| From: | ANGLISS BRIAN EDWARD <angliss@****.Colorado.EDU> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Maxim and Warsaw, part 4 |
| Date: | Thu, 25 Jan 1996 00:54:38 -0700 (MST) |
>>>>>[ +++++ Time Index: 10:33:36.62
"Scramble any available fighters from nearby bases."
There are none. Warsaw has a few, but they won't necessarily know what
to do in this instance. However, they're not idiots, so they should
scramble the assets.
+++++ Partial connection engaged.... LOS air emergency tightbeam.
Source: Warsaw.
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+++++ Full connection re-established. Unauthorized link overridden by
John Skulkin.
'Sir, we have a full decker and knowbot assult. They are concentrating
thier work on the security sytems, which will fall shortly. Demon
knowbots are working well in defeating invading knowbots. Profiles
indicate Fuchi deckers and Renraku knowbots. Landlines are cut, and
perimeter reports engines firing up within a klick. Vets say tanks and
APCs. Awaiting response.'
Sever connection. On own until troops arrive. Good luck.
+++++ Connection severed at source +++++
"Was that necessary?"
Yes. Aerospace interception of sat in 20 seconds. No resistance
reported. 15 seconds. 10 seconds. Firing missiles. 5 seconds 4...3...
2...firing lasers. Sattelite destroyed. No fighter damage, no
resistance. Radar reports no debris large enough to reach planetfall.
As I said, one hell of a show.
+++++ Time Index: 10:35:02.01
"Ares aerospace fighters?"
Below and NE of sattelite. Descending toward Warsaw.
+++++ WARNING!!! S-Sat 14 moving into Warsaw footprint. Thermal
tracking 1....8....16....23....23....23 inbound bogies. Computer match
indicates cruise missiles, bombers, figh...WARNING!!! S-Sat 14 has gone
blind. WARNING: S-SAT 14 receiving active jamming. +++++
Ma'am, I'm not going to answer any more questions, and you need to trust
me to do everything in my power to save that facility. So please, I'll
talk out loud, but no questions or counterorders. We have, by my watch,
less than 6 minutes to preliminary impact.
"It's your show as of now, John. Go for it."
Yes'm.
+++++ Connection: MAHQ-PS-PS.A.1,3,SI.A.4,QU.A.2
MAHQ orders: Drop and intercept targets approaching Warsaw.
Roger.
Roger.
Roger.
Roger.
Connection Terminated +++++
+++++ ETA to Ares craft: 4 minutes, 30 seconds. ]<<<<<
-- Maxim Internal Security Log <10:36:34/01-23-57>
