IARPG-OPS-1 online Intelligence operations standard Fictional missions · neutral authorities
TRADE-01 Current Tradecraft Version 1.0.0

Cover Identity and Congruence

Cover is a persistent system of identity, access, behavior, records, competence, relationships, and exposure—not a costume slot.

Normative requirements

What conforming mission design must express.

01
MUST required for conformance

A cover define identity, occupation, purpose, access rationale, expected competence, records, relationships, and exposure indicators.

02
MUST required for conformance

Suspicion respond to incongruence among behavior, environment, documentation, and known history rather than a hidden alignment score.

03
SHOULD recommended unless a documented reason applies

Cover consequences persist across operations and permit repair, reinforcement, compartmentation, or retirement.

04
MAY optional supported behavior

Multiple covers coexist with separate access, relationships, and risk histories.

Mission lifecycle fit

Where this record applies.

Plan Access Collect Extract

This list identifies the mission stages where the record is most likely to be implemented or reviewed. It does not prevent the requirement from influencing adjacent phases.

Search and implementation terms

Vocabulary carried by this record.

Supporting research

Deep links into the complete report archive.

The canonical record stays concise. These links preserve the longer argument, design context, limitations, and source lineage in the `/docs/` archive.

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