Conception Générale et Ingénierie

The Conception Générale et Ingénierie (French: General Design and Engineering), often shortened to C.G.I., is a secret organization within the Technocratic Union, devoted to preserving the integrity of the Time-Space Continuum. Organizationally, it falls somewhere between a convention and a conspiracy within the larger Union. As Black Sun is working towards breaking the Wheel of Time, C.G.I. will go to any lengths to stop this organization.

The Conception Générale et Ingénierie specializes in Time and Spirit, but both Mind and Entropy play an important role.

Paradigm
Much of the work of C.G.I. revolves around the chrono-dimensional theories developed by Emile Belanger and cleaves closely to the paradigm of the Electrodyne Engineers. Time travelling is done through accessing a distinct zone (the Subtext) in the Deep Dreaming in the Umbra.

Much of the magic of the agents of C.G.I. relies on complex apparatuses and intricate metaphysical formulas. As these agents often operate outside of their own native time-space, personal Paradox is seen as an unavoidable occupational hazard.

History
Conception Générale et Ingénierie was formed following a temporal anomaly in the year 1842 of Timeline X (t-X) by Emile Belanger of the Voltarian Order and Heloise Brossard of the Cabal of Pure Thought. The anomaly resulted in the creation of a new timeline secondary to Timeline X. Immediately following the anomaly, Belanger and Brossard set out to shore up this new timeline, Timeline sub-X (sub-X) in order to build a strong base for their operations.

Brossard drew on her own lived experiences from the years between 1842 and 1938 of t-X and sub-X to direct the early operations of C.G.I. in order to ensure access to resources and personnel.

By 1853 in both t-X and sub-X, C.G.I. was ready to begin tracking down and correcting temporal anomalies.

Organization
C.G.I. is led by Director Heloise Brossard and Professor Emile Belanger and sits outside of the standard bureaucratic system of the Technocratic Union. The organization has four departments:

Chronotechnicians
These are the time travelers. They are recruited from every convention of the Technocratic Union, as well as some crafts and traditions.

Temporal Prediction and Analytics
Often referred to as "the Boffins," this department monitors every timeline the C.G.I. has access to, both up and down stream. Once the Boffins have located an anomaly or a key-point, they will provide these coordinates to the Chronotechnicians.

Mechanics and Engineering
Time travel is a highly experimental field and the brilliant minds of this department is always trying to come up with new machines and apparatuses to further the mission of C.G.I..

Technical Support
The Technical Support department consists of mostly non-Awakened personnel and are charged with maintaining and securing the C.G.I. headquarters, the Commisariat Central.