The Omega Council is the highest authority within the CAT Foundation. Comprised of an elite group of individuals with unparalleled expertise in various fields including anomalous research, tactical operations, and psychological warfare, the Omega Council oversees the containment, study, and neutralization of the most dangerous and unpredictable threats known to exist.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Strategic Decision-Making:
- The Omega Council is responsible for making a final decision on containment protocols, threat classification, and response strategies for all CAT entities, particularly those classified under high-risk categories such as “Apex” or “Omega-Red”.
- Approval of Containment Procedures:
- All containment procedures for entities classified as Omega-Red or higher must be approved by the Omega Council before implementation. This ensures that the most dangerous entities are contained with the utmost security measures.
- Crisis Management:
- In the event of a containment breach, the Omega Council assumes direct control of the situation, coordinating response teams, deploying specialized containment units, and, if necessary, authorizing extreme measures to prevent widespread catastrophe.
- Research Oversight:
- The council strictly monitors all research activities involving high-risk CAT entities, ensuring that any experimentation is conducted under controlled conditions with minimal risk to personnel and global security.
- Ethical and Security Reviews:
- The Omega Council conducts regular reviews of the organization's practices, ensuring that all actions taken align with both the ethical guidelines and the overarching goal of preserving humanity from anomalous threats.
- Classified Information Management:
- The council is the ultimate authority on what information is deemed classified, often restricting knowledge of certain CAT entities or incidents to only a select few within the organization to prevent widespread panic or misuse.
Members:
The identities of the Omega Council members are highly classified, known only to the most senior levels of the CAT organization and the Galactic Council. They are selected based on a combination of their expertise, experience with anomalous phenomena, and ability to make decisions under extreme pressure. The council is believed to include former high-ranking military officials, leading scientists in the field of anomalous research, and other experts with unique skill sets essential to the organization’s mission.
Dr. Evelyn Norwood
General Marcus Wolfe
Dr. Lian Zhang
Director Adrian Locke
Professor Alistair Rhodes
Commander Helena Veross
Dr. Samuel Vance
Lady Grey
Father Michael Thorne