[mikeo80]

Let me pose an interesting alternate history. This team is HIGHLY speculative.

From TM 1-1, we know that the USA launched first. That would have given President G.H.W. Bush and Vice President D. Quale about 15 to 45 minutes to get to AF1 and AF2 and get the hell out of town.

(My logic is as follows, the "normal" warning time is app 5-15 minutes. Depending what the USSR fires first, their ICBM's (app 15 min) or their SLBM's (app 5 min) Now if USA fires first, USSR has about same warning, then their responce has to get here. Hence my thought of about 15 - 45 min warning. I would think it would be a "safe" assumption that once the leadership of the USSR knew our stuff was inbound, there had to be a minute or two of "WHAT THE F***!!!! Or the Russian equivalent.)

So, what if, not only does G.H.W. Bush get out of town, he gets to a very deep Morrow Base in S/SW Virginia. (He is told of this by Sec Def. Just like President is told of Area 51 in movie Independence Day). There he is met by a fully vetted Morrow Security Team intermingled with Secret Service. The base has full commo links to USA Military assets, as well as links to all Morrow assets. G.H.W. Bush MUST have access to the "football" since the launch by USA is based on an all out USSR "attack." There could even be additional Morrow/Military assets on site in deep sleep.

This give the GM an interesting scenario. The base described above becomes Prime. One in Nevada becomes Prime 2. This also give some REAL muscle to the security forces. This prevents the successfull attack on Nevada Prime by Krell. (I would think that Seal Team 6, or surviving equivalent would take care of THAT anoyance.)

This also does something else. Remember that Morrow is pledged to not take power. HERE in my PB1, I have the REAL President of the United States. The Government is acting for the country. AND the wake up can start, say one year from "The Day" vs five. Much better recovery possibilities.

My $0.02

Mike