SMERSH (James Bond) V (the letter) in "Icebreaker". They return in a larger role in "No Deals, Mr. Bond", renamed Department Eight, Directorate S, a KGB sub-section. In the film series, Bond's archenemy became SPECTRE, which first appeared in Fleming's novel "Thunderball" (1961). SPECTRE is introduced in the first film, "Dr. No" (1962), in which Julius No explains to Bond that it is the acronym for the "SPecial Executive for Counterintelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, and Extortion", the four great cornerstones of power. Film versions of novels where SMERSH appears substituted either SPECTRE or independent villains. Although twice referred to, SMERSH never appears in the
SPECTRE a direct connection to Spectre. The organisation behind Le Chiffre in 2006's Casino Royale was revealed to be Spectre in the 2015 film through retroactive establishment. In 1983 Warner Bros. released "Never Say Never Again", starring Sean Connery and based on the same original source material as "Thunderball". The film retells the basic story of "Thunderball", albeit with some new characters and in an updated setting. It also reintroduces both SPECTRE and Blofeld. Though the film was not made by Eon Productions (the production company for all other James Bond movies), it nevertheless makes every attempt to fit into the