OSRA: The Aetveran Oversight, Regulation, and Security Agency
History
The Organization for Surveillance and Regulation of Anomalies (OSRA) is a shadowy intelligence agency operating within the nation of Aetveris. Its origins can be traced back to Empyreal Raven Solutions (ERS), a private security firm that was contracted by the government of Aetveris to gather intelligence and monitor the continent for any potential threats. However, as the agency grew in power and influence, it was eventually absorbed into the government and rebranded as OSRA.
Mission
The primary mission of OSRA is to protect Aetveris from any internal or external threats, both known and unknown. To this end, they employ a wide range of advanced technologies, including surveillance drones and high-tech monitoring systems, to keep tabs on the entire continent. Maintaining a vast network of informants and agents, both within Aetveris and around the world, OSRA gathers and holds critical intelligence and information on highly dangerous creatures and individuals.
Controversy and Public Opinion
One of the most controversial aspects of the organization is its internal policy of acting first and asking later. This means that they have a tendency to take action against perceived threats, even if they don't have all the information. In their eyes, bureaucracy and politics stands in the way of the nation's safety, and they would prefer to shut down a perceived threat rather than wait for politicians to hem and haw while the world falls to ruin. This has led to criticism from some Aetveris officials, who argue that OSRA operates with too much autonomy and too little oversight.
This same autonomy of its agents, however, means they are held to a higher standard. Any harming of innocents, excessive use of force, or excessive waste of resources falls solely on the head of the mission's lead operative, which keeps individual agents from being too comfortable with the power they hold.
Despite the controversy surrounding OSRA, it cannot be denied that the agency plays a vital role in protecting Aetveris from a wide range of threats, both known and unknown. Its leader, Seona Echosong, is a skilled and resourceful leader who is widely respected for her ability to get the job done. Under her leadership, OSRA has proven itself to be a powerful and effective agency that is always working to safeguard the interests of Aetveris.