The O-Missions are the equivalent of the Losties'A-Missions. Unlike the A-Missions, the label "O-Missions" is simply a fan name, and was not explicitly referenced in Lost. Also unlike the A-Missions, the O-Missions are generally not central to the architecture of the development of the Lost storyline, and may be instead interpreted as reactions in the form of direct responses to the A-Missions.
Mission: To retrieve information about the survivors in the form of lists
Corresponding A-Mission: None
Corresponding F-Mission: {{{F-mission}}}
Background:
Discoveries: Valuable information about the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815
Relation to Lost storyline: With the sudden arrival of a destroyed plane and a nearly impossible survivor tally, Ben ordered Ethan and Goodwin to quickly integrate themselves into the newly established camps and monitor the activities of each camp. Ethan passed himself off as a "background survivor" in the Midsection camp, whereas Goodwin became a major part of the smaller group of Tailies.
They both managed to infiltrate but Ethan failed to finish his list. Ethan also managed to kidnap Claire but she escaped. The mission was compromised when both Ethan and Goodwin were killed.
Relation to Lost storyline: When Michael, Sawyer, Jin and Walt sailed on the raft away from the Island, they hoped to find rescue, but instead they encountered the Others' boat. Tom and three Others succeeded in kidnapping Walt, and blowing up the raft. ("Exodus, Part 2")
Background: After capturing Michael, the Others encountered the rescue party looking for him.
Discoveries: The Others referred to the island as their own.
Relation to Lost storyline: This team was responsible for talking with Jack, Sawyer and Locke, who were looking for Michael, and explaining some of the details of what would happen if he carried on looking for him. The team held Kate hostage to make sure that Jack would agree with their 'demands'. ("The Hunting Party")
Background: While in the Swan, Michael engaged in a conversation with Walt, or someone posing as him. He said where he was being held by the Others. Michael took two guns and some bullets.
Discoveries: Information about Walt's childhood
Relation to Lost storyline: Michael encounted Pickett, who's seeming peacefulness was a trap. Tom appeared and captured Michael with a pair of bolas.
Background:Michael was given instructions, along with a list, by Bea Klugh, to return to the camp of the Losties and free Ben, among other things (see: Kidnapping Walt's rescue party).
Relation to Lost storyline: Michael returned to camp and explained that The Others were almost "worse off than them (the survivors)". When the station was relatively quiet, Michael killed Ana-Lucia and Libby, freed Ben, and made things appear as if Ben had escaped unaided.
Background: After capturing and breaking Michael, Jack, Kate, Sawyer, and Hurley were lured into a trap by Michael.
Discoveries: Michael's betrayal
Relation to Lost storyline: Michael succeeded in getting the survivors to the other side of the Island, where the Others ambushed them near the capsule dump. Michael was given the Others' boat and allowed to leave the island. ("Live Together, Die Alone, Part 1")
Season 3
Stealing the Elizabeth
Stealing the Elizabeth
Outcome:Half-Accomplished, the boat was stolen, but Colleen was killed
Background: When Brian radioed in to tell Colleen that the survivors had a sailboat, Ben ordered her to steal it.
Discoveries: Sun will protect herself at any cost
Relation to Lost storyline:Ben instructed Colleen to get the boat back from the mid-section survivors. She took a team out in order to do so, and the team boarded the boat, only to find Sun was on it. Sun had a gun, and used it to shoot Colleen. ("The Glass Ballerina")
Background: After Pickett attempted to execute Sawyer, the tables were turned when Kate and Sawyer escaped.
Discoveries: Juliet's deception
Relation to Lost storyline: After Sawyer's execution failed, Kate and Sawyer attacked Danny and Jason and escaped from the cages area in the Hydra station. Ivan was sent by Juliet to help Danny and Jason, and to go after the fugitives.
The trio chased after them, but lost them when Alex hid them in her hideout. They eventually came to the Hydra facility, where Aldo the guard, told them Sawyer, Kate and Alex had managed to rescue Karl from room 23 and ran away.
Danny continued to chase after them, and eventually found them on the beach. At this point, he was shot and killed by Juliet.
Reinfiltrate the survivors camp
Reinfiltrate the survivors camp
Outcome:Failed - Juliet never intended on following Ben's orders.
Mission: To Reinfiltrate the survivors camp to observe, study, and analyze the female survivors.
Corresponding A-Mission: None
Corresponding F-Mission: {{{F-mission}}}
Background: After Juliet failed to leave the island, Ben formulated a way Juliet could enter the survivors camp.
Discoveries: Sun's pregnancy,
Relation to Lost storyline: After Juliet and Jack failed to leave the island, Ben made a plan to infiltrate the survivors camp once more. Juliet then began to take samples from and observe the women, starting with Sun.
The Invasion
The Invasion
Outcome:Failed; All 10 members of the attack party were killed in the raid and none of the women were captured.
Background: Ben, frustrated by his experience with Locke and Jacob, moves the timetable up and orders a full-scaled invasion of the camp in order to abduct all female survivors.
Discoveries: Many of the others do not trust Ben.
Stop Survivors from Contacting Naomi's ship
Stop Survivors from Contacting Naomi's ship
Outcome:Failed; Jack keeps his promise to Sayid by letting them "die" so Ben's con is rendered useless and the Survivors contact Naomi's ship.
