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World Government [message #1166]

Wed, 25 July 2012 19:56

artisticrainey
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Scott got a call from the WGSD - the World Government, Security Division.

Would there be other departments that might interact with IR? What would they be, what would their acronyms be and what would those acronyms stand for.

Dianne suggested WASP and ESA. What department names would they stand for? How might they interact with IR?

Can you think of any others?

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Wed, 25 July 2012 19:56

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Actually, I should have said "WSA" instead of "ESA". Sorry about that.

WASP stands for World Aquanaut Security Patrol, and Gordon was part of it before his accident. It's also the agency that Stingray is part of.

WSA is World Space Agency (or Authority), and it's under their banner that Jeff went to the moon - according to the comics. It also stands for World Satellite Authority (or Agency), and is the group responsible for registering satellite positions. They're named in the episode, "Ricochet".

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Wed, 25 July 2012 19:57

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Also, there's a World Navy (I think they were involved in "Atlantic Inferno"), and a World Air Force (in the comics).

I would think that there's some sort of aeronautic division (in charge of air safety - was there one in "Operation Crash Dive"?). Probably some kind of scientific oversight, and some astronomical division.

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Thu, 26 July 2012 18:13

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Here's an idea to tie in with the World Gov't subplot. What if the World Gov "created" an emergency, with the goal of getting hold of one or more operative and any equipment they could? They'd have to make it as legit as possible, but once IR got there, they could either arrest first--or if the emergency was real, let IR do their thing, then arrest.

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Thu, 26 July 2012 18:13

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I'm not sure WG would dare, right now. I would have to be in an isolated area so there would be no witnesses. Or the negative publicity would be to great. I'm sure the resort manager has had a lot to say already.

However, I could see someone like that idiot WG agent setting it up without getting approval from anyone higher up. Or an inside group of WG urging him on to get information even if the 'arest' doesn't work.

"Should you or any of your men be caught or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions"

I bet Jeff will now be insisting all communications between IR and anyone else are recorded.I'm not sure WG would dare, right now. They would have to set up the 'emergency' in an isolated area so there would be no witnesses, or the negative publicity would be to great. Especially if people realized the rescue had been set up. I'm sure the resort manager has had a lot to say already.

Possibly WG will have a 'strike force' set up to go after IR at the next emergency and try to arrest them there.

However, I could see someone like that idiot WG agent setting up an accident without getting approval from anyone higher up. Or an inside group of WG urging him on to get information even if the 'arrest' doesn't work.

"Should you or any of your men be caught or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions"

I bet Jeff will now be insisting all communications between IR and anyone else are recorded.

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Thu, 26 July 2012 18:14

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I was watching a lot of CSI:NY this past weekend (my daughter is a bit of a fanatic) and just before I hit the hay, I had a thought. What if the World Gov sent in a CSI-type forensic team after a rescue to pull whatever bits and pieces of evidence they could find in an attempt to discover who runs IR, etc.? I'm sure that the team leaves behind traces that, in 2069, could be used to get closer to the Tracys.

What do y'all think?

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Thu, 26 July 2012 18:16

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I wonder if they could try to get a DNA match from some hair? Would Jeff had made sure all of the copies of people's fingerprints were destroyed as well as any DNA records?

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Thu, 26 July 2012 18:17

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That's what I was thinking of. I think Jeff would have an agent (possibly Penny?) getting into any files that would contain such info and getting rid of it... or replacing it with something else, such as the DNA/fingerprints of someone who was dead. It would create a problem should someone go missing... there are permutations to such a deletion/substitution that might make it difficult to do. Maybe if someone has those fingerprints/samples and they key into a system, they'd be diverted to a doctored "identity" and a signal would go to Penny or whoever was in charge of keeping those identifiers under wraps? We can brainstorm about this; it's an interesting potential problem.

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Thu, 26 July 2012 18:33

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Also, what if one of the possible recruits that would be coming along was actually a plant for the World Gov? Susan had come up with the idea that the World Gov was looking for an in... what would happen if one of the people they tapped actually applied for a job with TI, and was brought out to the island? How could Jeff or anyone with the family IR find out that they'd had contact with World Gov? Yes, the Tracys know World Gov is doing this, but exactly what are they looking for to safeguard against any incursions? Ideas and discussion, please!

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Thu, 26 July 2012 18:33

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Does World Gov. suspect YI? Why would they send an operative. Maybe they are sending opertives with the needed skils to all the major companies?

Some one suspects the resume is to perfect? Or someone just doesn't feel comfortable? Or Jeff sends a picture to Penny and she recognizes him?Does World Gov. suspect TI? Why would they send an operative. Maybe they are sending operatives with the needed skills to all the major companies?

Some one suspects the resume is to perfect? Or someone just doesn't feel comfortable? Or Jeff sends a picture to Penny and she recognizes him?

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Thu, 26 July 2012 18:34

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It wouldn't be the WG so much suspecting TI, as someone tapped by them who applies legitmately to a TI job posting that is actually a "family" post (and a potential recruit for IR). What do you think would be a trigger to get them suspecting this? I mean, they wouldn't know that the potential recruit had been tapped. And everything would proceed normally until the big reveal. The recruit would have no idea that the Tracys were IR; they're legitimately pursing a new job.

Also, a little more to the movie subplot; the film will be an "adaptation" of Steve Gunner's book, International Rescue: The Authoritative History. Just to add a little bit of fun to the matter.

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