Espionage

Espionage, spying, or clandestine surveillance was the practice of obtaining information or intelligence on an individual, group, or political entity, often of a military nature. A person who engaged in the act of espionage was known as a spy or agent. Spies secretly kept watch while undercover, sometimes even undergoing cosmetic surgery.

Lieutenant Colonel Fellini accused James T. Kirk of the crimes of burglary, sabotage, espionage, and unauthorized entry in 1969. ()

In April of 2151, when Captain Jonathan Archer instructed Sub-Commander T'Pol not to relay things said by him to the Vulcan High Command, she tried to assure him that her reason for being there was not espionage, but Archer remained skeptical. ()

In June of the same year, a landing party from  and a commando from the Andorian Imperial Guard found evidence of the Vulcans spying on the Andorians – a secret listening post beneath the monastery at P'Jem. ()

In 2155 in the mirror universe, Commander  believed that Admiral  had placed a spy on-board the . ()

In 2268, Captain James T. Kirk and the  were charged with espionage after the ship crossed into Romulan space on a secret mission to acquire a cloaking device. ()

As a stipulation of the treaty between the Federation and Romulan Empire, the use of Vendorian spies was considered a violation. ()

When the  visited the planet  in 2269, the Aquans accused the crew of being air-breather spies. ()

In 2369, Miles O'Brien suggested in his personal log that Major Kira Nerys must have had spies everywhere because she was really fast informed about news. ()

Among the Argrathi, people found guilty of espionage are punished with fifteen s of correction. Miles O'Brien experienced "twenty years" of a correction cycle after being wrongly convicted of espionage in 2372. ()

A special kind of spy was known as a secret agent, used by ancient Earth governments of the 20th century. A secret agent was an operative who would go undercover to another country to perhaps garner information, kill someone, or steal something, all to protect their own country.

Doctor Julian Bashir was fond of "secret agent" holo-programs, and had his friend  make one him – Julian Bashir, Secret Agent, starring Bashir, set in the 1960s during Earth's Cold War. His character was a spy for MI5, an intelligence agency for Great Britain. His missions often took him to many foreign countries, including France, Germany, and the Soviet Union, and always ended with him "getting the girl", or ending up romantically involved with the lead female holo-character. ()

When discovered by Rain Robinson in the city of Los Angeles on Earth in 1996, Tom Paris and Tuvok, who – along with the rest of the  crew – had been sent back in time, posed as spies, or secret agents as Paris called it. The same year B'Elanna Torres and Chakotay were accused by anti-government militia group members Butch and  of being government spies, having crashed in a space shuttle camouflaged as a stealth plane. ()

Agencies that made use of spies 
Andorian Imperial Guard
Klingon Intelligence
Obsidian Order
Section 31
Starfleet Intelligence
Vulcan Intelligence
Tal Shiar

Spies 
Arissa
Arne Darvin
Beverly Crusher
Enabran Tain
Eris
James T. Kirk
Jean-Luc Picard
J'Dan
Julian Bashir
Koval
Livara
Malcolm Reed
Michael Eddington
Michael Jonas
Miles O'Brien
Ro Laren
Rom
Selok
Seska
Luther Sloan
Spock
Talok
Thelev
Founders posing as multiple individuals on Earth

William Ross
Worf

People accused of spying 
Elim Garak
Julian Bashir
James T. Kirk
Miles O'Brien
Spock
B'Elanna Torres
Chakotay

Further references

See also 
 Eavesdropping

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