World Science Council

The World Science Council (WSC) is an international organization that organizes and oversees the scientific progress and development for most of the world. The council was founded in 1936 to coordinate the science ministries of numerous national governments. In 1938 the WSC formed the Atomic Energy Group to supervise an international program to develop atomic power plants. The WSC is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

Special Tasks Agents

WSC Special Tasks agents are drawn from the best of their professions around the world. The majority of agents are American, German, or British, though Japanese and some colonials have qualified.

Advantages

Legal Enforcement Powers 3 [15]. WSC agents have international jurisdiction, are free to engage in covert investigations, and have the right to carry concealed weapons. Legal Immunity 3 [15]. WSC agents are exempt from many laws or protected from prosecution resulting from actions performed in the line of duty.

References

GURPS Alternate Earths, p. 112.