The Cursor'va which when translated meant "the eyes half-closed" was a group that served the System Lord Olokun and operated as an intelligence agents as well as a secret police on his behalf. They were masters of trickery and deception who spread misinformation by ensuring that false information reached the correct individuals. In this way, they ensured the spread of subterfuge against their Goa'uld master's enemies. They were entirely loyal to their master and primarily consisted of Jaffa though a small pool of candidates from other species were present in order to make use of their talents for specific missions.