Cold War
Chapter One
Winter Drop
On April 4, 2020, when the final module of the Freedom Star is set to launch from Kennedy Space Center, in Florida. As the ship launches from the platform a bright light comes down from the sky and destroys the Freedom Star Shuttle killing all onboard and damaging the launch site. The President of the United States of America David Becerra wants answers to what happen in Florida. He is informed that it came from an EF SLAM satellite. Many are trying to figure out how a SLAM satellite would target a shuttle. The American people are calling for war against the EF but the President will use diplomacy first before going to war. The European Federation or EF is also in shock at what happen. Two days after the burial of the pilots and crew of the Freedom Star Shuttle the president is in a meeting with his intelligence officer. He is informed that all intelligence concerning the attack that the EDF is behind it is too easy to come by. The president decided that this was an unprovoked attack and unless new information is found out in 7 days he will sign a decoration to go to war against the EF. He knows this will give the US Armed Forces time to repair. The backup module is being prepared for emergency launch.
Director Sam Fisher knows something is up. He puts his best agents on the case. He knows this is a hunch but he hopes that they find clear evidence before they do something they will regret. Three days passed and still nothing. He knows the talks are still goin on but EF is still saying they have nothing to do with the satellite. They are approaching the deadline he hopes one of his agents will come through.
Russia, Frank Simpson of the Fourth Echelon Cells has discovered something very important involving the Freedom Star Shuttle incident. He gets a secure line to Splinter Cell Command. The Russians are onto him. Sam Fisher is present onboard the Paladin Mobile Command Center. "Director Fisher, I have uncover evidence that the EF is not responsible for the attack on the Freedom Star Shuttle it was the." The transmission ended. Frank Simpson had to fight his way out of the hotel he was staying in and make it to the emergency extraction zone. Director Sam Fisher gets in contact with President Becerra telling him he found out new information concerning the Freedom Star Shuttle. He tells the president that he believes that the European Federation wasn't behind the attack, but the Russian where. He tells the president that he needs more time to get the proof that the Russians are behind it. The president gives him 7 days but if nothing appears on his desk on the 7th day in the morning the United States is going to war against the EF. Sam Fisher has only one man he can trust to get his agent out of their alive is General Scott Mitchell commander of the JSF. He gets General Scott Mitchell on the line. "Sam, it's nice to see you again."
"Likewise Scott, I have a mission for you."
"What's the mission Sam?"
"I need you to assemble a team to rescue one of my agents from the Russians. My agent is on the run heading to his emergency extraction zone in Siberia." Sam Fisher tells him." He has some very important Intel he must survive at all cost. Do you have someone you can trust with this mission and the top secret information I'm sending you. We don't want anyone to know what we are fixing to do especially the Russians."
"I have one officer who I trust above all the others he served with me when I was part of Ghost Recon."
"Get him general. I need this done," Fisher out. The screen goes black. General Mitchell tells his aide to get Colonel Horton.
Colonel Horton arrives at the JSF Commanding Officer's office ASAP. He walks up to the general desk goes to attention and salutes. General Mitchell returns the salute but then held out his hand which the colonel shakes his hand. "Good to see you Heath?"
"Same to you to sir," Heath responds. Heath takes a seat.
"Heath I have a mission for you. Let me get you up to speed we have a tier one asset in Russia. He was force to flee into Siberia. We don't know why but we got mostly every Russian military personnel and intelligence agent chasing after this guy. Whatever it is he is carrying they sure as hell don't want us to get it. Orders from the top we will be deploying elements from your unit into Siberia to locate and exact them to the Siberian Coast. The USS Iwo Jima already been dispatch and will already be on station at the 200 mile limit with choppers spooled up by the time you reach the coast and signal for exaction. We will deal with the political repercussions later right now our only concern is getting our man out."
"How many men do I get sir?"
"A platoon colonel," he answers. Heath nods. "I know what you're thinking a platoon is no match for the whole Russian Army. I know you'll get it done you have never let me down before."
"Yes sir we'll bring the agent home sir," Heath replies. He stands up and salutes the general. The general returns the salute and he levees General Mitchell's office. He boards a helicopter to take him to the Ghost Regiment base. Colonel Horton heads to Alpha Platoons barracks to get them ready for the mission. He enters Alpha Platoon barracks Alpha Platoon goes to attention and salutes the colonel. He returns the salute. A young lieutenant one of Alpha Platoon's new CO approaches the colonel and salutes. Heath returns the salute. "Lieutenant I need to talk to you in private." Heath turns to the sergeant major. "Get these men ready." The colonel and the LT go into the LT's office. "Lieutenant, Alpha Company has a mission from the top."
"What's the mission sir?"
"You'll be brief along with everyone else enroute to our jump site." The lieutenant nods and salutes the colonel. He tells the sergeant major to make sure the men bring some anti-armor weapons with them. Several minutes later Alpha Platoon is boarding the plane. Colonel Horton is waiting for them along with Major Jason Harries. The plane takes off and while in the air Colonel Horton briefs his men on their mission. Meanwhile the Tier 1 asset is still making his way to his emergency extraction LZ. He has many Russians after him including from an agency like Third Echelon. He stop at an inn but escape just as the Russians are about to discover him he has no clue how long his luck will hold out. Colonel Horton and his men are over the drop zone. The ramp drops and they jump. Once the reach a certain point they pull their chutes and are yank skywards for a split second. They touch down and are all listening and waiting with their rifles pointed in different directions waiting for an attack, but nothing happen. They cut themselves free of their parachutes and double time it out of their LZ. Time is their greasiest enemy because if the Russians get to the Tier 1 asset before they do then war against EF will began over assumption and many innocent lives will be lost if war happens against two superpowers.