Authorized Personnel Only

Alias

by Paul Ruditis, J.J. Abrams (Creator)

Internal MemorandumFor Your Eyes OnlyThe contents of the dossiers herein are top-secret government files. This information must be kept completely confidential to ensure not only the safety of the field agents who risk their lives daily but also the continued effectiveness of the agency.Enclosed is a comprehensive collection of Agent Sydney Bristow's mission briefings, beginning with her time working as a double agent for SD-6 and the CIA. These files chronicle the downfall of SD-6, the rise of the Covenant, and the creation of Authorized Personnel Only, a secret branch of the CIA that's existence is at once sanctioned and denied by the federal government.In addition to these briefings, the attached files contain profiles detailing each agent's personal history and psych evaluation, comprehensive analyses of the members of other U.S. intelligence agencies and enemies of the state, a combined SD-6/CIA ops tech report on the gadgets supplied for various missions, mission maps, and the official report on Renaissance prophet Milo Rambaldi, including a catalog of all collected artifacts and deciphered codes leading up to his apocalyptic prophecy.Should these CIA files fall into the wrong hands, the results could be disastrous for the United States and its allies. Proceed with the utmost caution.

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Paul Ruditis also writes under the name P.J. Ruditis.

I was born and raised in Philadelphia where I lived a typical childhood with a far more interesting fantasy life. I mean, how many other eight year olds were sticking their Star Wars action figures in Ziploc bags filled with water and putting them in the freezer to recreate the ice planet of Hoth? (Really? That many? Never mind.)

After college, I moved to Los Angeles and was very lucky to get a job as a page at Paramount Pictures only months after I got into town. I worked as a tour guide and usher, and I performed temp office work around the lot.
Eventually, I took a position working in the studio's licensing department where I quickly worked my way up to middle management.

After a while, one of my friends in the publishing industry offered me the opportunity to write a Buffy, The Vampire Slayer short story for a collection she was editing. Well, when I heard how little money I could make as a writer, I immediately quit my job to try it full time. (Stupid, I know, but it kind of worked for me.)

I started out by writing books based on such wonderful TV shows as Star Trek, Roswell, and Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. I have since written over 30 books based some of the best shows on TV, adding The West Wing, Alias, and Prison Break to that ever growing list.

While I continue to work on these media tie-ins, I have also been focused more on my own original fiction, including my teen series DRAMA! and the Simon Pulse Romantic Comedy Love, Hollywood Style.

- Abridged Bio - Official Website.

Reviews

[Dann · Rating 4 out of 5]

An in-depth and comprehensive companion to the hit ABC television show, Alias: Authorized Personnel Only takes readers deep into the world of super-spy Sydney Bristow. Written as an intelligence dossier, the book profiles the various characters in the show and summaries the missions (aka episodes), and also catalogs all of the Rambaldi artifacts and spy organizations (CIA, SD-6, K-Directorate, APO, The Covanent, etc.). A list of Marshall’s spy gadgets and a travel log of everywhere in the world the missions have gone are included as well. Additionally, the book is packed with pictures that are integrated as photographs and slides that are attached to the folders of the dossier. However, the way the sections are organized is a little questionable; as the reader will be spoiled in the Profiles if they haven’t seen all of seasons 1-4 or read the Missions section first. Still, Alias: Authorized Personnel Only is an extraordinary guide to this expansive and compelling television series.

[Xenia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was basically a summary seasons 1-4 plus some character profiles and tech info. Although I found the writing to be repetitive and too detailed at times and didn't learn anything new, I thoroughly enjoyed this trip into my favorite world ever. I usually rewatch Alias once a year and this book is like a rewatch in book form. I think that fans will enjoy this.