Canon Information | Mithril

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Cited Source: Information Booklet (TSR)

[ Mithril ]

Not affiliated with any government. That is Mithril. Formed several decades before others like it. Mithril is a phantom paramilitary organization which which hires mercenary soldiers from all countries of the world. A counter-terrorist group, it seeks out and destroys guerilla hideouts and attacks terrorist training camps. In layman’s terms they “put out the fires of boundary disputes.” It is rumored that Mithril has the most powerful military capability in the world. The person on charge at Mithril who oversees the governing council is a man named Lord Mallory. The organization is divided into three departments. The Combat Division is under General Voda, formerly of the United States Navy, and he has four fleets operating under him. It is headquartered in Sydney, Australia in a security firm named Argarus. The Intelligence Division, as the name suggests, collects data. Through a network of reconnaissance satellites they are able to collect and disseminate information.They also serve as a crucial communication link to during operations conducted by the Combat division. It is said that they have covert members engaged in espionage. It is head by General Mayer Amit, originally from Israel. The Research Division in “Black Technology,” develops new weaponry and analyzes military techniques and strategy. The person in charge is Dr. Painrose and he has set up bases throughout the world disguised local businesses and researched facilities. The mission of Mithril, which answers to man, religion, or government, is “to stop international disputes.” Just how was this secret anti-terrorist organization which is named after an unbreakable metal of legend formed? The details are shrouded in mystery.

GENERAL COUNCIL
The central organization (and the individuals) who lead the secret military organization Mithril is the “General Council”. The man who serves as the chairman during the e-conference is an elderly British gentleman, who appears to be chief executive, names Lord Malory. Mithril touts the ideal “to stop international disputes”--but the true nature of those who stand at the pinnacle of this organization is shrouded in mystery.

INTELLIGENCE DIVISION
This is the division that conducts so-called espionage work, which includes gathering information and waging intelligence wars. They often disagree with the Combat Division, which actually handles matters on site. In the case of the top secret Intelligence Division missions, matters are kept confidential even from members of the other divisions, such as Sousuke. Because they handle such sensitive “information”, which is also most vital to modern warfare, the personnel in this division are required to be eminently capable.

SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM (SRT)
The land combat unit of Mithril’s Western Pacific Ocean Battle Group is split into the Special Response Team (SRT) and the Primary Response Team (PRT). Many of the cases Mithril is involved in are handled by the PRT. It is the difficult missions which are beyond their capabilities that the crack team, the SRT that Sousuke Sagara and the others belong to is sent out to cope with.

The SRT is made up of the elite cream of the crop. The SRT’s members use the call sign and are extremely skilled all-around players who are well-versed in various kinds of weapons and accomplish their missions without fail no matter what the conditions are on the battlefield. In particular, Western Pacific Ocean Battle Group’s SRT has a high number of skilled AS pilots. Some also serve in other command-level positions, truly making them the core of the land combat unit. That is the SRT.

CALL SIGNS

All the call signs used by Mithril’s Western Pacific Ocean Battle Group are derived from ancient Scandinavian letters called “runes”. The word “rune” means “secret”. Aside from everyday use of language, this script was also used in ancient times as an extension of that in magic and incantation. As evidence by its appearance in many works of fantasy, such as Lord of the Rings where the magical metal “mithril” comes from, many people have sensed a certain magical or mystical quality in runic script.

Runes are ideograms, and each has its own name and meaning. They are still used to this day in such things as fortune-telling based on those meanings. While they are pragmatic mercenary outfit, they must have done it “for luck”. All of the Western Pacific Ocean Battle Group’s call sign have a strong connection between the position and the meaning of the rune. Several of these are introduced below.

URUZ
The call sign for the Special Response Team (SRT) lead by First Lieutenant Clouseau is . It means “strength”. It can also mean “sacrifice”.

TEIWAZ
The call sign given to the attack helicopter AH-64E Comanche is Teiwaz, which means “warrior”. They support the ground troops by conducting reconnaissance and securing command of the air.

KANO
The working unit, the Primary Response Team (PRT). The call sign given to this group that takes the lead in the early stages of an operation is Kano. Its meaning is “beginning”.

ANSUZ
Meaning “intellect”. Ansuz is the call sign given to Tessa when she operates outside the ship. In Norse mythology, it refers to Odin, the god of wisdom and war.

GEBO
The call sign given to the assault transport unit that transports personnel and material is Gebo. It is a rune that means “partner” and “gift”.

PERTH
The call sign given to Kalinin, who commands the ground troops, is Perth-1. Perhaps it is because he is in a position to inform others of their strategy, the rune means “instructuction”.