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The Cigarette Smoking Man oversaw Scully's initial briefing on her assignment to the X-Files to debunk the work of FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder, as well as her debriefing. The Cigarette Smoking Man also stole the evidence obtained by Mulder and Scully during the show's Pilot episode, and moved it to a secret, underground storage room at the Pentagon. Although uttering only four audible words in the entire 1st season of the show, CSM eventually developed into the series' primary antagonist. The character is most commonly referred to by this description because he is almost always seen chain-smoking Morley cigarettes, and also because like other villains on the show, he has no known real name. Special Agent Dana Katherine Scully (born February 23, 1964) is a fictional character on the FOX television series The X-Files, played by Gillian Anderson. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... Special Agent Fox William Mulder (born October 13, 1961), nicknamed Spooky Mulder, is a fictional character played by David Duchovny on the 1993-2002 television series, The X-Files. ... A television pilot is a test episode of an intended television series. ... The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located at 48 N. Rotary Road, Arlington, Virginia 22211 (Map). ... An ... A pack of Morley cigarettes in The X-Files Morley is a fictional brand of cigarettes, apparently based on the shortened name for Marlboro cigarettes, Marleys. ...

CSM's silent presence in Skinner's office early on was always a warning that the shadowy government attempting to discredit Mulder is again keeping an eye on the nonconformist agent. Walter Sergei Skinner is a fictional character played by Mitch Pileggi on the Fox television series The X-Files. ... The Syndicate was a mysterious group featured in The X-Files TV show. ...

Background

On the surface, it may seem that CSM merely tries to hide information from Mulder and Scully, but there is much more to him. He is involved in the Syndicate, a shadow organization which includes members of the United States government that exists to hide from the public the fact that aliens are planning to colonize Earth. CSM often ruthlessly protects the secrets of the conspiracy, and served as the main antagonist to Mulder, who had an equally consuming devotion to reveal the truth. Although his actions can be described as monstrous for the most part, his stated justification is a desire to prevent the alien colonization for as long as possible, and he is at times shown working towards that goal, particularly in connection with developing a vaccine to protect people from the "black oil", a parasitic agent which the alien Colonists use to propagate themselves. The Syndicate was a mysterious group featured in The X-Files TV show. ... The existence of extraterrestrial life remains hypothetical though human beings continue to search Extraterrestrial life is life that may exist and originate outside the planet Earth, the only place in the Universe known to support life. ... Black oil is a creation of the TV series The X-Files, starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. ... The Colonists were the extraterrestrial species on the television show, The X-Files. ...

CSM had a strained relationship with the rest of the Syndicate throughout the show, and there is evidence to suggest that he was never actually a full member of the Group. It is likely that he was employed by the Syndicate to act as both a liaison to the American government in such instances as were necessary, and as leader of the Men in Black, due to his formidable expertise as an assassin. If he was a full member, he was their most visible one, since the other members only rarely appeared in public. In The X-Files television show, The Men in Black refer, unoffically, to a group of enforcers employed by the Syndicate to take care of the dirty work of the conspiracy (i. ...

Most of the other members, excepting perhaps Conrad Strughold, didn't seem predisposed to trust CSM, especially the Well-Manicured Man, who more than once expressed contempt for what he perceived as the CSM's degree of barbarity and incompetence. He was able to last both inside the Syndicate and outside it for as long as he did primarily due to a) the fact that he always ensured that he had too much valuable information to be expendable, b) his experience as an assassin, (in "Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man", it is shown that he assassinated Kennedy from a sewage drain opening) and c) his connections with elements of the extraterrestrial presence and others. Eventually, however, this internal struggle comes to a head later on in the show, when power struggles and what were perceived as frequent failures resulted in the Elder ordering that CSM was to be assassinated (an attempt which failed.) CSM is also different from the other members in that most of the other members seemed to have some sort of functioning family relationships, where as CSM usually did not. Other Elders were also often shown living on large estates and enjoying high class entertainment, whereas CSM was often shown living in a sparsely furnished, dimly-lit, small apartment, and drinking beer while watching old black and white war movies. Conrad Strughold is a fictional character played by Armin Mueller-Stahl in the 1998 motion picture The X-Files: Fight the Future. ... John Neville as Well-Manicured Man The Well-Manicured Man is a fictional character played by John Neville on the 1990s television series The X-Files. ... Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man is the seventh episode of the fourth season of The X-Files. ...

History

During the first season, CSM was mostly seen in the offices of FBI Section Chief Blevins or Assistant Director Skinner; if not there, he was shown in an underground vault in the Pentagon, secreting evidence in a vast storehouse of classified materials. He had few lines during the season. Coupled with his tendency to lurk in the shadows, he was seen as embodying the "dark hand" of the conspiracy. This article is about the United States military building. ...

In season two, he has his Man in Black underling, Alex Krycek, spy on Mulder, and authorizes Scully's abduction. With help from Skinner, who had recently stood up to CSM for the first time, Mulder tracks him down to his apartment (presumably in the DC area). There, Mulder confronts CSM, whose first real dialogue has become one of the most famous moments in X-Files history. This scene does much to establish the nature of their relationship. In the Season Two finale "Anasazi", CSM pays his old colleague William Mulder a visit, revealing their relationship for the first time. Not long after, CSM orders Krycek to execute William, presumably because he felt the disillusioned William had grown to be too great a liability to the security of "The Project". Alex Krycek is a fictional character played by Nicholas Lea on the FOX television series The X-Files. ... The abduction phenomenon is an umbrella term used to describe a number of hypotheses, claims or assertions stating that non-human creatures kidnap individuals—sometimes called abductees—usually for medical testing or for sexual reproduction procedures. ... Flag Seal Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ... William Mulder is a fictional character on the 1993-2002 television series The X-Files, father of Fox Mulder, main character of the series. ...

Season Three put the Syndicate onscreen for the first time. Almost immediately, it becomes apparent that the individual members do not exactly trust one another. It is shown that CSM is not the all-powerful leader of the Syndicate; in fact, many other members look down on him. In the finale, "Talitha Cumi", a rebel alien named Jeremiah Smith, is taken prisoner by CSM. Pending execution, the two have a dialogue that echoes The Legend of the Grand Inquisitor. During their conversations, Smith repeatedly unnerves CSM by morphing into people CSM in the past ordered the deaths of. CSM learns that he is dying of lung cancer and quickly gives Smith his freedom in exchange for a cure (some aliens have remarkable healing abilities). Also during this episode, the question of whether CSM is actually Mulder and/or Samantha's biological father is first presented when he is shown to have had a past relationship with Mulder's mother. The Syndicate was a mysterious group featured in The X-Files TV show. ... Standalone copy of the chapter The Grand Inquisitor Wikisource has original text related to this article: The Grand Inquisitor The Grand Inquisitor is a parable told by Ivan to Alyosha in Fyodor Dostoevskys novel, The Brothers Karamazov (1879-1880). ... Shapeshifting, transformation or transmogrification refers to a change in the form or shape of a person. ... Lung cancer is the malignant transformation and expansion of lung tissue, and is the most lethal of all cancers worldwide, responsible for 1. ... Samantha Mulder (born November 21, 1965) is a fictional character in the television series The X-Files. ... Elizabeth Teena Kuipers Mulder (1941-2000) is the mother of the fictional X-Files character, Fox Mulder. ...

In Season Four, the episode, "Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man", presents a possible history to CSM. The Lone Gunmen, during some of their own investigations, discover some information concerning CSM, which they recount to Mulder and Scully. According to the episode, CSM was born on or around August 20, 1940, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He grew up an orphan (his father was executed for treason) and in 1962 was stationed, along with Bill Mulder, at the Center for Special Warfare in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He was recruited for the conspiracy at this time and quickly rose through the ranks. In the episode, he is portrayed as a deadly assassin with a long history in black operations and American intelligence. He was involved in training Cuban nationals in the Bay of Pigs, aided Dominican locals in the assassination of Rafael Trujillo, assassinated both John F. Kennedy (firing 2 shots from a storm drain) and Martin Luther King, fixed the Super Bowl to ensure that the Buffalo Bills would never win a championship, drugged the Soviet Union's goalie in the Miracle on Ice, and thinks nothing of insulting J. Edgar Hoover to his face or putting Saddam Hussein on hold. He is also shown as a failed writer whose stories are rejected for being too unrealistic. After making a sale, he plans to retire from the conspiracy, but decides otherwise after discovering that his work has been published in a pornographic magazine. Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man is the seventh episode of the fourth season of The X-Files. ... The Lone Gunmen were a trio of fictional characters who had recurring roles on The X-Files and also starred in a short-lived spin-off; The Lone Gunmen. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Capitol Building Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, a state of the United States of America. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... Traitor redirects here. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fort Bragg is a census-designated place and a major United States Army fort, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA, near Fayetteville. ... A black op is a black operation, a term used in political, military, intelligence, and business circles to refer to operations that are either secret (which may also be called a covert operation) or of questionable ethics or legality. ... Intelligence (abbreviated or ) is the process and the result of gathering information and analyzing it to answer questions or obtain advance warnings needed to plan for the future. ... Combatants Cubans trained by Soviet advisers Cuban exiles trained by the United States Commanders Fidel Castro José Ramón Fernández Ernesto Che Guevara Francisco Ciutat de Miguel Grayston Lynch Pepe San Roman Erneido Oliva Strength 51,000 1,500 Casualties various estimates; over 1,600 dead (Triay p. ... This article is about Rafael L. Trujillo, former president of the Dominican Republic. ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also referred to as John F. Kennedy, Kennedy, John Kennedy, Jack Kennedy, or JFK, was the 35th President of the United States. ... “Martin Luther King” redirects here. ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... City Orchard Park, New York Team colors Navy blue, light blue, Red, light Red, White, Royal, and Nickel Head Coach Dick Jauron Owner Ralph Wilson General manager Marv Levy Mascot Billy Buffalo League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American... Vladislav Tretiak This article is about the goaltender. ... The 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team celebrates the goal that led them to victory over the USSR. The Miracle on Ice is the popular nickname for the mens ice hockey game in the 1980 Olympic Winter Games, in which a team of amateur and collegiate players from the... John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was an influential but controversial director of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). ... Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was the fifth President of Iraq and Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council from 1979 until his overthrow by US forces in 2003. ...

During this episode, the Cigarette Smoking Man meets with Lee Harvey Oswald to discuss his part in the assassination of J.F.K.. During this conversation, Lee refers to the Cigarette Smoking Man as Mr. Hunt. This may be linking the character of Cigarette Smoking Man to a real life Cigarette Smoking Man, E. Howard Hunt, who was heavily involved in the Watergate scandal. Lee Harvey Oswald (October 18, 1939 – November 24, 1963) was, according to four United States government investigations, the assassin of U.S. President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also referred to as John F. Kennedy, Kennedy, John Kennedy, Jack Kennedy, or JFK, was the 35th President of the United States. ... Everette Howard Hunt, Jr. ... The Watergate scandal was a 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at a Watergate Office Building in Washington, D.C. by members of Richard Nixons administration and the resulting cover-up which led to the resignation of the President. ...

During the first mytharc fifth season episodes, the Elder has decided that CSM is no longer useful, and orders MIB operative Quiet Willy to eliminate him. While in his apartment, CSM was ruminating over a photograph of Mulder and Samantha when an assassin firing through the window shot him in the chest. During this episode he also helps Mulder find a cure for Scully's cancer (which she learned about in season 4), and presents him with a Samantha clone, whom he purports is Mulder's sister. Despite this, Mulder refuses to work for him. CSM later appears hiding in a remote area of Quebec. Missing his talents, the Syndicate welcomes him back at the end of the season. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The First Elder is a character on The X-Files, played by Don S. Williams. ... In The X-Files television show, The Men in Black refer, unoffically, to a group of enforcers employed by the Syndicate to take care of the dirty work of the conspiracy (i. ... In The X-Files television show, The Men in Black refer, unoffically, to a group of enforcers employed by the Syndicate to take care of the dirty work of the conspiracy (i. ... Samantha Mulder (born November 21, 1965) is a fictional character in the television series The X-Files. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area  Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² (595...

In the sixth season's full disclosure two-parter ("Two Fathers"/"One Son"), his name is revealed to be C. G. B. Spender. It is revealed that he was formerly married to Cassandra Spender, with whom he had a son, Jeffrey. Diana Fowley is revealed to be a subordinate of his; together, they escape the annihilation of the Syndicate. In the episode, his confidence in Jeffrey, whom CSM hoped would become greater than Mulder, wanes, and he confronts his son and apparently kills him. The episodes also presented further evidence suggesting CSM is Mulder's father. Eventually, Fowley also splits from CSM, siding with Mulder and Scully. Full Disclosure is an Thriller with the Megastar Fred Ward. ... Cassandra Spender is a character in the science-fiction Fox TV series, The X-Files, portrayed by veteran actress Veronica Cartwright. ... Special Agent Jeffrey Spender is a character in the science-fiction Fox TV series, The X-Files. ... Diana Fowley is a fictional character on the FOX television show The X-Files. ...

With the Syndicate dismantled, CSM still managed to keep the conspiracy going, and was presumably now free to operate as he wished. His cancer resurfaced about a year later and he became wheelchair-bound. He also acquired a trachea hole, though this in no way lessened his chain-smoking. At the end of the 7th season, after carrying out an operation at the behest of CSM, Krycek turns on him and throws him down a flight of stairs. A wheelchair is a wheeled mobility device in which the user sits. ... Tracheotomy is a surgical procedure used to cut a hole in the trachea through which a small tube is inserted. ...

For about two years, CSM was presumed dead. During this time, Mulder was abducted, found and then disappeared on his own, Scully eventually left the X-Files division and had a child, William, and a new conspiracy, the New Syndicate, surfaced. In the episode "William", it is learned that CSM's attempted murder of Jeffrey Spender failed. Jeffrey was then subjected to experiments at the orders of CSM, which left Jeffrey horribly scarred. Also, it is revealed in this episode that he is Fox's biological father. In the two part Series Finale, Mulder and Scully travel through remote New Mexico, and reach a pueblo where a "wise man" reputedly lives. It is in fact CSM. He is shown to be in the same condition as when he disappeared, but has degenerated further and is now quite unkempt. He has a shock of long white hair, and is living a primitive life in hiding from the New Syndicate. He reveals to Mulder and Scully all he has left to tell (including the fact that the aliens are scheduled to invade in 2012) and shortly after is finally killed, shot by a black helicopter rocket. Baby William on Existence Baby William is the youngest of The X-Files re-occuring characters, appearing at the end of Season 8 and during most of the 9th. ... The New Syndicate is a fictitious villian group of a type of Alien-Human hybrid called Super Soldiers, from the television show, The X-Files. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Pueblo Indians . ... Black helicopters are part of a conspiracy theory, prevalent among the American militia, that claims that special silent running black helicopters are used by secret agents of the New World Order, United Nations troops preparing to invade the United States of America, and/or the Men in Black. ...

His known subordinates have included Marita Covarrubias, Scott Blevins, Alex Krycek, X, Crew Cut Man, The Gray Haired Man, Luis Cardinal, and Black Haired Man. Marita Covarrubias Marita Covarrubias (also called The Uniblonder by fans) is a fictional character on the television series The X-Files. ... X is a character on the television show The X-Files, played by Steven Williams. ... The Cleaner, better known as Crew Cut Man, is a character from The X-Files. ... In The X-Files television show, The Men in Black refer, unoffically, to a group of enforcers employed by the Syndicate to take care of the dirty work of the conspiracy (i. ... In The X-Files television show, The Men in Black refer, unoffically, to a group of enforcers employed by the Syndicate to take care of the dirty work of the conspiracy (i. ... In The X-Files television show, The Men in Black refer, unoffically, to a group of enforcers employed by the Syndicate to take care of the dirty work of the conspiracy (i. ...

Trivia

• CSM has a lighter with the inscription, "TRUST NO ONE".
• CSM is the only character in the series, in addition to Mulder and Scully, to appear in both the first (Pilot) and last (The Truth) episodes of the series.
• He is a good water skier. This is not as unusual as one might expect: Bill Davis is a former national champion water skier himself.
• Bill Davis appeared in the 1st season episode, "Young at Heart". In the credits the character is listed as "CIA Agent", not as Smoking Man, his usual character.
• Because Bill Davis felt it would add more realism to CSM, he at first smoked real cigarettes. However, he had not smoked since the 1970's, and found that he might slowly be developing an addiction, and so immediately switched to herbal cigarettes, which he smoked for the rest of the show.
• Actor Chris Owens for a time portrayed CSM as a young man. He later plays CSM's son, Jeffrey Spender. Young CSM was first played by Craig Warkentin, with Davis's voice dubbed over ("Apocrypha").
• Among CSM's many pseudonyms and epithets are: Smoking Man, as he was initially credited, Cancer Man, as he was first called by Mulder and the preferred name of CSM by some X-Files fans, Cigarette Man, Smokey Man, Black-lunged Son of a Bitch, and Old Smokey, names Mulder later uses, Mr. Hunt, the name he gave to Lee Harvey Oswald (possibly a reference to E. Howard Hunt), and Raul Bloodworth, a penname used by CSM when attempting to publish serial fiction. His real name is possibly C.G.B. Spender.
• CSM speaks German. He is also shown as a Nazi officer in Mulder's vision of a past life ("The Field Where I Died"), and delusional states ("Triangle," The X-Files: Resist or Serve).
• During the first flashback sequence in "Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man", the meeting between a young CSM and the top military brass, who want him to assassinate JFK, is an homage to a similar meeting in the 1979 film, Apocalypse Now.

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Cultural influences

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It has been suggested that CSM was inspired by the Men in Black element of UFO lore. The CSM may also have been partially inspired by the real-life individual Vannevar Bush, as they look somewhat alike, (especially in photos of Bush as an old man) and also since Vannevar Bush was allegedly one of the members of MJ-12. Some fans have also pointed to Henry Kissinger as a possible influence, as he is seen by many as a man who had a hand in the secret goings-on of the US government during the 1970s. Another possible influence comes from the real life Deep Throat, who also often drank scotch and smoked. Another influence is The Grand Inquisitor from Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel The Brothers Karamazov, whom CSM actually quotes in the episode "Talitha Cumi". Darth Vader is also a possible influence, given the Vader/Luke relationship that he and Mulder have throughout the series. Image File history File links Circle-question. ... It has been suggested that Black Hat and Mirror Shades be merged into this article or section. ... Vannevar Bush (March 11, 1890 – June 30, 1974) was an American engineer and science administrator, known for his political role in the development of the atomic bomb, and the idea of the memex—seen as a pioneering concept for the World Wide Web. ... Vannevar Bush (March 11, 1890 – June 30, 1974) was an American engineer and science administrator, known for his political role in the development of the atomic bomb, and the idea of the memex—seen as a pioneering concept for the World Wide Web. ... Majestic-12 (sometimes written simply as MJ-12 or MJ-XII) is the codename of a secret committee, supposedly formed in 1952 to investigate UFO activity. ... Henry Alfred Kissinger (born Heinz Alfred Kissinger on May 27, 1923) is a German-born American diplomat, and 1973 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. ... W. Mark Felt, on the set of CBSs Face the Nation in 1976. ... Standalone copy of the chapter The Grand Inquisitor Wikisource has original text related to this article: The Grand Inquisitor The Grand Inquisitor is a parable told by Ivan to Alyosha in Fyodor Dostoevskys novel, The Brothers Karamazov (1879-1880). ... Fyodor Dostoevsky. ... The Brothers Karamazov (Братья Карамазовы in Russian, ) is the last novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky, generally considered the culmination of his lifes work. ... Darth Vader is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. ... Luke Skywalker is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, portrayed by Mark Hamill in the films Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. ...

Davis himself has defended CSM as a heroic figure in many of his interviews, and has said that he based his performance off of Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein, among others. Hitler redirects here. ... Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was the fifth President of Iraq and Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council from 1979 until his overthrow by US forces in 2003. ...

In the context of the X-Files, just as the Syndicate were an archetypal representation of the shadow government depicted in numerous conspiracy theories, so the CSM was also a very pure manifestation of the American public's (and possibly the world's) archetypal perception of the American intelligence community.

William B. Davis was a correspondent, as the Smoking Man, for the syndicated video clip series Real TV. These mostly humorous appearances are almost certainly non-canon. This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ...

In a short comic version of the ABC cartoon The Mighty Ducks, seen in an issue of Disney Adventures magazine, two agents named "Sculder" and "Mully" were sent to investigate a UFO sighting, accompanied by someone known as "Lollipop-Licking Man." The American Broadcasting Company ( oftenly known as ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... The Mighty Ducks is a half-hour Disney animated series aired on ABC in the fall of 1996. ... The first issue of Disney Adventures, which featured an interview with Rick Moranis. ... For other uses of the term Lollipop, see Lollipop (disambiguation). ...

He is also mentioned in the Barenaked Ladies song One Week, with the line (referring to X-Files) "I hope the Smoking Man's in this one." Barenaked Ladies (often abbreviated BNL or occasionally BnL) is a Canadian alternative rock band currently composed of Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart, and formerly Andy Creeggan. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Appearances

The following is a list of X-Files episodes in which the CSM appears. Image File history File links Cigarette Smoking Man File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...