Checkmate (ME-1)

'“You see we here at Checkmate, we're the bad guys. We enforce the rules. Now, while the rules may not be perfect, they're really not so bad. I'll tell you what the alternative is; it's about one man and his gun versus an alien with fire for hair. Sure I know its difficult. Civilization may be dull, but the alternative, Knight Owl, is hell.”'

Recruitment
Agents are hand-picked from various aspects of society by any member of Checkmate with the rank of Rook or above. Commonly they have a background in military, law enforcement, intelligence community, rescue services or engineering, however their have been notable exceptions. They are approached and recruited based on a set of criteria. Recruitment can take a long time to make sure the candidate fits the profile and is suited for this type of job. Once Checkmate has determined a candidate has adequately fulfilled requirements, candidates are offered to join. After joining, members are trained by other top tier operatives. When candidates successfully complete their training, they generally return to their daily lives. A key component of Checkmate is that members exist in the "shadows" and function like a normal member of society. Their own families don't even know about their appointment to the agency.

Trivia

 * Recruitment based on the Strategic Homeland Division from the game The Division.