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Author's Note: The result of this incursion used to be considered canon via the official server lorefront. It no longer is. The contents of this tale however, are only speculation as to how the AI used for OCIN was acquired. This was the result of a CM override.
OPERATION THUNDERHEAD
OPERATION THUNDERHEAD
INCIDENT DATE: MARCH 13, 2011
INCIDENT TYPE: OVERWATCH PRIORITY ASSET RETRIEVAL
INVOLVED AGENT(S):
- LEADER-60 (TEAM LEADER, REDESIGNATED FROM SLASH-60)
- STORM-06
- HAMMER-18
- SHADOW-22
- FLASH-98
- BLADE-12
SITUATION OUTLINE:
OPERATION THUNDERHEAD WAS CONDUCTED COVERTLY IN THE FORESTS OF MICHIGAN AS A MEANS OF ACQUIRING CRITICAL INTELLIGENCES NECESSARY TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF UNION OCCUPATION ON EARTH. THE SIX OPERATIVES THAT PARTOOK IN THE OPERATION WERE CONNECTED BY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS TO A FORWARD OPERATING BASE APPROXIMATELY TWELVE KILOMETERS SOUTHEAST OF THE MISSION LOCATION. THE FOLLOWING IS A TRANSCRIPT OF BODYCAM FOOTAGE TAKEN FROM THE SIX OPERATIVE’S EQUIPMENT.
RECORDING TRANSCRIPT:
[BEGIN FOOTAGE. OVER SEVEN SECONDS THE SIX SEPARATE OPERATIVES ACTIVATE THEIR BODY CAMS AND BEGIN COMMS CHECK. THEY APPEAR TO BE STANDING IN A HEAVILY FORESTED AREA NEAR A SMALL SHACK. A LABEL READING ‘PRIVATE PROPERTY: DO NOT ENTER’ IS NOTED ON THE FACE OF THE DOOR. AMONG THE SIX OPERATIVES TWO ARE SHOTGUN SOLDIERS AND FOUR ARE STANDARD, CARRYING TWO PULSE RIFLES AND TWO MP7 MACHINE GUNS RESPECTIVELY.]
LEADER-60: Comms check, operatives, report in.
HAMMER-18: Loud and clear.
FLASH-98: Check.
SHADOW-22: Check.
STORM-06: [LOUDLY] Reading.
BLADE-12: … Copy.
LEADER-60: Clear. 0-6, you’re coming in oversaturated, take it down a notch. [ON RADIO] 6-0 to base, do you read?
BASE: Base is clear, you’re approved for injection on your mark, 6-0.
LEADER-60: Copy. 1-8, start incision charges on that entryway. Team, stack up.
HAMMER-18: Copy.
[FOOTAGE SHOWS OPERATIVES STACKING UP, ASSUMING TACTICAL ENTRY POSITIONS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE SMALL SHACK’S ENTRYWAY. HAMMER-18 MOVES FORWARD, PLACING AN ELECTRONIC CHARGE JUST BENEATH THE DOOR’S MAGNETIC LOCK.]
HAMMER-18: Incising in three … two … one.
[THE CHARGE VISIBLY VIBRATES FOR A MOMENT. SOON AFTER THE LIGHT ON THE LOCK FLASHES FROM RED TO GREEN. BLADE-12, WHO IS AT THE FRONT OF THE STACK, IGNITES A FLASHLIGHT ON THE FRONT OF HIS WEAPON, MAKING ENTRY TO THE STRUCTURE, AND THE OTHER OPERATIVES FOLLOW SUIT. THE TEAM DESCENDS A STAIRWELL FURTHER INTO THE FACILITY PROPER. A LOW HUMMING IS NOTED IN THE AUDIO OF THE RECORDING AT THIS POINT, WHICH CONTINUES FOR THE REST OF THE RECORDING.]
SHADOW-22: Catch that audio distortion, 6-0?
LEADER-60: Copy. [ON RADIO] Base, note the structure seems to have functional electricity.
BASE: [STATIC]
LEADER-60: Getting some interference here. We might be negative on comms for this one. Stay sharp.
[THE TEAM CONTINUES FORWARD INTO THE UTILITY HALLWAY, EVENTUALLY MAKING ENTRY ON A LARGER OFFICE COMPLEX. THE AREA CONTAINS A FEW RECEPTION DESKS AND FOLDING CHAIRS, WITH PAPERS AND BOXES SCATTERED AROUND THE FLOOR. SEVERAL SMASHED ARTICLES AND DAMAGED OR NONFUNCTIONAL ELECTRONICS INDICATE THE AREA HAS BEEN EMPTY FOR SOME TIME. A YELLOW, CIRCULAR LOGO IS NOTED UPON MANY OF THE FIXTURES IN THIS ROOM.]
LEADER-60: No contact, continuing.
[THE NEXT 36 MINUTES OF FOOTAGE CONSISTS OF THE TEAM MOVING FORWARD IN A GRADUAL DESCENDING PATTERN, CLEARING ROOMS OF A SIMILAR NATURE TO THE FIRST, ALL ABANDONED AND IN VARYING STATES OF DISUSE AND DISREPAIR. NO CONTACTS ARE NOTED. AS THE TEAM MAKES ENTRY INTO WHAT APPEARS TO BE A MAINTENANCE AREA DISCONNECTED FROM THE MAIN OFFICES, A CAMERA IS NOTED HANGING ON THE WALL, THOUGH FOOTAGE FROM HAMMER-18’S BODYCAM APPEARS TO SHOW THE DEVICE TWITCHING SLIGHTLY BEFORE THE TEAM IS IN THE ROOM. NONE OF THE OPERATIVES NOTICE THIS.]
LEADER-60: Maintenance area. Text appears to indicate presence of toxic chemicals, caution.
[FOOTAGE DISPLAYS THE PRESENCE OF SEVERAL LARGE TUBES RUNNING THROUGH THE ROOM, EACH DISPLAYING A LOGO INDICATING TOXIC VAPORS ARE PRESENT.]
LEADER-60: Seems secure, move on.
[THE TEAM CONTINUES FORWARD, ENTERING A BRIEF INTERLUDE OF MORE OFFICE SPACE BEFORE A FURTHER EXPANSE OF MAINTENANCE AREAS ARE VISIBLE THROUGH A DOORWAY. A WALL APPEARS TO SHOW VARIOUS SCRIBBLINGS AND DRAWINGS MADE IN CHALK. THE PHRASE ‘DON’T TRUST HER’ IS WRITTEN SEVERAL TIMES AROUND A SPHERICAL OBJECT.]
FLASH-98: We’ve got writing here. No idea how old it is - could still be someone left down here.
LEADER-60: Copy. Noted for the log, weapons ready and keep moving.
[THE NEXT HOUR AND TWELVE MINUTES OF FOOTAGE CONSISTS OF MUCH OF THE SAME, WITH ONLY BRIEF PAUSES BY THE TEAM TO CHECK A ROUGH OUTLINE OF THE STRUCTURE’S LAYOUT. NOTE BY THIS TIME THE TEAM HAS MADE ENTRY INTO A SEPERATE PORTION OF THE FACILITY THAT HAS A PREVALENT PRESENCE OF FROSTED WINDOWS OVERLOOKING OTHER AREAS THAT ARE DISTORTED BY THE FROST, THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THESE AREAS IS UNKNOWN.]
BLADE-12: Intel suggests we’re still on correct bearing 6-0. We should be nearing data storage now.
LEADER-60: Copy. Keep m-
HAMMER-18: Stand by, stand by! Contact!
[FOOTAGE SHOWS HAMMER-18 LOOKING THROUGH ONE OF THE FROSTED WINDOWS WHILE THE TEAM REVIEWS MAPPING INFORMATION. THOUGH THE FROST DISTORTS THE VIEW, A HUMAN SUBJECT IN ORANGE CLOTHING IS NOTED IN THE NEXT ROOM. THE SUBJECT IS LYING DOWN AND DOES NOT APPEAR TO MOVE FOR THE DURATION OF THE FOOTAGE.]
LEADER-60: Non-threat. Note for the log confirmed bio-presence within facility. Unable to make contact with subject. Keep moving.
[THE TEAM CONTINUES FORWARD. SEVERAL CATWALKS ARE ACCESSED BY THE OPERATIVES AS THEY MOVE THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, OF WHICH MANY ALLOW VIEWS OF GREAT EXPANSES OF EMPTY SPACE SEEMINGLY RECEDING FAR BELOW THE EARTH. SEVERAL VAST CUBICAL STRUCTURES WITH STRANGE MECHANICAL FIXTURES ARE NOTED AS WELL, ALL SEEMINGLY SIMILAR IN NATURE TO STRUCTURES THE TEAM HAS PREVIOUSLY NAVIGATED. MORE CAMERAS ARE NOTED DURING THE TEAM’S NAVIGATION, BUT THEY ARE ALL SEEMINGLY INACTIVE.]
LEADER-60: Team, hold position. 1-2, status on distance from target?
[NO RESPONSE FROM 1-2.]
LEADER-60: 1-2?
[THE TEAM PAUSES, LOOKING BEHIND THEM ON THE CATWALK. 1-2 IS NOT VISIBLE AMONG TEAM MEMBERS.]
[NOTE AT THIS TIME, FOOTAGE FROM 1-2’S BODY CAM HAS GONE DARK. THIS OCCURRED AS THE TEAM WAS PASSED THROUGH A HALLWAY BETWEEN CATWALKS. DUE TO 1-2’S PRESENCE AT THE REAR OF THE SQUAD, NO OTHER BODYCAMS CAPTURED THE OPERATIVE AT TIME OF FOOTAGE MALFUNCTION.]
LEADER-60: 1-2, do you read? Status report.
[RADIO STATIC.]
LEADER-60: Negative visual or comms status on 1-2, team maintain alert. Consider this area active hostile pending contact with 1-2. Mission objective remains priority one, move on.
[THE TEAM MOVES ON, FOLLOWING THE CATWALKS ALONG TO A MORE ENCLOSED SPACE. THICK WIRING IS SEEN HANGING ON THE WALLS, RUNNING ALL THROUGHOUT THE AREA AS THEY PROCEED. LARGE SIGNAGE ON THE WALL READS ‘DATA STORAGE AREA A-3: NO ACCESS TO UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL’.]
[THE TEAM STACKS UP AGAINST A SECURED DOORWAY, REPEATING A SIMILAR OPERATION FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE INCIDENT. THE DOOR’S LOCK IS DISABLED AND THE TEAM PROCEEDS INSIDE. THE ROOM CONTAINS A VARIETY OF LARGE MONITORS AND COMPUTER TERMINALS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT. THOUGH OTHER AREAS OF THE FACILITY APPEAR DECREPIT AND ABANDONED, THIS ONE IS PRISTINE AND UNTOUCHED.]
FLASH-98: Leader, contact with primary objective.
[FLASH-98 INDICATES AND MOVES TOWARD A LARGE CONSOLE AT THE FAR SIDE OF THE ROOM. OF THE MANY MONITORS ATTACHED TO IT, ONLY ONE IS GLOWING WITH THE FAMILIAR ORANGE LOGO SEEN PREVIOUSLY. BESIDE THE CONSOLE IS A LARGE RACK CONTAINING UNUSED DATA WAFERS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. AT LEAST TWO INACTIVE CAMERAS ARE NOTED ON THE RECORDING.]
LEADER-60: Copy, stand back.
[TEAM LEADER ADVANCES FORWARD, REMOVING DATA WAFER FROM SATCHEL BROUGHT FOR MISSION. OPERATIVE INSERTS IT INTO THE MAIN CONSOLE, WHICH HUMS FOR A MOMENT AS THE ROOM BEGINS TO SHAKE.]
[AN OLDER FEMININE VOICE WITH COMPUTERIZED UNDERTONES SPEAKS OVER THE P.A. SYSTEM.]
UNKNOWN: Data transfer rej- [STATIC, FOLLOWED BY THE SPEAKER’S VOICE BECOMING MORE MONOTONE AND DISCONNECTED IN NATURE.] … Accepted.
LEADER-60: Primary objective retrieval appears successful. Keep an eye on the door.
STORM-06: Copy.
UNKNOWN: Data transfer complete. I hope it was worth it.
SHADOW-22: Uh, leader?-
STORM-06: Contact, contact! Leader, we have a laceration here! Observation equipment!
[AS THE OPERATIVE INDICATED, THE TWO CAMERAS IN THE ROOM HAVE BECOME ACTIVE, AND ARE LOCKED ONTO THE TEAM.]
LEADER-60: Cauterize that laceration!
[TWO OF THE FIVE OPERATIVES OPEN FIRE ON EACH OF THE TWO CAMERAS, WHICH ARE DESTROYED BY THE MUNITIONS. THE ROOM BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY.]
UNKNOWN: You shouldn't have come here.
[SEVERAL CEILING PANELS ARE KNOCKED AWAY BY LARGE TUBELIKE STRUCTURES CRASHING INTO THE ROOM. FROM THESE TUBES FALL SEVERAL SMALL TRIPEDAL ROBOTIC OBJECTS, WHICH OPEN FROM THE SIDES AND BEGIN TO FIRE ON THE TEAM. THE TEAM RETURNS FIRE AS INTERFERENCE CAUSES FOOTAGE TO GO DARK FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES OF RECORDING.]
[FOOTAGE INTERMITTENTLY CUTS IN AND OUT OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT 20 MINUTES. FOOTAGE APPEARS TO SHOW THE TEAM ENGAGED IN VARIOUS SHOOTOUTS, THOUGH WHO THEIR ENEMY IS IS NOT CLEAR. IT IS NOTED THAT THE FOOTAGE OF BOTH STORM-06 AND SHADOW-22 HAVE GONE COMPLETELY DARK AT THIS POINT. THREE OPERATIVES REMAIN.]
LEADER-60: [STATIC] -approaching exit vector, MULTIPLE hostile contacts, multiple operatives down, repeat, immediate- [STATIC]
[IT IS NOTED THAT THE FORWARD OPERATING BASE FOR THIS MISSION DID NOT RECEIVE ANY CONTACT FROM THE TEAM UNTIL NOW. AT THIS TIME BODYCAM FOOTAGE HAS CUT OUT COMPLETELY BEFORE REACTIVATING.]
BASE: 6-0, do you read? What is your status, advise.
LEADER-60: Copy, requesting immediate ripcord! Three operatives down, one severely injured.
BASE: Clear. We have an evacuator heading to your vector. Stand by for retrieval, over.
[INTERMITTENT FOOTAGE FROM LEADER-60’S BODYCAM SHOWS THE AGENT EVENTUALLY MANAGING TO MAKE IT TO THE EXIT THE TEAM ORIGINALLY ENTERED BY, WITH HAMMER-18 AND FLASH-98 ALONGSIDE. THE TEAM IS EVACUATED BY DROPSHIP APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES LATER. HAMMER-18 LOST CONSCIOUSNESS IN TRANSIT AND VITALS WENT FLAT.]
[FINAL FOOTAGE OF THE WOODED AREA AS THE DROPSHIP LEAVES THE ZONE DISPLAYS A SIGN COLLAPSING UPON IMPACT WITH SAID DROPSHIP. AS THE TEAM EXITS OVER THE HORIZON, THE TEXT OF THE SIGN IS REFLECTED IN THE SUNLIGHT: ‘APERTURE SCIENCE LABORATORIES’.]
BASE: LEADER-60, do you read? What is primary objective status?
LEADER-60: Clear, base. We got her.
[END FEED.]
POST MISSION SUMMARY
Of the six agents involved in this operation, two were confirmed KIA by LEADER-60, with one considered MIA. Of the remaining three, two were injured, one severely such that they died during transport to base. Of all fatalities and injuries, most were noted to be by gunfire, though one consisted of severe electrical burns and chemical damage to suit apparatus. The means of this damage is unknown.
Retrieval of the primary objective was successful.
- LEADER-60 - RECOVERED
- STORM-06 - TERMINATED
- HAMMER-18 - TERMINATED
- SHADOW-22 - TERMINATED
- FLASH-98 - RECOVERED
- BLADE-12 - UNKNOWN
