CIA

**Central Intelligence Agency** or **CIA** for short is in the USA around Washington D.C. and communicates from there with Operative, and station offices around the world. Are a recurring organization in the first season and second season of *Pennyworth*.

## History

Little is known, since the Central Intelligence Agency works mostly in secret. Having covert operations all over the world. Keeping a close watch on governments. As they work to prevent a WWIII from every happening. Over-seeing and gathering intelligence for the CIA by agents planted in all the political organizations in England.

## Throughout *Pennyworth* Series

### Tracking different factions

In *Pilot* Wayne arrived on the presence of business. Being too believable in his cover, his name sipped out under torture to the Raven Society. Putting him on Sykes’s radar. The events that follow get Alfred Pennyworth involved. Pennyworth saves everyone, impresses Thomas Wayne. Wayne came to tell him about getting a posting, he could offer him an annual contract. Thomas Wayne explains, the company that he works for, works for the government of the United States of America. Pennyworth declines the job, sees him for a Hat job, a Spook, for the CIA. Wayne does try to deny.

CIA encourage Wayne's work, Wayne was stop by a fellow No Name League member who took him to Julian Thwaite and Undine Thwaite whom lead the No Name League. Plans to see Frances Gaunt dead. That Wayne was to arrange the details. Going against several protocols to meet with his superior CIA station Chief Hightower. After telling everything, Wayne learns the CIA engineered the whole ordeal. Wayne went ahead and enlisted someone for the task, Daveboy took the job.

The US government were working with someone close to Undine to put her in power. Wayne reveals that he is aware of the link to John Ripper. CIA station Chief Hightower does not confirm nor deny, only admits that there will be more peace talks between the Raven Society and the No Name League. Wayne is given the ultimatum to ensure that Frances Gaunt takes the truce, or to kill her himself.

Crowley reveals to Martha that Thomas is working for the CIA in *Julie Christie*.

Martha visits Thomas and it becomes clear that Thomas has not been the same since his encounter with Crowley. Martha questions what he and the CIA plan to do about the Raven Society rally, however Thomas still denies being CIA, despite this, Martha admits that she is alright working with Thomas as a CIA agent. Thomas, however admits that she isn’t reliable. Martha sees it, as the CIA being on the same side. Thomas admits they have people in her majesty's government too and would inside of the Ravens as well if they could.

### Deniability of Project Stormcloud

Back in the states in *The Heavy Crown* a group of both men and women with the CIA watched a film reel of the events in London. Thomas Wayne briefs the CIA on the situation, and on the Raven’s opposition, the English League, a hodgepodge of anti-fascist groups ostensibly fronted by The Queen but in reality, it is really organized rather badly at that by the Prime Minister, Archbishop Potter. Moreover, the Raven Union now controls 90% of the country, with the exception of London and some other key cities Manchester, Cornwall and Norwich as shown on a map, but it is all but inevitable at this point that they will win. Wayne was leaving with a promotion to go back there. He also was told to let the conflict end quickly by the CIA superiors.

CIA superior Dallas came to meet with Thomas Wayne in *The Burning Bridge*, on her way to Mosco. They have a problem with a Hydrogen bomb. The top ani-nuclear bomb campaign in England is Prime Minister Archbishop Potter, English League. Wayne answers he follows house directives, weather he enjoys the task. Dallas instructs him to meet with Aleister Crowley.

In *The Belt and Welt* Crowley, manipulated the archbishop into taking part in one of his orgies, and a few pictures sent to the newspapers gets the CIA the result they want. As a result, the disgraced Archbishop Potter hangs himself.

In *The Hunted Fox*, as Project Stormcloud is given the greenlight by Harwood, and the Raven Union as a whole gets ready to finally win the war. Unbeknownst to them, there is a spy in their midst by the name of Lucius Fox. In *The Bleeding Heart*, Lucius continues to spy on the Raven Union, and now that he has amassed all the information he requires, he sends a message to his handler, Thomas Wayne, that he requires an exit as soon as possible. Unfortunately, the message goes unnoticed for a while, mainly because the paper it's printed on falls behind a desk. When Thomas eventually finds the note, the urgency in Lucius' message makes it all but clear that he is in danger.

Lucius Fox is safely taken back to the CIA headquarters in London England. There, he tells Thomas Wayne all about Project Stormcloud, which happens to be the Raven Union's chemical weapon.

*The Bloody Mary*, Thomas Wayne learns all the details about Project Stormcloud, which happens to be the Raven Union's chemical weapon. Communicating on a screen with Mr. Wayne and Dr. Fox, after his safe return. Now having seen all of Wayne's briefs.
"We are going to let this one ride." On being questioned if they were do any action. Dallas explained they are taking action and having all US personnel evacuate the country. Be on the next flight out the next morning. As Wayne asks if they can talk to the current Prime Minister Aziz? Dallas response absolutely not. Explaining it is an internal dispute of a sovereign nation and does not have anything to do with the USA and their government. The US government does not officially know. The US government will need deniability. Fox called her on it, she does know, Dallas states "I will deny that." Wayne states now should be the time to intervene forcefully and forbit the use of Stormcloud under international wars. Dallas explains if Stormcloud is used, it would end the war quickly. The presidents thinks if the war ends quickly it's good.

The next morning, Thomas Wayne gets his sister on the last plane, he and Alfred Pennyworth both don't leave with everyone evacuating the city.

### Unauthorized

Wayne and Fox stay behind, and in *Paradise Lost* along with Martha Kane go to Mrs. Pennyworth's home and enlist Alfred Pennyworth. Having only a day till “Project Stormcloud” will be used on London. Thomas explains as still CIA station Chief, he informs the Union that he has brought back their missing scientist, Lucius Fox. Really use it to break into the Raven Union headquarters and steal the “Project Stormcloud” before it can be used.

## Known members

### Current Members

* CIA Headquarters USA
	+ Dallas (High-ranking CIA official)
* England
	+ Hightower (former England Station Chief)

### Former members

* Thomas Wayne (former England Station Chief)
* Lucius Fox (former Operative and scientist)

## Appearances

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

## Notes

* The Central Intelligence Agency is an actual government sponsored organization active in the United States.