Spy Bio

Monika Mueller

Summary

You are Monika Mueller, an investigator in Interpol's Criminal Organizations division. You are part of a squad of Interpol agents who are trying to track down the notorious international crime lord known only as "The Ghost".

Goal

History

You are a member of a squad that tracks (and occasionally breaks) worldwide criminal syndicates. Rumors of The Ghost have been around for years; most law enforcement regarded it as just another urban legend until a few years ago when what was thought to be a major bust of a large Asian white slavery ring proved to be only the tip of the iceberg. A few too many coincidences piqued the interest of a brace of investigators who thought they saw a pattern to the flow of cash and goods in the Hsung Ti slave ring that matched an equally vague pattern in a handful of other, unidentified crimes. While Interpol command was not convinced there was anything there, subsequent intelligence pointed to the likely existence of a criminal master puppeteer.

Your division commander commander, Lt. Perelli, sent you to Dallas based on a tip from his wartime friend, Emilio Romano. Emilio, it seems, is well-placed in the Dallas Mafia and has been looking into The Ghost on behalf of his organization. Apparently, he was interested enough in this "legend" to pull some strings at Interpol, and as a result here you are. Before you left Headquarters in Geneva, Perelli took you aside and explained about his source. You strongly suspect that your teammates are unaware of the source of the tip.

Your group is in Dallas with the permission of the U.S. government. You are to be operating undercover as members of a European, ahem, "syndicate group" who are searching for a strategic alliance with the Ghost. You need to find and "feel out" any group that might be working for the Ghost. Towards this end, your agents have arranged a meeting between your "syndicate" and Winston Maru, a Dallas businessman who is suspected of having done deals for the Ghost in the past. Your team leader is handling the meeting details.

Although you are undercover, the Dallas Police have been informed of your mission. They have offered the support and assistance of the Special Crimes unit. You are to meet with them at 9 am at the Police Station [Home Base] for briefing. Because of your undercover operation, you should only call on them for direct support in an extreme situation. They are being kept informed so they can provide supporting intelligence and to avoid any incidents should you come into contact with the police during your operation.

Role-Playing Tips

Remember, you are posing as a criminal organization. If you blow your cover too soon, your target will go to ground and not resurface for years (if at all). Be polite (you want information) and vaguely menacing (you want information). Be aware that you may need to adjust your cover slightly to suit your audience--for example, if you meet someone you are sure is not an agent for the Ghost, you might want to say that you are looking for a strategic alliance and then inquire about that group's opinion of the Ghost as a possible threat/rival/etc.

People You Know

Jean Paul Marveau, your captain
Marveau is the head of your squad for the duration of this operation. He's very cagey, but he's impressed you with his competence and determination.

Tomas Gamba, your squad mate
Gamba is the third member of your squad. An easy-going fellow, you're not sure how he'll hold up in a firefight. Still, everyone deserves a fair chance to prove himself.

Winston Maru, a businessman
A prominent Dallas businessman with a shipping conglomerate, Maru is rumored to have many connections - both licit and not so. Intelligence reports suggest that he has worked for or with the Ghost, but the money trail is so nebulous as to be useless as evidence. He is assuredly not trustworthy, but he may well be able to connect you with someone in the Ghost's organization.

Emilio Romano, a criminal
Romano is, according to your boss, a member of a Dallas-based crime syndicate. Apparently, he and Lt. Perelli served together during WWII. While you were not ordered to ignore the Romano syndicate, you were given to understand that your boss was not interested in any interference with their operations. You're not sure how you feel about this, but the Ghost has to take priority for now.

John Bowen, Dallas Police Commissioner
This is the civilian in charge of interfacing with the police department. Your superiors have already contacted him and explained the situation. Since he is merely a civilian, you expect him to introduce you to the real cops and then vanish.

Your First Meet

Using your real identities, you will attend a briefing of the Special Crimes Unit. This will be held at police headquarters (home base) at 0900.

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Last modified: Thu Apr 23 12:58:04 CDT 1998