SpecOps is a fictional overarching British governmental force in Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series of novels. It was established in 1928 to handle policing duties "too unusual or too specialized" to be handled by the regular police. The force and divisions are similar in name (for example SO27) to the real world Specialist Operations of the Metropolitan Police Service. When introduced in The Eyre Affair, the divisions are described as "Below the Eight, Above the Law".
SpecOps 1: The division that polices SpecOps itself.
SpecOps 2: Weirder Stuff (aliens according to an unpublished chapter of The Eyre Affair), may be Thought Police.[1]
SpecOps 3: Office for Alternate Universe Travel (as opposed to time travel) a.k.a. Weird Stuff The Eyre Affair.
SpecOps 4: SpecOps 4 is "pretty much the same" as SpecOps 5, but after a different target.
SpecOps 5: Search & Containment. SpecOps 5 is given a man to track until "found and contained" (a euphemism for killed), then is posted with another target. SpecOps 5's assignments have included Acheron Hades and his sister Aornis.
SpecOps 6: National Security, the department responsible for protecting the president and prime minister. It has also been responsible for protecting Mycroft Next, presumably from the Russians, as he is a scientific genius.
SpecOps 9: Antiterrorism.
SpecOps 12: The ChronoGuard, or the Office for Special Temporal Stability. Responsible for policing the timestream, dealing with Anomalous Time Ripplation and repairing paradoxes and timephoons.
SpecOps 13: Genetic detectives, responsible for the destruction of chimeras and the regulation of genetic engineered pets, including those formerly extinct. SpecOps 13 is also responsible for Neanderthal affairs.
SpecOps 14: Tactical support, known for its sharpshooters and trigger-happiness.
SpecOps 15: Drug Enforcement Agency.
SpecOps 17: Suckers & Biters, the Vampire and Werewolf Disposal Operation. Despite a three-point confirmation procedure, every so often one of its operatives stakes a goth by mistake. SpecOps 17 also deals with Supremely Evil Beings, thousands of which are contained and placed in plain glass jars at the Loathsome Id Containment Facility; and ghosts, zombies, demons, and other supernatural beings.
SpecOps 21: Transport Authority.
SpecOps 22: English Aviation Authority.
SpecOps 23: Food and Drugs administration.
SpecOps 24: Art crime.
SpecOps 25: Industrial Safeguards.
SpecOps 26: Pasta Police.
SpecOps 27: The Literary Detectives, the agency responsible for dealing with forged or stolen manuscripts and works of literature.
SpecOps 28: Inland Revenue Services, including assessing income taxes.
SpecOps 29: The Shakespeare division, granted its own wing of SpecOps rather than falling under the purview of SO-27.
SpecOps 30: Neighbourly Disputes. (Note: on Jasper Fforde's official SpecOps website, SO-30 is given as the Public Services Enforcement Authority.)
SpecOps 31: Good Taste Re-education Authority. In First Among Sequels it is the Cheese Enforcement Agency.
Filbert Snood (expired). When introduced early in The Eyre Affair, he is the only man that Thursday Next had an interest in after she had left Landen 10 years earlier.
Jasper Fforde's official SpecOps website at Thursdaynext.com
March 16, 2024
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name for example SO27 to the real world Specialist Operations of the Metropolitan Police Service When introduced in The Eyre Affair the divisions are described as Below the Eight Above the Law Contents 1 Known SpecOps divisions 2 Known SpecOps Operatives 2 1 SpecOps 1 2 2 SpecOps 3 2 3 SpecOps 5 2 4 SpecOps 9 2 5 SpecOps 12 2 6 SpecOps 13 2 7 Specops 14 2 8 SpecOps 17 2 9 SpecOps 27 2 10 SpecOps 28 2 11 SpecOps 32 3 ReferencesKnown SpecOps divisions editSpecOps 1 The division that polices SpecOps itself SpecOps 2 Weirder Stuff aliens according to an unpublished chapter of The Eyre Affair may be Thought Police 1 SpecOps 3 Office for Alternate Universe Travel as opposed to time travel a k a Weird Stuff The Eyre Affair SpecOps 4 SpecOps 4 is pretty much the same as SpecOps 5 but after a different target SpecOps 5 Search amp Containment SpecOps 5 is given a man to track until found and contained a euphemism for killed then is posted with another target SpecOps 5 s assignments have included Acheron Hades and his sister Aornis SpecOps 6 National Security the department responsible for protecting the president and prime minister It has also been responsible for protecting Mycroft Next presumably from the Russians as he is a scientific genius SpecOps 9 Antiterrorism SpecOps 12 The ChronoGuard or the Office for Special Temporal Stability Responsible for policing the timestream dealing with Anomalous Time Ripplation and repairing paradoxes and timephoons SpecOps 13 Genetic detectives responsible for the destruction of chimeras and the regulation of genetic engineered pets including those formerly extinct SpecOps 13 is also responsible for Neanderthal affairs SpecOps 14 Tactical support known for its sharpshooters and trigger happiness SpecOps 15 Drug Enforcement Agency SpecOps 17 Suckers amp Biters the Vampire and Werewolf Disposal Operation Despite a three point confirmation procedure every so often one of its operatives stakes a goth by mistake SpecOps 17 also deals with Supremely Evil Beings thousands of which are contained and placed in plain glass jars at the Loathsome Id Containment Facility and ghosts zombies demons and other supernatural beings SpecOps 21 Transport Authority SpecOps 22 English Aviation Authority SpecOps 23 Food and Drugs administration SpecOps 24 Art crime SpecOps 25 Industrial Safeguards SpecOps 26 Pasta Police SpecOps 27 The Literary Detectives the agency responsible for dealing with forged or stolen manuscripts and works of literature SpecOps 28 Inland Revenue Services including assessing income taxes SpecOps 29 The Shakespeare division granted its own wing of SpecOps rather than falling under the purview of SO 27 SpecOps 30 Neighbourly Disputes Note on Jasper Fforde s official SpecOps website SO 30 is given as the Public Services Enforcement Authority SpecOps 31 Good Taste Re education Authority In First Among Sequels it is the Cheese Enforcement Agency SpecOps 32 Domestic Horticultural Enforcement Agency SpecOps 33 Entertainments Facilitation Department SpecOps 34 GlobalWebPolice Known SpecOps Operatives editSpecOps 1 edit Colonel FlankerSpecOps 3 edit Wednesday NextSpecOps 5 edit Fillip Tamworth expired Filbert Snood expired When introduced early in The Eyre Affair he is the only man that Thursday Next had an interest in after she had left Landen 10 years earlier Agent Buckett Thursday Next Agents Kannon and Phodder Agents Dedmen and Walken and Agents Slorter and Lamme SpecOps 9 edit Agent BuckettSpecOps 12 edit Lavoisier Colonel Next Friday Next Filbert Snood Captain Marat Colonel Rutter Bendix Scintilla Chronoguard recruiterSpecOps 13 edit Mr Stiggins Neanderthal head of department Specops 14 edit Miles HawkeSpecOps 17 edit Spike StokerSpecOps 27 edit Thursday Next Bowden Cable Victor AnalogySpecOps 28 edit Agent LambSpecOps 32 edit John SmithReferences edit Fforde Jasper 2001 The Eyre Affair Paperback ed Hodder p 259 ISBN 978 0 340 73356 1 The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde Jasper Fforde s official SpecOps website at Thursdaynext com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SpecOps amp oldid 1189814126, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
