The North (organisation)

The North was an Eldham intelligence agency and religious cult based on the books written by its leader, Matriarch Snaer.

The North as an intelligence service is tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing security information from around Eldham, with an emphasis on the north-western sector, primarily through the use of human intelligence. Due to the strong tie between The North and Yaszuma before Yaszria, it was assumed to be in its service, however, both denied the claim.

History
Despite being known as a cult, The North was known to provide signals intelligence and information assurance to Yaszuma and Northern Lights, despite not being a member of any intelligence ministry, or being contracted with them. Little is known about the history of The North as an intelligence agency, except for the purpose of its creation.

The other Nomad
The original purpose of the intelligence, also known as Reconnaissance Shadows group, was to find other Nomads and proof of other nations cooperation with The North, Snaer's place of origins. Later, the group infiltrated a number of the northern nations, gathering much of the information going through the nations' communications, and assisting some in their interstate affairs.

Activity
When the North Reconnaissance Shadows group was created, its purpose was to help The North as a cult. Later, its primary purpose was to collect, analyze, evaluate, and disseminate intelligence, and to carry out covert operations. According to its public recruitment banners, the North had four priorities:


 * Foreign terrorism/Counterterrorism
 * Warning/informing northern leaders of important overseas events for profit
 * Counterintelligence for profit
 * Cyber intelligence for profit

The activity of The North is assumed to be closely tied to the activity of The Glass Society by the U.S.S.E. Intelligence Agency. The key proof of their cooperation is usually connected to the appearance of The North members near massive glass structures left by the society.