Organization ORKO

Organization ORKO, Östliche kaiserliche Kriegsorganisation (ORKO), is a ruthless terrorist organization with deep historical roots that operates as a form of "shadow government" often having a hand in many of the most nefarious events in history. Started in 1815 after the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, this organization has sought to preserve, at first, the trappings of Absolute Monarchy and the furtherance of its own goals for its own people.

Over the course of 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries it has risen and fallen in prominence going from a MAJOR WORLD THREAT (HOT TIME) to almost being dormant (THE SLEEP).

The Koenigberg-Shrewsbury Era (1815-1856)
The first incarnation of Organization ORKO was from 1815 to 1856 and saw the joint leadership of Helmut Koenigberg and Derrick Westerhaus Shrewsbury. The era is know for its time in the Pax Britannica where it developed huge financial holdings that it used to guide historical events in the Untied States to its favor including the Secession Crisis of the 1820s and Indian Removal all which provided a fertile condition of instability which allowed investments. This ended with the war in the Crimea where the Koenigberg and Shrewsbury cartel was discovered by agents of the British Empire and the two were executed.

Many Organization ORKO members went underground or adopted legitimate operations which grew the coffers of the organization during the FIRST BIG SLEEP.

The Bryson Era (1886-1900)
Phineas Bryson, a low level Robber Baron revived Organization ORKO with a more American stance, however, retaining many of its officers as European. Manipulating the unchecked capitalism of THE GILDED AGE in American and Europe proved profitable and Bryson was able to secure a permanent based of operations on a small island in the Pacific.

Bryson, however, was foiled with his Spanish-American War scheme, fueled by an unwitting William Randolph Hearst, resulted in the British again thwarting his plans. Bryson died on Bryson's Island in 1911.

The Regency Era (1914-1920)
Bryon's associate and protégé, Baron Hercule Moseby-Raintree attempted to unite three houses of European Royalty into what he called THE REGENCY using lesser ranking nobles of the British, German and Russian royal families, however, his plans to destabilize the royal houses resulted in a war that saw two of the houses fall. The Regency profited financially from World War I, but the dream of an Absolute European Monarchy died with Moseby in 1920.

The Hellerman Era (1929-1948)
Clive Hellerman was a British proto-fascist who united with many of the rising Fascist states, however, his organization was actually crushed by the Nazis and finished off by the Soviets prompting what looked like the end of Organization ORKO for good.

The Age of Wilhelm (1976-1991)
Conrad Wilhelm sought to conquer the world by falling both the Capitalist West and the Communist East. Profiting from COLD WAR fears, Wilhelm was driven by the goal of the destruction of the UNITED STATES and SOVIET UNION and was extremely dangerous since pervious versions of Organization ORKO were driven by profits and a desire for power. Wilhelm only wanted destruction.

Conrad Wilhelm was killed in 1991 fighting agents of The FDI. Wilhelm bequeathed Organization ORKO to his right hand man Baron Lucien Petty who was a bored aristocrat.

The Reign of Lucien Petty (2005-present)
Baron Lucien Petty reluctantly revived Organization ORKO in 2005 for reasons unknown. There would be no real activity to speak of until April and May of 2009 when an incident in Ruritania brought ORKO back into the sights of the United States, Great Britain and NATO.

Appearances
Organization ORKO is first mentioned in The Prisoner Agenda when it is revealed that Duke Daniel is an operative. The mention of the organization prompts Major General Kawallis to drop his NATO duties and focus on recusing Princess/Queen Maria. It is implied that Major General Kawallis has some history in fighting Organization ORKO.