Security Service (Gassasinia)

Security Service جهاز الأمن
Abbreviation	GSS
Agency overview
Preceding agency	Colonial Special Police
Annual budget	GSD $25.1 billion (est)
Jurisdictional structure
Legal jurisdiction	Gassasinia

The Security Service is the central intelligence and security service of the State of Gassasinia. Notorious for its' secrecy, the Security Service is subject to an unusual lack of judicial, legislative and executive oversight which has caused the organisation to become a frequent subject of conspiracy theories across Gassasinia and even the world. Information about the Security Service and its' operations is frequently classified and concealed, and even the organisation's structure and leadership is heavily obscured.

The Security Service is responsible for maintaining security and public order, counter-terrorism, intelligence collection and covert operations within Gassasinia and across the world. It is believed that the Security Service has been responsible for numerous infiltration and false-flag operations against political, religious and terrorist groups within and without the nation believed to have been a threat to the safety of the Gassasinian state and people.

Much of what is known about the internal affairs of the Security Service originates from the famous interview of an anonymous higher-up official, often known as Individual A, of the Security Service by Anteria TV. Amongst other claims, Individual A claimed that the Security Service frequently cooperated with and consulted with repressive regimes, and that the Security Service had infiltrated and even created extremist groups to disrupt and discredit so-called "subversive organisations" including Mehravan exile opposition groups, Ba'athist political parties and militant trade unions.

Theories

Owing to the secretive nature of the Security Service, it has been subject to a wide variety of theories - some more plausible than others. Some analysts have suggested that the Security Service may even engage in the creation and perpetuation of such theories as a way of obscuring information about itself and discrediting potential legitimate theories and leaks about the organisation.

Many believe that the Security Service works closely with allied intelligence agencies, notably the Bak National Office of Investigation and Directorate of Strategic Intelligence. Plagyor separatist groups have also in the past alleged that the Security Service may have assisted and even helped to train the notorious Publica Ratio Intelligenti of Vescarium. Others have claimed that the Security Service is active within Abjekistan and even aided government forces during the Sons of Hadian crisis.

Other less credible claims suggest that the Security Service has its' own nuclear weapons development program, that they are developing deadly biochemical weapons for use against any actors that threaten Gassasinia, or that the Service is in league with aliens. Other claims allege that the Security Service regularly extorts and deals with international criminal organisations to acquire funding and resources through more covert means.

It is said that the Security Service operates the "Bohemian Rhapsody" numbers station, a radio station broadcast over three frequencies that regularly sounds out a sequence of English-language numbers read out by a computer-synthesised Middle Eastern-accented feminine voice. The name "Bohemian Rhapsody" was attributed to the station because the sequences are often unconventionally interrupted by 80's rock music. The Bohemian Rhapsody station has been tracked back to FOA-35, an isolated remote Bakyernian Air Force base which is host to a small garrison of Gassasinian Defence Force training attaches and exchange officers to the Tuiivamäst.

However, regardless of how shadowy these claims are, it is nigh impossible to confirm or deny any of them because the Security Service rarely releases information on its' operations, as it is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act. It is said that the Security Service even frequently lies to other government agencies and branches to obscure their borderline or even outright illegal activities.

Structure

The structure of the Security Service is not public knowledge. What is known about the structure of the Security Service is based on comments by Individual A. It is not known whether any changes have been made to structure in the two decades since the interview was conducted.

• General Directorate
  • Section A - Internal Intelligence
  • Section B - Foreign Intelligence
  • Section C - Psychological Warfare
  • Section D - Information Warfare & Propaganda
  • Section E - Cyberwarfare
  • Section F - Special Forces
  • Section G - Training
  • Section H - Foreign Assistance
  • Section I - Diplomatic and Embassy Security

Individual A made mention of having worked within a large "Regional Office" within Bakyern which was responsible for organising intelligence and special operations within Thuadia. It is believed that the Security Service likely operates several "Regional Offices" in several locations across the world.

Former government agency staff have stated that the Security Service often cooperates with intelligence, counter-terrorism and internal security units within the Defence Force and National Police.

It is said that although on paper the Security Service answers to the prime minister and Ministry of Defence, in reality, the Security Service often acts independently.