About SERA
About SERA
Who We Are
The Strategic Exploration and Recovery Agency (SERA) is a globally authorized initiative specializing in the recovery of lost history, critical artifacts, and sensitive knowledge at risk of exploitation or destruction. Established under American leadership and supported by an international coalition, SERA protects the legacies that shape our world. SERA operates with precision and discretion across regions where traditional institutions cannot act—or choose not to. Missions are carefully selected to secure high-value discoveries, prevent historical erasure, and ensure strategic knowledge is preserved for future generations. Guided by experience, legal authority, and global cooperation, SERA upholds the principle of transparency with its oversight partners while maintaining the operational discretion necessary to secure critical discoveries across the world’s most sensitive regions. The mission is clear: Preserve the past. Protect the future.
Protocol
Artifact Repatriation Protocol
SERA does not retain recovered cultural, historical, or sovereign artifacts for its own use. All items are evaluated, documented, and returned to the appropriate government or authority. A short-term holding facility is used solely for coordination during repatriation logistics. In some cases, partner nations or institutions may authorize select items for long-term educational loan to support SERA’s public outreach efforts. These arrangements are formalized and transparent, with clear custodial terms.
Transparency
Public Transparency and Outreach
SERA maintains a Visitor Center dedicated to educating the public about the agency’s mission and fieldwork. Exhibits include declassified mission summaries, authorized replicas, and—in select cases—authentic artifacts on loan from partner governments or institutions. The Visitor Center is not a permanent archive but a rotating exhibition space, intended to promote responsible recovery, cross-border cooperation, and continued support for exploration initiatives. All displays are presented with full attribution and in compliance with international cultural protection standards.
Key Staff
Key Operatives (Dossiers)
Colonel Justin Draelen
Agency Director – Strategic Exploration and Recovery Agency (SERA
Specialty:
Command authority, international coordination, rapid-response deployment
Background:
A U.S. Air Force officer with extensive experience in joint operations and international science-security partnerships. Appointed to lead SERA due to his ability to balance field urgency with geopolitical sensitivity. Draelen maintains direct lines to military, intelligence, and diplomatic circle periods
Known for
Quiet intensity, high-level problem solving, and unwavering support of field teams.
Location:
Undisclosed
Operational Status:
Active Command
Grant Colson
Field Agent – SERA Tier One Operative
Specialty:
Tactical operations, historical reconnaissance, hostile site recovery
Background:
Former private-sector intelligence contractor with global field experience in unstable and high-risk environments. Known for decisive execution, situational awareness, and getting recovery teams in and out when others won’t.
Known for:
Decisive action under pressure, tactical leadership, and the ability to recover vital assets in high-risk, hostile environments.
Gear:
Glock G20 (10mm Auto), survival kit, encrypted uplink
Notable Missions:
The Magellan Deception, The Last Echo, The Shepherd’s Code
Luis Fontaine
Field Tech Officer – SERA Cyber & Signal Division
Specialty:
Tech systems, surveillance, decrypts, electronic warfare
Background:
Former defense R&D engineer with deep knowledge of historical tech, satellite data, and high-frequency transmissions.
Known for:
Technical brilliance, unmatched problem-solving skills in the field, and expert handling of complex signal operations under extreme conditions.
Gear:
FN Five-seveN, encrypted drone terminal, mobile signal suite
Notable Missions:
The Magellan Deception, The Last Echo, The Shepherd’s Code
Aaron R. Linsdau
Liaison Officer – SERA External Relations Division
Specialty:
Extreme environment logistics, embedded systems analysis, historical field documentation
Background:
An embedded systems engineer and polar explorer with firsthand experience surviving three months alone in Antarctica, crossing Greenland’s ice cap, and navigating remote high-altitude terrain. Linsdau leads SERA’s public-facing mission archive program—tasked with translating field operations into official briefings, maintaining agency transparency, and shaping the public narrative behind recovered discoveries.
Known for:
Operational endurance, technical precision, and turning field silence into mission history.
Gear:
Iridium 9575 sat phone, rugged field notebook, weatherproof laptop, encrypted uplink kit
Notable Missions:
Antarctic Tears – Unsupported solo expedition to the South Pole; polar endurance and remote documentation. Two Friends in a Polar Bear – Arctic expedition lead; long-range travel and survival under extreme cold. Lost at Windy Corner – Solo mountaineering on Denali; Extreme cold and weather, high-risk ascent.
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