DECEMBER 16, 2019:North American Aerospace Defense Command(NORAD), Colorado
Major Peter Cameron's heart leaps from his chest as NORAD's missile alarms sound. Dozens of technicians watch in horror as their large-screen computer terminals erupt with an influx of data.
QUICK ALERT! QUICK ALERT!
MULTIPLE BALLISTIC MISSILE LAUNCHES DETECTED!
LAUNCH SITE:B_TZR_RUSSIA
Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles: 2,754
Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles: 86
Four Threat Fans Identified:
Targets: Alaska [17]
Hawaii [23]
Continental United States [2,800]
ARCTIC TRAJECTORY
17 ICBM's
Time to First Impact: 18 mins 08 secs [Elmendorf AirForce Base]
PACIFIC TRAJECTORY
23 ICBM's
Time to First Impact: 28 mins 47 secs [Pearl Harbour]
PACIFIC NORTHWEST TRAJECTORY
2 ICBM's 35 SLBM's
Time to First Impact: 29 mins 13 secs [Seattle]
ATLANTIC TRAJECTORY
1,547 ICBM's 50 SLBM's
Time to First Impact: 29 mins 17 secs [Washington DC]
The major stares at the monitor for a heart stopping moment and then he yells,'Oh shit. Get me the President. He's at Raven Rock. The nuclear buttons have been pushed!'
RAVEN ROCK UNDERGROUND COMMAND CENTRE, MARYLAND
The top secret complex, known as Raven Rock, functions as a subterranean Pentagon. Within this nerve centre is the 'situation room,'
a circular chamber containing a maze of state-of-the-art integrated voice-communication and data-management systems. From there, the President and his advisors can transmit directives to the United States Strategic Command Centre (STRATCOM), another subterranean nerve centre in direct contact with all strategic spacecraft, aircraft, submarines, and missile forces around the world. Like NORAD, both Raven Rock and STRATCOM's bunkers have been insulated to shield their sensitive high-tech equipment from the electromagnetic pulses generated during an all-out nuclear assault.
President Oliver Temple is seated on a leather chair in his private office as General Gabriel briefs him on the situation. "... NORAD's detected an air wing of Russian, Chinese and Iranian stealth fighters heading towards Alaska. What do we do,sir?" "Initiate Global Shield." President Temple says forcefully. "Sir, are..are you sure? Global Shield?"
"There's nothing left to do. Initiate it now."
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The End Is Here
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