Olefin's Twilight 2000 Universe thread

[Snake Eyes]

Originally Posted by Olefin

The submarine then moves off shore and fires the three Tomahawk missiles, using the positional fix he received from the resistance leader as to where he was exactly on a map of the Romanian coast, at the Ploesti oil fields and refinery complexes there. He then reveals they were TLAM-N nuclear missiles and that MilGov is counting on this strike to win the war by destroying the last source of gasoline for the Soviets in Europe.

That there is my kind of hard core.

[Olefin]

Well if MilGov really wants to win the war, then three TLAM-N Tomahawks are the way to go! So much for Ploesti continuing to give the Soviets any more oil. (Course the Romanians wont like it much that we just popped three nukes on the soil of one of our own allies - but I dont think by 2001 MilGov would care too much about keeping the Romanians happy)

[RN7]

This is really good Olefin, please continue.

[raketenjagdpanzer]

How are they hauling all this stuff on the sub? Even down to 2/3rds crew, there's not exactly acres of cargo space onboard.

[Olefin]

She would be making room for cargo by:

1) most of the submarine spare parts she was carrying were electrical parts and parts for the reactors - we arent talking a new screw, we are talking fire control equipment, wiring harnesses, various control units, valves, etc.. . Same with the parts for the tanks - most of the parts were small ones of various types, plus track pads, a few sprockets, some roadwheels, lubrication oil, etc.. plus the shells.

2) the weapons for the Romanians were loaded in Israel in exchange for Israel having access to the data from the Russian scientists and for information on Reset - thus they only had to be carried for a short distance instead of all the way from the US

3) she only loaded enough food and consumables for a short mission instead of a long patrol - she had to get more food and consumables in Israel along with the weapons to be able to finish the mission

4) off-loading the torpedoes, harpoon missile and spare parts in Israel and the tank spares and shells in Yugoslavia gave her just enough room for the weapons for the Romanians - thats why they had to go in the sequence as described

I.e. she didnt have enough room to carry everything from Norfolk to Yugoslavia to Israel to the pickup then to Portsmouth and home, which was the orginal mission profile before they found out about the Russian SSBN - she had to count on being able to offload stuff in Israel to have enough room for the weapons needed for Romania, which had to be loaded in Israel, plus be able to load enough food in Israel as their wasnt enough space at Norfolk to load food for the whole mission

its one reason they didnt have a full crew - they had to leave some behind and run reduced normal shifts to be able to fit everything aboard including the characters - our characters got nominated, for instance, to do most of the cooking and other grunt jobs as the crew who normally did that were left behind

[Olefin]

Now to get the rest of the timeline catching up to where the players were

March 5, 2001

California

The 177th Brigade (OPFOR Brigade) out of Fort Irwin and the 40th Infantry attack the Mexican 1st Brigada’s position near Edwards Air Force Base in the first offensive against the Mexicans in two years in California.

Norfolk

The 1st Armored Division, along with 600 replacements from Omega and 800 new recruits fresh out of training leaves for Texas to reinforce the units near Brownsville and begin the offensive to retake the Gulf Coast and drive the Russians out of San Antonio. In Texas the Port Isabel Refinery is about to begin production again of refined products.

To add power to the division every operational helicopter that MilGov has at Norfolk is sent to create an Aviation Brigade for the 1st Armored. A total of four AH-1 Cobras, three AH-64 Apaches, five UH-1, three UH-60 and the CH-47 that evacuated the rear guard at Bremen are sent. In addition they have loaded ammo and weapons for the helos, plus every tech and spare part they could find.

Memphis

A single survivor of the two platoons of the 197th sent to investigate what is going on in the Ozarks returns back to friendly lines telling of being attacked from the air by a dirigible and ultra lights.

Maryland/Virginia

The 38th Infantry Division begins an operation to clear out marauders and other groups near Harpers Ferry and in the Shenandoah Valley so as to put that area under MilGov control again.

Korea

The USMC, in order to consolidate the logistical troops and free up more combat manpower, combines the three USMC divisions in Korea into two. The 16th Regiment of the 6th Marine Division joins the
23rd Regiment of the 4th Division, bringing the 4th to 1000 men and thirteen M60A4 tanks. The Marines have also started their own boot camp to train some 900 sailors whose ships have been sunk or damaged beyond repair into Marines.

The Army, looking to streamline its own forces, combines the 25th and 45th Infantry Divisions, with the resulting 25th Infantry Division now having 2600 men.

Poland

The XI Corps, having survived the winter, begins to make plans to attempt to get back to Germany. They have made contact with the III Corps HQ that stayed in Germany. While they know they are stuck in Europe for now, at the least they can be with fellow Americans in a NATO country instead of cutoff in an enemy country.

[Olefin]

March 10, 2001

Mississippi River Valley

The 278th Armored Regiment drives north from Memphis to pacify the area between Cairo, Illinois and Memphis and link up with the 194th and establish a fully pacified zone between Cairo and Memphis, routing a marauder force of 60 men in its first battle along the way.

Pennsylvania

The 28th Infantry expands its zone of control in PA to include Lancaster County, linking up with various militia and MP units in the area. A small force from the 28th is dispatched westward to investigate rumors of a large supply cache in the area.

California

After five days of fighting the Mexican 1st Brigada has been defeated, withdrawing to the southwest towards LA as the 177th Brigade links up with the 40th Infantry just south of Edwards Air Force Base.

March 14, 2001

The 1st Armored Division is in Texas and is in the process of converting its vehicles to run on gasoline and diesel again as refined products are now available. The other units there have already converted their vehicles.

New England

Two US destroyers conduct operations against the UBF, sinking or capturing ten of their fishing boats and armed trawlers as well as conducting a bombardment of his base at Nantucket, setting fire to the buildings. Carlucci escapes injury but many of his trusted lieutenants are killed.

Pennsylvania

Power is partially restored to the York defence plant and operations begin there again, initially on the Bradley and M8 lines only.