SPECTRE

The Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion (SPECTRE), is a worldwide terrorist organization and a recurring evil organization in the James Bond series. In the novels, it's first appearance was in Thunderball, while in the movies it appears right in the first movie, Dr. No. It was created by the evil mastermind Ernst Stavro Blofeld, who seeks to conquer the world.

The organization
SPECTRE is a terrorist organization with no ties with any country or political ideology, working for their own gain. Although they seek world domination, their plans don't involve attacking their enemies directly, but instead pitting the world's greatest powers against each other, so the one standing in the end would be vulnerable and a easy prey for them.

Each of the main operatives in the organization is assigned a number which indicates their rank. Blofeld, being the leader of the organization, is Number 1, while Emilio Largo, second in command, is Number 2. In the novels, the numbers were assigned at random between the members, and they would change by two digits every month, in order to avoid detection by the authorities.

Another important aspect of SPECTRE is their strict discipline policy. Failure is never tolerated, being punished with death without further questioning. Blofeld likes to focus the attention on an innocent operative, making it look like he will surely die, so the real target of the execution is caught off-guard and killed without resistance. The victim is usually stabbed with a poisoned knife in the shoe of the executioner.

Main operatives

 * Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Founder of SPECTRE and leader of the organization;
 * Emilio Largo. Second in command and successor of Blofeld
 * Rosa Klebb
 * Kronsteen
 * Jacques Bouvar
 * Clive Chez
 * Helga Brandt

Other agents

 * Dr. Julius No;
 * Red Grant;
 * Irma Bunt;