In 4.12 A New Man, Ethan Rayne tells Giles about a new threat in Sunnydale - 314 (pronounced “three-fourteen”). He says to Giles:

“Something’s happening in the dark worlds. It’s only …

During season four, the Government captured Spike and implanted a Behavioural Modification Chip in his head in 4.07 The Initiative. It rendered him incapable of attacking humans without intense neurological pain, …

The Initiative is closed down by the Government at the end of 4.21 Primeval as it was deemed a failure. There was a 40% casualty rate amongst the soldiers:

“Maggie Walsh’s …

The Initiative had a two-way communication device called a com cam. It is worn on the head and enables images, sound, location, and the wearer’s heart rate to be transmitted …

Dr Angleman was a doctor in the Initiative. He was the head of the Xenomorphic Behaviour Modification field at the Initiative, and helped Professor Walsh to create Adam. Angleman was …

The Initiative clearly doesn’t train it’s soldiers in earthquake survival. Forrest and Graham get into a lift in the middle of an earthquake in 4.18 Where The Wild Things Are, and …

We saw the Initiative soldiers for the first time in 4.01 The Freshman. The Scoobies saw them for the first time in 4.04 Fear, Itself, but attributed their attire to Halloween costumes.

Forrest Gates was a friend of Riley Finn and a fellow member of the Initiative. He didn’t approve of Buffy’s relationship with Riley. Forrest was killed by Adam in The …

Along with Forrest Gates, Graham was one of Riley’s closest friends. He was also a member Commando team of the Government scheme the Initiative, in which demons were caught and …

Hostile Seventeen was the Initiative’s code name given to Spike after they captured him in the episode 4.07 The Initiative. Interestingly, Riley told Buffy in 4.12 A New Man that he had …

Hostile Sub-Terrestrials (or HSTs as Buffy accurately guesses in 4.11 Doomed) was the Initiative code name for vampires and demons. In 4.11 Doomed, Riley says that the Vahrall demon is “not a …

In Angel’s season five episode 5.13 Why We Fight, Angel is captured and sent on a mission from a guy who claims to be part of a secret association called the …

The Initiative lab (in which Spike is kept caged in 4.07 The Initiative) is actually a very small set, made to look bigger using mirrors. You can see at the beginning …

In 4.14 Goodbye Iowa, Buffy and Xander accost Dr. Angleman in room 1317210. Leading off from this room are the rooms A18 and A17. Dr. Angleman is killed outside room A18.

The Initiative set is at a place called “Skunk Works” which is about an hour south of L.A. The building used to be the location where stealth bombers were built. …

Lilac One was Riley Finn’s Initiative call sign, seen in 4.11 Doomed.

Lowell House was the fraternity house situated directly above The Initiative’s secret base. Riley, Forrest and Graham lived there. They accessed the Initiative via a secret elevator hidden behind a …

The military guys show a real feat of stamina in 5.10 Into The Woods. When Riley gets home, they’re waiting in his apartment - in the dark - just standing in …

The Initiative was closed down completely in Primeval, but in 5.10 Into The Woods, we discover that there’s still a branch of the army that hunts and kills demons, but doesn’t …

Maggie Walsh was a bossy psychology Professor at UC Sunnydale. Walsh was also joint head of the secret government organization the Initiative, which trapped and tested demons. Riley worked for …