(Any relevant title will spoil it.)
December 17th, 2004
Proof That Any Hackneyed Franchise Can Be Made Interesting; A Short Story by Joshua Ellis. [vu chez jwz]
“We’re not Special Ops. We’re the people that get called in when Special Ops shits the bed. Technically speaking, we’re not even government employees, though our budget is sufficient that we can buy a medium-sized country if we need to. We have our own space corps. Even mentioning our existence to a member of Congress is considered an act of capital treason. We don’t answer to the White House. None of us exist. Most of us don’t know each others’ real names, hence the stupid code names.”
Only continue if you’re pop-culturally-challenged (ahem) and need extra help.
OK, free clues: 1 2 3. Bonus: 4 (transcript), 5 (transcript).