Each member of the party was recruited with no knowledge of who else might be involved. They were given instructions and the means to travel to a small town on the southernmost coast of Spain, Tarifa. There they were to meet on the yacht of a wealthy Brazilian. Each recruit was given a packet of information, though it actually gave very little. Most of what they knew were only the codenames of whom they would work with: Halifax, Berlin, Chesapeake, Hong Kong, Sydney, Bristol, Tarifa, Athens, Recife, and Rashid. They were warned that while they could exchange first names if they liked--or aliases, if preferred--that full names should be kept secret and to not use even their first names in any sort of written or radio communications.
At first glance, the yacht doesn't appear to be heavily guarded. This is deceptive as watchful eyes will find armed guards hidden throughout the docks. There are a pair of guards checking invitations before allowing anyone onto the yacht. Each member of the party will be let through as they arrive.
A North African man in a red fez, who has the aura of the military about him, stands guard at the entrance to the formal dining room, where the owner of the yacht--Brian (Recife)--and De Graeff await. As each codename seems to be associated with the region the recruit hails from, it can be assumed the man in the fez is codenamed Rashid.
It's shortly after dawn and a cool morning, though the cloudless sky promises Mediterranean heat later. All of the guests save one have had to travel some distance for this meeting. Why it had to take place in a town that's barely on the map remains a mystery.
De Graeff provided quite a bit of fine liquor and wine from his personal collection for the meeting. Unfortunately, he appears to have already drank quite a bit of it, as he's slouched into a chair with a glass clutched in his hand. He's been regaling Brian with stories about things that couldn't possibly be true.
"...the crabs had to be six feet long, at least! Their pinchers could have easily crushed a man's head, but all they were interested in was picking up and eating bits of metal," De Graeff slurs to his captive audience. Rashid is pointedly ignoring him.
Roster here.