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Well, it has been explained to me that, if you add a thick CobaltThoriumG jacket to a nuclear device, the radio activity resulting from such a nuclear explosion will retain its lethal power for a hundred years. |
Our scientists calculated that the detonation of fifty of our biggest nuclear devices, jacketed in CobaltThoriumG would enshroud the earth in a hundred years of lethal radio activity from which no human life could escape. In ten months the Earth would be as dead as the Moon. |
Where is this...thing? |
It is buried somewhere in the Grudd Mountains. |
Mister Ambassador, what on earth possessed your country to build this weapon? |
First of all, economic reasons. It was cheap. The entire project cost just a fraction of what we spent in a single year on our various space and missile programs. It also seemed ideal in most other respects. It was terrifying, convincing, automatic, and extremely simple to understand. |
But, finally, one factor tipped the scales. We received information from a very re liable source that your country was going to build one. |
That's preposterous! We have no such program! |
The source was...shall we say, completely reliable. |
The report is entirely untrue. I can assure you of that. |
Yes? |
Allow me to assure you that my government will not be satisfied with a polite note of regret for this shocking example of aggression against our peaceloving people. |
Damn you, de Sade! You know as well as I do that this was the act of a mentally sick man a single individual, whose crackup can probably be traced to the strains and tensions caused by your country. |
It is very convenient to place all the blame on a dead man. |
How dare you talk to me in this manner? |
This dreadful accident could never have happened if your government hadn't cynically and hypocritic ally blocked every proposal we made for disarmament or arms control!! |
Bah! All you wanted to do was spy in our country! |
That's nonsense, and you know it! |
I know nothing of the sort! |
Surely, you don't expect us to destroy our weapons without being able to verify that you are doing the same? |
And surely you don't expect us to let you spy in our country before you destroy your weapons. |
Don't you realize that despite your incredible distrust and suspicion, that in fact, you place a far greater trust in us than inspection would require? You trust us not to cause a war accidentally and, of course, we are obliged to place the same trust in you. |
And now, Mister President, I must return at once to my embassy to communicate this reassuring news to the Premier. |
Goodbye, Mister Ambassador. |
We have many splendidly deep mines in our country. |
Excuse me, Mister President, but you forgot to give me my camera back. |
Oh, yes, that's right. |
Just what the hell is he talking about? |
We've...been developing a product... KZ 70709. |
Of the separate chemicalsI don't know, uh, offhand |
How much of this shit do they have, White!! |
They must have got their hands on a test vial! |
What does that mean? |
There's enough in one vial... |
Our traveler's insurance, you know what I mean? |
Gotcha. We've been filling barrels all daywe've got hell of a stockpile. |
Good. |
I say we head out. |
Agreedlet's move it. |
Are you hungry? We can discuss some final arrangements over some slop in the galley. |
Captain it would be impossible to turn down such a gracious request. |
My crew is going to work alongside with your men, don't worrywe're a team! |
Why should I worry? Is there a problem? |
Well, there was uh, a little dissent about the amount of the bonus |
Dissent? |
You know, when we reach Kompong Som |
Are we adrift |
If I don't get power up we are! |
Drop the anchor! |
We can'tit's power driven! |
Get your men to do it! |
The thing weighs more than a ton you want to roll up your sleeves and try it?! |
How goes the roll call? |
We're secured. Takeover team is in position and accounted for. |
Have you broken it yet? We've got six more heads and that means six more hours. |
I'm in to the directory but they've codified the stockpilenumerically. |
Of course it's codified! Each number probably corresponds to a compound. Have them pull every compound from the lab and compare it to the codes till you figure it outthat's what you're here for. |
I know what I'm here foryou don't need to remind me. |
Something tells me you don't want to be on TV, friend. |
Richterwe got a problem! |
KZ...70...70...nine. It checks out. |
Excellent...excellent! |
Where the hell could they have gone! |
What are you so worked up about jack? Fuck 'emwe don't need 'em. |
I want the girl. I don't care about the restbut a US congresswoman taken hostage will make for great copy. We'll make headlines all over the world... |
You're fucking crazy Richteryou know that? |
What's happening at the waterfront? |
We're almost done piping in directly to the Olympia. Should have it all in about an hour or so. |
Excellent. |
This was taken when Richter was arrested in Washington state, 1985. He was charged with interstate arms trafficking, skipped bail, and has since been a fugitive. |
Chemco is willing to deal with him, meet his demands. I can have the money there in an hour. |
Andof course there is the human cost, which is incalculable. |
I'm sure you'll figure it out. |
Who's Ryan Cooper? |
I'll let the senator tell you. |
And what exactly do they intend to do? |
The ball is in Richter's court. But we're sure as hell not going to sit on our hands while he assassinates peoplewe're gonna stop the sonof abitch! |
I don't think yougraspthe situation, Mr. Myers. |
So, what are we looking at White? |
What do you mean? |
What do they have in there that's so valuable? A cure for AIDS, a cure for cancer? |
I assure you gentlemen if we had something of that magnitude it wouldn't be shelved in a lab somewhere... |
Is there anything in there that can blow? We have to be ready for any contingency |
Mister Myers it is a chemical plant! There are a number of volatile compounds but they are safely stored away... |
Chemco makes many things senator! We were under government contract! |
I haven't been briefed on any such thing! |
Apparently, this project isunique. But it's heavily protectedall formulas are heavily codified! |
What the hell is it, anyhow? |
Well, it's a binary formulaa precise amount of two separate chemicals must be exposed to the nitrogen in the atmosphere simultaneously for it to work. |
How much do they have? |
He wouldn't take it on the helicopters. He'd transport it through pipelines that connect Chemco to the waterfront... |
What! |
They were probably topping off a docked tanker while he stalled for timewithout anyone being the wiser... |
Came over the satellite. We're keeping the bird clear should they call back. |
She's still alive. |
The transmission is an hour old... |
Well? |
We've prohibited the networks from broadcasting the transmissions. |
Good. |
We have a special forces squadron out of Thailand surrounding the compound as we speak. |
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