Original Bathy-09 team

ORGANIZATION: Commando unit of the International Oceanic Force, which reports directly to the United Nations' Secretary-General.

ORIGINAL AGENTS: American skipper Tony Yale (currently Admiral and head of IOF), French helmsman Jean Pujo (retired), and Italian pilot Bruno Valeri (retired), aboard submarine Shark-09.

CURRENT AGENTS: Lt. Lisa Sturm, Ensign Marc Pujo (Jean Pujo's son and marine empath), and Ensign Mike Ehmadou aboard submarine Shark-99 controlled by A.I. "Sharkie".

ALLIES: C.L.A.S.H., WSU (other U.N. organizations), Commander Neptune of ABYSS, The Sea King, Marino.

ENEMIES: "Apocalittès" (leader: admiral Rudi Schoester), Sirenides, Baron Von Bolch of CRIMEN (international crime cartel).

BASES OF OPERATIONS: Norfolk, VA (headquarters); network of worldwide bases.

WEAPONRY: Highly sophisticated. Shark submarines.

HISTORY: The IOF was created in the 1960s to police the undersea world, In the intervening years, it has successfully fought numerous threats to the planet.