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Research
Sleeper reveal
The Dramatic Narrative ..
What is the reveal between the Midpoint and the Fun N Games ?
His wife and kids come to visit
and the sleeper who you think is the stand alone type isn’t(besides his handler
has a second life )
Opening Scene The
opening scene needs to reveal the past life of our agent the training, the test
, the , fieldwork and the rise in the ranks and how he became the agent he is ,
the link into Operation Treadstone
Operation Treadstone (or usually just Treadstone; in the
novels, Treadstone71 or Treadstone Seventy-One) was a top-secret black ops
program of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the Jason Bourne series of
novels and movies. It recruited only U.S. Service members to turn them into
nearly superhuman assassins[1] and was formed in direct response to the
Congressional Act which banned the U.S. from partaking in any assassinations.
It used a behavior-modification program to break down the assassins' morality
and make them effective nearly unstoppable living weapons. After the morality
break down, presumably, the assassins received advanced training in sniping, hand
to hand combat techniques, and tradecraft. The last surviving member of
Treadstone is Jason Bourne[2]. It had a successor, which was Operation
Blackbriar[3]. In the novels, it was formed after the Vietnam War. Treadstone71
was the successor to the pre-Vietnam Operation Silverlake.
Treadstone is so top-secret that several Deputy Directors of
the CIA have no idea that it even exists. In the books, Treadstone headquarters
is located in New York City and looks simply like a dilapidated house but is in
reality a fortress, having bullet resistant glass and multiple security
systems. It is, in this context, a top secret operation to trap the
international assassin, Carlos, by creating a mythical assassin called Cain.
In the movies, Treadstone is headquartered in an office at
CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Its membership consists of many agents,
who are essentially assassins, based in different countries around the world.
As sleeper agents they lead normal lives (piano teachers, businessmen, etc)
until "activated". At this point they can be quickly deployed on
missions after which they presumably go back to their daily lives until called
upon again. Access to Treadstone archives and files require a Level 5 Sensitive
Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance or higher.
Ward Abbott - Head of Operations.
Alexander Conklin - Field Director. Stationed in Langley,
Virginia.
Albert Hirsch - Director of the Treadstone training program.
Neal Daniels - Supervising Training Officer.
Nicky Parsons - Field logistics coordinator and agent
handler. Stationed in Paris, France.
Daniel Zorn - Assistant to Conklin, and later to Abbott.
Operatives Edit
Treadstone operatives are very capable assassins. They leave
no trace of their existence. Conklin states that while anyone can carry out an
assassination, Treadstone agents are meant to be "invisible".
"They don't make mistakes. They don't do random.
There's always an objective, always a target." ―Nicky Parsons[src]
Treadstone operatives are highly trained in numerous killing
techniques such as turning nonlethal objects into lethal weapons. They are
nearly superhuman proficient at using firearms or other weapons, sharpshooting,
using explosives, operating vehicles, (advanced) hand-to-hand combat, and many
martial arts techniques. All Treadstone agents are also observed to have
excellent observational skills, heightened target awareness, lightning
reflexes, impressive peak of human physical condition, escape-evasion
abilities, and mental process which also gives them the ability to think
quickly and calmly in stressful situations.
The following is a list of known members (current and
former) of Treadstone:
Known Assets Edit
◾Jason Bourne/Cain - Based out of
Paris, France.
◾Professor - Based out of
Barcelona, Spain.
◾Castel - Based out of Rome,
Italy.
◾Manheim - Based out of Hamburg,
Germany.
◾Jarda - Based out of Munich,
Germany.
◾Bootlace - Based out of Calshot,
UK
◾Secret 01- Based out of
(Classified Lev.6).
◾Paz - Based out of London,
England
Physical /
Psychological Effects Edit
Due to the stringent and experimental training program,
Treadstone operatives were recorded to have experienced a number of physical
problems due from the physical and mental enhancement. These include suffering
from chronic headaches, which seem to never go away, consistent fatigue, due to
the stresses of their job and sensitivity to bright lights.
The most dramatic effect is amnesia. This was only
experienced once, by Jason Bourne. Bourne's amnesia was the result of his being
shot and left for dead after a mission in the Mediterranean Sea. Amnesia was
extremely rare and considering their regular circumstances should not have
happened. He lost his entire memory, including his name, origin and profession.
He retained basic functions, such as addition, subtraction, making coffee, knot
tying, and shuffling cards. He also retains an almost instinctive ability to
perform well in combat situations. As of The Bourne Supremacy, he has regained
parts of his memory, mostly those related to the most emotionally charged of
his past actions (i.e. his assassination missions).
Status
Treadstone is currently, as of The Bourne Legacy film,
inactive. It was shut down two years before Supremacy, at the end of The Bourne
Identity film. In Legacy, Treadstone has been retconned to be a Beta program
along with Blackbriar, for creating superspies through genetic engineering.
Need to know
◾Treadstone agents have hardly any
or no speaking lines, to give the illusion that these figures are ominous.
◾The Bourne Legacy 2012 film
reveals that the new protagonist has Operation Treadstone capabilities but
without the inconsistency which probably makes Aaron Cross AKA Kenneth Kitsom
just as or more dangerous than Jason Bourne AKA David Webb.
◾It is probable that Treadstone,
and its successor Operation Blackbriar was a clandestine program within the
C.I.A.'s Special Activities Division (SAD).
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