25.4.12

Dino View : Guarding Oojok

Legate Dralson, ex-Dino Army and Security Council

As you may have read elsewhere Oojok is to visit Dino-Land later today for a 3 day visit. I shall be attending a seminar given by Admiral Anderson on military co-operation tomorrow incidentally. I thought it might be interesting to describe some of the protection and organisation that goes into such a major visit by the leader of another power. Of course some details remain secret (even if i do know them) but everything i present here is public domain (though maybe a little buried).

Yesterday a Loader transport (and Cosmos escort) arrived in orbit around Dino-Land. The Loader is carrying a battalion of Red Lizard (the HCS special forces organisation). A company of Red Lizard has transported down to the surface while 2 other companies remain on the ship. The 1st company is currently carrying out checks on the venues Oojok and the other VIPs will visit along with an Oojok Death Squad (ODS) officer. When Oojok arrives then one of the other companies will join them and take turns in being "available" (though of course SS-D and CSS will be in overall charge of protecting the VIPs, Red Lizard will be available in reserve). The other company will remain in orbit in reserve.

Oojok will arrive in a Molentic Tuul M (i understand one of the former VIP configured MTs - although now upgraded to M standard it retains the comfy seats) along with 2 other MTs as escorts. Oojok's personal bodyguard will be an ODS unit - interestingly the ODS has remained separate from the rest of the Clone armed forces while of course CSS is firmly integrated into the Dino Army.

Oojok will stay in orbit aboard his ship in between engagements. Sometimes VIPs stay at the Clone Embassy in Dino-Town though that is currently undergoing some building work and the ODS think this could compromise security a bit. When Oojok is on Dino-Land he will be accompanied by an ODS Active Service Unit who will be accompanied by a CSS observer. When Oojok is with Zanus and Ronald he will also be guarded by a CSS unit of course. An SS-D company is also always on standby.

As you can see security is tight and multi-layered but it has to be. These VIPs are among the most powerful and most important people in the galaxy, a security breach is not an option.