There have been 10 Op-Center
books published to this point. The following is brief information
about each. This
listing is in chronological (and publishing) order. Note that
these books are not written by Tom Clancy. The author for the
books was Jeff Rovin. Tom
Clancy and Steve Pieczenik were the
creaters of the series (i.e. the original idea).
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Tom Clancy's Op-Center
The first Op-Center was published in concert with an NBC
mini-series. As noted elsewhere in this FAQ, the
plot line of the Op-Center book and the mini-series differ. A
terrorist bomb explodes during a South Korean celebration
of the anniversary of the election of its first President.
Alarms are raised in Washington. No one is claiming responsibility.
The first suspect is North Korea. Could they be making
a power play against South Korea and unification? If so,
how would the U.S. respond? The job of finding out the
answer to these questions is left to Paul Hood, Director
of the Op-Center. The Op-Center, a largely autonomous new
agency, is only six months old. It has never been given
a foreign crisis until now. Hood's team, which includes:
A General, a former ambassador, a psychologist, and a computer
specialist, try to find solutions, only to discover something
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Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Mirror
Image
As there have been no new mini-series or movies dealing
with Op-Center, the second and subsequent books are independent
but continue with the same characters as the first and
the mini-series. Elements in the new Russian Republic
long for a return to the glory days of the Soviet Union.
These elements gain control of the new Russian Intelligence
Center, which is very much like the NSMC in resources,
in order to implement a coup de tat. Their plan is to destabilize
Eastern Europe and take it back. Op-Center becomes aware
of the beginnings of this plan when several American and
British agents are eliminated by Russian Intelligence in
a return of cold war like tactics. Paul Hood and his team
at Op-Center must try to stop the Russian coup before Eastern
Europe lights up in flames. |
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Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Games
of State
The third Op-Center book looks at newly formed German
neo-Nazi groups which start spreading violence and resurrecting
visions which died 50 years ago. But now, Germany won't
be the only site of vilolence. The groups begin trying
to target Europe and create havoc throughout the United
States. Paul Hood and his team are in Germany seeking to
buy equipment for the new Regional Op-Center and are drawn
into the crisis. |
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Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Acts
of War
Now that the Regional Op-Center is online in Greece, the
team observes Syrian terrorists attacking a dam inside
the borders of Turkey which threatens the water supply
of their own homeland. Their aim is not to hurt their own
people but only the first step in a simple plan: force
a new Middle Eastern war. |
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Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Balance
of Power
The fifth Op-Center deals with a potential civil war in
Spain. Spain appears ready to endure the most severe
internal turmoil in centuries. Only a few high level
Spanish officials see it coming but Op-Center confirms
it. Now, it must be stopped. But before Spain,
with United States assistance, can address the problem,
an Op-Center team member is murdered in Madrid on her way
to a top secret meeting. |
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Tom Clancy's Op-Center: State of Siege
Paul Hood, the Director of Op-Center, decides it is time
to retire because of the toll Op-Center has placed on his
marriage and family. But, just as he is about to retire,
his daughter is caught in a terrorist kidnapping at the UN.
This is considered to be the best Op-Center book yet. Remember,
though, these are not written by Clancy! |
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Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Divide and Conquer
Paul Hood is still part of Op-Center. Foggy Bottom
traitors secretly cause tensions to flare between Iran and
Azerbaijan hoping to start a shooting war to increase their
own power and profit. Along the way, the President
is accused of being mentally unstable and the Op-Center members
have to address war, the honor of the President, and traitors
in our own government.
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Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Line of Control
A rebellion against the Indian government is being pushed
by an Islamic cleric. Striker is sent in to kidnap
him. But the long-standing border dispute between India
and Pakistan erupts and Striker gets caught in the crossfire. Caught
in the middle of a full-fledged war, their fate rests in
the hands of a devious double agent whose own agenda is unknown.
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Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Mission of Honor
The Vatican has a problem. A group of African militiamen
have kidnapped a priest and ordered all Catholic missionaries
to leave the nation of Botswana. The Vatican turns to Op-Center
for an investigation. The real purpose of the action
by the militiamen is a plan by outside forces to destabilize
the government and seize the nation's diamond mines.
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Tom Clancy's Op-Center 10: Sea of Fire
A radiation infested nearly dead pirate of Singapore origin
is found in the Celebes Sea of the Western Pacific. The
presence of radiation sets off warning bells all the way
to Washington, D.C but also in Australia. Australian
officials enlist Op-Center for a top-secret investigation
of nuclear disposal sites. An empty drum from a recent drop-provides
a clue that an international conglomerate which has been
hired to dispose of the nuclear waste is actually selling
it instead -- to a most unlikely terrorist...
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