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The Trust Syndicate Purpose: Shadow Government Commander in Chief: Augustus Kolya Second in Command: Unknown Type of Government: Corporate Syndicate Power Base: Multiple Planets, Shipyards, and Operatives Technological Scale: Tier 3 The Trust Syndicate The Trust Syndicate started as a formation of powerful and influential business men and military officials just before the start of the Jovian Moons Campaign of 2160. The Trust Syndicate's primary order was to ensure that the Western ideals of capitalism and free enterprise prosper and out-live all communist and socialist ideologies, specifically the ones brought forth by the Koslovic Supporters and Frieden Movements. The Trust was to see that proper financial and military support was given to the UN in the form of controlling important banking and military institutions, as well as large private corporate enterprises. It was because of this approach that The Trust evolved over the years to believe that it MUST control every facet of Human society in order to carry out their mission. THis had further evolved into the ideal that has come to be interpreted as the survival of the Human race, at any cost, without regard for ethical and moral repercussions. In large part, The Trust is little more than a highly manipulative cabal of Human society, which has proven time and again to be entirely self-interested. The Trust Syndicate Divisions The Board of Chairmen Division 7 Armed Services The Risk Takers ODST Black Team Nova Team Planets WIP Shipyards WIP Technology The Trust Syndicate Divisions The Trust Syndicate is divided into several branches, each that deal with separate aspects of the overall organization to facilitate continued operation. The three major branches of The Trust include The Board of Chairmen, Division 7, and the Armed Services. The Board of Chairmen The Board of Chairmen is the leadership division of The Trust. All centralized command decisions originate from The Board of Chairmen. Due to the elusive nature of The Trust, members of The Board of Chairmen are rarely seen or are rarely discovered. It is because of this, crippling the Leadership of The Trust has proven to be a very ineffectual tactic. Members of The Board of Chairmen tend to be individuals who wield large degrees of power, control, and/or respect. Chairmen who have such leverage will often abuse said leverage to great affect to advance the goals of The Trust. Throughout the years, there have been many members of The Board of Chairmen, from military officers, to civilians - each with something of substantive value to offer The Trust in their ongoing operations. Despite the vital importance of The Board of Chairmen, The Trust is capable of operating without direction from The Board for prolonged periods of time, if necessary. However, among Trust operatives, the chain of command is quite clear and obvious, so any disruptions to The Board of Chairmen can be quickly rectified if need be. Division 7 Division 7 is the primary Special Operations and Research and Development branch of The Trust. All of the biggest and most sophisticated battlefield technology is developed by Division 7 R&D. Division 7 is one of the newer branches of The Trust. However, despite that fact, it has quickly become one of the most important branches of the entire organization to date. In its endeavors, Division 7 tends to be highly specialized in everything that it does, from weapons research, to special operations and applications. Division 7 tends to recruit the brightest individuals and the most skill operatives to assist in its ongoing operations. Division operatives tend to be very short tempered and reculsive, even towards other members of The Trust. As a result of this, Division 7 operatives are seen with a high-degree of mistrust from the rest of the organization. Armed Services The armed services of The Trust is comprised mostly of Marines and ODSTs that have been recruited into the service of The Trust. These are typically normal soldiers, who have undergone a degree of augmentation, typically in the form of illegal Spartan I augmentation, and special training. Trust marines and Trust ODSTs are widely considered to be far more skilled and deadly than their UNSC or ONI counterparts. The Risk Takers The Risk Takers is a group of Spartans, organized by The Board of Chairmen, that have charged with the primary directive of engaging, and eliminating Nighthawk and Anaconda. The Risk Takers are composed of Spartan IIIs and Class 0 Spartan IIs. Each member of The Risk Takers are specifically trained to counter any and all tactics utilized by Nighthawk and Anaconda. Due to the high priority of the Risk Taker's objective, they are frequently given much leverage to utilize any tactics, manpower, and resources they deem necessary, without consequences. Further Information on The Risk Takers can be found HERE ODST Black Team ODST Black Team was Nova Team Planets The Trust Syndicate controls a network of planets and territories. The following is a list of each of these planets. The Apex The Crescendo Shipyards The Trust Syndicate also controls a number of major shipyards where the construction of warships takes place. The following is a list of all major shipyards. WIP Technology