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TASKFORCE #11
WEEK ONE
TASKFORCE #11 HQ,
NEAR THE TOWN OF RANDOGNE
EASTERN SWITZERLAND
Director, everything is ready. The construction of this complex has finished - the last crews left last week - and without attracting the attentions of the Swiss authorities. The staff is loyal and eager to work. We are somewhat lacking in advanced equipment, but have a steady supply of basic gear. I have prepared a summary of our assets and present status...
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Assets and Resources
INCOME: +6¤ from
NAN Members +3¤ from
Private Investors +0¤ from Other this Week
TIED FUNDS/RESOURCES:Switzerland
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Inconspicuous HQ: -1¤, allows 20 Agents/Operatives
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Small R&D Wing: -1¤, allows 1 research project at a time
TOTAL USEABLE: +7¤ to be used
There are in practice infinite numbers of the listed equipment.Agency Sidearm Mk In - A prototype pistol model easily hidden from routine searches. (Damage 1d5,
Inconspicuous)
Agency Sidearm Mk I - A larger variant of the former, with improved stopping power. (Damage: 1d10)
Agency Ammunition - Standardized ammo patterns for all Agency-produced weaponry.
Agency Protective Vest Mk I - Light kevlar vest to protect the body. (Protects Body, Armor I, 20/20 AP)
Agency Combat Knife Mk I - Basic light-weight blade to be used in close combat. (Damage 1d5,
Inconspicuous)
Agency Communicator Mk I - A modified phone for all Agency personnel, with little defence against electronic tampering.
Basic Surveillance Gear - Small tracking devices and audio bugs transmitting signals to stations in the area.
Basic Commbead - A combined earbud and microphone allowing personnel on the field to stay in contact with eachother and their handlers.
Fake ID - Forged identification papers to pass a surface inspection.
3x
RUS HI600 Automatiks - A high-power variant of the RUS I600 assault rifle. (Damage 1d40,
Heavy Automatic I)
1x
RUS Marksman's Rifle - A sturdy but unpopular model of sniper rifle. (Damage 1d30,
Long-Ranged II)
50x
RUS Ammunition - Standardized ammo patterns for all small arms of this company.
8x
RUS Man-Stopper Ammunition -
Armor Piercing II,
Stunning I4x
Basic Frag Grenades - Light-weight thrown explosives. (Damage 1d20,
Blast II)
1x
Basic Transport Helicopter - A standard unarmoured commercial helicopter. (Carries 8, Armor II sides and bottom)
2x
Improved Surveillance Gear - Miniaturized tracking devices and audio-video bugs transmitting strong signals to stations in the area.
Our HQ can support 20 Agents and Operatives. We currently possess;
Personnel: 10 Agents, 4 Operatives (14/20)
Research and Development
We currently have the staff and labs to start one (1) Research Project in any field. The Director may choose a generic field of research, a specific topic within a field of research (silenced small arms, armoured sports cars) or draft a completely unique project of his choosing.
Sidearms (Pistols and other handguns)
Small Arms (SMGs, Assault Rifles and Sniper Rifles)
Heavy Automatics (Light and heavy machineguns)
Explosives (Grenades, remotely-detonated explosives and charges, grenade and missile launchers)
Armor and Protection (Body armor and other means of protection)
Surveillance (Remote bugs and devices and field observation gear)
Ground Vehicles (Cars and other land vehicles)
Waterborne Vehicles (Boats and underwater vehicles)
Aircraft (Helicopters and other aircraft)
Electronics (Hacking, de/encryption and anti-electronic measures)
Special Projects (Specific lines of research requested by the Director)
Training and Recruitment
The HQ can support six (6) more Agents or Operatives. The department will automatically train more personnel when funded.
Acquisitions
Our contacts within the European Black Market are ready to provide us with available equipment and useful acquisitions. Cost projections for increasing the sizes of our HQ or R&D Wing are underway. Potential safehouses and secondary complexes around the world are being scouted out.
Intelligence
Our analysts have prepared a preliminary report of matters and events of importance related to our mission, but lack essential resources and funds.
The department has done what it could, but our intelligence network has been lacking in every aspect before now. Further reports will come weekly.
In internal matters, we have worryingly little information on some of our private backers. For example, we receive considerable monetary funding from the Zuche Corporation, but we cannot find any trace of the persons responsible for this. The corporation appears to be a local pharmaceutical company, but on a closer look we can find very little information on it's activities and place on the market. Despite our efforts, we have not been able to contact any of the staff listed with their public information.
Additionally, the Taskforce HQ's systems may be vulnerable to electronic attack due to lack of testing. We suggest simulated attacks by our own staff against the system to pinpoint any security holes.
Last week, leaked Russian documents were decrypted by a Czech freelancer ('Lazarus' - we can look into it), revealing plans for a retaliation attack on Chinese soil. The very notion of a retaliatory attack is worrying and suggests considerable deterioration of relations between the two countries. We have no information whatsoever on what prompted this attack, and additionally, the group assigned this attack - the Chernak Group - seems to be a recent creation. From the documents, the Group seems to be a 'mad dog' government-sponsored terrorist group, meant to be unleashed on an unsuspecting target to cause maximum destruction while having no ties to the Russian government itself. Research into both the causes of this conflict and the closer nature of the Chernak Group are advised. We are unlikely to be the only ones looking into the matter. The original attack from the documents is likely to have been cancelled because of the leak.
Iran reported the deaths of seven Israeli commandos on their border two days ago. Mossad and the Israeli government deny all knowledge, going as far as to claim the dead are not Israelis at all, and this once they may be telling the truth. We discovered what seemed to be a lone lunatic online claiming to be a former member of an unnamed Israeli rogue black ops group that had been planning, among other things, detonating a possible Iranian nuclear weapon on their own soil. He provided descriptions of over twenty members - six of which correspond to released images of these commandos. The site has not updated since last week. We believe it would be worth it to look into the matter.
To protect our own comms and expand the reach of our intelligence network, we should consider the possibility of infiltrating the local Onyx interception system. The recruitment process into the staff is closely monitored so a feasible deep cover infiltration would take time. Simply breaking into the facility and bugging their system is possible, but it's likely the Swiss would find our bugs in their sweeps sooner and later, which might attract unwanted attention to us.
That is all that has been relayed on to us or been discovered with surface investigation. Our own intelligence network is still sorely lacking.
The department has also produced preliminary reports on our Operatives, see below.
Operatives
All Operatives are at base under surveillance. Our intelligence department has prepared a summary of their status and history for use.
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Mikail Bisharid, a veteran of the first Taskforce from the UAE nobility. Had a key role in uncovering the plutonium shipping affair in the 70s. Had a stint as the operations chief of the Middle Eastern and North African region and as such an experienced handler and organizer. Seeked us out when the rebuilding of the Taskforce began and has been a great boon to the Intelligence department. Is an amateur botanist... or so he claims. As far as we can tell, he is devotedly loyal to the cause.
We have no information as of yet of any independent assets and associates he might possess, but it seems he was mostly forgotten by the intelligence world after the fall of the Taskforce.
Mikail Bisharid, Dagger Operative (micelus)Level I [0/50XP]
3 Dagger Dice, 1 Hammer Die
Name/Callsign: Mikail Bisharid
Health: 40/40 HP (0/0 AP)
Inventory: Agency Communicator
Traits and Effects:
-UAE Contacts
-Spymaster (+1 Dagger dice to Agents under your control.)
Current Mission: Unassigned
Current Salary: ?¤
Robert Graufreund is a new member of our organization. He claims to have been employed by the SWAPO party in Namibia in its war for independence. After the war, he was unceremonially sacked. We recruited him recently and he seems loyal to the agency. Graufreund is an expert saboteur and infiltrator and we should put his skills to use. Graufreund's psychological profile hints at some sociopathic tendencies, but as long as he follows orders we don't see this becoming a problem.
We do not believe he has remained in contact with any of his old co-workers or in possession of any SWAPO assets.
Robert Graufreund, Dagger Operative (Dragor)Level I [0/50XP]
3 Dagger Dice, 1 Hammer Die
Name/Callsign: Robert Graufreund
Health: 30/30 HP (0/0 AP)
Inventory: Agency Communicator
Traits and Effects:
-Stealth Training (+2 Stealth Dice)
-Infiltraitor (+1 Disguise/Infiltration Dice)
Current Mission: Unassigned
Current Salary: ?¤
Operative Graves possesses considerable background in spec ops in the US military, including Delta Force. He drifted to us after the US government burned him in the middle of a mission in exchange for Xun Guo, the Chinese terrorist leader (see our files on the Manila Strikes). Graves' skills and experience could prove very useful to us, but we recommend monitoring US activities in case they are still looking for him.
Like Graufreund, he's been cut off for a while and lacks any major connections to the espionage world.
Alex Graves, Hammer Operative (Zako)Level I [0/50XP]
3 Hammer Dice, 1 Dagger Die
Name/Callsign: Alex Graves
Health: 40/40 HP (0/0 AP)
Inventory: Agency Communicator
Traits and Effects:
-Sniper Expertise (+2 combat dice when using Long-Ranged weapons)
-Martial Artist (+2 combat dice in unarmed melee)
Current Mission: Unassigned
Current Salary: ?¤
Laura Williams, known as 'Sledge', is a former SAS operator we know worryingly little about. She has refused to tell us about her SAS activities and we cannot be 100% of her loyalties at this stage. Nevertheless, she is quite adept at military ops though has a reputation for being 'gung-ho'. She is especially experienced with heavy weapons and rapid assault, clearing our obstacle course fastest yet. Recommend use of her only in tandem with other Operatives and Agents until her devotion to the mission is confirmed.
Laura 'Sledge' Williams, Hammer OperativeLevel I [0/50XP]
3 Hammer Dice, 1 Dagger Die
Name/Callsign: Laura 'Sledge' Williams
Health: 40/40 HP (0/0 AP)
Inventory: Agency Communicator
Traits and Effects:
-Heavy Weapons Specialist (+2 combat dice when using machineguns, missile and grenade launchers and other heavy weapons)
-Assault Expertise (+2 Hammer dice when assaulting)
Current Mission: Unassigned
Current Salary: ?¤
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