Not a single person in Taskforce Valkyrie doesn’t know about the conspiracy’s glorious history, particularly the historical records and accounts from the conspiracy’s precursor in the HECATON Special Operations Unit. Named for the many-armed monster both because of what it symbolizes and because they wanted to do homage to the Unit’s “mascot” Brigade, HECATON made the Taskforce what it is today, right down to the values that the conspiracy is supposed to uphold.
Once the conspiracy within Taskforce Valkyrie’s conspiracy, operating in secret within their own organization with the express goal of reforming Taskforce Valkyrie before the end of 2012. HECATON is the actual “head” of the institutional beast that the Taskforce is in tonight's Vigil, comprised of the best that the conspiracy has to offer. Their members are 70% supernatural, and operate off the books. The remaining 30% are Deadwalkers (or secretly Sleepwalkers) who moved things within TFV and the American government for their companions. Joshua Larue's rise as a Malice King, however, marked HECATON's break away from Taskforce Valkyrie following the rising dark within the Vigil, and the corruption within their own ranks.
HECATON’s agenda goes far, FAR beyond creating a safe and friendly Vigil for the Americas and any friend to the United States. They’re out to reform their own Taskforce, preparing it for the coming of the New Age – something that is only going to happen after they stop the Apocalypse. They’re out to purify the Vigil, to restore it to what it was meant to be the day that the Dragon decided to form the Methuselah. They’re out to bring an end to this war between the Kings, and the best way that they’ve determined how to act on that is to continue helping Hikaru Shinta and Riley Falner. They plan on doing this at all costs, even if it means fighting their own comrades.
JILLIAN ANDREWS Alias: None
VICE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF HECATON SPECIAL OPERATIONS / GRAY BISHOP [EAGLE] ARTISAN
Formerly the commander of HECATON Special Operations Unit 002, “Stanton” during World War II. After the dust settled from the fighting, Commanders Lincoln Hawke and Angela Brennan decided that it would be best if they angled for Jill to become the new face of their conspiracy. Jill followed along with the plan, and ended up rising quickly within the ranks after displaying a savvy for navigating military circles and commanding respect in spite of her sex. She was voted in as Lincoln’s replacement by the US government without a hitch, and was thus attributed by official sources as the first “real” commander of Taskforce Valkyrie.
Joshua Larue is practically family to Jill because of her intimate relationship with his younger sister Cindy. Jill and Cindy have been a done deal, as they say, since the 1930s.
PLOT POINTS AS OF 06 OCTOBER 2016
Renegade elements within Taskforce Valkyrie - likely influenced by the Other World, or by the Exarchs - attempted to frame Jill for the 9/11 bombing of the Twin Towers. Concentrated efforts on the part of HECATON and other elements within the United Vigil managed to stave things off until the Ides. HECATON then took it upon themselves to pull their commander out and bring her home.
Jillian Andrews and Connor Ridley are the love story that could have been. That might be one of the other reasons why Jill is taking his death in Mexico particularly hard.
THE WINGS :: General Jillian Andrews, Vice Commander-in-Chief of HECATON Special Ops
Alias: None
VICE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF HECATON SPECIAL OPERATIONS / GRAY BISHOP [EAGLE]
ARTISAN
Formerly the commander of HECATON Special Operations Unit 002, “Stanton” during World War II. After the dust settled from the fighting, Commanders Lincoln Hawke and Angela Brennan decided that it would be best if they angled for Jill to become the new face of their conspiracy. Jill followed along with the plan, and ended up rising quickly within the ranks after displaying a savvy for navigating military circles and commanding respect in spite of her sex. She was voted in as Lincoln’s replacement by the US government without a hitch, and was thus attributed by official sources as the first “real” commander of Taskforce Valkyrie.
Joshua Larue is practically family to Jill because of her intimate relationship with his younger sister Cindy. Jill and Cindy have been a done deal, as they say, since the 1930s.
PLOT POINTS AS OF 06 OCTOBER 2016
FACE PEG: HELEN MIRREN