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* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', the Wano arc introduces SWORD, a group of Marines who have turned in their resignations, but still operate as part of the navy. Unlike regular Marines, they can disregard orders and take on missions without needing clearance in exchange for the Marines taking no responsibility for their safety and being allowed to cut ties with them at any time. SWORD is officially more secret than Cipher Pol, since only a handful of marines outside of it know about its existence. [[spoiler:Their secrecy is helped along by the World Government disavowing all knowledge of their existence and the activities of their members if they're caught. Current members are Coby, Luffy's friend introduced from the first arc, and X Drake, a member of the Worst Generation which Luffy is part of.]]
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* ''Literature/TheBookOfEve'': Soon after she obtains the mysterious book, Beatrice comes into contact with a widespread network who secretly worship the Mother, including Tomis, Ortolana, and certain sisters of the convent. The cult even reaches the daughter of the dominant religion's leader! Once Beatrice starts looking, she seems to find Mother-worshippers everywhere.
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* The ''ComicBook/{{Livewires}}'' are a covert group of Badass Automatons.
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* The ''ComicBook/{{Livewires}}'' are a covert group ofBadass Automatons.badass automatons.
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* ''Film/JamesBond'': SPECTRE and its mysterious leader Ernst Stavro Blofeld is behind many criminal schemes involving {{Evil Plan}}s of the TakeOverTheWorld variety. And its ruling council is a behind-the-scenes cabal of corrupt officials, politicians, terrorists and businesspersons — [[NebulousEvilOrganization SPECTRE]] is essentially a shadow [[EvilRunningGood government]], whose members choose to operate in the dark.
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* ''Literature/Area51'': The series deals heavily with these. In the first book there is Majestic-12 (alias Majic-12) and its security/black ops Nightscape. Later books soon introduce more, like Section Four (Majic-12's equivalent in the Soviet Union, then Russian Federation), STAAR, The Mission and more. Most are nefarious, others not entirely.
* Creator/IsaacAsimov's "Literature/TheEvitableConflict": The Society of Humanity is a semi-public group who sees the control given to the AIs as creating a VichyEarth where humans are enslaved to machines. The machines prove capable of predicting and compensating for the discrepancies their small acts of defiance produce.
* Creator/RoaldDahl: There's a covert group of {{wicked witch}}es in ''Literature/TheWitches''; it exists expressly for the purpose of wiping out every single child on Earth.
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* ''Literature/Area51'': The series ''Literature/Area51'' deals heavily with these. In the first book there is Majestic-12 (alias Majic-12) and its security/black ops Nightscape. Later books soon introduce more, like Section Four (Majic-12's equivalent in the Soviet Union, then Russian Federation), STAAR, The the Mission and more. Most are nefarious, others not entirely. \n* Creator/IsaacAsimov's "Literature/TheEvitableConflict": The Society of Humanity is a semi-public group who sees the control given to the AIs as creating a VichyEarth where humans are enslaved to machines. The machines prove capable of predicting and compensating for the discrepancies their small acts of defiance produce. \n* Creator/RoaldDahl: There's a covert group of {{wicked witch}}es in ''Literature/TheWitches''; it exists expressly for the purpose of wiping out every single child on Earth.
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* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' is replete with covert groups, starting with S.H.I.E.L.D. itself, which somehow manages to stay covert despite having logos on their vehicles and frequently taking action in crowded public places. That is, until [[spoiler:another covert group, HYDRA, reveals itself after being embedded within S.H.I.E.L.D. since its creation, and all hell breaks loose.]]
* ''Series/NewAvengers'': In one episode, Soviet spymaster Ivanov planted many undercover agents in Great Britain, where they wormed close to tactically important persons, ready to assassinate them on cue. This covert network was called "the House of Cards," because select playing cards would activate the moles. British Avengers John Steed, Purdey and Mike Gambit thwarted Ivanov and neutralized his moles.
* ''Series/ByAnyMeans'' was about a covert group whose job it was to find legal means to punish those who had escaped justice for their crimes. A RunningGag that was whenever they were asked if they were cops, the response was always "It's a grey area".
* ''Series/NewAvengers'': In one episode, Soviet spymaster Ivanov planted many undercover agents in Great Britain, where they wormed close to tactically important persons, ready to assassinate them on cue. This covert network was called "the House of Cards," because select playing cards would activate the moles. British Avengers John Steed, Purdey and Mike Gambit thwarted Ivanov and neutralized his moles.
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* The Watchers in ''Series/{{Highlander}}'' probably count. They’re a secret society which observes and records the battles of immortals and helps to hide the headless bodies so the immortals stay hidden. They take an oath not to interfere, although a couple broke the oath. Joe Dawson became good, if sometimes rocky, friends with Mac and interfered a few times to stop something bad from happening, and another watcher was in love with his assignment and helping him win.
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* The Watchers in ''Series/{{Highlander}}'' probably count. They’re a secret society which observes and records the battles of immortals and helps to hide the headless bodies so the immortals stay hidden. They take an oath not to interfere, although a couple broke the oath. Joe Dawson became good, if sometimes rocky, friends with Mac and interfered a few times to stop something bad from happening, and another watcher was in love with his assignment and helping him win.
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* On ''Series/{{Nikita}}'', a main plot point is a secretive U.S. government agency known as "Division" has for years been recruiting young adult convicts by faking their deaths and forcing them to train as spies and assassins.
* ''Series/OurMissBrooks'': In "Deacon Jones", Miss Brooks, Mr. Boynton and Walter Denton meet secretly to rehearse for a job with the hillbilly troupe led by the eponymous deacon.
* The Watchers in ''{{Series/Highlander}}'' probably count. They’re a secret society which observes and records the battles of immortals and helps to hide the headless bodies so the immortals stay hidden. They take an oath not to interfere, although a couple broke the oath. Joe Dawson became good, if sometimes rocky, friends with Mac and interfered a few times to stop something bad from happening, and another watcher was in love with his assignment and helping him win.
* ''Series/OurMissBrooks'': In "Deacon Jones", Miss Brooks, Mr. Boynton and Walter Denton meet secretly to rehearse for a job with the hillbilly troupe led by the eponymous deacon.
* The Watchers in ''{{Series/Highlander}}'' probably count. They’re a secret society which observes and records the battles of immortals and helps to hide the headless bodies so the immortals stay hidden. They take an oath not to interfere, although a couple broke the oath. Joe Dawson became good, if sometimes rocky, friends with Mac and interfered a few times to stop something bad from happening, and another watcher was in love with his assignment and helping him win.
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* On ''Series/TheNewAvengers'': In "House of Cards", Soviet spymaster Ivanov plants many [[DeepCoverAgent undercover agents]] in Great Britain, where they worm close to tactically important persons, ready to assassinate them on cue. This covert network is called "the House of Cards" because select playing cards will activate the moles. British Avengers John Steed, Purdey and Mike Gambit thwart Ivanov and neutralize his moles.
* In ''Series/{{Nikita}}'', amain plot point is a secretive U.S. government agency known as "Division" has for years been recruiting young adult convicts by faking their deaths and forcing them to train as spies and assassins.
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* The Watchers in ''{{Series/Highlander}}'' probably count. They’re a secret society which observes and records the battles of immortals and helps to hide the headless bodies so the immortals stay hidden. They take an oath not to interfere, although a couple broke the oath. Joe Dawson became good, if sometimes rocky, friends with Mac and interfered a few times to stop something bad %%* Section 31 from happening, and another watcher was in love with his assignment and helping him win.''Franchise/StarTrek''.
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* [[Roleplay/AGeeksGuideCorporationOfOccultResearchAndExtermination CORE]] ''Roleplay/AGeeksGuideCorporationOfOccultResearchAndExtermination'': CORE is a covert anti-supernatural group, group which works in tandem with the official, though official (though still {{Masquerade}}d {{Masquerade}}d) CSG and its EU and Soviet counterparts counterparts, the Templars and LRU.
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* ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'' features many covert groups. Besides the [[AncientConspiracy Templars and Assassins]], there are also the Hermeticists / Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, hacker collective Erudito, and the [[Website/AssassinsCreedInitiates Initiates]].
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* ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'' features many covert groups. Besides the [[AncientConspiracy Templars and Assassins]], there are also the Hermeticists / Hermetic Hermeticists/Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, hacker collective Erudito, and the [[Website/AssassinsCreedInitiates Initiates]].Initiates]].
* ''VideoGame/CriminalCaseTheConspiracy'' has Ad Astra. Originally conceived by [[BigBad Rozetta Pierre]] as a [[StudentsSecretSociety philosophical study group in Grimsborough's University]], the group soon became obsessed with the concept of selective superiority and how a certain elite should be given the right to rule over the weaker "sheeple" for the good of society. The hunt for the [[spoiler:original]] members of Ad Astra then becomes the main focus of the story upon learning about their plan of [[spoiler:developing a FantasticDrug and eventually a superhuman serum that would allow them to brainwash and control the population while being genetically superior]].
* ''VideoGame/{{Evolve}}'' has Counter Intelligence Group 9, a government organization within Hub. While they still have a layer of sci-fi to them, they take part in actions reminiscent of real-life groups, such as using deep cover agents to begin a war in another nation so they could take advantage of it.
* ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}'': Battle Royale features the Imagined Order, which monitors not only the Island, but also the people on it and the [[AdvancingWallOfDoom Storm]]. Prior to Chapter 2 Season 5, their operations were kept a secret from the Islanders.
* ''VideoGame/CriminalCaseTheConspiracy'' has Ad Astra. Originally conceived by [[BigBad Rozetta Pierre]] as a [[StudentsSecretSociety philosophical study group in Grimsborough's University]], the group soon became obsessed with the concept of selective superiority and how a certain elite should be given the right to rule over the weaker "sheeple" for the good of society. The hunt for the [[spoiler:original]] members of Ad Astra then becomes the main focus of the story upon learning about their plan of [[spoiler:developing a FantasticDrug and eventually a superhuman serum that would allow them to brainwash and control the population while being genetically superior]].
* ''VideoGame/{{Evolve}}'' has Counter Intelligence Group 9, a government organization within Hub. While they still have a layer of sci-fi to them, they take part in actions reminiscent of real-life groups, such as using deep cover agents to begin a war in another nation so they could take advantage of it.
* ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}'': Battle Royale features the Imagined Order, which monitors not only the Island, but also the people on it and the [[AdvancingWallOfDoom Storm]]. Prior to Chapter 2 Season 5, their operations were kept a secret from the Islanders.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Evolve}}'' has Counter Intelligence Group 9, a government organization within Hub. While they still have a layer of sci-fi to them they take part in actions reminiscent of real life groups, such as using deep cover agents to begin a war in another nation so they could take advantage of it.
* ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}'': Battle Royale features the Imagined Order, which monitors not only the Island, but also the people on it and the [[AdvancingWallOfDoom Storm]]. Prior to Chapter 2 Season 5, their operations were kept a secret from the Islanders.
* ''VideoGame/CriminalCaseTheConspiracy'' has Ad Astra. Originally conceived by [[BigBad Rozetta Pierre]] as a [[StudentsSecretSociety philosophical study group in Grimsborough's University]], the group soon became obsessed with the concept of selective superiority and how a certain elite should be given the right to rule over the weaker "sheeple" for the good of society. The hunt for the [[spoiler:original]] members of Ad Astra then becomes the main focus of the story upon learning about their plan of [[spoiler:developing a FantasticDrug and eventually a superhuman serum that would allow them to brainwash and control the population while being genetically superior]].
* ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}'': Battle Royale features the Imagined Order, which monitors not only the Island, but also the people on it and the [[AdvancingWallOfDoom Storm]]. Prior to Chapter 2 Season 5, their operations were kept a secret from the Islanders.
* ''VideoGame/CriminalCaseTheConspiracy'' has Ad Astra. Originally conceived by [[BigBad Rozetta Pierre]] as a [[StudentsSecretSociety philosophical study group in Grimsborough's University]], the group soon became obsessed with the concept of selective superiority and how a certain elite should be given the right to rule over the weaker "sheeple" for the good of society. The hunt for the [[spoiler:original]] members of Ad Astra then becomes the main focus of the story upon learning about their plan of [[spoiler:developing a FantasticDrug and eventually a superhuman serum that would allow them to brainwash and control the population while being genetically superior]].
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* The titular organization in ''WesternAnimation/{{MASK}}'' zigzags this tope. They are a group of secret agents funded and led by multimillionaire [[TheHero Matt Tracker]], who battle the terrorist group known as VENOM. While nobody knows who they are, people do know Matt Tracker Matt has ties with them and call him whenever something fishy is going on. They also wear masks to hide their faces, but operate with easily recognized vehicles. The second season even throws the covertness out of the window, retooling the show to be about MASK and VENOM being famous racing teams.
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* The titular organization in ''WesternAnimation/{{MASK}}'' zigzags this tope. They are a group of secret agents funded and led by multimillionaire [[TheHero Matt Tracker]], who battle the terrorist group known as VENOM. V.E.N.O.M. While nobody knows who they are, people do know Matt Tracker that Matt has ties with them and call him whenever something fishy is going on. They also wear masks to hide their faces, but operate with easily recognized vehicles. The second season even throws the covertness out of the window, retooling the show to be about MASK M.A.S.K. and VENOM V.E.N.O.M. being famous racing teams.
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* In ''Manga/MurasakiiroNoQualia'', JAUNT is exactly this. A mysterious group that nobody knows about, apparently backed by the American government, which has no qualms with stealthy blowing up airplanes to keep their secrets... secret.
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* [[Roleplay/AGeeksGuideCorporationOfOccultResearchAndExtermination CORE]] is a covert anti-supernatural group, which works in tandem with the official, though still {{Masquerade}}d CSG and it's EU and Soviet counterparts the Templars and LRU.
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* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' is replete with covert groups, starting with S.H.I.E.L.D. itself, which somehow manages to stay covert despite having logos on their vehicles and frequently taking action in crowded public places. That is, until [[spoiler:another covert group, HYRDRA, reveals itself after being embedded within S.H.I.E.L.D. since its creation, and all hell breaks loose.]]
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* In ''Manga/MurasakiiroNoQualia'', JAUNT is exactly this. A mysterious group that nobody knows about, apparently backed by theAmaerican American government, which has no qualms with stealthy blowing up airplanes to keep their secrets... secret.
** William's criminal organization under the name of The Lord of Crime is rumored about, but no one has any actual details.
** Of course, William's crew also functions as [=MI6=], the British government's secret service as a CovertGroupWithMundaneFront.
* In ''Manga/MurasakiiroNoQualia'', JAUNT is exactly this. A mysterious group that nobody knows about, apparently backed by the
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* MONARCH, a top-secret government organization from ''Film/Godzilla2014''. Their original purpose was to keep the existence of Franchise/{{Godzilla}} and the M.U.T.O.s a secret to the public.
* ''Film/JamesBond'': SPECTRE and its mysterious leader Ernst Stavro Blofeld is behind many criminal schemes involving {{Evil Plan}}s of the TakeOverTheWorld variety. And its ruling council is a behind-the-scenes cabal of corrupt officials, politicians, terrorists and businesspersons — [[NebulousEvilOrganization SPECTRE]] is essentially a shadow [[EvilRunningGood government]], whose members choose to operate in the dark.
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* ''Film/JamesBond'': SPECTRE and its mysterious leader Ernst Stavro Blofeld is behind many criminal schemes involving {{Evil Plan}}s of the TakeOverTheWorld variety. And its ruling council is a behind-the-scenes cabal of corrupt officials, politicians, terrorists and businesspersons — [[NebulousEvilOrganization SPECTRE]] is essentially a shadow [[EvilRunningGood government]], whose members choose to operate in the dark.
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* MONARCH, a top-secret government organization from ''Film/Godzilla2014''. Their original purpose was to keep the existence of Franchise/{{Godzilla}} and the M.U.T.O.s a secret to the public.
* ''Film/JamesBond'': SPECTRE and its mysterious leader Ernst Stavro Blofeld is behind many criminal schemes involving {{Evil Plan}}s of the TakeOverTheWorld variety. And its ruling council is a behind-the-scenes cabal of corrupt officials, politicians, terrorists and businesspersons — [[NebulousEvilOrganization SPECTRE]] is essentially a shadow [[EvilRunningGood government]], whose members choose to operate in the dark.
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* MONARCH, a top-secret government organization from ''Film/{{Godzilla 2014}}''. Their original purpose was to keep the existence of Franchise/{{Godzilla}} and the M.U.T.O.s a secret to the public.
* ''Film/JamesBond'': SPECTRE and its mysterious leader Ernst Stavro Blofeld is behind many criminal schemes involving {{Evil Plan}}s of the TakeOverTheWorld variety. And its ruling council is a behind-the-scenes cabal of corrupt officials, politicians, terrorists and businesspersons — [[NebulousEvilOrganization SPECTRE]] is essentially a [[CovertGroup shadow]] [[EvilRunningGood government]], whose members choose to operate in the dark.
* ''Film/JamesBond'': SPECTRE and its mysterious leader Ernst Stavro Blofeld is behind many criminal schemes involving {{Evil Plan}}s of the TakeOverTheWorld variety. And its ruling council is a behind-the-scenes cabal of corrupt officials, politicians, terrorists and businesspersons — [[NebulousEvilOrganization SPECTRE]] is essentially a [[CovertGroup shadow]] [[EvilRunningGood government]], whose members choose to operate in the dark.
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* MONARCH, a top-secret government organization from ''Film/{{Godzilla 2014}}''.''Film/Godzilla2014''. Their original purpose was to keep the existence of Franchise/{{Godzilla}} and the M.U.T.O.s a secret to the public.
* ''Film/JamesBond'': SPECTRE and its mysterious leader Ernst Stavro Blofeld is behind many criminal schemes involving {{Evil Plan}}s of the TakeOverTheWorld variety. And its ruling council is a behind-the-scenes cabal of corrupt officials, politicians, terrorists and businesspersons — [[NebulousEvilOrganization SPECTRE]] is essentially a[[CovertGroup shadow]] shadow [[EvilRunningGood government]], whose members choose to operate in the dark.
* ''Film/JamesBond'': SPECTRE and its mysterious leader Ernst Stavro Blofeld is behind many criminal schemes involving {{Evil Plan}}s of the TakeOverTheWorld variety. And its ruling council is a behind-the-scenes cabal of corrupt officials, politicians, terrorists and businesspersons — [[NebulousEvilOrganization SPECTRE]] is essentially a
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* [[Roleplay/AGeeksGuideCorporationOfOccultResearchAndExtermination CORE]] is a covert anti-supernatural group, which works in tandem with the official, though still [[{{Masquerade}} Masqueraded]] CSG and it's EU and Soviet counterparts the Templars and LRU.
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* [[Roleplay/AGeeksGuideCorporationOfOccultResearchAndExtermination CORE]] is a covert anti-supernatural group, which works in tandem with the official, though still [[{{Masquerade}} Masqueraded]] {{Masquerade}}d CSG and it's EU and Soviet counterparts the Templars and LRU.
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* ''Videogame/{{Evolve}}'' has Counter Intelligence Group 9, a government organization within Hub. While they still have a layer of sci-fi to them they take part in actions reminiscent of real life groups, such as using deep cover agents to begin a war in another nation so they could take advantage of it.
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* ''Videogame/{{Evolve}}'' ''VideoGame/{{Evolve}}'' has Counter Intelligence Group 9, a government organization within Hub. While they still have a layer of sci-fi to them they take part in actions reminiscent of real life groups, such as using deep cover agents to begin a war in another nation so they could take advantage of it.
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* ''Series/StarTrekPicard'': The existence of the Zhat Vash is kept secret not just from the general public, but the Tal Shiar as well. Zhaban, who was once a member of the Romulan SecretPolice, dismisses the ancient cabal as just a myth to frighten new recruits. However, Picard would later discover with Laris' help that the Zhat Vash is indeed real, and this shadowy group is TheUnfettered to an even ''greater'' degree than the Tal Shiar.
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* ''Series/StarTrekPicard'': The existence of the Zhat Vash is kept secret not just from the general public, but the Tal Shiar as well. Zhaban, who was once a member of the Romulan SecretPolice, dismisses the ancient cabal as just a myth to frighten new recruits. However, Picard would later discover discovers with Laris' help that the Zhat Vash is indeed real, and this shadowy group is TheUnfettered to an even ''greater'' degree than the Tal Shiar.
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* ''Series/StarTrekPicard'': The existence of the Zhat Vash is kept secret not just from the general public, but the Tal Shiar as well. Zhaban, who was once a member of the Romulan SecretPolice, dismisses the ancient cabal as just a myth to frighten new recruits. However, Picard would later discover with Laris' help that the Zhat Vash is indeed real, and this shadowy group is TheUnfettered to an even ''greater'' degree than the Tal Shiar.
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* The Watchers in ''{{Series/Highlander}}'' probably count. They’re a secret society which observes and records the battles of immortals and helps to hide the headless bodies so the immortals stay hidden. They take an oath not to interfere, although a couple broke the oath. Joe Dawson became good, if sometimes rocky, friends with Mac and interfered a few times to stop something bad from happening, and another watcher was in love with his assignment and helping him win.
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* ''Series/TheAvengers'': In a ''New Avengers'' episode, Soviet spymaster Ivanov planted many undercover agents in Great Britain, where they wormed close to tactically important persons, ready to assassinate them on cue. This covert network was called "the House of Cards," because select playing cards would activate the moles. British Avengers John Steed, Purdey and Mike Gambit thwarted Ivanov and neutralized his moles.
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* ''Series/TheAvengers'': ''Series/NewAvengers'': In a ''New Avengers'' one episode, Soviet spymaster Ivanov planted many undercover agents in Great Britain, where they wormed close to tactically important persons, ready to assassinate them on cue. This covert network was called "the House of Cards," because select playing cards would activate the moles. British Avengers John Steed, Purdey and Mike Gambit thwarted Ivanov and neutralized his moles.
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* In Creator/IsaacAsimov's classic collection, ''Literature/IRobot'', there is a covert group who sees the control given to the [=AIs=] as creating a VichyEarth where humans are enslaved to machines. The machines should be able to predict and compensate for the discrepancies these small acts of sabotage produce, but they aren't.
* In almost all Urban Fantasy, all the creatures are part of a covert group. For example, in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Harry is part of the White Council, a covert organization of wizards that contends with other covert groups of faeries, vampires, and demon-possessed sociopaths.
* Various covert groups wage the titular conflict of the ''Literature/TheSilentWar''. The Brotherhood of the Pit are the remnants of a nation of evil sorcerers, the Night Hand is a cult devoted to the slumbering Death Lords, and the Shades are a remnant of the fallen nation that opposed both of them. Since the last great, open war three centuries earlier the fight has stayed in the shadows.
* There's a covert group of {{wicked witch}}es in Creator/RoaldDahl's ''Literature/TheWitches''; it exists expressly for the purpose of wiping out every single child on Earth.
* In almost all Urban Fantasy, all the creatures are part of a covert group. For example, in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Harry is part of the White Council, a covert organization of wizards that contends with other covert groups of faeries, vampires, and demon-possessed sociopaths.
* Various covert groups wage the titular conflict of the ''Literature/TheSilentWar''. The Brotherhood of the Pit are the remnants of a nation of evil sorcerers, the Night Hand is a cult devoted to the slumbering Death Lords, and the Shades are a remnant of the fallen nation that opposed both of them. Since the last great, open war three centuries earlier the fight has stayed in the shadows.
* There's a covert group of {{wicked witch}}es in Creator/RoaldDahl's ''Literature/TheWitches''; it exists expressly for the purpose of wiping out every single child on Earth.
* Creator/IsaacAsimov's "Literature/TheEvitableConflict": The Society of Humanity is a semi-public group who sees the control given to the AIs as creating a VichyEarth where humans are enslaved to machines. The machines prove capable of predicting and compensating for the discrepancies their small acts of defiance produce.
* Creator/RoaldDahl: There's a covert group of {{wicked witch}}es in ''Literature/TheWitches''; it exists expressly for the purpose of wiping out every single child on Earth.
* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Harry is part of the White Council, a covert organization of wizards that contends with other covert groups of faeries, vampires, and demon-possessed sociopaths.
* Various covert groups wage the titular conflict of the ''Literature/TheSilentWar''. The Brotherhood of the Pit are the remnants of a nation of evil sorcerers, the Night Hand is a cult devoted to the slumbering Death Lords, and the Shades are a remnant of the fallen nation that opposed both of them. Since the last great, open war three centuries earlier the fight has stayed in the shadows.
* Creator/RoaldDahl: There's a covert group of {{wicked witch}}es in ''Literature/TheWitches''; it exists expressly for the purpose of wiping out every single child on Earth.
* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Harry is part of the White Council, a covert organization of wizards that contends with other covert groups of faeries, vampires, and demon-possessed sociopaths.
* Various covert groups wage the titular conflict of the ''Literature/TheSilentWar''. The Brotherhood of the Pit are the remnants of a nation of evil sorcerers, the Night Hand is a cult devoted to the slumbering Death Lords, and the Shades are a remnant of the fallen nation that opposed both of them. Since the last great, open war three centuries earlier the fight has stayed in the shadows.
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* ''Series/OurMissBrooks'': In "Deacon Jones", Miss Brooks, Mr. Boynton and Walter Denton meet secretly to rehearse for a job with the hillbilly troupe led by the eponymous deacon.
* On ''Series/{{Nikita}}'', a main plot point is a secretive U.S. government agency known as "Division" has for years been recruiting young adult convicts by faking their deaths and forcing them to train as spies and assassins.
* ''Series/LaFemmeNikita'' has Section One, where the main character works.
* The Impossible Mission Force from ''Series/MissionImpossible'' routinely takes on covert operations while shielding Washington from culpability. "Should you or any of your I.M. Force be captured or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions."
* On ''Series/{{Nikita}}'', a main plot point is a secretive U.S. government agency known as "Division" has for years been recruiting young adult convicts by faking their deaths and forcing them to train as spies and assassins.
* ''Series/LaFemmeNikita'' has Section One, where the main character works.
* The Impossible Mission Force from ''Series/MissionImpossible'' routinely takes on covert operations while shielding Washington from culpability. "Should you or any of your I.M. Force be captured or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions."
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* ''Series/OurMissBrooks'': In "Deacon Jones", Miss Brooks, Mr. Boynton and Walter Denton meet secretly to rehearse for a job ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' is replete with the hillbilly troupe led by the eponymous deacon.
* On ''Series/{{Nikita}}'', a main plot point is a secretive U.S. government agency known as "Division" has for years been recruiting young adult convicts by faking their deaths and forcing them to train as spies and assassins.
* ''Series/LaFemmeNikita'' has Section One, where the main character works.
* The Impossible Mission Force from ''Series/MissionImpossible'' routinely takes oncovert operations while shielding Washington from culpability. "Should you or any of your groups, starting with S.H.I.M. Force be captured or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions."E.L.D. itself, which somehow manages to stay covert despite having logos on their vehicles and frequently taking action in crowded public places. That is, until [[spoiler:another covert group, HYRDRA, reveals itself after being embedded within S.H.I.E.L.D. since its creation, and all hell breaks loose.]]
* On ''Series/{{Nikita}}'', a main plot point is a secretive U.S. government agency known as "Division" has for years been recruiting young adult convicts by faking their deaths and forcing them to train as spies and assassins.
* ''Series/LaFemmeNikita'' has Section One, where the main character works.
* The Impossible Mission Force from ''Series/MissionImpossible'' routinely takes on
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* Section 31 from ''Franchise/StarTrek''.
* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' is replete with covert groups, starting with S.H.I.E.L.D. itself, which somehow manages to stay covert despite having logos on their vehicles and frequently taking action in crowded public places. That is, until [[spoiler:another covert group, HYRDRA, reveals itself after being embedded within S.H.I.E.L.D. since its creation, and all hell breaks loose.]]
* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' is replete with covert groups, starting with S.H.I.E.L.D. itself, which somehow manages to stay covert despite having logos on their vehicles and frequently taking action in crowded public places. That is, until [[spoiler:another covert group, HYRDRA, reveals itself after being embedded within S.H.I.E.L.D. since its creation, and all hell breaks loose.]]
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* ''Series/LaFemmeNikita'' has Section One, where the main character works.
* The Impossible Mission Force from ''Series/MissionImpossible'' routinely takes on covert operations while shielding Washington from culpability. "Should you or any of your I.M. Force be captured or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions."
* On ''Series/{{Nikita}}'', a main plot point is a secretive U.S. government agency known as "Division" has for years been recruiting young adult convicts by faking their deaths and forcing them to train as spies and assassins.
* ''Series/OurMissBrooks'': In "Deacon Jones", Miss Brooks, Mr. Boynton and Walter Denton meet secretly to rehearse for a job with the hillbilly troupe led by the eponymous deacon.
%%* Section 31 from ''Franchise/StarTrek''.
* The Impossible Mission Force from ''Series/MissionImpossible'' routinely takes on covert operations while shielding Washington from culpability. "Should you or any of your I.M. Force be captured or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions."
* On ''Series/{{Nikita}}'', a main plot point is a secretive U.S. government agency known as "Division" has for years been recruiting young adult convicts by faking their deaths and forcing them to train as spies and assassins.
* ''Series/OurMissBrooks'': In "Deacon Jones", Miss Brooks, Mr. Boynton and Walter Denton meet secretly to rehearse for a job with the hillbilly troupe led by the eponymous deacon.
%%* Section 31 from ''Franchise/StarTrek''.
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* In Creator/IsaacAsimov's classic collection, ''Literature/IRobot'', there is a covert group who sees the control given to the [=AIs=] as creating a VichyEarth where humans are enslaved to machines. The machines should be able to predict and compensate for the discrepancies these small acts of sabotage produce, but they aren't.
* In almost all Urban Fantasy, all the creatures are part of a covert group. For example, in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Harry is part of the White Council, a covert organization of wizards that contends with other covert groups of faeries, vampires, and demon-possessed sociopaths.
* Various covert groups wage the titular conflict of the ''Literature/TheSilentWar''. The Brotherhood of the Pit are the remnants of a nation of evil sorcerers, the Night Hand is a cult devoted to the slumbering Death Lords, and the Shades are a remnant of the fallen nation that opposed both of them. Since the last great, open war three centuries earlier the fight has stayed in the shadows.
* There's a covert group of {{wicked witch}}es in Creator/RoaldDahl's ''Literature/TheWitches''; it exists expressly for the purpose of wiping out every single child on Earth.
* ''Literature/Area51'': The series deals heavily with these. In the first book there is Majestic-12 (alias Majic-12) and its security/black ops Nightscape. Later books soon introduce more, like Section Four (Majic-12's equivalent in the Soviet Union, then Russian Federation), STAAR, The Mission and more. Most are nefarious, others not entirely.
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* In Creator/IsaacAsimov's classic collection, ''Literature/IRobot'', there is a covert group who sees the control given to the [=AIs=] as creating a VichyEarth where humans are enslaved to machines. The machines should be able to predict and compensate for the discrepancies these small acts of sabotage produce, but they aren't.
* In almost all Urban Fantasy, all the creatures are part of a covert group. For example, in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Harry is part of the White Council, a covert organization of wizards that contends with other covert groups of faeries, vampires, and demon-possessed sociopaths.
* Various covert groups wage the titular conflict of the ''Literature/TheSilentWar''. The Brotherhood of the Pit are the remnants of a nation of evil sorcerers, the Night Hand is a cult devoted to the slumbering Death Lords, and the Shades are a remnant of the fallen nation that opposed both of them. Since the last great, open war three centuries earlier the fight has stayed in the shadows.
* There's a covert group of {{wicked witch}}es in Creator/RoaldDahl's ''Literature/TheWitches''; it exists expressly for the purpose of wiping out every single child on Earth.
* ''Literature/Area51'': The series deals heavily with these. In the first book there is Majestic-12 (alias Majic-12) and its security/black ops Nightscape. Later books soon introduce more, like Section Four (Majic-12's equivalent in the Soviet Union, then Russian Federation), STAAR, The Mission and more. Most are nefarious, others not entirely.
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* In Creator/IsaacAsimov's classic collection, ''Literature/IRobot'', there is a covert group who sees the control given to the [=AIs=] as creating a VichyEarth where humans are enslaved to machines. The machines should be able to predict and compensate for the discrepancies these small acts of sabotage produce, but they aren't.
* In almost all Urban Fantasy, all the creatures are part of a covert group. For example, in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Harry is part of the White Council, a covert organization of wizards that contends with other covert groups of faeries, vampires, and demon-possessed sociopaths.
* Various covert groups wage the titular conflict of the ''Literature/TheSilentWar''. The Brotherhood of the Pit are the remnants of a nation of evil sorcerers, the Night Hand is a cult devoted to the slumbering Death Lords, and the Shades are a remnant of the fallen nation that opposed both of them. Since the last great, open war three centuries earlier the fight has stayed in the shadows.
* There's a covert group of {{wicked witch}}es in Creator/RoaldDahl's ''Literature/TheWitches''; it exists expressly for the purpose of wiping out every single child on Earth.
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* In Creator/IsaacAsimov's classic collection, ''Literature/IRobot'', there is a covert group who sees the control given to the [=AIs=] as creating a VichyEarth where humans are enslaved to machines. The machines should be able to predict and compensate for the discrepancies these small acts of sabotage produce, but they aren't.
* In almost all Urban Fantasy, all the creatures are part of a covert group. For example, in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Harry is part of the White Council, a covert organization of wizards that contends with other covert groups of faeries, vampires, and demon-possessed sociopaths.
* Various covert groups wage the titular conflict of the ''Literature/TheSilentWar''. The Brotherhood of the Pit are the remnants of a nation of evil sorcerers, the Night Hand is a cult devoted to the slumbering Death Lords, and the Shades are a remnant of the fallen nation that opposed both of them. Since the last great, open war three centuries earlier the fight has stayed in the shadows.
* There's a covert group of {{wicked witch}}es in Creator/RoaldDahl's ''Literature/TheWitches''; it exists expressly for the purpose of wiping out every single child on Earth.
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