Just a little something I have been playing around with. 
14:50 MST 24 November 2077, Colorado Springs, Colorado
...I am Kathy O’ Day and this is WKKB, All the news, all the time. It is ten minutes till the top of the hour and these are today’s top stories.
President Alvarez is home in Durango after a successful diplomatic visit to Great Britain to reaffirm our alliance against the Chinese Empire, which had conquered Southeast Asia, most of India, Japan, and unsuccessfully invaded North America through Alaska. The British Prime Minister responded that they were in a grave situation, and need the US to accelerate the pace of weapons convoys. The British Commonwealth of Nations, along with the United States, is in the seventeenth devastating year of war with the Chinese. The President decided to show his confidence in the military when he chose to spend Thanksgiving with his family at the Durango family ranch.
In the fifth day of the Western-Technologies Congressional hearings, Senator Jeremiah L. Whittlesbach III asked the President of West-Tec about funding that was allegedly diverted from other sources in the government to his company. The West-Tec President declined to respond by pleading the Fifth Amendment; forcing Congress to appoint a special investigator to get to the truth.
In a short war update press conference today, the War Department mentioned their concerns about the possible use of biological weapons by the Chinese. War Department Spokeswoman Julie Clay stated, “The Chinese have enough Biological weapons to make the Ebola Virus look like a skin rash. But our Government, through the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, has begun a research program to create a super-drug, capable of immunizing all Americans against any biological attack.”
“Now, a word from the makers of the Judge, the fastest car on Earth... ”
***
14:55 MST 24 November 2077, NORAD Headquarters, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Commander in Chief NORAD (CINCNORAD), Lieutenant General Daniel Thomas, turned off the radio and took another swig of vodka. He immediately regretted it, but couldn’t help it. It seemed like liquor was the only thing now-a-days that helped control his stress level. Ever since the Chinese forces first pushed into Japan in 2061, Thomas began drinking just to get to sleep at night. He had developed a drinking problem as the Chinese armored and mechanized brigades drove deeper into British and American soil, and the twelve-hour days began getting to him. Though those days of horror were ended in 2074 when AADP (Anglo-American Defense Pact) troops finally pushed the Chinese out of Seattle and recaptured Vancouver. Yet it still felt as fresh as yesterday. But it was over, no more Chinese on North American soil. The AADP saw to that.
Sigh.
Gen. Thomas looked up at the clock, put the vodka bottle back in his desk and began reading the causality reports from the AADP air units in the past week. He could go home in a few hours and he didn’t need any more alcohol in his system while he was driving home, already he had polished off a bottle of vodka. However, the causality reports depressed him even more and made him want another swig of vodka. Putting the reports back on his desk, he walked out of his office and into the halls of NORAD.
A few minutes later, General Thomas stepped off the elevator and into the most important room in the western hemisphere. It was the very nerve center of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), where data collected by radar, satellite and other sources was displayed and continuously updated every second. The defenses for the entire North American continent were coordinated from here, and it contained more operational control centers than the War Department had in the Pentagon. NORAD was also the most secure place on the face of the Earth… in the face of the Earth. Buried deep within Cheyenne Mountain near Colorado Springs, there was only one way in – a 25-inch thick steel door, which could be completely sealed in an emergency. All the circuits were protected against an Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP), and the mountain itself would protect NORAD against a nuclear detonation.
The first thing in the room to grab your attention was a large screen, The Big Board, showing a huge map of the planet on one wall. On the map were pertinent pieces of information. Every known missile base, troop locations, the last reported positions of friendly and enemy submarines, military bases, major cities, and the known positions of friendly and enemy air forces. Since World War Three had begun in 2060, there were two other things that had been shown constantly. At one time, most of the red areas (symbolizing Chinese control) had controlled all of Southeast Asia, most of India, Japan, and Alaska and most of British Columbia. Since that dark time the areas of red control had been pushed back all the way into the Asian mainland. Now the allies stood ready to move, to end the war by taking it to the Chinese homeland. The Red just sat there, contained and surrounded by blue. Perhaps, it was ready to pop at a moments notice. The AADP was positioned and ready for the final offensive.
Sighing, Gen. Thomas grabbed a cup of coffee. Sometimes I wish somebody would just do it. Get it all over and done with, he thought as he walked back to his office. Sitting down at his desk to try to work once more, he noticed that there was something in his fax machine. Damn, he thought, how long has that been there? He reached over, picked it up, and stared at the cover sheet, which was dated 21 NOV 2077. Three whole days? God, these long nights and bottles of liquor must be getting to me. Taking a sip of coffee, General Thomas lifted the cover sheet and began to read the letter.
To CINCNORAD,
I, Captain Steven Jackson, Serial Number 687-58-4657, of the United States Army, stationed at the Western Technologies Escondido facility, Escondido California, am writing this letter to convey information of the utmost importance to the War Department. Due to the unethical nature of the work being done here and the total disregard for human rights exhibited by the civilian medical staff, troops loyal to my command have seized control of the base and are holding the technicians working here under arrest. It is now my intention to hold them till...”
Gen. Thomas’ train of thought was broken by a sound he hoped he would never hear. The sound of the klaxon alarm caused him to immediately drop the letter and jump to his feet. When he arrived back in the command center a few minutes later, things had changed dramatically. The blaring klaxon alarms added to the sense of confusion in the room as people rushed to get the situation under control. The most important change was the big board, where the missile sites, military bases, submarines, and major cities were now highlighted.
Two new features had been added, however. Bright white lines coming from most of the missile sites inside Chinese territory, each of which represented a nuclear missile in flight, and several small aircraft just outside of American interception range, each of which represented a flight of inbound Chinese bombers. God, I hope this is a drill, he fervently thought, but knowing deep down inside it was not.
“General, we have launch detection”, Colonel Richard Chung said, Gen. Thomas’ immediate subordinate at NORAD.
Gen. Thomas replied, “Call the Pentagon and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and have them confirm it.” Colonel Chung immediately began calling while the General took a longer look at the big board.
Seven-Eighths of the Chinese land-based missiles were in the air, as well as half of the bombers. He quickly checked Chinese warhead estimates. My God, there are at least two thousand warheads in the air and very likely heading towards the US and the AADP member states. Assuming each warhead kills a million people, that’s two billion people dead and that’s not taking into account the missiles they haven’t launched yet...
“Sir,” Colonel Chung’s voice snapped him back to reality, “The Pentagon and NRO confirm the missile launches.”
Gen. Thomas swallowed and looked up at the clock. It read 14:57:56 p.m. That would make it about 16:57 p.m. in Washington D.C. General Thomas gave the order that he wished he would never have to give, “seal the mountain and call Strategic Air Command in Omaha. Have them scramble the continental defenses.”
He then picked up the Hotline that connected NORAD directly to the White House. “This is General Thomas at NORAD. Get the President at his ranch in Durango, we have an emergency.”
14:50 MST 24 November 2077, Colorado Springs, Colorado
...I am Kathy O’ Day and this is WKKB, All the news, all the time. It is ten minutes till the top of the hour and these are today’s top stories.
President Alvarez is home in Durango after a successful diplomatic visit to Great Britain to reaffirm our alliance against the Chinese Empire, which had conquered Southeast Asia, most of India, Japan, and unsuccessfully invaded North America through Alaska. The British Prime Minister responded that they were in a grave situation, and need the US to accelerate the pace of weapons convoys. The British Commonwealth of Nations, along with the United States, is in the seventeenth devastating year of war with the Chinese. The President decided to show his confidence in the military when he chose to spend Thanksgiving with his family at the Durango family ranch.
In the fifth day of the Western-Technologies Congressional hearings, Senator Jeremiah L. Whittlesbach III asked the President of West-Tec about funding that was allegedly diverted from other sources in the government to his company. The West-Tec President declined to respond by pleading the Fifth Amendment; forcing Congress to appoint a special investigator to get to the truth.
In a short war update press conference today, the War Department mentioned their concerns about the possible use of biological weapons by the Chinese. War Department Spokeswoman Julie Clay stated, “The Chinese have enough Biological weapons to make the Ebola Virus look like a skin rash. But our Government, through the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, has begun a research program to create a super-drug, capable of immunizing all Americans against any biological attack.”
“Now, a word from the makers of the Judge, the fastest car on Earth... ”
***
14:55 MST 24 November 2077, NORAD Headquarters, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Commander in Chief NORAD (CINCNORAD), Lieutenant General Daniel Thomas, turned off the radio and took another swig of vodka. He immediately regretted it, but couldn’t help it. It seemed like liquor was the only thing now-a-days that helped control his stress level. Ever since the Chinese forces first pushed into Japan in 2061, Thomas began drinking just to get to sleep at night. He had developed a drinking problem as the Chinese armored and mechanized brigades drove deeper into British and American soil, and the twelve-hour days began getting to him. Though those days of horror were ended in 2074 when AADP (Anglo-American Defense Pact) troops finally pushed the Chinese out of Seattle and recaptured Vancouver. Yet it still felt as fresh as yesterday. But it was over, no more Chinese on North American soil. The AADP saw to that.
Sigh.
Gen. Thomas looked up at the clock, put the vodka bottle back in his desk and began reading the causality reports from the AADP air units in the past week. He could go home in a few hours and he didn’t need any more alcohol in his system while he was driving home, already he had polished off a bottle of vodka. However, the causality reports depressed him even more and made him want another swig of vodka. Putting the reports back on his desk, he walked out of his office and into the halls of NORAD.
A few minutes later, General Thomas stepped off the elevator and into the most important room in the western hemisphere. It was the very nerve center of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), where data collected by radar, satellite and other sources was displayed and continuously updated every second. The defenses for the entire North American continent were coordinated from here, and it contained more operational control centers than the War Department had in the Pentagon. NORAD was also the most secure place on the face of the Earth… in the face of the Earth. Buried deep within Cheyenne Mountain near Colorado Springs, there was only one way in – a 25-inch thick steel door, which could be completely sealed in an emergency. All the circuits were protected against an Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP), and the mountain itself would protect NORAD against a nuclear detonation.
The first thing in the room to grab your attention was a large screen, The Big Board, showing a huge map of the planet on one wall. On the map were pertinent pieces of information. Every known missile base, troop locations, the last reported positions of friendly and enemy submarines, military bases, major cities, and the known positions of friendly and enemy air forces. Since World War Three had begun in 2060, there were two other things that had been shown constantly. At one time, most of the red areas (symbolizing Chinese control) had controlled all of Southeast Asia, most of India, Japan, and Alaska and most of British Columbia. Since that dark time the areas of red control had been pushed back all the way into the Asian mainland. Now the allies stood ready to move, to end the war by taking it to the Chinese homeland. The Red just sat there, contained and surrounded by blue. Perhaps, it was ready to pop at a moments notice. The AADP was positioned and ready for the final offensive.
Sighing, Gen. Thomas grabbed a cup of coffee. Sometimes I wish somebody would just do it. Get it all over and done with, he thought as he walked back to his office. Sitting down at his desk to try to work once more, he noticed that there was something in his fax machine. Damn, he thought, how long has that been there? He reached over, picked it up, and stared at the cover sheet, which was dated 21 NOV 2077. Three whole days? God, these long nights and bottles of liquor must be getting to me. Taking a sip of coffee, General Thomas lifted the cover sheet and began to read the letter.
To CINCNORAD,
I, Captain Steven Jackson, Serial Number 687-58-4657, of the United States Army, stationed at the Western Technologies Escondido facility, Escondido California, am writing this letter to convey information of the utmost importance to the War Department. Due to the unethical nature of the work being done here and the total disregard for human rights exhibited by the civilian medical staff, troops loyal to my command have seized control of the base and are holding the technicians working here under arrest. It is now my intention to hold them till...”
Gen. Thomas’ train of thought was broken by a sound he hoped he would never hear. The sound of the klaxon alarm caused him to immediately drop the letter and jump to his feet. When he arrived back in the command center a few minutes later, things had changed dramatically. The blaring klaxon alarms added to the sense of confusion in the room as people rushed to get the situation under control. The most important change was the big board, where the missile sites, military bases, submarines, and major cities were now highlighted.
Two new features had been added, however. Bright white lines coming from most of the missile sites inside Chinese territory, each of which represented a nuclear missile in flight, and several small aircraft just outside of American interception range, each of which represented a flight of inbound Chinese bombers. God, I hope this is a drill, he fervently thought, but knowing deep down inside it was not.
“General, we have launch detection”, Colonel Richard Chung said, Gen. Thomas’ immediate subordinate at NORAD.
Gen. Thomas replied, “Call the Pentagon and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and have them confirm it.” Colonel Chung immediately began calling while the General took a longer look at the big board.
Seven-Eighths of the Chinese land-based missiles were in the air, as well as half of the bombers. He quickly checked Chinese warhead estimates. My God, there are at least two thousand warheads in the air and very likely heading towards the US and the AADP member states. Assuming each warhead kills a million people, that’s two billion people dead and that’s not taking into account the missiles they haven’t launched yet...
“Sir,” Colonel Chung’s voice snapped him back to reality, “The Pentagon and NRO confirm the missile launches.”
Gen. Thomas swallowed and looked up at the clock. It read 14:57:56 p.m. That would make it about 16:57 p.m. in Washington D.C. General Thomas gave the order that he wished he would never have to give, “seal the mountain and call Strategic Air Command in Omaha. Have them scramble the continental defenses.”
He then picked up the Hotline that connected NORAD directly to the White House. “This is General Thomas at NORAD. Get the President at his ranch in Durango, we have an emergency.”
