Crimson Tide Page #6

[Computer Beeping]

[Beeping]

Conn/Radio:
We are receiving

flash traffic emergency action message.

Recommend alert one.

Recommend alert one.

Alert one. Man battle stations missile

for weapons systems readiness test.

- Spin up all missiles.

- What the hell is he runnin'

a missile drill now for?

- You're in charge.

- Aye, sir.

[P.A.] Man battle stations missiles

for weapons system readiness test.

Spin up all missiles.

This is an exercise.

- [Men Chattering]

- Captain's in Control.

I agree.

The message is properly formatted.

Sir, we have a properly formatted

emergency action message...

for weapons system

readiness test, sir.

- I concur, sir.

- Where's the X.O.?

- Sir.

- Good of you to make it, Mr. Hunter.

Get the authenticator.

[Panting]

Get the authenticator.

[Coughing]

Let's go.

Sir, request permission

to authenticate.

Permission granted.

Authenticate.

"Alpha, Alpha, Bravo,

Echo, Charlie, Zulu, Tango."

"Alpha, Alpha, Bravo, Echo,

Charlie, Zulu, Tango."

- Captain, message is authentic.

- I concur, sir.

- I agree.

- Message is authentic.

Sir, your captain's

missile key.

Set condition 1Sq for WSRT. This is

the captain. This is an exercise.

Set condition 1Sq for WSRT.

This is the X.O. This is an exercise.

Captain, that fire in the galley

could still flare...

Now is not the time.

Make your depth 150 feet. All stop.

Make my depth 150 feet.

All stop. Aye, sir.

Weapons/Conn:

Simulate pressurizing, all tubes.

Weapons/Conn:

Simulate pressurizing, all tubes.

Conn/Weapons:
Simulate pressurizing,

all missiles. Aye, aye, sir.

Simulate pressurizing,

all missiles.

Simulate pressurizing,

all missiles. Aye.

[Beeps]

All stations, proceed to 1Sq.

Ready all missiles for launch.

Come on, guys. Let's go!

Weapons/Captain:

Report approximate time

for 1Sq.

Captain/Weapons:
Approximate time

to weapons system 1Sq:

Fourteen minutes, sir.

Ship is at launch depth.

Ready to hover, sir.

- Very well. Commence hovering.

- Commence hovering. Aye, sir.

Control/Sick Bay: Chief Petty Officer

Marichek is undergoing cardiac arrest.

- We're beginning CPR.

- Chief of the watch, on the 1MC.

Gentlemen, may I have

your attention, please?

We've received word that a shipmate

is experiencing a medical problem.

We're terminating the drill. Mr.

Mahoney, take the conn. I'm going below.

- X.O.

- [Mahoney] Aye, sir. I have the conn.

Clear.

Clear.

It's okay, Chief.

Thank you, sir.

Sorry, sir.

[Classical]

[Classical]

[Softly] Hiya, boy.

Hiya, hiya, hiya.

How ya doin'?

Oh, boy. Yeah.

So, Mr. Hunter, do you think

I was wrong to run that drill?

Not necessarily, sir.

- Do you think I got that man killed?

- No, sir.

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