Splinter Cell

Splinter Cell is a series of video games and novels created by American author Tom Clancy. The main character, Sam Fisher is a highly trained agent of a black-ops division of the NSA, named "Third Echelon".

Splinter cell

:Main article: Third Echelon

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A "splinter cell" is an agent of Third Echelon of the National Security Agency (NSA) that is sent out into the world to exercise the use of a "fifth freedom"; the freedom to do whatever is necessary to preserve national security and peace for the United States. They are elite intelligence-gathering forces consisting of a lone field operative supported by a remote team. The driving concept behind the development of this type of force is complete deniability?if the field operative is captured or killed, the United States government will deny knowledge of his actions or existence. The solo operative is invisible and razor sharp, like a splinter of glass.

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The first "splinter cell" was Sam Fisher.

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