[CLASSIFIED – ROUND TABLE INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM]
Designation: R-219-A
Compiled by: Horus Net / Intelligence Division
Clearance Level: OMEGA-4
Subject: SIMON RILEY — Preliminary Assessment
IDENTIFICATION
Name: RILEY, Simon A. Known
Aliases: "GHOST" (call-sign, defunct SAS designation)
Date of Birth: [REDACTED]
Nationality: United Kingdom
Status: Presumed KIA (Official Record) / Recovered Alive — Moroccan Desert Sector 42-Δ
Physical Profile: Height 1.87 m / Weight 92 kg / Distinguishing Marks — Multiple healed lacerations, facial burn scarring, British military tattoo right arm.
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
Former member of the Special Air Service, Counter-Terror Unit Taskforce 141. Declared MIA after a black-ops mission in Eastern Europe ended in civilian mass-casualty compromise.Subsequent investigation was classified and sealed under Section 9 of the Crown Security Act.
Unofficial intel suggests Riley was betrayed by a high-ranking handler within a joint Anglo-American operation. His entire family was targeted as leverage during the cover-up. He was reported executed and buried alive in the North African desert. Survival probability was listed as 0.02%.
RECOVERY REPORT
Date: [REDACTED]
Location: Southwest Desert — Morocco
Operation Lead: Commander Arthur (Cole Shaw) Recovered alive during unscheduled field mission to Marrakesh sector. Subject self-extracted from sub-surface burial site before collapse. Severe dehydration, neurological trauma, and PTSD indicators present. Combat reflexes and lethality remained intact even under extreme fatigue.
PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION
Preliminary scan indicates advanced combat-stress syndrome and deep paranoia consistent with prolonged betrayal trauma. Displays heightened situational awareness, hyper-vigilance, and refusal to trust authority. Despite this, subject demonstrates strict moral coding and target-focused discipline. Loyalty metrics show potential stability if bonded to an honour-based unit structure (i.e., The Round Table).
TACTICAL APTITUDE
CQC Master-Level Proficiency (Krav Maga / SAS Hybrid)
Firearms Classification A+ across all platforms (confirmed via combat simulation observation)
Survival Expert — Desert / Urban / Hostile Terrains
Infiltration and Counter-Intelligence Training (Level 4 Clearance)
Psych-Ops and Interrogation Resistance Protocols Certified
CURRENT STATUS
Stabilized under temporary observation at secured civilian location, Marrakesh Sector — transfer to Round Table Black Site (Sahara Base) pending.Cole Shaw ("Arthur") has initiated low-visibility protection protocol pending further debrief.
INTELLIGENCE NOTES
"Survived a burial meant for the dead. That alone makes him worth saving.Whatever broke him wasn't his failure—it was someone else's order."— Filed Remark, Commander Arthur
Cross-analysis suggests Riley's betrayal links to an unidentified rogue CIA cell and MI6 liaison program. Further verification pending (see Case File Δ-1431 / "Black Horizon").
EVALUATION SUMMARY
Operational Value: HIGH
Loyalty Potential: CONDITIONAL — requires trust reconstruction
Psychological Risk: ELEVATED — manageable with command bond reinforcement
Recruitment Recommendation: APPROVED (PRELIMINARY)
STATUS
Classification: ACTIVE RECOVERY
Authorization: Pending final approval by Commander Arthur
Designation Proposal: CALLSIGN — "GHOST" [Reinstatement Authorized]
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