Order of the Round

The Order of the Round is the secret society dedicated to protecting Earth from the dangers of major and minor incursions. Their members are called Knights of the Order. Established in the aftermath of the third incursion, the Order persisted and spread throughout the globe. The bulk of the Order's Knights spend their time hunting anomalies and artifacts that appear during minor incursions, though their duties extend to saving the world when there are major incursions.

Tradition and Recruitment
The Order has a tradition of passing membership from generation to generation. The abilities granted to the Knights are known to be hereditary, and only one member in each generation is capable of accessing their powers. Children of Knights who are recruited to the Order can refuse the calling, and without proper training, their abilities fade or never manifest. However, in recent times there is one exception. Dave Dyer trained his eldest son, Scott, as a Knight of the Order, trained his two younger sons, Kirk and Luke, in their abilities. This is the first recorded time in the history of the Order that more than one member of a generation has manifested powers at the same time.

Known Locations
Their Pacific Northwest headquarters are located in Bellevue at the front-business called Open Window School. There is also a war-time base known as POO Base (Pacific Overwatch and Operations Base) that exists underground beneath the cliffs at Deception Pass, on Whidbey Island.

Notable Members
J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis were members of the Order.