Analysis Bureau: Difference between revisions
imported>Maj Cana |
imported>Maj Cana No edit summary |
||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
Signal was notorious for overreaching itself, applying blindingly sophisticated mathematical techniques to arrive at nonexistent meanings from chaotic data. However, it was Signal that discovered that Leia Organa had the plans to the [[Death Star]] through the analysis of un-shielded ELEL (Extremely Low Energy Level) transmission from her ship, the Tantive IV. | Signal was notorious for overreaching itself, applying blindingly sophisticated mathematical techniques to arrive at nonexistent meanings from chaotic data. However, it was Signal that discovered that Leia Organa had the plans to the [[Death Star]] through the analysis of un-shielded ELEL (Extremely Low Energy Level) transmission from her ship, the Tantive IV. | ||
==Cryptanalysis (Crypt)== | |||
Formed from the Cryptanalysis Department of the SBI, this division was responsible for all code-breaking. All evidence of coded communication found through Media and Signal's work were transferred to the Cryptanalysis branch. Calling themselves "lignyots," agents of Crypt had a reputation for bizarre and unprofessional behavior; they would often send scandocs to other branches in simple codes, which would mutate into an unflattering holo if not broken quickly enough. At other times, they would try to break the security of the communications between branches, forging inflammatory messages on secure channels. | |||
They would often move the entrance to their offices or relocate their facilities entirely, leaving only a puzzling scandoc written in code to hint at their new location. All communications to the Sector Plexus from the new branch office had invariably been relayed through thousands of points before reaching Sector Plexus, making successful tracing almost impossible. | |||
Their behavior caused other bureaus to complain to the Ubiqtorate, but they saw it as more of an opportunity than a problem, and whenever Crypt did something off-beat, another branch was assigned to deal with the problem as if it were an example of enemy-generated activity. However, Crypt calmed down after one of their branch offices was relocated, and found and liquidated by Assassination within eight days. | |||
Revision as of 22:36, 15 December 2012
Analysis Bureau
Analysis Bureau was a bureau of Imperial Intelligence responsible for handling large amounts of data from tens of millions of sources, searching for enemy activity by analyzing the patterns or trends in the data they handle and transmitting the information to Intelligence. Analysis also handled, examined and copied useful technologies, even developing a few of their own.
Media
Media was a branch of Analysis responsible for the handling of public scandocs, newsdocs, holos, comlinks, beamcasts, and every form of media in the Galactic Empire. They searched for patterns of hidden meanings which might betray a clue as to an enemy's plan and operation. Utilizing Sector Plexus and the Imperial CompLink, Media gave a cursory examination of all media within the Empire simultaneously. While they regularly concentrated on a significantly smaller portion of the Empire, they did make professional judgments on whether or not a new media source should be monitored on a more regular basis.
Signal
Signal examined the channel through which information was transmitted. Signal sampled and checked carrier wave codes and CompLink protocols, scan rates on scandocs, and image packs on holos to see if any vital information was being squeezed through. Signal examined line noise to check if it contained a pattern rather than random error, and broadcasts and beamcasts to see if the backup information sent with the primary information matched, and, if not, how they differed.
Signal was notorious for overreaching itself, applying blindingly sophisticated mathematical techniques to arrive at nonexistent meanings from chaotic data. However, it was Signal that discovered that Leia Organa had the plans to the Death Star through the analysis of un-shielded ELEL (Extremely Low Energy Level) transmission from her ship, the Tantive IV.
Cryptanalysis (Crypt)
Formed from the Cryptanalysis Department of the SBI, this division was responsible for all code-breaking. All evidence of coded communication found through Media and Signal's work were transferred to the Cryptanalysis branch. Calling themselves "lignyots," agents of Crypt had a reputation for bizarre and unprofessional behavior; they would often send scandocs to other branches in simple codes, which would mutate into an unflattering holo if not broken quickly enough. At other times, they would try to break the security of the communications between branches, forging inflammatory messages on secure channels.
They would often move the entrance to their offices or relocate their facilities entirely, leaving only a puzzling scandoc written in code to hint at their new location. All communications to the Sector Plexus from the new branch office had invariably been relayed through thousands of points before reaching Sector Plexus, making successful tracing almost impossible.
Their behavior caused other bureaus to complain to the Ubiqtorate, but they saw it as more of an opportunity than a problem, and whenever Crypt did something off-beat, another branch was assigned to deal with the problem as if it were an example of enemy-generated activity. However, Crypt calmed down after one of their branch offices was relocated, and found and liquidated by Assassination within eight days.