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Message no. 1
From: Patrick A Dow <pdow@****.COM>
Subject: Run Footage
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 20:11:10 EST
*****PRIVATE: Raster Burn, Mani, Morte
>>>>>[Good work, guys! That went off without a hitch(except for the
loss of Rad Pir). Here's the footage from the camera on the lead
chopper. I have added our radio communications in with the vid.

+++++RUN run-1.vcr
You see 4 trailer trucks with UCAS markings on them cruising down a
deserted desert highway. There's an army patrol vehicle in front of the
convoy and one to te rear of the convoy, each of them with several
soldiers sitting in its armored cab.

MORTE- "I am pickng up an aerial contact. Inbound on a bearing of
zero-two-five degrees, at a range of one-point-five klicks. Looks like
an EFA to me, boys!"

Off in the distance a glittering speck can be seen in the air.

RAGE- "Stick with the plan until he gives us a hard time. Morte, set the
choppers down behind those hills to the south. I would prefer to keep
our ride in one piece."

MORTE- "No prob, boss!"

<30 seconds of silence>

MANI- "Targets in range!"

RAGE- "Okay! Light 'em up boys!"

A split second later a missile streaks from one of the hills south of the
highway and impacts with the lead patrol vehicle turning it into a ball
of fire. All of the remaining vehicles in the convoy stop and the crews
hop out of the north side of the road(using their vehicles as protection
from the attacker to the south).

MORTE- "Good hit, Mani! That EFA looks like its flanking around us!
What now?"

RAGE- "Mani, get another missile ready for our friend in the EFA.
Raster, proceed with yer part"

RASTER BURN- "With pleasure!"

The sound of gunfire can be heard as the vehicle crews start being
dropped by a sniper to the north.

MORTE- "We got that bogey coming in for an attack pass. Taking evasive
manuevers!"

The three choppers break and flee. As the EFA approaches swings in
behind one of the choppers and fires a missile.

RAD PIR- "It's on me! Shi-"

The missle impacts and vaporizes the chopper.

RAGE- "What the hell was that!"

MORTE- "We just lost the chopper with RAD PIR."

RAGE- "DAMN! You got that other missile loaded, Mani?"

MANI- "Yep. And I think I see my chance now!"

You can here the sound of a missile being fire and as the lead chopper
turns to face the EFA you see the missile hit and tear the fighter apart.

RAGE- "Good hit! Raster, you mopped up the last of them, yet?"

RASTER BURN- "Yep."

RAGE- "Good! proceed with part B"

The chopper containing the camera lands and several people hop out and
begin to load the equipment from the trucks.
+++++END OF VIDEO

You recieved your pay while on board the freighter, correct? My friends
in Aztlan thank you for your help. Send me mail if you wish to attend
Rad Pir's funeral. It may be a few days, becuse we are still trying to
pick up his pieces.]<<<<<
-- Rage <20:04:47/01-10-58>

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