It is July 30th, 1914, and Archduke Franz Ferdinand is dead. The old alliances of imperialist Europe are being invoked, and a war unlike any ever seen is on the horizon.
But to the Special Works division of the King's Intelligence, none of it matters. They are much more interested in a very particular and dangerous line of research, gathered by the French and stolen by the Germans. KSW want that research, and they are willing to go to any means to acquire it.
The only thing stopping them is the war currently sitting on the horizon. Parliament isn't willing to divert resources into what they already believe to be a fool's errand. In order to fill the ranks KSW have opened up recruitment, specifically to scientists. Once they have a full team their plan is to set out into Germany, find the research, and come home. Violently if need be.