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	:Ninja Vanish (+5 Infiltration, +1 Intelligence)		:Ninja Vanish (+5 Infiltration, +1 Intelligence)
	::"Is it true then that you kill whichever man sleeps with you, by poisoning him?"		::"Is it true then that you kill whichever man sleeps with you, by poisoning him?"
	:Skunkworks (+3 Secrecy, +1 Societal Closure, +20 Tech Indices, max 5 per field)		:Skunkworks (+3 Secrecy, +1 Societal Closure, +10 Tech Indices, max 5 per field)
	::Lockheed-Martin-NorthropSukhoi has nothing on you.		::Lockheed-Martin-NorthropSukhoi has nothing on you.
	:Military Intelligence (+2 Intelligence, +1 Infiltration, +1 Military Discipline, +20 Doctrines)		:Military Intelligence (+2 Intelligence, +1 Infiltration, +1 Military Discipline, +20 Doctrines)

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	:Licensed to Kill (+3 Infiltration, +2 Security, +1 Secrecy)		:Licensed to Kill (+3 Infiltration, +2 Security, +1 Secrecy)
	::Shaken, not stirred.		::Shaken, not stirred.
	:Hard. TEMPEST Hard (+3 Secrecy, +2 Intelligence, +1 Security		:Hard. TEMPEST Hard (+3 Secrecy, +2 Intelligence, +1 Security)
	::"Is ''your'' computer behind an inch of lead with no connection to the outside world?"		::"Is ''your'' computer behind an inch of lead with no connection to the outside world?"
	:The ECHELONs of Power (+1 Secrecy, +5 Intelligence)		:The ECHELONs of Power (+1 Secrecy, +5 Intelligence)
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	:The Greatest Firewall (+4 Secrecy, +2 Security, +1 Societal Closure, -1 Global Tech Level)		:The Greatest Firewall (+4 Secrecy, +2 Security, +1 Societal Closure, -1 Global Tech Level)
	::An open mind is like a fortress with its gates unlocked.		::An open mind is like a fortress with its gates unlocked.
	:Skunkworks (+2 Secrecy, +1 Societal Closure, +~~150 applications~~)		:Ninja Vanish (+5 Infiltration, +1 Intelligence)
			::"Is it true then that you kill whichever man sleeps with you, by poisoning him?"
			:Skunkworks (+3 Secrecy, +1 Societal Closure, +20 Tech Indices, max 5 per field)
	::Lockheed-Martin-NorthropSukhoi has nothing on you.		::Lockheed-Martin-NorthropSukhoi has nothing on you.
	:Military Intelligence (+2 Intelligence, +1 Infiltration, +1 Military Discipline, +20 Doctrines)		:Military Intelligence (+2 Intelligence, +1 Infiltration, +1 Military Discipline, +20 Doctrines)

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	X1) Covert abilities		X1) Covert abilities
	:Rent-a-Cops (++ Security, + 10 SP, ~~+ 80% secret project cost~~)		:Rent-a-Cops (+2 Security, +30 SP, -2 Societal Closure)
	::Some people don't have anything to hide and few enemies who'd look for secrets anyhow. All they need is a night watchman.		::Some people don't have anything to hide and few enemies who'd look for secrets anyhow. All they need is a night watchman.
	:Participatory Pancopticon (+~~++++~~ Security, +50 wealth~~, + 100% secret project cost~~, only available to Multiparty Democracies or Future Governments)		:Participatory Pancopticon (+5 Security, +50 wealth, only available to Multiparty Democracies or Future Governments, Societal Closure must be 0)
	::When everyone can observe anyone else, keeping a truly low profile becomes nigh-impossible and privacy the most valued of all.		::When everyone can observe anyone else, keeping a truly low profile becomes nigh-impossible and privacy the most valued treasure of all.
	:In His Majesty's Secret Service (++ Intelligence, + Secrecy, + ~~Security~~, +~~10% secrets, + 50% secret project cost~~)		:In His Majesty's Secret Service (+2 Intelligence, +1 Secrecy, +1 Infiltration, +2 Security)
	::In an age of terrorism and nonstate actors, an effective intelligence arm has more than just analysts.		::In an age of terrorism and nonstate actors, an effective intelligence arm has more than just analysts.
	:Licensed to Kill (++ Infiltration, ++ Security~~, 10% secrets~~, + ~~50% secret project cost~~)		:Licensed to Kill (+3 Infiltration, +2 Security, +1 Secrecy)
	::Shaken, not stirred.		::Shaken, not stirred.
	:Hard. TEMPEST Hard (+++ Secrecy, + Intelligence~~, 15% secrets~~, + ~~50% secret project cost)~~		:Hard. TEMPEST Hard (+3 Secrecy, +2 Intelligence, +1 Security
	::"Is ''your'' computer behind an inch of lead with no connection to the outside world?"		::"Is ''your'' computer behind an inch of lead with no connection to the outside world?"
	:The ECHELONs of Power (+ Secrecy, +~~+++~~ Intelligence~~, 10% secrets, + 50% secret project cost, - relations~~)		:The ECHELONs of Power (+1 Secrecy, +5 Intelligence)
	::The most powerful information-handling system in the galaxy. Powerful enough to spawn a new Singularity. And ~~its~~ in your intelligence headquarters.		::The most powerful information-handling system in the galaxy. Powerful enough to spawn a new Singularity. And it's in your intelligence headquarters.
	:Ubiquitous Surveillance State (+~~+++++~~ Security~~, 10% Secrets~~, + ~~50% secret project cost, - morale~~)		:Ubiquitous Surveillance State (+3 Security, +3 Societal Closure)
	::The Bureau sees all. Knows all. Punishes all.		::The Bureau sees all. Knows all. Punishes all.
	:The Greatest Firewall (+++ Secrecy, +++ Security~~, 10% secrets~~, + ~~50% secret project cost~~, - 1 Global Tech Level)		:The Greatest Firewall (+4 Secrecy, +2 Security, +1 Societal Closure, -1 Global Tech Level)
	::An open mind is like a fortress with its gates unlocked.		::An open mind is like a fortress with its gates unlocked.
	:Skunkworks (++ Secrecy, +~~75 Applications, 20% Secrets~~, + ~~0% secret project cost~~)		:Skunkworks (+2 Secrecy, +1 Societal Closure, +150 applications)
	::Lockheed-Martin-NorthropSukhoi has nothing on you.		::Lockheed-Martin-NorthropSukhoi has nothing on you.
			:Military Intelligence (+2 Intelligence, +1 Infiltration, +1 Military Discipline, +20 Doctrines)
			::No jokes, please.

	===State Secrets===		===State Secrets===
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	In essence every nation has a pool of State Secrets which can be expended to to remove various entities and pieces of information from public orders of battle. The different choices have varying costs, as summarized by the list below.		In essence every nation has a pool of State Secrets which can be expended to to remove various entities and pieces of information from public orders of battle. The different choices have varying costs, as summarized by the list below.

	In ~~this paragraph I~~'~~ll talk about how you get the~~ points.		Every quarter a nation gets 25x its Societal Closure rating and 10x its Secrecy rating in secret points per quarter. In addition, nations may buy to 50x their Secrecy rating every quarter at a cost of 10 Wealth per. No more than one quarter's allocation of secret points may be carried over from quarter to quarter - no stockpiling!

	All of the following costs are to keep the object in question off of the public OOB. These '''must''' be paid when any resources are spent on the unit/event in question. Spending secrecy retroactively is only allowable in certain exceptional situations. "I forgot" or "I didn't have enough" is not an acceptable excuse.		All of the following costs are to keep the object in question off of the public OOB. These '''must''' be paid when any resources are spent on the unit/event in question for one-offs and quarterly expenditures must be paid every quarter. A failure to pay results in the object(s) in question becoming public knowledge. Spending secrecy retroactively to 're-secret' something is only allowable in certain exceptional situations. "I forgot" or "I didn't have enough" is not an acceptable excuse.

			One-off expenditures:
			:Performance specifications (ie, unit stats for a newly developed unit): 10
			:Research and Development effort: 10
			:Research and Development effort, bleeding edge: 5
			:Expedition: 1 per hull coefficient of ''public'' ships. 1 per secret ship.
			:Black Marketeering: 5
			:Other costs may be levied as appropriate.

			Quarterly expenditures:
	:Warship, per: Hull Coefficient x5		:Warship, per: Hull Coefficient x5
	:Stealth warship, per: Hull Coefficient x3		:Stealth warship, per: Hull Coefficient x3
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	:Armored battalion: 10		:Armored battalion: 10
	:Infantry battalion: 3		:Infantry battalion: 3
	~~:Performance specifications (ie, unit stats): 10~~		:100 PIP/CIP/Wealth, per: 10
	~~:Research and Development effort: 10~~		:100 Fabers, per: 2
	~~:Research and Development effort, bleeding edge: 5~~		:100 Dust (any form) or Drexler, per: 2
	:100 PIP/CIP/Wealth, per: 10 ~~''quarterly''~~
	:100 Fabers, per: 2 ~~''quarterly''~~
	:100 Dust (any form) or Drexler, per: 2 ~~''quarterly''~~
	~~:Expedition: 1 per hull coefficient of ''public'' ships. 1 per secret ship.~~
	~~:Black Marketeering: 10~~
	~~:Other costs may be levied as appropriate.~~

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 ====Secrecy====
-Secrecy, by contrast, is the art of keeping unknown information from others.  In essence, it directly counters Intelligence, making it critical for those who like to keep their cards close.  Unfortunately while Secrecy is effective at keeping anyone from knowing about a critical object or location, it does little to actually protect them once they are revealed.  That is the domain of Security (see below).
+Secrecy, by contrast, is the art of keeping unknown information from others.  In essence, it directly counters Intelligence, making it critical for those who like to keep their cards close.  Unfortunately while Secrecy is effective at keeping anyone from knowing about a critical object or location, it does little to actually protect them once they are revealed.  That is the domain of Security (see below).  Secrecy ties in with Societal Closure
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 :Skunkworks (++ Secrecy, +75 Applications, 20% Secrets, + 0% secret project cost)
 ::Lockheed-Martin-NorthropSukhoi has nothing on you.

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	====Infiltration====		====Infiltration====
	Infiltration is the active act of sending agents in to a hostile (or sometimes ''friendly''!) power in order to carry out relatively short term missions - assassination, stealing a copy of research data, Gundamjacking. While the rewards can be far larger than Intelligence, the risks are also commensurately greater. ~~However, a~~ lifetime of intelligence-gathering wouldn't match the windfall of stealing ZOCU's latest orbital frame . . .		Infiltration is the active act of sending agents in to a hostile (or sometimes ''friendly''!) power in order to carry out relatively short term missions - assassination, stealing a copy of research data, Gundamjacking. While the rewards can be far larger than Intelligence, the risks are also commensurately greater. A lifetime of intelligence-gathering wouldn't match the windfall of stealing ZOCU's latest orbital frame . . .

	====Security====		====Security====

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	:Ubiquitous Surveillance State (++++++ Security, 10% Secrets, + 50% secret project cost, - morale)		:Ubiquitous Surveillance State (++++++ Security, 10% Secrets, + 50% secret project cost, - morale)
	::The Bureau sees all. Knows all. Punishes all.		::The Bureau sees all. Knows all. Punishes all.
			:The Greatest Firewall (+++ Secrecy, +++ Security, 10% secrets, + 50% secret project cost, - 1 Global Tech Level)
			::An open mind is like a fortress with its gates unlocked.
	:Skunkworks (++ Secrecy, +75 Applications, 20% Secrets, + 0% secret project cost)		:Skunkworks (++ Secrecy, +75 Applications, 20% Secrets, + 0% secret project cost)
	::Lockheed-Martin-NorthropSukhoi has nothing on you.		::Lockheed-Martin-NorthropSukhoi has nothing on you.

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	===Covert Routes===		===Covert Routes===
			The bonuses below are the particular strengths of your secret service; all nations are assumed to have a competent if uninspired intelligence apparatus.

	X1) Covert abilities		X1) Covert abilities

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	:Licensed to Kill (++ Infiltration, ++ Security, 10% secrets, + 50% secret project cost)		:Licensed to Kill (++ Infiltration, ++ Security, 10% secrets, + 50% secret project cost)
	::Shaken, not stirred.		::Shaken, not stirred.
	:Hard. TEMPEST Hard (++ Secrecy, + Intelligence, 20% secrets, + 50% secret project cost)		:Hard. TEMPEST Hard (+++ Secrecy, + Intelligence, 15% secrets, + 50% secret project cost)
	::"Is ''your'' computer behind an inch of lead with no connection to the outside world?"		::"Is ''your'' computer behind an inch of lead with no connection to the outside world?"
	:The ECHELONs of Power (+ Secrecy, ++++ Intelligence, 10% secrets, + 50% secret project cost, - relations)		:The ECHELONs of Power (+ Secrecy, ++++ Intelligence, 10% secrets, + 50% secret project cost, - relations)
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	:Ubiquitous Surveillance State (++++++ Security, 10% Secrets, + 50% secret project cost, - morale)		:Ubiquitous Surveillance State (++++++ Security, 10% Secrets, + 50% secret project cost, - morale)
	::The Bureau sees all. Knows all. Punishes all.		::The Bureau sees all. Knows all. Punishes all.
	:Skunkworks (+ ~~Security~~, +80 Applications, 20% Secrets, + 0% secret project cost)		:Skunkworks (++ Secrecy, +75 Applications, 20% Secrets, + 0% secret project cost)
	::Lockheed-Martin-NorthropSukhoi has nothing on you.		::Lockheed-Martin-NorthropSukhoi has nothing on you.

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			===Fundamental Concepts===
			====Intelligence====
			This is the methodology of gathering information (mostly) passively. It can range from human intelligence to signals intercepts to carefully studying what is and isn't being said to detailed analysis. It is generally effective at finding things out about other powers - stealing their secrets, but provides little to no ability to perform any significant direct action. That is the domain of Infiltration (see below).

			====Secrecy====
			Secrecy, by contrast, is the art of keeping unknown information from others. In essence, it directly counters Intelligence, making it critical for those who like to keep their cards close. Unfortunately while Secrecy is effective at keeping anyone from knowing about a critical object or location, it does little to actually protect them once they are revealed. That is the domain of Security (see below).

			====Infiltration====
			Infiltration is the active act of sending agents in to a hostile (or sometimes ''friendly''!) power in order to carry out relatively short term missions - assassination, stealing a copy of research data, Gundamjacking. While the rewards can be far larger than Intelligence, the risks are also commensurately greater. However, a lifetime of intelligence-gathering wouldn't match the windfall of stealing ZOCU's latest orbital frame . . .

			====Security====
			You won't stop a well-armed terrorist group with a building full of overstressed analysts. In cases like that nations roll out their apparatuses of Security. Tough customers who multiclassed out of intelligence officer into soldier, they (along with Infiltration) are the Wet Work group. However, security forces are out of their depths trying to put a stop to quiet intelligence-gathering; while they ''can'' do so, it will take the form of oppressive and unsubtle crackdowns with all the political ramifications of such.

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	:Rent-a-Cops (++ Security, + 10 SP, + 80% secret project cost)		:Rent-a-Cops (++ Security, + 10 SP, + 80% secret project cost)
	::Some people don't have anything to hide and few enemies who'd look for secrets anyhow. All they need is a night watchman.		::Some people don't have anything to hide and few enemies who'd look for secrets anyhow. All they need is a night watchman.
	:Participatory Pancopticon (++++ Security, +50 wealth, + 100% secret project cost, only available to Multiparty Democracies or Future Governments)		:Participatory Pancopticon (+++++ Security, +50 wealth, + 100% secret project cost, only available to Multiparty Democracies or Future Governments)
	::When everyone can observe anyone else, keeping ~~secrets~~ becomes nigh-impossible and privacy the most valued of all.		::When everyone can observe anyone else, keeping a truly low profile becomes nigh-impossible and privacy the most valued of all.
	:Hard. TEMPEST Hard (++ ~~Security~~, + Intelligence, 20% secrets, + 50% secret project cost)		:In His Majesty's Secret Service (++ Intelligence, + Secrecy, + Security, +10% secrets, + 50% secret project cost)
			::In an age of terrorism and nonstate actors, an effective intelligence arm has more than just analysts.
			:Licensed to Kill (++ Infiltration, ++ Security, 10% secrets, + 50% secret project cost)
			::Shaken, not stirred.
			:Hard. TEMPEST Hard (++ Secrecy, + Intelligence, 20% secrets, + 50% secret project cost)
	::"Is ''your'' computer behind an inch of lead with no connection to the outside world?"		::"Is ''your'' computer behind an inch of lead with no connection to the outside world?"
	:The ECHELONs of Power (++ ~~Security,~~ +++ Intelligence, 10% secrets, + 50% secret project cost, - relations)		:The ECHELONs of Power (+ Secrecy, ++++ Intelligence, 10% secrets, + 50% secret project cost, - relations)
	::The most powerful information-handling system in the galaxy. Powerful enough to spawn a new Singularity. And its in your intelligence headquarters.		::The most powerful information-handling system in the galaxy. Powerful enough to spawn a new Singularity. And its in your intelligence headquarters.
	:Ubiquitous Surveillance State (++++++ Security, 10% Secrets, + 50% secret project cost, - morale)		:Ubiquitous Surveillance State (++++++ Security, 10% Secrets, + 50% secret project cost, - morale)
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	:Skunkworks (+ Security, +80 Applications, 20% Secrets, + 0% secret project cost)		:Skunkworks (+ Security, +80 Applications, 20% Secrets, + 0% secret project cost)
	::Lockheed-Martin-NorthropSukhoi has nothing on you.		::Lockheed-Martin-NorthropSukhoi has nothing on you.
	~~:Going Mossad (+ Security, + Intelligence, 10% secrets, + SPF doctrines, + 80% secret project cost)~~
	~~::When you get down to it, it's the people that are truly important.~~