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'''Interplanetary Space Command''' was an organisation which existed in the [[29th century]]. They operated at least two [[space station]] beacons in orbit around [[Jupiter]], whose 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]])
[[File:Interplanetary Space Command.jpg|thumb|Interplanetary Space Command Logo. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'')]]
'''Interplanetary Space Command''' was an organisation in the [[29th century|29th century.]] It operated at least two [[space station]] beacons: [[Nerva Beacon]] and [[Ganymede Beacon]]. Both orbited the [[planet]] [[Jupiter]]. The ISC's job was to direct space traffic between [[Earth]] and [[Pluto]]. Their chain of command ended with a higher authority/headquarters known as Earth Centre.


==History==
An invasion force of [[Cybermen]] attacked Nerva Beacon some time after the [[Cyber-Wars]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'')


Sometime in the 29th century, the [[Nerva Beacon]], assigned to a 30-year mission orbiting the planetoid [[Voga]], was apparently struck by a plague that wiped out nearly all of the 50-strong ISC crew. Only 3 survived (and 1 observer), and it was soon discovered that the plague was in reality an infection spread by an invading [[Cyberman]] force. ([[DW]]: [[Revenge of the Cybermen]])
== Weapons ==
ISC officers had access to bullet-based ballistic sub-machine guns. The exact capabilities of these weapons were unclear, although they were not powerful enough to penetrate Cyberman armour. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'')


==Members==
== Uniforms ==
ISC personnel wore brown shirts, trousers, boots, ties and jackets. The ISC insignia was displayed on the right breast. A tab displaying the officer's rank stripes was pinned to the left breast. A commander had three gold stripes on breast tab, one looping gold stripe on the epaulettes and one gold aigulette. One rank had two gold stripes on their breast tab and plain epaulettes. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'')


List of known ISC officers:
[[Category:Human organisations]]
 
* Commander Stevenson
* Lester
* Warner
 
==Technology==
 
===Space Stations===
 
The ISC operated at least two space facilities:
 
* [[Nerva Beacon]]
* [[Ganymede Beacon]]
 
''It is possible that the Ganymede Beacon is not, in fact, a space station, but some other type of base or facility.''
 
===Weaponary===
 
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==
 
ISC personnel wear 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.
 
==Ranks==
 
List of ISC ranks:
 
* 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.
 
==Background Information==
 
* The connection between the Interplanetary Space Command of the 29th century and the [[International Space Command]] of the [[20th century|20th]] and [[21st century|21st centuries]] is unclear.
 
[[Category:Human organizations]]

Latest revision as of 20:18, 3 June 2022

Interplanetary Space Command Logo. (TV: Revenge of the Cybermen)

Interplanetary Space Command was an organisation in the 29th century. It operated at least two space station beacons: Nerva Beacon and Ganymede Beacon. Both orbited the planet Jupiter. The ISC's job was to direct space traffic between Earth and Pluto. Their chain of command ended with a higher authority/headquarters known as Earth Centre.

An invasion force of Cybermen attacked Nerva Beacon some time after the Cyber-Wars. (TV: Revenge of the Cybermen)

Weapons[[edit] | [edit source]]

ISC officers had access to bullet-based ballistic sub-machine guns. The exact capabilities of these weapons were unclear, although they were not powerful enough to penetrate Cyberman armour. (TV: Revenge of the Cybermen)

Uniforms[[edit] | [edit source]]

ISC personnel wore brown shirts, trousers, boots, ties and jackets. The ISC insignia was displayed on the right breast. A tab displaying the officer's rank stripes was pinned to the left breast. A commander had three gold stripes on breast tab, one looping gold stripe on the epaulettes and one gold aigulette. One rank had two gold stripes on their breast tab and plain epaulettes. (TV: Revenge of the Cybermen)

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