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Hardy Boys Casefiles Discussion => Hardy Boys Casefiles => Topic started by: SDLagent on August 09, 2007, 01:57:30 PM

Title: Network and Assassins
Post by: SDLagent on August 09, 2007, 01:57:30 PM
I?d just like to know general info (there?s hardly any were on the web :() and history about the Network, and Assassins and the Gray Man.
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: tomswift2002 on August 09, 2007, 03:13:34 PM
The Network is a top-secret government agency in the same branch as the CIA and FBI, but, even to most people in those organizations, the Network is unknown, unless you are top brass.  The Network, after the events of The Crowning Terror and The Alien Factor, took over control of everything that Espionage Resources, another top-secret government agency, ran due to high-corruption in that agency.  The Network also likes to withhold vital information from the Hardy's when they are on cases for the agency.

The Assassins apparently started back in the 13th or 14th century, although no one is sure, and they are a world wide terrorist organization.   The Assassins top foe, aside from the Hardy's, is the Network.  The Assassins were responsible for the death of Iola Morton and the capture and plastic surgery of Sally Collins (The Lazarus Plot), during which, the Assassins were helping another criminal organization perfect plastic surgery for planting Assassins in high-ranking areas of governments all over the world.  The Lazarus Clinic, as it was called, would come back to haunt the Hardy Boys a few months after they had broken up a major Assassin ring, ranging from luggage thefts, to plans to drop an Atom bomb down a volcano.  The Assassins rigged up a number of Halloween pranks designed to discredit the Hardy's in the trial of the top Assassin who was captured during the Ring Of Evil case.  One of the tricks was tricking Frank Hardy into flying to Maine (who took Callie with him) and pretending to kill Callie and having Frank make a fool of himself with the local police. (Dead Of Night

The Gray Man was the Hardy's contact in the Network.  He was cloned twice by the Assassins.  His real name was Arthur Gray.
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: SDLagent on August 09, 2007, 04:09:05 PM
Thanks for the info.?

I just skipped the part about The Lazarus Plot because I haven?t read that book yet (I HATE SPOILERS), can I read that part or are there spoilers? ???
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: Centrion on August 09, 2007, 04:51:27 PM
The Network is a top secret goverment whose archenemy is the Assassians. Arthur E. Gray, a heavy hitter in the agency, is the Hardy's contact to it. They use many different buildings as fronts, like other organizations. Few people know the head, whom I won't mention due to spoilers.

The Assassians are the worst enemy of the Network. Their motto is you never take an Assassain alive. Al Rousasa is a heavy hitter. They give out terror on a global level. Their agents would rather die then give out information, and often take their own life with cynaide tooth capsules. The Assassian codenamed Boris is also high up.

Hope that helps. I tried not to give away spoilers, since you said you haven't read the Lazarus Plot.
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: SDLagent on August 09, 2007, 07:33:04 PM
Thanks guys! :)
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: SDLagent on August 11, 2007, 04:27:01 PM
Is it called The Network or just Network?
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: tomswift2002 on August 12, 2007, 07:10:43 PM
It's The Network.
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: SDLagent on August 13, 2007, 06:32:20 PM
Is it called The Assassins?
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: tomswift2002 on August 13, 2007, 06:59:30 PM
Yes.
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: White Eagle on September 16, 2007, 09:48:15 PM
But there's actually a woman in a higher Network position than the Gray Man, which you would know if you read #4. Sorry if you consider that a spoiler.
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: tomswift2002 on September 17, 2007, 10:23:00 AM
And I believe that she only appears in #4 The Lazarus Plot.  Otherwise, the Gray Man is the Hardy's contact, and is pretty high up in the organization.
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: White Eagle on September 20, 2007, 10:35:43 AM
Like the Gray Man said, "There's always a higher rank." (Someting like that)
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: Centrion on November 03, 2007, 09:31:44 PM
Yeah, but except for the woman in Lazarus Plot, I haven't seen anyone higher then the Gray Man within the Network.
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: White Eagle on November 04, 2007, 08:21:22 AM
There isn't anyone else.
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: Centrion on November 04, 2007, 09:50:47 AM
Yeah, that's what i thought. I wish we knew more about the Gray Man's background, but it does give him an air of mystery.
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: White Eagle on December 20, 2007, 05:13:57 PM
I believe there were a few agents with the Gray Man during the arrest in Too many Traitors.
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: Centrion on December 21, 2007, 04:52:08 PM
I think there was too, and it seemed like that in one of the Casefiles there was an Assassian vs. Network showdown, where one Network memeber even got run over. But, I can't  remeber the name. There was also two Network agents in Strategic Moves.
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: White Eagle on December 21, 2007, 05:34:55 PM
Most of the Network casefiles were like that.
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: tomswift2002 on December 21, 2007, 06:34:10 PM
Quote from: Centrion on December 21, 2007, 04:52:08 PM
I think there was too, and it seemed like that in one of the Casefiles there was an Assassian vs. Network showdown, where one Network memeber even got run over. But, I can't  remeber the name. There was also two Network agents in Strategic Moves.

I thought the agents in Strategic Moves were British agents who were aware of the Network's existance.

I remember that showdown to, and I think it occured in True Thriller.
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: Centrion on March 14, 2008, 08:14:02 PM
Not sure, at one point Frank asked them if they were willing to die for the Gray Man. About True Thriller, you were right, it also had the number three man in the Assassians.
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: tomswift2002 on March 17, 2008, 09:55:21 AM
Don't forget that in The Alien Factor Frank thought that the guys who met them at Tom Swift's secret hideout for M'na were Network agents but then they found out that they were crooked Espionage agents working for Mr. Sunshine.
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: NZone on July 20, 2008, 04:40:56 PM
Quote from: Centrion on March 14, 2008, 08:14:02 PM
About True Thriller, you were right, it also had the number three man in the Assassians.

I thought that was Flight Into
danger?
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: Bigfootman on July 24, 2008, 06:35:44 PM
Quote from: tomswift2002 on September 17, 2007, 10:23:00 AM
And I believe that she only appears in #4 The Lazarus Plot.  Otherwise, the Gray Man is the Hardy's contact, and is pretty high up in the organization.
Actilly she has a small mention in Hostiges Of Hate.
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: bozonessinc on November 11, 2008, 03:15:30 PM
The Gray Man is copied by the assasins/
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: tomswift2002 on November 11, 2008, 05:28:30 PM
Quote from: bozonessinc on November 11, 2008, 03:15:30 PM
The Gray Man is copied by the assasins/

Yes he is, and on a number of occassions.  Just recently I was rereading Dead Of Night and a Gray Man clone appeared in the book and Frank thought that it was the real Gray Man.  But the book also had a great battle between the Assassin's Gray Man and the Network's Gray Man.
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: Q on December 28, 2008, 07:24:13 AM
Quote from: Centrion on March 14, 2008, 08:14:02 PM
Not sure, at one point Frank asked them if they were willing to die for the Gray Man. About True Thriller, you were right, it also had the number three man in the Assassians.
Quote from: Santa Claus on December 21, 2007, 06:34:10 PM
I thought the agents in Strategic Moves were British agents who were aware of the Network's existance.

I remember that showdown to, and I think it occured in True Thriller.
One was British (Bert) the other was with the Network (Jenkins).
Title: Re: Network and Assassins
Post by: Bigfootman on January 18, 2009, 11:49:45 AM
I just found out that the Assassins appear in Flight Into Danger!