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'''Interplanetary Space Command''' was an organisation which existed in the [[29th century]] | '''Interplanetary Space Command''' was an organisation which existed in the [[29th century]] which operated at least two [[space station]] beacons [[Nerva Beacon]] and [[Ganymede Beacon]]. Both orbitedthe [[planet]] [[Jupiter]]. The ISC's job it was to direct space traffic traveling from [[Earth]] to [[Pluto]]. Their chain of command ended with a higher authority/headquarters known as '''Earth Centre'''. ([[DW]]: [[Revenge of the Cybermen]]) | ||
The [[Nerva Beacon]], assigned to orbit the [[planetoid]] [[Voga]] for thirty years, was apparently struck by a plague that wiped out nearly all of the 50-strong ISC crew. Only three of the crew (Commander [[Stevenson]], [[Lester]] and [[Warner]]) and one observer survived. It was soon discovered that the plague was in reality an infection spread by an invading [[Mondasian Cyberman|Cybermen]] who planned to destroy Voga. ([[DW]]: [[Revenge of the Cybermen]]) | |||
ISC officers had access to bullet-based ballistic sub-machine guns. The exact capabilities of these weapons are unclear, although they are not powerful enough to penetrate Cyberman armour. | ISC officers had access to bullet-based ballistic sub-machine guns. The exact capabilities of these weapons are unclear, although they are not powerful enough to penetrate Cyberman armour. | ||
==Uniforms== | ==Uniforms== | ||
ISC personnel wore brown shirts, trousers, boots, tie and a jacket. The ISC insignia is displayed on the right breast. A tab displaying the officer's rank stripes is pinned to the left breast. | |||
ISC personnel | |||
* Commander - 3 gold stripes on breast tab, 1 looping gold stripe on epaulettes, 1 gold aigulette. | * Commander - 3 gold stripes on breast tab, 1 looping gold stripe on epaulettes, 1 gold aigulette. | ||
* Unknown - 2 gold stripes on breast tab, plain epaulettes. | * Unknown - 2 gold stripes on breast tab, plain epaulettes. | ||
:''It seems a safe assumption to conjecture a link between the Interplanetary Space Command and the [[International Space Command]] of the [[20th century|20th]] and [[21st century|21st centuries]].'' | |||
[[Category:Human organizations]] | [[Category:Human organizations]] |