From the introduction: Welcome to Earth! Yes, this is a world much like the one you may be accustomed to, your average 21st century civilization. Except for a few things. That is, spies. As in, CIA, NSA, KGB, MI5/6 and all the other alphabet soups, and all that comes with them. This is a Spy thriller show universe, with serious Ops by nations and conspiracies in the shadows, murders and terrorism and all that good stuff! Well, maybe not good, but you know what I mean.