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The '''Republican Security Forces''' ('''RSF''') were a parallel version of [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]] on [[Earth]] in a [[Inferno Earth|parallel universe]]. | The '''Republican Security Forces''' ('''RSF''') were a parallel version of [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]] on [[Earth]] in a [[Inferno Earth|parallel universe]]. | ||
== History == | |||
The RSF was founded in [[1959]] by [[James Lethbridge-Stewart (Inferno Earth)|Major James Lethbridge-Stewart]] and [[Marianne Kyle|Captain Marianne Kyle]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Schizoid Earth (novel)|The Schizoid Earth]]'') Shortly after its establishment they battled the [[Bannermen]] in [[Wales]], from whom they obtained [[artificial gravity]] and [[faster-than-light travel|fast drive technology]] which allowed them to construct a base in space. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Face of the Enemy (novel)|The Face of the Enemy]]'') | The RSF was founded in [[1959]] by [[James Lethbridge-Stewart (Inferno Earth)|Major James Lethbridge-Stewart]] and [[Marianne Kyle|Captain Marianne Kyle]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Schizoid Earth (novel)|The Schizoid Earth]]'') Shortly after its establishment they battled the [[Bannermen]] in [[Wales]], from whom they obtained [[artificial gravity]] and [[faster-than-light travel|fast drive technology]] which allowed them to construct a base in space. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Face of the Enemy (novel)|The Face of the Enemy]]'') | ||
During the [[1960s]], the RSF fought many alien threats under the leadership of James Lethbridge-Stewart, including the [[Great Intelligence]] and the [[Axos|Axons]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Night of the Intelligence (novel)|Night of the Intelligence]]'') They would also carry out general security operations, investigated political criminals, and did expeditionary work abroad. Internal security work as done by the Security Directorate, based out of Leconfield House in [[Mayfair]], which was part of External Security ''despite'' the existence of Internal Affairs and their [[Auxpol]] organisation | During the [[1960s]], the RSF fought many alien threats under the leadership of James Lethbridge-Stewart, including the [[Great Intelligence]] and the [[Axos|Axons]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Night of the Intelligence (novel)|Night of the Intelligence]]'') They would also carry out general security operations, investigated political criminals, and did expeditionary work abroad. Internal security work as done by the Security Directorate, based out of Leconfield House in [[Mayfair]], which was part of External Security ''despite'' the existence of Internal Affairs and their [[Auxpol]] organisation — ExSec and Internal had a famously bloody rivalry. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[I, Alastair (novel)|I, Alastair]]'') | ||
The RSF's encounter with the Great Intelligence brought them into contact with [[The Master|the Master's]] counterpart [[Koschei (Inferno Earth)|Koschei]], who helped them battle the Intelligence at the expense of [[Koschei's TARDIS (Inferno Earth)|his TARDIS]], which was ruined though the console was salvaged. The RSF tortured Koschei and [[Ailla (Inferno Earth)|Ailla]], eventually killing her though it's unknown if she somehow survived through [[regeneration]]. | The RSF's encounter with the Great Intelligence brought them into contact with [[The Master|the Master's]] counterpart [[Koschei (Inferno Earth)|Koschei]], who helped them battle the Intelligence at the expense of [[Koschei's TARDIS (Inferno Earth)|his TARDIS]], which was ruined though the console was salvaged. The RSF tortured Koschei and [[Ailla (Inferno Earth)|Ailla]], eventually killing her though it's unknown if she somehow survived through [[regeneration]]. | ||
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The RSF sent an Expeditionary Force to [[Aden]] in the late sixties, where Column Leader [[Alastair Lethbridge-Stewart]] was involved in "punishment raids" to crush the rebelling locals.([[PROSE]]: ''[[I, Alastair (novel)|I, Alastair]]'') | The RSF sent an Expeditionary Force to [[Aden]] in the late sixties, where Column Leader [[Alastair Lethbridge-Stewart]] was involved in "punishment raids" to crush the rebelling locals.([[PROSE]]: ''[[I, Alastair (novel)|I, Alastair]]'') | ||
Lethbridge-Stewart later transferred to the Security Directorate and, to his annoyance, found it used by Party figures against each other, reporting their rivals and children of rivals for | Lethbridge-Stewart later transferred to the Security Directorate and, to his annoyance, found it used by Party figures against each other, reporting their rivals and children of rivals for "crimes". The RSF made use of [[South Africa|South African]] mercenaries at this time and the Directorate was run by Division Leader [[Spencer Pemberton (Inferno Earth)|Spencer Pemberton]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[I, Alastair (novel)|I, Alastair]]'') | ||
In the 1970s, they were stationed at the [[Eastchester]] scientific labour camp to guard the [[Inferno Project]]. Despite the arrival of the [[Third Doctor]], they proved unable to stop the [[Primord]]s or the | In the 1970s, they were stationed at the [[Eastchester]] scientific labour camp to guard the [[Inferno Project]]. Despite the arrival of the [[Third Doctor]], they proved unable to stop the [[Primord]]s or the Inferno Project from destroying the planet. ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'') However, Earth was not destroyed but was devastated beyond recovery. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Face of the Enemy (novel)|The Face of the Enemy]]'') | ||
