Branches

The FSC is divided into ten branches representing fundamentally different areas of responsibility. Each branch organizes a major discipline or function required to keep the organization operating as a unified whole.

Life Sciences branch emblem Physical Sciences branch emblem Information Sciences branch emblem Combat branch emblem Security branch emblem Intelligence branch emblem Health branch emblem Infrastructure branch emblem Relations branch emblem Oversight branch emblem
Life Sciences emblem

Life Sciences

Living systems: biology, genetics, microbiology, ecology, neuroscience, biological Wonders, and related applied research.

Biology Genetics Microbiology Ecology Neuroscience Biological Wonders
Physical Sciences emblem

Physical Sciences

Matter, energy, materials, chemistry, physics, mechanical and electrical systems, unusual physical phenomena, and their practical application.

Physics Chemistry Materials Energy Mechanical Systems Electrical Systems
Information Sciences emblem

Information Sciences

Computing, artificial intelligence, software, cybersecurity, networks, data science, communications, control systems, and cybernetics.

Artificial Intelligence Software Cybersecurity Networks Data Science Cybernetics
Combat emblem

Combat

Armed intervention, tactical operations, dangerous field activity, protection during hostile encounters, and crises in which direct force may be required.

Tactical Operations Field Combat Hostile Encounters Armed Intervention Protective Deployment Crisis Response
Security emblem

Security

Protection of FSC facilities, personnel, controlled areas, sensitive information, and Wonders under FSC responsibility.

Facility Security Personnel Protection Access Control Controlled Areas Information Security Wonder Security
Intelligence emblem

Intelligence

Investigation, reconnaissance, surveillance, threat assessment, information gathering, and analysis used to guide FSC decisions.

Investigation Reconnaissance Surveillance Threat Analysis Information Gathering Strategic Analysis
Health emblem

Health

Medicine, surgery, emergency care, psychology, rehabilitation, preventive care, epidemiology, and ongoing staff and Wonder healthcare.

Medicine Surgery Emergency Care Psychology Rehabilitation Epidemiology
Infrastructure emblem

Infrastructure

Facilities, construction, utilities, transportation, supply, procurement, logistics, maintenance, manufacturing support, and the physical systems that keep the FSC running.

Facilities Construction Utilities Transportation Logistics Maintenance
Relations emblem

Relations

Internal and external relationships: governments, civilians, organizations, inter-branch coordination, mediation, intelligent Wonders, and long-term stewardship.

Internal Relations External Relations Diplomacy Mediation Wonder Relations Stewardship
Oversight emblem

Oversight

Ethics, auditing, accountability, internal investigations, policy review, and independent examination of FSC activity across branch lines.

Ethics Auditing Accountability Internal Investigations Policy Review Independent Review