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Espionage is the practice of obtaining information about an organization or a society that is considered secret or confidential (spying) without the permission of the holder of the information. What differentiates espionage from other forms of intelligence work is that espionage involves obtaining the information by accessing the place where the information is stored or accessing the people who know the information and will divulge it through some kind of subterfuge.
Espionage is usually thought of as part of an institutional effort (i.e., governmental or corporate espionage). The term espionage is most readily associated with state spying on potential or actual enemies, primarily for military purposes, but this has been extended to spying involving corporations, known specifically as industrial espionage. Many nations routinely spy on both their enemies and allies, although they maintain a policy of not making comment on this. Black's Law Dictionary (1990) defines espionage as: "...gathering, transmitting, or losing...information related to the national defense."
A spy is an agent employed to obtain such secrets. The term intelligence officer is also used to describe a member of the armed forces, police officer or civilian intelligence agency who specialises in the gathering, fusion and analysis of information and intelligence in order to provide advice to their government or another organisation. Spymaster is a term often used in literature for the superior of a spy ring.
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Modus Operandi - Articles, NPCs, downloads, forums, news, and scenario hooks for various espionage systems.
Meta Description: [ THE unofficial espionage and law enforcement roleplaying resource, Modus Operandi is *the* unofficial source for Espionage and Law Enforcement roleplaying games (RPGs) on the internet since 1999. We act as a central intelligence hub providing you as a player or GM with adventures/scenarios, rules... ]
National Security Decision-Making Game - The NSDM Game recreates real-world international crises of the present or immediate future. Ideas for scenarios are taken from current headlines and developing trends. Players take the parts of national leaders, dignitaries, ambassadors, military leaders, and political groups and are given the opportunity to try and solve all the world's problems. Played only at gaming conventions.
Meta Description: [ The NSDM Game recreates real-world international crises of the present or immediate future in an educational format. Ideas for scenarios are taken from current headlines and developing trends. Players take the parts of national leaders, dignitaries, ambassadors, military leaders, and political gr... ]
PCCS Unofficial Support Page - House rules, new weapons, and links for Leading Edge Games' Phoenix Command
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Meta Description: [ A review of the original Luther Arkwright Role-Playing Game, including ordering information. ]
The M.I.B. Files - New Aliens, Monsters, Gadgets, Vehicles, and Characters for West End Games' Men in Black roleplayng system.
Web-Grognards: Commando - Variant combat and character-generation rules for SPI's roleplaying game set in World War II.
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