NSF (Deus Ex)
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NSF is short for National Secessionist Forces, a fictional revolutionary group within the world of the computer game Deus Ex.
The NSF are regarded as terrorists by UNATCO as they are known for raiding Ambrosia-shipments (a cure for the "Gray death" plague present in the game) and numerous other acts. Their motive is to give the ordinary people as good a chance to survive the plague as the rich and "important" people. They reside mainly in the United States of America although they receive help from Silhouette, a supposed terrorist group in France and during the game are conducting operations in Paris under the command of Chad Dumier, leader of Silhouette and the Illuminatus Morgan Everett. NSF members can be identified by their gray metal body armour, tan coloured pants and an orange visor over their eyes.
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[edit] History of the NSF
In 2030 a major earthquake hit the West Coast, destroying most of San Francisco and dumping all of Los Angeles and most of Southern California south of Lompoc into the ocean. With the government focusing on the disaster on the ex-West Coast, the needs of the other parts of the country went unmet. In 2031 Utah announced its intention to secede from the United States, declaring its independence and annexing what was left of Arizona and Nevada. Inspired by Utah's example, fringe groups in Texas declared independence as well. Shortly after various paramilitary groups in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming formed the Northwest Secessionist Forces (NSF). All of these attempts to secede failed, though martial law continues to exist in some portions of these states.
However in these states anger towards the federal government remained. In 2042 new gun control legislation, the Sporting Weapons Act, was passed and the NSF appeared once again. The new NSF (now National Secessionist Forces) was formed by gun toting individuals who refused to give up their rifles, grenades, land mines, and other "collectibles" besed mainly in the West. Lead by Leon Woods, they intended the "liberation" of Washington, Montana, Oregon, and Northern California. The movement spread eastwards eventually having a large support base in major eastern urban centres such as New York. Many people saw the NSF as liberators from an increasingly authoritarian MJ-12 controlled U.S central government. Leon Woods died at his infamous last stand in 2045 at the Siege of Squalnomie (a presumed spoonerism of the town of Snoqualmie in Washington state), but the NSF continued on gaining more and more strength and support from groups such as SCHUSE snd Silhouette . At this point the U.N. declared war on the NSF
[edit] Current Status
In 2052 their objective was to defeat the over-centralized U.S government and possibly de-centralize the country. The also want poor people to have access to the Ambrosia vaccine against the Gray Death. This has made them popular with the lower classes. They are believed to receive financing from Tracer Tong and the Triads, the Chinese government and also possibly through the Illuminatus Stanton Dowd. Dissident computer scientists based in Seattle and San Francisco and possibly X-51 have also helped them set up a highly advanced encrypted communications system which UNATCO has had minimal success in cracking giving the NSF an edge. Also NSF recruits are often given full military training at militia camps, making NSF troops tactically equal to their US Army and UNATCO counterparts. The state of Texas which unsuccessfully tried to seceede in 2032 is described in an email as being in a state of constant warfare between the NSF and UNATCO and the U.S military.
Despite their good intentions the NSF remained a terrorist group. They would arm anyone willing to fight for their cause and they committed many acts of terror, such as hostage taking. This not only made them unpopular with a few lower class people it has also gave the government some prime material to construct anti-NSF propaganda with.
After the events of Deus Ex, most of the organization seems to be crippled but not destroyed. This is partly due to the actions of the player, whose short tenure with UNATCO saw the capture of several important bases - including NSF New York headquarters; capture or death of several commanders, including a prominent leader, Juan Lebedev (although it is possible to let him be captured alive rather than killed), and the failure of a critical operation.
However the organisation remains largely intact - though with a reduced strength in the East Coast. This is probably due to the sending of the NSF distress signal by JC at the New York headquarters in Hells Kitchen which allowed other NSF bases and terrorist groups in Europe to take necessary counter measures. Several prominent members from the New York Section remain at large, probably waiting to reform the organisation in New York. In Paris JC Denton overhears a man asking his wife to come with him to America as he has been contracted to work with the NSF. Also, Morgan Everett mentions that he has employed an NSF battalion "on loan" from America and mentions their still operational HQ; a hundred miles north of the X-51 base at Vandenburg
[edit] Members and Affiliates
[edit] Paul Denton
Paul Denton is the older brother of JC Denton and a UNATCO employee in the beginning of Deus Ex. He was the first agent to successfully have nano-augmentations implanted into his body; thus he is referred to as "the primary unit" by Bob Page and Walton Simons.
As Deus Ex begins, Paul has just returned from Hong Kong. Since both brothers are clones, Paul Denton looks very much like JC minus the sunglasses, but is of a wholly different stock of character. Where JC is stolid and perfunctory, Paul is passionate and dedicated. Where JC is cold, Paul is empathetic and favors knocking out and incapacitating enemies rather than killing them. It is discovered later in the game that Paul has switched allegiances and is now working for the NSF. It is possible for him to die, depending on the player's actions. Paul's foes include Gunther Hermann, a loyal UNATCO agent who requests his assassination.
[edit] Leo Gold
Gold is a high-ranking officer and stalwart supporter of the NSF, entrusted with the group's daring attack on Liberty Island. Although successfully accomplishing his mission, Gold and many of his men are unable to escape the island before UNATCO's forces blockade outgoing vessels and lay siege to its perimeter. JC is tasked by UNATCO with Gold's capture or elimination as an on-the-spot test of his abilities, and is asked by his brother, Paul, to utilize non-lethal force only, for reasons JC does not yet understand. When Agent Hermann is captured by Gold's men after attempting to storm the makeshift NSF command center located inside the Statue of Liberty, JC alternatively attempts a well-executed sneak attack, encountering Gold at the top of the ruined structure. Gold doesn't try to kill JC, instead stating that he is not a soldier, but rather just another citizen concerned with the plight of his country and its people. Depending on JC's attitude, Gold will debate the morals of UNATCO's actions and the Social Darwinist ethics which he believes are tearing the United States apart, or he will become angered and pull his sidearm if needlessly threatened or abused by JC, or he can be executed by JC in cold blood.
Although JC does find truth in Gold's argument, he believes the NSF are inciting mass-hysteria needlessly, and takes Gold's words as little more than paranoid NSF rhetoric. If Gold is arrested by UNATCO's troops, he will later be executed by Majestic-12, and JC will be accused of his murder as Walton Simons and Bob Page further attempt to close in on JC's whereabouts.
[edit] Juan Ivanovich Lebedev
A wealthy and influential member of the NSF, as well as one of its chief financial backers, Lebedev owns a private terminal at LaGuardia International Airport in New York. He, alongside Paul Denton, masterminds the operation in which the NSF steal the "Ambrosia" vaccine from UNATCO and FEMA and attempt to have it transported to Tracer Tong for it to be synthesized and mass-produced in Hong Kong. However JC Denton manages to locate and seize Lebedev's terminal along with the Ambrosia supplies. JC is then confronted with the knowledge that his brother, Paul, is not only an NSF operative, but also a close friend of Lebedev, having assisted Lebedev and the NSF on numerous occasions. Lebedev offers JC valuable information regarding his parents, the truth behind UNATCO and the Majestic-12 conspiracy. The player is given the option of killing Lebedev, killing Agent Navarre, or letting Navarre kill Lebedev. Another possibility is to block Anna's path to Lebedev's bedroom using metal crates, allowing the player to spare both of their lives. It should be noted that even if the player chooses to spare Lebedev, he is ultimately apprehended and executed by Majestic-12. JC is then framed for his murder as public bulletin boards across New York request any known information pertaining to the incident (and several other murders designed to alienate JC from the public) be made known to law-enforcement personnel. It is not known in the game where Lebedev derives his income from or how he is involved with the NSF. One possibility is that Lebedev is involved in Narcotics, particularly Zyme, a drug that is featured through the game. This is supported by the fact that one of the mechanics at Lebedev's private hangar says "Rich bastard probably has some sort of drug deal going on" when prompted by the player.
[edit] JoJo Fine
JoJo Fine is a two-bit pimp, drug dealer and all-round low-life coordinating his petty operations from within the poorest and most neglected areas of New York. JoJo is also a NSF colonel, due to the manpower and knowledge of Hells Kitchen he is capable of providing to its cause, as the NSF command favour sending JoJo's thugs on high-mortality operations in place of their own troops. JoJo is more than happy to supply the NSF with his men, provided they continue to pay his asking price in return. Due to his mercenary nature, criminal background and lack of even the slightest semblance of moral integrity, JoJo is despised amongst his NSF colleagues and is tolerated solely due to the fact that the actual NSF forces within Hell's Kitchen are already spread too thinly to coordinate effective combat operations against UNATCO forces in the region. Capable of providing the manpower necessary for the defence of priority sectors, JoJo is tasked with the command of the NSF's generator facility, receiving generous financial support from Juan Ivanovich Lebedev for doing so, much to Lebedev's and other NSF official's chagrin.
When the generator facility is raided by UNATCO's forces, JoJo abandons his men, leaving them to die in defence of the doomed facility as he flees to a secure location to cower for his life. After JC's defection, UNATCO alters its priorities, dropping their ongoing pursuit of remnant NSF operatives in New York in favour of hunting down and eliminating Denton instead. JoJo takes this opportunity to sever ties with his NSF allies, instead focusing on his "career" by returning to criminal activity. In JC's absence, JoJo forcefully occupies the 'Ton Hotel, Paul Denton's former residence. JC, feeling obliged to assist Gilbert Renton for the continual hospitality and generosity he provided for Paul, intervenes in the situation. Depending on the player's actions and response time, JoJo may be knocked out or killed by the player during the subsequent conflict following interaction with JoJo, although the player should be aware that one of, if not both, Gilbert and Sandra Renton may also be killed during the ensuing firefight.
[edit] Decker Parkes, Erin Todd & Wayne Young
Parkes, Todd and Young are three high-ranking NSF officers participating in the "Ambrosia" hijack operation orchestrated by Paul Denton and Juan Ivanovich Lebedev. The three are never physically present during the game, and are seemingly one step ahead of JC Denton at every point of his mission. Their experiences and actions are made known through the various datacube diaries and standing operational orders left at each given objective for relay to the troops holding the rearguard defence as the NSF forces conduct a strategic retreat. Decker Parkes is the highest ranking officer of the three, and seems to be Juan Lebedev's most experienced lieutenant and supreme commander of the NSF's field operations throughout the mission. Erin Todd and Wayne Young are romantically involved and appear to be platoon commanders operating directly under Parkes authority.
The three move throughout each locale encountered in gameplay during JC's short stint as a UNATCO operative, initially assisting the Liberty Island offensive alongside Leo Gold, and eventually making their escape via speedboat to Castle Clinton. They then move through Hell's Kitchen, arming civilians that express interest in the NSF's cause, and after this, through the warehouse district to assist in erecting automated defenses and traps to slow UNATCO's drive towards JoJo Fine's generator facility. At some point, the trio separates, Erin Todd joins Paul Denton and helps coordinate the transport of the "Ambrosia" vaccine through the subway system, whilst Young and Parkes attempt to alert NSF Command and its allies of UNATCO's imminent raid and doubtless capture of sensitive intelligence from the NSF's mainframe at their warehouse headquarters in Hell's Kitchen. They fail to do so, having to make a hasty escape, as Lebedev mentions in a datacube that UNATCO's counterattack had been far quicker and even more merciless then he had originally predicted. Parkes manages to leave instructions detailing the activation of the emergency transmission signal, which is then sent by JC after he abandons UNATCO.
[edit] Commander Grimaldi
Commander Grimaldi is the commander of the NSF forces in Castle Clinton in Battery Park. When the NSF forces retreated from Liberty Island with the Ambrosia Vaccine, Lebedev ordered that Grimaldi be based in Castle Clinton with a consignment of the Ambrosia vaccine as a contingency. He was also given an Augmentation Canister which was to be analysed by NSF scientists later. Depending on the actions of the player, Grimaldi can be killed or knocked out in Castle Clinton.
[edit] Colonel Fraiser
Colonel Fraiser, along with Colonel JoJo Fine was commander of the NSF forces based in the warehouse behind Osgood&Sons in Hells Kitchen.
[edit] Leon Woods
Leon Woods was the first commander in chief of the NSF. He formed it from dissident millitia groups after the passing in 2042 of a new gun control legislation, the Sporting Weapons Act. He united various millitia groups, mainly based in the West and Mid-West of America, who were loathe to give up their weapons. They intended the "liberation" of Washington, Montana, Oregon, and Northern California. Leon Woods died at his infamous last stand in 2045 at the Siege of Squalnomie. However the NSF continued to gain more and more strength.
[edit] Governors Findley, Haddock and Leicht
Jason Findley, Gray Haddock and Christina Leicht were the governors of Colorado, Texas and California respectively. They refused to comply with President Mead's declaration of martial law across the U.S or acknowledge the authority of Walton Simons, Director of FEMA. Findley, Haddock and Leicht are governors of areas where there is much NSF activity so it is unknown that if they were removed by Walton Simons that they did not lose control of their states but merely gained control of the NSF and the US Army and National Guard who were probably in full mutiny against UNATCO and MJ-12 with the removal of General Ed Garner by Walton Simons and resignation of Secretary of Defence N.D Goper in protest.
All three governors are probably playing a full part with the resistance to Walton Simons, UNATCO and MJ-12.
| Deus Ex series by Ion Storm | ||
| Games | Deus Ex · Deus Ex: Invisible War | |
| Characters | JC Denton · Paul Denton · Tracer Tong · Alex D · Major Deus Ex characters · Minor Deus Ex characters · Deus Ex: Invisible War characters | |
| Organizations | UNATCO · NSF · Majestic 12 · X-51 · The Illuminati · The Knights Templar · The Order · WTO · The Omar · ApostleCorp | |
| Miscellaneous | Robots in Deus Ex · The Collapse | |
