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Аннотация: Atova munaNovember 1942. Kwakatanga kunaya sinou. Mauto eBritain ekoloni akatamira kuCentral Asia. Asi vaNazi vakanonotsa kurwisa kwavo Moscow. Pasinei nechando, vasikana veKomsomol vachiri kurwisana chete vasina shangu uye mubhikini, uye kunyange vakomana vepayona vanoratidza zvitsitsinho zvavo, zvitsvuku kubva kunotonhora.

KUDZIVIRIRA HONDO YASTALIN-12

CHIREVO

Atova munaNovember 1942. Kwakatanga kunaya sinou. Mauto eBritain ekoloni akatamira kuCentral Asia. Asi vaNazi vakanonotsa kurwisa kwavo Moscow. Pasinei nechando, vasikana veKomsomol vachiri kurwisana chete vasina shangu uye mubhikini, uye kunyange vakomana vepayona vanoratidza zvitsitsinho zvavo, zvitsvuku kubva kunotonhora.

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Atova munaNovember 1942. Kurwa kwakadzikira zvishoma. Kwakawedzera kutonhora uye sinou yakatanga kunaya. Zvave kutyisa kurwa, kunyanya mubatanidzwa.

Uye iyo huru inogumbura masimba eAxis yakaendeswa kuCentral Asia, uko mamiriro ekunze ari kudziya kunyangwe panguva ino. Zvakanaka, hongu, iwe unogona kushandisa yako colonial mauniti zvinobudirira.

Vasikana veKomsomol vakaita zvidiki, zvemapato. Iri ndiro raive zano ravo. Uye zvakava nemigumisiro.

Natasha akatorawo chikamu muhondo. Heino boka ravo mune bikini chete rinorwisa mauto eGerman.

Vasikana vakakanda magirinedhi nezvigunwe zvavo zvetsoka. Uye vakamhanyira kutiza, vachivhenekera zvitsitsinho zvavo, zvitsvuku kubva muchando.

Natasha aitoimba achifarira kufadza tsvarakadenga dzaive dzakasuwa nekuda kwehondo isina kunyatsobudirira;

Pakujoinha Komsomol, vakaita mhiko,

Kukudza mureza weSoviet unoyera ...

Nhengo dzeKomsomol dzichange dzave munguva yekukohwa,

Nokuti Baba ndivo amai vedu!

Mapoka eWehrmacht akarwisa yedu,

Nyika huru, inopenya ...

Uye maKrauts akavhenganisa porridge neropa,

Kudanira Satani mumubatanidzwa nenyanga!

Asi vasikana vanoda kurwisa muvengi,

Uye pamwechete navo kerubhi rinopenya...

Hatinyadziswi nemurazvo weruvara rwe gloss,

Ngatikunde hukuru hwechadenga!

Isu tiri knights, kunyangwe tichiri vasikana,

Akanaka ma blondes matsvuku...

Uye izwi diki rakajeka kwazvo,

Ngatipembererei kubudirira kwe cosmic!

Nekuda kwekubwinya kweCommunism, akachenjera Lenin,

Akaisa chisimbiso chitsvene patiri...

Zvinosuruvarisa, zvizvarwa zvakawanda zvichapfuura,

Patinovaka nyika yecommunism!

Stalin akatipa rairo yekurwisa horde,

Kukunda maFascists muhondo inotyisa ...

Ndakatakura machine gun pamwe nebag rangu,

Ndakadzidza pachikoro ichi kwemakore mashanu chete!

Iye zvino vasikana vasina shangu muchando,

Vachiseka nekunyemwerera, vanodada vanomhanya...

Kuruma, ndipe rosi, runako,

Ngakuve nenyaradzo muchadenga!

Tiri kurwisana netsoka dzisina shangu pedyo neMoscow,

Sei vasikana vakanaka vachida majombo?

Uye matenga ane bhuruu ...

A fascist anopenga anokandwa kubva patsoka dzake!

Isu tiri vasikana vane runako rusingaenzaniswi,

Tine moto, hope dzine mweya ...

Rudo runogona kushamisa zvikuru dzimwe nguva

Paunenge uine mukomana sekusingaperi!

Ndinotsvoda zvakanaka, ndinorwisa,

Kukanda girinedhi - Tiger yakaputika ...

Tsoka yako inotonhora isina chinhu,

Kudziya moto, kunyange kwechinguvana!

Uye maKrauts akazviwana zvakaoma,

Kubva kuvasikana vane chikwambo chemoto...

Ngatisimuke tichitenda mucommunism kwemamaira,

Netsoka yako yechikadzi yakashama!

Ndakarwa ndakashinga, handina kusiya upenyu hwangu.

Akaita mashura akadai...

Uye pasina kunyara akarova muvengi.

Chitubu chinokunda ngachiuye!

Izvo Fuhrer akakanganwa netsaona nesu,

Ndaida kuwana nyika, varanda vari nyore...

Asi iyo Fritz yakakanganisa, iwe unoziva zvakanyanya,

Tichifunga nezvevaRussia semabhuru!

Mukupindura, magirinedhi anobhururuka muarc,

Chii chinokandwa nemusikana netsoka yake...

Uye pfuti dzemuchina dzinopfura nemazvo,

Iwe ndiwe Fuhrer pasina chero, mufukidze!

Isu tiri vasikana vakanaka veKomsomol,

Tichabata Moscow, iwe unoziva kuti zvechokwadi ...

Uye isu tichayambuka mutsetse pasina kugadzirira,

Ngativake paradhiso yecommunism!

Pachava nezvakanaka munyika tsvene yeSoviet,

Radiant communism ichasimuka...

Uye Hitler achagamuchira kurangwa nebhayonet,

Ngatibvisei rabid fascism!

Isu tiri vasikana vanoda nyika,

Iwe haugone kutiwana isu tichitonhorera, zvakanyanya ...

Isu tisina shangu, asi sneakers vakamirira,

Mushure mezvose, haisati yasvika makumi maviri!

Pwere yakadaro, uye inotapira,

Tichaona uye kuona utsi huri maari...

Chocolate inotimirira munguva pfupi,

Uye chipo chinopenga chakabva kuna Mwari!

Ida Kristu, namata Mwari,

PaAnouya nekukurumidza nezvipo...

PaIsita pachave nemakeke eIsita nemazai,

Vese vanomutswa - mbiri nekukudzwa!

Saka vasikana, pukuta misodzi yako,

Imi vakomana hamufanire kuchema ...

Nditende, mazaya echando achapfuura.

Uye nditende, tichava neutano hwakanaka!

Kana Berlin ine vasikana pasi pedu,

Tichafamba tisina shangu mumigwagwa...

Zvino isu tiri madzimambo nevatongi vevaFascist,

Mufurakisi muminda uchaibva nendarama!

Iyi ndiyo nzira iyo vasikana vanotamba vanoimba zvinotonhorera uye zvinoyevedza, mazamu avo nezvidya zvisina kuvharwa nekutonhora kwemamiriro ekunze ane zvidimbu zvitete.

Zvakanaka, vasikana havaregi uye havaregi. Ava chokwadi vakangonyorwa tsvarakadenga.

Uye vakadaro vane nyasha vanosiya zviratidzo zvemakumbo avo anonaka uye anokwezva.

MaWarriors anoyevedza zvishoma. Uye chete super class runako.

Iko kurwa kwakaoma zvino kwave kumaodzanyemba. Mauto emubatanidzwa akatenderedza Ashgabat. Uye hondo dzinotyisa dziri kurwirwa guta iri.

Vese vakomana veTurkmen mapiyona nevaRussia vanorwa pano.

Akmal naOleg - wekutanga ane bvudzi dema uye rima kubva kune tani, wechipiri ane blond bvudzi, uye kunyange ipapo anenge akasviba seasina kunaka. Vakomana vose vakanga vasina shangu, vakapfeka zvikabudura, uye matai matsvuku akasungwa muhuro.

Vanorwa nehasha nokutsunga kukuru. Vanoratidza hugamba hwavo hwemwana uye vanoimba panguva imwe chete;

Ndiri mukomana asina shangu mupiyona,

Ini ndinoda Russia, iyo inoera Motherland ...

Tava muenzaniso kunyika yaBaba vedu.

Kindling shungu, kunyangwe zvisiri zvepasi!

Ne grenade, ndichamhanyira patangi nehasha,

Usatye nerukova rwepfuti pfuti ...

Iyo Fuhrer ichagamuchira nickel kubva kwandiri -

Ngakuve nebasa nekukurumidza!

Ndiri piyona weSoviet wevanhu,

Akachenjera Stalin pachake akatipa order...

Uye Hitler anongova munhu anotyisa,

Tsinga dzedu ngadziitwe nesimbi!

Ndinotenda kuti tichakunda mafascists,

Kunyanya, ichi ichokwadi, ndinoziva izvi zvechokwadi ...

Pamusoro pedu pane kerubhi raJesu.

Ichakuratidza nzira yekukurumidza kuwana denga!

Nekuda kwekubwinya kweNyika yedu inoera,

Vasikana vasina shangu vacharwa...

Uye iwe unoziva kuti murwi wemapiyona anotonhorera,

Uye inzwi revarume rakajeka!

Tichasvika kumusoro kwe cosmic,

Kana pasina kuneta uye usimbe...

Kwatiri, Stalin pachake anoita seakafanana naMwari,

Uye Lenin anopenya pasina kukanganisa!

Ndiri piyona, nditende, ndichauya kuBerlin,

Ini nevasikana tichava nekumhanya-mhanya...

Uye Fuhrer achagocha mugehena,

Zvinoita sekuti burgher aive akadhakwa nedoro!

Isu tichakudza Rus muOrthodoxy,

Kunyangwe dzimwe nguva vapristi, nhamo, vane huori...

Asi murwire uye usatya,

Uri mukomana akashinga piyona, nditende!

Ndiri pedyo neMoscow, ndichiri mwana,

Ndaive nemakore gumi chete ekuberekwa ipapo...

Asi akaratidzawo maKrauts a feat,

Akasunga mhino yemuvengi zvakasimba!

Uye Stalingrad yakafanana nehusiku hwemaGerman,

Makuva akakura ipapo evaNazi...

Takarova Wehrmacht,

Makerubhi anopfeka mapapiro esimbi!

Asi ini nemusikana takanga tisina shangu,

Uye vakamhanya nemumazaya echando vasina zvitsitsinho...

Mushure mokudziirwa nemvura inopisa,

Mukufungidzira kwecommunism vakapa!

Ndakapfura maKrauts nepfuti iri nyore,

Uye, nditende, akairova nemazvo ...

Mushure mezvose, kwandiri Suvorov yakanaka,

Uye Hitler achakurumidza kuva mukeji yakasimba!

Ndaimurwadzisa nekumupfura.

Uye iwe uchazara nekusingaperi, vana!

Iyi ndiyo nzira iyo mapiyona anoimba nemanzwiro makuru uye nekutaura. Uye rwiyo rwavo runobaya mwoyo uye runoita kuti udedere! Chokwadi ichi chinhu chisingaenzaniswi nacho.

Uye vana vanopfura nepfuti. Misoro mitema, tsvuku, uye blond inopenya, vakomana nevasikana vachirwa zvehugamba. Uye zvinotaridzika zvakanaka kwazvo.

Mubatanidzwa unoenderera mberi, asi unogumburwa pane zvinongoshamisa uye zvinoshamisa kutsungirira kwemapiyona magamba.

Vana pano vanounza mabhomba kumakanoni, uye mabhandi kupfuti dzemuchina. Uye ivo pachavo moto. Zvitsitsinho zvavo zvisina kupfeka, zvichena zvishoma neguruva, zvichingobwaira. Varume ava ndizvo chaizvo zvatinoda.

Varwi vechidiki vanorwa nehukasha hukuru.

Oleg akakanda girinedhi kumuArab muuto reBritish ndokuimba:

Munoona, makoramu akavakwa kubva mumabhuku,

Magamba akabuda akave magamba...

Stalin akatumira mapiyona kuti aparadze -

Tichavhura account inokunda!

Akmal akagutsurira musoro uye, achikanda girinedhi netsoka yake isina kupfeka, yemwana, akadanidzira:

- Muzita remafungiro asingafi ecommunism,

Tinoona ramangwana renyika yedu...

Uye mureza mutsvuku, nyika yebaba inopenya,

Tichagara takatendeka tisina udyire!

Saka vakomana vaviri vanorwa zvine simba uye nechido chikuru, sevamwe vana.

Panguva imwecheteyo, nhengo dzeKomsomol dziri kurwisana, dzichiratidza maitiro avo aerobatics uye asingadi.

Vose vakashinga uye vane unyanzvi. Uye varwi vakanyanya kutonhorera uye vakasiyana. Chii chingaenzaniswa nevanoda? Kana chimwe chinhu chakaenzana nevanhu vakaita saivo?

Vasikana vanocheka mbiru dzevanopikisa uye vanoimba;

Ini ndiri nhengo yeKomsomol, rwiyo rwangu runonzwika,

Ndinodada kuti ndakazvarwa muzana ramakore raGumiguru ...

Nzizi dzemvura dzinoyerera muchirimo;

Hatingararamire Nyika yaBaba pasina!

Apo vaNazi vakatamira kuRussia,

Hwamanda inotyisa yakarira...

Uye iwe musikana, shinga, usava mbwende,

Kufira muhondo hakuna maturo!

Uye zvino ndinorwa nehasha nemuvengi.

Ndinopfura nemazvo kubva mupfuti yemuchina ...

Mukutonhora, musikana akapfeka siketi, asina shangu,

Ishiri ine ushingi!

Kwete, isu hatisi kuzozvipira kune mafashist, zivai izvozvo

Kwatiri, ndiwe wega, Amai Russia...

Ngativake paradhiso inoshamisa panyika,

Ishe, Mwari Wokumusoro-soro Mesia, achauya!

Uye Lenin achava nesu nokusingaperi,

Tinoumba chido chakasimba kudarika simbi yehondo...

Nhengo dzeKomsomol dziri muhuduku hwavo,

Uye baba vedu shamwari akachenjera Stalin!

Uye ndinoda vasina shangu muchando,

Mhanyai, zvitsitsinho zvako zvichipenya mumazaya echando...

Ndichagura musoro wefascist bastard,

Chirango chakamirira Hitler freaks!

Ngatikunde iyi inotyisa fascism,

Uye munguva pfupi iwe uchave pedyo neBerlin ...

Kuti kutsiva kwehutsinye kurege kuuya,

Kana Fuhrer achinyepa, nemasaini emusekepe!

Kuda Kristu nekubatana neKomsomol,

Vasikana, vakomana - vakavimbisa pamwe chete ...

Fascism ichakundwa zvachose

Uye tichaona communism kure!

Kana tauya kuBerlin tichiimba,

Uye isu tichasimudza mureza mutsvuku pamusoro peguta ...

Tichaimba rwiyo pamusoro paKristu takashinga,

Ndiani achava nesu nhasi!

Uye Lenin, Stalin - iwe uri mumoyo yedu,

Isu tinofamba mukuumbwa kwevasikana veKomsomol ...

Tichamutsiridza communism iyi muzviroto,

Uye richava Edheni idzva revanhu!

Saka zvinoyevedza uye nekunzwa kwerunako vakaitora ndokuimba. Uye zvakanga zvakanaka kwazvo.

Zvakanaka, vasikana veKomsomol - munongova vakadzi vakuru. Kirasi yako ndiyo yepamusorosoro. Uye kunyanya kana vakakanda magirinedhi netsoka dzavo dzisina kupfeka uye vachipwanya motokari dzeNazi.

Asi panguva imwecheteyo, kune varwi kudivi reGerman.

Pano Gerda ari kushanda nevashandi vake paPanther tank, vachipfura mabhomba chaiwo kumuvengi. Uye makumi matatu nevana vakapfurwa.

Gerda anotsika tsoka dzake dzisina kupfeka uye anoridza mhere:

- Kubwinya kuna Baba - kubwinya,

Panther tsvimbo kumberi...

Zvikamu zvine mureza mutsvuku -

Kwaziwai vanhu veRussia!

Uye murwi achatora uye anozunza abs yake nechokoreti mabara.

Charlotte akapfurawo, akapwanya pfuti yeSoviet ndokuti:

- Nyora, nyura,

Stalin the degenerate

Inyudze, inyudze,

Socialist uye democrat!

Ngatitsemure nyika nepakati

A rabid vampire anesu...

Achaputika mugehena

Uye gara pahure!

Ipapo Christina akadzinga kubva mubhodhoro rePanther. Goko rakabhururukawo nesimba guru rikarova dhaka reSoviet, richiuraya vashandi.

Vasikana vanobva vangosvetukira patangi voridza mhere. Izvi zvaiita sezvakanaka chaizvo.

Zvino Magda ndiye akazopedzisira kupfura. Akaitora uye akaputsa nepakati peSoviet bunkers, achiuraya varwi uye akadanidzira:

Chinhu chikuru, vasikana, kwete kuchembera mumoyo mako,

Kunyange kana ukadaro, saka tarira mberi!

Uku ndiko kupiwa kwayakaitwa nerunako urwu. Ndokuchema, achiratidza mazino ake.

Zvakanaka, boka raungana pano - rinorwa, mumwe angati.

Eya, vasikana ndivo vanotonhorera.

Asi vakatambudza piyona wacho. Vakatora mukomana ndokutanga kumunyungudutsa ari mupenyu muacid. Hwaiva hutsinye chaihwo. Ndiwo maitiro asingafungidzike uye anouraya.

Hameno vakadzi varipano vakanaka chaizvo. Vasikana ava vakachena bedlam uye vachashatirwa zvekuti havazoregi.

Uye kunyungudutsa mukomana ane acid hutsinye hwakadaro.

Uye saka vakatanga kupisa piyona nemoto, uye kunyange kuisa bvudzi rake pamoto. Aya mahure.

Uye mune imwe nzvimbo, vaurayi veGermany vakabvunzurudza nhengo yeKomsomol yakabatwa. Musikana akanaka, akakurura kusvika pabhurugwa rake. Vakandisunga maoko ndokunditungamirira muchando ndisina shangu. Mapurisa akafamba mumashure make ndokumurova nezvikwapuro.

Musikana akasiya tsoka dzake dzakanaka, dzisina shangu dzetsoka dzechikadzi dzakanaka, dzakatsvuka.

Uye yaitaridzika chaizvo uye inotonhorera. Chokwadi uyu aive musikana. Uye tsoka dzake dzakashama muchando dzakatsvuka sedzehanzi, uye aitaridzika zvakanaka.

Uye musikana asina shangu, pasi pekurohwa kwezvikwapuro, achizvikudza achitwasanudza chimiro chake uye achibudisa chipfuva chake, akaimba;

Nyika yaBaba yakatipa mwenje werusununguko,

Gungwa risingaperi rerudo...

Vanhu ngavabatane

Mushure mezvose, havana imwe nzira ...

Rus 'imwenje wepasirese wepasi rose,

Motherland: rudo rukuru ...

Kunyange vana vanoseka nomufaro mariri;

Kunyangwe dzimwe nguva ropa richiyerera serukova,

Dzimwe nguva ropa rinoyerera!

Paive nefascism, yakasimudzwa nebayonet,

Takakunda neushingi iyo Wehrmacht...

Nyika yakatombonyarara,

Rukova rweboka resimbi rwapwanyika;

Mafungu eboka resimbi apwanywa!

Asi zvakare mabhanan'ana anopenya zvakajeka,

Chamupupuri chiri kumhanya, chamupupuri chakashata...

Pane imwe nguva vana vanochema misodzi,

Gungwa riri kugomera, gungwa riri kugomera;

Uye gungwa rinovira segomo rinoputika!

Takazarura nyika kumarudzi,

Nzira inoenda kunyika dzokudenga nokusingaperi...

Mabasa ehugamba anoimbwa,

Stalin nyeredzi isingaperi ...

Stalin nyeredzi isingaperi!

Kuchava norugare nokusingaperi, tendai mune mumwe,

Komonisiti inoyera ichatibatanidza!

Uye makerubhi akakwira pamusoro pedu.

Vakapwanya fascism zvachose,

Yakaparadza fascism zvachose!

Uye muRussia mureza weCommunism,

Ichava pamusoro penyika nekusingaperi ...

Boka re capitalism hariuye,

Nyika yapendwa zvitsvuku,

Nyika yakapendwa zvitsvuku!

Musikana weKomsomol akaimba nechido chikuru uye nesimba. Uye zvaitaridzika zvakanaka uye zvinotonhorera. Chokwadi uyu ndiye mhare yaunoda.

Uye zvechokwadi vakaramba vachimutambudza. Vakaenda neni kunhanga ndokundisungirira padanda.

Vakabva vatanga kuzora fodya yakabatidzwa pachipfuva chake.

Musikana akagomera nekurwadziwa, asi haana chaakataura. Akashingirira kugochwa nemoto.

Vakabva vatanga kukanda fodya pasi pasi petsoka. Uye iwe wakasarudza yakanyanya kuoma pfungwa patsoka. Vasikana vakagomera nekurwadziwa, uye miromo yake yakaoma, yakatsemuka yakazevezera:

- Handidi kutaura! handisi kuzotaura! handisi kuzotaura!

Hongu, akanga ari tsvarakadenga isingaputsiki. Uye mauto matsva akawedzera akapinda muhondo. Mamiriro acho ezvinhu akaramba achikura. Mamiriro acho ezvinhu akava anotyisa zvikuru uye aityisidzira.

Natasha akabva ati nehasha:

- Rega mhanza iyi Fuhrer afe!

Zoya akabvuma:

- Iko hakuna nzvimbo yedhiragoni yemvura paNyika!

Aya ndiwo matambiro aiita vasikana. Uye vakaita zvehasha zvikuru uye pamwero mukuru kwazvo.

Uye kana vakatanga, hapana anovamisa.

Mukomana piyona Gulliver akabvunza vasikana kuti:

- Acharwa here?

Vakapindura pamwe chete:

Tinofanira, tinofanira, tinofanira kutenda muzvishamiso,

Pane kuti ndinoda here kana kuti kwete,

Will! Will! Will!

Uye vasikana vakaitora ndokuzunza makumbo avo akashama, akatsemurwa. Uye meso avo akanga achityisa zvikuru.

Mukomana piyona Gulliver akabva apfumbata zvibhakera ndokutanga kuimba;

Kurwira Nyika yaMai kusvika kumagumo,

Sezvatakarairwa naStalin anopenya ...

Ngatiite kuti mwoyo yedu irove pamwe chete,

Tsandanyama dzedu ngadzive nesimba kupfuura simbi!

The heroic destiny yenyika yababa,

Kurwira Amai vangu vanoera...

Tine zvinhu zvakawanda zvakakosha zvekuita,

Mushure mezvose, vanhu vokuRussia vagara vachiziva kurwa!

Kunyange zvazvo aingova mukomana piyona,

Asi ndichakwazisa Nyika yaBaba vangu...

Uye ini ndichave mudiki, ziva muenzaniso,

Ndinotenda kuRussia kurarama pasi pecommunism!

Tichavaka, nditende, nyika ine mbiri,

Mauri, nditende, hapazovi nehurombo ...

Tinopemberera mabiko ikoko mahara,

Uye vanhu vanoramba vachifara nokusingaperi!

Ipapo kurota kuchazadzika chipikirwa chayo;

Kuti kukudzwa kumarudzi namarudzi...

Stalin pachake ari kupisa senyeredzi yakajeka,

Uye mudzidzisi wedu weproletarian Lenin!

Uye isu tinotenda muna Mwari zvakare, titendeiwo,

Namata kuna Kristu pasina mifungo...

Rega chikara mugomba regehena

Isu tichakwaziswa nemufananidzo wakanaka kubva kune zvidhori!

Ngatiuye kuna Kristu pasi pemureza webato,

Tichavaka socialism uye communism ...

Ndinotenda muchiedza, ndichachiunza tariro,

Kuti munhu wese ave gamba rakakomba!

MUbatanidzwa weCIA MOSADA NERUSSIA MAFIA

CHIREVO

Nyota yepurofiti yakabatana inosundidzira vakuru vehungwaru, marudzi akasiyana-siyana evafambi, uye nhengo dzemasangano kuita mhosva. Uye iyo mafia yeRussia iri kuparadzira matende ayo uye kugadzira matavi anenge pasi rese. Uye kune kurwisana kunotyisa kwekugovewazve kwezvikamu zvesimba.

PROLOGUE

Kutsiva imhando yeruramisiro yemusango.

- SIR FRANCIS BACON

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA

APRIL 2016

"Madzimai nevarume," mushandi wendege akadaro pamusoro pegadziriro yehurukuro dzavose yendege, "regai ndive wokutanga kukugamuchirai paPatrick S. McLanahan International Airport muSacramento, uko na8:00 p.m. nguva yomunzvimbomo. Akaenderera mberi neyambiro yenguva dzose pamusoro pekuramba akagara akasunga mabhandi ezvigaro uye achitarisa zvinhu zvisina kusununguka mumabhini epamusoro sezvo ndege yaikwira tekisi ichienda kugedhi rakasarudzwa.

Mumwe wevakwiri vekirasi yekutanga, akapfeka sutu yebhizinesi uye shati chena yeOxford isina tai, akatarisa kumusoro kubva mumagazini yake achishamisika. "Vakatumidza Sacramento International mushure meGeneral Patrick McLanahan?" - akabvunza shamwari yake akagara pedyo naye. Akataura nekatauriro kadiki kekuEurope, zvichiita kuti zvimuomere kuziva kuti aibva kunyika ipi kubva kune vamwe vanhu vainge vakagara vakavapoteredza. Aiva murefu, ane mhanza, asi aine mbudzi yakasviba, yakashongedzwa zvakanaka, uye akatsvinda akatsvinda, semutambi achangobva pamudyandigere.

Mukadzi akamutarisa achishamisika. "Hauzive izvozvo?" - akabvunza. Aiva nematauriro akafanana-echokwadi ekuEurope, asi vamwe vafambi vaiva munzeve dzakanga dzakaoma kuti vaazive. Semumwe wake, akanga akareba, akanaka, asi asina kunaka, ane bvudzi refu rebvudzi rakasungirirwa, chimiro chemitambo uye cheekbones yakakwirira. Ainge akapfeka sutu yebhizinesi, yakashongedzwa kuti itaridzike isiri yebhizinesi, yekufambisa. Vainyatsoita sevaviri vane simba.

"Aihwa. Wakachengeta tafura, usakanganwe. Zvakare, iyo airport kodhi patikiti ichiri kuverenga 'SMF' payaive Sacramento Metropolitan Field.

"Zvakanaka, iyi ndiyo Sacramento-McLanahan Munda izvozvi," mukadzi akadaro. "Zvakakwana kana mukandibvunza. Ndinofunga kukudzwa kukuru. Patrick McLanahan aive gamba rechokwadi." Vafambi vakayambuka nzira kubva kune vaviri ava, kunyangwe vachinyepedzera kusanzwa, vakagutsurira vachibvumira.

"Handifungi kuti tinoziva hafu yezvakaitwa nemukomana uyu mubasa rake-zvose zvichave zvakarongwa kweanenge makore makumi mashanu anotevera," murume wacho akadaro.

"Zvakanaka, zvatinoziva zvinopfuura zvakakwana kuti zita rake rinyorwe panhandare yendege muguta raakaberekerwa," mukadzi wacho akadaro. "Anofanirwa nechivako chake kuArlington National Cemetery." Kuwedzera kubvumirana neavo vakakomberedza vaviri ava.

Mutero kuna Patrick McLanahan muchivakwa chekupedzisira wakaenderera mberi mushure mekunge vasiya ndege. Pakati pechiteshi chikuru pakamira chifananidzo chebhuronzi chaPatrick chakareba mafiti matanhatu, chakabata ngowani yendege yemhando yepamusoro mune rumwe ruoko uye PDA mune rumwe. Chigunwe cheshangu yekurudyi yechiumbwa chaipenya sevaipfuura vachichikwiza kuti vawane rombo rakanaka. Masvingo akanga akafukidzwa nemifananidzo yaPatrick, yairatidza zviitiko mubasa rake rose rechiuto nemaindasitiri. Pazviratidziro, vana vakapenda mifananidzo yeEB-52 Megafortress uye EB-1C Vampire mabhomba nemashoko okuti "MABOMBS AWAY, GENERAL!" uye NDINOTENDA NEKUSARUDZA KUBUDA KWADU, PATRICK!

Pavakamirira mukwende wavo, murume wacho akagutsurira musoro akatarisa pabhodhi remagetsi. "Pane kushambadzira kwekushanya uku kweMcLanahan mhuri bar nemba uye columbarium yayo," akadaro. "Ndinoda kuona izvi tisati taenda."

"Hatina nguva," akadaro mukadzi wacho. "Ndege imwe chete kubva kuNew York kuenda kuSacramento yakanonoka uye isu tinofanirwa kunge tave muSan Francisco na10 mangwanani, Graveyard haivhurike kusvika na9, uye bhawa harivhurike kusvika gumi neimwe."

"Makonzo," akadaro murume wacho. "Pamwe tichakurumidza kuenda kunoona kana mumwe munhu angativhurira." Mukadzi akakwenya mapendekete achinzvenga ndokugutsurira.

Vakabva vangotora mikwende yavo vakananga pakaunda yekurojesa mota yaive pedyo nemota dzaitakura zvinhu. Ari munzira, murume akapinda muchitoro chezvipo uye maminetsi mashoma gare gare akabuda aine bhegi guru rekutenga. "Wawanei?" mukadzi uya akamubvunza.

"Ndege dzomuenzaniso," murume wacho akapindura kudaro. "Imwe inobva kuEB-52 Megafortress, iyo General McLanahan akashandisa paakatanga kurwisa Russia, uye imwe yacho inobva kuEB-1C Vampire, imwe yemabhomba aakashandisa kurwisa bunker yeMutungamiri weRussia mushure meHolocaust muAMERICA." Kurwiswa kukuru kwezvombo zvinokandwa zvepasi peAmerican air defense base, mabhomba anokandwa marefu-refu uye mabhomba akareba zvaizivikanwa pasi rese seAmerican Holocaust, panguva iyo vanhu vanopfuura zviuru gumi nezvishanu vekuAmerica vakafa. Patrick McLanahan akatungamira kurwisa kwakanangana neRussia nhare ICBM yekumisikidza nzvimbo uye pakupedzisira vachipesana neMutungamiriri weRussia Anatoly Gryzlov's underground command bunker, kuuraya Gryzlov uye kupedza gakava.

"Ndaifunga kuti waitova nemhando dzendege dzese dzekuedza dzaMcLanahan," akadaro mukadzi wacho.

"Ndinochida," akadaro murume wacho, achinyemwerera somukomana mangwanani eKrisimisi, "asi kwete zvikuru!" Iwo makuru emamodheru angu ane 148 chiyero, asi vakomana vakaipa ava vane 124 chiyero! Kaviri kupfuura vamwe vangu!"

Mukadzi akadzungudza musoro achiratidza kusatenda. "Zvakanaka, munofanira kuzvitakura," ndizvo chete zvaakataura, uye vakamira mumutsetse wemota yokuhaya kuti isvike kuhotera yavo mudhorobha reSacramento.

Mangwana acho vakamuka mangwanani-ngwanani. Vakapfeka zvavo, vakanodya kudya kwemangwanani mukamuri rekudyira repahotera, vakadzokera mukamuri mavo kuti varongedze zvinhu zvavo, vakabuda ndokubuda muhotera nemotokari yavo yavakaroja nguva dzegumi nenomwe. Migwagwa yepakati peguta guru reCalifornia yanga yakanyarara svondo rino mangwanani, paine vanhu vashoma vaimhanya vachitenga.

Chekutanga kumira kwevaviri ava yaive Mclanahan's, bhawa diki neresitorendi yanga yakakurumbira nevakuru vezvemitemo kubvira pakavhurwa mukutanga kwezana ramakore rechimakumi maviri. Imwe hama yakatenga nzvimbo iyi kubva kuhanzvadzi dzaPatrick McLanahan, nhengo dzemhuri chete dzakasara kunze kwemwanakomana waPatrick, Bradley, uye akashandura imba yepamusoro kuita miziyamu diki yePatrick McLanahan. Paive pachine bhawa neresitorendi pauriri hwepasi, asi muridzi aive nemazana emapikicha akafuremerwa uye zvikamu zvepepanhau zvairatidza zviitiko muhupenyu hwaPatrick McLanahan, pamwe nehupenyu hweavo vakashanda muUnited States Air Force panguva yeCold. Hondo. "Yakavharwa," akadaro mukadzi wacho. "Haivhure kusvika 11 mangwanani, isu tinofanirwa kunge tave muSan Francisco na10."

"Ndinoziva, ndinoziva," akadaro mumwe wake. "Ngatiedzei mucolumbarium."

Musuwo wechikamu chichangobva kugadziridzwa cheMakuva eGuta Rekare reSacramento waive nemusuwo wekupinda une chikwangwani chakanzi "AKAVHIRWA" pamusoro pacho, asi vaviri ava vakawana gedhi rakavhurika uye murume wechikuru achipukuta tafura yaive pedyo nemuchina weX-ray. Murume akanyemwerera ndokugutsurira vaviri ava vachiswedera. "Mangwanani, varume," akavakwazisa nomufaro. "Ndine urombo, asi hatisi kuzovhura kweimwe awa kana kupfuura."

MuEurope haana kuedza kuvanza kuora mwoyo kwake. "Isu tinofanirwa kunge tiri muSan Francisco pabasa rakakosha kusvika gumi, uye hapazove nemutowo wekudzoka. Ini ndaida kuona crypt yemukuru zvakanyanya."

Mutarisiri akagutsurira musoro, achiratidza kuzvidemba achipenya mumaziso ake, ndokubvunza kuti, "Munobva kupi changamire?"

"Ndinobva kuVilnius, Lithuania, changamire," murume wacho akadaro. "Baba vangu vaiva mukuru mukuru muLithuanian Air Force pasi peGeneral Palsikas apo nyika yangu yakazivisa rusununguko kubva kuSoviet Union, uye vakazvionera zviitiko apo maRussia akapinda nechisimba. Akataura nyaya dzakawanda dzehondo dzinoshamisa dzakarwiwa naPatrick McLanahan, Bradley Elliott nevarume vakashinga veboka repachivande rekodhi-yainzi "Madcap Wizard" vakamiririra nyika yangu. Aitaura nezvaPatrick kakawanda zvokuti ndakafunga kuti taiva neukama." Muchengeti akanyemwerera achiona izvi. "Uye ikozvino ndiri pano, ndakamira padivi peguva rake, ndichiedza kutaura zvakanaka kune gamba chairo remhuri yedu, uye handikwanise." Chiso chake chakabva chasuruvara. "Zvakanaka, muve nezuva rakanaka, changamire," achibva atendeuka kuti aende.

"Mira," akadaro mutarisiri. MuLithuania akatendeuka, chiso chake chakapenya. "Ndiri docent pano pamemorial." Akamboita chinguva achifunga ndokuzoti, "I can take you to see the crypt. Kungodongorera kuti tisawane vanhu vakawanda vari kuda kupinda mukati, pasina mapikicha neruremekedzo-"

"Zvakanaka, changamire!" - akadanidzira Lithuanian. "Honey, wazvinzwa here?" Mukadzi wacho airatidza kufara mumwe wake. "Kungotarisa, hapana kubata, hapana mapikicha. Maita zuva rangu, changamire!" Muchengeti akapinza vaviri ava ndokuvhara gedhi.

"Ndinofanira kutarisa mubhegi renyu," mutarisiri akadaro. MuLithuania akauya nebhegi guru rine mhando dzendege. "Muchina wedu weX-ray wakadzimwa uye uchatora nguva yakareba kuudziya-"

"Chokwadi, chokwadi," akadaro murume wacho. Akatora rimwe remabhokisi makuru. "Modhi EB-52 Megafortress. Ndatova nayo-"

"Mashoma, unoreva," mukadzi wacho akapindira achinyemwerera.

"Hongu, akati wandei, asi hapana imwe yesaizi iyi!" Akadonhedza bhokisi mubhegi rake ndokusimudza bhokisi rechipiri. "Vampire EB-1. Handigoni kumirira kuti ndivasanganise."

Muchengeti akanyemwerera ndokugutsurira. "Hona, varume," akadaro. Akabva atanga rwendo rwake rwekutungamirirwa nomusoro: "Makuva eGuta Rekare akatangwa muna 1849, pakutanga kweCalifornia Gold Rush, uye ndiyo nzvimbo yokupedzisira yokuzororera yevanhu vanopfuura zviuru makumi maviri nezvishanu zvemweya," akatanga. "VaMcLanahan vaive chikamu cheboka guru revavhimi vehupfumi nevafambi kubva kuIreland. Asi vakaona taundi ravo duku rokupotera richikura nokukurumidza uye richiva resango, naizvozvo vakarega kuvhima ndarama nesirivha ndokutendeukira kumapurisa kuti vabetsere kuchengeta mutemo norunyararo. VaMcLanahan vanodarika mazana mashanu vaive mapurisa emuSacramento City, kusanganisira vakuru vemapurisa vapfumbamwe.

"Ichi chikamu chemarinda, chinofukidza inopfuura eka, chine zvisaririra zvezvizvarwa zvinomwe zvaMcLanahans, kubatanidza mameya emaguta mana, mabhishopu maviri eRoma Katurike, gavhuna wehurumende mumwe, maCongress matatu eUnited States, vatungamiriri vemauto vakati wandei nemazana evarume nevakadzi avo. kushandira nyika yedu kusvika Hondo yeVanhu. . Baba namai vaPatrick ndivo vaive vekupedzisira kuvigwa pano nekuti nzvimbo yakazopera, mhuri pamwe neGeneral Patrick McLanahan Memorial Foundation vakavaka imba yekutandarira yemukuru wemauto nenhengo dzemhuri yake dzakasara."

Vakasvika mukamuri raive nemitsara miviri yemadziro emabwe. Kumadziro ekuruboshwe kwaiva nemadziro ane mativi masendimita gumi nemasere, mamwe acho akanga atoshongedzwa nemicherechedzo; kumadziro kurudyi kwakanga kune murari muhombe wakanamirwa nematombo ane mureza weAmerica, mabhomba akawanda makuru ekuAmerica ejeti achibhururuka akananga kumuoni achibva kudivi regondo repakati, uye mashoko esonnet yaJohn Gillespie Magee Jr. High" yakanyorwa pasi pendege. "Muchaona kuti madziro ega ega akareba mafiti gumi nemasere, akakora masendimita gumi nemasere, uye madziro akaparadzana nemamita gumi nemasere," akadaro docent, "gumi nemasere iri iyo nhamba yemakore akashandirwa mumauto eMhepo."

Mutarisiri akanongedzera kumadziro kuruboshwe, akakomberedzwa nemureza weAmerica uye pedyo nawo mumwe mureza webhuruu une nyeredzi nhatu dzesirivha. "Iyi ndiyo nzvimbo yekupedzisira yekuzorora yaGeneral McLanahan," akadaro. Vaenzi vakatarisa nemaziso makuru uye kutya. Pakati pepamusoro pechidziro chemarble pakanga pane simbi yebhuruu yakapfava mufuremu yesirivha ine nyeredzi nhatu dzesirivha pairi. Mukadzi wake Wendy's crypt iri padyo neguva rake kurudyi, asi urn yake haina chinhu nekuti madota ake akapararira mugungwa. Nekurayira kweMutungamiri Kenneth Phoenix, kwegore rekutanga mushure mekugadzwa kwemukuru wemauto, columbarium yakamborindwa maawa makumi maviri nemana pazuva nemauto - mutungamiri wenyika aida nzvimbo yakakosha yemukuru wemauto kuArlington National Cemetery muWashington, asi mhuri haina. kuzvida. Kamwe kuparadzaniswa kweMcLanahan Columbarium kubva kune mamwe makuva kwapera, varindi vakabviswa. Pazviitiko zvakakosha senge zuva rekuzvarwa kwaPatrick, kurangarira dzimwe dzehondo dzake, kana zviitiko zvakaita seVeterans Day, tine vamiriri vanozvipira pano kuzokudza General neAmerica.

"Kuruboshwe kweGeneral kune crypt yemunin'ina waPatrick, Paul, aive mukuru weSacramento Police department, akakuvadzwa ari mumutsara webasa, ndokuzodzorerwa neSky Masters Inc. nemakumbo nemakumbo epamusoro-soro uye ma sensors, uye akazova nhengo yeboka rakavanzika rekurwisana nemagandanga rinonzi 'Night Stalkers,'" muchengeti akaenderera mberi. "Akaurayiwa panguva yebasa repachivande rekondirakiti yehurumende muLibhiya; zvinhu zvakawanda zvekuvhiya ikoko zvichiri kutsanangurwa. Mamwe ma crypts ari mumutsara wepamusoro akachengeterwa hanzvadzi mbiri dzeGeneral uye kune akati wandei shamwari dzepedyo dzeGeneral nevabatsiri vake-de-camp, kusanganisira Major General David Luger, achangobva kusiya basa, uye Brigadier General Hal Briggs, aive. akaurayiwa mukuita, uko plaque ine nyeredzi imwe yesirivha. Nzvimbo iri pazasi pemba yaPatrick naWendy yakachengeterwa mwanakomana waPatrick, Bradley, uyo parizvino ari kuita zvidzidzo zveaerospace engineering kuCal Poly San Luis Obispo."

Mubatsiri wapurofesa akatendeuka ndokunongedza kumadziro emarble akatarisana. "Mukuru wemauto ane mhuri yakakura zvikuru, saka mudhuri uyu wakavakwa kuti ugare mutumbi wevamwe vemhuri, shamwari dzemukuru wemauto kana vamwe varwi vanoda kuvigwa muno," vakaenderera mberi. "Kune ma crypts pano zvakare, asi kutozosvikira madziro ekutanga azadzwa mukati, iyi yakavezwa yakavezwa limestone diorama inovhara kumeso. Iyo diorama ichabviswa uye inofamba apo..." Ipapo ndipo apo muchengeti akacherechedza kuti muLithuania akanga aisa bhegi rake pachigaro pakati pemadziro emarble ndokubudisa mabhokisi emhando dzendege. "Muri kuitei ikoko changamire? Rangarira, hapana mifananidzo. "

"Hatina kuuya kuzotora mifananidzo, shamwari yangu," akadaro mukadzi ari shure kwomutarisiri. Sekondi yakakamurwa gare gare, dhende rakatsikirirwa kumuromo nemumhino zvemuchengeti. Akatambura kuti azvisunungure, asi mukadzi wacho akanga akasimba zvinoshamisa. Muchengeti akatura befu apo aifema mapapu ekemikari yainhuwa kunge zvipfukuto. Mushure memasekonzi mashoma, akabva anzwa senge tsinga iri kutenderera, uye kuona kwake kwakadzima, kubva paruvara kuenda kune dema nechena, ndokutanga kuputika nekupenya kweruvara. Masekonzi makumi matatu gare gare, makumbo emurume uyu akapera uye akawira pasi.

Akaramba akamuka kwenguva yakakwana kuti aone muLithuania achitora zvaiita sematurusi esimbi mumabhokisi endege!

"Chinhu ichi chinoshanda zvakanaka," murume wacho akadaro muchiRussia. "Ichi chinhu chinoshanda zvakanaka."

"Ndiri kunzwa kadzungu ini pachangu," akadaro mukadzi wacho, ariwo muchiRussian. Akashandisa pukuta nyoro kupukuta chero tsinga dzaisarira pazvigunwe zvake. "Ndiri kunzwa dzungu kubva ku dimethyltryptamine."

Mumasekonzi mashoma, murume uyu akaunganidza mbariro mbiri uye mudziyo wakaita sechipanera kubva muzvikamu mumabhokisi. Paakanga achiunganidza maturusi ake, mukadzi wacho akabva pamba pacho ndokuzodzoka pave paya, achikungurutsa simira hombe yekongiri. Murume uyu akakwira pamudyari, mukadzi akamupa ganguwo ndokutanga kukwenya padombo rainge rakavezwa rakavhara buri raLt. Gen. Patrick Shane McLanahan.

"Makamera ekuchengetedza ari munzira," mukadzi wacho akadaro. "Makamera ekuchengetedza ari kwese kwese."

"Hazvina basa," murume wacho akadaro. Mushure mekutyora zvimedu zvinoverengeka zvematombo matete, pakupedzisira akakwanisa kubvisa dombo rakavezwa kubva muvharo, achiburitsa simbi ine mabhaudhi maviri makuru kwazvo ayo akaichengetedza kumarble. Achishandisa chipanera, akatanga kusunungura mabhaudhi. "Udza zvikwata zvekurara kuti tave munzira munguva pfupi iri kutevera. Mudzimai akafona ari mumoto mbozhanhare.

Hazvina kutora nguva kuvhura crypt. Mukati vakawana cylindrical aluminum urn yakapfava, pamwe chete nemabhii akati wandei akavharirwa mumidziyo yakajeka, isina mhepo uye mibairo yakati wandei yemauto. Murume wacho akatora imwe yacho. "Kutukwa!" akapika. "Ndanga ndisingazive kuti mwana wemuharare akagamuchira Air Force Cross neSilver Star!" Nyeredzi yaireva kugamuchira Air Force Cross, mubairo wepamusoro-soro weAir Force kunze kweMedal of Honor, kashanu. "Imwe yacho inofanirwa kunge iri yekupondwa kweMutungamiri Gryzlov. Ndinofungidzira kuti havape menduru dzerukudzo kumatsotsi.

"Ngatibvei muno," akadaro mukadzi wacho. "Network yakaiswa alert."

Nenguva shomanana zvese zvakanga zvapera. Zviri mukati meiyo crypt zvakatakurwa muhomwe yekutenga, uye maRussia maviri akasiya kumakuva, achifamba nekukurumidza achidzokera kumotokari yavo yekurenda, asi kwete kumhanya, kuti arege kukwezva kutarisa. Vakatyaira zvidhinha zvishoma, vachipinda munzvimbo yaitozivikanwa kuti yakanga isina masystem kana makamera emotokari pedyo, ndokuchinja kuva imwe motokari yaityairwa nerimwe jaya. Vachitora nguva yavo uye vachinzvenga marobhoti api naapi kana kuti zviratidzo zvokumira, vakatyaira vachibuda muguta vachipfuura neTower Bridge vachipinda muWest Sacramento. Vakachinja mota katatu munzvimbo dzakasiyana dzeguta vasati vagara munzvimbo isina matombo yekupaka ine michero yemichero kumadokero kweDavis, California, uko kusingaite kuve nemakamera ekuchengetedza. Murume wacho akaenda kune rimwe zihombe dema rakanga rine marezinesi. Hwindi akaburuka; murume akatakura mapasuru nepafafitera ndokudzokera kumotokari yake. Sedan nhema yakatyaira ichidzika munzira kusvika yasvika pakubuda kwakavasvitsa paInterstate 80, vakananga kumadokero vakananga kuSan Francisco.

"Uri benzi chairo, Colonel," akadaro murume wechikuru aiva pachigaro chemberi. Aive nevhudzi refu jena rakanyatsogadzirwa nemasaisai, muhuro mukobvu, aive akapfeka sutu yerima inodhura nemagirazi ekudhizaini, aitaura asina kucheuka kuti ataure nevanhu vaive kuback seat. "Ilyanov uri benzi chairo," akadaro mumwe murume anonzi Boris Chirkov. Chirkov akanga ari mumiriri aitungamirira hurumende yeRussia muSan Francisco, achironga nyaya dzose dzekutengeserana pakati peRussia Ministry of Foreign Affairs, US State Department nemabhizinesi ari kumadokero kweUnited States. "Uri kuisa pangozi zvakanyanya."

"Ini ndinotevedzera zvakarairwa naPresident Gryzlov pachavo, Changamire," akadaro murume aive pachigaro chekumashure, Bruno Ilyanov. Ilyanov aive Colonel muRussian Air Force uye, zviri pamutemo, mutevedzeri wemhepo akatumirwa kumumiriri weRussia muWashington. Padivi pake paive pakagara mumwe mukadzi aive nebvudzi dema-dema, matama akareba uye akagwinya, maziso akasviba akavigwa kuseri kwemagirazi. "Asi ndinofara kutevera mirairo iyi. MaAmerican aya, kunyanya avo vekumusha kwake, vanobata McLanahan samwari. Uku kutuka kune vese vekuRussia. Murume akauraya baba vaMutungamiri Gryzlov nemaune uye akabhomba guta redu haakodzeri kurumbidzwa."

"Iwe uri - kana zviri nani ukati, wanga usati wabata mabhegi aya - mumiriri wemauto weRussian Federation, Ilyanov," Chirkov akadaro. "Uye iwe," akatendeukira kumukadzi wacho, "uri mukuru mukuru wezvokuchengetedza ane ropafadzo dzehurumende, Korchkova. Mese mucharasikirwa nehunhu hwenyu uye momanikidzwa kubuda munyika ino zvachose, uye mucharambidzwa kupinda muNorth Atlantic Treaty Organisation nenyika dzeNATO. Pasina mwedzi mitanhatu muUnited States, mune yako yekutanga nzvimbo huru yeKremlin kunze kwenyika, uye iwe hausi chimwe chinhu kunze kwembavha yakajairika uye muparadzi. Basa rako rine zvarinoreva zvishoma kwauri here?

"Mutungamiriri akandivimbisa kuti ramangwana rangu richave rakachengeteka, changamire," Ilyanov akadaro. "Kunyangwe ndikasungwa, zvese zvinogona kuitwa nevanhu vekuAmerica kundidzinga munyika, izvo zvandichaona nemufaro, kuti ndingosiya nyika iyi ine huori uye yakashata."

Ilyanov akanga ari benzi, Chirkov akafunga - Gennady Gryzlov akanga achirasa vanhu sema napkins akashandiswa, uye akanga achiita izvi kwemakumi emakore. Asi mamiriro epasi rose ezvematongerwo enyika aive akakomba zvakanyanya kupfuura zviito zveIlyanov zvisina pfungwa. Izvi zvinogona kuparadza zvachose hukama hweUS-Russian, Chirkov akafunga, kunyange hazvo, chokwadi, hukama uhwu hwakanga hwatoipa. Aiziva kuti baba vaGennady Gryzlov, Anatoly Gryzlov, vakanga vapa mirairo yakaguma nekufa kwemakumi ezviuru eAmerica uye kunyange mazana evanhu vemunyika yeRussia, uye akanga asina mubvunzo kuti mwanakomana wake aikwanisa kuita zvinhu zvinotyisa zvakadaro. Kunyange zvazvo Chirkov aive wechina mukuru wenhengo yeRussian diplomatic delegation kuUnited States, mhuri yaGryzlov yakanga yakapfuma uye ine simba mune zvematongerwo enyika kupfuura yavo. Chero chii chaive naGryzlov mupfungwa, kunze kwekubira kukuru, Chirkov angangodaro angadai asina kukwanisa kumumisa. Asi aitofanira kuedza kumurambidza neimwe nzira.

Chirkov hafu akatendeuka pachigaro chake. "Chii chimwe chiri kuronga Mutungamiri Gryzlov naIlyanov?" akabvunza. "Kusvibiswa uye kupambwa kwe crypt kwakaipa zvakakwana."

"Apo iyi crypt yaive nemasara eakanyanya kudeura ropa raAmai Russia kubva panguva yaAdolf Hitler, ndakafara kutora chikamu mune izvi," Ilyanov akadaro. "McLanahan itsotsi rakauraya mutungamiri wenyika yangu. Haakodzeri kukudzwa kwakadaro.

"Kurwiswa uku kwakaitika kare, uye maiva panguva yehondo."

"Hondo yakatangwa naMcLanahan, changamire, haina kubvumidzwa zvachose uye haisi pamutemo," Ilyanov akadaro. Chirkov akagara akanyarara, achidzvinyirira chido chekudzungudza musoro wake. Aimbove Mutungamiriri weRussia Anatoly Gryzlov akatsividza kurwiswa kwakatungamirwa naPatrick McLanahan nekupfura mapfumo ezvombo zvinokandwa zvine simba renyukireya uye kuda kuparadza nzira yese yekumisa nyukireya yeAmerica, pamwe nezviuru zvakati kuti zveAmerica - mune yakazozivikanwa se "American holocaust." "Kurwisa kwaMcLanahan kusiri kwenyukireya kuRussia vachishandisa mabhomba ekupedzisira eAmerica akasara kwenguva refu yaive mhinduro yakasiya nyika mbiri idzi dziine nhamba dzakaenzana dzehondo dzenyukireya. Kurwisa kwekupedzisira, kwakatungamirwa naPatrick MacLanahan pachake, kwakanangana neanomwe murairo wepasi pevhu waGryzlov. post muRyazan, kurova kwakanangwa kwakauraya mutungamiri weRussia.

Chero ani aive nemhosva yekutanga hondo yebhomba yakatungamira kuAmerican Holocaust uye kurwiswa kweRyazan, McLanahan kana Gryzlov kwainetsa uye pamwe kusingabatsiri, asi Gryzlov aive asiri munhu asina mhosva. Aimbove mukuru mukuru wemauto eRussia anobhomba mabhomba, akadavidza kurwiswa kudiki kwenzvimbo dzekudzivirira mhepo dzeRussia nekutanga zvombo zvenyukireya nekuuraya zviuru zvevanhu vekuAmerica mukurwisa kusingatarisirwi. Aya aive asiri mabasa emunhu ane njere. McLanahan paakatora nzvimbo yeRussia air base muSiberia uye akaishandisa kutanga kurwiswa kweRussia mobile ballistic missile nzvimbo, Gryzlov akaraira imwe nyukireya cruise missile kurova... Kuda kwake kuuraya McLanahan kwakakonzera kufa kwemazana evaRussia muYakutsk, asi McLanahan akatiza akauraya Gryzlov maawa gare gare nekuputira bhegi yaGryzlov uye yainzi yakavanzika yekuraira.

"Ndipe urn nezvimwe zvinhu, Colonel," Chirkov akasimbirira. "Ndichavadzosa panguva yakafanira ndotsanangura kuti wakaita uri mupesvedzero yemirangariro yakasimba uye wakadzorerwa kuMoscow nokuda kwetsiuro yorusuruvaro kana kuti chimwe chinhuwo zvacho chingakarirwa kuti unzwirwe tsitsi."

"Neruremekedzo rwakakwana, changamire, handidi," Ilyanov akadaro nezwi risina ruvara.

Chirkov akavhara maziso ake ndokudzungudza musoro. Ilyanov akanga ari muchengeti asina uropi weGennady Gryzlov uye zvichida aizofa pane kusiya zvinhu zvaakaba. "President vachaita sei navo, Colonel?" - akabvunza aneta.

"Akataura kuti aida kuisa urn padhesiki rake uye oishandisa sechigadziro chedota," Ilyanov akadaro, "uye pamwe anopinza menduru dzeMcLanahan kumudhigiri wake pese paanosveta." Haakodzeri chimwe chinhu kunze kwenzvimbo yake yakakodzera yerukudzo."

"Uri kuita semwana mudiki, Colonel," Chirkov akadaro. "Ndinokukurudzira kuti uongororezve maitiro ako."

"Mutungamiri wekutanga Gryzlov akamanikidzwa kupindura hutsinye hwaMcLanahan kana kutarisana nekurwiswa kutsva uye kuuraya kutsva," akadaro Ilyanov. "Zviito zvaMcLanahan zvinogona kunge zvakabvumidzwa kana kusapihwa mvumo, asi zvechokwadi zvakabvumidzwa neMutungamiri Thomas Thorne nevakuru vemauto avo. Uyu ungori muenzaniso mudiki wezvinotarisirwa kuitwa neMutungamiri Gryzlov kudzorera rukudzo nehukuru hwevanhu vekuRussia.

"Chii chimwe chauri kuronga kuita, Colonel?" Chirkov akadzokorora. "Ndinokuvimbisa, wakatoita zvakakwana."

"Mushandirapamwe wemutungamiri wenyika uchipokana nekurangarira kwaGeneral Patrick McLanahan uchangotanga, Changamire," akadaro Ilyanov. "Anoda kuparadza masangano ese anga ambove nechekuita naMcLanahan. Panzvimbo pekupemberera nekurangarira hupenyu hwaPatrick McLanahan, America ichakurumidza kutuka zita rake. "

Chirkov's encrypted cell phone akaipindura asina chaakataura, ndokuzopedza kufona nguva dzapera. "Federal Bureau of Investigation yakazivisa Secretary of State weUS nezvehumbavha hweSacramento," akadaro nenzwi risinganzwisisike. "Varume vako vangangosungwa mukati meawa. Pakupedzisira vachataura." Akacheuka cheya yake zvakare. "Unoziva kuti kana FBI yekuAmerica ikagamuchira waranti kubva kumutongi wehurumende, vanogona kupinda munzvimbo yako muWashington, uye sezvo mabasa ako anga asiri emutemo, unogona kusungwa uye kutongwa. Diplomatic immunity haishande. "

"Ndinoziva, Changamire," akadaro Ilyanov. "Handina kumbofunga kuti vanhu vekuAmerica vangakurumidza kuita chimwe chinhu, asi ndakazvironga kana ndaizowanikwa. Ndakanga ndatoronga kuti private jet inditakure kubva kuWoodland, California kuenda kuMexicali uye kubva ikoko kumusha nokupfuura neMexico City, Havana, Morocco neDhamasiko. Mauto ekuchengetedza zvitupa aripo kuti abatsire netsika dzemuno. " Akatambidza consul business card. "Heino kero yenhandare yendege; iri padhuze nemota. Tibvise uye iwe unogona kuenderera mberi uchienda kune mumiriri muSan Francisco uye isu tichave munzira. Unogona kuramba kuti une chekuita nenyaya iyi. "

"Chii chimwe chawaronga pakutiza kwako uku, Colonel?" - Chirkov akabvunza mushure mokunge apa kadhi kumutyairi, akapinda kero mumotokari yeGPS navigator. "Ndinonzwa sekunge izvi zvakakomba kupfuura kuba."

"Ini handisi kuzokanganisa chinzvimbo chako kana basa rako nekukupinza mune zvimwe zviitiko zvemutungamiri wenyika, Changamire," akadaro Ilyanov. "Asi uchazvinzwisisa kana wanzwa nezvezviitiko, changamire ... Akadhonza urn yealuminium mubhegi rake guru regirosari, achimhanyisa zvigunwe zvake pamusoro penyeredzi nhatu dzesirivha padivi nenhoo yeU.S. Space Defence Force pachivharo. "Ko ijoke," akadaro. "Russia yanga iine uto redziviriro yemuchadenga kweanoda kusvika makore gumi, ukuwo chikwata ichi hachisati chamboshandiswa kunze kwehuropi hwakamonyoroka hwaMcLanahan. Sei taimutya kudaro murume uyu? Akanga asiri chimwe chinhu kunze kwebhuku rengano, vapenyu nevakafa." Akasimudza weti achiyeva, chiso chake chichiratidza kushamisika. "Munoziva, handisati ndamboona zvitunha zvevanhu zvakapiswa kare ..."

"Ndokumbirawo musasvibisa zvakasara zvemurume uyu," Chirkov akadaro. "Vasiye vakadaro. Uye fungazve kuvasiya neni. Ndinogona kugadzira imwe nyaya yamusingazobatanidzwe mairi, uye hasha dzeMutungamiriri dzichanangana kwandiri kwete kwamuri. Mbavha dzeRussia nenhubu dzakaita basa radzo, asi padzakaedza kudzitengesa pamusika mutema, takadzibata uye tiri kuvasunga muchivande. Kukumbira ruregerero kwechokwadi, kudzoka kwezvigadzirwa, kuvimbisa kupomera avo vane mhosva, uye kupihwa kwekubhadhara kugadzirisa zvakakanganisika uye kudzoreredza columbarium kunofanira kukwana kugutsa vanhu vekuAmerica. "

"Ini handichada kukusanganisai, Changamire," akadzokorora Ilyanov, "uye handina chishuwo chekudzosera zvinhu izvi kana kudzoreredza chiyeuchidzo kune uyu mushe. Ndinovimba, kuraswa zvisina kunaka kwezvinhu izvi kuchaita kuti mweya waMcLanahan udzungaire pasi nekusingaperi.

Izvi, Chirkov akafunga, ndizvo chaizvo zvaaitya.

Ilyanov akasimudza urn zvakare. "Izvi zviri nyore kupfuura zvandaifunga," akazevezera, achibva asunungura kepisi. "Ngationei kuti mukuru mukuru Patrick Shane McLanahan anotaridzika sei mushure mekugeza kwake kekupedzisira mu sauna pane tembiricha yechuru cheCelsius."

Chirkov haana kutendeuka kuti atarise, asi akatarisa mberi uye akaedza kuvanza kunyangadza kwake. Asi munguva pfupi, mushure menguva refu refu yekunyarara, akavhiringidzika uye akatendeuka kuti atarise pabendekete rake...

... kuona chiso chemukuru wemauto emuchadenga wekuRussia, chichena sejira repatafura patafura yekudyira yevamiriri, muromo wakashama sekunge ari kuedza kutaura chimwe chinhu. "Ilyanov ...?" Colonel akatarisa mudenga, maziso ake akatenderedza uye akakura semasoso, zvino Chirkov akaona chiso chaKorchkov chiine kuvhunduka kwakafanana - zvakanyanya, zvisina kujairika kune mukuru akadzidziswa zvakanyanya uye mhondi. "Ichi chii?"

Ilyanov akarohwa nehana akanyarara, muromo wake uchiri wakashama. Achidzungudza musoro achiratidza kuvhiringika, zvishoma nezvishoma akarereka bhokisi rekuvhota rakavhurika akananga kwaChirkov...

... uye ipapo mumiriri weRussia akakwanisa kuona kuti bhokisi rekuvhota rakanga risina chinhu zvachose.

POSHI

Enda kumucheto kwedombo uye usvetuke kubva pariri. Vaka mapapiro ako munzira inodzika.

- RAY BRADBURY

MCLANAHAN INDUSTRIAL AIRPORT, BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NEVADA

KWAPERA MAZUVA MASHOKO

"Boomer, murume uyu akarara here?" chiremba anovhiya mundege achitarisisa mamiriro evashandi vepamhepo data transmission system akaiswa redhiyo. "Kurova kwemoyo wake hakuna kana kumbochinja kubva zvatakamuisa pamamonitor. Akafa here? Mutarise, kwakanaka here?"

"Zvakanzwisiswa," akapindura kudaro Hunter "Boomer" Noble, mutyairi wendege aitungamirira ndege. Akasimuka pachigaro chake, akakwira achidzokera pakati pezvigaro zviviri zviri pedyo neimba yevatyairi, akafamba nepakati pekamuri yevatyairi neimba yevatyairi ndokupinda mukamuri duku revatakuri, rakagadzirirwa vanhu vana. Kusiyana neyakajairika orange full-pressure sutu inopfekwa nevatyairi vaviri vendege, Noble's murefu, lanky, athletic body yanga yakapfeka sutu-yakakodzera inonzi EEAS, kana Electronic Elastomeric Sports Suit, iyo yaiita mabasa akafanana seyechinyakare spacesuit. .sutu, kunze kwekunge yakashandiswa nemagetsi inodzorwa faibha kudzvanya ganda pachinzvimbo cheokisijeni yakamanikidzwa, zvichiita kuti zvive nyore kwaari kufamba achitenderedza kabhini kupfuura mamwe.

Noble, mukuru wake wemamishinari uye mumwe mutyairi wendege, mutyairi wemauto eU.S. Marine Corps, Lt. Col. Jessica "Gonzo" Faulkner, uye vafambi vaviri vaive mundege yepakati pehusiku S-19, yechipiri yemhando nhatu dzendege yeAmerican-stage orbital. iyo yakashandura mafambiro emuchadenga apo yekutanga, S-9 Black Stallion, yakatanga kushanda muna 2008. Matatu chete eS-19 akavakwa, achifarira iyo yakakura yekuyedza XS-29 Shadow spaceplanes. Ese mavhezheni emuchadenga anogona kusimuka uye kumhara panzira dzakagadzirirwa ndege dzekutengesa, asi imwe neimwe yaive yakatsaurira matatu-masanganiswa einjini anogona kushandura kubva kumhepo-powered supersonic turbofan injini kuenda kune hypersonic ramjet injini kuenda kune yakachena roketi injini dzinokwanisa kupinza mota mumhepo yakaderera-. Earth orbit.

Boomer akafamba achienda kune wekutanga kukwira ndokumutarisa zvakanaka asati ataura. Nechivheneko chengowani yake yomuchadenga, aigona kuona kuti maziso omunhu akanga akavharwa uye maoko ake akanga akapeta pamakumbo ake. Vafambi vaviri ava vanga vakapfeka orenji Advanced Crew Escape Suits, kana ACES, ari masutu ekumanikidzwa akagadzirirwa kurarama kurasikirwa nekumanikidzwa mukamuri yevafambi kana kunyange kunze.

Hongu, Boomer akafunga, iyi igaka rinotonhorera - kubhururuka kwake kwekutanga muchadenga, uye angave akarara kana kumucheto kwaro, sekunge aive mundege yakakura-muviri achigadzirira kuenda kuzororo kuHawaii. Mumwe wake, kune rumwe rutivi, aitaridzika seakajairika kune wekutanga mufambi - huma yake yaipenya nedikita, maoko ake akasunga, kufema kwake kwaikurumidza, uye maziso ake akamhanyisa kuBoomer, ndokubuda nepahwindo, ndokuzoenda kune mumwe wake. Boomer akamupa chigunwe kumusoro ndokugamuchira chimwe chete, asi murume wacho airatidza kuvhunduka.

Boomer akadzokera kumutyairi wekutanga. "Changamire?" - akabvunza pamusoro peintercom.

"Hongu, Dr. Noble?" Murume wekutanga akapindura nenzwi riri pasi, rakasununguka, rinenge rine hope.

"Ndiri kungokutarisai changamire. Gwaro rendege rinoti wakasununguka zvakanyanya. Une chokwadi here kuti ino ndiyo nguva yako yekutanga muorbit?"

"Ndiri kunzwa zvavari kutaura. Uye handifungi kuti ndinogona kukanganwa nguva yangu yokutanga, Dr. Noble."

"Ndapota ndishevedzeiwo kuti Boomer, changamire."

"Thank you, ndichaita saizvozvo." Murume akatarisa mumwe wake, akafinyama achiona kuvhunduka kwemurume uyu. "Kudzora pasi kune hanya here nezvezviratidzo zvakakosha zvemumwe wangu?"

"Akajairwa kumurume akafuta," Boomer akadaro.

"Chii"?

"Paddy irookie astronaut," Boomer akatsanangura. "Akatumidzwa zita raDon Puddy, mukomana weNASA aigara achipa vazivi vemuchadenga nhau dzakanaka dzekuti vagamuchirwa muchirongwa chekudzidzira nyeredzi. Kuva hyper-nervous ndezvemuzvarirwo kunyangwe kune veteran astronauts nevatambi vekurwa - kana ndikada kudaro, changamire, zvinotityisa kuona munhu akasununguka sezvamunoita. "

"Ndichazvitora serumbidzo, Boomer," murume akadaro. "Inguvai kusvika kusimuka?"

"Iwindo guru richavhura mukati memaminitsi makumi matatu," Boomer akapindura. "Tichapedzisa cheki isati yasimuka, uye ini ndichakukumbira kuti uende kunzvimbo yendege uye utore chigaro chako kuti usimuke. Colonel Faulkner achagara pachigaro chekusvetuka pakati pedu. Tichakukumbira kuti udzokere kuchigaro chako pano tisati taenda hypersonic, asi kana tasvika pa orbit, unogona kudzokera kuchigaro chako kana uchida. "

"Ndiri kufara kugara pano, Boomer."

"Ndinoda kuti uwane zvizere zvawava kuda kuona, uye cockpit ndiyo nzvimbo yakanaka yekuita izvozvo, changamire," Boomer akadaro. "Asi iyo g-force yakakwira zvakanyanya kana taenda hypersonic, uye chigaro chekusvetuka hachina kutakurwa nendege ye hypersonic. Asi paunozvisunungura uchidzokera muimba yevatyairi, changamire, ichava nguva yausingafi wakakanganwa."

"Takanga tiri paokisijeni kwenguva yakareba, Boomer," mutyairi akabvunza. "Anenge maawa mashoma. Tichafanira kugara pachiteshi pasina oxygen?"

"Kwete, changamire," Boomer akapindura. "Muchadenga wemuchadenga wechiteshi ichi wakadzikira zvishoma pane mwero wegungwa paPasi kana kuti dzvinyiriro iri mukamba yendege-unonzwa sokunge wava pamamita angangoita zviuru zvisere, zvakafanana nedzvinyiriro iri mukamba yendege. Kufema okisijeni yakachena kuchabatsira kubvisa magasi anert kubva mumuviri wako kuitira kuti mabubbles egasi asapinde mutsinga dzako dzeropa, tsandanyama, uropi kana majoini.

"Macurves"? Ko scuba uye vapfuri vegungwa rakadzika vangazviwana sei?

"Zvakanaka, changamire," akadaro Boomer. "Kana tasvika pachiteshi, unogona kusimuka. Kune avo vedu vanofamba muchadenga, tinodzokera kufefefefefefefefetera kwemaawa mashoma nekuti dzvinyiriro yakatodzikira mumasutu emuchadenga. Dzimwe nguva tinotorara mumhepo yakavharwa neokisijeni yakachena kuti tive nechokwadi chokuti tinowana nitrogen yakanaka."

Kusimuka kwakaitika maminitsi makumi matatu gare gare, uye munguva pfupi vakanga vobhururuka kuchamhembe nekumadokero kweIdaho. "Speed one, changamire," Boomer akapindura paintercom. "Ndiko kekutanga kubhururuka nepamusoro-soro?"

"Ehe," akadaro mufambi. "Handina kunzwa chinhu chisina kujairika."

"Ko kuzoti kuswing kechipiri?"

"Takangopeta kaviri sipidhi yenzwi? So fast?"

"Hongu, changamire," Boomer akadaro, kufara kuri pachena muinzwi rake. "Ndinoda kuvhundutsa mbada panotanga mishoni imwe neimwe-handidi kuziva pagumi kana gumi neshanu kuti panogona kunge paine matambudziko.

"'Ngweda'?"

"Zita rangu remadunhurirwa re turbofan-scramjet-laser pulse detonation hybrid injini, changamire," Boomer akatsanangura.

"Kugadzira kwako, ndinofungidzira?"

"Ini ndaive injinjiniya pachikwata chakakura kwazvo chemainjiniya eAir Force nemasainzi," Boomer akadaro. "Ndinopika kuna Mwari, takanga takaita sevana vaduku vari muchitoro chezvihwitsi, kunyange tsvina payairova feni-takaita kuputika kukuru kwe"mbada" sokunge takakanda chimoto muchimbuzi chevasikana muchikoro chesekondari. Asi hongu, timu yangu yakagadzira 'mbada'. Injini imwe, mabasa matatu akasiyana. Uchaona".

Boomer akadzikisa ndege yepakati pehusiku kusvika pakati pe-supersonic speed uye munguva pfupi yakatendeukira kumaodzanyemba pamusoro peNevada, uye Jessica Faulkner akadzoka kuzobatsira mutyairi kupinda pachigaro chemutungamiriri wemishoni kurudyi rwekabhini, kusungirira kumusoro uye kubaya rukuvhute rwesutu yake mukati mekubuda, ndokubva avhura chigaro chidiki pakati pezvigaro zviviri mucabin ndokusunga. "Mandinzwa here changamire?" - akabvunza Faulkner.

"Nei ruzha uye zvakajeka, Jessica," mufambi akapindura.

"Saka, iyi yaive" nhanho yekutanga" yekuiswa kwedu kwenhanho nhatu, changamire," Boomer akatsanangura paintercom. "Isu tasvika zviuru makumi matatu nezvishanu tsoka, mutroposphere. Zvikamu makumi masere kubva muzana zvemhepo yePasi iri pasi pedu, zvichiita kuti zvive nyore kukurumidza kana yasvika nguva yekupinda mu orbit. Asi tanker redu rine injini dzeturbofan dzakajairwa nemhepo uye dzakaremerwa nemafuta edu ese uye oxidizer, saka isu tinofanirwa kugara takaderera. Tichasangana mukati memaminitsi gumi nemashanu."

Sezvakavimbiswa, ndege yakagadziridzwa yeBoeing 767 ine mazwi anoti SKY MASTERS AEROSPACE INC pamativi yakabva yaonekwa uye Boomer akafambisa ndege yepakati pehusiku kuseri kwemuswe ndokupeta switch kuti ivhure magonhi ekutsvedza pamusoro. "Masters Seven-Six, Midnight Zero-One, pre-contact position, yakagadzirira, ndapota bhomba tanga," Boomer akazivisa pane tactical frequency.

"Kunzwisiswa, Pakati pehusiku, Seven-Six yakagadzikana isati yasangana, tagadzirira" bhomba ", tiri kuenda kunzvimbo yekubata, Seven-Six yagadzirira," izwi rechikadzi rekombuta rakapindura.

"Zvinoshamisa-ndege mbiri dzinobhururuka mamaira mazana matatu paawa, dzakangosiyana nemamita mashoma," akadaro mumwe mutyairi aive pachigaro chemukuru wemishoni.

"Unoda kuziva kuti chii chinonyanya kushamisa, changamire?" - Boomer akabvunza. "Tanker iyi haina munhu."

"Chii?"

"Sky Masters inopa akasiyana masevhisi emakondirakiti kumauto pasirese, uye ruzhinji rwendege, mota nemidziyo yavo haina vanhu kana sarudzo," akatsanangura Boomer. "Kune mutyairi wendege ari munhu uye anoshandisa boom operator mukamuri iri kuBattle Mountain anotiona achishandisa satellite yevhidhiyo uye maodhiyo ezvokudya, asi kunyange ivo hapana chavanoita kunze kwokunge vachifanira kudaro-makombiyuta anoita basa rose uye vanhu vanongoona. Tangi pachayo inodzorwa nemunhu kunze kwekombuta - vanodyisa chirongwa chendege mukombuta, uye inozviita kubva kune yekutanga tekisi kusvika pakumira kwekupedzisira pasina vatyairi vevanhu, sendege yeGlobal Hawk spy. Urongwa hwendege hunogona kuchinjwa kana zvichidikanwa, uye hune masystem akawanda anokundikana kana paine kukundikana kwakawanda, asi komputa inodzora chinhu ichi kubva pakutangisa tekisi kusvika pakuvhara injini kumba. "

"Zvinoshamisa," mutyairi akadaro. "Uri kutya kuti rimwe zuva basa rako richaendeswa kukombiyuta, Dr. Noble?"

"Hei, ndinovabatsira kugadzira chinhu ichi, changamire," Boomer akadaro. "Sezvineiwo, maRussia anga achitumira ngarava dzeSoyuz dzinotakura zvinhu uye isina munhu Kufambira mberi kuInternational Space Station kwemakore, uye vakatove nemufananidzo weBuran space shuttle iyo yakabhururutsa mishoni yemuchadenga isina munhu. Ndinofunga kuti ndingada kuva nevashandi vendege kana ndiri kubhururuka ndichipinda muchitundumuseremusere chokuRussia, asi mumakore mashomanana unyanzvi hwokugadzira zvinhu huchange huchifambira mberi zvokuti vafambi havazombozvioni."

Munhu aifamba akatarisa achiyeverwa, chitundumuseremusere chakatsvedza pasi pemuswe wetangi, uye bhomba refu, raidzorwa nemapapiro madiki, rakadzika kubva pasi pemuswe richidzika richienda kundege. Achitungamirirwa nemarambi egirinhi anopenya uye mutsara weyero wakapendwa pasi pedumbu retangi, Boomer akaenda kumberi pasi pemuswe kudzamara marambi egirinhi adzima uye marambi maviri matsvuku auya.

"Unoziva sei kana wave munzvimbo chaiyo, Boomer?" akabvunza mutyairi.

Boomer akapindura kuti, "Pane 'pattern' pakati pepasi petangi nefuremu yegirazi remhepo yauchadzidza kuziva." Harisi sayenzi zvakanyanya, asi rinoshanda nguva dzose. kana uri pedyo zvakanyanya kana kure zvakanyanya." kunyangwe husiku ".

"Unoita izvi husiku?"

"Hongu," Boomer akadaro zvine musoro. "Mamwe mamishini anoda kuvhiyiwa husiku, uye hongu, kwatinoenda, kunogara kuri husiku." Sezvaaitaura, Boomer akacheka chikamu chidiki chesimba uye kufamba kwese kumberi kwakaguma. "Pakati pehusiku Zero One, yakagadzikana munzvimbo yekubatana, yakagadzirira kuonana," akadaro radio.

"Inonzwisiswa, zero one," komputa yakapindura neinzwi rechikadzi. Mumuromo wakatambanudzwa kubva kumucheto kwemuseve uye chinguva gare gare vakanzwa uye vakanzwa zvishoma CLICK! apo muromo we tanker wakatsvedza muslipway ndokugara mutangi kuti uwedzere mafuta. "Kuratidza kuonana," rakadaro izwi repakombiyuta.

"Bata rakasimbiswa," Boomer akadaro. Pamusoro peintercom, akati, "Chandinoita izvozvi kutarisa masaini uye kugara pamutsetse wepakati petangi."

"Kana tanker izere nekombuta, ndege inotambira haifanirewo kukwanisa kuonana ichishandisa komputa?" - akabvunza mufambi.

"Zvinogoneka - ini ndinongoda kutyaira chinhu ichi ini," Boomer akadaro.

"Kufadza maVIP ari mubhodhi, handiti?"

"Mushure mezvamuri kuona nhasi, changamire," akadaro Boomer, "ini nehunyanzvi hwangu hwekubhururuka nendege tichave chinhu chisinganakidze chaunoona mundege iyi."

"Wati 'bhomba', kwete 'mafuta' " - akadaro mufambi. "Hatitore mafuta?"

: "Tinotanga tashandisa mvura inonzi oxidizer inonzi BOHM, kana kuti boron hydrogen metaoxide, "bhomba" - rakanatswa hydrogen peroxide," akadaro Boomer. neruzivo rwechizvino-zvino, supercool liquid okisijeni kubva kundege inotakura mafuta 'bhomba' harina kunaka sezvakaita cryogenic oxygen, asi riri nyore kubata uye rakachipa zvakanyanya. Isu hatitore chero 'mabhomba' asati asimuka; kuchengetedza huremu; tinotora mafuta ejet kekupedzisira saka tive nepamusoro pekupedzisa mishoni. "

Kuisa iyo gobvu oxidizer yakatora inopfuura maminetsi gumi nemashanu, uye akati wandei mamwe maminetsi aidiwa kuti abvise chikafu chese cheBohm oxidizer tisati tachinjisa kuJP-8 jet fuel feed. Sezvo mafuta ejeti akatanga kuyerera achipinda muMidnight Spaceplane, Boomer akanzwa kurerukirwa. "Zvitendei kana kwete, changamire, ichi chingangove chikamu chine njodzi chendege," akadaro.

"Chii chaitika? Muri kutakura Boma here?" - akabvunza mufambi.

"Kwete - kuchinja kubva kuBOHM kuenda kumafuta ejeti mutangi rekuwedzera mafuta," akabvuma Boomer. "Vanokwesha bhomba uye pombi dzemvura nehelium kuti vabudise 'bhomba' rose mafuta ejeti asati apinda mairi. Boron yekuwedzera mune oxidizer inobatsira kugadzira yakakwira zvakanyanya kupeta kupfuura yakajairwa mauto jeti mafuta, asi kusanganisa BOM nejeti mafuta, kunyangwe muhuwandu hudiki, kunogara kune njodzi. Kazhinji, laser inodiwa kubatidza misanganiswa miviri, asi chero sosi yekupisa, spark, kana kunyange vibrate yeimwe frequency inogona kuvakonzeresa. Kuedza kwatakaita paSky Masters neAir Force test zvivakwa zvakakonzera kuputika kunoshamisa, asi takadzidza zvakawanda. "

"Ndiwo matorero awakaita zita rekuti 'Boomer'?"

"Hongu changamire. Kukwana kunoda kukanganisa. Ndakabika toni yavo."

"Saka unozvidzora sei mumainjini?"

"Laser igniters inoshanda mumapulses, chero kubva kune mashoma mamicroseconds kusvika kune mashoma nanoseconds, kudzora detonation," Boomer akatsanangura. "Zvinhu zvinoshanda, nditende, uye zvine simba, asi fungidziro yacho inotora chinguvana, kuti tigone kudzora simba..." Akamira kwenguva yakakwana kuti mufambi atendeuke musoro wake wengowani kwaari, ndokuwedzera, " ... nguva zhinji".

Vainyatsonzwa munhu wechipiri aiva pachigaro chekumashure achivhunduka, asi munhu aiva pachigaro chemberi akangosekerera. "Ndinovimba," akadaro, "handizonzwa chero chinhu kana chimwe chinhu chikatadza, Dr. Noble?"

"Changamire, kuputika kusingadzorwi kwembada kwakasimba kwazvo," akadaro Boomer, "zvokuti hapana chamuchazonzwa... kunyange muupenyu hwenyu hunotevera." Mutakuri haana chaakataura, asi akangotora hombe, kutya "SILP".

Kuendeswa kuJP-8 kwakakurumidza, uye nenguva isipi Colonel Faulkner akange ave kubatsira chigaro chepamberi kuti chibhadhare pachigaro chekumashure padivi pemumwe mufambi aingotya. Nenguva isipi munhu wose akanga akagara uye boka rakanga ragadzirira kushanduka kunotevera. "Ngarava yedu yemotokari yaenda," akadaro Boomer, "uye sezvatakaronga, yakatisiya kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumadokero kweArizona. Tichacheuka kumabvazuva totanga kumhanyisa. Imwe yeinzwi inonzwika yatinogadzira inogona kusvika pasi uye inonzwika pasi, asi tinoedza kuzviita munzvimbo yakakura isina vanhu sezvinobvira kuitira kuti tisatsamwise vavakidzani. Isu tinotarisisa makomputa aripabhodhi paanenge achizadza zvinyorwa zvese uye tave munzira."

"Zvinotora nguva yakadii?" - akabvunza wekutanga mutakuri.

"Nguva pfupi, changamire," Boomer akapindura. "Sekutaura kwatakaita pasi, uchafanirwa kubata nema g-force kweanenge maminetsi mapfumbamwe, asi izvo zvinongopfuura zvishoma pane zvaunganzwa kana iwe uchikwira mubhizjet inomhanya, yakasungirirwa mukati. dragster, kana kutasva inotonhorera inotonhorera - kunze kwekuti iwe unozoinzwa kwenguva yakareba. Sutu yako uye dhizaini yechigaro chako zvichakubatsira kuti urambe uchiziva - kutaura zvazviri, unogona "kutsvuka" zvishoma nekuti chigaro chakagadzirirwa kubvumira ropa kuti riyerere muuropi hwako pane kuburitswa nekuda kweg-masimba, uye kuwedzera kwesimba, ropa rinoramba richiwanda."

"Tichafanira kugara mu orbit kusvika rinhi tisati tadzinga chiteshi chemuchadenga?" akabvunza mutyairi. "Ndakanzwa kuti dzimwe nguva zvinotora mazuva mashoma kuti utange kubatana."

"Kwete nhasi, changamire," Boomer akadaro. "Runako rwechadenga ndechekuti isu hatina kusungirirwa padhishi rekutanga riri panzvimbo imwe chete paNyika. Isu tinogona kugadzira yedu yekuvhura hwindo nekugadzirisa kwete chete nguva yekuvhura, asi zvakare nekuchinja nzira yekona uye chinzvimbo chine hukama kune yedu yatinotarisira spacecraft. Kana taida kudaro, taigona kubhururuka tichiyambuka kondinendi mumaawa mashomanene chete, kuwedzera mafuta zvakare, uye kuita mutsetse takananga kunotenderera. Asi sezvo takaronga ndege iyi kare kare, tinogona kuderedza nguva yekubhururuka, kuwedzera mafuta uye kubhururuka, uye kuchengetedza mafuta, nekungoronga nguva yekusimuka, nguva uye kupi kwekuwedzera mafuta, uye kuva panzvimbo chaiyo uye kuenda kune orbit. nemazvo. Patinozopedza kuvhurwa kwe orbital yedu topinda muorbit yedu, tinofanira kunge tave pedyo neArmstrong space station, saka hapana chikonzero chekuidzinga kana kushandisa nzira yakaparadzana yeHohmann transfer. Gadzirirai mese, tave kutanga nguva yedu. "

Vakwiri vacho havana kumbozvinzwa, asi S-19 Pakati pousiku yakakona yakananga kumabvazuva, uye nenguva isipi vakanzwa kudzvinyirirwa nguva dzose pazvipfuva zvavo. Sezvavakanga varayirwa, vakagara vakaisa maoko avo nemakumbo pazvigaro, vasingachinji zvigunwe zvavo kana tsoka. Wekutanga aikwira akatarisa mumwe wake ndokuona kuti chipfuva chake chainge chakapfeka sutu chaikwira nekudonha zvakanyanya. "Edza kuzorora, Charlie," akadaro. "Dzora kufema kwako. Edza kunakirwa nekuchovha."

"Ari sei changamire?" - Gonzo akabvunza paintercom.

"Kukurumidza kufema, ndinofunga." Nguva shomanana gare gare, sezvo kuremerwa kwaiwedzera zvishoma nezvishoma, akaona kuti kufema kwemumwe wake kwakanga kwawedzera. "Anoratidzika ari nani," akashuma kudaro.

"Imhaka yekuti imba inoshuma kuti haazive," Boomer akadaro. "Usazvinetse - vari kumutarisisa. Tichazomutarisa kana amuka, asi kana akapfura chirwere chekufamba sekurairwa, anofanira kunge akagwinya. Handingade kuti afuridze chunks mungowani yake yeokisijeni. "

"Ndaigona kuita pasina ruzivo rwekupedzisira, Boomer," mutyairi akangwarira akanyemwerera.

"Ndine urombo, changamire, asi izvi ndizvo zvatinoda kugadzirira," Boomer akadaro. Akashamisika kuti mutyairi wacho aiita seasina kunetseka kufema nekuda kwemag-force, ayo akanga ave kudarika maG maviri uye akawedzera zvishoma nezvishoma sezvaaiwedzera - izwi rake rainzwika semazuva ose sezvaraimboita paNyika. "Battle Mountain inogona kugadzirisa mazinga ake eokisijeni kuti arambe akarara kudzamara vabatsiri vasvika."

"Kumba kwangu hakungafariri izvi," mufambi akadaro.

"Zvakanakira zvake, nditendei changamire," Boomer akadaro. "Saka zvaita, tave kusvika zviuru zvitatu zvemafiti uye maLeopards ave kutanga kuchinja kubva painjini dzeturbofan kuenda kune enjini yemhando yepamusoro yeramjet, kana kuti scramjets. Izvi tinozvidaidza kuti 'splash' nekuti kuvhiya kweinjini yega yega kunoenda kumberi uye kunoburitsa mweya wepamusoro-soro wakatenderedza mafeni eturbine mumadhakisi umo mhepo inotsikirirwa nekusanganiswa nemafuta ejeti yobva yabatidzwa. Nekuti injini yescramjet haina mativi anotenderera seinjini yeturbofan, sipidhi huru yatinogona kuwana inopeta nekagumi neshanu sipidhi yeruzha, kana mamaira zviuru gumi paawa. Jet injini dzichatanga kushanda munguva pfupi iri kutevera. Isu tinopinza mafuta mumatangi emafuta nehelium kudzivirira gasi risina kushandiswa kubva pakupinda mumatangi emafuta. Gara pamberi peGS. "

Panguva ino, Boomer akanzwa kugunun'una uye kugomera kwakadzama pamusoro peintercom apo nguva dzakazotevera injini dzakapinda mune yakazara scramjet modhi uye Midnight Spaceplane nekukurumidza yakasimudza. "Kuzununguka kushanu gare gare ... Makwikwi matanhatu," Boomer akazivisa. "Zvese zvinotaridzika zvakanaka. Maswera sei changamire?"

"Zvakanaka, Boomer," mufambi akapindura, asi zvino zvakanga zvava pachena kuti akanga achirwisana nekuremerwa, achikwenya mhasuru dzake dzedumbu nedzegumbo uye achikwevera mweya wakawanda muchipfuva chake, izvo zvaifanira kunonotsa kuyerera kweropa. nhengo dzezasi dzemuviri wake uye kubatsira kubata muchipfuva chake uye muuropi, zvichimubatsira kuti arambe akaziva. Mufambi akatarisa mumwe wake. Chigaro chake chakabva changogara chinenge madhigirii makumi mana neshanu, izvo zvakabatsira kuti ropa rake rirambe riri mumusoro make sezvo aisakwanisa kuita maG-crunches iye afenda. "Zvakadii...inguvai...kureba?"

"Ndinovenga kukutyorai, changamire, asi hatisati tasvika kuchikamu chekunakidzwa," akadaro Boomer. "Mainjini eScramjet anozotipa kumhanya kukuru nekukwirira tichiri kushandisa oxygen yemuchadenga kupisa mafuta. Tinoda kuchengetedza BOHM oxidizer yedu kwenguva yakareba sezvinobvira. Asi pamakiromita angangoita makumi matanhatu-mamita zviuru mazana matatu nemakumi matanhatu-mhepo inobva yanyanya kutetepa kuti ivhure ma scramjets, uye tinochinjira ku pure rocket mode. Iwe uchanzwa ... ipapo kusunda zvishoma. Hazvizogara kwenguva refu, asi zvichave ... zvinoonekwa. Gadzirirai changamire. Mamwe masekonzi makumi mapfumbamwe." Nguva pfupi gare gare, Boomer akashuma, "Leopard dive ... dive yakakwana, scramjets inotaura kuvharika kwakazara uye kuchengetedzeka. Gadzirira kuendesa kune roketi, vashandi ... Nditsigire neturbo pombi tembiricha uye kudzvanywa kuverenga, Gonzo ... wedzera simba, nekukasira ... kutsva kwakanaka, maroketi anowedzera kusvika makumi matanhatu neshanu muzana, mafuta egirini, throttles achikwira... " Mufambi akafunga kuti akanga agadzirira izvi, asi mweya wakabva mumapapu ake uine "BAARK" rakapinza! panguva iyoyo... "Kubatidza kwakanaka kwekutanga, kwakayerwa turbo pombi kudzvanywa, zviratidzo zvese zvakajairika, gadzirira simba re100%, handei ... takagadzirira ... tagadzirira ... izvozvi."

Zvaiita kunge tsaona yemota. Mutakurwi akanzwa muviri wake uchisundirwa kuchigaro - nerombo rakanaka, chigaro chinodzorwa nekombuta chakatarisira izvi nekuzendamira kumashure, kugadzirisa cushioning uye kuchengetedza huremu hwemuviri wake kubva kune simba rakangoerekana raitika. Uta hwepakati pehusiku hwairatidza kuti hwakananga kumusoro, asi kunzwa uku kwakangotora nguva shoma, uye nenguva isipi akange asisazive kumusoro kana pasi, kuruboshwe kana kurudyi, kumberi kana kumashure. Kwekanguva akashuva kuti dai aikwanisa kufenda semumwe wake, asingazivi nezvese izvi zvinoshamisa, mauto ekunze aifamba nemuviri wake.

"Imwe-nhanhatu ... imwe-nomwe ... imwe-sere," Boomer akazivisa. Mufambi akashaya kuti zvairevei. "Tinopfuura four-zero... five-zero... six-zero..."

"Isu ... tinoita ... zvese zvakanaka, Boomer?" - akabvunza mutyairi, achitamburira kudzvinyirira rima rinokura mumaziso ake, izvo zvakaratidza kutanga kwekurasikirwa nekuziva. Akanyepedzera kuva munhu anovaka muviri, achisimbisa tsandanyama dzose dzomumuviri wake, achitarisira kuwana ropa rakakwana mumusoro make kuti asadonha.

"Tiri mu ... munzvimbo yegirini, changamire," Boomer akapindura. Kekutanga mundege yese iyi, mutyairi akafunga kuti, aikwanisa kuona kakumanikidzika kana kushushikana kweizwi raHunter Noble. Inzwi rake rakanga richiri kuyerwa, richiri pfupi uye kunyangwe rakarongeka, asi pakanga paine chokwadi chekushushikana mairi chaireva kuti, kunyangwe kumufambi wemuchadenga mutsva, kuti zvakaipisisa zvaive zvichiri kuuya.

Damn, mutyairi akafunga, kana Hunter Noble-angangove muzivi wemuchadenga anowanzo famba muAmerica, aine mamisheni mazhinji uye zviuru zvematenderedzwa pasi pebhandi rake-ari kuita matambudziko, ndeipi mukana wandinawo? I'm so tired, akafunga, kuedza kurwisa damn overload. Ndichagona kana ndikangozorora uye kurega ropa richibuda muuropi hwangu, handiti? Hazvizondikuvadza. Dzvinyiriro yave kutanga kuita kuti ndinzwe kusvotwa, uye nekuda kwaMwari handidi kupinza ngowani yangu. Ndombozorora, zorora...

Ipapo, chinguvana gare gare, kukushamisika kwake kukuru, dzvinyiriro yake yakamira, sokunge kuti masiruuru ari mutsvina akanga akatsikirira pasi pamuviri wake wose akangonyangarika pashure pemaminitsi mashomanene. Ipapo akanzwa mubvunzo unokatyamadza, usingatarisirwi chose chose: "Muripo here pamangwanani ano akaisvonaka, changamire?"

Mufambi wacho neimwe nzira akakwanisa kupindura muchidimbu uye zvisina basa: "Mangwanani atove here, Dr. Noble?"

"Mangwanani changamire," akadaro Boomer. "Tine mangwanani matsva pachiteshi maminitsi makumi mapfumbamwe ega ega."

"Tiri kuita sei? Tiri zvakanaka here? Tapedza?"

"Tarisa ruzivo rwako, changamire," Boomer akadaro. Mutakurwi akatarira shure ndokuona maoko omurume wacho achiyangarara anenge masendimita matanhatu pamusoro pomuviri wake wakanga uchiri kuziva, sokunge akanga akarara, akayangarara nemusana mugungwa.

"Ko isu ... hatisi huremu manje?"

"Nehunyanzvi, kukwidziridzwa kwegiravhiti kuPasi kwakaenzana nekumhanya kwedu kumberi, saka tinodonha, asi hatina kumborova pasi. Tiri kudhudhudzira takananga kuPasi, asi Nyika inoramba ichitenderera nedivi tisati tarova, saka mhedzisiro inonzwa sekurema, "akadaro Boomer.

"Kuti kudii?"

Boomer akanyemwerera. "Ndine urombo," akadaro. "Ndinoda kutaura izvozvo kuna Paddy. Hongu changamire, hatina huremu."

"Ndatenda".

"Parizvino tiri kubhururuka nepamusoro peMach makumi maviri neshanu uye tichikwira kukwira kwemamaira zana nemakumi maviri nemasere kusvika pakakwirira pekupedzisira mamaira mazana maviri negumi," Boomer akaenderera mberi. "Kugadziridza chiyero ndekwezita. Kana isu tikamira kufamba pa orbital speed, tinofanira kunge tiri mukati memamaira gumi eArmstrong pakumhanya kwakakodzera, urefu uye azimuth. Izvi zvinotaridzika zvakanaka changamire, zvinotonhorera. Kugamuchirwa kunzvimbo yekunze. Uri pamutemo muzivi wemuchadenga wekuAmerica. "

Nguva shoma gare gare, Jessica Faulkner akadzokera kukamuri yevafambi, maziso ake achiri kukwezva kuseri kwevhavha yakavharwa yengowani yesutu yake. Mutakurwi akanga aona vazivi vemuchadenga vakawanda vachiyangarara musimba rinokwevera zvinhu pasi paTV nomumabhaisikopo, asi zvakanga zvakaita sokunge akanga ari kuzviona iye pachake kekutanga-zvaiva nyore, zvisizvo zvachose. Akaona kuti kufamba kwaaiita kwaiva kwakapfava uye nemaune, sokunge kuti chese chaaibata kana kuti chaaida kubata chainge chisina kusimba. Aiita seasina chaanobatirira, asi akashandisa zvigunwe zvishoma kuti abate zvishoma misoro, sirin'i, kana deki kuti afambe.

Faulkner akatanga atarisa mamiriro aSpellman nekutarisa diki diki remagetsi pamberi pesutu yake, iro rairatidza mamiriro emusutu uye zviratidzo zvakakosha zvemunhu akapfeka. "Anotaridzika zvakanaka uye sutu yake haina njodzi," akadaro. "Chero girosi rake risingadzimike paanomuka, ndinofunga anenge apora." Akafamba achienda kune wekutanga kukwira ndokumupa nyemwerero yakanaka kwazvo. "Titambire ku orbit changamire. Unonzwa sei?"

"Zvakanga zvakaoma apo maroketi akatanga-ndakafunga kuti ndaizofenda," akapindura achinyemwerera. "Asi ndapora manje."

"Zvakanaka. Ngatikusunungurirei, uye ipapo unogona kujoina Boomer mune cockpit yenzira. Anogona kutokurega uchiimisa."

Dock the spaceplane? Kuchiteshi chezvichadenga? Ini? Handikwanise kubhururuka! Ndakatadza kutyaira motokari kweanoda kusvika makore masere!"

Faulkner aisunungura mufambi kubva pachigaro chavo, achishandisa Velcro kuchengetedza tambo kuti dzisarembera pamberi pavo. "Munotamba mitambo yemavhidhiyo here changamire?" - akabvunza.

"Dzimwe nguva. Nemwana wangu".

"Ungori mutambo wevhidhiyo - zvidzoreso zvinenge zvakafanana nevatongi vemitambo vanga varipo kwemakore," akadaro. "Chaizvoizvo, mukomana akazvigadzira, John Masters, pamwe akazviita nemaune - aifarira mitambo yemavhidhiyo. Kunze kwezvo, Boomer murairidzi akanaka.

"Saka chakavanzika chekufambisa mu zero giravhiti kurangarira kuti kunyangwe iwe usina mhedzisiro yegiravhiti, uchine misa uye kukwidziridza, uye zvinofanirwa kurwiswa nekuchenjerera, zvikasadaro unozopedzisira wasundirwa kure. madziro," Faulkner akadaro. "Yeuka kuti uku hakusi kunzwa kwekurema kwaunoona paunenge uchiyangarara mugungwa, kwaunogona kufamba nemakwasvi - pano chero mafambiro anonangwa anogona kuverengerwa chete nekupikisa kukurumidza kwehuwandu nesimba rakapesana uye rakaenzana.

"Kana tasvika pachiteshi, tinoshandisa shangu dzeVelcro nezvigamba pambatya dzedu kuti tizvichengetedze, asi hatisati tava nazvo, saka unofanira kudzidza zvakaomarara," vakaenderera mberi. "Kwakareruka, kufamba kwakapfava. Ndinoda kungofunga nezvekutama kutanga. Kana iwe usinganyatso funga nezvekufamba usati wazviita, iwe unorova sirin'i kana mhasuru dzako dzepakati dzabatikana. Kana iwe ukangofunga nezvekusimuka, iwe uchashandisa mamwe mamhasuru madiki. Iwe uchafanirwa kukurira hukuru hwako kuti utange kufamba, asi yeuka kuti simba rinokwevera zvinhu pasi harizokubatsiri kuchinja nzira. Zviedze".

Mutyairi akaita sezvaaida. Pane kuti ashandise makumbo nemaoko kuti azvisundidzire kubva pachigaro, akangofunga zvekusimuka nekubata zvishoma zvigunwe zvishoma zveruoko rumwe panjanji kana ruoko rwechigaro ... uye zvakamushamisa, akatanga kusimudza zvinyoro nyoro. pachake kubva pachigaro. "Hey! Zvakashanda!" - akadanidzira.

"Zvakanaka, changamire," Faulkner akadaro. "Uri kunzwa zvakanaka here? Kekutanga mu zero gravity inogumbura matumbu evakawanda. "

"Ndiri bho, Jessica."

"Mitezo yakadzikama iri munzeve dzako ichakurumidza kuva isisina kunanga kwokuti "kumusoro" kana kuti "pasi" uye ichatanga kutumira zviratidzo kuuropi hwako zvisingaenderani nezvaunoona kana kuti kunzwa," Faulkner akatsanangura kudaro. Vafambi vakaudzwa nezve zvese izvi kumba, asi havana kumbodzidziswa zvemuchadenga, senge kutevedzera zero-giravity kushanda pasi pemvura. "Zvichaita zvishoma kana wasvika pachiteshi. Kusvotwa kudiki kwakajairika. Famba nazvo."

"Ndiri bho, Jessica," mufambi akadzokorora. Meso ake akanga akati piriviri kuita semwana mudiki mangwanani eKisimusi. "Ah Mwari wangu, uku kunzwa kunoshamisa - uye panguva imwe chete zvinoshamisa zvinoshamisa."

"Muri kuita zvakanaka changamire. Zvino chandichaita kusimuka ndokurega uchifamba wakananga kunhandare yendege. Ndinogona kuedza kukuisa pachigaro chako, asi kana ndisina kunyatso kurongeka uye kushandisa chiyero chakakodzera uye gwara rechisimba, ini ndichakukanda kunze kwekutonga, saka zvakanaka kana iwe uchigona kuzviita. Zvakare, chimbofunga nezvekufamba. Usamhanye."

Mazano ake akashanda. Mutyairi akanyatsozorodza muviri wake ndokutendeuka kutarisana nehatch inobatanidza jongwe nekamuri yevatyairi, uye, asina kana chaabata, akatanga kukukurwa akananga kuhatch, uye Boomer akatarisa kufambira mberi kwake zvishoma papfudzi rake rekurudyi, kunyemwerera kwakagutsikana kunoonekwa kuburikidza. ngowani yake yeokisijeni ye visor. Mukubwaira kweziso, mutakuri wacho akayangarara akananga kwaizarirwa mbavha.

"Uri musiki pazviri, changamire," Boomer akadaro. "Iye zvino Gonzo wodambura guvhu rako paseat romunhu wonditambidza, ini ndoribatanidza nesocket riri pa mission commander"s seat. Iwe unofanirwa kunyatsobatirira kune hatch isu tichikubatanidza iwe zvakare. Zvakare, usakanda kana kusundira chero chinhu - kubata zvinyoro. " Mutakuri akanzwa uye akanzwa kuputika kwemhepo ine conditioned musutu yake yagurwa, uye hosi yekubatanidza yakabva yaoneka. Boomer akasvika pamhiri pekabhini achibva aibairira mukati. "Muri kundinzwa zvakanaka here changamire? Unoona sekuti air conditioner yakanaka here?"

"Hongu uye hongu zvakare."

"Zvakanaka. Chikamu chakanyanya kuoma kupindamo chigaro nekuti chakanyatso mira. Nzira yacho ndeyekukotama zvishoma nezvishoma muchiuno uye kukwevera chiuno chako kuchipfuva chako, sekunge uri kuita kutambanudza dumbu. Ini naGonzo tichakukandira pamusoro pecentre console pachigaro chako. Musaedze kutibatsira. Okay, enda hako." Mufambi akaita chaizvo zvaakanga audzwa, achikotama zvishoma, uye mumapundu mashoma asingatarisirwe uye akatendeuka aive pamusoro penzvimbo yakafararira yepakati pachigaro, uye Faulkner akasunga mabvi ake nemapendekete kumashure kwake.

"Une chokwadi here kuti hatina kudhumhana mumakoridho paNASA yekudzidzira nyeredzi muHouston, changamire?" - Boomer akabvunza, kunyemwerera kwake kuchioneka kuburikidza nevhavha yengowani yake yeokisijeni. "Ndinoziva nyanzvi dzemuchadenga dzinopisa, dikita uye kushatirwa nekuita zvaunenge uchangobva kuita. Kugona chose. Uyu ndiwo mubayiro wenyu webasa rose iri. Ndokunongedzera kunze kwekabhini...

... uye kekutanga mutakuri akazviona: iyo Nyika yakapararira pamberi pake. Kunyange nepamafafitera matete epachivako, zvaingoshamisa kutarisa. "Izvi ... izvi zvinoshamisa ... zvakanaka ... Oh Mwari wangu," akafema. "Ndakaona mifananidzo yose yePasi yakatorwa muchadenga, asi haienzaniswi nezvandakazvionera pachangu. Zvakanaka!"

"Zvakakodzera hoops dzese dzawaifanira kusvetuka kuti usvike pano, changamire?" - Gonzo akabvunza.

"Ndinozviita kazana kuti ndingowana mukana," mufambi akadaro. "Izvi hazvidaviriki! Damn, ndapererwa nema adjective!"

"Zvino yave nguva yekudzokera kubasa," akadaro Boomer, "nekuti kuri kuita kubatikana kuno. Tarisa."

Mutakurwi akatarisa... ndokuona kwavaienda mukubwinya kunoshamisa. Yakanga iine makore angangoita makumi matatu, yakavakwa zvakanyanya kushandisa tekinoroji ye1970s, uye kunyangwe kune ziso risina kudzidziswa yaive yave kutanga kuratidza zviratidzo zvezera, kunyangwe zvidiki asi zvakangoenderana kukwidziridzwa, asi yaitaridzika kushamisa.

"Armstrong Space Station, yakatumidzwa zita remushakabvu Neil Armstrong, hongu, murume wekutanga kufamba pamwedzi, asi munhu wese anoziva nezvazvo anoidana kuti Silver Tower," akadaro Boomer. "Yakatanga sechirongwa cheSemi-chakavanzika Air Force kusanganisa nekuvandudza pane Skylab space station chirongwa uye Mutungamiri Ronald Reagan's Space Station Freedom Project. Rusununguko rwakazopedzisira rwave mupiro weAmerica kuInternational Space Station, uye Skylab yakasiiwa ikatenderwa kudzoka nekupisa mumhepo yePasi, asi chirongwa chemauto chinotsigirwa nemari yechiteshi chakaenderera mberi mune zvakavanzika-zvakavanzika sezvaunogona kuchengeta chikara chakafanana. mabhiriyoni matatu emadhora anotenderera Pasi. Iwo chaiwo mana maSkylabs akabatanidzwa pamwe uye akanamatira kune yepakati truss, ine mahombe ezuva mapaneru uye yakagadziridzwa midziyo yekumisa, masensa uye masisitimu ekufambisa akagadzirirwa kushandiswa kwechiuto kwete tsvakiridzo yesainzi.

"Inoratidzika kunge isina kusimba - zvishoma zvishoma, senge ma module anogona kudonha chero sekondi."

"Akasimba sezvaanofanira kunge ari pano mukudonha kwakasununguka," Boomer akadaro. "Chokwadi haina kusimba sechivako chekukura uku paPasi, asi zvakare, haifaniri kudaro. Ese mamodule ane mota diki dzinodzorwa nekombuta dzinobatanidza zvikamu zvese pamwechete nekuti chiteshi chinotenderera paaxis kuti ichengete antenna yakanongedza Panyika.

"Silver coating inofanirwa kudzivirira kubva kune epasi lasers?" akabvunza mutyairi. "Akamborohwa nelaser here? Ndakanzwa kuti Russia iri kumurova nemalaser mukana wese wavanowana. "

"Inorohwa nguva dzese, uye kwete kubva kuRussia chete," Boomer akadaro. "Kusvika pari zvino hazviratidzike kunge zvambokuvadza; MaRussia anoti vari kungoshandisa lasers kutarisa kutenderera kwechiteshi. Zvinoitika kuti iyo sirivheri zvinhu, sputter-yakaiswa aluminized polyimide, inhoo yakanaka kurwisa micrometeorites, solar mhepo uye cosmic particles, pamwe ne lasers, uye yakanaka insulator. Asi chinhu chakanyanya kunaka kwandiri kugona kuona chiteshi kubva kuPasi kana zuva rarova zvakananga - ndicho chinhu chakapenya mudenga kunze kwezuva nemwedzi, uye dzimwe nguva chinogona kuonekwa masikati, uye chinogona kutokanda. mimvuri usiku."

"Sei uchichidaidza 'chiteshi' pane kuti 'chiteshi'?" akabvunza mutyairi wacho.

Boomer akakwenya pamabhandi ezvigaro. "Ini handizive - mumwe munhu akatanga kuzvitaura mumwedzi yekutanga yeSkylab, uye zvakaramba," akadaro. "Ndinoziva kuti vazhinji vedu tinozvifunga sezvinopfuura muunganidzwa wemamodule kana kunyange nzvimbo yebasa - zvakaita senzvimbo yakakosha kana yaunofarira. Zvakaita sokuti ndaigona kuti, 'Ndiri kuenda kuTahoe.' 'Ndiri kuenda kuchiteshi' kana kuti 'ndiri kuenda kuArmstrong' zvinongonzwika ...

Vachisvika pachiteshi, mutyairi akanongedzera kuchiteshi. "Ndezvipi izvo zvinhu zvakatenderedza pane imwe neimwe yemamodule?" akabvunza.

"Zvikepe zvehupenyu," Boomer akapindura. "Mapuranga ealuminium ari nyore anogona kuvharwa nekukandwa kunze kwechiteshi kana pakaitika tsaona. Imwe neimwe inogara vanhu vashanu uye ine mhepo yakakwana nemvura zvokupedza rinenge vhiki. Iwo haakwanise kupinda zvakare mumhepo, asi akagadzirwa kuti akwane munzvimbo inotakura zvinhu yechero spaceplane, kana anogona kudhonzwa kuInternational Space Station opihwa vanopona. Imwe neimwe module ine imwe; Iyo Galaxy module, inosanganisa galley, gym, imba yekuvaraidza uye kiriniki yekurapa, ine mabhoti maviri ehupenyu. "

Akanongedza kune yakaderera yepakati module, idiki pane mamwe uye yakanamatira kune "pasi" yepasi yepakati module, inongedza kuNyika. "Saka uku ndiko kugadzirwa kweMutevedzeri weMutungamiri Peji, huh?"

"Hezvo tinoenda, changamire: XSL-5 'Skybolt', - akadaro Boomer. "Erekitironi yemahara laser ine klystron, kana yemagetsi amplifier, inofambiswa nemagnetohydrodynamic jenareta."

"Chii"?

"Simba rechiteshi rinogadzirwa zvakanyanya nesolar panels kana hydrogen mafuta maseru," Boomer akatsanangura, "hapana anoburitsa simba rakakwana remulti-megawatt class laser. Nuclear reactor iri paNyika inoshandisa kupisa kunobva pafission reaction kugadzira chiutsi kutenderera turbine jenareta, izvo zvisingagoneke pachiteshi chemuchadenga nekuti turbine inogona kuita segyroscope uye kukanganisa hurongwa hwekudzora chiteshi - kunyangwe mavhiriji ari pamabhasikoro edu ekurovedza muviri anoita. izvi. MHD yakafanana neiyo turbine-maitiro emagetsi jenareta, asi pachinzvimbo chekutenderera magineti kugadzira kuyerera kwemaerekitironi, MHD inoshandisa plasma kutenderera mune remagineti. Simba rinogadzirwa neMHD jenareta rakakura, uye jenareta reMHD harina zvikamu zvinofamba kana kutenderera zvinogona kukanganisa kutenderera kwechiteshi."

"Asi kubata kuri...?"

"Kugadzira plasma kunoda kudziyisa zvinhu zvinogadzira ion kusvika kune tembiricha yakakwira, yakakwira kupfuura chipfu," Boomer akadaro. "Muchadenga mune nzira imwe bedzi yokubudisa uku mwero wokupisa, uye iyo iri nechinhu chiduku chenyukireya. Sezvingatarisirwa, vanhu vazhinji vanongwarira chero chinhu chenyukireya, uye izvo zvinoenda zvakapetwa kaviri kana ichibhururuka pamusoro."

"Asi zvombo zvenyukireya zvave zvichitenderera Pasi kwemakumi emakore, handiti?"

"Jenareta yeMHD ndiyo yekutanga nyukireya yekuAmerica munzvimbo mumakore makumi maviri, uye ine simba kupfuura chero chinhu chipi zvacho pano," Boomer akapindura. "Asi SOVIET yakaburitsa masetelliti anoda kusvika gumi nemaviri akashandisa mareyakita madiki enyukireya kugadzira magetsi achishandisa thermocouples kusvika USSR yaparara. Havana kumboshevedzera nezve mareactor avo enyukireya, asi iyo US payakatangisa jenareta reMHD mushure mekunge USSR yadzima chirongwa chavo, vakabva vatanga. Kazhinji. Uye vachiri kupopota kunyangwe isu tisina kudzinga Skybolt mumazera. "

Mufambi akadzidza module yeSkybolt kwechinguva, ndokuzoti: "Ann Peji akagadzira chinhu ichi chose."

"Hongu, changamire," akadaro Boomer. "Aingova mudiki ainjiniya nefizikisi paakagadzira zvirongwa zveSkybolt. Hapana akamutora serious. Asi Mutungamiri Reagan aida kuvaka nhovo yekudzivirira ye Star Wars missile, uye akashandisa mari yakawanda, uye Washington yakanga ichitsvaga mapurogiramu ekutanga kuti vakwanise kushandisa mari yose iyo isati yaenda kune chimwe chirongwa. Zvirongwa zvaDr. Page zvakawira mumaoko akarurama panguva yakakodzera; akawana mari uye vakavaka Skybolt ndokuiisa paArmstrong in record time. Skybolt aiva mwana waDr Page. Akatomuudza kuti aite dzidziso yeastronaut kuitira kuti agone kukwira pashuttle kuti atarisire kuiswa. Vanoti akarasikirwa nemapaunzi makumi matatu e'executive spread' kuti asarudzwe kudzidziswa nezvemuchadenga, uye haana kuzomboipfeka zvakare. Mwana wake paakataura mashoko ake okutanga, zvakashamisa nyika."

"Uye angangoita makore makumi matatu apfuura. Zvinoshamisa. "

"Ichiri chishandiso chemazuva ano, asi dai taiva nemaitiro isu taigona kuvandudza kushanda kwayo nekurongeka zvakanyanya."

"Asi isu taigona kumisa Skybolt izvozvi, handiti?" - akabvunza mufambi. "Ivandudze, igadzirise, hongu, asi izadze nemafuta uye woitanga izvozvi kana munguva pfupi?"

Boomer akacheuka ndokutarisa mutakuri wake kwechinguva achishamisika. "Muri kurevesa nezvese izvi, changamire?" - akazobvunza.

"Ndinobheja, Dr. Noble," mufambi akapindura kudaro. "Ndinovimba unozviita."

Maminitsi mashoma gare gare, vakafamba mukati memazana mashoma emayadhi eArmstrong space station. Boomer akaona kuti maziso emufambi aiwedzera kukura sezvavaiswedera pedyo. "Unonzwa kunge uri muigwa diki riri kusvika kune chinotakura ndege, handizvo here?"

"Ndizvo chaizvo zvazvinonzwika, Boomer."

Boomer akatora mudziyo usina waya wainyatso fanana neunozivikanwa console game controller ndokuuisa pamberi pemufambi. "Wagadzirira kuita zvinopfuura kungova mutyairi, changamire?" - akabvunza.

"Uri kurevesa here? Unoda kuti ndiendese chinhu ichi kuchiteshi chemuchadenga?"

"Tinogona kuimhanyisa otomatiki, uye makomputa akanaka pane izvozvo, asi chii chinonakidza mune izvozvo?" Akano controller pamberi pepassenger. "Ndiri kunzwa kuti uchabudirira."

Akaisa mirairo mukiyipad pacentre console uye chinangwa chakaonekwa pahwindo pamberi pemufambi. "Kudzora kwakakodzera kunofambisa ndege kuenda mberi, kumashure uye kudivi kune rimwe divi - hatikunguruke sendege, tinongoenda nedivi," Boomer akaenderera mberi. "Zvidzoreso zvekuruboshwe zvakati siyanei zvishoma: nokutenderedza knobhu, chitundumuseremusere chinotenderera nepakati pacho, saka unogona kunongedzera mhino kune rimwe divi pane chitundumuseremusere; uye unokwanisa kugadzirisa nzvimbo yakatwasuka yechadenga nekukweva mubato kuti utange wakamira kumusoro kana kusundira pasi kuti uende pasi. Kubata zvidhiraivho kunoita kuti ma thrusters ashande - madiki einjini ezvitundumuseremusere ari munzvimbo yese yemuchadenga. Isu tinowanzo nyatso tarisisa kuti yakawanda sei mafuta edzinjini dzinoshandisa - chimwe chikonzero nei masimba angave achida kuti isu tishandise komputa pakuita docking, sezvo ichiita kunge iri nani uye ine hupfumi pakuita docking kupfuura isu vanhuwo zvavo, - asi nekuda kweizvi. ndege takaisa mamwe mafuta akawanda muchiteshi kuzadza matangi tisati tasimuka, uye zvese zvakarongeka.

"Saka, changamire, basa renyu nderekushandisa zvidzoreso kuti ubate reticle yaunoona usati watarisa pachiteshi chechiteshi, inova 'zero' hombe yaunoona pane docking module. Sezvaunoswedera pedyo, marambi emutungamiriri anopenya uye iwe uchaona zvimwe zvinongedzo pane zvekuita. Chakakosha chiziviso apa: Rangarira kuti chiteshi chinotenderera neakisi yayo refu kamwe chete maminetsi makumi mapfumbamwe, saka antennas nemahwindo zvinogara zvakanongedza kuPasi sezvainotenderera, asi chero uchitevera masaini emukuru anoripa izvi. Rangarira zvakare kuti haungofanire kunanga pfumo pane chakananga, asi zvakare kurongedza spaceplane zvinoenderana nekwainongedza mwenje wekutsvaga, uye zvakare kudzora kumhanya kwemberi kuti usarase chiteshi chemuchadenga uye kukanganisa pakati pehusiku, izvo zvingave zvakaipa. kune wese anobatanidzwa. "

"Ndichaedza kusadaro," mutyairi akadaro asina simba.

"Maita basa changamire. Sezvakarairwa naJessica paunenge uchifamba mu zero giravhiti, kufamba kwakashata kwakaipa, asi kufamba kudiki nekugadzirisa kwakanaka. Takaona kuti kufunga nezvekufamba kunowanzova kwakakwana kumisa kuyerwa, mhinduro chaiyo mumasumbu madiki. Waita seuri kunzwisisa pfungwa iyi zvakanaka pawakagara pachigaro chako mangwanani ano, saka ndine chivimbo chekuti uchakwanisa kuita zvimwe chetezvo paunenge uchifambisa ndege yedu yomuchadenga kuti imire." Mutyairi akadaira achiratidza kutya kwazvo.

"Zviratidzo zvemutungamiriri wako zvinokuudza kuti uri kusvika pamainji gumi nemaviri pasekondi, uri mayadhi makumi matatu pasi, mayadhi gumi kurudyi, chinhambwe chemayadhi zana nemakumi matatu nematatu, uye uchienda madhigirii gumi nematanhatu kuruboshwe kuti uenzane; " Boomer akaenderera mberi. "Patinosvika pakati pemayadhi makumi mashanu, tinodzikisira zvishoma nezvishoma kasidhi yedu yekuvharisa, zvekuti pamayadhi mashanu tinenge tisingadarike masendimita matatu pasekondi. Iwe unofanirwa kukwenya zvishoma pane imwe dhigirii, chaizvo panzira uye pakukwirira, uye pamwero weisingasviki inch imwe pasekondi kuti urove ziso renzombe, kana isu tichabvisa nzira yacho toedza zvakare. "

"Unoda kuzivisa chiteshi, Boomer?" - Faulkner akabvunza pamusoro peintercom. Aive zvino agara pajump seat pakati paBoomer nemutyairi.

"Ndinofunga tichafamba zvakanaka, Gonzo," Boomer akapindura.

Boomer aiona mufambi achimedza mate nekuvhunduka, kunyangwe nepasutu yake nengowani. "Pamwe isu zviri nani kwete ..." akadaro.

"Ndinofunga unogona kuzviita, changamire," Boomer akadzokorora. "Une touch."

Boomer akaona kuti munhu akanga afamba akatwasanuka uye akabata control panel zvakatosimba kupfuura kare akaisa ruoko rwake paruoko rwake rweruboshwe. "Mirai, changamire," akadaro. "Mirai. Ingomirira. Tora mweya wakadzika, wozofemera zvishoma nezvishoma. Serious. Chimbotura befu changamire. Boomer akamira kusvika anzwa mufambi achifemereka, ndokuzoiburitsa. "Kugona chose. Chinokosha chekufambisa uku ndechekuona. Fungidzira nzira usati watombobata zvidhiraivho. Fungidzira izvo zvidzoreso zvinozoita kana iwe ukazvibata uye nekuzvimisa. Unogona here kufungidzira kuti kutonga kwega kwega uye kupinza kwaizoitei? , kana usingakwanise, usaitete. Kare usati watora danho, iva akajeka kuti zvawava kuda kufunga ndizvo zvauri kuda kuita chaizvoizvo. Mepu izvi mupfungwa dzako usati warova chero switch. Usambofa wakashamiswa nezvinoitika kana iwe ukafinyamisa switch. Tarisira kuti zvese zvinoitika kana ukadzvanya switch ndizvo chaizvo zvawaida; uye kana zvikasadaro, kurumidza kuona kuti sei zvisina kuitika nenzira yawaida uye gadzirisa. Asi usanyanya kutsamwa. Kwese maitiro uye kupokana-maitiro kunofanirwa kuve nekufunga, kuyerwa uye nemaune. Iwe unofanirwa kuziva kuti sei uri kufambisa injini, kwete chete kupi uye yakawanda sei. Ngatizviite changamire."

Mutyairi akapindura ... nekuita chero chinhu, icho Boomer akafunga kuti ndicho chinhu chakanakisa chingaitwa. Pakati pehusiku akange ave kutosvika padhuze pese pese pese pese, uye mutyairi ainyatsoziva kuti tekinoroji yakamutendera kuti asvike kure iyi yaigona kunge iri kure nekugona kwake kushoma, saka nehuchenjeri akafunga kurega iyo otomatiki nzira ipedze kushanduka kwayo, dzidza zvimwe zvaidiwa kuita - kana paine zvachose - uye wozopedzisa kana achikwanisa.

The Armstrong Space Station yakaswedera pedyo nepakati pepakati pehusiku, ichizadza mhepo diki, nhete nehukuru hwayo uye nekudzima mamwe data ese anoonekwa ... kunze kweiyo yakakosha, yaive mifananidzo yakagadzirwa nekombuta pane akawanda-function. ratidza sepamberi pemukuru wendege, uye pamberi pemufambi. Kumisikidzwa chaiko nedoko pachiteshi chemuchadenga kwaive pachena - zvaida kufunga kuti ndezvipi zvinodzora kubata uye kugadzirisa kugadzirisa mafambiro echadenga.

"Ini handikwanise kutanga kufamba kwepashure kwendege," akazeza mutyairi, kuodzwa mwoyo kwakanzwika muinzwi rake. "Ndinoramba ndichidzvanya switch, asi hapana chinoitika."

"Kugadzirisa kwawaisa kuriko - unongofanira kuzvirega zviitike, changamire," Boomer akadaro. Inzwi rake rakatanga kunzwika kushoma sehondo uye rakafanana nere shaman kana gwara remweya. "Inofadza, yakapfava, yakapfava, yakapfava. Rangarira, kungosundidzira zvinyoro zvishoma kwechigunwe chako pane vernier control inoburitsa mazana emapaundi erocket thrust inoshandura orbit yechitundumuseremusere chinorema mazana ezviuru zvemapaunzi, ichifamba nekamakumi maviri neshanu kumhanya kwenzwi, mazana emamaira pamusoro pe Nyika. Fungidzira kufamba kwechitundumuseremusere uye fungidzira zviito zvekugadzirisa zvinodiwa kugadzirisa nzira yekubhururuka, wobva waisa zvinodikanwa zvekutonga. Kuita usingafungi kwakaipa. Tora murairo."

Mutakuri akabvisa maoko ake kubva pazvinodzora, achirega controller ichiyangarara pamberi pake pane tether, akavhara maziso ake ndokutora kaviri kufema. Paakavhura ndipo paakaona kuti data rese raainge anyora rakanga ratanga kurogwa. "Zvakadii izvi?" - akagunun'una. "Ini handisi idiot zvachose."

"Muri kuita zvakanaka, changamire," Boomer akadaro. "Rangarira kuti hapana mhepo kana mugwagwa wekugadzira kupokana, uye simba rinokwevera zvinhu pasi rinotora majana akati wandei kuti riite, saka chero zvigadziriso zvaunoita zvinofanirwa kubviswa. Iyi data pano inoratidza kuwanda kwekugadzirisa kwawakashandisa uye munzira ipi, kureva kuti, yakawanda sei yaunoda kubvisa. Uyewo rangarira kuti zvakatora nguva yakareba sei kuisa zvawakaisa, saka izvi zvinokupa pfungwa chaiyo yenguva yekuzvishandisa. "

Iye zvino mutakuri akanga ava munharaunda. Nemudzori pamakumbo ake, akatariswa zvakafanana nendege pachayo, aisakwanisa kubata zvibato neminwe yake. Pavakaswedera paziso renzombe, sipidhi yekuenda mberi yakadzikira zvishoma, zvekuti pakazorova nhongonya paziso rebhuru, sipidhi yekuenda mberi yaisvika zero inches pasekondi.

"Bata," Boomer akazivisa. Mapendekete emutyairi airatidza kurerukirwa achibva aregedzera controller kubva mumaoko ake. "Mitambo yakachengeteka. The spaceplane inosungirirwa. Makorokoto changamire."

"Usaite izvi kwandiri zvakare, une hanya here, Dr. Noble?" mutyairi akabvunza akatarisa mudenga achimbotura mafemo zvishoma, achibva aregedzera hand controller kunge chombo cheradioactive. "Chandaigona kufunga nezvacho injodzi uye kuti takanga takamira sei munzira."

Boomer akatora imwe controller, yakafanana neyekutanga. "Ndanga ndine musana wenyu, changamire," akadaro achinyemwerera. "Asi wakaita basa rakanaka - hapana chandakabata. Ini handina kukuudza izvi, asi isu tinowanzo kuda kumhanya kumberi kweinenge zero point tsoka nhatu pasekondi kuti dhizaini yekumisikidza ibatike - vanokubatira iwe nekumhanya zvishoma. "

"Izvi hazvizorerutse tsinga dzangu, Boomer."

"Sekutaura kwandaita, changamire, mune tarenda," Boomer akadaro. "Gonzo ichatigadzirira kuti tiende kuchiteshi. Anotanga agadzirira mumwe wako, uye vashoma vevashandi vanobva pachiteshi vanotanga vamubvisa, tobva tasimuka. Isu tinowanzo vhara airlock kubva kunhandare yendege isu tichigadzira nzira yekutamisa, kana paine pakadonha kana kukuvara, asi munhu wese ari mumasutu, saka kunyangwe pakaita tsaona kana kusashanda zvakanaka, tinenge zvakanaka.

Boomer nemutyairi vakacheuka ndokuona Faulkner achiburitsa cheki, akachisungirira kune bulkhead neVelcro, ndokutanga kushanda. "Ndege yepakati pehusiku ine nzvimbo diki inotakura zvinhu, yakakura kudarika S-9 Black Stallion asi isina kukura seSpace shuttle, asi haina kumbobvira yaitirwa kumisa kana kutakura mitoro kana vafambi - kwete chaingova ratidziro yehunyanzvi. ," Boomer akatsanangura. "Takazoita bhiza rebasa. Pane chivharo chemhepo pamberi pemodule yevatyairi inotitendera kuti tikwire neArmstrong kana International Space Station uye nekutakura vashandi kana kutakura zvinhu nekudzoka tisingaende kunze.

"Enda muchadenga?" - akadzokorora mutakuri. Akanongedzera kumafafitera epaimba. "Unoreva kuti waifanira kuenda ikoko kuti usvike kuchiteshi?"

"Ndiyo chete nzira yekusvika pachiteshi chemuchadenga paS-9 Black Stallion uye kutanga kweS-19 Pakati pehusiku," Boomer akadaro. "Sky Masters vakagadzira chivharo chemhepo pakati peimba yevatyairi nenzvimbo inotakura zvinhu ine mugero wakamanikidzwa, zvichiita kuti zvive nyore kubva mundege kuenda kuchiteshi. Iyo S-9 idiki zvakanyanya kuvharira mhepo, saka kutamisa kunoreva kufamba muchadenga. Ifambo pfupi uye inotapira. Yakanga iri pedyo, asi inofadza zvechokwadi. "

"Masuo anotakura zvinhu ari kuvhurika," Gonzo akashuma kudaro. Vainzwa ruzha rwakati zii padivi pendege. "Masuo akazaruka zvachose."

"Inotaridza kunge mikova yako yekutakura zvinhu yakavhurika zvachose, Boomer," inzwi rakadaro paintercom. "Titambire kuArmstrong."

"Ndinokutendai, changamire," Boomer akapindura. Achitaura nemutyairi, akati: "Uyu ndiTrevor Sheil, maneja wechiteshi. Vese vashandi vepaArmstrong space station izvozvi makondirakiti, kunyangwe vangangove vese vaimbove mauto, vane ruzivo rwakakura rwekuita zvemuchadenga, uye vangangoita hafu vakashanda pachiteshi munguva yakapfuura. Isu tinovhura magonhi epacargo bay kuburitsa kupisa kwakanyanya kubva mundege." Paintercom akati, "Inga yakanaka maitiro, hamufunge, changamire?"

"Usazvibatike nekuzvibhabhadzira kumusana, Boomer," Shale akadaro.

"Handisi ini kana Gonzo: anga ari mutakuri wedu."

Kumbomira kwenguva refu, kwakaoma kwakatevera; Sheil akabva apindura nemuti "Ndakuziva."

"Aisaratidza kufara," mutyairi akadaro.

"Trevor haana kufarira zano rekuti umire pakati pehusiku, changamire," Boomer akabvuma. "Mukuru wechiteshi, akarega basa reAir Force General Kai Rydon, akatendera pfungwa iyi; vakazvisiira kwandiri."

"Ndingafunga kuti ringava zano rakaipa kuramba mukuru wechiteshi chako, Boomer."

"Changamire, ndinofunga ndinoziva uye ndinonzwisisa chikonzero chamuri kuita zvese izvi," Boomer akadaro akatarisa mafambiro ekubatanidza nzira yekutamisa kune iyo airlock. "Wauya kuti utaure pfungwa inokosha, uye ndinokuda. Injodzi huru, asi ndinofunga injodzi inofanirwa kutora. Kana muchida kuita izvi, ini ndakazvipira kuita zvese musimba rangu kuti ndinyorovese maziso enyu uye nekunyorovesa maziso enyika yese. Kana ndikati, changamire, ndinongoda kuti muve nehushingi hwekuudza nyika zvamakaita parwendo urwu nezvamakaona, kakawanda uyezve, munzvimbo dzese dzinobvira, pasi rose. Mashoko ako achasundidzira nyika kuti inakidzwe zvikuru nekufamba kwemuchadenga kupfuura zvandaimboita." Mufambi akambofunga nezvazvo ndokuzogutsurira musoro.

"Mugero wekufambisa wakabatana uye wakachengetedzwa," Gonzo akadaro. "Kuvhara airlock."

"Saka Gonzo ari ega muairlock, ari ega kubva kucockpit nepassenger module?" akabvunza mutyairi. "Urikuitirei?"

"Kuitira kuti tisaderedze chitundumuseremusere chose kana mugero ukatadza kana kuvharwa zvakanaka," Boomer akapindura.

"Asi Gonzo...?"

"Ari mune imwe sutu yekumanikidza uye anogona kupona kurasikirwa nekumanikidzwa," akadaro Boomer, "asi iye naVaSpellman vaizofanira kuita mafambiro emuchadenga kuti vasvike pachiteshi, izvo zvaakaita kakawanda mukudzidziswa, asi zvakadaro. , VaSpellman vaizofanira kutsungirira vari voga. Zvine ngozi, asi akazviita kare. VaSpellman vangangozvipona zvakanaka - murume ane hutano hwakanaka..."

"Oh my God," akadaro mufambi. "Zvinoshamisa kuti zvingani zvinhu zvinogona kukanganisa."

"Tiri kushanda pazviri uye tichigara tichivandudza uye kudzidziswa nekudzidziswa uye kudzidzisa uye tozodzidzisa zvimwe," Boomer akadaro. "Asi iwe unofanirwa kubvuma chokwadi chekuti tiri kutamba mutambo une njodzi."

"Zvese zvagadzirira kuvhura chiteshi," Sheil akadaro.

"Ndinokunzwisisa. Armstrong, "Pakati pehusiku hwagadzirira kuvhurwa kubva kudivi rechiteshi," Boomer akadaro. Akanongedza kuratidziro ye-multi-function pane dhizaini, iyo yairatidza kudzvanywa kwemhepo muspaceplane, pachiteshi chechiteshi, uye zvino mukati mugero waivabatanidza.Kutsikirira kwemugero kwairatidza zero...Panguva iyoyo, pressure mukati memugero iyi yakatanga kukwira zvishoma nezvishoma.Zvakatora maminitsi angangosvika gumi kuti mugero wacho unyatsosimuka mukumanikidzwa.Munhu wese akanga akatarisa chero zviratidzo. yekudonha kwepressure, zvichiratidza kubuda, asi yakaramba yakatsiga.

"Dzvinyiriro iripo, Boomer," Sheil akadaro.

"Ndinobvuma," Boomer akadaro. "Munhu wese akagadzirira kunyange zvibodzwa?"

"Ndiri bho, Boomer," Gonzo akapindura. "Mufambi wechipiri futi."

"Zviripachena kuti uvhure, Gonzo."

Vakanzwa kakudzvanywa munzeve dzavo sezvo dzvinyiriro yakakwira mukamba yemuchadenga yaienzana nekudzikira zvishoma pachiteshi, asi hazvina kurwadza uye zvakangotora chinguva. Nguva diki gare gare: "Mazariro akazaruka, mufambi wechipiri ari munzira."

"Ndazvinzwa, Gonzo," Boomer akadaro. Akatanga kuzvisunungura kubva paainge akagara. "Ndichatanga ndakusunungurai mabhandi enyu echigaro, changamire," akaudza mutakuri wake, "uye ipapo ndichapinda muchivharo chemhepo imi muchisunungura mabhandi enyu ezvigaro, uye ini ndichakubudisai nokukwidza." Mufambi akagutsurira asi haana chaakataura; Boomer akaona chiso chemunhu wekutanga chaive kure kure akashaya kuti aifungei zvakanyanya. Chinhu chakanyanya kuoma chakaitwa - chaaifanira kuita kwaive kutenderera nechiteshi chikuru, kutarisa-tarisa uye kuve mushanyi wemuchadenga kusvikira nguva yekudzokera kumba yakwana.

Asi mushure mekunge Boomer asunungura bhandi rechigaro pamabvi nemapfudzi uye ave kuda kusimuka kubva pachigaro chake, mumwe mufambi akamubata ruoko. "Ndinoda kuita izvi, Boomer," akadaro.

"Ndoita sei changamire?"

Mufambi akatarisa Boomer, ndokugutsurira musoro wake kurudyi rwekamba. "Ikoko. Ikoko."

Mufambi aiona maziso aBoomer achipenya nengowani yake nekusatenda, kana kuvhunduka, asi pasina nguva kunyemwerera kwakagutsikana kwakaonekwa pachiso chake. "Une chokwadi here kuti unoda kuita izvi, changamire?" - akabvunza asingatenderi.

"Boomer, ndiri kuita zvinhu zvinoshamisa nhasi," akadaro mufambi, "asi ndinoziva kuti ndingazvitsamwira kana ndikadzokera kuPasi ndakazvisiya." Tava neokisijeni yakakwana, handizvo here? Hapana njodzi yekuwana 'kinks', iripo here?

"Changamire, nyaya yechirwere chedecompression inogona kunge iri ngozi shoma yekufamba muchadenga," Boomer akadaro, achimhanya nepfungwa nekutarisa mumusoro make kuti aone kuti chii chingairambidza. "Asi kuti ndipindure mubvunzo wako: hongu, tanga tichifema okisijeni yakachena kweanopfuura maawa mana izvozvi, saka tinofanira kunge takanaka." Yakadzvanya, ichivhura ship-to-station intercom. "General Raydon? Anoda kuzviita. Izvozvi. Kubva paimba yevatyairi uye nepachiteshi chendege, kwete nemugero."

"Gadzirira, Boomer," rimwe inzwi rakapindura.

"Uyu ndiye murume wechipiri pachiteshi anoita kunge atsamwa nekutaura newe, Boomer," mufambi akadaro zvakare achinyemwerera.

"Zvitende kana kwete, changamire, takataurawo nezvazvo," Boomer akadaro. "Taida chaizvo kuti uve neruzivo rwakakwana. Ndosaka tichikuisa mune yakazara ACES yepamberi crew yekupunyuka system sutu pane imwe yakasununguka chikamu chekumanikidza sutu - yakagadzirirwa mapfupi spacewalks kana extravehicular zviitiko. Une chokwadi here kuti vakomana vako vekumba vachafarira zvauchaita?"

"Vanogona kusazvifarira, Boomer," akadaro mutyairi, "asi ivo vari zasi uko, uye ndiri kumusoro kuno. Ngatiite izvozvo". Sokunge kuratidza chibvumirano, chinguva gare gare ruoko rwemuchina rwakabuda kubva pahatch kune rimwe divi reiyo docking module, yakatakura chigaro chekusimudzira-senge mudziyo uye tambo mbiri mune mechanical claw.

Boomer akabatidza maswichi mashoma, ndokutarisa midziyo yesutu yemutyairi wake uye maverengero ezviridzwa asati amubata pabendekete uye achigutsurira zvine chivimbo mukutendera. "Ndinoda chimiro chejibhu yenyu, changamire," akadaro. "Enda". Boomer yakarova switch yekupedzisira, uye nekudzvanya kwakasimba, kwakanyanya uye kutinhira kukuru kubva kumainjini, canopies kudivi rimwe nerimwe repakati pehusiku bhokisi remuchadenga reS-19 rakavhurwa zvakafara.

Mutyairi asati atombozviona, Boomer akasimuka pachigaro chake, asina zvachose muspaceplane aine tambo imwechete yakatetepa akaibata kune chero chinhu, aitaridzika semumwe wepanyika Peter Pan mune yake skintight space suit uye ngowani yeokisijeni. Akatora tambo imwe paruoko rwake rweremote achibva aibatanidza nesutu yake. "Ndadzoka netsoka dzangu," akadaro. "Tagadzirira kuburuka." Ruoko rwerobhoti rwakadzikisa Boomer kusvika padanho rakafanana nerekunze kwekabhini kudivi remufambi. "Ndichakubvisai mungarava, ndokubatanidzai neni nekusimudza, uye nekukubatanidzai netambo iyi, changamire," Boomer akadaro. Mukubwaira kweziso zvakanga zvaita. "Zvese zvagadzirira. Unonzwa sei?

"Neinzwi uye zvakajeka, Boomer," mufambi akapindura.

"Zvakanaka". Boomer akabatsira mutyairi kuti abude pachigaro chake, zvaive nyore pane kupinda nekuti chaive chavhurika chose. "Hatikwanise kugara panze kwenguva yakareba nekuti hatina kunyatsodzivirirwa kubva kumamicrometeorites, mwaranzi yecosmic, tembiricha yakanyanyisa nezvimwe zvinhu zvose zvinouya nechadenga, asi kuchava kuchovha kunofadza nguva ichiripo. Rukuvhute rwakajeka, Armstrong. Wakagadzirira kumuka. " Ruoko rwerobhoti riya rwakatanga kuvasimudza zvishoma nezvishoma vachivabvisa kubva paspaceplane, zvino mufambi akabva angoona akuyangarara akasununguka muchadenga pamusoro pemodule yekumisikidza...

... uye munguva shoma chimiro chese chechiteshi chemuchadenga chaArmstrong chakange chakatambanudzwa pamberi pavo, chichipenya muchiedza chezuva. Vaigona kuona kureba kwese kwechimiro, vachiona mahombe erabhoritari, ekugara, emagetsi uye ekuchengetedza mamodules kumusoro uye pazasi pepurazi, uye kusingaperi expanses ye solar panels kumigumo yese yepurazi yaiita seyakatambanuka nekusingaperi - aitoona. vanhu vachivatarisa kuburikidza nemahwindo makuru ekuona pane mamwe ma module. "Oh... zvangu...Mwari," mufambi akavhunduka. "Izvi zvinoshamisa!"

"Icho ichokwadi, asi hazvisi zvisina musoro," Boomer akadaro. Akatora suitsuit yemupassage yekumashure ndokuidhonza zvekuti yakaramba...

... uye mutakuri akaona pasi pasi pavo kekutanga. Vese vakamunzwa achifemeruka nekushamisika kukuru. "Mwari akanaka!" - akadanidzira. "Izvi hazvidaviriki! Zvakanaka! Ndinogona kuona inenge kondinendi yose yeSouth America zasi uko! Mwari wangu! Zvinotaridzika zvakasiyana zvachose kupfuura nepamahwindo emutyairi - ikozvino ndiri kunyatsonzwa kureba. "

"Ini ndinofunga anozvifarira, General Raydon," Boomer akadaro. Akabvumira mutakuri wacho kuyemura Nyika kweinenge miniti yakati rebei, ichiyangarara zvakasununguka mumhepo; akabva ati: "Hatichadi kugara pano, changamire. Tipinze mune izvi, Armstrong." Mutakuri wacho achiri akatarisana neNyika, ruoko rwerobhoti rwakatanga kudzokera kumashure kuchiteshi chemuchadenga, richikweva varume vaviri narwo. Boomer akasimudza mutyairi kuti amire akati twasu asati asvika pahatch hombe. Akashambira achienda kuchivhariso, akakiinura ndokurivhura, akashambira nepaburi, akazvisungirira mukati mechivharo chemhepo, akasungirira imwe tambo kumutakuri ndokunyatsomutungamirira kupinda mukamuri yekuvharira mhepo yechiteshi. Boomer akaadimbura ese ari maviri kubva paguvhu, ndokuaburitsa kunze, ndokuvhara ndokurovera pasi pehatch. Akazvibatanidza iye nemutakuri kune tambo dzeumbilical muairlock, achimirira kuti kumanikidzwa kuenzane, asi mutakuri akashamiswa zvachose uye haana kutaura shoko, kunyange mushure mokunge musuo wemukati wemhepo wakavhurwa. Vana technician vakabatsira mutakuri kubvisa sketi yake, uye Boomer akanongedza kubuda kubva kumhepo.

Mutyairi paakangobuda muairlock, Kai Raydon, murume wemumhanyi, ane vhudzi rakagerwa resirivheri, maficha akacheneruka uye nemaziso eblue, akamira akatarisa, akasimudza maikorofoni yewireless headset kumuromo wake ndokuti: " Chenjerera kuStation Armstrong, uyu ndiye director, kuti vazivise vashandi vese, Mutungamiriri weUnited States of America, Kenneth Phoenix, ari muchiteshi." Reydon, maneja wechiteshi Trevor Sheil, Jessica Faulkner nedzimwe nhepfenyuro dzakati wandei vashandi vakamira vakatarisa nepavaigona napo, zvigunwe zvavo zvakakochekera.kuseri kwegumbo kunozorora semafashama uye achibudirira uye ipapo "Raramai Mukuru Mukuru" yakanzwika pamusoro pechirongwa chekutaura kwevanhu.

PIRI

Kutya rufu kunofanira kutyiwa kupfuura rufu pacharwo.

- PUBLILIUS SYRUS

ARMSTRONG SPACE STATION

"Semi, madzimai nevarume," vakadaro Mutungamiri Kenneth Phoenix pakapera mimhanzi. "Ndaizotsvoda deck kana ndaiziva nzira." Vashandi vepachiteshi vakaungana vakaseka, vakaombera, uye vakafara kwenguva refu.

"Ndini Kai Rhydon, director wechiteshi, VaPresident," Kai akazvizivisa, achiyangarara akananga kuPhoenix uye achizunza ruoko rwake. "Tinogamuchirwa kuArmstrong Space Station uye makorokoto nekuva neushingi hwekuva mutungamiriri wenyika wekutanga kubhururuka muEarth orbit, uye iye zvino mutungamiri wenyika wekutanga kufamba muchadenga. Murikunzwa sei changamire?"

"Ini ndashamiswa kwazvo, General Raydon," akadaro Phoenix. "Ndaona ndikaita zvandaishuvira, ndinokutendai nevanhu venyu. Ndinokutendai nekundipa mukana unoshamisa uyu. "

"Takakupa mukana, semutungamiri wese kubvira Kevin Martindale, asi wakasarudza kuutora," Kai akadaro. "Vanhu vazhinji vanoti izvi zvese ndezvezvematongerwo enyika, asi hushingi hwamakaratidza nhasi hunondiratidza kuti izvi zvinopfuura zvematongerwo enyika." Akatendeukira kune vaive pedyo naye. "Rega ndizivise Maneja weChiteshi Trevor Sheil, Mukuru weKushanda Valerie Lucas uye, hongu, unoziva Jessica Faulkner, Director wedu weKushanda Kwendege." Mutungamiri vakazunza maoko avo, asi panguva imwechete vakaona kuti izvi zvaive zvisiri nyore kuita musimba regiravhiti - chiratidzo chakareruka chakatyisidzira kumukanda padenga.

"Dr. Noble naColonel Faulkner vakaita basa rakanaka kundiunza pano, General Raydon," Mutungamiriri akadaro. "Rwendo runonakidza. Dr Noble varipi?

"Ane zvimwe zvaari kuronga kuita kuti mudzoke, changamire, uye anotarisirawo kukwidzwa kwemafuta nekugadzirisa ndege yemuchadenga," Raydon akadaro. "Boomer ndiye mutungamiriri wezvekusimudzirwa kwemuchadenga paSky Masters Aerospace, anove mushandirapamwe weArmstrong space station, uye anogona kunge ane basa kwavariwo. Ndiye zvakare mutyairi mukuru wendege yemuchadenga yekambani uye ane vadzidzi vatanhatu muchirongwa chake chekudzidzisa. Mukomana ari busy."

"Kumuziva, VaPresident, pamwe afunga kumborara," Jessica akapindira achinyemwerera. "Anofarira kuzviratidza seanotonhorera emuchadenga jock, asi akapedza vhiki achironga ndege uye kuyedza chitundumuseremusere chekushanya uku."

"Zvakanaka, basa rake rakabhadhara," purezidhendi akadaro. "Ndinokutendai mose nerwendo runoshamisa."

"Tine inenge awa imwe chete isati yatanga kutepfenyura, saka tine nguva yekushanya uye nekudya zvishoma kana uchida."

"Kushanya kungave kwakanaka, General Raydon," akadaro Phoenix. "Asi chekutanga ndinoda kutarisa Agent Spellman, shamwari yangu yeSecret Service."

"Trev?" - Reidon akabvunza.

"Ndazvinzwa," Sheil akadaro, achisimudza maikorofoni isina waya kumuromo wake. Chinguvana gare gare: "Agent Spellman arikuziva ari kurwara bay, changamire," Sheil akapindura. "Nehurombo, haibate maGs asina kujairika zvakanaka. Panyama, akanga ari nhengo yakanyatsokodzera yechikwata chako kuzvipira kuenda newe pabasa iri, VaPresident, asi hapana kuwirirana kwakananga pakati pekugona kwemitambo uye kukwanisa kwako kushanda nekumanikidzika kusinganzwisisiki uye kinesthetic sensations pamuviri wako. Tichafanira kuonana nechikwata chemushonga wemuchadenga kuti tione nzira yakanakisa yekumudzosera kuNyika. Handitendi kuti takambounza munhu afenda kuburikidza nekupinda zvakare. "

"Iye chiratidzo chechokwadi chekushinga mubasa iri," akadaro Phoenix. "Kuzvipira kweizvi kwakapfuura kufona kwebasa, uye izvo zvinoreva zvakawanda kune Secret Service. Regai nditange ndamushanyira ndozoenda kunoshanya kana nguva iripo."

Rhydon akatitungamira kuburikidza nemugero wekubatanidza kune yekutanga module. "Ndine chokwadi chekuti Boomer naJessica vakakutsanangurirai zvakadzama mafambiro egiravhiti, changamire," Raydon akadaro. "Uchaona vamwe vevashandi vane ruzivo rwakanyanya vachibhururuka vachitenderedza mapods akakura saSuperman, asi ini ndakaona kuti kune vanotanga zviri nani kushandisa chigunwe chimwe kana zviviri kufamba-famba uchishandisa mahandrails nemakumbo, uye zviite nemazvo. zvishoma nezvishoma".

"Ndine chokwadi chekuti ndichave nemavanga mashoma ekuratidza kana ndasvika kumba," akadaro Phoenix.

Vakabuda mumugero waibatanidza vachipinda mumadziro aiita sedenderedzwa remakabati, nepakati nepakati. "Iyi inzvimbo yekuchengetedza uye yekugadzirisa data," Reidon akatsanangura. "Nditevere". Akayangarara zvinyoro nyoro achikwidza nepakati pekati, akaisa maoko ake kumacheto emakabati, Mutungamiriri nevamwe vachitevera. Nenguva isipi Mutungamiriri wenyika vakawana gumi nembiri mitsara yakatenderedzwa yemakabati akarongwa mukati memodule sezvimedu zvepineapple mugaba, aine mikaha mikuru pakati pawo. "Midziyo inounzwa nekuvharika kwemhepo kumusoro nekuzasi, kuunganidzwa kana kugadziriswa sezvinodiwa, uye kuchengetwa pano. Ichipatara chiri mumodule iri pamusoro pedu. "

"Ndave kutanga kubatwa nedzungu kubva pane zvese zvinongedzo zve" kumusoro" uye "pamusoro," mutungamiri wenyika akabvuma. "Ini handina pfungwa nazvo."

" 'Kumusoro' uye 'pasi' zvinoreva kwaunoda kuenda," Faulkner akadaro. "Munogona kuva nevashandi vaviri padivi, asi mumwe anenge achinongedza kune imwe nzira mumwe achinongedza mumwe, saka zvese zvinoenderana. Isu tinoshandisa pese pese pamamodules kushanda, saka unoona vanoongorora muchadenga 'vakarembera' kubva pasirin'i vamwe vachishanda pa'uriri,' kunyangwe 'ceiling' uye 'floor' ari, ehe, hukama.

"Hausi kubatsira dzungu, Gonzo."

"Tizivise kana dzungu rako richitanga kuzviratidza panyama, changamire," Jessica akadaro. "Sezvineiwo, chinhu chinotora nguva kuti ujaire uye haungagari pano kwenguva yakareba kudaro. Sezvatataura, hazvishamisi kuti utange kunzwa kusvotwa nguva pfupi mushure mekufamba mune zero giravhiti. "

"Ndiri bho, Jessica," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro, asi panguva ino akashamisika kuti zvaizotora nguva yakareba sei.

Panzira inoenda kuGalaxy, musanganiswa wegwara rengoro, moduru yekudzidzira, hofisi, kiriniki uye modhi yevaraidzo, Mutungamiriri akamira kakawanda kuti akwazisane nevashandi vechiteshi, uye kumira nekutanga zvakare kwakavandudza hunyanzvi hwake hwekufambisa. Kunyangwe Raydon akazivisa kuti Mutungamiriri aive muchikepe, vazhinji vevanyanzvi vaakasangana navo vakaratidza kuvhunduka kumuona. "Sei vamwe vevarume nevakadzi vari pachiteshi vachiratidzika kushamisika kundiona, General?" Phoenix akazobvunza.

"Nekuti ndafunga kusazivisa vashandi kusvika ndaita saizvozvo kana mava pamhepo, changamire," Raydon akapindura. "Ini ndoga, Trevor, Secret Service, vakuru vakuru vashoma paSky Masters Aerospace, uye vashandi vendege yepakati pehusiku nevashandi vepasi vaiziva. Ndakanzwa kuti kuchengetedzwa kwakakosha pachiitiko ichi uye zvaive nyore kuti vashandi vepachiteshi vabate Nyika. Ndinotarisira kuti nhamba yemeseji kumhuri neshamwari ichawedzera munguva pfupi iri kutevera, asi panozobuda shoko unenge wava paTV pasi rose."

"Uye nguva yekutaura kwako yakasarudzwa kuitira kuti pawakaenda kumhepo, wanga usiri mukati mechikamu chechero chinozivikanwa cheRussia kana Chinese anti-satellite chombo kune akati wandei," Trevor Sheil akadaro.

Maziso eMutungamiriri akavhura nekushamisika - chizaruro ichi chakanyatsobata pfungwa dzake. "Anti-satellite weapon?" akabvunza achishamisika.

"Tinoziva nzvimbo dzinosvika hafu yegumi nemaviri kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero nekumabvazuva kweRussia nenzvimbo nhatu muChina, changamire," Raydon akadaro. "Nhepfenyuro iyi ine zvombo zvekuzvidzivirira - makemikari lasers uye mapfuti-anokandwa - asi anti-missile uye anti-satellite masisitimu eEarth orbit haisati yanyatsoshanda, saka ndege yemuchadenga yakanga isina dziviriro uye isu taisada kuisa njodzi. ."

"Nei vasina kundiudza nezvazvo!" - akadaro mutungamiri wenyika.

"Yakanga iri dambudziko rangu, changamire," Raydon akadaro. "Kutaura chokwadi, mumaonero angu, kutyisidzira kubva kuzvombo zvinorwisa satellite kuri kure nerondedzero yenjodzi dzinotyisa dzaunosangana nadzo pachinangwa ichi - handina kuda kukupa zvimwe zvekufunga nezvazvo." Changamire vakaedza kutaura asi muromo wakangoshama chinyararire. "Paunozoenda, unenge uchingove mukati mechikamu chimwe chete," Raydon akaenderera mberi, "uye Boomer anoronga nzira yedeorbital yendege kudzivirira mazhinji evamwe. Iwe uchachengetedzwa kubva kune anti-satellite zvombo sezvatinogona kukudzivirira. "

"Unoreva kuti wakaronga rwendo urwu uchifungidzira kuti imwe hurumende yekunze ichaedza kurwisa ndege yemuchadenga kana chiteshi chemuchadenga ini ndiri muchikepe?" Kunyarara kwaTrevor naRaydon uye zviso zvavo zvakaratidza Phoenix mumhinduro yake. Mutungamiriri wenyika hapana chaaigona kuita kunze kwekudzungudza musoro kwechinguva chidiki, akatarisa pane imwe nzvimbo pamusoro, asi akabva atarisa Raydon achinyemwerera . "Pane kumwe kutyisidzira kwandisina kuudzwa nezvazvo, General Raydon?" akabvunza.

"Ehe, changamire, runyoro rwakareba kupfuura ruoko rwangu," Raydon akadaro. "Asi ndakaziviswa kuti Mutungamiriri weUnited States aida kushanyira chiteshi chezvichadenga cheArmstrong, uye ndakarayirwa kuti ndizviite, uye takabudirira. Dai mirairo yangu yaive yekuyedza kukutadzisa kuuya pano, ndinofunga ndinogona kukupa runyorwa rurefu rwekutyisidzira chaiko kumhuri yako, manejimendi ako nenhengo dzeCongress, izvo zvinozoguma nekukanzurwa kwechinangwa ichi zvakare. " Akanongedzera kwaiperera mugero waibatanidza. "Nenzira iyi, Mr. President."

Kusiyana neyekuchengetera data uye kugadzirisa module uye diki spaceplane kabhini uye vatyairi module, iyo Galaxy module yaive yakareruka, inodziya uye ine mhepo. Pakati pemadziro emodule pakanga paine akasiyana-siyana e-pub-style madhesiki uye husiku ane ubiquitous tsoka dzetsoka, akasiyana-siyana emakomputa monitors uye laptops, mabhasikoro ekurovedza muviri, uye kunyange dhidhibhodhi. Asi vazhinji vevashandi vechiteshi ichi vaive vakatutirana pafafitera remamita matatu neshanu, vachitora mifananidzo uye vachinongedzera Panyika. Mucherechedzo mukuru wekombuta wairatidza kuti ndeipi chikamu cheNyika chiteshi chemuchadenga chaipfuura, uye chimwe chidzitiro chairatidza runyoro rwemazita akange akachengeta chigaro chefafitera kuti vatore mifananidzo yekumusha kwavo kana imwe nzvimbo yepanyika.

"Vadzidzi vemuchadenga vakadzidziswa zvakanyanya vaifanira kukotama kuti vasvike pano - uye nzira yavo huru yevaraidzo iri kutarisa nepahwindo?" - mutungamiri akacherechedza.

"Izvo, uye kutumira maemail nevhidhiyo chats nevakomana kumba," Raydon akadaro. "Tinoita hurukuro dzakawanda dzevhidhiyo nezvikoro, makoreji, zvikoro, maScouts, ROTs neCivil Air Patrol units, pamwe nenhepfenyuro, mhuri neshamwari."

"Ichi chinofanira kunge chiri chishandiso chakanakisa chekunyoresa."

"Hongu, ndizvo, zvese zvechiuto uye kuti vana vadzidze sainzi nehuinjiniya," Reidon akabvuma.

"Saka neimwe nzira, kuuya kuno kungave kwakaipa," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Kana vana vakaziva kuti munhu ane utano hwakanaka anogona kubhururuka achienda kuchiteshi chezvichadenga-kuti havafaniri kudzidza sayenzi yepamusoro kuti vazviite-zvichida vana ava vanozongova vashanyi vomuchadenga."

"Hapana chakaipa nekushanya kwemuchadenga, VaPresident," Sheil akadaro. "Asi isu tinovimba kuti vana vachada kuvandudza nekushandisa nzira itsva uye dzepamusoro-soro dzekuenda muchadenga uye pamwe nekubhururuka kuenda kuMwedzi kana mapuraneti epasi redu. Hatizive kuti chii chichamutsa fungidziro yevechidiki.

"Musanetseke, VaMutungamiriri," Raydon akadaro. "Ini ndinofunga kuvapo kwako pano kuchakanganisa zvakanyanya vanhu pasi rese kwenguva yakareba."

"Zvirokwazvo; vana vachati, 'Kana mudhara uya akagona kuzviita, ndinogona kuzviita,' eh, General?" purezidhendi haana kunetseka.

"Chero zvingatora, Mr. President," Valerie Lucas akadaro. "Chero zvazvinoda."

Mutungamiriri wenyika akashamisika kuwana Agent Charles Spellman mumucheka werineni isinganzwisisike kunge bhegi rekurara, rakasimudzwa rakati sandarara kumusoro - raiita kunge rudzi rwetumbuyu hombe kana marsupial akarembera pamuti. "Mh President titambirei," akadaro mumwe mukadzi aiyevedza ari mutema, maziso akasvibira akapfeka jumpsuit chena, achituhwina neunyanzvi achiuya paari achitambanudza ruoko rwake. "Ndini Dr. Miriam Roth, mutungamiriri wezvokurapa. Tikugashirei kuArmstrong Space Station."

Mutungamiriri wenyika vakamubata ruoko, vachifarira kuti kudzora muviri wavo kwairamba kuchivandudza mu zero gravity. "Zvakanaka kukuzivai, Chiremba," akadaro Phoenix. Kumumiriri weSecret Service akabvunza, "Uri kunzwa sei, Charlie?"

"VaPresident, ndine urombo pamusoro peizvi," Spellman akadaro, izwi rake rakadzika risingavanze kudzika kwekutambudzika kwake. Chiso chake chainge chazvimba kuita seainge arwa mumigwagwa, uye kamunhuhwi kemarutsi kakanga kasinganzwisisike. "Handisati ndamborwara negungwa muhupenyu hwangu, hurwere hwekufamba mumhepo kana mumotokari - handina kana mhino yakavharika kwemakore. Asi dzvinyiriro iyoyo sezvayakandibata, ndakava nedzungu, uye ndisati ndaziva, mwenje wakadzima. Hazvichaitike zvakare changamire."

"Usazvinetse nazvo, Charlie - ndakaudzwa kuti kana zvasvika pachirwere chekufamba, pane vane uye vachadaro," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. Achitendeukira kuna Roth, akabvunza, "Mubvunzo ndewokuti, anogona here kudzokera kuNyika asina kuwana chimwe chiitiko?"

"Ndinofunga achabvuma, Mr. President," Miriam akadaro. "Chokwadi ane hutano hwakanaka, ari nyore kuenzaniswa nemunhu wese pachiteshi ichi. Ndakamupa pfuti diki yePhenergan, mushonga wakashandiswa kwenguva refu wekurwisa kusvotwa, uye ndinoda kuona kuti anozviita sei. Mumaminetsi angangoita gumi nemashanu kana kupfuura, ndichamurega achibuda muchikoko chake oedza kufamba-famba pachiteshi. Akapa Spellman chiso chekuseka. "Ndinotenda kuti Agent Spellman haana kutora mishonga yandakaraira ndisati ndasimuka sezvakakurudzirwa."

"Handidi pfuti," akadaro Spellman achipopota. "Kunze kwaizvozvo, handikwanise kunwa mushonga ndiri pabasa, uye handimborwari."

"Hausati wambopinda muchadenga, Agent Spellman," Miriam akadaro.

"Ndagadzirira kuenda izvozvi Doc. Kusvotwa kwapfuura. Ndagadzirira kudzokera kumabasa angu VaPresident."

"Zviri nani uite sekutaura kwachiremba, Charlie," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Tine ndege yekudzoka mumaawa mashoma, uye ndinoda kuti uzvipire kune iyi zana muzana." Spellman airatidza kuodzwa mwoyo zvakanyanya, asi akagutsurira asina chaakataura.

Vakafamba nepane imwe nzira yekubatanidza, panguva ino yakareba, uye vakapinda mune yechitatu module yakazadzwa nemakomputa consoles uye yakakwirira-tsanangudzo widescreen monitors. "Iyi ndiyo module yekuraira, VaPresident, iyo yepamusoro yepakati module pachiteshi," Raydon akadaro. Akayangarara achienda kune mutsetse muhombe wezvinyaradzo zvakafambiswa nenyanzvi nhanhatu. Vanamazvikokota vaitenderera pamberi pezvinyaradzo zvavo munzvimbo yakamira, makumbo avo akachengetedzwa panzvimbo nezvitsigiro zvemakumbo; macheki, mapepa ekunyorera uye midziyo yekunwira ine mashanga anobudira kunze zvainge zvakavharirwa padyo. "Iyi inzvimbo yekubatanidza sensor. Kubva pano, tinounganidza data ye sensor kubva kuzviuru zvevagari vemauto nemauto radar, setiraiti, ngarava, ndege nemotokari dzepasi uye tozvibatanidza mumufananidzo wakarongeka uye wehunyanzvi hwekutyisidzira kwemauto epasirese. Iyo Armstrong space station ine radar yayo, optical uye infrared sensors dzatinogona kushandisa kuunza tarisiro muchadenga nePasi mukati menzvimbo, asi isu tinonyanya kubatanidza kune mamwe masensor pasi rese kugadzira iwo mufananidzo mukuru."

Akayangarara nemumodule kune zvidiki zvidiki zvisina kurongeka kuseri kwemaseti maviri ezvitatu zvinonyaradza uye komputa skrini, zvakare isina munhu. "Iyi inzvimbo yehunyanzvi yekushanda kwatinoshandisa zvombo zvine nzvimbo," Raydon akaenderera mberi. Akaisa ruoko rwake pabendekete renyanzvi murume uya achibva atendeuka ndokunyemwerera akatarisa President. "VaPresident, ndinoda kukuzivisai kuna Henry Lathrop, Mukuru wedu weAerospace Weapons." Varume vaviri vakarovana maoko, Lathrop achingonyemwerera kubva kunzeve kusvika kunzeve. Lathrop aive ave kumakore makumi matatu, mupfupi, mutete zvakanyanya, akapfeka magirazi akakora uye akagerwa musoro. "Henry, tsanangura zvauri kuita pano."

Muromo waLathrop wakarembera, sokunge kuti akanga asina kutarisira kutaura chinhu chipi nechipi kuna Mutungamiriri-izvo akanga asina-asi apo Raydon akanga oda kunetseka, injiniya muduku akazvidhonza amene pamwe chete: "E-hongu, changamire. Titambire pachiteshi, VaPresident. Ndiri mukuru wezvombo zvemuchadenga. Ndinodzora zvombo zvechiteshi, zvakagadzirirwa kushanda muchadenga uye mumhepo yePasi. Tine zvombo zvekinetic zviripo, asi Skybolt laser haishande nekuraira kweMutungamiri, saka chombo changu chete icoil, kana chlorine-oxygen-iodine laser."

"Ungaita sei nazvo?" - akabvunza mutungamiri.

Lathrop akamedza mate, kutya kwakabva kwatanga mumaziso ake zvino kuti apindure mubvunzo wakananga kubva kuna President weUnited States. Asi aive muchimiro chake uye akapora nekukurumidza kupfuura kare: "Tinogona kudzivirira kubva kumarara emuchadenga kusvika mamaira makumi mashanu," akadaro Lathrop. "Isu tinoishandisa zvakare kuputsa marara akakura - madiki marara, kushomeka kwenjodzi yaanoisa kune zvimwe zvitundumuseremusere."

"Uye unogona kushandisa laser kudzivirira chiteshi kubva kune dzimwe spaceship?"

"Hongu, changamire," Lathrop akadaro. "Tine radar uye infrared sensors inokwanisa kuona iri kuuya spacecraft kana marara kubva kunosvika mazana mashanu mamaira kubva kure, uye isu tinokwanisa kubatana kune mamwe masoja kana echiuto masensa." Akadaro achinongedzera pacomputer. "Sitimu parizvino inoshanda mune otomatiki modhi, zvinoreva kuti COIL inodzima yega kana masensa akaona kutyisidzira kunosangana nemamwe ma paramita. Isu takazvigadzira pamaoko kana wasvika."

"Maita basa neizvi, VaLathrop," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Saka laser inogona kuchengetedza chiteshi nekupwanya marara, asi ndizvo chete? Hauna kana wakambove nekugona kurwisa zvibodzwa paPasi?"

"Hongu, changamire, tazviita," Lathrop akadaro. "Skybolt laser yaive nesimba rekuparadza mwenje wakananga senge mota nendege, nekudzima kana kukuvadza zvinorema sezvikepe. Mashopu ezvombo zveKingfisher akachengeta akatungamirwa kinetic machaji anogona kubatanidza spaceship kana mabhomba anokandwa, pamwe nemazvombo anotungamirwa anogona kudzoka mumhepo yePasi kunorova zvinangwa panyika kana mugungwa. "

"Tichine magaraji eKingfisher iwayo here? Ndinoziva kuti Mutungamiri Gardner havana kuvabvumira-vakavashandisa zvakanyanya sechibvumirano nevaRussia neChina. "

"Mutungamiri Gardner vakabvumira magaraji manomwe kuti apindezve mumhepo yePasi uye kupisa," akadaro Lathrop. "Mamwe magaraji gumi nematatu awanikwa uye ari kuchengetwa papurazi rechiteshi. Magaraji gumi achiri mu orbit, asi asingashande. Ndege dzemuchadenga dzinogara dzichidzitora, dzichidzipisa, dzinodzichengeta, uye dzodzoserwa munzira kuitira kuti tidzidze kuita kwadzo kwenguva refu uye kuita shanduko yemagadzirirwo, asi parizvino hadzisi kushanda. "

"Koil laser yakasiyana here nelaser yeVP Peji?" - Phoenix akabvunza.

"Hongu, changamire, ndizvo. Hatibvumidzwe kushandisa chero chombo chine hurefu hunopfuura mamaira makumi matanhatu, uye Skybolt, yemahara erekitironi laser, inogona kurova nhanho mumhepo yePasi uye pamusoro pechinhambwe chemamaira mazana mashanu, saka parizvino haichashande."

"Haina activated?"

"Haisi kushanda, asi inogona kuvhurwa kana zvichidikanwa," Raydon akadaro.

"Nenguva pfupi?" mutungamiri wenyika akabvunza.

"Henry?" - Kai akabvunza.

"Tingada hunyanzvi kubva kuSky Masters kana mamwe makondirakiti," Lathrop akadaro, "uye mazuva mashoma kuti agadzirise iyo MHD reactor."

"Uye kurongeka kunobva kwamuri, changamire," Raydon akawedzera. "Kukakavadzana kweSkybolt kwakada kutidyira chirongwa chedu chese chemauto."

"Ndinorangarira zvakanaka," Phoenix akadaro. "Ndakazvipira kugadzirisa izvi. Endererai mberi vaLathrop."

"Koiri inoshandisa musanganiswa wemakemikari kugadzira laser light, iyo inobva yawedzerwa uye yakananga," Lathrop akaenderera mberi. "Isu tinoshandisa akasiyana optics pane Skybolt yemahara erekitironi laser kutarisa uye kutungamira laser danda, asi maitiro akafanana. Isu tinoshandisa radar uye infrared sensors kugara tichitarisa kutenderedza chiteshi kune zvinhu zvinogona kutyisidzira - tinogona kuona nekuita zvinhu zvegorofu. Iyo yakajairwa kureba kweiyo coil mamaira mazana matatu, asi isu takashandura iyo laser kuseta nekubvisa mamwe maratidziro anowedzera simba relaser, saka isu tiri pamuganho unogamuchirwa. "

"Ungandiratidza here kuti masensa anoshanda sei?" - akabvunza mutungamiri. "Zvichida kuita kurwisa kwakaedzerwa pane chinangwa paPasi?"

Lathrop aitaridza kuvhunduka zvekare achibva atendeukira kuna Raydon uyo akagutsurira musoro. "Ratidza Mutungamiriri kuti zvinoitwa sei, Henry," akadaro.

"Hongu, changamire," akadaro Lathrop, mufaro uchibva waoneka pachiso chake. Zvigunwe zvake zvakabhururuka pamusoro pe keyboard pane console. "Nguva nenguva tinoita maekisesaizi ekurwisa zvibodzwa zvinoverengeka zvinogara zvichitariswa nekuiswa pamberi." Mucherechedzo mukurusa wekombuta wakavapo. Yairatidza nzvimbo hombe yePasi ine gwara uye chinzvimbo chechiteshi chemuchadenga chinosvika kuNorth Pole kubva kumabvazuva kweSiberia. Kwakanga kune nhevedzano yemadenderedzwa akatenderedza akati wandei mapoinzi muRussia.

"Ndezvipi izvi, VaLathrop?" - akabvunza mutungamiri.

"Isu tinodzidaidza kuti Delta Bravos, kana kuti mapofu edhadha," Lathrop akapindura. "Nzvimbo dzinozivikanwa kurwisa satellite zvombo. Denderedzwa ndiro rinenge riine huwandu hwezvombo zviripo. "

"Tava kuswedera pedyo neizvi, handizvo here?"

"Tinobhururuka pamusoro pevazhinji vavo muzuva, vari muRussia, China uye nyika dzinoverengeka dziri padyo navo," Lathrop akadaro. "Iyi, kunyanya, Yelizovo airport, hwaro hweMiG-31D varwi, iyo, sezvatinoziva, ine zvombo zvinorwisa satellite izvo zvavanogona kuvhura kubva kumhepo. Vanogara vachitenderera vari ikoko uye vanotodzidzira kurova."

"Vanoita?" - mutungamiri akabvunza asingatenderi. "Unoziva sei kana uku kuri kurwisa chaiko kana kuti kwete?"

"Tiri kuongorora chombo," Kai akatsanangura. "Isu tinoona chombo uye tine asingasviki maminetsi maviri ekutanga zvombo zvekudzivirira kana kurova ne lasers. Isu tinoaongorora uye nekuongorora chero masaini avanofambisa, uye isu tinokwanisa kudzidza nawo radar uye optoelectronics kuti tizive kana vari kugadzirira kuita chimwe chinhu. Vanenge vanogara vachititevera neradar refu, asi nguva nenguva vanozotirova nechinangwa chekutevera uye missile inotungamira radar. "

"Sei?"

"Edzai kutivhundutsa, edza kuti tivarove nezvombo zveSkybolt kana kuti Earth kuitira kuti varatidze kuipa kwatakaita," akadaro Trevor. "Izvi zvese hazvina musoro zveCold War katsi nembeva. Isu tinowanzo kufuratira."

"Kunyange zvakadaro, zvinoita kuti tirambe takangwarira," akawedzera kudaro Valerie. "Raira, iyi nhanho yekufananidza yekurwisa, yakasarudzwa Gorofu Seven, ichave iri munhanho mumaminetsi matatu."

"Gadzirira mubatanidzwa neSkybolt," akadaro Raydon. "Kutarisisa pachiteshi, kwakateedzerwa kubatanidzwa kwechinangwa mumaminetsi matatu. Raira mamodule oparesheni. Vese vashandi kuti vaende kunhandare dzehondo kunomhan'ara. Chengetedza madhodhi ese nemahachi. Vashandi, kwete pabasa, zivisa kune chiteshi chekudzivirira, masutu uye tanga kufema. Tevedzera pakati peusiku kusunungura."

"Zvinorevei izvi, General?" - akabvunza mutungamiri.

"Vashandi vasiri pabasa vane mabasa ekudzora kukuvara," Kai akadaro. "Kumusoro uku, zvinogona kureva kufamba muchadenga kunotora michina kana...vashandi vakarasika munzvimbo. Pre-kufema mweya yakachena kwenguva yakareba sezvinobvira inovabvumira kupa sutu yeACES uye kuita mabasa avo ekununura, kunyangwe zvichireva kuenda kunze. Vangangoda kuita mabasa akawanda ekugadzirisa nekudzorera munzvimbo yekunze. Nechikonzero chimwe chete ichocho, isu tinobvisawo zvikepe zvemuchadenga zvatinazvo pachiteshi kuti tizvishandise sezvikepe zvehupenyu kana paita dambudziko - isu taizoshandisa mafambiro ezvikepe zvehupenyu tomirira kununurwa nendege kana zvekutengesa zvekutengesa. President vakamedza mate vachiona rima guru iri.

"Raira, uku ndiko Kushanda, kukumbira mvumo yekutevedzera kutenderera kweMHD," Valerie Lucas akadaro kubva panzvimbo yake pamusoro wepamusoro, achiona maitiro akateedzerwa.

"Mvumo yakagamuchirwa, tevedzera kuvhurwa kweMHD, ita gadziriro dzese kuti usvike padanho rakateedzerwa." Mutungamiriri wenyika akacherechedza kuti zvakanga zvakafanana nekudzidzira mutambo wetafura: munhu wese aitaura zvikamu zvake, asi hapana aifamba kana kuita chero chinhu.

"Ndinokunzwisisa. Dhipatimendi reUinjiniya, iri ndiro dhipatimendi rekushanda, tevedzera kuvhurwa kweMHD, kushuma activation uye simba pamakumi mashanu muzana. "

"Kushanda, Injiniya, yakakutora, yakatevedzera MHD spin-up," akadaro Injiniya Mukuru Alice Hamilton. Nguva shoma gare gare: "Kushanda, Injiniya, MHD yakateedzera inoshanda, nhanho yemagetsi pagumi nembiri muzana uye ichikwira."

"Command kuvhiya, MHD inoteedzerwa pamhepo."

"Murairo wagamuchirwa. Kurwa, chinangwa chedu chine zvimiro chii?"

"Iyo yakateedzerwa yeGolf Seven yepasi radhi radhi rakavharwa pamutsetse weROSA kumadokero kweGreenland," akadaro Lathrop. "Iyo data yakasvibirira kubva kuma sensors ichauya kubva kuSBR. Gadzirira kuti yechipiri sensor sosi ioneke. " Zvigunwe zvake zvakabhururuka pamusoro pe keyboard zvakare. "Iyo yakateedzerwa yechipiri sensor sosi ichave USA-234, radar imaging satellite ichave iri pamusoro peGolf Seven mumasekondi makumi matanhatu uye ichave mukati mechinangwa chetatu maminetsi maviri."

"Zvinorevei zvese izvi, General?" Mutungamiri Phoenix vakabvunza.

"Tinogona kupfura Skybolt nemasensa edu," Kai akatsanangura. "SBR, kana kuti spaceborne radar, ndiyo sensor yedu huru. Chiteshi ichi chine maviri X-band synthetic aperture radars kuti uwane mifananidzo yePasi. Isu tinokwanisa kuongorora nzvimbo dzakakura dzePasi mu 'stripmap' modhi kana kushandisa 'spotlight' modhi kutarisisa tarisiro uye kuwana chaiwo mifananidzo nezviyero kusvika kumainji mashoma ekugadziriswa.

"Asi nekuti isu tiri kupfura kubva kure kure, kufukidza mazana emamaira paminiti, tinokwanisa kubatana kune chero mamwe masensa anoitika munzvimbo iyi panguva imwe chete nekunyanya kurongeka," Kai akaenderera mberi. "USA-234 iUS Air Force radar imaging setiraiti inotora mifananidzo yeradar ichiendesa kuNational Reconnaissance Office muWashington. Isu tine rombo rakanaka rekuve mushandisi wemufananidzo, saka tinogona kukumbira kuti satellite itarise pane icho chaicho chinangwa. Tinogona kusanganisa mifananidzo yesatellite neyedu kuti tinyatsoona tarisiro."

Lathrop yakapinda mimwe mirairo mishoma uye pikicha yechinangwa chakafananidzirwa yakaonekwa pane hombe yekutarisa kuruboshwe kweiyo main monitor, chiteshi cheradar chiri kure chine radome hombe pakati, akati wandei masisitimu ekutaurirana anonongedza kwakasiyana, uye akati wandei akareba, zvivako zvakaderera zvakakomberedza radome. "Izvi ndizvo zvinotaridzika pamufananidzo wazvino kubva kumusoro," akadaro. Nguva pfupi gare gare, mufananidzo wacho wakanyangarika uye wakatsiviwa nemumwe mufananidzo, uyu unoratidza dot rakakomberedzwa nerectangle yakaita saH pakatarisana nemavara matema. "Uyu mufananidzo weradar kubva kusatellite yekuziva. Kumashure kwakasviba nekuti chando hachiratidzi simba reradar zvakanaka, asi zvivakwa zviri kuoneka."

"Mashandiro, mainjiniya, MHD padanho rakafananidzirwa makumi mashanu muzana," akadaro Alice.

"Zvinonzwisisika, injiniya," akadaro Valerie. "Kurwa, uku kuvhiya, isu tiri pamakumi mashanu muzana, tichitevedzera akavhurika contours eSkybolt, zvombo zvakagadzirira, gadzirira kurwa."

"Ndazvinzwa, Operation, ndiri kutevedzera kuvhurwa kweSkybolt's activation maseketi, zvombo zvakagadzirira."

Mushure menguva shoma, mufananidzo wacho wakachinja zvakare uye wakaita sewakafanana nemufananidzo wavakanga vaona, negore risingaite raiyangarara pamufananidzo. Lathrop yakashandisa trackball kunyatsoisa pakati pemufananidzo pachiratidziri. "Uye izvi ndezvekutenda kune chiteshi cheterescopic electro-optical sensors yakawedzerwa kune radar mufananidzo," akadaro. "Kushanda, uku kurwa, kuzivikanwa kwakanaka kweyekuteedzerwa chinangwa cheGorofu Seven, yekutevera yakagadzwa, isu takakiyiwa uye takagadzirira."

"Ndazvinzwa, mukomana," akadaro Valerie. "Command, operations, we are focused on. MHD?

"MHD pazana muzana mumasekonzi gumi."

"Ndazvinzwa," akadaro Valerie. "Ndinokumbira mvumo yekufananidza kutamiswa kweSkybolt munzvimbo yekurwa uye kupinda muhondo."

"Uyu ndiye Command," Raydon akadaro. "Unogona kushandura Skybolt control kurwisa maitiro uye kutevedzera kurova chinangwa. Attention station, uyu ndiye director, isu tiri kutevedzera kurova pasi tarisiro nerubatsiro rwe "Skybolt."

"Kunzwisisa, kuraira, Dhipatimendi reMashandiro rinosimbisa kuti tinobvumidzwa kutevedzera kurova tarisiro. Combat, oparesheni, "Skybolt" inotenderwa kutevedzera kupinda muhondo, chombo chinotevedzera kudzingwa.

"Kunzwisisa, vashandi, chombo chekutevedzera chaburitswa." Lathrop akadzvanya key imwe pakeyboard yake, achibva atarisa mudenga. "Ndizvo, Mr. President," akadaro. "Sitimu inomirira nguva yakakwana yekupisa, yoenderera mberi ichipfuta kusvika yaona kuti chinangwa chaparadzwa, kana kusvika tadonhera pazasi peyanga yakanangana. Muchokwadi, mukuwedzera kune iyo huru laser, maviri lasers anobatanidzwa: yekutanga inoyera mhepo uye inoita zvigadziriso kugirazi kugadzirisa mamiriro emuchadenga anogona kukanganisa kunaka kwelaser beam; uye yechipiri inoteedzera tarisiro sezvo chiteshi ichibhururuka ichipfuura, uye inobatsira kutarisa uye nemazvo kutungamira danda guru. "

"Thank you, Henry," Kai akadaro. Lathrop airatidza kufara zvisingaite achidzokera kunyaradzo yake mushure mekutya kukwazisa President ruoko. "Sezvamunoona, VaPresident, pane chiteshi chimwe chete chehunyanzvi chine vashandi nekuti maworkshop edu ezvombo zveKingfisher haasati adzorerwa. Asi kana zviri izvo, sensor fusion operators vanoona, kuongorora uye kuronga chero kutyisidzira kwavanoona, uye kutyisidzira ikoko kunoratidzwa pane aya mamonitor mana andinoshandisa; Valerie, mukuru wangu wemauto; aerospace tactical zvombo mukuru uye mukuru wezvombo zvepasi. Tinogona kuzopindura nezvombo zvedu zvemuchadenga kana kutungamira pasi, gungwa kana mhinduro yemhepo. "

"Ndedzipi idzi misangano yezvombo zveKingfisher?" mutungamiri wenyika akabvunza. "Ndinorangarira kuti Mutungamiri Gardner vaisavada."

"Kingfisher weapon system inhevedzano yezvitundumuseremusere zvatinodaidza kuti 'magaraji' ari pasi peEarth orbit," akadaro Cai. "Magaraji anodzorwa kubva pano uye anogona zvakare kudzorwa kubva kuUS Space Command kumuzinda wePasi. Magaraji akashongedzerwa neawo ma sensors, motors uye control masisitimu, uye anogona kurongwa kuti amire nechiteshi chekuwedzera mafuta uye kusimudzira zvakare. Garaji rega rega rakashongedzerwa nezvombo zvitatu zvekurwisa-satiraiti kana kuti-zvombo zvehondo uye zvombo zvitatu zvekurwisa pasi.

"Ndinoyeuka kuti Gardner aivenga chaizvo zvinhu izvi," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Apo denho iyoyo yakapotsa ndokuparadza fekitari, ndakafunga kuti aizouraya mumwe munhu."

"Zvakanaka, Mutungamiri Gardner havana kukanzura chirongwa, vakangotaura," Kai akadaro. "Boka renyeredzi rakazara reKingfisher rine magaraji eUtatu ane makumi matatu nenhanhatu mukutenderera, zvokuti panguva ipi neipi, rutivi rwuri rwose rwaPasi rune anenge magaraji matatu pamusoro, akafanana neGPS navigation system. Zvese zvinodzorwa pano kana kubva kuUS Strategic Command kumuzinda. "

"General Rhydon, ichi ndicho chikamu cheSpace Defence Force chandisina kumbonzwisisa: nei zvese zvichitenderera Pasi?" Mutungamiri Phoenix vakabvunza. "Izvi zvakangofanana nenzvimbo dzekuraira dzatovepo paPasi, uye kutaura zvazviri zvinotaridzika zvakafanana neyeyevero yeradar uye yekudzora system yendege. Sei uchiisa chinhu chimwe chete muchadenga?"

"Nekuti isu takachengeteka zvakanyanya pano muchadenga, izvo zvinoita kuti ive nzvimbo yakanaka kune chero nzvimbo yekuraira, changamire," Raydon akapindura.

"Kunyangwe nerondedzero yenjodzi chero ruoko rwako, sezvaunoisa, General?"

"Ehe, changamire, kunyangwe nengozi dzese dzekufamba muchadenga," Raydon akadaro. "Muvengi haagone kupofumadza United States zvachose ne orbital command centre. Muvengi anogona kuparadza chigadziko, ngarava, kana ndege ine radar yeAWACS uye isu taizorasikirwa ne sensor, asi tinogona kuwana data sensor kubva kupi zvako kana kushandisa ma sensors edu uye nekukurumidza kuzadza gap. Pamusoro pezvo, sezvo isu tichitenderera Pasi, isu hatigone kurwiswa zvinobudirira. Kutenderera kwedu kunozivikanwa, hongu, izvo zvinoita kuti zvive nyore kuwana, kuronda uye kunanga, asi, zvishoma munguva pfupi, kurwisa chiteshi ichi kwakaoma zvakanyanya pane kurwisa pasi, ngarava kana mhepo yekuraira nzvimbo. Ivo vanhu vakaipa vanoziva kwatiri uye kwatichava, asi panguva imwe chete isu tinoziva chaizvo apo mabhesi avo anozivikanwa eASAT anozova njodzi inogona kuitika kana kurwiswa kwakatangwa. Isu tinogara tichitarisa aya mawebhusaiti ane mukurumbira. Tiri kutsvagawo mabhesi ekurwisa asingazivikanwe uye kugadzirira kupindura kwavari. "

"Ini ndinofunga nenzira yakakura, changamire," Trevor Sheil akadaro, "kuti kushanda pachiteshi ichi uye kuchiita chinzvimbo chemauto chemauto, kwete kungounganidzwa kwemasensa kana marabhoritari, kwakakosha kune ramangwana rekuvapo kweAmerica muchadenga. "

"Zvakadii, Mr. Sheil?"

"Ndinozvifananidza nekuwedzera kumadokero kweUnited States, changamire," Trevor akatsanangura. "Pakutanga, mapoka madiki evaongorori akatanga uye akawana mapani, Rocky Mountains, magwenga uye Pacific Ocean. Vagari vashomanene vakavatevera, vakwezvwa nechivimbiso chenyika nezviwanikwa. Asi hazvina kudaro kusvikira Hondo yeUnited States yatumirwa uye yakamisa misasa, nzvimbo dzekunze, uye nhare dzekugara uye pakupedzisira misha nemataundi zvinogona kuvakwa uye kuwedzera kwechokwadi kwenyika kwakatanga.

"Zvakanaka, Armstrong space station haingori nzvimbo yekunze muEarth orbit, asi kuisirwa kwemauto chaiko," Sheil akaenderera mberi. "Isu takanyanya kupfuura makomputa nemaconsoles - tine varume nevakadzi gumi nevaviri vari muchikepe vanoongorora uye vanogona kudzora mashandiro emauto pasi rese. Ndinofunga kuti izvi zvichakurudzira vafambi vakawanda, masayendisiti uye vaongorori kuti vapinde muchadenga, sekuvapo kweuto reUnited States fort kwakanyaradza zvikuru vagari vemo. "

"Space yakakura kupfuura Midwest, Mr. Sheil."

"Kwatiri muzana ramakore rechimakumi maviri nerimwe, hongu, changamire," Trevor akadaro. "Asi kumunzveri womuzana remakore rechigumi nemasere akatanga kuona Mapani Makuru kana kuti Rocky Mountains, ndinobheja kuti akanzwa sokunge akanga akamira kumucheto chaiko kwechisiko chapose pose."

Changamire vakambofunga ndokunyemwerera ndokugutsurira musoro. "Ipapo ndinofunga yave nguva yekuiendesa kune imwe nhanho," akadaro. "Ndinoda kutaura nemukadzi wangu uye Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Peji, uye ndogadzirira kutaura kwangu."

"Hongu, changamire," akadaro Raydon. "Tichakuisa pachigaro chemutungamiriri." Mutungamiriri wenyika akanyatsoenda kunyaradzo yaRaydon ndokupinza makumbo ake mumakororo ari pasi, akamira pamberi pechinyararire asi achinzwa sekunge arikuyangarara nemusana munyanza. Monitor hombe yaive pamberi pake yakava nehupenyu ndokuona mwenje diki chena pasi pe lens diki kumusoro kwemonitor uye akaziva kuti aive online.

"Wakapedzisira warega kutarisa-tarisa ndokufunga kutifonera, huh, Mr. President?" - Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Anne Peji akabvunza, chiso chake chichioneka muhwindo rakavakirwa-mukati pamonitor. Aive mumakore ake makumi matanhatu, akaonda uye aine simba, aine bvudzi refu iro rakanga rabvumidzwa zvisinganyare kuti rirambe rakachena, rakasungwa mupfundo pakora yake. Kusvika nguva pfupi yadarika, nekuderedzwa kwese kwebhajeti reUS, Anne akatora mabasa mazhinji muWhite House pamwe nemabasa ake emutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika: mukuru wevashandi, munyori wenhau, chipangamazano chezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika uye chipangamazano mukuru wezvemitemo; akazopa mamwe mabasa mazhinji aya kune vamwe, asi akaramba achishanda sechipangamazano wezvematongerwo enyika wepedyo waKen Phoenix uye aivimba naye, pamwe neWhite House Chief of Staff. "Ndakatanga kunetseka zvishoma."

"Ann, ichi chiitiko chinoshamisa," akadaro Ken Phoenix. "Ndizvo zvese zvandaifunga uye nezvimwe zvakawanda."

"Ngazvizivikanwe kuti ndaive nemutongi weDare Repamusorosoro aivepo 24/7 kuti apike chigaro kana chimwe chezviuru zvezvinhu chingave chisina kumira zvakanaka," akadaro Anne. "Ndicharamba ndichisimbirira pane izvi mushure mekudzoka."

"Sarudzo ine hungwaru," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Asi ini ndiri mugwara, kubhururuka kwacho kwaishamisa uye kana ndikazoshanduka kuita meteorite kana ndadzoka, ndinozviziva kuti nyika ichave mumaoko akanaka."

"Maita basa changamire."

"Zvaishamisa chaizvo, Anne," mutungamiri akaenderera mberi. "Chiremba Noble, regai ndimise ndege yemuchadenga."

Vice President vakabwaira bwaira nekushamisika. "Iwe wakaita? Lucky. Handisati ndamboita izvi, uye ndakafambisa ndege dzomuchadenga kakawanda! Kwanga kuri sei?"

"Sezvimwe zvinhu zvese zviri muchadenga: ingofunga nezve chimwe chinhu uye chichaitika. Zvakaoma kutenda kuti taibhururuka nemamaira mashanu pasekondi, asi taitaura nezvekufambisa chitundumuseremusere mainji mashoma pasekondi. Ndakanga ndisisanyatso ziva kureba kana kumhanya kusvika tapinda muchadenga ndikaona pasi pasi...

"Chii?" - Ndakabvunza. Ann akadaidzira, maziso ake akazara nekuvhunduka. "Wakaita sei?"

"Ann, ndiwe wakatanga kundiudza nezvekuti wakasvika sei pachiteshi kubva kundege dzemuchadenga dzekutanga," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Chiremba Noble vakanditaurira zvakare patakadzika, uye ndakasarudza kuenda kunoitora. Zvakangotora maminitsi mashoma. "

Muromo waVice President wakashama nekushamisika, akabva atozvizunza kubva mukunyarara kwake. "Ini...handizvidaviri," akazodaro. "Muchataura izvi kumapepanhau here? Vachapetuka... kutopfuura zvavanenge vatochinja."

"Zvichida maitiro akafanana apo mutungamiri wenyika akatora rwendo rwake rwekutanga ari mugungwa, kana rwendo rwake rwekutanga mulocomotive, kana mota, kana ndege," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Tave tichibhururuka muchadenga kwemakumi emakore-nei zvakaoma kwazvo kufungidzira Mutungamiriri weUnited States achifamba muchadenga kana kuti achienda muchadenga?"

Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri Paige akambodzokera kunzvimbo yake yepedyo yekusatenda zvachose, asi akadzungudza musoro achisiya basa. "Zvakanaka, ndinofara kuti makanaka, changamire," akadaro Anne. "Ndinofara kuti urikunakidzwa nerwendo, uye maonero, uye" -akamedza zvakare nekusatenda asati aenderera mberi - "...muchadenga, changamire, nekuti ndinofunga kuti tave mune shitstorm chaiyo paunowana. kumashure." " Mutungamiriri wenyika akakurudzira Anne pachena kuti ataure zvaanofunga pachena uye pachivande, uye akatora mukana wese kuita izvozvo. "Katsi iyi yakatofumurwa - vanhu vepachiteshi vanofanira kunge vakatofona kumusha vachizivisa vamwe kuti wasvika, uye makuhwa ari kupararira semoto wesango. Ndine chokwadi chekuti presser ichashamisa chaizvo. " Kufanana nevazivi vemuchadenga, Anne akataura nezveArmstrong space station se "chiteshi." "Ndinovimba wagadzirira izvi."

"Ini, Anne," President vakadaro.

"Unonzwa sei?"

"Kugona chose".

"Pane dzungu?"

"Zvishoma," mutungamiri wenyika akabvuma. "Pandaive mudiki, ndaive nedambudziko rakapfava reanoblephobia - kutya kutarisa kumusoro - uye izvi ndezvekuti zvinonzwika sei, asi zvinopera nekukurumidza."

"Nausea? Nausea?"

"Aiwa," akadaro purezidhendi. Anne airatidza kushamisika ndokugutsurira musoro achiyemura. "Ini ndinonzwa kunge zvivindi zvangu zvavharika, asi ndizvo chete. Ndinofunga imhaka yekuti zvinwiwa hazvidonhe sezvavaisiita." Anne akagutsurira - iye nemukadzi waFenieni, chiremba, vaive vataura zvakadzama nezve mamwe mamiriro emuviri aaigona kusangana nawo kunyangwe munguva pfupi yekugara pachiteshi. Akadzivisa kutaura nezvemamwe ematambudziko epfungwa akatarisana nawo nevamwe vazivi vemuchadenga. "Zvinogumbura, asi hazvina kuipa. Ndinonzwa zvakanaka. Handikwanise kutaura zvakafanana nezvaCharlie Spellman. "

"Murume wenyu weSecret Service akazvipira kukwira newe? aripi?"

"Infirmary."

"Oh, Mwari," Anne akadaro achidzungudza musoro. "Mira, vezvenhau vanozoona kuti uripo usina ruzivo rwako."

"Anoratidzika ari nani. Ndinofunga kuti achange akanaka parwendo rwekudzokera. Kunze kwezvo, handifungi kuti chero mhondi dzichapinda muno. "

"Chokwadi," akadaro Anne. "Maita rombo rakanaka nemusangano wevatori venhau. Tichaona."

Mutungamiriri akabva apetwa nemukadzi wake Alexa. "Oh Mwari wangu, ndafara kukuona, Ken," akadaro. Alexa Phoenix aive nemakore gumi ari mudiki kune murume wake, chiremba wevana akasiya maitiro ake ega, apo Mutungamiri Joseph Gardner akasarudza murume wake zvisingatarisirwi semurume wake. Rudzi rwake rwemuorivhi, bvudzi rakasviba uye maziso akasviba zvakaita kuti ataridzike kuSouthern Europe, asi aive South Florida surfer kuburikidza nekupfuura. "Ndakafonerwa neSky Masters Aerospace ndikati wasvika pachiteshi. Makadii? Unonzwa sei?"

"Zvakanaka, mudiwa," mutungamiri wenyika akapindura. "Kune zvinhu zvishoma, asi hazvina basa."

"Ndiri kuona kuzvimba zvishoma kumeso kwako - wave kutanga kuwana iyo nzvimbo yemwedzi kumeso," akadaro Alexa, achigadzira chiso chake nemaoko mudenderedzwa.

"Izvi zvatoonekwa here?" - akabvunza mutungamiri.

"Ndiri kutamba," mudzimai wake akadaro. "Unotaridzika zvakanaka. Chero nzira, ibheji rerukudzo. Muchaita zvakanaka here mushure mekudzvanywa?"

"Ndiri kunzwa zvakanaka," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Ndishuvire rombo rakanaka".

"Ndakushuvirai rombo rakanaka awa yega yega zuva nezuva kubva pandakabvuma rwendo rwenyu rwunopenga," akadaro Alexa achiratidza kugumbuka. "Asi ndinofunga uchaita zvakanaka. varovei pasi.

"Hongu mhamha. Ndokuona muAndrews. Kukuda".

"Ndichange ndiripo. Kukuda". Uye kubatana kwakakanganiswa.

Anenge maminetsi gumi namashanu gare gare, apo Kai Raydon, Jessica Faulkner, naTrevor Sheil vakamira parutivi rwake, nyika yakabatwa nechiono chinoshamisa zvikurusa chavakanga vamboona vazhinji vavo: mufananidzo weMutungamiriri weUnited States muchadenga. "Mangwanani, hama dzangu dzekuAmerica, madzimai nevarume vari kuona nhepfenyuro iyi pasi rose. Ndiri kutepfenyura musangano wevatori venhau uyu kubva pachiteshi chemuchadenga cheArmstrong, chinotenderera mamaira mazana maviri pamusoro pePasi."

Hwindo diki pamonitor rakaratidza imba yekutsikisa yeWhite House ... uye nzvimbo yacho yakashanduka kuita bhedham chaiyo. Vatori venhau vanoverengeka vakasvetuka vachishamisika chose, vachidonhedza mabhodhi avo ekunyorera nemakamera; vakadzi vakati wandei uye kunyange varume vashomanana vakafemereka nekutya, vakabata misoro yavo vachiratidza kusatenda kana kuruma zvigubhu zvavainge vaisa mumuromo kuti vavhare mhere yavo. Pakupedzisira, mumwe wevashandi ava akataura nevatori venhau ndokuvakumbira kuti vadzokere pazvigaro zvavo kuitira kuti mutungamiri wenyika aenderere mberi.

"Ndakabhururuka pano maminetsi mashoma apfuura ndiri muMidnight Spaceplane, chitundumuseremusere chidiki pane Space Shuttle asi chinokwanisa kusimuka nekumhara sendege, uye chobva chatanga kutenderera nekumira neArmstrong kana International Space Station." ", mutungamiri wenyika akaenderera mberi. "Hazvifaniri kutaura, rwave rwuri rwendo runoshamisa. Zvinonzi Nyika haisi chimwe chinhu kunze kwechitundumuseremusere pachacho, nezvinhu zvose zvayakagara iinazvo uye zvichazoramba inazvo, izvo Mwari akatoisa mungarava, uye maonero epasi redu ari muchadenga mumashure memabhiriyoni epasi. nyeredzi dzinoita kuti uzive kukosha kwakaita kuzvipira kwedu kuchengetedza chikepe chedu chinonzi Earth.

"Ndinotenda kuvashandi vari muArmstrong uye vanhu vepaSky Masters Aerospace nekuita kuti rwendo rwangu rubudirire, rwakachengeteka uye runoshamisa," Mutungamiri akadaro. "Ndiine mukuru wechiteshi, Air Force General akarega basa uye murwi womuchadenga Kai Reidon; maneja wechiteshi uye shuttle mission veteran Trevor Sheil; uye mukuru wezvifambiso zvendege uye mutyairi pamwe chete mundege yemuchadenga, pamudyandigere Marine Colonel Jessica Faulkner. Mutyairi wendege, Dr. Hunter Noble, ari mushishi kuronga kudzoka kwedu, asi ndinomutenda nekundipa maonero akasiyana uye anoshamisa, pamwe nemikana yakawanda yekusangana nematambudziko ekubhururuka uye kushanda muchadenga. Hapana kupi munyika kwaunowana boka rakawanda uye rakazvipira revarume nevakadzi kupfuura avo vanomhanyisa iyi gadziriro. Pave nemakore anoda kusvika makumi matatu kubvira chiteshi ichi chatanga kushanda, asi kunyangwe chave kutanga kutaridzika zera rayo uye chichida zvechizvino-zvino, chichiri kufamba, chichiri kushanda, chichiri kubatsira mukudzivirira nyika yedu uye chichiri nehanya nevashandi vake.

"Ini ndinofanira kubvuma kuti vashandi vangu neni tanga tichitsausa veWhite House nemaune mazuva mashoma apfuura: ndaida kuita musangano nevatori venhau, asi handina kutaura kuti waizovepi," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro zvishoma. nyemwerero. "Ndinoziva kuti pane runyerekupe rwekuti ndaizoenda kuGuam chinyararire kunosangana nevagari pamwe nevakuru vemauto uye kuona magadzirirwo ari kuitwa paAndersen Air Force Base zvichitevera kurwiswa kwakaitwa People"s Republic of China gore rakapera. Asi ndakave nemukana wekuita rwendo urwu rwakanaka, uye nekubvunzana nemukadzi wangu Alexa nevana vangu, pamwe neMutevedzeri weMutungamiriri Paige, uyo, sezvamunoziva, ane ruzivo rwemuchadenga pachake, vashandi vangu neCabinet, vatungamiriri veCongress uye vanachiremba vangu, ndakasarudza kutora njodzi uye kuzviita. Ndiri kudzokera kuWashington mumaawa mashoma ndiri muMidnight. Ndinotenda avo vandakabvunza nekuda kwezano neminamato yavo uye nekuchengeta rwendo rwangu rwakavanzika.

"Chinangwa cherwendo urwu chiri nyore: ndinoda kuti America idzokere muchadenga," mutungamiri wenyika akaenderera mberi. "Basa redu paInternational Space Station neArmstrong rave rakatanhamara mumakore apfuura, asi ndinoda kuwedzera pariri. VaSheil vakaenzanisa nzvimbo dzekunze dziri muchadenga nenhare dzakavakwa pamuganhu weAmerica kubatsira vagari vanoenda kumadokero, uye ndinofunga kuti kuenzanisa kukuru. Remangwana reAmerica riri muchadenga, sekuwedzera kwemauto kumavirira kuNorth America kwaive kiyi yeramangwana reAmerica muzana ramakore rechigumi nesere, uye ndinoda kuti ramangwana ritange izvozvi. Ndiri pano, ndichitaura newe kubva muchadenga, kuratidza kuti munhuwo zvake ane ushingi hushoma nemoyo, uye chiuno chakacheneruka uye yakanaka genetics, anogona kupinda muchadenga.

"Armstrong Space Station inzvimbo yemauto uye inoda kutsiviwa, asi ndinoda kuti kudzokera kwedu muchadenga kuve kwakawanda kupfuura kungoita zvechiuto-ndinoda kuti kudzoka kwedu kusanganise kuongorora kwesainzi uye kusimudzira maindasitiri zvakare," - Mutungamiri Phoenix akaenderera mberi. "Ini ndakaudzwa nekuongorora zvirongwa zveanoshamisa masisitimu nemaindasitiri anoshanda nguva dzose muEarth orbit nemhiri, uye ndinokurudzira Congress pamwe nehurumende yemubatanidzwa kutsigira nekubatsira maindasitiri akazvimirira kuita uye kusimudzira hunyanzvi uhu.

"Semuyenzaniso, sezvaungave uchiziva, marara emuchadenga idambudziko guru remasetellite, zvitundumuseremusere nevanoongorora muchadenga-kunyange kachikamu kadiki-diki kanofamba nemakiromita anodarika zviuru gumi nezvinomwe paawa kunogona kukanganisa chitundumuseremusere kana kuuraya mutyairi wemuchadenga. Ndakaona zvirongwa zvepatents nemakambani ekuAmerica ekupinda muminda yemarara uye kushandisa marobhoti kutora zvidimbu zvakakura zvemarara anokonzera kukanganisa. Ndakatoona hurongwa hwechirongwa chekudzokorodza marara emuchadenga: masatellite akashandiswa kana kukundikana uye mabhooster ejettisoned anogona kuwanikwa, mafuta asina kushandiswa abviswa, solar panels uye zvemagetsi zvakadzoserwa nekugadziriswa, uye mabhatiri achachajwa oshandiswazve. Vanototaura nezvekuva nenzvimbo yemuchadenga mu orbit inogona kugadzirisa zvitundumuseremusere zvobva zvadzosa kushanda - hapana chikonzero chekutambisa nguva, simba, manpower nemadhora kudzosa setiraiti kuNyika kana paine vashandi pachiteshi chemuchadenga vakagadzirira kuita. saka.basa.

"Aya angori maviri emapurojekiti mazhinji andaona, uye ndinofanira kukuudza: mushure memuchidimbu, uye kunyanya mushure mekunge ndauya pano nekufamba muchadenga, ndinonzwa kunge ndakamira pamutsara wekutanga wekufora kukuru kuenda. kumadokero, kutora matomu Hurumende iri mumaoko angu, uye mhuri yangu, shamwari nevavakidzani vari pedyo neni, vakagadzirira kutanga hupenyu hutsva uye kutarisira ramangwana. Ndinoziva kuti kuchave nenjodzi, kukundikana, kuodzwa mwoyo, kurasikirwa, kukuvara nerufu. Zvichadya mari yakawanda, zvese zviri paruzhinji neruzhinji, uye ndichakanzura, kunonoka, kana kucheka zvimwe zvirongwa zvakawanda kuita kuti zviwanikwa zviwanikwe kune masisitimu andinonzwa kuti achatitora kusvika muzana ramakore remakumi maviri nemaviri. Asi mushure mekuuya pano, kuona zviri kuitwa, uye kudzidza zvinogona kuitwa, ndinoziva kuti zvakakosha-kwete, zvakakosha-kuti titange nekukasika.

"Saka ndege yangu yekudzokera kuWashington inosimuka mumaawa mashoma. Ndinoda kutarisa naSpecial Agent Spellman, ndione kuti ari kuita sei, kudya kwemasikati nevashandi vakazvitsaurira vari mukati menzvimbo ino, kuongorora nzvimbo iyi zvimwe kuti ndishande pazero-gravity freefall technique, ndozodzokera kuNyika, asi ini. ndingafara kupindura mibvunzo mishoma kubva kuWhite House Press Office muWhite House Press Briefing Room muWashington. Akatarisa mucherechedzo waive pamberi pake, pashaya dzakatetereka, kutaura kwakakatyamadzwa kwevanyoreri, uye aitofanira kudzvanya nyemwerero. "Jeffrey Connors anobva kuABC, wadii kutanga nesu?" Mutori wenhau akasimuka asina kugadzikana. Akatarisa muzvinyorwa zvake ndokuona kuti hapana chimwe chaakanga anyora kunze kwemibvunzo yaaifunga kuti aizobvunza pamusoro peGuam. "Jeff?"

"Uh... Bamukuru... Mr. President... makadii...muri kunzwa sei?" mutori wenhau akazogunun"una, "Chero...

"Ndakabvunzwa mubvunzo uyu kanokwana zana mumaawa mashoma apfuura," mutungamiri wenyika akapindura. "Nguva nenguva ndinonzwa dzungu, kuita sendiri muchivako chirefu, ndakatarisa nepafafitera ndongoerekana ndave kudonha, asi chinopera nekukurumidza. Ndinonzwa zvakanaka. Ini ndinofunga vamwe vatsva kudonha kwemahara - zero giravhiti - havaitewo. My Secret Service unit, Special Agent Spellman, ari muchipatara."

"Pamusoroi changamire?" - Connors akabvunza. Mashoko akakatyamadzwa, akavhiringidzika evamwe vanyori akabva anyangarika sezvavainzwa kunhuwa ropa idzva mumvura. "Pane Secret Service agent kumusoro uko newe?"

"Hongu," mutungamiri wenyika akasimbisa. "Chokwadi zvinokosha, uye kutenderera kweNyika hakuna kusiyana. Special Agent Charles Spellman akazvipira kundiperekedza parwendo urwu. Izvi zvakanga zviri kure, pamusoro pekudanwa kwebasa. "

"Asi haasi kurwara here?"

"Ndikagona, Mr. President?" Kai Rhydon akapindira. President vakagutsurira ndokunongedza kamera. "Ini ndiri pamudyandigere Brigadier General Kai Rydon, aimbove US Space Defence Force, uye parizvino mushandi weSky Masters Aerospace uye Station Director. Kushushikana kwechiedza chemuchadenga kunobata vanhu zvakasiyana. Vamwe vanhu, saPresident, vanogona kubata g-forces uye kusarema zvakanyanya; vamwe - kwete. Special Agent Spellman ari muchimiro chakanakisa chemuviri, padivi nechero munhu akambofamba Armstrong asati asvika, asi muviri wake wakambove nekusashivirira kumasimba uye manzwiro aakaona. Sekutaura kwakaita mutungamiri wenyika, ari kupora. "

"Achakwanisa here kugadzirisa kushushikana kwekudzokera kuPasi?" akabvunza mumwe mutori wenhau.

"Ndinofanira kutaura kune mukuru wedu wezvokurapa, Dr. Miriam Roth," Kai akadaro, "asi Special Agent Spellman anotaridzika zvakanaka kwandiri. Ndinofunga kuti achapora pakudzoka mushure mekuzorora uye nemishonga yehurwere hwake. "

"Achapihwa mushonga here?" - akadzorera mumwe mutori wenhau. "Achaita sei basa rake kana akadhakwa?"

"Uyu mushonga unoshandiswa nevanenge vese vashandi vechiteshi vane zviratidzo zvehurwere hwemuchadenga," Kai akadaro. Zvaive pachena kuti akange asina kugadzikana kuve chinangwa chemibvunzo yese iyi inokurumidza-moto, pane yekupomera. "Vanhu vanotora Phenergan vanogona kuramba vachiita mabasa avo ese kwenguva pfupi."

Zvino vanyori vacho vakanga vachikurumidza kubaya mahwendefa avo kana kuti kunyora nokukurumidza chimwe chinhu mumabhuku avo. Mutungamiri Phoenix vaigona kuona kushatirwa kwaikura pachiso chaKai uye vakakurumidza kupindira. "Ndinokutendai, General Raydon. Zvakadini naMargaret Hastings anobva kuNBC?" - akabvunza mutungamiri.

Mutori wenhau anozivikanwa uye wenguva refu weWhite House akasimuka, maziso ake akatsikitsira zvekuti mamirioni evaoni veterevhizheni vekuAmerica vakamuziva semutori wenhau akagadzirira kunyudza nzwara dzake maari. "VaPresident, ndinofanira kutaura, ndichiri kuvhunduka zvachose," akadaro mumutauro wakasarudzika wekuBoston haana kumborasikirwa kunyangwe makore akapedza muNew York neWashington. "Ini handigone kunzwisisa huwandu hunoshamisa hwenjodzi kurudzi hwawakatora nekuenda kuchiteshi chemuchadenga. Ndakapererwa, handina kana rekutaura."

"Miss Hastings, hupenyu hunouya nenjodzi," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Sekutaura kwandaita kuMutevedzeri weMutungamiri Peji, ndine chokwadi chekuti vanhu vazhinji vainzwa kuti mutungamiri wenyika aifanira kunge asina kutora rwendo rwake rwekutanga nechikepe, chitima, mota kana ndege - kuti zvaive nengozi zvakanyanya uye tekinoroji yaive nyowani zvekuti Hupenyu hwemutungamiri wenyika huri munjodzi isingaite. Asi zvino zvese izvi zvave muitiro. Theodore Roosevelt aive mutungamiri wekutanga kubhururuka nendege, asingasviki makore gumi mushure meKitty Hawk. Vanhu vekuAmerica vave vachibhururuka muchadenga kwemakore anoda kusvika makumi matanhatu. "

"Asi izvi zvakasiyana zvachose, VaPresident!" - Hastings akadanidzira. "Space ine njodzi zvakanyanya kupfuura kubhururuka nendege ...!"

"Unogona kutaura izvozvi, Miss Hastings, mugumi rechipiri rezana ramakore remakumi maviri nerimwe, apo ndege dzavepo kweanopfuura makore zana," mutungamiri wenyika akapindira. "Asi pakutanga kwezana ramakore rechimakumi maviri, ndine chokwadi kuti vazhinji vakaziva kuti kubhururuka kwaive nenjodzi huru pane kukwira ngoro kana kutasva bhiza, uye zvine njodzi zvakanyanya kuisa hupenyu hweMutungamiri panjodzi kana vaigona kukwira ngoro kana chitima.kana chikepe. Asi ndinoziva kuti kufamba muchadenga kwasvika padanho rekuti tinofanira kuishandisa kubatsira nyika yedu nevanhu kukura, uye nzira yandasarudza kuita izvi ndeyekufamba rwendo urwu. "

"Asi iro harisi basa renyu, VaPresident," akadaro Hastings nehasha, sokunge ari kudzidzisa kakomana. "Basa rako nderekutungamirira bazi guru reUnited States of America uye uve mutungamiri wenyika yakasununguka. Nzvimbo yebasa iri rinokosha zvikuru iri muWashington, DC, changamire, kwete muchadenga!"

"Miss Hastings, ndanga ndichikuonai paterevhizheni kwemakore," mutungamiri wenyika akapindura. "Ndakaona mishumo yenyu kubva munhandare dzehondo dzakaparadzwa, dzakaparadzwa nehondo dzemumaguta, munzvimbo dzematsotsi dzakazara ropa, munzvimbo dzine njodzi umo makororo anomhanya mumigwagwa, achityisidzira imi neboka renyu. Iwe urikuti kutaura kubva muziso redutu kwaidiwa pabasa rako here? Wakabuda uchienda kumaira zana nemakumi maviri paawa nemhepo kana kupfeka vhesi nengowani ukabuda uchipinda pakati pemoto nechikonzero, uye ndinofunga chikonzero chaive chekupfuura meseji yawaida kuyambuka. kuvateereri vako .

"Zvakanaka, ini ndinoita zvimwe chete kuuya kuno," akaenderera mberi Phoenix. "Ndinotenda kuti remangwana reAmerica riri muchadenga, uye ndaida kuratidza izvozvo nokubvuma kukokwa kuti ndiuye kuzozviita. Ndaida kuona kuti zvainge zvakaita sei kupfeka sutu yemuchadenga, kubhururuka muchadenga, kunzwa mag-force, kuona Nyika kubva kumaira mazana maviri kuenda kumusoro, kuenda muchadenga, kutarisa zvinoyevedza izvi..."

Kukatyamadzwa nemubhedha mukamuri rokutsikirira reWhite House zvakaputika zvakare, uye nhengo dzeboka remapepanhau dzakanga dzakagara dzakasvetuka netsoka dzadzo sokunge dzakanga dzadhonzwa netambo nomutambi wembwa. "Kufamba uchienda muchadenga?" vese vakadaidzira kunge vari pamwe chete. "Wakambofamba mumhepo ...?"

"Zvakatora maviri, pamwe maminetsi maviri nehafu," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Ndakasiya kabhini kendege, vakandisimudza padenga-"

"Wanga uri mucockpit yespaceplane?" Hastings akadanidzira.

"Ndakava nemukana wekugara mugomba panguva yekumira, uye ndakatora mukana iwoyo," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. Akabva angofunga kusavaudza kuti ndiye ainge amisa chikepe. "Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Peji akandiudza kuti nzira yavaifanira kutanga vatamira kuchiteshi kubva kumhando dzekutanga dzendege yaive nemufambo wemuchadenga. Isu takanga takagadzirira izvi, uye pakanga pasisina njodzi mairi kupfuura chero chiitiko chemuchadenga."

"Asi hausi muzivi wemuchadenga, VaPresident!" Hastings akadanidzira zvakare. "Ndiwe Mutungamiriri weUnited States! Haubhadharwi kutora njodzi dzakadaro! Neruremekedzo rwose, VaMutungamiriri...Munopenga here? "

"Haasi kupenga, Hastings," akatsiura Kai Rhydon, ashatirwa nekupopota kwake kusiri kwehunyanzvi. "Uye zvino zvaaine hushingi hwekupinda muorbit, iye, chokwadi, mutyairi wemuchadenga - akanaka kwazvo, sezvazvinozoitika. Akaratidza kuti chero munhu ane hutano, anodzidziswa, akagadziridzwa zvakanaka anogona kuve astronaut kana achida, asina makore ekudzidziswa kwemuviri kana kudzidziswa kwesainzi kana engineering. "

Mabhedha aiita seave kupera, sekunge Raydon aive mudzidzisi wepachikoro chesekondari achiudza kirasi yake kuti vadzikame vaende kubasa, asi Mutungamiriri akaona boka revatori venhau richiita kushatirwa uye akagadzirira kudana rimwe zuva. "Pane mimwe mibvunzo here?" akabvunza.

Mumwe muparidzi weTV ane mukurumbira, akagara pamberi, akasimuka. "VaPresident, zvikumbiro zveindasitiri yemuchadenga izvi zvinoita sezvinonakidza, asi zvinoita sezvinodhura, sezvo ndine chokwadi chekuti zvese zvine chekuita nechadenga zvinogona kutaridzika. Wanga uchitsvaga basa rezvemari kweanopfuura gore uye uchibhadhara kune yega yega chirongwa chehurumende. Iwe unofunga kubhadhara sei zvese izvi? Wati uchakanzura, kumisikidza kana kucheka zvimwe zvirongwa. Ndedzipi chaizvo?"

"Ini ndinoronga kunangana nezvirongwa zvandinofunga kuti zvinodhura, zvisina basa, zvakaputika, zvechinyakare uye zvinoparadza, VaWells," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Ndine runyorwa rurefu rwezvikumbiro zvandichasvitsa kuhutungamiriri hweCongress. Zvikamu zvitatu zvinoumba zvikamu makumi masere kubva muzana zvebhajeti renyika - mabhenefiti, kudzivirira, uye kushandisa discretionary - zvese zvinoda kutariswa. Kuvandudza dziviriro yenyika yedu uye kugadzirira matambudziko ezana ramakore remakumi maviri nemaviri ndicho chinhu chandinonyanya kukoshesa. "

"Saka uchavaka zvombo zvemuchadenga uchicheka Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid uye Affordable Care Act?" - akabvunza mutori wenhau.

"Ndinoda kumira kuwedzera zvirongwa zvitsva zvehurumende, uye ndinoda kuona shanduko chaiyo kumapurogiramu ekodzero kuitira kuti vararame zana remakore," mutungamiri wenyika akapindura. "Ini ndinofunga tichakwanisa kuchengetedza mari kana taita shanduko chaiyo yatinogona kushandisa kugadzirisa dziviriro. Zvimwe chetezvo zvinogona kutaurwa nezvemauto pachawo. Mumwe muenzaniso ungave kuderedzwa kwakanyanya kwezvombo zvenyukireya muuto reUS. " Akaona kumwe kutekenyedza kwekubaya-baya nekunyora-nyora sezvo marekodha edhijitari aiswedera pedyo nemaspeaker aive akaiswa muimba yekutandarira. "Ndichakurudzira kuti tideredze huwandu hwehondo dzenyukireya payambiro kubva padanho razvino remazana manomwe kusvika mazana matatu."

Chiyero chemufaro mukamuri yekuburitsa nhau yakatanga kukwira zvakare. "Asi, VaPresident, hamufungi here kuti nezvakaitika kuSouth China Sea neWestern Pacific - China yakaparadza nuclear deep charge, yakavhurira ngarava pangarava, yakadonhedza ndege yedu ikarwisa Guam, tisingatauri zveRussia. kutangazve kwechiuto, inguva isiriyo here yekudzikisa chidziviriro chedu chenyukireya? "

"Mapindura mubvunzo wenyu, Va Wells," President vakadaro. "Parizvino tine zvombo zvenyukireya zvinenge mazana manomwe zvakagadzirira kurohwa mukati memaawa mashoma, asi chii chaizvo chazvakadzivisa? Russia, China nedzimwe nyika dzakapindura nekusimba uye kushinga. Uye patakadzosera, ndezvipi zvombo zvatakashandisa kuvamisa? Zvombo zvepamusoro-soro zvisiri zvenyukireya zvakaburitswa kubva mundege uye muchadenga.

"Ini ndinonzwa kuti kudzivirira kwenyukireya hakuchina basa uye kunofanirwa kudzikiswa zvakanyanya," mutungamiri wenyika akadzokorora. "MaRussia akachengeta akawanda ekucheka panguva yeAmerican Holocaust, uye, chokwadi, kurasikirwa kunotyisa kwehupenyu hweAmerica. Asi pave nekutaura kwakawanda nezve kutsiva bhomba neICBM zvikepe, uye handisi kuzotsigira izvozvo. Ini ndinopa zano kuti ngarava dzepasi penyukireya dzepasi pemvura ive iyo chete simba rekuchenjerera nyukireya zvachose, uye ichaderedzwa kuitira kuti mana chete ehunyanzvi hwenyukireya yepasi pemvura yepasi pemvura ari kungwarira, maviri muPacific uye maviri muAtlantic, uye mamwe mana akange akagadzirira. kuenda kugungwa nokukurumidza. Notification. Mauto emhepo akati wandei akaiswa pasi negungwa achave akagadzirira kuunza mauto kunzvimbo yekugadzirira nyukireya mukati memazuva kana zvichidikanwa. "

Kukatyamadzwa, kutaura kusingadaviriki kwakabuda pazviso zvevanyori zvakare - vatori venhau vanga vasingapindure vapepeti vavo pamidziyo yakabatwa nemaoko vakataura zvinokatyamadza kune vavanoshanda navo, ruzha ruchiwedzera nekukurumidza. Mutungamiriri wenyika aiziva kuti musangano wevatori venhau uyu wainge watopera, asi akange aine zvimwe zvishoma zvekutyora: "Haasi zvese zvakatemwa zvichange zvine chekuita nekudzivirira, asi mazhinji achadaro," akaenderera mberi. "Ndiri kuronga kuderedza mauto neMarine Corps vashandi uye zvombo zvehondo zvakadai sematangi nepfuti, kuderedza nhamba yemapoka ehondo anotakura kusvika masere, uye kubvisa kutengwa kwezvikepe zvakadai seLittoral Combat Ship uye ndege dzakadai seF-fighter. -bhomba. 35 Mheni."

"Asi, VaPresident, munoona sekunge muri kukanganisa mauto panguva yatinofanira kunge tichigadzirira mauto kuti arwise mhandu dzakaita seChina neRussia, idzo dzakatirwisa kakawanda mumakore apfuura?" - akabvunza mutori wenhau. "Uri kuzotsiva aya akadzimwa masisitimu ezvombo nechimwewo chinhu?"

"Hongu, muzvinhu zviviri zvakakosha zvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika kwemazana emakore makumi maviri nerimwe nemakumi maviri nemaviri: nzvimbo uye cyberpace," mutungamiri wenyika akapindura. "Ndichakurudzira kuti huwandu hwemauto eAmerica anotora nguva refu aendeswe kubva muchadenga kana Earth orbit, uye kuti huwandu hwemauto edu ekudzivirira aendeswe kubva kucyberspace. United States inofanirwa kutonga matunhu ese ari maviri, uye ini ndichave nechokwadi chekuti America inoita izvo chaizvo. Kana tikasabata izvi, ticharasikirwa nekukurumidza uye zvisingadzivisiki, uye hazvizoitika ini ndiri pabasa. America ichatonga nzvimbo uye cyberpace, sezvataimbotonga makungwa epasirese. Iri ndiro basa rangu, uye ndichatarisira Congress uye vanhu vekuAmerica kuti vanditsigire. Pane mimwe mibvunzo kwandiri here?"

"Ehe, changamire, ndine akawanda," akadaro Margaret Hastings. "Munorevei chaizvo kana muchiti 'kutonga' muchadenga uye padandemutande? Uchavatonga sei?"

"Chekutanga: haachashiviriri zviito zvanga zvichiitika kwemakore akati wandei apfuura uye izvo zvinenge zvichitorwa sechikamu chemutengo wekuita bhizinesi," akadaro Phoenix. "Somuenzaniso, ndakaudzwa kuti makambani eAmerica, masangano ehurumende nemakombiyuta emauto ari kuona kupindira uye kurwiswa kwakananga kunobva kuhurumende pasi rose zuva nezuva, kungave kuchitsigirwa nesangano rehurumende kana kuti kunoitwa nehurumende zvakananga. Izvi hazvichagoni kushivirirwa. Kurwiswa kwekombuta kuchabatwa senge kumwe kurwiswa. United States ichapindura zvakakodzera kune chero cyberattack.

"Ndakaudzwawo kuti masatelliti eUS anoongorora ari kunangwa nemalaser kuti apofomadze kana kuparadza maziso; kuti masatelliti ejammer anoiswa muorbit pedyo nemasatelliti edu kukanganisa kushanda kwawo; uye kuti masaini eAmerican GPS anovharirwa nguva nenguva. Ndinoudzwa kuti nyika dzinoverengeka dziri kunanga ichi chiteshi zuva nezuva nemalaser, microwaves uye mamwe magetsi emagetsi emagetsi kuyedza kukuvadza kana kukanganisa basa pano. Izvi hazvichagoni kushivirirwa. Kurwiswa kupi nokupi kwakadaro kuchabatwa nazvo. Tichanyatso tarisisa kutenderera kwePasi kune chero zviratidzo zvekukanganiswa kana kurwiswa nechero nyika kana sangano. Setiraiti yeAmerica muorbit, pamwe neinotenderera pachayo, inzvimbo yakazvimirira yeAmerica, uye isu tichaidzivirira sezvimwe zviwanikwa zveAmerica. "

"Pamusoroi changamire," Hastings akadaro, "asi wangotaura here kuti unoona yakaderera-Earth orbit sepfuma yeAmerica? Uri kutaura here kuti hapana imwe nyika inogona kuisa chitundumuseremusere mumhepo kana United States yatova nesetiraiti munzira iyoyo?"

"Ndizvo chaizvo zvandiri kutaura, Miss Hastings," Phoenix akadaro. "Nzira yakajairika yekurwisa zvinhu zvemuchadenga zveUS kuburitsa chombo chinorwisa satellite munzira imwe chete, kuchitevera nekuchiparadza mukati menzvimbo. Ndiyo nzira iyo maRussia akaparadza garaji redu rezvombo zveKingfisher, vachiimisa nezvombo zvesimba zvakanangana, zvichikonzera kufa kwemuchadenga wekuAmerica. Chero chitundumuseremusere chinopinzwa munzira yakafanana nesetiraiti yeUS chinozoonekwa sechiito chekuvenga uye chichabatwa saizvozvo. "

Iyo bedlam yanga ichikura uye ichityisidzira kubuda mukutonga muWhite House press briefing room yanga isati yadzika panguva ino, uye Mutungamiriri vakaziva kuti pamwe yaisazotora nguva yakareba. "Ndinokutendai, madzimai nevarume, maita basa," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro, achifuratira maoko akasimudzwa uye achidanidzira mibvunzo. "Ndinofunga kuti yave nguva yekugoverana kudya nevazivi vemuchadenga vari muchiteshi..." Akatendeukira kuna Raydon, akanyemwerera uye akawedzera, "... vamwe vangu vezvemuchadenga, uye gadzirira kudzokera kuWashington. Husiku hwakanaka kubva kuSpace Station Armstrong, uye dai Mwari varopafadza United States of America. " Akaona ruzha rwakanyanya pamonitor zvekuti akakahadzika kuti hapana akanga anzwa mureza wake here.

"Kutaura kwakanaka uye mhinduro dzakanaka kumibvunzo, VaPresident," akadaro Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Anne Peji nguva pfupi mushure mekunge mufananidzo wake wabudazve pachitarisiko chechiteshi chemukuru mune yekuraira module. "Vazhinji venyanzvi dzemuchadenga vane dambudziko rekuita musangano nevatori venhau paPasi, tisingarevi maminetsi mashoma mushure mekubhururuka kwavo kwekutanga muchadenga. Ini handina kuburitsa chero ruzivo rwekurongwa patsva kwemauto sezvawakumbira, saka munhu wese ari munyika akazviwana zvese kamwechete. Kunyangwe iye zvino mafoni ari kurira zvisingaite. Munozodaira macalls kustation?"

Phoenix akafunga nezvazvo kwechinguva, ndokudzungudza musoro. "Ndichafonera Alexa, uye ndichasangana nevashandi vepachiteshi, edza chikafu chavo, tarisa murombo Charlie Spellman, ongorora chiteshi zvishoma, uye gadzirira kudzoka nendege. Takataura nezvekupindura mibvunzo mishoma yatinotarisira kuti vatori venhau nevakuru venyika vachabvunza, uye ini ndichakusiyai muchibata kusvika ndadzoka ndotarisa magwaro. Chinhu chekupedzisira chandiri kuda kuita kupedza maawa mashoma apfuura ndiri pachiteshi ndichitaura parunhare."

"Ndinokunzwai changamire," akadaro Anne. "Ini ndichapindura mafoni kubva kuvakuru vehurumende, uyezve vezvenhau. Unoifarira kumusoro uko. Hapasisina mafambiro emuchadenga, zvakanaka changamire? Endai nemugero rekumira sesu tose, vafambi vari nyore vemuchadenga. "

"Kana ukasimbirira, Miss Vice President," Mutungamiri Phoenix vakadaro vachinyemwerera. "Kana uchifunga."

TATU

Kungofanozivisa nezveuipi huri kuuya kwaisa vakawanda mumamiriro ezvinhu enjodzi huru.

- MARCUS ANNEAS LUCANUS

WATERGATE HOTEL

WASHINGTON, DC

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

"Chokwadi ndazviona!" aimbova Senator weU.S., Seneti Majority Mutungamiriri uye Secretary of State Stacy Ann Barbeau akadaidzira parunhare, akatarisa akashamiswa neterevhizheni hombe-yepamusoro-soro mukamuri rake rehotera. "Uya nevashandi vakuru pano izvozvi!"

Kunyangwe aive mukutanga makore makumi matanhatu, Stacy Ann Barbeau aive achiri mukadzi akanaka, ane simba, ane shungu uye shasha yezvematongerwo enyika. Asi avo vari mukuziva vaiziva kuti Barbeau yakanga isiri inotapira Louisiana magnolia-akanga ari Venus flytrap, achishandisa runako rwake uye mazambiringa ezasi kubvisa varume nevakadzi, achivamanikidza kudzikisa dziviriro yavo uye kuzviisa pasi pezvishuwo zvake, nechido sandwiched pakati perubhi yake - miromo mitsvuku. Nyika yese yakaziva kwemakore gumi kuti aive neshuviro yemutungamiri wenyika, uye zvino zvishuvo izvi zvakange zvashandura kuita mushandirapamwe une simba, wakatsigirwa nemari wakachengetedza danho diki asi risingachinjike munhangemutange yaipokana nemutungamiri wenyika Kenneth Phoenix...

... nhangemutange ichangobva kuzununguswa nemusangano wevatori venhau usingatarisirwi kubva kunze.

Dzimbahwe remushandirapamwe weBarbeau muWashington waigara pasi rese reWatergate Hotel uye chivakwa chehofisi. Ainge achangodzokera kukamuri rake rehotera achibva kuchisvusvuro chekutsvaga mari uye akabatidza nhau kuti aone musangano wevatori venhau, azere nesimba uye kufara pamusoro pekumwe kuita kwakabudirira. Zvino akamira akavhunduka chose, achiteerera vatauri vakakatyamara vachiedza kunzwisisa zvavakanga vachangobva kuona: Mutungamiriri weUnited States achitaura nepasirese kubva kuEarth orbit.

Luke Cohen, maneja wemushandirapamwe weBarbeau uye chipangamazano wepamusoro, ndiye akatanga kupinda mukamuri rake rehotera. "Yaifanira kunge yakanyepedzera kana kuti CGI," akadaro achifemereka. Cohen, murefu, mutete, anotaridzika zvakanaka muNew Yorker, aive mukuru wevashandi veBarbeau mumakore ake semutungamiri weSeneti uye munyori wehurumende. "Hapana Mutungamiriri weUnited States angamboita benzi kuti apinde muchadenga, kunyanya mwedzi mitanhatu sarudzo dzisati dzaitwa!"

"Nyarara, ndiri kuteerera," Barbeau akadaro. Cohen akatendeuka kuti adavire serura yake achiteerera kutsinhiro.

"CNN," Cohen akadaro panguva yekumbomira kunotevera. "Vanoda maminitsi mashanu."

"Vanogona kutora maviri," akadaro Barbeau. Mubatsiri, uyo basa rake chete rakanga riri rekunyora pasi mazwi ose aibuda mumuromo waBarbeau, akabva apinda mumba aine tablet yekombiyuta yakagadzirira. "Ichi chaive chiitiko chesarudzo chakakasharara, chinotemesa musoro, chine ngozi uye chisina hanya chandati ndamboona mumakore makumi matatu ekushanda muWashington," akadaro. "Mutungamiri Phoenix vari kuisa njodzi kuchengetedzeka kwenyika yese nenyika yakasununguka nezviito zvavo zvekusakendenga. Ini ndinobvunza zvakanyanya kutonga kwake, sezvinoita vese vekuAmerica. Nekunakira nyika, kana achinge adzoka, anofanira kuongororwa zvakatevedzana zvekurapa uye zvepfungwa kuti ave nechokwadi chekuti haana kutambura chero chakaipa kubva mukufamba muchadenga, uye kana akawanikwa, anofanira kusiya basa ipapo ipapo. chebasa rake." Mubatsiri akadzvanya bhatani uye mazwi akatumirwa kumunyori mukuru wekutaura waBarbeau, uyo aizomugadzirira zvekutaura uye mushandirapamwe mukati memaminitsi mashoma.

"Luke, isa mutsvakurudzi kuti aone zviratidzo zvechirwere chega chega chinozivikanwa kana dambudziko rinogona kubatwa nevanoongorora muchadenga," Barbeau akaenderera mberi, "uyezve ndinoda kuti atarise sekondi yega yega yekuonekwa kweruzhinji rwePhoenix kuti aone kana achiratidza zviratidzo izvi." Cohen akabva atora foni yake ndokupa mirayiridzo. "Saka unofunga kuti mhinduro yacho ichavei?"

"Ndinobvumirana nepfungwa dzako, Mai Secretary," akadaro Cohen. "Pakutanga, ndinofunga vavhoti vazhinji vanozofunga kuti zvinofadza uye zvinofadza kuti mutungamiri wenyika aende muchadenga oita mafambiro emuchadenga achitaura nezvehushingi hwake nezvimwe zvakadaro. Asi nokukurumidza pashure paikoko, zvichida panguva apo purogiramu dzehurukuro dzamangwanani dzinotanga kuikurukura uye vanhu vanotanga kudzidza zvakawanda pamusoro pengozi nengozi, vangasava nechokwadi nechisarudzo chake uye kukwanisa kwake kuva nechinzvimbo. Dzvinyiriro yokurega inogona kuva yakakomba."

"Kana achifunga kuti achatanga kurwisa mauto kuti abhadhare zvombo zvake zvemuchadenga uye cyberwarfare, akarasika zvakanyanya," Barbeau akadaro. "Bvisa mapoka maviri evatakuri vehondo? Chete pamusoro pechitunha changu. Ini ndoda kugadzira mamwe mapoka ehondo anotakura, kwete kuvaparadza! Ndinoda kushanyira nzvimbo dzezvikepe, zvikwata zvemugungwa, zvigadziko zvemhepo uye mapoka evarwi vehondo uye kutaura pamusoro pekuti kubviswa kwemapoka maviri ehondo yevatakuri kuchave nei pahupfumi pamwe nekudzivirira kwenyika. Kuderedza simba rekudzivirira renyukireya nehafu? Kucheka matangi nevarwi? Pamwe ari kutotambura nerumwe rudzi rwechirwere chemuchadenga. Akangozviuraya mune zvematongerwo enyika. Ndichaona kuti anobhadhara mutengo wehutsotsi uhu."

"Ini handitendi kuti akatanga kutaura nezve shanduko yekodzero," akadaro Cohen. "Zvakanaka kuita izvi gungano risati rasvika kana uri mujaho repuraimari, asi iye akatowana zita. Hapana anomupikisa."

"Achazvidembawo," Barbeau akadaro achivhunduka. "Tsvaga kuti imwe yezvichadenga izvi uye chiteshi chemuchadenga inodhura zvakadii, wobva waona kuti vangani vanhu vangasawana mukana kana munhu wese akarasikirwa negumi muzana yemabhenefiti ekubhadhara ndege yemuchadenga iyo makumi mapfumbamwe nepfumbamwe kubva muzana yevaAmerica. haazombooni, tisingarevi kutiza. Tsvaga kuti zvinodhura kubhururutsa dhongi rake nekudzoka, uye woverenga kuti ingani dzidzo, zvivakwa uye tsvakiridzo yekurapa yatingadai takaita dai pasina rwendo rwemafaro rwaPresident."

Stacy Ann Barbeau akafamba achienda kuchionioni chihombe chaiva mukamuri make ndokuongorora makeup yake. "Munofunga kuti manyora nhoroondo nhasi here, Mr. President?" - akati. "Unofunga kuti uri gamba guru remuchadenga? Waita chikanganiso chikuru chebasa rako rezvematongerwo enyika, buster, uye zvinozokudhurira zvakanyanya. ndichazvigadzirisa." Akatarisa Cohen nepagirazi. "Luke, ita shuwa kuti mumwe wevanogadzira makeup andigadzirira uye kuti studio yangu yeTV yagadzirira kutepfenyurwa, uye udza CNN kuti ndichagadzirira mumashanu."

KREMLIN, MOSCOW

RUSIAN FEDERATION

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

Murume uyu anopenga chaizvo! Mutungamiri weRussia, Gennady Gryzlov, akasimuka pamberi peTV muhofisi yake muKremlin. "Phoenix anofunga kuti achatonga zvese zviri kunze? Achakurumidza kuona kuti akarasika sei!"

Gennady Gryzlov aingova nemakore makumi mana, mwanakomana weaimbova Mutungamiri Anatoly Gryzlov, uye basa rake rainyanya kufanana nerababa vake. Gennady Gryzlov akapedza kudzidza paYuri Gagarin Air Force Academy uye akapedza zvidzidzo zvekubhururuka nendege paBaronovsky Air Base muArmavir uye kudzidzira kubhomba ndege paEngels Air Base kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumadokero kweRussia asati asarudzwa kuti apinde chikoro chekuraira muMoscow makore maviri chete gare gare. Hapana chimwe chaaida kunze kwekutevera tsoka dzababa vake vaaida, uye akange akatsunga kuzviita pasina hukama hwemhuri yake yakakura uye petrochemical indasitiri.

Asi achangopedza chikoro chekuraira muMoscow, asi asati adzokera kuEngels Air Base kunotora kuraira kwe121st Guards Heavy Bomber Regiment, chikamu cheTupolev-160 Blackjack supersonic bombers, chiitiko chakaitika chaizochinja hupenyu hwake zvachose: Engels. Air Force Base yakarwiswa neAmerican EB-1C Vampire isina munhu inobhomba bhomba, yakagadziridzwa zvakanyanya B-1 Lancer supersonic bhomba iyo yakaparadza akawanda emabhomba ekuRussia akamirira kurairwa kuti abvise uye aparadze dendere remagandanga muTurkmenistan. Mazana akaurayiwa mukurwiswa kwemhepo, kusanganisira dzakawanda dzeshamwari dzepedyo dzaGryzlov nevamwe vatyairi vendege. Baba nemwanakomana vakarwadziwa uye vakapedza inopfuura mwedzi vachienda kumariro nemachira echirangaridzo uye kuronga mavakirwo echigadziko nemabhomba.

Hazvina kumboziviswa zviri pamutemo, asi mukuru Gryzlov akaudza mwanakomana wake waaitenda kuti aironga kurwisa mhepo: mukuru wemauto emuchadenga weUS anonzi Patrick McLanahan, achishanda asina mirairo kana mvumo kubva kuUS White House kana Pentagon. Varume vaviri ava vakashandura kusuwa kwavo pakuparadzwa kuita chena-inopisa chido chekutsiva kuna McLanahan.

Nekuparadzwa kweEngels Air Base, Gennady akashandura pfungwa dzake kubva kubhomba achibhururuka uye, achibatsirwa nababa vake, akapinda muAlexander Mozhaisky Military Space Academy muSt. Star City. Asi zvidzidzo zvake ikoko zvakambomiswawo. Chikamu chemabhomba ekuAmerica chakarwisa bhatiri rekudzivirira ndege reRussia muTurkmenistan ...

... uye, sezvazvakazojeka, kupambwa kwakarongwa uye kwakarairwa naMajor General Patrick McLanahan, zvakare pasina mvumo yakakodzera kubva kuvakuru vake vepamusoro.

Gennady akaziva kuti kurwiswa uku kwainge kwasundidzira baba vake kumucheto. Purezidhendi Gryzlov akayeuka nhengo dzose dzevashandi vomubhomba ndokudzitumira kuBelaya Air Base muSiberia kunodzidziswa. Gennady akakwanisa kushandisa simba rababa vake kuti arambe ari muMozhaisk, asi akanyatsocherechedza zviitiko zvenhamba huru yendege refu-refu kuBelaya uye mamwe mabhesi akadai seIrkutsk, Aginskoye uye Yakutsk, kusanganisira inoyevedza Tu-22 Backfires, the yakavimbika turboprop Bears "Tu-95, supersonic Tu-160 Blackjacks uye Ilyushin-62 air tankers." Gennady akaziva kuti pane chinhu chikuru chakanga chava kuda kuitika.

Pakupera kwezhizha ra2004 izvi zvakaitika. Mafungu eRussia mabhomba akareba-refu akarwisa nzvimbo dzekudzivirira mhepo dzeUS uye nekutanga yambiro radar muAlaska neCanada aine AS-17 Krypton anti-radar makombora uye AS-16 Otkat supersonic kurwisa makomba, ndokutangisa AS-17-refu-range hypersonic cruise missile. X-19 Koala ine zvombo zvenyukireya zvine goho shoma paintercontinental ballistic missile launch control centers, mabhesi ebhomba uye mabhesi ekuraira uye ekutonga muUnited States. United States yakarasikirwa nemauto ayo ese epasi-based ballistic missile production, chikamu chakakosha chezvikepe zvayo zvemabhomba, uye makumi ezviuru zvevarwi, nhengo dzemhuri, uye vanhuwo zvavo mukubwaira kweziso.

Yakakurumidza kuzivikanwa se "American Holocaust."

Gennady aifara nekufadzwa nekushinga kwevaaishanda navo bhomba, vazhinji vavo vakafira pamusoro peUnited States neCanada, uye aidada nababa vake nekupedzisira varova maAmerican. Aitarisira kuti McLanahan aive pasi peimwe yehondo dzenyukireya. Zvichakadaro, kudzidziswa kwese kuMozhaisk kwakamiswa uye Gennady akarairwa kuti aende kuAginskoye Air Base kumaodzanyemba kweRussia kuti agadzire boka idzva remabhomba, uko kwaizova neTu-160 Blackjack mabhomba, ayo akanga achigadziriswa uye achidzokera kubasa. sent. Russia yakanga yava kutanga kuenda kumutemo wemauto, uye Gennady akafara kuti aisazofanira kutenderera kuchikoro apo vamwe vatyairi vendege veRussia vakashinga vakarwa vakatarisana nemaAmerican.

Gadziriro dzehondo neUnited States dzakanga dzisati dzatanga pakaitika zvisingafungidzike. Nzvimbo yemhepo yeYakutsk muSiberia yakakurirwa neuto diki remauto eAmerica, uye United States yakatanga kubhururuka mabhomba marefu nematangi emuchadenga kubva pachigadziko. Kwemazuva, mabhomba eAmerica akatsvaira nzvimbo zhinji yeRussia kubva kuYakutsk, achivhima nekuparadza maRussia nhare dzeICBM dzekuvhura uye nzvimbo dzepasi pevhu dzekudzora nzvimbo dzine mabhomba anopinda pasi pasi nemabhomba.

Gennady haana kushamisika kuziva kuti mauto ebhomba akarairwa nemumwe kunze kwaPatrick McLanahan.

Mutungamiri Anatoly Gryzlov akamanikidzwa kuita danho rakashata: kuparadza Yakutsk mauto eUS Navy asati aparadza uto rekombi rinotakurika, musana weRussia inodzivirira. Akaraira mabhomba kuti avhure zvombo zvenyukireya-ine musoro AS-X-19 Koala cruise panzvimbo inogarwa neAmerica, pasina yambiro yekuti maRussia akange achiripo. Kunyangwe mazhinji ezvombo zvechikepe zvakapfurwa neAmerican air-to-air masisitimu uye sophisticated airborne laser system yakatakurwa nemabhomba akati wandei eB-52, vashoma vakakwanisa kurova hwaro, ndokuuraya mazana, vese vekuRussia neveAmerica vasina rombo rakanaka kusvika. matumba epasi pevhu akasimbiswa

Gennady akanzwira urombo baba vake, avo vakamanikidzwa kuita chisarudzo chakaipa uye kuuraya maRussia kudzivirira kuparadzwa kukuru kwehondo yeICBM yenyika. Aida zvakanyanya kuve nababa vake uye kumupa rutsigiro rwetsika, asi mukuru Gryzlov pasina mubvunzo aive akachengeteka mune imwe yeanopfuura gumi nemaviri alternate kuraira nzvimbo kumadokero nepakati Russia. Kunyanya kunetseka kwaGennady zvino kwaive kwenzvimbo yake neuto rake, uye akaraira vese vasina kukosha kuti vavhare nekutya kurwiswa kweAmerica uye kukurumidza kugadzirira mabhomba eBlackjack aaitarisira kuti aizokurumidza kusvika.

Gennady akanyura mukuronga mauto ake uye kuronga zviito zvavo apo mangwanani akatevera akawana nhau dzinotyisa: boka remauto reAmerica rinobhomba, raisanganisira mabhomba akagadziridzwa eB-1 neB-52, akanga apinda munhandare yakaoma yekudzivirira mhepo kumadokero kweRussia uye. akarwisa Reserve Military command centre yeRyazan, 120 mamaira kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweMoscow. Ruparadziko rwakanga rwakakwana... uye baba vaGennady, musimboti wezvakasikwa zvose, munhu wavainyanya kuda kutevedzera, vakapeperetswa neguruva. Akabva aita gadziriro dzokudzokera kuMoscow kuti ave naamai vake nemhuri, asi asati abva kuAginskoye akaziva kuti amai vake, pavakanzwa mashoko pamusoro pomurume wavo, vakanga vazviuraya nemhaka yokuwandisa kwemapiritsi okukotsirisa...

... uye, zvakare, akaziva kuti mukuru weboka remabhomba rakauraya baba vake, uye saka amai vake, vaive General Patrick McLanahan. Mutyairi weAmerican Rogue akakwidziridzwa kuita Lieutenant General nguva pfupi mushure mekurwiswa uye akagadza Special Advisor kune mutsva/aimbova Mutungamiriri weUnited States, Kevin Martindale, akapihwa basa rekuvaka zvakare Long Range Strike Force.

Pashure pezuva iroro Gennady Gryzlov akachinja kuva munhu akasiyana. Akasiya basa ndokusiya chiuto. Agara aine simba rakawanda, asi iye zvino hunhu hwake hwava kuita sehwemupupuri. Akatora udzori hwemakambani emhuri yake oiri, gasi uye petrochemical ndokuaisa zvakanaka apo mitengo yemafuta yakatanga kukwira mukupera kwezana ramakore rekutanga rezana ramakore rechimakumi maviri nerimwe, uye akava mumwe wevarume vakapfuma zvikurusa muWestern Hemisphere. Akaramba ari bhachura uye akava mumwe wevanonyanya kufarirwa uye vanozivikanwa playboys munyika, vachiteverwa kwese kwese nevakadzi vakapfuma nevarume. Akashandura hupfumi hwake, mukurumbira uye chimiro chakanaka mune zvematongerwo enyika uye akakurumidza kugadzwa seGurukota reMagetsi neIndasitiri uye Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri weRussia, uye akabva asarudzwa Mutungamiriri weDuma, kunyangwe asina kumboshanda muparamende, achishuvira chigaro chepamusoro. Akazokwikwidza chigaro chemutungamiri uye akasarudzwa kuita chigaro nevanopfuura makumi masere muzana evavhoti musarudzo dzemuna 2014.

Asi zvino chiso chemurume wechidiki murefu, akanaka, pasina mubvunzo chiso chechirume chakatorwa mifananidzo paPasi, chakapesana nemusanganiswa wekusatenda, kutsamwa uye kutsunga. Sergei Tarzarov, mukuru wehutungamiri hwehutungamiri, akamhanyira muhofisi yaGryzlov paakanzwa mhere-mhere yemutungamiri wenyika. "Tora Sokolov naKhristenko pano kuti tifonerwe kaviri," Gryzlov akashevedzera kumukuru wake wevashandi, bvudzi rake refu rakasviba richiyerera mumusoro make paaifamba achitenderera hofisi yake. "Ndinoda mhinduro, uye ndinodzida iye zvino!"

"Hongu changamire," akadaro Tarzarov achibva akata runhare muhofisi yemutungamiri wenyika. Tarzarov anga anga ari chizvarwa chakakura kupfuura Gryzlov, murume mutete uye asingashamisi akapfeka sutu yebrown, asi munhu wese muKremlin aiziva kuti aimbove mukuru wehungwaru uye gurukota rezvemukati menyika ndiye aitungamira hutungamiriri, uye akange akadaro kubva pakutora simba kwababa vake. Gennady. "Vakaona nhepfenyuro uye vari munzira, changamire," akadaro nguva pfupi gare gare.

"Chokwadi, uyu smug, preening, asingazivi bastard - ndichamuratidza maitiro ekutaura kunyika," Gryzlov akabvuta. "Ichi chaive chimwe chinhu kunze kwegore resarudzo. Ndinovimba inoputika mumeso ake! Ndinovimba kuti achaurayiwa nebhora pakudzoka kwake. Ipapo hurumende yeAmerica ichange iri mumhirizhonga yakakwana! "

"Ndiri kugamuchira data kubva kubazi rezvekudzivirirwa," Tarzarov akadaro mushure mekutarisa komputa yake yepatafura. "Gurukota Sokolov vakaraira kumutsiridzwa kwemauto edu anogumbura uye anodzivirira, pamwe nemauto epasi, emhepo uye emugungwa anotsigira mashandiro emuchadenga. Iye naGeneral Khristenko vachakuzivisai pavanongosvika."

"Nei gehena tisina kuziva kuti Phoenix yaizoenda kuchiteshi chemuchadenga?" - Gryzlov akadanidzira. "Tinoziva zviri kuitwa nebastard asati azviziva, uye tine zvigadziriso, michina yekuteerera, makamera uye vanozivisa kwese muWashington. Koka Kazyanov pano zvakare. Aiwa, unganidzai security council yese pano." Tarzarov akaridza imwe runhare uye akataura kuti Viktor Kazyanov, Gurukota reNyika Dziviriro, mukuru wevasori veRussia uye counterintelligence service, aivewo munzira kuenda kuhofisi yemutungamiri wenyika.

"VaPresident, Phoenix anofanira kunge akapenga zvachose kuti abvise kupenga kwakadaro," akadaro Gurukota rezvekudzivirirwa, Gregor Sokolov, achipinda muhofisi yeMutungamiri maminetsi mashoma gare gare. "Dai asina kukuvara asati asimuka, mwaranzi yepasi uye kushaikwa kweokisijeni zvaizosvika kwaari - kana akanyatsoita zvese zvaaiti anoita, uye husiri hwese hunyengeri hwegore resarudzo - ipapo American. chirongwa chemuchadenga chaizofa kupfuura zvaakaita mushure mekuparara kwechitundumuseremusere cheChallenger."

"Nyarara, Sokolov," akadaro Gryzlov. "Chokwadi ndechekuti akazviita uye ndinoda kuziva kuti sei, ndinoda kuziva kuti sei ndakanga ndisingazive nezvazvo, uye ndinoda kuziva zvatingaite kana akatanga kuita hupenzi hwese hwaanoti akaita." achaita - uye ndinoda kuzviziva izvozvi! "

Tarzarov akaenda kuna Gryzlov, akafuratira vamwe vaive mukamuri ndokuti nenzwi rakapfava: "Zvakajairika kupururudza kana ini kana mumwe munhu asiri mukamuri, Gennady, asi kana vekuchengetedzwa kwenyika vasvika, iwe. unoda kugara wakadzikama." maoko." Musoro waGryzlov wakadadukira wakananga kumukuru wevashandi uye maziso ake akapenya, asi chiso chake chekutsamwa pachakasangana nekutarisa kwaTarzarov kwakasimba, yambiro, akazorora ndokugutsurira. "Uye usaite kuti zvaunotaura ndezvako. Unoda kutsigirwa necabinet yako, kwete kutsamwa kwavo. "

"Ndinoda mhinduro, Sergei," Gryzlov akadaro, achidzikisa inzwi rake, asi zvishoma. "Ndinoda mhinduro dzandinofanira kunge ndakawana mazuva apfuura!" Asi akafuratira Tarzarov, akakotamisa musoro wake zvishoma kuna Sokolov achikumbira ruregerero, ndokudzokera kudhesiki rake ndokunyepedzera kutarisa zvimwe zvinotumirwa pahwendefa rake repakombiyuta.

Musangano wevanachipangamazano vezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika kwaGryzlov wakatanga maminetsi mashoma gare gare apo Gurukota rezvekune dzimwe nyika Daria Titeneva vakabatana naGryzlov nevamwe mukamuri remusangano rakatarisana nehofisi yemutungamiri wenyika. Mukuru weGeneral Staff General Mikhail Khristenko akataura pekutanga, achishandisa komputa yehwendefa kuratidza pasina waya mapikicha nemasiraidhi edata pamonikiri yekombuta yeflat-screen: "Kana mukandiregerera, changamire: ndatarisa marekodhi kaviri, uye kutaura zvazviri US Strategic Command, iyo inodzora mabasa ese echiuto, embassy yedu muWashington yakazivisa kuburikidza nehofisi yeair attaché kuti vachatanga pakati pehusiku S-19 spaceplane kuArmstrong space station. "

Gryzlov akaita sekunge ave kuda kuputika zvakare, asi Tarzarov akatanga kutaura: "Minister Titenev?"

"Handina kuziviswa," akapindura Titeneva, murwi wezvekunze ane vhudzi rakasviba nemaziso uye muviri wakakora asi unoyevedza. "Mameseji echimbichimbi anotumirwa kuhofisi kwangu nekukasika, asi nguva nenguva anotumirwa mashoko kumuzinda wangu anoona nezvenyaya dzakadai, uye anosanganisirwa mumashumo maviri andinotambira zuva nezuva. The spaceplane inotumirwa kune zviteshi zvemuchadenga kana kutenderera kakawanda pamwedzi - ndege dzakadai dzinotorwa semazuva ese. "

"Zvichida hofisi yako inofanirwa kuziviswa pese panoitika ndege yakadai," akadaro Tarzarov.

"Iri rinogona kunge riri zano rakanaka kumauto, VaTarzarov, asi ini handioni chikonzero nei Hofisi Yekune dzimwe nyika ichifanira kuzvitaura kunze kwekunge vemauto kana vezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika vachitenda kuti ndege iyi inogona kutyisidzira Nyika kana vatinodyidzana navo," - akadaro Titeneva, akanyatsorwadziwa kuti mukuru wevashandi akamuzvidza pamusangano weSecurity Council. "Chikonzero chikuru chataida kuti United States itizivise nezvekufamba nendege ndechekuti kuikanda munzira kungangofanana nekuparurwa kwechombo cheintercontinental ballistic missile. Chokwadi havasungirwe kutipa runyoro rwevafambi. "

"Ucharaira hofisi yako kuti ikuzivise chero imwe yezvipenga izvi zvave kuda kutanga, Minister," Gryzlov akadaro nehasha. "Ipapo muchandizivisa nekukasika nemashoko ekuenda nekudzoka nenguva, kwekuenda nekwamunoenda. Handizoregi zvinhu zvakatukwa izvi zvichingotenderera pamusoro uye ndisingazivi chinhu nezvazvo! " Akatendeukira kuna Minister of State Security. "Kazyanov, hausi kuronda kuti Mutungamiriri weUnited States ari kupi?" akabvunza. "Gehena sei Mutungamiriri weUnited States angatepfenyura terevhizheni kubva muchadenga uye sezviri pachena hapana ari muguta rose rakashata anoziva chero chinhu nezvazvo?"

"Tinoita zvese zvatinogona kuti titevere Mutungamiriri weUnited States, vakuru vakuru nevakuru vemauto, changamire," akapindura Victor Kazyanov, aimbova mukuru mukuru wemauto akareba, ane mhanza uye airatidza kuva anoraira. Kufanana neMutungamiriri weNational Intelligence muUnited States, Dhipatimendi richangobva kugadzirwa reState Security raizobatanidza hungwaru hwemumba, hwepasirese, nehwechiuto, kuchengetedzwa kwemutungamiri wenyika nevemumiriri, uye zviitiko zvekuchengetedza muganhu pasi pemukuru mumwechete weCabinet-level uyo akataura zvakananga kune vekuchengetedza. kanzuru..

Zvakadaro, masangano ehungwaru akazeza zvakanyanya kupa ruzivo uye akatadza kuwana hofisi yemutungamiri wenyika. Zvainyatsozivikanwa kuti vatungamiri veFederal Security Service (yaimbozivikanwa seKomiti yeHurumende Security, kana KGB), Foreign Intelligence Service, Presidential Security Service, uye Main Intelligence Directorate yeGeneral Staff (the Main Intelligence Directorate. , kana GRU) yakashuma zvakananga kumutungamiri kuburikidza nemukuru wevashandi. : kazhinji Kazyanov ndiye aive wekupedzisira kudzidza chimwe chinhu. "Asi isu hatigone kunyatsoziva kuti mutungamiri weAmerica aripi miniti yega yega yemazuva ese," akadaro Kazyanov. "Mapepanhau ese ekuAmerica akatenda kuti aienda kuGuam kumusangano wevatori venhau uyu, uye ndiko kwatakanga takamumirira. Kana achizosiya guta guru kwechinguva, tinoziva nezvazvo. "

"Zvakanaka, ndingati abva kuguta guru, handiti?" Gryzlov akapindura achinyomba. "Hautarise White House neCapitol nguva dzese?"

"Chero sangano rinoitwa neMutungamiriri, Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri, vakuru veCabinet nevatevedzeri vavo, pamwe nevakuru vemauto nevamiriri veBazi reDziviriro vanosimudza yambiro kubva kwatiri, changamire," akadaro Kazyanov. "President uye chero mukuru ari kufamba nechikwata chikuru, kana ruzivo rwatinowana pamusoro pezvirongwa zvekufamba, zvinotyisa. Kana vakasadaro, tingasaziva nezvemafambiro avo. Zviripachena, rwendo urwu rwakachengetwa muruvimbo rwakasimba, paine zvirevo zvishoma zvekuchengetedza kuitira kuti risakwezve.

"Zvakakosha kuti iwe ugadzire nzira yekuona kuti imwe yezvipenga izvi yave kuda kubhururuka uye ndiani uye chii chirimo, Kazyanov," akadaro Gryzlov. "Kana vakabhururuka nguva nenguva, pamwe nzira dzekuchengetedza dziri kutanga kutadza. Iwe unofanirwawo kufunga nezve nzira dzekuzivisa vakuru vakuru veUS kune mafambiro avo, kupfuura saizi yevafambidzani vavo. Gadzirirai kuzivisa kanzuru nezvezvikumbiro zvenyu pamusangano wavo wenguva dzose svondo rinouya." Zvakanga zviri pachena kubva pakutaura kwechiso chake kuti Kazyanov akanga asingadi kunyombwa, kunyange nemutungamiri wenyika, asi akagutsurira achibvumirana. Gryzlov akadzokera kuna General Khristenko. "Enderera, General."

"Hongu, changamire," akadaro Chief of General Staff. Akadaidza kudzokororwa kwakanyarara kwemusangano wePresident Phoenix. "Vashandi vangu vakaongorora vhidhiyo yemusangano wevatori venhau wePhoenix uye mavhidhiyo akati wandei akatorwa mushure memusangano wevatori venhau wekuPhoenix kwaakadya nevemuchadenga vakati wandei, uye zvichibva pamifananidzo yekutanga, vashandi vangu vanotenda kuti chokwadi uyu ndiye Mutungamiriri Phoenix uye varimo. chitundumuseremusere chiri muEarth orbit, chiri kuona huremu chaihwo, uye chinoratidzika kuva chine hutano hwakanyanya uye hachitamburi kubva kune chero chakaipa mhedzisiro yekubhururuka muchadenga kana kusarema. Vamwe vanhu vari muvhidhiyo vakaonekwa saBrigadier General Kai Raydon akarega basa, injiniya nemuchadenga Trevor Sheil, uye US Marine Corps Lt. Col. akarega basa uye mutyairi wemuchadenga Jessica Faulkner, mutyairi wendege.

"Zvichida, akanyatsopinda mumhepo yakadzika-Earth orbit pane spacecraft iyo US Strategic Command yakashuma kune embassy yedu, paS-19 spaceplane, yakapihwa zita rekuti 'Pakati pousiku,'" Khristenko akaenderera mberi, achichinja masiraidhi kumufananidzo we "Iri kutakura vashandi vanhu vaviri uye zvinhu zvinorema makirogiramu zviuru zvishanu. Zviri pachena kuti ine moduli inotsikirirwa munzvimbo inotakura zvinhu, iyo ine nzvimbo inokwana vanhu vana."

"Ini handina basa nekugona kwayo, General," Gryzlov akadaro zvine hukasha. "Chikepe ichi chinopa ngozi kuRussia?"

"Izvi zvinomiririra tekinoroji yatichiri nemakore akati wandei kuti igadziriswe: kugona kusimuka kubva pane chero nzira ipi neipi yezvokutengeserana iri munyika, kubhururuka mumhepo yakadzika yeEarth orbit, chiteshi chine zviteshi zvemuchadenga kana kuita zviitiko zvakasiyana muchadenga, kupinda mumhepo yePasi uye zvakare kumhara pane chero nzira - uye ita zvese zvakare mumaawa mashoma," Khristenko akadaro. "Iyo ine hurongwa hwekufambisa hwakaoma huchishandisa mafuta ejet anowanikwa zviri nyore uye hydrogen peroxide oxidizer. Inogona kumisa nechiteshi chiteshi uye kuendesa zvekushandisa kana vashandi vanenge vachidiwa. Kana ikaramba iri mumhepo yakapoteredza pasi, yaigona kubhururuka kubva kwairi kumadokero kweUnited States kuenda kuMoscow mumaawa asingasviki matatu."

"Maawa matatu!" Gryzlov akadaro. "Uye woisa zvombo zvenyukireya pamisoro yedu!"

"Sekuziva kwedu, changamire, ndege dzemuchadenga dzakangoshandisa zvombo zvisiri zvenyukireya mudenga," akadaro Kazyanov, "asi chombo chimwe chete chakadaro, icho chinonzi "Thor's Hammer," zvakabudirira kupinda mumhepo yePasi ndokuparadza chinangwa pamhepo. pasi."

"Ndipo patakataura tichitsigira kudzika kweOuter Space Conservation Treaty, changamire," akadaro Gurukota rezvekunze, Titeneva. "Chibvumirano ichi chinorambidza chero chombo chiri muchadenga chinogona kurova paPasi. Russia, China nedzimwe nyika dzese dzinokwanisa kuwana nzvimbo dzakatambira chibvumirano ichi, kunze kweUnited States, kunyangwe vachiita sevari kutevedzera.

"Damn it, Daria, ndinoda kuti zvombo zvakadai zvirambidzwe ... zvakangokwana kuti isu tizvivake isu pachedu!" Gryzlov akadaro. Akapinza ruoko rwake nemubvudzi gobvu. "Uye isu hatina tekinoroji yakaita seiyi spaceplane?"

"Takavaka chitundumuseremusere chinogonekazve makore mazhinji maAmerican vasati vagadzira Space shuttle yavo," akadaro Gurukota rezvekudzivirirwa, Sokolov. "Elektron spaceplane yakapinzwa muorbit nemotokari yekumisikidza SL-16 uye yaigona kumhara panzira - yaive yakashongedzerwa zvombo zvinokandwa. Takavaka zvitundumuseremusere zvakati wandei, asi mamiriro azvo ekushanda haazivikanwe. The Buran spaceplane yakanga yakafanana zvikuru neAmerican Space Shuttle. Takavaka shanu dzawo uye takabudirira kubhururuka kamwe chete humambo husati hwawa. Mamwe maBurans matatu ari mumatanho akasiyana-siyana ekupedzisa; chimwe chitundumuseremusere chakapedzwa chakaparadzwa mutsaona yepasi."

"Uye tarisa zvakaitika: isu takabvumira maAmerican kuti vawane mukana pamusoro pedu muchadenga," Gryzlov akadaro. "Saka vadzosere kubasa uye nekubhururuka nekukasika, uye kana tikaavaka kamwe chete, tinogona kuvaka zvakare. Ndinoda kuti vazhinji vavo sezvinobvira vapinde mukugadzira nekukasira. "

"Phoenix ibenzi kana akanyatso ronga kudzikisira uto rake nemauto emugungwa achifarira zvombo zvemuchadenga," akadaro Sokolov. "Uye anogona kugadzira zvombo zvese zvepa cyber zvaanoda mauto edu achitora maguta ake."

"Zvinoita senge Phoenix haisi kuzogara nechero nzvimbo chibvumirano kwenguva yakareba," akadaro Gryzlov. "Kana achida kusimudzira nzvimbo, anoda kuidzivirira. Kana isu tisingakwanise kumuita kuti abvume kuti asaite mauto munzvimbo, uye akahwina zvakare sarudzo uye oenderera mberi nechirongwa ichi, chii chatinofanira kuramba mafambiro akadai? Chii chatingashandisa kurwisa chitundumuseremusere chake?"

"Chombo chedu chine simba kwazvo chekurwisa satellite chiri kushandiswa pari zvino iS-500 Autocrat pamusoro-kune-mhepo missile system, changamire," Khristenko akadaro. "Kureba kwayo kwemakiromita mazana mashanu uye kureba kwemakiromita mazana manomwe kunoiisa mukati mechiteshi chemauto eUS. Iyo sisitimu inofamba, iri nyore kufamba uye kugadzirisa, saka inogona kudzingwa uye yobva yafambiswa kunzvenga kurwisa kana kukurumidza kuiswa mu orbit yechinangwa. Iyo S-500 inoshandawo zvakanyanya kurwisa hypersonic kurova makomba, ndege dzakabira, ndege inobhururuka yakaderera kana makomba echikepe uye mabhomba anokandwa. Iyo ndiyo yakanyanya simba-kusvika-mhepo missile system pasi rose. "

"Pakupedzisira, mamwe mashoko akanaka," akadaro Gryzlov.

"Dambudziko chete neS-500 nderekuti takavaka mashoma kwazvo kusvika parizvino, changamire," akadaro Sokolov. "Kune mabhatiri gumi nemaviri chete ari kushanda, ari munzvimbo dzakatenderedza Moscow, St. Petersburg neVladivostok kuti adzivirire kune ndege dzakabira uye zvombo zvinokandwa."

"Gumi nembiri?" Gryzlov akaramba zvine mutsindo. "Tinofanira kuva nezviuru gumi nezviviri zvavo! Iwe uchawana mari yekuvaka gumi pamwedzi, uye ndinoda akati wandei akamira panzvimbo yega yega yemauto eRussia pasi rose! Ndinoda kuti chiteshi chemuchadenga ichi uye zvikepe zvese zvekuMadokero zvive muRussia's crosshairs 24/7! Enderera mberi".

"Inotevera inoshanda anti-satellite system, uye inonyanya kuchinjika, ndiyo MiG-31D anti-satellite missile carrier," Khristenko akadaro, achichinja siraidhi zvakare. Siraidhi yacho yairatidza mufananidzo wendege yehondo yehondo huru, ine miswe miviri, ine tsandanyama. "Sipidhi yaro yakakura inopeta katatu kumhanya kwenzwi, uye kureba kwayo kunodarika zviuru makumi matatu zvemamita. Inoshandisa 9K720 Osa missile, inova imwe chombo chinoshandiswa paIskander theatre ballistic missile. Iyo MiG-31 inotungamirwa kune chinangwa chayo nepasi radar uye inovhura missile kana yasvika pakakwirira zviuru makumi maviri emamita. Chitundumuseremusere cheOsa hachiregi kutakura kirokiti chehondo, saka roketi rimwe chete rinogona kukwana kugogodza chiteshi chemuchadenga cheUS kubva mudenga. Iyo Osa missile, inodzorwa neMiG-31 radar, inokwanisa kurova zvimwe zvinangwa zvemhepo. "

"Izvi zvakanaka," akadaro Gryzlov. "Tine vangani vanoshanda izvozvi, General?"

"Parizvino kune makumi matatu chete anotakura makombora e-anti-satellite ari kushanda, changamire," Khristenko akapindura. "Mapoka maviri kumadokero uye imwe kuFar East."

"Patakambomira kugadzira zvombo zvehondo riini?" Gryzlov akagomera. "Chii chimwe?"

"MiG-31 yakatanga kuenda kumhepo makore anopfuura makumi mana apfuura," akadaro Khristenko. "Radar yayo yakagadziridzwa, asi kwete kwemakore akati wandei ichifarira varwi vatsva vechizvarwa chechishanu. Mune basa rayo rekurwisa satellite, iyo MiG-31 yekubhururuka kwendege inongogumira kunosvika mazana masere emakiromita chete. Asi 9K720 missile ine nhangemutange yemakiromita mazana mana, inokwana kuparadza chero chitundumuseremusere cheAmerica chiri pasi pePasi orbit."

"Tinogona kugadzira zvimwe?"

"Parizvino tine mazana maviri nemakumi mashanu eMiG-31s ari mubasa, changamire," Khristenko akadaro. "Vanenge zana vavo vari kushingaira."

"Inopfuura hafu yezvinyorwa haishande?" Gryzlov akanyunyuta zvakare. "Kana nyika yedu iri kushambira mumari yemafuta, nei tichirega hafu yendege dzedu ichigara isina basa?" Khristenko haana kupindura. "Wobva washandura ese anoshanda MiG-31s kuita anti-satellite missile carriers," akadaro Gryzlov. "Ini ndinofunga iwe une vamwe varwi vanogona kutora chinzvimbo chekutora kubva kuMiG-31?"

"Chokwadi, changamire."

"Ndinoda mushumo wakazara pamusoro pekutendeuka, uye ndinoda kufungidzira kuti zvichatora nguva yakareba sei kuvaka mamwe maS-500," Gryzlov akarayira. "Ko nezvezvinhu zvemuchadenga?"

"Tine chitundumuseremusere chinotakura vanhu cheSoyuz uye chitundumuseremusere cheProgress chinotakura vanhu chisina munhu, changamire, pamwe chete neProton inosimudza zviripakati nepakati nemaroketi eAngara," Khristenko akapindura, "Tine ruzivo rwakawanda." mukudzorerazve mabasa iyo International Space Station. "

"Uye ndizvo zvese? Supply mishoni? "

"Changamire, Russia yanga iri mutsigiri mukuru weInternational Space Station, kunyanya kubva vanhu vekuAmerica vakamira kubhururuka nendege," akadaro Sokolov. "Isu taisada chero imwe nzvimbo yekunze muPasi orbit, sezvo isu tisina kurambidzwa kupinda chikamu cheRussia orbital chikamu cheISS chekuyedza kwesainzi."

"Asi ichi hachisi chiteshi chemuchadenga cheRussia," Gryzlov akadaro. "Tine hurongwa here hwekuvaka chiteshi chedu chemauto? Chii chakaitika kumapurojekiti edu echiteshi chemuchadenga? Taive nevakawanda uye isu hatina?"

"Hungu, changamire," Khristenko akapindura. "Chirongwa ichi chinonzi Orbital Manned Assembly uye Experimental Complex. Iyo International Space Station isati yabviswa uye kubvumidzwa kupinda zvakare mumhepo, Russia ichabvisa mamodule echikamu cheRussia orbital chikamu uye oaisa pane yepakati truss ine solar panel uye inokwira injini. Chiteshi ichi chichashandiswa kuunganidza zvitundumuseremusere zvendege kuenda kuMwedzi kana kuMars, kuita ongororo uye...

"Izvi zvinofanira kuitika rini?"

"Mumakore mashanu, changamire," Sokolov akapindura.

"Makore mashanu? Izvi hazvigamuchirwi, Sokolov!" - Gryzlov akadanidzira. "Ndinoda kuona zvirongwa zvenhepfenyuro iyi zvichivandudzwa. Ndinoda kuti izvi zviitike nekukurumidza sezvinobvira! "

"Asi isu tine zvibvumirano nenyika pfumbamwe zvekushandisa mamodule aya paInternational Space Station, changamire," Gurukota rezvekunze, Titeneva akadaro. Maziso aGryzlov akavhenekera nekuvhiringidzwa uku. "Kudyidzana kwakatobhadhara Russia nekushandisa kwavo nekutsigira ISS. Hatikwanise-"

"Kunze kwekunge United States ikadzora hurongwa uhu hwekuda kuita mauto nekugadzira matenderedzwa enyika, kudyidzana kwese nezvibvumirano zvine chekuita nekunze hakuna maturo," akadaro Gryzlov. "Unondinzwisisa here? Kana Phoenix ikaramba iine chirongwa ichi chinosemesa, Russia ichadzokera kumashure. Wese munhu pano ainzwisisa zviri nani: Russia haisi kuzotendera chero nyika imwe chete kutonga kunze. Bastard Kenneth Phoenix achangobva kupa dambudziko: Russia inozvigamuchira, uye isu tichapindura ... kutanga izvozvi!

Gryzlov akavhara musangano noruoko rwake, uye nokukurumidza iye naTarzarov vakasara vari voga. "Ndaneta nekugara ndichibatidza moto pasi pemadhongi evakuru vebasa," akadaro Gryzlov, achibatidza fodya. "Tingangoda kugadzirisa mazita emamwe makurukota zvakare. Zita raTitenov riri pamusoro pechinyorwa chinotsiviwa. Anoshinga sei kupikisa zvandinoda? Ini handina basa kuti maprotocol ndeapi - ndinoda zvandinoda, uye ibasa rake kundiwanira.

"Zvino zvamavapa mirairo yavo, ngationei kuti vanoita sei," akadaro Tarzarov. "Kana vakatadza kuwana mari kubva kuDuma votanga zvirongwa zvekuvaka mauto, une chikonzero chakanaka chekuvatsiva. Sezvandakataura, Gennady, usatore izvi pamoyo. "

"Hongu, hongu," Gryzlov akadaro achizvidza.

Tarzarov akatarisa foni yake yemeseji. "Ilyanov ari pano."

"Zvakanaka. Uya naye kuno," akadaro Gryzlov. Kwapera kanguva, Tarzarov, akatakura bhokisi rezvinhu, akaperekedza Bruno Ilyanov naIvetta Korchkova muhofisi yapurezidhendi, ndokuisa bhokisi racho padhesiki repurezidhendi. "Ndanzwa kuti magona Colonel, kunyangwe vashandi venyu vakasungwa," akadaro achisimuka patafura kuti avamhorese. Ilyanov akanga akapfeka yunifomu yeRussia Air Force. Pasina kuedza kungwara, Gryzlov akamhanyisa maziso ake kumusoro nekudzika kwemuviri waKorchkova paakaswedera. Ainge akapfeka sutu yebhizinesi yakasviba, yakashongedzerwa kuratidza macurves ake nemazamu, asi akapfeka zvitsitsinho zvakapfava izvo zvaive zvakakodzera pati yecocktail pane kushanya kwebhizinesi kuhofisi yeMutungamiri weRussia. Korchkov akapindura kutarisisa kwaGryzlov pasina kutaura. Akatendeukira kuna Ilyanov uye akatambanudza ruoko rwake. Mukuru mukuru weRussia akaitora, uye Gryzlov akabata ruoko rwake, achichengeta Ilyanov pedyo naye. "Kutorwa kwevanhu vako kunosuwisa, Colonel," akadaro. "Ndinovimba vanogona kubata rurimi rwavo."

"Hazvina basa, changamire," Ilyanov akadaro. "Nyaya yedu ichasimbiswa. Aya ndiwo makororo ane mukurumbira uye veRussia vemunyika vaida kutsiva kuna General Patrick McLanahan. Vakapa zvinhu zvacho kune vamwe vasingazivi vakanga vari kunze kwenyika. Kana vakataura vachindipomera mhosva, ndinoramba zvose. Unogona kutsigira manzwiro avo, asi tanga kuferefeta, ndidzinge moto uye ndipe kubhadhara kugadzirisa. Kutenderera kwenhau kunoseka kwevezvenhau vekuAmerica uye kusaziva zvese kunze kwebonde nechisimba zvichakurumidza kutsvaira chikamu chose."

"Zvingava nani zvakadaro, Colonel," Gryzlov akanyevera. Akadzokera kudhesiki rake, akakanda zvinhu kubva mubhokisi pachivharo chayo, akatora urn, akaiyera, ndokutarisa kuna Ilyanov. "Kusina?"

"Ndizvo chaizvo, changamire," akadaro Ilyanov. "Zvinorevei?"

"Izvi zvinoreva kuti mumwe munhu atoidonhedza pasi," akadaro Gryzlov neshungu, "achindinyima mukana wekuita kudaro." Akatarisa zvinhu zvakanga zvasara. "Saka. Izvi ndizvo zvasara zvemukuru Patrick Shane McLanahan, muurayi wemhepo, "akadaro.

"Hazvisi zvese, changamire," akadaro Ilyanov. "Mhuri yake yepedyo. Hanzvadzi mbiri nemwanakomana."

"Handina kupa mutemo wekuuraya vakadzi, Colonel," akadaro Gryzlov, akatarisa Korchkov zvakare. Aiziva kuti runako rweRussia rwakanga rwakadzidziswa zvikuru Vympel Special Forces commando, nyanzvi yekuuraya kwepedyo ... pedyo nepedyo. "Asi zvimwe zvese zvaMcLanahan zvinoenda kwandiri. Wawana mwanakomana wako here?

"Haaedze kuvanza nzvimbo yake, changamire," Ilyanov akadaro. "Anogara achitumira pasocial network - pasi rese rinoziva paari uye nezvaari kuita. Hatisati tawana chero zviratidzo zvekuchengetedza zvakaripoteredza. "

"Nekuda kwekuti haatumire chero chinhu nezvesevhisi yekuchengetedza paFacebook hazvireve kuti haipo," akadaro Gryzlov. "Ndinovimba wakasarudza vamwe vanhu vakavimbika pabasa iri."

"Hapana kushomeka kwevanhu vanoda kuita mabasa aya, changamire," Ilyanov akadaro. "Takasarudza zvakanakisisa. Ivo zvino vari panzvimbo uye vagadzirira kurova. Vanhu vangu vachaita sekuti mwanakomana wangu akazviuraya nekunwa cocaine, uye ini ndichaita kuti zvinyorwa zvibude mumapepanhau neterevhizheni munyika yose. Ndichajekesawo kuti mwanakomana akapindwa muropa nezvinodhaka nedoro nemhaka yokuregeredza kwababa vake, uye kuti baba vakanga vane mirimo yakafanana nezvinetso zvendangariro."

"Zvakanaka," akadaro Gryzlov. Akakweva zvakadzika pafodya yake, achitora mukana wekumbomira kuti atarise Korchkov kumusoro uye pasi. "Wadii kutumira Captain Korchkov?" akabvunza. "Ndine chokwadi chekuti McLanahan wechidiki angadai aine kunyemwerera kwakanaka pachiso chake ... nguva dzisati dzapfupikiswa hupenyu hwake." Kortchkova yakaramba isina kugadzikana zvachose, maoko ake akapeta pamberi pemuviri wake, tsoka dzake dzinenge dzakafara papfudzi dzakaparadzana mune yakagadzirira kwazvo, mamiriro emitambo.

"Vanhu vandasarudza havazonetsi changamire," akadaro Ilyanov. "Kudzosera kaputeni kuUnited States kuMcLanahan kungangofanana nekushandisa nyundo kupwanya zai."

"Iva nechokwadi chekuti zvaitwa, Colonel," akadaro Gryzlov. "Ndakamirira kwenguva yakakwana kuti nditsive kuna Patrick McLanahan. Ndinoda kuti zvinhu zvake zvose zvife uye zviparadzwe. Chasara paari mwanakomana wake nembiri yake, uye ndinoda kuti zvose zviri zviviri zviparadzwe.

"Hongu, changamire," akadaro Ilyanov. "Ndichazivisa kubudirira kwechikwata changu mangwana."

"Zvingave nani kana zvese zvikafamba zvakanaka, Colonel," akadaro Gryzlov. "Ndinoda kuti zita reMcLanahan risvibiswe zvisingaite." Akatarisa Korchkova zvakare, achifunga kuti omuudza kuti agare here kana kuti omubata gare gare, achibva aninira ruoko rwake. "Mune maorder, Colonel. Vaite." Ilyanov naKorchkov vakatendeuka ndokuenda vasina kutaura.

"Iri harisi basa reMutungamiriri weRussian Federation, changamire," Tarzarov akadaro mushure mekunge vaviri ava vaenda.

"Zvichida kwete, Sergei," Gryzlov akadaro, chiso chake chakaoma uye chakaipa kuburikidza negore reutsi hwefodya, "asi iri ndiro basa remwanakomana waAnatoly Gryzlov. Kana mwanakomana waMcLanahan angobviswa, ndinogona kunyatsotarisa kuvaka patsva nyika yedu nekuidzosera munzira yehukuru. Isu tanga tichitsvaga mari kubva kune zviwanikwa uye tichiiisa pasi pematiresi kwenguva yakareba, Sergei - inguva yekutanga kuishandisa uye kutora nzvimbo yedu chaiyo munyika sesimba rechokwadi. "

CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

"Kwanga kuri kutyisa?" - Bradley McLanahan akadanidzira. Iye nevamwe vadzidzi vana vaive muhofisi yapurofesa wavo muReinhold Aerospace Engineering Building pane inopararira kambasi yeCalifornia Polytechnic University paSan Luis Obispo, inongozivikanwa seCal Poly, padyo nepakati pegungwa reCalifornia, vachiona terevhizheni pane imwe yemakomputa emuhofisi. . "Mutungamiriri weUnited States ari kutenderera chiteshi chemuchadenga cheArmstrong! Kana akakwanisa kuzviita, ndine chokwadi segehena anogona kuzviita!" Vamwe vadzidzi vakagutsurira musoro kuratidza kubvumirana nazvo.

Brad McLanahan akange ave pedyo nekupedza gore rake rekutanga semudzidzi weaerospace engineering paCal Poly. Zvese muhupenyu hwake, kubva mumuviri wake kusvika kudzidzo yake nezvaakasangana nazvo, zvaiita kunge zviri pamusoro peavhareji zvishoma. Aive akati rebei zvishoma, akaremerwa, uye akanakisa kupfuura pakati nepakati, aine maziso ebhuruu nebvudzi rakatsvuka rakakura zvishoma kudarika vadzidzi veinjiniya pacampus. Magiredhi ake angangodaro aive pamusoro peavhareji, zvakangokwana kuti agamuchirwe muUC Poly's engineering koreji, iyo yakagamuchira isingasviki chikamu chimwe muzvitatu chevose vakanyorera. Nekuda kweruvimbo rwakakura uye mabhenefiti einishuwarenzi yehupenyu yevabereki vake yekupedzisira, Brad aive ari mune zvemari zviri nani kupfuura vamwe vadzidzi vazhinji paaienda kukoreji: aichovha bhasikoro rakanaka kuenda kuchikoro kubva kumba kwake kusiri kwecampus muSan Luis Obispo. uye aitopota achibhururuka muturbine yababa vake Cessna P210 ndege yeSilver Eagle kubva kunhandare yendege iri padyo, nguva yese iyi achiziva kuti haaizove nechikoro chekoreji kana mabhiri echikwereti chemudzidzi nekuda kweake undergraduate kana akapedza kudzidza. dzidzo.

"Hatina kuuya panguva iri nani pane izvi, Brad," Lane Egan akadaro. Lane ane makore gumi namashanu okukura aibva kuRoseburg, Oregon, akapedza chikoro chesekondari mushure memakore maviri chete aine GPA mustratosphere, uye akagamuchirwa muCal Poly nechikoro chemakore mana. Mudiki, mudiki mudiki, aine magirazi akakora-aiita seyemhando yepamusoro yeHollywood vhezheni yeanerd-Lane akatarisa kuna Brad semukoma mukuru. Lane aive mutsva muKoreji yeMagetsi Injiniya, akanyanya mukombuta uye microchip dhizaini uye hurongwa. "Ndinovimba Muzvinafundo Nukage vanofarira zano redu."

"Ini ndichiri kufunga kuti tingadai takaenda nepfungwa isina chinhu, Bradley," Kim Jong-bae akadaro. Jung Bae-munhu wose aimudana kuti "Jerry" nokuti aifarira mafirimu aJerry Lewis, zita remadunhurirwa raaishandisa nokudada-aibva kuSeoul, United Korea, uyo, pashure pemakore maviri ekudzidza paPohang University of Science and Technology, akatamiswa kuti adzidze muchikoro. Nyika dzakabatana. Akareba uye akaonda, akapedza nguva yakawanda ari mudare rebasketball sezvaakaita murabhoritari yeinjiniya. Jerry aive mechanical engineering mudzidzi ainyanya kuita marobhoti uye simba rekuchengetedza tekinoroji. "Unoziva Nukaga: haafarire nyaya dzechiuto."

"Starfire haisi chirongwa chemauto, Jerry," akadaro Casey Huggins. Casey aivewo akagamuchira bhezari yemakore mana gore rake nyowani paCal Poly. Tsaona yokutsvedza mumvura paaiva musikana muduku yakamusiya aremara kubva muchiuno zvichidzika, saka chikoro chakava chinhu chinokosha muupenyu hwake. Akarwira kuti uremu hwake hudzikire nekushandisa wiricheya yemawoko yakatenderedza UCSC yakakura kwazvo, zviuru zvitanhatu-eka maeka uye kutora chikamu mumitambo inochinja yakaita sewiricheya basketball nekupfura miseve. Casey aive mudzidzi weinjiniya yemagetsi ainyanya kutungamirwa mapurojekiti emagetsi. "Tinoshandisa zvimwe zvechiuto, asi ichi hachisi chirongwa chemauto." Jung Bae akakwenya, asina kunyatsogutsikana, asi asingadi kumutsa imwe nharo.

"Ini ndinodawo pfungwa yaJerry yepasi, asi kunyanya mushure mekutaura kudiki kwaPresident Phoenix, ndinofunga isu tinofanirwa kunamatira kuchikumbiro chedu, vanhu," akadaro Jodie Cavendish, achibvisa bvudzi rake refu rebvudzi pamapfudzi ake uye nekuvhunduka achitenderedza pachipfuva chake. . Jodie aibva kuBrisbane, kuAustralia, uye kunyange zvazvo airatidzika semusikana murefu, akasimba, ane maziso ebhuruu aibva kuSouthern California, aigara pedyo negungwa kumba uye aifarira kufamba nechikepe, kusevha uye kayaking, kupfuura chero chinhu chaaida kudzidza uye kuyedza. , uye yaigona kuwanikwa murabhoritari kana kuti muraibhurari yepakombiyuta. Aive ave pedyo nekupedza chirongwa chake chemakore maviri chekuchinjana kwevadzidzi pakati peCal Poly neQueensland University of Technology, achidzidzira uinjiniya hwemakanika nehunyanzvi hwepamusoro uye nanotechnology. "Kunze kwaizvozvo, takapedza nguva yakawandisa tichidzidzira kutaura kwedu."

"Sezvakataurwa naJodi, ndakavhurika kune chero zano, uye isu tinogona kuunza zano remuchadenga - takagadzirira," akadaro Brad. "Asi ikozvino, nekutaura uku uye dambudziko iri, ndinofunga Starfire ichave mukundi."

"Mavepo izvozvi, VaMcLanahan?" - vakanzwa inzwi remurume, uye Toshuniko Nukaga, Ph.D., purofesa weaerospace engineering paCalifornia Polytechnic University, akamhanyira muhofisi. Akazvarwa, akarerwa uye akadzidziswa muBerkeley, California, Nukaga, anozivikanwa munharaunda dzedzidzo pamwe chete neshamwari dzake dzepedyo sa "Toby," hapana chaakaita zvishoma nezvishoma, kungave kuri kumhanya bhasikoro, kudzidzisa, kana kunyora uye kupa pepa rinotevera pane rinotevera. budiriro munyika yesainzi yemuchadenga. Nukaga ane makore makumi matanhatu, akasiya basa muindasitiri yemuchadenga, aive mumwe wenyanzvi dzaitsvakwa zvikuru mukugadzira ndege itsva nezvitundumuseremusere. Aive nesarudzo pakati pekushanda mubhodhi revatungamiriri kana kutungamira mazana emakambani nemayunivhesiti pasi rose, asi akasarudza kupedza makore ake asara ekurega basa muCalifornia's Central Valley, achipfuudza ruzivo rwake nechido chake chekuongorora nekubvunza huchenjeri hwemazuva ose chizvarwa chitsva chemainjiniya nevanofunga. .

"Masikati, Dr. Nukaga," akadaro Brad. "Maita basa nekuswera nesu."

Brad paakapedza kutaura, Nukaga akanga atarisa email yake pakombiyuta yake yepakombiyuta, akabudisa tablet yake mubhegi rake, ndokuiisa pachaji. Akagutsurira musoro achigamuchira kutenda kwejaya riya, akabva azembera pachigaro chake, achirovera maoko ake pamwe chete kuti arambe achifamba pasinei nokuti akanga akagara. "Unogamuchirwa. Ngatinzwei kubva kune 'mukundi' wenyu, VaMcLanahan."

"Hongu, changamire," akadaro Brad. "Ini nguva pfupi yadarika ndakadzidza kuti Sky Masters Aerospace muNevada yakapa chikumbiro chezvikumbiro zvemayunivhesiti nemakambani pamapurojekiti emuchadenga anotevera. Zvinoita sekuti makambani akaita seSky Masters ari kushanda nePhoenix manejimendi nekuti Mutungamiriri achangobva kutaura chinhu chimwe chete mukero yake kubva kuArmstrong Space Station. Vanashe veDenga vanoda-"

"Wati Mutungamiriri akataura kurudzi kubva pachiteshi chemauto?" - Nukaga akabvunza asingatenderi. "Iri mu orbit izvozvi?"

"Hongu, changamire," Brad akapindura. "Achangopedzawo musangano nevatori venhau. Ainzwa zvakanaka, asina huremu uye zvese. Ndinofungidzira kuti murume wake weSecret Service haana kuita zvakanaka. "

"Chii chiri kuitwa neMutungamiriri weUnited States pachiteshi chemauto?" Nukaga akadaro zvake nehasha. "Zvinoita sekusava nehanya zvakanyanya kwandiri. Zviitiko zvine chiuru zvinogona kuitika uye anogona kubata zana rezvirwere, zvimwe zvacho zvinogona kukanganisa pfungwa dzake, uye ndiye mukuru-mukuru wemauto ane zvombo zvenyukireya. Uku kupenga". Akamboita chinguva akanyarara ndokusimudza ruoko rwake achidzima nyaya yaitaurwa mumusoro make. "Ndokumbirawo muenderere mberi, VaMcLanahan."

"Tiri kukumbira komputa, mechanical uye aerospace lab nzvimbo uye zviwanikwa kwemavhiki gumi nemaviri zhizha rino kuitira chirongwa chatinotarisira kuti chinogona kutangwa mu orbit uye kuedzwa gore risati rapera," akadaro Brad. "Isu tinoidaidza kuti Project Starfire."

Tsiye dzaNukagi dzakasimuka nekushamisika. "Ndinofunga kuti unonzi VaMcLanahan?"

"Yanga iri yangu, changamire," Lane Egan akadaro achizvikudza.

"Chokwadi, VaEgan," Nukaga akadaro, achivanza kunyemwerera kudiki kuseri kweminwe miviri achirova miromo yake. Pakutanga akanga asingavimbe nejaya-mukomana, chaizvoizvo-nekuti vabereki vake vose vakanga vane madoctorate akawanda uye vakanga vakapfuma zvikuru, vane hasha, vaida masayendisiti ekutsvakurudza, uye aitenda kuti kubudirira kwaEgan kwainyanya kukonzerwa nesimba rakasimba, rekutyaira. vabereki vake. Asi izvi zvakazoitika kuti hazvina kudaro. Kunyangwe hazvo Egan mudiki aidzokera zvake kuhudiki hwake nguva nenguva, aive jaya raive nechipo uyo pasina mubvunzo aizokurumidza kuwana muunganidzwa wake wemadoctorate, achipfuura zvinokatyamadza zvakaitwa nevabereki vake.

Muzvinafundo akapukuta kaviri kese kenyemwerero, akaita matombo zvakare, ndokuti: "Chokwadi. Saka wadii kuenderera mberi nemharidzo yako, VaEgan?"

"Hongu, changamire," Lane akapindura pasina kana kumbopotsa. Zvakangodaro, wechidiki akaenda, akatsiviwa nemusayendisiti weramangwana akakomba. "Sekuziva kwenyu changamire, pfungwa yekukohwa simba kubva kuZuva kubva muchitundumuseremusere chiri muEarth orbit uye kuendesa simba kuNyika yagara ichitaurwa kwemakore akawanda, asi isu tinofunga kuti takakunda zvimhingamipinyi zvehunyanzvi uye tinogona kugadzira. gwenya remagetsi rezuva rinogoneka kutengeswa munzvimbo.

Nukaga akatarisa Casey naJody. "Sezvo uine Miss Huggins pachikwata chako, ndinofunga kuti spaceship yako inoshandisa imwe nzira yesimba rakanangwa, senge microwaves," akadaro. "Nhai Huggins?"

"Kwete, changamire," Casey akadaro. "Kutsvagisa kwakawanda mukugadzira simba rezuva muchadenga kwakashandisa microwaves kana lasers kufambisa magetsi anounganidzwa kubva kuzuva kuenda kuPasi. Laser ane zvimwe zvipingamupinyi zvematongerwo enyika. Maovheni eMicrowave anoshanda zvakanyanya uye anogona kutamisa simba rakawanda nekukurumidza. Asi ma microwave anoda rectenna hombe, kana kufambisa antenna, ingangoita kiromita imwe munzvimbo, uye rectenna yakatokura, kana kugamuchira antenna, pamwe yakakura zvakapetwa kagumi pane inotumira antenna. Vatinoshanda navo pasirese uye isu pano paCal Poly takagadzira maser: microwave laser. Isu tinokwanisa kufambisa uye kutenderedza danda mu microwave spectrum kuitira kuti simba rakawanda rigone kudzvanywa mudiki, rakanangana zvakanyanya. Iyo ine imwe yeakanakisa microwave uye inooneka mwenje laser performance, inoshandisa madiki antennas, uye inoshanda zvakanyanya. Pamusoro pezvo, maser rectifiers, anoshandura simba remicrowave kuita magetsi, madiki, anotakurika uye anogona kuiswa chero kupi. "

"Pamusoro pezvo, changamire, zvikamu zvikuru uye midziyo yekugadzira magetsi yakatoiswa pachiteshi cheArmstrong," akadaro Brad. Nukaga akatarisa Brad ndokutsikitsira maziso ake mukusafarira kuvhiringidzwa, asi akamubvumira kuenderera mberi. "Skybolt laser ndeyemahara erekitironi laser inopombwa neklystron inofambiswa nemagnetohydrodynamic jenareta. Tinogona kuvaka microwave mugodhi mulaser pachayo uye kushandisa magetsi akaunganidzwa kubva kuStarfire kusimbisa laser, saka hatidi kushandisa MHD. Tinogona kushandisa kutungamira uye kutonga kweSkybolt."

"Chikara ichi chaifanira kunge chakabviswa pakufamba makore apfuura uye kubvumidzwa kupisa pakupindazve," akadaro Nukaga. Akapa Brad imwe chiso, sekunge laser-based laser yaive yake. "Uri kuona chero matambudziko nekupfura maser matanda kubva muchadenga, Miss Huggins?" akabvunza.

"Kune zvipingamupinyi zvakawanda zvezvematongerwo enyika, changamire," Casey akapindura. "Chibvumirano cheOuter Space Conservation Treaty cha2006 chine chinangwa chekubvisa zvombo zvese zvemuchadenga. Kunyanya, inotaura inotungamirirwa masimba emagetsi anokwanisa kugadzira anopfuura megajoule yesimba pamusoro pechinhambwe chemakiromita anopfuura zana. Laser yeSkybolt iri pachiteshi cheArmstrong yakarova zvinhu muchadenga, muchadenga, uye kunyange paNyika munzvimbo dzinopfuura makiromita zana, nesimba guru kwazvo." Nukaga airatidza kusuruvara zvikuru pachiso chake-zviri pachena kuti ainyatsoziva kuti chii. iyo laser yakaita nzvimbo-yakavakirwa, uye haina kugutsikana zvakanyanya neizvi.

"Nekudzokororwa kweSkybolt missile defense laser muArmstrong Space Station uye kutumirwa kweKingfisher space-based interceptors, chibvumirano chakadzoserwa uye chakagamuchirwa neUnited Nations General Assembly mu2010," Casey akaenderera mberi. "Security Council yakatsvaka kubatanidza chibvumirano chacho; IUnited States, pasi pehutongi hweGardner, yakasarudza kurega pane kuvhota, uye chibvumirano chakapasiswa. Kunyange zvazvo isina kutenderwa neSeneti yeU.S., United States-panguva ino-yakasarudza kuitevedzera. Naizvozvo, kana pfungwa yekufambiswa kwesimba remaser ichionekwa neUnited Nations sechombo chemuchadenga, haigone kushandiswa kunze kwekunge United States yangofuratira chibvumirano.

"Izvo zvandinovimba nemoyo wese hazviitwe," Nukaga akawedzera. "Ndeapi mamwe matambudziko amakakunda pachirongwa ichi? Miss Cavendish, zvauri mudzidzi wepamusoro wekuisa, wadii kuenderera mberi? " Vese vaiziva kuti Nukaga aisazombobvumira nhengo yechikwata kuti iite mharidzo yakadai, saka vese vaifanira kunge vakajairana nezvechikumbiro ichi uye vakagadzirira kuzviita chero nguva.

"Ehe, changamire," akadaro Jodi. "Huremu hweyakajairwa silicon photovoltaic masero ingori mhondi-inoda mazana ezvitundumuseremusere zvakakura, izvo zvatisina, kunze kwechimwe chitundumuseremusere cheRussia chatisingakwanise kushandisa, kana kushandiswa. heavy-lift launch motokari, kuisa zvakakwana photovoltaic panels pane spacecraft kuita basa. Asi isu nevatinoshanda navo takagadzira tekinoroji yesolar yekutora tekinoroji tichishandisa akawanda-latitude nanotubes akaiswa pane inoshanduka conductive substrate iyo inogona kubvumira maira-yakareba photovoltaic cell kuvakirwa muripo wakafanana wekutanga seimwe inopengeka silicon solar cell yakagadzirirwa kukwana. mukati me shuttle, ine simba rekugadzira magetsi rakapetwa kakawanda."

Kwenguva yokutanga mukati momusangano, Nukaga akarega kudzedzereka kwechinguvana, uye chinjo yacho yakacherekedzwa pakarepo navadzidzi vose, kunyange Lane muduku. "Zvinofadza," akadaro purofesa, achipfuurira kugogodza chigunwe chake. "Iyo organic kabhoni nanotube inoshanda zvakanyanya kupfuura silicon sero?"

"Haisi kabhoni nanotube, changamire," Jodie akadaro. Akanyemwerera, akasendamira kumberi, ndokuzoti nenzwi riri pasi, rekurangana: "Iyi iantenna yekuona ine inorganic titanium dioxide chimiro chehupamhi hwakasiyana, inosanganisira nanotubes."

Tsiye dzaNukagi dzakangoti nyangarara, kwekanguva, asi kuvadzidzi vakanga vakamupoteredza vakanzwa senge mbaura yadzimwa mumba. "Zvinofadza," akadzokorora, kunyange zvazvo vadzidzi vose vaigona kuona kakufema muinzwi rake. "Optical antenna".

"Ehe, changamire," akadaro Jodi. "Tichishandisa inorganic nanotubes, takagadzira nzira yekushandura mwenje wezuva kuita magetsi nekugona kwakapetwa zviuru kupfuura silicon solar maseru. Kunyangwe zvirinani, zvimiro zvacho zvakareruka uye zvine simba kudarika silicon solar maseru. "

Akaedza zvakasimba kuvanza kushamisika kwake, asi Toshuniko Nukagi akaita sokunge akanga oda kutsvedza kubva pachigaro chake. "Zvinofadza," akakwanisa kudzokorora, asi kubata-bata kwemunwe wake kwakanga kwamira zvachose. "Ndiwe wakagadzira chimiro chakadaro?"

"Ini handisati ndazviita, changamire," akadaro Jodie, "asi ndakataura nekunyorerana tsamba nevatsvakurudzi vekuCambridge nePalo Alto, uye tinogona kuzviita muno mumarabhoritari edu, nerutsigiro rwakafanira. Uye, nekuda kwemutungamiri wechikwata chedu Brad, tinokwanisa kuwana vaongorori pasi rese. "

"Uye ndezvipi zvakanakira iyi inorganic nanotube chimiro, VaKim?" Jerry aiita seane dambudziko diki pakupindura mubvunzo wenzvimbo yeinjiniya yaaive asina kujairana nayo sevamwe, saka Nukaga akatendeukira kuna Brad. "Pamwe unogona kubatsira VaKim, VaMcLanahan?"

"Kugadzirwa kwesimba kwakakura kudarika silicon solar maseru, asi nehuremu hwakaderera," Brad akapindura. "Uyezve, solar panel inozvigadzirisa."

"Vanoita sei?"

"Nemhaka yekuti substrate iyo nanotubes inovakwa haisi simbi, asi inochinjika sol-gel zvinhu izvo zvisingabvumire ma electrons chete kuyerera kubva nanostructure kuenda kuhurongwa hwekuunganidza zvakanyanya, asiwo inoshanda sechinhu chinokatyamadza," akadaro Brad. . "Kana sero rezuva rikarohwa netsvina yeorbital, kuputika kwacho kunogadziriswa nemagetsi, seganda rinenge raparara. Inoumba rudzi rwemavanga enyama yakafanana neganda remunhu, iro risiri sephotovoltaic seyepakutanga, asi zvirinani matrix ichiri kushanda. Pamusoro pezvo, ma lasers ekudzivirira ari muArmstrong space station anogona kushandiswa kukanganisa marara anogona kukuvadza zvakanyanya nantenna arrays. "

"Defensive lasers? Handifungi kudaro," akadaro Nukaga. "Enderera mberi".

"Titanium dioxide nanotubes haipindire nemwaranzi yepasi uye mhepo yezuva, uye iyo sol-gel substrate inogona kumira nekushanduka kukuru kwekushisa nekushanduka kushoma uye kwechinguvana mukufambiswa," akadaro Brad. "Zvivakwa zvatinogona kubatanidza zvinogona kuva zvihombe, zvichida zvichikwira kwemakiromita akati kuti. Izvi zvinozotitendera kuti pakupedzisira tipfure mapfuti emagetsi akawanda kunzvimbo dzakasiyana pasirese munzira imwe chete. "

Zviripachena kuti Nukaga haana kufadzwa nemhinduro yaBrad - kwaive kurerutsa kwakakura kwemaitiro akaomarara ayo timu yaifanira kugadzirisa yunivhesiti isati yakumbirwa kuita zviuru kana mamirioni emadhora kuti atsvage. "Uye kutumirwa kweStarfire kuchashanda sei?" - Akabvunza Nukaga. Akatendeukira kuna Jerry. "Tanga, Mr. Kim."

Jung Bae akafinyamisa kumeso, achiunganidza pfungwa dzake, asi akaenderera mberi nekunonoka kudiki. "Chimwe chezvataida pachirongwa ichi chaive chekuganhura saizi, changamire," akadaro Jerry. "Pakati pehusiku S-19, mota yedu yatinoda kutakura yezvikamu zvakabva munzvimbo, inogona kutakura mubhadharo ungangoita zviuru zvipfumbamwe zvemapaunzi munzvimbo yayo inotakura zvinhu munzira diki. Iri rakanga riri dambudziko pakutanga. Kunyangwe kushandisa mabooster anodhura pamwe nendege, zvingatora makore mazhinji, pamwe makumi emakore, kuvaka Starfire. "

"Uye wakazvisarudza sei? Zviuru zvipfumbamwe zvemapaunzi zvinoita sezvakawanda, asi kwete kana iwe uchifanirwa kuvaka chitundumuseremusere chose kubva pakutanga. "

"Hazvina kubva pakatanga, changamire," akadaro Jerry. "Chikumbiro chedu chinotsanangura kushandiswa kweArmstrong Space Station, International Space Station, kana maChinese ... Chinese ... "Zvakare, akave nedambudziko rekudzorera ndangariro yake.

Nukaga akatarisa Brad, akanyarara achimubvumira kuti abatsire. "China Tiangong-2 space laboratory, changamire," akadaro.

"Zvikepe zvemuchadenga izvi ndezvei? Mr. Egan?

"Nekuti kunze kweTiangong, mamwe ese haashandi uye akagadzirira kutsiviwa nemapuratifomu asina vanhu, changamire," akadaro Lane. "Armstrong angangoita makore makumi matatu uye makore gumi apfuura hupenyu hwayo hwekugadzira. ISS ine makore makumi maviri ekuberekwa uye yava kusvika painogumira kugadzirwa kwayo-deorbit yakarongwa yakarongwa mumakore mashanu."

"Uye Tiangong-2?"

"MaChinese anotarisirwa kuburitsa Tiangong-3 mumavhiki mashoma, changamire," Lane akadaro. "Tinofunga kuti havana basa nekushandisa lab yavo kuita chirongwa ichi. Kana Starfire ikashanda sezvakarongwa, tichakwanisa kugovera magetsi kumatunhu ari kure kwazvo eChina - kunyangwe kumusoro kweHimalayas!

Ndeapi mamwe matambudziko ari mberi? Miss Cavendish?

"Inyaya yekutora nanotennas, capacitor, midziyo yekudzora, microwave resonators, maser jenareta uye zvine chekuita nechiteshi," akadaro Jodi. "Tinofungidzira kuti tinogona kupinza mapaneru munzira mundege gumi chete dzemuchadenga, kana ina kana tikashandisa maroketi anodhura."

"Zvinoita sezvisingadaviriki," akadaro Nukaga. "Wazvitora sei, Miss Huggins?"

"Izvi zvinobva pakufungidzira kwaJody ukuru hwenanten uye ukuru hwenzvimbo inotakura zvinhu yendege yepakati pehusiku S-19, changamire," Casey akapindura. "Takaverenga kuti nantenna imwe yakamonerwa, yakareba mamita mazana mashanu uye yakafara mamita makumi matatu, yaigona kukwana munzvimbo inotakura zvinhu yeMidnight, iri mukati mehuremu sezvo chimiro chenanotube chingave chakareruka. Dhizaini yedu yepakutanga inopa huwandu hwesere mapaneru akadaro. Taizoda dzimwe ndege mbiri kuti tiuye nemimwe michina. "

"Izvi zvinoita sekunge zvine tariro, Miss Huggins. VaMcLanahan?"

"Tinokurudzira kushandisa yakawanda yemidziyo yatove muArmstrong space station yepurojekiti iyi, changamire," Brad akadaro. "Armstrong yakanyatsokodzera chirongwa chedu nekuti inotova nemichina yakawanda yekufambisa, macapacitor nemasisitimu ekunangisa atinoda maser. Zvese zvatovepo - hatidi kuimhanyisa, ingovandudza software uye zvimwe hardware. Izvi zviri nani pane kuita kuti zvitsva zvese mushure mekubva paorbit. "

"Zvinoita sekunge zvakawanda zvinoenderana nekuti hurumende ichakubvumidza here kushandisa nzvimbo yavo chiteshi kuita chirongwa chako," akadaro Nukaga.

"Ndakabata vakomana veSky Masters Aerospace, vanova vachengeti venzvimbo yeArmstrong kusvika vafunga zvekuita nazvo," akadaro Brad. "Vakavhurirwa chirongwa cheStarfire. Vanoda kuona dhata redu nemhedzisiro vasati vazvipira, asi vanofarira zano rekuzvitengera chiteshi chemuchadenga, kuita kuti chishande. "

"Ndinofunga kuti Sky Masters Aerospace iri mberi kweCentral Intelligence Agency kana kunyange hurumende yakavanzika yevasori unit," akadaro Nukaga. "Ndinonzwa kuravira kwakashata mumuromo mangu pese pandinonzwa zita iroro." Uye zvakadaro akagutsurira, zvisingaite, asi kuvadzidzi chaive chiratidzo chakanaka kwazvo. "Ndiudze nezve chikamu chevhu chechirongwa chako, VaKim," akadaro Nukaga. "Ndakanzwa zvakawanda nezvezvikamu zviri mu orbit, asi zvishoma nezve masisitimu epasi uye matambudziko auri kushanda nawo."

Kim akaita seapererwa kuti apindure zvakare, asi mushure mechinguva akapindura, "Changamire, iyo yepasi data yekutora system inosanganisira mazana maviri-mita inodzora rectifier antenna, kushandura majenareta azvino, zvidzoreso zvekuisa, masisitimu ezvakatipoteredza, uye nzira yekuchengetedza yakananga ikozvino inogadzirwa nechubhu inogadziridza." , kana kubatanidzwa kwezvinobuda mumambure emagetsi emunharaunda.

"Pombi yakatwasuka yemamita mazana maviri?" Nukaga akazviona. "Haina kunyatsokodzera kuHimalayas, ndizvo here, VaEgan?"

"Kukura kweiyo antenna yekumberi kwakavakirwa padanda rekufambisa pari zvino riri muArmstrong space station changamire," Lane akadaro. "Uyu tekinoroji yemakore makumi mana ekuberekwa, inogona kunge yakagadziridzwa kakawanda, asi kwete kune yazvino. Ini handisati ndaona kodhi yavo, asi ndine chokwadi chekuti ndinogona kuvandudza software kuita kunongedza uye kutarisisa zvakanyanya, uye ipapo tinogona kuvaka diki yakatwasuka antenna. Iyo maser beam haina kuwedzera zvakanyanya senge microwave danda, uye kupararira mumativi lobes kwakadzikira uye kunogoneka. "

"Kunyange zvakadaro, changamire, masisitimu epasi madiki pane chero imwe mhando yemagetsi," Brad akapindira. "Hatishandise zviwanikwa kunze kwechiedza chezuva, uye zuva rimwe rechiedza chezuva rinogona kugadzira magetsi akawanda kupfuura anogadzirwa nenyika yose mugore rose."

"Zvicharatidzika zvakanaka pawebhusaiti, VaMcLanahan, asi ini handisi kufarira mushandirapamwe wekushambadzira izvozvi," Nukaga akadaro akatsamwa, zvino achiratidza pachena kusafarira kupindira kwaBrad. Akambomira achifunga ndokuzotangazve kurova rova chigunwe. "Uye ndezvipi zvawafambira kusvika parizvino?" - akabvunza mushure mechinguva chiduku.

"Jodie naCasey vakagadzira hurongwa hwenantenna uye maser uye tinogona kutanga kugadzira kana tangogamuchira laser uye zvigadzirwa lab mvumo uye mari," Brad akapindura. "Ivo zvakare vane hurongwa hwekuiita diki kuti igone kuiswa pane spacecraft, asi isu takatarisana nekuratidza kuti inorganic nanotube nanotene inogoneka. Vanovimba kuti vanokwanisa kuita izvi mukupera kwezhizha. "

"Kupera kwezhizha?" Nukaga akadaro. "Kugadzira zvimiro zvakaoma kubva nanotubes mumwedzi mishoma yebasa?"

"Changamire, ndave ndichishanda kugadzira nanotubes kweanopfuura makore mana," akadaro Jodie, "asi kazhinji kacho ndiri ndoga ikoko kuAustralia. Brad akanditsvaga maererano nemharidzo dzangu mumakore apfuura. Akaunza chikwata chedu pamwe chete uye achiri kutsvaga nyanzvi nemasayendisiti kubva kumativi ose enyika kuti vabatsire. Zvese zvinoitika nekukurumidza. "

Nukaga akagutsurira zvishoma, ndokusimudzira Brad kuti aenderere mberi. "Ini naJerry tine zvirongwa zvekubatanidza kutonga, simba, zvakatipoteredza, kutaurirana uye sensor systems, asi isu hatina spacecraft, saka isu tichiri kupararira," akadaro Brad. "Lane yatove nesoftware yakanyorerwa masisitimu emuchadenga uye masisitimu ekudzora pasi rectenna, uye yakagadzirira kutanga kugadzirisa nekupisa machipisi kana tangowana mvumo. Atova nesoftware dhizaini sketch yeArmstrong beam control unit, asi Sky Masters havasati vaburitsa software yavo kwatiri, saka ichi chingori sketch yekutanga.

"Uye wakaita zvese izvi munguva yako yemahara, pakati pemakirasi nemamwe mabasa?" Nakuga akazviona. "Uye, kunze kwaVaKim, mese muri makore ekutanga, handiti?"

"Jodie mudzidzi wegore rechitatu changamire," Brad akapindura kudaro. "Lane, Casey neni tiri vatsva."

Nakuga akagutsurira zvishoma, achiratidza kufadzwa. "Munoda kuchiwanepi chitundumuseremusere, VaMcLanahan?"

"Sky Masters Aerospace muBattle Mountain, Nevada, changamire," Brad akapindura." "Ndakatoona module yeTrinity ndikaikweretesa, uye kana tangova nenzvimbo yerabhoritari, ndinogona kuitumira kwatiri. 'Kubhururuka, asi ispaceship chaiyo, kwete yekunyomba kana kuyera modhi."

"Tiriniti?"

"Iyi ndeimwe yemhando dzakasiyana dzeSky Masters Aerospace's autonomous orbital maneuver mota dzaishandiswa neSpace Defence Force makore akati wandei apfuura," akatsanangura kudaro Brad. "Akapinzwa mumhepo nendege yepakati pehusiku. Iyo ine yayo yekunongedza masensa, kana inogona kugamuchira yakananga data kubva kuKingfisher armory kana Armstrong space station; inogona kuve yakazvimiririra refueled kubva kuArmstrong kana imwe isina kurongwa sevhisi module; anogona...

" 'Kunangwa'? 'Weapons garage?'" Nukaga akadimburira. "Zvese zvombo zvemuchadenga here izvi?"

"Zvakanaka, Utatu imodhi ye-multi-mission orbital module, asi hongu, changamire, inoshandiswa mumhando dzakasiyana-siyana dzezvombo zvemuchadenga," akadaro Brad. Akanga achitarisira kusaudza Nukuga kuti Tiriniti chombo chomuchadenga-purofesa wacho akanga ari munhu anosanozivikanwa uye ane mwero anorwisana nehondo-asi mukufara kwake pamusoro pokugovera chirongwa chacho uye kuwana nzvimbo yerabhoritari, akataura mashoko aitarisira kuti aisazodaro. t kuuraya chirongwa.

Nukaga akatanga kubwaira nekumwe kuvhiringika. "Handina kuziva kuti muri kugadzira zvombo zvomuchadenga, VaMcLanahan," akadaro.

"Hatisi kuenda, changamire," akadaro Brad, chivimbo chake chichipera nokukurumidza, sevhiri rebhasikoro riri kubuda zvishoma nezvishoma. "Starfire inzvimbo yemagetsi inotenderera yakavakirwa paArmstrong space station. Isu takanzwa kuti isu taifanira kwete chete kugadzira zvikamu zvepropulsion system, asi zvakare kutsvaga nzira dzekuchengetedza uye nemazvo kuendesa zvese zvikamu mu orbit tichishandisa tekinoroji yemazuva ano. Tinogona kuratidza izvozvo kana isu-"

"Handina kugadzikana zvachose kushanda nekambani inogadzira zvombo zvemuchadenga," Nukaga akadaro achinetseka, akatarisa Brad achimupomera. "Kana kambani iyi ikawana ruzivo nezve Starfire yako yobva yafunga kushandisa tekinoroji kugadzira zvimwe zvombo zvemuchadenga, yunivhesiti iyi inopindirana mumujaho wezvombo muchadenga. Tekinoroji inogona kutungamira simba remaser kune antenna yakananga paPasi inogona kushandiswa kudzima chitundumuseremusere kana kutoparadza zvinangwa pasi.

"Sky Masters Aerospace iri kupa rubatsiro rwemamiriyoni makumi mashanu emadhora kune itsva orbital spacecraft teknolojia, Dr. Nukaga," akadaro Brad. "Ini ndinofunga kunyangwe zvimwe zveizvi zvingabatsira zvakanyanya kuyunivhesiti. Tinovimba kuti kupa nzvimbo yerabhoritari uye nguva mumarabhoritari emagetsi anotungamirwa uye marabhu emakombuta kucharatidza kuzvipira kweyunivhesiti kuchirongwa ichi uye kubatsira kuchengetedza chikamu chemari yerubatsiro iyi. "

"Mari haisiriyo yega inotariswa pano, VaMcLanahan," Nukaga akapindura nehasha ... asi akatarisa kure kwechinguva, akanyarara achibvuma chokwadi chokuti kugamuchira chikamu chikuru chemari yemamiriyoni emadhora kwaizobatsira chikoro-uye. mukurumbira wake, hongu. "Ko sei masangana nechikamu cheTrinity iyi, VaMcLanahan?" - akabvunza.

"Baba vangu vaichimbova mukuru mukuru wekambani, changamire," akadaro Brad. "Ndakashanda ikoko kwenguva pfupi uye ndichine shamwari ikoko. Ndinoramba ndichitaura nevakomana vari mudhipatimendi reenjiniya nendege uye ndinotarisira kuzoshanda ikoko rimwe zuva. "

"'Kwaive kare'? Baba vako vari pamudyandigere here?"

Brad akamedza mate, pakashama muromo hapana chaibuda.

"Baba vake vaurawa, changamire," Lane akadaro neinzwi rakapfava. Nukaga akatarisa jaya riya, ndokuzodzokera akatarisa kutaura kwaBrad, achiri kuvhiringika.

"Dr. Nukaga, baba vaBrad vaive General Patrick McLanahan," Casey akadaro, matauriro ezwi rake achiratidza pachena kuti aisatenda kuti aisaziva - Bradley McLanahan, mwanakomana wemurwi mukuru wemuchadenga General Patrick McLanahan, aive. chimwe chinhu chemukurumbira mudiki pacampus.

Nukaga akazoziva zvakanga zvichangobva kuitika, asi chiso chake chairatidza kuvhunduka uye kuvhiringika. "Ndinokumbira ruregerero, VaMcLanahan," akadaro pakupedzisira, achitwasanudza pachigaro chake akatarisa pabendekete raBrad panzvimbo yaiva kumadziro. "Handina kuzviziva". Achiri kutarisa kudivi, akagadzirisa pahuro, ndokunongedza folda yaive muruoko rwaBrad. "Ndichaongorora chirongwa chako, ndochipa kukomiti yeprojekiti uye kukuvandudza nekukurumidza sezvinobvira," akadaro Brad achimutambidza folda. "Ndinokutendai mose". Vana vechikoro vakatatarika ndokusimuka ndokuenda. "VaKim. Mashoko mashoma ndapota."

"Tichange tiri paStarbucks pamusika, Jerry," Casey akazevezera kuna Jung Bae pavakabuda. Jerry akagutsurira musoro achibva adzokera pachigaro chake.

Nukaga akambomira zvishoma kusvika ave nechokwadi chekuti mumba yekumirira makange musina munhu; ipapo: "Handifungi kuti makanyatsogadzirira mharidzo iyi, VaKim," akadaro. "Chirimo chega chega, ndinogashira zvikumbiro gumi nemaviri zvekutsigirwa nzvimbo yezhizha yerabhu ine nzvimbo nhatu chete. Zvikwata zvandinokoka kuti zvipe mharidzo yemunhu mumwe chete zvakapedza mazana emaawa kugadzirira uye zvese zviri pamusoro pemitambo yavo. Asi wanga usina kudaro masikati ano. Ungandiudzewo chikonzero nei, VaKim?"

"Ndinotya kuti handigoni, changamire," akadaro Jerry. "Zvichida zvishoma kutya."

"Handifungi kudaro, VaKim," akadaro Nukaga. "Kana mvumo ikabvumidzwa, ichi chichava purojekiti yako yechitatu inotsigirwa nerebhu mumakore maviri pachikoro icho chikamu chimwe chete muzvitatu chevadzidzi veinjiniya vanowana chimwe chete. Iwe ndiwe akanakisa engineering mudzidzi muSouth Korea uye imwe yeakangwara pfungwa munyika. Ndinofara kuti wakasarudza Cal Poly, asi uri kuMIT kana Stanford. "

Jerry akambotarisa divi, ndokutarisa Nukaga. "Chokwadi, changamire...ndimi chikonzero chandava pano," akadaro. "Ndave ndichitevera basa rako kwemakore mazhinji."

"Saka sei usiri muinjiniya yemuchadenga, mwanakomana?" - Akabvunza Nukaga. "Taigona kushanda pamwe chete dai wanga usiri kudivi reinjiniya rekambasi. Mumakore ose awagara pano, ndangova nemakirasi mashoma newe."

"Mechanical engineering ndakasarudzirwa ini nekambani yangu nevatsigiri vehurumende kumusha, changamire," akadaro Jerry. "Nekuda kwekuvaremekedza, handina kuchinja hunyanzvi hwangu. Mukuru wangu wechipiri wandakasarudzirwa nevabereki vangu, uye mwana wangu mudiki aifanira kunge ari mundima isiri yesainzi, saka ndakasarudza bhizinesi. Asi kana ndapedza kudzidza uye ndawana magwaro angu kumba, ndichange ndakasununguka kuita mamwe madhigirii makuru, uye ndinoda kudzoka kuno kuzotora madhigirii angu eMasters neDoctorate ndichitungamirwa nemi.

"Zvingashamisa, Jung Bae," akadaro Nukaga. "Ndinogona kuvimbisa kubvuma kwako. Ndingatofunga zvekutamira kuStanford kana iwe uchida kutora PhD ipapo - vanga vachiedza kuti ndipinde muchikoro chavo kwemakore uye pamwe kutove dhipatimendi wekoreji yeinjiniya. " Meso aJerry akabva awedzera kushamisika achibva atanga kusekerera chaizvo.

"Asi ngatidzokerei kune ichi chinonzi chirongwa cheStarfire, mwanakomana," akaenderera mberi Nukaga. "Ndavhiringika. Uri muchikoro chegiredhi, asi uri kutandara neboka revana vechikoro. VaEgan vanenge vadiki zvekutogona kuva mwanakomana wako. Hapana wevana ava ari padanho renjere dzako. Chii chinopa? Kunyange kana iwe wakafarira chirongwa - chandisingafungi kuti unoita - nei iwe usiri kutungamira? Une mwana mutsva arikumhanya, uye haana kana akangwara pachikwata. " Jerry akadzungudza ndokutarisa divi. Nukaga akamboti zii, ndokuzotswinyira Jerry neziso rokurangana sezvo ziso remwana wechikoro rakadzokera kwaari. "NdiMuzvare Cavendish, Jung Bae? Akanaka chaizvo. Ndingatozvipira kutakura Miss Huggins ndichipinda nekubuda muwiricheya yavo, kana muchiziva zvandiri kureva."

Kim haana kupindura kumashoko ake ega pamusoro pevaaidzidza navo. Akatsikitsira zvakare, kuita kwemwana kuti Nukaga aive ave kusvotwa nemudzidzi akadaro. "Ndinoremekedza VaMcLanahan, changamire," pakupedzisira akapindura.

"McLanahan? Respect, chii chakashata nazvo? Anongori gore rekutanga aerospace engineering mudzidzi ane mamakisi akanaka asi asingashamisi. Ndakanga ndisingazive kuti aive mwanakomana waPatrick McLanahan, asi izvo hazvina basa kwandiri - kutaura zvazviri, zvinomutora pasi kusvika pandiri. Baba vake vaive mutyairi wendege aigara achiita seanonzvenga kuderedzwa, kana kusiri jeri, mushure mekukonzera marudzi ese ezviitiko zvinotyisa zvepasirese pasina mirairo yakakodzera. Ini pachangu ndine chivimbo chekuti zviito zvake ndizvo zvakakonzera kurwiswa kwemhepo yeRussia kuUnited States, kwakauraya makumi ezviuru. "

"VaMcLanahan vangave vasiri mudzidzi weinjiniya akanakisa paCal Poly, changamire, asi iye ... anoziva kuvaka zvikwata," Kim akadaro. "Haana kungouya nepfungwa yeStarfire chete, asi akaunganidza timu inoshamisa, akatifambisa mumatanho mana ekukura kweboka kwaTuckman - kugadzira, kudhumhana, kuita tsika, uye kuita - uye akatidzidzisa kuburikidza nemharidzo yedu kwamuri. Kana asina kunzwisisa chimwe chinhu kana kusangana nedambudziko, anowana mumwe munhu anomutsanangurira sainzi uye vanopedzisira vabatana nechikwata chake. Sezvamuchaona pamunoverenga mharidzo, changamire, VaMcLanahan vaunganidza mazita anokosha uye anokatyamadza evadzidzi, vadzidzisi, masayendisiti nemainjiniya kubva pasi rese vanoda kubatsira muchirongwa ichi."

"Iyi ikoreji yeinjiniya, Jung Bae, kwete hukama," akadaro Nukaga. "VaMcLanahan vangava vakachenjera kuvapa zano rokushanda nesimba zvishoma pamagiredhi avo ndokuzvifadza vamene zvishomanene." Akafinyamisa kumeso, ndokuenderera mberi achiti: "Uye ndinotyira zvikuru kubatana kuri pakati paVaMcLanahan nekambani inodzivirira yemauto iri muNevada. Handisi kuzorega koreji yeinjiniya yeCal Poly ichiva chitubu cheimwe tekinoroji nyowani yerufu nekuparadzwa - handina basa nazvo kana vakatipa tese mamirioni makumi mashanu emadhora." Chakanga chisiri chokwadi, hongu, asi Nukaga akaomerera musimboti uye kwete chokwadi chezvematongerwo enyika cheyunivhesiti. Akamboita chinguva achifunga, ndokuzogutsurira musoro. "Ndichaongorora chikumbiro ichi ndochipa kukomiti," akadaro, "asi ini ndichakurudzirawo kubvumidza chero zviwanikwa zvaunoda."

"Ndinokutendai zvikuru, changamire," akadaro Jerry.

Nukaga akagutsurira zvakare, achiratidza kuti musangano wakanga wapera. Jerry akasimuka achibva asimukawo naNukaga. Akatambanudza ruoko rwake Jerry ndokuruzunza. "Ndichakuudza kuti chikonzero chikuru chandinokurudzira chirongwa ichi ndechekuti uri kuita basa, Jung Bae," akadaro purofesa. "Ndinoshuva kuti zita rako ranga riri pamusoro pechinyorwa chevatungamiriri veprojekiti, asi parizvino wakwana pachikwata chaMcLanahan. Ini ndinofunga kutora kwako chikamu muchirongwa kuchaita kuti tigamuchire chikamu chakakosha chemari yekutanga kubva kune ino Nevada kudzivirira kontrakta. "

"Ndinokutendai zvakare, changamire," akadaro Jerry akakotama.

"Asi ini ndichakupawo chipo chakasimba, Jong Bae: kana zvikazoitika kuti Sky Masters aerospace division inoda kushandisa tekinoroji yako sechombo chero nzira, ndinokukurudzira kuti usiye timu uye undiudze, " Nukaga akadaro. "Mari kana kusava nemari, handingabvumiri yunivhesiti iyi kuti ive fekitari yekugadzira zvombo. Kune mayunivhesiti akakwana munyika muno anoda kuita chipfambi nemari shoma, asi ini handingaregi Cal Poly ive imwe yacho." Akamira kwechinguva, ndokubvunza, "Ndiudze, Jung Bae: wanga uine imwe nzira. chirongwa chingave chakanaka kundisuma kune iyi Starfire chinhu panzvimbo?"

"Hongu sir, ndazviita."

Maziso aNukagi akabva awedzera kufarira ndokumunongedzera kuti adzokere kuhofisi yake. "Ndipewo mamwe maminitsi gumi nemashanu enguva yako, VaKim," akadaro. "Ndinoda kuziva zvese nezvazvo."

INDARA YEKUDYA NEKUVAKA MASHOKO AKAMAKASI

CAL POLY

Kwapera chinguva

"Ndaiparadza varume," akadaro Brad. Iye nevamwe vake vaaishanda navo kuStarfire vaive vakagara patafura panhandare yeStarbucks paCampus Market. Chivako cheKugadzira Chikafu chaive chisiri chekuchengetera zvinhu, asi rutivi rwacho rwekumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva rwakanga rwagadziridzwa zvinoyevedza kuita chitoro chekofi nechitoro umo vadzidzi vaigona kutenga chikafu chichangobva kubikwa uye sarudzo yakakura yezvimwe zvinhu, pamwe nekugara hombe, kwezuva kwekunze. nzvimbo yaifarirwa nevadzidzi nevadzidzisi. "Ndaifanira kunge ndisina kutaura nezve module yeUtatu. Zvino Nukaga anofunga kuti tichagadzira mwaranzi werufu. Ndine hurombo."

"Aizoziva pakupedzisira paaiverenga chikumbiro chedu, Brad," akadaro Jodi. "Usanetseke. Ndiwo maapuro".

"Unoziva, ndaona kuti matauriro ako nematauriro ako anenge apera kana uchitaura nemapurofesa akaita saNukaga," Casey akadaro. "Unozviita sei, Jody?"

"Ndinogona kutaura zvakawanda kana kusatoita," akadaro Jodi. Akashandura kuRussia yakakora. "Unozvifarira sei izvi? Unozvifarira sei?"

"Ini ndinofunga matauriro ako eAustralia uye slang zvinosetsa, Jody," Lane akadaro, achiseka.

"Ndiri kusetsa, sei - unoreva zvinosetsa, senge ndiri museki, ndiri kukuseka? Ndiri kukuseka here?" " Jodie akataura mumutauro wake wakanakisisa weBrooklyn, achiita maonero anogutsa ehutano hwaJoe Pesci, Tommy DeVito, mufirimu Good Boys, uye achiedza kusashandisa mazwi mana-mavara. " 'Ndiri pano kuti ndikusekei?' " Lane akaseka zvakare, musayendisiti akaenda, uye mukomana wechidiki wechikoro akatora nzvimbo yake. Jodie akashandura kumutauro wake wakakora weAustralia uye akawedzera kuti: "Damn, shamwari, asi ndaigona kudya bhiza uye kudzinga jockey." Vamwe vakatarisa kune mumwe nemumwe. , ipapo kuna Jody: "Zvinoreva kuti "Ndine nzara." Ngatiwane chokudya."

"Ndave kuenda ku library," Lane akadaro, achingosimuka ndokutora kabhegi kake kelaptop. Mukubwaira kweziso, mwana wechikoro akanyangarika, akatsiviwa nenyanzvi yesainzi yakakomba. "Toonana guys."

"Idya nesu, Lane," Casey akadaro. "Tiri kungomirira kuti tione kana Jerry asvika."

"Aiwa, maita basa," Lane akadaro. "Amai nababa vachauya kuzonditora kubva ikoko. Kunze kwezvo, ndinofanira kupedzisa bepa rangu renhoroondo. " Brad akabwaira bwaira pakutaura kwekupedzisira, asi hapana chaakataura.

"Izvi zvinofanira kuitika rini?" Casey akabvunza.

"Mavhiki mashoma," Lane akadaro, "asi ndinozvivenga kana paine zvirongwa zvisina kupera zvakarara." Akapfeka matauriro ake echiAustralia akanakisa ndokuti, "Masikati, shamwari. Hamuna kuora here varume izvozvi, handiti?"

Jodie akamonya jira riya ndokumukandira kwaari. "Zvakanaka, Doug!"

Lane yakananga kuUniversity Avenue, yakananga Robert E. Kennedy Library, zvinhambwe zvishoma kubva ipapo. Brad akamubata nguva shoma gare gare. "Ndichaenda newe, Lane," Brad akadaro, chibhegi chake chelaptop chakarembera pafudzi rake.

"Haufaniri hako kuenda neni, Brad," akadaro Lane. "Handisi mwana".

"Une makore gumi namashanu," akadaro Brad. "Zvakare, takataura nezve buddy system. Gara uchitsvaga mupurisa kana mumwe munhu waunoziva kuti aende newe."

"Ndinoona vana vachifamba muguta vari voga nguva dzose."

"Ndinoziva, uye hazvina kuchenjera," akadaro Brad. "Tsvaga shamwari. Ndifonere kana usingawane anozvipira pakambasi kana gadhi. " Akatarisa ndokuona Lane achinyemwerera, zviri pachena kuti aifara kuti Brad aienda naye achimudzidzisa nezvekuchengeteka kwake. "Ndezvipi zvese izvi zvisina musoro zvekunyora bvunzo yehistory? Ndinoziva chokwadi kuti wakapedza kosi yako yese yemakirasi ako ese kwegore rose mwedzi mishoma yadarika, uye wanga uri mudzidzi akananga A kutanga."

"Ndinoziva," Lane akabvuma mushure mechinguva. "Ini chete..."

"Chii chete?"

"Hapana".

"Chipfira kunze, Lane."

"Zvangodaro ... Ndinofunga kuti imi mungadai mune nguva iri nani paMusika dai ndisipo," akadaro Lane. "Ini ... ndine manzwiro ekuti imi varume hamugoni ... munoziva, kufara nokuti 'mwana' anewe."

"Izvozvi, Lane," akadaro Brad. "Tese tiri shamwari. Tinoita zvatinoda kuita. Vasikana vanoenda voita zvavanoita nguva dzese. Kana vachida kutamba nesu vanozviita." Vakafamba vakanyarara kweinenge miniti, Brad akabva awedzera kuti, "Asi zvinofanira kunge zvakaoma kuva nemakore gumi nemashanu wakakombwa nevanhu vakuru."

"Aihwa. Ndazvijaira," akadaro Lane. "Handimboyeuki amai nababa vachindibata somwana muduku kana kuti pwere mabatiro avanoita shamwari dzangu kana vamwe vana. Ndinonzwa mukuru kwandiri, uye ndave ndikadaro kubva pandakapedza chikoro chepuraimari. Asi ndakakuonai imi vakomana kuStarbucks kana kudhorobha pandakanga ndisiri nemi, uye munoita sekunge muri kunakidzwa chaizvo. Kana ndinemi, imi mese...handizivi, makangonyarara, makamanikidzika, muchiona kuti hamutaure kana kuita chinhu chingagumbura kana kushatisa mwana."

"Onai, tose tiri shamwari," Brad akadaro. "Isu..." Uye kamwe kamwe, pavakanga vasvika pamiti iri muna University Avenue yakapoteredza nzvimbo yokupaka motokari iri mhiri kwomugwagwa kubva kuraibhurari, akasvetuka nokuti mumwe munhu akachera nzara dzavo mumbabvu dzake ndokudanidzira "BOO!" shure kwake. Brad akacheuka ndokuona Jodie Cavendish achisekerera, uye Lane akabva abatana naye. "Haiwa Mwari wangu, Jody, ndapotsa ndashatisa bhurugwa rangu!"

"Unofanira kudzidza kuziva zvakakupoteredza, shamwari," akadaro Jodie. "Nyika inzvimbo yakaoma, kunyangwe California Poly diki. Ndafunga kumbofamba newe." Akaudza Lane, "Ndinoziva zvese nezvegwaro reshamwari dzaBrad, uye ndaifunga kuti haafanire kunge achifamba mumigwagwa yakaipa yeUCLA ari ega."

"Shamwari Policy ndeyeLane," akadaro Brad, asi Jodi paakamunyemwerera zvinyoro nyoro ndokutswinya, akawedzera, "Asi kambani yakanaka. Zvakadini naCasey?

"Takakanda mapfumo pasi pamusoro paJerry-ndine chokwadi chokuti ari kunhandare yebasketball," akadaro Jodie. "Casey akafonerwa nemukomana wake dujour uye ave kudzokera kudorm nekuti Mwari vanoziva chikonzero. Hameno kuti Dr Nukaga vaidei naJerry?"

"Jerry anofunga kuti Dr. Nukaga anotonhorera," akadaro Lane.

"Ndizvo zvinoitawo hafu yenyika yeinjiniya, Lane," Brad akadaro. "Ndinoziva kuti Jerry ari kugumbuka kuti hatina kusarudza pfungwa yake yekuchenesa marara nemuchangamire weion kuti tipe Dr. Nukage. Pamwe ari kumupa iye zvino."

"Unogona here kuita mapurojekiti maviri akatsigirwa elebhu panguva imwe chete?" Jodie akabvunza.

"Kana munhu upi noupi achigona kuzviita, ndiJerry," akadaro Brad.

Vakayambuka Northern Perimeter Street, vakapinda mu library vakananga kuCafé é pauriri hwepasi. "Yeuka, usafambe-famba necampus wega, Lane," Brad akadaro. "Fonera vabereki vako kuti vauye kuzokutora kana kundifonera."

"Ehe, Sekuru Brad," Lane akazevezera, asi akarovera Brad chibhakera ndokunyemwerera, achifara kuti mumwe munhu akanga achimutarisira, uye akamhanyira kunzvimbo yaaifarira yepakombiyuta.

"Ndingakutengera kapu yekofi, Jody?" - Brad akabvunza mushure mekunge Lane anyangarika.

"Sei ndisingakupe girazi rewaini panzvimbo yangu?" - akapindura. "Ndakapaka mhiri kwaReinhold."

"Neniwo. Zvinonzwika zvakanaka," Brad akapindura.

Yaiva chinhambwe chenhambwe mbiri kuenda kunopaka motokari. Vakakwira musedan diki raJody ndokunanga kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero vachitevedza Village Drive vakananga kuPoly Canyon Village. Akasvikopaka mupark hombe yekuchamhembe ndokubva vafamba chinhambwe kuenda kumba kwavo. Iyo yakaoma yakafanana nediki yedhorobha ine zvivakwa zvishanu-nhurikidzwa zvekugara, zvimwe zvine zvitoro zvezvitoro pauriri hwepasi, zvakatenderedza nzvimbo huru yakajairika ine mabhenji, zvigaro uye nzvimbo dzepikiniki. Lift yaisashanda, saka vaifanira kukwira masitepisi kuenda kuimba yaJodie iri pauriri hwechitatu.

"Pinda shamwari," akadaro achimuvhurira gonhi, achibva aisa laptop yake patafura achibva abatidza kuchaji. Mukati, Brad akawana imba diki asi yakanaka ine imba yekurara imwe chete, bhawa yakatenderedza kicheni diki asi inoshanda, uye imba yekutandarira yakasanganiswa/yekudya kwemangwanani nook/nzvimbo yekudyira. Imba yekutandarira yaishandawo sehofisi yaJodie nekamuri yekombuta; Brad haana kushamisika kuti akanga asina TV. Patio diki yakatarisana nenzvimbo yakajairika yaionekwa nepamusuwo wegirazi unotsvedza, uye waitoona guta reSan Luis Obispo kure.

"Mafurati aya akanaka kwazvo," akadaro Brad.

"Kunze kwekunge kwavhuvhuta mhepo yekumavirira wonzwa hwema hwematura ekuyunivhesiti," akadaro Jodi. "Tinogona kuita basa rakawanda reinjiniya pano, asi unogona kugara uchitaura kuti UC Poly midzi yaive yei: kurima uye zvipfuyo." Akadira magirazi maviri eChardonnay mubhodhoro mufiriji yake ndokumupa rimwe. "Ko gore rinouya hauna kufunga zvekutamira kuno here? Vadzidzi vazhinji veinjiniya vanogara kuPoly Canyon. "

"Ndine chikumbiro chepano neCerro Vista, asi munhu wese anoda kusvika pano, saka pamwe ndiri pazasi pechinyorwa, uye kuchovha bhasikoro kunotora nguva yakareba," akadaro Brad. "Handisati ndanzwa nezve imwe."

"Uri kuronga kutenga mota munguva pfupi?"

"Ndakanga ndakabatikana zvokusatombofunga nezvazvo," akadaro Brad. "Uye nebhasikoro ndinorovedzera muviri zvishoma mazuva ese.

"Unogara kupi?" akabvunza. "Zvinosekesa; Tave nemwedzi mishoma tichishanda pamwe chete, asi tinongoonana pacampus."

"Pedyo. Pazasi pezvikomo, mhiri Highway 1, kupfuura Foothill Plaza. "

"Ndinofunga kuti kureba," akadaro Jodi. "Unoda sei?"

Brad akakwenya. "Hazvina kuipa. Ipurazi diki, rinenge eka, rakakomberedzwa kubva kune imwe nzvimbo. Nharaunda dzakatenderedza dzimwe nguva dzinenge dzisiri dzesango. Ndezveshamwari yababa vangu. Ndinofunga kuti akasiya basa kuMarine Corps, asi anogara ari munzira, saka ndinogara kumba kwake ndichimuchengeta. Handisati ndambosangana nemukomana uyu - tinongotumirana email. Kunenge kwakanyarara nguva zhinji, handimbooni muridzi wayo, uye zvinhu zvose zvakarongwa zvakanaka."

"Saka iyi inzvimbo yebohemian yemabiko ebhachura?" Jodi akabvunza achinyemwerera.

"Handimuzivi muridzi wayo, asi ndinoziva kuti aimbove murayiridzi wezvibhorani kana kuti chimwe chinhu," akadaro Brad. "Handiiti mapati kumba kwake. Ndakangoita rombo rakanaka rekuti akauya mutown paita party ndokundibhowa. Ini handisi munhu wepati. Handizivi kuti chero vevachangopedza ava vanogona kukanda mapati ese aya anopenga, kunyanya mukati mevhiki. Handina kumbowana nguva yekuita chero chinhu."

"Uri kuCal Poly, shamwari," Jodi akadaro. "Isu tiri chikoro chepati zvichienzaniswa neUCs kana USC."

"Zvakadini nemayunivhesiti eAustralia?"

"Hapana mubvunzo kuti imi muri mhuka dzemapati muchienzaniswa nezvikoro zvedu zvakakurumbira," Jodie akapindura kudaro. "Isu vanhu vokuAustralia tinokakavadzana kuti tipinde muzvikoro zvepamusorosoro zvine mabhezari epamusoro-soro, tobva taita chimwe chinhu kunze kwehasha patinongobuda mumba tonanga kuyunivhesiti."

"Saka waitawo musikana wepati?"

"Kwete ini shamwari," akadaro Jodie. "Ndakaenda kuyunivhesiti kuti ndiwane dzidzo. Ndaifanira kubva ikoko ndoenda kuchikoro chenguva dzose chokuAmerica kuti ndishande zvishoma."

"Asi wakurumidza kudzoka, handiti?"

"Krisimisi isati yasvika," Jodie akapindura achitura befu uye kunwa waini. "Semester yedu yekutanga kumba inotanga munaFebruary."

"Izvi zvakaipa. Starfire inofanira kungopisa chete kana chirongwa chedu chikaenda mberi. "

"Ndinoziva," akadaro Jodi. "Ndichange ndichiri kubatsira kuburikidza neInternet, uye ndinoda kuvapo patinoshandura switch uye kutumira mawatts ekutanga kuNyika, asi ndinoda chaizvo kugara kuti ndione kutangwa kweprojekti. Ndakanyorera kuti ndiwane rubatsiro uye mabhezari ekuti ndimutsiridze, asi hapana chati chapinda. "

"Ungatofanira kuzvibhadharira mari yechikoro, imba, bhodhi nemabhuku?" - Brad akabvunza.

"Ehe, uye mayunivhesiti eAmerica mabhasikoro makuru achienzaniswa nezvikoro zveAustralia, kunyanya kune vashanyi," akadaro Jodie. "Vabereki vangu vanorwa, asi ndine vanun"una nehanzvadzi vashanu, vadiki kwandiri. Ndingadai ndakawana bhezari kana kuti kusaenda kuyunivhesiti zvachose."

"Zvichida ndaigona kubetsera," akadaro Brad.

Jodie akatarisa Brad pamusoro pemupendero wegirazi rake. "Sei, VaMcLanahan, muri kundiseka here?" - akabvunza, achitora sip.

"Chii?"

"Usanetseka, Brad," Jodie akapindura kudaro. "Handingambokwereti mari kune ani zvake, kunyanya kumuguri. Hazvisi muhunhu hwangu." Meso aBrad akatsikitsira kwenguva ingangoita miriyoni gumi nematanhatu. "Kubva kushamwari, ibenzi. Handifi ndakakwereta mari kushamwari yangu."

"ABOUT". Akazengurira kwechinguva; zvino: "Asi dai yaizokuchengeta pano kusvika Starfire yapera, ingave yekudyara mupurojekiti, kwete chikwereti, handiti?"

Akamunyemwerera zvakare, achiedza kuona chero chakavanzika mumashoko ake, asi pakupedzisira akadzungudza musoro. "Ngationei kuti chii chinoitika nemafomu angu ese uye chirongwa chacho, shamwari," akadaro Jodie. "Asi ndiwe chihwitsi chekupa. Waini yakawanda?

"Chishoma, ndozofanira kudzokera kuReinhold, nditore bhasikoro rangu ndidzokere kumba."

"Ko wadii kusara ndotibikira?" Jodie akabvunza. "Kana kuti tinogona kuenda kumusika kunotenga chimwe chinhu." Akafamba achiswedera pedyo naBrad, akaisa girazi rake pasi, akazembera mberi ndokudyara tsvodi nyoro pamiromo yake. "Kana kuti tinogona kusvetuka tii tonakidzwa zvishoma."

Brad akamutsvoda zvishoma, ndokuti, "Handifunge kuti ndinoda duramazwi reAussie slang kuti ndinzwisise izvi." Asi, kukuodzwa mwoyo kwake kukuru, akatarira kurutivi. "Asi ndine musikana kuNevada," akadaro.

"Ndine mukomana mumwe kana vaviri kumba, murume," akadaro Jodi. "Handisi kutaura nezvehukama. Tiri shamwari mbiri kure nekumba, Brad - Ndiri chinhambwe kubva kumba kupfuura iwe. Ndinofunga wakashinga uye ndaona kunditsveyamisa kwaunondiita-"

"Chii! Kwete, handisi ... chii?"

"Ndiri kureva kuti uri kupisa, uye ndaona matarisiro awaiita," akadaro Jodie achinyemwerera. "Handisi kuti tichachata shamwari, uye handisi kuzokubira mumwe wako wakakosha...pamwe chete kwete ipapo uye kwete zvachose... pamwe. " Akatambanudza ruoko rwake kuti abate ruoko rwake, achidongorera nekuchimbidza mukoridho waienda kuimba yake yekurara. "Ndinongoda...ko imi maYankees munoidaidza kuti, 'get laid'?" Brad akabwaira bwaira achishamisika uye haana-haana kukwanisa-kutaura chinhu. Akaverenga kuzeza kumeso kwake nemuviri wake achibva agutsurira. "Zvakanaka shamwari. Usapa Sheila mhosva nekuedza ... kana kuedza zvakare, gare gare. "

"Ndinofunga kuti unopisa, Jodie, uye ndinoda maziso ako, bvudzi nomuviri," akadaro Brad, "asi handisi kuda kuradzikwa, uye ndinoda kuona kana ndingakwanisa kuita nguva refu. basa rehukama. Kunze kwaizvozvo, iwe neni tinoshanda pamwe chete uye hapana chandinoda kuti chikanganise izvozvo."

"Hazvina mhosva, Brad," akadaro. "Ndinofunga kuti tose takura zvakakwana kuti tirambe tichishanda pamwe chete kunyange kana tiine nhambo shomanene dzakashata, asi ndinoremekedza mirangariro yenyu." Akaona chiso chaBrad chave serious chave kufinyama, ndokuseka. "Rega kuseka matauriro angu uye slang, iwe idiot!"

Akaseka chaizvo anzwa izwi idzva remutauro. "Ndakafunga kuti ndakanga ndanzwa mashoko ose echitsotsi echiAustralia, Jodie! Nhasi chaiye ndanzwa dzimwe nziyo gumi itsva!"

"Muri kuseka matauriro angu zvakare here, VaMcLanahan?"

"Ndine hurombo".

Jodie akanongedzera kumhino yake, ndokuzotaura nenzwi riri pasi zvikuru, "Usakumbira ruregerero: chiratidzo chokusava nesimba."

"Hey! Unotambawo John Wayne! Koni yemauto, handiti? Akaombera.

"Maita basa changamire," akadaro Jody, achikotama, "kunze kwokunge akanga akapfeka ribhoni yeyero. Zvino ngatibve pano ndisati ndakurovera pamapfupa ako, drongo!"

Pavakazodzokera kunopaka motokari pamberi pechivako cheReinhold Aerospace Engineering, kwakanga kwava kutanga kusviba. "Ndingafara kukuendesa kumba uye kuzokutora zvakare mangwanani, Brad," akadaro Jodi apo Brad akabuda mumotokari yake, akatora bhegi rake ndokufamba achienda kuhwindo rokurutivi rwomutyairi. "Chaunofanirwa kuita kutenga brekkie."

"Ndinofunga kuti zvinoreva kudya kwemangwanani," akadaro Brad achinyemwerera. Akadzvokora maziso achiratidza kushatirwa. "Ndinogona kukutora iwe nezvechipo chako kana kunze kune kwakashata, asi ndichapora. Hakusati kwanyanya kusviba."

"Chero nguva, shamwari," Jodie akadaro. Akashamisika apo Brad akazembera kwaari nepafafitera rakashama ndokumutsvoda zvishoma pamiromo. "Chero nguva, Brad," akawedzera kudaro achinyemwerera. " 'Husiku". Akaisa motokari mugiya achibva aenda.

"Ndini here mwana ane rombo rakanaka weBITCH panyika?" akazvibvunza nenzwi riri pasi. Akatora makiyi mujean rake, akabvisa zvivharo pabhasikoro rake reTrek CrossRip hybrid road/cross-country, akabatidza maraiti emotokari uye mwenje matsvuku nechena aipenya ekudzivirira eLED aakanga aisa mubhasikoro rose, akasunga ngowani yake ndokutendeuka. pamagetsi, akasunga bhegi rake nebhande remuhudyu, ndokubva asimuka parwendo rwake rwemakiromita maviri kuenda kumba.

Pakanga paine traffic yakawanda munzira huru, asi San Luis Obispo rakanga riri guta rinofarira bhasikoro, uye aingofanira kunzvenga vatyairi vasina kungwarira kamwe chete kana kaviri mukati mekutyaira kwemaminetsi gumi nemashanu asati asvika kumba. Imba ine nhurikidzwa imwe, imba yekurara mitatu, imba yekugezera imwe nehafu yaive pakati peeka imwe ine garaji remotokari mbiri rakaganhurwa padyo nayo; nzvimbo yacho yakanga yakakomberedzwa nefenzi yemapuranga yekare asi yakanyatsocheneswa. Munzvimbo iyi yakabatikana uye yakatsvikinyidzana, chaive chiyeuchidzo chidiki cheminda yekurima yakakura uye mapurazi madiki akawanda aitonga nzvimbo iyi yunivhesiti isati yawedzera huwandu hwevanhu.

Brad akaunza bhasikoro rake mumba - garaji rakanga rakapazwa kakawanda, saka pakanga pasina chinhu chakakosha mairi - uye kunyangwe mukati memba akakiya necheni hombe, yakashata uye nekichi hombe. Kwakanga kusina utsotsi munharaunda yacho, asi vana vaigara vachisvetuka fenzi, vachitarira nepamahwindo, uye dzimwe nguva vachiedza kuvhura masuo vachitsvaka chimwe chinhu chavaigona kuba nyore nyore, uye Brad aitarisira kuti kana vakaona bhasikoro rakasungwa necheni, vaizopfuurira kurerutswa. mhuka. Nechikonzero chimwe chete ichocho, akaviga bhegi rake nelaptop yake kuti asaonekwe muwadhiropu uye haana kumbosiya laptop padhesiki kana tafura yekubikira, kunyangwe aive pachivanze kana kuenda kuchitoro zvidhinha zvishoma kure.

Akambotsvanzvadzira mufiriji achitsvaga zvainge zvasara. Akanyatsorangarira baba vake, baba vasina murume mushure mekupondwa kwaamai vake, avo vaigara vachigadzira macaroni nechizi uye kuchekerera imbwa dzinopisa dzemwanakomana wavo paaiva kumba, uye zvaigara zvichifadza Brad, saka aigara aine hafu yehari. mufiriji.

Damn, Jodie akanzwawo kufara, akazviudza. Ndiani aiziva kuti ane hushamwari asi kazhinji akanyarara weAustralia sainzi geek angada chimwe chinhu se "hookup"? Aigara ari serious muclass kana mulab. Ndiani mumwe, akashamisika, akadaro? Casey Huggins akange aine bopoto, asi aivewo akakomba nguva zhinji . Akatanga kuverenga mazita evakadzi vashoma vaaiziva, achivaenzanisa naJodi...

...akabva aburitsa nharembozha yake aona kuti chikuru chaiita kuti asarare naJodi kana mumwe munhu pamwe yaive yakamirira kuti afone. Akabva afona pa number dzake.

"Hi, this is Sondra," meseji yakatanga. "Ndinogona kunge ndiri kubhururuka, saka ita chinhu chako kana wanzwa beep."

"Hi Sondra. Brad," akadaro mushure mekunge chiratidzo charira. "Dzava sere. Ndaida kungoti hello. Nhasi tagadzirira mharidzo yeStarfire. Tishuvire rombo rakanaka. Gare gare."

Zvakazoitika kuti Sondra Eddington naJodie Cavendish vakanga vakafanana zvikuru kune mumwe nemumwe, Brad akaziva paakawana chirongo chepasita. Vose vari vaviri vakanga vane vhudzi rakanaka nameso ebhuruu; Sondra akanga akati rebei zvishoma, asina kuonda, uye aiva nemakore mashoma. Kunyange zvazvo Jodi akanga ari mudzidzi, uye Sondra akanga atowana madhigirii ake ebhachura neatenzi mune zvebhizimisi, uyewo zvitupa zvakati wandei zvokutyaira ndege, vose vaiva nyanzvi mumabasa avo: Jodi aiva shasha murabhoritari, nepo Sondra akanga akanyatsogadzikana uye ari shasha pakubhururuka. ndege - uye munguva pfupi yaizove spaceplane, achangopedza kudzidziswa kwake mukamuri yejongwe mumakomo.

Uye zvinonyanya kukosha, vese vari vaviri havana kuzeza kutaura pfungwa dzavo uye kukuudza chaizvo zvavaida, ingave nyanzvi kana yemunhu, uye zvechokwadi pamatanho ese emunhu. Ko gehena ndingakwezva sei vakadzi vakadai? Brad akazvibvunza. Rinofanira kunge raingova rombo rakanaka rekare, nekuti chokwadi haana...

... uye panguva iyoyo akanzwa kurira kwebhutsu pauriri hwemapuranga mukicheni uye akanzwa, pane kuona, kuvapo kumashure kwake. Brad akadonhedza poto pasi ndokucheuka ndokuona varume vaviri vakamira pamberi pake! Mumwe wacho akanga akabata bhegi, uye mumwe wacho akanga akafananawo, pamwe chete nedhende muruoko rwake rworudyi. Brad akagumburwa nehafu, hafu akasvetuka achidzokera kufiriji nekushamisika.

"Kunakirwa kwakaoma," murume wokutanga akapopotera mumwe wacho mune zvakatorwa naBrad sechiRussian. "Kubhubhura idiot." Akabva angoburitsa otomatiki pistol ine silencer yakasungirirwa pabhodhoro kubva muchiuno mebhurugwa rake, ndokuibata muchiuno, ndokuinangisa pana Brad. "Musazunguze kana kuridza mhere, VaMcLanahan, kana kuti mungafa," akadaro neChirungu chakanaka chose.

"Uri kuitei mumba mangu?" Akadaro Brad neinzwi raidedera. "Uri kundibira here? Ini handina chinhu!"

"Rega uende iwe benzi," murume wokutanga akadaro neinzwi raiva pasi pasi. "Murege aende, uye aite zvakanaka nguva ino."

Achifamba nokumhanya kunoshamisa, murume wechipiri akatora chimwe chinhu mubhandi rake ndokuchivheyesa. Nyeredzi dzakapenya pamberi paBrad, uye haana kumborangarira kuti chinhu chakamurova sei mutemberi kana kuti muviri wake wakadonha pasi sebhegi rebhinzi.

ZVINA

Ita segava rinosiya nzira dzakawanda kupfuura zvakakodzera, dzimwe munzira isiri iyo. Dzidzira kumuka.

- WENDELL BERRY

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA

"Pakupedzisira, wakaita chimwe chinhu nemazvo," akadaro murume wokutanga muchiRussian. "Zvino tarisa gonhi rekuseri." Wechipiri akadzosera tsvimbo mubhurugwa, akaburitsa pfuti ine silenced, ndokumira panzvimbo yaaigona kuona kuseri kwemba nemaketeni epafafitera remukicheni.

Murume wekutanga akatanga kuisa zvinhu kubva mubhegi rake patafura yekudyira: mabhegi madiki aive nezvidimbu zvichena zvehupfu, zvipunu zvakafukidzwa nesoot, butane lighters, akamonera zana remadhora, makenduru, bhodhoro re151 proof rum. , tsono dze hypodermic nemajekiseni. Pashure pokunge dzaiswa patafura nzira iyo munhu akapindwa muropa nezvinodhaka angaronga nayo mabasa ake, murume wokutanga akadhonzera Brad patafura, akakumura shangu yake yokumhanya yokuruboshwe nesokisi, ndokutanga kumupinza mukatikati mezvigunwe zvake netsono ine hypodermic. , kutora ropa. Brad akagomera, asi haana kumuka.

Akanzwa tsoka dzichitsikirira pasi kumashure kwake. "Nyarara iwe," akadaro murwi wekutanga muchiRussia akarumanisa mazino. "Nyarara iwe benzi rinobhowa. Simudza tsoka dzako kumusoro." Akabva atanga kudira Brad kumeso nemuromo, pamwe nekumberi kwehembe yake. Brad akakosora, akagomera, uye akapfira mvura ine simba. "Damn, anenge amuka," akadaro. Akatora lighter ndokuisa chigunwe pa igniter. "Gadzirisai nzira uye ngatibudei mugehena-"

Pakarepo murume uyu akanzwa muviri wake uchisimudzwa pasi, kunge munhu apinzwa nechamupupuri. Akaona mubatsiri wake, akaunyana uye achibuda ropa pasi pedyo negonhi rekuseri, asati anzwa kuti atendeuswa ... kusvikira aona atarisana nehumwe hunotyisa, hwakamonyoroka, huipi hwaaive nahwo. akamboonekwa mumakore ake makumi maviri ekuuraya Federal Security Bureau yehurumende yeRussia, yaimbozivikanwa seKGB, kana kuti Committee for State Security, bazi rekuchengetedza reUnion of Soviet Socialist Republics. Asi akangoona chiso kwechinguva chibhakera chihombe chakabva changorova rova kumeso pakati pemaziso chaimo, hapana chaakazorangarira.

Kusvika kutsva kwakaita kuti muRussia asina chaanoziva awire pasi makumbo mana pasi, ndokuzembera pasi kuti atarise Brad. "Jesu, mwana muka," akadaro, achitarisa kuti mhepo yaBrad yakanga yakavharwa here uye kana vadzidzi vake varatidza kuti arohwa nehana. "Handisi kuzokwevera mbongoro yako yakafuta." Akatora nharembozha yake achibva abaya nhamba iya nekukurumidza. "Ndini," akadaro. "Kuchenesa purazi. Dimbura." Vapedza kutaura vakabva vatanga kurova Brad kumeso. "Muka, McLanahan."

"Ndine urombo, chii...?" Maziso aBrad akazovhurwa...ndokubva anyatsovhura achiratidza kushamisika achiona chiso chemunhu mutsva . Akadzokera shure achivhunduka ndokuedza kuzvonyongoka kubva paruoko rwemurume uya, asi rwakanga rwakanyanya kusimba. "Kupenga! Ndiwe ani?"

"Zvinotyisa," akadaro murume wacho, achivhunduka. "Zvinhu zvako zvekuchikoro zviripi?"

"Zvangu...zvangu...?"

"Huya, McLanahan, zvibatanidze," murume wacho akadaro. Akatarisa mukamuri yekudyira nemupaseji ndokuona musuwo wewadhiropu wakavhurika nebhegi pasherufu. "Enda". Akakwevera Brad nepakati nepamusuwo wepamberi, achitora bhegi rake kubva pasherufu asati akurumidza kubuda musuwo.

Motokari nhema yeSUV yakanga yakapakwa mumugwagwa pedyo negedhi rekupinda napo. Brad akadzvinyirirwa paari ndokubatwa panzvimbo achiisa ruoko pachipfuva murume uya achivhura gonhi rekurudyi rekumashure kwapasenger, ndokumubata hembe ndokumukandira mukati. Mumwewo munhu akamudhonzera mukati apo mumwe murume aityisa akasveerera mukati, gonhi rakabva ravharika, uye SUV ichibva yamhanya.

"Chii chiri kuitika?" - Brad akadanidzira. Akapinzwa zvakasimba pakati pevarume vaviri vakuru zvikuru, uye kusvinwa kwacho kwairatidza kuti kwaiva kuda chaizvo. "WHO-"

"Nyarara hako, McLanahan!" murume uya akarayira nezwi riri pasi pasi, raityisa richiita serokuzunguza zvigaro nemahwindo. "Tichiri mudhorobha. Vanopfuura vanogona kukunzwa." Asi vakabva vapinda muHighway 101, vakananga kuchamhembe.

Murume wechipiri pachigaro chekumashure akadzokera kumutsetse wechitatu, saka Brad aive mumutsara wechipiri nemutorwa mukuru. Hapana kana mumwe wavo akataura shoko kusvikira vabuda kunze kweguta. Pakupedzisira: "Tiri kuenda kupi?"

"Kune imwe nzvimbo yakachengeteka," akadaro muenzi wacho.

"Handikwanisi kubva. Ndine basa rekuita."

"Unoda kurarama here, McLanahan? Kana ukadaro, hauchakwanisi kudzokera ikoko."

"Ndinofanira kudaro," akadaro Brad. "Ndine chirongwa chinogona kuve ne orbital solar power plant inoshanda mukati megore." Mutorwa akamutarisa asi haana chaakataura, akabva atanga kushanda pa smartphone yake. Brad akatarisa murume uyu sezvo mwenje wesmartphone yake uchivhenekera kumeso kwake. Kupenya kwacho kwakasiya makomba akadzika pachiso chomurume wacho, sezviri pachena kwaikonzerwa norudzi rwakati rwekukuvara kana kuti kurwara, zvichida moto kana kuti kutsva kwemakemikari. "Unoita sewakajaira," akadaro. Murume haana chaakataura. "Zita rako ndiani?"

"Nzombe," akadaro murume wacho. "Chris Wohl."

Zvakatora nguva refu, asi chiso chaBrad chakazopenya. "Ndiri kukurangarira," akadaro. "Marine Corps Sgt. Uri shamwari yababa vangu."

"Handina kumbobvira ndiri shamwari yababa vako," Wohl akadaro nezwi rakaderera, sezevezeve. "Akanga ari mukuru wangu. Ndizvo zvose".

"Imba yandiri kugara ndiwe here?" Wohl haana chaakataura. "Chii chiri kuitika, Sajeni?"

"Senior Sergeant," Vol akadaro. "Resigned." Akapedza zvaaiita panharembozha, chiso chake chaiva nevanga chichibva chadzokera murima.

"Waziva sei kuti varume ava vari mumba?"

"Observation," Vol akadaro.

"Urikuona mumba here kana kuti uri kundiona?" Wohl haana chaakataura. Brad akambonyarara kwekanguva, ndokuzoti, "Vakomana ava vanoita sevaRussia."

"Ichi ichokwadi".

"Ndivanaani?"

"Aimbova Federal Security Bureau vamiririri vanoshandira mukomana anonzi Bruno Ilyanov," Wohl akadaro. "Ilyanov mupurisa wehungwaru akabata zviri pamutemo chinzvimbo chemutevedzeri wemhepo & # 233; muWashington nemasimba ezvematongerwo enyika. Anoshuma zvakananga kuna Gennady Gryzlov. Ilyanov achangobva kuWest Coast. "

"Gryzlov? Unoreva Mutungamiri weRussia Gryzlov here? Anechekuita neaichimbova purezidhendi weRussia?"

"Mwanakomana wake mukuru".

"Vanodei kwandiri?"

"Hatina chokwadi," Wohl akadaro, "asi ari kuita imwe nzira yekurwisa vaMcLanahans. Vamiririri vake vakapinda mukamuri yababa vako ndokuba urn yavo nezvimwe zvinhu mukati. "

"Chii? Zvakaitika rini izvi?"

"Mugovera wapfuura mangwanani."

"Mugovera wapfuura! Sei pasina munhu andiudza?" Wohl haana kupindura. "Ko maiguru vangu? Vakaudzwa here?

"Aihwa. Tinovachengetawo vachitariswa. Tinofunga kuti vakachengeteka. "

"Muchengetedzo? Ndakachengeteka sezvandiri? Vakomana vaya vaive nepfuti vachibva vapinda mumba. Vakati vachandiuraya."

"Vakaedza kuita kuti zviite setsaona, kuwandisa kwezvinodhaka," Wohl akadaro. "Vakanga vasina njere. Takavawana mazuva mashoma apfuura. Hatina kuwana munhu pedyo nehanzvadzi dzako. Vanogona kunge vasingazvizive, kana kuti vangave vasiri vavariro. "

"Tiri vanaani'? Unobva kumapurisa here? FBI? CIA?

"Aihwa".

Brad akamirira nguva shoma kuti ajekeswe, asi haana kumbogamuchira chero. "Munoshandira ani, Sajeni Major?"

Vol akatura befu ndokuiburitsa zvishoma nezvishoma. "Baba vako vaive vemamwe masangano akazvimirira vasati vatora Sky Masters," akadaro. "Masangano aya akaita basa rechibvumirano kuhurumende nemamwe masangano vachishandisa matekinoroji matsva nehurongwa hwezvombo hwakagadzirirwa mauto."

"Tin Woodman nhumbi dzokurwa uye cybernetic infantry mudziyo waidzora marobhoti," Brad akadaro-zve-chokwadi. Musoro waVol wakadzungudza nekushamisika, Brad akabva anzwa kuti aona kufema kwemurume mukuru kunonoka ndokumira. "Ndinoziva nezvavo. Ndakatodzidziswa kuCID. Ndakatyaira imwe yeiyi paBattle Mountain. Vamwe vaRussia vakaedza kuuraya baba vangu. Ndakavarovera mumota."

"Damn," Vol akazevezera pasi pemweya wake. "Ndiwe wanga uri kutyaira CID?"

"Chokwadi ndadaro," akadaro Brad achinyemwerera zvikuru.

Wohl akadzungudza musoro. "Wazvida, handiti?"

"Vakapfura imba yangu vachitsvaka baba vangu," akadaro Brad achizvidzivirira zvishoma. "Ndaizozviita zvakare kana ndaifanira." Akanyarara kwekanguva, akabva awedzera kuti: "Asi hongu, ndadaro. CID imwe gehena yechidimbu chemudziyo. Tinofanira kuvaka zviuru zveizvi. "

"Simba rinopinda mauri," akadaro Vol. "Shamwari yababa vako-neyangu-General Hal Briggs vakadhakwa uye zvakavauraya. Baba vako vakandirayira kuti ndiite... mishoni nechikwata cheCID neTin Woodman, uye takabudirira, asi ndaona kuti simba racho raindibata sei, saka ndakarega."

"Baba vangu havana kufa murobhoti rekuferefeta."

"Ini ndinonyatsoziva zvakaitika kuGuam," Wohl akadaro. "Haana hanya nekuchengetedzeka kwechikwata chake uye nemwanakomana wake kuti adzore maChinese. Sei? Nokuti akanga ane bhomba uye zvombo, uye akasarudza kuzvishandisa pachake. Yakanga iri pinprick chete. "...

"MaChinese akakanda mapfumo pasi mushure mekuramwa, handiti?"

"Vamwe vatungamiriri vemauto nevagari veChinese vakaronga kurwisa-pasi mumazuva mushure mekurwisa," Wohl akadaro. "Zvakanga zvisina chekuita nekurwisa kwako. Zvakangoitikawo hazvo. "

"Ndinofunga kuti muri nyanzvi," akadaro Brad. Vol akadzungudza musoro asi haana chaakataura. "Munoshandira ani, Sajeni Major?" - Brad akadzokorora.

"Ini handisi pano kuti ndipindure boka remibvunzo, McLanahan," Vol akadaro. "Mirairo yangu yaive yekubata timu yekuramwa mabasa uye kuona kuchengeteka kwako. Ndizvo zvose ".

"Handisi kuzobva pachikoro, Sajeni Major," akadaro Brad. "Ndine basa rakawanda rokuita."

"Ini handina basa," Vol akadaro. "Ndakanzi ndikudzivirire."

"Mirairo? Mirairo yaani?" Hapana mhinduro. "Kana musiri kuzopindura, ndotaura nashefu wenyu. Asi handikwanise kusiya chikoro. Ndichangotanga." Vol yakaramba yakanyarara. Maminitsi mashomanene gare gare, Brad akadzokorora, kuti: "Wave uchishandira baba vangu kwenguva yakadini?"

"Kwechinguva," Wohl akadaro mushure mechinguva chidiki. "Uye ini handina kumushandira: ndaiva pasi pemurairo wake, mushandi wake sajeni."

"Hauratidzike kunge uri kufara nazvo."

Wohl akatarisa kwaBrad, ndokutendeuka ndokutarisa kunze nepahwindo, ndokunyarara kwenguva yakati rebei; zvino pakupedzisira: "Mushure mekunge ... amai vako vaurawa, baba vako ... vakachinja," Vol akadaro nezwi rakanyarara. "Mumakore ose andakavaziva, aigara ari mukomana webasa, akashinga uye akaoma, asi..." Akatura befu asati aenderera mberi, "Asi mushure mekunge amai vako vaurayiwa, vakawedzera kuipa. zvinouraya. Yakanga isisiri yekudzivirira nyika kana kukunda kukakavara, asi nezve ... kuuraya, kunyange kuuraya kana kutyisidzira vanhu vekuAmerica, chero munhu akamira munzira yekukunda. Simba raakawana rakaita serichaenda mumusoro make, kunyangwe paakabva kuScion Aviation International ndokutora basa rekambani kuSky Masters. Ndakatsungirira kwenguva yakati kusvikira ndafunga kuti zvakanga zvava kutadza kuzvidzora, ndikabva ndazvirega."

"Kurega? Sei usina kuedza kumubatsira?"

"Aive mutungamiriri wangu," Vol akapindura nematanda. "Ini handikurudzire vakuru vakuru kunze kwekunge vakumbira."

"Ndiyo bhururu, Vol," akadaro Brad. "Dai wakaona baba vangu varwadziwa, waifanira kubatsira, uye kurova mukuru mukuru uyu. Uye handisati ndamboona chimwe chezvimwe zvinhu izvi. Baba vangu vaive baba vakanaka, vakazvipira uye vari mutungamiri akazvipira aida mhuri yavo, nharaunda yavo, nyika yavo nekambani yavo. Akanga asiri mhondi."

"Iwe hauna kumbozviona nekuti zvinokudzivirira kubva kune zvese izvi," Vol akadaro. "Iye mukomana akasiyana zvachose ari pedyo newe. Kunze kwezvo, wakanga uri mbudzana chaiyo-nguva zhinji musoro wako waikwidziridzwa ndokuvigwa mumbongoro yako."

"Unoshingaira, Sajeni Major," akadaro Brad. Akaonazve chiso chaVol chakaunyana mumwenje wemotokari yaiuya. "Chii chakaitika kuchiso chako?"

"Hazvinei newe," Vol akagunun'una.

"Wanga uchindisora nekuti Mwari vanoziva kusvika riini uye ini handikwanise kukubvunza mubvunzo mumwe wakapusa?" - Brad akabvunza. "Ndinofunga wanga uri muMarines kwenguva yakareba."

Vol hafu yakatendeukira kuna Brad, sekunge achapokana naye, asi haana uye akadzokera kuhwindo. Mushure mechinguva chidiki, akatura befu ndokuiburitsa zvishoma nezvishoma. "The Holocaust yeAmerica," akadaro pakupedzisira. "Ndinofunga wazvinzwa izvi?"

"Kutsvinya, Sajeni Major? Hazvina kuenderana newe uye hazvina kufanira. Makumi ezviuru akaurawa."

"Baba vako vakaronga uye vakauraya kurwisa kweAmerica," Vol akadaro, achifuratira kutaura kwaBrad. "Mafungu emabhomba akapararira munzvimbo zhinji dzekumadokero nepakati peRussia, achivhima zvombo zvinokandwa zvinokandwa. Ndaiva mukuru wake muduku aitarisira Yakutsk, nhandare yendege yeSiberia yaaitungamirira."

Zvakatora masekondi mashoma, asi ipapo Brad akaziva zita remhepo uye shaya yake yakadonha nekushamisika. "Oh, crap," akafema. "Unoreva ... chigadziko chakarohwa neRussia cruise cruise missile?"

Vol haana kuita, asi akabva anyarara zvekare kwekanguva. "Sezviri pachena handina kugamuchira chipimo chinouraya chemwaranzi-ndakanga ndakapfeka nhumbi dzokurwa dzehondo dzeTin Man-asi ndakaratidzirwa kumwaranzi yakawanda zvikurusa yomunhu upi noupi kunze kwaGeneral Briggs," iye pakupedzisira akadaro. "Vapukunyuki vane makumi mana navanomwe vakabva munzvimbo iyoyo yepasi pevhu yokuRussia vakafa nehosha dzine chokuita nemwaranzi mumakore apfuura. Zvinongonditorera nguva yakati rebei."

"Haiwa Mwari wangu, Sajeni Major, ndine urombo," Brad akadaro. "Kurwadziwa kunofanira kunge kwakanyanya." Wohl akatarisa Brad, zvishoma kushamisika kunzwa tsitsi kubva kujaya, asi haana chaakataura. "Izvi zvinogona kunge zviri izvo zvakauraya General Briggs. Zvichida mwaranzi yakamumanikidza kutora njodzi. Pamwe aiziva kuti akanga ava kufa uye akasarudza kubuda kunorwa."

"Zvino tarisa kuti nyanzvi yedu ndiani," Vol akagunun'una.

Vaitevera Highway 101 kuchamhembe, vachipota vachitora migwagwa yeparutivi neshure, vachitarisa chero zviratidzo zvekutariswa. Maminitsi mashoma ega ega, pavainge vawana mugwagwa mukuru waipfuura, vaimira uye mumwe wevarume vaiva muSUV aibva abuda, akatakura zvaiita semabhainokura mahombe kwazvo ane malens akawanda. "Ari kuitei, Sajeni Major?" - Brad akabvunza.

"Ndiri kutsvaga vadzingi vemhepo," Wohl akapindura. "Tinoziva kuti maRussia anoshandisa drones kusora zvigadziko zvemauto nedzimwe nzvimbo dzakasimba pamusoro peUnited States, uye Gryzlov aive mukuru weRussia Air Force. Aizova nemidziyo yakadaro zvechokwadi. Inoshandisa mabinoculars einfrared anogona kuona manyuko ekupisa mumhepo kana pasi kubva kumaira akati wandei." Maminitsi mashoma gare gare, murume akadzokera muSUV uye ivo vakapfuurira munzira yavo.

Inenge awa imwe vabva kuSan Luis Obispo, vakapinda mumugwagwa unoenda kuairport kunze kwePaso Robles. Mutyairi akapinda kodhi mukiyi yemagetsi, uye gedhi refu remesh rakavhurwa, richivabvumira kupinda munhandare yendege. Vakatyaira vachitevedza migwagwa yetekisi yakanyarara, yakasviba, yaivhenekerwa nemwenje miduku yebhuruu chete nechekumicheto, kusvikira vasvika pane imwe nhandare huru yendege, yakakomberedzwa nemativi matatu neimwe fenzi yecheni, iine musuo wekupaka uye nzira yetekisi yakashama. Panguva ino, panzvimbo pekodhi, mutyairi akadzvanya chigunwe chake pachiverengero chemaziso, kiyi ndokuzarurwa nenzwi rakanyarara.

Imo mukati meiyo hombe ye hangar yaitongwa negrey General Atomics MQ-1B Predator iri kure nendege yaityaira yakamira kuruboshwe rwe hangar. Mashoko okuti "CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION" uye nhovo yesangano yakapendwa pamberi pendege, asi zvechokwadi haina kutaridzika sehurumende yehurumende. Brad akafamba achienda kuti atarise, asi mumwe mukomana aive akapfeka jini neT-shirt nhema aive nepfuti yemuchina akaiswa pabhande rekukurumidza kuburitswa pamapendekete akamira pakati pake neChikara ndokupesanisa maoko ake pamberi pake, chinyararire uye. achimunyevera zvakajeka kuti asaende.

Brad akadzokera kuna Chris Wohl, uyo aitaura nevarume vaive muSUV yake nevamwe vashoma. Muchiedza chisina kujeka che hangar, aikwanisa kuona zviri nani kukwenya kwakadzika pachiso chaVol, uye zvakare akaona kukuvadzwa kweganda pamutsipa wake nepamaoko ese. "Nzvimbo iyi ndeipi, Sajeni Major?" - akabvunza.

"Kumwe kwakachengeteka, ikozvino," Vol akapindura.

"Ndivanaani ava-"

"Ini handisi kuzopindura chero mibvunzo izvozvi," Vol akadaro achiseka. "Kana paine chimwe chinhu chaunoda kuziva, ivo vanokuudza." Akanongedzera kabhati kaive pedyo nerimwe madziro aive pedyo neMudhara. "Kune kofi nemvura kana muchida. Usaende pedyo nendege zvakare." Akafuratira Brad ndokutaura zvakare kune vamwe.

Brad akadzungudza musoro wake ndokufunga kuenda kunoona kana vakanga vane chokudya, achidemba kuti akanga asina kutora chipi nechipi chezvipo zvake-zvokudya kana zvimwewo. Akawana bhodhoro remvura inotonhora mufiriji, asi panzvimbo pokuinwa, akarizora parutivi rwomusoro wake kuti apfavise simba apo muRussia akamurova netsvimbo yake. Kwapera maminetsi mashoma akanzwa ndege kunze kwekamba ichiuya pedyo nenzvimbo iyi, kubva muruzha rwayo yakanzwika kuti yaimhanya chaizvo. Wohl nevamwe varume vakambomira kutaura ndokucheuka vakananga kumusuwo wendege sezvo ruzha rwendege panze rwakabva rwati nyararei sezvo ma engine aive asisashande. Brad paakanga oda kudzokera kuVol kunomubvunza kuti chii chaiitika, magetsi akabva awedzera kudzima madoor maviri epa hangar akatanga kuvhurwa.

Mushure mekunge gonhi razarurwa zvakazara, ndege diki ine miswe miviri yeC-23C Sherpa inotakura zvinhu yakapinda mukati. Yakanga iine mureza weAmerica nenhamba yeN muswe pamuswe wayo, asi isina mamwe maratidziro echiuto, uye yakanga yakapendwa jet nhema panzvimbo peyakajairika grey. Yakananga muhangari, ichitenderedza maturboprops ayo mahombe, uye Brad, Vol, nevamwe vakamanikidzwa kudzokera kumashure sezvo ndege yaipinda mukati. Achidzorwa nomumwe mutyairi aiva nepfuti papfudzi rake, akafambisa mberi kusvikira apiwa chiratidzo chokuti amire, uye ipapo injini dzakamira. Magonhi mahombe maviri ehangar akatanga kuvharika nemota sezvo injini dzakatanga kumira. Kunhuwa kwejet engine exhaust kwainge kwakasimba.

Kwapera kanguva, gonhi remutyairi kuruboshwe rwendege, kunze kwemafafitera emutyairi wendege, rakavhurika, uye pakabuda murume muhombe aiita semusoja, akapfeka sutu netayi - uye aine bundu rinooneka rechombo pasi pake. bhachi - uyo akabva angoteverwa nemurume mupfupi, akapfeka sutu, asi asina tai, ane bvudzi refu grey uye nendebvu dzakachekwa zvakanaka; panguva imwecheteyo, hatch / ramp yekutakura kumashure kwendege yakatanga kuvhurika uchishandisa injini. Wohl nevamwe varume vakaenda kune wechipiri uye vakakwazisana vese. Vakamboti taure taure Wohl akabva agutsurira musoro akananga kwaiva naBrad mupfanha wechipiri akabva afamba achiuya paari, akasunungura bhachi rake.

"VaBradley James McLanahan," mutsva akadaro nenzwi guru, rinoshamisa, rinonzwika zvikuru rezvematongerwe enyika paakanga achiri nhanho shomanana kubva kwatiri. "Nguva yakawanda yapfuura. Pamwe haundirangariri. Chokwadi handikuzivi."

"Handikurangarirai changamire, asi ndine chokwadi chekuti ndinokuzivai: ndimi Mutungamiri Kevin Martindale," Brad akadaro, asingaedze kuvanza kushamisika kwake uye kuvhiringidzika. Martindale akanyemwerera chaizvo uye airatidza kufara kuti Brad akamuziva, uye akatambanudza ruoko rwake paakaswedera. Brad akaizunza. "Ndafara kukuzivai changamire, asi iye zvino ndanyanya kuvhiringika.

"Handina mhosva newe, mwanakomana," aimbova mutungamiri akadaro. "Zvese zviri kuitika nekukasika uye vanhu vari kunetsekana kuti vaenderere mberi. Zvino chiitiko ichi newe muSan Luis Obispo chakauya uye isu taifanira kupindura. " Akatarisa ronda raive padivi pemusoro waBrad. "Musoro wako uri sei mwanangu? Une ronda rakaipa kwazvo ipapo."

"Zvese zvakanaka changamire."

"Zvakanaka. Ini hangu ndakabvunza sajeni meja kuti toita sei kana tawana kupinda mukati vakati bvisai ndikati hongu vakabva vaita. Anoshanda zvakanyanya pazvinhu zvakaita seizvi. "

"Handina kuona zvaakaita, asi ndiri pano, saka ndinofungidzira kuti anofanira kunge ariko," akadaro Brad. "Kana sajeni major vachikushandirai changamire, mungandiudzewo kuti chii chiri kuitika? Hapana chaakandiudza."

"Hapana chaaizokuudza kana aine bhatiri remota pamachende ake mwanangu," akadaro Martindale. "Sevamwe vanhu vari muharare ino. Ndinofungidzira kuti ndini mukuru wesangano rino, asi handiritungamiriri. Anoita."

"Iye? Iye ndiani?"

"Iye," Martindale akadaro ndokunongedza nzvimbo inotakura zvinhu mundege sezvayaiita. Yaiva cybernetic infantry device- robhoti rine vanhu rakagadzirirwa Mauto eUnited States senzvimbo yehondo yekutsiva nhandare yemauto evacheche, kusanganisira kufamba kwevacheche, kuita zvakasiyana-siyana, uye simba rayo rose-asi rakanga rakasiyana nechero CID Brad angayeuka . Iyi neimwe nzira yaiita seyakapfava, yakareruka, yakarebesa uye yakakwenenzverwa kupfuura iya yakamboyerwa naBrad makore mashoma apfuura. Robhoti refu rakareba gumi nembiri pamwe netsoka raive nemuviri muhombe waiyerera kubva pamapendekete akafara kusvika pachiuno chakati chechetere, mahudyu akatetepa, uye maoko nemakumbo aiita kunge matete akabatana nemuviri. Sensors yakaita kunge yakaiswa kwese kwese - pamapfudzi, chiuno uye maoko. Musoro wacho waive bhokisi rine mativi ane makona ane makona ane mativi akakomberedzwa asina maziso, aingobata-bata divi rimwe nerimwe. Yaiita kunge yakati rebei pane iya yaityairwa naBrad.

Manzwiro ekutyaira cybernetic infantry mudziyo waive wakafanana nechero chii chaive chamboitika naBrad. Kutanga, akawana mepu yedigital yetsinga dzake dzetsinga ndokuiisa murobhoti racho rinoshandisa kombiyuta. Akabva akwira murobhoti nekumashure, akarara akapararira-agled pane yaitonhora, gelatinous conductive mat, ndokuisa musoro wake muhelmet uye oxygen mask. Hatch yakavhara shure kwake, uye zvinhu zvose zvakanyura murima, nokukurumidza zvichiita kuti claustrophobia zvishoma. Asi mushure mechinguva chidiki akakwanisa kuona zvakare ... pamwe chete nemakomo e data yakagamuchirwa kubva kurobhoti, masensa akaunzwa kwaari nekuona uye akaiswa mukati memuviri wake wekunzwa, kuitira kuti asangoverenga ruzivo kubva kumasikirini. asi mifananidzo nedata zvakaonekwa mupfungwa dzake sendangariro kana mapindiro chaiwo kubva pakubata, kuona nekunzwa. Sezvaakatanga kufamba, akawana kuti aigona kumhanya nokumhanya kunoshamisa uye nounyanzvi, kusvetuka makumbo akawanda, kuputsa madziro, uye kupidigura motokari dzine zvombo. Robhoti racho rakanga riine mhatsa yezvombo zvakasungirirwa pariri, uye raigona kuzvidzora zvose nokumhanya kunokatyamadza uye nemazvo chaizvo.

"Kuongorora Kwemhosva," akadaro Brad. "Zvinoratidzika sezvitsva. Dhizaini nyowani zvakare. "

"Ichi ndicho chiitiko chekutanga chemuenzaniso mutsva weCID watinoronga kuendesa," akadaro Martindale.

"Zvakanaka," Brad akadaro. Akaninira parobot. "Mutyairi wendege ndiani? Charlie Turlock? Akandidzidzisa kubhururuka imwe makore mashoma apfuura." KuCID akabva ati, "Hesi Charlie, uri sei? Munonditendera kuti ndikwire here?"

TIE akafamba achienda kuMartindale naBradley, mafambiro ake ari eerie munhu zvisinei nehukuru hwake uye nhengo dzemarobhoti, ndokuti nezwi remagetsi humanoid, "Mhoro, mwanakomana."

Zvakatorera Brad nguva shomanene kuti aone kuti zvaakanga achangobva kunzwa zvaiva zvechokwadi, uye kuziva kwacho kwakanyura, asi pakupedzisira maziso aBrad akawedzera kushamisika nokuvhunduka uye akadanidzira kuti, "Baba?" Akasvika paCID achishaya kuti oibata papi. "Nhai Mwari baba ndimi here? Uri vapenyu? Uri vapenyu! "

"Hongu, mwanakomana," akadaro Patrick McLanahan. Brad akatoshaya kuti obata parobot papi, akabva atogaya zvake kubata dumbu rake. Akatanga kuchema. "Hazvinetse, Bradley," Patrick akazodaro, achitambanudza ruoko ndokumbundira mwanakomana wake. "Oh Mwari wangu, ndafara kukuonai zvakare."

"Asi handizvinzwisisi, Baba," akadaro Brad pashure penguva pfupi ari mumaoko ababa vake. "Vakandiudza kuti iwe ... wakafa nekukuvara kwako..."

"Ini ndafa mwanangu," Patrick akadaro nezwi rakagadzirwa nemagetsi. "Pavakandiburitsa muB-1 bhomba muGuam mushure mekunge madzika B-1, ndakanga ndafa muchipatara uye munhu wese aizviziva uye izwi raive kunze uko. Asi pashure pokunge imi nevamwe vashandi mabudiswa muHawaii, vakandikwidza muamburenzi ndokutanga kumutsiridza, uye ndakadzoka."

"Ivo...havana kundibvumira kugara nemi, baba," akadaro Brad ari pakati pokuchema. "Ndakaedza kugara newe, asi vakaramba. Ndine urombo baba, ndine urombo, ndaifanira kudai ndakumbira-"

"Zvakanaka mwanangu," Patrick akadaro. "Vese vakawirwa nenjodzi vaifanira kumirira kuti vaongororwe uye kuti vatongwe, uye ini ndaingovawo mumwe nyajambwa pakati pemazana zuva iroro. Vanachiremba vomunharaunda nevazvipiri vaitarisira vakanga vawirwa nenjodzi, ukuwo mauto nevekondirakiti vakaendwa navo. Vakandichengeta ndiri mupenyu kwezuva rimwe nehafu mukiriniki duku iri kure nebhesi, yakapakwa kure nechinhu chiri chose. Vanhu vakatanga kuuya kuzobatsira vaiva vagari vemo, uye vakanga vasingazivi kuti ndaiva ani. Vakandiendesa kune imwe kiriniki duku muAgana ndokundichengeta ndiri mupenyu."

"Asi sei...?"

"Mutungamiri Martindale vakandiwana mazuva mashoma mushure mekurwiswa," Patrick akadaro. "Vekudenga Masters vanga vachiri kukwanisa kunditsvaga kuburikidza ne subcutaneous data link. Martindale akatarisisa zviitiko zvese zveSky Masters Inc. mudunhu reSouth China Sea uye yakatumira ndege kuAndersen Air Force Base kunotora hungwaru uye data nezve kurwisa. Vakazondiwana ndokundiverevedza kuUnited States."

"Asi sei CID baba?"

"Yaive pfungwa yaJason Richter," Martindale akadaro. "Ndinotenda kuti wakasangana naColonel Richter kuBattle Mountain?"

"Hongu changamire. Akandibatsira neprogramming kuti ndikwanise kuzviongorora muCID piloting. Iye zvino ndiye mukuru wemabasa kuSky Masters Aerospace. "

"Baba vako vanga vari munjodzi uye vaisatarisirwa kupona mundege yekudzokera kuHawaii," Martindale akadaro. Ndege yangu yakamubvisa yaive nevashoma vevashandi vekurapa uye isina zvekuvhiya kana zvekukuvadza zvekuchengeta ... Jason akati CID inogona kubatsira munhu anenge abatwa nechirwere ichi kufema nekudzora mamwe mabasa emuviri kusvika asvika kuchipatara. Richter haana kuziva kuti munhu akabatwa ndibaba vako."

"Saka... maswera here baba?" - Brad akabvunza, achifara pakutanga. Asi akakurumidza kuona kuti baba vake vaive kure kure nekurebesa, kana zvisina kudaro angadai asina kuramba ari muCID nemwanakomana wake mumwechete akamira pamberi pake. "Baba...?"

"Handityi mwanangu," akadaro Patrick. "Ini handigone kurarama kunze kwekuferefetwa kwemhosva."

"Chii?"

"Ndingadai ndakapona, Brad, asi ndingadai ndave ndiri pamushini wekufema uye kurova kwemoyo uye pamwe ndiri mumamiriro ezvinomera," Patrick akadaro. Maziso aBrad akazara misodzi uye muromo wakashama nekuvhunduka. Maoko ose ari maviri erobhoti akatambanudza ruoko ndokuzorora pamapfudzi aBrad-kumubata kwake kwakanga kwakapfava, kwakapfava, pasinei zvapo noukuru hwake. "Handina kurevesa, Brad. Ndakanga ndisingadi kuva mutoro kumhuri yangu kwemakore, zvichida makumi emakore, kutozosvikira yava noruzivo rwokuzviwanira rwokundiporesa kana kuti kutozosvikira ndafa. MuCID ndaiva ndakasvinura, ndichishanda, ndakamuka uye ndichifamba. Kunze, ndingadai ndave mu coma, paupenyu hwekutsigira. Pandakanga ndiri mukati meCID ndikasvika, ndaiva nesarudzo yekugara paupenyu, kudhonza plug, kana kuramba ndiri muCID. Ndakasarudza kuti zviri nani ndigare mukati pandaizobatsira. "

"Uri ... uchagara mukati ... zvachose ...? "

"Ndinotya kudaro, mwanakomana," Patrick akadaro, "kusvikira tawana banza rokuporesa kukuvara kwose kwandakaitwa." Misodzi yakawedzera kuyerera pachiso chaBrad. "Brad, zvakanaka," Patrick akadaro, inzwi rake rakapfava, rinosimbisa richionekwa kunyangwe neizwi remagetsi rerobhoti. "Ndingadai ndakafa mwanangu-ndakafa. Ndakapiwa chipo chinoshamisa. Zvingasava seupenyu, asi ndizvo. Ndinoda kuti ufare nokuda kwangu."

"Asi handisi ... handisi kukuona?" Brad akatambanudza ruoko ndokubata kumeso kwerobhoti. "Handikwanise kukubata ... chokwadi?"

"Vimba mwanangu, ndinonzwa kubata kwako," Patrick akadaro. "Ndine urombo kuti hausi kunzwa zvangu kunze kwemakompositi anotonhora. Asi dzimwe nzira dzakanga dzisingagamuchiriki kwandiri. Handisati ndagadzirira kufa, Brad. Zvingaita sezvisiri zvomusikirwo uye zvisiri zvitsvene, asi ndichiri mupenyu uye ndinofunga kuti ndinogona kuita mutsauko."

"Ko nezve memorial service... The urn... The death certificate...?"

"Izvi ndizvo zvandinoita, Brad," Mutungamiri Martindale vakadaro. "Sezvavakataura baba vako, vakanga vafa kwechinguva chiduku, vachirwara, uye vakanga vasingatarisiri kurarama. Hapana mumwe kunze kwaRichter aifunga kuti kuisa murume akuvara mudhipatimendi rekuongorora mhosva kwaizotora mazuva mashoma. Patakangodzokera kuUnited States, takaedza kakawanda kumubudisa muCID kuti tigomuendesa kunovhiyiwa. Pese pataiedza aitisunga. Zvakanga... sekunge muviri wake waisada kuusiya. "

"Ndanga ndiri muhusungwawo zvishoma, Brad," Patrick akadaro. "Ndakaona mifananidzo. Hapana zvakawanda zvasara zvangu."

"Saka urikuda kuti kudii? Uri kuporeswa neCID here? Izvi zvingashanda sei?

"Haana kuporeswa, asi pane ... akatsigira, Brad," Patrick akadaro. "CID inogona kuona muviri wangu neuropi, kuendesa mweya wekufema, mvura nekudya kunovaka muviri, kugadzira tsvina nekudzora mamiriro ekunze. Haikona kundigadzirisa. Pamwe ndichapora nekufamba kwenguva, asi hapana anoziva. Asi ini handidi muviri une hutano kuti utyaire CID kana kushandisa zvombo zvayo. "

Brad akanzwisisa zvaitaurwa nababa vake, uye zvakaita kuti ganda rake rikambaire uye chiso chake chiunyanise mukusatenda, pasinei nemufaro waakanzwa mukutaurazve nababa vake. "Unoreva ... unoreva kuti unongova uropi ... uropi hunodzora muchina ...?"

"Ndiri mupenyu, Brad," Patrick akadaro. "Haisi huchenjeri hunoshanda muchina." Akarova chipfuva chake chezvombo nechigunwe chakakoniwa. "Ndiripano. Baba vako ava. Muviri wakashata, asi ndichiri ini. Ini ndinotyaira mota iyi sezvawakaita paBattle Mountain. Musiyano chete ndewekuti handigone kungoburuka chero pandinoda. Handikwanise kubuda ndinova baba vemazuva ese. Ichi chikamu chehupenyu hwangu chakaparadzwa nemabhomba kubva mupfuti yemurwi wechiChinese. Asi ndichiri ini. Handidi kufa. Ndinoda kuramba ndichishanda kuchengetedza nyika yedu. Kana ndichifanira kuzviita kubva mukati mechinhu ichi, ndichazviita. Kana mwana wangu akatadza kundibata, asingachaoni chiso changu, saka ndiwo murango wandiri kuwana wekubvuma hupenyu. Chipo uye chirango chandinobvuma nomufaro."

Pfungwa dzaBrad dzaipishana, asi zvishoma nezvishoma akatanga kunzwisisa. "Ndinofunga ndinonzwisisa, Baba," akadaro pashure pokunyarara kwenguva refu. "Ndinofara kuti muri vapenyu." Akacheuka akatarisana naMartindale. "Handisi kukunzwisisa, Martindale. Makatadza sei kundiudza kuti mupenyu kunyangwe anga ari muCID?"

"Ini ndinoshandisa sangano rakazvimirira rinoita ruzivo rwepamusoro-soro, kupikisa, kuongorora uye mamwe mabasa ane ngozi, Brad," akadaro Martindale. Akaona Chris Wall achifamba achienda kuna Brad ndokudzungudza musoro, achimuyambira kuti aende. "Ndinogara ndichitsvaga vashandi, midziyo uye zvombo kuti tiite basa redu zviri nani."

"Muri kutaura nezvababa vangu, kwete chimwe chinhu changamire," Brad akadaro. Muromo waMartindale wakashama nekushamisika nemutsara waBrad, uye Vol airatidza kushatirwa zvekuti akaruma chidimbu chepropeller yendege inotakura zvinhu. Brad akaona chimwe chinhu chaakanga asina kumboona: tambo mbiri dzebvudzi dzakamonereka pamusoro pehuma yaMartindale pamusoro peziso rimwe nerimwe, dzakafanana nenyanga dzadhiabhorosi dzakatarisa pasi. "Uri kutanga kuita semumwe musayendisiti anopenga Dr. Frankenstein."

"Ndine urombo, Brad," Martindale akadaro. "Sekutaura kwandaita, vana chiremba vese vatakataura navo vaisatarisira kuti baba vako vachararama. Ndakashaya kuti ndoti kudii kuWhite House, kwauri, kuna tete vako...hero, zvekutaura kunyika yese. So, I made a proposal kuna President Phoenix: Hatiudze munhu kuti baba vako vanga vachiri vapenyu muCID. Takava nemusangano wekurangarira muSacramento. Pakafa baba vako, sezvataitenda zvechokwadi kuti zvaisadzivisika, tingadai takadzosa zvisaririra zvavo uye ngano yaPatrick McLanahan ingadai yakasvika kumagumo. Martindale akatarisa mudziyo wevacheche wecybernetic waiva pedyo naye. "Asi sezvauri kuona iye zvino, haana kufa. Zvakare akakwanisa kuvhundutsa uye kushamisa gehena kubva kwatiri. Asi taizoita sei? Takamuviga kare. Taive nesarudzo: kuudza nyika kuti aive mupenyu asi achigara mukati meCID, kana kusaudza ani zvake. Isu takasarudza yekupedzisira. "

"Saka why tell me now?" Brad akabvunza musoro uchiri kutenderera. "Ndaifunga kuti baba vangu vakanga vafa. Unogona kumusiya afa uye ndinogona kumurangarira sezvaaiva asati arwiswa."

"Zvikonzero zvinoverengeka," Martindale akadaro. "Chekutanga maRussia abira chitunha chababa vako tofunga kuti vakachivhura ndokuona chisisina chinhu - hatina kumborota kuti pane munhu angachibira uye takafunga kuti hapana nguva refu isati yadiwa, saka nhamo musaisa zvisaririra zvomunhu upi noupi mariri. Isu takafunga kuti maRussia vanogona kushandisa chokwadi ichi kumanikidza Mutungamiri Phoenix kana kuburitsa chokwadi ichi pachena, obva amanikidzwa kuita."

"Unoziva zvavanotaura pamusoro pefungidziro," Brad akadaro achishatirwa.

Patrick akaisa ruoko rwezvombo pabendekete raBrad. "Dzikama mwanangu," izwi remagetsi rakataura zvinyoro nyoro. "Ndinoziva kuti izvi zvakawanda zvekutora, asi uchiri kufanira kuratidza ruremekedzo."

"Ndichaedza baba, asi zvakati omei izvozvi," Brad akadaro nehasha. "Uye chechipiri?"

"VaRussia vari kuuya kuzokutora," Patrick akadaro. "Ndiyo yakange iri yekupedzisira sadza kwandiri. Ndakanga ndiri kunzvimbo yeUtah pakaitika zvese izvi uye ndakakumbira kuva newe. "

"Chinhu?"

"Vault," Patrick akadaro.

"Storage?"

"Tinogona kutaura zvakawanda mundege kudzokera kuSt. George," Kevin Martindale akadaro. "Ngatirodzei uye-"

"Handigoni kubva pano changamire," akadaro Brad. "Ndiri kupedza gore rangu rekutanga paCal Poly uye ndichangobva kupa mharidzo yechirongwa chemuzhizha cherabhu chinogona kuwana bazi reinjiniya rubatsiro rukuru kubva kuSky Masters Aerospace. Handigoni kungosiya. Ini ndinotungamira timu hombe yevaongorori nevagadziri, uye vese vanovimba neni. "

"Ndinonzwisisa, Brad, asi kana ukadzokera kuSan Luis Obispo neCal Poly, uchafumurwa zvakanyanya," Martindale akadaro. "Hatigone kuisa njodzi kuchengetedzeka kwako."

"Ndinotenda sajeni vandibvisa ipapo, changamire," Brad akadaro, "asi-"

"Ndakumbira kuburitswa mwanangu," akadaro Patrick. "Ndinoziva kuti izvi zvichaparadza hupenyu hwako zvachose, asi isu hatingoziva kuti vangani vamiririri veRussia kana kuti vanogona kubatanidzwa. Gryzlov anopenga sababa vake, uye aigona kutumira akawanda emapoka ekuramwa mabasa. Ndine hurombo. Tichakuisa pasi pekuchengetedzwa, kugadzira chitupa chitsva, tokutumira kumwe kunopedzisa dzidzo yako, uye...

"Hazvina kudaro, baba," akadaro Brad. "Tinofanira kufunga neimwe nzira. Kana mukasandisunga ndokundikanda kuchigaro cheshure chendege yenyu inotakura zvinhu inotonhorera, ndichadzoka kunyange kana ndichifanira kuchovha."

"Ndinotya kuti hazvibviri, Brad," Patrick akadaro. "Izvi handizvibvumire. Zvine ngozi zvikuru. ndinoda kuti u-"

"Ndava munhu mukuru zvino, Baba," Brad akadimburira, achiona zvichisekesa kuita nharo nerobhoti rine mafiti gumi nembiri. "Kunze kwekunge mukanditorera kodzero dzangu dzebumbiro remitemo nechisimba, ndakasununguka kuita zvandinoda. Uyezve, handityi. Iye zvino zvandave kuziva zviri kuitika-zvinopfuura zvishoma pane zvandaiziva maawa mashoma apfuura-ndichanyatsochenjerera."

Kevin Martindale akasendamira pana Patrick ndokuti, "Ini ndinofunga anoita sekunge McLanahan, ndizvozvo," akadaro achinyemwerera. "Mava kuita seiko General? Zvinoita sekuti chinhu chakamira chabonderana nesimba risingadzivisiki."

Patrick akamboramba akanyarara kwenguva yakati rebei. Pakupedzisira: "Senior Sergeant?"

"Changamire?" Vol akabva adaira.

"Sangana naBradley nechikwata chako uye muuye nemhinduro kudambudziko iri," Patrick akadaro. "Ndinoda kuziva njodzi uye ongororo yako yekuti ungadzikisa sei kana kudzikisira njodzi kuhunhu hwaBradley kana akadzokera kucampus ino. Ndiudzei nekukasika.

"Hongu changamire," Vol akapindura achitora nharembozha yake achibva aenda kubasa.

"Brad, haungadzokeri kuchikoro kudzamara izvi zvagadziriswa kusvika pakugutsikana kwangu, uye kana zvichidikanwa, kuti uve nechokwadi chekuteerera kwako, ndichakusunga nekukukandira mukamuri yekutakura - uye haizove nzvimbo yendege iyoyo. , asi duku zvikuru."- Patrick akapfuurira. "Sorry mwanangu, asi ndizvo zvazvichaita. Zvinoita sekunge tiri kugara pano kuitira ramangwana rinoonekwa. " Akambomira achitarisa madisplays epacomputer yake. "Pane motel neresitorendi isiri kure nepano, Sajeni Major," akadaro. "Vanoratidza mabasa akawanda. Ndichakumbira Kylie kuti akushandire makamuri uye akutumire ruzivo. Gara ipapo husiku uye isu tichagadzira chirongwa chemutambo mangwanani. Tora mumwe wevarume vauye nechikafu kuna Bradley.

"Hongu, changamire," Wohl akapindura, akatendeuka ndokuenda.

"Asi uchaita sei nhai baba?" - Brad akabvunza. "Haukwanise kutarisa motel."

"Ndichange ndakachengeteka pano," akadaro Patrick. "Ini handichada mibhedha yehotera kana maresitorendi, ndizvozvo."

"Ipapo ndichagara newe pano," akadaro Brad. TIE yainge isina kufamba uye yakanyarara. "Ndiri kugara newe pano," akadaro Brad.

"VaMcLanahans vave kujairana," Martindale akadaro. "Zvakanakai." Akaburitsa smartphone yake ndokuverenga display. "Ndege yangu yave kumhara. Achingopinda chete, ndinodzokera kuSt. George ndorara zvangu pamubhedha kuti ndimbochinja. Unogona kutsvaga ruzivo rwekuita naMcLanahan mudiki, General. " Akambonyarara vanhu vese vakabva vati zii uye chokwadi vainzwa ruzha rwejeti raiuya kunze kwepa hangar. "Mota yangu yasvika. Ndinokushuvirai zvakanaka machinda. Ndichengetedzei, General."

"Hongu, changamire," izwi raPatrick rakagadzirwa nemagetsi rakadaira.

"Marara mese," Martindale akadaro, akatendeuka ndokuenda, achiteverwa nevarindiri vake.

Patrick akabva ati mudenga nemuCID's extensive communications system,"Kylie?"

Mushure menguva pfupi: "Hongu, changamire?" akapindura kuti "Kylie," mubatsiri wedhijitari anoziva izwi otomatiki akapihwa zita rakafanana neremubatsiri waPatrick chaiye paSky Masters Inc.

"Tinoda makamuri maviri emotel kana hotera padyo husiku uye pamwe mamwe matatu mangwana uye mangwana acho kuchikwata chasajeni meja," Patrick akadaro. "Ndichagara pano manheru ano; 'Mupurisa' ari kudzokera kumuzinda." "Mupurisa" raive zita rekodhi reMutungamiri Martindale.

"Hongu, changamire," Kylie akapindura. "Ndakatowana nzira yakagadziridzwa ye'Cop'. Ndichatumira ruzivo rwekutumira kuna Sajeni Major nekukurumidza. "

"Thank you," Patrick akadaro. "Kunze." Kuna Brad akati, "Simudza chigaro mwanangu. Handigoni kumirira kuti ndibatwe. " Brad akawana mabhodhoro emvura mufiriji diki. Mupurisa akaburitsa tambo gobvu muhomwe yaiva pabhandi rake, akaipinza mu220-volt, akamira akati twasu, achibva aoma nechando. Brad akauya nechigaro nemvura kuCID. Ari mukati merobhoti Patrick akashaya zvekuita ndokunyemwerera achiona chiso chemwana wake. "Zvakashamisa, handizvo here, Brad?" - akati.

"'Zvinoshamisa' hazvitomboswedere pedyo nekuzvitsanangura, Baba," Brad akadaro, achidzungudza musoro wake, ndokubva adzvanya bhodhoro riya pavanga rakazvimba raiva mumusoro make. Akanyatsodzidza dhipatimendi rekuongorora mhosva. "Unorara zvakanaka here ikoko?"

"Ndinonyanya kurara. Handidi zvekurara. Ndizvo zvimwe chete nezvekudya." Akapinza ruoko mune imwe imba yezvombo pabhande rake achibva aburitsa chigubhu chakakombama chaiita seflask hombe. "Kuvaka muviri kwakasimba kunodirwa mandiri. Bazi reCriminal Investigation Department riri kuongorora ropa rangu uye kugadzirisa magadzirirwo ezvokudya." Brad akagara hake achidzungudza musoro. "Enda mberi, ndibvunze chero chinhu, Brad," Patrick akazodaro.

"Waita sei?" Brad akabvunza mushure mechinguva chidiki kuti abvise pfungwa dzake dzaiyangarara. "Ndiri kureva, Mutungamiri Martindale vanokuraira kuita sei?"

"Ini ndinopedza yakawanda yenguva yangu ndichidzidzira naChris Wall nemamwe matimu ekuita zvakananga achishandisa zvombo zvakasiyana-siyana nemidziyo," Patrick akadaro. "Vanoshandisawo makomputa angu nemasensor kuronga mishoni dzinobvira uye kuongorora." Akamira kwechinguva, ndokuzotaura nenzwi riri pachena kuti, "Asi kazhinji ini ndakamira mukamuri, rakabatana nemagetsi, mushonga, kurasa tsvina uye data, scanning sensor feeds uye internet, ichidyidzana nenyika. . kunge. Digital."

"Uri kugara muimba yekuchengetera zvinhu here?"

"Handina chikonzero chakawanda chekuve kunze kuno kunze kwekunge tiri pakudzidziswa kana mishoni," Patrick akadaro. "Ini ndinototya vanhu zvakakwana, ndinofunga."

"Hapana anotaura newe?"

"Panguva yekudzidziswa kana kuvhiyiwa, hongu," Patrick akadaro. "Ndinotora mareports ezvandinoona ndotumira kuMartindale tozotaura nezvazvo. Ndinogona meseji nekufonerana nemunhu wese wese. "

"Aiwa, ndinoreva ... kungotaura newe sezvatiri kuita iye zvino," Brad akadaro. "Uchiri iwe. Ndiwe Patrick McLanahan."

Imwe kumbomira; zvino: "Handina kumbonyanya kutaura, mwanakomana," akadaro pakupedzisira. Brad haana kufarira mhinduro iyi, asi haana chaakataura. "Pamusoro pezvo, ndaisada kuti chero munhu azive kuti ndaiva kubva kubazi rekuongorora matsotsi. Vanofunga kuti haana basa kana ari muimba inochengeterwa zvinhu uye kuti boka revatyairi vendege vanouya kuzodzidzira naye. Ivo havazive kuti akabatikana maawa makumi maviri nemana pazuva / maminitsi manomwe. " Akaona chiso chemwanakomana wake chichiratidza kusuwa chose uye akada kumumbundira.

"Hazvisi kuita ... unoziva kuti chinzvimbo chii?" - Brad akabvunza.

"Kana zviripo, handizvione," akadaro Patrick. "Asi vanopota vachindiendesa kune rimwe dhipatimendi rekuferefeta mhosva."

"Vanoita? Saka unogona kurarama kunze kweCID?"

"Kwenguva pfupi kwazvo, hongu," Patrick akadaro. "Vanochinja mabhandeji, vanondipa mishonga kana ndichiida, votarisa zvinhu zvakaita setsandanyama uye kusimba kwemapfupa, vozondidzikisa murobhoti rakachena."

"Saka ndinogona kukuona zvakare!"

"Brad, handifungi kuti unoda kundiona," akadaro Patrick. "Ndakanga ndaneta nekugara mumhepo kubva pakadonhedzwa bhomba reB-1 kwenguva yakareba. Nenzira, tinokutendai nekutidzosa takachengeteka uye takasimba. "

"Unogamuchirwa. Asi ndichiri kuda kukuona."

"Tichataura nezvazvo kana nguva yacho yasvika," akadaro Patrick. "Vanondipa chiziviso chemazuva mashoma. Ndiri parutsigiro rwehupenyu ndiri kunze. "

Brad airatidza kupererwa kupfuura kare. "Zvese izvi ndezveiko nhai baba?" - akabvunza mushure mekunyarara kwenguva refu. "Iwe uchave imwe mhando yemuchina wekuuraya wepamusoro-soro sezvakataurwa naSergeant Major kuti wazova?"

"Sajeni meja anogona kuve mambokadzi wemutambo dzimwe nguva," Patrick akadaro. "Brad, ndakaona kukosha kwechipo cheupenyu nekuti chaive chatoda kutorerwa pandiri. Ndinoziva kuti upenyu hunokosha sei iye zvino. Asi ini ndinodawo kuchengetedza nyika yedu, uye ndave nekugona kunoshamisa kuzviita. "

"Zvino chii?"

Kwechinguva Brad akafunga kuti akaona baba vake vachisimudza mapendekete ake makuru ane zvombo. "Kutaura chokwadi, handizivi," Patrick akadaro. "Asi Mutungamiri Martindale akabatanidzwa mukugadzirwa kwemasangano mazhinji epachivande akadzivirira nekusimudzira mutemo weAmerica wekunze nemauto kwemakumi emakore."

"Pane zvaungandiudza nezvazvo?" - Brad akabvunza.

Patrick akambofunga ndokuzogutsurira musoro. "Waona Predator ine Customs and Border Protection shield pairi, asi ndinofunga waona kuti maguard nevamwe vashandi vepano havasi CBP. Iyi ndiyo imwe nzira yekuitisa kuongorora mukati meUnited States asi kuramba zvachose mukuramba. Izvi zvinopa White House nePentagon nzvimbo yakawanda yekufambisa. "

"Zvinonzwika zvisiri pamutemo segehena, Baba."

"Icho chinogona kunge chiri chokwadi, asi isu tinoitawo basa rakakura randinofunga kuti rakaita kuti nyika isabude muhondo kakawanda," Patrick akadaro. "President Martindale neni taive nekambani yezvekudzivirira yainzi Scion Aviation International, ichipa masevhisi ekondirakiti yekuongorora mundege uye, pakupedzisira, kurwisa mauto eUS. Pandakabatana neSky Masters ndakarasa track yezvaiitwa naScion, asi ikozvino ndoziva kuti aiita kuti zvinhu zvienderere mberi. Anoita basa rakawanda rekuongorora hugandanga pasi rose pasi pechibvumirano nehurumende yeUS. "

"Martindale ava kutanga kundisvotesa baba," Brad akadaro. "Iye muchinjiko pakati pezvematongerwo enyika ane girisi uye generalissimo."

"Ndiye munhu anofunga kunze kwebhokisi uye anoita kuti basa riitwe - anogara achiita magumo achiruramisa nzira," Patrick akadaro. "SeMutevedzeri weMutungamiriri weUnited States, Martindale ndiye akakurudzira kushandiswa kwendege dzepamusoro-soro uye zvombo zviri kugadzirwa panzvimbo dzepachivande dzekuyedza muDreamland uye kumwewo mune yaakadaidza kuti" ndege dzekuyedza," uye seMutungamiriri we United States, akagadzira tsigiro yehungwaru yeAgency iyo yakatsigira zvakavanzika CIA nemamwe masangano mukushanda pasirese, kusanganisira mukati meUnited States. "

"Zvakare, Baba, zvinoita sezviri kunze kwemutemo zvachose.

"Mazuva ano, pamwe," Patrick akapindura. "Munguva yeHondo Yemashoko, vezvematongerwo enyika nevakuru vemauto vaitsvaga nzira dzekuita basa iri vasingatyore mutemo kana bumbiro remutemo. Mutemo wairambidza CIA kushanda paivhu reUS, asi mauto ekuongorora uye mapoka erutsigiro ehungwaru aive asiri pamutemo. Tsanangudzo yavo, kuzivikanwa kwavo uye chinangwa chavo zvakadzima nemaune. "

"Saka urikuda kuita sei nhai baba?" - Brad akabvunza.

"Ndakapiwa chimwe chinhu chandisingagoni kudzorera: chipo choupenyu," akadaro Patrick. "Ndine chimwe chinhu kuMutungamiri Martindale nekundipa chipo ichi. Handisi kuti ndichave mercenary yake kubva zvino, asi ndinoda kutevera nzira iyi kuti ndione kwainondisvitsa." Chiso chake chairatidza kushushikana zvikuru Brad. "Lets change theme. Chimwe chezvinhu zvandinoramba ndakatarisa zuva rega rega ndiwe, kanenge hupenyu hwako hwedhijitari, hwakawandisa mazuva ano. Ndinokwanisa kuwana masocial media masaiti ako uye ndinokwanisa kuwana mamwe makamera ekuchengetedza pakambasi pamwe nemakamera ekuchengetedza kumba kwako uye panhandare yendege mune hangar yendege. Handina kukubvisa maziso. Hauna kuita zvakawanda zvekubhururuka nendege kana chimwe chinhu kunze kwebasa rechikoro. Ndiri kuona wakabatikana nebasa reStarfire."

"Taudza Dr. Nukaga nezvazvo masikati ano," akadaro Brad. Zvaifadza kumuona achivheneka paakatanga kutaura nezvechikoro, Patrick akafunga. "Chero ndisingaise mumusoro make kuti ichi chirongwa chemauto epachivande, izvo zvisiri, ndinofunga tine mukana wakanaka. Mumwe wevatungamiriri vechikwata chedu, Jung Bae Kim, anogarisana zvakanaka naNukaga. Anogona kuratidza kuva ace wedu mugomba. "

"Chikwata chako chose chinoshamisa," Patrick akadaro. "Vabereki vaLane Egan vaongorori vepasi rose, uye anogona kunge akangwara kupfuura vese vasanganiswa. Jodie Cavendish aive shasha achidzidza sainzi pachikoro chesekondari kuAustralia. Akagamuchira gumi nemaviri patent asati apedza gore rake rekutanga kukoreji. "

Chiso chaBrad chakadonha zvakare. "Ndinofunga mune nguva yakawanda yokuvhura Indaneti, handizvo here Baba?" - akataura nezwi rakanyarara, rinosuruvarisa.

Panguva iyi, Patrick akabura plug ndokuenda paive nemwanakomana wake, akamonera maoko ake ezvombo ndokumubata pedyo. "Handidi kuti undinzwire tsitsi, Brad," akadaro pashure penhambo refu dzinoverengeka. - "Handidi kuti unzwe tsitsi neni." Akadzokera paseat pake akabatana network achibva atwasanuka ndokupindwa nechando. Usadaro. Sezvandakataura, ndinonzwa hukama hwakasimba newe nekuti ndinogona kukuona uye kukutarisa pamhepo. Ndakatombokutumirai paTwitter kanoverengeka."

Sokunge kupenya kwemifananidzo kwaenda, chiso chaBrad chakapenya nekushamisika. "Une here? Ndiwe ani? Zita rako reTwitter ndiani?"

"Handina. ini handionekwe."

"Asingaonekwi?"

"Hazvioneki kumushandisi kana vamwe vashanyi." Brad airatidza kusava nechokwadi. "Ndinokwanisa kutarisa maakaundi emunhu pasocial network pasina 'kushamwaridzana' naye, Brad. Mazhinji masangano ehurumende uye kunyangwe makambani ane kugona uku. Ini ndinotsvaga mameseji ndichishandisa keywords uye nekusiira iwe mameseji. Dzimwe nguva rinongori 'like' kana izwi rimwe chete kana maviri. Ndinongoda kukuonai. Ndinogutsikana nokungoona uye kuverenga."

Kunyangwe hazvo mwanakomana wake ainetsekana pakutanga achifunga nezvevanhu vasingazivikanwe, makambani kana masangano ehurumende aikwanisa kuwana zvinyorwa zvake pasocial media, Patrick akafunga kuti iyi ndiyo yaive yakanyanya kufarisa Brad kubvira paakasiya Sherpa. "Munoziva chii baba? Ndaigara ndiine manzwiro, asina kusimba zvakanyanya, asi pane imwe nzvimbo yakadzika mukati memweya wangu, kuti wanga wakanditarisa. Ndaifunga kuti chaiva chimwe chinhu chechitendero kana chemweya, sokunge chipoko chako kana kuti uri kudenga kana chimwe chinhu. Ndinofungawo saizvozvo nezvaamai vangu."

"Waitaura chokwadi. Ndanga ndakakuonai... ndichitotaura nemi digitally. Uye ndinofunga kuti amai vari kutichengetawo."

"Kupenga. Vimba nemanzwiro ako, ndinofunga," Brad akadaro achidzungudza musoro wake achiratidza kusatenda.

"Ngatitaure nezveCal Poly."

"Ndinofanira kudzokera, Baba," akadaro Brad. "Ndiri kudzoka. Starfire yakakura kwazvo. Kana manga muchinditeerera, munoziva kukosha kwakaita izvi."

"Ndinoziva kuti wakashanda nesimba pane izvi," Patrick akadaro. "Asi handikubvumiri kuti udzoke kusvikira ndaona kuti wakachengeteka. Imba yawanga uri iri kuvharwa - yangove yega."

"Ipapo ndichagara mudzimba dzokurara ndokudyira mumakofi," akadaro Brad. "Vakazara vanhu. Handizivi kuti ibasa rakawanda sei randinogona kuita ikoko, asi ndine 24/7 yekuwana chivako cheReinhold Aerospace Engineering-ndinogona kushanda ipapo. "

"Kana paine munhu anogona kutsvaga nzira yekukudzosera ikoko wakachengeteka uye wakasimba, ndiChris Wohl," Patrick akadaro. "Saka wakasarudza sei Cal Poly?"

"Chikoro chakanakisisa chouinjiniya chomuchadenga kuWest Coast chandaigona kupinda machiri nemagiredhi angu," akadaro Brad. "Ini ndinofunga nhabvu yakawandisa, kufamba kwendege nendege dzeAngel Flight West dzekuchikoro chesekondari dzakakanganisa mamakisi angu." Akamira kwekanguva, ndokubvunza kuti, "Saka yakanga isiri tsaona kuti Rancherita aiwanika pandakanga ndichitsvaka pokugara?" Izvi ndezvaSajeni Major here?"

"NdeyeScion Aviation," Patrick akadaro. "Ndakaona kuti zviri nyore kukuchengetai imomo pane mudzimba dzokurara. Saka unonyatsoda Cal Poly here?"

"Cal Poly chikoro chikuru, ndinoda mapurofesa angu mazhinji, uye chiri mukati mekutyaira P210, saka ndinogona kukwira ndege kuenda kuBattle Mountain kunoshanyira Sondra Eddington pese pandinokwanisa."

"Magarisana zvakanaka, handiti?"

"Ehe, asi zvakaoma kufambira mberi," akadaro Brad. "Anogara asipo uye ini handina kana nguva yekuzorora."

"Uchiri kuda kuve mutyairi webvunzo?"

"Ndinobheja kuti ndichaita, Baba," akadaro Brad. "Ndaigara ndichitaura naBoomer, Gonzo, Dr. Richter naDr. Kaddiri vekuSky Masters naColonel Hoffman vekuWarbirds. Pamwe vanogona kundiwanira internship paTest Pilot School muNevada pakati pemakore angu ejunior nemakore echikuru kana ndikachengeta mamakisi angu akakwira, uye pamwe Sky Masters ingatonditsigira kuti ndiwane nzvimbo mukirasi sezvakaitwa neWarbirds Forever nekudzidziswa kwaSondra kubhururuka. spaceplanes in Sky Masters."Warbirds Forever" yaive nzvimbo yekuchengetedza ndege paSteed Airport muReno, Nevada, iyo yaidzidzisawo vatyairi vendege dzakasiyana siyana, kubva kumabiplanes ekare ekare, mabizjets emamiriyoni emadhora uye ndege dzemauto kusvika pamudyandigere; Sondra Eddington akanga ari mumwe wevarayiridzi vavo vendege.

"Makorokoto. Ndinofunga uri mugwara chairo."

"Maita basa baba". Brad akambomira akatarisa CID achibva anyemwerera. "Zvinofadza kukwanisa kutaura nemi zvakare, Baba," akadaro pakupedzisira. "Ndinofunga ndave kutanga kujaira kuti wakavharirwa mukati memota."

"Ndaiziva kuti pakutanga zvingakuomera, uye pamwe gare gare," akadaro Patrick. "Ndanga ndichifunga kusasiya Sherpa kana kukuudza kuti ndini, kuti urege kurwadziwa kwazvinoita. Mutungamiri Martindale neni takataura nezvazvo, uye vakati vaizoiridza nenzira yandaida. Ndafara kuti ndakuudza, uye ndafara kuti watanga kujaira."

"Ndinonzwa kuti haupo chaizvoizvo," akadaro Brad. "Unoti ndiwe baba vangu, asi ndinozviziva sei?"

"Unoda kundiedza here?" - Patrick akabvunza. "Enderera mberi".

"Zvakanaka. Waigara uchindibikira chimwe chinhu chekudya chemanheru chiri nyore kwauri uye chine utano kwandiri. "

"Macaroni nechizi uye imbwa dzakakangwa dzakakangwa," Patrick akadaro pakarepo. "Iwe wakanyanya kufarira iyo MRE vhezheni."

"Amai?"

"Makamuparadzira madota ake mugungwa pedyo neCoronado," Patrick akadaro. "Zvaishamisa: madota aipenya sesirivha, uye aiita sokunge akanga asina kumbobata mvura. Vakamhanya vachikwira, kwete pasi."

"Ndinoyeuka zuva iroro," akadaro Brad. "Vakomana vataiva navo vakasuwa, asi waisaratidza kusuruvara."

"Ndinoziva," Patrick akadaro. "Ndaitenda kuti semutungamiriri ndaisafanira kuratidza kusuwa, kutya, kushaya simba kana kusuwa, kunyangwe kumudzimai wangu. Izvi zvakanga zvisiri izvo. Ndaigara ndichifunga kuti hauna kumbozviona. Zviri pachena kuti wakadaro." Mushure mechinguva vachizengurira akabva awedzera kuti, "Ndine hurombo mwanangu. Mai vako vaiva mukadzi anoshamisa. Handina kumbokuudza nyaya dzezvaakaita. Ndinozvidembawo izvozvo. ndichakuregererai.

"Zvakanaka baba." Brad akanongedza pafudzi rake paC-23C Sherpa. "Ndege yako here iyi?"

"Mumwe wevakawanda muunganidzwa weMutungamiri Martindale," Patrick akadaro. "Kuwedzera US Air Force muEurope. Iyi ndiyo ndege diki inotakura zvinhu yandinokwanisa kukwana mairi. Ane Boeing 737-800 ndege inotakura zvinhu yekufamba mhiri kwemakungwa. Anozvipenda zvese zvitema, kunyangwe zvine njodzi uye zvisiri pamutemo sei, uye kuti inokanganisa sei nendege yekudzora nharaunda masisitimu. Anga akaita seizvi kubvira pandakamuziva: zvinhu zvose inzira yekutonga uye kutyisidzira, kunyange ruvara rwepende pandege, uye asina hanya nemigumisiro yemagetsi, yemagariro evanhu kana yezvematongerwe enyika. "

"Munomboudza tete Nancy namainini Margaret here?" - Brad akabvunza.

"Handimbofi ndakati handifi, Brad, asi iye zvino ndinoda kuti kuvapo kwangu kuve chakavanzika," Patrick akadaro. "Iwe haugone kuudza chero munhu. Mutungamiri Martindale chete, Mutungamiri Phoenix, Chris Wall uye vashoma vevamwe vanoziva. Kunyange Dr. Kaddiri naDr. Richter kubva kuSky Masters havazivi, uye kambani yavo ndiyo mukontrakta mukuru wekugadzira michina ye-cybernetic yevacheche. Kune vamwe vese, ini ndingori chiratidzo chekufona. "

"Ichi chii?"

Pakamboita kakumbomira zvishoma, ipapo Patrick akapindura kuti: ""Rumuko." "

"Tinofunga zvinogona kuitwa, changamire," akadaro Chris Wall apo iye nevarume vake vakapinda muhangar mangwanani akatevera. Akaisa bhegi remasangweji emangwanani patafura mukamuri remusangano mairara Brad.

Brad akabva amuka ndokutevera Vol nevarume vake kuharare huru kwaive nedhipatimendi rekuferefeta matsotsi. "Wakasira kuronga plan here?" akazviona. "Hatina 6 mangwanani."

"General said as soon as possible," Vol akadaro sekunge pasina chaitika. "Takashanda husiku hwese." Vachitaura naPatrick vekuCID, vakati, "Changamire, tatora mamepu ekambasi nenzvimbo yakatenderedza uye takagamuchira ruzivo nezve Campus Security Police Unit, Mapurisa eGuta, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's department, California Highway Patrol, uye mutemo wemubatanidzwa. masangano ekuchengetedza anogara mukati nekutenderedza guta reSan Luis Obispo. Masangano ese ane vashandi zvakanyanya uye akadzidziswa. Mapurisa ekambasi ane yakakura vhidhiyo yekutarisa sisitimu - ingangoita magonhi ese uye mukoridho muzvivakwa zvedzidzo uye zvekutonga, ingangoita makona ese emigwagwa, uye yega yega gonhi rekunze mune imwe neimwe chivakwa chekambasi ine kamera-yakagadzirirwa uye kurekodhwa. Mhosva huru pakambasi inoita kunge idambudziko rakakura.

"Kune vadzidzi vangangosvika zviuru gumi nezvipfumbamwe pachikoro," akaenderera mberi. "Vadzidzi vacho ndevekuCalifornia, kunyanya vachena, vaHispanic neAsia; zvikamu zviviri kubva muzana chete zvevadzidzi vanobva kune dzimwe nyika, uye gumi neshanu chete muzana yevadzidzi vekunze vanobva kuEastern Europe. Dunhu iri rekumaruwa uye rine zvikomo uye hariratidzike kunge rine zvikwata zvemabhinya, kunyangwe paine mishumo yakawanda yemapurazi emeth labs nemapurazi embanje kumaruwa ari kukurumidza kubviswa nekanzuru, nyika nemasangano anoita seari kushanda pamwe chete. .neshamwari.

"Zvinetso: Kusvika pakambasi uye zvivako zvizhinji hazviwanzodzoreki, kunyange zvazvo zvivako zvekambasi, marabhoritari, uye makamuri okudzidzira zvichigona kukiyiwa zviri kure nokuchengetedzwa kwekambasi yemagetsi; uye kutaurirana nekukurumidzira kuburikidza nekutumira mameseji kwakanaka, "Wohl akaenderera mberi. "Zvisinei, sezvo kupinda kusingadzoreki, zvingava nyore kuti timu yangu ipinde mukambasi kana zvichidikanwa. Kuziva muparidzi kana kutariswa pakati pevadzidzi vese kungave kwakaoma, uye kudzidziswa mukupokana-kutarisa maitiro kunofanirwa kuve kunosungirwa kuitira kuti Bradley aone mumvuri. Pfuti hadzitenderwe pakambasi, uye zvibvumirano zvakavigwa zvepfuti zvinenge zvisingaite kuwana mudunhu rino, kana nyika yese nenyaya iyoyo, asi kwave nenhamba yakawanda yemishumo yevadzidzi vakapakatira zvombo. 'Mupurisa' anogona kukubatsira kuwana mvumo yekutakura pfuti yakavanda. Jeri reruwa risingasviki mamaira maviri kumaodzanyemba, uye California Men's Colony, idiki- uye yepakati-chengetedzo jeri rehurumende, iri pasi pemamaira matatu kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero . San Luis Obispo Regional Airport iri mana mapoinzi mamaira maviri maodzanyemba.

"Kurudziro yangu, changamire, zvichienderana nekuongorora kwedu kwekutanga, ingave yekuti mwanakomana wenyu adzokere kucampus nekukasira, asi kwete kudzimba dzinogara veruzhinji," Vol akapedzisa. "Tinomukurudzira kuti aende kune imwe imba inonzi Poly Canyon. Zvakanyanya kufanana nefurati yakaoma, ine vadzidzi vashoma, iri kure nemusasa mukuru, chivako chimwe nechimwe chine maneja wenguva yakazara uye chikwata chekuchengetedza nguva yakazara, uye kune vabatsiri vevadzidzi vanotenderera pane imwe neimwe pasi- vagari, vakawanda. vanoita kunge vari kuramba vakavhura maziso siku nesikati. nomwe. Tinofungidzira kuti angadai akava nemukana uri pakati nepakati kusvika wakanaka wekupona dai akawana kudzidziswa kwakakodzera mukudzivirira, kuzvidzivirira uye kugona zvombo uye akabata pfuti. "

"Ndinoda kuzviita zvese!" - Brad akadanidzira. "Ndotanga rinhi?"

TIE yakaramba yakanyarara kwenguva yakati wandei, asi pakupedzisira yakafambisa musoro wake. "Chirevo chakanaka, Sergeant Major," Patrick akadaro. "Ndatenda".

"Maita henyu changamire."

"Gadzira purogiramu yekurovedza muviri yaBradley pane imwe nzvimbo yekurovedza muviri kana imwe nzvimbo yakafanana," Patrick akadaro. "Ndinotenda kuti Chief Ratel vachiri munzvimbo iyi. Tanga nekukurumidza. Ndichabata "The Cop" ndomukumbira kuti ashande pane mvumo yekutakura yakavanzika uye yekupinda muPoly Canyon. Dzidzisa Brad nezvekushandisa pfuti uye kuitakura nguva dzese kutozosvikira tawana mvumo yekutakura yakavanzika yemutemo isina kuganhurirwa. "

"Hongu, changamire," Wohl akapindura, achitendeuka achipinda mukamuri remusangano nevamwe vake.

"Kylie." Patrick akataura mucomm system yake.

"Hongu changamire?" Akapindura mubatsiri wecomputer.

"Ini ndinoda nekukurumidza pekugara muchirimo uye gore rose paPoly Canyon mudzidzi anogara kuCal Poly San Luis Obispo Campus yeBradley McLanahan," akadaro. "Ndinodawo mvumo yekutakura vanhu veBradley yakavigwa munyika yose, kusanganisira yekuendesa kukoreji. Mhan'ara chikumbiro ichi kumuzinda uye ku'Mupurisa' - angangoda rubatsiro mukukunda chero zvipingamupinyi zvehutungamiriri kana zvematongerwo enyika."

"Hongu changamire".

"Ini handisati ndanyatsogadzikana neizvi, Brad," Patrick akadaro, achibvisa mubatsiri wake wemagetsi, "asi kana tikakwanisa kukuendesa kuPoly Canyon uye Staff Sergeant anogona kukudzidzisa, ndichanzwa zviri nani. Ndinovimba kuti vekuRussia havakunetse iwe kana maiguru vako mushure mekusangana naSajeni Major Wohl, asi isu tinofungidzira kuti vachadzoka voedza zvakare mushure mekunge vaungana pamwe nekukuvhima, saka tichaita zvese zvatinogona kukuchengetedza uye kugara. kuchikoro. Ndine chokwadi chekuti Gryzlov achatumira zvimwe zvikwata mushure mekunge wasvika, saka isu tine nguva pfupi yekukudzidzisa, uye Chris nechikwata chake havazogara varipo kuti vakuchengete, saka zvakakosha kuti udzidziswe nekukurumidza. sezvinobvira"

"Maita basa baba," akadaro Brad. Akafamba achienda paCID ndokumumbundira achifunga robhoti zihombe sezvo baba vake vainge vave kurerukirwa nenguva isipi. "Zvingave zvakanaka. Ndichashanda nesimba pane izvi, ndinovimbisa. Mumwe wevatungamiriri vechikwata changu anogara muPoly Canyon, uye dai Sondra anga asati adzoka kumba, ndaizoda kuva naye. "

"Ingoyeuka kuchengeta maziso ako nenzeve zvakavhurika uye kuteerera inzwi riya duku riri seri kwomusoro wako rakakuudza kuti baba vako vari kukuchengeta," Patrick akadaro. "Izvi zvichakuzivisa nezvenjodzi."

"Ndichaita saizvozvo, baba."

"Zvakanaka. Taura naSajeni Major varonge vakuperekedze kuhotera iri mudhorobha kusvika takutsvagira imba pacampus. Pamwe unofanirawo kujekesa nyaya yako uye kutaura nemapurisa pamusoro pezvakaitika kupurazi. Ndiri kudzokera kuSt. George manheru ano."

"Kudzokera muvault?"

"Kwandinogona kuedza zvinangwa zvangu ndobatwa zvakare," Patrick akadaro. "Ndichakufonera, Brad. Ndinokuda mwanangu."

"Ndinokudawo, Baba," akadaro Brad. Akambundirana neCID imwezve, ndokupinda muconference room ndokuwana Chris Wall. "Ndinokutendai nokuita kuti rondedzero iyi iitwe nokukurumidza, Sajeni Major," akadaro. "Handina kuziva kuti kambasi yaive yakachengeteka zvakadaro."

"Hazvina kudaro," akadaro Vol, "zvese kwete iwe kurwisa mhondi dzeRussia."

Nyemwerero yaBrad yakabva yapera. "Kuti kudii?" akabvunza achiratidza kushamisika.

"Funga nezvazvo, McLanahan: zviuru gumi nezvipfumbamwe zvevadzidzi, zvimwe zviuru zvishanu zvevadzidzisi nevashandi vekutsigira, vakatsikitsira munzvimbo isingasviki matatu masikweya mamaira," Wohl akadaro. "Chero ani zvake anogona kuuya nekuenda maawa makumi maviri nemana pazuva chero pachikoro chaanoda. Kune mupurisa mumwe chete akapika wekambasi kune zviuru zvevadzidzi vari pashifiti, uye havana zvombo zvinorema kana kudzidziswa kweSWAT. Wapedza makosi ako evachangopedza kudzidza, saka masaizi ekirasi yako achange ari madiki kubva zvino zvichienda mberi, asi uchange uchiri kuenda kumakirasi nemaLab ane vana vakawanda."

"Saka sei wati ndidzokere?"

"Nemhaka yokuti ndinofunga kuti baba vako vane hanya newe zvikuru-vanogona kufara zvikuru kukupfigira, kukuisa mubhokisi rakanaka, rakachengeteka sezvavanoita, uye kukupa kupinda munyika kupfurikidza neInternet," akadaro Wohl. "Haaizove nehanya kuti ungasafara sei, nekuti mupfungwa dzake, unenge wakachengeteka kubva munyika ine ngozi yaaigara uye akarwira hunenge hupenyu hwake hwese."

"Saka sei muchida kuti baba vangu vandiitirei, Sajeni Major?" - Brad akabvunza. "Handikuzive uye haundizive. Wati hausi shamwari yababa vangu. Sei une hanya nazvo?"

Vol akashaya hanya nemubvunzo. "Ruzivo rwandapa rwaive rwechokwadi: iyi inzvimbo yakachengeteka uye guta," akadaro panzvimbo. "Nekugadzirira kumwe, njodzi inogona kugadziriswa, pamwe kutoderedzwa." Akanyemwerera zvikuru kuna Brad, uyo akanga achiri kuratidza kushatirwa, uye akawedzera, "Kunze kwaizvozvo, ini nevanhu vangu tava newe, uye takapiwa mvumo yekugadzira chirongwa chekudzidzisa kuita kuti dhongi rako rive muchimiro uye kudzidzisa. iwe inzira chaiyo yekuona nyika. Zuva nezuva, awa pazuva."

"Mazuva ese? Handikwanise kudzidzira mazuva ese. Ndine..."

"Mazuva ese, McLanahan," Vol akadaro. "Unodzidzisa mazuva ese, kunaya kana kupenya, kurwara kana utano, bvunzo kana mazuva, kana kuti ndichakudzosera kuna baba vako uye vachakuvharira nemufaro kure mumatombo matsvuku ekumaodzanyemba kweUtah. Iwe uchaita uremu uye cardio kurovedza muviri kusimba muviri; kane-Jah naKrav Maga nokuda kwekuzvidzivirira; uye kuita makirasi uye kuratidzira mukutarisa, kupikisa-kutarisa, kuongorora, kutarisa uye nzira dzekuziva. " Akaisa nyemwerero yakaipa zvakare, ndokuwedzera, "Waifunga kuti Chikara Chechipiri paAir Force Academy chakatonhorera? Hausati waona chero chinhu, Bubba. Nyemwerero yaVol yakabva yapera ndokubva aratidza kufunga. "Chinhu chekutanga chatinofanira kuita kukupa chiratidzo chekufona," akadaro.

"Chiratidzo chekufona? Sei ndichida call sign?"

"Nekuti ndaneta nekukudaidza kuti 'McLanahan' - masyllables akawandisa," akadaro Vol. "Pamusoro pezvo, MacLanahan ndibaba vako zvechokwadi kusvika vatadza kuzvidzora, uye handifungi kuti izvozvo zvichaitika kwenguva yakareba. " Akatarisa vamwe vake vaaive navo mukamuri remusangano, vese vari vatatu vaive varefu, vane shaya dzakakwana uye vane mhasuru dzakanyanya, vhezheni yeHollywood yeNavy SEAL iyo Brad akafunga kuti zvimwe vakambove. "Munofungei varume ?"

"Pussy," akadaro mumwe. Akanga ari mukurusa pavatatu vacho, akareba mamita anopfuura matanhatu uye achirema makirogiramu anopfuura mazana maviri, ane mutsipa wakakora, mapendekete akafara akarembera kusvika kuchiuno chitete, akatambanudzwa zvakare kusvika kuzvidya zvakakobvu nemhuru, ipapo akarembera zvakare kusvika kuzviziso zvitete. Aiita senyanzvi yekuvaka muviri, akafunga kudaro Brad. "Zviri nani, chingopa sabhuku. Achaitsenga oisvipa, General tomuendesa kuSt George, tobva tashaya basa naye."

"Flex, tine basa rekuita," Vol akadaro. "Chengeta zvaunofunga. Dice?"

"Kolobok"

"Weirdo," akadaro wechitatu.

"Ita zvakanaka kujaya," akadaro Vol, achinyemwerera zvakare. "Aive nechiitiko chinoshungurudza uye ari mudzidzi anoshanda nesimba weinjiniya."

"Smart guy, huh?" - akabvunza uya anonzi Dice. "Mwana wangu aigara achiona katuni isina pfungwa paTV inonzi Dexter"s Laboratory apo mwana akangwara uyu ari kugara achirohwa nehanzvadzi yake benzi. Ngatimuti 'Dexter'. "

"Ndichiri kuda 'Doughboy' zviri nani," akadaro wechitatu.

"Uyu ndiDexter," Vol akazivisa.

Brad akadaro. "Ndichasarudza ini."

"Dexter, tsamba dzekufona dzinowanikwa uye dzinosarudzwa nevaunoshanda navo, kwete wega," Vol akadaro. Hausati wawana kana chinhu. Asi kudana zviratidzo zvinogona kuchinja, zvose zvakaipa uye zviri nani. Shanda nesimba pamwe tichakupa zvimwe zviri nani."

"Call sign yako ndeipi?"

"Kwauri, ndi 'changamire' kana 'vashandi sajeni,' akadaro Vol, akatarisa Bradley nenjodzi huru. "Zviri nani uzvigadzirise kekutanga." Iyewo akaudza varume vake, "Madhai, titsvagei hotera yakachengeteka yekugara muSan Luis Obispo, pedyo necampus. Flex, taura naChief Ratel uye mubvunze kana achigona kutigadzirira martial arts, countersurveillance, uye chirongwa chekudzidzisa pfuti nekukurumidza sezvinobvira." Kuna Brad, akati: " Ngatione kuti unopfura sei.

"Kupfura ruoko? Ini handina ruoko rwekupfura."

"Zvino ruoko rwupi rwaunotora mhino yako narwo, Dexter? Huyai, hatina zuva rose pamberi pedu. Ox akabata chanza chaBrad chekurudyi ndokubva Brad aregedzera ruoko rwake. "Ah mwari wangu, maoko madiki, sezvakaita baba vako. Ndosaka akabatana neAir Force - akange asina maoko akakura zvekukwanisa kubata pfuti yemusikana." Akasimudza ruoko kuti wechitatu aone ruoko rwaBrad. "Rattlesnake"?

"Smith & Wesson M uye .40 cal," nhengo yechitatu yechikwata chakadaro nezwi rakadzika, rinoputika. "Kana pfuti yekupfura."

"Iyi makiromita makumi mana," akadaro Vol. "Enda kwazviri." Vechikwata vatatu ava vakatora nharembozha dzavo vachibva vatanga kushanda. "Chinhu chekupedzisira, Dexter."

"Ndinotovenga ichi chiratidzo chekufona," akadaro Brad.

"Ini ndinotovenga chikwangwani ichi changamire," Vol akamururamisa. "Ndakakuudza: ita chimwe chinhu chakakodzera timu uye iwe pachako, uye unogona kuwana chirinani chekufona chiratidzo. Uye tanga kuratidza ruremekedzo kune vakuru vako pano. Ndingadai ndakakurovera dhongi pahangar nematauriro awakaita naPresident Martindale nezuro. Ndichazviita nguva inotevera, ndinokuvimbisai." Brad akagutsurira musoro ndokuramba akanyarara.

"Tinogona kuita zvinhu zvishoma izvozvi kuti tikubatsire kuona nekuzvidzivirira kubva kunjodzi, asi hapana zvakawanda zvatingaitira shamwari dzako," Vol akaenderera mberi. "Taona kuti haudyidzane nemumwe munhu kunze kweboka rako rekutsvagisa revanyowani pachirongwa ichi cheStarfire, zvakanaka, asi ndinoda kuti utore nguva yako paruzhinji nemunhu wese. Kana timu yekutora ikatanga kurwisa shamwari dzako kuti iuye kwauri, inogona kushanduka kuita dambudziko kune wese munhu watisingakwanise kuva nawo. Kunzwisisa?"

"Ehe," akadaro Brad. Akanzwa hasha dzichionekwa pachiso chaVol. "Hongu, changamire," akazviruramisa.

"Zvakanaka. Idya kudya kwemangwanani, rongedza zvinhu zvako uye gadzirira kubuda mukati memaminitsi gumi. "

"Hongu, changamire," akadaro Brad. Akadzokera muimba yemusangano ndokuona kuti masangweji ose emangwanani akanga apera. "Aku ndiko kutanga kwezuva rine tsvina," akagunun"una kudaro. Asi akatarisa kumashure kune rimwe divi remba yekurembera akaona dhipatimendi rekuferefeta matsotsi aine baba vake mukati, achibva anyemwerera. "Asi baba vangu vapenyu. Handikwanise kuzvitenda izvi. Ndiri kurarama muhope... Asi handina basa nazvo nekuti baba vangu vapenyu!"

REINHOLD AEROSPACE ENGINEERING BUILDING

CAL POLY

MANGWANANI ANOTEVERA

"Brad! Chii chakaitika kwauri?" Lane Egan akadaro Brad achipinda mukamuri. Vamwe vakasvetukira netsoka dzavo ndokushama vachitya pavakaona ronda rakareba, rakashata padivi pemusoro nechiso chaBrad - hapana chando chaigona kukuvanza zvakadaro, kunyangwe kuzvimba kwacho kwaive kwadzikira zvakanyanya.

"Hesi varume," Brad akadaro. Vese vakauya kwaari uye ainyanya kufarira kubata kwaJodie. "I'm fine, I'm fine."

"Chii chaitika kwauri?" - Akabvunza Kim Jong-bae. "Wanga uri kupi? Muchipatara? Tainetsekana zvikuru pamusoro penyu!"

"Hausati uchizodavira izvi, Jerry: Ndakabatanidzwa mukuvhozhokerwa kwemusha nezuro manheru pashure pokunge taita mharidzo yedu," akanyepa kudaro Brad. Maziso akabuda mumasockets miromo yakashama zvekushamisika chose. "Vakomana vaviri vakapinda mumba ndokundirova padivi pemusoro nebaton kana baseball bat kana chimwe chinhu."

"Hazvisi zvakaipa?" vakadanidzira vose. "Chii chaitika?"

"Hapana zano," Brad akanyepa. "Ndakamuka ndikaona mapurisa akazara. Vanobatsira varwere vakandiongorora, ndakaendesa rondedzero, uye ndizvo zvanga zvanyanya. Vakawana zvinodhaka patafura yokubikira uye vakafunga kuti zvimwe vamwe vakapindwa muropa nezvinodhaka vaida kukwidziridzwa kune imwe nzvimbo."

"Aa Mwari wangu, Brad," Casey akavhunduka, "ndotenda Mwari kuti makanaka."

"Ndiri bho, Casey," Brad akavavimbisa kudaro. "Magirosi angu anombodzoreka nguva nenguva, asi ndinogona kuchovha bhasikoro."

"Wamira papi?" Jodi akabvunza, uye Brad akafunga kuti aiona kakupenya mumaziso ake uye kairatidza kunyemwerera kwechido. "Hausi kudzokera kumba uko, shamwari?"

"Haaa," akadaro Brad. "Muridzi wemba akabatwa nepfari. Ane vashandi vanofambisa fenicha isati yaputswa, uye ari kuenda kunokwira panzvimbo. Handizivi kuti achaita sei mushure meizvi. Ndiri kugara pane imwe yemahotera epamusoro ari paMonterey Street. Ndaigona kugarapo kusvika pakupera kwemesita kusvikira vana vechikoro vabva muguta. Ini ndichanyorera kuCerro Vista nePoly Canyon uye ndichaedza kudzivirira mahositeri echirimo zvakanyanya sezvinobvira. "

"Waita rombo rakanaka nazvo, shamwari," Jodie akadaro. "Mapurogiramu eCerro Vista aifanirwa kubuda mwedzi miviri yapfuura, uye maPoly Canyon mapurogiramu aifanira kubuda gore rapfuura. Unogona kugara kunze kwekambasi zvakare kana usingade kugara mumadorms. "

"Zvakanaka, zvese zvave kugadziriswa, saka ngatimbodzikama tisati tarasika," akadaro Brad, musangano wavo uchibva watanga. Zvakangotora maminetsi mashoma, nguva yakaringana kuti munhu wese agadzirise chimiro chechikwata chavo, abvumirane pamarongerwo emurabhoritari, uye atumire zvikumbiro kuBrad zvekushandisa kana ruzivo rwevhiki rinouya, uye vakabva vakurumidza kuenda kukirasi.

Jodi akafamba pedyo naBrad. "Une chokwadi here shamwari?" - akabvunza. "Ndinofunga kuti iri ndiro ronda rakaipisisa randati ndamboona."

"Ndiri mupenyu, Jody, ndatenda," Brad akadaro. "Ndinoshuva kuti dai ndaigona kuti, "Unofanira kutarisa mumwe mukomana," asi ndakanga ndifenda."

"Nei usina kundifonera, Brad?"

"Ndanga ndisina nguva, Jody," Brad akanyepa. "Ndakanga ndakasviba semoto uye ndaifanira kutarisana nemapurisa, vabatsiri uyezve muridzi wemba."

"Saka maivepi mese nezuro?"

"Ndakagara nemazaya echando pamusoro wangu uri kurova, ndichiteerera murayiro wemuridzi wemba yangu uye kupopota nokupopota pamusoro pevakapindwa muropa nezvinodhaka noutsotsi nokuparara kwenzanga," Brad akareva nhema zvakare. "Akabva andibatsira kutsvaga hotera. Musoro wangu wakarwadza zvekuti ndakazongodonha mushure maizvozvo."

"Ko wadii kuuya kuzondiona after class?" akabvunza. "Iwe hausi kuda kungoenda kuhotera wega, iwe, pasina anokutarisa?" Panguva ino Brad haana kufanira kufungidzira vavariro dzake-akasvika ndokubata ruoko rwake. "Unoti kudii shamwari?"

Aiva nedzungu zvishoma nezvezvose zvakanga zvaitika kwaari mumazuva mashomanana akanga apfuura, saka mhinduro yake yakambozeza, uye kunyemwerera kwaJodie kwakabva kwapera. "Zvakanaka, Jodie," akadaro, uye kunyemwerera kwake kwakabva kwatanga. "Asi chekutanga ndine nguva yekusangana mushure merabhu yedu."

"Kunoona chiremba?"

Brad akafunga kuti aisazonyepera mukadzi uyu pane zvese kana aikwanisa kuzvinzvenga. "Chaizvoizvo, muridzi wemba wangu aimbove Marine, ndinofunga ndakakuudza, ari kundigadzirira chirongwa chekudzidzisa. Kudzidzira muviri uye kuzvidzivirira. " Akange asiri kuzoudza Jody nezve counterintelligence uye kumwe kudzidziswa musori, kana kudzidziswa kwezvombo-hee, akafunga kuti, kusataura chimwe chinhu kwakasiyana nekureva nhema, handiti? "Anofunga kuti ndakanyanya kupfava uye ndinofanira kuita zvakawanda kuti ndizvibatsire mumamiriro ezvinhu akaita sekupinda mumba."

"Wow," akadaro Jodie, achibwaira nokushamisika. "Une chokwadi nazvo here?"

"Chokwadi," akadaro Brad. "Ndinopedza nguva yakawandisa ndakagara pachigadziko changu - kurovedza muviri kudiki kunondiitira zvakanaka. Awa imwe pazuva. Ndinogona kuva newe kuma seven."

"Zvakanaka, Brad," akadaro Jodi, chiso chake chokunetseka uye kuvhiringidzika chichipera nokukurumidza. "Ndichatibikira chimwe chinhu chekudya kwemanheru. Ndinogona kukutakurai ndokuendesai kwamunenge marongana kana musina kunyatsogona kuchovha bhasikoro."

"Ndiri kuita zvakanaka kusvika pari zvino, Jody," akadaro Brad. Aifarira chaizvo pfungwa iyi, asi akanga asingazivi kuti gym yaizoita sei, uye aida kuwana pfungwa kubva kuna Vol uye kuti ndiani aizova mudzidzisi wake asati aunza vamwe. "Asi ndatenda." Akamumbundira ndokugamuchira tsvodi padama. "Toonana kuma seven."

"Toonana," akadaro Jodie ndokukurumidza kuenda kukirasi yake yaitevera.

Akawana kushamisika kwakawanda uye nekukatyamadza kutaura apo vadzidzi vepacampus vakaona ronda rake hombe, rakashata, uye Brad akafunga zvekutenga makeup kusvika yapora, asi vana vepacampus vaive vakavhurika pfungwa uye vachishivirira - uye aitove gehena. ndaisada, kuitira kuti Chris Wall kana nhengo dzechikwata chake vamubate akapfeka makeup! - saka akasundira pfungwa kubva mumusoro make uye akaedza kufuratira kutaridzika. Sezvineiwo, aisada mishonga yekupedza marwadzo, saka akapedza makirasi ake uye Starfire engineering lab sesheni pasina kuomerwa zvakanyanya, achingonzwa kurwadziwa nemusoro kwaienda paakamira kufunga nezvazvo otarisa chimwe chinhu.. .pamwezve. Mushure mezvo, akakiya bhegi rake rekombuta mulocker, akaburitsa bhegi rake rekurovedza muviri, ndokusvetukira pabhasikoro rake ndokuenda kuchikamu chake chekutanga chekurovedza muviri.

Zita renzvimbo iyi raive Chong Jeontu Jib, rakanyorwa nemavara echiKorea nechiRoma, kumaodzanyemba kweguta, padyo nenhandare yendege. Chakanga chiri chivakwa chakapfava chenhurikidzwa mbiri, chekare asi chiri muchimiro chakanaka zvikuru, chine cheni-link yakakomberedzwa yadhi iyo yaichengetera mimwe michina nezviyereso munzvimbo duku yokurovedzera muviri. Kuseri kwefenzi kumashure kwaive netambo yekupfurisa yakamiswa pamadziro makuru evhu akatenderedzwa akange ambotenderedza matangi emafuta aichengeta mafuta munguva yeHondo Yenyika II yekudzidzira mabhomba. Fafitera repamberi rakanga rakafukidzwa nechomukati nemireza yeUnited States yeKorea neAMERICAN, uye gonhi regirazi rokumberi rakanga rakafukidzwa nemureza mukuru weU. Mukati akawana kaunda, uye shure kwayo kune gym hombe ine uriri hwakafukidzwa neblue mat yejinastiki. Madziro aive akafukidzwa nemhando dzese dzemibairo, mikombe, mapikicha uye zvombo zvehondo.

Murume mupfupi mutete aive akagerwa musoro nembudzi grey akasvika achibva kukamuri rekuseri. "Dexter?" akafona. "Hona". Brad akafamba famba pakaunda ndokungobata mubhedha murume wacho paakashevedzera kuti, "Usabata mat neshangu dzako, uye nerukudzo chete. Brad akasvetuka kubva pameti achipinda munzira inoleum. Imba yechipiri yaive idiki zvishoma pane yekutanga, pasi paine imwe meti yeblue yegymnastics, asi pachinzvimbo cheshongedzo uye mibairo, yaive nemuchina wehuremu, treadmill, punching bag yekumhanyisa kumhanya, punching bag, uye mapepa ane miseve. achinongedza nzvimbo dzakasiyana-siyana pamuviri wemunhu Brad aivimba kuti aizokurumidza kuziva zvose zvaaida kuziva pamusoro pezvinhu izvi. Nechepakona paive ne emergency kubuda uye yaiita kunge imba yekukiira.

"Wanonoka," murume wacho akadaro. "Nhasi ndichakurega uchizorora nekuti aka ndekekutanga kuuya pano, asi ikozvino wave kuziva pane nzvimbo ino, saka usanonoka zvakare."

"Handimbo."

"Handidi, changamire," akadaro murume wacho. "Sajeni Major vakandiudza kuti wakashanda muCivil Air Patrol uye wakapinda kwenguva pfupi kuAir Force Academy, saka unoziva chinhu kana zviviri nezvekuremekedza mauto . Shandisa izvi kana uchibata neni kana chero munhu pachikwata. Iwe unozoziva paunogona kutibata nesu neimwe nzira. Kunzwisisa?"

"Hongu changamire".

"Nguva inotevera huya wakagadzirira kudzidzisa. Handidi kupedza nguva ndakamirira kuti uchinje. Iyi haisi kirabhu yako yekutandarira kwaunokwanisa kuuya nekuenda sezvaunoda."

"Hongu changamire".

Murume akagutsurira akananga kumusuwo wemba yekuvharisa. "Une masekonzi makumi matatu ekuchinja." Brad akamhanya achiyambuka kapeti yeblue achienda kuimba yekukiira. "Mira!" Brad akapindwa nechando. "Dzoka pano." Brad adzoka. "Ibva pameti." Brad akaburuka rug yeblue painoleum. "Dexter, uri mudojang yeKorea," murume wacho akadaro neinzwi rakaderera, rakayerwa. Pakati pedojang, mat, ki, zvinoreva 'mudzimu.' Iwe unodzidzira kudzidza kumbundira mweya wekarati, kusanganiswa kwerunyararo rwemukati uye mhirizhonga yekunze paunotsika pameti, zvinoreva kuti unofanirwa kuremekedza mweya unotonga pamusoro payo. Izvi zvinoreva kuti haufe wakabata mat neshangu dzako, wakagadzirira kudzidziswa uye haupfeke hembe dzemumugwagwa kunze kwekunge zvichidiwa nekirasi, unopihwa mvumo yekupinda nekubuda pamubhedha natenzi, uye unokotama kubva muchiuno wakatarisa. pakati pemeti usati watsika pairi uye usati waburuka. Zvikasadaro, pfuura. Rangarira izvi".

"Hongu changamire".

"Zvino tanga kufamba." Brad akamhanya achiyambuka meti uye akange adzoka akapfeka yunifomu yake yekudzidzira munguva yakarekodhwa.

"Zita rangu ndiJames Ratel," murume wacho akadaro apo Brad akadzoka, "asi haufaniri kunetseka pamusoro pemazita chaiwoiwo kana kuti zviratidzo zvokudana, nokuti kwauri ndiri "Changamire" kana kuti "Mukuru." Ini ndiri pamudyandigere weUnited States Air Force Chief Master Sajeni, murwi wemakore makumi matatu nematatu, nguva pfupi yadarika achishanda saChief Master Sajeni weSeventh Air Force paOsan Air Base, United Korea. Ini ndiri mutyairi ane ruzivo rweparatrooper ane anopfuura mazana maviri ekusvetukira muPanama, Iraq, Korea neAfghanistan, pamwe nenzvimbo dzakawanda dzakarongwa, akapedza kudzidza kuArmy Ranger School, uye ndine maviri Purple Hearts uye Bronze Star. Iniwo ndiri dhigirii rechishanu bhandi dema uye mudzidzisi mukuru muKane Ja, dhigirii rechishanu nyanzvi bhandi dema muKrav Maga, uye pfuti dzakabvumidzwa nenyika uye mudzidzisi webaton. Pano ndinodzidzisa zvidzidzo zvekuzvidzivirira uye zvepfuti, kunyanya kuvarwi vakarega basa. Ini ndinoverenga zana negumi muzana sekondi yega yega iwe uri mune yangu dojang. Muremekedze uye muchapiwawo saizvozvo; zorora uye nguva yako neni ichava gehena mhenyu."

Ratel akaburitsa kamudziyo kaive netambo yehuro ndokukandira kuna Brad. "Kudzidza kuzvidzivirira kunotora mwedzi, dzimwe nguva makore, uye njodzi yaunosangana nayo iri pachena," akadaro. "Saka vanokupa mudziyo uyu. Pfeka izvi nguva dzose. Inoshanda chero kupi zvako munyika ine cellular sign. Kana uri mudambudziko, dzvanya bhatani uye ini, kana chero nhengo yechikwata ingave iri pedyo, tinogona kukuwana uye kukubatsira. Zvingangoitika, nekupihwa vanopikisa vauchasangana navo, izvi zvinotibatsira kuwana muviri wako nekukurumidza, asi pamwe isu tichawana rombo rakanaka. " Brad akatarisa Ratel achiratidza kushamisika.

"Saka sezvo riri zuva rako rekutanga, uchiri kurwadziwa nekurohwa neshamhu mumusoro, uye wanonoka kuuya, ndinokumbira ruregerero, tichangoita ongororo yemuviri nhasi," Ratel. akaenderera mberi. "Ndinoda kuona nhamba yako yepamusoro yekudhonza-ups, crunches, bend-overs, uye push-ups kusvika kukundikana kwemhasuru, pasina anopfuura masekonzi makumi mapfumbamwe kuzorora pakati, uye nguva yako yakanaka pamakiromita maviri kumhanya pane treadmill. ." Akanongedza kune rimwe divi rekamuri, uko kwakanga kwakamirirwa chigayo nezvimwe zvokushandisa. "Tanga kufamba."

Brad akamhanyira kunzvimbo yekudzidzira kune rimwe divi rekamuri. Akatenda kuti anga achichovha bhasikoro rake zvakanyanya, saka akafunga kuti akange aine chimiro chakanaka, asi pakanga pave nenguva refu asina kumboenda kunzvimbo yekurovedza muviri, uye akange asati ambofarira zvekudhonza. Akatanga navo ndokukwanisa nhanhatu asati atadza kuzvidhonza zvakare. Mapush-ups aive nyore-akakwanisa kuita makumi masere nemaviri awo asati ambomira. Kukundikana kwaiva chinhu chitsva kwaari. Akamira pakati pemutsara wemarata akachinjika, akaabata, akatambanudza maoko ake, akasimudza tsoka dzake kubva pa linoleum, akazembera kwaaigona, ndokutambanudza maoko ake zvakare. Akangokwanisa kubata matatu chete, uye wechitatu aitofanira kudzvinya maoko ake achizunza kuti apedze.

Zvino maoko ake akanga achitotaura naye, saka Brad akasarudza kutora bvunzo yekumhanya yaitevera, uye haana kugamuchira zvichemo kubva kuna Ratel, uyo aiona uye achitora manotsi kubva mhiri kwekamuri. Iye zvino akanga ava kunyanya muchimiro chake. Akakwenya treadmill kusvika padanho remaminetsi mapfumbamwe ndokuona zviri nyore. Akashandisa nguva iyi kuzorora mhasuru dzake dzeruoko dzakaneta kuti aite zvekusundidzira, izvo aifunga kuti zvaizovawo nyore. Mushure mekumhanya kwemamaira maviri, maoko ake ainzwa zvakanaka uye akagwara achiita zvekusundidzira, asi akaona kuti aingokwanisa kuita makumi maviri nesere maoko ake asati apera.

"Dexter, haugone kupedza kudzidza kubva kuAir Force Basic Training nenhamba idzo, ndoda Air Force Academy," Ratel akamuudza mushure mekunge atenderera nemeti yeblue kuti amire pamberi pake. "Simba rako repamusoro harina basa. Ndaifunga kuti uri mutambi wenhabvu wechikoro chesekondari - unofanira kunge wakanga uri mutambi wenhabvu. Kutaura zvazviri, Brad akanga asiri mutambi wenhabvu wechikoro chesekondari, asi mutambi uye aigona kukanha nhabvu yemayadhi makumi maviri. "Tinogona kushanda pane izvi. Asika. Chinonyanya kundisvota pane zvawabva kuita kunhuwa kwako kunhuwa 'don't give a damn'.

"Changamire?"

"Wanga uchidzidzira zvakasimba pane treadmill, Dexter," Ratel akadaro. "Ndinonzwisisa kuti uri mutyairi webhasikoro uye une chimiro chakanaka cheaerobic, asi kwandiri zvaiita sewakanga wakazorora zvako patreadmill. Iwe unoisa yakashata-maminetsi mapfumbamwe-mamaira kumhanya-kwete kunyange 'avhareji' mukudzidziswa kwako kwekutanga. Ndati ndinoda kuti umhanye nguva yako yakanaka pakumhanya kwemamaira maviri, kwete nguva yeusimbe. Chikonzero chako ndechei?

"Ndaifanira kuzorora maoko angu ndisati ndapedza bvunzo," akadaro Brad. "Ndaifunga kuti mamaira maminetsi mapfumbamwe inzvimbo yakanaka yekutanga." Nemashoko ose aitaurwa, tuziso tuduku kekakomana kacho kakawedzera hasha uye hasha, kutozosvikira pakuita sedziri kuda kusvetuka kubva mumusoro make. Brad akaziva kuti paingova nemhinduro imwe chete inogamuchirika: "Ndine urombo, Sabhuku. Hapana zvikonzero."

"Wataura chokwadi, Dexter, hapana zvikonzero," Ratel akapopota. "Ndakakuudza nezve respect. Hapana chinhu chinoremekedzeka pakuita zvinhu pakati. Haundiratidze ruremekedzo, uye iwe chokwadi segehena hauzviratidze kwauri. Iro izuva rako rekutanga pano uye hauna kundiratidza chinhu chinonyadzisa chandinogona kukuremekedza. Wakanonoka, wanga usati wagadzirira kudzidziswa uye wakazvitora nyore kwauri. Hausi kundiratidza squats, Dexter. Imwezve chikamu chakadai uye isu tinogonawo kukanzura chiitiko ichi. Rongedza zvinhu zvako ubve pamberi pangu. Brad akatora bhegi rake muimba yekugezera uye paakazodzoka, Ratel akanga asisipo.

Brad akanzwa kupenga paakakwira bhasikoro rake ndokuchovha achidzokera kuCal Poly, uye akange achiri mukushungurudzika sezvaainanga kuPoly Canyon naJodie Cavendish. Akamumbundira zvine simba pamusuwo, iye haana kudzoka. "Ooh, mumwe munhu ari kuita misikanzwa," akadaro. "Pinda utore girazi rewaini utaure neni."

"Thanks, Jody," Brad akadaro. "Sorry, ndiri kunhuwa setsoka dzangu. Handina kugeza kana kuchinja ndabva kugym."

"Unogona kugeza pano kana uchida, shamwari," Jodie akadaro achichonya. Brad haana kuona kupihwa kuri pachena. Akafamba achienda kune chimwe chezvituru zvebhawa pacounter yakakomberedza imba yekubikira achibva adira girazi reChardonnay ndokurigadzika pamberi pake. "Asi hazvindinetse. Ini ndinoda vakomana vanonhuwirira sevakomana, kwete senge trough lolly." Akambomira zvishoma asi Brad haana chaakataura. "Hausi kana kubvunza kuti chii? Wow, iwe unofanirwa kunge wanga wakanyatso kuseka nhasi. Ndiudze nezvazvo, mudiwa wangu."

"Haisi chibvumirano chikuru," akadaro Brad. "Ndakati nonokei pakudzidziswa uku, asi akati kekutanga ndakaregererwa. Murairidzi uyu ndiChief Master Sajeni akasiya basa ane hunhu hwakasimba. Akaita kuti nditore bvunzo yekugona. Ndaifunga kuti ndaita zvakanaka, asi anondiranga nekuzvidzora kwangu uye nehusimbe. Ndakafunga kuti ndakanga ndanzwisisa zvose. Ndinofungidzira kuti handina kuzviita."

"Zvakanaka, pane nguva inotevera," akadaro Jodi. "Vadzidzisi veFitness vakadzidziswa kuvhundutsa uye kushamisa vadzidzi vavo, uye ndinofunga aiisa Claytonian pauri. Usanetseke, Brad, tose tinoziva kuti uri muchimiro chakanaka, kunze kwekukuvadzwa mumusoro mako. Unonzwa sei? Kukuvara kwako kuchiri kutaridzika kubuda ropa. 'Pamwe unofanira kusvetuka maekisesaizi aya kusvikira izvi zvapera.'

Brad akakwenya. "Ndakavaudza kuti ndaizozviita, saka ndinofungidzira kuti ndicharamba ndichienda kusvikira ndafenda kana kuti musoro wangu waputika," akadaro. Chinhu chekupedzisira chaaida kuita kumutsa hasha dzaVol kuti akabva angobuda zuva rekutanga. Akazendama pachigaro chake ndokutarisa Jody kekutanga. "Ndine urombo, Jodie. Zvakwana pamusoro pemurairidzi wangu mutsva wekusimba muviri. Zuva rako ranga rakadii?"

"Maapuro, shamwari," Jody akapindura. Akazembera kwaari pakaunda yekubikira ndokuti nezevezeve rezevezeve raaishandisa paaida kutaura chimwe chinhu chisingatarisirwi, "Ndazviita, Brad."

"Wakaita sei?" - Brad akabvunza. Ipapo, sezvaaifunda chiso chake nomutauro womuviri wake, akanzwisisa. "Chimiro cheinorganic nanotubes ...?"

"Yakagadzirwa," akadaro Jodi nenzwi riri pasi, sezevezeve, asi achifara zvikuru. "Imo murabhoritari yedu paCal Poly. Kwete mashoma nanotubes, asi mamirioni. Takatokwanisa kugadzira nantenna yekutanga. "

"Chii?" Brad akadaro. "Kare?"

"Dude, ma nanotubes anobatana ega," akadaro Jodi. "Havasati vaiswa pane sol-gel substrate, isu hatisati tazvibatanidza kune muunganidzi kana kutombovatora kunze, asi yekutanga optical nanotenna, yakavakwa kubva kune inorganic nanotubes, iri murabhoritari kune rimwe divi reiyi chaizvo. kembasi ... patafura yangu yebasa! Yakatotetepa uye yakasimba kupfuura zvataitarisira. Ndinogamuchira maemail kubva kumasaenzi pasi rese anoda kutora chikamu. Zvinoitika kuti uku ndiko kumwe kufambira mberi kukuru mune nanotechnology mumakore achangopfuura!

"Izvi hazvidaviriki!" - Brad akadanidzira. Akatora maoko ake mumaoko ndokubva vapanana kiss pacounter yekubikira. "Makorokoto Jodi! Sei usina kundifonera?"

"Wanga uchitodzidzira uye handina kuda kukukanganisa," akadaro. "Pamusoro pezvo, ndaida kukuudza pamberi, kwete parunhare."

"Iyi inhau huru! Takazvipira kuwana lab nzvimbo uye mari izvozvi! "

"Ndinovimba kudaro," akadaro Jodi. "Ndingatokwanisa kuwana scholarship yeCal Poly - havangade kuti ndidzoke kuAustralia nebudiriro yakadai, vangadaro?"

"Chokwadi uchawana bhezari, ndinozviziva," Brad akadaro. "Ngatibudei tinopembera. Mune imwe nzvimbo isina kunyanyonaka, ndichiri kunhuwa sejimu. "

Nyemwerero yekunyengerera yakaonekwa pachiso chake ndokutarisa zvishoma mukoridho yaienda kuimba yake yekurara, achiratidza kuti aida kupembera. "Ndatogadzira kudya kwemanheru," akadaro Jodi. "Hazvisi kuzogadzirira mamwe maminetsi gumi nemashanu." Akabata ruoko rwake zvakare achibva anyemwerera zvake. "Pamwe tingapana misana mushower?"

Brad akanyemwerera chaizvo akatarisa mumaziso ake, asi akadzungudza musoro. "Jodie..."

"Ndinoziva, ndinoziva," akadaro. "Ndakakuudza kuti ndichaedza zvakare, uye zvichida zvakare uye zvakare. Aita rombo rakanaka kuva newe shamwari." Akaenda kufiriji, akaburitsa bhodhoro reChardonnay ndokuzadzazve girazi rake.

Brad akanzwa smartphone yake ichidedera mubhegi rake rekurovedza muviri, akaitora ndokuverenga meseji. "Zvakanaka, sei?" - akati. "Rinopedzisira rava zuva rakanaka kwazvo."

"Ko chii nhai mudiwa?"

"Ndakarenda kamuri muPoly Canyon," akadaro. Jodie aive aratidza kushamisika chose. "Uriri hwechishanu muna Aliso. Ndinogona kutamira mangwana, uye ndinogona kugara kwechirimo kana tikawana rubatsiro rwezhizha, uye ndinogona kugara kwemakore angu echipiri nemakore ejunior. "

"Chii?" Jodi akadaro.

"Izvi zvakanaka?"

"Aliso ndicho chivakwa chekugara chiri kutsvakwa zvakanyanya kuUC!" Jodie akatsanangura. "Dziri padyo nezvitoro nenzvimbo yekupaka. Uye iwo epamusoro pasi anogara achizadza pekutanga nekuti ane akanakisa maonero ekambasi uye neguta! Uye havambobvumiri vadzidzi kuti vagare paPoly Canyon zhizha, uye iwe unofanirwa kunyorera gore rega rega uye unovimba unochengeta kamuri yako. Waita sei nhai shamwari?"

"Handizive," Brad akanyepa - aive nechokwadi chekuti baba vake uye pamwe Mutungamiri Martindale vaive vadhonza tambo kuti izvi zviitike. "Mumwe munhu anofanira kunge akandinzwira tsitsi."

"Waita zvakanaka shamwari," akadaro Jodie. "Musoro wako uri kutenderera pano." Akaona Brad achinyemwerera zvakare achitarisa Aussie slang yake, saka akatora tauro, akamukandira, ndokufamba ndokumutsvoda pamuromo. "Rega kundinetsa neshungu dzako dzese dzehudiki, shamwari, kana ini ndingangokukwevera kune imwe imba yekutandarira ndokuita kuti ukanganwe nezve-zita rake muNevada."

SHANU

Hakuna kumbova naamai vakadzidzisa mwana wavo kuva asingatendi.

- HENRY W. SHAW

MCLANAHAN INDUSTRIAL AIRPORT

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NEVADA

MANGWANANI ANOTEVERA

"Masters Zero-Seven, McLanahan Range, wakabvumidzwa kubhururuka Romeo mana masere matatu matatu Alpha neBravo neRomeo mana masere ane nhanhatu Mbudzi, munzvimbo dzese dzakakwirira, zivisa makodhi akapihwa, zivisa kuAuckland Center kana uchibva munzvimbo, shongwe yekusangana, yakabudirira. ndege".

"Kunonzwisiswa, Pasi," Sondra Eddington akapindura paredhiyo yeVHF nhamba yekutanga. Akaverenga zvekare clearance yese, achibva achinja tower frequency. "McLanahan Tower, Master Zero-Seven, nhamba yekutanga, runway three-zero, yagadzirira kusimuka."

"Master Zero-nomwe, McLanahan Tower, mhepo dzakadzikama, nzira yekufamba-famba katatu-zero, mhepo inomhanya kusvika kumafundo maviri zero-zero, nepo muCharlie class airspace, kusimuka kwakabviswa."

Sondra akapindura kuti, "Master Zero-Seven yagadzirira mugwagwa wetatu-zero." Akakwidza jumbo jeti panzira, achizvibatanidza nechepakati, akabata mabhureki, akabata mitsipa zvishoma nezvishoma uye zvakanaka, akanzwa kuzununguka sezvo injini dzaichinja. to zone one afterburner, vakaburitsa mabhureki, vakachinjisa mitsindo muzone 5, ndokukwira mafiti zviuru zvishanu chete.

"Kwakanaka kusimuka, Sondra," akadaro Hunter Noble, murairidzi waSondra mundege yekudzidzira. Aive pachigaro chekuseri cheSky Masters Aerospace's MiG-25UKS, Mikoyan-Gurevich tandem supersonic fighter isina midziyo yekurwa, yakagadziridzwa kuti ibhururuke nekumhanya kwakanyanya uye kumusoro. Yepakutanga yeRussia MiG-25RU ndiyo yaimhanya mhanya yejet fighter iripo, inokwanisa kupeta katatu kumhanya kwekunzwika uye kukwira kwemamita zviuru makumi matanhatu, asi mushure mekugadziridzwa neSky Masters Aerospace jet yaikwanisa kupeta kashanu kumhanya kwe inzwi uye kukwirira mamita zviuru zana. "Nguva yakanaka yebhureki uye simba. Nzvimbo yekutanga ine mabhureki yakanaka, asi chero chinhu chinotevera chichaita kuti mabhureki atadze."

"Boomer, ndakuwanira," akadaro Sondra. Mukutaura kwomutyairi wendege, "Zvakagamuchirwa" pashure pokutsoropodzwa kwomurayiridzi zvaireva kuti mudzidzi aitoziva uye kuziva mutsauko wacho." "Mazvita" kazhinji kazhinji aireva kuti mudzidzi akanga afuratira uye abvuma kubata zvakanaka kwomurayiridzi." "Ndaibata."

"Ini ndiri kuratidza kuti takachena pane Charlie class airspace," Boomer akadaro. "Kosi mbiri-zero-zero ichatiendesa munzvimbo yakarambidzwa."

"Ndanzwisisa," akadaro Sondra. Pasina maminetsi maviri vaive paR-4813A neB, nzvimbo mbiri dzakavharwa dzekuyedza dzechiuto paFallon Naval Air Station kuchamhembe-pakati Nevada, yakarejeswa neSky Masters Aerospace uye yakabatana neFAA Air Traffic Control Center muOakland kuyedza. ndege dzepamusoro-soro. "Parizvino ndiri kunyora zvinyorwa ndisati ndabhururuka ndiri mudenga. Mhan'ara kana wapedza."

"Ndichaita," akadaro Boomer. Rondedzero iyi yakaita kuti vashandi vashande munzvimbo dzakakwirira zvisingawanzosvikwa nendege dzehondo dzemazuva ose. Zvakangotora maminetsi mashoma. "Runyoro rwekutarisa rwakakwana. Ndiri kutiratidza mukati meR-4813A. Yakacheneswa kana yagadzirira."

"Ndaiwana, Boomer," akadaro Sondra. "Gadzirira." Sondra akashandisa simba rakazara, zvishoma nezvishoma uye zvakanaka achifambisa throttles paMiG-25 kusvika vasvika munzvimbo yeshanu mushure memoto, uye paMach 1 akasimudza mhino kusvikira yava mhino-kumusoro pamadhigirii makumi matanhatu uye ichiri kukurumidza. Sezvo kumhanya kwakawedzera, masimba egiravhiti akawedzera, uye nenguva isipi vese vakange vogomera kubva kuma g-force achitsikirira pamiviri yavo, vachiedza kuti ropa risabude kubva mumapapu nemupfungwa dzavo. Vese vatyairi vendege vaipfeka masutu ekumanikidza uye helmeti dzemuchadenga, pamwe nepamusoro-tekinoroji svutu dzakatsikirirwa dzakavhara makumbo avo nechepazasi pedumbu nejira rinomanikidza kudzivirira ropa kuti risasanganise mumakumbo avo nekuda kweG-simba - asi zvakaramba zvichitora basa kurwisa mhedzisiro overloads. Nenguva isipi vakanga vasvika pakakwirira mamita zviuru makumi matanhatu uye vachibhururuka nekaviri kumhanya kwenzwi, nekanomwe simba regiravhiti richitsikirira pamiviri yavo.

"Taura neni, Sondra," Boomer akadaro. "Are...kwakanaka here?"

"Ndiri...bhoo... Boomer," akadaro Sondra, asi zvakanga zviri pachena kuti akanga achitamburira kutsungirira kushushikana kwomuviri wake. Pakarepo MiG-25 yakarerekera kuruboshwe ichibva yamhanyira pasi.

"Sondra?" Hapana mhinduro. Mhino yemurwi yakanga yakanongedzera kwaNyika. Asati ave kuda kutora hutongi, Boomer akanzwa uye akanzwa mitsipa ichichinja kuita isina basa paaidzika uye mapapiro akasimudzwa.

"Kwakanaka here, Sondra?" Boomer yakadzokororwa.

"Ehe". Ainzwa neintercom kuti kufema kwake kwainge kwati fambei zvishoma, asi zvimwe zvainzwika sezvakanaka. "Ndiripo".

Boomer akatarisa altimeter uye airspeed zvakanyanya, achiita kuti Sondra ave nekutonga kuzere kwendege. Muri shure cockpit, aigona kutora zvizere kudzora ndege kana zvakakodzera, asi kubata zvidzoro kwaizova kukundikana kumutyairi-mu-murairo, uye akanga asingadi kuita izvozvo kunze kwokunge zvakakodzera zvachose. Mushure mekurasikirwa nemamita zviuru gumi chete, Sondra akatanga kukwenya mhino achidzokera kumusoro, uye sezvo ndege yakadzikama uye kumhanya kwemhepo kukadzika kusvika kuzasi, akawedzera simba kuchengetedza urefu nekumhanya kwemhepo. "Waswera sei Sondra?" - Boomer akabvunza.

"Ndiri bho, Boomer," akapindura kudaro Sondra, achiratidza kuva munhu akasununguka uye achidzora. "Ndichadzokera pasi kusvika zviuru makumi matatu zvemamita uye tichaedza zvakare."

"Hatina mafuta akakwana kune imwe nzvimbo yakakwirira-yakakwirira, yakakwirira-G kuratidzira," Boomer akadaro. "Tinogona kuita nzira shoma dzekumhanya pasina maflaps tobva tazvidaidza kuti zuva."

"Tine mafuta akakwana, Boomer," Sondra akapikisa kudaro.

"Handifunge kudaro, mwana," Boomer akadaro. "Ngatitorei nzira yekuenda kuILS kuBattle Mountain uye tiite nzira isina-flaps, topotsa padanho repamusoro, tozoita imwe nzira yekumira kuzere. Zviri pachena?"

"Chero chauchataura, Boomer," Sondra akapindura, kupererwa kuchiratidza muinzwi rake.

Chiridzwa chinomhanya-mhanya chinosvika chakateedzera kumhara kweBlack Stallion kana Midnight spaceplanes. Iyo MiG-25 yaive nhanho yakakosha kune vanoshuvira vatyairi vendege nekuti ndiyo yega ndege yaigona kutevedzera muchidimbu mag-force akakwirira aionekwa nevatyairi panguva yekukwira kwavo. The Sky Masters Aerospace centrifuge yaigona kuburitsa G-masimba akapetwa kapfumbamwe akajairika pasi, asi MiG-25 yaive chikuva chiri nani nekuti mutyairi wendege aifanira kubhururuka nendege achisangana neG-mauto. Sondra akaita mashandisirwo ezviridzwa zvine mwero chaiwo, uye kumhara kwakaenda panguva chaiyo.

Vakamisa jumbo jet, vakaenda kuchitoro chekuchengetedza hupenyu kunosiya masutu emuchadenga nemaelectronic sealants, vakabvunzurudza vanamainternal technician, vakakurumidza kutariswa nachiremba, ndokudzokera kukirasi kunotaura nezvekubhururuka. Sondra akanga akapfeka sutu yeblue yendege, yainge yakashongedzerwa kuti iratidze macurves ake, uye bhutsu dzake dzekubhururuka dzakaita kuti atonyanya kureba. Akaregedzera vhudzi rake reruvara rwakati twasu pasi apo aizvidurura kapu yekofi; Boomer, akapfeka sutu yeAir Force olive drab flight, akanga atonhonga bhodhoro rake remvura yechando.

"Kufanobhururuka, kusimuka, kuenda, nzira, kumhara uye kugadzirira mushure mekufamba nendege zvese zvakarongeka," Boomer akadaro, achitarisa kabhuku kake. "Ndiudze nezvekukwira."

"Ndaifamba zvakanaka-ndinofunga kuti ndakurumidza kuenda," akadaro Sondra. "Unogara uchiti zviri nani kumisa kumhanya kwepamusoro-soro nekukurumidza pane kunonoka. Pamwe ndakanga ndava kuvhunduka. Ndakanga zvakanaka."

"Hauna kudaira pandakafona."

"Ndakunzwa zvakanaka, Boomer," Sondra akadaro. "Ndaiva nezvakawanda zvokuita. Chinhu chekupedzisira chandaida kuita kumisa compressor kana kuruka. " Boomer akatarisa Sondra, uyo akafuratira, achinwa kofi yake, uye akafunga kubvuma mhinduro yake. Kukurukurirana kwakasara hakuna kutora nguva yakawanda. Vakakurukura nezvehurongwa hwemakirasi ezuva raitevera uye mabasa ekudzidzira ndege, Sondra akabva aenda kunhare kunotarisa mamessage ndokubva Boomer aenda kuhofisi yake kunorongedza mamessage nemadocuments uye kutarisa maLab akawanda nemadesign offices aaiona.

Masikati akatanga nemusangano weboka revatungamiriri vekambani, uyo Boomer aisakwanisa kutsungirira, asi chaive chikamu chebasa rake idzva semukuru wezvekufambiswa kwemuchadenga. Musangano uyu wanga uchitungamirwa nemutevedzeri wemutungamiri mutsva anoona nezvekufambiswa kwemabasa ekambani iyi, VaJason Richter, avo vaiva lieutenant colonel uye mainjiniya ekugadzira marobhoti muU.S. Army avo vakapinzwa basa kutsiva mushakabvu Patrick McLanahan. Jason aive murefu, akasimba uye ari mumhanyi, aine chitarisiko chakanaka chebrunette. Akapihwa basa neSky Masters Aerospace nekuda kwemashure ake einjiniya, kunyanya mumarobhoti, asi akaonekwa aine hunyanzvi hwekutonga, saka akakwidziridzwa kuita mukuru wezvekutsvagisa nekusimudzira kambani. Kunyange zvazvo akanga ari pamba murabhoritari kana kuti hofisi yokugadzira zvinhu, aifarikanya simba nomukurumbira wokutungamirira vazhinji vendangariro dzakanakisisa uye dzakajeka zvikurusa dzenyika.

"Ngatitangei," Richter akadaro, achitanga musangano nenguva dza1 chaiyo, senguva dzose. "Ngatitangei nechikamu chemuchadenga. Hunter, makorokoto nekubudirira kuendesa Mutungamiriri kuArmstrong space station uye kudzoka zvakanaka. Kubudirira chaiko." Mhomho yese yakapa Boomer kuombera maoko kwakareruka - Hunter "Boomer" Noble aionekwa semunhu akasarudzika mubhodhi rekambani yekambani, asina hanya, saka akabatwa zvakanaka. "President havaratidzike kunge vari kutambura nemhedzisiro yakaipa. Zvaonekwa?

"Murume uyu akaita basa rakanaka," Boomer akadaro, achibvuma chinyararire mhinduro kubva kune vamwe vake nhengo dzebhodhi asi achicherechedzawo maitiro asina kunaka. "Akaramba akadzikama uye akavhiringidza ndege yacho yose. Handina kunyanya kushamisika paakabvuma kuita docking, asi handina kukwanisa kubvuma paakada kuita spacewalk kune airlock. Akaita sekunge akanga ave nemakore ari mukudzidzira nyeredzi. Ushingi hwerudzi urwu hunoshamisa."

"Tave kutowana zvikumbiro zvendege dzemuchadenga, uye kwave kutaurwa nezvekupa mari mamwe maS-19 nemaXS-29," akadaro Jason.

"Ndiri zvese," Boomer akadaro, "asi ndinofunga tinofanirwa kukwezva zviwanikwa kuti titange basa rakakura pane inotevera nhevedzano yezviteshi zvemuchadenga. Armstrong akarembera imomo, asi mazuva ake akaverengeka, uye kana chirongwa chaBrad McLanahan cheStarfire chikaenda kumberi, sezvandinobheja zvazvichaita, Armstrong anogona kubuda mubhizimusi rezvombo zvechiuto zvachose. Ndine vanhu vaviri, Harry Felt naSamantha Yee, vari kushanda pamidziyo yemuchadenga, kunyanya kugadzira masisitimu ekusimudzira Armstrong. Ndinoda kuvaisa kuti vatarisire chikwata chitsva chekugadzira chevanhu vatatu kana vana kutanga, vari kugadzira magadzirirwo ezviteshi zvitsva zvemauto nemaindasitiri zvinoenderana nezvikumbiro zveMutungamiri Phoenix. Tinodawo kukutumira iwe naDr. Qaddiri kuWashington nekukasika kuti tisangane nevamiriri vedu uye tinzwe kuti ndiani ane chekuita nekupinda muchadenga uku. Akazengurira kwechinguva, ndokuzowedzera kuti, "Pamwe iwe kana Helen munofanira kuzvipira kuita izvi, Jason."

"Ini?" - Jason akabvunza. "MuWashington? Ndoda kuvigwa kusvika muhuro mugwenga. Asi ndinoda mazano enyu. Nditumire chikumbiro uye bhajeti nekukurumidza uye ini ndichazvipfuudza kuna Helen. "

Boomer akaita mapombi mashoma pacomputer yake yepatablet. "Iye zvino mubhokisi rako retsamba, Comandante."

"Ndatenda. Ndakaziva kuti unenge watouya nechimwe chinhu. Ndichaita kuti Helen awane nhasi."

Panguva iyoyo, mutungamiri wekambani iyi uye mukuru mukuru, Dr. Helen Cuddiri, vakapinda mukamuri rekusangana. Wese munhu akasimuka pamakumbo apo mukadzi murefu, ane maziso akasviba wemakore makumi mashanu nemaviri ekuberekwa aine bvudzi refu rakasviba rakasungirirwa papfundo rakaomarara kuseri kwemusoro wake, akapfeka sutu yebhizinesi yegrey, yakaoneka pamusiwo. Helen Qaddiri akaberekerwa kuIndia asi akadzidziswa zvakanyanya muUnited States, achiwana madhigirii akawanda mubhizinesi nehuinjiniya. Akashanda kuSky Masters kwemakumi emakore, achibatsirana naJonathan Masters mukuwana kambani yezvemuchadenga yakatanga kubhuroka yavaishandira nekuivaka kuva imwe yemakambani anotungamira pasi rose ekugadzira nekusimudzira hunyanzvi hwepamusoro. "Munhu wese ndapota garai pazvigaro zvenyu," akadaro nenzwi rakapfava, rine mutsindo. "Ndine urombo nekukanganisa, Jason."

"Kwete, Helen," akadaro Jason. "Mune chimwe chinhu kwatiri here?"

"Chiziviso," akadaro. Akafamba achienda kumberi kwekamuri ndokunomira pedyo naJason. "Boka reVatungamiriri rakasarudza mapurojekiti matatu erubatsiro gore rino, ose ari kumayunivhesiti: State University yeNew York kuBuffalo nokuda kwepurojekiti yeswarm satellite; Allegheny College yePennsylvania yelaser communications system; uye chikamu chikuru chemubairo, mamirioni makumi maviri neshanu emadhora, chichaenda kuCal Poly San Luis Obispo yeprojekti inoshamisa yemagetsi ezuva mukutenderera. " Kumwe kuombera maoko kwevakuru vebazi vaiva muhoro.

"Brad McLanahan ari kutungamira chirongwa ichi," Boomer akadaro. "Murume uyu anoshamisa. Ini ndinobvunza mukomana uyu mubvunzo nezvechimwe chikamu chechirongwa uye anoti haazive uye kuti achandifonera, uye chinhu chinotevera chandinoziva runhare kubva kune mumwe muhwina weNobel Prize kuGermany nemhinduro. Ane rondedzero yenyanzvi nemasainzi muchikwata chake ichaita kuti usvimhe misodzi."

"Tave kutoisa mari yakawanda muchirongwa chavo," akadaro Jason. "Takatovapa Trinity module, iyo yavanoshandisa pakuyera nekutarisisa. Pavachatanga kugadzira ma subsystems, vanozoda kusimudza nzvimbo dzemuchadenga kuenda kuArmstrong space station paMidnight neBlack Stallion, saka vakakumbira maparamita akadai senge cargo bay dimensions, masisitimu, simba, nharaunda, tembiricha, vibration, uye. zvichingodaro.. Vakakumbirawo kuona komputa kodhi yeSkybolt kutungamira system - ivo vanoda kuishandisa kuendesa maser simba kune yakananga antenna paPasi, uye mukuru weboka ravo remakomputa anofunga kuti inogona kuvandudza chokwadi. "

"Ivo vanotamba pamwechete, ichokwadi," Boomer akawedzera.

"Ndichaudza kumayunivhesiti mashoko akanaka," Helen akadaro. "Ndizvo zvose. Pane kwandiri here?"

"Boomer aive nezano rakanaka: kusangana neMutungamiri Phoenix uye ani nani ari kutungamira chirongwa chitsva ichi, vagovere mamwe mazano navo uye ona zvavanoda kuita," akadaro Jason. "Anodawo kuumba chikwata chichatanga kugadzira zviteshi zvemuchadenga, zvemauto nemaindasitiri. Zano rake uye bhajeti zviri pahwendefa rangu. "

"Mazano makuru, Boomer," Helen akadaro. "Nditumire chikumbiro chake kwandiri muhofisi yangu mushure memusangano."

"Ndichaita," akadaro Jason.

"Ndakurudzirawo kuti iwe kana Jason muzvipire kutungamira chirongwa chehurumende, kana pasina munhu atodomwa zita," Boomer akadaro.

"Ndine basa, ndinokutendai zvikuru, uye Jason hapana kwaanoenda - ndauya naye pano mushure mekunyengetedza kukuru uye kunyengetedza," Helen akadaro, achinyemwerera. "Asi kuenda kuWashington kunonzwika kwatiri." Akapindura mimwe mibvunzo nemimwe mishoma, achibva aenda. Jason akaramba ari sachigaro wemusangano, achifamba-famba patafura achigamuchira mishumo kubva kuvatungamiriri vese vanoshanda, uye wakapera mushure meinenge awa.

Jason akafamba achienda kuhofisi yaHelen maminetsi mashoma gare gare ndokugogodza pamusuwo wegonhi rehofisi rakavhurika. "I have this report for you," akadaro nepamusuwo akabata tablet yake mumaoko.

"Pinda, Jason," Helen akadaro, achigadzira laptop yake padhesiki rake. "Vhara musuwo". Jason akaita sekurayira kwaainge aita, akabva aenda padhesiki rake ndokutanga kutumira faira kubva patablet yake kuenda palaptop yake.

"Ifaira refu," akadaro. "Unoziva Boomer-sei uchitaura chimwe chinhu mumashoko maviri chete kana achigona kuuya nemakumi maviri?"

"Izvi zvinoshamisa," akadaro. "Tinofanira kuita sei patinenge takamirira?"

"Ndine dzimwe pfungwa," akadaro Jason, achinyemwerera akatsikitsira achimutsvoda zvikuru, iye ndokudaira nechido chakafanana. Vakatsvodana kwenguva refu, vasina simba. "Ndinoshuva kuti dai ndabvisa bvudzi rako izvozvi," akadaro nenzwi rakadzikama, rakanyarara. "Ndinoda kuona bvudzi rako richidonha mushure mekunge waripinza ... Kunyanya kana rikawira pachipfuva changu chisina chinhu." Akapindura achimuswededza pedyo ndokumupa imwe deep kiss. "Wakasununguka here manheru ano? Ndave nemazuva ndisina kumbogara newe."

"Jason, tingadai tisina kuita izvi," Helen akazevezera. "Ndiri mukuru wako, uye ndiri mukuru kwauri nemakore anopfuura gumi."

"Handina basa kuti une makore mangani uchitevedzana nguva," akadaro Jason. "Uri mukadzi asinganzwisisike, anokwezva kupfuura vamwe vose vandati ndambova naye. Bonde rinopenya kubva pauri kunge laser. Uye unogona kunge uri mukuru kwandiri, asi ndinototadza kugara newe pamubhedha."

"Chirega, iwe mbongoro ine manyanga," akadaro Helen achinyemwerera, asi akamupa imwezve tsvodi yakadzikama sechiratidzo chekutenda. Akamubata kumeso ndokumuzunza zunza. "Usakanganwa, ndine hurukuro pamusangano weLander County Chamber of Commerce manheru ano, uye maneja weguta, sachigaro wekomisheni yekuronga uye mukuru wemapurisa vanoda kutaura mushure. Ini ndinofunga izvi ndezvekuwedzera maturusi ekuvaka mamwe mayuniti padhuze nenhandare yendege uye nekudzokorora tsamba yechibvumirano nekuchengetedzwa kweairport, County uye kuchengetedza kambani. Ndinoda kuve nechokwadi chekuti imba iri kunze kwenzvimbo ine ruzha yendege, uye handidi kuti maofficial edu asungwe nesheriff kumubatanidzwa uye zvibvumirano zvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika. Charles Gordon anobva kuhofisi yagavhuna achange aripowo, uye ndinoda kutaura naye nezve mari yembeu yekuwedzera nhandare yendege. "

"Kupenga".

"Ko sei musingaendi neni? Wese munhu anokuziva iwe semurume akagadzira uye akavaka cybernetic infantry mudziyo wakaponesa guta kubva kuJudah Andorsen uye Knights of the True Republic - ndine chokwadi chekuti vangada kusangana newe. "

"Ini handiite zvematongerwo enyika," akadaro Jason. "Ndinokufarira. Handifungi kuti ndinogona kukusiya."

"Ah, ndinofunga kuti une simba rekudzora, Jason," akadaro. "Pamusoro pezvo, ndine chokwadi chekuti vanoda kusangana nemutungamiri weramangwana uye CEO weSky Masters Aerospace."

"Tinofanira kutaura pamusoro peizvi zvishoma, Helen," akadaro Jason. Akasvikogara pakatarisana naye. "Handifunge kuti ndakakodzera kuva CEO. Waifanira kundinyengetedza kuti nditore chigaro cheMukuru weVashandi pashure pokunge Patrick McLanahan aurayiwa-"

"Uye uri kuita zvakanaka," Helen akadaro. "Chikwata chako ndicho shasha mubhizinesi. Wangove uri munzvimbo iyi kwemwedzi mishoma. Huchava hunhu hwechipiri usati wazviona. Unoda imwe dzidzo yebhizinesi, pamwe MBA pamusoro pemamwe madhigirii aunawo, asi zviri pachena kuti uri mutungamiri. "

"Ndinonzwa ndiri pamba zvakanyanya murabhoritari kupfuura padhesiki rangu."

"Hapana anoti unofanira kugara patafura," akadaro Helen. "Vatungamiri vanoita zvinhu nenzira dzakasiyana. Unoziva kugovera, kugovera, uye kuronga - izvo zvinokusiya uine nguva nemukana wekupedza nguva yakawanda nemainjiniya ako uye kuita zvinhu zvese izvo vatungamiriri vekambani vanofanirwa kuita. Akasimuka kubva patafura yake ndokuenda paari, achimudzvanya mazamu nenzira yaaiziva kuti aifarira. "Hande neni manheru ano. Ipapo, kana kusati kwava kunyanyononoka, ndingada kukukokai kuti mushanyire."

"Ndafunga kuti wati hatifanire kuita izvi."

"Aa, hatifanire kudaro," Helen akadaro achinyemwerera. Jason akasimuka ndokubva vapanana kumwe kutsvoda kwakadzikama. "Ndinogona kurasikirwa nebasa rangu kana bhodhi rikaziva kuti ndakarara nemumwe wevatevedzeri vangu, kunyangwe ini ndaive mubatsiri wekambani." Imwezve kiss. "Chokwadi unodzingwa basa uye ungangomhan'arirwa nekuda kwebhonasi yako yekusaina." Imwezve kiss.

"Ndapota, Miss President, chimbomira kutaura izvozvi," Jason akadaro.

"Ehe, VaMutevedzeri weMutungamiriri," Helen akadaro, uye vakatsvoda zvakare, uye kutsvoda uku kwakatora nguva refu kupfuura dzimwe.

Kwaive kwatodoka zuva apo Boomer akasiya Sky Masters Aerospace Center akananga kumba. Iyo yaimbova nehope, yakasarudzika nharaunda diki yemigodhi yeBattle Mountain kuchamhembe-pakati Nevada yave neshanduko inoshamisa mumakore matatu chete kubva Sky Masters Aerospace Inc. kutamira ikoko kubva kuLas Vegas: huwandu hwevanhu hwaive nekanopfuura katatu, mapurojekiti ekuvaka emarudzi ese aive kwese kwese, uye nzvimbo isingabatanidzwe-yakange yachengeta kuzivikanwa kwayo semusasa wemigodhi nekumira kwenjanji kubva pakuvambwa kwayo muma1840s, kunyangwe yaive chigaro cheLander County-razova guta idzva reNevada uye rimwe rekukura nekukurumidza munyika. Boomer akahaya imba mune imwe yenzvimbo nyowani dziri pakati penhandare yendege nedhorobha nyowani, padyo zvakakwana kuti ashanyire makasino matsva uye maresitorendi epamusoro pese paaida, asi yakanakira kuenda kubasa, kunyanya izvozvi sezvo mangwanani-ngwanani kuenda kune imwe nzvimbo. 80 kuenda kunhandare yendege kwaiita kunge kuri kuita kubatikana mazuva ese, nekuda kwemakumi emakumi emabhizinesi amuka munzvimbo iyi kubvira Sky Masters Aerospace yakawedzera mashandiro ayo.

Boomer akamisa Lincoln MKT yake mugaraji, achitarisira manheru akanaka ekuzorora. Akange agara achijaira kumakasino matsva muguta, uye akange asina kubhadhara chikafu kana zvinwiwa kweinopfuura gore-aive nechokwadi chekuti akapa makasino mari inokwana pamatafura emakadhi kupfuura kugadzira. Kutarisira kurasikirwa kwake-asi manheru ano huchange husina kunaka. Pamwe waini shoma, pamwe bhaisikopo, pamwe-

"Wakasvika kumba nenguva chaiyo," rakadaro inzwi raibva muimba yokubikira. Aiva Sondra Eddington, akapfeka maT-shirts eBoomer's Sky Masters Aerospace Inc., bvudzi rake refu reblonde richidonha zvakakwana pachipfuva chake, sokunge akanga azvigadzira nenzira iyoyo pachake - izvo, zvakafunga Boomer, zvichida zvaiva nazvo. "Ndanga ndichatanga pasina iwe."

"Handina kuziva kuti uri kuuya," Boomer akadaro.

"Ndanga ndaita manyemwe mushure mekubhururuka mangwanani ano," Sondra akadaro nenzwi rakaneta, rinokwevera. "Ndakaedza kumhanya uye kushanda nesimba mujimu, asi ndichiri ... zvishoma pamucheto." Akasvika ndokumutsvoda pamuromo. "Saka ndafunga kupinda ndokubvunza kana iwe waiziva nezve nzira dzipi dzandinogona kupisa nadzo simba?"

Boomer akaedza asi akashaya zvekuita, maziso ake aitenderera nemuviri wake izvo zvakaita kuti anyemwerere. "Mota yako iripi?" - akabvunza.

"Ndakaimisa pachitoro chiri pasi pebhuroko racho," akadaro Sondra. "Ndakaona vanhu vakawandisa kubva kuSky Masters munharaunda yako uye ndaisada kuti vaone mota yangu yakamira pamberi pemba yako zvakanyanya."

Inonzwika senge zano rakanaka chaizvo, Boomer akafunga. Akamubata kureba kweruoko akamutarisa mumaziso chaimo. "Kana kuti tinogona kuita chinhu chakanaka, sekubvumirana kwatakaita, uye torega kurara tese."

"Aa, ndinoziva kuti takataura nezvazvo," akadaro Sondra achiita zvokupopota zvishoma, akaisa maoko ake pamapfudzi ake uye achimonerera maoko ake muhuro make, "asi handigoni kuzvibatsira. Iwe une muviri unopisa wakasimba uye une grin iyoyo uye dhiyabhorosi-may-care maitiro anongondipengesa. Ndisingataure, uri ingwe pamubhedha."

"Maita basa," akadaro Boomer. "Unopisawo."

"Ndatenda".

"Asi mukomana wako, Brad, ava shamwari yangu, uye kana akaziva nezvedu, zvaizotiomera kushanda naye munguva pfupi iri kutevera. Chirongwa chake cheStarfire chichangobva kuwana mvumo yekubhadhara mari. "

"Ndokubva ndasiyana naye."

Boomer akabwaira bwaira nekushamisika. "Zviri nyore here?"

"Kana nguva yekukusiyai yasvika, zvichangodaro," akadaro Sondra. "Ndinoda Brad, uye akaoma sewe, asi mudiki kwandiri, uye haapo kukoreji, uye anga akabatikana zvakanyanya kuti andishanyire, uye ndinosurukirwa ndisiri pamba. Uyezve, handifariri kusungwa. Ini ndinoda zvandinoda, pandinoda, uye izvozvi ndinokuda."

"Zvino kana Brad auya, uchamudawo here?"

Sondra akakwenya. "Zvingava. " Akamuswededza pedyo. "Ko nhai mukomana? Tanga injini dzako wonditakura?"

Boomer akanyemwerera asi akadzungudza musoro. "Handifungi kudaro, Sondra," akadaro.

Akakanda nhanho achibva apinza maoko ake mubvudzi reruvara rwebvudzi, iro rakabva razambira pachipfuva chake. "Hauchandide? Ndati ndisiyane naBrad."

"Takaita bonde kamwechete uye takazotaura nezvazvo gare gare uye isu tose takafunga kuti hazvina kunaka," Boomer akadaro. "Tichadzidzira pamwe chete kwemwedzi gumi nemiviri. Ndini mudzidzisi wenyu. Kurara tese harisi zano rakanaka."

"Kana wadaro," akadaro Sondra neinzwi rakapfava. Ipapo, zvishoma nezvishoma uye nokunyengera, akabvisa T-shirt yake, achiratidza muviri wake unofemereka, mazamu akasimba uye dumbu rakati twi. Akatambanudza T-shirt, achiona kuti haivharidzi kuona kwaBoomer kwemuviri wake unonaka. "Unoda kudzoserwa T-shirt yako here, Dr. Noble?"

Boomer akatambanudza ruoko ndokumutorera T-shirt... achibva aikanda pabendekete rake. "Nhai, ndichaenda kugehena zvakadaro," akadaro, achimbundira Sondra ndokumutsvoda zvikuru.

CHEGUMI NECHINA chivako, KREMLIN, MOSCOW

RUSIAN FEDERATION

KWAPERA MAZUVA MASHOKO

Mahofisi makuru emutungamiri wenyika Gennady Gryzlov muhofisi yehurumende yeKremlin aive muchivakwa cheSeneti, chinozivikanwawo seChivako Chekutanga, asi vakasarudza hofisi yepurezidhendi yakasarudzika inozivikanwa seFourteenth Building. Akanga achangobva kugadziridza chivako chacho zvachose, achichichinja kuva chimiro chepamusoro-soro chemahofisi ekambani yake yeoiri muSt. uye nenzira dzakawanda yakapfuura yakanakisa tekinoroji yeRussia; paivewo nenjanji yepasi pevhu yekubuda kwechimbichimbi iyo yaigona kumuendesa kuChkalovsky Airport, mamaira gumi nemasere kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweMoscow, iyo yaive nhandare yake yekudzidzira cosmonaut yaishandira Star City uye zvino yaive nehondo yemauto ekutakura ndege yaigona kumubvisa zvakachengeteka kana zvichidikanwa.

Akanga akatsunga kuti arege kuvharirwa munzvimbo yepasi pevhu panguva yekurwiswa kwemhepo, sezvakange zvaitika kuna baba vake: payambiro yekutanga yengozi ipi neipi, Gryzlov aigona kubva paChivakwa cheGumi nechina munguva isingasviki miniti, kubuda muguta munguva isingasviki mashanu. , uye kukwira jeti. , yakagadzirira kuendesa chero kupi zvako muEurope munguva isingasviki makumi matatu.

Gryzlov haawanzoita misangano muChivako chechina, achida kuti misangano yese yepamusoro-soro yedare remakurukota iitike muhofisi yake muChivakwa Chekutanga, asi akadaidza Gurukota rezvekune dzimwe nyika Daria Titeneva kuhofisi yake muChivakwa chechina mangwanani-ngwanani. Akaperekedzwa muhofisi nemukuru wehurumende, Sergei Tarzarov, uyo akabva atora nzvimbo yake "asingaonekwi, asina pfungwa" muhutungamiri hwemutungamiri, asi akadzingwa kamwe chete kubva kuGryzlov. "Mhoro, Daria," Gryzlov akadaro ari kuseri kwedhesiki rake hombe. "Mauya. Tea? Kofi?"

"Aiwa, maita basa, Mr. President," Titeneva akadaro. Akatora chinguva akatarisa muhofisi umu. Gryzlov's desk yaive nefloor-to-ceiling windows ine inofema panoramic maonero eKremlin neMoscow, uye pamadziro pamberi pedhesiki pakanga paine high-definition widescreen monitors airatidza ruzivo rwakasiyana, kubva kunhau dzepasirese kusvika kune mishumo yehurumende kusvika kuzvitoro. makotesheni uye mastock volumes kubva pasirese. Tafura yemusangano yevanhu makumi maviri yaive kuruboshwe rwemutungamiri wenyika, uye nzvimbo yekugara yevanhu gumi nevaviri yakatenderedza tafura yekofi yaive kurudyi. "Handisati ndamboona office yenyu pano kubva pamakapedza kuigadzirisa. Zvakanyanya bhizinesi. Ndinozvifarira, Mr President."

"Ini handigone kuita basa rakawanda muchivako cheSeneti kana vashandi vachipenga," akadaro Gryzlov. "Ndinoenda kuFirst Building kunoteerera huku dzichirira, ndozodzoka kuno ndoita sarudzo."

"Ndinovimba handisi mumwe wehuku idzo dzamuri kutaura nezvadzo, VaMutungamiriri," Titeneva akadaro.

"Kwete kwete," Gryzlov akadaro, achifamba-famba padhesiki rake, achiswedera kuna Titeneva uye achimutsvoda zvishoma padama, ndokuzogamuchira kutsvoda zvine hunhu. "Uri shamwari yakavimbika. Makashanda nababa vangu kwemakore akawanda, kubvira maiva muAir Force pamwe chete."

"Baba vako vaiva murume mukuru," akadaro Titeneva. "Ndakava neropafadzo yokumushumira."

"Akakuzvuzvurudza naye munzira yese, handiti?" Gryzlov akadaro. "Imi mese makasimuka pakati peAir Force pamwe chete, ndokuzokutorai mumatunhu ehurumende, hongu?"

"Baba vako vaiziva kukosha kwazvakaita kuve nevanhu vanovimbwa vakakukomberedza, muuto uye kunze," akadaro Titeneva. "Akaitawo chokwadi chekuti ndadzidza kubva kunyanzvi dzepamusoro muKremlin."

"Wakanga uri mukuru wake wevashandi kwenguva pfupi, pamberi pemutengesi Nikolai Stepashin, kana ndikarangarira zvakanaka," akadaro Gryzlov. "Ndiri kuda kuziva: sei wakamusiya ndokujoinha diplomatic service? Parizvino unogona kunge uri mutungamiriri wehurumende kana mutungamiri. "

"Tese takafunga kuti matarenda angu anogona kushandiswa zviri nani muWashington neNew York," Titeneva akadaro. "Panguva iyoyo, vakadzi vaisatora zvinzvimbo zvepamusoro muKremlin."

"Ndiri kuona," akadaro Gryzlov. Akatendeuka akananga kwaari. "Saka makuhwa andakanzwa pamusoro pekurara kwenguva refu nababa vangu haasi echokwadi?" Titeneva haana chaakataura. Gryzlov akaenda kwaari ndokumutsvoda pamiromo. "Baba vangu vaiva munhu anofara. Pamwe ndichaitawo rombo rakanaka."

"Ndave kutokura zvekuti ndive amai vako, VaPresident," akadaro, asi Gryzlov akasendamira mberi kuti amutsvode zvakare uye haana kubva. Gryzlov akanyemwerera kwaari, akarega maziso ake achitenderera kumusoro nekudzika nemuviri wake, ndokudzokera padhesiki rake ndokutora fodya mudhirowa redhesiki rake. "Mandikoka muhofisi yenyu yakavanzika kuti munditsvode, VaPresident?"

"Handigoni kufunga nezvechimwe chikonzero chiri nani, Daria," akadaro, achitungidza mudzanga uye achifuridzira gore guru routsi hunonhuhwirira mudenga. "Sei usingandishanyire kakawanda?"

"Murume wangu, semuenzaniso."

"Murume wako Yuri murume akanaka uye murwi ane mukurumbira, uye ndine chokwadi chekuti zvaanoita kana usiri kuMoscow hazvisi zvebasa rako chero asingakanganisi chinzvimbo chako muhurumende," akadaro Gryzlov. Titeneva haana chaakataura. Haana kucheukira kwaari, akanongedzera mudzanga pacheya yaiva pamberi petafura yake, achibva aitora. "Unogashira mishumo pamusoro pendege dzeAmerican spaceplanes?"

"Hongu, VaMutungamiri," Titeneva akadaro. "Huwandu hwendege kuenda kuchiteshi chemauto hwakawedzera zvishoma, kubva pamatatu pamwedzi kusvika pachina."

"Uku kuwedzera kwemakumi matatu kubva muzana, Madam Gurukota rezvekune dzimwe nyika - ndingati izvi zvakakosha, hazvina kukosha," akadaro Gryzlov. "Mutoro wavo?"

"Mishumo yehungwaru inoratidza kuti chiteshi chave nekuvandudzwa kwakakosha, pamwe mune laser beam control uye magetsi ekugovera masisitimu," Titeneva akadaro. "Optical sensors inogona kuona shanduko shoma kunze kwechiteshi."

"Iwe pachako uye unofarira zviri pamutemo zviri mukati mezvipenga izvi, hongu?"

"Chokwadi, VaMutungamiriri, pakarepo pandinongogamuchira chiziviso chokuti kutanga kwava pedyo," Titeneva akapindura. "Mhinduro dzenguva dzose dzinobva kuAmerica ndedze 'vashandi', 'kupa' uye 'yakaiswa mumapoka'. Havana kumbopa chero ruzivo."

"Uye zvisiri pamutemo?"

"Security ichiri yakasimba, changamire," akadaro. "Spaceplane ndege uye mabasa mazhinji ari muArmstrong Space Station anoitwa nemakondirakiti ehurumende, uye kuchengetedzeka kwavo kwakaoma uye kwakasiyana-siyana. Hapana wevandinosangana navo muWashington anoziva chero chinhu nezvemakondirakiti, kunze kwekuti, sezvataona, vazhinji vavo vaimbova mauto uye matekiniki. Ndinotya kuti zvakandiomera kwazvo kuti ndiwane ruzivo rwakawanda nezvechirongwa chemunzvimbo yekondirakiti. Minister Kazyanov vanogona kunge vaine rumwe ruzivo. "

"Ndiri kuona," akadaro Gryzlov. Akambonyarara kwekanguva; ipapo: "Makapiwa mvumo yokutaura pamberi peSecurity Council isati yavhota pachisarudzo chedu pamusoro pegadziriro yakashata yeAmerica yomuchadenga, handizvo here?"

"Hongu, Mr. President."

Gryzlov akafuridzira gore rehutsi mudenga pamusoro pedhesiki rake, ndokuisa fodya yake mugwara remadota ndokusimuka kubva pachigaro chake, uye, sezvinodiwa neprotocol, Titeneva akabva asimukawo. "Wakasiya baba vangu, Daria, nekuti watadza kubata nedanho rekuita uye chirongwa chaida kukupa baba vangu," Gryzlov akadaro, achiswedera pedyo naye uye achibaya mukadzi nechando chakananga. "Wakanga usina kusimba zvakakwana kuva naye, kunyange satenzikadzi wake. Wakabva kuMoscow uchienda kumapato ezvekugarisana muNew York neWashington, pane kumubatsira kurwa munzvimbo dzezvematongerwo enyika dzeKremlin.

"Ndiani akuudza nhema idzi, Mr. President?" Titeneva akabvunza, maziso ake achipenya nehasha. "Mbudzi yakare iya Tarzar?"

Mukufamba kusina kujeka uko Titeneva akanga asina kutarisira, Gryzlov akamurova kumeso neruoko rwake rworudyi rwakavhurika. Akazununguka kubva pakurohwa, achizunungusa nyeredzi kubva mumusoro make, asi Gryzlov akaona kuti haana kudzoka kana kuchema, asi mushure mechinguva akatwasanudza musana wake ndokumira akamira pamberi pake kusvika paurefu hwake hwakazara. Uye zvakare, mukubwaira kweziso, akanga ari pamusoro pake, miromo yake yakavharirwa paari, achikwevera musoro wake kwaari neruoko rwake rworudyi uku rworuboshwe rwake ruchitenderera pachipfuva chake. Ipapo, pashure pokutsvoda kwenguva refu, nehasha, akamusundira kure naye. Akapuruzira dama rake, ipapo miromo yake, nekuseri kweruoko, asi akamira akananga pamberi pake zvakare, achiramba kudududza.

"Iwe enda kuNew York unotaura kuUnited Nations Security Council," Gryzlov akadaro, akamutarisa mumaziso chaimo, "asi hausisiri kuzova mumiriri akakura, akachenjera, anoremekedzwa, akazvichengeta, unondinzwisisa here? Iwe uchave tigress iyo baba vangu vaida uye vakadzidziswa, asi vasina kumbove nayo. Ndiri kuona kuti matinji mumeso ako, Daria, asi wakanyura muhupenyu hwemutambarakede muMinistry of Foreign Affairs nemurume wako wegamba rehondo, achishivirira tunyaya tudiki tudiki tudiki nekuti unoda kuchengetedza basa rako rehunyari. Zvakanaka, kwete zvakare.

"Uchaenda kuSecurity Council, uye Russia ichawana zvese zvandinoda, kana kuti hatichanei nechokuita neUnited Nations," akadaro Gryzlov. "Iwe unowana sarudzo iyi ipfuure, kana iwe unoputira nzvimbo ino. Iwe ucharatidza kusafara kwangu uye kutsamwa pasina kupokana kudiki mupfungwa dzemumwe munhu, kana kusazvinetsa kudzoka kubva kuNew York. "

"United States ichapikisa chisarudzo, Gennady," akadaro Titeneva. Gryzlov akacherekedza shanduko yeinzwi rezwi rake uye akanyemwerera - senge shasha yemhando yebhiza remujaho, akabvuma zvakanaka kuchirango chidiki, akafunga. "Unozviziva izvi sezvandinoziva."

"Ipapo paradza nzvimbo ino," Gryzlov akadaro. "Imba ino nenyika yese inopenga inofanira kunyatsojeka pamusoro pekutsamwa kwandichaita kana sarudzo iyi ikasapfuura." Akabata vhudzi kuseri kwemusoro wake, ndokumudhonzera kwaari ndokumutsvoda imwe deep, ndokumubvisa paari. "Kana ukafunga kuva tsuro uye kwete tigress, uye iwe ukatsunga kudzokera kuKremlin, ipapo ndichaita shuwa kuti unova tsuro yemumwe munhu. Pamwe kunyange wangu. Uye ndinovimbisa kuti haungazvifariri. Zvino bvisa gehena pano."

Sergei Tarzarov akapinda muhofisi yemutungamiri maminitsi mashomanana mushure mokunge Titeneva aenda. "Hausiwo musangano wako wevashandi, ndinofungidzira, changamire?" - akadaro, achibata miromo yake sechiratidzo.

"Katauriro kadiki kekukurudzira asati aenda kuNew York," Gryzlov akadaro achipopota, achipukuta lipstick pamuromo wake nekuseri kweruoko. "Ilyanov arikupi?"

"Nenhare yakachengeteka kubva kuWashington, chiteshi chetatu," Tarzarov akadaro.

Gryzlov akatora runhare, akadzvanya chiteshi chinja uye akamirira asingashiviriri kuti decryption yedunhu itange kubatana. "Colonel?"

"Kuchengeteka, changamire," Ilyanov akapindura.

"Chii chakaitika ipapo?"

"Zvanga zvisingatarisirwi zvachose, changamire," Ilyanov akadaro. "Sezviri pachena McLanahan ane chengetedzo nekuti vakaparadza timu yangu, vakatora McLanahan ndokukiya imba zuva risati rabuda."

"Team yako iripi?"

"Hazvizivikanwe, changamire," akadaro Ilyanov. "Havasi muhusungwa hwemutemo wevagari venzvimbo, ndizvo chete zvandinoziva."

"Damn," Gryzlov akapika. "Ingave FBI kana chengetedzo yakavanzika. Vachaimba seshiri munguva yakarekodhwa, kunyanya kana vakapedzisira vave mumaoko evashandi vehurumende vanopikisa. Ndakuudza, Colonel, usafunge chero chinhu. McLanahan aripi izvozvi?"

"Achangobuda, changamire," akadaro Ilyanov. "Akanyoresa semugari weimwe yedzimba dzepachikoro ichi. Akakuvara panguva yekupinda kwechikwata changu, asi anoratidzika kunge akanaka. Tiri kudzidza mafambiro ake, masisitimu ekuchengetedza edzimba, uye tichitsvaga kuvepo kwemauto ake ekuchengetedza. Hatichashamisi zvakare. Kusvika parizvino hatisati tawana chinhu. McLanahan anoita sekunge akatangazve mafambiro ake emazuva ese kunyangwe asati apinda. Hatikwanise kuona chero chengetedzo yakapoteredza."

"Wobva wanyatsotarisa, Colonel, wakashata!" Gryzlov akabvarura. "Ndinoda kuti iparadzwe. Ini handina basa kana uchifanira kutumira boka rose shure kwake - ndinoda kuti aparadzwe. Enda nazvo!"

NORWEGIAN ROOM, UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL ROOM

NEW YORK

KWAPERA MAZUVA MASHOKO

"Izvi zvisiri pamutemo, zvine njodzi uye zvinotsamwisa zvekutonga kweAmerica muchadenga zvinofanirwa kumira nekukurumidza," akadaro Gurukota rezvekunze reRussia Daria Titeneva. Akataura pamusangano weUnited Nations Security Council muNew York, akagara pachigaro chemumiriri pedyo nemumiriri weRussia kuUN, Andrei Naryshkin. "Russia yakanyora kuwedzera kwemakumi matatu muzana muhuwandu hwendege dzemuchadenga nendege dzemuchadenga dzisina munhu kuenda kuchiteshi chemauto cheUS kubva Mutungamiri Phoenix vazivisa nezvekutonga kweAmerica nzvimbo. Russia ine humbowo hwekuti United States iri kusimudzira zvakare boka rayo renyeredzi rezvombo zvemuchadenga masatellite anonzi Kingfishers, uye zvakare kusimudzira nzvimbo-yakavakirwa emahara elekitironi laser inonzi Skybolt ine yakavandudzwa kutungamira masisitimu uye kuwedzera simba, zvichiita kuti ikwanise kuparadza zvinangwa chero kupi paPasi. Izvi zvese zvinoratidzika sezvisiri chinhu kunze kwekuratidzira kwechisimba mugore resarudzo, asi Mutungamiri Phoenix vari kutamba mutambo une njodzi, vachityisidzira runyararo nekugadzikana kwenyika yese kuti vawane mavhoti mashoma.

"Hurumende yeRussia yakagadzira chisungo chekuti iongororwe neSecurity Council ichida kuti United States ikanzure hurongwa hwekumisikidzazve zvombo zvayo zvemuchadenga uye kuparadza izvo zvagara zviri muEarth orbit, uye kuraira Mutungamiri Kenneth Phoenix kuti adzore chinzvimbo chake chaakataura chekuti orbit inogarwa neAmerican spacecraft inzvimbo yakazvimirira yeAmerica inogona kudzivirirwa nemauto. Nzvimbo yekunze haina uye haifanire kutongwa nechero nyika kana mubatanidzwa. Ndinokumbira mvumo yeKanzuru yekuti chisungo chekuRussia chiendeswe kuKomiti Yezvekufambiswa Kwemabasa uyezve kuSecurity Council kuti vhote, zvichiteverwa nekuitwa nekukurumidza zvichitevera vhoti yekuti "hongu". Maita basa Mr President." Mushure mekunge Titeneva apedza kutaura kwake, kwakave nekuombera maoko - kwete chaizvo chiratidzo chemvumo, asi chiratidzo chinotyisa chekuomerwa kwevaAmerica.

"Ndinokutendai, Mai Gurukota rezvekune dzimwe nyika," akadaro Sofyan Apriyanto wokuIndonesia, purezidhendi anotenderera weUnited Nations Security Council. "Sachigaro anokoka Ambassador Ells kwemaminitsi gumi kuti varambe."

"Ndinokutendai, VaPresident," akapindura kudaro Paula Ells, Ambassador weUnited States kuUnited Nations. "Hazvinditore maminetsi gumi kuti ndirambe zvakataurwa neGurukota rezvekunze reRussia. Zvaanotaura uye zvaanopomera hazvina musoro zvachose uye chokwadi chake hachina chokwadi zvachose uye manyepo akanyanya. "

"Maswera sei, Ambassador!" Titeneva akazhambatata paakanzwa shanduro yacho. "Munonditi ndinonyepa sei! Uchapupu huri pachena kunyika yose! Ndiwe nehutungamiriri hweFenieni mose muri varevi venhema nevanokurudzira pano!

Ambassador Paula Ells vakabwaira bwaira nekushamisika. Akanga asangana uye akapedza nguva nemukuru wehurumende yeKremlin kakawanda panguva yebasa rake uye aimuziva semunhu akadzikama, akangwara, ane hunyanzvi, asi kubva paakasvika kuNew York akange asisazivikanwe. Akapa mabvunzurudzo akati wandei kumapepanhau epasirese, achishoropodza Mutungamiri Phoenix nedanho rake remunzvimbo, vachishandisa mazwi Ells akange asati ambonzwa achishandiswa. Mafungiro aya akaenderera mberi, aine hasha huru. "Chokwadi chawataura chiri chokwadi kuwedzera kwendege dzemuchadenga uye nendege dzemaroketi dzisina munhu," akadaro Ells, "asi semazuva ese, unongopa chokwadi chisina kukwana uye uchipomera mhosva dzisingatsigirwi nechokwadi:

"Huwandu hwendege dzemuchadenga yedu hwawedzera, ichokwadi, asi nekuda kwekuti Russia, nekuda kwechimwe chikonzero chisingazivikanwe, yakadzikisa huwandu hweSoyuz uye Progress ndege kuenda kuInternational Space Station, uye United States yafunga kuwedzera uye kuwedzera. mishoni yedu yekuzadza mukaha wakagadzirwa," Ells akaenderera mberi. "Ndege dzedu dzemuchadenga nedzekutengesa hadzina kunangana chete neArmstrong Space Station, sezvakataurwa neMunyori wezvekunze, asiwo kuInternational Space Station. Kana Russia ichifunga kuti vanogona kupesvedzera nyaya dzepasi rose nekunonoka uye kudzima mamisheni akakosha ekudzorerazve - mamishini akatotengwa uye akabhadharwa, ndinogona kuwedzera - vakarasika zvachose.

"Panyaya yekunyorwa kwechisungo ichi, VaPresident, mutauro wakapamhama uye hauna kujeka zvekuti ungadai wakanyorwa zviri nani nemwana wegiredhi rechinomwe," akaenderera mberi Ells. Titeneva akarova chanza chake patafura uye akataura chimwe chinhu kuna Naryshkin, nehasha achinongedza munwe wake kuElls, ipapo kwaari. "Kana sarudzo iyi ikapfuura, United Nations inogona kudzima hurongwa hweUS hwepasi rose, sezvo iri chikamu chakakosha chehurongwa hwezvombo zvemuchadenga, asi haitauri nezveRussian GLONASS satellite navigation system, ine zvimwe chetezvo .

"Uyezve, sarudzo inoda kurambidza chero chombo chine chero chinhu, kunyangwe chiri kure, chine chekuita nechikepe chemuchadenga chinofamba pamusoro pemhepo, izvo zvinoreva kuti United Nations inogona kurambidza ndege dzese dzeAmerica dzinorema nekuti rimwe zuva vaiyedza zvombo zvinokandwa kubva mundege, kana pasi. -zvikepe zvinotakura zvinhu nekuti zvaimbotakura zvikamu zvezvombo zvemuchadenga," Ells akaenderera mberi. "Chisungo ichi hachinei nerunyararo nekuchengetedzeka uye zvese zvine chekuita nekupa chisungo kuSecurity Council iyo inopesana neUnited States kuitira kuti Russian Federation igonongedza America kutyisa uye kuudza pasi rose kuti United States inoda kutonga. kunze . United States inotarisira kuti dzimwe nhengo dzeKanzuru dzichaona aya maitiro kune zvaari: zano rezvematongerwo enyika rakachipa rinoshandisa humbowo hwakagadzirwa, data rakakanganiswa uye kutya-kutya. Ndinokurudzira Kanzuru kuti irambe kuendesa chisungo ichi kukomiti uye kusachifunga zvakare. "

Ells akataura Titeneva zvakananga. "Miss Minister Foreign... Daria, ngatigarei pasi patafura yekutaurirana neMunyori weNyika Morrison uye tigadzirise kubvumirana," akateterera, achisimudza maoko ake sekunge akazvipira. "Chirongwa cheMutungamiri Phoenix hachisi chekugadzirisa nzvimbo. United States yakagadzirira kuita chero chinodiwa nenharaunda yepasirese kuyedza zvinangwa zvedu uye midziyo munzvimbo. Tinofanira-"

"Musandibate sekunge tiri hanzvadzi, Ambassador Ells!" Titeneva akatsamwa. "Ratidza ruremekedzo. Uye nguva yekusimbisa yakapfuura kare, kare-kare - United States yaifanira kufunga pamusoro peizvi pamberi pechiziviso chePhoenix kubva kuchiteshi chemauto! United States ine sarudzo imwe chete yekuratidza kutendeseka kwayo, kuvhurika uye chishuwo chechokwadi cherunyararo: nekukasira bvisa zvese zvivakwa zvezvombo!

Ells 'mafudzi akazununguka paakaona kutsamwa kwaTiteneva. Zvaisaita kuti nditaure naye. Zvaiita sekunge akanga ashanduka kuva imwe mhando yechikara chinotyisa munguvo yaDaria Titeneva. Ells akatendeukira kuna Sachigaro weSecurity Council ndokuti: "Handichina chimwezve chokuwedzera, VaPresident. Ndatenda ".

"Ndinokutendai, Ambassador Ells," vakadaro Mutungamiri Sofyan Apriyanto. "Pane zvimwe zvekutaura pachikumbiro chekusuma chisungo cheRussia kukomiti?" Paive nedzimwe hurukuro pfupi dzakati wandei, dzekupikisa nekupikisa. "Ndatenda. Kana pasina zvimwe zvekutaura, ndichafunga nezvechikumbiro chekuendesa chisungo kukomiti. "

"Ndabayiwa mwoyo, VaMutungamiriri," akadaro Mumiriri weRussia Andrei Naryshkin.

"Ini ndinotsigira," mumiriri wePeople's Republic of China akabva ataura, sezviri pachena akagadzirira China kuti itsigire chiyero ichi.

"Chisarudzo chakafambiswa uye chakatsigirwa," akadaro Apriyanto. "Ndiri kupa mumwe mukana wekukurukura nehurumende dzako kana kukurudzira chero shanduko." Pakanga pasina vanotora, uye Secretary General akakurumidza kuita bhizinesi: "Zvakanaka. Kana pasina kupokana, ndinodaidza vhoti. Vose vanoda, ndapota ratidzai izvi nokusimudza ruoko rwenyu, uye tapota simudzai ruoko rwenyu kuitira kuti kuverenga kwakarurama kuitwe."

Maoko ese akakwira kumusoro, kusanganisira vekuBritain neFrance...kusara kwerimwe chete, raAmbassador Paula Ells vekuUnited States. "Ani naani anopikisana nazvo, ndapota ratidza izvi nekusimudza maoko ako." Maoko ese akadonha kunze kwaPaula Ells. "Sachigaro anobvuma vhoti yeUnited States of America" kwete," akadaro Apriyanto, "uye nekudaro, chirevo hachiitwe."

"Izvi zvakashata!" Gurukota rezvekunze reRussia Titeneva akadanidzira. "Russian Federation inoratidzira nenzira yakasimba ichipokana nevhoti iyi! Vose kunze kwenyika imwe chete vakavhotera chisarudzo! Munhu wese akavhotera, kunze kwemumwe chete! Izvi hazvigone kuenderera! "

"Mai Gurukota rezvekunze, neruremekedzo rwakafanira, sachigaro havana kukuzivai," Mutungamiri Apriyanto vakadaro. "Security Council yakakupa ropafadzo yekutaura pamberi penhengo dzayo nezvenyaya iyi pachinzvimbo cheAmbassador wako, asi haina kukupa mvumo yekutaura chero zvabuda pavhoti. Sezvaunonyatsoziva, United States of America, pamwe chete neRussian Federation nedzimwe nhengo dzechigarire dzeKanzuru, vanoshandisa ropafadzo yavo yesimba guru mukubvumirana pavanovhota "kwete." Russian Federation neUnion of Soviet Socialist Republics zvisati zvambova neropafadzo yakadaro kakawanda munguva yakapfuura. Ndatenda. Ndipeiwo pfungwa dzeKanzuru pane zvinotevera-"

"Usandiramba semumwe mwana!" Titeneva akadanidzira. "Changamire, izvi hazvichaitiki zvakare! Mutungamiri Kenneth Phoenix ave kuda kutora kudzora kwakazara uye kusingadzoreki kwenzvimbo uye Security Council hapana chavachaita kumumisa? Uku kupenga!"

Apriyanto akatora nyundo diki uye akarova zvishoma mubato weruzha nemubato waro, achiedza kudzikamisa Gurukota rezvekunze reRussia asina kumudaidza kuti anyarare ... kana zvakanyanya. "Madam Minister Foreign, you are disturbing the order. Ndapota-"

"Aiwa, Kanzuru iyi yave out of order! Chivako ichi chose hachina kurongeka!" Titeneva akadanidzira. "Russia haitenderi izvi!"

"Madam Minister of Foreign Affairs, ndapota-"

"VaMutungamiri, zvakataurwa naMutungamiri Phoenix kukanganisa kwakajeka kweChitsauko cheChinomwe cheChata yeUnited Nations, iyo inorambidza Nhengo dzeNyika kutyisidzira rugare kana kuita zviito zvechisimba," Titeneva akadaro nenzwi guru. "Chitsauko chechinomwe chinopa Security Council simba rekuita kuchengetedza runyararo nekumisa mhirizhonga."

"United States haisi kutyisidzira chero munhu, Madam Foreign Secretary," akadaro Ells. "Chirongwa chaPresident Phoenix irabhoritari yetekinoroji yekusimudzira kuwana nzvimbo murunyararo. Hatisi kumisa chero zvombo zvemuchadenga. Tinoda-"

"Unogona kuzvitaura zvese zvaunoda, Ells, asi mazwi ako haaite kudaro," Titeneva akadaro. "VaPresident, simba rekuvhota harisi kushanda panyaya iyi nekuti United States ine chekuita nechisungo ichi, uye nyika inenge iri nhengo yeSecurity Council haikwanise kuvhota. Vanofanira kuramba uye saka chisungo chapasa. "

"Dare reparamende rakatopa mutongo wekuti chisungo ichi, kunyangwe chakanangana nechirongwa chemuchadenga cheUnited States chichangobva kuziviswa, chinoshanda kune chero nyika inofamba-famba uye saka iri pasi peveto," akadaro Apriyanto. "Madam Minister Foreign, you are disturbing the order. Unogona kupikisa kuna Secretary General wokwidza nyaya kuGeneral Assembly, asi sarudzo haina kutambirwa uye nyaya yakavharwa. Unogona kuramba uchiona zviito zvedu, asi...

"Ini handisi kuzoramba ndakagara ndichiona iyi farce," Titeneva akadaro, achisvetuka netsoka dzake uye achikanda vhezheni yekududzira patafura pamberi pake. "Nditeererei chaizvo. Kana Security Council ikasaita, Russia ichaita. Russia haizodyidzane nechero nyika inopokana nekuzvipira kwedu kune chengetedzo maererano nechirongwa chemauto emuAmerica, uye kana Russia ikaona kuti United States iri kurwisa chero chinhu chemidziyo yayo yemuchadenga, Russia inoona ichi sehondo uye ichapindura saizvozvo.

"Mutungamiriri weRussia Gryzlov akandipa mvumo kuti ndikuzivise kuti Russia haichatsigire misheni yakaitwa nevanhu kana isina munhu kuendesa zvinhu kuInternational Space Station," akadaro Titeneva. "Pamusoro pezvo, Russia inoda kuti mamodule eInternational Space Station ari kuRussia avharwe uye agadzirirwe kutakurwa nekukasira kuenda kunzira dzawo. Iwo mamodule eRussia anoonekwa seyachangamire nharaunda yeRussia uye anofanirwa kuburitswa uye kuendeswa kukutonga kweRussia. "

"Tinofanira kubvisa mamodule eRussia?" Paula Ells akaramba. "Haisi toyi yeLego kumusoro uko, Daria. Iwo ma module aive mupiro weRussia mukudyidzana nedzimwe nyika. Kudyidzana uku kunobhadhara kuchengetedzwa kwemamodules, uye kubatana kunobhadhara Russia kushandiswa kwemamodule uye yeSoyuz kutsigira misheni. Iwe haugone kungotora bheti yako nebhora woenda kumba - tiri kutaura nezve makumi maviri-ton modules anofamba nezviuru zvemamaira paawa munzira dzemazana...

"Handidi kuteerera maaphorisms ako ekuAmerica anonetesa, Ells," Titeneva akadaro, "uye ndakakuudza kuti usambondidaidza nezita rangu mune ino kana imwe nzvimbo! Russia haizobvumiri iyo inonzi mubatanidzwa kushandisa mamodule akagadzirwa nemaRussia kunze kwekunge nharaunda yepasirese ikaita chimwe chinhu kusimudzira zvido zvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika kweRussia, uye isu zvirokwazvo hatidi chero nyika inovenga Russia kuti ishandise zvakasununguka mamodule edu. Munobva mavasunungura movaendesa kuRussia kana tikasadaro totora matanho." Uye neizvozvo, Titeneva akatendeuka ndokubuda muhoro, achiteverwa pazvitsitsinho zvake naNaryshkin.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA

VHIKI RIMWE RAPERA

James Ratel akapinda mukamuri yekuseri yedojang yake maodzanyemba kweSan Luis Obispo kuti awane Brad McLanahan atove kutoita push-ups pane linoleum. "Zvakanaka, maminetsi mashanu apfuura ... Zvirinani," akadaro Chief Ratelle. "Uye wauya wagadzirira kudzidzisa. Pamwe unogona kudzidziswa mushure mezvose. "

"Hongu, Shefu," Brad akapindura, achisvetuka netsoka dzake uye akamira akanyatsotarisa kumucheto kwemeti yebhuruu.

"Wadziya here?"

"Hongu shefu."

"Zvakanaka," akadaro Ratel. "Kusvika pari zvino tanga takaisa pfungwa dzedu pakudzidzira simba uye ndiri kuona budiriro. Kubva zvino zvichienda mberi, iwe unozoenderera mberi neaya maekisesaizi uri wega, munguva yako yemahara. Haufanire kuenda kugym kuti uwane maekisesaizi akanaka. Push-ups, crunches, bends uye kudhonza-ups - zvese kukundikana, nekuzorora kusingapfuuri masekonzi makumi mapfumbamwe. Vhiki yoga yoga ndichakuedza zvakare, uye vhiki imwe neimwe ndinotarisira kuona kuvandudzwa."

"Hongu Sabhuku," Brad akapindura.

"Nhasi chichava chidzidzo chako chekutanga chekuzvidzivirira," Ratel akaenderera mberi. Akatambidza Brad pasuru iya. "Kubva zvino zvichienda mberi, uchapfeka bhero, kana kuti sutu yokurovedza, inonzi gi muchiJapan. Kana tangotanga zvirongwa zvekudzidzira, tichazviita mumapfekero emumugwagwa kuti udzidze kunzwa sezvazviri, asi ikozvino uchapfeka izvi. Une masekonzi makumi matatu ekuchinja." Brad aida isingasviki gumi neshanu. Ratel akamuratidza nzira yekusunga bhandi jena nemazvo, ndokubva vagadzirira.

"Tichatanga nechokushandisa chekuzvidzivirira nacho chekutanga." Ratel akatora nzimbe yedanda ine pfundo yakanongedza nemibato miviri yakavezwa mumatanda, imwe padyo nepfundo uye imwe ichidzika pasi negomba. "Makore mazhinji apfuura, mushure meHondo Yekutanga yeKorea, mumwe shasha wekuSouth Korea aidzidzisa pachikoro chekuzvidzivirira chainzi "Joseon" apo aishandisa tsvimbo nemidziyo yekurima kuti azvidzivirire. Koreya munguva yeHondo Yenyika II uye Panguva yekutorwa kweNorth Korea, vagari vekuSouth Korea vaisabvumidzwa kutakura mapanga kana pfuti, asi tsvimbo, tsvimbo, uye midziyo yekurima yakaita seraki, masaha, nesando zvaive zvakajairika.Murwi weU.S. kuti vagari vomunzvimbomo vaishandisa tsvimbo sezvombo zvinobudirira zvikuru zvokuzvidzivirira, uye akatanga nzira yokudzidzisa vamwe kushandisa tsvimbo kuzvidzivirira. famba netsvimbo woitakura nguva dzose, kunyangwe uchifamba nechikepe, mundege kana kupinda muchikoro kana mudare redzimhosva.Kana wagona kupfura nzimbe, unobva waenda kune dzimwe nzira dzechisimba. kuzvidzivirira, uko mudonzvo ungasadikanwa kana kuti unogona kushandiswa kana ukarasikirwa kana kuutyora."

"Kane? Unoreva semurume mukuru?" Brad akapikisa. "Ndoita sechirema here ndofamba netsvimbo yakapusa nhai shefu?"

"Haufanire kuita semudhara," akadaro Ratel. "Usamboedza kuve chimwe chinhu chausiri - vanhu vazhinji vanokundikana, vamwe vazhinji vanogona kuzviona uye iwe unokwezva kutarisa. Enderera mberi semazuva ese. Haufanire kufamba uchikamhina, kutakura huremu hupi nohupi pairi, kana kuti kunyange muromo wenzimbe unobata pasi nguva dzose, asi unofanira kuutakura, ugare wakagadzirira, uye usambouisa pasi. Ikande paruoko kana bhandi, asi usamboiisa pasi nekuti uchaikanganwa. Iwe unogona kuicheka kune tambo dzebhegi rako kana iri mukati mekusvikirwa. Uye usambozviti chombo kana chimwe chinhu chinodiwa pakuzvidzivirira. Itsvimbo yokufamba nayo-unongoziva kuti ingashandiswa sei neimwe nzira."

"Uhu upenzi changamire," akadaro Brad. "Ndinofanira kutakura tsvimbo here kwose kwose? Nebhasikoro? Mukirasi?"

"Kwese," Ratel akadaro. "Munhu wese akakukomberedza ngaakusanganise netsvimbo, netsvimbo newe. Uyu unofanira kunge uri mufambidzani wako wenguva dzose. Vanhu vachaona ronda iri pamusoro wako nepachiso, vachaona nzimbe voisa imwe plus imwe, uye hukama uhwu hucharamba hurefu mushure mekunge kukuvara kwapora. Ukuwo, vanhu vanokushungurudza vachakuonai muri vaviri vofunga kuti hamuna simba uye hamuna simba, uye izvi zvinokupai mukana."

Ratel akasimudza tsvimbo yake. "Onai kuti nzimbe iyi ine mubato weraundi wakanongedzerwa kumucheto uye mibato yakachekwa mugomba munzvimbo mbiri nemubato unochekwa pamubato," vakadaro. "Kuseri kwetsanga kunenge kuinewo chikomo. Tichagadzirisa nzimbe iyi kusvika paurefu hwako, asi ndaona iyi inofanirwa kukwana zvakanaka. " Akachipa Brad. "Kufanana netsvimbo ipi neipi, inofanira kuva yakareba zvakakwana kuti itsigire muviri wako paunenge wakatsamira pairi, asi kwete yakanyanyopfupika zvokuti inoderedza kushanda kwayo kana kuti kukuita kuti utore chimiro chisina kusimba. Ichengete pedyo nemuviri wako." Brad akaita zvaakanga audzwa. "Zvakanaka. Ruoko rwako haruna kunyatsotwasuka. Tinoda kungokotamisa gokora rako zvishoma. Kana wakanyatsotsamira pairi, inofanira kutaridzika seyakasikwa, sekunge unogona kuisa huremu pairi. "

Ratel akatora tsvimbo yake, yakapfekwa yerudzi rwaBrad, kuti aratidzire. "Kazhinji iwe unoisa ruoko rumwe kana maviri pabhari uye unogadzira katatu nemakumbo ako, seizvi," akadaro, achingomira pamberi paBrad. "Ichi chimiro che'kuzorora'. Iwe hausi kunyatso zorora, asi pfungwa ndeyekuonekwa wakasununguka uye wakasununguka, asi zvakadaro bvumidza anogona kukurwisa, wawaona nekuona kwako kana pfungwa dzako, kuti aone kuti une tsvimbo, inogona kumuvhundutsa kana kumushingisa . Zviripachena, nerudzi rwevanorwisa vatiri kugadzirira, kuona kwetsvimbo hakuvamise, asi vangafunga kuti hauna simba. Kana uchida mawoko ako, unogona kuchekerera nzimbe muchiuno chako, asi dzokera kunzvimbo 'yekuzorora' kana uchinge wagona. Iyi inzvimbo yekutanga yambiro yeanorwisa, green light. "

Akatsveta ruoko rwake kubva pamupendero achidzika neshaft kuenda kumusoro-soro kweseti yekubatisa, zvekuti iyo yakavhurika magumo yehilt yaive yakanongedza pasi. "Ikozvino munhu wawakurova ari kuuya kwauri iwe unomuona, saka iwe tora nzvimbo iyi yatinoti 'interception', yellow light. Mubato wenzimbe uri pamberi pako uye unoshandisa overhand grip. Muchinjikwa wakatarisa pasi. Iyi ndiyo yambiro yechipiri. Kumunhu anoonawo zvake kana muvengi, izvi zvingaita sezvisina yambiro.

"Kubva ipapo, pane zvinhu zvinoverengeka zvaunogona kuita," Ratel akaenderera mberi. "Nzira iri nyore, hongu, ndeye kushandisa tsvimbo kudzinga mumwe munhu nekungomubaya." Akasvikorova dummy kaviri kaive kakamira pedyo. "Izvi, pamwe chete nenyevero dzemashoko, zvinowanzoshanda zvakakwana kuti zvidzivise mubati ane hasha kana kuti wechiduku anoda kuva mbavha. Zviripachena, nevashori vatiri kugadzirira, izvi zvingangove zvisina kukwana. Gare gare ndichakudzidzisa kuti ungaramba sei munhu akakubata tsvimbo yako.

"Uri panzvimbo yokunomira, kana ukarwiswa nezvibhakera kana nebanga, unovheyesa nzimbe nechokunze, uchibaya maoko omunhu ari kukurwisa pakati pechanza negokora zvakasimba sezvaunokwanisa. Izvi zvinobvisa muviri wake kure newe uye iwe une mukana. Iwe unogona kurova ibvi rake, chidya, kana groin nekurova kwakakombama. Ziva, kurova musoro nemubato wetsvimbo kungangouraya kana kukuvadza zvakaipisisa. Kuuraya mukuzvidzivirira kunogamuchirwa, asi chii chaizvo chinombonzi "kuzvidzivirira" kune nharo mudare. Zvidzivirire nguva dzose, asi gara uchiyeuka kuti zviito zvako zvine mhedzisiro. "

Ratel akaita kuti Brad adzidzire mafambiro ake achipesana nedummy, achiita mafambiro ega ega sekuraira kwaRatel, achiwedzera kumhanya kwake sezvaaienda. Pasina nguva pahuma paBrad pakabva paita kupenya dikita. Mushure memasekondi mashoma ekudzidzira, maoko aBrad akanga ava kutanga kuneta. "Break," Ratel akazodaro. "Tikangobata maoko iwayo nemapendekete kushanda, iwe unokwanisa kukurumidza uye kuwedzera simba rako rekubaya."

"Asi handisi kuzorova muvengi wangu kwenguva yakareba, handizvo here, Shefu?" - Brad akabvunza.

"Chinangwa chedu ndechekukudziridza ndangariro dzemhasuru kuitira kuti mafambiro ako ave echipiri," akadaro Ratel. "Zvinotora nguva uye kudzidzira." Akasimudza Brad kure nemannequin, achibva atora mwenje wegirini, akabata chirauro nemaoko ese. Akabva amira payero ndokuzovheneka robhoti dzvuku, achirayira nenzwi guru kuti "Mira!" netsvimbo yakananga padummy. Nechinguva chinotevera, nzimbe dzakabva dzangoti bvuu kufamba sezvo Ratel akarova dummy kubva kwaiita senge kwaibvira nzira, achirova kweminiti yakazara asati afamba munzvimbo dzese dziri nhatu akananga kunzvimbo yakasununguka ye "green light".

"Kupenga," akadaro Brad. "Zvinoshamisa!"

"Pachine mapfuti nemaitiro atichadzidza," Ratel akadaro. "Kusvika ipapo, basa rako guru nderekungojaira kupfeka tsvimbo. Iri ndiro basa rakaoma kwazvo kune vatsva veCane-Ja vadzidzi. Iwe unofanirwa kuziva nzvimbo yakanakisa yekuichengeta kana isiri kushandiswa, yeuka kuiburitsa mushure mekuiisa pabhazi kana chigaro chemotokari, uye chengeta iwe nguva dzese. Ndinovimbisa kuti ucharasikirwa netsvimbo yako kanopfuura kamwe chete. Edza kusaita izvozvo."

"Hongu shefu," Brad akadaro. Ratel aive naBrad achidzidzira kubhembera uye kurova nhanho padummy kusvika musangano wavo wapera; Brad akabva achinja achipfeka zvipfeko zvake zvekurovedza muviri, akasiya beol mubhokisi diki rekuchengetera mudojang, ndokudzokera kuCal Poly.

Vhiki yekupedzisira yakanga yava kusvika, saka mushure mekugeza nekukurumidza uye kuchinja mbatya, Brad akananga kuKennedy Library kunodzidza. Akawana dhesiki, akabairirwa laptop yake, akatanga kutarisa nepakati pezvinyorwa zvehurukuro nemasiraidhi ePowerPoint aakapihwa nemapurofesa ake. Akanga aita izvi kweinenge awa apo Jodie Cavendish akauya kwaari. "Hesi shamwari," akamukwazisa. "Zvakanaka, tarisa singi. Ndafunga kuti ndichakuwana pano. Wagadzirira kusvuta here?"

"Handizivi zvawangonditi," akadaro Brad, "asi ndinovimba kuti chimwe chinhu chakanaka."

"Kungoti uri munhu anoshanda nesimba uye ndinofunga yave nguva yekuzorora kofi."

"Ipapo ndapinda." Brad akakiya kombiyuta yake mukabati kadiki pedyo nedhesiki rake ndokusimuka kuti atevere Jodie.

"Unofanira kupindura izvi here?" Akabvunza achinongedzera kutafura.

Brad akacheuka ndokuona asiya tsvimbo yake patafura. "Oh...ehe," akadaro, vachibva vananga kumasitepisi. "Ndaiziva kuti ndichazvikanganwa."

Sezvavaidzika pasi, Jodie akaona kuti Brad akanga asingashandisi mudonzvo kufamba. "Unodei shamhu nhai shamwari?" - akabvunza. "Ndinofunga unoita kunge uri kufamba zvakanaka."

"Dzimwe nguva ndichiri kubatwa nedzungu, saka ndaifunga kuti ndichazvitakura," akadaro Brad.

"Asi iwe uchiri kuchovha bhasikoro rako uye jog, handizvo?"

"Ehe," akadaro Brad. "Handidi nguva dzose. Kutaura zvazviri, chandinonyanyoda ndechekuti angomira mira."

"Ndinovimba musoro wako wakanaka, shamwari," Jodie akadaro. "Kukuvara kwapera, asi kukanganisa kunogona kunge kuchiri kukukanganisa."

"Ndakanga ndine MRI uye havana kuwana chinhu," akadaro Brad. Akazvirova-rova mumusoro ndokuwedzera kuti, "Chokwadi, hapana chavakawana chaicho. Jodie akaseka joke racho ndokuchinja nyaya, Brad akafara nazvo. Pamwe yave nguva yekusiya tsvimbo, akafunga kudaro. Chief Ratel akati achakurumidza kutanga kudzidzira martial arts asina pfuti, uye paakava nyanzvi pazviri saKane-Ja, pamwe Kane aisazofanira kuva naye nguva dzese.

Mushopu wekofi waiva pauriri hwepasi wakanga wakatsvikinyidzana sezvakaita masikati, uye vaitofanira kunwa kofi yavo panze. Sezvineiwo mamiriro ekunze akanga akanaka munguva dzemanheru. "Zvidzidzo zvako zviri kufamba sei?" Brad akabvunza vawana bhenji.

"Aya maapuro," akadaro Jodie. "Handifunge kuti ndaidzidzira bvunzo dzekupedzisira ndisina laptop uye masiraidhi ePowerPoint emapurofesa angu - kare ikako ndaingovimba nezvinyorwa zvangu kuti ndipase bvunzo! Kupenga!"

"Zvakadaro kwandiri," Brad akabvuma kudaro. "Ndinonyora manotsi akashata." Nharembozha yake yakarira achiratidza kuti aive nemessage achibva atarisa nhamba. "Mumwe kubva kuhutungamiriri, asi ini handimuzive. Hameno kuti chii chiri kuitika?

"Sei vanonoka kudai?" Jodie akafunga nenzwi guru. "Better call back."

Brad akachaira nhamba pasmartphone yake ndokumirira. "Mhoro, uyu ndiBrad McLanahan, achipindura runhare rwakauya mumaminetsi mashoma apfuura. Ndichangobva kugamuchira message... ndiani? Mutungamiri Harris? Unoreva mutungamiri weyunivhesiti? Hongu, zvirokwazvo, ndichamumirira.

"Chii?" Jodie akabvunza. "Mutungamiri Harris anoda kutaura newe here?"

"Zvichida izvi ndizvo zvatanga takamirira, Jody," akadaro Brad. "Hongu... hongu, ndiye...Hongu changamire, chokwadi, ndiri pano nemumwe wevatungamiriri vechikwata... hongu changamire, maita basa." Akabaya screen achibva aisa runhare paspeakerphone. "Ndiri pano naJodie Cavendish, changamire."

"Manheru kwamuri mose," akadaro Mutungamiriri weyunivhesiti Marcus Harris. "Ndine mashoko akanaka. Nhau dzakanyatsobuda svondo rapfuura, asi takangopedza chibvumirano ndokusaina magwaro. Yako Starfire purojekiti yaive imwe yemapurojekiti matatu akasarudzwa kutsvagisa nekusimudzira mari neSky Masters Aerospace. makorokoto." Jodie naBrad vakasvetuka, Jodie akaridza mhere yokufara, uye iye naBrad vakambundirana. Harris akavarega vachipembera kwechinguvana, ndokuti, "Asi handizvo zvoga."

Vadzidzi vakagara pasi. "Changamire?"

"Ndinofarawo kukuzivisai kuti chirongwa chenyu chawana hafu yemari yerubatsiro rweSky Masters yemuchadenga - mamiriyoni makumi maviri neshanu emadhora," Harris akaenderera mberi. "Izvi zvinoita kuti Starfire ive yakanyanya kupihwa mubairo weaerospace engineering chirongwa munhoroondo yeUC."

"Mamiriyoni makumi maviri neshanu emadhora?" Jodie akadaro. "Handigoni kutenda izvi!"

"Makorokoto kwamuri vaviri," Harris akadaro. "Brad, tsvaga nguva yekuti timu yako yese iungane nekukurumidza, fonera hofisi yangu uye ugadzire nguva yemusangano wevatori venhau. Ndinoziva kuti tave kusvika kumagumo uye handisi kuda kutora nguva yako yakawandisa, asi tinoda kutaura nezve izvi munhu wese asati aenda zhizha. "

"Hongu changamire!" Brad akadaro. "Ndichabata munhu wese manheru ano. Tinowanzova nemusangano wechikwata mazuva ese na11 mangwanani, saka pamwe mangwana ichava nguva iri nani. "

"Zvakanaka," Harris akadaro, achiratidza kunakidzwa nechipiri. "Ndichatora zvirongwa zvenyu ndotumira maemail kuvadzidzisi venyu ndichivazivisa kuti munenge manonoka mukirasi nekuti ndine chokwadi chekuti musangano wevatori venhau nekutorwa kwemifananidzo zvichatora nguva. Isu tichaenda kune dzimwe nyika nechirongwa ichi, varume, uye tinotarisira kutyora mamwe marekodhi emari nawo. Pfeka chinhu chakanaka. Makorokoto zvakare. Ah, chimwe chinhu apo Miss Cavendish vari pamutsetse. "

"Changamire?"

"Miss Cavendish akapihwa bhezari rizere kuCal Poly kuti aite dhigirii rake repasi, kusanganisira yechikoro, mabhuku, mari yekubhadhara nepekugara," akadaro Harris. "Hatingaregi mumwe wevadzidzi vedu vepachikoro chepamusoro achisiya apo akabatsira zvikuru kuwana rubatsiro rwakakura kudai, tingadaro? Ndinovimba uchabvuma, Muzvare Cavendish."

"Chokwadi ndichadaro, changamire!" Jodie akachema achiratidza kufara chaizvo. "Chokwadi ndinobvuma!"

"Zvakanaka," Harris akadaro. "Makorokoto kuchikwata chese cheStarfire. Basa rakanaka. Husiku hwakanaka, mastangs." Uye kubatana kwakakanganiswa.

"Handidaviri izvi! - Brad akadanidzira, achirembera. "Mamiriyoni makumi maviri neshanu emadhora achangowira mumaoko edu!" Akambundira Jody zvine simba. "Izvi hazvidaviriki! Uye wawana scholarship yawanga uchitsvaga! Makorokoto!"

"Zvese imhaka yako shamwari," akadaro Jodi. "Uri nyoka. Uri mhondi yangu." Uye Jodie akaisa maoko ake pachiso chaBrad ndokumutsvoda zvakasimba pamiromo.

Brad ainakidzwa nenguva yese yekutsvodana ikoko, akadhonza, obva amupawo imwe. Pavakaparadzana mushure mekutsvodana, maziso aBrad aiudza Jodie chimwe chinhu, chimwe chinhu chakasimba uye chinoshamisa, uye maziso ake akabva angoti hongu. Asi zvakamutyisa paakanzwa Brad achiti, "Zviri nani kuti ndionane nevamwe. Mangwana izuva guru."

"Hungu," akadaro Jodie. Akanga achigutsikana, panguva ino, kumbundira Brad uye kunwa kofi yake paaitumira mameseji pafoni yake.

Brad akasangana nehutungamiriri hwese hwechikwata kuburikidza nekutumira mameseji, ndokusanganisira maenjiniya eCal Poly, mapurofesa, uye vadzidzi vaibatsira neprojekiti, akabva afunga kubatanidza munhu wese aibatsira nechirongwa ichi anga ari mukati memaawa mashoma ekutyaira. yunivhesiti, kusvika kuStanford neAmerican University-akanga akatsunga kuzadza iyo kamuri yemusangano wehurukuro nevatsigiri veStarfire. Paakapedza izvozvo, akafunga kunyorera munhu wese aitsigira chirongwa ichi, zvisinei nekuti vaigona kuenda kumusangano wevatori venhau kana kuti kwete - munhu wese ane chekuita neprojekiti anofanirwa kuziva nezvemusangano wevatori venhau uye kuziviswa kwepasirese kuri kuuya, akafunga. Iye. Chero ani ane chekuita nechirongwa ichi haafanire kunzwa nezverubatsiro kubva kune ani zvake kunze kwemutungamiri wechikwata.

Akaverenga zvose kunze kwechimwe chete chezvaitsigira rugwaro rwaJodi. Yakanga iri yega kodhi yenyika yeCentral Asia mune ese mameseji aakagamuchira, uye yaibva kuKazakhstan, iyo yakanga isina vanyori muStarfire. Mharidzo yacho yakangoverenga: Makorokoto. D.

Brad paakaisa mabhii pakiyipadhi yefoni pakatarisana nenhamba dzaibuda pachiratidziri chemeseji, zita reanotumira rakanyorwa kuti Kumuka.

Mazuva mashoma akapfuura uye mamiriro okunze, ayo akanga aita zvakanaka kweakawanda muna Kubvumbi, akanga asati ambokwanisa kuzungunusa nguva yechando, saka vakava nemazuva anotonhora zvikuru nemhute nemvura inonaya. Kwemazuva matatu apfuura, Brad anga achichovha bhazi pane kuchovha bhasikoro rake. Kwakanga kuri kufamba kwakanaka uye kunozorodza kuenda kudojang kumaodzanyemba kweguta: kumhanya kuri nyore kubva kuPoly Canyon kuenda kuNzira 6B inomira mabhazi pedyo neKennedy Library; kukwira bhazi nyore kwemaminetsi manomwe kuenda pakati pedhorobha; kuendesa kumutsara webhazi nzira 3; kukwira bhazi kwakareba maminetsi makumi maviri kuenda kuMarigold Shopping Center; uyezve kumwe kumhanya kuri nyore kubva ipapo uchitevedza Tank Farm Road kuenda kudojang yaive kuchamhembe kweairport. Akanga aine nguva yakawanda yokuverenga kana kuteerera mabhuku ekuteerera kana hurukuro dzakarekodhwa pakombiyuta yake yepakombiyuta. Brad aishuva kuti dai aikwanisa kukwira bhazi nguva dzose- yaisava yemahara kuvadzidzi veUC-asi aida maekisesaizi, saka airikwira pose paienderana nemamiriro ekunze.

Vhiki yakatanga, pamwe chete nemvura, ine sumo yeKrav Maga. "Krav Maga yakagadzirwa muIsrael yemauto," James Ratel akatanga Muvhuro wapfuura masikati. "Hachisi chirango chakafanana nekarati kana judo; hausi mutambo uye hauzombofa uri muOlympics kana paterevhizheni. Krav Maga ine zvibodzwa zvitatu zvikuru: kudzikamisa kurwiswa nekuvharira uye parry nemaoko ako, uchichenjerera kuzvidzivirira; famba kubva pakudzivirira kurwisa nekukurumidza sezvinobvira; uye nekukasira kurerutsa munhu anorwisa nekugadzirisa majoini uye kurwisa nzvimbo dzisina simba pamuviri, uchishandisa chero zvishandiso zvingave zviripo. Tiri kufungidzira kuti wakatyoka kana kuti wakarasa tsvimbo yako, saka ikozvino uchafanirwa kuzvidzivirira usina pfuti uye pamwe pakurwisa akatsamwa kwazvo.

"Vamwe vadzidzisi vanoudza vadzidzi vavo kuti simba rinodiwa kuita kuti munhu ari kurwiswa rive pasi pesimba rekurwisa, izvo zvinoreva kuti, semuenzaniso, ungashandisa simba shoma pamunhu anenge akurwisa anoshandisa chibhakera pane ari kukurwisa. chiremwaremwa kana banga." - akaenderera mberi Ratel. "Handitendi mazviri. Chinangwa chako ndeche kudonhedza munhu anokurwisa kuti utize. Mukudzidzira iwe unokanda zvibhakera zvitatu kuratidza kuti unogona kuakanda, asi mumugwagwa unoramba uchirwisa kudzamara murwi wako adzika. Kanganwa yega yega Bruce Lee bhaisikopo rawakamboona: haisi imwe parry, punch imwe chete, wobva warega murume wacho achisimuka kuti akurwise zvakare. Kana uchinge wavhara anorwisa, unoramba uchirova nzvimbo dzake dzakapfava dzisina simba uye majoini kusvikira adonha, uye ipapo iwe unomhanya nekukurumidza sezvaunokwanisa uye kubuda mumamiriro ezvinhu nekukurumidza sezvinobvira. Kunzwisisa?"

"Hongu shefu," Brad akadaro.

Ratel akanongedzera pafolder raive pacounter panze. "Iri ndiro basa renyu rechikoro," akadaro. "Tichadzidzira kurwisa nzvimbo dzisina simba pamuviri tichishandisa nhamba, kubva kumusoro kusvika kutsoka. Rangarira nzvimbo nenhamba. Iwe zvakare uchadzidza nezve ese mazana maviri nemakumi matatu majoini emuviri wemunhu uye, kunyanya, matauriro aanoita kuti iwe ugone kuvarwisa. Gadzirira kundiratidza neChitatu chinotevera."

"Hongu shefu."

"Kugona chose. Bvisa shangu idzodzo nemasokisi, wobva waisa pameti. Brad akabvisa sneakers ne socks, akakotama pakati peblue rug ndokufamba achienda pakati, Ratel achimutevera. Brad akanga akapfeka yunifomu yake yekudzidzira bhero, zvino ane bhandi dzvuku nedema panzvimbo pechena, aine mamakisi edanho rekutanga repoom airatidza kuti akanga apedza chikamu chake chekutanga chekudzidzira.

"Tinotanga neizvo zvekutanga, uye muKrav Maga iri parry," Ratel akatanga. "Onai handina kuti "block". Kuvhara kunoratidza kuti unogona kutora rimwe resimba rinoshandiswa neanorwisa pauri, sevatambi venhabvu vaviri vari pamutsetse vachiroverana. Panzvimbo iyoyo isu tinoshandisa izwi rekuti 'parry', zvinoreva kuti unotsausa simba rakawanda kana rese rekurwisa munzira yakachengeteka.

"Zvakangofanana nekufamba kwenzimbe, changamire?" Brad akatarisa.

"Chaizvoizvo," akadaro Ratel. "Kiyi yekutanga parry muKrav Maga kutarisira, uye zvinoreva kuziva zvakakupoteredza. Kana munhu angada kukurwisa achiuya kwauri akaisa ruoko rwake rworudyi muhomwe, chombo chacho chingangove chiri muruoko rwake rworudyi, saka pfungwa dzako dzaunenge waronga kuita ndedzokugadzirira kudzivirira munhu anokurwisa ari ruoko rworudyi." Ratel akatora banga rerabha kubva pasherufu yaive kumashure kwake ndokurikandira kuna Brad. "Zviedze".

Brad akaisa ruoko rwake rwerudyi nebanga kumusana ndokuswedera pedyo naRatel, achibva aninira ruoko rwake. Ruoko rwaRatel rworuboshwe rwakapfura, ruchisaidzira banga pachipfuva chake uye richimonyorora muviri waBrad. "Chekutanga, banga harisi pedyo nemuviri wako, uye dai munhu arikurova aine chimwe chombo muruoko rwake rweruboshwe, haakwanise kuchishandisa izvozvi nekuti ndakachiramba. Kungofanana netsvimbo, wava kuona nzvimbo dzakashama dzemuviri." Ratel akakanda zvibhakera kumuviri waBrad nemumusoro. "Kana kuti ndinogona kubata ruoko rworudyi noruoko rwangu rworudyi ndorivharisa, ndichiita kuti banga rive kure neni, uye nokuchengeta ruoko rwangu rwakakiyiwa, ndinodzora anorwisa." Ratel akabata ruoko rwaBrad rwerudyi kubva pasi, akaisa chanza chake pa triceps yaBrad ndokusunda. Kunyangwe nekumanikidzwa kudiki, zvaiita sekunge ruoko rwaizodambuka nepakati uye Brad aisakwanisa kufamba chero kupi kunze kwekunge akananga pasi.

Rakanga riri zuva rekutanga rekudzidziswa, uye mushure mekupera kwechitatu, Brad akatanga kushamisika kana aizokwanisa kugona chero yeaya maKrav Maga mafambiro, ndoda kuashandisa. Asi akazviyeuchidza kuti akanga afunga zvimwe chetezvo pamusoro paKane-Ja, uye akasarudza kuti akanga ari nyanzvi pazviri. Akabuda mudojang, akakweva hood yemhepo yake yegirinhi negoridhe yeCal Poly Mustangs, ndokumhanya kumabvazuva paTankfarm Road akananga Broad Street nekumira bhazi. Kunyange zvazvo zuva rakanga risati ranyatsonyura, kwakanga kuchinaya, kwaitonhorera, kwakanga kwava kusviba nokukurumidza, uye aida kuburuka mumugwagwa uyu usina mwenje ndokupinda mumugwagwa mukuru nokukurumidza sezvinobvira ndokukwira bhazi.

Aive pakati nepakati paBroad Street, pane rima guru remugwagwa, pakasimuka motokari yaienda kumadokero. Brad akabva padivi penzira ndokupinda "panzira yeyambiro" yematombo, asi akaramba achimhanya. Mota yakafamba zvishoma kuruboshwe ichibva yamira pamhiri pemutsara wepakati, uye yairatidza kuti yaizomupfuura nenzvimbo yakawanda...

... paakaerekana atsveta achienda kuruboshwe, akabva atanga kutsveta achienda kurudyi mumugwagwa waitsvedza, motokari yakanga zvino yakananga kumugwagwa, mabhureki nematai zvichirira - uye akananga kwaBrad! Akange asisina nguva yekudaira kune kamwe-kamwe kufamba. Motokari yakamboti fambei zvishoma, asi payakarova, yainge yakaoma zvakapetwa kagumi kupfuura chero ipi zvayo yaakanga amboita munhabvu yechikoro chesekondari.

"Mwari, ndine urombo nazvo, VaBradley McLanahan," murume wacho akadaro nguva pfupi gare gare mukati memhute yaiva mupfungwa dzaBrad. Brad akarara nemanhede padivi penzira, akatsikitsira uye avhiringika, chiuno chake chekurudyi neruoko zvichirwadza segehena. Ipapo, muchiRussian, murume wacho akati: "Ndine urombo. Ndine hurombo. Mugwagwa wakanyorova, ndinogona kunge ndave kutyaira zvishoma, coyote yakamhanya pamberi pangu uye ini ndakanga ndisinganyatsokuona iwe mumvura inonaya, blah blah blah. At least ndiyo nyaya yandichaudza vatevedzeri kana vandiwana."

"Ini...ndinofunga kuti ndiri mushe," akadaro Brad achifemereka.

"V samom dele? Zvakanaka, shamwari yangu, tinogona kuzvigadzirisa." Uye kamwe-kamwe murume wacho akaburitsa bhegi dema repurasitiki kubva muhomwe yake, akaridzvanya kumeso kwaBrad ndokudzvanya. Brad akanga asisagone kufema nokuti mweya wakanga wabuda maari, asi kutya kwaikwira kubva pachipfuva chake mumafungu aityisa. Akaedza kusundira munhu waakanga arwisa, asi akatadza kuita kuti nhengo ipi neipi yemuviri wake ishande zvakanaka.

Chimbozorora zvako, shamwari yangu yechidiki," murume wacho akadaro, achisanganisa chiRungu nechiRussia sokunge akanga ari mubvakure kana kuti hama yokune imwe nyika yokuEngland yekare achitaura nyaya yokurara. "Zvichapera usati wazviziva."

Brad akanga asina simba rekubvisa purasitiki kubva kumeso kwake zvachose, uye akafunga kubvuma kutinhira munzeve dzake uye kurwadziwa kwechipfuva muchipfuva chake ... asi neimwe nzira akarangarira zvaaifanira kuita, uye panzvimbo pacho. zvekurwa nemaoko akabata plastic kumeso kana kuda kutsvaga tsvimbo yake, akatambanudza ruoko ndokudzvanya bhatani pamudziyo wakarembera muhuro.

Murwi wacho akaona zvaakanga aita ndokumboregedzera kudzvinyirirwa pachiso chaBrad, akawana mudziyo wacho, akaubvarura kubva pamutsipa waBrad ndokuukanda kure. Brad akatura befu. "Waedza, shasha," murwi akadaro. Akadzvanya plastic kumeso kwaBrad Brad asati ambofemereka katatu. "Uchafa kare vanamukoti vako vakasvinura vasati vasvika."

Brad haana kuzviona, asi papera chinguva maraiti emota akabva asvika. "Varegedze," murume wacho akadaro papfudzi rake muchiRussian kumuvengi wechipiri, uyo Brad akanga asati amboona. "Varegedze. Rega vafonere 911 kana chimwe chinhu, asi vadzinge kure. Vaudze kuti ndiri kuita CPR."

"Ndichavadzivisa sahwira," mubatsiri wacho akabvuma kudaro. "Ndichavadzivisa changamire."

Murwi wekutanga aifanira kumira kudzvanya bhegi repurasitiki pamuromo waBrad nemhino kusvikira vatsva vaenda, asi akasendamira paBrad sokunge ari kuita muromo-ku-muromo resuscitation , asiwo akavhara muromo wake kuti Brad arege kuridza mhere. Nguva shomanana gare gare akanzwa: "Ndizvo. Zvese zvapera".

"Same . Zvakangofanana pano, "akadaro murwi wekutanga ... uye ipapo chiono chake chakaputika mugungwa renyeredzi uye kusviba apo mubato wenzimbe wakarovera mutemberi yake yekuruboshwe, pakarepo uchimurova afenda.

"Jesu, Dexter, uri bhuruu kunge Smurf anopenga," James Ratel akadaro, achipenya tochi diki kumeso kwaBrad. Akadhonza Brad kuti amire ndokumugadzika pamberi pemota yake yeFord. Akazotakura vanhu vaviri vekuRussia vairova munzvimbo inotakura zvinhu yerori ndokutyaira achidzika neTankfarm Road kuenda kudojang. Akaisa mahandcuffs eplastic pamaoko, zviziso zvemakumbo nemumuromo maRussia maviri ndokutumira meseji kunhare yake. Panguva iyoyo, Brad akanga atotanga kuuya ari paseat remurori. "Dexter!" Ratel akaridza mhere. "Uri kunzwa mushe here?"

"Chii ...?" - Brad akagunun'una.

"McLanahan ... Brad, Brad MacLanahan, ndipindure," Ratel akadanidzira. "Muka. Kwakanaka here?"

"Ini ... chii chaitika ...?"

"Ndinoda kuti umuke, McLanahan, izvozvi," Ratel akadanidzira. "Tinogona kurwiswa chero nguva, uye ini handikwanise kukudzivirira kunze kwekunge wamuka uye uchigona kuzvidzivirira. Mukai mwana wamai izvozvi. Simbisa odha yangu, mutyairi wendege, nekukasika."

Zvakatora nguva refu, asi pakupedzisira Brad akadzungudza musoro, achibvisa, uye akakwanisa kuti, "Shefu? Y-hongu ndamuka...ndiri...ndakanaka shefu. W-ndinofanira kuita sei? Chii chiri kuitika?"

"Nditeerere," akadaro Ratel. "Hatina nguva yakawanda. Ndiri kufungidzira kuti ticharwiswa nechisimba chekuchengetedza chero sekondi izvozvi. Tiri toga zvachose uye tiri munjodzi huru. Ndinoda kuti uve wakangwarira uye unopindura. Uri kunzwa zvandiri kutaura here, McLanahan?"

"Hongu, shefu," Brad akanzwa achipindura. Akanga asati ava kuziva kuti aripi kana kuti chii chaiitika, asi akatozokwanisa kupindura shefu Ratel. "Ndiudze zvekuita."

"Pinda mumba utore matinji nezviyereso zvekuvharisa varume ava," akadaro Ratelle. Vakapinda mumba vari vaviri. Brad akawana mameti ekudzidzira uye mabhero. Ratel yakavhura yakajairika-inotaridzika trophy kuratidza pamberi pedojang; Mapfuti akati wandei, pfuti nemapanga zvakavigwa mudhirowa rakavanzika pasi pechiratidziro.

"Ndavavhara shefu," Brad akadaro.

Ratel akachamber pfuti ndokutambidza Brad, achibva aita zvimwechete nepfuti mbiri dziya. "Isa pfuti dzako mubhande rako." Akapakatira pfuti mbiri, pfuti yeAR-15 nemagazini akawanda epfuti. "Tichaedza kusvika kune hangar muPaso Robles - zviri nyore kudzivirira."

"Hatifanire kufonera mapurisa?"

"Ndinoda kudzivirira izvi, asi tinogona kunge tisina sarudzo," Ratel akadaro. "Enda".

Vakapinda muHighway 101 yekuchamhembe. Rima rakadonha uye mvura yakaramba ichinaya, zvichideredza zvakanyanya kuonekwa. Vanga vambopinda muhighway kwemaminetsi asingasviki mashanu Ratel akabva ati, "Tirikuteverwa. Motokari imwe chete inogara nesu kure nemamita anenge zana.

"Toita sei?"

Ratel haana chaakataura. Makiromita mashoma gare gare, pakubuda kweSanta Margarita, akabuda munzira, uye pakupera kwekubuda vakashonga zvombo ndokumirira. Hapana kana mota yakasara nekuda kwavo. "Zvichida vakanga vasiri kutitevera," akadaro Brad.

"Vanogona kunge vane GPS yekutevera mudziyo pane imwe nzvimbo parori yangu, saka havafanirwe kutarisisa zvakanyanya - ini handina kuwana nguva yekutarisa," Ratel akadaro. "Vanogona kunge vane matimu akawanda ekutsvaga. Chikwata chekutanga chichaenderera mberi, chobva chamira pane imwe nzvimbo, uye chechipiri chekudzingirira chichatora nzvimbo. Tichaenda kuairport nemusuwo wekuseri."

Vakatyaira motokari nemumigwagwa yemudunhu kweimwe awa kusvika vasvika panhandare yendege yepaso Robles. Mushure mekupfuura nepagedhi rekuchengetedza, vakananga kune hangar yechikwata, asi vakamira chinhambwe chemamaira. "Kuchiri kubatikana panhandare yendege kuti zvidhonze vakomana ava mukati," Ratel akadaro, achiisa pfuti yeAR-15 pamakumbo ake. "Tichamirira kusvika kwanyarara." Vakamirira, vakangwarira chero nzira ipi neipi yavaizosvika kwavari. Inenge awa imwe gare gare, ndege duku ine injini mbiri yakasvika pedyo uye mutyairi wendege akamisa maturu mashoma. Zvakatora mutyairi weawa kuti abudise mota yake muharare, omisa ndege mukati, ndokurongedza zvinhu zvake ndokuenda, nhandare yendege yakabva yanyarara zvakare.

Maminitsi makumi matatu gare gare, pasina zvimwe zviratidzo zvekuita, Ratel pakupedzisira haana kukwanisa kumirira zvakare. Akatyaira akasvika panosungirirwa, uye iye naBrad vakakwevera varwi vacho mukati. Ratel akabva atyaira pickup mota inenge quarter mile ndokuimisa, akabva amhanya achidzokera kuhangar.

"Zvakashanda," Ratel akadaro, achipukuta mvura kubva mumusoro make neAR-15 yake. "Zvikwata zvekutsigira zvichatevera kuendeswa kwacho zvobva zvatironda kuno. Ipapo vangangomira kwemaawa mashoma vasati varwisa."

"Vachatitevera sei kuno?"

"Ndinogona kufunga nzira gumi nembiri," Ratel akadaro. "Kana vakanaka, vanenge vari pano. Ndinovimba kuti rubatsiro runouya pamberi apo."

Isingasviki awa gare gare, mukati memvura zhinji uye kuvhuvhuta apo neapo, vakanzwa ruzha rwesimbi ichikwesha simbi kunze kwegonhi guru rokupinda naro. "Nditevere," Ratel akazevezera, uye iye naBrad vakabva vadzokera kunorembera. Mukati maive nejeti diki diki, ruvara rutema rwairatidza kuti yaive yesangano reKevin Martindale repasi rose reScion Aviation. Ratel akawana bhokisi hombe remavhiri rekushandisa rakaenzana newadhiropu pamadziro ejira, akaridhonzera kure nemadziro, ivo vaviri vakamira kuseri kwaro. "Zvakanaka, basa rako nderekutarisa pamusuwo wekufamba uchipfuura uko," Ratel akadaro, achinongedza gonhi hombe rekusungirirwa kwendege. "Ndichange ndakatarisa pamusuwo wehofisi huru. Kupfura kamwe chete. Ita kuti vaverenge."

Maminitsi mashomanana gare gare vakanzwa imwe ruzha rwesimbi ichitsikirirwa mukati, uye maminetsi mashomanene pashure paikoko vakanzwa mitsindo yakawanda yesimbi pasimbi yaibuda pamusuwo wehangari, chiratidzo chokuti gonhi rakanga razarurwa. Kwapera kanguva, musuwo wakavhurwa uye Brad akaona murume akanga akapfeka magirazi egirazi akatsikitsira achifamba nepamusuwo, akabata pfuti. Bizjet yakanga zvino yakavanza. Murwi wechipiri akapinda musuo, akarivhara, ndokuramba arimo, akamufukidza. Panguva imwecheteyo, Ratel aikwanisa kuona vamwe varwisi vaviri vachipinda pamusuwo wehofisi, vakapfekawo magirazi ekuona husiku uye vakatakura pfuti.

"Shit," akazevezera. "Vakomana vana. Tiri kupera nguva." Akatora nharembozha yake, akachaira 911, ndokuisiya yakabatidza, ndokudzora vhoriyamu yose ndokuiisa pasi pebhokisi rematurusi. "Shandisa pfuti. Budisa mukomana kunze kwemukova. Mumwe wacho angangohwanda kuseri kwerudyi rwendege." Brad akadongorera kuseri kwebhokisi rematurusi ndokunanga kumurume aive pamusuwo wepamberi, uyo wakavhenekerwa zvishoma nechiratidzo chaipenya chekubuda. Ratel akatura befu, ndokuzozevezera, "Ikozvino."

Brad naRatel vakapfura nguva imwe chete. Ratel rakabva ramhara rovambira imwe ichidonha. Brad aisaziva kuti pfuti yake yarova papi, asi aiziva kuti hapana chayakarova kunze kwemudhuri we hangar. Mukomana aiva pamusuwo akamhanya achitevedza madziro e hangar akananga kuimba yemusangano, akagwara. Sezvakafanotaurwa naRatel, mumwe mukomana akatora chivharo kuseri kwevhiri rendege ... uye ipapo hangar yakaputika nemoto wepfuti waiita sewaibva kumativi ose pakarepo. Ratel naBrad vakanyangira kuseri kwebhokisi rematurusi.

"Vhura moto kana kupfura kwamira!" Ratel akaridza mhere. Bhokisi rematurusi rakanga rakazara mabara, asi maturusi aiva mukati airatidza kuti aitora mabara. Kwapera kanguva, pakamboita karunyararo mupfuti, uye Brad akatarisa kuseri kwebhokisi rake rematurusi, akaona kufamba pedyo nevhiri rendege, achibva apfura. Bara rakarova vhiri, iro rakabva raputika, mhondi yakavhunduka. Akazhambatata akabata kumeso nekurwadziwa. Zvaiita sekuti bizjet yainge yave kuda kudonha kurudyi, asi vhiri remukati harina kumboidzivirira kuti isanyungudika zvachose.

Zvino kupfura kwakanga kwachinja kwaienda - mabara akawanda akanga achirova parutivi pebhokisi rematurusi, kwete kumberi. "Tarisa-tarisa!" Ratel akaridza mhere. "Vachaedza... ahhh! Crap! Brad akatarisa ndokuona Ratel akabata ruoko rwake rwerudyi rwaiita serwadamburwa nebara. Ropa rakamwaya kwese kwese. "Tora pfuti uye usaite kuti vaswedere pedyo!" Ratel akaridza mhere akabata ruoko rwake rwainge rwakuvara achiedza kumisa kubuda ropa.

Brad akaedza kudongorera ari kuseri kwebhokisi rematurusi, asi paakangofamba, mabara akatanga kubhururuka, uye zvino akanga ava kunzwa achiswedera pedyo, sebumha rezviremwaremwa riri kurira pamusoro. Akaedza kunongedza pfuti pabhokisi rematurusi nepfuti, asi muromo wepfuti wakabva wangorira zvisingaite. Ratel akamonera dhende paruoko rwake rwerudyi ndokuridza pfuti neruboshwe, asi muromo wainge usina kana kugadzikana airatidza kuti angangofenda chero nguva. Brad akanzwa nhanho uye manzwi achiswedera muchiRussia. Izvi ndizvo, akafunga. Kupfurwa kwaakazonzwa kwaizove kwekupedzisira muhupenyu hwake, aive nechokwadi nazvo...

NHANHATU

Nhema hadziperi kusvika pakuchembera.

-SOPHOCLES

PASO ROBLES, CALIFORNIA

Pakarepo pakava nekuputika kunotyisa kumashure kwe hangar. Mhepo yakabva yazadzwa neguruva nemarara. Manzwi akadanidzira muchiRussia ... Uye nokukurumidza kuchema kwakabva kune mhere-mhere, uye chinguva gare gare kuchema kwakanyarara.

"Zvakanaka, Brad," izwi rakagadzirwa nemagetsi. Brad akatarisa mudenga ndokuona muchina wevacheche cybernetic kuseri kwebizjet.

"Baba?" - akabvunza.

"Kwakanaka here?" - Akabvunza Patrick McLanahan.

"Chief Ratel," Brad akadaro, pamusoro pekurira munzeve dzake kubva mukupfura kwese kwakavharwa hangar. "Akuvara." Papera chinguva varume vaviri vakabva vamhanya ndokutakura Ratel vachibuda. Brad akamhanyira parobhoti. Akaona pakanga paputika baba vake nepamusuwo, vachiputsa madziro mazhinji akapoteredza gonhi pakati pembavha nehofisi huru. Varwi vese vatanhatu, vana vakarwisa hangar uye vaviri vakarwisa Brad paTankfarm Road, vatotorwa.

"Kwakanaka here, Brad?" - Patrick akabvunza.

"Ehe. Handisi kunyatsonzwa nekupfura kwese, asi kunze kwaizvozvo ndiri zvakanaka. "

"Zvakanaka. Ngatibve pano. Vatariri mumigwagwa mikuru nemasherifu vachange vari kure nemaminetsi mashanu. " Patrick akasimudza mwanakomana wake ndokumutakura achiyambuka nhandare hombe yakashama achienda kunzvimbo yokupaka motokari kumucheto kwezasi kwenzira yekufambisa ndege, uko kwakamira ndege nhema yeSherpa inotakura zvinhu, maturboprops ayo achitenderera pasina chaanoita. Patrick akadzikisa Brad pasi, akapinda mukati memukwidza wekutakura zvinhu uri kumashure, ndokugara pasi panzvimbo inotakura zvinhu, naBrad achikwira muchikepe achimutevera. Nhengo yevashandi yakagadzika Brad pasi pachigaro chekutakura zvinhu, ndokumubatsira kusunga, ndokumupa mahedhifoni. Nguva diki diki vaive mumhepo.

"Ko Chief Ratel?" Brad akabvunza achifunga kuti baba vake vaimunzwa neintercom.

"Achabudiswa kunze orapwa," Patrick akapindura kudaro.

"Mapurisa achaita sei kana aona jira iri? Inoratidzika senzvimbo yehondo. Yakanga iri nzvimbo yehondo. "

"President Martindale vachabata izvi," Patrick akapindura.

"Makurumidza seiko baba?"

"Ndakanga ndiri muSt. George apo aramu yenyu yakarira muSan Luis Obispo," Patrick akadaro. "Iri pasi pemaawa maviri kubva neSherpa. Thank God Chief Ratel vasvika kwamuri nenguva uye vakuburitsai muguta."

"St. George? Ndiko kwatiri kunanga izvozvi?"

"Hongu, Brad," Patrick akadaro. CID yakatendeukira kuna Brad ndokusimudza ruoko rwakashongedzwa nezvombo, achitarisira kupikisa kwaBrad. "Ndinoziva kuti unoda kudzoka kuCal Poly, Brad," Patrick akadaro, "uye zvino zvawawana rubatsiro kubva kuSky Masters, basa rako rinotonyanya kukosha. Ndinodawo kukuona uchienderera mberi nedzidzo yako. Saka, ini ndichagovera timu yaSergeant Major Vol kutsvaga nekubata chero mamwe mauto anorova anouya mushure mako. Vachave vari padyo nekampasi, saka haufanirwe kuenda kumaodzanyemba kweguta kunodzidziswa. Vachatora dzidziso yako kudzamara Chief Ratel vakwana kuita kudaro. "

"Unoreva kuti vachave varindi vangu here kana chimwe chinhu?"

"Kunyange ndiine chivimbo chekuti vanogona kuzvibata, zvikwata zveWohl hazvina kugadzirirwa basa rekuchengetedza," Patrick akadaro. "Vanodzidzira kupikisa uye kuita mabasa akananga. Asi ikozvino takatarisana nezvikwata zvina-vanhu vaviri vevaurayi veRussia. Ini handisi kuzotendera chero mauto ekuramwa kuti afambe muUnited States paanoda, kunyanya iyo yakanangana nemwanakomana wangu. Saka tinofanira kugadzira hurongwa hwekuita. Tichabvunzurudza vatsva, toita tsvakiridzo, uye toronga zano."

"Saka ndichaita sechirauro, kukwezva vanhu vakaipa kuti Sajeni Major vagovabudisa?" Brad akazviona. Akagutsurira musoro ndokunyemwerera. "Kwakanaka chero bedzi ndichikwanisa kudzokera kuCal Poly. Ndinogona kudzokera kuCal Poly, handiti, Baba?"

"Pamusoro pekutonga kwangu kuri nani, hongu," Patrick akadaro. "Asi kwete nhasi. Ita kuti Staff Sergeant nezvikwata zvake vabvunzurudze vasungwa vatsva, vaunganidze ruzivo, uye vaongorore kambasi neguta. Zvinongotora zuva kana maviri chete. Ndinoziva kuti wanga uchiita mazhinji ekugadzirira kwako bvunzo dzekupedzisira pamhepo, uye makirasi ako anyanya kupera saka unokwanisa kushanda kumuzinda wedu. Vhiki rekupedzisira risati ratenderera, unofanirwa kudzokera kucampus. "

"Ini ndinongoda kuunza chikonzero chekuudza Team Starfire nezve izvi," akadaro Brad. "Projekiti iri kukura nekukurumidza, baba. Yunivhesiti inowana mari nerutsigiro kubva kumativi ese enyika. "

"Ndinoziva, mwanangu," Patrick akadaro. "Kutenda kweyunivhesiti, vari kuchengeta Starfire mukati mechikamu cheCal Poly"s undergraduate project-mamwe mayunivhesiti, makambani, uye kunyange hurumende dzakazvipira kutora. Zvinoita sekuti ucharamba uchitonga. Ingo nzwisisa kuti kudzvanywa kwekupa purojekiti kune mumwe munhu sebhizimusi rekutengesa kuchakwira - ndingabheja zvakanyanya Sky Masters Aerospace, sezvo vakaisa mari yakawanda mairi - uye yunivhesiti inogona kunge ichida pfungwa yekuti mari hombe yaizobvumira imwe kambani kuitora. Usagumbuke kana zvikaitika. Mayunivhesiti anoshanda nemari."

"Ini handisi kuzogumburwa."

"Zvakanaka". TIE akatendeudzira musoro wake muhombe wezvombo kuna Brad. "Ndinodada newe, mwanakomana," Patrick akadaro. "Ndakazviona mumazana emaemail kubva pasi rese: vanhu vari kufadzwa nehutungamiriri hwako mukufambisa chirongwa ichi kumberi, kuvaka timu yepamusoro-notch, uye kuwana rutsigiro rwehunyanzvi. Hapana munhu anogona kutenda kuti uri mutsva."

"Maita basa baba," akadaro Brad. "Ndinovimba ndinogona kuwana kunyange chikamu chidiki chekubudirira kwawakaita muAir Force."

"Ndinofunga nzira yako ichave yakasiyana zvachose neyangu," Patrick akadaro. Akadzokera kumashure, akatarisa kumashure kwendege. "Ndaigara ndichida kuva nehunyanzvi hwekutungamira sewe. Upenyu hwangu hungadai hwakasiyana zvachose kudai ndaiva neunyanzvi hwenyu ndikadzidza kuhushandisa. Zviripachena wakazvidzidza kubva kune mumwe munhu asiri baba vako, kana pamwe iyo Civil Air Patrol. "

"Asi wanga...Ndinoreva kuti, muri mukuru wenyeredzi nhatu, Baba."

"Hongu, asi kukwidziridzwa kwangu kwaive nekuda kwezvandakaita, kwete nekuda kwehunhu hwangu hwehutungamiriri," Patrick akadaro, kufunga kuri muzwi rake kuchiri kuoneka kunyangwe CID yemagetsi izwi synthesizer. "Ndakave nezvigaro zvekuraira zvakati wandei mumakore apfuura, asi handina kumbobvira ndaita semutungamiriri wechokwadi - ndakaita sezvandaigara ndichiita: mutyairi, mutyairi wendege, mutyairi, kwete mutungamiri. Ndakaona basa raida kuitwa ndokubva ndabuda ndokunoriita. Semukuru wemumunda kana mukuru, ndaifanira kunge ndakavaka timu kuti basa riitwe pane kuenda ndoriita ini. Handina kumbonyatsonzwisisa zvazvinoreva kutungamirira."

"Ndinofungawo kuti kuita basa racho ndicho chinhu chinokosha zvikuru, Baba," akadaro Brad. "Ndiri mudzidzi weinjiniya yemuchadenga, asi handinzwisise sainzi zhinji dzandinotarisirwa kudzidza. Ndiri kushanda nemazvo, ndichitsvaga munhu anonditsanangurira. Asi chandinongoda kubhururuka chete. Ndinoziva kuti ndinofanira kuwana dhigirii kuitira kuti ndiende kunoedza chikoro chekutyaira uye kubhururuka nejeti inopisa, asi handina basa nedhigirii. Ndinoda kubhururuka chete."

"Zvakanaka, zvinokushandira iwe, mwanakomana," Patrick akadaro. "Ramba wakatarira pachinangwa. Unogona kuzviita ".

Sherpa akasvika maawa maviri gare gare paGeneral Dick Stout Airfield, mamaira gumi nemana kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweguta reUtah rezasi reSt. George. Nhandare iyi yakanga yawedzerwa zvakanyanya mumakore mashoma apfuura sezvo huwandu hwevanhu veSt. George hwaikura, uye Stout Field yakanga ichiri nhandare yendege isina shongwe, chikamu chayo chekumadokero chakatumbuka senzvimbo yemaindasitiri uye yezvokutengeserana yendege. Sherpa mutema akatakura taxi kuenda kune hombe hombe kudivi rezasi reindasitiri yenhandare yendege uye akadhonzwa mukati meiyo hangar munhu asati abvumidzwa kuburuka. Iyo hombe yekurembera yaive neChallenger-5 bhizinesi jet, iyo Reaper drone ine mapiko ezvombo zvepasi, uye diki vhezheni yeV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor ndege, zvese zvakapendwa zvitema, hongu.

Patrick akaenda nemwanakomana wake kune chimwe chivako chaiva pedyo. Brad akabva angoona kuti sirin'i yaive yakakwira, uye magonhi ese nemakoridho aive akafara uye akakwira kupfuura zvenguva dzose, zvese zvakagadzirirwa kugarisana neCybernetic Infantry Device yakapfuura nepakati pavo. Brad akanzwa kukiyiwa kwacho kuvhurika otosvika pamusiwo, vachibva vapinda mune imwe kamuri yaiva pakati pechivako chacho. "Uyu ndiwo musha wangu," Patrick akadaro. Yakanga isiri chimwe chinhu kunze kwekamuri isina chinhu, isina mafafitera ine tafura chete ine zvigubhu zvishoma pairi, nzvimbo iyo Patrick akabairwa kuti achajisezve...

... uye, mukona iri kure, imwe modhi nyowani yecybernetic robotic infantryman. "Ndaona ndine wekutsiva," Patrick akadaro neinzwi remuti. "Tinowanzoda rimwe zuva kana kupfuura kuti tiite yakazara seti yekuongorora paCID itsva vasati vatamisa."

"Ndokuonai baba."

"Mwanakomana, kana uine chokwadi chokuti izvi ndizvo zvauri kuda kuita, ndinokubvumira," akadaro Patrick. "Asi hazvina kunaka."

Brad akatarisa mumba. "Damn, havatombokusiye uchiturika mifananidzo pamadziro?"

"Ndinogona kuridza mifananidzo yose yandinoda, chero nguva yandinoda, mupfungwa dzangu chaimo," Patrick akadaro. "Handidi kuti vaturike pamadziro." Akatsiva midziyo yezvikafu mu chassis yake nezvitsva patafura, ndokumira panzvimbo yakatarwa pakati pekamuri, uye simba, data, hutsanana, chikafu, uye tambo dzekuongorora dzakabva dzadzika kubva padenga uye dzakabatanidzwa kune. nzvimbo dzakakwana paCID. Patrick akapindwa nechando panzvimbo, akamira akati twasu, serobhoti risina munhu riri mukona. "Sajeni meja vachasvika mumaawa mashoma kuti vakuudzei nekutaura nezvezvakaitika, vozoenda nemi kuhotera yenyu," akadaro. "Achakudzosa kuseni tobva takuita kuti ugadzirise kuti umbodzidzira muviri.

Brad akanyarara achifunga zvaaizotaura kwekanguva; zvino: "Baba, makandiudza kuti mukati merobhoti iyi muchiri imi."

"Ehe".

"Zvakanaka, "iwe" ndinoyeuka waiva nemibayiro nezvikwangwani nemapikicha kumadziro," akadaro Brad. "Kunyange mukaravhani duku yakafara mamita matanhatu paBattle Mountain, maiva nengowani dzenyu dzekare dzendege, makesi okuratidzira ezviyeuchidzo, ndege dzomuenzaniso, nemhando dzose dzezvinhu zviduku zvandaisatomboziva kuti zvaiva chii, asi re pachena zvakawanda zvinorehwa kwauri. Sei usina chimwe cheizvi pano?"

Robhoti yakaramba ichifamba uye yakanyarara kwenguva yakati wandei; ipapo, "Ndinofungidzira kuti handina kumbofunga nezvazvo, Brad," Patrick akazodaro. "Pakutanga ndaifunga kuti imhaka yekuti ndaisada kuti chero ani azive kuti ndini muno, asi iko zvino vanhu vese vandinosangana navo muchivakwa chino vave kuziva kuti ndini, saka hazvichashandi."

"Eya, robhoti harina chinhu kumadziro," akadaro Brad, "asi baba vangu vaizodaro." Patrick haana chaakataura. "Zvichida kana zvese zvadzikama uye zvadzokera kune zvazvinoita - kana kuti padhuze nezvinowanzoitika - ndinogona kubhururuka ndichiuya kuno kuronga zvimwe zvinhu. Ita kuti iwedzere kufanana nekamuri yako uye isingaite sewadhiropu."

"Ndinozvida, mwanakomana," Patrick akadaro. "Ndinoda izvozvo."

Hofisi yeMUTUNGAMIRIRI

CHEGUMI NECHINA chivako, KREMLIN

MOSCOW

KWAPERA MAZUVA MASHOKO

"Zvirokwazvo pane zviratidzo zvekuwedzera kwechiitiko pachiteshi chemauto eAmerica," Gurukota rezvekudzivirirwa kwenyika Viktor Kazyanov akadaro kuburikidza nevhidhiyo link kubva kunzvimbo yake yehungwaru kuenda kuhofisi yemutungamiri wenyika. Akaratidza pamberi uye shure kwemifananidzo yeArmstrong space station. "Pakavhurwa kamwe chete roketi rinorema-rift iro raiendesa zvimiro zvirefu izvi pamwe nemidziyo midiki yakawanda, zvese zvakamanikidzwa uye zvisina kudzvanywa. Hatisati tanyatsoziva kuti chii chiri mumagaba akavharwa, asi mamwe aya asina kuvharwa akafanana nemabhatiri akatoiswa papurazi, saka tinofungidzira kuti mabhatiri zvakare."

"Handidi zvimwe zvekufungira kubva kwauri, Kazyanov," akadaro Mutungamiri weRussia Gennady Gryzlov, achinongedza fodya yake pamufananidzo waKazyanov pakombiyuta yake. "Nditsvagirewo ruzivo. Ita basa rako rakanaka."

"Hongu, changamire," akadaro Kazyanov. Akagadzirisa pahuro pake, ndokuenderera mberi achiti: "Kwavewo nekuwedzera kukuru kwenhamba dzendege dzomuchadenga, dzimwe nguva nhatu kana ina pamwedzi, changamire." Akachinja masiraidhi. "Modhi itsva yeimwe-danho re orbital spaceplane, iyo S-29 Shadow, yapedza kuyedza kushanda uye yapedza imwe ndege kuenda kuchiteshi. Mukukura uye kutakura, yakafanana neElektron spaceplane yedu, asi, hongu, haidi roketi kuti ivhure muchadenga."

"Kwete kwete," akadaro Mutungamiri Gennady Gryzlov neshungu. "Saka. Iye zvino vane mumvuri mumwe spaceplane, iyo yakafanana muhukuru kune Electron yedu. Tine maerekitironi mangani, Sokolov?

"Takamisazve ndege nomwe dzeElektron," vakapindura Gurukota rezvekudzivirirwa kwenyika, Gregor Sokolov. " tine..."

"Svondo?" Gryzlov akatinhira. "Gurukota, ndakuudzai, ndinoda kuzadza kutenderera kwePasi nendege nezvombo zveRussia. Ndinoda kukwanisa kuburitsa ndege mbiri dzemuchadenga panguva imwe chete."

"Changamire, padhi imwe chete yekutangisa muPlesetsk yakarongedzerwa mota yeAngara-5," akadaro Sokolov. "Mari yaida kuvakwa kweimwe nzvimbo ipapo yakaendeswa kukuvaka kweVostochny cosmodrome uye kuwedzera kwekurenda kweBaikonur. Tinofanira-"

"Gurukota Sokolov, ndinonzwa pateni pano: Ini ndinopa mirairo, uye unondipa zvikonzero pane mhedzisiro," akadaro Gryzlov. "Pane pedhi yekuvhura paVostochny inokodzera mota yekuvhurwa yeAngara-5 kana kwete?"

"Vostochny Cosmodrome haisi kuzopedzwa mukati memakore maviri anotevera, changamire," akadaro Sokolov. Gryzlov akatenderedza maziso ake nehasha kwenguva yezana panguva yetereconference. "Baikonur ndiyo yega imwe saiti yekutangisa iripo yekutambira Angara 5 panguva ino."

"Saka sei pasina Elektron spaceplane kuBaikonur, Sokolov?"

"Changamire, sekunzwisisa kwandinoita, wanga usisade kutangwa kwemauto kubva kuBaikonur, kungotangisa kutengeserana," akadaro Sokolov.

Gryzlov akatadza kudzora hasha dzake. "Ndakati ndinoda, Sokolov, kuendesa ndege dzakawanda kunzvimbo dzekutangisa nekukurumidza sezvinobvira kuitira kuti isu tive nemukana wekupikisa maAmerican," akadaro. "Tiri kubhadhara mari yakanaka kushandisa nzvimbo iyi - tichatanga kuishandisa. Chii chimwe?"

"Changamire, tiri kuenderera mberi nekuvandudza Plesetsk, Vostochny neZnamensk cosmodromes," Sokolov akaenderera mberi, "asi basa rinodzikiswa nekuda kwekutonhora kwemamiriro ekunze uye rinofanirwa kumiswa zvachose muinenge mwedzi, zvikasadaro kunaka kwekongiri kunozodzikira. "

"Saka tinongova nenzvimbo mbiri dzekutangisa ndege dzedu, uye imwe haisi munyika yedu?" Akadaro Gryzlov achisvotwa. "Perfect".

"Pane imwe nzira yatingatora, VaMutungamiriri: kutanga Elektron space ndege kubva kuChina," Gurukota rezvekune dzimwe nyika Daria Titeneva akapindira. "Nekuda kwemaitiro eAmerica achipikisa nyika dzedu mbiri, hukama hwedu neChina hauna kumbova nani. Ndakaongorora mukana uyu neGurukota reKune dzimwe nyika reChinese, uye ndakataura nemupangamazano wake wemauto, akakurudzira nzvimbo iri kumadokero kweChina: Xichang. Nekuvhurwa kweWenchang Satellite Launch Center nyowani paHainan Island, mabasa ese anorema ekutanga roketi akatamisirwa ipapo kubva kuXichang, zvichiita kuti hwaro huvhurike, kusvikika uye kuve nehunyanzvi hwazvino. Ivo vane maviri ekutanga mapadhi akatsaurirwa kune yedu Angara-5 maroketi pamwe neyedu Proton nhevedzano. Pane kunetseka kukuru kuti kutadza kuvhurwa kunogona kuita kuti marara awire mumataundi ari pedyo nemafekitari ane huwandu hwakadzikira, asi ndinofunga kuti kutarisisa kune vezvematongerwo enyika vemunharaunda nepurovhinzi kunogona kuderedza kunetseka kwavo. "

"Basa rakanaka, Daria," akadaro Gryzlov, achinyemwerera kekutanga pamusangano wacho. "Maona, Sokolov? Heino maitiro azvinoitwa. Kufunga kunze kwebhokisi. "

"Uri kupikisa kutangwa kubva kuBaikonur, asi uri kufunga kutumira maroketi edu nendege kuChina, changamire?" Sokolov akaramba. "Ndine chokwadi chekuti mauto eChinese anoda kunyatsotarisisa Electron neAngara-5.

"Ndakaraira ndege dzemuchadenga dzeRussia pamapadhi ekutanga, Sokolov!" Gryzlov akagomera, achinongedza fodya yake pamufananidzo weGurukota reDziviriro pachitarisiko chake. "Kana ndikatadza kuvavhura kubva kunzvimbo dzeRussia, ndinozviita kubva kumwe kunhu." Akadzokera kuTiteneva. "Ramba uchigadzirira, Daria," akadaro. "Chii chimwe changa chichitaurwa nemaChina?"

"Vaitaura nezvekuchinjana kushandisa Xichang, changamire, pamwe nemari," akadaro Titeneva. "Vakataura zvinhu zvishoma, mapoinzi mashoma emitemo, sekutsigira zvavanotaura kuSenkaku Islands neSouth China Sea, uye pamwe kutangazve nhaurirano dzepombi dzemafuta negasi rechisikigo kuenda kuChina kubva kuSiberia, asi kupfuura zvese ivo vanofarira. mumakombi ekirasi anokandwa pamusoro-kune-mhepo S-500, modhi yazvino inokwanisa kurwisa masatelliti."

"Zvirokwazvo?" Gryzlov akadaro, achigutsurira nemufaro. "Chinjana mabhomba eS-500, izvo zvandinoda kuisa munzvimbo dzese dzeRussia cosmodromes uye mauto pasi rese. Pfungwa yakanaka. Ndinobvumira".

"Changamire, iyo S-500 ndicho chombo chepamusoro-soro chekudzivirira mhepo pasi rose," Sokolov akadaro, chiso chake chichiita mask yakakatyamadzwa achiudza munhu wese kuti aisatenda zvakanga zvataurwa nemutungamiri wenyika. "Ichi chinenge chizvarwa chiri pamberi pechinhu chero chipi zvacho chine maChinese kana maAmerican. Iyo yemagetsi, sensor uye propulsion technologies inoshandiswa muS-500 ndiyo yakanakisisa muRussia ... kwete, yakanakisisa munyika! Tichavapa zvavanga vachiedza kutibira kwemakumi emakore!"

"Sokolov, ndinoda kuti maElectron neBurans vave pamapadhi ekutanga," Gryzlov akabhowekana. "Kana maChina achigona kuzviita, uye vachida S-500, vachawana S-500." Akafinyamisa kumeso paakaona chiso chaSokolov chakavhunduka. "Mamwe mapurogiramu ezvombo zvehondo ari kufamba sei? Duma yakawedzera mari yedu yekudzivirira nezvikamu makumi matatu kubva muzana - izvi zvinofanirwa kutungamira kumazana eS-500s, MiG-31D anti-satellite masisitimu uye zvinopfuura shanu spaceplanes.

"Zvinotora nguva kutangazve zvirongwa zvezvombo zvakadzimwa makore mazhinji apfuura, changamire," akadaro Sokolov. "S-500 yakatopinda mukugadzira, saka tinogona kutarisira imwe kusvika kumaviri masisitimu pamwedzi pane inotevera-"

"Kwete, Sokolov!" Gryzlov akavhiringidzwa. "Izvi hazvibvumirwi! Ndinoda dzinenge gumi pamwedzi!"

"Gumi?" Sokolov akaramba. "Changamire, tinogona kupedzisira tasvika padanho remayunitsi gumi pamwedzi, asi kuti kugadzirwa kwechimbichimbi kusvika padanho iroro kunotora nguva. Hazvina kukwana kungova nemari - tinoda vashandi vakadzidziswa, nzvimbo pamutsetse wegungano, kutenderera uye kwakavimbika kuyerera kwezvimedu, nzvimbo dzekuyedza - "

"Kana iyo S-500 yanga yatogadzirwa, nei zvese izvi zvisati zvaitika?" Gryzlov akatinhira. "Makaronga kuvaka imwe chete kana maviri pamwedzi? Iyo yepamusoro-soro yekudzivirira yemhepo pasirese, kana saka iwe unoti, asi isu hativake mamwe acho? "

"Changamire, mari yezvidziviriro yakachinjirwa kune zvimwe zvakakosha senge mabhomba ekurwisa ngarava, vatakuri vendege uye ndege dzehondo," akadaro Sokolov. "S-500 inonyanya kushandisa chombo chekudzivirira mhepo, chakagadzirirwa kushandiswa kurwisa zvombo zvinokandwa uye nendege yakabiwa, uye gare gare yakagadziridzwa se'S' modhi inorwisa satellite uye anti-missile chombo. Mushure mekunge mabhomba edu nemakoronyera atanga kurwisa United States iyo yakaparadza mabhomba ayo neICBMs, kudzivirira kwemhepo hakuna kupihwa kukosha kwakanyanya nekuti kutyisidzira kwanga kwanyangarika. Iye zvino nzvimbo iyi ndiyo inonyanya kukosha uye S-500 yakaratidza kubudirira, tinogona kutanga kuvaka zvakawanda, asi sezvandakataura changamire, zvinotora nguva ...

"Kutowedzera zvikonzero!" Gryzlov akadanidzira mumakrofoni yemusangano wevhidhiyo. "Zvose zvandinoda kunzwa kubva kwauri, Sokolov, 'hongu, changamire,' uye zvose zvandinoda kuona ndezvigumisiro, kana kuti ndichava nemumwe munhu aite zvandinoda. Iye zvino tanga kushanda!" Uye akadzvanya bhatani rakadimbura kurukurirano negurukota rake rezvekudzivirirwa kwenyika.

Panguva iyoyo, Tarzarov akatumira mutungamiri meseji yakavanzika iyo yakafamba nechepazasi pevhidhiyo musangano skrini: yaiti: Rumbidza pachena, shoropodza pachivande. Gryzlov aizopindura "Fuck iwe," asi akachinja pfungwa dzake. "Daria, basa rakanaka," akadaro pateleconference network. "Rega ndizive zvaunoda kuti ndiite kuti ndikubatsire."

"Hongu, changamire," Titeneva akapindura achinyemwerera uye akadimbura runhare. Gryzlov akanyemwerera. Daria Titeneva zvechokwadi akachinja mumavhiki mashomanana apfuura: ane utsinye, akasika, anoda, kunyange akashata pane dzimwe nguva ... mukati uye kubva pamubhedha. Gryzlov akaenderera mberi nemusangano wevhidhiyo nemamwe makurukota mukanzuru yake kwemamwe maminetsi mashoma, ndokuzodimburwa.

"Hasha dzako uye hasha dzako zvichakurumidza kukukurira, Gennady," akadaro Tarzarov, hukama hwese nemakurukota emutungamiri wenyika hwakanganiswa. "Kugara ndichikuyambira nezvazvo hazviratidzi kubatsira."

"Makore anopfuura gumi apfuura kubva pakaparadzwa boka reAmerica remabhomba uye mabhomba anonzi intercontinental ballistic, Sergei," Gryzlov akanyunyuta, achiregeredza zvakare zano raTarzarov. "Vanhu vekuAmerica vakagadziridza chiteshi chavo chemauto ndokuchinjira kuzvombo zvemuchadenga pachinzvimbo chekuvakazve zvombo zvavo zvinobhomba uye zvemakanda, uye havana kuvanza nezvazvo. Chii chave chichiitwa naZevitin naTruznev makore ose aya-kutamba navo vamene?"

"Nguva zhinji yenguva iyoyo, vaimbove vatungamiri vaive nematambudziko emasangano, ezvematongerwo enyika uye ebhajeti, Gennady," akadaro Tarzarov, "pamwe nekudikanwa kwekudzoreredza zvombo zvakaparadzwa nemaAmerican panguva yekurwisa. Hazvibatsiri kunongedzera vatungamiri vakapfuura. Vashoma vakuru venyika, kusanganisira iwe, vane masimba akazara pamusoro penyika yavo. " Akatarisa nharembozha yake, ndokudzungudza musoro achiratidza kupererwa. "Ilyanov naKorchkov vakamirira kunze. Mapedza here nebasa iri, changamire? Ilyanov ingori mbavha yakapfeka yunifomu yemauto emuchadenga, uye Kortchkova ipfuti isina pfungwa inouraya nekuti anoifarira.

"Ndichapedzisa vaviri ava kana basa ravo rapera," akadaro Gryzlov. "Asi parizvino ndivo vanhu vakakodzera pabasa iri. Uyai nazvo pano. Tarzarov akaperekedza mukuru weRussia nemubatsiri wake kuhofisi yemutungamiri wenyika, ndokubva atora "nzvimbo yake isingaoneki" muhofisi uye akanyatsopindira mumamiriro ezvinhu. Ilyanov naKorchkov vakanga vakapfeka yunifomu yemauto, Ilyanov muyunifomu yeuto remhepo, uye Korchkov mumucheka mutsvuku uye mudhebhe, pasina mirairo kana menduru, chete insignia pa epaulettes hunhu hwevakuru veboka rakakosha "Vympel" commandos. Gryzlov akacherechedza kuti aipfekawo banga mumucheka mutsvuku pabhandi rake. "Ndaitarisira kunzwa kubva kwauri mazuva mashoma apfuura, Colonel," akadaro. "Ini zvakare hapana chandakanzwa panhau dzekufa kwemwanakomana waMcLanahan, saka ndiri kufungidzira kuti chikwata chako chakundikana."

"Hongu, changamire," akadaro Ilyanov. "Boka rekutanga rakaudza Alpha Command kuti vaive naMcLanahan, uye ipapo Alpha akarasikirwa navo. Chikwata chechipiri nechechitatu chakatora McLanahan nemurume uyo McLanahan anga achizvidzivirira uye nekudzidzira kudzidzira ari kunze kweguta. "

"Ndiani murume uyu?" - Akabvunza Gryzlov.

"Mushandi akarega basa asina kutumwa anonzi Ratel, iye zvino ari mudzidzisi wekuzvidzivirira uye pfuti," akadaro Ilyanov. "Anogara achisangana nevanhu vakati wandei vanoratidza kunge vaimbove muchiuto - isu tiri mushishi yekuvaziva. Mumwe murume anoita sekunge apiswa nemishonga kana nemwaranzi. Anenge ari iye anotarisira aimbova mauto."

"Izvi zvinotowedzera kunakidza," akadaro Gryzlov. "Varindi vaMcLanahan? Imwe mhando yeboka rakazvimirira remauto? McLanahan Sr anonzi anga ari wemapoka akadai, mukati nekunze kwemauto."

"Pfungwa dzedu dzakafanana, changamire," akadaro Ilyanov. "Chikwata chechipiri chakabva chadambura muswe nekuti aifunga kuti awanikwa, asi zvikwata zvacho zvaishandisa mwenje wemagetsi pamotokari yaRatel, saka vakanzi vadambure muswe vomirira kuti bheacon rimire. Akamhara pane imwe airport diki pakati peCalifornia. Mapoka akawana mota yakasiiwa, asi vakakwanisa kuona kuti ndeipi nhandare yendege Ratel naMcLanahan vaive vakahwanda, hombe yekurembera ndege. Command akaraira Matimu maviri neMatatu kuti amirire kuti chiitiko chimire panhandare yendege vobva varwisa kubva kwakasiyana, izvo zvavakaita. "

"Uye zviri pachena kuti akundikana," akadaro Gryzlov. "Regai ndifembere zvimwe: Nhengo dzezvikwata zvitatu zvese hadzipo, dzisiri mumaoko emapurisa, uye McLanahan hapana kwaanowanikwa. Ko Colonel aive muridzi wayo ndiani?" Akasimudza ruoko rwake. "Mira, rega ndimbofungidzira zvakare: imwe kambani yekufambisa ndege ine maofficial asingashamisi uye nevashandi vashoma vanga vasina kugara munzvimbo iyi kwenguva refu." Chiso chechiso chaIlyanov chakaudza mutungamiri wenyika kuti akanga afungidzira zvakanaka. "Zvichida hangar ndiro muzinda weboka iri, kana kuti raiva. Hapana mubvunzo kuti achabhururuka akaparadzana kumativi mana ose. Chikwata chako chakwanisa kutsvaga hangar?"

"Boka rekuraira harina kukwanisa kupinda nekuda kwemapurisa, uye nekuda kwemuchengeti akazvimiririra ane zvombo," akadaro Ilyanov. "Asi mutungamiri wechikwata akaona varume nevakadzi vazhinji vachibvisa mafaera nemidziyo pamarori, uye ndege yebhizinesi yanga iri muharare panguva yekuvhiyiwa yakabuda ndokuenda husiku mushure mekuvhiyiwa. Jeti yebhizimisi yakanga yakapendwa nhema chose."

"Ndaifunga kuti hazvisi pamutemo munyika dzakawanda kupenda ndege nhema kunze kwekunge iri yehurumende kana ndege yemauto," akadaro Gryzlov. "Zvakare, zvinonakidza zvikuru. Iwe unogona kunge wakagumburwa pane imwe isinganzwisisike paramilitary sangano, Colonel. Chii chimwe?"

"Mutungamiriri weboka akakwanisa kuona kuti musuo mukuru we hangar ye ndege wakanga waputirwa mukati, zvichida nemotokari yakananga muhofisi huru ndokuwira mu hangar pachayo," akadaro Ilyanov. "Zvisinei, pakanga pasina chiratidzo chemotokari yakakuvadzwa chero kupi zvako kunze kwe hangar."

Gryzlov akafunga kwechinguva, achigutsurira, ndokunyemwerera. "Saka shamwari dzaMcLanahan dzemauto dzinoponesa vanhu nekurovera mota pamusuwo? Hazvinzwike nyanzvi. Asi vakapedza basa." Akasimuka kubva padhesiki rake. "Colonel, varume gumi vamakatuma ikoko vakauraiwa kana kutorwa, pamwe neichi chikiribidi chekuongorora kana kuti counterintelligence unit yakatenderedza McLanahan. Hazvina mhosva kuti ndiani waunotora mukati meUnited States, hazvina basa. Iwe unodzokera uye isu takamirira kubvumidza mamiriro aripo kuti adzokere kune zvakajairika. Zviri pachena kuti McLanahan haana chinangwa chekusiya chikoro ichi, saka zvichava nyore kumudzosa zvakare.

Gryzlov akaongorora muviri waKorchkov kubva kumusoro kusvika kutsoka. "Uye kana nguva yasvika, ndinofunga yave nguva yekutumira Kaputeni Korchkov - ega," akawedzera. "Zvikwata zvako zvevarume vaviri zvidhoma kana kusagona kana zvese zviri zviviri, uye zvino chikwata chemauto ichi chayambirwa. Ndine chokwadi chekuti sabhuku achaita basa. Angatofanira kubvisa vashoma vevaimbova varwi ava kutanga asati asvika kuMcLanahan. " Korchkova haana chaakataura, asi pane kunyemwerera pachiso chake, sekunge aitonakidzwa netarisiro yehumhondi hwakawanda. "Asi kwete kamwe chete. Regai McLanahan nevarindi vake vafunge kuti takanda mapfumo pasi pakuvhima. Pedza imwe nguva uchiisa kaputeni muchivharo chakakwana, padyo naMcLanahan uye padhuze zvakakwana kuti utarise zvakanaka timu iyi yemauto. Usashandise masimba ake ehumiriri - ndine chokwadi chekuti vese vashandi veembassy nevamiriri vachaongororwa kwenguva yakati. "

"Hongu, changamire," akadaro Ilyanov.

Gryzlov akaswedera pedyo neKorchkova uye akatarisa mumaziso ake asingabviri. Akabva angomutarisa nekamwemwerera kake. "Vakupinza muno nebanga, Korchkov?"

"Havana kukwanisa kukutora kubva kwandiri, changamire," akadaro Korchkov, uye aya ndiwo mazwi ekutanga ayo, mukurangarira kwaGryzlov, kunaka kwakambonzwa. "Havana kuzvida kunditorera. Changamire."

"Ndiri kuona," akadaro Gryzlov. Akaongorora muviri wake kubva kumusoro kusvika kutsoka zvakare, ndokuti, "Hazvingazondinetsa, Kaputeni, kana mukafunga kurwadzisa McLanahan zvishoma musati mamuuraya. Ipapo unogona kudzoka kwandiri wotsanangura zvose zvakadzama."

"Nemufaro, changamire," akadaro Korchkov, "nemufaro, changamire."

PEDYO NEEARTH OBIT

OCTOBER 2016

"Wow, tarisa kuridza kutsva," akadaro Sondra Eddington. Iye naBoomer Noble vakanga vari muchikepe chepakati pehusiku S-19, vakananga kuchiteshi chezvikepe cheArmstrong, chaive chinhambwe chinhambwe chemamaira. Uku kwaiva kubhururuka kwake kwechina, kwechipiri mundege yeS-19-vamwe vakanga vari muS-9 Black Stallion-asi nguva yake yokutanga mukutenderera uye kumira kwaakaita kekutanga nechiteshi chemuchadenga cheArmstrong. Vese iye naBoomer vakapfeka masutu akasimba emagetsi elastomeric track sutu uye ngowani kuti vafemere mweya weokisijeni kana paine kushushikana kusingadzoreki.

"Chikamu cheStarfire solar power project," Boomer akadaro. Akaona Sondra achidzungudza musoro zvishoma paakataura izwi rekuti Starfire. Vanga vachireva mamwe maviri emamwe seti evanounganidza solar akaiswa pashongwe pakati pe "yepamusoro" mamodule echiteshi, akanangana nezuva. "Zvakaoma kutenda, asi mafotovoltaic matsva aya anogadzira magetsi akawanda kupfuura ese echirimwa esilicon solar maseru akasanganiswa, kunyangwe asingasviki chikamu chimwe muzvina."

"O, ndinozvitenda," akadaro Sondra. "Ini ndinogona kukutsanangurira kuti anovakwa sei uye nekukukwevera chimiro chemorekuru chenanotubes."

"Ndinotenda kuti Brad akakuudza nezvavo kanopfuura kamwe."

"Kusvikira yarira munzeve dzangu," akadaro Sondra aneta.

Ichi chikamu chekudzidziswa kwaSondra chemuchadenga chaidzorwa nekombuta, saka vashandi vese vakagara pasi vakatarisa makomputa achiita zvavanoda. Boomer akabvunza mibvunzo pamusoro pematambudziko anogona kuitika uye zviito zvake, akanongedza zvimwe zviratidzo uye akataura nezve zvekutarisira. Nenguva isipi vaingokwanisa kuona module imwe chete yechiteshi, uye nokukurumidza chavaingokwanisa kuona yaiva nzvimbo yokumira, uye maminetsi mashomanana gare gare ndege yemuchadenga yakamiswa. "Mawachi akachengetedzwa, kukwirisa kwakabudirira," Boomer akadaro. "Zvinofinha kana komputa ichiita."

Sondra akapedza kutarisa komputa sezvayaipedza post-docking cheki. "Postdock checklist yakakwana," akadaro komputa ichipedza nhanho dzese. "Hapana chandinoda kunze kwendege inofinha - zvinoreva kuti zvese zvakafamba zvakanaka uye zvese zvakashanda. Zvakanaka kwandiri."

"Ini ndinoda kuichengetedza," Boomer akadaro. "Kana tikawedzera mafuta eArmstrong kana Midnight, ndinozviita. Zvikasadaro, komputa ine mafuta akawanda, ndinovenga kuibvuma. "

"Uri kungoshamisira," akadaro Sondra. "Confident semazuva ese."

"Ndini". Akamboita chinguva akanyarara ndokuzobvunza kuti, "Kusimuka kwanga kwaita sei? Ndinonzwa uchine dambudziko neGs rakanaka. "

"Ndinogona kugara pamberi pavo zvakanaka, Boomer," akadaro Sondra.

"Zvaingoita sekunge wanga uchinyanya kuisa pfungwa pakuramba uri pamusoro."

"Ibasa rei, handiti?"

"Ndiri kunetseka zvishoma nezvekudzikira," akadaro Boomer. "G-mauto anorema uye anogara kwenguva refu. Unongowana maG maviri kana matatu pakukwira, asi mana kana mashanu pakudzika."

"Ndinoziva, Boomer," akadaro Sondra. "Ndichafamba zvakanaka. Ndakapfuura ndege dzose paMiG-25, uye ndakaita zvakanaka paS-9 nedzimwe ndege dzeS-19."

"Vese vaive suborbital - isu tinogona kudzivirira Gs nyore nekuti isu hatifanirwe kunonoka zvakanyanya," Boomer akadaro. "Asi zvino tichaburuka kubva kuMach makumi maviri neshanu. Kuti ndideredze maGs, ndinogona kudzikisa deorbit angle zvishoma, asi ipapo unofanira kupikisana neGs kwenguva yakareba. "

"Ndakambonzwa hurukuro yacho, Boomer," Sondra akadaro, akatsamwa zvishoma. "Ndichapora chero ukasarudza dzinza. Ndanga ndichidzidzira maM-maneuvers angu." M-maneuver yaive nzira yekusimbisa tsandanyama dzemudumbu, kufema mapapu, wozodzvova nekudzvinyirirwa muchipfuva kuti ropa rirambe riri muchipfuva nemuuropi. "Zvakare, EEAS inobatsira zvikuru."

"Zvakanaka," akadaro Boomer. "Izvi zvakafanana nekudzidzira maekisesaizi eKegel?"

"Chimwe chinhu chaungada kunzwa iwe pachako?"

Boomer haana hanya nekutaura kwepedyo uye akanongedza kune zvinoratidzwa padhibhodhi. "Izvi zvinoratidza kuti komputa yagadzirira kutanga 'Pair Tunnel Before Transmission' list ," akadaro. "Ndichaenderera mberi ndotanga izvi. Sezvo mugero wekufambisa uchange wakabatanidzwa nemuchina-ndosaka tichipfeka masutu emuchadenga-kana mugero wacho usina kuchengeteka patinenge tichida kubuda, tinogona kupinda muchadenga zvakachengeteka kuti tinoubatanidzazve kana kuti kusvika pachiteshi."

"Nei tisingaite rwendo rwekufamba kuenda kuchiteshi sezvakaita Mutungamiri Phoenix muchirimo chapfuura?" Sondra akabvunza. "Zvaiita sekunakidza."

"Tichaita izvi mune imwe shanduko inotevera," Boomer akadaro. "Basa rako mukushanduka uku nderekudzidza kudzora ngarava uye chiteshi kubva kubheji, kuti ugone kuziva zvinokanganisa uye kutora matanho."

"Zvinotora nguva yakadii kutakura zvinhu?"

"Zvinoenderana. Hapana mamodule akawanda ekutakura zvinhu mundege iyi. Zvichida kwete kwenguva refu. "

Sezvo mugero wekutamisa uchitsvedzerwa panzvimbo pamusoro pekamuri yekutamisa pakati pedhishi rendege nenzvimbo inotakura zvinhu, Boomer akatarisa maoko emuchina kubva kuArmstrong space station achibvisa mamodule akamanikidzwa kubva panzvimbo yakavhurika inotakura zvinhu ndokuaendesa kwaaienda. Mamodule madiki aive emidziyo yevashandi vega - mvura, chikafu, masipire, uye zvimwe zvakakosha - asi module hombe yaive yekupedzisira. Ichi chaive chimwe chekupedzisira cheProjekti Starfire kuendeswa kuArmstrong space station: microwave jenareta yaizoiswa mukati mechiteshi yakatoiswa yemahara erekitironi laser kugadzira maser simba kubva kusimba remagetsi rakakohwewa rinogadzirwa neZuva.

Beep yakarira mumahemeti evachadenga Boomer ndokubata bhatani remaikorofoni. "Battle Mountain, iyi ndiyo Third Stallion, enderera," akadaro.

"Sondra, Boomer, ndiBrad!" Brad McLanahan akadaro achifara. "Ini nenhengo dzechikwata changu tinoda kukukorokotedzai nekuburitswa kwechikamu chekupedzisira cheStarfire."

"Thanks, shamwari," Boomer akadaro. "Ndapota tisvitse makorokoto edu kuchikwata chenyu. Wese munhu kuArmstrong neSky Masters anofara kutanga kuisa chikamu chekupedzisira chepurojekiti iyi uye kugadzirira bvunzo nekukurumidza. "

"Zvakafananawo pano, Brad," akadaro Sondra zviri nyore.

"Makadii henyu Sondra? Ndeipi yekutanga kubhururuka kwako muorbit?"

"Ini ndakafanana nananny pano: zvese zvinongoitika zvekuti hapana chandinoita, ingoona makomputa achiita basa rese."

"Zvakanaka, kusimuka kwacho kwaishamisa, takakuona uchisimuka kubva pakutonga mishoni uye musangano wanga wakanaka," akadaro Brad. "Tinogona kuvaona vachirodha microwave mugodhi muSkybolt module izvozvi, nhamo. Uye iwe uchangobva kuita yako yekutanga kubhururuka mu orbit. Zvinoshamisa! Makorokoto!"

"Unonzwika semwana mudiki, Brad," Boomer akadaro.

"Chikwata neni taisakwanisa kufara zvakanyanya, Boomer," akadaro Brad. "Handina kugona kurara usiku hwapfuura-hero, kwete kwevhiki rapfuura!"

"Saka tomusunungura rinhi mukomana akaipa uyu, Brad?" - Boomer akabvunza.

"Zvinhu zviri kufamba zvakanaka, Boomer, pamwe muvhiki kana kupfuura," Brad akapindura. "Kuvakwa kwerectenna yekutanga kwapera uye sezvatiri kutaura iri kuongororwa uye kugadzirira kuedza moto paWhite Sands Missile Range. Makomputa machipisi uye nyowani yekuvavarira kutonga software iri online uye yakaedzwa. Takasangana nematekinoroji ane lithium-ion capacitor muSkybolt laser inopera, asi isu tine uto revarume vari kushanda paari uye tiri kuwedzera nyanzvi nenyanzvi kuchirongwa zuva rega rega. Ndichiri kuedza kunyengetedza Dr. Kaddiri uye Dr. Richter vakandikurudzira kuti ndiende kuchiteshi. Taura zvakanaka kwandiri, kwakanaka here?"

"Hongu, Brad," Boomer akadaro.

"Sondra, unodzoka rinhi?" - Brad akabvunza.

"Handikwanise kukuudza izvozvo, Brad, kwete pamusoro pekutapurirana kusina kuchengetedzwa," Sondra akapindura nehasha. "Ndinoziva kuti ndine mamwe makirasi uye maekisesaizi ekuita pano pachiteshi, uye handifunge kuti tichadzokera kuBattle Mountain."

"Ndinofanira kudzokera kuCal Poly mangwana mangwanani," Brad akadaro achiratidza kupererwa kuri pachena. "Ndakatopotsa zvidzidzo zvakakwana."

"Nguva inotevera, Brad," akadaro Sondra.

"Zvakanaka, ndichakuregai muchidzokera kubasa," akadaro Brad. "Tichange tichitaura neArmstrong matekiniki nezvekutanga kubatanidza microwave cavity muSkybolt, uye ipapo timu iri kuenda kudhorobha kunopemberera kupera kweStarfire. Ndinoshuva kuti dai maiva nesu. Ndatenda zvakare nendege inonakidza uye inobudirira. "

"Wazvifungidzira, shamwari," akadaro Boomer. "Uye ndichataura nevakuru nezve kukutora iwe nevamwe vechikwata chako mundege yemuchadenga kuenda kuArmstrong. Unofanira kunge uri pano paunotora pfuti yako yekutanga. "

"Zvakanaka, Boomer," Brad akadaro. "Ndinokutendai zvakare. Taura newe nekukurumidza."

"Pakati pehusiku ndechemahara." Boomer yakakanganisa kubatana. "Murume, zvakanaka kunzwa mumwe mukomana achifarira chimwe chinhu," akadaro paintercom. "Uye ndinoda kunzwa 'timu iyi' uye 'timu iyo.' Ndiye maneja wechirongwa chine vanhu vangangosvika zana uye bhajeti, pakupedzisira kuverenga, inodarika mazana maviri emamiriyoni emadhora, asi zvichiri nezvechikwata. zvakanaka." Sondra hapana chaakataura." Boomer akamutarisa, asi haana chaaigona kuverenga pachiso chake nengowani yeokisijeni. akabvunza.

"Zvirokwazvo".

Boomer rega kunyarara kutambanuke kwenguva yakati wandei; zvino: "Hausati warambana naye, wadaro?"

"Ini handidi," akadaro Sondra nehasha. "Mukomana uyu ndakangomuona kupera kwevhiki nhatu mumwedzi mitanhatu chete, uye patinosangana zvese zvaanotaura nezve Starfire iyi kana Cal Poly izvo uye chaanoita ibasa rechikoro nezvimwe zvine chekuita neStarfire, obva achovha bhasikoro kana anoita mazana emapush-ups nemasit-ups kuti aite basa. Aiita izvi mazuva ose pandaishanya."

"Anodzidzira mazuva ese?"

"Angangoita maminetsi makumi mapfumbamwe pazuva, tisingaverenge nguva yakapedzwa kuchovha bhasikoro rako kuenda kukirasi kana kumitambo yekurovedza muviri," akadaro Sondra. "Achinja chaizvo uye zvinoti tyisa. Anongorara maawa mana kana mashanu usiku hwose, anogara ari parunhare kana kuti pakombiyuta-kana kuti zvose-uye anodya seshiri. Ndinouya kumba kubva kunomushanyira uye ndinoda kuodha pitsa hombe ine chizi uye pepperoni ini chete."

"Ndinofanira kubvuma, aitaridzika zvakanaka pandakamuona ndisati ndasimuka nhasi, ari nani pane pandakapedzisira kumuona baba vake varipo," akadaro Boomer. "Adzikira muviri uye anoita seane pfuti iye zvino.

"Kwete kuti ndakambofanira kupfura chero upi zvawo," akadaro Sondra nehasha.

Boomer haana kumukumbira kuti atsanangure.

DOWNTOWN BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NEVADA

KWAPERA MAAWA MASHOMA

"Chimedu chekupedzisira cheStarfire mu orbit!" - Brad akashevedzera kune nhengo dzechikwata dzakamuunganira. "Zvakakwana!" Nhengo dzese dzechikwata dzakadzokorora motto yadzo itsva, inova chiLatini ichireva "zvakatokwira."

"Ini ndakatichengetera kuHarrah's Battle Mountain Steakhouse," Casey Huggins akadaro achipedza basa parunhare rwake. "Vachatimirira na6."

"Thanks, Casey," Brad akadaro. "Ndichaenda kunomhanya zvishoma. Tokuonai vakomana padhesiki rekasino concierge."

"Wave kuenda kunomhanya?" - Akabvunza Lane Egan. "Zvino? Casey naJerry's microwave ichangounzwa kuchiteshi chemuchadenga uye ichaiswa mukati memazuva mashoma, mushure meizvozvo Starfire ichave yakagadzirira kutangwa. Unofanira kufara, Brad. Starfire yave kuda kugadzirira kutanga kwayo bvunzo! Waikodzera".

"Ndichanakidzwa, varume, vimba neni," akadaro Brad. "Asi kana ndikatadza kuenda kunomhanya, ndinoshatirwa. Tozoonana muawa imwe padhesiki revashandi paHarrah's." Akabva atiza pasina aipikisa.

Brad akamhanya achidzokera mukamuri make, akachinja hembe dzake dzekurovedzera muviri, akaita mazana maviri ezvikwambo nemapush-ups, ndokutora mudonzvo wake, akaburuka ndokubuda panze. Mukutanga kwaGumiguru, kuchamhembe-pakati peNevada kwaive nemamiriro ekunze ari pedyo-akanaka, asingadziyiri, aine kachando mumhepo, uye Brad akawana mamiriro acho ari akanaka. Mumaminetsi makumi matatu, akamhanya angangoita mamaira mana nemupaki yeRV yehotera, iyo yaive yakanyanya kutsvikinyidzana pane yekumisa mota, ndokudzokera mukamuri yake kunogeza nekuchinja.

Achangotanga kubvisa hembe akanzwa ruzha kune rimwe divi remukova. Akatora tsvimbo yake, akadongorera nepaburi repagonhi, achibva avhura. Akawana Jodi ari panze achitonyora katsamba pasmartphone yake. "ABOUT! Wadzoka," akadaro, achishamisika. Brad akasuduruka achibva apinda. "Ndanga ndoda kukusiira meseji ndichikukumbira kuti tisangane kuSilver Miner panzvimbo - vane bhendi rejazz rakanaka riri kutamba izvozvi." Maziso ake akatenderera pachifuva nemapendekete ndokushama nekushamisika. "Nhai shamwari, chii chawaita iwe?"

"Chii?"

"Ndizvo, shamwari," Jodie akadaro ndokumhanyisa zvigunwe zvake pabiceps uye deltoids. "Uri kushandisa steroids kana chimwe chinhu?"

"Hero kwete. Handingamboshandisi zvinodhaka."

"Saka mabhenda aya akabvepi nhai Brad?" Jodi akabvunza zvigunwe zvake zvichimhanya nepamusoro pechipfuva chake. "Ndinoziva kuti wanga uchidzidzira, asi Dooley anoera! Une matama anonaka ega ikoko futi." Akafambisa ruoko rwake padumbu rake. "Uye ndiwo matanhatu-pack andiri kuona, shamwari?"

"Varairidzi vangu vakomana vane simba," akadaro Brad. "Tinosimudza masimbi katatu pasvondo, pakati pekuita cardio. Vanowedzera bhegi rekumhanya uye kunyange mamwe macalisthenics kungosanganisa zvinhu. " Akanga asati amuudza nezve tsvimbo, Krav Maga, uye kudzidzira pfuti, asi aiziva kuti aifanira kuzviita munguva pfupi. Vaisava vakaroorana zviri pamutemo uye vaisatombodanana, vaingoonana nguva zhinji kunze kwechikoro. Vakatora ndege dzinoverengeka paturbine P210, asi dzese dzaive nzendo dzemazuva mapfupi kunoona mutambo webaseball muSan Francisco kana kutenga chikafu chegungwa muMonterey.

"Zvakanaka, mukomana mukuru," akadaro Jodi achinyemwerera. Akadonhedza nzwara yake pamberi pechipfuva chake, asi paakatadza kuita sezvaaitarisira, akabva adhonza. "Asi handisi kunzwisisa kuti sei uchida nzimbe iyi. Wati waifunga kuti unoida nguva nenguva mushure mekurwiswa kwechirimo chapfuura, kungokubatsira kudzikama. Uchiri kudedera here? Unomhanya nekuchovha bhasikoro nguva dzose."

"Ehe, ndichava nedzungu nguva nenguva," Brad akanyepa. "Hazvina kukwana kunditadzisa kumhanya kana kuchovha bhasikoro. Ndangojaira kugara neni, ndofunga."

"Zvakanaka, unoratidzika kunge wakashata kwazvo mairi," Jodie akadaro. "Uye ndinobheja kuti vanhu vachakurega uchienda mberi kwavo mumutsara wepamusoro futi."

"Handiregi kuti zvisvike kure zvakadaro kutoti ndiri kukurumidza chaizvoizvo," akadaro Brad.

Akafamba ndokutora tsvimbo yake achirovera mubato paruoko rwake. "Inotaridza kusemesa, senge katsi piss, shamwari," akadaro, achimhanyisa chigunwe chake pamuromo wakanongedza wehiti uye nepamibato yakavezwa padivi pe shaft. Uyu aive akanaka zvishoma pane aakatanga kumuona arimo; yakanga ine zvimwe zvinoratidzira mhiri payo uye mikoto mitatu yaifamba mukureba kwayo kwose. "Iyi haisi tsvimbo yasekuru vangu, ichokwadi."

"Ndakazviziva kubva kuna Chief Ratel paakaona kuti ndakanga ndichinzwa dzungu," Brad akareva nhema zvakare, achishandisa zvikonzero uye nyaya dzaakanga agadzira uye akadzokorora mumwedzi mishoma yapfuura. "Handina kumbobvira ndasvika pakutenga imwe, senge idzo dzinomira dzega, uye haana kumbokumbira kuti idzoke."

Kubva pachitarisiko chaiva pachiso chake, Brad akatadza kuziva kana Jodi aidavira chimwe cheizvi kana kuti kwete, asi akazembera tsvimbo yake pamubhedha, akatarisazve muviri wake kwenguva refu, ndokunyemwerera. "Toonana kukirabhu, wakashinga," akadaro achibva aenda.

Nhengo dzechikwata dzakaita chisvusvuro chemanheru chinoshamisa. Mushure mokunge vabereki vaLane Egan vamutora kuenda naye kunhandare yendege kuti abate ndege yake kudzokera kuCalifornia, Brad, Jodie, Casey nedzimwe nhengo shomanana dzechikwata vakasarudza kutarisa casino itsva paRoute 50 yakanga ine kirabhu yakanaka yekuseka. Kwakanga kwasviba uye kuchitonhora, asi kwakanga kuchiri kugadzikana zvokukwanisa kufamba. Nzira yakajairika yakavharwa nekuda kwekuvakwa kwenzira, saka vaifanira kufamba kumabvazuva kunosvika hafu yebhuroko kuenda pamusuwo wechipiri wepakasino yekumisa mota, iyo yaive isina kuvhenekerwa sezvakangoita musuwo mukuru.

Vachingotanga kufamba vachidzokera kucasino pakabva pasvika varume vaviri kubva murima ndokuvavharira nzira. "Ndipei madhora mashanu," mumwe wevarume vacho akadaro.

"Ndine urombo," Brad akadaro. "Handikwanise kukubatsira."

"Handina kukumbira rubatsiro rwenyu," murume wacho akadaro. "Iye zvino uchatora gumi."

"Rasika, mhashu," Casey akadaro.

Murume wechipiri akapopota, achikava wiricheya yaCasey zvekuti akabva arukwa nedivi. "Chimbomira pasi, mbichana," akadaro. Brad, uyo akanga abatsira kusunda Casey paaida, akatambanudza ruoko kuti atore wiricheya. Murume wechipiri akafunga kuti ari kumutevera akabva azvomora banga ndokurivheyesa achibvarura hembe yaBrad paruoko rwake rwekurudyi achibudisa ropa.

"Brad!" Jody akadaidzira. "Mumwe munhu atibatsire!"

"Nyarara hure," murume aiva nebanga akaridza mhere. "Zvino kanda zvikwama zvako pasi izvozvi, nhamo, ini-"

Kufamba kwacho kwakanga kusiri chinhu kunze kwekusajeka. Brad akabata mubato wetsvimbo yake neruoko rwake rweruboshwe ndokuchimonyorora, achichiuisa pamakumbo emurwi wake neruzha rwekupwanya kwehuni, zvikaita kuti adonhedze banga riya nekuchema kwemarwadzo. Brad akabva angobata muromo wetsvimbo neruoko rwake rwerudyi ndokuivheyesa, achirova murume wekutanga padivi pemusoro. Gororo rakadonha, asi nzimbe yaBrad yakatsemuka nepakati.

"Mupfanha iwe!" akadanidzira murwi wechipiri. Akadzosa banga rake ndokuribata neruoko rweruboshwe. "Ndichakutumbura senguruve iri kusvotesa!"

Brad akasimudza maoko ake, zvanza panze. "Kwete, kwete, kwete, kwete, ndapota usandikuvadza zvakare," akadaro, asi matauriro eizwi rake ainzwika senge manyepo - aiita sekunge ari kutamba dambe pamurwi uyu, achimuseka nekunyomba. nyemwerero.nenzwi kunge arikukurudzira mukomana ane banga kuti arwise! "Ndapota, benzi," akadaro Brad, "usandiuraya." Uye ipapo, kukushamiswa kwomunhu ari wose, akafambisa zvigunwe zvake kumurwi, sokunge ari kumuseka, ndokuti: "Huya undibate, murume mukuru. Edza kunditora."

"Ifa benzi!" Murwi akatora nhanho mbiri kumberi, banga rakananga padumbu raBrad...

... asi mune imwe kufamba kusinganzwisisike, Brad akavharira ruoko rwemurwi neruoko rwake rwerudyi, akaisa ruoko rwake pasi peruoko rwemurwi ndokuikiya yakatwasuka, akapfugama murwi mudumbu kakawanda - hapana aiona kurwa uku aigona kuverenga kuti kangani. akaita izvi, - kusvikira murwi akadonhedza banga uye anenge akakotama nepakati. Akabva amonyorora ruoko rwemurwi rweruboshwe mudenga kusvika vanzwa ma CLAPKS akati wandei semapfudzi nemarunda akaparadzana. Mhondi yakadonhera panzira, ichizhambatata zvekupenga, ruoko rweruboshwe rwakabhenda kumashure pane imwe kona isingaite.

Panguva iyoyo, varindi vaviri vaiva nezvombo zvekasino vakamhanyira munzira, mumwe nomumwe akabata Brad ruoko. Brad haana kuramba. "Mhoro!" Casey akaridza mhere. "Hapana chaakaita! Varume ava vakaedza kutibira!" Asi Brad akakandwa parutivi penzira, akapinduka ndokusungwa maoko.

"Zvakanaka, mapurisa, hausi kuona kuti akachekwa here?" Jodie akachema pashure pokunge varindiri vasunungura Brad. Akaisa pressure yakananga paronda. "Ipa rubatsiro rwekutanga pano, ikozvino!" Mumwe wevarindi akaburitsa chipepa, achifonera mapurisa neamburenzi.

"Zvinoita sekuti ruoko rwemurume uyu rwakamonyaniswa pakarepo," mumwe gadhi wechipiri akadaro mushure mekunge vabatsiri vepachipatara vasvika kuzoongorora murume airidza mhere padivi penzira. Akaongorora gororo rekutanga. "Murume uyu afenda. Ndakamboona mupfanha uyu achipemha asi hapana kana waakambobira." Akavheneka tochi pazvidimbu zvenzimbe, ndokutarisa Brad. "Manga muchiitei imi zvidhakwa nevapemhi, muchityaira nevana kuti mufadze vasikana venyu?"

"Vakaedza kutibira!" Jodie, Casey nevamwe vakaridza mhere pamwe chete.

Zvakatora nguva inopfuura awa, panguva iyo Brad akagara akasungirirwa maoko kumusana kumusuwo wemotokari yemapurisa mushure mekunge ronda reruoko rwake rwerudyi rasungwa, asi pakupedzisira vhidhiyo yekutarisa kubva kumakasino maviri akasiyana uye kamera yegaraji yekupaka yakaratidza chii. zvakaitika, uye akasunungurwa. Vese vakapa mastatement emareports emapurisa boka ndokudzokera kuhotera yavo.

Apo vamwe vakaenda kumakamuri avo, Brad, Jody naCasey vakawana bhawa rakanyarara mukhasino ndokutenga zvinwiwa. "Une chokwadi here kuti uri bho, Brad?" Casey akabvunza. "Murume uyu akakuomesera."

"I'm fine," Brad akapindura, achibata mabhandeji. "Kwakanga kusiri kudzika zvakanyanya. Vanobatsira varwere vakati pamwe handingade zvekusona."

"Saka wakadzidza sei nyaya iyi yese yenzimbe, Brad?" Casey akabvunza. "Idzi ndidzo nzira dzekuzvidzivirira dzawave kushanda nadzo kubva pakapinda imba muna Kubvumbi?"

"Ehe," akadaro Brad. "Chief Ratel nevamwe varairidzi vake vanodzidzisa kuzvidzivirira kwechiKorea uye Cane-Ja, kuzvidzivirira netsvimbo, pamwe chete nekusimba kwemuviri. Zvakauya zvakanaka. "

"Ndichakuudza," Casey akadaro. "Hwakanga huchiri husiku hunofadza. Ndichatamba michina mishoma, pamwe ndione kana mukomana uya wandakasangana naye kukirabhu achiri pano, toti izuva. Toonana mangwanani." Akapedza glass rake rewine ndokuumburuka.

Brad akatora scotch yake, ndokutendeukira kuna Jody. "Wakanyarara kwazvo mushure mekurwa, Jody," akadaro. "Uri kunzwa mushe here?"

Chiso chaJodie chakanga chiri musanganiswa wokuvhiringidzika, kunetseka, kutya... uye, seizvo Brad akakurumidza kuziva, kusadavira. "Kukakavadzana?" akazoti pakupedzisira, mushure menguva refu, yairwadza. "Unoti 'kupopotedzana' here?"

"Jodie...?"

"Haiwa Mwari wangu, Brad, wakapotsa wauraya mumwe murume uye wakapotsa wadambura ruoko rwemumwe murume!" Jodie akadaidzira neinzwi raiva pasi pasi. "Watyora mudonzvo padehenya remunhu!"

"Zvakanaka ndaita!" Brad akaridza tsamwa. "Murume uyu akandigura ruoko! Chii chandaifanira kuita?

"Chokutanga shamwari, munhu akakubaya haasi iye wawakarova mumusoro," akadaro Jodi. "Chaakangoita kukumbira mari chete. Dai makamupa zvaakakumbira, hapana chimwe cheizvi chingadai chaitika.

"Tiri kurwiswa Jody," akadaro Brad. "Murume uyu akaburitsa banga ndokundicheka. Anogona kuita izvi kwauri kana Casey, kana zvakanyanya. Chii chandaifanira kuita?

"Unorevei kuti waifanira kuita?" - Jody akabvunza zvisingaite. "Imi maYankee mese makafanana. Mumwe munhu anopinda mukati mako mumugwagwa uye iwe unofunga kuti unofanira kusvetukira mukati saBatman uye ukakava mbongoro. Uri drongo here? Handiwo mashandiro azvinoita, Brad. Mumwe munhu anokurwisa seizvi, iwe unomupa zvaanoda, anoenda, uye munhu wese akachengeteka. Taifanira kunge takarasa zvikwama zvedu, todzokera kumashure tofonera mapurisa. Isu takanga takapusa kune avo vakapinda munzvimbo dzine rima pane kunamatira kune dzakavhenekerwa uye dzakadzivirirwa nzvimbo. Kana vakaedza kundipinza mumotokari yavo, ndairwa zino nechipikiri, asi madhora mashanu, gumi, kana miriyoni ane lousy haakodzeri upenyu hwomunhu upi noupi. Hazvina kana kukosha kuchekwa paruoko rwako. Uye zvino, mushure mekunge wavhuna tsvimbo yako pamusoro pemurume wekutanga, wakarwisa mukomana nebanga, uye iwe wakanga usina zvombo. Unopenga here? Waitoita kunge urikunyomba mukomana kuti akurwise! Kupenga rudzii uku?"

Haaa, Brad akafunga, akatsamwa chaizvo pamusoro peizvi-kwaiva kuita kwaakanga asina kumbotarisira. Kuita nharo naye hakuna zvakwaibatsira. "Ini...ndinofunga kuti handina kumbofunga," akadaro. "Ndakangopindura."

"Uye zvaiita sokunge wanga uchiedza kuuraya varume vaviri ava!" Jodi akaramba achikwidza inzwi, inzwi rake richikwira zvokuti vanhu vaiva pedyo naye vaimutarisa. "Wakarova mumwe uya zvekuti ndafunga kuti acharutsa, iwe wotomonyorora ruoko! Chii chaive chiri icho?"

"Makirasi ekuzvidzivirira ini ndinotora ..."

"O, ndizvo chete, huh?" Jodie akadaro. "Shamwari yako itsva Chief Ratel varikudzidzisa kuuraya vanhu? Ndinofunga kuti kana uchienda kure nemukomana uyu, zviri nani. Anokupengesa pfungwa kuti ufunge kuti haukundiki, kuti unogona kurwisa mukomana nebanga wopinza musoro wake netsvimbo." Maziso ake akabva anyatsoona. "Saka ndosaka wakatakura tsvimbo inotyisa iyoyo? Shefu Ratel vakakudzidzisai kurwisa vanhu nayo?"

"Handina kurwisa munhu!" Brad akapikisa. "Ndaive-"

"Watsemura musoro wemurombo uyu netsvimbo iyo," akadaro Jodi. "Hapana chaakaita kwauri. Mumwe wacho aiva nebanga, saka kwaiva kuzvidzivirira-"

"Ndatenda!"

"-asi zvaiita sokunge wanga uchida kuuraya murume wacho!" Jodie akaenderera mberi. "Ko sei wakaramba uchimurova kudaro, uye sei wakamonyorora ruoko rwake kumashure kudaro?"

"Jodie, mukomana aiva nebanga," akadaro Brad, achitomukumbira kuti anzwisise. "Murwi ane banga ndeimwe yemamiriro ezvinhu ane ngozi zvikuru aungazviwana uri mairi, kunyanya usiku uye pamukomana anoziva mashandisirwo aro. Makamuona achiuya kwatiri neruoko rweruboshwe mushure mekunge ndarova banga kubva muruoko rwerudyi - pachena kuti aiziva kurwa nebanga, ndikabva ndamubvisa. ini-"

"Ndoibvisa here?" Vanhu vaiva pamatafura aiva pedyo vakatanga kuona inzwi raJodie richikwira. "Saka waedza kumuuraya?"

"Krav Maga anodzidzisa kuverenga, kutonga uye kurwisa, kazhinji-"

"Ndakanzwa nezvaKrav Maga," akadaro Jodi. "Saka iwe uri kudzidzira kuve mhondi yeIsrael?"

"Krav Maga inzira yekuzvidzivirira," Brad akadaro nenzwi rakapfava, achitarisira kuti Jodie aizoteverawo. "Izvi zvakagadzirirwa kutadzisa varwisi vasina pfuti. Inofanira kunge inokurumidza uye ine hutsinye kuitira kuti mudziviriri asadaro- "

"Handichakuzivi, Brad," Jodie akadaro, achisimuka. "Ini ndinofunga kurwiswa uku kumba kwako kuSan Luis Obispo kunofanira kunge kwakakuwisira pasi - kana kuti wakandinyepera uye nevamwe nezvazvo?"

"Aihwa!"

"Kubva ipapo, wakava mukomana anopengereka weRudzi A, dervish inotenderera, zvakapesana chaizvo nemukomana wandakasangana naye pakutanga kwegore rechikoro. Iwe haudye, haurare, uye hausi kutandara neshamwari dzako kana kushamwaridzana pamusasa zvakare. Wava uyu ... muchina uyu, kugadzira uye kudzidza mazano ekuuraya maIsrael commandos uye kushandisa nzimbe kutsemura mamwe madehenya. Wandinyepera nezvetsvimbo. Chii chimwe chawandinyepera?"

"Hapana," Brad akapindura nokukurumidza-zvichida nokukurumidza zvikuru, nemhaka yokuti akaona maziso aJody achipenya zvakare ndokuita matete achinyumwira. "Jodie, handisi muchina." Ndinoziva mumwe, akafunga kudaro Brad, asi handisi ndega. "Ndiri mukomana mumwe chete. Pamwe kupinda mumba uku kwakandisiya zvishoma. Asi ini-"

"Chinzwa, Brad, pane chimwe chinhu chandinofanira kufunga pamusoro pedu," akadaro Jodi. "Ndaifunga kuti tinogona kupfuura shamwari, asi ndiBrad, wandakasangana naye kare kare. Ichi chitsva chinotyisa. Zvinoita sekunge uri kutora zvese izvo Chief Ratel anokupa chikafu, uye washanduka kuita chikara. "

"Chikara! Handi-"

"Ndinokukurudzirai kuti muudze mukomana uyu, Chief Ratel, kuti asiyane uye pamwe endai kunoona chiremba wepfungwa musati mapengesa zvachose motanga kufamba-famba mumigwagwa makapfeka maski necape muchitsvaga vakomana vaMungandirove, " Akadaro Jodie achinongedzera Brad nechigunwe. "Parizvino, ndinofunga kuti zvakanaka kuti ndisave kure newe kusvikira ndanzwa ndakachengeteka zvakare." Akabva amhanya achienda.

MARICOPA, CALIFORNIA

PAVE Husiku ihwohwo

Mumwe mukadzi aive nevhudzi refu dema, akapfeka bhachi redehwe, bhurugwa dema nemagirazi epingi, aizadza motokari yake yekuroja pachiteshi chepeturu chakasiiwa pakapinda kombi isina mahwindo munzvimbo ine rima pedyo nehofisi yechiteshi . Mumwe murume murefu, akanaka akapfeka jini nehembe yeflannel yakashama akabuda mukombi, akatora nguva refu achiyeva mukadzi aiva pachiteshi chepeturu, ndokupinda mukati kunotenga. Paakazobuda papera maminitsi mashomanana, akafamba achienda kumukadzi uya ndokunyemwerera. "Manheru, mudzimai akanaka," akadaro.

"Manheru," akadaro mukadzi wacho.

"Husiku hwakanaka, handizvo?"

"Kutonhora zvishoma, asi kwakanaka."

"Ndinonzi Tom," murume wacho akadaro achitambanudza ruoko rwake.

"Melissa," mukadzi uya akadaro achizunza ruoko rwake. "Ndafara kusangana newe".

"Zvimwe chete, Melissa," murume wacho akadaro. "Zita rakanaka".

"Ndinokutendai, Tom."

Murume akazeza, asi kwesekondi chete, ndokuzoswedera pedyo pedyo nemukadzi ndokuti, "Ndine pfungwa Melisa. Ndine bhodhoro rebourbon muvan, mamwe zvigaro zvedehwe zvakanaka kumashure, uye zana remadhora riri kupisa buri muhomwe yangu. Munoti timbotandara sei tisati tapinda munzira zvakare?

Mukadzi uya akatarisa Tom mumaziso chaimo, achibva angomupa kakunyemwerero. "Mazana maviri," akadaro.

"Takaita izvi kare, handizvo here?" Tom akadaro. "Iyo padiki padiki pahafu yekombi yangu." Mukadzi akabvisa magirazi ake ezuva, maziso akasviba, anokwezva uye eyelashes refu, achibva asunungura bhachi rake reganda, richiratidza blouse dzvuku neine neckline uye sexy cleavage. Tom akananzva miromo yake achigutsikana, achitarisa-tarisa. "Paka pedyo neni."

Mukadzi uya akamisa mota yake yaairoja padivi pekombi Tom ndokumuvhurira door repadivi. Mukati mekombi iyi maive makashongedzwa zvakanaka nemasofa eganda kumashure, macheya eganda aCaptain kuseri kwechigaro chemutyairi, TV ine satellite receiver neDVD player, nebhawa rakanyorova. Melissa akatora chigaro chemukuru uyu Tom achidira magirazi maviri ebhobhoni. Akamutambidza rimwe, ndokutsveta girazi rake akananga kwake. "Iva nemanheru akanaka, Melissa."

"Ndizvo zvichaita," akadaro. "Asi kutanga?"

"Chokwadi," akadaro Tom. Akapinza ruoko muhomwe yejini, akaburitsa kapepa kemari achibva azunza mazana maviri emadhora.

"Waita hako, Tom," Melissa akadaro, achitora bourbon.

Tom akaninira ruoko rwake kumashure kwake, uye ndipo pakazoonekwa mukadzi wacho kamera yemitambo mukona, yakananga kwaari. "Hauna basa kana ndikabatidza kamera yangu diki, handiti, Melissa?" - akabvunza. "Ndinoda kuchengeta muunganidzwa wezviyeuchidzo."

Mukadzi akazengurira kwekanguva, kakangaidziko kadiki mumaziso ake, ndokumupa nyemwerero yake isingaite. "Aiwa, enda hako," akadaro. "Ndinoda kuva pamberi pemakamera."

"Ndinobheja, Melissa," Tom akadaro. Akacheuka achibva aenda kucamera yaive kumashure achibva adzvanya bhatani kuti abatidze. "Ndine imwe mari yekubhadhara yandinoda kuwana zvakare." Akatendeuka...

... uye akazviwana akatarisana naMelissa, akatarisa mumaziso ake akasviba, anorarisa. Akanyemwerera, achiyemura matama ake akakwirira uye miromo mitsvuku yakazara. "Hesi mwanangu, neniwo handisi kumirira, asi regai ndi..."

... uye panguva iyoyo banga rakabaya mhango yedumbu rake, rikapfuura nepadiaphragm, mapapu ndokusvika pamwoyo pake chaipo. Ruoko rwakavhara muromo wake, asi haana kuchema-akanga afa asati arova kapeti.

Mukadzi uya akabvisa sports rear view camera pagomo rayo akatora mari iya akavhura door repadivi akaona kuti maiva musina vanhu vaaiziva akabva angobuda mukombi ndokupinda mumota make oenda. Pavakazowana mutumbi wacho, akanga ava kure nemazana emakiromita.

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KWAPERA MAZUVA MASHOKO

"Zvakanaka, ndizvozvo," akadaro Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Anne Peji. Akanga ari muWhite House Situation Room neMutungamiri Kenneth Phoenix; National Security Advisor William Glenbrook; Harold Lee, Under Secretary of Defense for Space; uye Air Force Gen. George Sandstein, mukuru weAir Force Space Command, akatarisa mhenyu vhidhiyo yekudya kubva muchadenga pane yakakwirira-tsanangudzo yemadziro yekutarisa mukamuri yemamiriro. Vakatarisa vachivhunduka sezvo chikamu chikuru cheInternational Space Station chakapatsanurwa kubva kune yese chimiro ndokutanga kubva paISS. "Kekutanga mumakore anoda kusvika makumi maviri, International Space Station ndeyemahara," Ann akafema, "uye kekutanga munguva yose iyoyo hapana zvikamu zveRussia pairi."

"Chii chiri kubviswa kwatiri, Anne?" - akabvunza mutungamiri.

"Inonzi Russian Orbital Segment, kana kuti ROS, changamire," mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika akapindura, asingade imwe mhinduro - seaimbove mainjiniya wemuchadenga nemuchadenga nemagetsi, aive nyanzvi pazviteshi zvemuchadenga zveAmerica, kutanga neSkylab. . "Kune ma modules matatu ekuisa uye airlock, imwe docking uye yekuchengetera module, rabhoritari imwe, moduru imwe yekugara, imwe sevhisi module, solar panel ina uye maviri ekupisa anonyura."

"Pane mamodule akakosha akabviswa here? Kana tikatumira vashandi ikoko, vangave nengozi ipi neipi kwavari?

"Module yainyanya kukosha yekuRussia yaive Zvezda, kana kuti "nyeredzi," sevhisi module," Ann akapindura. Zvezda imodule hombe inowanikwa zvachose "kumashure" kwendege yechiteshi, uye nekudaro inopa mafungiro uye kutonga kwekufamba uye inoshandiswa kufambisa chiteshi kuenda kune yakakwirira orbit kana zvichidikanwa.Pakati pemamwe mabasa mazhinji akakosha, inoburitsawo simba. , okisijeni nemvura."

"Saka zvino?"

"Zvezda inozopedzisira yatsiviwa nemamodule maviri eAmerica, ISS propulsion module uye temporary control module," Ann akatsanangura. "Mamodule maviri aya akavakwa anenge makore makumi maviri apfuura, apo kuvakwa kweZvezda kwakanonoka, uye kwakagadzirirwa kushandiswa se. backup control uye propulsion system kana Zvezda ikatadza kana kukuvadzwa; Iyo propulsion module yakagadzirirwawo kubvisa iyo ISS kana nguva yasvika. "

"Nguva iyoyo ingakurumidza kuuya kupfuura zvataitarisira," akadaro Chipangamazano Chekuchengetedzwa Kwenyika, William Glenbrook.

"Mamodule ese ari maviri aive mudura kuNaval Research Laboratory," mutevedzeri wemutungamiri akaenderera mberi. "MaRussia pavakaita chiziviso chekuti vaizobvisa ROS kubva kuISS, NRL yakatanga bvunzo dzekushanda kwemamodule maviri. Izvi zvichangobva kupedzwa uye ikozvino takamirira kuti ma modules abatanidzwe kune accelerator uye atumire kuISS. Dambudziko nderekuti ma modules maviri akavakwa kuti aendeswe kuISS achipinda muspace shuttle, saka kumwe kugadzirazve mainjiniya kunodiwa kuaisa paroketi. Izvi zvinogona kutora mamwe mavhiki mashoma. "

"Saka ndosaka chiteshi chaifanira kusiiwa?" mutungamiri wenyika akabvunza. "Havana kukwanisa kugadzira magetsi, mvura kana oxygen, kana kushandisa chiteshi?"

"Harmony module paISS inogona kugadzira zvinodyiwa, asi zvevaviri venyeredzi, kwete vatanhatu," akadaro Anne. "Chipenga chisina munhu uye chine munhu chinogona kupazve ISS uye dock neISS kudzora nekumhanyisa kumusoro kana zvichidikanwa, saka manejimendi uye zvigadziro hazvifanirwe kuve dambudziko. Nokuda kwezvikonzero zvekuchengeteka, zvakasarudzwa kuti zvibude muISS kusvikira nzira yokuparadza yeRussia yapera-" Anne akabva angomira ndokutarisa pamonitor yehigh-definition. "Haiwa Ishe wangu! Zvakanaka, shamwari dzedu dzeRussia dzave dzichiratidzika kunge dzakabatikana mumwedzi mishoma yapfuura, handiti?

"Ichi chii?" - Phoenix akabvunza.

"Izvi," Anne akadaro, achisimuka kubva pachigaro chake, achifamba kuenda kuchiratidziro kumberi kweSituation Room uye achinongedza chinhu chidiki chakaita katatu pachiratidziri. "Imaze," akaraira kudaro, uye komputa yakadavira nokumbomira kudya mhenyu. "Izvi, VaPresident, kana ndisiri kukanganisa, iSoviet-era Elektron spaceplane."

"Ko vanhu vekuRussia vane spaceplane seyandakabhururuka nayo?" Mutungamiri Phoenix vakabvunza vachishamisika.

"Zvakangofanana nechitundumuseremusere chiduku, changamire," Anne akatsanangura kudaro, "mupfungwa yokuti chinotakurwa pamusoro pechinosimudzira chobva chadzokera mumhepo yakatenderedza pasi uye chinotsvedza chisina simba kunzira yekufambisa ndege. Kunyangwe iri idiki pane chitundumuseremusere uye inongotakura muzivi wemuchadenga mumwechete, muripo wayo ungada kupeta zvakapetwa kaviri wendege dzedu dzemuchadenga dzeS-19, dzinenge zviuru gumi nezvishanu zvemapaunzi. Vaive vakapakata zvombo zvinokandwa zvakagadzirirwa kuronda nekuparadza masatellite eAmerica neSilver Tower. Ndege iyi haisati yaonekwa kubva pakaparara Soviet Union. VeSoviet vakati vaizovaka mazana awo. Pamwe vakazviita." Anne akambomira, atsauswa nendangariro dzinorwadza dzemakumi emakore akapfuura. "Ndakanga ndiri muchiteshi chezvichadenga cheArmstrong apo veSoviet vakadenha navatatu vevanyajambwa ivavo. Vakapotsa vatiparadza.

"Taiziva here kuti vaizoparura spaceplane, General?" - akabvunza mutungamiri.

"Kwete, changamire," akapindura kudaro Air Force Gen. George Sandstein, mukuru weAir Force Space Command uye mutevedzeri wemukuru wenzvimbo paU.S. Strategic Command. "Mazuva anenge matatu apfuura, takagamuchira chiziviso chekutangwa kubva kuPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Launch Pad 41, yeroketi yeSoyuz-U yakatakura mubhadharo usina kufambiswa weProgress kufambisa chirongwa cheROS, changamire. Hapana chakataurwa pamusoro pechadenga. Isu takatsvaga mubhadharo uye tikaona kuti zvechokwadi yaive ichipinda munzira uye munzira yekusangana neISS, saka takaiisa seyakajairika mishoni. "

"Hazvishamisi here kuti maRussia ashandise Plesetsk pachinzvimbo cheBaikonur, General?" Anne akabvunza.

"Ehe, amai-Plesetsk yakangosiiwa mushure mekunge maRussia aita chibvumirano neKazakhstan kuti arambe achishandisa Baikonur," Sandstein akapindura. "Plesetsk yainyanya kushandiswa kuyedza mabhomba epakati uye mamwe mapurojekiti echiuto akareruka uye epakati-" Sandstein akamira, maziso ake akafaranuka nekuvhunduka, ndokuti, "Kusanganisira iyo Elektron spaceplane uye BOR-5 Buran zvinhu zvekuedza."

"Buran"? - akabvunza mutungamiri.

"Mufananidzo weSoviet wechitundumuseremusere changamire," akadaro Anne. "Buran yakagadziridzwa kubva pakutanga sechirongwa chemauto, saka bvunzo dzezvigadzirwa zvidiki zvebvunzo dzakaitwa kubva kuPlesetsk, iri kuRussia, kwete Kazakhstan. Iyo Buran spaceplane pachayo yakangoburitsa kamwe chete kubva kuBaikonur Cosmodrome kusati kwadonha kweSoviet Union, asi mishoni yakabudirira zvakanyanya-kuzvimiririra kuzere, kuvhurwa zvisina kurongwa, kutenderera, kudzoka, uye kumhara. MaBurans mashanu akavakwa; imwe yakaparadzwa uye matatu aive mumatanho akasiyana ekupedzwa. "

"Kana vanhu vekuRussia vakabhururutsa ndege zvakare, kungave kutanga kwechirongwa chitsva cheRussia chekudzokera muchadenga," Glenbrook akadaro. "Vane ROS uye haichasungirirwe kuWestern Space Station, saka vanogona kuita zvavanoda pasina kunyatsotariswa. Kana vakatanga kubhururuka nemaerekitironi, vanogona kugadzirira mune dzimwe nzvimbo dzakawanda, izvo zvose zvinosanganisira kuzvivakira zvavanokwanisa pamwe chete nokupikisa zvedu."

"Mujaho wezvombo muchadenga," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Chatiri kuda izvozvi. Hatifanire kuzivisa vanhu vekuRussia kana tichizoburitsa spaceplane mu orbit?"

"Hongu, changamire, uye tinozviita nguva dzese," Sandstein akapindura. "Kutangisa zuva uye nguva, yekutanga orbital nzira, kwekuenda, chinangwa, mubhadharo, uye zuva rekudzoka nenguva."

"Tichavapa zvese izvi here?"

"Ndege dzedu dzomuchadenga dzakawanda kudarika orbital spacecraft, changamire," Sandstein akatsanangura. "Nzira dzavo dzendege dzinochinjika zvakanyanya kupfuura padzakavhurwa kubva kupasi, sezvawakaona iwe pachako. Kuti tidzivise kunetsana, takabvumirana kuvapa ruzivo rwekufamba kwendege yega yega kuitira kuti vatarise mafambiro uye kupindura kune chero kutsauka kusingatsanangurike. "

"Saka maRussia aiziva kuti ndiri kubhururuka mundege?"

"Hativape zvakawanda kudaro, changamire," Sandstein akadaro achinyemwerera.

"Saka isu tinofanirwa kugamuchira ruzivo rwakafanana nezveRussia spaceplanes, handiti?"

"Kana tichida kuratidza kuti tinoziva nezvazvo, changamire," akadaro Anne. "Zvichida zvingave nani dai tikasaburitsa zvatinoziva nezveElektron izvozvi. Tinogona kufunga kuti vanoziva, asi isu hatisungirwe kuratidza zvese zvatinoziva nezvezviitwa zvavo. Kunyarara igoridhe".

Mutungamiri Phoenix akagutsurira musoro - sezvo nhaurirano yakanga yatanga kubva kumauto kuenda kunhandare yezvematongerwo enyika, aida rimwe boka revanopa mazano. "Chii icho maRussia angaite nechikamu ichi chechiteshi chemuchadenga?"

"ROS pachayo yatove chiteshi chenzvimbo chevanhu vaviri kana vatatu," akadaro Anne. "Zvichida vangashandisa mamwe mashoma emagetsi ezuva kuti vaaise simba, uye havana nzvimbo yakafanana yakaoma kunzwisisa uye masystem sensors epasi kana kutaurirana seISS, asi vanogona kubatanidza zvimwe zvitundumuseremusere kwairi kuti zviwanezve; inogona kufambisa, kukurumidza kana ichidiwa, kubudisa simba, mvura neokisijeni, chinhu chiri chose."

"Uye vakaisunungura nekuda kwekuti Gryzlov akanditsamwira?" - mutungamiri akacherechedza. "Incredible."

"Nehurombo, mazano ake anogona kushanda, changamire," National Security Adviser Glenbrook akadaro. "Zvichida European Space Agency yaizoda kusunungura moduli yayo yekutsvagisa yeColumbus pane njodzi yekutsamwisa maRussia - vaive nehurongwa hwekushanda neRussia kuvaka huvepo hwavo muchadenga nguva refu vasati vafunga kushandirapamwe paISS. Kana vakaita izvi, kana kana maspare modules atinoronga kutumira asiri kusvika pabasa, maJapan anogona kudzima cyber modules uye kusiya chirongwa zvakare. Canada ichine zvombo zviri kure pachiteshi, asi isu hatina chokwadi chekuti vachazvichengeta paISS kana maRussia, ESA neJapan vakaenda. "

"Saka kana vamwe vese veISS vakaenda, isu tinosara nei?"

"ISS ichiri chikamu chakakosha chekuongorora kwesainzi yeAmerica, kunyangwe pasina cyberspace, Columbus kana ROS, changamire," akadaro Anne Page. "Tatova nekudyara kukuru muIT, uye tiri kuwana ruzivo rwakawanda neruzivo rwekugara nekushanda muchadenga. Kana tichida kuzopedzisira tadzokera kuMwedzi kana kutumira vazivi vemuchadenga kuMars nekumhiri, ISS ndiyo nzvimbo yakanaka yekuzviita. MaJapan kunyanya ane chirongwa chakakura kwazvo chekutsvagisa paISS, saka ndinofunga vangada kuchengeta ISS iri mumhepo kwenguva yakareba sezvinobvira kudzamara vatangisa chiteshi chavo kana kufambidzana nemumwe munhu. Ose ari maviri ISS neArmstrong Space Station angave akanakisa mapuratifomu ekuita yako yakatoziviswa nzvimbo yeindasitiri chirongwa. "

"Zvakanaka," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Ndinoda kutaura neMutungamiriri weJapan nemakurukota enyika dzeEuropean Space Agency, uye ndinoda kuvavimbisa kuti takazvipira kuchengetedza ISS uye kuenderera mberi nebasa rose ratiri kuita, zvisinei nekutsamwiswa kuri kuita. vanhu vokuRussia vari kunzwa."

"Hongu, Mr. President," Anne akadaro.

"Bill, kana vanhu vekuRussia vari kugadzirira chaizvo kudzokera muchadenga," mutungamiri wenyika akaudza chipangamazano wake wezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika, "ndinofanira kuona kuti ndezvipi zvimwe zvavari kugadzira uye kuti zvakadii - zvechiuto, zveindasitiri, zvesainzi, zvese." Handidi kushamisika kuti zvitsva zvemuchadenga zvichangoerekana zvaonekwa zvakatenderedza zviteshi zvedu zvemuchadenga. Ndinoda kugamuchira ruzivo rwakagadziridzwa pane ese maRussia neChinese spaceports. Vanhu vekuRussia vakamboshanda nemaChinese, muIndian Ocean neSouth China Sea - vanogona kunge vachigadzirira kuzviita zvakare. "

"Hongu, changamire," Glenbrook akapindura.

"General, ndinoda kukurumidza kuona nezvezvinhu zvese zvatinazvo kutsigira ISS neArmstrong Space Station tichitarisa nzira yekubvisa uye kupinda kweRussia muchadenga, uye zvatingade uye nekukurumidza," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro Sandstein. . "Kana paine mujaho wezvombo muchadenga, ndinoda kuuhwina."

"Chokwadi, changamire," Sandstein akadaro. Mutungamiriri wenyika akazunza ruoko rwemukuru wemauto mana ndokumudzinga.

"Tichitaura nezve chirongwa chekusimudzira maindasitiri," mutungamiri akaenderera mberi mushure mekunge mukuru aenda, "chii chiri kuitika nechiteshi chemuchadenga cheArmstrong nezvimwe zvirongwa zvedu zvemuchadenga?"

"Munzira chaiyo, VaMutungamiri," Mutevedzeri Wemunyori Lee akadaro achizvikudza. "Zvichienderana nemifananidzo yenyu, changamire, tine zvirongwa zvitatu zvatiri kutsigira: kuyedza kubhururuka nendege kweXS-29 Shadow spaceplane, imwe hombe yemuchadenga yamakabhururuka; tsigiro yezvikuru zvekutengesa rocket boosters kuendesa mahombe ekubhadhara munzvimbo, kusanganisira mamwe matekinoroji anogona kushandiswazve; uye chirongwa chekutanga cheindasitiri: kuisa gwenya remagetsi ezuva pachiteshi cheArmstrong space station. "

"Solar power plant?"

"Ichaunganidza chiedza chezuva, chochishandura kuva magetsi uye chochichengeta," Li akatsanangura kudaro. "Kana ichisvika mukati memuunganidzwa wepasi -inonzi rectenna, inoshandura magetsi kuita imwe simba remagetsi inonzi maser - musanganiswa wemicrowave nelaser - uye inoendesa simba kuNyika kuita rectenna, inoshandura maser. simba rinodzokera mumagetsi, rinozochengeta simba racho mumabhatiri makuru kana kuridyisa mugetsi remagetsi. Kana zvavanoronga zvikazadzika, mupfuti imwe chete yemaminiti mana-nguva yakawanda kwazvo inotora chiteshi chemuchadenga kuti chibhururuke kubva kumusoro kuenda kune imwe-vanogona kuendesa simba rakakwana kuti vagone kugonesa nzvimbo iri kure yekutsvakurudza kana musha kwevhiki kana kupfuura."

"Zvinoshamisa," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Basa rakanaka."

"Uye sezvamakataura, changamire," Lee akaenderera mberi, "hurumende yemubatanidzwa inopa rutsigiro chete nenzira yekushandiswa kwenzvimbo dzemubatanidzwa, dzakadai semarabhoritari enyika, mapedhi ekutanga, uye network yemakombuta-zvinhu zvakatoshandiswa kune mamwe mapurojekiti. Hatipe "Makambani nemayunivhesiti anobatanidzwa muzvirongwa izvi anofanira kuisa mari yakawanda, uye vanoita. Kana vakabudirira, vanotarisira kubhadharwa nenzira yezvibvumirano zvehurumende kuti vashandise hurongwa hwavanovandudza."

"Zvakanaka," akadaro purezidhendi. "Ndinokumbira mundizivisewo, VaDeputer Minister. Akasimuka ndokubata Lee ruoko ndokumuregedzawo, pasina nguva Glenbrook akabva abuda. Mushure mekunge vaviri vaenda, Mutungamiriri akaudza Ann Page, "Kana pangove nevhidhiyo yeRussia chikamu cheISS ichipatsanura kubva pachiteshi, Ann, tichagadzira gehena renhau nenhau nesarudzo mushure memwedzi. kure."

"Ndine tariro zvishoma, Ken," Ann akadaro. Akaziva kuti yakanga yave nguva yekubvisa ngowani yake yemutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika ndokupfeka yechipangamazano mukuru wezvematongerwo enyika Ken Phoenix, chinhu chaaigarofarira kuita. "Secretary Barbeau akafumura chirongwa chako chemuchadenga sehupenzi hwaReagan's Star Wars. Veruzhinji pavanoona vanhu vekuRussia vachitanga kudzokera mudenga, vanozoona kuti Barbeau iri kudivi risiri iro renyaya. "

"Ndinovimba zvakadaro," akadaro Phoenix, "asi mwedzi yakati wandei yapfuura kubva pandakazivisa danho iri muchiteshi chemuchadenga, uye kusvika parizvino maRussia chete azadzisa vimbiso yavo yekubvisa mamodules kubva kuISS. Pane chero yeaya mapurogiramu emuchadenga achawanikwa kwatiri kuti tishandise pamushandirapamwe?

"Chokwadi, Ken," Ann akadaro. "Chipenga cheXS-29 chapedza kubhururuka kwacho kwekutanga kuyedza uye chatopedza mishoni kuISS neArmstrong Space Station. Iyo purojekiti yemagetsi ezuva inogona kuuya pamhepo sarudzo dzisati dzaitwa, uye isu tinogona kuzvitsanangura sechimwezve chirongwa icho Barbeau isingatsigire, isingapihwe mari nevateresi, uye ichave muenzaniso wechimwe chinhu chinosvava nekufa kunze kwekunge wasarudzwa zvakare. . Maroketi matsva ekusimudzira haasi kure zvakadaro, asi tinogona kushanya zvivakwa zveGungano nekuyeuchidza vavhoti kukosha kwezvinhu izvi. "

"Tiri papi pagwenya remagetsi ezuva?"

"Zvose zvakakandwa pamwe chete-vari kungoedza paminiti yokupedzisira," akadaro Anne. "Ndege dzinenge gumi nembiri dzemuchadenga uye roketi imwe inorema-inosimudza, zvese zvakaunganidzwa neremote control mumigwagwa miviri kana mitatu chete. Izvi zvakagadzirirwa kubva pakutanga neboka revadzidzi vekoroji nerutsigiro rwemasayendisiti uye mainjiniya kubva kumativi ose enyika ... akatungamirirwa, nenzira, nemumwe Bradley James McLanahan. "

"Brad McLanahan?" vakadanidzira President. "Uri kutamba here! Mwana waPatrick McLanahan? Ndakamunzwira tsitsi paakasiya chikoro cheAir Force Academy uye pakaurayiwa baba vake - ndinofunga akadzokera kumashure. Kuita zvakanaka." Akambomira, achifunga zvakanyanya, ndokuti, "Ndozvazvinoita, Anne: ngatitore Brad McLanahan uye pamwe mumwe kana vaviri vevashandi vake kuArmstrong space station."

"Kusvikira mandiudza kuti murikuda kukwirako zvakare changamire."

"Ini ndinofunga ndave nekunetseka kwangu muhupenyu hwangu hwese," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Izvi zvichaita kuti Brad ave mudiki wekutanga mudenga?"

"Kunze kwembwa nezvikweva zvakatotumirwa, hongu," akadaro Anne. "Ndanzwa kuti Brad anga achikumbira kuuya kuchiteshi kwechinguva." Musoro wake wakabva waita serious. "Mafungiro ekutanga, changamire: zvine njodzi. Kana ndege ikakundikana, mwanakomana wemunhu ane mukurumbira uye akakosha anofa, uye danho rako renzvimbo rinogona kudzika pasi, sekunge Challenger neColumbia. Hazvina kunaka."

"Asi kana ikabudirira, zvingave zvinoshamisa, handiti?"

"Hongu, izvo zvinogona kuitika, changamire," akadaro Anne Page.

"Saka ngatiite kuti zviitike," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Tichatumira McLanahan pamwe nenhengo yechikadzi yechikwata chake kushandisa chinhu ichi kekutanga." Akadzungudza musoro. "Ndinorangarira nguva yekutanga Patrick akaunza Brad kuWhite House. Akatarisa-tarisa ndokuti, 'Mwari, Baba, munoshanda kare.' "Matauriro aPresident akave serious. "Kutaura nezvaBrad McLanahan ..."

"Hongu changamire?"

"Ini handina kukuudza izvi nekuti ndaifunga kuti vashoma vanhu vaiziva zviri nani, asi Brad McLanahan akaziva chirimo chapfuura, saka ndinofunga unofanira kudaro."

"Wazivei?"

Phoenix akafemereka, ndokuti, "Gore rapfuura, mushure mekurwiswa kweChina kuGuam, timu yakazvimirira yehungwaru inotungamirwa nevaimbove Mutungamiriri Martindale yakaenda kuGuam kunotora ruzivo rwezvekushandisa zvakabiwa uye kuona kana pakanga paine humwe humbowo hwekuvapo kweChina. .ungwaru muGuam."

"Kubhururuka kwendege ibhutu," akadaro Anne. "Ndinorangarira. Izvi zvine chekuita nei naBrad McLanahan?"

"Chimwe chezvikwata zveScion chakaisa Brad pasi pekuongororwa mushure mekupaza kwaPatrick McLanahan Columbarium muSacramento," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Vaida kuve nechokwadi chekuti vamiririri veRussia vakapaza crypt vaisananga Brad. Zvinoratidza kuti vakamunangisa uye vakatomurwisa katatu. Varume vaScion vakamuponesa."

"Eya, zvakanaka," akadaro Anne, "asi ndichiri kuvhiringidzika. Sei Scion Aviation International ichitariswa naBrad McLanahan? Harisi basa reFBI here? Kana ariye anonangwa neboka rekunze rekuita, anofanirwa kunge ari pasi pekuchengetedzwa kwakazara kweFBI. "

"Imhaka yeimwe yenhengo dzeScion," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. Akatarisa mutevedzeri wemutungamiri mumaziso ndokuti, "Patrick McLanahan."

Anne aingooneka zvake kungobwaira. "Hazvibviri, Ken," akadaro nenzwi risina ruvara. "Wakagamuchira mashoko asiri iwo. Patrick akafa pamusoro peChina. Unozviziva izvi sezvandinoziva."

"Kwete, haana kuzviita," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Martindale akamuwana akamutsiridza, asi akanga asina kunaka. Kuti vamuchengetedze ari mupenyu, vakamuisa mumudziyo wecybernetic wevacheche, imwe yemarobhoti makuru ane vanhu. " Chiso chaAnne chakatanga kushanduka kuita chifukidziro chekusatenda. "Achiri mupenyu, Anne. Asi haakwanisi kugara kunze kwerobhoti. Kana vasingakwanisi kumuporesa, acharamba aripo kwehupenyu hwake hwose. "

Maziso aAnn akasvinura uye muromo wake wakaumba O akakatyamadzwa. "Handi... "Uye anogona kudzora robhoti here? Anogona kufamba-famba, kutaurirana, zvese?"

"Ane hunyanzvi hunoshamisa," akadaro Phoenix. "Anodzora masensa uye kugona kwerobhoti uye anogona kutaura nemunhu wese pasirese - handingashamise kana ari kutiteerera izvozvi. Patrick McLanahan uye robhoti ihondo yemurume mumwechete, pamwe boka rose reMauto neAir Force rakasanganiswa. " Phoenix akatura befu ndokutarisa divi. "Asi haambofa akakwanisa kusiya mota inohura iyi. Kuita kunge akabatwa muTwilight Zone."

"Zvinoshamisa. Zvinongoshamisa," akadaro Anne. "Uye Martindale akamugadza kuti atarisire mashandiro eScion?"

"Ndine chivimbo chekuti anofamba pamucheto wemutemo, sezvaanogara achiita," akadaro Phoenix.

"Ken, sei wandiudza izvi?" Anne akabvunza. "Ndinogona kusaziva."

"Ndinoziva kuti iwe naPatrick muri shamwari," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Asi chikonzero chikuru ndechekuti ndinonzwa ndine mhosva nekusakuzivisai izvi kubva pakutanga. Iwe uri chipangamazano wangu wepedyo wezvematongerwo enyika uye shamwari yangu yepedyo, kunze kwemukadzi wangu Alexa. Izvi zvese zvaBrad McLanahan zvinondiyeuchidza kukanganisa kwandakaita pandakanga ndisingavimbe newe nesarudzo yangu yekuchengeta Patrick ari mupenyu uye kusaudza chero munhu. Ndaida kugadzirisa mhosho iyi."

"Zvakanaka, waita basa nazvo, Ken," Ann akadaro. Akadzungudza musoro achingoratidza kusatenda. "Chinhu chaunofanira kuzvichengeta. Hapana mumwe munhu anoziva kunze kwaBrad? Kana mhuri yake?"

"Brad chete nevakomana vashoma veMartindale," Phoenix akadaro.

"Ndinofara kuti waibvisa pachipfuva chako, handizvo changamire?"

"Ndinobheja iwe," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Zvino ngatidzokerei kune imwe nyika isiri yechokwadi: zvematongerwo enyika nesarudzo. Ini ndinoda chaizvo kusundira chirongwa chemuchadenga mberi mumazuva ekupedzisira emushandirapamwe. Ini ndinoda kutaura nevechiri kuyaruka vari muchadenga, kazhinji uye kupa hurukuro kune hypersonic spaceplanes uye rocket boosters, uye kubatsira kubatidza magetsi anogadzirwa muchadenga. Tingave tave pasi pakuvhota izvozvi, Anne, asi tichaita zvakanaka-ndinonzwa!"

ZVINOMWE

Haakodzeri muzinga weuchi. Ndiani anonzvenga mikoko nekuti nyuchi dzinoruma.

- WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

REINHOLD AEROSPACE ENGINEERING BUILDING

CAL POLY

MAZUVA ANOTEVERA

"Iyi ikamuri yedu yekudzora mishoni, neimwe inozivikanwa seimwe yemagetsi marabhu," akadaro Brad McLanahan. Akamira pamberi peboka revatapi venhau vekune dzimwe nyika, mablogiki, vatori vemifananidzo uye vashanduri vavo, vachipa rwendo rwechirongwa cheStarfire kuCal Poly kwenguva yechigumi. Vainavo vaiva Jodie Cavendish, Kim Jong-bae, Casey Huggins naLane Egan. Imba yacho yakanga yakazadzwa nemalaptops gumi nemaviri, midziyo yekudzora nekufambiswa kwemashoko, uye mabhokisi e network interface ane mazana emamita ematambo eCAT5 aimhanya mumadziro uye pasi peuriri hunodzorwa nemamiriro ekunze. "Haisi hombe kana fashoni senzvimbo yeNASA yekudzora mishoni, asi mabasa acho akafanana: isu tinodzora zvinhu zvikuru zveStarfire senge microwave jenareta, nantenna uye rectenna steering, simba rekutonga uye danda kutonga, pakati pezvimwe zvakawanda. Kunyangwe vazivi vemuchadenga vari muArmstrong space station vari kutonga zvizere, tinogona kuburitsa mirairo kubva pano, kureva kuti tinokwanisa kudzima network kana paine chakashata."

"Mava kukohwa simba rezuva izvozvi, VaMcLanahan?" mumwe mutori wenhau akabvunza.

"Tave tichiunganidza nokuchengeta simba rezuva kweanenge mavhiki matatu zvino," Brad akapindura kudaro. "Magetsi ekukohwewa nekuchengetedza simba rezuva ndiwo akatanga kuiswa pachiteshi cheArmstrong." Akanongedzera kumuenzaniso muhombe wechiteshi chakanga chagadzirirwa neboka rokutsikirira. "Aya ma nantenna, kana kuti nanotube solar collectors, akagadzirwa naJodie Cavendish nerubatsiro rwaKim Jong-bae, watinodaidza kuti Jerry pano. Iwo ane mativi maviri, saka anogona kuunganidza chiedza chezuva zvakananga kubva kuzuva kana kuratidza kubva paNyika. Pano papurazi pane gumi-mazana maviri-kilogram lithium-ion capacitors, imwe neimwe inokwanisa kuchengetedza mazana matatu kilowatts, yakagadzirwa naJerry Kim. Hatisi kuzovaisa pabvunzo iyi, asi munoona kuti tinokwanisa kuchengeta mamegawati matatu emagetsi mufekitari, nekachina kadiki kekutyaira.

"Uchashandisa simba rakawanda sei pabvunzo iyi?"

"Tinoronga kugadzira megawatts imwe chete nechishanu," akadaro Brad. "Nhepfenyuro ichange iine rectenna kweanenge maminetsi matatu, saka unogona kuona kuti tichatumira simba rakawanda kuPasi munguva pfupi." Akanongedza mufananidzo muhombe wakakura wairatidza chinhu chakaurungana chakamira chakatarisana nerenje. "Iyi irectenna, kana kugamuchira antenna, iyo inounganidza iyo maser simba, yakagadzirwa naJodie Cavendish naCasey Huggins," akadaro. "Yakareba mamita mazana maviri, yakaiswa paWhite Sands Missile Range nekuti inzvimbo hombe, yakachengeteka inobvisirwa ndege zviri nyore. Sezvauri kuona mumufananidzo uyu, isu tinongo gadziridza, mamwe madhiraivha ekutungamira, uye data yekutarisa michina - isu tichayera kuti ingani magetsi ari kuuya, asi isu hatisi kuzochengeta kana kudyisa chero magetsi mukati. grid panguva iyi yekutanga bvunzo. Lane Egan akanyora software uye akaronga makomputa pano Panyika uye kuArmstrong kuti atipe humbowo hunodiwa kurova ichi chipfuro chidiki kubva mamaira maviri kusvika mazana mashanu.

"Nei uchiita bvunzo munzvimbo yakakura iri kwayo yoga, VaMcLanahan?" - akabvunza mutori wenhau. "Chii chingaitika kana simba remaser kubva kuchiteshi chemuchadenga rikarova ndege kana chimwe chinhu pasi, senge imba kana munhu?"

"Kwakafanana nokuisa mudziyo wesimbi mumicrowave," akadaro Brad. "Iyo maser beam inonyanya kuumbwa nemicrowave simba, yakagadzirwa uye inogadzirwa naCasey Huggins naJerry Kim, asi yakabatana neArmstrong yemahara erekitironi laser subsystems kukwidziridza nekubatsira kutungamira simba."

"Uri kuzopfura Skybolt laser?"

"Aiwa, kwete," Brad akapindura kudaro. "Skybolt laser system inoshandisa akatevedzana solenoid mavharuvhu kutungamira, kukwidziridza uye kurongedza yemahara erekitironi laser danda. Takadzima mahara erekitironi laser uye takaisa Casey Huggins microwave jenareta inofambiswa neyakachengetwa simba rezuva. Tichashandisa Skybolt subsystems kuita chinhu chimwe chete ne microwave simba: kukudza, collimate uye kunangisa pairi, uye toshandisa Skybolt kunanga subsystems, tinotenda Jerry Kim, kutumira simba pasi pasi.

"Asi kuti tipindure mubvunzo wako, hatinyatsozivi kuti chii chaizvo chichaitika, saka hatidi chero munhu ari pedyo nedanda racho patinoripisa," akaenderera mberi Brad. "Tichavhara nzvimbo yakawanda yemhepo tisati tatanga Starfire. Zviripachena, Starfire inonyanya kukodzera kusimbaradza nzvimbo dziri kure, zvikepe, kana kunyange Mwedzi, saka kuvhura maser munzvimbo dzine vanhu hakuzove dambudziko, asi isu tichange tichigadzira kudzora kwekutarisa uye danda kupararira zvirinani uye zvirinani sezvatinoenda. , kuitira kuti antenna yakananga ive diki uye njodzi dzideredzwe zvakanyanya.

Brad akabvunza mimwe mibvunzo mishoma, asi wekupedzisira aive benzi: "VaMcLanahan," akatanga mutori wenhau wechikadzi anoyevedza akamira pamberi, aine vhudzi refu jet-dema, maziso akasviba, miromo mitsvuku yakazara, chimiro chinoshamisa uye chakanyanya. matauriro mashoma ekuEurope, "iwe Zvakanaka kupa rukudzo kune dzimwe nhengo dzechikwata chako nezvese zvavakaita kuti vabatsire muchirongwa ichi... asi wakaitei? Ndezvipi zvikamu zvawakagadzira? Chii chaunofanira kuita nebasa iri kana ndikakubvunza?"

"Kukuudza chokwadi, handina kugadzira chero zvikamu," Brad akabvuma mushure mekufunga kwakanyanya. "Ndinozviona semupemhi, senge hunhu hweFlight Lieutenant Hendley mufirimu The Great Escape." Mudzimai akabwaira bwaira achiratidza kuvhiringika, asingazivi kuti aireva ani, asi achinyora pasi kuti azive. "Ndakauya nezano, ndikawana vadzidzi vepamusoro, masayendisiti uye mainjiniya andaigona kuwana ndikavakumbira kuti vanditsanangurire sainzi, vakapa pfungwa dzangu shoma, ndikavaisa kushanda uye vakadzokorora maitiro. Ini ndinopa timu nezvese zvavanoda pachikamu chavo cheprojekiti: mari, rubatsiro, komputa kana lab nguva, zvishandiso, zvikamu, software, chero. Ini zvakare ndinotungamira misangano yekufambira mberi uye ndakabatsira kugadzirira timu yemharidzo yedu kuchikoro kunzvimbo yezhizha yerabhoritari purojekiti yedu isati yawana mari kubva kuSky Masters Aerospace. "

"Saka wakatoita somurairidzi kana maneja wepurojekiti," akadaro mukadzi wacho. "Iwe hausi quarterback chaiyo: haunyatso kupasa bhora, asi unodzidzisa timu, unowana michina uye unotarisira vashandi vevarairidzi." Haana kumirira mhinduro, uye Brad akashaya mhinduro. "Asi iwe uri mudzidzi wegore rekutanga engineering, handiti?"

"Gore rechipiri mudzidzi weaerospace engineering, hongu."

"Zvichida iwe unofanirwa kufunga nezve imwe nzvimbo yekudzidza?" Akadaro mukadzi uya. "Zvichida bhizinesi kana manejimendi?"

"Ndinoda kuva mutyairi wendege," akadaro Brad. "Zvizhinji zvezvikoro zvakanakisa zvekuedza bvunzo muUnited States zvinoda dhigirii resainzi yakaoma senge engineering, komputa, masvomhu kana fizikisi. Ndakasarudza aerospace engineering. "

"Uye unozvigona here, VaMcLanahan?"

Brad akashamiswa zvishoma kuzviwana achibvunzwa mibvunzo yakawanda yemunhu pachake-akanga achigadzirira kupindura mibvunzo yeunyanzvi kubva kune dzimwe nyika sainzi uye vatori venhau venzvimbo uye mablogiki, pane kupindura mibvunzo pamusoro pake. "Ndakakwanisa kupedza kosi yekutanga ndikatanga yechipiri," akadaro. "Ndinofunga kuti mamakisi angu ari pakati nepakati. Kana ndichida rubatsiro, uye ndoita, ndinokumbira. Kana chimwe chinhu chandisinganzwisise ndichawana anonditsanangurira. Akatarisa mulab kuti awane mamwe maoko akasimudzwa, ndokucheukira kumukadzi uya ndokuwana akanyatsomutarisa achinyemwerera, achibva amupawo rimwe. "Kana zviri izvo chete, varume, maita basa-"

"Ndine chimwe chiziviso chinoshamisa chandinoda kugoverana nemi mose," Mutungamiri weUC Poly Dr. Marcus Harris akadaro kubva kuseri kwekamuri. Akafamba achienda ku lectern yaive pedyo naBrad. "Mukuru wechiteshi cheArmstrong Space Station, ari pamudyandigere weAir Force General Kai Radon, nguva pfupi yadarika akataura neWhite House uye akagamuchira mvumo kubva kuMutungamiriri weUnited States yekubhururuka nendege vatungamiriri vaviri vechikwata cheStarfire kuenda kuArmstrong Space Station kuti vaone kupfura kweStarfire. ." Vatori venhau vakaombera maoko.

Harris akaisa ruoko rwake pamapendekete aLane. "Sorry Lane, asi uchiri mudiki, asi zvichaitika munguva pfupi iri kutevera. Kubhururuka kuchaitika muvhiki chete, uye vachange vari muArmstrong space station kwemazuva matatu. Kana ari Brad, Jodi naCasey, kana vakabvuma kupihwa, vanove vekutanga pwere muchadenga, uye kana Jung Bae akabvuma, anongove wechipiri wekuKorea kubhururuka mudenga, uye nekure mudiki. " Kuombera maoko kwakawanda, wobva wanyora feverish.

"White House yakataura kuti vanosarudza vatungamiriri vechikwata chechirume nevechikadzi," Harris akaenderera mberi, "asi zviri kuchikwata cheStarfire kuti chisarudze. Vakasarudzwa vanozodiwa kuti vaongororwe zvizere, asi sezvatakaona chirimo chapfuura neMutungamiri Phoenix, zvinoita sekunge iwe unongofanirwa kuve munhu ane hutano uye akashinga kuti abhururuke muchadenga - uye ndinodada kutaura kuti ndizvo zvazviri. Casey zvakare Huggins, uyo, kana akabvuma, haazove mukadzi wekutanga wechidiki mudenga, asiwo wekutanga quadriplegic muchadenga. " Apa kuombera maoko kwainge kwatowedzera.

"Ndicharega timu ichitaura pakati pavo nevabereki vayo, uye ini ndozoda kusangana navo ini," Harris akadaro. "Asi uyu mukana wakatanhamara uye rukudzo rusingawanzo kune edu maMustangs, uye isu hatingazvidadi." Kuombera maoko kwakawanda, kwakatungamirwa naHarris, uye musangano wevatori venhau wakapera.

"Patsvene!" - Brad akadanidzira apo timu yeStarfire yakasiiwa yega murabhoritari. "Mukana wakadini! Tinofanira kugadzirisa sei izvi? Sorry, Lane."

"Hapana dambudziko," akadaro Lane. "Ndichiri kurwara negungwa mumhepo."

"Ndiani anoda kuenda?"

"Unofanira kuenda, Brad," Lane akadaro. "Iwe ndiwe maneja weprojekiti. Hatingadai takazviita pasina iwe."

"Zvakanaka," Casey akadaro.

"Kunze kwaizvozvo, sezvakangoita shamwari yako nyowani - mutori wenhau akanaka wechikadzi aive mberi anga achikudongorera - akati," Chii chauchiri kuitei pano?" Jodie akaseka, uye munhu wose akazviseka." Jodie akapa Brad chipomero nechokubvunza-uye zvichida achiva negodo?" Brad akafunga-asi haana chimwe chaakataura. Akabva achinja inzwi rake kune raJames Garner, uyo anotamba unhu hwaHendley mufirimu: "'Iwe unoda kutaura nezvengozi? Ngatitaure nezvengozi. Ngatitaure pamusoro pako. Iwe ndiwe ngozi huru yatinayo. " " Kumwe kuputika nekuseka.

"Zvakanaka, zvakanaka, zvinosekesa," Brad akadaro. "Handei tione zvichaitika. Ini ndichave ndichienda muchadenga munguva pfupi zvakadaro, ndinogona kukuvimbisa kuti, saka kana paine mumwe munhu anoda kushandisa mukana uyu, ini ndichamira. Jody?

"Kwete ini shamwari," akadaro Jodie. "Ini ndinoda jecha, surf uye mwero wegungwa - kunyangwe California Poly inenge yakakwira zvakanyanya pamusoro pegungwa uye iri kure zvakanyanya kubva kumahombekombe kwandiri. Kunze kwezvo, ini handidi kuve kumwe kumwe kunze kwemuno mulabhu ino, ndichiona mamonitor kana Starfire yasununguka. "

"Jerry?"

Pfungwa dzekuenda muchadenga dzakaita sedzisina kugadzikana naJung Bae. "Handizivi," akadaro achinetseka. "Ndinoda kugadzira uye kuyedza chitundumuseremusere rimwe zuva, asi zvekubhururuka mukutenderera mune chimwe... ndinofunga ndichapfuura. Zvakare, ini ndoda kuve kuWhite Sands kuti nditarise kuburitswa kweiyo antenna yekumberi uye maser. Tichiri nematambudziko ne lithium-ion capacitors. Isu tinochengeta simba rakakwana, asi dzimwe nguva tine matambudziko ekuendesa simba kune microwave cavity. "

"Ndichakumbira dzimwe nyanzvi shomanene kuti dzikubetsere naikoku, Jerry," Brad akadaro. Akatendeukira kuna Casey. "Zvino ndiwe chete neni, Casey. Uchati kudii? Ndiyo maser yako-iwe unofanirwa kunge uri kumusoro uko. "

Chiso chaCasey chaive musanganiswa wekutya nekuvhiringika. "Handifungi kudaro, Brad," akadaro. "Handifariri vanhu pavanonditarisa munhandare dzendege kana muzvitoro zvikuru-ndaoma mitezo pakati pevachadenga gumi nevaviri vari pachiteshi chemuchadenga? Handizive..."

"Zvakanaka, ingofunga nezvazvo, Casey - chinhu chekupedzisira chaunoda muchadenga makumbo, handiti?" Brad akadaro. "Uchafanana nevamwe vose kumusoro uko. Muchadenga hamuna mawiricheya, amai."

Akatarisa pawiricheya yake kwenguva refu, achinzvengesa maziso ake... Zvino musoro wake nemaoko zvakasimudzwa, uye akadanidzira: "Ndiri kubhururuka mudenga!"

Chikwata chakapfuura nemunhambo yakaoma yekuedza kupfura kusvika pakati pehusiku, ndokusangana nemutungamiri weyunivhesiti Harris ndokutaura nhau yekuti ndiani aizobhururuka kuenda kuArmstrong space station. Harris akabva aronga kuongororwa kwekurapa mundege mangwanani aitevera, mushure mezvo akarongerwa kuita chiziviso kune vezvenhau. Kunze kwave kudoka ndipo pavakazokwanisa kuenda kumba. Brad akanga achangosvika pachivako chake chefurati muPauley Canyon uye akanga oda kutakura bhasikoro rake nebhegi rake kukwira masitepisi paakanzwa, "Mhoro, mutorwa."

Akacheuka ndokuona Jody akabata bhegi relaptop muruoko. "Mhoro kwamuri," akadaro. "Hatisi vatorwa. Ndinokuona mazuva ese."

"Ndinozviziva, asi kuchikoro chete. Tinogara munzvimbo imwe chete, asi ini handikuonei pano." Akabva agutsurira bhasikoro raBrad. "Chii, shamwari, wanga uchingokweva bhasikoro rako uye bhegi rekukwira masitepisi mashanu?"

"Ndinogara ndichiita izvi."

"Wow. Waita zvakanaka, anya." Akamutarisa. "Ndaona kuti hauchatakuri tsvimbo."

"Handina kumbozvitsiva."

"Ko shefu Ratel havakupengei here?"

"Chirimo chapfuura akakuvara, akavhara chitoro ndokutamira kuFlorida, ndinofunga," akadaro Brad. Chakanga chiri chokwadi - achitya kuti maRussia aizonongedza Brad chete, asi iyewo, Kevin Martindale akamukurudzira kuti atore mudzimai wake uye abve muguta, izvo zvaakanga asingadi kuita. "Ndaifanira kunge ndakuudza nezve izvi, asi ... unoziva kuti zvaive sei."

"Wow. Ndinofunga kuti nguva yapera tisina kubata," akadaro Jodi. "Saka hauchaendi kugym?"

"Ndichatora kirasi yekuzvidzivirira panguva nenguva pajimu yedhorobha," akadaro Brad. Ichi chaive chokwadi, asi kwaingova svondo rega rega nenhengo yechikwata chaChris Wall, uye aidzidzira pfuti kudzidzira mavhiki maviri ega ega. Brad aive nemvumo yaimubvumidza kutakura pfuti pacampus-haana kumboudza Jody kana chero ani zvake paTeam Starfire nezvazvo. "Ndinopedza yakawanda yenguva yangu yokutandara ndiri muimba yangu yokutandarira, ndichichovha bhasikoro rangu kana kuita zvinhu zvakadai sokutakura bhasikoro rangu ndichipinda mumba mangu."

"Hukuru". Vakamira vakanyarara kwenguva yakati rebei; zvino, "Hei, unoda kubata kapu yekofi vasati vavhara?" Kuchema kwangu.

"Zvirokwazvo". Vakaenda kuchitoro chiduku chekofi pauriri hwepasi hwechivako chefurati chinotevera ndokunwa kofi mumugwagwa. Mukupera kwaGumiguru, mamiriro ekunze akange achiri akanaka paCalifornia's Central Coast, kunyangwe yaive yadonha. "Murume, rave zuva rakareba," akadaro Brad pashure pemaminitsi anoverengeka akanyarara. "Kwakanaka here nemaclass enyu?"

"Kazhinji," akadaro Jodi. "Mapurofesa ari kundizorodza kusvika bvunzo yekupfura yapera."

"Zvakadaro kwandiri," akadaro Brad.

Vakambonyarara zvekare kwemaminetsi mashoma, Jodie ndokugadzika kofi yake, akatarisa Brad mumaziso ndokuti, "Ndinokumbira ruregerero nekupopota kwandakaita kuBattle Mountain hotel, shamwari. Ndofunga ndakarohwa nehana ndikazviburitsa pauri. Iwe wakanyatsotidzivirira kubva kumukomana ane banga."

"Chikanganwa, Jody," Brad akadaro.

Jodie akatarisa kofi yake, ndokutarisa pamusoro petafura. "Kuenda kuchiteshi chezvichadenga mumazuva mashoma," akadaro nenzwi riri pasi, rakaputsika, "kwakaita kuti ndione kuti...ndinoreva kuti, kana... handifi ndakakuona zvakare uye handifi ndakawana mukana wekukumbira ruregerero."

Brad akatambanudza ruoko akabata maoko ake. "Hazvina mhosva, Jody," akadaro. "Hapana chichaitika. Ichava ndege yakabudirira uye kuyedza kupfura, uye ini ndichabhururuka ndichidzoka. Chichava chinonakidza. Uyu waitova mufambo chaiwo. Ndoda kuti uende neni."

"Brad..." Akadzvinya maoko ake ndokudzikisa musoro wake, uye paakausimudza zvakare, Brad aikwanisa kuona kupenya mumaziso ake, kunyange muchiedza chemwenje yomumugwagwa. "Ndiri...ndiri kutya shamwari," akadaro nezwi rake richidedera zvishoma. "Ndinoziva kuti unoda sei kuenda muchadenga, uye ndinofara kuti wawana mukana, asi ndichiri kutya."

Brad akafamba achienda kucheya yaive padivi petafura yaJody, ndokumumbundikira ruoko ndokumubata zvakasimba kwaari. Pavakaparadzana akabva abata kumeso kwake zvishoma ndokumutsvoda. "Jodi... Jodi, ndinoda-"

"Hande neni," akazevezera pakapera kutsvoda. Maziso ake akashama ndokumutarisa akanyarara achinyengerera. "Mudhara, usade kundisiya ndiri ndega futi. Waita zvakanaka, Brad. Nditorei musati mandisiya.

Panguva ino, panguva yekutsvoda kwavo kwakadzika kunotevera, pakanga pasina kuzeza mupfungwa dzaBrad McLanahan.

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"Zvakanaka kuti mafunga kuti nditarise dzimwe nzvimbo dzekutangisa uye zviteshi zvemuchadenga, VaPresident," akadaro National Security Advisor William Glenbrook mushure mekunge Mutungamiri Ken Phoenix neMutevedzeri weMutungamiri Anne Page vapinda muSituation Room vakatora zvigaro zvavo. "Vanhu vokuRussia vakanga vakabatikana chaizvo."

"Wawanei, Bill?" - Phoenix akabvunza, achiisa pasi kapu yake yekofi, yechipiri yemangwanani. Kunwa kwake kofi kwakawedzera zvakanyanya sezvo Zuva reSarudzo rinoswedera.

"Kune chirongwa chikuru uye chinokurumidza cheRussia chekugadzirisa zvombo chiri kuitika, changamire," Glenbrook akadaro. Akabaya bhatani pikicha yekutanga yakabuda pascreen nechekumberi kweSituation Room, yairatidza chombo chine mapapiro chinosimudza mapapiro kumusoro chaiko chichitsiva mhuno yemhuno. "Iyi ndiyo Plesetsk cosmodrome kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero kweRussia. Iyo spaceplane yatakaona seROS yakavhurwa kubva kuISS yakasimbiswa kuve Elektron spaceplane, ingangove yakatangwa kubva kuPlesetsk.

"Patove neimwe ndege yemuchadenga ipapo panzvimbo yekumisikidza," Glenbrook akaenderera mberi, achiverenga zvinyorwa pakombiyuta yake yepatafura, "uye tinotenda kuti midziyo iyi nenzvimbo huru yekuchengetera iri padyo nepedhi yekumisikidza ndeimwe Electron nemutakuri wayo weroketi-Proton. Isu tinofunga kuti iProton kwete yeAngara 5 yekumisikidza mota nekuda kwekushaikwa kweiyo cryogenic oxygen yekuchengetera padyo. Angara-5 inoshandisa okisijeni yemvura uye RP-1 parafini, nepo Proton inoshandisa hypergolic zvinwiwa: dimethylhydrazine uye nitrogen tetroxide, makemikari maviri ane muchetura anopisa kana asanganiswa asingade kubvisirwa moto. Iyo Angara 5 yekumisikidza mota ine simba rakawanda, asi iyo okisijeni yemvura inofanirwa kuzadzikiswa kana yave mumotokari yekuvhurwa nekuti inovira; Proton ine mafuta akakwana kuti igare nekusingaperi, saka inogona kuramba iri padhishi rekutanga pasina kudiwa kwekugadzirisa. "

Mapikicha achinja. "Iyi ndiyo Baikonur Cosmodrome muKazakhstan," akaenderera mberi Glenbrook, "uye sezvauri kuona, panoratidzika kunge paine imwe Electron pane yekumisikidza pad, panguva ino pamotokari yeAngara-5." Aya ndiwo maviri anogona kusimuka uye achimhanya mune ipfupi kurongeka, pamwe mukati memazuva kana kunyange maawa. Electron, iyo yakanga yatotangwa apo ROS yakabviswa kubva kuISS, yakabata pasi panzira yekufambisa paBaikonur nezuro. Saka takaverenga pamwe maerekitironi mana. Isu tinotenda kuti pane zvishanu muzvinyorwa, kunyangwe panogona kunge paine zvimwe. Saka, takaenda kunotsvaga ndege yechishanu yeRussia. Hauone izvi chero kupi zvako muRussia ... "

Glenbrook akachinja mapikicha uye mumwe mufananidzo wakaonekwa weElectron spaceplane pamusoro pechitundumuseremusere cheRussia. "Takazviwana - kwete muRussia, asi muPeople's Republic of China," akadaro. "Ichi ndicho Xichang spaceport kumadokero kweChina. Xichang yakashandiswa kune yakakura, ine simba uye yakavimbika kuvhurwa kwemaroketi ekuChina eLong March, asi ese aya mamishini akaendeswa kuWenchang Satellite Launch Center paHainan Island, saka Xichang haina kushandiswa kakawanda. "

"Saka, maChinese anobvumira ndege dzeRussia kuti dziparurwe kubva kuChina kuvhura mapadhi?" Ann akazviona.

"Hongu, mhamha," Glenbrook akadaro. Akawedzera mufananidzo wacho. "Kwete izvozvo chete, asi zvivakwa izvi zvakafanana nezvivakwa zviri muPlesetsk. Zvinogoneka kuti zvivakwa izvi ingave imba, kana kuti inoitirwa imba, yechipiri Electron spaceplane launch system, uye kana zvirizvo, zvinoreva kuti panogona kunge paine maErekitironi matanhatu, uye pamwe akawanda. Tiri kutarisa zvese zvezvivakwa izvi kuti zvitange uye kudzoreredzwa mune ramangwana, asi zvichibva pahuchenjeri hwedu pakatanga kushandiswa michina iyi, maRussia anogona kunge achitangisa zvakare spaceplane mazuva gumi kusvika gumi nemana mushure mekupora. Inokurumidza zvinoshamisa. Iye zvino zvinogona kukurumidza. "

Akagara nemufananidzo weChinese asi akakudza imwe nzvimbo. "Hechino chimwe chiitiko chinonakidza." Akasimbisa zvimwe zvinhu nelaser pen. "Vanhu vokuRussia vanowanzoisa zvombo zvemazuva ano zveS-400 Triumph pamusoro-pamhepo panzvimbo dzavo dzose dzezvitundumuseremusere uye nenheyo huru dzemauto," akadaro, "asi pano tiri kutarisa S-500, chombo chepamusoro-soro chekirasi. ." pamusoro-kumhepo", kanoverengeka anokwanisa uye ane simba kupfuura S-400 kana kunyange yedu pachedu PAC-3 Patriot. Iyo S-500 yakafanana nepakati-renji ballistic missile pane yakajairwa pamusoro-kuenda-mhepo missile, yakagadzirirwa kurova kwemhepo uye muchadenga pamusoro pemarefu akareba. Uku ndiko kutumirwa kwekutanga kweS-500 kunze kweRussian Federation, uye chokwadi chekuti iri pachigadziko chemauto cheChinese chinoshamisa - isu tinofungidzira kuti maChinese anogona kuwana ruzivo rwehunyanzvi nezve yakanakisa nzira yekudzivirira yemhepo yakambogadzirwa.

"S" modhi inoratidza kuti yakagadzirirwa kuita zvinobudirira zvinangwa zvemuchadenga-kunyanya, zviteshi zvemuchadenga zveUS, zvitundumuseremusere uye matura ezvombo munzvimbo dzakaderera dzeEarth orbit, pamwe nezvinokandwa zvinokandwa, makombore ekubhururuka akaderera uye ndege dzakabiwa," - Glenbrook. akaenderera mberi. "Takatsvaga nzvimbo dzinozivikanwa dzeS-500 dzakatenderedza Moscow nekumwewo, uye fungidziro dzedu dzakasimbiswa: vari kufambisa mamwe maS-500, kazhinji akamira achitenderedza mamwe emaguta avo, uye achiaparadzira munzvimbo dzezviteshi zvemuchadenga. Tiri kudzidzawo zvivako zvekugadzira zveAlmaz-Antni pedyo neMoscow neSt. Petersburg kuti vaone kana paine humbowo hunoratidza kuti maRussia ari kusimudzira kugadzirwa kweS-500. Tinotarisira kuti munguva pfupi iri kutevera vachawedzera kugadzirwa kweS-500 kakapetwa kane uye vave nebhatiri rimwechete reS-500 rinopihwa muzinda wega wega wemauto eRussia pasi rose.

"Ini zvinoita sekunge vari kugadzirira kwete chete kuvhiyiwa muchadenga, asiwo kudzinga kumwe kurwiswa pazvigadziko zvavo," Anne akadaro. Iye naFenieni vakachinjana vachionana-yekupedzisira kurwiswa nendege yekuAmerica pane imwe nzvimbo yemauto ekunze kwave kuri B-1B Lancer bhomba rakapaza nzvimbo dzemauto muPeople's Republic of China, ichitungamirwa naPatrick McLanahan, aifungidzirwa kuti akafa mukurwiswa uku.

"Saka vakomana vehungwaru vakafunga kuti patakanga tichitarisa zvimwe zvombo zvekurwisa zvombo zvinokandwa zvaishandiswa nemaRussia kana maChina, vanenge vachitarisa zvombo zvinokandwa zvinokandwa," Glenbrook akadaro. "Kune zvigadziko zvitatu zvinozivikanwa zveMikoyan-Gurevich 31D ndege, iyo inotakura Russian-line-line anti-ndege uye anti-satellite makomba. Takaverenga zvishoma kudarika nhamba yaiwanzoonekwa, uye takaverengawo akawanda Il-76 aerial tankers pachigadziko chimwe nechimwe. Mabhesi ese ari kushanda uye maRussia ari patrol siku nesikati - aine angangoita maviri anti-satellite ndege mumhepo maawa makumi maviri nemana pazuva. /nomwe. Kunyanya kushanda ndiwo mabhesi muPetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Yelizovo Air Base muRussia Far East, Bolshoye Savino Airport kumadokero-pakati Russia, uye Chkalovsky Air Base pedyo neMoscow. Ivo vanoitisa patrol uye mazhinji ekudzidzira bvunzo kumhanya, vachitora varwi vanenge vakatwasuka kusvika pakakwirira.

"MiG-31 yanga isiri kugadzirwa kweanoda kusvika makore makumi mana, asi ine zvimwe zviri nani," Glenbrook akaenderera mberi. "Ndege pachayo ndeimwe yeanomhanya zvikuru pasi rose. Kutakura iyo ASAT roketi inoishandura kuita nguruve inovhima, asi sisitimu ichiri kushanda. Inobatidza kamwe chete yakagadziridzwa 9K720 missile, yakafanana neyazvino Iskander theatre ballistic missile, asi ine millimeter radar-inotungamirwa yakakwirira inoputika warhead yekushanda muchadenga. Kune angangoita zana maD-modhi musevhisi - pamwe akawanda kana vakashandura mamwe mamodheru kuita anti-dimensional kana kuburitsa mamwe kubva mudura. Akavhara chivharo chetablet yake, achiratidza kuti kutaura kwake kwakanga kwapera.

"Saka zvinoita sekunge vanhu vekuRussia vari kudaira kuchirongwa changu chemuchadenga nekugadzirira simba ravo remuchadenga, uye maChinese ari kuvabatsira nekutanga mapadhi nerutsigiro," Mutungamiri Phoenix vakapedzisa. "Pfungwa?"

"Hapana chandaitarisira," akadaro Anne. "Takaona zvese izvi zvichiitika mumakore mashoma apfuura, kunze kwendege."

"Isu tinofanirwa kufunga kuti vachapa zvombo zveElectron spaceplanes sezvavakaita makore gumi nemana apfuura," Glenbrook akadaro. "Vakanga vakatakura zvombo zvinokandwa zvine gumi zve Ultra-high-speed laser-guided. Iko hakuna musoro wehondo, asi warhead haidiwi - kana chinhu chikarova chiteshi kana setiraiti ichifamba mamaira akati wandei pasekondi, zvirokwazvo inoikuvadza uye kazhinji inogona kuiparadza. Uye zvombo zvinokandwa pasi zvinokwanisa kutakurawo musoro wenyukireya, iwowo wakashandiswa mukurwiswa kweAmerica paHolocaust, iyo, kana ikaputika mukati mekiromita yechiteshi, inogona kuitumira mukukanganisika. Kunyangwe dai akapotsa neanopfuura ipapo, mwaranzi nemagetsi emagetsi zvingadai zvakakuvadza zvakanyanya chiteshi. "

"Chipenga chedu chakachengetedzwa kubva kumwaranzi, Bill, kunyanya chipenga chedu chine vanhu - chinoshanda mumwaranzi yemuchadenga kwemakore, dzimwe nguva makumi emakore," akadaro Anne. "Asi chero chombo chekinetic chakanangana nechiteshi chine njodzi huru."

"Nhepfenyuro ine zvombo zvekudzivirira yainogona kushandisa, handiti?" mutungamiri wenyika akabvunza. "Ndakaona nzvimbo yekuraira paArmstrong. Vakataura kuti vachakwanisa kumisa hombe yeSkybolt laser mukati memazuva mashoma, uye vaitaura nezvekemikari diki diki yavaigona kushandisa, asi madhipatimendi ezvombo zve orbital haasi kushanda. "

"Ndizvozvo, changamire, mushure mekuedza Starfire zvinhu zvabviswa," Anne akadaro. "Zvichida isu tinofanirwa kumisa maworkshops ezvombo zveKingfisher uye tidzosere vasingashande kutenderera."

"Ini handisati ndagadzirira kuita izvi, Anne," akadaro Phoenix, "asi ndinoda kugara ndakagadzirira kana tikaona chero kufamba kwakanangana nemidziyo yedu yemuchadenga, kunyanya Armstrong. Makomba nemabhesi emhepo ane aya anti-satellite maMiGs anogona kunanga kutarisana negungwa-raunched ballistic kana cruise missile, handiti?

"Hungu, changamire," Glenbrook akapindura, "asi zvichatora nguva kuendesa ngarava yepasi pemvura panzvimbo, uye kurwisa kweRussia pachiteshi cheArmstrong kunogona kuitika nokukurumidza zvikuru. Kana Russia ikakwanisa kukurira dziviriro yechiteshi, vanogona kuigogodza kubva mudenga. Musanganiswa wekurwiswa kweElectron spaceplane, zvombo zvinokandwa nemhepo, uye zvombo zvinokandwa zvinokandwa pasi-pasi zvinokandwa panguva imwe chete zvinogona kuita izvozvo. "

President vakagutsurira musoro, asi vakaramba vakanyarara kwenguva yakati rebei; zvino: "Ngatipei diplomacy nemisoro inotonhorera mukana tisati tashandisa zvimwe zvombo zvemuchadenga," iye pakupedzisira akadaro. "Kurovera Armstrong pasi kungafanana nekurwisa mutakuri wendege kana nhandare yemauto: chiito chehondo. Gryzlov haana kupenga zvakadaro. "

"Russia yakaita zvese munguva yakapfuura, changamire," Anne akayeuchidza mutungamiri wenyika. "Baba vaGennady vaive shasha pakurwiswa kwakaitwa United States chiverevere panguva yeKuparadza Kukuru kweAmerica, uko kwakauraya vanhu vanopeta kagumi kupfuura Pearl Harbor."

"Ndinozviziva, Anne, asi handisati ndagadzirira kuwedzera mamiriro ezvinhu aya kana ndikakwanisa kuzvidzivirira," akadaro Phoenix. "Ndinotendera kushandiswa kwezvombo zvese zvekudzivirira zviri kushandiswa, kusanganisira kemikari laser, asi pasina zvombo zvinogumbura."

"Ndingapa zano kumisa jenareta remagnetohydrodynamic muArmstrong space station, changamire?" Anne akabvunza. Anne Page akanga ari mugadziri we kwete chete Skybolt missile defense system, asiwo imwe yeayo akawanda epamusoro-tekinoroji maficha: iyo MHD, kana magnetohydrodynamic jenareta, mudziyo une simba renyukireya wakagadzira mazana emagetsi emagetsi eSkybolt emahara elekitironi laser. pasina kukanganisa hurongwa hwekutonga kweArmstrong space station kana nzira yekubhururuka. "Yave ichiitwa mothball kwemakore akati wandei uye zvinotora zuva kana maviri kuti ibatiswe uye kuongororwa. Kana zvinhu zvikashata, zvingave zvakanaka dai Skybolt yave kuwanikwa nekukasira. "

"Uri kutaura nezve jenareta rinopa simba guru reSkybolt laser?" - Phoenix akabvunza. Anne akagutsurira musoro. "Ndinoziva kuti hatina kumbobvumira chibvumirano chekurambidza zvombo zvemuchadenga, asi takaita sekunge chibvumirano chiri kushanda. Izvi zvichaputsa chibvumirano here?"

Anne akambofunga ndokuzokwenya musoro. "Ini handisi nyanzvi yezvombo kana gweta changamire, asi kwandiri gwenya remagetsi hachisi chombo, kunyangwe chiine nyukireya. "Skybolt chombo, uye zvimwe zvezvikamu zvayo zvinoshandiswa nevadzidzi veCal Poly kuendesa magetsi kuNyika." Akazeza, ndokuzowedzera kuti, "Vanogona kutipa chengetedzo yezvematongerwo enyika kana zvichidiwa, changamire."

"Havasi kuzoshandisa jenareta hombe, handizvo here? Handina kumbobvumira izvi. "

"Starfire's microwave laser beam inofambiswa nesimba rinounganidzwa nevadzidzi vesolar panels," Anne akatsanangura. "Jenareta yeMHD ichiri yakabatana neSkybolt, asi yemahara erekitironi laser haigone kudzingwa pasina kubvisa zvinhu zveStarfire uye kubatanidza zvikamu zveSkybolt panzvimbo. Ini handizive kuti zvichatora nguva yakareba sei, asi vadzidzi vakawana iyo Starfire munzvimbo nekukurumidza, saka kana zvichidikanwa, ndinofunga tinogona kudzosera Skybolt uye kumhanya nekukurumidza. "

President vakambofunga nezvazvo kwekanguva kashoma, ndokugutsurira musoro vachibvumira. "Chero chete iyo hombe-inoparadza laser laser isingashande pasina mirairo yangu, ndinotendera jenareta kuti ishandiswe uye kuongororwa," akadaro. "Ini ndinofunga tichamirira kuzivisa vanhu vekuRussia kuti taiyedza jenareta hombe kusvika imwe nguva munguva pfupi iri kutevera."

"Ndinobvuma," akadaro Anne. "Asi kana iwe uchida kubata nemaRussia, ungango funga nezve yako nzvimbo mutemo uye kuderedzwa kwemauto. Somuenzaniso, kugumisa kuziviswa kwemikoto yakagarwa sepfuma yakazvimirira yeAmerica-Gryzlov akaratidzika kuva atsamwiswa zvikuru naikoku."

"Ndichaita izvi kana zvichidikanwa, ndinovimba kwete sarudzo dzisati dzaitwa," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Ndidzo pfuti dzakawanda dzeBarbeau."

"Tinogona kuburitsa ruzivo rwatangoudzwa naBill," akadaro Anne. "Kana tikaratidza Russia ichivaka zvombo zvayo zvemuchadenga, mutemo wako wemuchadenga uchaita sechinhu chepamutemo chekudzivirira nyika."

"Asi Barbeau anogona kutaura kuti Russia iri kungotora danho rangu renzvimbo," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Ndingade kusaenda nenzira iyi. Ini ndichafunga kudzoreredza marongero angu, kunyanya nezve kuchengetedzwa kwemidziyo yedu yemuchadenga uye nzira - wakarurama, ndinofunga ndicho chikamu chakapisa Gryzlov nekunetswa. Ndinovimba izvi zvinogona kumirira kusvika sarudzo dzapera." Akatendeukira kumupangamazano wake wezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika. "Bill, ini ndinoda kunyatsoziva kuti zvichatora nguva yakadii kuti Kingfisher zvombo musangano utange uye ushande, uye ndinoda kunanga akawanda emuchadenga anosimudzira sezvinobvira. Ini handidi kutamisa chero masimba, asi ndinoda kuziva kuti zvichatora nguva yakadii kuparadza zvese zvinokanganisa zviwanikwa zvedu zvemuchadenga. Ndinorangarira kuti takambove neboka rezvombo zvekutangisa nzvimbo - ndinoda kuona kuti Joe Gardner akaita sei navo. "

"Hongu changamire," Glenbrook akadaro achibva aenda.

Mushure mekunge aenda, Mutungamiri akazvidurura kapu yake yechitatu yekofi mangwanani iwayo - izvo, semaonero ake, chaive chisiri chiratidzo chakanaka. "Ndinovenga kuunza zvematongerwo enyika muzvisarudzo izvi, Anne," akadaro. "Iyi haisiyo nzira yazvinofanira kuitwa nayo."

"Pamwe kwete, asi ndihwo hupenyu munyika chaihwo, Ken," akadaro Anne. "Mutungamiri weUnited States pamwe haazombokwanisi kuzviparadzanisa nezvematongerwo enyika, kunyanya panguva yesarudzo. Ndizvo zvazvinoita."

"Saka ngatidzokerei kumushandirapamwe, Anne," akadaro Phoenix. "Chii chiri pahurongwa hwedu nhasi?"

"Une zuva rekuzorora, uye ndinokurudzira kuti uripedze nemhuri yako nekuti unenge uri munzira yemushandirapamwe mazuva ese kusvika Zuva reSarudzo," mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Mujaho wekupedzisira weWest Coast unotanga mangwana mangwanani. Tine Phoenix, San Diego neLos Angeles yakabhuka, asi mushandirapamwe uyu wakurudzirawo kumira zvishoma kuchamhembe nepakati peCalifornia. Kwadoka - iyo FAA inofarira kuve neanopfuura mazuva maviri 'chiziviso chekuvhara nzvimbo yemhepo yakatenderedza nhandare dzendege dzauri kubhururukira muAir Force One, asi kana tikavazivisa mangwanani ano, tinenge taita zvakanaka.

"Ndinoti ngatimbomira katatu tisati tasvika kuPortland neSeattle," Anne akaenderera mberi, achiverenga pakombiyuta yake yepahwendefa. "Chekutanga, Ames Research Center yeNASA iri pedyo neSan Jose, iyo inoongorora tunnel yemhepo yeruzivo rwakasiyana-siyana rwemuchadenga; iyo Aerojet Rocketdyne chirimwa kumabvazuva kweSacramento, iyo inogadzira injini dzekirasi itsva yeheavy-lift yekutanga mota; naSan Luis Obispo kuti vapinde muyedzo yekuvhurwa kweStarfire solar orbital power plant. Kune musangano mumwechete muguta rega rega uye imwe yekuunganidza mari kudya kwemanheru muSan Jose. Mushure mezvo, anonanga kuPortland neSeattle, kumusangano wechirangaridzo panzvimbo yekare yeFairchild Air Force Base pedyo neSpokane kunocherechedza zuva rekuAmerica reHolocaust, uyezve kuBoise kunopedzisa rwendo rweWest Coast. wobva wagadzira nzira yako yekumabvazuva. Maguta matatu pazuva zuva reSarudzo risati rasvika. Ndichambomira zvishoma pamhenderekedzo yekumabvazuva ndozonanga kumadokero sezvaunonanga kumabvazuva."

"Hongu," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Ndinofara kuti ino ichave mushandirapamwe wangu wekupedzisira - zvakanaka kusangana nevakomana, asi zvinotokanganisa kudzikama kwako." Akafunga kuchinja zvirongwa, asi kwete kwenguva refu: "Enderera mberi uye wedzera panomira muNorthern California, Ann. Ndichazorora kana ndafa."

"Hongu changamire," mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika akadaro, akatora runhare ndokuzivisa vashandi vake kuti vatore danho raidiwa. Paakapedza, akabvunza, "Tisati tazivisa FAA, changamire, ndine mubvunzo: Ungade here kumbomira kutongwa kwegwenya remagetsi ezuva uye rwendo rwekuchiteshi cheBrad McLanahan naCasey Huggins, vadzidzi vepakoreji. kubva kuCalifornia?" Nzvimbo Yedambudziko Renzvimbo kuyedza kukanzurwa uye chiteshi chemuchadenga kuti chibvumirwe kupisa mumhepo." .

"Ndakaverenga nezvekuratidzira uku," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro, achidzungudza musoro wake. "Izvi zvinoita sezvimwechete zvatave tichinzwa kubva kune vaneruboshwe vari kure kwemakumi emakore: kufambira mberi kweruzivo rwekugadzira kwakaipa kuvanhu, mhuka, rugare rwenyika, varombo nepasi. Armstrong anonyanya kuwana yakawanda yakaipa press, kunyanya ndinofunga nokuti inooneka mudenga uye kuruboshwe vanofunga kuti tiri musora munhu wose paPasi uye vanoda kushandisa rufu mwaranzi kupfura chero munhu. Ivo havazive zvavari kuita paArmstrong space station. Ndinogona kutaura kusvikira ndave murima pamusoro pezvakaitika kwandiri uye tekinoroji yakaita kuti izvi zviitike, asi ndinenge ndichipambadza nguva yangu.

Ken Phoenix akafunga nezvazvo kwechinguva, ndokudzungudza musoro. "Ann, handisi kumisa danho rangu muhunyanzvi hwemuchadenga uye kusimudzira maindasitiri nekuti maRussia kana vamwe vakasiya nutcase vanofunga kuti uku ndiko kutanga kwekuguma kwepasi," akadaro. "Ngatiedzei kutarisira nekugadzirira zvingaitwe nemapoka aya kana kunyangwe maRussia mushure mekupfurwa kwebvunzo idzi, asi handisi kuzozvikanzura. Kungava kushora kushanda nesimba kwakaitwa nevadzidzi ava muchirongwa ichi. Ichi chirongwa chine runyararo: kutumira simba kune chero munhu anorida, chero kupi zvako munyika. Ichi chinhu chakanaka. Kuruboshwe vanogona kutaura chero zvavanoda pamusoro peizvi, asi ndizvo zvazviri. Kwete, tiri kuenderera mberi."

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Brad akagara padhesiki munzvimbo inorembera ndege paSan Luis Obispo Regional Airport, achiona mafambiro arikuita pakombuta yake sezvo nzira ichangoburwa yekufambisa, mepu, nzvimbo nezvipingamupinyi zvaivhenekerwa nesatellite yakananga kundege yababa vake Cessna P210 Silver Eagle yakapakwa kumashure kwake. Silver Eagle yaiva duku asi ine simba guru Cessna P210 yakagadziridzwa ine 450-horsepower turbine injini uye runyora rurefu rwepamusoro-tekinoroji avionics nemamwe masisitimu, zvichiita kuti ndege yemakore makumi matatu ive imwe yemhando yepamusoro-soro pasi rose.

Nharembozha yake yakarira ndokutarisa chitupa chemunhu akanga afona, haana kushamisika kuti akanga asingachizivi - akanga achibvunza zvakawanda munhau zvokuti aingopindura asina kutarisa kuti, "Hi. Uyu ndiBrad, Project Starfire. "

"VaMcLanahan? Zita rangu ndiYvette Annikki, Senior Researcher paEuropean Space Daily. Takataura muchidimbu pamusangano wenyu nevatori venhau murabhoritari yenyu mazuva mashoma apfuura. "

Haana kuziva zita racho, asi akanyatsoona matauriro aityisa. "Handifungi kuti ndakabata zita renyu pamusangano wevatapi venhau," Brad akadaro, "asi ndinoyeuka ndichiriona pandandanda yezvinobudisa nhau. Maswera sei manheru?"

"Zvakanakai, maita henyu, VaMcLanahan."

"Brad, ndapota."

"Waita hako Brad," Yvette akadaro. "Ndichangodzoka kuSan Luis Obispo kuti ndiuye kupati yako yekugamuchira manheru ano uye kuona bvunzo dzeStarfire, uye ndanga ndine mimwe mibvunzo yekuwedzera kwauri. Uchiri mutown here?"

"Ehe. Asi ndiri kuenda kuBattle Mountain mangwanani-ngwanani."

"Ehe, kubhururuka kuenda kuchiteshi chezvichadenga cheArmstrong nendege yepakati pehusiku. makorokoto."

"Ndatenda". Damn, inzwi riya rairovesa hana, Brad akafunga.

"Handidi kukunetsa, asi kana wakasununguka, ndingada chaizvoizvo kubvunza mibvunzo mishomanene ndokuwana mufungo wako pamusoro pokuenda kuchiteshi chezvichadenga," Yvette akadaro. "Ndinogona kunge ndiri pacampus mumaminetsi mashoma."

"Handisi pachikoro," akadaro Brad. "Ndiri kugadzirira ndege isati yasimuka mundege yangu ndichigadzirira kuenda kuBattle Mountain."

"Une ndege yako here, Brad?"

"Izvi zvaiva zvababa vangu. Ndinorifambisa nemukana wese wandinowana. "

"Zvinofadza sei! Ndinoda rusununguko rwokutiza. Zvinofadza zvikuru kukwanisa kusvetukira mundege yako wobhururuka uchienda kune imwe nzvimbo pakarepo."

"Ndizvo chaizvo," akadaro Brad. "Uri mutyairi wendege here?"

"Ndinongova nerezinesi reEuropean light sport pilot," Yvette akadaro. "Ndakanga ndisingakwanisi kubhururuka kubva kuSan Luis Obispo kuenda kuBattle Mountain. Ndinotenda kuti rwendo ruri nyore mundege yako. "

"Rwendo rwacho runotora anenge maawa mapfumbamwe," akadaro Brad. "Ndinogona kuzviita mukati menguva inopfuura maviri."

"Zvinoshamisa. Inofanira kunge iri ndege yakanaka kwazvo. "

"Munoda kuona izvi?"

"Handidi kukumanikidza, Brad," Yvette akadaro. "Une mazuva anokosha zvikuru apamberi pako, uye ndine mibvunzo mishomanene."

"Haisi chinetso," akadaro Brad. "Enda maodzanyemba paBroad Street, tendeukira kurudyi kuAirport Road womira panobuda napo pakanyorwa 'General Aviation' kuruboshwe. Ndichabuda ndokuvhurira."

"Zvakanaka ... ndinoda kuona ndege yako, asi handidi kukunetsa."

"Kana bodo. Ndangomirira kuti ndege igadzirise. Iyo kambani ingave yakanaka. "

"Zvakanaka, kana zvakadaro, ndingafara kukumbanira," Yvette akadaro. "Ndinogona kunge ndiripo mumaminetsi angangoita gumi. Ndiri kutyaira Volvo chena yairenta."

Maminitsi gumi chaiwo gare gare, chena Volvo sedan yakasimuka ichienda kuchivakwa chekupedzisira. Brad akapinda mugedhi rekutyaira achibva atsvaira kadhi rake rekupinda muverengi, gedhi rekutyaira richibva ratanga kuvhurika. Akasvetukira pabhasikoro ndokudzokera kuharare yake, Volvo yakanga isiri kure.

Brad akasiya magonhi maviri e hangar akavhurika uye mwenje wemukati wakabatidzwa kuti Yvette aone Silver Eagle paaisimuka. "Ndafara kukuona zvakare Brad," akadaro achiburuka mumota. Akamubata ruoko achibva amutambidza business card. "Ndinovimba mandirangarira?"

"Ehe, ndinoda kudaro," akadaro Brad. Damn, akazvicherekedza, aitove sexier kupfuura kekupedzisira. Akatendeuka ndokunongedza ndege. "Hona auya."

"Izvi zvinoshamisa!" Yvette akazviona. "Unoita kunge unoichengeta iri muchimiro chisina kujeka."

"Ndichiri kufunga kuti indege yababa vangu, saka ndinoshanda pairi banza rose randinowana ndoichenesa pashure pekufamba kwese," akadaro Brad.

"Baba vako vaiva munhu mukuru," akadaro Yvette. "Ndine urombo nekurasikirwa kwako."

Brad aigara achifanira kurangarira kutamba kusvika manzwiro aya aigara achikurudzirwa nevezvenhau - zvaive zvakaoma, asi aive ari nani uye ari nani pakunyepedzera kuti baba vake vaive vafa. "Ndinokutendai," akapindura kudaro.

Yvette akapinda mu hangar ndokutanga kuyemura ndege. "Saka. Ndiudze nezve ndege yako inoyevedza, Brad McLanahan. "

"Inonzi Silver Eagle, Cessna P21ў Centurion ine injini yepeturu ye310-horsepower piston yakatsiviwa neinjini ye450-horsepower jet-fueled turboprop," akadaro Brad. "Iyo zvakare ine boka remamwe magadzirirwo. Kumhanya kwekufamba kwemamaira mazana maviri nemakumi mashanu paawa, kureba mamaira chiuru, sirin'i mafiti zviuru makumi maviri nezvitatu."

"Ooo". Akapa Brad kunyemwerera kwakashata ndokuti, "Izvo zvaizoita kuti akwanise kupinda Four Miles High Club, kwete chete Miles High Club, handiti?" Brad akaedza kuseka bharanzi rake, asi zvakangobuda sekufembera kwaakaita paakavarairwa, achishamisika kuti gehena akakwanisa sei kujoinha kirabhu mudumba reSilver Eagle. "Uye wati ndege yakazvigadzirisa?"

"Zvigadziriso zvinotepfenyurwa pachishandiswa satellite," Brad akadaro, achizvizunza kubva pafungidziro dzake. "Pandinodzida, ndinongoisa ndege kune imwe simba rekunze, ndobatidza uye ndimirire."

"Izvi hazvina kuita seyakajairika nzira yekuvandudza avionics uye dhatabhesi."

"Ndege iyi ine zvigadziriso zvakati zvisati zvave kuwanikwa kune vamwe vese venharaunda dzendege," akadaro Brad. "Baba vangu vakashandisa ndege yavo semubhedha wekuyedza wezvinhu zvakawanda zvemhando yepamusoro." Akanongedza kabhora kadiki kakaiswa pakati pebapiro rezasi rekurudyi. "Akashandisa ndege iyi kuita ongororo neveCivil Air Patrol makore mazhinji apfuura, saka akaisa masensa aya pamapapiro. Iwo saizi yemabhora etennis, asi anogona kuongorora maeka makumi maviri pasekondi, masikati kana husiku, kubva kumativi ese endege ine matanhatu-inch resolution. Mifananidzo yacho inotumirwa kune vanogamuchira pasi kana inogona kuratidzwa pane-multi-function displays mucockpit ine ruzivo rwokubhururuka kana rwekufambisa rwakafukidzwa pavari. Ndakamhara kwakati wandei murima rakasviba ndisina mwenje ndichishandisa sensor iyi. "

"Ini handisati ndambonzwa nezveizvi ne sensor diki yakadai," Yvette akadaro.

"Ndinogona kuita zvinhu mundege iyi zvisingawaniki kuruzhinji kweanenge makore mashanu, zvichida gumi," akadaro Brad. "Zvakazara otomatiki clearances, kurudziro yekudzora traffic yemhepo, otomatiki kuronga nendege uye rerouting, izwi-inodzorwa neavionics, iyo mijenya."

"Ndinganyora nezvazvo here, Brad?" Yvette akabvunza. "Ndingaudza vaverengi vangu nezve izvi?"

Brad akamboita chinguva akafunga achibva akwenya musoro. "Handioni chikonzero nei," akadaro. "Haina kunyorwa se'chakavanzika chepamusoro' kana chero chinhu chakadaro - haisati yave kuwanikwa kune general aviation parizvino. Zvese izvi zvakabvumidzwa nemafeds, asi hazvisati zvagadzirwa kana kupihwa kutengeswa. "

"Asi izvi zvinomiririra ramangwana rekubhururuka kwendege," Yvette akadaro. "Ndine chokwadi chokuti vaverengi vangu vangada kuverenga nezvazvo. Ndingawana here makopi ezvimwe zvitupa uye mvumo yeaya masystem anoshamisa?

"Ehe, aya ese ruzivo rweveruzhinji," akadaro Brad. "Kana ndadzoka, ndinogona kukutorera zvese izvi."

"Ndinokutendai zvikuru," Yvette akadaro. "Ndiri kuona kuti ndinofanira kushanyazve kuSan Luis Obispo mushure mekudzoka kwako ..." Akatarisa mumaziso ake ndokunyemwerera zvisizvo. "Kwete chete kuti mundiudze nezvekubhururuka kwenyu muchadenga, asiwo kuti mugondiudza zvimwe nezvendege yenyu inonakidza. Ndingatarise mukati medzimbahwe rekirabhu yakareba mamaira mana?

"Chokwadi," akadaro Brad. Akamuvhurira gonhi repamberi, ndokutarisa pabhizinesi kadhi rake sezvaaiyemura zvemukati-uye hongu, akayemura mbongoro yake inonaka, iyo yakazununguka pamberi pemeso ake sezvaaidongorera mukati mendege. "Unogara kuSan Francisco? Uku zvakare kubhururuka kuri nyore. Pamwe ndinogona kukutora muSan Carlos toenda nendege yekuyedza uye pamwe todya masikati muHalf Moon Bay?

"Zvinonzwika zvakanaka, Brad," Yvette akadaro.

"Yvette. Izita rakanaka," Brad akawedzera.

"Ndatenda. Amai vangu muFrench uye baba vangu ndeveSweden. Akatendeukira kwaari. "Une rupo zvikuru newako- Ah!" Brad akatendeukira kwaakanga akatarisa uye akashamisika kuwana Chris Wall akamira zvishoma zvishoma kubva paari, maoko ake ari muhomwe yebhachi rake. "Mhoroi changamire. Tinogona kukubatsira here?"

"Ishamwari yangu," akadaro Brad. "Yvette, sangana naChris. Chris, Yvette, mutori wenhau weEuropean Space Daily. " Vaviri vakatarisana. "Chii chiri kuitika, Chris?"

Vol akaramba akanyarara kwenguva yakati rebei, akatarisa Yvette; zvino: "Pane zvinhu zvishoma zvinodiwa zvatinofanira kukurukura usati waenda, kana uine nguva."

"Chokwadi," akadaro Brad, achibwaira nokushamisika. Pane zvaiitika apa - sei Brad asina kuzviwana...? "Yvette, unga-"

"Ndatora nguva yako yakakwana, Brad," Yvette akadaro. "Ndinogona kukutumira email mibvunzo yandinayo. Kana uine nguva usati wasimuka, ndapota pindura; kana zvisina kudaro, vanogona kumirira kusvika tasangana zvakare mushure mekubhururuka kwenyu." Akatambanudza ruoko rwake Brad ndokuruzunza, Yvette ndokubva azembera mberi ndokumutsvoda padama. "Mhanza yakanaka nekubhururuka kwenyu uye kuedza kupfura. Ndinovimba mafamba zvakanaka uye nebudiriro huru." Akabva atambanudza ruoko rwake kuna Mombe. "Ndafara kukuziva Chris," akadaro. Mushure mekurova kwemoyo kusingaite, Vol zvishoma nezvishoma akatora ruoko rwake rwerudyi muhomwe ndokumubata ruoko, haana kumbobvisa maziso ake paari. Yvette akanyemwerera ndokugutsurira musoro, ndokupa Brad imwe nyemwerero yeushamwari, ndokupinda mumota make ndokuenda.

Paakanga asingachaoneki, Brad akatendeukira kuna Vol. "Chii chiri kuitika, Sajeni Major? Iwe wapa mutsara wekodhi yeyambiro 'zvinhu zvinodiwa'. Chii chiri kuitika?"

"Ndiani?" Vol akabvunza neinzwi raiva pasi richityisa.

"Mutori wenhau weEuropean Space Daily, aerospace blog yakavakirwa muAustria." Brad akamupa kadhi rebhizimisi raYvette. "Ndakataura naye kare, pamusangano wevatori venhau."

"Wakambomutarisa here usati wamukoka pano kuti tisangane?"

"Kwete, asi akaongororwa neyunivhesiti uye akapihwa magwaro enhau uye mukana wekuenda kucampus," Brad akapindura, achiongorora Vol, uyo airatidza kushushikana chaizvo nezvemusangano uyu.

"Chimp inogona kuwana magwaro ekudhinda uye kuwana kempasi nemabhanana akakwana, Trigger," Wohl akadaro, achishandisa chiratidzo chitsva chaBrad, chaakapihwa mushure mekupfura kwaPaso Robles - akange asingazive kana izvo zvaireva kupfura kana kuti akanga ari mbongoro yebhiza. "Hauna kumutarisa, asi wakamukoka kuti apinde mumba mako, husiku, ega?"

"Baba vari kundiongorora," akadaro Brad. Ainge atokanganwa kuti baba vake vaigona kuona macamera emusecurity muharare voona nharembozha yavo, akaona kuti Patrick aive afonera chero aive pedyo nekukasika kuti aende kuairport anotarisa kuti aive ani.

"Pamwe wakaponesa dhongi rako, Trigger," Vol akadaro.

"Zvakanaka, zvakanaka, ndakatyora kuchengetedzwa kwakajairwa uye maitiro ekutarisa," akadaro Brad. "Iwe nechikwata chako makagara muguta kwemwedzi yakawanda musina kana alarm imwe chete, pasina kana yambiro. Zvino, sei yambiro kamwe kamwe yambiro? Unoziva sei kuti arikutyisidzira?"

"Ini handizive zvechokwadi - zvakadaro - asi ndine fungidziro yakasimba, uye ndizvo chete zvandinoda," Wohl akadaro. Kekutanga kubvira apo Brad akashanda naChris Wall, akaona sajeni hombe akarega basa achizengurira, sekunge aive ... achinyara? Chris Wohl, akarega basa US Marine Corps Sajeni Major ane hanya kuti gehena rinofungei nezvake...?

"Ko nhai Sergeant Major?" Brad akadaro.

"Ini ndinowana chiyero uye ... chinotarisirwa kuita kubva kuvanhu pandakatanga kusangana navo, kunyanya ... kunyanya vakadzi," Wohl akadaro.

"Rega ndifungidzire: vanodzokera mudumbu vachivhunduka nekungoona kupisa kwako kwemwaranzi," Brad akadaro akadzikama. "Ndakava nemafungiro akafanana pandakatanga kukuona."

"Neruremekedzo rwese rwakakodzera, Trigger, screw you," Vol akadaro. Uyu, Brad akafunga, ndiye chaiye Chris Wall waaiziva. "Hauna kuona izvi neshamwari yako Yvette, wazviona here? Wanga usina hanya mumaitiro ako ekupikisa, handiti?"

"Muri kutaura nezvei nhai Sajeni Major?"

"Waona here kuita kweshamwari yako Yvette paakandiona?" - Vol akabvunza.

"Ehe. Akashamisika. Zvishoma." Asi Brad akayeuka ndokudzokorora mhinduro yake. "Uye zvinofadza."

"Unofunga kudaro, Trigger?" - Vol akabvunza.

"Ini..." Brad akambonyarara. Mwari, akafunga, ndakapotsa zvachose chimwe chinhu chinoshungurudza mukuru wekare weMarine, zvichida kunyange ... anomutyisa? Akafunga zvakadzama, ndokuzoti, "Zvechokwadi, she was very collected. Chokwadi haana kuita zvekuvhunduka kana kushamisika, sezvandakamboonawo varume vakuru. Asi airemekedza."

"Kuremekedzeka, hongu," akadaro Vol. "Chii chimwe? Chii chaizvo chaaiedza kuwana kuburikidza nekuva akanaka kune mutorwa asina kunaka, asinganzwisisike uyo akaerekana auya shure kwake, chimwe chinhu chaakanga asingatarisiri? Chii chimwe chaanga achifunga, Trigger?"

"Iye..." Pfungwa dzaBrad dzaimhanya-mhanya, achiedza kubata izvo Chris Wall akanga atoona kare kare, izvo iye pachake aifanira kunge akaziva kana asina kutsauswa nekunze - kureva, zvepabonde - zvinhu. "Iye...anga achiedza kufunga kuti aizo...kubata sei newe," Brad akazodaro.

"Kuita" neni?"

Brad akazengurira zvakare, asi mhinduro yakanga iri pachena nenzira inorwadza: "Kubvisa iwe," akazviruramisa amene. Kupenga kutsvene, Brad akafunga, maziso akati wandei uye achidzungudza musoro wake asingatendi. "Aitevera dhongi rangu, asi iwe wakasvika ukamubata asingazive zvokuita," akadaro. "Aifanira kuita sarudzo kechipiri kekupedzisira pamusoro pekuti orwisa here kana kuti obva afunga kudzokera kumashure. Aaah shuwa...!"

"Pakupedzisira, uri kufunga zvine hungwaru," Vol akadaro. "Unofunga kuti ukaita mwedzi mishomanana pasina chiri kuitika, unenge wakachengeteka? Iwe haugone kuve wakakanganisa zvakanyanya. Nguva inogara ichifarira muvhimi wevarwere. Izvi zvinopa muvengi nguva yakawanda yekuona, kuronga, kurongazve uye kuita. Unofunga kuti nokuti vanhu vakaipa havana kurwisa kwemwedzi mitanhatu kuti varega? Zvakaipa. Uyezve, haugone kuita zvimwe zvikanganiso. " Vol akafinyamisa kumeso, zvichiita kuti makwinya kumeso adzike. "Ndiudze, Trigger: uchazomboona shamwari yako zvakare?"

"Chokwadi, kana apedza kundinyangira achiuya kuzondiuraya," akadaro Brad. "Asi semutori wenhau? Never. Achanyura pasi pevhu."

"Chaizvoizvo," akadaro Vol. "Haasati apedza kuvhima, asi hauzombomuoni achibvunzurudza chero munhu, kwete kuNorth America." Akatarisa-tarisa murima rakanga richikura. "Aive nemikana yakati wandei yekukuitira mafirimu pano panhandare yendege, ari kure, asingaonekwe nevekuchengetedza kana kamera, uye haana kutora mukana iwo. Izvi zvinokuudzei, Trigger?"

"Kuti haadi kuzviita ari kure," akadaro Brad. "Anofarira kuzviita ari pedyo."

"Chii chimwe?"

Brad akambofunga; zvino: "Haatyi kutorwa mifananidzo. Anotenda kuti anogona kutiza, kana kuti ane mambure kumashure kwake ane chokwadi chekuti anogona kumuburitsa. "

"Kana zvese," akadaro Vol. Akatarisa business card. "Sväy. MuchiSwedish zvinoreva 'bakatwa'. Ndinobheja kuti akasarudza zita iro pabutiro nechikonzero. " Brad achinzwa mashoko iwayo. "Ane hukasha, ichokwadi: akasarudza chivharo chinomuratidza mumakamuri ane makamera akawanda nemakrofoni, uye haatyi kupfeka nenzira inokwevera ngwariro kwaari - zvakapesana chaizvo nezvaakadzidziswa. Anenge akapusa chaizvo kana kuti imhondi ine tarenda. Iye zvechokwadi a classy cucumber. I bet kune akawanda mapikicha ake imomo. Ndichaita kuti team itange kumuronda." Akamboita chinguva achifunga. "Huggins atove muBattle Mountain, handiti?"

"Casey aifanira kubuda nekukurumidza kuti vakwanise kukwana sutu yake," akadaro Brad.

"Kwakamira sei pakati pepano neBattle Mountain manheru ano?"

"Makore pamusoro peSierra, pamwe nyonganiso shoma pamusoro, asi zvimwe zvakanaka."

"Wanga une chimwe chinhu chawakaronga pacampus manheru ano, handiti?"

"Koreji yeUinjiniya yaizoita pati diki yeTeam Starfire."

"Chimwe chinhu chakaitika uye waifanira kuzivisa kuBattle Mountain mangwanani kuti ugadzirire ndege kuenda kuchiteshi chemuchadenga," Wohl akadaro. "Unozokumbira ruregerero gare gare. Shamwari yako itsva Yvette yakakokwa kupati iyoyo, handiti? Brad haana chaakataura, asi chiso chake chaive pachena. "Dai ndakazvishingisa kuti ndiedze zvakare zuva rimwe chete iroro, ndingadai ndakavandira. Iwe hausi kudzoka kucampus iyo. " Haana kumbotsiurwa naBrad-uyo aiziva kuti aizova pedyo zvakadini kuti azova nyajambwa womukadzi wacho, kana ari iye chaizvoizvo wavaifunga kuti ndiye. "Ita gadziriro dzako usati wakwira ndege, wobva wapinda munzira nekukurumidza. Ndichamira pano kusvika wasimuka."

Brad akagutsurira musoro ndokupinda muya. Asi asati atanga kugadzirira kusimuka kwendege, akatendeukira kukhamera yaiva pakona ndokuti, "Maita basa, Baba."

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PASI PAKATI ITSVA MEXICO

MAZUVA ANOTEVERA

"Pressure cut," Boomer akazivisa. Brad McLanahan akacheka rimwe resimba uye akabvumira iyo S-19 Pakati pehusiku spaceplane kuti idzokere kune pre-contact chinzvimbo kumashure uye pasi peSky Masters Aerospace B-767 air tanker. Kuwedzera mafuta kwakabva kwadzokera pasi pemuswe wetangi.

"Zvese zviri pachena, Seventh Midnight," rakadaro izwi rechikadzi rekombuta rerobhoti barrier operator. "Pane chimwe chinhu chatingakuitira here, Seven?"

"Zvingave zvakanaka kunwa kapu yekofi," akadaro Boomer, "asi kana zvikaramba, tichati adios."

Tanker 767 yakatanga kukona kuruboshwe. "Master Three-One akajeka, Manomwe," rakadaro inzwi. "Iva nezuva rakanaka".

Boomer akasimudza visor yeokisijeni yesutu yake yeelectronic elastomeric, akatarisa makomputa eMidnight Spaceplane achimhanyisa matsamba ekuti "After Refueling" uye "Before Hypersonic Flight", ndokutarisa Brad ari pachigaro chemutungamiriri wemishoni. ngowani; maoko ake ane magirovhosi akagadzikwa pazvidzoreso zveparutivi uye kupuruzira pacentre console, uye akagara zvakanaka, akatarisa kumberi, sokunge aiona TV ari pasofa. Brad akasimudza visor yengowani yake paakaona Boomer achidaro.

"Unoziva, Brad, ndiwe mutyairi wechipiri mumutsara wandakawana uyo wakaita kuti maziso angu anzwe."

"Ndozvitaura futi here?" Brad akadaro.

"Mutungamiri Wekutanga Phoenix, uye zvino imi: mese varume munoita sekunge manga muri vazivi venyeredzi kwemakore," Boomer akadaro. "Unobhururuka muchadenga senyanzvi. Iwe tarisa kumba chaiko."

"Hazvina kunyanya kusiyana neB-1B bhomba, Boomer," akadaro Brad. Sky Masters Aerospace, vachitungamirwa naPatrick McLanahan, yakagadziridza mabhomba akati wandei akadzingwa eB-1B Lancer ndokuadzosera kubasa, uye Brad akadzidziswa kutakura ndege kubva kuBattle Mountain kuenda kuGuam kurwisa hukasha hwePeople's Republic of China vachipesana navo. vavakidzani muSouth China. "Inonyanya kufambiswa pamhepo yakakwirira, asi pa subsonic inobata zvakanyanya semapfupa, uye mufananidzo wekuona panzvimbo yekuona pasi pe tanker inenge yakangofanana neB-1."

"Zvakanaka, ndafadzwa," Boomer akadaro. "Wakaidzora neruoko rwekubhururuka kwakawanda, kubva pachigaro chekurudyi kwete zvishoma, uye wanga wakapfeka sutu yemuchadenga uye magurovhosi emuchadenga emuchadenga. Wagadzirira nhanho inotevera?"

"Ndinobheja kuti unodaro, Boomer," Brad akadaro.

"Ndiri kuda kubheja," akadaro Boomer. "Saka, kusvika parizvino G-force yakaipisisa yawakambosangana nayo anga ari maviri, asi iko zvino ave kutowedzera. Tichashandisa huwandu hunosvika mana maG, asi iwe unovanzwa nekufamba kwenguva. Ndichakutendera kuti uibhururutse nemaoko, asi kana ma g-force akawandisa, ndizivise uye ini ndicharega George autopilot aibhururuka. Rangarira kuti minwe yako icharema inenge kirogiramu imwe neimwe. Usayedze kuramba - taura chimwe chinhu uye ini ndichapinda mu autopilot. "

"Ndichazviita, Boomer."

"Zvakanaka. Casey?

"Ehe, Boomer?" Casey Huggins akapindura. Aive mumodule yemuchadenga yevafambi munzvimbo inotakura zvinhu naJessica "Gonzo" Faulkner. Casey aive akapfeka sutu yekutsikirira isina kukwana ine visor yakavharwa; Gonzo rainge rakapfeka EEAS.

"Rangarira zvatakakuudza nezve kuwandisa," Boomer akadaro. "Kana wakambotamba, wakanzwa dzvinyiriro yakafanana neyauchanzwa iye zvino, inongogara kwenguva refu. Chigaro chako chichakubatsira kuti usamanikidzwa. Wakagadzirira?"

"Ndagadzirira, Boomer."

"Gonzo?"

"Gadzirira".

"Brad?"

"Ndagadzirira".

"Wobva wagadzirira kunakidzwa, Mission Commander," Boomer akaudza Brad. "Mutungamiriri wako wendege ari pamberi pako. Ndiri kukubata nematsimba. Chengeta mukuru wendege ari pakati, sezvawaizoita kana uri kubhururutsa chiridzwa chekumhara chiridzwa. Tichatanga pamadhigirii gumi nemaviri nemhino kumusoro, asi inozowedzera sezvo kumhanya kunowedzera. Sezvawataura, iyo S-19 inoda kuenda nekukurumidza, saka chidhiraivho chinonzwa chiri nyore nekukurumidza kwainotora kumhanya, kusvika isu tave pamusoro pemhepo uye zvimiti zvekudzora zvinochinja kune reaction control mode, uye zvadaro zvakaipisisa. Ikozvino ndiri kutiratidza hwindo rekuisa. Macheki mazita akakwana. Endai."

Boomer zvishoma nezvishoma akasimudzira throttles. Brad akazvimanikidza kuti arambe akadzikama paakanzwa kukwidziridzwa uye G-mauto achitanga kuvaka. Akaona mapapiro emutyairi wendege achikwira achibva akweva control stick zvine simba mapapiro achibva adzika zvichireva kuti mhino yavo yakanga yanyanya kukwira. "Dzikama, Brad. Ari kutsvedza. Light touch controls." Brad akasunungura kubata kwake pazvidzori ndokutungamira zvinyoro nyoro mapapiro emukuru wendege akananga kupiramidhi. "Ndizvo," akadaro Boomer. "Musafungire. Kuisa nyore nyore. "

Nhamba dzeMach dzakadonha nekukurumidza uye dzakabva pa turbojet modhi kuenda ku scramjet modhi nekukurumidza kupfuura zvaifungirwa naBrad. "Maira makumi matanhatu nemaviri kumusoro, Brad naCasey - makorokoto, muri vazivi venyeredzi vekuAmerica," Boomer akadaro. "Makadii mose?"

"Zvakanaka ... zvakanaka," Casey akadaro, achinetsekana nekunetseka. "Zvakadii...kurebesa?"

"Kwangosara maminetsi mashoma tobva tachinja kuita missile mode," Boomer akadaro. "Kuremerwa kuchasvetuka kubva pamatatu kusvika mana - kumusoro zvishoma, asi hazvigare kwenguva refu." Akatarisa Brad, uyo akanga asingambopfakanyike panguva yaaiwedzera. "Kwakanaka here, mission commander?"

"Ndiri bho, Boomer."

"Uri kuita zvakanaka. Une makwikwi pano, Gonzo."

"Handina kumbove nezororo kwenguva yakareba-Brad anogona kutora mashifiti angu," Gonzo akadaro.

Maminitsi mashoma gare gare, injini dze scramjet dzaive nesimba rakazara uye Boomer akaisa Leopards mune yakazara rocket mode. Akaona mamwe matinji pacheya yemukuru wendege, kunyangwe hazvo Brad aive akagara akati twasu uye aiita seasingafambi mhasuru. "Kwakanaka here, Brad?"

"Ini ... ndinofunga kudaro..."

"Famba mupaki," akadaro Boomer. "Usangofunga nezve chokwadi chekuti kana ukatsvedza anopfuura madhigirii maviri, unogona kutitumira kudonha kubva muchadenga mamaira zviuru zviviri kudzamara tarovera uye tarovera kuNyika muzvidimbu zvidiki zvinopisa."

"Thanks... thanks, shamwari," Brad akagunun'una.

"Ndinoona kuti wabvisa pfungwa dzako paGS," akadaro Boomer, "uye kosi yako yawedzera zvakanyanya." Uye panguva iyoyo "mbada" dzakadzima, uye kuwandisa kwakamira. "Maona? Hapana dambudziko uye isu tiri pachokwadi munzira. Ndichabatidza George kuti uzorore kweminiti uye wofema zvakanaka zvakare. " Kekutanga mumaawa, Brad akabvisa ruoko rwake pazvinodzora uye akatsikitsira. "Zvinotitorera inenge hafu yeawa kuti tisvike pachiteshi."

Brad akanzwa kunge achangopedza maawa maviri achirohwa naChris Wall nechikwata chake chekurova mujimu. "Tinogona kusimudza visor?" akabvunza.

Boomer akatarisa kuverenga kwezvakatipoteredza. "Hongu, unogona," akadaro. "Cabin pressure yakasvibira, yakajeka kusimudza visor. Tichapa Brad miniti yekuzorora - aive nekamwe kakurovedzera muviri kwakanaka, achityaira ndege yechadenga kubva pazero kusvika pamakumi maviri neshanu. Mumaminetsi mashoma, ndichamukumbira kuti adzokere kumodule yevafambi uye ndikumbire Casey kuti auye kuzomira. Wese munhu anonzwa akasununguka uye akasununguka kufamba-famba mukabhini. "

Brad akasimudza visor yake, ndokuwana bhodhoro rake remvura ndokuripa mukova wakadzika, achiva nechokwadi chokuchengeta miromo yake zvakasimba pachubhu uye kukwesha mvura yakadzika mumuromo make kuitira kuti tsandanyama dzehuro yake dzigone kuipinza mudumbu make-simba rinokwevera zvinhu pasi rakanga risisagone. muitire. Zvakabatsira kudzikamisa dumbu rake, asi zvishoma. Akaisa chigubhu chemvura, ndokuti, "Zvakanaka, Casey, ndagadzirira."

Zvakatora kugunun'una, kugomera, kurohwa uye kurova ngowani, asi Brad akazokwanisa kusimuka kubva pachigaro chake ndokufamba akananga pakakiyiwa mhepo. "Hazvina kushata kekutanga, Brad," akadaro Boomer, "asi Mutungamiri Phoenix aive nani."

"Thanks again shamwari," Brad akadaro. Zero Gs yairatidzika kunge isinganzwisisike - aitoda maGs akanaka, akafunga, kunyangwe achipwanya. Akavhura gonhi rekuvhara mhepo, akapinda mukati achibva avhara nhare. "Hatch yakavharwa," akadaro.

"Zvese zvinokwana pano," Boomer akasimbisa.

Gonhi remumodhi yevatyairi rakavhurika uye Casey aive kune rimwe divi, akayangarara akachinjika senge ngano yakapfeka orange ine kunyemwerera kukuru pachiso chake. "Hazvinakidzi here izvi, Brad?" - akati. "Nditarise! Ndinonzwa kunge gore!"

"Unotaridzika zvakanaka, Casey," Brad akadaro. Dai ndainzwawo saizvozvo, akafunga kudaro. Akadzoka kubva pahatch kuti arege Casey apfuure, uye akapihwa mubairo nekurohwa kune bulkhead, marovero akati wandei padhishi uye sirin'i paainetseka kuti arambe ari patsoka dzake, uye kumwe kurova mumusoro make.

"Zvakanaka, zviri nyore kufamba, Brad," Gonzo akamuudza kudaro. "Yeuka..."

"Ndinoziva, ndinoziva: hapana huwandu hwesimba regiravhiti hunogona kundimisa," akadaro Brad.

"Tarisa Casey uye uchadzidza," Gonzo akadaro achinyemwerera.

"Toonana, Brad," Casey akadaro nemufaro. Haana kumbobata musoro, akatsvedza sechipoko achipinda muchivharo chemhepo.

"Kushamisira," akadaro Brad achibatsira kuvhara chivharo chemhepo. Akatadza kumirira kuti apinde pachigaro chake, osunga mabhandi ake ezvigaro uye tambo dzepamapfudzi, osunga tambo idzodzo zvakasimba sezvaaigona.

SERE

Budiriro ine mativi mazhinji ane rima.

- ANITA RODDICK

PLESETSK COSMODROME

ARKHANGELSK REGION, KUCHAMBERI KWAMAKORERE KWERUUSSIAN FEDERATION

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

"Vatatu ... vaviri ... imwe ... kutanga ..." akazivisa mutungamiriri mukuru wenzvimbo yekutanga. Chipenga chakadedera, chichibva chazunguzika, chichibva chatinhira sechada kutsemuka kuita zvidimbu zvidimbu, asi muzivi wemuchadenga akabva anzwa shongwe dzekubatira dzichiparadzana. Rumble rwakamira, uye munguva pfupi ma-g-force akatanga kuungana sezvo mota yeAngara-A7P yakatanga kukwira.

"Injini huru dzine simba zana muzana, gadziriro dzose ndedzenguva dzose," akashuma kudaro muzivi wemuchadenga ari oga. Colonel Mikhail Galtin ndiye aive nhamba yekutanga anoshanda muchadenga muRussian Federation uye mutungamiriri wechikamu chekudzidzisa nyeredzi paStar City pedyo neMoscow. Aive makore makumi maviri nemaviri murwi weSoviet neRussia Space Corps, apedza ndege ina dzeveruzhinji, kusanganisira yekutanga kutamiswa kubva kune imwe space station kuenda kune imwe. Akaitawo ndege dzakati wandei kuenda muchadenga pamapurojekiti akavanzika, kusanganisira maviri emauto nzvimbo zviteshi zvakavakirwa paSalyut 7 uye Mir. Asi aizivikanwa mumadenderedzwa emuchadenga senhengo yechikwata chedhizaini, mumwe wevatyairi vendege yekutanga, uye iye zvino mutyairi ane ruzivo rwakanyanya weElectron spaceplane, chitundumuseremusere chega chakanyatsogadzirirwa sendege inorwisa - murwi wemuchadenga.

Galtin aive mutsigiri wevane zvipo uye vane hunyanzvi cosmonauts eSoviet Union kubvira Yuri Gagarin: Lieutenant General Alesandr Govorov, Colonel Andrei Kozhedub naColonel Yuri Livy. Govorov aive piyona chaiye, baba veSoviet Union's Space Defence Force, mauto ekutanga pasirese akazvipira kumabasa emuchadenga kudzivirira nyika. Hapana kana mauto emuchadenga akamira netsoka pane chero chitundumuseremusere kunze kwekunge Govorov atanga azviita, kunyangwe yaive imwe kopi yeElectron kana Salyut. Kozhedub neLibya vaive "Red Barons" yeSoviet Union's Space Defence Forces, mapapiro aGovorov pamisheni yekurova uye mhandu dzine njodzi muchadenga kana pasi. Galtin aingove mudiki achidzidzira apo hofori dzemuchadenga idzi dzakatora United States neArmstrong space station muhondo.

The Electron spacecraft yakagara padanho repamusoro pemotokari yeAngara, yakasimudzwa yakatwasuka pamusoro pemotokari yekuvhurwa yakapetwa muswe nemapapiro, mukati mekeji inodzivirira yaizovhurika kana yasvika pakutenderera uye ichibvumira ndege kuti ibhururuke yakasununguka. Kunyangwe hazvo Galtin aive nehurongwa hweiyo Elektron ine zvigaro zviviri, ndege dzese dziri kubhururuka dzaive chigaro chimwe chete, uye ndidzo dzega chitundumuseremusere munyika chaitakura mutyairi mumwe chete kuenda muchadenga.

Pasina maminitsi gumi, Galtin akanga ari muorbit. Akaita macheki akati wandei paElectron spaceplane yake nemubhadharo wayo achimirira kuti chinangwa chake chisvike.

"Electron One, uku ndiko kutonga," mutariri wemishoni akaridza redhiyo kwemaawa maviri gare gare.

"Tabvuma," akadaro Galtin. Akamisikidza radar yeElectron uye mukati memasekonzi akaona chinangwa chake. "Erekitironi One" yakasangana neradar." Kosmos 714 yaive setiraiti yemagetsi yakatadza kutenderera uye yakanga iri mukuora kwemakore akawanda - ingadai yakaita chinangwa chakanaka. Yaive mune imwe nzira yakasiyana neGaltin; akachinjika anenge makiromita mashanu panzvimbo yavo yepedyo.

Sezvinongoita mutyairi wese wendege, zvaive zvakafanira kudzidzira kupfura nguva nenguva.

Galtin akapinda mirairo yakavhura magonhi ekutakura zvinhu kumusoro kwefuselage uye akaburitsa gaba rakakura rainzi Nail kana "Nail Dhonza" kubva panzvimbo yaro yakavharwa uye yakakiiwa. Pachinhambwe chemakiromita makumi mashanu, akapinda mirairo mune yake autopilot, iyo yaizotora kutonga kweElectron's attitude thrusters uye kushandura chitundumuseremusere kuti chitarise satellite payaipfuura. Zvikepe zviviri zvemuchadenga zvaiuya nekumhanya kwemakiromita anopfuura zviuru makumi matatu paawa, asi izvi hazvina basa nechombo ichi.

Pachinhambwe chemakiromita makumi matatu, akamutsa chombo. Pakanga pasina chekuona kunze kweElectron, asi pachiratidziro cheradar, Galtin akacherekedza iyo yaitariswa setiraiti isina kujeka uye inodedera trajectory paradar, uye mushure memasekondi mashoma, akaona kuti zvinhu zvakati wandei zvino zvakaonekwa pa radar - satellite yakanga yabvaruka. apart.

Iyo Hobnail yaive zana rekilowatt coaxial carbon dioxide laser ine magetsi anobuda. Iyo yakanyanya kureba yelaser yaive inopfuura makiromita makumi mashanu, asi kunyangwe iri chinhambwe chakadaro laser yaigona kupisa kuburikidza nesentimita yesimbi yakasimba mune imwe nyaya yemasekonzi - goko paCosmos-714 raive rakatetepa zvakanyanya. Mabhatiri e laser akaibvumira kupisa kweanopfuura masekonzi makumi matatu, isingapfuure masekonzi mashanu pakuputika, ayo akaenzana neanosvika matanhatu kusvika kunomwe kuputika zvichienderana nekuti laser yakamiswa kwenguva yakareba sei. Iyi yaive ingangoita hafu yesaizi yeElectron's ikozvino chombo, iyo hyper-velocity Scimitar missile, asi Hobnail yaive nehukuru hukuru uye huchokwadi uye yaigona kurova nhanho munzira ipi neipi, kunyangwe zvibodzwa zvichiyambuka nekumhanya kwakanyanya. Uku kwaive kuyedza kwekutanga kwakabudirira kweHobnail muchadenga, kunyangwe laser yaive yashandiswa zvinobudirira murabhoritari kwemakore mazhinji. Imwe neimwe Elektron spaceplane inozopedzisira yagashira imwe, sezvichaitwa neRussia Orbital Chikamu, chikamu chakavakwa neRussia cheInternational Space Station icho chaive chichangobva kupatsanurwa kubva kuISS.

Galtin akapinda mirairo mukombuta yake kuti abvise Nail kudzoka munzvimbo inotakura zvinhu uye kudzima radar yayo yekurwisa. Yaisazotanga kudzika kwayo kubva pakutenderera kwemaawa manomwe aitevera, asi yakanga iine rimwe basa rekuita.

Maawa matatu gare gare, akabatidza radar, ndokuona, payaifanira kunge iri, makiromita makumi matatu chete kubva, mukati mechikamu cheHobnail: Armstrong, chiteshi chemauto emuchadenga cheAmerica. Paive pakakwirira zvakanyanya uye munzira yakasiyana zvachose - pakanga pasina njodzi yekudhumhana - asi chokwadi maAmerican vangadai vakaita nharo pamusoro pekubhururuka kwemaune kwakadaro.

Zvakaipa kwazvo, Galtin akafunga achifara. Nzvimbo haisi yeUnited States. Uye, kana zvichidikanwa, ichava zvakare nhandare yehondo.

ARMSTRONG SPACE STATION

MAZUVA ANOTEVERA

"Haiwa Mwari wangu, handisi kutenda zvandiri kuona!" - Jodie Cavendish akadanidzira semonitor yakavapo. Kumashure kwake kwakauya kuombera kwevaoni vaive vabvumidzwa neAmerican Secret Service kuti vaone bvunzo ichipfurwa - vaive vakamirira kusvika kweMutungamiriri weUnited States mumaawa mashoma. Zvavakaona aive Brad McLanahan naCasey Huggins, vese vakapfeka masutu eblue endege neArmstrong Space Station uye Project Starfire zvigamba, zvinoyangarara mukudonha kwemahara kuseri kwekoni. Kumashure kwavo kwaive naKai Raydon naValerie Lucas. "Wazviita! Wazviita!"

"Hi Jodi; hi Jerry; Hi Lane," Brad akadaro. "Kwaziwai kubva kuArmstrong Space Station!"

"Handigoni kudavira zvandiri kuona," akadaro Jodie, misodzi yomufaro ichiyerera pamatama ake. "Handina kumbobvira ndatenda kuti izvi zvichazoitika, shamwari."

"Imi varume munotaridzika zvakanaka," Lane akadaro. "Rwendo rwemuchadenga rwakanga ruri sei?"

"Zvinoshamisa, Lane," Brad akapindura kudaro. "Kuwandisa kwacho hakuna kushata sezvandaitarisira."

"Taura zvako, buster," Casey akadaro. Zvaitoshamisa kuona mukadzi wechidiki achiyangarara ari mu zero gravity akaisa makumbo pasi pake, sezvakangoitawo mumwe munhu anoona nezvemuchadenga - zvaitoshamisa kusamuona ari muwiricheya. "Ndaifunga kuti ndaizobuda kunze."

"Muri kunzwa zvakanaka here vakomana?"

"Hazvina kuipa," akadaro Brad.

"Anga achirasa ura hwake," Casey akadaro achiseka.

"Kaviri chete," akadaro Brad. "Ndawana jekiseni uye ndave kunzwa zvakanaka ikozvino."

"Ndinonzwa dzungu nguva nenguva, asi ndinonzwa zvakanaka, Lane," akadaro Casey. "Kunyangwe ndichine bhegi rangu remubhawa."

"Takanzwa kuti wakwanisa kutyaira chitundumuseremusere uye kutochimisa pachiteshi," akadaro Lane. "Zvakanaka sei! Kwanga kuri sei?"

"Ndakava nenguva shoma dzisina chokwadi, asi zvinhu zvose zvakafamba zvakanaka," akadaro Brad. "Ndinoshuva kuti mutyairi wendege Boomer anga aripo, asi aifanira kuendesa ndege kuInternational Space Station - sezvo maRussia akavhara module yavo yebasa, havakwanise kuburitsa mvura yakawanda neokisijeni sezvavaimboita, saka vamwe venyanzvi. ndinofanira kuenda. Zvakaita sei kubva kumusoro uko, Jody?"

"Maapuro, Brad," Jodie akapindura kudaro. "Zvisinei, tichiri kuwana kukundikana kwechinguvana mukuburitswa kwelithium-ion capacitor, imwe chete yatave kushanda nayo kwemavhiki mashoma ikozvino."

"Jerry ari pachannel nesu?"

"Ari kusangana nechikwata chake pamusangano wevhidhiyo kuyedza kutsvaga mhinduro," akadaro Jodi. "Anofunga kuti idambudziko rekushisa - anoti kana chiteshi chiri muzuva relay inoshanda zvakanaka, asi kana vapinda mumumvuri dambudziko rinombobuda."

"Nehurombo, izvi zvinoreva kuenda kunze kunotsiva relay kana tembiricha yayo yekudzivirira," akadaro Kai Rydon. "Zvinogona kutora zuva kana maviri."

"Izvi hazvizokanganisa kumira kwedu kwerectenna, ndizvo here, changamire?" - Brad akabvunza.

"Kunonoka kuchaita kuti bvunzo iwedzere, zvichienderana nekuti mangani mazuva anotora kugadzirisa," Kai akadaro. "Kumuyedzo uyu, tinoisa Armstrong mune inodaidzwa kunzi sun-synchronous orbit, zvinoreva kuti tinopfuura panzvimbo imwe chete paNyika-nzvimbo yerectenna paWhite Sand Missile Range-panguva imwe cheteyo yezuva nezuva. Asi nekuda kwekukwira kwedu kwakadzikira, tinofambisa madhigirii mashoma kubva panzvimbo yakakodzera zuva rega rega, saka nguva yedu mukati mekuona antenna yakananga inova ipfupi nekupfupika, kudzika kusvika isingasviki miniti. Pakupedzisira mamiriro acho anodzoserwa kumashure, asi zvinotora mazuva makumi maviri nemana kuti adzokere kune yakanaka mamiriro. Parizvino tave panguva yakakwana, nekunyanya kuratidzwa kunowanikwa pane inotarirwa latitude. Isu tinofanirwa kutarisira kuti relay ichashanda kana nguva yekuvhura moto yasvika. "

"Mwari zviri nani," akadaro Jodi achibhabhadzira laptop yake. "Huya mwanangu, unogona kuzviita."

"Zvinogona kunetsa kana zvikasashanda nekuti mutungamiri wenyika anofanirwa kutarisa bvunzo," akadaro Brad. "Pane zvimwe zvatingaedze?" Akatarisa nzvimbo yekuraira ndokuona isina Skybolt laser control console. "Ko Skybolt?" akabvunza.

"Skybolt is a free electron laser, Brad," akadaro Kai. "Yakadzimwa kuti tiise microwave yako."

"Zvakadini neSkybolt's power source, iyo magnetohydrodynamic jenareta?" - Brad akabvunza.

"Unoreva kuti, shandisa simba kubva kuMHD panzvimbo pesimba rezuva rawakaunganidza?" Valerie Lucas akabvunza achiratidza kunyemwerera. "Iko hakungaite sekubiridzira here?"

"Takakohwa simba nemaantennas uye takachengeta magetsi mumacapacitor, Sajeni, saka tinoziva kuti zvese zvinoshanda," Brad akadaro, "uye takaita bvunzo dzekuburitsa mu microwave cavity, saka tinoziva kuti tinogona kugadzira maser simba. Zvese zvatinoda kuita izvozvi kusimbisa dhizaini kurova antenna yakananga nemaser uye kuita kuti ibudise magetsi pasi. Pamwe tinogona kuita izvi neMHD pachinzvimbo chesimba mune capacitor ratisingakwanise kusvika. "

Valerie akatendeukira kuna Kai ndokusimudza musoro. "Takagamuchira mvumo yekumisikidza MHD nekuiedza," akadaro. "Takaita bvunzo dzakawanda zvizere." Achitendeukira kuna Casey, akabvunza, "Isimba rudzii raunoda, Casey?"

"Takaronga kupfuudza mazana mashanu kilowatts paminiti nemu microwave cavity," Casey akapindura.

Valerie akadzungudza zvakare. "Takaita zvakapetwa kagumi, asi munguva pfupi zvikuru," akadaro. "Asi handina kupokana kuti MHD inogona kuzviita. Tichafanirwa kutarisa mazinga ekudziya mune yako microwave jenareta uye mune magineti anoratidza, collimator uye Skybolt magetsi magungano, asi isu takatoona kuti Skybolt subsystems inogona kubata simba rinobva kune lithium-ion capacitors - ndine chivimbo chekuti ivo inogona kubata simba rakafanana uye nguva yekuburitsa seMHD jenareta. "

"Ipapo pane chinhu chekupedzisira kuita: kuwana mvumo kubva kumurume iye," Kai akadaro.

Havana kumirira nguva refu. Maminitsi angangoita makumi mapfumbamwe gare gare, Mutungamiri Kenneth Phoenix vakapinda murabhoritari ndokukwazisa munhu wese aivepo, achipedzisa naLane naJody. Mutungamiri weUC Marcus Harris akasuma vatori vechikamu. Phoenix akatanga akwazisa Jodie ruoko. "Maswera sei, Miss Cavendish?"

"Zvakanakai Mr President. Ini ndiri mukuru weboka renanotechnology. Lane Egan ndiye Mutungamiriri weComputer uye Software Team.

President vakakwazisana naLane. "Waswera sei mupfana?"

"Zvakanaka, Mr. President," Lane akadaro. Akatambidza Mutungamiriri ingi yesirivha, ndokudhirowa nzvimbo isina chinhu pamberi pechivharo mhepo chenaironi yeBlue netsvuku yeProject Starfire. "Ndapota, Mr. President?" Phoenix akanyemwerera ndokunyora otomatiki kumberi kwebhachi raLane nemabhii makuru ekutuka.

"Ndingakuzivisa iwe kune vamwe vatungamiriri veStarfire Project timu, VaPresident?" Jodie akadaro. Akanongedza monitor hombe yaive kumadziro. "Yakaiswa mukona yekumusoro kuruboshwe ndiJerry Kim, mutungamiri weboka resimba nekudzora masisitimu, akabatana nesatellite kubva kuWhite Sand Missile Range uko kune antenna yekugamuchira; uye nepahwindo guru riri muchikepe cheArmstrong space station - Casey Huggins, mutungamiriri weboka rakananga resimba, uye mutungamiri wechikwata chedu chose - "

"Brad McLanahan, ndinoziva," mutungamiri wenyika akapindira. Anenge munhu wese mulab akabwaira nekushamisika - ko Brad McLanahan aiziva Mutungamiriri weUnited States? "Takasangana kakawanda, kunyangwe wanga uri mudiki uye pamwe hauchayeuki."

"Aiwa, changamire, ndinorangarira," akadaro Brad. "Ndafara kukuonai zvakare changamire."

"Muri kunakidzwa here kumusoro uko?" mutungamiri wenyika akabvunza. "Ndinoziva rwendo rwangu kune chiitiko chandisingafi ndakakanganwa."

"Tiri kuzununguka, Mr. President," Casey akadaro. "Ndinokutendai zvikuru nekutipa mukana uyu unoshamisa."

"Saka, pamwe nehuropi, nyika yese inoziva kuti imi mune hushingi hunoshamisa," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Vekutanga varume nevakadzi vachiri kuyaruka uye vekutanga quadriplegic muchadenga, uye ivo ndeveAmerica. Makorokoto. Nyika yese inodada newe, uye ndine chokwadi chekuti nyika yese iri kufadzwa. Tiri kuedza kupfura kupi, Brad?"

"Tasangana nedambudziko ringangoitika ratinovimba kuti munogona kubatsira kugadzirisa, changamire," akadaro Brad.

"Ini? Sei?"

"Takaunganidza simba rataida kutumira kuPasi," Brad akatsanangura kudaro, "asi tinotya kuti hatizokwanisi kuribvisa mumidziyo yekuchengetera mukamuri yemicrowave kuti titumire kuPasi."

"Izvi zvakashata, varume," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Ndinovimba izvi zviri nyore kugadzirisa kwauri."

"Zvimwe zvese zvinoshanda, changamire, uye takaratidza kuti tinogona kugadzira danda remaser," akadaro Brad. "Chinhu chete chatisina kuratidza ndechekuti danda rinorova Pasi uye rinoshandurwa kuita magetsi."

Mutungamiriri wenyika akatarisa mushandirapamwe wake nemukuru weSecret Service unit, achivaratidza chinyararire kuti vatange kugadzirira kuumba uye kufambisa convoy yavo, ndokutarisa wachi yavo. "Ndine urombo zvikuru pamusoro paikoku, varume," akadaro, "asi handizivi kuti ndingabetsera sei, uye tine rudungwe rwoku-"

"VaPresident, isu tinofunga kuti tine workaround," Kai Rydon akadaro.

"Chii ichi, General?"

"Panzvimbo pekushandisa simba rakachengetwa muStarfire capacitors, tinoda mvumo yako yekushandisa Skybolt magnetohydrodynamic generator," akadaro Kai. "MHD ichiri yakabatana neSkybolt, asi yemahara erekitironi laser yakaremara, saka jenareta remamicrowave revadzidzi rinogona kushandisa masisitimu eSkybolt. Tinogona kufambisa simba kubva kuMHD kuenda kuStarfire muhuwandu hwakafanana nemacapacitor. Chinhu chimwe chete chachinja kubva kuhurongwa hwekutanga hwevadzidzi ndiyo tsime remagetsi. Wakatotipa mvumo yekuyedza MHD jenareta, uye inoshanda zvizere. Tinoda mvumo yekuishandisa kusimbisa Starfire. "

Chiso chaPresident chakabva chasviba ndokutarisa zviso zvese mulaboratory nepamonitor. "General, une chokwadi chekuti laser hombe yakabviswa uye haipfure?" akabvunza, izwi rake rakanga rakaderera nokushushikana kukuru.

"Hongu sir, I'm sure."

"Hapana watt imwe yelaser radiation?"

"Hapana changamire," akadaro Kai. "Zvinotora nguva yakareba kuti Skybolt idzoke pamhepo. Kwete changamire, Skybolt haipfuri. Ndine chokwadi cheizvi. "

Akatarisa mativi ose zvakare, achibva aburitsa nharembozha yake yainge yakachengetedzeka. "Ndinofanira kubvunza vanhu vashoma," akadaro. "Ndinotya kuti vamwe vangangotenda kuti maser yako ndeye Skybolt laser. Ndinoda maonero emutemo pamberi-"

"Pamusoroi changamire," akadaro Jodie, "asi tinofanira kuita chisarudzo nokukurumidza-chiteshi chinokwira pamusoro pechiringazuva mumaminitsi angangoita gumi." Akatarisa panhare hombe yenhare. "Sajeni Lucas, mungandiudzewo kuti zvichatora nguva yakareba sei kubatanidza MHD kuStarfire?"

Valerie akatendeukira kune komputa koni uye akaisa mirairo. "Kubatana kwewaya kwatovapo," akadaro. "Kuedza dunhu kunofanira kungotora maminetsi mashoma kana tisina matambudziko. Hapana vimbiso, asi ndinofunga tinogona kuzviita nenguva. "

Jodi akatendeukira kuna President. "Changamire?"

Phoenix airatidza kusuruvara kupfuura kare, asi mushure menguva shoma, akagutsurira nemusoro ndokuti, "Itai. Rombo rakanaka."

"Maita basa changamire," akadaro Jodi. Maoko ake akabhururuka pamusoro pekhibhodi yelaptop, uye Lane ainyanya kutaipa mirairo mumalaptops maviri panguva imwe chete. "Sajeni Lucas, une chirongwa chekudzora simba remagetsi pane peji peji mbiri-gumi nembiri, bravo."

"Ndazvinzwa," Valerie akadaro. "Dhipatimendi reEngineering, iri ndiro dhipatimendi reMashandiro, batidza MHD, chinja kupeji mbiri-gumi nembiri" bravo, batidza yegumi nenomwe tsvuku system uye MHD power management subsystem uye cheki kaviri.

"Mukubata," yakauya mhinduro kubva kuna Alice Hamilton kubva kumodule yeinjiniya, yakamirira kusimbiswa kubva kumukuru wechiteshi.

"Engineer, uyu murairo," Kai akadaro paintercom. "Inotenderwa kutanga MHD uye kuibatanidza neStarfire. Ndiudze kana wagadzirira." Akabaya bhatani reintercom kumachiteshi ese. "Attention station, uyu ndiye director. Isu tichamisa iyo MHD jenareta uye toishandisa kutumira Project Starfire maser simba kuPasi kuburikidza neSkybolt subsystems. Sezvo isu tiri kumisa iyo MHD chero nguva, ndinoda kuti mamodule ese amanikidzwa, vari pabasa vashandi kuti vagamuchire okisijeni, uye nhengo dzevasiri-basa dzitumirwe kunokuvadza zviteshi zvekutonga uye masutu. Zviudze kumadhipatimendi kana wagadzirira."

"Zvagamuchirwa, raira," Alice akasimbisa. "Kushanda, MHD iri kukurumidza. Gadzirira."

"Ndazvinzwa," Valerie akadaro. Akanyora mirairo pakiibhodhi yake. "Henry, Christina, gadzirira kuita chinhu chako."

"Hongu mhamha!" Henry Lathrop akadaro. Iye nemukuru wezvombo zvepasi Christine Reyhill vaive panzvimbo dzavo vakapfeka masiki eokisijeni, vachizadza zvinyorwa. Maminitsi mashoma gare gare, iyo yekutarisa yekuraira yakachinja kubva pamusoro ichiri satellite mufananidzo werectenna kuenda kune chaiyo-nguva chifananidzo kubva kuArmstrong space station, iyo yainyatsoratidza hombe, yakasviba, yakatenderera mudziyo wega mugwenga reNew Mexico. "Kurwira kuri pachinangwa," Rayhill akadaro. "Hapana mamwe ma sensor anowanikwa kunze kweiyo Starfire Project kamera."

"Tinoda kuti izvi zvirove chiratidzo, Christine," Valerie akadaro. "Shandisa zvese zvaunazvo."

Paiva pedyo zvikuru. Pashure pokunge kukanganisa kunoverengeka kwawanikwa uye kururamiswa, uye anenge masekonzi makumi matatu pashure pokunge chiteshi chapfuura nepamusoro penzvimbo yerectenna, vakanzwa kuti: "Mashandiro, uinjiniya, kurukurirano dzakatangwa uye dzakaedzwa. Une simba uye mazinga ekudya akarongwa. Mainjiniya akachinja MHD control kuita Operations mode uye vakagadzirira.

"Ndazvinzwa," Valerie akadaro. "Chikwata, ndinokupa mvumo yekuchinja Starfire control kurwisa."

"Ita shuwa kuti Skybolt yatonhora, Valerie," Kai akarayira.

Pashure penguva shoma, Valerie akapindura kuti, "Zvaita, changamire. "Skybolt iri kutonhora."

"Chinja moto weStarfire kuti urwise, Valerie," Kai akadaro. Akatarisa Brad naCasey. "Kusunungurwa kunobvumirwa. Mufambe zvakanaka vakomana," akawedzera.

"Mukomana, you have control," Valerie akadaro mushure mekuisa rairo mukombuta yake.

"Ndinonzwisisa, zvinhu zvose zviri pasi pekutonga muhondo. Starfire, inotaridzika sei?"

"Zvese zvakanaka, Armstrong, kunze kweiyo capacitor discharge subsystem, uye yakadzimwa," akadaro Jodi, achityaira nebvudzi rake refu refu. "Starfire yakagadzirira."

"Ndazvinzwa, Starfire. Rombo rakanaka." Rayhill akapinda mukuraira. "Starfire mupenyu, varume."

Hapana chakachinja paArmstrong space station kana murabhoritari paUniversity of California kwenguva yakati rebei, yakaoma. Chiratidzo chega chekuti chimwe chinhu chaiitika chaive chiso chaJerry Kim chakangoerekana chanetseka paakatarisa kuverenga kwake: "Rectenna iri kugamuchira simba, kutonga!" akadanidzira achiti. "Point two... point four... point five... inoshanda , varume, inoshanda!" Nzvimbo yekudzora paCal Poly yakaputika nemufaro nekuombera, uye Brad naCasey vakapotsa vapinda mukutenderera kusingadzoreki, vachiedza kumbundirana.

"Microwave inotanga kudziya, asi panguva yatinoidzima, tembiricha inofanirwa kunge ichiri mukati meyakajairika," akadaro Jodie. "Reflectors, collimators uye matanda ekudzora ma paramita akwira, asi achiri munzvimbo yakasvibira. Injiniya?"

"Zvese zvakasvibirira, Starfire," Alice akadaro. "Tichasvika kuyero tembiricha mukati memaminitsi matatu."

"One megawatt!" Jerry akazhambatata papera miniti. Aisvetuka nemufaro pamberi pecamera zvekuti havana kuona chiso chake. "Tichangobva kugamuchira megawati imwe yemagetsi kubva kuStarfire! Iwo rectenna tembiricha curves ari chaizvo pachinangwa - vanofanirwa kusvika kune yero mutsetse mumaminitsi mana. Jodi, wazviita! Mwero wekutendeuka wakanyanya kudarika zvatakafanotaura! Tingangowana ma megawatts maviri tisati tarova tembiricha! Tinogona kuto-"

"Ndagamuchira yambiro kubva kuWhite Sands Range Authority, varume," akadaro Valerie. "Kupinda mundege zvisina mvumo munhandare yekudzidzira. Dzima Starfire, kurwa. Dhipatimendi reInjiniya, chengetedza kuchengetedzwa kweMHD uye reactor. "

"Ndazvinzwa," Henry akadaro. Chigunwe chake chaive chatova pa "kill button" uye akabva angopinda murairo. "Chikwata chine mhuno inotonhora."

"Starfire yadzima," Alice akadaro. "MHD iri kutenderera pasi. Iyo reactor yakachengeteka. Zvese zvakapendwa green."

"Makorokoto, varume," Kai akadaro, achibvisa mask yake yeokisijeni. "Wazvigona. Iwe wakaparadzira simba remagetsi kubva muchadenga kuenda kuNyika." Pamusoro peintercom, akati: "Kune vashandi vese, uyu ndiye director, unogona kubatana nenhepfenyuro yeMHD. Ndokumbirawo ubatane neni mukuzivisa makorokoto kuchikwata cheStarfire pamoto wakabudirira webvunzo. " Iyo module yekuraira yakatanga kuombera.

"Hatina kukwanisa kuita izvi pasina iwe nemunhu wese pachiteshi, changamire," Brad akadaro, achibvisa mask yake yeokisijeni. Akambundira Casey zvakare. "Zvakashanda, Casey. microwave jenareta rako radzima!"

"Yedu microwave jenareta," Casey akadaro. "Nyeredzi yedu moto! Zvakashanda! Zvakashanda!" Uye kuti awedzere kupembera, akaburitsa bag bag rake ndokurutsira mariri.

Kunyangwe kudzima kwakangoerekana kwaitika, mhemberero dzakaenderera mberi muCal Poly lab, neMutungamiri Phoenix vachiombera nemufaro sevamwe vese. "Makorokoto, Muzvare Cavendish, VaEgan," akadaro. Maneja wemushandirapamwe aifamba akamutungamirira paaifanira kumira uye kutarisana, uye vatungamiriri vechikwata vaviri vakanga vari padivi pake, nemonita huru yairatidza vamwe papfudzi rake apo makamera akatanga kukunguruka.

"Ndakave neropafadzo yekuvepo uye kupupurira chiitiko chinoshamisa pano paCal Poly: yekutanga kubudirira kwekufambisa simba remagetsi kubva muchadenga kuenda kuNyika," akadaro. Vashandi vake vakanga vamugadzirira akati wandei manyoro, kusanganisira kutaura kana iyo Starfire ikatadza kushanda, spaceplane ikarasika, kana mudziyo ukaparadza chiteshi. Akafara zvikuru-uye kuzorodzwa-kugovera iyi shanduro. "Kunyange zvazvo ichiri mucheche, ibudiriro inoshamisa, yakaitwa inoshamisa zvikuru neidi rokuti boka revadzidzi vepakoreji vakarigadzira, vakarivaka, vakariisa nokurishandisa. Ini ndinodada nevechidiki ava nekuda kwekubudirira kwavo uye zvinonyatsoratidza izvo zvekudyara mune dzidzo, tekinoroji uye sainzi yemuchadenga. Makorokoto, Jody, Brad, Casey naJerry, nechikwata chese cheStarfire. " President vakambosara mamwe maminetsi kuti vatore maphotos, vakabva vaenda.

WHITE Sands MISSILE TESTING RANGE

ALAMOGORDO, ITSVA MEXICO

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

"Tiri kure zvakadini neantenna iyi, shamwari?" - akabvunza mutyairi weCessna 172 Skyhawk, achibvisa mitsara ye chestnut dreadlocks mumaziso ake. "Zvese zviri pano zvinotaridzika zvakafanana."

"Mamwe maminitsi gumi," akadaro murume akanga akagara pachigaro chokurudyi. Akashandisa app yemepu pane yake smartphone kufamba nendege diki. Semutyairi wendege, aive nebvudzi refu, rakareba-pamapfudzi, rinenge rakasviba, ndebvu, ndebvu nemagirazi akakora. Mutyairi wendege akanga akapfeka hembe yeHawaii, zvikabudura zveBermuda zvakasvika mumabvi nemateki; Akagara kurudyi akanga akapfeka t-shirt, jean rakachekwa nesandals. "Gara nekosi."

"Zvakanaka, zvakanaka," akadaro mutyairi wendege. Vakanga vasimuka kubva kuAlamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport inenge hafu yeawa yapfuura vakananga kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero, vachipinda muHolloman Air Force Base Class D airspace vasina kutaura nemunhu paredhiyo. "Une chokwadi chekuti uri panzvimbo chaiyo, shamwari?" - akabvunza mutyairi.

"Nhau dzenhau pamusoro pekutongwa kwacho dzakazvitaura zvakajeka," mumwe murume akadaro. "Tinofanira kuzviona kana taswedera - yakakura."

"Murume, idzi nzungu," mutyairi wendege akadaro. "Nhau dzakati hapana ndege dzichabvumidzwa kubhururuka pedyo neantenna."

"Vachaita sei, tipfure?" - akabvunza mufambisi.

"Ini handidi kupfurwa, murume, kwete nemauto, kwete neizvi ... phaser beam, laser beam, chero gehena."

"Ini handidi kubhururuka pamusoro peantenna, ingovhara zvakakwana kuti vakanzure bvunzo," mufambisi wengarava akadaro. "Uku kuyedzwa kwezvombo zvemuchadenga zvisiri pamutemo, uye kana hurumende yemubatanidzwa kana nyika yeNew Mexico ikasamisa, tichafanira."

"Sekutaura kwako," akadaro mutyairi wendege. Akashingirira kutarisa nepafafitera. "Tiri kuwana ... kutsvene! "Iko, kuruboshwe kwavo, kusingapfuure mafiti zana, kwaive neherikoputa yemauto yeBlack Hawk yegirini ine USAF nemavara makuru matema padivi, ichibhururuka muhurongwa. Gonhi rekurudyi reherikoputa rakanga rakavhurika, richiratidza nhengo yevashandi yakapfeka sutu yegirinhi yekubhururuka, ngowani uye rima rinopenya pasi. "Tine kambani, murume."

Mushandi wechikopokopo aive pamusuwo wakavhurika akatora chaiita setochi hombe ndokutanga kuvheneka masaini kumutyairi weCessna. "Imwe... mbiri... imwe... shanu," akadaro mutyairi wendege. "Uyu ndiwo maratidziro e emergency emergency." Akachinja radio yake number one pafrequency iya.

"Ndege ine injini imwe yakakwira-bapiro yeCessna, nhamba yemuswe N-3437T, iyi iUnited States Air Force iri pabapiro rako rekuruboshwe, ichitumira 'yambiro,'" vakanzwa, vachitaura nezvenguva yepasi rose yeVHF yenjodzi. "Wapinda nzvimbo." nhandare yendege yemauto iri kushanda. Chinja nzira nekukasika. Nzvimbo iri kushanda uye uri munjodzi huru. Ndinodzokorora, chinja nzira nekukasika."

"Tine kodzero yokuva pano, murume," mutyairi wendege akataura neredhiyo. "Hapana chatiri kuita. Ibvai".

"Mbudzi 3437T, iyi iUnited States Air Force, uri kuzviisa munjodzi huru," mutyairi weherikoputa akadaro. "Chinja nzira nekukasika. Ndine mvumo yekutora chero chiito chinodiwa kukudzivirira kuti usaende kunzvimbo yemhepo yakaganhurirwa. "

"Uchaita sei, shamwari, tipfure pasi?" - akabvunza mutyairi weCessna. Pamhino dzechikopokopo chokwadi paive nechubhu refu yaiita kunge kanoni - haana kuziva kuti yaingove probe yekuwedzera mafuta mukati memhepo. "Tarisa, isu tinoda kumisa bvunzo dzeStarfire tobva taenda kumba. Ibvai".

Nemashoko aya, Black Hawk yakaerekana yawedzera mhanyisa ikaita kukona kwekurudyi, ichipfuura pamberi peCessna pachinhambwe chisingadariki zana, propeller disc yayo ichivharira girazi remhepo reCessna. Mutyairi wendege akavhunduka akaridza mhere ndokukwevera chibatiso chekudzora kumashure nekuruboshwe, achibva atofanira kurwa kuti adzore kudzora sezvo ndege diki yakapotsa yamira. Vainzwa mazungure echikopokopo achirova fuselage yeCessna ichivatenderedza.

Black Hawk yakaonekwa kubva mubapiro rake rekuruboshwe sekondi gare gare, pedyo panguva ino, ruzha rwemarotor blades richiva matsi, sekunge chibhakera chisingaoneki chairova parutivi rwendege yavo duku. "N-3437T, chinja nzira nekukurumidza! Ndiko kurongeka! Tumira nekukurumidza!"

"Murume uyu anopenga here nhai murume?" - akadaro mutyairi. "Ndave kutopedza bhurugwa rangu!"

"Ndazviona! Ndiri kuzviona, ndiri kuona antenna! - akadaro uyo agere kurudyi. "Kurudyi zvishoma, pamusoro! Mboro hombe inoyamwa!"

Mutyairi wendege akatevera chigunwe chemutyairi wake. "Hapana chandinoona, murume, handisi- Mira, ndachiwana, ndachiwana," akadaro. "Chinhu chikuru chakatenderedzwa mugwenga? ndichananga kwaari." Akatumira kaCessna mubhanga rakapinza rekurudyi...

... uye paakangoita izvi, chikopokopo cheBlack Hawk chakaita kukona kwekuruboshwe, chichirova Cessna nekurova zvine simba kubva kurotor. Ichi chiito chakashandura Cessna zvachose pamusoro wake. Yakapinda inverted flat spin ndokurovera muNew Mexico renje masekonzi gare gare.

Seattle, WA

KWAPERA MAAWA MASHOMA

"Makorokoto, Jong Bae, pakuedza kwakabudirira kweStarfire," akadaro Dr. Toshuniko "Toby" Nukaga, purofesa weaerospace engineering paCal Poly, kuburikidza nevhidhiyo link pakombiyuta yake yepakombiyuta kubva muimba yake pahotera yepamusoro muSeattle, Washington. "Ndangonzwa nhau. Ndine urombo kuti handina kukwanisa kuvapo, asi ndiri sachigaro wemusangano muSeattle. "

"Ndinokutendai, changamire," akadaro Jerry. Yakanga iri mukaravhani ingangoita mamaira kubva kuStarfire rectenna test site paWhite Sands Missile Range kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero kweAlamogordo, New Mexico, yakakomberedzwa nemakomputa elaptop anoshandiswa kutarisa magetsi uye masisitimu ekufambisa ari muArmstrong space station. Vechikwata vanomwe vaive naye, vachikwiridzirana vachitanga kuongorora gomo redata ravakanga vatora. "Ndine urombo kuti hamungavewo pano changamire. Ndiwe wanga uri kufambisa chirongwa ichi kubva pakutanga. "

"Chikwereti chinoenda kwauri uye nedzimwe nhengo dzechikwata cheprojekiti, Jung Bae - ndaingova mufambisi. Saka wakaendesa simba rakawanda sei?"

"Poindi imwe mana megawatts manomwe, changamire."

"Zvakanaka! Basa rakanaka!"

"Yaifanira kubviswa nekuti ndege isina mvumo yakapinda munzira."

"Ndakanzwa kuti vamwe varatidziri vaizoedza kukanganisa bvunzo nekubhururuka nejeti yakavanzika pamusoro perectenna," akadaro Nukaga.

Jerry akabwaira bwaira achishamisika. "Mapedza here changamire?" - akabvunza asingatenderi.

"Jung Bae, ndiri muno muSeattle kumusangano wepagore weInternational Confederation of Responsible Scientists," akadaro Nukaga. "Kune mapoka anodarika zana emasayendisiti, vezvematongerwo enyika, vezvemhoteredzo uye vatungamiriri veindasitiri vanobva pasi rose vakamiririrwa pano-tine kunyange mumiriri wemutungamiri wenyika, aimbova Munyori weHurumende Stacy Ann Barbeau, achipa hurukuro inokosha gare gare nhasi.

"Isu tine mamwe mapoka akanaka kwazvo pano, uye mumwe wavo, Students for Universal Peace, akauya kwandiri aine chichemo chekuti Cal Poly yakabatanidzwa muchirongwa chezvombo neStarfire," akaenderera mberi Nukaga. "Ndakavavimbisa kuti handizvo, asi vakaramba. Vakataura kuti ibasa ravo kuita chero chavaigona kumisa Starfire kuedzwa, kunyangwe ikaisa hupenyu hwavo panjodzi - ini ndinofunga vaitarisira kuti mumwe munhu acharohwa nemaser, kungoratidza kuti yaive chombo"

"Izvi hazvidaviriki, changamire," akadaro Jerry. "Sei usina kutiudza nezvazvo?"

"Ndakangozvitenda nehafu pachangu, Jung Bae," akadaro Nukaga. "Kutaura chokwadi, vakomana vakatarisana neni vakaita sevasingazive kuti chikafu chavo chaizobva kupi, ndodawo kuwana nzira dzekuhaya ndege kuti ibhururuke pamusoro penzvimbo yakarambidzwa nehurumende tichitarisira kupfurwa. nzvimbo. Saka. "Nukaga aiedza kushandura nyaya." VaMcLanahan naAmai Huggins vairatidzika zvakanaka vari muchiteshi chemauto. Ndakaona imwe yemusangano wavo wevatori venhau manheru apfuura. Vari zvakanaka?"

"Zvakanaka, changamire."

"Zvakanaka. Pane matambudziko here? Uri kuomerwa nehardware yako kana software?" Jerry akazeza ndokutarisa kure nekamera kwechinguva chidiki, Nukaga akabva angoona. "Jung Bae?"

Jerry akange asina chokwadi kana aifanira kutaura nezve chero chinhu chine chekuita neStarfire uye chiteshi chemuchadenga pane network isina kuchengetedzwa - vatungamiriri vechikwata vaive vafunga kukurukura pakati pavo izvo zvaive zvaziviswa pachena uye izvo zvisati zvaitwa - asi Nukaga aive mumwe wemapurofesa wavo. uye mumwe wekutanga, asi asingadi, vatsigiri veprojekti. "Paive nedambudziko rinogona kuitika nerelay yandakagadzira iyo yakabvumira simba kutamiswa kubva kune lithium-ion capacitors kuenda kune microwave jenareta, changamire," akazodaro.

"Dambudziko rinogona kuitika?"

"Haina kukundikana nhasi, asi ... yakanga isingavimbiki nezana kubva muzana," akadaro Jerry achinetseka, "uye sezvo Mutungamiriri weUnited States aivepo pakuedza kupfurwa paCal Poly, taida chokwadi tinogona kurova rectenna nesimba guru. "

"Zvakanaka," akadaro Nukaga. "Muedzo wakabudirira. Handinzwisise."

"Zvakanaka, isu ... hatina kushandisa simba ratakaunganidza nema antennas tikachengeta muma capacitor."

"Saka wakashandisa simba rudzii?"

"Takashandisa simba kubva ... a magnetohydrodynamic generator," akadaro Jerry.

Pakamboita karunyararo pamutsetse kwenguva yakati rebei, uye pamonitor yevhidhiyo Jerry aingoona kukura kwekusatenda pachiso chaNukagi; zvino: "Unoreva kuti wakamisikidza laser muArmstrong's space station, Jung Bae?" Nukaga akabvunza achifemeruka, akadzikama, asingadavirire.

"Aiwa, changamire," akadaro Jerry. "Kwete laser. Iyo yemahara erekitironi laser pachayo yakavharwa kuti isu tigone kushandisa laser subsystems yeStarfire. Isu takangoshandisa simba rake ku ...

"Jenareta reMHD iro rakanga richiri kushanda here?" - Akabvunza Nukaga. "Ndakatungamirwa kuti nditende kuti zvese zvikamu zveSkybolt space laser zvakamiswa." Jerry akashaya mhinduro. "Saka chikamu chimwe nechina chegumi che megawatts yawakaunganidza nerectenna yakabva kuMHD kwete Starfire?"

"Hongu, changamire," Jerry akapindura kudaro. "Takaedza zvimwe zvese: takaunganidza simba rezuva, takachengeta magetsi, takaisa microwave jenareta naro, uye takaburitsa simba remaser tichishandisa maratidziro eSkybolt, macollimator uye masisitimu ekutungamirira. Isu taingoda kurova rectenna ne maser energy. Taida kuzviita pakuedza kwekutanga, pamberi peMutungamiriri weUnited States. Iyo MHD jenareta yaive yedu chete ...

"Jung Bae, wakapfura danda resimba rakanangwa pane chinangwa paPasi," akadaro Nukaga. "Wakaburitsa megawati imwe chete yesimba kwemaminetsi anopfuura maviri pachinhambwe chemamaira anopfuura mazana maviri? This is..." Akambonyarara achiita macalculations epfungwa. "Izvo zvinodarika mamiriyoni matatu emagetsi emagetsi akabudiswa neMHD kubva pachiteshi chemauto! Ndiko kupeta katatu muganhu wepamutemo, uri chinhambwe kanoda kupeta kana chiyero chepamutemo! Uku kutyora kwakanyanya kweOuter Space Treaty! Iyi imhosva inogona kutongwa neInternational Court of Justice kana kuongororwa neUnited Nations Security Council! Zvombo zvemuchadenga, kunyanya zvombo zvesimba zvakanangidzirwa, hazvibvumidzwe kushandiswa nemunhu wese, kunyangwe vadzidzi!

"Aiwa, changamire, izvi hazvigoni kudaro!" Jerry akati, akavhiringidzika, achitya kuti akanga ataura zvakawanda uye akatengesa vaaishanda navo, uye achitya kuunza kutsamwa kwaaida purofesa uye chipangamazano. "Starfire isimba remagetsi ezuva, kwete chombo chemuchadenga!"

"Ndizvo zvazvaita, Jung Bae, kudzamara warega kushandisa simba rezuva uye washandisa simba remalaser asiri pamutemo wemauto!" Nukaga akachema. "Haunzwisise here, Jung Bae? Unogona kushandisa mafirework kupemberera Gore Idzva, asi kana ukashandisa chinokandwa cheScud kuriita, chinochinja uye chinosvibisa mweya chaiwo wawanga uchiedza kutaura, kunyangwe usingarwise chero munhu kana kuridza chero chinhu. Ndosaka tiine mitemo inorambidza kushandisa zvinhu zvakadaro kuita chero chinangwa." Akaona kutya mumaziso aJerry achibva angonzwa tsitsi. "Asi wanga uri kuNew Mexico, handiti?"

"Hongu changamire".

"Vakabvunzana newe nezve danho rekushandisa jenareta reMHD?"

"Aiwa, changamire," akadaro Jerry. "Pakanga pasina nguva, uye ndanga ndiri pamusangano wekufona nechikwata changu tichiedza kutsvaga mhinduro kudambudziko relay."

"Unoziva here kuti ndiani akauya nezano rekushandisa MHD?"

"Ndinotenda kuti vakanga vari VaMcLanahan, changamire," Jerry akadaro. Nukaga akagutsurira musoro achinzwisisa - aigona kunge akafungidzira izvi zviri nyore. "Akagoverana pfungwa yacho naGeneral Rydon, mukuru wechiteshi, uye Sergeant Lucas, mukuru mukuru wepachiteshi."

"Ava ndivo vese varwi here?"

"Ndinotenda kuti vese vakarega basa," akadaro Jerry, "asi vanonyatsoziva nezvekushandisa chiteshi chemuchadenga uye vakahaiwa nekondirakiti yekuzvidzivirira kuti ishande."

"'Private Defense contractor', huh?" Nukaga akaseka, "Ndiyo here kambani yekuNevada yakapa yunivhesiti mari yembeu?"

"Hongu ... Ini ... Hongu, changamire,," akadaro Jerry ... uye nguva gare gare kuziva kwakatanga kujeka pandiri.

"Wave kutanga kunzwisisa izvozvi, handiti, Jung-bae?" - Nukaga akabvunza, achiona chimiro chaJerry chichichinja. "Bradley McLanahan, mwanakomana waGeneral Patrick McLanahan, mukuru weAir Force akarega basa uye aimbove mushandi wekambani iyi muNevada, akafunga nezvechinonzi gwenya remagetsi ezuva rinobva muchadenga, uye munguva pfupi. mwedzi mishomanana akaunganidza chikwata chemainjiniya uye akaita zvakati wandei zvakakosha zvesainzi uye tekinoroji. Saka zvinongoitikawo here kuti Cal Poly inowana mari yerubatsiro? Ingori masanga here kuti VaMcLanahan vanoda kushandisa nzvimbo yeArmstrong yeStarfire, iyo inofambiswa neamwechete Nevada Defence contractor? Ini handitendi mune zvakangoitika, Jung Bae. Uye haufanirwe kudaro."

"Asi vakawana mvumo kubva kuMutungamiriri weUnited States yekushandisa MHD," akadaro Jerry, "chete kana Skybolt yemahara erekitironi laser isingakwanise kutanga."

"Zvirokwazvo. Havana kukwanisa kupisa laser pasina kutyora chibvumirano cheSpace Conservation, saka vakawana chinhu chakanakisa chinotevera: maser yakavakwa neboka revadzidzi vekoreji, vese vakatsvinda uye vanokurudzira uye vasina mhosva - bhuru, bhururu," Nukaga akapfira mate. "Zvinoratidzika kwandiri kuti izvo zvinonzi matambudziko nerelay yako angadai akabirwa nyore, saka vaifanira kushandisa MHD jenareta kuratidza simba remaser chombo. Mamirioni matatu joules! Ndinobheja kuti mauto afadzwa zvikuru nekuratidzira uku. "

"Ini ndakagadzira hurongwa hwekufambiswa kwemagetsi changamire, uye ndini ndega ndini ndine basa rekuiongorora," akadaro Jerry. "Ndinokuvimbisa kuti hapana akakanganisa nemaune izvi."

"Jung Bae, ndinofara kuti wakandiudza nezvazvo," akadaro Nukaga. "Handina chandinokupa mhosva. Zvinoratidza kuti VaMcLanahan vaive nehurongwa hwavo pavakagadzira chirongwa ichi. Sezvandaifungira kubva pakutanga, VaMcLanahan vaishanda nekondirakiti yedziviriro iyi, uye zvichida mauto pachawo, semwanakomana wemukuru wemauto ane mukurumbira uye ane mukurumbira wakashata, kugadzira zvombo zvemuchadenga nekuzvivanza kubva kunyika. Zviri pachena kuti aiva nerubatsiro kubva kukambani iyi nehurumende-ko mumwe mudzidzi wegore rokutanga aigona sei kuunganidza zvinhu zvose zvinodiwa kuti chirongwa chakadaro chipere munguva pfupi yakadaro?"

"Ini...handina chandaiziva, changamire," akadaro Jerry, maziso ake achingotarisa-tarisa nokuvhiringidzika. "VaMcLanahan, ivo... Vairatidza kuva nehutungamiriri hunoshamisa uye unyanzvi hwekuronga. Aigara ari pachena uye ari pachena pane zvese. Akagovera zviwanikwa zvake zvese nenhengo yese yechikwata. Taiziva nguva iri yose yezuva nezuva zvaidiwa uye kuti aida kuzviwana sei."

"Kamwe zvakare, Jung Bae, ini handikupi mhosva iwe nekuda kweizvi ... iyi huckster iri pachena," akadaro Nukaga. Akagutsurira nemusoro achiratidza kufara kuti akanga ava mugwara chairo. "Zvine musoro kwandiri. Yunivhesiti yedu yakabatanidzwa muchirongwa chakarongeka chakaitwa naMcLanahan - kutanga angangove nababa vake mushakabvu, tevere nemwanakomana wake wekurera - achitsigirwa neanodzivirira uyu, mauto nevatsigiri vavo vehurumende vakaita saMutungamiri Kenneth Phoenix uye Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Anne Page kuti vagadzire muchivande. a space-based inotungamirwa simba chombo uye kuiita sechinhu chisiri chinhu kunze kwepurojekiti yeinjiniya yemudzidzi. Kungwara kwakadii. Mangani mamwe mayunivhesiti anofambira mberi, anoda runyararo avakashandisa chirongwa ichi paari? Inonakidza."

Pfungwa dzaNukagi dzakamhanya kwenguva shoma asati aona kuti aive achiri pamusangano wevhidhiyo naJung Bae. "Ndine urombo, Jung Bae," akadaro, "asi ndine chimwe chinhu chinokosha zvikuru chokuita. Iwe unofanirwa kusiya chirongwa ichi nekukurumidza. Muchokwadi, kana ndikaziva kuti yunivhesiti ine chekuita nechirongwa ichi chemauto, kana kana yunivhesiti ikasazviramba kubva kune chero kubatanidzwa muprojekiti uye kudzosera mari yakagamuchirwa kubva kune ino kudzivirira kontrakta, ini ndichabva ndasiya chinzvimbo changu. zvigaro, uye ndinokurudzira zvakasimba kuti uende kune chimwe chikoro. Ndine chokwadi chekuti tese taizofara zvakanyanya paStanford University. Ndinotarisira kusangana newe munguva pfupi iri kutevera." Uye akakanganisa kubatana.

Mwari wangu, Nukaga akafunga, izano radhiabhori rinoshamisa! Izvi zvaifanira kuziviswa pakarepo. Izvi zvaifanira kumira. Akanga ari sachigaro wemusangano uyu, uye wakatepfenyurwa pasi rose - iye, chokwadi, aikwanisa kuwana makamera, maikorofoni nenhepfenyuro, uye aida kuzvishandisa.

Zvisinei, akabvuma kwaari kuti vateereri vake, kunyange zvazvo vari pasi rose, vakanga vasina kukura zvakadaro. Vazhinji vepasi rose vaiona vatori vechikamu sevatsigiri veOccupy Wall Street vane runyararo, mahippies anopenga. Chimwe chezvikonzero chaakakumbirwa kuti atungamire musangano uyu ndechekuedza kupa sangano neconclave kuti ive pamutemo. Aida rubatsiro. Anoda...

... nechinguva chipfupi akarangarira ndokuburitsa business card muhomwe, ndokuburitsa smartphone yake ndokubaya nhamba yeWashington yemurume waaiziva kuti aingova mafloor mashoma pamusoro. "VaCohen, ava ndiDr. Toby Nukaga, sachigaro wechiitiko ichi... Anoshamisa changamire, maita basa, uye ndinokutendai zvakare kwamuri neMunyori Barbeau nekupinda.

"Changamire, ndichangobva kugamuchira ruzivo rwunoshungurudza rwandinofunga kuti Secretary of State anofanira kuziva nezvarwo pamwe nekuita," Nukaga akaenderera mberi, achitofema. "Izvi ndezvechirongwa cheStarfire ... hongu, iyo inonzi space solar power plant ... hongu, ndinoti "zvinonzi" nokuti nhasi ndakadzidza kuti iyi haisi nzira yemagetsi ezuva, asi tsime. -disguised space zvombo program ...hongu changamire, mauto anonangisa simba remuchadenga chombo chakavanza sechirongwa cheinjiniya chemudzidzi...hongu changamire, ruzivo urwu ndakarupihwa nemumwe munhu akakwirira zvikuru muchirongwa, akakwirira kumusoro... hongu changamire, ndinovimba zvizere nekwakabva. Akadhonzerwa mune izvi, sezvakaita ini, yunivhesiti yangu, uye mazana einjiniya nemasayendisiti pasi rose takasungwa kuti tishande naye, uye ndinoda kufumura chirongwa ichi chinotyisa uye chinokatyamadza chisati chakuvadza chimwe chinhu .. .hongu changamire ...hongu changamire, ndinogona kunge ndiri kumusoro kwemaminetsi mashoma. Ndatenda, VaCohen."

Nukaga akaita chimbi chimbi kuunganidza tablet yake pakabva pabuda meseji pascreen pake. Yaibva kumukuru weVadzidzi veRunyararo Rwose, rimwe remapoka epasirese ezvemhoteredzo nepasi rose aipinda musangano uyu, uye meseji yaiti: Ndege yedu yekuratidzira yakadururwa nechombo cheStarfire padyo nenzvimbo yerectenna. Tiri muhondo.

KUTAURWA KWAKOKOSHA KWECONCLAVE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF RESPONSIBLE SCIENTIST.

Seattle, WA

ZVINO MADEKO iwayo

"Mufaro wangu nerukudzo kusuma murume asingadi zvamazvirokwazvo sumo, zvikurukuru nokuda kwomusangano uno," akatanga Dr. Toshuniko Nukaga, achirava murunyoro rwaakapiwa kubva kuhofisi yenhimbe yoMunyori Barbeau. "Stacy Ann Barbeau anozvitsanangura semurwi weAir Force. Akazvarwa paBarkdale Air Force Base padhuze neShreveport, Louisiana, akati ruzha rwemabhomba eB-47 neB-52 kunze kwemusha wemhuri yake kwakamuita kuti arare, uye kunhuwa kwemafuta ejeti kunofanira kunge kwakapinda muropa rake. Mwanasikana wemukuru weAir Force ane nyeredzi mbiri akasiya basa, akatama nemhuri yake zvakapetwa kagumi, kusanganisira kaviri mhiri kwemakungwa, asati adzokera kumusha kwake kuLouisiana kukoreji. Dhigirii reBachelor mu pre-law, bhizinesi uye manejimendi eruzhinji kubva kuTulane, dhigirii remutemo kubva kuTulane, ndokuzoshanda mumahofisi evadziviriri veveruzhinji muShreveport, Baton Rouge neNew Orleans vasati vakwikwidza kuCongress. Matemu matatu muCongress akateverwa nematemu matatu muSeneti yeUnited States, makore mana apfuura seMutungamiriri Mukuru, asati asarudzwa seMunyori weNyika makumi matanhatu nemanomwe. Nhasi ava mumiriri wePresident weUnited States, uye kana akakunda, anenge ave mukadzi wekutanga kubata chigaro ichocho. Handikwanise kufungidzira munhu akakodzera chinzvimbo ichi, ndingadaro? " Kwakatevera kudanidzira kunoshamisa kwakamira kwakatora inenge miniti yakazara.

"Iyi inzvimbo yake yepamutemo, shamwari dzangu uye vandinoshanda navo, asi regai ndikuudzei zvishoma nezvemukadzi uyu anoshamisa zvaungasaziva," akaenderera mberi Nukaga. "Kune mativi maviri kune Secretary Barbeau. Kune mumiriri anotyisa asi ane hanya yegirinhi tekinoroji, nharaunda, chiito chinopesana nekudziya kwepasi uye kutonga kabhoni. Asi yakasimba zvakaenzana uye yakazvipira kusimbaradza uye nekuita basa rekuvandudza mauto edu ane zvombo. Hazvishamisi kuti izwi rakasimba reMhepo, asi zvakare mumiriri wenyika yedu kuchengetedza hutungamiriri hwayo pamakungwa epasirese uye kuchengetedza simba rinoda kubatsira dzimwe nyika munguva yadzo yekushaiwa nekukurumidza, kutsigirwa. , uye rubatsiro rune simba asi rune tsitsi. Ndinomuziva semunhu akasimba, ane hanya uye ane simba, asi ndizvo chaizvo izvo Humphrey Bogart angadaidza kuti 'inotonhorera yakafara'. "Nukaga akanzwa kurerukirwa achinzwa kuseka nekuombera achipindura mutsara uyu - ndiwo waangadai akadzima munhanganyaya yake yaakange agadzirira dai akabvumidzwa kuita izvi.

"Stacy Ann Barbeau anotaura mitauro mishanu zvakanaka. Stacy Ann mutambi wegorofu. Stacy Ann anoziva Washington mukati nekunze, asi midzi yake nemoyo zviri kuvanhu, newe neni. Stacy Ann anoziva uye ane hanya nemauto eUS, simba rinodzivirira nyika yedu nenyika yakasununguka, asi Stacy Ann anoziva kuti mauto isimba kwete rehondo chete, asi rekudzivirira avo vasingagoni kuzvidzivirira. Nukaga akasimudza izwi rake achitanga rwiyo, uye kuombera maoko kwaikura kwaiitwa nevateereri kwakamuitira zvakanaka - zvekuti akazoona asimudza maoko ake nekupfumbata zvibhakera, zvaaifunga kuti haafi akazviita. "Stacy Ann Barbeau mutungamiri, murwi uye mumiriri, uye nerubatsiro nerutsigiro rwedu, Stacey Ann Barbeau achaita Mutungamiriri anotevera weUnited States of America!" Mashoko aitevera aNukagi akanga asinganzwike nekuda kwemhere mhere, manzwi akamira asinganzwi akabuda panguva iyoyo. "Madzimai nevarume, shamwari nevatinoshanda navo, ndapota batanai neni mukugamuchira aimbove Secretary of State uye anotevera Mutungamiriri weUnited States of America, Stacey Ann Barbeau!"

Nenyemwerero yaipenya uye nemafungu ane shungu emaoko ese, Stacey Ann Barbeau akatora nhanho. Akaita izvo Stacey Ann Barbeau aiziva kuita zvakakwana: kutarisa nyanzvi, mutungamiri uye kunyengera panguva imwe chete. Bvudzi rake rebvudzi rakatsvuka uye makeup zvakanga zvisina gwapa; dhirezi rake raive rakapfava rairatidza chimiro chake chakakombama asingaratidzi kushamisira; zvishongo zvake zvakakwezva kutariswa kwakawanda, asi zvakangokwana kuita kuti ataridzike akabudirira pasina kuve anoonekera.

"Ndinokutendai, maita henyu, madzimai nevarume!" Barbeau akadanidzira mumaikorofoni mushure mekunge asvika palectern. Akabva ataura sirogani yake inozivikanwa uye inodzokororwa kakawanda mumutauro weCajun: "Ngatitangei kuvaka ramangwana pamwe chete, tingadaro here?" Kuombera nemhere zvaisanzwa.

Barbeau akamira chinyararire pachikuva kusvika mhere nekuombera zvapera, ndokuzomirira inenge imwe miniti, zvekuti vateereri vakamirira nekufema kwemazwi ake. Pakupedzisira, akatanga: "Shamwari dzangu, pakutanga, ndichatsauka pakutaura kwangu kwakagadzirira nemhaka yokuti kwave kune zviitiko zvakakomba mumaawa mashomanene apfuura izvo ndinofunga kuti munofanira kuziva.

"Ndine chokwadi chekuti mese munoziva kuti handisi munhu anodaidzira chirongwa chitsva cheMutungamiri Kenneth Phoenix," akadaro. "Ndinopa mutungamiri wenyika mbiri yose yepasi rose nekubhururuka kuenda kuchiteshi chemauto kunozivisa chiziviso chake chikuru-kunyangwe zvakadyira vateresi vekuAmerica makumi emamiriyoni emadhora nokuda kwechinhu chakazove chakapambadza uye chisingakoshi papasi. . " , - asi kutaura chokwadi, shamwari dzangu, zvinhu zvose zvakadzika kubva pano: hukama nevaRussia uye nyika dzakawanda muEurope neAsia dzakaderera nguva dzose uye dzinotyisidzira kuputika mukukakavadzana kwezvematongerwo enyika, uye kudzokera kune dzimwe nyika. Cold War pakaipa. ; mauto haachavimbi nemutungamiri wenyika nekuda kwekucheka uku kukuru kwaanoronga kuita kumauto edu anodada; maRussia akasiya International Space Station, European Union neJapan vari kufunga kuita zvimwe chete; uye hupfumi huchiri mumatambudziko makore mana kubva paakatanga kutonga, zvisinei nechirongwa chekuomesera icho chaona madhipatimendi ese padanho recabinet achibviswa. Izvi ndizvo zvatiri kuda kupfuurira kwemamwe makore mana here?" Vateereri vakatanga kuimba mashoko aizivikanwa akanga adzokororwa adzokororwa kakawanda mukati menhimbe yaBarbeau: "Ita chimwe chinhu nezvazvo zvino, Ken Phoenix, kana kuti buda mumotokari!" " musanganiswa weCajun neCreole kutaura.

Mushure mekumirira masekondi mashoma, Barbeau akasimudza maoko ake, achinyemwerera zvakanyanya, kusvika kuimba kwakazopera. "Asi iye akatiyambira nezvehurongwa hwake hwekudzikisa mauto panguva yenjodzi iri kuramba ichiwanda munyika yedu nevatinodyidzana navo; nepo achitinyevera kuti akagadzirira kutema zvirongwa zvekuchengetedzwa kwevanhu uye zvikomborero zvakagadzirirwa kubatsira vanotambura zvikuru pakati pedu; paari kutyisidzira kuti achaita kushomeka kukuru kuyedza kuendesa izvo zvinhu zvepai-saizi mudenga, munoziva here zvaakaita pakutanga nhasi, shamwari dzangu? Nhasi akaparura chombo chesimba chakananga, microwave laser, kubva muchadenga, mukutyora kwakananga kweOuter Space Conservation Treaty. Kunyange zvazvo chibvumirano chisati chasimbiswa neSeneti-kusiiwa kwandichagadzirisa pandichatora White House, ndinokuvimbisai-mashoko ayo akanyatsotevedzwa mumakore masere apfuura kuti ave nechokwadi cherugare. Uye unoziva chii chakaipisisa? Kuti avanze chirongwa chake kubva kunyika, akavanza ichi chiito sekuedza kusina mhosva kwevadzidzi vekoroji.

"Ichokwadi shamwari dzangu. Iwe wakanzwa kana kuverenga nezve pwere dzekutanga muchadenga, uyezve Casey Huggins, wekutanga mutezo ari muchadenga, masayendisiti vechidiki vane zvipo vaive neushingi hwekuenda muchadenga kuitisa chiyedzo ichi. Zvakanaka, zvose inhema huru. Nerubatsiro rwekambani yekudzivirira yeNevada uye nerutsigiro rweMutungamiri Phoenix neMutevedzeri weMutungamiri Peji, vadzidzi ava vakagadzira chombo chesimba chakananga chiri mu orbit pamusoro pemisoro yedu izvozvi, uye chakabudirira kudzingwa nhasi pachinangwa paPasi, zvese zviri pasi pe guse of a solar power plant. , iyo inogona kupa magetsi kune chero chikamu chepasi kubatsira nharaunda dzinotambura kana vaongorori vari kunzvimbo dziri kure dzepasi. Sezvatinotaura ipapo, pachiteshi, shamwari dzangu: imbwa iyi haivhimi.

"Vakaedza kutinyengedza, shamwari dzangu," Barbeau akaenderera mberi. "Vakaedza kutinyengedza. Asi imwe nhengo yevaizviti Starfire Project team haina kukwanisa kubvuma hunyengeri, uye yakadana sachigaro wedu wemusangano, Dr. Tobi Nukage, ndokumuudza chokwadi. Uyu murume wechidiki akashinga ndiKim Jong-bae, mudzidzi ane chipo cheinjiniya kubva kuUnited Korea aive mutungamiri wechikwata chechirongwa ichi asi akarambidzwa kutaura kupikisa kwake kupfurwa kwebvunzo. Igamba rekutyora mutemo uyu. "

Chiso chake chakasviba. "Takadzidzawo nhasi kuti paive nenjodzi yakaipisisa inosanganisira ichi chakananga chombo chesimba - iwe unogona kunge wakanzwa nezvazvo," akaenderera mberi Barbeau. "Rimwe remapoka anomiririrwa pano, Vadzidzi veRunyararo Rwepasi rose, vakaronga kuratidzira nezve Starfire Test Site. Vakahaya varume vaviri vakashinga kuti vabhururutse ndege diki pedyo nekwaivavarirwa neStarfire. Vaiziva ngozi yacho, asi vaida kuita zvose zvavaigona kuti vamise muedzo wacho. Ndinodemba kutaura... Ndege yakadururwa nechombo chemuchadenga chisiri pamutemo. Hongu, yakapfurwa pasi nemicrowave laser beam kubva kuArmstrong space station. Varume vaviri vakashinga vaiva muchikepe vakaurayiwa pakarepo. " Muhoro makamboita runyararo, kunze kwekuchema uye kufemereka kwekutya, vanhu vese vaive patafura imwe vakabva vasimuka nekuvhunduka nekurwadziwa ndokunanga kunobuda muhoro.

Barbeau akabvumira kunyarara kuti kumire kwechinguva chidiki. Zvino, zvishoma nezvishoma, zvishoma nezvishoma, chimiro chake chakachinja: haachafi akafinyama, asi kutsvuka-kupisa nehasha. "Rega kuva munyengeri, Mr. Phoenix," Barbeau akadaro, achitaura mazwi ake zvakajeka uye achinongedza chigunwe chake zvakananga kune network uye cable nhau makamera akange aiswa nechimbichimbi pakurudziro yake yechitarisiko chake. "Hapasisina nhema uye unyengeri, tisingachatambisi madhora edu emutero ane simba pazvirongwa zvezvombo zvine ngozi uye zvisiri pamutemo, uye hapasisina kuuraya vanhu vekuAmerica vasina mhosva vaisada chimwe chinhu kunze kwekuratidza kutsamwa kwavo uye kuita chimwe chinhu, chero chinhu, muzita rerunyararo. Ibva wadzima chombo ichi chemuchadenga, chisiye uye wochirega chichibvisa, kupisa uye kuwira mugungwa. Itai izvozvi". Kuwedzera kuombera maoko uye kuimba kwe "Ita izvozvi!" Itai izvozvi! Itai izvozvi!"

"Kana ndave Mutungamiriri weUnited States, shamwari dzangu," Barbeau akaenderera mberi mushure meminiti yekuombera uye achiimba, "ndichadzoreredza kutenda nerukudzo rwenyika ino, mauto edu, White House uye mumaziso emunhu wese akatenderedza. nyika inoshuva rusununguko uye inonamatira rubatsiro rwakatambanudzwa. Mauto edu achave nhamba yekutanga zvakare pasina kuedza kuramba ari nhamba yechitatu. Kana vanhu venyika vanodzvinyirirwa uye vanoda rugare vakatarira kumusoro, havazooni zvombo zvinopfurwa pavari nehurumende yavo, uye zvechokwadi havazooni chiteshi chemauto cheAmerica chakagadzirira kushandura musha wavo kuita madota kana kupfura. ndege inobuda mudenga ine chiedza chisingaoneki - vachaona ndege yekutakura ine mureza mutsvuku, muchena nebhuruu weUnited States of America yakatakura chikafu, mvura, mishonga, vanachiremba nevanochengetedza runyararo kuti vavabatsire. Uye kana vanhu vekuAmerica vakakumbira rubatsiro uye vokumbira hurumende yavo kuti ibatsire kudyisa vana vavo nekuwana mabasa, havazonzwa nezvemutungamiri wenyika yavo kushandisa mazana emamiriyoni emadhora mumakwikwi emufaro muchadenga kana kugadzira mirazvo yerufu muchivande - vachawana rubatsiro rwavanoshaya. need . Izvi ndizvo zvandinovimbisa!"

Kupembera nekuimba kwakatonyanya kudarika kare, uye panguva ino Stacy Ann Barbeau akazvirega zvichienda mberi uye zvichienda mberi.

KREMLIN

MOSCOW RUSSIA FEDERATION

KWAPERA MAAWA MASHOMA

"Vamwe vangu vekuRussia, kutaura kwangu mangwanani ano kuchave kupfupi uye kwakananga," Mutungamiri Gennady Gryzlov vakadaro mukamera kubva kuterevhizheni muKremlin. Ainge akasviba kuti ndoo kuita seaida kuzivisa nezverufu rwemudiwa wake. "Parizvino unofanirwa kunge wanzwa nezve zvakataurwa neMutungamiriri weUS uye aimbove Secretary of State Stacey Ann Barbeau mambakwedza nhasi nezve kuyedza kupfurwa kwechombo chakanangana nechadenga chakanangana nePasi kubva pachiteshi chemauto cheUS uye kupfura. pasi pendege yeUS inechombo ichocho. Ini nevafundisi vangu takatya kunzwa izvi. Isu tiri kushanda kuti tiratidze ruzivo urwu, asi kana ichokwadi, zviito izvi zvingave zvakanyanya kutyisidzira rugare rwepasi - kutaura zvazviri, kutyora chibvumirano, yambiro kune dzimwe nyika, kudenha uye chiitiko chechokwadi. hondo.

"Patakafunga nezvesarudzo dzedu, tainetsekana kuti taigona kukonzera kutya muRussia yose, uye nepasi rose. Asi takaona sokuti hapana chatingaita, ndokusaka ndiri kutaura nemi masikati ano. Uyezve, isu takasarudza kuita nekufunga uye nekukurumidza kuchengetedza hupenyu hwevaRussia neshamwari dzedu uye vanobatana, sezvinotevera:

"Chekutanga: Kutanga nekukasika, Russian Space Defence Force icharamba ichitepfenyura nzvimbo yakafanotaurwa yenzvimbo yemauto eUS uye huwandu hunogona kuitika uye azimuth yezvombo zvayo zvine simba, pamwe nekupa yambiro pamusoro pekuti riini uye kupi kwakanangidzirwa zvombo zvesimba zvinogona kutyisidzira Vanhu vokuRussia, vatinodyidzana navo, uye shamwari dzedu dziri pasi pano," Gryzlov akaenderera mberi. "Kana zvombo zvikakutyisidzirai, tinokukumbirai kuti muvande pasi pevhu kana muchivako chakasimba chamunogona kubuda muchikurumidza. Izvo chaizvo zvimiro zvechombo hazvizivikanwe, saka isu hatisati taziva kuti chivharo chakanakisa chingave chii, asi unogona kunge uine mukana uri nani wekupona pakurwiswa kana uri mumba kwete kunze. Kutyisidzira kunogona kupera kusvika kumaminitsi mana. Iwe nevadiwa vako munogona kunge muine ngozi yepfuti kakawanda pazuva.

"Kuputika kwezvombo izvi kunogona kukuvadza zvemagetsi, saka gadzirirai misha yenyu nemabhizimisi kuti asava nesimba kwemazuva kana kuti kunyange mavhiki akawanda: chengetai magumbeze, zvokudya nemvura; unganidzai huni dzemoto; moronga nharaunda dzenyu kuti dziuye pamwe chete mubatsirane," akaenderera mberi. "Kana zvichiita, dzivisa kubhururuka nendege, kukwira maelevator kana kuti zvitima zvemagetsi, kana kushandisa michina mikuru apo chombo chiri munzvimbo ine ngozi nokuti, sezvataona, zvombo zvinogona kuwisira pasi ndege nyore nyore uye zvinogona kukanganisa kana kutoparadza magetsi. circuits.

"Chechipiri: Ndinoda kuti zvombo zvese zvemuchadenga zveAmerica zviri pachiteshi cheArmstrong zvivharwe uye zviparadzwe nekukasika," akadaro Gryzlov. "Izvi zvinosanganisira Skybolt yemahara elekitironi laser, Hydra chlorine-oxygen-iodine laser uye Kingfisher orbital zvombo workshops; Starfire, inodaidzwa kuti kuyedza mudzidzi wekoreji iyo yakazove yakave microwave laser weapon; uye chero zvimwe zvombo zvemuchadenga, zvitubu zvesimba uye zvese zvinoriumba, kunyangwe maAmerican anozvironga sezvombo zvinodzivirira chete kana kwete. Kunyanya, Russia inoda kuti Skybolt module iparadzaniswe kubva kuArmstrong space station mukati memaawa makumi mana nesere, uye kuti kana isingachakonzere njodzi kune chero munhu kana chero chinhu chiri paPasi, ibviswe kubva mu orbit. mhepo yepanyika kana kurovera munyanza. Tine masensa ane simba pasi kuona kana zvaitwa. Kana izvi zvikasaitwa, ndinofanira kufunga kuti United States inotarisira kuramba ichishandisa zvombo uye Russia ichakurumidza kutora matanho anodiwa kuti azvidzivirire.

"Chechitatu: Ini ndinozivisa kuti, kutanga mumazuva gumi, kunze kwekunge veAmerica vaparadza zvombo zvavo zvese zvemuchadenga, nzvimbo yese yendege yakatenderedza Russian Federation kubva kumusoro kusvika pakakwirira makiromita mazana mashanu kubva zvino yakavharirwa airspace uye yakavharwa kune ese asina kutenderwa spacecraft, "- Gryzlov akaenderera mberi. "Kwemakumi emakore, nyika dzese dzakaziva kuti nzvimbo yemhepo chete iri pasi pemakiromita makumi maviri inogona kudzikiswa kana kudzorwa, asi hapasisina. Masayendisiti edu anofungidzira kuti vanhu vekuAmerica vanogona kupfura zvombo zvavo zvesimba zvakanangana kusvika mazana mashanu emakiromita nesimba rinokwana kuuraya munhu pasi, saka iyi ndiyo nzvimbo yemhepo yatichachengetedza. Chero ndege isingabvumirwe pamusoro peRussian Federation pazasi pehurefu hwakatarwa, zvisinei nerudzi rwendege kana spacecraft, ichaonekwa seine hutsinye uye pasi pekusagadzikana. Ndinoziva kuti izvi zvinobata nyika zhinji, asi vanhu vekuAmerica vakashandura kuchengetedzeka kwepasirese kushata, uye isu hatina sarudzo kunze kwekuita. Mazuva gumi anofanirwa kukwana kuti nyika dzese dzisina hushamwari dzishandure nzira dzechitundumuseremusere chadzo kana kutipa ruzivo rwakadzama nezverudzi, chinangwa uye nzira dzendege nechitundumuseremusere zviri kubhururuka pamusoro peRussia kuitira kuti zvitevedzere murayiro uyu.

"Izvi zvinogumira ndezvechokwadi kune imwe spacecraft kunyanya: mota dzeAmerican single-stage orbital launch," Gryzlov akadaro. "Nekuda kwekugona kwavo kubhururuka mumhepo uye kugona kwavo kumhanyisa kutenderera kwePasi, pamwe nekugona kwavo kuburitsa zvombo kana kuburitsa masatelliti anotakura zvombo mumhepo, vanoisa njodzi kune Russian Federation.

"Saka, kutanga nemazuva gumi kupa ndege dzemuchadenga nguva yekuburitsa chero vashandi kubva kuInternational Space Station kana Armstrong Station, US S-yakatevedzana spaceplanes haizogamuchirwe muRussia airspace uye ichabatanidzwa nekupfurwa pasina imwe yambiro," Gryzlov akaenderera mberi. . "Regai ndidzokorore izvi kuti pasave nekuvhiringidzika kana kupokana: kutanga nhasi, mumazuva gumi, ndege dzemuchadenga dzeAmerica dzichavhurwa kana dzikabhururuka pamusoro peRussian Federation. Kutyisidzira kwekurwiswa nendege idzi hypersonic ingori kutyisidzira kukuru kune vanhu veRussia. United States ine zvitundumuseremusere zvakawanda zvinotengeswa nevanhu zvinokwanisa kushandira International Space Station nemamwe mamishini akafanana, uye ichabvumidzwa kuita izvi mushure mekukumbira mvumo yekubhururuka nepamusoro peRussia, asi ndege dzemuchadenga hadzizopihwa mvumo yekubhururuka pamusoro peRussia kana. mumamiriro ezvinhu api.

"Ndakanga ndisingadi kutora matanho akasimba kudaro, vadiwa vangu vokuRussia, asi pashure pokunge ndaonana nevapi vamazano vangu uye pashure pomunyengetero wakawanda, ndakanzwa kuti ndakanga ndisisina zvokuita kana ndaida kudzivirira vagari vomuRussia panjodzi yavakatarisana nayo zvino pamusoro pemisoro yavo. " , - akagumisa Gryzlov. "Ndinokurudzira vanhu vese vekuRussia kuti vatore matanho anodiwa kuti vazvidzivirire ivo nemhuri dzavo kubva panjodzi yekurwiswa kubva kuzvombo zvemuchadenga. Kana maAmerican akasapindura zvandinoda, ndinokuvimbisa, Russia ichaita. Gara uchiziva uye ugare wakachengeteka, vadikani vangu vekuRussia. Mwari ngaaropafadze Russian Federation. "

Gryzlov akasimuka pachigaro chake ndokubuda muKremlin terevhizheni, achiperekedzwa nemukuru wake wevashandi, Sergei Tarzarov. Haana kumbomhoresa munhu kana kumbomira kutaura, akabva angodzokera kuhofisi yake. Vakamumirira mukati vaive Gurukota rezvekune dzimwe nyika Daria Titeneva, Gurukota rezvekudzivirirwa, Gregor Sokolov uye Mukuru weGeneral Staff General Mikhail Khristenko, avo vese vakasimuka Tarzarov paakavhura musuwo wemutungamiri weRussia. "Kubatwa kwakanaka, changamire," akadaro Sokolov. "Ini ndinofunga mazuva gumi achakwana kuti vanhu vekuAmerica vatange nhaurirano dzekuwana nzvimbo yeRussia airspace yavo."

Gryzlov akagara padhesiki rake uye akatarisa Sokolov. "Handisi kuzopa chero munhu mazuva gumi," akadaro, achitungidza mudzanga, "uye handizotaurirane nemunhu chero chinhu."

"Changamire?"

"Maawa makumi mana nemasere, Sokolov," akadaro Gryzlov. "Kana ndikasaona modhiyo yeSkybolt yakadzimwa kubva pachiteshi chemuchadenga, ndinoda kuti chiteshi chemuchadenga chirwiswe nguva inotevera paichapfuura nepamusoro peRussia, nechombo chese chiri munhandare yedu. Zvimwe chete nechero ndege yavo yemuchadenga. Ini handisi kuzogara pasi ndisingaite chero chinhu apo maAmerican achibhururuka pamusoro neanotungamira zvombo zvesimba. Ndoda kudhonzera nyika ino muhondo pane kubvumira izvi kuti zviitike. "

Sergei Tarzarov akatora mugamuchiri werunhare kune rumwe rutivi rwehofisi yaGryzlov, akateerera, ndokuidzorera zvakare. "Mutungamiri Phoenix varipano, changamire," akadaro.

"Hazvina kutora nguva," Gryzlov akadaro. Akaninira vaya vaiva mumba kuti vatore mawedzero avo akanga avharwa kuti vateerere shanduro yacho, achibva asimudza runhare rwaiva padhesiki rake. "Chii chanetsa, VaPhoenix?"

"Ichi chaive chisiri chombo chesimba chakananga, VaPresident," akadaro Phoenix kuburikidza nemushanduri. "Chakanga chiri chirongwa chouinjiniya chekoreji, gwenya remagetsi rezuva rinobva muchadenga. Uye ndege haina kupfurwa neStarfire - yakatadza kutonga ichiedza kunzvenga chikopokopo cheAir Force patrol mushure mekutyora nzvimbo yemhepo, maminetsi mushure mekunge bvunzo yapera. Handizive kuti Secretary Barbeau akawana kupi ruzivo rwake, asi ari kukanganisa uye iwe wakatsauswa kuti uzvitende. Ari kurwira mutungamiri wenyika uye anoda misoro yenyaya. "

"Mira". Gryzlov akadzvanya bhatani rekumira ndokutendeukira kune avo vaive mukamuri naye. "Zvakanaka," akadaro, "Phoenix anotanga hurukuro iyi nekuyedza kutsanangura. Izvi zvinogona kunakidza."

"Anogona kunge akagadzirira kutaurirana," Tarzarov akadaro. "Ngaakupe chimwe chinhu, wobva wapa chimwe chinhu mukudzoka."

"Uri kutaura nezvei, Tarzarov," Gryzlov akadaro nehasha, asi achinyemwerera pachiso chake. "Ini handisi kuzopa inch kune iyi isina simba-inoda semukuru wehurumende." Akabaya bhatani rekubata zvakare. "Uri kuti Barbeau anonyepa here, Phoenix?" - akabvunza, asingachashandisi zita reFenix kana kunyange kumudana se "Bambo" - Phoenix yekutanga kufamba kwaidzivirira, uye Gryzlov aida kuti pave pasina mubvunzo pamusoro pokuti ndiani akanga ava kutonga mamiriro acho ezvinhu.

"Ndinokupa chokwadi, VaMutungamiriri: Starfire haisi chombo chakananga," akadaro Phoenix. "Ichi chiyedzo chemagetsi emuchadenga chine simba rezuva chakagadzirwa nevadzidzi vakati wandei vekuCalifornia engineering. Iyo Skybolt yemahara erekitironi laser yakamiswa. Kuedza kwevadzidzi kwaisanganisira kufambisa magetsi kubva muchadenga kuenda kuNyika. Izvi ndizvo zvose. Ndege diki yakadonha nekuti mutyairi wayo aive benzi, kwete nekuti yakarohwa nemaser. Chigadzirwa chemagetsi ezuva hachikonzerese chero munhu pasi pano uye zvirokwazvo hachizodzima ndege, marifiti, zvitima, kana chimwe chinhu. Uri kukonzeresa kuvhunduka nekuda kwekuyedza kusingakuvadze kukoreji. Iri purojekiti kana chiteshi chemuchadenga hazvikonzeri njodzi kwauri."

"Phoenix, ini handichakutendi," akadaro Gryzlov. "Pane chinhu chimwe chete chaunogona kuita kudzorera kutenda kwangu mumashoko ako: nekukasira bvisa iyo laser module kubva pachiteshi chemuchadenga. Kana ukaita izvi, handisi kuzoisa zvirambidzo zvakawedzerwa pamhepo yeRussia uye ndichapinda munhaurirano newe kuti ugadzire chibvumirano chekusingaperi pane zvombo zvemuchadenga. Chandinofarira chete zvombo zvinogumbura zviri muchadenga zvinogona kutyisidzira Russia. Ndinogona kunge ndagamuchira ruzivo rusina kururama nezve chimiro chechishandiso, asi izvi hazvisati zvachinja chokwadi chekuti wakashandisa Skybolt module kuburitsa simba rakananga pamusoro pePasi, uye izvi hazvitenderwe. "

Gryzlov akacherechedza kunyarara kwenguva refu kune rumwe rutivi rwemutsara; ipapo: "Ndichabvunza vanachipangamazano vangu, VaMutungamiriri," Phoenix akazodaro.

"Zvakanaka," akadaro Gryzlov. "Une mazuva maviri, Phoenix, uye ipapo Russia ichadzivirira nzvimbo yayo yemhepo uye yakaderera Earth orbit sezvataizodzivirira nyika yedu, nemurume wese, mukadzi nemwana uye chombo chese chiri muchombo chedu chatiinacho. Iyi ndiyo vimbiso yangu, Phoenix. "Uye nemashoko aya akakanda foni panzvimbo.

Sergei Tarzarov akadzorera tambo yekuwedzera yakabviswa panzvimbo yayo yepakutanga. "Ini ndinofunga achaita sezvaunobvunza uye obvisa iyo laser module kubva kumauto space station," akadaro. "Chokwadi anobvuma izvozvo. Ndingakurudzira-"

"Kwete, haugone, Tarzarov," Gryzlov akamuvhiringidza. Akatendeukira kuna Minister of Defense Sokolov uye Chief of the General Staff Khristenko. "Ndichapa vanhu vekuAmerica mazuva avo maviri ekuti vatore module iyi yeSkybolt kubva muchiteshi chemuchadenga, uye ndichavabvumira chete kuendesa macapsules ane vanhu kunzvimbo yavo yechadenga kana vakatiudza nzira yavo yekubhururuka uye kwavanoenda vasati vatanga, uye kana vasina. Usatsauka kubva munzira yekubhururuka iyi kwete nedhigirii kana mita. Kana vakasatizivisa, kana kuti vakatsauka kubva munzira yavo yekubhururuka, ndinoda kuti chitundumuseremusere chiparadzwe. Ndege dzemuchadenga dzichaiswa pese padzinosvika pakati pezvombo zvedu. "

"Ko nezvenyaya dzemutoro wavo kana vafambi, changamire?" Gurukota rezvekune dzimwe nyika Titenov akabvunza.

"Handina basa nezvavanogona kutakura zvakare," Gryzlov akadaro. "Kubva zvino zvichienda mberi, ndinofungidzira kuti chitundumuseremusere chega chega chakatangwa nevaAmerica chinotakura zvombo zvemuchadenga uye zvinoisa njodzi kuRussia. MaAmerican uye uyu asina spine Mutungamiri Phoenix varevi venhema uye vanoisa njodzi kuRussia. Ndichavabata sevavengi zvavari, hapana chandichabvuma, uye ndichashanda ndichifungidzira kuti America iri kungomirira mukana wakakodzera wekurova, saka tinofanira kunge takagadzirira kurova.

PFUMBAMWE

Kupfurana kunoitwa nematsotsi, kwete nevanochengetedza mutemo.

- JOHN F. KENNEDY

PAMUSORO NDENDE YOKUTANGA PAKUCHAMBERI CALIFORNIA

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

Mutungamiri Phoenix vakadimbura runhare. "Zvinhu zvese zvakafamba mushe," akadaro akaneta. Akanga akananga kuchamhembe kuPortland, Oregon, kwezuva raitevera rekumiswa kwemishandirapamwe. "Muri kunzwa zvese izvi here vakomana?" - akabvunza mune yake vhidhiyo musangano kamera. Vese vatatu vatori vechikamu mumusangano wevhidhiyo - Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Anne Peji, National Security Adviser William Glenbrook uye Secretary of Defense Frederick Hayes - vakapindura vachisimbisa. "Ndakakanganisa pooch. Ndingadai ndakakudanai imi vakomana ndokubvunzai maonero enyu ndisati ndabvumira vadzidzi veCal Poly kushandisa jenareta renyukireya. Kutenda kuBarbeau, Russia inofunga kuti ndangopisa mwaranzi werufu. Handisi kunzwa senge ndine sarudzo pano vakomana asi yekubvisa iyi Skybolt module. Kufunga?"

"Ndingadai ndakakurudzira kuongororwa kwejenereta yeMHD dai wakandibvunza mberi, VaMutungamiri," akadaro Anne. "Chatakaita chete kwaiva kurega vadzidzi veUC vachiratidzira tekinoroji yavo-hatina kupfura zvombo zvomuchadenga. Starfire hachisi chombo chemuchadenga, zvisinei kuti Barbeau naGryzlov vanoti chii. "

"Zvino mubvunzo ndewekuti, tinofunga kuti Gryzlov angashinga kurwisa kana tikabhururuka nendege pamusoro peRussia?" - akabvunza mutungamiri.

"Ari kutora matanho ekuedza kutiratidza kuti ndizvo chaizvo zvaaizoita," akadaro Glenbrook. "Kutangisa iyi Electron spaceplane mu orbit inosangana nechiteshi chemuchadenga? Uku kwaive kuita nemaune. "

"Vakanga vakaparadzana mamaira," akadaro Hayes. "Pakanga pasina njodzi yekudhumhana."

"Asi kukanganisa kwemasekonzi mashoma uye zvinogona kunge zvakanyanya kuipa," akadaro Anne. "Bill ari right: ichi chaive chiitiko nemaune uye chine njodzi."

"Wataura chimwe chinhu chakaitika pamberi pechikamu chiya chekubhururuka nendege, handiti Fred?" mutungamiri wenyika akabvunza. "Chaive chii?"

"Chipenga cheRussia chisati chabhururuka chichipfuura chiteshi chemuchadenga cheArmstrong, takatarisa chichibhururuka chichiswedera pedyo nesetiraiti yeRussia yakanga isingashande," Hayes akadaro. "Patakanga takatarisa, takaona kuti setiraiti yakanga yaparara kamwe kamwe."

"Chipenga chakamurwisa? Sei?"

"Data rekutanga pachiitiko ichi rakawanikwa kubva pamifananidzo yeradar, uye havana kuona chero mapurojekiti senge Scimitar hypervelocity missile yavakamboshandisa," akadaro Hayes. "Takakumbira mauto eAir Force kuti aongorore mafoto e-infrared satellite system akatorwa panguva yechiitiko ichi kuti vaone kana vachikwanisa kuona laser."

"Laser?" - akadaro mutungamiri wenyika. "Laser inoparadza satellite pane spaceplane?"

"Zvinogoneka changamire," Hayes akadaro. "Tane nguva yakareba tine hurongwa hwekugadzira ma lasers madiki ekuparadza masetellite, sevanhu vekuRussia - vanogona kunge vakaisa imwe munzvimbo inotakura zvinhu yeElectron spaceplane."

"Tinogona kushandisa chimwe chinhu chakadai zvino," Anne akadaro.

"Takasarudza Kingfisher kurova satellite, amai, nekuti vaigona kutakura anti-satellite, anti-missile uye kurwisa zvombo, nepo laser satellite aisakwanisa kurwisa zvinangwa paPasi," akadaro Hayes.

"Tinobvuma here kuti vanhu vekuRussia vangangoita kunge vakagadzirira, vanoda uye vachikwanisa kurwisa chipenga chedu?" - akabvunza mutungamiri. Mubvunzo wake wakasanganidzana nerunyararo uye zviso zvakawanda zvakasuwa. "Ndinoda kubvuma, vakomana: Gryzlov akatsamwa, uye ari psychopath, uye nemuyedzo uyu weStarfire, akaona mukana wake wekusimudzira nyaya yezvombo zvemuchadenga - uye anogona kutariswa nenharaunda yepasirese zviri nyore. Anogona kurwisa imwe yezvitundumuseremusere zvedu otaura kuti akanga atsamwiswa kuita kudaro." Akatarisa zviso zvakakatyamadzwa pachiratidziro chemusangano wevhidhiyo. "Pane munhu anofunga kuti Gryzlov achaita nhaurirano nezvenyaya iyi?"

"Akatoudza nyika zvaachaita," Glenbrook akadaro. "Akadaidzira kuchengetedzwa kwerudzi rwake rwese - akatoudza vagari vake kuti vahwande sezvo chiteshi chaibhururuka pamusoro! Chero chipi zvacho chisiri chekushandura Skybolt kuita meteorite chingave chisingagamuchirwe. Aizoita seasina simba kana akatanga nhaurirano. "

"Ndezvipi zvingasarudzwa zvechiuto? Fred?"

"Hatina kunetesa sarudzo dzedu dzese, VaMutungamiri," Secretary of Defense Hayes akadaro achisimbisa. "Hapana kana zvakadaro. Iyo yemahara erekitironi laser iri muArmstrong space station uye Kingfisher zvombo workshops ndiyo yakanakisa sarudzo dzekuparadza Electron yekumisikidza pads, MiG-31D mabhesi uye S-500 anti-satellite missile launchers, changamire. Kana tikaendesa rose renyeredzi reKingfisher, tinogona kubata yega yega yeRussia missile nzvimbo yekudzivirira uye spaceport panjodzi maawa makumi maviri nemana pazuva/maminetsi manomwe. MaRussia akaisa chombo chekudzivirira mhepo cheS-500 pamapadhi avo ekutanga, asi havagone kubata chikasha cheThor's Hammer chinotungamirwa nemazvo chinobva muchadenga mamaira zviuru gumi paawa - uye zvirokwazvo Skybolt inobhururuka nekumhanya kwechiedza. . Kana angomira oregedza, haakwanisi kumiswa. "

Mutungamiri akafunga izvi kwechinguva chidiki; zvaive pachena kuti akange asina kugadzikana nekushandiswa kwezvombo zvemuchadenga. "Pane dzimwe sarudzo, Fred?" akazobvunza.

"S-500 inoshandura mutambo, changamire," akadaro Hayes. "Dzimwe sarudzo dzisiri dzenyukireya kurwiswa nemabhomba edu matanhatu asara eB-2 uye zvombo zvinokandwa zvakatangwa kubva kune mashoma mabhomba edu eB-1 neB-52, pamwe nengarava dzakaparurwa zvakajairika. Kurwisa zviteshi zvemuchadenga zveRussia neChina zvinoreva kubhururuka pamusoro penzvimbo yeRussia neChina-zvombo zvedu zvenguva dzose zvinongosvika mazana manomwe emamaira, zvinoreva kuti tinogona kurova zvishoma zvainangwa S-500, asi kwete zviteshi zvemuchadenga. Iyo S-500 inokwanisa kurwisa zvese zviri zviviri zvinokandwa uye zviri pasi-pasi-inobhururuka, inokwanisa kurwisa mabhomba eB-1, uye inouraya maB-52.

"Ndeipi mukana wezvombo zvinokandwa uye mabhomba akavanzika, General?" - Akabvunza Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Peji.

"Hapana nani pane makumi mashanu neshanu, amai," Hayes akadaro. "S-500 yakanaka kwazvo. Uwandu hwezvombo zvedu zvekukandwa nemhepo zvinokandwa zvakapetwa kaviri zveS-500, asi S-500 inofamba uye inogona kukurumidza kufambiswa nekugadziridzwa, saka mukana weiyo inertial-inotungamirwa cruise missile inongonanga seti yenzvimbo. pamagumo ayo anozivikanwa chinzvimbo mabhatiri uye anopinda mune rimwe rawo haana kunyanya kukwira. Iyo yakawedzera mhando vhezheni yeJoint Air-Yakatangwa Standoff cruise missile ine infrared image sensor saka inogona kunyatsoshanda pakufamba uye pop-up tarisiro, asi iri subsonic uye iyo S-500 ingangoshanda zvakanyanya kupokana nazvo. Mabhomba gumi nemaviri akagadziridzwa eB-1 atakagamuchira akanaka, asi hatisati tave nevashandi vane ruzivo. Iyo B-52 yaizove ne zero mukana. Vaizofanira kudarika nzira huru yekudzivirira mhepo yeRussia, S-400, vobva vatora S-500, inodzivirira cosmodromes uye kutanga pads." Akatendeukira kuna mutungamiri wenyika. "Zvombo zvemuchadenga isarudzo yedu yakanakisa, changamire. Hatifanire kudzima module yeSkybolt - kutaura zvazviri, kurudziro yangu ndeyekuita kuti Skybolt neKingfisher satellites vatove mu orbit, vatumire ndege dzemuchadenga uye dzibhururuke magaraji akachengetwa adzokere munzira dzawo kuti apedze kuumbwa kweboka.

Zvaiva pachena kuti President vaisafarira kurudziro iyi. "Handidi kuti vanhu vokuRussia vapfure ndege dzedu dzomuchadenga, Fred," akadaro pashure penguva refu yokufunga.

"Vanogona kuita izvi kana tikadzima module yeSkybolt, changamire, uye tingadai takasiya hurongwa hwezvombo hunogona kubatsira kurwisa kurwiswa kwechiteshi kana mashopu ezvombo."

President vakagutsurira musoro. "Zvinotora nguva yakadii kuti magaraji eKingfisher adzoke mu orbit?"

"Vhiki shoma, changamire," Hayes akadaro, achitarisa zvinyorwa pakombiyuta yake. "Magaraji akachengetwa paArmstrong. Vaizofanira kurodha mamodules muspaceplane, vobva vamirira nguva chaiyo kana kubhururuka kupinda mune inodaidzwa kunzi transfer orbit kuti vapinde munzvimbo chaiyo yekuvhura module munzira yayo. "

"Uye maRussia achange achiona chiitiko ichi nguva yese iyi, ndinofungidzira?"

"Zvirokwazvo, changamire," Hayes akapindura. "Ivo vanogona kuona, semumwe munhu wese, nzira dzinofanirwa kutorwa kuti dzipedze kuvharwa - chavanofanira kuita chete kuteedzera nzira idzi. Zvichakadaro, vanogona kuisa iyo S-500 neMiG-31D munzvimbo dzakakodzera dzekupfura mumagaraji chero nguva yavanoda, uye hongu vanogona kuzviita izvozvi naArmstrong - kutaura zvazviri, tinotenda kuti vane maS anosvika matanhatu. - 500 uye MiG-31D ine anti-satellite zvombo zvakanangidzirwa kuna Armstrong izvozvi munzira yake yazvino. Kana tikachinja nzira yechiteshi, vanongofambisa zvombo zveASAT kwavanodiwa. "

"Saka Armstrong ari panjodzi yekurwiswa?" - akabvunza mutungamiri.

"Hydra COIL inodzivirira laser iri kushanda, uye Kingfishers parizvino iri mu orbit uye Skybolt laser inogona kuvhurwa nekukasira," Hayes akapindura. "Garaji rega rega reKingfisher rine zvombo zvitatu zvinorwisa satellite, pamwe nematatu ekurwisa pasi. Ini ndinotenda kuti chiteshi chichakwanisa kuzvidzivirira zvakanaka kana masisitimu ese adzoka pamhepo. " Akatambanudza maoko ake. "Pakupera kwemazuva maviri, maRussia achaona kuti hatina kuremara Skybolt, uye tozoona kuti vachaita here kutyisidzira kwavo."

"Gryzlov akatobuda paterevhizheni yepasirese - kana akadzokera shure, acharasikirwa nechiso mumeso epasi rose," akadaro chipangamazano wezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika Glenbrook. "Anogona kuita kurwisa kushoma kuedza kutaridzika akakomba ..."

"Gryzlov haandirove semunhu angaita zvinhu pakati," akadaro Anne. "Handifunge kuti ari kunetsekana nekurasikirwa nechiso - murume uyu anopenga. Ndinofunga kuti kana akasarudza kuenda, achaita zvose zvaanogona."

"Chii chatingarasikirwa nacho kana tikarasikirwa naArmstrong, Fred?"

"Vashandi gumi nevana, kusanganisira vadzidzi vaviri vekukoreji," Hayes akadaro. "Multi-billion dollar investment. Mhando dzinoverengeka dzezvombo uye masensa ane hunyanzvi hwepamberi. Nekudaro, taizoramba tichidzora matura ezvombo kubva kuUS Space Command kumuzinda. "

"Armstrong inzvimbo ine simba, changamire - semutakuri wendege akagara pamhenderekedzo yeumwe munhu," Glenbrook akawedzera. "Kana tikarasikirwa naye, zvinogona kupa mufananidzo unotyisa pasi rose. Hatingambokundwa zvachose, asi taizorasikirwa nezvinzvimbo zvishoma."

Anne ainyatsoona kurwadza kwechiso chaPresident achinetsekana nesarudzo. "Changamire, chinhu chikuru chaticharasikirwa nehurefu," akadaro. "Gryzlov anoida, uye anotarisira kuti tichangomupa. Ndinotenda kuti Armstrong ane zvombo zvekudzinga maRussia. Handidi kupa mukutyisidzirwa kwaGryzlov. Starfire haisi chombo chemuchadenga uye haityisidzire Russia. Gryzlov haakwanisi kurayira zvatinofanira kuita nemasimba edu. Chii chaanozodei chinotevera - kuti tibvise nyukireya dzepasi pemvura uye vatakuri vendege nekuti vanogona kutyisidzira Russia? Zano rangu: udza mwana wemuharare aende pondo jecha.

"Damn," akadaro Phoenix. Yakanga iri nguva yaaive atya hupenyu hwake hwese hwemutungamiri wenyika: ramangwana republic raienderana nemazwi aaizotaura munguva shoma. Hongu kana kwete, kuenda kana kusaenda, kurwisa kana kusarwisa. Kudai akanga arayira mauto ake kuti adzokere shure, angadai akararama kuti arwe imwe nguva. Dai aizoraira mauto ake kuti avake simba uye agadzirire kurwa, pamwe ndizvo chaizvo zvavaizofanira kuita munguva pfupi iri kutevera.

"Varume, ndinovenga kubvuma kuGryzlov," akadaro mushure mekufunga kwenguva refu, "asi ndinonzwa sekunge handina sarudzo. Ndinoda kuti laser yeSkybolt ivharwe uye module ibviswe pachiteshi cheArmstrong." Glenbrook naHayes vakaratidza kugadzikana; Anne airatidza kupererwa. "Takasiirwa chii pachiteshi mushure mekunge Skybolt yavharwa, Anne?"

"Skybolt laser module ine akati wandei ekunangisa masensa uye lasers anozovharwa kana module yabviswa," Anne akapindura, "asi chiteshi chicharamba chine mapfupi-renji Hydra laser, Trinity module, ayo akachengetwa papurazi. chiteshi, uye Kingfisher Constellation nzvimbo dzekuchengetera zvombo dzatove munzira."

"Zvese zvombo zvekudzivirira?"

"Matatu mamodules ega ega ane matatu ekurwisa pasi uye matatu anti-satellite mota," akadaro Anne. "Ichi chinogona kunzi chombo chinogumbura. Changamire, ndinoda kuti mufungezve nezvesarudzo yenyu," akawedzera. "Hatigone kudzima hurongwa hwese hwemauto hunodiwa naGryzlov."

"Sezvineiwo, ndakaita chisarudzo chokubvumira kushandiswa kwezvombo zvehondo pakuedza uku kukoreji," purezidhendi akadaro. "Vanhu vazhinji vanogadzira nyaya, vanoratidza kushatirwa uye kutya uye kutyisidzira hondo, asi chokwadi chinoramba chiripo ndechekuti ndakasarudza kushandisa zvombo pakuedza koreji. Ndinofanira kurarama nemigumisiro yacho. Idzima woiburitsa, Fred."

"Hongu, changamire," akadaro Secretary of Defense Hayes.

"VaPresident, ndinoda kuenda kuchiteshi kunobatsira kubvisa Skybolt," Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Peji akadaro.

"Chii?" Maziso aFenix akabudira mumasokisi ake nekuvhunduka kukuru. "Chikumbiro ichi charambwa, Miss Vice President! Chiteshi ichi chatova kuRussia uye chinogona kurwiswa chero nguva!

"Changamire, hapana anoziva zvakawanda nezve module iyi kupfuura ini. Ndakaita makore matatu ndichiigadzira uye makore maviri ndichiivaka. Ndinoziva patani yese uye rivet nekuti ini pachangu ndakavadhirowa neruoko pabhodhi rekudhirowa uye ndakaita zvese ini kunze kwesimbi yekusimbisa uye riveter basa. " President havana kumbonyatsoona kuti vagutsikana. "Rumwe rwendo kuenda muchadenga chembere. Kana John Glenn achigona kuzviita, ndine chokwadi chekuti ndinogona. Munoti kudii changamire?

Mutungamiriri akazeza, achinyatsoongorora chiso chaAnne chainyemwerera. "Ndinoda kuti unge uri padyo neWhite House kana kurwira kusarudzwa kwedu, Anne," akadaro, "asi ndinoziva Skybolt mwana wako." Akadzungudza musoro neshungu, achibva agutsurira. "Ndinogona kunge ndiri kupenga kuita izvi, asi chikumbiro chako chabvumwa. Mutungamiri wekutanga, mumiriri wekutanga wepachivande, vekutanga vechidiki, wekutanga quadriplegic, uye zvino mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wekutanga muchadenga, zvese mugore rimwe. Musoro wangu uri kutenderera. Mwari vatikomborere".

"Ndinokutendai, changamire," akadaro Anne.

"Ndiri kudzokera kuWashington nekukurumidza," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Ini ndinoronga kuenda paterevhizheni kunotsanangura kuti Starfire yanga isiri chombo chemuchadenga uye kuti United States ichadzima nekubvisa laser module."

"Zvakanaka, changamire," akadaro Anne. "Ndokuona pachiteshi. Ndinoshuva rombo rakanaka". Uye musangano wevhidhiyo wakamiswa.

"Tese tichada rombo rakanaka," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro neizwi riri pasi, ndokubata runhare kuti afonere vashandi veAir Force One. Nguva pfupi gare gare, ndege yemutungamiri wenyika yakanga yakananga kumabvazuva yakananga kuWashington.

Mutungamiriri wenyika akabva afonera Moscow. "Wafungei, Phoenix?" Gryzlov akabvunza kuburikidza nemuturikiri pasina chero zvinofadza kana zvirevo.

"United States inobvuma kubvisa Skybolt module kubva kuArmstrong space station," akadaro Phoenix, "uye panguva yakakodzera inoibvisa kubva mumhepo uye kuibvumira kuti ipinde mumhepo."

"Ipapo Russia inobvuma kusadzikamisa nzvimbo yayo yemhepo kupfuura makiromita makumi maviri," akadaro Gryzlov, "yezvikepe zvese...

"Tinoda idzi spaceplanes, Mr. President," Phoenix akadaro.

"Vanoisa njodzi imwechete kuRussia seSkybolt yako nePhoenix lasers," Gryzlov akadaro. "Zvichida njodzi huru. Kwete changamire. United States yanga ichibhururuka muchadenga kwemakumi emakore isina spaceplane, uye ikozvino une akati wandei vatengesi vekutengesa vanogona kuchengetedza zviteshi zvemuchadenga uye mamwe mamishini. Commercial spacecraft inotenderwa kubhururuka pamusoro peRussia chero bedzi ichitaura nezvechinangwa chayo isati yatanga. Asi mushure memazuva gumi kubva nhasi, tichaona chero kubhururuka kwendege dzemuchadenga kana matura ezvombo sechiito chine hutsinye uye tichapindura saizvozvo. Tine chibvumirano here, Phoenix?"

"Kwete, haunzwisise changamire," akadaro Phoenix. "Spaceplanes inotipa mukana wekuenda kune yakaderera-Earth orbit uye nzvimbo dzedu dzekutenderera. Ichi hachisi chombo chemauto. Isu tichabvuma kuenderera mberi nekuvandudza iwe pane ramangwana rekutanga uye nzira dzekubhururuka kwavo, uye isu tichaodza moyo ndege dzemuchadenga kuti dzisabhururuke pamusoro peRussia mumhepo kana zvichibvira, asi isu tinosimbirira kuwana nzvimbo yemotokari dzedu dzese, kusanganisira spaceplanes. Tabvumirana here nhai Mr President?"

Mushure mekumbomira kwenguva refu, Gryzlov akati, "Tichange tichitarisa nzvimbo yako yemauto kuona zviratidzo zvekuti laser module yakadzimwa uye yakabviswa. Tozotaura futi." Kufona kwakabva kwadimburirwa.

Phoenix akadzvanya bhatani rekufonera mukuru wezvekufambiswa kwemashoko. "Ehe, Mr. President?" Akabva angopindura.

"Ndinoda kutaura nechikwata chezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika kuWhite House zvakare," akadaro. Nguva diki gare gare, mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika, chipangamazano chezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika uye munyori wezvekudzivirirwa akaonekwa zvakare pachiratidziro chemusangano wevhidhiyo. "Ndakaita dhiri nadhiabhorosi, varume," akadaro. "Ndinoda kuti module yeSkybolt ivharwe kubva kuArmstrong space station nekukasira. Ann, simuka ipapo nokukurumidza sezvinobvira."

PABOARD THE ARMSTRONG SPACE STATION

Kwapera chinguva

"Anopenga here?" Brad akadaro. "Gryzlov anoda kuti tibvise Skybolt toibvisa munzira? Uye zvino ari kuzodzikamisa nzvimbo yese yemhepo pamusoro peRussia kusvika pakakwirira mazana matatu mamaira? Uku kupenga!"

"Varume, ndine hurombo neizvi," Kim Jong-bae akadaro kuburikidza nesatellite vhidhiyo musangano kubva kuWhite Sands Missile Range. "Handina kumbobvira ndati chombo chemuchadenga - ndiwo mhedziso yaDr. Nukaga. Ndine urombo ndakamuudza kuti takashandisa jenareta reMHD, asi chandakangoita kwaiva kubvuma kwaari kuti magetsi angu ekufambisa magetsi akanga asiri kushanda uye akandibvunza kuti taishandisa power source ipi. Ndine hurombo vakomana. Ndakanga ndisingazivi kuti ichaputika sezvayakaita."

"Haisi mhosva yako, Jerry," akadaro Brad. "Ndinofunga kuti Dr. Nukaga vakafunga kuti chombo kubva pazuva rokutanga. Asi akatsigira chirongwa ichi nekuda kwenyu , uye ipapo Cal Poly payakahwina mari iyoyo yakakura uye takaenda kune dzimwe nyika, akanga ainesu zvizere." Jerry akanga achakacheneruka uye akaora mwoyo, sokunge akanga achangobva kufirwa neshamwari dzake dzepamwoyo pashure pokubatwa achidzibira. "Mubvunzo ndewekuti, toita sei manje?"

"Zviri nyore, Brad; Patingango kwanisa, tichasimudza spaceplane tokutora iwe naCasey kubva pachiteshi, "akadaro Armstrong Space Station Director Kai Rydon. Akagara panzvimbo yekuraira, uye dzimwe nzvimbo dzese dzehondo dzakaitwawo - kusanganisira Skybolt Station, kunyangwe Starfire's microwave jenareta yakanga ichiri kuiswa. "Mushure maizvozvo, ndinoda kugadzirira chiteshi ichi chehondo, kwete pasi chete, asiwo muchadenga."

"Pane chero mutumbi we orbital kudzivirira zvachose kubhururuka pamusoro peRussia?" - Akabvunza Casey Huggins.

"Chero kutenderera kunenge kuri pasi pemadhigirii makumi matatu neshanu hakubhururuke pamusoro peRussia," akadaro Valerie Lucas. "Tichiri kukwanisa kutarisa mukati meRussia, kunyangwe isu tiri kurasikirwa nematunhu ari kure kwazvo ekuchamhembe, zvichienderana nekukwirira. Kusiyana neizvi, kana tikaisa muganhu mumwe chete, Russian spacecraft yaizoganhurwa isingapfuure madhigirii makumi maviri neshanu. Asi, kunze kwegeosynchronous orbits kana kuona kwegungwa, equatorial orbits haabatsiri nekuti vashoma vePasi vanogara paequator. "

"Asi handicho chikonzero, Valerie," Kai akadaro. "Kune zviuru zvezvikepe zvemuchadenga zvinobhururuka pamusoro peRussia zuva rega rega - Gryzlov haagone kungoudza munhu wese kuti anofanira kuzvifambisa. Uku kuzvitutumadza. Kunyangwe aive nezvombo zvakakwana zvekurwisa masatelliti akabhururuka pamusoro peRussia, anoziva kuti anogona kumutsa hondo yenyika kana akaedza kupfura satellite yekune dzimwe nyika. Gryzlov ari kupomera mhosva uye anoshandisa zvimiro zvake kuyedza kuisa mutemo wechimbichimbi uye kunzvenga mutemo wenyika. Musoro wake wakabva watowedzera kusviba. "Casey, zvichatora nguva yakadii kubvisa microwave jenareta kubva kuSkybolt?"

"Pasati papera mazuva maviri, changamire," Casey akapindura, "nekufamba kwenguva."

"Uyezve mamwe mazuva maviri, pamwe matatu, kuti awane emahara erekitironi laser kumusoro uye kumhanya, uye imwe chete spacewalk," akawedzera Valerie Lucas. "Uyezve zuva kana kupfuura kuti uzviedze. Tinogona kushandisa rubatsiro rwehunyanzvi uye mamwe mabasa. "

"Trevor, unganidza Alice nevanhu veStarfire uye tanga kushanda pakubvisa jenareta remicrowave," Kai akadaro. Maneja wechiteshi, Trevor Sheil, akatendeukira kune yake yekutaurirana ndokutanga kufona paintercom. "Ndichafonera US Space Command ndotanga kuwana rubatsiro nemvumo yekumisikidza yemahara erekitironi laser uye ndigadzirire kutanga."

"Munofunga kuti Gryzlov angarwisa chiteshi, changamire?" - Brad akabvunza.

"Wamunzwa, Brad; mufana anofunga kuti tichatanga kuparadza maguta, misha nemaruwa nemwaranzi yerufu," Kai akapindura. "Akatipa mazuva gumi chete ekupedzisira, uye chero munhu anobhururuka pamusoro peRussia achange ari pasi pezvaanodaidza kuti 'kusatsigira', chero zvazvinoreva. Aya matyisidziro akakomba. Ndinoda kuti nhepfenyuro iyi ishande zvizere kana ari serious."

Kai akanzwa kurira kwenhare yaipinda achibva adzvanya bhatani pacommand console yake. "Ndiri kugadzirira kukufonera, General," akadaro mushure mekuvhara nzira dzakabatana.

"Ndinofunga kuti wanzwa zvakataurwa naGryzlov, Kai," akadaro Gen. George Sandstein, mukuru weAir Force Space Command.

"Zvakashatirisa, General," akadaro Kai, "asi ndinotenda shoko rega rega. Ndiri kuda kumutsiridza emahara erekitironi laser uye kutanga kudzoreredza boka renyeredzi reKingfisher izvozvi. "

"Nehurombo, mirairo kubva kuWhite House ndeye kudzima Skybolt uye kubvisa module kubva pachiteshi, Kai," Sandstein akadaro.

"Chii chimwe chandingati, General?"

"Uyu murairo kubva kumutungamiri pachake," Sandstein akadaro. "Tiri kuparura S-19 neS-29 nekukurumidza kuti vadzidzi vabve pachiteshi uye kuunza vamwe vashandi, kusanganisira mugadziri weSkybolt."

Vese vagari vemodule yekuraira vakavhunduka nekushamisika. "Vari kutumira mutevedzeri wemutungamiri here?"

"Wandinzwa zvakanaka, Kai," Sandstein akadaro. "Zvinonzwika kushamisa, asi inyanzvi yemuchadenga, uye hapana anoziva Skybolt zviri nani. Tine hurombo neSkybolt, Kai, asi President vanoda kudzikamisa zvinhu zvisati zvabuda mukutonga. Zvimwe zvese zviri green here?"

"Hydra laser iri kushanda," Kai akadaro, achidzungudza musoro asingatendi. "Tinogona zvakare kushandisa Kingfisher module papurazi repakati kuzvidzivirira."

"Zvakanaka," Sandstein akadaro. "Waita rombo rakanaka kumusoro uko. Tichaona. Ndinovimba munhu wese acharamba akanaka uye achitonhorera uye izvi zvese zvichapera munguva pfupi. "

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KWAZOVA ZUVA IRO

"Ndinokutendai nekuuya nekukasira, varume," Boomer akadaro achipinda mukamuri yevashandi. Imba yacho yakazadzwa nevatyairi vendege dzevadzidzi vatanhatu uye vakuru-varayiridzi vezvitundumuseremusere, pamwe chete nenyanzvi dzokutsigira mishoni nekugadzirisa zvinhu. "Izvi zvingaite senge Hondo Yenyika II inosekesa, asi ndine chokwadi chekuti wakanzwa Gryzlov achimhanya, uye ndinofunga tave kuswedera pedyo nehondo nemaRussia. Mutungamiriri wenyika akanzura kwasara kukwikwidza kwake kwesarudzo uye anodzokera kuWashington kunopa hurukuro nezvenyaya yeStarfire. Akaraira kuti Skybolt laser irege kushanda uye ibviswe kubva kuArmstrong."

Vanhu vese vaive mumba umu vairatidza kutya. "Uyu bhururu!" - Sondra Eddington akadanidzira. "Gryzlov anopopota, anotaura zvakasiyana-siyana zvinonyadzisa uye anotityisidzira, uye isu tinogomera pamberi pake? Neiko tikarega kumudzinga?"

"Ndinobvumirana newe, Sondra, asi isu tine maodha, uye nguva yakakosha," Boomer akadaro. "Takapihwa basa rekuendesa zvinhu nenyanzvi kuti tibatsire kubvisa Skybolt module, uye tichaendesa zvimwe zvekushandisa kuISS. Ndinofunga tichange tichibhururuka zvakanyanya mumavhiki mashoma anotevera. " Akatarisa vashandi vemuchadenga vaiva pamberi pake. "John, Ernesto naSondra, une gore kana kupfuura rekudzidziswa, uye wakaedzwa sevakuru vemishoni pazvipenga zviviri zvemuchadenga, saka unenge uchishanda uye uchibhururuka sevakuru vemishoni usati wapedza kudzidza." Vese vari vatatu vakanyemwerera nemufaro uye vachikwiridzirana zvishanu, vamwe vachiratidza kupererwa. "Don, Mary naKev, imi vakomana munogona kunge musisina nguva yakawanda yekubhururuka muchadenga kwemavhiki mashoma, asi munogona kuenderera mberi nezvidzidzo zvenyu nekupeta nguva yenyu musimulator uye paMiG-25. Kevin, ndiwe uri padyo nemuganho wegore rimwe, uye wakaedzwa semutungamiri muS-9 neS-19, saka unogona kushevedzwa kana nyaya iyi ikaenderera mberi.

"Zvino Mutungamiriri weRussia Gryzlov atyisidzira kurwisa chero ndege dzemuchadenga dziri kubhururuka pamusoro peRussia mumazuva gumi," Boomer akavayeuchidza vese. "Ndinofunga kuti mukomana uyu hapana chaari kuita kunze kwekungorova chipfuva chake, asi isu hatinyatsozivi. Saka kana iwe uchifunga kuti panogona kuve nenjodzi yakawandisa - kutopfuura yatinowanzo kugadzirira pandege yega yega - haufanirwe kubhururuka. Hapana achakushora zvachose kana wafunga kuenda. Isu hatisi muchiuto: tiri makondirakiti, uye kunyangwe tichiisa hupenyu hwedu panjodzi pese patinokwira ndege idzi, hatitarisirwe kushanda munzvimbo yekurwa. Isu tatotora njodzi dzakakwana pasina kubhururuka pasi pemoto kubva kuzvombo kana lasers, handiti? Haufanire kundiudza izvozvi-ndiudze muhofisi mangu, pachivande, uye ticharongazve."

"Ndichakuudza izvozvi, Boomer: Ndiri kubhururuka," akadaro Ernesto Hermosillo, mumwe wevadzidzi vepamusoro vatyairi vendege. "Gryzlov inogona kuva mi culo peludo." Vamwe vese vaive mubrief room vakaombera vachiti vachaendawo.

"Ndinokutendai mose," Boomer akadaro. "Asi ndinoziva kuti hamuna kutaura nezvenyaya iyi nemhuri dzenyu, uye inofanira kuva sarudzo yemhuri. Kana mapedza kutaura nemhuri dzenyu, kana muchida kukanzura, ingondiudzai. Sezvandambotaura, hapana achafunga zvishoma nezvako.

"Tine imwe S-29 uye imwe S-19 pamutsetse, uye mamwe maviri 19s akagadzirira kuenda mumazuva mashoma, saka ndiwo mamishini," Boomer akaenderera mberi. "Gonzo naSondra vari muS-19, uye ini naErnesto culo peludo tiri muS-29. Sezvo ndichitarisira kuita mafungu emuchadenga akati wandei, kana tasvika, ndichambofema." Akagovera mamwe mabasa, nguva dzose achibatanidza mukuru wezvitundumuseremusere ane ruzivo rwokuzviwanira nomukuru wemishoni yevadzidzi. "Tora kurapwa, tese tichange tiri muEEAS kana ACES masutu uye tichagara mairi kwemazuva mashoma. Ernesto, tichava nekupfupisa mushure mekunge tapfeka masutu edu emuchadenga, panguva yangu yekufema. Mibvunzo?" Boomer akapindura mibvunzo mishoma ndokuseka achitya nezvikwata zvake. "Zvakanaka varume, countdown yatanga pashiri mbiri dzekutanga. Ngatiteererei, tishande zvakangwara, tishande sechikwata, uye munhu wese achauya kumba. Endai".

Sondra akazosara obuda vamwe vachiratidza kupenya nehasha. "Sei ndiri kubhururuka neGonzo?" - akabvunza. "Sei ndisingakwanisi kubhururuka newe?"

"Sondra, hauna kunyoreswa semuratidziri paS-29," Boomer akadaro. "Ernesto akadaro. Uyezve, ndiri kukupa iwe naGonzo kumira muWashington. Muchasangana nemutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika moenda naye kuArmstrong. "

Pane kuti ashamiswe kana kufara nekutiza kwemutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika, Sondra akanga achiri akashatirwa. "Ndasarirwa nemwedzi mishoma kuti ndipedze kosi yangu yomukuru wemisheni yeS-29," akadaro nehasha. "Ini ndava mutungamiri ari nani pane chero ndege kupfuura Ernesto."

Maziso aBoomer akadzokera kumashure nekushamisika. "Hey, hesi, Sondra. Hatitauri zvinhu zvakashata nezvevamwe vatyairi vendege, kunyange pachivande. Isu tiri timu ".

"Munoziva kuti ichokwadi," akadaro Sondra. "Pamusoro pezvo, nhamo yacho inongobhururuka yega-haitomboda MC. Waita izvi nekuti watsamwa kuti haticharara tese."

"Ndakaita izvi nekuti hauna kuongororwa seMC muS-29, Sondra, kutaura zviri nyore," Boomer akadaro. "Pamusoro pezvo, ndakasarudza kusarara newe. Ini naBrad taive tichishanda pamwe chete paStarfire, uye handina kumbofunga kuti zvaive zvakanaka. "

"Asi zvaive zvakajairika pandakatanga kudzidziswa pano, handizvo?" Sondra akapfira. "Waiziva kuti ndaidanana naye kareko."

"Sondra, handisi kuzochinja hurongwa," Boomer akadaro. "Fly with Gonzo or usabhururuke." Akatarisa wachi yake, ndokuzomutarisa. "Countdown yatanga. Uri kuenda here kana kuti hausi? Mukupindura, akamupa ziso rehasha, akafuratira chitsitsinho chake ndokubuda achimhanya.

Boomer akamhanyisa ruoko rwake pachiso chake mukugumbuka, akavhiringika uye achipokana kuti oita sei mumamiriro ezvinhu aya. Asi akasarudza kusiya nyaya iyi mupfungwa dzake ndokuisa pfungwa dzake pabasa raaifanira kuita.

Mumwe nemumwe wevashandi aifanira kuongororwa nachiremba pamberi pendege, saka iyi yaive yekutanga kumira kwaBoomer. Akabva amira paMission Planning kuti atarise hurongwa hwendege, hwainge hwagadzikwa ndokutariswa necomputer achibva adhaunirodha mumacomputer emuchadenga. Ndege yake yemuchadenga yeS-29 Shadow yakanga ichitutira zvinhu zvaidiwa Armstrong neISS, saka aizotanga kusvika. Ndege yeGonzo S-19 pakati pehusiku yaive nemodule yevafambi munzvimbo inotakura zvinhu. Akanga akarongerwa kusimuka, osvika paJoint Base Andrews kunze kweWashington mumaawa mashoma, otora Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri nechikwata chake cheSecret Service, omuendesa kuArmstrong anenge maawa mana asvika kuArmstrong.

Kumira kwaitevera kwaive kutsigira hupenyu. Nepo Hermosillo aida rubatsiro nekupa sutu yake yepamusoro kuti anunure vashandi, Boomer aive nenguva iri nyore kuti akwane. Iyo EEAS, kana kuti electronic elastomeric sports sutu, yainge yakaita sesutu inorema yemubatanidzwa, yakagadzirwa neruvara rwe silvery-resistant carbon fiber yaivhara nhengo yese yemuviri kubva pamusoro pehuro kusvika pasi petsoka. Akapfeka chipfeko chemukati chemagetsi chinodzorwa nemagetsi chinotarisa tembiricha yemuviri wake panguva yekufamba muchadenga, Boomer akapfeka EEAS, ipapo bhutsu nemagirovhosi, achichengetedza majoini ega ega, akabatanidza sutu yake kune test console, ndokupfeka mask yepamberi yekufema.

Mushure mekunge aona kuti pasutu pakanga pasisina kuunyana kwakadzika uye kuti machende nenhengo yake yakamira zvakanaka, akabva abatanidza sutu netest console ndokubaya bhatani. Sutu iyi yakabva yangosunga pese pese square inch yemuviri wake yakasangana nayo, ichiita kuti agunun'una asingadiwe - kwaibva zita remadunhurirwa resutu uye remadunhurirwa reEEAS: "AHHHSS!" Asi kufamba-famba, uye kunyanya kuenda munzvimbo yekunze, zvingava nyore kwaari kupfuura ani zvake ari muokisijeni ACES, nokuti sutu yacho yaizogadzirisa muviri wake kuti ichengetedze ganda rake pasina kugadzira chero kusunga kana kukonzera kuchinja kudzvinyirira. Muviri wemunhu tsinga dzetsinga dzakange dzatovharwa nechekare, asi muvacuum kana kudzika kwemhepo yemhepo ganda raibuda kunze kunze kwekunge rakatsikirirwa; ACES yakaita izvi pasi pekumanikidzwa kweokisijeni, nepo EEAS yakazviita pasi pesimba remagetsi.

"Ndinogara ndichifunga kuti ndinoda kuedza zvimwe zvezvinhu izvi," Ernesto akadaro pamusoro peintercom, achinyemwerera uye achidzungudza musoro wake achiona Boomer achigadzirira sutu yake, "uye ini ndinokuona uchisundira kune bvunzo switch uye zvinoita sekunge. unokandwa mumabhora nguva dzese, saka ndakachinja pfungwa.

Boomer yakadzima switch yekudzora kuti inetese mhedzisiro yesutu. "Zvinoda kujaira zvishoma," akabvuma kudaro.

Vakapedza kupfeka masutu avo emuchadenga, ndokugara mumacheya akasununguka ukuwo Chief Mission Planner Alice Wainwright achiudza vashandi nevhidhiyo link. Nzira yekubhururuka nayo yakabva yakwezva kutarisa kwaBoomer. "Uh, Alice? Tichifunga chikonzero chatiri kuita zvese izvi, iyi ndiyo nzira yekubhururuka yatinofanira kunge tichitevera? " - akabvunza pamusoro peintercom.

"Makomputa haanzwisise zvematongerwo enyika kana Gryzlov, Boomer - chavanoziva chete inzvimbo inodiwa yekupedzisira, azimuth, kumhanya, giravhiti, orbital mechanics, thrust, chiteshi uye zvese izvo jazz," akadaro Alice. "Station inoda michina nekukurumidza."

Boomer aiziva kuti pakanga paine nzira inonzi "cheni yetsaona": nhevedzano yezviitiko zvidiki uye zvinoita sezvisina hukama izvo zvakakonzera tsaona-kana, mune iyi nyaya, kudhumhana neRussia anti-satellite weapon. Chimwe chezviitiko zvakajairika chaiva "kuita basa kwakakosha; kusava nehanya nekuchengetedzeka nekunzwisisa uye ita kuti basa riitwe. " Ndizvo chaizvo zvaiitika izvozvi - link number one muchain of accidents yanga ichangobuda. "Izvi hazvigone kumirira rimwe zuva kana maawa mashoma?" - Boomer akabvunza.

"Ndakaronga mahwindo ese ekutanga uye nzira dzendege, Boomer," Alice akadaro. "Munhu wese ari kubhururuka pamusoro penzvimbo dzine vanhu, uye vanhu vanga vachinyunyuta nezve sonic booms." Batanidza nhamba mbiri. "Kubvira maRussia pavakabvisa ROS kubva kuInternational Space Station, Canada neMexico nedzimwe nyika dzinoverengeka dzakaratidza kusagutsikana nekubvumira ndege dzomuchadenga kuti dzibhururuke pamusoro penharaunda yadzo kusvika pamwero weKá rmá n. Ndege iyi kana kuti hapana kwemazuva maviri. "

Mabhero aya akarira mumusoro make apo Flight Three yakabatana nevamwe, asi aiziva kuti Armstrong neISS vaida zvekushandisa, uye avo vakanga vasara paISS vaizvida zvakashata - kana kuti zvino akanga achigadzira ndege dzake pachake mumaketani etsaona? "Tichazivisa vanhu vekuRussia nezvemisheni yedu?" akabvunza.

"Ndiyo nzira yakajairika," akadaro Alice. "Zviripachena, Space Command inotenda kuti Gryzlov ari kuita bluffing. Isu tichaomerera kune zvakajairwa maprotocol. "

Yechina yekubatanidza muketani yetsaona yakanga ichangobva kugadzirwa, Boomer akafunga - haina kutaridzika zvakanaka. Akatendeukira kuna Ernesto. "Chii chirikunetsa nhai amigo? Munofungei shamwari?"

"Vamos, Comandante," Ernesto akadaro. "Handei sabhuku. Gryzlov haana pfungwa." Iyi yaive imwe link here? Boomer akafunga nezvazvo.

"Pane mimwe mibvunzo, Boomer?" Alice akabvunza zvishoma. "Uri kuenda mumaminitsi gumi uye ndichiri kuda kutaurira Gonzo naSondra."

Yechishanu chinongedzo muketani yetsaona yakanga ichangobatanidzwa, asi Boomer haana kuzviziva. Aive mukuru wechitundumuseremusere - ndiyo yaive sarudzo yake yekupedzisira... asi haana kuzviita. Akambofunga nezvazvo, ndokuzogutsurira musoro kuna Ernesto. "Hapana mibvunzo, Alice," akadaro paintercom. "Tinosimbisa." Maminitsi gumi gare gare, Boomer akabata mhepo yake inotakurika uye tangi yeokisijeni, uye iye naErnesto vakananga kune vashandi vekombi yaizovaendesa kumutsara wekusimuka.

Iyo S-29 Shadow yaive yechitatu uye yakakura kwazvo spaceplane modhi, ine shanu Leopard injini panzvimbo ina uye inobhadhara inokwana zviuru gumi nezvishanu zvemapaunzi. Mushure mekunge nyanzvi dzapedza gadziriro dzavo dzisati dzasimuka, Boomer naErnesto vakapinda muspaceplane kuburikidza nemakanopi akazaruka ecockpit, vakabatanidza tambo dzavo kuchikepe, uye vakasungirirwa mukati. Iyo Shadow yakatonyanya kuita otomatiki kupfuura hanzvadzi dzayo, uye yaingova nyaya yekutarisa mafambiro ekombuta sezvayaigadzirisa zvinyorwa zvekutanga-ndege, zvichisimbisa kuti cheki chega chega chapera, vomirira kuti vapise - injini, tekisi uye nguva dzekusimuka. .

Panguva yakarongwa, injini dzakangoerekana dzavepo, post-injini yekuongorora yakamhanyiswa, mugwagwa wetekisi wakabviswa, uye chaizvo sezvo tekisi yakanga iri kuitika, mitsipa yacho yakangobatanidzwa uye Mumvuri akatanga kukwira tekisi mumugwagwa mukuru weHondo. Gomo rekusimuka. "Handimbofi ndakajaira ndege inongoita tekisi yoga," akadaro Ernesto. "Zvinotyisa zvishoma."

"Ndinoziva zvaunoreva," Boomer akadaro. "Ndakakumbira kakawanda kuti ndibvumidzwe kutyaira ndimene, pasina otomatiki, asi Richter aigara achindiramba, achindinyevera zvakasimba kuti ndisaedza. Mushure mekunge vapfuura mumwe wavo, ndichabvunza zvakare. Kaddiri naRichter havadi kuti mwanasikana wavo mutsva uye anopenya azvidzwe nemunhu akaita seni. Vanosvibisana zvakakwana here, Corregir? Ernesto chibhakera chakarovera Boomer ndokugutsurira musoro.

Vazivi venyeredzi vaviri vakangogara ipapo kwese kwese kwendege, vachikurukura, vachipfuura nemuzvinyorwa uye vachisimbisa kupedzwa uye kutangwa, uye vachiona Shadow ichiita chinhu chayo: yakabhururuka ichienda kunzvimbo yekuwedzera mafuta, panguva ino kumusoro kweMinnesota; yakawedzerwa imwezve ndege inodzorwa nekombuta; akatendeukira ku orbital entry point pamusoro peColorado, akatendeukira kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumabvazuva ndokurova gasi panguva chaiyo. Vakaongorora zvose zvakanga zvaverengwa uye vakasimbisa kuti rondedzero yakanga yapera, asi pakupera kwezuva, vakanga vangove vareri vevana.

Asi zvino zvavakanga vapinda munzira, vakarega kutaura uye vakangwarira, nokuti nzira yavo yakavasvitsa kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero kweRussia...

... mazana matatu mamaira kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero kwePlesetsk cosmodrome uye anenge akananga pamusoro pedzimbahwe rengarava reRussia Red Banner Northern Fleet muSeveromorsk.

"Taura nezvekukwenya muswe wetiger, Comandante," Ernesto akadaro. "Kana kuti munyaya iyi, muswe webere."

"Wagona, shamwari," akadaro Boomer. "Wagona."

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MOSCOW RUSSIA FEDERATION

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

"Changamire, ndege yemuchadenga yekuAmerica ichangobva kuwanikwa ichibhururuka pamusoro pePlesetsk cosmodrome!" - Mutungamiriri weDziviriro Gregor Sokolov akadanidzira munhare yerunhare apo Gryzlov akaitora.

"Wati chii nhaiwe?" Gryzlov akagunun'una chimwe chinhu mufoni muimba yekurara. Gurukota rezvekune dzimwe nyika Daria Titeneva, akarara asina kupfeka pedyo naGryzlov, pakarepo akamuka, akabuda pamubhedha uye akakurumidza kupfeka - akanga asingazivi kuti kudana kwaiva nezvei, asi ani zvake akatsunga kudana Mutungamiri Gennady Gryzlov pakati. husiku hunofanira kunge hwaive nechikonzero chakakomba cheizvi, uye akaziva kuti aizodaidzwa kuhofisi yake nekukurumidza.

"Ndakati, maAmerican akatangisa spaceplane mu orbit - uye yakamhara mazana emakiromita kubva kuPlesetsk cosmodrome!" Sokolov akadzokorora. "Yakabhururuka nepamusoro pedzimbahwe reRed Banner Northern Fleet muSeveromorsk. Zvechokwadi iri munzira uye munzira yekubata Armstrong space station mukati meawa."

"Nhai!" Gryzlov akapika. "Vakomana vehure ava vanozviita sei ini ndapa murayiro? Vari kuhura vasina hanya neni here? Takaziviswa nezve chero ndege dzemuchadenga?"

"Tiri kutarisa hofisi yevamiriri vemhepo muWashington, changamire," Sokolov akadaro. "Hapana mhinduro kubva kwavari parizvino."

"Varume ava!" Gryzlov akadanidzira. "Phoenix ichabhadhara izvi! Unganidza kanzuru yese yezvekuchengetedza muhofisi mangu nekukurumidza!

Maminitsi makumi maviri gare gare, Gryzlov akapinda muhofisi yake, bvudzi rake refu rakasviba richiyerera nekuchimbidza kuseri kwegotsi. Tarzarov uye Sokolov chete vakasvika. "Zvakanaka, Sokolov?" akadanidzira achiti.

"US Space Command yaudza iyo Air Attaché muWashington kuti imwe S-29 Shadow uye imwe S-19 Midnight ichaiswa munzira mukati memaawa matanhatu anotevera," Secretary of Defense akadaro, achipa Mutungamiriri mamepu akati wandei uye radar zvirongwa. . "S-29 ichaenda kuArmstrong, kuendesa zvinhu uye kusimudza vatyairi, kupinda munzira yekutamisa, kuenda kuInternational Space Station kunoendesa zvinhu nekutora vashandi, yozodzoka zuva rinotevera. Iyo S-19 ichabhururuka ichienda kuJoint Base Andrews padyo neWashington, inotora vafambi, yozobhururuka ichienda kuArmstrong. Vakazivisawo kuti vachange vachitumira mamodule akawanda ane vanhu uye asina kufambiswa ekutengesa zvinhu kuzviteshi zvese mumaawa makumi manomwe nemaviri anotevera. "

"Ndege mbiri?" Gryzlov akatinhira. "Vari kuparura ndege mbiri dzomuchadenga here? Uye mumwe wavo atova mu orbit, uye kwete mukati maawa matanhatu? Izvi hazvigamuchirwi! Uye nzira dzavo dzekutiza?

"Chero nzira yekubhururuka inoenda kune chero chiteshi ichabhururuka pamusoro peRussia, changamire," akadaro Sokolov.

"Izvi hazvibvumirwi!" Gryzlov akadanidzira zvakare. "Ndakarayira ndege dzomuchadenga kuti dzisabhururuka pamusoro peRussia! Pane humbowo here hwekuti vari kushanda pakubvisa Skybolt module kubva pachiteshi chemauto?"

"Kwete, changamire," akadaro Sokolov. "Isu tinoongorora chiteshi ichi painopfuura pedyo nenzvimbo yekuona nzvimbo maawa mana kusvika matanhatu ega ega, uye hatina kuona shanduko yekunze pachiteshi."

"Hazvina kutora nguva yakareba kudaro kubva zvamakataura kana kutaura naPresident Phoenix, changamire," akadaro mukuru wevashandi vaTarzarov. "Zvichida chinangwa chendege idzi ndechekuita zvamakaraira. Uye, changamire, mati muchapa maAmerica maviri...

"Rega kupa zvikonzero kune vekuAmerica, Tarzarov," akadaro Gryzlov. "Handingazvibvumiri kuregeredzwa zvakadai! Ini handizvibvumi kuti ndiitwe mbudzi senge benzi riya Phoenix! Akatarisa mapurani eradar enzira yekubhururuka nayo yendege. "Kwandiri zvinoratidzika sekuti uku kuyedza kurwisa cosmodrome yedu! Izvi hazvigamuchirwi! "

"Ndokuisa parunhare naPresident Phoenix, changamire?" - Tarzarov akabvunza. "Izvi zvinoda kutsanangurwa."

"Hapana chikonzero, VaTarzarov," akadaro Daria Titeneva, achikurumidza kupinda muhofisi yepurezidhendi mushure mokunge amirira zvishoma nezvishoma mushure mokubva muimba yekurara yaGryzlov. Akanhonga folda. "Mashoko echikumbiro chakaitwa naPhoenix paterevhizheni yekuAmerica nguva pfupi yadarika. Anoramba zvakare kuti chaive chombo chesimba chinotungamirwa nechadenga kana kuti ndege yemauto yakapfurwa nechombo; hapana kutaurwa nezvekudzima iyo Skybolt laser; uye anoti hapana nyika ine kodzero yekurambidza chero kufamba kwechero ndege kana chitundumuseremusere pamusoro pemutsara Ká rmán, kunova kureba pamusoro uko kusingakwanise kukwidziridzwa kweaerodynamic ...

"Ndinoziva kuti mutsara weKá chii. rm & # 225;n, Daria - Ndakadzidziswa semuchadenga, rangarira? Gryzlov akapindira nekunyomba. Akagutsurira musoro, ndokudzokera patafura yake ndokudongorera nepafafitera. Vese vakazviona kuti akanga ava kuita zvekudzikama zvisingaite - vaitarisira kuti aenderere mberi nekupopota kwainge kwatanga musangano uyu. "Saka. Izvi zvanga zvisingatarisirwi. Kenneth Phoenix akange adzora kugadzikana mumazuva achangopfuura, kunyangwe chibvumirano chake chisingatarisirwe chekubvisa iyo Skybolt module. Tine zvakawanda zvekukurukura hama dzangu. Handei mukamuri remusangano. Kofi kana tea?"

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, PEDYO NEWASHINGTON, DC.

KWAPERA MAAWA MASHOMA

Mukati mepanoturikwa ndege hombe, Jessica "Gonzo" Faulkner naSondra Eddington vakamira pasi pepakati pehusiku S-19 spaceplane pakasimuka chimota chelimousine. Gonzo akanga akapfeka sutu yake yeEEAS apo Sondra akanga akapfeka sutu yake yeorange yeACES. Hapana kana mumwe wavo akanga akapfeka ngowani. Kudivi rimwe nerimwe kwaiva nemauto maviri eSecret Service akanga asina kupfeka nhumbi dzose akanga atoongorora mukati nekunze kwendege yeS-19 yavakanga vakamira pedyo nayo - vakabvuma pachena kuti havazivi kuti chii chaishamisa, asi basa rakanga riri rokuongorora chero nzvimbo yaigona kuwanikwa munhu akaipa. mutungamiri aikwanisa kukwereta, saka vakazviita. Ndege iyi yakamiswa munzvimbo yakachengeteka yekumisa ndege paJoint Base Andrews, yaimbove Andrews Air Force Base, nhandare huru yemauto inoshandiswa nevakuru vehurumende yeUS kana vachifamba nendege dzemauto. Iyo rampu yakakomberedzwa nemateru akawanda ekuchengetedza, zvese pasi uye pamusoro.

A Secret Service agent akavhura magonhi e limousine uye vanhu vaviri vakabuda, vese vakapfeka orenji ACES spacesuits: mukadzi Secret Service agent uye Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri weUnited States, Anne Peji. Ann akaenda kuna Gonzo ndokutambanudza ruoko rwake rwegurovhosi. "Colonel Faulkner?"

"Hongu mhamha," Gonzo akadaro achimukwazisa. "Ndafara kusangana newe. Nhasi ndichave mutungamiriri wespaceship yenyu. Uyu ndiSondra Eddington, mukuru wedu wemishoni. Sondra neVice President vakakwazisanawo. "Welcome aboard".

"Ndatenda. Ndiri kuzvitarisira," akadaro Anne, maziso ake achipenya nemufaro. "Uyu ndiye Special Agent Robin Clarkson, mushandi wangu weSecret Service." Clarkson akakwazisana maoko nevatyairi vendege. Aitaridza kuvhunduka, Gonzo akafunga, asi asingaite zvekuvhunduka sezvaive zvakaita Mumiriri Akakosha Charlie Spellman paakabhururuka neMutungamiriri. Ann akamira ndokuyemura S-19 Pakati pousiku nenyemwerero huru pachiso chake. "Nguva yangu yokutanga pashure papakati pousiku paS-19. Ndakafamba nendege shoma ndiri mubhiza dema reS-9, asi aive mazuva ekutanga.

"Handifungi kuti muchawana mutsauko mukuru zvachose, amai," akadaro Gonzo. "Module yevatyairi yakanyatsogadzikana, asi ndaifunga kuti ungada kunge uri mugomba rendege iyi."

"Hell yes," Anne akadaro. "Ndinovimba hauna basa nazvo, Miss Eddington. Handimborambi mukana wokukwira mukamuri rinotakurwa naro."

"Kwete, amai," akadaro Sondra, asi zvakanga zviri pachena kuti airamba. Ini handina kumbokanda mapfumo pasi pazviri zvakare, akafunga kudaro, asi ndinofungidzira kuti handisisina basa munzvimbo ino zvakare.

"Tinofanirwa kuenda?" Anne akabvunza achiratidza kufara. "Handisi kumirira kuona chiteshi zvakare."

"Tine nguva yakawanda, amai," Gonzo akadaro. "Usamhanye zvako. Hwindo redu rekutanga rinovhurwa mukati meawa imwe chete. "

"Zvakanaka, Colonel Faulkner," akadaro Anne.

"Gonzo, ndapota. Ini handichapindura zita racho zvakare."

"Uyu ndiGonzo." Akatarisa sutu yeEEAS. "Ndinoda sutu iyi," akadaro. "Zvinoratidza chimiro chako chaizvo, zvirinani pane chekare chiya. Unoifarira here?"

Gonzo akabvuma kuti, "Kurova mbongoro kana yaitwa, asi kunobvumira kufamba uye kuita zviri nani."

Vakakwira manera kuenda panovharirwa mhepo padenga reMidnight Spaceplane, ndokudzika nerambi yekumashure kupinda mumodule yevatyairi, Gonzo ndokubatsira Clarkson naSondra kusungirirana nekupfeka ngowani dzavo, ndokuvazivisa nezvemaitiro akajairika uye enjodzi. "Ndinoziva mitemo yemutambo, Gonzo," akadaro Sondra, achiratidza kushushikana Gonzo paaiedza kumubatsira kubatanidza guvhu.

"Ndinofanira kuita tsika nemunhu wese, Sondra - unozviziva," Gonzo akadaro nenzwi riri pasi, achipa musikana wechidiki kutarisa uye kutarisa kuti aone kana Clarkson azviona. "Uzvibate, kwakanaka here?" Achitaura naClarkson, akati: "Nezvikonzero zvekuchengetedza tichange takapfeka ngowani nemagurovhosi, asi unogona kuchengeta mavhairasi ako akavhurika. Kana zvichidikanwa, zvese zvaunofanirwa kuita kuzvivhara uye iwe uchave wakachengeteka. Sondra achakubatsira. Kubhururuka kunofadza". Clarkson akagutsurira musoro asi haana chaakataura.

Mushure mekunge nyanzvi dzaona kuti zvinhu zvese zviri mumodule yevafambi zvakanga zvakachengeteka uye zvagadzirira, vakabatsira Ann Page kuti apinde pachigaro chemberi chepakati pehusiku, vakamusunga mukati, vakamusunga, uye vakamubatsira kupfeka ngowani yake. "I can't wait, I can't wait," akadaro nemufaro intercom payakapinda. "Ndinosuwa zvikuru kufamba muchadenga. Zvinoita senge zvakajairika kwamuri vakomana, asi kumashure mumazuva eshuttle uye nendege dzekutanga, zvaiita sekunge kubhururuka kwese kwaive bvunzo. Vezvenhau vaigara vachizvitaura se'imwe shuttle launch', asi isu takanga tisingazive. Iwe hauzive."

"Aa, ndinotenda, amai," Gonzo akadaro. "Ndinoziva mukomana akagadzira mainjini edu eLeopard, uye anogona kunge ari chikara chaicho dzimwe nguva. Hupenyu hwedu huri mumaoko emurume uyu mundege yese. "

"Gonzo, please call me Anne mundege iyi," Anne akadaro. "Ndinoda kunzwa senhengo yevashandi, kwete mutyairi anotenderwa kukwira pfuti."

"Zvakanaka, Anne."

"Muvhimi "Boomer" Noble," Ann akadaro. "Ndinoyeuka ndichiri katsi yepijama muinjiniya yemuchadenga kusvikira auya. Mukurumbira wake wakapfuura nepangu sedutu rinotyisa."

"Vadzidzi vanoshanda paProjekti Starfire vachapfuura Boomer, ndinovimbisa," akadaro Gonzo, "uye chikoro chavo, Cal Poly, hachisi kana chikoro cheinjiniya chepamusoro munyika. Ndinofunga tichaona kufambira mberi kunoshamisa munguva pfupi. "

Vaviri vakaramba vachikurukura kusvika nguva yetaxi yave kusimuka. Gonzo akaona kuti Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri aiziva chaizvo nezvekuongorora kwendege uye kuchinja nzvimbo, uye aibata basa rake semukuru wemamishinari. "Ndaororwa, Anne," akadaro. "Unoziva zvakawanda nezvepakati pehusiku semudzidzi."

"Ndakabetsera kugadzira ndege dzomuchadenga dzeS-9 ndokudzidza kudzibhururuka, kunyange zvazvo kazhinji kazhinji ndaingova mutakurwi," akadaro Ann. "Ini ndinofunga zvakafanana nekutasva bhasikoro: kana wangozviita, haufe wakakanganwa."

Kusimuka, kufamba kuenda kumhepo yekuwedzera mafuta track uye kukurumidza uchishandisa jet injini kwakafamba zvakanaka. Nemhaka yokuti nguva dzadzo dzokusimuka dzakanga dzakasiyana nemaawa anoverengeka neaS-29, nzira dzokubhururuka dzendege mbiri dzomuchadenga dzakaparadzaniswa nezviuru zvemakiromita-apo S-19 Midnight yakasimuka nendege yescramjet, yakabhururuka nepamusoro peIndia, China, neRussia Far. Mabvazuva.

"Ndinoifarira, ndinoifarira, ndinoifarira," mutevedzeri wemutungamiri akadanidzira pavakatanga kukwira. Pakanga pasina kana kakuremerwa muinzwi rake, aingove nenyemwerero huru pachiso chake. "Iyi ndiyo nzira chete yekubhururuka!"

Pamusoro ELIZOVO AIRPORT

KAMCHATSK REGION, MUPOROFITA CHIKAMU CHERUSSIA

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

"Hapoon flight," uyu ndiMudzidzisi, kurongeka kwenyu chiedza chezuva, ndinodzokorora, chiedza chezuva," mukuru mukuru akaridza redhiyo." Chiedza chezuva, chiedza chezuva.

"Mukuru wendege weHarpoon anobvuma," mutyairi wendege inotungamira yevarwi vaviri veMiG-31D Foxhound vakadaira. "Kutyora. Harpoon two, wanzwisisa here?"

"Hongu, mutungamiri," akapindura mutyairi wechipiri MiG-31. "Yechipiri yakagadzirira."

Mutyairi wekufambisa akapedza zvinyorwa zvake zvisati zvaitika kusunungurwa, akatendeukira pakati pebhari yekudzora ndege pachiratidziro chake, zvishoma nezvishoma akawedzera simba kusvikira apinda mushure memoto, akamirira kusvikira airspeed yadarika Mach 1, ndokubva atanga kukwira kwakadzika uye akaramba achiwedzera simba. kusvika isina kupinda yechishanu afterburner zone. Achiwana sipidhi yemafiti zviuru gumi paminiti, akafukidza zviuru makumi mashanu zvemamita. Iyo airspeed yakanga yasvika kuMach 1.5, asi ikozvino yakanga ichiderera zvishoma nezvishoma sezvo mutyairi wendege akasiyana-siyana achimhanya nekukwirira, asi izvi hazvina kumunetsa: basa rake guru raiva rekuchengetedza tsono dzekudzora ndege, iyo yakaratidza musoro waidiwa uye kona yekukwira, yakaparadzirwa kubva. muzinda wechiteshi chekutevera

"Iyo data link yakatakura yekupedzisira yakanangana nedata," mukuru wezvombo system akadaro kumashure kwemutyairi. "Kuendesa data kuOsa kunotanga. Kwasara maseconds gumi."

Pakureba kwemamita zviuru makumi matanhatu mutyairi akagamuchira nyevero yake yekutanga yekushandiswa kwakaderera kwemafuta - injini mbiri huru dzeSolovyov D30-F6 munzvimbo-shanu mushure memoto dzaidya zviuru makumi mashanu zvemapaunzi emafuta paawa, kunyangwe aitakura zviuru makumi matatu mapaundi chete. - airspeed yakaderera kusvika mazana matatu chete mapfundo, uye mwero wekukwira wakaderedzwa kusvika zviuru zvitatu tsoka paminiti. "Kuendesa data kwapera, masekonzi mashanu kusvika pakatangwa," mukuru wezvombo zvezvombo akadaro. Mutyairi wendege akafema kutura befu - mumasekonzi gumi, kana vasingaregi kukwira, vanomira uye vanodonha sedombo kubva kudenga. "Vatatu ... vaviri ... imwe ... roketi pakusimuka."

Iyo MiG-31D yakatendeuka zvishoma kuruboshwe, uye nhengo dzese dzechikwata dzakakwanisa kuona sezvo roketi reWasp rakaburitsa mota yaro yakasimba yeroketi ndokutanga kukwira mudenga pakona refu yero-tsvuku yemoto nehutsi. Wasp yaive yakabva kune 9K720 Iskander pfupi-range theatre ballistic missile. Yakagamuchira dhata renzira yendege kubva kuchiteshi chekutevera pasi, yakashandisa inertial kutungamira system yekutevera nzira yekubhururuka, ichibva yaita infrared terminal kutungamira system kuti inangise pane yainotarirwa. Kunyange achifamba akangoti nyangarara, aifamba nokumhanya kweinopfuura kiromita pasekondi. Masekonzi makumi maviri gare gare, yechipiri MiG-31 yakapfura yayo Wasp missile ...

...panzira yekudambura pakati pehusiku S-19 spaceplane payaimhanya muchadenga pamusoro peRussia kunosangana neArmstrong space station.

ARMSTRONG SPACE STATION

ZVINHU ZVINOTEVERA

"Rocket launch yaonekwa!" akadanidzira Christine Rayhill, mukuru wezvombo zvepasi pachiteshi cheArmstrong. "Masetelliti maviri eRussia Wasp akatangwa kubva kuKamchatka!"

Kai Raydon akadzvanya bhatani rekuti "zvese kufona" pane yake console. "Kurwa zvinyorwa!" - akadanidzira, achiedza kudzora inzwi rake. "Vashandi vese vanofanirwa kutora nzvimbo dzekurwa, uku hakusi kurovedza muviri!" Achitendeukira kuna Valerie Lucas, akati, "Masisitimu ekudzivirira ese ari otomatiki, Valerie - tichafanira kuadzosera paMANUAL kana spaceplane yaswedera. Chii chiri chimiro cheSkybolt?"

Valerie akadaro. "Tangotanga kudzima Starfire."

"Batanidza mukati-tingaida," Kai akadaro. "Vadzidzi varipi?"

"Ndiri pano," akadaro Brad, akanyatsonamirwa pedyo nenhare yaValerie. "Casey ari muSkybolt module. Ndoita sei?"

"Ramba wakatarira mamonitor uye kuridza mhere kana ukaona chero chinhu chinoita senjodzi," Kai akapindura. "Taridza izvi kuna Sajeni Lucas kana mumwewo munhu kana akabatikana. Ndaigona kushandisa mamwe maziso nguva dzose."

"Ndopfeka sutu yemuchadenga here?" Brad akadaro pamusoro peintercom paaiisa mask yake yeokisijeni ndokuibatisa.

"Kunonoka," Kai akadaro. "Parizvino ma module ese anofanirwa kunge akavharwa. Vashandi vemodule yekuraira vanofanirwa kuvimba nenhengo dzevashandi kuti vadzore kukuvara. " Kai haana kuda kufunga kuti chii chaizoitika kwavari vese kana hull ikatyorwa zvakanyanya, ine kana isina oxygen, asi 100% oxygen ndiyo yaive yakanakisa yavaive nayo. Akabaya rimwe bhatani reintercom. "Boomer, ndiudze chimiro chako?"

"Tave kuenda mumaminitsi gumi, General," Boomer akapindura. Iye naErnesto Hermosillo vakamira nechiteshi chezvichadenga cheArmstrong uye vakatarisira kuburutswa kwezvinhu kubva munzvimbo inotakura zvinhu uye kuwedzera peturu, uye nokukurumidza apo aramu yakarira, vakamira kuburutsa zvinhu ndokutanga kugadzirira kusunungura.

"Zvombo zvese zvekudzivirira kunze kweSkybolt zvinobatiswa uye zvinongozviitira otomatiki," akadaro Valerie. "Starfire, unogona kundipa-"

"NdeyeS-19!" Christine Rayhill akadanidzira kudaro. "Nzizi iri kunanga S-19! Kupindira mumaminitsi maviri! Mabhomba maviri ari kuuya!"

"Kupenga!" - Kai akapika. Akabaya bhatani paconsole yake. "Pakati pehusiku yechipiri, uyu ndiArmstrong, Wasp tsvuku, ndinodzokorora, Wasp tsvuku." Pamusoro peintercom, akabvunza kuti: "Kusvika pachiteshi ndechei?"

"Kunze kweHydra," akapindura kudaro Valerie.

"Wedzera nzvimbo yako yekupfura kusvika pakakwirira," Kai akadaro. Iyo Hydra's chlorine-oxygen-iodine laser, iyo yaive nehupamhi hwemakiromita mazana matatu, yakagadziridzwa kusvika makumi matanhatu mamaira zvichienderana nechibvumirano, asi Kai Rhydon akange asina chinangwa chekuteerera kune zvibvumirano izvozvi. "Gadzirirai maKingfisher kuti aende kuchiteshi. Vachaburitswa kana wawana mhinduro yekuparura. "

Henry akashuma kuti: "Pakati pousiku huri kukurumidza uye huri kukwira kumusoro." Mukutenderera, sipidhi yaingoreva chinhu chimwe chete: kureba pamusoro pePasi.

"Isu tiri kutsvaga mhinduro yekuti titange," akadaro Valerie. Magaraji ezvombo zveKingfisher, aive akachengetwa papurazi repakati reArmstrong, aive akabatana nehurongwa hwekurwa uye zvombo zvavo zvaivepo kuti zvidzivirirwe.

Mushure mechinguva Henry Lathrop akadanidzira, "Ehe! Interception course set! Mabatiro matanhatu agadzirira!"

"Hondo, mabhatiri akadzikira," akadaro Valerie. "Dzorera madhiri aya pasi!"

"Bvisa chombo!" - Henry akadanidzira. Mapoka maviri ezvombo papurazi rechiteshi akaburitsa ese ari matatu masatellite interceptor. Aya aive mabhokisi akareruka, asiri-aerodynamic - sezvo asina kumbobvira abhururuka mumhepo yePasi, aikwanisa kuve chero chimiro - mamita matanhatu kureba, aine radar uye infrared homing system kumberi, inofambisa maroketi nozzles kutenderedza muviri mativi ese, uye mota hombe yeroketi kumashure. Iwo ma interceptor akashandisa masaini ekudzora kubva kuArmstrong kufambisa kusvika vakwanisa kukiya kune zvinangwa vachishandisa ma sensors avo. "Nzira yakanaka yeTrinity yese. Masekonzi makumi matanhatu kusvika pakubatwa. Ndinofunga tichazviita nenguva, changamire. Pakati pehusiku huri kukwira kumusoro uye nekukurumidza. Vanopinda vachange vari mukati meHydra mumasekonzi makumi manomwe. "

Kai aive asiri kuzozorora kusvika ese maviri ezvombo zveRussia Wasp zvaparadzwa. "Trev, bata Space Command, vaudze zviri kuitika," akaraira. "Vaudze kuti ndinoda mvumo yekuparadza nhandare dzese dzendege dzinorwisa satellite uye kuvhura nzvimbo dzatino-"

"Pop-up orbital scarecrow!" Henry Lathrop akadanidzira. Icon itsva yaonekwa pane hombe tactical display. Yakanga iri mukutenderera inopfuura mamaira zana kubva paArmstrong uye nekudzikira kwakasiyana zvachose, asi yaive padhuze nekupotsa mune orbital mazwi. "Zvabva zvabuda changamire! Sarudza Oscar nhamba yekutanga." Zvaiita sezvisingaite kutyisidzira chiteshi kana S-19 Pakati pehusiku, asi nyaya yekuti havana kuzviona kusvika yave pedyo yaive ine chekuita, zvikuru-

"Changamire, ndiri kurasikirwa neTrinity!" Henry akadanidzira kudaro.

"Chii?" Kai akadaidzira. "Chii chiri kuitika?"

"Handizivi changamire!" - Lathrop akadanidzira. "Kurasika kuonana nemumwe... vaviri...vatatu, changamire; Utatu, kuonana kusina kunaka!"

"Mutsva uyu ndiani?" Valerie akaridza mhere. "Unozviona here izvi?"

"Trinity intercepts inoshandisa ese electro-optical tracking zvishandiso," Lathrop akadaro. "Ndine siginecha yakanaka yeradar, asi handioneki zvakanaka." Nguva pfupi gare gare: "Kuonana neUtatu huna kwakarasika. Ndingaite Scarecrow Oscar One, changamire?"

"Iyi haisi kutyisidzira chiteshi kana S-19, haisi pakakwirira kana kutenderera kwedu, uye isu hatina chiziviso chekuona," Kai akadaro. "Negative. Usaite zvekurwa. Tangisa humwe Utatu kuti utore izvo zveASAT zvinokandwa."

PANE PANE RUSSIA SPACE PLANE "ELECTRON"

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

Vangadai vasina kusarudza nguva iri nani, uye Colonel Mikhail Galtin aiziva kuti yakanga iri nguva yakawanda uye rombo sezvaidiwa, asi hazvina basa - zvose zvaifanira kushanda zvakakwana. Mushure memikoto ina yakatarisana nekutenderera kwechiteshi chemuchadenga cheArmstrong, asi pakadzika pasi nekudzika kwemakiromita angangosvika makumi matanhatu, yaive pachinzvimbo chakanaka kusvika panzvimbo chaiyo yekuparadza zvombo zvekudzivirira zvechiteshi chemuchadenga cheUS. Aiziva kuti aingova nemasekonzi ekuita... Asi masekondi aive asingagumi kune laser chombo chaHobnail.

Pakangotangwa zvombo zveAmerican anti-satellite kubva kuArmstrong space station, Galtin's Elektron fire control radar yakatanga kuvatevera kubva kure nemakiromita zana: maAmerican interceptors - hapana chinopfuura injini yeroketi inotungamirwa ine mutsvaki pairi, asi zviri nyore. uye inoshanda senge anti-satellite uye anti-missile zvombo. Icho chokwadi chekuti ma interceptors akabudiswa kubva pachiteshi pachacho chainakidza: mushumo wekuti Mutungamiri Joseph Gardner akaparadza ese mamodules ezvombo zveKingfisher constellation yakanga isiri yechokwadi zvachose. Sezviri pachena paive nedzimwe dzakabatanidzwa nechiteshi chemauto emuchadenga uye dzaishanda zvizere.

Hazvina basa. Fate yakamupa chinzvimbo chakanakira kubata ma interceptors. Galtin akashamiswa nemhanza yakauya nayo, akashamiswa noushingi hwemutungamiri wake, Gennady Gryzlov, mukuraira kurwiswa, akashamiswa nemafungiro ezvichauya. Russia yakanga yoda kurwisa chitundumuseremusere chenyika zvichida ine simba kwazvo paPasi. Vakarwisa spaceship yemadhora mabhiriyoni matatu nevagari vekuAmerica vaive muchikepe. Kwaiva kuzvishingisa. Pakanga pasina rimwe izwi rekuti: kusimbisa. Kutaura kuti matambudziko ari muhondo yekudzora nzvimbo achangobva kusimudzwa kungave kushora kukuru.

Galtin akasimudza chivharo chitsvuku chekudzivirira chechombo chepfuti ndokufambisa switch pasi payo kubva panzvimbo yaSAFE kuenda kunzvimbo yeARMED. Iye zvino kombiyuta yekurwisa yakanga iri pasi pesimba. Mumasekondi mashoma zvese zvinenge zvapera. Zvikepe zvitatu zvemuchadenga nemaroketi matanhatu aifamba mumakumi ezviuru zvemakiromita paawa, mazana emamaira pamusoro pePasi, zvaizopindana panguva iyi muchadenga. Kwakanga kusiri chinhu chaishamisa. Sainzi, zvematongerwo enyika, kushinga chaiko uye, hongu, rombo rakanaka zvese zvaive kudivi reRussian Federation izvozvi.

Attack.

PAKATI PAKATI HHusiku SPEPLAYER S-19

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

Paakangonzwa yambiro ye "red wasp", Gonzo akabva adzima mainjini emaroketi. "Ichi chii? Chii chaitika?" - Akabvunza Anne Peji. "Chii chinonzi red wasp?"

"Russian anti-satellite zvombo," Gonzo akapindura. "Tarisiro yedu ndeyekumhanya, kumupfuura kana kumukunda. Wese munhu, dzikisa mavhairasi ako, achengetedze, uye ita shuwa kuti oxygen yako iripo. Sondra, tarisa Agent Clarkson. " Gonzo naAnne vakatanga kunyora pasi vachigadzirira kunetsana kwaizoitika.

"Pakati pehusiku, ramba uchifunga, isu takarasa kuonana nevatambi vana vataparura pamusoro peWasp," Kai akadeedzera. "Vaviri vachiri kurondwa. Tine chinangwa chisingazivikanwe chepamusoro pamusoro uye kurudyi rwako, anenge mamaira makumi mana kubva ipapo, hazviite sekunge iri munzira yekumisa."

"Indege yeRussia," Ann akadaro. "Takaziviswa kuti maRussia akashandisa laser mubhodhi imwe yeErekitironi yavo. Akapfura satellite uye pamwe ari kurwisa Trinity interceptors."

"Damn," Gonzo akadaro. "Armstrong, pakati pehusiku. Mutakuri wedu akati yaive scarecrow, pamwe erekitironi, uye yaipfura...

"Gonzo, maneuver!" Kai akapindira. "Pane mhungu pamuswe wako! Maneuver!"

Gonzo akabva angobatanidzira matyairi, achikandira chitundumuseremusere mune imwe nzira yakapinza yepadivi, ndokubva abatanidza mamwe madhiraivha ayo akaisimudzira "kumusoro"-kure nePasi. Akabva atanga kudududza, achifambisa kunongedza mhino kudivi rekubhururuka kuti aratidze iyo yakaderera kwazvo profil ye...

... uye pakati nepakati pekufamba, chombo cheWasp anti-satellite chakarova. Yakanga iine kamusoro kadiki kekutsemura kwemapaundi gumi kakabatidza mafuta ejeti neBohm oxidizer yaibuda kubva mumatangi emafuta akanga aputika, zvichikonzera kuputika kwakapinda muchitundumuseremusere.

"Akarova! Akarova!" Valerie akadaidzira. "Nyiva yekutanga yakarova spaceplane!" Varwi vemodule yekuraira vakatarisa vachitya mufananidzo weelectro-optical wespaceplane yakadonha sezvo kuputika kunotyisa kwakazadza skrini.

"Yechipiri Wasp missile yakabatwa uye yakaparadzwa," Henry Lathrop akadaro nezwi rakanyarara pamusoro peintercom. "Chinangwa chiri pachena."

"Boomer?" Kai akadaro.

"Ndichapedza mumaminitsi mashanu," Boomer akadaro.

"Wakambofema here?"

"Hongu, ndine," Boomer akapindura. "Kwete mutungamiri wangu."

"Trev, tsvaga kana paine munhu ari pachiteshi akapfeka sutu yemuchadenga uye achifemereka."

"Gadzirira," akapindura Trevor Sheil. Mushure mechinguva: "Ndine urombo, Kai. Isu tiri vatatu vakapfeka masutu emuchadenga, asi hapana akambofema. "

"Vape oxygen nekukurumidza," Kai akadaro. Paredhiyo akati, "Zvinoita kunge ndiwe, Boomer. Hatione chero vakapona kubva pano, asi huyai mutarise. Musakanganwe kuisa giya renyu rekudhonzesa."

"Ndazvinzwa," akadaro Boomer. Maminitsi mashoma gare gare: "Tagadzirira kutanga." Paakangoparadzana nechiteshi, akagamuchira marongero enzvimbo yekupedzisira yeMidnight Spaceplane ndokutanga kurwisa nzira yake akananga kwairi - nerombo rakanaka, sezvo S-19 yakanga yava kusvika kuArmstrong, ichigadzirira kukwira, vese vaive munzira imwe chete. , saka yaingove nyaya yekufamba uchienda nedivi kwairi, pane kungopinda mune imwe nzira ine mwero wakasiyana kana kwairi.

"Valerie, shandisa boka renyeredzi reKingfisher uye ubatanidze Starfire kune Network nekukurumidza," Kai akadaro. "Inguva yekuvhima zvishoma." Akadaidza US Space Command kumahofisi makuru kubva mukoni yake. "General, tarasikirwa neS-19 spaceplane," akadaro chiteshi chakachengeteka chakabatana. "Mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika ndiye anga arimo. Tiri kutsvaga vakapona, asi kusvika pari zvino zvinoita sekunge kurasikirwa zvachose. "

"Haiwa Mwari wangu," akagomera Mukuru Mukuru George Sandstein. "Ini ndichazivisa White House nekukurumidza."

"Kukumbira mvumo yekurwisa uto rose reRussia rinopenga, General," Kai akadaro nehasha.

"Negative," akadaro Sandstein. "Usaite chimwe chinhu kunze kwekuzvidzivirira. Usapfure kusvikira vakuridzira pfuti."

"Ndingati vativhurira pfuti General," Kai akadaro. "Handizive kuti changa chiri chitundumuseremusere here kana kuti pakanga paine chiteshi, uye ndege yemuchadenga yakapinda munzira. Chero nzira, takarwiswa. "

"Regai ndizivise Mutungamiriri kutanga ndione kuti mhinduro yake ndeyei, Kai," akadaro Sandstein. "Izvozvi, ndinokupa mvumo yekumisikidza masisitimu ako ese aripo ekudzivirira uye wotanga kuburitsa maTrinity modules amakachengeta pachiteshi kudzoka munzira. Une spaceplane newe izvozvi, handiti?"

"Hongu, S-29," Kai akapindura. "Iri kutsvaga vapukunyuki, uye isu toda kuburitsa zvinhu pano uye zveISS."

"Ndedzipi dzimwe ndege dzemuchadenga dziripo?"

"MaS-19 maviri achavepo mumazuva mashoma, uye isu tine maS-9 maviri anogona kunge akagadzirira mumavhiki mashoma," Kai akadaro achitarisa kuverenga kwechitundumuseremusere chake. "Kazhinji, ndine gumi madhipatimendi ezvombo mu orbit, izvo zvinoisa mazhinji eRussia anopokana-missile mauto mumharadzano, uye anozovhurwa munguva pfupi iri kutevera. Ini ndatanga maitiro ekubvisa iyo Starfire maser mudziyo kubva kuSkybolt, asi zvikwata zvangu zvinofanirwa kuzvibatanidza. Inofanira kugadzirira nokukurumidza. Ndinokumbira mvumo yekuparadza chero yekuRussia anti-satellite yekumisikidza inouya mukati merudzi. "

"Ini ndinonzwisisa pfungwa ye'marara', Kai," Sandstein akadaro. "Ndinoda mvumo kubva kuWhite House usati watanga kubhomba zvinangwa zveRussia kubva muchadenga. Iwe wakarairwa: dzivirira chiteshi chako nezvese zvaunazvo uye mirira mamwe maodha. Dzokorora yangu yekupedzisira, General Rhydon. "

Kai akazeza ndokumbofunga kusapindura; pachinzvimbo: "Ndazvinzwa, Mukuru," iye pakupedzisira akadaro. "General Sandstein, uyu ndiye Station Director Raydon, vari muArmstrong. Ndakakopa: mirairo yangu ndeyekudzivirira chiteshi nezvese zvatinazvo uye kumirira mamwe maodha. "

"Ndichabatana, Kai," Sandstein akadaro. "Izvi hazvizoendi zvisina kutsiviwa. Gadzirira." Uye kubatana kwakakanganiswa.

"Damn," akadaro Kai. "Mutevedzeri wePurezidhendi weUnited States anogona kunge achangobva kuputikirwa nemarara, uye ndinofanira "kumira pedyo." Akatarisa mamonitor ake. "Valerie, chii chiri chimiro cheKingfisher mu orbit?"

"Vatanhatu kubva pagumi vakatobatana netiweki, vamwe vese vanotarisirwa mukati meawa," akadaro Valerie Lucas.

Chaingova chikamu chimwe chete muzvishanu cheboka rose renyeredzi, asi zvakanga zviri nani pane zvavaiva nazvo maminetsi mashoma apfuura. "Isa zvibodzwa zvakavakirwa muRussia neChina mukati mehuwandu hwekugona kwedu kurwisa pasi."

"Kunzwisisa." Kwapera kanguva, rondedzero yezvinangwa yakaonekwa pachiratidziro chenzvimbo huru yekuraira, pamwe nerondedzero yezvombo zviripo zvinogona kudzivirira kubva kwavari. Rondedzero iyi yaisanganisira zvibodzwa kunze kwekupokana-kupotsera: chero chinangwa chakakosha chehondo chaive pane rondedzero, uye apo maworkshop ezvombo zveKingfisher kana nzvimbo yeArmstrong space station yakabuda kunze, chinangwa chakanyangarika, ndokuzotsiviwa neimwe yakayambuka muromo wechombo. kune imwe nzvimbo mune imwe nzvimbo yepasi. Nenzvimbo gumi chete dzekuchengetera zvombo pamwe nechiteshi chemuchadenga cheArmstrong, rondedzero yezvavaivavarira yaive ipfupi, asi maminetsi mashoma ega ega chinhu chitsva chaigona kutariswa chaionekwa, chinogara kwemaminetsi maviri kusvika mana, uye chobva chanyangarika zvakare.

Mutsara mumwechete pane zvakanangwa wakachinja ruvara kubva kugirinhi kuenda kuyero. "Sichang Spaceport," Kai akadaro. "Chii chiri kuitika muXichang?"

"S-500 Autocrat yekutsvaga radar mune echo-Foxtrot renji kubva kuSichan Cosmodrome yakatifukidza," akadaro Christine. "Kubvira maRussia akaisa S-500 kuChina, vanga vachitevera uye dzimwe nguva vachititora neradar sezvataipfuura pamusoro. Ini ndinofunga ingori calibration kana kudzidziswa - ingori kuongorora pamusoro pemadaro marefu. Hapana chinomboitika."

"'Vakativharira,' huh?" - Kai akagunun'una. "Pane chimwe chinhu kunze kweiyo simple scan?"

"Nguva nenguva tinonzwa kurira kubva ku30N6E2 India-Juliet missile lead radar, sekunge vari kupfura pfuti kwatiri," akadaro Christine, "asi zviratidzo zvese zvinopera mukati memasekondi mashoma, kunyangwe zviratidzo zvekutsvaga, uye Hatione mhungu yeinjini kana chombo chiri mumhepo - zviri pachena kuti havadi kuti tifunge kuti vari kunongedzera chibatiso kwatiri vachishandisa radar kana optics kana chero. Iwo mutambo wekatsi nembeva changamire - vanotitumira masaini eradar kuedza kutityisa, vobva vanyarara. Iyi ibullshit."

"Bullshit, handiti?" Kai akadaro. "Regai ndizive kana izvi zvikaitika zvakare."

"Hongu, changamire," Christina akapindura.

Kai akamboramba akanyarara achifunga. "Christine," akadaro, "Ndinoda mifananidzo ine udzame yeiyi S-500 unit. Ndipei danda rakamanikana SBR scan kubva kune yedu hombe radar. Maximum resolution."

Christine Rayhill akazengurira kwechinguva, ndokuzotaura, "Changamire, scanlight scan inogona-"

"Ita, Miss Rayhill," Kai akadaro asingatauri. "Narrow beam scanning, yakanyanya resolution."

"Hongu, changamire," Christina akadaro.

Pakamboita runyararo kwemasekonzi makumi matanhatu; zvadaro: "Changamire, S-500 yekuronda radar yaonekwa, inoita kunge iri kunanga isu," Christine akadaro. "Azimuth chete, urefu uye huwandu - hapana masaini ekusimudza." Izvi ndizvo chaizvo zvaainetseka nazvo: kana bhatiri reS-500 rakaona kuti vari kurondwa neradar yeArmstrong, vanogona kufunga kuti vari kurwiswa uye vanogona kutsiva.

"Ita chinangwa uende kuhondo, Christina," Kai akarayira. "Ramba uchitarisa."

Pakave nekuvhiringidzika muizwi raChristina: izvi, hongu, yanga isiri nyaya hombe, isingakodzere bheji rekuzivikanwa. "Uh ... sarudza gorofu One, changamire," akapindura mushure mekuisa mirairo mukombuta yekurwisa. "Chinangwa chakavharirwa mukombuta inorwisa."

"Rayirai, iri ndiro dhipatimendi rekushanda," akadaro Valerie. "Ini ndinosimbisa kuti gorofu-imwe chinangwa chapinda muhondo. Vaviri Hummers kubva kuKingfisher 09 vakagadzirira, mumwe asara, masekondi makumi mana neshanu kusvika asiya nzvimbo yekuuraya. "

"Confirmed," Kai akadaro. "Christine, ndizivise kana chinangwa chachinja."

"Wilko, changamire," Christina akadaro. Zvanza zvake zvakatanga kudikitira zvishoma: zvaive zvave kutanga kuita senge nhanganyaya ku-

Pakarepo chiratidzo cheID chakachinja kubva kuTARGET TRACK kuenda kuROCKET TRACK. Kuchinja kwakaitika pakarepo, uye hakuna kugara pachiratidziro kweinodarika sekondi kana maviri, asi zvakanga zvakakwana kuti Christine ashevedze, "Raira, ndine tr-missile."

"Kurwa, kuraira, mabhatiri akaburitswa paGorofu One," Kai akarayira. "Ndinodzokorora, mabhatiri akaderera."

"Mabhatiri akadzikira, ndawana," akadaro Valerie. "Kurwa, chinangwa cheGorofu One kuita muhondo!"

Kingfisher Weapons Garage, iri makiromita angangosvika zviuru zvina kubva kuArmstrong - kunyangwe nzvimbo yeArmstrong yaive padyo nenzvimbo yaivavarirwa, maroketi aida nguva nechinhambwe kuti adzokere kumhepo yePasi, saka Kingfisher Weapons Garage, iri kumberi, yakatarisana nebasa iri. - akachinjira kune kosi yakaiswa nekombuta, uye mota mbiri dzekufamba dzakakandwa kunze kwegaraji rezvombo nechinguva chemasekonzi makumi matatu. MaOMV akabhururuka kusvika atanga kubhururuka muswe, uye maroketi awo ekutanga akabva aenda. Kupisa uku hakuna kugara kwenguva yakareba, zvichinonotsa chitundumuseremusere nemazana mashoma mamaira paawa, asi zvakanga zvakakwana kushandura mafambiro azvo kubva kuEarth orbit kuenda kumhepo, uye maOMVs akadzokera kumashure, achisiya nhovo dzawo dzekupisa dziri pachena kumhepo. kupindira mhepo.

Sezvo chitundumuseremusere chaipinda mumhepo yakapoteredza pasi, kupenya kunobva mukukweshana kwaipisa mhepo kwakachinja mavara kusvikira kwava kuchena-kupisa, uye hova dzeplasma yaipisa zvikuru dzaitevera shure kwemotokari imwe neimwe. Madiki madiki anodzora hydraulically blades uye madhiraivha emuswe weOMV akabatsira muchadenga kuita maS-turn mudenga, izvo zvakabatsira kwete kungowedzera nguva yaitora kunonoka kubhururuka, asi zvakare kuvhiringa chero nzvimbo-based radar yekutevera chinangwa chayo. . Rimwe remarata ekutungamirira paOMV yechipiri rakakundikana, zvichiita kuti ribude pasingadzoreki, kunyanya richipisa mumhepo, uye chakasara chakarovera murenje reSiberia.

Pakureba kwemamita zana ezviuru, zvidziviriro zvakatenderedza OMVS zvakaputsika, zvichiratidza mazana maviri-paundi tungsten carbide projectile ine millimeter-wave radar uye infrared homing musoro mumhino. Akatarisisa masaini ekudzora kubva mudura rake rezvombo kudzamara radar yavharirwa pane yaaivavarira, ndokunatsa chinangwa chake nekuenzanisa zvaakaona kubva kumasensa ake nemifananidzo yezvinangwa zvakachengetwa mundangariro. Yakangotora chidimbu chesekondi, asi mifananidzo yacho yaienderana, uye iyo warhead yakanangana nekwayakananga - yekufambisa-yakaiswa launcher yeS-500 anti-ndege missile system. Yakarova nhanho yayo ichifamba inosvika zviuru gumi zvemamaira paawa. Hondo yehondo yaisada kuputika kwehondo - kukanganiswa kweiyo kumhanya kwakafanana nekuputika kwezviuru zviviri zvemapaunzi eTNT, ichiparadza zvachose chinobura uye nezvimwe zvese mukati memazana mashanu etsoka radius.

"Golf Tee - imwe yakaparadzwa, changamire," Christina akadaro nguva pfupi gare gare, izwi rake rakanyarara uye rakashoshoma, kekutanga paakaparadza chero chinhu muhupenyu hwake hwese, ndoda mumwe munhu.

"Good job," Kai akadaro nekadombo. "Trev, ndinoda kuti varume vaviri vakwane votanga kugadzirira kufema, vachipinda mukumirira kwemaawa matanhatu. Vamwe vasara vevashandi vanogona kusiya zvigaro zvehondo. Wese munhu, maziso nenzeve dzakavhurika - ndinofunga tichange takabatikana. Chii chiri chimiro cheStarfire? Zvakadini?"

"Handizive, changamire," akapindura Casey Huggins kubva kuSkybolt module. "Pamwe awa, pamwe maviri. Ndine urombo changamire, asi ini handizivi."

"Nekukurumidza sezvinobvira, Miss Huggins," Kai akadaro. Akabaya bhatani pacommunication yake. "General Sandstein, nekukurumidza."

KREMLIN

MOSCOW RUSSIA FEDERATION

Kwapera chinguva

"Aya mabastards ekuAmerica akarova spaceport yangu neroketi kubva muchadenga!" Zhou Qiang, Mutungamiriri wePeople's Republic of China, akakurudzira pamusoro penharembozha yakachengeteka. "Ndiri kuenda kunoraira kuti nyukireya ipfure muHawaii! Kana vakauraya maChina zana, ndichauraya mirioni imwe chete yokuAmerica!"

"Dzika moyo, Zhou," akadaro Mutungamiri weRussia Gennady Gryzlov. "Unozivawo sezvandinoita kuti kana ukavhura ICBM kana chero chinhu chakadai chero pedyo neUnited States kana zvinhu zvayo, vachatsiva nezvese zvavanazvo kumarudzi edu maviri. Ikozvino vava kureba kubva pakudhonza tambo, nekuda kwekurwisa kwako kuGuam."

"Handina basa nazvo!" - Zhou akabvarura. "Vachazvidemba kurasikirwa kwechiChina kane chiuru, ndinopika kwazviri!"

"Vakuru vangu vari pasi vanoti bhatiri rako reS-500 rakavharika pachiteshi uchishandisa missile direction radar," akadaro Gryzlov. "Ichi ichokwadi?"

"Ipapo ndofunga kuti unoziva kuti maAmerican vari kunanga S-500 yekuvhura nezvombo zvavo zvemicrowave?"

"Ndinoziva kuti vakakutarisa neradar yakapfava yekugadzira, Zhou, radar yakavakirwa muchadenga yakaiswa pachiteshi pachayo," akadaro Gryzlov. "Ndine ma technicians and intelligence officer varipo pasi, remember? Vanoziva chaizvo zvavakakuvheneka nazvo. Chakanga chisiri chombo chesimba chakananga. Ivo sezviri pachena vaida kukusunda kuti upindure, sezvakaita vanhu vako vakapusa, vasina kudzidziswa zvakanaka."

"Saka vava kuyedza kutisundidzira kuti tiwedzere kukakavara, kuita shanduko yenyukireya?" - Zhou akabvunza. "Kana zvakadaro, saka vari kubudirira!"

"Ndati, Zhou, dzikama," Gryzlov akadzokorora. "Tichapindura, asi isu tinofanirwa kuve nemoyo murefu uye kuronga izvi pamwe chete."

"Izvi zvese imhaka yekurwisa kwako kwehungwaru pandege yavo, handizvo?" - Zhou akabvunza. "Unondiudza kuti ndidzikame, asi wobva waita chimwe chinhu chinopenga sokuparadza imwe yendege dzavo! Isu takatsvaga varwi ava uye zvombo zvenyu zve-anti-satellite. Ndiani wedu anopenga manje? Iwe unoda kurambidza zvisina mvumo spacecraft kubhururuka pamusoro peRussia? Izvi zvakatonyanya kupenga! Chii chakapinda mumusoro mako, Gryzlov? Iwe wakatonyanya kusadzikama kupfuura benzi riya Truznev pamberi pako.

"Usataure neni nezvezviito zvechiuto zvinopenga, Zhou!" Gryzlov akaramba. "Tine rombo rakanaka kuti hatisi kurwa neUnited States mushure mekunge General Zu anopenga arwisa Guam!"

"Ndinogona kutaura zvimwe chete nezvekurwiswa kwababa vako nechikepe kuUnited States pachayo!" Zhou akapfura kumashure. "Zviuru gumi, zviuru gumi nezvishanu zveAmerica zvakanyangarika? Zviuru zana zvakakuvadzwa? Baba vako vaive-"

"Chenjera, ndiri kukuyambira, Zhou," Gryzlov akapfira mate achityisidzira. "Chenjera zvauchataura kana zvichitonetsa baba vangu." Pakamboita runyararo kune rumwe rutivi rwemutsara. "Nditeerere Zhou. "Unoziva neniwo kuti zvombo zvega zvega zvekuAmerica zvinokwanisa kusvika pazviteshi zvedu zvemuchadenga nedzimwe nzvimbo dzeASAT dzekutangisa zvingangove zvombo zvinokandwa zvinokandwa kubva kune mabhomba anopinda mukati kana kuti zvombo zvinoburitswa kubva pachiteshi chavo chemauto kana matura ezvombo." Gryzlov. "Chiteshi chemauto chemuchadenga chakakosha nekuti chinodzora matura ese ezvombo, chinoshandisa radar chayo chemuchadenga chekutarisa nekunangisa, uye chine Skybolt laser isingakwanise kudzivirira. Inofanira kuremara kana kuparadzwa maAmerican vasati vashandisa zvombo zvavo. "

"Wadimburwa? Kuparadzwa? Sei?" - akabvunza Zhou.

"Tinofanira kusarudza nguva yakakodzera apo huwandu hwepamusoro hweRussia neChinese anti-satellite zvombo zvinogona kutangwa panguva imwe chete," akadaro Gryzlov. "Pachiteshi pane zvombo zvekuzvidzivirira nazvo asi tikazvikurira tinogona kubudirira. Munyori wangu weDziviriro uye Mukuru weGeneral Staff anozondizivisa kana chiteshi chemuchadenga cheAmerica chave munzvimbo yakanaka, uye isu tinofanira kurwisa nekukurumidza. Kutenderera kwechiteshi kunozivikanwa. Ivo vachangobva kuichinja kuti vaedze iyo Starfire microwave laser, uye vanogona kuichinja zvakare, asi isu tichatarisa tomirira. Kana orbit yadzikama, tinorwisa nezvose zviri mukati memhando.

"Asi ini ndinoda kuzvipira kwako, Zhou: kana ndati kurwisa, tinorwisa nezvombo zvese mukati mechikamu panguva imwe chete," Gryzlov akaenderera mberi. "Iyi ndiyo chete nzira yatingatarisira kudzima kana kuparadza chiteshi chemauto pasina kukwanisa kutidzosera, nekuti kana ikadaro, inogona kuparadza chero chinangwa chiri pasi pano nekumhanya kwechiedza."

Pakave nekunyarara kwenguva refu kune rumwe rutivi rwekubatana kwakachengeteka; zvino: "Unodei, Gryzlov?"

"Ndinoda tsananguro chaiyo, kugona, chinzvimbo uye nzvimbo yeese anti-satellite chombo mune yako arsenal," Gryzlov akadaro, "kusanganisira yako anti-satellite missile submarines. Uye ini ndinofanira kumisa hukama hwakananga, hwakachengeteka nenzvimbo yega yega uye ngarava yepasi pemvura kuti ndikwanise kutanga kurwisa kwakarongeka pachiteshi chemauto cheAmerica. "

"Nĭ tā mā de fēng?" Zhou akashevedzera ari kumashure. Gryzlov aiziva zvakakwana mazwi ekutuka echiChinese kuti anzwisise kuti akati, "Unopenga here?" Panzvimbo pezvo, akanzwa mushanduri achindandama, kuti: "Mutungamiriri wenyika anoramba zvakasimba, changamire."

"Russia ine zvombo zvinorwisa satellite kupfuura China, Zhou - dai ndikakutumira chidimbu chidiki chedata redu, ungakurumidza kukurirwa," akadaro Gryzlov. "Kunze kwaizvozvo, handifunge kuti mauto ako kana tekinoroji yako yemuchadenga inokwanisa kurongedza kuvhurwa kwematanho akawanda akapararira muzviuru zvemamaira, ari emarudzi maviri, pane imwe nguva mudenga. Tine ruzivo rwakawanda muorbital mechanics kupfuura China. "

"Sei ini ndingokupa makodhi ese ekutanga ezvombo zvedu zvenyukireya zvinokandwa, Gryzlov?" Zhou akabvunza achiseka. "Chero nzira, China yakafa."

"Usave benzi, Zhou," akadaro Gryzlov. "Tinofanirwa kuita, uye kuita nekukurumidza, vanhu vekuAmerica vasati vaisa mamwe matura ezvombo mu orbit uye nekuita zvakare Skybolt laser, kana izvi zvisina musoro nezvemudzidzi wekoreji microwave laser inotsiva yemahara erekitironi laser ichidavirwa. Ndipe iyo data-uye zvirinani ive yakarurama uye yakavimbika-uye ini ndichaziva nguva chaiyo apo huwandu hwepamusoro hwezvombo zve-anti-satellite hunenge huri mukati mekurwisa Armstrong ... uye isu ticharwisa. "

"Uyezve chii, Gryzlov? Mirira zvombo zvenyukireya zveAmerica kunaya pamusoro pemisoro yedu? "

"Kenneth Phoenix haana simba, sevese vezvematongerwo enyika vekuAmerica," Gryzlov akapfira mate. "Akarwisa nzvimbo iyoyo yeS-500, achiziva kuti taizodzorera. Paminiti yaakaburitsa microwave laser kubva pachiteshi, akaziva kuti chiteshi chaizove chiri chinangwa. Akaita zvose zviri zviviri, achifunga kuti taisadaira. Zvino ndapindura nekuparadza spaceplane yake, uye ane sarudzo: njodzi intercontinental thermonuclear hondo pamusoro payo, kana kusiya chiteshi chemauto nekuda kwerunyararo. Anofanotaurwa, mbwende uye anogona kunge akaremara mupfungwa. Haasi chinhu. Iko hakuna kutyisidzira kune imwe yenyika dzedu ipfupi nehondo yenyukireya kana Armstrong space station yaparadzwa, uye handitendi kuti Phoenix kana chero ani zvake muAmerica ane dumbu rehondo ipi neipi, ndoda hondo yenyukireya."

Zhou haana chaakataura. Gryzlov akamirira zvishoma, ndokuti: "Sarudza izvozvi, Zhou, wakashata iwe! Sarudza! "

GUMI

Mwari weHondo anovenga vaya vanozengurira.

- EURIPIDES

MUCHINHU chepazasi-yepasi, MAMIRA MAKUMI MATATU KUBVA KUARMSTRONG SPACE STATION

Kwapera chinguva

Kubva chinhambwe kiromita imwe chete, Boomer naErnesto vaingoona gore gobvu regasi jena, sokunge kuti gore recumulus rakanga rabuda mumhepo yeNyika uye vakasarudza kutenderera kutenderera kweNyika. "Hazvisati zvamboonekwa, Armstrong," Boomer akadaro. "Ingori gore rakakura kwazvo remafuta akaomeswa nechando, oxidizer nemarara."

"Tabvuma," Kai akapindura. "Swedera nepaunokwanisa, asi tarisa mafuta uye oxidizer - usaswedere zvakakwana kuti uzvibatidze. Kunyangwe kamoto kamwechete kemagetsi mutsvina iyi anogona kuidzima. "

"Kunzwisisa."

Zvakatora maminetsi akati kuti kuvhara mukaha, asi gore rakanga richiri kuvhara chiitiko. "Ndiri pamayadhi makumi mashanu kubva pano," Boomer akadaro. "Izvi zvave pedyo nekuuya kwandinoita. Hapana chandinokwanisa kuziva. Ernesto, pane chauri kuona here?"

"Negative," akadaro Ernesto. "Izvi zvakaoma chaizvo... Mira! Ndinozviona! Ndiri kuona pakati pehusiku!

"Ndinokutendai Mwari," akadaro Boomer. "Ndiri kuenda kunoona." Akazvisunungura ndokudzokera kwaive nemhepo. Pakufamba kwenguva-refu, pamusoro pekupfeka EEAS yekudzivirira kukuru kubva kumamicrometeors nemarara uye nekudzora tembiricha zviri nani, Boomer akapfeka sutu yenzvimbo yakareruka, isina kudzvanywa yakaita sejumpsuit, ndokupfeka chibhegi chihombe chakaita semudziyo unonzi primary life support. kana PLSS, uye yakabatana EEAS uye umbilical tambo kwairi kuchengetedza kwezvakatipoteredza. Mubhegi uyu maive neokisijeni, chikafu, zvekugezesa kabhoni dhaokisaidhi, kudzora kwezvakatipoteredza, midziyo yekufambiswa kwemashoko nemudziyo wainzi "SAFER," kana kuti Simplified EVA, kaiva kadiki kemuchina wekufambisa nemaoko waibvumira vazivi vemuchadenga kuti vafambe vakazvimiririra vari muchadenga. SAFER yaingofanirwa kushandiswa munjodzi kudzosera muzivi wemuchadenga asina kuvharwa muchadenga-zvakanaka, yaive emergency. "Urikunzwa sei, Ernesto?" - akataura paredhiyo.

"Zvinonzwika uye zvakajeka, Boomer."

"Hatch yecockpit yakavharwa," Boomer akadaro mushure mekutarisa kuverenga. "Ngatideidzei airlock." Maminitsi mashoma gare gare: "Kuvhura nzvimbo inotakura zvinhu." Akakiinura ndokuvhura chivhariso ndokupinda mukati menzvimbo inotakura zvinhu, achizvisunga netambo, ndokuvhara nekusunga chivharo shure kwake.

Nzvimbo inotakura zvinhu yakanga ichiri kuzara nekuti vaitakura zvinhu zvese zveInternational Space Station uye vachine zvimwe zvinhu zvisina kutakurwa zveArmstrong. Boomer akatora tambo yekutakura zvinhu yakareba-yadhi zana-yadhi yaishandiswa kutakura zvinhu kuenda kuchiteshi chemuchadenga, akaita shuwa kuti magumo etambo yacho yakanyatsonamirwa nendege, akasungirira tambo pa clip pahanzu yebhegi rake, ndokuisunungura kubva cargo bay cable. "Tichisiya nzvimbo inotakura zvinhu," akadaro, ndokusimuka ndokukwira kunze kwenzvimbo inotakura zvinhu ndokunanga kundege yepakati pehusiku, tambo yekutakura zvinhu ichisunungurwa shure kwake.

Maminitsi mashomanana gare gare, akapinda mugore remafuta oxidizer-nerombo rakanaka, injini dzeSAFER dzakashandisa magasi anert kuti afambise, saka pakanga pasina ngozi yekuputika-uye aikwanisa kuona spaceplane zvakajeka. Nepadhuze kukuvara kwaitaridzika zvakanyanya, asi fuselage necockpit zvakaonekwa zvisina kurongeka. "Ndiri pamayadhi makumi maviri kubva pakati pehusiku," Boomer akadaro. "Ndave kupinda mukati." Achishandisa madiki SAFER puffs, akatama akananga kuMidnight kabhini...

... uye nepamahwindo emutyairi akaona Jessica Faulkner neMutevedzeri weMutungamiri Anne Peji, vakagara vakati twasu uye vakasungirirwa, misoro yakakotama, sekunge yakatsikitsira pachigaro chendege, asi isingafambi. "Ndiri kuona Gonzo neMutevedzeri weMutungamiri," Boomer akadaro. "Vakasungwa netambo uye vanomira vakati twasu. Handisi kuona kana maziso avo akavhurika." Akatora tochi ndokunyatsobaya mavisor epaMidnight's cockpit - hapana mhinduro. "Masutu avo anotaridzika zvakanaka uye ndiri kuona maLED pane yavo sutu masitusi mapaneru - heck, vangadaro -."

Uye panguva iyoyo, Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Anne Peji akasimudza musoro wake, ipapo ruoko rwake rwerudyi, sekunge achizunguza. "Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri mupenyu!" Boomer akadaro. "Ndinofunga kuti ari kundisimudzira ruoko!" Akaona kuti kwaigona kungova kufamba kwechitundumuseremusere, asi aifanira kubatirira pane chero tariro yaaigona. "Gonzo harisati rafamba, asi Vice President vari kuziva! Magetsi apera. Iyo airlock hatch uye cockpit inoratidzika yakachengeteka isina zviratidzo zvekukuvadza kana decompression. Tinofanira kuvadzosera kuchiteshi. "

Akasimuka pakati peusiku kuti atarise paitakura zvinhu. "Rutivi rwekurudyi rwefuselage uko bapiro rinonamatira rinoratidzika kunge rakakuvadzwa zvakanyanya." Akafamba achipoterera chiteshi chenhumbi chaive kurudyi. "Damn," akadaro mushure mechinguva. "Zvinoita senge moduli yevafambi yakakanganisika. Gadzirira. Ndichaona kuti ndotarisa here vafambi."

Ari muArmstrong space station, Brad McLanahan akabata mweya wake. Akaziva kuti Sondra aive mundege iya uye akachinja kuenda kumodule yevafambi kuti abvumire Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri kuti abhururuke mugomba.

"Brad," Jodi akaridza redhiyo kubva kuUC Poly - hapana pachikwata cheProjekti Starfire akasiya chiteshi chavo mushure mekuputika kwaStacy Ann Barbeau. "Ndakanzwa zvese. Handiti...haasi shamwari yako Sondra...?"

"Ehe," akadaro Brad.

"Minyengetero," akadaro Jodie.

Boomer akakwanisa kutarisa nepaburi muhull uye mufambi module. "Hapana nzvimbo yakakwana yekuti ndikwanise kupinda mumodule," akadaro. Akavhenekera tochi paSondra uye Secret Service agent. "Vafenda, asi ndiri kuona mwenje wemastatus pamasutu avo, uye mavisor avo ari pasi uye anoita seakakiiwa. Isu-"

Uye panguva iyoyo, Boomer paakapfuura mwenje wetochi yake padivi pechivharo chengowani yake, Sondra akasimudza musoro wake. Maziso ake aive akavhurika uye akazara nekutya. "Patsvene, Sondra mupenyu!" Boomer akadanidzira. "Mushandi weSecret Service haasi kufamba, asi sekuona kwangu, sutu yake yakangofanana! Tingave nevapukunyuki vana pano!"

"Zvakakwana!" Kai radioed. Iye nevamwe vese vechikwata vakatarisa kufambira mberi kwaBoomer kuburikidza nevhidhiyo uye maodhiyo feed kubva kumakamera akaiswa paBoomer's PLSS. "Dzoka pano kaviri. Tichawedzera kutyora kuti tipinde mumodule yevatyairi, tobva tasimudza vafambi tobva tapinda munhandare yendege kuburikidza neairlock."

"Kunzwisisa." Boomer akaenda kumberi kweMidnight Spaceplane, akawana redhiyo yekudzora nozzle pamhuno, uye akachengetedza tambo yekutakura zvinhu mukati mayo. Akabva aisa rin'i patambo dzebhegi rake pabhandi rake ndokudzokera kundege yeS-29 Shadow, achisunga bhandi kumusoro. Maminitsi mashoma gare gare akapfuura nepaMumvuri's airlock, akaisa PLSS mune reloading uye resupply cradle, ndokudzokera kuShadow's cockpit.

"Basa rakanaka, Comandante," Ernesto akadaro mushure mekunge Boomer asunga. Vakapanana chibhakera. "Munofunga tingavabudise tovaendesa kuchiteshi here shefu?"

"Handina chokwadi," Boomer akadaro, achitora masekondi mashoma kuti kufema kwake uye kurova kwemoyo kutange kudzoka kune zvakajairika. "Module yevafambi yakanga yakuvadzwa, asi cockpit yakaonekwa isina kurongeka. Ndakaona maLED pamasutu avo, asi handina kukwanisa kuziva kuti aive malight lights here kana kuti chii. Tinogona kukwanisa kuwana mameseji kuVP nezve nzira yekuvhura iyo airlock kana iyo cockpit visor, uyezve tinovimba vanogona kupona kutamiswa. Ngatidzokere kuchiteshi."

Zvakavatorera hafu yeawa vachinyatso fambisa kukweva ndege yemuchadenga yepakati pehusiku S-19 yakakuvadzwa kudzokera kuchiteshi chemuchadenga cheArmstrong. Vashandi vakanga vakatomira vakagadzirira vaine tambo dzakawanda dzokuremesa uye dzokucheka, uye maoko emugadziri ari kure akatambanudzwa kusvika pavaikwanisa kuita chero chaidiwa. Boomer yakamisa S-29 nechiteshi.

"Basa rakanaka, Boomer," Kai akaridza redhiyo, achidzidza mifananidzo yeyakakuvadzwa S-19 Pakati pehusiku uye nhengo dzevashandi vari kushanda kuti vawane mukana wemufambi. "Ndakarayira kuti S-29 iiswe peturu uye kuti iburutse mitoro yakawanda sezvinobvira. Tinogona kushandisa imwe yeairlocks sekamuri yekumanikidza. Ndinoda kuti iwe nemutungamiri wako murambe muri mundege. Tine maawa angangoita matatu tisati tasvika pane inotevera dhatabhesi, saka kana iwe uchida kubuda uye kushandisa 'wicks', ita izvozvi." Ernesto akaninira ruoko rwake, achiratidza kuti ndizvo zvaaida. MaWicks, kana kuti WCS, yaive hurongwa hwekuchengetera tsvina, kana chimbuzi chemuchadenga, pachiteshi chemuchadenga cheArmstrong.

"Ndazvinzwa," akadaro Boomer. "Nderipi dhadha bofu ratiri kusvika?"

"Zvakaipisisa," Kai akadaro. "Delta Bravo Imwe. Downtown. pakati chaipo." Boomer ainyatsoziva kwavaiva: Moscow neSt. Vaive nematenderedzwa ekuuraya akawanda kubva kune akawanda anti-satellite tarisiro aitenderera nzvimbo kubva kuGungwa reBarents kusvika kuGulf yeAzov. "Sezvo chikamu cheRussia che orbital chakadimburwa uye isu tisina yedu yekufambisa module, hatigone kufambisa chiteshi kuenda kunzira isina njodzi."

"Ernesto anosiya kushandisa 'wicks' " Boomer akazivisa sezvo Ernesto akatanga kuzvisunungura. "Ndinoda kudzora chiteshi chepeturu. Ndinoda mumwe munhu ari pasaiti anoongorora zvikanganiso."

"Tiri kupera vashandi vendege, Boomer," Kai akadaro. Akatendeukira kuna maneja wechiteshi Trevor Sheil. "Trev, unoda kupfeka sutu uye-"

"Tumira muBrad McLanahan," Boomer akadaro. "Haasi kubatikana. Zvakaipa, anenge atove mutyairi wendege."

Brad anga akanyarara kubva pakapfura satellite yeRussia pakati pehusiku C-19, akatarisa nepahwindo kune vashandi vakatenderedza pakati pehusiku uye achitarisira kuona Sondra, asi akapenya paakanzwa zita rake. "Ndinovimba ndichadaro!" - akadaro achifara pamusoro peintercom.

"Enda kune airlock uye mumwe munhu achakubatsira iwe kuva ace," Kai akadaro. "Unofanira kunge wakapfeka sutu yemuchadenga uye neokisijeni. Hatina nguva yekukuisa muLCVG. " LCVG, kana Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment, yaive fomu-yakakodzera sutu ine machubhu emvura aimhanya nepakati payo aitora kupisa kubva mumuviri. "Trev, batsira Brad kusvika pakuvhara mhepo." Trevor akatungamira Brad kune hatch inotungamira kune yekuchengetedza uye kugadzirisa module. Sezvo aisazopfeka LCVG, zvakakurumidza uye zviri nyore kupfeka sutu yeACES, magirovhosi nebhutsu, uye mumaminetsi mashoma Brad aive munzira kuenda kunzira inobatanidza S-29 Shadow spaceplane kuchiteshi. .

Vari munzira kuenda kundege yakamira, Brad akapfuura Ernesto Hermosillo, akananga kuGirazi module. "Hei, nhau dzakanaka pamusoro paSondra, murume," Ernesto akadaro, achipa Brad chibhakera. "Ndinovimba achapora. Tichazviziva munguva pfupi, shamwari."

"Ndinokutendai, Ernesto," akadaro Brad.

Nyanzvi yakabatsira Brad kuburikidza nepanomira chiteshi, uye Brad akafamba nepachivharo chemhepo achipinda mundege. Boomer akamupa guvhu rake. "Hesi Brad," Boomer akadaro paintercom. "Zvese zvingaitwe kuna Sondra nevamwe zviri kuitwa. Ndiri kufungidzira kuti iye neChakavanzika Sevhisi mumiriri vachafanira kupedza husiku mumhepo yakatsikirirwa neokisijeni yakachena. Vanogona kunge vachifenda kwechinguva, asi kana vakapona pakurwiswa nemasutu avo, vanofanirwa kubuda. "

"Thanks, Boomer," Brad akadaro.

"Ndinokutendai nekuita izvi, Brad," Boomer akadaro. "Ichi hachisi chimwe chinhu kunze kwebasa rekuchengeta mwana, asi mitemo, yandakanyora ini, inotaura kuti munhu mumwe chete anofanirwa kunge ari pakutonga kweS-29 panguva yekuwedzera mafuta muchadenga, akapfeka spacesuit uye pane oxygen. Mapuraneti emuchadenga Black Stallion uye Midnight anoda vese vashandi vechikwata nekuti havana otomatiki seMvuri. Ndinoda kutarisa chiteshi chepeturu uye pamwe ndamurova mumusoro, uye Ernesto ari munzira kuenda kuMavhiki, ndicho chikonzero iwe uri pano.

"Mvuri ine otomatiki zvakanyanya, saka ichakuudza nemuromo uye pachiratidziro ichi chii chiri kuitika," Boomer akaenderera, achinongedza kune yakakura multifunction kuratidza pakati pedhidhi. Zvinhu zvecheki zvakaiswa muyero, tevere akati wandei madiki ezviitwa zvekombuta, mutsara weyero uchichinja girinhi, uye pakupedzisira mhedzisiro ine diki bhatani reyero pane yekubata-bata inobvunza kana komputa ingaenderera. "Kana chimwe chinhu chikaitika, chinokuzivisa uye kumirira kusimbiswa, izvo zvaunoita nekudzvanya kiyi yakapfava inooneka. Muzviitiko zvakawanda, inongogadzirisa dambudziko racho pacharo, kukuzivisa kuti ragadziriswa, uye kumirira kusimbiswa. Kana asingakwanisi kuzvigadzirisa pachake, anokuzivisai. Ingondiudza kana izvi zvikaitika uye ini ndichakumbira ma technicians kuti vashande pazviri. Sezvandambotaura, iwe unochengeta vana, kunze kwekuti 'mwana' ane njere uye mukuru kukupfuura.

"Aihwa".

"Zvakanaka. Ndichakwanisa kunzwa komputa kana ichizivisa chero chinhu. Handisi kure. Ingofona kana-"

Uye panguva iyoyo vakanzwa: "Armstrong, iyi iMidnight One, unonzwa sei?"

"Gonzo?" Kai akadaidzira. "Ndiwe?"

"Hongu," akadaro Gonzo. Inzwi rakanga rakashoshoma uye rakatsemuka kuita seaida kutaura achiremerwa pachipfuva chake. "Kana muchindinzwa, muudze. Miss Vice President?"

"Nda...ndakunzwa...Gonzo." Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri akapindura nezwi rimwechete repasi, rakashoshoma uye nekutaura kunononoka. "Ini ... handigoni kufema zvakanaka."

"Rubatsiro rwuri kuuya mhamha," akadaro Gonzo. "Agent Clarkson." Hapana mhinduro. "Agent Clarkson?" Zvakadaro hapana kana izwi. "Sondra?"

"Inzwi ... uye ... uye zvakajeka," Sondra akapindura asina simba. Brad akatura befu, kekutanga munguva dzakaoma dzakawanda. "Ndicha ... ndichaedza kutarisa Clarkson."

"Tine simba kusvika pakati pehusiku," Trevor akadaro. "Tichaongorora mamiriro echitundumuseremusere, tozoona kuti tingakwanisa here kuita shanduko kuburikidza nemugero wakavharwa kana kuti tichaenda mudenga. Kufema kwavo kunoratidza kuti masutu avo anogona kunge asiri kuwana oxygen kubva mundege, saka tichafanirwa kukurumidza kuona kana tichikwanisa...

"Raira, tarisa, ndaona kurohwa kwakawanda kwema missile!" - Christine Rayhill akadanidzira pamusoro peintercom yezviteshi zvese. "Kumwe kuburitswa kubva kuPlesetsk, imwe kubva kuBaikonur! Kuvhurwa kwemakomputa kuri kurondwa izvozvi ... gadzirira ... kuburitswa kwechipiri ikozvino kwaonekwa kubva kuBaikonur, ndinodzokorora, kuburitswa kuviri kubva ... roketi rave kuwanikwa kubva kuXichang, timu, iyi iine roketi. kutanga... roketi rechishanu raonekwa, panguva ino kubva kuWenchang Cosmodrome paHainan Island. Uku ndiko kutangwa kwemaroketi mashanu! Hapana chiziviso chepamberi chekutangwa."

"Nzvimbo dzekurwa, vashandi," Kai akaraira paintercom. "Vese vashandi kuti vatore nzvimbo dzavo dzekurwa."

Ari mundege yeMvudzi, Boomer akabhururuka nepachivharo chemhepo nekukurumidza kupfuura zvaakanga amboona Brad chero munhu achifamba muchadenga, nekugona kunoshamisa kumurume mukudonha mahara, akagara pachigaro chemutyairi, akasunga tambo dzake dzeguvhu, ndokutanga kuzvisunga chiuno. "Ndoita sei, Boomer?" - Brad akabvunza. "Ndobuda ndorega Ernesto-"

"Ndanonoka," akadaro Boomer. "Nhepfenyuro yekunze inovharika yega patinonanga kunzvimbo dzehondo tichigadzirira kuparadzana kwedu nechiteshi. Vacharega kuwedzera peturu nekuburutsa zvinhu, uye pavanongodaro, tinenge tava munzira."

"Unoreva kudzokera ku orbit?"

"Ehe," Boomer akadaro, achikasira kusimuka uye achipindura zviziviso zvekombuta. "Tinosimuka nekukurumidza sezvatinogona. Pane bepa rekutarisa rakaiswa velcroed kune bulkhead nebvi rako rekurudyi. Chisungirire pahudyu yako. Tevera pamwe nekombuta paunenge uchipfuura nechinhu chimwe nechimwe. Kana ichikukumbira kuti usimbise uye uchibvuma kuti yatevera matanho nemazvo, enda kumberi uye baya bhatani riri pachiratidziri. Kana ikabondera kana kuwana meseji yemhosho, ndapota ndizivise. Ichagadzirisa kumhanya kwechikamu chega chega zvichibva pakukurumidza kwaunosimbisa chiito chega chega, asi inoziva zvakare kuti isu tiri panzvimbo dzekurwa, saka inoedza kupfuura nekukurumidza. Tarisa guvhu rako neokisijeni uye sunga bhanhire zvakasimba sezvinobvira - uku kunogona kunge kuri kukwira."

"Izvi hazviratidzike senzira yechipfuko chepfuti," akadaro Christine Rayhill anoona nezvemamonitor ake maviri emakombuta. "Maroketi maviri ekutanga akagadzirira ... anoita sekunge ari kupinda mu orbit, command, repeat, orbital flight ways."

"Ndege dzeRussia," akadaro Valerie. "Kuwanda kwezvishanu zvinotangwa panguva imwe chete."

"Chii chinonzi Starfire?" - Kai akabvunza.

"Ndichiri kushanda pazviri," akadaro Henry Lathrop. "Handisati ndaziva kuti izvi zvichatora nguva yakareba sei."

"Nekukurumidza sezvinobvira, Henry," Kai akadaro. "Valerie, zvinhu zviri kufamba sei neKingfishers neHydra?"

"Kingfisher 9 yakarasikirwa nemarounds maviri eMjolnir, uye matatu matatu eTrinity module pachiteshi akashandisa nhanhatu anti-satellite rounds," Valerie akashuma. . Hydra yagadzirira, mitsetse ingangoita makumi matatu yasara.

Maminitsi mashomanana gare gare: "Rayirai, maroketi maviri okutanga anoratidzika kuva akapinza mitoro mumikoto, zvichida ndege dzomuchadenga," Christine akashuma kudaro. "Nzira dzavo hadzienderani neyedu."

"Vanogona kunge vaine mamodule ekubatsira ane mihoro inovaendesa munzira yekutamisa," Trevor Sheil akadaro. Iyo yekubatsira payload module yaive yekuwedzera nhanho yekuwedzera yakasungirirwa kune yepamusoro-soro chikamu chemubhadharo waigona kupinza iwo mubhadharo mune imwe orbit panguva yaidiwa pasina kushandisa yayo propellant. "Tinofanira kutarisira kuti ndege idzi dzichapinda munzira mukati meawa imwe kusvika gumi."

Kai Rhydon akatarisa kutenderedza module yekuraira ndokuona kuti Brad akange asiri munzvimbo yake yenguva dzose, akasungirirwa kune bulkhead mune yekuraira module. "McLanahan, uripi?" - akabvunza pamusoro peintercom.

"Nzvimbo yemukuru wemishoni iri paMvuri," Boomer akapindura.

"Ndozvitaura futi here?"

"Akabata chigaro cheancho apo Ernesto aifanira kutora nguva kubva kuMavhiki, uye zvino zvatiri pabasa, akanamatira pairi," Boomer akadaro. "Kusvika parizvino anoita kunge ane mubato wakanaka pane zvese."

"Vhura iyo airlock," Kai akadaro. "Dzora mutungamiri wako ikoko."

"Hatina nguva, General," akadaro Boomer. "Panosvika Ernesto paachaisa makadhi ake zvakare, tichaonekana. Usanetseke. Brad ari kuita zvakanaka. Zvinoita sekuti akatotanga kudzidziswa semukuru wemamishinari.

Kai akadzungudza musoro, paive nezvakawanda zvaiitika zvaive kunze kwekutonga kwake, akafunga kudemba. "Unokurumidza kudzima, Boomer?"

"Magonhi ekutakura zvinhu ari kuvhara, General," Boomer akadaro. "Pamwe maminitsi maviri. Ndichakupa zano."

"Raira, maroketi matatu nemana ari kupindawo muorbit," Christina akadaro mushure meminiti. "Mubhadharo weRussia one uye maviri akaiswa mu orbit. Hapana chimwe chiitiko kubva kune chero zvivakwa zvepasi. " Izvo zvakachinja nguva pfupi gare gare: "Raira, ndege dzakawanda dzepamusoro dzakaonekwa dzichisimuka kubva kuChkalovsky Air Base pedyo neMoscow. Mbiri, pamwe ndege nhatu mumhepo. "

"Anti-satellite ndege ichatanga," Trevor akadaro. "Vanounganidza pepanhau pamberi pedare rakazara."

"Taurira zvese kuna Space Command, Trev," Kai akadaro. "Ini handizive kuti ndiani arikunangwa, asi ndinobheja kuti ndisu. Christine, ndiri kufungidzira kuti chinangwa chavo ndechekusvika pakakwirira nepakutenderera kwakakodzera kuti vatibate. Ini ndinoda mafambiro ezvekutenderera kwezvipenga zveRussia zvese izvi - ndinoda kunyatsoziva kuti zvichapinda riini munzira dzekufambisa. "

"Hongu, changamire," Christina akapindura. "Ndiri kuverenga manje." Maminitsi mashoma gare gare: "Rairira, kuona, tichifunga kuti vanoda kuenda kune yedu orbital angle uye urefu, ini ndinotarisira kuti Sierra Three spacecraft isvike panovhurwa Hohmann inotamisa orbit mumaminetsi makumi maviri nematatu, ichisvika pakakwirira uye nendege inotenderera. mumaminitsi manomwe. Sierra One ichaita zvimwechete mumaminetsi makumi mana nemasere. Tichiri kushanda pane zvimwe zvitundumuseremusere zvitatu, asi zvese zvinogona kunge zviri munzira yedu mumaawa asingasviki mana. Ndichaverenga pavachava hama yedu kana vapinda mugwara redu."

"Maawa mana: ndiyo nguva yatichapfuura nepamusoro peDelta Bravo One," Valerie akadaro, achireva kuratidzwa kweorbital pane main monitor. "Vakaronga nguva yacho zvakakwana: vaizova nezvitundumuseremusere zvishanu, zvichida nezvombo, munzira yedu sezvataipfuura nepanzvimbo dzinorwisa satellite dzinokandwa muMoscow neSt.

"Trevor, ndinoda kufambisa chiteshi kumusoro sezvinobvira, nekukurumidza sezvinobvira," Kai akadaro. "Tichachinja maitiro edu nepose patinogona napo, asi ini ndinoda kukwidziridza - pamwe tinogona kuenda kupfuura huwandu hweS-500. Shandisa mafuta ese asara, asi tibudise munzvimbo ine ngozi."

"Ndazvinzwa," Trevor akapindura, achibva azembera kubasa kwake.

Imba chena

WASHINGTON, DC

Kwapera chinguva

Mutungamiri Kenneth Phoenix vakafamba vachimhanya vachipinda muWhite House Situation Room, vachisimudzira vamwe vaivepo kuti vatore zvigaro zvavo. Chiso chake chakanga chachena uye chakati bvu, uye akanga amera ndebvu mukufamba kwezuva, zvakaguma nokugara akagara padhesiki rake akamirira nhau kubva kumutevedzeri wake wemutungamiri, chipangamazano mukuru neshamwari. "Mumwe munhu ngaataure neni," akarayira kudaro.

"Vanhu vekuRussia vakaisa mumhepo inofungidzirwa kuti indege shanu dzeElectron," akadaro National Security Adviser William Glenbrook. Mukamuri yemamiriro ezvinhu navo vaive Secretary of State James Morrison, Secretary of Defense Frederick Hayes, Sachigaro weJoint Chiefs of Staff. Gen. Timothy Spelling uye Director Central Intelligence Agency Thomas Torrey, pamwe nevabatsiri vakati wandei vakamira pedyo nenhare. Monitor hombe yaive pamberi pekamuri iyi yakakamurwa kuita masikirini akati wandei, imwe yacho yairatidza mufananidzo wemukuru weUS Strategic Command, Admiral Joseph Eberhart, uye mukuru weUS Space Command, Air Force General George Sandstein, vapinda mumusangano uyu vachishandisa video conference. ndege."

"Tora Gryzlov parunhare izvozvi," Phoenix akarayira. "Chii chimwe?"

"Tinofanirwa kuziva mukati memaminitsi mashoma kana ndege dzemuchadenga dzichaisa njodzi kuchiteshi cheArmstrong," Glenbrook akaenderera mberi. "Vashandi vari muArmstrong vanogona kufanotaura apo ndege dzemuchadenga dzichada kugadzirisa nzira yadzo yekutenderera kuti ienderane neyechiteshi, kana kuti ichipinda munzira inopindira chiteshi."

"Gryzlov ari pamutsetse, changamire," mukuru wezvekufambiswa kwemashoko akashuma maminetsi mashoma gare gare.

Phoenix akabata foni. "Unofunga kuti uri kuitei, Gryzlov?" akatsamwa.

"Hazvina kunaka kuve nezvikepe zvakawanda zvisingazivikanwe zvevavengi pamusoro, ndizvo here, Phoenix?" - akadaro muturikiri. "Ndine chokwadi chekuti orbital mechanics yako ichakuzivisa munguva pfupi iri kutevera, asi ini ndichakuudza izvozvi, kuti ndikuchengetere dambudziko: nzvimbo yako yemauto ichapindirana nemapuraneti edu ese uye zvombo zvinorwisa satellite mumaawa angangoita matatu, panguva. iyo nguva yandicharaira Space Force yangu kuti ipfure pasi chiteshi chenyu chemauto. "

"Chii?"

"Une maawa matatu ekubuda muchiteshi uye kuponesa hupenyu hwevanhu vako," akadaro Gryzlov. "Ini handingabvumire chikara ichi kuti chibhururuke pamusoro peRussia zvakare apo zvombo zvaro zviri kushanda - sezvatakangoona kuChina, chiteshi chemuchadenga nezvombo zvainotonga zvinotyisidzira Russia."

"Tiza chiteshi chemuchadenga?" Phoenix akapindura. "Pane varume nevakadzi gumi nevana vari muchikepe! Ndoita sei izvi mumaawa matatu?"

"Haisi nyaya yangu, Phoenix," akadaro Gryzlov. "Mune ndege dzenyu dzemuchadenga neboka revanhu vezvokutengeserana vasina kutakura muchadenga, uye ndinoudzwa kuti chiteshi ichi chine zvikepe zvekununura zvechimbichimbi zvinogona kuchengetedza vashandi vari vapenyu kwenguva yakakwana kuti vatakurwe vodzoserwa kuPasi kana kuendeswa kuInternational Space Station . Asi handizvo zvandinetsa, Phoenix. Ndinoda vimbiso yekuti zvombo zvemuchadenga zvakavharwa, uye nzira yakanakisa yandingafunga kuita izvi kuparadza nzvimbo yenzvimbo. "

"Chiteshi cheArmstrong inzvimbo yeUS uye nzvimbo yemauto," Phoenix akadaro. "Kurwiswa kweizvi kungangoita sekurwisa chero imwe nzvimbo yemauto eAmerica kana mutakuri wendege. Ichi chiito chehondo."

"Saka ngazvive saizvozvo - enda mberi uzvizivise, Phoenix," akadaro Gryzlov. "Ndinokuvimbisai, Russia nevatsigiri vayo vakagadzirira hondo neAmerica. Ini ndinofunga chokwadi chekuti America yanga ichibhururuka zvombo pamusoro penzvimbo yeRussia kwemakore mazhinji chiitiko chehondo - ikozvino, pakupedzisira, chimwe chinhu chichaitwa nezvazvo. Ini hapana chandiri kuita kunze kwekudzivirira Russia kubva kumuchina wehondo weAmerica unopenga wakaedza kuzvivanza seyedzero yemudzidzi wekoreji. Eya, ndakanyengerwa. Handichazviregi ndichinyengerwa zvakare."

"Wakambofunga nezve zvichaitika kana chiteshi chisina kuparadzwa zvachose pakupindazve, Gryzlov? Vangani vanhu pasi pano vachafa nemarara anodonha uye iyo MHD jenareta musimboti?

"Ehe, ndakafunga nezvazvo, Phoenix," akadaro Gryzlov. "Nhepfenyuro icharohwa nechekumadokero kweRussia. Isu tinofanotaura kuti ichamhara zvisina njodzi kumadokero kweChina, Siberia kana North Atlantic. Uye kana ikasakoromoka isati yasvika kuNorth America, ingangobondera kumadokero kweCanada kana kuti kumadokero kweUnited States, uko kune vanhu vashoma. Inokodzera, handizvo here? Sezvo nyika dzese dzine mutoro wezvikepe zvadzo, zvisinei kuti zvinodzoserwa sei, chikara chako chinogona kudzoserwa pamusuwo wako.

"Maawa matatu, Phoenix," Gryzlov akaenderera mberi. "Ndinoti uudze vazivi vemuchadenga vako kuti vakurumidze. Uye chimwezve chinhu, Phoenix: kana tikaona chero zvombo-zvakavakirwa-muchadenga zviri kutangwa pane chero chinangwa muRussia, isu tichafunga uku kutanga kwemamiriro ehondo pakati penyika dzedu mbiri. Wakatanga iyi hondo pawakapfura yakananga simba chombo - mutengo waunobhadhara kurasikirwa kweiyi nzvimbo chiteshi. Usawedzera kutambura kuchakuwira iwe nevanhu vako nokutanga hondo yezvombo zvenyukireya." Uye kubatana kwakakanganiswa.

"Nhai mukadzi uyu!" - Phoenix akadanidzira, achikanda foni kumashure. "Fred, tiendese kuDEFCON matatu. Ndinoda kuziva nzvimbo dzese dzekuUS uko chiteshi ichi chinogona kuwira. "

"Hongu changamire," Secretary of Defense akapindura, mubatsiri wake achibva akata runhare. DEFCON, kana Defence Readiness Condition, yaive nhanho-ne-nhanho system yekuwedzera kugadzirira kweuto reUS kuhondo yenyukireya. Kubva kuAmerican Holocaust neChinese People's Liberation Army Navy kushandiswa kwemhosva dzenyukireya dzakadzika muSouth China Sea, US yave iri muStage 4 DEFCON, nhanho imwe pamusoro penguva yerunyararo; DEFCON Imwe yaive nhanho ine ngozi zvakanyanya, izvo zvaireva kuti hondo yenyukireya yakanga yava pedyo. "Munoda kuraira kuti vabviswe munzvimbo dzingangonetsana here changamire?"

Mutungamiriri akazengurira, asi kwechinguvana: "Ndichaenda paterevhizheni yenyika neredhiyo ndotsanangura mamiriro acho ezvinhu," akadaro. "Ini ndichataura izvi kuvanhu vekuAmerica, ndivaudze mikana yechirimwa ichirova North America, ndivaudze kuti tiri kuita zvese zvatinogona kuona kuti hazviitike, uye ngavasarudze kana vachida. kutiza kana kuti kwete. Zvichatora nguva yakadii kuti adzoke, Fred?"

"Anenge maminitsi gumi namashanu, changamire," Hayes akapindura. "Nguva yakajairika yekubhururuka kweICBM kubva pakuvhurwa kusvika pakuita ingangoita maminetsi makumi matatu, saka hafu yacho ingangoita."

"Nemaawa asingasviki mana ekubuda, ndinofunga vanhu vazhinji vekuAmerica vacharamba vari panzvimbo," chipangamazano chezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika Glenbrook akadaro.

"Ini ndinongovimba kuti hatizokonzerese," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro, "asi zviitiko zvishoma kana vanhu vakakuvara mukuvhunduka zvingave nani pane vanhu vekuAmerica kufa nemarara uye hatina kuvayambira kuti zvichaitika." Akatendeukira kuna Admiral Eberhart. "Admiral, chii chinonzi Gryzlov kumadokero kweRussia chinogona kudzima chiteshi?"

"Changamire nemhepo-yakavheneka mabhoti ekurwisa satellite uye S-500S anti-ndege missile, changamire," akapindura Eberhart. "Moscow neSt. Petersburg dzakashandisa bhatiri rimwe reS-500. Bhatiri rimwe nerimwe rine zvitunha zvitanhatu; imwe neimwe yekuvhura ine makomba mana pamwe neayo anorodha zvakare, anogona kuiswa mukati meawa. Kune mabhesi maviri pedyo neMoscow neSt.

"Uye izvi zvinogona kurova chiteshi chemuchadenga?"

"Nhepfenyuro iri pahupamhi hwepamusoro-soro, kana zvatinoziva nezveS-500 ichokwadi," akadaro Eberhart. "Nhepfenyuro iyi iri mukati mehupamhi hwemhepo yakavhurwa anti-satellite missile."

"Tinogona here kufambisa chiteshi chemuchadenga kuenda kunzvimbo yepamusoro?"

"Zviri kuitwa izvozvi, changamire," akadaro Eberhart. "Station Director Kai Rydon vaudza chiteshi kuti chikwidzwe kusvika pakakwirira painokwanisa kusvika isati yapera mafuta. Vari kuedzawo kuchinja mafambiro ayo kuti vasapfuura Moscow neSt. Petersburg, asi izvi zvingatora nguva yakareba."

"Chii chimwe chatinofanira kumisa mabhomba aya kuti asapfurwa?" - akabvunza mutungamiri.

"Kumadokero kweRussia: kwete zvakawanda, changamire," Hayes akapindura. "Tine imwe yakatungamirirwa cruise missile submarine muGungwa reBaltic iyo inogona kurova anti-satellite air base muSt. Petersburg, uye ndizvozvo. Tinogona kuparadza hwaro nyore, asi ingori chigadziko chimwe chete, uye ngarava yedu yepasi pemvura inozove imbwa nyama yeRussia inorwisa-submarine patrols - maRussia anonyatso kudzora Gungwa reBaltic. Mutengo wokurasa ngarava yepasi pemvura ungapeta kaviri uyo wokurasikirwa nenheyo yeRussia."

"Uye isu tinoisa panjodzi yekutsinhana kwenyukireya kana mabhomba aya akawanikwa," Glenbrook akawedzera. "Takaita rombo rakanaka kuti kurwiswa kubva muchadenga hakuna kutungamira kuchinhu chimwe chete."

"Saka hatina options?" mutungamiri wenyika akabvunza. "Chiteshi chemuchadenga inhoroondo?"

"Tine sarudzo imwe chete, changamire: kurwisa mabhesi emhepo uye nzvimbo dzekurwisa satellite kubva muchadenga," Glenbrook akadaro. "Nhepfenyuro iyi ine zvombo zvekudzivirira, asi inogona zvakare kurwisa zvibodzwa zvepasi, sezvatakaona panzvimbo inokandwa muChina. Vanogona kusawana masaiti ese, asi vanogona kuwana yakakwana kuti vazviponese. "

"Uye kutanga Hondo Yenyika III?" - Secretary of State James Morrison akaramba, maziso ake achiwedzera kutya. "Wakanzwa Gryzlov, Bill - murume achangotyisidzira Mutungamiriri weUnited States nehondo yenyukireya! Pane munhu here anofunga kuti mukomana uyu haapenge kuita izvi? Ndingashamisika kana anga asiri kunanga kune underground command bunker izvozvi. Changamire, ndinokurudzira kuti tibvise vadzidzi ava nevese vasina kukosha vechikwata kubva muchiteshi chemauto uye titendere vamwe vese varwi kuti varwise chero zvombo zvinokandwa zviri kuuya nekugona kwavo. Kana chiteshi chikaita sekunge chicharemerwa, vamwe vese vechikwata vanofanira kubuda. "

"Ini handibvumirani, changamire," akadaro Secretary of Defense Hayes. "Kupindura mubvunzo wako, Jim: Ndinofunga kuti Gryzlov anopenga uye anopenga, asi handifungi kuti anopenga zvakakwana kuti atange hondo yenyukireya kunyange tikaparadza zvigadziko zvake zvose zve-anti-satellite kubva muchadenga. Gryzlov mudiki uye ane hupenyu hurefu uye hwakasununguka pamberi pake. Baba vake vakaurayiwa mukurwisa-kurwisa kweAmerica - izvo zvinofanirwa kunge zvichimuremera. Ndinofunga kuti ane hanya zvakanyanya nekupona kwezvematongerwo enyika uye kuchengetedza hupfumi hwake pane kutanga hondo yenyukireya. Uyezve, masimba ayo enyukireya ane hunyanzvi haasi nani pane edu. "

"General spelling?"

"Sechikamu cheDEFCON Three, tiri kuisa mabhomba edu mashoma asara ane simba renyukireya nevanorwisa nyukireya uye nekutumira ngarava dzepasi pemvura dzakawanda uye dzinofamba nechikepe dzichitenderera sezvinobvira," akadaro Sachigaro weJoint Chiefs of Staff. Ndiri kuona tablet yekombiyuta. "Zvinotora zuva rimwe kana matatu kuti mabhomba edu ashande, mazuva matatu kusvika manomwe kune vanorwa, uye vhiki imwe kusvika kumatatu kuti ngarava dzepasi pemvura dziripo dzishande. Munyori Hayes akarurama pamusoro pehuwandu, changamire: Mauto eUS neRussia akaenzana muhukuru. Tine dzimwe ngarava dzepamusoro uye ngarava dzepasi pemvura dzinopfuta; vane ndege dzakawanda uye zvombo zvinokandwa zvinokandwa pasi."

"Mushure mekutyisidzira kwaGryzlov, taizofanira kufunga kuti vari kuunza mauto avo enyukireya padanho repamusoro rekugadzirira sezvatinotaura," Hayes akawedzera. "Pamwe kutopfuura zvedu."

President vakambonyarara kwenguva yakati rebei, vakadongorera muzviso zvevapangamazano vavo. Pakupedzisira: "Ndinoda kutaura zvakananga naGeneral Rhydon," akadaro.

Nguva shomanana gare gare, pashure pokunge tambo yemusangano yevhidhiyo yakachengeteka yatangwa: "General Raydon ari kuteerera, VaPresident."

"Chekutanga: chimiro chemutevedzeri wemutungamiri uye vashandi vendege."

"Takanga tichishanda kuti tipinde mukati memodule yevafambi, asi ndakakanzura mafambiro pakatanga maerekitironi," Kai akapindura. "Zvichiri hapana mhinduro kubva kune mumwe wavo."

"Vane oxygen yakawanda sei?"

"Maawa mashoma, kana masutu emuchadenga kana masisitimu ezvakatipoteredza emuchadenga asina kukuvara. Takatarisa maverengero emasutu avo uye tinofunga kuti vachiri kuwana oxygen kubva mungarava, kwete kubva kumasutu avo chete. Kana zvikazoitika kuti handizvo, havana nguva yasara. "

President vakagutsurira musoro. "Heino mamiriro ezvinhu, General: Gennady Gryzlov anotaura zvakananga kuti anoda kuputsa Silver Tower," akadaro. "Akandiudza nezvebhokisi rekuuraya uye kuti aizoisa sei ndege idzi munzvimbo imwechete ne-anti- zvombo zvesatellite zvakatenderedza Moscow neSt.

"Hongu, changamire, tinogona," Kai akapindura pakarepo, "asi kwete kwenguva refu. Tine gumi nematanhatu ekuita kweASAT uye angangoita makumi matatu Hydra COIL laser kuita. Isu zvakare tine gumi nenhanhatu kudyidzana nenzvimbo dzedu dzekuchengetera zvombo mu orbit, asi mikana yekuti vakwanise kudzivirira chiteshi yakakura kwazvo. Kana dzangopera, isu tichafanirwa kuvimba nekuwedzera mafuta uye kugadzirazve. "

"Uye ipapo Gryzlov anogona kurova ndege dzedu dzemuchadenga uye ndege inotakura zvinhu," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro.

"Ndosaka ndichikurudzira kuti tirwise chero tarisiro dzeASAT dzatinokwanisa nezvikandwa zvedu zveMjolnir," akadaro Kai . , pamwe negumi neshanu kubva munzvimbo dzinochengeterwa zvombo pachiteshi ichi. Izvi zvingakonzera kukanganisa kukuru kumauto eGryzlov anorwisa satellite."

"Gryzlov akatyisidzira hondo yenyukireya kana tikarwisa chero nheyo dzake muRussia."

Mutauriro waKai akatanga kushamisika, ndokuzoita serious ndokuzopedzisira ashatirwa. "VaPresident, nyaya iyi iri pamusoro pegiredhi rangu remihoro," akadaro, "asi kana mumwe munhu ari kutyisidzira United States nehondo yenyukireya, ndinokurudzira kuti tiite zvose zvatinogona kumushandira ari musoro wake mundiro."

Mutungamiri vakatarisa zvakare zviso zvevachipangamazano vavo-zvaibva pakutya kusvika pakutsunga, kusava nematuro, nekuvhiringika. Akawana muono wakajeka wokuti vose vaifara kuti vaisafanira kuita chisarudzo. "Secretary Hayes," Mutungamiriri akadaro nguva pfupi gare gare, "tiise kuDEFCON Mbiri."

"Hongu changamire," Secretary of Defense akapindura achibata runhare.

"General Raydon, ndinokupa mvumo yekurwisa nekuparadza chero zvimisikidzo zveRussia zvinokanganisa nzvimbo yeArmstrong," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro nehasha. "Uchashandisawo chero zvombo zviripo kudzivirira chiteshi kubva pakurwiswa. Tichengetedzei neruzivo".

PABOARD THE ARMSTRONG SPACE STATION

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

"Hongu, changamire," Kai akapindura. Pamusoro peintercom yechiteshi chese, akati, "Vashandi vese, uyu ndiye Director, Mutungamiriri weUnited States atipa mvumo yekurwisa chero zvigadziko zveRussia zvinotityisidzira uye kushandisa zvombo zvese zvatiinazvo kudzivirira chiteshi. . Izvi ndizvo chaizvo zvandiri kuda kuita. Ndinoda Casey Huggins kuti awane oxygen uye ave ace, uye ndinoda rutsigiro rwehupenyu kuti ndimudzidzise mashandisiro echikepe chehupenyu. "

"General, ndave kutopedza kubatanidza Starfire," Casey akapindura. "Aa, pamwe zvishoma. Kana ndikamira, ungasakwanisa kuzvigadzirira nenguva."

Kai akambofunga nezvazvo; zvino, "Zvakanaka, ramba uchiita basa rakanaka, Casey," akadaro. "Asi ndiri kukuda paokisijeni izvozvi, uye kana wangopedza, ndichakupfekedza spacesuit."

"Ini handikwanise kushanda ndine mask yeokisijeni, changamire," Casey akasimbirira. "Kana ndapedza, ndichapfeka sutu yemuchadenga.

Kai akaziva kuti zvakanga zvisina kunaka, asi aida chaizvo kuti Starfire ishandiswe zvakare. "Zvakanaka, Casey," akadaro. "Nekukurumidza sezvaunokwanisa."

"Hongu changamire".

"Chii chinotevera dhadha redu bofu?" - Kai akabvunza.

"Chinese S-500 saiti yekuyedza paHainan Island," akadaro Christine Reyhill. "Mukati meiyo Kingfisher - Mbiri mumaminitsi mashanu. Yelizovo Air Base, MiG-31D Base, S-500 Range kuYelizovo uye S-500 Range paPetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Naval Base ichave mukati menguva pfupi mushure meizvozvo, zvakare yeKingfisher-Two.

"Mumwe matatu achipokana neimwe yeS-500 uye imwe ichipokana nemhepo base, Valerie," Kai akadaro.

"Ehe, changamire," akadaro Valerie. "Kurwa, sarudza nzvimbo dzezvinangwa zve-"

"Raira, kuongorora, yekutanga Electron spaceplane, Baba Mumwe vanoita kunge vari kuchinja nzira," Christina akadaro. "Izvi zviri kukurumidza ... zvinoita senge nzira yekuchinja inotenderera, changamire. Zvinotaridza kunge zvichange zvakatarisana neyedu, uye zvishoma zvishoma - ini handisati ndaziva hurefu. Ini ndinotarisira Papa Vaviri kuti vakurumidze mukufambisa orbit mumaminetsi mashoma. Iyo Electron spaceplane Papa Three inofanirwa kusimuka mumaminetsi gumi nemashanu. Handikwanise kutaura nezvechina nechishanu parizvino. "

"Boomer, une mafuta akakwana kuti uendese kuISS, chiteshi, wozodzokera kwatiri?" - Kai akabvunza.

"Gadzirira. "Ndichatarisa," Boomer akapindura. Kanguvana gare gare: "Hongu, mukuru, zviripo, asi hazvina kukwana kudzoka gare gare pasina kuwedzera mafuta. Yakawanda sei mafuta uye oxidizer ichiri pachiteshi?"

Trevor akatarisa zvaaiverenga. "Zviuru makumi maviri emapaunzi eJP-8 uye zviuru gumi 'bhomba'." "

"Inofanira kukwana kunze kwekunge ndichifanira kufambisa zvakawanda," Boomer akadaro. "Ndinganzwa zviri nani kana tikakwanisa kuronga basa rekupazve basa-"

"Kuvhurwa kweMissile kwakaonekwa neSBIRS, changamire!" Christine akadaidzira paintercom. SBIRS, kana Space-Based Infrared Surveillance System, yaive yeUnited States Air Force's infrared satellite system, inokwanisa kuona nekuronda mabhomba uye kunyange ndege neinjini yadzo inopisa kana utsi hunopfuta. "Pop-up zvinangwa pamusoro peNovosibirsk. Zviviri ... zvitatu zvinotangwa, zvechokwadi pane nzira yekumisa, pasina kuvhurwa kweballistic. Kubata mumaminitsi matanhatu! "

"Zvinoita sekunge vakatamisa mamwe maMiG-31 pakati peRussia," Trevor akadaro.

"Ratidza zvinangwa, Baba-Vatanhatu, - Manomwe uye - Masere, Combat," Valerie akadaro.

"Isu takaonekwa nechinangwa chekutevera radar ... tichichinjira kune missile direction radar...Missile launch, S-500...Four interceptor salvo, maminetsi manomwe kuti upinde!" Christina akashuma. "Kutevera mabhomba ... Imwe salvo yechina, yechipiri yekuvhura, inoita senge ... salvo yechitatu yeS-500s ichisimuka, inoita semhete yeS-500 inovhura kuNovosibirsk! Ndinotenda ... yechina salvo, gumi nematanhatu S-500s iri kusvika kubva kuNovosibirsk! Vatambi gumi nevapfumbamwe vari kusvika, vashandi!

"Izvi zvinopfuura zvatakamboita nekurovedza muviri," Trevor akadaro.

"Mamiriro ezvombo zvedu zvekudzivirira, Valerie," Kai akabvunza.

"Zvese zvakasvibira changamire," akapindura kudaro Valerie. "Gumi nenhanhatu kusangana neKingfisher pakeel, pamwe nepfuti makumi matatu paHydra."

"Tiri kumusoro kwakadii, Trev?"

"Mazana maviri nemakumi mashanu nenomwe," Trevor akapindura. "Kupfurwa kwepamusoro kweS-500 kunofanirwa kunge kuri mazana mashanu mamaira. Tave pedyo."

"Maminetsi mana paWasp interceptors," Christina akadaro.

"Mabhatiri pazvombo zvese akafa, Valerie," Kai akadaro.

"Zvinonzwisisika, changamire, mabhatiri anoburitswa, kurwa, kugadzirira kurwa kunobvumidzwa."

"Kunzwisisa, chete ku-"

"Zvirokwazvo!" Henry Lathrop akaridza mhere. "Nhumbi dzehondo dzeS-500 dzakakamurwa kuita maviri - kwete, matatu, matatu chimwe nechimwe!"

"Ungavasiyane here Henry?"

"Hazvisati-zvichiri kure," akadaro Henry. "Kana vasvika mukati memazana matatu mamaira, ndichatanga ndavatarisa ne sensor infrared kuti ndione kana paine mutsauko wetembiricha, ndozoshandisa optical-electronic sensor kuti ndione kana paine chiratidzo."

"Maminetsi matatu paWasps."

"Mapfuti aenda," Henry Lathrop akazivisa. "Two Trinity vari kubuda, vachitevera. Inotevera kuvhurwa mumasekonzi gumi nemakumi maviri. " Masekonzi gumi chaiwoiwo gare gare: "Mitsipa yakabhururuka. Kumuka kwakanaka pasalvo yekutanga - damn, vakatadza kutonga paTiriniti yechipiri muhondo yechipiri, vakaridza salvo yechitatu panzira yechipiri ... salvo yechina painouya yechitatu, nzira yakanaka ... nzira yakanaka mushure mekutanga salvo, kupindira kunoratidzika zvakanaka ... Hydra yakagadzirira nzira dzose, nzira yakanaka, gadzirira ... Tiri kuenda kune yekutanga kubata ... ikozvino.

Panguva iyoyo, marambi ese epachiteshi chemuchadenga cheArmstrong akabva awedzera kupenya kaviri, akabva adzima nekudzima. Matemisheni emakombuta akati wandei akasviba kwechinguva, asi mushure memasekondi mashoma otomatiki reboot yakatanga. "Chaive chii?" - Kai akadanidzira. Intercom yanga yafa. "Chii chaitika?" Vashandi vacho vakaramba vakanyarara, asi vakatarisa zviratidziro zvisingabatsiri uye kuverenga kwezviridzwa, vobva vatarisana - uye vamwe vakafungidzira chinhambwe kuenda kunharaunda yechikepe chehupenyu. "Unei, Valerie?"

"Ndinofunga yaive electromagnetic pulse, changamire!" - Valerie akadanidzira. "Ini ndinofunga iyo Wasp interceptor yaive nehondo yenyukireya pairi!"

"Damn," akadaro Kai. Akatarisa mamonitor ese aive akamutenderedza. Sezvineiwo, havana kupisa-nzvimbo yeArmstrong space station yakanyatsochengetedzwa kubva mumwaranzi yepasi-asi simba rekuwedzera rakatangazve makomputa avo ese. "Zvinhu zvose zvichadzorerwa nokukurumidza sei?"

"Vazhinji vachapora mumasekonzi makumi mapfumbamwe," Trevor akashevedzera kuburikidza nemirairo module, "asi synthetic aperture radar inogona kutora maminetsi matatu kana kupfuura."

"Uchiri kuonana neTrinity here?"

"Hapana chandakawana kusvika makomputa angu atangazve changamire," akadaro Valerie. "Inenge miniti. Ndinovimba EMP yaparadza maWasp interceptors pamwe nemidziyo yedu yese. "

Yakanga iri kumirira kwenguva refu inorwadza, asi munguva pfupi iyo module yekuraira yakatanga kudzoka kuhupenyu sezvo makomputa akatangazve uye mamwe masisitimu akatangazve. "One Wasp missile ichiri munzira!" Henry akaridza mhere apo monitor yecomputer yake yakatanga kuratidza mashoko anobatsira. "Zvose zvinokandwa zveS-500 zvichiri munzira, anenge maminitsi maviri asati abatwa!"

"Batsira chombo cheWasp icho, Valerie!" - Kai akadanidzira.

"Vatatu kure!" Valerie akadaro. "Hydra haisati yave online - hatigone kusimbisa kubatwa neHydra muhondo iyi! "Tiriniti ichatanga kurwisa S-500 mumasekonzi gumi nemashanu!"

"Vashandi, taura kukanganisa kukuraira," Trevor akadaro paintercom. "Casey?"

"Ndichangodzosera komputa yangu yekuyedza," akadaro Casey kubva kuSkybolt module. "Mamwe maminitsi makumi mana."

"Nguva yakawandisa," Kai akadaro. "Casey, batidza okisijeni, pfeka sutu yako yekumanikidza uende kuchikepe chako chekununura chawakapihwa."

"Aihwa! Ndinogona kuzviita nenguva!" Casey akapfura kumashure. "Ndichakurumidza. Ndinogona kuzviita!"

Kai akarova mhepo pamberi pake. "Kurumidza, Casey," akadaro pakupedzisira.

"Tichabata paWasp yechitatu," Henry akadaro. "Trinity" paS-500 missiles - tinotangisa kupikisa zvese zviri pachiratidziri, kusanganisira chingava kunyengera. Dura "Wasp" mumatatu ... maviri ... imwe ..." Mwenje yakapenya zvakare, ipapo mazhinji. zvemwenje uye zviratidziro zviri mumodule yekuraira zvakasviba...

... asi panguva ino havasi vese mamonitor emakomputa akatanga kudzoreredza otomatiki. "Kombuta yeTrinity yekudzora moto haina kutangazve," Henry akadanidzira kune vamwe vaive muCommand Module. "Ndinofanira kugadzirisa zvachose."

"Starfire fire control iri kutangazve," Christina akadaro. "Ndinofanira kugadzirisa zvizere paHydra."

"Kurayira, mainjiniya, kudzoreredza kwakazara kwemakomputa ezvemamiriro ekunze uye kutarisisa kuri kuitika," mukuru weinjiniya akadaro. "Kuchinjira kukuchengetedza kudzora kwezvakatipoteredza, asi ini handikwanise kuronda kana vatooneka. Ndichagamuchira mushumo mu-"

Panguva ino, kudedera kwakasimba kwakapfuura nepakati pechiteshi chose, uye vashandi vakanzwa kutenderera kushoma kwakashata. "Takarohwa?" - Kai akabvunza.

"Kuverenga kwese kuchiri pasina," akadaro Trevor. "Tumira meseji kune mamwe mamodule kuti vatarise nepamahwindo kuti vakuvadze." Sekondi gare gare, vakanzwa kumwe kudedera uye chiteshi chakatanga kutenderera neimwe nzira. "Tine chimwe chinhu here, Valerie? Chokwadi pane chiri kutirova."

"Ndinofanira kudzorera Hydra fire control mumasekonzi mashoma," Valerie akapindura. Panguva ino, marambi mazhinji emodule uye intercom zvakadzoka.

"...ndinzwe, Armstrong," vakanzwa paredhiyo. "Uyu ndiShadow, unondinzwa sei? End."

"Izvozvi uye zvakajeka, Boomer," Kai akadaro. "Enderera mberi".

"Solar array nhamba yechinomwe uye truss iri pasolar array nhamba yechipiri yakakuvadzwa," Boomer akadaro. "Nhepfenyuro yakatanga kurereka zvishoma. Maposition system ako ari kushanda here?"

"Tiri kugadzirisa zvachose," Trevor akadaro. "Hatisati taziva mamiriro acho."

"Radar iri kushanda zvakare," Christina akadaro. "Chinangwa chakajeka. Hapana ma contacts. Tasara nehondo nhatu paKingfisher paFarm."

"Ndakagamuchira chimwe chiratidzo chekutadza kushanda paHydra," Henry akadaro. "Ndiri kuita imwe gadziriso yakakwana." Kai akatarisa Trevor naValerie, matauriro avo aitaura chinyararire meseji: takanga tichipererwa nezvombo zvekudzivirira uye takanga tisati tasvika parufu rwenzira.

"Gonzo? Unonzwa sei?

"Loud and clear, General," Gonzo akapindura, izwi rake richinzwika senge remazuva ese. "Taitambira oxygen nedata kubva kuchiteshi, asi izvozvi zvadzimwa."

"Tichakudzosera kwauri nekukurumidza, Gonzo," Kai akadaro. "Garai makasungwa. Kurwiswa uku kwakanganisa chiteshi zvishoma, uye maitiro edu adzikira izvozvi, asi tichavadzosa munguva pfupi. "

"Hongu changamire".

"Pane nhau pane idzi spaceplane?"

Christina akashuma kuti, "First Electron iri munzira imwe chete neyedu, kure nemakiromita anenge chiuru." "Hapana kuonana pane yechina neyechishanu. kutenderera kwacho kwakasiyana nekwedu. Vachange vava pedyo nesu munguva ingangoita awa..." Akatendeukira kuna Kai ndokuwedzera, "Maminetsi angangoita mashanu tisati tabhururuka nepamusoro peDB-One."

"Vanhu vekuRussia vakaronga kutangwa kwezvikepe izvi kusvika kune nanosecond," akadaro Valerie.

"Pamwe tichaita rombo rakanaka uye vachapfura ndege dzavo dzemuchadenga," Kai akadaro. Paintercom akati: "Nyatso pachiteshi. Ndinoda kuti vese vasiri pabasa vapfeke masutu emuchadenga. Dzidzira mafambisirwo ezvikepe zvehupenyu uye ita shuwa kuti wagadzirira kukwira mabhoti ehupenyu nekukurumidza pandinongopa yambiro. Tine mashoma skirmishes asara nezvombo zvedu zvekudzivirira, uye Hydra haisati yadzoka. Casey, nguva yapera. Ndinoda kuti upfeke sutu yako yemuchadenga nekukasika. Mumwe anobva murutsigiro rwehupenyu, mubatsire. "

"Maminetsi makumi matatu kuenda kuDB-One," Christina akadaro.

"Hydra status?" - Kai akabvunza.

"Ndichiripo," akadaro Henry. "Ndichagadzirisazve imwe zvizere. Kudzivirirwa kwemoto kweTrinity kwadzoreredzwa, asi kutenderera kwechiteshi kunogona kukonzera matambudziko nekutangisa zvinobatisa. "

"Rairira, uyu ndiJessop kubva kukutsigira hupenyu," runhare rwakauya mumaminetsi mashoma gare gare.

"Ramba uchienda, Larry," Trevor akapindura.

"Ini handikwanise kuvhura hatch kuSkybolt module. Inenge yakakiyiwa nemukati."

Maziso aKai akabva aratidza kushamisika. "Casey, urikuitei?" yakarira pamusoro peintercom.

"Ndinogona kugadzirisa izvi!" Casey radioed. "Ndakapotsa ndazviita pamberi pekupedzisira kudzima! Angosara maminetsi mashoma!"

"Negative! Buda mumodule iyi izvozvi! "

"Izvi ndinogona kuzvigadzirisa changamire! Yave kutogadzirira! Zvimwe zvishoma-"

"Radar contact, spaceship," Christine akadimburira. "Kureba kwakafanana, kutenderera kwakasiyana, kureba mamaira mazana mana nemakumi mashanu! Ichabhururuka nedaro remamaira makumi mashanu!"

"Chimiro cheUtatu neHydra?" - Kai akabvunza.

"Hydra inoita seyava kuda kuoneka," Henry akadaro. "Maminetsi angangoita gumi vasati vagadzirira. Trinity yatogadzirwa, asi nekuda kwekutenderera kwechiteshi, vangatofanira kuwedzera mafuta ekukwira. .

"Kechipiri radar kuonana, spaceship," Christina akadaro. "Inoyambuka orbit, kureba mamaira mazana mana nemakumi masere, ichifamba mamaira makumi matatu!"

"Tanga mhemberero yekutanga yeUtatu, Valerie," Kai akarayira.

"Trinity yagadzirira, simbiso yekuparura iri kuratidza," Valerie akadaro. "Makomputa anofanirwa kugadzirisa kuvhurwa kuti atenderere chiteshi."

"Mazana matatu mamaira pane yekutanga spaceship."

"Tiriniti imwe iri kure ... Trinity two munzira," Henry akadaro. Kanguvana gare gare: "Trinity haichaitike... mira, ndiri kutangazve kosi... Ndiri kudzoka pagwara, gwara rakanaka... Tiriniti yetatu nechina yave kure... zvakanaka. tr-" Uye kamwe kamwe kwakava neRUNZURU rukuru! Nhepfenyuro yakazununguka uye maalarm akati wandei akarira. "Trinity Four yarovera pasolar panel!" Henry akashevedzera kuti, "Trinity Five iri kuuya!

"Mabhatiri haazadziswe zvizere," akadaro Alice Hamilton kubva kumodule yeinjiniya. "Chiyero chekuburitsa chakaderera, asi mamwe mapaneru ezuva haakwanise kubhadhara izvi."

"Dzima midziyo isingakoshi," akadaro Kai. "Casey, buda mumodule iyi izvozvi! Ndichaidzima!"

"Hydra inoshuma kugadzirira!" Henry akadaro.

"Radar kusangana nespaceship!" Christina akadaro. "Same orbit, mazana mana mamaira uye zvishoma nezvishoma ichisvika."

"Kuonana neTrinity yokutanga neyechipiri kwarasika!" Henry akadanidzira kudaro. "Zvichida akapfurwa nelaser kubva kuElectron iyo!"

"Mazana maviri mamaira uye inosvika spaceplane imwe."

"Engage Hydra," Kai akarayira.

"Ndinonzwisisa, mukuru wemauto, takagadzirira kurwisa Hydra!" - akadaro Valerie.

"Kurwa makopi," akadaro Henry. "Hydra iri kupfura!"

"Rocket launch yaonekwa!" Christina akadaro. "S-500 yakati wandei inotangwa kubva kune airbase munzvimbo yeChkalovsky!"

"Yakananga pane spaceplane one!" Henry akashuma. "Murovererei! Ndiri kushandura nzira kunanga nhamba yechipiri! "

"Chikwata, mainjiniya, simba rebhatiri kusvika makumi manomwe neshanu muzana," nyanzvi yakadaro. "Unogona kupfura maviri, pamwe matatu mamwe mapfuti paHydra! Solar panel dzedu dzinochaja mabhatiri pakati nepakati - zvinotora maawa kuti anyatsoachaja, kunyangwe ukasaridza pfuti zvakare!

Kai akakurumidza kufunga; zvino: "Tora icho chitundumuseremusere chechipiri chine Hydra uye shandisa Utatu hwose hwatakasiya mundege yechitatu," akadaro.

Ipapo vakanzwa Casey achishevedzera kuti: "Zvese zvagadzirira! Zvese zvagadzirira!"

"Casey? Ndakuudza kuti ubude mumodule iyi!"

"Zvese zvagadzirira!" - akadzokorora. "Zviedze!"

"Hydra iri kurwisa yechipiri spaceplane!" Henry akashuma. Panguva ino kuvhenekera mune yekuraira module kwakadzikira zvakanyanya.

"Hydra yakaremara!" Valerie akadaro. "Yakabvisa mabhatiri ari pasi pemakumi mana kubva muzana ikabva yadzima!"

"Ndege yechipiri ichiri kusvika."

Edzai, General! Casey akadaro paintercom.

"Valerie?"

"Starfire ine kuenderera mberi," akadaro Valerie. Akatarisa Kai, kachiedza ketariro mumaziso ake. "Nditendere ndibatidze MHD, General."

"Enda," Kai akadaro. Pamusoro peintercom, akati: "Injiniya, timu, ndinobvumidza kutumirwa kweMHD."

"Makopi einjiniya," Alice akasimbisa. Papera chinguva chiedza chakabva chadzima zvakare. "Mabhatiri ari pasi kusvika makumi maviri neshanu muzana."

"Zvine hurombo kuti hatikwanise kubatanidza jenareta reMHD kuchiteshi," Kai akadaro. "Tingadai tine simba rose rataizoda."

"Nguva inotevera tichaita izvozvo," Trevor akadaro.

"MGD iri pamakumi maviri neshanu muzana," Alice akadaro.

"Spaceplane yechipiri iri kusvika mamaira zana," Christina akadaro. "Ini ndinoona radar yekutevera yakanangana nendege iyi - yakamira patiri. Spaceplane nhamba yetatu iri kusvika mazana maviri mamaira. Mabhomba akawanda eS-500 achiri kuuya."

"Yambiro pamusoro pekupisa kwakanyanya kweGalaxy module kesi!" Alice akadaro. "Tembiricha iri kuramba ichikwira!"

"Wese muGirazi module, pindai mumabhoti ehupenyu!" - Kai akadanidzira. "Suduruka! Engineer, ita shuwa kuti Galaxy module...

"Nyaya tembiricha iri painogumira!" Alice akashuma anenge masekondi makumi matatu gare gare.

"Nhamba yekutanga yechikepe chakanamwa," Trevor akadaro.

"Chikepe chekununura chechipiri, chisimbise izvozvi! Igwa rechipiri rekununura, iwe-"

Kamwe kamwe, maalarm akarira mukati memodule yekuraira. "Hull ye galactic module yakakuvadzwa," Alice akadaro. Kai akatarisa Trevor, akadzungudza musoro - chikepe chechipiri chekununura chakanga chisati chanamwa. "Dzvinyiriro mumodule yadzikira kusvika zero."

"Spaceplane two iri kubva kwatiri," Christina akadaro. "Spaceplane nhamba yechitatu yave kusvika mamaira zana."

"Hobnail ari pachinangwa," Colonel Galtin akaudza chigaro chake chekuraira. "Ndinokumbira mvumo yekurwa."

"Mvumo yagamuchirwa," mutumwa akadaro. "Erekitironi yechipiri yakabudirira kurwisa. Rombo rakanaka."

Handidi rombo rakanaka, akafunga Galtin-ndine erekitironi uye chipikiri. Sekondi gare gare, radar yakashuma nzira, uye Galtin akadzvanya bhatani kuti abatidze Hobnail laser.

"Tarisa, tembiricha yekesi iri mumodule yekuraira iri kukwira!" Alice akadanidzira. "Izvi zvichasvika pakugumira mumasekonzi makumi maviri!"

"Mabhoti ehupenyu!" Kai akadanidzira. "Famba!" Asi hapana akasuduruka. Vanhu vese vakaramba vari pazvigaro zvavo..sezvo Kai ainge asina kuzvisunungura kubva pachigaro chake,naivo vaisazoenda.

"MGD zana muzana!" Alice akashuma.

"Valerie, enda!"

"Irwa, Starfire, pinda! Pfura!"

Chiratidzo chekutanga chekuti chimwe chinhu chakanga chisina kunaka kwaiva kunhuhwirira kwemagetsi ekupisa, kunyange zvazvo Galtin akaiswa chisimbiso musutu yake. Chechipiri chakanga chiri chiono chinokatyamadza chedashibhodhi rake raipenya, richiita museve uye pakupedzisira richibata moto, zvose mukubwaira kweziso. Chechitatu chaive nyevero muhedhifoni yake, zvichiratidza kutadza kwehurongwa hwakakwana, kunyangwe akange asisakwanise kuona chimiro cheimwe yehurongwa hwake. Chinhu chekupedzisira chaakasangana nacho yaive suit yake yemuchadenga ichizadzwa nehutsi, akabva anzwa muchidimbu mweya weokisijeni musutu yake kuputika...

... masekonzi mashoma ndege yake yeElectron isati yaputika kuita bhiriyoni zvidimbu ndokupararira muchadenga sepfumo rinopisa; oxidizer yakabva yapera moto ndokudzima wega.

"Ndege yechitatu yakaparadzwa," akadaro Christina. "Kuchine zvombo zveS-500 zvakati kuti zviri kusvika, anenge masekonzi makumi matanhatu."

"Kudziya kwemuviri kuri kudzikama," akadaro Alice. "MGD neStarfire zviri munzvimbo yakasvibira. Mabhatiri akadzimwa kubva muzana. Kana zvikamu zvishanu kubva muzana zvasvikwa, chiteshi chinovhara kuitira kuti simba rebhatiri rasara rigone kushandisa nzira dzekuburitsa chikepe chekununura upenyu, pombi dzemhepo, marambi engozi uye maaramu, uye mabhekoni ekununura.

"Tinogona kuwana mamwe maS-500 nesimba ratasara?" - Trevor akabvunza.

"Hatina imwe sarudzo kunze kwekuedza," akadaro Valerie.

"Kwete, kwete zvombo zvinokandwa - S-500 radar nerori yekudzora," Kai akadaro. "Pamwe izvi zvichadzima zvombo."

Valerie akakurumidza kudaidza S-500's yekupedzisira inozivikanwa yekumisikidza saiti paChkalovsky Air Base kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweMoscow uye akashandisa Armstrong space station radar ine simba uye electro-optical sensors kutarisa nzvimbo iyi. Iyo S-500 yekufambisa uye yekumisikidza yekumisikidza yakaendeswa kumaodzanyemba kwenhandare yendege munzvimbo nhatu dzekupfura dziri kure kure kubva kune imwe neimwe, asi rori radar, mota yekuraira uye simba uye hydraulic jenareta rori zvaive munzvimbo imwechete sepakutanga. cataloged. Marori akaiswa pachikamu chakajeka chenzvimbo huru yekupaka ndege, uko mitsetse yakareba yeAntonov-72, Ilyushin-76 uye -86 ndege dzekutakura dzakaiswa; mberi kwerampu, ndege shanu dzeMiG-31D dzekurwisa satellite dzakamiswa mumitsara miviri, imwe neimwe iine 9K720 anti-satellite missile yakamirira kutakurwa. "Chinangwa chazadziswa!" Christina akadaidzira.

"Irwa, pfura!" - Valerie akarayira.

"Starfire yakabatikana!" Henry akaridza mhere...

... uye masekondi mashoma gare gare, simba rese kumodule yekuraira rakagurwa zvachose, kuchisiya chete mwenje wekubuda nechimbichimbi. Kai akadzvanya bhatani paconsole yake alarm yakarira pamwe chete nemazwi ekombuta "Vashandi vese vapinde muzvikepe zvinoponesa vanhu nekukurumidza! Vashandi vose ngavauye kuzvikepe zvinoponesa vanhu nokukurumidza!"

Iyo maser beam kubva kuArmstrong space station yakapfurwa isingasviki maviri masekonzi ... asi, ichifamba mamaira mashanu pasekondi, danda rakakwanisa kutsvaira hunenge hurefu hwese hweChkalovsky Air Force Base isati yabuda.

S-500's command, power and radar units zvakabatidza sezvo danda raipfuura nepakati pazvo, uye nguva gare gare matangi avo emafuta akaputika, achipisa ose. Dzaitevera dzakanga dziri ndege dzekutakura, idzo dzakaputika imwe neimwe semavise akaibva, pakarepo dzichichinja mazana ezviuru zvemarita emafuta ejeti kuva howa hukuru hwomoto. Mamiriro akafanana akamirira varwi veMiG-31D, vane simba neinoputika gumi 9K720 yakasimba rocket boosters, iyo yakaburitsa mapfumo akawanda akatenderera mudenga kwemamaira - uye akaparadzira radioactive zvinhu kubva mudiki nyukireya warheads maviri anokandwa. Danda rakaremara chivakwa chebasa, rakaparadza dzimwe ndege dzakawanda dzakamiswa uye dzinotakura tekisi, uye rakaputika ndege dzakawanda mumakamuri ekugadzirisa, ichiparadza hangar imwe neimwe mumoto unoshamisa.

Casey akanzwa alarm uye nekukurumidza akatanga kuzvisunungura kubva pachigaro chake muSkybolt module. Pakanga pasina chikepe chekununura muSkybolt module, asi aiziva kuti yepedyo yaive mumodule yeinjiniya, zvakananga "pamusoro" pake. Akapfeka mask yeokisijeni yake yekukurumidzira, ndokusimudza musoro kuti aone Larry Jessop, mukomana anotsigira hupenyu, akatarisa nepahwindo rehatch, akamumirira. Akanyemwerera ave kuda kuvhura hatch...

... apo kuputika kune simba kwakazunguza chiteshi. Kuparadzwa kweS-500 yekuraira uye zvivako zvekutonga paChkalovsky zvakakanganisa kutungamirirwa kwezvose zvinokandwa zve9K720 ... kunze kwezvina zvekutanga, izvo zvakatangwa uye zvakaonekwa neArmstrong space station vachishandisa magadzirirwo avo ekutungamirira. Vese vana vakagashira kurova kwakananga, uye chechina chipotsera chakarova Skybolt module zvakananga.

Casey akacheuka ndokuona chimwe chinhu kunze kweNyika iri pazasi pake nepaburi, gomba raipenya iro masekondi apfuura rakanga rave Starfire's microwave cavity uye Skybolt. Akanyemwerera akafunga kuti ndicho chinhu chakanaka kwazvo chaakanga asati amboona muupenyu hwake. Sezvaaitarisa, kuyevedza kweblues uye kuchena kwepasi rinotenderera pasi petsoka dzake kwakadzikira zvishoma nezvishoma, kuchitsiviwa nemimvuri yegrey. Yakanga isina kunaka sepakutanga, asi aingoyemura nyika yake yekumba ipapo - aitofunga kuti anoona imba yake, akanyemwerera achifunga nezvenguva yaaizoenda kumba kunoona vabereki vake, vakoma nevanin'ina vake uye. vaudze nezvechiitiko chinoshamisa ichi. Akanyemwerera, zviso zvaamai nababa vake zvichimunyemwererawo, uye akanzwa kufara uye kufara zvishoma kusvikira chiono chake chadzima kuita dema sekondi gare gare sezvo mweya weokisijeni wekupedzisira wakabva mumuviri wake.

Makomboti eS-500S akarovera pachiteshi cheArmstrong. Boomer naBrad vakatarisa vachitya zvikuru sezvo mamodule aipfurwa kana kubvarurwa chiteshi payakatanga kutenderera muchadenga. "Pakati pehusiku, uyu Mvuri," Boomer akaridza redhiyo. "Batai henyu varume. Ndichange ndiripo muminiti. Tichakuendesa nemugomba uye nepaburi refuselage."

Kwenhambo refu dzakati wandei pakanga pasina mhinduro; ipapo inzwi rakaneta, rakaneta rakaridza redhiyo, "Handifungi... kunyangwe...mutyairi mukuru wendege... Hunter 'Boomer' Noble aikwanisa... . "Chengeta mafuta. Simudza zvikepe zvehupenyu. Ndiri...Ndine hypoxic, handisi kuona...Handioni mwenje pasutu yeGonzo... Chengetedza mafuta uye... uye tora zvikepe zvinoponesa vanhu, Boomer. Ndiyo order."

"Ini handisi muketani yako yekuraira, Miss Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri," Boomer akadaro. "Batirira. Gara neni".

"Brad?" - vakanzwa. "Brad, unogona ... unondinzwa here?"

"Sondra!" akadaro Brad. "Tichasangana newe! Batirira!"

Pakamboita runyararo kwenguva refu, muromo waBrad wakabva waoma. Ipapo vakanzwa izwi diki: "Brad?"

"Sondra, usanetseka hako," Brad akadaro. "Tichasvikako nokukurumidza sezvatingagona!"

"Brad? Ini... Ndine urombo. Ini..."

"Sondra!" Brad akaridza mhere. "Batirira! Tichakuponesa! Batirira!" Asi pavakaona chiteshi chemuchadenga chakanga chaparara chichitenderera, vakaziva kuti hazvaigona kuedza kuchiponesa.

RENJE REMATEMA ROCK

Kuchamhembe kweRENO, NEVADA

VHIKI RIMWE RAPERA

Mukuzvidza mirairo yemubatanidzwa, zviuru zvemotokari dzemarudzi ese dzakamiswa kumucheto kweBlack Rock Desert kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero kweNevada pateminus yeHighway 447 kuti vaone izvo zvisina aitenda kuti vaizozomboona muhupenyu hwavo. The Black Rock Desert yaiva musha wepasi rose-wakakurumbira Burning Man mutambo, apo zviuru zvevanyori, vafambi uye counterculture vakasununguka mweya vakaungana zhizha rega rega kuti vapemberere rusununguko uye hupenyu ... asi zuva rino pa playa richava mufananidzo werufu.

"Ini ndinofunga kudzoka kumba," akadaro Brad McLanahan. Aive akagara pachair yelounge padenga rekombi yaairoja. Padivi pake kune rimwe divi kwaive naJodie Cavendish, kune rimwe racho Boomer Noble, uye shure kwavo, achizviparadzanisa nevamwe, aive Kim Jong-bae. Vakanga vachangopedza nhevedzano yebvunzurudzo nevatori venhau nevazhinji vevatori venhau vaive vauya kuzoona chiitiko ichi chinoshamisa, asi zvino vakasiyana nevatori venhau maminetsi mashoma nguva yakatarwa yekuve vega isati yasvika.

Jodie akatendeukira kuna Jung Bae ndokuisa ruoko rwake pagumbo rake. "Hazvina mhosva, Jerry," akadaro. Jung Bae akadzikisa musoro wake. Akanga achichema kubva pavakasvika kumahombekombe uye airamba kutaura nemunhu. "Haisi mhosva yako".

"Imhaka yangu," Jung Bae akadaro. "Ini ndine mhosva pane izvi." Uye kwenguva yemiriyoni mushure mekupfura bvunzo, akati: "Ndine hurombo, varume. Ndine hurombo ".

Brad akafunga nezvezviitiko zvesvondo rapfuura. Aona kuti vaisakwanisa kununura vanhu vakanga vavharirwa mundege yepakati pehusiku, iye naBoomer vakadzokera kunzvimbo iyo magwa matatu okununura akanga adonhedzwa pasi pfuti dzeRussia S-500 dzisati dzarova chiteshi. Boomer akabuda mugoti, akapfeka sutu yake, akapinda munzvimbo inotakura zvinhu ndokukanda zvidimbu zvishoma zvasara zvenhumbi. NaBrad pakutonga kweShadow spaceplane, akavafambisa kune imwe neimwe yezvikepe zvehupenyu uye Boomer akavatungamirira munzvimbo inotakura zvinhu. Mushure mekubatanidza okisijeni, simba uye tambo dzekutaurirana, vakapedza kufambisa orbit ndokupinda orbit yakatenderedza International Space Station.

Zvakatora anenge mazuva maviri, asi vakazosangana neISS. MaSkymasters akabhururutsa matekinika maviri echiteshi mune zvekutengesa spacecraft kuti akwidze chiteshi uye kuendesa zvinhu, uye vakashandisa maoko emarobhoti kubatanidza mabhoti ehupenyu kumachiteshi echiteshi. Vese vevashandi veArmstrong vaifanira kupedza husiku mumhepo yakatsikirirwa neokisijeni yakachena kudzivirira nitrogen narcosis, asi vese vakanzi vakakodzera kubhururuka ndokudzokera kuNyika zuva raitevera.

Smartphone yaBrad yakapa yambiro. "Nguva yasvika," akadaro.

Vakatarisa ndokumirira. Nenguva isipi vakakwanisa kuona yaiita senyenyedzi ichiwedzera kupenya mudenga reNevada risina makore. Kwakawedzera kupenya, uye munhu wose akanga akamira paplaya akafunga kuti ainyatsonzwa kupisa kwechinhu ichi ... uye ipapo pakabva paita ruzha runotyisa, sekunge pfuti dzine chiuru dzairira pakarepo. Mahwindi emota emota akatsemuka uye mota dzakazununguka pamavhiri adzo - Brad akafunga kuti aizosundirwa kubva padenga rekombi.

Nyeredzi yakava bhora remoto rinokatyamadza rakakura nekukura, richisiya gwara remoto kwemamaira zana kusvika bhora ratanga kudonha. Sekondi gare gare, kumwe kuputika kune simba kwakanzwika, uye mamaira makumi maviri kuchamhembe vataridzi vakaona bhora guru remoto rinenge mamaira mashanu muhupamhi, richiteverwa nekukura kwehowa gore remoto, jecha nemarara. Vakaona mudhuri muhombe wejecha uye utsi hwakareba zviuru zvemamita vachimhanyira kwavari, asi pavakangofunga kuti vaifanira kudzokera mukati memotokari dzavo, rusvingo rwakatanga kuparara uye, rombo rakanaka, rwakanyangarika nguva refu ndisati ndasvika pavari.

"Bye, Silver Tower," akadaro Boomer. Jung Bae akachema zviri pachena uye neruzha kumashure kwavo, achichema nekurwadziwa zvisingaite pakufunga kweshamwari yake Casey Huggins mune iyo maelstrom. "Zvainakidza kubhururuka newe, mudhara."

SAN LUIS OBISPO County REGIONAL AIRPORT

ANOTEVERA MADZOKO

Mushure mekuona kubhururuka kwekupedzisira kwechiteshi chemuchadenga cheArmstrong, Brad McLanahan naJodie Cavendish vakapa hurukuro dzakawanda dzenhau muReno neSan Francisco, vakabva vatora turbine yeP210 Silver Eagle kudzokera kuSan Luis Obispo. Husiku hwatosvika. Vakanga vachangobva kufambisa ndege muhangari uye vakanga vachiburutsa zvidimbu zvishoma zvemikwende apo Chris Wohl akaoneka pamusuwo we hangar. "You must be Staff Sergeant Vol," Jody akadaro, achitambanudza ruoko rwake. Mushure mechinguva, Chris akazvitora. "Brad akandiudza zvakawanda pamusoro pako."

Chris akatarisa Brad aine mibvunzo. "Hongu, zvakawanda," Brad akadaro.

"Ndine urombo nezveshamwari dzako," akadaro Chris. "Ndafara kuti wadzoka, Brad. Wave nerwendo rwakakwana here kwechinguva?"

"Parizvino," akabvuma kudaro Brad. "Asi ndiri kudzoka. Zvirokwazvo."

"Wapedza here nezvese zvenhau kwechinguva futi?"

"Hazvichaiti," akadaro Jodi. "Handina kumirira kuti hupenyu hwedu hudzoke pakare. Horaiti, handitomboyeuke kuti chii chiri normal."

"Pane mumwe wenyu anoda chimwe chinhu here?" Chris akabvunza. "Chikwata chichadzoka mangwanani. Paunenge uchiziva, unogona kutanga kudzidzira. "

"Adzokera kumabasa ake enguva dzose," akadaro Jodie. "Zvichida kubva zvino ndichabatana naye."

"Izvi zvingave zvakanaka," akadaro Chris. "Wagadzirira kudzokera kufurati?"

"Tichaburutsa uye ini ndovhara izvi," Brad akadaro. "Ndichapukuta mangwana."

"Ndichakudzosera kuPoly Canyon uye ndozoenda kuhotera," Chris akadaro. "Toonana mangwanani. Ndofunga tichagadzirisa sign yako yekufona ipapo." Akapa Brad naJody kunyemwerera kwehafu kwaive kwakafara neWohl miyero, uye akabva aisa maoko ake muhomwe yake achipokana nechando chaikura, akatendeudzira chitsitsinho chake uye...

... akamhanya akananga mubanga rakanga rakabatwa naYvette Korczkova, iro rakanyura mudumbu make. Akanga ane simba rakakwana uye nzira dzokurovera nemusoro muvengi wake asati awira paasphalt, akabata dumbu rake.

"Kuhura," Korchkova akapika, akabata huma yake yaibuda ropa. "Kupenga bastard." Brad akasaidzira Jody kumashure kwake. "Tinosangana zvakare, VaMcLanahan. Ndinokutendai zvikuru nekuzivisa nyika kwauchange uri. Kukuronda kwaive kutamba kwemwana."

Brad akazvuzvurudza Jody kuseri kwe hangar, ndokufamba achienda kubhokisi rematurusi ndokuwana chipanera chakaita secrescent. "Fonera 911," akamuudza. Achitendeukira kuna Korchkov, akati: "Sv ä rd, kana kuti zita rako ripi, kana usingadi kubatwa, zviri nani uende. Kune makamera ekuchengetedza munzvimbo ino uye mauto eVol achange ari pano chero miniti. "

"Ndinoziva kune vese mutevedzeri sajeni majors, Brad," Korchkov akadaro. "Kwasara maawa akawanda uye ndinenge ndaenda mapurisa asati asvika. Asi basa rangu richapera."

"Basa rei? Unonditevererei?"

"Nekuti baba vako vakaita muvengi anotyisa muGennady Gryzlov," akadaro Korchkov. "Iye akarayira kuti pfuma yose yababa vako iparadzwe, uye iwe ndiwe wakanyanya kuverengwa. Uye ndinofanira kutaura kuti pashure poruparadziko rwawakaparira pedyo neMoscow vhiki rapfuura, achava nechishuvo chakatokura chokukuona uchifa."

"Mapurisa ari munzira," Jodie akadanidzira kudaro.

"Vachanonoka," akadaro Korchkov.

"Zvakanaka, chiuya unditore, hure," akadaro Brad achimuninira ruoko rwake. "Unoda kuzvichengeta uri pedyo uye uri wega here? Wondimbundira, hure."

Korchkova akafamba senge cheetah, pasinei neronda pahuma yake, uye Brad akanonoka. Akaita chikamu chebanga riya nechipanera, asi badza racho rakacheka rutivi rworuboshwe rwemutsipa wake. Jodie akaridza mhere achiona kuyerera kweropa pakati pezvigunwe zvaBrad achiedza kumisa kubuda ropa. Chipanera chakadonha kubva muruoko rwake apo imba yakatanga kutenderera.

Korchkov akanyemwerera. "Ndiri pano, mufambi akanaka wemuchadenga," akadaro. "Mashoko ako makukutu aripi zvino? Iwe unogona kunge usina simba zvishoma kubva munzvimbo yako yekufamba, kwete? " Akasimudza banga kuti Brad aone. "Hug me goodbye."

"Hona kumbundirwa kwako hure," rakadaro inzwi shure kwake, uye Chris Wohl akarova Korczkova mumusoro nomutsvairo. Akacheuka oda kumubaya zvekare, Chris akabva adonha pasi ndokupindwa nechando.

"Rega kubuda ropa ufe, mudhara," Korchkov akadaro.

"Haasi mudhara - ndisajeni meja," Brad akadaro nguva pfupi isati yasvika chipanera chakadonhera kumashure kwemusoro waKorchkov. Akadonha. Brad akarovera chipanera paruoko akabata banga, akasundira badza kure, ndokuramba achimurova kumeso nechipanera kusvikira asisachizive. Akawira pamusoro pemuviri wake wakarohwa sezvo Jody akamhanyira kwaari, akamubvisa kubva kuKorchkov uye akamanikidza zvigunwe zvake kune ronda rakadzika mumutsipa wake.

Brad akavhura maziso ake kuti anzwe kurira kwemasirini kunze kwenzvimbo inosungirirwa zvinhu ndokuwana Jodi achiri akazembera paari, maoko ake akatsikirirwa kumutsipa wake waibuda ropa. "Brad?" - akabvunza. "Oh mwari wangu..."

"Hello," akadaro. Akanyemwerera achimutarisa. "Ndiani anoti handigone kutandara nemusikana wangu?" Uye iye, rombo rakanaka, akawira mukusaziva zvakare.

EPILOGUE

Imba yese ine skeleton.

- CHIREVO cheItaly

SCION AVIATION INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

ST. GEORGE, UT

KWAPERA MAZUVA MASHOKO

Brad akamira kumusoro kwechikwata chevacheche vecybernetic sezvo tambo dzakatanga kudududza zvishoma nezvishoma dzakananga kusirin'i, uye chinguva gare gare Patrick McLanahan akadhonzwa kubva parobhoti. Muviri wake wakanga wakacheneruka seshizha, uye akanga ari mutete kupfuura izvo Brad aigona kurangarira, asi akanga asina bhonzo sezvaaitya-airatidzika kuva akafinyama, ane tsandanyama yakanaka pasi peganda rake jena rechando. Musoro wake waive wakatsigirwa nepillow yaive yakasungirirwa patambo dzake. Vanachiremba nevakoti vakamhanyira padivi pake, vachimupa mishonga uye vachiisa masensor mumuviri wake wose. Vakaisa mask yeokisijeni ine maikorofoni mukati pamuromo nemumhino.

Patrick akatendeuka ndokuvhura maziso akatarisa Brad achibva anyemwerera. "Hi, mwanakomana," akadaro. "Ndiri kufara kukuona iwe pachako, uye kwete kuburikidza ne-optical-electronic sensor."

"Mhoroi baba," Brad akadaro. Akacheuka zvishoma kurudyi. "Ndinoda kukuzivisa iwe kuna Jodie Cavendish, shamwari yangu uye mumwe wevatungamiriri vechikwata changu cheStarfire. Jody, ndapota usangane nababa vangu, General Patrick S. McLanahan."

Patrick akavhara maziso ake akatorereka musoro zvishoma. "Ndafara kukuziva, Miss Cavendish," akadaro. "Ndanzwa zvakawanda nezvako."

"Zvinofadza kukuzivai changamire," akadaro Jodi.

"Ndine hurombo naCasey Huggins uye Starfire," Patrick akadaro. "Waita basa rakanaka."

"Maita basa changamire."

Patrick akatarisa Brad. "Saka iwe dzokera kuchikoro," akadaro. "Handina chokwadi kana iwe uchigona kuita chero basa riitwe nekushambadza uku kuri kuitika kwakatenderedza imi varume."

"Tinovimba nekutenderera kwenhau nekukurumidza uye nguva pfupi yekurangarira," akadaro Brad. "Cal Poly inzvimbo yakanaka. Isu tisu takarasikirwa nechiteshi chemuchadenga. Hatisi magamba. "

"Mumaziso angu, ndizvo zvauri," Patrick akadaro.

Hazvina kutora nguva. Patrick akamira pamusoro, CID yekare yakafambiswa nevhiri uye imwe itsva yakapinda kuti itore nzvimbo yake. Mutumbi waPatrick wakadzikiswa mukati, tambo dzakasunungurwa uye chivharo chekumashure chakavharwa. Jodie airatidza kushamisika TIE paakasimuka, ofambisa maoko ake nemakumbo achiita seari kumuka pakurara, ndokutambanudza ruoko rwake kwaari. "Zvakanaka kusangana newe, Miss Cavendish," Patrick akadaro nezwi rake rakagadzirwa nemagetsi. "Ndinotarisira kukuona zvakare."

"Tiri kuuya vhiki inouya kuzoshongedza kamuri renyu," akadaro Brad. "Ndabvisa zvinhu zvenyu zvakawanda zveAir Force mudura. Tichaita kuti nzvimbo ino ive semusha. "

"Handigoni kuvimbisa kuti ndichava pano, Brad," Patrick akadaro, "asi unogona kuita chipi kana chipi chaunoda. ndinoda izvozvo." Brad akambundirana nababa vake ndokubva aenda naJody.

Maminitsi mashomanana mushure mokunge vaenda, apo Dhipatimendi reCriminal Investigation rakabatanidzwa kune simba, chikafu, zvakatipoteredza uye data network, aimbova Mutungamiri Kevin Martindale akapinda mukamuri. "Makabvumira Miss Cavendish kutishanyira," akadaro. "I am surprised".

"Akavimbisa kuti achaita zvakavanzika," Patrick akadaro. "Ndinomutenda."

"Zvinosuruvarisa kuti Phoenix yakarasikirwa nesarudzo kuBarbeau," Martindale akadaro. "Uku kunogona kuve kupera kwezvibvumirano zvakawanda zvehurumende."

"Kune vatengi vakawanda," Patrick akadaro. "Tine mamwe mapurojekiti akawanda ekutangisa."

Martindale akakwenya Patrick chigunwe. "Ndinofanira kutaura, wakachenjera kwazvo," akadaro. "Zvakapihwa Brad nhau zvinyorwa uye data nezve orbital solar magetsi zvidyarwa uye microwave lasers. Wakanyatsoita kuti mwanakomana wako atende kuti Starfire yaive pfungwa yake. "

"Ndakarasa mazano uye aifanira kumhanya nawo," Patrick akadaro.

"Zvakanaka," Martindale akadaro. "Asi pfungwa iyi payakasvika pakubudirira, kwaive nehungwaru kwauri kutumira nyanzvi kwaari muchivande uye nehungwaru, kumunongedzera kuna Cavendish, Kim, Huggins naEgan uye kukoka Sky Masters kuti vamutsigire nerubatsiro urwu."

"Mwanakomana wangu mutungamiriri wechokwadi," Patrick akadaro. "Anogona kunge ari mudzidzi anotyisa weinjiniya yemuchadenga, asi mutyairi wendege akanaka uye mutungamiri mukuru. Chandakangoita chete kuisa zviwanikwa kwaari - aifanira kuzvibatanidza uye kuvaka. Akaita basa rakanaka. "

"Asi wakashandisa mwanakomana wako kugadzira zvombo zvemuchadenga zvisiri pamutemo zvichityora mutemo wenyika dzakawanda," Martindale akadaro. "Zvakaoma, zvakangwara. Zvakashanda. Nehurombo, yakaparadzwa nevaRussia, asi yakaratidza kukosha kwema microwave lasers. Basa rakanaka, General. " Martindale akanyemwerera ndokubvunza, "Saka, chii chimwe chauchachengetera Bradley wechidiki, ndingabvunza here?"

"Parizvino tinofanirwa kubata neMutungamiri Stacy Ann Barbeau," Patrick akadaro. "Hapana mubvunzo kuti achasiya chirongwa chemuchadenga. Asi chinhu chakanaka ndechekuti inoda kuvaka mabhomba, vatakuri vendege, ngarava dzehondo, zvombo zve hypersonic uye zvese zvisina kurongwa. Ndine chokwadi chekuti Brad anogona kugadzira uye kuyedza zvakawanda zvezvinhu izvi. Ndichatanga kugadzirisa izvozvi."

"Ndine chokwadi chekuti uchadaro, General McLanahan," Martindale akadaro achinyemwerera. "Ndine chokwadi kuti zvichaitika."

MUTONGO

Mashoko pamusoro peCane-Ja akatorwa kubva mubhuku rinonzi "Street Tricks" naMark Shuey Sr. naMark Shuey Jr., No Canemasters.com.

Iyo P210 Silver Gondo, Cessna P21ўCenturion yakagadziridzwa ine turboprop powerplant (kubvisa akawanda epamusoro-tech maficha andakawedzera kwairi), chigadzirwa cheO&N Aircraft, Factoryville, PA, www.onaircraft.com.

Angel Flight West rudo rwechokwadi runofananidzira vanoshaya rubatsiro rwekurapa kana rubatsiro rwevanhu nevatyairi vendege vanopa ndege yavo, mutengo wemafuta uye hunyanzvi hwavo hwekubhururuka kwavanoda kuenda nekuda kwezvikonzero zvekurapa kana zvekutsigira, pasina muripo zvachose kune vafambi. . Ndakakwira ndege yeAngel Flight West kwemakore mana, uye ndinofunga kuti ndicho chingave chikonzero chikuru chandakaita mutyairi wendege: kushandisa hunyanzvi hwangu kubatsira vamwe. Tsvaga zvimwe pa www.angelflightwest.org.

NEZVEMUNYORI

Dale Brown ndiye munyori weakawanda New York Times mabhuku anotengesa zvakanyanya, kutanga neFlight of the Old Dog muna 1987, uye nguva pfupi yadarika The Tiger's Claw. Aimbove kaputeni muUnited States Air Force, anogona kuwanikwa achibhururuka nendege yake mumatenga eNevada.

Shanyira www.AuthorTracker.com kuti uwane ruzivo rwega pane vaunofarira HarperCollins vanyori.

Dale Brown

Shadow Team

KUZVIPIRIRA

Iri novel rakatsaurirwa kune wese anoita sarudzo inowanzoomerwa kuita chinhu chimwe chakareruka: kushinga. Paunoona zvichiitika, zvinonakidza kupfuura kuvhurwa kwenzvimbo uye zvakapetwa kaviri zvine simba.

VANHU

AMERICANS:

JOSEPH GARDNER, Mutungamiriri weUnited States

KEN T. PHOENIX, Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri

CONRAD F. CARLISLE, National Security Advisor kuMutungamiri

MILLER H. TURNER, Secretary of Defense

GERALD VISTA, Mutungamiriri weNational Intelligence

WALTER CORDUS, White House Mukuru weVashandi

STACY ANN BARBEAU, Seneta Mukuru weU.S. kubva kuLouisiana uye Senate Majority Leader; Colin Morna, mubatsiri wake

GENERAL TAYLOR J. BAIN, USMC, Sachigaro weJoint Chiefs of Staff

GENERAL CHARLES A. HUFFMAN, Mukuru weVashandi veAir Force

AIR FORCE GENERAL BRADFORD CANNON, Mutungamiriri, US Strategic Command (STRATCOM)

ARMY GENERAL KENNETH LEPERS, Mutungamiriri, US Central Command (CENTCOM)

MAJOR GENERAL HAROLD BACKMAN, Commanding General, Fourteenth Air Force; zvakare Joint Functional Component Commander-Space (JFCC-S), U.S. Strategic Command

Lt. GENERAL PATRICK MCLANAHAN, Mutungamiriri, Advanced Aerospace Weapons Center (HAWC), Elliott AFB, Nevada

BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID LUGER, HAWC Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri

COL MARTIN TEHAMA, mukuru mutsva weHAWC

Major General REBECCA FURNESS, Commander, First Air Operations, Battle Mountain Air Reserve Base (ARB), Nevada

BRIGADIER GENERAL DAREN MAYS, Air Force Operations Officer, 111th Bomb Wing Commander uye EB-1C Mission Commander.

MAJOR WAYNE MACOMBER, Mutevedzeri Mukuru Mukuru (Ground Operations), First Combat Air Force, Battle Mountain Air Reserve Base, Nevada.

MASTER SERGEANT, MARINE CORPS CHRIS WALL, Sajeni, First Air Force

USUTO WENYU GUARD KAPT CHARLIE TURLOCK, CID Mutyairi

CAPTAIN Hunter "Boomer" NOBLE, Commander, XR-A9 Black Stallion, Elliott Air Force Base, Groom Lake

US Navy Lt. Commander LISETT "FRENCHY" MOULIN, XR-A9 Commander

US MARINE CORPS MAJOR JIM TERRANOVA, XR-A9 mission command

ANN PEJI, Ph.D., aimbove Senator weUS, astronaut uye injiniya wezvombo zvemuchadenga

Air Force MASTER Sajeni VALERIE "FINDER" LUCAS, Armstrong Space Station sensor operator

VAIRANIA:

GENERAL HESARAK AL-KAN BUJAZI, mutungamiri wemauto ePezhiya

AZAR ASIA KAGEV, anofungidzira mugari wenhaka kuChigaro chePeacock chePersia

LIEUTENANT COLONEL PARVIZ NAJAR NAMAJOR MARA SAIDI, adjutants kuna Azar Kagev

COLONEL MOSTAFA RAHMATI, Mutungamiriri, Fourth Infantry Brigade, Tehran-Mehrabad Airport

MAJOR KULOM HADDAD, Mukuru weBouzhazi Personal Security Group

MASUD NOSHAR, Ishe Mukuru Chancellor weRoyal House yeKagewa uye Marshal weDare reMasoja Kanzuru.

AYATOLLAH HASAN MOHTAZ, Mutungamiriri Mukuru weIslamic Republic of Iran ari muhutapwa

VURUSI:

LEONID ZEVITIN, Mutungamiriri weRussian Federation

PETER ORLEV, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration

ALEXANDRA KHEDROV, Minister of Foreign Affairs

IGOR TRUZNEV, mukuru weFederal Security Bureau

ANATOLY VLASOV, Munyori weRussian Security Council

MIKHAIL OSTENKOV, Minister of National Defense

GENERAL KUZMA FURZIENKO, Mukuru weRussia weGeneral Staff

GENERAL NIKOLAI OSTANKO, Mukuru weVashandi veRussia Army

GENERAL ANDREY DARZOV, Mukuru weVashandi veRussian Air Force

WOLFGANG ZYPRIES, German laser engineer anoshanda neRussian Air Force

ZVOMBO UYE MFUPIRO

9K89 - diki yeRussia pamusoro-kusvika-pamusoro-soro missile

ARB - Air Force Reserve Base

ATO - maitiro ekugadzirisa mabasa mumhepo

BDU-58 Meteor imotokari inotungamirirwa-yakanyatsogadzirirwa kuchengetedza mitoro kubva pakupisa panguva yekupinda zvakare; inogona kutakura 4,000 lbs.

CIC - Combat Information Center

kunass - munhu weCajun ethnicity

E-4B - National Airborne Operations Center

E-6B Mercury - US Navy air communications uye command post ndege

EB-1D bhomba-B-1 Lancer, yakagadziridzwa kuita ndege yekurwisa refu isina munhu.

ETE - inofungidzirwa nguva yekufamba

FAA Chikamu 91 - Mitemo Inotonga Vatyairi Vepachivande uye Ndege

FSB - Russian Federal Security Bureau, mutsivi weKGB

HAWC - High-Tech Aerospace Weapons Center

ICD - implantable cardioverter defibrillator

Ilyushin - Russian tanker ndege iri kubhururuka

MiG-Mikoyan-Gureyvich, mugadziri weRussia wemauto ehondo

OSO - Inogumbura Systems Officer

RQ-4 Global Hawk - yakakwirira-yakakwirira, yakareba-refu isina kutumirwa ndege yekuongorora

SAR - synthetic aperture radar; zvakare tsvaga nekununura

Skybolt - laser yenzvimbo-yakavakirwa missile kudzivirira

SPEAR ndeyemagetsi network intrusion protection system ine mhinduro inoshanduka pakuzvidzivirira

sun-synchronous - kutenderera kwePasi umo setiraiti inopfuura panzvimbo imwechete panguva imwe chete yezuva.

Tupolev - mapatya-injini Russian jet bhomba

USAFE - United States Air Forces muEurope

VFR - Mitemo Yekuona Yekubhururuka

Vomit Comet indege inoshandiswa kuita parabolic ndege kutevedzera kusarema.

Iyo XAGM-279A SkySTREAK (Rapid Tactical Attack, kana "Sky") ndeye 4,000-pound, 12-foot-kureba, 24-inch dhayamita mhepo-yakatangwa hypersonic strike missile; inoshandisa roketi yakasimba mota kumhanyisa roketi kuenda kuMach 3, yobva yachinja kuenda kuJP-7 jet injini ichishandisa jet mafuta uye yakadzvanywa okisijeni yemuchadenga kuti ibhururuke paMach 10; inertial uye yakakwirira-chaiyo GPS kufamba; iyo satellite data link operator inorongwazve pakati; kukwirira kwendege kunoenderana neiyo ballistic profile ndeye 600 mamaira; mushure mekumhanyisa kuenda kuMach 10, inotangisa yakakwira-chaiyo warhead ine millimeter-wave radar uye infrared yekunangisa terminal ine otomatiki tarisiro yekuzivikanwa kana kusarudzwa kwechinangwa nemushandisi ari kure wesatellite data transmission; pasina warhead; maviri anogona kutakurwa ari mubhodhi EB-1C Vampire bhomba mune aft bomb bay; mana akatakurwa mukati kana mana kunze paEB-52 Megafortress; ina yakatakurwa mukati meB-2 stealth bomber

XR-A9 - imwe-nhanho "Black Stallion" spaceplane yakatanga mu orbit

ZVIRI MUKATI ZVINOBVA ZVINOBVA NHAU DZENYIKA YENYIKA

STRATFOR MORNING INTELLIGENCE REPORT, Ndira 18, 2007 At 12:16 GMT - CHINA, United States

- Masangano ehungwaru eUS anotenda kuti China yakaparadza kuchembera Feng Yun 1C yemamiriro ekunze setiraiti mu polar orbit panguva yakabudirira anti-satellite chombo bvunzo (ASAT). Ndira 11, China Daily yakashuma muna Ndira 18, ichitaura chinyorwa chakaburitswa muna Ndira 22 chinyorwa cheAviation Week & Space Technology. Masangano ehungwaru eUS achiri kuyedza kuona zvakabuda muyedzo yeASAT, izvo zvingaratidza kuti China ine hunyanzvi hutsva hwemauto ...

...Gore idzva remarara ari kutenderera Pasi rinoratidza zvingazoitika kana masimba maviri ekufamba muchadenga akanetsana. Kunyanya kuUnited States, midziyo yemuchadenga yave yakakosha zvikuru chishandiso chekushandisa kuti chirambe chichifuratirwa munguva dzehondo.

STRATFOR DAILY INTELLIGENCE REPORT, Kubvumbi 3, 2007 - USA/IRAN:

Kurwiswa kweUS kurwisa Iran hakuzotungamira mukukundwa kwemauto kweTehran uye kungave kukanganisa kwezvematongerwo enyika, akadaro Chief of the Russian General Staff General J. Yuri Baluevsky. Akawedzera kuti United States inogona kukanganisa mauto eIran pasina kuhwina mugakava iri.

STRATFOR INTELLIGENCE REPORT, Gunyana 7, 2007

Kudyidzana pakati peRussian Federal Security Service neIranian Ministry of Internal Affairs kuchawedzera kuchengetedzeka kwemiganhu yeIran, akadaro Mutevedzeri Mukuru Mukuru weRussian Federal Security Service uye Border Service Viktor Shlyakhtin, maererano neshoko reIRNA. Shlyakhtin ari kuIran kuzoongorora mapurojekiti eIran-Russian munzvimbo dzedunhu reIran reSistan-Baluchistan iro rinoganhurana neAfghanistan nePakistan.

RED OCTOBER: RUSSIA, IRAN NEIRAQ

- STRATFOR

Geopolitical Intelligence Report, Gunyana 17, 2007-Copyright No Strategic Forecasting Inc.

"... MaAmerican anoda maRussia kuti asape ndege dzehondo, kuraira kwepamusoro uye hurongwa hwekutonga, kana chero humwe hurongwa hwemauto hwakagadzirwa nemaRussia." Chekutanga, vanoda kuti maRussia asape chero tekinoroji yezvombo zvenyukireya kune maIran.

Saka hazvina kuitika kuti maIran akataura pakupera kwesvondo kuti maRussia akavaudza kuti vaizoita izvozvo.

...[Mutungamiri weRussia Vladimir] Putin anogona kujoina maIran oisa United States mumamiriro ezvinhu akaoma kupfuura zvayaizove. Aigona kuita izvi nekutsigira Siria, kuendesa mauto muRebhanoni, kana kutogadzira matambudziko akakura muAfghanistan, uko Russia inoramba iine mwero wesimba muNorth ...

STRATFOR INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY, OCTOBER 25, 2007, No. STRATFOR INC.

- Munguva yeMutungamiri weRussia Vladimir Putin kushanya kwaOct. 16 kuTehran, Mutungamiriri Mukuru weIran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei akamukumbira kuti atumire nyanzvi dzeRussia kuti dzibatsire Iran kuona kuti Israeri yakavhara sei maRadar eSyria pamberi peSept. Iran inoda kugadzirisa kutadza kweSyria radar nekuti Iran inoshandisa michina yakafanana, sosi yakawedzera.

RUSSIA, IRAN: ZVINOTEVERA MUDIPLOMATIC TANGO

- STRATFOR

Global Intelligence Brief, Gumiguru 30, 2007, No. 2007 Stratfor, Inc. - ...Russia ine hurongwa hwakasimba hwekushandisa zvido zvevadyidzani vayo vekuMiddle East nechinangwa chayo chezvematongerwo enyika. Iran mumiriri akakodzera. Inyika ine simba yechiIslam iri mukurwisana neUnited States pamusoro pechirongwa chayo chenyukireya neIraq. Kunyangwe Washington neTehran vachigara vachirwa rhetoric yehondo munharaunda yeruzhinji, vanofanirwa kubata mumwe nemumwe nekuda kwezvido zvavo.

Zvichakadaro, Russia iri kurwa hondo yayo neUnited States, iyo inosanganisira nyaya dzakati wandei dzinosanganisira kudzivirira zvombo munyika, kutaurirana patsva zvibvumirano zveCold War uye kupindira kweWestern kunharaunda yeRussia. Nekuratidza kuti Moscow ine pesvedzero chaiyo pamusoro pevaIrani, Russia inowana inobatsira kutaurirana chip munhaurirano neUnited States...

ALTAI OPTICAL-LASER DIRECTORY, Zvita 28, 2007

- The [Russian Federation] Precision Instrumentation Research Institute yakagadzira bazi rekutevera satellite rinonzi Altai Optical Laser Center (AOLS) pedyo neguta diki reSiberia reSavvushka. Nzvimbo iyi ine zvivakwa zviviri, chimwe chiri kushanda parizvino uye chimwe chiri kurongwa kuti chitange kushanda muna 2010 kana mushure mezuva iroro.

Panzvimbo yazvino, laser range finder inoiswa kuti inyatsoona orbit, uye kekutanga muRussia, teresikopu ine aperture ye60 cm inoshongedzerwa neadaptive optics system yekuwana yakakwirira-resolution mifananidzo yemasatelliti. Nzvimbo yechipiri ichave yakashongedzerwa neteresikopu yekufungidzira setiraiti ye3.12, yakada kufanana neyakashandiswa neUnited States muHawaii.

...Kubudirira kwekushandisa 3.12-metres AOLS system yaizobvumira mifananidzo yesatellite ine resolution ye25 cm [9.8 inches] kana kukwira pachinhambwe chemakiromita 1000 [mamaira 621].

PROLOGUE

Usanyanya kutya uye kungwarira pakuita kwako. Hupenyu hwese kuyedza. Kuwanda kwekuedza kwaunoita, zviri nani.

- RALPH WALDO EMERSON

PAKUMBERI SIBERIA

FEBRUARY 2009

"Gadzirira ... gadzirira ... gadzirira ... tanga kukwira, ikozvino," mutongi wepasi akaridza redhiyo.

"Zvakagamuchirwa," akapindura mutyairi weRussia Mikoyan-Gurevich-31BM-refu-range interceptor yeRussian Federation. Akadzikisa control stick zvinyoro nyoro ndokutanga kuisa power. Injini mbiri dzeTumanski R15-BD-300, injini dzine simba zvikuru dzati dzambopinzwa mundege yehondo, dzakatinhira kamwe chete apo zvinopisa zvinopisa zvakabatidza, ndokukurumidza kuva vapenyu sezvo turbopump dzemafuta einjini dzakabata mhepo ine simba ichipinda mukati, ichichinja mhepo nemafuta. .musimba rakasvibiswa uye kukurumidza.

Maziso emutyairi wendege aimhanya-mhanya kubva pazviratidzo zvemagetsi kuenda kuchiratidziro, icho chairatidza miseve miviri yakachinjika ine denderedzwa pakati, yakafanana neyechiridzwa chekumhara. Akagadzira zvinyoro-nyoro, zvisingakwanisi kuona kuti tsono dzichengetedzwe pakati pedenderedzwa. Mipiro yaro yaifanira kunge iri diki, nekuti kutsvedza kudiki ikozvino, nemhino yayo inoda kusvika madhigirii makumi mana pamusoro pehusiku uye kukwira, kwaigona kukanganisa kuyerera kwemhepo muchiteshi cheinjini, zvichiita kuti compressor ivhuvhute kunze kana kumira. Iyo Mig-31, inozivikanwa kuMadokero seFoxhound, yakanga isiri muchina unoregerera - yaigara ichiuraya nhengo dzevashandi dzisina hanya. Yakagadzirirwa kumhanya, yaida kudzora chaiko pamiganho yekunze yekuita kwayo kunoshamisa.

"Tiri kupfuura mamita zviuru gumi... Zvikamu zviviri zvegumi zvemach ... zviuru gumi nezvishanu ... madhigirii makumi mana pamusoro ... Airspeed iri kudzikira zvishoma," mutyairi wendege akadanidzira. Iyo MiG-31 yaive imwe yeashoma ndege aikwanisa kukurumidza mukukwira kumawere, asi kune iyi bvunzo ndege vaizoibhururutsira pamusoro pesevhisi sirin'i yemamita zviuru makumi maviri, uye ipapo kuita kwayo kwakaderedzwa zvakanyanya. "Tiri kufamba makiromita makumi maviri, mhepo inomhanya iri pasi peMach two... Tiri kufamba makiromita makumi maviri nemaviri ... gadzirirai ... Tave kusvika pakukurumidza nekukwira kwepakutanga..."

"Muchengete pakati, Yuri," akadaro munhu akagara kumashure kweMiga paintercom. Tsono dzakafamba zvishoma dzichienda kumucheto kwedenderedzwa. Manheru ano, denderedzwa raimiririra chinangwa chavo, chakatumirwa kwavari kwete neiyo MiG-31 ine simba nhanho array radar, asi netiweki yenzvimbo-based tracking radars yakatenderedza Russian Federation, yakaunzwa kwavari nendege iri pedyo relay data. Havazombooni vavariro yavo uye zvichida havazombozivi kuti basa ravo rakabudirira here kana kuti rakakundikana.

"Zviri kuita zvishoma ... Zvakaoma kugadzirisa," mutyairi wendege akafema. Vose vashandi vaipfeka zvipfeko zvekumanikidzika uye helmets dzakamanikidzika dzakavhara chiso chose, sevashambadziri, uye sezvo kukwirira kwekabhini kwakawedzera, kudzvinyirira mu sutu kwakawedzera kubhadhara, zvichiita kuti kufamba uye kufema kuome. "Kusvika riini......?"

"Masekonzi gumi ... nine ... sere..."

"Uya, iwe chembere yenguruve, kwira kumusoro," mutyairi wendege akanyunyuta kudaro.

"Masekonzi mashanu... Roketi ragadzirira... muti, maviri, adin... pajar! Iparura!"

Iyo Mig-31 yakanga iri pahupamhi hwemamita zviuru makumi maviri nezvishanu pamusoro pePasi, ichibhururuka nekumhanya kwechiuru chemakiromita paawa, mhino yacho yakanga iri pahupamhi hwemadhigirii makumi mashanu pamusoro pedenga, apo komputa yengarava yakapa murairo wekutangisa. , uye pfuti huru imwe chete yakakandwa kure nemurwi. Masekonzi mashoma mushure mekuburitswa, injini yeroketi yedanho rekutanga reroketi yakabatidzwa, mbiru huru yemoto yakaputika kubva mumhuno, uye roketi rakanyangarika kubva pakuona mukubwaira kweziso.

Iye zvino yave nguva yekubhururuka iwe pachako, kwete yemishoni, mutyairi wendege akazviyeuchidza. Akadzorera throttles zvishoma nezvishoma, nokungwarira, uye panguva imwe chete akatanga mupumburu zvishoma kuruboshwe. Mupumburu waizobatsira kudzikisa kusimudza uye kuderedza kumhanya zvakanyanya, uye waizobatsirawo kudzikisa mhino pasina kuisa vashandi kune zvakaipa G-masimba. Kudzvinyirirwa kwakatanga kuderera uye zvakava nyore kufema - kana kuti imhaka yekuti chikamu chavo chemishoni chaive ...?

Mutyairi wendege akarasikirwa nekutarisa kwesekondi imwe chete, asi zvakanga zvakakwana. Nguva yayakabvumira kutsvedza kwedhigirii rimwe chete padivi, murwi akabhururuka nemhepo yakakanganiswa ye supersonic yakagadzirwa nemuswe wekuburitsa weroketi hombe, uye mhepo inoyerera nepakati peinjini yekuruboshwe yakapotsa yagurwa. Injini imwe yakakosora, kurira, uye ipapo yakatanga kurira sezvo mafuta airamba achidirana mumatangi anopisa, asi magasi anopisa anopisa akanga asingachasundirwi kunze.

Neinjini imwe ichimhanya uye imwe ichipfuta, uye nemweya usina kukwana kuti utangezve injini yakamiswa, ndege yeMiG-31 yakaparara. Asi roketi raakapfura rakashanda zvisina mhosva.

Masekonzi gumi nemashanu mushure mekunge injini yekutanga yadzingwa, yakaparadzana neroketi uye yechipiri nhanho injini yakadzingwa. Kumhanya nekukwira kwakawedzera nekukurumidza. Nenguva isipi roketi rakanga rava mamaira mazana mashanu pamusoro pePasi, richifamba nemakiromita anopfuura zviuru zvitatu paawa, uye nhanho yechipiri injini yakaparadzana. Zvino danho rechitatu rasara. Pamusoro pemhepo, yaisada chero nzvimbo dzekutonga kuti dzifambe, pachinzvimbo ichivimba netuitrojeni-gasi injini kuti ifambe. Radar mumhino yenhanho yechitatu yakabatiswa ndokutanga kutarisa nzvimbo chaiyo iri muchadenga, uye sekondi gare gare yakazopinda payakananga.

Roketi yakanga isina kumhanya kwakakwana kuti itange kutenderera kwayo kutenderera Pasi, saka pakangoparadzana nhanho yechipiri, yakatanga kudonha kwayo kwenguva refu, asi yaisada kupinda mu orbit: semuchadenga anti-tank missile, yakawira pamwe chete. ballistic trajectory kune yakaverengerwa nzvimbo muchadenga, apo mhuka yake inenge iri munhau yemasekonzi. Iyo yakafanotaurwa nzira, yakarongedzwa kare isati yatangwa nevatongi vepasi, yakakurumidza kusimbiswa nemakomputa ekutungamira: nzira yechinangwa yakanga isati yachinja. Kupindira kwacho kwakafamba sezvakarongwa.

Masekonzi makumi maviri kusati kwaitika, nhanho yechitatu yakaparadzira mambure ane denderedzwa akafara mamita makumi mashanu-pamusoro pemhepo yakapoteredza pasi, mambure akanga asingatapurwi nemhepo uye yakaramba yakatenderera uye yakasimba pasinei nokumhanya kwezviuru zvakawanda zvemamaira paawa. Iyo mambure yaive inishuwarenzi yakatarisana nekupotsa... Asi panguva ino yaisadikanwa. Nekuda kwekuti nhanho yechitatu yaive yakakiyiwa zvakachengetedzeka pachinangwa uye yaida kushoma kana kuoma kufambisa nekuda kwekururama kwekutanga uye nzira yekubhururuka, nhanho yechitatu yakarova yakananga pane yaitarisirwa.

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"Kubonderana, changamire," akadaro nyanzvi. "Telemetry haina kugamuchirwa kubva pachigadzirwa ichiedzwa."

Mukuru wemauto, mukuru wemauto eRussia airforce, Andrei Darzov, akagutsurira musoro. "Asi ko nezvenzira yekubhururuka? Maparamita ekutanga asina kunaka akanganisa izvi here? "

Nyanzvi yakaratidza kuvhiringika. "Uh...kwete changamire, handifungi kudaro," akadaro. "Kuburitswa kwaiita sekwaifamba zvakanaka."

"Handibvumi, sajeni," Darzov akadaro. Akatendeukira kuna technician ndokumuratidza hasha. Chitarisiko chehasha chakanga chakashata zvakakwana, asi Darzov akaveura musoro wake kuti aratidze zviri nani kukuvadzwa kwake kukuru kwehondo uye kupisa pamusoro pemusoro wake nemuviri wake, uye ainyanya kutyisa. "Chombo ichi chaive chabva munzira uye chinogona kunge chakananga zvisizvo uye kurwisa satellite."

"Changamire?" - akabvunza technician, akavhiringidzika. "Chinangwa ndechekuti... uh, iyo American space-based Pathfinder satellite? Zvanga zviri-"

"Ndizvo zvatapinda here izvi, Sajeni?" - Darzov akabvunza. "Sei, izvi hazvina kubatanidzwa muchirongwa chekuyedza ndege zvachose. Paita chikanganiso chakaipisisa uye ndichaita shuwa kuti yanyatsoferefetwa." Hunhu hwake hwakapfava, akanyemwerera, ndokusvina bendekete renyanzvi. "Iva nechokwadi chekunyora mumushumo wako kuti roketi rabva munzira nekuda kwekutsvedza kweparutivi mumudziyo wekuvhura - ini ndichachengeta zvimwe. Uye chinangwa chaive chisiri cheAmerican SBSS, asi chinangwa chedu cheSoyuz spacecraft, chakatangwa mukutenderera mwedzi wapfuura. Zviri pachena here Sajeni?"

CHITSAUKO CHEKUTANGA

Zviri nani kuita hutsinye kana muine chisimba mumwoyo yedu pane kupfeka jira rekusaita mhirizhonga kuti tivhare kusava nesimba.

- MAHATMA GANDHI

ARMSTRONG SPACE STATION

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

"Zvakanaka, vanoyamwisa, huyai mubudise musoro wenyu - zvishoma," akadaro Kaputeni Hunter "Boomer" Noble. "Usatya - hazvizorwadze zvachose." Rakanga riri zuva rechipiri rekufamba kwavo kutsva, uye kusvika pari zvino hapana chavakawana, kunze kwekungogara uchitemwa nemusoro nekuona mamonitor ekubata kwemaawa.

"Ramba wakamira ipapo, changamire," sajeni veAir Force Master Valerie "Finder" Lucas akadaro nemufaro. "Uri kutarisira, uye simba rakaipa iro rinongochengeta misoro yavo pasi."

"Harisi simba risina kunaka, Mutsvaki, chero zvazvingava," Boomer akadaro, achipukuta maziso ake. "Ndiyo mufananidzo weTV - uri kundiuraya." Muvhimi akapukuta maziso ake. Vakatarisa mufananidzo wakakwirira-tsananguro wakafara wechikamu chemudhorobha rekumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweTehran, mune yaimbonzi Islamic Republic of Iran asi yava kunzi nevakawanda pasi rose Democratic Republic of Persia. Mufananidzo uyu, wakatorwa ne telescopic electro-optical kamera yakasimudzwa mundege yeU.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk isina munhu inotenderera nendege inotenderera zviuru makumi matanhatu pamusoro peguta, yakanga yakanyatsogadzikana, asi kudengenyeka kwega kwega, zvisinei kuti zvakangoitika sei, zvainzwika seimwe. Boomer.jecha rinokandwa mumaziso.

Vaviri ava vaive vasina kugariswa paconsole munzvimbo yakajairwa yePasi kurwisa kurwisa, asi mune huru yekudzora module yeArmstrong space station, iri mamaira mazana maviri nemakumi manomwe neshanu pamusoro pePasi mukutenderera kwakarereka makumi mana nemanomwe madhigirii kumabvazuva. . Noble naLucas vaive pakati pevamwe vashandi vana vakaunzwa muchikepe kuti vatarise uye kuraira mauto eUS Air Force air fight pamusoro peDemocratic Republic of Persia. Kunyangwe Boomer aive murwi wemuchadenga aine akati wandei nendege dzinotenderera uye kunyange spacewalk kuenda kuchikwereti chake, ichiyangarara mu zero gravity achitarisa pamonitor handizvo zvaakajoinha Air Force. "Tiri kuchiteshi kusvika rinhi?"

"Kwasara maawa mashanu chete, changamire," Lucas akadaro, achinyemwerera uye achidzungudza musoro wake mukunyomba kusatenda sezvo Noble akagomera nemhinduro yake. Seeker anga ari murwi weUnited States Air Force ane makore gumi nemasere, asi airatidzika kunge ari mukuru pane zuva raakanyoresa muna Ndira 1991, pakatanga Operation Desert Storm, uye aida basa rake sezvaaiita ipapo. Mifananidzo yemabhomba anotungamirirwa nelaser- neTV achibhururuka nepamafafitera uye kupinda mumigero yokupinza mhepo yakamufadza nokumufadza, uye akatanga kudzidziswa kunokosha mazuva maviri apedza chikoro chesekondari. Akapinda chikoro chega chega chetekinoroji yepamusoro uye kosi yekuona-yemagetsi sensing yaaigona kuwana, nekuchimbidza kuita shasha yakatenderedza mukuona kure uye masisitimu ekutungamira. "Kunze kwekusimudzira, zvakatipoteredza uye zvemagetsi masisitimu, masisitimu akakosha muhungwaru hwehungwaru kushivirira uye simbi yakasimba."

"Ndinoda kubhururuka ndega," Boomer akadaro nehasha, achidzokera mugomo rake repamusoro pamberi pechionioni chikuru. Akanga akati rebei zvishoma kupfuura avhareji yomuchadenga wemuchadenga wemuAmerica, uyo zviri pachena kuti zvizhinji zvezviridzwa pachiteshi chechadenga zvakanga zvakagadzirirwa, saka akaona kuti zvinenge zvinhu zvose zvaiva pachiteshi chacho zvakanga zvakaringana saizi isiriyo, kureba, kana kuti kutarira kuti atsamwise. Kunyangwe zvazvo mutyairi wemuchadenga wemakore makumi maviri neshanu ekuberekwa, injiniya nemuchadenga aive shasha yemuchadenga, akapedza nguva yake zhinji ari muchadenga akasungirirwa mukuchengetedzwa kwakanaka kwendege pazvidhiraivho kwete kungoyangarara musimba regiravhiti. "Zvinhu zvese izvi zvekudzora zviri kure ndezveshiri."

"Muri kunditi "shiri" here changamire?" akabvunza achinyepedzera kusabvumirana nazvo.

"Handisi kutsigira chero chinhu, Master Sajeni - ndiri kutaura maonero angu pachangu pane iyi nzira," Boomer akadaro. Akanongedzera pascreen. "Mufananidzo uyu wakanaka chaizvo, asi chinhu chinotungamirwa neradar chiri kundipengesa."

"Iyi SAR reticle, changamire," akadaro Seeker. "Inofambiswa nesynthetic aperture radar uye icharatidza chero mota hombe kana mudziyo unouya mumunda we sensor uye unofananidzwa nematanho edu ekutsvaga. Dai taiva tisina, taitofanira kuongorora mota yega yega muguta - ingatokupengesa."

"Ndinoziva kuti chii, Master Sergeant," akadaro Boomer, "asi haugone kuzviita kuti zvimire kurova-rova nekuzunguza uye kudedera pahwindo zvakanyanya?" Monitor yairatidza bhokisi rectangular raioneka richinyangarika nguva zhinji panzvimbo iyi. Payaibuda, bhokisi raitenderedza motokari, rogadzirisa saizi yayo kuti ikwane motokari, uye kana yasangana nehukuru hwakarongwa, beep yaibva yarira uye kamera yaibva yaswedera pedyo kuti vanhu vaone zvakanga zvaonekwa nemakombiyuta. Asi yakaramba yakatarisa pamotokari imwe chete kwemasekonzi mashanu isati yatangazve scan yenzvimbo yakazara, saka Boomer naSeeker vaifanira kutarisa sikirini nguva nenguva uye vakagadzirira kudzvanya bhatani reHOLD kuti udzidze mufananidzo komputa isati yadzima zvakare. "Zvinondirwadza musoro."

"Ndinofunga kuti zvinoshamisa kuti anoita zvaanoita changamire," akadaro Mutsvaki, "uye ndinoda zvikuru kushivirira kumwe kuzengurira kana kuchitibatsira kuwana-" Uye panguva iyoyo komputa yakaona imwe motokari, iyo ichangobva kuratidzira munzvimbo yekupaka pedyo neboka rezvivakwa zvefurati. Sekondi gare gare, Mutsvaki akadzvanya bhatani rekubata. "Hei, takabata imwe!" - akadanidzira. "NdiKatyusha ... asi ndinofunga kuti dombo reRa'ad! Takavamanikidza kuita mhirizhonga!"

"Muri wangu, vanoyamwa," Boomer akadaro, pakarepo achikanganwa nezvemusoro wake waaifunga. Akatarisa pamonitor, asi akanga atove mushishi kutarisa kuti macoordinates akatambirwa neGlobal Hawk akanga akatakura nemazvo. Mufananidzo wepamoyo waive wakatsanangurwa zvinoshamisa. Vakaona varume vana vakanga vakatakura roketi zihombe, rakanga rakaita kunge pfuti huru ine zvimbi, vachibuda mugaraji vachinokwira kuseri kwerori yerudzi rweToyota - yairema zvikuru nekuti vaiita sevainetseka kuitakura. . Kapikipi kacho kaive nestand hombe yesimbi yaive yakaiswa mufuremu yepikipiki, nestand yeraundi pamusoro. Varume vaya vakaisa chombo kuseri kwerori, vaviri ndokusvetuka ndokutanga kushinyira vachisimudza chombo chakananga kumudziyo.

"Musazvirege henyu varume," akadaro Mutsvaki. "Haudi kukanganisa kunakidzwa kwedu, unoda here?" Akatendeukira kuna Boomer. "Kusvika riini changamire?"

"Target coordinates akaremerwa," Boomer akadaro. "Kuverengera kunotanga ikozvino. Tine nguva yakadii?"

"Kana vangoiisa mune yekuvhura, inogona kutangwa isingasviki miniti."

Boomer akasimudza maziso ndokutarisa pamonitor. Vana vakati wandei vakamhanyira kurori kunoona basa remagandanga - vakatanga kudzingwa, asi mushure mechinguva chidiki vakabvumidzwa kuti vatarise. "Zvinoita sekunge kune 'Career Day' muTehran," akadaro achishungurudzika.

"Ibvai ipapo vana," akadaro Mutsvaki. "Hazvisi safe kwauri ikoko."

"Kwete nekuda kwedu," Boomer akadaro nechando. Akadzvanya bhatani rekutumira paconsole yake. "Ripper Inodaidza Genesisi."

"Ndiri pano, Boomer," akapindura Lt. Gen. Patrick McLanahan, "akamira" pamusoro pemusoro seri kweBoomer uye akatarisa pafudzi rake. Murwi weAir Force wemakore makumi maviri nerimwe uye mukuru wenyeredzi nhatu aive mukuru weElliott Air Force Base, Groom Lake, Nevada, imba yeHigh-End Aerospace Weapons Center, kana HAWC. HAWC yakagadzira XR-A9 Black Stallion spaceplane, pamwe chete nezvimwe zvisingaverengeki zvimwe zvombo zvemhepo nendege, asi vaive vatungamiriri vakaita saPatrick McLanahan vakaona kugona kwezvishandiso izvi zvekuyedza uye vakazviisa mumamiriro ezvinhu enhamo apo America kana vatsigiri vayo vaizotambura. kurasikirwa kukuru kana kutokundwa. Mupfupi, akasimba asina kuremerwa, aine maziso ebhuruu anobvisa zvombo uye kunyemwerera kwekukurumidza, Patrick McLanahan haana chaakaita seane simba, akatsunga, ane hasha, nyanzvi yekubhomba mundege uye nyanzvi yehunyanzvi yakaratidzwa nemukurumbira wake. SaBoomer naSeeker, McLanahan akange ave shasha yemuchadenga - rwendo rwake rwechitatu kuenda kuchiteshi chemuchadenga cheArmstrong mumwedzi yakawanda kudaro.

"Tine sarudzo yakanaka changamire," Boomer akadaro, achigutsurira musoro wake. "Pano nguva, zvakare, kwete diki yekumba Kassam kana Katyusha." Boomer akadzidza chiso chemudiki-nyeredzi nhatu dzeAir Force general, achiona kuti maziso ake aimhanya-mhanya achipfuura nepamusoro pemonitor - Boomer akafunga kuti akange akatarisa kwete kupotsera chete, asiwo kuvana vakambundirana nechombo chegandanga. launcher. "Master Sergeant vanofunga kuti chipotsera cheRaad."

Patrick akaita seasina kumunzwa, asi papera chinguva akagutsurira nemufaro. "Ndinobvuma, Mutsvaki," akadaro. "Hezbollah chombo chakavakirwa paRussia battalion-level yekurwisa missile. Mazana maviri-mapaundi ehondo, iri nyore asi inowanzoshanda barometric fuze, kuputika kwepakati-mhepo nebackup impact detonation, blast radius yemayadhi zana kana kupfuura, kazhinji yakazara negirazi, mabhora mabearings uye zvimedu zvesimbi, pamwe chete nemabhomba ane simba kuwedzera nhamba yevanokuvadzwa. Chombo chaicho chekutyisa." Akadzungudza musoro. "Asi kune vanhuwo zvavo vakawanda varipo. Chirevo chedu chinoti pakanga pasina vanhu vakakuvara uye kukuvadzwa kwechibatiso kwaive kushoma. Sarudza chimwe chinangwa, Boomer, imwe apo pachave nevashoma vatorwa. Tichava nemikana yakawanda..."

"Hatisi kuona akawanda mapfuti eRaad, changamire," Seeker akadaro. "Ichi hachisi chipotsera chekumba - ipfuti yekurwisa ballistic missile."

"Ndinoziva, Master Sajeni, asi zvatinorayira ndezvechokwadi uye-" Panguva iyi, vapanduki vacho vakadzinga vana vacho zvakare, panguva ino zvine simba zvikuru, sezvo mumwe mupanduki akabatanidza waya dzemoto kumuswe weroketi, achiita gadziriro dzokupedzisira dzehondo. launch. "Zvino," Patrick akapopota. "Bvisa."

"Hongu, changamire," Boomer akapindura nechido. Akaisa macommand mucomputer yake, akatarisa mhinduro dzekombuta, achibva agutsurira. "Handei... Kuverengera kweroketi kunopera... Mikova yakazaruka... Yakagadzirira... yakagadzirira... Tangisa roketi." Akatarisa countdown timer. "Usarega chero munhu achibwaira, nekuti izvi hazvitore nguva."

Mhiri kweGungwa reCaspian, mazana maviri nemakumi maviri mamaira kuchamhembe kweTehran, bhomba reVampire risina munhu EB-1D rakavhura magonhi aro epamberi nepakati pebhomba bay musanganiswa uye akapfura chipotsera chikuru chimwe chete. Iyo D-modhi Vampire yaive yakagadziridzwa yeUS Air Force B-1B strategic bhomba yakashandurwa neAdvanced Aerospace Weapons Center kuita ngarava yehondo refu isina munhu inobhururuka. Yakanga ichikwanisa kuzvifambisa kubva pakusimuka kusvika pakunomhara kwekupedzisira ichishandisa hurongwa hwendege hunogona kurongwa, kana kuti yaigona kushandiswa kuburikidza nesatellite remote control, semutambo wemavhidhiyo wemamiriyoni emadhora, kubva pakombuta yepalaptop inowanikwa chero kupi.

Chombo chakanga chichangobva kupfura naVampire chakanga chiri chombo chakatonyanya kufambira mberi chakagadzirwa nemainjiniya eHAWC. Mazita ayo asina kunyorwa aive XAGM-279A "SKYSTRICK", asi chero ani aiziva chero chinhu nezve missile iyi - uye kwaingova nevanhu vashoma papasi rese vakaita - vakaidaidza kuti "Swift". Yaiita sechipiyaniso pakati pebara nemwaranzi manta, ine mhino yekabhoni faibha yakanongedza uye chikamu chemberi chakaita sebara chinotungamira kune nhete, fuselage yakati sandara uye muswe wakanongedza. Yangodzikamiswa mumhepo, mota ina dzakasimba rocket dzakapfura, dzichiendesa chombo kutsime repamusoro rinopfuura Mach 3 uye zana rezviuru zvemamita mumasekonzi mashoma.

Mukati memasekonzi masere, injini dzakatsva uye mhepo yakafara, yakati sandara yakavhurika pasi peroketi. Mhepo yeSupersonic yakanyudzwa uye yakamanikidzwa kuita chimiro cheiyo zvino isina chinhu rocket mota dzimba, yakasanganiswa nejet mafuta uye yakabatidzwa neakakwira-simba pulses yelaser simba. Simba rakabva raita kuti chipotsera ichi chiwedzere kakapetwa kagumi kumhanya kweruzha mumasekonzi mashoma, uye chombo chakavhara chinhambwe chiri pakati penzvimbo yekutangisa nechipfuro mukubwaira kweziso, chichikwira mazana maviri ezviuru zvemamita sezvo rwendo rwakaderera. Roketi yakapisa mafuta ayo ese ejeti mumasekonzi mashoma, yakakurumidza kudzika, uye yakatanga kudzika ichidzokera mumhepo. Pane imwe nguva tembiricha yekunze yaive mukati memiganhu yakachengeteka, chikamu chemberi chakafanana nebara chakaparadzaniswa nechikamu chekufambisa, icho chakabva chaputika kuita zvidimbu chinguva gare gare.

Zvidziviriro zvidiki zvakatambanudzwa kubva kumberi uye yakava supersonic lander, inotungamirwa kune yayo chinangwa ne-on-board yekufambisa komputa yakawedzerwa nemasaini epasi rose ekumisikidza system. Masekonzi gumi nemashanu pasati paitika, chivharo chemukati chakavharwa, chichiratidza musanganiswa wemamilimita wave radar uye infrared scanner, uye warhead yakatanga kuendesa masaini evhidhiyo kuburikidza nesetiraiti kuBoomer uye Seeker muDreamland. Chiratidzo chekutendeuka pamufananidzo wevhidhiyo chaive kure nemayadhi akati wandei, asi Mutsvaki akashandisa trackball ndokutenderedza rectangle kumashure papikicha, izvo zvakatumira masaini ekugadzirisa kuhondo.

Mufananidzo wevhidhiyo kubva kuhondo waive wakajeka nzira yese yekukanganisa. Patrick akaona jaya, risingapfuuri makore gumi nemashanu kana gumi nematanhatu, akapfeka mask uye akatakura AK-47 yairatidzika seyakakura seyake, akatarisa akananga kupfuti raiswedera milliseconds mufananidzo usati wanyangarika. Patrick aiziva kuti musoro wehondo wakarongerwa kuputika chegumi chesekondi isati yaitika, ichitsemura musoro wehondo kuita zviuru zvezvimedu zvidiki, hyper-velocity, zvichiwedzera kuputika kwechombo kusvika pamayadhi makumi mana kusvika makumi mashanu.

"Direct hit!" Boomer akaridza mhere nemufaro. Akatarisa control monitor achibva aombera maoko. "Nguva yese kubva pakuona kusvika pakubata: makumi mana nemasere mapoinzi masekonzi mapfumbamwe. Kwasara miniti isingasviki! "

"Zvakangofanana nepfuti yeMaverick-kana kuti bara-asi yakapfurwa kubva kure nemakiromita mazana maviri!" - akadanidzira Mutsvaki. Akadzokera kumufananidzo weGlobal Hawk wenzvimbo yaitariswa ndokuswedera pedyo kuti anyatsotarisisa pakanga pabatwa nehondo yeSwift. "Zvakanaka chaizvo zvemuguta weapon effects changamire, ndizvo zvawanga uchitarisira. Igomba rakakura chaizvo, rinenge gumi nemashanu kusvika pamamita makumi maviri pakufara - rinoita sekunge nzvimbo yacho yaroverwa nedenga rekongiri regaraji riri pasi pazasi - asi ini handioni chero kukanganisa kune zvivakwa zvakatenderedza kunze kwe. mahwindo mashoma akaputsika. Kunyange bhomba remakirogiramu mazana maviri nemakumi mashanu redhayamita diki raigona kupinda mumadziro echivako akatarisana nenzvimbo yakaputika."

"Nemhaka yekuti Swift haina kuputika kwehondo, hapana chinhu ipapo chinogona kukonzera kukanganisa," Boomer akadaro. "Takaisa mhosva dzinoputika dzakakwana mumusoro wehondo kuti ipfuure nepakati milliseconds isati yaitika, zvese kuwedzera zvishoma mashandiro echombo uye kuparadza humbowo hwakawanda sezvinobvira. Chavanofanira kuwana zvidimbu zvidiki-"

"Oh...my...Mwari," Mutsvaki akafema. Akaswedera pedyo kuti aongorore zvakamupoteredza zvishoma. Nechekunze kweimba yacho pakanga paine mapoka evanhu, zvichida gumi nevaviri, vakanga vakarara padivi penzira nemugwagwa vamwe vachivabatsira nokushevedzera vachishevedzera kuti vabatsirwe. "Ko chii chaitika pano? Vanhu ava vakabva kupi, uye nei vakarara pasi kudai? Vanobva kumafurati here...?"

"Iyo Swift One inofanirwa kunge yakamisa musoro wehondo weRaad missile," Boomer akadaro. Vese vakadzidza mufananidzo wacho nekungwarira apo Mutsvaki aibata kamera nemawoko uye akaswedera mukati. "Asi chii chiri kuitika? Vanhu ava vaivepo vanga vasina kana pedyo nenzvimbo yakaputika, asi vari kudzedzereka kunge varohwa. Yaive shrapnel kubva kuRa'ad warhead? Iyo Swift haina chinoputika - zvese isimba rekinetic. Uto rePezhiya riri kuuya here? Chii chiri kuitika...?"

"Chemical zvombo makore," Patrick akadaro.

"Chii...?"

"Zvinoita senge imwe mhando yegore rezvombo zvemakemikari riri kupararira kubva munzvimbo yakanangwa," Patrick akadaro. Akanongedzera kumonitor. "Haapfuure mafiti makumi matatu kubva kwatiri. Hechino chikamu chidiki chegore... Tarisai, harisimuke segore rinobva pakuputika kana kubva patembiricha yepamusoro, asi rinofamba rakatwasuka, richipeperetswa nemhepo." Akanyatsotarisa. "Kusagwinha-gwinha...zvakaoma kutaura, asi zvinoita sekunge ari kupukuta maziso nekumeso uye ari kunetseka kufema. Ndichabheja kuti ndicho chinhu chinokonzera mablister... lewisite kana phosgene. Masitadhi magasi aizotora nguva yakareba kuti asakwanisa mumwe munhu, kunyange muhuwandu hwepamusoro ... tarisai, zvino mumwe munhu ari kuwira kune rumwe rutivi rwomugwagwa. Mwari, panofanira kunge paine marita akati wandei eCW mumusoro wehondo.

"Oh my God," Mutsvaki akavhunduka. "Ndanga ndichishanda nemasensa ari kure kweanoda kusvika makore makumi maviri, uye handisati ndamboona chero munhu achifa nekurwiswa kwezvombo zvemakemikari."

"Ndiri kunzwa kuti masimba aripo haasi kuzoda izvi," Patrick akadaro.

"Tinofanira kuyeuka Vampire here, changamire?"

"Hey no," Patrick akadaro. "Tichine mamwe maSwift matatu muchikepe, uye imwe Vampire yakatakura uye yakamirira kutumirwa kuMosul . Ramba uchitsvaga mamwe maproblems. Makorokoto, Boomer. Kutsemuka kwedenga kwakashanda zvakanaka. Urayai vamwe vapanduki vashoma nokuda kwedu."

"Mazvibata, changamire," Boomer akadaro nemufaro.

ARMSTRONG SPACE STATION

Kwapera chinguva

Nehurombo, Patrick akave akarurama. Mifananidzo yeGlobal Hawk yakatepfenyurwa kunzvimbo dzinoverengeka dzepasi pamwe neSilver Tower, kusanganisira iyo Joint Chiefs of Staff operations centre muWashington, uye kubva ipapo ndipo paakatambira runhare rwake rwekutanga nguva pfupi gare gare: "Genesis, iyi Rook." Yaibva kumukuru webasa paJCS operations center. "Please gadzirira." Kwapera kanguva, Mukuru weAir Force of Staff Gen. Charles A. Huffman akazviratidza pavhidhiyo yemusangano wekudya, achitaridza kucheneruka asi akatsamwa.

Huffman, murefu, mutema uye mudiki kwazvo ane dzakakanuka, zvemitambo-zvakanyanya semutsetse wemutsetse pane kumhanya achidzokera, Boomer akafunga-aive akafanana nerudzi rutsva rwemutungamiri muuto reAmerica. Mumakore mashanu kubvira apo zvombo zvinokandwa zvekuRussia zvakarova nyika yeUnited States, inozivikanwa se "American Holocaust," iyo yakauraya zviuru zvevanhu, yakakuvadza mazana ezviuru, yakaparadza mabhesi emhepo akati wandei, uye yakaparadza angangoita mabhomba ese eAmerica. zvombo zvakaparadzwa, mauto akazadzwa nevarume nevakadzi vane simba vaida kudzivirira nyika yavo, uye vakuru vakuru vakawanda vakakwidziridzwa pasi penzvimbo dzavo dzekutanga uye vakagadzwa munzvimbo dzakakosha dzekuraira makore izvi zvisati zvaitika. Pamusoro pezvo, nekuti vatungamiriri vakuru vane ruzivo rwakakura rwekurwa vakaramba vachitungamira mauto ehunyanzvi kana mirairo mikuru, kazhinji maofficial ane ruzivo rushoma rwekurwa aiiswa munzvimbo dzakawanda dzekutonga uye dzekudzidzisa-uye nekuti hofisi yemukuru wevashandi yainyanya kunetseka nezve kugadzirira nekudzidzisa. mauto panzvimbo pokuvatungamirira kuhondo aiita seanowirirana.

Zvimwe chetezvo zvaive zvechokwadi kuna Huffman: Patrick aiziva kuti akabva kumberi kwekutakura zvinhu, mutyairi wendege, bapiro reAir Force uye rezinesi rezinesi rezinesi, uye aimbove mukuru weAir Force Materiel Command ane anopfuura zviuru gumi nezvishanu zvemaawa ekubhururuka mumhando dzakasiyana dzekutakura zvinhu. , ndege yekutakura uye ndege yekutaurirana mumakakatanwa maviri, uye ine ruzivo rwakakura mukugadzirisa zvinhu, kutarisira zviwanikwa, kuedza uye kuongorora. Sezvo aimbova mukuru weMateriel Command, Huffman ndiye aionekwa semutungamiri wezviitwa panzvimbo yepamusoro-chakavanzika yeAerospace Advanced Weapons Center paElliott Air Force Base, kunyangwe hukama uhu hwaive hwekutonga uye hwekushandisa-mukushanda, vatungamiriri veHAWC vakaudza Sachigaro weJoint. Vakuru veVashandi kana munyori wezvekudzivirirwa kuPentagon, chipangamazano chemutungamiri wenyika muWhite House, kana - zvirinani pasi peaimbove Mutungamiriri Kevin Martindale - zvakananga kumutungamiri wenyika.

Patrick akange asati amboshanda mukugadzira zvinhu, asi aiziva kuti maofficial logistics senge nyika yavo kuve yakatsvinda, yakarongeka, uye yakarongeka sezvinobvira. Kunyange zvazvo vakadzidza kutarisira zvisingatarisirwi, vakasarudza zvikuru kutarisira, kufanotaura uye kutarisira zvisingatarisirwi, uye naizvozvo chinhu chipi nechipi chisingatarisirwi chakanga chisina kugamuchirwa. Zvisinei, aiziva Huffman, uye aiziva kuti ndizvo zvaidiwa naHuffman: hapana chinoshamisa. "McLanahan, chii chakaitika ikoko?"

"Kufonera Genesis, ndapota dzokorora," Patrick akadaro, achiedza kuyeuchidza mukuru wemauto kuti nepo kubatana kwacho kwakavharidzirwa uye kwakachengeteka sezvavaigona kuita, yakanga ichiri network yesatellite yakazaruka uye yaigona kunzwika.

"Takachengeteka kuno, McLanahan," akadaro Huffman. "Chii chiri kuitika? Chii chaitika?"

"Takapfura pfuti yevapanduki uye sezviri pachena takaputira musoro wayo wezvombo zvemakemikari, changamire."

"Wamurova nei?"

"XAGM-279 ine kinetic warhead, changamire," Patrick akapindura, achishandisa nhamba yeSkystreak yekuedza modhi panzvimbo yezita rayo kuvhiringa chero vanoteerera. "Haina zvinhu zvinoputika-zvakangokwana kungopwanya musoro wehondo."

"Chii chinonzi XAGM-279? Yedzedzero-inotungamirwa missile?"

Zvakanyanya kuchengetedzeka kwekutaurirana, Patrick akafunga, achidzungudza musoro. Makore mashanu apfuura kubva kuAmerican Holocaust uye makore manomwe kubva 9/11, uye vanhu vazhinji vakanganwa kana kusiya matanho akasimba ekuchengetedza akaiswa mushure mekurwiswa kuviri uku kunoparadza. "Hongu, changamire," ndiPatrick chete akadaro.

"Yakatangwa kubva kune iyo isina munhu B-1?"

"Hongu changamire." Chero ani aiteerera hurukuro iyi - uye Patrick haana kuzvinyengerera kuti chero nhamba yemasangano kana mapoka pasi rose aigona kuita izvi zviri nyore - panguva ino angadai akabatanidza mashandiro avo ese. "Mazuva maviri apfuura ndakazivisa vashandi nezvekuvhiyiwa."

"Zvakashata, McLanahan, wakayambira nezvekukuvara kushoma kwechibatiso, kwete gumi nevaviri vevakadzi vakafa nevana vakarara mumugwagwa!" Huffman akachema. "Ndiyo chete nzira yataigona kutengesa nayo zano rako kumutungamiri wenyika."

"Chombo hachina kukuvadza changamire. Honzeri yenzufu dzevagari vese idzi yaive yekemikari yehondo pachombo chevapanduki. "

"Unotenda kuti pane anokuitira hanya here?" Huffman akadaro. "Ichi chikanganiso chikuru, McLanahan. Vepepanhau vachave nezuva rakanaka kutaura nezvazvo. " Patrick akaramba akanyarara. "Zvakanaka?"

"Handifunge kuti ibasa rangu kana mutoro wangu kuti ndizvinetse kuti zvombo zvevavengi zvingaitei kuvanhu , changamire," Patrick akadaro. "Basa redu nderekuvhima vapanduki vari kupfura matombo munzvimbo dzine vanhu muTehran uye kuvaparadza."

"Takaziviswa nenhengo dzeKagewa dziri muTurkmen vapanduki network uye vasori veBujazi mubazi rekuchengetedza reMokhtaz kuti vapanduki vanogona kushandisa zvombo zvekuparadza kukuru chero nguva," McLanahan akadaro. Patrick akadzvinyirira kumwe kugomera kwekutsamwa: Huffman achangobva kuburitsa maviri akasarudzika ehungwaru - dai paine aiteerera, iwo masosi angadai akafa kwemazuva mashoma, pamwe maawa. "Waifanira kunge wakagadzirisa maitiro ako zvinoenderana."

"Matekiniki agadziriswa changamire - ndanzi ndideredze huwandu hwemabhomba pachiteshi kubva pamatatu kuenda parimwe," Patrick akapindura. - newe, akawedzera kwaari. "Asi hatina ruzivo rwakakwana pamusoro peguta rekuti tikwanise kubata nemazvo huwandu hwevakanyoresa kuparura. Ndinokurudzira kuti titange mamwe mabhomba maviri kuitira kuti tikwanise kuvhima mamwe mabhomba vasati vatanga kubhomba muguta nemisoro yemakemikari. "

"Unopenga here, McLanahan?" Huffman akapindura. "President vangangoraira kuti chirongwa chose chivharwe nekuda kweizvi! Chekupedzisira chaachaita kutumira mamwe mabhomba ikoko. Zvisinei hazvo, tichapedza svondo tichizvidzivirira pakupomerwa kwekuburitsa mawarheads emakemikari aya. Iwe unobva wayeuka ndege yako, wobva wagadzirira kubvunzurudza CEO uye pamwe vese vashandi vekuchengetedza nyika. Ndinoda rondedzero yakazara yechiitiko padhesiki rangu muawa. Zviri pachena?"

"Hongu changamire."

"Uye mushure mekunge kupfupisa kwapera, bvisa dhongi yako pachiteshi chemuchadenga," Huffman akadaro. "Handizive kuti sei wandakatangira akakubvumidza kuti ukwire kumusoro ikoko, asi hauna kodzero yekuzvikwevera kune murwi unoyangarara wemapombi pese paunonzwa kuda. Ini ndinokuda pano - kana chete kuti iwe pachako upindure kumurairo wenyika kune imwezve kukanganisa mukutonga. "

"Ehe, changamire," Patrick akapindura, asi panguva yaakataura, kutapurirana kwakanga kwatopera. Akambomira runhare rwemusangano wevhidhiyo, akafunga kwechinguva, ndokuti, "McLanahan arikufonera Mace."

Nechepasi pakona yeBoomer's hombe-multi-function screen, rimwe hwindo rakavhurwa ndokuona mufananidzo waBrigadier General Daren Mace, mukuru wemauto uye mutevedzeri wemukuru weAir Force Attack Wing paBattle Mountain Air Reserve Base kuchamhembe kweNevada. Bapiro remhepo paBattle Mountain raive muzinda wemba uye nzvimbo yepakati yekudzora mabhomba akareba asina kurongwa, kunyangwe vatungamiriri veHAWC vaigonawo kupa mirairo kune vanobhomba.

"Hongu General?" Mace akapindura. Angori nemakore mashoma kupfuura Patrick, Daren Mace aive murwi B-1B Lancer Strategic bhomba OSO, kana anogumbura masisitimu officer, uye bhomba wing commander. Hunyanzvi hwake muB-1 kurwisa masisitimu uye kugona kwake kwakaita kuti asarudzwe kuti atungamirire mauto eAir Force akareba-rengere supersonic kurwisa zvikepe.

"Yeuka mavampires akashurikidzwa," Patrick akarayira zvisina ruvara.

"Asi changamire, tichine mamwe maSwifties matatu muVampire, uye ane mamwe maawa maviri kuti adzokere kuBatman's airbase muTurkey," Boomer akapindira. "Intelligence yakatiudza kuti-"

"Muedzo wekushanda wakabudirira, Boomer ndiyo yataida kuti tizive," Patrick akadaro, achikwesha temberi dzake. Akadzungudza musoro achiregedza. "Recall the Vampire now, General Mace," akadaro chinyararire, akatsikitsira musoro wake, izwi rake richinzwika kupera simba.

"Hungu, changamire," akapindura kudaro mufambisi webhomba ane ruzivo rwokuzviwanira. Akanyora mirairo mukeyboard pacomputer yake. "Vampire" painodzokera kuBatman's airbase muTurkey, changamire, mukati memaminitsi makumi mana neshanu. Zvakadini nemamishinari ekutevera?"

"Vachengetei mumachira kusvikira ndarayira," Patrick akapindura.

"Ko mumvuri wedu, changamire?" - Daren akabvunza.

Patrick akatarisa rimwe monitor. Hongu, yakanga ichiripo: yeRussia MiG-29 Fulcrum jet fighter, mumwe wevakawanda vakanga vakatenderedza pedyo nebhomba kubva payakatanga kutenderera, nguva dzose iri mukati mekiromita imwe kana maviri kubva kuVampire, pasina kuita chero chiito. asi zvechokwadi anokwanisa kurwisa chero sekondi. Zvechokwadi aive nechigaro chepamberi kune SkySTREAK mharidzo. Bhomba reVampire akatora mapikicha akati wandei emurwi nekamera yake yedhijitari, yakadzama zvekuti vaigona kuverenga zita remutyairi wendege rakanyorwa pamberi pesutu yake yekubhururuka.

"Kana akanongedza Vampire, mupfure pasi nekukurumidza," Patrick akadaro. "Zvikasadaro ticharega izvi-"

Uye panguva iyoyo vakanzwa izwi rakagadzirwa nekombuta richizivisa kuti: "Chenjerera, ngwariro, kurumwa kweroketi! SPEAR system yakavhurwa!

Patrick akadzungudza musoro ndokutura befu. "Tamba, timu," akadaro. "Hondo inotanga nhasi, uye haina chekuita nePersia." Akatarira pacomputer yepaBattle Mountain command centre. "Fukidzira mwana akaipa uyu, Darren," Patrick akadaro.

"Arwadziwa changamire," akadaro Daren.

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Vampire bhomba payakangoona kuvhurwa kwema missile, hurongwa hwayo hutsva uye hwakasimba kwazvo hwekuzvidzivirira hwakaitwa: ALQ-293 SPEAR, kana Self-Defense Rapid Response Electronic System. Zvikamu zvakakura zveEB-1D Vampire's composite shell yakagadzirwa patsva kuti iite seyemagetsi scalable antenna inogona kufambisa uye kugamuchira akawanda akasiyana magineti emagetsi masaini, anosanganisira radar, laser, radio, uye kunyange komputa data kodhi.

Pakangoonekwa iyo Mig radar, SPEAR yakabva yarongedza radar, ikadzidza software yayo, uye yakagadzira nzira yekusangojamba frequency yayo, asi zvakare kuwirirana neiyo radar's digital control pachayo. Pakangoonekwa kuvhurwa kwema missile, SPEAR yakatumira mirairo kuMiG's fire control system kuraira missile kuti ibve yangochinja kuenda kune infrared homing mode, ndokudzima dhijitari yekutungamira link kubva kumurwi. Mapfuti acho akabva adzima ma radar avo epaboard uye akamisa infrared homing system, asi aive kure zvakanyanya kubva kuVampire bhomba kuti aonekwe ne sensor yekutsvaga kupisa, uye zvombo zvakawira muGungwa reCaspian zvisina kukuvara zvisina kuona chinangwa chavo.

Asi pfumo rakanga risati ragadzirira. Mushure mekunge mabhomba arohwa, SPEAR yakatumira mirairo yedhijitari kuMiG-29 kuburikidza nehurongwa hwekudzora moto kuti itange kudzima masisitimu endege anodzorwa nekombuta. Imwe neimwe, kufamba, kutonga kweinjini, kutonga kwendege, uye kutaurirana kunovharika kwega.

Nenguva isipi, mutyairi wendege akazviwana akagara mugiredhi rakanyarara uye rakasviba, sekunge akanga akagara panzira yepamba pake.

Kutenda kwake, mutyairi wendege haana kuvhunduka uye kuburitsa-haana kubuda kunze kwekutonga, kwete, asi kungo ... zvakanaka, akapera. Pakanga pasara chinhu chimwe chete: dzima ma switch ese ekutangazve makomputa, wozodzosera zvese kumashure uye netarisiro yekuti aigona kudzorera ndege yake yakaremara uye kumhanya isati yarovera muCaspian Sea. Akachinja rondedzero yake kuti ASATI SIMBA PAMApeji ndokutanga kudzima masystem ese mundege. Mufananidzo wake wekupedzisira nepahwindo waiva wekuona bhomba guru rekuAmerica reB-1 richitsaukira kuruboshwe, sokunge richivheyesa bapiro richienda kuRussia, richibhururuka richienda kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero, richikurumidza kusimudza bhomba richinyangarika kubva pakuona.

Hapana muRussia Air Force akambopedza akatevedzana ekutarisa nekukurumidza kupfuura iye. Akadonha kubva pamamita zviuru makumi mana nezviviri kusvika pamamita zviuru zvina pamusoro peGungwa reCaspian asati akwanisa kuvhara jeti yake, kuidzorera zvakare, uye kuita kuti injini dzishande zvakare. Sezvineiwo, chero mweya yakaipa yakanga yabata MiG-29 yake yakanga isisipo.

Kwekanguva kapfupi, mutyairi weRussia Miga akafunga nezvekutsvaga bhomba rekuAmerica akanyarara zvachose kune radar uye nekudyara mabhomba emakanono mumuswe wayo - angadai achiri kupomerwa mhosva yekupotsa arovera ndege yake, saka wadii kuenda nemukurumbira unopisa? - asi mushure menguva pfupi yekufunga, akafunga kuti raive zano rehupenzi. Aisaziva kuti chii chakakonzera kuvharika kusinganzwisisike - chaive chombo cheAmerica here kana kusashanda zvakanaka mundege yake? Pamusoro pezvo, bhomba rekuAmerica harina kuzoburitsa chero zvombo zvinogona "kukanganisa" sekurwisa kwairi. Iyi yanga isiri hondo pakati peAmerica nemaRussia...

...kunyangwe ainzwa kuti yaigona kushanduka kuita imwe chero nguva.

* * *

"Ngatitarisei tobva tagadzirira kudzokera kuHAWC, Boomer," Patrick akadaro mushure mekunge vavimba kuti bhomba reEB-1C Vampire raidzoka zvakachengeteka kuBatman AFB kuTurkey. Inzwi rake rainzwika kuneta, uye chimiro chake chairatidza kuneta. "Basa rakanaka. Iyo system inoita kunge iri kushanda zvakanaka. Isu takaratidza kuti tinokwanisa kudzora drones kubva kuSilver Tower. Izvi zvinofanirwa kutipa imwe mari yekuchengeta kwerimwe gore. "

"Mukuru, haisi mhosva yako kuti vapanduki vakashata vaive neboka revana pakarwiswa Skystreak, kana kuti vakatakudza chombo cheRaad negasi rine chepfu," Hunter Noble akapindura, akatarisa Master Sergeant Lucas nekunetseka.

"Ndinoziva, Boomer," Patrick akadaro, "asi hazvisati zvamboita kuti zvive nyore kuona varume, vakadzi nevana vasina mhosva vachifa seizvi."

"Changamire, tiri pano, Vampire yakaremerwa, Skystreaks iri kushanda zvakanaka, uye pasina mubvunzo kuchine maradhi ane chepfu gasi warheads kunze uko," Boomer akadaro. "Ndinofunga tinofanira kugara uye-"

"Ndinokunzwa, Boomer, asi takatarisa hurongwa - ndicho chaiva chinangwa chemishoni," Patrick akadaro.

"Chimwe chinangwa chedu chaive chekuyedza kudzora mamwe mabhomba uye mamwe maitiro ekurwa," Boomer akamuyeuchidza. "Isu takave nedambudziko rakakwana rekuwana mvumo uye mari yechinangwa ichi - kuwana mvumo kune rimwe basa rekuita zvataigona kuita mundege iyi zvaizonyanya kuoma."

"Ndinoziva, ndinoziva," Patrick akadaro aneta. "Ndichabvunza, Boomer, asi handivimbe nazvo. Isu tinofanirwa kuongorora iyo data, kugadzirira pfupi mushumo uye kuzivisa mukuru. Ngatisvike pazviri."

"Asi changamire-"

"Ndisangane pano mugumi, Boomer," Patrick akazodaro, achisimudza kubva panzvimbo yake yeanchor akananga kumodule yekurara.

"Aiita seakazviomesera," akadaro Seeker mushure mekunge mukuru asiya module yekudzora. Boomer haana kupindura. "Zvakandivhundutsawo. Utano hwako hwakanaka here?"

"Aive nerwendo rwakaoma apa," Boomer akadaro. "Kupinda kwese kwese kwaimunetsa, asi ari kuramba achibhururuka kuno. Ndinofunga kusundidzira kwekupedzisira kwakamutorera zvakawanda. Pamwe haafanire kuita nzendo idzi zvakare."

"Zvinogona kunge zviri kuona vanhu ava vachiurayiwa zvakadaro," Seeker akadaro. "Ndakaona mhedzisiro yekurwiswa kwechikasha chinotungamirwa kakawanda, asi neimwe nzira kurwisa kwechombo chebiochemical ... kwakasiyana, munoziva? Kuwedzera chisimba." Akatarisa Boomer achida kuziva, achitadza kuverenga kutaura kwake kusina kutaura. "Zvakuvhundutsawo here, Boomer?"

"Zvakanaka..." Akabva adzungudza musoro ndokuwedzera kuti, "Kwete, hachisi chokwadi, Mutsvaki. Chandinoda kuita iko zvino kuvhima vamwe vanhu vakaipa. Handinzwisise kuti nei mukuru wemauto aida kugumisa izvi nekukurumidza. "

"Mazvinzwa sabhuku," akadaro Mutsvaki. "Mukuru wemauto aida kutumira mamwe mabhomba maviri."

"Ndinoziva, ndinoziva". Boomer akaongorora module. "Zvatingaite muchiteshi ichi zvinoshamisa, Sajeni, zvinoshamisa - tinofanira kubvumidzwa kuzviita. Isu tinofanirwa kuita kuti masimba ave ekuti isu tinogona kuisa iyo Air Force panzeve yayo. Hatingaiti izvozvo kana tikaburitsa ndege dzedu kana kamwana kadiki kane zviuru gumi zvemamaira abatwa nemoto. Handitendi kuti maziso emukuru wemauto akasviba kudaro. "

Master Sergeant Lucas vakatarisa Boomer nehasha. "Mune hanya here kana ndikataura chimwe chinhu changamire?" - akazobvunza.

"Enda kumberi, Mutsvaki...kana kuti "Master Sergeant" manje?"

"Handina kumbogara neHAWC kwenguva yakareba - kwete nguva yakareba sewe," Lucas akadaro, achifuratira kutaura kwekunyomba, "uye handizive General McLanahan zvakadaro, asi murume iyeye igamba rakakura mubhuku rangu. Akapedza makore anoda kusvika makumi maviri achiisa pangozi mbongoro yake muhondo pasi rose. Akadzingwa muAir Force kaviri, asi akadzoka nekuti akazvipira kunyika yake nebasa. "

"Hei, handisi kuzotaura zvakashata murume wacho-"

"Murume" wamuri kutaura nezvake, changamire, mukuru-mukuru wenyeredzi nhatu muUnited States Air Force uye anotungamira nzvimbo huru uye ine hunyanzvi hwekuongorora nezvemuchadenga muuto reUS," Lucas akadimburira nehasha. "General McLanahan ndiye hapana chisiri chengano." Akapfurwa, akapfurwa, akaputikirwa, akarohwa, akasekwa, akasungwa, akaderedzwa uye akadana mazita ose ari mubhuku. Akafirwa nomudzimai wake, shamwari yepedyo uye makumi evashandi vake. Imi changamire. Ukuwo vatova muchipurisa ...makore manomwe? Masere? Uri injinjiniya ane tarenda, mutyairi wendege ane unyanzvi uye astronaut-"

"Asi?" - Ndakabvunza.

"Asi hausi muboka revakuru vemauto, changamire - kure, kure kwazvo," Lucas akaenderera mberi. "Hauna ruzivo uye hauna kuratidza kuzvipira kwakafanana nemukuru. Hauna kukwana kuti utonge mukuru mukuru-chokwadi, mukuona kwangu, changamire, hamuna kuwana kodzero yokutaura nezvake nenzira iyoyo."

"Inga uri kutaura neni izvozvi?"

"Nyora nezvangu kana uchida, changamire, asi ini handidi kuti uwedzere hukuru hwakadaro," Lucas akadaro. Akabuda munyaradzo yake ndokuparadzana nemusoro mukuru nehasha uye kudzvova kukuru! yakagadzirwa neVelcro. "Ini ndichakubatsira kudhawunirodha data re sensor uye kugadzirira chirevo chemukuru, uye ipapo ndichafara kukubatsira kugadzirira iyo Black Stallion yekubvisa ... kuti uende kumba nekukurumidza, changamire." Akataura izwi rekuti "changamire," iro rainzwika se "mongrel," uye kurova hakuna kutiza Boomer.

Nekubatsira kwaSeeker kutsamwiswa uye nehasha - tisingatauri chokwadi chekuti havana kutaura zvakanyanya pavanenge vachishanda - Boomer yakaitwa nekukurumidza. Akaisa data rake uye zvaakawana kune general. "Ndatenda, Boomer," McLanahan akapindura paredhiyo. "Tinoronga kuita musangano wevhidhiyo mukati memaminitsi makumi mapfumbamwe. Ndakaziva kuti Sachigaro weJoint Chiefs of Staff uye National Security Adviser vaizopinda. Zorora zvishoma umbozorora."

"Ndiri mupenyu, changamire," Boomer akapindura. "Ndichavanda muSkybolt, nditore email yangu, uye nditarise nezvevasikana vangu."

"Vasikana ... muzvizhinji?"

"Handizive - tichaona izvo maemail anoti," Boomer akadaro. "Hapana mumwe wavo akaita seni anonyangarika kwemazuva nemavhiki panguva, uye handikwanise kuvaudza kuti ndanga ndichiuraya magandanga kuenda kugehena kubva muchadenga."

"Vanogona kusatenda iwe kana ukavaudza."

"Vakadzi vandinotandara navo havazivi chiteshi chemuchadenga kubva pachiteshi chepeturu - uye ndinochida," Boomer akabvuma. "Havazivi kana kuti havana basa nezvandinorarama nazvo. Chavanongoda kutariswa uye nguva yakanaka muguta, uye kana vakasazviwana, vanoenda nenzira dzavo dzakasiyana. "

"Zvinonzwika kusurukirwa."

"Ndosaka ndichigara ndichida kuva nevanopfuura imwe pahuku, changamire," Boomer akadaro.

"Panogona kunge paine mafirework kana vakambodhumana, huh?"

"Tinobatanidza nguva dzese, changamire," Boomer akadaro. "Hapana kudada, ichokwadi. Sezvandambotaura, chavanongoda kutariswa, uye vanotowedzera kutariswa kana vanhu vakavaona vakabata-bata-maoko nemumwe bhebhi rinopisa. Kunze kwezvo, kana paine chero hurukuro ... "

"Mira, mira, ndinozviziva, Boomer: 'Kana paine hurukuro, haufanirwe kupindira,'" Patrick akapindira nekuseka. "Zvakanaka, enda unoudza vasikana vako, uye usa ndiudze kuti vangani vakakumirira." dzoka. Sangana neni muchikamu chekuraira mumaminitsi makumi matanhatu kuitira kuti tidzidzire imbwa yedu neponi show."

"Hongu, changamire," Boomer akapindura. McLanahan asati apera, akabvunza, "Uh, General?"

"Enderera mberi".

"Ndine urombo kana ndakabuda mumutsara kare."

"Ndinotarisira kuti iwe ugogovana neni maonero ako ehunyanzvi uye maonero ako neni chero nguva, Boomer, kunyanya pachinangwa," Patrick akadaro. "Dai wanga usiri mumutsara, handizeze kukuzivisa."

"Ndakasvotwa ndichiona mabhatadhi aya achiisa missile ine damn chemical warhead pairi. Chandaida kuita kwaiva kuputika mamwe mashoma."

"Ndakunzwa. Asi zvakanyanya kukosha kuti titange chirongwa ichi. Isu tese tinoziva kuti tichazoshoropodzwa nezvakaitika muTehran - kukanda mamwe makombora kungadai kusina kutibatsira. "

"Zvichida kuparadzwa kwemamwe magandanga mashoma kungavamanikidza kuramba vakatsikitsira uye kuvanda mumakomba avo kwemazuva mashoma."

"Tine zvombo zvinoshamisa zvatinazvo, Boomer - ngatiregei kuti simba riende pamisoro yedu," Patrick akadaro nemoyo murefu. "Iyi yaive bvunzo yekushanda, kwete basa chairo. Ndinoziva kuti kuri kuyedza kutamba Zeus nemapfuti mashoma eSkySTREAK, asi handizvo zvatiri pano. tisangane pano pamakumi matanhatu."

"Hongu, changamire," akapindura kudaro. Mukuru wemauto asati abuda, Boomer akazviona kuti General airatidza kuneta kupfuura zvaakanga amboita kubva pakatanga chiteshi ichi - pamwe musanganiswa wekuona kuburitswa kwezvombo zvemakemikari uye ndege dzepamwedzi dzepamwedzi dzanga dzatanga kumubata. Boomer aive hafu yezera rake, uye dzimwe nguva kushushikana kwekufamba, kunyanya kutendeuka kwekukurumidza, nzira dzepamusoro-G uye misheni yekurwisa yakawanda yavaibhururuka, yakakurumidza kumupedza simba.

Boomer akashambira achidzokera kukamuri yevashandi, akatora mahedhifoni ake asina waya nemaziso evhidhiyo, ndokushambira achienda kuSkybolt laser module pa "pasi" pechiteshi. Skybolt ndiyo yaive ine simba zvakanyanya uye saka ine gakava remuenzaniso wehunyanzvi hwechiteshi, multi-gigawatt free electron laser ine simba rekubaya mhepo yePasi nekunyungudusa simbi mumasekondi mashoma. Yakabatanidzwa neSilver Tower radars uye mamwe masensor, Skybolt yaigona kurova nhanho saizi yemota uye kupisa nepakati pezvombo zvepamusoro zvese kunze kweakanyanya epamusoro matangi ehondo. Ichionekwa se "chombo chekuparadza kukuru" nevese vavengi veAmerica, United Nations yakadana kuti chombo chivharwe kwemakore, uye chete America's Security Council veto ndiyo yakaramba ichirarama.

Anne Peji, mugadziri weSkybolt, mutyairi, uye mumiriri mukuru, aive paNyika achigadzirira kupupura kuCongress nezvekuti sei mari yezvombo ichifanira kuenderera mberi, uye Boomer aiziva kuti vamwe vashoma pachiteshi vakambosvika pedyo nechinhu ichi-" Skybolt yaifambiswa MHDG, kana kuti magnetohydrodynamic jenareta, yakashandisa marekita madiki maviri enyukireya kukurumidza kutumira rukova rwesimbi yakanyunguduka kumashure nekudzoka kuburikidza nemagneti kuti ibudise huwandu hukuru hwesimba hunodiwa nelaser, uye pasina huwandu hwenhovo dzekudzivirira kana vimbiso kubva kuna Ann. aigona kubvisa chero munhu ... kana kutya - zvinoreva kuti aigara achipinda mumodule kuti ambodzikama zvishoma. Iyo Skybolt module yaive ingangoita kota saizi yemamodule makuru echiteshi, saka yaive yakamanikana mukati uye yakatsikirirwa nemapombi, waya, uye akasiyana makomputa nezvimwe zvinhu, asi iyo yakapfava hum yeMHDG drive inotenderera pombi nemakomputa akanakisa. uye midziyo yekutaurirana yakaita kuti ive nzvimbo yaifarirwa naBoomer yekutandara.aigona kumbozorora kubva kune vamwe.

Boomer akabatanidza mahedhifoni ake nemaziso evhidhiyo kumakomputa emodule, akapinda ndokutanga kurodha email. Nepo mahedhifoni nemagirazi ekuchengetedza yaive nyaya, pakanga paine kuvanzika kushoma muSilver Tower, kunyangwe mumapodhi mahombe, saka kungofanana kwekuvanzika kwakaganhurirwa kune nzvimbo pakati kwenzeve. Wese munhu aifungidzira kuti kana vashandi vepamusoro-chakavanzika, high-tech Aerospace Weapons Center vaive muchiteshi chemuchadenga, ipapo zvese zvinopinda nezvinobuda zvechero rudzi zvairekodhwa nekuongororwa, saka "kuvanzika" yaive pfungwa isina chinhu zvachose.

Chinhu chakanaka chaakazvinetsa kuisa giya, nekuti maemail evhidhiyo kubva kuvasikana vake aive asina kuitirwa kuti vanhu vaone. Vhidhiyo yaChloe yaive yakafanana: "Boomer, uripi gehena?" Zvakatanga naChloe akagara pamberi pevhidhiyo foni yake uye achizvitora mifananidzo. "Ndave kutanga kuneta nekutsakatika kwenyu kudai. Hapana munhu muyuniti yako angandiudza chinhu chakaipa. Sajeni uyo anopindura runhare anofanira kudzingwa muuto, fagot. " Chloe akadana chero murume asina kumurova pakarepo "fagot," achitenda kuti kuva ngochani ndicho chikonzero chega chega murume chero upi zvake aisazoda kumurova ipapo.

Akambomira kwechinguva, zvimiro zvake zvichinyevenuka zvishoma, uye Boomer akaziva kuti showa yave kuda kutanga, "Usave nekahure kebvudzi nyoro, Tammy kana Teresa, kana ripi zita rake." Iwe uri kumba kwake, handiti, kana imi vaviri makabhururuka kuenda kuMexico kana Hawaii, handiti? Imi vaviri muchangobva kupengereka uye muri kutarisa email yenyu iye achigeza, handiti? Chloe akaisa runhare rwevhidhiyo patafura, akasunungura bhurauzi rake, ndokubudisa mazamu ake makuru, akasimba kubva pasi pebhurugwa rake. "Rega ndikuyeuchidze, Boomer, zvauri kurasikirwa pano." Akaita zvekupinza chigunwe mukanwa, achibva atenderedza mazamu nawo. "Dzosa dhongi rako pano uye urege kushamwaridzana nemahure ebhodhoro anonhuwa." She smiled seductively, ndokubva adimbura runhare.

"Kupenga hure," Boomer akagunun'una achienderera mberi nekunyora mameseji ake, asi akatsunga kumuwana kana angodzoka. Mushure mekutarisa mamwe mameseji, akamira achibva angoisa kodhi kuti awane setiraiti Internet server. Imwe bhenefiti yehurongwa hutsva hwemuchadenga hweAmerica, hwakanangana nechiteshi chemuchadenga cheArmstrong, kwaive kuwanikwa kuri kuitika kwepedyo-kuwanikwa kweInternet kwepasirese kuburikidza neboka renyeredzi rinopfuura zana repasi-orbit satellite iro rakapa pasi-pasi-kumhanya Indaneti, pamwe negumi geostationary. setiraiti akapa yakakwira-kumhanya Broadband kuwana kuInternet munzvimbo zhinji dzeNorth Hemisphere.

"Hapana kero yeIP, hapana yekuwedzera, hapana yeruzhinji inoshanda sevha ID - inofanirwa kunge iri kufona kubva muchadenga," yakauya mhinduro kubva kuna John Masters, nguva pfupi mushure mekutanga kubatana kwevhidhiyo kukero yakachengeteka yakataurwa. John Masters aive mutevedzeri wemutungamiri weSky Masters Inc., kambani diki yehunyanzvi hwekutsvagisa nekusimudzira iyo yakagadzira uye nekupa marezinesi akawanda akasiyana ari kusimukira matekinoroji emuchadenga, kubva kumasatellite kusvika kune anomhanyisa nzvimbo. Masters, nyanzvi yesainzi uye mainjiniya ane maPhD akawanda uye aionekwa semumwe wevagadziri vezvemuchadenga uye vanofunga nezvepasi rose, akatanga kambani yake aine makore makumi maviri neshanu, uye aive achiri kutaridzika uye kuita senge geeky, eccentric, uye nyore. -kuenderera mberi. "Ndinokutendai nekundifonera zvakare, Boomer."

"Hapana dambudziko, John."

"Zviri sei ikoko?"

"Hukuru. zvakanaka."

"Ndinoziva kuti haugone kutaura nezve izvi pane satellite server, kunyangwe yakavharirwa. Ndanga ndichida kuona kuti wafamba zvakanaka."

"Ndatenda. Ndiripo ".

Pakamboita karunyararo; zvino: "Unonzwa wakaora mwoyo zvishoma, shamwari yangu."

"Aihwa".

"Zvakanaka". Imwe kumbomira. "Saka. Unofungei nezano rangu?

"Izvi zvine rupo zvakanyanya, John," Boomer akadaro. "Handina chokwadi kana ndakakodzera izvi."

"Handingatauri izvi kana ndisingafungi kuti unobvumirana nazvo."

"Uye ndinogona kushanda pane chero chandinoda?"

"Zvakanaka, tinovimba tinogona kukuwanai kuti mutibatsire pane mamwe mapurojekiti," Masters akadaro, "asi ndinoda kuti uite zvaunonyanya kuita: funga kunze kwebhokisi uye gadzira mapurojekiti matsva, ane hunyanzvi uye anofema pfungwa." Ini handisi kuyedza kutamba kana kufanoburitsa musika wemuchadenga, Boomer - ndiri kuedza kuiumba. Izvi ndizvo zvandinoda kuti uite. Iwe haupindure kune ani zvake kunze kwangu, uye iwe unogona kusarudza timu yako, mapuroteni ako, maitiro ako ekugadzira, uye nemazuva ako ekupedzisira-mukati mechikonzero, hongu. Unondibvisa mupaki nemazano ako, uye ini ndichakutsigira kusvika kumagumo. "

"Uye iyi ndiyo chiyero chebhajeti yerabhu yangu ...?"

"Ehe?" - Ndakabvunza.

"Izvi ndezvechokwadi here John?"

"Iyi ingori pekutanga, Boomer ndiyo ishoma," Masters akaseka. "Iwe unozvida nekunyora, ingozvitaura, asi ndinokuvimbisa kuti iwe uchave nerupo bhajeti rekuvaka timu yekutsvaga uye kuongorora mapurojekiti ako."

"Kunyangwe zvakadaro, hazvina kukwana chikwata chose. ndichada-"

"Haunzwisise, Boomer," Masters akadimburira nemufaro. "Iyi mari ndeyenyu nechikwata chenyu chete uye haigoverwi kune wese mudhipatimendi renyu, mapurojekiti aripo, kana zvirongwa zvakatenderwa nekambani kana matekinoroji."

"Uri kutamba here!"

"Ini ndiri serious sechirwere chemoyo mukoma," Masters akadaro. "Uye hazvisi nekuda kwezvinhu zvakaita semitengo-yakawanda yekambani, kuteedzera mitemo kana kuchengetedzeka, asi nekuda kwemitengo ine chekuita nechikwata chako uye chirongwa. Ndinotenda mukupa mainjiniya edu epamusoro maturusi avanoda kuita mabasa avo. "

"Izvi handizvibvumi. Handisati ndambonzwa nezvekambani diki yakaita seiyi inodyara mari yakadaro."

"Zvitende, Boomer," Masters akadaro. "Tinogona kunge tiri vadiki, asi isu tine vanoisa mari uye bhodhi revatungamiriri vanofunga zvakakura uye vanotarisira kuti zvinhu zvikuru zviitike."

"Mavengi? Board of Directors...?"

"Tese tinopindura kune mumwe munhu, Boomer," Masters akadaro. "Ndakafambisa kambani yangu ndega neboka revatungamiriri vakasarudzwa zvakanaka, uye zvinhu zvose zvakanga zvakanaka kusvikira mapurojekiti ava maduku uye mari yava kunetsa. Paive nevazhinji vemariyori vaida kuve chikamu chezvatakanga tichiita pano, asi hapana anoda kuisa mazana emamiriyoni emadhora mukuratidzwa kwemunhu mumwe. Tiri paruzhinji uye handisisiri mutungamiri wenyika, asi munhu wese anoziva kuti ndini munhu anoita zvishamiso. "

"Handizive..."

"Usanetseka nezvebhodhi, Boomer. Munoshuma kwandiri. Ramba uchifunga, ndiri kukuita kuti ushande chero cent. Ndiri kutarisira zvinhu zvikuru kubva kwauri, uye ndichaisa tsikidzi munzeve dzako pamusoro pezvandinoziva kana kuwana nezve zvikumbiro zvehurumende zvezvikumbiro, asi sezvandakataura, handidi kuti umirire soseji. muPentagon vachatiudza zvavanoda - ndinoda kuti tivaudze zvavanoda. Saka unoti kudii? Urimo here?

"Ndiri kufunga nezvazvo, John."

"Zvakanaka. Hapana dambudziko. Ndinoziva kuzvipira kwako kuAir Force kunopera mumwedzi misere, handizvo? Boomer akafungidzira kuti John Masters aiziva izvi kusvika zuva iro kuzvipira kwake kwedzidzo kukudzidziswa kwemutyairi weAir Force kwakapera. "Ndinovimbisa kuti pamberi pazvo vachakupa makomisheni enguva dzose pamwe chete nebhonasi hombe. Vanogona kuedza kukumisa nekutaura kuti une hunyanzvi hwakakosha, asi isu tichabata nazvo kana uye kana zvichidikanwa. Ndine zvibvumirano zvakakwana neAir Force uye shamwari dzakakwana muPentagon kuisa imwe dzvinyiriro pavari kuti varemekedze sarudzo dzako. Pakupera kwezuva, hausi kuzoenda kunoshandira kambani yendege kana kuve murairidzi kana mumiriri wevamiriri - uchashandira kambani inogadzira chizvarwa chinotevera chemidziyo yavo.

"Zvinonzwika kuyedza."

"Ndinobheja, Boomer," akadaro John Masters. "Musafunganya pamusoro pechimwe chinhu. Chimwezve chinhu, shamwari. Ndinoziva kuti ndiri mukuru kwauri, zvichida mukuru zvakakwana kuva baba vako kana ndakatanga nokukurumidza zvikuru, naizvozvo ndinogona kukupa nyevero duku."

"Chii ichi, John?"

"Ndinoziva kuedza kukuudza kuti uzvitore nyore, itambe zvakachengeteka, uye pamwe kusabhururuka kazhinji pamamishoni kwakafanana nekuedza kuudza mutakuri wangu wegoridhe kuti agare kure nedhamu, asi ini handingade mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wekambani mune ramangwana. R&D yave nyeredzi yekupfura, saka dzikama, zvakanaka?"

"Vice President?"

"Aa, ndataura nenzwi guru here?" Vatenzi havana kuvhunduka. "Waisafanirwa kunzwa izvozvo. Kanganwa ndataura izvozvo. Kanganwa kuti bhodhi rakazvifunga asi harina kuda kuti ndizvibudise pachena. Nguva yekuenda ndisati ndakuudza nezve chimwe chinhu icho bhodhi rave richidzungaira ... oops, rakapotsa razviita zvakare. Gare gare, Boomer. "

Hofisi yeMUTUNGAMIRIRI, KREMLIN, MOSCOW, RUSSIA FEDERATION

Kwapera chinguva

Horo yacho yakaunzwa nenzwi guru apo Mutungamiriri weRussian Federation Leonid Zevitin akapinda nokukurumidza mukamuri remusangano, achiperekedzwa nomukuru wake wavashandi Pyotr Orlev, Munyori weSecurity Council Anatoly Vlasov; Gurukota rezvekune dzimwe nyika Alexandra Khedrov; uye mukuru weFederal Security Bureau Igor Truznev. "Garai zvenyu," akarayira kudaro Zevitin, uye vakuru vakuru vakanga vatova mukamuri racho-General Kuzma Furzienko, mukuru wemauto; Jenerali Nikolai Ostanko, Mukuru weVashandi veGround Forces; uye General Andrei Darzov, mukuru wemauto emuchadenga, vakakwenya kumacheya avo. "Saka. Ndakarayira murwi wedu kuti arwise bhomba reAmerica rakanga risingashandiswi kana rikapfura chombo, uye sezvo tiri kusangana nokukurumidza, ndinofunga kudaro, uye takadaro. Chii chaitika?"

"AU.S. B-1 bhomba yakabudirira kukanda chombo kubva mhiri kweGungwa reCaspian, iyo inonzi yakaparadza chikwata cheHezbollah chiri kugadzirira kukanda pfuti kubva kune imwe nzvimbo inogara kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweTehran," General Darzov vakapindura. "Chombo chakarova chakananga pachikwata chekuvhura, chikauraya vashandi vese..." Akambomira, ndokuwedzera, "Kusanganisira chipangamazano wedu wemauto. Ipapo bhomba-"

"Mira, General, imbomira zvishoma," Zevitin akadaro achisimudza ruoko. "Vakakanda chombo kubva pamusoro peCaspian Sea? Uri kureva chombo cherwendo, kwete bhomba rinotungamirirwa nelaser kana kuti chinokandwa chinotungamirirwa neTV? Vazhinji veavo vakatenderedza tafura vakatsinzinya maziso avo, kwete nekuti vaisada matauriro aZevitin kana mubvunzo, asi nekuti vaive vasina kujaira kune mumwe munhu ane matauriro akajeka akadaro ekuMadokero pamusangano wakavanzika muKremlin.

Leonid Zevitin, mumwe wevatungamiri vaduku veRussia kubva pakuwa kweTsars, akaberekerwa kunze kweSt. inoda, semuenzaniso, pakutaura nevagari veRussia pamusangano wezvematongerwo enyika. Achigara achionekwa pasirese aine nyeredzi nevemhuri yehumambo, Zevitin akabva kunyika yemabhangi epasi rose uye zvemari kwete zvematongerwo enyika kana mauto. Mushure memakumi emakore ekare, vakuru vezvematongerwo enyika vanofinha kana vakuru vakuru vehurumende semutungamiri, kusarudzwa kwaLeonid Zevitin kwakaonekwa nevakawanda vekuRussia semhepo yakanaka.

Asi kuseri kwemadziro akavanzika eKremlin, aive chimwe chinhu chakasiyana zvachose pane kungodhura masutu esirika, magadzirirwo ebvudzi, jet-setter style uye kunyemwerera kwemirioni yemadhora - aive puppeteer mutsika huru yekare yeRussia, sekutonhora, kuverenga uye. kushayiwa mu-kana hunhu hunodziya, sehuipi hwevakamutangira. Sezvo akanga asina ruzivo rwezvematongerwo enyika, zvekutonga, zvechiuto kana zvehungwaru, hapana aiziva kuti Zevitin aifunga sei, zvaaida, kana kuti vabatsiri vake kana vakuru vakuru muhurumende vaiva vanaani - vatevedzeri vake vaigona kuva chero munhu, chero kupi zvako. Izvi zvakasiya yakawanda yeKremlin yakatorwa nekushamisika, kufungidzira, kunyarara uye zviri pachena kuvimbika.

"Kwete, changamire - chombo chakabhururuka nekukurumidza kupfuura Mach four, inova iyo yekumhanya kwazvo iyo radar yemurwi wedu inogona kuronda chinangwa. Ndinogona kuirondedzera sechombo chinotungamirirwa nekumhanya kwazvo. "

"Ipapo ndofunga kuti wakafananidza nguva yekutanga uye nguva yekuratidzwa uye wauya nenhamba?"

"Hongu changamire." Mumaziso ake maiva nemarwadzo - hapana aikwanisa kuziva kuti mukuru wemauto aitya kuudza mutungamiri wenyika nhau dzakaipa, kana kuti aidzidziswa nemukomana wekutamba uyu ane matauriro ekunze kwenyika.

"Asi hautendi nhamba yawakaverenga," Zevitin akadaro kumukuru weAir Force. "Zviri pachena kuti chombo ichi chaive chinhu chatisina kutarisira. Speed yaive yei General?"

"Avhareji yekumhanya, mashanu mapoinzi manomwe mach."

"Inoda kusvika katanhatu sipidhi yenzwi? " Mashoko aya akaita kuti mupurisa wese agare pachigaro chake. "Uye yanga iri spidhi yeavhareji, zvichireva kuti sipidhi yepamusoro yaive Mach... gumi? MaAmerican ane missile yekurova inogona kubhururuka paMach gumi? Sei tisina kuziva nezvazvo?"

"Zvino tava kuziva, changamire," akadaro General Furzienko. "Vanhu vekuAmerica vakaita chikanganiso chekushandisa chitoyi chavo chitsva nemumwe wevarwi vedu pamapapiro."

"Sezviri pachena vakanga vasina hanya zvakakwana kuti murwi wedu akamisa kufamba kwavo kana kuti kurwisa," akadaro Zevitin.

"Izvi ndizvo zvinonzi nevanhu vekuAmerica 'cheki yekushanda,' changamire," akadaro Mukuru weAir Force of Staff General Andrei Darzov. Mutyairi webhomba weAir Force mupfupi, ane mavanga ehondo, Darzov aifarira kuveura musoro wake nekuti aiziva kuti zvaityisa sei kuvanhu vazhinji, kunyanya vezvematongerwo enyika nevakuru vehurumende. Aive nemavanga ekutsva anoonekwa kuruboshwe rwemutsipa wake nekuruboshwe rwake, uye akange asipowo chigunwe chechina nechishanu cheruoko rwake rweruboshwe, zvese zvichikonzerwa nekukuvara kwakaitika panguva yekubhomba kweEngels Air Base, bhomba guru reRussia. base, makore akati wandei apfuura paakashanda semukuru weboka rendege refu.

Darzov aisada chimwe chinhu kunze kwekutsiva kweropa kwekuparadzwa kwakazara kwakakonzeresa kumuzinda wake panguva yekurwiswa kusinganzwisisike paEngels, uye akapika kutsiva kumukuru weUS Air Force uyo akaronga uye akazviita ... Lieutenant General Patrick McLanahan.

Pasi peaimbova mukuru wevashandi akatendeuka mutungamiri Anatoly Gryzlov, uyo aida kutsiva kuUnited States sezvakaita Darzov, nokukurumidza akawana mukana wake. Kwangopera gore, Andrei Darzov ndiye aive mugadziri wechirongwa chekugadzirisa Russian refu-range Tu-95 Bear, Tu-26 Backfire uye Tu-160 Blackjack mabhomba ane pakati-mhepo refueling probes kuti avape mukana wekurova United States. . Chakanga chiri chirongwa cheushingi, chine chido chaizoparadza mazhinji emabhomba eUnited States akareba uye nzvimbo dzekutonga dzinopfuura hafu yezvombo zvayo zvenyukireya-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile. Kurwisa kunoparadza kwakauraya vanhu vanopfuura zviuru makumi matatu, kukuvadza kana kurwarisa zviuru zvevamwe, uye munguva pfupi yakazozivikanwa se "American Holocaust."

Asi Darzov haana kuteerera muvengi wake akapika Patrick McLanahan kusvika kumagumo. Pakarwiswa naMcLanahan pakaparadza nhamba yakada kuenzana yezvipfuyo zveRussia zvine simba zvakanyanya uye zvinokatyamadza zvinokandwa, mumwe munhu aifanira kutora mhosva - kunze kweMutungamiriri weRussia General Gryzlov, akaurayiwa panguva yekurwiswa kwendege kuAmerica panzvimbo yake yekuraira yepasi pevhu yeRyazan - uye aiva Darzov. Akapomerwa mhosva yekumisa ndege dzese dzeIlyushin 78 neTupolev 16 dzekuwedzera mafuta pane imwe nzvimbo iri kure yemhepo muSiberia, Yakutsk, uye nekutadza kupa chengetedzo yakakwana ipapo, zvichibvumira McLanahan nemauto ake emuchadenga kutora hwaro uye kushandisa huwandu hukuru. yemafuta akachengetwa ipapo, ayo aishandiswa nemabhomba aMcLanahan kuvhima nekuparadza mauto eRussia anodzivirira nyukireya.

Darzov akaderedzwa kuva mukuru-nyeredzi uye akatumirwa kuYakutsk kuti atarise kucheneswa uye kuvharwa kwekupedzisira kweiyo yaimbova yakakosha base yeSiberia-nekuti, mukuyedza kuparadza mabhomba aMcLanahan pasi, Gryzlov akaraira kurwiswa kweYakutsk negoho rakaderera. zvombo zvenyukireya. Kunyangwe mana chete emakumi mana ehondo dzenyukireya akapinda muMcLanahan missile shield yakatenderedza hwaro, uye ese akadzingwa kubva pakakwirira kuti aderedze radioactive fallout, yakawanda base yakakuvadzwa zvakanyanya uye moyo wayo wakaiswa uye usingagarike. Pakanga paine fungidziro dzakawanda dzekuti General Staff vaitarisira kuti Darzov aizorwara kubva muradioactivity inononoka kuitira kuti vadzivirirwe kunetsa kwekubvisa mukuru wechidiki akakurumbira, akangwara. Mupurisa.

Asi Darzov haana kufa chete, haana kugara muhutapwa hweSiberia kwenguva refu. Pamberi pehutano, Darzov nevashandi vake vakavimbika vepamusoro vakapona vachishandisa radioactive decontamination michina yakasiiwa nemaAmerican pavakabvisa vashandi vavo kubva kuYakutsk. Panyaya yebasa uye mukurumbira, akararama asina kukanda mapfumo pasi apo zvaiita sokuti nyika yose yaimushora.

Nerutsigiro rwemari uye rwetsika rwemudiki wekudyara bhanga anonzi Leonid Zevitin, Darzov akadzoreredza hwaro uye nekukurumidza akaidzosa mukushandisa pane kugadzirira kuparadzwa nekusiiwa. Danho iri rakamutsiridza indasitiri yeoiri negasi yeRussia muSiberia, iyo yaivimba nehwaro hwerutsigiro rwaidiwa zvikuru uye zvinhu, uye hurumende yakawana mari yakawanda kubva kuoiri yeSiberia, yakawanda yacho yakatengeswa kuJapan neChina kuburikidza nemapombi matsva. Mutungamiriri wechidiki akakwezva kutarisa uye kutenda kweRussia yakapfuma uye yakabudirira mubhengi wekudyara, Leonid Zevitin. Nekuda kwerutsigiro rwaZevitin, Darzov akadzoserwa kuMoscow, akakwidziridzwa kuita maneja-mukuru, uye pakupedzisira akagadzwa Chief of Staff of the Air Force nemutungamiri achangosarudzwa Zevitin.

Furzenko akati: "VaAmerica vakatora danho uye vakaratidza chombo chitsva chehypersonic air-to-ground," akadaro Furzenko, "Izvi zvinoratidza kuzvivimba kwavanoita, uye uku ndiko kuchava kushaya simba kwavo. mamiriyoni emadhora, achiparadza rori uye chombo chinokandwa chakagadzirwa kumba zvinokosha madhora anoverengeka."

"Ndinofunga kuti vane kodzero dzose dzokuva nechivimbo, General - vanogona kuparadza nokukurumidza uye zvakarurama chero vavariro ipi zvayo kubva kure nemakiromita mazana maviri zviri nyore sezvinoita mwana ari kupfura gaba remarata nepfuti .22 ari chinhambwe chemamita makumi maviri." , Zevitin akadaro. Vazhinji vevakuru vemauto vakavhara maziso avo, mukuvhiringika kwemamwe mazwi aZevitin ekuMadokero uye mukuedza kunzwisisa chiRussia chake chine mutauriro wakanyanya. "Pamusoro pezvo, vakazviita pamberi pedu chaipo, vachiziva kuti taizocherechedza nekuongorora kushanda kwechombo. Kwaive kuratidzira kwatiri uye zvakare chombo chakasimba chekutyisidzira maIslamist. " Zevitin akatendeukira kuDarzov. "Chii chakaitika kumurwi anga achitevera bhomba reB-1, Andrey?"

"Mutyairi wendege akamhara zvakanaka, asi michina yemagetsi yemundege yake yakanga yakaremara zvachose," mukuru wevashandi veAir Force akapindura.

"Sei? Zvombo zvavo zveterahertz zvakare?"

"Zvichida, asi iyo inonzi T-ray weapon yekuAmerica chombo chakakura-spectrum subatomic chinoparadza maseketi emagetsi munzvimbo dzinopfuura mazana matanhatu emakiromita," Darzov akapindura. "Hapana zvimwe zviteshi zvakataura kuvhiringika. Mutyairi wendege akataura kuti paakangopfura zvombo zvake, murwi wake...

"Unoreva kuti roketi rakazvivharira roga."

"Kwete, changamire. Ndege yose yakadzima yoga, sokunge kuti mutyairi wendege akanga adzima zvinhu zvose pakarepo."

"Izvi zvinogoneka sei?"

"Zvichida zvombo zveterahertz zvakakwanisa kuita izvi," akadaro Darzov. "Hatichaziva kusvika tatarisa magwaro ezvikanganiso zvemurwi wekombuta. Asi fungidziro yangu ndeyekuti McLanahan akaisa yake 'netrusion' system paDreamland mabhomba uye pamwe nendege yake yese uye spacecraft."

"Nontruzia"? Ichi chii?"

"Kugona 'kubira' macomputer emuvengi masystem kuburikidza nechero sensor kana antenna inogamuchira masaini edhijitari," Darzov akatsanangura. "Hatinzwisise zvizere maitirwo acho, asi mabhomba anogona kufambisa chiratidzo chinotorwa nekugadziriswa semamwe mirairo yedigital kana meseji. Chiratidzo chemuvengi chinogona kunge chiri cheradar decoys, kuvhiringidza mameseji, mameseji ekudzora ndege, kana mirairo yemagetsi kune masisitimu endege..."

"Semuenzaniso, kumira-basa," akadaro Zevitin. Akadzungudza musoro. "Sezvinei angadai akaraira Mig kuti abhururuke akananga pasi kana kuita denderedzwa - nerombo rakanaka akairaira kuti imire. Zvinofanira kunge zvakanaka kupfuma zvekuti unogona kugadzira matoyi akanaka kudaro ekurodha mundege dzako. " Akagutsurira musoro. "Inga shamwari yako yekare ichiri mumutambo, eh General?"

"Hongu, changamire," akadaro Darzov. "Patrick McLanahan." Akanyemwerera. "Ndinotambira mukana wekuti ndimurwise zvakare uye ndigomuripa mhosva yekuvharisa varume nevakadzi vangu, kutora nzvimbo yangu nekundibira mafuta. Zvisinei, kubva pane zvandinonzwisisa, anogona kunge asiri pano kwenguva yakareba. Hutungamiri hutsva haumude zvachose. "

"Dai McLanahan aine ruzivo rwezvematongerwo enyika, angadai akasiya chigaro panguva iyo mutungamiri mutsva akatora mhiko," akadaro Zevitin. "Zviri pachena kuti izvi hazvina kuitika. Pamwe McLanahan akazvipira zvakanyanya - kana dumber - kupfuura zvataifunga, kana kuti Gardner haasi kuzomudzinga basa, zvinoreva kuti anogona kunge asiri mupfuhwira watinofunga kuti ndiye. Akatarisa vakuru vemauto vakamupoteredza. "Kanganwa nezveMcLanahan nematoyi ake epamusoro-soro asingazombosikwa - ndiye akanakisa wavakawana, asi angori murume mumwe chete, uye akavharirwa munzvimbo iyi inotyisa mugwenga reNevada panzvimbo yekuve muWhite House chaiko. zvino , zvinoreva kuti hapana mumwe munhu ane mukana wokumuteerera." Achitendeukira kuna Truznev, mukuru weFederal Security Bureau, sangano rakatsiva KGB, akabvunza kuti: "Zvakadiniko "nechipangamazano wako" muIran? Ndiwe wamubvisa ipapo?"

"Chii chasara naye, hongu, changamire," akapindura mukuru weFSB.

"Zvakanaka. Chekupedzisira chatinoda ndechekuti mumwe muongorori wemuAmerica kana wePezhiya awane zvipfeko zveRussia kana zvombo zvakasanganiswa neboka renhengo dzemuviri dzeIran. "

"Akatsiviwa nemumwe mumiririri," Truznev akadaro. Akatendeukira nehasha kuna Alexandra Khedrov, gurukota rezvekunze. "Kupa zvombo izvi zveHezbollah bastards se9K89 kutambisa nguva nemari uye zvichatikuvadza mukufamba kwenguva. Tinofanira kumira kuvapa zvombo zvemhando yepamusoro zvakadaro uye tovarega vadzokere kunopfura Katyushas epamba uye madhaka kune vanobatana nePezhiya. "

"Wakabvumirana nekurudziro yaGeneral Furzienko yekutumira Hornet missile kuIran, Director," akadaro Zevitin.

"Ndakabvuma kuti Hornet missile inofanira kushandiswa kurwisa Persian Army uye Air Force zvigadziko zvine kuputika kukuru kwehondo uye misoro yezvimbambaira, changamire," Truznev akadaro, "uye kwete kungodzipisa zvisina tsarukano muguta. Nzvimbo yekumisikidza yaive kumucheto chaiko kwehurefu hwemisambo yekurova Doshan Tappeh Air Base, iyo yavakatiudza ndiyo yavakange vachizorova. Vashandi veHezbollah vanonzi vakakwevawo tsoka dzavo pakuvhurwa kwemarombera, vachitobvumira vana kuti vauye kuzoona kutangwa kwacho. Izvi zvave zvichitaurwa kakawanda. "

"Zviri pachena tichatofanira kuraira vapanduki kuti vagadzirise maitiro avo zvino sezvo tave kuziva nezve izvi zvombo zvitsva zveAmerica," General Darzov akadaro.

"Uchavarairawo here kuti vasawedzera doro ravo rine chepfu kuhondo?" - Truznev akabvunza.

"Uri kutaura nezvei, director?"

"Varwi veHezbollah vakatakura musoro wehondo yeHornet missile neimwe rudzi rwemusanganiswa wezvombo zvemakemikari, zvakafanana nemasitadhi gasi, asi zvakanyanya kushanda," mukuru weFSB akadaro akatsamwa. "Gasi rakauraya vanhu gumi nevaviri mumugwagwa uye rakakuvadza makumi evamwe."

"Vazvigadzirira gasi remasitadhi here?"

"Ini handizive kuti gehena vakazviwana kupi, changamire - Iran ine akawanda emakemikari munitions, saka pamwe vakaaba kana kuachengeta pachivande," Truznev akadaro. "Chinhu ichi chakadzima pakarova chombo chekuAmerica. Asi chiripo ndechekuti vakatyora mirairo yedu uye vakarwisa chinangwa chisina kutenderwa nehondo isina kutenderwa. Kungori mashoma marori-akaburitswa makomba ane fuse anodiwa kurwisa kemikari - maAmerican aisazonetseka kuwana kuti takapa maIran makomba eHornet. "

"Batanidza Mokhtaz kurunhare izvozvi," Zevitin akarayira. Mukuru weVashandi Orlev aive pakarepo parunhare.

"Zvino sezvo Pasdaran yakwezva varwi vekune dzimwe nyika kubva pasirese kuti vabatane nehondo iyi yekurwisa Boujazi," Truznev akadaro, "handifungi kuti vafundisi vane masimba masimba pamauto avo." Ayatollah Hassan Mohtaz, aimbove chipangamazano wenyika Dziviriro yeIran - uye nhengo yepamusoro-soro yeyaimbova hurumende yeIran kuti apone kubuda ropa kwechiIslam kucheneswa kuBoujazi - akaziviswa semutungamiri muhutapwa, uye akadana maMuslim ese pasi rose kuti auye kuIran kuzorwisa mutsva. hurumende yehondo-yamambo. Kumukirana kwevaPezhiya kwakakura nekukurumidza, kwakakurudzirwa nemakumi ezviuru zvevarwi veShia Muslim kubva pasirese avo vakapindura fatwa yaipokana naBoujazi. Vazhinji vevapanduki vakadzidziswa neIran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Pasdaran, saka kurwa kwavo kwakatokura. Mukati mamazuva okudana kwaMokhtaz kuhondo, mazhinjisa emaguta ePersia itsva akanga abatanidzwa mukurwa kunotyisa.

Asi rutivi rwenyongano muPersia rwakaparirwa neidi rokuti mutungamiriri wehondo, General Hesarak al-Kan Boujazi, akaramba nenzira isingazivikanwi kuumba hurumende itsva. Boujazi, aimbova mukuru wevashandi uye aimbove mutungamiriri weuto rekudzivirira remukati memauto rakarwa neIslam Revolution Guard Corps, akatungamira mhirizhonga inoshamisa, kuuraya vatongi vazhinji veIran uye nekutumira vamwe vese kutizira kune yakavakidzana neTurkmenistan. Zvaifungidzirwa kuti Boujazi, pamwe chete neaimbova mukuru wevashandi Hossein Yasini, vakuru vemauto akajairwa uye vatsigiri veimwe yemhuri yaimbova yehumambo hweIran, maKagevs, vaifanira kutora kutonga kweguta guru reTehran voumba hurumende. Zita rakatosarudzwa - Democratic Republic of Persia, zvichiratidza gwara rakajeka iro vanhu vaida kutora - uye nyika yakanga yava kudanwa nezita rayo renhoroondo "Persia" pachinzvimbo chezita rekuti "Iran", iro raive zita rakanyorerwa. Inoshandiswa naReza Shah Pahlavi muna 1935 Vatsigiri vehutongi chete ndivo vachiri kushandisa zita rekuti "Iran."

"Asi handifunge kuti tinofanira kumira kupa vapanduki zvombo," General Darzov akadaro. "Kurwisa kwose kunobudirira kwavaPezhiya kuchavapedza simba. Tinoda moyo murefu. "

"Uye pese apo maJihadist paanotanga rimwe roketi muguta uye kuuraya vakadzi vasina mhosva nevana, vapanduki vanotambura zvakafanana - vanopera simba, seRussia, mukuru," akadaro Gurukota rezvekunze, Alexandra Khedrov. Akareba, akasviba uye anokwezva sezvingave zvakaita mukadzi chero upi zvake ari munzvimbo yepamusoro-soro yehurumende yeRussia, Alexandra Khedrov aive mukadzi wechinzvimbo chepamusoro-soro akamboshanda muKremlin. Kufanana naZevitin, akashanda mune zvemari yepasi rose, asi semugari weupenyu hwese muMoscow uye amai vakaroora vevana vaviri, aive asina mukurumbira wemukuru wake. Yakakomba uye ine ruzivo, pasina hukama hwakakura hwezvematongerwo enyika, Khedrov ainyanya kutorwa sehuropi kumashure kwehutungamiriri. "Ticharatidzika zvakanyanya kana tikaonekwa tichitsigira mhondi dzevana."

Akatendeukira kuna Zevitin. "Mohtaz inofanirwa kutsvaga nzira yekunyaradza ma jihadists, VaPresident, pasina kuburitsa kumanikidza Buzhazi naKagev kuti vazvipire uye vabve munyika. Hatingaonekwe setinotsigira kupondwa kwevanhu uye kusagadzikana - zvinoita kuti isu pachedu titaridzike tisina kugadzikana. Kana Mohtaz akaramba ari munzira iyi, sarudzo chete yatinayo ndeyekutsigira Boujazi. "

"Boujazi?" akabvunza Zevitin akavhiringidzika, "Nei achitsigira Bujazi?

"Yakanga iri mhosva yedu-akaita nokupererwa uye isu takanga tisina kumubatsira panguva yaaitida, saka akatendeukira kuna McLanahan," Khedrow akatsanangura. "Asi Washington haina kupa rutsigiro kuBoujazi, uye izvi zvinopa mukana kuRussia. Isu tinotsigira muchivande Mokhtaz nekuti Russia inobatsirwa nekusagadzikana mudunhu nemitengo yakakwira yemafuta uye yakawedzera zvakanyanya kutengesa kwemaoko. Asi kana tikapedzisira tatsigira anenge akundwa, tinofanira kuchinja nzira nerutsigiro uyo wandinotenda kuti ndiye achakunda: Boujazi."

"Ini handibvumi, Minister," akadaro Darzov. "Boujazi haina kusimba zvekuparadza Mohtaz."

"Ipapo ini ndinokurudzira kuti usiye ndege dzako nemarabhoritari uye utarise nyika sezvairi chaizvo, General," akadaro Khedrov. "Heuno mubvunzo chaiwo VaPresident: Munoda kukunda ndiani, Boujazi kana Mohtaz?" Ndizvo zvatinofanira kutsigira.Tinotsigira Mohtaz nekuti mhirizhonga iri kuitika kuMiddle East iri kuita kuti America isapindire munyaya dzedu munzvimbo dzedu. yesimba. ane ruzivo rwehungwaru, kunyangwe achinyatsochengetedza ruzivo nezvekuvapo kweAmerica muIran, izvo zvinodhura kuwana. Zvimwe inguva yekuwedzera nhanho yekuonana naye. "

Foni iri pedyo naOrlev yakazununguka, akatora mugamuchiri uye mushure mechinguva chiduku akaiisa mumamiriro ekumira. "Mohtaz iri pamutsetse, changamire."

"Aripiko?" - Ndakabvunza.

"Mumiriri weIran muAshgabat, Turkmenistan," Orlev akapindura, achitarisira mubvunzo.

"Zvakanaka". Ayatollah Mokhtaz nevapangamazano vake pavakatiza muIran, akangoerekana apinda mumiriri weRussia muAshgabat, achida kudzivirirwa kubva kumauto eBoujazi nevanonzi mauto erufu. Izvi zvakasimudza kuda kuziva kwakawanda uye mibvunzo kubva kune dzakawanda dzepasirese. Zvainyatsozivikanwa kuti Moscow yaive mubatanidzwa weIran, asi vaizoenda kure zvakadaro kuchengetedza hutongi hwekare? Zvakadiniko kudai kwaiva nesarudzo uye vafundisi vakarambwa? Vafundisi nemaIslamist vachave albatross pamutsipa weRussia here?

Semvumo kune dzimwe nyika, Zevitin akamanikidza Mokhtaz kuti abve muembassy, asi akavimbisa kuchengetedzeka kwake neRussia FSB zvikamu zvakamira mukati nekutenderedza komboni yeIran. Pakutanga akafunga kuti muMuslim haaizosiya embassy - kana, zvakanyanya, aizotyisidzira kuratidza kubatanidzwa kweRussia muIran kana akadzingwa - asi, nerombo rakanaka, hazvina kusvika kune izvozvo. Aiziva kuti Mohtaz aigona kugara achiratidza kadhi iri mune ramangwana, uye aifanira kusarudza zvokuita kana akaedza kuriridza.

Zevitin akatora nhare yake. "Mutungamiri Mokhtaz, uyu ndiLeonid Zevitin."

"Ndapota gadzirirai Changamire Changamire, changamire," inzwi rine matauriro akasimba echiPezhiya rakadaro muchiRussian. Zevitin akapindurudza maziso ake nekusamirira. Wakanga uri mutambo une vasina simba vakaita saMohtaz, akafunga - zvaive zvagara zvakakosha kuyedza kuwana mukana diki nekuchengeta rimwe divi rakamirira, kunyangwe kune chimwe chinhu chiri nyore sekufona.

Nguva shomanene gare gare, inzwi romumwe mushanduri wechiduku rakati: "Imam Mokhtaz ari patambo. Ndapota zvizivise iwewe."

"VaPresident, uyu ndiLeonid Zevitin arikufona. Ndinovimba wapora".

"Rumbidzai Jehovha nokuda kwetsitsi dzake, ndizvozvo."

Pakanga pasina kuedza kudzorera nyasha, Zevitin akadaro-zvakare, akafanana naMokhtaz. "Ndaida kukurukura nezvekurwiswa kwemhepo kweAmerica munguva pfupi yapfuura muTehran panzvimbo inofungidzirwa kuti inokandwa yeHezbollah."

"Handina chandinoziva pamusoro peizvi."

"VaPurezidhendi, ndakakuyambirai kuti murege kubvumira vapanduki kuti vashongedze zvombo zvinokandwa nezvombo zvinoparadza zvakawanda," Zevitin akadaro. "Takanyatsosarudza Hornet missile nekuti inoshandiswa pasi rose uye zvichanyanya kunetsa kutsvaga kuRussia. Mauto ezvombo zvechikasha chete anozivikanwa kuva neruzivo rwekugadzira zvombo zvemakemikari paari yaive Russia. "

"Handizivi mashoko akadzama ezviri kuitwa nevarwi verusununguko mukurwisana kwavo nevarwi vehondo, vasingatendi nevaZioni," akadaro mushanduri wacho. "Chandinongoziva ndechokuti Mwari achapa mubayiro avo vose vanopindura kudana kutsvene kwokutsiva. vachawana nzvimbo kuruoko rwake rworudyi."

"VaPresident, ndinokukurudzira kuti uchengetedze mauto ako," akadaro Zevitin. "Kuramba nezvombo kutorwa nenyika kunogamuchirika kumarudzi ose, kunyange kushandisa zvombo zvinokandwa kurwisa vanofungidzirwa kuti vatsigiri, asi kushandisa gasi rechepfu handizvo. Kumukira kwako kunokonzeresa kuita kwakashata kubva kuvanhu kana-"

Zevitin ainzwa Mokhtaz achishevedzera nechekumashure kunyange muturikiri asati apedza kutaura, uye ipapo jaya rakanga rabvongodzwa raifanira kushingirira kuti rienderane nekamwe kamwe kamufundisi weIran: "Uku hakusi kumukira, nhamo yako meso," muturikiri akadaro. zvakanyanya nezwi rakadzikama kupfuura Mohtaz. "VaIrani vanodada nehama dzavo vari kutora nyika iyo yakatorerwa zvisiri pamutemo uye nehupombwe kubva kwatiri. Uku hakusi kumukira - ihondo tsvene yerusununguko rwekurwisa hudzvanyiriri. Uye mukurwisana kwakadaro, chombo chipi nechipi namazano api naapi anoruramiswa mumeso aMwari." Uye kubatana kwakaputsika.

Zevitin akapika, asingazivi kutozosvikira nguva yapera kuti azvitaura nechirungu, ndokurovera runhare pasi.

"Munozvinetserei nezvemupengo uyu, changamire? - akabvunza Minister Foreign Khedrov. "Murume uyu anopenga. Haana basa nezvechimwe chinhu kunze kwekudzosa masimba - haana basa kuti auraye vanhu vangani vasina mhosva kuti azviite. Anokwezva maJihadist ekunze kubva pasirese, uye vazhinji vacho vakatopenga kupfuura iye. "

"Unofunga kuti ndine hanya naMohtaz kana chero munhu upi zvake munyika ino yakashushwa, Minister?" Zevitin akabvunza nehasha. "Parizvino, zviri nani kuRussia kuti Mokhtaz mupenyu uye achikurudzira maIslamist, achivakurudzira kuti vaende kuIran kunorwa. Ndinovimba nyika ichaparara, izvo zvine chokwadi kana hupanduki hukakura. "

"Ndinoshuva kuti dai Bujazi akatendeukira kwatiri panzvimbo yaMcLanahan paakada kutsigirwa pakupanduka kwake - Mohtaz uye kuti monarchist bitch Kagev angadai afa zvino, uye Bujazi achange akasimba nesu parutivi rwake." - akadaro Khedrov, achikandira. kutarisa kusingatenderi pamusoro weFederal Security Bureau, Truznev. "Taifanira kunge takamutora nguva yaakabuda mumauto eIran."

"Buzhazi yanyangarika zvachose kubva pamasikirini edu, Minister," Truznev akadaro achiramba. "Akanyadziswa uye akatongerwa rufu. Iran yapinda muchikamu cheChinese chesimba ... "

Takavatengesera zvombo zvakawanda.

"Mushure mekunge mitengo yemafuta yakwira, hongu, vakatenga crap yekuChina nekuti yaive yakachipa," Truznev akadaro. "Asi takazokurumidza kuona kuti zvizhinji zvezvombo izvi zvakaguma zvave mumaoko evaChechen vanoparadzanisa nevanotengesa zvinodhaka mukati memiganhu yedu. China yakamisa kutsigira kwavo Iran kare kare nekuti vanotsigira maIslam muXinjiang neEast Turkistan - vapanduki vechiIslam vechiChinese vakarwa nemauto ehurumende nezvombo zvavo zvakaipisisa! Vateveri voumwari muIran havachadzoreki zvachose. Havakodzeri kuvatsigira."

"Zvakanaka, zvakanaka," Zevitin akadaro aneta, achikwazisana nemavoko ake. "Idzi nharo dzisingaperi hadzina kwadzinotisvitsa." Achitendeukira kuna Truznev, akati: "Igor, nditorere data rese pane iyi American hypersonic missile yaunogona kuwana, uye uwane nekukurumidza. Ini handichada kuziva nzira yekuipikisa-zvakadaro. Ndinoda ruzivo rwakakwana kuitira kuti ndigone kuita kuti Gardner atende kuti ndinoziva zvose pamusoro peizvi. Ndinoda kuratidza kuti uku kutyisidzira rugare rwepasi rose, kugadzikana kwedunhu, kuenzana kwemaoko, blah blah blah. Zvimwe chete neArmstrong space station yavo. Uye ini ndinoda kuvandudzwa pane ese matsva eAmerican tekinoroji tekinoroji. Ndakaneta nekunzwa nezvazvo mushure mekunge tasangana nazvo mumunda."

"Kukakavadzana nevaAmerica, huh, Mr. President?" - Chief of the General Staff Furzienko akabvunza sarcastically. "Zvichida tinogona kuenda pamberi peSecurity Council totaura kuti chiedza chezuva chinoratidza radar yavo chiri kutichengeta usiku."

"Ini handidi zvekunyomba kubva kwauri nhasi, General - ini ndinoda mhinduro," Zevitin akadaro achivhunduka. "Vanhu vekuAmerica vakazvimisikidza muIraq, uye vanogona kunge vakatsika muIran kana Boujazi neKagev vakabudirira kuita hurumende inoshamwaridzana neWest. Pamwe chete nemabhesi eAmerica muCentral Asia, Baltics neEastern Europe, Iran inowedzera chimwe chikamu chefenzi inotipoteredza. Iye zvino vane chiteshi chemuchadenga ichi chinobhururuka pamusoro peRussia kagumi pazuva! Russia yakakomberedzwa chaizvo-" Uye naizvozvi, Zevitin akarovera chanza chake patafura. "- uye izvi hazvibvumirwi zvachose!" Akatarisa mumwe nemumwe wevaperekedzi vake mumaziso, maziso ake akatarisa Truznev naDarzov kwenguva pfupi asati azembera pachigaro chake uye achimhanyisa ruoko pahuma yake mukushatirwa.

"Iyi hypersonic missile yakashamisa isu tese, changamire," Truznev akadaro.

"Bullshit," akadaro Zevitin. "Vanofanira kuita bvunzo yechinhu ichi, handizvo here? Havagone kuita izvi murabhoritari yepasi pevhu. Sei isu tisingatarise bvunzo dzavo dzema missile? Isu tinonyatsoziva kuti nzvimbo dzavo dzekumhanya-mhanya dziri kupi nemidziyo yekugadzira mabhoti e-hypersonic - isu tinofanirwa kunge tiri panzvimbo idzi dzese. "

"Usori hwakanaka hunoda mari Mr. Sei uchisora vanhu vekuRussia nepo maIsrael neChinese vachigona kupa zvakapetwa kagumi mutengo?"

"Zvino pamwe yave nguva yekudzikisa mimwe mihoro nemabhenefiti anodhura emudyandigere avanoti vatungamiriri vedu todzosa mari yacho mukugadzira hungwaru hwemhando yepamusoro," Zevitin akadaro nehasha. "Kare apo oiri yeRussia yaingova nemadhora mashoma padhiramu, Russia yaimbova nemazana evasori mukati menzvimbo dzose dzezvombo zveAmerica - takambowana mukana usina kuvharirwa kuDreamland, nzvimbo yavo yakasarudzika. . Uye chero nzvimbo dzatakanga tisina kuzvipinza pachedu, taigona kutenga mashoko kubva kumazana evamwe, kusanganisira vokuAmerica. Basa reFSB nehungwaru hwemauto nderekuwana ruzivo urwu, uye kubvira hutongi hweGryzlov hatisati taita chinhu chakashata, takangokurumwa nekuchema pamusoro pekukombwa uye pamwe kurwiswa nemaAmerican zvakare. " Akamira zvakare achibva atarisa mukuru wemauto. "Tipei mushumo wemamiriro akaita zvinhu kuPhanar, General Furzienko."

"Chikwata chimwe chakagadzirira kurwa changamire," akapindura kudaro mukuru wemauto. "Mobile anti-satellite laser system yakabudirira kupfura imwe yeAmerican spaceplanes pamusoro peIran."

"Chii?" akadanidzira Chief of Staff Orlev. "Saka zvakataurwa nemaAmerican chaive chokwadi? Imwe yendege dzavo yakapfurwa nesu here?"

Zevitin akagutsurira musoro kuna Furzienko sezvaaitora mudzanga mudhirowa redhesiki rake ndokuubatidza, chinyararire achimupa mvumo yokuzvitsanangura amene. "Project Phanar is top-secret mobile anti-satellite laser system, VaOrlev," akatsanangura kudaro mukuru wemauto. "Yakavakirwa paKawaznya anti-satellite laser system yakagadzirwa muma1980s, asi yakagadziridzwa zvakanyanya, yakagadziridzwa uye yakagadziridzwa."

"Kavaznya chaive chivakwa chihombe chine simba nenyukireya, kana ndikarangarira nemazvo," Orlev akadaro. Haana kudzidza nezvazvo kusvikira apedza chikoro chesekondari-panguva iyoyo, hurumende yakati pakanga paitika tsaona uye gwenya rakavharwa kuti kuchengeteka. Pakangove paakatora chinzvimbo chake seMukuru weVashandi paakaziva kuti Kawaznya yakanga yabhombwa nebhomba imwe chete yekuAmerica B-52 Stratofortress, yakagadziridzwa zvakanyanya yekuyedza "test bed" modhi inozivikanwa seMegafortress, yakagadzirwa nemumwe. kupfuura Patrick McLanahan, uyo aingova kaputeni weAir Force uye vashandi vebhombardier, zita raMcLanahan rakauya kakawanda maererano nezviitiko zvakawanda pasi rose mumakumi maviri emakore kubva pakurwisa uku, zvekuti Darzov uye kunyange Zevitin vakaita sekudaro. kuve nehanya nemurume, michina yayo yemhando yepamusoro nemaseketi ayo.

"Makore makumi maviri ekutsvakurudza uye kubudirira, mabhiriyoni emaRubles uye akawanda espionage - espionage yakanaka, kwete nhasi," Zevitin akadaro. "Enderera, General."

"Hongu, changamire," akadaro Furzienko. "Magadzirirwo ePhanar akavakirwa pachirongwa cheIsrael tactical high-energy laser chirongwa uye American airborne laser program, iyo inoisa kemikari laser pandege hombe yakaita seBoeing 747 kana B-52 bhomba. Inokwanisa kuparadza ballistic missile pahupamhi hwemakiromita mazana mashanu. Haina simba seKavaznya, asi inotakurika, iri nyore kutakura nekuchengetedza, yakasimba uye yakavimbika, yakanyatsorurama, uye kana ikachengetwa pachinangwa kwenguva yakakwana, inogona kuparadza kunyange chitundumuseremusere chakachengetedzwa mazana emakiromita. kure muchadenga. ... sendege itsva yekuAmerica inonzi Black Stallion."

Rushaya rwaOrlev rwakadonha. "Saka makuhwa ichokwadi?" Zevitin akanyemwerera, akagutsurira, ndokutora imwezve kukweva mudzanga wake. "Asi takaramba kuti takanga tine chokuita nokurasikirwa nendege yeAmerica! Vanhu vekuAmerica vanofanira kunzwisisa kuti tine zvombo zvakadaro!"

"Saka mutambo unotanga," Zevitin akadaro, achinyemwerera uye achipedzisa mudzanga wake wekupedzisira. Akapwanya chiguri chefodya mupoto, achiita seairatidza zvaaida kuita kune chero ani zvake aizomupikisa. "Tichaona anoda kutamba neasingadi. Enderera mberi General."

"Hongu changamire. Iyo sisitimu inogona kuvezwa seyakajairwa gumi nemaviri metres tirakita-trailer uye inogona kufambiswa chero kwese uye kusanganisa mune yakajairika yekutengesa traffic. Inogona kumisikidzwa uye yakagadzirira kupisa mukati meawa isingasviki, inogona kupfuta ingangoita gumi nemaviri kuputika pakuzadza, zvichienderana nekuti iyo laser inodzingwa kwenguva yakareba sei pachinangwa chimwe chete, uye zvakanyanya kukosha, inogona kuparadzaniswa uye kutamiswa mukati memaminitsi mashoma. .maminitsi mushure mekupfurwa."

"Mitsetse gumi nembiri chete? Hazviite sekurwa kwakawanda."

"Chokwadi, tinogona kutora mamwe mafuta," akadaro Furzienko, "asi Phanar haina kumbogadzirwa kurwisa nhamba huru dzezvitundumuseremusere kana ndege. Nekuda kwekupisa, sisitimu inogona kushanda kweasingapfuure masekonzi makumi matatu panguva, uye mutoro mumwechete wemafuta unobvumira laser kushanda kweanosvika masekonzi makumi matanhatu. Iyo salvo inotevera inogona kudzingwa maminetsi makumi matatu kusvika makumi mana mushure mekuwedzera, zvichienderana nekuti mafuta anobva kumoto kana mota yekutsigira yakaparadzana. Zvizhinji zvezvitundumuseremusere zviri pasi pePasi orbit zvichange zviri pazasi pedenga kusati kwatanga imwe bhomba, saka takaona kuti zviri nani kusaedza mabhomba akawanda panguva imwe chete.

"Pamusoro pezvo, zvimwe zvese zviri mukonikoni zviri kukurawo muhukuru - chengetedzo, gadziriro, masipurini, majenareta emagetsi - saka takafunga kudzikamisa mafuta elaser parori imwe chete. Iine murairo mumwechete uye motokari yemoto, imwe simba uye motokari yekutonga, imwe yekuwedzera mafuta uye motokari yekugovera, uye imwe yetsigiro nemotokari yevashandi, inogona kufamba zvakanaka zvisingazivikanwe mumigwagwa yakashama chero kupi zvako pasina kukwezva kutarisa. Takaidzosa kuMoscow kuti tiwedzere bvunzo uye nekuvandudzwa. Izvi zvichatora nguva kuti zvipere."

"Ndinofunga mava nenguva yakakwana, General," Zevitin akadaro. "Vanhu vekuAmerica vanofanirwa kuona kuti chiteshi chavo chakakosha chemuchadenga uye ndege dzemuchadenga zvinogona kuve panjodzi. Ndinoda kuti system iyi itange izvozvi."

"Kudai ndiine mainjiniya akawanda uye mari yakawanda, changamire, ndaigona kupedza matatu ari kuvakwa mukati megore," akadaro Furzienko. Akatarisa kuna General Darzov. "Asi zvinoita sekunge kune kutariswa kwakawanda kuri kubhadharwa kuGeneral Darzov's Project Mheni, uye ndinotya kuti zviwanikwa zvedu zviri kuraswa."

"Darzov akaita nharo dzakati wandei achitsigira Molniya, General Furzienko," Zevitin akadaro.

"Ndinotya kuti handizivi kuti Mheni chii, VaMutungamiriri," akadaro Alexandra Khedrov. "Ini ndinofungidzira kuti iyi haisi yakanaka kwazvo kugadzira wachi. Ichi chirongwa chitsva chezvombo chakavanzika here?"

Zevitin akagutsurira musoro kuna Andrei Darzov, uyo akasimuka ndokutanga kuti: "Mheni chombo chakaparurwa nemhepo chinorwisa satellite, Madam Minister. Ichi chingori chombo chemuenzaniso, musanganiswa weKh-90 hypersonic cruise missile, yakarongedzwa kuti ibhururuke pakakwirira, ine musanganiswa weinjini ye ramjet uye jet propulsion inobvumira kubhururuka kunzvimbo dzinosvika mazana mashanu emakiromita pamusoro pePasi. . Hurongwa hwacho hwakatanga kugadzirwa neveAmerica kuma1980; taive nehurongwa hwakafanana, asi hwakadzimwa makore mazhinji apfuura. Tekinoroji yakawedzera zvakanyanya kubva ipapo. "

"Mheni idanho rakakura kumashure," akadaro Furzienko. "Laser system yaratidza kukosha kwayo. Zvombo zvinorwisa satellite zvakaburitswa nemhepo zvakarambwa makore apfuura nekuti zvaive zvisina kuvimbika uye zviri nyore kuona.

"Neruremekedzo rwakakodzera, changamire, handibvumirani," akadaro Darzov. Furzienko akatendeuka kuti atarise waakanga ari pasi pake, asi zvakanga zvakaoma kutarisa maronda aityisa omurume wacho, uye akamanikidzwa kutarisa kurutivi. "Dambudziko neyakagadzika ASAT zvombo, sezvakawanikwa neKavaznya ASAT laser, nderekuti zviri nyore kurwisa, kunyangwe paine akawanda uye akaomesesa ekudzivirira-ndege masisitimu anozvidzivirira. Kunyangwe iyo mobile laser system yatakagadzira iri panjodzi yekurwiswa nekuti inoda rutsigiro rwakawanda uye inotora nguva yakawanda kumisa, mafuta, uye chinangwa. Isu takaona kukurumidza kwakaita maAmerican kurwisa laser saiti muIran - nerombo rakanaka isu takave nenguva yekufambisa iyo chaiyo system uye kuvaka decoy panzvimbo yayo. Mheni inogona kutakurwa kuenda kumabhesi emhepo akawanda munzira yekwakananga uye inogona kurwisa kubva kumakona akasiyana.

Darzov akaenderera mberi achiti: "Murwi weMiG-29 kana kuti Tupolev-16 light bomber inosimudza chombo chimwe chete cheMolniya kuenda mudenga, kana kuti zvombo zviviri zvinogona kutakurwa neTupolev-95 kana Tupolev-160 bhomba rinorema," Darzov akaenderera mberi achidaro. kuenda panzvimbo inoshandisa maradar epasi kana kuti anofambiswa nendege, uye zvino zvombo zvinokandwa zvobva zvasunungurwa.Molniya anoshandisa injini yeroketi yakasimba kuti imhanyire kumhanyiro huru, apo inobva yashandisa injini yeramjet kuti ikurumidze kusvika kukapetwa kasere sipidhi yeruzha uye kukwira kusvika panzvimbo yakatarwa. Kana ichinge yave pakati pechinangwa, inoshandisa masensa ayo emubhodhi kuronda chinangwa uye inodzima mota yeroketi yedanho rechitatu kuti itange kuyambuka. Inoshandisa maturusi akanyatsojeka kuti ipinde munzvimbo inopfurwa, yobva yadzima musoro wehondo unoputika. yenyukireya kana x-ray laser warhead pachombo, zvichienderana nekukura kwechinangwa. "

"X-ray laser? Chii ichocho?"

"X-ray laser mudziyo unounganidza uye unotarisa X-rays kubva pakuputika kudiki kwenyukireya uye inogadzira simba rakanyanyisa, renguva refu matanda esimba anogona kupinda kunyangwe chitundumuseremusere chakavharirwa zvakanyanya kusvika mazana maviri emakiromita," akadaro Darzov. "Yakagadzirirwa kudzima chitundumuseremusere nekukwenya zvemagetsi nemasisitimu ekutungamira."

"Kushandiswa kwezvombo zvenyukireya munzvimbo kuchaunza matambudziko munharaunda yepasi rose, General," akadaro Khedrov.

"MaAmerican aive nenyukireya yaibhururuka pamusoro peRussia kwemakumi emakore uye hapana aiita seaiona, Alexandra," Zevitin akadaro nehasha. "X-ray laser ingori sarudzo imwe chete - tichaishandisa chete kana ikaonekwa kuti yakakosha."

"Nyukireya inosimudzira muAmerican space station inoitirwa chete kugadzira simba changamire," akadaro Khedrov. "Ehe, laser yakashandiswa sechombo chinogumbura, asi reactor inoonekwa zvakasiyana ..."

"Ichi chichiri mudziyo wenyukireya," akadaro Zevitin, "izvo zvinorambidzwa zvakajeka nechibvumirano-chibvumirano icho vaAmerica vari kufuratira nokusangwarira!"

"Ndinobvumirana nemi, changamire," akadaro Khedrov, "asi mushure mekurwiswa kwemhepo neUnited States nezvombo zvenyukireya neMutungamiri Gryzlov-"

"Hongu, hongu, ndinoziva ... America inowana pasi, uye nyika inomirira nekutya kuti ione kuti Russia ichaitei zvinotevera," Zevitin akadaro, kuora mwoyo kunoonekwa muzwi rake. "Ndiri kurwara nepfungwa mbiri." Akadzungudza musoro, achibva adzokera kuna General Darzov. "Chii chechirongwa che anti-satellite missile, General? Tinogona kuendesa system yacho here kana kuti kwete? "

"Kumwe kuedzwa kwepasi pevhu kweiyo prototype yekumisikidzwa kweMolniya kwakabudirira kwazvo," Darzov akaenderera mberi. "Mainjiniya nemainjiniya vanoda kuita mamwe bvunzo, asi ndinotenda kuti agadzirira kurwa changamire. Tinogona kupedza makore tichivandudza uye nekugadzirisa uye nekunatsiridza, asi ndinofunga kuti yakagadzirira sezvairi uye ndinokurudzira kuendesa nekukurumidza. "

"Pamusoroi changamire," Furzienko akapindira, akatarisa Minister of National Defense Ostenkov, "asi General Darzov haana mhosva yeMolniya. Iyi ipurojekiti yakavanzika ichiri kudzorwa nebazi rangu rekutsvagisa nekusimudzira. "

"Hazvichaiti, General," Zevitin akadaro. "Ndakaraira General Darzov kugadzira nzira dzekurwisa chiteshi chemuchadenga cheAmerica nendege dzomuchadenga. Achataura zvakananga kwandiri uye Minister Ostenkov. "

Muromo waFurzienko wakashama ukavharika mukuvhiringika, ndokuomesa nehasha dziri pachena. "Izvi zvakatonyanya, changamire!" - akadaro. "Kumhura! Mukuru weVashandi ane basa rekuronga, kudzidzisa uye kushongedza mauto, uye ndingadai ndakaziviswa nezvazvo! "

"Vari kukuudza izvozvi, General," Zevitin akadaro. "Phanar nemheni ndezveDarzov. Acharamba achindizivisa nezvezvaakaita uye nekupa mazano kuNational Security Bureau, asi anongotora maodha kubva kwandiri. Kana ari kure neketani yako yekuraira kwaanoshanda, zviri nani." Zevitin akanyemwerera ndokugutsurira musoro achinzwisisa. "Chidzidzo chidiki chatakadzidza kubva kushamwari yedu General Patrick Shane McLanahan mumakore apfuura, huh?"

"Ini ndinotenda kuti murume uyu ane hasha, anomanikidza, anopenga uye pamwe ane schizophrenic, changamire," Darzov akadaro, "asi akashinga uye akangwara - hunhu huviri hwandinoyemura. Chikwata chake chinoshanda zvakanyanya nekuti chinoshanda nekukurumidza uye neushingi nenhamba shoma yemasimba anokurudzirwa uye ane simba achigona hunyanzvi hwemazuva ano hwetekinoroji. McLanahan anoitawo seanofuratira zvachose mitemo yakawanda, zvibvumirano zvakajairwa uye cheni dzemirairo uye anoita zvisina hanya, pamwe nekusangwarira. Vamwe vanoti anopenga. Chandinoziva ndechekuti anopedza basa."

"Kusvikira wapenga," Zevitin akanyevera.

"Zvinosuruvarisa, ndinobvumirana naMinister Khedrov, changamire: nharaunda yepasi rose haizotarise zvombo zvenyukireya zviri muchadenga sezvombo zvinodzivirira," akadaro Minister of National Defense Ostenkov.

"Nharaunda yepasirese inotarisa neimwe nzira uye inovhara maziso nenzeve uku vanhu vekuAmerica vachiisa nyukireya mumhepo pamusoro pemisoro yavo uye vachizadza denga nemasatellite nemapuraneti emuchadenga - ini handisi kunyatsofunga nezvemaonero avo," Zevitin. akadaro nehasha. "Vanhu vekuAmerica havagone kubvumidzwa kupinda vakasununguka uye kubuda munzvimbo sezvavanoda. Laser yedu yepasi inofambiswa yakaparadza imwe uye yakapotsa yaparadza imwe ndege yavo - takapotsa taparadza ngarava dzavo dzese dzaishanda. Kana tikakwanisa kuparadza zvese zvavakasiya, tinogona kukanganisa chirongwa chavo chemauto uye pamwe kutipa mukana wekubata zvakare. " Akatarisa Ostenkov nehasha. "Basa rako nderekutsigira kusimudzira uye kuita kwePhanar neMheni, Ostenkov, kwete kundiudza zvaunofunga kuti nyika ichataura. Zviri pachena?"

"Hongu, changamire," akadaro Ostenkov. "Anti-satellite missile yakagadzirira kuongororwa. Ichi chinogona kunge chiri chombo chine njodzi zvakanyanya mune yedu arsenal kubvira Kh-90 hypersonic cruise missile, iyo Gryzlov akabudirira kushandisa kurwisa United States. Inogona kuendeswa nekukurumidza uye nyore nyore chero kupi zvako munyika, nekukurumidza kupfuura iyo spacecraft inogona kutangwa kana kutamirwa mukutenderera. Tinogona kutakura Mheni chero kupi uye tinongoita kangozi kadiki yekuonekwa kusvika yapisa."

"Zvino chii?" - Akabvunza Orlev. "MaAmerican acharova zvese zvavanazvo. Unoziva kuti vanoona nzvimbo sechikamu chenharaunda yavanotonga."

"Ndosaka tichifanira kushandisa Phanar nemheni zvine hungwaru - zvakanyanya, nekuchenjera," Zevitin akadaro. "Kubatsira kwavo sezvombo kunoenderana zvakanyanya nekuparadza chinyararire nzvimbo dzeAmerica pane kuedza kuparadza zvachose. Kana zvichikwanisika kuita kunge chiteshi chavo chemuchadenga, ndege dzemuchadenga nemasatellite haavimbike kana kuparadza, maAmerican anozozvivharira vega. Ichi hachisi chirongwa chekurwisa kana mutambo wekati nembeva - mutambo wekutsamwisa, kudzikisira kwakanyarara uye kusavimbika kuri kukura. Ndinoda kurova maAmericans."

"Maisa chipembenene mutsvina, changamire?" - Akabvunza Orlev. "Zvinorevei?"

"Izvi zvinoreva kurwisa vanhu vekuAmerica nekurumwa neumhutu, kwete minondo," akadaro Zevitin, panguva ino muchiRussia, asingazivi kusvika panguva iyoyo kuti akanga adzokera kuChirungu mukufara kwake. "VaAmerica havashiviriri kukundikana. Kana ikasashanda, vanoikanda kure voitsiva nechimwe chinhu chiri nani, kunyangwe kutadza isiri mhosva yavo. Havasati vachizongokanda mapfumo pasi pachimwe chinhu chisingashandi, asi vachapomera mumwe munhu ari wose nokuda kwokukundikana, vanopedza mabhiriyoni emadhora vachipomera mumwe munhu mhaka nokuda kwokuva nemhaka, uye ipapo vanopedza mabhiriyoni akawanda vachiedza kuwana chigadzikiso icho kazhinji kazhinji chakaderera. kune wekutanga." Akanyemwerera, ndokuwedzera kuti, "Uye kiyi yebasa iri ndiMutungamiri Joseph Gardner."

"Sezvineiwo, changamire, ndiye Mutungamiriri weUnited States," Orlev akadaro achinyara.

"Handisi kutaura nezvehofisi, asi nezvemunhu pachake," Zevitin akadaro. "Anogona kunge ari mukuru-mukuru weuto rine simba kwazvo pasi rose, asi zvaasingaraira ndiyo nzira yakakosha yekubudirira: kuzvidzora." Akatarisa vanachipangamazano vaive vakamutenderedza akaona zvisingaite. "Ndinokutendai mose, maita henyu, ndizvo zvanhasi," akadaro achirambira, achitora mumwe mudzanga.

Mukuru weVashandi Orlev uye Gurukota rezvekune dzimwe nyika Khedrov vakasiiwa; Orlev haana kumboedza kupa zano kuna Khedrov kuti iye nemutungamiri wenyika vabvumirwe kutaura vari voga. "Changamire, ndine fungidziro, yandinogovera, kuti vashandi vakavhiringidzika nezvinangwa zvenyu," Orlev akadaro zvakananga. "Hafu yavo inokuona uchipa masimba kuvaAmerica; vamwe vanofunga kuti wagadzirira kutanga hondo navo."

"Zvakanaka... Zvakanaka," Zevitin akadaro, achikweva mudzanga wake, ndokufemereka neruzha. "Kana vanachipangamazano vangu vakasiya hofisi yangu vachifungidzira-kunyanya munzira dzinopikisa-havazove nemukana wekugadzira nzira yekupikisa. Kunze kwezvo, kana vakavhiringika, maAmerican anofanirawo kudaro. " Orlev airatidza kushushikana. "Peter, isu hatisati takunda maAmerican mukurwisana kwemauto - taizokanganisa nyika ino kana tikaedza. Asi tine mikana yakawanda yekutarisana navo uye kuvanyima kukunda. Gardner ndiye mubatanidzwa usina simba. Unofanira kuwana mhosva kwaari. Zvakakwana kumushatirisa uye achafuratira kunyange vanachipangamazano vake vanovimbwa navo uye vanhu vekwake vakavimbika. " Zevitin akafunga kwekanguva, akabva awedzera kuti: "Anofanira kutsamwa iye zvino. Kurwiswa nemurwi wedu... Anofanira kuziva kuti takatsamwa sei kuti vapfura murwi wedu nemudziyo wakaderera wenyukireya."

"Asi ... murwi haana kupfurwa," Orlev akamuyeuchidza, "uye mukuru wemauto akati chombo chaive chisiri chenyukireya T-ray chombo, asi-"

"Nekuda kwaMwari, Peter, tichaudza vanhu vekuAmerica kwete zvatinoziva, asi zvatinotenda," akadaro Zevitin nenzwi rakashatirwa, asi chiso chake chichinyemwerera. "Mishumo yangu inoti vakapfura murwi wedu neT-Ray mudziyo wenyukireya pasina kudenha. Ichi chiito chehondo. Isa Gardner parunhare nekukurumidza."

"Minister Khedrov anofanira kuonana uye-?"

"Kwete, ndicharatidzira kuna Gardner," Zevitin akadaro. Orlev akagutsurira ndokutora runhare kubva padhesiki raZevitin. "Iyi haisi nharembozha Peter. Shandisa hotline. Zvose izwi uye data panguva imwe chete. " Nharembozha yechimbichimbi pakati peWashington neMoscow yakakwidziridzwa mushure mekupokana kwa2004 kuti ipe izwi, data nevhidhiyo kutaurirana pakati pematapi makuru maviri, pamwe nenharembozha nefax, uye yakabvumidza mamwe maratidziro esatellite, zvichiita kuti zvive nyore kuvatungamiriri kusvika kune mumwe nemumwe. . "Minister Khedrov, muchaendesa zvichemo zviri pamutemo kuUnited Nations Security Council pamwe neUS State Department. Uye ndinoda kuti midhiya yese iri pasirese ibudise mushumo wechiitiko ichi. "

Orlev akatanga afonera Bazi rezvekunze, ndokufonera mukuru weKremlin kuti avhure runhare rwemutungamiri wenyika. "Changamire, izvi zvinogona kuve nemhedzisiro isingafadzi," Orlev akayambira, achimirira kubatana. "Mutyairi wedu wendege pasina mubvunzo ndiye akatanga kurwisa nekuvhura bhomba rekuAmerica-"

"Asi mushure mekunge bhomba raburitsa musuva wayo we hypersonic," Zevitin akadaro. "Chombo ichi chinogona kunge chaenda kupi. MaAmericans aive pachena aive varwisi. Mutyairi wendege aive nechikonzero chakakwana pakupfura zvombo zvake. Zvinoitika kuti anga ataura chokwadi, nekuti chombo chakapfurwa nevanhu vekuAmerica kuTehran chaive nehondo yemakemikari. "

"Asi-"

"Mishumo yapakuvamba ingava isina kururama, Peter," akadaro Zevitin, "asi ikoko hakusati kuchireva kuti hatigoni kupokanidza ichi chiitiko zvino. Ndinotenda kuti Gardner achatanga aita uye ozotarisa chokwadi. Mira uone."

Alexandra Khedrov akatarisa Zevitin chinyararire kwenguva refu; zvino: "Ko izvi zvose zvinorevei, Leonid?"Unongoda kugumbura Gardner?Nekuda kwei?Haakodzeri kuedza kwakadaro.Anogona kuzviparadza pasina iwe nguva dzose ... Sezvawakataura, "kushungurudza" iye. Uye zvechokwadi haungade kuti Russia itsigire maIran. Sezvandambotaura, vanogona kutifuratira kana vadzosa nyika yavo. "

"Izvi hazvina chekuita neIran, Alexandra, uye zvese zvine chekuita neRussia," Zevitin akadaro. "Russia haichazove yakakomberedzwa uye yakaparadzaniswa. Gryzlov, hongu, akatambura nekunyengedzwa kwehukuru, asi nekuda kwemazano ake anopenga, Russia yakatanga kutyiwa zvakare. Asi mukutya kwayo kwakakwana kana tsitsi, nyika yakatanga kupa United States zvese zvayaida, uye kwaive kutenderedza nekuyedza kupwanya Russia zvakare. Handingaregi izvi zvichiitika."

"Asi kuendeswa kwezvombo izvi zvinorwisa nzvimbo zvichazadzisa sei izvi?"

"Iwe haunzwisisi, Alexandra - kutyisidzirwa kwehondo nevaAmerica kunongosimbisa kutsunga kwavo," Zevitin akatsanangura. "Kunyangwe shasha isina musana saGardner acharwa kana musana wake wakatarisana nemadziro - acharegedzera imbwa yake yemusango McLanahan patiri, zvisinei nekuti anovenga simba rake uye kutsunga zvakadii.

"Kwete, tinofanira kuita kuti veAmerica vatende kuti havana simba, kuti vanofanira kushandira pamwe nekutaurirana neRussia kudzivirira hondo nenjodzi," Zevitin akaenderera mberi. "Ruvengo rwaGardner-uye kutya-kuMcLanahan ndicho chinhu chikuru. Kuti ataridzike semutungamiri akashinga waasingambove, ndinovimba kuti Gardner achapira mukuru wake mukuru, achabvisa hurongwa hwake hwepamusoro hwezvombo, uye osiya mibatanidzwa yakakosha uye zvisungo zvekudzivirira, zvese paatari yekudyidzana nedzimwe nyika uye rugare rwepasirese. "

"Asi nei? Nechinangwa chei, VaMutungamiriri? Sei uchiisa pangozi hondo nevaAmerica zvakadai? "

"Nemhaka yekuti handizoregi Russia yakakombwa," Zevitin akadaro nehasha. "Ingotarisai mepu yakaipa, Minister! Imwe neimwe yaimbova nyika yeWarsaw Pact inhengo yeNorth Atlantic Treaty Organisation; inenge yese yaichimbova Soviet republic ine imwe mhando yeNATO kana American base. "

Zevitin akaenda kunobatidza mumwe mudzanga, asi nehasha dzeupofu akaukanda patafura. "Isu takapfuma kupfuura zviroto zvamadzibaba edu, Alexandra, uye zvakadaro hatigoni kupfira pasina vokuAmerica vachinyunyuta, kuyera, kunzvera kana kuti kupindira," akadaro. "Kana ndikamuka ndikaona chiteshi ichi chemuchadenga chichimhanya mudenga - denga rangu reRussia! - imwe nguva zvakare, ndichadanidzira! Uye kana ndikaona mumwe wechidiki ari mumigwagwa yeMoscow achiona purogiramu yeTV yeAmerica kana kuteerera mimhanzi yekuMadokero nokuti ane rusununguko rweIndaneti yekusununguka nesangano reAmerica Space Dominance, ndichauraya mumwe munhu! Zvakwana! Zvakwana! Russia haizokomberedzwa, uye isu hatizomanikidzwa kuzviisa pasi kune yavo nzvimbo matoyi!

"Ndinoda kuti matenga eRussia abviswe pazvikepe zvemuAmerica, uye ndinoda kuti masaisai edu abviswe panhepfenyuro dzeAmerica, uye handina basa kana ndichifanira kutanga hondo muIran, Turkmenistan, Europe, kana mudenga. Ita izvi!"

PABOARD THE ARMSTRONG SPACE STATION

Kwapera chinguva

"Stallion Zero-Seven yakagadzirira kubhururuka, changamire," Master Sergeant Lucas vakashuma.

"Maita basa, Master Sajeni," Patrick McLanahan akapindura. Akabatidza switch pane yake console, "Famba wakachengeteka kumba, Boomer." Ndizivise kuti maedzero ekuburitsa module uye maitiro matsva ekupindazve anoshanda sei. "

"Zvichaitwa changamire," Hunter Noble akapindura. "Zvinoshamisa kuti hausi mundege yejet."

"At least unokwanisa kutyaira panguva ino, handiti?"

"Ini ndaifanira kurwira Frenchie uye yaive pedyo - asi hongu, ndakakunda," Boomer akadaro. Akabata chitarisiko chekugumbuka mumashure mecockpit kamera yeUS Navy Lieutenant Commander Lisette "Frenchie" Moulin, ane ruzivo F/A-18 Hornet kurwisa mutyairi uye NASA space shuttle commander uye mutyairi. Aive achangokwanisa kuve mutungamiriri weXR-A9 Black Stallion starship uye aigara achitsvaga mumwe mukana wekutyaira Shiri, asi hapana kana nharo dzake dzakashanda paBoomer panguva ino. Patrick paakabhururuka achienda nekubva kuchiteshi - iyo yaiwanzogara nguva pfupi yadarika - aiwanzosarudza Boomer pachigaro chekumashure.

Maminitsi mashoma gare gare, Black Stallion yakaparadzana nechiteshi chezvikepe cheArmstrong, uye Boomer akanyatsofambisa ngarava kubva pachiteshi. Pavakanga vava kure zvakakwana, akabva apinda panzvimbo kuti atungidze relay, muswe unobhururuka kutanga. "Mazita ekuverengera apera, tiri kuenda kune yekupedzisira otomatiki kuverenga," akadaro pamusoro peintercom. "Zvingangove mazana matanhatu mamaira kusvika tadzika. Wagadzirira here izvi, Frenchy?"

"Ndatotaura kuti zvinyorwa zvangu zvakwana, Captain," Moulin akapindura.

Boomer akadzvokora maziso achiratidza kushatirwa. "Frenchie, kana tasvika kumba, tinoda kugara mubhawa rakanaka pane imwe nzvimbo paStrip, kunwa champagne inodhura uye kutaura nezve maitiro ako - kwandiri, kubasa, kuhupenyu."

"Kapteni, munonyatsoziva kuti ndakapfimbwa, handinwe doro, uye ndinoda basa rangu nehupenyu hwangu," Moulin akadaro nezwi rimwechete rainge ravengwa naBoomer. "Ndinogonawo kuwedzera, kana usati wazviona, kuti ndinovenga chiratidzo chekufona ichi, uye handikudi zvakanyanya, saka kunyangwe ndakasununguka, ndichinwa doro, uye iwe wanga uri murume wekupedzisira panyika. ndiine mboro hombe nerurimi rurefu kudivi rino reVegas, handingaonekwe ndakafa mubhawa kana kupi zvako newe."

"Oo, Frenchie. Hune hutsinye".

"Ndinofunga kuti uri mukuru mukuru wechitundumuseremusere, injiniya uye mutyairi wendege anoedza," akawedzera kudaro, "asi ndinokuona uchinyadzisa yunifomu yacho uye ndinowanzoshamisika kuti nei uchiri kuDreamland uye uchiri nhengo yeAir Force U.S.A. Ndinofunga kuti unyanzvi hwako sainjiniya hunoratidzika kuva hunofukidza mapati, macasino hangouts, uye kugara uchitevedzana kwevakadzi mukati nokubuda muupenyu hwako-zvikurukuru kunze kwekambani-uye kutaura chokwadi, ndinozvishora."

"Usazvidzora, Commander. Ndiudze kuti unonzwa sei chaizvo."

"Zvino, pandinoshuma kuti 'cheki list yapera', Mutungamiriri, sezvamunonyatsoziva, izvi zvinoratidza kuti chiteshi changu chakamira zvakanaka, kuti ndakadzidza uye ndikaongorora zvose zvandaikwanisa pachiteshi chenyu uye nechikepe chose ndikaona kuti chakakodzera , uye kuti ndakagadzirira mhindumupindu inotevera."

"Oooh. Ndinofarira kana uchitaura mutauro wemugungwa. 'Squared away' uye 'evolution' inonzwika somugungwa. Zvinoshamisawo kana zvichibva kumukadzi."

"Munoziva kaputeni, ndinoshivirira hunhubu hwenyu nekuti munobva kuAir Force, uye iri ibazi reAir Force, uye ndinoziva kuti vakuru veAir Force vanogara vachizvibata, kunyangwe paine musiyano mukuru pachinzvimbo pakati pavo," Moulin akadaro. "Uri zvakare mutungamiriri wechitundumuseremusere, izvo zvinoita kuti uve nemutoro kunyangwe ndakakupfuura. Saka ini ndichafuratira matauriro ako ezvepabonde panguva iyi mission. Asi izvo hazvichinje maonero angu pamusoro pako semunhu uye semukuru weAir Force - zvinongozvisimbisa. "

"Ndine hurombo. Zvese izvi handina kuzvinzwa. Ndanga ndiri mushishi kuisa penzura munzeve dzangu kuti ndisakuteererei."

"Tingatevedzera hurongwa hwekubhururuka kwendege tongozviita here, kaputeni, pasina uhu hupenzi hwechirume?" Tatononoka nemasekondi makumi matatu kubva panguva yakarongwa kutanga."

"Zvakanaka, zvakanaka, Frenchie," Boomer akadaro. "Ini ndanga ndichiedza kuita senge isu taive chikamu chechikwata uye tisiri kushanda pane imwe dhizaini yengarava yemauto emugungwa yezana ramakore regumi nepfumbamwe. Ndiregererei pakuzama." Akabaya bhatani rekudzora ndege yake. "Ndibvise pane izvi, Seventh Stallion. Tanga kudzika nesimba."

"Kutanga kudzika zvine simba, kumisa kudzika kwemagetsi..." Komputa payasina kuwana kuraira kwekukanzura, yakatanga: "Kutanga kurekodha kubva ku orbit mumatatu, maviri, one, zvino." Laser Pulse Detonation Rocket System, kana LPDRS, injini. .akanzi "mbada," akabatidzwa uye akasvika simba rakazara. Nekupisa JP-7 jet fuel uye hydrogen peroxide oxidizer nemamwe makemikari uye superheated laser pulses kuti iwedzere hunhu, injini dzeBlack Stallion ina LPDRS dzakagadzira zvakapetwa kaviri kusunda kweinjini dzese dziri muSpace shuttle orbiters dzakasanganiswa.

Sezvo chitundumuseremusere chakanonoka kufamba, chakatanga kudzika. Kazhinji, pane imwe spidhi, Boomer yaivhara injini huru yobva yaisa chitundumuseremusere munzvimbo yakakwira mhino yekubhururuka kuenda mberi uye kugadzirira "yekupinda interface," kana kutanga kusangana nemhepo, yobva yashandisa aerobraking - scraping. kubva pasi rakadzivirirwa nemhepo - kunonoka usati wamhara. Nekudaro, panguva ino Boomer yakaramba ichibhururuka muswe kutanga, neinjini dzeLPRS dzichimhanya nesimba rakazara.

Zvizhinji zvezvikepe zvemuchadenga hazvina kukwanisa kuita izvi kwenguva yakareba nekuti zvakange zvisina mafuta akakwana, asi ndege yemuchadenga yeBlack Stallion yaive yakasiyana: nekuti yaiwedzerwa mafuta ichibhururuka pachiteshi cheArmstrong, yaive nemafuta akawanda sezvaingadai yakaita dai yakapinda muorbit, izvo zvaireva kuti injini dzayo dzaigona kumhanya kwenguva refu panguva yekudzoka. Kunyange zvazvo kubhururuka nendege kwaidhura zvakanyanya, kwaiva nengozi dzayo pachayo, dzinoti tembiricha dzepamusoro-soro dzakaungana nechepasi pechitundumuseremusere, saka vashandi vakaedza imwe nzira yokudzosera nayo.

Sezvo Black Stallion yakadzikira zvakatowedzera, kona yekudzika yakawedzera kusvika yaita sekunge vainongedza kumusoro. Makombiyuta ekudzora ndege neinjini akagadzirisa simba rekuchengetedza simba rebhureki rinoramba riri 3 G. "Ndinovenga kubvunza," Boomer akagunun"una achirwa nemauto eg-force achisundidzira muviri wake kuti udzokere pachigaro chake, "asi uri kuita sei. Uripo, Frenchie?" Zvichiri optimal?"

"Green, Kapteni," Frenchie akapindura, achizvimanikidza kufema nepakati pemhasuru dzepahuro yake kuti mhasuru dzake dzemudumbu dzirambe dzakasimba, izvo zvakasimudza BP mumusoro make. "Masisitimu ese ari mugirini, cheki chechiteshi chapera."

"Chirevo chakadzama, ndatenda, Monsieur Moulin," akadaro Boomer. "Ndiri panowo ndiri optimal."

Achibhururuka paMach 5, kana kashanu kumhanya kweruzha, uye achangopinda mumhepo munzvimbo inosvika mamaira makumi matanhatu, Boomer akati, "Tagadzirira kutanga kupatsanurwa kwemubhadharo." Inzwi rake rakanga ronzwika kuva rakakomba zvikuru zvino nokuti ichi chakanga chiri chikamu chakakomba zvikuru chemishoni.

"Ndinonzwisisa, mubhadharo uri kupatsanurwa ... Chirongwa chiri kushanda," Moulin akapindura. Mikova yekutakura zvinhu pamusoro peBlack Stallion's fuselage yakavhurwa uye injini dzine simba dzakasundira BDU-58 mudziyo kubva mubay. Iyo BDU-58 "Meteor" mudziyo wakagadzirirwa kuchengetedza kusvika zviuru zvina mapaundi emubhadharo panguva yekudzika kwemhepo. Kana yangopfuura nemumhepo, Meteor inokwanisa kubhururuka kusvika mazana matatu mamaira kuenda kunzvimbo yainomhara kana kujetisa nhumbi dzayo isati yarova pasi.

Basa iri rakagadzirirwa kuratidza kuti Black Stallion spaceplanes inogona kukurumidza uye nemazvo kumhara ndege yakareba-refu yekuongorora chero kupi zvako paNyika. Meteor ichavhura imwe isina munhu AQ-11 Night Owl yekutarisa ndege pakakwirira inosvika zviuru makumi matatu tsoka pedyo nemuganhu weIran-Afghan. Mumwedzi unotevera, Night Owl ichaongorora nzvimbo ichishandisa infrared uye millimeter wave radar yezviratidzo zvevapanduki vechiMuslim vari kuyambuka muganhu kana Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps kana al-Quds Force inotakura zvombo kana zvinhu kubva kunyika dzakavakidzana.

Mushure mekunge mudziyo waive nemeteorite wabviswa, Boomer naFrenchie vakaenderera mberi nekudzika kwavo. Mhepo yakapoteredza pasi yakaita kuti ndege yomuchadenga ichidzike nokukurumidza zvikuru, uye nokukurumidza mainjini eLPRS akadzikira kuti arambe achidzikira zvikuru 3 G. "Tembiricha yeHull iri mukati memiganhu yenguva dzose," Moulin yakashuma kudaro. "Chokwadi ndinoda madzinza anodzorwa aya."

Boomer akabata neg-forces, akatambanudza ruoko ndokupuruzira pamusoro pedhibhodhi. "Chakanaka chitundumuseremusere, chitundumuseremusere chakanaka," akadeedzera zvinyoro nyoro. "Anodawo mijaho iya yekudzikira - kupisa kwese kwemudumbu uku hakunakidze, ndizvo here mudiwa? Ndakakuudza here, Frenchie, kuti injini dzeLeopard dzaive pfungwa dzangu?"

"Ingangoita miriyoni chete, kaputeni."

"Hongu".

"Kudzvinyirirwa kwemhepo pamusoro pepamusoro kwakasimuka kusvika kune yakasvibirira ... Makombiyuta ari kuvimbisa kuchengetedzwa kwemaitiro ekugadzirisa maitiro," akadaro Moulin. "Mission-adapted control surfaces is in test mode...Miyedzo yapera uye MAW system iri kudaira kumirairo yekombuta." Iyo MAW system, kana kuti Mission Adaptive Wing, yaive nhevedzano yezvidiki zvinobatisa pafuselage izvo zvakashandura muviri wese wespaceplane kuita mudziyo wekusimudza - makomputa akaumba ganda sezvinodiwa kuti rifambe, kukwira kana kuburuka, zvichiita kuti ndege iwedzere kutsvedza. kana kukurumidza kuderera. Kunyangwe kana ichibhururuka ichidzokera kumashure, iyo MAW system yakabvumira kutonga kuzere kwechadenga. Aine simba rekutonga kwemuchadenga, Boomer pachake akatora hutongi hweBlack Stallion, akatendeuka kuti abhururukire mberi sendege yakajairika, achibva atyaira chikepe ichi kuburikidza neakatevedzana akasimba, akakwira-angle-e-attack anotendeuka kuti awedzere kukurumidza uku achichengetedza chiyero. yekudzikira uye tembiricha yemuviri iri pasi pesimba.

Panguva imwe cheteyo, akaita manyawi kuti atore nzvimbo yokumhara. Kumhara uku kwakavimbisa kuve kwakaoma kupfuura vazhinji nekuti nzvimbo yavo yekumhara yaive kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweTurkey pamubatanidzwa wemauto eTurkey-NATO muguta rinonzi Batman. Batman AFB ndiyo yaive hwaro hweJoint Special Operations Task Force panguva ye1991 Gulf War, apo mauto eUS Army Special Forces neAir Force pararescue mauto akaita huchenjeri hwakahwanda muIraq yose. Pashure pehondo yakadzorerwa kuhurumende yeTurkey. Mukuedza kuwedzera kushandira pamwe nekuvandudza hukama nehama dzayo dzechiMuslim kuMiddle East, Turkey yakarambidza mauto eNATO anogumbura kubva kuBatman, asi America yakanyengetedza maTurkey kuti abvumire kubvunzurudza uye dzimwe ndege dzekurova kuti dzibhururuke kubva kuBatman kunovhima nekuparadza vapanduki mu Iran. Yakanga yava imwe yeakanyanya kukosha kumberi mabhesi emauto eAmerica neNATO kuMiddle East, Eastern Europe neCentral Asia.

"Mafiti ane zviuru makumi matanhatu, dzvinyiriro yomuchadenga munzvimbo yakasvibira, yakagadzirira kubata ingwe," Moulin akashuma kudaro. Boomer akanyemwerera - kuchengetedza mbada uye kuchinjika kumhepo turbojet modhi zvaiitwa otomatiki, semavhiya mazhinji emuchadenga, asi Moulin aigara achiedza kufanofembera kuti komputa yaizotanga riini. Chokwadi, kombiyuta yakamuzivisa kuti injini dzeLPDRS dzakanga dzadzivirirwa." Moulin akamuyeuchidza kuti: "Tichiri "manual" mode, Captain," akadaro Moulin.

"Wagona izvozvi, handiti Frenchie?" Boomer akaseka.

"Ibasa rangu sabhuku."

"Iwe hausi kuzonditi 'Boomer,' iwe?"

"Hazvigone, captain."

"Hauzive zvauri kurasikirwa, Frenchie."

"Ndichapona. Tagadzirira kutangazve."

Chikamu chekukwezva kwayo kwaive kudzingirira. Pamwe aive bhizinesi senge pamubhedha - asi izvo zvaizofanira kumirira kusvika vagara pasi tandem. "Ndinodzima mainjini, injini dzeturbojet dzinoita hupenyu." Paive zvino neokisijeni yakakwana mumhepo yekumisa kushandiswa kwehydrogen peroxide kupisa mafuta ejeti, saka Boomer akavhurazve ma tabo aifambika pamainjini einjini ndokutanga kutevedzana kweinjini. Nguva diki gare gare, injini dzeturbojet dzakange dzisisashande uye dzagadzirira kubhururuka. Nzira yavo yokubhururuka nayo yakanga yavapinza pakati peEurope neUkraine, uye vakanga vava kuyambuka Black Sea, vakananga kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva vakananga Turkey. Pamwe chete nokuchengeta tembiricha yadzo yakadzikira, nzira dzokudzika nadzo dzechimbichimbi dzakavabvumira kudzungaira nokukurumidza zvikuru-vaigona kudzika kubva pakakwirira mamaira mazana maviri kuenda kunzvimbo yokutanga yokusvika yainzi "gedhi repamusoro" riri pasi pemakiromita chiuru, nepo kudzika kwakajairika. neaerobraking inogona kutora anenge zviuru zvishanu mamaira.

Pazasi zviuru makumi matanhatu tsoka vaive muClass A positive control airspace, saka zvino vaifanira kutevedzera ese akajairwa kudzora traffic yemhepo. Komputa yatopinda muyairesi yakafanira mune yekutanga microwave radio: "Center yeAnkara, iyi ndiyo Seventh Herd, kutarisisa, zana nemakumi maviri mamaira kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero kweAnkara, ichipfuura nhanho yekubhururuka shanu-ina-zero, ichikumbira activation. chirongwa chedu chekubhururuka. Tichange tiri MARS neFour-One chevron. "

"Boka rechinomwe, Ankara centre, garai kunze kwenzvimbo yekudzivirira yekudzivirira yemhepo yeTurkey kudzamara yaonekwa neradar, inoratidzira imwe-mana-one-nomwe zvakajairika." Boomer verenga zvakare mirairo yese.

Panguva iyoyo, pamusoro peredhiyo yavo yechipiri yakavharidzirwa, vakanzwa: "Ngwagwa yechinomwe, chevron four-One pablue Two."

Boomer akakumbira Frenchie kuti ateerere mafambiro ekudzora kufambiswa kwemhepo, ndokuchinjira kunhepfenyuro yeredhiyo: "Four-One, iyi ndiyo Seventh Stallion." Vakachinjana makodhi uye makodhi ekupindura kuti vasimbise kuzivikanwa kweumwe neumwe, kunyangwe vaive pachiteshi chakavharidzirwa. "Takasimuka kubva kuBatman nekuti takanzwa kubva kuAnkara ATC kuti haibvumire chero ndege kuti ipfuure dziviriro yavo yemhepo, kunyangwe avo vane hurongwa hwekubhururuka. Hatizivi zviri kuitika, asi kazhinji imhaka yekuti ndege isingazivikanwe kana ngarava yapinda mumhepo yavo kana mvura, kana vamwe vaKurds vakapfura mamwe madhaka mhiri kwemuganhu, uye vari kuvhara zvese pasi kusvika vazvigadzirisa. Tave kusvika paFishtail rendezvous point. Ini ndinokurudzira kufamba tichifambirana nepano, tonanga kuMK. "

"Ndinokutendai nekugara pamusoro pezvinhu, Four-One," Boomer akadaro, zororo richionekwa muizwi rake. Kushandisa chimiro chakasimudzirwa chekudzika kwakange kwadzikisira mafuta avo - izvozvi akange ave kupera, uye pavakasvika padanho rekutanga paBatman AFB vaive vange vari panzvimbo dzinochengeterwa mafuta uye vange vasisina mafuta, kuti vabhururuke. kumwewo. Nzvimbo yavo yepedyo yekumhara yaive Mihail Cogniceanu Airport padhuze neConstanta, Romania, kana kungoti "MK" kwenguva pfupi, nhandare yekutanga yemauto eUS yakavambwa mune yaimbova nyika yeWarsaw Pact.

Pane imwe nguva ndege mbiri idzi dzakabatana kuburikidza ne transceiver yakachengeteka, zviratidziro zvavo zvakasiyana-siyana zvakavaratidza nzvimbo yeumwe neumwe, nzira yavaizotora kuenda kunzvimbo yekusangana, uye nzvimbo dzekutendeuka dzavaizoda kuti vapinde munzvimbo. Iyo Black Stallion yakanga yasvika payayo yekutanga yepakati-mhepo yekukwirisa mafuta maminetsi gumi neshanu kutanga, pamazana mana mapfundo uye kukwira kwemamita zviuru makumi matatu, saka Boomer akatanga nhevedzano yekutendeuka kwakasimba kudurura yakawandisa mhepo. "Ndinozvida-kurovera maburi mudenga, kubhururuka nendege ine vanhu inokurumidza kupfuura dzose panyika."

"Mumwe ari kudaidza Seventh Stallion," Boomer akanzwa pamusoro peiyo encrypted satellite transceiver.

"NdiMwari ari pavarindi," akadaro achiseka. "Pamberi, Imwe."

"Watenderwa kuenda kuMK," akadaro Patrick McLanahan anobva kuArmstrong space station. Akatarisisa mafambiro emuchadenga kubva pacommand module. "Vashandi vanomira vakagadzirira kuve nechokwadi chekuchengetedzwa kweBlack Stallion."

"Pane mumwe munhu kumba anofanira kunge achitarisa pafudzi rangu kubva zvino zvichienda mberi?" - akabvunza.

"Ndinosimbisa izvi, Boomer," Patrick akapindura. "Chijairira."

"Kunzwisisa."

"Pane zano kuti sei Ankara isina kupinza chero munhu changamire?"

"Uyu ndiGenesis. Zvichiri zvisina kunaka," akadaro David Luger. "Tichiri kutarisa."

Pakupedzisira Black Stallion yakakwanisa kudzika nekudzika kuti itore nzvimbo yakakodzera, mazana mashanu emamita pasi nehafu yemaira kuseri kwetangi. "Danho rechinomwe rakagadzwa, runyorwa rwakakwana, iwe uchiona, wakagadzirira," Boomer akadaro.

"Roger iwe, Manomwe, iyi iChevron Four-One," akapindura mupfuti aive kumashure kwetangi. "Ndinokuverengera zvinonzwika uye zvakajeka, seni."

"Yakanaka uye yakajeka."

"Ndinokunzwisisa. Ndiri kukuonawo." Pamusoro peintercom akati, "Boom ichidzika kusvika panzvimbo yekubata, vashandi," uye akafambisa tanker munzvimbo, mapapiro ayo anodzorwa newaya achiidzikamisa mukuyerera kwetangi hombe. Zvekare paredhiyo: "Zvinomwe zvakacheneswa kuti zvifambe munzvimbo yepamberi, Four-One yakagadzirira."

"Rechinomwe riri kusimuka," akadaro Boomer. Akavhura magonhi anotsvedza pamusoro pefuselage kuseri kwecockpit, ndokunyatsounza spaceplane munzvimbo yepamberi yekubata: yakabatana nepakati petank, pamusoro pechivharo chemhepo padivi pepakati seam yemwenje control panel. Dumbu hombe reBoeing 777 yakashandurwa yakazadza windshield. "Vanomwe vari munzvimbo yepamberi, yakagadzikana uye yakagadzirira, panguva ino chete JP-7," akadaro.

"Kukopa yekutanga kuonana uye yakagadzirira, JP-7 chete, yakacheneswa kupinda munzvimbo yekuonana, ina-imwe yakagadzirira," akadaro boom opareta. Akawedzera muromo uye akabatidza chinopenya che "maneuver" - chiratidzo chekufambisa mugamuchiri kunzvimbo yaaida. Boomer haana kumbokwanisa kufambisa zvidhiraivho nokuti ndege yacho yakanga yakareruka-kunge kuti aingofungawo zvake, akanyatsotungamirira Black Stallion mberi nokukwira. Kana chiratidzo chekufambisa chakadzikama, iyo Boomer yakachengetedza chinzvimbo chayo, zvakare sekunge nesimba rekufunga, uye mushandisi webhoom akaisa muromo muchigadziko chayo. "Bata, four-one."

"Wechinomwe akasangana uye ari kuratidza kushandisa mafuta," Boomer akasimbisa. "Ndafara kukuonai vakomana."

"Isu tiri vashandi veCabernet, changamire," akadaro mutyairi wengarava.

Zvakatora KC-77 maminetsi gumi kuendesa zviuru makumi matatu mapaundi emafuta ejeti kuBlack Stallion. "Ngatitangei kuenda kumadokero, Four-One," Boomer akadaro. "Tave kutanga kuswedera pedyo neKrasnodar." Paiva nenzvimbo huru yemhepo yeRussia muKrasnodar kumhenderekedzo yekumabvazuva kweGungwa Dzvuku, uye kunyange zvazvo vakanga vari kunze kwemhepo yavo kana yemumwe munhuwo zvake, zvaive zvakanaka kuti usabhururuke munzvimbo dzakadaro pasina yambiro. Pamwe chete neradar yavo hombe yekudzivirira mhepo uye mabhatiri mazhinji ehurefu-refu-kusvika-mhepo, Krasnodar yaive imwe yemabhesi makuru ekurwisa pasirese, iine mapapiro asingasviki matatu akazara ekudzivirira mweya akavakirwa ipapo, kusanganisira imwe ine. Mikoyan's MiG-29. Gurevich "Fulcrum", inoonekwa seimwe yeakanakisa interceptors munyika.

Kunyangwe makore mana mushure mekurwiswa kwekutsiva kweAmerica muRussia, tsinga mudunhu rese dzakanga dzichiri zinyekenyeke, uye vafambisi vaive vakagadzirira kuita chero chinhu kupinza varwi mumhepo uye kumisa masisitimu edziviriro emhepo. Sezvineiwo, pakanga pasina chiratidzo chechero basa rekudzivirira mhepo kumashure kwavo. "Chinhu chakanakisa kuita kutendeuka kurudyi."

"Tiri kuenda kumbiri-nomwe-zero," mutyairi we tanker akadaro. Boomer akabhenga zvine hunyanzvi kuseri kweBoeing 777 yakagadziridzwa pavakatanga kutendeukira kumaodzanyemba, vachichengeta kusangana kuburikidza nekutendeuka.

Vakanga vachangotanga kosi itsva apo pfuti yemotokari yemotokari yakati, "Zvakanaka, varume, zvinoita sokunge tine muenzi. Seven, 3:00 yako, yave pedyo zvikuru. "

"Chii chanetsa, Frenchie?" Boomer akabvunza, achitarisa kugara munzvimbo inodira mafuta.

iRussia MiG-29," akadaro Moulin achitya, "maawa matatu, isingasviki hafu yemaira, pamuromo webapiro redu."

"Ona kana aine wingman," Boomer akadaro. "Vanhu vekuRussia havabhururu ngarava dzega kazhinji kazhinji."

Moulin akatarisa denga, achiedza kuramba akadzikama, achiedza kutarisa kure kumashure sezvinobvira. "Ndakamubata," akadaro papera chinguva. "Nea7:00, ingangoita maira kure." Yaiva pa3 o'clock yakaswedera pedyo, ichikwezva pfungwa dzake. Mumakore gumi namashanu ebasa reNavy, akange asati amboona MiG-29, kunze kweavo vari musevhisi yeGerman, uyezve pakuratidzira kwakamira, kwete mukubhururuka. Inogona kunge iri clone yeNavy's F-14 Tomcat carrier-based fighter, ine mapapiro akafara, fuselage hombe uye mhino huru yeradar yayo huru yekudzora moto. Uyu aive neruvara rwegirinhi, rweblue uye grey ane mitsetse, aine mureza mukuru chena, yebhuruu uye tsvuku yeRussia pane yakamira yakamira - uye ainyatsoona chombo chimwe cherefu refu uye mapfuti maviri emhepo-kumhepo akarembera kubva. bapiro rekuruboshwe kwechinguvana. "Bere rakazara, ndizvozvo," akadaro achitya. "Tichaita sei?"

"Ndave kuzopedzisa kuwedzera mafuta," akadaro Boomer, "uye tobva tatanga kukwira MK." Iyi inzvimbo yepasi rose; Kuona nzvimbo kunobvumidzwa. Rega Genesis naOdin vaone kuti chii chiri kuitika ikoko."

Boomer akanzwa Frenchie pawalkie-talkie nhamba yechipiri achitaura nemumwe munhu, asi nguva gare gare akamira: "Iyo ibenzi riri kuuya na3:00," akadaro achitya.

"Tiri kuita sei nepeturu?"

"Matatu-matatu akazara."

"Tine mari yakakwana yekusvika kuMK?"

"Zvizhinji".

"Ndinoda kuvawedzera chete kana zvikaitika. MiG iri padyo zvakadii izvozvi?

"Ari kumucheto kwebapiro redu rekurudyi," Frenchie akadaro. "Mava kufenda here, captain?"

"Aihwa. Ndinomuratidza kuti zvinoitwa sei. Hapana mubvunzo kuti anodawo kuona zviri mberi." Asi kamutambo kadiki kasina kuperera ipapo. Iyo Mig-29 yakaramba ichiswedera kusvika munguva pfupi Boomer yanzwa kutinhira kweinjini yayo uye mavibrations kunze kwekabhini. "Ok, iye zvino ava kutanga kundisvotesa. Tiri kuita sei nepeturu?"

"Kunenge kuzara."

"Mudhara arikupi?"

Moulin akatanga kuchinja ari pachigaro chake kuti atendeuke azere kuruboshwe zvakare... asi munguva pfupi akazoona kuti izvi zvaisafanira, nekuti yechipiri MiG yakanga yavharira mukati uye yakanga zvino yakananga kuhwindo rekuruboshwe rejongwe remutyairi we tanker, padhuze zvekusvika. utsi hwekubuda muinjini yayo nemajeti emvura zvakazunungusa bapiro rekuruboshwe retangi, zvisingaonekwe pakutanga, asi munguva pfupi yakawedzera nesimba sezvo MiG yakasvika.

"Yechinomwe, iyi ina-One. Zviri kuramba zvichioma kuti zvirambe zviri pasi pesimba. Unoti kudii nazvo?"

"Bastard," Boomer akadaro. "Inguva yekupedzisa." Paredhiyo akadaira, "Four-One, ngatidzime uye-"

Asi panguva iyoyo, yechipiri MiG kuruboshwe rwejongwe retangi yakabatidza chibatiso, magasi ayo emhepo aingova mayadhi mashoma kubva kumucheto wekutungamira kwebapiro rekuruboshwe retangi, semhedzisiro iyo bapiro rakatanga kuzununguka nechisimba pasi, yozokwira kumusoro, zvichiita kuti tanker inyore kurudyi. "Getaway, breakaway, breakaway!" mufambisi wechivharidzo akadanidzira neredhiyo. Boomer akabva adzikira, ndokudzvanya bhatani rekuraira izwi ndokuti, "Brake speed makumi manomwe!" Iyo Mission Adaptive Wing system yakabva yaisa yakanyanya kudhonza, ichigadzira zviuru zvemabhureki anomhanya-mhanya munzvimbo yese yespaceplane uye ichiibvumira kunyura nekukurumidza ...

... uye hazvina kuitika nekukurumidza, nekuti mutyairi we tanker, achinetseka nekutonga kwendege yake uye panguva imwechete achidzvanya simba rakazara rekurwa uye makumi matatu-madhigirii ekukwira angle, paakanzwa "kusimudza-kure" chiratidzo, chakanyatsogadziridzwa uye chaive zvino nehasha chakawira kuruboshwe, chiri mukubata kwekudzima kwemagetsi kwakazara uye kumucheto kwemuswe. Boomer akapika kuti akanga oda kutarisana neboom operator akaona mboro ye tanker ichinyura pasi ichidzika yakananga kwaari. "Huya, Chevron, pora, nhamo, pora ...!"

Ngarava yeKC-77 yaiita seyainge ichiri kukwira pakupera kwechitubu chekuwedzera mafuta, ichitarisa kuruboshwe nekurudyi sekunge yakabata denga kuti itsigire, mapapiro ayo achibhururuka sehombe huru mukukwira, kunze kwekunge tangi yakanga isiri kukwira. , uye ndakanga ndichigadzirira kuumburuka uye kutenderera kunze kwekutonga chero sekondi ipi zvayo. Boomer paakangofunga kuti achaumburuka kumusana onyura zvisingadzoreki muGungwa Dzvuku, akamisa kufa kwake kuzunguzika, bapiro rake rekuruboshwe richisara pasi uye mhino yake ichitanga kunyangira yakananga kumatenga. Sezvo mhuno yendege yakadonha pasi pedenga, bapiro rorudyi zvishoma nezvishoma, zvinorwadza rakatanga kuburuka. Ngarava yacho payakanyangarika payaionekwa, yakanga yava pedyo nemapapiro, mhino yaro yakanyura pasi, asi nokukurumidza kuwanazve mhepo yakanga yarasika.

"Chevron, kwakanaka here?" Boomer radioed.

Nguva diki diki akanzwa izwi rechirume repamusoro, raishevedzera, rakashoshoma richiti, "Ndaiwana, ndariwana, nhamo, ndariwana...Seven, iyi iFour-One, takanaka. Damn, damn, ndaifunga kuti tapedza. Tava nezviuru gumi nezviviri zvemafiti kumusoro. Tiri zvakanaka. Injini imwe yakapera, asi ikozvino tava kutanga. "

Boomer akaongorora denga ndokuona maviri maMiG-29 akabatana kumusoro kumusoro kwake, akananga kumabvazuva. Aitovanzwa vachiseka pamawairesi avo nekutya kwavaiita maAmerica. "Imi vana vemhene!" - akashevedzera mukati meokisijeni visor yake uye akafambisa throttles mberi kune yakanyanya afterburner.

"Noble! Uri kuitei?" Moulin akadaidzira apo kufema kwake kwakadzoka mushure mekuzununguka kuchipfuva chake kubva mukuremerwa. Asi zvakabva zvave pachena zvaaiita - akange achibhururuka achipinda pakati pekuumbwa kweMiG. Panguva yaakakwanisa kuridza mhere, dzakanga dzaita mitsetse dzichipfuura maMiG maviri, dzichibhururuka asingasviki mayadhi zana pamusoro padzo, dzichipfuura mamaira mazana manomwe paawa! "Nhai Mwari wangu, Noble, unopenga here?"

Boomer akatungamira iyo Black Stallion mukukwira kwakadzika makumi matanhatu-madhigirii paakaramba achiwedzera. "Tichaona kuti vanoda here kusanganisa dzimwe katsi dzepanze kana kuti vachangoenda kunotenga matabbies makuru," akadaro. Yambiro yekutyisidzira yakadzvova - maMiGs akange achiri kushanda asina radar, ndosaka vakakwanisa kunyura pakuumbwa kwavo zviri nyore, asi zvino vaive neN-019 radar yakavhurwa uye vaitsvaga. Boomer akadzikama zviuru makumi mana tsoka, akadzosa zvidzoreso kurwisa simba, uye akachinja yake-yakawanda-inoshanda ratidziro kumufananidzo wekutyisidzira wakamupa maonero akanaka emamiriro ezvinhu. "Ramba wakatarira mafuta angu uye undizivise kana tasvika pedyo nemafuta ebhingo paMK, Frenchy."

"Stallion, uyu ndiOdin," akadaro Patrick McLanahan kubva kuArmstrong space station. "Tichangobva kugamuchira yambiro pamusoro pekutyisidzira uku. Iwe une maMiG maviri kumashure kwako! Uri kuenda kupi?"

"Ndichazvuzvurudza vakomana ava kure kumabvazuva sendinogona kuti ndivadzivise kure nengarava," Boomer akadaro, "uye ndichavadzidzisa chidzidzo nezve mabatiro ebhiza dema uye kunyanya tanki rake."

"Unonzwisisa zvauri kuita here, Boomer?" - Patrick akabvunza.

"Ndinovimba kuti vakomana ava vandipfure, General," Boomer akadaro, "uye ipapo ndichanyatso kuburitsa misodzi mumaziso avo. Pane mimwe mibvunzo changamire?"

Pakamboita kakumbomira zvishoma, panguva iyo Moulin aive nechokwadi chekuti mukuru wemauto aizopika kusvika adonhera pasi uye nekusvetuka kubva padenga remodule yekuraira nehasha dzakanangana neaNoble's pwere antics. Kukuvhunduka kwake, akanzwa McLanahan achipindura kuti: "Zvakaipa, Boomer. Ingoedza kusakwenya pendi."

"Maminitsi gumi neshanu kusvika pakuzadza mafuta nekumhanya uye kuenda, chitundumuseremusere," akadaro Moulin. "Misa hupenzi uhu titendeuke!"

"Maminetsi mamwe mashanu isu totendeuka, Frenchie," Boomer akadaro, ndokuzevezera, "Huya, iwe mbwende, pfura pfura. Tiri mukuona kwenyu uye hatisi kukonzeresa kukanganiswa - zvitore - "

Panguva ino, zviratidzo zviviri zve "batwing" pane yambiro yekutyisidzira, inomiririra kutsvaga kweMig radars, yakatanga kupenya. "Attention, attention, missile alert, maawa matanhatu, makumi maviri nematatu mamaira, MiG-29K ..." nguva iyi yakateverwa ne: "Tarisa, kutarisisa, kuvhurwa kwema missile, kuvhurwa kwema missile, AA-12!"

"Handei, Frenchy, batirira kune maruva ako," Boomer akadaro. Akatendeudzira mitsipa yacho kuti iite semupfuhwira, ndokuzoti: "Leopards in touch."

"Ngweda dzasangana, misai mbada ... mbada dzakabatiswa," komputa yakapindura, uye nhengo dzese dzechikwata dzakakandwa kumashure muzvigaro zvadzo sezvo injini dzelaser detonation system yakabatidzwa mune yakazara turbojet modhi - neiyo throttles yave kutomhanya yakazara afterburner. , pane kuti vawedzere zvishoma nezvishoma, vakagamuchira rinenge rakazara simba returbojet mumasekonzi mashoma. Airspeed yakasvetuka kubva pazasi paMach 1 kusvika 2, ipapo 3, ipapo 4 mukubwaira kweziso. Akabva atanga kukwira, ndokuzochengeta pitch pitch kusvika vakananga mudenga, aingoita mafifty makumi mashanu, ipapo zviuru makumi matanhatu.

"Zvipfuti ... zvichiri ... zvichitsvaga," Moulin akagunun'una mushure mekunge maGs anenge manomwe. "Zvichiri ... tichivhara..."

"Ndave kuto... Akadzosera simba kuMach 4 ndokuramba achidzvanya control stick kusvika dzapidiguka. Akaumburuka akamira, mhino yake zvino yakatarisa pasi inenge yakamira, ndokutarisa pairatidza kutyisidzira. Sezvaaitarisira, maMiG maviri aya akange achiri kufambisa radar simba, achimutsvaga - iyo AA-12 missile, kopi yeAmerican AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile, yakanga ichinangwa ichishandisa yayo pachayo. radar.

"Hameno kuti ndaenda kupi varume? Uchazviona in a second." Boomer akatungamira iyo Black Stallion kune imwe nzvimbo munzvimbo yaaifunga kuti maMiGs angave ari mukurova kwemoyo kana maviri - nekumhanya kwake, maMiG airatidzika kunge ari mudenga, kunyangwe kutyisidzira kwairatidza kuti vaibhururuka nekanenge kaviri kumhanya nekukurumidza. kupfuura inzwi. Paakangoona madonhwe matema aiva pasi pake, akaumburuka kuruboshwe kusvikira ananga pakati pendege mbiri dzeRussia. Akanga asingazive kana akanga averenga mafambiro acho nenzira kwayo, asi zvino zvakanga zvanyanya kunonoka kunetseka...

Kubwaira kwacho kwaingove kupenya kusingaonekwe paakabhururuka akananga pakati pawo, achishaya iri pedyo nemamita makumi mashanu chete. Paakanga avapfuura, akaisa throttles kuti ishande, akadzima injini dzeLPDRS kuchengetedza mafuta, akashandisa MAW system kubatsira spaceplane level kunze pasina kutyora kuita zvidimbu - pakumhanya kwavo kwazvino, vangadai vasvika kuBlack Sea mukati. masekonzi masere chete pasina Misheni tekinoroji Adaptive Wing - ndokutanga kukona kuruboshwe kuti dai maAA-12 anga achiri kutevera...

...asi aisafanira kunetseka pamusoro pezvombo zvekupotsera, nekuti papera chinguva vakaona kupenya kukuru kwechiedza pamusoro pazvo, uyezve chimwe. Akatwasanuka, akarega ma g-force achiserera, ndokutarisa denga. Chavaingoona paive nemakore maviri matema pamusoro pavo. "Payback ihure, handiti, shamwari?" Akadaro Boomer akananga kumadokero zvakare.

Vakatozobata tanker zvakare voisa peturu nekuti vakasvika pakuita mafuta echimbichimbi mumaminitsi mashoma injini dzeLPRS dzichimhanya. Vashandi ve tanker vaifara, asi Moulin akanyanya kudzikama uye sebhizinesi semazuva ese - haana chaakataura kunze kwekushevedzera kwaisungirwa. "Kwakanaka here vakomana, Four-One?" - Boomer akabvunza.

"Mazino edu akasununguka," akadaro mutyairi wengarava, "asi ari nani pane mamwe. Ndatenda, shamwari. "

"Munogona kutitenda nekutipa imwe gasi kuti tisvike kuMK."

"Chero bedzi tiine mafuta akakwana kutiendesa kumugwagwa wendege uri pedyo, unogona kutora mamwe," mutyairi wengarava akadaro. "Uye usatombofunga nezvekutenga zvinwiwa kune chero imwe chiteshi chepeturu chero pasirese - isu hatichada mari yako. Ndinokutendai zvakare, Seventh Stallion. "

Pasati papera awa, ndege mbiri idzi dzakasangana ndokumhara paConstanta-Mihail Cog Galniceanu Airport kuRomania. Nhandare yacho yakanga iri mamaira gumi namashanu kubva kuConstanta uye makiromita mapfumbamwe kubva pamhenderekedzo yegungwa yakakurumbira yeMamaia paGungwa Dzvuku, naizvozvo yakanga isingawanzooneki kumhute inotonhora zvikuru iyo yakafukidza guta remhenderekedzo yegungwa muchando. Hondo yeUnited States Air Force yakavaka nzvimbo yekupaka ndege, ma hangars, uye kuchengetedza nekuchengetedza nzvimbo dziri kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumabvazuva kwenhandare yendege, uye yakavandudza shongwe yekutonga yenhandare yendege, radar uye zvivako zvekutaurirana, uye nzvimbo yekuchengetedzwa kwevanhu. Pamwe chete nenhengo muNATO neEuropean Union, mari yakaitwa neUnited States muRomania yakakurumidza kushandura nzvimbo iyi, yaimbozivikanwa chete nechiteshi chengarava chakabatikana nenzvimbo dzenhoroondo, kuita bhizinesi repasi rose, tekinoroji uye nzvimbo yekushanya.

Ndege mbiri idzi dzakaunzwa munzvimbo yekuchengetedza mune chidiki chidiki cheHumvees akashongedzerwa ndokumiswa pamwechete mune hombe hangar. Vashandi vaiwanzombundirana nokukwazisana maoko pakuburuka. Vakakurukura nezvebasa ravo pamwe chete ndokuzoparadzana, vachivimbisana kuti vaizosangana nokuda kwezvokudya zvemanheru nezvinwiwa gare gare muConstanţa.

Kubvunzurudzwa kwaNoble naMoulin kwakatora nguva yakareba kupfuura iyo yevashandi ve tanker. Zvakatora maawa mapfumbamwe anotyisa kuzivisa kune vashandi vekuchengetedza nekuongorora, Patrick McLanahan pachiteshi chemuchadenga cheArmstrong, Dave Luger kuDreamland, uye kunoongororwa zvekurapa mushure mekubhururuka. Pavakazosunungurwa, vakabvisa tsika dzechiRomania panhandare yendege yevanhu vasiri varwi, vakabva vakwira bhazi kuenda kuBest Western Savoy Hotel muConstanta, uko mauto eUnited States akanga aita kondirakiti yokugara kwenguva pfupi.

Mhenderekedzo yeGungwa Dzvuku yakanga isina kunyanya kubatikana munguva yechando, saka kunze kwevashandi vashoma vendege kubva kuRomania, Germany neAustria uye vashoma vakashamisika vemabhizimisi vasina kujaira kuwanda kwemapato muConstantinople munguva yechando, maAmerica akasiyiwa kune avo. midziyo yako. Vemu tanker vanga vachitotandara nekutenga zvinwiwa zvemunhu wese ainge akapfeka mapapiro, kunyanya vakadzi vekune dzimwe nyika vaishanda mundege. Boomer aive atogadzirirawo, asi chakamushamisa ndechekuti akaona Lisette akananga kunokwirirwa kukamuri yake. Akazvisuduruka kubva pakumbundirwa nevashandi vaviri vakachena vendege, achivimbisa kuti aizodzoka munguva pfupi, uye akamhanya kumutevera.

Haana kumbonyahwaira achipfuura nemagonhi erifiti aivharwa. "Hesi Frenchie, wakurumidza kurara kudaro? Party ichangotanga uye hatisati tadya kudya kwemanheru. "

"Ndakundwa. Ndapedza nhasi."

Akamutarisa achiratidza kunetseka. "Hamuna kutaura zvakawanda kubvira pakukakavadzana kwedu nevaRussia," akadaro. "Ndiri mudiki-"

Pakarepo Moulin akatendeukira kwaari ndokumurova pashaya nechibhakera chake chekurudyi. Kwakanga kusiri kurova kwakasimba kudaro, asi chaive chichiri chibhakera - chakamurwadza, asi zvakanyanya kubva mukushamisika. "Hey, sei wadaro?"

"Mupfanha iwe! Uri benzi! - akadanidzira. "Nekuda kwako, tose tinogona kuurayiwa ikoko nhasi!"

Boomer akakwiza chirebvu chake, achiri kumutarisa nekutya; akabva agutsurira ndokuti, "Ehe, ndaigona. Asi hapana ari kudhumhana pedyo ne tanker rangu. " Akanyemwerera, ndokuzowedzera kuti, "Pamusoro pazvo, unofanira kubvuma, Frenchie, yanga iri imwe gehena yerwendo.

Moulin airatidza kuti achamurova zvakare, uye akanga akatsunga kumurega azviite kana zvaizoita kuti anzwe zviri nani ... Asi zvakamushamisa, akamhanyira kumberi mu lifti, akamonera maoko ake pamutsipa wake, akaputirwa. akamutsvoda, akamutsikirira pasi, akamusunda pamadziro.

"Wataura chokwadi, Boomer, yanga iri imwe gehena yekufamba," akafema. "Ndakabhururutsa ndege kubva kune vanotakura ndege muhondo mbiri uye ndakapfurwa kakawanda, uye handisati ndambofara sezvandiri kuita nhasi!"

"Oh Mwari wangu, Moulin ..."

"MuFrench. Ndishevedze Frenchie, damn it," she ordered, ndokuzomunyararidza neimwe kiss. Kwenguva yakareba haana kumubvumira kuti atore mweya wekufema.

"Wakanga wakanyarara pakudzoka uye panguva yekubvunzurudzwa, ndanga ndichitya kuti uri kuenda kune imwe nyika yakakatyamadzwa neganda, Frenchie," Boomer akadaro Moulin paakatanga kutsvoda mutsipa wake. "Une nzira inosetsa yekuratidza kufara kwako."

"Ndakafara kwazvo, ndakafara, ndakanyangarika zvekuti ndakanyara kuzviratidza," Moulin akadaro pakati pekutsvoda, maoko ake achikurumidza kuwana nzira yekumaodzanyemba kwechiuno chake. "Ndiri kureva kuti, vatyairi vendege vaviri vakafa, asi ndakanga ndakatsamwa zvekuti ndakafunga kuti ndaizozviratidza ndakapfeka sutu yangu huru yekubhururuka!"

"Damn Frenchy, ndiro rimwe remativi ako anoshamisa andisati ndambo-"

"Chinyarara Boomer, chimbonyarara," akadaro lifti ichidzika pasi pasi pavo. Panguva iyoyo akanga otodambura zipi nemabhatani. "Chingonditora uende kumba kwangu uye undivhare pfungwa dzangu."

"Asi ko mudiwa wako newako-?"

"Boomer, ndati vhara gehena uye undirove, uye usamire kusvika mangwanani," Moulin akadaro magonhi ekusimudza akavhurwa. "Ndichatsanangura izvi ku...kuti...oo, nhamo, zita rake ndiani, mangwanani. Rangarirai, kaputeni, ndakakupfuurai pachinzvimbo, saka uyu murairo, changamire! Zvaive pachena kuti kupa maodha kwaimunakidza sekutyaira ndege yehypersonic spaceplane.

CHITSAUKO CHECHIviri

Vanhu vanovafarira zviri nani kana vadzvinyirirwa nekukomba kunotyisa kwekukundikana pane pavanokunda.

-VIRGINIA WOOLF

ARMSTRONG SPACE STATION

MANGWANANI ANOTEVERA

Command Module ndiyo yaiva musimboti webasa muArmstrong Space Station, uye ndipo pano apo Patrick McLanahan akapinda musangano wevhidhiyo nenhengo dzakasarudzwa dzeMutungamiri Gardner's National Security Staff: Conrad F. Carlisle, National Security Advisor kuMutungamiriri; Gerald Vista, Mutungamiriri weCentral Intelligence, uyo akaramba ari munzvimbo yake kubva kuMartindale administration; Marine General Taylor J. Bain, Sachigaro weJoint Chiefs of Staff; Charles A. Huffman, Mukuru weVashandi veAir Force; uye Air Force General Bradford Cannon, mukuru wemauto eUS. Strategic Command uye-kusvikira Congress nePentagon vapedza ruzivo-mukuru wezvese US space mashandiro muatheater uye ane mutoro wekudzidzisa, kugadzirira, uye kutungamira nzvimbo dzese dzekurwisa nzvimbo. Hunter Noble - maziso akasviba zvishoma kubva pakushaikwa kwekurara, zvese nekuda kwekusiyana kwenguva uye Lisa Moulin - aive akabatana netereconference kuburikidza nesatellite kubva kune yekuraira post kuConstant Air Force Base.

Patrick naMaster Sajeni Valerie Lucas vakadengezera pamberi pechiratidziro chakafara chepamusoro-tsanangudzo chetereconference monitor, Velcroed kusvika kumusoro wemodule yekuraira ine sneakers. Patrick akagera bvudzi rake pfupi, asi bvudzi refu raLucas rakarembera zvakasununguka kumativi ese ebhendi remahedhifoni ake, zvichimupa kutaridzika kunoshamisa kwewolverine. "Armstrong Space Station iri online uye yakachengeteka, changamire," akadaro Patrick. "Uyu ndiLt. Gen. Patrick McLanahan, Mutungamiriri, Advanced Aerospace Weapons Center, Elliott Air Force Base, Nevada. USA ineni. Air Force Master Sajeni Valerie Lucas, mukuru asina kutumwa anotarisira chiteshi uye sensor opareta ari pabasa panguva yekurwiswa muTehran. Kubatana nesu kuburikidza nesetiraiti kubva kuConstanta, Romania, ndiAir Force Capt. Hunter Noble, mukuru weManned Spaceflight uye Hypersonic Weapons Division paAdvanced Aerospace Weapons Center. Akanga ari mukuru mukuru wekurwiswa kweTehran uye mugadziri weSKYSTREak missile yakashandiswa mukurwisa. Akadzokera kuPasi nezuro mushure mekupedza basa rekunomhara ndege yekucherekedza kumabvazuva kweIran, yatinozokuzivisai gare gare. "

"Maita basa, General," akadaro General Taylor Bain anobva kuGold Room, inozivikanwawo se "The Tank," iyo Joint Chiefs of Staff conference center pauriri hwechipiri hwePentagon. Sezvazvakanga zvakaita kuvakuru vakuru vakawanda muUnited States mushure meHolocaust, Bane akanga ari mudiki kune mukuru wenyeredzi mana weMarine, ane vhudzi rakasvibira rakagerwa "rakakwirira uye rakasimba," kunyemwerera kwakagadzirira uye maziso egrey anodziya airatidza kuvimba uye kutsunga kuperera. . "Titambire mose. Ndinofunga munoziva munhu wese pano. Kubatana nesu kubva kuWhite House iNational Security Advisor Conrad Carlisle, uye Director weIntelligence Gerald Vista ari kubatana nesu kubva kuLangley.

"Kutanga, ndinoda kutaura kuti ndafara uye, kutaura chokwadi, kushamiswa kutaura newe, General McLanahan, vari munhandare iyo makore mashoma apfuura yaionekwa sechisaririra cheHondo Yemashoko, uye. pakaipa gomba remari rakayangarara. "Bane akaenderera mberi. "Asi isu tave kutarisa kuita mazana emabhiriyoni emadhora mumabhajeti mashanu anotevera kugadzira Space Force inoenderana nehurongwa hwezvombo. Ndinotenda kuti tiri kupupurira kutanga kwegwara idzva uye remangwana remauto eAmerica. Captain Noble, ndakaudzwa nezve chiitiko chako nezuro uye apo tinoda kukurukura hunyanzvi hwako hwekutonga, ndafadzwa nemabatiro awakaita iwe, vashandi vako, vamwe vako airmen uye ngarava yako. Ndinotenda uyu wanga uri mumwe muenzaniso wekugona kunoshamisa kurikudziridzwa, uye nzira yeramangwana yatiri mairi inotaridzika chaizvo. Asi tine rwendo rurefu rwekufamba tisati tatanga rwendo urwu, uye zviitiko zvemazuva mashoma apfuura zvichange zvakaoma.

"Chekutanga, tichanzwa muchidimbu kubva kuna General McLanahan nezve Armstrong space station uye kuyedza kwazvino kuita, pamwe nechiitiko cheCaptain Noble pamusoro peBlack Sea. Tichakurukura dzimwe nyaya dzakati wandei, uye ipapo vashandi vangu vachagadzirira kurudziro yedu yeDhipatimendi reDziviriro nevakuru veHomeland Security. Ndine chokwadi kuti iyi ichave hondo refu yekukwira, muPentagon uye paCapitol Hill. Asi zvisinei kuti chii chinotevera, Patrick, ndinoda kuti 'basa rakanaka' kwauri nevamwe vako vatyairi vendege - kana kuti ndoti 'vachadenga' enderera mberi ".

"Hongu, changamire," Patrick akatanga. "Ndakamiririra munhu wese ari muSpace Station Armstrong nevatsigiri vedu kuBattle Mountain Air Force Reserve Base, Elliott Air Force Base nePeterson Air Force Base muColorado, ndinokutendai nemashoko enyu emutsa uye nekuenderera mberi nerutsigiro."

Patrick akadzvanya bhatani rairatidza mafoto nemadhirowa pahwindo rakasiyana kune vateereri vemusangano wevhidhiyo sezvaaienderera mberi achiti: "Chekutanga, muono wekukurumidza: Chiteshi chemuchadenga cheArmstrong chakavakwa mukupera kwema1980 nekutanga ma1990. Iyo vhezheni yemauto yeNASA diki diki Skylab space station, yakavakwa kubva kune yakashandiswa mafuta matangi eSaturn I neSaturn IV maroketi, akabatanidzwa pamwechete pane yepakati fin chimiro. Matangi mana akadaro, imwe neimwe inopfuura zviuru makumi matatu cubic tsoka dzenzvimbo yemahara mukati, inoumba chikamu chikuru chechiteshi. Kwemakore, mamwe mamodule akasungirirwa kufin yehunyanzvi mishoni kana kuyedza, pamwe neakakura solar panels kuwedzera simba rekugadzira chiteshi chiri kuwedzera. Tinokwanisa kugarisa vanosvika makumi maviri neshanu panzvimbo iyi kwemwedzi pasina kupihwazve.

"Chiteshi ichi chinogara akati wandei epamberi emauto eUS, anosanganisira yekutanga nzvimbo-yakavakirwa-yakakwirira-resolution radar, yepamusoro-yakavakirwa nzvimbo-yakavakirwa pasi rose infrared sensors, nzvimbo yepamusoro-yakavakirwa pasirese kutaurirana uye yakakwirira-kumhanya komputa network, uye yekutanga nzvimbo-yakavakirwa. laser missile defense system, codenamed 'Skybolt', yakagadzirirwa kupfura pasi intercontinental ballistic missile kubva muchadenga. Radar yechiteshi ichi inyanzvi yeradar system inoongorora pasi rese kamwe chete pazuva uye inokwanisa kuona nekuona zvinhu zvakaita semudhudhudhu, kunyangwe pasi pevhu kana pasi pemvura.

"Kuparara kwehurongwa hwedu hwekuraira nekudzora masisitimu uye zvivakwa zvekudzivirira zvema missile nekuda kwekurwiswa kwemhepo neRussian Federation kuUnited States kunosimbisa kukosha kwenzvimbo yakasimba uye yemazuva ano yekushanda kuti iite mabasa mazhinji akakosha ekudzivirira, uye Armstrong Space Station inzvimbo yakadaro, "Patrick akaenderera mberi. "Nhepfenyuro iyi ndiyo yave nzvimbo yepakati yekuunganidza uye kuparadzira dhata retiweki repamusoro-nepasi-Earth orbit satellites akabatanidzwa muhurongwa hwehungwaru hwepasirese nekufambiswa kwemashoko hunoramba huchiendesa ruzivo rwakasiyana kune vashandisi vemauto nehurumende pasi rese. nguva chaiyo. Nhepfenyuro nemasatelliti ayo anotsigira anogona kuteedzera uye kuona zvibodzwa zviri pamusoro, mudenga, pamusoro kana pasi pemvura, pasi pevhu kana muchadenga, uye inokwanisa kutungamira vadziviriri vane hunhu uye vasina hunhu kuzovarwisa, zvakafanana nerairo-based multifunctional battle command. system.

"Sitimu dzepamberi dziri muchiteshi cheArmstrong dzinoipa humwe hunyanzvi hwakakosha hunoenderana nebasa rayo rekutanga rechiuto," Patrick akaenderera mberi. "Muchiitiko chehondo kana njodzi dzinongoitika dzoga, chiteshi chinogona kushanda seimwe nzvimbo yemauto ehurumende, yakafanana neAir Force E-4B kana Navy E-6B Mercury airborne command posts, uye inogona kutaurirana neallistic missile submarines kunyangwe ichiri mukati. dive yakadzika. Inogona kubatana neredhiyo neterevhizheni nzira uye Internet pasi rose kutepfenyura ruzivo kune veruzhinji; ita senzvimbo yekutonga yenyika yose yekufamba kwemhepo, gungwa kana pasi; kana kushanda senzvimbo yepakati yekubatanidza yeFederal Emergency Management Agency. Nhepfenyuro iyi inotsigira International Space Station, inoita sevhisi yekununura nekugadzirisa, inotsigira tsvakiridzo dzakawanda dzesainzi uye zvirongwa zvedzidzo uye, ndinotenda, ikurudziro yekumutswa kwevechidiki pasi rese kuti vaongorore nzvimbo.

"Chiteshi cheArmstrong pari zvino chine vashandi gumi nevaviri, matekiniki nevakuru, avo vakaumbwa sechikwata chehondo vari pachiteshi chendege chekuraira kana vanobata sensor vari mundege yeradar. Vashandi vekuwedzera vanounzwa mubhodhi sezvinodiwa kune hunyanzvi mishoni - chiteshi chine pekugara kune gumi nevaviri vashandi uye inogona kukurumidza uye nyore kuwedzerwa nemamwe mamodule anounzwa neshuttle, SR-79 Black Stallion, Orion crew kana mota dzekutangisa dziri kure - "

"Pamusoroi, General," National Security Advisor Carlisle akapindira, "asi zvinoita sei kuendesa mamwe mamodule kuchiteshi nendege kana mota dziri kure?"

"Nzira inokurumidza uye iri nyore ndeyekushandisa inflatable, VaCarlisle," Patrick akapindura.

"Inflatable? Unoreva kuti hauna kuoma sebharumu?"

"Sezvinoita chibharumu chemhepo inopisa, chibharumu chepamusoro-soro chete chemhepo inopisa. Iyi tekinoroji yakavakirwa paongororo yeNASA's 'Transhab' makore gumi apfuura, iyo yakakurudzira inflatable modules yeInternational Space Station. Madziro emhando dzedu anonyanya kugadzirwa nemagetsi emagetsi anochinjika, semucheka, kusvika ikozvino yaiswa uye yakarohwa, kana ichiomesa kuita chinhu chinopikisa kukanganisa kane chiuru kupfuura simbi kana Kevlar; chinyorwa ichi chinosimbiswa nezvimwe zvisiri-electroreactive zvinhu izvo zvichiri kusimba kakawanda kupfuura simbi kana Kevlar. Inflatable zvimiro zvinopa zvakangoringana kutora simba kubva mukukanganisa pasina kukuvara - haugone kupaza madziro ezvinhu izvi.

"Zvinhu zvacho hazvina huremu uye zviri nyore kurongedza kuti zvitange, zvobva zvawedzera uye nekure kure mumaawa mashoma. Isu takatoisa madiki inflatable modules pane spaceplanes uye Orion, uye tekinoroji yakavimbika. Hatisati tasimudza module nevashandi vakazara, asi iri mukusimudzira. Zviteshi zvemuchadenga zvenguva yemberi uye pamwe kunyange mamodule ekugara paMwedzi kana kuMars anogona kunge ari inflatable. " Carlisle haana kutarisa kugutsikana, sezvakaita vamwe vatori vechikamu vakati wandei, asi haana zvimwe zvaakataura.

Patrick akatora mvura mubhodhoro rainge rakavharwa kusvika pamuromo mukuru uye akashamisika kuwana mutsara wedikita rekutya pamuromo wake wepamusoro. Akashamisika kuti mapfupi mangani aakanga apa mumakore anopfuura makumi maviri ebasa rechiuto? Hapana kana mumwe chete, akazviyeuchidza pachake asina kugadzikana, kubva muchadenga kare! Kutaura muchidimbu vakuru vemauto enyeredzi ina kwaishungurudza zvakakwana, asi kuzviita uchibhururuka nemakiromita anopfuura zviuru gumi nezvinomwe paawa uye mamaira anopfuura mazana maviri pamusoro pePasi zvakatonyanya kunetsa.

"Armstrong Space Station ndiyo yekupedzisira kutaura kwekutora nzvimbo yakakwira uye, ndinotenda, iri pakati pechinangwa cheAmerica chakataurwa chekuchengetedza kupinda nekudzora nzvimbo," Patrick akaenderera mberi. "Izvi neBlack Stallion spaceplanes zvinoumba hwaro hwezvandinodaidza kuti US Space Defense Command, iyo yakabatanidzwa yakabatana sevhisi kuraira iyo inogonesa ese-yakavakirwa nzvimbo inogumbura uye yekudzivirira masimba uye inotsigira pasi mirairo yetiyeti nekuvimbika, kumhanyisa kutaurirana, kuongorora, kurwisa. uye mabasa ekufambisa kubva muchadenga. Chinangwa chedu chichava ku- "

"Izvi zvinofadza zvikuru, General McLanahan," National Security Advisor Carlisle akapindira nechiso chake chisinganzwisisike uye chinokatyamadza, "uye zvinofadza sezvaiitwa pfungwa pawakatanga kuzvikurudzira gore rapfuura, rudzi urwu rwesangano richiri kure kure nekugadzirwa. "makore - hatina nguva yekudzosa Buck Rogers izvozvi. Tingaendera mberi tichikurukura nezvekushanda muIran, General Bane? "

"Chokwadi, VaKanzura. General McLanahan?"

"Hongu, changamire," Patrick akadaro asina kana kutaura - akange ajaira kusateererwa, kuvhiringwa nekuregeredzwa pese paaitaura pfungwa yake nezveUS Space Defence Command. "Pamwe chete nehumwe hunyanzvi hwepamusoro hwechiteshi ichi, vashandi vangu vachangobva kuwedzera imwe: kugona kudzora ndege dzehunyanzvi dzakatyairwa kure uye zvombo zvadzo kubva muchadenga. Isu takaratidza kugona kudzora isina munhu EB-1C Vampire supersonic bhomba zvachose kubva pachiteshi ichi panguva dzese dzekubhururuka, kusanganisira akawanda epakati-mhepo refuelings uye kutumira kwe hypersonic chaiyo zvombo, munguva chaiyo uye neakazara man-in-the- loop control. Kukurukurirana kwedu uye kugona kwetiweki kwakazara uye nekukurumidza scalable uye kuwedzera, uye ini ndinofungidzira kugona kudzora mauto ese emhepo angangoita mazana ehondo dzemuchadenga dzisina kurongeka, kubva kudiki diki-reconnaissance drones kusvika kune hofori cruise missile tirakita, yakananga kubva kuArmstrong - zvakachengeteka uye. zvisingasvikike."

Patrick akabatanidza zvinyorwa zvake zvemashoko kumusoro mukuru. "Ndinovimba mose makagamuchira mushumo wangu wekutevera pamusoro pekushandiswa kweXAGM-279 SkySTREAK hypersonic precision-guided cruise missile muTehran," akadaro. "Kurwisa kwacho kwakabudirira chose. Muedzo wekushanda wakasiiwa nekuda kwekurasikirwa nekusaziva uye kusiririsa kwakakonzerwa nekuputiswa kweinofungidzirwa kuti yezvombo zvemakemikari zvehondo pane chakanangana nechombo. Kurasikirwa kwacho kwakakonzerwa nekuputika kusingatarisirwi kwehondo yezvombo zvemakemikari pane chinokandwa chevapanduki, kwete neSKYSTREak missile, uye nekudaro...

"Uye sezvandakataura mumashoko angu kumushumo weMcLanahan," akadaro muAir Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Huffman, "Ndinotenda kuti SKYSTREAKE chaive chombo chisina kufanira chekushandisa uye chinogona kukanganisa kuedza kwedu kuderedza kurwisana mu. Iran uye kuwana kugadzirisa kuburikidza nenhaurirano pakati pemapato ari kurwa. Iran ndiyo yaive nzvimbo isiriyo yekuyedza chombo ichi, uye zvinoita senge kwandiri kuti General McLanahan akarevera zvisizvo chirevo chake uye zvingangoitika zvechombo kuita mutambo wake. Kupfura Skystreak pamiganhu yayo shoma muNevada kwaisazove neiyo wow factor yekurova Rebel pickup rori. Sezvineiwo, kuratidzwa kwake kwemashiripiti kwakaguma nekufa kwemakumi ezviuru zvevanhu vasina mhosva, kusanganisira vakadzi nevana, kubva muchetura.

Sachigaro weJoint Chiefs of Staff Bane akadzungudza musoro, ndokutarisa kumberi kumusangano wevhidhiyo kamera. "General McLanahan?" Huro yake yakanyungudika paakatarisa mufananidzo waPatrick pachiratidziro chemusangano wevhidhiyo: Patrick aitora imwe swig refu kubva mubhodhoro rekusvinwa uye airatidza kuti ainetsekana kunamira bhodhoro kumusoro. "Uchazvinetsa here kupindura?"

Patrick akagutsurira achiunza ruoko kumuromo kuti abate donhwe remvura. "Ndine urombo changamire. Kunyangwe mabasa akareruka senge mvura yekunwa anoda kuwedzeredzwa zvishoma pano. Chinenge chinhu chiri chose chinoda nhamburiko yokungwarira."

"Ndazvinzwa, Patrick. Ndakakwira Vomit Comet kakawanda, saka ndinoziva kuti zero gravity inogona kuita sei kumunhu, asi hazvina kufanana nekurarama chiitiko ichocho 24/7. Iyo Vomit Comet yaive yakagadziridzwa C-135 ndege inotakura zvinhu yaibhururuka pairi roller coaster-senge trajectory, ichibvumira vafambi kuona masekonzi akati wandei ekurema panguva yekudzika kwayo. "Pane mhinduro pamushumo waGeneral Huffman?"

"Handina kufunga kuti zvaive zvakafanira kuti ndipindure nekupokana, changamire," Patrick akadaro, "asi kuti ndinyatsojeka: Ongororo yaGeneral Huffman haina kururama zvachose. Ndakaunganidza muedzo wekushanda we SkySTREAK sezvakatsanangurwa muGeneral Air Mission Order: chaiyo yemhepo inorova simba kuti itsigire Persian counter-inurgency operations nekurasikirwa kuduku kwekurasikirwa kana kukanganisa. Hatina kutsauka iota imwe kubva kumutsara weATO.

"Ndinodawo kutaura mamwe mapoinzi, kana ndikagona, changamire." Haana kumirira mvumo kuti aenderere mberi: "SKYSTRICK yakatenderwa nemukuru wemauto anoshanda, pamwe nemamwe mauto masere uye zvikamu zvinoshanda muTehran nemamwe maguta eFree Persia. Kusvika pari zvino, SKYSTREEK yanga iri yega unit yakabudirira kuita chero vapanduki, kunyangwe mamwe mayuniti achikwanisa kuwana mifananidzo yeGlobal Hawk sensor, iyo Armstrong Space Station's automated surveillance system, uye kunyangwe SKYSTREEK's downlinks. Muchidimbu, changamire, SKYSTRICK inoshanda."

"Zvakadiniko nevanouraya vanhuwo zvavo?"

"Mugumisiro wehondo yevapanduki yakaputika, changamire - haina kukonzerwa nekuputika mudenga."

"Zvakakonzerwa nechikasha chako, McLanahan," Huffman akapindira. "Wakaudzwa nezve mukana wekushandisa kwevapanduki zvombo zvekuparadza kukuru muTehran uye wakarairwa kuti urege kuita izvi uye kukumbira kuongororwa kwepamberi usati watanga kurwa. Wakakundikana kuita kudaro, zvichiguma nokukuvadzwa kusiri madikanwa kwavanhuwo zvavo."

"Kunzwisisa kwangu, changamire, kuti takamisa huwandu hwevanhu vakafa nekuparadza chombo cheRaad vapanduki vasati vawana mukana wekuivhura."

"Ngazvive zvakadaro, McLanahan, hauna kutevera mirairo yangu," Huffman akadaro. "Technology haina chekuita nazvo. Asi nekuda kwekukanganisa kwako mukutonga, chirongwa chose chinogona kumiswa. "

"Ini handisati ndagadzirira kuvhara chero chinhu parizvino, Charlie," General Bane akadaro. "Ini nevashandi vangu takaongorora mushumo wakapihwa naGeneral McLanahan nemhinduro yako, tichinyanya kutarisa nezvenyaya yevasungwa vakakuvadzwa. Bato rangu rehungwaru rakaongorora ese eGlobal Hawk yekutarisa tsoka uye netiweki yechadenga sensor network. Kubvumirana kwakawanda kwaive kwekuti zvaizogoneka kuona nechokwadi kuti pfuti yakatakura makemikari ehondo, uye kuti vagari vepedyo vasina mhosva vangave vari panjodzi kana kombi ikarohwa uye musoro wehondo ukaputika uye ukavhurwa. " Huffman akanyemwerera ndokugutsurira zvine chivimbo...

... kusvikira Bain atarisa Mukuru weVashandi veMhepo, akasimudza ruoko rwake ndokuenderera mberi achiti: "... dai General McLanahan akawana nguva yekudzidza mifananidzo ichiri kutsanangurwa kwepamusoro kwemasekonzi makumi mapfumbamwe akagara padhesiki rake pazvigaro zveAir Force. Langley, Beal, kana Lackland, pachinhambo chokubhururuka uchitenderedza Nyika pamakiromita zviuru gumi nezvinomwe nemazana mashanu paawa, kana kuti dai akanga atora nguva yokubvunzana nenyanzvi dzinoongorora pasi; uye kunze kwekunge ari mukuru wenyeredzi nhatu uye Air Force tactical officer uye nyanzvi yezvombo zvemhepo, aisatarisirwa kuita sarudzo dzekuraira seizvi. Nekudaro, dai akatora nguva yekubvunza kana kusarudza kusarwisa, isu tinotenda kuti kurasikirwa nehupenyu kungadai kwakakura zvikuru dai kombi yakaparadzira muripo wayo unouraya sezvaidiwa.

"Rufu rwevanhu rwunozvidemba uye chimwe chinhu chatinoda kudzivirira zvachose, asi mune iyi nyaya tinotenda kuti General McLanahan vakaita sarudzo chaiyo zvichienderana nemitemo yavo yekubatanidzwa uye havana mhosva yekurasikirwa nehupenyu. Nekuda kweizvozvo, mahofisi makuru ekuraira haazodaidzi komisheni yekuferefeta nyaya iyi kunze kwekunge humwe humbowo hwapihwa uye havazofunge kuti nyaya yacho yakavharwa. General McLanahan anogona kuenderera mberi nekutenderera kwake pamusoro peIran sekurairwa uye sekurongwa kwepakutanga, nekuwedzera patrol akawedzerwa pasuru, uye Joint Staff inokurudzira kuti National Command imubvumidze kudaro.

"Panyaya yangu, ndinoda kutenda General McLanahan nevashandi vake nebasa rakaitwa nemazvo," Bain akawedzera. "Ini handina ruzivo rwekuti matambudziko ekushanda nekugara munzvimbo angave akaita sei, asi ndinofungidzira mazinga ekushushikana angave akakura uye mamiriro ekushanda achinetsa, kutaura zvishoma. Imi nevanhu venyu muri kuita basa guru mumamiriro ezvinhu akaoma."

"Maita basa changamire."

"Izvi zvinopedzisa chikamu changu chemusangano wevhidhiyo. VaCarlisle, pane mhinduro kana mibvunzo?" Patrick akatarisa mufananidzo weNational Security Advisor, asi aive mushishi kutaura parunhare. "Zvakanaka, zvinoita sekunge VaCarlisle vakatobatikana nechimwe chinhu, saka tichabuda. Ndatenda, mose-"

"Mira zvishoma, General Bane," Conrad Carlyle akapindira. "Gadzirira." Carlisle akatamisa chigaro chake padivi, kamera yakadzokera kumashure, ichiwedzera maonero kune zvigaro zvitatu zvakatenderedza tafura yemusangano weWhite House... Mukuru weImba yeVashandi Walter Cordus, murefu asi murume mutete aiita seaigara achifinyamisa kumeso.

Joseph Gardner aifarira makamera-chero mhando yekamera, kunyangwe yakachipa yemusangano wevhidhiyo. Bvudzi rakasviba, mutete, ane shaya-shaya, aive nechitarisiko chisinganzwisisike, chisinganzwisisike icho chaipikisa chero kuedza kwemunhu kumuisa murudzi - panguva imwe chete aitaridzika muItalian, Iberian, mutema wechiIrish, Latino, kunyangwe maziso akatenderedza. Asian - uye ndicho chikonzero ivo vose vaimuda. Akaratidza kuzvivimba kukuru kubva kune ese pore, uye maziso ake akasvibira aiita kunge aipenya simba kunge matanda elaser. Angori makore mashoma mumatemu ake maviri kuU.S. Seneti, munhu wese aiziva kuti yakanga yakarongerwa zvinhu zvikuru uye zviri nani.

Sechizvarwa cheFlorida uye kubva kumutsara wakareba weNavy veterans, Gardner agara ari mutsigiri mukuru weNavy yakasimba. Akagadzwa neMutungamiriri wenguva iyoyo Kevin Martindale kuti ashande seMunyori weNavy mutemu yake yekutanga, Gardner akaramba achikurudzira kuwedzera kukuru kweNavy, kwete mumabasa ayo echinyakare emugungwa, asiwo mune akawanda asiri echinyakare, akadai senyukireya. kurwa, nzvimbo, tactical aviation uye missile kudzivirira. Akataura kuti sezvo Mauto aive basa rekutanga remauto epasi eAmerica uye Marine Corps basa rekutsigira, Navy inofanirwa kuve mutungamiri muhondo dzemugungwa uye masimba emhepo ehunyanzvi, uye Air Force rutsigiro rwebasa. Mazano ake e "kunze kwebhokisi" akamutsa kusava nechokwadi kwakanyanya, asi zvakadaro akakwezva kutariswa kwakawanda nerutsigiro rwakanaka kubva kuCongress nevanhu vekuAmerica...

... kunyangwe kusati kwaitika kuparadzwa kwakazara kweAmerican Holocaust, umo mabhomba eRussia akareba ane zvombo zvenyukireya-tipped cruise cruise akaparadza zvese kunze kwezvishoma zveAmerican intercontinental ballistic missile uye nyukireya-inokwanisa-refu-range mabhomba. Mumaawa mashoma, US Navy yakangoerekana yave iyo yega sevhisi inokwanisa kuburitsa simba remauto eAmerica pasirese, uye panguva imwecheteyo, anenge ari ega muchengeti weAmerican nuclear deterrent, iyo yaionekwa seyakakosha chose pakupona chaiko. United States of America mumamiriro ayo asina simba.

Joseph Gardner, "injiniya wemauto ekuAmerica wezana ramakore rechimakumi maviri nerimwe," akangoerekana aonekwa semuoni wechokwadi uye muponesi wenyika. Munguva yechikamu chechipiri chaMartindale, Gardner akasarudzwa uye akasimbiswa nechibvumirano seMunyori weDziviriro, uye akagamuchirwa zvakanyanya semutevedzeri weMutungamiriri weNyika uye National Security Advisor akakungurutswa kuita mumwe. Mukurumbira wake wakawedzera, uye vashomanana pasi pose havana chokwadi kuti aizova Mutungamiriri anotevera weUnited States.

"Kwaziwai, varume," Gardner akadaro, achizvimisa nenzira imwechete pamberi pekamera yemusangano wevhidhiyo. "Ndafunga kuti nditarise kanyaya kako apa."

"Tinogamuchirwa, VaMutungamiri," akadaro Sachigaro weJoint Chiefs of Staff Taylor Bain. Akanyatso vhundutswa nekuvhiringwa kwaakanga asingatarisiri kudaro mumusangano wake, asi akaedza nepaaigona napo kuti asaratidze. "Tingafara kutanga musangano wacho zvakare, changamire."

"Izvi hazvina basa," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Ndine ruzivo rwakanangana nedonzvo remusangano uyu, uye ndafunga kuti nzira yakanakisa uye yekukurumidzira yekukuzivisai ndeyekungopinda."

"Munogamuchirwa chero nguva, changamire," akadaro Bane. "Ndokumbirawo muenderere mberi. Shoko nderako."

"Ndinokutendai, Taylor," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Ndichangotaura parunhare neMutungamiriri weRussia Zevitin. General McLanahan?"

"Hongu changamire."

"Anoti makakanda chombo kune imwe yendege dzake dzevasori mumhepo yepasi rose, uye apo chombo chakapotsa, wakakuvadza zvakanyanya ndege nemwaranzi ine simba inonzi T-waves kana zvimwe zvakadaro. Anotaurawo kuti pfuti yakapfurwa neimwe yendege yako yakauraya vanhu vazhinji vasina mhosva muTehran, kusanganisira vakadzi nevana. Unoda kutsanangura here?"

"Anonyepa changamire," McLanahan akapindura pakarepo. "Hapana chimwe cheizvi chiri chokwadi."

"Ichi ichokwadi?" Akatora bepa. "Ndine kopi yemushumo waChief of Air Staff pamusoro pechiitiko ichi, uyo anoita seanotaura zvimwe chetezvo. Saka, Mutungamiriri weRussia neMukuru weVashandi Vese vari kunyepa, asi muri kundiudza chokwadi, General? Ndizvo zvaunoda kuti nditende here?"

"Tangotaura nezve chiitiko uye nyaya dzakasimudzwa naGeneral Huffman, changamire," Bain akadaro, "uye ndaona kuti McLanahan aita nemazvo uye achiteerana nemirayiridzo uye haana mhosva yekufa kwevanhu-"

"Kana ari Zevitin kana chero ani zvake muKremlin changamire," McLanahan akapindira, "handina kutenda shoko ravakataura."

"General McLanahan, gumi nevaviri veIran vasina mhosva vakaurayiwa nezvombo zvemakemikari, uye mutyairi wekuRussia musori akakuvadzwa zvakaipisisa nemwaranzi yakapfurwa kwaari nemumwe wemabhomba ako," Mutungamiriri akapindura kudaro. "Nyika inofunga kuti uri kutanga imwe hondo neRussia kuMiddle East uye uri kuda mhinduro uye kuzvidavirira. Ino haisi nguva yemafungiro ako akasarura." Patrick akadzungudza musoro ndokufuratira akasvikotora bhodhoro rake remvura ndokubva aridza tsamwa. "Pane zvimwe zvamuri kuda kundiudza here nhai General?" Patrick akadzokera kucamera, akabva atarisa ruoko rwake rwakanga rwakatambanudzwa achivhiringika, sekunge akanga akanganwa kuti sei akanga arutambanudza. "Pane chakaipa pauri here, McLanahan?"

"N-no, sir..." Patrick akapindura neinzwi rakanga risinganzwisisike. Akapotsa bhodhoro remvura, akatsvanzvadzira akaribata, akabva ashandisa simba rakawandisa kuribvarura gomo reVelcro ndokuritumira richitenderera nemodule.

"Chii? Handisi kukunzwa. " Maziso aGardner akatsikitsira achivhiringika achiona bhodhoro remvura richibhururuka risingaonekwe. "Chii chiri kuitika ipapo? Uripi mukuru? Muri kufambirei kudaro?"

"Ari pachiteshi cheArmstrong changamire," General Bane akadaro.

"Pachiteshi chemuchadenga? Ari mu orbit here? Uri kutamba neni here? Uri kuitei ikoko?"

"Semukuru wechikwata chake chinoshanda kubva muchadenga, ndakapa General McLanahan mvumo kuti atarisire mashandiro ari muchiteshi chemuchadenga," akatsanangura kudaro Bane, "sezvo chero mukuru wemauto anotora mauto ake kubva mungarava inoenda mberi kana-"

"Pabhiriji kana CIC yemuparadzi, hongu, asi kwete pachiteshi chemuchadenga!" Mutungamiri Gardner akatsiva. "Ndinoda kuti abve pachinhu ichi izvozvi! Nekuda kwaMwari, iye mukuru-nyeredzi nhatu, kwete Buck Rogers!

"Changamire, kana ndikakwanisa, tingakurukure here nezvenyaya yekurova mhepo vachipokana neanopandukirira missile kurwisa ndege yeRussia?" General Bane akadaro akatarisa achinetsekana Valerie Lucas achitarisa Patrick. "Takaongorora hungwaru uye takasarudza-"

"Iyi haigone kuve wongororo yakadzama kana chiitiko ichi chakaitika maawa mashoma apfuura, General," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. Akatendeukira kumupangamazano wezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika akanga akagara pedyo naye. "Conrad?" - Ndakabvunza.

"Ichi chitarisiko che data yakafanana kubva kuGlobal Hawk drone uye space station radars zvakaonekwa naGeneral McLanahan nechikwata chake vasati varwiswa, changamire," Carlisle akapindura. "General Bain nenyanzvi dzake kuPentagon vakaongorora mifananidzo sekunge yakanga yabvunzwa isati yarwiswa kana chinangwa chiri pamutemo zvichienderana nemitemo yekubatana yatakamisa pasi pehurongwa hwekurwiswa, sezvinodiwa kana paine kusava nechokwadi nezvekuchengetedzwa kwevasiri. -varwi nekuda kwekuratidzwa kune zvombo kana kukuvara kwechibvumirano. Musangano wevhidhiyo wakaitwa sewongororo yekutanga yechiitiko ichi kuti uone kana kuferefetwa kwakadzama kungave kwakakodzera. "

"Uye chii?" - Ndakabvunza.

"General Bain akatonga kuti nepo General McLanahan aigona kunge akafanoona kufa kwevanhu, kurayira kwake kuita kwakange kwakakodzera uye kwakakodzera zvichienderana neruzivo rwuripo, kutyisidzirwa kwekuwedzera kufa kwevanhu mumaoko evapanduki, uye simba rake pasi pechirongwa chekurwisa." - akapindura Carlisle. "Anokurudzira kuMunyori weDziviriro uye kwauri kuti hapana kumwe kuferefetwa kunodiwa uye kuti McLanahan atenderwe kuenderera mberi nebasa sekurongwa kwakazara kwevatakuri vezvombo pane imwe chete."

"Ichi ichokwadi?" President vakambomira zvishoma ndokudzungudza musoro. "General Bain, urikundiudza kuti unotenda kuti zvakanaka kuti McLanahan arwise chinangwa achiziva kuti kune vanhu vakawanda vasiri varwi vari pedyo, uye kuti kurwiswa kwakadaro kunopindirana netsamba uye mweya wekuraira kwangu. kuvhima kwevapanduki muIran? akaramba. "Ndinofunga wakatadza kutsanangura mirairo yangu. Ndakafunga kuti ndakanyatsojeka uye ndakananga: handidi chero vanhu vanofa. Izvi hazvina kujeka kwauri here, General Bane?"

"Zvanga zvakadaro, changamire," Bane akapindura, shaya yake uye maziso ake akatsikitsira mukutsiura, "asi neruzivo rwaive naGeneral McLanahan panguva iyoyo, uye nekutyisidzirwa kwaiitwa nemapfuti aya evapanduki, ndakanzwa kuti aive akarurama. pakuita sarudzo - "

"Ngatizvijekese izvi izvozvi, General Bane: Ini ndiri Mutungamiriri Mukuru uye ndinoita sarudzo," Mutungamiriri akadaro. "Basa renyu nderekuita zvandinenge ndarayira, uye mirayiro yangu yaisabvumira vanhuwo zvavo kufa. Kurongeka kwega kwega munyaya iyi kwaive kuregera nekuda kwehuwandu hukuru hwevagari vakatenderedza muvambi uyu. Kunyange kana vakarayirwa kuti vabve munzvimbo yepedyo, iwe unofanirwa kunge wakatarisira kuti vangave vari pedyo zvakakwana kuti vakuvara kana kuurayiwa nekuputika. Ivo-"

"Changamire, hapana kuputika, hapana kana chimwe chakakonzerwa nesu," Bane akapikisa kudaro. "Chipotsera cheSKYSTREAKE chombo chesimba chine simba uye chakagadzirirwa-"

"Ini handina basa nezvayakagadzirirwa, General - McLanahan aiziva kuti kune vanhuwo zvavo munzvimbo iyi, uye sekureva kwaGeneral Huffman, wakaudzwa kuti mamwe makombi anogona kunge aine zvombo zvemakemikari paari, saka zviri pachena kuti vakarega. Kupera kwehurukuro. Saka ndeipi nyaya yeMcLanahan yekupfura chombo kuRussia fighter jet? Ko mabhomba aMcLanahan anotakura zvombo zvinokandwa kubva kumhepo kuenda kumhepo?

"Izvi zvombo zvakajairika zvekudzivirira zveEB-1D Vampire, changamire, asi McLanahan haasi-"

"Saka sei mapfura ndege yevasori yeRussia, General McLanahan?"

"Hatina kupfura chero zvombo zvinokandwa, changamire," McLanahan akapindura zvakasimba sezvaaigona, achigutsurira kuna Lucas kuti aive akanaka, "uye yanga isiri ndege yevasori: yaive MiG-29 yekurwira."

"Chii changa chiri kuita kumusoro uko, McLanahan?"

"Kutsvaga bhomba redu pamusoro peCaspian Sea, changamire."

"Ndinonzwisisa. Shadowing ... semukati, uri kuita reconnaissance here? Ndiri kududzira izvi nemazvo here, General?" Patrick akakwenya maziso ndokumedza mate achinanzvira miromo yakanga yaoma. "Hatisi kukuvharirai, ndisu General?"

"Kwete, changamire."

"Saka ndege yeRussia yanga ichingoita ongororo mushure mezvose, handiti?"

"Sekuona kwangu, kwete changamire. Zvanga zviri-"

"Saka wamupfura chombo achibva adzosera moto, wobva wamurova neimwe mhando yeradioactive beam, handiti?"

"Kwete, changamire." Asi chimwe chinhu chakanga chisina kumira zvakanaka. Patrick akatarisa kamera asi airatidza kuti ainetsekana nekutarisa. "Izvo ... isu hati..."

"Saka chii chaitika?"

"VaPresident, iyo MiG yakatanga kuvhura moto patiri," Boomer akapindira. "Vampire yaingozvidzivirira, hapana chimwe."

"Ndiani uyu?" mutungamiri wenyika akabvunza chipangamazano chekuchengetedzwa kwenyika. Akatendeukira kucamera, maziso ake akazara nehasha. "Ndiwe ani? Ziva iwe!"

"Ndini Captain Hunter Noble," Boomer akadaro achisimuka, akatarisa achivhunduka mufananidzo waPatrick achibatsirwa naLucas, "uye nei gehena usingaregi kutishungurudza? Tiri kuita basa redu chete!"

"Wandiudza kuti chii?" vakatinhira President. "Ndiwe aniko iwe wotaura neni kudaro? General Bane, ndinoda kuti adzingwe! Ndinoda kuti adzingwe basa!"

"Mai Sajeni, chii chiri kuitika?" Bane akadaidzira achifuratira President. "Chii chiri kuitika naPatrick?"

"Ari kutadza kufema changamire. Akawana chinja cheintercom chiri padyo: "Chikwata chekurapa kune module yekuraira! Emergency!" Uye akabva apedza musangano wevhidhiyo nekudzvanya kiyi pakhibhodi yekudzora kutaurirana.

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"McLanahan ane chirwere chemoyo here?" mutungamiri wenyika akadeedzera mushure mekunge mifananidzo yemavhidhiyo kubva kuchiteshi chemuchadenga yagurwa. "Ndaiziva kuti aisafanira kuva muchinhu ichocho! General Bane, ndedzipi nzvimbo dzekurapa dzavanadzo kumusoro uko? "

"Changamire: vanamakanika vakadzidziswa zvekurapa chete nemidziyo yerubatsiro rwekutanga. Hatina kumbobvira tabatwa nechirwere chemoyo pachikepe chemauto eUS."

"Hukuru. Kungonaka chete. " Changamire vakapinza ruoko mubvudzi ravo vachiratidza kupererwa. "Unokwanisa here kuwana chiremba nemushonga nemidziyo ipapo nekukurumidza?"

"Hongu changamire. Black Stallion spaceplane inogona kusangana nechiteshi mumaawa mashoma. "

"Enda nazvo. Uye kumisa ndege idzi dzinobhomba pamusoro peIran. Hapasisina kupfurwa necruise missile kutozosvikira ndaziva zvechokwadi zvakaitika."

"Hongu changamire." Musangano wevhidhiyo naBane wavhiringwa.

Changamire vakazendama pachigaro chavo, vakasunungura tie ndokubatidza mudzanga. "Chisumbu chakadii, damn it," akadaro achifema. "Tiri kuuraya boka revanhu vasina mhosva muTehran nechombo chinokandwa kubva kune bhomba risina munhu rinodzorwa kubva pachiteshi chemauto; Russia yatitsamwira; uye zvino gamba reAmerican Holocaust rine chirwere chemoyo chakakomba mudenga! Chii chinotevera?"

"Mamiriro eMcLanahan anogona kunge ari chikomborero mukuzvivanza, Joe," akadaro Chief of Staff Walter Cordus. Iye naCarlisle vakanga vaziva Joseph Gardner kubva kukoreji, uye Cordus aiva mumwe wevanhu vashoma vaibvumirwa kutaura nemutungamiri wenyika nezita rake rokutanga. "Isu tanga tichitsvaga nzira dzekudzikisa mari yechiteshi chemuchadenga, kunyangwe mukurumbira wayo muPentagon uye paCapitol Hill, uye izvi zvingave zvakadaro."

"Asi zvinofanirwa kuitwa zvine hungwaru - McLanahan anofarirwa zvakanyanya nevanhu kuti ashandiswe sechikonzero kuvhara chirongwa chake chaanoda, kunyanya sezvo anga achichidaidza pasirese sechinhu chikuru chinotevera, nhare isingapindiki, yekupedzisira. watchtower, blah blah blah, "mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Tinofanirwa kuwana dzimwe nhengo dzeCongress kuti dzisimudze nyaya yekuchengeteka pachiteshi chemuchadenga ichi, uye kana ichitoda kuchengetedzwa pekutanga. Tichafanirwa 'kuburitsa' ruzivo nezve chiitiko ichi kuna Senator Barbeau, Armed Services Committee nevamwe vakati wandei. "

"Hazvizoome," akadaro Cordus. "Barbeau ichaziva kugadzirisa zvinhu pasina kurova McLanahan."

"Zvakanaka. Mushure mekunge izvi zvarova vatori venhau, ndinoda kusangana naBarbeau pachivande kuti tikurukure zano. " Cordus akaedza nepaaigona napo kuvanza kusagadzikana kwake nekuraira uku. Mutungamiriri wenyika akacherekedza kunetsana kweshamwari yake uye chipangamazano chepamusoro mune zvematongerwo enyika uye akakurumidza kuwedzera kuti: "Munhu wese achaisa ruoko rwake kuti awane mari kana tangotanga kutsvaga zano rekuparadza chiteshi ichi, uye ini ndinoda kudzora kupemha, kuchema uye kuchema. kutenderedza ruoko."

"Zvakanaka, Joe," akadaro Cordus, asina kugutsikana netsanangudzo yemutungamiri wenyika, asi asingadi kumanikidza nyaya. "Ndichagadzirisa zvese."

"Uchaita izvi." Akatora kukweva kwakadzika kubva pamudzanga wake, akaipwanya, ndokuwedzera, "Uye isu tinofanirwa kutora madhadha edu mumutsara, kana McLanahan akatsamwa uye Congress ikauraya chirongwa chake tisati tagovana bhajeti rake."

CHITSAUKO CHECHITATU

Munhu anoita zvaari; anova zvaanoita.

-ROBERT VON MUSIL

AZADI SQUARE, KUNZE MEHRABAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TEHRAN, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF PERSIA

KWAPERA MAZUVA MASHOKO

"Hapana chingwa, hapana rugare! Hapana chingwa, hapana rugare! varatidziri vakaimba kasingaperi. Mhomho yevanhu, zvino yave kusvika mazana maviri kana matatu evanhu, yaiita seyaikura uye ichiwedzera ruzha paminiti.

"Kana vasina chingwa, vanowanepi simba rakawanda kudaro rekumira pano vachiratidzira?" Colonel Mostafa Rahmati, mukuru weFourth Infantry Brigade, akagunun'una achitarisa zvipingaidzo zvekuchengetedza achiona mhomho yavanhu ichiswedera pedyo. Masvondo maviri chete apfuura, Rahmati, murume mupfupi, akatenderera aine bvudzi gobvu rakasviba iro raiita serakavhara masendimita ese emuviri wake kunze kwepamusoro pemusoro wake, aive mukuru mukuru webato rekutakura vanhu, asi aine vatungamiriri - pamwe vakaurayiwa. vapanduki - vachinyangarika, kunyangwe pasina aikwanisa kuramba kutiza, kukwidziridzwa muuto reinofungidzirwa kuti Democratic Republic of Persia kwakaitika nekukurumidza uye nekukasira.

"Utsi huzhinji," mumwe wevarindi akashuma kuna Rakhmati. "Tear gas, kwete kuputika." Masekonzi mashoma gare gare vakanzwa ruzha rukuru! akasimba zvakakwana zvokupwanya mahwindo echivako chehofisi yepanhandare yendege umo iye nevashandi vake vakuru vakanga vari. Mutariri akanyara mutungamiriri wake. "Kuputika kudiki, changamire."

"Ndanzwisisa," Rahmati akadaro. Akanga asingadi kuratidza kusafara kana kushatirwa - masvondo maviri apfuura angadai asina kukwanisa kutaura mutsauko pakati pekuputika kwegrenade uye fart ine ruzha. "Nyatsotarisa mitsetse - inogona kunge iri herring tsvuku."

Rahmati nevashandi vake vaive pauriri hwepamusoro pechivakwa chehofisi chaimbove cheIran's Ministry of Transport paMehrabad International Airport. Kutevera kupidigura kwemauto uye kubuda kwechisimba cheIslamist vachipokana nehurumende yemauto muIran, vatungamiriri vezvematongerwo enyika vakafunga kutora Mehrabad Airport ndokumisa nzvimbo yekuchengetedza yakasimba munzvimbo yese. Kunyangwe mazhinji eguta kumabvazuva kweTehran University akasiirwa vapanduki, kutora nhandare yendege kwakaratidza kuchenjera. Nhandare yacho yakanga yatochengeteka zvikuru; nzvimbo dzakashama dzakapoteredza nhandare dzaive nyore kutenderera nekudzivirira; uye nhandare yendege inogona kuramba yakavhurika kuti igamuchire uye kutumira zvinotakura nendege.

Kunze kwaizvozvo, zvagara zvichitaurwa kuti kana vapanduki vakambowana simba repamusoro - izvo zvinogona kuitika chero zuva - zvingave nyore kubvisa gehena munyika.

Mahwindo akatinhira zvakare uye misoro yakadzokera kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva ichitevedza Me'raj Avenue, kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumabvazuva kuAzadi Square, makiromita angangoita maviri kubva ipapo, apo imwe shongwe yechiutsi yakangoerekana yasimuka, panguva ino yakazara nekorona yemirazvo yeorenji. Kuputika, kupisa, tsaona nemaune, mhirizhonga uye kubhomba kwagara kuchiitika muTehran, uye hapana chaive chakajairika kupfuura nzvimbo iri pakati peMehrabad Airport, Azadi Square neiyo yakakurumbira Freedom Tower, yaimbova "Gateway to Iran." Freedom Tower, yakatanga kunzi Shahyad Tower, kana kuti Royal Tower, mukuremekedza makore 2500 eHumambo hwePezhiya, yakavakwa muna 1971 naShah Reza Pahlavi sechiratidzo cheIran yemazuva ano. Shongwe iyi yakazopihwa zita mushure meChimurenga cheIslam uye, semumiriri weUS, yakaonekwa zvakanyanya sechiratidzo chekuderera kwehumambo uye yambiro kuvanhu kuti vasagamuchire vavengi veIslam. Nzvimbo iyi yakava nzvimbo yakakurumbira yekuratidzira nekutaura kwekuMadokero uye nekudaro yakave chiratidzo cheChimurenga cheIslam, zvichida ndosaka chiyeuchidzo chakashongedzwa nemarble kuhumambo hwekupedzisira hweIran chisina kumboputswa.

Sezvo nharaunda yese yaive yakasimbiswa zvakanyanya uye ichitenderedzwa zvakanyanya nemauto, kutengeserana kwakatanga kumutsidzira uye kunyangwe zvimwe zvinhu zveumbozha zvakaita semaresitorendi, macafe nemabhaisikopo zvakavhurwa zvakare. Nehurombo, ivo vanowanzove vavariro dzevapanduki vechiIslam. Vatsigiri vashoma vakashinga veubati ushe hwaMwari vaizoungana nguva nenguva muAzadi Square. Sekutenda kwavo, mauto haana kudzvanyirira misangano iyi uye akatotora matanho ekudzivirira kubva kune vaipikisa vaityisidzira kuita zvechisimba zvakanyanya. Bujazi nevazhinji vevakuru vakuru vake vaiziva kuti vaifanira kuita zvose zvavanogona kuti varatidze vanhu vePezhiya nenyika kuti vakanga vasingazotsivi rumwe rudzi rwoudzvinyiriri norumwe.

"Chii chiri kuitika ikoko?" - Ndakabvunza. - Rahmati akabvunza, achienderera mberi nekuongorora nzira yekutsvaga zviratidzo zvitsva zveanopandukira akarongeka . Kurwisa kwega kwega kwevapanduki kwemunguva pfupi yapfuura kwakatangirwa nekurwisa kudiki, kunoratidzika kunge kusina mhosva pedyo kwakatsausa kutarisa kwemapurisa nemasoja anotenderera kwenguva yakareba zvakakwana kuti abvumire vapanduki kuunza mhirizhonga kune imwe nzvimbo.

"Inotaridzika kunge chiteshi chitsva chemafuta eExxonMobil kubva paSai Di Highway, mhiri kweMeda Azadi Park, changamire," anotarisisa akadaro. "Boka guru revanhu riri kumhanya rakananga kuAzadi Avenue. Utsi huri kuramba huchiwedzera - pamwe matangi epasi pevhu ari kutsva."

"Nhai, ndafunga kuti tine chengetedzo yakakwana ipapo," Rahmati akatuka. Nhepfenyuro iyi ndiyo yaive yekutanga kuedza kwehurumende kubvumidza mari yekunze uye muridzi wezvirimwa muPersia. Nenzvimbo yechina pakukura kwemafuta epasirese, makambani emafuta pasi rese akatsvaga kupinda munyika ichangobva kusunungurwa uye kutora mukana wehupfumi hwayo, husina kubatwa kwemakumi emakore mushure mekunge nyika dzekumadokero dzakaisa zvirango kuhurumende yeIran mushure mekutora kwa1979. embassy yeUS. Yakanga yakawanda, yakawanda kupfuura chiteshi chegesi chiri nyore-chaiva chiratidzo chePersia yakazvarwa patsva yezana remakore rechimakumi maviri nerimwe.

Munhu wose ainzwisisa izvi, kunyange varwi vakaita saRahmati, avo vavariro yavo huru muupenyu yaiva yokuzvitarisira. Akabva kumhuri ine rombo rakanaka uye akapinda muchiuto nokuda kwemukurumbira nemabhenefiti ayo mushure mekunge zvave pachena kuti akange asina kungwara zvekuva chiremba, gweta kana mainjiniya. Mushure mekumukira kwaAyatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, akachengetedza ganda rake nekuvimbisa kuvimbika kune vechitendero, achishora vamwe vake vakuru vakuru neshamwari kuPasdaran-i-Engelab, Islamic Chimurenga Guard Corps, uye kusiya hupfumi hwemhuri yake hwakawanwa zvakaomarara nechiokomuhomwe. uye mutero.. Kunyange zvazvo akanga achivenga ubati ushe hwaMwari nokuda kwokutora chinhu chiri chose chaakanga anacho, haana kukumbanira kupidigura hurumende kutozosvikira kwava pachena kuti kwaizobudirira. "Ndinoda boka remauto kuti riende nevadzimi vemoto kuti vadzime moto uyu," akaenderera mberi, "uye kana varatidziri vakaswedera pedyo, vanofanira kuvasundidzira kuchamhembe kweAzadi Avenue uye kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero kwenzvimbo, kunyangwe kana vachifanira kupaza. madehenya akawanda. handidi-"

"Kana uchizoti, "Izvi handidi kuti zvibude musimba," Colonel, saka kutsemuka kwemadehenya haisiriyo nzira yokuzviita nayo." Rahmati akacheuka, ndokucheuka zvine simba. uye yakadana avo vaivapo yakasvika kungwariro apo mutungamiriri wokuvhozhokera kwechiuto, General Hesarak al-Kan Boujazi, akapinda mukamuri.

Kurwira kusunungura nyika yake kubva muhutongi hwevamwari uye maIslamist akakura Boujazi kupfuura makore ake makumi matanhatu nemaviri. Akareba uye aigara ari mutete, iye zvino ainetsekana kuti adye zvakaringana kuti arambe aine huremu huri pakati pemabasa ake emaawa makumi maviri-nezuva, chikafu chisingawanzo uye chishoma, uye kukosha kwekugara achifamba kuvhiringa vavengi vake - vese mukati mechikwata chake. uye kunze - vaimuvhima vasinganeti. Ainge achiri akapfeka ndebvu nendebvu, asi akange aveura musoro wake kuti asatambise nguva achichengeta kiya yake yaimboyerera yegrey iri muchimiro chakanaka. Kunyangwe akange atengesa yunifomu yake yechiuto kuti atore sutu yeGatsby yerudzi rwechiFrench nehembe, akapfeka bhachi remauto risina kushongedzwa uye bhutsu dzeparatrooper dzakakwenenzverwa pasi petirauzi rake, uye akatakura PC9 pfuti otomatiki yemamillimita mapfumbamwe mumapendekete pasi pebhachi rake. "Zvawanga uri," akarayira kudaro. Vamwe vaive mumba umu vakadekara zvavo. "Report, Colonel."

"Hongu changamire". Rahmati akakurumidza kunyora zviitiko zvakakomba zvemaawa mashoma apfuura; zvino: "Ndine urombo nekupopota ikoko, changamire. Ndine kakugumbuka, ndizvo chete. Ndakaisa vamwe vanhu pachiteshi ichi kuti izvi zvisaitike."

"Kushungurudzika kwako kunonzwika sekuraira kutsiva kune vanopikisa hurumende, Colonel, uye izvo hazvibatsire mamiriro," akadaro Boujazi. "Tichaomesera matsotsi kwete vanopikisa. Zviri pachena?"

"Hongu changamire."

Bujazi akanyatsotarisa mukuru wechikwata chake. "Unoita kunge unoda kumbozorora, Mostafa."

"Ndiri bho changamire."

Bujazi akagutsurira musoro, ndokutarisa tarisa mumba umu. "Zvakanaka, haugone kumhanyisa vashandi vako kubva pano nguva dzese, ungadaro? Handei tinoona zvaitika ikoko." Rahmati akamedza mate, ndokugutsurira musoro achitevera mukuru wemauto kumusiwo achidemba kuti dai abvuma kumborara. Kufamba mumigwagwa yeTehran - kunyangwe masikati machena, mukati mechikamu chinodzorwa neBoujazi cheguta, uye ichiperekedzwa nechikwata chakazara chemauto akaomeswa nehondo - kwaisambove kwakachengeteka kana kufambiswa.

Chivharo chimwe nechimwe chemakiromita maviri kubva panhandare yendege kuenda kuMeda Azari Park chaive chipatapata chekongiri nemigwagwa yesimbi yakagadzirirwa kuderedza motokari dzinorema zvikuru; Paiva nenzvimbo itsva yekuongorora pamabhuroko matatu oga oga, uye kunyange motokari yeBoujazi yaifanira kumiswa nekusechwa nguva dzose. Bhujazi haana kuita seaive nehanya nazvo, akatora mukana wekukwazisa masoja ake nevamwe vanhu vemudhorobha vaive panze. Rahmati aisada kuswedera pedyo zvakadaro chero naani zvake, akada hake kuchengeta pfuti yake yeAK-74 yakagadzirira. Sezvavakaswedera pedyo nepaki uye mhomho yevanhu yakawedzera kukura, Boujazi akafamba achidzika nomugwagwa, achikwazisana neavo vaipa avo, achininira vamwe maoko uye achishevedzera mashoko mashoma okukurudzira. Varindi vake vakatozoita zvekukasika kuti vafambirane naye.

Rahmati aifanira kupa murume uyu chikwereti: bhiza rekare raiziva kudzora chaunga. Haana kutya kupinda mumhomho yevanhu, ndokukwazisana neavo vangangove vakabata pfuti kana kuti pfuti yepfuti isingapindi bara, akataura nevatori venhau ndokupupura pamberi pemakamera eterevhizheni, ndokutora mapikicha nevanhuwo zvavo nemauto. vakatsvoda vacheche nechembere dzisina mazino uye vakatoita semurindiri wemotokari sezvo marori anodzima moto aiedza kupinda munzvimbo yacho, achiparadzira mapoka uye achitungamirira vatyairi vemotokari vakanga vavhiringidzika. Asi zvino vakanga vangori zvitunha zvishoma kubva pamoto wepeturu, uye mhomho yevanhu yakanga ichiwedzera kukora uye isingazorori. "Changamire, ini ndinokurudzira kuti tibvunzurudze vanochengetedza vaone kana paine zvapupu zvakaona zvaitika kana paine kamera dzekuchengetedza dziri kushanda," Rahmati akadaro, achiratidza kuti ino ingava nzvimbo yakanaka yekuzviita.

Bujazi akaita seasina kumunzwa. Panzvimbo pokumira, akapfuurira kufamba, akananga kuboka gurusa uye rine ruzha zvikurusa ravanhu kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero kwepaki. Rahmati akashaya zvekuita kunze kwekungogara naye pfuti yakagadzirira.

Bujazi haana kucheuka, asi airatidza kuti ainzwa kushushikana kwemukuru wemauto. "Bvisa chombo chako kure, Mostafa," Boujazi akadaro.

"Asi changamire-"

"Dai vaida kundipfura vangadai vakazviita mabhuroko maviri apfuura, tisati tatarisana mumaziso," akadaro Boujazi. "Udza varindi kuti vagadzirirewo zvombo zvavo." Mutungamiriri wechikwata, mukuru weAir Force mudiki anoshamisa anonzi Haddad, anofanira kunge akamunzwa, nekuti zvombo zvevarindi zvakange zvatonyangarika panguva iyo Rahmati akatendeuka kuti adzorere hurongwa.

Boka revanhu rakaita kushushikana sezvo Bujazi nevarindi vake vaisvika, uye boka duku revarume, vakadzi, uye kunyange vana vashomanana rakakurumidza kukura. Rahmati anga asiri mupurisa kana nyanzvi yepfungwa dzechaunga, asi akaona kuti sezvo vaoni vakawanda vaiswedera pedyo kuti vaone zvaiitika, vamwe vose vaisundidzirwa mberi nekuenda kumberi kwaibva ngozi, zvichiita kuti vanzwe vakavharirwa uye kutya nokuda kwako. hupenyu. Pakangotanga kutya, mhomho yacho yakakurumidza uye kamwe kamwe yakaita mhomho; uye apo murwi upi noupi kana kuti munhu ane zvombo akanzwa kuti upenyu hwake hwaiva mungozi, kupfura kwakatanga uye nhamba yevanyajambwa yakawedzera nokukurumidza.

Asi Boujazi akaita seasina hanya nezviri pachena: akaramba achienda mberi - asingatyisidziri, asi kwete nehushingi hwenhema kana ushamwari; vese vakaita sebhizinesi, asi kwete kupokana semusoja kana kufara sewezvematongerwo enyika. Aifunga kuti aizoenda kushamwari dzake vokurukura nezvezvinetso zvezuva racho here kana kuti kugara pasi kuti vaone mutambo wenhabvu? Kana kuti aifunga kuti akanga asingatapurwi? Chero mamiriro ake ezvinhu epfungwa, haana kunzwisisa boka iri. Rahmati akatanga kufunga kuti aizosvika sei papfuti yake...uye panguva imwe cheteyo achizama kufunga kuti otiza nenzira ipi kana nyaya iyi yaizoenda kugehena.

"Salaam alaykom," Boujazi akadana kudaro apo akanga ava nhanho dzinenge gumi kubva paboka rakanga richikura, achisimudza ruoko rwake rworudyi mukukwazisa uyewo kuratidza kuti akanga asina pfuti. "Pane akuvara here pano?"

Umwe murume wechidiki aive asingadariki makore gumi nemanomwe kana gumi nemasere, akasimuka ndokunongedza mukuru wemauto chigunwe. "Murwi akatukwa anotarisirei kana munhu ...?" Akabva amira, chigunwe chake chichiri kureba. "Iwe Khesarak Bhuzhazi, mambo mutsva wePezhia! Kuberekwazve patsva kwaKoreshi naAlexander pachake! Topfugama pamberi penyu here, kana uta hungoringana ishe wangu?

"Ndabvunza kana pane munhu ...?"

"Unofungei nezvehumambo hwako izvozvi, General?" - akabvunza murume wechidiki, achinongedza kumakore ehutsi hwehutsi hunotenderera pedyo. "Kana kuti 'Emperor' Bujazi izvozvi?"

"Kana pasina munhu anoda rubatsiro, ndinoda vanozvipira kuti vadzivise vamwe kubva pakuputika, kutsvaga zvapupu uye kuunganidza humbowo kusvika mapurisa asvika," Boujazi akadaro, achitsausa pfungwa dzake - asi kwete zvachose - kubva kune ruzha rwekupisa. Akawana murume mukuru pakati peungano. "Imi, changamire. Ndinoda kuti iwe ufonere vanozvipira uye uchengetedze nzvimbo iyi yematsotsi. Ipapo ndinoda-"

"Tingakubatsirai nei, ishe nashe, changamire?" - akadanidzira jaya rokutanga. "Ndimi makaunza mhirizhonga iyi patiri! Iran yaive nyika ine runyararo uye yakachengetedzeka kusvika iwe wauya, wakauraya munhu wese aisatenderana nepfungwa dzako dzehudzvinyiriri, ukatora masimba. Nei tichifanira kushanda pamwe chete nemi?"

"Kune rugare uye zvakachengeteka, hongu - pasi pechigunwe chevafundisi, maIslamist uye mapengo akauraya kana kuisa mujeri chero ani zvake asina kuteerera zvirevo zvavo," Boujazi akadaro, asingakwanisi kunzvenga kukweverwa mugakava raaiziva kuti raisazotungamira mukukunda. "Vakatengesa vanhu, sokunditengesa kwavakaita ini navose vaiva muuto. Ivo-"

"Saka ndicho chinhu, handizvo, VaEmperor: iwe?" - akadaro murume. "Haufariri mabatirwo akaitwa shamwari dzako dzekare, vafundisi, saka wakavauraya ukatora masimba. Sei tine hanya nezvaunotaura zvino? Uchatiudza zvese kuti tirambe tiri musimba kudzamara wapedza kubata nyika chibharo, uye wobva wabhururuka wakananga kubva kumuzinda wako mutsva uri paMehrabad Airport. "

Bujazi akambonyarara, ndokuzogutsurira musoro zvakashamisa vanhu vese vaive pedyo naye. "Wataura chokwadi mujaya. Ndakatsamwira kufa kwevarwi vangu vakashanda nesimba kuti vabvise radicals uye psychos muBasij uye vawane chimwe chinhu kubva kwavari, chikwata chavo uye hupenyu hwavo. " Mushure mekunge Boujazi adzingwa basa semukuru wevashandi zvichitevera kurwiswa nemabhomba ekuAmerica pamutakuri wendege dzakagadzirwa kuRussia makore akati wandei apfuura, akadzingwa kuva mukuru weBasij-e-Mostazefin, kana Mobilization of the Oppressed, boka revanhuwo zvavo vakazvipira. , avo vakashuma nezvevavakidzani, vakaita sevacherechedzi nevasori, uye vaitenderera mumigwagwa vachityisidzira vamwe kuti vatevedzere uye vabatane neIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Bujazi akachenesa Basij yevapambi nevapanduki uye akashandura avo vakasara muInternal Defence Forces, uto rechokwadi remauto. Asi kubudirira kwavo kwakapikisa kutonga kweIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, uye vakaedza kuzvidza-kana kuti, zvichida, kuparadza-mauto akanga achangotanga eBoujazi National Guard. "Pandakaziva kuti vaive vePasdarans vakaronga kurwiswa kwechikamu changu chekutanga chekuchengetedza, vachizviita sekurwisa kwevapanduki veKurd, kungokuvadza nekuzvidza Mauto Emukati, ndakashatirwa ndokupopota.

"Asi maIslamist nemagandanga akaunzwa nevafundisi munyika yedu ndiro dambudziko chairo, mwanakomana, kwete pasdaran," Boujazi akaenderera mberi. "Vakaparadza pfungwa dzorudzi urwu, vakavatorera pfungwa dzose netsika dzakanaka uye vakavazadza pasina chimwe chinhu kunze kwokutya, kuzvidza uye kuteerera kwoupofu."

"Saka musiyano wei pakati pako nevafundisi, Buzhazi?" - akadanidzira mumwe murume wechidiki. Rahmati aiona kuti mhomho yevanhu yaiwedzera kushinga, ichikwidza, uye isingatyi kuswedera pedyo nechechipiri. "Munouraya vafundisi nekupidigura hurumende - hurumende yedu, yatasarudza! - woitsiva nejunta yako. Tinoona mauto enyu achipwanya magonhi, kupisa zvivakwa, kuba uye kubata chibharo mazuva ose!"

Boujazi akataura nenzwi guru chibvumirano chavo, uye Boujazi aitofanira kusimudza maoko ake kuti anzwike, kuti: "Chokutanga, ndinokuvimbisai, kana mukandiratidza uchapupu hwokuba kana kuti kubatwa chibharo kunoitwa nomurwi upi noupi ari pasi pesimba rangu, ini pachangu ndichaisa mumwe munhu. bara mumusoro make." , akadanidzira. "Kwete dare, hapana kutongwa pachivande, kana kunzwa - ndiunzirei umboo, mundinyengetedze, uye ini ndichaunza mutadzi kwamuri ndigomuuraya nemaoko angu.

"Chechipiri, ini handisi kuumba hurumende yePezhiya, uye handisi mutungamiri wenyika kana mambo - ndiri mukuru wemauto ari pasi kwenguva kuti apedze mhirizhonga nekudzikamisa runyararo. Ndicharamba ndiri muhurumende kwenguva yakakwana yekudzura vapanduki nemagandanga uye kuona kuumbwa kweimwe rudzi rwehurumende ichaumba bumbiro remitemo nekuita mitemo yekutonga vanhu, ndozobvapo. Ndosaka ndakavhura muzinda wangu kuMehrabad - kwete kuti nditize nekukasira, asi kuratidza kuti handina chinangwa chekutora zvinzvimbo zviri pamutemo muhurumende nekuzviti mutungamiri wenyika.

"Izvi ndizvo zvakataurwa naMusharraf, Castro, Chavez nemamwe mazana evadzvinyiriri nevadzvanyiriri pavakatora hurumende yavo," akadaro mujaya uyu. "Vakati vakarwira vanhu voenda panongoitwa hurongwa, musati maziva, vakabva vatora chigaro hupenyu hwese, vakaisa shamwari dzavo nemakororo pazvigaro, vakamisa bumbiro remitemo, vakabata mabhanga, vakaisa nyika yose. mabhizinesi, akatora ivhu neupfumi kubva kune vakapfuma uye akavhara midhiya yose yaitaura zvakaipa pamusoro pavo. Uchaita zvimwe chete muIran. "

Bujazi akanzvera jaya racho kwechinguvana, ndokunyatsoongorora vamwe vakamupoteredza. Akaona kuti paive nemapoinzi akanaka kwazvo - murume uyu aive akangwara uye aiverenga zvezera rake, uye aifungidzira kuti vazhinji vevamwe vaive vakafanana. Akanga asipo pano pakati pevana venguva dzose vomumugwagwa.

"Ndinotonga munhu nezvaanoita, kwete nemashoko ake-zvose zviri zviviri shamwari nomuvengi," akadaro Boujazi. "Ndinogona kukuvimbisai rugare, mufaro, chengeteko nebudiriro sezvakaita zvematongerwe enyika api naapi, kana kuti ndinogona kukuvimbisai nzvimbo yokudenga savafundisi, asi handidi. Chandinogona kuvimbisa ndechekuti ndicharwa zino nembambo kuti vapanduki vasiye kupatsanura nyika yedu tisati tawana mukana wekuumba hurumende yevanhu, chero ingava hurumende. Ndichashandisa hunyanzvi hwangu, dzidziso neruzivo rwangu rwese kuona kuchengetedzwa kwenyika ino kudzamara hurumende yevanhu yadzokera pamakumbo ayo."

"Kwandiri aya anonzwika semashoko anoyevedza, VaEmperor, iwo amangovimbisa kusashandisa."

Bhujazi akanyemwerera akagutsurira musoro akatarisa mumaziso chaimo avo vairatidza kushatirwa zvakanyanya kana kusavimba. "Ndiri kuona vazhinji venyu mune makamera enharembozha, saka mune vhidhiyo inoratidza zvandiri kutaura. Dai ndirini mudzvanyiriri wamunofunga kuti ndini, ndaikutorerai nharembozha idzi ndokuendesai kujeri."

"Unogona kuzviita manheru ano, mushure mekunge wapinda mudzimba dzedu ndokutizvuzvurudza kubva pamubhedha."

"Asi ini handidi," Boujazi akadaro. "Unogona kutumira vhidhiyo pachena kune chero munhu ari pasirese, kuitumira paYouTube, kuitengesa kune vezvenhau. Vhidhiyo inonyora vimbiso yangu kwauri, asi zviito zvangu zvichave humbowo hwekupedzisira. "

"Tingatumira sei mavhidhiyo chero api zvawo, murume mukuru," akabvunza kudaro mukadzi muduku, "apo magetsi achingobatidzwa kwemaawa matatu pazuva? Tichava nerombo rakanaka kana mafoni akashanda kwemaminitsi mashoma zuva rega rega.

"Ndinoverenga zvinyorwa, ndinovhura Indaneti uye ndinohwanda mumablog, sezvaunoita iwe," Boujazi akadaro. "The American satellite global wireless Internet system iri kushanda zvakanaka kunyangwe muPersia - regai ndikuyeuchidzei kuti yakavharwa nevafundisi kuyedza kukudzivirirai kugamuchira nhau dzinopesana kubva kunze kwenyika - uye ndinoziva kuti vazhinji venyu vechidiki vanopinda mutsaona. Vakavaka majenareta ane pedal-powered kubhadharisa malaptops ako kana magetsi apera. Ndinogona kunge ndiri mukweguru, mukadzi wechidiki, asi handisi kuregeredza zvachose. Akafara kuona kunyemwerera kwakawanda kuchionekwa pazviso zveavo vakamupoteredza - pakupedzisira, akafunga, akanga ava kutanga kutaura mutauro wavo.

"Asi ndinokuyeuchidzai kuti magetsi ari kudzimwa nekuda kwekurwiswa kwevapanduki pamajenareta edu emagetsi nematanho ekuparadzira magetsi," akaenderera mberi. "Kune imwe nzvimbo kunze uko kune muvengi asina hany"a nevanhu vePezhiya - chavanongoda chete kutora masimba uye vachazviita nenzira ipi zvayo yavanofunga, kunyange zvichikuvadza kana kuuraya vagari vasina mhosva. Ndakavatorera simba ravo ndokubvumira vagari venyika iyi kuti vataurirane nevekunze zvakare. Ndakabvumira mari yekune dzimwe nyika uye rubatsiro kuti idzokere kuPersia apo vafundisi vakazvivharira kunze kwenyika kweanopfuura makore makumi matatu uye vakachengeta hupfumi nesimba renyika ino. Ichi ndicho chiito chandiri kutaura, shamwari dzangu. Hapana kana chandinogona kutaura, uye zviito izvi zvingataura zvinonzwika kupfuura mabhanan"ana ane chiuru."

"Saka kurwiswa kuchamira riini, General?" - akabvunza munhu wekutanga. "Zvichatora nguva yakadii kudzinga vapanduki?"

"Ndinofunga nguva refu ndafa uye ndavigwa," akadaro Boujazi. "Saka ipapo zvinhu zvese zvinoenderana newe. Unoda kuti zvitore nguva yakadii mwanangu?"

"Hei, ndiwe watanga hondo iyi, kwete ini!" - murume akatinhira, achizunza chibhakera. "Usaisa izvi patsoka dzangu! Unoti uchafa nguva refu izvi zvisati zvapera - zvakanaka, wadii kungoenda kugehena zvino wotiponesa tose nguva yakawanda!" Vanhu vakati wandei vaive mumhomho iyi vakabwaira bwaira nekupopota kwemurume uyu, asi hapana chavakataura kana kuita. "Uye handisi mwanakomana wenyu, mudhara. Baba vangu vakauraiwa mumugwagwa kunze kwechitoro icho mhuri yangu yakanga yave nayo kwezvizvarwa zvitatu, mukati memoto pakati pavarwi vako navaPasdar, pamberi chaipo pemeso angu, amai vangu nehanzvadzi yangu duku."

Bujazi akagutsurira musoro. "Ndinozvidemba. Wondiudza zita rako."

"Handidi kukuudzai zita rangu, mudhara," jaya racho rakataura nehasha, "nokuti ndinoona kuti imi nemauto enyu munokwanisa chete kundisunga kana kundipfura mumusoro sezvinoitwa vaPasdar. kuva."

"Maererano nemashoko?' Unopokana here kuti vaPasdar vanouraya munhu upi noupi anopikisa vafundisi?"

"Ndakaona masimba masimba akawanda nokudisa ropa kumativi ose ari maviri mukupfura uko baba vangu vakaurawa," jaya racho rakapfuurira, "uye ndinoona musiyano muduku zvikuru pakati penyu navafundisi, kunze kwezvimwe zvipfeko zvamunopfeka." Uri chokwadi here kana kuti zviito zvako zvinoruramiswa nekuda kwekuti maAmerican akasvetukira mukati uye akakubatsira kudzinga vaPasdar kwechinguva kubva muguta guru? Pamunodzingwa muchava vapanduki vatsva here? Muchatanga hondo kune vasina mhosva nekuti munofunga kuti makarurama here?

"Kana uchitenda zvechokwadi kuti handisi nani kana kuti akaipa kupfuura Vachengeti veChimurenga, saka hapana huwandu hwemashoko hunozombokupwisa neimwe nzira," Boujazi akadaro, "uye uchapomera chero chinangwa chiri nyore cherufu rwababa vako. Ndine hurombo nekurasikirwa kwako." Akacheuka ndokutarisa vamwe vaive vakamupoteredza. "Ndinoona zviso zvakawanda zvakashatirwa muno mumugwagwa, asi ndinonzwawo mamwe manzwi akachenjera zvikuru. Mubvunzo wangu kwauri: Kana wakachenjera kudaro, uri kuitei pano, wakangomira usingaiti chinhu? Vagari vokwako vari kufa uye hapana chaunoita, uchibva pakurwisa uchienda kunorwisa, uchizunza varwi vangu zvibhakera apo vapanduki vachienda kune chimwe chipfuro."

"Toita sei nhai mudhara?" - akabvunza mumwe murume.

"Tevedza musoro wako, tevera mwoyo wako uye uite chiito," Boujazi akadaro. "Kana muchitenda zvechokwadi kuti vafundisi vane zvido zvenyika pamwoyo, batanai nevapanduki murwire kuti ini nevanhu vangu tibude munyika. Kana iwe uchitenda mamonarchist, batana navo uye gadzira yako kumukira muzita reKagewa, uchirwa vese maIslamist nemasoja angu, uye dzosera humambo kusimba. Kana uchifunga kuti pane zvazvinoreva mumashoko nezviito zvangu, pfeka yunifomu yako, tora pfuti yako uye ubatane neni. Kana iwe usingade kujoina chero munhu, ramba wakasvinura maziso ako, uye kana iwe ukaona mhuri yako kana vavakidzani vako vachirwiswa, ita chiito ... chero chiito. Rwisa, zivisa, batsira, dzivirira-ita chimwe chinhu pane kungomira uchinyunyuta pamusoro pacho."

Akaongororazve zviso zvavo, achivabvumira kuti vatarise mumaziso ake uye iye akatarisa mumaziso avo. Vazhinji vavo vakaita izvozvo chaizvo. Aiona simba chairo muboka iri uye zvakamupa tariro. Vakanga vakakodzera kurwira, akasarudza. Hazvinei kuti vakasarudza divi ripi, vaive ramangwana renyika iyi. "Iyi inyika yako, dammit ... inyika yedu. Kana zvisina kukodzera kurwira, enda kune imwe nzvimbo usati wava mumwe munhu akabatwa. " Akambomira achisiya mashoko ake achinyura mukati; zvino: "Zvino ndinoda rubatsiro rwenyu mukuchengetedza iyi nzvimbo yeutsotsi. Masoja angu anomisa nzvimbo uye kuchengetedza nzvimbo, asi ini ndinoda vamwe venyu kuti mubatsire vanunuri kuwana vakakuvadzwa uye mapurisa atore humbowo nekubvunzurudza zvapupu. Ndiani achabatsira?

Mhomho yevanhu yakambomira ichimirira kuti munhu atange kufamba. Ipapo jaya rokutanga rakaenda mberi ndokuti kuna Bhuzhazi: "Kwete imi Changamire. Iwe unofunga kuti wakatosiyana here nevapanduki vanodzungaira mumigwagwa? Iwe uri worse. Ungori harahwa inonyengerera ine pfuti. Hazvina kukuita zvakanaka." Ndokubva atendeuka ndokuenda achiteverwa nevamwe.

"Zvakaipa, ndafunga kuti ndasvika kwavari," Boujazi akaudza Colonel Rahmati.

"Vangori boka revakundwa, changamire," akadaro mukuru wemauto. "Wabvunza kuti vari kuitei muno mumigwagwa? Vanogadzira matambudziko, ndizvo chete. Sekuziva kwedu, ndivo vaputika chiteshi chepeturu chiya. Tinoziva sei kuti havasi vapanduki?"

"Ivo vapanduki, Mostafa," Boujazi akadaro.

Rahmati aitaridza kushamisika. "Vari? Unoziva sei...ndinoreva kuti tinofanira kuvasunga vose izvozvi!"

"Vapanduki, asi kwete maIslam," akadaro Boujazi. "Dai ndaiva nesarudzo yekuti ndiyani wandaizoda kuenda naye mumigwagwa izvozvi, vangadai vari ivo. Ndichiri kufunga kuti vachabatsira, asi kwete nenzira yandaitarisira kuti vadaro." Akatarisa chiteshi chepeturu chakanga chichiri kutsva painge pasara rori yaipwititika yainge yapeperetswa nemamita akawanda mumugwagwa. "Garai pano muchengete zvombo zvenyu zvisingaonekwi. Seta perimeter. Ndinoda kuti pasave nevarwi vanopfuura vaviri pamharadzano ipi neipi, uye vanofanira kumira pamakona akapesana, kwete pamwe chete."

"Sei changamire?"

"Nekuti kana paine akawanda avo, vanozivisa havauye kwavari - uye isu tinoda ruzivo, nekukurumidza," Boujazi akadaro. Akafamba achienda kurori yaipfungaira. Rahmati akatevera, asingadi kuratidzika seaitya sezvaaiita, asi Bujazi akatendeuka ndokuridza mhere achiti, "Ndati gara pano ndiise perimita." Rahmati aingofarawo hake kuti aite zvaaida.

Injini yemoto yakakwevera kusvika kune yakaparara, uye vaviri vadziviriri vemoto vakatarisa vaduku zvikuru - zvichida vana vevakafa kana kuti vakakuvara vadzimi vemoto chaivo, tsika yakajairika munharaunda ino yenyika - yakatanga kudzima moto vachishandisa rukova runyoro rwemvura kubva. injini yemoto yakanga yasiiwa yakachengetwa. Raifanira kuva basa refu uye rinorwadza. Bujazi akatenderera ngoro yemoto, kure neutsi zvekuti aisazodzipwa nahwo, asi kunyanya kusaonekwa. Zvino sezvo basa rokuchenesa rakanga ratanga, mapoka akatanga kupararira. Imwe, boka guru rekudzima moto rakarwisa marimi emoto pachiteshi chepeturu pachacho, icho chakanga chichiri kupisa zvikuru uye chinotyisa, chichikurumidza kutumira hutsi hukuru hwoutsi hutema mudenga. Zvaishamisa kuna Boujazi kuti murazvo waiita kunge waipedza mvura yakawanda kudaro - moto wacho waive wakanyanya zvekuti moto waiita seuno-

"Hapana kutaura kwakashata uko General," akanzwa izwi kumashure kwake.

Bujazi akagutsurira musoro achinyemwerera - akafembera zvakanaka. Akatendeuka ndokugutsurira zviri pamutemo kuna Her Highness Azar Asia Kagev, mugari wenhaka anofungidzira kuChigaro chePeacock chePersia. Akadongorera kuseri kwemukadzi mudiki ndokuona Kaputeni Mara Saidi, mumwe wevarindi vehumambo vaAzar, akamira akadedera pedyo nechigadziko chemwenje, achisanganisa zvine hunyanzvi munyonganyonga yakavapoteredza. Bhachi rake rakanga risina bhatani uye maoko akanga akapeta kumberi kwake, achiratidza kuti aidzivirira chombo chake kuti chisaonekwe. "Ndakafunga kuti ndaona kaputeni ari mumhomho yevanhu, ndikaziva kuti munenge muri pedyo. Ndiri kufungidzira kuti Major ari padyo nepfuti yekupfura kana RPG, handiti?

"Ini ndinotenda kuti ane zvombo zviviri nhasi - unoziva kuti anoda sei kuuya akagadzirira," Azar akadaro, achikotama asinganetse kutaura kuti mukuru wake weHomeland Security, Parviz Najjar, akahwanda kana zuva diki Bujazi raive pano. musungo. Akanga asingakwanisi kuvimba nomurume uyu-mibatanidzwa yePezhiya yakanga ichichinja nokukurumidza. "Ndakakwidziridza Najjar kuita lieutenant colonel uye Saidi mukuru nekuda kwehushingi hwavo hwekundiburitsa muAmerica nekundiunza kumba."

Bujazi akagutsurira musoro achibvumira. Azar Asia Kagev, mwanasikana mudiki wemukwikwidzi wePeacock Chigaro Mohammed Hassan Kagev, achiri kushaikwa kubva pakatanga Boujazi kupokana nehutongi hwehutongi hweIran, akange achangosvitsa makore gumi nemanomwe, asi aive nechivimbo chemukuru wezera rake zvakapetwa kaviri, kwete. kutaura nezve hushingi, hunyanzvi hwekurwa uye kufanoona kwehunyanzvi kwemukuru wekambani yevacheche. Bujazi akashaya kuti oita sei asi kuona kuti akanga ava kushandukawo kuita mukadzi zvakaisvonaka, ane vhudzi refu dema raipenyerera, macurves anoyevedza achitanga kuoneka pautete hwake, uye maziso akasvibira, ekutamba, anenge akashata. Maoko nemakumbo zvakavharwa, kwete neburqa, asi nebhurauzi jena uye chocolate chip tracksuit pants kuti azvidzivirire kuzuva; musoro wake wakavharwa, kwete nehijab, asi ne "rag" yeTeamMelli World Cup team.

Asi kutarisa kwake kwakangoerekana kwakweverwa mumaoko ake. Chizvarwa chechipiri chega chega chevarume vedzinza reKagev - pamwe vakadziwo, asi vangangodaro vakaraswa vachiri vachangobva kuzvarwa kuti vasakure vaine hurema hupi zvahwo-vaibatwa nechirwere chinonzi bilateral thumb hypoplasia, kana kusavapo kwechigunwe chihombe. . Semwana, akavhiyiwa poll izvo zvakaita kuti zvigunwe zvake zveindex zvishande sezvigunwe, zvichimusiya aine zvigunwe zvina chete pamaoko ese.

Asi pachinzvimbo chekuva chipingamupinyi, Hazard akaita kuti kuremara kwake kuve simba, achimusimbisa kubva paudiki. Akanyanya kuzadzisa kutadza kwake kwaaifunga: kwaive nerunyerekupe rwekuti aikwanisa kukunda varume vazhinji kaviri zera rake uye aive shasha yekuridza piyano uye muimbi wetsiva. Hazard anonzi aisawanzopfeka magirovhosi, achibvumira vamwe kuti vaone maoko ake sechiratidzo chenhaka yake uye chinovhiringidza vanomupikisa.

Azar aigara muchivande muUnited States of America kubva pazera remakore maviri achidzivirirwa nevarindi vake Najar naSaidi, avo vaizviita vabereki vake, vakaparadzana nevabereki vake chaivo nekuda kwezvikonzero zvekuchengetedza, avo vaivewo vakahwanda sevashanyi veUS State Department. . Pakaitika mhirizhonga yeBuzhazi, veKagev vakabva vaunganidza kanzuru yavo yehondo ndokudzokera kuIran. Mambo namambokadzi, avo vaifanirwa kunge vakahwanda asi vachitungamira webhusaiti iyi, vaigara vachibuda mumapepanhau vachishoropodza hutongi hweIran, uye vakapika pachena kuti rimwe zuva vachadzoka kuzotora nyika, vachiri kushaya uye vanonzi vakaurayiwa neIranian Islamic. Revolutionary Guard Corps kana gandanga al-Quds Force nerubatsiro rweRussia neTurkmen. Asi Azar akasvika kuIran, achishandisa hungwaru hwake, hunyanzvi hwehutungamiriri hwepanyama - uye nerubatsiro rwakawanda kubva kumauto eUS neuto diki remauto ane zvombo - ndokupinda mukanzuru yemauto nezviuru zvevateveri vavo vaifara.

"Ndiri kufadzwa nehukuru hwako," Bujazi akadaro achibvisa ngowani yake ndokumudira mvura kumeso asati ambodzvuta. "Ndanga ndichikutsvaka, asi unonyatsoenderana nemhomho yevanhu. Sezviri pachena vamwe havana kuziva kuti ndiwe ani, nekuti hapana akaedza kugadzira nhovo yekudzivirira yakakupoteredza pandakaswedera. Waviga mwedzi wako zvakanaka.

"Ndanga ndichifamba mudhorobha ndichiedza kuteerera kune vechidiki ava kuti ndizive zvavanoda uye zvavanotarisira," Azar akadaro. Matauriro ake ekuAmerica akanga achiri akasimba, zvichiita kuti anetsa kunzwisisa chiFarsi. Akabvisa bhandi remusoro rechikwata chenhabvu chenyika cheIran kuti aratidze ponytail yakareba, yakareba muchiuno, mun, yakajairika yehumambo hwePezhiya kwemazana emakore. Akakanda bvudzi rake, akafara kusunungurwa kubva kuzvisungo zvake asi zvechivanhu. Major Saidi vakaswedera paari chiso chavo chairatidza kutya, vachimukurudzira chinyararire kuti avige bhegi rake munhu wese mumigwagwa asati azviona. Azar akatenderedza maziso ake mukuseka uye akasunga ponytail yake pasi pemucheka. "Vanondiziva semumwe wevakadzingwa, ndizvo chete - saivo."

"Kunze kwemazana evarindi vane zvombo, kanzuru yemauto, nzvimbo yemauto yakavanzika yakakura kupfuura gross yenyika yeruzhinji rweCentral Asia, uye mazana mashoma ezviuru vateveri vanozomira nemufaro pamberi pemutsara wepfuti kuti vakuonei zvakare. Takht-i-Tavus, Chigaro chePeacock "

"Ndinopa zvese zvandinazvo kuti iwe nevashandi vako vabatane neni, Khesarak," akadaro. "Vateveri vangu vakavimbika uye vakazvipira, asi isu tichiri vashoma, uye vateveri vangu vakavimbika, kwete varwi."

"Unofunga kuti musiyano wei pakati peanonzi akavimbika nemusoja, Your Highness?" - Akabvunza Buzhazi. "Kana nyika yako iri munjodzi, hapana musiyano. Munguva dzehondo, vagari vemo vanova varwi kana kuti vanova varanda. "

"Vanoda general ... vanokuda iwe."

"Vanoda mutungamiri, hukuru hwako, uye munhu iyeye ndiwe," Boujazi akadaro. "Kana hafu yevatendi vako vakangwara, vasingatyi uye vakashinga sechikwata chidiki chawaishamwaridzana nacho, vanogona kutora kutonga nyika ino zviri nyore."

"Havatevere musikana."

"Pamwe kwete ... Asi ivo vachatevera mutungamiri."

"Ndinoda kuti uvatungamirire."

"Ini handisi kurerekera divi pano, Imi Mukuru-ini handisi mubhizimisi rokuumba hurumende," akadaro Boujazi. "Ndiri pano nekuti Pasdaran nevapanduki vavanotsigira vachiri kutyisidzira nyika ino, uye ndichavatevera kusvikira mumwe nemumwe wavo afa. Asi handisi kuzova mutungamiri wenyika. John Elton akati: 'Simba rinoshatisa, uye simba rakakwana rinoshatisa zvachose.' Ndinoziva kuti simba rangu rinobva muuto rangu, uye handidi kuti vanhu vatongwe nemauto avo. Zvinofanira kuva neimwe nzira."

"Kana iwe usingade kuve mutungamiri wavo, iva mukuru wavo," Azar akadaro. "Tungamirai mauto enyu pasi pemureza weKagewa, dzidzisai vakavimbika vedu, tsvagai varwi vakawanda, uye ngatibatanidzei nyika yedu zvakare."

Bujazi akanyatsotarisa mukadzi wechidiki uyu. "Ko nevabereki vako nhai Highness?" - akabvunza.

Azar akamedza pamubvunzo waakanga asingatarisiri, asi simbi yakakurumidza kudzoka mumaziso ake. "Ndichiri kutaura, General," akapindura zvakasimba. "Ivo vapenyu - ndinozviziva."

"Chokwadi, mukuru wako," Bujazi akadaro chinyararire. "Ndanzwa kuti dare renyu remauto harikubvumiri kuti mutungamire mauto enyu kusvikira masvika pakukura."

Azar akaseka achidzungudza musoro. "Kwemazana emakore, zera reruzhinji rave gumi nemana - Alexander aive gumi nemana paakatungamira uto rake rekutanga muhondo," akapfira mate. "Zvombo zvekukanda zvazvaiwedzera kufambira mberi, uye zvombo nenhumbi dzokurwa nadzo zvichiramba zvichiwedzera kukora, zera reruzhinji-izwi rinobva kumukuru, mukuru wemauto-rakasimudzwa kusvika pagumi nesere, nekuti chero mudiki aisakwanisa kusimudza bakatwa kana kupfeka nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo. Izvi zvinorevei munyika yanhasi? Mazuva ano, mwana ane makore mashanu anogona kushandisa komputa, kuverenga mepu, kutaura paredhiyo, uye kunzwisisa maitiro nemafambiro. Asi kanzuru yangu inoremekedzwa, ine harahwa dzakapfeka hembe dzakapfava nechembere dzinoshevedzera, hadzitenderi chero munhu ari pasi pemakore gumi nemasere kuti atungamirire uto, kunyanya munhukadzi."

"Ndinokurudzira kuti mumwe munhu aunganidze vakuru vemauto enyu, agadze mutungamiriri, awane mvumo kubva kukanzuru yenyu yemauto uye aronge ... nekukurumidza," Boujazi akanyevera. "Kupamba kwako hakuna kurongeka zvachose uye kunoratidzika kunge hakuna chimwe chinangwa kunze kwekuponda zvisina tsarukano uye bongozozo rinochengeta huwandu hwevanhu."

"Ndakatoudza bhodhi izvi, asi havateerere kumusikana mudiki," Azar akanyunyuta. "Ndinongovawo mufananidzo, chiratidzo. Ivo vangatoita nharo pamusoro pekuti ndiani ane hukuru, ane vateveri vazhinji, kana ndiani anogona kukwezva vazhinji vanotora kana mari. Chavanongoda pandiri murume wenhaka. Pasina mambo, kanzuru haiite sarudzo.

"Wobva waita Malika."

"Ini handifarire kunzi 'mambokadzi', General, uye unozviziva, ndine chokwadi," Hazard akadaro achipisa. "Vabereki vangu havana kufa." Akataura mashoko aya ekupedzisira nehasha, zvekuzvidza, sekunge ari kuedza kuzvisimbisa pamwe chete nemukuru wemauto.

"Ave kutoda kusvika makore maviri vatsakatika nhai Mudhara - uchamirira kusvika rinhi? Kusvika wasvitsa makore gumi nemasere? Persia ichave kupi mumwedzi gumi nemishanu? Kana kuti kusvikira dzinza rinokwikwidza richitora Chigaro chePeacock, kana kusvika mumwe murume akasimba atora nzvimbo uye oita kuti maKage atize?

Zviripachena kuti Azar aive atozvibvunza mibvunzo yese iyi nekuti aive arwadziwa nekushaiwa mhinduro. "Ndinoziva, General, ndinoziva," akadaro nezwi rakatetepa, zvinosiririsa zvaasati ambonzwa kubva kwaari. "Ndosaka ndichida kuti uuye pamberi pedare remauto, ubatane nesu, utore vatungamiriri vedu vakavimbika uye ubatanidze mauto anopikisa Islamist kurwisa Mohtaz nemajihadist ake eropa. Iwe ndiwe murume ane simba muPezhiya. Vaizobvuma pasina kuzeza."

"Handina chokwadi kana ndakagadzirira kuva mukuru mukuru muuto ramambo, Ukuru Hwenyu," akadaro Boujazi. "Ndinofanira kuziva kuti veKagevians vakaita sei ndisati ndavatsigira." Akatarisa Azar neshungu. "Uye kudzamara vabereki vako vasvika, kana kusvika wasvitsa makore gumi nemasere - pamwe kwete kana zvakadaro - kanzuru yemauto inotaura muzita reKagev ..."

"Uye ivo havagone kana kusarudza kusimudza mureza wehumambo pamberi kana mushure meminamato yemangwanani," Hazard akadaro nekusemesa. "Vanopokana nezveprotocol yedare, zvigaro uye zvidiki maitiro kwete maitiro, mazano nezvinangwa."

"Uye unoda kuti nditore maorder kubva kwavari here? Aiwa, maita basa, mukuru wenyu."

"Asi dai paive neimwe nzira yekuvanyengetedza kuti vakutsigire kana ukazivisa kuti uchaumba hurumende, Hesarak-"

"Ndakakuudza, handisi kubatikana mukugadzira hurumende," Boujazi akadaro. "Ndakaparadza vafundisi, hutungamiriri hwehuori hwechiIslami nemakororo ePasdaran avakahaya nekuti ndivo zvipingamupinyi zvechokwadi kurusununguko nemutemo munyika ino. Asi ndingakuyeuchidzai here kuti tichine Majlis-e-Shura yedu yakasarudzwa, iyo inonzi ine simba rebumbiro rekutonga nekuumba hurumende inomiririra? Vari kupi? Kuhwanda, ndizvozvo. Vanotya kuti vachanangwa nemhondi kana vakaburitsa misoro midiki, saka vanosarudza kuona vari mudzimba dzavo dzakanaka, dzakakomberedzwa nevarindi, sezvo nyika yavo yatsemuka. "

"Zvinoita sekunge munongoda kuti mumwe munhu akubvunzei kuti muvabatsire, handiti General? Unoshuva rukudzo noruremekedzo zvomunhu wezvamatongerwe enyika kana kuti mwanasikana wamambo ari kupemha betsero here?"

"Chandinoshuvira, Musoro wenyu, ndechekuti vanhu vanofanirwa kunge vari kutungamira nyika ino vabvise mbongoro dzavo dzakafuta uye vatore," akadaro Boujazi achipisa tsitsi. "Kusvikira Majlis, iwe unonzi kanzuru yemauto kana chero ani zvake afunga kuti ane zvivindi zvekupwanya kumukira kwechiIslam, kutora masimba uye kuumba hurumende, ini ndicharamba ndichiita zvandinogona - kuvhima nekuuraya vazhinji vePezhiya. vavengi sezvinobvira kuponesa upenyu husina mhosva. At least ndine chinangwa."

"Vateveri vangu vanogovera chiono chako, General ..."

"Zvino zviratidze. Ndibatsirei kuita basa rangu kusvikira magona kutaura nedare renyu rehondo."

Azar aida kurwira vanhu vake nekurwira kwavo, pamwe nekuve pamutemo kwake, asi akaziva kuti akange apererwa nemhinduro. Boujazi aive chokwadi: vaive nechido chekutarisana nemaIslamist, asi ivo vaisakwanisa kuita basa. Akagutsurira musoro achiteerera. "Zvakanaka, General, ndiri kuteerera. Tingakubatsira sei?"

"Udza vakavimbika vako kuti vaende kuhondo yangu uye vatsigire kuita zvandakarayira kwemakore maviri. Ndichavadzidzisa nekuvashongedza. Pashure pemakore maviri, vanogona kudzokera kwamuri vakasununguka vaine midziyo yose nezvombo zvavanogona kutakura kumusana."

Tsiye dzaAzar dzakasimuka nekushamisika. "Chipo chikuru kwazvo."

"Asi vanofanira kupika mukati memakore maviri avo echiuto kuti vateerere mirayiro yangu uye vagondirwira kusvikira kumagumo uyezve vamwe, vachitongerwa rufu - kwete nedare ripi zvaro rehondo, dare kana dare, asi neni. Kana vakabatwa vachipa ruzivo kune ani nani asiri pakati pangu, kusanganisira iwe, vachafa nekunyadziswa uye nekunyadziswa.

Azar akagutsurira musoro. "Chii chimwe?"

Kana vakasapinda muuto rangu, vanofanira kubvuma kundipa ruzivo rwakajeka, rwakakodzera nguva uye runobatsira, nguva dzose kana pakukumbira, uye kutsigira mauto angu nezvose zvavanogona kupa - zvokudya, zvipfeko, pokugara, mvura, money, supply , anything," Bhuzhazi akaenderera mberi. "Ndaraira kufambiswa kwemashoko pamusoro pemauto angu kuitira kuti zvive nyore kuti vanhu venyu vape zvinyorwa, mapikicha kana rumwe ruzivo kwavari, uye ini ndichakupai tsamba dzepachivande uye mamero ezwi neemail akachengeteka aungashandisa tipeiwo ruzivo.

"Asi munofanira kutibatsira, imi mose. Vakavimbika vako vanogona kutevera Kage sewe, asi vachandibatsira, kana kuti vachamira apo ini nevanhu vangu tichirwa. Ivo vangabvuma kuti ndiri kurwira Persia uye ndinokodzera rutsigiro rwavo ruzere, kana kuti vanoisa maoko avo pasi vogara mumigwagwa - hapasisina kupambwa kana bhomba, hapasisina zvikwata zvematsotsi uye hapasisina mhondi dzinongotyisidzira vanhu. vasina mhosva uye vanokurudzira maPasdar neIslamist kuti vawedzere kurwisa kwavo vanhuwo zvavo. "

"Zvichave ... zvakaoma," Hazard akabvuma. "Ini handizivi vatungamiriri vese vanopikisa ikoko. Ini ndinokahadzika chokwadi kuti chero munhu ari mukanzuru anoziva maseru ese nevatungamiriri vawo. "

"Unopinda misangano yekanzuru yehondo, handiti?"

"Ndinotenderwa kupinda misangano yedare remauto, asi handibvumidzwe kuvhota, uye ndinoodzwa mwoyo nekupinda misangano ine hunyanzvi.

Bhujazi akadzungudza musoro zvisingaite. "Unogona kunge ndiwe munhu akachenjera kupfuura vamwe vose pamusangano wekanzuru uno - kuti sei usina kubvumidzwa kupinda chinhu chinondishamisa zvikuru. Zvakanaka, ndiro dambudziko rako, Wekumusoro-soro. Ndiri kukuudza kuti vatsigiri vako chikamu chedambudziko, kwete chikamu chemhinduro. Handizivi kuti murume ane pfuti mhiri kwebhuroko muIslam here kana kuti mumwe wevatsigiri vako, saka ndichamubvisa musoro neimwe nzira asati aedza kundiitira zvimwe chete. Iyi haisiriyo nzira yandinoda, asi aya ndiwo matambiro andichaita kana ndichifanira kudaro. "

"Ndinozvidemba kuti handikwanise kubatsira, General."

"Munogona, VaMukuru, kana mukangozvitakura muchidzokera kuzana ramakore rechimakumi maviri nerimwe, sezvandinoziva kuti munogona," Bujazi akadaro achidzorera ngowani yake ndokusunga tambo.

"Chii?" - Ndakabvunza.

"Hande, Highness - unonyatsoziva zvandiri kutaura," akadaro Buzhazi nehasha. "Uri mukadzi akangwara uyezve uri mutungamiri akazvarwa. Iwe wakagara muAmerica nguva zhinji yehupenyu hwako uye wakadzidza zviri pachena kuti nzira dzekare hadzichashandi zvakare. Unozivawo sezvandinoita kuti dare rako iri nerinoti kanzuru yehondo ndiro riri kukutadzisa. Iwe wakazvisunga iwe pachako mukeji yemakore mazana matanhatu ekuberekwa yakanzi "dare" rako, uye wakabvuma kupa simba kune boka revanhu vasina musoro, hafu yavo isiri munyika ino izvozvi, handizvo here? Nemaonerwo aaive akaita chiso chake aizviona kuti ndiye.

Bujazi akadzungudza musoro nekupererwa nekukasira kuita kusemeswa. "Ndiregerereiwo nezvandataura izvi, Changamire, asi bvisai musoro wenyu wehumambo pambongoro yenyu yakanaka muenderere mberi nechirongwa tisati tafa uye nyika yedu yashanduka kuita guva revanhu vakawanda," akadaro nehasha. "Ndiwe wega pano mumigwagwa, Hazard. Iwe unogona kuona matambudziko uye wakangwara zvakakwana kugadzira mhinduro, asi iwe haudi kutora mutoro. Sei? Nekuti haudi kuti vabereki vako vafunge kuti uri kutora chigaro chavo? Azar, nekuda kwaMwari, ino izana ramakore rechimakumi maviri nerimwe, kwete regumi nemana. Kunze kwezvo, vabereki vako vangave vakafa kana mbwende ivo pachavo kana vasina kuzviratidza mune dzinenge mbiri ...

"Nyarara!" Hazard akaridza mhere, uye Boujazi asati adaira, akatenderera ndokumurova zvine simba musolar plexus netsoka yake yekurudyi, achiburitsa mhepo kubva maari. Bujazi akadonha ibvi rimwe chete, kunyara kubatwa nehope pane kugumbuka. Panguva yaakasimuka ndokukwanisa kutora hafu yekufema, Mara Saidi akanga akavhara Hazard, akamunongedzera pfuti otomatiki.

"Kurova kwakanaka, wako mukuru," Bujazi akagunun'una, achikwesha dumbu rake. Zviri pachena kuti akafungidzira kuti chimwe chekugadzirisa kwake kune hurema hwemaoko kwaiva kukwanisa kwake kurwisana nemakumbo ake. "Runyerekupe rwaiti unogona kuzvichengeta - ndinoona kuti ichokwadi."

"Musangano wapera, General," akanzwa izwi remurume kumashure kwake. Boujazi akatendeuka ndokugutsurira Parviz Najjar, uyo mukubwaira kweziso akabva apererwa ndokumunongedzera imwe pfuti. "Enda nekukurumidza."

"Mapedza mese dzikisai zvombo zvenyu," vakanzwa rimwe inzwi richishevedzera. Vese vakacheuka ndokuona Major Kulom Haddad vakahwanda kuseri kwerori yaipwititika utsi, pfuti yeAK-74 yakanongedza Najar. "Handisi kuzozvidzokorora!"

"Munhu wese, isai pfuti dzenyu pasi," Boujazi akadaro. "I think tese tataura zvataida kutaura pano." Hapana akafamba. "Major, imi nevarume venyu, mirai pasi."

"Changamire-"

"Colonel, kaputeni, mirawo kumashure," Azar akarayira. Zvishoma nezvishoma, nokusada, Najar naSaida vakateerera, uye apo zvombo zvavo zvakanga zvisingachaoneki, Haddad akadzikisa zvake. "Hapana vavengi pano."

Bujazi akambotura befu kekutanga, akanyemwerera, akagutsurira musoro zvakare, ndokutambanudza ruoko rwake. "Mukuru, ndafara kutaura newe. Ndinovimba tinogona kushanda pamwe chete, asi ndinokuvimbisai, ndicharamba ndichirwa."

Azari akabata ruoko rwake akakotamisawo musoro wake. "Zvakanaka kutaura newewo General. Ndine zvakawanda zvokufunga nezvazvo."

"Usatore nguva yakawandisa, Wekumusoro-soro. Salaam alaykom." Boujazi akatendeuka ndokudzokera kuvarume vake, naHaddad namamwe varwi vaviri vakanyatsovanda pedyo, vakavhara musana wake.

"Rugare ngaruve newe, mukuru wemauto," Azar akadanidzira shure kwake.

Bujazi hafu yakatendeukira kwaari, akanyemwerera ndokudanidzira, kuti: "Hazvigoni kudaro, Ukuru Hwenyu. Asi thanks zvakadaro."

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MUNGUVA IMWEYO

Mukuru weVashandi Walter Cordus akagogodza pamusuwo weimba yekutandarira yemutungamiri wenyika pauriri hwechitatu hwekugara kwemhuri yeWhite House. "Changamire? Ari pano."

Mutungamiri Gardner vakatarisa kumusoro pamusoro pemagirazi avo ekuverenga ndokuisa pasi zvinyorwa zvavakanga vachiongorora. Aiva neTV hombe yeflat-screen, achitamba tsiva, asi volume yanga yanyarara. Akanga akapfeka shati chena uye mashizha ebhizimisi ane tayi yakasununguka-aisawanzopfeka chimwe chinhu kunze kwechipfeko chebhizimisi mumaminitsi asati avata. "Zvakanaka. Kupi?"

"Wati hausi kuda kusangana kuWest Wing, saka ndaita kuti aunzwe kuRed Room - ndafunga kuti zvaive zvakakodzera."

"Kunaka. Asi akakumbira kuona Imba Yemisangano. Uya naye pano.

Cordus akatora nhanho achipinda muimba yekutandarira. "Joe, une chokwadi chekuti unoda kuita izvi? Ndiye sachigaro weSeneti Armed Services Committee, angangove mukadzi ane simba kwazvo munyika kunze kwaAngelina Jolie. Iri rinofanira kuramba riri bhizinesi ... "

"Ibhizimusi, Walt," Gardner akadaro. "Ndichange ndiripo mumaminiti mashoma. Wawana here ma notes andakukumbira?"

"Vari munzira."

"Zvakanaka". Gardner akadzokera kunodzidza mapepa ake. Sabhuku vakadzungudza musoro ndokuenda.

Maminitsi mashoma gare gare, Gardner akafamba achidzika neCentral Corridor, zvino akapfeka bhachi resutu, achigadzirisa tie yake achifamba. Cordus akamubata ndokumutambidza folda. "Ndichangobva kudhinda. Unoda kuti ndiite-?"

"Aihwa. Ndinofunga kuti nhasi tapedza. Ndatenda, Walt. " Akamhanya achipfuura nemukuru wemauto ndokupinda muMeeting Room. "Hesi, Senator. Ndinokutendai nokusangana neni panguva ino isina Mwari."

Akamira padivi petafura hombe yemahogany yakagadzirwa muhofisi yerubatsiro yekuAmerica, uye nerudo akamhanyisa zvigunwe zvake zvirefu pamusoro pezvinhu zvine mavara echerry. Mutariri akaisa tireyi yetii patafura yekofi yaiva kune rumwe rutivi rwekamuri. Maziso ake akabva awedzera kunyemwerera achibva aona Gardner achipinda mumba. "VaPresident, zvirokwazvo rukudzo uye rombo kuva nemi manheru ano," akadaro Senator Stacy Ann Barbeau mumutauro wake une mukurumbira weLouisiana. "Ndinokutendai zvikuru nekukoka." Akasimuka akambundikira President ndokupanana matsvodi padama. Barbeau akapfeka sutu yebhizinesi chena ine muhuro waidonhedza wairatidza kutsemuka uye kutsemuka kwake, achinamidzirwa manheru nekiresi yeplatinamu yaipenya uye mhete dzedhaimani dzakarembera. Bvudzi rake dzvuku rakati piriviri sepamota, nekufamba kwenguva nenyemwerero yake uye kurohwa kweeyelashes, uye maziso ake egirini aipenya nesimba. "Munoziva kuti munogona kundibata chero nguva, changamire."

"Ndinokutendai, Senator. Ndapota. Akanongedza musofa waVaVictori ndokumubata ruoko ndokuenda naye kwairi, achibva atora chigaro chaive chayevedza chaiva kurudyi rwake, chakatarisana nechoto.

"Ndinovimba muchasvitsa zvishuwo zvangu zvakanaka kumukadzi wekutanga," Barbeau akadaro, achigara pasofa akadaro. "Ari muDhamasiko, kana ndisiri kukanganisa, pamusangano wepasi rose wekodzero dzevakadzi?"

"Chaizvoizvo, Senator," Mutungamiriri akadaro.

"Ndinoshuva kuti mabasa angu eSeneti aizondibvumira kupinda," akadaro Barbeau. "Ndakatumira mushandi wangu mukuru Colleen kuti auye, uye akauya nechisungo cherutsigiro kubva kuSeneti yese icho Mudzimai wekutanga achaunza kunhume."

"Ndiri kukufunga zvakanyanya, Senator."

"Ndapota changamire, mungandidaidzawo here kuti "Stacy" pano pakavanda pamba?" Barbeau akabvunza, achimupa kumwe kunyemwerera kwake kunofemereka. "Ini ndinofunga isu tese takakodzera kodzero yekuzorora zvishoma uye kusununguka kubva kumaitiro emahofisi edu."

"Hongu, Stacy," Gardner akadaro. Haana kumukumbira kuti amudane "Joe," uye aiziva zvakakwana kuti asabvunza. "Asi dzvinyiriro yacho haimboperi, handizvo here? Kwete mubasa redu. "

"Handina kumbofunga zvandinoita se'basa," Mr. President," akadaro Barbeau. Akamudira komichi yetii, ndokuzembera kumashure ndokupesanisa makumbo ake, achinwa zvake. "Ehe, hazvifadze nguva dzese, asi kutarisira bhizinesi revanhu harisi basa. Ndofunga kuti stress ndechimwe chezvinhu zvinoita kuti munhu anzwe ari mupenyu, haubvumi here?"

"Ndagara ndichifunga kuti unobudirira pasi pekumanikidzwa, Senator," akadaro Gardner. Akadzvinyirira grimace mushure mekutora tii yake. "Chaizvoizvo, kana ndikataura kudaro, ndinofunga unonakidzwa nekuigadzira zvishoma."

"Basa rangu rinowanzoda kuti ndiite zvinhu zvisiri izvo vanhu vazhinji vangati 'zvezvematongerwo enyika," Barbeau akadaro. "Tinoita zvese zvatinoda kuita zvinonakira matunhu edu nenyika yedu, handiti, VaPresident?"

"Ndishevedze Joe. Ndapota."

Maziso egirini aBarbeau akapenya ndokukotamisa musoro wake, kutarira kwake kusingabvi pakwake. "Zvakanaka, waita basa nerukudzo ... Joe."

"Kwete, Stacy," Gardner akadaro achinyemwerera. "Wataura chokwadi. Hapana anofarira kuzvibvuma, asi magumo anowanzo ruramisa nzira kana chinangwa chiri nyika yakachengeteka. " Akatora nhare yaive patafura yaMonroe. "Ungaite here kuti tafura yekunwira zvinwiwa iendeswe kuNzvimbo yeKusangana, ndapota?" Akadimbura runhare. "Stacey dzatova kuma9 manheru uye handisi mushishi rekunwa tii. Ndinovimba kuti haunetseki."

"Kwete, Joe." Nyemwerero yakadzoka, asi yainyanya kutarisisa, yakachengetedzeka. "Pamwe ndichangobatana newe."

"Ndinoziva zvinogona kukugutsa." Mutariri akauya netafura ine mavhiri ine madhishi ekristaro akawanda. Gardner akazvidurura girazi rakasviba Bacardi nechando ndokudira Barbeau chinwiwa. "Ndakafunga kuti ndakaverenga mumagazini inonzi People kuti unoda 'Amai vechiCreole,' handiti? Ndinovimba ndawana izvi zvakanaka... bourbon, madeira uye kumwaya kwegrenadine necherry, handiti? Ndine urombo, tine cherries tsvuku chete, kwete yegirini."

"Unondishamisa chaizvo dzimwe nguva, Joe," akadaro. Vakabata magirazi maziso avo akasanganidzana. Akaravira zvake, maziso ake akapenya zvakare ndokutora imwe sip. "Zvakanakai, VaPresident, basa renjere shoma, kunyangwe nguva dzapera, uye ruoko rwakanaka mubhawa. Ndafadzwa zvakare."

"Ndatenda". Gardner akatorawo chinwiwa chake kwenguva refu. "Kwete kuomarara saAmai veCreole, ndine chokwadi, asi kana uri wezvematongerwo enyika weFlorida, unoziva zviri nani rum yako. Kuhutano hwako". Vakarovanisa magirazi avo ndokutorazve zvinwiwa zvavo. "Unoziva here kwakabva magirazi ekubata, Stacey?"

"Handina chokwadi," Barbeau akapindura. "Handina kumboziva kuti kune kwakabva. Saka haingori diki inogadzira ruzha? "

"Mukati meMiddle Ages, apo vaipikisa vaisangana kuti vakurukure zvibvumirano kana kuti zvibvumirano, apo vainwa pashure pokunge nhaurirano dzapera, vaidirana zvishomanene zvemikombe yavo mumikombe yomumwe nomumwe kuratidza kuti hapana akanga ane muchetura. Tsika yacho yazova chiratidzo choushamwari nokushamwaridzana."

"Wow, izvi zvinonakidza," Barbeau akadaro, achitora imwe sip, ndokumhanyisa rurimi rwake pamiromo yake yakazara. "Asi ndinovimba kuti haundioni semuvengi, Joe. Handina kudaro zvachose. Ndave nemakore akawanda ndichikufarira sezvakaita baba vangu. Hunyanzvi hwako hwezvematongerwo enyika hunopfuudzwa chete nenjere dzako, runako uye kuzvipira kwechokwadi kushandira nyika. "

"Ndinokutendai, Stacy." Akatarisa mutumbi waBarbeau paaitora imwe mbichana. Kunyangwe paaiita seakanangana nekunakirwa nechinwiwa chake, akamuona akamutarisazve ... zvakare. "Baba vako ndakavaziva patakashanda muSeneti tose. Akanga ari murume ane simba, ane chido chakasimba uye ane shungu mumabasa ake. "

"Akakuona semumwe weshamwari dzake dzaanovimba nadzo, kunyangwe iwe naiye panguva iyoyo takanga takatarisana nemativi ezvematongerwo enyika uye epfungwa," akadaro Barbeau. "Pashure pokunge ndasarudzwa kuva muSeneti, aigarondiyeuchidza kuti kana ndaida kurukurirano yapachokwadi nerimwe divi, handifaniri kuzeza kuuya kwamuri." Akambomira kutaura achiratidza kufunga. "Dai achiri pano izvozvi. Ndaigona kushandisa simba nouchenjeri hwake. Ndinomuda zvikuru."

"Akanga ari murwi. Mupikisi ane simba. Waiziva zvaaigona uye aisatya kukuudza. Aive munhu akanaka kwazvo. "

Barbeau akaisa ruoko rwake pana Gardner ndokuizunza. "Waita hako Joe. Uri murume akanaka." Akaita chinguva akamutarisa, ndokuzobvumira miromo kuti iparare zvishoma. "Iwe...unoratidzika sekuti ndinomurangarira sei mumakore ake echidiki, achipisa, Joe. Taiva nekafeteria muShreveport yakafanana chaizvo neiyi, uye takapedza maawa akawanda tiri pamwe chete seizvi. Ndaida kutaura nezvezvematongerwo enyika uye aida kuziva wandaifambidzana naye."

"Baba nevanasikana vanogara vari pedyo, handiti?"

"Akaita kuti ndimuudze zvakavanzika zvangu zvakadzama," akadaro, nyemwerero yakashata ichipararira pachiso chake. "Handina chandaikwanisa kumuramba. Akaita kuti ndimuudze zvese - uye ndaiva musikana ane misikanzwa ndichiri mudiki. Ndakadanana nevakomana vezvematongerwo enyika vese. Ini ndaida kudzidza zvese nezve zvematongerwo enyika: zano, kuronga, kutsvaga mari, vamiriri, nyaya, mibatanidzwa. Vaida..." Akambonyarara achimupa imwe nyemwerero yekunyepera nekuchonya maziso. "... zvakanaka, unoziva zvavaida." Gardner akamedza mate achifungidzira kuti chii chavakanga vawana kwaari. "Yaiva hukama hunobatsira vose. Dzimwe nguva ndinofunga kuti baba vangu vakandigadza pane mamwe emazuva aya kuti ndingove musori wavo-ndinofunga kuti shanduro yeCajun yezvematongerwo enyika yekudzinga mwanasikana wako."

Gardner akanyemwerera uye nekusaziva akarega maziso ake achidzungaira pamusoro pemuviri wake zvakare, uye panguva ino Barbeau akazvibvumira kuratidza kuti akange aona, achinyemwerera uye nekutsvuka - aive mumwe wevakadzi vaya vaigona kutsvuka chero nguva, chero kupi, mune chero mamiriro ezvinhu, chero nguva. kuda. Akazendama pachigaro chake, achida kuti musangano uyu utange nekukurumidza kuitira kuti vagoisa pfungwa dzavo pane zvimwe zvinhu kana mukana ukamuka. "Saka, Stacy, tose tinoziva dambudziko ratiri kusangana naro. Ndeipi nzvimbo yeWhite House maererano neArmed Services Committee? Ticharwira bhajeti remauto here kana kuti tisvike pakubvumirana toratidza kubatana? "

"Nehurombo, ndinotya, Joe, tavhiringidzika kupfuura nakare kose," Barbeau akapindura. Akabvisa ruoko rwake, achiona sezvo marwadzo okurasikirwa akangoerekana afukidza chiso chake. "Izvi zvese zvakavanzika here, VaPresident?"

"Zvirokwazvo". Akabata ruoko rwake uye maziso ake akayerera. "Kumativi maviri. Zvakanyanya zvakavanzika."

"Miromo yangu yakavharwa." Barbeau akanyemwerera, ndokudzvanya miromo yake mitsvuku pamwechete, akaita kuvharika nezvigunwe zvake zvirefu ndokupinza kiyi isingaonekwe mumupata wakafara pakati pemazamu ake. Gardner akatora iyi semvumo yakavhurika yekutarisa mazamu ake panguva ino, uye akaita saizvozvo nerupo. "Komiti yaita mhirizhonga Joe. Ivo, hongu, vane hanya nezvehutano uye kugara zvakanaka kwaGeneral McLanahan. Pane zvimwe zvamakanzwa nezvake here?"

"Kwete zvakanyanya. Vanachiremba pakutanga vakandiudza kuti ndisatarisira kuti aizodzokera kubasa kwemwedzi inoverengeka. Zvakaita sechirwere chemoyo. "

Izvi zvaienderana nezvaakanga audzwa nekwaakabva kuWalter Reed National Military Medical Center, akafunga-kusvikira Gardner amunyepera. Ichi chaiva chiratidzo chakanaka. "Kuti jaya rakasimba kudai ringoerekana radonha saizvozvo, kushushikana kwekugara panzvimbo ino uye kubhururuka nekudzoka kakawanda paBlack Stallion kunofanira kunge kwakakura, kupfuura zvaangafungidzira."

"McLanahan murume akaoma, asi wataura chokwadi - kunyangwe aine makore makumi mashanu uye ane nhoroondo yemhuri yechirwere chemoyo, aive akagwinya zvisingaite. Shuttle astronauts kazhinji vane mazuva akati wandei pakati pekusimuka nekudzoka - McLanahan akaita nzendo shanu dzekudzokera kuchiteshi chemuchadenga mumavhiki mana apfuura. Izvi hazvisati zvamboitika, asi zvave zviri tsika mumwedzi mishoma yapfuura. Tiri kurambidza kufamba kuenda kuchiteshi chemuchadenga uye tiri mubishi rekuita kuongororwa kwekurapa kwevose vari kutora chikamu. Tinoda mhinduro pane zvakaitika."

"Asi ndiyo pfungwa yangu chaiyo, Joe. McLanahan akaoma uye akasimba, kunyanya kumurume wezera repakati, uye murwi wekurwa uye murwi wenyika - Mwari wangu, igamba! - izvo zvandine chokwadi kuti zvinogara zvichiongororwa kusimba. Zvisinei, akanga achiri kuremara uye Mwari anoziva kuti rudzii rwekukuvara kwaakatambura. Izvi zvinomutsa mubvunzo kuchengetedzeka uye kushanda kwehurongwa hwenzvimbo yemauto huri kutaurwa. Nokuda kwaMwari, Joe, nei tiri kuisa vanhu vakanaka mungozi pabasa rakadai? Ini ndinobvumirana newe kuti ndeyemazuva ano, inoshamisa uye inonakidza, asi inyanzvi isina kunyatsogadziriswa uye pamwe haizogadziriswi kwemamwe makore gumi - tisingarevi chokwadi chekuti ina-chishanu ndege shoma uye imwe- chegumi pamuripo wemari imwe chete. Kana murume akasimba saGeneral McLanahan akafa achiri kushanda chinhu ichi, zvakachengeteka here kune dzimwe nhengo dzechikwata? "

"Komisheni inofungei, Stacy?"

"Zviri nyore uye zvine musoro, Joe," Barbeau akadaro. "Izvi hazvisi zvekufadza vanhu neinternet yepasi rose kana mapikicha ane hafu yemamita ekuseri kwemba yemunhu wese - ndezvekugadzira kukosha uye kubatsira kudzivirira nyika yedu. Sekutaura kwandinogona kutaura, ndege dzemuchadenga dzinongobatsira vashoma vekondirakiti vakapihwa chirongwa ichi, vanoti Sky Masters nemakambani avo anotsigira. Tine gumi nemaviri akasiyana emuchadenga ane rekodhi rekodhi rinogona kuita basa riri nani kupfuura Black Stallion. " Akadzvokora meso. "Nokuda kwaMwari, Joe, McLanahan ari pamubhedha ndiani?"

"Hongu, haasi Maureen Herschel zvakare," Gardner akaseka.

Barbeau akadzvokora meso achiseka kusatenda. "Ah, mukadzi anotyisa uyu - handife ndakanzwisisa kuti sei Mutungamiriri Martindale vakamusarudza, pavanhu vese, kuti ave mutevedzeri wake," Barbeau akapindura kudaro. Akatarisa zvekuda kuziva, ndokutamba Gardner pamusoro pemupendero wegirazi rake, ndokubvunza, "Kana kuti hove inotonhora chaive chikafu chinodyiwa neveruzhinji chete here, Joe?"

"Takava shamwari dzepedyo nekuda kwekuda kwebasa, Stacy, bhizinesi chete. Runyerekupe rwese rwuri kuitika pamusoro pedu nderenhema. "

Iye zvino ari kunyepa, Barbeau akafunga, asi hapana chimwe chaaitarisira kunze kwekuramba kuzere uye kuri pachena. "Ndinonzwisisa zvizere kuti nzvimbo yebasa muWashington inounza sei vanhu vaviri pamwechete, kunyanya avo vanoita sevanopokana," akadaro Barbeau. "Sanganisa zvematongerwo enyika nehondo iri kuuya kuMiddle East nehusiku hurefu hwekupfupisa uye zvirongwa zvekuronga, uye pfuti dzinogona kubhururuka."

"Ndisingataure, McLanahan aisakwanisa kubata zvinhu kumba," akawedzera Gardner. Vakaseka vese Gardner ndokutora mukana uyu kukwazisana naBarbeau zvakare. "Akanga akabatikana zvakanyanya kutamba space cadet kuti asateerere kwaari." Akabaya Barbeau akatarisa zvakadzama. "Tarisa, Stacy, ngatingonanga pane nyaya, kwakanaka here? Ndinoziva zvaunoda - wanga uchienda nazvo kubva zvawakatsika paBeltway. Tichifunga kuti mazhinji emabhomba eAir Force akaparadzwa nemaRussia panguva yekurwiswa kwenyukireya kweHolocaust 04, Barkdale Air Force Base inzvimbo yechisikigo yezvikepe zvitsva zvemabhomba akareba- "

"Kana Pentagon ikasaenderera mberi nekudurura mari munzvimbo ine guruva rerenje muBattle Mountain, zvirongwa zvitema muDreamland, chimwe chigadziko muNevada icho chiri kunze kwenzvimbo yekutariswa kwekongiresi, ndinganongedza - kana chiteshi."

"Hachisi chakavanzika kuti masheya aMcLanahan akakwira kubva mukuedza kwake kurwisa Russia," Gardner akadaro, "uye zvirongwa zvake zvekupfuya zvakasanganisira mabhomba muBattle Mountain, michina yepamusoro yelaser muDreamland, uye ikozvino chiteshi chemuchadenga. Izvi zvakapa Martindale chimwe chinhu chekunongedza uye kuzvirumbidza kuvanhu veAmerica pamusoro pezvaakagadzira nekutsigira..."

"Kunyangwe Mutungamiri Thomas Thorne varivo vakabvumidza kuvaka kwavo, kwete Martindale," Barbeau akadaro.

"Nehurombo, Mutungamiri Thorne achagara achizivikanwa semutungamiri akabvumira vanhu vekuRussia kuti vatange kurwisa United States kwakasiya zviuru makumi matatu zvevarume, vakadzi nevana vafa uye hafu yemiriyoni vakakuvadzwa," akadaro Gardner. "Hazvina basa kuti aifarira matoyi emhando yepamusoro saMartindale: Thorne anogara achifungwa semutungamiri asina simba.

"Asi mubvunzo ndewekuti, Stacy, chii chatinofunga kuti chakanakira vanhu vekuAmerica nekudzivirirwa kwenyika - idzo ndege dzemuchadenga dzisingakwanise kutakura zvinhu zvakawanda semasabhabhu eSecret Service, kana matekinoroji akasimbiswa semabhomba asina kufambisa basa. kurwisa ndege uye vatakuri vendege? McLanahan akatendeudzira Martindale kuti ndege dzemuchadenga dzaive nani, kunyangwe akashandisa mabhomba asina kurongeka mukurwisa kwake Russia.

"Uye sezvawataura kakawanda, Joe," Barbeau akawedzera, "hatikwanisi kuisa mazai edu ose mudengu rimwe zvakare. Kurwiswa kweRussia kwakabudirira kwazvo nekuti mabhomba ese aive padiki diki rezvigadziko zvisina kudzivirirwa, uye dai vasiri vese mumhepo, vaive panjodzi yekurwiswa. Asi mapoka ehondo anotakura akaiswa kunzvimbo dzakatenderedza pasirese kana kure kure kugungwa akashongedzerwa kuzvidzivirira uye ari panjodzi yekurwiswa nekukatyamara. "

"Chaizvoizvo," akadaro Gardner, achigutsurira musoro nekugutsikana kuti Barbeau aive ataura nezvevatakuri vendege. "Ndiyo pfungwa yandanga ndichiedza kuita makore ese aya. Tinoda musanganiswa wemasimba - hatigone kukanda mari yese yezvirongwa zvezvombo zvitsva pane imwe tekinoroji isina kuratidzwa. Boka rehondo rinotakura mari haridhure zvinodarika izvo McLanahan anoratidza kuti tinopedza mundege idzi, asi dzakatowanda uye dzakazviratidza mukurwa. "

"Dare reSeneti Armed Services Committee rinoda kunzwa gakava iri kubva kwauri nehutungamiri hwako, Joe," Barbeau akadaro, achipuruzira ruoko rwake zvakare uye akazembera kwaari netsitsi, achiwedzera kufumura kwake. "McLanahan aive gamba rehondo kutsiva Holocaust muAmerica, asi izvo zvaive kare. Maseneta mazhinji anogona kutya kupokana naVaMcLanahan, vachityira kuti pachave nekurwisana navo kana vanhu vemuAmerica vakabvunza kuti sei vasingatsigire mukuru weAmerica ane mukurumbira. Asi nekunyarara kwaMcLanahan, kana vakawana rutsigiro rwakananga kubva kuMutungamiriri, vanonyanya kuda kutyora zvigaro. Iye zvino ndiyo nguva yokuita chimwe chinhu. Tinofanira kuita chimwe chinhu, uye chinofanira kuitika iye zvino, apo McLanahan ... zvakanaka, neruremekedzo rwose rwakakodzera, apo mukuru ari kunze. Pasina kupokana, chivimbo chekomiti muchirongwa chezvichadenga chakazununguswa. Vanonyanya kuda kubvumirana. "

"Ini ndinofunga tinofanira kuungana pane izvi, Stacy," Gardner akadaro. "Ngatiite hurongwa huchatsigira komiti nePentagon. Tinofanira kuratidza hukama hwakabatana. "

"Zvinonzwika zvakanaka, Mr. President, zvakanaka chaizvo."

"Saka ndine rutsigiro ruzere rweSenate Armed Services Committee?" - Gardner akabvunza. "Ndine vanonditsigira mudare reVamiriri vandinogona kutendeukirawo kwavari, asi kutsigirwa nedare reSenate kwakakosha. Pamwe chete, takabatana, tinogona kumira pamberi pevanhu veAmerica neCongress toita gakava rinogutsa. "

"Ko kana McLanahan akabuda mune izvi? Iye neaimbova seneta, astronaut, sainzi geek Anne Peji vanoita timu inotyisa. "

"McLanahan abuda - angangosiya basa kana kumanikidzwa kusiya basa."

"Murume uyu imboro. Kana ari nani, haasiye basa.

"Kana akasazviita kuti zvimunakire, anozviita nekuti ndinomuudza kuti azviite," akadaro Gardner. "Uye kana achiri kuramba, ndichaita kuti nyika inzwisise kuti murume uyu anga aine ngozi sei kwemakore akawanda. Haadzoreki - nyika haizivi nezvazvo. Nekuda kwaMwari, murume uyu akauraya makumi ezviuru zvevanhu vasina mhosva muTehran. "

"Akadaro?" Akavenga kuzvisiya kuti zvitsvedze kuti US Senate Majority Mutungamiriri hapana chaaiziva, asi hapana chaaigona kuita nezvazvo. Chakanga chiri chishamiso, uye akanga asingafariri mashura. Gardner angamusimudza kuti akurumidze here? "Rini?" - Ndakabvunza.

"Pabasa rimwe chete ratakakurukura paakava nechikamu ichi, basa rekuyedza raaidzora kubva kuArmstrong space station," Gardner akapindura. "Akakanda chombo chakaburitsa zvombo zvemakemikari pedyo nechivakwa chekugara muTehran, akauraya vanhu vazhinji, kusanganisira vakadzi nevana, uye akabva arwisa ndege yevasori yeRussia neimwe mhando yerufu - pamwe kuvhara kurwiswa kweTehran. "

Thank God Gardner akazova munhu anotaura. "Ndanga ndisingazivi...!"

"Haisi hafu yezvinoitwa nemuseki uyu, Stacy. Ndinoziva nezve gumi nembiri dzekutyorwa kwemhosva uye zviito zvehondo zvakanangana nazvo makore apfuura, kusanganisira kurwiswa kungangove kwakakurudzira Mutungamiriri weRussia Gryzlov kuronga kurwisa United States."

"Chii?"

"McLanahan imbororo yakasununguka, kadhi remusango chairo," Gardner akadaro nehasha. "Akarwisa Russia pasina mvumo zvachose; akabhomba bhomba rekuRussia nekuda kwekutsiva kwake. Gryzlov aimbova mutyairi webhomba weRussia - aiziva kuti uku kwaive kumurwisa, kurwisa kwake. "Gardner akanga ari mupumburu-zvaiva nani pane Congressional Research Service," Barbeau akafunga. "Ndosaka Gryzlov akanangana nemabhomba muUnited States-kwete nekuti mabhomba edu aityisidzira Russia, asi nekuti aiedza kutora McLanahan."

Muromo waBarbeau wakanga wakashama mukuvhunduka... asi panguva imwe cheteyo, akanga achitsvinya, kunyange kufara. Damn it, akafunga, McLanahan airatidzika semukomana akadaro, uyo gehena aiziva kuti aive imwe rudzi rwemaverick chiito gamba? Izvi zvakaita kuti awedzere kuyevedza kupfuura kare. Chii chimwe chakanga chakavigwa pasi peichi chitarisiko chinoshamisa chinyararire, chisingashamisiri? Aitofanira kuzunungusa manzwiro ake kamwe kamwe. "Zvakanaka..."

"Vanhu vekuRussia vanomutya, ichokwadi," Gardner akaenderera mberi. "Zevitin anoda kuti ndimusungise. Anoda kuziva zvaaiita uye zvaanoda kuita nechiteshi chechadenga nemapuraneti aya. Anopenga kupfuura kugehena uye ini handimupe mhosva."

"Zevitin anoona chiteshi chemuchadenga sekutyisidzira."

"Chokwadi anoziva. Asi ndiyo chete fucking mukana wechinhu ichi? Zviri kutidyira mapoka maviri ehondo ekutakura kuti tichengete chinhu ichocho ... chei? Ndinofanira kuvimbisa Zevitin kuti zvinhu zvemuchadenga hazvikonzeri kutyisidzira kwakananga kuRussia, uye ini handizivi chaizvo kuti chinhu ichi chingaite sei! Ini ndaisatomboziva kuti McLanahan aive muchikepe chinhu ichocho! "

"Kana iyi ingori nzira yekudzivirira, handioni chikonzero chekusaudza Zevitin zvese zviripo nezve chiteshi chemuchadenga kana zvichibatsira kurerutsa kusawirirana pakati pedu," akadaro Barbeau. "Mamiriro ezvinhu eMcLanahan anogona kunge azvigadzirisa."

"Ndinokutendai Mwari," Gardner akagunun"una. "Ndine chivimbo chekuti pamhosva dzese dzandinoziva kuti McLanahan ane mhosva, pane gumi dzandisingazive nezvadzo ... zvakadaro," akaenderera mberi Gardner. "Ane zvombo zvaainazvo kubva kune akawanda ezvirongwa zvevatema zvakasiyana zvandisingatomboziva nezvazvo, uye ini ndaive Secretary of Defense!"

Akanyatsotarisa Gardner. "McLanahan achasiya basa achizvidira, kana kuti unogona kumurega nekuda kwekurapa," akadaro. "Asi kunze anogona kuve nengozi zvakanyanya kwatiri."

"Ndinoziva, ndinoziva. Ndosaka Zevitin achida kusungwa."

"Kana ndikakwanisa kukubatsira kumanikidza McLanahan, Joe, ingondiudza," Barbeau akadaro achirevesa. "Ndichaita zvose zvandinogona kumutendeutsa, kana kuti kumuita kuti afunge kuti zvaanofunga zvinorevei kune vamwe vari muhurumende nepasi rose. Ndichaita kuti anzwisise kuti izvi ndezvemunhu kwete zvebhizimusi chete. Ndichamuparadza kana akaramba, asi ndine chivimbo chokuti ndinogona kumuita kuti azvione nenzira yedu."

"Kana paine munhu anogona kumugonesa, Stacy, ndiwe."

Vakatarisana mumaziso kwenguva refu, mumwe nemumwe achingozvibvunza nekupindura mibvunzo yavaisada kutaura. "Saka, Stacy, ndoziva kuti aka hakasi kekutanga kusvika pamba apa. Ndofunga wakamboona imba yekurara yaLincoln?"

Nyemwerero yaBarbeau yaipisa semoto, uye haana kunyara akatarisa Gardner kumusoro uye pasi neruchiva, sekunge ari kumuyera papick bar. Akasimuka zvishoma nezvishoma kubva paainge akagara. "Ehe ndazviona," akadaro nezwi riri pasi pasi, rakashoshoma. "Ndakatamba ikoko ndichiri musikana mudiki apo baba vangu vaive mudare reSeneti. Yaiva imba yekutamba yevana. Ehe, ikozvino ine chirevo chakasiyana zvachose - ichiri imba yekutamba, asi kwete yevana.

"Ichi chichiri chiitiko chepamusoro chekutsvaga mari muguta - zviuru makumi maviri nezvishanu pahusiku pamunhu ndiwo chiyero chiri kuenda."

"Zvakaipa kwazvo kuti takamirira kuita zvisina kunaka zvakadaro, handizvo?" - akabvunza Barbeau. "Zvinokanganisa kunzwa kwenzvimbo."

"White House ichiri imba," Gardner akadaro asipo. "Hazvibviri kuti ndione izvi sezvinopfuura nzvimbo yebasa chete. Handisati ndaona kana chegumi chemakamuri apa. Ndakaudzwa kuti kune dzimba dzekugezera makumi matatu neshanu - ndakaona nhatu. Kutaura chokwadi, handina chishuwo chikuru chekuongorora nzvimbo ino. "

"Ah, asi unofanirwa kudaro, Joe," Barbeau akadaro. "Ini ndinofunga unozonzwisisa kana wapedza mhirizhonga mwedzi mishoma yekutanga muhofisi uye uwane mukana wekuzorora."

"Kana McLanahan akakwanisa kumira kumutsa shit, pamwe ndinogona."

Akatendeuka, akatambanudza maoko, achitarisa-tarisa mumba. "Ndakabvunza VaCordus kana taigona kusangana muno muImba Yemisangano nokuti handiyeuki tichimbovapo pano, kunyange zvazvo iri pedyo neimba yokurara yeLincoln. Asi nhoroondo yenzvimbo iyi yakasimba zvekuti unogona kuinzwa. Imba yekusanganira yaishandiswa seimba yekusangana yeCabinet, imba yekutambirwa nekutambira, uye sehofisi yemutungamiri wenyika. Nhoroondo, iyi yanga iri nzvimbo muWhite House uko bhizinesi chairo rezvematongerwo enyika rinoitwa, kunyanya kupfuura Oval Office. "

"Ndakaita misangano isina kurongeka pano, asi vashandi vazhinji vanoishandisa."

"Vashandi vanowanzo batikana zvakanyanya kuti vakwanise kuonga simba rinoyerera nemukamuri ino, Joe," Barbeau akadaro. "Unofanira kutora nguva yekuzvinzwa." Achiri akabata maoko akatambanudza maziso ake. "Fungidzira: Ulysses S. Grant achiita misangano yake yekanzuru yakadhakwa pano, ichiteverwa nemitambo yemakadhi uye makwikwi emutsimba neshamwari dzake; Teddy Roosevelt anoroverera matehwe emhuka kumadziro; Kennedy anosaina Chibvumirano cheNuclear Test Ban Treaty pano, uye mazuva mashoma gare gare anonyengedza Marilyn Monroe munzvimbo imwe chete, pasi pehoro kubva kwairara mudzimai wake nevana."

Gardner akamira kumashure kwake akaisa maoko ake zvishoma muchiuno. "Handisati ndambonzwa nyaya iyi, Stacy."

Akatora maoko ake ndokumonerera muchiuno make achimuswededza pedyo. "Ndangofunga wekupedzisira Joe," akadaro nekazevezeve, akanyarara zvekuti akatsikitsira dama rake ndokumuswededza pedyo naye kuti anzwe. "Asi ndinoda kubheja kuti zvakaitika. Uye ndiani anoziva zvakaitwa nemurume akaita saKevin Martindale pano mushure mekurambana kwake - kurambana kwaifanira kunge kwakanganisa basa rake rezvematongerwo enyika asi kungorisimbisa - nevatambi vake vese vekuHollywood vanogara vachiuya nekuenda pano maawa ese ezuva? Akatora maoko ake, akamatenderedza padumbu, ndokutora zvigunwe zvake ndokuzvisimudza zvinyoro nyoro kumazamu ake, achitenderedza minyatso yake. Akanzwa muviri wake kugadzikana uye aingonzwa pfungwa dzake dzichipishana apo aiedza kufunga kuti oita sei nekumurwisa kwaakaita. "Anogona kunge aine bhichi rakasiyana pano husiku hwese hwegore."

"Stacy..." Akanzwa mweya waGardner kugotsi, maoko ake achipuruzira mazamu ake zvinyoro nyoro, asingabatike...

Barbeau akatendeukira kwaari ndokumusundidzira kure. "Martindale aive benzi, Joe, asi akapedza matemu maviri seMutungamiriri uye matemu maviri seMutevedzeri weMutungamiriri uye akave gehena rechikamu chakakosha cheWhite House - uye akakwanisa kubaya nyeredzi dzeHollywood pano! Uchaita sei kuti ukunde izvi nhai Joe?"

Gardner akapindwa nechando nekuvhunduka. "Chii chiri kunetsa pauri, Stacy?" akazokwanisa kubvotomoka.

"Munodei nhai Mr. President?" Barbeau akabvunza achidaidzira. "Gamu rako rakadii? Sei uripano?"

"Uri kutaura nezvei?"

"Ndimi Mutungamiriri weUnited States of America. Iwe unogara muWhite House ... asi wakangoshandisa matatu ekugezera? Hauzivi kuti chii chakaitwa mumba muno, mumba muno, munhoroondo yakakura yenzvimbo ino? Iwe une mutungamiriri wenyeredzi nhatu pasi pekuraira kwako ane mvumo yevhoti yakapetwa kaviri kupfuura iwe, ane chirwere chemoyo chakawanda, uye achiri muchimiro? Pane chiteshi chemuchadenga chinotenderera pasirese chausingade, uye chichiripo? Iwe une mukadzi mumaoko ako, asi uri kumubata semumwe mudiki anodikitira, ane rudo pamusi wake wekutanga achiedza kusvika pachigadziko chechipiri? Pamwe zvese zvawakaita naMaureen Herschel raive 'bhizinesi,' handiti?

Gardner akafara, ndokushatirwa, ndokushatirwa. "Tarisa, Senator, uyu hausi mutambo wakashata. Uri kupisa chaizvo, asi ndauya pano kuti tikurukure nezvebhizinesi. "

"Wanga wakatendeseka kwandiri kubva pandakakudana kumusangano uno, Joe - usandinyepere izvozvi," Barbeau akakwenya, achitora nhanho kubva paari ndokumutarisa nemaziso ake egirinhi. Chinjo yake yakaerekana yemufananidzo, kubva mukunyengera kuenda kubharacuda, yakamushamisa. "Handina kufanira kukutyisidzira kuti undikoke kumba; Handina kukudhonzera mucorridor kuenda kukamuri kuya. Isu hatisi vana pano. Tiri kutaura nezve kujoinha mauto kuita basa rakakosha, kunyangwe zvichireva kupindirana nemaRussia uye kuparadza basa rinozivikanwa rechiuto. Unofunga kuti chii chatinofanira kuita - kubata maoko pamusoro peizvi? Saina kondirakiti? Tichayambuka here mwoyo yedu tichitarisira kufa? Kwete zvehupenyu hwako. Saka, kana musingadi kuita izvi, ndizivisei izvozvi uye tinogona kudzokera tose kumahofisi edu nemabasa edu tokanganwa kuti musangano uyu wakamboitika."

"Chinhu rudzii ichi?"

"Uye handifanire kunyepedzera kunge munhu asina mhosva, Gardner. Ndinoziva kuti ndiwo matambirwo anoitwa zvematongerwo enyika muLouisiana - usandiudze kuti hauna kumbozvitamba nenzira iyi muFlorida kana Washington. Tichazviita pano, izvozvi, kana kuti unogona kungopinza muswe wako pakati pemakumbo ako wokambaira uchidzokera kufurati yako yakanaka, yakachengeteka, inotonhorera pasi pehoro. Chichava chii?" Haana kupindura akabva atura befu ndokudzungudza musoro ndokuedza kumutenderedza...

... asi paakanzwa ruoko rwake pachipfuva chake uye chanza chake pachipfuva chake, akaziva kuti aive naye mumaoko ake. Akamuswededza pedyo, ndokumubata musoro wake nerumwe ruoko ndokuswededza miromo yake kwaari, achimutsvoda zvakadzika, roughly. Akamutsvoda zvakare nekukasira, ruoko rwake ruchiwana huro yake, achiipuruzira zvisingaite. Miromo yavo yakaparadzana ndokubva anyemwerera zvake achizvitemba, achizvishingisa. "Hazvina kukwana, VaPresident, uye munozviziva," vakadaro. Akanyemwerera nechimiro chake chekunyomba, panguva ino murima, nenzira ine chivimbo, uye muromo wake wakashama paakaziva zvaaireva, zvaaida. "Zvakanaka?" - Ndakabvunza.

Akamufinyamisa kumeso, ndokudzosera maoko ake kumazamu ake, ndokumuisa pamapendekete ake, achimupushira pasi. "Ngatiitei chibvumirano, Senator," akadaro, achizendamira patafura yemusangano waGrant kuti adzikame.

"Mukomana akanaka. Huya pano." Akapfugama ndokutanga kusunungura bhande nebhurugwa rake. "Nhai Mwari wangu, tarisai zvatinazvo pano. Une chokwadi here kuti hausi munhu anodheerera, VaPresident?" Haana kudaira paakatanga hushumiri hwake hwakasimba, hune mutinhimira.

CHITSAUKO CHECHINA

Murume anofanira kunyengetedzwa kuti aite asati aita haazi munhu wekuita.... Unofanira kuita sezvaunofema.

- GEORGE CLEMENCEAU

PABOARD THE ARMSTRONG SPACE STATION

MANGWANANI ANOTEVERA EAST COAST TIME

"Kubatana nesu tinogara kubva pachiteshi chemuchadenga cheArmstrong, chinotenderera mamaira anopfuura mazana maviri pamusoro pePasi, murume asingade sumo: Air Force Lt. Gen. Patrick McLanahan," muratidziri wenhepfenyuro yemangwanani akatanga. "General, maita basa nekubatana nesu nhasi. Mubvunzo wese anoda kupindurwa, hongu, ndewekuti: Muri sei, changamire?

Pakaita kunonoka kwesekondi kana maviri nekuda kwesatellite relay, asi Patrick akange ajaira kumirira masekonzi mashoma iwayo kuti ave nechokwadi chekuti aive asiri kutaura nemugamuchiri. "Ndafara kuva newe, Megyn," Patrick akapindura. Aive, semazuva ese, akananga kuconsole yemukuru wechiteshi, akapfeka siginecha yake yesutu yendege nhema ine insignia nhema. "Ndinokutendai nekundiwana pashoo zvakare. Ndaswera ndatenda. Ndiri kunzwa zvakanaka."

"Yese yeAmerica inofara kukuona iwe netsoka dzako, General. Vakaona kuti chii chaizvo chakaitika?"

"Sekureva kwaNavy Captain George Summers kuWalter Reed National Medical Center, uyo akamhanyisa bvunzo dzangu ari kure nepano, inonzi refu QT syndrome, Megyn," Patrick akapindura. "Uku kuwedzeredza kusingawanzo kwemagetsi uye kusashanda kwema ventricles emoyo kunokonzerwa nekushushikana kana kuvhunduka. Sezviri pachena, kunze kwekuona, iyi ndiyo imwe yemamiriro ezvinhu anowanzo kurambidzwa mumutumbi wemuchadenga. "

"Saka wakarambidzwa kubhururuka zvakare?"

"Zvakanaka, ndinovimba handidaro," Patrick akadaro. "Pamutemo, handisi nyanzvi yemuchadenga mupfungwa yakajairika. Ishuviro yangu kuti mapepa acharatidza kuti kuremara nekuda kweLong QT Syndrome kungangoitika panguva yekufamba muchadenga uye hazvizonditadzise kuita mamwe mabasa ese."

"Une nhoroondo yechirwere chemoyo, ndizvozvo here?"

"Baba vangu vakafa nezvinetso zvomwoyo, hungu," Patrick akapindura akashatirwa. "Baba vakatambura nezvavaimbodana kuti 'flutter yemwoyo' uye vakarapwa nokuda kwekuzvidya mwoyo uye kushungurudzika. Nguva refu QT inomhanya mumhuri. Sezviri pachena munyaya yababa vangu yaiva dhipatimendi remapurisa uye kuita bhizinesi remhuri rakatungamirira kwairi; dai kwaiva kubhururuka kuenda muchadenga."

"Uye akafa pazera rimwe chete nerauri ikozvino?"

Gore rakapfuura pachiso chaPatrick kwekanguva, iro rainyatsooneka kumamiriyoni evaoni pasi rose. "Ehe, makore mashoma mushure mekusiya Dhipatimendi reMapurisa eSacramento uye nekuvhura chitoro cheMcLanahan muOld Town Sacramento."

"Kusanyara plug yetavern yemhuri yako, eh, General?" - akabvunza muridzi, achiedza kurarama nhaurirano.

"Handinyare naMcLanahan muOld Town Sacramento, Megyn."

"Imwe plug. Fine. Okay, zvakwana General, maita basa rakanaka," mutauri akadaro achiseka. "Chimiro chemoyo ichi chaive chatocherechedzwa mumarekodhi ako, uye kana zvakadaro, wakaitei uchifamba kakawanda kuenda kuArmstrong space station?"

"Ndakaisa nhoroondo yemhuri mumarekodhi angu ezvokurapa," Patrick akapindura, "uye ndinowana ndege yeAir Force First Class kaviri pagore, pamwe nebvunzo dzepamberi nedzemuchadenga, uye hapana matambudziko ati ambowanikwa. Kunyange zvazvo kwenguva refu QT syndrome iri chinhu chinowanzoita kuti munhu asakodzera mumutumbi wemuchadenga, handina kunyatsoongororwa nokuda kwacho nokuti, sezvandakataura, handisi nyanzvi yekuongorora muchadenga-ini ndiri mukuru wechikwata uye injiniya anongoitika kwira motokari dzekutsvakurudza.

"Saka, unofunga here kushaikwa kwako kwekudzidziswa kwemuchadenga uye kuongororwa kwakakonzera chirwere ichi?"

"Megyn, chimwe chezvinhu zvatiri kuedza kuratidza neBlack Stallion uye chirongwa cheArmstrong space station kuita kuti nzvimbo iwanikwe nevanhu vemazuva ese."

"Uye zvinoita sekunge mhinduro ingave yekuti, 'Aiwa, havagone,' handiti?"

"Handizivi zvose zvine chokuita nechirwere cheQT refu, Megyn, asi kana chichingoitika chete muvatyairi vendege vane makore anopfuura makumi mashanu vanofanira kubhururuka kakawanda vari muchadenga, zvichida tinogona kuzviedza torega kungozviongorora. avo vanoratidza kuda kurwara uku," Patrick akadaro. "Ini handisi kuona chikonzero nei izvi zvichifanira kurambidza munhu wese."

"Asi zvinokutadzisa here?"

"Handisati ndagadzirira kurega," Patrick akadaro achinyemwerera nechivimbo. "Tine tekinoroji inoshamisa yatiinayo, uye tekinoroji nyowani, iri nani iri kuvandudzwa mazuva ese. Kana ndikakwanisa, ndicharamba ndichibhururuka, nditende."

"Hausati waona here hondo dzakakwana uye kutenderera Pasi nguva dzakakwana, General?" - akadaro muparidzi achiseka nemufaro. "Ndinonzwisisa kuti wakaenda kuchiteshi kakawanda mumwedzi mishoma yapfuura uri wega. Izvo zvinopfuura NASA astronaut anoenda muchadenga mubasa rake rose, handiti? John Glenn akangobhururuka mudenga kaviri chete. "

"Mapiyona akaita saSeneta John Glenn achagara ari kurudziro yeramangwana redu remuchadenga kuti tive neushingi uye kusimba kugadzirira zvakakwana kuenda muchadenga," Patrick akapindura, "asi, sezvandakataura, chimwe chezvinangwa zvezvirongwa zvedu zvemuchadenga chemauto - kuwana mukana mukuru wenzvimbo. Handioni zvikamu zvakaita sezvangu sekukundikana. Zvose chikamu chemaitiro ekudzidza. "

"Asi iwe unofanirwawo kufunga nezvako nemhuri yako, handiti, General?"

"Zvamazvirokwazvo-mwanakomana wangu anondiona zvikuru paTV kupfuura iye amene," Patrick akadaro noushingi. "Asi hapana mutyairi wendege anofarira kurasikirwa nemapapiro ake, Megyn - isu takazvarwa takavenga vanachiremba, zvipatara, makwande, machati emeso, sphygmomanometers uye chero chinhu chingatitadzisa kubhururuka ..."

"Zvakanaka, mukuru, mandivhiringa pano. Sphygmo...

"Blood pressure meter."

"ABOUT".

"Izvo zvinoenderana neumbowo hwekubhururuka, asi unogona kubheja ndichave ndichirwisa kurambidzwa nzira yese," Patrick akadaro. Beep mune yake comm headset yakabata pfungwa dzake uye akatendeuka, achimisikidza muchidimbu chekuraira kwake uye kuverenga chiratidziro. "Ndine urombo, Megyn, ndinofanira kuenda. Ndatenda nekuve neni mangwanani ano." Muridzi akakwanisa kutaura kuvhiringika uye kushamisika "Asi General, isu tinorarama pane zvese-!" Patrick asati adimbura runhare. "Mune chii, Master Sergeant?" - akabvunza pamusoro peiyo command module intercom.

"Pane nyevero yeCOMPSCAN munzvimbo yainotarirwa, changamire, uye inoti chinetso chacho chakakomba, kunyange zvazvo tingasava nechimwe chinhu pamaoko edu kunze kwedambudziko guru," vakapindura Master Sergeant Valerie "Finder" Lucas. COMPSCAN, kana Comparative Scanning, yakaunganidza uye yakaenzanisa data radar nemifananidzo ye infrared panguva ye sensor scans uye yakazivisa vashandi pese paive nehuwandu hwakakosha hwevashandi kana zvishandiso munzvimbo chaiyo inotangwa - nekuda kwesimba nekugadziriswa kweArmstrong's spaceborne radar nemamwe masatellite. uye dzimotokari dzemuchadenga dzisina kufambiswa, nharaunda yakanangwa inogona kuva saizi yekondinendi, uye mutsauko pakati pekuenzanisa scans ungave diki semotokari ina kana shanu.

"Chii chinangwa?"

"Soltanabad, nhandare yendege mumugwagwa mukuru ungangoita zana mamaira kumadokero kweMashhad. Mufananidzo uchangobva kutorwa nendege itsva isina munhu yakatarisa "Night Owl" iyo Kaputeni Noble ichangotanga. Mutsvaki akaongorora faira rehungwaru munzvimbo iyi asati aenderera mberi achiti: "Gore rapfuura, Mauto emuchadenga akarwisa imwe bhomba yeVampire kamwe chete nepfuti ichisiya makorokoza mumugwagwa nekuti yaifungidzirwa kuti yaishandiswa kuendesa zvombo nezvimwe. . Chikamu chemugwagwa mukuru chebhesi chakavhurwazve neIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, kunonzi kubvumidza kuendeswa kwerubatsiro rwevanhu. Takaisa hwaro hwese parunyoro rwewachi uye takabhururuka maNite Owls pamusoro penzvimbo iyi kuti tive nechokwadi chekuti vanga vasiri kugadzirisa marambi nemataxi kana midziyo yemauto inobhururuka ipapo."

"Ngationei zvavanoita," Patrick akadaro. Nguva shoma gare gare, mufananidzo wakajeka wakajeka wenzvimbo iri pamusoro wakaonekwa pamonitor yake. Yainyatso ratidza nzira yekufamba-famba ine mitsetse yendege, mitsetse yetekisi uye maredhiyo enzvimbo dzekumhara - yaiita senzira yemauto, chete iine mota nemarori aifamba pairi. Kumativi ese ari maviri ekuchamhembe nekumaodzanyemba emugwagwa mukuru/nzira yekumhanya kwaive nenzvimbo dzakakura dzakavakwa dzine mikoto yendege, nzvimbo huru dzekupaka ndege, uye masara ezvivakwa zvakabhombwa. Zvizhinji zvezvivakwa zvakaparadzwa zvakaputswa uye munzvimbo yavo pakamiswa matende akati wandei ehukuru hwakasiyana, mamwe acho aive nechisimbiso chesangano reRed Crescent rerubatsiro. "Matende aya anoita seakuvhurira mativi here, Master Sajeni?" - Patrick akabvunza.

Mutsvaki wacho akatarisisa mufananidzo wacho, ndokuukudza kusvikira watanga kutadza kumira zvakanaka. "Ehe, changamire," akapindura, asina chokwadi chokuti nei Mutungamiriri Mukuru akanga abvunza-zvaiva pachena kwaari. Zvinoenderana nechibvumirano pakati peUnited Nations, mauto ePezhiya eBoujazi nehurumende yeIran-muhutapwa, matende makuru akamiswa mune dzimwe nzvimbo dzehondo kuti ashumire vapoteri kana vamwe vaifamba nemumarenje eIran vaifanira kuvhurika mativi avo panguva yekubvunzurudzwa. ndege dzekubvumidza munhu wese mapato anogona kutarisa mukati, kana kuti angaonekwa senge nzvimbo dzekupfurwa nemuvengi uye kurwiswa.

"Unotaridzika semumvuri muhombe kune rimwe divi, ndizvo chete," Patrick akadaro. "Mufananidzo uyu wakatorwa husiku, handiti?" Lucas akagutsurira musoro. "Mativi anotaridzika akavhurika, asi mimvuri iri pasi kubva kune zvivheneko zviri pedyo inoita kuti iite senge ... Akakudza zvakare matangi ekupaka ndege. Nzvimbo dzose dziri mbiri dzakarongwa dzakanga dzakazara nemakorokoza emabhomba akawanda kubva muhupamhi kubva pamayadhi mashoma kusvika kumafiti anopfuura zana, ane zvimedu zvihombe zvekongiri zvichikwira kubva kumicheto. "Ndinofunga achiri kuratidzika kunge akatyoka. Mufananidzo uyu une makore mangani?"

"Maawa maviri chete changamire. Hapana nzira yavangadai vakavhara makoronga ose aya uye kufambisa ndege mumaawa maviri."

"Ngationei kuti komputa inoenzanisa sei mhinduro." Mufananidzo wakapatsanurwa kutanga kuita maviri, ozoita mina, ozoita gumi nematanhatu mifananidzo yenzvimbo imwe chete, yakatorwa kwemazuva akati wandei. Mifananidzo yacho yaitaridzika zvakafanana.

"Inotaridzika kunge glitch - alarm yenhema," akadaro Mutsvaki. "Ndichadonhedza mifananidzo ndotarisa nzira dzekuenzanisa dze-"

"Imbomira zvishoma," Patrick akadaro. "Kombiyuta inoti chii chachinja?" Mushure mechinguva, komputa yakadhirowa rectangles dzakatenderedza craters akati wandei. Ma crater aive akafanana chaizvo - musiyano chete waive wekuti rectangles aive asina kunyatso tariswa nenzira imwechete mumifananidzo yese. "Ini handisati ndanzwisisa izvo mureza weCOMPSCAN."

"Neniwo changamire," akabvuma Mutsvaki wacho. "Kunogona kunge kuri kukanganisa kwekona yekuona."

"Asi mune ino chikamu chenyika isu tiri kuenderana nezuva, handiti?"

"Hongu changamire. Isu tiri pamusoro chaipo peTehran panguva imwe chete - ingangoita maviri kiroko mangwanani nguva yemuno - mazuva ese. "

"Saka kona yekuona inofanirwa kunge yakafanana, kunze kwekuchinja kudiki munzvimbo yechiteshi kana sensor, iyo komputa inofanirwa kugadzirisa," akadaro Patrick.

"Zviripachena kuti chimwe chinhu chakashata nemaitiro ekuseta, changamire," Seeker akadaro achikumbira ruregerero paakabatirira pachiteshi chake kuti atange basa. "Usazvinetse, ndichagadzirisa zvese. Ndine urombo pamusoro pazvo, changamire. Izvi zvinhu zvinoda kudzokororwa - sezviri pachena kakawanda kupfuura zvandaifunga. Ini ndinofanira kutarisa maitiro echiteshi gyro kuverenga uye kuverenga kwekushandisa mafuta kuti ndione kana paine shanduko huru iri kuitika - isu tingangofanira kugadzirisa zvakanyanya pakurongeka, kana kungokanda kunze kwese kwechinyakare kudzora maitiro kuverenga touya. nevatsva. Ndinokumbira ruregerero, changamire."

"Hapana dambudziko, Master Sergeant," Patrick akadaro. "Kubva zvino zvichienda mberi, tichaziva kutsvaga zvinhu zvakadai kakawanda." Asi akaramba achitarisa mifananidzo yepakombiyuta uye mahwindo ekuenzanisa. Mireza yakanyangarika apo Lucas akadzima data rekare rekuenzanisa, achisiya mifananidzo yakajeka yemabhomba mabhomba parampu uye taxiways. Akadzungudza musoro. "Mifananidzo yeradar yemuchadenga inoshamisa, Mutsvaki - zvinoita sekunge ndinogona kuyera ukobvu hwemabhuraki ekongiri anosimudzwa nemabhomba. Zvinoshamisa. Ini ndinogona kutoona mavara emhando dzakasiyana dzekongiri uye pakaiswa mesh yesimbi. Kutonhora."

"SBR inoshamisa, changamire - zvakaoma kutenda kuti iyi ingangoita makore makumi maviri tekinoroji."

"Uri kunyatsoona panoperera kongiri uye mugwagwa unotangira. Izvi-" Patrick akanyatsotarisa mifananidzo, ndokupfeka magirazi ake ekuverenga ndokunyatsotarisisa. "Ungandikuridzire mufananidzo uyu, Mutsvaki?" akabvunza achinongedza gomba guru raiva nechekumaodzanyemba kwemugwagwa mukuru.

"Hongu changamire. Gadzirira."

Mushure mechinguva, crater yakazadza monitor. "Nyaya yakanaka, ndizvozvo." Asi zvino pane chakanga chichimunetsa. "Mwanakomana wangu anofarira 'I Spy' uye 'Where's Waldo?' - pamwe rimwe zuva achave muongorori wemifananidzo. "

"Kana kuti achagadzira makomputa anotiitira."

Patrick akaseka hake, asi ainzwa kushushikana. "Chii chiri kunetsa pamufananidzo uyu? Sei komputa yakaridza bhero rayo?"

"Ndichiri kutarisa changamire."

"Ndakapedza nguva pfupi asi ine hungwaru semukuru wemauto muAir Force Air Intelligence Agency," Patrick akadaro, "uye chinhu chimwe chete chandakadzidza pamusoro pekuturikira mifananidzo yemifananidzo yakawanda yakanga iri yekusarega pfungwa dzangu dzichizadza zvakawandisa. "

"Ongororo 101, changamire: Musatarise zvisipo," akadaro Mutsvaki.

"Asi usambofa wakafuratira kuti pane chimwe chinhu chisina kururama ipapo," Patrick akadaro, "uye pane chimwe chinhu chisina kururama nokuiswa kweaya makoronga. Vakasiyana ... Asi sei?" Akavatarisa zvakare. "Ini ndinofunga dzakatenderedzwa, uye komputa yakati dzakatama, asi-"

"Izvi hazvigoneke kune crater."

"Kwete ... Kunze kwekunge ari craters," Patrick akadaro. Akatarisa mukati zvakare. "Zvichida ndiri kuona chimwe chinhu chisipo, asi makorokoza aya anoratidzika kunge akakwana, akanyanya kufanana. Ndinofunga kuti aya machira."

"Decoy craters? Handisati ndambonzwa zvakadaro changamire.

"Ndanzwa nezvemamwe marudzi ese echirauro - ndege, mota dzehondo, mauto, zvivakwa, kunyangwe nzira dzekumhanya - saka nei?" Patrick akazviona. "Izvi zvinogona kutsanangura kuti sei COMPSCAN inovamisa-kana vakatamiswa uye vasina kuiswa munzvimbo imwe chete, COMPSCAN inomira sechinangwa chitsva."

"Saka unofunga kuti vavakazve chigadziko ichi uye vari kuchishandisa muchivande pasi pemhino dzedu?" Lucas akabvunza, achingogutsikana. "Kana chiri chokwadi, changamire, saka radar yemuchadenga nemamwe masensor edu anofanirwa kunge atora zvimwe zviratidzo zvechiitiko - mota, matayi, mirwi yekuchengetera, vashandi vekuchengetedza vachitenderera munzvimbo..."

"Kana iwe uchinyatsoziva kuti setiraiti ichapfuura riini, zviri nyore kuinyengedza - kungovhara midziyo nejasi rinotora radar, kudzima njanji, kana kuvavanza sezvimwe zvinangwa," Patrick akadaro. "Matende ese aya, marori nemabhazi aigona kuchengeta battalion nemazana ematani ezvekushandisa. Chero bedzi ivo vachiburutsa ndege, buritsa vanhu nemotokari munzvimbo uye bvisa nzvimbo mukati memaawa maviri kusvika matatu pakati pezvikwata zvedu, vakachengeteka. "

"Saka zvishandiso zvedu zvese hazvina basa."

"Kuna ani nani ari kuita izvi, hongu - uye ndinoda kubheja havasi vafundisi vechiIslam kana vakasara veIslam Revolution Guard Corps," Patrick akadaro. "Pane nzira imwe chete yekuziva nayo: tinoda maziso ari pasi. Ngatigadzirirei mushumo weSTRATCOM uye ini ndichawedzera mazano angu echiito ... asi chekutanga ndinoda kuti Rascal auye nehurongwa." Lucas paakatanga kudhawunirodha data re sensor nekuwedzera zvaakaona - uye nekuchengetedza - nezve chiitiko muSoltanabad, Patrick akasarudza chiteshi chekuraira pane yake yakavharidzirwa setiraiti yekutaurirana system. "Imwe yeScoundrel."

Kwapera kanguva, mufananidzo wemurume muhombe, mutsvuku, ane maziso ebhuruu, akasimba wakaonekwa pamonitor yaPatrick: "Pane tsotsi pano, changamire," Mukuru weAir Force Major Wayne Macomber akapindura nehasha. Macomber aive mutungamiriri mutsva weArmy Combat Forces aigara paElliott Air Force Base muNevada, achitsiva Hal Briggs, akaurayiwa achivhima nhare dzepakati-kati dzemabhomba muIran gore rapfuura. Macomber aingova munhu wechipiri akambotungamira Mauto ekurwira. Aifanira kutora zvinzvimbo zvepamusoro, uye izvi, maererano naPatrick, zvaisazomboitika.

Macomber yanga isiri sarudzo yaPatrick yekutanga kuraira "Scoundrel" (chaive chiratidzo chekufona chaHal uye chaive chave chiratidzo chitsva chekufona cheMauto ekurwira). Kutaura nenzira yakapfava, Macomber akanga ane zvinetso zvakakomba nechiremera. Asi neimwe nzira akakwanisa kushandisa iyi glitch yehunhu kuti azviise mumamiriro ezvinhu akawedzera kuoma, ayo akazokwanisa kuchinjika, kukunda, uye kubudirira mazviri.

Akadzingwa pachikoro chesekondari cheveruzhinji muSpokane, Washington, nekuda kwe "kusapindirana kwemaitiro" uye akatumirwa kuNew Mexico Military Institute muRoswell aine tariro yekuti chirango chemauto chemaawa makumi maviri nemana chaizomuvandudza. Chokwadi, mushure megore rekutanga rakaoma, zvakashanda. Akapedza kudzidza ari padyo nepamusoro pekirasi yake mune zvedzidzo nemumitambo uye akahwina kukwikwidza kuenda kuAir Force Academy muColorado Springs, Colorado.

Kunyangwe aive mutambi wenhabvu pachikwata chenhabvu chenyika, maFalcons, kwaakawana zita remadunhurirwa rekuti "Zipper," akadzingwa muchikwata gore rake repamusoro nekuda kwekutamba kwehasha uye "kupokana kwehunhu" nevarairidzi vakati wandei nevatambi vechikwata. Akashandisa nguva yakawedzerwa-uye muedzo-kuvandudza mamakisi ake uye akapedza kudzidza zvakare nerukudzo, achiwana Bachelor of Science mufizikisi uye nzvimbo mukudzidziswa kwekutyaira. Akatonga zvakare kirasi yake yekudzidzira kutyaira mutyairi, achipedza kudzidza ari pamusoro pekirasi yake, uye akahwina imwe yevatanhatu F-15E Strike Eagle pilot slots yakapihwa yakananga kunze kwechikoro chekubhururuka-zvisina kumbonzwika kune wekutanga lieutenant panguva iyoyo.

Asi zvakare, akanga asingakwanisi kuchengeta kutyaira kwake nokutsunga mukudzora. Iyo F-15 Eagle air superiority fighter ishiri yakasiyana zvachose ine anorwisa masisitimu anoshanda, radar hombe, akakwana ehurefu matangi ehurefu uye zviuru gumi mapaundi ezvombo mubhodhi, uye nekuda kwechimwe chikonzero Wayne Macomber haana kunzwisisa kuti muviri. yendege yakanga ichichinjika nenzira dzisiri dzechisikirwo semutyairi weF-15E Strike Eagle akatakura mabhomba achiedza kurwisa mumwe murwi. Hazvina mhosva kuti aigara achikunda-akawana kukunda nekukotamisa miviri yendege inodhura, uye pakupedzisira ... pakupedzisira ... akakumbirwa kuti aende.

Asi haana kuramba ari nherera kwenguva refu. Rimwe sangano muMhepo yakagamuchira uye yakatokurudzira chiito chehasha, kunze-kwe-bhokisi kufunga, uye hutungamiri hune ngozi: Air Force Special Operations. Zvisinei, mukuodzwa mwoyo kwake, chikwata chainyanya kuda "Strike" yakakasharara yaive yeGumi Combat Weather Squadron paHurlburt Field, Florida: nekuda kwechimiro chake chemuviri, Air Force yakakurumidza kumuita murwi wekurwa nemhepo. Akagamuchira mapapiro anochiva eGreen Beret neAir Force Commando parachute, asi akaramba achidaidzwa kuti "weatherman."

Kunyangwe iye nevamwe vake vemauto vaigara vachisekwa nemamwe macommando units kuti "vanofanotaura nezvemamiriro ekunze" kana "marmots", Macomber akakurumidza kudanana nehunyanzvi, kwete chete nekuti aifarira sainzi yemamiriro ekunze, asiwo nekuti akaparachura. kunze kwendege dzakanakisa uye zvikopokopo, zvakatakura zvombo zvakawanda uye zvinoputika, vakadzidza kugadzira nhandare dzendege uye nzvimbo dzekutarisa kuseri kwemitsara yevavengi uye nzira yekuuraya muvengi pedyo. Zipper yakagadzirwa anopfuura zana nemakumi maviri ekurwa akasvetuka mumakore masere anotevera uye akakurumidza kusimuka nepakati, pakupedzisira achitora kuraira kwechikwata.

Brigadier General Hal Briggs pavakaronga kurwiswa nekugara kweYakutsk Air Base muSiberia sechikamu chemhinduro yaPatrick McLanahan kuRussia mushure meHolocaust muAMERICA, akatendeukira kune imwe chete nyanzvi inozivikanwa munyika kuti ibatsire kuronga mabasa kuseri kwemitsara yevavengi: Wayne. Macomber . Pakutanga, Vack aisada kutora maodha kubva kumukomana wemakore masere mudiki wake, kunyanya uyo akamupfuura pachinzvimbo, asi akakurumidza kusvika pakutenda hunyanzvi hwaBriggs, hungwaru, uye ushingi, uye vakaita timu yakanaka. Kuvhiya kwacho kwakabudirira chose. Macomber akagamuchira Silver Star yekununura gumi nevaviri vemauto, vese vekuRussia neAmerica, nekuvaisa munzvimbo dzekuvanda pamberi pemabhomba eMutungamiriri weRussia Gryzlov arwisa Yakutsk nemabhomba ane nyukireya.

"Ndiri kukutumirai mifananidzo yazvino uno yenhandare yendege mumugwagwa mukuru kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweIran, Wayne," Patrick akadaro. "Ini ndinofunga iri kugadzirwa muchivande, uye ndichakumbira mvumo yenyu kuti mupinde, muiongorore, uye mugoidzorera mukuparara-zvakanaka."

"Ground operation? Just in time," Macomber akapindura achipopota. "Zvinenge zvese zvandakaita kubva zvamandiunza pano idikita, kungave mukurovedza muviri kana kuedza kupinza mune imwe yeaya maTinmen masutu emubatanidzwa."

"Uye anonyunyuta."

"Sajeni Major vange vachitaura nezvangu futi?" Marine Staff Sajeni Chris Wohl aive asina kutumwa mukuru anotarisira Rascal, timu yeAir Force pasi, uye mumwe wenhengo dzepamusoro-soro dzechikwata ichi. Kunyange zvazvo Macomber aiva mukuru weRascal, munhu wose aiziva uye ainzwisisa kuti Chris Wall ndiye aitungamirira, kusanganisira Macomber, chokwadi chakamugumbura. "Ndinoshuva kuti mwanakomana wehure angasiya basa sezvandaifunga kuti achaita, kuti ndisarudze jezi rangu rekutanga. Agadzirira kurashirwa kumafuro.

"Ndini mutungamiriri wemauto emuchadenga, Wayne, uye handingatyi kutaura izvozvo kuchiso chasajeni," Patrick akadaro, achingoseka.

"Ndakuudza, General, kuti chero Vol iripo, ndichafanira kutakura chikwata chake nemukwende wake neni," Zipper akadaro. "Zvose zvaanoita kutevera Briggs." Patrick aisakwanisa kunyange kwechinguva kufungidzira Vol moping, asi haana kutaura kudaro. "Vakomana vanofira mumaspecial ops, nyangwe mumarata anokwana serobhoti raaive ari, zviri nani ajaire. Rega basa, kana kumbomutamisa, kuti ndikwanise kumhanyisa chikwata ichi nenzira yangu. "

"Wayne, ndiwe uri kutonga, saka tungamirira," akadaro Patrick, uyo akanga asingafariri mafambiro aya. "Iwe naChris munogona kuita timu yakanaka kana mukadzidza kushanda pamwe chete, asi muchiri kutonga kunyangwe muchimushandisa kana kusamushandisa. Ini ndinotarisira kuti iwe ugadzirire timu yako kubhururuka kunze uye kurwa nekukurumidza sezvinobvira. Kana zvinhu zvisina kurongeka semadiro aunoda pakuita kunotevera, isa Vol inotungamira kusvika- "

"Ndiri kutungamira yuniti, mukuru, kwete anonyepa," Macomber akapindura, achishandisa zita rake rekuti "slacker" pachinzvimbo cheAir Force acronym NCOIC, kana asina kutumwa mukuru ari kutungamira.

"Wobva watungamira, Wayne. Ita chero chaunoda kuita kuti upedze basa racho. Chris Wall, Infantry cybernetic zvishandiso uye Tin Man nhumbi dzokurwa dzinogona kunge dziri chikamu chedambudziko kana chikamu chemhinduro , zviri kwauri. Vanhu ava inyanzvi, asi vanoda mutungamiri. Vanoziva Chris uye vachamutevera kugehena - unofanira kuratidza kuti unogona kuvatungamirira pamwe chete nemaNCO. "

"Ndichaita kuti vamire, General, musazvinetse nazvo," Macomber akadaro.

"Uye kana musati madaro, ndinokurayirai kuti musashandise kutaura kwokuti 'zvisina hunhu' pamberi peVol, zvikasadaro imi vaviri mungamira pamberi pangu muine ropa uye makatyoka. Yambiro yakanaka. "

Chiso chaMacomber chairatidza kuti ainzwisisa kana kubvumirana neyambiro yaMcLanahan. Izvi zvaisiririsa: Chris Wohl akange aine mwoyo murefu kuvakuru vazhinji vari pasi pemureza uye akange asingatyi kuisa basa rake nerusununguko panjodzi yekubata nemukuru mukuru aisaratidza ruremekedzo rwakafanira kune murwi asina kutumwa basa. Patrick aiziva kuti kana zvinhu zvikasagadziriswa zvakanaka, vaviri ava vaizonetsana. "Zvingave nyore kana ndikasafanira kudzidzira mupfeko weTin Woodman."

"Gear, sezvaunoidaidza, inotitendera kuti tipinde munzvimbo dzinopisa dzisingambofungirwe chimwe chikwata chekushanda," Patrick akadaro.

"Pamusoroi, General, asi handisi kufunga nezvenzvimbo imwe chete inopisa yandakambofunga kusaenda," akadaro Macomber akatsamwa, "uye handina kupfeka zvipfeko zvemukati refu."

"Vangani varume vaunoda kuenda kunoparadza nhandare yendege, Major?"

"Hatiparadze" nhandare dzendege, changamire - tinoona kana kukanganisa mafambiro emhepo yevavengi, kana kuti tinovaka zvedu nhandare dzendege. Isu tinorova ndege kana tichida - "

"Mauto ehondo ari kuvaparadza, Major," Patrick akapindira. "Unorangarira Yakutsk?"

"Hatina kuparadza nhandare yendege iyi changamire, takaitora. Uye takaunza vakomana zana kuti vatibatsire kuzviita. "

"Uto rehondo rakanga rakagadzirira kuparadza nheyo iyi, Major-dai takanga tisingagoni kuishandisa, vaRussia vaisazozviitawo."

"Kuparadza nhandare yendege?" Kusava nechokwadi muizwi raMacomber kwaive pachena, uye Patrick akanzwa kupisa kukwira pasi pekora yesutu yake nhema yekubhururuka. Haana kuda kupedza nguva achikakavadzana nemunhu ari pasi, asi Macomber aitoda kuudzwa zvaitarisirwa kuti aite kwete kungosungwa nekuti aive junior officer. "Varume vashoma vane zvombo zvishoma vangaparadza sei nhandare yendege?"

"Ndizvo zvawauya kuzodzidza, Wayne," Patrick akadaro. "Patakatanga kutaura nezve kutora rairo, ndakakuudza kuti ini ndaida kuti ufunge kunze kwebhokisi, uye mune iyi nyaya, izvo zvinoreva kwete kungodzidza mashandisiro emagetsi auinawo, asi kumbundira nekuwedzera tekinoroji uye. kugadzira nzira itsva dzekuishandisa. Iye zvino ndinoda kuti undiudzise nekukurumidza nekuti ndine nhandare yendege muIran yandingade kuparadza ... mangwana. "

"Mangwana? Izvi zvingaitike sei, General? Ini ndangoziva nezvenzvimbo yechinangwa - kana tikakasira, tinogona kubva pachigadziko mangwana, uye izvo hazvina hungwaru uye pasina kudzokorora maitiro ekurwisa chinangwa! Iwe haugone kubudirira kupinda mubhesi yemauto pasina hungwaru uye kudzidziswa kunomhanya! Zvichanditorera kana vhiki kuti ndingo...

"Hamusi kunzwa zvandiri kukuudzai, Major: munofanira kutanga kufunga zvakasiyana pano," Patrick akasimbirira. "Tinotsvaga zvinangwa uye tozvirwisa, nguva-zvidiki kana kusatombodzidzira, hapana hungwaru hwehurongwa, hapana data rakasvibirira rakawanikwa munzira, hapana mapakeji ekutsigira akabatana uye madiki asi enhare uye epamusoro-soro epasi anotsigirwa nemhepo shoma asi inoparadza. Ndakakuudza zvese izvi pandakatanga kukuudza nezve Rascal, Wayne ... "

"Ndaifunga kuti makagamuchira ruzivo uye basa kubva kudzimbahwe repamusoro, changamire," akadaro Macomber. "Unoreva kuti uri kutanga kuvhiya usina kuunganidza ruzivo kubva ku-?"

"Hatina rubatsiro kubva kune chero munhu uye tichiri kutangisa nekuita basa rakashata, Zipper," Patrick akapindira zvine mutsindo. "Unozotora mufananidzo here?" Patrick akamira kwechinguva uye haana kuwana mhinduro - akapihwa hunyoro hwaMacomber, hunenge hwekupenga, kunyarara kwacho kwaishamisa. "Ikozvino ndoziva kuti wakajaira kuAir Force special operations tactics and methodology, uye ndinoziva kuti uri mushandisi akanaka uye mutungamiri, asi unofanirwa kugadzikana nechirongwa chedhamu. Ndinoziva tekinoroji yePT yakakosha, asi kuziva midziyo uye zviwanikwa zvatinazvo zvakakosha. Iri harisi basa chete, asiwo nzira yekufunga. Kunzwisisa?"

"Hongu, changamire," Macomber akadaro-pamwe yekutanga chibvumirano chakanzwa Patrick kubva kumurume. "Zvinoita senge ndichiri kuda rubatsiro rwaVol kana ndikaenda kumishoni ... mangwana?"

"Zvino mawana zano, Major."

"Ndingagamuchira rinhi ruzivo rwamunarwo, changamire?"

"Ndiri kutumira izvozvi. Ndinoda hurongwa hwekuita, hwakagadzirira kuudza zviremera muawa imwe chete. "

"In one hour...?"

"Pane chakaipa here nekubatana uku, Major?"

"Kwete, changamire. Ndakunzwa. Awa rimwe. Mumwe mubvunzo?"

"Kurumidza".

"Ko nezvechikumbiro changu chekuchinja chikwangwani chekufona, changamire?"

"Kwete zvakare, Major..."

"Icho chaive chikwangwani chaBriggs changamire, uye ndinofanira kuchinja zita iroro. Handisi kungozvivenga chete, asi zvinoyeuchidza vakomana nezveaimbova mukuru wavo akafa uye zvinovatsausa kubva mumishoni. "

"Bill Cosby akambotaura kuti dai zviri kwaari, haaizosarudzira vana vake zita - aingovatumira mumigwagwa uye orega vana vemunharaunda vamudana," akadaro Patrick.

"Bill ripi?" - Ndakabvunza.

"Kana nguva yasvika yekuchinja zita rechikwata, Major, chikamu chose chichauya kwandiri nechikumbiro."

"Ichi ndicho chikwata changu, changamire."

"Ipapo zviratidze," Patrick akadaro. "Itai kuti vagadzirire kutanga nekukasira, vadzidzisei mashandisiro andakaita maturusi andakashandira kuti ndiwane, uye ndiratidzei chirongwa-chakaiswa pamwe chete sechinhu chimwe-chichaita kuti basa riitwe uye kuwana mvumo pakarepo. Pindai kubasa, Major. Genesis ari kubuda." Akatyora kubatanidza nekubaya bhatani nesimba zvekuti rakapotsa ramusimudza kubva paVelcro perch yake. Nekuda kwaMwari, Patrick akafunga, haana kumboziva kuti aive nerombo rakanaka sei kushanda nevarume nevakadzi pasi pesimba rake, uye kwete nema prima donnas chaiwo saMacomber. Anogona kunge aive mumwe weakanakisa maoparesheni emuAmerica, asi hunyanzvi hwake hwekudyidzana hwaida kuongororwa kwakadzama.

Achitora mvura yakatsamwa kubva pachubhu, akavhurazve kubatanidza setiraiti: "Mumwe ari kufonera Condor."

"Condor pakufona, chengetedzo," akapindura mukuru mukuru paJoint Functional Component Space Command Post (JFCC-Space) paVandenberg Air Force Base, California. "Ndakakuona panhau nguva yadarika. Makatarisa...Zvakanaka, changamire. Ndafara kukuona uri kunzwa zvakanaka. Megyn uyu igudo handiti?"

"Waita hako Condor, asi zvinosuruvarisa kuti handisati ndamboona muparidzi, saka ndinofanira kubvuma shoko rako kuti ndizvigadzirise," Patrick akapindura. "Ndine chenjedzo yekukurumidzira yekuzivisa uye chikumbiro chekuti ndiudze shefu nezvemisheni."

"Zvakanzwisiswa, changamire," akapindura mutumwa mukuru. "Wagadzirira kukopa kana wagadzirira."

"Ndawana kugadzwa zvakare kwenzvimbo isingabvumirwe nemhepo yeIran muPersian Republic, uye ndinoda 'maziso chete' simbiso uye mvumo yekunangisa kuvharwa kana kwasimbiswa." Patrick akakurumidza kuisa zvaaiziva uye zvaaifunga nezve airbase paSoltanabad Highway.

"Ndanzwisisa changamire. Kutumira kuJFCC nzvimbo iri IN PROGRESS izvozvi. " Iyo DO, kana mutevedzeri wemukuru wemabasa eJoint Functional Component Command-Space, aizoudza mukuru wake mushure mekuongorora chikumbiro, kuongorora kuwanikwa kwesimba, kuunganidza hungwaru, uye kuverenga nguva yakatarwa uye kukuvadzwa kunotarisirwa. Izvi zvaitora nguva, asi zvichida zvakachengetedza mukuru wemauto kuti asafukidzwa nezvikumbiro zvekutsigirwa. "Tinofanirwa kunzwa nekukurumidza kana DO ichida kuita. Murikunzwa sei changamire?"

"Zvakanaka, Condor," Patrick akapindura. "Ehe, ndinoshuva kuti dai ndakwanisa kurodha zvikumbiro zvangu muSTRATCOM kana kuSECDEF," Patrick akadaro.

"Ndinokunzwai, changamire," mutumwa akadaro. "Ndinofunga vanotya kuti munovaviga nedata. Uyezve, hapana anoda kusiya umambo hwavo. " Mukuvhiringika uye kusingafadzi kusanganisa kwemabasa, kuita basa uye kuronga mamisheni emhepo anosanganisira Armstrong space station uye HAWC B-1 neB-52 mabhomba asina munhu aibhururuka pamusoro peIran aifanira kubatwa kuburikidza nemirairo mikuru miviri, iyo yakataura zvakananga kune Mutungamiri kuburikidza nekuchengetedzwa kwenyika kwevashandi: JFCC-Space muCalifornia, iyo yakaendesa ruzivo kuUnited States. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) padzimbahwe renguva pfupi muColorado neLouisiana; uye U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) kuMacDill Air Force Base muFlorida, iyo yakatungamira mauto ese kuMiddle East neCentral Asia. Masangano ehungwaru akasiyana eCENTCOM neSTRATCOM ane chekuita muzvirongwa nemashandiro achaongorora data racho ega, voita zvavanofunga , vozvipa kuna Secretary of Defense uye President's National Security Advisor, vanozopa mazano kuMutungamiriri.

"Handitombonzwisisi kuti sei nyaya idzi dzichifanira kuenda kuSTRATCOM," Patrick akagunun"una. "CENTCOM ndiye mutungamiriri wemitambo yemitambo-vanofanira kuwana mishumo, kubatanidza hurongwa hwechiito, kuwana mvumo, uye kuudza vamwe vose kuti vawane tsigiro."

"Haufanire kundinyengerera, changamire - kana mukandibvunza, mishumo yenyu inofanira kuenda yakananga kuDhipatimendi reDziviriro," mukuru mukuru akadaro. Pakamboita karunyararo; zvino: "Gadzirira Condor, Odin. Ndafara kutaura newe zvakare, General."

Nguva pfupi gare gare: "Condor One pamutsara, chengetedzo," kwakauya izwi remukuru weFourteenth Air Force, Air Force Major General Harold Backman. US Air Force yegumi nechina yeAir Force Commander Backman akapfeka "ngowani mbiri" seJoint Force Command uye Space Component, kana JFCC-S, chikamu cheUS Strategic Command (iyo yakaparadzwa panguva yekurwiswa nemhepo yeRussia kurwisa United States uye yakanga ichivakwa patsva. munzvimbo dzakasiyana-siyana munyika).

JFCC-S yaive nebasa rekuronga, kuronga, kugadzirira, nekuita mauto ese ari muchadenga. Pamberi paMcLanahan, Advanced Aerospace Weapons Center uye XR-A9 Black Stallion spaceplane, "mauto emuchadenga" aiwanzoreva kuendesa masetellite uye kuongorora zviitiko zvemuchadenga zvedzimwe nyika. Hapachina. McLanahan akapa JFCC-Space kurova kwepasirese uye kugona-kukurumidza kufamba-famba, uye kutaura chokwadi, anga asati anzwa sekunge vaive vasvika pabasa.

"Mumwe aripano, akachengeteka," Patrick akadaro. "Wakadii hako, Harold?"

"Semazuva ese, kusvika muhuro mubhizinesi, changamire, asi ndinofunga zviri nani kupfuura imi. Mukuru webasa akati akakuona paTV, asi wakaerekana wapedza kubvunzurudza pasina yambiro. Uri kunzwa mushe here?"

"Ndakagamuchira yambiro yeCOMPSCAN uye ndakaipindura pakarepo."

"Kana izvi zvikavhundutsa mumwe wevatariri vangu, zvichaita kuti vakuru vebasa vatye, unozvinzwisisa, handiti?"

"Vanofanira kudzidza kusununguka. Wakagamuchira ruzivo rwangu here?

"Ndiri kuzvitarisa izvozvi, Mook. Ndipewo zvishoma". Nguva shoma gare gare: "Mukuru wangu wehungwaru ari kutarisa izvi izvozvi, asi kwandiri zvinongoratidzika semhepo yakabhombwa mumugwagwa mukuru. Ndinozvitora, haufungi kudaro here?"

"Ndinofunga kuti makorokoza aya madhiri, Harold, uye ndinoda kuti vamwe vevakomana vangu vaende zasi ikoko kunoona."

Kumwe kumbomira kupfupi. "Dunhu reKhorasan, makiromita zana kubva kuMashhad, nzvimbo iyi inodzorwa naMohtaz neIslam Revolution Guard Corps yake," akadaro Backman. "Pakati pechinhambwe chekupindura nezvombo kubva kuSabzevar, uko vazhinji vePasdar vangangohwanda. Kana Soltanabad isina chinhu zvechokwadi, unenge uchiri muziso redutu kana vakaipa vakakuona - uye kana ichishanda, sezvawakataura, ichave yekukuya nyama. Ndiri kufunga kuti unoda kuendako nemarobhoti ako akati wandei, handiti?

"Ndinosimbisa."

"Ndaifunga kudaro. Zvinhu zvako kumusoro uko hazvikwanise kukupa mifananidzo yakadzama here?"

"Dzimwe sarudzo yedu ndeyekubhururuka kwakananga kubva kune satellite kana drone, uye izvo zvinogona kuzivisa vanhu vakaipa. Ndinoda kutanga ndatarisa ndisati ndaronga kuputitsa nzvimbo, uye chikwata chidiki chingave chinokurumidza uye chiri nyore. "

"How fast?"

"Ini handina kutarisa iyo orbital geometry, asi ndinovimba tinogona kuvatanga vari ina, kuva pasi vari vanomwe, kudzoka mumhepo mumasere, uye kudzoka kumba mumakore gumi nemaviri."

"Mazuva?"

"Tarisa".

"Shit," Backman akapika. "Ropa rinoshamisa, changamire."

"Dai vakomana vangu vanga vari pano, Harold, sezvandinoda kuita, sezvandakakuzivisa iwe neSTRATCOM, ndinogona kubva ipapo uye kudzokera kumba mumaawa mana."

"Damn confusion. Ndinozviitira zvose, Mook, asi ndinofunga kuti pfungwa iyi inongovhiringidza pfungwa dzakawanda pano panyika yakanaka yekare. Unoziva kuti National Command yatiraira kudzikamisa ndege dzese dzemuchadenga kuti dziitezve uye nemamiriro enjodzi chete, handiti?

"Ini ndinoona izvi kunge emergency, Harold."

"Ndinoziva zvaunoda ... Asi ndezvekukurumidza here?"

Patrick akadzvinyirira kutsamwa kwekupokana kwake, asi akashandiswa kune wese munhu aimupokana munzvimbo yechipiri neyechitatu, kunyangwe vaimuziva uye vaimuda. "Ini handisi kuzoziva kusvika ndatumira vashoma vevakomana vangu kunze uko."

"Handifunge kuti izvi zvichatenderwa changamire. Uchiri kuda kuti ndibvunze mubvunzo here?"

Patrick akapindura asingazezi kuti: "Hongu."

"Zvakanaka. Gadzirira." Kumirira hakuna kumbotora nguva: "Zvakanaka, Mook, STRATCOM brass inoti unogona kutumira vakomana vako munzira iyi, asi hapana ari kuisa bhutsu - kana chero gehena marobhoti ako akapfeka patsoka dzawo - pasi, uye hapana kana ndege isingadariki chero mitsetse pane chero machati pasina mvumo kubva kuCENTCOM. "

"Ndinogona kurodha dzimwe ndege dzeBlack Stallion ndodziisa munzira?"

"Mangani aripo uye akaremerwa nei?"

"Mumwe kana vaviri vane vashandisi, vakadzedzereka uye munzira dzakasiyana, kusvikira ndagona kudoma nguva paawa; imwe kana maviri ndege inovhara yakashongedzerwa nezvombo zvakarurama; zvichida imwe kana mbiri decoy kuti ishandiswe sematura mu orbit; uye imwe kana maviri mabhomba eVampire achibhururuka kubva kuIraq, akagadzirira kuparadza hwaro kana tikaiwana ichishanda. "

"Kuti zvikepe zvemuchadenga zvakawanda zvinogona kunetsa, uye spaceship ine zvombo inogona kutyora-tyora."

"Pandinogona kutamisa uye nekuwedzera midziyo yekutsigira yandinogona kuisa mu orbit, izvi zvinopera nekukurumidza, Harold."

"Ndinozviwana," Backman akadaro. Panguva ino kumbomira kwaiva kwakareba: "Zvakanaka, ndabvumira. Hapana anoyambuka chero miganhu yezvematongerwo enyika mumhepo pasina mvumo, uye usaburitse zvombo kuti zvipindezve kusvikira chiedza chegirini chapihwa. " Akaseka hake, ndokuzowedzera, "Mwari, ndinonzwika seMutungamiriri anopenga Adama weBattleship Galactica kana chimwe chinhu. Handina kumbofunga muupenyu hwangu kuti ndingabvumira kurwiswa kubva muchadenga."

"Kubva zvino zvichienda mberi, zvinhu zvose zvinofanira kuva seizvi, shamwari yangu," Patrick akapindura kudaro. "Ndichakutumira chirongwa chakazara chepasuru mukati meawa, uye iyo yekutumwa kwemhepo yekufambisa spacecraft ichatumirwa kwauri nekukurumidza. Ndatenda, Harold. Mumwe akabuda."

Patrick aitevera kufona kwemusangano wevhidhiyo aive kunzvimbo yake yekuraira kuElliott Air Force Base: "Macomber akatizivisa kuti makamupa basa repasi muIran uye kuti ane nguva shoma yekuronga, saka isu tatobatana," mutevedzeri wake akadaro. Mutungamiriri, Brigadier General David Luger. Vafambisi vaviri ava vakashanda pamwe chete kweanopfuura makore makumi maviri, kutanga sevamwe vashandi paB-52G Stratofortress ndokuzoiswa kuAerospace Advanced Weapons Center semainjiniya ekuongorora ndege nezvombo. muchitarisiko, unhu hwaLuger hwakanakisisa hwaiva hwokuti aiita sehana yaPatrick McLanahan pose apo divi rake raityisa, rakatsunga, raityaira raityisidzira kuparadza pfungwa dzose. "Tinofanira kuva nechimwe chinhu kwauri pasina nguva." ."

"Ndaiziva kuti uchazviita shamwari," Patrick akadaro. "Wakatyamadzwa nenhau kubva kuZipper?"

"Wakatyamadzwa? Zvakadini ne "thunderstruck"? Luger haana kunetseka. "Munhu wese ari muAirborne Forces anoedza nepaanogona napo kunzvenga murume uyu. Asi kana asvika kubhizinesi, zvese zvinomuitira."

"Pane pfungwa paSoltanabad?"

"Ehe, ndinofunga kuti tinofanira kusvetuka bvunzo dzekutanga tongorova mbabvu mbiri mudenga kana meteor nemabhomba ane simba zasi uko, pane kupambadza nguva kuunza boka remauto ehondo," Luger akapindura. "Kana maIran ari kuvanza chimwe chinhu ipapo, vakomana vedu vanosvika pavari."

"Sekuda kwandinoita kufuridza zvinhu, Texas," Patrick akapindura, "ndinofunga kuti tinofanira kutanga tatarisa. Kana aya macraters ari chirauro, saka ndiwo akanakisa andati ndamboona, zvinoreva kuti...

"Vanogona kunge vasiri vekuIran," Luger akadaro. "Unofunga kuti pamwe maRussia?"

"Ndinofunga kuti Moscow hapana chainoda kunze kwekubatsira Mokhtaz kuparadza uto reBoujazi uye kuisa mauto akati wandei ipapo semubairo," Patrick akadaro.

"Unofunga kuti izvi ndizvo zviri kuda kuita Zevitin here?"

"Nyika inoshamwaridzana neAMERICA muIran haigamuchirwe zvachose," Patrick akadaro. "Mohtaz inhumbu, asi kana Zevitin akakwanisa kumunyengerera kuti abvumire mauto eRussia kupinda muIran kuti abatsire kukunda mauto eBoujazi - kana chero chimwe chikonzero, sekudzivirira kurwisa kurwisa kweAmerica - Zevitin inogona kutumira mauto kunorwisa hutongi hweAmerica mudunhu. Zvirinani, anogona kumanikidza Mutungamiri Gardner kuti abvise rutsigiro kune dzaimbove nyika dzeSoviet bloc dziri kupinda munzvimbo yeAmerica.

"Zvese izvi zvisina musoro zvezvematongerwo enyika zviri kundirwadza, Mook," akadaro Dave achinyepedzera kuneta. Patrick akaona kuti pfungwa dzaDave dzakanga dzadzungaira kure nekamera yemusangano wevhidhiyo. "Ndine dhizaini rekutanga rehurongwa rakagadzirira - ndichakuisa kwauri," akadaro, achiisa mirairo mukombuta yake.

"Zvakanaka, Mook, heino mishumo yemamiriro ekutanga," Luger akaenderera mberi chinguva gare gare. "Tine ndege mbiri dzeBlack Stallion dziripo mukati memaawa mana dzine matangi akazvipira uye mafuta akakwana uye zvekushandisa kune orbital mishoni, uye matatu anowanikwa mumaawa manomwe kana tikakanzura akati wandei ndege dzekudzidzira. Macomber anoti inogona kubhuroka nenguva kuti itange. Unoda sei kuronga kurongeka kwemabasa emhepo? "

Patrick akaverengera pfungwa nekukurumidza, achiverenga nguva kubva panguva yaaida kuti Black Stallion ibve pasi uye ibve muPezhiya airspace. "Chokwadi ndinoda kuva nedecoys, backups, ruzivo rwakawanda uye mamwe maitiro ekudzokorora Whack nemauto epasi, asi chandinonyanya kukoshesa ndechekuongorora chigadziko ichi nekukurumidza pasina kukwezva kutarisa kweRevolutionary Guards," akadaro. "Ndichaona kana ndingawana mvumo yekuisa matuds maviri izvozvi. Kana tikaparura mumaawa mana, tinenge tapedza tarisiro pakati pehusiku kusvika na1 am nguva yemuno-ngatidaidzei 2am kuti tive parutivi rwakachengetedzeka. Isu tinoita ongororo kweawa zvakanyanya, tosimuka zuva risati rabuda, toisa mafuta kune imwe nzvimbo kumadokero kweAfghanistan todzokera kumba. "

"Mutariri webasa ari kuita fungidziro dzekutanga kurongeka kwemamishinari," Luger akadaro. Iyo "Duty Officer" yaive yepakati komputa system yakavakirwa paAerospace Advanced Weapons Center iyo yaibatanidza ese akasiyana madhipatimendi uye marabhoritari pasirese uye yaigona kuwanikwa zvakachengeteka nechero nhengo yeHAWC chero pasirese - kana, kana iri Armstrong. Space Station, yakaitenderedza. "Mubvunzo mukuru watinawo pari zvino kutsigira tangi reKC-77 kuti riwedzere mafuta mumhepo. Ngarava yedu yepedyo yakatsaurirwa kuXR-A9 iri kuAl Dhafra Air Base muUnited Arab Emirates, inova rwendo rwemaawa maviri kuenda kunzvimbo iri padyo inogoneka yekuwedzera mafuta pamusoro peAfghanistan. Kana zvese zvikashanda zvakakwana - vakaisa tanker pasina kurova, vakagamuchira zvese zvemadiplomatic uye mhepo traffic clearances panguva yakakodzera, nezvimwewo - vaizosvika painobvira rendezvous point kumadokero kweAfghanistan sekunge Black Stallion yakapera mafuta ".

"Uye ndeipi nguva yekupedzisira basa redu rikafamba zvisina chikanganiso?"

"Handiyeuki izvi zvichimboitika," Luger akamuvimbisa kudaro. "Kune nzvimbo dzinoverengeka dzekumhara dzekukurumidzira munzvimbo dzatinogona kushandisa, asi dziri padyo nemuganho weIran uye isu tichada rutsigiro rwakawanda rwepasi kuchengetedza hwaro kusvika mafuta asvika. Tinogona kuendesa zvikwata zvekudzoreredza kuAfghanistan kuti tibatsire kana shasha ichifanira kumhara nechimbichimbi, kana kuti tinogona kunonoka mishoni kwemazuva akati wandei..."

"Ngatienderere mberi nechirongwa ichi," Patrick akadaro. "Tichazviburitsa sezvazviri uye toendesa mari dzechimbichimbi dzakawanda sezvatingagona - tine tariro kuti hapana chatichada."

"Wazvibata, Mook," akadaro Dave. "Ndinoda...kuva pedyo, Patrick...Ndiri kufonerwa nachiremba wako wekubhururuka kuWalter Reed. Anoda kutaura newe."

"Ndisanganise uye ugare pamutsara."

"Ndinokunzwisisa. Gadzirira..." Chinguvana gare gare mufananidzo wevhidhiyo wakatsemuka nepakati, Dave ari kuruboshwe uye mufananidzo wemurume anotaridzika wechidiki akapfeka yunifomu yebasa reNavy, yunifomu yeblue yedhijitari inofananidzwa nemauto ese muUnited States. States kubva kuAmerican Holocaust. "Enderera, kaputeni, general pamutsara, chengetedzo."

"General McLanahan?"

"Maswera sei Captain Summers?" - Patrick akabvunza. US Navy Kaputeni Alfred Summers aive mukuru wekuvhiya moyo kuWalter Reed National Military Medical Center uye murume akakonzeresa nyaya yaPatrick.

"Ndaona kubvunzurudzwa kwenyu mangwanani ano," chiremba wokuvhiya akadaro nehasha, "uye neruremekedzo rwakakwana, General, ndanga ndichinetseka kuti dhigirii rako rekurapa wakariwanepi?"

"Ndinofunga kuti une dambudziko nezvandaudza mubvunzurudzo?"

"Wakaita kuti zvinzwike senge QT chirwere chakareba chinogona kurapwa nekutora maaspirin akati wandei, changamire," Summers akanyunyuta. "Hazvisi nyore kudaro, uye handidi kuti vashandi vangu vapihwe mhosva kana chikumbiro chako chekuchengetedza ndege chikarambwa."

"Mhosva ndianiko mukuru?"

"Kutaura chokwadi, changamire, voruzhinji zvikuru vevaAmerica vanokuonai sepfuma yenyika isingafaniri kuregeredzwa nokuda kwechikonzero chipi nechipi," chiremba akapindura kudaro. "Ndine chokwadi kuti unoziva zvandiri kureva. Muchidimbu, changamire, kwenguva refu QT syndrome kungonyima kodzero dzendege-hapana kukwidza nyaya."

"Vashandi vangu vakaongorora mamiriro ezvinhu, Captain, pamwe nezvinyorwa zvezvokurapa zvevachadenga vakati wandei vakarambidzwa kubva muchadenga asi vachiri nechimiro chemutyairi, uye vakandiudza kuti mamiriro acho haaise hupenyu munjodzi uye anogona kunge asina kukomba zvekuti zve- "

"Sachiremba wako uye nyanzvi inotungamira pachirwere ichi muUnited States, General, rega ndikujekesere izvi, kana ndikagona," Summers akapindira. "Chirwere ichi chingangove chakakonzerwa neyatinoti myocardial stretch, uko kuremerwa kwakanyanya kunokanganisa tsandanyama dzemwoyo netsinga uye kukonzeresa kuvhiringika kwemagetsi. Syndrome sezviri pachena yakarara hupenyu hwako hwese kutozosvikira wabhururuka mudenga, uye yakazozviratidza pachayo nesimba rakazara. Zvinondinakidza kuti wakambosangana nezviratidzo panguva yezvimwe kana zvimwe zvese zvekubhururuka kwako, asi zvakabva zvafa zvakare kudzamara wasangana nemusangano wevhidhiyo - ndingafungidzira zvakangonyanya sekubhururuka nemuchadenga, kana kuti zvimwe chete. kushushikana zvakakwana kushanda sekutanga kwechimwe chikamu chakazara."

"White House nePentagon vanogona kuzviita, Chiremba," Patrick akadaro.

"Pasina kupokana, changamire," Summers akabvuma. "Asi hauoni here ngozi iripanyika iyi General? Kushushikana kweichi chikamu chakareruka chemusangano wevhidhiyo, zvakasanganiswa neako akadzokororwa mishoni mu orbit, zvakakonzera kudzimwa kwemagetsi izvo zvakazoita kuti arrhythmia. Yakanga yakanyanya zvekuti yakakonzera cardiac fibrillation, kana kuti irregular heart beats, kupisa chaiko 'flutter' izvo senge cavitation pump, zvinoreva kuti ropa harina kukwana kusvika kuuropi kunyangwe moyo usina kumira. changamire, kuti chero kushushikana kunogona kukonzeresa chiitiko chitsva, uye pasina kugara tichiongorora isu hatina nzira yekuziva kuti ichave rinhi kana kuti yakadii. ."

"Ndinofunga waizowedzera, 'tisingataure nezvehupenyu hwako,' huh, Captain?" Patrick akawedzera.

"Ini ndinotenda isu tese tine hutano hwenyu kutanga uye zvakanyanya, changamire - ndingangove ndakakanganisa pamusoro pazvo," Summers akadaro nehasha. "Upenyu hwako huri panjodzi miniti yega yega yaunopedza uriko. Handikwanise kusimbisa izvi zvakanyanya."

"Ndaiwana, ndaiwana, Chiremba," Patrick akadaro. "Zvino ngatipfuurirei mberi kweyambiro dzinotyisa. Chii chinorapwa nechirwere ichi?"

"'Kurapwa?' Unoreva zvimwe kunze kwekudzivirira kushushikana zvachose? " MaZhizha akabvunza achiratidza kushatirwa. Akatura befu. "Zvakanaka, tinogona kuedza beta blockers uye kutarisa kwepedyo kuti tione kana magetsi akaitika zvakare, asi nzira iyi yekurapa inongokurudzirwa kune varwere vasina syncope - avo vasina kumborasikirwa nehana kubva mumamiriro ezvinhu kare. Mune mhaka yenyu, changamire, ndingakurudzira zvakasimba ICD cardioverter defibrillator.

"Unoreva pacemaker?"

"ICDS yakawanda kupfuura kungoita pacemaker, changamire," Summers akadaro. "Munyaya yako, ICD ichaita mabasa matatu: kunyatsocherechedza mamiriro emwoyo wako, kuvhundutsa mwoyo wako kana chiitiko che fibrillation, uye kupa zviratidzo zvekugadzirisa kuti udzorere rhythm yakajairika kana pane tachycardia, hypocardia kana arrhythmia. Midziyo yemazuva ano idiki, hainyanyi kupindira, yakavimbika, uye inogona kutarisa uye kushuma pamusoro pehuwandu hwakawanda hwekushanda kwemuviri. Anoshanda zvakanyanya mukugadzirisa nekudzivirira kukanganiswa kwemagetsi pamwoyo. "

"Saka hazvikanganisi chimiro changu chendege, handiti?"

Summers akatenderedza maziso ake nekugumbuka, akagumbuka chose kuti uyu mukuru wenyeredzi nhatu akange asina kukanda mapfumo pasi nepfungwa yekudzoreredza chimiro chake chekubhururuka. "Changamire, sezvandine chokwadi chekuti munonzwisisa, kuisa ICD kusakodzera kuita mabasa ese ekubhururuka kunze kweFAA Chikamu 91, uye kunyangwe ipapo munenge muine ndege dzezuva rimwe chete dzeVFR," akadaro, achikatyamadzwa nenyaya yekuti chero. Chero ani aive nechiitiko semurume uyu angatofunga zvekubhururuka. "Kupfuura zvese, iyi ijenareta yemagetsi uye transmitter inogona kukonzera kukuvara kwakanyanya kwemoyo. Handikwanise kufunga nezvenhengo imwe chete yevatyairi vendege, mauto kana munhuwo zvake, akatenderwa kuchengetedza chinzvimbo chemuchadenga mushure mekugamuchira ICD. "

"Asi kana vakanaka kudaro, dambudziko nderei?" - Patrick akabvunza. "Kana vakagadzirisa kutsauka, ini ndichagadzirira kuenda."

"Ivo vakanaka, vari nani kupfuura makore apfuura, asi havana kuvimbika, changamire," Summers akadaro. "Anenge mumwe muvarwere gumi anonzwa presyncope kana kuti syncope episodes-dzungu, kutsimwaira, kana kurasikirwa nokuziva-apo ICD inotangwa. Vatatu mugumi vanosangana nekusagadzikana kwakakwana kuita kuti vamise zvavanenge vachiita-vatyairi vemarori, semuenzaniso, vanozonzwa kutya kana kusagadzikana zvakakwana kuti vaswedere parutivi pemugwagwa, kana vatungamiriri mumisangano vanosimuka vobuda kunze. imba. Iwe haugone kukwira nendege, kunyanya ndege yemuchadenga. Ndinoziva kukosha kwekubhururuka nendege kwauri, asi hazvina kukosha-"

"Hazvina kukosha here kuisa hupenyu hwangu panjodzi?" Patrick akadimburira. "Zvakare, Chiremba, neruremekedzo rukuru, makarasika. Kubhururuka nendege kwakakosha kubasa rangu, pamwe nehunyanzvi hwakakosha uye sosi yekunakidzwa kwangu. Muchinzvimbo changu chazvino, ndingadai ndisina kushanda. "

"Ungada kufa here changamire?"

Patrick akatarisa divi kwechinguva, asi akabva adzungudza musoro. "Ndedzipi dzimwe nzira dzandiinadzo, Chiremba?"

"Haunazvo, General," Summers akadaro nehasha. "Tinogona kukuisa pamabeta blockers uye kugara uchitarisisa, asi izvi hazvishande seICD uye unenge uchiri kushomeka mumabasa ekubhururuka. Zvinenge zvakavimbiswa kuti iwe uchave nechimwe chiitiko cheLQT mukati memwedzi mitanhatu inotevera, uye pane mukana mukuru wekuti iwe uchasangana nehurema hwakafanana ne, kana zvimwe hwakanyanya kupfuura, zvawakambosangana nazvo. Kana iwe uri muchadenga kana pakutonga kwendege, uri mungozi nekukurumidza kwauri, kune vaunoshanda navo, uye vanhu vasina mhosva munzira yekubhururuka kwako uye chinangwa chako.

"General McLanahan, mumaonero angu nyanzvi, basa rako razvino, kana chero chinzvimbo chemauto chandinogona kufunga nezvacho, chinonetsa kune mumwe munhu ari mumamiriro ako ezvinhu, kunyangwe tikaisa ICD. Kupfuura chero kurapwa kana mudziyo, chaunoda izvozvi kuzorora. Kunze kwekunge kune nhoroondo yekushandisa zvinodhaka kana kushungurudzika, kwenguva refu QT syndrome inenge nguva dzose inokonzerwa nemuviri, pfungwa, uye kushungurudzika mupfungwa. Kukuvadzwa kunoitwa kumoyo wako nechinzvimbo chako, mabasa, uye mwenje wemuchadenga zvichagara kwehupenyu hwako hwese, uye sezvataona, kushushikana kwemusangano mumwe chete wakapfava wevhidhiyo waive wakakwana kukonzera syncope episode. Tora zano rangu: tora ICD, zorora uye unakirwe nemwanakomana wako nemhuri. "

"Panofanira kunge paine dzimwe sarudzo, kumwe marapirwo," akadaro Patrick. "Handisati ndagadzirira kusiya basa. Ndine basa rinokosha, uye kuramba ndichikwira kundege chikamu chikuru charo-aiwa, chikamu chikuru chezvandiri."

MaZhizha akamutarisa kwenguva yakareba neshungu uye kushatirwa pachiso chake. "Bertrand Russell akambonyora, kuti: "Chimwe chezviratidzo zvokuputsika kwetsinga kuri kuuya kupwiswa kwokuti basa romunhu rinokosha zvikuru," iye akadaro, "kunze kwechinoitika chako, hausati uchizova nokuputsika kwetsinga-unenge wafa."

"Ngatisanyanya kushamisa pano, Captain..."

"Nditeerere zvakanaka, General McLanahan: handisi kuita zvinoshamisa - ndiri kutendeseka uye ndakasununguka newe sezvandinogona," Summers akadaro. "Ipfungwa yangu kuti wakakuvadzwa zvisingazivikanwe asi zvakanyanya kumhasuru dzemwoyo wako uye myocardium nekuda kwekubhururuka kwako muchadenga izvo zviri kukonzera zvikamu zveQT kureba zvichikonzera arrhythmia uye tachycardia zvinotungamira kune presyncoptic uye syncoptic zviitiko. Izvi zvinokushamisai zvakakwana here, changamire?"

"Captain-"

"Handisati ndapedza, changamire," Summers akapindira. "Kunyange nekuzorora uye nemishonga, zvipingamupinyi ndezvokuti iwe uchava nechimwe chiitiko chesyncope chakanyanya kuoma kupfuura chekupedzisira mukati memwedzi mitanhatu inotevera, uye pasina kutarisa uye kurapwa nokukurumidza, mikana yako yekupona ndeye makumi maviri kubva muzana pane zvakanakisisa. NeICD, mikana yako yekupona mumwedzi mitanhatu inotevera inowedzera kusvika makumi manomwe muzana, uye mushure memwedzi mitanhatu une mukana wemakumi mapfumbamwe kubva muzana wekupona. "

Akambomira achimirira kupopotedzana, uye pashure pemaminiti akati kuti akanyarara akaenderera mberi achiti: "Zvino, dai maiva mumwe mukuru, asina kumbosangana neMutevedzeri weMutungamiriri weUnited States, achiperekedzwa neSecret Service, ndaingopa zano. iwewe kuti ndingakurudzira mukuru wako kuti akuise muchipatara kwemwedzi mitanhatu inotevera. Ndicha-"

"Mwedzi mitanhatu!"

"Ndicharamba ndichiraira mutungamiriri wenyu saizvozvo," Summers akaenderera mberi. "Kunyangwe ukasarudza kuisa ICD isarudzo yako. Asi kana ukaomerera pakusawana ICD uye usina 24/7 yekutarisa, iwe hauna kana mukana wekupona mumwedzi mitanhatu inotevera. Aihwa. Ndiri kuzvijekesa kwamuri here changamire?" Patrick aiita sechibharumu chiri kukurumidza kupera kwechinguva, asi Dave Luger akakwanisa kuona kupererwa kwake achikurumidza kuguma nehasha-hasha dzei, akanga asati ava nechokwadi. "Kwandiri zvinoratidzika kuti chisarudzo chokupedzisira chiri pauri. Muve nezuva rakanaka General." Uye Summers akabuda mumusangano wevhidhiyo achidzungudza musoro neshungu, aine chivimbo chekuti mukuru wenyeredzi nhatu akange asina chinangwa chekutevera zvaakaraira.

MaZhizha achingobva pamusangano, Patrick akazembera pachigaro chake, ndokutura befu, ndokutarisa patafura yekamuri remusangano. "Cp," akafema mushure menguva refu refu yekunyarara.

"Kwakanaka here, Mook?" - Akabvunza Dave Luger.

"Ehe, ndinofunga kudaro," Patrick akapindura, achidzungudza musoro wake mukuvhiringidzika kwokunyomba. "Ndaigara ndichifunga kuti ndiWill Rogers akataura mashoko iwayo nezvechirwere chepfungwa, kwete Bertrand Russell."

Dave akaseka; uyu aive mukomana waaiziva, aiita majee panguva iyo varume vazhinji vakasvinura vanenge vave kuda kuchema. "Ndinofunga kuti Mark Twain akanga akarurama paakati, 'Hazvisi izvo zvaunoziva, ndizvo zvaunoziva kuti hazvisi zvechokwadi.'

"Anga asiri Mark Twain, aive Josh Billings."

"WHO?" - Ndakabvunza.

"Chero chii," akadaro Patrick, ave serious zvakare. "Dave, ndinofanira kudzidza zvose pamusoro pehurefu hweQT syndrome uye kurapwa kwemwoyo arrhythmias ndisati ndasarudza zvandinogona kubata uye zvandisingakwanise. Panogona kunge paine makambani gumi nemaviri ari kutsvagisa maICD emazuva ano kana chero chizvarwa chinotevera chemidziyo iyi chingave - ndinoda kuziva nezve kufambira mberi ndisati ndafunga kuisa chero tekinoroji yekare. John Masters angangodaro ane rabhoritari yese yakatsaurirwa kurapa chirwere chemoyo."

"Ndine urombo kuzvitaura sahwira, asi wanga uchingove nachiremba wemoyo wepamusoro munyika akagadzirira kupindura chero mibvunzo yawaive nayo, uye watomubvisa."

"Anga asina kugadzirira kundibatsira - akange akamira ipapo, akagadzirira kusundira tikiti rangu rekuenda pamudyandigere," Patrick akadaro. "Ndinofanira kubata neizvi nenzira yangu."

"Ndiri kutyira kuti inguva yakawanda sei yaunofanira kuita ichi chisarudzo, Patrick," akadaro Dave. "Makanzwa gwaro: Varwere vazhinji vane chirwere ichi vanotanga kuenderera mberi nekuongororwa nemishonga kana kuti vanowana ICD ipapo ipapo. Vamwe vose vachafa. Ini handisi kuona kuti ndeipi imwe tsvagiridzo yaunofanira kuita pane izvi. "

"Iniwo handizive, Dave, asi ndizvo zvandinogara ndichiita: ndinozviongorora pachangu, ndichishandisa zvangu uye nzira," Patrick akadaro. "Mazhizha anogona kunge ari akanakisa cardiologist muHondo, pamwe kunyangwe munyika, asi kana zvirizvo, tsvakiridzo yangu inondiudzawo izvozvo. Asi ndirambe izvi, mukoma: Vakomana vakaita saMazhizha vanoita sei kune vakabatwa nechirwere chemoyo avo vari pabasa uye vachiri vapenyu?

"Vanovabvisa, hongu."

"Vanovabvisa pamudyandigere," akadaro Patrick, "uyezve vanochengetwa neVeterans Administration kana kuti vanachiremba vakazvimirira vanobhadharwa zvishoma nehurumende. Summers anoita zvaanogara achiita: anobvisa varume vanorwara uye anovatumira kuVA. Vakawanda vevarwere vake vanoonga zvikuru kuti vapenyu zvokuti havambofungi nezvokurega basa."

"Haufari here kuti uchiri mupenyu, Mook?"

"Chokwadi ndini, Dave," Patrick akadaro, achipopotera shamwari yake yenguva refu, "asi kana ndichizorova, ndichazviita maererano nezvangu, kwete zvaSummers. Zvichakadaro, pamwe ndichadzidza chimwe chinhu pamusoro pemamiriro ezvinhu uye marapirwo angangove asingazivikanwi nemagwaro aya, chimwe chinhu chinozondibvumira kuchengetedza chimiro changu chekubhururuka. Pamwe ndiri-"

"Patrick, ndinonzwisisa kuti kubhururuka nendege kunokosha kwauri," akadaro Luger nemwoyo wose, "asi hazvina kukodzera kuisa upenyu hwako pangozi-"

"Dave, ndinoisa upenyu hwangu pangozi pese pandinobhururuka nendege yehondo," Patrick akadimburira. "Handityi kurasikirwa nehupenyu hwangu nekuda kwe..."

"Muvengi ... muvengi wekunze," akadaro Dave. "Nhai Patrick, ndiri kutoita dhiyabhorosi pano - handisi kuita nharo newe. Iwe unoita zvaunoda. Uye ndinobvuma: zvakakosha kuisa hupenyu hwako panjodzi uchishandisa hunyanzvi hwako, kudzidziswa uye hunhu kurwisa muvengi ari kutsvaga kuparadza United States of America. Asi muvengi watiri kutaura nezvake pano ndiwe. Iwe haugone kuzvikurira, kungwara, kana kuzvikunda. Hauna kushongedzerwa kana kudzidziswa kudzora muviri wako, uyo uri kuedza kukuuraya. Unofanira kuswedera kuhondo iyi sehondo ipi zvayo yawakambogadzirira..."

"Ndizvo chaizvo zvandiri kuda kuita, Dave," Patrick akadaro akasimba. "Ndiri kuzoidzidza, kuiongorora, kubvunza nyanzvi, kuunganidza ruzivo uye kugadzira zano."

"Hukuru. Asi iwe uchiri pazviri, zvibvise pauchairi wako wopinda muchipatara kuti utariswe kwemaawa makumi maviri nemana. Usaite benzi."

Kutaura kwekupedzisira kuya kwakabata Patrick achibva abwaira bwaira nekushamisika. "Unofunga kuti ndiri benzi here?"

"Handizivi zvauri kufunga, murume," Luger akadaro. Akaziva kuti Patrick harisi benzi akademba kuzvitaura, asi chinhu chimwe chete chaakanga adzidziswa neshamwari yake yenguva refu kutaura zvaiva mupfungwa dzake. Patrick aitya, uye iyi ndiyo yaive mhinduro yake pakutya, sezvazvaive zviri mugomba reanobhomba makore ese aya akawanda: kurwisa kutya, ramba wakatarisa pachinangwa, uye usambomira kurwa, kunyangwe mamiriro ezvinhu akaoma sei. zvingaita.

"Zvitarise kubva pakuona kwechiremba, Mook," Luger akaenderera mberi. "Ndakanzwa vanachiremba vachikuudza kuti chinhu ichi chakafanana nebhomba renguva ine pfuti. Zvinogona kusashanda zvachose, asi mukana wekuti zvinogona kushanda mumasekonzi gumi anotevera takamira pano tichipopotedzana. Nhai, ndinotya kuti mungazondisvota pandiri kunetsana newe izvozvi, uye hapana chandichakwanisa kuita kubva pano kunze kwekukuona uchifa."

"Mukana wangu wekufa pano muNyika orbit uri nani zvishoma pane avhareji nekuda kwechinhu chemoyo ichi-tinogona kubvarurwa uye tikayamwa muchadenga nepea-size hypersonic fragment chero nguva uye isu hatingamboziva." Patrick akadaro. .

"Kana usina chokwadi nezveICD, enderera mberi nekuiongorora; taura naJohn Masters kana gumi nevaviri kana vakomana vakangwara pane yedu runyorwa uye funga nezvazvo, "akadaro Dave. "Asi zviite kubva pakachengeteka kwekamuri yechipatara yakazvimirira umo vanachiremba vanogona kukuchengeta." Meso aPatrick uye maficha akaramba akatsunga, akatsiga, asina manzwiro. "Huya, Muk. Funga nezvaBradley. Kana ukaramba uchibhururuka usina ICD, unogona kufa. Kana ukasazvinetsa, ungangoenderera mberi nehupenyu hwako. Mubvunzo upi?"

"Handisi kuzokanda mapfumo pasi, Dave, uye izvi ndizvo . Ndiri pano kuzoita basa rinokosha, uye ini...

"Jobho? Mook, wakagadzirira here kuzvikuvadza nekuda kwebasa rako? Izvi zvakakosha, hongu, asi gumi nemaviri evadiki uye vakasimba vakomana vanogona kuzviita. Ipa basa racho kuna Boomer, kana Raydon, kana kunyange Lucas - chero ani zvake. Hausati wazvinzwisisa here, Patrick?"

"Kuziva chii?"

"Tinoshanda, General McLanahan. Tese tinoraswa. Hatisi chimwe chinhu kunze kwe 'zvematongerwo enyika nedzimwe nzira'. Kana zvasvika pazviri, isu takangooma Type A mauto prima donnas, gung-ho mauto akapfeka masutu etsoko zvisina kukodzera, uye hapana muWashington ane hanya kuti tinorarama here kana kufa. Kana ukakanganisa mangwana, mamwe makumi maviri embongoro dzakaipa achatora nzvimbo yako - kana, zvakanyanya, Gardner anogona kungoraira kuti tivhare zuva raunofa uye kushandisa mari kune vatakuri vendege itsva. Asi isu pane vamwe vaunoitira hanya, mwanakomana wako ndiye ari pamusoro, asi iwe hautitarise nekuti unenge wakangotarisa basa - basa risinei newe kana kadiki zvako."

Luger akatura befu. "Ndinokuzivai murume. Unogarotaura kuti unoita izvi nokuti haudi kuudza mumwe mutyairi wendege kuti aite chimwe chinhu chausina kuita iwe pachako, kunyange kana vatyairi vendege vari nhengo dzakadzidziswa dzechikwata chebvunzo, vakanakisisa vezvakanakisisa. Ndaigara ndichiziva kuti kwaiva kupenga. Iwe unozviita nekuti unochida, nekuti iwe unoda kuve iwe unodhonza trigger yekudzikisa pasi vakomana vakaipa. Ndinozvinzwisisa. Asi ini handifunge kuti iwe unofanirwa kuita izvi zvakare, Mook. Uri kuisa hupenyu hwako panjodzi zvisina basa - kwete nekutyaira muchina usina kuedzwa, asi nekuzviisa pachena kune zvinonetsa zvinogona kukuuraya nguva refu usati wasvika kwawakananga."

Patrick akambonyarara kwenguva refu; akabva atarisa shamwari yake yekare. "Ndinofunga unoziva zvazvinoita kutarisana nerufu rwako, handiti, Dave?"

"Nehurombo, hongu," Luger akadaro. Semutyairi wechidiki-anobhomba ari pachinangwa chekuparadza yaimbova Soviet Union's pasi-based laser complex paKavazna, Dave Luger akabatwa nemaRussia, akabvunzurudzwa, akarwadziswa uye akaiswa mujeri kwemakore akati wandei asati apedzwa pfungwa kuti atende kuti aive muRussia. injiniya. Migumisiro yekurapa iyi yakamukanganisa mupfungwa uye mupfungwa-kushungurudzika kwakamuita kuti apinde kamwe kamwe munzvimbo iri kure iyo yakamusiya asingakwanisi nekutya kwemaminetsi, dzimwe nguva maawa-uye akazvidira akabvisa chimiro chake chekushanda kwemakore akawanda apfuura. "Yakanga iri imwe gehena yekufamba ... Asi kune mamwe matavi."

"Hausi kupotsa kubhururuka?" - Patrick akabvunza.

"Haaa," akadaro Dave. "Pandinenge ndichida kubhururuka, ndinobhururutsa imwe yemhando yendege inodzorwa neredhiyo. Asi ndine zvakawanda zvandiri kuenderera mberi zvekuti handisisina chido chekuita."

"Handina chokwadi kuti kuchanditapura sei," Patrick akabvuma kudaro nokutendeseka. "Ndinofunga ndichave zvakanaka - kwete, ndine chokwadi chekuti ndichadaro - asi ndichagara ndichichemera imwezve ndege, imwezve mishoni?"

"Mook, iwe neni tose tinoziva kuti ndege dzine vanhu dziri kufamba nenzira yemadinosaur," akadaro Dave. "Wakaerekana wagadzira imwe pfungwa yerudo yekubhururuka nendege, imwe pfungwa isinganzwisisike ye'kubvisa zvisungo zvakasuruvara" izvo zvinoita kuti ukanganwe nezve zvimwe zvese? Kubva rinhi kubhururuka kwakava chinhu kunze kwekuti "kuronga ndege wobva waita hurongwa" kwauri?Murume dai ndisina kukuziva ndaipika kuti une hanya nendege kupfuura Bradley.Haasi Patrick Shane McLanahan wandaida. aiziva."

"Ngatichisiya zvakadaro, kwakanaka here?" Patrick akabvunza nehasha. Akazvivenga apo Luger (kana kuti aichimbova musikana wake, Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Maureen Herschel) akaunza nyaya yemwanakomana wake Bradley ane makore gumi nemaviri, achinzwa kuti yakanga iri nharo yakanyanyoshandiswa kuedza kuita kuti Patrick achinje pfungwa dzake pamusoro pechimwe chinhu. "Munhu wese anonetsekana nemoyo wangu, asi hapana anomira kukakavara neni." Akaona kuti Luger anyemwerera achiwedzera kuti, "Pamwe muri kuedza kundipunzika. Chinja chidzidzo, nhamo, Texas. Chii chiri kuitika kudhamu?

"Runyerekupe rwuri kufamba, Mook," akadaro Dave. "Fungidzira kuti ndiani angadzoka kuHAWC?"

"Martin Tehama," Patrick akapindura. Dave akabwaira bwaira nekushamisika; aive mukomana aisawanzoshamiswa nechinhu. "Ndakaona email kero isingazivikanwe paCC kubva kuDhipatimendi reDziviriro uye ndakatarisa kuti ndiani aive muhofisi iyoyo. Ndinofunga achadzoserwa semukuru weHAWC. "

"Neshamwari yako kuWhite House? Pasina kupokana." Col. Martin Tehama akaitwa mutungamiri weAdvanced Aerospace Weapons Center zvichitevera kubva kwaMaj. Gen. Terrill "Digger" Samson, vachipfuura naPatrick McLanahan. Mumwe mutyairi anoremekedzwa wekuedza uye injiniya, Tehama aida kumisa "extracurricular" mabasa ayo HAWC aiwanzoita-zvakadai se ndege yekuedza yekubhururuka uye zvombo pa "operational test flights" pasi rose-uye kudzokera kune bhizinesi rakakomba rekuongorora ndege. Patrick paakasiya chinzvimbo chake segweta reWhite House, akapihwa murairo weHAWC, achibvisa Tehama. Akapindura nekupa nhengo dzeCongress ruzivo rwezve HAWC's zvakavanzika misheni. "Kana Summers angopa mushumo uzere nezvemamiriro ako ezvinhu, anozobuda uye otora hutungamiriri kana wangozivisa nezvekuenda pamudyandigere - kana Mutungamiriri anozivisa kuti uri kuenda pamudyandigere nekuda kwezvikonzero zvekurapa."

"Mutungamiri uye Senator Barbeau vachashandisa moyo wangu kudzima chirongwa cheBlack Stallion vachitaura nezvehutano, uye mukomana wavo Tehama anobva avhara mukati memwedzi mishoma."

"Kwete nguva yakareba kudaro, Mook," akadaro David. "Runyerekupe rwunobuda muSeneti nderekuti vari kuzosundidzira White House kuti ifambe nekukurumidza kutivhara."

"Barbo anoda mabhomba ake, ichokwadi."

"Haasi iye chete, asi ane inzwi rine ruzha zvikuru," akadaro Dave. "Kune vatsigiri vezvombo zvose zvaungafungidzira-zvinotakura ndege, ngarava dzepasi pemvura dzinokandwa dzinokandwa, mashandiro anokosha, chero chaunoda kudana. Mutungamiri Gardner anoda mamwe mapoka mana ehondo anotakura, pamwe matanhatu, uye angangoawana kana chirongwa chemuchadenga chikanzurwa. Munhu wese ane zvaakaronga. Imba yekutandarira yemuchadenga haipo, uye kukuvara kwako kunongoisa mumvuri pachirongwa, izvo zvinofadza vamwe vatsigiri zvachose. "

"Ndinovenga hupenzi hwezvematongerwo enyika."

"Neniwo. Ndinoshamisika kuti wakatora nguva yakareba uchishanda muWhite House. Iwe zvechokwadi hauna kuchekwa kupfeka sutu, kuteerera kutaura kusina maturo, kupedza mavhiki uchipupura pamberi peimwe komiti yekongiresi, uye kunyengedzwa nevanozviti vane ruzivo uye vanozviti nyanzvi. "

"Tabvuma," akadaro Patrick. "Zvisinei hazvo, kusimba kwakawedzera, uye Tehama ichawedzera - pasi pemhuno dzedu. Kunyanya chikonzero chekupedzisa iyi mishoni muSoltanabad, dzorera vashandi vakachengeteka uye vaine ruzha, uye uwane hungwaru hwakanaka - zvese zvisati zvaitika mangwana mangwanani. MaRussia ari kune chimwe chinhu muIran - havagone kugutsikana kungogara muMoscow kana Turkmenistan voona Iran ichive yedemokrasi kana kupunzika. "

"Ndizvo zvandinoita," akadaro Dave. "Kurongeka kwemishini yemhepo inenge yagadzirira panguva yaunowana mwenje wegirinhi. Ini ndichakutumira iyo orbital mutambo chirongwa uye yakazara simba hurongwa nekukurumidza. Genesis ari kubuda."

CHITSAUKO CHECHISHANU

Kutendeseka kunorumbidzwa, asi kunofa nenzara.

- DECIMUS JUNIUS JUVENALIS

HIGH-TECH AEROSPACE WEAPONS CENTRE, ELLIOTT AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA

Kwapera chinguva

"Kunofinha nekagumi kupfuura kutamba mitambo yemavhidhiyo," akanyunyuta kudaro Wayne Macomber, "nemhaka yokuti handigoni kunyange kutamba chinhu ichi."

"Kune kugezeswa kwakanyanya kumberi, Bang," akadaro Army National Guard Capt. Charlie Turlock. "Iri kuenda kune chinangwa, saka tichazofanira kubuda. Tinofanira-"

"Ndazviona, ndazviona," Macomber akagunun'una. "Vol, bvisa njanji dzechitima idzi zvakare."

"Zvatenderwa," vakapindura Marine Corps Sajeni Major Chris Wohl muzevezeve dzake dzenguva dzose. Kwapera kanguva: "Nzira dzakajeka, Major. Satellite inoshuma kuti chitima chinotevera chiri mamaira makumi maviri namanomwe kumabvazuva, chichienda kwatakananga mamaira makumi maviri namashanu paawa."

"Zvakagamuchirwa," Macomber akapindura kudaro, "asi ndinoramba ndichiona ndichidzokera kunzvimbo yangu yeawa yechitatu, mamaira mashanu, pane imwe nzvimbo pamberi penyu chaipo. Anooneka kwesekondi obva anyangarika. Chiiko ichi?"

"Kuonana kwakashata, changamire," Wohl akadaro.

"Kupenga uku," Macomber akagunun'una, achiziva kuti Turlock naVol vaive vachiri kumunzwa, asi aive asina basa nazvo. Aya handiwo mafananidziro aaiita achironga mishoni...Kunyange zvazvo aifanira kubvuma, zvakanga zvakanaka kwazvo.

Sezvinoshamisa sezvaiitwa spaceplane, kunyangwe module yevafambi yaive yakanaka yakatsvinda mudziyo. Yakashanda kwete chete kutakura vafambi uye mitoro mukati meBlack Stallion, asiwo seadhata yekumisa pakati pechadenga nechiteshi chemuchadenga. Muchiitiko chekukurumidzira, iyo module inogona kushandiswa sechikepe chekuponesa vashandi ve spacecraft: yaive nemainjini ekufambisa kuti ifambise kusimudza chikepe chekugadzirisa mu orbit uye kuichengeta yakatwasuka panguva yekudzoka; mapapiro maduku kuti agadzikane kana akakandwa mumhepo mumhepo; maiva neokisijeni yaikwana kuti vatakurwi vatanhatu vararame kusvika kwevhiki; dziviriro yakakwana kuti urarame zvakare kupinda kana module yaive jettisoned panguva yekupinda zvakare; uye maparachuti uye anoyangarara/akanganisa mabhegi ecushion ayo anozosimudzira moduli nevarimo vayo pakubata nevhu kana mvura. Nehurombo, kudzivirira kwese uku kwaingowanikwa kune vafambi chete - vashandi veBlack Stallion vaive vasina nzira yekupinda mukati memodule mushure mekusimuka, kunze kwekungopinda munzvimbo yekunze muorbit uye kushandisa nzira yekufambisa.

Macomber naOx vaive vakapfeka iyo Iron Man armor system yakazara, sutu yakareruka yakagadzirwa neBERP, kana kuti Ballistic Electron Reactive Process Material, yainyatsochinjika, semucheka, asi yaidzivirira mupfeki nekuomesa simba ipapo kusvika kune zana. . Sutu yacho yakavharwa zvachose, ichipa dziviriro yakanakisa kunyangwe munzvimbo dzakaomarara kana dzine njodzi, uye yaiwedzerwa nehuwandu hwakawanda hwemagetsi masensa uye kutaurirana kwaiendesa data kune anoipfeka kuburikidza nekuratidzwa pane helmet visor. Iyo Tin Man sisitimu yakawedzera kukwidziridzwa neiyo microhydraulic exoskeleton iyo yakapa uyo akaipfeka simba rinopfuura remunhu, agility, uye kumhanya nekusimudzira kufamba kwake kwetsandanyama.

Charlie Turlock - "Charlie" raive zita rake chairo, kwete rake rekufona, mukadzi wechidiki uyo baba vake vaive vamupa zita rehukomana - akange asina kupfeka jira remarata, asi aingove ari sutu yekubhururuka pamusoro pechipfeko chitete chemukati chinopisa. ; akatasva nhumbi dzokurwa kuseri kwezvigaro zvavo. Aive akapfeka helmete yekubhururuka yeHAWC yakajairika, iyo yairatidza data rekunzwa uye komputa pane visor yemagetsi yakafanana neyeTin Man's sophisticated displays. Akakodzera, ari mumhanyi, uye nepamusoro peavhareji kureba, Turlock airatidzika seasiri panzvimbo muchikamu chizere nemacommandos makuru ane mhasuru - asi akauya nechimwe chinhu chemakore ake muArmy Research Laboratory's Infantry Transformation Combat Lab iyo yakamubhadharira mudiki wake. saizi yemuviri.

Vatatu vakatarisa animation yepakombiyuta yekupinda kwavo kwakarongwa kwenhandare yendege yeSoltanabad Highway muPersia. Iyo animation yakashandisa chaiyo-nguva setiraiti sensor mufananidzo kupenda maonero echokwadi enzvimbo nemagariro munzvimbo yainotarirwa, yakazara nefungidziro yezvinhu zvakaita sevashandi uye mafambiro emotokari zvichienderana neruzivo rwekare, mwero wechiedza, mamiriro ekunze uye kunyange ivhu. mamiriro. Mauto matatu emauto emauto akapatsanurwa anenge mayadhi makumi mashanu akaparadzana, padhuze zvekukasira kutsigirana kana zvichidikanwa, asi kure nekure akaparadzana kuti asapane kana awanikwa kana kubatwa nemuvengi mumwe chete.

"Zvino ndaona chipingamupinyi, chinhambwe ipoindi imwe mamaira matanhatu," akadaro Charlie. "Iye zvino tiri kufamba pamusoro pedhamu. 'Goose' anoshuma kuti kwasara maminetsi makumi matatu mundege." Iyo "goose" yaive GUOS, kana Grenade Unmanned Surveillance System, chidiki chinobhururuka chakaenzana nesaizi yepini yebowling yakatangwa kubva mubhegi rekuvhura iro raiendesa mifananidzo yekuona uye infrared kumacommando pamusoro pedata rakachengeteka.

"Kureva kuti tiri shure," akadaro Macomber achigunun"una. "Ngatimbotaura izvi zvishoma."

"Tiri pahurongwa changamire," Vol akazevezera.

"Ndati tave kumashure, Sajeni Major," Macomber akazevezera. "Drone ichapera mafuta uye tinenge tichiri mukati menzvimbo yakaoma."

"Ndagadzirira imwe hanzi," akadaro Charlie. "Ndinogona kumhanya izvi-"

"Rini? Tichasvika rinhi pedyo zvakakwana kuti maIran vazvinzwe? " Macomber akaridza tsamwa. "Zvinhu izvi zvine ruzha zvakadii?"

"Dai wanga wauya kukuratidzira kwangu, Major, ungadai wakaziva," Charlie akadaro.

"Usambondityira, kaputeni," Macomber akapfira mate. "Kana ndikakubvunza mubvunzo, ndipe mhinduro."

"Ivo havazonzwa chero chinhu chinopfuura mazana emayadhi kubva pakubatidza injini," akadaro Charlie, asingavanze kutsamwa kwake zvachose, "kunze kwekunge vaine manzwi."

"Dai taive neruzivo rwakakwana pamberi pemishoni iyi, tingadai takaziva kana maIran aive nemasensa ekuteerera," Macomber akagunun'una zvakare. "Tinofanirwa kuronga kunonoka kuvhurwa kwedrone kusvika tave mukati mamaira maviri kubva pachigadziko kwete matatu. Unonzwisisa here izvi, Turlock?"

"Ndazvinzwa," Charlie akasimbisa.

"Inotevera yandinoda ..." Macomber akamira paakaona kuti chiratidziro chaive chabuda padivi penzvimbo yekuona kwemagetsi visor yake. "Nhai, zvauya futi. Vol, wazviona here izvi?"

"Ndakaiona panguva iyoyo, asi yakanyangarika," akapindura Ox. "Ndiri kuongorora nzvimbo ino... negative contact. Pamwe kupenya kwenguva pfupi kwe sensor. "

"Vol, mubhuku rangu hamuna chinhu chinonzi "sensor spark"," akadaro Macomber, "Pane chimwe chinhu chiri mberi kwako chiri kukonzera kudzoka uku.

"Ndazvinzwa," Vol akapindura. "Tiri kuenda kunze." Akashandisa kambeva kadiki kaiva nevhiri kuchinja kwaienda mhepo, achimirira mamita mashoma oga oga kuti komputa iwedzere ruzivo rwuripo uye kupa yambiro pamusoro pezvaizoitika. Maitiro acho ainonoka nekuda kwese wireless komputa chiitiko, asi ndiyo yega nzira yaivepo yavaifanira kudzokorora mashandiro avo uye kugadzirira kubhururuka panguva imwe chete.

"Isu tinofanirwa kuve macommandos - hapana chinhu chakadai senzira yedu," akadaro Macomber. "Tine chinangwa uye miriyoni nzira dzakasiyana dzekuchizadzisa. Inofanira kunge iri chidimbu chekeke ine yese iyi mifananidzo yakanaka inoyangarara pamberi pedu - nei izvi zvichindirwadza musoro? "Turlock kana Vol havana kupindura - vanga vatojaira kunyunyuta kwaMacomber. "Pane chimwe chinhu, Vol?"

"Gadzirira."

"Zvinoita senge matayi achangowacha," akadaro Charlie. "Kwete mota yakadzika, ingangoita seHummer."

"Ichi chinhu chitsva," Macomber akadaro. Akatarisa masource data tags. "Uchenjeri hutsva hwakatorwa kubva pamaminetsi gumi neshanu ekupedzisira epazasi akakwira SAR. Perimeter patrol, ndingafungidzira. "

"Hapana chiratidzo chemotokari."

"Ndosaka tichiita izvi, handizvo here vana? Pamwe mukuru wemauto anga ataura chokwadi." Kune vese Vol naTurlock zvaiita sekunge Macomber akange asina kugadzikana achibvuma kuti mukuru anogona kunge ari right. "Ngatienderere mberi tione chii-"

"Vashandi, iyi iMS," mukuru wemishoni, Marine Major Jim Terranova, akapindira paintercom, "tatanga kuverengera kuti tisimuke, T-minus maminetsi makumi mashanu nematanhatu tichiverenga tichidzika. Nyanya magwaro ako ekutarisa asati asimuka uye gadzirira mushumo. "

"Zvakanzwisiswa, S-One arikuteerera," Macomber akapindura ... kunze kwekuti, iye pachake paakaona nekuvhunduka kudiki, mazwi ake akabuda muhuro yakaoma, yakashoshoma uye tambo dzezwi, asisakwanise kufema zvakakwana kuti mazwi buda, miromo yake.

Kana paine chinhu chimwe chete icho vakomana veku Advanced Aerospace Weapons Center neAir Force vaive shasha pazviri, Macomber akazviona kare, kwaive kutevedzera komputa. Vakomana ava vaitevedzera zvese - kweawa yega yega yenguva yekubhururuka, vakomana ava vangangove vaine maawa makumi maviri ekudzidzira musimulator yemukombuta zvisati zvaitika. Michina yacho yakabva kumakomputa akareruka edesktop ane photorealistic displays kusvika kuzere-mwero kunyomba kwendege yakaita zvese kubva pakudonha mvura yehydraulic kusvika pakuputa uye kubata moto kana wakanganisa. Wese munhu aiita izvi: vashandi vendege, kuchengetedza, chengetedzo, varwi vehondo, nzvimbo yekuraira, kunyangwe manejimendi nevashandi vekutsigira vaigara vachiita maekisesaizi uye kuenzanisa.

Chikamu chakakosha chevashandi vese veElliott neBattle Mountain AFBs, pamwe chikamu chegumi chezviuru zvishanu munzvimbo dzose dziri mbiri, vaibatikana muhurongwa hwemakombuta, uye dzimwe nzvimbo dzemakombuta dzakavanzika nedzechiuto dzakabatana pasirese dzakapa macode, maitiro uye nzira dzazvino. zvishandiso ; uye chikamu chimwe muzvitatu chekodhi yese iyo yakavanzika yepamusoro-geeks yakanyora 24/7 yaive yakabatana chete nekuenzanisa. Urwu rwakanga rwuri rwendo rwake rwekutanga kuenda muchadenga, asi mienzaniso yaive yechokwadi uye yakawanda zvekuti ainyatsonzwa sekunge aive aita izvi kakawanda zvisati zvaitika ...

...kusvika izvozvi, apo mukuru wemishoni akazivisa kuti pakanga pasara isingasviki awa imwe chete isati yasimuka. Aive akabatikana kugadzirira kuswedera uye kupinda muSoltanabad - maawa matatu chete ekugadzirira apo aida mazuva matatu ekudzidziswa muchikwata chehondo chemamiriro ekunze! - kuti akanganwa zvachose kuti vaizobhururuka muchadenga kuti vasvikeko!

Asi zvino chokwadi chinotyisa ichi chatirova nesimba rakazara. Anga asiri kuzongoisa giya rake muC-17 Globemaster II kana C-130 Hercules yekufamba nendege kwemazuva mazhinji kuenda kune imwe nzvimbo iri kure nendege pakati nepakati - aizokandwa makiromita angangoita zana muchadenga. , yobva yapinda mumhepo munzvimbo ine mhepo ine utsinye isati yasvika mugwenga kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweIran, uko zvaigoneka kuti boka rose revarwi kubva kuIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, mauto echigandanga ehutongi hwehutongi hwehutongi hwekare, aigona kumirira. ivo.

Munguva yaaizowanzomutora kuti angosvika panzvimbo yake yekutanga yekusvetuka achienda kwaaienda, basa iri raizopedzwa! Chokwadi ichi chakapfava chaishamisa chose, chingadadisa. Kutsikirirwa kwenguva kwainge kwanyanya kunetsa kunzwisisa. Uye zvakadaro, heunoi, akagara mune chaiyo spaceship - kwete simulator - uye wachi iri kukwenya. Paizobuda zuva zvakare, basa iri raizopera uye aizoongorora. Iyo yaizopinda muEarth orbit yakadzika, ichibhururuka nepakati kutenderera pasirese, imhare muIran, yoiongorora, yosimuka zvakare, yoenda mupasi pasi orbit zvakare, uye netarisiro kumhara panzvimbo ine hushamwari...

...kana kuti anenge afa. Paiva nemiriyoni yezvinhu zvisingafanoonekwi uye zvisingaenzaniswi zvaigona kuvauraya, pamwe chete nezvinhu zana kana kuti zvinofananidzira zvavaidzidzira kubata nazvo zuva nezuva, uye kunyange pavakaziva kuti chimwe chinhu chakaipa chaizoitika, dzimwe nguva vaisagona kuzvibata. Zvimwe zvinhu zvose zvichanaka, kana kuti vachange vafa... kana zvimwe zvinhu zana zvinogona kuitika. Chero zvakaitika, zvese zvaifanira kuitika zvino.

Macomber zvechokwadi akanzwa njodzi uye kusava nechokwadi... asi, sezvaiwanzoitika, manyawi echiitwa chese chinosanganisira McLanahan uye munhu wese ari paAdvanced Aerospace Weapons Center uye Mauto Emuchadenga akakurumidza kusundira mamwe manzwiro ekutya kubva mupfungwa dzake. Zvaiita semanzwi gumi nemaviri - mamwe emunhu, asi mazhinji ekombuta - aitaura naye panguva imwe chete, zvese zvinoda kusimbiswa kana kuita kana kutaura kwaizochinja nekukurumidza kuita "kuda." Kana akasapindura nekukurumidza zvakakwana, komputa. vaiwanzomumhan'arira, uye vachitotsamwisa izwi remunhu-kazhinji mutungamiriri wemishoni, asi dzimwe nguva Brigadier General David Luger, wechipiri-mu-mutungamiri pachake, kana zvaive zvakakosha zvakakwana-akadzokorora zvaidiwa.

Akange ajaira kuita uye kubudirira pasi pekumanikidzwa kwakanyanya - iyo yaive dhinominator kune chero yakakosha maoparesheni commando - asi ichi chaive chinhu chakasiyana zvachose: nekuti pakupera kwese dzimwe nguva mhirizhonga kudzidziswa, ivo vaizotumira mbongoro yake muchadenga! Terranova aiita kunge aita chiziviso nguva pfupi yadarika apo Macomber akanzwa kuti Black Stallion yatanga kufamba sezvo injini dzeLaser Pulse Missile System, kana kuti Leopards, dzine simba rakazara returbofan, dzakasunda ndege kuti ibude - mamaira mana Dreamland yakaoma. lake bed runway.

Zipper yaisatya kubhururuka, asi kusimuka kwacho chaive chikamu chinotyisa chekubhururuka kwaari - simba rese riya kumashure kwavo, injini dzinomhanya nesimba rakazara dzichidya matani emafuta paminiti, ruzha rwaivhara nzeve, kudedera kwakanyanya, asi ndege ichiri kufamba zvishoma nezvishoma. Akanga aita zvakawanda zvekubvisa Black Stallion musimulator uye aiziva kuti nhamba dzekuita kunyange nechitundumuseremusere chichiri mumhepo chaiyevedza, asi aive ari pamapini netsono muchikamu ichi.

Kusimuka kwekutanga kubva kuDry Lake Bed Runway paElliott Air Force Base kwaishamisa - kusundidzira kune simba sezvo injini dzeLPDRS dzakatenderedzwa kusvika pakurwa kuzere, kozoti kukurumidza, kwepamusoro-kona kukwira nemamita anopfuura zviuru gumi paminiti mushure mekufamba kwenguva pfupi . . Masekonzi mashoma ekutanga ekusimuka uye kusimuka aiita seakajairika ... asi ndizvo zvazvaive. Pasimba rakazara rekurwa muturbojet modhi, injini ina dzeLPDRS dzakagadzira zana rezviuru zvemapaunzi ekusundira imwe neimwe, yakagadziridzwa neiyo solid-state laser igniters yaipisa mafuta ejeti isati yabatidzwa.

Asi kusimuka kwepamusoro-soro kwaisava chinhu chitsva kuna Whack kana kune mazhinji emacommandos nevamwe vaibhururuka vachipinda nekubuda munhandare dzendege dzevavengi. Akabhururutsa ndege huru dzeC-17 Globemaster II uye C-130 Hercules dzekutakura ndege, kwavaifanira kuita zvekusimuka nekumhanya zvakanyanya kuti vabude munzvimbo dzakasiyana dzemapfudzi anopfura mapfudzi ekurwisa ndege padhuze nemugwagwa, uye ndege idzi dzaive nguva zhinji. yakakura uye yakaderera yepamusoro-tech kupfuura Black Stallion. Pakanga pasina chinhu chaityisa kupfuura kunzwa kwemhere-mhere, mazana mashanu-zvuru-mapaundi C-17 Globemaster III ndege yekutakura pamuswe wayo, yakanamatira kutsoka imwe neimwe yekukwirira.

Magiya eTin Man akanyatso batsira muviri wake kutora zvimwe zvakawandirwa uye akatomupa kamwe kamwe kamwe keokisijeni chaiyo paakanzwa moyo wake nekufema kwake kusvetuka zvishoma. Nemhaka yokuti kusunda kwacho kwakanga kune simba zvikuru uye mhepo yakakomba zvikuru panzvimbo yakaderera, zvinobatidza nelaser zvaifanira "kubvongodzwa," kana kuti kudzima nokubatidzwa nokukurumidza, kudzivisa kuputika kweinjini. Izvi zvakagadzira "tambo yemaparera" akasarudzika mudenga reNevada ayo anorangana theorists uye "Lake Hunters" - vakomana vakapinda munzvimbo dzakaiswa bvunzo vachitarisira kutora mifananidzo yakavanzika-yekutanga ndege - yakabatana neAir Force's hypersonic spy. ndege, iyo Aurora.

Vaive nendege pfupi nekumhanya kwakanyanya pamusoro pegungwa rePacific kuenda kunzvimbo inokwirisa mafuta ndokuzosangana neAir Force KC-77 tanker. Chakavanzika chechirongwa cheBlack Stallion spaceplane chaive mundege refueling, kwavakagashira yakazara mafuta ejet uye oxidizer vasati vapinda orbit - pane kuti vatange kubva zero altitude munzvimbo gobvu yemhepo, vakatanga kutizira mudenga. kubva pamamita zviuru makumi maviri nezvishanu nemapfundo mazana matatu mumhepo ine dese shoma.

Kuwedzera mafuta kwaigara kuchiita kunge kunotora zvachose mundege yese Whack yakambobhururuka, kunyanya ndege huru dzekufambisa dzemakondinendi, asi Black Stallion yakatora nguva yakareba nekuti yaitoda kuwedzera mafuta matatu mumutsara: yekutanga kuwedzera mafuta ematangi, sezvo vaive vasina. kusimuka nemutoro wakazara uye yaida kuwedzerwa peturu nekukurumidza; yechipiri ndeyekuzadza midziyo mikuru ne boron hydrogen tetraoxide oxidizer - BOHM, yakatumidzwa zita rekuti "boom"; uye yechitatu - kune imwezve kuwedzera refueling yemafuta matangi nguva pfupi isati yanyanya kudzvanywa munzvimbo. Kuzadza JP-7 jet injini matangi emafuta kwaikurumidza nguva imwe neimwe, asi kuzadza matangi makuru emafuta eBOHM kwakatora nguva inopfuura awa nekuti musanganiswa weboron uye yakakwidziridzwa hydrogen peroxide yaive gobvu uye ine soupy. Zvaive nyore kunzwa XR-A9 ichiremerwa uye ichinonoka zvinooneka sezvo matangi aizadza, uye dzimwe nguva mutyairi wendege aitofanira kupinza zvinopisa painjini hombe dzeLPRS kuti aenderane netangi.

Macomber akapedza nguva achitarisa maintel updates akadhawunirodherwa kumakombuta ake aripamhepo munzvimbo yavakatariswa nekudzidza mamepu neruzivo, asi akatanga kushushikana nekuti paitaridza kuve nedata shoma shoma raiuya, uye kubhowekana kwaimubata. Zvaiva nengozi. Kunyange zvazvo vakanga vasingadi kufanofemera mweya weokisijeni vasati vabhururuka, sezvavaizoita kana vaizopfeka sutu yokumanikidzira, vaisagona kubvisa ngowani dzavo panguva yokuwedzera mafuta; uye kusiyana neVol, ndiani aikwanisa kurara chero kupi uye chero nguva, senge izvozvi, Macomber aisagona kurara pamberi pemishoni. Saka akapinza ruoko mubhegi rake, rakanamirwa nemusoro, uye...

... zvakashamisa Turlock, akaburitsa bhora reshinda dzvuku netsono mbiri dzekurukwa, paive pakarukwa zvimwe zvinhu zvakarukwa! Akazviona zviri nyore zvinoshamisa kushandisa tsono mumagirovhosi ehondo aTin Woodman, uye nenguva isipi akasimudza mbichana uye akange ave pakushanda kwake kwakajairika.

"Vashandi, iyi iS-Two," Turlock akadaro paintercom, "imi hamutendi izvi."

"Ichi chii?" - akabvunza mukuru wechitundumuseremusere, Lieutenant Commander weUS Navy Lisette "Frenchie" Moulin, kunetseka kwakanzwika muzwi rake. Kwaiwanzova nekurukurirano duku zvikuru mukati mokuwedzera mafuta mukati memhepo-izvo zvaitaurwa paintercom yakazaruka yengarava kazhinji kazhinji zvakanga zviri zvokukurumidzira. "Tinoda disconnect...?"

"Kwete, kwete, SC, kwete emergency," Charlie akadaro. Akazembera pachigaro chake kuti anyatsoona. Macomber akagara kumberi kwake, kune rimwe divi remodule yevafambi, uye akadzvinyirirwa pazvidziviriro zvake kuti anyatsoona mabvi ake. "Asi zvinokatyamadza zvechokwadi. Hukuru hunoita kunge ... kuruka. "

"Ndozvitaura futi here?" - Akabvunza Jim Terranova. Ndege yemuchadenga yeBlack Stallion yakadzima kwechinguvana, sekunge mukuru wezvitundumuseremusere akakatyamadzwa kwechinguvana zvekuti akapotsa abhururuka achibuda munzvimbo inodira mafuta. "Wati kuruka here?" Kuruka...somukati, bhora reshinda, kuruka tsono...kurukwa?"

"Zvakanaka," Charlie akadaro. Chris Wall, aive akagara padivi paMacomber, akamuka akatarisa Macomber kwemasekonzi mashoma, kushamisika kunoonekwa kunyangwe nengowani yake uye Tin Man vest, asati adzokera kunorara. "Ane tsono, bhora dzvuku reshinda, 'ply one with two', show yese. Martha ari kuhura Stuart aripano."

"Uri kutamba neni here?" Terranova akadaro. "Ko mugari wedu anodya nyoka anoruka here?"

"Anotaridzika chaizvo," Charlie akadaro. Inzwi rake rakachinja kuita remwana mudiki: "Handizive kana ari kugadzira napkeni yakanaka, kana kuti ijuzi rinodziya uye rinotonhorera remuFrench poodle yake, kana zvimwe i-"

Mukusajeka kwaakanga asati amboona, Macomber akadhonza imwe tsono mubhegi rake, akatendeukira kuruboshwe rwake, ndokuikanda paTurlock. Tsono yakarira nechekurudyi kwengowani yake ichibva yabaya mainji matatu mumusoro wechigaro chake.

"Sei, iwe mushe ...!" Turlock akadaidzira, achiburitsa tsono. Macomber akazunguza zvigunwe zvake zvekuzvidzivirira nazvo kwaari, achinyemwerera ari pasi pengowani yake yemaziso, ndokutendeuka ndokudzokera pakuruka kwake.

"Ko chii chiri kuitika ikoko?" Moulin akabvunza nehasha.

"Ndangofunga kuti sezvo kaputeni ataura mukutaura kwemwana, pamwe aida kuyedzawo kurukwa," Zipper akadaro. "Unoda chimwe chinhu here, Turlock?"

Bvisa ngowani iyi uye ndichaidzosera kwauri - pakati pemeso ako chaipo!

"Imi mapenzi regai izvi-chengetai chirango cheredhiyo," Moulin akarayira kudaro. "Chinhu chinonyanya kukosha chekuisa peturu chiri mumhepo, uye imi mapenzi munofenda kunge vana vane mhino. Macomber, urikuruka here?"

"Ko kana ndiri ini zvandiri? Zvinondizorodza."

"Hamuna kuwana mvumo kubva kwandiri kuti muuye nemigove yokuruka nayo muchikepe. Bvisa tsvina iyoyo."

"Dzoka pano undiitire, Frenchie." Pakamboita runyararo. Macomber akatarisa kuVol - ndiye ega aive muspaceship angangomumanikidza kana aida - asi airatidza kuti aive achiri akarara. Zipper aive nechokwadi chekuti handizvo, asi haana kuita zvekupindira.

"Iwe neni tichava nehurukuro duku kana tasvika kumba, Macomber," Moulin akadaro achityisa, "uye ndichakutsanangurira, maererano nemashoko andinovimba kuti unogona kunzwisisa, masimba nemabasa omukuru wezvitundumuseremusere-kunyange. kana zvinoda kukurumidza kurovera mubhurugwa." dhongi kusunungura izvozvo."

"Ndiri kutarisira, Frenchie."

"Zvakanaka. Zvino misa mheremhere, bvisa zvese zvisina kutenderwa mumodule yevatyairi uye misa iyo intercom chatter, kana kuti ndege iyi yamiswa. Vanhu vese vakanzwisisa izvi here? Pakanga pasina mhinduro. Macomber akadzungudza musoro, asi akaisa kurukwa pasi sekurairwa, achinyemwerera nekunzwa kwekutsamwa kwaTurlock kuseri kwengowani yake. Kuwedzerwa kwemafuta kwakazoitwa nekufona chete nekupindura.

Pakangopera kukwidzwa mafuta, vakafamba nechikepe kuchamhembe vachitevedza mhenderekedzo yegungwa nekumhanya kwepamusoro kweinenge awa, vachibhururuka nemhepo yakasununguka neKC-77 - zvino tanker yaikwanisa kufambirana neBlack Stallion nekuti spaceplane yairema. Vakabatana zvakare ne tanker kuti vapezve JP-7, iyo haina kutora nguva yakareba, uye ipapo tanker yakadzokera kumashure. "Orbital yekuisa yekutarisa yakarongwa kuti ibate, vashandi," Terranova akadaro. "Ndiudze kana chekilist yako yapera."

"S-One, Wilco," Macomber akapopota. Imwe yekuongorora. Akaunza chinyorwa chemagetsi pane helmeti yake yemagetsi data visor uye akashandisa ziso uye mirairo yezwi kutarisa chinhu chimwe nechimwe, icho chainyanya kunetseka kuchengetedza zvinhu zvakasununguka, kutarisa okisijeni panel, kuwedzera kabhini kudzvanywa, blah blah blah. Rakanga riri basa renguva dzose iro kombiyuta yaigona kutarisa nyore nyore, saka nei vanhu vachizviita ivo? Zvichida chimwe chinhu chinobata cheinjiniya chevanhu chaiita kuti vafambi vanzwe senge vaive chimwe chinhu kunze kwezvavaive chaizvo: vafambi. Zipper yakamirira kusvika Turlock naVol vapedza zvinyorwa zvavo, vakamaka sevakakwana, ndokuzoti, "MC, S-One, rondedzero yapera."

"Tabvuma. Rondedzero yekutarisa inopedzwa pano. Vashandi, gadzirirai kupinda munzira. "

Izvo zvese zvainzwika semaitiro uye zviri nani kufinha, semasesheni asingaperi esimulator avaimuisa mazviri, saka Macomber akatanga kufunga nezvenzvimbo yaitariswa muSoltanabad zvakare. Mifananidzo yesatellite yakagadziridzwa zvakare yakasimbisa kuvepo kwematayi emotokari anorema, asi haana kuratidza zvaari - ani nani aivepo akaita basa rakanaka rekuviga mota kuti dzisaonekwe nesatellite. Iwo maGoose drones anga asiri nani kupfuura iyo space radar network pakuona zvidiki zvibodzwa, asi pamwe vaifanirwa kunge vakagara kure nemugwagwa mukuru uye vakatumira maGoose drones kuti atarise munguva chaiyo zvisati zvaitika ...

... uye kamwe-kamwe injini dzeLPRS dzakatanga kupisa, kwete mu turbojet mode, asi ikozvino mu hybrid rocket mode, uye Macomber akangoerekana akandwa uye nechisimba kumashure kuno uye ikozvino. Hapana simulator yaigona kukugadzirira kusundidzira - zvainge zvakafanana nekurova bhora rekudzidzira sled, kunze kwekunge zvanga zvisingatarisirwi zvachose, sled yakakurova iwe pachinzvimbo cheimwe nzira yakatenderedza, uye simba rekukanganisa harina kungochengetwa chete, asi rakawedzera. Sekondi imwe neimwe. Nenguva isipi zvakaratidzika kwaari kuti mutsara wose unogumbura wakanga uchimumanikidza, iyo yakakurumidza kubatanidzwa nemutsara wekudzivirira. Zipper aiziva kuti aigona kudaidza dhata pahurefu hwavo, kumhanya, uye G-simba mazinga, asi chaaigona kuita kwaive kungotarisa pakudzora kufema kwake kurwisa mhedzisiro yeG-force uye kusapera.

MaG-force aiita seagara kweawa, kunyangwe aiziva kuti kupinza muorbit kwaitora maminitsi manomwe kana masere chete. Kudzvinyirirwa pakwakazopera, akanzwa kupera simba, sekunge akanga achangopedza kukwira nhanho dzeAcademy Stadium mwaka wenhabvu usati wasvika kana kumhanya nemugwenga reIraq nebhegi remapaundi zana.

Zviripachena kufema kwake kwaiita ruzha zvekunzwika paintercom, nekuti chinguva chidiki gare gare Charlie Turlock akabvunza, "Uchiri kunzwa kuda kunyura netsono dzako dzekuruka, Macomber?"

"Ndirume".

"Gadzirira bhegi rako remubhari, Major," Charlie akaenderera mberi nemufaro, "nekuti handikuchenesi kana ukapinza module. Ndinobheja kuti commando haana kutora chero mushonga wechirwere chekufamba. "

"Misa kutaura uye mhanyisa yako 'After Orbital Insertion' zvinyorwa," Moulin akadaro.

Kufema kwaMacomber kwakakurumidza kudzoka kune zvakajairika, zvakanyanya kunze kwekunyara kupfuura kuedza kwekuda. Akafunga kudaro, izvi zvakamurova kamwe kamwe uye zvakanyanya kupfuura zvaaitarisira. Kudzokera mumuitiro kwaizobvisa pfungwa dzake pakusvotwa, uye Air Force yakanga isiri chinhu kana isina kufambiswa nerondedzero uye maitiro. Akashandisa hurongwa hwake hwekunangisa ziso kuunza runyoro rwakakodzera nekutarisa chidiki chidiki mukona yekuruboshwe yemagetsi visor yake uye achiti ...

...asi pachinhambo chekuti ape rairo, chaakangokwanisa kusvisvina kunze kwaive zibundu renyota pahuro pake. Kuongorora visor yemagetsi nemaziso ake kamwe kamwe kwakamupa chiitiko chakaipisisa chevertigo yaasati ambosangana nayo - akanzwa kunge ari kuturikwa nezviziso zvake kubva patambo, akatsikitsira pasi, mamita zana kubva pasi. Haana kukwanisa kumisa kutenderera; akanga asisina pfungwa yokukwira nokudzika. Mudumbu make makaita kugwinha gwinha sezvo kuruka kwacho kwaiwedzera, zvakapetwa kachuru pane kutenderera kwakaipisisa kwaakamboitwa pamabiko akaipisisa ehupenyu hwake...

"Zviri nani kubvisa ngowani yaMajor, Frenchie," Charlie akadaro, "nekuti anoratidzika kunge ave kuda kuparadza kudya kwemanheru."

"Fuck iwe, Turlock," Macomber akada kutaura, asi zvakangobuda chete.

"Iwe wakasununguka nengowani, S-One, iyo yekumanikidza nhanho mumodule yakasvibira," Moulin akadaro. "Ndinovimba wakachengeta bhegi rekurutsa - kurutsa mu zero gravity ndicho chinhu chinosemesa chawati wamboona muhupenyu hwako, uye unogona kunge uchirwara zvekutadza kuita basa rako."

"Ndinokutendai zvikuru," Macomber akadaro kuburikidza nemeno akageda, achiedza kunonoka zvisingadzivisiki kusvika abvisa ngowani yeTin Woodman. Sezvinei akakwanisa kusunungura ngowani yake - haana kuziva kwayakanga yayangarara. Sezvineiwo, bhegi rekutanga raakakwanisa kusvika rakanga risiri iro rechirwere chekufamba - raive bhegi rake raive nemidziyo yake yekuruka. Mukukatyamadzwa kwake uye kutya, akakurumidza kuona kuti marutsi ari musimba regiravhiti razero haana kuita sezvaaitarisira: panzvimbo pokuzadza pasi pebhegi rake nebundu rinosemesa asi rinodzorwa, rakamonereka richidzokera kuva gore rinonhuwa, gobvu rakadzokera kumeso kwake chaiko. , maziso nemhino.

"Usazvibudise, Zipper!" - akanzwa Turlock achidanidzira shure kwake. "Tichapedza awa rinotevera tichichenesa marutsi emodule." Chifananidzo chidiki ichocho hachina kubatsira kudzikamisa dumbu rake, kana kunhuwa kunotyisa uye kunzwa kwekudziya kwerutsi kupararira kumeso kwake mukati mebhegi.

"Relax, mudhara," akanzwa inzwi richidaro. Yaiva Turlock. Akasunungura tambo ndokubata mapendekete ake, achidzikamisa kugwinha uye kubatsira kumusunga bhegi mumusoro. Akaedza kusunda maoko ake kure, asi akaramba. "Ndati zorora, Impact. Zvinoitika kumunhu wose, ingave zvinodhaka kana kuti kwete."

"Ibva pandiri, hure!"

"Nyarara unditeerere, iwe chidhoma," akadaro Charlie. "Usafunga nezvemunhuhwi. Kunhuwa ndiko kunokonzera. Zvibvise mupfungwa dzako. Ita izvi, kana iwe uchava muriwo kweanenge maawa matatu anotevera. Ndinoziva imi ma badass commandos munoziva kudzora pfungwa dzenyu, kufema kwako, uye kunyangwe tsandanyama dzako dzisingaite kutsungirira mazuva ekusagadzikana mumunda. Hal Briggs akaenderera mberi nekurwa kwemaminetsi akati wandei mushure mekupfurwa nevaIran.

"Fuck Briggs, uye fuck iwewo!"

"Chenjera, Macomber. Ndinoziva kuti unogona kuzviita. Iye zvino ndiyo nguva yekubatidza zvese zvaunazvo. Isa pfungwa dzako pakunhuhwirira, uzvitsaure uye uzvibvise mupfungwa dzako."

"Iwe hauzive shit ..."

"Ingozviita, Wayne. Munoziva zvandiri kukuudzai. Ingonyarara uzviite, kana unenge wakadhakwa kunge uri pabender yemazuva matatu."

Macomber akange achiri akatsamwira Turlock zvakanyanya nekumutsigira panguva iyoyo yakaoma, achitora mukana wake, asi zvaaitaura zvaive nemusoro - zviri pachena kuti aiziva chimwe chinhu nezvekurwadziwa kwaaive nako. Kunhuwa, handiti? Akanga asati ambofunga zvakawanda kudaro pamusoro pokunzwa kwake kunhuwidza-akanga akarovedzwa kuva asinganzwisisi kuona, inzwi, uye pfungwa yechitanhatu isingatsananguriki yaigara ichinyevera nezvengozi yakanga yava pedyo. Kunhuwa kwaiwanzova chinhu chinovhiringidza chaisagona kuregeredzwa. Dzima, furidzira. Idzime.

Neimwe nzira yakashanda. Aiziva kuti kufema nemuromo wake kunovhara kunzwa kwake kunhuwa, uye paakaita izvi, kusvotwa kwakawanda kwakabva kwapera. Mudumbu make mainge muchiri mukurwadziwa nemapfundo okugwinha gwinha gwinha gwinha kunge munhu abaiwa nebanga mudumbu, asi zvino zvakakonzera kuti matsimba aya aityisa akanga apera uye akanga adzora kuzvidzora. Chirwere chacho chakanga chisingabvumirwi. Aive nechikwata chaivimba naye, chinangwa chekuzadzisa - dumbu rake risina simba rakanga risingazoregi timu yake nebasa rake richidzika. Makirogiramu anoverengeka etsandanyama netsinga akatadza kuzvidzora. Pfungwa ndidzo shasha, akazviyeuchidza, uye ndiye aiva shasha yepfungwa.

Papera kanguva, mudumbu makabva mabuda uye kunhuwirira kwakabva kwapera mumusoro make, mudumbu make makabva matanga kudzoka. "Uri kunzwa mushe here?" Charlie akabvunza achimutambidza napkin.

"Ehe". Akagamuchira napkin ndokutanga kuchenesa, asi akamira ndokugutsurira. "Ndinokutendai, Turlock."

"Sorry nekupenga kwandakuudza nezvekuruka."

"Ndinozviwana nguva dzose."

"Uye iwe unowanzo kutyora musoro wemumwe munhu nekukuseka, kunze kwekunge ndiri ini uye waisada kundityora musoro?"

"Ndingazviita kana ndikakwanisa kusvika kwauri," Wack akadaro. Charlie akafunga kuti ari serious kusvika anyemwerera ndokuseka. "Kuruka kunondizorodza uye kunondipa mukana wekuona kuti ndiani ari kupinda mutsvina yangu uye ndiani ari kundisiya ndega."

"Zvinoita semararamiro akashata, shefu, kana musingadi kutaura," akadaro Charlie. Akakwenya. "Kana makanaka, inwai mvura uye mugare muine oxygen kwekanguva. Shandisa vacuum cleaner kuchenesa marutsi aunoona tisati tadzoka, kana kuti hatizomboawana uye anoshanduka kuita projectiles. Kana vakabatirira kumidziyo yedu, vanhu vakaipa vanonhuhwa kubva pamamita mashoma kubva kure. "

"Wataura chokwadi, Tur ndiCharlie," Wack akadaro. Paakadzokera kuchigaro chake, akawedzera, "Wakanaka, Turlock."

"Ehe ndini shefu," akapindura kudaro. Akawana ngowani yake yakanamira pane imwe nzvimbo mukutakura zvinhu kuseri kwemodule yevafambi ndokumudzosera kwaari. "Usakanganwa nezvazvo." Akabva aburitsa vacuum yekuchenesa pacharge station ndokumutambidzawo. "Iye zvino mave kunyatsoita saMartha Stewart, shefu."

"Tora nguva yako, kaputeni," akagomera, asi akanyemwerera ndokusimudza mudziyo wokutsvaira.

"Hongu changamire." Akanyemwerera, akagutsurira ndokudzokera pachigaro chake.

KURAMBWA KWEMUTUNGAMIRIRI, BOLTINO, RUSSIA

Kwapera chinguva

Havana kugara vachisangana seizvi kuti vadanane. Mutungamiri weRussia Leonid Zevitin uye Gurukota rezvekune dzimwe nyika Alexandra Khedrov vakada mafirimu matema-machena kubva kumativi ose enyika, chikafu cheItaly uye waini tsvuku yakasvibirira, saka mushure mezuva refu rekushanda, kunyanya kana paiva nerwendo rurefu mberi, vaigara vachigara. mushure mekunge vamwe vese vashandi vaparara uye vakapedza nguva vari pamwe chete. Vakava vadikani vachangotanga kusangana pamusangano wemabhanga epasi rose muSwitzerland makore angangosvika gumi apfuura, uye kunyangwe mitoro yavo nekuonekwa kwevanhu kwakawedzera, vakakwanisa kuwana nguva nemukana wekusangana.

Kana pane ainetseka nerunyerekupe rwekudanana kwavo havana kuzviratidza. Chete ma tabloids uye mablogiki ane mukurumbira akataura nezvazvo, uye vanhu vazhinji vekuRussia havana hanya nazvo-zvechokwadi, hapana muKremlin aizombozunguza rurimi rwake pamusoro pezvinhu zvakadaro uye vanhu vane simba vakadaro zvinonzwika kupfuura kufunga kwakanyarara. Khedrov akanga akaroorwa uye amai vevana vaviri vakura, uye vakanga vaziva kare kare kuti upenyu hwavo, pamwe chete noupenyu hwomudzimai wavo naamai, zvino hwaiva hwehurumende, kwete hwavo.

Iyo Presidential Dacha yakanga iri pedyo nekuchengeteka uye kuvanzika sechinhu chipi nechipi chavaigona kutarisira muRussian Federation. Kusiyana nekugara kwemutungamiri wenyika muchivako cheSeneti muKremlin, icho chaive chisina kuzvikudza uye chinoshanda, dacha yeZevitin kunze kweMoscow yaive yemazuva ano uye yakashongedzwa, yakakodzera chero mukuru webhizinesi repasi rose. Kufanana nemurume iyeye, nzvimbo iyi yaitenderera nebasa uye bhizinesi, asi pakutanga kuona zvaive zvakaoma kutsanangura.

Mushure mekubhururuka kuenda kuBoltino kubva kunhandare yendege yePresident iri padhuze, vashanyi vakatakurwa kuenda kwaigara ne limousine uye vakaperekedzwa nefoyer yakafaranuka kupinda mukamuri huru yekutandarira neyokudyira, inotongwa nenzvimbo nhatu dzemoto uye dzakashongedzerwa nematehwe uye fenicha yemuoki, mabasa e hunyanzvi kubva pasi rese, mapikicha akafuremerwa evatungamiriri venyika uye zviyeuchidzo kubva kushamwari dzake dzakawanda dzine mukurumbira, uye mahwindo epasi kusvika padenga anopa zvinokatyamadza zvinoonekwa zvePirogovskoye Reservoir. Vaenzi vakakosha vachakokwa kuti vakwire masitepisi emarble akakomberedzwa kumakamuri ekurara ari pauriri hwechipiri kana kudzika kudzimba dzekugezera dzechiRoman, dziva remukati, makumi matatu-seat HD movie theatre uye imba yemitambo pauriri hwekutanga. Asi zvese izvi zvaingove chikamu chenzvimbo yekamuri.

Muenzi anoyeverwa nemaonero akanaka ari kunze kwekamuri hombe angadai akapotsa rima, rakamanikana denga riri kurudyi rwekamuri, rinenge rakaita sewadhiropu isina gonhi, pamadziro akakomberedzwa akarembera mapendi madiki uye asinganakidze, akavhenekerwa nemwenje mishoma ye LED. Asi kana munhu upi noupi aizopinda mudome, aizokurumidza kuvhenekwa muchivande X-ray nokuda kwezvombo kana kuti zvokuteerera. Kumeso kwake kwaizoongororwa uye data yaizopfuudzwa kuburikidza nemagetsi ekuzivikanwa system iyo yaikwanisa kuona uye kusefa kunze zvinovanza kana vanyengeri. Mushure mekuzivikanwa kwakanaka, gonhi rakavanzwa mukati me dome richavhurwa kubva mukati, uye iwe uchabvumirwa kupinda muchikamu chikuru che dacha.

Hofisi yaZevitin yakanga yakakura seimba yekutandarira neyokudyira zvakasanganiswa, yakakura zvekuti boka revakuru vemauto kana makurukota vaigona kutaurirana kune rimwe divi uye kusanzwikwa nemusangano wakakura wakafanana wevapangamazano vepurezidhendi kune rimwe divi - waisanzwika kunze kwe maodhiyo - uye mavhidhiyo ekurekodha akaiswa munzvimbo yese, pamwe nemumigwagwa, nharaunda nemigwagwa yemumaruwa akatenderedza. Tafura yeZevitin, yakashongedzwa neruko nenyanga dzenzou, yaigona kugara vanhu vasere nokuda kwechisvusvuro nekamuri yakawanda yemagokora. Makatepi evhidhiyo uye mishumo yeterevhizheni kubva kumazana ezvinyorwa zvakasiyana-siyana zvakatepfenyura pane gumi nemaviri-tsanangudzo yepamusoro-soro monitors muhofisi yese, asi hapana kana imwe yaionekwa kunze kwekunge mutungamiri wenyika aida kuvaona.

Imba yekurara yapurezidhendi yepamusoro yaive yakarongedzwa kuratidza: imba yekurara yakatarisana nehofisi yaishandiswa naZevitin nguva zhinji; ndiyo yaaidawo naAlexandra, yaaifunga kuti yainyatsoratidza murume iyeye-ichiri yakakura, asi ichidziya uye zvichida yakanyanyisa kupfuura imba yacho yose. Aifarira kufunga kuti aizviitira iye chete, asi ikoko kwaizova kuzvikudza kwoupenzi kwaari, uye aigarozviyeuchidza kuti aisafanira kuita chimwe chezvizvi pamurume uyu.

Vakakambaira pasi pemachira esirika neduvet remubhedha wake mushure mekudya kwemanheru nemabhaisikopo uye vakangobata mumwe nemumwe, vachinwa magirazi madiki ebrandy uye vachitaura nepasi, manzwi ehushamwari nezve zvese kunze kwezvinhu zvitatu zvainyanya kuvanetsa: hurumende, zvematongerwo enyika uye zvemari. Kuridza runhare, zvehurumende kana neimwe nzira, kwairambidzwa zvachose; Alexandra haayeuke akambovhiringwa nemubatsiri kana runhare, sekunge Zevitin neimwe nzira aigona kungoerekana aita kuti nyika yese iite pakoma pavakanga vari pamwe chete. Vaibata mumwe nemumwe nguva nenguva, vachiongorora zvishuwo zvemumwe nemumwe uye vachisarudza pasina mazwi kuti husiku huno hwakaitirwa kutaurirana uye kuzorora, uye kwete nekuda. Vakanga vazivana kwenguva refu, uye akanga asina kumbofunga pamusoro peidi rokuti anogona kunge asiri kuita zvaanoda kana zvishuwo zvake, kana kuti zvimwe akanga achimufuratira. Vakambundirana, vakatsvodana ndokuti good night, uye pakanga pasina kana kushushikana kana kusafara. Zvese zvaive sezvazvaifanira kuita ...

... saka zvakashamisa zvakapetwa kuti Alexandra amuke kubva pane zvaasati ambonzwa mumba umu: kurira kwerunhare. Ruzha rwemutorwa rwakaita kuti agare pakarepo mushure memhete yechipiri kana yechitatu; Nenguva isipi akacherechedza kuti Leonid akanga atova netsoka dzake, mwenje wepamubhedha wakanga wakabatidzwa, mugamuchiri akamanikidzwa pamiromo yake.

"Enderera mberi," akadaro, achibva ateerera, akamutarisa. Maziso ake aive asina hasha kana kunyomba kana kunyara kana kutya kunge aive nechokwadi kuti ndeake. Zvaiva pachena kuti ainyatsoziva kuti ndiani aifona uye kuti aizotii; somunyori wemitambo aiona kudzokororwa kwebasa rake rakanga richangoburwa, akamirira nokushivirira zvaakanga atoziva kuti zvaizotaurwa.

"Ichi chii?" akabvunza nemuromo chete.

Chakamushamisa ndechekuti Zevitin akabva abata nhare yake ndokubaya bhatani ndokudimbura runhare achibva abatidza speakerphone. "Dzokorora chekupedzisira, General," akadaro, achimubata uye akamutarisa neake.

Inzwi raGeneral Andrei Darzov, richitsemuka uye richipera nguva nenguva nekuda kwekuvhiringidza, sekunge ari kutaura ari kure kure, rakanga richiri kunzwika zvakajeka: "Hongu, changamire. Iyo KIK uye kuyerwa kwekudzora mirairo yekuraira yakaona kutangwa kweAmerican spaceplane pamusoro pePacific Ocean. Yakabhururuka nepakati peCanada uye yakapinzwa zvakachengetedzeka muzasi-Earth orbit iri pamusoro peCanada's Arctic pack ice. Kana ikaramba iri munzira yayo yazvino, chinangwa chayo chiri kumabvazuva kweIran. "

"Rini?" - Ndakabvunza.

"Vanogona kutanga kupinda zvakare mumaminitsi gumi, changamire," Darzov akapindura. "Inogona kunge iine mafuta akakwana kuti isvike panzvimbo imwechete yainotarirwa pakupindazve mushure mekufamba kwakazara, asi izvi zvinopokana pasina kuwedzera kwepakati pemhepo pamusoro peIraq kana Turkey."

"Unofunga vakazviwana here?" Khedrov akanga asingazivi kuti chii, asi akafunga kuti sezvo Zevitin akanga amubvumira kuti ateerere hurukuro yacho, aizokurumidza kuziva.

"Ini ndinofunga tinofanirwa kufunga kuti vakaita, changamire," akadaro Darzov, "kunyangwe dai vakaziva hurongwa, ndine chokwadi chekuti McLanahan angadai akarwisa pasina kuzeza. Vanogona kunge vachangobva kuona chiitiko ipapo uye vari kuunza humwe hungwaru hwekuunganidza hungwaru kuti vatarise. "

"Zvakanaka, ndinoshamiswa kuti zvakavatorera nguva yakareba kudaro," akadaro Zevitin. "Zvikepe zvavo zvemuchadenga zvinobhururuka pamusoro peIran inenge awa yega yega."

"Uye aya ndiwo chete atinogona kuona nekutevera," akadaro Darzov. "Vanogona kunge vaine zvimwe zvakawanda zvatisingazive, kunyanya ndege dzisina munhu."

"Achange ari pakati pedu rini, General?"

Muromo waKhedrov wakashama, asi pasi peyambiro yaZevitin haana chaakataura. Vanga vachifungei...?

"Panosvika nguva iyo ndege ichayambuka pakatarisana nebhesi, changamire, inenge yave nemaminitsi asingasviki mashanu kubva pakumhara."

"Damn, kumhanya kwechinhu ichi kunoshamisa," akadaro Zevitin. "Zvinenge zvisingaite kuti ufambe nekukurumidza uchipikisana naye." Akakurumidza kufunga; zvino: "Asi kana chitundumuseremusere chikaramba chiri mukutenderera panzvimbo pokudzoka, chichava munzvimbo yakanaka. Tine mukana mumwe chete wakanaka. "

"Zvakanaka, changamire," akadaro Darzov.

"Ndinofunga varume vako vari kugadzirira kurwisa, General?" Zevitin akabvunza ari serious. "Nekuti kana spaceplane ikamhara zvakanaka uye ikatumira mauto ayo eTin Woodman pasi - ayo atinofanirwa kufunga kuti achakwira -"

"Hongu changamire, tinofanira."

"- hatizove nenguva yekurongedza uye kubuda muDodge."

"Kana ndikakunzwisisai zvakanaka, changamire, hongu, isu taizorasikirwa nehurongwa kwavari," Darzov akabvuma, asingazivi kuti chii kana kuti kupi "Evasion" yaiva, asi asinganetseki kuratidza kusaziva kwake. "Mutambo uchapera."

"Ndiri kuona," akadaro Zevitin. "Asi kana ikasadzoka uye ikaramba iri munzira, iwe unofanirwa kuishandisa nguva yakareba sei?"

"Tinofanirwa kuiona nema sensor-electronic surveillance sensors uye laser rangefinders painongoyambuka kumusoro, chinhambwe chingangoita chiuru nemazana masere emakiromita, kana maminitsi mana ekutyaira," Darzov akapindura. "Zvisinei, kuti tiite tracking chaiyo tinoda radar, uye inogumira kusvika pamakiromita mazana mashanu. Saka tichava neanopfuura maminetsi maviri payazvino orbital altitude. "

"Maminitsi maviri! Nguva ino yakwana here?"

"Zvakaoma," akadaro Darzov. "Tichave neradar yekutevera, asi isu tichiri kuda kurova tarisiro nemhepo inobhururuka, iyo ichabatsira kuverenga inotarisisa kugadzirisa mune optics yelaser huru. Izvi hazvifanirwe kutora anopfuura masekonzi makumi matanhatu, chero radar ikaramba iripo uye maverengero akakodzera akaitwa. Izvi zvichatipa masekonzi makumi matanhatu ekuratidzwa."

"Izvi zvichakwana here kuidzima?"

"Izvi zvinofanirwa kunge zviri, muchidimbu, zvichibva pahondo dzedu dzakapfuura," Darzov akapindura. "Zvisinei, nguva yakakwana yekurwisa ndeye kana chinangwa chiri pamusoro. Sezvo tarisiro inosvika pamhene, mhepo inodzika uye inowedzera kuoma, uye laser's optics haigone kutsiva izvi nekukurumidza zvakakwana. Saka-"

"Hwindi idiki kwazvo," akadaro Zevitin. "Ndinonzwisisa, General. Zvakanaka, isu tinofanirwa kuita zvese zvatinogona kuti tive nechokwadi chekuti spaceplane inoramba iri munzira yechipiri. "

Pakamboita karunyararo; ipapo: "Kana ndikagona kubetsera munzira ipi neipi, changamire, ndapota musazeza kundibata," akadaro Darzov, sezviri pachena asina chokwadi chose chose nezvaaigona kuita.

"Ndichakuchengetai, General," Zevitin akadaro. "Asi ikozvino, unogona kupinda muhondo. Ndinodzokorora, unobvumirwa kurwa. Mvumo yakanyorwa inotumirwa kudzimbahwe rako kuburikidza neemail yakachengeteka. Ndizivise kana pane zvachinja. Rombo rakanaka".

"Fortune inofarira vakashinga changamire. Hatingakundike kana tikapa hondo kumuvengi. Buda."

Zevitin paakangodimbura runhare, Khedrov akabvunza kuti: "Izvi zvose zvinorevei, Leonid? Chii chiri kuitika? Nekuda kwaFanari here?

"Tichagadzira dambudziko muchadenga, Alexandra," Zevitin akapindura. Akatendeukira kwaari, ndokumhanyisa zvigunwe zvemaoko ese mubvudzi rake, sekunge aibvisa zvachose pfungwa dzake kuti atange patsva. "Vanhu vekuAmerica vanofunga kuti vane mukana usingagumi wemuchadenga - tichakanda zvipingamupinyi kwavari toona zvavanoita. Kana ndikaziva Joseph Gardner, uye ndinofunga ndinomuziva, ndinofunga acharova mabhureki paMcLanahan's vaunted cosmic forces, ndokuvarova zvakasimba. Aizoparadza mumwe wake kuti angodzivisa mumwe munhu kuwana rukundo rwaaisagona kuzviti ndiye."

Alexandra akasimuka pamubhedha, akapfugama pamberi pake. "Unovimba nemurume uyu here, Leonid?"

"I'm sure ndamuziva murume uyu."

"Ko nevakuru vemauto ake?" - akabvunza chinyararire. "Ko McLanahan?"

Zevitin akagutsurira musoro, achibvuma chinyararire kusava nechokwadi kwake pamusoro pechinhu ichi. "Imbwa yeAmerica inorwisa iri pamakumbo uye inoita seyakakuvadzwa ... panguva ino," akadaro. "Handizive kuti tambo iyi ichagara kwenguva yakareba sei. Tinofanira kukurudzira Gardner kutadzisa McLanahan ... kana kugadzirira kuzviita isu pachedu. " Akakata runhare. " Ndiunganidze kuMutungamiriri weAmerica Gardner nekukurumidza pane hotline."

"Uri kutamba mutambo une ngozi, handizvo here?" - Khedrov akabvunza.

"Ehe, Alexandra," Zevitin akadaro, achifambisa zvigunwe zveruoko rwake rweruboshwe mubvudzi rake paakanga akamirira. Akanzwa maoko ake achitsvedzerera kubva pachipfuva chake kuenda pasi pechiuno chake, pasina nguva achidhonza chipfeko chake chemukati ndokuzomupuruzira nemaoko nemuromo, uye kunyangwe akanzwa mabhii nekudzvanya kwesatellite communication system nekuchimbidza kuendesa runhare kune hotline muWashington. , haana kumurambidza. "Asi matambudziko akanyanya. Russia haigone kubvumira maAmerican kuti vatore hutongi. Isu tinofanirwa kuvamisa uye uyu ndiwo mukana wedu wakanaka izvozvi. "

Nhamburiko dzaAlexandra dzakakurumidza kuwedzera muzvose zviri zviviri unyoro nokukurumidzira, uye Zevitin aitarisira kuti Gardner akanga akabatikana zvokumubvumira kupedza mamwe maminetsi mashomanene naye. Kuziva Mutungamiriri weAmerica sezvaaiva, ainyatsoziva kuti aigona kuvhiringidzwa nenzira iyi.

PANE BOARD PLANE ONE PAMUSORO POSE UNITED STATES

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

Vachizorora vari muchigaro chavo chedhesiki chichangobva kukwidziridzwa muchikwata chevakuru vari mundege yekutanga yeAir Force iri munzira kuenda kumhenderekedzo yegungwa "Southern White House" complex pedyo neSt. Petersburg, Florida, Mutungamiri Gardner akadzidza chipfuva chake chakakwana uye kumashure. staff sajeni vanga vachangobva kuuya nepoto yekofi nemakoroe egorosi muhofisi mavo. Aiziva kuti aimuongorora nekuti nguva nenguva aingomutarisa obva angonyemwerera zvake. Aiva nebepanhau pamakumbo ake, asi akazembera zvakakwana kuriona pasina anozviona. Hongu, akafunga, akanga asina kukurumidza kuisa zvinhu zvake. Damn, chii mbongoro...

Paakanga oda kufamba achimukoka kuti auye nematinji nembongoro padhesiki rake guru, runhare rwakarira. Akamboda kudzvanya bhatani reDND, akazvituka kuti haana kuita kudaro mushure mekunge apedza musangano wake wekupedzisira nevashandi uye achigadzirisa, asi pane chakamuudza kuti aifanira kudaira runhare urwu. Akabva akata runhare achizeza. "Ehe?" - Ndakabvunza.

"Purezidhendi weRussian Federation Zevitin ari kukufonerai parunhare, changamire," mukuru wezvekufambiswa kwemashoko akapindura kudaro. "Anoti zviri kukurumidza."

Akabata chimumumu bhatani raiva pareceiver, ndokugomera zvikuru, ndokuzotswinya mushandi wemundege. "Dzoka mushure memaminitsi gumi nezvinhu zvitsva, zvakanaka, Staff Sergeant?"

"Hongu, changamire," akapindura achidaro. Akamira akatarira, achimuisa chipfuva, asati amutarisa, achitendeuka zvishoma nezvishoma chitsitsinho chake, obva aenda.

Akaziva kuti akanga amukochekera, akafunga nemufaro achiburitsa bhatani riya. "Ndipei zvishoma, Masaini," akadaro achitora mudzanga.

"Hongu changamire."

Damn, Gardner akatuka pasi pemweya wake, gehena rinodei Zevitin izvozvi? Akadzvanya bhera kuti afonere mukuru wake wevashandi, Walter Cordus. Aizofungazve mutemo waakange agadzira nekupindura nekukurumidza mafoni kubva kuZevitin, akafunga - akatanga kutaura naye zuva nezuva. Masekonzi makumi mapfumbamwe nehafu gare gare, mudzanga: "Musanganisire, zviratidzo," akarayira kudaro, achidzima mudzanga wacho.

"Hongu, Mr. President." Nguva pfupi gare gare: "Mutungamiri Zevitin pamutsara, chengetedzo, changamire."

"Ndinokutendai, zviratidzo. Leonid, uyu ndiJoe Gardner. Uri kuzviita sei?"

"Ndiri bho, Joe," Zevitin akapindura nenzwi risiri rakanaka. "Asi ndirikunetsekana mudhara. Ndaifunga kuti tine chibvumirano."

Gardner akazviyeuchidza kuti angwarire paaitaura nemukomana uyu - ainzwika semuAmerica zvekuti aigona kunge aitaura nemumwe wevamiriri vekongiresi yeCalifornia kana mumwe mutungamiri wemubatanidzwa muIndiana. "Uri kutaura nezvei, Leonid?" Mukuru wemauto akapinda muhofisi yaPresident akatora nharembozha yemukati yakanga yadimburwa kuti ateerere, achibva abatidza computer yake kuti atange kutora magwaro nekupa maorder kana zvichidiwa.

"Ndaifunga kuti takabvumirana kuti tichaziviswa pese paunobhururuka nendege dzine vanhu, kunyanya kuIran," akadaro Zevitin. "Izvi zvinonetsa chaizvo, Joe. Ndiri kushanda nesimba ndichiedza kudzikamisa mamiriro ari kuMiddle East uye kuchengeta vanoomesa musoro muhurumende yangu vari mumutsara, asi zviitiko zvako neBlack Stallions zvinongoshanda ku-

"Mira, Leonid, mira," Gardner akamudimburira. "Handizivi zvauri kutaura. Ndeapi mamishini ebhiza dema?"

"Huya, Joe, unofunga kuti hatisi kuiona here?" Unofunga kuti haioneki here?

"Imwe yezvichadenga zviri kubhururuka pamusoro peGreenland?"

"Yave maodzanyemba kwakadziva kumadokero kweChina izvozvi, Joe, maererano nekutarisa kwedu nzvimbo uye masisitimu ekutevera," Zevitin akadaro. "Huya, Joe, ndinoziva kuti haugone kutaura nezve mauto akavanzika azvino, asi hazvina kuoma kufungidzira zvavachaita, kunyangwe iri ndege yeBlack Stallion. Orbital mechanics inofanotaurwa sezvakangoita kubuda nokunyura kwezuva."

"Leonid, ini-"

"Ndinoziva kuti haugone kusimbisa kana kuramba chero chinhu-haufanire kudaro, nekuti tinoziva zvichaitika," akaenderera mberi Zevitin. "Zviripachena, mukutenderera kunotevera, mukati memaminitsi makumi mapfumbamwe, ichave yakananga pamusoro peIran. Isu tinotarisira kuti ichatanga kufamba kwe deorbit mukati memaminitsi makumi mana nemashanu, izvo zvinozoitora yakananga pamusoro peGungwa reCaspian apo injini dzayo dzemuchadenga uye kutonga kwendege kunotanga kushanda. Sezviri pachena uri pamishoni yekuenda kuIran, Joe. Ini ndaifunga kuti tine chibvumirano: bvisa Iran isu tichitsvaga mhinduro yehutongi hwemauto uye kuurayiwa kwevakuru veIran vakasarudzwa. "

"Batisisa, Leonid. Sekondi chete." Gardner akadzvanya bhatani risingatauri. "Tora Conrad pano," akaraira, asi Cordus yakanga yatodzvanya bhatani rekufonera National Security Advisor. Gardner akaburitsa bhatani rekunyarara. "Leonid, uri right, handikwanise kutaura nezve maoparesheni aripo. Iwe unongofanira-"

"Joe, hapana chandiri kufona kuti tikurukure. Ini ndinonongedza kwauri kuti isu tinokwanisa kuona zvakajeka imwe yezvichadenga zvako mu orbit izvozvi, uye isu takanga tisingazive kuti waizoivhura. Mushure mezvese zvatakakurukura mumavhiki mashoma apfuura, handitende kuti ungandiitira izvi. Pavachaziva nezvenyaya iyi, dare rangu remakurukota naVaDuma vanozofunga kuti ndanyengerwa uye voda kuti nditore matanho, zvikasadaro ndicharasikirwa nerutsigiro rwose rwekuedza kwedu kwatakaita pamwe chete uye kuwirirana kwanditorera mwedzi yakawanda kuti ndisimuke. Ndiwe Joe wakandibvisa chigubhu pasi pangu."

"Leonid, ndine musangano wakakosha uye ndinofanira kutanga ndapedza zvandiri kuita," Mutungamiriri akanyepa, achisimuka nekusashivirira uye achiramba kuda kushevedzera kunze kwegonhi kuti Carlisle naCordus vamuudze kuti gehena chii. kuenderera mberi. "Ndinokuvimbisa kuti hatisi kutora danho kurwisa Russia chero kupi munzira ipi neipi-"

"'NeRussia?' Izvi zvinoita sekunge kuri kunetsa kaviri kupinda, Joe. Zvinorevei? Uri kutanga kuvhiya mumwe munhu here?"

"Rega ndigadzirise dhesiki rangu ndipedzise kutaura uku, Leonid, uye ndichakuunza nekukurumidza. Ndicha-"

"Ndaifunga kuti tine chibvumirano, Joe: ndege dzinodiwa chete kusvika tave nechibvumirano chekutonga ndege dzemauto," Zevitin akasimbirira. "Sezvatinogona kutaura, ndege yemuchadenga haisi kuzomira nechiteshi chemuchadenga, saka iyi haisi mishoni yekutakura zvinhu. Ndinoziva kuti zvinhu zvakaipa muIran neIraq, asi zvakaipa zvakakwana kukonzera kutya kwakapararira nekutanga iyo Black Stallion? Handifungi. Iyi injodzi yakakwana, Joe. Ndichaparadzwa navaDuma navakuru vehondo-"

"Usavhunduka, Leonid. Pane tsananguro ine musoro uye isingakuvadzi zvachose. Ndichakufonera nekukurumidza pandichakwanisa uye-"

"Joe, zviri nani utaure neni, zvikasadaro handizokwanisa kudzora vatungamiriri vanopikisa uye vamwe vevakuru vemauto vane simba - vese vachada tsananguro uye mhinduro yakasimba mumweya mumwe," akadaro Zevitin. "Kana ndikatadza kuvapa mhinduro ine musoro, vanotanga kuzvitsvaga voga. Munoziva ndiri kurembera neshinda pano. Ndinoda kushandirapamwe kwenyu, kana zvese zvatakashandira zvichaparara."

"Ndichakufonera izvozvi, Leonid," akadaro Gardner. "Asi ndinokuvimbisai, ndinopika nekukudzwa kwangu, kuti hapana chiri kuitika. Hapana zvachose ".

"Saka vamiriri vedu nevacherechedzi vari pasi muTehran havafanirwe kunetseka nezve chimwe chikomba che hypersonic chinorova sirin'i chero nguva?"

"Usatomboseka nezvazvo, Leonid. Hazvizoitiki. ndichakufonera futi". Akadimbura runhare nekusagadzikana, ndokuzopukuta mabeads edikita pamuromo wake wepamusoro. "Walter!" - akadanidzira. "Uripi nhaiwe? Conrad aripi?"

Vanachipangamazano vaviri vakamhanyira muhofisi yemukuru wacho nguva shomanana gare gare. "Ndine urombo, VaPresident, asi ndanga ndichitora rondedzero ichangoburwa yechitundumuseremusere kubva kuStrategic Command," National Security Adviser Conrad Carlisle akadaro. "Inofanira kunge iri pakombuta yako." Akawana kombiyuta yaiva padhesiki rapurezidhendi, akavhura faira rakanga rakachengetedzwa, uye akakurumidza kuongorora zvaiva mukati. "Zvakanaka, zviri pano... Hongu, General Cannon, Mutungamiriri weUS Strategic Command, akabvumira kutangwa kwechadenga maawa mana apfuura, uye chinangwa chakatenderwa neMunyori Turner."

"Sei ndisina kuziviswa nezvazvo?"

"Basa racho rinotsanangurwa se'maitiro,' changamire," akadaro Carlisle. "Vashandi vevaviri, vatatu vafambi, vatanhatu vanotenderera Pasi uye vanodzokera kuElliott Air Force Base, yakazara nguva yekubhururuka kwemaawa gumi."

"Chii ichi, joyride inopenga? Vafambi ava ndivanaani? Ndakangoraira mishoni huru! Chii chiri kuitika? Ndakafunga kuti ndakanga ndamisa ndege dzose dzomuchadenga."

Carlisle naCordus vakataurirana mashoko asinganzwisisiki. "Ini... handizive marongedzerwo emuchadenga, changamire," Carlisle akapindura asina simba. "Warangarira mabhomba eSKYSTREAKE kubva pavarindi vavo, asi kwete mishoni yemuchadenga..."

"Ndakaita chibvumirano naZevitin, Conrad: hapasisina kutangwa kwendege ndisina kumuzivisa kutanga," Gardner akadaro. "Ave kupenga nezvekutanga, uye neniwo!

Huma yaCarlisle yakavharika uye muromo wake wakavhurika nekuvharika mukuvhiringidzika. "Ndine urombo, Joe, asi ini handizivi nezve chero chibvumirano chatakaita neZevitin chekumuzivisa nezve chero chinhu chine chekuita nendege," akadaro pakupedzisira. "Ndinoziva kuti anga achida izvi - ari kupopota uye achipopota nhepfenyuro dzepasi rose nezvekuti ndege dzemuchadenga dzine njodzi kurunyararo nechengetedzo pasi rose nekuti dzinogona kutorwa seICBM, uye ari kuda kuti timuzivise tisati taparura imwe yacho - asi pakanga pasina chibvumirano chepamutemo pamusoro pe-"

"Handina kuudza Cannon kuti ave nechokwadi chekuti ndege dzemuchadenga uye chero zvombo zvemuchadenga hazvina kupinda mumhepo huru, kunyangwe zvaireva kuzvisiya pasi?" President vakatinhira. "Vaifanira kuramba vari kunze kwemhepo yenyika chero nguva. Handina kupa order iyi here?"

"Zvakanaka... Hongu, changamire, ndinotenda kuti makadaro," Cordus akapindura kudaro. "Asi ndege dzomuchadenga dzinogona kubhururuka zviri nyore pamusoro pemhepo yenyika. Vanogona-"

"Vanogona sei kuita izvi?" - akabvunza Mutungamiriri. "Tine nzvimbo yemhepo yakaganhurwa kubva kumusoro kusvika kukusingaperi. Changamire airspace inzvimbo yese yemhepo pamusoro penyika. "

"Changamire, sezvatakambokurukura, pasi peOuter Space Treaty, hapana nyika inogona kurambidza kupinda kana kufamba munzvimbo dzekunze," Carlisle akayeuchidza Mutungamiriri. "Pamutemo, nzvimbo inotanga makiromita zana kubva pamusoro pePasi. Ndege yemuchadenga inogona kusimuka ichipinda muchadenga nekukasira iri pamusoro penyika dzine hushamwari, gungwa rakashama, kana kurongedza mazaya echando, uye kana yavepo, inogona kubhururuka isingakanganise nzvimbo yemhepo yemunhu wese. Vanoita izvi - "

"Ini handipe zvinorehwa nechibvumirano chekare chemakore makumi mana!" - mutungamiri akatinhira. "Tave nemwedzi yakawanda tichikurukurirana neZevitin neUnited Nations kuti tiuye nenzira yekuderedza kushushikana kunonzwa nevakawanda pasi rose maererano nekushanda kwendege dzechadenga uye zviteshi, pasina kumisa isu pachedu kuwana nzvimbo kana kuburitsa pachena. classified information. Kusvikira tazofunga chimwe chinhu, ndakajekesa kuti ndakanga ndisingadi kuti ndege dzomuchadenga dzifambe-fambe, zvichiita kuti vanhu vatye uye vachipindira munhaurirano. Mishoni dzakakosha chete, uye zvaireva kupihwazve uye nenjodzi dzenyika - ndaifanira kubvumidza ini pachangu mamwe mamishini ese. Ndakanganisa here, kana kuti handina kubvumidza dzimwe ndege dzemuchadenga nguva pfupi yadarika?"

"Changamire, General Cannon anofanirwa kunge aona izvi zvakakosha zvakakwana kuti atange ndege iyi pasina-"

"Pasina mvumo yangu? Anofunga kuti anogona kungobhururuka achienda muchadenga pasina mvumo yomumwe munhu here? Ko emergency iripi? Ko ndege yemuchadenga ichamira nechiteshi chemuchadenga here? Vakwiri vatatu ndivanaani? Unoziva here?"

"Ndichabata General Cannon, changamire," Carlisle akadaro, achisimudza runhare. "Ndichaziva zvese nekukurumidza."

"Iri ihope huru! Izvi zvava kubuda mukudzora!" - mutungamiri akatinhira. "Ndinoda kuziva kuti ndiani ane chekuita nenyaya iyi uye ndinoda kuti mboro yake ibude! Unondinzwa here? Kunze kwekunge hondo yaziviswa kana kurwisa kwevatorwa, ndinoda kuti ani nani akonzeresa hutsinye uhu kuti agadzirwe! Ndinoda kutaura naCannon ini!"

Carlisle akaisa ruoko rwake parunhare paakanga akamirira ndokuti, "Changamire, ndinokurudzira kuti titaure naGeneral Cannon. Gara kureba kubva pane izvi. Kana ingori ndege yekudzidzira kana chimwe chinhu, haudi kuonekwa sekusvetuka mundege, kunyanya mushure mekunge uchangotaura neMutungamiriri weRussia. "

"Izvi zvakakomba, Conrad, uye ndinoda kujekesa kuvakuru vangu kuti ndinoda kuti ndege idzi dzinyatsodzorwa," Mutungamiriri akadaro.

"Une chokwadi here kuti aya ndiwo maitiro auri kuda kuzviita, Joe?" Cordus akabvunza neinzwi rakanyarara. "Kusvika Munyori wekare Turner kuti anyadzise mukuru-nyeredzi mana hazvina kunaka. Kana iwe uchida kurova mumwe munhu, tora Turner - ndiye aive chiremera chekupedzisira pakuvhurwa kwendege."

"Ah, ndichapawo Turner maonero angu, unogona kubheja pane izvozvo," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro nehasha, "asi Cannon nemumwe murume wenyeredzi nhatu-"

"Lieutenant General Backman, Mutungamiriri, CENTAF."

"Hazvina basa. Cannon naBackman vakandirwa zvakanyanya uye kwenguva refu pamusoro peMcLanahan's Space Defence Force zano, uye yave nguva yekuvadzosa panzira-kana zvirinani, vabvise. Ndivo vekupedzisira veMartindale Pentagon brain trust, uye vanoda zvinhu zvemuchadenga nekuti zvinosimbisa humambo hwavo. "

"Kana iwe uchida kuti vaende, isu tichavabvisa - vese vanoshanda nekunakidzwa kwemukuru-mukuru," akadaro Cordus. "Asi vachiri vakuru vane simba uye vane mukurumbira, kunyanya pakati pe congressmen vanotsigira chirongwa chemuchadenga. Vanogona kusundidzira hurongwa hwavo uye zvirongwa pavanenge vakapfeka yunifomu yavo, asi sevanonyadziswa uye vasina kugutsikana nevakuru vakasiya basa, vanokurwisa pachena uye pachedu. Musavape chikonzero."

"Ndinoziva kuti mutambo unotambwa sei, Walter-gehena, ndakaita mizhinji yemitemo," Mutungamiriri akadaro nehasha. "Ini handityi vakuru vemauto, uye handifanire kunetseka nezvekufamba-famba pavari - ini ndiri mutungamiriri mukuru. Batanidza Turner kumutsetse nekukasira." Akasvika ndokubvuta foni mumaoko eNational Security Advisor. "Zviratidzo, chii chiri kuitika? Cannon iripi?

"Gadzirirai, changamire, anofanira kunge achibata chero miniti." Nguva shoma gare gare: "Pfuti iri pano, yakachengetedzwa."

"General Cannon, uyu ndiye President. Sei wakabvumira ndege iyi kusimuka pasina mvumo yangu?"

"Uh... masikati machena, changamire," Cannon akatanga, achinetseka. "Sezvandakatsanangurira Secretary of Defense, changamire, iyi indege inomira chete isu takamirira kubvumidzwa kwekupedzisira kwemishoni mukati meIran. Nechitundumuseremusere chiri mukutenderera, kana tikawana mvumo, zvingava nyore kuunza vashandi, kuita basa ravo, uye kuvabudisa zvakare. Dai izvi zvisina kubvumidzwa, zvingadai zvakangove nyore kuvadzosera kunzvimbo. "

"Handina kuraira ndege kuti iyambuke miganhu yekunze pasina mvumo yangu."

"Changamire, sezvamunoziva, kana ndege yemuchadenga yave pamusoro pechikumbaridzo chemamaira makumi matanhatu, ino-"

"Usandipe izvi zvisina maturo nezveOuter Space Treaty!" vakatinhira President. "Ndokuperetera here? Ini handidi ndege dzemuchadenga mu orbit kunze kwekunge dziri kutsigira chiteshi chemuchadenga kana iri emergency, uye kana iri emergency zviri nani kuve serious! Nyika dzese dzinofunga kuti tave kugadzirira kutanga kurwiswa kubva muchadenga ... izvo zviri pachena kuti ndizvo chaizvo zvauri kuronga kumashure kwangu! "

"Hapana chandavanzira munhu," akadaro Cannon. "Pasina mirairo inopesana, ndakatanga ndege dzemuchadenga nekufunga kwangu nemirairo yakasimba yekuti hapana munhu anofanirwa kuyambuka chero nzvimbo yendege. Uku ndiko kumira kwangu kukuru kubva kuna Secretary of Defense. Mirayiridzo iyi yakateverwa kusvika kune tsamba. "

"Zvakanaka, ndinobvisa simba renyu, General," President vakadaro. "Kubva zvino zvichienda mberi, kufamba kwese kwechero chitundumuseremusere kuchada mvumo yangu chaiyo ndisati ndaurayiwa. Ndiri kuzvijekesa here, General? Zviri nani usatombotumira gonzo muchadenga pasina mvumo yangu!"

"Ndinonzwisisa, changamire," Cannon akadaro, "asi handikurudzire maitiro aya."

"KUTI? Kuregererei?"

"Changamire, kuchengetedza danho iri rekutonga pamusoro pechinhu chipi nechipi chemauto kune ngozi uye kupambadza, asi zvakatonyanya kukosha kuhurongwa hwekuvhura nzvimbo," Cannon akadaro. "Mauto emasoja anoda mutungamiriri mumwe chete kuti ashande, uye anofanira kunge ari mutungamiriri wemitambo ane ruzivo rwekubva kumunda nekukurumidza. Spaceplanes uye ese edu ekutanga nzvimbo masisitimu akagadzirirwa kumhanya zvakanyanya uye kuchinjika, uye mune emergency vanorasikirwa zvese kana simba rekupedzisira rikaramba riri neWashington. Ini ndinokurudzira zvakasimba kusatora kuraira kweaya masisitimu. Kana musiri kufara nesarudzo dzangu changamire, regai ndikuyeuchidzei kuti munogona kundidzinga basa mogadza mumwe mukuru wetiyetera kuti adzore ndege dzemuchadenga nedzimwe nzira dzokutanga nadzo."

"Ini ndinonyatsoziva nezvesimba rangu, General," Gardner akadaro. "Sarudzo yangu yakamira."

"Hongu changamire."

"Saka ndiani gehena ari mundege iyi, uye nei ndisina kuziviswa nezvechinangwa ichi?"

"Changamire, pamwe nenhengo mbiri dzevatyairi vendege, nhengo nhatu dzeGeneral McLanahan's Air Force ground operations division vari mundege," Cannon akapindura asingatauri.

"McLanahan? Ndingadai ndakaziva," Mutungamiriri akapfira mate. "Murume uyu ndiye dudziro yekanononi yakasununguka! Anga achiitei? Nei aida kuburitsa ndege yemuchadenga iyoyo?"

"Vakange vakamisikidzwa mu orbit vachimirira kubvumidzwa kwekuongorora uye kurambidza basa mukati meIran."

"'Pre-positioned'? Iwe unoreva kuti wakatumira spaceplane nemacommando matatu pamusoro peIran pasina mvumo yangu? Pachikonzero chako chete?"

"Ndine simba rekutaura uye kutumira mauto chero kupi zvako pasi rose kuti atsigire mirau yangu uye kuita mabasa ekuraira kwangu, changamire," Cannon akadaro nehasha. "Spaceplanes dzakanyatsorairwa kuti dzisapinda chero kunze kwendege pasina mvumo, uye dzakateedzera kurongeka uku. Kana vakasawana mvumo yekuenderera mberi nehurongwa hwavo, vanozonzi vadzokere kubhesi. "

"Ndezvipi zvese izvi nhai mukuru? Iyi ndiyo ndege yatiri kutaura nezvayo-yakazara marobhoti aMcLanahan ane zvombo, ndinofunga, handiti?

"Uku hakusi kupenga, changamire - ndiwo mashandiro anoita murairo uyu nemirairo mikuru yemitambo," Cannon akadaro, achitamburira kudzora hasha nekushushikana. Gardner aimbova Munyori weNavy uye Secretary of Defense, nekuda kwaMwari - aiziva kuti zviri nani kupfuura chero ani ...! "Sekuziva kwamunoita, changamire, ndinoraira kuiswa uye kutumirwa kwezviuru zvevarume nevakadzi pasi rose zuva rega rega, mukutsigira mabasa ezuva nezuva uye mukugadzirira mishoni dzechimbichimbi. Iwo ese anoshanda mukati megadziriro yemirayiro, dzidziso yemaitiro, uye zvirambidzo zvemutemo. Havazodzokeri iota imwe chete kudzamara ndapa murairo wakananga wekuita, uye kurongeka uku hakuzopihwa kudzamara ndawana mvumo kubva kumutemo wenyika - kubva kwauri kana Secretary of Defense. Hazvinei kuti tiri kutaura nezvendege imwe chete nevashandi vashanu kana boka rehondo rinotakura ndege rine ngarava makumi maviri, ndege makumi manomwe nevashandi zviuru gumi. "

"Unoita kunge unotenda kuti spaceplanes ingori diki diki diki ndege dzematoyi dzisina anozviona kana ane hanya nazvo, General," Mutungamiriri akadaro. "Unogona kufunga kuti zvakajairika kutumira chitundumuseremusere pamusoro peIran kana boka rehondo rinotakura ndege kubva kumahombekombe emunhu, asi ndinokuvimbisa, nyika yese iri kuvatya zvisingaite. Hondo dzakatanga nemasimba maduku zvikuru. Zviripachena, maitiro ako kune zvombo pasi pekuraira kwako anofanira kuchinja, General, uye ndinoreva izvozvi. " Cannon haana kuwana mhinduro. "Ndedzipi nhengo dzeuto rehondo raMcLanahan dziri muchikepe?"

"Vaviri Tin Woodmen uye mumwe kubva kuCID, changamire."

"Nhai Mwari wangu... Ichi hachisi chikwata chekuongorora, ichi ichikwata chakaoma! Vanogona kutora kambani yese yevacheche! Manga muchifungei nhai General? Wainyatsofunga here kuti McLanahan aizobhururuka nenzira yese iyi nemasimba iwayo orega kuashandisa? Marobhoti aMcLanahan aizonoitei muIran?"

"Masensa akaona chiitiko chisina kujairika uye chekufungidzira pane imwe nzvimbo yemhepo iri kure mumugwagwa wekumabvazuva kweIran waimboshandiswa neIranian Revolutionary Guard," akadaro Cannon. "General McLanahan anotenda kuti hwaro huri kuvhurwazve muchivande neveIran kana maRussia. Mufananidzo wake wesatellite haugone kumupa mifananidzo yakakwana kuti ataure chokwadi, saka akakumbira kutumirwa kwechikwata chevarume vatatu kuti vaongorore uye, kana zvichidikanwa, kuparadza hwaro. "

"Paradzai base?" akatinhira President, nehasha vachikanda nhare mumaoko avo akashama. "Ah Mwari wangu, akapa McLanahan mvumo yekutumira ndege ine zvombo pamusoro peIran kuti iparadze nzvimbo yemauto uye ini ndanga ndisingazive nezvazvo? Ari mumusoro here? Akasimudza runhare: "Uye waizoudza vamwe riini nezvechirongwa chidiki chaMcLanahan, General - mushure meHondo Yenyika IV?"

"Chirongwa chaMcLanahan chaziviswa kwatiri pano kuStrategic Command, uye vashandi vangu vari kuongorora uye vachakurudzira Secretary of Defense," Cannon akapindura. "Tinofanira kuita sarudzo chero nguva-"

"Ndichakuitira sarudzo izvozvi, General: ndinoda kuti ndege iyi imhare kumba kwavo nekukurumidza," Mutungamiriri akadaro. "Unondinzwisisa here? Ini handidi kuti macommandos aya aendeswe kana kuti ndege yemuchadenga ichimhara chero kupi kunze kweNevada kana kupi kunobva kugehena kunze kwekunge iri hupenyu kana rufu emergency. Uye ini handidi chero chinhu chinotangisa, kuburitsa, kana neimwe nzira kusiya chitundumuseremusere ichi chinogona kutorwa sekurwisa chero ani ... hapana. Ndiri kujekesa here, General Cannon? "

"Hongu changamire."

"Uye kana spaceplane iyi ikayambuka muganho mumwechete wezvematongerwo enyika chero pasirese pasi peiyo nhanhatu mamaira kureba, ucharasikirwa nenyeredzi dzako, General Cannon ... dzese!" President vakaenderera mberi nehasha. "Wapfuura simba rako, General, uye ndinovimba kuti handifanire kupedza temu yangu yekutanga ndiri muhofisi ndichitsanangura, kugadzirisa, uye kukumbira ruregerero nekutadza kukuru uku. Chienda kubasa."

Changamire vakadimbura runhare vachibva vagara pasi vachiratidza kushatirwa. Mushure menguva shoma yekuzevezera ega, akapopota, "Ndinoda kuti pfuti ibve."

"Changamire, nehunyanzvi ane mvumo yekufambisa zvinhu zvake chero paanenge achiita mabasa emazuva ese," National Security Adviser Carlisle akadaro. "Hazvidi mvumo kubva kuHofisi yeNational Defense - kubva kwauri kana Secretary of Defense - yekushanda kwezuva nezuva."

"Asi isu tinowanzo taurira maRussia tisati tafambisa chero hurongwa hwezvombo hunogona kukanganisa kurwisa, handiti?"

"Hongu, changamire, inguva dzose chenjedzo ine musoro," akadaro Carlisle. "Asi kana mutungamiriri wenhandare aifanira kuisa pfuma yake mukugadzirira basa chairo, hatifaniri kutaura chinhu kuvaRussia. Hatitombofaniri kuvanyepera tichivaudza kuti ibasa rekudzidzira kana zvimwe zvakadaro."

"Chimwe chedambudziko nendege idzi, Conrad, nderekuti dzinomhanya zvakanyanya," Chief of Staff Cordus akadaro. "Kunyangwe rakanga riri basawo zvaro, vakapararira nepasi rose mukubwaira kweziso. Tinofanirwa kudzora zvakanyanya vakomana ava. "

"Dai Cannon anga aine chimwe chinhu, chakakosha, aifanira kunge andiudza kana Turner isati yatangwa ndege iyi," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Walter ari chokwadi: ndege idzi dzinomhanya zvakanyanya uye dzine njodzi kuti ungodzivhura chero nguva, kunyangwe kune runyararo, kusakuvadza, chinangwa chenguva - izvo zvanga zvisiri izvo. Asi ndakafunga kuti ndakajekesa kumunhu wese kuti handidi ndege dzemuchadenga dzichikwira kunze kwekunge iri emergency kana hondo. Ndiri wrong here panyaya iyi?"

"Kwete, changamire, asi zviri pachena kuti General Cannon akafunga kuti chaive chiratidzo chakakomba nekuti akaita nekukurumidza. Iye-"

"Hazvina basa," mutungamiri wenyika akasimbirira. "Vanhu vekuRussia vamuona uye ndine chokwadi chekuti vari kutepfenyura maIran, maTurkmen nehafu yevasori vekuMiddle East kuti vangwarire mauto ehondo. Koniti yacho yakakundikana. Vanhu vokuRussia vave kupenga, uye ndizvo zvichaitawo United Nations, vatinodyidzana navo, vezvenhau, uye vanhu vokuAmerica kana vangonzwa nezvazvo-"

"Izvo zvingangoitika chero miniti," Cordus akawedzera, "nemhaka yokuti tinoziva kuti Zevitin ari kumhanya uye achibudisa mashoko ake kumapepanhau okuEurope, ayo anoda kutitsiura panyaya duku zvikuru. Kune chimwe chinhu chikuru ichi, vachave nezuva rakanaka. Vachagocha isu tiri vapenyu mwedzi unotevera.

"Zvinhu pazvatanga kudzikama," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro aneta, achibatidza mumwe mudzanga, "Cannon, Backman uye kunyanya McLanahan vakakwanisa kuimutsa zvakare."

"Chitundumuseremusere chinenge chiri pasi vepepanhau vasati vataura nezvazvo, Joe," mukuru wemauto akadaro, "uye tichangoramba kubvuma kana kuramba chipi nechipi chezvirevo zveRussia. Chinhu ichi chichapera munguva pfupi. "

"Zvichava nani," Gardner akadaro. "Asi kana zvikaitika, Conrad, ndinoda kuti ndege dzemuchadenga dzibviswe kusvika zvaziviswa. Ndinoda kuti vose vagare panzvimbo. Hapana kudzidziswa, hapana anonzi mamishini enguva dzose, hapana." Akatarisa-tarisa mumba uye, achisimudza inzwi rake zvakakwana kuratidza kugumbuka kwake uye kubvumira chero munhu ari kunze kwekamuri kuti anzwe, akabvunza, "Izvi zvakajeka zvakakwana kumunhu wese? Hapasisina mishoni dzisina mvumo! Vanogara pasi uye ndizvozvo!" Kwakatevera kainzi kasinganzwisisike "Hongu, VaPresident" mhinduro.

"Tsvaga kuti ndege iyi ichave riini pasi kuitira kuti ndigone kuzivisa Zevitin pasati pave nemunhu amupomera kana kuuraya mbongoro yake," mutungamiri wenyika akawedzera. "Uye tsvaga kubva mumagwaro ekubhururuka kuti McLanahan anogona kubva pachiteshi ichi odzoserwa kuNyika kuti ini ndipisewo moto mbongoro yake." Akatora chikweva chakadzika kubva pamudzanga wake, akachibuditsa kunze, achibva atora kapu yake yekofi yakanga isina chinhu. "Uye kana waenda, kumbira mushandi wendege kuti andiunzire zvinopisa."

CHITSAUKO CHECHItanhatu

Zvakaoma kukunda zvishuwo zvako uye hazvigoneke kuzvigutsa.

- MARGUERITE DE LA SABLIÈRE

On PAMUSORO COSMOPLAN XR-A9 BLACK STALLION

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

"Maminetsi maviri kusvika kupindazve kwatanga, vashandi," Major Jim Terranova vakazivisa. "Countdown yatanga. Chekutanga otomatiki kubata countdown mushure meminiti imwe. Ndiudzei kana chekisheni yenyu yapera."

"S-One, ndanzwisisa," Macomber akapindura.

"Uri kunzwa sei, Zipper?" - Akabvunza Terranova.

"Nekuda kweokisijeni yakawanda yakachena, kufungisisa zvishoma, kusiya zvinyorwa zvemagetsi zvemagetsi, uye tsika inoshaya pfungwa yekuita zvakatonyanya kutukwa, ndiri kunzwa zvakanaka," Macomber akapindura. "Ndinoshuva kuti chinhu ichi chine Windows."

"Ndichaiisa pamabucket list, asi usaverengera pairi chero nguva."

"Zvakanaka, varume," Frenchy Moulin akadaro. "Iyi indege yangu yechigumi neimwe muorbit, uye handineti nazvo."

"Zvinotaridzika zvakafanana mushure mekutendeuka kwekutanga," Chris Wall akagunun'una. "Ndakaenda kuchiteshi katatu uye ndinongonzwa kunge wakamira pashongwe yeTV yakareba uye wakatarisa pasi."

"Sajeni mukuru chete ndiye anogona kuderedza chitarisiko chakadai," akadaro Moulin. "Bvunza kupedza husiku hushoma pachiteshi, Bach. Uya neakawanda data makadhi ekhamera yako. Zvakanaka chaizvo. Uchaona uchimuka nguva dzese dzehusiku uye kuronga nguva dzemahwindo zuva riri mberi kuti ungotora foto. "

"Ini ndinokahadzika zvakanyanya," Macomber akadaro akaomesa musoro. Akagamuchira beep yekuzivisa kuburikidza nengowani yake. "Ndiri kuwana kumwe kuraswa kwedata kubva kuNIRTSats, varume." NIRTSats, kana kuti Inoda Izvo Zvakanaka Iyi Yechipiri satellites, aive madiki "microsatellites," asina kukura kupfuura firiji, akagadzirirwa kuita basa chairo, sekutarisa kana kudzosera kutaurirana kubva kupasi pasi orbit. Nekuda kwekuti ivo vaive vadiki, vaive nekushomeka kweinjini dzekumisikidza, uye vaive nedziviriro shoma kubva kumwaranzi yezuva, NIRTSAT satellite yakaramba iri mu orbit kwenguva pfupi, kazhinji isingasviki mwedzi. Iwo akatangwa kubva mundege dzakakwira orbital boosters kana kuendeswa ku orbit kubva kuBlack Stallion spaceplanes. Boka renyeredzi remasatelliti mana kusvika matanhatu eNIRTSAT akaiswa munzira inotenderera yakagadzirirwa kuwedzera kuvharwa kweIran, ichiita kuti vanhu vapfuure neTehran nemabhesi makuru emauto munyika yose kubva pakatanga mauto . "Pedzisa zvinyorwa zvako uye ngatitarise zvimwe zvitsva tisati tapwanyika zvakare."

"Handifunge kuti tichava nenguva kunze kwekunge tanonoka kupinda mune imwe nzira," akadaro Terranova. "Uchafanirwa kutarisa data mushure mekunge tadzika."

"Inzwa, tine nguva ... Tichatora nguva, MC," Macomber akadaro. "Takatotanga basa iri tisina kuronga kwakaringana, saka tinoda kuongorora iyi data nekukurumidza."

"Iyi haisi imwe nharo," Moulin akadaro nehasha. "Tarisa, S-One, ingo mhanyisa zvinyorwa zvako uye gadzirira kupinda zvakare. Unoziva zvakaitika pawakapedzisira kusava nehanya nendege: dumbu rako rakakupa yambiro shoma.

"Ndichagadzirira, SC," Macomber akadaro. "Vashandi vepasi, zadzisa rondedzero yako, shuma kupera, uye ngatienderere mberi kune itsva yekurasa data. S-One yakakwana." Nguva pfupi gare gare, Turlock naWall vakashuma kupera, uye Macomber akataura kuti vafambi vakagadzirira kudzoka. Moulin akasimbisa kufona uye, aneta nekupokana naZoomi zvakare pamberi pechikamu chakakosha chekubhururuka, hapana chimwe chaakataura.

Macomber akanyatsovhura iyo itsva setiraiti data faira, achishandisa mirairo yezwi panzvimbo yekukurumidza asi yakanyanya dzungu yekutarisa hurongwa, ichibvumira data kuti riyerere pamusoro pemifananidzo yekare kuitira kuti aone shanduko munzvimbo inotarirwa. Zvaakagamuchira kwaiva kuvhiringika kwemifananidzo. "Chii gehena ... zvinoita sekunge data yashatiswa," akadaro pane yakavanzika intercom iyo yakamubvumira kutaura nevashandi vepasi pasina kukanganisa vashandi vendege. "Hapana chiri munzvimbo chaiyo. Vachafanira kutumwa zvakare.

"Mirai henyu changamire," akadaro Vol. "Ndinotarisa mafuremu emakombuta ari mumifananidzo miviri uye anofanana." Sekuzvinzwisisa kwaMacomber - izvo zvaireva kuti aisanzwisisa chero chinhu pamusoro pazvo - mafuremu aive mamakisi epakombiyuta aienderana nemufananidzo wega wega unozivikanwa , wakamisikidzwa, izvo zvakabhadhara mutsauko wekuona kwepikicha uye akisi uye kubvumidza kune kwakaringana kuenzanisa pakati pemifananidzo. "Ini ndinokurudzira kuti musadzima data idzva izvozvi, changamire."

"Itai nokukurumidza. ndichaparadza nhare yedzimbahwe." Macomber akatukirira ngowani yake, ndokuchinjira kune yakachengeteka satellite network: "Scoundrel arikufonera Genesis. Tumira zvakare mifananidzo yeTacSat yazvino. Tine marara pano."

Gadzirira, tsotsi. Mwari, ndinovenga chiratidzo chekufona ichi, Macomber akazvinyunyuta. Nguva shoma gare gare: "Soundrel, iyi ndiGenesi, isa kodhi Alpha nine, ndinodzokorora, Alpha mapfumbamwe. ndinosimbisa."

"Chii? Iyi ikodhi yekukanganisa here?" Macomber akatinhira. "Vari kutiudza kuti hatipinde?"

"Nyarara, S-One, kusvika tagadzirisa izvi," akadaro Moulin. "MS, wakasimbisa here?"

"Ndinosimbisa - ndichangoigamuchira," Terranova akadaro. "Basa ramiswa, vashandi. Isu tinorairwa kuti tirambe tiri munzira yedu yazvino kudzamara tagamuchira shanduko yehurongwa hwendege kuenda kunzira yekutamisa iyo inozotidzosera kunoisa mafuta nekumhara nekukurumidza. Kukanzura chirongwa chekuongororazve ... "Leopards" inodzivirirwa, rondedzero yakadzimwa.

Macomber akarovera chibhakera paruoko achibva angozvidemba - aiita sekunge arovera madziro esimbi. "Chii chiri kuitika? Sei tisina kuwana mvumo? Iyi ibullshit - "

"Soundrel, uyu ndiGenesis." Panguva ino akanga ari David Luger pachake, achidana kubva kunzvimbo yekudzivirira hondo paHAWC. "Kuraswa kwedata uku kwaive kushanda, Scoundrel, ndinodzokorora, inoshanda. Isu tiri kutarisa nezvazvo, asi zvinoita sekunge kuri kupisa munzvimbo yekumhara. "

"Zvakanaka, ndicho chikonzero tichiendako, handizvo here, Genesisi?" - akabvunza Macomber. "Ngatipindei imomo tiite basa."

"Basa rako rakadzimwa neWhite House, Zipper, kwete nesu," Luger akadaro, kunetsana kuri muzwi rake kuri pachena. "Vanoda kuti imi muuye kumba nekukasika. Iye zvino tava kuverenga purogiramu yekudzoka. Zvinoita sekunge uchafanira kugara kwerimwe zuva tisati takwanisa-"

"Rimwezve zuva! Unofanira kunge uchindiseka!"

Gadzirira, tsotsi, gadzirira-"

Pakamboita kumbomira kwekanguva, kuchiteverwa nekudzvanya kwakawanda uye ruzha rwekutaura pafrequency; rimwe inzwi rakati, "Soundrel, stallion, ndiOdin." Yaibva kuMcLanahan, kubva kuArmstrong space station. "Reconaissance satellites ari kutora masaini akasimba eIndia-Juliet radar anouya kubva kunzvimbo yako yauri kuda. Inotaridzika senge radar yekutsvaga-refu. Tiri kuongorora izvozvi."

"Radar, huh?" Macomber akataura. Akatanga kudzidza mitsva yeNIRTSat mifananidzo zvakare. Chokwadi, yaive airbase imwechete paSoltanabad Highway... asi zvino makorokoza ese akange aenda uye masemi-trailer akati wandei, mauto nemarori ekutakura zvinhu, zvikopokopo nendege hombe yemapapiro yakamiswa parampu. "Zvinoita senge wanga wataura chokwadi, Odin. Ava mabhachi vari kukonzeresa dambudziko zvakare."

"Nditeererei, varume," McLanahan akadaro, uye matauriro ezwi rake, kunyangwe pamusoro peiyo encrypted satellite link, yaityisa zvakanyanya. "Handifarire manhuwiro azvinoita. Iwe unenge wakachengeteka kana iwe ukaita deorbited, asi iwe unorairwa kuti udzokere ku base, saka isu tinofanira kukuchengeta ipapo. "

"Chii chanetsa changamire?" - akabvunza Moulin. "Pane zvausina kutiudza here?"

"Unoyambuka mheziro yaunovavarira mumaminetsi gumi nerimwe. Tiri kuyedza kuona kana tine nguva yakakwana yekukubvisa kubva munzira uye kukuendesa kuCentral Asia kana kuCaucasus pane kubhururuka pamusoro peSoltanabad. "

"Central Asia! Unoda kuti timhare kupi...?"

"Dzvanya, bho!" - Moulin akadanidzira. "Chii chiri kuitika, Odin? Unofunga kuti chii chiri pasi apo?"

Pakamboita kumbomira kwenguva refu; McLanahan akabva apindura zviri nyore, "Stallion One-One."

Haana kukwanisa kupa imwe mhinduro inoputika. Stallion nhamba yekutanga ndeye black stallion XR-A9, yakapfurwa pamusoro peIran mumazuva ekutanga ehondo, apo Air Force yaivhima nekuparadza Iranian mobile medium- and long-range ballistic missile iyo yaityisidzira kwete chete. anti-theocratic rebels, asiwo vese vavakidzani veIran. The spaceplane akapfurwa pasi kwete nepamusoro-to-air jet kana ndege yehondo, asi nelaser ine simba zvakanyanya, yakafanana neKawaznya anti-satellite laser yakagadzirwa neSoviet Union makore anopfuura makumi maviri apfuura... pamusoro peRussia, asi muIran.

"Toita sei changamire?" Moulin akabvunza, kutya kuchiratidza muzwi rake. "Unoda kuti tiite sei?"

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"Tiri kuzvigadzirisa," Patrick akadaro kubva kuArmstrong space station. "Tiri kuyedza kuona kuti totanga kuburuka izvozvi kuti tisaonekwe kana kuti kunze kweradar."

"Tinogona kushandura izvozvi nekugadzirira," Terranova akadaro.

"Ita," Patrick akadaro pakarepo. Akabva ataura, "Duty Officer, ndiisei kunaPresident weUnited States, pakarepo."

"Ehe, General McLanahan," akapindura izwi revakadzi rakagadzirwa nekombuta re "Duty Officer" yeDreamland. Kwapera kanguva: "General McLanahan, runhare rwenyu rwuri kuendeswa kuna Secretary of Defense. gadzirirai henyu"

"Ndinoda kutaura naPresident weUnited States. Izvi ndezvekukurumidza ".

"Hongu, General McLanahan. Ndokumbira ugadzirire. Imwe nguva refu gare gare: "General McLanahan, chikumbiro chenyu 'chechimbichimbi' chaendeswa kuMukuru weVashandi veMutungamiri. gadzirirai henyu"

Zvichida ndicho chinhu chakanakisisa chaaizoita, Patrick akafunga, saka haana kudzosa mukuru webasa zvakare. "Udzai mukuru wevashandi kuti iyi injodzi."

"Chikumbiro 'chichimbichimbi' chakwidziridzwa kuita chikumbiro che 'emergency', General. gadzirirai henyu"

Nguva yave kupera, Patrick akafunga. Akafunga zvekungo raira vashandi veBlack Stallion kuti vazivise dambudziko remundege - paive neakawanda ematambudziko pandege yega yega yaigona kuita emergency chaiyo pasina crap - asi aifanira kuve nechokwadi chekuti Stallion yawana pekumhara, vasati varayira kuti vadzike.

"Uyu ndiye Mukuru weVashandi Cordus."

"VaCordus, uyu ndiGeneral McLanahan. ndiri-"

"Ini handizvifarire kana vashandi vako vepakombiyuta vachindifonera, General, uye kana Mutungamiriri. Kana muchida kutaura naPresident, ivai neruremekedzo pamwe chete muzviite imi."

"Hongu changamire. Ndiri muArmstrong space station uye ini...

"Ndinoziva kwauri, General - vashandi vangu vanga vachiona kutepfenyura kwepamoyo nekufarira kusvika iwe wakangoerekana waimisa," akadaro Cordus. "Patinokupa mvumo yekubvunzurudzwa, tinotarisira kuti uipedze. Ungandiudze kuti sei waigura kudaro?"

"Ini ndinotenda kuti vanhu vekuRussia vakaisa imwe mhando yezvombo zvekurwisa missile, pamwe chete laser yakapfura Black Stallion pamusoro peIran gore rapfuura, pane imwe nzvimbo yendege mumugwagwa mukuru muIran waimboshandiswa neIslam Revolution Guard Corps. , - Patrick akapindura. "Masensa edu akaona chiitiko chitsva pabhesi ndokutizivisa. Iye zvino ndege yedu yekutarisa isina munhu yave kutora masaini ane simba radar kubva panzvimbo imwe chete, izvo zvinoenderana neanti-spacecraft laser yekuona uye yekutevera system. Ndinotenda kuti maRussia acharwisa chitundumuseremusere chedu cheBlack Stallion kana chikapfuura nepamusoro pedu tichiri munzira, uye ndinoda mvumo yekubvisa chitundumuseremusere kubva mumhepo nekuchitsausa kubva panzvimbo yavakatariswa.

"Mune humbowo here hwekuti maRussia ndivo vari kukonzera izvi? Makazviziva sei?"

"Tine mifananidzo yesatellite inoratidza chigadziko chave kushanda zvizere, nendege, marori nemotokari dzinotaridzika zvakafanana nemotokari dzatakawana muIran, kwatinotenda kuti laser yakapfura Black Stallion yakadzingwa kubva." Radar zviratidzo zvinosimbisa izvi. Changamire, ndinoda mvumo yekutsausa ndege iyi nekukasika. Tinogona kuita kuti ideorbit uye tifambe nepose patinogona tichishandisa mafuta ese echimbichimbi kudzamara yasvika mumhepo, tobva tabhururuka kubva panzvimbo yatakanga takananga kuenda kune imwe nzvimbo yekumhara.

"Mutungamiriri wenyika akatokurayira kuti uburutse chitundumuseremusere kuUnited States kumba kwacho, General. Hauna kukopa odha iyi?"

"Ndakadaro, changamire, asi kutevera kurongeka uku zvinoreva kubhururuka chitundumuseremusere pamusoro pehwaro, uye ndinotenda kuti kana tikadaro ticharwiswa. Nzira chete yatinogona kudzivirira nayo vashandi parizvino ndeyekutora spaceplane kubva mu orbit, kuichengeta yakadzikira sezvinobvira pamusoro pedenga kusvika takwanisa...

"General, handisi kunzwisisa kana izwi rezvamabva kutaura," akadaro Cordus. "Chandinongonzwisisa ndechekuti une manzwiro akasimba ekuti ndege yako yemuchadenga iri munjodzi, uye uri kukumbira President kuti vabvise hurongwa hwavachangobva kupa. Ndizvo here?"

"Hongu, changamire, asi ndinofanira kusimbisa njodzi huru-"

"Ndakawana chikamu ichi zvinonzwika uye zvakajeka, General McLanahan," akadaro Cordus, kushatirwa kunoonekwa muinzwi rake. "Kana ukatanga kuburuka muchadenga, uchakanganisa mhepo yemunhu upi noupi, uye kana zvakadaro, ndiani?"

"Handizivi changamire, asi ndingati nyika dzeEastern Europe, Middle East-"

"Rashiya?"

"Zvichida, changamire. Far West yeRussia. "

"Moscow?" - Ndakabvunza.

Patrick akambonyarara, paakadaro akanzwa mukuru wemauto achitaura chimwe chinhu pasi. "Handizive kana ichange iri pasi pemuganhu wemamaira makumi matanhatu nematanhatu, changamire, asi zvichienderana nekumhanya kwatinoita uye nemafambiro atinoita zvinobudirira-"

"Ndichafunga izvi sechibvumirano. Yakakwana, yakakwana. Ndege yako yemuchadenga ichibuda munzira yakananga pamusoro peguta guru reRussia ine chokwadi chekuti gehena richaita senge kurwiswa kweICBM, handizvo here? Haana kumirira mhinduro. "Ichi ndicho chiitiko chinotyisa chaityiwa nemutungamiri wenyika. Achabvarura huro yako, McLanahan. " Akambomira zvishoma; zvino: "Mutungamiriri ane nguva yakawanda sei yekuita sarudzo iyi, General?"

"Maminetsi angangoita mashanu, changamire."

"Nekuda kwaMwari, McLanahan! Zvinhu zvose zviri munjodzi!" - Cordus akadanidzira. "Asi kuronga kwakashata kwauri haisi dambudziko kwatiri!"

"Hupenyu hunogona kunge huri mungozi, changamire."

"Ndinozviziva izvi, General!" Cordus yaisagona kumira nazvo. "Asi dai wakazvinetsa kumirira kuti chirongwa chibvumirwe neWhite House nePentagon usati watanga ndege, hapana chimwe cheizvi chingadai chakaitika!" Akazevezera chimwe chinhu pasi pemweya wake; zvino: "Ndichakurumidza kutumira chikumbiro ichi kuMutungamiriri. Zvichakadaro, ramba uri pamutsara, nekuti uchafanirwa kutsanangurira zvese izvi kuNational Security Adviser kuitira kuti anyatso kuraira Mutungamiriri, nekuti ndinokahadzika kuti unokwanisa kumutsanangurira izvi zvakajeka. kumufadza - kana kuti achakuteerera kana ukaedza. Iva wakagadzirira".

* * *

"Chikwata, rangarirai, tiri kuita y-shanduro yekugadzirira kudhiraivha. Gadzirira." Achishandisa hunyanzvi hwake hwekuratidzira uye hunyanzvi hwekutyaira ndege, Moulin akashandisa injini dzeBlack Stallion dzehydrazine kutenderedza ndege yemuchadenga kuti itange yabhururuka muswe. Kufambisa kwakatora anenge maminetsi maviri - rekodhi kwaari. Vashandi vemodhi yevafambi vakanzwa zvakafanana, uye kunyange dumbu raMacomber harina kunyunyuta. "Maneuver apera, Genesis. Tinotanga kudzika rinhi? Ndirini patingaparura 'ngwe'?

"Tinofanirwa kuona kana uchikwanisa kusvika pakumhara kwakachengeteka kana ukaita deorbit izvozvi," Dave Luger akapindira. "Tiri kutsvagawo tanker inogona kukukwirisa kana ukatadza kusvika panhandare yendege yakakodzera uye tinoda mvumo kubva kuWhite House kuti ikuise pamiganhu yenyika."

"Unodei?" Macomber akaramba. "Unofunga kuti vanhu vekuRussia vachatipfura nelaser uye unoda mvumo yekutibvisa pano?"

"Tiri kuverengera, Major-pindai mune izvi uye regai tiite basa redu," Luger akadaro nehasha, asina kujaira kushevedzwa nomukuru mukuru webasa romumunda. Zvisinei, matauriro ezwi rake airatidza pachena kuti akanga asinawo kufara zvakanyanya nemamiriro ezvinhu aripo. "Gadzirira."

"Ita, Frenchy," Macomber akadaro paintercom. "Tibvisei pano."

"Ini handigone kuita izvi ndisina mvumo, S-One."

"Zvakaoma, haugone. Iwe ndiwe mutungamiriri wechitundumuseremusere - wakandijekesa kwazvo, rangarira? Ratidza mamwe emasimba ako uye tibvise gehena kubva pano! "

"Ini handingangotikandira kunze kwedenga ndisingazivi kuti tichasvika papi kana tapindazve mumhepo," akadaro Moulin. "Ini ndinofanira kuziva kuti tichange tiri papi patichatangazve kubhururuka kwemuchadenga, kuti ndeipi nzira yedu yekumhanya yatichasvika nayo, nzvimbo yacho yakaita sei, njanji yacho yakareba sei, mamiriro ezvematongerwo enyika, ezvematongerwo enyika uye ekuchengetedza. -"

"Nokuda kwaMwari, Frenchie, rega kubvunza mibvunzo uye tinya bhatani rakashata!" Macomber akaridza mhere. "Usamirire kuti mumwe wezvematongerwo enyika apinze ruoko rwake kana kutipa chigunwe - ingoita!"

"Nyarara ugadzirire, Macomber!" - Moulin akadanidzira. "Hatingangomira todzima injini. Ingobata rurimi, kwakanaka here?"

"Tichayambuka pakatarisana nenzvimbo yatakatariswa mumaminetsi angangoita maviri," Terranova akadaro.

"Takazivisa akati wandei kupora, kuchengetwa uye mabhesi ekukurumidzira muEastern Europe, India neWestern Pacific," akasimbirira Macomber. "Tinoziva kuti tine dzimwe nzira. Ingozivisa emergency uye umhare pane imwe yacho. "

"Takatopfuura akawanda akachengeteka base base," Terranova akadaro. "Dzimwe nzvimbo dzekumhara dzatakasarudza dzakagadzirirwa kubata nekutadza kwe orbital, kutadzazve kweinjini, kana dzimwe nzvimbo dzekumhara kana takatanga kudhirowa asi tisina kucheneswa kuti tipinde munzvimbo yatakanga takananga. Zvino tapfuura danho iri. Kana tichiri tisati taita deorbit, hurongwa hwaive hwekubhururuka pamusoro penzvimbo yatakanga tiinayo, kushandura nzira kana tiine mafuta akakwana, kana kuramba tiri munzira kusvika tadzokera kuDreamland. Hatigoni kungoshandura dime neimwe nzira."

"Saka takanganisa," Turlock akadaro. "Isu tinofanirwa kubhururuka pamusoro penzvimbo yatakatariswa nekukurumidza."

"Hazvidaro, asi isu takamirira kuburitsa Leopards, idzo sarudzo shoma dzatinadzo," Terranova akadaro. "Tinogona kugara tichishandisa simba rakawanda uye nekudzika nekukurumidza mumhepo, tichiedza kugara takadzika sezvatinogona takananga kumhepo, kana tadzokera mumhepo, tinogona kushandisa mamwe mafuta aripo kuti tibhururuke kubva kune radar yekutevera. ."

"Ibva wazviita!"

"Kana tikashandisa simba redu rose uye tisina mafuta akakwana kuti tisvike panzvimbo yakakodzera yekumhara, tinokanganiswa," akadaro Moulin. "Shiri iyi inobhururuka zviri nani pane chidhinha chakaoma. Handisi kuzosiya mikana yedu yese kana tisina hurongwa! Kunze kwezvo, isu hatitomboziva kana kune yeRussia anti-satellite laser ipapo. Zvese izvi zvinogona kungova nyaya yakaipa yeparanoia. "

"Ipapo pane imwe sarudzo ..."

"Hapana, MC."

"Ndeipi sarudzo yekupedzisira?" - akabvunza Macomber.

"Tiri kudonhedza modhi yevafambi," Terranova akadaro.

"Chii?"

"Module yevafambi yakagadzirwa kuti ive yayo yekugara uye yehupenyu chikepe ..."

"Ini handisi kuzoburitsa module kunze kwekunge ndaita emergency," Moulin akasimbirira. "Hazvina mhosva".

"Hapana nzira yatingazvidzika nayo isu toga!" Macomber aichema.

"Modelling inoti zvinogoneka, kunyangwe isu tisina kumbozviedza," akadaro Terranova. "Module yevafambi ine yayo yega reaction control system, high-tech kupisa nhovo, zviri nani pane maparachuti akaturikidzana uye mabhegi ekumhara anobata-bata, yakanaka yakanaka kuchengetedza nharaunda -"

"Zvakanaka hazvina kunaka, MC - kaputeni haana kupfeka chero nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo," Chris Wall akadaro.

"Zvichashanda, Master Sergeant."

"Handisi kukanda chero chinhu, uye ndizvozvo," Moulin akapindira. "Iyi inzira yekupedzisira. Ini handisi kutombozvifunga kusvika zvese izvi zvekutyira zvazadzika. Iye zvino munhu wese ngaanyarare kweminiti. Via command chiteshi: "Genesis, Odin, chii chaunacho kwatiri?"

"Hapana," Patrick akapindura. "Ndakataura nemukuru wemauto uye ari kuzotaura nemutungamiri wenyika. Ndakamirira kutaura naSecretary of Defense kana National Security Advisor. Iwe unofanirwa-"

"Ndaiwana!" Dave Luger akangoerekana apindira. "Kana tikadhirota izvozvi uye tikashandisa max-G maneuvers kudzika pasi, tinofanira kuva nesimba rakakwana rekubhururuka kuenda kuBaku pamhenderekedzo yeCaspian yeAzerbaijan. Kana zvisina kudaro, unogona kusvika kuNeftchala, inova muganho weAzerbaijan uye nzvimbo yekutarisa yemahombekombe. Turkey neUnited States dziri kuwedzera njanji yavo ipapo, uye unogona kunge uine nzira yakakwana yekuzviita. Chechitatu sarudzo -"

"Donhedza mutakuri muGungwa reCaspian, wobva wadonhedza Hairpin muGungwa reCaspian kana kuburitsa usati warova mvura, zvichienderana nekuti tabuda sei pakutonga," akadaro Moulin.

"Gadzirira, mudiwa," Patrick akadaro mushure mekumbomira zvishoma. "Genesis, ndiri kudzidza mifananidzo ichangoburwa yenzvimbo yakakanganisika uye ndogumisa kuti marori uye kuiswa kuSoltanabad kwakada kufanana neatakaona kuKabudar Ahang kuIran. Ndinotenda kuti maRussia akaisa yavo nhare yeAnti-missile laser muSoltanabad. Unogona here kusimbisa?"

"General, une chokwadi chekuti kutyisidzira kweRussia ndeyechokwadi? Kana tikaita izvi, hapana kudzokera shure. "

"Aiwa, handina chokwadi nezveizvi," Patrick akabvuma kudaro. "Asi zviratidzo zvinotaridzika chaizvo sebhiza reOne-One. Genesisi?"

"Ndiri kutarisa kaviri, Odin," Dave Luger akadaro. "Rangarira, vakakanganisa kuisirwa kuKabudar Ahang kuti vabvise mauto ehondo. Vanogona kuita zvimwe chetezvo zvakare. "

"Tichaziva mumasekonzi makumi matanhatu, vashandi," Terranova akadaro.

"Hatigone kumirira," Patrick akazodaro. "Stallion, iyi iOdin, ndinokuraira kuti udzike, pinda chimiro chechimiro nekumhanya kukuru uye edza kumhara kwechimbichimbi muBaku kana Neftchala, Azerbaijan. Genesis, dhawunirodha hurongwa hwendege kuBlack Stallion uye ita shuwa kuti hwapera. Wanzwa?"

"Imwe, ndazvinzwa, asi une chokwadi nazvo?" - akabvunza Moulin. "Hazvina musoro."

"Ingozviita, Frenchie," Macomber akadaro. "Kana akakanganisa uye zvese zvikatadza, tinogona kushambira muGungwa reCaspian rakasvibiswa necaviar. Chinhu chikuru. Wavapo, wakaita izvozvo. Kana ari chokwadi, tinenge tichiri vapenyu muawa imwe chete. Zviite ".

"Urongwa hwendege hwakazara," Luger akashuma kudaro. "Kumirira kupedzwa."

"Stallion, ndiudze kana waita deorbit process."

"Wakamirirei, Frenchie?" Macomber akaridza mhere. "Tiburutse! Uparura maroketi!

"Handidi kurovera muGungwa reCaspian," akadaro Moulin. "Kana tikakundikana, hatizovi neimwe nzira kunze kwekukanda mapfumo pasi-"

"Zvakashata, Frenchie, tidzikisire izvozvi!" Macomber akaridza mhere. "Chii chaitika kwauri?"

"Handivimbi naGeneral McLanahan, ndosaka!" Moulin akadanidzira kudaro. "Handidaviri chimwe cheizvi!"

"Stallion, ndine chokwadi chekuti uyu musungo," Patrick akadaro. "Ini ndinofunga takagumburwa neRussia anti-missile laser weapon saiti muIran. Kana iwe ukasabudamo nechero nzira dzinogoneka, laser yavo inopisa nenhoo yako inopisa uye kuparadza spaceship. Handidi kutora ngozi iyoyo. Bvisa chitundumuseremusere mumhepo ubve ipapo. "

"Isu tave kuyambuka takananga," akadaro Terranova.

"Stallion, ndiko kwaive kurongeka: bvisa spacecraft kubva ku orbit," Patrick akadaro. "Kupikisa kwako kwaonekwa. Ndinotora mutoro wakakwana. Chiita manje."

"Ndinokumbira ruregerero, changamire, asi ndakopa mirairo uye yakasimbiswa kubva kuNational Command zvichipesana: rambai muchitenderera kusvika takwanisa kudzokera kuGroom Lake," akadaro Moulin. "Mirairo iyi inotsiva yako. Tiri kugara. Mutungamiriri, bvisa hurongwa hwendege hwe deorbit uye rodha zvekare."

"Frenchy"

"Ita, MC," Moulin akadaro. "Ndizvo zvakarongeka. Ini ndichachengeta chimiro ichi kuchengetedza mafuta einjini, asi isu tinoramba tiri mu orbit uye ndiko kwekupedzisira. "

Mushure meizvi, maredhiyo nemaintercoms zvakanyarara, Luger naMcLanahan vachifambisa runyararo rusingaperi rweyambiro yekutyisidzira radar uye yakagadziridzwa mifananidzo yehungwaru kune vashandi uye kune mumwe nemumwe. Nguva yaiita kunge ichafamba zvisingaite. Pakupedzisira, Macomber akati, "Chii chiri kuitika, Genesis, uye kusvika rinhi kusvika tabuda mutsvina iyi?"

"Maminitsi mana nemasekonzi gumi kutozosvikira tadzokera kunzvimbo yatakanangidzirwa," akapindura kudaro Dave Luger.

"Ndine urombo, Odin," Moulin akadaro, "asi ndaifanira kuita chisarudzo. Ndinotevera maorders."

"Ndinovimba ndakanganisa, SC," Patrick akapindura. "Waita zvawafunga kuti zvakanaka. Tozotaura nyaya iyi kana wasvika kumba kwako".

"Tiri kuita sei panzvimbo yekumhara yeBaku, Genesis?" - Akabvunza Terranova.

"Ucharuza mumasekonzi makumi matatu. Iwe hauzove nesimba rakakwana rekubhururuka uchienda kune Warrior's Forward Operating Base muKirkuk, Iraq mushure mekunge wapinda zvakare mumhepo - Herat, Afghanistan ndiyo yako yakanakisa sarudzo, asi uchazofanira kubhururuka pamusoro peSoltanabad. Imwe sarudzo inogona kunge iri magwenga ekumaodzanyemba kweTurkmenistan - tinogona kukurumidza kutumira timu yakasarudzika kubva kuUzbekistan kuti ikubatsire.

"Murikuti timhare muTurkmenistan here changamire?"

"Handina kutaura ivhu, MC."

Terranova akamedza mate. Iyo Luger sezviri pachena yakanga yakarongedzerwa kuvabvumira ku"jeya ndege"-kuibvumira kurovera mugwenga. "Chii chinotevera interrupt base?"

"Karachi neHyderabad vari shure kwayo."

"Tagadzirira kupfutidza 'mbada," Terranova akadaro. "Ten second list checklist batai. Ndinofanira kuseta yekupindazve kusvika pakuderera kwakanyanya? "

"Hatisi kuzodzima," akadaro Moulin. "Vanhu vokuRussia vaisada kutipfura. Leonid Zevitin haasi kupenga. Murume uyu anogona kutamba, nokuda kwaMwari!" Maredhiyo aipenya nekuseka kwakanyarara. Asi akatarisa kamera yake mugomba rekumashure ndokugutsurira Terranova, achimuraira chinyararire kuti agadzirise makomputa kuti imhanye zvakanyanya uye kuderedza urefu. "Ndiri kureva, funga nezvazvo zvese: hapana murume anogona kutamba angave anopenga zveku-"

Nenguva isipi vakanzwa, "Attention, attention, laser detected... attention, attention, hull tembiricha iri kukwira, zviteshi mazana maviri nemakumi mashanu kusvika mazana maviri nemakumi mapfumbamwe... Chenjerera, tembiricha yehull yave kusvika kumagumo ekushanda...!

"Laser Kavaznya!" - Ndakarayira. - Patrick McLanahan akadanidzira. "Vanorwisa kubva kune yakanyanyisa. Stallion, ibva ipapo izvozvi! "

"Tanga maitiro e deorbit!" - Moulin akadanidzira. "Vashandi, gadzirirai kudzika kubva kunzira! Injini dzeLeopard dziri kuwedzera kumhanya!

"... yambiro pamusoro pekuwedzera tembiricha yemuviri, zviteshi mazana maviri nemakumi manomwe kusvika mazana maviri nemakumi mapfumbamwe... Chenjerera, teerera...!"

Vashandi vakakandwa kumashure kuzvigaro zvavo sezvo injini dzelaser pulse missile system dzakapfurwa nesimba rakazara. Simba guru remahybrid rocket engines pakarepo uye nekukasira rakabhuroka ndege yeBlack Stallion, uye yakabva yatanga kudzika yakananga kuNyika. Macomber akazhambatata sezvo kuwanda kwemvura kwakakurumidza kuwedzera, kupfuura chero chinhu chaakamboona. Nenguva isipi akanga asisakwanisi kuita chero ruzha-zvaitoda kuti aise pfungwa dzake dzose kuti apinze mweya wakakwana mumapapu ake kuti asafenda.

"Tiri kufamba nemamita zviuru makumi maviri nesere pasekondi," Terranova akadaro pakati pemeseji yambiro. "Tiri kupfuura mamaira makumi mapfumbamwe ekukwirira ... 'Leopards' pamasimba makumi mapfumbamwe kubva muzana, mapoinzi matatu zero Gs..."

"Enda kusimba rezana negumi muzana," Moulin akagonya mukudzvinyirirwa.

"Izvo zvinodarika maGs mashanu, SC," Terranova akadaro. "Tichafanirwa kuchengetedza izvi ku-"

"Ita, MC," akadaro Moulin. "Vashandi, SC, vachanzwa kusagadzikana kwemaminetsi mashoma. Famba pamberi pezviitiko zvakanyanya sezvaunokwanisa. " Nguva shoma gare gare, mazwi ake akagurwa nekunzwa kuti chipfuva chake chave kuda kuputika sezvo simba reG rakawedzera kaviri. Kuchema kwemarwadzo nekushamisika kwaionekwa. "Bata... ku... vashandi..."

"Five point three OB," Terranova akafema. "Jesu... Tinotyaira makiromita makumi maviri nemashanu, tinotyaira mamaira makumi masere..."

"Nhai Mwari, kusvika rinhi?" - mumwe munhu akagunun'una - zvakanga zvisingabviri kuziva kuti ndiani aitaura.

CONTROL CENTER YEMAMWE mashandiro eSTRATEGIC AIR FORCE, POLDOSK, RUSSIA FEDERATION.

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

Kutevera kuparadzwa kweEngels Air Base pedyo neSaratov uye kubhomba kweAmerica kwenzvimbo yepasi pevhu yekuraira kuRaazan, Mukuru weAir Force of Staff General Andrei Darzov akadzoreredza nzvimbo yekare yedziviriro yevagari uye nzvimbo yekuchengetedza simba rekudzoreredza kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumadokero kweMoscow inonzi Poldosk kuti ishandiswe sekupotera. uye chengetedza command post. Pakanga pasina airbase kana kunyange nzvimbo yehelipad hombe, asi pakanga paine njanji dzepasi pevhu padivi penzvimbo iyi, yakawanda yemvura yakachena (yakatsva sezvaitarisirwa munzvimbo yeGreater Moscow)...

... uye - zvinonyanya kukosha, Darzov akatenda - yakanga iri pedyo zvakakwana kune nhamba huru yevagari veguta kuti kunyange mupengo akafanana neAmerican bomber commander Lt. Gen. Patrick McLanahan angafunga kaviri pamusoro pekubhomba nzvimbo.

Kutenda zvakanyanya kune yemazuva ano yepamusoro-yekukurumidza data uye kugona kutaurirana, Poldosk nhasi inoshandisa chimwe chinangwa: senzvimbo yekutarisa uye yekudzora yeMolniya air-launched anti-space missile uye Fanar laser anti-space kudzivirira masisitimu. Kubva mukamuri iri nyore rine makomputa mana, Darzov aitaurirana nemauto ake mumunda kuburikidza yakachengeteka yakakwirira-kumhanya Internet uye izwi pamusoro peIP. Nzvimbo yekuraira yaive yakazara mbozha, yaigona kuunganidzwa mukati meawa isingasviki uye kuendeswa kune imwe nzvimbo panguva imwe chete, uye munjodzi yaigona kudzorwa kubva palaptop imwe komputa uye nharembozha yakachengeteka kana setiraiti runhare chero kupi zvako planet.

Manheru ano tarisiro yanga iri paSoltanabad. Zvakanga zvisingafadzi kuti maAmerican vakawana Phanar nekukasira - rinofanira kunge raive rombo rakanaka, kana zvimwe dzimwe nhengo dzeIslamic Revolution Guard Corps dzakatendeuka dzikavamhan'arira mutungamiri wechisimba Hesarak Boujazi kana maAmerican. Asi akaisa Phanar kuSoltanabad chaizvo nekuti zvitundumuseremusere zvakawanda zvekuAmerica zvaibhururuka pamusoro penzvimbo iyi kazhinji. Yakanga iri, sokutaura kunoita vokuAmerica, "mhoteredzo yakapfuma muzvinangwa."

Darzov akafinyamisa kumeso paakaona kuverenga kutsva achibva adzvanya bhatani reTRANSFER pakhibhodi yekombuta: "Pamberi, uyu ndiye Goalkeeper. Ndiudze chimiro. Warega kurwisa...sei?"

"Takanga tine nhungamiro yakazara yemagetsi pane chinangwa, uye takavhura moto sekurairwa, General," akapindura mainjiniya mukuru uye maneja wepurojekiti muSoltanabad, Wolfgang Zypris. "Asi masekondi mashoma mushure mekunge tatanga kurwisa, takarasikirwa." Zypris aive muGerman laser engineer uye sainzi, uye aimbove colonel muGerman Air Force. Aisaziva kuti musikana waZipris wenguva refu aive musori wekuRussia aive abira komputa yepamba pake nekuverevedza mavhoriyamu ezvinyorwa zvemhando kuMoscow. Musikana wake paakamuudza kuti aive ani uye kuti mauto eGerman Milit ärischer Abschirmdienst, kana boka reungwaru reBato reMasoja Rokuchengetedza, rakanga riri pamuswe wake, akazvibvumira kuendeswa kuRussia. Darzov akabva amupa zvose zvaaida-mari, imba, nevakadzi vose vaaigona kubata-kuti vashande pakuvandudza nokuunganidza Kawaznya anti-space laser system. Pashure pemakore anopfuura mashanu ebasa, akawana kubudirira kupfuura kunyange Darzov akatsunga kutarisira.

"Chitundumuseremusere chinoratidzika kuva chiri kuburuka nokukurumidza," Tsipris akapfuurira. "Tinofungidzira kuti maziso edu akapofumadzwa apo chitundumuseremusere chakakanda maroketi acho."

"Wandizivisa kuti izvi zvinogona kuitika, Colonel," Darzov akadaro. Kuti vadzivise kuonekwa, vakasarudza kushandisa telescopic electro-optical acquisition uye tracking system uye kuchengeta yavo yakadzika nzvimbo yekutevera radar pane yekumira. Vakanangisa ndege yemuchadenga yeAmerica masekonzi mushure mekunge yayambuka denga ndokuironda zviri nyore. Sezvavaitarisira, haina kutanga kudzika kwayo mudenga, kunyange zvazvo mufananidzo wakanga wakwidziridzwa zvikuru wairatidza kuti zvechokwadi yakanga yatendeukira kwairi kuti itange kudzika, kubhururuka muswe kutanga. Yakanga ichiri munzvimbo yakanaka, uye Darzov akarayira kuti kurwisa kutange.

Nhanho inotevera yekuratidzwa kwelaser yaive yekurova chinangwa nelaser ine simba zvakanyanya kuyera mamiriro ekunze uye kugadzirisa kune optics yelaser huru, ichibvumira kuti itarise zvakanyanya pachinangwa isati yapfura kemikari huru oksijeni-iodine laser. Darzov naZipris vakasarudza, sezvo chitundumuseremusere chakaiswa munzvimbo yekupisa maroketi acho, kushandisa iyo main laser kugadzira yavo yega kuti vatange kupfura nekukurumidza.

"Vashandi sezviri pachena vaitarisira kurwiswa," akadaro Tsipris, "nemhaka yokuti vakapfura mainjini avo masekonzi mashoma pashure pokunge laser yedu yarova. Takakwanisa kuramba tichionana kwemasekonzi gumi nemashanu, asi maoptics akange achiri akanyatsotarisa, saka isu taingoshandisa makumi matanhatu muzana esimba pamiviri yavo. Iyo optoelectronic system yakabva yadzima interlock. Vanofanira kunge vachipwanya nhengo dzevashandi vavo senge tsikidzi mukati mechinhu - ivo vari kudzikira katatu nekukurumidza kupfuura zvakajairika. Ndiri kuvatevera nema infrared scanners, asi izvo hazvina kukwana kune main laser, saka ndinoda mvumo yekushandisa radar huru kukiya zvakare uye kuvakunda. "

"Vachiri munzvimbo uye vakakwira zvakakwana kuti vabatane?"

"Dziri pakakwirira makiromita zana nemakumi matatu, nerwendo rwemakiromita chiuru nemazana matanhatu, dzichidonha nekukurumidza pasi pezviuru zvinomwe nemazana masere emamita pasekondi - dziri kudonha sedombo, asi dziri mukati meiyo laser. range," Zipris akadaro. "Chimiro chechitundumuseremusere ichi chinofanira kunge chakasimba zvisingaite kuti zvikwanise kumirisana nemutoro werudzi urwu. Vachapinda mumhepo munguva pfupi iri kutevera, asi izvozvi havazokwanisi kubva nekukurumidza zvakakwana. Ndichakutsvagirai General."

"Ipapo mvumo yagamuchirwa yekuenderera mberi nekurwisa, Colonel," Darzov akadaro nekukurumidza. "Ivai nekuvhima kwakanaka".

* * *

"Five point seven Gs ... makiromita makumi maviri nemaviri pasekondi ... mamaira makumi manomwe neshanu ... pfungwa shanu dzepfumbamwe Gs ... "Zvakaita sokuti Terranova akatora nokusingaperi kupa kuverenga kwega kwega. "Tinofamba mamaira makumi manomwe ... mamaira makumi matanhatu neshanu, tinosvika panopindwa napo, vashandi, 'mbada' dzakaremara." G-simba rakaerekana radzikama, richiteverwa nekorasi yekugomera uye kutukwa kubva mhiri kwemuchadenga. Macomber haana kutenda kuti haana kupera kubva mukumanikidzwa kwenguva yakareba kudaro. Ainge achiri kunzwa simba rekuzvuzvurudza sezvo ndege yemuchadenga yairamba ichipera simba, asi hazvina kushata sepaipfura maLeopards. "Vashandi, report."

"Kwakanaka here varume?" Macomber akataura nevamwe mupassage module. "Imba zvakanyanya."

"T-Two, ndakanaka," Turlock akadaro asina simba.

"S-Three, okay," Vol yakadavira, ichiita senge pasina chaitika. Murape uya weMarine angangove akabatwa nehope nguva yese, akafunga Macomber.

"S-One" zvakare zvakanaka. KA, vafambi vakanaka, chigaro cheshure chese chakasvibira. Kwanga kuri kukwira."

"Zvakanzwisiswa," akadaro Moulin. "Laser inoita kunge ine kiyi yakatyoka panguva ino. Tatanga kufamba zvinoenderana nenzvimbo yekupinda interface. " Black Stallion yakatanga kutenderedza mhino-kutanga zvakare, ikazosimuka kusvika madhigirii makumi mana pamusoro pedenga rekupindazve mumhepo, ichiisa pachena nhovo dzayo dzekupisa kwakadzikira kumhepo yaienda mberi kudzivirira ngarava kubva pakupisa kunokonzerwa nekukwesha. "Mutungamiri, ngatitaurei muchidimbu maitiro."

"Zvagamuchirwa," Terranova akadaro. "Takapfuura silinda yekupedzisira yeBaku, saka ndakaronga Herat, Afghanistan senzvimbo yedu yekumhara. Tichiri padanho redu repamusoro-soro rekushandisa simba, uye Herat iri padhuze - ingangoita mamaira gumi nematatu - saka tine simba rakakwana rekutanga. Mumasekonzi makumi matanhatu, mhepo yekuyerera ichange yakakwira zvakakwana kuti nzvimbo dzinochinja dziri paspike dziite, uye isu tichadzima maitiro ekutonga system, chinja kune yakanyanya kudhonza chimiro, uye kutsaudzira kumabvazuva pamusoro peTurkmenistan kuti ugare kure neSoltanabad. Kana tangopfuura mamita ezviuru zana, tinogona kuchinjika kuenda kumhepo, kudzima mbada, kubatidza injini dzeturbojet, uye kudzika munzira yakajairika."

"Tine gasi rakawanda sei, MC?" - akabvunza Macomber.

"Tikangopisa maturbojets, tinenge tasarirwa nemafuta asingasviki awa, asi tichange tichidzika kusvika paMach 5, saka tichave nesimba rakakwana rekuzvibvisa tisati tada maturbojets." - Terranova akapindura. "Tichatanga kuchengetedza injini uye kugadzirira kuchengetedza ingwe, saka kana isu-"

"Chenjerera, tsvaga radar, maawa gumi nemaviri, mamaira mazana mapfumbamwe nemakumi matanhatu, India-Juliet strip," izwi repakombiyuta remunhu anogamuchira yambiro rakanzwika. Chechipiri gare gare: "Kuchenjerera, kutarisa, chinangwa chekutevera radar, maawa gumi nemaviri, mazana mapfumbamwe nemakumi mashanu mamaira ... kutarisa, kutarisa, pulse-Doppler target tracking radar, maawa gumi nemaviri, mazana mapfumbamwe nemakumi mana mamaira ... kutarisa, kutarisa, laser yaonekwa, maawa gumi nemaviri.. .Attention attention...!"

"Vakatirova neradar ingangoita chiuru mamaira kure?" Terranova akadaro. "Izvi hazvigoneki!"

"Iyi iKawaznya radar, vashandi," akadaro Patrick McLanahan. "Kusiyana kwechinhu ichi kunoshamisa, uye ikozvino nhare."

"Kuchenjerera, yambiro, kutonhora kwekukurumidzira kwakabatiswa ... kutarisisa, kutarisisa, tembiricha yehull iri kukwira, chiteshi zana nemakumi mapfumbamwe ..."

"Toitei, Odin?" Lisa Moulin akachema paredhiyo. "Ndoita sei?"

"Sarudzo chete yauinayo ndeyekushandura chitundumuseremusere kuti simba relaser risatarise pane chero poindi kwenguva yakareba," Patrick akadaro. "Shandisa reaction control kuita kukanda. Kana hurongwa hwako hwekugadzirisa ndege hwave kushanda, unogona kushandisa yako yepamusoro yebhangi kona kuti ubhururuke kubva kune laser, uye shandura nzira yako zvakanyanya sezvinobvira kudzivirira laser kukurova. Dave, ndinoda kuti iwe uburitse mavampires muBatman's airbase uye uparadze iyo laser nzvimbo! Ndinoda kuti Soltanabad ishanduke kuita gomba rekuputa fodya!

"Vari munzira, Odin," Luger akapindura.

Asi sezvo masekonzi akafamba, zvakava pachena kuti hapana chaigona kuita Moulin chaizoshanda. Vakagamuchira yambiro dzinogara dzichipisa kubva munzvimbo dzakawanda dzechikepe, uye vamwe vakatanga kushuma kudonha uye kurasikirwa kwechimiro chekuvimbika. Rimwe zuva, Moulin netsaona akatarisa danda relaser raipaza nepahwindo repaimba yevatyairi uye akapofumadzwa zvishoma, kunyangwe zvese zvaive nerima zvaro pasi.

Terranova akazodzima nyevero dzekutyisidzira - dzakanga dzisisabatsiri kwavari. "Frenchie, uripo here?"

"Handina chandiri kuona, Jim," akadaro Moulin pa "yakavanzika" intercom kuitira kuti vashandi vemukamuri yevafambi vasanzwe. "Ndakatarisa danda relaser kwesekondi uye zvese zvandinoona maburi matema muchiratidzo changu. Ndakazvishingisa. Ndauraya tose."

"Ramba uchipfura, Frenchie," Terranova akadaro. "Tichaita".

Moulin akatanga kufambisa chimuti chedivi chekudzora kumashure nekudzoka, achishandisa madhiri kushandura chitundumuseremusere. Terranova aimupa zano renguva dzose paaienda kure. Nyevero dzetembiricha dzainge dzakangofanana, pasinei nokuti akaedza zvakadini. "Isu tinofanirwa kukanda module yevafambi," akadaro Moulin, achiri pa "yakavanzika" intercom. "Vanogona kuwana mukana."

"Isu takanga tapfuura g-simba uye kumhanya kwejeti, Frenchy," Terranova akadaro. "Hatitomboziva kuti vachararama here kunyangwe tikadzikira zvakakwana - hatina kumbobvira tadonhedza module."

"Pane nzira imwe chete yekuziva nayo," akadaro Moulin. "Ndichatanga kudzika zvine simba kuti ndiedze kutinonotsa kuti tidzikise moduli yevafambi. Isu tinoshandisa donhwe rega rega remafuta atakasiya kuti tinonoke kudonha kwedu. Ndichada rubatsiro rwenyu. Ndiudze kana tave kuda kuparara." Akakwenenzvera mapapiro ake zvinyoro nyoro, ndokushandisa Terranova kuruka Black Stallion kuti vatange kubhururuka muswe zvakare. Pamusoro peintercom izere akati: "Vashandi, gadzirirai kutsiva kwakanyanya kutsiva missile fire, kudzika chimiro nesimba. 'Leopards' iri kutaurirana."

"Chii?" - Ndakabvunza. - akabvunza Macomber. "Uri kupfura "ngwe" zvakare here? Chii-?"

Haana kuwana nguva yekupedzisa mubvunzo wake. Moulin akamisikidza pulse laser detonation system injini uye akabva aiunza mudescent modhi uyezve kune yakanyanya simba, kure nekuremerwa kwemitoro yevafambi nevashandi. Kumhanya kwadzo kwakadzikira zvakanyanya - vaive vachiri kubhururuka pamusoro peMach 5, asi yaive inopfuura hafu yekumhanya kwavaiwanzobhururuka nayo. Wese munhu aive mumodule yevatyairi akagashira kuvhunduka kwakasimba uye kusingatarisirwi kubva mukuremerwa zvekuti vakabva vangofenda. Jim Terranova akafa zvakare ...

...zvakaitawo Lisa Moulin, asi kwete asati avhura mikova yekutakura zvinhu pamusoro pefuselage yeXR-A9 Black Stallion, akakinura mabhaudhi anokwirisa akabata module munzvimbo inotakura zvinhu, akasimudza switch yakanyorwa tsvuku, ndokuita activated. izvozvo...

... uye panguva iyoyo, magonhi paakazarurwa zvakazara, mabhaudhi akavhurwa, uye maroketi ekutangisa module akaburitswa, Black Stallion yakashandisa pondo imwe neimwe yemafuta yakasara mumatangi ayo ... uye yakabvaruka. kunze kweRussia laser uye yakaputika.

* * *

"Chinangwa chakaparadzwa, General," akadaro Wolfgang Zypris anobva kuSoltanabad. "Kurasikirwa kukuru kwekumhanya kunoratidzwa, zvinangwa zvakakura zvakawanda, marara, uye kurasikirwa nekukurumidza kweradar uye kuona. Humhondi hwekupedzisira."

"Ndinonzwisisa," General Andrei Darzov akapindura. Vazhinji venyanzvi nevakuru vakuru vaive mumba vakasimudza zvibhakera vachiratidza kukunda ndokuridza mhere yakanyarara, asi iye akavanyararidza achivanyevera. "Zvino ini ndinokupa zano kuti ubve ipapo nekukasira - maAmerican atumira boka rekurova kuti riparadze hwaro uhu. Vanogona kunge varipo munguva isingasviki awa kana vakatanga kubva kuIraq. "

"Tichabuda muno mumaminitsi makumi matatu, General," Tsipris akadaro. "Buda".

Darzov akadzora kubatana, ndokumutsa imwe ndokuti: "Basa raitwa, changamire."

"Zvakanaka, mukuru mukuru," akapindura kudaro Mutungamiriri weRussia Leonid Zevitin. "Unofunga kuti vachaita sei?"

"Hapana mubvunzo kuti vari kuvhura mabhomba eB-1 asina munhu kubva kuBatman Air Force Base muTurkey ane zvombo zve hypersonic kurwisa nekuparadza hwaro muIran," akadaro Darzov. "Vanogona kunge vari pachinzvimbo chekupisa mukati meawa isingasviki - kunyangwe mumaminitsi makumi matatu kana vaine ndege yakagadzirira kusimuka. Chinangwa chicharohwa mukati isingasviki miniti. "

"Aa Mwari wangu, izvi zvinoshamisa-tinofanirwa kuisa maoko edu pahunyanzvi uhu," Zevitin akagunun'una. "Ndiri kufungidzira kuti vanhu vako vari kuburuka pambongoro dzavo uye vachibuda panzvimbo iyi."

"Vanofanira kunge vari kure zvakaringana maAmerican vasati varwisa - ndinokuvimbisa, vanogona kunzwa izvo zvinokandwa zve hypersonic kumashure kwemisoro yavo kunyangwe izvozvi."

"Ndinobheja kudaro. Ndege yemuchadenga yanga iripi payakadonha, General?"

"Anenge chiuru chemakiromita kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero kweSoltanabad."

"Saka, nemukana, izvi zviri kuitika ... pamusoro peRussia?"

Pakamboita karunyararo Darzov achitarisa makadhi ake epacomputer; ipapo: "Hongu, changamire, ndizvo. Makiromita zana kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero kweMachakala, guta guru repurovhinzi yeDagestan, uye mazana matatu emakiromita kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva kwenzvimbo yebhomba yeTupolev-95 muMozdok."

"Ko nezve wreckage?" - Ndakabvunza.

"Hazvibviri kutaura changamire. Inogona kunge yakapararira pamusoro pezviuru zvemakiromita pakati peGungwa reCaspian nemuganhu weIran-Afghan. "

"Zvinonzwisa tsitsi. Ramba wakanyatsotarisa pamarara aya uye ndizivise kana chimwe chazvo chasvika pasi. Raira boka rekutsvaga reCaspian Sea Flotilla kuti ritange kutsvaga. Zviteshi zvedu zveradar zvakazivisa masisitimu edu ekudzivirira mweya?

"Kwete, changamire. Dziviriro yemhepo yakajairwa uye air traffic radar masisitimu yaisazokwanisa kuteedzera tarisiro pahurefu ihwohwo uye kufamba nekumhanya ikoko. Chete yakasarudzika nzvimbo yekutevera nzira inogona kuita izvi. "

"Saka, pasina radar yakadaro, isu tingadai tisati taziva kuti pane chakaitika, handiti?"

"Nehurombo, kwete, changamire."

"Unoshuvira rinhi kuti marara acho aonekwe neyakajairwa radar system?"

"Hatisisiri kutevera marara sezvatinodzikisa Phanar radar system muSoltanabad," Darzov akatsanangura, "asi ndingafungidzira kuti mukati memaminitsi mashoma tinogona kutanga kunhonga zvimedu zvakakura sezvavanopindazve mumhepo. Ndicharaira nzvimbo dzedu dzekudzivirira mhepo muDagestan kuti dzitaure nekukasira kuwanikwa kwemarara. "

"Zvakanaka, General," akadaro Zevitin. "Ini handingade kunyunyuta nekukurumidza nezve kurwisa kwazvino kweAmerica kuRussia, ndingadaro?"

PAMUSORO NDEGE YOKUTANGA

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

"Mwari wangu, VaPresident," akadaro sajeni wechikadzi, achisimuka kubva mumabvi ake ndokutanga kubanidza bhurauzi reunifomu, "chokwadi mune vhoti yangu."

"Maita basa, Sajeni," Mutungamiri Gardner vakadaro, vachimutarisa achigadzirisa uku achibaya nhunzi yake. "Ini ndinofunga pane kuvhurwa mune yangu ... kune mumwe munhu anokodzera sewe." Akanyemwerera achiratidza kusanzwisisa. "Kufarira?"

"Chokwadi, changamire, ndanga ndakamirira basa paChikoro Chokudzidzisa Chikuru," akapindura kudaro, akatarisa Mutungamiriri wacho nechido mudenga nokudzika. "Ndakaudzwa kuti slot inogona kusavhurwa kweimwe mwedzi gumi nemisere. Ndakapedza bachelor's degree rangu ndokungonyorera last semester. Ndakatsunga zvikuru kuwana makomisheni angu. "

"Degree rako raive rei, sweetie?"

"Sayenzi yezvamatongerwe enyika," akapindura kudaro. "Ndichatora dhigirii rangu remutemo uye ndozoda kupinda mune zvematongerwo enyika."

"Chokwadi tinogona kushandisa mumwe munhu ane ... kufarira kwako muWashington, Staff Sergeant," Mutungamiri akadaro. Akaona mwenje weCALL parunhare waipenya-kufona kwechimbichimbi, asi kwete zvekukasira kupfuudza kurongeka kweDND. "Asi OTS iri kuAlabama?"

"Hongu changamire."

"Izvi zvakashata, mudiwa," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro, achinyepedzera kuodzwa mwoyo - chinhu chekupedzisira chaaida ndechekuti munhu auye kuWashington. Maxwell Air Force Base muAlabama ingave yakanaka-kure zvakakwana kubva kuWashington kudzivirira runyerekupe, asi pedyo zvakakwana kuFlorida zvekuti aigona kuverevedza ari kumba kwake kuFlorida. "Chokwadi ndingada kushanda nemi kakawanda, asi ndinoyemura kuzvipira kwenyu mubasa. Ndine chokwadi chekuti ndakanzwa nezve OTS slot kuvhurwa mukirasi inotevera uye ndinofunga iwe uchakwana zvakakwana. Tichabatana."

"Thank you very much, Mr. President," steward akadaro, achikwenenzvera bvudzi rake neuniform, ndokuzofamba asina kana kucheuka.

Ndiyo nzira yaakavafarira, Gardner akafunga, kutora sip yejusi uye kutanga kugadzirisa kurova kwemoyo wake uye pfungwa dzakarongeka: akashinga uye ane hutsinye zvakakwana kuti aite chero zvaidiwa kuti awane mukana kune vamwe vose, asi akachenjera zvakakwana kuti adzokere kubasa. uye kudzivirira kubatanidzwa mupfungwa - aya aive masimba chaiwo muWashington. Vamwe vakazviita kuburikidza netarenda, uropi, kana kubatana kwezvematongerwo enyika-hapana chakaipa kana kuti chinoshamisa kune avo vakazviita vakapfugama. Uyezve, aiziva zvaakaita, kuti mabasa avo ese ari maviri aizopera kana kuedza kwavo kudiki kwakambobuda, saka zvaive zvakanakira ivo vese kuti vaite zvaidiwa nemumwe uye, zvakanyanya kukosha, varambe vakavhara miromo yavo. kiya nekiyi pamusoro peizvi. Uyu akanga achaenda kure kwazvo.

Sekondi gare gare, pfungwa dzake dzakakurumidza kudzokorodza pazviitiko zvaizouya uye nzira, akadzvanya bhatani rekuti "USADZISE". Nguva shomanana gare gare, mukuru wake wevashandi uye chipangamazano chekuchengetedzwa kwenyika akagogodza, akatarisa nepaburi repaburi kuti ave nechokwadi chokuti mutungamiri wenyika akanga ari ega, akamirira kwechinguva, ndokupinda mukamuri. Vese vaive nenharembozha vakaisa panzeve. Air Force One yaigona kuita seyayo nharembozha chiteshi, uye kusiyana nevafambi vendege dzekutengesa, pakanga pasina zvirambidzo pakushandiswa kwenharembozha mubhodhi Air Force One-vashandisi vaigona kubatidza nhare dzakawanda dzenharembozha sezvavanoda. "Chii chiri kuitika?" - akabvunza mutungamiri.

"Zvimwe hapana ... "Nzvimbo huru yeAir Force muEurope yakatambira runhare kubva kuSixth Joint Air Operations Center muTurkey ichikumbira humbowo hwekubuda kwebhomba re EB-1C Vampire rine mabhomba maviri kubva kuBatman Air Force Base kumaodzanyemba kweTurkey ... idzo dzatakamhara. mushure mekurwiswa kwema missile muIran. USAF yakabata Pentagon kuti isimbiswe sezvo pakanga pasina mirairo yemhepo yekubhomba mishoni kubva kuBatman."

"Unoreva mabhomba aMcLanahan?" Mhinduro yakanga yakanyorwa pachiso chaCordus chaitya. "McLanahan akaraira mabhomba ake maviri kuti abve ... mushure mekunge ndaaraira kumhara? Chii chiri kuitika?"

"Handisati ndaziva, changamire," akadaro Cordus. "Ndakaudza US Air Force kuti hapana bhomba rakapihwa mvumo yekuburitsa chero chikonzero, uye ndakavaraira kuti varambe mvumo yekuparura. Ndiri kufonera McLanahan nemutevedzeri wake Luger kuNevada, vachiedza kufunga kuti chii chiri kuitika."

"Mabhomba ane zvombo here?"

"Hatisati taziva izvozvo, changamire. Basa iri rakanga risina kubvumirwa zvachose. "

"Zvakanaka, tinofanira kufunga kuti ndizvo zvazviri - tichiziva McLanahan, angadai akasiya zvombo mundege dzake kunyangwe zvese zvainge zvamiswa pasi, kunze kwekunge tanyatsomuudza kuti asadaro, uye kunyangwe ipapo anogona kunge akazviita . Ingodzichengetai pakudzika kusvika taziva kuti chii chirikuitika. Ndeipi nyaya nendege? Ichiri muorbit here?"

"Ndichatarisa kana McLanahan achangotora, changamire."

"Zvive seizvi, kana kuti ndicharoverera dehwe rake pamusuwo wangu wekugezera," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro, achitora imwe muto weorenji. "Teerera, nezve 'kusangana uye kukwazisa' muOrlando ..." Uye ipapo akanzwa Carlisle achituka mufoni yake. "Chii, Conrad?" - Ndakabvunza.

"Mabhomba eB-1 asimuka," chipangamazano chezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika akadaro. President vakashaya neremuromo vachishamisika. "Mutariri weshongwe paairbase akaudza vashandi kuti varambe vakamira, asi ndege idzi hadzina kugadzirwa - dzinodzorwa kure neElliott Air Force Base muNevada-"

"McLanahan."

"McLanahan achiri muchiteshi chemuchadenga, saka wechipiri-mukuru-mukuru, Brigadier General Luger, ndiye anoona nezvemabhomba kubva kuElliott," Carlisle akadaro. "Ndinofanira kufonera Secretary of Defense Turner kuti audze Luger kuti adzorere mabhomba aya pasi. Jesu...!"

"Haasi kuzvidzora!" - mutungamiri akabhowekana. "Ndinoda kuti abve pachiteshi ichi osungwa nekukasika! Tumirai US Marshal ikoko kana uchifanirwa!

"Tumira US Marshal muchadenga?" Cordus akabvunza. "Ndiri kushamisika kana izvi zvakamboitwa ... kana tikakwanisa kukumbira mutongi kuti azvipire kuita izvi?"

"Handisi kutamba, Walter. McLanahan anoda kurohwa asati atanga imwe hondo yakaipa pakati pedu neRussia. Ziva kuti chii chiri kuitika uye zviite nekukurumidza. Zevitin achange ari parunhare zvakare tisati taziva, uye ndinoda kumuvimbisa kuti zvese zviri mugwara.

COMBAT CONTROL AREA, BATTLE MOUNTAIN RESERVE AIR BASE, NEVADA

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

"Headbanger Two-One" ndege yevaviri iri panhanho yetatu-one-o, kutarisisa, kubhururuka nzvimbo yepfumbamwe-imwe, maminitsi makumi matatu kuti usvike panotangira nzvimbo," mukuru wemishoni akashuma kudaro. maitiro ekudzora kufambiswa kwendege uye akabhururuka pasina kuperekedzwa nendege yepamutemo kana kuongorora kwendege ... nekuti vaienda kuhondo.

Mapurisa maviri aya akagara padivi padivi pechikamu chakasiyana che "BATMAN," kana nzvimbo yekudzora kurwa, kuBattle Mountain Air Reserve Base kuchamhembe kweNevada, vakagara panzvimbo yairatidzika seyakajairika komputa yekushandira inogona kushandiswa nemurindi. kana mutengesi wezuva muzvibatiso.kunze kweiyo fighter jet style joystick. Mapurisa aya aive akatenderedzwa nenyanzvi mbiri dzakatorwa nemamonitor avo ekombuta. Varume nevakadzi vaive mukamuri iyi vakataura mumakrofoni mavo nezwi rakanyarara, miviri isingaite kufamba, maziso achimhanya kubva kumonitor kuti atarise. Kungorova apo neapo kwechigunwe pakiibhodhi kana kuti ruoko ruchifambisa cursor ine trackball yaizoita kuti chero munhu atende kuti pane chiri kuitika chaizvo.

Mapurisa maviri aya akatyaira maviri asina munhu akasarudzika EB-1C Vampire "ngarava dzehondo dzinobhururuka" dzakatangisa kubva kunzvimbo yavo yekumberi yekumabvazuva kweTurkey kuburikidza nekuchamhembe kweIran. Vatatu vakatarisa-high-resolution monitors vakaratidza maonero epamberi nemativi ebhomba rinotungamirira, nepo mamwe mamonitori airatidza mashandiro, masisitimu uye kuverenga kwezvombo kubva kundege mbiri. Kunyange zvazvo mabhomba maviri aya ainyatsokwanisa kufambisa mhepo, aiwanzodzorwa nekombuta, achizvimiririra achipindura mirairo yakapinda vasati vasimuka uye vachifunga vakazvimirira zvekuita kuti vapedze mishoni. Vashandi vepasi vakatarisa kufambira mberi kwendege, vakaita shanduko kune chirongwa chendege kana zvichidikanwa, uye vaigona kutora kutonga chero nguva, asi sarudzo dzese dzakaitwa nemakomputa. Technicians akatarisisa masisitimu endege, akaongorora maelectromagnetic spectrum ekutyisidzira, uye akaongorora hungwaru hunouya munzira yekubhururuka iyo inogona kukanganisa mishoni.

"Makopi eGenesi," David Luger akapindura kudaro. Akadzokera kunzvimbo yedzimbahwe rehondo kuElliott Air Force Base kumaodzanyemba-nepakati Nevada, achiona kufambira mberi kwemishoni pamagetsi "mabhodhi makuru" saizi yemadziro pamberi pake. Zvimwe zviratidziro zvakaratidza kutyisidzira kwevavengi zvakaonekwa nendege dzese dzeAerospace Advanced Weapons Center nemasatellite uye mamwe ma sensors akabatana anoshanda mudunhu. Asi kutarisisa kwaLuger kwakakweverwa kune mamwe maviri maratidziro: yekutanga yaive yazvino satellite mifananidzo yenzvimbo yaitariswa kumabvazuva kweIran ...

... uye yechipiri yaive nezve satellite nzvimbo yekutevera data, iyo yaive isina chinhu parizvino.

"Vari kubvisa midziyo yelaser nekuchimbidza," akadaro Dave. "Vanofanira kunge vakafungidzira kuti taizotumira mabhomba kuti afuridze chigadziko ichi kugehena. Handina chokwadi chekuti tichasvikako nenguva, Mook. "

"Vatore, Dave," Patrick McLanahan akadaro. Akatarisawo mishoni kubva kumirairo module paArmstrong space station. "Tora tangi mumhepo kuti usangane nemabhomba pakudzoka, asi ini ndinoda zvombo zvinokandwa munzira mapete eRussia asati atiza."

"Ndazvinzwa, zvinosemesa. Gadzirira. Cutthroat, uyu ndiGenesi. Mumwe anoda kuti vanobhomba varwise chinangwa chisati chapararira. Dzvanya mabhomba uye taura mamiriro ematangi ekutsigira. "

Maj. Gen. Rebecca Furness, mukuru wemauto ehondo emuchadenga eBattle Mountain Air Force . "Achange ari mumhepo mumaminetsi mashanu."

"Ndinokunzwisisa. Mumwe anoda kuti kuve nemavampires akawanda sezvinobvira. "

"Pakarepo tanker payave padanho repamusoro rakachengeteka, tinomhanyisa maVampires kune chimwe uye zviviri zvegumi zvemach - iyi ndiyo yakanyanya kumhanyisa kumhanya kweSkystreaks. Zvakanakisa zvatingaite neazvino mishoni paramita. "

"Ndinoti udzime mafuta emota yeawa uye usimudze maVampires izvozvi," Luger akadaro.

"Zvakaipa-handisi kuzozviita, Dave," akadaro Rebecca. Rebecca Furness aive mutyairi wechikadzi wekutanga kurwa muUnited States Air Force uye wekutanga wechikadzi mutungamiriri wetactical fight aviation unit. Kana Rebecca's Air Force Reserve B-1B Lancer unit muReno, Nevada, yakavharwa uye mabhomba akaendeswa kuAdvanced Aerospace Weapons Center kuti ashandurwe kuita "ngarava dzehondo dzinobhururuka" dzine vanhu uye dzisina munhu, Furness akabvuma. Iye zvino akaraira zvikwata zvishanu zvehunyanzvi panzvimbo itsva yekuchengetedza paBattle Mountain, Nevada, ine mabhomba eB-52 neB-1 akashandurwa asina munhu uye asina kufambisa, ndege dzeQA-45C dzisina kubatwa dzakabiwa, uye KC-76 matangi emuchadenga. "Tichavatora, don't worry."

Luger akatarisa zvakare mufananidzo wesatellite weHighway Air Base muSoltanabad, Iran. Aingove maminetsi mashanu chete apfuura, asi yaitoratidza marori makuru akati wandei aenda, uye zvaiita senge battalion yevashandi vaiputsa mamwe ese. "Tiri kupera nguva mhamha. Mapete anopararira nokukurumidza."

"Ndinoziva, Dave, ndiri kuonawo mifananidzo," Rebecca akadaro, "asi handiite njodzi yekurasikirwa nemabhomba angu."

"Senge takarasikirwa neStallion?"

"Usada kundiitira zvakaipa, Dave-ndinoziva zviri kuitika pano, uye ndine hasha nazvo sezvauri," akadaro Rebecca. "Asi regai ndikuyeuchidzei kuti mabhomba edu ndiyo chete ndege yekufamba-famba yatinayo pari zvino, uye handisi kuzovaisa panjodzi ... basa risina mvumo." Uku kwaisava kuwedzeredza, uye Dave Luger aizviziva : Kubva kuAmerican Holocaust, kurwiswa kweRussia cruise missile kuAmerican bomber uye intercontinental missile bases makore mana apfuura, mabhomba ega ega akasara akareba anga ari mashoma emabhomba akaiswa mhiri kwemakungwa, uye akashandura B-52 neB-1 mabhomba akavakirwa kuHondo. Gomo.

Mabhomba eFurness akakurumidza kurasikirwa nawo. Ese mabhomba eBattle Mountain akaendeswa kunzvimbo yekuRussia yekuwedzera refueling base muYakutsk, Siberia, kubva uko Patrick McLanahan akatungamira kurwiswa kwemabhesi enyukireya emabhesi emuRussia. Pakaonekwa mabhomba ekuAmerica, Mutungamiriri weRussia panguva iyoyo General Anatoly Gryzlov akarwisa hwaro nemabhomba ane nyukireya. Hafu yemauto yakarasika mukurwisa kunoparadza. Mabhomba akasara akabudirira kurwisa makumi ezvigadziko zveRussia zvemissile, achiparadza huwandu hwemasimba avo enyukireya; McLanahan pachake, ari muchikepe chekupedzisira cheEB-52 Megafortress, akarwisa uye akauraya Gryzlov munzvimbo yake yepasi pevhu kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweMoscow panguva yerwendo rwakaoma rwemaawa makumi maviri rwakamutora mhiri kweRussian Federation.

Zvichitevera kunetsana uku, Rebecca Furness akapiwa murairo weRAF vashoma vasara mabhomba; nokudaro, hapana aiziva zviri nani kumupfuura kuti basa risingadaviriki raakanga apiwa. Ndege yakasara uye mabhomba mashoma asina kudzidziswa akavakwa kubva kuAmerican Holocaust ndiyo chete ndege yekufamba nendege yakasara munhandare yeAmerican arsenal - kana paine mabhomba akavakwazve, zvinogona kutora makumi emakore kuvakazve mauto kusvika pamwero wakavimbika. .

"Amai, ndine chivimbo chekuti basa rekuramwa mabasa richatenderwa kana National Command yangogamuchira mushumo wedu wezvakaitika kundege yedu yemuchadenga," akadaro Dave. "Iyi Kawaznya mobile laser inomiririra kutyisidzira kukuru kwakatarisana nenyika yedu izvozvi - kwete kuchikepe chedu chete, asi pamwe kune chero chinhu chinobhururuka." Akambomira, ndokuzowedzera kuti, "Zvino vokuRussia vauraya vashanu vedu vakanakisisa, amai. Yave nguva yekutsiva zvishoma."

Rabheka akanyarara kwenguva refu; ipapo, achidzungudza musoro wake, akati akaoma: "Madzimai vatatu vanobva kwamuri mukukurukurirana kumwe chete, General Luger-ndinofunga kuti ndiyo yokutanga kwamuri." Akanyora mirairo mukombiyuta yake. "Ini ndinopa mvumo yekuchinja kune makumi matatu emaminetsi ekubvumidza mafuta ebhingo."

"Mumwe anofonera Headbanger, ndati vasundire, General Furness," Patrick akapindira achibva kuArmstrong space station. "Vakwidzire kuVmax, wozodzikisira kune imwe pfungwa mbiri kuti vaburitse chombo."

"Ko kana vakasasvika panzvimbo yepakati pemhepo pakudzoka, General?" - akabvunza. "Ko kana paita chikanganiso chekufambisa? Ko kana vasingakwanisi kubatanidza kekutanga? Ngatirege kukanganwa-"

"Vasimudzei General. Ndiyo order."

Rebecca akatura befu. Aigona kufuratira zviri pamutemo mirairo yake ndokuva nechokwadi chokuti vabhomba vake vakanga vakachengeteka-iro rakanga riri basa rake-asi zvirokwazvo akanzwisisa kuti aida kutsiva zvakashata sei. Akatendeukira kuchikwata chake chevampire yendege ndokuti, "Vawedzere kusvika pane imwe pfungwa shanu, verengazve bhingo remafuta panzvimbo yepakati pemhepo yekuisa mafuta uye kuraira."

Vashandi vakateerera uye chinguva gare gare vakashuma kuti: "Headbanger Two boka rave padanho rendege three-one-o, musoro, Mach one point shanu, tarisiro yakafanira, girinhi, maminetsi makumi maviri ekutanga." Bhingo, chiteshi cheARCP chapera mafuta; Tasara nemaminetsi gumi emafuta edzimotokari. Tine mamwe maminetsi mashoma ekubata mushure mekugamuchira yakagadziridzwa tanker ETE. "

"Aya maminetsi gumi mushure mekunge bhomba rechipiri rasimudza boom, handizvo?" Rebecca akabvunza. Matauriro akafinyama, akachena uye akanyarara kuti "kwete" pachiso chenyanzvi akamuudza kuti vaive mushit yakadzika.

CHITSAUKO CHECHInomwe

Hakuna varwi vasina kukuvadzwa muhondo.

- JOSE NAROSCHI

PABOARD THE ARMSTRONG SPACE STATION

MAMINITI ACHANGE VAPERA

"McLanahan ari pano, akachengeteka."

"McLanahan, uyu ndiye Mutungamiriri weUnited States," akadaro Joseph Gardner. "Unofunga kuti uri kuitei?"

"Changamire, ini-"

"Uyu hurongwa hwakananga, McLanahan: shandisa mabhomba izvozvi."

"Changamire, ndinoda kukupai report yangu pamberi-"

"Iwe hausi kuita chinhu chakashata kunze kwezvandinokuudza kuti uite!" - mutungamiri akabhowekana. "Makadarika murayiro womukuru wavarwi. Kana uchida kunzvenga hupenyu hwemujere, zviri nani uite zvandinokuudza. Uye ichi chitundumuseremusere zviri nani chichiri munzira, kana kuti ndinopika kuna Mwari ini...

"MaRussia akapfura Black Stallion spaceplane," Patrick akapindira nekukurumidza. "Chipenga chakanyangarika uye chinonzi chakarasika nemweya yese."

President vakambonyarara kwenguva refu; zvino: "Sei?"

"Mobile laser, imwe chete yatinofunga kuti yakadonhedza ndege yedu muIran gore rapfuura," Patrick akapindura. "Izvi ndizvo zvaive zvakahwanda nemaRussia muSoltanabad: yavo mobile anti-space laser. Vakauya nayo kuIran ndokuiisa panzvimbo yakasiiwa yeIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps yataifunga kuti yakaparadzwa - vakatoisa makorokoza emabhomba emanyepo kuti vatinyengedze. MaRussia akaisa laser munzvimbo yakakwana yekurwisa spacecraft yedu ichibhururuka pamusoro peIran. Vakagamuchira mubairo wechipiri muhombe pane ese: imwe Black Stallion spaceplane. Nzvimbo iyi inoratidza kuti vavariro yavo yaive yeArmstrong space station.

Kunyarara zvakare kune rumwe rutivi rwemutsara ... asi kwete kwenguva refu: "McLanahan, ndine urombo pamusoro pevanhu vako ..."

"Maive nevakadzi vaviri muchikepe zvakare, changamire."

"... uye tichasvika kumucheto kweizvi," Mutungamiriri akaenderera mberi, "asi iwe wakaputsa mirairo yangu uye wakaparura aya mabhomba pasina mvumo. Vatumire ipapo ipapo."

Patrick akatarisa panguva yasara: anopfuura maminetsi manomwe. Anogona here kuchengeta President kwenguva yakareba kudaro...? "Changamire, ndawana mvumo yekuparura spaceplane mune standard orbit kubva kuSTRATCOM," akadaro. "Taifungira zvaiitwa nevaRussia, asi takamirira mvumo yokupinda. Kutya kwedu kwakanyanya kwakasimbiswa ... "

"Ndakupa order, McLanahan."

"Changamire, vanhu vekuRussia vari kurongedza uye kufambisa laser yavo uye radar kubva muSoltanabad patiri kutaura," akadaro. "Kana vakatenderwa kutiza, iyi laser ichava kutyisidzira kukuru kune imwe neimwe spaceship, satellite uye ndege mune yedu hesita. Kwasara maminetsi mashoma kusati kwatanga, uye zvese zvichapera mukati isingasviki miniti. Angori mana epamusoro-chaiyo makomba ane kinetic warheads - hapana chibvumirano chekukuvara. Ichabvisa zvikamu zvisati zvafambiswa. MaRussia haagone kunyunyuta nezvekurwiswa uku nekuti vange vachibvuma kutumira mauto kuIran kuti auraye vanhu vekuAmerica, saka hapazove nekuita kwenyika dzese. Kana tikakwanisa kuwana mauto eBujazi ikoko kuti atange kuferefeta kuferefeta nekukurumidza mushure mekurwiswa, tinogona kuwana humbowo hwekuti ...

"Ndati shandura mabhomba aya, McLanahan," Mutungamiriri akadaro. "Ndizvo zvakarongeka. Handisi kuzozvidzokorora. Hurukuro iyi inorekodhwa uye inopupurirwa, uye kana ukasatevedzera, ichashandiswa kwauri mudare rako rehondo. "

"Changamire, ndinonzwisisa, asi ndinokumbira kuti mufungezve," Patrick akateterera kudaro. "Vachadenga vashanu vaiva mundege yakafa. Vakafa, vabvamburwa nemwenje iwoyo. Yakanga iri chiito chehondo. Kunze kwekunge tawana humbowo hwakananga hwekuti Russia yatanga kurwisa United States of America mauto, vanopukunyuka nekuuraya uye isu hatife takakwanisa kutsiva kufa kwavo. Uye kana tikasaparadza, kukuvadza kana kudzima laser iyi, inozoonekwa kumwe kunhu nekuuraya zvakare. Changamire, tinofanira...

"Uri kutyora mutemo wakananga kubva kuMukuru-mukuru-mukuru, General McLanahan," Mutungamiriri akadimburira. "Ndiri kukupa mukana wekupedzisira kuti uteerere. Ita izvi uye ini ndichakubvumidza kuti usiye basa nekukurumidza uye chinyararire, pasina kuongororwa neruzhinji. Ramba, uye ndichakubvisa pachinzvimbo chako ndigokuisa mujeri nebasa rakaoma kweupenyu hwose. Unondinzwisisa here mukuru? Mukana wokupedzisira...chinozovei?-"

Kwasara maminitsi matanhatu. Achakwanisa here kudzivirira dambudziko nekuda kwe "redhiyo inopenga"? Akasarudza kuti akanga zvino akanga ava kure, kure zvikuru kupfuura mutsara iwoyo: akanga asina chisarudzo. Patrick akakanganisa kutumira. Asina hanya nekukatyamadzwa kwezviso zvevashandi vakamupoteredza, akati, "McLanahan ari kufonera Luger."

"Ndichangobva parunhare neMunyori weDziviriro, Mook," Dave akadaro kubva kuElliott Air Force Base kuburikidza neavo subcutaneous global transceiver system. "Akaraira kuti vampires vadzokerwe nekukurumidza."

"Foni yangu inokunda yako, shamwari: ndangowana meseji kubva kumutungamiri wenyika," Patrick akadaro. "Akarayira zvimwe chetezvo. Akandipa basa rakanaka rakanyarara kana kuti hupenyu hwose hwekupwanya matombo makuru muLeavenworth. "

"Ndichavatendeutsa-"

"Negative... Vanoenderera mberi," Patrick akadaro. "Bhomba chigadziko ichi kugehena."

"Mook, ndinoziva zvauri kufunga," Dave Luger akadaro, "asi kungave kwanyanya kunonoka. Mufananidzo wesatellite uchangoburwa unoratidza kuti chikamu chimwe muzvina chemota dzakatonyangarika, uye zvaive maminetsi anopfuura gumi apfuura. Mukuwedzera, isu takatopera mafuta pavampires, uye kune dambudziko remafuta - vangasasvika tangi vasati vabuda. Iyo inokunda-kuhwina mamiriro, Mook. Hazvina kukodzera kuisa basa rako pangozi uye rusununguko rwako. Takarasikirwa neuyu. Ngatidzokerei tigadzirire kurwa inotevera."

"'Inotevera' inogona kunge iri kurwiswa kweimwe spaceplane, setiraiti, ndege yevasori pamusoro peIran, kana Armstrong space station pachayo," Patrick akadaro. "Tinofanira kumisa izvi, izvozvi."

"Kunonoka," Luger akasimbirira. "Ndinofunga takazvipotsa."

"Ipapo tichavasiira kadhi rebhizimisi duku mumagirazi avo okumashure kana zviri izvo zvakanakisisa zvatinogona kuita," Patrick akadaro. "Mudzvanya."

* * *

"Ari kuenda kupi?"

"Wandinzwa, Leonid," Mutungamiriri weUnited States akadaro parunhare kubva kuAir Force One, maminetsi mashoma mushure mekutaurirana nechiteshi chemuchadenga - aifanira kuburitsa tambo dzemasekonzi makumi matanhatu akazara mushure meizvozvo. .sezvo mutsara wakapera asati ataura nemumwe munhu. "Ini ndinofunga McLanahan achatanga kurwisa ndege panzvimbo inonzi Soltanabad kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweIran. Anosimbirira kuti wakaisa nharembozha yekudzivirira nzvimbo laser ipapo uye wakaishandisa kupfura ndege yake yeBlack Stallion maminetsi mashoma apfuura."

Mutungamiri weRussia Leonid Zevitin akataipa mirairo pakibhodhi yekombuta kuRussian Air Force Chief of Staff Darzov panguva yekutaura kwake, achimuyambira nezvekurwisa kwaizoitika uye nekumuraira kuti aparadze ndege dzehondo kuedza kumisa mabhomba ekuAmerica. "Izvi zvinoshamisa, Joe, zvinongoshamisa," akadaro nenzwi rake rinogutsa, rechokwadi, nekutsamwa. "Soltanabad? MuIran? Handisati ndambonzwa nezvenzvimbo ino! Hatina mauto chero kupi zvako muIran kunze kweavo vanochengeta embassy yedu yenguva pfupi muMashhad, uye ndizvo zviripo nekuti embassy yedu muTehran yave gehena uye Mashhad ndiyo chete nzvimbo yakachengetedzeka munyika yese, nekuda kwaBoujazi. "

"Ndashamiswa sezvauri kuita, Leonid," Gardner akadaro. "McLanahan anofanira kunge anopenga. Anofanira kunge akakuvara muuropi zvinorwadza paakarohwa nehana. Haana kugadzikana!

"Asi nei mupurisa asina kugadzikana achibhururuka mabhomba epamusoro uye mabhomba e hypersonic, Joe? Unogona kusakwanisa kusvika kuMcLanahan, asi unogona kumumisa, handiti?

"Chokwadi ndinogona, Leonid. Izvi zviri kuitwa tichitaura. Asi mabhomba aya anogona kupfura makomba akawanda. Kana muine masimba pasi, ndinokurudzira kuti muabvise nekukasika. "

"Ndinokutendai nekufona, Joe, asi isu hatina masimba muIran." Akaona kuti pakanga pasati pave nemhinduro kubva kuDarzov - damn, zviri nani abvise iyo laser kubva ipapo, kana zvisina kudaro mutambo wavo waizopera. "Uye isu zvirokwazvo hatina mashiripiti makuru laser anogona kudonhedza pasi chitundumuseremusere chinotenderera Pasi pamakiromita zviuru gumi nezvinomwe paawa chobva chanyangarika seutsi. United Nations yakaongorora mishumo iyi gore rapfuura uye haina kana chinhu, rangarira?

"Ndinofunga vakati mhedzisiro yacho yanga isingaite nekuti-"

"Nekuti Mutungamiriri Martindale haana kuvabvumidza kubvunzurudza chero munhu muDreamland, uye Boujazi nevapanduki vake vanopenga havana kuvabvumidza kupinda pakakoromoka kana nzvimbo yaifungidzirwa yaifungidzirwa kuti laser," akadaro Zevitin. "Chinokosha ndechekuti hapana kana humbowo humwechete hunonongedza kune rimwe gomba guru. McLanahan ari pachena kuti ari kutya muCongress, vezvenhau neruzhinji rweAmerica kuitira kuchengetedza zvirongwa zvake zvepachivande zvinodhura uye zvine njodzi. "

"Zvakanaka, izvi zvinomiswa nekukurumidza," Gardner akadaro. "McLanahan apedza. Mukadzi uyu akarembera foni achibva ati kurwisa kuenderere mberi. "

"Wadimbura?" Yakanga yakakwana, Zevitin akafunga achifara. Vakanga vasingazongobvisi McLanahan chete, asiwo kumuratidza semupengo...mukuru wake mukuru mukuru! Pakanga pasina nzira iyo vatsigiri vake muArmy kana Congress vaizomutsigira zvino! Akadzvinyirira mufaro wake ndokuenderera mberi nenzwi riri pasi, rinotyisa: "Uhu kupenga! Anopenga here? Iwe haugone kurega izvi zvichienderera! Uyu murume asina kugadzikana, asingadzoreki anofanira kumiswa, Joe. Munoita kuti vanhu vakawanda pano vatye chaizvo. Mirira kusvika iyo Duma neCabinet yeVashandi vanzwa nezve imwe hypersonic missile kurwisa muIran. Vachasveta bhurugwa ravo."

"Vaudze kuti vasanetseka, Leonid," akadaro Gardner. "McLanahan apera, nemauto ake ega ega."

"Idzime, Joe," Zevitin akasimbirira. "Zviregei zvese - chiteshi chemuchadenga, zvombo zvinokandwa zviya, mabhomba asina munhu ane matanda orufu-kusati kwanyanya kunonoka. Zvino ngatiuyei pamwe chete uye tiratidze nyika nekubatana, runyararo, kushandira pamwe. Iyi ndiyo chete nzira yatichaita kuti tigadzirise kunetsana kuno."

"Usazvidya mwoyo pamusoro pechinhu chipi nechipi," Gardner akasimbirira. "Kana ngarava dzako dzeCaspian Sea dziri padyo, unogona kuvazivisa kuti mabhomba anogona kukanda zvombo zvinokandwa."

"Joe, ndiri kushushikana nekudzokera kumashure kweIran kana makomba aya akarova nzvimbo," akadaro Zevitin. "Pakupedzisira ndinorangarira, hwaro uhwu hwaishandiswa neRed Crescent kubatsira vanhu uye nevanoona veUnited Nations."

"Aiwa," Gardner akagomera. "Iri ihope huru."

"Kana McLanahan akabhomba chigadziko ichi, achauraya gumi nevaviri, pamwe mazana evasina mhosva."

"Zvakanaka," Gardner akadaro. "Zvakanaka, ndine urombo, Leonid, asi McLanahan haasi kuzvidzora panguva ino. Hapana chimwe chandinogona kuita."

"Ndine zano rakasimba, shamwari yangu - ndinovimba haufunge kuti ndinopenga," akadaro Zevitin.

"Chii chako-?" Ipapo Gardner akamira, nekuti akakurumidza kuzviziva iye pachake. "Unoreva kuti uri kukumbira mvumo yangu ku-?"

"Ndiyo chete nzira, Joe," akadaro Zevitin, akapotsa atadza kudzikamisa kushamisika kwake nekwaienda nehurukuro iyi. "Munozviziva, uye ini ndinozviziva. " Pakanga pasina mhinduro, naizvozvo Zevitin akakurumidza kupfuurira, kuti: "Kunze kwaizvozvo, Joe, mabhomba haashandiswi, handiti? Hapana achakuvara pamagumo ako uye tichaponesa vanhu vazhinji. " Pakamboita runyararo rwakareba. Zevitin akawedzera kuti: "Ndine urombo Joe, ndingadai ndisina kuuya nepfungwa inopenga kudaro. Kanganwa zvandataura-"

"Mira, Leonid," Gardner akamudimburira. Nguva shoma gare gare: "Pane jets padyo, Leonid?" - akanzwa Mutungamiri weUnited States achibvunza.

Zevitin akada kupeta kaviri, asingatendi nzeve dzake. Akamedza kuvhunduka kwaaive aita, ndokukurumidza kuzvidhonza ndokuzoti, "Handizivi ini Joe. Ndichafanira kubvunza Mukuru weVashandi veAir Force yangu. Kazhinji, hongu, tinofamba-famba munzvimbo ino, asi sezvo MiG yedu yakadururwa nebhomba reMcLanahan neEMP T-yakaita nyukireya launcher, tadzokera zvishoma. "

"Ndinonzwisisa," Gardner akadaro. "Nditeerere. Chipangamazano wangu wezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika akandiudza kuti mabhomba akasimuka kubva paBatman Air Force Base muTurkey uye pasina mubvunzo akanga akananga kunzvimbo yekutangisa kumaodzanyemba kweCaspian Sea. Hatikwanise kukuudzai zvakawanda nekuti isu hatingoziva."

"Ndinonzwisisa," Zevitin akadaro. Haana kumbozvibvuma - Gardner akanga amuudza chaizvoizvo kwakanga kwatangira mabhomba uye kwadzaienda!

"Isu hatizivewo zvombo zvavo, asi isu tinofungidzira kuti vane mapfuti akafanana avaimboshandisa, saka nzvimbo yekutangisa makiromita mazana maviri kubva kuSoltanabad."

"Ndinobvumirana nemafungiro ako, Joe," Zevitin akadaro, achiedza kuvanza kushamisika muinzwi rake uye kuramba akadzikama uye akakomba. "Tinogona kuzvitsvaga kwaunoapa. Asi kana tikavawana...Joe, ndoenderera mberi here? Ndinofunga kuti iyi ndiyo nzira chete yekudzivisa njodzi. Asi izvi ngazvive sarudzo yenyu VaPresident. Ndiudze zvaunoda kuti ndiite.

Kumwe kumbomira, asi panguva ino kupfupika: "Ehe, Leonid," akadaro Gardner, akanyatsokurirwa nehasha dzakanyanya. "Ini ndinovenga kuita izvi, asi mushe McLanahan akandisiya ndisina sarudzo."

"Hongu, Joe, ndinonzwisisa uye ndinobvuma," Zevitin akadaro. "Ko chombo cheT-wave? Vachaishandisa zvakare kurwisa varwi vedu here?"

"Iwe unofanirwa kufunga kuti vachazviita uye kurwisa kubva pakakwirira," akadaro Gardner. "Ndine urombo, asi handikwanise kuzvidzora nenzira ipi zvayo."

"Ndinoziva kuti izvi hazvisi zvako, shamwari yangu," Zevitin akadaro nemoyo wese sezvaaigona, pasinei nekufara kwake. Damn it, zvino murume uyu aimupa mazano ekuti angabudirira sei kurwisa vanhu vake! "Tichaita zvese zvatinogona kudzivirira njodzi. Ndichakubata munguva pfupi iri kutevera nemaupdates."

"Maita basa shamwari yangu."

"Aiwa, waita hako nekuzivisa kwawaita shamwari yangu. Handizivi kana ndichigona kuzviita nenguva, asi ndichaita zvandinogona kuti ndidzivise kuita kuti mamiriro ezvinhu asina kunaka awedzere. Ndishuvire rombo rakanaka. Sara mushe." Zevitin akarembera ... akabva aramba kuda kuita kakutamba kekukunda kutenderedza tafura. Akabata runhare zvakare ndokukumbira kuti abve angomubatanidza naDarzov. "Chimiro, General?"

"Tiri kufamba nekukurumidza sezvatinogona," akadaro Darzov. "Isu tiri kukoshesa izvo zvakakosha - radar, laser kamera uye adaptive optics - kutanga. Matangi emafuta uye majenareta emagetsi achafanira kumirira. "

"Mune varwi vari kutenderera pamusoro peCaspian, General?"

"Chokwadi, changamire."

"Uri kutevera mabhomba ekuAmerica B-1?"

"Ndine chikwata chese cheMiG-29s mumhepo kuedza kufambirana navo," akadaro Darzov. "Mavampire asina kubatwa anomhanya zvakanyanya kupfuura akajairwa B-1 Lancers, saka takagadzirira varwi vakati wandei nemakomba eMolniya, akagadziridzwa kuti ashande padanho rakadzikiswa achishandisa MiG-29 fire control radar. Vanogona kupfura mapfuti avo e hypersonic kana akatangwa - "

"Ndichangobva kupiwa mvumo naPurezidhendi weUnited States yokuti upfure mabhomba," akadaro Zevitin achifara.

"Mutungamiri weUnited States akatiraira kuti tipfure mabhomba ake?"

"Haavaone semabhomba ake - kwaari iye zvino vava mabhomba aMcLanahan, uye vanogona kunge vari kupinda nechisimba kuMartians," Zevitin akadaro. "Zviite. Vapfure pasi ... asi mushure mekunge vakanda zvombo zvavo. "

"Pashure?" Darzov akabvunza achishamisika. "Changamire, kana tikatadza kubvisa midziyo yedu nenguva, kana kuti vakananga zvinhu zvakakosha zvePhanar, tinogona kurasikirwa nemabhiriyoni emaruble emidziyo yakakosha!"

"Ita nepaunogona napo, General," Zevitin akadaro, "asi mapfumo aya ngaauye arove pahwaro. Une maturusi ekudzivirira here sezvatakambokurukura?"

"Hongu, changamire, hongu," Darzov akapindura. "Asi isu tine ..."

"Kana chero chikamu chePhanar chikarohwa, chinhu chekutanga chako ndechekuchiburitsa iwe uchienderera mberi nekugadzirira pasi sezvawakaronga," Zevitin akaenderera mberi achifemereka, "nekuti mukati memaminitsi mashoma ekurova kwezvombo, ndichataura zvese. nyika pamusoro pazvo." Vezvenhau munyika vachada kuzvionera voga, uye zvakakosha kuti vazvione pakarepo. Munondinzwisisa here General?"

"Hongu, changamire," Darzov akapindura. "Ndichaita sezvamakumbira. Asi ndinovimba kuti hatisi kupa zvinhu zvedu zvakakosha nekuda kwezvinangwa zvehukama neveruzhinji. "

"Uchaita zvandinokuudza, nechikonzero chipi zvacho chandinouya nacho, General, ungave uchinzwisisa kana kusazvinzwisisa," Zevitin akadaro. "Iva nechokwadi chekuti kana vezvenhau varova Soltanabad - uye ini ndichashanda nesimba kuti ndive nechokwadi chekuti izvi zvaitika - hapana chavanoona kunze kwekuparadza kwakashata, kana kuti ndichakubvarura dhongi. Ndiri kuzvijekesa here?"

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"Changamire, tiri kutora chiratidzo chebhekoni yenzvimbo!" - Master Sergeant Lucas akadanidzira kubva panzvimbo yake mune yekuraira module yeArmstrong space station. "Izvi zvinobva kupassenger module."

"Oh my God, vazviita," Patrick akadaro achifemereka. "Pane data here?"

"Hapana parizvino ... Hongu changamire, hongu, tiri kugamuchira nzvimbo uye data yezvakatipoteredza!" Lucas akadaro. "Akachengeteka! Iwo ma stabilizer anoiswa uye zvese zviri pasi pekombuta kutonga! Telemetry inoshuma kuti module yevafambi ichiri kumanikidzwa! "

"Haiwa Mwari wangu, ichi chishamiso," Patrick akadaro. "Moulin naTerranova vanofanira kunge vakasiya module nguva pfupi Black Stallion isati yaparadzwa. Rebeka -"

"Tiri kugadzirira mamwe maVampires maviri kuti atange kupa chivharo chemhepo kuti vanhu vabude," Rebecca Furness akadaro. "Vachange vari mumhepo mumaminetsi makumi maviri."

"Dave-"

"Tiri munhaurirano izvozvi neSpecial Operations Command nezve kutangisa mishoni yeCSAR kubva kuAfghanistan, Muk," akadaro Dave Luger. "Tikangoziva kwavanogona kumhara, vachaparura. Tinovimba kuti vachamhara kumadokero kweAfghanistan. Iyo Pave Hawk iri pastandby paairbase muHerat. Tiri kuyedza kupa mamwe maPredators uye Reapers kuti vabhururuke pamusoro penzvimbo. " Iyo MQ-1 Predator neMQ-9 Reaper dzaive ndege dzekutarisa dzisina munhu, imwe neimwe yakagadziridzwa kutakura mapfumo emhepo-ku-pamusoro-soro; ose ari maviri aidzorwa pachishandiswa setiraiti kubva kuzviteshi zvekudzora muUnited States.

"Masekonzi makumi matanhatu ekutanga nzvimbo," akadaro Dave Luger. "Airspeed iri kudzoka kune chimwe uye zviviri zvegumi zveMach." Aive ega pacommand console muThe Batman, asi akaramba akadzikisa izwi rake sekunge aisada kuti mumwe munhu anzwe paaienderera mberi, "Musk, ino ndiyo nguva yakanaka yekuvaendesa."

"Enda mberi," Patrick McLanahan akapindura.

Inzwi rake rainzwika seakatsunga uye aine chivimbo sepaakatanga kufunga kurwisa - zvakangoita kuti anzwe zviri nani. Dai Patrick aratidza kuzeza kudiki pasarudzo yake, Dave akapika kuti angadai akaisa mabhomba sekuda kwake kuti aone kuti ndege dzasvika panokwirirwa mafuta uyezve kuchengetedza basa raPatrick.

Mumasekonzi mashoma zvinenge zvanyanya kunonoka...

Pamusoro pechikwata chetimu, akati: "Ndinokunzwisisa, Odin, ndinokunzwisisa, enderera. Masekonzi makumi mana nemashanu. Hapana kutyisidzira, hapana chekutarisa radar. Kumhanya kwendege kwakadzikama paMach maviri. Masekonzi makumi matatu...makumi maviri...gumi, magonhi akazaruka paHeadbanger Two-One...roketi rimwe rinoenda...magonhi akazaruka paTwo-Two...roketi mbiri inoenda, mikova yakavharwa...roketi rimwe riri kubuda" Two-Two "... missile two iri kuenda, magonhi ari kuvhara, ndege yakachengeteka, yakananga kumadokero kuARIP."

"Mavampires ari kuita sei nemafuta, Dave?" - Patrick akabvunza.

"Tichazviita-nekuoma," Luger akapindura kudaro. "Kana kubatana kukafamba zvakanaka, Vaviri-Mumwe vanogona kukwira kumusoro, kuzadza nemafuta akasara, kudzima kutenderera, uye Vaviri-Vaviri vanotanga kuwedzera mafuta uye kwasara maminetsi gumi kuti vabvise matangi."

"Basa rakanaka, Cutthroat," Patrick akafema, akanyatsodekara. Hapana mhinduro kubva kuna Rebecca Furness-yakange isati yapera, kanenge kwete chero nguva munguva pfupi, uye aiziva kuti akanga achiri akashatirwa kuti chisarudzo chake chakanga chapidigurwa.

"Masekonzi makumi matatu ekuita... Skyward sipidhi yeMach ten point seven, yese yakasvibira...Scramjet engine burnout, warhead coasting... Flight controls inoshanda uye inopindura, steering OK... twenty TG , data link is active. " Vese vakatarisa semusanganiswa wemamilimita radar nemifananidzo ye infrared yakava hupenyu, ichiratidza ndege dzeRussia dzekutakura neherikoputa munzira, mitsetse yakati wandei yevanhu vaipfuura mabhokisi nemapakeji kubva munzvimbo dzakasiyana dzebhesi kuenda kumarori akamirira, zvivakwa zvihombe zvisingazivikanwe pamatirailer. ...

... uye matende makuru akati wandei ane zvinonyatsooneka Red Cross uye Crescent logos pamatenga. "Jesu!" Dave Luger akavhunduka. "Anotaridzika sematende evashandi vanoyamura!"

"Vavarira matirarera makuru nezvivakwa zvinotakurika!" Patrick akadanidzira kudaro. "Garai kure namatende aya!"

"Tinozviwana, Odin," Rebecca akadaro. Aiva nemukuru wemauto uye angadai akatora simba rekunongedza kubva kumukuru wezvombo, asi aisafanira kudaro - mukuru wezvombo akanyatsonangisa chirairo patirarera ina huru. SkySTREAK's millimeter wave radar yakakwanisa kuona kunze kwesimbi shell yerori yega yega uye yakasimbisa kuti matrailer ari pasi peyakananga reticle aive akakora, pane buri kana kushoma kurongedzerwa senge turera inotakura zvinhu. Zvikasadaro, matrailer ese aitaridzika zvakafanana uye aichengetwa nenhamba yevashandi yakafanana.

"Masekonzi mashanu ... targeting yakakiyiwa ... Launcher yakatangwa." Mufananidzo wekupedzisira kubva kumissile yeSkySTREAK yakaratidza inenge yakananga hits kusvika pakati petirailer imwe neimwe ... yose asi imwe chete, iyo yakatsauka kubva kune chinangwa uye yakamhara munzvimbo yakajeka pane imwe nzvimbo pedyo netarera inotarirwa. Ongororo yekombuta yenzvimbo yekukuvara, ingangoita mafiti makumi mashanu muhupamhi, haina chayakaratidza kunze kwemauto mashoma ane pfuti nemabhokisi uye pamwe murume mumwechete akamira padyo, pamwe mutariri - moto hauna kurova chero matende ekuyamura. "Inoita senge yapotswa, asi yakazoguma yave padhuze netrailer."

"Kupfura kwakanaka, Cutthroat," Patrick akadaro. "Matrailer aya aitaridzika akafanana neaya akarwisa Herd One-One."

"Vaitaridzika sebhirioni mamwe matrailer pasirese - hapana nzira yekuziva zvatinazvo changamire," akadaro Rebecca Furness, kugumbuka kunoonekwa muzwi rake. "Hatina kuona chero radar arrays kana chero chinhu chaiita senge matangi emafuta ekuchengetera mafuta kana laser optics. Tinogona kurova chero chinhu ... kana hapana. "

"Chinhu chedu chekutanga ndechekuronga oparesheni yekununura moduli yevatyairi uye kutsvaga chero chakaparara uye masara eBlack Stallion nevashandi vayo," Patrick akadaro, achifuratira mashoko aFurness akatsamwa. "Ndinoda kuti boka remauto ehondo ritumirwe kuAfghanistan nekukasika, pamwe chete nendege dzese dzekutsigira dzatinadzo. Ini ndinoda drones neNIRTSats kuti vagadzirire kuendesa nekukasira kutsvaga ese angangoita trajectories kune vanopona kana marara. Bvisa zviwanikwa zvese zvatinazvo pakutsvaga. Ndinoda kuvandudzwa kwebudiriro muawa imwe chete. Uri kunzwa here, Cutthroat?"

"Gara wakagadzirira, Odin," Rebecca akapindura, kunetseka kunoonekwa muinzwi rake. Patrick akabva angodzorera pfungwa dzake kune vatarisiri vemisheni... uye akabva angoona kutyisidzira kutsva: boka rezvombo zvinokandwa richinaya pamabhomba eVampire. "Mushure mekutendeuka, takatsvaira LADAR kwenguva refu tikavaona," akadaro. LADAR, kana laser laser radar, yaive sisitimu yemagetsi laser emitters yakavakwa mukati mefuselage yeVampire mabhomba iyo "yakapenda" pakarepo mufananidzo wakasarudzika wezvese zvakatenderedza ndege iri chinhambwe chemamaira zana, ndokuenzanisa matatu-dimensional. mufananidzo une catalogue yemifananidzo kuti uzivikanwe nekukurumidza. "Tarirai kumhanya kunoita zvinhu izvi-zvinofanira kunge zviri kufamba pamusoro peMach 7!"

"Nzira dzokudzivisa!" Dave Luger akadanidzira. "Vabvisei mudenga!"

Asi zvakabva zvava pachena kuti nguva yakanga yapera. Vachifamba mamaira anopfuura gumi nemana pasekondi, zvombo zveRussia zvakavhara chinhambwe chakareba maVampire mabhomba 'microwave emitters asati aita, kukiya, uye kudzima masisitimu avo ekutungamira. Zvitatu zvezvipombi zvina zve hypersonic zvakarova zvakananga, nekukurumidza kutumira mabhomba ese ari maviri achipinda muGungwa reCaspian.

"Damn it," akadaro Dave. "Zvinoita sekunge vanhu vekuRussia vane chitoyi chitsva cheMiGs yavo. Zvakanaka, ndinofungidzira kuti hatizonetseke kuti mabhomba achasvika here pangarava yavo, tichadaro here, Rebecca?"

"Tangorasikirwa nechikamu chimwe chete muzvina chemabhomba edu eB-1 asara, Dave," Rebecca Furness akaridza radio kubva kuBattle Mountain Air Reserve Base. "Iyi haisi nyaya yekuseka. Tinongova nemampires maviri muBatman izvozvi. "

"Vatore mumhepo kuti vape chivharo chemhepo kune vakomana veCSAR kubva kuHerat, Rebecca," Patrick akarayira. "Shandisa inoshanda LADAR kutarisa kune vanopinda. Kana paine anouya mukati memakiromita zana endege dzako, fry ivo."

"Mufaro wangu, Mook," Rebecca akadaro. "Ndagadzirira kubhadharwa. Vachange vakagadzirira tekisi mukati menguva gumi neshanu. " Asi maminetsi mashoma gare gare akafona zvakare: "Imwe, uyu ndiHeadbanger, tine dambudziko. Mauto ekuchengetedza akamira pamberi pe hangar uye ari kudzivirira Vampire kubva kutekisi. Vanotiraira kuti tivhare kana kuti vodzima ndege. "

Patrick akabva angozviwana ave pamutsetse wemusangano wevhidhiyo wakachengeteka, asi wakatangirwa nekufona: "General McLanahan, unopenga kana kuti uri kurwara nechirwere chepfungwa," akadaro Secretary of Defense Miller Turner. "Uyu murairo zvakananga kubva kumukuru-mukuru: bvisa mauto ako ese nekukurumidza. Wasunungurwa pakuraira. Ndiri kuzvijekesa here?"

"Changamire, imwe ndege yangu yeBlack Stallion yakapfurwa neRussian anti-satellite laser iri kumabvazuva kweIran," Patrick akadaro. "Tine zviratidzo zvekuti vafambi vanogona kunge vakapona. ndinoda air cover..."

"General, ndinonzwira tsitsi, asi mutungamiri wenyika akatsamwa uye haateerere kupokana," akadaro Turner. "Nekuda kwaMwari, wakadimbura runhare! Unotarisira kuti iye zvino achakuteerera here?"

"Changamire, moduli yevafambi yakamira uye ichave pasi mukati memaminitsi asingasviki gumi neshanu," Patrick akadaro.

"Chii? Uri kureva kuti munhu adzingwa muspaceplane...?"

"Module yevafambi inofambiswa nejeti uye inotarisirwa kushandiswa sechikepe chekuponesa nhengo dzevafambisi vechiteshi," Patrick akatsanangura. "Inogona kupona kupindazve, kubhururuka kuenda kunzvimbo yekumhara yega, kunyura zvakachengeteka kuti imhara uye kununura vashandi. Iyo module yakamira changamire, uye tinovimba kuti vashandi vakachengeteka. Tiri kunanga nzvimbo inobvira yekumhara izvozvi, uye kana tangoona chaipo pekumhara, tinogona kutumira timu yekununura ipapo nekukasika - ndiyo chete mukana watichava nawo pamusoro pemuvengi. Asi zvaizotora angangoita maminetsi makumi mapfumbamwe kuti timu yekununura uye chivharo chemhepo chisvike panzvimbo yekudzoreredza. Tinofanira kutanga pakarepo. "

"General, wakatotyora mirairo yakananga kubva kuMutungamiri," Turner akadaro. "Iwe watova munzira kuenda kujeri, wazvinzwisisa here? Usaite kuti zviwedzere nekupopotedzana zvakare. Nguva yekupedzisira: Mwenje wadzima. Ndiri kuraira General Backman kuti atore mauto ako ese. Ndiri kukuudza-"

"Uye ndinokuudzai, changamire," Patrick akadimburira, "kuti vazhinji vekuMiddle East neCentral Asia vakaona Black Stallion ichiwira pasi, uye Islamic Revolution Guard Corps, al-Quds Force, magandanga ese akakunda Iran mushure. mauto, uye maRussia angangove ari munzira kuenda kunzvimbo yetsaona kuti vatore chero chavanogona kuwana. Tinofanira kutora ndege dzese uye kurwisa timu yekutsvaga nekununura yatinogona kupinda mumhepo kuti tiwane vanopona muvengi asati aita. "

"Central Command icharonga izvi, McLanahan, kwete iwe. Unorairwa kuti udzoke. Usatore chimwe chiito zvachose. Iwe hauzoiti kana kutaura chero chinhu kune ani zvake. Wasununguka pakuraira kwako uye uchasungwa kana wangokwanisa kubuda pachiteshi ichi."

Kechipiri zuva iroro, Patrick akarembera pamutungamiriri wemauto asiri varwi. Kushevedzera kwake kwakazotevera kwakananga kuna Gen. Kenneth Lepers, mukuru wemauto mana anoona nezveU.S. Central Command, mukuru wemauto anoona nezve mashandiro emauto muMiddle East neCentral Asia, kuti aedze kumunyengetedza kuti abvumire mabhomba. bvisa.

"General McLanahan, dhongi renyu riri munjodzi huru izvozvi," mutevedzeri wemaperembudzi akadaro. "General akarairwa kuti asataure newe, uye nhare iyi ichaudzwa Secretary of Defense. Ndinokupa zano kuti mugadzirise nyaya iyi neSECDEF pasi rose risati rakuvharai." Akabva adimbura runhare.

Patrick akazofonera Rebecca Furness kuBattle Mountain Air Force Reserve Base. "Ndanga ndoda kukufonerai changamire," akadaro Rebecca. "Ndine hurombo neBlack Stallion. Ndinoshuva kuti dai taigona kuita zvakawanda."

"Ndinokutendai, Rebecca. Ndine urombo nezvemavampires ako."

"Haisi mhosva yenyu changamire." Zvakadaro, akazviyeuchidza kuti: dai asina kuraira kuvhurwa pamisheni isina kubvumidzwa, angadai achine mabhomba ake. Asi maVampires akanga asina vanhu uye Black Stallion akanga asiri, saka haana kunzwa kudiwa kwekuzora munyu pachironda. "Takafanirwa kuongorora makororo - ndakafunga kuita chinyararire. Handizivi kuti vokuRussia vakaziva sei nezvokusvika kwedu uye rini, asi vachadzorera zvose zvizere, ndinovimbisa izvozvo."

"Uchiri kumiswa nemapurisa edenga here?"

"Ndinosimbisa. Takaramba sekurairwa uye tiri kuchengetedza zvinzvimbo zvedu mukati me hangar. "

Patrick akambofunga; zvino: "Rebecca, ndakaedza kufonera General Lepers kuCENTCOM kuti ndiwane mvumo yekuburitsa Vampires, asi haataure neni. Ndingafungidzira kuti ndikaedza kufonera STRATCOM ndaizowana mhinduro imwe chete. "

"Cannon murume akanaka," Rebecca akadaro. "Vamwe vanofunga kuti uri kutevera mabasa avo." Kana kuti nzungu, akazviwedzera.

"Kana tikasawana chivharo chemhepo, vaPasdar vachabvarura vakomana vedu uye pamwe nemauto eCSAR," akadaro Patrick. "Ndiri kuzobvisa mauto aya pa hangar. Ndinoda kuti iwe ugadzirire kutangisa pavanongoenda. "

"Asi wati Maperembudzi haasi kuzotaura newe, uye hausati wataura neCENTAF, saka ndiani acha-?" Furness akambonyarara, ndokuzongoti, "Kupenga uku. changamire".

"Mubvunzo ndewekuti, Rebecca: uchavhura?"

Kumbomira kwacho kwaiva kwakarebesa; Patrick paakanga ave kuda kuzvidzokorora kana kuti ainetsekana kuti Furness aifonera Secretary of Defense pane imwe mutsara, akati, "Vabvisei munzira yezvikepe zvangu, General, uye ini ndotanga."

"Thank you, General." Patrick akadimbura runhare, ndokuzotaura kuti: "Mumwe ari kufonera Genesisi.

"Ramba uchienda, Mook," Dave Luger akapindura kuburikidza ne subcutaneous global transmitter.

"Bvisa varume ivavo vekuchengetedza kubva kune mabhomba."

"Vakatorwa, Mook. Exit. Luger akatendeukira kuredhiyo yake yekuraira, "Saber, iyi ndiyo Genesisi."

BATMAN AIR BASE, REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

"Saber arikukopa, endererai mberi, Genesis," akapindura Air Force 1st Lt. James "J.D." Daniels, mukuru weboka remauto epasi rakanzi "Saber." Daniels akatumirwa kuBatman AFB kunochengetedza EB-1C. Vampire bombers.uyewo nekuti hwaro hwaive humwechete, hwakashongedzerwa zvakanaka kudzidzisa vatyairi veCID vatsva mumamiriro ezvinhu chaiwo. Arkansas rancher aive mumwe wemauto ekutanga eCombat Force kuyedzwa ari mutyairi wecybernetic mudziyo wevacheche.Mushure mekukuvadzwa nechirwere chemwaranzi panguva yekurwa paYakutsk Air Base kuRussia zvichitevera Kuurayiwa kweHolocaust muAMERICA, Daniels akashandisa nguva yake yekupora kuti awane bachelor's. dhigirii, akabva apinda Chikoro Chekudzidzisa Mapurisa uye akagamuchira komisheni yake semukuru. Akanga zvino ave mukuru mukuru mukudzidziswa uye, kunze kwaCharlie Turlock pachake, nyanzvi yekugara pahurongwa hwezvombo zvekuongorora hutsotsi.

"Ndine basa rako, Saber, asi ungasarifarira," akadaro Dave Luger. "Mumwe anoda kuburitsa vampire mabhomba."

"Hongu changamire. Maminiti apfuura takanga tagadzirira kusimuka, asi vakomana veSecurity Forces vakaonekwa mune hangar, uye ndege dzakavhara dzega. Mutungamiriri wepasi akatiraira kuti tibatsire mauto ekuchengetedza uye kuvadzivirira kubva kune chero zviito zvinodzorwa newe kure nendege. Takasimbisa mirairo. Ndine urombo, changamire. Chii chaizvo chandisingafarire?"

"Imwe yendege dzedu dzakapfurwa kumabvazuva kweIran, uye pane vakapona. Tinoda air cover yebasa rekununura. NCA ichiri kuti kwete. Tichiri kuda kumhanya mavampires. "

"Sei NCA isingabvumidze basa iri, changamire?"

"Handizive kuti sei, Saber, asi isu tinotenda kuti NCA iri kushushikana kuti zviito zvedu maererano neIran zviri kuparadzira kutya uye kutyisidzira munhu wese mudunhu."

"Changamire, ndatambira maodha akasimbiswa ekuti ndidzokere, isu nemaVampires. Mukuru mukuru atiraira kuti tikubatsire kukuchengetedza. Uri kukumbira kuti ndityore mirairo iyi."

"Ndinoziva, Saber. Handikwanise kukuraira kuti usateerere mirairo inoshanda. Asi ndinokuudzai kuti vachapona mundege vachabatwa vobatwa kana kuurayiwa kana tisina chataita."

"Ndiani apfura spaceplane, changamire?"

"Tinotenda kuti maRussia akazviita, Saber."

"Hongu, changamire," Daniels akadaro. Zvaimukwanira. Daniels akapedza gore ari muchipatara achipora kubva muchepfu yemwaranzi iyo yakaitika apo Russian Air Force yakashandisa zvombo zvenyukireya zvine hungwaru kuparadza yavo Yakutsk air base, yaishandiswa naMcLanahan nemauto ekurwisa mhepo kuronda nekuparadza maICBM eRussia. vakanga vachigadzirira kutanga kurwisa kwenyukireya kechipiri. Akatambura kupera simba kwemvura, kusvotwa kwemazuva ekupedzisira, kurwadziwa kunoshamisa, uye pakupedzisira kuisirwa chiropa - asi akapona, akawana kodzero yekudzokera kubasa rinoshanda, akadzidziswa basa remumunda, akadzokera kuhondo, uye akatora murairo wetsotsi. boka rekuongorora.

Akakunda, ndokurasika, ndokutora zvese zvaakanga achida kuita muhupenyu hwake kunze kwechinhu chimwe chete: kutsiva zvaakanga aitirwa nemaRussia, shamwari dzake, uye nevarume vake muYakutsk.

"Uchiripo here, Saber?"

"Pamusoroi, changamire, asi ndine mirairo," Daniels akadaro nezwi rakadzama remonotone, rakasiyana zvakanyanya neanogara ane simba, toni inosimudzira. "Dai ndege idzi dzaifamba, ini nechikwata changu taizoita zvese zvatinogona kudzivirira mauto kuti asakuvare. Usiku hwakanaka changamire."

* * *

"Genesis" inodana Headbanger.

"Ramba uchienda, Dave," Rebecca Furness akapindura.

"Gadzirira."

"Handikwanise. Vashandi vangu vepasi vanoti mapurisa emudenga achiri kuvharira chiteshi chengarava nemigwagwa yematekisi. "

"Chero zvazvingava, gadzirira."

"Wakaraira vakomana vako kuti vaparadze mapurisa ekudenga?"

"Aiwa mhamha, handina kudaro. Mukuru wemauto akaraira boka remauto kuti ribatsire mauto uye kuvadzivirira kubva kukufamba kwendege kusingatenderwe, uye ndizvo zvavachaita. "

Uku kupenga, Rebecca akazviudza kezana, kupenga chaiko. Akatendeukira kumukuru wake wekushanda, Brigadier General Daren Mace, "Daren, vatange uye vatumire vampires pakarepo." Akavhara maziso ake ndokuzviona akamira pamberi pedare remauto, atongerwa kugara mujeri kwemakore akanakisisa oupenyu hwake; ipapo, achifunga nezvevatyairi biyake vaiva pasi muIran, vachiteverwa navapanduki vePasdarans navaMuslim, akavhura maziso ake ndokuti, "Hapana nzira yokumira nayo."

"Hongu, mhamha," Mace akadaro. Akagadzirisa maikorofoni pamahedhifoni ake ndokuti, "Thug, vavhure uye vavhure pasina kunonoka. Mira pasina. Ndinodzokorora, usamire chero chinhu. "

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"Ini ndinosimbisa kuti Panther nemauto eUkraine achiri kushanda, ese ari ndege," mukuru weAir Force kuchengetedza timu akaudza kumuzinda weNATO. Yakanga ichityisa zvakakwana apo APU yakatanga uye yakamira yega, asi yakawedzera kagumi inotyisa apo injini dzakaita zvimwe chete. Vakuru vevashandi nevabatsiri vendege imwe neimwe vaive kunze kwezvivharo, maererano nemirairo yemukuru wepasi.

"Uyu ndiPanther. Danai mukuru wechikwata chinopenga," akarayira mukuru mukuru weuto reTurkey, neChirungu chakanaka.

Gadzirira, Panther. Mukuru weSF akapa redhiyo yake kumukuru wevashandi, Air Force Technical Sgt. "Uyu ndiye bas commander, uye ari padanho."

"Technician Sergeant Booker vachiteerera, changamire."

"Ndakaraira kuti ndege idzi dzivharwe, uye ndinoreva kuvharwa zvachose - Mauto Ane mauto eUkraine futi."

"Hongu, changamire, ndinoziva, asi makatiraira kuti tisabatanidza magetsi epasi, uye pasina simba, nzvimbo yekuraira paBattle Mountain haigone kutaura nendege, saka ndinofunga ndosaka iyo APU-"

"Sajeni, ndiri kukupai murayiro wakananga: Ndinoda kuti ndege idzi dzimire zvachose, kana kuti ndichaita kuti musungwe!" - mukuru mukuru akadanidzira. "Handina basa kana pasina munhu anogona kutaura nendege-handidi kuti mumwe munhu ataure nendege! Zvino dzima maAPU iwayo, uye zviite izvozvi! "

"Hongu, changamire," Booker akadaro achibva adzosera redhiyo kumupurisa weSF.

"Chidimbu chekutanga chiri pano, Panther."

"Ndangorayira sajeni tekinoroji kuti avhare zvachose ndege idzi, kusanganisira maAPU - mayunitsi emagetsi mumuswe," akadaro mukuru wemauto. Kana vakasaita zvinoenderana nekukasika, vasungei vese." Mallory akamedza zvakasimba, ndokuita chiratidzo kunhengo dzechikwata chake, chiratidzo chaiti, "Gadzirira chiito." "Unondinzwisisa here, First squad?"

"Hongu Sir, ndinoziva."

"Sergeant technician ari kuitei izvozvi?"

"Anofamba achienda kune vamwe vakuru vevashandi ... anonongedza ndege ... Vanopfeka magirovhosi sekunge vari kugadzirira kuenda kubasa."

Vaive vasina kukurumidza, mupurisa akafunga kuti Colonel vaizobatwa netsvina kana vakasagadzirisa kumashure kwavo. Zvamazvirokwazvo, nguva shomanene gare gare mukuru mukuru wehondo akadana, kuti: "Chii gehena ravari kuitei? Ndege idzi dzakatovharwa here?"

"Mhinduro ndeyekuti kwete changamire. Vangomira ipapo changamire," akapindura Mallory. "Mumwe wavo ane chifambiso chekutaura uye mumwe wacho ane chekuongorora. Pamwe vari kukurukura nezvekuvhara APU kubva pano. "

"Zvakanaka, enda unoona kuti chii chiri kuvatora nguva refu."

"Nzwisisa, Panther. Gadzirira." Akaisa radio muhovhorosi achibva ananga kuvakuru vechikwata. Vakuru vatatu vechirume nevechikadzi vakamuona achiuya...uyezve, vasina kucheuka shure, vakananga kunorembera kwechikwata chavo chekupedzisira, chakashanda semuzinda weAir Force. "Hey, imi mapenzi, dzokerai kuno muvhare magetsi aya, maoda kubva kuColonel." Paakanga oda kuvapopotera zvakare, akashamiswa zvikuru, vakabva vatanga kumhanya vakananga kwainge kwakasungirirwa! "Uri kuenda kupi?" akadanidzira kudaro. Akabuditsa radio yake mudura mayo. "Panther, vakuru vechikwata vari kutiza vakananga kudzimbahwe ravo!"

"Zvii?" - mukuru mukuru akadanidzira. "Sungai vanakomana vehure ava!"

"Ndanzwisisa changamire. Break. Squad one yekudzora, dzvuku yambiro, yekumhanyisa zone Alpha Seven, dzokorora, chenjedzo tsvuku, Alpha- " Ipapo Mallory akanzwa ruzha, rwakanyanya kupfuura APU, uye chinguva gare gare akaziva kuti chaive chii. Ruoko rwake rwakadedera, akasimudza redhiyo zvakare: "Kudzora, unit one, ramba uchifunga, zvinhu zviri muAlpha Seven hangars zviri kutanga injini, ndinodzokorora, kutanga injini! Ndinokumbira chiziviso nekodhi Nine-nine, mhinduro yakakwana, ndinodzokorora, yakakwana - "

Zvino akavaona vachibuda muimba inosungirirwa zvinhu, iyo vakuru vevashandi vakanga vachangobva kumhanyirako, vachimhanya sevarwi vemutsara kubva kugehena... Uye akapotsa adonha shure mukuvhunduka, kushamisika uye kuedza kwoupengo kubvisa gehena imomo. Akanga ambovaona, hongu, asi kazhinji vaingofamba kana kupetwa kana kuiswa pedyo nerori kana chikopokopo - uye havana kumbomhanya vakananga kwaari!

"Sabers mana neshanu mhinduro!" - imwe yemarobhoti anodzorwa necybernetic infantry madivayiri akati nenzwi guru, computer-synthesized. "Ndiudze chimiro!" Mallory akanga achiri mumaoko ake nemabvi, achidedera nokutya, apo robhoti rekutanga rakamhanya rakananga kwaari. Vose vari vaviri vakamukomba munguva pfupi. Vakanga vakapfeka mabhegi mahombe, uye pamapfudzi avo pakarembera zvaiita semabhomba akananga kwaari. "Mukuru weboka, ndinodzokorora: taura chimiro!"

"Ini ... ah ... mabhomba ... Vakatanga injini dzavo!" Mallory akambomira. Muromo wechipfuro chegirinedhi wakanga wangori mafiti mashoma kubva pamhuno yake. "Bvisa chombo icho kumeso kwangu!"

Robhoti rakashaya hanya nehurongwa. "Vatokwira taxi?" - robhoti rakamubhowa. Mallory akatadza kupindura. "Cheshanu, zivisa Alpha Seven-Two, ndiri kutora Alpha Seven-One. Chengetedza mapurisa emauto. " Robhoti rechipiri rakagutsurira ndokutiza, semutambi wenhabvu ari kubuda muboka revanhu, kunze kwekunge angonyangarika mukubwaira kweziso. "Wakuvara here, mutungamiri wechikwata?"

"Ini...kwete," Mallory akadaro. Akashingirira kuti amire. "Pinda mune idzi hangars uye uwane imwe nzira yekudzima izvi ..."

Panguva iyoyo, vakanzwa kutinhira kunoshamisa kweinjini dzendege uye kuputika kunotyisa kwemagasi emhepo yejeti kubva kuseri kwedzimba dzose dziri mbiri dzakagarwa. "Vanobhomba vari kuita tekisi!" - akadaro robhoti. "Cheshanu, mabhomba ari kufamba! Dzivirirai mauto!"

"Aihwa! Misa vanobhomba! Tsvaga imwe nzira! "... Asi robhoti rakanga ratomhanyira kunopinda muhangari. Zvakanaka, akafunga, mabhomba akanga asingaendi kupi zvako, uye kana nokuda kwechimwe chikonzero vaHumvees vasingakwanisi kuvamisa, marobhoti aikwanisa. "Unit One, maCID units ari kunanga mukati me hangars. Vabatsire pese pazvinogoneka, asi tarisa uye utaure kana-"

Panguva iyoyo, Mallory akaona chinhu chichibhururuka kubva pane imwe hangar yaive pedyo. Pakutanga akafunga kuti igore rechiutsi kana kuti zvimwe kuputika... uyezve, kechipiri gare gare, akaziva kuti akanga ari Humvee akanga akamira mukati, achivharira hangar! Kwapera kanguva, robhoti rakamhanya richibuda muhangari, rakabatira mupurisa muruoko rumwe norumwe, richimutakura zviri nyore sekuti munhu aigona kutakura tauro rokumahombekombe. Nechekumashure kwake, bhomba reB-1 rakasimuka kubva pahangar ndokumhanya richidzika nechute rakananga kunzira huru yetekisi.

"Chii chiri kuitika?" - Mallory akadanidzira. "Chii chaitika? Uri chii...?" Asi robhoti rakaramba richiswedera. Yakabata mutungamiriri wechikwata chemauto nechisimba uye mukubwaira kweziso, ikamukanda mayadhi zana parutivi, pakupedzisira yakarasa mapurisa matatu akanga akabatwa mumurwi pedyo nefenzi yekuchengetedza yakapoteredza nzvimbo yechikwata. Robhoti rakazembera pamusoro pavo, sokunge rinovadzivirira pane chimwe chinhu. "Uri kuitei nhai iwe? Ndisiye ndega!"

"Bhomba iri kuendesa microwave zvombo system," rakadaro robhoti. "Ndakatozoburitsa Humvee muhanga isati yaputika, ndikabva ndakubvisai. MPW inogona kuuraya padhuze uye ndaifanira kutiza kana kuti inogona kuparadza magetsi angu zvakare. "

"Uri kutaura nezvei?" Mallory akanetseka kuti aone zvirinani. "Yechipiri bhomba iri kufambawo! Vari tekisi yekusimuka!" Akatsvanzvadzira pawairesi aona kuti akanga aidonhedza painge pabatwa robhoti. "Fonera security! - akaudza robot. "Yambiro mukuru wemauto! Tora mayunitsi mumigwagwa yetaxi uye nzira dzekumhanya zvinhu izvi zvisati zvasvika pakusimuka! "

"Ndazvinzwa," robhoti rakapindura. "Ndichamufonera ndoona kuti ndoita sei kuti vadzivise." Uye robhoti rakasimuka rikanyangarika, richitiza nekumhanya kunoshamisa, muromo wegirinedhi uchitenderera uchidzokera kumashure uchitsvaga zvinangwa. Akabvisa ruzhowa rwemamita gumi nembiri rwakapoteredza nzvimbo yechikwata-akanga achangobva kuona kuti gedhi repamutsipa rakanga rakashama-uye rakanga risisaoneki mukati memasekondi.

"Zvinhu izvi zvinoita sei? Ndiani anodzora zvinhu izvi-vana vane makore gumi?" Mallory akamhanya achidzokera kuimba yekutanga ndokuwana radio yake. "Kudzora, tsanangura imwe, mabhomba ari tekisi. Mapato maviri ekuferefeta mhosva ari kutitevera. Vakataura kuti mabhomba aitumira imwe mhando yechombo chemicrowave."

"Dzora, Knife's Edge kumadokero, mabhomba achiyambuka Foxtrot taxiway achienda kuRunway One-Nine," rimwe boka rekuchengetedza rakaridza redhiyo. "Ndinomisa mota yangu pakati petaxi nzira Alpha pamharadzano yetaxi yehotera. Ndava kuburuka. Vaya nhubu vari kuuya kuno nekukurumidza!" Mallory nemamwe mapurisa eSecurity Forces vakamhanya pahuro kunzira huru yetaxi kuti vaone zvaiitika...

...vachingosvika paTaxiway Alpha, vakabva vaona imwe Humvee yosimuka yakananga kuchamhembe sezvo mabhomba eB-1 aipfuura! "Banga rinoenda kuMadokero, Banga kuMadokero, unonzwa here?" Mallory akaridza wairesi achiona Humvee aisvika zviuru zvishanu zvemapaunzi achirova pasi achiumburuka setoyi yemwana. "Chii chaitika? Ndiudze mamiriro akaita sei!"

"Marobhoti aya akakanda Hummer wangu kubva munzira yetekisi!" mupurisa akaridza radio pave paya. "Ivo havaedze kuvamisa - vanovabatsira kutiza!"

"Varume ivavo!" Mallory akapika. "Ndakaziva kuti chimwe chinhu chinoshamisa chakanga chichiitika! Kudzora, tsanangura imwe, marobhoti aya ari kuita mayuniti edu ekuchengetedza!

"Item number one iPanther," mukuru wemauto akapindira. "Handina basa nezvaunofanira kuita, asi usarega mabhomba iwayo achiburuka pasi! Unondinzwa here? Misai mabhomba iwayo! Wobva waisa boka rese iri rematsotsi pasi pehusungwa! Ini ndoda matako uye ndinoada izvozvi! "

Asi sezvaaiteerera, Mallory akaona bhomba rekutanga risina munhu reB-1 richisimuka kubva pasi uye richitenderera mudenga usiku, richitevera mabhomba mana akareba, achiteverwa nemasekondi mashoma gare gare nesekondi. "Kupenga kutsvene," akashevedzera nenzwi guru sezvo mabudiro akapetwa kaviri emudziyo wemoto aimutsvaira. "Chii chiri kuitika?"

Kwakatora inenge miniti kuti ruzha rwupere zvokuti ataure muredhiyo: "Dzora, Panther, Division One, mabhomba atanga, ndinodzokorora, aita. Zvese zviripo patrol uye mayuniti ekupindura, shuma kune iyo Alpha-Manomwe Special Forces nzvimbo ine zvidziviriro uye zvekufambisa. Raira, zivisa chipatara chebhesi uye ese mayuniti ekuraira kuti chirongwa chekuchengetedza chakakosha chatanga. " Nzeve dzakanga dzoita maungira uye musoro wake waiita sewava kuda kuputika nekuda kwekunetsekana uye kusatenda zvakanga zvichangobva kuitika. "Udzai masangano ese anopindura kuti pane marobhoti maviri eCID akabatsira mabhomba kusimuka, uye ane zvombo uye ane ngozi. Usaswedere kumayuniti ekuferefeta mhosva, taura chete uye tarisa. Wanzwa?"

Mabhomba maviri acho aingova makwapa akajeka mudenga usiku, uye nokukurumidza zviratidzo izvozvo zvakabuda sezvo mabhomba aibvira akadzimwa. Zvaishamisa, Mallory akazviudza kasingaperi, zvisingaite. Avo varume veSaber vanofanira kunge vakapenga kana kukwira, akafunga kudaro, achipukuta ziya kubva pahuma yake. Marobhoti vakomana vanofanira kunge vakapenga ... Kana kuti zvimwe marobhoti akatorwa nemagandanga? Pamwe vakanga vasiri mauto emuchadenga mushure mezvose, asi vachibata magandanga eMuslim, kana pamwe magandanga eKurdish, kana zvimwe ...?

Ipapo akaziva kuti akanga asina kufunga pamusoro pezvose izvi, asi akazvidanidzira pamusoro pemapapu ake! Zvaiita sokuti ganda rake rakanga rava kuda kupfuta, uye musoro wake wakanga woda kuputika! Ko muzita rezvose zvitsvene zvakanga zvichiitika? Akatendeuka...

... uye akabva aona mufananidzo werimwe robhoti, anenge mayadhi makumi matatu kubva ipapo, zvishoma nezvishoma akananga kwaari. Akasimudza redhiyo kumuromo wake wakaerekana wadikitira: "Kudzora, nhamba yekutanga, imwe yezvikwata zvekuferefeta mhosva yakananga kwandiri, uye ndiri kuita chiito," akadaro, achipukuta rimwe kubuda dikita mumaziso ake. "Kumbira kusimbiswa, Alpha Seven uye Taxiway Alpha, wana zvinosimbisa pano izvozvi." Akavhomora pfuti yake muhovhorosi, asi akashaya simba rekuisimudza. Kunzwa kutsva kwakawedzera, kuchikanganisa zvachose chiono chake uye kumuparira musoro wakakomba, kurwadziwa kwakazomuita kuti adonhe nemabvi ake. "Dzora...Dzora, unokopa sei?"

"Ndine urombo Sajeni Mallory, asi pano hapana angadaira runhare rwenyu," akanzwa inzwi raaisaziva. "Asi musazvinetsa henyu. Iwe neshamwari dzako muchamuka muchitokisi chakanaka uye hamuzove nehanya munyika." Robhoti rakaenda kwaari richityisa, muromo wegirinedhi wakananga pakati pemaziso ake... asi ipapo, nguva pfupi asati avharwa zvachose negore renyeredzi, akaona robhoti richimuoneka nenhumbi dzaro huru dzezvombo asi. minwe ine upenyu hunoshamisa. "Marara zvakanaka, Sajeni Mallory," akanzwa neredhiyo akarara pane imwe nzvimbo pasi, uye ipapo zvinhu zvose zvakasviba.

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"One", "Headbanger", "Genesis", iyi "Saber", tine simba rekutonga kwehwaro," Lieutenant Daniels vakashuma maminetsi mashoma gare gare. mayadhi angangoita makumi matatu." "Microwave emitter isingauraye yakaratidza kunzwa kwakanyanya kwekupisa, marwadzo, kuvhiringidzika uye kurasikirwa nekuziva, asi hazvina kukuvadza chaiko kune chinangwa chemunhu. "Mabhomba aenda uye isu tiri kuchengetedza perimeter. Mukuru wemauto akatitsamwira, asi akafumura bhawa rake rakavanzika nedoro, saka haachatauri sezvaaimboita. "

"Zvakanzwisiswa," akapindura Patrick McLanahan anobva kuArmstrong space station. "Ndinokutendai, Saber."

"Mufaro wangu, changamire," Daniels akapindura. "Pamwe tese tinogona kugovera sero muLeavenworth pamwe chete."

"Kana Supermax kana tisina rombo rakanaka," Rebecca akawedzera.

"Takawana bhekoni yenzvimbo ine encoded uye nzvimbo yekurasira kubva kupassenger module yeBlack Stallion," Luger akadaro. "Iri kusimba, mabhegi ayo eparachuti uye anobata kuvhundutsa aiswa, uye ari kumhara kumabvazuva kweIran, angangoita zana. uye mamaira makumi maviri kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero kweHerat, Afghanistan.

"Mwari komborera".

"Parizvino hapana chinoratidza kuti pane munhu akazviita mukati, asi moduli yakamira uye ichiri kumanikidzwa. Tine boka remauto akakosha muHerat riri kugadzirira basa rekununura. "

"Mabhomba achange ari panzvimbo yepamusoro-soro mumaminitsi makumi matanhatu, uye pamusoro pemakumi mapfumbamwe - kunze kwekunge arwiswa nevarwi veRussia zvakare," akadaro Rebecca Furness. "Nguva ino tichange takarinda."

"Zvingangotora timu yeSWAT yakareba kusvika kune helikopta kana ikawana mvumo yekutanga," Luger akawedzera.

"Ndichataura nemukuru ini," Patrick akadaro. "Handina zvakawanda zvekubatana nemauto, asi ndichaona zvandingaite."

"Mira zvishoma, imbomira kweminiti - pane chauri kukanganwa here?" Rebecca Furness akapindira. "Isu tichangotora muzinda wemauto eTurkey-NATO nechisimba uye tikafuratira mirairo yakananga yemukuru mukuru. Imi varume itai sekuti hazvina basa. Vari kutiuyira isu tese - kunyangwe General, kunyangwe ari pachiteshi chemuchadenga - uye vachatiendesa kujeri. Munoti tiite sei nezvazvo?"

"Ini ndinokurudzira kuti tinunure nhengo dzevashandi vedu pasi muIran, tovhima chero zvikamu zveanti-space laser iyo maRussia akatipfura, General Furness," Patrick akadaro pakarepo. "Zvimwe zvese ruzha rwekumashure panguva ino."

"Ruzha rwekumashure"? Uri kudaidza zviito zvehurumende dzeTurkey neUS - pamwe mauto edu - achingotitevera 'ruzha rwekumashure'? Tichaita rombo rakanaka kana vakangotumira battalion yevacheche kuti vatibudise muno. Iwe unoda kuramba uchifuratira mirairo uye kuparadza chero munhu anopinda munzira yako, General? Tava kuzorwa nevanhu vedu here zvino?"

"Rebecca, handisi kukurayira kuti uite chero chinhu, ndiri kukubvunza," Patrick akadaro. "Tine vashandi muIran, maRussia ari kupfura lasers, uye mutungamiri wenyika hapana chaari kuita nezvazvo kunze kwekungotiraira kuti timire pasi. Zvino, kana iwe usingade kubatsira, ingotaura, bvisa mavampires uye fonera Pentagon. "

"Uye uvaudze izvi, Patrick-kuti ndiwe waita kuti ndivhure ndege idzi?" Uri mamaira mazana maviri kumusoro kwechiteshi chemuchadenga, zvichida kune rimwe divi repasi.Ndagadzirira, General. Basa rangu rakapera."

"Rebecca, waita zvawaita nekuti tine shamwari nevamwe varwi muIran, uye taida kuvaponesa nekuvadzivirira kana zvichibvira," Patrick akadaro. "Wazviita nekuti wanga uine masimba akamira pedyo uye akagadzirira kupindura. Dai takatevera mirairo, vakapukunyuka vangadai vakatorwa, vakatambudzwa uye vobva vaurayiwa - iwe unozviziva, uye ini ndinozviziva. Iwe wakaita. Izvi zvinopfuura zvandinogona kutaura nezve Pentagon uye mukuru wedu mukuru. Kana tichizorasikirwa nerusununguko rwedu, ndoda kuti imhaka yekuti takaedza kuona kuti vamwe vedu vendege vachengete yavo. "

Rebecca akambonyarara, ndokudzungudza musoro neshungu. "Ndinozvivenga kana wataura chokwadi, General," akadaro. "Pamwe ndingavaudza kuti wakandityisidzira kuti uchandiputitsa neSkybolt ndikasaita sezvawandiraira."

"Pamwe vangaseka zvakanyanya vanokanganwa zvatakaita.

"Tinoda chirongwa, General," Rebecca akadaro. "VeTurkey vachatumira mauto kunotora Batman AFB, uye kana vakasadaro, kune chikamu chese chendege chekuUS muGermany chinogona kuwira pamisoro yedu mukati mehafu yezuva. MuBatman tine madhipatimendi matatu eCID chete uye mana maTinmen, pamwe nekuchengetedza nekuchengetedza masimba. Uye isu tese tinoziva kuti Battle Mountain uye pamwe Elliott ndiye anotevera. "

"Tinofanirwa kutamisa maAir Force kuDreamland," Patrick akadaro. "Tinogona kubata chigadziko ichi zviri nyore kupfuura Battle Mountain."

"Uri kunzwa zvaunotaura here, Patrick?" - Rebecca akabvunza achishamisika. "Munorangana kuronga nekutungamira mauto eUS achipokana nemirairo yeMukuru Mukuru, zvisiri pamutemo kuzviisa pasi pekuraira kwenyu pasina chero mvumo, uye kupikisa zvakananga nekupinda muhondo neuto reU.S. Mhirizhonga iyi! Uku kupandukira! Iwe hauende kujeri, Patrick - unogona kuurayiwa!

"Thank for the law primer, Rebecca," Patrick akadaro. "Ndinovimba kuti hazviuye ikoko. Kana vapukunyuki vanunurwa uye iyo yeRussia anti-space laser yaparadzwa, kana kuti yawanikwa, zvese izvi zvichapera. Ndinonzwisisa kana usingadi kuita zvandinokurudzira, Rebecca. Asi kana iwe uchida kutora ndege dzehondo uye kupa rubatsiro, haugone kugara paBattle Mountain. Vanogona kuuya panze kuzokubata tichitaura."

Wese anotora chikamu mumusangano wevhidhiyo wakachengeteka aigona kuona kushushikana pachiso chaRebecca Furness. Pavari vese, zvimwe ndiye akanyanya kurasikirwa nazvo, uye zvaive pachena kuti aisada izvozvo. Asi kwapera chinguva akabva agutsurira musoro. "Zvese zvakanaka. Kwemasendi gumi, padhora - kubva makumi maviri kusvika kuhupenyu. Pamwe dare remauto richandinzwira tsitsi nekuti ndiri mukadzi. Ndichatumira ndege munzira dzadzo nekukurumidza, Dave. Ndigadzirirewo nzvimbo."

"Hongu, amai," akapindura Dave Luger weElliott Air Force Base. Zvadaro: "Zvakadini nevashandi nemidziyo paBatman AFB, Mook? VaTurk nevakomana vedu vanogona kumirira kuti vadzoke... Kunze kwekunge Turkey ikaedza kuvapfura pasi kana vapindazve muTurkey airspace.

"Ndine zano kwavari, Dave," Patrick akadaro. "Zvichava nengozi, asi uyu ndiwo chete mukana wedu ..."

KUGARA KWAMWARI KWALEONID ZEVITIN, BOLTINO, RUSSIA

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

"Dzikanuka, Changamire," akadaro Leonid Zevitin. Aive muhofisi yake yakazvimirira neGurukota rezvekunze, Alexandra Khedrov, achifona nekutumira maemail akachengeteka kumauto nemauto epasirese, achivazivisa nezvezviitiko zviri kuitika kuIran. Kufona kubva kuMutungamiriri Mukuru weIran, Hassan Mokhtaz, kwakauya pave paya pane zvaitarisirwa, asi pasina mubvunzo nekuti zvingangove zvine njodzi kuti chero munhu amutse mukomana uyu nenhau dzakaipa.

"Dzikama iwe? Takarwiswa - uye zvaive nekuda kwako! " Mohtaz akadaidzira. "Ndakakubvumidzai kuti muise zvombo zvenyu panyika yangu nekuti waiti ichadzivirira nyika yangu. Akaita zvakapesana chaizvo! Mabhomba mana akaparadza chimwe chezvigaro zvangu zveIslam Revolution Guard Corps, uye zvino mauto angu ekudzivirira mhepo ari kundiudza kuti mabhomba ekuAmerica ari kubhururuka akasununguka mudenga redu!

"Hapana mabhomba pamusoro peIran, Changamire - isu takazviita," Zevitin akadaro. "Nezve base yako: rangarira kuti Russia yakabhadhara kugadzirisa uye kuvharidzira chigadziko ichi kuti tigone kuchishandisa kwenguva pfupi, uye takabvumirana kuti chichazopihwa kwauri mushure mekunge tapedza nacho ..."

"Uye zvino wapedza nazvo nekuti maAmerica akazviparadza!" Mohtaz akadaro. "Zvino mungatisiira gomba refodya muvhu here?"

"Dzikamai, VaPresident!"

"Ndinoda chombo chekudzivirira ndege, uye ndinochida ikozvino!" Mohtaz akaridza mhere. "Makandiudza kuti maS-300 mayuniti matanhatu uye mamwe gumi nemaviri eTor-M1 masisitimu akamirira kutariswa kwekutanga muTurkmenistan. Yakanga yakareba sei kare, Zevitin? Mavhiki masere, gumi? Zvinotora nguva yakadii kuburitsa mamwe maroketi, wobatidza, uye uone kana magetsi ese akanaka auya? Uchazadzisa zvipikirwa zvako rinhi?"

"Vachaunzwa, VaPresident, musanetsekane," Zevitin akadaro. Akanga achizengurira kugovera zvombo zvinokandwa, kunyanya iyo yepamusoro S-300 hurongwa hwekurwisa ndege inokandwa, kusvikira ava nechokwadi chokuti aisakwanisa kubvisa chero mipimo mitsva kubva kuMutungamiri weAmerica Joseph Gardner mukudzoka. Zevitin akanga akagadzirira chose kurega Mohtaz achipopota kana aigona kuita kuti vanhu vokuAmerica vabvume kusatumira mauto kuPoland kana kuCzech Republic, kana kuti kubvuma kuvhota chero chisarudzo kuUnited Nations chingabvumira Kosovo kuti iparadzane neSerbia, return. Nhaurirano idzi dzaive panguva yakaoma uye akange asiri kuzorega Mohtaz achiparadza.

"Ndinovada izvozvi, Zevitin, kana kuti unogona kutora ndege dzako dzese, matangi nemaradar kudzokera kuRussia!" - akadaro Mokhtaz. "Ndinoda S-300 naTor kuti vadzivirire Mashhad mangwana. Ndinoda kumisa nhovo isingapindiki yezvombo zvinokandwa muguta rino pandichadzoka ndichikunda nehurumende yangu yakadzingwa."

"Izvi hazvigoneke Changamire. Zvinotora nguva kunyatso kuyedza aya masisitimu ezvombo epamusoro asati atumirwa. Ndichakumbira Gurukota Ostenkov uye Mukuru weVashandi General Furzienko kuti vazivise vapangamazano venyu vemauto nezve-"

"Aihwa! Aihwa! Hapasisina zvipfupi uye kutambisa nguva! " Mohtaz akaridza mhere. "Ndinoda kuti vatumirwe nekukasira, kana kuti ndichaita shuwa kuti nyika yese yaziva nezve duplicity yako! Shamwari dzako dzekuAmerica dzaizoti kudii kana vakaziva kuti wabvuma kutengesa zvombo zvinokandwa nendege, zvombo zvemakemikari uye makomba ekurwisa-vashandi kuIran?

"Wakabvuma kusagovera chero ruzivo ..."

"Uye wabvuma kundipa zvombo zvekurwisa ndege, Zevitin," Mohtaz akapindira. "Bvisa zvimwe zvivimbiso zvako uye tapedza. Vacheche nematangi ako anogona kuora muTurkmenistan, handina basa nazvo. " Uye naizvozvi kubatana kwakaputswa.

MUSASA WEUNITED NATIONS REFUGEE CAMP TORBAT-I-JAM, IRAN

Kwapera chinguva

"Zviri nyore asikana, wakuvara. Usafamba zvakanaka?"

Kaputeni Charlie Turlock akavhura maziso ake...uye pakarepo, kadiki kaaive nako kakanyungudutswa mugore renyeredzi sezvo marwadzo aipfurwa nechepazasi pemusana, nemuzongoza, uye muuropi hwake. Akatura befu, kurwadziwa kwakapetwa kaviri, achibva aridza mhere. Akanzwa ruoko rwaitonhorera ruchibatwa pahuma. "Mwari wangu, Mwari wangu ...!"

"Zvitende kana usazvitenda, musikana, kuchema kwako kwemarwadzo mimhanzi munzeve dzangu," murume wacho akadaro, matauriro ake echiIrish achiva anojeka zvishoma nezvishoma uye neimwe nzira inozorodza, "nokuti dai usina kuridza mhere kudaro, ndingadai ndakadai. akatenda, kuti musana wako wakatyoka. Zvinorwadza papi nhai musikana?"

"Musana wangu ... musana wangu," Charlie akafema. "Zvinoita sekunge musana wangu wese watsva."

"Pamoto ... Zvinosetsa, musikana," murume akadaro. "Handisi kushamisika." Charlie akatarisa murume wacho achivhiringika. Zvino akanga ava kuona stethoscope yakarembera kubva muhuro make. Akanga ari muduku zvikuru, sewechiduku akura, ane bvudzi pfupi-pfupi-tsvuku-tsvuku, maziso akasvibira akajeka uye kunyemwerera nguva dzose, asi maiva nehanya zvikuru mumaziso ake. Kupenya kwegirobhu repamusoro kwakakuvadza maziso ake, asi akatenda kuti maziso ake akanga achishanda. "Unogona kutaura kuti uri ngirozi inobva kudenga ... kana kuti pamwe ngirozi yakawa?"

"Handisi kunzwisisa, Chiremba ... Chiremba..."

"Maira. Miles McNulty," murume uya akapindura. "Ini handisi chiremba, asi munhu wese ari pano anotenda kuti ndini, uye parizvino zvakatikwanira tese.

Charlie akagutsurira musoro. Marwadzo akanga achiripo, asi akanga otanga kujaira akaona kuti yaitoserera zvishoma kana akafamba kudaro. "Tiripi, VaMcNulty?" akabvunza.

"Haaa asikana, unoita kuti ndinzwe semudhara nekundifonera sevanonditi mudhara," akadaro Miles. "Ndishevedze Miles, kana Wuz, kana uchida."

"Wootz?" - Ndakabvunza.

"Vamwe varapi vakandipa zita remadunhurirwa mushure mekunge ndasvika pano - ndinofunga ndaizowana kakupenga kachiona chikwambo chiri kuitika pano: ropa, mvura yakaora, kukuvara, kufa kwevacheche, nzara, madhiri. uipi hwokuti uyo "anogona kuitira mumwe munhu chimwe chinhu muzita raMwari," akadaro Miles, uye huduku hwake hwakava hwakaoma ndokuchena kwechinguvana.

Charlie akaseka. "Ndine hurombo". Akafara apo nyemwerero yake yakadzoka. "Ndichakudaidza kuti Miles. Ndini Charlie."

"Charlie? Ndinoziva kuti ndanga ndiri kunze kuno mugwenga kwechinguva, musikana, asi hauratidzike saCharlie kwandiri."

"Nyaya refu. Nerimwe zuva ndichakuudza."

"Ndinoda kunzwa izvozvo, Charlie." Akawana bhodhoro muhomwe yebhachi ndokuzunza mapiritsi mashoma. "Hona. Aya angori maNSAIDs - mishonga yese yekunyaradza marwadzo yandinoda kukupai kusvika ndazoongororazve kuti mune kubuda ropa nemukati here kana kuti pane chatyoka."

Ruoko hombe rwezvombo rwakatambanudza ruoko ndokuzviputira paruoko rwemurume wacho-Charlie haana kukwanisa kutendeutsa musoro wake, asi aiziva kuti aiva ani. "Ndichatanga kuvatarisa," akanzwa izwi raChris Wall rakagadzirwa nemagetsi richitaura.

"Hoo, ndizvozvo," akadaro Miles. Akadzosera ruoko rwake nemapiritsi. Vol akasunungura helmet yake, achitambanudza mutsipa wake. "Ndine urombo kukuudza shamwari, asi waratidzika zviri nani nengowani," akaseka, achinyemwerera zvakanyanya kusvika aona kutarisa kwaVol. Akadzosera mapiritsi mubhodhoro achibva azunza zunza rimwe chete ndokuriisa mukanwa. "Ndiri kuedza kubatsira mukadzi uyu, kwete kumukuvadza." Ox akamubvumira kupa Charlie mapiritsi matatu uye sip yemvura.

"Unonzwa sei?" - Vol akabvunza.

"Hazvina kuipa kana ndikasa... kufamba," akadaro, achizarirwa nefungu remarwadzo. "Handigoni kutenda kuti takaita izvi." Kuona kwaVol yambiro kwakamuyeuchidza kuti asazotaurazve nezvavainge vachangobva kusangana nazvo. "Tave nenguva yakadii tiri pano?"

"Kwenguva refu," akapindura Vol. "Inenge awa."

"Wechitatu arikupi?" - Ndakabvunza. Vol akanongedza Charlie kuruboshwe. Muromo waCharlie wakabva waoma. Akanganwa marwadzo, akatevera kutarisa kweMarine hombe pedyo naye ... uye akaona mumwe Tin Man, Wayne Macomber, akarara pane imwe tafura pedyo naye, sekunge akanga aradzikwa pahwanya hwemariro. "Afa here?" - akabvunza.

"Kwete, asi anga asingazive kwechinguva," Vol akadaro.

"Ndakabvunza shamwari yako kana paine switch kana latch kana gaba rekuvhura kuti rivhure nditarise - handina kana chokwadi kana ari iye kana muchina."

"Tinofanirwa kubva pano nekukurumidza sezvinobvira," Vol akadaro.

"Ndinofunga ndinoda kutarisa kune lassi, kana iwe usina hanya," Miles akadaro kuna Vol. "Maminetsi gumi ekutanga kukuona, huh?"

"Maminitsi mashanu".

"Hazvinetsi, zvakanaka." Akatendeukira kuna Charlie, achinyemwerera nechivimbo. "Ndinovenga kuita izvi kana warwadziswa mwanasikana, asi zvinondibatsira kuti nditsaure nzvimbo dzinenge dzakuvadzwa. Wakagadzirira?"

"Ndinofunga hongu".

"Pane musikana anobva kumutambo uyu. Ini ndichaedza kusakunetsa iwe zvakanyanya pachangu, saka edza kufamba neni zvakanyanya sezvinobvira - iwe ndiwe mutongi wepamusoro wekuti "zvakawandisa" chii, handiti? Tichatangira mumusoro toshanda tichidzika. Wakagadzirira? Endai." Nekupfava kunoshamisa, McNulty akaongorora musoro wake, achinyatsoutenderedza, achikotama nemwenje wetochi zvakaderera sezvinobvira kutarisa kuseri kwemusoro wake nemutsipa pasina kumumanikidza kutenderedza musoro wake zvakanyanya.

"Zvakanaka, hapana chandiri kuona chiri kubuda," Miles akadaro pashure pemaminitsi mashomanana. "Une mavanga anosetsa uye kucheka, asi hapana chakanyanya kuoma. Ndaona worse apa."

"Unobva kupi, Miles?"

"Ini ndinobva kuna Mwari Kuseri Muberere: Westport, County Mayo." Akanga asingade kutaura kuti "Ireland." "Uye newe?" - Ndakabvunza. Charlie akanzvengesa maziso ake kudivi ndokuadzikisa, uye Vol akachinja chinzvimbo chake-kwete zvakanyanya, zvakangokwana kuti munhu wese azive nezvekuvapo kwake uye kudzivirira nhaurirano kuti isaende kunharaunda isingadikanwi. "Ah zvakanaka asikana ndizvo zvandafunga. Vachena chete muzvikamu izvi vashandi vekubatsira nevasori, uye hamuna kupfeka semukoti. "

"Tiripi?"

"Uri pano paTorbat-e-Jama, musasa wevapoteri weUnited Nations pakutanga wakagadzirirwa mweya yevarombo iri kutiza maTaliban muAfghanistan uye ikozvino inoshandiswa nemimwe mweya yevarombo inotiza vapanduki vechiMuslim," akadaro Miles. "Ndakazvipira kubatsira kuendesa chikafu nezvimwe mwedzi mitanhatu yapfuura, asi pakashaika mubatsiri wachiremba, ndakasara. Chiremba akashaika anenge mwedzi wapfuura - kana maTaliban kana Quds Forces achida chiremba, havatumire mumwe, vanotora mumwe - saka ndiri kuzadza kusvika ndege inotevera yasvika. Hapana anoti izvi zvichaitika rinhi, saka ndinoridza gwaro uye ndinobatsira nepandinogona napo. Ndiri kurasikirwa nezvakawanda kupfuura chiremba, asi ndinofunga kuti ndave kutanga kunzwa nezvazvo. "

"Kugadzira Bat-i-Jam?"

"Iran," akadaro Miles. "Pano vachiri kuidaidza kuti 'Iran' - hupanduki hausati hwaenda zvakadaro, saka havasati vadaidzira kuti 'Persia'," kunyangwe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps neAl-Quds Force vari kutanga kuita zvakanaka. Kutya, sokunge kuti vapanduki vari kuvarova zvitsitsinho zvavo.

"MuIran?"

"Ndinotya kudaro, musikana," Miles akadaro. "Makiromita angangoita mazana maviri kubva kuMashhad, guta guru redunhu reKhorasan."

"Mwari, ino ndiyo nzvimbo yokupedzisira yatinoda kuva," Charlie akagomera. Akaedza kusimuka kubva pa hard plywood board raaive akarara ndokupotsa afenda nekurwadziwa nekurwadziwa kwaifukidza zvimwe zvese zvaainzwa kubva paakamuka. "Handina chokwadi chekuti ndichiri kuzviita," akaudza Vol. "Chikwama changu chiripi?"

"Izvozvi," Vol akadaro, asingaratidze kuti vari kutaura nezvepi kana kuti chii.

"Hapana kwaunokwanisa kuenda, musikana, uyewo shamwari yako haisiriyo, sekuona kwangu," akadaro Miles.

"Ndichazviita," Charlie akadaro. "Tiri kure zvakadini kubva panzvimbo yakakoromoka?"

"Anenge makiromita gumi," Miles akapindura. "Chii chinhu ichi zvakadaro ... Ngoro yeMercury? Haisi ndege chaiyo, inga - zvakanyanya segaba rine mabharumu. Akapiswa zvakaipisisa, asi asina kukuvadzwa."

"Matiwana sei?"

"Yanga isiri dambudziko, musikana - takakuona uchitenderera mudenga uye uchiwira pasi semheni kubva kuna Zeus pachake!" Akadaro Miles maziso ake achiratidza kupenya ndangariro dzekuona chiono ichi dzakadzoka. "Sezvakaita meteor hurusa yati yamboonekwa! Unofanira kunge wakasiya muswe wemoto wakareba makiromita makumi mashanu kana wakanga wakareba inch! Chakanga chiri chishamiso kuona vanhu vatatu vachiri kuzivikanwa sevakadaro mugomba, uye zvakatonyanya kushamisa kukuwana uchiri mupenyu! Takapotsa tapedza mabhurugwa edu tichikuona uchiuya uchimhanya wakananga kwatiri - taifunga kuti Ishe akanaka vachapedza kutambura kwedu kwese pano uye izvozvi, ipapo ipapo - asi wakapotsa. Kukuwana uri mupenyu chaive chishamiso chaicho.

"Nehurombo, izvi zvinoreva kuti vaPasdar vangave vakationawo."

Miles akagutsurira musoro. "Havanyanyi kuuya, asi pamwe vari kuhwihwidza chimwe chinhu chakananga ikoko, ichokwadi. Tikakurumidza kukubvisai muno, zviri nani kwatiri tose. Iwe unofanirwa kuve uine hutano hwakakwana kuti ufambe mushure mekunge mushonga wemarwadzo watanga kushanda. Hazvizove nyore, asi ndinofunga unogona kuzviita." Akatendeukira kuna Tin Woodman akarara padivi pake. "Zvino mudhara uyu, handisati ndanyatsonzwa. Mungandiudzewo kuti...kuivhura sei, kuisunungura, kufambisa bhaudhi rekufa, chero chii, kuti nditarise ndotarisa? "

"Hatina nguva, Miles," Charlie akadaro. "Tichamutakura." Achipedza marwadzo, akakwanisa kugara pamubhedha wake. "Tava kuenda izvozvi, Miles. Ndinoda kukutendai nezvose zvamakatiitira."

"Ndichasuwa kukuona uchienda, Charlie, asi kutaura chokwadi, ndoda kuti unge usipo apo Pasdaran kana al-Quds nhubu dzinokuvhima pano." Akanyatsotarisa Mombe nemaTin Woodman's costume. "Ndinofunga kuti ndanga ndichiverenga nezvezvinhu izvi munguva pfupi yapfuura, handizvo here? Sangano reAmerican Anti-terrorism." Charlie haana kupindura. "Oo, ndaona-ungandiudza, asi wotofanira kundiuraya, handiti?" Akaseka zvake zvichikonzera kurwadziwa kumusana kwake, asi aingofarira kuseka kwacho. "Zvakanaka, hapasisina mibvunzo, Charlie. Ndichabuda ndinoona kana gungwa rakachena. Waita rombo rakanaka, musikana."

"Ndatenda". Akahwihwidza nekurwadziwa paakatanga kuzvidhonza asi mushonga waainge apihwa naMcNulty unofanira kunge wakatanga kushanda nekuti apa marwadzo acho aisapedza simba. Mushure mekunge McNulty aenda, Charlie akadzikisa izwi rake ndokuti, "Mumwe, bhiza rechina."

"Tinokunzwa zvine ruzha uye zvakajeka, Yechina," Patrick McLanahan akapindura kuburikidza ne subcutaneous global transceiver system. Wese nhengo yeAir Force yaive nehurongwa hwekutaurirana uye data yakaiswa mumiviri yavo kwehupenyu hwavo hwese, sezvinei nemamiriro akaita seaya, asi muchokwadi kubvumidza hurumende kuti itarise kwaaive nhengo yese yebasa muhupenyu hwavo hwese. "Tinotenda Mwari kuti muri vapenyu. Takaverenga kuti wechishanu anewe.

"Ndinosimbisa - mupenyu, asi haasati aziva," Charlie akadaro. Vol akatanga kupfeka helmet achigadzirira kuenda. "Ndichakwira bhiza rangu uye isu-"

Pakarepo McNulty akamhanya achidzokera mutende, apererwa. "Varwi, kunze kwomusasa chaiko," akadaro apererwa. "Kune mazana avo."

"Tega, hatisati takwira?" Charlie akaridza radio.

"Mukomana, uyu ndiGenesis," akadaro Dave Luger. "Tine timu yeCSAR iri munzira kubva kuHerat, mukati memaminitsi makumi mapfumbamwe. Tiri kuvhura ndege dzekuvhara kubva kuBatman AFB kuTurkey, asi dzinotora nguva yakafanana yenguva. Wakamira sei?"

"Kunetseka," Charlie akadaro. "Tichakufonerai kana takachengeteka. Mhuru yechina yakabviswa. " Charlie akafamba achienda kubhokisi hombe rakanga rakarara pasi pasi. "Chero bhegi kana pfuti, Zvishanu?"

"Negative," Wohl akapindura. "Ndine hurombo".

"Zvakanaka-waive nezvakawanda zvekuita," Charlie akadaro. "Ngatifambei."

Miles akanongedzera kubhokisi hombe raakanga akatakura Wohl paakapinda mumusasa. "Ndizvo zvombo zvako here izvi?" Ino ndiyo nguva yekuzviburitsa, musikana."

"Kwete," Charlie akadaro. "CID imwe, deployment."

Miles zvaakatarisa achishamisika, bhokisi rakatanga kufamba, richikurumidza kuchinja kukura uye chimiro, setsvimbo yen'anga iri kuchinja kuita maruva emaruva. Mukati memasekondi, bhokisi guru resimbi asi risingaoneki rakashanduka kuita robhoti rakareba mamita gumi, richida kubuda mutende, rine "ganda" dema rakatsetseka, musoro wakaita sebara usina maziso anooneka kana nzeve, uye wakakura. , maoko, makumbo, uye zvigunwe zvakazara.

"CID One, mutyairi wendege," Charlie akadaro. Robhoti rakatora danho rakarerekera kumberi, senge bhuroko rekutanga remumhanyi, asi negumbo rimwe uye maoko ese akatambanudzirwa kumashure. Achihwihwidza nemarwadzo, Charlie akatenderera parobhoti ndokukwira negumbo rakanga rakatambanudzwa, achishandisa maoko ake sezvibatiso. Akaisa code pakakipad kadiki pane imwe nzvimbo kuseri kwemusoro werobhoti, hachi kumusana yakavhurwa, achibva apinda mukati. Hatch yakavharwa...

... uye chinguvana gare gare, kumuIrishman akashamisika, robhoti rakava nehupenyu uye rikasimuka, rakafanana nemunhuwo zvake mune zvose kunze kwekuonekwa kwaro - kufamba kwaro kwaive kwakatsetseka, kunyorova uye kwechokwadi zvokuti Miles akabva aona kuti akanga akanganwa izvozvo. waiva muchina!

Charlie akanhonga Wayne Macomber akanga asati aziva. "Ino inguva yakaipa kwazvo yekubuda mune izvi, Zipper," akadaro. Akabatidza cybernetic infantry device's millimeter wave radar ndokutarisa nzvimbo iri kunze kwetende. "Zvinoita sokuti vari kuedza kutikomberedza," akadaro. "Kurutivi rwekumaodzanyemba kunoratidzika senzira yedu yakanaka yokutiza nayo-panongova nerori imwe chete yakapakwa ipapo."

"Zvakadini nekutsauka kudiki kuchamhembe nekumadokero?" -Vol akabvunza, achidzidza radar mufananidzo data yakatumirwa kwaari kubva kuCharlie's criminal investigation department. "Zvinoita senge chikwata chepfuti chiri kuenda kuchamhembe. Ndinogona kushandisa imwe yeiyi."

"Zvinonzwika kuyedza." Akatambanudza chibhakera chake iye ndokuchidzosera nechake. "Sezvo mutambi weAustralia akanaka akambotaura mufirimu: 'Unleash Gehena.'

"Ndiri munzira. Zviri nani mupewo imwe yekuvhara." Mombe yakabva yabuda pamberi petende. Charlie akarovera Miles pasi ndokumufukidza iye pachake sechimvuramabwe chepfuti yakaputika tende.

"Pinda mukati, Miles," rakadaro izwi raCharlie rakagadzirwa nemagetsi. Achiri akakotama, akasaidzira muviri usingafambi mumaoko ake padivi, kureba kuti agadzire nzvimbo pakati pemuviri wake naTin Woodman. Akazeza, achiri kushamiswa nezvaakanga aona. "Haugone kugara pano. Vachengeti veChimurenga vachafunga kuti uri mumwe wedu."

"Ungatitakura tese here?"

"Ndinogona kutakura makumi maviri erudzi rwako, Miles. Endai." Akarara nechepamaoko ake achibva adzosera Macomber paari ndokumusimbisa, achimubata zvakasimba. "Batirira."

Asi paakasimuka, chimwe chinhu chaive pachena - Miles akanzwa kuzununguka kwepamusoro-soro mukati memotokari, uye kufamba kwaCharlie kwakanga kusina kugadzikana. "Chii chaitika?" akazhambatata.

"Chikwata chekuferefeta mhosva chakakuvadzwa," Charlie akadaro. "Inofanira kunge iri nekuda kwetsaona."

"Ndinonzwisisa," Wohl akadaro paredhiyo. Charlie aikwanisa kuona nzvimbo yake pavisor yake yemagetsi - aifamba nekuchimbidza nemunzvimbo dzeIslam Revolution Guard Corps, akamira kwenguva pfupi pakuungana kwese kwemauto. "Sunda nesimba sezvaunokwanisa. Ndichava newe munguva pfupi. "

Maminitsi mashoma akatevera aive kurwadziswa chaiko. Nzombe yakadzosa moto wavo kwenguva pfupi, asi wakadzoka nesimba rakazara nguva pfupi mushure mekunge Charlie abuda mutende, achiita seaida kuvavarira. Mitsindo yacho yakanga isinganzwi. Vakaputirwa nemakore outsi, kupenya kwomoto panhambo nenhambo, uye pfuti dzinopfuurira. McNulty akazhambatata sezvo bara rakarova gumbo rake rekuruboshwe, ndokuridza mhere zvakare sezvo kuputika kunoparadza kwakadonhedza Charlie patsoka dzake. Nguva diki diki vaive vatomira zvekare, asi zvino kamutsindo kavaive vaita kakanga kachitsiviwa nekamhino kasinganzwisisike, semota yaponja vhiri uye rimu rakakotama.

Nzombe yakamhanya pedyo naCharlie, muruoko rwake rworudyi akanga aine pfuti yemuchina yerudzi rwe67, kuruboshwe rwake - gaba resimbi repfuti. "Munokwanisa kufamba here, captain?"

"Haisi kwenguva refu".

"Chii chiri kuitika?" - vakanzwa.

"Rova!" Sezvineiwo, Macomber akanga akamuka, kunyange zvazvo inzwi rake rainzwika kuva nounyoro uye richidhaka. "Uri kunzwa mushe here?"

"Ndinonzwa kunge musoro wangu watsemuka," Macomber akadaro achipopota. Charlie akafungira kuti arohwa nehana. "Ndiri mupenyu here?"

"Parizvino, ndinovimba zvicharamba zvakadaro," Charlie akadaro. "Unogona kuenda?"

"Ndichine makumbo here?" Ini hapana chandiri kunzwa pasi ipapo.

"Gara pauri uye edza kusafamba - unopwanya mumwe mutakuri."

"Mumwe mufambi?"

Charlie akaedza kutiza, asi zvinhu zvakanga zvichibva pakuipa zvichienda pakuipisisa. Rocket-propelled grenade rakaputika kumashure kwake, richiita kuti dzibhururuke zvakare. "Simba ratodzika kusvika pamakumi mana kubva muzana," Charlie akadaro Ox achivabatsira kusimuka. "My main hydraulic system yatadza uye handikwanise kufambisa gumbo rangu rekurudyi."

"Unogona kuramba uchifamba here?"

"Ehe, ndinofunga kudaro," Charlie akadaro. Achishandisa gumbo rake rekurudyi semudonzvo, akakamhina kumberi sezvo Vol akaisa pasi moto unodzvinyirira nepfuti yake yemuchina kusvika apera zvombo. Iye hafu yakatsigira uye hafu yakatakura Charlie, uye vakakwanisa kukwira yakaderera ridge nokukurumidza. Vaigona kuona zviri nyore vavadzingirira pazasi, avo vakanga vachifambira mberi zvishoma nezvishoma sezvo mapoka akawanda akabatanidzwa mukutsvaga.

Charlie akadzikisa Macomber naMcNulty pasi, ndokubuda muhofisi yeCID. "Yava kugadzirira kuvhara," akadaro. "Zvaita. Pane simba rakakwana rasara kuti utange kudzima firmware. Kana tabva, zvinongozviparadza. "

"Vanoita kunge vasina chokwadi kuti tiri papi," Vol akadaro, achitarisa gwenga pazasi pavo nemaziso ake ehusiku. Akatarisa zvimwe zvezvinhu. "Ngationei...Vacheche...vacheche...Ehe, pane mumwe, mumwe mushandi wepfuti. Ndichadzoka." Akabva angopinda murima imomo.

Macomber akashingirira kubata maoko nemabvi. "Zvakanaka, ndave kutanga kutaura kubva pasi," akadaro. "Muenzi wedu ndiani?"

"Miles McNulty, mushandi weruyamuro weUN," Charlie akapindura, achitsanangura.

Maminitsi mashoma gare gare, Vol akadzoka achimhanya nechombo chakatokura kupfuura chekutanga - pfuti yekuRussia yeDShK ine dhiramu hombe pamusoro, pamwe nebhokisi rehuni raive nemamwe magazini. "Zvinoita sekunge vauya neimwe mhando yezvombo zvekurwisa ndege - vanga vachitarisira kambani. Maswera sei Major?

"Zvakanaka, Sajeni Major," Macomber akapindura. Akatarisa McNulty. Charlie akanga ari mushishi kusunga jira rakabvaruka kubva muyunifomu yake pagumbo rake. "Mutakuri akuvara. Vatasvi vemabhiza varipi?

"Anosvika makumi matanhatu maikorofoni abuda."

"Tiri kuenda kupi?"

"Kumabvazuva kusvika kumuganhu weAfghan," Charlie akadaro. "Maira angangoita makumi matatu kubva pano. Nzvimbo ine makomo uye yakavhurika zvakanaka. Hakuna maguta kana misha yakapoteredza mamaira makumi mashanu. "

"Maswera sei nechikafu zvenyu nhai First Sergeant?" - akabvunza Macomber.

"Yakadzikira kusvika makumi matatu muzana."

"Pano-handichagoni kuishandisa." Akasunungura rimwe remabhatiri ake emari mubhandi rake ndokuritsiva nebhatiri reVol rakanga risina simba. "Tingashandisa CID unit kuchaja mabhatiri edu?"

"Kwete kana ari mukuvhara mode, Bah," Charlie akadaro.

"Hatigone kubatanidza kune magetsi kana danda renhare?" - akabvunza Macomber. Charlie akamutarisa achishamisika. "Hei, ndakadzidza zvinhu izvi-ndingave ndisingazvifariri, asi ndakaverenga mabhuku acho. Hatisi kuzotevera mugwagwa mukuru, asi kana tikaona bhokisi rekupwanya kana nhanho yekudzora, ndinofunga ndinogona kuisa jumper. Ngatitange-"

"Ndinonzwa helicopters," Wohl akadaro. Akashandisa chiono chake chousiku uye manzwi akavandudzwa kuti atarise mudenga, achiratidza nzvimbo yendege yakanga ichiuya. "Maherikoputa maviri akareruka, anenge mamaira matatu kubva pano," akadaro, achisimudza pfuti yake yemuchina yeDShK.

"Ngatiparadzire," akadaro Macomber. Asi akakurumidza kuona kuti izvi zvakanga zvisingabviri: Charlie akanga achiri kurwadziwa nekukuvara kwake, uye McNulty akanga akuvara zvakaipisisa uye ari mukutya, saka aifanira kuvatakura vose, kunyange zvazvo akanga asati asvika zana kubva muzana pachake, kuitira kuti zvinhu zviitike. kufamba zvishoma nezvishoma. Vol yakafamba anenge mayadhi gumi kubva pavari, pedyo zvakakwana kuti ivatsigire kana vakarwiswa, asi isiri padhuze zvekuti denderedzwa rimwe chete rinoputika rakadzingwa muchikopokopo raigona kuvaparadza vese kamwechete.

Vakanga vangoita mazana mashoma emayadhi mujinga megomo apo Vol akashevedzera, "Banda!" Macomber akawana chimedu chikuru chedombo pedyo ndokuvanza mhosva dzake kuseri kwaro, uye iye pachake, akamira pakati pezvikopokopo nevamwe kuti avadzivirire zvakanyanya sezvinobvira nemuviri wake wakashongedzwa. Sitimu yezvombo yeTin Man yaive nemidziyo inofambiswa nemagetsi yakaramba ichichinjika asi pakarepo yakaomeswa payakarohwa nenhoo inodzivirira, yakasimba zvakapetwa kazana kupfuura simbi yemarata.

Macomber ainzwa zvikopokopo zvaiuya kuburikidza nehurongwa hwake hwekunzwa hwakakwidziridzwa, asi maziso ake aisakwanisa kutarisa pamagetsi. "Handisi kuvaona, Vol."

"Gara pauri." Kanguva kadiki gare gare akavhura pfuti yake yeDShK, iyo muzzle flash yekannon hombe 12.7mm ichivhenekera nzvimbo yemayadhi gumi yakamutenderedza. Vakanzwa simbi ine ruzha apo mabara akati wandei akapinda muinjini yeturbine yekutanga yeherikoputa ndokuitora zvakasimba, ipapo kuputika kwakaitika injini ichiputika. Sekondi gare gare, vakanzwa kuputika kwakawedzera sezvo chikopokopo chechipiri chekuziva chakavhura moto panzvimbo yaVol. Akakwanisa kusvetuka kubva munzira panguva yekudzivisa simba rakazara reIranian 40mm rocket fire.

Wohl akavhura moto pane yechipiri helikopta, asi moto wakabva wamira. "Yakamisikidzwa ... Damn, cartridge yakanamatira mukamuri ... haizobudi." Akashamisika kuti pfuti yakaridza pfuti dzakawanda sezvayakaita-yairatidza kuti yakanga yava nemakore makumi mashanu uye yakanga isati yacheneswa nehafu yenguva iyoyo. Akarasa chombo chake ndokutarisa nzvimbo yacho kuti aone mamwe maPasdaran ari pedyo kuti abate imwe pfuti yemuchina, asi mapoka matatu akasara akasara, achirovera mugomba nepfuti zvisina tsarukano nemoto wedhaka uye kugutsikana kuti chikopokopo chiite zvishoma. vachirwira ivo.

"Mauto evacheche ari kudzoka uye kuchine chikopokopo chimwe chete pamusoro," Wohl akadaro. "Ndagadzirira kupotsera matombo." Ainge asiri kuita zvekutamba - iyo micro-hydraulic-powered exoskeleton muTin Woodman kurwisa system yakamupa simba rakakwana rekukanda dombo remapondo mazana maviri nesimba rakakwana kuti rikonzere kukuvadza, izvo zvinogona kumuisa mukati mechikamu che scout chikopokopo kana aigona kumhanyira kwairi, svetuka uye nguva yekukanda kwake zvakakwana. Akawana dombo saizi yesoftball uye akagadzirira kuita izvo chaizvo...

...asi masensor ake akabva asimudza chimwe chikopokopo, apa yanga isiri chikopokopo chidiki. Aizoziva iyi silhouette chero kupi: "Tichiri nematambudziko, maam," Wohl akadaro. "Inoita sechikopokopo cheMi-24 Hind chiri kuuya." Mi-24, NATO yakavakirwa kuRussia, zita rekuti "Hind," rakanga riri chikopokopo chihombe chekurwisa chaigonawo kutakura masoja masere ane zvombo zvakakwana mukati. zvombo...

... yekutanga yakavhura moto wechipiri gare gare, kubva kure nemakiromita anopfuura matatu. Vol akabva angomhanya achibva kune vamwe vechikwata chake, akabva amira kuti aone kuti anti-tank guided missile yanga ichiri kumutevera. Zvakadaro, akabva aona kuti chikopokopo pachacho chaimuteverawo izvo zvaireva kuti vashandi vechikopokopo vaifanira kugara vakatarisa kuti vasamupfure chombo. Fine. Chaifanira kunge chiri chipotsera chekare chinotungamirwa, pamwe AT-6 redhiyo-inodzorwa neredhiyo inokandwa.

Ox yakamirira kumwe kurova kwemoyo, ichibva yachaja ichimhanya yakananga kuboka raive pedyo revadzingi vePasdaran pasi. Akange asisaone chombo, asi akarangarira kuti nguva yekubhururuka kweAT-6 yaive pane imwe nzvimbo inenge masekondi gumi pakureba. Izvi zvaireva kuti akanga asara nemasekonzi chete ekuita. Chikwata chePasdaran ichi chaive chimotokari chezvombo chine pfuti inorema pamusoro, iyo yakavhura pfuti ichiswedera. Marounds mashoma akarova chinangwa, asi haana kukwana kumunonotsa. Zvino akange ari pakati pemutakuri wevashandi vezvombo neherikoputa - hongu, Wohl akafunga, murwi wepfuti weHind aifanira kunge akatamisa pfuti parutivi. Stopwatch yake yepfungwa yakamira pazero...

...sezvinoita spiral AT-6 anti-tank missile yakarova mutakuri wevashandi vePasdaran, ichichishandura kuita bhora rinopisa. Mombe yakakandwa mudenga nekuda kwekuvhunduka. Mupfuri wePasdaran akatongerwa akagadzikwa pachinangwa chake zvekuti akaita mutsetse ndokurova vakomana vake!

Vol akasimuka achidedera kutsoka dzake, ari mupenyu uye kazhinji asina kukuvadzwa kunze kwekuti maziso ake nehuro zvaive zvazara nehutsi hwemafuta. Rutivi rworuboshwe rwose rwengowani yake, pamwe chete nemasensa ake mazhinji uye kutaurirana, zvakakuvadzwa nekuputika. Haana zvimwe zvaaigona kuita kunze kwekungobvisa ngowani. Kuputika kwacho kwakakuvadzawo kunzwa kwake, uye utsi hweacridhi hwakapisa maziso ake nehuro. Akanga ari nyore kunangwa. Kurongeka kwake kwekutanga kwebhizinesi kwaive kutiza mota dzaipisa kumashure kwake dzingave dzichimuvhenekera...

...asi asati agona kufamba, pfuti pfuti yakabvaruka pasi pamberi pake, uye chikopokopo chikuru cheMi-24 Hind chakabhururuka chiri pamberi pake ndokumira, kanoni yakasungirirwa pachirebvu ye30mm yakananga kwaari. Nhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo dzaizodzivirira muviri wake, asi zvaisabatsira kwaari asina musoro. Vol akanga asina kana zano rekuti vaizobvuma kukanda mapfumo pasi, asi kana vakavhiringwa kwenguva yakakwana zvaigona kupa vamwe mukana wekupukunyuka, akabva asimudza maoko. Iyo Mi-24 yakatanga kudzika kwayo kuti imhara, uye aiona magonhi eclamshell achivhurwa mativi ese, uye mauto akagadzirira kuburuka pakangomhara chikopokopo chikuru...

... uye panguva iyoyo pakanga paine kupenya kwemoto kurudyi kweherikoputa inorwisa, ichiteverwa neshongwe yehutsi, moto wakawanda, kuputika uye kukuya kwesimbi, uye ipapo chikopokopo chikuru chakatendeukira kuruboshwe uye. yakarovera pasi. Ox yakamhanya ichingotanga kuparara chikopokopo nekuda kwemamwe mabhomba akawanda ane simba. Akanga oda kudzokera kune dzimwe ndipo paakaona motokari dzakawanda dzichiuya, kusanganisira imwe yevashandi vezvombo. Motokari inotungamirira, rori ine pfuti yemuchina kumashure, yakanga ine mureza uchibhururuka, asi iye akanga asati azviona. Akafunga kutiza panzvimbo yaakanga apedzisira kusiya Turlock, Macomber uye muIrishman... Kusvikira aona motokari dzave kuruboshwe kwake dzakananga kunovanda.

Mombe yaimhanya mhanya yakananga kumota yaive pamuswe wemotikari nhanhatu, idzo pfuti yakavhara kumashure kwechimiro. Dzimwe mota dzaisada kupfura mota dzadzo, uye neshuviro kuti aigona kusvika kune mupfuti wemuchina, obva adzima, otora chombo asati apfura. Kwasara mayadhi zana kuti vaende...

...ndokuona Turlock achibuda paainge akahwanda akasimudza maoko mudenga. Akakanda mapfumo pasi here? Inogona kunge iri nguva yakanaka, shure kwezvose-kana vakatarisa pavari, aizova nemukana uri nani wekusvika papikicha yekupedzisira uye...

... asi zvino, paakaswedera pedyo, Ox akaziva kuti Turlock akanga asiri kusimudza maoko ake kukanda mapfumo pasi, asi aimuninira nemaoko, achiratidza kuti adzoke! Nei akaita izvi? Zvino akanga achinongedzera kumotokari inotungamira, iya yakanga ine mureza...

... uye Vol akazonzwisisa zvaaiedza kumuudza. Mureza wakatakurwa nemotokari waive nemitsetse yakasvibira, chena uye tsvuku yeIslamic Republic of Iran, asi chiratidzo chepakati chaive chisiri chezita rekuti "red tulip" izwi rekuti "Allah", asi chimiro cheshumba ine bakatwa uye inosimuka. zuva kuseri kwaro - mureza unomiririra nguva yepre-revolutionary uye kushorwa kwevaIslam.

Chris akamhanya akananga kwaTurlock naMacomber, akanyatso tarisisa kuti hapana kana mumwe wevapfuri akanongedza zvombo zvake kwaari. "Haasi kudaira nhare, Sajeni Major?" Turlock akabvunza, achinongedza nzeve yake, achiratidza subcutaneous transceiver system yake.

"bhero rangu rarira ipapo," Vol akadaro. Akagutsurira musoro akananga kune vakanga vasvika. "Varume ava ndivanani?"

"Ava vanhu veBujazi," Charlie akadaro. "General McLanahan akatofonera Bujazi ndokukumbira rubatsiro."

"Vakasvika panguva chaiyo. Zvakanaka kuti vauya nezvikafu zveStinger."

"Havana kupfura Hind, Sergeant Major." Charlie akanongedza mudenga uye vakaona kuchinjika kwendege huru kwazvo yaiva pamusoro. "Makorokoto kubva kumukuru wemauto. Vachange vari pachiteshi kwemamwe maawa maviri. "

"Zvakanaka. Izvi zvinofanira kutipa nguva yakakwana yekuyambuka bhodha."

"Mukuru wemauto anoti tidzokere kuTehran nevakomana ava," Charlie akadaro. "Vachatumira helikopta kuzotitora, uye maVampires achatifukidza."

"Handifunge kuti ipfungwa inopisa kudaro, mhamha."

"Ndichatsanangura". Akaita... Uye Vol haana kutenda zvaakanga achangobva kunzwa.

CHITSAUKO CHESE

Iwe hauzvichengete uri munyika nekumira wakarinda, asi nekurwisa uye nekuzvirova kwakanaka.

- GEORGE BERNARD SHAW

CAPITOL HILL, WASHINGTON, DC.

Kwapera chinguva

"Kutaura chokwadi Brit, handina basa nezvinotaurwa nevanhu vokuRussia," akadaro Senate Majority Leader Stacy Ann Barbeau. Aive pauriri hwechipiri hweSeneti, aiwanzo shandiswa nevatori venhau "kutevera" maseneta kuti vataure nezve nzira yavo yekuenda kuhurukuro kana pakati pemisangano yekomiti. "Vave nemwedzi vachipa zvikwereti zvakasiyana-siyana uye hapana kana imwe yadzo yakamboonekwa. Kunyange ini ndichifunga Leonid Zevitin semutungamiri anokwanisa uye akasununguka, zvakataurwa neGurukota reKune dzimwe nyika Alexandra Khedrov zvinoratidzika kunge zvichiwedzera hutsinye uye kubhomba pese patinomuona panhau. Mutungamiri Zevitin havana kudaro zvachose, izvo zvinondiunza kumubvunzo uri pachena: ndiani ari kutaura chokwadi muKremlin mazuva ano, uye ndiani ari kunyepa uye nechinangwa chei?

"Asi mangwana kuchave nekuvhota kwakakosha mudare reSeneti pamusoro pekupa mari kumauto eUS," akadaro mutori wenhau, "uye mukati mekuitirana nharo pamusoro pekuti mari yekushandisa kumauto ndeipi, nhengo dzedare remakurukota raPresident Zevitin dzinoita sedziri kutora. mufaro mukuru mukutyisidzira pamusoro peimwezve kurwisana kwomunguva yemberi. Zviito zviviri izvi zvine hukama here, uye kana zvirizvo, nechinangwa chei?"

"Ndine chokwadi chekuti handizive zviri mupfungwa dzemuRussia, kunyangwe sepro-Western, nyika uye inoyevedza saLeonid Zevitin," akadaro Barbeau. "Ndingafunga kuti vangada kudzivirira kuputika kwesaber apo isu muCongress tiri kuyedza kuona gwara remauto makuru pasirese."

"Asi izvi zvinopfuura kungorira, Senator," mutori wenhau akaenderera mberi. "Chokwadi pane chiri kuitika ipapo, Senator, uye handisi kungotaura nezve mhirizhonga muIran, asiwo nezvechiuto cheAmerica, handiti? Zvichingotaura, amai: hatingaite setiri kubuda munzira yedu. Hondo yevagari vemuIran inotyisidzira kushandura Middle East yese kuti ive gehena, uye zvakadaro isu hatiite chero chinhu kunze kwekutumira ndege dzevasori dzisina kurongwa pamusoro pedunhu; mitengo yemafuta iri kukwira nekukurumidza; hupfumi huri kunyura sedombo; Russia inotipomera zuva nezuva nekuuraya vanhuwo zvavo, kubhomba nzvimbo yekubatsira vanhu muIran, uye kugadzira kusagadzikana uye mhirizhonga pasi rese, kunyanya neArmstrong space station uye ndege dzedu dzemuchadenga; chirongwa chemuchadenga chinoita sechivimbika uye chakakosha zuva rimwe, uye zuva rinotevera hachishande zvachose. Isu tinotova nemukurumbira uye anodiwa wekuAmerica ane nyeredzi nhatu, gamba reAmerican Holocaust, akabatikana muchadenga nekuti hapana anogona kutiudza kana aine hutano hwekuuya kumba. Mubvunzo wangu, madam: chii chiri kuitika munyika iyo White House nePentagon vaudza Congress, uye iwe uchaitei nezvazvo? "

Barbeau akamupa nyemwerero yake inoyevedza, inofefetera pfungwa, achitsanangura zvakare mutsara wekuti "kuita rudo pacamera" kumamiriyoni evaoni paakadaira, "O, changamire, mufananidzo wakaipa sei wenhamo nerima wauripenda pano mangwanani ano! Rega ndikuvimbise iwe nevose vari muvateereri vako pasi rose kuti United States Congress iri kushanda pamwe chete neMutungamiri nevakuru vebazi ravo kuti vasangogadzirisa matambudziko azvino uye eramangwana kana vasimudza misoro yavo yakaipa, asiwo kuronga nzira. kumauto eAmerica asingaenzaniswi, anotarisira mberi, anogona kuchinjika, anochinjika uye anokwanisika. Pave nemakore asingasviki mashanu kubva kuAmerican Holocaust, uye hurumende nhatu dzakasiyana dzakatarisana nenyika sezvayakave mushure mekurwiswa kunotyisa ikoko panyika yedu. Tiri kufambira mberi, asi zvichatora nguva. "

"Saka tiudze kuti unofunga kuti gakava richafamba sei, Senator. Chii chiri patafura yedu?

"Mubvunzo unonyanya kukosha kwatiri ikozvino ndeuyu: Ndeapi masimba akanyatsokodzera kutsiva mabhomba akareba-akareba-akareba uye mabhomba e-intercontinental ballistic akaparadzwa panguva yeHolocaust?" Barbeau akapindura, achiri kupenya kunyangwe neshure, achinetseka, akatsunga kuratidza pachiso chake. "Mutungamiri Thorne vakafarira mauto emuchadenga akavakirwa pasi uye emugungwa, ane vanhu uye asina munhu, pamwe nemaitiro ekudzivirira anokandwa. Mutungamiri Martindale vakakurudzira chinhu chimwe chete, asi, sechipangamazano wavo akakosha, General Patrick McLanahan, akatsvagawo "kusvetuka chizvarwa," sekutaura kwaakaita, uye kugadzira boka rendege dzemuchadenga dzinogona kurova chero chinangwa, chero kupi pasirese. kukurumidza kunoshamisa, pinza masethelaiti munzira kana zvichidikanwa, uye endesa mauto nemidziyo chero kupi zvako panyika mukati memaawa.

"Seaimbova Munyori weDziviriro, Joseph Gardner akatsigira pfungwa idzi uye akakurudzira kuvandudzwa kweArmstrong Space Station, iyo yose nzvimbo-based capability, uye Black Stallion spaceplane," akaenderera mberi Barbeau. mabhenefiti makuru pasi rose - pasi rose Kuwanikwa kweInternet kunopihwa nechirongwa chedu chemuchadenga, pasina kupokana, kwachinja hupenyu hwedu hwese zvechokwadi uye kwabatanidza nyika yedu - asi kwakatamburawo zvipingamupinyi zvakakura. SeMutungamiriri, Joseph Gardner akaziva kuti pamwe mauto ekudzivirira ari muchadenga akaonekwa naPatrick McLanahan, haasati akura zvakakwana kuti ashandire America.

"Saka izvi zvinotisiya kupi, Senator?" - akabvunza muratidziri.

"Mutungamiri Gardner vakasangana nehutungamiriri uye vakakurudzira mubatanidzwa wakavimbika, wakajairika, wakasimbiswa wehurongwa hwezvombo," Barbeau akadaro. "Anoda kutora pfungwa dzakanakisa dzakataurwa nevatungamiriri vekare uye ovasanganisa kuita chirongwa chakazara chekukurumidza kugadzira simba rinovimbika rekuzadzisa zvinodiwa nenyika."

"Uye ndeapi aya pfungwa, Senator?"

"Handikwanise kukupa chero ruzivo, Brit, kana kuti ndichava nevarume vane hasha vakapisa pazvitsitsinho zvangu munguva pfupi," Barbeau akadaro zvinotapira. "Asi muchidimbu, isu tine masevhisi ega ega anoita izvo masevhisi anoita zvakanyanya, ayo akashandira nyika nepasirese zvakanaka kuzvizvarwa zvitatu zvapfuura, asi zvakare anofunga nezvekuchinja kwehunyanzvi uye chiono chedu cheramangwana: zvizere mari uye kutsigira yakawedzera uye yakasimbiswa Mauto uye Marine Corps seyakanyanya pasi uye yakakosha mauto ekushanda; tsigira zvizere Navy sesimba guru regungwa nemhepo; uye Air Force sesimba guru rekutsigira pasi rose uye simba rekudzivirira nzvimbo. "

"Mauto emuchadenga haaizove mauto emuchadenga ane simba mumauto eUS here? Izvi hazviratidzike zvakanaka."

"Zvinhu zvacho hazvisati zvagadziriswa, uye chokwadi ndine chivimbo chekuti tichagadzirisa nekugadzirisa mamiriro ezvinhu sezvinodiwa kuti tipe simba rakakwana ratinogona kugadzira," Barbeau akatanga, "asi zvinoonekwa kuna Mutungamiri Gardner uye kwatiri. muCongressional hutungamiriri kuti Pane kukanganisa uye kudhura kudzokorora pakati peAir Force neNavy maererano nesimba remhepo. Izvo zvese zvinouya kune yekutanga zano, Brit, kuti ndege dzeNavy dzinogona kuita zvese zvinogona kuitwa nendege dzeAir Force, asi ndege dzeAir Force hadzigone kuita zvese zvinogona kuitwa nendege dzeNavy, kureva kusimuka uye kumhara pane inotakura ndege, iyo, se munhu wose anobvuma zviri nyore, ndiyo tsanangudzo isingarambiki yokuratidzwa kwesimba munyika yanhasi."

"Uye Mutungamiriri, sezvatinoziva tese, mutsigiri mukuru weNavy, aimbova Munyori weNavy."

"Uku ndiko kudzokororwa kwemauto, akajeka uye akapusa, uye ino ndiyo nguva yekuzvigadzirisa kana tichizove nehondo inovimbika, ine ruzivo rwakakura mumazana emakore makumi maviri nerimwe," akadaro Barbeau. "Tiri kuedza kufunga zviri mberi. Mauto eMhepo ndiyo inyanzvi inozivikanwa mukurwiswa kwehurongwa hwakareba uye nekukurumidza, uye Navy haina hunyanzvi hwakadaro - zvine musoro kuendesa basa iri kuAir Force, uye Navy kudzidzisa uye kugadzirira tactical varwi vemitambo yemitambo. vatungamiriri venyika."

"Vamiriri vako muLouisiana vangapokana nechirongwa ichi here, Senator?"

"Ini ndinomiririra vanhu vakanakisisa, vanofarira nyika uye vanhu vakawanda vemauto munyika, Brit: vanhu vakanaka veBarkdale Air Force Base pedyo neBossier City, Louisiana-Bomber City, USA," Barbeau akati. "Asi kunyange vatsigiri vakasimba vanobhomba seni vakaona shanduko iri kuuya kwemakore: kusimuka kubva kune mabhomba akavakirwa pasi peHondo Yenyika II kune kukosha kwekusvika kwepasirese, kufamba nekukurumidza, mota dzemuchadenga dzisina munhu, tekinoroji yemuchadenga uye, zvakanyanya kukosha, ruzivo rwehondo. Mauto emuchadenga anga ari uye acharamba ari mutungamiri munzvimbo idzi. Isu takatarisira izvi kwemakore, uye Mutungamiri Gardner neni tinotenda kuti yave nguva yekugadzira masimba edu ezana ramakore remakumi maviri nerimwe kuratidza chokwadi chitsva ichi.

"Asi hondo dziri kutanga, handizvo here, Senator?"

"Nehutungamiriri hwakasimba hweMutungamiri Gardner uye chivimbiso chake chisingazungunuke chekushanda pamwe neCongress, ndinofunga kuti hondo dzichaitwa kushoma. Pamwe chete tichawana kukunda. Iyo imwe nzira yakaipa kwazvo kufunga. "

"Izvi zvinoreva here kuti tichaona kupera kweBlack Stallion space ndege nenzvimbo dzemauto dzichitiona 24/7?"

"Black Stallion ibudiriro inoshamisa yetekinoroji, asi sezvataona kumurume akaita saGeneral McLanahan, ine njodzi dzayo," akadaro Barbeau, achiratidza kushushikana achidzikamisa chimiro chake kwechinguvana. "Mwoyo wangu." pandakaziva nezvehurwere hwaGeneral McLanahan, uye tiri kuita zvese zvatinogona kuti vasvike kumba kwavo zvakanaka.Asi hezvino zviri kundinetsa Brit: Patrick...General McLanahan...murume ane simba uye ini, Brit..."

"Ivo vanoshanyira vakuru vehurumende nevakuru vemauto vanokurudzira McLanahan kubvarura mabhuku emafoni emaguta avo nepakati?" - mutori wenhau akawedzera nekuseka. "Ndaifunga kuti aya aive makuhwa kubva kuhofisi yenhau yeWhite House."

"Aya haasi makuhwa, ndinokuvimbisa!" - akadanidzira Barbeau. "Ndakazviona nemaziso angu-Patrick anogona kubvarura bhuku renhare reDC nepakati nyore nyore sezvaungangoita iwe kana kuti kubvarura peji mukabhuku kako. Uye zvakadaro akange achiri kurohwa nechinhu chakaoma kuona, kuongorora kana kurapa, chimwe chinhu chinopedza simba zvekuti chaigona kuisa hupenyu hwenhengo yese yevashandi vedu muchadenga. Pane kunetseka kukuru kuti kukuvara kwacho kwakanganisa zvinopfuura mwoyo wake chete. "

Muromo wemutori wenhau wakashama nekushamisika. "Handina chandanzwa nezvazvo, Senator. Ungajekesa here? Unorevei chaizvo?"

"Ndine chokwadi chekuti izvi zvese kufungidzira uye zvisina musoro," Barbeau akadaro achizvidza, achiita sekunge ataura chimwe chinhu asingadi, asi akatora pfungwa dzemuoni wese nekutarisa mukhamera kwechinguva chidiki. "Asi tinofanira kunyatsonzwisisa zvakaitika kwaari. Tine mungava kwaari nokuti zvirokwazvo ipfuma yenyika, gamba mupfungwa iri yose yeshoko racho.

"Asi mubvunzo wakakosha unoramba uripo: Tingakwanisa here kumisa ramangwana remauto enyika yedu isu tichidzidza nezvenjodzi iyi yakaipa?" Barbeau akabvunza zvine mutsindo, akatanga atarisa mutori wenhau uye ipapo akananga mukamera, akananga mumwoyo yevateereri. "Sevatariri vane mutoro vemauto edu, vakapika kuvaka simba rakanakisa rekudzivirira nyika yedu nemararamiro, mhinduro iri nyore uye iri pachena: simba rekudzivirira remuchadenga harina kugadzirira, saka tinofanira kutendeukira kuhurongwa hwatinoziva. zvichashanda. Iri ibasa redu nhasi, uye nekubatana kwePresident neDare reVamiririri, tichariita. Vanhu vekuAmerica havatarisire zvishoma kubva kwatiri. "

Stacey Ann Barbeau akabvunza mimwe mibvunzo kubva kumhomho yevatori venhau kusvika pakupedzisira vashandi vezvenhau veSeneti nemubatsiri weBarbeau akavadzinga ndokumusunungura. Ari munzira kuenda kumusangano wehusiku muimba yemusangano wekomiti, akatambira runhare panharembozha yake: "Ndaifunga kuti wairumbidza McLanahan zvakanyanya, Stacy Ann," Mutungamiri Joe Gardner vakadaro. "Mbongoro yake ichakurumidza kuita huswa pano."

"Kunyanya chikonzero chekuimba rumbidzo, VaMutungamiriri," Barbeau akadaro achikwazisa vatsigiri nevamwe vaaishanda navo paaifamba achikurukura. "Ndinokupa zano kuti uite zvimwe chete, VaPresident: regai gurukota renyu rezvekudzivirirwa, nyanzvi, maRussia uye vezvenhau vanopikisa hondo vamushore, kwete isu."

"Iwe hautaure izvozvo kana iwe wanzwa zvichangobva kuitika, Senator."

Muromo waBarbeau wakabva waoma. "Chii chakaitika Mr. President?" akabvunza achicheuka achiratidza kushamisika kumubatsiri wake Colleen Mornay. Pavakasvika mukamuri remusangano, Morna akabva adzinga vamwe vose kunze kuti Barbeau ataure ari oga.

"McLanahan akarasika, uye ndinoreva zvachose," Gardner akadaro. Akabata kakukunda muinzwi rake, sekunge aive awana izvo Barbeau aive asina uye aitarisira imwe mhando yemubhadharo wekugovana naye. "Varume vake vakapfuura nzvimbo yeTurkey air base, vakabata mukuru wemauto uye vazhinji vevashandi nemarobhoti avo aidzorwa, ndokutangisa imwe mishini yemhepo pamusoro peIran."

Barbeau akapindwa nechando uye muromo wake wakashama nekuvhunduka kukuru asati ataura kuti, "Chii!" Chimiro chechiso chake chaityisa zvokuti mubatsiri wake Colleen Morna akafunga kuti akanga aine hosha yemwoyo. "Ini ... handitendi izvi..."

"Unoti kudii nezve knight yako inopenya nhumbi dzokurwa zvino, Stacy?" - akabvunza mutungamiri. "Asi hauna kunzwa zvakanaka chikamu. Vakuru pavakatumira mauto akati wandei kubva kuIncirlik Air Base kunosunga varume vaMcLanahan, vakabva vanyangarika. Ndege nezvinhu zvavo zvizhinji zvakanga zvaenda. Hatizivi kuti vari kupi."

"Vanofanira kunge vari munzira kudzokera kuUnited States, VaPresident..."

"Kwete kuti pane anoziva, Stacy," Gardner akadaro. "McLanahan akaba angangoita madutu mana ekuyedza ndokuaendesa kune imwe nzvimbo. Tinovimba kuti vari munzira kudzokera kuDreamland, muzinda wavo kumaodzanyemba-pakati Nevada kuchamhembe kweVegas. Kana zvakadaro, McLanahan anogona kupomerwa mhosva yekurangana uye kukurudzira kupandukira hurumende yeUS. Zvakadini nemaapuro iwayo? Ko hero yako yakaita sei manje?"

"Ini ... handigoni kuzvitenda, VaMutungamiri," Barbeau akavhunduka. Damn, mushure mezvaachangobva kutaura kune vezvenhau, izvo zvese zvakanaka zvinhu pamusoro peMcLanahan ... Mwari, uku kungava kuparadzwa kwake! "Tinofanirwa kusangana tikurukure nyaya iyi, VaPresident. Isu tinofanirwa kukudziridza chinzvimbo chakabatana, cheCongress uye chevatori venhau. "

"Tiri kuwana ruzivo rwese rwatinokwanisa, uye tichava nemusangano wehutungamiriri watichapa chinhu chekutanga mangwanani," Mutungamiriri akadaro. "McLanahan achafa, ndinokuvimbisa, pamwe chete nechikwata chake chose. Haazove nemukurumbira mushure mekunge vanhu vaziva zvaakaita. Hatichada kuita setiri kuparadza gamba renyika - ari kuzviparadza."

"Tinoda chokwadi chese kutanga, VaPresident," Barbeau akadaro, pfungwa dzake dzichimhanya kuti anzwisise nhau dzinoputika. "Sei chaizvo akabura mabhomba aya? McLanahan hapana chaanoita pasina chikonzero.

"Hazvina basa neni, Stacy," Gardner akadaro. "Haana kuteerera mirairo yangu, akafuratira chiremera changu, uye zvino akatanga kurwisa kwemauto mhiri kwemakungwa, akaba midziyo yehondo, akatama uye akatungamirira mauto asina simba, uye achipikisa mauto edu pachedu neanobatanidzwa. Kune zvese zvatinoziva, anogona kunge ari kuronga kumukira kwemauto kurwisa hurumende kana kugadzirira kurwisa Washington. Anofanira kumiswa!"

"Chero mhinduro yedu, VaMutungamiriri, ndinokurudzira kuti titange tawana zvese zvatinokwanisa, tikurukure nemazvo, tigadzire hurongwa uye tiite pamwe chete," Barbeau akadzokorora. "Ndinoziva kuti basa remauto ako riri pabazi guru, asi zvingava nyore kuita zvatinofanira kuita kana tikabvumirana pamwe chete pamberi."

"Ndinobvuma," akadaro President. "Tinofanirwa kusangana nekukurukura zano, Senator, mushure mekunge tapa zvatakawana. Husiku huno. Musangano wakavanzika muOval Office. "

Barbeau akadzvokora meso neshungu. Mukuru wemauto emurume uyu akanga achangobva kuba mamwe mabhomba uye akatora nzvimbo yeTurkey airbase, uye zvose zvaifungwa nemurume uyu kwaiva kushamwaridzana neSeneti Majority Leader. Asi akangoerekana aiswa pakuzvidzivirira, kunyanya mushure mekutaura kwake kumapepanhau, uye Mutungamiriri akakunda. Kana aida chero mukana wekuchengetedza chinzvimbo chake munhaurirano pamusoro peSpace Force midziyo iyo pasina mubvunzo yaizoburitswa munguva pfupi, aifanira kutamba mutambo wake ... parizvino. "Seneti ine chirongwa chakabatikana, VaPresident, asi ndine chokwadi chekuti ndinogona ... kukupinzai mukati," Barbeau akadaro, achivhara runhare.

"Chii chaitika?" akabvunza mubatsiri wake, Colleen Morna. "Waita sewacheneruka kunge chipoko."

"Chinogona kuva chinhu chakaipisisa chingafungidzirwa ... kana kuti chingave chakanakisisa," akadaro. "Ita musangano naPresident mushure memusangano wekupedzisira pane ajenda manheru ano."

"Nhasi manheru, dzatova 5:00, uye mune musangano na7 nekambani yemagweta inomirira defence and technology industry lobby. Yaifanira kugara kusvika mapfumbamwe. Mutungamiriri anodei? Chii chiri kuitika?"

"Tese tinoziva zviri mupfungwa dzemutungamiri wenyika. Gadzirisa."

"Zvichava humwe husiku, uye neArmed Services Committee kunzwa kutanga mangwana, unenge uchishanda zvako. Chii chakanyanya kukosha kuti President vade kusangana vanonoka kudaro? Achiri kuda kuenda naMcLanahan kuharare?"

"Kwete musango chete, anoda kuisa demo rese muchipfuva chake," akadaro Barbeau. Akakurumidza kumuita kuti akurumidze, uye pasina nguva Morna akanga atoshamisika kupfuura zvake. "Ini handizive chaizvo zvakaitika, asi ndinofunga ndinoziva McLanahan: ndiye muenzaniso wehunhu hwakanaka. Kana akarwisa chimwe chinhu muIran, angangodaro aine hungwaru hwekuti chimwe chinhu chakaipa chiri kuitika uye haana kuwana mwenje wegirini kuti agadzirise, saka akazviita iye pachake. Gardner anofanira kuikurudzira, kwete kuzvitora iye pachake. Asi mutungamiri wenyika anoda kuratidza kuti ndiye achiri kutonga uye ari kutonga, saka ari kuzoparadza McLanahan. " Akambofunga kwekanguva; zvino: "Tinofanira kuziva chaizvo zvakaitika, asi kwete kubva pamaonero aGardner. Tinoda ruzivo rwedu pamusoro peizvi. McLanahan haapenge. Kana tikauya kuzomubatsira, pamwe tichabuda takunda pakupedzisira. "

"Zvino unoda kuti McLanahan akunde, Stacy?" Morna akabvunza.

"Chokwadi ndinoda kuti akunde, Colin, asi ndinoda kuti andihwindire, kwete iye amene kana kuti kunyange yenyika!" Barbeau akadaro. "Iye igamba rechokwadi, knight mune inopenya nhumbi dzokurwa, sekutaura kunoita Gardner. Kudada kwaGardner kunorwadziwa uye haasi kunyatsofunga. I need to find out zviri mupfungwa dzake, even if zvichireva kumuitira zvinhu zvisina kunaka pese the First Lady ari munzira, but toda kuona kuti chii chaizvo chakaitika toronga zvedu zano. Ndinofanira kuisa ziso rangu pamubairo, mudiwa, uye kuwana zvibvumirano uye mabhenefiti eshamwari dzangu muLouisiana. "

"Ko kana akapenga chaizvo?"

"Tinofanirwa kuziva zvakaitika kuna McLanahan uye zvaaiita muIran, uye nekukurumidza," Barbeau akadaro. "Ini handisi kuzotsigira mutungamiri wenyika ndinopesana naMcLanahan, kunze kwekunge murume uyu ari kupenga zvechokwadi, izvo zvandisina chokwadi nazvo. Rova iyo buzzer uye uwane zvese zvaungagona nezve zvakaitika. Uchiri kutaurirana neshamwari yake yekutamba ... anonzi ani?"

"Noble Hunter"

"Ehe, Kaputeni anoyevedza Noble, mukomana wemombe wemuchadenga. Iwe unofanirwa kupomba ruzivo kubva kwaari, asi usanyepedzera kuti ndizvo. Uchiri kuhura here?"

"Ndiri mumwe wemutsetse wakareba weEast Coast Hunter Noble assholes."

"Unogona kuuya nechimwe chinhu chiri nani pane ichi, mwana," Barbeau akadaro, achimubhabhadzira kumusana ndokuzobata magaro ake zvinyoro nyoro. "Usangove mumwe mufambidzani - iva mubatsiri wake, waanovimba naye. Muudze kuti Senate Armed Services Committee ichatarisa zviri kuitika muDreamland uye unoda kubatsira. Muyambire. Pamwe achataura mamwe mashoko anobatsira."

"Zvichava zvakaoma kusangana nemukomana kana ari kubhururuka muchadenga, akanamatira pachigadziko ichi mugwenga ... kana mutirongo."

"Tingangofanira kuronga rwendo rwekudzidza kuVegas munguva pfupi kuti unyatso kumumanikidza. Pamwe ndingajoinawo." Akambomira achinakidzwa nepfungwa yevatatu ne "Air Force playboy." "Muudze kuti kana akabatira pamwe, tinogona kuchengeta dhongi rake rechidiki kubva mujeri." Akanyemwerera uye akawedzera kuti, "Uye kana akasabatira pamwe, ndiwanire tsvina pamukomana yandingamushandisira. Kana akasazvibata, tichamushandisa kutanga kubvisa McLanahan nevamwe vese vari muDreamland. "

TEHRAN MEHRABAD AIRPORT, TEHRAN, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF PERSIA

KUTANGA KWEMANHERU EZUVA RIMWEWO TEHRAN NGUVA

Mudhudhudhu weMercedes sedans nema limousine akamhanya achitevedza Me'Raj Avenue akananga kuMehrabad International Airport, asingasangane nezvipingaidzo mumigwagwa. Munzira yese yemudhudhudhu, General Boujazi akaraira mauto ake kuti aparadze nzvimbo dzekutarisa nedziviriro nekukurumidza mudhudhudhu usati wasvika, voregedza, ndokuchimbidza kudzorera. Kuvapo kwemauto akawanda kumadokero kweTehran husiku ihwohwo kwakachengeta vagari nevapanduki kure nemigwagwa mikuru , saka vashoma vakakwanisa kuona maitiro echimbichimbi.

Mudhudhudhu uyu wakapfuura pachiteshi chikuru apo Boujazi akanga amisa muzinda wake uye panzvimbo pezvo akakurumidza kufamba nenzira yetekisi kuenda kumutsara weIran Air hangars. Pano chengetedzo yaiita seyakajairwa, isingaonekwe - kunze kwekunge iwe uine magirazi ekuona husiku uye mepu inoratidza nzvimbo dzemakumi emakumi evapfuri uye evacheche zvikamu zvakapararira kunhandare yendege.

Imwe chena yeBoeing 727, isina kunyorwa, yakagara pamberi peimwe hangars, ramp yayo yakachengetedzwa nemapurisa maviri ekuchengetedza akapfeka masutu nematayi. Inotungamira sedan yakamira pazasi pemasitepisi emhepo, uye varume vana vakapfeka masutu ebhizinesi akasviba, machira matema senge ngowani dzekutyaira, mashati machena, matai erima, bhurugwa dema uye bhutsu, vaine pfuti dzepasi mumaoko avo, vakabuda ndokutora nzvimbo. kumativi masitepisi uye mumhino yendege. Rimwe nerimwe, ma limousine maviri marefu akakwira kusvika kutsoka kwerampu, uye vamwe vasere vakapfeka zvakafanana uye vachengetedzi vane zvombo vakaburuka kubva kune mamwe ma sedan kuti varinde muswe nedivi rekurudyi rendege. Vanhu vakati wandei vakabuda kubva kune rimwe nerimwe limousine, kusanganisira murume wechikuru akapfeka yunifomu yemauto, mukadzi wechidiki akakomberedzwa nevarindi, uye varume nevakadzi vakapfeka masutu ebhizinesi reWestern uye mabhachi ane collar eIran.

Nguva diki diki vanhu vese vakamhanya vachikwira ramp ndokukwira mujeti. Vachengetedzi vakaramba vari munzvimbo dzavo kutozosvikira ndege yatanga injini dzayo, uye ipapo vakadzokera kumasedan avo. Motokari hombe dzakashongedzwa nezvombo dzakagadzira bubble kumativi ese endege sezvayaidzika mumigwagwa yetekisi isina chinhu ichienda munzira huru, uye mukati memaminitsi njati yakanga yabhururuka. Ma limousine akadzokera kunzvimbo yakakomberedzwa neruzhowa kuseri kwema hangars eIran Air uye akamiswa kunze kwegaraji rekugadzirisa rairatidza kushata. MaMercedes sedans akamhanyisa patrol yeramp uye hangar perimeters, ndokumiswa munzvimbo imwechete yakakomberedzwa nema limousine. Mushure memaminitsi mashoma vatyairi nevesecurity vabuda vakakiya mota dzavo, vashandi vakabuda vakapukuta tsvina yemotokari nematauro ndokuvhara imwe neimwe nemavharo enaironi ane elastic pasi. Mwenje wakadzimwa, pasina nguva runyararo rwakabva rwabata panhandare yendege, sezvazvakanga zvakaita kubva pakatanga mhirizhonga.

Boka revachengetedzi rakafamba richikwira mugwagwa wekupaka wakananga kuchivakwa chikuru, pfuti dzakarembera pamafudzi avo, vazhinji vachiputa, vese vachitaura zvishoma. Musecurity wepaterminal entrance akatarisa zvitupa vakabva vatenderwa kupinda. Vakafamba nemupassage concourse vakananga kune rimwe door rakanyorwa kuti CREW MEMBERS ONLY, vakatariswa zvitupa zvavo vachibva vapinzwa. Vamwe vamiririri vaiva mukati vakanhonga zvombo zvavo, vakaburutsa nokuzvichenesa, uye boka rikafamba richidzika nomukoridho waiva nechiedza chisina kujeka mukati kuenda kuimba yemusangano.

"Ndinofunga kuti munhu wose akaita rutivi rwake sezvaaigona kukarirwa," akadaro "murindi" wokutanga, General Hesarak al-Kan Boujazi." "Ndafara kuona kuti imwe hafu inorarama sei, eh, Chancellor?"

"Ndakaona zvisingaite, zvisingaite, zvisingakodzeri, uye kana injini dzendege idzi dzikakanganisa kunzwa kwangu, ndichakupa mhosva iwe General Boujazi," akadaro Masoud Noshar akatsamwa, Lord High Chancellor weKagewa Royal House. Aive murefu uye mutete, angangoita makore makumi mana, aine vhudzi refu uye rakati piriviri kuchena, mbudzi ine mitsetse yegrey, uye zvigunwe zvirefu, zvinoyevedza. Kunyange zvazvo Noshar akanga ari muduku uye aiita seane utano, akanga asina kujaira kushanda nesimba, uye akanga apererwa nokufema nokufamba nokukurumidza nokutora masitepisi panzvimbo pokushandisa lifti. Akabvisa bhachi nekepisi ndokubvisa tie yake kunge arikupisa ganda neacid, akabva akwenya zvigunwe zvake kune mumwe wevarume vaive vakapfeka masutu matema, umwe wemagadhi ake chaiwo, akaenda kunotora makushe ake akareba. nejasi rematehwe. "Yakanga isiri chimwe chinhu kunze kwemutambo wepamusha usina kunyengedza munhu."

"Tinovimba kuti zvashanda, Lord Chancellor," akadaro mumwe we "varindi," Princess Azar Asia Kagev. Pane kuti aendese chombo chake kumurindi, akaburutsa ndokuchichenesa, achibva atanga kudzura chombo chaiva mumunda kuti chiongororwe uye chicheneswe. "Vapanduki vari kupinda mumambure edu zvakadzika nekudzika mazuva ese."

"Uye isu tinovabata nekuuraya vamwe vavo mazuva ese, hukuru hwako," Noshar akamuyeuchidza. "Mwari nenguva zviri kudivi redu, mambokadzi, usatya." Pakupedzisira, pfungwa dzake dzakakweverwa kukudzurwa kwechombo kwaiitika pamberi pake. "Uri kuitei nhai mukuru?" - Ichi chii? - Noshar akabvunza achishamisika sezvo zvigunwe zvaAzar zvakaremara asi zvine hunyanzvi zvakashandisa simbi nemapini echombo. Akakanda ziso kumwanasikana wamambo aishanda nepfuti yepasi pasi achibva agutsurira musoro kumuridhi uyo akafamba achienda kumwanasikana wamambo, akakotama zvine ruremekedzo kubva muchiuno, ndokutambanudza ruoko rwake kuti atore zvidimbu zvepfuti mumaoko. Akabva anyatsomudzungudza musoro achibva atsikitsira ndokudzokera kumashure. Masekonzi mashoma gare gare submachine pfuti yakarara yakapatsanurwa patafura pamberi pake.

"Haufanire kutora zvombo zvisingazivikanwe kuhondo, Lord Chancellor," Azar akadaro. "Unoziva sei kuti chinhu ichi chichashanda paunoda? Unozoziva sei kana yakatorwa kana usinganetsi kutarisa?"

"Taipfeka zvinhu izvi zvekushamisira kunyengedza vapanduki chero vangave vakatitarisa," akadaro Noshar. "Handina basa nazvo kuti iri muchimiro chipi. Ndosaka takadzidzira ma security guards nesu. Vanamambokadzi havafanirwe kubata zvombo zvine ngozi. "

"Hazvisi njodzi izvozvi, Lord Chancellor - zvinoita kwandiri kunge zviri muchimiro chakanaka," Azar akadaro. Akatanga kuunganidza zvombo. Mumasekonzi asingasviki makumi matatu yakaunganidzwazve, kutakurwa, kukoirwa nekukoirwa, uye akaita kuti iturikwe papfudzi rake. "Ini handitakure pfuti zvekushamisira."

"Zvinoshamisa, kukudzwa kwako," Noshar akadaro, achivanza kushamisika kwake kuseri kwekutaura kwakabhowekana uye kusingafadzi. Akatendeukira kuna Bujazi. "Tiri kutambisa nguva pano. Zvino zvatatamba mutambo wako, General - tafumura machinda panjodzi huru, ndichasimbirira - tofanira kuenda kubhizinesi?"

"Handei," Boujazi akapindura kudaro, achishandisa toni imwe cheteyo yokuzvikudza yekirabhu yenyika saNoshar. "Ndakukumbirai kuti muuye pano kuti titaure nezve kuronga nhamburiko dzedu dzokurwisa Mohtaz nevapanduki vake vokune dzimwe nyika. Kupfura nezuro nekwakazova chikwata chemhondi hakufanire kuitika zvakare. Tinofanira kutanga kushanda tose."

"Mhosva yanga iri pauri iwe mukuru," Noshar akadaro. "Mauto enyu haana kutendera varwiri verusununguko vedu kuti vazvizive. Vakanga vachangodzoka kubva kuhondo yakabudirira pachivande chevapanduki apo varume vako vakaridza pfuti. Varume vangu vakawana midziyo inoputika inodarika makumi matatu yakagadzirira kushandiswa mumigwagwa, kusanganisira gumi nemaviri ezvipfeko zvekuzviuraya uye zvinoputika zvakavanzwa sechinhu chiri chose kubva panhare kusvika kune vanofamba vana. "

"Noshahr, ndanga ndichichengeta fekitori yemabhomba yakatariswa kwemazuva akati wandei," akadaro Boujazi. "Takanga takamirira mugadziri webhomba mukuru kuti asvike kuzoisa mabhomba aya. Zvingabatsirei kuuraya boka renyuchi dzakaderera, dzisina ruzivo uye kurega mugadziri webhomba wepamusoro apunyuka? Zvino zvichatitorera mumwe mwedzi kana kupfuura kuti tiwane fekitari itsva, uye panguva iyoyo vanenge vatogadzira mamwe mabhomba ane gumi nemaviri kana kupfuura kuti vatirwise."

"Usachinje nyaya, Buzkhazi," akadaro Noshar. "Kurwiswa kusingatarisirwi kwechikwata chako kwatitorera hupenyu hwevatanhatu vevamiririri vedu vakanyanya kunaka. Tinoda kudzoserwa, uye tinokumbira kuti ubvise mauto ako kubva munzvimbo dzakatarwa nemikoto uye udzore zviitiko zvako kumakwara, migwagwa mikuru uye airport. Kana kuti zviri nani, zviise iwe nemauto ako pasi pedare remauto, inova hurumende yePezhiya iri pamutemo, uye tichaona kuti hauchapindiri pamabasa edu ekurwisa magandanga."

"Isu tine mhosva yekufa kwavo, Lord Chancellor," akadaro Azar.

"Haufanire kukumbira ruregerero nekukanganisa kwekanzuru yemauto, Azar-"

"Uchataura neHukuru hwake zvakanaka, Buzkhazi!" - Noshar akarayira. "Usatya kutaura nemwanasikana wamambo kunge munhuwo zvake!"

"Haasi mwanasikana wamambo wangu, Noshahr," akadaro Boujazi, "uye handitore mirairo kubva kuvakuru vemauto kana makurukota edziviriro akaita sewe!"

"Maswera sei! Shahdokht ndiye akakodzera mugari wenhaka kuPeacock Chigaro chePezhiya, uye iwe uchataura naye saizvozvo uye uchimupa ruremekedzo rwakafanira! Uye ndichakuyeuchidzai kuti ini ndini Chancellor akagadzwa weDare reKagewa, Gurukota rehumambo reHondo uye Marshal weWar Council! Iva neruremekedzo kuhofisi, kunyange iwe usingazviremekedze iwe pachako!"

"Noshar, gore rapfuura wanga uchitamba muCasino yeMonaco uchigadzira nyaya dzekutungamira varwi verusununguko kurwisa Pasdaran, vachiedza kubiridzira chembere dzakapfuma mari," akadaro Boujazi. "Zvichakadaro, vakavimbika vako vakabatwa uye vakatambudzwa nekuti waisagona kuchengeta muromo wako wakadhakwa kuti vazive zvavari uye kwavaripi-"

"Izvi hazvina musoro!" Noshar akadaro.

"Vasori vaPasdaran muMonaco, Singapore neLas Vegas vakagamuchira ruzivo rwenguva dzose nezvetiweki yako nekugara padivi pako mumakasino, mabhawa nedzimba dzepfambi dzawaiwanzogara, ndichikuteerera uchitaura nyaya dzako dzesango dzekusunungura Iran chete "

"Iwe murombo! Iwe imbwanana ine cheeky! Unoda kutaura neni sei kudaro!" Noshar akadaidzira. "Ini ndinoshandira mambo namambokadzi wavo, ndatungamira vatendi vane mamirioni makumi maviri pasi rese, vakashongedzerwa uye vakaronga mauto ekurwa ehafu yemiriyoni yevarume, uye chengetedza kuchengetedzwa kwepfuma yehumambo kwemakore makumi maviri apfuura! Iwe uri mudiki kupfuura mbavha nemhondi, wanyadziswa nemashoko ako nezviito kwemakumi maviri emakore, wakaderedzwa uye nekunyadziswa nehurumende yawakashandira uye wozotengesa. Iwe unorambwa nevamwe vagari veko, uye hapana chimwe chaunotungamirwa kunze kwekutya kunotevera ropa mhirizhonga iwe yauchazoenda kwairi, sekuuraya kunotyisa kuQom. Unoda kuzviti muPersia!

"Handizvidanidzi sezvaunozviita iwe, Noshar!" - Buzhazi akadanidzira. Akatendeukira kuna Azar, maziso ake achipenya. "Ini handichanei newe kana unozviti dare rako, mambokadzi, paanenge achitonga. Ini handisi mumodhi yekutamba dhirezi, madzimambo nenhare."

"General-"

"Ndine urombo, mwanasikana wamambo, asi uku kutambisa nguva yangu zvikuru," akadaro Boujazi nehasha. "Ndine hondo yandinofanira kurwa nayo. Benzi iri, rinozviti mutungamiriri uye gurukota rehondo, harizivi kuti pfuti yakananga kumuvengi kupi. Ndinoda fighters, kwete maparrots. Ndine basa rekuita."

"General, gara hako."

"Ndave kuenda. Rombo rakanaka kwauri nevadiki vako vedare vakanaka, mwanasikana wamambo."

"General, ndati garai!" - Azar akadanidzira. Akadambura kepisi yake yakasviba, achibvumira yunifomu yake refu kubhururuka mudenga. VaPezhiya vaiva mukamuri iyi vakakatyamadzwa nechitarisiko chakamwe kamwe chechiratidzo cheumambo pakati pavo... vose kunze kwaBujazi, uyo panzvimbo pezvo akashamiswa nenzwi rokuraira romukadzi muduku: chikamu chokuboora sajeni, chikamu chisingabvumiri amai, chikamu chemunda. general.

"Shahdokht...Highness...mukadzi wangu..." Noshar akandandama, maziso ake akatarisa kune rima raipenya richiyerera, sekunge tsvimbo yegoridhe yakanga ichangobva kuoneka pamberi pemaziso ake: "Ndinofunga yave nguva yekuti tiende -"

"Uchasara wovhara muromo wako, Chancellor!" Hazard yakabva yamuka. "Tine nyaya yakakosha yekukurukura."

"Hatikwanise kuita bhizinesi neizvi ... gandanga iri!" - Noshar akadaro. "Anongova benzi rekare rinokatyamadza rine hunyengeri hwoukuru-"

"Ndati tinoda kukurukura nyaya iyi nemukuru wemauto," Azar akadaro. Panguva ino, izwi rekuti "isu" rakabva pamiromo yake rine zvarinoreva zvakasiyana: rakanga risisarevi kwaari, asi rakanyatsoratidza humambo "isu", zvichireva iye oga. "Nyarara, Chancellor."

"Nyarara...?" Noshar akaridza tsamwa, muromo wake ukashama nokuvhara nehasha. "Ndiregerereiwo, Shahdokht, asi ndini Chancellor Mukuru weHumambo, mumiriri wamambo asipo. Ndine kodzero izere yekutaurirana nekupinda muzvibvumirano nemibatanidzwa nemauto ane hushamwari uye akabatana. "

"Hazvichaiti, Chancellor," Azar akadaro zvine mutsindo. "Pave negore pasina akambonzwa kana kuona mambo namambokadzi. Zvichakadaro, dare racho rave richitarisirwa nevashumiri vakagadzwa avo, kunyange zvazvo vakavimbika, vasingafungi zvinodiwa nevanhu."

"Ndinokukumbira ruregerero, Shahdokht -!"

"Ichokwadi, Chancellor, uye unozviziva," Azar akadaro. "Chinangwa chenyu chikuru chaive chekuronga, kuchengetedza, nekugara dare muchigadzirira kutonga hurumende kana mambo namambokadzi vadzoka. Waita basa rakanaka neizvi, Chancellor. Dare rakachengeteka, rakachengeteka, rinofambiswa zvakanaka, rine mari uye rakagadzirira kutonga nyika ino kana nguva yasvika. Asi pari zvino vanhu havadi maneja - vanoda mutungamiriri uye mukuru.

"Ndini mutungamiri akakodzera, Shahdokht, kusvika mambo adzoka," Noshar akasimbirira. "Uye seGurukota reHondo naMarshal weWar Council, ndini Mutungamiriri-mukuru wemauto edu. Zvimwe hazvibvumidzwe."

"Wakanganisa, Chancellor ... ini," Azar akadaro.

"Iwe? Asi izvi ... izvi hazvina kurongeka, Shahdokht, "Noshar akadaro. "Chiziviso cherufu kana kupambwa hachisati chaitwa. Dare rinosanganisira ini, vatungamiri vezvitendero nevamiriri vedzimba dzehumambo gumi nerimwe vanofanira kuunganidzwa kuti vaongorore kuti mambo namambokadzi varipi uye voona kuti votora danho ripi. Izvi hazvigoneke uye hazvina kuchengeteka kuita munguva yehondo! "

"Zvino, semudyi wenhaka sezviri pachena, ini ndichataura ini," Hazard akadaro.

"Iwe!" Noshar akadzokorora. "Iwe...ndiko...ndiregererewo nemashoko akadai, Shahdokht, asi uku kushora kundangariro yababa namai vako vakaropafadzwa , mambo namambokadzi wedu watinoda. Vanogona kunge vachiri vakahwanda, kana zvimwe vakuvara uye vachipora, kana kutobatwa. Vavengi vedu vanogona kunge vakamirira kuti uite chinhu chakadaro, vobva varatidza kuti vachiri vapenyu, vachitarisira kudyara nyonganiso pakati pedu uye kumutsa kumukira dare nemhuri yehumambo. Iwe haugone...ndinoreva, haufanirwe kuita izvi, Shahdokht...

"Ini handisisiri Shahdokht, chancellor," Azar akadaro. "Kubva zvino uchandidaidza kuti Malika."

Noshar akamedza mate, maziso ake akabuda. Akatarisa varindi vake akadongorera, ndokudzokera kuna Azar, achinyatsomuongorora, achiedza kuona kuti airevesa here uye kuti aizodzokera shure here kana kuti akatarisana. "Ini...Ndinotya kuti handingazvibvumiri izvi zvichiitika, mwanasikana wamambo," akadaro, pakupedzisira achiunganidza ushingi hwake. "Ndine mutoro kuna mambo navahosi nokuda kwokuchengetedzwa kwedare. Vasipo uye pasina mirairo kubva kukanzuru yedzimba dzehumambo, ndinotya kuti handizokwanisa kuita sezvaunoda.

Azar akadzikisa maziso ake, akagutsurira uye akaita seaitombogomera. "Zvakanaka, Chancellor. Ndinonzwisisa maonero ako."

Noshar akanzwa kurerukirwa. Aizofanira kubata nemudiki uyu wekuAmerica, uye munguva pfupi - aive aine zvishuwo zvakapfuura makore ake, uye izvo zvaisazobvumidzwa. Asi aive akagadzirira kuita sasekuru anotsigira uye anodzivirira, zvese kuitira kuti arambe akamutarisa iye ...

"Ndaona yave nguva yekudzosa chigaro," akadaro Hazard. Mukufamba kumwe kusinganzwisisike, akaerekana atora pfuti yemuchina yeHeckler & Koch HK-54 yakagadzirwa kuGerman ndokuisungirira muhudyu yake... Achiinangisa pachipfuva chaMasoud Noshar. "Wasungwa, Chancellor, nekusateerera simba rangu." Akatendeukira kuvarindi vePersia kumashure kwaNoshar. "Varindi, isa Chancellor musungwa."

"Izvi hazvina musoro!" Noshar akaridza mhere, kubva mukuvhunduka nekushamisika kupfuura hasha. "Maswera sei?"

"Ndinoshinga nekuti ndini Malika, chancellor," akadaro Azar aine chivimbo, "uye chigaro chave chisipo kwenguva yakakwana." Akatarisa mberi kwaNoshar kune vachengeti, zvombo zvavo zvakanga zvakaturikwa pamapendekete. "Varindi, isai Chancellor musungwa. Haabvumirwi kuva nechokuita nevekunze."

"Havakuteveri, Azar Asiya," Noshar akadaro. "Vakavimbika kwandiri nokuna mambo navahosi, vatongi vakakodzera vePezhia. Ivo havateveri akapambwa, akaroyiwa brat kubva kuAmerica. "

Azar akatarisa mukamuri remusangano, achiona kuti Lieutenant Colonel Najar kana Major Saidi, vabatsiri vake venguva refu, vakanga vasimudza zvombo zvavo - vakanga vabva pamapfudzi, asi vakabata bata pasi. Zvimwe chete naKhesarak Boujazi nemuchengeti wake, Major Haddad, uye mukuru wemauto evacheche ari paMehrabad Airport, Colonel Mostafa Rahmati, vese vakaperekedzana navo parwendo urwu. Ndiye ega aive nechombo chakasimudzwa.

"Ndapa murayiro, Master Sajeni: Sungai Chancellor," Azar akarayira kudaro. "Usatendera chero kutaurirana kwekunze. Kana akaramba, musungei uye mumusunge muromo." Kunyange zvakadaro hapana akasuduruka.

"Master Sajeni... Kunemi mose, yave nguva yekuita sarudzo," Azar akadaro, akatarisa mumwe nemumwe wavo, achitarisira kugehena kuti maoko ake haana kutanga kudedera. "Unogona kutevera Chancellor Noshar uye kuenderera mberi kunonzi chimurenga sezvawakaita gore rapfuura, kana kuti ungapika kuvimbika kwandiri neChigaro chePeacock uye unditevere mukushandura nyika ino kuita republic yePersia yakasununguka."

"Kukutevera?" Noshar akasekerera. "Uri musikana chete. Ungave uri mwanasikana wamambo, asi hausi mambokadzi-uye zvechokwadi hausi mutungamiriri wemauto. Vakavimbika havatevere musikana muhondo. Uchaita sei kana pasina anoda kukuziva samambokadzi?"

"Ipapo ndichasiya zita rangu ndobatana nemauto eGeneral Boujazi," Hazard akapindura, zvakashamisa munhu wese. "Nguva yasvika yekuti tibatane tichirwa senyika imwe chete, kana zvikasaitwa pasi pemureza weKagewa, zvinenge zvichiitwa pasi pemureza wemukuru wemauto. Kana magadzirira kunditora nevateveri vangu, General, takagadzirira kubatana nemi. "

"Izvo hazvizove zvakafanira," Hesarak Boujazi akadaro ... uye kune kushamisika kukuru kwevanhu vose, akatora pfuti yake yepafudzi pafudzi rake, akaiisa pamberi pake nemaoko ake akatambanudza ... uye akapfugama pasi nebvi rimwe mukati. pamberi peHazard. "Nekuti ndinopa mutungamiriri wemauto angu uye ndinovimbisa kutendeka kuna Malika Azhar Asia Kagev, akakodzera Mambokadzi wePezhiya uye tenzikadzi weChigaro chePeacock."

Azar akanyemwerera, achinamata chinyararire kuti asadonha nekushamisika kana kubuda misodzi iye, ndokuzogutsurira musoro. "Tinofara kubvuma mhiko yako yekuvimbika, Hesarak al-Kan Buzhazi." Akatsvoda pahuma, achibva aisa maoko ake pamafudzi ake. "Simukai, changamire, simudzai maoko enyu mutore Bazi reHondo neDare reMauto reKagewa Royal Household, uye mutungamiri wemauto akabatanidzwa eDemocratic Republic of Persia ... Marshal Buzhazi."

"Maita basa Malika," akadaro Bhuzhazi. Akatendeukira kuna Noshar. "Chiitiko changu chekutanga ndechekukurudzira kugadzwa kwaMasoud Noshar semutevedzeri weGurukota reHondo, Vice-Marshal wemauto uye mumiriri wangu mudare. Urikubvuma here?

"Unoda kuti ndishande ndiri pasi pako here?" Noshar akabvunza atovhunduka zvakanyanyisa. "Iwe tora chinzvimbo changu woda kuti ndidzoke? Sei?"

"Mambokadzi mutongi akanaka uye akangwara wevanhu, Noshahr," akadaro Boujazi. "Kana akati washanda dare zvakanaka sechancellor uye wavagadzirira kuti vatungamire nyika kana nguva yakwana, ndinovatenda. Ndinoda kuti urambe uchiita basa rako, iro raunonyatsogona pariri. Gadzirira dare kuti ritonge pasi pehumambo hwebumbiro remutemo uye kuona kuti mauto angu apihwa. Ini ndinoda munhu anondimiririra muTehran nekuti ndichave mumigwagwa ndichiisa pasi kumukira uku uye kudzoreredza chengetedzo munyika. Izvi ndizvo zvandinogona. Kana muri mutevedzeri womukuru, muchazvizivisa kwandiri. Gadzirisa uye uchafanira kutarisana neni. Urikubvuma here?

Kwekanguva, Boujazi akafunga kuti Noshar aizotaura chimwe chinhu chisina kunaka kana chinogumbura; panzvimbo pezvo, akaita chimwe chinhu Boujazi asina kumbofunga kuti achaita: akasaruta. "Hongu sir, ndinobvuma."

"Zvakanaka, Vice-Marshal. Ndinoda kuti musangano wekanzuru yehondo urongwe nekukasika." Akatendeukira kuna Azari. "Malik, nemvumo yako, ndinoda kugadza Lieutenant Colonel Najar seMukuru wangu weVashandi uye nekumukwidziridza kusvika pachinzvimbo chemukuru mukuru. Major Saidi acharamba ari mubatsiri wako."

"Mvumo yapihwa, Marshal," Azar akadaro.

"Waita hako, Malika. Colonel, shanda naVice Marshal Noshar kuronga musangano wekanzuru yemauto. Major Haddad vanokwidziridzwa kuva Lieutenant Colonel uye vachange vachiona nezvekuchengetedzwa. Achitendeukira kuna Azar, akati: "Malika, ndinoda kuti upinde musangano wekanzuru yemauto uye upe zvipo nevashandi vatinogona kutora kubva mumigwagwa yeTehran nemataundi nemisha yakapoteredza. Tichada rubatsiro rwese rwatingawana kuti izvi zvifambe."

"Nekufara, Marshal," Azar akadaro.

"Maita basa Malika," akadaro Bhuzhazi. "Kana ndikadaro, Malika, Vice Marshal Noshar, ndinoda kukuratidzai chimwe chinhu chekutanga tisati taenderera mberi zvingakanganisa kuronga kwedu. Colonel Najar, tora murairo. "

Hazard akafamba padivi peBoujazi achipfuura nepaairport terminal akananga kunobuda. "Waita chiito chinoshamisa ipapo, Marshal," akadaro. "Handina kumbofunga kuti ndichakuona wakapfugama pamberi pemunhu, ndoda ini."

"Ini ndaifanira kuita chimwe chinhu kusimudzira chimiro chako chikuru, Highness," Bujazi akadaro. "Kunze kwaizvozvo, kana zvinhu zvese zvedare izvi zviri izvo zvinozivikanwa uye zvinotarisirwa nevanhu vako, ndinofungidzira kuti ndaifanira kutamba pamwe chete. Waizosiya chigaro chako here wojoinha boka rangu remakororo?"

"Wanga uchireva here zvawataura nezvekupa mauto ako kwandiri nokupika kuvimbika?" Vakanyemwerera vese vachiziva mhinduro yeumwe neumwe. "Unofunga kuti tinogona kubvisa izvi, Hesarak?" - akabvunza.

"Zvakanaka, kusvika nhasi handina kutipa mukana unopfuura mumwe chete mugumi wokuhwina," Boujazi akadaro nokutendeseka. "Zvinhu zvave nani kubva ipapo. Parizvino ndinotipa mukana mumwe chete mumashanu."

"Chokwadi? zana muzana kuvandudzika nokukurumidza kudaro? Hatisati taita chero chinhu, kunze kwekungorongedzazve marongerwo ezuva muchikepe chiri kunyura! Tine simba rakafanana nerekare, zviwanikwa zvakafanana - pamwe kurongeka kuri nani uye kurudziro yakawedzera. Chii chimwe chachinja kunze kwemazita edu, mazita uye kuvimbika?"

Vakabuda panze ndokuperekedzwa nevarindi kuenda kuIran Air hangar yaive pedyo. Mushure mekunge mazita avo asimbiswa, Boujazi akaenda parutivi kuti abvumire Hazard kupfuura. "Chii chimwe chachinja?" akabvunza achinyemwerera. "Ngatitii chimwe chinhu kubva kumusoro chakawira mumakumbo edu."

"Chii...?" Azar akapinda mu hangar ...... akabva angotarisana nerobhoti remafuti gumi rinenge rakarembera pamafudzi aro. Robhoti yakasvika kwaari nekumhanya kunoshamisa uye nekukurumidza, yakavatarisa vese kwekanguva, ndokumira pakutarisa uye nenzwi guru rekombuta rakagadzirwa rakashevedzera: "Attention, gumi huts!", Ndokudzokorodza zvakare muFarsi. Akasuduruka...

... zvichiratidza kuti hangar yaive nemabhomba maviri emuAmerica anoserera, dema dema, mahombe ekuAmerica mukati. Azar akavaziva semabhomba eAir Force B-1, kunze kwekunge mahwindo ejongwe akaiswa chisimbiso. Pauriri hwe hangar paive pakazara mota, midziyo yekutakura zvinhu zvehukuru hwese uye tsananguro, uye pamwe mazana maviri eAmerican airmen akapfeka mayunifomu ebasa akamira akatarisisa.

"Zvawanga uri," Hazard akadaro. MaAmerican, vese varume nevakadzi, vakasununguka. Vazhinji vakaenda kune vakanga vachangobva kuuya, vachizvisuma nekwaziso nokukwazisana.

Nguva shoma gare gare, murume murefu akapfeka nhumbi dzokurwa dzisinganzwisisike dzakasvibira grey dzakazivikanwa neBujazi seAmerican Tin Woodman fight system, asina ngowani, akafamba ndokumira pamberi peKagev neBujazi ndokukwazisa. "General Boujazi?" - Akati kuburikidza neakavakirwa-mukati mushanduri wemagetsi weTin Woodman sutu yake. "Major Wayne Macomber, USAF, Unit Commander."

Bujazi akadzorera kwaakaita mhoredzo yake, achibva amubata ruoko. "Maita basa Major. Rega ndimuzivise Her Highness Azar Asia Kagev..." Akambomira zvakanaka, achimutswinya ziso nekugutsurira, ndokuzowedzera kuti, "Mambokadzi wePezhiya."

Meso aMacomber akawedzera kushamisika, asi akanaya nokukurumidza zvakakwana, akatarirazve kungwariro, uye akakwazisa. "Ndafara kukuzivai, Musoro wenyu." Akatambanudza ruoko rwake achibva aruzunza, ruoko rwake rwezvombo rwakapfuura nerwake. "Handina kumbobvira ndaona mambokadzi."

"Ndakambosangana naTin Woodman, uye zvinondifadza uye zvinondinyaradza kuziva kuti uri pano," Azar akadaro neChirungu chakanakisa, American, zvekuti akazvishamisa. "Tinogamuchirwa kuPersia, Major."

"Ndatenda". Akatendeudza ruoko rwake ndokutarisa pasi. "Hypoplastic chigunwe. Basa guru pakugadzirisa. Kahanzvadzi kangu kainazvowo. Kumativi maviri?"

"Ehe, Major," Azar akapindura zvakapusa. "Unondishamisa. Vanhu vakawanda vandinokwazisa vanotarisa ruoko rwangu vobva vatarisa divi, vachiita sevasiri kuzviona."

"Kusaziva, ndizvo zvoga, amai," akadaro Macomber. "Zvakanaka kuti usazvivanze. Hanzvadzi yangu haivanziwo. Anoshatirisa vanhu, asi ndiyo hurongwa hwake. Achine tennis yakashata backhand. "

"Mungadai makandiona panzvimbo inopfurwa, Major.

Mukuru wecommando akanyemwerera ndokugutsurira, yaive nguva yake yekushamisika. "Ndiri kutarisira, mhamha."

"Neniwo, Major." Akatarisa mumwe commando mumasystem anosvika kuTin Woodman fight armor. "Hesi, Sajeni Major Vol," akadaro achitambanudza ruoko rwake. "Ndafara kukuona zvakare."

"Ndinokutendai, mukuru wenyu," akadaro Wohl. "Neniwo ndafara kukuona." Akatarisa Bujazi. "Ndinovimba kuti zita rako idzva harirevi mashoko akaipa pamusoro pevabereki vako."

"Ndinovimbawo saizvozvo, Sajeni Major," akadaro Azar, "asi mamiriro ezvinhu akamanikidza kukwidziridzwa kwangu, saka tinoenderera mberi." Vol akagutsurira musoro achibvumira, asi zvakadaro akapa Buzhazi ziso reyambiro.

Robhoti remamita gumi rakasvika pavari. Macomber akamuninira ndokuti, "Amai, ndinoda kukuzivisai kune wangu wechipiri-mukuru, Mutungamiriri wemauto eUnited States, Charlie Turlock, ari kutyaira cybernetic robotic infantry fight system yaakabatsira kugadzira. Iye zvino ari patrol, saka haakwanisi kubuda kuti akumhorese zvakanaka. Sabhuku, sangana namambokadzi wePezhiya Azar Kagev. "

"Ndafara kukuzivawo, kaputeni," Azar akadaro, achizunza ruoko rwehofori, achishamiswa nekubata kwake zvinyoro nyoro kunyangwe nehukuru hweruoko rwemuchina. "Gurukota rangu reHondo uye Mukuru wemauto angu, Marshal Khesarak Boujazi."

"Ndafara kukuziva, Wako Mukuru, Marshal," akadaro Charlie anobva kubazi reCriminal Investigation Department. Macomber akatarisa zita idzva reBujazi. "Vose vari patrol vari kuzivisa security changamire. Pamusoroi, asi ndichaenderera mberi nebasa rangu. Robot rakarova salute richibva ramhanya.

"Zvinoshamisa, zvinoshamisa," Hazard akadaro. "Ndinokutendai zvikuru nebasa rakanaka ramakaita rekutsvagisa zvombo zvePasdaran. Asi ikozvino ndavhiringika. Marshal Boujazi akakukumbira kuti uuye kuTehran?"

"Takanga tine zvishoma ... dambudziko, iwe unogona kutaura, nekuiswa kwedu muTurkey," Macomber akatsanangura. "Mukuru wangu mukuru , Lieutenant General Patrick McLanahan, akataura naGeneral-er, Marshal Boujazi, uye akati aizotidzivirira kusvikira tagadzirisa mamiriro edu ezvinhu."

"McLanahan? General pachiteshi chemuchadenga?"

"Handei kumwe tinotaura, kwakanaka here?" Macomber akakurudzira. Vakafamba nepakati pe hangar, vachikwazisa vamwe airmen, uye vakatora kukurumidza kushanyira EB-1 Vampire mabhomba vasati vapinda muhofisi kubva pauriri mukuru we hangar. Macomber aitaura seasina maturo; papera chinguva runhare rwakabva rwarira padivi pake chaipo. Akatora nhare achibva apa Hazard. "Izvi ndezvenyu, hukuru hwenyu."

Azar akatora runhare, achiedza kuita sekunge kufona kwakangoerekana kwaitika uye zvisinganzwisisike zvaive zvakajairika kwaari. "Uyu ndiMambokadzi Azar Asia Kagev wePezhiya," akadaro muChirungu. "Ndiani uyu please?"

"Wako Mukuru, uyu ndiLieutenant General Patrick McLanahan. Uri sei manheru ano?"

"I'm fine, General," akapindura, achiedza kutaura zviri formal and coherent even as her senses had confused, trying to keep up with the amazing otherworldly technology yaaisangana nayo apa at breakneck speed. "Tanga tichingotaura nezvako."

"Ndanga ndichiteerera, ndinovimba haunetseke," Patrick akadaro. "Tiri kutarisisa mauto edu pasi rese."

"Ndinonzwisisa," Hazard akadaro. "Ndinovimba wapora kubva pakukuvara kwako kwemuchadenga. Uri muPersia here?

"Kwete, izvozvi ndiri kumaodzanyemba kweChile, ndiri muchiteshi cheArmstrong," Patrick akadaro. "Mukuru, ndanga ndiri mudambudziko diki ndikakumbira General Boujazi rubatsiro. Ndinokumbira ruregerero nekusatanga kukuzivisai, asi nguva yanga yave kupera."

"Iwe navarwi vako munogamuchirwa nguva dzose muPezhia, iwe mukuru wehondo," akadaro Azar. "Iwe uri gamba uye mhare kune vese vakasununguka vePersia, uye tinokuona iwe hama yedu mumaoko. Asi pamwe unogona kutsanangura zviri kuitika."

"Tinotenda kuti Russia yakaunza mauto muIran uye iri kushanda nehutongi hwehumwari kuita simba mudunhu iri."

"Zvakanaka, vadaro, General," Azar akadaro sekunge hapana chaitika. "Usandiudza kuti iyi i surprise kwauri?" Kumbonyara kwaakaita kwakamupa mhinduro yese yaaida. "Vanhu vokuRussia vave nemakore vachivimbisa rubatsiro runokosha rwemauto nezvemari kuhurumende youbati ushe hwaMwari mukuchinjana kuvapo uye kuvamanikidza kuti varege kutsigira masangano anorwisana neRussia anoparadzana mukati meRussian Federation uye pedyo nayo kunze kwenyika, zvakadai somuKosovo, Albania neRomania. Russia yakanakidzwa nenzvimbo yayo yeMFN kwemakumi emakore. "

"Taiziva kuti Russia yaishandisa Iran, pamwe chete nehondo yeIraq, kukanganisa United States kubva kune mamwe mabasa ayo munharaunda," Patrick akadaro, "asi isu hatina kuziva kuti kubatanidzwa kwavo kwaizivikanwa zvakanyanya uye kunogamuchirwa."

"Rubatsiro rwakagamuchirwa neIran kubva kuRussia rwakakura kudarika rwunopihwa neUnited States kune chero imwe nyika mudunhu, kunze kweIsrael," akadaro Azar. "Izvi zvaikosha kwete chete kuchengeta vanamati vechiKristu vari musimba, asiwo kutsigira vanhu veIran. Nehurombo, ruzhinji rwerubatsiro urwu rwakaenda kuIslamic Chimurenga Guard Corps uye nekukakavadzana kwavo kwemauto, kwavakashandisa kudzvanyirira chero kupokana munyika yedu. Asi pane chimwe chinhu chachinja munguva pfupi yapfuura here? Russia iri kutamba mutambo wakasiyana here?"

"Tinotenda kuti vanhu vekuRussia vakauya nechombo chitsva, chine simba chinorwisa nzvimbo laser, kuIran uye vakachishandisa kuparadza chimwe chezvikepe zvedu," Patrick akadaro. "Major Macomber, Captain Turlock naSergeant Major Vol vakapona pakurwisa kwakadaro."

"Unoreva imwe yezvipenga zvemuchadenga zvandakanzwa zvakawanda nezvayo?" - Akabvunza Azar. "Vanga vachibhururuka mune imwe yeiyi muchadenga payakarohwa nelaser iyoyo?"

"Hongu, mukuru wenyu. Ndinoda rubatsiro kuronda izvi zvombo zveRussia nekuzvimisa."

"Handifunge kuti zvichanetsa zvachose," akadaro Hazard. Akatambidza runhare kuna Boujazi, uyo akaisa paspeaker phone ndokukumbira Major Haddad kuti vamushandurire.

"Marshal Bujazi?"

"Kwaziwai, General McLanahan," Boujazi akazivisa kuburikidza naHaddad.

"Mhoro, Marshal. Ndaona wawana promotion."

"Uye ini ndinotonga kubva pakudanwa kwako kusingatarisirwi, kuoneka kamwe kamwe kwesimba rakakura kudaro pamusuwo wangu uye kushayikwa kunotyisa kweruzivo kubva kushumiro yako yemauto kana yekunze iyo basa rako harina kunakidzwa nekubudirira kwakafanana," akadaro Boujazi. "Asi iwe wakandibatsira pandakanga ndiri kutiza, uye ndaitarisira kuti rimwe zuva ndichakuitirawo saizvozvo. Saka. MaRussia akapfura ndege yako here?"

"Ungatibatsira here kutsvaga laser iyi, Buzhazi?"

"Zvirokwazvo. Ndine chokwadi chekuti tinogona kuiwana nekukurumidza kana vanhu vangu vasingatoziva kuti iripi."

"Unoita kunge une chivimbo."

"Zvakare, isu hatingovimbi nevanhu vekuRussia sezvamunoita - kutaura zvazviri, tine zvikonzero zvakawanda zvekusavimba maAmerican," akadaro Boujazi. "Tiri vavakidzani veRussia uye miganhu yedu yakachengeteka kwemakumi emakore; takatenga zvombo zvakawanda uye takawana rubatsiro rwakakura rwemauto, ehupfumi, maindasitiri nekutengeserana kubva kuRussia, izvo zvaive zvakakosha kwatiri mumakore ese ekutengeserana embargo neWest; tichine chibvumirano chekudzivirirana chinoshanda zvizere."

"Saka urikuti wakashanda nevaRussia, Marshal," Patrick akabvunza achishamisika, "kusanganisira kuvapa ruzivo nezvemabasa edu muIran?"

"General McLanahan, dzimwe nguva kudzika kweAmerican naivety kunondishamisa," akadaro Boujazi. "Tinofanira kugara pano; uri kungopesvedzera zviitiko zvinoitika muno mukuda kwenyika yeAmerica, dzimwe nguva kubva murunyararo rwemukamuri yevashandi vehondo - kana chiteshi chemuchadenga. Chokwadi tinopa Russia ruzivo, sezvatinokupa iwe ruzivo nezvezviitiko zveRussia uye nekukubatsira iwe paunosangana ... toti matambudziko ezvematongerwo enyika emumba?" Uye zvakare hapana mhinduro kubva kuna Patrick.

"Tese tine zvatinoda pachedu, mabasa uye zvirongwa," Boujazi akaenderera mberi. "Tinotarisira kuti kushandira pamwe kwakadaro kuri kututsira tose uye kunobatsira, asi pakupedzisira, zvinangwa zvedu zvinofanira kuuya pakutanga, handiti?" Kunyarara zvakare. "General McLanahan? Uripo here?"

"Ndichiri pano."

"Ndine urombo kukugumburai kana kukuodza mwoyo, General," Boujazi akadaro. "Makaponesa upenyu hwangu mukandibatsira kukunda vaPasdhari muQom neTehrani, uye nokuda kwaizvozvi ndichakubatsirai kusvikira pamazuva angu okupedzisira. Chawaifanira kuita kubvunza chete. Asi iwe haufanirwe kushamiswa kwazvo kuziva kuti ini ndaizopa ruremekedzo rumwe chete kune imwe nyika chero ipi zvayo inobatsira chikonzero changu, kusanganisira vadzivisi vako. Saka. Iwe unoda kutsvaga iyi yeRussia mobile laser system? Kugona chose. Ini ndichakubata nekukurumidza kuburikidza naMajor Macomber kana ndangoziva kwaanogara chaiko. Zvinotenderwa here?"

"Hongu, ndizvozvo, Marshal," akadaro Patrick. "Ndatenda. Zvakadini nevanhu vangu vari muTehran?"

Boujazi akatendeukira kuna Hazard ndokutaura nezwi riri pasi kwechinguva chiduku; zvino: "Mambokadzi anoshuvira kupa rubatsiro rwese rwunobvira uye nyaradzo kwauri nevanhu vako. Ivowo vanovimba kuti muchatibatsira kana nguva yacho yasvika."

"Saka ndinofanira kunetseka here kuti maRussia ari kurwisa nzvimbo ino, Buzhazi?" - Patrick akabvunza.

"Patrick, ndinofunga kuti ndazvijekesa zvakakwana nokuda kwako," Boujazi akadaro kupfurikidza nomushanduri wake. "Ndinovimba iwe hausi mumwe weavo vanofunga vanotenda kuti tinobatsirana nekuti isu tinotenda kuti ndizvozvo, kana nekuti rimwe divi rakanaka uye rimwe rakaipa. Makatumira mauto enyu kuTehran nezvikonzero zvisati zvanyatsojeka kwandiri, asi ndinoziva kuti hatina kukukokai. Tichaziva zvinhu zvose nokukurumidza, tichibatsirwa naMwari. Kusvika ipapo, ndichaita zvandinofanira kuita nekuda kwerudzi rwedu uye kuti tipone. Iwe uchaita zvaunofanira kuita nekuda kwevanhu vako, bhizinesi rako uye iwe pachako. Ndinovimba kuti zvinhu zvese izvi zvinobatsira. " Ndokudimbura runhare asina kana kumboonekana.

"Kwakanaka here changamire?" Macomber akabvunza kuburikidza neake subcutaneous transmitter mushure mekunge akumbira ruregerero kuna Boujazi naHazard.

"Major, ndinofunga kuti tinofanira kuvimba neBujazi, asi handikwanisi kuzviita," Patrick akabvuma. "Anogona kunge ari munhu anoda nyika yake, asi chokutanga anoziva kuti anorarama sei. Paakanga ari mukuru wevashandi uye mutungamiriri wePasdaran, akanga akagadzirira zvakakwana kunyudza mutakuri wendege wokuAmerica uye kuuraya zviuru zvevafambisi vengarava, kungoratidza kuti aifunga kuti akanga akaoma sei. Ndinofunga kuti anoda kubvisa hutongi hwehumwari nePasdaran, asi ndinofunga achaita chero chaanofanira kuita, kusanganisira kutibata isu tose, kuti tirarame. Unofanira kufona."

"Hongu, changamire," akadaro Macomber. "Ndichakuzivisai".

"Zvakanaka, mukuru?" - Buzhazi akabvunza kuburikidza nemuturikiri wemagetsi pakadzoka Macomber. "Mukuru wenyu anoti kudii? Achiri kuvimba neni here?"

"Aiwa, changamire, haadaro," Macommber akadaro.

"Saka. Toita sei?"

Macomber akafunga kwekanguva; zvino: "Tichaenda kunokwira zvishoma, Marshal."

CHITSAUKO CHECHIpfumbamwe

Usaite nharo nemunhu asina chaanorasikirwa nacho.

- BALTHASAR GRACHIAN

PAKUSOUTH CENTRAL NEVADA

MANGWANANI MANGWANANI ANOTEVERA

"Hedzi nhau dzichangoburwa, vakomana, saka teererai," akadaro mutungamiri wechikwata cheSEAL, US Navy Lt. Mike Harden. Nhengo gumi neshanu dzechikwata chake cheSEAL, vese vachangobva kufema mweya weokisijeni munzvimbo inotakura zvinhu yendege yavo inotakura zvinhu yeC-130 Hercules, vakamira vakatarisa kumepu vakatarisa kwaari. "Murume wedu ari mukati anotiudza kuti nzvimbo ino haina vanhu. Iine huwandu hwevashandi veSecurity Forces makumi maviri, vanonyanya kutariswa munzvimbo huru yemakomputa padyo nechivako chedzimbahwe. Nzvimbo yedzimbahwe rehondo yakasiiwa, paine boka rekuchengetedza skeleton revarume vatanhatu vakamira ipapo. Ma hangars akavharwa kwemazuva mashoma. Izvi zvinosimbiswa kuburikidza nekutarisa kwedu isu pachedu. Saka, chinangwa chedu chinoramba chiri mahofisi mana makuru muchivako chemahofisi makuru: dhipatimendi rimwe mune rimwe nerimwe rawo rinotumirwa kunzvimbo yekuchengetedzwa kwekuchengetedza, nzvimbo yekurwisana, nzvimbo yekukurukurirana uye nzvimbo yekutonga mishoni. Bravo Unit iri kumashure kwedu, uye vakomana vake vachatora ma hangars nenzvimbo yekuchengetera zvombo.

"Murume wedu ari mukati anoti angoona rimwe remarobhoti eCID anoona panosungirirwa zvombo. Tinoziva kuti vaive nemanesi matanhatu. Mumwe akatumirwa kuIran, maviri kuTurkey, uye mumwe akakanda mapfumo pasi apo maRanger akarwisa Battle Mountain, saka anosiya maviri, uye isu tinofanirwa kufunga kuti vese vari muElliott. Anosvika gumi nemaviri eTin Woodman mayunitsi akanyorwawo seasipo.

"Yeuka, shandisa ammo chete kurwisa veSecurity Force vakomana, kana vakakuvhurira moto - usatambise ammo pambeu kana maTin Woodmen unit." Akasimudza 40mm grenade launcher. "Iyi ndiyo tariro yedu yakanakisa yekugogodza zvinhu izvi: microwave pulse jenareta inoita senge yakananga kurova kubva kune fucking mheni. Vanotiudza kuti izvi zvinofanirwa kuvhara masisitimu avo ese nekukasika. Pamwe zvinouraya mukomana ari mukati, asi ndiro dambudziko rake kana afunga kurwa. Vakomana ava vari kukurumidza, saka ramba wakangwarira uye simbisa moto wako. Une mibvunzo?" Pakanga pasina. "Zvese zvakanaka. Tasarirwa nemaminitsi angangoita mashanu. Gadzirira kukava zoomi dhongi." Kazwi kasinganzwisisike kuti "Wow!" kakanzwika kumativi ose. kupfeka masiki eokisijeni.

Izvo zvaiita sekunge miniti chete yakanga yapfuura apo Harden akaziviswa neboka revashandi kuti nzvimbo yekusvetuka yaive maminetsi maviri kure. MaSEAL akakurumidza kubviswa kubva muoxygen system yendege, akakochekera kumatangi eokisijeni anotakurika, akasimuka akabatirira pazvibatiso zvakasimba sezvo ramp yekumashure inotakura zvinhu yaidzikiswa. Pasina nguva rampu rakungurutswa raiti dzvuku rashanduka girinhi, uye Harden akatungamira boka rake murima raive nechando. Pasina masekondi makumi maviri mushure mekusvetuka kwaHarden, varume vese gumi nevatanhatu vakaisa maparachuti avo. Harden akatarisa parachuti yake uye mweya weokisijeni, akave nechokwadi chekuti mwenje wake we infrared waishanda kuti vamwe vamutevere murima, akabva atanga kutarisa mapindiro echidhiraivho vachishandisa mudziyo weGPS wakaiswa paruoko.

Yakanga iri HAHO, kana kusvetuka kwepamusoro-kusvetuka kwekutanga. Kubva pakakwirira zviuru makumi maviri nezvinomwe zvemamita, chikwata ichi chaigona kufamba mamaira angaita makumi matatu kubva pakusvetuka kuenda kune chavakavavarira: Elliott Air Force Base, yakapihwa zita remadunhurirwa rekuti "Dreamland." Pasi pemirairo kubva kuMutungamiriri weUnited States, maviri SEAL mauniti akarairwa kurwisa hwaro, kumisa cybernetic zvishandiso zvevacheche uye Tin Man mayunitsi anotarisa hwaro, kutora vese vashandi vepasi, uye kuchengetedza ndege, zvombo, komputa nzvimbo, uye marabhoritari.

Mhepo yacho yaichinja zvishoma, zvechokwadi yakasiyana nekufanotaura, izvo zvichida zvakatsanangura kusvetuka kwechimbichimbi. Harden akazviwana ave kufambisa canopy yake nepakati pemanouvers akanaka kuti apinde munzira. Kucheuka kwega kwega kwaiwedzera sipidhi yakachinjika, saka zvaireva kuti vaizofamba zvishoma kana vangove pasi. Vaifanira kubhururuka kweanenge maminitsi gumi.

Harden paakazopinda munzira, akatanga kutsvaga nzvimbo dzenzvimbo achishandisa magirazi ake ekuona husiku. Akakurumidza kuona kuti zvinhu zvakanga zvisina kumira zvakanaka. Chekutanga kutariswa chaive Groom Lake, mubhedha muhombe wedhamu wakaoma kumaodzanyemba kwechigadziko umo mizhinji yenzira yekufamba yeElliott zviuru makumi maviri nezviuru zvakavakwa. Nenguva isipi zvakava pachena kuti vakanga vaenda kure kumadokero - vakanga vasvetuka zvikuru. Iyo GPS yakati ivo vaive munzira chaiyo, asi maratidziro haana kunyepa. Vakanga varonga nezvechiitiko ichi, asi Harden aizopa vashandi vendege kurova kwakanaka kana basa rapera. Akanga adzidza nharaunda yose yakapoteredza panguva yake asati asvetuka-svetuka achiongorora chinangwa uye aiva nechivimbo chokuti aigona kuwana nzvimbo yakanaka yokumhara, kunyange kana yaifanira kunge iri pasi chaipo pegungwa rakaoma.

Haana kukwanisa kusvika pagungwa pakaoma nzira yose, asi akakwanisa kuwana nzvimbo yakati sandara inenge mamita makumi mashanu kuchamhembe kwemugwagwa wevhu. Kumhara kwacho kwaive kwakaoma kupfuura zvaaitarisira - zvakare, GPS yakanyepa nezvekwaienda nemhepo uye yakamhara nemhepo kwete kurwisa, ichiwedzera kumhanya kwepasi uye simba rekumhara. Sezvineiwo, vaive vakapfeka HAHO refu kusvetuka kutonhora kwemamiriro ekunze giya uye simba rekuwedzera rainyanya kubatwa. Akaunganidza timu mumaminetsi asingasviki matatu, uye zvakavatorera asingasviki mashanu kubvisa uye kuisa maparachuti, matambo, uye mamwe magiya anotonhora-mamiriro okunze, uye kuongorora nekugadzirira zvombo, kurukurirano, uye magadzirirwo ekuona usiku.

Harden akatarisa GPS yake ndokunongedza kwavaienda, asi mukuru wekutanga aive neGPS yekusekera akasimudza ruoko ndokunongedza kune rimwe divi. Vakaisa vagamuchiri vavo veGPS pedyo nemumwe uye, chokwadi, kuverenga kwavo kwakanga kwakasiyana zvachose ... chaizvoizvo, vakanga vabva nemakiromita anenge matatu!

Izvi zvakatsanangura kuti vaive vatsauka uye vakamhara munzira isiri iyo zvichienderana nemhepo dzeGPS: avo vanogamuchira GPS vaive vavhiringwa. Harden aiziva kuti GPS jammers dzave kugadzirwa, asi GPS inogamuchira yaigona kufuratirwa uye dzimwe nzira dzekufambisa dzakabva dzashandiswa kusvika kukanganisa kukuru kwaitwa. Kune rimwe divi, iyo yekunyepedzera GPS inogamuchira inoita kunge iri kushanda nemazvo. Kunyangwe maC-130's GPS anogamuchira akakanganiswa. Aifanira kurangarira kuti vaive vachipesana nechikwata chaigadzira uye kuyedza zvombo zvechizvarwa chinotevera zvemarudzi ese, zvinhu zvakavanzika-pamusoro-zvakavanzika izvo nyika yese yaisazoona kwemakore, asi izvo zvaizochinja nzira yehondo. yakarwa ichangopinda mumigwagwa.

Mutungamiriri weplatoon akaburitsa kambasi, akagadzirira kutarisa zvishoma pasi uye kutarisa kaviri nzvimbo yavo pamepu yake, asi anofanira kunge akadonhedzwa panguva yekumhanyiswa kwekumhara, nekuti nhare yekambasi yakatenderera sekunge yakabatana. kumota yemagetsi. Harden haaizoshamisika kana maheu apa akagadzirawo nzira yekujairira kana kukanganisa kambasi! Akafunga kuti sezvo vakanga vadzika kumadokero kwemucheto kwegungwa rakaoma, vaizongoenda kumabvazuva kusvikira vawana dhamu, vozoenda kuchamhembe kusvikira vawana ruzhowa rwemukati. Akaratidzazve gwara rekufamba kwavo, achifuratira zvikumbiro zvese, uye akafamba achienda.

Vakabvisa giya ravo rechando ndokusiya maparachuti avo aita kuti mutoro wavo ureruke asi Harden akabva angoona akupukuta dikita mumaziso. Mwari, akafunga kuti, kunofanira kuva kwakanga kuri pasi pazero muno mugwenga rakakwirira, asi akanga achidikitira zvokufa! Asi haana kuita hanya nazvo ndokuenderera mberi...

"Upwind," akanzwa mumaheadphones ake. Akawira nedumbu achibva atarisa nzvimbo yacho. Raiva izwi rekodhi kune nhengo yeboka iri mudambudziko. Akakambaira achidzokera kwaaifamba ndokuwana mukuru wechikwata akarara nemanhede uye AOIC ichimutarisa. "Chii chaitika?" akazevezera.

"Achangobva kufenda," akadaro mutevedzeri wemukuru mukuru. Akapukuta dikita kumeso. "Neniwo handisi kunyatsonzwa zvakanaka, Lieutenant. Vangashandisa nerve gas patiri here?"

"Gara pasi," mumwe munhu akadaro pamusoro peyeredhiyo yakadzivirirwa yeFM.

Harden akatarisa mutsetse wezvisimbiso zvakapararira mugwenga. "Maredhiyo akakiiwa!" - akazevezera. AOIC yakadzosera shoko kune vamwe. Akarayira kushandisa mazwi ekodhi chete pamaredhiyo pachinangwa ichi kunze kwekunge vari mumoto uye boka rose rakakanganiswa.

Mukuru wemauto akagara pasi. "Muri kunzwa zvakanaka here shefu?" - Harden akabvunza. Sabhuku vakaratidza kuti vakanga vagadzirira, vachibva vagadzirira kusimukazve. Asi panguva ino Harden akanzwa dzungu-miniti yaakasimuka, kupisa kunodziya, kwakaoma kwakamuputira, sokunge akanga achangobva kuzarura suo rehovhoni inopisa. Kunzwa kwacho kwakadzikira paakapfugama. Chii nhai...?

Uye akabva aziva kuti chaive chii. Vakaudzwa nezve chiitiko muTurkey apo vakomana veDreamland vakashandisa chombo chisina kuuraya che microwave kugogodza vashandi vekuchengetedzwa kwepasi - vakataura kuti vainzwa sekupisa kwakanyanya, sekunge ganda ravo riri kupfuta, uye munguva pfupi pfungwa dzavo dzakanga dzakashata. vakavhunduka kuti vainge vafenda. "Garwe, ngwena," Harden akadaro muzevezeve rake, izwi rekodhi rekuti "muvengi ari pedyo."

"Ingogarai pamuri musapfakanyike," vakanzwa vese mumaheadphones avo.

Gehena, vakomana veMhepo vakawana frequency yavo yeFM, vakadudzira maitiro ekunyorera, uye vaitaura pachiteshi chavo sezevezeve! Akacheuka achibva aita sign neruoko kuti achinjire pasecondary frequency, izwi ndokuendeswa kune vamwe. Zvichakadaro, Harden akatora nharembozha yake ndokubatanidza chiteshi chakachengeteka cheimwe SEAL unit: "Silver, iyi Opus, ngwena."

"Maiziva here," vakanzwa mumaheadphones avo pachiteshi chitsva, "kuti hakuna mashoko ane mutinhimira wokuti "silver" uye "opus" se"orenji"?" akadaro.... ..... ....

Harden akapukuta dikita mumaziso ake. Chirango chekurukurirano chakanganwika chose, iye akadzokera shure kukuzevezera nehasha, kuti: "Ndiani uyu hero?"

"Ah, ah, ah, Lieutenant, beading, beading," izwi rakataura zvakare, richishandisa izwi rekare rekodhi kunyevera nezvemaredhiyo asina kufanira. "Inzwai varume, kurovedza muviri kwapera. Isu takatotora imwe unit yakananga kumutsara wendege nenzvimbo yekuchengetera zvombo - imi vakomana makaita basa riri nani kupfuura ivo. Takakugadzirira makamuri akati wandei akanaka. Mira nemaoko ako mudenga uye isu tichatora rwendo rupfupi kudzokera kubhesi. Tine rori riri munzira kuuya kuzokutorai."

"Famba iwe!" Harden akaridza mhere. Akatsikitsira pasi ndokutarisa nzvimbo yacho, asina hanya nemarwadzo aikura achipararira mumuviri wake wose... Uye akabva aiona, robhoti hombe, isingasviki mamita makumi maviri pamberi pake. Akasimudza pfuti, akaregedzera chengetedzo ndokuregedzera girinedhi. Pakaita kupenya kwaityisa, mweya wakazara nekunhuwa kwemagetsi emagetsi akakwira, uye akanzwa mamiriyoni emajuru achikambaira nepakati pemuviri wake... asi kunzwa kwekupisa kwakapera, kwakatsiviwa nechando chaityisa seyunifomu yake yainge yatota dikita. nekukurumidza kurasikirwa nekupisa kwemuviri mumhepo inotonhora yeusiku.

Akamhanya achidzokera kuvanhu vake. "Zvese zvakanaka?" akazevezera. Vese vakaratidza kuti vainge vakanaka. Akatarisa GPS yake - yakanga yafa zvachose, asi kambasi yemutungamiri wechikwata yakanga ichishanda zvakanaka zvakare uye akakurumidza kuronga nzvimbo yavo pamepu yake, akawana nzira dzekuenda kwavaizoenda.

Vari munzira vakapfuura robot. Zvaiita sokunge nhengo dzake, torso, nemutsipa panguva imwe chete zvakamonyaniswa nenzira dzakasiyana uye dzisiri dzemusikirwo, uye ainhuwa sechibhorani chemagetsi chipfupi-pfupi uye chakatsva. Harden akanzwa tsitsi kumurume aive mukati pakutanga - aive muAmerica uye musoja, shure kwezvose - asi aisazoramba akamira kuti amutarise kana angokatyamara.

Kwakanga kwakasviba kuti ndoo pavakasvika pedyo nefenzi yemukati, yainge yakareba mafiti gumi neshanu, yakapetwa kaviri ketani yakavharwa newaya ine minzwa. Kushaikwa kwemwenje kwakatenderedza fenzi kwaireva imbwa kana infrared sensors, Harden aiziva. Akaraira timu kuti iparadzane kuita zvikamu uye kutanga kurwisa ...

... uye panguva iyoyo akanzwa ruzha, semhepo inomhanya-mhanya, akatarisa mudenga. Kuburikidza nemagirazi ake egirazi rekuona husiku, akaona chinhu chainge chakaenzana negaba remarara chingangoita mafiti makumi maviri mudenga uye chingori mayadhi makumi matatu kana makumi mana chete kubva ipapo, chine denderedzwa rakafara pasi, makumbo marefu nemaoko maviri esimbi aive nemireza machena - uye, zvinoshamisa, , yaive neyakavhenekerwa kuratidzwa kwe LED kumusoro kwakanyorwa kuti "USAPFURA, KUNGOTAURA, TIRI KUTEERERA."

"Chii ichi nhaiwe?" - Harden akabvunza. Akamirira kusvikira robhoti raibhururuka rave kure nemamita angangoita gumi, ndokuripfura pasi nekuputika kumwe chete kubva paMP5 submachine gun yake. Aive nechokwadi chekuti akange amurova, asi akakwanisa kubhururuka achidzika zvakanyanya kana kushomeka, achimhara zvine mutsindo mayadhi mashoma kubva paari, achiri kuona kupuruzira meseji yeLED. Akafambisa izwi rake rezevezeve pamuromo wake. "Ndiani uyu?" - Ndakabvunza.

"Ava ndiBrigadier General David Luger," rakapindura izwi kune rumwe rutivi rwemutsara. "Munoziva kuti ndini ani. Izvi zvinofanirwa kupera, Lieutenant Harden, mumwe munhu asati akuvara kana kuurayiwa. "

"Ndine mirairo yekukuisai muchitokisi uye kuchengetedza nheyo iyi, changamire," Harden akadaro. "Handisi kuzoenda kusvika basa rangu rapera. Ndakamiririra Mutungamiriri weUnited States, ndinokuraira kuti udzivise zvese zvidziviriro zvehwaro hwako uye uzvipe nekukurumidza. "

"Lieutenant, kune mamwe gumi nemaviri drones ari kubhururuka kumusoro izvozvi aine magirinedhi e-flashbang," akadaro Luger. "Tinogona kukuona iwe nemumwe wevamwe vako gumi neshanu, uye tinogona kurova mumwe nemumwe wavo negirinedhi. Nyatsotarisa. Pamberi pako, padyo nefenzi." Kwapera kanguva, akanzwa simbi isina kusimba! ruzha rwakanga runenge rwakananga kumusoro ... uye sekondi gare gare pakanga pane kupenya kunoshamisa kwechiedza, kwakateverwa nechinguvana gare gare nekuputsika kunoshamisa kunoshamisa! ruzha uye ipapo rusvingo rwekumanikidza sechamupupuri chinopedza sekondi yakakamukana.

"Yaive mayadhi angangoita zana kubva kwatiri, Lieutenant," Luger akadaro. Kurira munzeve dzaHarden kwainge kwanyanya zvekuti aisatombozvinzwa pawairesi. "Fungidzira kuti zvingave zvakaita sei pamamita mashanu kubva ipapo."

"Changamire, muchatondibudisa pamwe chete nevarume vangu vose nokuti hapana kwatinoenda," akadaro Harden, achibvumira kuti kunzwa kwake kudzoke pakare zvishoma. "Kana iwe usingade kuve nemhosva yekukuvadza kana kuuraya vamwe vekuAmerica, ndinokukurudzira kuti utevedzere zvandinoraira uye uzvipe."

Pakaita kumbomira kwenguva refu pamutsetse; ipapo Luger akati nezwi rechokwadi, rababa, "Ndinokuyemurai chaizvo, Lieutenant. Isu takanga takatendeseka patakati iwe uri kure kupfuura mamwe maSEAL mayunitsi. Vakakanda mapfumo pasi pekutanga patakavarova nemicrowave emitter, vakatotiudza identity yako patakavabata - ndomaziviro atakaita kuti ndiwe ani. Maita basa rakanaka. Ndinoziva kuti waisada kuuraya Staff Sajeni Henry. Aive sajeni aichaira CID."

"Ndinokutendai, changamire, uye kwete, ndakanga ndisingadi kuuraya munhu upi noupi, changamire," akadaro Harden. "Takaziviswa nezvezvombo zvemicrowave izvi zvakatakurwa nemarobhoti ako, uye takaziva kuti taifanira kuvabvisa."

"Takagadzira microwave disruptive grenade nekuti taitya kuti tekinoroji yeCID yaizowira mumaoko evaRussia," akadaro Luger. "Ndanga ndisingafungi kuti ingashandiswa isu pachedu."

"Ndine hurombo, changamire, uye ndinozvitora kuti ndizivise hama yake." Aifanira kumuchengeta achitaura kwenguva yakareba sezvaaigona. Basa guru rekushanda, kambani yekuchengetedzwa kweMarine kubva kuCamp Pendleton, yaifanira kusvika mumaminitsi asingasviki makumi matatu, uye kana murume uyu weLuger akanga achinja pfungwa dzake pamusoro pekurwisa mamwe Marines, zvichida aizononoka kwenguva yakakwana kuti vamwe vasvike. "Ndodzokera here ndinobatsira Staff Sergeant?"

"Kwete, Lieutenant. Tichatarisana nazvo ".

"Hongu changamire. Ungatsanangura sei-?"

"Hapana nguva yekutsanangura, Lieutenant."

"Hongu changamire." Nguva yakanga yapera. "Tarirai, changamire, hapana anoda izvi. Kubheja kwako kwakanyanya kumira kurwa, kuhaya gweta, uye kuzviita nenzira kwayo. Hapafaniri kuva nekurwisa. Uyu haasiye watinofanira kunge tichirwisa. Ngatimisei zvese izvi izvozvi. Ndiwe unit commander pano. Ndiwe uri kutonga. Ipai murairo, itai kuti varume venyu vaise pasi maoko avo uye vatibvumire kupinda. Hatingakuvadzi munhu. Tese tiri maAmerica, changamire. Tiri kudivi rimwe chete. Ndapota changamire, mirai izvi."

Kumwe kumbomira kwenguva refu kwakatevera. Harden akatenda zvechokwadi kuti Luger aizodzokera kumashure. Akafunga kuti uku kwaiva kupenga. Shinga uye uzvimise, Luger! akafunga. Usazviita gamba. Rega izvi kana...

Ipapo akanzwa ruzha pamusoro-tumarobhoti tuduku-duku twaidzoka-uye ipapo Luger akati, "Kurwadza kuchawedzera nguva ino, asi hakuzogara kwenguva refu. Zvese zvakanaka, Lieutenant."

Harden akasimuka ndokushevedzera kuti: "Zvikwata zvese, nekuwedzera, pfurai magirinedhi uye mhanyai kufenzi, kumberi, kumberi, kumberi!" Akatora MP5 yake, akaisa girinedhi inoputika mubhurugwa remagirinedhi, akaipinza panzvimbo ndokusimudza chombo kuti...

... uye zvakaratidzika kwaari kuti muviri wake wose wakabva waputika mumoto. Akazhambatata... Zvino zvinhu zvose nokukasika, sezvinei, zvakanyura murima.

WHITE HOUSE Hofisi, WASHINGTON, DC.

MANGWANANI IWO

"Handigoni kuzvitenda ... handigoni kuzvitenda!" Mutungamiri Joseph Gardner vakagomera. Munyori weDziviriro Miller Turner akamuudza iye pamwe nevatungamiriri vashoma veSeneti neCongressional nezvekuedza kwavo kubata nhengo dzeAir Force uye kuchengetedza zvombo zvavo, uye ruzivo rwakanga rusina kunaka. "Vakakunda nekutora zvikwata zviviri zveNavy SEAL muDreamland? Handigoni kutenda izvi! Zvakadini nedzimwe nzvimbo?"

"Chikwata cheSEAL chakatumirwa kuBattle Mountain chakasangana nekudzivisa chiedza uye chakakwanisa kutora rimwe remarobhoti avo akagadzirwa nevanhu, asi robhoti racho sezviri pachena rakatadza kushanda kana kuti rakakuvadzwa uye rakasiiwa," Turner akadaro. "Ndege nevashandi vakawanda vanyangarika; Iyo SEALs yakabata vanhu vangangosvika zana pasina kuramba. FAA haina kukwanisa kuronda chero ndege nekuda kwekukanganiswa kwakanyanya kana kusashanda, saka hatizive kwadzakaenda."

"Kuremara'? Chiiko ichi?"

"Sezviri pachena, ndege yechizvarwa chinotevera inogara muDreamland neBattle Mountain haingori ma radar evavengi, asi iri kushandisa maradar uye masystem emagetsi edhijitari kupinza zvinhu mumagetsi eradar senge mavhairasi, mirairo yenhema kana isingaenderane, decoys uye kunyange kodhi. shanduko, "akapindura National Security Adviser Conrad Carlisle. "Vanozvidaidza kuti 'nettruding' - network intrusion."

"Sei ndisina kuudzwa nezvazvo?"

"Izvi zvakatanga kushandiswa pandege yeMcLanahan yakaendeswa kuMiddle East," akadaro Carlisle. "Akaremadza murwi weRussia nekuraira kuti ivhare. Mazhinji edhijitari radar masisitimu ari kushandiswa nhasi, kunyanya asiri mauto, haana nzira yekuvharisa idzi kupinda. Inogona kuita izvi ichishandisa marudzi ese emasisitimu, akadai sekufambiswa kwemashoko, Indaneti, mawaya network, kunyange weather radar. Pamusoro pezvo, sezvo network zhinji dzevagari vemo dzakabatana nemauto, vanogona kupinza kodhi ine utsinye munhandare yemauto pasina kana kurwisa mauto zvakananga. "

"Ndaifunga kuti apfura murwi!"

"MaRussia akati akapfura chombo, asi akashandisa iyi itsva 'netrusion' system kumanikidza MiG kuvhara," Carlisle akatsanangura. "McLanahan aiva nezvinetso zvemwoyo asati atsanangura zvakaitika, uye pashure pacho takabvumirana nevaRussia maererano nechiitiko chacho."

"Anogona sei kutumira hutachiona kuburikidza neradar?"

"Radar inongoratidzwa redhiyo simba rakatemerwa nguva, rakadhindwa, rakadhindwa uye rinoratidzwa pachiratidziro," akadaro Carlisle. "Kana frequency yeredhiyo yazivikanwa, chero mhando yechiratidzo inogona kutumirwa kune anogamuchira, kusanganisira chiratidzo chine kodhi yedhijitari. Mazuva ano, simba reredhiyo rinonyanya kuratidzwa uye kugoverwa digitaalinen, saka kodhi yedhijitari inopinda muhurongwa uye inogadziriswa senge chero mimwe mirairo yemakomputa - inogona kugadziriswa, kuchengetwa, kuridzwa kumashure, kutumirwa pamusoro petiweki, chero. "

"Jissoos..." Gardner akatura befu. "Unoreva kuti vanogona kunge vakatotapukira nzira dzedu dzekutaurirana uye dzekutevera?"

"Kana McLanahan angofunga kupinda muhondo iyi, anogona kuraira kurwiswa," akadaro Miller. "Yese yemagetsi edhijitari inoshandiswa inogashira data kubva kumasaisai eredhiyo kana yakabatana netiweki kune imwe system inogona kutapukirwa ipapo ipapo."

"Aya ese masystem emagetsi andinoziva!" vakadanidzira President. "Zvakaipa, pocket machine yemwanasikana wangu yakabatana neInternet! Izvi zvingaitika sei?"

"Nekuti takamuudza kuti atsvage nzira yekuzviita, changamire," akapindura sachigaro weJoint Chiefs of Staff General Taylor Bain. "Iri isimba rinoshamisa rekuwedzera, iro raive rakakosha apo dzinenge dzese ndege dzenguva refu dzekurwiswa dziri mu arsenal yedu dzakaparadzwa. Setiraiti yese nendege dzese, kusanganisa mota yayo yemuchadenga isina munhu uye Armstrong space station, inokwanisa kusaita zvemagetsi. Inogona kukanganisa makomputa muRussia kubva muchadenga kana kungobva kune drone ichibhururuka mukati merudzi rweRussia radar. Anogona kudzivirira kutanga kwehondo nokuti muvengi haazombozivi kuti ari kuuya kana kuti achashaya simba rokupindura."

"Chinetso ndechokuti anogona kutiitira izvozvi!" - akadaro mutungamiri wenyika. "Unofanirwa kutsvaga nzira yekudzivirira masisitimu edu kubva kumhando idzi dzekurwiswa."

"Iri mumabasa, VaMutungamiri," Carlisle akadaro. "Firewalls uye antivirus software inogona kuchengetedza makomputa atove akaiswa, asi tiri kugadzira nzira dzekuvhara mapeji ekuchengetedza mumasisitimu ayo asingawanzo kunzi ari munjodzi yekurwiswa netiweki, senge radar, yemagetsi yekuongorora senge electro-optical kamera, kana passive. masensa emagetsi."

"Rimwe dambudziko," Bain akawedzera, "nderokuti, sedhipatimendi rakagadzira nekugadzira masisitimu etrusion, Advanced Aerospace Weapons Center yanga iri pamberi mukugadzira matanho kwavari."

"Saka vakomana vanoshandisa chinhu ichi ndivo vanoziva kuti chingachikunda sei," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro achisvotwa. "Hukuru. Zvinobatsira." Akadzungudza musoro achizama kuunganidza pfungwa dzake. Pakupedzisira, akatendeukira kumakongiresi maviri muOval Office. "Seneta, Representative, ndakukokai pano nekuti nyaya iyi yave hombe zvekuti ndinoda mazano nerutsigiro rwehutungamiriri. Vazhinji vedu mukamuri ino tinofunga McLanahan ari kunze kwekudzika kwake. Senator, unoita seunofunga zvakasiyana. "

"Ndinotenda, VaMutungamiri," akadaro Senator Stacy Ann Barbeau. "Regai ndiedze kutaura naye. Anoziva kuti ndinotsigira chirongwa chake chemuchadenga uye ndinomutsigira. "

"Zvine njodzi, senator," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Munhu mumwe akaurayiwa uye vamwe vakati wandei vakakuvadzwa naMcLanahan nechombo chake."

"Kurwisa kwakananga nemauto hakushande kunze kwekunge wapinda nechisimba paD-Day, VaPresident," Barbeau akadaro, "uye hatingamusundire muDreamland kana aine ndege dzemuchadenga nema drones nemabhomba, ichidzungaira makiromita akaenzana mativi mana erenje, ichitenderera nemidziyo isina munhu akambonzwa. Haangandimirire. Kunze kwezvo, ndinofunga kuti ndinogona kunge ndine vanhu mukati mangu vanozobatsira. Vanongonetsekawo nekugara zvakanaka kwemukuru wemauto sezvandiri kuita."

Hapana mamwe matauriro akaitwa - hapana aive nemamwe mazano, uye zvechokwadi hapana mumwe munhu aida kuisa misoro yavo mumuromo wetiger sezvakaitwa neSEALs. "Zvino zvakasarudzwa," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Ndinokutendai nebasa iri, Senator. Ndinokuvimbisai mose kuti tichaita zvese zvatinogona kuti muchengetedze kuchengeteka kwenyu. Ndinoda kutaura neseneta pachedu kwekanguva. Ndinokutendai mose ". Mukuru wevashandi veWhite House akavabudisa vese muHofisi yeCabinet, Gardner naBarbeau vakatamira kuhofisi yePresident yakazvimirira, iri padyo neOval Office.

Gonhi risati ravharwa, maoko aGardner akamuputira muchiuno achibva azvitsimbirira muhuro make. "Uri hure rinopisa," akadaro. "Ipfungwa ipi inopenga iyi? Sei uchida kuenda kuDreamland? Uye ndiani mukomana waunoti une mukati mako?"

"Uchaziva nekukurumidza, Joe," Barbeau akadaro. "Makatumira SEALs uye havana kuzviita - chinhu chekupedzisira chamunoda kuita kutanga hondo ikoko. Nhamba dzako dzeongororo dzichadonha zvakanyanya. Rega nditange ndazviedza nenzira yangu."

"Zvakanaka, sweetie, wazviwana," Gardner akadaro. Akamurega achimumbundira, achibva atanga kumhanyisa maoko ake pamazamu ake. "Asi kana ukabudirira-uye handina kupokana kuti uchadaro-unodei mukudzorera?"

"Tatova nezvakawanda zvatakaronga, VaPresident," Barbeau akadaro, achisvina minyatso yake nemaoko. "Asi ini ndinofarira chinhu chimwe chakataurwa naCarlisle: iyo pfungwa yekubatana."

"Ko izvi?"

"Ndinoida," Barbeau akadaro. "Iyo network yehondo mission inoenda kuBarkdale-kwete Navy, kwete STRATCOM."

"Unonzwisisa zvinhu zvose izvi here?"

"Hazvisi zvese, asi ndichazviita munguva pfupi," Barbeau akadaro aine chivimbo. "Asi ndinozviziva kuti Furness iri muBattle Mountain ine mabhomba nendege dzehondo dzisina munhu dzinoshandiswa netrusion technology - ndinodzida dziri kuBarkdale, pamwe chete nemidziyo yese yenetwork warfare. Zvese izvi. Deredza nhamba kana kutobvisa B-52 kana uchida, asi Barkdale iri kurwa hondo yepamhepo pane zvese zvinobhururuka - drones, B-2s, satellites, space-based radars, zvese.

Zvigunwe zvaBarbeau zvakasunga paminyatso yake. "Iwe hausi kutaura nezve kuponesa chiteshi chemuchadenga?" - Gardner akabvunza. "Ndinoda kushandisa mabhiriyoni mashanu aya kune vatakuri vendege mbiri."

"Chiteshi chemuchadenga chinogona kusvira kune zvese zvandinoita - ndinoda tekinoroji kuseri kwayo, kunyanya radar ine nzvimbo," akadaro Barbeau. "Chiteshi chemuchadenga chakafa zvakadaro - vanhu vanochifunga semakuva aMcLanahan anotenderera, uye ini handidi kubatanidzwa nazvo. Asi nzungu nemabhaudhi kuseri kwechiteshi ndizvo zvandinoda. Ini ndoziva STRATCOM neAir Force Space Command vachada kushandisa netrusion mukati mekuziva kwavo, mhepo yekuraira zvitumwa uye spacecraft, asi iwe unofanirwa kubvuma kurwisa. Ndinoda kuti Eighth Air Force kuBarkdale idzore kusapindirana."

Maoko aPresident akatanga hushumiri hwavo zvakare, uye akaziva kuti akanga amubata mumaoko ake. "Chero chauchataura, Stacey," Gardner akadaro asipo. "Kwandiri, izvi hazvina maturo - izvo vanhu vakaipa pasi rose vanonzwisisa iboka rehondo rinotyisa revatakuri vendege vakamira pamhenderekedzo yegungwa, muzviso zvavo, kwete kurwiswa kwetiweki uye mashiripiti emakombuta. Kana iwe uchida iyo damn computer virus chinhu, unogamuchirwa. Ingotora Congress kuti ibvume kumisa mari kuchiteshi chemuchadenga uye undipe vangangoita vaviri vevatakuri vendege dzangu uye unogona kuita kuti hupenzi hwako hwecyberwar huitwe. "

Akatendeukira kwaari, achiregedzera mazamu ake zvakasimba pachipfuva chake. "Waita hako mwanangu," vakadaro vachimutsvoda zvikuru. Akaisa ruoko rwake pagudo rake, achinzwa achisvetuka pakubata kwake. "Ndaizoita dhiri yedu nenzira yakajairika, asi ndine ndege yekubata muVegas. Ndichaisa McLanahan mutirongo kusvika mangwana manheru...kana kuti ndichamufumura zvine hutsinye semupengo ari kupenga zvekuti vanhu vekuAmerica vachakuda kuti umusunge."

"Ndinoda kukupawo chipo chikuru chekuparadzana, mudiwa," Gardner akadaro, achitamba-bhabhadzira magaro aBarbeau asati agara padhesiki rake achibatidza fodya, "asi Zevitin achafona mumaminitsi mashoma, uye ndinofanira kufona. mutsanangurire kuti ndichiri kutonga dambudziko reMcLanahan."

"Fuck Zevitin," Barbeau akadaro. "Ini ndinofungidzira zvese zvataurwa naMcLanahan nezve vanhu vekuRussia vanodyara superlaser muIran uye kupfura spaceplane ichokwadi, Joe. McLanahan anogona kunge ari kuenda kure nekuregeredza mirairo yako, kurwisa pasina mvumo, uyezve kurwisa zvisimbiso, asi Zevitin ari pane chimwe chinhu pano. McLanahan haasi kungobhururuka kubva pamubato. "

"Usanetseka nezve chero chinhu, Stacy," Gardner akadaro. "Tine hukama hwakanaka neMoscow. Chavanongoda vimbiso yekuti hatisi kuedza kuvavharira. McLanahan anoita kuti nyika yese itye, kwete maRussia chete, uye hazvina kunaka kubhizinesi. "

"Asi zvakanaka kuti uwane mavhoti muCongress emapoka matsva ehondo, mudiwa."

"Kwete kana tiine jenarari ane hutsinye pamaoko edu, Stacy. Bvisa McLanahan, asi zviite chinyararire. Anogona kutiparadza zvose."

"Musanetsekane nezve chero chinhu, VaPresident," Barbeau akadaro, achimuchonya nemeso uye achimukandira bvudzi rake. "Anowira ... neimwe nzira kana imwe."

Barbeau akasangana nemukuru wake wevashandi, Colleen Morna, kunze kwehotera huru, uye vakakurumidza kufamba kuenda kumota yake yakamirira. "Rwendo rwapera, senator," Morna akadaro pavakadzokera kuhofisi yake yeCapitol Hill. "Ndine macode ekubhadhara rwendo rwese kubva kuWhite House, uye vakatotipa mvumo yeC-37 - Gulfstream Five. Izvi zvinoreva kuti tinogona kutora vashanyi vasere kuVegas tose. "

"Zvakakwana. Ndagamuchira chibvumirano chemuromo kubva kuGardner chekutamisa uye kuisa pakati ese maDoD network warfare units kuBarkdale. Tsvaga kuti ndeapi makondirakiti nevamiriri vatinoda kuronga kuti izvi zviitike, uye tovakoka kuVegas nesu. Izvi zvinofanira kuunza misodzi mumaziso avo."

"Wagona, Senator."

"Zvakanaka. Saka, zvakadini nemukomana wako wenyama, Hunter Noble? Ndiye kiyi yerwendo urwu kuLas Vegas apo McLanahan ari pachiteshi ichi. Chii chawakabata paari?"

"Wave naye mumeso ako kubva zuva rekutanga, Senator," Colleen akadaro. "Kaputeni wedu Noble anoita kunge akabatikana mujunior high school. Kutanga, muchikoro chesekondari akawana mumwe mukadzi mukuru kwaari nemakore matanhatu-mukoti wechikoro, ndinofunga-ane pamuviri."

"Kwandinobva, izvi zvinoitika gore negore, mudiwa. Mhandara imwe chete mutaundi rokumusha kwangu yakanga iri musikana akashata ane makore gumi namaviri okukura."

"Akadzingwa, asi zvakanga zvisina basa nokuti akanga atova nezvikwereti zvakakwana zvokupedza chikoro chesekondari makore maviri asati asvika uye kupinda muchikoro cheinjiniya," Colleen akaenderera mberi. "Sezviri pachena nzira yake yekupemberera kupedza kudzidza yaive yekupa mumwe mukadzi pamuviri, nekuti akazviita zvakare kukoreji nekupedza chikoro. Akaroora wechitatu, asi muchato wacho wakaparara pakaonekwa imwe nyaya."

"McLanahan, haasiriye," akadaro Barbeau.

"Iye mutyairi wendege uye injiniya akatanhamara, asi anoita seane zvinetso chaizvo nechiremera," Morna akaenderera mberi. "Anowana mamakisi epamusoro pamatanho ake ekuita basa, asi anotyisa mamakisi ehutungamiriri uye mauto."

"Hazvibatsire - izvozvi anonzwika saMcLanahan zvakare," Barbeau akadaro akasuwa. "Zvakadini neinonaka?"

"Zvakwana," Morna akadaro. "Anogara mudzimba dzemupurisa paNellis Air Force Base - mazana matanhatu emamita masikweya enzvimbo yekugara - uye chengetedzo yagara ichimuyambira nezvemapati ane ruzha nevashanyi vanouya nekubuda nguva dzese masikati neusiku. Anogara ari kuOffices 'Club muNellis uye anowana yakanaka yakanaka bar tab. Anotasva mudhudhudhu weHarley Night Rod uye akanzi aimhanyisa uye nekuratidzira kutyaira kakawanda. Rezinesi rakangodzoswa mushure memwedzi mitatu yekurambidzwa kutyaira zvisina kuchengetedzeka - sezviri pachena, akafunga kutyaira ndege yeAir Force T-6A yekudzidzira pasi munzira. "

"Zvakanaka, asi ndinoda zvinhu zvine muto chaiwo, mwana."

"Ndakachengeta zvakanakisa kwekupedzisira, Senator. Rondedzero yevashanyi vanotenderwa kushanyira base yakareba seruoko rwangu. Vanhu vakati wandei - vakadzi vevarume vakaroora, vaviri vane mukurumbira bisexuals, mahure akati wandei - uye mumwe aive mudzimai weAir Force General. Zvakadaro, kushanya kubhesi kunoratidzika kunge kwakadzikira zvishoma mugore rapfuura...kunyanya nekuti ane mvumo yekusaina kiredhiti kumakasino makuru matatu muVegas anoita mari inosvika zana rezviuru zvemadhora.

"Chii?"

"Seneta, murume uyu haasati abhadhara imba yehotera muVegas kwemakore anopfuura maviri - ari kushamwaridzana nemamaneja, magonhi uye maconcierges muguta rose uye anotora mukana wekamuri yemahara uye bhodhi vhiki rega rega," Colleen akadaro. "Anofarira blackjack nepoker uye anowanzokokwa kuseri kwesiteji kuti azotandara nevatambi, vatambi vetsiva nevatambi vemusoro. Panowanzova nevanenge vakadzi vaviri kana kuti vatatu vari kufamba."

"Chiuru chezana!" Wakaona Barbeau. "Anorova mumiriri wese weNevada wandinoziva!"

"Pazasi, Senator: Anoshanda nesimba uye anotamba nesimba," Colleen akapedzisa. "Anoramba akanyarara asi akaita misikanzwa yemhando yepamusoro inoita kunge yakanyarara nekuda kwebasa raanoitira hurumende. Anogara achifonerwa nemakondirakiti edziviriro anoda kumuhaya, vamwe vachimupa mihoro inoshamisa, saka zvingangoita kuti awedzere kuzvivimba uye zvinopa chimiro chake chekuti haafanire kutamba mitambo yeAir Force. "

"Vanonzwika kunge murume anogara kumucheto, ndizvo chaizvo zvandinoda nezvavo," akadaro Barbeau. "Ini ndinofunga yave nguva yekubhadhara Kaputeni Noble zvishoma - kumusha kwake."

CHITSAUKO CHEGUMI

Feat is everything, kubwinya hakusi chinhu.

- JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE

MASHHAD, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

Husiku ihwohwo

Guta reMashhad - "Guta reMartyrs" muchiRungu - kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweIran raive guta rechipiri pakukura muIran uye, sezvo raive nenzvimbo inoera yeImam Reza wechisere, raive rechipiri pakukura guta dzvene reShia pasirese, rechipiri muIran. kukosha chete kuQom. Vanopfuura mamirioni makumi maviri mapilgrim vakashanyira Imam Reza Shrine gore rega rega, zvichiita kuti ive inoshamisa uye yemweya serwendo rweHaji kuMecca. Iri mumupata uri pakati pemakomo eKuh-e-Mayuni neAzhdar-Kuh, nzvimbo iyi yaitonhora zvakanyanya asi yainakidza kwegore rose.

Iri mukati meIran, Mashhad yaive nemauto mashoma kana kukosha kwehurongwa kudzamara hutongi hweTaliban hwatanga kutonga muAfghanistan muma1980s. Kutyira kuti maTaliban aizoedza kuendesa kunze rudzi rwavo rweIslam kuMadokero, Mashhad yakashandurwa kuita nhare yevapanduki, neIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps inoshanda akati wandei mauto, mauto ekuziva, varwi-mabhomba uye mauto ekurwisa chikopokopo kubva kuna Imam Reza. International Airport.

Pakaitika mauto eHesarak Boujazi, kukosha kweMashhad kwakakurumidza kuwedzera zvakanyanya. Zvisaririra zveIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps zvakateverwa kubva kuTehran kuenda kuMashhad. Zvisinei, Bujazi akanga asina zvikwanisiro zvakakwana kuti arambe achitonga pamusoro peguta guru, saka akanga asina sarudzo kunze kwekubvumira vakapukunyuka kuti vatize pasina kuita nhamburiko yakasimba yekubvisa vatungamiri. Nevakuru vakasara veRevolutionary Guard vachifamba vakasununguka kutenderera guta uye kuwanda kukuru kwevafambi veShia avo vakaratidza chiratidzo chidiki chekuderera kunyangwe panguva yemhirizhonga yaikura, Pasdaran yaive nevazhinji varwi vekusarudza kubva muMashhad. Kubva kumamosque, kubva kumisika nezvitoro, uye kubva kukona yega yega yemigwagwa, kushevedzera kwejihad pamusoro peBujazi nevanyengeri veKagewa kwakapararira kure nekure uye kwakapararira nekukurumidza.

Akafuridzirwa neguta rine simba remweya aura uye simba rakasimbiswa reIslamic Revolution Guard Corps, mutungamiri weIran, mukuru weGuardian Council uye nhengo yepamusoro yeAssembly of Experts, Ayatollah Hassan Mokhtaz, akashinga kudzoka kubva kuutapwa kuTurkmenistan, aigara achidzivirirwa nehurumende yeRussia. Pakatanga kutaurwa nezvematunhu ese ekumabvazuva eIran aparadzana nenyika yese uye Mashhad ikava guta guru idzva, asi kusagadzikana kwemhirizhonga uye kutadza kwevaBoujazi neveKagev kuumba hurumende kwakanonotsa nhaurirano dzakadai. Zvimwe Mokhtaz aingofanira kuita kwaive kudaidza vakatendeka kuJihad, kuramba vachitsvaga mari yekutsigira kupanduka kwake, uye kumirira - Tehran anogona kunge ari mumaoko ake zvakare ari ega.

Zvikamu zvitatu zvakazara zveIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps zvinodarika zana rezviuru zvevanhu, zvinenge zvese zvakasara zvemauto epamberi, aive muMashhad nenzvimbo dzakatenderedza. Mazhinji emauto ePasdaran, mapoka maviri, aive evacheche, kusanganisira maviri mechanized infantry brigades. Paive neaviation brigade ine counterinsurgency ndege, kurwisa helicopters, zvifambiso uye mauto ekudzivirira mhepo; imwe armored brigade ine matangi akareruka, artillery uye mabheti edhaka; uye imwe yakakosha maoparesheni uye ehungwaru brigade, iyo yaiitisa kupandukira, kuponda, espionage, kuongorora, kubvunzurudza, uye nehunyanzvi hwekutaurirana mishoni senge propaganda kutepfenyura. Pamusoro pezvo, mamwe makumi matatu ezviuru al-Quds paramilitary mauto akaiswa muguta pacharo, achiita sevasori uye vazivisi vePasdaran nehurumende yehumwari muhutapwa.

Dzimbahwe reIslamic Revolution Guard Corps uye nzvimbo yesimba regiravhiti yaive Imam Reza International Airport, iri mamaira mashanu kumaodzanyemba kweImam Reza Shrine. Zvisinei, mauto ese ane hungwaru panhandare yendege akaiswazve kuti agadzirire kuuya kutsva: S-300OMU1 Favorite air defense regiment kubva kuRussian Federation.

Iyo S-300 Strategic Air Defense system yaionekwa seimwe yeakanakisa pasirese, yakaenzana neAmerican PAC-3 Patriot missile system. Bhatiri reS-300 raisanganisira radar yenguva refu yekuongorora 3D, yakanangana nekuita uye missile kutungamira radar, uye gumi nembiri turera, imwe neimwe yakatakurwa nemakomba mana, pamwe nekugadzirisa, kutsigira vashandi, uye kuchengetedza mota. Rimwe bhatiri rakadaro rakaiswa panhandare yendege, rimwe kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero, uye rechitatu kumadokero kweguta. Chikafu cheS-300 chaive chakasimba pazvipfuro zvaibhururuka zvekusvika mafiti makumi matatu kubva pasi, pakukwira kusvika kumamita zana ezviuru, nekumhanya kusvika kuMach 3, munzvimbo dzinosvika zana nemakumi maviri emamaira, uye zvinouraya kusvika kunyange pasi-. zvinokandwa cruise cruise uye theatre ballistic missiles.

I-S-300s yakatsigirwa neTor-M1 air defense system, iyo yakatevedzwa motokari dzehondo dzakapfura sere-high-speed, short-renge, radar-inotungamirirwa ne-anti-aircraft missiles kubva kune vertical launch tubes. Iyo Tor-M1 yakagadzirirwa kuchengetedza nharembozha dzekuraira, nzvimbo dzekuungana dzemotokari, nzvimbo dzekukwirisa mafuta uye nzvimbo dzezvombo kubva pakurwisa zvikopokopo, mota dzemuchadenga dzisina munhu uye mabhomba akadzika-anobhururuka. Kunyange zvazvo Tor-M1 yakanga ine vashandi vevatatu, yakagadzirwa se "kuisa uye kuikanganwa" system, ichibvumira kurwisana kwakakwana, kana kuti inogona kubatanidzwa neS-300 fire control system kuti iite yakabatanidzwa kudzivirira kwemhepo. system. Pamwe chete vakaumba nhovo inenge isingapindiki vakatenderedza Mashhad.

Pazuva iro, Mashhad raive rimwe remaguta akadzivirirwa zvakanyanya paPasi ... uye rakanga rava kuda kuedzwa.

Anenge maawa maviri mambakwedza, nyevero yekutanga yakauya kubva kurefu-refu rekudzivirira mhepo radar rechipiri S-300 bhatiri, riri mamaira makumi matatu kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero kweMashhad: "Alarm, aramu, aramu, iri ibhatiri reSiver, rinomhanya-mhanya. yakaderera-yakakwirira tarisiro iri kusvika, azimuth maviri -sere-zero, kureba zana nemakumi mashanu, kumhanya mapfumbamwe-nhanhatu-shanu, kureba mapfumbamwe-zero."

"Sivir, iyi ndiyo Center, yakagamuchirwa," akapindura mukuru wezvehunyanzvi, Captain Sokolov. Chiratidziro chayo chehungwaru chakaratidza matatu akakwira-kumhanya, akaderera-akakwira akananga kuMashhad. "Bata, changamire," akashuma kudaro kumukuru weuto. "Inotaridza kunge bhomba riri kufamba munzvimbo iyi, iko kwawaifunga kuti vangave."

"Zvinonyatsofanotaurwa," akadaro Colonel Kundrin, mukuru wemauto ekudzivirira ndege, nechivimbo. Sokunge achinzwa kuti chimwe chinhu chingaitika mangwanani iwayo, akanga akapfeka uye ari panzvimbo yake muRegimental Air Defence Command Center pauriri hwepamusoro hweReza International Administration Building maawa mashoma akanga apfuura. "Ndege dzinogona kuchinja nekufamba kwemakore, asi maitiro anoramba akafanana. Isu takaisa bhatiri iri munzvimbo yakanaka - bhomba iri kuyedza kuzvivharira panzvimbo iri mumupata, asi makomo anotsvedza kusvika patakaisa bhatiri iri. Chikanganiso chinouraya mukuronga kwavo mishoni. Haakwanisi kuramba akananga, uye kana akasvetuka kubva kuseri kwezvikomo, anozozvifumura zvakanyanya. "

"Kukurumidza uye kuderera zvakanyanya kune B-2 stealth bhomba - inofanira kunge iri B-1 bhomba," Sokolov akadaro. "Uye ivo havanawo kuburitsa makomba avo e-hypersonic cruise."

"Handifunge kuti vane mabhomba akasara mushure mekunge Mutungamiri Gryzlov naGeneral Darzov vabhomba zvigadziko zvavo zvine hungwaru uye vakashamisa mapenzi aive pasi," akadaro Kundrin. "Kunze kwaizvozvo, hatisi kuita neUS Air Force - ndiMcLanahan chete, mukuru wemauto akapenga muchadenga. Anenge atopfura miseve yake yese. Ita kuti maSyeveers avhure moto panguva yakaringana, uye iva nechokwadi chekuchengeta ziso pane iri kutevera ndege. Kana aine anobhomba anopfuura mumwechete, anogona kutevera nzira yepedyo kana kurwisa kubva kune imwe nzira. Handidi munhu anotsvedza."

Sokolov akapa chirevo. "Yanga yekuvimbisana yasimbiswa, changamire, kwasara masekonzi gumi nemashanu...imbomirai! Changamire, bhatiri reZapat rinoshuma chinangwa chitsva chemuvengi chiri kuuya, chine maviri-shanu-zero, kureba zana, kureba zana, kumhanya mazana masere nemakumi manomwe uye kuwedzera! Sapat raive bhatiri rekumadokero, riri mamaira makumi mashanu kumadokero kweMashhad.

"Ndaiziva! Zvinofanotaurwa, zvese zvinofungidzirika, "Kundrin akadaro nemufaro. "Zvinoita sekunge takaisa nhamba yebhatiri iyi munzvimbo yakanaka zvakare - ichifukidza Binalud ridge kumadokero kweguta. Dai ndanga ndichironga kurwisa panhandare yendege, ndaimbundira pasi ndichitevedza ruzhowa, ndofamba ndichipoterera kumucheto kwechikomo chacho ndopfura mabhomba sezvandaitumira. Ndizvo chaizvo zvakaitwa naMcLanahan - uye isu takanga tiri munzvimbo chaiyo yekumurovera! Nzvimbo dzayo dzebhomba dzichavhurwa, uye siginecha yayo yeradar ichave yakakura! Udza Zapata kuti arwe kana agadzirira! "

Bhatiri rega rega raive nematirareya matatu ekupotsera, akaparadzaniswa nemamaira akati wandei asi akabatanidzwa kune imwe neimwe nemicrowave data link, imwe neimwe yakatakura 48N6 vertical-launch interceptor missiles anga atosimudzwa kunzvimbo yekutangisa. Pakangopiwa murayiro wokurwisa uye nzira yakafanira yekurwisa yatangwa-kubva padanho rakakodzera-hondo yacho yakangoerekana yaitika. Kamwe chinangwa chaive mukati mechikamu, nitrogen catapult yakaburitsa roketi kubva muchubhu yekumisikidza kusvika paurefu hwemamita makumi matatu, uye mota yeroketi yakabatidza, ichimhanyisa roketi kusvika pakumhanya kweinodarika mamaira pasekondi isingasviki gumi nemaviri masekonzi. Masekonzi matatu gare gare, chimwe chipotsera chechipiri chakabva changopfurwa, zvichivimbisa kukundwa. Makombi eS-300 akasimuka kusvika paurefu hwemamita zviuru makumi maviri chete, akananga kwaainge afanotaurwa.

"Mamiriro?" akabvunza mukuru werejiment.

"Mabhatiri ari kurova zvinangwa, zvombo zvina zviri mumhepo," akadaro Sokolov. "Zvinangwa zvinongoita mashoma ekunzvenga uye zvinokonzeresa kukanganiswa. Secure fixation. "

"Chiito chekupedzisira chekunyanya kuzvivimba," Kundrin akadaro. Chero zvazvingava, havana nzvimbo yekuzvifambisa. Zvinonzwisa tsitsi kuti idzi imotokari dzemuchadenga dzisina munhu, ehe, kaputeni?"

"Hongu changamire. Ndiri kunetsekana nemaT-waves aya kana chero ari kurova murwi wedu."

"Tichaona munguva pfupi, handiti?"

"Mapombi ari kuronda zvakanaka...Zvinangwa zviri kuita kuti hukasha huwedzere...Chanero ichidzima kubva pakuvhiringwa, ichiri ku...tatu...mbiri...imwe...ikozvino."

Pakanga pasina mimwe mishumo kubva kumukuru wehunyanzvi, izvo zvakasiya mukuru werejimendi avhiringika. "TAO, shuma!"

"Changamire... changamire, zvombo zvinokandwa zviri zviviri zviri kutaura pamusoro pekubata pasi!" Sokolov akadaro nenzwi riri pasi, kunyara. "Kuputika kusina kunaka kwemusoro wehondo. Kusuwa zvachose!

"Bvisa mabhatiri uye tanga zvakare!" - Kundrin akadanidzira. "Target distance and bearing?"

"Kugadzirisa salvo yechipiri ... Yechitatu missile yakatangwa ... Yechina missile yakatangwa," akadaro Sokolov. "Chinhambwe chechinangwa ipfumbamwe-zero, kutakura kwakagadzikana pambiri-sere-zero."

"Ko bhatiri rechitatu? Status?"

"Bhatiri rechitatu rapinda muhondo ..." Uye ipapo inzwi rake rakagurwa nekupinza kwekufema.

Kundrin akasvetuka kubva pachigaro chake ndokutarisa pachiratidziro. Zvaishamisa ... "Vakapotsa here?" - akadanidzira. "Kumwe kurova pasi?"

"Bhatiri rechitatu rinoshanda zvakare ... Yechitatu missile inotangwa ... missile four..."

"Ndiudze chinhambwe uye kutakura kune chinangwa chebhatiri rechitatu?"

"Kureba sere-zero, kuine zvakatsiga pambiri-shanu-zero."

"Izvi ... izvi hazvina musoro," Kundrin akadaro. "Kurongeka kwezvinangwa zvese zviri zviviri hakuna kushanduka kunyangwe vakarwiswa? Pane chakaipa here..."

"Changamire, mabhoti echipiri neechitatu mabhatiri ekurova kwechipiri anoratidzawo kurova pasi!" Sokolov akadaro. "Hondo dzese dzakapotsa! Bhatiri rechipiri rinobatidza zvakare. Bhatiri rechitatu-"

"Mhinduro ndeye negative! Mabhatiri ese aripo!" Kundrin akazhambatata. "Rambidza automatic switching!"

"Ndodzokorora wekupedzisira here changamire?"

"Ndati mabhatiri ese akachajwa, dzima automatic switching!" - Kundrin akadanidzira. "Tiri paMekon!"

"Ndanyeverwa here? Munoreva kuti makabatikana, changamire?"

"Vanotepfenyura zvidhori pazviratidziro zvedu uye vanotimanikidza kupfura zvipoko," Kundrin akadaro.

"Asi isu tine nhanho dzakakwana uye anti-jamming algorithms, changamire," akadaro Sokolov. "Masisitimu edu ari muhurongwa hwekushanda hwakakwana."

"Hatisi kushungurudzwa, nhamo," Kundrin akadaro. "Chimwe chinhu chiri mukati mehurongwa hwedu. Makombiyuta edu anofunga kuti ari kugadzirisa zvinangwa chaizvo. "

Runhare rwecommand rwakarira; Mukuru wemauto ega ndiye aikwanisa kuipindura. "Center".

"Uyu ndiRaiette." Akanga ari General Andrei Darzov pachake, achidana kubva kuMoscow. "Takakopa chiziviso chako chekutsiva, asi ikozvino tinoona kuti wadzima mabasa ese. Sei?"

"Changamire, ndinofunga tiri kutungamirwa - isu tiri kupindura kune zvidhori zvinogadzirwa nemasensa edu," Kundrin akadaro. "Ndakavhara mhinduro otomatiki kusvika..."

"Changamire, mabhatiri maviri eS-300 neThor ari kugashira otomatiki mirairo yekuita uye ari kugadzirira kuvhura!" - Sokolov akadanidzira.

"Handina kupa mirairo yakadaro!" - Kundrin akadanidzira. "Kanzura maodha aya! Mabhatiri ese aripo!"

"Center, une chokwadi here kuti aya matsotsi?" - Darzov akabvunza.

"Rocket yega yega yakatangwa kusvika zvino yarova pasi," Kundrin akadaro. "Hapana chezvikamu zvedu zvakashuma kuona, electro-optical kana ruzha rwekubata, kunyangwe zvibodzwa zviri pakadzika kwazvo."

"Batiri rechipiri reS-300 rinotangwa pazvitsva zvakawanda zvinouya zvekumhanya!" Sokolov akashuma. Akamhanya ndokusaidzira mupurisa wezvekufambiswa kwemashoko panze achirovera maearphones. "Siver neZapat mabhatiri, iyi ndiyo TAO Center, mabhatiri ari munzvimbo, ndinodzokorora, mabhatiri aripo! Rega kuverenga pakombiyuta!" Akakasira kuisa zuva uye nguva kodhi yehuchokwadi - asi paakadaro, akatarisa sezvo mamwe maS-300 uye Tor-M1 anovhura achikanda mapfumo. "Mayuniti ese, iyi ndiyo TAO Center, mira kutanga! Ndinodzokorora, misa kutanga!"

"Misa kuvhurwa kwemidziyo yakashushwa, kaputeni, izvozvi!" - Kundrin akadanidzira. Zvino zvimwe zvinangwa zvakaonekwa pachiratidziro - zvakabhururuka chaizvo zvakafanana trajectories, kumhanya, urefu uye azimuth seseti yekutanga yezvinangwa! Nenguva isipi bhatiri rekutanga, kambani yeS-300 paReza International Airport, yakatanga kupfura zvinokandwa. "Rayette, iyi ndiyo Center, tiri kuona zvitsva zvinouya kune vavengi, asi vari kubhururuka nekumhanya kwakafanana, kureba uye trajectory sevapikisi vekutanga! Isu tinokurudzira kuti umise mhinduro dzese uye uende mune yekumira mumodhi kune ese masensor. Ndine chokwadi chekuti tiri kunyengerwa."

Paive nekumbomira kwenguva refu, panguva iyo network network yakatsemuka uye kubuda nekuda kwekuchinja encryption decryption maitiro; ipapo: "Center, iyi Raietka, wedzera Phanar. Ndinodzokorora, tinotumira Phanar. Gadzirira kutsigira basa."

"Ndodzokorora poindi yekupedzisira here, Raietka?" - Akabvunza Kundrin. Nekuda kwaMwari, mutungamiriri werejitari aizvichemera, ini ndakangokurudzira kumukomana kuti tivhare zvese pasi - ikozvino Darzo anoda kuburitsa pfuti hombe uye sensor hombe yavaive nayo! "Kudzokorora, Raiette?"

"Ini ndakati, vhura iyo Phanar uye gadzirira kuvimbiswa kana wapedza mishoni," yakauya mhinduro. Izvi zvakateverwa nekodhi yechokwadi.

"Ndinonzwisisa, Raietka, ndiri kuendesa Phanar kunzvimbo yekupfura, ndichigadzirira kutarisa chokwadi chekupinda muhondo." Darzov anofanira kunge achiwira mukuora mwoyo, Kundrin akafunga. Phanar, anti-spaceship laser, ingangove yaive mukana wavo wekupedzisira. Mapoka epfuti anorwisa ndege akapararira muMashhad akashaya mukana wekurwisa mabhomba aikurumidza, aibhururuka. Akatora nhare yeregiment's command network: "Security Service, iyi Center, tora Phanar kunzvimbo yekupfurisa uye uzivise vashandi kuti vagadzirire kudhumhana nendege yevavengi." Akapa mukuru wemapurisa chiziviso chekufambisa marori.

"Changamire, takakwanisa kuita kuti mayunitsi ese apindure kune rairo yekumisa zvombo," akadaro Sokolov. "Tine makumi maviri muzana chete emammo edu asara."

"makumi maviri muzana!" Damn, vakaparadza makumi masere muzana ezvombo zvavo pazvipoko! "Zviri nani kuti vachaji, zvakaipa!"

"Isu tave mushishi yekuchajazve changamire," Sokolov akaenderera mberi. "Tor-M1 zvikamu zvichange zvakagadzirira mukati memaminitsi gumi nemashanu, uye maS-300 anenge akagadzirira mukati meawa."

"Enda nazvo. Kurwisa kwechokwadi kunogona kuitika chero nguva. Uye ita shuwa kuti havapindure kune zvimwe zvinangwa kunze kwekunge vaine chisimbiso chemagetsi! " Kundrin akamhanyira kunobuda, pasi nemukoridho, kuburikidza nekubuda kwechimbichimbi nekukwira pamusoro pedenga reimba yekutonga. Kubva ipapo, achishandisa mabhainokura ekuona usiku, aigona kuona kufambira mberi kwezvikwata zvekuchengetedza.

Marori mana erudzi rwePhanar aingobuda kubva kwaaihwanda. Dzakanga dzakavigwa mumugero waipfuura nepasi penzira dzendege, dzichibvumira motokari kufamba kubva kune rumwe rutivi rwenhandare kuenda kune rumwe pasina kutenderera migwagwa. Vakanga vakananga kunzvimbo yekudzidzira kudzima moto iri kuchamhembe kwenzira dzekumhanya, iyo yaive nematengi emafuta ekare akachekwa kuti ataridzike sendege yaigona kuzadzwa nemafuta ejeti akapera uye kuiswa moto kutevedzera kuparara kwendege. Motokari yekuraira yaive mubishi rekuisa radar antenna hombe yemagetsi uye data link mast yaizobvumira radar kuti ibatane neS-300's fire control network.

Redhiyo yakadzivirirwa yaKundrin inotakurika yakapenga kuhupenyu: "Center, iyi iRayetka," Darzov akataura. "Mamiriro".

"Kutumirwa kwePhanar kuri kuitika, changamire," Kundrin akapindura.

"Center" ndiyo "DAO," Sokolov akatepfenyura paredhiyo.

"Gadzirira, TAO," Kundrin akadaro. "Ndiri kutaura naRayetka."

"Vari kumisikidza kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva sezviri kuratidzwa?" - Darzov akabvunza.

Southeast saiti? Paiva nenzvimbo yechenjedzo yevarwi kudivi rekumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva, asi yakanga ichiri kushandiswa neIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps tactical kurwisa zvikopokopo uye senzvimbo yakachengetedzwa yekupaka yezvifambiso zveRussia. Havana kumborairwa kuishandisa kushandisa laser kurwisa chitundumuseremusere. "Mhinduro hakuna changamire, tiri kushandisa nzvimbo yekuchamhembe kudzidzisa kudzima moto sezvataudzwa."

"Zvakagamuchirwa," akadaro Darzov. "Enderera mberi."

Nguva pfupi gare gare, TAO yakapinda nepamusuwo ichienda padenga remba yekutarisa. "Mira, changamire!" - akadanidzira.

"Chii chiri kuitika, Sokolov? Uri kutsvagei kuno?"

"Kutendeseka kubva kuRayetka - yanga isiri iyo!" Sokolov akadaro. "Murairo wekuendesa Phanar waive usiriwo!"

"Chii?" Kutonhora kwakadzikama kwakamhanya nemumusoro waKundrin. Akafungidzira kuti sezvo munhu ari paredhiyo aishandisa zita rekodhi rechokwadi uye ari pamhepo yakavharidzirwa, ndiye waaiti ndiye uye akapa mutemo unoshanda - haana kumirira kuti aone kana kodhi yechokwadi yaive yakasimbiswa. ..

... uye akaziva kuti akanga achangobva kuudza ani zvake akanga ari kune rumwe rutivi rwechiteshi ichocho nzvimbo chaiyoiyo yaPhanari!"

Akasimudza redhiyo kumuromo wake neshungu: "Chengetedzo, iyi ndiyo Center, kanzura kutumirwa, dzosera marori aya kunzvimbo yekuvanda!" - akadanidzira. "Ndinodzokorora, vaendese ku-!"

Asi panguva iyoyo chaiyo pakava nekupenya kwechiedza, uye millisecond gare gare kuputika kusinganzwisisike, kuchiteverwa nezvimwe zvakati wandei mukukurumidza kutevedzana. Kuvhunduka kwekutanga kwakadonhedza Kundrin naSokolov kubva patsoka dzavo, uye vakakambaira vapererwa sezvo mafungu ekupisa kweunyoro akavarova. Hapana chavaigona kuita kunze kwekumonereka mumabhora ekudzivirira uye kuvhara nzeve dzavo sezvo kuputika kwaienderera mberi.

Zvaiita sekuti zvakatora awa, asi zvakanga zvatopera mumasekonzi asingasviki makumi maviri. Kundrin naSokolov, nzeve dzavo dzairira kubva muruzha rwaidzikamisa nzeve, vakakambaira vachienda kunzvimbo yakaparadzwa yechivako chehurumende ndokutarisa kunze kwenzira dzemurungu . Nharaunda yose iri kuchamhembe kwenzira dzekubhururuka nayo ndege yakaputirwa nemirazvo, yakavakirwa panzvimbo yekudzidzira kudzima moto. Moto waiva papanera pachawo-sezviri pachena waibva kukemikari inopisa aishandiswa nelaser-wairatidzika uchipisa zvikuru uye wakanyanyisa zvokuti waipisa mwaranzi. Nzvimbo yekupaka ndege yeAlert kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva yakarohwawo, chikopokopo chega chega nemotokari zvichibvira.

Ipapo ivo vakazvinzwa, uye mukupenya kwakajeka kwemoto ivo vakakurumidza kuvaona zvakare, kwakajeka semasikati: maviri eAmerican B-1 mabhomba achibhururuka akananga munzira. Ivo sezviri pachena vaiziva kuti ese edziviriro yemhepo akarairwa kudzima masisitimu avo uye kwete kuvhura moto. Yekutanga yakabhabhadzira mapapiro ayo sezvayaibhururuka ichipfuura chivako chehofisi, uye yechipiri yakanyatsoisa maailerons ayo, ichibhururuka asingasviki mazana maviri emamita kubva pasi. Vapedza shoo yavo duku yomumhepo, vakabatidza zvinobatidza moto, vakabhururuka mudenga usiku uye nokukurumidza vakanga vasingachaoneki.

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"Unoziva zvandinonyanya kufarira nezvenzvimbo idzi, mudiwa - unogona kusazivikanwa zvachose, kana wakapfeka zvakadaro," Barbeau akaudza mubatsiri wake Colleen Morna pavakabuda muhotera nemukoridho wakafara, waitsvaira uye vachifamba munzira dzvuku dzeumbozha . kapeti yekasino yakakura kwazvo yeItalian-themed paLas Vegas Strip. Akanga akapfeka rokwe resilver cocktail, mhete dzediamond nenecklace, uye akatakura mink yakabiwa, asi kunze kwekutarisa nguva dzose uye kuonga, akanzwa sokuti aingovawo chikamu chenyika. "Saka 'Playgirl' aripi?"

"Imba yega poker kuseri," Morna akadaro. Akatora chaiita kunge bhurochi hombe, rakanamirwa nerubhi, ndokurinamira parokwe raBarbeau. "Ndizvo zvese zvaunoda kuti upinde."

"Zvakashata. Ndinofanira kupfeka here izvi?"

"Ehe. Ichi chiziviso uye chekutevera transponder - RFID, kana redhiyo frequency identification tag, "Morna akadaro. "Vanga vakatitarisa kubva pandakamutora hafu yeawa yapfuura iwe uchipfeka. Vanoronda mafambiro ako ese; vanotumira ruzivo kune vese vanoita mari, vatengesi, mamaneja, chengetedzo, vashandi vepahotera uye kunyange michina inotsvedza kuti ndiwe ani, zvauri kutamba kana kuita, uye - izvo zvandine chokwadi nazvo zvakanyanya kukosha kwavari - imarii mari. yasara muaccount yako. Vashandi vekuchengetedza vanokutarisa vachishandisa makamera avo uye vobva vaenzanisa tsananguro yako nedhatabhesi yavo kuti varambe vakakutarisa iwe uri panzvimbo. Ndinofunga ukatora kanopfuura kamwechete kana kaviri kutendeuka zvisiri izvo pese pese panzvimbo ino, vaizotumira vakomana vaviri kubva mubhizinesi rehotera mushure mako kuti vakunongedzera kwairi. "

"Ndinoda ruzha rwayo, varume vanogamuchira vaeni," akadaro Barbeau. "Kunyangwe ndisingade pfungwa yekuiswa chiratidzo sebheya rebrown musango."

"Zvakanaka, chengeta izvi newe nekuti ndiyo kiyi yemukamuri yako, kuwana mutsara wako wechikwereti, kadhi rako rekuchaja uye tikiti rako rekubvumidzwa kune ese mashoo uye eVIP lounges - zvakare, hapana chaunoda kuziva nekuti vakomana ava vachakuperekedza. kupi zvako kwaunoda kuenda. Anywhere ."

"Asi havazivi kuti ndini ani?"

"Ndingafungidzira kuti vanonyatsoziva kuti ndiwe ani, Senator," Morna akadaro, "asi iyi iVegas - heino ndiwe waunoda kuva. Manheru ano ndiwe Robin Gilliam anobva kuMontgomery, mukufambiswa kwemashoko nekugadzira oiri, akaroora asi pano chete. "

"O, ndinofanira kubva kuAlabama?" - akabvunza akadzikama. Morna akadzvokora meso. "Hazvina basa. Saka ndakapinda sei mukamuri iyi yakavanzika kana ndisiri ini wandinoti ndini?"

"Mutsetse wemadhora zviuru makumi mashanu ndiyo nzira yakanaka yekutanga," Morna akadaro.

"Wakashandisa macode ekubhadhara kubva kuWhite House parwendo urwu kuti uwane mutsara wechikwereti kukhasino? Akangwara musikana."

"Izvi ndezvekuti tibude pamusuwo, Senator - usashandise chero chimwe cheizvi kana Sergeant at Arms achakuroverera," Morna akadaro.

"Ah, kugehena naye - ichembere," Barbeau akadaro.

Morna akadzvokora meso, akanyarara achitarisira kuti ari kutamba. Basa muWashington rakapera zvishoma kazhinji. "Zvese zvagadzirira. Iwo manejimendi anoteerera sekunge ane hungwaru. Vachakuchengeta zvakanaka. Ndichange ndiri mukamuri iri padhuze nerako kana muchindida, uye ndine mushandi akatengwa uye anobhadharwa wekasino uyo anogara achindiudza kwaunenge uripo."

"Waita hako, asi handifunge kuti ndichada wingman nhasi, mudiwa," Barbeau akadaro nezwi rake remhondi. "Kaputeni Hunter 'Boomer' Noble achadzika pasi nyore sekubata catfish mudhiramu."

"Uri kuronga kuitei, Senator?"

"Ini ndinoronga kuratidza Kaputeni Noble nzira yakanakisa yekufambira mberi muUnited States Air Force, iri nyore: usapokane neSeneta yeUnited States," akadaro nechivimbo. Akaburitsa chipfuva achibva afambisa buri parutivi. "Ndichamuratidza zvakanakira kundifadza pane kundipikisa. Une chokwadi here kuti ari pano?

"Akasaina nezuro husiku uye akatamba poker zuva rose," Morna akadaro. "Ari kuitawo zvakanaka - akawedzera zvishoma."

"Ah, ndichaita chokwadi chekuti asimuka, zvese zvakanaka," Barbeau akadaro. "Vimba neni".

"Ndinoziva pane imba yake - iri pasi nehoro kubva kune yedu - uye kana akakuendesa ikoko, mukomana wangu anondiudza," Morna akaenderera mberi.

"Pane vamwe vakadzi vaaiva navo here?"

"Vanhu vashomanana chete vakamira pedyo netafura kwenguva pfupi - haana kukoka chero upi zvake wavo mukamuri rake."

"Tichatarisa izvi, handiti?" Barbeau akadaro. "Usandimirira, sweetie."

Sezvakataurwa naColleen, vashandi vekasino vaiziva kuti aiuya asina kutaura. Barbeau zvaakabva pauriri hwekasino akananga kumusuwo wegoridhe wakanangidzirwa kukamuri yepoker yakavanzika, mumwe murume aive akapfeka tuxedo aine simbi yekunzwa munzeve imwe akanyemwerera, akagutsurira ndokuti, "Titambire, Mai Gilliam," paaipfuura. .

Achisvika pamusiwo akatambirwa nemurume murefu aive akanaka aive akapfeka tuxedo nemukadzi aive akapfeka tuxedo neskirt aive akatakura tray yezvinwiwa. "Titambire, Miss Gilliam," murume wacho akadaro. "Ini ndinonzi Martin, uye uyu ndiJesse, achakuperekedza manheru ese."

"Zvakanaka, waita, Martin," Barbeau akadaro mumutauro wake wekuMaodzanyemba. "Ndiri kutorwa mwoyo zvikuru nekutarisisa kunoshamisa uku."

"Chinangwa chedu ndechekukubatsira munzira dzese kuti uve nehusiku hwakanakisa semuenzi wehotera," Martin akadaro. "Moto yedu ndeyekuti 'Chero Chaunoda' uye ndichave pano kuti ndive nechokwadi chekuti zvishuwo zvako zvese zvazadzikiswa manheru ano." Waitress akamutambidza girazi. "Kunyaradza kwekumaodzanyemba uye lime, ndinofungidzira?"

"Chaizvoizvo, Martin. Ndatenda, Jesse."

"Basa rangu nderekuita kuti mugadzikane, kurongera chero kudya kwemanheru kana kuratidzwa kwaunoda, kukuwanira chigaro patafura ipi neipi yaunoda, uye kukusumai muri moga. Kana paine chero chaungada - chero chinhu - ndapota usazeza kuudza Jesse kana ini."

"Waita hako, Martin," Barbeau akadaro, "asi ndinofunga ndinoda kungo...munoziva, kumbotenderera zvishoma kuti ndinzwisise. Zvose zvakanaka, handizvo here?"

"Zvirokwazvo. Pese paunoda chero chinhu, ingo taura nesu. Iwe haufanirwe kutitsvaga - isu tichakutarisira iwe."

Kwaive kunzwa kwakachengeteka, Barbeau akafunga, achiziva kuti aitariswa sekondi yega yega. Akatora chinwiwa chake ndokutanga kufamba-famba mumba. Yaiva chic uye yakashongedzwa pasina kunyanya pamusoro-pamusoro-pamusoro; paingova nekautsi kefodya, kasina kunyanya kuipa, kainakidza nekusimbisa. Mukamuri yekuseri, mahombe mahombe eflat-panel monitors airatidza mitambo yakati wandei ine vakadzi vasingataridzike sevaroora vakarembera pamapfudzi evaoni, vese varume nevakadzi.

Chii chinoitika panzvimbo iyi, Stacy akafunga achinwa zvake chinwiwa chake, chokwadi acharamba ari panzvimbo iyi.

Mushure mekuvhima kwenguva pfupi, akazomuwana ari patafura yemakadhi kumashure: Hunter Noble, akapfeka T-shati nejean, aine cheni imwe gobvu yegoridhe pamutsipa wake, chishongo chekare chesimbi POW paruoko rumwe. uye bhandi dema renaironi reVelcro pane rimwe ruoko rine chivharo chewachi yakavharika. Paive nehombe huru yemachipisi pamberi pake, uye kwaingova nevatambi vaviri nemutengesi patafura naye - uye vamwe vatambi vairatidza kushushikana, mirwi yavo yemachipisi yakadzikira kupfuura yake, sekunge vakaodzwa mwoyo. kuti vakanga varohwa nepwere iyi . Mumwe wevamwe vatambi akanga ane mudzanga mudhiraini pedyo naye; Noble aivewo nedhirezi remadota pedyo naye, asi rakanga rakachena uye risina chinhu.

Sezvo akanga amuona "munzvimbo yaaigara," akafarira zvaakaona. Aive mupiyaniso wakakwana pakati pekuonda netsandanyama - muviri wakaita sewakasununguka usingade kusimudza zvinorema, zvakasiyana nemuviri waMcLanahan. Bvudzi rake rakagerwa rakapfupika uye rakagadzirwa zvakasununguka, pasina chikonzero chekurigadzira ne mousse, iyo yaifanira kunge iri chinhu chisina murume chakaitwa naStacy muhupenyu hwake. Mafambiro ake ainonoka uye ari nyore, kunyangwe akaona kutarisisa kwake apo makadhi nemachipisi zvakatanga kubhururuka patafura pamberi pake. Chokwadi haana kupotsa zvakawanda...

... uye panguva iyoyo maziso ake akagara paari ... Uye haana kurasikirwa chero chinhu. Akanyemwerera kunyemwerera kwemukomana uya, uye kwakave nekupenya mumaziso ake anokurumidza, uye akabva anzwa senge ari kubviswa zvipfeko zvakare - zvino, nekukurumidza, kutarisa kwake kwakadzokera kumutambo.

Nguva pfupi yapfuura, Barbeau akaona Martin achiona mukororo achiverenga kuhwina kwaNoble. Akaona achibvunza Martin mubvunzo, muparidzi akapindura, pasina nguva akabva aswedera pedyo netafura yake aine chinwiwa uye mudzanga wefodya. "Pamusoroi, Miss Gilliam," akadaro, achitaura zviri pamutemo, asi nenyemwerero yakashata, "asi ndakasununguka kubvunza Martin kuti waive ani uye ndikafunga kuti ndizvizivise. Ini ndinonzi Hunter Noble. Ndinovimba handina kukukanganisa."

Barbeau akatora chinwiwa chake, asi akamutarisa pamusoro pemupendero wegirazi, achiita kuti amire achimuongorora. Akabva angomira pamberi pake achinyemwerera zvake sehukomana, akamira zvake asi achiratidza kugumbuka, sokunge kuti akanga asina mubvunzo kuti aizomukoka kuti agare. Zvakanaka, akafunga, mukomana anorarama achibhururuka hypersonic spaceplanes - mukadzi ari nyore haamutyire. "Kwete, VaNoble. Ungagara pasi here?" Barbeau akapindura sezvakangoita, achifarira kutamba pakuva vatorwa.

"Thank you, ndinoda." Akasvikogara pachair yaive pedyo naye, ndokugadzika chinwiwa chake, ndokuzembera kwaari. "Seneta Barbeau? Ndiwe?"

"Captain Hunter 'Boomer' Noble," akadaro achipindura. "Ndafara kukuzivai pano changamire."

"Hapana chakakosha, Senator. Wanditevera here?"

"Handinzwisise zvauri kureva, kaputeni," Barbeau akadaro. "Zvinongoitika kuti mubatsiri wemaneja wepahotera pano ishamwari yangu, uye akandikoka kuimba ino yeVIP yakanaka pandakasvika muguta." Akamutarisazve kumusoro nekudzika. "RFID tag yako iripi, kaputeni?"

"Ini handipfeki zvinhu izvi - ndinoda kupa mari, uye ndinogona kuvhura gonhi rekamuri rangu ndisina Big Brother."

"Ndinofunga kuti zvinosetsa kugara uchiongororwa. Izvi zvinoita kuti ndinzwe ndakachengeteka zvachose."

"Uchaneta nazvo," akadaro akasuruvara. "Wauya kuzovhara Dreamland, handiti, Senator?"

"Ndauya kuzotaura neve SEALs vakaedza kurwisa nzvimbo ino, taura naGeneral Luger nezve zviito zvavo uye uudze Mutungamiriri," akapindura.

"Saka wavingei? Uri kundisora here?"

"Zvakanaka, Kaputeni Noble, unonzwika kunge murume ane chekuvanza," Barbeau akadaro. "Asi ndinoshamiswa kuona kuwana kaputeni weAir Force wechidiki anoita mari isingasviki zviuru makumi manomwe zvemadhora pagore mutero usati wabhadharwa muno mukamuri yekutamba yeVIP umo mutengo wekubvumidzwa unowanzo madhora zviuru makumi mashanu emadhora echikwereti, aine murwi mukuru wemachipisi pamberi pake."

"Kutamba poker nemari hakupesani nemirairo yeAir Force, Senator. Hapana kana mumwe wavo anopedza chikamu chakakosha chemubhadharo wangu wekutora kumba pakutamba makadhi. Uri kuferefeta here vakomana vanopedza mari yakawanda kudaro pamota kana makamera?"

"Ini hapana wandinoziva akambonyengerwa nevemabhuki kana vatengesi vechikwereti nekuti vakatenga michina yekamera," Barbeau akadaro. "Kuva mubhejeri anodisa zvinoratidzika... ndingataura sei, zvisina kunaka? Nokuda kwomumwe munhu ari mubasa rakaoma rakadaro serako, kuva mutsigiri akadaro wokubhejera-kana kuti zvimwe mupindwa muropa wokubhejera? "Izvi zvingaite senge zvinofungira vamwe."

"Handina kupindwa muropa nekubhejera," Boomer akadaro achizvidzivirira. Meso aSeneta akapenya-akaziva kuti akanga arovera hana. "Asi sei nhanho iyi, senator? Nei iyi danidziro yekuparadza chirongwa? Iwe uri kupesana neBlack Stallion uye nzvimbo chiteshi, yakanaka. Nei tichitora kushora kwezvematongerwe enyika sezvakaita somunhu oga kudaro?"

"Ini handisi kupokana nechirongwa cheXR-A9, kaputeni," Barbeau akadaro, achinwa chinwiwa chake. "Ndinofunga kuti tekinoroji yakanaka. Asi chiteshi chemuchadenga chine vapikisi vakawanda vakasimba. "

"Senge Gardner."

"Kune vazhinji vanopikisa," Barbeau akadzokorora. "Asi mamwe matekinoroji aunoshandisa anonakidza kwandiri, kusanganisira iyo Black Stallion."

"Ndisingataure, yakawana mapoinzi mashoma nevanhu vari muWhite House uye akawanda emakontrakta ekudzivirira."

"Usaedze kuita zvematongerwo enyika neni, kaputeni - mhuri yangu yakagadzira mutambo, uye ndakadzidza kubva kune vakanaka," Barbeau akadaro.

"Ndinozviona. Unoda zvikuru kuparadza basa rechiuto kuti uwane pfuma yezvematongerwe enyika."

"Unoreva General McLanahan? Muenzaniso wakakwana wemurume akangwara, anotyairwa achipinda mumvura yezvematongerwo enyika yaasinganzwisise," akadaro achinzvenga, achitora imwe sip. Akazotanga kunzwa akasununguka, akanyura mumhepo yaaive akasununguka...asi kwete kungogadzikana: imwe yaaive ari kutonga. McLanahan akazviparadza, uye sezvo Hunter Noble aiva nehanya naye, aizowira shure.

Kaputeni Hunter Noble aive akanaka, uye zviri pachena kuti akangwara uye aine tarenda, asi iri raive bhizinesi, uye aingova mumwe wevakabatwa naye...mushure mekunge ambonakidzwa naye zvishoma!

"Achagona - chero angodzokera shure onditendera kuti ndiudze White House zvakanakira Air Force," Barbeau akaenderera mberi. "McLanahan igamba rehondo, nekuda kwaMwari, munhu wese anozviziva. Vanhu vashomanana kwazvo vanoziva zvakaitika muDreamland neTurkey." Akakwenya zvigunwe, achipuruzira ruoko rwake. "Inogona kutsvairwa pasi pegumbeze kudai. Nerubatsiro rwangu nekushandira pamwe kwake kukuru, achapukunyuka nedare redzimhosva remauto uye kurasikirwa nepenjeni yake. Asi ipapo anogona kuenderera mberi neupenyu hwake."

"Zvikasadaro, unomusiya aorera mujeri."

Stacy Ann Barbeau akasendamira mberi, achimutarisa zvakanaka mazamu ake pasi pesilver plunging neckline. "Handisi pano kuti ndishayise munhu mufaro, kaputeni, kunyanya pakati penyu mose," akadaro. "Chokwadi ndechekuti, ndinoda rubatsiro rwako."

"Rubatsiro rwangu?"

"Padhuze naMcLanahan, ndiwe munhu ane pesvedzero akabatana nebasa remuchadenga," akadaro. "General apera kana zvaakaita kuDreamland neTurkey zvikabuda. Handifungi kuti achashanda neni. Zvinokusiya."

"Chii ichi, kutyisidzira? Uri kuda kundiparadzawo here?"

"Handidi kukurwisai, sabhuku," akadaro nenzwi riri pasi. Akamutarisa mumaziso chaimo. "Chokwadi, wakandifadza chose." Akaona kushamisika pachiso chake achibva aziva kuti aive naye nemabhora. "Ndave ndichikwezvwa newe kubva pandakatanga kukuona muOval Office, uye pandakakuona pano, wakanditarisa sokunge iwe-"

"Ndanga ndisiri kukutarisai," akadaro achizvidzivirira, asinganyanyi kupwisa.

"Hongu wanga wakadaro, Hunter. Ndakazvinzwa. Wazviitawo." Akamedza mate asi haana chaakataura. "Zvandiri kuedza kutaura, Hunter, ndezvekuti ndinogona kutora basa rako nenzira itsva kana iwe ukandibvumira. Chaunofanira kuita rega ndikuratidze zvandinogona kukuitira."

"Basa rangu rakanaka chaizvo."

"Mundege? Yakanakira mazai nemaNeanderthals, asi kwete iwe. Iwe wakangwara, asi iwe une ruzivo uye uri kutonga. Uhu unhu hunokosha. Muchiuto, vanozoremerwa nezvikamu zvechikoro chekare uye chisingaperi, hutsinye husina huso - tisingarevi mukana wekufira muhondo kana muchadenga kutyaira ndege yakavakwa nemutengo wakaderera.

"Ndinokupa zano kuti ubude muhuhu hunotyisa hunodaidzwa kuti ranching, Hunter," Barbeau akaenderera mberi nezwi rakaderera, achiisa kurevesa kwaaigona napo. "Unofunga vamwe varume nevakadzi varikukwira sei pamusoro pehukama hwePentagon nekuvandudza ramangwana ravo?"

"Mukuru wemauto akaita izvi nekuzvipira kumishoni uye nevaaishanda navo."

"McLanahan akazviita semukomana anorova Kevin Martindale," Barbeau akadaro zvakasimba. "Dai akafa pane chero basa raakamutuma, Martindale angadai akangowana rimwe robhoti risingafungi rekushandisa. Ndizvo zvaunoda here? Unongoda kuve gwayana rechibayiro raMcLanahan?" Zvakare, Boomer haana kupindura - aiona mavhiri ekusahadzika achitenderera mumusoro make. "Saka ndiani arikutarisira iwe, Hunter? McLanahan haagone kuzviita. Kunyangwe akasaenda kujeri, rekodhi yake ichasanganisira mutongo wehurumende uye kusunungurwa kushoma pane inoremekedzeka. Newewo, uchasvava ipapo kana ukangotevera zveupofu saMcLanahan. "

Haana kuzvitaura, asi aiziva zvaaizvibvunza kuti: Ndinobuda sei mune izvi? Akanga akaiswa mumaoko ake, akagadzirira danho rinotevera. "Hande neni, Hunter," akadaro. "Ini ndichakuratidza nzira yekusimuka pamusoro pemvura yawakadhonzerwa naMcLanahan. Ini ndichakuratidza nyika chaiyo, iyo inopfuura spaceplanes uye zvisinganzwisisike mamishini. Nerubatsiro rwangu, unogona kutonga nyika chaiyo. Rega ndikuratidze nzira."

"Saka chii chandinofanira kuita?"

Akatarisa mukati memaziso ake, ndokutura befu, ndokuisa ruoko rwake zvinyoro nyoro pachidya chake chekuruboshwe. "Ingovimba neni," akadaro. "Zviise mumaoko angu. Ita zvandinokuudza uye ini ndichakutora iwe nzvimbo, kukuzivisa iwe kune vanhu vane simba kwazvo vanonyatsoda kunzwa zvauri kutaura, uye nekukutungamira kuburikidza nemakoridho chaiwo esimba. Izvi ndizvo zvaunoda, handizvo here? Akanzwa zvidya zviya zvekurovera padombo achirovera paari ndokutadza kumirira kuti makumbo marefu aye amukwira. Akanga achifemereka, somumhanyi wemarathon pakupera kwenhangemutange. "Enda".

Akasimuka achibva anyemwerera ndokumubata ruoko achimubatsira kusimuka. Iye ndewangu, akafunga... Zvangu.

Akanzwa kadzungu paakasimuka - girazi rimwe rewhiskey mushure mekunge atsanya kwehafu yezuva achigadzirira rwendo urwu. Mushure mekunge abata naHunter Noble, akapika kuti achazvibata iye naColleen kuchisvusvuro chemanheru mukamuri make uye toast kuti abudirire. Kutanga Gardner, tevere McLanahan, uye zvino uyu muscular mauto astronaut ane muviri wakasimba.

"Ndinogona kukubatsira chero chinhu, Miss Gilliam?" - Jessie, mumiriri, akamubvunza, achiita seasipo. Akatambanudza ruoko rwake achiita seanoda kumubatsira kuti amire.

"Kwete ndatenda, Jesse, ndiri mushe," Barbeau akadaro. Akatarisa Martin achifamba achiita sekunge achadzora Noble uyo aimutevera nemazvo asi akasimudza ruoko. "Ini naVaNoble tiri kufamba tose," akadaro. "Ndinokutendai, Martin."

"Kana pane chaunoda, Miss Gilliam, ingotora foni kana chiratidzo tobva tasvika," Martin akadaro.

"Ndokutenda zvikuru. Ndiri kuva nenguva yakanaka," Barbeau akadaro nemufaro. Akamupa madhora makumi mashanu, achibva ananga kumusuwo. Muvhimi akamuvhurira musuwo; Martin akatora musuwo kubva kwaari uye akamuona achipa Noble yambiro yakaoma ... uye haana kumutsiurawo. Akafunga kuti zvimwe zita raPlaygirl rakanga ramboshatiswa pano.Ndihwo humwe hutera hwakakodzera kuongororwa kana akasabatana.

Vakafamba vese vasina kutaura kusvika vasvika parift achibva amubata muchiuno mutete ndokumuswededza pedyo ndokumutsvoda zvakanyanya. "Ndanga ndichida kuita izvi kubvira pandakatanga kukuona," akadaro, achimumbundira zvakasimba. Akazevezera chimwe chinhu achipindura, asi mumhanzi waiva muelevator waiita seuri ruzha uye aisamunzwa.

Vakasangana pasi pavo nemushandi wepafloor. "Titambire, VaNoble, Mai Gilliam," akadaro nemufaro, sezviri pachena anyeverwa nokusvika kwavo negadziriro yezvokuchengetedza yehotera inogara iripo. "Pane chandingakuitira here manheru ano? Pane here?"

"Aiwa, ndakazviitira zvese ini," Barbeau akanzwa achidaro, achisvika pakati pemakumbo ake achimupuruzira. "Asi kana uchida kubatana nesu mushure mechinguva, mudiwa, zvingave zvakanaka, zvinoshamisa." Akabva anzwa kuseka. Aingoseka here? Kunyaradza kweMaodzanyemba uku kwakamukanganisa kupfuura zvaaifunga. Usambofa wakamboita pati usina chinhu, akazviyeuchidza.

Achingopfuura neparoom yaColleen akanyepera kugumburwa ndokunogogodza pagonhi rake kuti anzwe kuti akanga ava kudzoka, vakabva vatova pamusiwo weimba iyi. "Iwe chimbozorora rega ndityaire izvezvi mufana," akadaro achitanga kuburitsa hembe yake mubhurugwa asati atombovhura gonhi. "Ndichakuratidza kuti tinoda kunakidzwa sei mumahombekombe erwizi."

KUGARA KWAMWARI KWEMUTUNGAMIRIRI, BOLTINO, RUSSIA

KWAPERA MAAWA MASHOMA

"Sei usina kudaira nhare dzangu, Gardner?" Mutungamiri Leonid Zevitin vakatinhira. "Ndanga ndichiedza kwemaawa ikozvino."

"Ndine matambudziko angu, Leonidas," vakadaro Mutungamiri Joseph Gardner. "Senge wanga usati wazviona, ndiri kutarisana nemheremhere pano."

"Gardner, McLanahan akabhomba Mashhad, Iran!" Zevitin akachema. "Akaparadza zvifambiso zvakawanda zveRussia ndokuuraya mazana evarume nevakadzi! Wati achatorwa nechisimba pasi pesimba! Sei musati masangana naye?"

"Ndakaudzwa nezvekurwiswa," akadaro Gardner. "Ndakaudzwa zvakare nezvechinangwa - anti-space laser, yainzi yakashandiswa kudonhedza imwe yendege dzedu. Iwe hauzive chero chinhu pamusoro peizvi, iwe, Leonid? Chii changa chichiitwa nevashandi vese veRussia nemotokari muMashhad?"

"Usachinja nyaya!" - Zevitin akadanidzira. "Duma iri kusangana munguva pfupi iri kutevera, uye vari kuzokurudzira shanduko yechigarire muchiuto, kusanganisira kudaidza nzvimbo dzakagara dzakagadzirirwa, kuunganidza mauto epasi nemauto emuchadenga, uye kuparadzira zvombo zvinokandwa uye mauto epasi pemvura. Uku kwaive kuronga kwako nguva yese here, Gardner, kuita kuti McLanahan aite seanopenga, achirwisa zvibodzwa pasi rese uye achitimanikidza kuita sekunge taizorwa hondo yenyika? Nokuti ndizvo chaizvo zvazvinonzwika!"

"Unofunga kuti ndiri kuwirirana naMcLanahan? Murume uyu anopenga! Haana kudzoreka zvachose! Akarwisa mauto eAmerica, akatora hwaro hwemauto epamusoro-soro, uye akaba ndege dzakati wandei nezvombo. Hapana anomubata kweinenge hafu yezuva - tinofunga kuti anogona kunge akazviuraya pachiteshi chemuchadenga. "

Eya, Zevitin akafunga, aya akanga ari mashoko akanakisisa aakanga anzwa munguva refu. "Hapana achatenda chero cheizvi," akaudza Gardner. "Munofanira kundipa chimwe chinhu chekutaura kudare rangu remakurukota nevatungamiriri vekwaDuma, Joe, kana kuti chinhu ichi chingabva mumaoko. Akarwisa sei Mashhad, Joe?"

"Ndizvo zvavanodaidza kuti kusapindirana, Leonidas," Gardner akadaro. Maziso aZevitin akawedzera kushamisika - Mutungamiriri weAmerica aizomuudza zvechokwadi! "Dzimwe dzendege nezvitundumuseremusere zvaMcLanahan zvakashongedzerwa negadziriro apo hazvingogoni kungojamra radar nekurukurirano, asi chaizvoizvo kubaya kodhi yenhema nemasaini mugadziriro yemuvengi. Vanogona kurongazve, kudzima kana kudzora makomputa, kupinda mumanetiweki, kuunza mavhairasi, zvese izvo zvisina musoro.

"Izvi zvinoshamisa!" - Zevitin akadanidzira. Hongu, zvinoshamisa kuti uri kundiudza zvese izvi! "Ndiwo mabhomba akabhururuka pamusoro peMashhad?"

"Vakamanikidza dziviriro yemhepo yakatenderedza guta kuti iite zvidhori," akadaro Gardner. "Varwi vezvekudzivirira mhepo sezviri pachena vakadzima masisitimu avo kuti vasapfure chimwe chinhu chisipo, uye zvakabvumira mabhomba kuti apinde. McLanahan akabirawo redhiyo yavo yakavharidzirwa ndokuvapa mirairo yenhema, izvo zvakabvumira mabhomba kuti aone kuiswa kwelaser uye kuirwisa. "

"Kana zvese izvi zviri chokwadi, Joe, saka tinofanira kuita chibvumirano chekugovera tekinoroji iyi," Zevitin akadaro, "kana kuvimbisa kusaishandisa kunze kwehondo yakaziviswa. Unogona here kufungidzira kana tekinoroji iyi yakawira mumaoko asiri iwo? Izvi zvinogona kukanganisa hupfumi hwedu! Tinogona kukandwa kumashure kuStone Age nekukasira!

"Vakanga vari vese vaMcLanahan madhongi kuDreamland vakauya nezvinhu izvi," Gardner akadaro. "Ndichavhara Dreamland ndopfura tsotsi McLanahan. Ndinofunga kuti akabva pachiteshi chemuchadenga ndokudzokera kuDreamland. Kwenguva refu haana kuteerera mirayiro yangu uye akaita sezvaanoda. Ndine shamwari, seneta ane simba, anoedza kufumura McLanahan, uye kana adaro, ndichasundira mbongoro yake kumadziro. "

"Seneta ndiani, Joe?"

"Handisati ndagadzirira kutaura zita."

"Izvi zvinopa kuvimbika kune nharo dzangu pamberi peDuma, Joe."

Pakamboita karunyararo; zvino: "Seneta Stacy Ann Barbeau, Mutungamiriri Weruzhinji. Akaenda kuDreamland kuyedza kusangana naMcLanahan kana Luger kuyedza kudzikamisa mamiriro ezvinhu aya. "

Seneti Majority Leader iri kumusora here? Zvaisagona kuva nani. Pfungwa dzaZevitin dzakamhanyira kumberi. Angazvishingisa here...? "Haudi kuita izvi, Joe," akadaro nokungwarira. "Iwe hausi kuda kuzvifumura iwe kana Barbeau zvakare. McLanahan munhu ane mukurumbira munyika yako, handiti?

"Ehe, urombo zvakadaro."

"Ipapo rega ndipe zano iri, Joe: pamusoro peGungwa Dzvuku neIran, ngatikuitirei."

"Chii?" - Ndakabvunza.

"Makatiudza kwaizova mabhomba aya uye rini, uye takaatarisira nokuda kwenyu; wakatiudza nezvendege uye ukavaunza panzvimbo yatingarova-"

"Chii? Wakaitei nendege...?"

"Uya naMcLanahan kumvura yakachena," Zevitin akaenderera mberi, ave kuda kukachidzwa. "Regai Senator Barbeau atiudze kwaari. Ndichatumira chikwata kuti chimuranga."

"Unoreva, boka remauto eRussia?"

"Iwe haudi ropa raMcLanahan pamaoko ako, Joe," Zevitin akadaro. "Unoda kumubvisa munzira nekuti haangori dambudziko kwauri - injodzi kupasi rose. Anoda kumiswa. Kana mune mumwe munhu mukati, mukumbire kuti atibate. Tiudzei kuti aripi. Isu tichaita zvimwe uye hapana chaunoda kuziva nezvazvo."

"Handizive kana ndichigona kuita izvi ..."

"Kudai wanga uchifunga zvakakomba kumuuraya, unenge wakakomba nezvengozi yaanounza kwete chete kurunyararo rwenyika, asi kuchengeteko nekuvapo chaiko kweUnited States of America. Murume uyu anotyisa muchimiro chayo chakachena. Imbwa yemusango inoda kudzikiswa."

"Ndizvo chaizvo zvandakataura, Leonid!" Gardner akadaro. "McLanahan haana kungodarika mutsetse chete, asi ndinofunga akave asingadzoreki zvachose! Akapinza pfungwa dzevanhu vake kuti varwise mauto eAmerica... Anofanira kumiswa asati aparadza nyika yose!"

"Ipapo tinobvumirana, Joe," Zevitin akadaro. "Ndichakupa nhamba yekufonera, yakachengeteka uye yakangwara kuseta, kana iwe unogona encode meseji kuburikidza ne'hotline'. Hapana chimwe chaunofanira kuita kunze kwekutiudza kuti chiri papi. Hapana chaunofanira kuziva. Izvi zvicharambwa zvachose."

Pakaita kumbomira kwenguva refu pamutsetse; zvino: "Zvakanaka, Leonid. Tendesa vanhu vako kuti America haidi hondo uye haina hurongwa hwekupokana neRussia, uye tichashanda pamwe chete kumisa McLanahan." Akabva adimbura runhare.

Zvakanga zvakanaka kwazvo kuti zvisave chokwadi! Akadaro Zevitin mumoyo. Vakuru vaviri vezvematongerwo enyika muUnited States vaizomubatsira kuuraya Patrick McLanahan! Asi ndiani wekupa basa iri? Kwete yake pachake hofisi yehungwaru- yakawandisa mibatanidzwa isina kusimba, yakawandisa isingazivikanwe yerudzi urwu rwebasa. Munhu chete waaigona kuvimba naye aiva Alexandra Khedrov. Zvechokwadi kwaiva nevamiririri muushumiri hwake vaigona kuita basa racho.

Akaenda kuimba yake yekurara yakatarisana nehofisi yake yekutonga. Alexandra akagara ega pamubhedha murima. speakerphone yanga yakabatidzwa; aitarisira kuti aizoteerera uye aida kumupa mazano. Akanga ari chipangamazano anokosha uye munhu waaivimba naye kupfuura ani zvake muKremlin yose. "Saka mudiwa wangu," akadaro Zevitin, "unofungei? Gardner naBarbeau vachatiudza kuti McLanahan aripi! Ndinoda kuti uunganidze timu, uitumire kuNevada uye ugadzirire kurova. " Akabva anyarara. Mabvi ake akadhonzwa pachipfuva chake, musoro wake wakatsikitsira uchibata mabvi ake, maoko ake akamonerera makumbo. "Ndinozviziva mudiwa wangu, izvi zvinosemesa. Asi uyu ndiwo mukana watisingakwanise kupotsa! Haubvumi here?" Akaramba akanyarara. "Zvinodhura...?" Zevitin akabatidza switch yemwenje... ndokuona kuti akanga afenda! "Alexandra! Chii chaitika? Kwakanaka here?"

"Ndinogona kukubatsira neizvi, Mr. President." Zevitin akacheuka... ndokuona muwadhiropu yake, yakavanzwa nerima, munhu akapfeka yunifomu yegrey yakasviba yaive musanganiswa wesutu yekubhururuka uye nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo ... aTin Woodman fight armor system, akaziva. Mumaoko ake maive nechombo chihombe, musanganiswa wepfuti yemupfuti nekanono. "Maoko mudenga".

Akaita zvaakanga audzwa. "Ndiwe ani?" - Zevitin akabvunza. Akatora nhanho kumashure ... kune chigadziko chemwenje, icho, kana akakwanisa kukurumidza kuchidzima uye zvakare, chaizotumira chiratidzo chekukurumidzira kune timu yake yekuchengetedza. "Iwe uri mumwe weMcLanahan's Tin Woodmen, handiti?"

"Hongu," murume akadaro nezwi rakagadzirwa nemagetsi.

"McLanahan akutuma kuti undiuraye?"

"Aiwa," Zevitin akanzwa inzwi richidaro. Akacheuka...uye ipapo, akapfeka nhumbi dzokurwa dzakasiyana dzeTin Woodman asi asina ngowani, ndiPatrick McLanahan pachake. "Ndaifunga kuti ndichazviita ini, Mr. President."

Zevitin akacheuka, akasaidzira McLanahan kure, akamhanyira kumagetsi emwenje uye akakwanisa kudzima ndokubatidza zvakare. McLanahan akatarisa zvake Zevitin nehasha achifambisa switch kumusoro nekudzika. "Chiito chinokatyamadza kuverevedza kupfuura chengetedzo yangu muimba yangu yega uye muimba yangu yekurara," Zevitin akadaro. "Asi ikozvino iwe unofanirwa kurwa nzira yako kuburikidza nemazana emauto akadzidziswa. Haufe wakabudirira."

Ruoko rwekuruboshwe rwaMcLanahan rwakapfura, ndokuvhara chiuno chaZevitin, ndokudzvinya. Zevitin akanzwa sekuti ruoko rwaive rwadambuka zvachose kubva paruoko ndokupfugama nekurwadziwa achiridza mhere. "Paive nevarindi vangangosvika makumi matanhatu nevaviri ipapo, uye takavachengeta vese munzira kuenda kuno," McLanahan akadaro. "Takapfuurawo hukama pakati pekuchengetedza system yako nemuzinda wemauto muZagorsk - vanozofunga kuti zvese zvakanaka."

"Nontrusion", ndinofunga unoidana?

"Ehe".

"Brilliant. Nyika yese ichaziva nezvazvo mangwana, uye munguva pfupi tichaudza pasi rose nezvazvo patichadzosera mainjiniya tekinoroji. "

Ruoko rwerudyi rwaMcLanahan rwakapfura ndokuvhara mutsipa waZevitin. Chiso chake chaive chakazara neshungu, chisina kana manzwiro. "Handifungi kudaro, Mr. President," akadaro.

"Saka. Wava mhondi manje? Mukuru weAir General Patrick Shane McLanahan akava muurayiwo zvake. Zvakanga zvisina kukwana kuti iwe utengese mhiko yako uye usingateereri mutungamiriri wako-mukuru, handiti? Zvino wava kuita chivi chikuru chinofa woparadza hupenyu hwemumwe munhu nekuda kwekuzvitongesa?"

McLanahan akangomira ipapo, asingatauri, akatarisa kumeso chaiko kwaZevitin; ipapo akagutsurira musoro ndokupindura zvake kuti, "Hungu, VaPresident," uye akadzvanya zvigunwe zvake pamwe chete pasina nhamburiko kutozosvikira muviri waiva mumaoko ake wava kuremara chose chose uye usina upenyu. Vaviri vekuAmerica vakamira ipapo kweminiti, vachiona ropa richisvibisa uriri hwehuni hwakakwenenzverwa uye mutumbi wakagwinha-gwinha kakawanda kusvika McLanahan akazoburitsa mutumbi kubva pakubata kwake.

"Handina kumbofunga kuti mungaita izvi, shefu," akadaro Major Wayne Macomber nezwi rake remagetsi.

Patrick akapinda muwadhiropu ndokuburitsa helmet yake nepfuti yemagetsi. "Ini handina kumbofunga nezve chimwe chinhu kwenguva yakareba, Zipper," akadaro. Akapfeka ngowani yake ndokusimudza pfuti yake yechitima. "Enda kumba".

MAIN BOX, NAVAL SUPPORT BASE THURMONT (CAMP DAVID), MARYLAND

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

Izvi zvese zvichaenda kugehena, Mutungamiri Joseph Gardner akazviudza. Asi haisi mhosva yangu huru. McLanahan anofanirwa kuenda nekukurumidza sezvinobvira. Kana aifanira kuita dhiri nadhiyabhorosi kuti aite izvi, ngazvive zvakadaro.

Akafamba achibva muhofisi make achidzokera muimba yekurara yemuzinda wemutungamiri wenyika paCamp David, kwaakawana muenzi wake - sajeni wevashandi vaaive naye mundege yekutanga yeAir Force - akamira pabhawa kumucheto kwekamuri, akapfeka chete. akavhurika kusvika kuzasi chaiko, nemaoko ake akabatira kumusana kwake zvinokwezva. Damn, akafunga, uyu aive mumwe wevakuru venguva yemberi vanopisa muAir Force! "Hesi mudiwa, ndine urombo kuti zvatora nguva yakareba, asi hazvina kumira mushe. Tipe zvekunwa, zvakanaka?"

"Gadzirisa wega, iwe mwana wemuharare," akanzwa, "ipapo enda unoisundira pambongoro yako." Gardner akacheuka zvine simba...

... ndokuona kuti akamira pamberi pake akanga asiri mumwe kunze kweSeneta Stacy Ann Barbeau! "Stacy!" akabvotomoka. "Masvika sei pano?"

"Makorokoto kubva kuna General McLanahan," akanzwa. Akatendeukira kune rimwe divi ndokuona mufananidzo mune imwe mhando yezvombo zvemuviri zvemberi nengowani yakamira yakatarisana nemadziro. Akanzwa mutsindo kumashure kwake achibva aona mumwe murume akanga akapfeka nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo mumusoro nengowani, akabata pfuti huru, achipinda mumba.

"Ndiwe ani?" - akadaro mutungamiri wenyika. "Wasvika sei kuno?" Akazoona kuti vaiva vanaani. "Iwe McLanahan Tin Woodmen! Akakutuma kuti undiuraye here?

"Usava nebasa nazvo, Joe!" Barbeau akachema. "Zvose zvairevei? Wakaita chibvumirano naZevitin kuti vamiriri veRussia vauraye McLanahan?

"Iri rava kutanga kuita senge zano rakanaka, Stacy, haufunge?" - Gardner akabvunza. "Izvi ndizvo chaizvo zvandaitya - McLanahan achauraya vavengi vake vese uye kutora hurumende!"

"Saka, kuronga zano rekubuda mudambudziko, unouya nemwana kuCamp David, wombofara naye kwechinguva, wobva waita chibvumirano neMutungamiriri weRussia kuuraya mukuru weAmerica?"

Gardner akacheuka cheuka. "Batsirai! Ndibatsire!" - akadanidzira. "Ndiri mukamuri, uye mune vanhu vakapakatira zvombo muno! Huya pano! Help! "

Mumwe wevanhu vaive vakapfeka nhumbi dzezvombo akatsika akananga kuGardner, akaisa ruoko pahuro ndokumudzvanya. Chiratidzo chaGardner chakaputika mugore renyeredzi kubva mukurwadziwa kwakangoerekana kwaitika. Simba rake rose rakabva rangobva pamuviri wake ndokuwira pamabvi. "Vese havana simba parizvino, VaPresident," munhu aive nezvombo akadaro. "Hapana anogona kukunzwa."

"Ibva pandiri!" Gardner akachema. "Usandiuraya!"

"Ndinofanira kukuuraya ini, iwe chidimbu cheshit!" - akadanidzira Barbeau. "Ndaida kubvisa McLanahan munzira, pamwe kumunyadzisa kana kumunyadzisa kana akasatsigira, asi ndanga ndisiri kuzomuuraya, iwe benzi rebenzi! Uye zvechokwadi ndakanga ndisiri kuzoita chibvumirano nevaRussia kuita izvi! "

"Imhosva yaMcLanahan," Gardner akadaro. "Anopenga. Ndaifanira kuzviita."

Chimiro chaive chabata Gardner muhuro chakaregedza. Gardner akawira pasi apo munhu akanga akapfeka zvombo akamira pamusoro pake. "Nditeererei zvakanaka, VaPresident," munhu uya akadaro neinzwi repakombiyuta risinganzwisisike. "Tine chinyorwa chenyu muchireurura kuti makaita kurangana nevanhu vekuRussia kupfura mabhomba ekuAmerica neBlack Stallion spaceplane, uye muchirangana nemutungamiri weRussia kuti vapinze vamiririri veRussia munyika kuti vauraye mukuru weAmerica."

"Haungandiurayi!" Gardner akachema. "Ndini Mutungamiriri weUnited States!"

Munhu uyu akarova chibhakera chake chezvombo pedyo nemusoro waPresident, ndokudzika mainji maviri, achibaya nepaburi remaple nepasi rekongiri reimba yekurara. Gardner akaridza mhere zvakare akaedza kutiza, asi chimiro chakamubata pahuro, chichiunza chiso chake chehelmete kumeso kwaPresident. "Ndinogona kukuurayai nyore, VaPresident," munhu wacho akadaro. "Takamisa maNavy SEALs, takamisa Secret Service, uye takamisa Russian Air Force - isu zvirokwazvo tinogona kukumisa. Asi isu hatisi kuzokuuraya.

"Saka urikuda chii?"

"Amnesty," munhu wacho akadaro. "Kusununguka zvachose kubva pakupomerwa kana kuferefetwa kune chero munhu ane chekuita neUnited States kana vanobatana nayo kubva kuDreamland, Battle Mountain, Batman, Tehran neConstanţa. Kusunungurwa kwakazara uye kunoremekedzwa kune vese vasingade kushanda pasi pako seMutungamiriri wavo Mukuru. "

"Chii chimwe?"

"Ndizvo chete," akadaro mumwe mufananidzo. "Asi kuona kuti maita zvatinotaura, maTin Woodmen neveCriminal Investigation Units vachanyangarika. Kana ukayambuka nzira yedu kana chimwe chinhu chikaitika kune chero ani wedu, tinodzoka topedzisa basa. "

"Haungatimise," akadaro Tin Woodman wekutanga. "Tichakuwana kwese kwaunoedza kuvanda. Iwe haugone kutitevera kana kutiona nekuti isu tinokwanisa kushandura ma sensors ako, makomputa network uye kutaurirana munzira chero yatinosarudza. Isu tichateedzera zvese zvaunotaura, maemail ako, mafambiro ako. Ukatitengesa tinokuwana uye unongonyangarika. Murikunzwisisa here Mr President?" Akatarisa madzimai maviri aiva mumba umu. "Izvi zvinoendawo kwamuri vaviri. Isu hatipo, asi tichange takakutarisai. Imi mose."

EPILOGUE

Uyo anowa haachemi.

- TRUKECHI CHIREVO

LAKE MOJAVE, NEVADA

KWAPERA MASVIKI MASHOMA

Mukomana uyu akakanda tambo yekuredza muLake Mojave ari pamusoro penzvimbo ine matombo padyo nenzvimbo refu, yakafara yechikepe. Lake Mojave rakanga risiri iro gungwa, rakafara rakafara reRwizi rweColorado kumaodzanyemba kweLas Vegas. Yakanga iri nguva yechando yakakurumbira kune vagari vemwaka, asi kunyangwe zvino, mukutanga kwechirimo, vaigona kunzwa kupisa kwechirimo kuchipinda, uye pakanga paine pfungwa yekufara pamusoro penzvimbo iyo vanhu vaisagona kumirira kuti vabve. Kusiri kure nemukomana pakamira baba vake, vakapfeka zvikabudura, magirazi ezuva, shangu dzenaironi dzinomhanya nehembe yaTommy Bahama, vachitaipa palaptop pamumvuri wenzvimbo yepikiniki yakavharwa. Kumashure kwake, muRV park, shiri dzechando dzaipwanya musasa wadzo uye dzichigadzirira kufambisa matiraire adzo, makambi nemaSUV kuenda kunzvimbo dzakanyorovera. Nenguva isipi, vadikani vegwenga chete vanonyanya kusimba ndivo vachasara kuti vararame muzhizha rinopisa zvakaipisisa kumaodzanyemba kweNevada.

Mukati memusasa wacho, murume wacho akanzwa kutinhira kwemotokari yairema kupfuura nguva dzose. Asina kucheuka kana kuratidza kuti aona, akabva abuda muchirongwa chake ndokufonera imwe. Nekudzvanya kwekiyi, kamera yekure kure isina waya padanda renhare yakavhurwa uye yakatanga kuronda mutsva. Camera yakatarisa papepa remotokari yemotokari ichibva yatora mabhii nenhamba ichibva yaziva muridzi wemotokari. Panguva imwecheteyo, isina waya RFID sensor inowanikwa pamwe chete nekamera inoverenga iyo encoded yekuzivikanwa chiratidzo inofambiswa kubva mumotokari, ichisimbisa kuzivikanwa kwayo.

Mota iyi, H3 Hummer yakasviba ine girazi retinted kumativi ese kunze kwewindshield, yakapakwa munzvimbo chena yegravel pakati peresitorendi yeMarina nerampu yekutangisa, uye varume vatatu vakabuda. Munhu wese akanga akapfeka jini, magirazi ezuva nebhutsu. Mumwe murume, akanga akapfeka vhesi rebrown safari-style, akasara pedyo nemotokari ndokutanga kuongorora nzvimbo yacho. Wechipiri aive akapfeka hembe yebusiness chena yakavhurika kora yakavhurika uye maoko akamonereka, uyuwo wechitatu aive akapfekawo vhesi reruvara rweruvara rwebrown.

Murume aive patafura yepikiniki akagamuchira kurira kudiki pane yake isina waya yeBluetooth musoro, achimuudza kuti diki millimeter wave sensor yakaiswa mupaki yaona mumwe wevarume akatakura chinhu chihombe chesimbi - uye yaisava bhokisi rekubata. Wechipiri murume wevest akamira nhanho dzinenge gumi nembiri kubva panzvimbo yepikiniki iri padivi penzira inoenda kunzira yekumisikidza padyo negaba remarara ndokutanga kuongorora nzvimbo iyi, sezvakaita yekutanga. Murume wechitatu akasvika murume akanga ari patafura yepikiniki. "Muno murikupisa here imi?" - akabvunza.

"Izvi hazvina maturo," akadaro murume aiva patafura yepikiniki. Akaisa laptop yake pasi, akasimuka, akatendeukira kune yakanga ichangosvika ndokubvisa magirazi ake ezuva. "Vanoti ichapfuura zana muna Chivabvu uye inogara pamusoro pezana negumi muna Chikumi, Chikunguru naNyamavhuvhu."

"Zvakanaka," akadaro mutsva wacho. "Inoderedza huwandu hwevashanyi, huh?" Akatarisa murume uya akananga kumukomana airaura pedyo nemugwagwa wechikepe. "Damn, handigoni kutenda kuti Bradley ari kureba sei."

"Iye zvino achave akareba kupfuura mudhara chero zuva."

"Pasina kupokana". Mutsva akatambanudza ruoko rwake. "Maswera sei Patrick?"

"Zvakanaka, VaMutungamiriri," akadaro Patrick McLanahan. "Iwe?" - Ndakabvunza.

"Hukuru. Boring. Aiwa, ndiri kurwara uye ndaneta nazvo," aimbova Mutungamiriri weUnited States Kevin Martindale akapindura kudaro. Akatarisa-tarisa. "Mune nzvimbo ine rima pano, Muk. Iyi haisi San Diego. Haisi kunyange Vegas. "

"Renje rinonakidza, kunyanya kana ukauya pano mukupera kwechando ukaona shanduko yekushisa," akadaro Patrick.

"Uri kuronga kugara here?"

"Handizivi changamire," Patrick akadaro. "Ndakatenga imba neairport hangar kubva kuSearchlight. Handizivi kana ndagadzirira kuungana. Nzvimbo iri kukura. Ini ndinodzidza kumba Bradley iye zvino, asi vanoti zvikoro zvemuno zviri kuita zviri nani sezvo vanhu vakawanda vari kutamira kunzvimbo iyi."

"Uye John Masters achangobva muMugwagwa 95."

"Ehe, uye anondinetsa anenge mazuva ese kuti ndiuye kuzomushandira, asi handina chokwadi," Patrick akabvuma.

"Mushanyi wemuchadenga akapererwa uyu Hunter Noble akasaina naye. Ndakanzwa kuti atova vice president. Asi ndine chokwadi chekuti vachakutsvagira nzvimbo kana zviri izvo zvaunoda."

"Inga uripo, waita izvozvo."

"Pane chimwezve chinhu chatakaita tese kare, Patrick," Martindale akadaro.

"Ndaifunga kuti munguva pfupi iwe uchauya pamusoro peizvi."

"Une Tin Woodmen uye maTIE, handiti?"

"Chii?" - Ndakabvunza.

"Unonyepa zvakaipisisa," Martindale akadaro achiseka.

"Pane chikonzero here chekunyepa? Ndine chokwadi chekuti intelligence network yako yakanaka. "...

"Yakanaka seyawanzi magadzira? Ndinopokana nazvo. Ini ndinokahadzika zvakanyanya, "aimbova mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Chinzwa hako shamwari, uchiri kudiwa. Nyika inoda iwe. Ndinokuda. Pamusoro pazvo, zvawakaviga ipfuma yehurumende. Iwe haugone kuchengeta izvi. " Patrick akamupa kutarisisa kwakananga-kungotarisa kwechinguvana, asi zvaireva zvainzwika uye zvakajeka. "Zvakanaka, unogona kuichengeta, asi haufanire kungoichengeta. Zvakawanda zvakanaka zvinogona kuitwa nazvo." Patrick haana chaakataura. Martindale akabvisa magirazi ake ezuva ndokuapukuta neruoko rwehembe yake. "Wakambonzwa here nhau dzichangoburwa nezvePezhiya?"

"Nezve mutungamiri mutsva ari kuurayiwa?"

"Izvi pazvichabuda munhau, Middle East yese ichapenga zvakare uye Mohtaz achabuda zvakare pasi pedombo raakanga akavanda pasi paro pakasiya maRussia otora chigaro chemutungamiri wenyika zvakare. Vanhu vanoda kuti Mambokadzi Azhar atore hurumende kudzamara sarudzo itsva dzaitwa, asi anosimbirira kuti Prime Minister Noshar atore mutoro.

"Ari right".

"Noshar ibasa, kaunda yebhinzi. Haakwanisi kutonga nyika. Hazard kana Boujazi anofanirwa kutungamira pasi pemasimba ekukurumidzira kudzamara sarudzo dzaitwa. "

"Achaita zvakanaka changamire. Kana zvisina kudaro, Azar achaenda kuparamende okurudzira mumwe munhu. Bujazi haingaite izvi zvachose. "

"Unofunga kuti achabvunza Sakez, mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wehurumende?"

"Ndinovimba kwete. Akaita nzendo dzakawanda kwazvo kuMoscow kuti dzienderane neni."

Martindale akagutsurira musoro achinzwisisa. "Ndaiziva kuti uri kutevera zvinhu izvi," akadaro. "Nenzira, nezveMoscow - unofungei nezvekutsiva Zevitin, Igor Truznev, aimbova mukuru weFSB?"

"Itsotsi rinoteura ropa," Patrick akadaro. "Ari kuita kakutsvaira ikoko. Vanoti munhu anotevera "kugoverwazve" kuSiberia achava Khedrov."

Martindale akanyemwerera ndokugutsurira musoro. "Kunyangwe ini handisati ndazvinzwa, Patrick!" - akadaro achifara. "Thanks for the tip. Ndine chikwereti kwamuri".

"Musazvitaure changamire."

"Zvakashata neZevitin, huh?" Martindale akataura. "Saona yeSkiing," vakadaro. Ndakanzwa muti uyu wakabva wangobuda zvekuda kumubvisa musoro. Mwana wemurombo. Pane zvimwe zvamakanzwa nezvazvo here?" Patrick haana zvaakataura. "Chinhu chinosetsa ndechekuti izvi zvinoitika panguva imwe chete iyo Boujazi inorwisa Mashhad uye iwe unongoerekana wadzoka kubva kuArmstrong. Ndinofunga zvinhu zvisinganzwisisike zvinonyatsoitika mumatatu, huh?"

"Hongu changamire."

"Ehe. Hongu vanodaro." Martindale akaisa ruoko rwake pamapendekete aPatrick. "Unoonaka, shamwari yangu, haungasiyi bhizimisi shure," akadaro. "Iri muropa rako. Ndinogona kudoma mazana mashoma enzvimbo dzinopisa munyika, uye muchandiudza chimwe chinhu chinonakidza nezveimwe neimwe yadzo. "

"Changamire, handisi kufarira-"

"Mongolia," Martindale akapindira. Akanyemwerera achiona maziso aPatrick achipenya. "Ehe, pane chaunoziva. Ichi chii?"

"Ndakanzwa kuti General Dorjin achatsiviwa semukuru wevashandi nekuti ane hushamwari hwakanyanya neUnited States," Patrick akadaro.

"Saka iye zvino anogona kumirira mutungamiri wenyika, handiti?"

"Kwete, nekuti akaberekerwa muInner Mongolia - China - uye semukuru wechidiki akataura kuvimbika kwake kuBeijing," Patrick akadaro. "Asi mwanakomana wake achamhanya."

Martindale akaombera maoko. "Damn, ndakanganwa nezvaMiren Dorjin...!"

"Murume."

"Muren. Rudyi. Akapedza kudzidza kuBerkeley makore maviri apfuura aine dhigirii ra master, handiti?

"Double Ph.D. Economic and Government."

Martindale akagutsurira musoro akafara kuti Patrick akapasa tubvunzo tuviri twaakamupa. "Maona? Ndaiziva kuti waiziva zvese izvi!" Martindale akadaidzira achifara. "Dzoka, Patrick. Ngatibatanei zvakare. Tichapisa nyika ino. "

Patrick akanyemwerera, ndokutarisa mwanakomana wake aibata hove ndokuti, "Toonana, VaPresident," ndokubuda kunobatana nemwanakomana wake mangwanani echirimo.

ZVISIMBO

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AMERICANS

PATRICK S. MCLANAHAN, US Air Force Lieutenant General (Ret.), Mubatsiri uye Mutungamiriri, Scion Aviation International

KEVIN MARTINDALE, aimbova Mutungamiriri weUnited States, muridzi wepachivande weScion Aviation International

JONATHAN COLIN MASTERS, Ph.D., Director of Operations, Sky Masters Inc.

HUNTER NOBLE, Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri weBudiriro, Sky Masters Inc.

JOSEPH GARDNER, Mutungamiriri weUnited States

KENNETH T. PHOENIX, Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri

CONRAD F. CARLISLE, National Security Advisor

MILLER H. TURNER, Secretary of Defense

WALTER CORDUS, White House Mukuru weVashandi

STACY ANN BARBO, Secretary of State

USMC GENERAL TAYLOR J. BAIN, Sachigaro, Joint Chiefs of Staff

Mauto eUS Major General CHARLES CONNOLLY, Division Commander muNorthern Iraq

COLONEL WEUSTO JACK T. WILHELM, Mukuru Mukuru weBapiro rechipiri, Allied Nakhla Air Base, Iraq

ARMY Lieutenant Colonel MARK WATHERLY, Regimental Executive Officer

ARMY MAJOR KENNETH BRUNO, Regimental Operations Officer

U.S. Air Force LIEUTENANT COLONEL JIA "BOXER" CAZZOTTO, Mutungamiriri, 7th Air Expeditionary Squadron

CHRIS THOMPSON, Mutungamiriri uye CEO weThompson Security, kambani yakazvimiririra yekuchengetedza kuAllied Nakhla Air Base, Iraq.

FRANK BEXAR, private intelligence officer

CAPT KELVIN COTTER, USAF, Mutevedzeri weRegimental Air Traffic Control Officer

MARGARET HARRISON, Mutungamiriri weMotokari dzeAerial dzisina kurongwa, Kondirakiti Yakazvimirira

REESE FLIPPIN, Private Contract Meteorological Officer

TURKS

KURZAT HIRSIZ, Mutungamiriri weRepublic of Turkey

AYSE AKAŞ, Mutungamiriri weRepublic of Turkey

HASAN CICEK, Gurukota rezvekudzivirirwa kwenyika reRepublic of Turkey

GENERAL ORHAN SAHIN, Munyori Mukuru weNational Security Council yeTurkey

MUSTAFA HARAMAT, Gurukota rezvekunze kweTurkey

FEVSI GUKLU, Mutungamiriri weNational Intelligence Organisation

GENERAL ABDULLAH GUZLEV, Mukuru weVashandi vemauto eRepublic yeTurkey.

GENERAL AIDIN DEDE, Mutevedzeri Mukuru weVashandi veMauto

MAJOR AYDIN SABASTI, mukuru wekubatana, U.S. Second Regiment, Allied Nakhla Air Base, Iraq.

MAJOR HAMID JABBURI, Mutevedzeri Wekukurukurirana

GENERAL BESIR OZEK, Mutungamiriri weJandarma (Turkish National Internal Security Forces)

LIEUTENANT GENERAL GUVEN ILGAZ, Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri, Jandarma

Lt. GENERAL MUSTAFA ALI, Shift Commander weJandarma

IRAQI

ALI LATIF RASHID, Mutungamiriri weRepublic yeIraq

COLONEL YUSUF JAFFAR, Mutungamiriri, Allied Nakhla Air Base, Tall Qaif, Iraq

MAJOR JAFAR OSMAN, Iraqi Maqbara (Grave) Kambani, 7th Brigade Commander

COLONEL NURI MAVLAUD, mukuru wekubatanidza weChipiri Regiment

ZILAR "BAZ" (HAWK) AZZAWI, mutungamiri wevapanduki veIraqi PKK

SADUN SALH, mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wechikwata cheAzzawi

ZVOMBO UYE MFUPIRO

MAZHINZO UYE TERMINOLOGY

AMARG-Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group ("Boneyard"), nzvimbo yeU.S. Air Force pedyo neTucson, Arizona iyo inochengeta, inobvisa, uye kugadzirisa zvidimbu zvendege dzakaremara.

AOR - Nzvimbo Yemutoro

AQI - Al-Qaeda muIraq, iyo Iraqi offshoot yesangano remagandanga raOsama bin Laden.

"combat rattle" - midziyo yemunhu inodiwa pakurwisa mashandiro

bullseye - nzvimbo yakasarudzwa kubva uko ruzivo nezve renji uye kutakura kune chinangwa chinogona kufambiswa pane yakavhurika ma frequency pasina kuburitsa yako nzvimbo.

C4I - Raira, kutonga, kutaurirana, makomputa uye hungwaru

Cankaya ndiyo chigaro chehurumende yeRepublic of Turkey

CHU - Container Habitation Unit, nzvimbo yekugara inotakurika yakafanana nebhokisi rinotakura rinoshandiswa nemauto eUS muIraq

Chuville inzvimbo ine nhamba huru yeBC

DFAC-Canteen

ECM - Electronic Countermeasures

EO-Electro-optical sensors inokwanisa kuparadzira nemagetsi kana kusimudzira mifananidzo yemaziso

FAA - Federal Aviation Administration, US aviation regulatory agency

FOB - Forward Operating Base, muzinda wemauto padyo kana panharaunda yevavengi

Fobbits - slang yevashandi nevashandi vekutsigira

Fobbitville - slang yekuvaka dzimbahwe

FPCON - Force Dziviriro Mamiriro, Ongororo Yenhanho Yehutsinye kana Kutyisidzira Kwemagandanga kune Kuiswa Kwemauto (yaimbova THREATCON)

GP - Yekutanga Target (giravhiti bhomba kana mota)

IA-Uto reIraqi

IED - Yakagadziridzwa Inoputika Chishandiso

IIR - Infrared image sensor, sensor inodziya ine sarudzo yakakwana yekufungidzira

ILS - Instrument Landing System, redhiyo danda system inogona kutungamira ndege kumhara mumamiriro ekunze akaoma

IM - kutumira mameseji nekukurumidza, kutumira mameseji mameseji pakati pemakomputa

IR - Infrared

Clicks - makiromita

Iyo KRG iKurdistan Regional Government, sangano rezvematongerwo enyika rinotonga nzvimbo yakazvimirira yeKurdish kuchamhembe kweIraq.

LLTV - Yakaderera Chiedza TV

LRU - Line Replacement Units, zvikamu zvezvirongwa zvendege zvinogona kubviswa nyore uye kutsiviwa pamutsetse wendege kana paine kusashanda zvakanaka.

Mahdi ishoko re slang kune chero murwi wekunze

Adaptive Mission Tekinoroji - Inogadzirisa otomatiki nzvimbo dzendege kuti dzipe yakawedzera kugona kudzora ndege

Modes uye makodhi - marongero eakasiyana siyana ekuzivikanwa kwendege transponder radio

MTI - Moving Target Indicator, radar inoteedzera mota dzinofamba pasi kubva kure

Nontrusion - kuendesa data renhema kana hurongwa kune muvengi komputa network uchishandisa digital kutaurirana, data link kana sensors.

NOFORN - Hapana mutorwa; chengetedzo classification inorambidza vagari vekune dzimwe nyika kuwana data

PAG - Congress yeRusununguko uye Democracy, rimwe zita reKurdistan Workers' Party

PKK - Bato reKarker muKurdistan, Kurdistan Workers' Party, sangano reKurdish rakapatsanura riri kutsvaga kuumba nyika yakaparadzana kubva kumatunhu eKurdish eTurkey, Iran, Syria neIraq; yakasarudzwa sesangano remagandanga nenyika dzakawanda nemasangano

ROE - Mitemo Yekubatana, Matanho uye Miganho yeKurwisa Kushanda

SAM - pamusoro-ku-mhepo chombo

SEAD - Kudzvinyirirwa kwedziviriro yemhepo yemuvengi uchishandisa jamming kugona uye zvombo kuparadza dziviriro yemhepo yemuvengi, radar kana kuraira uye kutonga zvivakwa.

katatu-A - anti-ndege artillery

Chombo

AGM-177 Wolverine - yakazvimirira mhepo- kana pasi-yakatangwa kurwisa cruise missile

Iyo CBU-87 Combination Munition chombo chakadonhedzwa nemhepo chinoparadzira anti-vashandi uye migodhi yemotokari munzvimbo yakakura.

Iyo CBU-97 Sensor Fuse Weapon chombo chakadonhedzwa nemhepo chinogona kuona nekuparadza mota dzakawanda dzine zvombo panguva imwe chete munzvimbo yakakura.

CID - Cybernetic Infantry Chishandiso, robhoti inodzorwa ine kusimba kwakawedzera, nhumbi dzokurwa, ma sensors uye kugona kurwisa.

Iyo Cobra kurwisa helikopta ichiedza, chechipiri-chizvarwa cheUS Army helikopta yakashongedzerwa nezvombo.

Iyo CV-22 Osprey indege yepakati-yekutakura inogona kusimuka uye kumhara seherikoputa, asi inogona kutendeutsa marotor ayo uye kubhururuka senge ndege ine mapapiro.

JDAM - Joint Direct Damage Munition, kit yekusungirira mabhomba egiravhiti anovapa pedyo-chaiyo yekunongedza vachishandisa Global Positioning System navigation ruzivo.

KC-135R ndiyo yazvino modhi yeBoeing 707 mhuri inokwidza ndege

Kiowa chikopokopo chakareruka chine masensa epamusoro anoshandiswa kuona zvinovavarirwa neherikoputa dzinorwisa

MIM-104 Patriot - American-yakagadzirwa pasi-based anti-ndege missile system

SA-14 chigadzirwa chechipiri chechizvarwa cheRussia chekurwisa ndege chine kuvhurwa kwemaoko.

SA-7 - Yakagadzirwa neRussia-yakagadzirwa-yekutanga-yekudzivirira-ndege missile ine bhuku rekutanga

Slingshot - ine simba laser kudzivirira system yendege

Stryker mutakuri wemauto masere ane mavhiri akawanda ane chinangwa chemauto eUS Army.

The Tin Man murwi akashongedzerwa nhumbi dzokurwa dzepamusoro dzemuviri, masensa, uye masisitimu ekusimudzira masimba kuti awedzere kugona kwake kurwa.

Iyo XC-57 "Loser" indege yemapapiro inobhururuka yakatanga kugadzirirwa bhomba reUS Air Force rinotevera, asi rakashandurwa kuita ndege yekutakura mabasa mazhinji apo chirongwa chakarasikirwa nemakwikwi ekondirakiti.

ZVIRI MUKATI ZVINOBVA ZVINOBVA NHAU DZENYIKA YENYIKA

BBC NEWS ONLINE, 30 OCTOBER 2007:

Kusawirirana pakati peTurkey neKurdish nharaunda yeIraqi kwawedzera zvishoma mumwedzi inotungamira kudambudziko riripo rakakonzerwa nekurwiswa kwePKK kwakauraya mamwe mauto makumi mana eTurkey mumavhiki apfuura.

...Muna Chivabvu, Turkey yakashatirwa apo uto rinotungamirirwa neUnited States rakapa hutongi hwezvokuchengetedza mumapurovhinzi matatu eIraqi Kurdistan ndokukurumidza kusimudza mureza wechiKurd pachinzvimbo cheIraqi.

..."Haudi 100,000 mauto [eTurkey] kuti atore zvinzvimbo zvako," akadaro mukuru wezvematongerwo enyika wekuKurdish wekuIraq. "Zvavari kuronga kuita ndezvekutanga kurwisa uye kutora nzira huru dzepasi mukati meIraqi Kurdistan dzinopinda mumakomo ari kudivi reIraq."

... Kune runyerekupe muKurdish denderedzwa kuti maTurks angaedzawo kubhomba kana kuti neimwe nzira kusarerekera maviri eIraq Kurdish airports, muErbil neSulaymaniyah, izvo zvinonzi Ankara zvakabvumira varwi vePKK kuti vawane hutiziro.

... "VaTurkey vaigona kuvaparadza kana kuvabhomba, sezvavaimboita kare. Zvavanopa zvinopfuura izvozvo. Vari kutaura nezvekupinda kwemauto kwakakura kunoita kuti vanhu vanyanye, kutya uye kunetseka. Vanhu vazhinji vari kunetsekana kuti zvishuvo zveTurkey zvingangowedzera kuparadzwa kwePKK..."

BBC NEWS ONLINE, 18 JANUARY 2008:

...Turkey yave kutyisidzira mauto ePKK kubva vapanduki vakawedzera kurwisa mauto eTurkey, vachiisa dzvinyiriro huru yehurumende kuhurumende pano kuti ipindure nechisimba. Mwedzi wapera, hurumende yakabvumira mauto kuti aite mabasa ekuyambuka miganhu [muIraq] achipesana nePKK pazvinenge zvakakodzera.

Kurova kwemhepo neSvondo manheru ndiko kwaive chiratidzo chikuru cheizvi.

...Ankara inoti yaita chinyararire mvumo yeU.S. yekushanda kwayo pasi pechibvumirano chakaitwa muWashington mwedzi wapera nemutungamiri wehurumende, VaRecep Tayyip Erdogan, pamwe nemutungamiri wenyika, VaGeorge W. Bush.

"Ndinotenda kuti US yakapa hungwaru hunoshanda uye mauto eTurkey akatora matanho," mutauriri webazi rezvekunze kweTurkey Levent Bilman akaudza BBC ...

"MAUTO ETURKISH AKAPARADZA VANHU 11 KUSOUEAST TURKEY PEDYO NEIRAQ BORDER-ASSOCIATED PRESS," MARCH 12, 2007-ANKARA, TURKEY:

Mauto eTurkey akauraya vapanduki gumi nerimwe vekuKurd panguva yekurwisana kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweTurkey pedyo nemuganhu neIraq, sangano renhau rakazvimiririra rakashuma neChitatu. Hondo iyi inouya masvondo maviri mushure mekunge Turkey yapinda nechisimba kuchamhembe kweIraq kwemazuva masere ichibvisa vapanduki veKurdistan Workers' Party vanga vachirwa nehurumende yeTurkey kubva muna 1984.

...Vamwe verudzi rweTurkey vanotya kuti kuwedzera kodzero dzetsika kunogona kukonzera kupatsanurana munyika maererano nemadzinza. Vanotyira kuti maKurds eTurkey anogona kusimbiswa nedunhu reKurdish rinotsigirwa neUS kuchamhembe kweIraq, iyo ine hurumende yayo nemauto ...

KUFUNGAMIRIRA KWECHIKOTA CHECHIPIRI 2008, Kwete STRATFOR.COM, KUbvumbi 4, 2008:

Regional Trend: Turkey iri kubuda sesimba guru redunhu uye ichatanga kushandisa pesvedzero munzvimbo dzayo dzese muna 2008, kunyanya kuchamhembe kweIraq...

Turkey inonzwa yakasimba kwete kuchamhembe kweIraq chete, asiwo munzvimbo dziri pedyo dzeBalkan neCaucasus, uko inotsvaga kudzidzisa Kosovo ichangozvimiririra uye ichangoburwa nemafuta eAzerbaijan ...

"IRON MAN IS THE NEW FACE OF MILITARY CONTRActorS," JEREMY SU, SPACE.COM, MAY 6, 2008:

Kana gamba guru Tony Stark asiri kupa Iron Man nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo kuti atore pasi villains, ari kupa mauto eUS zvishandiso zvitsva kubatsira kurwisa hondo yehugandanga.

...Vanhu nemakambani vanogona kunge vasingaonekwe sezvidhori zvinobhururuka pamusoro pematenga eAfghanistan neIraq, asi basa ravo rakawedzera zvakanyanya munguva pfupi yapfuura.

...Hapana anobvunza chokwadi chekuti United States haikwanise kurwa hondo iko zvino pasina kushandisa makondirakiti emauto...Izvi zvinoreva kuti makondirakiti echiuto atopfuurawo nekungotengesa zvombo zvehondo. Ivo zvino vanobata mitsara yekugovera, mauto anodyisa, kuvaka misasa yepasi, kuraira zano, uye kunyange kurwa semauto ekuchengetedza akazvimirira ...

"IRAN: AM-IRAQI DEAL ICHA 'ENLAVE' Iraqis - RAFSANJANI," STRATFOR.COM JUNE 4, 2008:

Sachigaro weIranian Expediency Council, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, akati June 4 kuti nyika yeIslam ichaedza kudzivirira chibvumirano chekuchengetedza kwenguva refu pakati peIraq neUnited States, ichiti zvisungo zvechibvumirano "zvichaita varanda" veIraqis, iyo Associated Press yakashuma. Rafsanjani akati chibvumirano cheUS-Iraq chichatungamira kukugara zvachose kweIraq, uye kuti kubata kwakadaro kune njodzi kumatunhu ese mudunhu ...

CHECHITATU QUARTER OUTLOOK, STRATFOR.COM, JULY 8, 2008:

... Regional maitiro: Turkey iri kubuda sesimba guru renharaunda uye muna 2008 ichatanga kushandisa simba munzvimbo yose yaro, kunyanya kuchamhembe kweIraq ... Turkey iri kuwedzera kushinga pamusangano wepasi rose: kutumira mauto kuchamhembe kweIraq, kupindirana mukati. Nhaurirano dzerunyararo dzeIsrael neSyrian, kusimudzira mapurojekiti emagetsi muCaucasus neCentral Asia uye iri kuita kuti kuvepo kwayo kunzwike nekukurudzira kwayo muBalkans ...

"IRAQI PARLIAMENT YOKOTA MUSANGANO PAKIRKUK," ASSOCIATED PRESS, JULY 30, 2008:

... Kunetsana kwakawedzera nemusi weMuvhuro zvichitevera kubhomba kwevanhu vakazviuraya muKirkuk panguva yekuratidzira kwevaKurd vachipikisa mitemo yesarudzo yakauraya vanhu makumi maviri nevashanu uye vakakuvadza vanopfuura zana nemakumi masere.

Kirkuk imusha kune Kurds, Turkmen, Arabs uye zvimwe zvidiki. Zvichitevera kubhomba kweKirkuk, maKurds mazhinji akashatirwa akapinda nechisimba mumahofisi ebato rezvematongerwo enyika reTurkmen rinopikisa zvakataurwa nevaKurd kuKirkuk, vakavhura pfuti nekupisa mota vachipomerwa mhosva yekuti vavengi vavo ndivo vaive nemhosva. Vapfumbamwe veTurkmen, kana madzinza eTurkey, vanonzi vakakuvadzwa.

Mutungamiri weTurkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, anodzivirira kodzero dzevaTurkmens, akadana zviremera zveIraq kuti zviratidze kushushikana nezvakaitika muKirkuk uye vakazvipira kutumira ndege kuti ibhururutse vakakuvara kuenda kuTurkey kunorapwa, hofisi yemutungamiri weIraqi yakati. .

"TURKEY INE KUBATSIRA NEZVEGUTA REKIRKUK", ASSOCIATED PRESS, AUGUST 2, 2008:

Baghdad - Hurumende yeTurkey yaratidza kushushikana nezveguta rekuIraq reKirkuk, uko maTurks ari mugakava renzvimbo, mumwe mukuru weIraq akadaro.

Mumwe mukuru webazi rezvekunze reIraqi asingazivikanwe akati Gurukota rezvekunze reTurkey, Ali Babican, abata Gurukota rezvekunze reIraq, Hoshyar Zebari, nezvemamiriro akaita zvinhu muguta, sangano renhau reKuwait, KUNA rakashuma neMugovera.

Dunhu reKirkuk rakada kuti guta rive chikamu cheIraqi Kurdistan, uku Turkey ichipikisa zvakasimba danho rakadaro.

Kunyange hazvo muguta muine ruzhinji rwevanhu vekuTurks muIraq, mutauriri wehurumende, VaSaeed Zebari, vakati kuedza kugadzirisa gakava iri kuchaitwa neIraq chete.

VaZebari vati chero vekunze vangada kupindira mugakava iri havatambirwe neIraq, akadaro mutauriri weKUNA.

"KUFORWA KWARASIRI YEKUFAMBIRA," WIRED, ROOM DANGER, AUGUST 13, 2008:

Boeing nhasi yakazivisa bvunzo yekutanga-yehupenyu chaihwo pfuti iyo inogona kupa mauto eUS akasarudzika nzira yekurova pakavanda ne "kuramba kuri pachena."

Mukuyedzwa kutanga kwemwedzi uno paKirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Boeing's Advanced Tactical Laser - yakagadziridzwa C-130H ndege - "yakapisa-yakanyanya-simba kemikari laser kuburikidza nebeam control system. Iyo beam control system yakaona chinangwa chepasi uye yakatungamira danda relaser kune chinangwa sekurairwa neATL kurwisa kurwisa system ...

"REKOTA NUMBER OF AMERICAN CONTRActorS IN IRAQ," CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, PETER GRIER, AUGUST 18, 2008:

WASHINGTON - Mauto eAmerica aivimba nemakondirakiti akazvimirira kubva "masutlers" aitengesa mapepa, bhekoni, shuga nezvimwe zveumbozha kumauto eContinental Army panguva yeHondo yeChimurenga.

Asi chiyero chekushandiswa kwemakondirakiti muIraq hachisati chamboitika munhoroondo yeUS, sekureva kwemushumo mutsva wekongiresi inogona kunge iri iyo yakadzama nhoroondo yepamutemo yechiitiko ichi. Kubva kutanga kwa2008, maererano neCongressal Budget Office (CBO), vangangoita 190,000 vashandi vakazvimirira vaishanda pamapurojekiti anotsigirwa neUS munhandare yeIraq. Izvi zvinoreva kuti panhengo yese yakapfeka yunifomu yemauto eUS mudunhu iri, paivewo nenhengo yebasa yakabvumidzwa - chiyero che1-kusvika-1.

... Vatsoropodzi vemauto ekunze vanoti dambudziko chairo ndere kuchinjika uye kuraira uye kutonga pamusoro pevashandi vega...

" C -300 CURIOSITY ANKARA ," STRATEGIC FORECASTING INC., AUGUST 26 , 2008:

...Turkey iri mushishi yekutora akati wandei eRussia S-300 air defense system, Turkish daily Today's Zaman yakashuma musi wa25 Nyamavhuvhu...

...Kana Turkey ikabudirira mukutora uku, kutevera kweAnkara kunoda nzira mbiri dzakakosha. Yekutanga ndeye reverse engineering, umo zvakakosha zvikamu zvinopatsanurwa uye kushanda kwavo kwemukati kunoongororwa zvakanyanya. Chechipiri kudzidziswa muhondo yemagetsi kurwisa masisitimu chaiwo...

"TURKISH ARMY INOTSVA KUWEDZERA MASIMBA", ASSOCIATED PRESS, ANKARA, TURKEY - OCTOBER 10, 2008:

Vatungamiri veTurkey vakasangana neChina kuti vakurukure nezvekuwedzera masimba emauto kurwisa vapanduki veKurd mushure mekurwiswa kwakanyanya, kumwe kwacho kwakabva kunzvimbo dzevapanduki kuchamhembe kweIraq.

Paramende yeTurkey neChitatu yakatovhota kuti iwedzere simba remauto rekuita kurwisa vapanduki veKurdish kuchamhembe kweIraq, kusanganisira kuyambuka muganhu.

Asi mauto akumbira mamwe masimba ekurwisa vapanduki veKurdistan Workers' Party, kana kuti PKK. Musangano weChina wakanangana nekuwedzera hunyanzvi hunowanikwa kumauto nemapurisa...

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Dilok, kana kuti mhemberero yemuchato yechivanhu, yakanga yave nemaawa akawanda ichiitwa, asi hapana airatidza kuneta. Varume vaitamba nemadhiramu mahombe, kana kuti madhiramu emufuremu, uye mimhanzi yechinyakare yairidzwa nezurna netimburas, vamwe vaenzi vachivapururudza.

Kunze kwaidziya, kusina mvura uye kwakajeka manheru. Mapoka evarume akamira pano neapo mumapoka, vachiputa uye vachinwa mumakapu madiki ekofi yakakora. Vakadzi vakuru nevasikana vakanga vakapfeka madhirezi ane mavara akasiyana-siyana uye masikavha aivapakurira matireyi ezvokudya, vachibatsirwa nevanakomana kana kuti vanun"una vane marambi.

Pashure pokupa varume kunze kwepati yomuchato, mukadzi wacho akatakura tireyi achidzika nomugwagwa achipfuura marobhoti, mwanakomana wake ane makore gumi okukura achitungamirira, kumapikicha maviri eToyota akanga akavanzwa nehafu nemiti, imwe kudivi rimwe nerimwe romugwagwa. zvichienda kupurazi. Mukomana akavheneka tochi yake parori yaiva kuruboshwe kwake, mumaziso emukoma wake. "Dai Allah vakuropafadzei uye vakukwazisei! Ndakubata wakarara futi!" - akadanidzira.

"Ndakanga ndisiri!" - hama yakaramba zvakanyanya kupfuura zvaaida.

"Hani, usadaro. Iye zvino mukoma wako haazombooni murima kwenguva yakati," amai vemukomana vakamutsiura. "Enda unorapisa mukoma wako zvinonaka umuudze kuti sorry hako. Handei, Mazen," akadaro kumurume wake, "Ndine imwe kofi nokuda kwako."

Murume wacho akaisa AK-47 yake pabhampa repamberi rerori ndokugamuchira nokuonga kubatwa kwacho. Akanga akapfeka zvokupemberera, kwete zvebasa rokurinda. "Uri mukadzi akanaka, Zilar," akadaro murume wacho. "Asi nguva inotevera, tumira mukoma wako simbe kuno kuti akuitire basa. Yakanga iri pfungwa yake kuisa magadhi pamusuo." Ainzwa kurwadziwa kwake. "Ndinonzwisisa. Ari mushishi kutsvaga zvakare, kwete? Muchato wemwanasikana wake uye haagone kumira?

"Anonzwa akasimba kwazvo-"

"Ndinoziva, ndinoziva," murume wacho akadimburira, achiisa ruoko rwake zvinyoronyoro padama romudzimai wake kuti adzikame. "Iye anoda nyika uye akazvipira kurudzi rweKurdish. Zvakanaka kwaari. Asi anoziva kuti mauto, mapurisa nemauto vari kutarisa zviitiko zvakadaro, vachitora mafoto nemadrones, vachishandisa maikorofoni anonzwa uye kubaya mafoni. Sei achienderera mberi? Ari kuisa pangozi zvakanyanya."

"Zvisinei, ndinokutendai zvakare nokuda kwokubvuma kurinda pano nokuda kwezvikonzero zvekotsekano," akadaro mudzimai wacho, achibvisa ruoko rwake pachiso chake ndokurutsvoda. "Zvinoita kuti anzwe zviri nani."

"Handina kumbotora pfuti kwemakore kubvira pandakasiya mauto ePeshmerga muKirkuk. Ndinozviona ndichitarisa fuse mumasekonzi matatu ega ega. "

"Hoo, ndiwe here murume wangu?" Mukadzi uya akafamba achienda paAK-47 akazembera bumper ndokuiongorora neminwe yake.

"Ah, Los Angeles, ndiudze kuti handisi ..."

"Iwe wakaita". Akafambisa chibatiso chekuchengetedza chidzokera panzvimbo yakachengeteka.

"Ndinofara kuti vakoma vako havapo kukuona uchizviita," murume wake akadaro. "Zvichida ndinoda zvimwe zvidzidzo kubva kune yaimbova Supreme Commune yeVakadzi Vakuru."

"Ndine mhuri yandinofanira kurera uye imba yokutarisira-ndakapedzera nguva yangu kubato rokuzvitonga kweKurdistan. Vasikana ngavamborwe zvishoma kuti vachinje.

"Unogona kunyadzisa chero mukadzi wechidiki - panzvimbo yekupfura uye pamubhedha."

"Oo, uye unoziva sei nezvehunyanzvi hwevakadzi vechidiki?" Akabvunza achitamba hake. Akadzosera chombo ndokufamba akananga kumurume wake achikwenya zviuno zvekunyengerera. "Ndine zvimwe zvidzidzo zvakawanda zvandinoda kukudzidzisa iwe murume." Akamutsvoda. "Saka ucharamba uchigara nedangwe rangu kusvika rinhi?"

"Kwete kwenguva refu. Pamwe imwe awa." Akagutsurira nemusoro akananga kumwanakomana wake uyo akanga ari mushishi kudzinga munin"ina wake kubva pane zvishoma zvakanga zvasara zvebhaklava mutireyi. "Zvakanaka kuva pano naNeaz. Anotora basa iri zvakanyanya. Iye-" Murume wacho akamira nemhaka yokuti akafunga kuti akanzwa bhasikoro kana kuti scooter duku ichisvika, chimwe chinhu chakaita somutsindo wakaderera wairatidzira kumhanya asi kwete simba. Kwakanga kusina maraiti mumugwagwa kana mumugwagwa mukuru waiva mberi. Akafinyamisa kumeso, achibva aisa kapu yake yekofi muruoko rwomudzimai wake. "Tora Huchi udzokere kunharaunda yenharaunda."

"Ichi chii?"

"Pamwe hapana." Akatarisa zvakare kumugwagwa waive nevhu ndokuona pasina kana pari kufamba - pasina shiri, kana miti inogwesha. "Udza mukoma wako kuti ndichambotenderera. Ndichaudza vamwe." Akatsvoda mudzimai wake padama, achibva aenda kunotora AK-47 yake. "Ndinenge ndagadzirira kupinda mushure mekunge ndagamuchira..."

Nepakona yeziso rake, kumusoro kumadokero, akazviona: kupenya kupfupi kwechiedza cheyero, chisina kukora sechiedza, asi chichipenya semwenje. Kuti aizviitirei, akanga asina chokwadi, asi akasaidzira mudzimai wake parutivi, akananga kumiti yaiva pedyo negedhi. "Buruka!" - akadanidzira. "Nhema! Gara-"

Pakarepo pasi pakatanga kuzunguzika, sokunge mabhiza ane chiuru akanga arovera pedyo nawo. Chiso chemurume, maziso nepahuro zvakange zvazara nemakore ehuruva netsvina yaingooneka zvayo, matombo achipotserwa mativi ese. Mudzimai akaridza zimhere achiona murume wake achiparara kuita zvidimbu zvenyama yevanhu. Rori yepickup yakadamburwawo tangi yepeturu isati yaputika, zvichitumira bhora guru remoto mudenga.

Ipapo akainzwa - ruzha runotyisa, ruzha rukuru, runongogara kwesekondi imwe chete. Yaiita kunge hofori yairidza mhere yakamira pamusoro payo sesaha remba. Mutsindo wacho wakateverwa chinguva chidiki nemuridzo mukuru wejeti yaibhururuka pamusoro, yakaderera zvekuti akafunga kuti inogona kumhara mumugwagwa usina tara.

Mukurova kwemwoyo kushomanana chete, murume wake nevanakomana vaviri vakanga vafa iye achizviona. Sezvinei, mukadzi wacho akasimuka ndokumhanya achidzokera kunzvimbo yokugamuchira muchato, asina chimwe chaaifunga kunze kwokunyevera vamwe vomumhuri yake kuti vatize kuti vapone.

"Zvakanakira zviri pachena," akaridza mutyairi anotungamira weatatu-ngarava A-10 Thunderbolt II bhomba. Akabhuka zvine simba kuti ave nechokwadi chekuti aive kure zvakakwana neimwe ndege nenzvimbo. "Zviviri, zvakacheneswa mukudzingirira kunopisa."

"Nzira yakanaka, mutungamiri," akaridza mutyairi wechipiri A-10 Thunderbolt. "Yechipiri iri kuita." Akatarisa infrared vhidhiyo inoratidzwa yeAGM-65G Maverick missile, iyo yairatidza zvakajeka marori maviri epakuperera kwemugwagwa, imwe ichipfuta uye imwe ichiri yakasimba, uye nekusundidzira kwechimuti chekudzora akazvimisa padivi pemugwagwa. rori yechipiri. A-10 yake haina kugadziridzwa neyakatsaurirwa infrared sensor module, asi vhidhiyo ye "murombo weFLIR" kubva kuMaverick missile yakaita basa nemazvo.

Kupfura pfuti husiku hazvikurudzirwe, kunyanya munzvimbo ine makomo, asi ndeupi mutyairi aisazozviisa panjodzi nekuda kwemukana wekupfura zvinoshamisa GAU-8A Avenger cannon, makumi matatu-millimeter Gatling pfuti yakapfura marounds euranium apera. chiyero chekutenderera zviuru zvina paminiti? Uyezve, sezvo chinangwa chekutanga chakanga chichipisa zvakanaka, zvakanga zvava nyore kuona chinangwa chinotevera.

Apo chombo cheMaverick chakadonha madhigirii makumi matatu, mutyairi wendege akadzikisa mhino yendege, akaita gadziridzo dzokupedzisira, uye akazivisa paredhiyo, "Pfuti, pfuti, pfuti!" ndokudhonza chibatiso. Kudzvova kwepfuti huru iya yaipfura pakati pemakumbo ake ndiko kwaive kunzwa kusingadaviriki. Mukuputika kumwe chete kwemasekondi matatu, mabhomba mahombe anoda kusvika mazana maviri akasvika pazvaaida. Mutyairi akatarisa parori yekutanga kwesekondi yekutanga, achipfura mazana makumi mashanu pairi uye achikonzera kumwe kuputika kunoshamisa, achibva asimudza mhino yeA-10 kuti abvumire matenderedzwa zana nemakumi matatu akanga asara kuti avhuvhute nzira yakananga kunzvimbo yaitiza magandanga.

Nekuchenjerera kuti asanyanyonamira pane chaakavavarira, uye achinyatsoziva nzvimbo yakatenderedza, akabhurekidza zvine simba uye akachinja nzira kuenda kurudyi kuti awane kukwira kwaakananga. Kufambiswa kweiyo American-yakagadzirwa A-10 kwaishamisa-yakanga isingakodzeri zita rayo risiri pamutemo, "Warthog." "Zviviri zvakajeka. Yetatu, yakasvunurwa inopisa. "

"Yechitatu pakuramwa," akapindura mutyairi wechitatu A-10 mukuumbwa. Akanga ari mutyairi wendege ane ruzivo rushoma mukugadzirwa kwezvikepe zvina, saka akanga asiri kuzoita kanoni kumhanya...asi zvaifanira kunge zvakangonakidzawo.

Akatarisa chinangwa - garaji hombe padyo neimba - paMaverick missile's guide screen, akadzvanya "lock" bhatani pa throttle , akati "Rifle one" paredhiyo, akatendeudzira musoro wake kurudyi kuti adzivise kupenya kwe. injini yezvombo, uye akadzvanya bhatani "launch" pane control stick. The AGM-65G Maverick missile yakasiya gwairira rekutanga kubapiro rekuruboshwe uye nekukasira kunyangarika kubva pakuona. Akasarudza chechipiri chipotsera, akaendesa reticle kune yechipiri chinangwa - imba yacho pachayo - uye akadzinga Maverick kubva kurudyi.Masekonzi mashoma gare gare akapihwa mubairo nekuputika kuviri kwakajeka.

"Muratidziri ane mufananidzo unooneka wezvinoratidzika kunge zviviri zvakananga hits."

"Wechitatu akasununguka," akaridza redhiyo sezvaaikwira mudenga ndokutendeukira kunzvimbo yakanga yarongwa yokusangana. "Ina, yakacheneswa mukudzingirira kunopisa."

"Mienzaniso mina, ichibhururuka nekukurumidza," akasimbisa mutyairi wechina weA-10. Inogona kunge yakave neiyo isinganyanyi kunakidza yekurwisa nhoroondo uye yaisawanzo itwa neA-10, asi maA-10 aive nhengo nyowani dzezvikepe uye kugona kwavo kuzere kwanga kusati kwaongororwa.

Nzira yacho yakanga yakapfava zvikuru kupfuura iya yemapapiro ake: chengetedza maswiti ekudzora akaiswa pazviteshi zvina nesere; tevera iyo GPS nzira yekuenda kunzvimbo yekuvhura; iyo huru yekubatisa switch iri mu "ruoko" chinzvimbo; wobva wadzvanya bhatani rekuburitsa pachibatiso chekutonga panzvimbo yakarongwa yekuburitsa. Zviuru zviviri zvemapaundi GBU-32 mabhomba anotungamirwa neGPS anodonhedzwa mudenga husiku. Mutyairi wendege aisafanira kugadzirisa chero chinhu kana njodzi yekunyura munzvimbo: zvombo zvekunangisa kits zvakashandisa GPS satellite kufamba masaini kutungamira mabhomba kune chinangwa, chivakwa chikuru chiri padyo nepurazi rakashambadzirwa se "nzvimbo yenharaunda" asi. Vehungwaru vanoti ndiyo yaive nzvimbo huru yekuunganidzira uye nzvimbo yekutsvagira magandanga ePKK.

Zvakanaka, kwete zvakare. Kurova kwakananga kuviri kwakaparadza chivako, kuchigadzira gomba guru rinopfuura mafiti makumi mashanu pakufara. Kunyangwe ichibhururuka zviuru gumi nezvishanu zvemamita kubva pasi, iyo A-10 yakazununguswa nekuputika kuviri. "Wechina akasununguka. Panhare yezvombo yakachengeteka uye yakanaka. "

"Vaviri vakanaka vanopinda," mutyairi wendege aitaura neredhiyo. Haana kuona kuputika kwechipiri, asi magandanga anogona kunge akafambisa cache hombe yezvombo uye zvinoputika zvinonzi zvakachengetwa muchivako. "Muhtesem!Basa guru, Mheni. Ita shuwa kuti arming switching yakachengeteka, uye usakanganwa kudzima ECM uye wobatidza transponders kumuganhu, kana isu tichakuputira kuita zvidimbu sezvavakaita kune avo PKK scum kumashure uko. Toonana paanchor rendezvous."

Mukati maminetsi, ese maA-10 Mabhanan'ana, ndege yehondo yeTurkish Air Force yakanga ichangobva kuwanikwa, yakanga yadzoka zvakachengeteka kumhiri kwemuganhu. Imwe yakabudirira kurwisa hugandanga kurwisa vapanduki vakavanda muIraq.

Mukadzi uyu, Zilar Azzawi, akagomera nekurwadziwa paakazopepuka pave paya. Ruoko rwake rweruboshwe rwairwadziwa zvisingaite, sekunge munhu atyoka chigunwe achidonha... Ndokubva aona nekuvhunduka kuti ruoko rwake rweruboshwe rwakanga rwusisipo, rwakadamburwa kusvika pakati pechanza. Chero chii chakauraya murume wake nevanakomana ndokuparadza rori yakapotsa yabudirira kumuuraya. Kudzidzira kwake PKK commando kwakatora nzvimbo uye akakwanisa kusunga mucheka kubva padhirezi rake paruoko rwake senzira yekumisa kubuda ropa.

Nharaunda yose yakanga yakamupoteredza yakanga ichipfuta, uye akanga asina chimwe chaaigona kuita kunze kwokugara paakanga ari, parutivi rwomugwagwa, kusvikira awana mabearings ake. Zvinhu zvose zvakamupoteredza kunze kwekachikamu kadiki aka kaiva nevhu, kakanga kachitsva, uye ropa rakanga rawanda zvokuti haana kufunga kuti angasvika kure kunyange aiziva nzira yokuenda nayo.

Zvose uye munhu wose akanyangarika, akaparadzwa zvachose - zvivako, mabiko emuchato, vose vakakokwa, vana ... Mwari wangu, vana, vana vake ...!

Azzawi akange ashaya zvekuita zvino, achitarisira kungoramba ari mupenyu ...

"Asi, Mwari, kana mukandirega ndiri mupenyu," akadaro nenzwi guru, pamusoro poruzha rworufu nokuparadzwa rwakamupoteredza, "Ndichawana vane mhosva yokurwa uku, uye ndichashandisa simba rangu rose kuunganidza hondo nokuparadza. yavo. Hupenyu hwangu hwekare hwapera - vakanditorera mhuri yangu nehutsinye husina hanya. Nechikomborero chenyu , Mwari, upenyu hwangu hutsva huchatanga izvozvi, uye ndichatsiva vose vakafa pano manheru ano.

KUSVIRA JANDARMA PUBLIC ORDER COMMANDO BASE, DIYARBAKIR, REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

Zhizha 2010

"Kanak Maviri-manomwe, Diyarbakir shongwe, mhepo nhatu-zero-zero pamapfundo masere, sirin'i chiuru chemakiromita paawa, kuoneka shanu mukunaya kwemvura, nzira yekumhanya yechitatu-shanu, yakacheneswa kune yakajairika chikamu ILS nzira, chengetedzo yakasvibira."

Mutyairi wendege yekuUS-yakagadzirwa neKC-135R tanker/cargo akabvuma kufona, ndokudzvanya nzira yekunangisa vafambi. "Tichamhara nokukurumidza. Ndapota dzokera kuzvigaro zvako, iva nechokwadi chokuti mabhandi ako akanyatsosungwa, bvisa matafura etireyi yako, uye bvisa mikwende yose inotakurwa. Tesekkur ederim. Ndatenda ". Akabva atendeukira kumutyairi webhoom control operator/engineer wendege akagara kuseri kwemutyairi wendege ndokushevedzera ari pabhegi, "Enda unoona kana arikuda kuuya kuzomhara, Master Sajeni." Engineer akagutsurira musoro, ndokubvisa maearphones ake ndokunanga mucargo bay.

Kunyangwe iyo KC-135R yainyanya kufambisa ndege, yaiwanzo shandiswa kutakura zvinhu uye vafambi. Mutoro waiva nechekumberi kwemukati mebako-muchiitiko ichi, mapallet mana akazadzwa nemabhokisi akavharidzirwa nenaironi mesh. Kuseri kwematireyi kwaive nematireyi maviri ezvigaro zvevanhu gumi nevaviri zvehupfumi, zvakasungirirwa pasi kuti vafambi vagare vakatarisa kumashure. Kubhururuka kwacho kwaive neruzha, kunhuwa, kwakasviba uye kusingafadzi, asi ndege dzinokosha dzekuwedzera simba senge iyi dzaisawanzobvumidzwa kubhururuka dzisina mutoro wakazara.

Muinjiniya wechikwata akatenderedza nhumbi ndokuswedera pedyo nemutyairi aive akatsimwaira akagara kumucheto kwemutsara wekutanga padivi rechiteshi. Murume uyu aive nebvudzi refu uye rakagerwa, maronda aive akura nemazuva akati wandei, uye aipfeka hembe dzemumugwagwa, kunyangwe ani nani aifamba nendege yemauto aifanirwa kupfeka yunifomu kana sutu yebhizinesi. Engineer akamira pamberi pemurume ndokubata bendekete rake zvishoma. Murume uya paakapepuka, Master Sergeant vakamuratidza chiratidzo, achibva asimuka ndokutevera Master Sajeni munzvimbo yaiva pakati pemachira. "Ndine urombo nekukunetsai changamire," mutyairi webhoom akadaro mushure mekunge mutakuri abvisa zvivhariso zvenzeve zveyero zvakapfava zvaipfekwa nemunhu wese kudzivirira kunzwa kwavo kubva kune ruzha, "asi mutyairi wendege akabvunza kuti aone kana muchida kugara muimba yekufambisa. kusvika." kumhara."

"Izvi ndizvo zvakajairika here, Master Sajeni?" - akabvunza mufambi, General Besir Ozek. Ozek aive mukuru weGendarma Genel Komutanligi, kana mauto eTurkey erudzi rweparamilitary, ayo akabatanidza mapurisa enyika, patrol pamuganhu uye varindi venyika. Semukoma akadzidziswa, pamwe chete nemukuru wechikwata chemauto anoona nezvekuchengetedzwa kwemukati, Ozek aibvumidzwa kupfeka bvudzi refu uye mativi ekutsvedza zviri nani kupinda nekubuda pabasa remumiriri wepachivande uye kuona vamwe zvine hungwaru.

"Aiwa, changamire," mufambisi wechivharidzo akapindura. "Hapana munhu anobvumirwa kupinda muimba yevatyairi kunze kwevashandi vendege. Asi..."

"Ndakakumbira kuti ndisasarudzwa mundege iyi, Master Sajeni. Ndaifunga kuti zviri pachena kumunhu wese muchikwata," akadaro Ozek. "Ndinoda kuramba ndisingazivikanwe sezvinobvira parwendo urwu. Ndosaka ndafunga kugara kumashure nevamwe vafambi."

"Ndine urombo, changamire," akadaro mufambisi wechivharidzo.

Ozek akaongorora mapallet aitakura zvinhu ndokuona kuti vanhu vakati wandei vakacheuka kuti vaone zvaiitika. "Zvakanaka, ndinofunga kuti nguva yapera, handizvo here?" - akati. "Enda". Mutyairi wepfuti akagutsurira musoro ndokupinza mukuru mukuru wacho muimba yevasungwa, achifara kuti aisafanira kutsanangurira mukuru wendege chikonzero nei mukuru mukuru wacho akanga asina kugamuchira kokero yake.

Pakanga pave nemakore akawanda kubva Ozek anga ari mukati mendege yekutakura mafuta yeKC-135R Stratotanker, uye imba yacho yaiita seyakatsvikinyidzana, ine ruzha uye kunhuwa kupfuura zvaairangarira. Ozek akanga ari murwi wetsoka uye akanga asingadi kunzwisisa kuti chii chaikwezva varume kundege. Upenyu hwomutyairi wendege hwaidzorwa nemasimba uye mitemo yaisaonekwa kana kunyatsonzwisisa, uye yakanga isiri nzira yaaida kurarama nayo. KC-135R yakakwidziridzwa yaive ndege yakanaka, asi iyo airframe yanga ichishanda kweanopfuura makore makumi mashanu - iyi yaive idiki, makore makumi mana nemashanu chete - uye yaive yotanga kuratidza zera rayo.

Nekudaro, kubhururuka nendege kwairatidzika kunge kushatirwa kwese muTurkey Republic mazuva ano. Nyika yake ichangowana makumi ezviuru zvevarwi vehunyanzvi uye mabhomba kubva kuUnited States: anodiwa F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter-bomber, iyo yakavakwa zvakare pasi perezinesi muTurkey; iyo A-10 Thunderbolt yepedyo-mumhepo inotsigira ndege, yakatumidzwa zita remadunhurirwa rekuti "Warthog" nekuda kwehulking yayo, chitarisiko chekushandisa; AH-1 Cobra kurwisa chikopokopo; uye F-15 Eagle fighter jet yehukuru hwemhepo. Turkey yakanga iri munzira yekuve simba repasi rose remauto edunhu, nekuda kwechishuwo cheUnited States chekuzvibvisa pamidziyo yakaedzwa kurwa asi yechikuru.

Mutyairi webharaki akapa mukuru wehedhifoni ndokunongedza chigaro chemurairidzi pakati pevatyairi vendege. "Ndinoziva kuti maisada kuvhiringwa, General," mutyairi wendege akadaro paintercom, "asi chigaro chakanga chakashama uye ndaifunga kuti mungada kuona."

"Zvamazvirokwazvo," Ozek akapindura nenzira yakapfava, achiita chiziviso chendangariro chokubvisa mutyairi wendege pabasa apo anodzokera kudzimbahwe; pakanga paine varume nevakadzi vazhinji muTurkey Air Force vaiziva nzira yekutevera mirairo yakamirira kutyaira matangi. "Paairport pakamira sei?"

"Green, changamire," mutyairi wendege akashuma kudaro. "Hapana shanduko kweanopfuura mwedzi."

"Chiitiko chekupedzisira chePKK munzvimbo ino chaive mazuva makumi maviri nemana apfuura, Kaputeni," akadaro Ozek nehasha. PKK, kana kuti Karker Party muKurdistan, kana Kurdistan Workers 'Party, yaive sangano remauto rakarambidzwa reMarxist raitsvaga kuumbwa kwenzvimbo yakaparadzana yeKurdistan, yakaumbwa kubva kumatunhu ekumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweTurkey, kuchamhembe kweIraq, kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweSyria uye kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero kweIran, ese. izvo ruzhinji rweKurdish. PKK yakashandisa hugandanga nechisimba, kunyange kune zvigaro zvemauto makuru uye nzvimbo dzakachengetedzwa zvakanaka dzakadai senhandare dzendege, kuedza kuzvichengetedza mumeso evanhu uye kumanikidza nyika imwe neimwe kuti iwane mhinduro. "Tinofanira kugara takasvinura."

"Hongu, changamire," mutyairi wendege akadavira nenzwi risinganzwisisike.

"Hausi kuita maitiro epamusoro here, Captain?"

"U...kwete, changamire," mutyairi wendege akapindura. "Mamiriro ekuchengetedza akasvibira, sirin'i uye kuoneka zvakaderera, uye shongwe yapa zano kuti isu tibviswe nzira yakajairika." Akamedza, ndokuwedzera, "Uye ini handina kuda kukutsamwisa iwe kana vamwe vafambi nekudzika pakuita kwakanyanya."

Ozek angadai akatsiura mutyairi wechidiki ari benzi, asi vakanga vatotanga kuridza chiridzwa chavo uye chaizongobatikana zvikuru. Mamiriro makuru ekubvisa uye nzira dzakagadzirirwa kuderedza nguva muhuwandu hunouraya hwepfuti dzinorwisa ndege. PKK yakamboshandisa zvombo zveRussia-yakagadzirwa SA-7 uye SA-14 kurwisa ndege dzehurumende yeTurkey.

Zvisinei, mukana wokurwisa kwakadaro nhasi wakanga uri muduku. Sirin'i uye kuoneka zvaive zvakaderera, zvichidzikamisa nguva yaivepo kune anopfura kuti arwise. Pamusoro pezvo, kurwiswa kwakawanda kwakaitwa neherikoputa hombe kana ndege dzebapiro dzakasimukira panguva yekusimuka nekuti siginecha yekupisa iyo zvombo zvinokandwa zvainangidzirwa zvakanyanya kupenya - panguva yekusvika, mainjini aimhanya pamagetsi mashoma uye aitonhorera, izvo zvaireva kuti zvombo zvinokandwa. yaiva nenguva yakaoma yekukiya uye yaigona kuvharirwa kana kuvharirwa zviri nyore.

Mutyairi wendege aitora mukana waisadiwa naOzek - kunyanya sezvo aingozviita kuti aedze kufadza mukuru mukuru - asi zvino vaive munzvimbo yakaoma, uye vachibvisa nzira panguva iyi, pedyo nemakomo mune zvakaipa. weather , yakanga isiri sarudzo yakanaka. Ozek akazembera pachigaro chake akachinjika maoko ake pachipfuva chake, achiratidza kutsamwa kwake. "Enderera mberi, sabhuku," akadaro zviri nyore.

"Hungu, changamire," mutyairi wendege akapindura akafara. "Co-pilot, ndapota, tisati taita rondedzero yekutarisa munzira yeku glide." Kurumbidzwa kwomutyairi wendege, Ozek akafunga kuti akanga ari mutyairi wendege akanaka; angave akanaka wekuwedzera kune vamwe vashandi vendege nekuti akange asiri kuzogara muTurkey Air Force kwenguva yakareba.

Sezvineiwo, mafungiro aya ekusakendenga muuto aive achiwedzera kuwanda mazuva ano sezvo kukakavara pakati pehurumende yeTurkey nemaKurds kwakaramba kuchiwedzera. Bato reKurdistan Workers' Party, kana kuti PKK, rakashandura zita raro kuti PAG, kana kuti Congress for Freedom and Democracy, uye rakadzivisa kushandisa izwi rekuti "Kurdistan" mumabhuku nehurukuro dzaro mukuedza kukwezva vateereri vakawanda. Mumazuva aya, vakaita misangano uye vakabudisa magwaro aikurudzira kutorwa kwemitemo mitsva yekodzero dzevanhu kuderedza kutambura kwevanhu vose vakadzvinyirirwa pasi rose, pane kukurudzira kurwisana kwezvombo chete kune imwe nyika yeKurd.

Asi kwaiva kunyengera. PKK yakanga yakasimba, yakapfuma uye ine hasha kupfuura kare. Nekuda kwekupinda nekuparadzwa kweUS kwehutongi hwaSaddam Hussein muIraq, pamwe nehondo yevagari veIran, vapanduki veKurdish vasina kutya vakatanga kurwisa muganhu muTurkey, Iraq, Iran neSyria kubva kumisasa yakachengeteka, vachitarisira kuwana mari mumhirizhonga uye. kuvhiringidzika uye kumisa hwaro hwakasimba munyika dzese. Nguva imwe neimwe mauto eTurkey paaipindura, aipomerwa mhosva yokuparadza rudzi, uye vezvematongerwo enyika muAnkara vakarayira mauto kuti amise kutambudzwa.

Izvi zvakasimbisa chete PKK. Iyo yazvino skit: kubuda kwemutungamiri wechigandanga wechikadzi. Hapana aiziva zita rake chairo; Aizivikanwa saBaz, kana kuti "The Hawk" muchiArabic, nekuda kwekugona kurova nekukurumidza uye asingatarisiri, asi achiita seanobhururuka achinzvenga vaimutevera zviri nyore. Kubuda kwaro sesimba guru rinosundira rusununguko rweKurdish uye mhinduro inodziya yehurumende yeTurkey neIraqi kune kudanwa kwayo kwehondo ine ropa yakanetsa General Jandarma.

"Tiri kupinda munzira yekunyura," akadaro mutyairi wendege.

"Zvinonoke," mutyairi wendege akadaro.

"Hoyu," akapindura kudaro mutyairi wendege, uye akasvika pamusoro pebvi rokurudyi romutyairi wendege ndokufambisa switch yegiya reraundi panzvimbo yakaderera. "Kutapurirana kuri kuenderera mberi... Matatu egirini, asina yero, anodzvanya bhatani pombi tarisa chiedza, transmission yakadzimwa uye yakakiiwa."

Mutyairi wendege akabvisa maziso ake pane yakachinjika chinzvimbo chechiratidzo chakareba zvakakwana kuti atarise zviratidzo zvekuchinja giya ndokudzvanya kudzvanya chiratidzo che "giya hyd" kutarisa. "Tarisa, kutapurirana kwakadzimwa uye kwakavharwa."

"Chokwadi, munzira inotsvedza," akadaro mutyairi wendege. "Zviuru zviviri zvemamita kusvika pakureba." Mutyairi wendege akatambanudza ruoko ndokubayabaya chiratidziro chokumhanya kwemhepo nokungwarira, achinyevera mutyairi wendege chinyararire kuti sipidhi yake yemhepo yakanga yadzikira zvishoma-nemukuru wemauto ari mugomba rendege, akanga asingadi kuratidza kunyange chikanganiso chiduku. Sipidhi yavo yainge yangodonha nemapfundo mashanu chete, asi zvikanganiso zvidiki zvaiita senge snowball painosvika chiridzwa, uye zvaive nani kuzviona nekuzvigadzirisa ipapo pane kuzvirega zvichikonzera matambudziko makuru gare gare.

"Tesekkur eder," mutyairi wendege akapindura, achibvuma kubata. Kungoti "ndakuwana" kwakareva kuti mutyairi wendege akanga awana chikanganiso chake, asi kuonga kwaireva kuti mutyairi biyake akanga aita nzira yakanaka. "Chiuru chasara."

Chiedza chezuva chakasefa chakatanga kusefa nemumafafitera ekamba, chichiteverwa nechinguvana gare gare nechiedza chezuva chakabudikira mumakore akapararira zvikuru. Ozek akatarisa panze ndokuona kuti vakanga vari pakati chaipo penzira yekufambisa ndege, uye marambi aioneka airatidza kuti vakanga vari munzira inotsvedza. "Runway inoonekwa," mutyairi biyake akazivisa kudaro. ILS tsono dzakatanga kutamba zvishoma, izvo zvaireva kuti mutyairi aitarisa kunze nepahwindo kunzira yekumhanya panzvimbo yekuona yakachinjika chinzvimbo chiratidzo. "Ramba uchiswedera."

"Ndatenda". Imwe kubata kwakanaka. "Mazana mashanu kusvika pakureba kwesarudzo. Tevedzera 'pre-landing' cheki uye..."

Ozek, akatarisa pafafitera kwete zviridzwa, akatanga azviona: mutsetse chena weutsi uchibva pamharadzano dzemigwagwa iri mberi nekuruboshwe, mukati mefenzi yenhandare yendege, yakananga kwavari! "Museve!" akashevedzera Ozek, achishandisa zita remadunhurirwa reRussia rekuti "Zvezda" kune chinokandwa chinokandwa pamapendekete cheSA-7. "Tendeukira kurudyi, zvino!"

Sekutenda kwake, mutyairi wendege akaita chaizvo sekurairwa kwaakaitwa naOzek: akabva angotenderedza vhiri rekudzora zvine mutsindo kurudyi ndokugadzika matinji ese ari mana kusimba rakazara rekurwa. Asi akanga anonoka zvikuru. Ozek aiziva kuti zvino vaive nemukana mumwechete: kuti chaive chiri chikasha cheSA-7 kwete icho chitsva cheSA-14, nekuti chombo chekare chaida nzvimbo inopisa inopisa kuti chitungamire, nepo SA-14 yaigona kuteedzera chero kunobva kupisa. , kunyange chiedza chezuva chaibva mutochi.

Mukubwaira kweziso, roketi rakanyangarika - rakabhururuka mamita mashoma kubva kubapiro rekuruboshwe. Asi pane chimwe chinhu chakanga chisina kururama. Bepe rakarira mugomba; mutyairi wendege akaedza neshungu kutendeudzira KC-135 kuruboshwe kuti aienzanise uye pamwe akatoimisa zvakare panzira, asi ndege yakanga isingadavirire-bapiro rekuruboshwe rakanga richiri mudenga mudenga uye pakanga pasina simba reaileron rakakwana. kuti zviburutse. Kunyangwe injini dzichimhanya nesimba rakazara, dzakamira zvachose, dzichityisidzira kupinda muswere chero nguva.

"Muri kuitei, captain?" Ozek akaridza mhere. "Dzikisa mhino yako uye uenzanise mapapiro ako!"

"Handikwanise kutendeuka!" - mutyairi akadanidzira.

"Hatikwanise kusvika panzira - enzanisa mapapiro uye uwane nzvimbo yekumhara nechimbichimbi!" Ozek akadaro. Akatarisa nepahwindo remutyairi wendege ndokuona nhandare yenhabvu. "Hezvo! Nhabvu yenhabvu! Iyi ndiyo nzvimbo yako yekumhara!"

"Ndinogona kuzvidzora! Ndinogona kuzviita ...!"

"Kwete, haugone - nguva yapera!" - Ozek akadanidzira. "Isa mhino yako pasi uende kunhandare yenhabvu, kana tikasadaro tofa!"

Zvimwe zvacho zvakaitika mumasekonzi asingasviki mashanu, asi Ozek akazviona kunge zviri kufamba zvishoma nezvishoma. Panzvimbo pokuedza kusimudza ngarava yakanga yakamira kuti idzokere mudenga, mutyairi wendege akaregedzera tsinhiro yeshure pamarevhera. Paakangoita izvi uye injini dzaive nesimba rakazara, maailerons akadaira pakarepo uye mutyairi wendege akakwanisa kuyera mapapiro endege. Mhuno yakadzikira, sipidhi yemhepo yakakurumidza kuwedzera, uye kuvhunduka kwakakwana kuti mutyairi wendege asimudze mhino pedyo nekumhara. Akashandura mitsipa kuti isashande, ndokuzodzima nguva dzisati dzatsika tanker.

CHITSAUKO CHEKUTANGA

WHITE Sands MISSILE RANGE, New MEXICO

MANGWANANI ANOTEVERA

"Masters maviri-Vaviri, iyi iWhite Sands." Redhiyo inotakurika yakapenga, ichibvarura mweya wemangwanani wakanyarara. "Kusimuka kwabviswa, nzira yekufambisa imwe-zero, mhepo yakadzikama, altimeter mbiri-pfumbamwe-pfumbamwe-nomwe. Mamiriro ekutyisidzira akatsvuka, ndinodzokorora, tsvuku, verengazve. "

"Inonzwisiswa, Masters maviri-Maviri makopi, kusimuka kwakabviswa, runway one-zero, kutyisidzira kwakatsvuka."

Ndege hombe, yaitaridza kushamisa, yakatanga injini dzayo uye yakagadzirira kuenda kumugwagwa unoshanda. Yakanga yakati rangariro yeB-2 Mweya "inobhururuka-bapiro" yakavanzika bhomba, asi yaive yakanyanya kusimba kupfuura iyo intercontinental bhomba, zvichireva kuwanda kwemubhadharo. Panzvimbo peinjini dzakavakwa mufuselage, ndege yacho yaive nemainjini matatu akaiswa kumashure kwefuselage pamapyloni mapfupi.

Sezvo ndege yainge ine mapapiro isinganzwisisike yaipfuura nemutsetse ichipinda munzira inomhanya, ingangoita kiromita kumadokero, murume akapfeka kepisi yejira, balaclava, bhachi regirini rekudzivirira gobvu nemagirovhosi anorema akasimudza MANPADS, kana ndege inotakurika yemunhu. chombo chinopotsera pabendekete rake rekurudyi. Akatanga aisa mudziyo wakaenzana negaba remuriwo muzasi memudziyo wekuvhura, waipa gasi rekutonhodza argon kune infrared finder uye simba bhatiri remudziyo.

"Allah Akbar, Allah Akbar," murume akadaro neinzwi rakanyarara. Akabva asimuka ndokunongedza chombo nechokumabvazuva, kwaiva neruzha rwaiwedzera zvishoma nezvishoma rweinjini dzendege dzichisimuka kuti dzisimuke. Kwakanga kusati kwanyatsojeka zvokukwanisa kuona ndege iri chinhambwe ichocho, saka murume weroketi akadzikisa magirazi ake egirazi pameso ake, achinyatsogadzirisa nzvimbo yemusoro wake kuti akwanise kunanga MANPADS kuburikidza nekuona kwayo kwesimbi. Akamisikidza chombo nekutsikirira uye kusunungura yakavakirwa-mukati chengetedzo uye dhiraivha lever. Ainzwa magyroscope aitenderera munzvimbo inokandwa inotungamirirwa nezvinokandwa kunyange pamusoro poruzha rwendege yaitinhira murenje.

Paakanga akatarisa chiyero chake pamufananidzo wegirinhi nechena wejeti raidzokera shure, akanzwa ruzha rwakadzikama mumahedhifoni ake, zvichiratidza kuti sensor yeMANPADS 'infrared sensor yakanga ichangotora exhaust yejetliner. Akabva adzvanya akabata "uncage" lever uye chiratidzo chekutora chikawedzera, chichimuudza kuti missile yaitevera chinangwa chakanaka.

Akamirira kusvikira ndege yacho yabhururuka nokuti kudai akanga aipfura ichiri pasi, vashandi vangadai vakakwanisa kumisa ndege yacho zvakakotsekana mumugwagwa uye kudzima moto wacho nokukurumidza, zvichiita kuti vaifa vashoma. Nguva yakanyanya kukuvadzwa yaive masekonzi mashanu mushure mekusimuka, nekuti ndege yaimhanya zvishoma nezvishoma uye giya rayo rekumhara raifamba; kana injini yayo ikakundikana, vashandi vaizofanira kuita chiito nokukurumidza uye zvakarurama kuti vadzivise njodzi.

Iye zvino ndiyo nguva. Akazevezera mumwe "Allahu Akbar," akasimudza chibatiso kuitira kuti chinangwa chaive mukona yezasi yekuruboshwe kwekuona kwesimbi, akabata mweya wake kuti asafemedze mweya weroketi, ndokudhonza trigger.

Mota diki yejection yakaburitsa roketi kubva mudhiramu rayo inosvika mafiti makumi matatu mudenga. Sezvo missile yakatanga kudonha, nhanho yekutanga yakasimba rocket mota yakapfurwa uye pfuti yakananga kwayakananga, sensor yakavharwa zvakachengeteka munzvimbo. Murume wechikasha akabva adzikisa machira ake ekudzivirira ndokutarisa hondo yacho nomufaro mumagirazi ake ezviono zvousiku, uye nguva shoma gare gare akaona chombo chinokandwa chichiputika mugore romoto. "Mwari ngaazvitonge, Akbar," akadaro. "Kwakanaka" .

Asi kurwisa kwacho kwakanga kusati kwapera. Pakarepo ruzha rwekuputika rwakasvika kwaari kwechipiri gare gare, murume we rocket pakarepo akanzwa kunzwa kwakasimba kunopisa mumuviri wake wose. Akakanda chibatiso chakashandiswa pasi, avhiringika uye avhiringika. Kwaari zvaiita sekuti muviri wake wose wakabva waputirwa nemoto. Akawira pasi, achitarisira kudzima marimi omoto nokuumburuka, asi kupisa kwaiwedzera pasekondi yoga yoga. Hapana chaaigona kuita kunze kwekumonerera bhora rekudzivirira ndokuvhara maziso ake, achitarisira kuti asazopofumadzwa kana kupiswa ari mupenyu. Akaridza mhere mirazvo yemoto ichimuparadza...

"Hoo shefu chii chaitika?" akanzwa izwi mumaearphones ake. "Uri kunzwa mushe here? Tiri munzira. Batirira!"

Murume wacho akawana chipfuva chake chichizununguka uye mwoyo wake uchirova kubva mukuputika kwakamwe kamwe kweadrenaline muropa rake, uye akaona zvakaoma kutaura kwenguva shomanana ... asi kunzwa kwekupisa kwakanyanya kwakangoerekana kwamira. Akazosimuka ndokuzvibvisa huruva. Pakanga pasina ufakazi hwokuti chimwe chinhu chakanga chaitika kwaari, kunze kweyeuko dzinotyisa dzokurwadziwa kukuru ikoko. "Kwete ... Zvakanaka, zvichida ... zvakanaka, hongu," akapindura musayendisiti we rocket, Dr. Jonathan Colin Masters, achizengurira. "Pamwe zvishoma".

John Masters akanga achangosvitsa makore makumi mashanu ekuberekwa, asi akanga achiri kutarisa, uye zvichida aigara achitaridzika, sewechidiki ane maitiro ake akapfava, nzeve huru, kufamba kwemuviri kusinganzwisisike, kugonya kwakakombama, uye nebvudzi rebrown rakagadzika pasi pemahedhifoni ake . Akanga ari mukuru wekushanda weSky Masters Inc., kambani diki yekudzivirira nekusimudzira yaakavamba, iyo kwemakore makumi maviri apfuura yakagadzira ndege dzepamusoro, setiraiti, zvombo, masensa uye matekinoroji epamusoro eUnited States.

Kunyange zvazvo akanga asisave muridzi wekambani yainge ichiri nezita rake-nyaya dzekambani iyi dzakanga dzava kufambiswa nebhodhi revatungamiriri rinotungamirirwa neaimbove mudzimai wake uye waaishanda naye mubhizimisi, Helen Cuddiri, uye mutungamiri wekambani wechidiki, Dr. Kelsey Duffield-uye akanga akapfuma zvakakwana kufamba nenyika Kwehupenyu hwake hwese, kana aida, John aifarira kupedza nguva murabhoritari, kugadzira zvishandiso zvitsva, kana kuzviedza mumunda. Hapana ainyatsoziva kana dare revatungamiriri raimubvumira kuita zvinhu zvakaita sezvombo zvinokandwa zvinokandwa kubva kuMANPADS kana kugara kunze kwenzvimbo yezvombo panguva yekuedzwa kuti vamuseke chete... zvigadzirwa, izvo zvakapotsa zvaitika kakawanda mumakore apfuura.

MaHumvees akati wandei nemota dzekutsigira dzakasvika, kusanganisira amburenzi, kungodaro, kupenya mwenje uye mwenje paJohn. Mumwe murume akasvetuka kubva kuna Humvee wekutanga aive pachiitiko ichi ndokumhanya akananga kwaari. "Kwakanaka here, John?" akabvunza Hunter "Boomer" Noble. Boomer aive mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wemakore makumi maviri neshanu achitungamira kugadzirwa kwezvombo zvendege zveSky Masters Inc. Aimbove mutyairi wendege weU.S. Air Force, injiniya, uye mutyairi wemuchadenga, Boomer akambova nebasa rinoyemurika rekugadzira masisitimu endege ekunze obva akwanisa kubhururutsa chigadzirwa chakapedzwa pachake. Ichibhururutsa chimurenga cheXR-A9 Black Stallion nhanho imwe-yemuchadenga, yakasimudzwa mukati mekutenderera nehadzi nhema, Boomer yanga ichitenderera kakawanda mumakore maviri apfuura kupfuura mamwe matumbi emuchadenga emuUS asanganiswa mumakore gumi apfuura. "Mwari, makatityisa ikoko!"

"Ndakuudzai, ndiri bho," John akadaro, achionga kuti inzwi rake harina kunzwika richidedera sezvarakanga raita maminiti mashomanene pamberi pezvi. "Ini ndinofunga takapfuura zvishoma nesimba re emitter, huh Boomer?"

"Ndakaiisa kune yakaderera simba, shefu, uye ndakaitarisa ndokuiongororazve," Boomer akadaro. "Zvichida wanga wakanyanya kuwirirana. Laser ine huwandu hwemamaira makumi mashanu - wanga usingasviki maviri pawakarohwa. Pamwe harisi zano rakanaka kuti utore bvunzo dzako, shefu. "

"Ndinotenda nezano, Boomer," John akapindura asina simba, achitarisira kuti hapana achacherechedza kukwazisana kwake. "Basa rakanaka, Boomer. Ndingati kuedzwa kweSlingshot otomatiki anti-missile weapon kwakabudirira zvakakwana. "

"Ndingadarowo, Boomer," rimwe inzwi shure kwake rakadaro. Varume vaviri vakauya kwatiri vachibva kune imwe Hummer, vakapfeka masutu ebhizimisi, majasi marefu matema nemagirovhosi kutidzivirira pakutonhora kwemangwanani. Vakateverwa nevamwe varume vaviri vakanga vakapfeka zvakafanana, asi majasi avo akanga akashama ... achivapa nyore kuwana zvombo zveotomatiki zvakarukwa kubva kumahanesi avo pazasi. Umwe murume aive nebvudzi refu remunyu nemhiripiri nembudzi akakwenya chigunwe kuna John ndokuenderera mberi achiti, "Wapotsa wazviuraya John...zve.

"Nhai...zvafamba sekuronga kwacho Mr. President," John akapindura.

Murume uyu, aimbove Mutungamiriri weUnited States, Kevin Martindale, akadzvokora maziso achiratidza kusatenda. A Washington akagadzwa kwemakumi emakore, Martindale akashanda matemu matanhatu muCongress, mazwi maviri semutevedzeri wemutungamiri uye temu imwe semutungamiri, asati abviswa pachigaro; akabva angova munhu wechipiri munhoroondo yeUnited States kuvhoterwa zvakare.

Akavewo nemusiyano wekuve mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wekutanga kurambana achiri muhofisi, uye akange achiri bhachura rakasimbiswa, aiwanzoonekwa muchikwata chevatambi vechidiki nevatambi. Kunyangwe hazvo Martindale aive anopfuura makore makumi matanhatu ekuzvarwa, aive achiri akatsvinda, aine chivimbo uye aine chitarisiko chadhiyabhorosi aine mbudzi yake nevhudzi refu rakarukwa, akashongedzwa nemakiyi maviri akamonana esirivha emukurumbira "chiroto chemufotori" akangoerekana abuda paari. huma yake pese paainge atsamwa kana manzwiro.

"Achiri kuda kuita zvipingamupinyi zvake, VaMutungamiriri - zvakanyanya kushatirisa zviri nani," akadaro murume aive pedyo naye, Lt. Gen. Patrick McLanahan akaenda pamudyandigere. Ipfupi pane Martindale asi ine simba rakanyanya kuvakwa, McLanahan yaive ngano seMartindale, kunze kweiyo nyika yerima yekurwisa kwemhepo. Akashanda kwemakore mashanu semutyairi wengarava uye bombardier yeB-52G Stratofortress muUnited States. Air Force isati yasarudzwa kuti ipinde muchikwata chepamusoro-chepamusoro chekutsvagisa nekusimudzira chinozivikanwa seHigh Technology Aerospace Weapons Center, kana HAWC, yakavakirwa pane imwe airbase isina kunyorwa mugwenga reNevada inozivikanwa se "Dreamland."

Ichitungamirirwa nechisimba chayo uye zvishoma-kunze-kutonga mutungamiri wekutanga, Lt. Gen. Bradley James Elliott, HAWC yakapiwa basa neWhite House kuti iite mabasa epachivande pasi rose kudzivirira muvengi kuti awedzere kukakavara kusvika pachiyero chakazara. Hondo, vachishandisa matekinoroji ekuyedza-anocheka aisazoshandiswa nemamwe mauto.

Hunyanzvi hweHAWC hwaive hwekugadzirisa ndege dzechikuru nehurongwa hutsva uye tekinoroji kuti dziite zvisina kufanana nechero munhu akamboona, uyezve kushandisa zvombo zvinopihwa neHAWC kumapurogiramu ekuongorora epasirese epachivande kukurumidza uye chinyararire kudzvanyirira angangove muvengi. Mazhinji mamishini eHAWC haatombozivikanwi kune veruzhinji; vatyairi vendege vakasarudzwa kuti vaedze kubhururuka kwemhando yendege itsva havazomboziva kwete chete kuti vaive vasiri ivo vekutanga kuibhururuka, asiwo kuti ndege yaive yatoshandiswa muhondo; mhuri dzemakumi evatyairi vendege nevainjiniya vakawa, vese vemauto nevevanhuwo zvavo, havazomboziva zvakaitika kune vadikani vavo.

Nekuda kwekutsunga kwaElliott kwekuda kutonga, pamwe nekugona kunoshamisa kweHAWC, iyo yakapfuura zvinotarisirwa nemukuru wemauto kana wemauto, chikwata ichi chaigara chichitanga mhinduro kune kutyisidzira kutsva pasina ruzivo ruzere kana mvumo kubva kune chero munhu. Izvi zvakazokonzera kusavimbana uye pakupedzisira kutsoropodzwa kubva kuWashington nePentagon kugadzwa, iyo yakatsvaga kutsaura nekutokanganisa zviitiko zveHAWC.

Mukati memakore ake gumi nemana ari paHAWC, McLanahan, mutyairi wendege ane ruzivo rwakanyanya uye akapupurirwa uye anoshanda masisitimu, akarumbidzwa, akarangwa, akakwidziridzwa, akadzingwa basa, akatuswa uye kunyadziswa. Kunyange zvazvo achionekwa nevakawanda semukuru wemauto eAmerica kubvira Norman Schwarzkopf, McLanahan akasiya Mauto eMhepo chinyararire paakasvika panzvimbo, pasina kupembera, kurumbidzwa kana kutenda kubva kune chero munhu.

Kevin Martindale, vese Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri uye Mutungamiriri, aive mutsigiri akasimba weHAWC, uye kwemakore akawanda aiziva kuti aikwanisa kuvimba naPatrick McLanahan kuti basa riitwe, zvisinei nekuti zvaisaita sei. Zvino sezvo vose vakanga vasiya upenyu hweveruzhinji, hazvina kushamisa kuna John Masters kuvaona vakamira padivi nepadivi pano mumagwenga eNew Mexico, panzvimbo yokuedza zvombo yakavanzika.

"Makorokoto zvakare, Dr. Masters," Martindale akadaro. "Ndinozvitora iwe unogona kuvaka iyi Slingshot laser self-defense system mune chero ndege?"

"Hongu changamire, tinogona," Boomer akadaro. "Chinongodiwa chete sosi yemagetsi uye gumi nembiri-inch yakavhurika yekupinda pani kuburikidza nemhepo yekumanikidza tank kuti infrared sensor ione nekunangisa danda. Tinogona kuisa nekugadzirisa mudziyo mukati memazuva mashoma. "

"Inoumba cocoon inodzivirira yakatenderedza ndege yese kana kuti inongotungamira danda rakananga kuchombo?"

"Isu tinonangisa danda pane chinokandwa chemuvengi kuchengetedza simba uye kuwedzera mhedzisiro yekuparadza kwelaser beam," John akatsanangura. "Kana iyo infrared inowana yaona kuvhurwa kwema missile, inotumira danda reyakadzika, yakakwirira-simba laser simba pamwe chete neaxis mukati memilliseconds. Zvino, kana sisitimu ichikwanisa kuona painotangwa, inongorova nzvimbo yemuvengi kuti iedze kuburitsa munhu akaipa. "

"Laser beam yakanzwa sei, John?" - Patrick akabvunza.

"Zvakafanana nokunyikwa mumafuta ekubikisa ari kufashaira," John akapindura achinyemwerera zvishoma. "Uye iyi yanga iri padanho resimba rakaderera."

"Chii chimwe chinogona kuita laser iyi, John?" - Martindale akabvunza. "Ndinoziva kuti HAWC yakatumira inoshungurudza laser system munguva yakapfuura. Chipfuramabwe chakafanana here?"

"Zvakanaka, changamire, laser ndeyekuzvidzivirira chete," John akapindura nekunyomba.

"Sezvakangoita XC-57 haisisiri bhomba, handiti, John?"

"Hongu changamire. Hurumende yeUS haibvumire makondirakiti ayo ekudzivirira kugadzira zvombo zvinogumbura uye kushandisa tekinoroji nenzira dzinogona kukanganisa hukama nedzimwe nyika kana kutyora chero mitemo. Nekudaro, iyo laser system yakaganhurwa mumhando uye kugona - kunyanya kushandiswa kunopesana neanorwisa-ndege masisitimu nevashandisi vawo. "

"Izvi zvinosiya zvakawanda zvakazaruka pakududzira," akadaro Patrick. "Asi iwe unogona kutendeutsa knob wowedzera simba zvishoma, handiti?"

"Sekuziva kwamunoita, Mook, mhinduro ndeyekuti kwete," akadaro John.

Aimbova purezidhendi akanongedzera kudenga kwakanangana nendege yaidzokera kumashure, iyo panguva iyoyo yakanga ichipinda mumhepo inovhuvhuta, ichiswedera kumhara. "Zvine njodzi kushandisa imwe yendege dzako huru kuyedza system, handizvo here, Chiremba?" - akabvunza Martindale. "Chaive chipotsera cheStinger chawakapfura ndege yako, ndinochitora?" Vagoveri vako havagone kufara zvakanyanya kuisa pangozi ndege yemamiriyoni emadhora seizvi. "

"Chokwadi ndaida kukusvitsai misodzi, VaMutungamiriri," John akapindura kudaro. "Izvo izvo vatungamiriri nevagovani vasingazive hazvivakuvadze. Uyezve, iyi XC-57 'Loser' haina munhu."

"'Kurasika', huh?" Patrick McLanahan akataura. "Harisi iro zita rakanaka rawakauya naro, John."

"Sei urikudaidzira kudaro?" - Martindale akabvunza.

"Nemhaka yokuti akarasikirwa nemakwikwi emabhomba echizvarwa chaitevera," John akatsanangura kudaro. "Vaisada ndege isina munhu; vaida kuti rinyanye kubira uye rikurumidze. Ndakanga ndakatarisana nemubhadharo uye huwandu, uye ndaiziva kuti ndaigona kuishandisa ne hypersonic standoff weapon, saka taisada zvekubira.

"Zvakare, ndanga ndichigadzira nekuvaka drones kwemakore - nekuda kwekuti vaisazvifarira hazvireve kuti hazvigone kutariswa. Ko chizvarwa chinotevera chinobhomba hachifaniri kuva chizvarwa chinotevera here? Dhizaini haina kana kutariswa. Kurasikirwa kwavo. Ipapo, kupedzisa zvose, ndakarambidzwa kugadzira ndege kwemakore gumi."

"Asi wakazvivaka zvakadaro?"

"Iri harisi bhomba, VaPresident, iyi inotakura zvinhu zvakawanda," John akadaro. "Hachina kurongedzerwa kudonhedza chinhu chipi nechipi; zvinoreva kuisa chimwe chinhu mairi."

Martindale akadzungudza musoro neshungu. "Tap kutamba uchitenderedza mutemo ... Ndiani mumwe wandinoziva anoda kuita izvozvo?" Patrick haana chaakataura. "Saka iwe unoshandisa drone - iyo isiri bhomba - kuyedza laser, isiri chombo chinogumbura, asi wobva wazviisa mumutsara wemoto kuti uedze maitiro ayo pavanhu? Zvine musoro kwandiri," Martindale akadaro akaomesa musoro. "Asi iwe, chokwadi, wakaunza misodzi mumaziso angu."

"Maita basa changamire."

"John, une MaLoser mangani auri kubhururuka manje?" - Patrick akabvunza.

"Kune vamwe vaviri chete - isu takavaka matatu emakwikwi eNGB, asi takamira kushanda pane yechipiri neyechitatu apo dhizaini yedu yakarambwa," John akapindura. "Ichi chichiri chirongwa chetsvakiridzo nebudiriro, saka chaive chinhu chakaderera... kusvika mafona, Mr. Tiri kufunga kuisa sisitimu yedu pandege dzekutengesa pamwe nedzepamusoro-soro. "

"Ngatinyatsoongorora izvi, John," Martindale akadaro.

"Hongu changamire. Ndichaita kuti abhururuke zvishoma nezvishoma kuti tione, ndozomuunza kumhara. Tarisa pane iyi span - haungazvitendi." Akatora nharembozha yake ndokuedza kubata muzinda wake, asi laser beam yakaigocha. "Ndakanganwa kubvisa izvi muhomwe yangu bvunzo isati yaitwa," akadaro noukwai, achinyemwerera nokuseka kwakanyarara kwevamwe. "Saka ndiri kurasikirwa nemafoni akawanda. Boomer...?"

"Ndaiwana, shefu," Boomer akadaro. "Yakaderera uye inononoka?" John akagutsurira musoro uye Boomer akachonya akaridza RV.

Nguva pfupi gare gare, XC-57 yakaonekwa pane yekupedzisira nzira. Yakadzikama mamita makumi mashanu chete pamusoro pevhu, ichibhururuka zvinoshamisa zvishoma nezvishoma nokuda kweshiri huru yakadaro, sokunge yakanga iri mufananidzo mukuru wemuti webalsa uri kukukurwa zvakanaka mumhepo yakareruka.

"Senge bhomba ine nhumbu ine injini kunze," Martindale akadaro. "Zvinoita sekunge inogona kudonha kubva kudenga chero nguva. Unozviita sei?"

"Haishandise chero yakajairwa kudzora ndege kana midziyo yekusimudza-inobhururuka ichishandisa mishoni-inogadzirisa tekinoroji," Masters akadaro. "Anenge ese sikweya inch yefuselage nemapapiro anogona kunge ari lift kana braking mudziyo. Inogona kutorwa nevanhu kana kuti isina munhu. Zvinenge zviuru makumi matanhatu nezvishanu zvemapaunzi emubhadharo, uye zvinogona kutora kusvika mana akajairika mapallets ekutakura.

"Asi iyo yakasarudzika yekurasikirwa system ndeye yakanyatso kubatanidzwa yekutakura zvinhu, kusanganisira kugona kufambisa midziyo mukati panguva yekubhururuka," Masters akaenderera mberi. "Yaive pfungwa yekutanga yaBoomer paakapinda, uye takanetseka kushandura ndege dzese dzekugadzira kuti dziisanganise. Boomer?

"Zvakanaka, dambudziko randagara ndichiona nendege dzinotakura zvinhu nderekuti kana nhumbi dzave mukati, hapana chaungaite nendege, nzvimbo kana kutakura zvinhu," akadaro Boomer. "Zvese zvinoparara kana zvangoiswa mubhodhi."

"Mutoro uri mundege inotakura zvinhu, Boomer. Chii chimwe chauchaita nazvo?" - Martindale akabvunza.

"Zvichida indege inotakura zvinhu mune imwe gadziriro, changamire," Boomer akapindura, "asi fambisa chinotakura uye uise chigaba chemodular nepaburi redumbu, uye zvino ndege inotakura inova tangi kana chikuva chekutarisa. Zvinobva pane imwe pfungwa yakafanana neNavy littoral ngarava yehondo idzo hasha dzese izvozvi - ngarava imwe inogona kuita mishoni dzakasiyana zvichienderana nekuti ndeapi mamodule emahara aunoisa muchikepe. "

"Plaga uye tamba? So simple?"

"Kwakanga kusiri nyore kubatanidza uremu nechiyero, gadziriro yemafuta negadziriro dzemagetsi," akabvuma kudaro Boomer, "asi tinofunga kuti tawana tsikidzi zvakarurama. Isu tinoendesa mafuta pakati pematangi akasiyana kuti tichengetedze chiyero. Handifunge kuti izvi zvingadai zvakagoneka zvachose pasina iyo mishoni inogadzirisa system. Anenge arasika anogona kusimudza kutakura zvinhu kana mamission modules mukati kuburikidza nehatch yekutakura kana hatch yepasi-"

"Kuhura mudumbu?" Martindale akadimburirwa neziso. "Unoreva nzvimbo yebhomba?"

"Haisi bhomba changamire, panotakurwa zvinhu," John akapindura kudaro. "Yaimbova nenzvimbo ine bhomba imomo, uye handina kufunga kuti zvaizova zvakanaka kungoisa chisimbiso-"

"Saka yakava 'nzvimbo inotakura zvinhu," aimbova purezidhendi akadaro. "Ndazvinzwa, Doc."

"Hungu, changamire," akadaro John, achinyepedzera kushatirwa nokugara achiyeuchidza vanhu nezvepfungwa yake. "Boomer system inoronga otomatiki mamodule sezvinodiwa kupedzisa mishoni, inoabatanidza uye nekuibatidza, zvese kuburikidza neremote control. Anogona kuita zvimwe chetezvo paanenge achibhururuka. Kana moduru ichidikanwa kana imwe yadzo ikashandiswa, inotakura zvinhu inogona kuitsiva neimwe. "

"Mamodule api aunawo aripo, John?" - Martindale akabvunza.

"Tinogadzira matsva mwedzi woga woga, changamire," akadaro John achizvikudza. "Parizvino tine mamodule ekuwedzera mafuta emhepo pamwe chete nemapaipi hose anorembera akaiswa pasi uye anogona kuzadza mafuta nendege dzinenge dziine maprobe. Isu tinewo laser radar modules yemhepo uye pasi yekutarisa ine satellite data link; infrared uye electro-optical surveillance modules; uye inoshingaira yekuzvidzivirira module. Isu tave pedyo nekugadzira iyo netrusion module uye Flighthawk control system - kutanga, kutungamira uye pamwe kutowedzera uye kusimudzira FlightHawks kubva pasi pedog. "

"Ehe, isu tinodawo kugadzira mamodule ekurwisa kana tikakwanisa kuwana mvumo kubva kuWhite House," Boomer akapinza. "Tiri kuita zvakanaka ne-high-power microwave uye laser-inotungamirwa simba tekinoroji, saka izvi zvinogona kuitika nekukurumidza kwete gare gare - kana tikakwanisa kugonesa White House kuti tienderere mberi."

"Boomer anokurudzirwa, kutaura zvishoma," John akawedzera. "Haafare kusvika atumira Loser muchadenga."

Martindale naMcLanahan vakatarisana, mumwe nemumwe achiverenga mifungo yemumwe; vakabva vatarisa kune imwe nyika kuona ndege hombe yakatadza kufamba ichidzika munzira ichiita zvishoma nezvishoma soso raibhururuka.

"Dr. Masters, Mr. Noble..." Mutungamiri Martindale vakatanga. Panguva iyoyo, XC-57 Loser yakangoerekana yawedzera nekutinhira kune simba kweinjini dzayo, ichikwira pakona inoshamisa uye ichinyangarika kubva pakuona mukati mechinguva. Martindale akadzungudza musoro achishamisika zvakare. "Toenda kupi vakomana tinotaura?"

CHITSAUKO CHECHIviri

Nzira inoenda kuGehena iri nyore kufamba.

-BION, 325-255 BC.

Hofisi yeMUTUNGAMIRIRI, CANKAYA, ANKARA, Türkiye

MANGWANANI ANOTEVERA

"Vhara gonhi rakashata ndisati ndatanga kuchema semwana mucheche," akadaro Kurzat Hirsiz, Mutungamiriri weRepublic of Turkey, achipukuta maziso ake zvakare asati abvisa hengechepfu yake. Akadzungudza musoro. "Mumwe wevakafa aive nemakore maviri. Kusava nemhosva zvachose. Pamwe haaizokwanisa kutaura 'RPK'.

Mutete, ane chiso chakaonda uye akareba, Hirsiz aive gweta, sainzi uye macroeconomics nyanzvi, pamwe nemukuru mukuru weRepublic of Turkey. Vakashanda semukuru mukuru weWorld Bank kwemakore akawanda uye vakadzidzisa pasi rose pamusoro pekugadzirisa hupfumi hwenyika dzichiri kusimukira vasati vagadzwa semutungamiri wehurumende. Nemukurumbira munyika yose uyewo kumusha, akawana mavhoti akawanda kubva muzana enhengo dzeGrand National Assembly munhoroondo yenyika apo akasarudzwa kuva mutungamiri wenyika.

Hirsiz nevapangamazano vake vepamusoro vachangobva kudzoka kubva kumusangano wevatori venhau kuCankaya, imba yemutungamiri wenyika muAnkara. Akaverenga ndaza yemazita evakafa, yaakapiwa maminitsi mashoma pamberi pemusangano wepaterevhizheni, uye akapindura mibvunzo yakawanda. Mutori wenhau uyu paakamuudza kuti mumwe wevafi akanga ari mwana mucheche, akaerekana aita zvekuchema zviri pachena ndokuzorega kuramba. "Ndinoda mazita, nhamba dzenhare uye mamwe mashoko pamusoro pevafi. Ndichavafonera pachangu musangano uyu wapera," mubatsiri waHirsiz akatora runhare kuti ape mirairo. "Ndichange ndiripowo pane imwe neimwe yemasevhisi emhuri."

"Usanzwe kunyara kana uchinge watsamwa seizvi, Kurzat," akadaro Ayşe Akas, Prime Minister. Meso ake aive akatsvuka zvakare, kunyangwe aizivikanwa muTurkey nekuoma musoro kwake uye mune zvematongerwo enyika, sekupupurira kwevaimbova varume vake vaviri. "Zvinoratidza kuti uri munhu."

"Ndiri kungonzwa vanyori vePKK vachiseka vachindiona ndichichema pamberi pekamuri yakazara nevatori venhau," Hirciz akadaro. "Vanohwina kaviri. Vanotora mukana wezvose zviri zviviri kushaya simba mukuchengetedza maitiro uye kutadza kutonga. "

"Izvi zvinongosimbisa zvatagara tichiudza pasirese kweanoda kusvika makumi matatu emakore - PKK inogara ichingove matope anouraya," akadaro General Orhan Sahin, munyori mukuru weTurkey National Security Council. Şahin, mukuru wemauto, akaronga zviitiko zvese zvechiuto nehungwaru pakati peCankaya, dzimbahwe remauto muBaskanlıği, uye masangano matanhatu makuru ehungwaru eTurkey. "Uku ndiko kurwiswa kwakanyanya uye kunosemesa kwakaitwa nePKK mumakore mazhinji kubva pakarwiswa muganhu we2007, uye nekunyanyisa. Gumi nevashanu vakafa, kusanganisira vatanhatu pasi; makumi mashanu nemumwe vakakuvara - kusanganisira mukuru weGendarma pachake, General Ozek - uye ndege yekutakura mafuta yakarasika zvachose. "

Changamire vakadzokera patafura yavo vakasunungura tie yavo ndokubatidza mudzanga wairatidza kuti vanhu vese vaiva muhofisi umu vaitewo saizvozvo. "Maitiro ekuferefetwa kwakamira sei, General?" Hirsiz akabvunza.

"Kurumidza kumberi, Mr. Mutungamiri," Shahin akadaro. "Mishumo yokutanga inotyisa. Mumwe wevatevedzeri vevakuru vezvekuchengetedzwa kwenhandare yendege haana kupindura zvaakanzi adzoke pabasa rake uye haawanikwe. Ndinovimba kuti achangopinda muzororo uye achadzoka kana anzwa nhau, asi ndinotya kuti tichaona kuti ibasa remukati."

"Haiwa Mwari wangu," akadaro Hirsiz. "PKK iri kupinda muzvikamu zvedu nemahofisi zvakadzika nekudzika mazuva ese."

"Ndinofunga kuti pane mukana wakanyanya wekuti vamiririri vePKK vakapinda muhofisi chaiyo yeGendarma, sangano rine basa rekudzivirira nyika kubva kune avo vanoteura ropa," akadaro Sahin. "Fungidziro yangu ndeyekuti hurongwa hwekufamba hwaOzek hwakaburitswa uye PKK yakanangana nendege iyi kuti imuuraye."

"Asi wakandiudza kuti Ozek aienda kuDiyarbakir kunoongororwa zvisingaite!" - Hirsiz akadanidzira. "Zvinogoneka here kuti vakanyura mukati uye vakanyatsorongeka zvekuti vanogona kutumira chikwata chemhondi nechikasha chepfudzi chekurwisa ndege nekukurumidza?"

"Iri rinofanira kunge riri basa remukati, kwete basa remunhu mumwe chete - nzvimbo iyi inoda kuzadzwa nevapanduki vari munzvimbo dzakadzika, munzvimbo dzinovimbwa nepamusoro, dzakagadzirira kushandiswa uye kutumirwa mukati memaawa nechinangwa chekurwisa."

"Iri ndiro danho rekuoma kwataitya asi takatarisira, changamire," akadaro General Abdullah Guzlev, mukuru wevashandi vemauto eTurkey. "Yasvika nguva yekuti tipindurewo saizvozvo. Hatingagutsikane nekutamba defence changamire. Tinofanira kupikisana nehutungamiri hwePKK tovaparadza zvachose. "

"MuIraq neIran, ndinofungidzira, General?" Vakabvunza Prime Minister Akas.

"Ndiko kwavanovanda, Madam Prime Minister, kunge mbwende dzavari," Guzlev akadaro. "Tichawana ruzivo rwakagadziridzwa kubva kuvamiriri vedu vepachivande, totsvaga mamwe matendere ane vanhu vakawanda vanoteura ropa sezvinobvira, tovaparadza."

"Izvi zvichave chii chaizvo, General," vakabvunza Gurukota rezvekunze, Mustafa Hamarat, "kunze kwekushatirisa vavakidzani vedu, nharaunda dzepasi rose nevatsigiri vedu muUnited States neEurope?"

"Pamusoroi, Minister," akadaro Guzlev nehasha, "asi handina basa nekuti mumwe munhu ari kune imwe kondinendi anofungei apo varume, vakadzi nevana vasina mhosva vari kuurayiwa-"

Guzlev akavhiringidzwa nerunhare, iyo yakapindurwa pakarepo nemukuru wemutungamiri wehurumende. Mubatsiri aitaridza kushamisika paakadimbura runhare. "Changamire, General Ozek vari munzvimbo yenyu yekugamuchira vanhu uye vanoda kutaura nevashandi vezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika!"

"Ozek! Ndaifunga kuti akanga ari munjodzi!" - Hirsiz akadanidzira. "Hongu, hungu, uyai naye pano nokukurumidza muuye nomurayiro wokumuchengeta nguva dzose."

Zvaitoda kurwadza kutarisa murume achipinda muhofisi. Bendekete rake rokurudyi nerutivi rworudyi rwomusoro wake zvakanga zvakasungwa zvakasimba, zvigunwe zvakawanda pamaoko ose ari maviri zvakabatanidzwa pamwe chete, aifamba achikamhina, maziso ake akanga akazvimba, uye mativi aioneka echiso chake nomutsipa akanga akazadzwa namaronda, kupiswa, uye mavanga. , asi akamira akati twasu uye akaramba chero rubatsiro kubva kune vekare vakarongeka vakamusvikira. Ozek akamira akanyatsotarisa pamusuwo ndokukwazisa. "Regai nditaure naPresident, changamire," akadaro, izwi rake richishoshoma nekufema mafuta ejet nealuminium.

"Hongu, hongu, General. Bvisa tsoka dzako ugare pasi, mudiwa! - Hirsiz akadanidzira.

Mutungamiriri wenyika akatungamira Ozek pasofa, asi mukuru weJandarma akasimudza ruoko rwake. "Pamusoroi changamire, asi ndinofanira kusimuka. Ndinotya kuti handizokwanisa kusimuka zvakare," akadaro Ozek.

"Muri kuitei pano, General?" Vakabvunza Prime Minister Akas.

"Ndakaona zvakakodzera kuratidza vanhu veTurkey kuti ndaiva mupenyu uye ndiri kuita basa rangu," akadaro Ozek, "uye ndaida kuti vakuru vezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika vazive kuti ndakanga ndagadzira hurongwa hwekutsiva hutungamiri hwePKK. Iye zvino ndiyo nguva yokuita chimwe chinhu. Hatifanire kuzeza."

"Ndafadzwa nekuzvipira kwenyu kunyika yedu nebasa renyu, General," akadaro Prime Minister, "asi chekutanga tinofanira-"

"Ndine Ozel Tim brigade yakazara ine uye yakagadzirira kuendesa nekukurumidza." Iyo Ozel tim, kana Special Commands, yaive isina kujairika yehondo yedhipatimendi rehungwaru reJandarma, yakanyatso dzidziswa kushanda pedyo kana muzviitiko zvakawanda mukati memataundi eKurdish nemisha kuti vaone nekumisa vatungamiriri vevapanduki. Vaive mamwe emacommando akadzidziswa zvakanakisa pasi rose - uye vaive nemukurumbira wakaenzana wehutsinye.

"Zvakanaka, General," akadaro Hirsiz, "asi waziva here kuti ndiani ari kukonzera kurwiswa uku? Mutungamiri ndiani? Ndiani akadhonza? Ndiani akapa murairo wekurwiswa uku?"

"Changamire, hazvina basa," akadaro Ozek, maziso ake achiratidza kushamisika kuti aifanira kupindura mubvunzo wakadaro. Kutarisa kwake kwakanyanya uye zvimiro zvemusango, pamwe chete nemaronda ake, zvakamupa kushushikana uye kunakidzwa, kutaridzika kunge kutyisa, kunyanya achienzaniswa nevamwe vezvematongerwo enyika vakamupoteredza. "Tine runyorwa rurefu rwevarwi vanozivikanwa vePKK, vanogadzira mabhomba, vanopaza zvisiri pamutemo, vane mari, vanotora uye vanonzwira tsitsi. Homeland Security neBorder Defence inogona kusunga nekubvunzurudza vanhu vakajairwa - rega ini naTim ndibate vatungamiri. "

Mutungamiri Hirsiz vakatarisa kure nemukuru wemauto aive nehasha. "Kumwe kurwiswa mukati meIraq ... handizive, General," akadaro, achidzungudza musoro wake. "Ichi chinhu chinoda kukurukurwa nehurumende dzeAmerica neIraq. Vanofanira-"

"Ndiregerereiwo nekutaura izvi, changamire, asi hurumende dzose dziri mbiri hadzina basa uye hadzina hanya nezvekuchengetedzwa kweTurkey," General Ozek akadaro nehasha. "Baghdad yakagadzirira kurega vaKurds vachiita zvavanoda chero bedzi mari yemafuta ichiyerera kumaodzanyemba. Vanhu vekuAmerica vari kubvisa mauto muIraq nekukurumidza sezvavanokwanisa. Kunze kwezvo, havana kusimudza munwe kumisa PKK. Kunyange zvazvo vachienderera mberi nehondo yepasi rose pamusoro pehugandanga uye vachidana PKK sangano remagandanga, kunze kwekukanda mapikicha mashomanana kana nhare dzefoni nguva nenguva, ivo havana kuita chinhu chakaipa kutibatsira.

Hirsiz akabva anyarara, achikweva mudzanga wake achishushikana. "Besir ndizvozvo changamire," akadaro Guzlev, mukuru wemauto. "Iyi ndiyo nguva yatakamirira kwenguva refu. Baghdad yakarembera nesimba rayo rose kuchengetedza hurumende yaro; havana simba rekuchengetedza guta ravo, ndoda muganhu weKurd. America yakamira kutsiva mauto ehondo muIraq. Kune mauto matatu chete kuchamhembe kweIraq, ari muErbil neMosul - hapana munhu pamuganhu. "

Guzlev akambomira, achiona kuti hapana aipokana nezvaakataura, ndokuzowedzera kuti: "Asi ndiri kukurudzira zvinopfuura kungobatanidzwa kwemapoka chaiwo changamire. Akatarisa Gurukota rezvekudzivirirwa, Hassan Cizek uye National Security Council Secretary General Sahin. "Ini ndinokurudzira kurwisa kwakazara kuchamhembe kweIraq."

"Chii?" President Hirsiz vakadanidzira. "Uri kutamba here, General?"

"Izvi hazvisi mubvunzo, General," Mutungamiri Akas akabva awedzera. "Tingapomerwa mhosva neshamwari dzedu uye nenyika yose!"

"Nechinangwa chei, General?" Gurukota rezvekunze Hamarat vakabvunza. "Tiri kutumira zviuru zvevarwi kundobvisa zviuru zvevapanduki vePKK here? Urikuti isu titore nzvimbo yeIraqi? "

"Ini ndinoda kugadzira buffer zone, changamire," akadaro Guzlev. "Vanhu vekuAmerica vakabatsira Israel kugadzira nzvimbo yebuffer kumaodzanyemba kweRebhanoni, iyo yaibatsira mukuva nevarwi veHezbollah mukati meIsrael. Tinofanira kuita zvimwe chetezvo."

Hirsiz akatarisa gurukota rake rezvidziviriro, chinyararire achitarisira kunzwa rimwe izwi rekupikisa. "Hasan?"

"Zvinogoneka, VaPresident," akadaro Secretary of Defense, "asi chingave chakavanzika, uye chingadhura zvakanyanya. Kuvhiya kwacho kunoda chikamu chimwe chete muzvina chemauto edu akazara, pamwe kusvika kune chetatu, uye izvi zvinosanganisira kushevedzwa kwemauto akachengetwa. Zvaizotora mwedzi. Zviito zvedu zvaizoonekwa nemunhu wese - kunyanya nemaAmerican. Kuti tinobudirira zvinoenderana nekuti vanhu vekuAmerica vanoita sei. "

"General Shahin?"

"Vanhu vekuAmerica vari mubishi rekuwedzera mauto muIraq," akadaro munyori mukuru weTurkey National Security Council. "Nekuda kwekuti kwakadzikama uye hurumende yeKurdish inozvitonga yakarongeka kupfuura hurumende yepakati muBaghdad, kuchine zviuru makumi maviri zvemauto eAmerica kuchamhembe kweIraq ari kubatsira kuchengetedza mapaipi emafuta nezvivakwa. Zvakarongwa kuti mukati megore simba ravo richaderedzwa kusvika kumauto maviri ehondo chete. "

"Mabhiridha maviri ehondo ekumusoro kweIraq? Zvinoita sezvisingaite.

"Stryker brigades ane simba kwazvo zvombo masisitimu, changamire, anokurumidza uye anochinjika - haafanire kurerutswa," akayambira Shaheen. "Zvisinei, changamire, isu tinotarisira kuti maAmerican vashandise makondirakiti akazvimirira kuti ape huwandu hwekutarisa, kuchengetedza uye nerutsigiro. Izvi zvinoenderana nehurongwa hutsva hwaPresident Joseph Gardner hwekuzorora uye kudzorera mauto eMauto paanenge achiwedzera ukuru nesimba reNavy yake. "

"Saka zvinogoneka, changamire," akadaro gurukota rezvekudzivirirwa kwenyika Dzizek. "Mauto eIraqi Kurdish peshmerga ane akaenzana nemapoka maviri evacheche uye chikamu chimwe chemichina chakamisikidzwa muMosul, Erbil neminda yemafuta yeKirkuk - chikamu chetatu chehukuru hwemauto edu, ari mukati mekufamba kwemuganhu. Kunyange kana PKK ine yakaenzana neboka rakazara revacheche, uye United States inokanda mauto ayo ose epasi kwatiri, isu tichiri nekuenzanisa-uye, sezvakanyora Sunzu, kana mauto ako akaenzana nenhamba: kurwisa. Tinogona kuita izvi, VaPresident."

"Tinogona kuunganidza mauto edu mukati memwedzi mitatu, apo Ozek Tim achaongorora zvinzvimbo zvevavengi uye kugadzirira kukanganisa makondirakiti akazvimirira ari kuongorora mudunhu," General Ozek akawedzera. "Mamercenaries akabhadharwa nemaAmerican aripo chete kuita mari. Kana kurwa kwave kutanga, vachamhanya vachitsvaka pokuhwanda vonohwanda seri kwemauto echiuto."

"Ko kana maAmerican akasimuka akarwa kubatsira maKurds?"

"Tinoenda kumaodzanyemba uye tinopwanya misasa yevapanduki uye mauto eKurdish anopikisa kudzamara maAmerican vatyisidzira kuita, tobva tamira kubata togadzira nzvimbo yedu," akadaro Ozek. "Hatina chishuwo chekurwisa maAmerican, asi hativabvumire kuti vataure nezvehuchangamire hwedu nechengetedzo." Akatendeukira kuna Gurukota rezvekunze Hamarat. "Tinovapwisa kuti nzvimbo isina kubhururuka inotenderedzwa neUnited Nations ichavandudza kuchengetedzwa kwemapato ese. Gardner haadi hondo yepasi, uye zvechokwadi haana hanya nevaKurds. Anobvuma chero chinhu chero bedzi ichimisa kurwa. "

"Ichi chinogona kunge chiri chokwadi, asi Gardner haazombozvibvuma pachena," Hamarat akadaro. "Achatishora pachena uye anoda kuti mauto abviswe kuIraq."

"Tinobva tatora nguva yedu kudzamara tadzura matendere emakonzo ePKK uye takanganisa dunhu remuganho," akadaro Ozek. "Nezvikamu zvitanhatu kuchamhembe kweIraq, tinogona kubvisa nzvimbo ino mumwedzi mishoma isu tichizvipira kuenda. Tinogona kuparadza PKK zvakanyanya zvekuti ichave isingashande kwechizvarwa.

"Uye isu tinoita semabhucha."

"Ini handina basa kuti vamwe vangandideidzira chero ndisinganetseki kuti vanakomana kana vanasikana vangu vasina mhosva vachaurayiwa munhandare yekutamba nendege yakadururwa nePKK," Gurukota rezvekudzivirirwa kwenyika Jizzakh akadaro. "Inguva yekuita."

"Hatifanire kubata kwete chete nePKK, changamire, asiwo nemamiriro ekuchengetedza pombi yeKirkuk-Ceyhan," akawedzera Chief of Military Staff Guzlev. "Iraki peshmerga haisati yadzidziswa zvakakwana kana kushongedzerwa kuchengetedza pombi parutivi rwavo rwemuganhu. Takadyara mabhiriyoni emarira mupombi iyi, uye maIraqi haasati akwanisa kuchengetedza chikamu chavo uye havazobvumiri chero mauto ekunze kunze kweveAmerica kupa rubatsiro. Tinogona kuwana zvakapetwa katatu zvatinowana mumari yekufambisa kana tikakwanisa kugonesa vagadziri vemafuta kuchamhembe kweIraq, kusanganisira makambani edu, kuti vawedzere kugadzirwa, asi hazvizodaro nekuti pombi iri panjodzi yekurwiswa. "

Mutungamiri Hirsiz vakaradzika mudzanga wavo mutirayi yakashongedzwa yemadota padhesiki ravo, ndokudzokera pachigaro chavo. Akambonyarara kwekanguva kakati wandei, akarasika mundangariro. Kashoma kuti vakuru vezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika vakapatsanurwa zvakanyanya, kunyanya kana zvasvika kune PKK nekurwiswa kwayo kwehutsinye kwevapanduki. Besir Ozek akashamisika kutaridzika muhofisi yake maawa mashoma mushure menjodzi yaifanira kunge yakabatanidza kutsunga kwavo kugumisa PKK zvachose.

Asi vashandi vezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika - uye iye pachake, Hirsiz aifanira kubvuma - akapokana uye akakamukana, uye hutungamiriri hwemauto hwaida mhinduro ine runyararo, yehumiriri, kusiyana nekudaidzirwa kwechiito chakananga nevakuru vakapfeka yunifomu. Kunangana nepfungwa dzeAmerica nedzepasi rose nekanzuru yakapatsanurwa kwaive kusachenjera.

Kurzat Hirsiz akasimuka zvakare netsoka dzake uye akamira akati twasu, anenge akatarisa. "General Ozek, maita basa nekuuya kuno kuzotaura neni nevashandi vezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika," akadaro zviri pamutemo. "Tichakurukura idzi sarudzo zvakanyatsonaka."

"Changamire..." Ozek akasvetukira kumberi nekuvhunduka, achikanganwa nezvemaronda ake uye kugwinha gwinha nekurwadziwa paaiedza kuramba akadzikama. "Changamire, neruremekedzo rwakafanira, munofanira kuita chimwe chinhu nokukurumidza uye nokungwarira. PKK - kwete, nyika - inoda kuziva kuti hurumende iyi inotora kurwisa uku. Nguva yese yatinononoka inongoratidza kuti hatina kuzvipira kukuchengetedza mukati medu. "

"Ndinobvuma, General," Hirsiz akadaro, "asi isu tinofanirwa kuita zvine hungwaru uye nekuchenjerera, uye nekutaurirana kwepedyo nevatidyidzani vedu vekunze. Ini ndichatungamira General Sahin kugadzira hurongwa hwezvikwata zvakakosha kuvhima uye kubata kana kuuraya varwi vePKK vangave vakaronga uye vakatungamira kurwisa uku, uye kuferefeta zvine hukasha mukana wevasori muJandarma.

"Ini ndicharairawo Gurukota rezvekunze, Hamarat, kuti vataurirane nevamwe vake vekuAmerica, NATO neEuropean uye vazivise nezvekutsamwa kweSecurity Council nekurwiswa uku uye kuda kubatana nerubatsiro mukubata vakapara mhosva." Nechemumoyo akafinyama nekutaura kusingadaviri kwaive pachiso chaGeneral Ozek, kwaingosimbisa kusasimba kwake, kusajeka kwechinzvimbo chake. "Tichaita, General," Hirsiz akawedzera nekukurumidza, "asi tichazviita nehungwaru uye senhengo yenharaunda yepasirese. Izvi zvichawedzera kupatsanura uye kusarura PKK. Kana tikaita zvinhu zvisina musoro, tichaonekwa setisiri nani pane magandanga."

"... Global community?" Ozek akashinyira nehasha.

"Mati kudii nhai General?" Hirsiz akatadza kuzvidzora. "Une zvauri kuda kundiudza here?"

Mukuru weGendarma akakuvara kwenguva pfupi asi pachena akanyomba Mutungamiriri weTurkey Republic, asi nekukasira kutwasanudza nepaaigona napo, akataura nehasha asi asina kwaakarerekera ndokuti, "Kwete, changamire."

"Unobva wadzingwa basa, General, nekutenda kwechokwadi kweNational Security Council nevanhu veTurkey uye nekuzorora kuti uri mupenyu mushure mekurwiswa kwehunyengeri nehumbwende uku," Hirciz akadaro, izwi rake rekusagadzikana risingaenderane nemashoko ake.

"Nditenderei ndiperekedze mukuru wemauto kunzvimbo yechinguvana changamire," akadaro mukuru wemauto, Guzlev.

Hirsiz akatarisa mukuru wake wemauto aine mibvunzo, achishaya mhinduro. Akatarisa Ozek, zvakare nechemumoyo achihwihwidza maronda ake aityisa, asi achizviwana ave kufunga kuti ndiyo nguva yakanaka yekuregedzera bhuru remusango pamberi pake. Nekukurumidza zviri nani, asi kwete asati atora mukana wakazara wepropaganda yemabhenefiti ekupona kwake kunoshamisa.

"Tichaunganidzazve vakuru vezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika mumaminitsi makumi maviri pamusangano weCouncil of Ministers kuti vataure mhinduro, General Guzlev," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro nehungwaru. "Ndapota dzokerai kunguva iyoyo. Yakaparara."

"Hongu, changamire," akadaro Guzlev. Iye naOzek vakamira vakatarisa kwekanguva, ndokunanga kumusuo, Guzlev achinyatsobata ruoko rwaOzek rwakanyanya kukuvara kuti atsigire.

"Chii chiri munyika chakaita kuti Ozek auye kuAnkara mushure mekupona mutsaona yendege?" - Gurukota rezvekunze Hamarat akabvunza zvisinganzwisisike. "Haiwa mwari wangu, marwadzo acho anofanira kunge asingatsungiririki! Murume uyu akavhomorwa kubva mumarara endege yakadonha maawa mashoma apfuura!"

"Akatsamwa uye ane nyota yeropa, Mustafa," akadaro Prime Minister Akas. Akasvika kuna Hirsiz, uyo akanga achiri kuita seakamira senge Ozek akanga amugumbatira mumaoko. "Usateerere Guzlev naOzek," akawedzera nekazevezeve. "Vanotsvaga ropa. Takatotaura nezvekupinda kwechisimba kakawanda uye takaramba nguva dzose. "

"Zvichida ino ndiyo nguva yakakodzera, Icy," Hirsiz akazevezera achipindura. "Guzlev, Dzizek, Ozek uye kunyange Sahin ndezveizvi."

"Hamusi kunyatsofunga izvi, ndimi here, VaPresident?" Akas akazevezera achingoridza muridzo zvisingaite. "United States haizombobvumi. Tingave vamwari mumeso enyika..."

"Ndiri kutanga kusava nehanya nezvinofungwa nenyika nezvedu, Ice¸e," Hirsiz akadaro. "Mariro mangani atinofanira kupinda nyika isati yatibvumira kuita chimwe chinhu nezvevaKurds vakapanduka ikoko?"

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"Nala Tower, Scion One-Seven, mamaira mapfumbamwe kubva pachinangwa, ichikumbira nzira yekuona yenzira mbiri-pfumbamwe."

"Scion One-Seven, Nakhla Tower, uri nhamba yekutanga, kuburuka kwachena," akapindura mutongi aicherechedza Mauto eIraqi muChirungu chakanaka, asi nechirevo chakasimba. "Ini ndinokurudzira nzira yekusvika nhamba yechitatu kuna Nala, hwaro huri munzvimbo yekudzivirira yeBravo, yakabvumidzwa nekusimudzira nzira yekusvika nhamba yechitatu, ndinosimbisa."

"Negative, Nala, Scion One-Seven inokumbira mvumo yekuona yeTwo-Nine."

Mutariri haana kujaira munhu asingateveri mirairo yake chaizvo, uye akabaya bhatani pamaikorofoni yake ndokudzosera kumashure: "Mugari Wenhaka One-Manomwe, Nala Tower, nzira yekuona haitenderwe pasi peFPCON Bravo." Pasi peFPCON, kana kuti simba rekudzivirira mamiriro (yaimbonzi Threat Condition kana THREATCON), Bravo yaive yechitatu yepamusoro-soro, zvichiratidza kuti hungwaru hwekushanda hwakanga hwagamuchirwa maererano nemukana wekurwiswa. "Uchaita chiito chechitatu. Unonzwisisa here? ndinobvuma."

Foni yakabva yarira nechekumashure ndokubva mutevedzeri wemutongi wenhare achibva adaira. Kwapera kanguva, akatambidza runhare kumudzivisi: "Changamire? Mutevedzeri wemukuru wenyu."

Supervisor, akatonyanya kushatirwa nekuvhiringwa achishanda mundege yaiuya, akabvuta mutevedzeri wake runhare. "Captain Saad. Ndine ndege iri kuuya changamire, ndingazokufonerai here?"

"Kaputeni, bvumirai ndege iri kuuya iyi kuti igadzire mufananidzo wekuona," akanzwa inzwi raaiziva remumwe mukuru mukuru wekuAmerica. Mutevedzeri wemukuru wemauto aingoteerera ari patower frequency achimirira ndege iyi. "Aya ndiwo mariro ake."

"Hongu, Colonel." Nei ndege yekuAmerica yakakosha mishini yaizoisa panjodzi yekupisa pasina kutevedzera nzira dzekusvika dzaive dzisina kujeka, asi maodha mirairo. Akatambidza runhare kumutevedzeri wake, akatura befu ndokubata bhatani remakrofoni zvakare: "Mugari Wenhaka-Manomwe, Nala Tower, wasunungurirwa nzira yekuona uye nzira yekubhururuka kuenda kunzira mbiri nepfumbamwe, mhepo mbiri-nomwe zero pamakumi maviri neshanu. mapfundo. " nemhepo inosvika makumi mana, RVR zviuru zvina, FPCON Bravo muchokwadi, kumhara kunobvumidzwa. "

"Scion One-Seven, yakacheneswa kuti iongororwe, uye pamusoro maviri-mapfumbamwe akabvisirwa nzira."

Mukuru webasa akatora runhare rwechimbichimbi: "Chiteshi chekutanga, iyi ndiyo shongwe," akadaro muchiArabic. "Ndine ndege iri munzira yekupedzisira uye ndakaibvisa kuti ione maitiro uye maitiro."

"Kutaura izvozvo zvakare?" - akabvunza mutumwa pachiteshi chemoto chendege. "Asi isu tiri kuFPCON Bravo."

"Kurayira kubva kuAmerican Colonel. Ndanga ndichida kukuzivisai vakomana."

"Ndatenda nekufona. Kaputeni angangotitumira kune yedu 'nzvimbo dzinopisa' paTaxiway Delta."

"Unotenderwa kushandisa preposition paDelta." Sabhuku vakabva vadimbura runhare. Akabva afonawo ku base security nekuchipatara. Kana kurwiswa kwaive kwave pedyo - uye iyi yaive mukana wakanakira mumwe - iyo yambiro yaaigona kupa, zviri nani.

Mucherechedzi aiva pashongwe akatsvaka ndege nepamabhainokura ake. Aizviona pachiratidziro cheshongwe yake yeradar, asi zvisati zvaonekwa. Yakanga iri mamaira matanhatu kubva payanga yakananga, ichiswedera yakatwasuka asi yakananga kumadokero, ichiita seyakakwidza mhepo inodzika yeRunway 29 - uye yainonoka zvinosetsa, sekunge yakanga yagadzirirwa kumhara paine mamwe mashoma ekuenda. Murume uyu aive nechido chekufa here? Akazivisa nzvimbo yendege kune vekuchengetedza uye masevhisi ekukurumidzira kuti vaende kunzvimbo iri nani ...

...kana kubuda munzira yekuputsika, kana zvakaipisisa zvikaitika.

Pakupedzisira, mamaira matatu kubva kure, akariona-kana kuti kutoti, akaona rutivi rwaro. Yakanga ine fuselage yakafara, ine bulb, asi yaisaona mapapiro kana muswe. Yakanga isina mahwindo emufambi anooneka uye inoshamisa pendi ruvara - chimwe chinhu chakaita sepakati bluish grey, asi mimvuri yairatidzika kuchinja zvichienderana nemakore ekumashure uye mwenje mwero. Zvakanga zvakaoma zvisingaite kuchengetedza nekuona izvi.

Akatarisa BRITE tower radar display, yemo Mosul approach control radar relay, uye chokwadi zvakakwana, ndege yacho yaibhururuka nemapfundo makumi mapfumbamwe nemasere chete-mapfundo angangoita makumi mashanu ichinonoka kupfuura zvakajairika kusvika! Kwete chete kuti mutyairi wendege akanga achizviita chipfuro chakareruka chevapfuri, asi akanga odawo kumisa ndege nekuparara. Nemhepo dzakadai, kuvhuvhuta kwemhepo kwakangoerekana kwaita kuti munhu uyu apindure.

"Mugari Wenhaka-Manomwe, Nala Tower, uri kusangana nematambudziko here?"

"Shongwe, imwe-nomwe, isina kunaka," mutyairi wendege akapindura kudaro.

"Tabvuma. Iwe unobvumirwa kukwira. Isu tiri kutora chikamu muFPCON Bravo. ndinobvuma."

"Mugari Wenhaka Mumwe-Manomwe makopi FPCON Bravo uye anobvumira kumhara."

Kupusa, kupusa chaiko. Mutariri akatarira achishamiswa sezvo ndege yechienzi yaiita muitiro woruboshwe kuva mhepo kumadokero kwenzira yacho. Yakafanana neAmerican stealth bomber, kunze kwekuti injini dzayo dzaive pafuselage yekumashure uye yairatidzika yakakura zvikuru. Aitarisira kuona maRPG kana makomba eStinger achibhururuka mudenga chero sekondi. Ndege yakavhuvhuta kanoverengeka mumhepo ine simba, asi kazhinji kacho yakachengetedza nzira yekubhururuka yakadzikama pasinei nekumhanya kwemhepo kwakaderera zvikuru-zvaiita sekuona kaCessna kadiki padhiyagiramu panzvimbo pendege yemazana maviri nezviuru zvemapaundi. .

Neimwe nzira ndege yakakwanisa kunzvenga zvachose rectangular pateni isina kubondera kana kupfurwa kubva kudenga. Mucherechedzi weshongwe haana kuona chero mapuranga akaiswa. Akachengetedza iyi inosekesa yakaderera airspeed nzira yese nepateni kusvika pakupera kwenguva pfupi, paakadzika kusvika kumapfundo makumi mapfumbamwe ndokubva adonha zvishoma semunhenga panhamba. Akadzima nyore nzira yekutanga yetekisi; akanga asati amboona ndege inofamba ichimhara chinhambwe chipfupi kudaro.

"Tower, Mugari Wenhaka One-Manomwe haana vanoshingaira," mutyairi wendege akashuma kudaro.

Mutariri wejeri aifanira kupora kubva mukuvhunduka. "Unonzwisisa, One-Seven, garai pa frequency iyi, taurai mota dzekuchengetedza dziri kuoneka kumberi, dzinokutungamirirai kunzvimbo yekupaka. Ngwarira marori emoto uye mota dzekuchengetedza mumigwagwa yetaxi. Welcome to Nala."

"Roger iwe, Tower One-Seven, mota dzekuchengetedza dziri kuona," mutyairi wendege akapindura. MaHumvees akati wandei ane pfuti dzemuchina mune turrets ane 50-caliber muchina pfuti kana makumi mana-millimeter ekukurumidza-kupfuta magirinedhi akakomba ndege, uye kumberi kwakatyaira Suburban yebhuruu ine marambi ebhuruu aipenya uye chikwangwani chikuru cheyero "Nditevere". "Iva nezuva rakanaka".

Konivhesiti yakaperekedza ndege yacho kune imwe nzvimbo huru yekudzivirira ndege kuchamhembe kwenhare yekudzora. VaHumvee vakatenderedza pekugara sezvo Suburban yaipinda mukati ndokubva controller yakamisa ndege. Masiraidhi emhepo akadhonzerwa kundege, asi isati yaiswa panzvimbo, hachi yaiva pasi pebheji repamhuno yakavhurwa vashandi vakatanga kudzika manera.

Panguva imwe chete iyi, vanhu vakati wandei vakabuda muHumvee ndokunomira nechekumucheto kwebapiro rekuruboshwe kwendege, mumwe wavo achiratidza kugumbuka. "Shamwari, vanga vasiri kutamba - kuri kupisa muno!" John Masters akadaidzira. Akatarisa mativi ose enzvimbo yekuvanda ndege. "Hei, mune ino mhepo inofefetera muno-ngatibatidzei!"

"Ngatitange tataura nemukuru wemauto, John," akakurudzira murume wechipiri kubuda panze, Patrick McLanahan. Akagutsurira musoro akananga kuna Humvee aive pazasi pavo. "Ndinofunga ndiColonel Jaffar uye kutaura kwedu kuri ikoko."

"Jaffar anoita seakashatirwa. Taita sei nguva ino?"

"Handei tinoona," Patrick akadaro. Akaswedera pedyo nemukuru weIraqi, akakotama zvishoma uye akatambanudza ruoko rwake. "Colonel Jaffar? Ndini Patrick McLanahan."

Jaffar akanga akati rebei kupfuura Patrick, asi akasimudza chirebvu chake, ndokubudisa chipfuva chake, ndokusimuka netsoka dzake kuti ataridzike kureba uye anokosha zvikuru. Paakava nechokwadi chokuti vatsva vakanga vachiteerera, akasimudza zvishoma nezvishoma ruoko rwake rworudyi patsiye yake yokurudyi achikwazisa. "General McLanahan. "Welcome to Nala Air Base," akadaro muChirungu chakanaka, asi nekutaura kwakasimba. Patrick akarova salute achibva atambanudza ruoko rwake zvakare. Jaffar akaitora zvishoma nezvishoma, akanyemwerera zvishoma, ndokuedza kupinza ruoko rwaPatrick mune yake. Paakaona kuti zvaisaita, nyemwerero yakabva yapera.

"Colonel, ndibvumirei kuti ndisuma Dr. Jonathan Colin Masters. Dr. Masters, Col. Yusuf Jaffar, Iraqi Air Force, Mutungamiriri, Allied Nakhla Air Base. Jaffar akagutsurira musoro, asi haana kukwazisa Jon ruoko. Patrick akadzungudza musoro achisvotwa zvishoma, ndokuverenga zita remujaya akanga akamira pedyo nekuseri kwaJaffar. "VaThompson? Ndini Patrick-"

"General Patrick McLanahan. Ndinoziva kuti ndimi ani, changamire-tose tinoziva kuti ndimi ani." Mupurisa murefu, aitaridzika semudiki kuseri kwaJaffar akaenda kumberi, achinyemwerera kubva kunzeve kuenda kunzeve. "Ndafara kukuzivai changamire. Chris Thompson, Mutungamiriri, Thompson International, Security Consultants. Akabata ruoko rwaPatrick nerwake rwose, achidzungudza nemufaro achidzungudza musoro wake achiratidza kushamisika. "Handigoni kuzvitenda ... General Patrick McLanahan. Ndiri kukwazisana naPatrick McLanahan."

"Ndinokutendai, Chris. Uyu ndiDr. John Masters. Iye-"

"Hei, Chiremba," Thompson akadaro, asina kutarisa kure kana kusunungura ruoko rwaPatrick McLanahan. "Titambire changamire. Zvechokwadi rukudzo kusangana newe uye kukugamuchira iwe kuIraq. Ndicha-"

"Ndokumbirawo umbomira kutaura kwako, Thompson, tiende kubhizinesi," Jaffar akadaro nemoyo murefu. "Mukurumbira wako unokutangira iwe, General, asi ndinofanira kukuyeuchidza kuti uri mukontrakta wevanhu uye unofanirwa kuteerera mitemo yangu nemirau, pamwe neyeRepublic yeIraq. Hurumende yenyu yakandikumbira kuti ndiwedzere ruremekedzo nerubatsiro kwamuri, uye semumwe mukuru mukuru, ndakasungwa nerukudzo kuita kudaro, asi munofanira kunzwisisa kuti mutemo weIraqi-kureva kuti, munyaya iyi, mutemo wangu-unofanira kuva. anoremekedzwa nguva dzose. Zviri pachena here changamire?"

"Hongu, Colonel, zvese zviri pachena," Patrick akadaro.

"Saka sei usina kuteerera mirairo yangu maererano nekusvika uye nzira dzekuna Nala?"

"Taifunga kuti taifanira kuongorora mamiriro etyisidziro yacho isu pachedu, Colonel," Patrick akapindura kudaro. "Kusvika pamutambo wepamusoro hapana chazvaizotiudza. Isu takasarudza kuisa njodzi uye kugadzira nzira yekuona uye dhizaini. "

"Ini nevashandi vangu tinoongorora mamiriro ekutyisidzira pachigadziko ichi awa yega yemazuva ese, General," Jaffar akadaro nehasha. "Ini ndinopa mirairo inotonga vese vashandi uye mashandiro pachigadziko ichi kuti ave nechokwadi chekuchengetedzwa kwemunhu wese. Havafaniri kuregeredzwa nokuda kwechikonzero chipi nechipi. Iwe haugone kutora njodzi chero nguva chero chikonzero, changamire: mutoro unogara uri kwandiri, uye izvo hazvipindike. Tyoka mutemo wangu zvakare uye uchakumbirwa kuti uite mabasa ako pane imwe nzvimbo. Zviri pachena here changamire?"

"Hongu, Colonel, zviri pachena."

"Kugona chose". Jaffar akaisa maoko kumusana, achibudisa chipfuva chake zvakare. "Ndinofunga kuti une rombo rakanaka kuti hauna kupiswa nevavengi. Ini nemauto angu ezvokuchengetedza takatsvaka nzvimbo yose yemakiromita gumi kunze kwenzvimbo nokuda kwokutyisidzira. Ndinokuvimbisa, wanga uri munjodzi diki. Asi hazvireve kuti unogona-"

"Ndine urombo, asi tapisirwa Colonel," John Masters akapindira.

Maziso aJaffar akapenya nekuvhiringidzwa, muromo wake ndokuzovhurika nekuvharika mukuvhiringidzika, ndokuomesa neshungu. "Wati kudii nhai mudhara?" - akachema.

"Takarohwa nemoto wepasi kanokwana zana nemakumi manomwe nepfumbamwe apo mukati memamaira gumi kubva panzvimbo, Colonel," John akadaro. "Uye makumi mana neimwe pfuti dzakapfurwa kubva mukati mebhesi."

"Izvi hazvigoneke! Izvi hazvina musoro! Ungazviziva sei izvi?

"Ndiro basa redu pano, Colonel: kuongorora mamiriro ekutyisidzira pane ino nedzimwe nzvimbo dzemhepo dzakabatana kuchamhembe kweIraq," Patrick akadaro. "Ndege yedu ine zviridzwa zvinotitendera kuona, kuronda, kuona uye kuona kwakabva kurwisa. Tinokwanisa kuona, kuona uye kuronda pfuti kubva kune zvombo kusvika pamamirimita mapfumbamwe mumhando. " Akatambanudza ruoko rwake John ndokuisa folder imomo. "Heino mepu yekwakabva mapfuti ese atakawana. Sezvauri kuona, Colonel, imwe yeakanyanya simba salvos - kuputika matanhatu-kutenderera kubva ku 12.7 mm cannon - yakadzingwa kubva pachigadziko ichi. Kubva kunzvimbo yekudzidzira mauto kuti anyatsoita. " Akakanda nhanho akananga kuna Jaffar, maziso ake ebhuruu achifinyamisa muIraqi. "Ndiudze, Colonel: ndiani ari panhandare yekudzidziswa izvozvi? Ndezvipi zvombo zvemhando yekudzivirira ndege zvaunazvo muno muNala?" Muromo waJaffar wakafamba zvakare mukuvhiringika. "Ani nani akaita izvi, ndinotarisira kuti vachasungwa uye vachipomerwa mhosva yekunangisa nemaune ndege dzeAllied."

"Ini...ndichazvibata... pachangu, changamire," Jaffar akadaro, dikita richibuda pahuma yake. Akatsikitsira zvishoma achidzokera kumashure. "Ndichagadzirisa nekukurumidza, changamire." Akapotsa adhumana naThompson mukukasira kutiza.

"Chii benzi," John akadaro. "Ndinovimba hatifanirwe kushivirira hupenzi hwake mazuva ese pano."

"Chaizvoizvo mumwe wevakuru vane hunyanzvi kuchamhembe kweIraq, Doc," akadaro Thompson. "Anotarisira dhongi kutsvoda nekupfugama. Asi haasi mumwe weavo vanoita kuti zvinhu zviitwe - anongotsemuka misoro kana mumwe wevari pasi pake atadza kuita basa. Saka, ichokwadi here kuti unoona nekuronda kurwiswa kwendege yako?"

"Chokwadi," John akapindura kudaro. "Uye isu tinogona kuita zvakawanda zvakare."

"Tichakuzivisa ruzivo kana tangowana mvumo yako yekuchengetedza, Chris," Patrick akadaro. "Zvichaita kuti maziso ako awedzere, trust me."

"Zvakanaka," Thompson akadaro. "Colonel anogona kuita senge peacock inonamira, asi kana awana majee akapfura pauri, zvirokwazvo achaunza nyundo pavari."

"Nehurombo, anga asiri mamwe maidi panzvimbo yekudzidzira - takawana dzimwe nzvimbo dzakati wandei mukati mebhesi uye kunze kwenzvimbo," akadaro John. "Colonel anogona kunge ari akanakisa munharaunda, asi hazvina kukwana. Ane masappers mukati mechivhariso."

"Sezvandakakunyorerai pamakandiudza kuti muri kuuya, changamire," Thompson akadaro, "Ndinotenda kuti FPCON pano inofanira kunge iri Delta - inoshanda uye inogara ichisangana nemagandanga. Mumeso aBaghdad, Jaffar anotaridzika zvakaipa nekuti ari pamusoro peBravo. Asi vakomana vangu neArmy Security Forces vari kuita kunge Delta. Saka, kana mukanditevera, changamire, ndichakuratidzai pese pese pekugara nemahofisi enyu uye nekukupai sumo shoma pahwaro.

"Kana usina hanya, Chris, tinoda kutsanangura nzvimbo yedu yebasa uye kuronga kutenderera kwedu kwekutanga kwendege," Patrick akadaro. "Ndinoda kupedza basa rekutanga manheru ano. Vashandi vekutsigira vachagadzirira nzvimbo yedu. "

"Husiku huno? Asi masvika pano changamire. Unofanira kukundwa."

"Mazana nemakumi manomwe anorova mundege yedu, chikamu chimwe muzvina chavo kubva pachigadziko ichi - isu tinofanirwa kudzika kubhizinesi," Patrick akadaro.

"Ipapo tinofanira kuenda kubazi rekushanda tonoona Colonel Jack Wilhelm," Thompson akadaro. "Pamutemo, ndiye wechipiri pasi paJaffar, asi munhu wese anoziva kuti ndiani ari kutonga, uye ndiye. Anowanzo kuwanikwa paTriple Sea Command Center."

Vese vakadungamidzana mune imwe Suburban chena ine pfuti yaive naThompson kuseri kwevhiri. "Nakhla, zvinoreva bumblebee muchiArabic, aimbove tsamba U. S. Air Force Supply Base," akadaro, achityaira achitevedza mutsara wekubva. Vakaona mitsara yendege dzinotakura zvinhu zvehukuru hwese, kubva kuC-5 Galaxys kusvika kubizjets. "Munguva yaSaddam, izvi zvakagadzirirwa kudzvinyirira dzinza reKurdish, uye yakava imwe yenzvimbo huru dzemauto eIraqi munyika. Vanoti iyi ndiyo nzvimbo yaichengeterwa zvombo zvemakemikari zvakashandiswa naSaddam kurwisa maKurds, uye nekudaro ndicho chinangwa chikuru chevapanduki veKurdish vatinobata navo nguva nenguva, pamwe neAQI al-Qaeda muIraq - the Shiite vapanduki uye ma jihadist ekunze.

"Kutanga kwegore rino, Nakhla akatamiswa zviri pamutemo kubva kuUS achiendeswa kuuto reIraq. Nekudaro, maIraqi haasati ave nemauto emuchadenga akawanda, saka vakaidaidza kuti 'allied' air base. United States, NATO neUnited Nations dzinohaya zvivakwa uye nhandare yendege kubva kuIraqis. "

"Tinozvigadzira tobva tabhadharwa nekuishandisa," akadaro John. "Zvakanaka".

"Dai tisina kubhadhara kuti tiishandise, tingadai tichiri kunzi 'inobata simba' muIraq," Thompson akatsanangura. "Uyu ndiwo mutemo wekubvisa mauto kubva kuIraq.

"Chikwata chikuru chekurwa pano muNala iSecond Brigade, inonzi War Hammer," Thompson akaenderera mberi. "Second Brigade iStryker Combat Brigade yeI Corps, Second Division, kunze kweFort Lewis, Washington. Ichi ndicho chimwe chezvikamu zvekupedzisira kuita kutenderera kwemwedzi gumi nemishanu - mamwe mayuniti ese anoshanda mwedzi gumi nembiri. Vanotsigira uto reIraqi nehungwaru, hungwaru uye kudzidziswa. Ivo vakarongerwa kubviswa mukati memwedzi mitatu, apo maIraqi anotora kutonga kwakazara kwekuchengetedza kuchamhembe kweIraq. "

"Chris, tine hafu yemotokari dzeAmerica kumwe kuMiddle East?" - Patrick akabvunza.

"Ndingati hafu yemotokari dzeAir Force dziri pasi munhandare kana kubhururuka nekudzoka, uye nhamba chaiyo ingangove iri padyo nezvikamu zvitatu," akadaro Thompson. "Uye izvi hazvisanganisire kuchengetedzwa kwevanhu uye zvibvumirano."

"Asi zvichatora gore kuti tibvise mauto edu?" John akabvunza. "Izvi hazviratidzike zvakanaka. Hazvina kutora nguva yakareba kuti tibvise zvinhu zvedu muIraq mushure meHondo yekutanga yeGulf, ndizvo here? "

"Chirongwa chakasiyana, Doc," Thompson akadaro. "Chirongwa ndechekubvisa zvese kubva kuIraq kunze kwezvivakwa pazvigadziko zviviri zvemhepo uye mumiriri wemumiriri muBaghdad. Mushure meHondo yekutanga yeGulf, takasiya zvinhu zvakawanda muKuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar uye United Arab Emirates, uye takanga tawedzera matanho ekuchengetedza kuitira kuti tifambe-famba pasina chipingamupinyi. Zvakatora inopfuura gore kuti zvinhu zvedu zvose zvibude muSaudi Arabia apo US yakakumbira kubuda munyika uye isu takangoityaira tichidzika nemugwagwa mukuru unoenda kuKuwait. Pano tinotumira zvinhu zvedu zvese kumusha kana kuti kune zvitsva muRomania, Poland, Czech Republic neDjibouti. "

"Zvichakadaro, hazvitore nguva yakareba kudaro kubuda, handizvo?"

"Takashanda pane iyi isina kumira siku nesikati kwerinenge gore, uye rimwe gore raive netarisiro chaiyo," Thompson akabvuma. "Zvinoenderana zvakanyanya nemamiriro ekuchengetedza. Kupandukira muIran kwakavhara chose chose Persian Gulf kwegore, uye mitsetse yezvitima inoverengeka nemigwagwa mikuru yaipinda nokubuda munyika yakanga isina kuchengeteka, naizvozvo taifanira kumirira migariro yakati kuti yakanaka. Zvinhu zvinokurumidza kudiwa kumwe kunhu zvinogona kupeperetswa kunze, asi kutora C-5 Galaxy yese kana C-17 Globemaster kungoburitsa rimwe kana maviri M1A2 matangi ehondo hazvina musoro. Uye hatisi kuzosiya zvinopfuura zviuru zviviri zvemotokari dzine zvombo pano. " Akatarisa Patrick. "Ndizvo zvauri pano nhai changamire? Kuvandudza mamiriro ekuchengetedza?"

"Tichaedza," Patrick akadaro. "Zviripachena kuti maIraqi haagone kubata mamiriro ekuchengetedza, uye hazvingave zvakanaka mune zvematongerwo enyika kuti mauto eAmerica, asiri kudiwa munyika zvakadaro, achengetedze, saka vanopa zvibvumirano kumakambani akazvimirira kuita basa."

"Zvakanaka, hausi wega, changamire," Thompson akadaro. "Makontrakta anoita zvinenge zvese pano mazuva ano. Tichiri nechikwata cheMarine pano muNakhla chinobhururuka chichitsigira mishoni dzeIraqi, uye nguva nenguva imwe Special Forces unit kana SEAL team inobhururuka ichipinda nekubuda, asi kunze kwekuti mauto pano haaiti zvakawanda kunze kwekuunganidza. giya uye kumirira kuendeswa kumba. Zvakawanda zvekudzidziswa nekuchengetedzeka, hungwaru, chikafu, chekufambisa, kutaurirana, kuvaka, kuputsa, nhandaro zvese zvinofambiswa nemakondirakiti eAmerica. "

"Mushure meHolocaust muAMERICA, zvaive nyore uye nekukurumidza kutora uye kudzidzisazve veterans pane kudzidzisa vatsva," Patrick akadaro. "Kana iwe uchida kuita zvakawanda nezvishoma, unofanirwa kuita mabasa ekutsigira kunze uye kubvumira masoja anoshanda-basa kuti aite hunyanzvi."

"Ini ndakanga ndisati ndanzwa nezveScion kusvika Mauto azivisa kuti uri kuuya pano," akadaro Thompson. "Muri kupi varume?"

"Las Vegas," Patrick akapindura. "Chaizvoizvo, iri iboka revatengesi vakatenga akati wandei epamusoro-soro asi ndege dzepamusoro kubva kumakambani akasiyana uye vakapa masevhisi avo kuPentagon. Ndakazopiwa basa ndapedza basa."

"Zvinoita sekuti idhiri rimwe chete nekambani yangu," akadaro Chris. "Isu tiri boka revaimbova uye vakasiya basa rekudzidzira zvechiuto, kutaurirana nekuchengetedza data matekinoroji nemainjiniya. Takanga tichiri kuda kushanda pashure pokunge taenda, saka takaumba kambani."

"Unodei kusvika parizvino?"

"Kutaura chokwadi, ndakatanga bhizinesi nekuti ndaifunga kuti mari yaizova yakanaka - nyaya idzi dzese dzemakambani akaita seBlackwater Worldwide kuwana makondirakiti makuru aya dzaiyevedza," Chris akabvuma. "Asi iri ibhizimusi. Zvibvumirano zvingaratidzika sezviyedzo, asi isu tinopedza mari yedu nekuwana vashandi vepamusoro uye michina yatinogona kuwana nekupa mhinduro inoshanda pamutengo wakaderera. Ndinogona kukuudza kuti handisati ndaona kana sendi repurofiti kubva kubhizinesi kunze kwezvinonditorera kuti ndirarame. Kana paine purofiti, inodzokera mubhizinesi, zvichiita kuti tipe mamwe masevhisi kana kupa sevhisi nemutengo wakaderera. "

"Zvakapesana nemauto," John Masters akadaro. "Mauto ari kushandisa mari yese yebhajeti kuti bhajeti risadzimurwe gore rinouya. Makambani akazvimirira anochengetedza kana kuisa mari yese. "

"Saka hauna matambudziko nemamwe makambani here?" - Patrick akabvunza.

"Ndiri kuona vamwe vevaimbova veSpecial Forces vaidya nyoka vachitenderera nepasi," akadaro Thompson, "uye vakapfeka zvipfeko zvekunze zvepamusoro-soro, zvombo zvitsva, giya richangoburwa nematatoo. kupfungwa dzavo. Vazhinji vevakomana ava vanongoda kutaridzika zvakanaka, saka vanoshandisa mari yavo yakawanda pane zvichangoburwa uye zvikuru. Kambani yangu inonyanya kuumbwa nemakomputa geeks, aimbove maofficial ekuchengetedza mutemo, vaongorori vepachivande, uye vanochengetedza. Vanonyanyotifuratira. Isu tinopinda mudambudziko nguva nenguva apo vakomana vangu vanovarambidza kupinda, asi tinozvigadzirisa pakupedzisira. "

"Iyi hairatidzike senzira yakanaka yekuenda kuhondo, Chris."

Thompson akaseka. "Ndinovimba iyi haisi hondo," akadaro. "Hondo ngaisiyirwe kune nyanzvi. Ndingafarawo kutsigira nyanzvi. "

Nziyo yacho yakanga yakakura uye yakafanana zvikuru nechiteshi chiduku chemauto muUnited States. "Nzvimbo ino haina kunyanyoipa," akadaro John Masters. "Ndaimbonzwa urombo kuti imi varume makaendeswa kure kure, asi ndakaona mabasa echiuto akaipisisa muStates."

"Hatina kumbova neBurger King kana McDonald's semamwe makuru makuru," akadaro Thompson, "uye dai takadaro, maIraqi angadai akaavhara zvakadaro mushure mekunge vatora. Mazhinji emauto pano achiri kurara muChUS nekuti hatina kumbobvira tasvika pakuvaka dzimba dzekugara. Ehe, hapana mhuri pano, saka haizombofananidzi kune chero yakajairwa mhiri kwemakungwa senge Germany kana England. Asi mamiriro ekunze ari nani uye vagari veko havana ruvengo ... zvishoma zvishoma. "

"Kuti?"

"Zvimba zvemaContainer. Iwo akati kurei zvishoma pane yekutengesa marori turera. Tinogona kuvagamuchira kana tichida nzvimbo, asi sezvo mauto achikura tine nzvimbo yakawanda, saka ikozvino vose vari pasi pevhu. Apa ndipo patinovanza vakomana vako. Ivo vakanaka kupfuura zvavanotarisa, vimba neni - linoleum pasi, yakazara insulated, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, flat screen TVs. MaCU maviri anogovana 'yet CU' - chimbuzi. Zviri nani pane zvimbuzi."

Maminitsi mashoma gare gare, vakasvika paruzhowa rwakareba mafiti gumi nembiri rwakagadzirwa nemadziro ekongiri yejezi nemarata akasimbiswa akaiswa makoiri ewaya ine minzwa. Mamita mashoma kuseri kwemadziro aya pakanga paine imwe fenzi ine mafiti gumi nembiri cheni yakavharwa newaya ine minzwa, nevakuru vemauto veK-9 vakapakata zvombo vaitenderera pakati pemafenzi. Paive nemamita makumi mashanu enzvimbo kuseri kwecheni-link fence. Zvose izvi zvakanga zvakakomberedzwa nechivako chakapfava, chine nhurikidzwa nhatu chine denga rakatsetseka, madhishi akawanda esatellite nemaantenna pamusoro, uye pasina mahwindo zvachose. Nhare dzekuchengetedza dzakareba mamita makumi matatu dzakamira pamakona echivako. "Ichi chivakwa chedzimbahwe ... kana jeri?" John akabvunza.

"Command and control centre, kana Triple C," akadaro Thompson. "Vamwe vanhu vanoidana kuti Fobbitville - imba ye" fobbits," vakomana vasingasiyi FOB, kana Forward Operating Base - asi tiri kuita mashoma uye mashoma off-grid mishoni mazuva ano, saka vazhinji vedu tinogona kutorwa semafobbits. . Vanenge vari pakati penzvimbo yepasi - vakomana vakaipa vanozoda dhaka rakakura kuti vasvike kubva kunze kwechigadziko, kunyangwe vachizoita rombo rakanaka uye vobva vatanga nharembozha yekumisikidza pano kwemavhiki mashoma kana zvakadaro. "

"Mavhiki mashoma ese?"

"Ndinotya kudaro, Doc," Thompson akadaro. Akabva asekerera John achiratidza kuti, "Asi ndizvo zvawauya kuzosarudza... handiti?"

Chengetedzo pamusuwo weTriple-C yaive yakasimba, asi yaive ichiri shoma pane izvo McLanahan naMasters vaifanira kutsungirira muDreamland kwemakore akawanda kudaro. Kwakanga kusina vakuru vakuru vehondo ikoko zvachose; Thompson's civilian contractors akamhanyisa show. Vakazonyanya kuremekedza Patrick mushure mekutarisa mapepa ake - vazhinji vavo vaive vekare vehondo kana kuti vakarega basa; nevakuru venyeredzi nhatu, kunyangwe vakasiya basa, vakawana ruremekedzo rwavo - asi zvakadaro vaiita sevanomhanyisa, dzimwe nguva kutsvaga zvine hutsinye nechido chakatarisana nekusuwa. "Mwari, ndinofunga kuti ndinofanira kuenda kuchimbuzi kuti ndione kana varume ava vakabvarura nhengo dzipi nedzipi dzinokosha," akadaro John pavakapfuura pachiteshi chokupedzisira chokuongorora.

"Munhu wese anobatwa zvakafanana, ndosaka vakomana vazhinji vachingopedzisira vangotenderera pano pane kudzokera kushamwari dzavo," akadaro Thompson. "I think vaita kuti zviti gobvu nekuti shefu vanga varipano. Sorry hako." Vakabuda mupassage yakakura, Thompson ndokunongedza mukoridho wekuruboshwe. "Western Corridor ndiyo nzira inoenda kuzvikamu zvakasiyana-siyana zvinoumba Troika-S - mashandiro emuchadenga traffic traffic, kufambiswa kwemashoko, data, zvekufambisa, chengetedzo, hungwaru, hukama hwemadhipatimendi nevekunze, zvichingodaro. Pamusoro padzo pane mahofisi avakuru nedzimba dzokusangana. Mukoridho wekumabvazuva ndiyo DFAC, makamuri ekuzorora uye mahofisi ekutonga; pamusoro pavo pane mapuratifomu ekukurumidzira, makamuri emakamuri, dzimba dzekugezera, mashawa, zvichingodaro. Mikoto yekuchamhembe ine makomputa, kutaurirana, majenareta emagetsi ekuchengetedza, uye chirimwa chemuviri. Pakati pazvo zvese inzvimbo yekuraira pachayo, yatinodaidza kuti 'Tangi'. Nditevere ". Zvitupa zvavo zvakatariswa vachibva vasechwa zvakare pamusuwo weTank - panguva iyi nasajeni vemauto, kekutanga kusangana nemupurisa wemauto - ndokubvumidzwa kupinda.

Tangi yacho yakanyatsofanana neCombat Control Center kuElliott Air Force Base muNevada. Yakanga iri imba hombe yakaita seimba ine zvidzitiro gumi nembiri zvakakura-tsanangudzo yepamusoro yakatenderedza sikirini yakatokura kuseri kwekamuri, ine chikuva nhete chevatauri vevanhu. Kumativi ese echikuva kwaive nemitsara yemaconsoles emadhipatimendi akasiyana, ayo aiendesa data kuratidza zviratidziro nevatungamiriri. Pamusoro pavo pakanga paine nzvimbo yakavharwa yekutarisa yeVIP uye nyanzvi. Pakati pekamuri iyi pakanga paine mutsara wemitsetse yevakuru vedhipatimendi, uye nechepakati pesemicircle pakanga paine zvigaro uye zviratidziro zvemukuru wemauto eIraq, aive asina chinhu, nemutevedzeri wake, Colonel Jack Wilhelm.

Wilhelm aive murume muhombe, akafanana nebere, akafanana nemudiki, ane vhudzi rakasviba remudyandigere Mukuru Norman Schwarzkopf. Aiita kunge ari kutsenga chimonera, asi yaitove maikorofoni kubva mumusoro make iri padyo nemuromo. Wilhelm akasendamira kumberi pamusoro pekoni yake, achipa mirairo nemirairo yezvaaida kuratidzwa pamasikirini.

Thompson akazvipinza mumutsara wekuona kwaWilhelm, uye Wilhelm paakaona mukuru wezvekuchengetedza, akamupa kufinyamisa kumeso achibva abvisa chibatiso panzeve. "Chii?"

"Vakomana veScion Aviation vari pano, Colonel," Thompson akadaro.

"Vasiyei muChuvil muvaudze kuti ndichavaona mangwanani," Wilhelm akadaro, achitenderedza maziso ake ndokudzosera simbi panzvimbo.

"Vanoda kutanga nhasi manheru, changamire."

Wilhelm akafambisa zvakare earphone nehasha. "Chii?"

"Vanoda kutanga manheru ano, changamire," Thompson akadzokorora.

"Kutanga chii?"

"Tanga kucherechedza. Vanoti vakagadzirira kusimuka izvozvi uye vanoda kukuzivisai nezvehurongwa hwavo hwendege.

"Vanodaro, handizvo here?" Wilhelm akapfira mate. "Vaudze kuti tine musangano wakarongerwa mangwana mangwanani nazero mazana manomwe, Thompson. Varasei uye-"

"Kana uine maminetsi mashoma ekuti usare, Colonel," Patrick akadaro, achiswedera kuna Thompson, "tinoda kukuzadza izvozvi uye kuti uende."

Wilhelm akatendeuka pachigaro chake akakwenya vachangobva kusvika nekukanganisika kwavo... ndokuzoti tuzu paakaziva Patrick McLanahan. Akasimuka zvishoma nezvishoma, maziso ake akatarisana naPatrick sekunge ari kumugadzirira kurwa. Akacheuka zvishoma kuna technician akagara padivi pake, asi maziso ake haana kubva paPatrick. "Svika Weatherly pano," akadaro, "uye ita kuti atarise chinyorwa chendege uye apfupise vanoongorora. Ndichadzoka mushure memaminitsi mashoma ". Akabvisa maearphones ake, ndokutambanudza ruoko rwake. "General McLanahan, Jack Wilhelm. Ndafara kusangana newe ".

Patrick akamubata ruoko. "Zvimwe chete, Colonel."

"Handina kuziva kuti unenge uri mundege iyi, General, kana kuti ndingadai ndisina kubvumidza chirongwa cheVFR."

"Zvakakosha kuti tizviite, Colonel - zvakatiudza zvakawanda. Tingakuzivisai here nevashandi venyu nezvebasa redu rekutanga?"

"Ndaifunga kuti waizoda kuzorora kwezuva rose nemanheru ndokuzvigadzirisa," akadaro Wilhelm. "Ndanga ndichida kukuratidza pabhesi, ndikuratidze Triple-C nenzvimbo yekuvhiya pano, sangana nevashandi, iva nechikafu chakanaka-"

"Tichava nenguva yakawanda yekuita izvozvo tichiri pano, Colonel," Patrick akadaro, "asi takasangana nemoto wevavengi munzira, uye ndinofunga nekukurumidza kwatinotanga, zviri nani."

"Moto wemuvengi?" Wilhelm akatarisa Thompson. "Ari kutaura nezvei, Thompson? Ini handina kuudzwa."

"Tagadzirira kukuzivisai nezvenyaya iyi izvozvi, Colonel," Patrick akadaro. "Uyezve ndinoda kuronga rwendo nendege yekuenzanisa manheru ano kuti nditange kutsvaga kwakabva moto wepasi."

"Pamusoroi, Mukuru Mukuru," akadaro Wilhelm, "asi mashandiro enyu anofanira kunyatsoongororwa nedzimbahwe uye ipapo kusawirirana kunopedzwa nedhipatimendi riri rose muno muTriple C." Izvi zvichatora nguva yakareba kupfuura maawa mashomanana."

"Takakutumirai hurongwa hwedu hwekushanda pamwe nekopi yekondirakiti kubva kuAir Force Civil Enhancement Agency svondo rapfuura, Colonel. Vashandi vako vaifanira kunge vaine nguva yakakwana yekutarisa izvi. "

"Ndine chokwadi chekuti vadaro, General, asi pfupiso yangu nedzimbahwe yakarongerwa zero shanu namakumi matatu mangwana mangwanani," Wilhelm akadaro. "Iwe neni taifanira kusangana paziro-zero mazana manomwe kuti tikurukure izvi. Ndaifunga kuti ndiyo yaive plan."

"Ndiyo hurongwa, Colonel, asi iye zvino ndinoda kutanga basa redu rekutanga manheru ano, imwe ndege yedu isati yasvika.

"Mamwe maplans? Ndaifunga kuti tine imwe chete."

"Patakangorwiswa nevavengi tichiuya kuno, ndakakumbira ndikagamuchira mvumo kubva kukambani yangu kuti ndiuye nendege yechipiri ine mimwe mitoro nemichina yemhando yepamusoro," akadaro Patrick. "Iyi ichave imwe ndege yakarasika-"

"'Jona'?"

"Ndine hurombo. Nickname yendege yedu. Ndichada hangar yeizvi uye mabhenji evamwe vashandi makumi maviri nevashanu. Vachange vari pano mumaawa angangoita makumi maviri. Kana yasvika ndichada-"

"Pamusoroi changamire," Wilhelm akadimburira. "Ndinogona kutaura newe zvishoma?" Akanongedza nechekumberi kwetangi, achinongedzera Patrick kuti amutevere; Lieutenant weMhepo wechidiki nekuchenjera akabva panyaradzo yake yaive pedyo paakaona kutarisisa kwemukuru wemauto pavakaswedera.

Sezvavakasvika pedyo nekonzo kuti vataure vari voga, Patrick akasimudza munwe, ndokutambanudza ruoko kuti abate kabhatani kaduku-duku kepanzeve kanenge kasingaoneki mugero renzeve yake yekuruboshwe. Maziso aWilhelm akawedzera kushamisika. "Iyi inharembozha isina waya yefoni?" akabvunza.

Patrick akagutsurira musoro. "Maserura munorambidzwa here Colonel? Ndinogona kuenda nayo kunze-"

"Ivo ... vanofanirwa kunyaradzwa kuitira kuti pasave nemunhu anogona kugamuchira kana kufona pavari - dziviriro kubva kumidziyo yekumba yekudzikira kure. Uye nhare yezvitokisi iri pedyo iri kure nemakiromita matanhatu. "

"Ichi chikamu chakazvitsaurira-chakavharidzirwa, chakachengeteka, chinodzivirira jam, uye chine simba zvakanyanya pakukura kwayo," Patrick akadaro. "Tichatarisa kusimudzira midziyo yako yejamming kana kuitsiva nemasensa anotungamira anonongedza nzvimbo yemativi ese ehurukuro." Wilhelm akabwaira bwaira achivhiringika. "Saka kwakanaka here ndikatora izvi?" Wilhelm akakatyamadzwa zvikuru zvokusagona kupindura, naizvozvo Patrick akagutsurira mukuonga ndokudzvanya bhatani "call". "Hi Dave," akadaro. "Hongu...Ehe ngaafone. Wanga wakarurama. Ndatenda." Akabata zvakare munzeve kuti apedze kufona. "Tine hurombo nekukukanganisa, Colonel. Une mubvunzo kwandiri here?"

Wilhelm akakurumidza kubvisa kuvhiringika kwaakanga aita mupfungwa dzake, akabva aisa zvibhakera muchiuno chake ndokuzendamira kuna Patrick. "Hongu, changamire, ndinoziva: iwe unofunga kuti ndimi ani?" Akadaro Wilhelm nezwi riri pasi pasi, risinganzwiki, richigomera . Akamira pamusoro paMcLanahan, achiburitsa chirebvu chake sekunge ari kudenha chero ani zvake aiedza kumurova, uye achimuboora neziso rine hasha, rakananga. "Iyi ndiyo command centre yangu. Hapana anondiraira pano, kunyangwe haji anofanirwa kunge ari mutungamiriri webhesi iri. Uye hapana chinouya mukati memazana mamaira edu ndisina kutanga ndawana mvumo nemvumo, kunyangwe matatu akasiya pamudyandigere. Zvawauya unokwanisa kugara, asi ndinovimbisa kuti mwanakomana wehure anotevera asina mvumo yangu yekupinda achadzingwa pabhesi iri nekukurumidza uye zvine simba zvekuti anenge achitsvaga dhongi rake. muPersian Gulf. Makandinzwa here General?

"Hongu, Colonel, ndinoziva," Patrick akadaro. Haana kucheuka, varume vaviri ndokuvhara maziso. "Wapedza here Colonel?"

"Haufanire kuve nechekuita neni, McLanahan," akadaro Wilhelm. "Ndakaverenga kondirakiti yenyu, uye ndakabata nezviuru zvenyu zvakawedzerwa, kana makondirakiti, kana ripi zvaro gehena ramuri kuzvidaidza kuti pari zvino. Unogona kunge uri mukomana wepamusoro-soro, asi sekufunga kwangu, uchiri mumwe wevabiki nevawachi vemabhodhoro pano.

"Neruremekedzo rwose rwakafanira, Mukuru, iyi inyevero: pamunenge muri muchikamu changu, munonditeerera; ukabuda mumutsara, ndichakupa gehena; hauteereri zvandinorayira uye ini pachangu ndichaisa mabhora ako pahuro pako." Akamboita kanguva akanyarara ndokuzobvunza, "Pane zvamurikuda kundiudza izvozvi here changamire?"

"Hongu, Colonel." Patrick akanyemwerera Wilhelm zvakada kushatirisa mukuru mukuru wemauto, akabva aenderera mberi achiti: "Muri kumirira runhare kubva kudzimbahwe rechikamu. Ndokumbira utore izvi." Wilhelm akacheuka ndokuona mukuru webasa achifamba achiuya kwaari.

Akatarisa kunyemwerera kwaMcLanahan, akamupa kupenya, ndokufamba achienda kuconsole yaive pedyo, akaisa mahedhifoni ake ndokupinda. "Wilhelm. Chii?"

"Gadzirira kupatsanura, changamire," nyanzvi yezvekufambiswa kwemashoko akadaro. Wilhelm akatarisa McLanahan achishamisika. Mushure mechinguva: "Jack? Connolly ari kuteerera." Charles Connolly aive mukuru wemauto maviri aigara kuFort Lewis, Washington, akaraira chikamu chakatumirwa kuchamhembe kweIraq.

"Hongu changamire?"

"Ndine urombo, Jack, asi ndangonzwa nezvazvo ini maminetsi mashoma apfuura uye ndafunga kuti zviri nani ndikufonere ini," Connolly akadaro. "Kondirakiti uyu akapihwa basa rekutarisa nendege pamuganho weIraq-Turkish muchikamu chako? Pane VIP mubhodhi: Patrick McLanahan. "

"Ndiri kutaura naye izvozvi, changamire," akadaro Wilhelm.

"Atovako here? Crap. Ndine urombo pamusoro pazvo, Jack, asi mukomana uyu ane mukurumbira wekungoratidzira uye kuita chero chaanoda."

"Izvi hazviitike pano, changamire."

"Tarisa, Jack, bata murume uyu ane magurovhosi emwana kusvika tanyatsoona kuti ane simba rakadii rebhiza kumashure kwake," akadaro Connolly. "Iye munhuwo zvake uye mushandi wekondirakiti, hongu, asi veCorps vakandiudza kuti anoshandira vamwe vakomana vakaoma vanogona kufona mashoma ekuchinja basa nekukurumidza, kana uchiziva zvandiri kuwana."

"Akangondiudza kuti achauya neimwe ndege kuno. Vamwe vashandi makumi maviri nevashanu! Ndiri kuedza kuparadza hwaro uhu, changamire, kwete kuunganidza vanhu vakawanda pano."

"Ehe, ndakaudzwawo izvozvo," akadaro Connolly, izwi rake rekusuwa richiratidza kuti aisaziva kupfuura mukuru weuto. "Tarisa, Jack, kana akatyora zvakanyanya imwe yemirairo yako, ini ndichakutsigira zana kubva muzana kana iwe uchida kuti abve panzvimbo yako uye kure newe. Asi ndiPatrick anobata McLanahan, uye ane makore matatu akarega basa. Chitunha chinoti mupei tambo inokwana ozopedzisira azvisungirira - akazviita kare, ndosaka asisina chimiro.

"Handisati ndazvifarira changamire."

"Zvakanaka, gadzirisa nenzira yaunoda, Jack," akadaro mukuru weboka racho, "asi zano rangu ndeiri: shingirira murume uyu parizvino, muitire zvakanaka uye usamupengesa. Kana ukasaita izvi uye zvikaonekwa kuti kune simba rakawanda kuseri kwemurume uyu, tose tinenge takanganisa.

"Ingotarisa pabasa, Jack," Connolly akaenderera mberi. "Basa redu nderekushandura nhandare iyi yemauto kuita basa rekuchengetedza runyararo. Makondirakiti akaita saMcLanahan ndivo vachange vachiisa mbongoro dzavo pamutsetse. Basa renyu nderekuita kuti varwi venyu vauye kumba vakachengeteka uye vakanaka zvine rukudzo-uye, chokwadika, ndiite kuti nditaridzike zvakanaka mukuita izvi."

Tichifunga nematauriro ezwi rake, Wilhelm akafunga, akanga asiri kuita zvekutamba. "Manzwisisa, changamire."

"Pane chimwe chinhu kwandiri?"

"Mhinduro ndeyekuti kwete, changamire."

"Kugona chose. Enderera mberi. Zviparadzanise."

Wilhelm akakanganisa kubatana, ndokutarisa zvakare McLanahan, uyo aitaura pafoni yake. Kudai aiva noruzivo rwokudzima midziyo yavo yose yokujamisa nhare-iyo yakaiswa kuti ivhare mabhomba anodzorwa neremote-anofanira kunge aiva nemainjiniya epamusoro uye aine mari.

Wilhelm akataura panyaradzo: "Mukuru Webasa, unganidza mahofisi makuru emabasa izvozvi muimba huru yemusangano kuti vakurukure hurongwa hwekutarisa Mugari wenhaka."

"Hongu changamire".

McLanahan akapedza hurukuro yake apo Wilhelm akabvisa mahedhifoni ake ndokuenda kwaari. "Waiziva sei kuti dhipatimendi raizondidaidza, McLanahan?"

"Lucky fembera."

Wilhelm akafinyama paakanzwa mhinduro iyi. "Chokwadi," akadaro, achidzungudza musoro wake asingafariri. "Hazvina basa. Vashandi vachabva vatiunza kunguva. Nditevere". Wilhelm akatungamirira Patrick naJohn kubuda muDziva ndokuvatungamirira pamusoro peimba huru yokuitira zvinhu, imba yokusanganira yakanga yakavharwa negirazi, isinganzwi inzwi yaitarisa madziro uye masikirini epakati emakombuta aiva muReservoir. Mumwe nemumwe, mapurisa evashandi akasvika aine zvinyorwa zvipfupi uye maflash drive aive nehurukuro dzavo dzePowerPoint. Havana kupedza nguva vakakwazisana nevakuru vaviri vaive vatopinda mumba.

Wilhelm akatora bhodhoro remvura mufiriji diki yaiva pakona, ndokugara pachigaro chaiva pamberi pemafafitera akatarisa Tangi. "Saka General ndiudzewo nezve international organisation yaunoshandira iyi Scion Aviation," vakadaro vachimirira kuti vamwe vauye vagadzirire.

"Hapana zvakawanda zvekutaura," Patrick akadaro. Akatora bhodhoro remvura iye naJohn, asi haana kugara pasi. "Ndakadzidza zvishoma gore rapfuura-"

"Panguva imwecheteyo iwe wakasiya basa nekuda kwekutengesa?" Wilhelm akabvunza. Patrick haana kupindura. "Makadii nenyaya iyi?"

"Zvinoshamisa".

"Pane makuhwa aitenderera ekuti Mutungamiri Gardner aida kukupomerai pane zvimwe zvinhu zvakaitika muIran."

"Handina chandinoziva nezvazvo."

"Rudyi. Waiziva kuti ndaizogamuchira nhare yakachengeteka kubva kudzimbahwe rangu zviuru gumi zvemamaira kure, asi wanga usingazive kana wanga uri nyaya yekuferefetwa kweWhite House neJustice Department." Patrick haana chaakataura. "Uye hapana chaunoziva nezve runyerekupe rwekuti iwe une chekuita nekufa kwaLeonid Zevitin, kuti yanga isiri tsaona yekutsikitsira?"

"Ini handisi pano kuti ndipindure kune makuhwa anopenga."

"Chokwadi kwete," Wilhelm akanyemwerera akashatirwa. "Saka. Iyo mari inofanirwa kuve yakanaka kuti ikuchengete iwe mumutambo uchitenderera pasirese uine damn moyo mamiriro. Vazhinji vakomana vangave vakagara padivi pedziva muFlorida vachitora mari yavo yemudyandigere uye kurambana. "

"Mwoyo wakanaka chero ini ndisingafambi munzvimbo."

"Rudyi. Saka, zvinhu zviri kufamba sei nemari mubhizinesi renyu iri? Ndinonzwisisa kuti bhizinesi remamercenary riri kuwedzera. " Wilhelm akanyepedzera kuvhunduka, sokunge kuti aitya kuti akanga agumbura mukuru mukuru wenyeredzi nhatu akanga arega. "Oh mwari, ndine hurombo, General. Unofarira kuidaidza kuti 'kambani yemauto yakazvimirira' kana 'mumiriri wezvekuchengetedza' kana chii?"

"Ini handipei zvauri kuda kuidaidza, Colonel," Patrick akadaro. Mapurisa akati wandei aigadzirira kukurukura akatarira mukuru wavo, vamwe vachiseka zviso, vamwe nekutya.

Wilhelm akanyemwerera zvishoma, akafara kuti akange awana kukwidziridzwa kubva kumuenzi wake weVIP. "Kana kuti iri ndiro rimwe zita rekuti 'Night Stalkers'? Ndiro zita resangano rawakanga uchinyeperwa kuve chikamu charo makore mashoma apfuura, handiti? Ini ndinorangarira chimwe chinhu nezve kupambwa kweLibya, handizvo here? Nderini pawakatanga kudzingwa muAir Force?" Patrick haana kupindura izvo zvakaita kuti William anyemwerere zvakare. "Zvakanaka, ini pachangu ndinofunga 'Scion' inonzwika zvirinani pane 'Night Stalkers'. Zvinotaridzika kunge chipfeko chemurairidzi chaiye wezvekuchengetedza pane benzi rekatuni remagamba showa." Hapana mhinduro. "Saka mari iri kufamba sei General?"

"Ndinofungidzira kuti unonyatsoziva kuti kondirakiti ndeyemarii, Colonel," Patrick akadaro. "Hazvina classified."

"Hungu, hungu," akabvuma kudaro Wilhelm, "zvino ndinoyeuka: gore rimwe, nechisarudzo kwamamwe makore matatu, nokuda kwemari inosvika mamiriyoni makumi mapfumbamwe namana emadhora pagore!" Ini ndinotenda ichi ndicho chibvumirano chikuru munhandare kunze kwekunge zita rako uri Kellogg, Brand & Root, Halliburton kana Blackwater. Asi ndanga ndichireva, General, mugove wako ndewei? Kana ndikasawana nyeredzi mumakore mashoma anotevera, ndingangomira kushanda, uye kana mari yakanaka , pamwe unogona kushandisa yakavanzika seni paScion Aviation International. Zvakadiniko, General, changamire?"

"Handizive, Colonel," Patrick akadaro asina kana chaakataura. "Ndiri kuitei pano kunze kwekuita sedhiramu huru?"

Chiso chaWilhelm chakashanduka kuita chifukidziro chehasha ndokubva asvetuka achisimuka, ave kuda kutsemura bhodhoro remvura muchibhakera nehasha. Akapinda mukati ma inch of Patrick, akatarisana futi. Apo Patrick asina kuedza kumusundidzira kure kana kuti kudzokera pasi, chimiro chaWilhelm chakachinja kubva pakutsamwa kuva kunyemwerera kwegarwe.

"Good idea, General," akadaro achigutsurira musoro. Akadzikisa izwi rake. "Zvandichaita kubva zvino zvichienda mberi, General, ndezvekuona kuti maita zvamakabvumidzwa kuita - kwete, kana zvishoma. Iwe uchaita chikanganiso chakakodzera chete bvudzi rebeche dzvuku, uye ini ndichaita shuwa kuti chibvumirano chako neanotapira akapfuma hure yapera. Ndine kunzwa kuti hausi kuzogara pano kwenguva refu. Uye kana ukaisa upi noupi wavanhu vangu mungozi ipi neipi, ndichapedza chinetso chako chemwoyo nokuchibvisa muchipfuva chako ndokuchisaidzira pahuro pako." Akatarisa kune vamwe vaiva mumba umu. "Chirevo changu chikuru chagadzirira here, Weatherly?"

"Tagadzirira, changamire," mumwe wemapurisa akapindura nokukurumidza. Wilhelm akapa Patrick kumwe kunyomba, achibva amhanyira pachigaro chake mumutsara wepamberi. Mapurisa akati wandei nevekambani vakaita mudungwe kune rimwe divi, vakagadzirira kufamba. "Masikati akanaka madzimai nevarume. Zita rangu ndiLieutenant Colonel Mark Weatherly uye ndiri Executive Officer weRegiment. Iyi pfupiso yakakamurwa, HAPANA zvakavanzika, zvakavanzika uye nzira dzinobatanidzwa, nzvimbo dzakachengeteka. Iyi pfupiso ichatarisa pane zvakabuda muRegimental Headquarters kudzidza kwechirongwa chekutarisa chakaendeswa kuScion Aviation International ye- "

"Ehe, hongu, Weatherly, hatisi kuita vadiki pano," Wilhelm akadimburira. "Mutungamiriri wemauto akanaka pano haadi zvose izvi zvehondo yehondo yehondo yeponi. Ngatisvike pakudaro."

"Hongu, changamire," akadaro mukuru mukuru wokuvhiya. Akakurumidza kuunza siraidhi yePowerPoint yaaida. "Mhedziso, changamire, ndeyekuti isu hatisi kunyatsoziva tekinoroji inoshandiswa neScion kuziva kuti ichashanda sei."

"Vakanyatsojekesa, handizvo here, Weatherly?"

"Hongu, changamire, asi ... kutaura chokwadi changamire, hatizvitende," akadaro Weatherly, akatarisa McLanahan nekutya. "Ndege imwe chete yekufamba-famba pamusoro pemakiromita ane zviuru gumi nezviviri enyika uye anopfuura macubic mamaira zviuru zana zvemhepo? Izvi zvinoda mhanje mbiri dzepasirese - uye hawks yepasirese haigone kuongorora denga, zvirinani zvisati zvaitika. Uye iyi iri muMTI yakafararisa yekutarisa modhi. Scion inokurudzira kugara iine hafu-mita yemufananidzo wekugadzirisa munzvimbo yese yekutarisa ... nendege imwe? Hazvigoni kuitwa."

"General?" Wilhelm akabvunza aine kakufinyama kumeso. "Uchazvinetsa here kupindura?" Achitendeukira kuvakuru vevashandi vake, akazvidimburira achiti, "Oo, pamusoroi madzimai nemi varume, uyu ndiLt. Gen. Patrick McLanahan, akarega basa, mutevedzeri wemutungamiri weScion Aviation. Zvichida wakambonzwa nezvake? Matauriro aitaridza kuoma mate mukanwa nekushaya shaya kwevamwe vaiva mumba umu zvairatidza kuti ndizvo zvavaiita. "Nhasi afunga kutishamisa nekuvapo kwake kukuru. General, hofisi yangu yekushanda. Shoko nderako."

"Waita hako, Colonel," Patrick akadaro, achisimuka netsoka dzake achipa Wilhelm ziso rekushatirwa. "Ndiri kutarisira kushanda nemi pachirongwa ichi. Ini ndaigona kutaura nezve tekinoroji yakagadzirwa naDr. Jonathan Masters kuti avandudze kugadzirisa uye huwandu hwepasi uye nendege surveillance sensors, asi ndinofunga kuti zvingava nani kukuratidza. Tibvisire airspace manheru ano uye tichakuratidza zvatinokwanisa kuita."

"Handifunge kuti zvinogoneka, General, nekuda kweoparesheni yatadzidza nezvayo manheru ano." Wilhelm akatendeukira kuna kaputeni mudiki, airatidzika kutya. "Kotter?"

Kaputeni akatora nhanho yokungwarira. "Captain Calvin Cotter, changamire, Director weAir Traffic Management. Isu tichangoziva nezve chirongwa cheIraq chakarongwa chavakakumbira kusimbiswa, changamire. Vanonanga kumusha uri kuchamhembe kweZahuk kunorwisa inofungidzirwa kuti inogadzira mabhomba ekuKurdish uye nzvimbo yekubira pasi pevhu - inonzi inzvimbo yakakura kwazvo inobatanidza misha yakati wandei uye ichimhanya pasi pemuganhu. Vakakumbira kuenderera mberi kwerutsigiro rwekutarisa: yakazvitsaurira Global Hawks, Reapers, Predators, Strykers, mabasa, uye yepedyo mhepo uye artillery rutsigiro kubva kuAir Force, Marines, uye Mauto. Iyo spectrum yakazara. Isu... Pamusoroi changamire, asi isu hatisi kuziva kuti masensor enyu achabatana sei nevamwe vese."

"Wobva waburitsa mamwe ese madrones uye ngatipe rutsigiro rwese," John Masters akadaro.

"Chii?" Wilhelm akatinhira.

"Ndati usatambise gasi rese uye nguva yekubhururuka pane ese madrones uye ngatiitei rutsigiro rwese rwekutarisa," akadaro John. "Tine kakapetwa katatu gadziriso yemufananidzo weGlobal Hawk, kashanu electro-optical sensor, uye isu tinogona kukupa iwe zviri nani, nekukurumidza air command yerutsigiro pasi. Tinogona kudzosera kutaurirana, kuita seLAN router kune zviuru zvematerminals ...

"Chiuru zviteshi?" - mumwe munhu akadanidzira.

"Kanopfuura katatu nekukurumidza kupfuura yegumi nematanhatu link, iyo isina kuoma kurova zvakadaro," John akadaro. "Teererai, varume, handisi kuda kukugumburai, asi manga muchishandisa zvigadzirwa zvechizvarwa pano kubva pazuva rekutanga. Kuvharira hawks gumi pasi rose? Vamwe venyu vangangove musina kana muchiuto pavakatanga kushandisa madhinosaur aya! Predator? Uchiri kushandisa low light TV here? Ndiani anoshandisa LLTV zvimwe...Fred Flintstone?

"Unoronga sei kubatanidza ndege idzi dzakasiyana kune network yako yekutaurirana neTank ... nanhasi?" Wilhelm akabvunza. "Zvinotora mazuva kubatanidza uye kuona sosi."

"Ndati, Colonel, uri kushandisa tekinoroji yechinyakare - hongu, zvigadzirwa zvakagadzirwa makore gumi kana kupfuura apfuura zvinotora nguva yakareba kudaro," John akapindura. "Mazuvano mune imwe nzanga yakabudirira zvinhu zvese zviri plug uye kutamba. Iwe unongobatidza ndege yako, uuye navo mukati mechikamu chendege yedu, batidza michina, uye zvaita. Tinogona kuzviita pasi, kana kana ndege isiri pamwe chete, tinogona kuzviita mukubhururuka. "

"Ndine urombo vana, asi ndinofanira kuzviona ndisati ndazvitenda," Wilhelm akadaro. Akatendeukira kune mumwe mupurisa uya. "Harrison? Pane zvauri kutaura here?

Mumwe mukadzi anoyevedza ane bvudzi dzvuku akaenda mberi, achisiya Cotter sezvaaikurumidza kudzoka. "Ehe, Colonel, ndakaverenga nezve bhendi rekumhanya-mhanya kwendege dzinotyairwa kure nemasensa adzo, asi handisati ndambozviona zvichiitwa." Akatarisa Patrick, ndokukurumidza kuburuka pachikuva ndokutambanudza ruoko rwake. Patrick akasimuka achibva abvumira ruoko rwake kuti ruzununguswe. "Margaret Harrison, changamire, aimbova mukuru weThird Air Force Special Operations Squadron. Ndini mukontrakta ari kumhanyisa ma drone operations muno muNala. Zvinofadza kusangana nemi, changamire, mufaro chaiwo. Ndimi ndakaita kuti ndipinde muAir Force, changamire. Uri chaiye-"

"Rega murume uyu aende uye ngatipedzise kupfupisa uku, Harrison," Wilhelm akadimburira. Nyemwerero yomukadzi wacho yakanyangarika uye akakurumidza kudzokera panzvimbo yake pachikuva. "General, handisi kuzoisa panjodzi yekusiya basa ndichishandisa isingazivikanwe uye isina kuedzwa tekinoroji."

"Colonel-"

"General, AOR yangu ipurovhinzi yese yeDohuk pamwe nehafu yematunhu eNinewa neErbil," William akapindura. "Ini ndakapihwawo basa rekutsigira mabasa kuchamhembe kweIraq. Operation Zahuk ingori imwe yeanosvika masere anogumbura maoparesheni andinofanira kutarisa pasvondo rega rega, pamwe nekumwe kuvhiya kudiki kutanhatu uye akawanda ezviitiko zvinoitika zuva nezuva. Iwe unoda kuisa hupenyu hwezviuru zvevarwi veIraqi neAmerica uye ndege dzakawanda nemidziyo yepasi panjodzi kuti ungozadzisa chibvumirano chako chakapfuma, uye handisi kuzobvumira izvozvo. Cotter, fafitera rinotevera rinovhurwa rinhi?"

"Iwindo rekutsigira mhepo rekupambwa kweZahuk rinopera mumaawa gumi nemaviri, ndiko kuti, na3:00 masikati nguva yenzvimbo."

"Ipapo mogona kuitisa bvunzo dzenyu, General," akadaro Wilhelm. "Unogona kurara husiku hwese. Harrison, rudzii rwema drones rwaungarega mukuru achitamba nawo?

"Operation Zahuk iri kushandisa chikamu chedu cheGlobal Hawks uye vese kunze kwemumwe weVakohwi uye Predators veuto, changamire, uye vachange vasisashande uye vagadzirira kubhururuka kweanenge maawa gumi nemaviri mushure mekumhara. Ndinogona kuita kuti Global Hawk iwanikwe kubva kumaodzanyemba."

"Uzvichengete. Cotter, chengetedza nzvimbo yemhepo kwenguva yakareba sezvavanoda kumisa. " Wilhelm akatendeukira kune anochengetedza kontrakta. "Thompson, tora mukuru neboka rake kuti vatsigire uye varare."

"Hongu, Colonel."

Wilhelm akasimuka ndokutendeukira kuna McLanahan. "General, unogona kubvunza vashandi vari pano nezve chimwe chinhu chaunoda. Tumira zvikumbiro zvako zvekugadzirisa ndege kune vakomana vari mumutsara wendege nekukurumidza. Toonana pakudya manheru ano." Akananga kumusuwo.

"Ndine urombo, Colonel, asi ndinotya kuti tichabatikana," Patrick akadaro. "Asi ndatenda nekukoka."

Wilhelm akamira ndokucheuka. "Imi 'mazano' anoshanda nesimba, General," akadaro zvine mutsindo. "I'm sure uchasuwa." Weatherly akadaidzira kuti ateerere William achibuda pamusiwo.

Sokunge vasunungurwa kubva kumaketani asingaoneki, vashandi vose vakamhanyira kuna Patrick kuti vazvizivise vamene kana kuti kuzvisumazve vamene. "Hatingatendi kuti muri pano, kubva munzvimbo dzese, changamire," akadaro Weatherly mushure mekukwazisana.

"Tese takafungidzira kuti wafa kana kuti wakarohwa nesitiroko kana chimwe chinhu pawakangoerekana wanyangarika kubva kuArmstrong space station," Cotter akadaro. "Kwete ini - ndaifunga kuti Mutungamiri Gardner vakatumira muchivande timu yekutora FBI pane chitundumuseremusere kuti vakupedze," akadaro Harrison.

"Zvakanaka chaizvo, makapu."

"NdiMargaret, iwe dill," Harrison akabvuta achinyemwerera. Zvekare kuna McLanahan: "Ichokwadi here, changamire-makanyatso kufuratira hurongwa hweMutungamiriri weUnited States hwekubhomba hwaro hweRussia muIran?"

"Handigoni kutaura nezvazvo," akadaro Patrick.

"Asi iwe wakatora nzvimbo yeRussia muSiberia mushure mekuurayiwa kweAmerica uye wakaishandisa kurwisa nzvimbo idzi dzeRussian missile, changamire?" Akabvunza Reese Flippin, mutete zvisingaite, anotaridzika mudiki akavanzika kondirakiti ane gobvu reMaodzanyemba mataurirwo uye mazino ane mukurumbira. "Uye maRussia akapfura zvombo zvenyukireya pachigadziko ichi, uye iwe wakapona ipapo? Haiwa mhani...!" Uye vamwe pavakaseka, matauriro acho akanyangarika zvachose, kunyange mazino aiita seadzokera panzvimbo yawo, uye Flippin akawedzera kuti: "Ndiri kureva, changamire, changamire." Kuseka kwacho kwakawedzera.

Patrick akaona mumwe mukadzi wechidiki akapfeka sutu yegwenga grey nebhutsu yekubhururuka achiunganidza laptop yake nemanotsi, akamira akaparadzana nevamwe asi achiona achifarira. Aive nebvudzi diki dema, maziso ebrown akasvibira uye misikanzwa yaiuya ichienda. Aiita seanojaira, sezvaiitwa nevakuru veAir Force nevatyairi vendege Patrick. Wilhelm haana kumusuma. "Ndine urombo," akadaro kune vamwe vakanga vakamuunganira, asi kamwe kamwe haana kuita hanya nazvo. "Hatisati taonana. ndiri-"

"Wese munhu anoziva General Patrick McLanahan," akadaro mukadzi. Patrick akashamisika kuona kuti aive lieutenant colonel uye aipfeka mapapiro emutyairi wendege, asi pakanga pasina mamwe mapechi kana maratidziro eyuniti pasutu yake yendege, aingova maVelcro squares asina chinhu. Akatambanudza ruoko rwake. "Gia Cazzotto. Uye zvechokwadi, takasangana. "

"Tine?" Iwe benzi, akazvitsiura, ungamukanganwa sei? "Sorry, handisi kurangarira."

"Ndakanga ndiri mu111th Engineer Squadron."

"Oo," ndizvo chete izvo Patrick akakwanisa kutaura. The 111th Bomb squadron yaive Nevada Air National Guard B-1B Lancer inorema bhomba unit yakamiswa naPatrick ichibva yagadzwa zvakare seFirst Combat Wing paBattle Mountain Reserve Air Force Base muNevada - uye sezvo Patrick asina kuzvirangarira, akatora nemaoko nhengo yese yeAir Force, zvakakurumidza kuve pachena kwaari kuti akange asati acheka. "Wakaenda kupi mushure ... mushure me..."

"Pashure pokunge wavhara chikamu chesecurity? Zvakanaka kutaura, changamire, "Cazzotto akadaro. "Ini ndaita zvakanaka - pamwe kuvharwa kweyuniti yaive chikomborero chakavanzika. Ndakadzokera kuchikoro, ndikawana dhigirii remasters muinjiniya, ndikazowana chinzvimbo paFactory Forty-Two, kutyaira mavampire akananga kuBattle Mountain.

"Zvakanaka, ndinokutendai nazvo," Patrick akadaro. "Hatingaite izvi pasina iwe." Iyo 42nd Air Force Plant yaive imwe yezvivakwa zvakati wandei zvekugadzira zvehurumende asi zvichigarwa nemakondirakiti. Iri muPalmdale, California, Plant 42 yaizivikanwa nekugadzira ndege dzakadai seLockheed B-1 bhomba, Northrop B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird uye F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighters, uye Space Shuttle.

Mushure mekuvhara mitsara yekugadzira, mafekitori aiwanzoita basa rekugadzirisa pane aripo airframes, pamwe nekutsvaga nekusimudzira basa pamapurojekiti matsva. Bhomba reAir Force's B-1, rakagadzira patsva EB-1C Vampire, raive rimwe remapurojekiti akaomarara akaitwa paPlant 42, achiwedzera tekinoroji-inogadzirisa tekinoroji, injini dzine simba, laser radar, makomputa epamberi uye masisitimu ekutungamira, zvakare. sekukwanisa kushandisa zvombo zvakasiyana-siyana, kusanganisira air-launched anti-missile uye anti-satellite makomba. Pakupedzisira yaive mota yemuchadenga isina munhu aifamba zvakanaka.

"Uye uchiri kubhururuka B-1, Colonel?" - Patrick akabvunza.

"Hongu, changamire," Gia akapindura. "Mushure meAmerican Holocaust, vakatora gumi nemaviri mapfupa kubva kuAMARC tikaagadzirisa." AMARC, kana Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Center, inozivikanwa kumunhu wese se "Bone Graveyard," yaive hombe hombe paDavismontan Air Force Base pedyo neTucson, Arizona, uko zviuru zvendege zvakaendeswa kunochengeterwa ndokubviswa zvidimbu. "Haasi mavampires chaiwo, asi vanogona kuita zvinhu zvakawanda zvamakaita."

"Uri kubhururuka kubva muNala, Colonel?" - Patrick akabvunza. "Ndanga ndisingazive kuti vane maB-1 pano."

"Boxer ndiye mutungamiriri we7th Air Expeditionary Squadron," Chris Thompson akatsanangura. "Vanogara munzvimbo dzakasiyana-siyana - Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Diego Garcia - uye vakagadzirira kuita mishini apo mauto emubatanidzwa anovada munhandare. Ari pano nekuda kwekushanda kwanhasi muIraq - tichamuchengeta B-1 akagadzirira kana zvikaita."

Patrick akagutsurira musoro achibva anyemwerera. "Boxer'? Chii chinonzi call sign yako?"

"Sekuru vangu vakauya kuUnited States kuEllis Island," Gia akatsanangura kudaro. "Cazzotto rakanga risiri zita rake chairo - yaive Inturrigardia - chii chakaoma nazvo? - asi vakuru vekubvakacha havana kukwanisa kuzvitaura. Asi vakanzwa vamwe vana vachimudana kuti cazzotto, zvinoreva kuti 'kurova kwakaoma', uye vakamupa zita iroro. Hatizivi kuti aigara achirohwa here kana kuti ndiye airova."

"Ndakamuona ari pa punching bag kugym; she deserve that sign sign," akadaro Chris.

"Ndaona," Patrick akadaro, achinyemwerera Gia. Akabva anyemwererawo, maziso avo akasanganidzana...

... izvo zvakapa vamwe mukana wekuita. "Ndege yenyu iyi tingaiona rinhi changamire?" - Akabvunza Harrison.

"Anogona kuita zvese zvawataura ...?"

"Uri kutora kuraira kwemauto ese muIraq ...?"

"Zvakanaka, vakomana nevasikana, zvakanaka, tine basa rekuita," Chris Thompson akapinda, achisimudza maoko kuti amise kuyerera kwemibvunzo kunaya panaPatrick. "Uchawana nguva yekushungurudza mukuru gare gare." Vese vakabva vaita manyawi kukwazisa Patrick zvekare, ndokuzotora maflash drives avo nemadocuments ndokubuda mubriefing room.

Gia ndiye aive wekupedzisira kubuda. Akabata ruoko rwaPatrick, akarubata kwechinguva. "Zvakanaka kukuzivai changamire," akadaro.

"Zvakafanana pano, Colonel."

"Ndinoda Gia."

"Zvakanaka, Gia." Achiri kudzvinya ruoko rwake paakataura mashoko aya, akabva anzwa kudziya kwepakarepo-kana kuti rwaiva ruoko rwake pachake rwakangoerekana rwadikitira? "Kwete Boxer?"

"Haugone kusarudza masaini ako ega ekufona, munokwanisa here changamire?"

"Ndishevedze Patrick. Uye vakomana vekuparadza vaive vasina zviratidzo zvekufona pandakanga ndiri. "

"Ndinorangarira aimbove mupurisa wangu wepaOne Hundred and Eleven aive nemazita akati wandei ekuti musarudze kubva," akadaro, ndokubva anyemwerera ndokuenda.

Chris Thompson akasekerera Patrick. "Akanaka, nenzira yaMurphy Brown, huh?"

"Ehe. Uye pukuta kunyemwerera uku kubva pachiso chako."

"Kana zvichiita kuti unzwe kusagadzikana, hongu." Akaenderera mberi achishinyira. "Hatina zvakawanda zvatinoziva nezvake. Tinoinzwa paredhiyo nguva nenguva, saka ichiri kubhururuka. Anouya nguva nenguva kuzoita mishoni, senge manheru ano, obva adzokera kune imwe nzvimbo yekuraira. Haawanzogara kwenguva yakareba kupfuura zuva. "

Patrick akanzwa kurwadziwa kamwe kamwe kwekuora mwoyo, akabva akurumidza kusundira kunzwa kusingafadzi kudivi. Zvakabva kupi izvi...? "B-1 indege huru," akadaro. "Ndinovimba vachamutsa zvimwe kubva kuAMARC."

"Varume vanoda mapfupa. Vanogona kupinda muhondo nokukurumidza sevarwi; kudzungaira kwenguva yakareba sePredator kana Global Hawk, kunyangwe isina pakati pemhepo kuwedzera mafuta; ivo vakavandudza ma sensors uye optics uye vanogona kutumira data yakawanda kwatiri uye dzimwe ndege; uye vane mubhadharo wakakwana sezvakaita F/A-18 ndege. Thompson akaona chiso chaPatrick chakadzikama, chichifunga zvishoma akabva afunga kuchinja nyaya. "Muri kukurudzira kwechokwadi kune ava, General," akadaro. "Ava ndivo vanhu vakafara zvikuru vandati ndamboona kubvira ndiri pano."

"Ndatenda. Zvinotapurirana - ndinonzwawo simba rakawanda. Wondidaidza kuti Patrick, zvakanaka?"

"Handigoni kuvimbisa kuti ndichaita izvi nguva dzose, Patrick, asi ndichaedza. Uye ndiri Chris. Ngatigadzirisei."

"Handikwanise. Ini naJohn tine basa rakawanda rokuita tisati tasvika kundege yebvunzo mangwana masikati. Vashandi vachatigadzirira makabhini, asi ini ndichamborara mundege."

"Zvakafanana pano," John akawedzera. "Ehe hakasi kekutanga."

"Tinobva takumbira vatengi kuti vauye nechikafu mundege."

"Zvakanaka. Chris, ndinoda kubvumidzwa kuve muReservoir kana oparesheni yeZahuk yatanga. "

"Colonel haawanzo bvumidza vanhu vasiri pabasa kupinda muTangi panguva yekuvhiyiwa, kunyanya mukuru uyu," Chris akadaro, "asi ndine chokwadi chekuti achakurega uchiteerera kubva pano."

"Zvichafadza".

"Zvisinei, handina chokwadi kana ndichida kuva pedyo zvikuru naWilhelm," John akadaro. "Ndaive nechokwadi chekuti achadzima mwenje wako, Mook ... kaviri."

"Asi haana, zvinoreva kuti ane njere shoma," Patrick akadaro. "Pamwe ndingashanda naye. Handei tinoona".

CHITSAUKO CHECHITATU

Mune rumwe ruoko akabata dombo, uye mune rumwe anoratidza chingwa.

-TITUS MACCIUS PLAUTIUS, 254-184 BC

NAKHLA ALLIED AIR BASE, IRAQ

Thompson akatungamira Patrick naJohn kudzokera kuimba yekuremberera uko vakuru vevashandi nevatsigiri vaiburutsa mabhegi uye kushandira Loser. Izvi zvakapa Thompson mukana wekunyatsoongorora ndege. "Chinhu ichi chakanaka," akadaro. "Inoita kunge bhomba rinobira. Ndanga ndichifunga kuti muchaita zvekuongorora."

"Izvi ndizvo zvatakakumbirwa kuita," Patrick akadaro.

"Asi ibhomba here?"

"Aive bhomba."

Thompson akaona nyanzvi dzaishanda pasi pedumbu rendege ndokuona gomba guru. "Chii ichi, nzvimbo yebhomba? Chinhu ichi chichiri nebhomba bay here? "

"Uyu ndiwo mukana wekuwana module," John Masters akadaro. "Hatibvise chero yeiyi - tinoisa uye kuburitsa mamodule kuburikidza nawo."

"Akarasika aive nemabhomba maviri, akafanana neB-2 stealth bhomba, akakura chete," Patrick akatsanangura. "Takabatanidza mabheji maviri kuita bay hombe, asi takachengeta magonhi ose ezasi. Takazopatsanura imba yacho kuita madhiri maviri. Tinogona kufambisa mamission modules uye pakati pemadhishi uye kufambisa module yega yega kumusoro kana pasi kuburikidza nehachi dzemodule, zvese kuburikidza neremote control.

"Ndege inobhururuka inoongorora?"

"Magadzirirwo emapapiro anobhururuka akanyatsokodzera kushandiswa sendege yakareba-refu, ine mabasa akawanda," akadaro John Masters. "Ndege dzemangwana dzichange dzichibhururuka mapapiro."

"Ndege dzeScion dzakagadzirwa semapuratifomu ane mabasa mazhinji; tinobatanidza mamodule akasiyana emishini kuita mabasa akasiyana," Patrick akadaro. "Ndege iyi inogona kunge iri matangi, ndege inotakura zvinhu, hondo yemagetsi, kuona mapikicha, kufambiswa kwemashoko, kuraira uye kutonga - kunyangwe akati wandei emabasa panguva imwe chete.

"Parizvino takagadzirirwa chiratidzo chechinangwa chepasi, chiziviso chepasi uye kuronda, kuongorora nendege, kutaurirana nedata uye kuraira uye kutonga," Patrick akaenderera mberi. "Asi kana tikaunza mamodule akasiyana, tinogona kuaisa nekuita mamishini akasiyana. Mangwana tichaisa maaerial surveillance emitters pamusoro."

Akabva apinda pasi pendege ndokuratidza Thompson buri hombe mudumbu. "Pano tichambomira iyo yepasi target emitter module kuona uye kuronda chinangwa chepasi. Ese mamodule ndee 'plug and play' kuburikidza nengarava's digital communications suite, iyo inofambisa data nesetiraiti kugumisa vashandisi. Mamwe mamodule atakaisa akagadzirirwa nzvimbo dzakakura kwazvo, kuona kutyisidzira uye kupindura, uye kuzvidzivirira. "

"Kupindura kutyisidzira"? Unoreva kurwisa? "

"Handigoni chaizvoizvo kupinda muiyi gadziriro nemhaka yokuti haisati iri rutivi rwekondirakiti uye ichiri kuedza," Patrick akadaro, "asi tingada kuita zvakati wandei nokuda kwavanhu vakaipa kupfuura kungopinza zvombo zvavo mumusungo. "

Patrick akasimudza Chris nepakati ndokumuita murashiki. Cockpit yaitaridzika yakakura uye yakasununguka. Chishandiso ichi chaive nemamonitor mashanu akafara ane mashoma emagetsi e "steam" akavigwa zvekusaonekwa."

"Mukuru wendege uye mission command vari mberi semazuva ese," Patrick akadaro. Akaisa ruoko rwake paseat yepadivi kuseri kwecheya yemutyairi wendege. "Tine mainjiniya endege pano anotarisisa masisitimu ese engarava uye mamishini emamodule."

Chris akanongedzera counter kuseri kweboarding ramp. "Iwe unotova nechikepe pano!"

"Nekugezawo musoro wako; izvi zvichabatsira mundege refu kudaro," akadaro John.

Vakanyura nepakamera kadiki kaiva kuseri kwekabhini, ndokufamba nekanzira kadiki, kadiki, ndokubuda mumba maiva makazara midziyo yekutakura zvinhu yakakura zvakasiyana-siyana, ichingosiya tunzira tudiki tunokambaira. "Ndaifunga kuti imi makondirakiti munobhururutsa ndege dzine makamuri ekurara uye matepi akaputirwa negoridhe," akadaro Chris achiseka.

"Handisati ndamboona crane yegoridhe, ndoda kumbova mundege navo," Patrick akadaro. "Kwete, tsoka imwe neimwe uye pondo imwe neimwe inofanira kuverenga." Akanongedza hafu yemodule yekutakura, iyo yakaonda kupfuura yaigona kuonekwa naChris yakaiswa mundege. "Iri ndiro ndiro rekutakura mikwende yedu nezvinhu zvedu. Mumwe nemumwe wevanhu makumi maviri nevashanu vatakaenda navo mundege iyi aive asina kupfuura makirogiramu makumi maviri emukwende, kusanganisira malaptop avo. Hazvina maturo kutaura, tichave tichishanyira commissariat yako kazhinji panguva yekutumirwa uku. "

Vaitofanira kutenderedza chinhu chihombe chipfumbu chakaita setorpedo chaitora chikamu chikuru chepakati pendege. "Iyo inofanira kunge iri antenna inonamatira kubva kumusoro, ndinofungidzira?" - Chris akabvunza.

"Ndizvo," Patrick akadaro. "Iyi i laser radar module. Rudzi rwacho rwakakamurwa, asi isu tinogona kuona mudenga zvakanaka, uye ine simba rekukwanisa kuona kunyangwe pasi pemvura. Electronically scanned laser emitters "penda" mifananidzo yezvese zvavanoona mamirioni enguva pasekondi ine resolution yakapetwa katatu kupfuura Global Hawk. Pane imwe pazasi yakagadziridzwa kutsvaga zvinangwa zvepasi. "

"Inotaridzika kunge roketi," Chris akadaro. "Uye gomba iro zasi uko richiri kutaridzika sebhomba kwandiri." Akatarisa Patrick achiratidza kuda kuziva. "Kupindura kutyisidzira", handiti? Pamwe hausati wabva kune bhizinesi rekubhomba mushure mezvose, General? "

"Chibvumirano chedu chinosanganisira kutariswa uye kushuma. Sekutaura kwakaita Colonel: kwete, kana zvishoma. "

"Ehe, ndizvozvo, General-uye pandinovhura bhegi remachipisi, ndinongodya rimwe chete," akadaro Chris achiseka. Akatarisa-tarisa. "Handione zvigaro zvevafambi pachinhu ichi. Watovaparadza here?

"Kana iwe uchizotizivisa kuFAA nekusave nezvigaro zvakatenderwa uye mabhandi ezvigaro zvemutyairi wese, hongu, Chris, tatozvidhonza," Patrick akadaro.

"Mwari murikukanganisa chaizvo mufananidzo wevachaenda nendege changamire," akadaro Chris achidzungudza musoro. "Ndaigara ndichifunga kuti munogara makakura."

"Ndine urombo nekupusha bubble rako. Kune mamwe maviri ekuwedzera mabheti mujongwe uye mamwe mainjiniya mune mamwe ekumusoro uye epasi dhiza modules, ayo isu tinotsemura zvichienderana nekuti ndiani anoda kuzorora chaiko, asi munhu wese anounza mabhegi ekurara nemafuro uye anotambanudza chero kwaanoda. Ini pachangu ndinofarira mutakuri wemikwende - akanyarara uye akakwenenzverwa zvakanaka. "

"Ini ndinofunga nzvimbo yedu yemidziyo ichaita seyakasarudzika kana ichienzaniswa neizvi, changamire," Chris akadaro. "Hauna vanoishandisa radar muchikepe?"

"Nzira chete yatinogona kukwana zvese izvi mundege ndeyekuva nevashandisi ve radar, vadzori vezvombo uye varwi vemauto pasi uye kuvapa ruzivo pamusoro pe data link," Patrick akadaro. "Asi ndicho chikamu chiri nyore. Tinogona kubatana kune chero network nekukasira uye tinogona kutumira data kune angangoita chero munhu pasirese - kubva kuWhite House kusvika kusvika kumacommandos mugomba redandemutande - tichishandisa nzira dzakasiyana. Ndichakuratidzai manheru ano muimba yekutandarira."

Nema technicians aitenderera mundege semajuru, Thompson akabva anzwa senge ari munzira. "Ndave kudzokera kuReservoir, Patrick," akadaro. "Ndifonere kana pane chaunoda."

Haana kuzoona Patrick zvakare kusvika kuma 9 manheru iwayo. Thompson akamuwana naJohn Masters muimba yemusangano yakatarisana neTangi, vakagara pamberi pemalaptops maviri mahombe-screen. Masikirini akakamurwa kuita akawanda akasiyana windows, mazhinji acho aive akasviba, asi mamwe airatidza vhidhiyo mifananidzo. Akanyatsotarisisa uye akashamiswa kuona chaiita sevhidhiyo feed kubva papuratifomu yemuchadenga. "Mufananidzo uyu uri kubva kupi changamire?" - akabvunza.

"Uyu ndiKelly Vaviri-Vaviri, Mukohwi ari munzira kuenda kuZahuk," Patrick akapindura.

Thompson akatarisa malaptops ndokuona kuti vaive vasina data rekubatanidza - tambo chete dzaimhanya kwavari dzaibva kune AC adapters. "Channel wakaiwana sei? Hauna kubatana kune yedu data rwizi, ndizvo here? "

"Takatangisa akarasika uye tiri kuongorora nzira dzedata," John akadaro. "Kana inobata data link, inobatana nedata link."

"Yako "Wi-Fi hotspot" chinhu, handiti?"

"Chaizvo".

"Uye une wireless connection here?"

"Ehe."

"Sei? Isu tinorambidza mawireless network mukati meTriple-C uye tangi inofanira kuchengetedzwa. "

John akatarisa Patrick, uyo akagutsurira musoro kuti atsanangure. "Nekutarisana neimwe nzira, unogona kushandisa nhovo kuvhara zvese," akadaro John. "Chitendeutsa neimwe nzira uye nhovo inogona kushandiswa kuunganidza zvinhu."

"A?"

"Zvakaoma uye hazvivimbiki nguva dzose, asi kazhinji tinogona kupinda nenhoo zhinji dzesimbi," akadaro John. "Dzimwe nguva tinogona kuita kuti kudzivirira kuite senge antenna kwatiri. Active electromagnetic nhovo dzakanyanya kunetsa kupinda, asi unovimba nesimbi matangi madziro, yakasimbiswa kongiri, uye chinhambwe chemuviri kudzivirira Triple-C. Zvose zvinoshanda kwatiri. "

"Uchafanira kutsanangurira vakomana vangu vekuchengetedza muviri kuti wakaita sei izvi."

"Zvirokwazvo. Tinogona kukubatsira kugadzirisa zvakare."

"Baya muhurongwa hwedu tobva tagadzirisa kubuda kwacho, General?" Thompson akabvunza, achingotsvinya chete. "Hell of a way to make a living."

"Mwanakomana wangu anokura kubva pashangu dzake mwedzi mitanhatu yega yega, Chris," Patrick akadaro achichonya.

"Ndichazvipa," akadaro Thompson. Haana kunzwa akasununguka kuziva kuti zvaive nyore kuti vapinde mune yavo data link. "Ndiani mumwe wawakabatana naye?"

John akatarisa Patrick uyo akagutsurira musoro kuratidza kubvumirana nazvo. "Zvakanaka kuvhiyiwa kwese," John akadaro. "Tine network yese yekuraira yeVHF uye microwave radio uye intercom kutaurirana pano paTriple-C yakabatana kune network yepasi rose yakagadzwa neStryker Combat Team, uye tinogashira mameseji nekukasira pakati pemaitiro eboka, brigade uye theatre controllers."

"IMS?"

"Instant messages," Patrick akadaro. "Nzira iri nyore yekuti vatongi vagovane ruzivo, senge chinangwa chinorongedzerwa kana kuongororwa kwemifananidzo, nevamwe vashandisi vari panetiweki imwechete asi vasingakwanise kugovera zvinongedzo kune data iri kuburikidza neanogara aripo meseji."

"Sezvinoita mwanasikana wangu ari kutumira shamwari dzake mameseji pakombiyuta kana serura?"

"Chaizvoizvo," akadaro Patrick. Akawedzera hwindo, uye Thompson akaona kutevedzana kwemameseji ekutaura-vatongi vehondo vachitsanangura nzvimbo yavakatariswa, vachitumira marongero enzvimbo, uye kunyange kutumira majee uye tsinhiro pamutambo webhora. "Dzimwe nguva maitiro akareruka ndiwo akanakisa."

"Kutonhora". Pakafambiswa hwindo repakarepo meseji kuti Chris aone, rimwe hwindo rakavhurika pasi paro akashamisika...kuzviona achidongorera pabendekete raPatrick! "Hey!" - akadanidzira. "Wakabatanidza neCCTV system yangu?"

"Hatina kuedza kuzviita - zvakangoitika," John akadaro, achinyemwerera. Thompson haana kuratidza kushamisika. "Iri harisi jee, Chris. Yedu system inotsvaga ese ari kure network yekubatanidza kwairi, uye yakawana iyi futi. Iyi ingori vhidhiyo system, kunyangwe takasangana nemamwe ma network ane hukama tikaramba kuwana. "

"Ndingazvitenda kana iwe ukaramba kuwana kune vese, General," Thompson akadaro achitoseka. Patrick akagutsurira nemusoro kuna John, uyo akataipa mamwe mirairo. Vhidhiyo inoyerera yanyangarika. "Kwaive kusachenjera, General. Kana nyaya dzekuchengetedza dzikamuka mushure meizvi, ndichafanira kukuona senge sosi yekubira. "

"Ndazvinzwa," Patrick akadaro. Akacheuka kutarisa musoro we security. "Asi zviri pachena kuti pane imwe gap nekuti mumwe munhu paNala Air Base ari kupfura ndege dzine hushamwari. Sezvo isu takapihwa basa rekusimudzira chengetedzo munharaunda yese iyi, ndinogona kutaura kuti ndinokwanisa kuwana zviri pamutemo chimwe chinhu senge vhidhiyo hova. "

Thompson akatarisa McLanahan achishushikana, muromo wakaoma. Mushure menguva shoma yekutonhora, akati, "Mukuru wemapurisa akati uri rudzi rwemunhu angada kukumbira ruregerero pane mvumo."

"Saka ndinowana zvakawanda, Chris," Patrick akadaro-zve-chokwadi. Asi mushure mechinguva akasimuka ndokusangana naThompson. "Ndinokumbira ruregerero nezvazvo, Chris," akadaro. "Ndakanga ndisingadi kuita sendisina hanya zvakadaro nezvekuchengeteka. Iri ibasa rako uye mutoro wako. Ndichakuzivisai nguva inotevera patinosangana nechinhu chakadai zvakare, uye ndichazowana mvumo yenyu ndisati ndachiwana."

Thompson akaziva kuti kana Patrick akatyora hurongwa hwekuchengetedza kamwe chete, aigona kuzviita zvakare nyore, aine kana pasina mvumo yake. "Ndinokutendai, changamire, asi kutaura chokwadi, handizvitende."

"Ndiri serious Chris. Unondiudza kuti ndivhare uye zvaita ... nguva. "

Ko kana asina kuidzima? Thompson akazvibvunza. Ndeipi dziviriro yaaive nayo paprivate contractor? Akatsidza kuti achakurumidza kuwana mhinduro yemubvunzo uyu. "Handisi kuzoitira nharo pamusoro pazvo, changamire," akadaro Chris. "Asi muri pano kuti mundibatsire kuchengetedza chikamu ichi, kuti mugodzoka kana muchifunga kuti chakakosha pabasa renyu. Ingondiudza kana wadzoka chikonzero uye chii chawawana."

"Yakagadzirwa. Ndatenda ".

"Ndedzipi dzimwe nzvimbo dzine chekuita nekuchengetedza dzawakwanisa kuwana?"

"Colonel Jaffar's Internal Security Network."

Ziya raitonhora rakabuda pasi pecollar yaChris. "Chengetedzo yemukati? Haina vashandi vekuchengetedzwa kwemukati. Munoreva vachengeti vake?"

"Zvingave zvaunofunga, Chris, asi kwandiri zvinoita sekunge ane muzinda wese wemumvuri J - mashandiro, hungwaru, zvinhu, vashandi, kudzidziswa uye kuchengetedzeka," akadaro John. "Vanoita zvese muchiArabic uye hationi vatorwa mairi."

"Izvi zvinoreva kuti ane vanhu vake vanotarisira zvikamu zvese zverejimendi uye chimiro chekuraira," Patrick akapedzisa, "saka anoziva nezvese zvaunoita, uyezve ane J-vashandi vese vanoshanda kumashure." chirongwa, chakafambirana nemabasa edzimbahwe rerejimendi." Akatendeukira kuna Chris ndokuwedzera, "Saka kana, semuenzaniso, chimwe chinhu chikaitika kuTriple-C ..."

"Anogona kubva angotora masimba oenderera mberi nekuvhiya ari ega," akadaro Chris. "Damn zvinotyisa."

"Kunogona kuva kunyumwira, kana kuti kungava kungwara kwaari," akadaro John. "Anogona kutopokana kuti chibvumirano chako chemauto chinomubvumira kuve neyakasiyana yekuraira maitiro."

"Kunze kwaizvozvo," Patrick akawedzera, "imi muri kuedza kupedza zviito zvehondo muIraq ndokuzvipa kuvagari vemo; zvinogona kungobatsira pazviri. Hapana chikonzero chekungofunga kuti chimwe chinhu chisina kunaka chiri kuitika. "

"Ndave ndakachengeteka kwenguva yakareba zvakakwana kuti ndizive kuti kana chiedza che 'oh crap' chikatanga kutinhira, chimwe chinhu chakaipa chiri kuitika," Chris akadaro. "Munokwanisa here kubatana netiweki yaJaffar mondizivisa kana muchiona chero chinhu chisina kujairika, changamire?"

"Ndine chokwadi chekuti tinogona kubatanidza izvi zvakare, Chris," Patrick akadaro. "Tichakuzivisa."

"Ndiri kunzwa kushata nekukupomerai mhosva yekubira masisitimu edu uye ndokumbira kuti mundisore changamire."

"Hapana dambudziko. Tichange tichishanda tose kwekanguva, uye ndinowanzoita chimwe chinhu ndozobvunza mibvunzo gare gare."

Maminitsi mashoma gare gare musangano wemishoni wakatanga. Zvakanga zvakafanana nepfupiso yemishoni yakapihwa naPatrick muAir Force: nguva, mucherechedzo, mamiriro ekunze, hungwaru hwazvino, chimiro chezvikamu zvese zvinobatanidzwa, uyezve pfupiso kubva kuchikamu chimwe nechimwe nedhipatimendi pamusoro pezvavaizoita. Vese vatori vechikamu vakagara panzvimbo dzavo uye vakapfupikisa pamusoro peintercom system vachiratidza PowerPoint kana masiraidhi emakombuta pazviratidziro kuseri kwetangi uye pane zviratidziro zvemunhu. Patrick akaona Gia Cazzotto pane imwe yemaconsoles ari kure kure nepuratifomu, achitora manotsi uye achitaridzika zvakanyanya.

"Heino pfupiso yekushanda kwemauto eIraqi, changamire," akatanga "Combat Major" Kenneth Bruno. "Iraqi Seventh Brigade iri kutumira kambani yese yeMaqbara inorema yevacheche, vangangoita mazana matatu epfuti, pamwe naMajor Jafar Osman pachavo sechikamu chemuzinda. Maqbar's Company ingangove ndiyo yega chikamu chevacheche muSeventh Brigade - vamwe vese vakanangana nekuchengetedza, mapurisa uye nyaya dzevanhu - saka tinoziva kuti inyaya hombe.

"Chinangwa, chatinodaidza kuti Parrot reconnaissance nzvimbo, inofungidzirwa kuti yakavanzika mugero kuchamhembe kwemusha mudiki weZahuk. Nguva yekuonana mazana matatu zero-zero maawa nguva yemuno. Osman achatumira mapoka maviri emauto eIraqi kuti achengetedze guta kumabvazuva nekumadokero, ukuwo mapoka maviri achapinda mumatanho kubva kumaodzanyemba obvisa."

"Ko kuchamhembe, Bruno?" Wilhelm akabvunza.

"Ini ndinofunga vanotarisira kuti vachamhanyira kuchamhembe saka veTurkey vanovachengeta."

"VaTurkey vane chekuita nenyaya iyi zvachose?"

"Mhinduro ndeyekuti kwete, changamire."

"Pane munhu akavaudza kuti IAD yaizoshanda pedyo nemuganhu?"

"Iri ibasa revaIraqis, changamire."

"Kwete kana tine vakomana mumunda."

"Changamire, hatibvumidzwe kuonana neveTurkey nezve mashandiro eIraq pasina mvumo kubva kuBaghdad," Thompson akadaro. "Izvi zvinoonekwa sekutyora kuchengetedzwa."

"Tichatarisa tsvina iyi," Wilhelm akapfira mate. "Kukurukurirana, batanidza chikamu - ndinoda kutaura nemukuru zvakananga. Thompson, kana muine vamwe varikuseri kwezviitiko muTurkey, vafonere uye mutaure zvisina kurongwa kuti chimwe chinhu chingaitike muZahuk manheru ano. "

"Ndichazvigadzirisa, Colonel."

"Ita kuti zviitike," Wilhelm akadaro. "VeTurkey vanofanirwa kunge vachitya segehena mushure mezvichangobva kuitika kwavari. Zvakanaka, ko Warhammer?"

"Basa raWarhammer nderekutsigira mauto eIraq," Bruno akaenderera mberi. "Special Operations Squadron Three ichabhururutsa maMQ-9 Reapers maviri, imwe neimwe ine infrared image sensor, laser designator, maviri 160-gallon ekunze mafuta matangi uye matanhatu anotungamirirwa laser-inotungamirirwa AGM-114 Hellfire missile. Pasi, Warhammer yaizotumira yechipiri platoon, Bravo Company, kuti iongorore kuseri kwemitsara yeIraqi. Vachamira kumaodzanyemba, kumabvazuva uye kumadokero kwekambani yeMaqbar uye vachange vakatarisa. Basa guru revanorova nderekuzadza mufananidzo wenzvimbo yehondo uye kupa rubatsiro kana zvichidikanwa. Chikamu chinotumira Global Hawk kuti itarise nzvimbo yese yekurwira. "

"Izwi rakakosha pano ndere wachi, vana," Wilhelm akapindira. "Zvombo zvichange zvakatsiga pakuvhiya uku, unozviziva? Kana iwe ukasangana nemoto, tora chivharo, zivisa, taura uye mirira maodha. Handidi kupomerwa mhosva yekutora mafirimu ehushamwari kunyangwe IA ikatendeuka ndokutipfura. Enderera mberi."

"MuNala, Warhammer ine maApache helicopters maviri kubva ku4th Air Regiment, ane zvombo, ane mafuta uye akagadzirira kubhururuka, akatakura zvombo zvinokandwa uye Hellfires," akadaro Bruno. "Foxtrot patrol orbit. Colonel Cazzotto is acting as air combat controller."

"Chaizvoizvo, zvakanaka," Wilhelm akapopota. "Ndizvo chete zvatinoda kuti Air Farce idanidzire uye itange kudonhedza JDAM paIAS - vanogona kutsika maStrykers pavanenge vachiisa muswe pakati pemakumbo avo vachitiza." Patrick akamirira kuita kwaGia, asi akadzikisa musoro wake ndokuramba achinyora manotsi. "Okay: security. Mamiriro akaita sei kubhesi, Thompson?"

"Bravo for now, Colonel," Chris akapindura achibaya runhare panzeve, "asi kwasara awa kuti tivhure magedhi nekutendeuka, tichabva tasimuka takananga kuDelta."

"Hazvina kunaka. Enda kuDelta izvozvi."

"Colonel Jaffar anoshuvira kuziviswa kusati kwaitwa shanduko kuTHREATCON."

Wilhelm akatarisa chiteshi chaThompson muromo wake ukaoma paakaona asipo. Akatendeukira kumutevedzeri wake. "Tumira Jaffar meseji uchimuudza kuti ndinokurudzira kutanga THREATCON izvozvi," akadaro, "ndozviita, Thompson. Usamirire kutenderwa kwake." Weatherly yakananga padanho. Vakaona Wilhelm achiongorora tangi. "Uripi nhai Thompson?"

"Pamusoro, padheki rekuona, ndiri kutarisa kuti mukuru wacho ari kupi."

"Svidza dhongi rako pano pauri, utitumire kuTHREATCON Delta, wozopa munhu anochengeta macontractors. I need you at your damn post."

"Hongu, Colonel."

"General, ndege yako nevakomana vako iripi?" Wilhelm akabvunza, akatarisa padeki rekuona. "Zviri nani kuvabvisa."

"Ndege nemidziyo yangu yose zviri muhangari," Patrick akapindura. Akafara kuona kuti Gia akatarisawo kwaari. "Ndege ine simba rekunze uye mukutaurirana kwakazara."

"Chero gehena zvinorevei," Wilhelm akadaro, achitarisa McLanahan. "Ndinoda kuona kuti iwe nezvinhu zvako zvabuda munzira yangu kana tabuda."

"Tese tiri mu hangar, sezvakumbirwa, Colonel."

"Ini handisi kukumbira chero chinhu pano, General: ndinoraira, uye zvaitwa," akadaro Wilhelm. "Vanoramba vakamira kusvika zero zero mazana matatu kunze kwekunge ndataura zvimwe."

"Kunzwisisa".

"Intelligence service. Ndiani ari kukonzera kunyanya kunetseka ikoko - kunze kwevabatsiri vedu veHaji, Bexar?

"Kutyisidzirwa kukuru muchikamu chedu kunoramba kuri boka rinozvidaidza kuti Islamic State yeIraq, yakavakirwa muMosul uye inotungamirwa naJordanian Abu al-Abadi," akapindura Frank Bexar, mukuru wehungwaru akaita kondirakiti ari ega. "VaIraqi vanofunga kuti network yenzira dziri pedyo neZahuk ndiyo nhare yavo, ndosaka vari kutumira mauto makuru kudaro. Nekudaro, isu pachedu hatina hungwaru hwakavimbika kuti al-Abadi aripo. "

"Haji anofanira kunge aine ruzivo rwakanaka, Bexar," Wilhelm akapopota. "Sei usingaiti izvi?"

"VaIraqi vanoti aripo uye vanoda kuti afa kana mupenyu, changamire," Bexar akapindura. "Asi Zahuk nemaruwa anodzorwa nemaKurds, uye al-Qaeda yakasimba mumaguta akaita seMosul. Handikwanise kutenda kuti al-Abadi angabvumidzwa kuve ne "nhare" munzvimbo ino. "

"Zvakanaka, zviri pachena kuti anodaro, Bexar," Wilhelm akadaro. "Unofanira kusimbisa macontacts ako nekudyidzana nemahaji kuti tisayamwa matinji ekumashure nguva dzese maererano nehungwaru. Pane chine chimwe?"

"Hongu, changamire," Bexar akapindura achitya. "Kumwe kutyisidzira kukuru kumauto emubatanidzwa kunetsa kuri kuitika pakati peTurkey nemabhunu ekuKurd anoshanda muAOR yedu. Vanoramba vachiyambuka muganho kunorwisa zvinangwa muTurkey vobva vadzokera kuIraq. Kunyange zvazvo vapanduki veKurdish vasingatityityidzire zvakananga, nguva nenguva kurwiswa kweTurkey kwekudzorera kumhiri kwemuganhu nePKK kuvanda kwevapanduki muIraq dzimwe nguva kwakaisa mauto edu panjodzi.

"VaTurks vakatiudza kuti vane mauto angangoita zviuru zvishanu akaiswa pamuganhu weTurkey-Iraqi padyo neAOR yedu. Izvi zvinoenderana nezvatinoona pachedu. The Gendarma yakanga yaita mashoma ekutsiva mumaawa gumi nemasere apfuura, asi hapana chakanyanya kukura - akati wandei emauto avo ekuramwa mabasa akaburitswa mukutsvaga kutsiva. Hungwaru hwavo hwazvino hunoratidza kuti mutungamiri wevapanduki wavanodaidza kuti Baz, kana Hawk, muIraqi Kurd, angangove mukadzi, ari kuronga kurwisa kwemauto eTurkey, pamwe nekuparara kwetangi reTurkey muDiyarbakir. "

"Mukadzi, huh? Ndaiziva kuti vakadzi vaive pano vaive vakashata, asi vakaoma futi?" Wilhelm akadaro achiseka. "Tiri kugamuchira ruzivo rwazvino kubva kuTurkey nezvekufamba kwavo kwemauto uye kurwisa hugandanga?"

"Makurukota eTurkey ezvekudzivirirwa uye zvemukati akanyatso kutipa ruzivo rwakananga nezvezviitiko zvavo," Beksar akadaro. "Isu takatobata mamwe mauto avo nenhare kuchengetedza nzvimbo yemhepo."

"Zvirinani wakabata neveTurkey, Behar," akadaro Wilhelm. Mushandi wenjere akamedza mate achibva apedza kutaura kwake nekukasika.

Mushure mekunge mupfupi wekupedzisira wapera, Wilhelm akasimuka, akabvisa mahedhifoni ake, ndokutendeuka akatarisana nemuzinda wake wehondo. "Zvakanaka, vana, nyatsoteererai," akatanga nehasha. Vashandi vakabvisa mahedhifoni vachida kuteerera. "Iyi ishoo yeIA, kwete yedu, saka ini handidi zvehugamba, uye ndine chokwadi chekuti gehena haridi ma screw-ups. Uku kuvhiya kukuru kwevaIraqi, asi tsika kwatiri, saka ita yakanaka, yakatsetseka uye nebhuku. Ramba wakasvinura maziso nenzeve uye miromo yako yakavharwa. Chengetedza mishumo yezwi kune inokurumidza chete. Kana ndikakukumbira kuti utarise chimwe chinhu, zviri nani uchiise pachiratidziro changu nanosecond gare gare, kana ini ndichauya kuzokupa chikafu chemangwanani nemumhino dzako. Gara wakatarisa uye ngatipe IA show yakanaka. Enda kwazviri."

"Iye chaiye Omar Bradley," John Masters akaseka. "Murwi wechokwadi wemasoja."

"Anoremekedzwa zvikuru muboka uye zvitunha uye angangogamuchira nyeredzi munguva pfupi," Patrick akadaro. "Akaoma, asi anoita kunge ari kufambisa ngarava nemazvo uye kuita kuti basa riitwe."

"Ndinongovimba kuti achatibvumira kuita zvatinoita."

"Tichazviita naye kana kumupikisa," Patrick akadaro. "Zvakanaka, Dr. Jonathan Colin Masters, ndipe mufananidzo weboka iri uye undivhiringidze."

Injiniya wechidiki akasimudza maoko ake kunge chiremba wetsinga ari kuongorora huropi hwaaive ave kuda kuvhiya, akatora tambo yekufungidzira, achibva atanga kutaipa pakhibhodi yekombuta yake. "Gadzirira kushamiswa, shamwari yangu. Gadzirira kukundikana. "

NEAR INTELLIGENCE TARGET PARROTT, NEAR ZAHOQ, IRAQ

KWAPERA MAAWA MASHOMA

"Ndaitarisira Grand Central Station kana kuti Tora Bora, kwete Hobbit House," akanyunyuta kudaro Lt. Akaongorora nzvimbo yekuona kiromita kumberi nehusiku hwake hwekudziya kwekufungidzira system, iyo yaidzokorodza zvaionekwa nemupfuti. Mukova wekumaodzanyemba kune yainzi tunnel citadel yeal-Qaeda yaive imba diki yeadobe yaigona kutyora matani makumi maviri Stryker. Izvi hazvina kunyatsoenderana neruzivo rwavakagamuchira kubva kuvagari venzvimbo iyi nevamwe vavo vekuIraq, avo vakaitsanangura zvakasiyana se "nhare" uye "nhare."

Oakland yakachinja kubva pamufananidzo unopisa kuenda kune pfuti yekumusoro yakatorwa nebhettalion ine zvombo MQ-9 Reaper drone ichibhururuka zviuru zvisere zvemamita pamusoro. Mufananidzo wacho unoratidza zvakajeka chinzvimbo chemauto eIraq akatenderedza hut. Munzvimbo iyi maive nedzimba dzakaungana, pamwe chete nedzimba dzekunze nematanga madiki emombe. Anosvika masere maplatoons evaIraqi akajairwa akakwira zvishoma nezvishoma munzvimbo iyi.

"Pakati zii ipapo, changamire," mupfuti akadaro.

"Kune nhare huru yevakaipa, ndinobvuma," Oakland akadaro. "Asi mafambiro ari kuita maIraqi, zvinoshamisa kuti dunhu rose harisati ratiza."

Muchokwadi, kuvepo kweStryker reconnaissance platoon ingangove yakazivisa vanhu vakaipa zvakanyanya kupfuura zvayakaita maIraqi. Chikwata ichi chaive nevatakuri vevashandi vana veStryker. Motokari makumi maviri nematani aive nemavhiri masere uye 350-horsepower turbodiesel engine. Vaive vakapakata zvishoma pfuti dzemuchina we50-caliber kana makumi mana-millimeter ekukurumidza-moto magirinedhi, anodzorwa ari kure mukati memotokari. Nemhaka yokuti dzakagadzirirwa kufamba panzvimbo pesimba rinouraya, Strykers akanga akashongedzerwa zvishoma uye aikwanisa kutsungirira pfuti yepfuti; Zvisinei, nechokunze, motokari idzi dzakanga dzakafukidzwa nenhumbi dzokurwa nadzo dzeplate-machubhu esimbi akafanana nekeji akagadzirirwa kutora simba rakawanda kubva pakuputika kwegirinedhi rinofambiswa neroketi, zvichiita kuti zviite sezvinorema zvikuru.

Kunyangwe chitarisiko chavo chisina kunaka uye saizi yakaderera-tekinoroji mavhiri, Strykers yakaunza chaiyo yemakumi maviri nerimwe zana kugona kunhandare yehondo: networking. MaStrykers anogona kugadzira node mune yepasirese isina waya komputa network kwemamaira kutenderera, kuitira kuti munhu wese kubva pamotokari yega kuenda kuMutungamiriri weUnited States akwanise kuronda nzvimbo yavo uye chimiro, kuona zvese zvaionekwa nevashandi, uye kuendesa ruzivo rwechinangwa kumunhu wese. zvimwe munzvimbo.network. Vakaunza mwero usina kumboitika wekuziva mamiriro kune ese mishoni.

Pamwe chete nomukuru mukuru, mutyairi, uye mupfuti, veStrykers vakatakura mauto matanhatu akaburuka-mutungamiri wechikwata kana kuti mutevedzeri womukuru, masoja maviri anodzivirira, uye varwi vatatu vanofamba netsoka. Oakland akavaraira kuti vaburuke kuti vatarise nzvimbo iri mberi netsoka. Nepo zvikwata zvekuchengetedza zvakamisa nzvimbo yakatenderedza mota yega yega uye vachitarisa nzvimbo yacho kuburikidza nemagirazi echiratidzo chehusiku, mutungamiri wechikwata nemasoja escout akanyatso kuenderera mberi nenzira yaaida, achitarisa marapirwo ebhobho, chivharo, kana chero zviratidzo zvemuvengi.

Kunyangwe vaifora kuseri kwevaIraqi uye vaisafanira kunge vakasangana, Oakland yakachengeta yakaburutswa ipapo nekuti mauto eIraq aiwanzoita zvinhu zvisina musoro. Vakawana mauto eIraq "akarasika" - varume vachifamba munzira isiri iyo, kazhinji kure nemitsetse yevavengi - kana masoja achitora zororo, kudya, kunamata kana kuzvinunura kubva kumapoka avo. Oakland aigara achitaura kuti basa rake guru rechikwata kuseri kwesimba guru raive rekutungamira maIraqi munzira kwayo.

Asi nhasi maIraq aitaridza sekunge vari kufambira mberi zvakanaka. Auckland aive nechivimbo chekuti uku kwaive kuri kuita kwakakura, nekuti kambani yeMaqbar yaive iri kutungamira, uye nekuti Major Othman vaive munhandare yehondo kwete kuhwanda pasi peabaya pese pakatanga kuvhiya.

"Maikorofoni angangoita gumi neshanu tisati tasangana," Oakland akadaro kunetiweki yakachengeteka yeplatoon. "Iva wakangwarira." Zvakadaro hapana chiratidzo chekuti vaive vawanikwa. Izvi, Oakland akafunga, zvingangofamba zvakanaka, kana kuti vanga varovera pakuvandira. Maminitsi mashoma anotevera achataura ...

COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTRE, ALLIED AIR BASE NAKHLA, IRAQ

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

"Ndaororwa, John, ndaororwa chaizvoizvo," akadaro Patrick McLanahan. "Machina anoshanda sekushambadzwa."

"Wanga uchitarisira zvishoma here?" John Masters akapindura nehasha. Akakwenya, ndokuwedzera kuti, "Chaizvoizvo, ndashamisika ini. Kubatanidza midziyo yemagetsi kunetiweki chaive chipingamupinyi chikuru pane kubatanidza masensa edu, uye zvese zvakafamba zvakanaka. "

"Izvi zvinogona kunge zvakaipa: hazvifanirwe kuve nyore kubatanidza network yerejimendi," Patrick akadaro.

"Zvedu hazvisi nyore kubira serejitari," akadaro John nechivimbo. "Zvinotora uto raSandra Bulloxes kuti aparadze kodhi yedu." Akanongedzera rimwe fafitera rakanga risina chinhu palaptop yake. "Global Division hawk ndiye ega mutambi asati aunzwa mubhodhi.

"Ndingave ndakakonzera izvi," Patrick akabvuma kudaro. "Ndakaudza Dave kuti tichange tagadzirira kutanga kuongorora manheru ano, uye angangozvitumira kuna Mutungamiriri Martindale, uyo angangozviendesa kumahofisi makuru eCorps. Dhipatimendi racho rinogona kunge rakapazve basa re"Global Hawk."

"Haisi mhosva yako - imhosva yaWilliam," John akadaro. "Dai akatirega tichibhururuka, taiva paari sezvinonhuwa. Zvakanaka, vane maziso akawanda kumusoro uko sezvazviri. "

Patrick akagutsurira musoro asi airatidza kushushikana. "Ndiri kutyira rutivi rwokuchamhembe rwemigero iyi," akadaro. "Kana paine maAQI akatiza, isu tinofanirwa kuramba takavatarisa kuti titumire maTurks kunovatora kana kushandisa Reaper kubata navo." Akatora fafitera relaptop yaJohn padisplay yake, akaiverenga kwekanguva, akaisa mirairo mishoma pakeyboard, ndokutaura. "Musikana Harrison?"

"Harrison. Ndiani uyu?"

"General McLanahan."

Akaona kontrakta ye drone achitarisa tarisa achivhiringika. "Muripiko general?"

"Pamusoro, padheki rekuona."

Akatarisa mudenga achibva amuona nepahwindo hombe raive rakatenuka. "O, mhoro, changamire. Ndanga ndisingazive kuti uri panetwork iyi."

"Ini handisi pamutemo, asi Chris akati hazvina mhosva. Ndinoda kukubvunza chimwe chinhu".

"Hongu changamire?"

"Une Kelly Vaviri-Vaviri vari pabasa kumaodzanyemba kwekuvhiya, uye Kelly Vaviri-Vatanhatu vakagadzirira kuenda sevhavha. Unogona here kufambisa Mbiri-Zviviri kuchamhembe kuti uvhare mukova wemukoto wokuchamhembe wofambisa Mbiri-Nyenhanhatu kuti dzivhare yekumaodzanyemba?"

"Sei changamire?"

Global Hawk haisi pachiteshi, saka hatina chekuvharira kuchamhembe."

"Ini ndaizofanira kubhururutsa Reaper mukati mehurefu hwehupfu hwemuganhu weTurkey, uye izvo zvaizoda mvumo kubva kuCorps uye pamwe neDhipatimendi reHurumende. Tinogona kurongedza chombo kubva kuTwo-Six tochitumira."

"Zvimwe zvese zvinenge zvapera, Lieutenant."

"Ndizvozvo changamire."

"Kana tikagona kuunza ngwariro kuizvi, ndingazorodzwa zvishoma," Patrick akadaro. "Ko isu titumire Vaviri-Vaviri kune yakawandisa kusvika ndabata Corps?"

"Ndichafanira kubudisa Two-Six kuti akwanise kusimuka," Harrison akadaro. "Gadzirira." Patrick akachinjira kumufananidzo weradar wenzira yeNala Air Base ndokuona isina traffic, pasina mubvunzo nekuti nzvimbo yendege yakavharwa nekuda kwekushanda kuchamhembe. Chinguvana gare gare: "Airspace inoti tinogona kusimuka kana tagadzirira, changamire. Rega ndiwane mvumo kubva kumukuru wekurwa."

"Yaiva pfungwa yangu, Lieutenant, saka ndaizofara kumufonera ndichitsanangura zvandaireva."

"Haufanire kunge uri pane network iyi changamire," Harrison akadaro, akatarisa Patrick uye achiseka. "Uyezve, kana usinei nazvo, ndinoda kubvuma zano rako."

"Ndichatora mhosva kana paine nyonganiso, Lieutenant."

"Hapana dambudziko changamire. Garai makagadzirira. Akabvisa kubatana, asi Patrick akakwanisa kunzwa hurukuro yake naMajor Bruno uye nhaurirano pakati paBruno naLt. Col. Weatherly nezvekutanga. Vese vakabvumirana kuti kufambisa Reaper yaive pfungwa yakanaka chero isingatyore chero zvibvumirano zvepasi rose, uye pasina nguva Kelly Two-Six akange afamba nendege uye Two-Two vaienda kuchamhembe kunotora patrol orbit pedyo nemuganhu weTurkey.

"Ipfungwa yaani yaive yekufambisa Reaper kuchamhembe ... Wow," Wilhelm akadaro pamusoro petangi network.

"Pfungwa yaHarrison, changamire," akadaro Weatherly.

"Ndakashandisa 'wow' yakanaka pane kontrakta?" Akadaro Wilhelm achinyepedzera kuzvisema. "Ah, zvakanaka, ndinoziva kuti tinofanirwa kukandira mamercenaries bhonzo nguva nenguva. Ndinokuyambira pamberi, Harrison."

"Maita basa Colonel."

"Iyi ndiyo nzira yake yokurumbidza nayo here?" John akabvunza. "Murume akanaka sei."

Mufananidzo wekuvhiya wakaita senge zviri nani apo Mukohwi paakapinda patrol orbit padyo nemuganho weTurkey, kunyangwe yaive ichiri kure kumaodzanyemba kuti inyatso kuzadza mufananidzo. "Ranga riri zano rakanaka changamire," Harrison akaudza Patrick, "asi zvipingaidzo zveROE hazvisati zvakwanisa kutipa pfungwa yekuti mugero unonzi unobuda kupi. Ndichatarisa paGlobal Hawk."

"Tingadai takavhara nzvimbo iyi yese nenzira nomwe nemusi weSvondo nevasina," John akadaro. "Mira kusvika varume ava vationa tichiita."

"Ndinoda chaizvo kuti uchinje zita iroro, John."

"Ndichazviita, asi chokutanga ndinoda kumbokwizira chiso cheAir Force pairi kwekanguva," akadaro John achifara. "I can't wait".

CHINANGWA CHENJERE - PARROT

PASHURE KWENGUVA SHORT

"Hezvo vauya, changamire," akadaro mupfuti aive muchikepe cheLt. Oakland's Stryker, achiongorora mufananidzo wemukoto wepanopindwa nemaziso ake. Kupenya kunoverengeka kwechiedza kwakapenya pachiratidziro, uye sekondi gare gare mitsindo yokuputika yakanzwika pavari. "Zvinoita sekunge zvikwata zvinotungamira zviri kufamba."

Oakland akatarisa wachi yake. "Uye munguva chaiyo. Ndafadzwa. Zvingava zvakatiomera kupedza basa rehukuru uhu nenguva. " Akabaya switch pamonitor yake, achitarisa nzvimbo dzakatenderedza imwe neimwe yeStrykers yake yakatenderedza nzvimbo iyi, ndokubatidza maikorofoni yake. "Zvombo zvakagadzirira uye garai makangwarira, varume," akaridzira redhiyo kuboka rake. "OVR iri kufamba." Mutungamiriri wechikamu chimwe nechimwe akatsikirira hungu.

Vangopinda vese, Auckland yakatumira meseji kuTank muNala, ichizivisa mafambiro emauto ane hushamwari. Akachinjira muchidimbu kukambani yeMaqbar's command radio network uye akakwaziswa nekukatyamara uye kusinganzwisisike zvachose cacophony yekushevedzera kwemufaro muchiArabic. Akabva angoidzima. "Good radio discipline, guys," akadaro ari pasi pemweya wake.

"Vari kupinda, changamire," akadaro mupfuti waStryker. Iye naOakland vakatarisa sezvo chikwata chemauto masere eIraqi chaisvika pachivakwa. Mauto maviri akashandisa magirinedhi kuvhurika musuo, achigeza nematanda nezvidimbu zvematombo nokuti akanga ava pedyo zvikuru.

"Huyai vakomana, timu yenyu yekupinda iripi?" Oakland akati nenzwi guru. "Unofanira kuziva kuti vakomana vaputika gonhi havangapinde vasina kuvharirwa. Rimwe boka rinoputsa gonhi apo rimwe boka, rakadzivirirwa pachiedza nokuvhunduka, rinopinda mukati. Mwana wangu ane makore manomwe anozviziva." Asi pasina nguva akaona sajeni vorongazve boka ravo rokupinza uye kubvisa boka rokupinda munzira, zvokuti pashure pokunge vandandama kwenguva pfupi kuvhiyiwa kwacho kwakaratidzika kuva kuri kufambira mberi.

Kumashure kuTangi, Patrick naJohn vakatarisa chiitiko ichi kuburikidza neStryker uye drone feeds ... Kunze kwekuti Patrick akanga asiri kutarisa kurwiswa kwepainzi nzira yekupinda, asi mberi kuchamhembe pamwe nemuganhu weIraqi-Turkish. Maonero kubva kuMQ-9 Reaper's infrared imaging scanner yairatidza zvikomo zvakatendereka zvakapindirana nepamusoro, mawere ane matombo uye mipata yakadzika, ine masango.

Margaret Harrison, mukuru weReaper werejiment, akamuudza paintercom . "Vakohwi vakagadzirwa kuti vatarise pasi pamawere, kwete kuyambuka."

"Tabvuma," Patrick akapindura. "Masekonzi mashoma." Akabata imwe kiyi pakeyboard yake ndokuti, "VaBexar?"

"Bexar arikuteerera," akapindura kudaro mumwe mukuru wevasori akabhadharwa ari ega.

"Uyu ndiMcLanahan."

"Maswera sei general? Une kodzero here yekuve online izvozvi?"

"VaThompson vakati zvese zvakanaka. Ndine mubvunzo."

"Ini pachangu handizive mvumo yako yekuchengetedza, General," Bexar akadaro. "Ini ndinofungidzira kuti wakaiswa seChakavanzika Chepamusoro, ukasadaro haungakwanise kuenda kumusangano uyu, asi kusvika ndaona, ndicharega kupindura chero mibvunzo inogona kukanganisa kuchengetedzwa."

"Kunzwisisa. Wakamboudzwa here kuti maTurks ane zviuru zvishanu zvemauto munzvimbo iri padyo nenzvimbo yebasa?"

"Hongu changamire. Izvo zvakaenzana nemauto maviri ane mechanized infantry brigades, imwe neimwe muSirnak neHakkari mapurovhinzi, pamwe nemabattalion matatu eJandarma. "

"Zvakawanda, handizvo?"

"Nezviitiko zvichangobva kuitika, handifunge kudaro," Bexar akadaro. "Mumakore mashoma apfuura, vakaedza kudzokorora huwandu hwemauto eUS neIraqi. Munguva yakapfuura, gendarme yakachengetedza simba guru kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweTurkey zvichienderana nehuwandu hwekuita kwePKK. Dambudziko nderekuti hatigarogashira zvigadziriso nezve mafambiro ezvikamu zveJandarma. "

"Sei izvi?"

"Bazi rezvemukati meTurkey rakachengetwa - chibvumirano neNATO hachivamanikidzi kuti vagovane ruzivo, sezvinoita Ministry of Defense."

"Asi kufamba kwevacheche vakagadzirwa munzvimbo ino chinhu chitsva?"

"Ehe".

"Inonakidza. Asi mubvunzo wangu ndewekuti, VaBexar: varipi?"

"Aripiko?"

"Aripi mauto eTurkey aya ese? Boka revarwi vane michini rakaoma kuvanza."

"Zvakanaka, ndinofungidzira..." Mubvunzo wacho wakashamisa mukuru wevasori. "Ivo ... vanogona kuve chero kupi, General. Ndinofungidzira kuti vakavharirwa mumaguta makuru. Kana ari gendarms, anogona kutinzvenga zviri nyore kuona kwedu munzvimbo ino. "

"Kelly Two-Two anga achiongorora bhodha kwemaminetsi mashoma apfuura uye handisati ndaona chero chiratidzo chemotokari," akadaro Patrick. "Uye maererano nemamepu angu, Vaviri-Vaviri vari kutarisa zvakananga kuguta reUludere, handiti?"

"Gadzirira." Kwapera chinguva, mushure mekutarisa kuverenga kweteremetry kubva kuReaper's infrared image sensor: "Ehe, General, uri right."

"Tinotarisa kuguta, asi hapana kana chiedza chandinoona kana zviratidzo zveupenyu ikoko. Pane zvandiri kurasikirwa nazvo here?

Pakamboita karunyararo; zvino: "General, sei uchibvunza nezveTurkey?" MaTurkey haasi kutora chikamu mukuvhiya uku.

Hongu, Patrick akafunga, sei ndiri kutarisa kuTurkey? "Ndinoda kuziva, ndinofungidzira," pakupedzisira akapindura. "Ndichakurega uchidzokera kubasa. Ndinokumbira ruregerero nokuda-"

"Harrison, Vaviri-Vaviri vari kutarisa chii?" Wilhelm akabvunza paintercom. "Ari kutarisa mamaira gumi nemashanu munzira isiri iyo. Tarisa hurongwa hwako hwekutarisa pasi."

Patrick akaziva kuti aifanira kupindira-yaisava pfungwa yaHarrison kutarisa mhiri kwebhodha achipinda muTurkey. "Ndanga ndichida kutarisa mhiri kwebhodha, Colonel."

"Ndiani uyu?"

"McLanahan."

"Muri kuitei panetwork yangu, General?" Wilhelm akatinhira. "Ndati unogona kuona nekuteerera, kwete kutaura, uye ndine chokwadi chekuti handina kukupa mvumo yekutarisa ma sensor operators angu!"

"Ndine urombo, Colonel, asi pane chimwe chinhu chandisinganzwisisike uye ndaifanira kuchiongorora."

"Zvirinani kukumbira ruregerero pane kukumbira mvumo, eh, General?" Wilhelm akaseka. "Ndakanzwa nezvako. Ini handina basa 'nemanzwiro ako anoshamisa', McLanahan. Harrison, tora Mukohwi uyu kuti uvhare..."

"Hausi kana kubvunza zvandanga ndichida kuona, Colonel?"

"Ini handisi saizvozvo nekuti hapana chinhu muTurkey chinondifadza panguva ino. Kana wakanganwa, General, ndine chikwata chekucherechedza mumunda chinoshanda muIraq, kwete Turkey. Asi kubva wazviburitsa, iwe waive ani ...

"Rocket launch!" - mumwe munhu akapindira. Pamonitori inoratidza mifananidzo yakafambiswa kubva kuKelly Vaviri-Vaviri, mitsetse yemoto inopenya yakapfuura nedenga husiku - kubva mhiri kwemuganhu muTurkey!

"Chii ichi nhaiwe?" Wilhelm akatadza kuzvidzora. "Zvinobva kupi?"

"Uyu ndiwo murwi wemaroketi anobva kuTurkey! "Patrick akadaidzira. "Budisa vanhu vako ipapo, Colonel!"

"Nyarara hako, McLanahan!" Wilhelm akaridza mhere. Asi akasvetuka kubva pachigaro chake achitya, akaongorora mufananidzo wacho kwechinguvana, akabva adzvanya bhatani reregintal network ndokushevedzera kuti: "Kune vese vatambi veWarhammer, kune vese vatambi veWarhammer, iyi iWarhammer, pfuti dziri kuuya kwamuri kubva kuchamhembe, kwakatarisana, ikozvino ibva paParrot! "

"Dzokorora?" - chimwe chezvikamu zvekuongorora zvakapindura. "Iti zvakare, War Hammer!"

"Ndinodzokorora, vese vatambi veWarhammer, uyu ndiWarhammer, une masekondi makumi maviri ekuchinja nzira kubva pane chinangwa cheParrot, uyezve masekondi mashanu kuti uvande!" Wilhelm akaridza mhere. "Atillery iri kusvika kubva kuchamhembe! Move! Famba!" Paintercom yetangi yacho akashevedzera kuti: "Mumwe munhu ngaatore uto reTurkey rinotyisa ari pamutsetse ovaudza kuti vamise kupfura, tine mauto pasi!" Dzvanya zvikopokopo zveamburenzi uye uwane zvinosimbisa ipapo ipapo!

"Tumira B-1 mhiri kwemuganhu kunzvimbo idzi dzekutangisa, Colonel!" Patrick akadaro. "Kana paine vamwe vanovhura, vanozokwanisa-"

"Ndati nyarara ndibude munetwork yangu, McLanahan!" Wilhelm akatadza kuzvidzora.

Iwo maStryker reconnaissance patrols akafamba nekuchimbidza, asi kwete nekukurumidza semakomba aiuya. Zvakangotora masekondi gumi chete kuti mabhoti gumi nemaviri afambe mamaira makumi matatu uye kugezesa nzvimbo yeZahuk tunnel complex nezviuru zveakakwira-anoputika anti-vashandi uye anti-motokari migodhi. Mimwe migodhi yakaputika mayadhi akawanda pamusoro, ichinaya nzvimbo iri pazasi nemapellets machena-apisa tungsten; mimwe migodhi yakaputika kana yasangana nepasi, zvivakwa kana mota dzine kuputika kukuru kwehondo; uye dzimwe dzakanga dziri pasi, apo dzakaputika apo dzavhiringidzwa kana kuti dzoga pashure penhambo yakati yenguva.

Kubhomba kwechipiri kwakaitika nguva shomanene gare gare, kwakananga mazana anoverengeka emayadhi kumadokero, kumabvazuva, uye kumaodzanyemba kwenzvimbo yokutanga yaivavarirwa, yakagadzirirwa kubata munhu upi noupi angave apukunyuka bhomba rokutanga. Kwaive kurwiswa kwakabata vazhinji venhengo dzeAmerican reconnaissance platoon. Migodhi yakapinda muchiedza chepamusoro chezvombo zveStrykers kubva kumusoro, ichibvarura nepakati uye ichisiya yakavhurika kune dzimwe pfuti dzakakwirira. Vazhinji vaavo vakaburuka ndokupukunyuka kuuraya kwakaitika mukati memotokari dzavo vakaurawa nezvikepe zvakaputika pamusoro kana kuti pasi petsoka dzavo sezvavaiedza kutiza nokuda kwoupenyu hwavo.

Masekonzi makumi matatu gare gare zvose zvakanga zvapera. Vashandi vakakatyamadzwa vakazviona zvese nekutyisa, kutepfenyurwa live neReaper uye Predator drones kumusoro kumusoro.

Imba chena, WASHINGTON, DC.

PASHURE KWENGUVA SHORT

Mutungamiri Joseph Gardner akanga achibuda mukombiyuta yake muhofisi yega yega yakatarisana neOval Office uye akanga achingotsvaga bhachi rake kuti arishevedze zuva uye akananga muimba yekugara apo nhare yakarira. Aive chipangamazano wake wezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika, shamwari yenguva refu uye aimbova mutevedzeri wemunyori weNavy, Conrad Carlisle. Akabaya bhatani remutauriri: "Ndanga ndava kuda kupedza, Conrad. Inogona kumira?"

"Ndinoshuva kuti ndaigona, changamire," akadaro Carlisle paserura yakachengeteka, zvichida yaiva mumotokari yake. Shamwari yake yaisambomudana kuti "changamire" pavaitaura vachionana kunze kwekunge paita dambudziko, uye izvi zvakabva zvabata pfungwa dzaMutungamiriri. "Ndiri munzira kuenda kuWhite House changamire. Mishumo yeTurkey's Cross-Border Attack paIraq.

Kurova kwemoyo waGardner kwakadzikira mapoinzi akati wandei. Kana Turkey, kana kunyanya Iraq, yakamutyisidzira izvozvi - kunyangwe zvaiitika muIraq zvaisawanzokonzera husiku hurefu hwekusarara. "Pane vamwe vevakomana vedu vari kubatanidzwa mune izvi?"

"Mukuru."

Kurova kwemoyo kwakadzoka zvakare. Chii chakaitika? "Oh shit". Aitogona kunanzva girazi riya regudo nechando raaive afunga kumashure kwaaigara. "Vakatosikirwa ini muSituation Room?"

"Kwete, changamire."

"Une ruzivo rwakadii?"

"Zvishoma-shoma".

Nguva yekutora chinwiwa chiitiko chisati chatanga kunhonga chipfunga. "Ndichange ndiri muOval Office. Huya unditore.

"Hongu changamire".

Gardner akaisa maaizi mashoma mugogi rekofi rekare reNavy, ndokudira Ron Caneca rum mariri, ndokupinda nayo muOval Office. Kwakanga kune dambudziko kune imwe nzvimbo, uye zvakanga zvakakosha kuti vaoni pasi pose vatarise nepamahwindo avo voona Mutungamiriri weUnited States achishanda nesimba-asi izvozvo hazvina kureva kuti aifanira kuzvinyima.

Akachinja TV muOval Office kuenda kuCNN, asi pakanga pasina chinhu pairi nezve chero chiitiko muTurkey. Aigona kuwana zvekudya kubva musituation room muhofisi make, asi aisada kubuda muOval Office kutozosvikira emergency yatepfenyurwa pasi rese uye munhu wese aiona kuti aitozviona.

Zvaive zvese nezvemufananidzo, uye Joe Gardner aive shasha pakupa chaiyo, yakanyatsogadzirwa mufananidzo. Aigara akapfeka hembe netayi zvine makora kunze kwekunorara, uye kana asina kupfeka bhachi, maoko ake aimonereka uye tie yake yaisununguka zvishoma kuti ape pfungwa yokuti aishanda nesimba. Aiwanzoshandisa sipika runhare, asi vamwe pavaimuona, aigara achishandisa nharembozha kuitira kuti munhu wose amuone achitaura akabatikana. Haanawo kumboshandisa makapu echina akanaka, achifarira makapu anorema, akakora, akasviba eblue ekofi pazvinwiwa zvake zvese nekuti aifunga kuti aimuita kuti awedzere kuva murume.

Kunze kwezvo, saJackie Gleason paTV nekapu yake yakazara nedoro, munhu wese angafunga kuti anonwa kofi.

White House Chief of Staff Walter Cordus akagogodza pamusuwo weOval Office, akamirira masekonzi mashoma aidiwa kuti kana paine chiratidzo chekuratidzira, akabva apinda zvake. "Conrad akandifonera, Joe," akadaro Cordus. Ainge akapfeka jean, sweatshirt nebhutsu dzechikepe. Imwe shamwari yenguva refu uye mubatsiri waGardner, aigara achiwanikwa pane chiziviso chechinguvana uye pamwe aive akavharirwa kumwe kuWest Wing pane kumba nemukadzi wake nevana vakasiyana-siyana. Akatarisa TV yeflat screen yakavigwa muwadhiropu. "Pane chimwe chinhu kare?"

"Aihwa". Gardner akasimudza mug yake. "Iva nechimwe chinhu chokunwa. Ndinenge ndiri pamberi pako." Mukuru wevashandi akateerera akazvidurura gagi reramu, asi, senguva dzose, haana kunwa donhwe.

Yakanga isiri iyo kusvikira Carlisle apinda nemumikova yeOval Office, faira pfupi iri muruoko, kuti chimwe chinhu chakabuda paCNN, uye kwaingova kutaurwa pamupumburu pazasi pechidzitiro nezve "chiitiko chekupfura" kuchamhembe kweIraq. . "Ichi chinoratidzika sechiitiko chemoto, changamire," akadaro Carlisle. "Chiuto chemauto chaitsigira kambani yevacheche yeIraqi mukubvisa yaifungidzirwa kuti al-Qaeda muIraq tunnel yekupinda apo nzvimbo iyi yakarwiswa nemaroketi eTurkey ari pakati nepakati."

"Shit," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Uya naStacy Ann pano."

"Ari munzira, uye Miller," akadaro Carlisle. Stacey Ann Barbeau, aimbova seneta weU.S. kubva kuLouisiana uyo akanga ane chido chakasimba sezvaaiita, achangobva kusimbiswa seMunyori mutsva weHurumende; Miller Turner, imwe shamwari yenguva refu uye aivimba naye Gardner, aive Secretary of Defense.

"Kurasikirwa?"

"Vane gumi nevaviri vakafa, gumi nevatanhatu vakakuvara, gumi vari mumamiriro ezvinhu akaoma."

"Ehe".

Mumaminetsi gumi akatevera, vanachipangamazano vemutungamiri wenyika kana vatevedzeri vakasefa muOval Office mumwe nemumwe. Akapedzisira kusvika aiva Barbeau, achiita seakanga agadzirira kurara mutaundi. "Vashandi vangu vari kusangana neMumiriri weTurkey uye Bazi rezvekunze reTurkey," akadaro, akananga kutireyi yekofi. "Ndinotarisira kufona kubva kune mumwe nemumwe wavo munguva pfupi."

"Huwandu hwevanhu vafa hwakwira kusvika gumi nevatatu uye vari kutarisirwa kukwira changamire," Turner akadaro mushure mekugamuchira runhare kubva kumukuru wemauto Corps. "Havagone kutaura kuti platoon pachayo ndiyo yaive yakanangana, asi zvinoita sekunge maIraqi nemaTurkey vaitevera chinangwa chimwe chete."

"Zvino kana vakomana vedu vaitsigira maIraqi, vakazorwiswa sei?"

"Makondirakiti ekutanga ekuongorora anoti chikamu chechipiri chezvombo chakaitirwa kubata chero vakapukunyuka vari kutiza nzvimbo yavakange vachivavarira."

"Makontrakta?"

"Sekuziva kwamunoita changamire," akadaro National Security Advisor Carlisle, "takakwanisa kuderedza zvakanyanya mauto edu akapfeka yunifomu muIraq, Afghanistan nedzimwe nzvimbo dzakawanda dzemberi pasirese, tichivatsiva nemakondirakiti emauto. Anenge mabasa ose echiuto asingabatanidzi chiito chakananga-kuchengetedza, kuongororazve, kugadzirisa, kurukurirano, ndaza inoenderera mberi-anoitwa nevakondirakiti mazuva ano."

President vakagutsurira musoro, vachitoenderera mberi nemamwe mashoko. "Ndinoda mazita evakabatwa kuti ndifonere mhuri."

"Hongu changamire".

"Pane mumwe wevashandi ava akakuvara here?"

"Kwete, changamire."

"Zviverengero," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro nehusimbe.

Runhare rwaive padhesiki reMutungamiriri rwakarira, uye Mukuru weVashandi Walter Cordus akaisimudza, akateerera, ndokuipa kuna Barbeau. "Mutungamiriri weTurkey Akash pachake, Stacey, akapinda akamiririra nyika."

"Icho chiratidzo chakanaka," Barbeau akadaro. Akavhura muturikiri pakombiyuta yemutungamiri wenyika. "Mangwanani, Madam Prime Minister," akadaro. "Uyu ndiye Secretary of State Barbeau."

Panguva imwecheteyo imwe nhare yakarira. "Mutungamiri weTurkey Hirsiz ari pamutsetse wenyu, changamire."

"Zviri nani ane tsananguro," Gardner akadaro, achikata runhare. "VaPresident, uyu ndiJoseph Gardner."

"Mutungamiri Gardner, manheru akanaka," Kurzat Hirsiz akadaro neChirungu chakanaka, izwi rake richidedera nekufunganya, "Ndine urombo nekukunetsai, asi ndangonzwa nezve njodzi inotyisa yakaitika kumuganhu neIraq, uye pachinzvimbo cheTo. vanhu vese veTurkey, ndaida kufona nekukurumidza uye kutaura kusuwa kwangu, kuzvidemba uye kusuwa kumhuri dzevarume vakafa muchiitiko ichi chakaipa. "

"Ndinokutendai, Mr. President," Gardner akadaro. "Saka chii chaitika?"

"Kukanganisa kusingakanganwirwi padivi pemauto edu ekuchengetedza mukati," Hirsiz akadaro. "Vakagamuchira ruzivo rwekuti vapanduki veKurdish PKK uye magandanga vaiungana mumigwagwa yeIraq uye vaironga kumwe kurwiswa panhandare yendege yeTurkey kana nhandare yendege yemauto, yakakura uye inoparadza kupfuura kurwisa kwazvino kuDiyarbakir. Mashoko acho akabva kumanyuko akavimbika zvikuru.

"Vakataura kuti nhamba yevarwi vePKK yakanga iri mumazana mumigwagwa, iyo yakakura zvikuru uye inoyambuka muganhu weIraqi munzvimbo yakakura. Kwakarongwa kuti takanga tisina nguva yakakwana yokuunganidza masimba akakwana kuti aparadze boka guru rakadaro munzvimbo ine ngozi yakadaro, naizvozvo kwakasarudzwa kurwisa kushandisa rocket fire. Ndakaraira kuti ndirwise pachangu, uye naizvozvo kukanganisa kwangu uye mutoro wangu."

"Nekuda kwaMwari, Mr. President, sei musina kutanga watiudza?" - Gardner akabvunza. "Tiri shamwari neshamwari, rangarira? Iwe unoziva kuti isu tine mauto munharaunda anoshanda masikati neusiku kuchengetedza nzvimbo yemuganhu uye kuvhima vapanduki, kusanganisira PKK. Imwe runhare rwechimbichimbi yaitizivisa uye taigona kubvisa mauto edu tisina kuzivisa magandanga."

"Ehe, ndinozviziva, VaPresident," Hirsiz akadaro. "Asi mutauriri wedu akatiudza kuti magandanga aizokurumidza kufamba, uye taifanira kuita chimwe chinhu nokukurumidza. Pakanga pasina nguva - "

"Hapana nguva? Vanhu gumi nevatatu vekuAmerica vakafa vakabata basa rekutsigira chete, VaPresident! Uye isu hatisati tave nehuwandu hwevanhu vekuIraq vafa! Waifanira kunge wawana nguva!"

"Hongu, hongu, ndinobvuma, VaMutungamiri, uye kwaive kusiiwa kwakashata kwandinodemba zvikuru uye kwandinokumbira ruregerero," Hirsiz akadaro, panguva ino nekushatirwa kwakajeka muinzwi rake. Pakamboita karunyararo; zvino: "Asi regai ndikuyeuchidzei, changamire, kuti hatina kuziviswa nezvekushanda kweIraq nemi kana nehurumende yeIraq. Kuzivisa kwakadaro kungadai kwakadzivirirawo njodzi iyi. "

"Usatange kupa mhosva izvozvi, VaPresident," Gardner akapopota. "Vanhu gumi nevatatu vekuAmerica vafa nekuda kwemoto wako wepfuti, wakanangana nenharaunda yeIraqi, kwete ivhu reTurkey! Izvi hazviregererwi!"

"Ndinobvuma, changamire," Hirsiz akadaro achitoseka. "Ini handipokane nazvo, uye handitsvage kupa mhosva pazvisingafanirwe kuvepo. Asi tunnel complex yaive pasi pemuganhu weIraqi-Turkish, magandanga aiungana muIraq, uye tinoziva kuti vapanduki vari kurarama, kuronga, uye kuunganidza zvombo uye zvekushandisa muIraq neIran. Chaiva chinangwa chiri pamutemo, pasinei nokuti muganhu upi. Tinoziva kuti maKurds muIraq ari kuchengetedza uye anotsigira PKK, uye hurumende yeIraqi iri kuita zvishoma kuvamisa. Isu tinofanirwa kuita nekuti maIraq haaite. "

"Mutungamiri Hirsiz, handisi kuzonetsana nemi pamusoro pezviri kuitwa nehurumende yeIraqi kana kuti isiri kuita nePKK," akadaro Gardner akatsamwa. "Ndinoda tsananguro izere yezvakaitika, uye ndinoda kuti chivimbiso chenyu muite zvese zvamungagona kuti zvisaitike zvakare. Tiri vabatsiri, changamire. Njodzi dzakadai dzinogona uye dzinofanira kudziviswa, uye zvinoita sekunge dai wanga waita basa rako seshamwari uye muvakidzani ane hushamwari weIraq uye wakataura zvirinani nesu, zvinogona... "

"Bir saniye! Ndinokumbira ruregerero, changamire?" Hirsiz akadaro. Pakamboita kumbomira kwenguva refu kune rumwe rutivi rwemutsara, Gardner ndokunzwa mumwe munhu kumashure achitaura izwi rekuti sik, iro sekutaura kwemushanduri wekombuta, raireva "musoro wenhengo." "Ndiregerereiwo, Mr. asi, sezvandakakutsanangurirai, takafunga kuti tiri kurwisa magandanga ePKK achangobva kuuraya varume, vakadzi nevana vanoda kusvika gumi nevaviri vasina mhosva muguta guru reTurkey.Chiitiko cheZahuk chaiva chikanganiso chakaipisisa chandinotora mutoro wakakwana uye nomwoyo wose. ndinokumbira ruregerero kwamuri, mhuri dzevafirwa uye kuvanhu vemuAmerica. Asi izvi hazvikupei kodzero yekukumbira chero chinhu kubva kuhurumende iyi."

"Hapana chikonzero chekunyomba, President Hirsiz," akadaro Gardner, akatsamwa uye akatsamwa zvekuti tsinga dzakamira pahuma yake. Akataura kuti Hirsiz haana kuramba kana kupokana nemhosva iyi kana kuti akashamisika kuti Gardner aiziva nezvazvo. "Tichaita ongororo izere nezvekurwisa uku uye ndinotarisira kubatana kwenyu kukuru. Ndinoda chivimbo chakazara kubva kwauri kuti mune ramangwana uchataurirana zviri nani nesu uye nevako vaunoshanda navo kuNATO kuitira kuti kurwiswa kwakafanana kurege kuitika zvakare. "

"Uku kwanga kusiri kurwisa mauto ako kana maIraqi, asi nevanoti vapanduki vePKK nemagandanga, changamire," Hirsiz akadaro. "Ndapota sarudzai mazwi enyu nemazvo, VaPresident. Yakanga iri tsaona, chikanganiso chakaipa chakaitika tichidzivirira nyika yeTurkey Republic. Ini ndinotora mhosva yetsaona inotyisa, changamire, kwete kurwiswa.

"Zvakanaka, VaPresident, zvese zviri right," Gardner akadaro. "Tichakubatai munguva pfupi iri kutevera maererano nekuuya kwevatongi vematare edzimhosva, vechiuto nevematsotsi. Usiku hwakanaka changamire."

"Ini ndiri kushamisika. Husiku hwakanaka Mr President."

Gardner akadimbura runhare. "Damn, ungafunga kuti arasikirwa nevanhu gumi nevatatu!" - akati. "Stacy?"

"Ndabata hurukuro yako, Mr. President," Barbeau akadaro. "Prime Minister vakakumbira ruregerero, zvakanyanyisa. Ndakanzwa kuti akanga ari pachokwadi, kunyange zvazvo achirangarira nenzira yakajeka iyoyi setsaona yavanongogoverana mutoro nokuda kwayo."

"Ehe? Uye dai kwaive kurwiswa kwemashore eAmerica uye mauto eTurkey akaurayiwa, isu taizorovererwa kwete neTurkey chete, asi nenyika yese - taizowana mhosva tozopihwa imwe," Gardner akadaro. Akazendama pachigaro chake ndokutenderedza ruoko rwake kumeso achiratidza kushatirwa. "Zvakanaka, gadzirisa maTurkey izvozvi. Mumwe munhu akanganisa pano uye ini ndinoda kuziva kuti ndiani, uye ndinoda mbongoro - Turkish, Iraqi, PKK kana America, handina basa nazvo, ndinoda mbongoro. Akatendeukira kuna Minister of Defense. "Miller, ndichasarudza sachigaro kuti atungamire ongororo iyi. Ndinoda kuti ive pachena, pamberi pako, rough, yakaoma uye yakananga. Uhwu ndihwo huwandu hwevanhu vafa zvakanyanya muIraq kubva pandakanga ndiri muhofisi, uye handidi kurega hutongi uhu huchidzika muIraq. " Akatarisa zvishoma kuna Stacy Barbeau, uyo akaita kakufenda nemaziso ake. Gardner akabva aziva izvi ndokubva aenda kuMutevedzeri weMutungamiri Kenneth T. Phoenix. "Ken, seiko izvi? Chokwadi une experience."

"Chokwadi, changamire," akapindura asingazezi. Pamakore makumi mana nematanhatu chete, Kenneth Phoenix angadai akave mumwe wevezvematongerwo enyika vari kusimukira muAmerica - dai asina kushanda nesimba kudaro. J.D. anobva kuUCLA, makore mana seMutongi Advocate muUnited States Marine Corps, makore mana ari muHofisi Yegweta reU.S. muRuwa rweColumbia, ipapo mahofisi akasiyana-siyana muDhipatimendi Rezvemitemo asati agadzwa Gweta Guru.

Mumakore akatevera kutyisa kweAmerican Holocaust, Phoenix yakashanda nesimba kusimbisa ruzhinji rweAmerica nepasirese kuti United States yaisazopinda mumutemo wemauto. Akanga asina tsitsi kune vaityora mutemo uye akatongera chero munhu upi zvake, pasinei nedivi rezvematongerwe enyika kana kuti pfuma, aitsvaka kuwana purofiti kubva kune vakaurayiwa neRussia. Aive asina tsitsi mukubata kwake neCongress uye kunyangwe White House kuona kuti kodzero dzemunhu hadzityorwe sezvo hurumende yakatanga basa rekuvakazve nyika uye kudzoreredza miganhu yayo.

Aive nemukurumbira pakati pevanhu vekuAmerica zvekuti pakambotaurwa kuti akwikwidza chigaro cheMutungamiriri weUnited States achipikisana nemumwe murume aive nemukurumbira kwazvo, panguva iyoyo aive Secretary of Defense Joseph Gardner. Gardner akachinja hukama hwebato nekuda kwekusiyana kwake nehutungamiriri hweMartindale, danho rakakuvadza mukana wake wekuhwina. Asi mukurova kwehunyanzvi hwezvematongerwo enyika, Joseph Gardner akakumbira Phoenix kuti ave mukwikwidzi wake, kunyangwe vaive vasiri nhengo dzebato rimwe chete. Zano racho rakashanda. Vavhoti vakaona kutama uku sechiratidzo chakasimba chekubatana uye uchenjeri, uye vakakunda kukunda kukuru.

"Munofunga here, VaMutungamiri, ipfungwa yakanaka kutumira Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri kuIraq neTurkey?" - akabvunza mukuru wevashandi. "Zvichiri nengozi kunze uko."

"Ndanga ndichitarisa mamiriro ekuchengetedza muIraq, uye ndinofunga kuti yakachengeteka kwandiri," akadaro Phoenix.

"Zvaakataura zvine musoro, Ken," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Ndanga ndichifunga nezve qualifications neruzivo rwako, kwete kuchengeteka kwako. Ndine hurombo."

"Hapana chikonzero, changamire," akadaro Phoenix. "Ndichazviita. Zvakakosha kuratidza kuti tinokoshesa sei kurwiswa uku - kuvatambi vese vekuMiddle East, kwete maTurkey chete. "

"Handizive..."

"Ndicharamba ndakatsikitsira, changamire, musazvinetse," akadaro Phoenix. "Ndichaunganidza timu kubva kuPentagon, Dhipatimendi reJustice neNational Intelligence Service ndoenda manheru ano."

"Nhasi ?" Gardner akagutsurira ndokunyemwerera. "Ndaiziva kuti ndasarudza mukomana akakodzera. Zvakanaka, Ken, ndatenda, wapinda. Stacy achawana zvibvumirano zvese zvaunoda muBaghdad, Ankara uye kwese kwaunotora kuferefetwa kwako. Kana tichida kuti udzoke kuSeneti kuti udambure tayi, pamwe ndichatumira Black Stallion spaceplane mushure mako.

"Ndinoda kuchovha imwe yeiyi, changamire. Nditumireiwo imwe, ini ndichaitora.

"Chenjerai zvamunoshuvira, VaVice President." Gardner akasimuka achibva atanga kufamba. "Ndinoziva kuti ndakati ndaida kubvisa mauto edu muIraq mumwedzi gumi nematanhatu, asi zvakatora nguva yakareba kupfuura yandaifunga. Chiitiko ichi chinoratidza njodzi dzinotarisana nemauto edu ipapo mazuva ese, kunyangwe isu tisiri kutarisana nemuvengi. Yave nguva yekutaura nezve kudonhedza mauto edu nekukurumidza uye kubvisa mamwe acho. Kufunga?"

"Vanhu vekuAmerica vachabvuma chokwadi, VaPresident," akadaro Secretary Barbeau, "kunyanya mushure mekunge nhau dzenjodzi iyi dzabuda mangwanani."

"Takataura nezve mukana uyu kakawanda, changamire," National Security Adviser Carlisle akadaro. "Chikwata chevarwi vetsoka chakagadzirwa nemichina muBaghdad pakufamba kwemwedzi gumi nemiviri; rimwe boka rekudzidzisa pane kutenderera kwemwedzi mitanhatu; uye tinowanzo itisa maekisesaizi akabatana nezvikamu zvakatumirwa kubva kuUnited States kweasingapfuure mwedzi kana miviri munyika yose. Chengetedzo yemazuva ese uye kutariswa kunopihwa nemakondirakiti akazvimiririra, ane mamisheni akasarudzika akasarudzika mudunhu rese sezvinodiwa. "

"Zvinonzwika zvakanaka kwandiri," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Murwi mumwe chete anourayiwa uye zvave nhau yepeji yekutanga, asi zvinoda kusvika makondirakiti matanhatu kuti afe munhu asati azviona. Ngatirongei zvese uye toronga hurongwa pasina kunonoka." Achitendeukira kune vamwe vanachipangamazano vake, akati, "Zvakanaka, ndinoda kuvandudzwa kwekurwiswa kweIraq kumahofisi makuru kuma7 mangwanani ano. Ndinokutendai mose ". Sezvo boka racho raibuda muHofisi yeOval, Mutungamiriri akabvunza, "Secretary Barbeau, ndingawana mashoko mashoma nemi muhofisi?"

Mushure mekunge musuwo wavharwa, mutungamiri wenyika akadira aimbova senator weLouisiana bourbon nemvura. Vakarovana, ndokubva vamutsvoda zvishoma pamiromo, achichenjerera kuti arege kuwana lipstick yakawanda paari - shure kwezvose, Mukadzi wekutanga akanga ari kumusoro muimba yekugara. "Tinotenda nekurudziro yePhoenix, Stacy," Gardner akadaro. "Sarudzo yakanaka - izvi zvichamubvisa pano kuti achinje. Anogara ari munzira."

"Ndinobvuma-dzimwe nguva anopenga," Barbeau akadaro. Akasimudza muromo wezasi. "Asi ndinoda kuti mutange mabvunza ini. Ndinogona kudoma vamwe gumi nevaviri vanokwanisa kubva kubato redu vanogona kutungamira timu. "

"Walter akandizivisa kuti muWashington maive nerunyerekupe rwekuti Phoenix yakanga ichisundidzirwa kumashure uye yaikanganisa ramangwana rake rezvematongerwo enyika," akadaro Gardner.

"Zvakanaka, ndizvo zvinowanzoitika kune vatevedzeri vemutungamiri."

"Ndinoziva, asi ndinofanira kumuchengeta patikiti pandichakwikwidza musarudzo, uye handisi kuda kugumbuka nevakuru vebato vachimukurudzira kusiya basa kuitira kuti azvimhanyire," Gardner akadaro, achidurura imwe kapu. Rican rum nechando. "Ibasa rakanaka repamusoro rinofadza vatsigiri vake, asi kunze kwenyika uko kusina nhepfenyuro dzakawanda; zvicharatidza kuti ndiri kurevesa kuferefeta chiitiko ichi, asi hapana chinobuda, saka kana paine akakuvara ndiye anenge ari iye; asi zvinonyanya kukosha, inyaya inokurumidza kupera kubva kune veruzhinji nekuti ine chekuita nemauto eAmerica akadonha. Tumira mazita enyanzvi dzako kuFenix tione kana achibvuma chero ipi zvayo yadzo.

"Zvichida," akadaro Barbeau, maziso ake achipenya nekushamisika, "mutevedzeri wemutungamiri achakanganwa kutamba dhadha kana kupfeka vheti isingapindi bara, uye sekudaro, tichada mutevedzeri wemutungamiri mutsva."

"Jesu, Stacey, usatomboseka nezvehupenzi hwakadai," Gardner akavhunduka. Meso ake akashamiswa nemashoko ake; akamirira kuti aone kana aizonyemwerera uye kuseka pfungwa yerima, asi haana kuvhunduka kuona asina kudaro.

"Ini handingamboshuvire chero chakaipa pane anotapira uye anoshanda nesimba Kenneth Timothy Phoenix," akadaro. "Asi ari kupinda munjodzi, uye iwe unofanirwa kufunga nezve zvatichaita kana zvakanyanya kuitika."

"Chokwadi, ndaizofanira kugadza mumwe achatsiva iye. Ndine list."

Barbeau akaisa bourbon patafura uye zvishoma nezvishoma, achiseka, akasvika mutungamiri wenyika. "Ndiri pamazita enyu here, Mr. President?" - akabvunza nezwi rakaderera, rine shungu, achifambisa zvigunwe zvake pasi pemakumbo ejasi rake, achipuruzira chipfuva chake.

"Oo, iwe uri pamazita akawanda, mudiwa." Asi ndaizofanira kuhaya muravi wepano, handiti? "

Haana kumira-uye, akacherechedza, haana kurambawo jee rake. "Handidi kugara nhaka chigaro, Joe - ndinoziva kuti ndinogona kuchiwana ini," akadaro nezwi rakadzikira, renziyo. Akamutarisa nemaziso ake egirinhi akanaka... Gardner akaona chimwe chinhu kunze kwekutyisidzira maari. Akamutsvoda zvinyoro pamuromo zvakare, maziso ake achivhura uye akatarisa mukati make, uye mushure mekutsvoda akawedzera, "Asi ndichazvitora chero nepandinogona."

Changamire vakanyemwerera ndokudzungudza musoro vachiratidza kusiririsa vakananga kumusuwo. "Handizive kuti ndiani ari munjodzi, Miss Secretary: mutevedzeri wemutungamiri muIraq ...

KUGARA KWEMUTUNGAMIRIRI WENYIKA REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

"Ari sei?" Gurukota rezvekudzivirirwa kwenyika reTurkey, Hasan Cizek, akatsamwa apo Mutungamiri Hirsiz akasimudza runhare. "Kutuka ! Gardner anofanira kukumbira ruregerero kwauri, uye zviite nekukurumidza! "

"Dzikanuka, gurukota," akadaro Prime Minister Aise Akas. Naiye, Hirsiz naCizek vese vaive vashandi vezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika: Secretary General weTurkey National Security Council General Orhan Sahin, Gurukota rezvekunze Mustafa Hamarat, Mukuru weVashandi vemauto General Abdullah Guzlev naFevsi Güclu, Director weNational Intelligence Organisation. , iyo yakaita mabasa ese ehungwaru hwemukati nekunze. "Gardner akagumbuka uye akanetseka kufunga. Uye akanzwa zvinyadzi izvi. Unopenga here?"

"Usakumbire ruregerero nezvechidhakwa ichi Lech, Prime Minister," Gurukota rezvekunze, Mustafa Hamarat akadaro. "Mutungamiriri weUnited States haafanire kupopotera mukuru wehurumende uye shamwari yake-handina basa kuti akaneta kana kugumbuka sei. Akarasikirwa nemusoro panguva yedambudziko uye zvaive zvisirizvo. "

"Munhu wose, dzikamai," vakadaro Mutungamiri Kurzat Hirsiz, vachisimudza maoko avo sokunge kuti vaida kukanda mapfumo pasi. "Handina kugumbuka. Takaita runhare rwakakodzera uye tikakumbira ruregerero - "

"Kukambaira kwakafanana nazvo!" Jizek akapfira mate.

"Zvipfuti zvedu zvakauraya gumi nevaviri vokuAmerica uye zvichida gumi nevaviri vokuIraqi, Hassan; pamwe panofanira kutsvanzvadzira pano." Hirsiz akafinyama akatarisa Minister of National Defence. "Zvaanotaura kana kuita zvinotevera zvicharatidza." Akatendeukira kuna Secretary General weNational Security Council. "General, une chokwadi chekuti ruzivo rwako rwakanga rwuri rwechokwadi, rwaigona kuita uye rwaida mhinduro nekukurumidza?"

"Ndine chokwadi changamire," akanzwa inzwi richidaro. Akacheuka ndokuona General Besir Ozek, mutungamiriri weJandarma, akamira pasuo rehofisi yake , aine mubatsiri aitya ari shure kwake. Ozek akabvisa mabhandeji ose kumeso, muhuro nepamaoko, uye kuona kwacho kwaisemesa zvechokwadi.

"General Ozek!" Hirsiz akadzvokora, akambokatyamadzwa nekuvapo kwemukuru wemauto ndokuzorwadziswa nechitarisiko chake. Akamedza mate achidzora maziso ake nekusemburwa kwaaive nako ndokuzonyara kuti vamwe vazvione. "Handina kukudaidzai changamire. Iwe hausi kunzwa zvakanaka. Unofanira kunge uri muchipatara."

"Isu takanga tisinawo nguva yekuzivisa vanhu vekuAmerica-uye dai taive nayo, ruzivo rwacho rungadai rwakadonhedza kune vatsigiri vePKK uye mukana ungadai wakarasika," Ozek akaenderera mberi, sekunge mutungamiri asina kutaura.

Hirsiz akagutsurira musoro, achifuratira maronda akaipisisa aOzek. "Maita basa General. Wadzingwa basa".

"Kana ndikataura ndakasununguka changamire, moyo wangu unorwadziwa nezvandangonzwa," akadaro Ozek.

"General?"

"Zvinondirwarisa mudumbu kangani pandakanzwa Mutungamiriri weRepublic of Turkey achikumbira ruregerero semukomana mudiki abatwa achidyisa katsi yegoridhe. Neruremekedzo rukuru, VaPresident, zvaisemesa."

"Zvakwana, General," akadaro Prime Minister Akas. "Ratidza ruremekedzo."

"Hatina chatakaita kunze kwekudzivirira nyika yedu," Ozek akadaro nehasha. "Hatina chekukumbira ruregerero changamire."

"Vasina mhosva vekuAmerica vakafa, General ..."

"Vaifunga kuti vaitevera al-Qaeda muIraq magandanga, kwete PKK," Ozek akapindura kudaro. "Dai maIraqi aine huropi, vaizozivawo sezvatinoita kuti mugero waive nzvimbo yePKK, kwete al-Qaeda."

"Mune chokwadi nazvo here General?"

"Zvakanaka changamire," akadaro Ozek. "Vapanduki veAl-Qaeda vanohwanda uye vanoshanda mumaguta, kwete kumaruwa sePKK. Kudai vaAmerica vakazvinetsa kuziva pamusoro paikoku-kana kuti dai vaIraqi vakanga vane hanya-ichi chiitiko chingadai chisina kuitika."

Mutungamiri Hirsiz akanyarara ndokufuratira - kufunga, uye zvakare kusatarisa maronda anotyisa aOzek. "Zvisinei, General, chiitiko ichi chakonzera kutsamwa uye kutsamwa muWashington, uye isu tinofanirwa kuyananisa, kukumbira ruregerero uye kubatana," akadaro nguva gare gare. "Vachatumira vaongorori uye isu tinofanira kuvabatsira kuferefeta."

"Changamire, hatingaregi izvi zvichiitika," Ozek akashevedzera kudaro. "Hatigone kubvumidza maAmerican kana nharaunda dzepasirese kutitadzisa kudzivirira nyika ino. Iwe unozivawo sezvandinoita kuti chinangwa chekuongorora chero kupi zvako kuchave kukanganisa kwedu nemitemo yedu, kwete PKK kana kurwiswa kwavo. Tinofanira kuita, zvino. Itai chimwe chinhu, changamire!"

Maziso aPrime Minister akaridza tsamwa. "Semi, General Ozek!" - akadanidzira. Maziso aVeteran Officer Jandarma akawedzera kutyisa. Prime Minister vakasimudza chigunwe kwaari kuti vanyaradze kutaura kwavo kwaaitarisira. "Usataurezve, General, kana ndicharaira Minister Jizek kuti vakubvise pachinzvimbo chako uye vabvise chinzvimbo paunifomu yako."

"Dai munhu wese watakarova anga ari magandanga ePKK, vanhu vashoma vari kunze kwenyika yedu vaizova nehanya," akadaro Ozek. "Vanhu vedu vangadai vakaona izvi sezvazvaive chaizvo: kukunda kukuru pamusoro pePKK, kwete muenzaniso wekusagona kwemauto kana rusarura."

"Gurukota Dzizek, munosunungura General Ozek kubva pakuraira," Akas akadaro.

"Ndinokukurudzira kuti urambe wakadzikama, Madam Prime Minister..." Jizek akaridza mhere. "Pakaita tsaona yakaipisisa, hongu, asi isu taingoita basa redu kuchengetedza nyika yedu ..."

"Ndati, ndinoda kuti Ozek adzingwe!" - vakashevedzera Prime Minister. "Ita izvozvi!"

"Nyarara!" Mutungamiri Hirsiz vakazhambatata, kuda kutoteterera. "Vanhu vese, ndapota nyararai!" Mutungamiriri wenyika aiita sekuti kurwisana kwavo kwemukati kwakanga kwagadzirira kuvatsemura. Akatarisa vanachipangamazano vake achibva aita seaishaya mhinduro. Achidzokera kuna Ozek, akati nezwi rakaderera, "Vanhu vazhinji vekuAmerica nevaIraqi vasina mhosva vaurayiwa manheru ano, General."

"Ndine urombo changamire," akadaro Ozek. "Ndinotora mutoro wakazara. Asi tichazomboziva kuti vangani magandanga ePKK atakauraya manheru ano? Uye kana vanhu vekuAmerica kana vekuIraq vari kutungamira kunonzi kuferefeta uku vakambotiudza kuti magandanga mangani akaurayiwa, tichazombowana mukana wekuudza nyika zvavakaita kuTurks vasina mhosva? Hirsiz haana kupindura, akangotarisa pane imwe nzvimbo kumadziro, saka Ozek akabva anyahwaira ndokutendeuka kuti aende.

"Mirai, General," Hirsiz akadaro.

"Hausi kuzofunga nezvepfungwa iyi, Kurzat!" Prime Minister Akas akadaro, muromo wakashama nekushamisika.

"Mukuru wacho ari right, Icy," Hirsiz akadaro. "Ichi chimwezve chiitiko icho Turkey ichazvidzwa ..." Uye nemashoko aya, akasendamira pamusoro, akabata chigaro chake nemaoko maviri ndokuchirovera pamusoro nekuchimbidza nekukurumidza: "Uye zvinondirwarisa! Ini handisi kuzotarisa varume nevakadzi vechiTurkey muziso uye kuita zvivimbiso zvitsva uye zvikonzero! Ndinoda kuti izvi zvipere. Ndinoda kuti PKK itye hurumende iyi ... kwete ndinoda kuti maAmerica, maIraqi, nyika yose itye isu! Ndaneta nekuve mbudzi yemunhu wese! Minister Jizek!"

"Changamire!"

"Ndinoda kuona hurongwa hwekuita padhesiki rangu nekukurumidza sezvinobvira rinotsanangura kushanda kwekuparadza misasa yekudzidzira yePKK uye zvivako muIraq," akadaro Hirsiz. "Ndinoda kuderedza kuurayiwa kwevanhu, uye ndinoda kuti ikurumidze, ibudirire uye yakakwana. Tinoziva kuti nyika yese ichauya patiri, uye kubva pazuva rekutanga kuchave nekumanikidzwa kubvisa mauto, saka oparesheni iyi inofanirwa kukurumidza, inoshanda uye yakakura. "

"Hongu, changamire," Jizek akadaro. "Nemufaro".

Hirsiz akaenda kwaiva naOzek ndokuisa maoko ake pamapfudzi emukuru wemauto, panguva ino asingatyi kutarira chiso chake chakanga chakuvadzwa zvakaipisisa. "Ndinopika," akadaro, "handizombobvumiri mumwe wevakuru vemauto angu kuva nomutoro wokuvhiya kwandakabvumira. Ndini mukuru wemauto. Kana kuvhiya uku kwatanga, General, kana wakagadzirira, ndinoda kuti iwe utungamirire simba richarova pamwoyo wePKK. Kana makasimba zvekubuda mundege yakadonha mozouya kuno kuAnkara kuzosangana neni, makasimba zvekupwanya PKK."

"Ndinokutendai, changamire," Ozek akadaro.

Hirsiz akatendeukira kune mamwe maadvisor aive mumba umu. "Ozek ndiye ega akataura pfungwa dzake kumutungamiri wenyika - uyu ndiye munhu wandinoda kuona sechipangamazano wangu kubva nhasi zvichienda mberi. Ita hurongwa hwekukunda PKK zvachose. "

CHITSAUKO CHECHINA

Hapana zvikonzero kana ushamwari zvinodiwa pakupopotedzana.

-IBICUS, 580 BC

NAKHLA ALLIED AIR BASE, IRAQ

KWAPERA MAZUVA maviri

Manzwi aiva muTangi akanga asisanzwisisike kupfuura kare; hapana akataura kunze kwekuzivisa kana kutaura. Dai vange vasiri kuita chimwe chinhu, vakuru vemadhipatimendi, vashandi nenyanzvi vakagara vakati twasu muzvigaro zvavo vakatarisa kumberi - vasingataudzane nevamwe vavo, hapana kutandavara, pasina zviratidzo zvekusaita basa.

Colonel Wilhelm akapinda mukamuri yekurwira, akatora nzvimbo yake kumberi console ndokupfeka mahedhifoni ake. Asina kucheuka kuti atarisane nedzimbahwe rake, akataura neintercom kuti: "Tinorayirwa kuti timbomira kuita mabasa ose kunze kwekutakura zvinhu, ungwaru noungwaru. Hapana tsigiro yekurwisa IA kudzamara zvaziviswa."

"Asi zvese zvinoitwa nemakondirakiti, changamire," mumwe munhu akadaro paintercom. "Tichaita sei?"

"Tichadzidzira kana zvinhu zvikashata neTurkey," Wilhelm akapindura kudaro.

"Tiri kurwa neTurkey here changamire?" - akabvunza mukuru mukuru wemauto, Mark Wetherby.

"Zvakashata," Wilhelm akapindura zvisina ruvara.

"Saka sei tadzokera, changamire?" akabvunza Regimental Operations Officer Kenneth Bruno. "Hatina kukanganisa. Tinofanira kurova maTurkey kusvika kugehena nekuda- "

"Ndakabvunza mibvunzo yakafanana uye ndikataura zvakafanana," Wilhelm akapindira, "uye Pentagon yakandiudzawo kuti ndinyarare, saka ikozvino ndiri kukuudza: nyarara. Teerera ugopa izwi kumauto ako:

"Tinogara tiri muDelta force protection mode. Kana ndikakuona muzuva usina zhowe zhowe yehondo, iwe usati watofa, ndinokuuraya ini. Chigadziko ichi chinenge chakavharwa zvakanyanya kupfuura kuraswa kwemarara kwenhata. Nhamo inowira ani nani anoonekwa asina chitupa chinoonekwa uye chinoratidzwa panzvimbo yakakodzera, uye izvi zvinosanganisira vashandi vepamusoro uye kunyanya vanhuwo zvavo.

"Kubva panguva ino zvichienda mberi, chigadziko ichi chinoiswa pasi pemutemo wemauto - kana tikasabvumidzwa kudzivirira mauto eIraq anogara nekushanda nesu, tichazvidzivirira," Wilhelm akaenderera mberi. "Hatisi kuzogara takasimudza zvigunwe zvedu - ticharamba tichidzidzira kusvika tazorodzwa. Tevere, Triple-C ichaendeswa kuIA nekukurumidza- "

"Chii?" - mumwe munhu akadanidzira.

"Ndati nyarara," Wilhelm akadaro. "Mharidzo yepamutemo kubva kuPentagon: isu hatisi kuzowana zororo. Tiri kuvhara chitoro uye tichishandura Triple-C kuenda kuInternal Affairs. Mauto ese ekurwa ari kubviswa muIraq pamberi pehurongwa. Homeland Security ndiyo yatora masimba." Ndiro zuva rakanga ranamatirwa nevakawanda vaive mukamuri iri, zuva ravaizobva kuIraq zvachose, asi zvinoshamisa, hapana aipemberera. "Zvakanaka?" Wilhelm akabvunza achitarisa tarisa tangi. "Ko iwe Mokes hausi kufara here?"

Pakamboita kunyarara kwenguva refu; Mark Weatherly akabva ati, "Zvinoita kuti tiite setiri kumhanya, changamire."

"Zvinoita kuti titaridzike senge isu hatigone kurova," mumwe munhu akadaro.

"Ndinoziva kuti ndizvo," akadaro Wilhelm. "Asi isu tinoziva zvakasiyana." Izvi hazvina kuita sekunge munhu agutsikana - kunyarara kwacho kwainzwika. "Tichabvisa zvese zvakakamurwa, izvo, sekunzwisisa kwandinoita, kana pasina mirairo yakadzama ichaita yakawanda yemidziyo yedu, asi imwe yese ichaendeswa kuuto reIraq. Tichange tichiri pano kudzidzisa nekubatsira iyo IA, asi kwete mukurwisa mashandiro. Hazvina kujeka kuti pfungwa yavo ye 'security operations' inopindirana neyedu here, saka tinogona kuona chimwe chiitiko, asi ini handingabheje pazviri. McLanahan aripi?"

"Ndagadzirira, Colonel," Patrick akapindura netiweki yekuraira. "Ndiri muharare."

"Basa guru reuto ndere kutsigira varwi vekondirakiti," Wilhelm akadaro, izwi rake risingafadzi uye risingafariri, "nekuti kuongorora kwese uye kuchengetedzeka kuchaitwa navo. Mauto iko zvino angori imba yesimba yataive muKorea tisati tabatana, uye pamwe tichaderedzwa kusvika padiki nhamba pane tisati tabva ipapo zvachose. General McLanahan, sangana naCaptain Cotter uye gadzirisa kurongeka kwemuchadenga nendege dzekutakura, drones uye ndege yako yekutarisa. "

"Hongu, Colonel."

"McLanahan, tisangane neni muharare mumashanu. Wese munhu, Executive Director vachasangana newe kuti tikurukure kubvisa midziyo yakasarudzika uye kutanga chirongwa chekudzidzisa. Oo, chimwezve chinhu: shumiro yechirangaridzo yeChipiri Platoon nhasi manheru; Mangwana mangwanani vachatumirwa nendege kuGermany. Ndizvo zvose ". Akakanda maearphones ake patafura ndokubuda asina kana kumbotarisa umwe munhu.

XC-57 yakaendeswa kutende guru rekunze kuitira kuti hangar ine air-conditioned ishandiswe kugadzirira nhengo dzakawa dzeSecond Platoon kuti dzibve muIraq. Ndege yeC-130 Hercules yekutakura yakaunza makesi ekutamisa aluminium kubva kuKuwait uye akaburitswa mukugadzirira kurodha. Matafura ezvisaririra zvevarwi mumabhegi emitumbi akarongwa, uye vashandi vezvokurapa, vazvipiri vemochari nevanonyoresa, nemamwe masoja vaifamba vachikwira nokudzika mumitsara kuti vabatsire, kuvanamatira kana kuvaoneka. Rori ine firiji yakamiswa pedyo kuti ichengete zvisaririra zvevarwi vakanga vakuvara zvakaipisisa.

Wilhelm akawana Patrick akamira padivi perimwe ramabhegi emutumbi apo mumwe akazvipira kumirira kuvhara bhegi racho. Patrick paakaona mutungamiriri werejimendi akamira pakatarisana naye, akati, "Nyanzvi Gamarieri akauya nezuro manheru pamberi pemishoni. Akati aida kuziva kuti zvakaita sei kubhururutsa mabhomba makuru uye ndege dzomuchadenga. Akandiudza kuti akanga agara achida kubhururuka uye akanga achifunga nezvokupinda muAir Force kuti aende muchadenga. Takataura kwemaminetsi angangoita gumi nemashanu achibva abuda kuti adzokere kuchikwata chake."

Wilhelm akatarisa mutumbi wakanga wakuvadzwa uye waive neropa, akati ndatenda chinyararire, musoja, ndokuzoti nenzwi guru: "Tinofanira kutaura, General." Akagutsurira varwi vakanga vakamirira, avo neruremekedzo vakapedzisa kuvhara zip yemutumbi. Akatevera Patrick achitevedza mutsara wemabhegi emuviri, ndokuzopinda mune imwe nzvimbo iri yoga ye hangar. "Tichave nemaVIP achibhururuka gare gare nhasi muCV-22 Osprey," akadaro.

"Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Phoenix. Ndinoziva".

"Ko iwe unozviziva sei zvese izvi nekukurumidza, McLanahan?"

"Ari kubhururuka pane yedu yechipiri XC-57, kwete Osprey," Patrick akadaro. "Vanotya kuti Osprey yakakurisa chinangwa."

"Imi varume munofanira kunge makabatana zvakasimba neWhite House kuti mubvise izvi." Patrick haana chaakataura. "Wanga uine chekuita here nesarudzo yekurega kurwa?"

"Waiziva kuti wanga uchipedza kurwisa, Colonel," Patrick akadaro. "Chiitiko chemuZakho chakatowedzera zviitiko. Kana ari maziviro andinoita zvimwe zvinhu ... ibasa rangu kuziva kana kudzidza chimwe chinhu. Ndinoshandisa chishandiso chese chandiinacho kuunganidza ruzivo rwakawanda sezvinobvira. "

Wilhelm akatora nhanho akananga kuPatrick ... asi panguva ino yakanga isiri kutyisidzira. Zvaiita sokuti aiva nomubvunzo wakakomba, wakananga, uye wokukurumidzira waaisada kuti vamwe vanzwe, kuitira kuti zvimwe zvaizoratidza kutya kwake kana kuti kuvhiringidzika. "Ndimi vanaani?" akabvunza neinzwi raiva pasi pasi kuita kazevezeve. "Ko chii chiri kuitika pano?"

Kwenguva yokutanga, Patrick akapfavisa murangariro wake pamusoro pomukuru weuto. Iye zvirokwazvo aiziva zvakanga zvakaita kurasikirwa navarume muhondo ndokukundikana kudzora mamiriro ezvinhu, uye akanzwisisa kuti Wilhelm akanzwa sei. Asi haasati awana mhinduro kana tsananguro.

"Ndine urombo nekurasikirwa kwako, Colonel," Patrick akadaro. "Zvino kana mukandiregerera, ndine ndege yasvika."

Yechipiri yakundikana XC-57 ndege yakamhara paAllied air base Nala nenguva dzesere manheru nguva dzeko. Izvi zvakatangirwa neCV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor transport ndege, iyo vatori venhau nevanoremekedzwa venzvimbo vakaudzwa kuti vaizotakura mutevedzeri wemutungamiri. CV-22 yakaita chiyero che "high-performance" kusvika-yepamusoro-speed roll kupinda mujinga kubva kumusoro, inoteverwa nedenderedzwa repamusoro pamusoro pechigadziko kuti kuderedze kukurumidza nekukwirira-uye haina kusangana nematambudziko. Panguva iyo mauto ekuchengetedza akaperekedza Osprey kupinda mu hangar, XC-57 yakanga yatodzika uye yakatakura takisi yakachengeteka kune chimwe chikamu chebhesi.

Jack Wilhelm, Patrick McLanahan, John Masters, Chris Thompson naMark Weatherly, vese vakapfeka mbatya dzechivanhu dzakafanana - bhutsu yebhuruu, bhutsu, hembe yakajeka, magirazi ezuva uye vheti rebrown zvakanyanya sezvaiwanzopfekwa nemauto ekuchengetedza Chris Thompson - akamira padivi pe XC-57 seMutevedzeri weMutungamiriri akafamba achidzika.

Iye chete aive akapfeka yunifomu aive Colonel Yusuf Jaffar, mukuru weIraq weAllied Nakhla Air Base. Ainge akapfeka yunifomu yake yegrey, asi panguva ino akanga akapfeka bhereti regirini aine menduru dzakawanda dzakanamirwa pabhurauzi rake, bhutsu dzeblack ascot, bhutsu dzakakwenenzverwa, holster yepistol uye .45 caliber automatic pistol. Haana zvaakataura nemumwe kunze kwemubatsiri wake asi airatidza kuti aitarisa Patrick achiita seaida kutaura naye.

Hapana mumwe kunze kwaJaffar akakwazisa seMutevedzeri weMutungamiri Kenneth Phoenix akatsika pasi. Phoenix yakanga yakapfeka zvakangofanana nevamwe vanhu vekuAmerica - yaiita kunge boka revarindi vevanhu. Vamwe varume nevakadzi vakati wandei vakapfeka zvakafanana vakabuda.

Phoenix akatarisa-tarisa, achinyemwerera achiona, kusvikira maziso ake asvika pachiso chaaiziva. "Ndinotenda Mwari kuti ndinoziva mumwe munhu. Ndakatanga kunzwa senge ndiri kurota zvisinganzwisisike." Akafamba achienda pana Patrick ndokutambanudza ruoko rwake. "Ndafara kukuona General."

"Neniwo ndafara kukuonai VaVice President. Tikugashirei kuIraq."

"Ndinoshuva kuti dai zvakaitika mumamiriro ezvinhu anofadza. Saka ikozvino iwe unoshandira "divi rerima": ivo vakaipa vekudzivirira makondirakiti. Patrick haana kupindura. "Ndizivise kune wese."

"Hongu changamire. Colonel Yusuf Jaffar, Mukuru weAllied Air Base Nala.

Jaffar akabata sarupu yake kutozosvikira asumwa, uye ipapo akamira akatarira kusvikira Phoenix atambanudza ruoko rwake. "Ndafara kukuzivai Colonel."

Jaffar akadzungudza ruoko rwake akaomesa musoro achisimuka. "Ndakudzwa kuti mashanyira nzvimbo yangu nenyika yangu, changamire," akadaro nenzwi guru, mashoko ake achinyatsodzokororwa. "Es-salaam alekum. Tikugashirei kuRepublic yeIraq neNakhla Allied Air Base.

"Es-salaam alekum," Phoenix akadaro mumutauro wechiArabic unoshamisa. "Ndine urombo nekurasikirwa kwenyu, changamire."

"Varume vangu vakashanda nerukudzo uye vakafa sevafiri kutendeka mubasa renyika yavo," akadaro Jaffar. "Vagere kuruoko rworudyi rwaMwari. Kana vari avo vakaita izvi vachabhadhara zvikuru." Akanyahwaira ndokufuratira Phoenix, ndokupedzisa hurukuro yavo.

"VaMutevedzeri weMutungamiriri, Colonel Jack Wilhelm, Regimental Commander."

Phoenix akatambanudza ruoko rwake uye Wilhelm akachitora. "Ndine urombo zvikuru nokurasikirwa kwenyu, Colonel," akadaro. "Kana pane chaunoda, chero chinhu, huya kwandiri."

"Parizvino, chikumbiro changu chete ndechekuti muende kumhemberero yeChipiri yePlatoon, changamire. Zvichaita mumaawa mashoma. "

"Chokwadi, Colonel. ndinenge ndiripo". William akazivisa murairo wake wese, uye Vice President akazivisa vamwe vese vakauya naye. Chris Thompson akabva avatungamira kuenda kumota dzakamirira zvombo.

Patrick asati apinda muSuburban yaiva nenhumbi dzehondo, mubatsiri waJaffar akauya kwaari ndokumukwazisa. "Ndine urombo nekukanganisa, changamire," mubatsiri akadaro neChirungu chakanaka kwazvo. "Colonel vanoda kutaura newe."

Patrick akatarisa Jaffar uyo ainge ati tarisei paari. "Izvi zvinogona here kumirira kusvika kutaura kwedu neMutevedzeri weMutungamiri kwapera?"

"Mukuru mukuru haazovepo pamusangano uyu changamire. Ndapota?" Patrick akagutsurira musoro ndokunongedzera mutyairi kuti aende.

MuIraqi akadongorera ndokukwazisa Patrick paakasvika paari. Patrick akadzokera zvake. "General McLanahan. Ndinokumbira ruregerero nekundikanganisa."

"Iwe hausi kuzoenda kumusangano neMutevedzeri weMutungamiriri, Colonel?"

"Kungava kutuka kumukuru wangu uye mukuru wemauto eIraqi kana ndikapinda musangano wakadaro pamberi pavo," akatsanangura kudaro Jaffar. "Maprotocol aya anofanira kuteverwa." Akatarisa McLanahan, ndokuzowedzera kuti: "Ndinofunga kuti vatungamiri vako nevamiriri vako muBaghdad vangagumburwa nenzira iyi."

"Iyi isarudzo yemutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika, kwete yedu."

"Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri haana hany'a nezvezvirongwa zvakadaro?"

"Auya kuzoona kuti chii chakaitika uye kuti hurumende yedu ingabatsire sei kugadzirisa zvinhu, pane kutevedzera maprotocol."

Jaffar akagutsurira musoro. "Ndinonzwisisa".

"Anogona kufunga kuti kusauya kwako pamusangano kutyora mutemo, Colonel. Pakupera kwezuva, ari pano kuzobatsira Iraq neuto reIraqi. "

"Ndizvo here, General?" Jaffar akabvunza, izwi rake rakapinza badza. "Anouya asina kukokwa munyika yedu uye anotarisira kuti ndipinde mumusangano uyo mutungamiri wedu asati anzwa?" Akanyepedzera kufunga zvaaifunga, ndokuzogutsurira musoro. "Ndokumbirawo musvitse ruregerero rwangu kumutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika."

"Zvirokwazvo. Ndinogona kukuzadza gare gare kana uchida."

"Izvi zvinotenderwa, General," akadaro Jaffar. "Changamire, ndingawanawo here mvumo yekuongorora ndege yenyu yekuziva panguva yangu?"

Patrick akashamiswa zvishoma: Jaffar akanga aratidza kusafarira mabasa avo zvachose munguva pfupi yaakanga ave ikoko. "Kune mamwe masisitimu nemidziyo yakakamurwa uye ini handikwanise-"

"Ndinonzwisisa changamire. Ndinotenda kuti unoidaidza kuti NOFORN - hapana vatorwa. Ndinonzwisisa chose."

"Ipapo ndingafara kukuratidzai," Patrick akadaro. "Ndinogona kukupfupikisai nezverwendo rwemazuva ano rwekuongorora, kukuratidzai muine ndege tisati taongorora ndege isati yasimuka, uye ongororai data isina kunyorwa sezvatinoigamuchira kuti tikuratidzei zvatinokwanisa. Ndichatofanira kuwana mvumo kubva kuna Colonel Wilhelm nekambani yangu, asi handifungi kuti richava dambudziko. Maawa mazana gumi nemapfumbamwe muhofisi yako?"

"Izvi zvinotenderwa, General McLanahan," akadaro Jaffar. Patrick akagutsurira musoro ndokutambanudza ruoko rwake, asi Jaffar akadongorera, akakwazisa, akafuratira uye akakurumidza kufamba achienda kumotokari yakanga yakamira, achiteverwa nomubatsiri wake. Patrick akadzungudza musoro achiratidza kuvhiringika, akabva asvetukira muHummer yakamirira, yakamuendesa kuCommand Post.

Wilhelm akanga akamumirira muimba yemusangano yakatarisana neDziva. Mark Weatherly akaunza VP kune vamwe vashandi uye akatsanangura marongerwo eTriple-C uye tangi. "Jaffar arikupi?" Wilhelm akabvunza neinzwi raiva pasi pasi.

"Haauye kumusangano. Akati zvaizogumbura vatungamiri vake kana akatanga kutaura nemutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika.

"Haji akatukwa-zvaifanira kuva zvakamunakira," akadaro Wilhelm. "Sei asina kundiudza ega?" Patrick haana kupindura. "Manga muchitaura nezvei?"

"Anoda kushanya Loser, kuwana pfupiso pamusoro pezvatinogona, uye kuona inotevera basa rekuongorora."

"Kubva rinhi achifarira zvese izvi?" Wilhelm akagomera. "Yanga iri nhasi, yemazuva ese, tichangobva kurohwa madhongi uye Washington ichikambaira ichidzika nekumashure kwedu."

"Ndakamuudza kuti ndinoda mvumo yako kutanga."

Wilhelm akanga oda kuramba asi akangodzungudza musoro achizeya chimwe chinhu pasi pemweya wake. "Ane kodzero yekuve muTank panguva yese yekuvhiyiwa - nekuda kwaMwari, tinosiya chigaro chemukuru chakamuvhurira, kunyangwe anga asati amboendako - saka ndinofungidzira kuti handina zvekuita. Asi haakwanise kuona zvinhu zveNOFORN. "

"Ndakamuudza zvimwe chetezvo uye anonzwisisa. Aitoziva izwi racho."

"Zvichida akazviona mubhaisikopo uye anofarira kuzvidzokorora pamukana wese. Ndinovimba kuti yakamira pahuro pake." Wilhelm akadzungudza musoro zvakare, sokunge ari kudzima nhaurirano yose mupfungwa dzake. "Uchiri kuzoudza Vice President dzidziso yako?"

"Ehe".

"Ndimi moga munogona kubatanidza vaviri vaviri mugowana zvishanu. Iyi ndiyo mariro ako. Okay ngatizvipedze." Wilhelm akagutsurira musoro kuna Weatherly, uyo akakanganisa kutaura kwake uye akasimudzira Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri kuti atore chigaro muimba yekumirira.

Wilhelm akamira akadedera padare apo munhu wese akatora zvigaro zvake. "VaVice President, vaenzi vanoremekedzwa, maita basa nekushanya uku," akatanga. "Kuvapo kwenyu nguva pfupi yapfuura mushure menjodzi yezuro manheru kunotumira meseji yakajeka uye yakakosha kwete kuuto rehondo chete, asi kumunhu wese ari muhondo iyi. Ini nevashandi vangu takagadzirira kukubatsira mukuferefeta kwako.

"Ndinoziva kuti kune vanhu vakawanda vakakosha - Prime Minister weIraq, Ambassador, mukuru wemauto emubatanidzwa muIraq - vakamirira kukukwazisai , vachatsamwa zvikuru kuziva kuti mauya pano pane kuenda kudzimbahwe guru, kuti tisangane navo," Wilhelm akapfuurira, "asi General McLanahan neni takafunga kuti maifanira kutanga kutinzwa. Nehurombo, mukuru wemauto, Colonel Jaffar, anenge asipo.

"Wati kudii nhai Colonel?" - akabvunza mutevedzeri wemutungamiri.

"Akandiudza kuti zvingapesana kutaura nemi vakuru vake vepamusoro vasati vataura," Patrick akapindura. "Anotumira zvidemba zvake."

"Vanhu vake ndivo vakaurayiwa uye nyika yake yakarwiswa. Zvinoita mutsauko wei uyo anotanga kunzwa kubva kwatiri?"

"Munoda kuti ndiidzosere kuno here changamire?"

"Kwete, ngatienderere mberi," Phoenix akadaro. "Izvozvi handisi kutyira kutsika zvigunwe kunze kweavo vane mhosva yekuuraya varwi vedu, ndoona kuti mwana wemuhumbwe aparadzwa.

"Zvakanaka, machinda, ndanga ndichida kuwana chipfupiso ichi kubva kwamuri nekuti ndinoziva maIraqi, Kurds neTurks vanoda kunditaurira muchidimbu, uye ndinoziva kuti vachaita izvi; Ndaida kunzwa shoko renyu rekutanga. VaTurkey vanoti hapana chavari kuita kunze kwekudzivirira nyika yavo kubva kuPKK uye kuti kuputika kwebhomba kwaive kukanganisa kwakashata asi kuri nyore. Ngatinzwei pfungwa dzenyu."

"Manzwisisa, changamire." Kuratidzwa kwemagetsi kuseri kwaWilhelm kwakava nehupenyu, kuratidza mepu yedunhu remuganhu pakati pekuchamhembe kweIraq nekumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweTurkey. "Mugore rapfuura kana zvakadaro vakawedzera mauto avo emuganho muJandarma, kusanganisira mauto akasarudzika, pamwe nemamwe akati wandei emhepo, kubatsira kubata nekuyambuka muganhu kwePKK. Vakatumirawo mauto enguva dzose anoverengeka kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumadokero, zvichida boka rimwe kana kuti maviri."

"Zvakawanda kupfuura zvakajairwa kutumirwa, ndinofungidzira?" vakabvunza mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika.

"Zvakawanda, changamire, kana tichifunga nezve kurwiswa kwemagandanga kwePKK muDiyarbakir," Wilhelm akapindura.

"Uye chii chatinacho parutivi urwu?"

"Pamwe chete nevaIraqi, changamire, chikamu chimwe muzvitatu chemauto avo uye chikamu chidiki chemauto emuchadenga," Wilhelm akapindura. "Nyaya huru inotyisa imauto avo emuchadenga ane ungwaru munharaunda. Diyarbakir imusha weChipiri Tactical Air Force Command, inova nebasa rekudzivirira nzvimbo dzemuganho weSyria, Iraq neIran. Vane mapapiro maviri eF-16 fighter-bombers uye bapiro rimwe reF-4E Phantom fighter-bombers, pamwe nebapiro rimwe idzva rendege mbiri dzeA-10 Thunderbolt dziri pedyo-mumhepo uye bapiro rimwe reF-15E Strike Eagle fighter- mabhomba achangobva kuwanikwa kubva kuUnited States semichina yekuwedzera."

"Kuwedzera kweF-15 ndicho chinhu chakapenga chandati ndambonzwa," mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika akadaro, achidzungudza musoro. "Havasati vakundwa muhondo here?"

"Ndinotenda changamire," akadaro William. "Asi nekuderedzwa kwemazuva ano kwevarwi veUS Air Force vachifarira vatakuri vemauto eNavy neMarine Corps, kune zvombo zvakawanda zvakanaka zveAmerica pamusika wekunze."

"Ndinoziva, ndinoziva-ndakarwa nesimba kuti ndimise kubuda kwezvinhu zvepamusoro-soro zvakadaro," akadaro Phoenix. "Asi Mutungamiri Gardner inyanzvi yechokwadi yemauto uye mutsigiri mukuru weNavy, uye Congress yakatsigira zvakasimba hurongwa hwavo hweshanduko nekuvandudza. Mauto emuchadenga akabatwa uye nyika dzakaita seTurkey dziri kukohwa zvakanakira. Kana isu tisingakwanise kushandura iyo F-22 kune inotakura mashandiro, Turkey ingangowana maRaptors zvakare. Zvakanaka, sipo yapera. Endererai mberi Colonel. Ndeapi mamwe matyisidziro aunosangana nawo?"

"Maitirwo avo makuru ekurwisa ndege, akadai sezvombo zvinokandwa nePatriot, makombora anotungamirwa neradar-a akakura uye mabhomba eBritish Rapier ekumusoro-kumhepo, akanangana kuIran neSyria," Wilhelm akaenderera mberi. "Tinogona kutarisira kuti vafambise mamwe masisitimu kuenda kumadokero, asi chokwadi Iraq haisi kutyisidzira kwemhepo, saka ndinofunga vanochengeta maSAM avo akaiswa kurwisa Iran neSyria. Makanoni madiki uye Stinger maroketi anogona kuwanikwa chero kupi uye anoshandiswa zvakanyanya nemauto ehondo.

"Mauto eTurkey Gendarma paramilitary ari kuendesa mauto akati wandei, kunyanya kuvhima nekuparadza vapanduki vePKK nemagandanga. Ivo vakadzidziswa zvakanyanya uye tinovaona seyakaenzana neMarine reconnaissance unit-yakajeka, inokurumidza, inofamba uye inouraya. "

"Mukuru wavo, General Besir Ozek, akakuvadzwa zvakaipisisa panguva yekupedzisira kukuru kwePKK kurwiswa muDiyarbakir," Patrick akawedzera, "asi anoratidzika kunge ari kumusoro uye achitungamirira mauto ake mumabasa ekutsvaga nekuparadza munzvimbo dzemuganhu. Hapana mubvunzo kuti ndiye akaita rocket kurwisa Zakhu. "

"Chokwadi ndinoda kutaura naye," mutevedzeri wemutungamiri akadaro. "Saka, Colonel, chii chauri kutsanangura nezvechiitiko ichi?"

"Harisi basa rangu kuongorora, changamire," akadaro Wilhelm, "asi vari kugadzirira kurwisa PKK. Vanotsigira Jandarma nemauto enguva dzose ane zvombo mukuratidzira kwesimba. PKK ichapararira igochengeta musoro wayo pasi; maTurks aizorova mabhesi mashoma, uyezve zvese zvaizodzokera kune zvakajairika. PKK yave ichiita izvi kweanopfuura makore makumi matatu - Türkiye haigone kuvamisa.

"Kutumira mauto echiuto chinhu chavasati vamboita," akadaro Phoenix. Akatarisa Patrick. "General, wakaerekana wanyarara." Akatarisa kumashure kuna Wilhelm. "Panoita kunge pane kusawirirana apa. Colonel?

"Changamire, General McLanahan vane fungidziro yekuti kuungana kwemauto eTurkey mudunhu rino mavambo ekupinda muIraq."

"Kupinda muIraq?" Phoenix akadaro. "Ndinoziva kuti vakaita mhirizhonga dzakawanda dzekuyambuka makore apfuura, asi nei kupindira kwakazara, General?"

"Changamire, imhaka yekuti vakaita mhirizhonga dzakawanda uye vakatadza kumisa kana kudzikisa huwandu hwekurwiswa kwePKK izvo zvichavakurudzira kuti vatange kurwisa PKK muIraq - kwete chete panhare, kudzidziswa. mabhesi uye madhipatimendi ekupa padivi pemuganhu, asiwo pahutungamiriri hweKurdish pachayo. Ndinofunga kuti vachada kugadzirisa dambudziko rePKK nemheni imwe chete uye kuuraya vanhu vakawanda sezvinobvira vasati vamanikidzwa neAmerica nepasi rose kuti vaende. "

"Colonel?"

"VeTurkey havana simba, changamire," akadaro Wilhelm. "Tiri kutaura nezvekuita kwakafanana neDesert Storm - zviuru mazana maviri nemakumi mashanu emauto. Pakazara kune vanhu vangangosvika mazana mana ezviuru muuto reTurkey, kunyanya kunyoresa. Vaizoda kuita chikamu chimwe muzvitatu chemauto avo echiuto pamwe nehafu yezvavakachengeterwa kuti vaite basa rimwe chete iri. Izvi zvaizotora mwedzi nemabhiriyoni emadhora. Mauto eTurkey harisi simba rekumhanya - rakagadzirirwa kurwisa mhirizhonga uye kuzvidzivirira, kwete kupinda dzimwe nyika. "

"General?"

"MaTurkey angave achirwira ivhu ravo uye kurwira kuzvidzivirira uye kudada nenyika," Patrick akadaro. "Dai vakaisa hafu yemauto avo enguva dzose uye akachengetedza, vangave nemauto anosvika hafu yemiriyoni pavari, uye vane dziva rakakura kwazvo revarwi vakadzidziswa kuti vatore. Handioni chikonzero nei vaisazoraira kuunganidzwa kwakazara kwemauto ese kuti ave nemukana wekuparadza PKK kamwechete kwenguva dzose.

"Asi mutsva wekuchinja mutambo pano iuto remhepo reTurkey," Patrick akaenderera mberi. "Mumakore apfuura, mauto eTurkey ainyanya kuve mauto emukati ekupikisa aine chinzvimbo chechipiri seNATO tripwire kurwisa Soviet Union. Mauto ayo emugungwa akanaka, asi chinangwa chayo ndechekudzivirira Bosphorus neDardanelles uye kutarisa Gungwa reAegean. Mauto emuchadenga aive mashoma nekuti aivimba nerutsigiro rweUnited States Air Force.

"Asi mumakore maviri achangopfuura mamiriro ezvinhu achinja, uye Turkey ikozvino ine mauto emhepo makuru muEurope, kunze kweRussia. Vakatenga zvakawanda kupfuura zvakasara zveF-15, changamire - vakatenga marudzi ese ezvakasara kurwisa ndege dzaive dzisiri dzekutakura, kusanganisira A-10 Thunderbolt tactical bombers, AC-130 Specter neApache attack helicopters, pamwe nezvombo zvakaita semakomba. Patriot pamusoro-kune-mhepo zvombo zvinokandwa, AMRAAM mhepo-kune-mhepo zvombo uye Maverick neHellfire mapfumo chaiwo emhepo-kusvika-pamusoro. Vanogadzira F-16 fighters pasi perezinesi chaimo muTurkey; vane zvikwata zvakawanda zveF-16s zviripo kuti zviitwe sezvataiva nazvo muDesert Storm, uye vose vachange vachirwa pamba chaipo. Uye ini handingaderedze dziviriro yavo yemhepo zviri nyore: vanogona kushandisa zviri nyore maPatriots avo uye maRapiers kupikisa chero chatinoita. "

Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Phoenix akafunga kwechinguva ndokuzogutsurira varume vese vari vaviri. "Imi mose munoita nharo dzinogombedzera," akadaro, "asi ndinoda kubvumirana naColonel Wilhelm." Phoenix akatarisa Patrick achingwarira, sekunge aitarisira kupokana, asi Patrick akaramba akanyarara. "Ndinozviona zvakaoma kubvuma izvozvo-"

Panguva iyoyo runhare rwakarira, uye zvakaita sekunge klaxon yadzimwa - munhu wese aiziva kuti hapana nhare dzaitenderwa panguva yemusangano uyu kunze kwekunge kwanyanya kukurumidza. Mamiriro ekunze akatora runhare... uye chinguvana gare gare, chitarisiko chechiso chake chakaita kuti munhu wose aiva mumba aone.

Weatherly akafamba achienda kumonitor yekombuta yaive pedyo, akaverenga zvakatumirwa chinyararire nemiromo yaibvunda, ndokuti, "Mharidzo yekukurumidza kubva kubazi, changamire. Dhipatimendi reHurumende rakatizivisa kuti Mutungamiriri weTurkey anogona kuzivisa mamiriro enjodzi. "

"Damn, ndaitya kuti chimwe chinhu chakadai chingaitika," akadaro Phoenix. "Tinogona kusakwanisa kusangana neveTurkey kuti tiongorore kubhomba kwakaitika. Colonel, ndinoda kutaura neWhite House. "

"Ndinogona kuiisa izvozvi, changamire." Wilhelm akagutsurira musoro kuna Weatherly, uyo akabva angobata runhare nemukuru wezvekufambiswa kwemashoko.

"Ndichawana ruzivo kubva kumumiriri, maIraqi nemaTurks, asi kurudziro yangu kumutungamiri wenyika ndeyekuomesa miganhu." Vice President vakatendeukira kuna Patrick. "Ini handisati ndatenda kuti Turkey yakapinda muIraq nezviuru zvitatu zvemauto eUS munzira," akadaro, "asi zviri pachena kuti mamiriro ezvinhu ari kuchinja nekukurumidza uye isu tichafanira kuteerera kune izvozvo. Ndofunga kuti ndozvinoita nhumbu yako yakavanzika, General?"

"Hongu changamire".

"Ndaibva ndagadzirira kuti ndiende," Phoenix akadaro Wilhelm achimunongedzera kuti kubatana kwake kuWhite House kwakagadzirira, "nekuti ndinofunga tichaida ... munguva pfupi. Very soon". Weatherly akamuratidza kuti kuiswa kwake kwekutaurirana kwakagadzirira, uye iye neMutevedzeri weMutungamiri vakaenda.

Patrick akasara kumashure kwaWilhelm vamwe vese vachibuda mukamuri remusangano. "Saka murikureveiko General?" Wilhelm akabvunza. "Uri kuronga kutumira bhomba yako ine pamuviri yakavanzika pamusoro peTurkey panguva ino, uye kwete pamusoro pechikamu chedu chete? Izvi zvichadzikamisa pfungwa dzemunhu wese pano. "

"Ini handisi kuzotumira munhu akarasika kuburikidza neTurkey, Colonel, asi handisi kuzorega maTurkey azorora," akadaro Patrick. "Ndinoda kuona kuti veTurkey vari kufungei kana paine ndege inosvika padhuze nemuganhu. Tinoziva kuti vachadzorera nehasha kune chero PKK pasi incursions. Vachaita sei kana ikatanga kuita senge United States iri kubhururuka zvakanyanya kudivi remuganho? "

"Unofunga kuti kuchenjera here, McLanahan? Izvi zvinogona kuwedzera kunetsana kuno zvakanyanya. "

"Tine varwi vakawanda vakafa imomo muharare yenyu, Colonel," Patrick akamuyeuchidza kudaro. "Ndinoda kuve nechokwadi chekuti veTurkey vanoziva kuti takavatsamwira zvakanyanya izvozvi."

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"Bata, maka chinangwa bravo!" mukuru weMIM-104 Patriot tactical control officer akashevedzera muchiTurkey. "Ini ndinofunga ndiye mumwechete akaonekwa akanyangarika nesu." Mauto eTurkey AN/MPQ-53 Patriot radar system yakaratidza ndege uye yakaratidza chinangwa kune Patriot kurwisa manejimendi system vanoshanda. The tactical control officer akakurumidza kuona kuti chinangwa chaive pamuganhu pakati peIraq neTurkey, asi sezvo yanga isingabatanidzi neTurkey air traffic controllers uye isiri kuendesa chero transponder mabhekoni macode, yaionekwa sekutyora kwemamaira makumi matatu. yakachengetedzwa yeTurkey air defense buffer zone; aive akadzikira zvakanyanya kuti asasvike kune chero nzvimbo dzendege mudunhu iri, uye aive kure nechero nzira dzakagadzirwa dzendege dzevanhu. "Changamire, ini ndinokurudzira kuti chinangwa 'bravo' chive ruvengo."

Tactical director akatarisa radar kuratidza - hapana mubvunzo. "Ndinobvuma," akadaro. "Gadzira chinangwa cheBravo sehutsinye, tumira meseji yeyambiro pane zvese zvechimbichimbi zvechiuto nemauto uye mafambiro ekudzora traffic yemhepo, uye gadzirira kuita." Director weTactics akatora nhare yakachengeteka yakabatana nemicrowave yakananga kuAir Defense Sector Commander yechina Border Defense Regiment muDiyarbakir. "Kamyan, Kamyan, uyu ndiUstura, ndaona chinangwa cheBravo sechivengwa, chakagadzirira."

"Ustura, iyi ndiyo imwe chete chinangwa chepop-up chawanga uchiona kwemaawa maviri apfuura?" - akabvunza mukuru wechikamu.

"Tinofunga kudaro, changamire," akadaro mutungamiriri weunyanzvi. "Iyi ingangoita drone mukutenderera kwekuziva, tichifunga nekumhanya kwayo uye nzira yekubhururuka. Hatina kukwanisa kuverenga kwakaringana kumusoro, asi zvinoita sekunge takakwira kumusoro kuti tinyatsoona kuchamhembe."

"Civil transport?"

"Isu tinotepfenyura meseji yambiro pese paichaonekwa chinangwa, uye isu tave kutepfenyurwa pane zvese zvechimbichimbi zvemauto nemauto uye mafambiro ekudzora traffic. Hapana mhinduro zvachose. Kana mutyairi wendege asina kudzima maredhiyo ake zvachose, ndiye muvengi."

"Ndinobvuma," akadaro mukuru wemauto ekudzivirira ndege. Aiziva kuti mamwe masekete edziviriro emhepo munzvimbo dzine bhizi aishandisa ma lasers ane mavara-mavara kunyevera vatyairi vendege pavanenge vachisiya nzvimbo yemhepo yakaganhurirwa, asi akange asina ruremekedzo irworwo - uye aisada kuishandisa kunyangwe aive nayo. Chero mutyairi wendege asina mhosva akapusa kuti akwanise kubhururuka munzvimbo iyi panguva yekurwiswa uku aifanirwa kupfurwa mbongoro. "Gadzirira". Akaraira mukuru wake wekubatana kuti: "Ndisanganise neuto rechipiri muNakhla neAnkara."

"Rejimende yechipiri pamutsetse, changamire, Major Sabasti."

Izvi zvaikurumidza, mukuru wechikamu akafunga - kazhinji nhare dzakananga kuAmerican Command and Control Center dzakasefa uye dzakadzoserwa kakawanda dzisati dzabatana, uye izvi zvakatora maminetsi akati wandei. "Sabasti, uyu ndiKamyan. Hatisi kuratidza chero mamishini emumhepo eUS munzvimbo yebuffer yakarongerwa manheru ano. Unogona here kusimbisa ndege yekuAmerica pamuganhu?"

"Ndiri kutarisa pamepu yechikamu izvozvi, changamire," mukuru wezvekubatanidza akapindura, "uye ndege imwe chete munzvimbo yebuffer yakatobvumirana nemi, nhamba yemvumo Kilo-Juliet-mbiri-nhatu-mbiri-imwe, kushanda munzvimbo yePeynir. "

"Tiri kuona ndege yakadzikama ichikwira nekudzika kunze kweradar. Iyi haisi ndege yekuAmerica here kana yekuIraq?"

"Ndiri kuratidza ndege nhatu dzekuAmerica uye imwe yekuIraq mumhepo, changamire, asi imwe chete iri munzvimbo yebuffer."

"Ichi chii?"

"Chiratidzo chake chekufona ndiGuppy Two-Two, ndege yekuAmerica inoongorora inoshandirwa nemakondirakiti ekuchengetedza akazvimirira." Akaverenga kurongeka kwendege nenzvimbo yebhokisi rayo rekutenderera - zvese zvaive sezvakabvumiranwa kare, mukati mePeynir's buffer zone, asi mamaira makumi mana kubva pachinangwa chepop-up.

"Ndege rudzii iyi nhai Major?"

"Ndine urombo changamire, asi munoziva kuti handikwanise kukuudzai izvozvo. Izvi ndakazviona nemaziso angu, uye ndinoziva kuti iyi indege yevasori isina pfuti."

"Zvakanaka, Major, pamwe mungandiudza kuti hazvisi," akadaro mukuru wechikamu.

"Changamire..."

"Hero ndiani wauri kushandira, Major - maAmerican kana Turkey?"

"Ndinokumbira ruregerero, changamire," inzwi rakapindira. "Uyu mushanduri wekuAmerica. Ndinoshandira VaChris Thompson, Thompson Security Service, Second Regiment, Allied Nakhla Air Base, Iraq.

"Ndinoziva kuti iwe ndiwe ani uye kuti uripi," mukuru mukuru wechikamu akadaro. "Uri kutarisa mameseji angu eredhiyo?"

"VaThompson vanotaura kuti chimiro chechibvumirano chemauto pakati peUnited States, Iraq neTurkey chinobvumira kuongororwa kwemaitiro uye nhepfenyuro yeredhiyo yekukurumidzira pakati pemauto ehondo anobatanidzwa muchibvumirano," akadaro muturikiri. "Anoti unogona kutarisa neHofisi yako yekunze kana zvichidikanwa."

"Ndinonyatsoziva chibvumirano."

"Hongu changamire. VaThompson vanoda kuti ndikuudzei kuti ruzivo rwakananga maererano nemasisitimu anobatanidzwa mukushanda mukati meIraq anobvumidzwa chete kuburitswa maererano nechimiro chechibvumirano chemauto. Chibvumirano chinobvumira mucherechedzi kuti aone ndege ichashandiswa uye kuitevera mumishoni yose, asi haakwanise kuburitsa chero humwe ruzivo. "

"Thompson, ndichapfura ndege isingazivikanwe inotyora nzvimbo yeTurkey airspace buffer zone," mukuru wechikamu akadaro. "Ndaida kuwana rumwe ruzivo kuti ndive nechokwadi chekuti handina kurwisa ndege yekuAmerica kana yekuIraq. Kana iwe uchida kutamba mitambo yemazwi kana kukanganisa chibvumirano chesimba pachiso changu pachinzvimbo chekundibatsira kuona kuti ndiani chinangwa ichi, ngazvive zvakadaro. Major Sabasti."

"Changamire!"

"Udzai vanhu vekuAmerica kuti tiri kuronda ndege isingazivikanwe munzvimbo yebuffer uye tinoiona seine hutsinye," mukuru wechikamu akadaro muchiTurkey. "Ini ndinokurudzira kwavari kuti ndege dzese dzakabatana uye dzepasi pevhu dzirambe dziri chinhambwe chakaringana, uye ndege dzekuongorora dzinogona kuda kubvisa nzvimbo yekutarisa."

"Ndichatumira meseji nekukurumidza, changamire."

"Kugona chose". Mukuru wechikamu akakanganisa kubatana nekurova nehasha kwebanga. "Ankara yatove pamutsetse here?" kwakatinhira.

"Tagadzirira, changamire."

"Uyu ndiMat," inzwi rakapindura. Mukuru wechikamu aiziva kuti Mat, zvinoreva kuti "checkmate" muchiTurkey, aive mukuru wevashandi vemauto. "Tiri kuronda radar contact yako uye aaison officer wepaNahla atizivisa kuti wakavabata kuti vaonekwe kuti vaonane newe uye vanoti hakuna mumwe wavo. Recommendation?"

"Batai izvozvi, changamire."

"Gadzirira". Aya mazwi maviri akatukwa anotyisa ... Asi chinguva gare gare: "Tinobvumirana, Kamen. Enderera mberi sekurairwa. Kunze."

"Makopi eKamyan, akabatanidzwa maererano nemirairo. Kamen kunze." Mukuru wechikamu akachinjira kuchiteshi chake chehunyanzvi: "Ustura, uyu ndiKamian, ita sekurairwa."

"Ustura makopi, pinda muhondo sekurairwa. Ustura anobva. Tactic director akadimbura runhare. "Takarairwa kuti tirwe sezvatakarairwa," akadaro. "Pane shanduko here mugwara kana kureba kweanovavarira? Pane mhinduro here kunhepfenyuro dzedu?"

"Kwete, changamire."

"Kugona chose. Join the fight."

"Ndakaona kuti 'pinda muhondo.' Tactical control officer akasvika, akasimudza chivharo chitsvuku, ndokudzvanya bhatani hombe dzvuku, iro rakaita kuti alarm yemabhatiri mana ePatriot line akapararira kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweTurkey. Bhatiri remutsetse wega wega waive nemaPatriot platoons, imwe neimwe iine Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) yekuvhura ine gumi nenhanhatu zvombo zvinokandwa, pamwe nekuwedzera gumi nenhanhatu makomba akagadzirira kurodha. "Pindai pakurwa."

"Ndinonzwisisa kuti "kurwa muhondo,"" mubatsiri anodzora hunyanzvi akadzokorora." Akatarisa nzvimbo yainge yapfurwa nemabhatiri akaiswa ePatriot battalion, akasarudza riri pedyo nemuvengi ndokudzvanya bhatani rekutaura nebhatiri iri. "Ustura maviri, Ustura Two, iyi inonzi Ustura , ita, ita, ita.

"Makopi maviri 'anoshanda'. Pakamboita kakumbomira kwenguva pfupi, uyezve chimiro chebhatiri rekupfurwa chechipiri chakabva chachinja kubva pa"standby" kuenda"on,"zvichireva kuti ma missile ebhatiri anga agadzirira kupfura."Battery rechipiri rinoshuma kuti 'on', rakagadzirira kurwa. ."

"Zvagamuchirwa". Tactical control officer akaenderera mberi nekudzvanya nyevero achiona kuverenga komputa yake. Kubva panguva iyoyo zvichienda mberi, kurwiswa kwese kwaidzorwa nekombuta - hapana chaigona kuitwa nevanhu kunze kwekuidzima kana vachida. Nguva shoma gare gare, Battle Management Computer yakashuma kuti yakanga yapa chimwe chezvikwata zviri kumadokero kweguta regomo reBeitusebap kuti riite hondo. "Chikwata chechishanu chinovhurwa ... Roketi yekutanga inodzingwa." Masekonzi mana gare gare: "Chipotsera chechipiri chabviswa. Radar inoshanda."

Mabhomba ePatriot, achifamba nemakiromita anopfuura zviuru zvitatu paawa, akatora asingasviki masekonzi matanhatu kuti asvike vanhu vazvo. "One direct missile hit, changamire," akadaro mubatsiri wekutonga. Kwapera kanguva: "Chipotsera chechipiri charova chinangwa chechipiri, changamire!"

"Chinangwa chechipiri?"

"Hongu changamire. Kukwira kwakafanana, kumhanya kwemhepo kuri kukurumidza kuderera... Kurova kwakananga pamuvengi wechipiri, changamire!

"Panga paine ndege mbiri?" Tactical director akafunga zvinonzwika. "Vanogona kunge vakabhururuka vari muchimiro?"

"Zvichida, changamire," mukuru mukuru anodzora nounyanzvi akapindura. "Asi nei?"

Tactical director akadzungudza musoro. "Hazvina musoro, asi chero zvavari, tazviwana. Inogona kunge iri marara kubva kurova kwekutanga. "

"Yaitaridzika kunge yakakura kwazvo, changamire, kunge ndege yechipiri."

"Zvakanaka, chero zvazvingava, tichine merde. Basa rakanaka mose. Zvinangwa zviviri izvi zvaive kumaodzanyemba kwemuganhu, asi mune chekuchengetedza, handiti?

"Chaizvoizvo, changamire, kwenguva pfupi yaive mumhepo yeTurkey, isingapfuuri mamaira mashoma, asi kuchamhembe kwemuganhu."

"Kuuraya kwakanaka ipapo." Mutungamiriri weTactics akatora imwe nhare yakabatana nehofisi yeJandarma muDiyarbakir, uko mumwe munhu aifanirwa kunge ari kutungamira kuronga bato rekutsvaga marara, vakakuvadzwa uye humbowo. "Kuruk, uyu ndiUstura, takapinda muhondo tikaparadza ndege yevavengi. Ikozvino ndave kufambisa zvinorongedzerwa zvinonangwa. "

"Zvechokwadi hazvina kuvatorera nguva," John Masters akadaro. Akanga ari muimba yaTangi yekuona pauriri hwechipiri, achiona hondo palaptop yake. "Maminitsi maviri kubva panguva yatakashandura nzvimbo yechinangwa kusvika pasi. Zviri kukurumidza."

"Tinogona kunge tisina kupfura pasi decoy nekukurumidza zvakakwana ... vaigona kuona chinangwa kunyangwe mushure mekutanga Patriot 'arova,'" Patrick McLanahan akadaro.

"Ndakaedza kutevedzera kuparara kwacho nokuchengeta chifananidzo chacho kwemasekonzi mashomanana," akadaro John. "Ndakaita zvishoma nezvishoma."

"Ngativimbei kuti vafunga kuti varova vose," Patrick akadaro. "Zvakanaka, saka tinoziva kuti maTurks afambisa vatsigiri vavo pedyo nemuganhu weIraqi, uye tinoziva kuti vanoreva bhizinesi - havazeze kuvhura moto, kunyange pane chimwe chinhu chiduku sechikara kana hawki."

"Kana decoy netrusion," John Masters akadaro nemufaro. "Takakwanisa kubaya hurongwa hwehondo yePatriot system uye nekuisa chinangwa chakakura muhurongwa hwavo. Patakangosimudza decoy kureba zvakaringana, ivo vakaita sekunge vaive muvengi chaiye. "

"Pavanoenda ikoko uye vakasawana chero marara, nguva inotevera vachada kuziva uye vakarinda," Patrick akadaro. "Chii chimwe chatinoziva kubva muhondo iyi?"

"Isu tinoziva zvakare kuti vanogona kuona uye kubata kusvika kumamita chiuru kubva pasi," akadaro John. "Yakanaka chaizvo munzvimbo dzakaipa. Vanogona kunge vakashandura radar yePatriot kuti ivandudze kubviswa kwayo uye kugona kwekutarisa kwakaderera. "

"Ngativimbei kuti ndizvo chete zvavakaita," Patrick akadaro. Akabaya bhatani reintercom: "Waona hondo here, Colonel?"

"Ndinosimbisa," Wilhelm akapindura. "Saka veTurkey vakanyatsotumira vatsigiri vavo kumadokero. Ndichazivisa chikwata. Asi ini handisati ndafunga kuti Turkey ichapinda muIraq. Tinofanira kuvataurira ruzivo rwese rwatinarwo pamusoro pekufamba kwePKK, kuvavimbisa kuti mauto edu neIraqis havana chinangwa chekutsiva, uye kubvumira kuti dambudziko ritonhore. "

Kuchamhembe kweBEITUSEBAP, REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

ANOTEVERA MADZOKO

Chikwata chemagandanga masere evaKurd ekuIraq akashandisa mazano echikwata chevapfuri-kuzvidzidzisa, kuverenga mabhuku, kushandisa Indaneti, uye kudzidza mashoko avakanga vaudzwa nevakarwa hondo-kuti vasvike kwavaivavarira: vachikambaira makiromita akawanda, dzimwe nguva inchi imwe chete. nguva, pasina kusimuka chero chikonzero pamusoro pebvi; kuchinja kuvharika kwezvipfeko nguva dzose kana nzvimbo yachinja; kungwarira kudzima chero chiratidzo chekuvapo kwavo sezvavaitakura mabhegi anorema uye mabhomba anofambiswa neroketi kumashure kwavo.

Mumwe wevarwi, aichimbova mupurisa weErbil anonzi Sadoun Salih, akatyora chimedu chechiwiti chemuonde, akarova shangu yemurume akanga akamira pamberi pake, ndokumutambidza. "Chekupedzisira, mutungamiriri," akazevezera. Munhu wacho akaita "chinyararire" kufamba achipindura kwaari - kwete neruoko rwake rweruboshwe, asi nechinhu chakaita segakanje chakasungirirwa paruoko rwake apo ruoko rwake rwaiwanzogara. Raka rakabva ratsauka nembama yakavhurika murwi ndokumukandira siwiti. Akagutsurira musoro achitenda ndokuramba achifamba.

Vakangouya nezvokudya nemvura kwemazuva mashanu chete nokuda kweiyi mapurisa anoongorora, asi nebasa rose romunharaunda yacho, akasarudza kusara. Chikafu chavakauya nacho chakapera mazuva matatu apfuura. Vakaderedza zvokudya zvavo zvezuva nezuva kusvika pamwero wakaderera zvikuru uye vakatanga kurarama nezvokudya zvavaiwana muminda-mabheriya, midzi, uye tumbuyu, dzimwe nguva vachigamuchira migove inobva kumurimi kana kuti mufudzi anonzwira urombo wavaida kusvika-uye vachinwa mvura yomurukova yakasefa mumasikavha ane tsvina.

Asi iye zvino akazoziva kuti zvese zvechiuto zvaive nezvei, uye zvaive zvakanyanya kupfuura kungoita mauto eJandarma nhubu dzairwisa misha yevaKurdish vachitsvaga kutsiva kurwiswa kweDiyarbakir: mauto eTurkey aive achivaka zvigadziko zvidiki zvemoto kumaruwa. Türkiye akaunza mauto enguva dzose kuti asimbise Jandarma?

Vakanga vachinja hurongwa hwavo hwekuongorora patrol nekuda kwekukandwa kwekaviri kaviri kombora kwavakanga vaona husiku hwapfuura. Vakanga vajaira kuona pfuti uye kurwisa kwemhepo kubva kuTurkey kumisha yeKurdish nemisasa yekudzidzisa yePKK, asi aya akange asiri mabhomba ezvombo - aya aitungamirwa, anokandwa makomba aifamba sezvaaikwira, pane kuti afambe nenzira yekubhururuka, uye akaputika. kumusoro kudenga. MaTurkey aive nezvombo zvitsva pasi uye ivo sezviri pachena vaive nechekuita nezvese izvi basa rekuvaka muganho weTurkey-Iraqi. Zvaiva kwaari nemauto ake kuti vaedze.

Pamwe chete nemvura necamouflage, rubatsiro rwakakosha kune varwi rwaive kuchengetedza chiono chehusiku. Vese varwi vaipfeka magirazi ane lenzi dzvuku, uye kuswedera kwavaiita kwavaivavarira, ndiko kwavainyanya kuashandisa kuti vasazokanganisa chiono chavo chehusiku, nekuti denderedzwa rezvavaivavarira raivhenekerwa nemitsara inotakurika yakatarisa kunze. marambi emvura akanyudza musasa kunze kwerima guru. Yakanga iri zano rinonakidza, mutungamiri wechikwata akafunga: mauto eTurkey zvechokwadi aive nehunyanzvi hwekuona husiku, asi havana kuishandisa pano.

Waigona kunge uri musungo, asi chokwadi waive mukana wavaisagona kuusiya.

Mukuru wechikwata, Zilar Azzawi, akasimudzira pfuti dzake kuti dzienderere mberi. Pavakatandavara ndokutanga kugadzikana, iye akapenengura perimeter nemabhainokura ake. Dendere remoto remasaga ejecha rakaiswa pakati pechiedza chega chega chinotakurika, chakaparadzaniswa nemamita angangoita makumi maviri. Mayadhi makumi manomwe kurudyi rwake pakanga pane suo rerori rakavakwa nemasaga ejecha nemapuranga, rakavharwa nerori inotakurwa nemauto , rutivi rworudyi rwacho rwakanga rwakafukidzwa nemadziro akasimba emapuranga egirini aiita gedhi riri nyore kufambisa. Pakati pemasaga ejecha paive neruzhowa rwesimbi rutete, rurefu-mamita mashanu rwaitsigirwa nemasiteki akareruka. Zvamazvirokwazvo wakanga usiri musasa wechigarire, kunyange zvakadaro.

Kana ivo vaizotora mukana, ikozvino yaive nguva.

Azzawi akamirira kusvika timu yake yagadzirira, ndokutora redhiyo yakapfava yakagadzirwa neKorea ndokudzvanya bhatani remakrofoni kamwe, ndokuidzvanya kaviri. Nguva diki diki akagamuchira kaviri achipindura, achiteverwa nekudzvanya katatu. Akabaya redhiyo yake katatu, ndokuiisa parutivi, ndokubata maoko evarume vaviri vaiva kumativi maviri ake nechiratidzo chakanyarara chokuti "gadzirirai."

Akatsikitsira musoro wake, akavhara maziso ake, ndokuti "Mal esh - nothing matters" neinzwi riri pasi, rakadzikama. Akambomira kwemamwe marovero emoyo, achifunga nezvemurume wake akafa nevanakomana vake - uye sezvaaiita, hasha dzaiva mukati make dzakatumira simba rejeti kuburikidza nemuviri wake, uye akasimuka zvakanaka uye zviri nyore, akasimudza RPG-7 grenade launcher uye akapfura. pfuti yakasimudzwa kubva masaga ejecha akatarisana naye. Paakangosvika, dzimwe nhengo dzechikwata chake dzakabva dzapfura dzimwe nzvimbo, uye mumasekondi mashoma nzvimbo yese yakanga yavhurika. Panguva ino, mamwe mauto maviri ari pasi pekuraira kwaAzzawi kumativi akatarisana echigadziko akavhurawo moto nemagirinedhi.

Iye zvino magetsi aidzivirira varwi kuti vaone nzvimbo yepasi akavapa mukana nokuti vaigona kuona vakapukunyuka uye mamwe masoja eTurkey achigadzirira kudzosa kurwiswa. Zvikwata zveAzzawi sniper zvakatanga kuvabvisa mumwe nemumwe, zvichimanikidza maTurks kuti adzoke mberi kubva kunharaunda kupinda murima remusasa wavo. Azzawi akakandira girinedhi padivi, ndokuburitsa mutauriri wake ndokudaidzira: "Ala tūl!" Famba!" Akasimudza pfuti yake yeAK-47, ndokushevedzera kuti: "Ilha'ūn ī! Nditevere!" - uye akamhanyira pachigadziko, achipfura kubva muhudyu.

Pakanga pasisina imwe nzira kunze kwekumhanyira kuyambuka nyika yakavhenekerwa isina murume kusvika pakadzika - vaive nyore kunangwa kune chero munhu aive mukati. Asi pasina bhegi rake uye RPG yekuvhura, uye nekumhanya kweAdrenaline yakasanganiswa nekutya kutenderera nemuviri wake, kumhanya kwemayadhi makumi mashanu kwairatidzika kuve nyore. Asi, chakamushamisa, pakanga pane kuramba kushoma.

Paive nemitumbi yakati wandei mumatendere epfuti akaparadzwa, asi haana kuona chiratidzo chezvinhu zvakaita semafusi emugodhi, zvombo zvekurwisa matangi, pfuti dzinorema kana magirinedhi, zvombo zvidiki zvevacheche chete. Sezviri pachena vakanga vasingatarisiri dambudziko rakawanda, kana kuti vakanga vasina nguva yokugadzirira zvakanaka. Kufungidzira uku kwakasimbiswa nguva dzakazotevera paakawana midziyo yekuvaka, kongiri, matanda ekuumba uye maturusi mumirwi padyo.

Musingasviki maminetsi mashanu ekurwa kweapo, mapoka matatu eAzzawi akasangana. Vese vari vatatu vakafambira mberi zviri nyore. Akakorokotedza mumwe nemumwe wevarwi vake nekubata maoko nekubata amai, ndokuzoti, "Casualty report."

"Tine mumwe aurawa, vatatu vakuvadzwa," akadaro mukuru mukuru weboka rokutanga. "Vasungwa gumi nevanomwe, kusanganisira mupurisa." Mumwe mutungamiri wechikwata akataura zvimwe chetezvo.

"Tine vasungwa vana vakakuvara uye vasere," akadaro Salih, mutevedzeri wemukuru wechikwata cheAzzawi. "Nzvimbo iyi ndeipiko mukuru? Zvakanga zviri nyore."

"Zvinhu zvekutanga kutanga, Sadoun," Azzawi akadaro. "Tumira murindi kutenderedza kuti kana mapurisa avo akadzoka." Salih akatiza. Akati kumukuru weuto rechipiri: "Uya nemukuru mukuru wacho kwandiri," akamonera sikavha kumeso kwake.

Musungwa wacho aiva kaputeni muuto reTurkey. Akatsikitsira ruoko rwake rweruboshwe pamusoro peronda raive pabicep rekurudyi, ropa richiyerera richibva pariri. "Unza nekiti yerubatsiro rwekutanga pano," Azzawi akarayira nechiArabic. MuchiTurkey akabvunza kuti: "Doma chikwata uye chinangwa pano, kaputeni, uye nekukurumidza."

"Imi vanamukoma vakapotsa vandipfura ruoko rwangu! - akadanidzira.

Azzawi akasimudza ruoko rwake rweruboshwe, achibvumira ruoko rwe hijab yake kuwira pasi, zvichiratidza prosthesis yake yekumba. "Ndinoziva chaizvo kuti zvakamira sei, mutungamiri," akadaro. "Tarisa zvandakaitirwa neTurkey Air Force." Kunyange mukati merima guru, aingoona musoja achingoshama n'ai. "Uye izvi zviri nani pane zvawakaitira murume wangu nevanakomana vangu."

"Iwe...iwe Baz!" - mukuru wacho akafema. "Makuhwa ichokwadi ...!"

Azzawi akabvisa sikavha pachiso chake, achiratidza tsvina yake, asi inodada uye yakanaka maficha. "Ndati zita, chikwata uye basa, Captain," akadaro. Akasimudza pfuti yake. "Unofanira kunzwisisa kuti handina chido kana kugona kutora vasungwa, kaputeni, saka ndinokuvimbisa kuti ndichakuurayisa pano uye zvino kana ukasandipindura. Mupurisa akadzikisa musoro ndokutanga kudedera. "Mukana Wekupedzisira: Zita, Unit uye Mission." Akasimudza chombo muhudyu ndokuchiregedzera kubva pakachengeteka nekudzvanya zvine ruzha. Rugare ngaruve nemi, mutungamiri-"

"Zvakanaka!" - mukuru akadanidzira. Zvaiva pachena kuti akanga asiri mushandi akadzidziswa kana kuti ane ruzivo rwokuzviwanira-zvichida chigaro chejoki kana gonzo remurabhoritari rakashevedzwa kushanda paminiti yekupedzisira. "Zita rangu ndiAhmet Yakis, makumi maviri nematatu Signal Company, Delta Platoon. Basa rangu raive rekubatanidza, ndizvo chete. "

"Nzira dzekukurukurirana?" Dai yaingova saiti yekufambiswa kwemashoko, iyo inogona kutsanangura kuchengeteka uye kusagadzirira. "Yechii?"

Panguva iyoyo, mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wechikwata Azzawi Sadoun Salih akamhanya. "Sabhuku, munofanira kuona izvi," akadaro achifemereka. Akarayira kuti musungwa asungwe uye ave nechokwadi chokuti akachengeteka, achibva atiza. Aifanira kusvetuka tambo dzakawanda dzakanga dzakasungirirwa mumusasa wose ndokuona rori hombe yakanga yakatakura chinhu chaiita segaba guru resimbi rakanga rakasungirirwa tambo dzakawanda pariri. Vakatevedza tambo dzetambo dzichikwira zvishoma pafenzi hombe yakavharwa necamouflage mesh.

Mukati meiyo yakavharirwa, Azzawi akawana rori hombe yekutakura ine squat, sikweya simbi muviri pachikuva, pamwe neantenna masts maviri akadzikiswa padhishi rerori ndokupetwa mugwara rekufora. "Zvakanaka, heano maantenna ekutaurirana akataurwa nakaputeni ari kuisa," Azzawi akadaro. "Ndinofunga aitaura chokwadi."

"Kwete, salih," akadaro Salih. "Ndinoziva midziyo iyi nekuti kumba ndakarinda boka rekuAmerica rakatakura zvinhu zvakafanana izvo zvakagadzirirwa kuzvidzivirira pakurwiswa neIran kuIraq. Izvi zvinodaidzwa kuti ruzhinji rwema antenna masts, ayo anotumira masaini emirairo yemicrowave kubva ku radar kuenda kunzvimbo dzekutangisa ma missile. Pane jenareta remagetsi kumashure kwerori iyo ... yePatriot anti-aircraft missile bhatiri."

"Patriot missile bhatiri?" - Azzawi akadanidzira.

"Vanofanira kunge vari boka repamberi rinogadzira chiteshi chebhatiri rePatriot missile," Salih akadaro. "Vachaunza hombe-furati-screen radar uye chiteshi chekudzora uye vanokwanisa kudzora akawanda anovhura akapararira mamaira. Zvose zvinotakurika; vanogona kushanda chero kupi zvako."

"Asi nei pasi pano maTurks achiisa anti-ndege missile system pano?" - Akabvunza Azzawi. "Kana hurumende yeKurdish muIraq isina neimwe nzira kuvaka mauto emhepo, vari kudzivirira ani?"

"Handizive," Salih akadaro. "Asi chero angave ani, vanofanirwa kunge vachibhururuka pamusoro penzvimbo yeTurkey uye maTurkey akavapfura nezuro husiku. Hameno kuti ndiani?"

"Ini handina basa nazvo kuti ndivanaani - kana vari kurwa nemaTurks, zvakandikwanira," akadaro Azzawi. "Handei nemota idzi kumba. Ini handizive kukosha kwadziri, asi dzinotaridzika nyowani uye pamwe tinogona kudzishandisa. At least hatizo fambe zvakadaro kuti tisvike kumba. Basa rakanaka nhasi, Sadoun. "

"Maita basa sabhuku. Ndinofara kushanda ndiri pasi pemutungamiri akasimba kudai. Ndinoshuva kuti dai takakanganisa zvakanyanya kuvaTurks, kunyangwe... "

"Chese kucheka kudiki kunodzikisira zvishoma," Zilar akadaro. "Isu tiri vashoma muhuwandu, asi kana tikaramba tichicheka aya madiki, pakupedzisira tinozobudirira."

ÇANKAYA K Ö ŞK Ü, ANKARA, REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

KWAZOVA ZUVA IRO

"Mishumo yekutanga yaive yechokwadi changamire," akadaro General Orhan Sahin, munyori mukuru weTurkey's National Security Council, achifambisa ruoko nemubvudzi rakasviba rejecha. "Magandanga ePKK akaba zvinhu zvakati wandei zvePatriot pamusoro-ku-air missile bhatiri, senge boka rema antenna mast, jenareta remagetsi netambo."

"Hazvidaviriki, zvinongoshamisa," vakagunun'una Mutungamiri Kurzat Hirsiz. Akadaidza National Security Council yake kuti igadzirise nezvekuronga kweIraq, asi mamiriro ezvinhu airatidzika kunge ari kuramba achiwedzera zuva nezuva uye akatyisidzira kusadzora. "Chii chaitika?"

"Nezuro manheru mambakwedza, boka rePKK, rinonzi raitungamirirwa nemagandanga commando ravanodaidza kuti Hawk, rakarwisa pfuti yePatriot headquarters yanga ichimiswa pedyo neguta reBeitusebap," akadaro Shahin. "Magandanga akauraya vashanu, akakuvadza gumi nevaviri ndokusunga vamwe vose. Masoja edu ese nemidziyo inoverengerwa - havana kutora musungwa, zvinoreva kuti angangove boka rekuona kana patrol, kwete mauto ekurova. Ivo vakapukunyuka nezvikamu zvikuru zvePatriot missile bhatiri, iyo yaive yakasungirirwa marori kuti ive nyore kutumirwa, zvikamu zvinobvumira dzimbahwe kutaurirana nenzvimbo dziri kure dzekutanga. Sezvineiwo, mota yevashandi pachayo uye vatakuri ve missile vasipo. "

"Ndinofanira kunzwa kusununguka pamusoro peizvi?" Hirsiz akaridza mhere. "Security yanga iripi? Izvi zvingaitika sei?"

"Nheyo yacho yanga isati yakwana, saka pakanga pasina fenzi kana zvipingamupinyi zvakatenderedza nzvimbo," Sahin akadaro. "Mauto ekuchengetedza aingomirira aivepo - vamwe vese vaive vatumwa kunobatsira kutsvaga marara kubva kubonderana kwakaitika husiku hwapfuura."

"Oh Mwari wangu," Hirsiz akavhunduka. Akatendeukira kuna Prime Minister Akas. "Tinofanira kuita izvi, Icy, uye tinofanira kuzviita iye zvino," akamuudza kudaro. "Tinofanira kukurumidzira kushanda muIraq. Ndinoda kuzivisa dambudziko renyika. Iwe unofanirwa kunyengetedza Grand National Assembly kuti izivise hondo kuKurdistan Workers 'Party nemapoka ese akabatana munharaunda yese yeTurkey yakavakidzana uye kuraira kunyoreswa kwevanodzivirira. "

"Uku kupenga, Kurzat," Akas akadaro. "Hapana chikonzero chekuzivisa mamiriro enjodzi. Ani naani anoparadzira guhwa iri anofanira kukandwa mujeri. Uye ungazivisa sei hondo paboka redzinza? Iyi ndiyo Nazi Germany?"

"Kana iwe usingade kutora chikamu, Mutungamiriri, unofanirwa kusiya chigaro," akadaro Minister of National Defense Hasan Jizek. "Dzimwe dare remakurukota riri kudivi remutungamiri wenyika. Uri munzira kuti oparesheni iyi iitwe zvizere. Tinoda kubatana kweNational Assembly nevanhu veTurkey. "

"Uye ini handibvumirane nehurongwa uhu, uye nevatongi vemitemo vandakataura navo vakavharwa," akadaro Akas. "Tese tinosemeswa uye takaodzwa mwoyo nekurwiswa kwePKK, asi kurwisa Iraq haisi iyo nzira yekugadzirisa dambudziko. Kana paine munhu akasiya basa, Minister ndiwe. PKK yakapinda muJandarma, yakaba zvombo zvakakosha, uye iri kupararira munyika yose. Ini handisi kuzosiya basa. Ndinoita kunge ndini chete inzwi rekufunga pano."

"Nemhaka?" Jizeki aichema. "Munomira ipapo muchidaidza misangano nenhaurirano apo vanhu vekuTurkey vari kuurayiwa. Ndekupi chikonzero cheizvi? Akatendeukira kuna Hirziz. "Tiri kutambisa nguva pano changamire," akadaro nehasha. "Haambofa akabvuma. I told you she is a brainless ideological idiot. Anogona kuramba pane kuita chinhu chakanaka kuponesa republic. "

"Waswera sei, Dzizeki?" Akas scream arohwa nehana nemashoko ake. "Ndini Mutungamiriri weTurkey!"

"Nditeerere, Icy," akadaro Hirsiz. "Handikwanise kuita izvi usipo. Tave tiri pamwe chete kwemakore akawandisa muAnkara, muNational Assembly uye muCankaya. Nyika yedu yakakombwa. Hatichakwanisa kutaura."

"Ndinokuvimbisai, VaPresident, ndichaita zvose zvandinogona kuita kuti nyika izive kuti tinoda rubatsiro kumisa PKK," Akas akadaro. "Usarega ruvengo rwako nokukangaidzika zvichikutungamirira kuita zvisarudzo zvakashata kana kuti zviito zvokukurumidzira." Akaswedera pedyo naHirsiz. "Republic iri kutarisira kwatiri, Kurzat."

Hirsiz airatidzika semunhu akanga arohwa uye achitambudzwa kwemazuva. Akagutsurira musoro. "Wataura chokwadi, Icy," akadaro. "Republic iri kutarisira kwatiri." Akatendeukira kumukuru wemauto, General Abdulla Guzlev: "Itai, General."

"Ehe, changamire," akadaro Guzlev, akakwira padhesiki remutungamiri wenyika akabata runhare.

"Toita sei, Kurzat?" Akas akabvunza.

"Ndiri kukurumidza kutumirwa kwemauto," Hirsiz akadaro. "Tichange takagadzirira kutanga kuvhiyiwa mumazuva mashoma."

"Haugone kutanga kurwisa mauto pasina kuziviswa kwehondo neNational Assembly," akadaro Akas. "Ndinokuvimbisai, hatisati tave nemavhoti. Ndipe nguva yakawanda. Ndine chokwadi kuti ndinogona kugutsikana-"

"Hatizoda mavhoti, Ice," Hirsiz akadaro, "nekuti ndiri kuzivisa mamiriro enjodzi uye kumisa National Assembly."

Maziso aAkas akabuda mumasockets nekuvhunduka chaiko. "Uri chii...?"

"Hatina sarudzo, Ice ¸e."

"Isu? Unoreva here vanachipangamazano vako vemauto? General Ozek? Ndivo vapi vamazano vako manje?"

"Mamiriro ezvinhu anoda chiito, hee, kwete kutaura," Hirsiz akadaro. "Ndanga ndichitarisira kuti muchatibatsira, asi ndakagadzirira kuita pasina imi."

"Usaite izvi, Kurzat," Akas akadaro. "Ndinoziva kuti mamiriro ezvinhu akakomba, asi musaite sarudzo nechimbichimbi. Rega ndinyore rutsigiro rwevaAmerica neUnited Nations. Vanotinzwira tsitsi. Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri weAmerica achateerera. Asi mukaita izvi, tinorasikirwa nerutsigiro rwese kubva kune wese. "

"Ndine urombo, Icy," Hirsiz akadaro. "Zvaita. Unogona kuzivisa National Assembly neDare Repamusorosoro kana uchida, kana ini ndichadaro. "

"Kwete, ibasa rangu," Akas akadaro. "Ndichavataurira nezvekurwadziwa kwauri kuita nekuda kwekufa kwevagari veTurkey vazhinji vari mumaoko ePKK."

"Ndatenda".

"Ndichavaudzawo kuti hasha dzako neshungu dzako dzakupengesa nekudhakwa neropa," akadaro Akas. "Ndichavaudza kuti vanachipangamazano venyu vemauto vari kukuudzai chaizvo zvavanoda kuti munzwe pane zvamunoda kunzwa. Ndichavaudza kuti hausi wega izvozvi.

"Usaite izvi, Icy," Hirsiz akadaro. "Kunenge kuri kusavimbika kwandiri neTurkey. Izvi ndinozviita nekuti zvinofanirwa kuitwa uye ibasa rangu. "

"Handizvo here, sezvavanotaura, kutanga kwekupenga, Kurzat: achisimbirira kuti une mabasa?" Akas akabvunza. "Izvi ndizvo zvinotaurwa nevadzvanyiriri nevarume vane simba here? Izvi ndizvo zvakataurwa naEvren muna 1980 kana Tagma ç zvakataurwa pamberi pake pavakaparadza National Assembly uye kutora hurumende mukuvhota kwemauto? Enda kugehena ".

CHITSAUKO CHECHISHANU

Usamirire kuti chiedza chionekwe kumagumo emugero - buda kunze uko uye uvheneke chinhu chakashata iwe pachako.

-DARA HENDERSON, MUNYORI

NAKHLA ALLIED AIR BASE, IRAQ

MAZUVA ANOTEVERA

"Iyo mhirizhonga uye nyonganiso kunze uko muAnkara, VaMutevedzeri weMutungamiriri," Secretary of State Stacy Ann Barbeau akadaro achibva kuhofisi yake muWashington kuburikidza nemusangano wakachengeteka wesetiraiti. Vaivepowo Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri wenyika, Ken Phoenix pamusangano nevatungamiriri veIraq uye mumiriri weUS muBaghdad; uye Col. Jack Wilhelm, mukuru wemauto eU.S kuchamhembe kweIraq paNakhla Allied Air Base pedyo neguta rekuchamhembe reMosul. "Mutungamiriri weTurkey pachake akadaidza mumiriri wedu pakapeti kuti arove dhongi pamusoro pekutyorwa kuri pachena kwenzvimbo yemhepo nendege yekuAmerica, asi iye zvino akagara achimirira munzvimbo yekutambirwa nekuchengetedzwa kwakanyanya nekuda kweruzha rwekuchengetedza."

"Vanoti kudii kuembassy, Stacy?" Phoenix akabvunza. "Varikusangana naAmbassador?"

"Masevhisi enhare pari zvino akadzikira, asi kudzimwa kwave kuri tsika kwemazuva akati wandei zvichitevera runyerekupe rwemamiriro enjodzi, VaVice President," akadaro Barbeau. "Redhiyo yehurumende neTV zvakatsanangura kuratidzira kwakawanda kwehurumende yeHirsiz, asi kwainyanya runyararo uye mapurisa aitsungirira. Mauto akaita chinyararire. Pakaita chiitiko chekupfura paPink Palace, asi Presidential Guard vanoti Mutungamiriri vakachengeteka uye vachataura kurudzi gare gare nhasi. "

"Ndizvo chaizvo zvandakaudzwa kumumiriri muno muBaghdad," akadaro Phoenix. "Baghdad iri kushushikana nenhau dzinovhiringidza asi haina kusimudza chenjedzo."

"Ndinoda tsananguro yezvakaitika pamuganhu weIraq-Turkish, Colonel Wilhelm," Barbeau akadaro. "VeTurkey vanoti vakadonhedza ndege yevasori yekuAmerica pamusoro penzvimbo yavo uye vave kupenga."

"Ndinogona kuvimbisa munhu wese kuti ndege dzese dzeAmerica, dzisina munhu kana neimwe nzira, dzinoverengerwa, amai," akadaro Wilhelm, "uye hapana kana ndege imwe yatakapotsa."

"Izvi zvinosanganisira makondirakiti ako here, Colonel?" Barbeau akabvunza akananga.

"Ndizvozvo, mhamha."

"Ndiani anodzora ndege dzevaongorori dzinoshanda pabhodha? Iri ndiro sangano repasi rose reScion Aviation?"

"Hongu mhamha. Vanobhururuka nendege mbiri huru uye dzepamusoro-soro dzepamusoro-soro dzekutarisa kwenguva refu, uye dzinokwezva zvidhori zvidiki kuti zvienderane nemabasa avo. "

"Ndinoda kutaura nemumiririri izvozvi."

"Agadzirira mhamha. General?

"General"?

"Mukomana weScion mukuru weAir Force akarega basa, amai." Maziso aBarbeau akabwaira nekuvhiringidzika; zviri pachena kuti akange asina ruzivo irworwo. "Mazhinji emakondirakiti edu akasiya basa kana aimbove mauto."

"Zvakanaka, aripi? Haasi kushanda newe ikoko here, Colonel?"

"Anowanzo shanda kwete kubva kuCommand and Control Center," Wilhelm akatsanangura, "asi pamutsetse wendege. Akabatanidza ndege yake neTriple-C network uye nezvinhu zvedu zvishoma zvasara. "

"Handizive zvawabva kutaura, Colonel," Barbeau akanyunyuta, "uye ndinovimba kuti mukomana weScion anogona kutarisa mazviri ndokutipa mhinduro. Chibatanidza kuraini izvozvi."

Panguva iyoyo, hwindo idzva rakavhurwa pachiratidziro chemusangano wevhidhiyo uye Patrick McLanahan, akapfeka bhachi regrey pamusoro pehembe chena, akagutsurira kamera. "Patrick McLanahan, weScion Aviation International, akachengeteka."

"McLanahan?" Stacy Barbeau akaputika, achisimuka zvishoma kubva pachigaro chake. "Patrick McLanahan mugadziri wezvidziviriro muIraq?"

"Ndafara kukuonawo, Miss Secretary," Patrick akadaro. "Ndaifunga kuti Secretary Turner akakuudza nezve manejimendi eScion."

Akadzvanya kunyemwerera achiona Barbeau achinetseka kudzora pfungwa dzake uye mhasuru dzake dzekuzvidira. Kekupedzisira kumuona aive asingasviki makore maviri apfuura, paakanga achiri seneta mukuru weLouisiana uye sachigaro weSeneti Armed Services Committee. Patrick, akange adzoka muchivande kubva kuArmstrong Space Station, kwaaive akasungwa chaiko, akatarisa kutakurwa kweBarbeau mundege yeXR-A9 Black Stallion kumutora kubva kuElliott Air Force Base muNevada kuenda kuNaval Air Station Patuxent River Maryland - ndege yakatora isingasviki maawa maviri.

Hongu, Barbeau haana kurangarira chero chimwe cheizvi nekuti Patrick aive naHunter "Boomer" Noble amunyengetedza ndokuzomudhakisa muhotera yeumbozha yeLas Vegas-kasino suite achigadzirira kubhururuka kwake kupfupi muchadenga.

Patrick's armored tin vamberjacks neDevice commandos 'cybernetic infantry vakabva vamupinza mumba yePresident paCamp David, vakakunda Secret Service nemauto ekuchengetedza mauto eUS Navy, ndokutanga kunetsana pakati pake neMutungamiri Joseph Gardner pamusoro peramangwana revarume nevakadzi. uyo akaumba US Space Defence Force. , iyo mutungamiri akanga akagadzirira kuzvipira kuitira kuti aite runyararo neRussia. Mukutsinhana nekusaburitsa pachena kudyidzana kwaGardner nevaRussia, Mutungamiriri wenyika akabvuma kubvumidza chero ari pasi paMcLanahan aisada kushanda pasi paGardner kuti abviswe zvine ruremekedzo kubva muchiuto.

...uye Patrick akava nechokwadi chokuti Mutungamiriri anoramba achibatira pamwe, achitora pamwe chete neuto rose rasara revarume vatanhatu verata uye maviri cybernetic infantry kurwisa masisitimu, pamwe nezvikamu zvakasara, zvombo zvezvombo uye zvirongwa zvekugadzirwa kwavo. Masisitimu ekusimudzira mauto evacheche akange atoratidza kuti vaigona kukunda mauto eRussia neIran, pamwe neUS Navy SEALs, uye kupinda mudzimba dzemutungamiri wenyika dzakachengetedzwa zvakanyanya pasi rose - Patrick aiziva kuti ane rutsigiro rwakavimbika kana mutungamiri wenyika akaedza kuwana. kubvisa dambudziko rake naMcLanahan.

"Pane dambudziko here pano, Miss Secretary?" Vice President Phoenix akabvunza. "Ndinoziva wakambosangana naGeneral McLanahan."

"Ndinokuvimbisai, takagadzirira zvese zviziviso uye zvikumbiro - ndakazviita pachangu kuburikidza neAir Force Civil Support Agency," Patrick akadaro. "Pakanga pasina kupokana ne-"

"Tingapedza izvi here?" Stacy Ann Barbeau akangoerekana aputika nehasha. Patrick akanyemwerera ega; aiziva kuti nyanzvi yezvematongerwo enyika yagara nebasa saBarbeau yaiziva kugara muno uye zvino, zvisinei nekuvhunduka kwaakaita. "General, zvakanaka kukuona uine hutano uye uchifara. Ndingadai ndakaziva kuti kuenda pamudyandigere kwaisazoreva chigaro chinozunguzika pavharanda chemumwe munhu akaita sewe."

"Ndinofunga unondizivawo, Miss Secretary."

"Uye ini ndozivawo kuti haunyari kupinda mumitsetse, uye dzimwe nguva uchipfuura netsoka kana maviri, mukuda kwako kuti basa riitwe," Barbeau akaenderera mberi achipopota. "Takagamuchira zvichemo kubva kuTurkey nezve ndege dzakabira, pamwe dzisina munhu, dzinobhururuka pamusoro peTurkey airspace pasina mvumo. Ndiregererei changamire, asi mafinger prints akazara. Chii chaizvo chawaita?"

"Chibvumirano cheScion ndechekupa kuongorora kwakabatana, kuunganidza hungwaru, kucherechedzwa uye masevhisi ekutumira data pamuganhu weIraqi-Turkish," Patrick akadaro. "Chikuva chedu chikuru chebasa iri iXC-57 multi-role transport ndege, inova ndege ine turbofan-powered man or unmannned iyo inogona kuve nemamodule akasiyana siyana ekugadzirisa mashandiro ayo. Isu tinoshandisawo madiki madiki ayo...

"Svika pazviri, General," Barbeau akadaro. "Wakayambuka muganhu weIraqi-Turkish here kana kuti kwete?"

"Aiwa, amai, hatina kudaro-pamwe neipi yendege dzedu."

"Zvinorevei izvi?"

"VaTurks vakapfura padecoy yatakadyisa muPatriot yavo yekuona uye yekutevera makomputa kuburikidza neyakaganhurwa radar yavo," akadaro.

"Ndaiziva! Iwe wadenha vanhu vekuTurkey kuti vavhure zvombo zvavo!

"Chimwe chebasa redu rehungwaru hwekondirakiti kuongorora nekuisa kutyisidzira kwese munzvimbo ino yebasa," Patrick akatsanangura. "Mushure mekurwiswa kweChipiri Regiment muZakho, ini ndinoona mauto eTurkey nevarindi vemuganhu sekutyisidzira."

"Ini handifanire kukuyeuchidzai, General, kuti Turkey ishamwari yakakosha muNATO uye mudunhu rese - havasi vavengi," Barbeau akadaro neshungu. Zvaive pachena kumunhu wese waaifunga kuti muvengi chaiye. "Vanodyidzana havasi kutsivana nemaradhi emumwe nemumwe, zvichivamanikidza kutambisa zvombo zvinokandwa zvinokosha mamiriyoni maviri emadhora vachidzingirirana nezvipoko, uye kuparadzira kutya nekusavimbana munzvimbo yatove nekutya kukuru. Handikusiye iwe uchikanganisa kuedza kwedu kwehumiriri kuti ungoyedza imwe mudziyo mutsva kana kuita mari kune vanoisa mari yako. "

"Madam Secretary, veTurkey vakatamisa mabhatiri avo ePatriot kumadokero kuti vatarisane neIraq, kwete Iran chete," Patrick akadaro. "VaTurkey vakatiudza nezvazvo here?"

"Handina kuuya kuzopindura mibvunzo yenyu General. Wauya kuzopindura mibvunzo yangu! "...

"Madam Secretary, tinozivawo kuti maTurks ane artillery system dzenguva refu dzakafanana nedzavaishandisa kurwisa Second Regiment muZakho," Patrick akaenderera mberi. "Ndinoda kuona zviri kurongwa nemaTurks. Iko kuzununguka mumauto avo epamusoro, uye ikozvino kurasikirwa kwekutaurirana kubva kune embassy, inondiudza kuti chimwe chinhu chiri kuitika, pamwe chimwe chinhu chakakomba. Ndinokurudzira kwatiri-"

"Ndiregerereiwo, General, asi ini handisi pano kuti nditeerere kurudziro dzenyu," Secretary of State Barbeau akapindira. "Uri contractor, hausi cabinet kana staff member. Zvino nditeerere, General: Ini ndinoda data rako rese rekutevera, mifananidzo yeradar uye nezvimwe zvese zvawaunganidza kubva kambani yako yakasaina chibvumirano. Ndinoda-"

"Sorry mhamha, asi handikwanise kukupai," akadaro Patrick.

"Wandiudza kuti chii?"

"Ndati, Madam Secretary, handikwanise kukupa chero cheizvi," Patrick akadzokorora. "Iyo data ndeyeUS Central Command - uchafanira kuvabvunza."

"Usaite zvekutamba neni, McLanahan. Ini ndichafanira kutsanangura zvawakaitira Ankara. Zvinotaridza kunge iyi ichave imwe nyaya yevakontrakta vanodarika miganhu yavo uye voita vakazvimirira. Chero mari yakaitwa neveTurkey pazviito zvako ichabva muhomwe yako, kwete kuUS Treasury.

"Izvozvi zvichatongwa nedare," Patrick akadaro. "Izvozvi, ruzivo rwatinounganidza nderweCentral Command kana ani zvake wavanoda kuti agamuchire, seSecond Regiment. Ivo chete ndivo vanogona kusarudza kuti ndiani achaiwana. Rumwe ruzivo kana zviwanikwa zvisina kuvharwa nechibvumirano nehurumende ndezveScion Aviation International uye ini handikwanise kuzvizivisa kune chero munhu pasina kondirakiti kana dare redzimhosva.

"Unoda kutamba mitambo yakaoma neni, baba, zvakanaka," Barbeau akadaro. "Ndichakumhan'ara iwe nekambani yako nekukurumidza musoro wako uchatenderera. Zvichakadaro, ndichakurudzira kuti Secretary of State Turner amise kondirakiti yako kuitira kuti tiratidze kuhurumende yeTurkey kuti izvi hazvizoitiki zvakare. " Patrick haana chaakataura. "Colonel Wilhelm, ndichakurudzira kuPentagon kuti mutangezve mabasa ekuchengetedza padivi pemuganhu kudzamara takwanisa kuhaya mumwe kontrakta kuti atitsive. Mirira mimwe mirayiro maererano neizvi."

"Hongu mhamha." Barbeau akamhanyisa kuseri kweruoko rwake pamusoro pekamera yake uye mufananidzo wake ukanyangarika. "Maita basa, General," Wilhelm akadaro nehasha. "Ndiri parumananzombe pano. Zvichanditorera mavhiki kuti nditumire vanotsiva, kudzoka uye kuburitsa midziyo, uye kuronga kutenderera zvakare."

"Hatina mavhiki, Colonel, tine mazuva," Patrick akadaro. "VaVice President ndinodemba mhirizhonga yandakaita, asi tadzidza zvakawanda. Türkiye ari kugadzirira chimwe chinhu. Tinofanira kugadzirira izvi. "

"Sei? Ndeipi dzidziso yako nezvekupinda muIraq?"

"Hongu changamire".

"Chii chakaitika kuti ufunge kuti kurwisa uku kwave pedyo?"

"Zvakawanda zvaitika, changamire," Patrick akapindura. "Ongororo yaScion pachezvake inoratidza kuti maTurkey parizvino ane zviuru makumi maviri nezvishanu zvemauto eGendarma mukati mekufamba kwemazuva matatu kweMosul neErbil, uye mamwe mapoka matatu - zana rezviuru zvevacheche, nhumbi dzehondo nepfuti - mukati mekufamba kwevhiki."

"Zvikamu zvitatu?"

"Hongu, changamire, angangoita mauto akawanda seaive neUnited States muIraq pakakwirira peOp Operation Iraqi Freedom, kunze kwekunge maTurkey akatarisana kuchamhembe," Patrick akadaro. "Mauto epasi aya anotsigirwa nemauto emuchadenga makuru uye epamusoro pakati peRussia neGermany. Mugari wenhaka anotenda kuti vagadzirira kurova. Kusiya chigaro kwehutungamiriri hwemauto eTurkey uye kuvhiringidzika kwazvino uye kurasikirwa nekusangana nemumiriri muAnkara kunosimbisa kutya kwangu. "

Pakaita kumbomira kwenguva refu pamutsetse; Patrick akaona Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri akazembera pachigaro chake ndokupukuta kumeso nemaziso - mukuvhiringika, kutya, kupokana, kusatenda, kana zvese zvina, akatadza kuziva. Zvino: "General, ini handina kukuziva zvakanaka pawakashanda muWhite House," Phoenix akadaro. "Zvizhinji zvezvandinoziva ndizvo zvandakanzwa muOval Office uye muKabhineti Room, kazhinji panguva yehasha dzemunhu dzakanangidzirwa kwauri. Iwe une mukurumbira wezvinhu zviviri: kushatisa vanhu vazhinji ... uye kupa panguva yakakodzera, kuongorora kwakaringana.

"Ndiri kuzotaura neMutungamiriri uye ndinokurudzira kuti Secretary Barbeau neni tishanyire kuTurkey kunosangana neMutungamiri Hirsiz uye Prime Minister Akash," akaenderera mberi. "Stacy anogona kunge ane mhosva yekukumbira ruregerero. Ini ndichabvunza Mutungamiri Hirsiz kuti chii chiri kuitika, zvavanofunga, mamiriro avo ezvinhu mune zvematongerwo enyika uye kuchengeteka-kuchenjera, uye izvo United States inogona kuita kubatsira. Mamiriro acho ari kubuda pachena, uye kungozivisa PKK sangano remagandanga hazvina kukwana. Tinofanira kuita zvakawanda kubatsira Turkey Republic.

"Ini zvakare ndichakurudzira, General, kuti ubvumidzwe kuenderera mberi nekuongorora kwako pamuganhu weIraqi-Turkish," Phoenix akaenderera mberi. "Handifunge kuti achaitenga, asi kana Colonel Wilhelm vakati zvichatora masvondo kuti vadzoke pachinzvimbo, hatina zvakawanda zvatinosarudza. Zviripachena, hapazovi nechiito chinopesana neveTurkey pasina mvumo yakakosha kubva kuPentagon kana White House. Zviri pachena?"

"Hongu changamire".

"Zvakanaka. Colonel Wilhelm, Secretary of State Barbeau haasi muketani yako yekuraira, uye neniwo handisi. Iwe unofanirwa kupedzisa seti yako yekupedzisira yeodha. Asi ini ndingakurudzira kutora nzvimbo yekudzivirira uye kugadzirira chero chinhu, kana dzidziso yemukuru ikaitika. Handizivi kuti uchawana yambiro ngani. Ndine urombo nekuvhiringika kwawaita, asi dzimwe nguva ndozvazvinoita."

"Ndizvo zvinoitika nguva zhinji, changamire," akadaro Wilhelm. "Message yakanzwisiswa."

"Ndichabatana. Maita basa vakuru." Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri akagutsurira mumwe munhu asiri kamera, uye kunetseka kwake, kusawirirana kwakanyangarika.

OVAL OFFICE, WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, DC.

PASHURE KWENGUVA SHORT

"Patrick McLanahan muIraq!" - Secretary of State Stacey Ann Barbeau akaridza mhere achipinda muOval Office. "Ndichangotaura naye pamusangano wekufona nePhoenix nemauto. McLanahan ndiye anoona nezvekuongorora kwemuchadenga kuchamhembe kweIraq! Ko murume uyu angazviratidza sei muIraq isu tisingazive nezvazvo? "

"Zorora, Stacy Ann, zorora," vakadaro Mutungamiri Joseph Gardner. Akanyemwerera, akasunungura tie yake ndokuzembera pachigaro chake. "Unotowedzera kunaka kana wakatsamwa."

"Uchaita sei naMcLanahan, Joe? Ndakafunga kuti achanyangarika, oenda mune imwe furati muVegas, otamba nemwana wake, oenda kunoredza nendege kana chimwe chinhu. Haana kungonyangarika chete, asi iye zvino ari kusvibisa mvura pakati peIraq neTurkey. "

"Ndinoziva. Ndakatambira muchidimbu kubva kuna Conrad. Ndozvinoita mukomana uyu Stacy. Usazvidya moyo pamusoro pake. Nokukurumidza kana kuti gare gare achaenda kure zvakare, uye ipapo tinogona kumuunza kururamisiro. Haichina mauto ayo emhepo epamusoro-soro ekuirwira."

"Wazvinzwa here zvaandiudza? Anoramba kuendesa data rake rekutumwa kuDhipatimendi reHurumende! Ndinoda kuti akandwe mujeri, Joe!"

"Ndati, zorora, Stacy," Gardner akadaro. "Ini hapana chandichaita chinodzosa zita raMcLanahan mumapepanhau. Munhu wose akamukanganwa, uye ini ndinoda nzira iyi. Tichaedza kumupinza mudare remubatanidzwa nekuda kwekutumira mifananidzo yemanyepo yeradar kunyengedza maTurkey, uye isu tichamuita gamba renhau zvakare. Tichamirira kusvika aita zvakaipa tobva tamuisa pasi."

"Murume uyu inhau dzakaipa, Joe," Barbeau akadaro. "Akatinyadzisa tose, tsvina patiri uye nekukwesha mhino dzedu imomo. Iye zvino ane kondirakiti huru yehurumende uye ari kubhururuka kuchamhembe kweIraq. " Vakambomira zvishoma ndokuzobvunza kuti, "Achiri nemarobots here iwayo...?"

"Ehe, sekuziva kwangu, achinadzo," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Handina kukanganwa nezvavo. Ndine chikwata chebasa kuFBI chiri kuongorora mapurisa pasi rose achitsvaga zvapupu. Zvatava kuziva kuti ari kushanda muIraq, tichawedzera kutsvaga kwedu ikoko. Tichavatora."

"Handinzwisise kuti ungamurega sei achichengeta zvinhu izvi. Ivo ndevehurumende yeUS, kwete McLanahan. "

"Unonyatsoziva kuti sei, Stacy," Gardner akadaro nehasha. "McLanahan ane tsvina yakakwana patiri tese kuti tipedze mabasa edu nekubwaira kweziso. Robhoti mutengo mudiki kubhadhara kunyarara kwake. Kana murume uyu achiparadza maguta kana kubira mabhangi navo, ndainyanya kuawana, asi boka reFBI harina kuudza chero zvavakaona kana kuwana chero matipi nezvavo. McLanahan ari kungwara uye kuchengeta zvinhu izvi pasi pekuvhara. "

"Handifunge kuti ane zvombo zvine simba semarobhoti aya nenhumbi dzehondo kana chero zvazvingava uye haana kuzvishandisa."

"Sekutaura kwandaita, akangwara. Asi kekutanga paanofumura zvinhu izvi, boka rangu rebasa richamurwisa."

"Sei vachitora nguva yakareba kudaro? Marobhoti akanga akareba mamita gumi uye akasimba sematangi! Akavashandisa kuuraya Mutungamiriri weRussia kumba kwake achibva avashandisa kupaza Camp David!"

"Kune vashoma vavo, uye kubva pane zvandakaudzwa, vanosimuka uye vari nyore kuvanza," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Asi ndinofunga chikonzero chikuru chavasina kuita ndechekuti McLanahan ane shamwari dzine simba dziri kubatsira kutsausa vaongorori."

"Kufanana nani?"

"Handisati ndaziva ...," akadaro Gardner. "Mumwe munhu ane masimba ezvematongerwo enyika, ane simba rekuita kuti vanoisa mari vatenge michina yemhando yepamusoro sendege yevasori iyi, uye ane ruzivo rwakakwana paCapitol Hill nePentagon kuti vawane zvibvumirano zvehurumende uye kutenderera mitemo yekutengesera kunze kwenyika."

"Ini ndinofunga kuti munofanira kumisa makondirakiti ake momutumira achirongedza. Murume uyu ane ngozi."

"Haasi kutimisa, ari kuita basa muIraq rinonditendera kuti ndibudise mauto ipapo nekukurumidza - uye handidi kumuka mamwe mangwanani ndowana rimwe remarobhoti aya akamira pamusoro pangu muimba yangu yekurara," Gardner akadaro. "Kanganwa nezvaMcLanahan. Pakupedzisira anozokanganisa tobva tamubudisa... chinyararire."

HEADQUARTERS IN GANDARMA PROVINCE, VAN, REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

MANGWANANI MANGWANANI ANOTEVERA

Imba yekumabvazuva yedunhu reTurkey mauto ekuchengetedza mukati, Candarma, yaive padyo neVan Airport, kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweguta uye padyo neLake Van. Dzimbahwe guru raiva nezvivako zvina zvenhurikidzwa nhatu zvinoumba sikweya ine chivanze chikuru, imba yokudyira, uye nzvimbo yokugara pakati. Mhiri kwenzvimbo yekupaka motokari kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumabvazuva kwaiva nechivako chimwe chete, chine mativi mana akaenzana, chine nhurikidzwa ina chaigara nzvimbo inochengeterwa. Kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva kwedzimbahwe kwaiva nedzimba dzevasungwa, chikoro chokurovedza, nhandare dzemitambo nenzvimbo dzokupfura.

Chivako chedzimbahwe chaiva pana Ipek Golu Avenue chaimo, mugwagwa mukuru unobatanidza guta nenhandare yendege. Nemhaka yokuti dzimbahwe rakanga richirwiswa kakawanda nevanhu vaipfuura-kazhinji matombo kana kuti ungwandangwanda huri kukandwa pachivako chacho, asi dzimwe nguva pfuti kana kuti Molotov cocktail yaipfurwa nepahwindo-mativi eimba yakatarisana neAvenue NW, Summerbank Street SE kumadokero. uye Ayak Street kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumabvazuva, yakakomberedzwa nemadziro ekongiri akasimbiswa-mamita gumi, akashongedzwa nemifananidzo nemifananidzo, pamwe nemamwe magirafu akatarisana neJandarma. Mafafitera ese aive kudivi iri aive akagadzirwa nemagirazi asingapindi bara.

Hakuna madziro edziviriro akadaro aivepo kudivi rezasi kwakadziva kumabvazuva; kurira kwepfuti munzvimbo siku nesikati, kugara kuripo kwemapurisa nevadzidzi veJandarma, uye chinhambwe chikuru chakavhurika pakati pechivako nezvivakwa zvikuru zvaireva kuti nzvimbo yacho yaingova mafiti gumi nembiri yakavhenekerwa cheni-link fenzi ine minzwa. waya, inotenderedzwa nemakamera uye kutenderera-famba mumotokari dzemarori . Nzvimbo yakapoteredza nzvimbo yacho yakanga iri chiedza cheindasitiri; nzvimbo yekugara yepedyo yaive imba yekugara nhanho ina kubva kure, inogarwa nevakuru veJandarma nevashandi veacademy nevarairidzi.

Chikoro ichi chakadzidzisa vezvemitemo kubva kuTurkey yese. Vakapedza kudzidza vakapihwa madhipatimendi eguta kana epurovhinzi, kana kuramba vachienderera mberi nekudzidziswa kuve mapurisa eGendarma, kana kutora makosi epamusoro ekudzora mhirizhonga, zvombo zvakakosha nehunyanzvi, kurasa mabhomba, kurwisa hugandanga, hungwaru, kurambidza zvinodhaka uye zvimwe zvakawanda. hunyanzvi.. Chikoro ichi chaive nezana revashandi nevadzidzisi, uye nhamba yevadzidzi vaigara yaive ingangoita chiuru.

Pamwe chete nekupfura kwepfuti, imwe nguva paJandarma complex muVan vaive varatidziri. Nzvimbo yehusungwa yakachengeta vasungwa vangangosvika mazana mashanu, kunyanya vaifungidzirwa kuti vapanduki veKurdish, vapanduki nevatorwa vakabatwa munzvimbo dzemuganhu. Nzvimbo iyi yakanga isiri jeri uye yakanga isina kugadzirirwa kugara mujeri kwenguva refu, asi chikamu chimwe chete muzvishanu chevasungwa chakaramba chirimo kwerinopfuura gore, vachimirira kutongwa kana kudzingwa. Kuratidzira kwakawanda kwakanga kuri kuduku-vanamai kana kuti vadzimai vaibata zvikwangwani zvine mapikicha evadiwa vavo, vachida kururamisira-asi kumwe kwaiva kukuru, uye kumwe kwakava nechisimba.

Kuratidzira kwakatanga mangwanani iwayo kwakatanga kukuru uye kwakakura nokukurumidza. Runyerekupe rwakapararira rwekuti gendarme yakanga yabata Zilar Azzawi, mutungamiri wemagandanga ekuKurdish anozivikanwa seHawk, uye aimutambudza kuti awane ruzivo.

Varatidziri vakavhara Ipek Golu Avenue uye vakavhara misuwo mikuru yehofisi yeJandarma. Iyo gendarma yakaita nekukurumidza uye nesimba. Chikoro ichi chakapfekedza vadzidzi vese nhumbi dzemhirizhonga uye chakakomberedza zvivakwa zvikuru zviviri, vakatarisa nzvimbo inochengeterwa kuitira kuti mhomho yaizoedza kupaza chivakwa ichisunungura Azzawi nevamwe vasungwa. Traffic yakatsauswa yakatenderedza nzvimbo yekuratidzira pamwe nemigwagwa yeSumerbank neAyak kune mimwe migwagwa mikuru kudzivirira kuvharwa kwetraffic kuVan Airport.

Mamiriro ezvinhu akashata uye kutsauswa kwevadzidzi, fakaroti, vashandi uye mazhinji emauto edziviriro kumugwagwa mukuru maive nevaratidziri zvakaita kuti zvive nyore kupinda muchivako kubva kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva.

Iyo tipper yakapfuura zviri nyore nepamagedhi ekunze nemukati mesevhisi eSamerbank Street, ndokuzopfuura nepanzvimbo yezvombo uye nemunhandare dzemitambo. Vane chitsama chevarindi vakatandanisa ndokuvhura pfuti nezvombo otomatiki, asi hapana chaigona kumisa. Rori yakatyaira yakananga muacademy barracks building...

... apo zviuru zvitatu zvemapaundi zvezvinoputika zvine simba zvakazara munzvimbo yekurasira zvakaputika, zvichiparadza dzimba dzevadzidzi dzine nhurikidzwa nhatu uye kukuvadza zvakanyanya chivakwa chedzidzo chiri pedyo.

PUBLIC COMMUNICATION CENTRE, CANKAYA, ANKARA, Türkiye

PASHURE KWENGUVA SHORT

"Nhasi, ndinodemba kuzivisa kuti ndiri kuzivisa mamiriro enjodzi muRepublic of Turkey," akadaro Mutungamiri Kurzat Hirsiz. Akaverenga chirevo chake kubva kunzvimbo yehurumende yekutaurirana muÇankaya nezwi risinganzwisisike, rehuni, asina kana kutarira kumusoro kubva mubepanhau rake. "Kurwiswa kwePKK kunosemesa mangwanani ano pamuzinda wedunhu reJandarma muVan, uko kwakasiya vanhu vanosvika makumi maviri vafa uye gumi nevaviri vakuvara, kunondimanikidza kuti ndipindure nekukurumidza.

"Kushanda nekukasira, masangano ezvemitemo emunharaunda neepurovhinzi achawedzerwa nemauto echiuto uye akachengeterwa," akaenderera mberi, asati atarisa kumusoro kubva pakutaura kwake. "Varipo chete kuti vabatsire mukuchengetedza mabasa. Izvi zvichaita kuti mapurisa emuno neepurovhinzi asunge nekuferefeta mhosva.

"Ndinofanira kutaura kuti kutyisidzira kwakawanda kubva kuPKK kwakagamuchirwa kuburikidza neredhiyo, kushambadzira mumapepanhau uye zvinyorwa zvepaInternet zvinodaidzira vateveri uye vanonzwira tsitsi pasi rose kuti vasimuke kurwisa Republic of Turkey. Vaongorori vedu vakagumisa kuti mameseji anoitirwa kumutsa masero ekurarisa mudunhu rese kuti atange kurwisa zvakanyanya kuzvinangwa zvehurumende munyika yose.

"Mushure mechiitiko cheVan, ndinomanikidzwa kutora kutyisidzira uku uye kupindura nesimba. Naizvozvo, ndiri kuraira kuvharwa kwenguva pfupi kwemahofisi ese ehurumende muTurkey, nguva yakadzikama yekudoka-kusvika-mambakwedza mumaguta ese nemataundi, uye inosungirwa 100% kutsvagwa kwemuviri nemotokari nevashandi vekuchengetedza.

"Maitiro anotevera andaraira anoda rubatsiro nekushandira pamwe kweveruzhinji. Nekuda kwenjodzi yekuparadzira mirairo yehugandanga tisingazivi, ndinokumbira kuti mapepanhau ese, magazini, redhiyo, terevhizheni nevese vezvenhau vakazvimiririra vamire kuburitsa chero zviziviso, zvinyorwa kana zviziviso zvinounzwa nemunhu wese asiri mutori wenhau kana mupepeti werimwe bhuku. kana kwakabva ruzivo rwusina kusimbiswa kana kuzivikanwa pachako. Chinangwa changu ndechekudzivirira kudzima zvachose kwenhau. Izvo zvakakosha kuti kufambiswa kwemakodhi mameseji kumaseru ekurara kumiswe zvachose, uye hurumende yangu ichabata nzira dzese kuona kuti vanonzwisisa kukosha kwekubatana kwavo nekukurumidza.

"Pakupedzisira, ndinokumbira kuti vese vanopa Internet muRepublic yeTurkey nevaya vanopa masevhisi kuTurkey vazvidira kuisa uye kugadzirisa mafirita uye maredirector kuti vavhare kupinda kune anozivikanwa uye anofungidzirwa mawebhusaiti nemasevha. Izvi hazvifanirwe kutungamira mukutadza kukuru kweInternet masevhisi muTurkey. Imeyili, kutengesa uye kuwana mawebhusaiti akajairwa uye masevhisi anofanirwa kuenderera seakajairwa - iwo chete maseva anozivikanwa kuti anotambira nzvimbo dzehugandanga kana dzinopesana nehurumende dzichavharwa. Tichanyatso tarisisa vese vanopa maInternet vanowanikwa kune vagari veTurkey kuti ive nechokwadi chekuti kuwanikwa kwenzvimbo dzepamutemo hakukanganiswe. "

Hirsiz nekutya akatora mvura kubva mugirazi raive kunze kwekamera, ruoko rwake ruchidedera, maziso ake asina kutarisa kamera. "Ndinokumbira ruregerero zvepachokwadi kuvanhu veTurkey nekuita zviito izvi," akaenderera mberi mushure mekumbomira kwenguva refu, asina kugadzikana, "asi ndinonzwa ndisina sarudzo uye ndinokumbira minamato yenyu, moyo murefu nekushandira pamwe. Hurumende yangu ichashanda nesimba kumisa magandanga, kudzoreredza kuchengeteka uye kurongeka, uye kudzosera nyika yedu kune zvayakajaira. Ndinokumbira vagari veTurkey kuti vave vakangwarira, vabatsire vakuru vehurumende uye masangano ekuchengetedza mutemo, uye vave vakasimba uye vakashinga. Rudzi rwedu rwakambopfuura neizvi, uye tagara tichibuda takasimba uye takachenjera. Tichazviita zvakare. Ndatenda ".

Hirsiz akarasa mapeji ekutaura kwake apo Prime Minister Ice Akas akauya kwaari. Hirsiz akati, "Iyi ndiyo hurukuro yakaoma kupfuura dzose dzandati ndambopa.

"Ndanga ndichitarisira kuti uchachinja pfungwa dzako, Kurzat," akadaro. "Hazvina kunonoka, kunyangwe izvozvi."

"Ndinofanira kuita izvi, Icy," Hirsiz akadaro. "Zvanonoka kuchinja nzira izvozvi."

"Aiwa, hachisi chokwadi. Rega ndikubatsire kuita izvi. Ndapota." Mubatsiri akatambidza Akas tsamba iya. "Zvichida izvi zvichabatsira: mumiriri weAmerica arikukumbira musangano wepamusoro muErbil. Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Phoenix ari kuBaghdad uye anoda kuvepo neMunyori weNyika. "

"Hazvigoneki," Hirsiz akadaro. "Hatigone kumisa izvi izvozvi." Akamboita chinguva achifunga. "Hatigone kusangana navo: mamiriro enjodzi aziviswa munyika. Hatigone kuvimbisa kuchengetedzeka kweMutungamiriri kana vashumiri vedu muIraq. "

"Asi dai wanga uripo, ndine chokwadi chekuti vaizopa rubatsiro rwakakura rwemauto, zvehunyanzvi uye zvehupfumi kana vakasangana nesu - havawanzo kuuya vasina chinhu," akadaro Akas. "Mumiriri weAmerica akatotumira meseji kuBazi rezvekunze nezve muripo wekutangwa kwePatriot missile."

"Compensation? Yechii? Vakati chii?"

"Ambassador, achitaura akamiririra Munyori Barbeau, akataura kuti ndege yekuongorora isina pfuti yakabhururuka nekambani yakazvimirira yakapihwa chibvumirano chekutarisa nzvimbo yekuchamhembe kweIraqi nekusaziva yakaburitsa izvo zvavanodaidza kuti 'kukanganisa kwemagetsi' izvo zvakaita kuti tivhure mabhomba aya. Patriot. Ambassador akakumbira ruregerero uye akati akapihwa mvumo yekupa muripo wakakura kana kutsiva zvombo zvinokandwa, uye akapawo rubatsiro rwekupa ruzivo nezve chero mota dzisingazivikanwe kana vanhu vanoyambuka muganhu vachipinda muTurkey. " Hirsiz akagutsurira musoro. "Uyu mukana wakanaka, Kurzat. Unogona kuita musangano wosimudza mamiriro enjodzi mushure mekunge Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri weAmerica aita chibvumirano. Unoponesa chiso uye hakuzovi nehondo.

"Kununurwa nevaAmerica zvakare, huh, Ice?" Hirsiz akadaro nehasha. "Une chokwadi chekuti vachada kubatsira?" Akaninira mumwe mubatsiri uyo akamutambidza nharembozha yainge yakachengeteka. "Purogiramu yafambiswa, General," akadaro mushure mekukurumidza kufona nhamba. "Fambisa mauto ako utore ndege dzako mumhepo, izvozvi!"

COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTRE, ALLIED AIR BASE NAKHLA, IRAQ

MAZUVA iwayo

"Zvinoita sekunge mavhiri ari kugadzirira kusimuka muTurkey, handizvo?" Chris Thompson akadaro. Akagara paConsole director muTangi, achiona mishumo yezvekuchengetedza iri kuitika muRepublic of Turkey pane imwe yemasikirini makuru pamberi peTangi, iyo yaigara ichitariswa kuAmerican news channel. Mishumo yakaratidza mapurisa nemauto achinetsana nevaratidziri mumigwagwa yeIstanbul neAnkara. "Hirsiz anopenga. State of emergency? Zvinoita sekumukira kwemauto kwandiri. Hameno kuti achiri kutonga here? "

"Inzwi rako ngaridzikame, Thompson," akadaro Jack Wilhelm, aive akagara panhare yake padyo. "Tese tinogona kuona zviri kuitika. Hunza sensor yechisere kumberi uye zoom mune gumi-X. Akadzidza mufananidzo wemarori matatu anotakura zvinhu aityaira achidzika mumugwagwa, zvikamu zvinotakura zvinhu zvichizunguzika zvinooneka sezvavaicheuka. "Vari kukurumidza kufamba, handiti? Wedzera mufananidzo wacho kagumi neshanu, tora tsananguro, tumira kuIA. Vanavanaani munzvimbo ino, Major Jabbouri?" Mutariri weTurkish aibatanidza akaradzika mamepu ake nemabhuku ezvinyorwa, ipapo akatora runhare. "Huyai, Major, hatina zuva rose pamberi pedu."

"Chikwata cheBorder Patrol chiri kufamba chakatarisana, mamaira gumi kubva pano, changamire," vakapindura Major Hamid Jabbouri, mutevedzeri wemukuru wemauto eTurkey Army, mushure mekunonoka kwenguva refu. "Vakaziviswa nezveongororo yemotokari . Vakatikumbira kuti tirambe tichiona uye kutiudza kana vakatibata. "

"Chokwadi - chii chimwe chatinofanira kuita pano kunze kwekushandira IA?" Wilhelm akagunun'una. Tsoko inogona kuita basa. Panguva ino, Patrick McLanahan akaenda kumukuru wemauto. "Taura nezvadhiabhorosi. I have to admit, General, nhumbu yenyu stealth bomber imhondi. Isu tinowana maonero akaenzana muchikamu chese nechikamu chechina chemagetsi; isu tinochengetedza network bandwidth, mafuta uye vashandi; uye rampu nenzvimbo yemhepo haina kutsvikinyidzana."

"Maita basa Colonel. Ndichaendesa izvi kuna John nemainjiniya ake."

"Uchaita izvi". Wilhelm akanongedzera kumonitor yeterevhizheni. "Saka wataura neMutevedzeri weMutungamiriri nezve shiti iri kuitika muTurkey?"

"Ari kunanga kuErbil kunosangana neIraqi, Kurdish uye pamwe nevatungamiriri veTurkey," Patrick akadaro. "Akati achawana ruzivo kubva kwatiri kana asvika."

"Uchiri kufunga kuti Türkiye achapinda?"

"Ehe. Iye zvino kupfuura kare. Kana Hirsiz asingatsigire hondo, nzira chete yepamutemo yaanogona kuitanga ndeyekuparadza National Assembly uye kuiraira iye pachake. "

"Ndinofunga uku kupenga, General," akadaro Wilhelm. "Kurwiswa kwakaitika muZakho kwaive kukanganisa kukuru, ndizvo chete. Mauto ane chekuita nekuti vakuru vemauto vanoda kuratidza kuti ndiani ari kutungamira uye kumanikidza maKurds, maIraqi nemaAmericans kutafura yenhaurirano. "

"Ndinovimba mataura chokwadi, Colonel," Patrick akadaro. "Asi vane masimba makuru ikoko, uye nhamba yavo iri kuwedzera awa imwe neimwe."

"Kuratidza simba, ndizvo chete," Wilhelm akasimbirira.

"Handei tione".

"Toti vanopindira. Unofunga kuti vachasvika kupi?"

"Ndinovimba vanogona kungotora dunhu reDohuk vobva vamira," Patrick akadaro. "Asi nemauto aya achimhanyira kumuganhu, vaigona kutora Erbil International Airport, kukomba guta nehafu yedunhu reErbil uye kumanikidza hurumende yeKurdish kutiza. Mushure meizvozvo, vanogona kufora nzira yese kuenda kuKirkuk. Vanogona kuti ndeyekudzivirira pombi yeCPC kubva kuvapanduki veKurdish. "

"Besiege" - Ndiri kukuteerera, General," akadaro Wilhelm, achiseka nekudzungudza musoro. "Wakambokombwa here, General, kana kuti uri kungobhomba nzvimbo dzisingaonekwe?"

"Makambonzwa nezvenzvimbo inonzi Yakutsk, Colonel?" - Patrick akabvunza.

Rushaya rwaWilhelm rwakadonha, kutanga mukuvhunduka-paari amene-uye ipapo mukunyara. "Oh... Mainini, General, ndine urombo," akadaro chinyararire. Zvechokwadi akanga anzwa nezveYakutsk, guta rechitatu pakukura muRussia yeSiberia...

... uye nzvimbo yenzvimbo huru yemhepo yakashandiswa sechigadziko chetangi yekumberi kuti iwedzere mabhomba eRussia marefu-refu akabatanidzwa muAmerican Holocaust - kurwisa kwenyukireya kuUnited States kwakauraya zviuru makumi matatu zvevanhu, kukuvadza vangangoita zana rezviuru. , uye yakaparadza anenge munhu wose wekuAmerica aibhomba mabhomba uye zvombo zvinokandwa zvakadzika pasi, makore matanhatu chete apfuura.

Patrick McLanahan akaronga hurongwa hwekutsiva pamusoro peRussia-based zvombo zvenyukireya nekudzika Tin Woodman neCybernetic Infantry Commando timu muYakutsk, vachitora hwaro, vobva vaishandisa kutanga kurwisa kwemhepo nemabhomba ekuAmerica muRussia. Mutungamiri weRussia, Anatoly Gryzlov, akatsiva pamusoro penzvimbo yake yemhepo ... nemakomba enyukireya. Kunyange zvazvo dziviriro yaPatrick yakamisa zvombo zvinokandwa zvakawanda uye yakabvumira mabhomba mazhinji aPatrick nematangi emvura kutiza, zviuru zvevaRussia uye vese kunze kwevashoma vevashandi vepasi vekuAmerica vakapiswa.

"Wakawana riini tsika iyi yekutanga kutaura uye kufunga gare gare, Colonel?" - Patrick akabvunza. "Kuri kungove muIraq here, kana wanga uchishanda tekinoroji kwenguva yakareba?"

"Ndati ndine urombo, General," Wilhelm akadaro nehasha, achitaurazve mumoyo make. "Ndinokanganwa wandiri kutaura naye. Uye ini ndaigona kuzvipa mhosva pamusoro pekuti ndakapedza mwedzi ingangoita gumi nesere ndiri mugomba iri - inogona kutyaira chero munhu muhuroi kana kuipa. Uku ndiko kutumirwa kwangu kwechitatu kuIraq, uye handisati ndamboita basa rakanaka-kare. Vanochichinja mwedzi mishoma yoga yoga zvakadaro: tiri pano kuzogara, tiri kuenda, tiri kugara, tiri kuenda; tinorwa nevatorwa, tinorwa maSunni, tinorwa nemaShiite, tinorwa neAl-Qaeda; zvino tinogona kunge tiri kurwisana nemaTurkey. " Akambomira akatarisa Patrick achiratidza kukumbira ruregerero, ndokuzowedzera kuti, "Asi hapana chimwe chandingapomera kunze kwekungove dhongi. Zvakare, changamire, ndinokumbira ruregerero. Forward ndataura izvozvo."

"Zvakanganikwa, Colonel." Patrick akatarisa pamepu yechidimbu chechikamu, ipapo panhau yekuvharwa kwemhirizhonga muTurkey. "Uye wataura pfungwa yako: kana maTurks akafora akananga kuErbil neKirkuk, 'havazovakomba' - vachavaputsira pasi nekuuraya mazana ezviuru zvevanhu mukuita."

"Ndanzwisisa, changamire," akadaro Wilhelm. "Mhedziso yekupedzisira kudambudziko ravo reKurdish." Chiratidzo cheintercom chakarira, uye Wilhelm akabata bhatani remaikorofoni: "Enda ... ndawana ... Roger, ndichamuudza." Warhammer abuda. Nyatsoteererai madzimai nemi. Chikwata ichi chakatizivisa kuti Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri aizoenda kuErbil muinenge awa kuti asangane nenhengo dzeKurdistan Regional Government mangwanani. Ichabhururuka nepakati pechikamu chedu isati yapihwa nzira yekuenda kuErbil, asi Baghdad ichadzora kubhururuka uye ivo vanotevedzera zvakajairwa VIP uye diplomatic maitiro ekubhururuka. General, ndakarairwa-"

"Ndinogona kunyatsoongorora nzira yemutevedzeri wemutungamiri wendege kuona chero zviratidzo zvekufamba," Patrick akapindira. "Ingondipa ma waypoints ndogadzirisa zvese."

"Unogona kuita izvi uye kuramba wakatarira chikamu chedu?" Wilhelm akabvunza.

"Dai ndiine vamwe vaviri vakarasikirwa pano, Colonel, ndaigona kuona Iraq yese, maodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweTurkey nekuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero kwePersia 24/7 uye ndingadai ndiine mauto epasi," Patrick akadaro. Akabata nzeve yake yakachengetedzwa. "Boomer, wanzwisisa here chinhu chekupedzisira?"

"Ndatoigadzira changamire," Hunter Noble akapindura. "Anokundwa watinaye mumhepo izvozvi anogona kuronda ndege yake mukati meErbil Province, asi ndiri kufunga kuti unoda kuronda Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri kubva kuBaghdad, huh?"

"Kambani A"

"Ndaifunga kudaro. Tichange tarasikirwa nembiri pachiteshi ... mukati memaminitsi makumi mana. "

"Nekukurumidza sezvinobvira, Boomer. Fambisa munhu wekutanga arasika kumaodzanyemba kuti atevere kubhururuka kwemutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika, woisa wechipiri panzira yekutarisa kuchamhembe sezvaanosimuka."

"Kunzwisisa."

"Saka tinokwanisa kuona kutiza kwake kubva kuBaghdad kusvika kuErbil?" Wilhelm akabvunza.

"Kwete - tichakwanisa kuronda nekuona ndege dzese nemotokari yese inofamba mumatunhu manomwe eIraq, kubva kuRamadi kuenda kuKarbala uye kwese kuri pakati, munguva chaiyo," Patrick akadaro. "Tichakwanisa kuronda nekuona motokari yese inosvika nendege yemutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika isati yasimuka; tichakwanisa kuona tekisi yake yendege uye kutarisa dzimwe ndege dzese nemota dziri pedyo naye. Kana paine chero chiitiko chiri kufungidzira asati abva kana kusvika kuErbil, tinogona kumuzivisa nekuchengetedzeka kwake. "

"Nendege mbiri?"

"Tinogona kuzviita neimwe chete, asi nekuda kwechokwadi chatinoda, zviri nani kupatsanura chivharo uye kushandisa sarudzo yepamusoro inogoneka," Patrick akadaro.

"Zvakanaka," Wilhelm akadaro, achidzungudza musoro wake. "Ndinoshuva kuti imi maivepo mwedzi mishoma yapfuura; Aka ndekechipiri ndichipotsa zvinhu zvakadai."

"Ndine mwanakomana ari kugadzirira kuenda kuchikoro chesekondari, uye handiyeuki nguva yandakapedzisira kumuona pamutambo wechikoro kana kuti wenhabvu," akadaro Patrick. "Ndinoziva zvaunonzwa".

"Ndine urombo, Colonel," mukuru weTurkey aibatanidza, Major Jabbouri, akapindira paintercom. "Ndakaziviswa kuti Turkish Air Force Air Transport Group iri kutumira ndege shanu dzeGulfstream VIP kubva kuAnkara kuenda kuErbil kuti dzipinde munhaurirano dzakabatana pakati peUnited States, Iraq nenyika yangu, dzinotanga mangwana. Ndege inofambiswa nendege uye ichave mukati mechikamu chedu mukati memaminitsi makumi matanhatu. "

"Zvakanaka," akadaro Wilhelm. "Captain Cotter, ndizivisei kana magamuchira hurongwa hwendege."

"Ndanzwisisa zvino, changamire," akapindura kudaro Cotter, mukuru mukuru anodzora kufamba kwendege, nguva pfupi gare gare. "Kwakabva kwasimbiswa. Ndichabata Gurukota rezvekunze reIraqi ndojekesa nzira yake. "

"Tanga waiisa pabhodhi hombe, wozofona." Mutsara webhuruu wakapoterera pahombe-screen main monitor, wakananga kubva kuAnkara kuenda kuErbil's kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero airport, mamwe mamaira makumi masere kumabvazuva, ichipfuura nekumabvazuva kweAllied airbase kuNala. Kunyange zvazvo nzira yendege yakanga yakakombama pane kuti yakatwasuka, nzira ye"denderedzwa guru" yemamaira mazana matanhatu ndiyo yaive nzira yekubhururuka nayo yakananga kubva pane imwe nzvimbo kuenda pane imwe. "Zvinotaridzika zvakanaka," akadaro Wilhelm. "Major Jabbouri, ita shuwa kuti IAD ine hurongwa hwendege zvakare, uye ita chokwadi chekuti Colonel Jaffar anoziva."

"Hongu, Colonel."

"Zvakanaka, kana mapato ari kutaurirana. Pamwe zvese izvi zvichagadzikana pakupedzisira. "

Mumaminetsi makumi maviri akatevera zvinhu zvakadzikama zvakanyanya kusvika: "Guppies Two-Four mumhepo," Patrick akashuma. "Achange ari pachiteshi mumaminitsi gumi nemashanu."

"Zvaikurumidza," Wilhelm akadaro. "Imi varume hamunetsi nekuisa zvinhu izvozvo mumhepo, ndizvozvo here, General?"

"Hazvina munhu, zvatotakurwa uye zvaiswa mafuta; isu tinongoisa hurongwa hwendege nemasensa tozvirega," Patrick akadaro.

"Hapana zvimbudzi zvekusara zvisina, mabiko akazara ekugadzirisa, maparachuti ekugadzirisa, handiti?"

"Chaizvo".

Wilhelm akangodzungudza musoro achishamisika.

Vakatarisa mafambiro endege yeTurkey VIP yakananga kumuganhu weIraq. Hapana chinhu chisina kujairika pakubhururuka kwendege: kubhururuka nepamusoro pemamita zviuru makumi matatu nechimwe chete, kumhanya kwemhepo kwakajairika, macode e transponder. Kwasara maminetsi angangoita gumi nemaviri ndege isati yayambuka muganhu, Wilhelm akarayira kuti: "Major Jabbouri, ongorora kaviri kuti mauto eIraq air Defense Force ari kuziva nezvekubhururuka kuri kuuya kubva kuTurkey uye kuti havana zvombo."

"Jabbouri haasi kushanda, changamire," akadaro Weatherly.

"Tsvaga dhongi rake umudzose pano," Wilhelm akabhowekana, Wilhelm akabva achinja chiteshi chake chekuraira: "All Warhammer units, iyi Alpha, ndege yeTurkey VIP irikusvika mumaminitsi gumi, zviteshi zvese zvekudzivirira mhepo zviri kuzivisa kuwanikwa kwezvombo. ini."

Mamiriro ekunze akachinja imwe yemamonitor kuenda kumepu yenzvimbo uye chimiro chese edziviriro yemhepo zvikamu pamwe nemuganhu wezone. Iwo mayunitsi aisanganisira Avenger nhare dzedziviriro yemhepo mota, idzo dzaive Humvees dzakashongedzerwa turret ine mapodhi maviri anogona kurodha zvakare aive neina Stinger-inotsvaga kupisa-inotsvaga ndege inopotsera uye 50-caliber inorema muchina pfuti, pamwe ne electro-optical sensors uye duct. .kutumirwa kwedata, zvichibvumira shongwe kuti ibatane nemhepo yekudzivirira radars yechipiri regiment. MaAvengers aiperekedzwa nemutakuri weHumvee akatakura mauto ekuchengetedza nekuchengetedza, masipari nepfuti, zvekushandisa, uye nzvimbo mbiri dzekutamisa zvombo.

"Madhipatimendi ese ekushambadzira eWarhammer ari kutaura kushomeka kwezvombo, changamire," akadaro Weatherly.

Wilhelm akatarisa iyo yekutarisa, iyo yairatidza ese maAvenger mayunitsi ane yakatsiga zvidhori zvidhori zvichiratidza kuti aishanda asi asina kugadzirira kurwisa. "Mukurusi wako wechipiri aripi, General?" akabvunza.

"Maminetsi matatu kuenda kunzvimbo yekutarisa." Patrick akaunza iyo XC-57 icon pane tactical kuratidza kuti Wilhelm aione pakati pemamwe mamaki. "Tinopfuura nhanho yetatu-shanu-zero, kukwira kune ina-rimwe-zero, kure kure nendege yeTurkey inosvika. Tichatanga kuongorora nzvimbo yacho munguva pfupi."

"Ndiratidze ndege yemutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika."

Mumwe mufananidzo wakatanga kupenya, panguva ino kure kumaodzanyemba, pamusoro peBaghdad. "Zvangobva, changamire, maminetsi angangoita makumi matatu," Cotter akadaro. Kuverengwa kwedata rendege kwakaratidza kukurumidza kukurumidza kwekukwirira uye kumhanya kwakadzika kwepasi, zvichiratidza kukwira kwakanyanya kubuda muBaghdad International. "Inoratidzika kunge iri muCV-22 tilt rotor, saka ichave yakanyanya kuseri kweTurkey Gulfstream kana yasvika," akawedzera. "Nguva yekusvika, maminetsi makumi mana neshanu."

"Kunzwisisa."

Zvinhu zvese zvaiita sezviri kufamba semazuva ese, izvo zvaigaronetsa Patrick McLanahan. Akaongorora ese mamonitor uye kuverenga kwezviridzwa, achitsvaga chero ruzivo rwekuti nei chimwe chinhu chingave chisina kunaka. Hapana zvakadaro. Yechipiri yeXC-57 yekucherekedza ndege yakasvika munzvimbo yayo yekutarisa uye yakatanga chiyero cheoval patrol. Zvese zvakaonekwa...

Ipapo akaiona ndokudzvanya bhatani reintercom: "Ndege yeTurkey iri kunonoka," akadaro.

"Chii? Dzokorora, General?

"Gulf Stream. Sipidhi yakaderera kusvika pamazana matatu nemakumi mashanu.

"Ari kugadzirira kuburuka here?"

"Kure kure neErbil?" - Patrick akabvunza. "Dai zvainge zvaita zvakajairika, zvingave zvine musoro, asi ndeipi ndege yeTurkey yaizobhururuka ichipinda mukati menharaunda yeKurdish nenzira yakajairika? Akaita nzira yacho nekunyatsogona - haana kutanga kudzika kusvika mamaira makumi matatu, pamwe zvishoma. Iye zvino ava kuda kubuda. Iye, hongu, zvakare anokukurwa kumaodzanyemba. Asi kureba kwayo-"

"Makororo! Makororo! " Yaive Hunter Noble, achitarisisa data kubva yechipiri XC-57. "Ndege dzakawanda dzinomhanya zvikuru dziri kuuya kubva kuTurkey, dzichinanga kumaodzanyemba kwakadzikira, mamaira makumi mashanu nenomwe, mach speed one point zana neshanu! "Chiratidziro chehunyanzvi chakaratidza akawanda maturu emhepo yakanangana nekuenda kumaodzanyemba kweTurkey. "Mota zhinji dzinorema dzawanikwawo paA36 uye-" Inzwi rake rakangoerekana radimburwa mukutinhira kukuru kwechimiro ...

... iyo tactical kuratidza yaive yakafanana. Chidzitiro chese chakangoerekana chazadzwa nemapikseli ane mavara anopenya, zviratidzo zvejunk, uye masaisai e static. "Ndozvitaura futi here?" Wilhelm akaridza mhere. "Mota idzi dziripi? Uye chii chakaitika kubhodhi rangu?"

"Warasika kuonana naLoser," Patrick akadaro. Akatanga kunyora rairo pakeyboard. "Kubhowa...!"

"Ndiri kushandura izvozvi, shefu, asi data link yave kutodzika, uye ndadzikisa kumhanya kusvika makumi matanhatu emakiromita paawa," Boomer akadaro.

"Ichachinja otomatiki here?"

"Kana ikaona kudonhedzwa kwedatha, ichaita, asi kana kukanganisa kuri kuvharira masaini processor, zvingaite."

"Chii chiri kuitika, McLanahan?" Wilhelm akadanidzira, achisvetuka kusimuka. "Chii chakaitika kumufananidzo wangu?"

"Tiri kumisikidzwa pane ese mafrequency - UHF, VHF, LF, X, Ku- uye Ka-bhendi uye microwave," Patrick akadaro. "Uye zvine simba zvakanyanya. Tiri kuedza-" Akabva anyarara, ndokutarisa mukuru werejitari. "Turkish Gulf Stream. Iyi haisi ndege yeVIP - inofanirwa kunge iri ndege inotyisa. "

"Chii?"

"Electronic jammer uye yakavhara network yese," Patrick akadaro. "Tinoirega ichibhururuka nepamusoro pedu, uye ine simba, saka hatikwanise kupfuura nekuvhiringidzwa. Frequency kusvetuka-svetuka haibatsire - inopisa muma frequency ese. "

"Mwari, tiri mapofu zasi kuno." Wilhelm akachinjira kuchiteshi chekuraira chiteshi: "Kune ese maWarhammer units, kune ese maWarhammer units, izvi ...!" Asi izwi rake rakadzimirwa neruzha rukuru rwaibva mumahedhifoni ese aisakwanisa kudzimwa. Wilhelm akarasa mahedhifoni ake ruzha rusati rwadambuka tuma eardrums twake, uye vamwe vose vaiva muTangi vakamanikidzwa kuita zvimwe chetezvo. "Damn, handisi kukwanisa kuenda kuAvenger."

Patrick akabatidza nharembozha yake. "Boomer..." Asi akakurumidza kubvisa earphone panzeve yake nekuda kweruzha. "Gadzirira, Colonel," Patrick akadaro. "Noble achavhara hurongwa hwehungwaru."

"Muri kuvhara here izvi? Sei?"

"Kupindira kwakasimba zvekuti data link iri pakati pedu neXC-57 haina kurongeka zvachose," Patrick akadaro. "Nzira chete yatinogona kuita kuti izvi zvienderere mberi ndeyekuvhara."

"Zvinobatsirei izvi?"

"Iyo inotadza-kuchengetedza kune vese vakarasika ndeyekuchinja kune yakachengeteka laser yekutaurirana modhi, uye sekuziva kwedu, hapana anogona kukanganisa kutaurirana kwedu nelaser," Patrick akadaro. "Patinongodzosera simba, sisitimu inozongomira kune yakajeka uye yakachengeteka nzira yekutaurirana. Laser mutsara wekuona uye hautapurirwe kubva satellite, saka ticharasikirwa nehunyanzvi hwakawanda, asi zvirinani isu tinozodzosa mufananidzo ... zvirinani tinofanira. "

Iyo reboot system yakatora isingasviki maminetsi gumi, asi kumirira kwaive kwakareba. Mufananidzo wacho pawakazodzoka, vakaona chikamu chidiki chezvavaive vajaira kuona - asi zvaive zvichityisa: "Ndine mapoka matatu endege arikuuya - imwe yakananga Mosul, Erbil, uye yechitatu, ndinofunga. , yakananga kuKirkuk," akadaro Hunter Noble. "Kune ndege dzakawanda dzinomhanya-mhanya pamberi, uye ndege zhinji dzinomhanya zvishoma kumashure kwadzo."

"Uku kurwisa kwemhepo," Patrick akadaro. "Naval aviation kutora radar uye kutaurirana, ipapo mabhomba ane hungwaru kuparadza nhandare dzendege nemirairo yekuraira, kuvhara tsigiro yemhepo kuti imire, uyezve maparatroopers nendege dzinotakura zvinhu kurwisa pasi."

"Ko Nala?" - Weatherly akabvunza.

"Chikwata chekumadokero chiri kupfuura kumadokero kwedu - ndinofungidzira kuti vachanangana neMosul pachinzvimbo chedu."

"Zvakashata-ngatifungidzire isu tinotevera," Wilhelm akadaro. "Nemamiriro ekunze, ronga timu uye ita kuti vape munhu wese hurongwa hwekutsvaga pekugara. Zviite chero nzira yaunokwanisa - shandisa megaphones, nyanga dzemota kana kuridza mhere sekupenga, asi tora regiment kuvhara. Radhiyo taura neAvengers ku- "

"Handikwanise changamire. Ndege yeScion reconnaissance yadzoka mumhepo, asi kutaurirana kwedu kuchiri kunetsa. "

"Damn," akadaro Wilhelm. "Zvakanaka, ngativimbei kuti maAvenger vachawana nzvimbo dzakanaka dzekuvanda nekuti hatikwanise kuvayambira. Tanga kuita chiito." Weatherly akakurumidza kuenda. "McLanahan, ko mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika?"

"Hatina nzira yekubata nayo ndege yake isu takabatikana," Patrick akadaro. "Ndinovimba, kana achinge achinja kune yedu frequency, anonzwa kupindira ofunga kudzokera kuBaghdad."

"Pane nzira ipi yaungapfura nayo iyo Gulf Stream kana chero iri kumusoro uko?" Wilhelm akabvunza.

Patrick akamboita chinguva achifunga, ndokunanga kunobuda. "Ndave kunanga kumutsara wokusimuka," akadaro, achiwedzera, kuti: "Ndichakubatai zvakare." Patrick akabva abuda panze achibva asvetukira mune imwe yevaHumvees yainge yatumwa kuchikwata chake achibva abuda.

Akawana mutsara wekuenda uri munyonga nyonga. Varwi vakamira paHumvees, vachidanidzira yambiro; dzimwe dzaiva nemagudzanzwi; vamwe vaingoridza huta. Hafu yeScion Aviation International technicians vakamira vakatenderedza, vasina chokwadi chekuti voenda here kana kuti kwete.

"Pinda pachivande, zvino!" - Patrick akadanidzira mushure mekunge asvika pakamira kunze kwe hangar, akasvetuka achimhanya akananga kunzvimbo yekuraira. Akawana John Masters naHunter Noble vachiri pazvinyaradzo zvavo, vachiedza kusabudirira kuramba kupindira kwehasha. "Munopenga here vakomana?" Patrick akadaro achibva atanga kubata malaptop. "Ibvai pano!

"Havasati vachizotibhomba, Mook," John akadaro. "Isu tiri vekuAmerica, uye iyi inzvimbo yekuIraq, kwete nhare yevapanduki. Vari kuuya kuzo-"

Panguva iyoyo, akavhiringwa nekatatu sonic booms iyo yakaumburuka yakananga kumusoro. Zvaiita sokunge jira racho raiva chibharumu chihombe chaizadza mhepo nekukasika. Mamonitor emakomupiyuta, marambi, uye masherufu zvakapeperetswa pamatafura nemadziro, magirobhu akapwanyika, madziro akatsemuka, uye mhepo yakangoerekana yaita mhute sezvo guruva riri rose raiva mukamuri rose rakadzurwa nedzvinyiriro yakanyanyisa. "Mhoroi Mwari...!"

"Ndinovimba iyi yaive yambiro. Musaedze kukanda chero ndege, zvikasadaro kumhanya kunotevera kunenge kuri kuburitsa bhomba," Patrick akadaro. Pasi petafura neimwe yemalaptops airatidza mufananidzo welaser radar kubva kuXC-57, akaidzidza kwekanguva kashoma, ndokuti, "John, ndinoda kuti ndege yeTurkey idururwe."

"Nekushandisa chii? Spittoons? Hatina zvombo zvinodzivirira ndege."

"Akundwa anodaro. Chipfuramabwe."

"Chipfuramabwe?" Maziso aJohane akatsikitsira mukuvhiringidzika, ipapo kunzwisisa, kuchiteverwa nekarukuro, uye pakupedzisira kubvumirana. "Tinofanirwa kuswedera padyo, pamwe mukati memamaira matatu."

"Uye kana maTurkey akabata akarasika, zvirokwazvo vachamupfura ... uye vachauya kwatiri."

"Ndinovimba kuti havadi kuita bongozozo nesu - vari kutevera vapanduki veKurd," akadaro Patrick. "Dai vaida kutibhomba, vangadai vakatozviita." Ikoku hakuna kunzwika kuva kunopwisa zvikuru kunyange kwaari; asi mushure meimwe nguva yekufungisisa akagutsurira. "Zviite".

John akatsemura mapfumo ake ndokutanga kuhukura mirairo, achichinja nzira yekubhururuka yakarongwa yeXC-57 kuti ipinde munzvimbo yekupaka yendege yeTurkey, ichibva yaita kuti ibhururuke kuseri nepasi kwayo yoga, ichishandisa laser radar yayo kuti irambe iri mukutonga chaiko . "Ini handisi kuona kuperekedzwa," akadaro Boomer, achidzidza nezve hyper-detailed laser radar mufananidzo wenzvimbo yakatenderedza ndege yeTurkey payakasvika XC-57. "Ichi chikepe chimwe chete. Majongwe chaiwo, handizvo here?

"Ndege rudzii iyi?" - Patrick akabvunza.

"Ini handisati ndazviona - kunyangwe idiki pane Gulf Stream."

"Zvishoma?" Manzwiro aya edoom akadzoka, achikwira nekudzika nemuzongoza waPatrick. "Ine simba rakawanda rendege idiki pane Gulfstream."

"Mukati meradius yemaira gumi," John akadaro. "Ndichamurova kubva kumaira mashanu. Ndichiri kuedza kuparadzanisa nacelles injini. " XC-57 yakakurumidza kuvhara kure.

"Handioni gondolas - iyi haisi ndege inotakura vanhu," Patrick akadaro. Sezvaaiswedera pedyo, aigona kuona mamwe mashoko: diki-injini bizjet, asi ine makamuri matatu pasi pebapiro rimwe nerimwe uye kamuri imwe pasi pedumbu. "Chokwadi kwete vanhuwo zvavo," akadaro. "Bata zvese zvaunogona, John, uye pfura nekukurumidza sezvaunokwanisa ..."

Asati apedza, ndege yeTurkey yakaerekana yacheuka zvine simba kuruboshwe ndokutanga kukwira nokukurumidza-uye sipidhi yayo yakanga isina kufanana neyendege huru inotakura vanhu yakadai seGulfstream. Kubva padhuze apa, aine chimiro chake chakazara pamufananidzo welaser radar, kuzivikanwa kwake kwaisanzwisisika: "Ah crap, murwi weF-4 Phantom! "Boomer akadanidzira. "F-4 ine jamming kugona? Hameno kuti ivo havana kutora chero vaperekedzi kuenda navo - pamwe anogona kuzviperekedza."

"Rova, John," Patrick akashevedzera kudaro, "uye bvisa anorasika ipapo!" Iyo Phantom inofanirwa kunge ine zvombo zvekudzivirira!

"Rova, Boomer!" John akadaro achitoita zvekupengereka achinyora mirairo yekudaidza XC-57.

"Chipfuramabwe chaitwa!" Boomer akadaro. "Simba rakazara. Range six mamaira...hazvina kukwana."

"Usazvinetse - achavhara chinhambwe ichocho nekukurumidza," Patrick akadaro achityisa. "Tanga kudzika nekukurumidza, John - F-4 angasada kuburuka. Iise padheki.

"Tiri kuenda!" John Masters akadaro. Ichishandisa tekinoroji yeXC-57's "adaptive wing", iyo yakashandura dzinenge nzvimbo dzese dzendege kuita mudziyo wekusimudza, XC-57 yakaburuka nekumhanya inopfuura zviuru gumi zvemamita paminiti, paine chimiro chayo chakaumbwa chete ichiidzivirira kuti isaparara.

"Kubatana kwadzorerwa," akadaro nyanzvi. "Kupindira kwese kwakadzimwa."

"Ari kunonoka," Boomer akadaro. "Makiromita matatu ... anofanirwa kunge achinzwa kupisa nezve ..." Uye panguva iyoyo, mufananidzo welaser radar wakaratidza zvombo zviviri zvichisiya bapiro rimwe nerimwe reTurkey F-4E. "Padivi pe!" akadanidzira achiti. Asi masekonzi mashoma mushure mekutanga kwendege, makomba eSidewinder akaputika. "Chipfuramabwe chakavapedza vese," Boomer akadaro. "Laser inotungamirwa kuPhantom. Ichiri kudzikira kunyangwe ichidzikira."

"Ndinofunga tarova chimwe chinhu chakakosha," John akadaro. Mufananidzo wakakwidziridzwa welaser radar wainyatsoratidza utsi huchibva muinjini yerudyi yemurwi. "Anofanira kuzvityora. Iri mafiti zviuru zvishanu kubva pasi-ndege dzehondo hadzifarire kubhururuka pedyo nevhu."

"Maira maviri uye achiri kuuya," Boomer akadaro. "Huya, aptal, mutambo wapera."

"Aptal?"

"Zvinoreva 'benzi' muchiTurkey," akadaro Boomer. "Ndaifunga kuti kana tichizotarisana nevaTurkey, zviri nani ndidzidze chiTurkey zvishoma."

"Ndichakusiyirai kuti mutange madzidza mashoko akaipa," akadaro John. Akadzokera mukutandanisa achivhura palaptop yake. "Svikai shamwari, zvapera, zvaita-" Ndipo pakabuda mameseji eyambiro palaptop yaJohn. "Nhai, injini yekutanga neyechipiri dziri kudzima... Mahydraulic nemagetsi system hazvina kunaka! Chii chaitika?"

"Akauya munzvimbo yekupfura," akadaro Patrick. Mumasikati, nematenga akajeka ... XC-57 yakanga yaparara uye munhu wose aiziva.

"Huya mwanangu," John akakurudzira chisikwa chake, "uchaita zvakanaka, ramba uchienda..."

Uye pavakatarisa, vakaona gore rehutsi richibva pamberi peTurkish F-4 Phantom, canopy yakapetwa kumashure, uye chigaro chekumashure chejection chichibhururuka mudenga. Vakamirira kuti chigaro chemberi chibude... asi pavakatarisa, nhamba dzekumusoro dzakaramba dzichidzikira, pakupedzisira dzichiratidza zero masekonzi gare gare. "Ndamutora," Boomer akadaro chinyararire, asina kana mufaro kana kukunda - kuona kufa kwechero mutyairi wendege, kunyangwe muvengi, kwaisambove chikonzero chekupemberera. "Zvinofanira kunge zvakamurwadza chaizvo apo chipfuramabwe chakananga kumeso kwake nesimba rizere, asi anga asiri kuda kurega Murashiki atiza."

"Ungamudzosera here, John?" - Patrick akabvunza.

"Handizivi," John akadaro. "Iyo yakaderera laser array yeradar haidzokeri - ndeyekupokana kwakawanda, uye isu tasara injini imwe chete. Tiri kurasikirwawo nepeturu. Kwasara mamaira makumi matatu chete kuti tifambe, ichange yava pedyo."

Paive nezvakawanda zvekuyambuka zvigunwe, asi XC-57 yakadzoka. "Waita basa zvakanaka John," Patrick akadaro achibva apaka Hummer yake kumucheto kwenzira yekufambisa ndege sezvaaidongorera ndege nepamabhainokura ake. Iye naJohn vakatarisa Loser achigadzirira kupinda. Kuseri kweshiri yakaremara kwakanga kune rima refu, asi nzira yokubhururuka nayo yakanga yakanyatsogadzikana. "Handina kufunga kuti achararama."

"Neniwo," akabvuma kudaro John. "Kumhara uku hakusi kuzonakidze. Ita shuwa kuti zviri pachena kumunhu wese - handizive rudzi rwekubhureki kana kutungamira kwatakasiya, uye zvinogona ... "

"Scion, uyu ndewechitatu!" - Boomer akadanidzira pamusoro peredhiyo yekuraira chiteshi. "Ndege iri kuuya kubva kumaodzanyemba, yakaderera zvakanyanya!" Patrick akacheuka akatarisa mudenga...

... uye panguva iyoyo John akashevedzera: "Patsvene!" Makore maviri makuru emoto akaputika pamberi peXC-57. Ndege yaiita seyaingotenderera mudenga kwechinguva chidiki; ipapo kumwe kuputika, uye ndege yakapidiguka pamhino yayo ndokunyura yakananga pasi. Mumatangi makanga musina mafuta aikwana kuti moto uwedzere.

Maziso aJohn Masters akabuda kubva muzvigadziko zvake mukuvhiringidzika. "Chii chakaitika kwandiri-"

"Buruka, John!" Patrick akaridza mhere achirovera pasi. Mabhomba maviri ekuAmerica akagadzirwa neF-15E Eagle akakanda mabhomba ari mudenga ari pasi, akananga kuchamhembe akananga kuTurkey.

Johane akaedza kusimuka. "Varume ivavo vakarova zvangu-"

"Ndati dhadha!" Patrick akaridza mhere. Chinguvana gare gare, kuputika kusere kwakasimba kwakatevedzana pakati chaipo penzira yekufamba nendege, pedyo zvikurusa yaingova mazana mashoma emamita kure. Varume vese vakanzwa sekunge Hummer wavo aumburuka pamusoro pavo. Vakadirwa marara nehutsi, vachiridza mhere vakaisa maoko munzeve dzavo apo kudedera kunotyisa kwaibvisa mhepo kubva mumapapu avo. Machuru ekongiri akafamba achipfuura semabara achibva anaya pavari. "Pinda muHummer, John! Kurumidza!" Varume vose vari vaviri vakakwira mukati apo zvimedu zvakakura uye zvikuru zvekongiri zvakanaya pavari kubva kumusoro. Vakanga vasina zvokuita kunze kwokukambaira pasi nepavaigona napo vachitarisira kuti denga racho raizobatika. Mahwindo akapwanyika uye Hummer hombe yakazununguka pamavhiri ayo asati aputikawo.

Maminitsi mashoma gare gare, John akanga achiri kumonya pasi paHummer, akavhara nzeve dzake uye achituka zvikuru. Patrick aiona kakuyerera kweropa mukati mezvigunwe zvakavhara nzeve yaJohn yeruboshwe. Patrick akabatidza redhiyo yake kuti akumbire rubatsiro, asi hapana chaakanzwa uye aingotarisira kuti shoko rake rapinda. Akakwira pamusoro pedenga rekwaHumvee kuti aone zvakanga zvaparara.

Kubhomba kwakanaka, akafunga. Akaona mabhomba masere, zvimwe zviuru zvemapaundi, imwe neimwe isingapfuuri mamita mashanu kubva pakati penzira yekufamba nendege. Sezvineiwo havana kushandisa mabhomba anobaya mugwagwa-mugodhi, mabhomba anoputika, uye kukuvara kwacho hakuna kunyanya kushata - maburi akaita maburi asi haana kuburitsa machunks makuru esimbi yekusimbisa. Izvi zvaive nyore kugadzirisa.

"Itsvina?" John aive nedambudziko rekubuda muHummer. "Chii chaitika?" Akaridza mhere nekuti musoro wake wairira zvekuti aisanzwa inzwi rake.

"Kubhadhara zvishoma," Patrick akadaro. Akaburuka pahummer ndokubatsira John kugara apo aiongorora musoro wake kuti haana kukuvara here. "Zvinoita senge tambo yenzeve yako yaputika uye wakachekwa zvakanaka."

"Vatirova nei?"

"F-15E Strike Eagles inodonhedza GPS inoputika, imwe yakasara yemauto yakatengwa kubva kune yakanaka yekare United States of America," Patrick akadaro. Zvisinei nekuve mumwe weanoridza mabhomba epasi rose, anokwanisa kubhomba uye hukuru hwemhepo mune imwe mishoni, maF-15E haana kukwanisa kumhara pane chatakuri yendege uye nekudaro akatakurwa kana kutengeswa semari zhinji kune vanobatana neAMERICA. "Vakamaka njanji yacho zvakanaka, asi inogona kugadzirwa. Hazviratidzike sekunge vakarova Triple-C, ma hangars, kana zvimwe zvivakwa."

"Chii chinonzi 'madhongi madhongi' muTurkey?" John Masters akabvunza achirovera ruoko rwake paHummer nekutsamwa chaiko. "Ini ndinofunga ndichakwereta bhuku remitsara yaBoomer uye ndidzidze mashoma esarudzo mazwi ekutuka eTurkey."

Maminitsi mashoma gare gare, Hunter Noble akasimudza amburenzi yeHumvee. "Kwakanaka here varume?" Akabvunza vabatsiri vepachipatara vachiona Patrick naJohn. "Ndaifunga kuti wairasika."

"Chinhu chakanaka ndechekuti zvikwata izvi zvaive zvakanaka," Patrick akadaro. "Chitatu chesekondi kureba uye chikamu chechina chedhigirii yemusoro kukanganisa uye tingadai tave pasi peiyo yekupedzisira."

"Handifunge kuti uku ndiko kuguma," Boomer akadaro. "Tiri kutevera slugs akati wandei munzvimbo yese; iri pedyo iri mamaira makumi maviri kumabvazuva, tichinanga kuno."

"Ngatidzokerei kuharare tione zvatasiya," Patrick akadaro akasuruvara. "Tichada kuwana tsvakiridzo pane wechitatu anorasikirwa uye kuti ndeapi mamodules atinogona kushandisa." Vese vakabva vapinda muhumvees dzavo vachibva vanyahwaira vachienda kuraini rekuenda.

Pavakazomira pachipatara kuti vadonhedze John vachibva vasvika panosungirirwa, kurira munzeve dzaPatrick kwakanga kwadzikira zvokuti akanga ava kukwanisa kushanda zvakanaka. Pakamiswa kupindira, vaive vadzoka mune yakazara nzira yekucherekedza uye vakatumira nhaurirano neyekutanga XC-57, iyo yakanga yadzokera kune itsva patrol orbit kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweAllied Nala Air Base, mukati melaser radar yemaguta matatu makuru kuchamhembe kweIraq - Mosul. , Erbil naKirkuk, avo vakarwiswa.

Patrick akamhanyisa ruoko rwaidedera pachiso chake sezvaaiongorora ratidziro yehungwaru. Iyo adrenaline yaifamba nemutsinga dzake yakatanga kudzikira, ichimusiya aneta uye achivhunduka. "Kwakanaka here changamire?" Muvhimi Noble akabvunza.

"Ndiri kunetseka zvishoma nezvaJohn. Airatidzika zvakaipa. "

"Unotaridzika kunge wakashata zvakanyanya, changamire."

"I will be ok". Akanyemwerera achiona Boomer achiratidza kushushikana. "Ndakakanganwa kuti zvainge zvakaita sei kubhombwa kudaro. Zvinokutyisa chaizvo."

"Pamwe unofanira kumbozorora zvishoma."

"Ndichapora, Boomer," Patrick akadzokorora. Akagutsurira musoro kumutyairi wechidiki nemuchadenga. "Maita basa nekunetsekana."

"Ndinoziva zviri pamoyo wako, changamire," Boomer akadaro. "Chinhu chimwe chete chakaipisisa kupfuura kudzoka kubva muchadenga kuda kuparadzwa nemabhomba ane chiuru chekirogiramu. Pamwe haufanire kusundira rombo rako."

"Ngatiisei Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri murunyararo uye titore mufananidzo wakajeka wezviri kuitika, ini ndozoenda kunorara." Izvi hazvina kuita kuti Boomer aderedze kunetseka uye zvakabva zvaoneka pachiso chake, asi Patrick haana kuita hanya nazvo. "Pane jeti dziri kunetsa anorasika here?"

Hapana chikonzero chekupokana nemukomana, Boomer akafunga-aizoshanda kusvika adonha, akajeka uye akapusa. "Aiwa," akapindura kudaro. "Murwi wega wega wepakati pemaira makumi mashanu akaupisa, asi hapana akarwisa. Ivowo havanetse ma drones edu."

"Vanoziva kuti zhinji dzendege dziri kubhururuka pano indege dzekuongorora vanhu dzisina pfuti, uye hadzisi kuzotambisa mabara," Patrick akataura kudaro. "Damn discipline. Vanoziva kuti pane kushomeka kushoma kune zvavari kuita izvozvi. "

"Kune mota zhinji dzinofamba zvishoma dzirikusvika uye mota dzakati wandei dzakananga kwatiri," Boomer akadaro. Vakanyatsotarisa ndege gumi nembiri dzakaderera, dzichitenderera pedyo neKirkuk neErbil. Zvisinei, imwe ndege yakanga yakananga kumadokero yakananga kuNala. "Pane here modhi kana macode eizvi?" - Patrick akabvunza.

"Kwete," Boomer akapindura. "Akaderera zvikuru uye ari kukurumidza. Hapana chinongedzo parizvino. Mufananidzo welaser radar unouratidza senge zvigaro zviviri C-130 turboprop, asi inochinja kumhanya nguva nenguva, inononoka pane yaitarisirwa kune ine tactical airlift ndege. Inogona kunge iine matambudziko emagetsi. "

"Tine kuonana neAvenger?"

"Ndinofunga vese vari kutaura naColonel Wilhelm muTangi zvakare."

Patrick akavhura chiteshi chekuraira: "Scion Odin achifonera Warhammer."

"Zvakanaka kukuona uchinesu, Scion," Wilhelm akadaro kubva mugwara rake rekuraira muTangi. "Uchiri kuridza mhere pamaikorofoni. bhero rako ringarira ipapo here?"

"Ndinokupa zano kuti ubvunze maAvenger ako kuti uone kuti chiziviso chiri chokwadi usati wapinda muhondo, Warhammer."

"VaTurks vachangobhomba gehena kubva munhandare yangu yendege, Scion, uye mota dzavo dziri kunanga uku. Takagamuchira mishumo yezvikamu zvitatu zvakasiyana zvemotokari dzine zvombo. Ini handisi kuzovasiya vangopinda mujinga iri vasina kutanga vauraya vashoma. "

"Iye anobva kumabvazuva anogona kunge asiri muTurkey."

"Saka unofunga kuti ndiani?"

"Kubva pachiteshi chakavhurika, Warhammer."

Wilhelm akambonyarara kwekanguva; zvino: "Ndazvinzwa, mwanakomana." Akanga asingazivi kuti ndiani kana kuti McLanahan aifungei pamusoro pazvo, asi murume uyu akanga ari mupumburu; zviri nani kumubatsira kuchengetedza mararamiro ake. "Kuputsa. Ese maWarhammer mayunitsi, iyi ndiAlpha, rambai muchifunga kuti hatina ndege yakacheneswa kuti isvike pachigadziko uye hatingakwanise kudzimisa pano kana tikadaro, asi ini ndinoda kuwana zvinotaridza zvinoonekwa kune ese anouya ndege. . Ndinodzokorora, ndinoda EO yakanaka kana chiziviso chakananga chekuona. IR uye hapana modhi nemakodhi hazvisi, ndinodzokorora, zvakanaka zvakakwana. " Akambomira kwekanguva, achifungazve murayiro wake unotevera, akabva aenderera mberi achiti: "Kana usina chiziviso chakanaka, shuma kwaakananga, kumhanya, urefu uye kutaipa, asi usateerere. Kana usina kujeka, ridza mhere asi bata chombo chako zvakasimba, kana usina chitupa, igororo. Warhammer abuda."

Hazvina kutora nguva kuti mushumo wekutanga uuye: "Warhammer, iyi iPiney One-Two," yakauya yekumabvazuva Avenger unit. "Ini ndinotarisana nechikepe chimwe chete chinotyisa, imwe-shanu-zero madhigirii bullseye, ichienda kumadokero, zana nemakumi masere mapfundo, base altitude minus one-eight, negative modes uye macode." Iyo "base" yakakwirira yaive zviuru zviviri zvemamita, izvo zvaireva kuti ndege yaive mazana maviri emamita pamusoro pevhu. "Inotaridza kunge Winner Two-Two."

"Oo, maita henyu, Ishe," Wilhelm akazevezera pasi pemweya wake. Mangani ezvinwiwa zvegehena nemadhinari andichakwereta McLanahan mushure mekunge izvi zvapera...? "Kunzwisisa, mumwe kana vaviri. Ramba uchitenderera, zvombo zvakagadzirira. Yese maWarhammer units, iyi iAlpha, ndege iri kuuya, zvombo zvakagadzirira kusvika yarova pasi, wozodzokera kuFPCON Delta. Mamiriro ekunze, tora kuraira pano. Ndave kunanga kuraini rekusimuka. Thompson, tumira vakomana vako kuti vabate meseji iri kuuya, uye ndinoda kuchengetedzwa kwakasimba sembongoro yeumhutu. Air service, mupfanha uyu ngaapinde aone kuti hapana miswe paari. Thompson, mupe kuna Alpha Security." Akakanda maearphones ake achibva amhanyira kudoor.

Akawana McLanahan naChris Thompson munzvimbo yakachengeteka yekupaka ndege, chikamu cheapuroni yendege yakakomberedzwa nezvipingamupinyi zvemhepo pamberi pehombe hombe. Thompson akaisa mauto ake edziviriro munzira yekumaodzanyemba netaxi nzira inoenda kubva kunzira yetekisi kuenda kuaproni. Maziso aWilhelm akatsikitsira paakaona McLanahan. Musoro wemukuru wemauto akarega basa uye kuseri kwemaoko ake zvakanga zvakazara maronda ezvimedu zvaibhururuka. "Unofanira kunge uri muchipatara, General," akadaro.

McLanahan aipukuta kumeso, musoro nemaoko netauro hombe jena rakanyoroveswa, iro rakanga ratosvibiswa nekubva kwake. "Zvinogona kumirira," akadaro.

"Kusvika papi? Kusvikira wafa?"

"Ndakasiya John kumushonga ndikavakumbira kuti vandiongorore."

Bullshit, Wilhelm akafunga, asi haana kuzvitaura zvinonzwika. Akadzungudza musoro neshungu, asingadi kunetsana nemukomana uya, akabva agutsurira kumabvazuva. "Sei auya kuno?"

"Handizive".

"Kwete kungwara, kana ukandibvunza." Wilhelm akatora walkie-talkie. "Wechipiri ndiArufa. Ko convoy yemota dziri pedyo iripi?"

"Makiromita makumi maviri kuchamhembe, achiri kusvika."

"Ndinokunzwisisa. Ramba uchitarisa, ndizivise kana vasvika mukati memakiromita gumi. " Isati yave mukati memhando yezvombo zvinokandwa pamapfudzi, asi ndege yaiuya yaive munjodzi yekufa kana ikaonekwa nendege dzehondo dzeTurkey.

Maminitsi mashoma gare gare vakanzwa ruzha rwakasiyana rwekumhanya kwebhoom-boom-boom yerotorcraft huru. Iyo tilt-rotor CV-22 Osprey yakabhururuka yakadzika uye nekukurumidza pamusoro pechigadziko, yakakona kucheuka kuruboshwe ichichinjika kuenda kumhepo yakatwasuka, ichibva yatenderedzwa nemutsetse wemotokari dzekuchengetedza ichitevedza rampu paapron ndokumhara. Akanongedzerwa mukati menzvimbo yekupaka yakachengeteka, kwaakazvivharira.

Mauto ekuchengetedza aThompson akaiswazve munzvimbo yese yekupaka ndege uku Wilhelm, McLanahan, naThompson vakavhara muOsprey. Nzvimbo yekumashure inotakura zvinhu yakavhurwa uye vatatu veUS Secret Service vamiririri, vakapfeka nhumbi dzokurwa uye vakapakatira pfuti, vakabuda, vachiteverwa neMutevedzeri weMutungamiriri, Kenneth Phoenix.

Mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika anga akapfeka ngowani yeKevlar, magirazi, magurovhosi uye nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo. Wilhelm akauya kwaari, asi haana kukwazisa - akange atove akasarudzika zvakakwana. Phoenix akatanga kubvisa giya rake rekudzivirira, asi Wilhelm akamusimudzira kuti amire. "Rambai wakabatidza mudziyo uyu chete, changamire," akashevedzera pamusoro poruzha rwemapatya ari pamusoro. Akaperekedza Vice President kwaHumvee aive akamirirwa nhumbi dzekurwa nadzo, vakabva vatutirana mukati ndokunyahwaira vakananga kuimba yemusangano yaive pafloor yepamusoro peTank.

Pavakanga vakachengeteka mukati uye vakarindwa, Vamiriri veSevhisi Service vakabatsira Phoenix kubvisa giya rake rekudzivirira. "Chii chaitika?" Phoenix akabvunza. Akatarisa chiso chaWilhelm chakasuwa, ndokuzotarisa McLanahan. "Usandiudza, rega ndimbofungidzira: Türkiye."

"Takaona kuti pane mhepo yairwisa, asi vakatumira ndege yakatakura maziso edu nenzeve," akadaro Wilhelm. "Damn kudyidzana kwakanaka; vakanga vakagadzirira kurova uye vakanga vachingomirira mukana wakakodzera."

"Ini ndanga ndichida kusangana nemunhu wese muErbil," Phoenix akadaro. "Handina kufunga kuti ndaizova chivharo chavo chekurwisa."

"Dai pasina imi, changamire, angadai ari mumwe munhu - kana kuti vangadai vakaita chimwe chinhu, senge ndinotenda kuti vakaronga kurwiswa kwaVan," Patrick akadaro.

"Unofunga kuti yaive setup?" Chris Thompson akabvunza. "Sei? Yaive yemhando yepamusoro PKK. "

"Yaive yemhando yepamusoro PKK-yakanyanya kwazvo," Patrick akadaro. "Chakanyanya kundirwadza inguva. Nei kurwiswa kwemasikati, kwete zvishoma mangwanani, apo vashandi vose nechengeteko vanenge vakamuka uye vakangwarira? Wadii kurwisa usiku? Vaizova nemikana yakawanda yekubudirira uye kurasikirwa kwakawanda. "

"Ndaifunga kuti vakabudirira chaizvo."

"Ini ndinotenda kuti yaive gadziriro yekuona kuti pakanga pasina vadzidzi vakakwana mumabharaki," Patrick akadaro. "Vakaita chokwadi chekuti nhamba yekufa kwakaderera uye yakangowedzera huwandu hwevatori venhau - zvakakwana kuti mutungamiri wenyika ataure mamiriro enjodzi."

"Kana Turkey iine mutungamiri," akadaro Phoenix. "Mharidzo kubva kumumiriri wedu muAnkara yakataura kuti mutungamiri wenyika 'akataura nevapangamazano vake vezvematongerwo enyika nevechiuto.' Bazi rezvekune dzimwe nyika harizotauri chimwe chinhu, uye hapana akapindura kudana kweMutungamiriri kuMutungamiriri uye Mutungamiri weTurkey. Paterevhizheni aiita kunge robhoti; angave akadzvinyirirwa, kunyange kudhakwa nezvinodhaka."

"Changamire, tisati tapedza imwe nguva tichiedza kufunga kuti maTurks achazoitei zvinotevera, chekutanga chedu ndechekukubvisai pano uye kudzokera kuBaghdad-zvichida kudzokera kuAmerica," akadaro Wilhelm. "Sevhisi Yako Yakavanzika inogona kunge iine sarudzo dziri nani, asi ini ndinokurudzira-"

"Ini handisati ndagadzirira kuenda, Colonel," akadaro Phoenix.

"Pamusoroi changamire?" Wilhelm akabvunza achiratidza kusatenda. "Tiri pakati pemoto changamire. Vakangobhomba base iyi! Handikwanise kuvimbisa kuchengetedzeka kwako - handitendi kuti chero munhu anogona izvozvi. "

"Colonel, ndauya pano kuzosangana nevaIraqi, maTurkey, maKurds nemaAmerican kuti tiedze kugadzirisa mamiriro ezvinhu nePKK," akadaro Phoenix, "uye ini handisi kuzoenda kudzamara mukuru wangu andiraira." Wilhelm akanga oda kutaura chimwe chinhu, asi Phoenix akamumisa neruoko rwakasimudzwa. "Zvakwana Colonel. Ndinoda runhare kana redhiyo kuti ndibate Washington uye ndichada...

Panguva iyoyo bhero rakarira, Wilhelm ndokumhanyira kunhare. "Enda."

"Ndege dzinoverengeka dzepamusoro-soro dziri kuuya kubva kuchamhembe, changamire," Mark Weatherly akadaro. "Injini yakaderera, pamwe injini dzeturboprop. Isu tinofungidzira kuti idzi imota, pamwe dzinodzika maparatroopers. Mauto eIraq ari kuzivisawo kukanganiswa kutsva kwekutaurirana. Hatisati tanhonga.

"Ramba uchitarisa nekupa zano," Wilhelm akadaro. Akafunga kwekanguva, ndokuzowedzera, "Rayirira vese veWarhammer kuti vachengete zvombo zvavo zvakagadzirira, kuzvidzivirira chete, uye kurangarira maAvengers kumashure."

"Changamire? Taura zvakare - "

"Hatisi kurwa nevaTurkey vakashushwa, Weatherly," William akadimburira. "Uchenjeri hwedu hunoti isu takatopfuura gumi pamunhu mumwe chete, saka vanogona kutirovera patiri kana vakatsamwa zvakakwana. Ini ndichavatsanangurira kuti vanogona kutenderedza Iraq zvese zvavanoda, asi ivo havasi kuzotora hwaro uhwu. Rangarira maAvenger uye mamwe ese maWarhammer mayunitsi ayo asingaonekwe. Pavanongodzokera kufenzi, tinoenda kunzvimbo yekudzivirira yakazara, takagadzirira kudzinga vose vanorwisa. Wazvigona here?"

"Manzwisisa, changamire."

"Rairira Jaffar uye umuudze kuti ndinoda kusangana naye nevakuru vekambani yake nezve zvekuita kana vekuTurkey vapinda nechisimba," akadaro Wilhelm. "Vanogona kuda kurwa, asi isu hatisi pano kuti tipinde muhondo yekupfura." Akatarisa mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika. "Muchiri kuda kugara pano here changamire? Izvi zvinogona kuva nengozi. "

"Sekutaura kwandakaita, Colonel, ndiri pabasa rezvematongerwo enyika," akadaro Phoenix. "Zvichida kana veTurkey vakaziva kuti ndiri pano, vangave vashoma kuti vatange kupfura. Ndingatokwanisa kutanga kutaurirana kuti paregedze kurwa kubva pano. "

"Ndinganzwa zviri nani dai manga muri kuBaghdad, changamire," akadaro Wilhelm, "asi mune izwi rakanaka uye rakanaka, uye ndinogona kushandisa mavibes akanaka pano izvozvi."

Runhare rwakarira zvakare Wilhelm achibva aisimudza.

"Kuno kunze kwakanaka changamire. Tine dambudziko: Ndafonera hofisi yaJaffar - haapo pano. Hapana anobva kuboka revatariri veOVR anopindura nhare."

"Bvunza Mavlud kana Jabbouri kuti vakaenda kupi."

"Havapowo changamire. Ndakaedza kufonera Jabbouri paredhiyo: hapana anodaira. Akabva paTangi kunyange kurwiswa kusati kwatanga. "

Wilhelm akatarisa kunze kwefafitera rekamuri remusangano pauriri hweTangi; zvirokwazvo, koni yemukuru weTurkey yekutaurirana yakanga isina chinhu. "Tsvaga Haji anotarisira uye umuudze kuti auye pano zvakapetwa kaviri, Weatherly." Akadimbura runhare. "Thompson?"

"Ndiri kutarisa, Colonel." Chris Thompson akange atobatidza redhiyo yake inotakurika. "Security mishumo yekuti ruzhinji rwemabhazi emasoja nemarori abva pachiteshi inenge awa imwe yapfuura, Colonel," akadaro chinguva gare gare. "Vaive nevanhu nemidziyo, mvumo yakakodzera, yakasainwa naJaffar."

"Hapana akafunga kundizivisa nezvazvo?"

"Varindi vegedhi vakati zvaitaridzika uye vaive nemirairo yekudaro."

"Pane mumwe wevakomana vako akaona chero mauto eIraq chero kupi?" Wilhelm akatinhira.

"Ndiri kutarisa, Colonel." Asi munhu wese aikwanisa kuona nekuona kusatenda chiso chaThompson kuti mhinduro yaive yei: "Colonel, muzinda weIA wakajeka."

"Empty?"

"Vashoma varwi vakabatikana kubvisa hard drive uye memory chips kubva kumakomputa," Thompson akadaro. "Vanenge vadzima. Unoda kuti ndimise varume ava ndivabvunzurudze here?"

Wilhelm akamhanyisa ruoko rwake kumeso kwake, ndokudzungudza musoro wake. "Negative," akadaro aneta. "Uhu ndihwo hwaro hwavo nezvinhu zvavo. Tora mapikicha nezvirevo, wobva wazvisiya zvakadaro. " Akaita zvekukandira foni pabeche. "Hazvidaviriki," akadaro achigunun"una. "Boka rose reuto reIraqi rinongotora roenda?"

"Uye pamberi pekurwiswa," Thompson akawedzera. "Vanogona kunge vanzwa nezveizvi?"

"Hazvina basa - vaenda," Wilhelm akadaro. "Asi ini ndinogona kukuudza chinhu chimwe: havangadzoke panzvimbo iyi kunze kwekunge ndaziva nezvazvo, ichokwadi. Udza vana vako izvozvo."

"Zvichaitwa, Colonel."

Wilhelm akadzokera kumutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika. "Changamire, munoda zvimwe zvikonzero zvekudzokera kuBaghdad?"

Panguva iyi alarm yakarira. Wilhelm akatora runhare achibva atendeudzira pazviratidziro zvaiva kumberi kwetangi. "Ko zvino, Weatherly?"

"Nhoroondo yepedyo yezvombo zveTurkey inosvika kubva kuchamhembe iri makiromita gumi kubva," akadaro Weatherly. "Vaona Piney Vaviri-Vatatu uye vakabata chinzvimbo."

Wilhelm akamhanya seaigona kudzika pasi kuenda kunyaradzo yake, vamwe vachitevera kumashure kwake. Vhidhiyo yakatorwa kubva kuAvenger anti-ndege unit yairatidza motokari yegirinhi yakashongedzwa nezvombo ichibhururuka mureza muhombe mutsvuku nechena chena. Pfuti dzake dzakasimudzwa. Mufananidzo weXC-57 welaser radar wairatidza dzimwe mota dzakadungamidzana kumashure kwayo. "Chechipiri kana chechitatu, uyu ndiAlfa, zvombo zvakagadzirira, chinzvimbo chekufora munzira."

"Tatenderwa, Warhammer, tatova kufamba," mukuru wemotokari yeAvenger akapindura, achiona kuti zvombo zvake zvakachengeteka uye mbiru dzezvombo zvake zveStinger uye pfuti yeGatling makumi maviri-millimeter yakanongedzwa kudenga uye kwete kuTurks.

"Unogona kudzoka kana kutendeuka?"

"Ndinosimbisa kune vese."

"Zvishoma nezvishoma, simudza, tendeuka, wozodzokera kugadziko nekumhanya kwakajairika," Wilhelm akaraira. "Madhiramu ako ngaave akatarira kure nawo. Handifungi kuti vachakunetsa."

"Ndinovimba wataura chokwadi, Alpha. Makopi maviri kana matatu chete, uri kuenda."

Yakanga iri maminitsi mashoma. Nekuti kamera yaive mubhodhi iyo Avenger yakatarisana chete kumberi, vakarasikirwa nevhidhiyo feed, saka havana kukwanisa kuona kana vatakuri vemauto eTurkey vatakuri vezvombo vaigadzirira chero zvombo zvekurwisa matangi. Asi mufananidzo weXC-57 wairatidza kuti mota dzeTurkey dzakabata chinzvimbo apo Mutsivi akatendeuka, ndokuzoitevera kubva kumayadhi angangoita zana ichidzokera kunheyo.

"Hezvo vauya," Wilhelm akadaro, achibvisa mahedhifoni ake ndokuakanda patafura pamberi pake. "VaMutevedzeri weMutungamiriri, mungozi yekutaura zviri pachena, muchava muenzi wedu munguva pfupi iri kutevera, neruremekedzo rweRepublic of Turkey."

"Waita zvakanaka, Colonel," akadaro Ken Phoenix. "VeTurkey vanoziva kuti vanogona kutiputitsa, asi vari kuzvidzora. Dai takanga tadzokera, vangadai vakarwisa chokwadi.

"Tiri shamwari, handiti?" Wilhelm akadaro achitsvinya. "Sezvinei ndakapotsa ndazvikanganwa. Uyezve, zviri nyore kusadzorera kana usina zvishoma zvokutsiva nazvo." Akatendeukira kuna Chris Thompson. "Thompson, kanzura hurongwa hwekubvisa, asi vhara hwaro, simudza munhu wese uye chengetedza magedhi nenzvimbo. Ndinoda huvepo hwakasimba asi zvombo zvishoma zvinooneka. Hapana anopfura kunze kwekunge amupfura. Mamiriro ekunze, ramba wakatarira kune mamwe maAvenger anosvika, vazivise kuti tine vaenzi, zvombo zvakagadzirira. Ndinofunga veTurkey vachavaregedza. "

Musingasviki awa, boka revatakuri vemauto eTurkey vakapakwa pamusuwo wega wega weNakhla Allied airbase. Vairatidzika kuva vasina ushamwari zvikuru, nezvombo zvavo zvakasimudzwa, uye varwi vakaramba vari pedyo nemotokari dzavo nepfuti pamapfudzi avo... asi havana kubvumira munhu upi noupi kuti aswedere pedyo. Nheyo yacho yakanga yakavharwa zvechokwadi.

CHITSAUKO CHECHItanhatu

Kutadza kuziva mikana ndiko kukanganisa kwakanyanya uye kwakajairika kwaungaite.

-MAE JEMISON, ASTRONAUT

Hofisi yeMUTUNGAMIRIRI, CANKAYA, ANKARA, Türkiye

MANGWANANI MANGWANANI ANOTEVERA

"Iyi inhare yechitatu kubva kuWashington, changamire," mubatsiri akadaro, akadimbura runhare. "Pano nguva ino ndiSecretary of State pachake. Inzwi rake rairatidza kushatirwa."

Mutungamiri Kurzat Hirsiz akaninira kumubatsiri kuti anyarare, ndokuzoti parunhare: "Pfuurira mushumo wako, Mukuru."

"Hongu, changamire," General Abdullah Guzlev akadaro parunhare rwesetiraiti yakachengeteka. "Chikamu chekutanga chakaenda kuTal Afar, kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero kweMosul. Vakakomberedza mauto emhepo uye vakatora pombi uye pombi station muAvgan. VaIraqi vanogona kuramba vachivhara kuyerera kubva kuminda yaBaba Gurgur kuenda kumabvazuva uye kutamisa mafuta kubva kuminda yekumaodzanyemba, asi mafuta anobva kumunda weKuale akachengeteka.

Zvinoshamisa, Hirsiz akafunga. Kupinda kweIraq kwakafamba zvirinani pane zvaitarisirwa. "Hondo yeIraqi haina kuchengetedza pombi kana chiteshi chekupomba?" akabvunza.

"Kwete, changamire. Makambani akazvimirira oga, uye havana kuramba. "

Aya aiva mashoko makuru zvechokwadi; aitarisira kuti maIraqi adzivirire nesimba pombi uye zvivakwa. Oiri inoyerera nepapombi yeKirkuk-Ceyhan yakaverengera makumi mana muzana emari yemafuta eIraq. Chokwadi, chiitiko chinonakidza chezviitiko ... "Zvakanaka, General. Kufambira mberi kwako kwave kunoshamisa. Kuita zvakanaka. Enderera mberi."

"Ndinokutendai, changamire," Guzlev akaenderera mberi. "Chikamu chechipiri chakakwira kusvika kuMosul ndokutora nhandare yendege yekumaodzanyemba kweQayyarah. Mauto edu emuchadenga akabhomba nhandare yendege paNakhla, nhandare yemhepo yeIraqi kuchamhembe kweguta, pedyo neTall Qaifa, uye takakomberedza nhandare yendege. Parizvino tiri kuburuka uye nendege dzemapurisa dzakashongedzerwa paQayar South Airport. "

"Paive paine kupokana kubva kumaIraqi kana maAmerican muNakhla?"

"VaAmerica havasi kuramba; zvisinei, hatisi kuonana nemauto eIraq ari ikoko. "

"Hamusi kudhumana?"

"Zvinoita sekunge vakasiya chigadziko ndokudzokera kuMosul kana Kirkuk," akadaro Guzlev. "Isu takangwarira kuti kana vakangoerekana vangoerekana vabuda, asi isu tinotenda kuti vangobvisa mayunifomu avo uye vakahwanda pakati peveruzhinji."

"Iri rinogona kuzova dambudziko gare gare, asi ndinovimba vacharamba vakahwanda kwechinguva. Zvakadini nemauto aGeneral Ozek?"

"Mapoka maviri eGendarme anoshanda kumabvazuva akatarisana nekupokana kwakasimba kupfuura mamwe mapoka maviri, mazhinji akatarisana nePeshmerga guerrillas," Guzlev akapindura, "asi akakomberedza nhandare yendege yeErbil yekuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero."

"Taitarisira kupokana kubva kuPeshmerga - ndosaka takafunga kutumira mapoka maviri eGendarme kumabvazuva, nemapoka matatu asara akagadzirira kufamba kana zvichidikanwa," Hirsiz akadaro. Peshmerga, zvinoreva kuti "avo vanotarisa rufu pachiso" muchiKurdish, vakatanga sevaKurdish varwiri verusununguko vakarwa nemauto aSaddam Hussein vachipesana nehutsinye kuyedza kudzinga vashoma veKurd kubva munzvimbo dzakapfuma mafuta dzekuchamhembe kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweIraq idzo vaKurds vanoona se. chikamu cheramangwana.nyika yeKurdistan. Mushure mekupinda kweUS muIraq, Peshmerga akarwa neuto raSaddam pamwe neUS. simba. Kutenda kumakore ekudzidziswa kweAmerica nerubatsiro, Peshmerga yave mauto ekurwisa anoshanda uye vadziviriri veKurdish yedunhu hurumende.

"Isu tichiri mune vashoma kana izvo zvinotaurwa nenjere dzedu isimba rakazara rePeshmerga," Guzlev akaenderera mberi. "Tinofanirwa kufambisa zvikamu zviviri zvegendarme kumaodzanyemba kuti tisimbise mitsara yekugovera uye kuchengeta iyo yekupedzisira yakachengetwa. Kana mauto aGeneral Ozek akakwanisa kubata uye kutora kutonga kwemigwagwa mikuru mitatu neina inopinda nekubuda muErbil, pamwe nekujekesa nzira dzekuenda kunhandare yendege, tichava nemutsara wakasimba wekudzivirira kubva kuErbil kuenda kuTal Afar uye tichakwanisa kusunda. Peshmerga kumakomo ari kumabvazuva kweEribhiri.

"Ipapo ndichapa murayiro," Hirsiz akadaro. "Izvozvi, ndichataurirana neIraqis, Kurds neAmerica kuti zvipere. Tichazopedzisira tasvika pakubvumirana pane imwe nzvimbo yebuffer, kusanganisira kutenderera kwenyika dzakawanda nekutarisisa, uye tichazobvapo..."

"Uye kana tadzokera, tichaparadza yega yega yega yega PKK yekudzidzira base yatinowana," akadaro Guzlev.

"Chokwadi," Hirsiz akadaro. "Une report yekukuvara here?"

"Vakakuvara vanga vashoma, changamire, kunze kwekuti General Ozek anoshuma zvikamu zviviri kubva muzana zvakakuvara sezvaanofamba munzvimbo dzine vanhu vakawanda vekuKurd," akadaro Guzlev. Nezvikamu zveJandarma zvevarume vanenge zviuru makumi maviri rimwe nerimwe, kurasikirwa nevarume mazana mana pazuva rimwe raiva dambudziko guru; zvikamu zvitatu izvi zvakachengetwa zveJandarma zvaidiwa nokukurumidza. "Hatinetsi kuburitsa vakafa uye vakakuvara kudzokera kuTurkey. Kurasikirwa kwendege kwaivewo kushoma. Chakanyanya kushata kwaive kurasikirwa kwendege yekutakura yaive ichibhururuka kubva muErbil kuti iuye nezvimwe zvekushandisa - inogona kunge yakapfurwa nemoto wevavengi, hatisati tave nechokwadi. Helikopta inorema yekutakura yakarasika nekuda kwematambudziko emuchina, uye ndege yeRF-4E yemagetsi yakadururwa nendege yeUS yekuziva. "

"Ndege yeAmerican reconnaissance? Ko ndege yevasori ingadonhedza sei mumwe wedu?"

"Hazvizivikanwi changamire. Mukuru wezvehungwaru akataura kuti vairwiswa, izvo zvaakatsanangura semwaranzi yakanyanya. "

"Radiation?"

"Ndizvo zvaakataura nguva pfupi asati arasika kuonana nemutyairi wendege. Mutyairi wendege nendege zvakarasika."

"Nei gehena maAmerican vachitipfura nezvombo zveray?" Hirsiz akatinhira.

"Isu takangwarira kudzikisira vanokuvara, mauto uye vanhuwo zvavo, kumativi ese, changamire," akadaro Guzlev. "Vakuru vezvikwata vari pasi pemirairo yakasimba yekuudza varume vavo kuti vanogona kupfura chete kana vakapiswa, kunze kwemagandanga anozivikanwa kana anofungidzirwa kuti ePKK."

"Makatarisana nemauto rudzii nhai General? Ndeapi ma units auri kudyidzana nawo?"

"Tiri kusangana nechiedza mudunhu rese, changamire," Guzlev akadaro. "VaAmerica havana kutibata muhondo. Vatora nzvimbo dzakasimba dzekudzivirira mukati mezvigadziko zvavo uye vari kuenderera mberi nekuongorora kwemuchadenga zvisina kurongwa, asi havasi kurwisa uye hatitarisiri kuti vadaro. "

"Ndizvozvo, General - ita shuwa kuti mauniti ako anorangarira izvi," Hirsiz akanyevera. "Hatina chinoratidza kuti vekuAmerica vachatirwisa kusvika tavarwisa. Musavape chikonzero chekuti vaende kunorwa."

"Ndinopfupikisa vakuru vemauto angu awa yega yega, changamire. Vanoziva, "akabvuma Guzlev. "Hondo yeIraqi inoratidzika kunge yanyangarika, zvichida kutizira kuBaghdad kana kungobvisa yunifomu yavo, vachiisa zvombo zvavo uye vakamirira sezvavakaita apo maAmerica akapinda mu2003."

"Handitarisire kuti vangarwawo, General; Havadi PKK kupfuura isu. Ngavahwande."

"Magandanga ePKK ari kumhanya, achiedza kusvika kumaguta makuru," Guzlev akaenderera mberi. "Zvichada kushanda nesimba kuvachera, asi isu tichazviita. Tinotarisira kuvachengeta kumaruwa kuti varege kutizira kuErbil kana Kirkuk uye kusanganisa nevanhu. Iyo Peshmerga inoramba iri kutyisidzira kwakakosha, asi havasati vava kutibata - ivo vanotyisa vadziviriri vemaguta avo, asi havasi kutirwisa. Izvi zvinogona kuchinja. "

"Ichatora sarudzo yezvematongerwo enyika nehurumende yeKurdish yedunhu kuti iwane imwe nzira inotibvumira kutsvaga magandanga ePKK pasina kurwisa Peshmerga," akadaro Hirsiz. "Washington yakafona husiku hwese ichida tsananguro. Ndinofunga kuti ikozvino ndiyo nguva yekutaura navo. Enderera mberi, General. Udza vanhu vako: basa rakaitwa nemazvo. Uve nerombo rakanaka uye kufara kuvhima. "

"Mashoko akanaka changamire," akadaro General Orhan Zahin, munyori mukuru weTurkey's National Security Council. "Zviri nani pane zvaitarisirwa. Hapana anotipikisa kunze kwevashoma varwi vePeshmerga uye magandanga ePKK. " Hirsiz akagutsurira musoro asi haana chaakataura, airatidza kuti apererwa. "Hamubvumi here changamire?"

"Hongu," Hirsiz akadaro. "Taitarisira kunyura mumakomo, asi pasina kushorwa kwakarongeka, kuchamhembe kweIraq kwakazaruka ... kunyanya Erbil, guta guru reKurdistan Regional Government, iyo inoramba kukanganisa PKK."

"Munoda kuti kudii changamire?"

"Ndinoti kana tikasvina Erbil, tinogona kumanikidza KRG kuti itibatsire kuvhima magandanga ePKK," akadaro Hirsiz. "Munhu wese anoziva kuti makambani ekanzuru yeKRG uye hutungamiriri hwepamusoro anopa mari kuKRG. Pamwe yave nguva yekuti vabhadhare mutengo. Paradzai mabhizinesi aya, vharai pombi yeCPC, vharai mayambuka uye nzvimbo yemhepo kune chero chinhu kana chero munhu ane hukama neKRG uye vachange vachikumbira kutibatsira. " Akatendeukira kuna Minister of Defense Jizek. "Tora rondedzero yezvinangwa muErbil inonangana nemidziyo yeKRG uye ushande naGeneral Guzlev kuti awedzere pane zvaanoda."

"Isu tinofanirwa kungwarira nezvekuenda kumishini, changamire," Jizek akadaro. "Chinangwa chedu ndechekugadzira nzvimbo yebuffer kuchamhembe kweIraq uye kubvisa iyo PKK. Kurwiswa kwaErbil kunodarika chinangwa ichi. "

"Iyi ndiyo imwe nzira yekuparadza PKK - kutsvaga rubatsiro rwevaIraqi," akadaro Hirsiz. "Kana vachida kugumisa kurwiswa kwedu nebasa redu, vachatibatsira kuparadza PKK, sezvavaifanira kunge vakaita makore apfuura." Jizek airatidza kushushikana, asi akagutsurira musoro ndokuzvinyora. "Kugona chose. Iye zvino ndichaenda kunotaura naJoseph Gardner ndione kana achida kutibatsira."

OVAL OFFICE, WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, DC.

DZIMWE NGUVA ZVINO, KUKANGA MAZUVA

Runhare rwaive pedyo negokora raMukuru Walter Cordus rwakarira, uye akabva akata runhare. "Kufona kubva kuAnkara, changamire," akadaro. "Zviratidzo zvinoti zvinobva kumutungamiri wenyika."

"Pakupedzisira," vakadaro Mutungamiri Joseph Gardner. Akagara padhesiki rake achiona nhau dzakatorwa nechisimba dzekupambwa kweIraq nemutevedzeri wake wezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika, Conrad Carlisle, Secretary of Defense Miller Turner, uye Sachigaro weJoint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Taylor J. Bain. Vaivepo kuburikidza nevideoconference vaive Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri, Kenneth Phoenix kubva kuAllied Nakhla Air Base muIraq uye Secretary of State Stacey Barbeau kubva kuAviano Air Base kuItari, kwaakafamba panzvimbo yekuenderera mberi kuIraq kubva kuWashington. "Batanidza." Akamboita chinguva achifunga achibva amubata ruoko. "Aiwa mirai ndimumirire ndione kuti anozvifarira sei. Muudze kuti andimirire ndigozotaura naye kwekanguva."

Gardner akatendeukira kune vamwe vaive muOval Office. "Zvakanaka, takaswera takaona shiri iyi ichibhururuka. Chii chatinoziva? Chii chatinofanira kutaura kumunhu ari kune rumwe rutivi rwefoni?"

"Zviripachena kuti maTurkey ari kunanga nzvimbo dzekuvanda dzePKK uye misasa yekudzidzira uye vari kungwarira kuti vasakonzerese vanhu vekuIraq kana vekuAmerica," akadaro chipangamazano wezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika Conrad Carlisle. "Kana zviri izvo zvechokwadi, tinoudza vakomana vedu kuti vatsigire pasi uye vasiyane nazvo. Isu tinozoudza veTurkey kuti vadzoke kana paine mhedzisiro isingatarisirwe. "

"Zvinonzwika kwandiri," Gardner akadaro. "Vari kufamba zvakadzika muIraq, handizvo here, zvakanyanya kupfuura kurwisa kwavo kwakajairika kuyambuka muganhu?" Wese munhu muOval Office uye pamusangano wevhidhiyo anocherekedza. "Zvino mubvunzo ndewekuti, vachagara here?"

"Vachange vari pano kwenguva yakakwana kuti vauraye vapanduki vePKK vavanowana, uyezve ndine chokwadi chekuti vachaenda," Secretary of State Stacy Ann Barbeau akadaro pamutsetse wake wevhidhiyo wakachengeteka kubva kuItari. "Tinofanirwa kudaidza United Nations kuti itarise nekukurumidza kana Kurzat Hirciz asisiri kutungamira uye mauto eTurkey anoda kuita mhirizhonga."

"Havazozviita pawachi yangu, Stacy," Gardner akadaro. "Ini handingashiviriri kuteura ropa apo mauto eAmerica aripo uye maIraqi haana kusimba zvakakwana kudzivirira vanhu vavo. Vanogona kubata nevapanduki vavo veKurd munyika yavo kana vachida, asi havasi kuzouraya vanhu pamberi pemasoja eAmerica. "

"Ini ndinofunga vachabvumirana nevatariri vepasi rose, VaPresident," akadaro Secretary of State Stacy Ann Barbeau, "asi ivo vachada kugadzira nzvimbo yebuffer kuchamhembe kweIraq nemaawa makumi maviri nemana epasi rose anotariswa achitsvaga chiitiko chePKK."

"Ini ndinogona kurarama nazvo zvakare," Gardner akadaro. "Zvakanaka, Walter, batanidza Hirsiz."

Nguva shoma gare gare: "VaPresident, masikati akanaka, ava ndiMutungamiri Hirsiz. Maita basa nekutaura neni changamire."

"Ndiri kufara kukuona wakasununguka," Gardner akadaro. "Hatisati tambonzwa kubva kwamuri kubva pakaziviswa mamiriro enjodzi munyika. Hatina kana kumbodaira nhare dzedu."

"Ndine urombo changamire, asi zvamunoona, zvinhu zviri serious muno uye ndanga ndiri mubishi rekusamira. Ndinofunga kuti kufona uku kune chekuita nemabasa edu ekurwisa hugandanga muIraq?

Maziso aGardner akabva awedzera kusatenda zvaakanga anzwa. "Kwete changamire, ndiri kutaura nezvekupinda kwenyu muIraq!" Gardner akaputika. "Nekuti dai uku kwaingova kurwisa ugandanga, ndine chokwadi chekuti ungadai wakatiudza kuti waizozvitanga riini, kupi uye sei, handizvo here?"

"VaPresident, neruremekedzo rwese, inzwi rakadaro harifanirwe," akadaro Hirsiz. "Ndikakuyeuchidzai changamire, kushaya rukudzo rwakadai ndiko kwakonzera ruvengo pakati penyika dzedu pakutanga.

"Uye ndingakuyeuchidzai here, VaPresident," Gardner akapindura kudaro, "kuti ndege dzehondo dzeTurkey dziri kubhomba mabhesi nekuisa maAmerica? Ndingakuyeuchidzaiwo here kuti ndakatumira Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri Phoenix uye Munyori Barbeau parwendo rwekuIraq kunosangana nevamwe vavo, uye Turkey yakashandisa musangano uyu sechiputi kurwisa zvinzvimbo mukati meIraq, ichiisa Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri munjodzi inofa? Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri weNyika mumiriri weUnited States of America uye mumiriri wangu pachangu. Hauna kodzero yekutanga kurwisana panguva imwe chete iwe ... "

"Handidi zviyeuchidzo zvenyu changamire!" Hirsiz akapindira. "Handidi zvidzidzo zvekuti Turkey ingaite riini kurwisa magandanga anotyisidzira vanhu vedu! Iyo Republic of Turkey ichaita zvese zvinodiwa kuchengetedza nyika yedu nevanhu vedu! IAmerica neIraq inofanira kutibatsira kukunda magandanga! Kana iwe usina chaunoita, saka tinofanira kuenda toga."

"Handisi kuedza kudzidzisa chero munhu changamire," Gardner akadaro, achidzora hasha dzake, "uye ndinobvuma kuti Turkey kana chero imwe nyika inogona kutora matanho anodiwa kuchengetedza zvido zvayo, kunyange kurwisa kwemauto." Chandinongokumbira changamire ndechekuti Washington imboziviswa uye kukumbira zano nerubatsiro. Izvi ndizvo zvinoitwa nevabatsiri, handizvo here?"

"VaPresident, taiva nechinangwa chekukuzivisai kurwisana kusati kwatanga, kana nguva ichibvumidza," Hirsiz akadaro. Gardner akadzvokora meso achiratidza kusatenda, asi haana chaakataura. "Asi hazvina kuitika".

"Izvi ndizvo zvawataura pasati parwiswa muganhu wakauraya vanhu vanopfuura gumi nevaviri vekuAmerica," mutungamiri wenyika akapindira. "Zviripachena, haunzwe kukosha kwekubvunza Washington nenguva."

"Ndine hurombo, VaPresident, asi zvandiri kukuudzai ichokwadi - pane kumanikidzwa kukuru kwatiri kuti tiite chimwe chinhu rufu rusati rwaitika," Hirsiz akadaro. "Asi panguva ino takatora kungwarira kwakanyanya kuderedza kuurayiwa kwevanhuwo zvavo. Ndakarayira Minister wangu weDziviriro kuti azivise uye agare achiyeuchidza vatungamiri vemapoka edu kuti magandanga ePKK chete anofanira kunangwa. Tatora matanho anoshamisa kuderedza kukuvadzwa kwevanhu. "

"Uye ndinoziva kuedza uku," Gardner akadaro. "Sekuziva kwangu, hapana kana muAmerica kana muIraq akaurayiwa. Asi pakanga paine kukuvara uye kurasikirwa kukuru uye kukuvadzwa kwemidziyo uye zvimiro. Kana kurwisana kukaramba kuchienderera mberi, kudeurwa kweropa kunogona kuitika."

"Zvisinei, sekuziva kwangu, changamire, pakatove nekurasikirwa kukuru, kwemaune uye kwakashata kwemidziyo yeTurkey - uye rufu rumwe chete rwakakonzerwa nemauto eAmerica."

"Chii? vokuAmerica? Gardner akatarisa achishamisika achiona chipangamazano wake wezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika uye munyori wezvekudzivirirwa. "Ndakavimbiswa kuti pazvikwata zvedu zvehondo hapana airwa nemumwe munhu, ndoda mauto eTurkey. Panofanira kunge paita mhosho."

"Saka unoramba kuti ndege yeUS Flying Wing yekucherekedza yakanga iri mumhepo kuchamhembe kweIraq nemirairo yekushandisa zvombo zvekupfura kupfura ndege yekutsigira yeTurkey?"

"Kubhururuka bapiro ... ndege yekuongorora ... chombo chepfu ...?"

"Tanga tichiona ndege iyi ichibhururuka pedyo nemuganhu weTurkey kwemazuva mazhinji, changamire," Hirsiz akadaro. "Kunyangwe ichifanana nebhomba rekuAmerica, vaongorori vedu vehungwaru vakavimbisa hurumende yedu kuti yaive ndege yekuongorora isina pfuti ine uye yaishandiswa neakazvimirira United States Army kondirakiti. Air Attache &# 233; paAmerican Embassy muAnkara akabvuma kuti ichi ichokwadi.

"Zviri pachena kuti vaongorori vedu vakakanganisa uye mumiriri wenyu akatinyepera nekuti vashandi vendege yekutsigira varwi vakataura kuti vakarwiswa nendege imwe chete," Hirsiz akaenderera mberi. "Mutezo wengarava akanga asara akashuma kuti iyo inonzi ndege yokucherekedza yakanga ichipfura yaaiti chombo chedanda; akashuma kunzwa kupisa kukuru, kusimba zvakakwana zvokuti kwakauraya mutyairi ndokuparadza ndege. Unoramba here kuti ndege yakadai yakashanda panguva yatakashanda pamusoro peIraq, VaPresident?"

President vakadzungudza musoro vachiratidza kuvhiringika. "VaPresident, hapana chandinoziva nezvendege yakadaro, uye handina kurayira chero ndege ipi neipi yeAmerica kuti irwise chero ani zvake, ndodawo ndege yeAllied," akadaro. "Ndichaziva kuti anga ari ani uye ndova nechokwadi chekuti chimwe chinhu chakadai hachiitike zvakare."

"Uku kunyaradza kudiki kumhuri yemutyairi wendege akafa mukurwiswa, changamire."

"Ndichawana avo vane mhosva, VaPresident, uye kana uku kwaive kurwisa nemaune, vacharangwa, izvo zvandinovimbisa," akadaro Gardner. "Ndezvipi zvinangwa zveTurkey muIraq, changamire? Uchatanga rinhi kubvisa mauto?"

"Kudzokera? Mati 'retreat' here changamire?" Hirsiz akabvunza nenzwi riri pamusoro, risingadavirire. "Türkiye haisi kubvisa mauto changamire. Hatisi kuzobva kusvika gandanga rega rega rePKK raurayiwa kana kutorwa. Hatina kutanga oparesheni iyi tikaisa zviuru nezviuru zveupenyu nemabhiriyoni emidziyo yakakosha panjodzi yekungotendeuka basa risati raitwa. "

"Changamire, Turkey yaita chisimba chakarwisa nyika ine runyararo," akadaro Gardner. "Mungave muri kuvhima magandanga changamire, asi muri kuzviitira kunze kwenyika, muchityisidzira vanhu vasina mhosva uye muchiparadza pfuma yenyika inozvitonga. Izvi hazvibvumidzwe. "

"Uye zviito zvedu zvakasiyana sei nekurwiswa kweAmerica kuIraq, VaMutungamiriri?" Hirsiz akabvunza. "Idzidziso yenyu, handiti, kuvhima nekuparadza magandanga chero paanenge ari, chero nguva yamunozvisarudzira? Isu tinoita zvimwe chetezvo."

Joseph Gardner akazeza. Akafunga kuti mwana webenzi akanga akarurama. Ndingapikisa sei kupinda kweTurkey muIraq asi ndizvo chaizvo zvakaitwa neUnited States mu2003? "Um...Mr. President, munoziva kuti izvi hazvisi zvimwe chete..."

"Zvimwe chete, changamire. Tine kodzero yekuzvidzivirira, sezvinoita America. "

Mhanza yakaitwa nemutungamiri wenyika, Walter Cordus akange akabata positikadhi raive nemavara ekuti "UN" pariri. Gardner akagutsurira musoro achinzwa kurerukirwa, ndokuzotaura kuti: "Musiyano, changamire, ndewokuti United States yakagamuchira mvumo yokupinda muIraq nechisimba kubva kuUnited Nations Security Council. Wanga usiri kutsvaga kubvumidzwa kwakadaro. "

"Tave tichitsvaka iyi mvumo kwemakore akawanda, changamire," akadaro Hirsiz, "asi tagara tichirambwa. Chinhu chakanakisa iwe kana United Nations yaungamboita ndeyekuzivisa PKK isangano remagandanga. Takapiwa mvumo yekuvatumidza mazita, asi vaigona kuuraya vanhu vekuTurkey pasina mhosva. Takasarudza kugadzirisa nyaya yacho toga."

"America yakapihwawo rubatsiro nedzimwe nyika dzakawanda mukuedza kwayo kuvhima magandanga eAl-Qaeda nemajihadist," Gardner akadaro. "Kurwiswa uku kunoshamisa kunoratidzika kunge kupindira pane kuita basa rekurwisa hugandanga."

"Muri kupa rubatsiro here, Mr. President?" Hirsiz akabvunza. "Izvi zvichakurumidza kufambira mberi uye kuona kukurumidza kudzoka."

"VaMutungamiri, United States yakapa rubatsiro mukuvhima magandanga ePKK kakawanda munguva yakapfuura," akadaro Gardner. "Tave nemakore tichipa hungwaru, zvombo nemari. Asi chinangwa chaive chekudzivisa hondo yakavhurika uye kutyorwa kwemiganhu yakasununguka - kudzivirira chaizvo zvakaitika, uye ndedzipi dzimwe njodzi dzinogona kuitika kana hutsinye husina kumira. "

"Tinotenda nerubatsiro rwenyu, changamire," Hirsiz akadaro. "Türkiye achagara achitenda. Asi izvi zvakanga zvisina kukwana kumisa kurwisa kwemagandanga. Haisi mhosva yeAmerica. PKK ine utsinye yakatimanikidza kuita chimwe chinhu. Rubatsiro rupi nerupi rwaunogona kupa mune ramangwana rwungave rwunobatsira zvikuru uye rwunoongwa zvikuru."

"Tingafara kukubatsira kuvhima magandanga, VaMutungamiri," Gardner akadaro, "asi sechiratidzo chekutenda kwakanaka, tinoda kubvunza kana uto reUnited Nations rinochengetedza runyararo rinogona kutsiva mauto eTurkey pasi, uye kana inogona kubvumidza vacherechedzi vepasi rese nevevashandi vezvemitemo kuti vatarise muganhu weTurkey neIraq. "

"Ndine urombo, VaPresident, asi izvi hazvina kana kufanira," Hirsiz akadaro. "Tine chokwadi chekuti United Nations isimba risingashande uye harina kufambira mberi munzvimbo ipi neipi yepasi pano inochengeterwa runyararo. Muchokwadi, isu tinotenda kuti mauto akadaro angave akarerekera kuTurkey uye achifarira vashoma veKurdish, uye kuti kuvhima kwemagandanga ePKK kwaizotora chigaro chekumashure. Kwete changamire, Türkiye haagamuchire vanochengetedza runyararo panguva ino. "

"Ndinovimba imi naPrime Minister Akas muchada kukurukura nyaya iyi changamire? Nenzira, ndaitarisira kunzwa kubva kuna Prime Minister. Kwakanaka here? Hatina kumuona kana kunzwa kubva kwaari."

"Ini ndinofunga muchaona kuti Prime Minister akasimba panyaya iyi sezvandiri ini, VaPresident," Hirsiz akadaro akatsiga, achifuratira mibvunzo yaGardner. "Vacherechedzi vepasi rose vangangoomesa mamiriro ekuchengetedza, kusawirirana kwetsika, dzinza nezvitendero mudunhu iri. Ndinotya kuti hapana nzvimbo yekubvumirana panguva ino. "

"Ndinonzwisisa. Ndinodawo kukurukura Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Phoenix," Gardner akaenderera mberi. "Akamanikidzwa kunzvenga ndege dzehondo dzeTurkey nemauto epasi paaibhururuka achienda kuErbil kuhurukuro dzatainge takaronga."

"Ichi chiitiko chisingafadzi changamire. Ndinokuvimbisai kuti hapana kuedza kwakaitwa kurwisa chero ndege zvachose. Sezvatinoziva, PKK haina simba remhepo. Vice President aripi izvozvi changamire?"

"Mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika musungwa wemauto eTurkey nemauto emuchadenga panhandare yendege yeIraq kuTall Qaifa, kuchamhembe kweMosul," Gardner akadaro, achinyatsofunga kuti ataure here ruzivo urwu. "Iyo yakakomberedzwa nemauto eTurkey uye yakapfurwa kakawanda nendege dzehondo dzeTurkey. Zvechokwadi anotyira kuchengeteka kwake. Ini ndinoda kuti mauto ese eTurkey abude munzvimbo iyi uye abvumire Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri kuti abve pabhesi aende kune kwaanoenda. "

"Kwaari kunotevera?"

"Kwaaienda kwekutanga: Erbil," Gardner akadaro. "Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri achine basa: kutaurirana kugadzirisa pakati peIraq, America, Kurdish Regional Government neTurkey kupwanya PKK uye kudzoreredza runyararo, chengetedzo uye kurongeka munharaunda yemuganhu."

"Zvinangwa zvakakwirira, kureva," Hirsiz akadaro achizvidza. Paive nekumbomira kwakakosha kune rumwe rutivi rwemutsara; zvino: "VaPresident, ndine urombo, asi mamiriro echengeteko haana kunyatsogadzikana uye haana chokwadi kuchamhembe kweIraq nekumaodzanyemba kweTurkey. Hapana anogona kuvimbisa kuchengetedzeka kwemutevedzeri wemutungamiri mumaguta, kunyanya ayo anodzorwa nemaKurds uye akazara nePKK. "

"Saka uchachengeta mutevedzeri wemutungamiri mujeri muIraq? Ndizvo zvamurikuda kundiudza here changamire?"

"Kwete, changamire," Hirsiz akapindura kudaro. "Ini ndinongofunga nezve kuchengetedzeka kwemutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika, hapana chimwe." Pakamboita kumwe kumbomira kwenguva refu; zvino: "Ndinopika neruremekedzo rwangu kuti ndichaona kuti Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri aperekedzwa zvakachengeteka kumuganhu weTurkey pasi pekuchengetedzwa kwakanyanya, nekubatana kwakazara neSecret Security Service yenyu, uye kubva ipapo anogona kuperekedzwa kumhepo yeAmerica. base kuIncirlik kuti adzokere kuUnited States." States. Iniwo ndinovimbisa kuti mauto eTurkey haazopindiri kana Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri akasarudza kuenda kuBaghdad. Asi sezvo mauto eTurkey asina kuenderera mberi kumaodzanyemba kupfuura Mosul, ini handigone kuvimbisa kuchengetedzeka kwayo. Ndinotya kuti kufamba hakukurudzirwe izvozvi."

"Regai ndigadzirise izvi, VaHirsese- muri kundiudza here kuti mava kuzotaura zvitemo, mafambisirwo nemafambisirwo anoitwa mutevedzeri wemutungamiri weUnited States of America kuti afambe nenyika ine hutongi husiri yenyu? " Gardner akabvunza achiratidza kusatenda. "Rega ndikupe zano, changamire: Ndichatumira Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri kana chero ani zvake chero pandinoda, chero kupi, kuIraq kana chero imwe nyika ine hushamwari, uye ndinopika kuna Mwari, kana ndikaona kana kugamuchira chero chiratidzo chekuti munhu upi noupi anoita kunyange nechiratidzo chakananga kwaari nomufungo muduku wokukuvadza, ndichaona kuti anosundirwa pasi namafiti gumi. Ndiri kuzvijekesa here changamire?"

"Akashata uye ane ruzha senguva dzose, asi ndinonzwisisa," Hirsiz akadaro nezwi rakarerekera.

"Ivai nechokwadi kuti maita izvi, changamire," Mutungamiri Gardner vakadaro. "Uye rini pandingatarisira kutaura neMutungamiriri wehurumende nezve emergency uye ndotanga nhaurirano kugadzirisa nyaya yekubviswa kwemauto muIraq?"

"Prime Minister Akas zvinonzwisisika kuti vakabatikana changamire, asi ndichavaudza chikumbiro chenyu nekukasika. Ndinokutendai nekutaura neni, changamire. Ndapota tichengetei muminamato yenyu kusvikira tataura zvakare-"

"Ndiudze, VaHirsiz," Gardner akadimburira, "Prime Minister Akas vachiri vapenyu, uye kana zvakadaro, vachiri kutonga?" Vakuru vemauto vava kutonga muTurkey, uye ndimi mutungamiri muzita chete here?

Kumwe kumbomira kwenguva refu; zvino: "Ndagumburwa nekunyepedzera kwenyu, changamire," Hirsiz akadaro. "Handichina chimwe chandichakuudza. Iva nezuva rakanaka". Uye kubatana kwakakanganiswa.

"Bastard," Gardner akavhunduka, achirembera. "Anofunga kuti ari kutaura nani?" Akambomira, achiridza pfuti yakatsvuka, ndokuzoda kushevedzera kuti, "Ko chii chakanga chiri chibhomba chakabira chiri kubhururuka pamusoro peTurkey nepfuti huru? Chaive chii?"

"Kune chikamu chimwe chete chinobhururuka nendege inotarisisa seyakatsanangurwa naHirsiz: Scion Aviation International," akadaro Secretary of Defense Miller Turner.

"Unoreva ... McLanahan Organisation?" Gardner akabvunza achiratidza kusatenda. "Akaunza ray zvombo muIraq?"

"Handina chandinoziva nezvezvombo zvemwaranzi. Haana kupihwa mvumo yekuunza chero zvombo zvinogumbura muIraq kana kupi zvako," Turner akadaro. "Asi kana paine munhu ane zvombo zvemhando yepamusoro zvakadaro, ndiMcLanahan."

"Ndawana zvakakwana-mubvise pano, uye zviite nhasi." Gardner akanongedza munwe wake kune defence secretary wake kunge dhadha. "Bvisa dhongi rake muIraq uuye naye ku STATES izvozvi. Ndinoda kuti zvibvumirano zvake zvibviswe uye mari yose yaaine chikwereti naye nekambani yake imiswe kusvika ndawana kururamisira kumuferefeta pamwe nezvaakaita." Turner akagutsurira achibva akata foni. "Zvichida tichawana kubatana kwakawanda kubva kuTurkey kana tikavhura ongororo yeMcLanahan."

"McLanahan akanditsanangurira zvakaitika, VaPresident," Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Phoenix akadaro kubva kuAllied Nala Air Base. "MaTurks akazadza hwaro zvachose - vakagura zvese zvekutaurirana uye data data chiteshi kubva kuma sensors. McLanahan akashandisa laser yekudzivirira mundege yake isina munhu yekutarisa ku..."

"Defensive laser? Chii gehena ichi? Akapfura ndege yeTurkey nelaser ...?"

"Kungotora ndege yeTurkey kuti ibvise jamming," akadaro Phoenix. "Haana kuziva kuti aizouraya mutyairi wendege. VeTurkey vakapedzisira vadonhedza ndege yevasori."

"Anomushandira zvakanaka," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Anofanira kunge akaziva kuti laser ingadai yakakuvadza mutyairi wendege; akanga ari kuedza chinhu ichi, handizvo here? Anoramba ane mhosva yekufa kwemutyairi wendege. Ndinoda kuti asungwe uye apihwe mhosva."

"Dai asina kudzima jamming iyi, ndingadai ndakabhururuka ndakananga pakati pekurwiswa kweTurkey," akadaro Phoenix. "Akaita zvine mutsindo pakurwiswa kusingazivikanwe munhandare, achiita chaizvo zvaakanga anzi aite."

"Haana kuzvishandira kuti auraye vanhu, Ken," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Hapana muAmerica ane mhosva yekuuraya chero munhu muIraq, ndoda mubatsiri. Tinofanira kuvapo kuti tibatsire uye kudzidzisa, kwete kupfura vanhu ne lasers. McLanahan akaita zvaanogara achiita: anoshandisa chero simba raanorayira kugadzirisa dambudziko, zvisinei kuti chii chinoitika kana kuti ndiani waanouraya kana kukuvadza paanenge achizviita. Kana muchida kupupura nezvake, Ken, muve muenzi wangu, asi achapindura zvaakaita." Phoenix haina kuwana mhinduro. "Miller, ungakurumidza sei kuendesa McLanahan kuStates?"

"Zvichienderana nezvinoitwa nemaTurkey, ndinogona kutumira ndege kubva kuBaghdad ndomutora manheru ano."

"Zviite".

Turner akagutsurira musoro.

"VaMutungamiri, Colonel Wilhelm vari muno muNala, vachichengeta mauto ake ose mukati mebhesi," akadaro Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Phoenix. "Pano, kunze kwechigadziko, kune boka rekambani reTurks, asi munhu wese ari kuyedza kuchengetedza yakaderera. Takatopa vanhu vokuTurkey zvokudya nemvura."

"Zvinongondiratidza kuti maTurkey haadi hondo kunze kwekunge uri nhengo yePKK inotakura kadhi," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Uto reIraqi riri kuitei? Ndinovimba kuti havazorambi?"

"Zvakaderera, VaPresident - kutaura zvazviri, vakabvisa hwaro uye hapana kwavanowanika."

"Chii?"

"Vakangosimuka ndokusiya base," akadaro Phoenix. "Munhu wese akaenda uye vakaparadza zvese zvavaisakwanisa kutakura."

"Sei? Nei vangadaro pasi pano?" - mutungamiri akatinhira. "Nei gehena isu tiri kuvabatsira ivo pavanosimuka ndokutiza pachiratidzo chekutanga chedambudziko?"

"VaMutungamiri, ndinoda kuenda kuBaghdad uye ndinotaura neMutungamiri uye Prime Minister weIraq," Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Phoenix akadaro. "Ndinoda kuona kuti chii chiri kuitika."

"Jeez, Ken, hauna kuita nguva yakakwana here?"

"Handifunge, Mr. President," Phoenix akadaro, achinyemwerera. "Zvakare, ini ndinoda kubhururuka ichi tilt-rotor contraption. Marines haabhururuke zvishoma uye pasina nguva kunze kwekunge achifanira kudaro. "

"Kana wakazvipira kuenda, Ken, sangana nemukuru weMauto nevashandi vako veSecret Service uye uone nzira yakachengeteka yekukuendesa kuBaghdad," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Ini handifarire pfungwa yekuti uri pakati pekurwiswa, asi kuva newe munyika ikoko kunogona kubatsira. Ini handivimbe nemaTurks sezvandinogona, saka isu tichavimba nevakomana vedu kuti vakuendese zvakachengeteka kuguta guru. Ini ndinongovimba kuti maIraq haatisiye kumashure, zvikasadaro zvinogona kuipa ipapo. Ndichengetedzei uye mungwarire."

"Hongu, Mr. President."

"Stacy, ndinoda kukuendesa kuAnkara kana Istanbul nekukurumidza, asi isu tingafanira kumirira kusvika zvinhu zvadzikama," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Ko nezvemusangano nevamiriri vemubatanidzwa weNATO muBrussels - pamwe chete tinogona kumanikidza Turkey kuti ivamanikidzire kubvisa mauto avo."

"Pfungwa yakanaka, Mr. President," Barbeau akadaro. "Ndichasvika izvozvi."

"Zvakanaka. Udza Mutungamiriri weTurkey kuti uyo anofungidzirwa mukudonhedzwa kwendege yavo yevasori achange ari muchitokisi chedu mukati memaawa mashoma; kunofanira kuita kuti vawedzere kunakidza."

"Ehe, Mr. President," Barbeau akadaro achibva adimbura runhare.

"Miller, ndizivise kana McLanahan ave munzira kudzokera kuUnited States kuti ndigozivisa Ankara," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Ndinoda kuvapa makarotsi mashoma ndisati ndatanga kukanda chipanera mumabasa, uye McLanahan anofanira kupedzisira ave karoti yakanaka. Ndinotenda munhu wese. "

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"Ndati, izvi zvine njodzi, vatenzi," Jack Wilhelm akadaro nehasha. Akanga ari panyaradzo yake muReservoir, achidzidza zvishoma mashoko akanga achiuya kwaari. "VeTurkey vakamisa kuongorora kwese kwemuchadenga uye kurambidza kufamba kwemauto mukati nekutenderedza hwaro. Zvese zvanyanya kunetsa izvozvi. Kana tikaedza kubuda kunze kunzvimbo yaita tsaona, vanogona kutya. Uyezve, hausi kutaridzika zvakanaka. "

"Colonel, chikamu chechina chemabhiriyoni emadhora emidziyo yakaunganidzwa ipapo, isingasviki mamaira maviri kubva pafenzi," John Masters akadaro. "Haungaregi vanhu vekuTurkey neveko vachingosiya izvi. Zvimwe zveizvi zvinotsanangurwa."

"Iyi inzvimbo yekuparara, masters. Yakaparadzwa-"

"Colonel, ndege dzangu hadzina kugadzirwa nealuminium isina kusimba - dzakaumbwa. Dzakasimba zvakapetwa kazana kupfuura simbi. Mukundi aibhururuka zvishoma nezvishoma achiswedera pasi. Pane mukana wakanaka wekuti mamwe masisitimu uye avionics akapona pamhedzisiro. Ndinofanira kuenda ikoko kuti ndidzorere zvandinokwanisa kare-"

"Masters, ndine mirairo: hapana anobuda kunze kwebhesi, kusanganisira iwe," akasimbirira Wilhelm. "Uto reTurkey riri kutonga mamiriro ezvinhu ipapo uye handisi kuzoisa panjodzi yekusangana navo. Vanobvumira chikafu, mvura uye zvekushandisa kuunzwa nekubuda - izvo zvakandikwanira izvozvi. Tiri kuedza kutaurirana neveTurks pamusoro pekuwana kune wreckage, asi vakatsamwa nekuti iwe wakazvishandisa kudonhedza imwe yendege yavo. Saka chirega kundinetsa kusvika vadzikama votanga kutaura nesu, kwakanaka here?"

"Bhokisi rega rega ravanobvisa panzvimbo yaitikira tsaona rinonditorera mari, Colonel.

"Ndine urombo nemari yenyu, Doc, asi handisi kumboita basa nazvo izvozvi," Wilhelm akadaro. "Ndinoziva kuti wakandibatsira nekudonhedza ndege yevasori iya, asi parizvino hapana chatingaite."

"Ipapo ndichaenda ikoko ndoedza rombo rangu nemaTurkey."

"Chiremba, ndine chokwadi chekuti vekuTurkey vangafara kutaura nemi izvozvi," Wilhelm akadaro. "Vaizove nemalaser ako, ese epamusoro akavanzika mabhokisi matema, mukomana akaagadzira uye akavaka ese, uye uyo akavashandisa kupfura imwe yendege dzavo nekuuraya mumwe wevarwi vavo. Kana iwe usingade kuravira kwechokwadi serum kana kusada kuti zvigunwe zvako zvidhorwe nemapini, ndinofunga wakachengeteka kuseri kwemabhawa." Izvi zvakaita kuti John Masters agume, achene kupfuura zvaaitarisa, ndokunyarara. "Handina kumbofunga. Ndinofunga tine rombo rakanaka kuti havasi kuda kuti tikupe kwavari izvozvi. Ndine hurombo nezvenyu, Doc, asi imi rambai makamira." Akatarisa John achicheuka achibva ashaya zvekuita asi kumunzwira tsitsi.

"Ndinofunga wamutyisa, Colonel," akadaro Patrick McLanahan. Akamira neSecurity Director Chris Thompson padivi peWilhelm's console. "Unofunga kuti veTurkey vangamutambudza here?"

"Ndinoziva seiko, General?" Wilhelm akagomera. "Ndaingoda kuti arege kundinetsa kusvika ndagadzirisa izvi uye kusvika mumwe munhu muWashington kana Ankara andiudza kuti ndimire. Asi kuparadzwa kwe "Phantom" iyi hakuzofadzi vaTurkey. Akadzidza imwe yedata screens ine yakagadziridzwa air traffic information. "Muchiri kuunza imwe yendege dzenyu manheru ano? Hausati watorasikirwa nendege dzakakwana here?"

"Haisi XC-57, inogara 767 inotakura zvinhu," Patrick akadaro. "Izvi zvakatocheneswa uye zvakaratidzwa nevaTurkey."

"Unozvinetserei? Iwe unoziva kondirakiti yako ichamiswa, handiti? Kupfura pasi iyi Phantom - ine laser, kwete zvishoma - ichakupinza mumvura inopisa. Uchaita rombo rakanaka kana maTurkey akasamudzivisa nekumumanikidza kumhara muTurkey. "

"Ipapo ndichazoda ngarava inotakura zvinhu kuti nditange kutamisa zvinhu zvangu kunze kwenyika izvozvi ivo vapfura Murashiki."

"Ichisarudzo chako, General," akadaro Wilhelm, achidzungudza musoro wake. "Ini ndinofunga maTurkey akabvumidza ndege iyi kuti ibvume, iite kuti imhare muTurkey, itore zvese zvauri kuunza kuIraq, uye bata nhumbi nendege yako kusvika wabhadhara muripo wePhantom uye pamwe haungadaro. anotongwa nemhosva yokuponda. Asi isarudzo yako." Mark Weatherly akaenda kuna Wilhelm ndokumupa tsamba. Akaiverenga, akadzungudza musoro aneta, achibva aidzorera. "Nyaya dzakaipa, General. Ndarairwa kuti ndikuchengete muimba yako kusvika wakwanisa kubhururuka uchidzokera kuStates. Kondirakiti yako yakanzurwa nePentagon, inoshanda nekukasika."

"Chiitiko chePhantom?"

"Haataure, asi ndine chokwadi kuti ndosaka," akadaro Wilhelm. "Kubva pane zvataona, veTurkey vakangwarira zvakanyanya kuti vatirwise isu kana vasiri vePKK Iraqis. Kunyarara uku kungave kuri kupera simba sezvo varasikirwa nendege nemutyairi wendege, uye Washington inoda kuita chimwe chinhu kuratidza kuti hatidi kupinda mumoto nemaTurks. "

"Uye ndiri murume iyeye."

"Mukuru mukuru webhomba akarega basa akazova mercenary. Handidi kuzvitaura, General, asi ndiwe mwana wekutsiva."

"Ndine chokwadi chekuti Mutungamiri Gardner vakafarawo kukumanikidza, Mook," John Masters akawedzera.

"Ndine urombo, General." Wilhelm akatendeukira kuna Chris Thompson. "Thompson, ungada here kuendesa mukuru wemauto kudhipatimendi rake? Handitombozivi kuti wakamboraramo here-ndagara ndichikuwana uri muharare kana kuti mundege yako-asi ndipo pandinofanira kukuchengeta iye zvino."

"Ko kana ndikaenda naye Colonel?" John akabvunza.

Wilhelm akamusimudza ndokudzokera kunyaradzo yake, uye boka rakananga kunzvimbo yekugara.

Nzvimbo yekugara - Chuvil - yairatidzika kunge yakasiiwa. Hapana akataura chinhu vakafamba vachitevedza mitsara yemidziyo yesimbi kusvika vawana yaiva yakachengeterwa Patrick. "Ndichaunza zvinhu zvenyu kuno changamire," akadaro Chris. Akavhura gonhi, akabatidza rambi ndokuringa ringa mumba. Paiva nekamuri remukati rokuchengeta jecha neguruva. Mukati maive nekangoro kadiki, table nechair, macheya evaenzi, wadhiropu, masherufu ekuchengetera zvinhu nemubhedha wesofa. "Tine nzvimbo yakakwana, saka mune zvese Chu uye vet-Chu pakati. Isu takashongedza yechipiri kamuri yekudzora sekamuri yemusangano iwe nevakomana vako; divi iri inzvimbo yako pachako. Une mukana wakazara weInternet, runhare, TV, zvese zvaunoda. Kana muchida chimwe chinhu, kana muchida chimwe chigaro chiri padhuze nekunosimuka, chingofonai."

"Ndinokutendai, Chris. Zvese zvichanaka".

"Zvakare, Patrick, ndine urombo kuti zvinhu zvafamba seizvi," akadaro Chris. "Wanga uchiedza kudzoreredza kutaurirana kwedu uye data link, kwete kuuraya murume."

"Inyaya dzezvematongerwo enyika dziri kuuya, Chris," Patrick akadaro. "VeTurkey vanonzwa vakaruramiswa zvachose mune zvavari kuita uye havazive kana kuita hanya kuti sei takavhura pfuti mundege yavo. White House haidi kuti mamiriro acho abve paruoko. "

"Ndisingataure, Mutungamiri angada kukunetsa, Mook," John Masters akawedzera.

"Hapana chatinogona kuita nezvazvo pano," Patrick akadaro. "Ndicharwa kana ndangosvika kumatunhu. Musandityire henyu".

Thompson akagutsurira musoro. "Hapana ati maita basa nezvamaita, asi ndichazviita. Maita basa changamire," akadaro achibva aenda.

"Zvakanaka, zvakangonaka," John Masters akadaro mushure mekunge Thompson asiya CHU. "VaTurks vari kuzotora nekuparara kweakarasikirwa, uye iwe wakasungwa pano wakasungwa mumba neMutungamiriri weUnited States akagadzirira kukuendesa kune veTurkey seberserker warmonger. Vanozvimba. Toita sei manje?"

"Handizivi," Patrick akadaro. "Ndichataura nashefu ndomuzivisa zviri kuitika-kana iye asingatozvizivi."

"I bet Pres..." Patrick akabva asimudza ruoko, izvo zvakavhundutsa John. "Chii?" John akabvunza. "Sei iwe...?" Patrick akaisa chigunwe pamuromo ndokunongedzera mumba. John akavhara tsiye dzake achivhiringika. Achitenderedza maziso ake mukugumbuka, Patrick akawana penzura nebepa mudhesiki rake ndokunyora kuti: Ndinofunga kuti CHU ine bugged.

"Chii?" John akadaidzira.

Patrick akamhanyisa maziso ake zvakare, ndokunyora kuti: Hapana kutaurwa nezvaPresident. Kungotaurawo zvako.

"Zvakanaka," John akadaro, asina chokwadi kana aizvitenda, asi achida kutamba pamwe chete. Akanyora, iko kukanganisa kwakagadziriswa here?

Vhidhiyo chete, kana vanayo, Patrick akapindura achinyora. John akagutsurira musoro. Patrick akanyora kuti: Taurira Zipper naCharlie pamutakuri wekutakura uye nevamwe vese vevashandi muLas Vegas zvakaitika kuna Loser ... uye ini.

John akagutsurira musoro, akatarisa Patrick neshungu, ndokuzoti, "Zvakanaka, Mook, ndichadzokera ku hangar, nditumire mamessage, nditarise munhu atanga kurasika, tozorara. Rakanga riri zuva rakashata chose. Ndifonere kana pane chaunoda."

"Ndatenda. Ndichakuwona gare gare ".

Jack Wilhelm akadzvanya bhatani pane yake console ndokubvisa mahedhifoni ake, achiteerera kurekodha maminetsi mashoma mushure mekunge Chris Thompson adzoka kubva kuChuville. "Hapana chandakanzwa, Thompson," akadaro.

"Vakatanga kungwarira chaizvo zvavakataura, Colonel," Chris Thompson akapindura. "Ndinofunga vanofungidzira kuti vari kushungurudzwa."

"Murume akangwara, ichokwadi," Wilhelm akadaro. "Tingatore here bepa ravanonyora mameseji vasati vavaparadza?"

"Ehe, kana tichida kuti vaone kuti vari kushungurudzwa."

"Zvinonyadzisa kuti hauna kuisa video bug ipapo pane kungoteerera. Pane yakawanda yepamusoro tekinoroji michina uye haugone kuisa imwe yakapusa crib kamera? Thompson haana chaakataura - aigona kugadzirisa bhidhiyo nyore nyore, asi haana kunzwa akasununguka kugadzirisa bhagi rekuteerera muimba yekutonga yemukuru; kukanganisa kwevhidhiyo kwanga kwakanyanya. "Akataura 'sabhuku,' uye Masters akazvitaura sekunge achati 'mutungamiri wenyika,'" Wilhelm akadaro. "President chii?"

"Kambani, ndinofungidzira," akadaro Thompson. Akambomira, ndokuwedzera nehasha, kuti: "Handioni senge ndine kodzero yekukanganisa muzinda wemukuru wemauto, Colonel."

"Ndakatambira mirairo yakananga kubva kuMukuru weVashandi veMauto, uyo akavagamuchira kuburikidza negweta guru rehurumende nemunyori wezvekudzivirirwa, kuti nditore ruzivo nezve zvakaitwa naMcLanahan, kusanganisira kuteerera uye kubata waya, kudzamara FBI neDhipatimendi reHurumende vatora," Wilhelm. akadaro. "Varikutevera mukomana uyu, ichokwadi. President vanoda musoro wavo mundiro. Vakarayira kuti ngarava yake inotakura zvinhu iongororwe uye midziyo yose yaiva mungarava yacho iongororwe nechiratidzo chehurumende. Kana ari kuunza chero zvinhu zvisina mvumo, vanoda kuziva nezvazvo. Handifunge kuti maTurkey achamubvumidza kumhara pano, asi kana vakadaro, Washington inoda kutsvagwa zvombo zvisina mvumo. "

"Chii chombo?"

"Ndinofanira kuziva sei, Thompson? Iwe une chiziviso - kana chisipo, saka chiri kutengeswa. Zvitore."

"Hapana here munhu pano achatsigira McLanahan zvachose? Mukomana arikungoedza kuita basa rake. Akachengetedza ganda redu panguva yekurwiswa uye pamwe akaponesa ganda remutevedzeri wemutungamiri.

"McLanahan achapora, Thompson, usazvinetse nezvake," Wilhelm akadaro. "Pamusoro pezvo, tine maodha, uye anobva kumusoro chaiko. Handisi kuzorega vakomana vakaita saMcLanahan vachikanganisa basa rangu. Tumira marekodhi kubazi nekukasika."

"Hey murume mukuru."

"Baba?" Hapana chinoenzaniswa nekunzwika kwezwi remwanakomana wako richiti "Baba," Patrick akafunga; zvaigara zvichimusiya achitya. "Uri kupi?"

"Ndichiri muIraq."

"ABOUT". Bradley James McLanahan, uyo akanga achangosvitsa makore gumi nematatu, akanga achiri mwana wemashoko mashoma-semudhara wake, Patrick akafungidzira. "Unouya kumba rinhi?"

"Handina chokwadi nazvo, asi ndinofunga kuti zvichaitika munguva pfupi iri kutevera. Tarisa, ndinoziva kuti uri kugadzirira kuenda kuchikoro, asi ndaida..."

"Ndingaedze nhabvu gore rino?"

"Nhabvu?" Ichi chaive chinhu chitsva, Patrick akafunga. Bradley akatamba nhabvu netennis uye aigona kutsvedza mvura, asi akange asati amboratidza kufarira mitambo yekusangana. "Ehe, kana uchida, chero uine mamakisi akanaka."

"Ipapo moudza mainini Mary. Anoti zvichandirwadza uye pfungwa dzangu dzichashanduka kuita mush. "

"Kwete kana ukateerera kumudzidzisi."

"Muchamuudza here? Hoyo." Patrick asati ataura chinhu, kahanzvadzi kake Mary kakanga kari pamutsetse. "Patrick?"

"Hi Mar. Makadii-"

"Iwe hausi kuzomurega achitamba nhabvu, handiti?"

"Nei, kana achida mamakisi ake zvakare -"

"Magiredhi ake akanaka, asi anogona kunge ari nani dai akangorega kurota masikati nekunyora uye kudhirowa zvikepe zvemuchadenga nejeti dzehondo," hanzvadzi yake akadaro. Mary akanga ari mufesi ane mamakisi akanaka, akakwana zvakakwana kuchikoro chezvokurapa kana aiva nenguva pakati pokurera Bradley navaviri vake. "Wati wamboona mutambo wenhabvu wechikoro chesekondari?"

"Aihwa".

"Vatambi ava vari kuramba vachikura gore negore, mahormone avo ari kutsviriridza, uye vane simba remuviri kudarika unyanzvi hwekuzvidzora. Bradley anonyanya kufarira mabhuku kupfuura mutambi. Kunze kwezvo, anongoda kuzviita nekuti shamwari dzake dzichaedza uye vamwe vasikana vekirasi yake vachaedza cheerleading. "

"Zvaigara zvichindikurudzira. Teerera, ndinofanira kutaura na-"

"Ah, ndagamuchira email mangwanani ano ichiti iyo otomatiki dhipoziti kubva kukambani yako kubva svondo rapfuura yakadzimwa. Hapana tsananguro. Ndiri kushandisa mari zvakanyanya, Patrick. Yaizondiita madhora makumi mashanu pamwe chete nedzimwe faindi kubva kune wandakanyorera cheki. Unogona here kugadzirisa izvi kuti ndisabatike nemacheki? "

"Iyi ikambani nyowani, Mary, uye mihoro inogona kunge iri dambudziko." Muhoro wake wose kubva kuna Scion wakaenda kune hanzvadzi yake kuti ibatsire nemari; yake yese Air Force retirement yakapinda muBradley's trust fund. Sisi vake havana kuzvifarira nekuti mari yaibhadharwa naScion yainge isina kumira zvakanaka zvichienderana nekuti kambani iyi yainge ine contract here uye kuti ine mari yekubhadhara vakuru vakuru here asi Patrick akaramba. Izvi zvakaita kuti Bradley ave munhu wepasi pane zvaaida, asi yaive dhiri yakanakisa yaaigona kuita izvozvi. "Ipa vhiki kana zvakadaro, kwakanaka here? Mhosva dzose ndichadzibvisa."

"Wakurumidza kudzoka kumba here? Steve anoda kuenda kurodeo kuCasper mwedzi unouya. "

Uye mukaravhani yavakaenda navo panzendo dzakadaro, makanga musina nzvimbo yemwana wechitatu, akafunga kudaro Patrick. "Ehe, ndinofunga ndinenge ndave kumba panguva iyoyo uye imi mobuda. Rega nditaure naye..."

"Arikumhanya kunobata bhazi. Anogara achiita doodling kana kuita doodling kana kunyora mukabhuku kake uye ndinofanira kumuudza kakawanda kuti afambe kana kuti anopotsa bhazi. Zvese zvakanaka?"

"Ehe, ndiripo, asi pane chiitiko chidiki nguva pfupi yadarika uye ndaida kumboudza Bradley newe nezvazvo."

"Zvakanaka. Pakave nezvakawanda munhau nguva pfupi yadarika nezveIraq neTurkey, uye tinofunga nezvako manheru ega ega patinoona nhau. "

"Ndinofunga pamusoro penyu varume nguva dzose. Asi mangwanani ano - "

"Izvi zvakanaka. Ndinofanira kumhanya, Patrick. Mangwanani ano ndiri kubvunzurudza vanamazvikokota vepa pharmacy. Steve nevana vanotumira rudo rwavo. Chisarai". Uye kubatana kwakakanganiswa.

Aya ndiwo mafambiro ekurukurirano dzavo dzeparunhare, akafunga kudaro paakadimbura runhare: kurukurirano pfupi zvikuru nomwanakomana wake, chichemo nechikumbiro chakabva kuhanzvadzi yake kana kuti mukwasha-kazhinji chikumbiro chenguva yemhuri icho chakanga chisingaitiki. batanidza Bradley-achiteverwa nekuonekana nekuchimbidza. Eya, chii chaaitarisira? Aiva nomwanakomana achiri kuyaruka, akapedza nguva yakawanda youpenyu hwake achizvuzvurudzwa munyika yose kana kuti achisiyiwa nehama dzake; akanga asingawanzoona baba vake, aingoverenga nezvake mumapepanhau kana paterevhizheni, kazhinji kazhinji achiperekedzwa nokutsoropodza kwakakasharara pamusoro pokubatanidzwa kwake kunokatyamadza mungwavaira yenyika yose iri pedyo pedyo. Hama dzake dzaichengeta Bradley chokwadi, asi ivo vaive nehupenyu hwavo uye vaiwanzoona kupenga kwaPatrick senzira yekutiza hupenyu hwemhuri pamba.

Akaita nhare dzakawanda kumuzinda weScion muLas Vegas pamusoro pemuhoro wake; vakamuvimbisa kuti "cheki yacho yakanga iri mutsamba," kunyange zvazvo yaigara ichiendeswa nemagetsi. Akazobatanidzwa naKevin Martindale, aimbova Mutungamiriri weUnited States uye muridzi akanyarara weScion Aviation International.

"Hi, Patrick. Ndanzwa kuti une zuva rakaoma."

"Zvakaoma kunge sandpaper, changamire," Patrick akadaro. Imwe yemashoko ekodhi Scion Aviation International vashandi vakadzidziswa kushandisa sandpaper-kana yaishandiswa muhurukuro chero ipi zvayo kana tsamba, zvaireva kuti vakanga vari pasi pekumanikidzwa kana kuvharwa.

"Kunzwisisa. Ndinozvidemba kumisa kondirakiti. Ndichaedza kuzvigadzirisa kubva pano, asi hazvina kunaka."

"Unoziva here kuti vachandisunga?"

"Rimwe zuva mangwana kana kuswera mangwana. Ini handisati ndaona gwaro redziviriro, asi ndinotarisira kuti richapihwa munguva pfupi. "

"VaTurkey vakatizadza gehena kubva kwatiri. Taifanira kumisa ndege."

"Usazvinetsa nazvo, ita zvavanenge vakuudza wonyarara. Iwe unofanirwa kutumira ndege yako yekutakura kune imwe nzvimbo. Hazvizove zvakachengeteka muIraq. "

"Tichada izvi kuti titange kurongedza."

"Zvine ngozi. VaTurkey vachada izvi. Vanogona kuedza kuitora sezvainobhururuka nemumhepo yavo. "

"Ndinoziva".

"Isarudzo yako. Pane chimwe chinhu kwandiri?"

"Kumwe kuvhiringika nemari dzemihoro. Deposit yakaitwa mazuva mashoma apfuura yabviswa."

"Hapana nyonganiso," Martindale akadaro. "Maakaundi edu akavharwa zvakachengeteka. Ndiri kushandawo pazviri, asi ikozvino tine madhipatimendi akati wandei uye White House iri kushanda pazviri, saka zvichatora nguva yakareba. Edza kusafunganya nezvazvo."

"Hongu changamire". Uye runhare rwakabva rwadimburirwa. Zvakanaka, hazvichaite kurara manje, Patrick akafunga, saka akabatidza laptop yake. Paakangotanga kuenda online uye kuverenga nhau kubva kunze kwenyika, akatambira runhare. "McLanahan ari kuteerera."

"Patrick? Ndakangonzwa! Thank God you are okay."

Zvaiita sekunge hanzvadzi yake Mary yaimudana, asi akanga asina chokwadi. "Mary?"

"Uyu ndiGia Cazzotto, benzi ... Ndinoreva, benzi, changamire," inzwi raLt. Col. Cazzotto, mukuru we7th Air Expeditionary Squadron, akadaro achiseka. "Mary ndiani? Mumwe injiniya wechidiki akapfeka jasi rerabhu nemagirazi mahombe anoshanduka kuita Marilyn Monroe paanoburitsa pini mubvudzi rake?"

Kuseka kwaPatrick kwainyanya kumanikidzirwa uye nepamusoro-soro pane zvaaifunga. "Aiwa, kwete, kwete," akadaro, achinyara kuti muromo wake wakanga waoma kamwe kamwe. "Mary ihanzvadzi yangu. Anogara muSacramento. Ndakangotaura naye. Ndaifunga kuti ndiye afona back."

"Hongu, hongu, hongu, ndakambonzwa izvozvo," Gia akadaro. "Teerera, Patrick, ndangonzwa nezvekurwiswa kwaNala, uye ndaida kuona kuti wafamba zvakanaka."

"Ini naJohn takaridza mabhero, asi zvakanaka, waita."

"Ndiri kuDubai izvozvi, asi ndapihwa mvumo yekuti ndiuye kana vangobvumidza vashandi kuuya kuchamhembe," akadaro. "Ndinoda kukuona ndinzwe zvakaitika."

"Zvingave zvakanaka, Boxer, zvakanakisa," Patrick akadaro, "asi ndinogona kunge ndava kuenda munguva pfupi."

"Tave kuenda here?"

"Tave kudzokera kuWashington. Nyaya refu."

"Ndine nguva yakawanda, Patrick. Riise pandiri.

"Kwete 'kureba' sekufamba kwenguva, asi 'kureba' semu...zvinhu zvakawanda zvandisingakwanise kutaura nezvazvo."

"Gocha." Pakamboita karunyararo zvishoma; zvino: "Hei, ndege yedu yechinomwe ichangosvika muno muUnited Arab Emirates nhasi, uye tawana ndege yedu yechisere nhasi muPalmdale. Iyi ine marudzi ese ezvinoshamisa zvinhu pamberi pebhomba bay, uye ndakafunga kuti inofanira kunge iri imwe yako. "

"Waenda nazvo kumakuva here?"

"Kwete, paive panochengeterwa ndege muTonopa." Tonopah Proving Ground yaive nzvimbo yemhepo kumaodzanyemba kweNevada yaishandiswa kuyedza zvombo zvakavanzika isati yatumira ndege kuita basa. "Ine marudzi ese etambo dzemafuta dzinomhanya pano neapo nemunzvimbo dzine mabhomba, uye zvinoita serobhoti rinounganidza mota rine maoko nembara kwese kwese."

"Taive nemabhomba eB-1 aikwanisa kupora, kudzoreredza, kuwedzera mafuta uye kutangisazve mabhomba eFlightHawk ari kubhururuka. Uyu anofanira kunge ari mumwe wavo. "

"No shit! Izvi zvakanaka. Pamwe tinogona kudzorera system ino zvakare. "

"Ndine chokwadi chekuti ndinogona kubvunza John Masters kubva kuSky Masters Inc. ndikutumire madhayagiramu."

"Hukuru. Chero zvimwe zvinhu zvinotonhorera sezvizvi, ndokumbirawo uzvitumirewo. Handichina vakuru vakuru veAir Force nevashandi vehurumende vanondiridzira runhare pandinofona ndichibvunza nezvekuwana mari yezvinhu-vanoita sevari kufarira chaizvo kuvaka mabhomba mazuva ano."

"Zvichida nekuti vari kutora zvimwe zvese kubva kuAir Force kunze kwematangi uye zvifambiso."

"Ndine chokwadi". Pakamboita kanguva kadiki kekunyarara; ipapo Gia akati, "Ndinovimba haune hanya nekufona."

"Ndinofara kuti wazviita, Gia."

"I also hope you don't worry me call you Patrick."

"Ndinofara kuti wazviita. Uyezve, izita rangu. "

"Usanditsvinyire...Kutoti kana uchida chaizvo."

Munzeve dzaPatrick akaridza kamhere kepamusoro achibva anzwa chiso chake kupfachukira semunhu akanga ataura mashoko ekutuka pamberi pambuya vake vatsvene. Chii chaiva gehena icho? Akangonyara...? "Kwete ... kwete..."

"Haudi kunditsvinyira here?"

"Kwete ... ndinoreva, ndinoda chaizvo ku-"

"Urikuda kunditsvinyira here? O, waita zvakanaka. "

"Aiwa...Mwari, Boxer, muri kundiita benzi."

"Ndinodawo kutamba nerudo dzimwe nguva, asi ndinosarudza kutsvinya pane kutamba nerudo."

"Zvakanaka, Colonel, zvakwana."

"Mava kundisimudzira manje General?"

"Kana ndichifanira kudaro," Patrick akadaro. Kuseka kwakabva kwabuda semhunga yedhongi.

"Hi, Patrick".

"Ehe?"

"Ndinoda chaizvo kukuona. Ko iwe? Unoda kundiona here?"

Patrick akanzwa kutsvuka kwepamatama kusanduka kuita nzvimbo yaidziya muchipfuva achibva aifemera mukati, ndokuirega ichizadza muviri wake wose. "Ndinozvifarira chaizvo, Gia."

"Mary ihanzvadzi yako zvechokwadi here kwete Mai McLanahan?"

"Chaizvoizvo hanzvadzi yangu. Mudzimai wangu, Wendy, akafa makore akati kuti apfuura." Icho chaingova chokwadi kana iwe waifunga kuda kugurwa musoro neanopenga wechikadzi gandanga reRussia muLibya rinoonekwa se "pasi," asi anga asiri kuzokurukura naGia izvozvi.

"Sorry nekunzwa izvi. Handikwanise kuenda ikoko?"

"Handizivi kuti ndichagara kwenguva yakareba sei," Patrick akadaro.

"Asi haugone kundiudza kuti chii kana kuti nei?"

"Kwete pafoni." Pakaita kumbomira kusinganzwisisike pamutsetse, uye Patrick akakurumidza kuti, "Ndichaziva mangwana manheru, Gia, uye tozobvuma kusangana." Akambomira, ndokubvunza kuti, "Aa, VaCazzotto havapo here?"

"Ndanga ndichinetseka kuti ungabvunza here," Gia akadaro nekatsamba kaifadza muinzwi rake. "Vakomana vazhinji vandinosangana navo vanobva vabvunza nezvewavakaroora."

"Zvino?"

Akabva aseka. "Kana iwe uchida kuti ndikutsanangurire zvakadzama, mukomana wemombe, ita kuti ugadzikane."

"Ndatora mufananidzo."

"Zvisinei, ndisati ndarega: ndaiva nemurume, asi kwete kubva pandakadzokera kuAir Force uye ndakagoverwa kuPlant Forty-Two. Achiri muBay Area nevaduku vedu, mukomana nemusikana. Une vana here?"

"Mukomana achangosvitsa makore gumi nematatu."

"Ipapo iwe unoziva kuti zvakaoma sei kuva usipo."

"Ehe". Pakaita kumwe kumbomira, sokunge vaibvuma chinyararire kubatana kutsva pakati pavo; Patrick akabva ati, "Ndichakuzivisai zviri kuitika uye ndikuudzei zvese kana taonana."

"Ndichamirira kunzwa kubva kwauri."

"Mumwe mubvunzo zvakare?"

"Ndine husiku hwese kwauri."

"Nhamba dzangu dzenhare wakaiwanepi? Hazvibudiswe."

"Oooh, number yakavanzika? Zvakanaka ipapo ndinonzwa ropafadzo. Ndakafonera Scion Aviation uye shamwari yako David Luger akandipa izvi. Ndakafunga kuti haungazvinetse."

"Ndine chikwereti chake."

"Nenzira yakanaka, ndinovimba."

"Nenzira yakanaka kwazvo."

"Zvakakwana. Husiku hwakanaka, Patrick." Akabva adimbura runhare.

Zvakanaka, Patrick akafunga paakadimbura runhare, iri rakanga rava kushanduka kuva zuva risinganzwisisike - zvakawanda zvinoshamisa, zvose zvakanaka nezvakaipa. Nguva yekusimuka uye kuona izvo mangwana zvakachengeterwa-

Panguva iyi pamusiwo pakabva pagogodzwa. "Patrick? Ndini," akanzwa John Masters achidaro. "Ndauya nereport pamusoro pemunhu arasa nhamba wawaida kuona."

"Pinda, John," Patrick akadaro. Haana kukumbira kuona chero report...chii chakaitika? Akanzwa gonhi rekunze richivhurwa nekuvharwa, gonhi remukati richibva ravhurika. "Zvinogona kumirira kusvika mangwana mangwanani, John, asi parizvino iwe-"

Akatarisa kumusuwo ndokuona pasina mumwe kunze kweIraqi Colonel Yusuf Jaffar, mukuru weAllied Nala Air Base!

Patrick akaisa chigunwe pamuromo Jaffar akagutsurira musoro kuti ainzwisisa. "Ko kapu yekofi, John? Zvinoitika ipapo ipapo, asi hazvisi hombe. " Akaburitsa notepad ndokunyora kuti: ????

"Chokwadi, Mook, ndichaedza," John akadaro. Pabepa raainge anyora kuti New Client.Patrick akabva awedzera kushamisika akatarisa Jaffar uyo ainge akangomira pamusiwo akaisa maoko kumusana achiratidza kupererwa. "Heino mushumo," akadaro. "Munhu anorasa nhamba imwe icode one. Pane matani ezvimedu zvemutakuri izvo zvatisingade izvozvi - isu tichada nzvimbo yekutanga kuburitsa giya redu. Anokundwa anogona kutora zvakawanda, asi isu tichada imwe nzvimbo. "

"Tichanetseka nezvazvo kana ngarava inotakura zvinhu yasvika," Patrick akadaro. Akanyora kuti: "Kuripi mwanakomana?" Johani akagutsurira musoro. Patrick akanyora kuti: Rini? Sei?

Johane akanyora kuti: Manheru ano. Dzivirira Iraq kubva kuTurkey.

Sei?Patrick akanyora.

Tora Nahla, John akanyora.

Handisi kuona kuti sei, Patrick akadaro.

Maziso aJaffar akawedzera kumirira. Akabvuta penzura kubva mumaoko aJohane akanyora kuti: Nzvimbo yangu, nyika yangu, musha wangu. Batsirai kana kubuda. Sarudza. Zvino.

Pamusoro peSOURKEY

KWAPERA MAAWA MASHOMA

"Ankara Center, Mugari Wenhaka Yechinomwe-Manomwe, nhanho, ndege padanho retatu-nhatu zero pamusoro peAfsin control point, Simak control point inofungidzira mumaminetsi makumi maviri nematanhatu."

"Mugari Wenhaka Yechinomwe-Manomwe, makopi kubva kuAnkara Center, manheru akanaka. Tarisira kuendeswa kuMosul kusvika maminetsi mashanu pamberi peSimak. "

"Seventh Sion - Mapfumo manomwe."

Maredhiyo akanyarara kwemaminetsi akati wandei kusvika yarira: "Mugari Wenhaka-Manomwe, chinja kune frequency yekuenda kuDiyarbakir VHF imwe-matatu-shanu point zero point shanu."

Ichi chaive chikumbiro chisina kujairika - vaive pamusoro penzvimbo yemhepo yenzvimbo yekudzora nzira - asi mutyairi wendege haana kupokana: "Zvinonzwisisika, Ankara, Scion Seven-Seven iri kufamba munzira kuenda kuDiyarbakir." Akachinja frequency, ndokuzoti: "Swedera kuDiyarbakir, Mugari Wenhaka Yenomwe-nomwe, nhanho, nhanho yekubhururuka matatu-matatu zero."

Inzwi rine chirevo chakasimba cheTurkey rakapindura muchiRungu: "Mugari Wenhaka-Manomwe, iyi inosvika kuDiyarbakir, dzika uye uchengetedze mafiti zana nezviuru zvinomwe, tendeukira kuruboshwe, uchienda kumatatu-mana-shanu, mavheji kuenda kuIrgani mharadzano, kuverenga altimeter. maviri pfumbamwe nesere."

"Handei," mutyairi wendege akadaro ari pamhiri pebheji, achifemereka zvikuru kuti adzore kufara kwake kwaikura nokukurumidza. Akadzvanya bhatani reintercom: "Vachangotitungamira kune ILS nzira yekuDiyarbakir, changamire."

"Bvunza, asi sarudza vector," David Luger akadaro pamusoro peiyo encrypted satellite link kubva kumuzinda weScion muLas Vegas. "Tagadzirira".

"Kunzwisisa." Paredhiyo mutyairi wendege akati: "Uh, Diyarbakir, Manomwe-Manomwe, nei vhekita? Tiri kushanda nendege yekune dzimwe nyika sezvatakarongwa, nzvimbo yekuenda kuTall Kaif. "

"Kupfuura kwako nemuTurkey airspace kwakamiswa neTurkey Ministry of Defense uye Border Security, Seven-Seven," akadaro mutongi wenzira. "Unorairwa kutevera mavheji angu ekuswedera uye kumhara muDiyarbakir. Kana ndege yako, vashandi pamwe nekutakura zvinhu zvatariswa, uchasununguka kuti uenderere mberi kwauri kuenda. "

"Izvi hazvina kunaka, huya kuti umhare," mutyairi wendege akapikisa kudaro. "Ndege yedu haina kutanga kana kupera muTurkey uye takanyora hurongwa hwendege. Isu hatisi pasi pekuongororwa isu tiri kungobhururuka pamusoro pemhepo yako. Kana muchida, tinogona kusiya mhepo yenyu."

"Iwe unorairwa kutevera nzira yangu mavector kuDiyarbakir kana iwe uchatorwa senge ndege yemuvengi uye isu tichapindura saizvozvo," mutongi akadaro. "Kune masoja akagadzirira achakubatai uye akuperekedzei kuDiyarbakir kana mukasatevedzera. ndinobvuma."

"Sezvatinoswedera pedyo, tiri kutsaukira kunzira yenyu nokuburuka," mutyairi wendege akapindura kudaro, "asi ndichashuma kudzimbahwe rangu ndokuvazivisa nezvetyisidziro yenyu. Tichazviisa mukuratidzira. "

"Ndaudzwa kuti ndikuzivise kuti American Consulate yaziviswa nezvezvatakaita uye tichasangana newe muDiyarbakir kuti tiongororwe uye nekubvunzurudzwa," mutongi akadaro mushure mekumbomira kwenguva refu. "Vacharamba vainewe nguva yese yaunenge uri pasi uye vachaona nezvese mabasa edu ekumanikidza."

"Izvi zvichiri zvakaipa, huya kuti umhare," mutyairi wendege akaenderera mberi. "Haungativhiringi kudaro. Hazvisi pamutemo ". Paintercom, mutyairi wendege akabvunza kuti, "Munoda kuti tirambe tichidzika here, changamire?"

"Ingosara imwe miniti," Dave Luger akadaro. Ndege inotakura zvinhu yeBoeing 767 yaitove ndege yekuyedza yemhando yepamusoro sensors uye ma transmitters akaiswa paXC-57. Zvizhinji zveizvi zvakanga zvichiri kusimbiswa, kusanganisira kukwanisa kupindira kwetiweki kana "kudzima" -kutumira mirairo yedhijitari kune komputa yemuvengi kana network nekuisa kodhi muchiratidzo chekudzoka chedigital receiver. Pakangowanikwa ma frequency edhijitari akakodzera, Luger aigona kutumira mirairo yekombuta ari kure kune network yemuvengi, iyo, kana ikasaonekwa uye yakadzivirirwa nefirewall, yaigona kugoverwa mumakombuta emuvengi network kutenderera pasirese senge chero imwe data yakagovaniswa.

"Diyarbakir radar haisi yedhijitari, saka tichafanirwa kuzviita nenzira yechinyakare," Luger akaenderera mberi. Netrusion yaingoshanda nemadhijitari masisitimu - dai muvengi aine ekare analog radar masisitimu, hazvaizoshanda. "Imi varume, sungai zvishoma, iri rinogona kunge riri dambudziko." Vese vari vaviri mutyairi wendege uye mutyairi wendege vane mabhandi ezvigaro zvavo uye tambo dzepamapfudzi dzakadhonzwa zvakasimba sezvinobvira uye dzichikwanisa kusvika pazvidzoro zvese.

Pakarepo ruzha rweredhiyo rwakaputika kuita ruzha rwekushinha, mapopu uye kuridza muridzo. Inzwi reTurkey dispatcher rakanzwika, asi rakanga risinganzwisisike zvachose. "Zvakanaka varume, radar yazara," Luger akadaro. "Iwe wakanatswa kuNala Straight, dzika zvakanaka kusvika zviuru gumi nezvinomwe zvemamita, chengetedza kumhanya. Tiri kutarisisa nhare yako yekutyisidzira." Mutyairi wendege akamedza zvakasimba, akaita kutendeuka, akadzikisa simba, uye akatenderedza mhino kusvikira kuverenga kwemhepo kwasvika pakumhanya kwemugeri. Pakumhanya kwavo kwemhepo uye chiyero chekudzika, vakarasikirwa nemamita zviuru gumi nezvitanhatu mumaminetsi asingasviki matanhatu.

"Zvakanaka vakomana, heino mamiriro ezvinhu," Dave akadanidzira neredhiyo pashure pokunge vagadzikana. "Vachangotangisa F-16s kubva kuDiyarbakir - inhau dzakaipa. Ndinogona kumhanyisa radar yekusvika, asi handifunge kuti ndinogona kumisa maradhi ekudzora moto mundege - inhau dzakaipa chaizvo. Isu tinofunga kuti F-16 ine infrared sensors kuona nzvimbo yako inhau dzakaipa chaizvo. Vakafambisawo mabhatiri ePatriot missile munzvimbo yawave kuda kubhururuka nayo - ndizvo chaizvo, chaizvo - wawana mufananidzo. "

"Hongu changamire. Chirongwa chei?

"Tichaedza kuita zvishoma-pasi-level terrain camouflage ini ndichiedza kubatana nePatriot surveillance system," akadaro Luger. "Turkish F-16s iri kumberi ine maradar edhijitari uye data link, uye ndinofunga ndinogona kupinda, asi ndichafanira kumirira kusvika data link yatanga kushanda, uye zvinogona kutora nguva kuti Patriot aone. iwe."

"Uh, changamire? Kunze kwakasviba uye hapana chatinoona kunze."

"Zvingave zvakanaka," Luger akadaro. Mutyairi wendege nehasha akatora mepu dzake dzendege dzenzvimbo yavaibhururuka nadzo ndokuaisa panze pachidziviriro. "Ini ndinofunga maF-16s achaedza kuburitsa maPatriot fire control radars kwauri kusvika vakwanisa kuvatora neradar yavo kana infrared."

"Zvagamuchirwa". Pamusoro peintercom yengarava, mutyairi wengarava akati, "VaMacomber? Miss Turlock? Ndokumbirawo mupinde mucabin?"

Nguva pfupi gare gare, mukuru weU.S. Air Force Special Operations Officer Wayne "Zipper" Macomber pamwe nemudyandisi wemauto eNational Guard Charlie Turlock vakapinda pamusuwo ndokutora zvigaro zvavo. Macomber, aimbove mutambi wenhabvu weAir Force Academy uye Air Force special operations meteorologist, akanetseka kudzvanya muviri wake muhombe, une tsandanyama muchigaro chekusvetuka pachiteshi. Nekune rimwe divi, Charlie - zita rake chairo, kwete zita remadunhurirwa raakapihwa nababa vake avo vaifunga kuti aive nemwanakomana - akaona zviri nyore kuenderana nemuviri wake wakaonda, wakatsetseka, wemitambo muchigaro chekusvetuka chinopeta pakati pevatyairi. Vese vatsva vanoisa mahedhifoni.

"Chii chiri kuitika, Gus?" Wayne akabvunza.

"Situation yatakaziviswa naVaLuger? Zvinoitika. VeTurkey vanoda kuti timhare paDiyarbakir uye vangangotumira varwi kutitevera. "

"Is Luger-"

"Kuedza kupinda mukudzivirira kwemhepo yavo uye data data system," mutyairi akadaro. "Takavhiringidza radar yekudzora nzira ndokutanga kuvanzvenga, asi VaLuger havagoni kudzima masisitimu avo eanalogi; inofanira kumirira kuti chiratidzo chedigital chisvike."

"Handina kuzvinzwisisa apo Luger akatanga kuzvitaura, uye handisi kuzvinzwisisa zvino," Macomber akanyunyuta kudaro. "Usatirega tichipunzika kana kurohwa, zvakanaka?"

"Hongu changamire. Waifunga kuti ungada kuziva. Sungai simbi zvishoma-hazvizonakidze."

"Vatakuri vako vese vasunga?" - Akabvunza David Luger.

"Imi chingodzimai ma radar eTurkey, kana kuti ndichadzoka ndichikutambudzai nekusingaperi, changamire," Zipper akadaro.

"Hi, Zipper. Ndichaita zvandinogona. Charlie akasungawo seat belt here?"

"Ndagadzirira kubhururuka, David," Charlie akapindura kudaro.

"Zvakanaka, Charlie."

Kunyangwe akatarisana nerwendo rwune njodzi kumberi, Charlie akacheuka kuti aone chiso chaMacomber chichinyemwerera. "Zvakanaka, Charlie," akatevedzera. "Wagadzirira kubhururuka, David." Mukuru wemauto anoda kuva nechokwadi chokuti mudiwa wake akavanzwa zvakakotsekana. Zvakanaka sei."

"Ndiruma, Ndirove," akadaro, asi akatadza kuita kunze kwekunyemwerera.

"Magadzirira here varume?"

"Sezvakagadzirira sezvatichagara," mutyairi wendege akadaro.

"Zvakanaka. Dzika zvino kuenda kumamita zviuru gumi nechimwe uye ubhururuke pamusoro peimwe-shanu-zero. "

Mutyairi wendege akasunda joko mberi kuti atange kudzika, asi mutyairi biyake akatambanudza ruoko rwake kuti amumise. "Kudzika kwakadzika munzvimbo iyi igumi nematatu neina."

"Nzvimbo yakakwirira muchikamu chako imaawa gumi nemaviri, mamaira makumi maviri nemaviri. Iwe uchava pamusoro pezvimwe zvose ... Zvakanaka, zvinenge zvimwe zvose. Ndichakutungamirira pakakwirira kusvikira mepu yako inofamba yatanga kuratidza nzvimbo yacho." Mutyairi wendege akamedza zvakare, asi akadzvanya zvidhiraivho mberi kuti atange kudzika. Pavakangodzika kusvika pamamita zviuru gumi nezvina, izwi rechikadzi rekombuta riri pagwara rekupa mazano nechenjedzo rakadaidzira, "Highlands, simuka, simuka!" uye GPS inofamba yemepu inoratidzwa mukamuri yevashandi yakatanga kupenya yero, kutanga pamberi pavo uye ipapo kuruboshwe kwavo uko nzvimbo yaive yakakwirira.

"Basa rakanaka vakomana," akadaro Luger. "Pamepu yako inofamba iwe unofanirwa kuona mupata panzvimbo yako paawa. Floor mapfumbamwe-nomwe. Bata mupata uyu. Parizvino, garai pazviuru gumi nechimwe. Vatyairi vendege vakaona rima rakatetepa zvikuru rakakomberedzwa nekupenya kweyero uye zvino rectangles dzvuku, dzvuku zvichiratidza nzvimbo yaive pamusoro pekukwirira kwavo.

"Kufara kwakadii changamire?"

"Wakafara zvakakwana kwauri. Ingoona mhirizhonga yacho." Panguva iyoyo chaiyo, vashandi vakakandwa kubva pamabhandi avo ezvigaro nemasaisai pashure pemhirizhonga. Mutyairi wendege ainetsekana kuti achengetedze musoro uye kukwirira. "Izvi ... zviri ... zviri kuwedzera ... zvakanyanya," mutyairi wendege akagunun'una. "Handizive kana ndichigona kubata izvi."

"Mupata uyu unofanira kuva wakanaka kutozosvikira wasvika kubhodha mumaminetsi angangoita gumi nemasere," akadaro Luger.

"Maminitsi gumi nemasere! Handikwanise kubata izvi kwe-"

"Simuka!" Luger akapindira. "Simba rakazara, kukwira kwakapinza kusvika gumi nematatu, kuenda kumbiri-nhatu-zero, ikozvino!"

Mutyairi wendege akaisa throttles kune simba rakazara uye akakwevera kumashure pane zvinodzora nesimba sezvaaigona. "Handigoni kutendeuka! Nyika-"

"Chitendeuka zvino! Kurumidza!" Vatyairi vendege vakanga vasina imwe sarudzo kunze kwekutendeuka, kudhonza zvidhiraivho kusvikira ndege yarerekera kumucheto chaiko kwedanga... uye kunamata. Mabhuroko matsvuku aipenya payambiro yenzvimbo aibata panoperera chiratidzo chendege...aive ari masekonzi kubva kunjodzi...

...uye panguva iyoyo ruvara rutsvuku rwakabva rwachinja kuita yero, zvichireva kuti vaive mukati memazana mashanu emamita kubva pasi. "Oh Jesu, Mwari, takazviita ..."

Uye panguva iyoyo, kupenya kwemoto kwakapfuura nepamahwindo eimba, asingasviki mamita zana pamberi pawo. Kupenya kunotyisa kwechiedza cheyero kwakazadza kabhini, sokunge kuti kupenya kwepikicha kukurusa pasi pose kwakanga kwangoenda pamberi pavo chaipo, uye vatyairi vendege vakatonzwa kupisa nokumanikidzika. "Chaive chii?" - mutyairi biyake akadanidzira.

"Kosi mbiri-nhatu-zero, gumi nerimwe zviuru tsoka," Luger akadaro. "Zvese zvakanaka? ndinobvuma."

"Chaive chii?"

"Ndine urombo varume, asi ndaifanira kuzviita," akadaro Luger.

"Kuita sei?"

"Ndakuunza murudzi rwePatriot missile bhatiri."

"Chii?"

"Iyi ndiyo chete nzira yandaigona kuwana iyo data frequency yePatriot uye pakati pePatriot neF-16," Luger akadaro.

"Holy crap... Tapotsa tarohwa neAtriot missile...?"

"Ehe, asi chinhu chimwe ndechekuti vanofanirwa kunge vachiedza kuchengetedza makomba," akadaro Dave. "Vanogona kunge vachangobva kuivhura seyambiro, kana kuti inogona kunge iri pfuti inonyengera."

"Ko kuzoti nyevero nguva inotevera pamunotinongedzera nepfuti changamire?" Macomber akatadza kuzvidzora.

"Hapana nguva yekutaura, Zipper. Ndavharisa iyo Patriot's datalink frequency uye ndakamirira kuti vatange kutaura neF-16. Kana vangodaro, ndinogona kudzima ese ari maviri. Asi ini ndinoda kuti iwe uve pane zvaunogona, pamucheto wekuzvipira kwePatriot. Kana ndikakuchengeta wakadzikira, iyo F-16 inogona kushandura kune yayo infrared sensor uye kusashandisa Patriot radar. Izvi zvinoreva kuti ndichafanira kumupa imwe kutarisa kwakanaka kwauri. Fly pamusoro pemusoro weimwe-zvipfumbamwe-zero uye kukwira kune yakakwirira yezviuru gumi nezviviri. Maminitsi gumi nemashanu asara kumuganhu weIraq. "

"Kupenga uku," akadaro mutyairi we767, achipinza mapfundo mumaoko ake nezvigunwe. Akatanga kukwira zvinyoro nyoro ndokutendeuka akananga-

"Zvakanaka varume, Patriot yadzoka uye yakakubata, maawa manomwe, makumi maviri nemapfumbamwe mamaira," Dave akadaro nguva pfupi gare gare. "Ndichiri musection scanning mode... Ikozvino yave mu target yekutevera mode... Huyai varume, makamirirei...?"

"Kana akadzora nemuromo mafambiro eF-16, anogona kupinda mukati meiyo IR sensor pasina kushandisa data link, handiti?" - akabvunza mutyairi wengarava inotakura zvinhu.

"Ndaitarisira kuti hamungazozvifunga," akadaro Luger. "Sezvineiwo, nyanzvi dzakawanda dzePatriot radar hadzisi vatongi vendege; basa ravo nderekuita kuti system iite basa rayo. Zvakanaka, dzika kusvika kune zviuru gumi nechimwe, uye ngatitarisire kuti paunenge uchidzika ivo vacha ... "Panguva pfupi: "Ndazvinzwa! Iyo data link inoshanda. Masekonzi akati wandei... Huya, mwana, huya... Ndazvinzwa. Kurumidza kutendeukira kune imwe-nhanhatu-shanu, enderera kusvika zviuru gumi nechimwe. F-16 panzvimbo yako yechitanhatu o'clock iri mamaira gumi nemashanu uye ichisvika, asi inofanira kunge ichitendeukira kurudyi rwako. Uchange uri pamuganho weIraqi na11 o'clock, angangoita maminetsi gumi nematatu."

Mufananidzo wacho wairatidzika zviri nani uye zviri nani. "Zvakanaka vakomana, maF-16 ari mukati mamaira matanhatu, asi ari munzira yekurudyi kwenyu," Luger akadaro maminetsi mashoma gare gare. "Ari kutevera chinangwa chakatumirwa kwaari nebhatiri rePatriot. burukai muende kuzviuru zvine gumi.

"Chii chinoitika kana apinda mukati meiyo IR sensor uye isu tisipo?" - akabvunza mutyairi wengarava inotakura zvinhu.

"Ndinovimba anofunga kuti sensor yake yakashata."

"Mugari Wenhaka Yechinomwe-Manomwe, uyu ndiYukari One-One-Three second level, air defense interceptor fighters of the Republic of Turkey Air Force," vakanzwa paUHF emergency security frequency. "Isu tiri panzvimbo yako yechitanhatu uye tiri kutaura newe radar. Unorairwa kukwira kusvika pamamita zviuru gumi nezvinomwe, udzikise giya rekumhara uye wotendeuka kurudyi munzira mbiri-pfumbamwe-zero, wakananga kuDiyarbakir. "

"Enda unomupindura," akadaro Dave. "Garai henyu. Blip yako paradar ichatevera mirairo yake. "

"Yukari, uyu ndiye Mugari Wenhaka Yechinomwe, tiri kutendeuka tokwira mudenga," mutyairi wengarava inotakura zvinhu akaridza redhiyo. "Chengeta zvombo zvako. Isu hatina zvombo."

"Heir squad, mutungamiri weYukari One-One-Three, achabatana newe kuruboshwe," mutyairi weF-16 akaridza redhiyo. "Mubatsiri wangu acharamba ari pachinzvimbo chako na6 o'clock. Iwe uchaona kutonga kwedu chiedza. Usavhunduka. Pfuurira chijana chako wokwira sezvawarairwa."

"Ari mamaira matanhatu kubva kwaanovavarira chipoko," akadaro Dave. "Itai ipapo, varume. Kwasara maminitsi masere kuti tisvike kubhodha."

Mamwe masekonzi makumi matanhatu akapfuura pasina kana radio traffic kusvika: "Heir Flight, urikupi?"

"Zviuru zana nezvina," akadaro Dave Luger.

"Scion of Seven-Seven inopa zviuru zana nezvina kune zana nezviuru zvinomwe," akapindura mutyairi wengarava inotakura zvinhu.

"Batidza maraiti ako ese ekunze nekukasika!" - akarayira mutyairi weTurkey fighter. "Batidza mwenje munhu wese!"

"Marambi edu ari kubvira, ndege yaYukari."

"Ari mamaira maviri kubva kune decoy," Dave Luger akadaro. "Anogona kunge ane mwenje wake wekunyevera uye ari kungotarisa ..."

Vatyairi vezvikepe zvinotakura zvinhu vakamirira, asi hapana chavakanzwa. "Nheyo yenhaka, iyi Seven-Manomwe, sezvaunonzwisisa?" Hapana mhinduro. "Heir Base, Seven-Seven, unonzwei?"

Muromo wemutyairi wendege wakashama nekuvhunduka. "Aa, shit, tarasikirwa nepanoenda kudzimbahwe," akavhunduka. "Isu tiri nyama yakafa."

"Hukuru. Inguva yakakwana yekuti zvese izvi zvemhando yepamusoro zvitange kushanda," akanyunyuta Zipper. "Tibvise pano, Gus!"

"Tiri kunanga kuNala," mutyairi wendege akadaro, achisunda mitsipa yacho mberi. "Ndinovimba kuti vakomana ava havazotipfure kana tayambuka bhodha."

"Ngatiedzei chinhu ichi chekuvharisa nharaunda zvakare," akadaro mutyairi biyake. Nharaunda inoratidzwa pamepu inofamba mukamuri yevatyairi ichiri kuratidza zvimwe zvikomo, asi yakakurumidza kutsetseka sezvataienda kumaodzanyemba. "Tinogona kudzika kusvika papfumbamwe-nomwe mumaira mashoma, uye mumamaira makumi maviri tinogona kuenda ku-"

Panguva iyoyo, imba yekufambisa ndege yakanga izere nechiedza chichena chakasimba chaibva nekuruboshwe, kuchipisa nekupenya semasikati. Vakaedza kuona kuti aive ani, asi hapana kwavaikwanisa kucheuka. "Patsvene!" - mutyairi akadanidzira. "Ndakapofumadzwa nemwenje, handisi kuona-"

"Simuka, Gus!"

"Ndakati handikwanise kudzora, hapana chandinoona," mutyairi wendege akadaro. "Ben, pinda kumashure ...!"

"Scion of Seven-Seven, iyi iYukari One-One-Three, ndege yechipiri, urikuona," mutyairi wemutyairi wekuTurkey akaridza redhiyo. "Unobva wadzosa giya rekumhara wotendeuka kurudyi panzira mbiri-pfumbamwe-zero. Uri kuteverwa neTurkey pamusoro-ku-air missile mabhatiri. Tumira nekukasika. Kushandiswa kwesimba rinouraya kwakabvumirwa. "

"Chiedza chako chapofomadza mutyairi wendege!" - mutyairi wechipiri akaredhiwa. "Usavheneke uri mugomba revashandi! Dzima chinhu ichocho!"

Nguva pfupi gare gare, chiedza chakadzimwa ... Uye chechipiri gare gare, kuputika kwechipiri kwekanoni kwakateverwa kubva pamakumi maviri-millimita mhino cannon yeTurkey F-16. Kupenya kwepamuromo kwaive kwakapenya sechiedza chekutarisa, uye vaigona kunzwa mapfumo epamusoro-soro achicheka nemhepo yakavatenderedza, masaisai ekuvhundutsa airova mahwindo e767's cockpit mayadhi mashoma kubva kure. "Ndiyo yaive nyevero yekupedzisira, Scion of Seven-Seven," akadaro mutyairi weTurkey. "Tevedza mirairo yangu kana uchapfurwa pasina imwe yambiro!"

"Manje toita sei?" - Akabvunza Zipper. "Takanyura."

"Hatina sarudzo," akadaro mutyairi biyake. "Ndiri kutendeuka..."

"Kwete, ramba uchienda kuNala," Charlie akadaro. Akasvika paari ndokuchinja switch yake yekutenderera kubva ku "intercom" kuenda ku "UHF-2." "Yukari Flight One-One-Three, uyu ndiCharlie Turlock, mumwe wevafambi paScion Seven-Seven," akadaro radio.

"Chii chauri kuita, Charlie?" - akabvunza Macomber.

"Kutamba murume kana makadhi uye kuda makadhi, hit - ndivo vega vatasara," Charlie akadaro ari muimba yekufambisa. Paredhiyo akaenderera mberi achiti, "Flight Yukari, tiri ndege yekuAmerica inotakura zvinhu mundege ine runyararo uye ine mvumo yekuenda kuIraq. Isu hatisi ndege yehondo, hatina zvombo, uye isu hatina vavariro dzakaipa kune vatinobatana navo, vanhu veTurkey. Pane mweya gumi nepfumbamwe mundege iyi, kusanganisira vakadzi vatanhatu. Ngatirambe tichitiza murugare.

"Unofanira kuteerera nokukurumidza. Iyi ndiyo order yedu yekupedzisira."

"Hatisi kuzotendeuka," akadaro Charlie. "Tave kuda kusvika pamuganho weIraqi, uye kutumira kwedu pachiteshi chekukurumidzira pasi rose, hongu, kuri kutariswa nekuteerera kubva kuSyria kuenda kuPersia. Isu tiri ndege yekuAmerica inotakura zvinhu isina nhumbi pane imwe ndege yakatenderwa pamusoro peTurkey. Pane mweya gumi nepfumbamwe muchikepe. Kana iwe ukatipfura pasi ikozvino, mitumbi nemarara zvichawira muIraq uye nyika ichaziva zvawakaita. Iwe unogona kufunga kuti une mirairo ine chokwadi kana chikonzero chakanaka chekupisa, asi iwe uchava nemhosva yekutonga kwako pachako. Kana iwe uchitenda vatungamiriri vako uye uchida kutevedzera mirairo yavo kuti vatiuraye tese, zvakanaka, asi iwe unofanirwa kudhonza chinokonzeresa. Iye zvino upenyu hwedu hwava mumaoko enyu."

Kwapera kanguva, vakaona ndokuzonzwa rurimi rwemoto muchena-wakapisa uchipfuura nepamahwindo eruboshwe rwavo - iyo yega yega yemoto kubva kumurwi weF-16. "Ari kutenderera, achifamba ari kumashure kwedu," mutyairi wendege akadaro. "Kupenga; Aah shuwa...!" Vaigona kunzwa kuvepo kwejeti kumashure kwavo, vachinzwa adrenaline uye ziya richibuda mumitumbi yevatyairi veTurkey pavakatendeukira kuuraya. Masekondi akapfuura...

... ipapo mamwe masekonzi, ipapo miniti. Hapana aifema zvaiita sezvisingaperi. Vakabva vanzwa: "Mugari Wenhaka Yechinomwe-Manomwe, iyi iMosul nzira yekudzora paSECURITY frequency, tiri kukuratidza kuyambuka muganhu wako wakarongwa. Kana iwe ukanzwa uchiswedera kuMosul, vhura mamodhi matatu uye C zvakajairika uye ndibate nefoni mbiri-mana-nhatu mapoinzi manomwe. Simbisa ipapo ipapo."

Mumwe mutyairi wendege akapindura achizengurira, uye vamwe vose vakatura befu. "Mudhara, ndafunga kuti tapedza," Macomber akadaro. Akasvika ndokubhabhadzira Charlie pabendekete. "Wazviita mudiwa. Makatitaurira kunze kweizvi. Basa rakanaka ".

Charlie akatendeukira kuna Macomber, akanyemwerera, akagutsurira mukutenda ... uye akakurumidza kurutsa pauriri hwekabhini pamberi pake.

NAKHLA ALLIED AIR BASE, IRAQ

PASHURE KWENGUVA SHORT

"Uri mazai, unopenga?" Colonel Jack Wilhelm vakaputika apo Wayne Macomber naCharlie Turlock vaiperekedza vamwe vafambi nevashandi kubva mundege inotakura zvinhu yeBoeing 767 sezvo yaive yakamira pazasi. "Haunzwisise zviri kuitika ipapo?"

"Unofanira kunge uri Colonel Wilhelm," akadaro Macomber, achisvika pasi pemanera emhepo. "Ndinokutendai nekugamuchirwa noushamwari muIraq."

"Ndiwe ani?"

"Wayne Macomber, Chief of Security weScion Aviation International," Wayne akapindura kudaro. Haana kupa ruoko rwake kuna Wilhelm, izvo zvakatsamwisa mukuru wemauto zvakanyanya. Varume vaviri ava vakanga vakaenzana pakureba nokurema, uye vakabva vatanga kuyerana. "Uyu ndiCharlie Turlock, mubatsiri wangu." Charlie akadzvokora meso asi haana chaakataura. "Ndichabvisa dhiragoni - uye pamwe kuchinja chipfeko changu chemukati mushure mekubhururuka uku - uyezve ndinoda kutaura naGeneral uye Chief Egghead John Masters."

"Chekutanga, hapana kwaunoenda kudzamara tatarisa magwaro ako nezvakatakura," akadaro Wilhelm. "Haufanire kuburuka mundege yakashata isati yatariswa netsika."

"Customs? Iyi indege yekuAmerica iri kumhara pamuzinda weAmerica. Hatinei netsika.

"Iwe uri jiti yakavanzika iri panzvimbo yeIraqi, saka unofanirwa kucheneswa kuburikidza netsika."

Macomber akatarisa William. "Ini handisi kuona chero maIraqi pano, Colonel, chengetedzo yakavanzika ... uye iwe." Akatora folda kubva mumaoko omutyairi wendege. "Mapepa edu ndeaya, mutyairi wendege. Achaita tsika dzese dzakapenga newe uye chero icho maIraqi anoda kuenda nacho. Hatina nguva yetsika. Ngatiitei zvinhu zvedu. Imi garai kure nesu uye isu ticharamba tiri kure nemi.

"Ndanzi ndiongorore ndege iyi, Macomber, uye ndizvo zvatichaita," Wilhelm akadaro. "Vashandi vacharamba vari muchikepe kusvika ongororo yapera. Thompson nevarume vake ndivo vachaitisa ongororo iyi, uye zvirinani mubatirane navo, kana kuti ndichakutumai mese kune brig. Zviri pachena?"

Macomber akaita seaizopikisa, asi akagutsurira zvishoma kuna Wilhelm, akanyemwerera, ndokudzorera bhegi remagwaro kumutyairi wendege. "Ben, enda naGus." Wilhelm akanga oda kuramba, asi Macomber akati: "Mutyairi wendege akakuvara paaibhururuka achipinda. Anoda rubatsiro. Kurumidzai, varume," uye akaninira vamwe vake kuti vamutevere vachikwira masitepisi emhepo. Vakateverwa nevaviri vemapurisa ekuchengetedza Thompson uye mufudzi weGermany pane leash yeganda. Chikwata chaThompson chevarindi chakatanga kuvhura magonhi ekutakura zvinhu uye mabheji epakamuri yekutakura kuti vatange kuongorora.

Mundege, mumwe mupurisa akatanga kusecha mubhegi apo mumwe akaisa Macomber nevamwe vatakurwi pazvigaro zvavo ndokuongorora mukati mendege. Mberi kwendege inotakura zvinhu yeBoeing 767, kuseri kwenzvimbo yekubhururuka, kwaive negwara rinobviswa uye chimbuzi kune rimwe divi, uye kune rumwe rutivi, padyo nemusuwo wepamberi, pakanga paine midziyo miviri yefiberglass yakanyorwa kuti "LIFE RAFTS" yakasimbiswa. tepi zvisimbiso zvakamonererwa.chinyorwa DEPT OF DEFENSE. Kumashure kwavo kwaive netireyi yechigaro chevatyairi inobvisika yakatarisa mberi ine zvigaro zvinokwana gumi nevasere. Kumashure kwadzo kwaiva nemidziyo misere yekutakura zvinhu, ina kudivi rimwe nerimwe rendege, iine mikoto yakamanikana pakati pawo, uye shure kwayo kwaiva netireyi yebhegi yakavharwa nemambure enaironi uye yakasungwa netambo dzenaironi.

Mukuru mukuru wechipiri akaisa redhiyo yake pamuromo wake: "Ndakaverenga vashandi gumi nevasere nevakwiri, mabhokisi maviri ezvokufambisa zvinhu, galley nechimbuzi, uye mabhokisi masere ekutakura zvinhu eA1N. Zvisimbiso zvekuongorora zvehupenyu zvakanamirwa zvakachengeteka. "

"Ndinonzwisisa," yakauya mhinduro. "Nhamba yevafambi iri kuongororwa. Asi iyo manifest inongonyora maA1N matanhatu. " Mupurisa akatarisa vanhu vakanga vari mubhazi achinyumwa.

"Hazvishamisi kuti zvakatora nguva yakareba kudaro kusvika pano - taremerwa," akadaro Macomber. "Ndiani akauya nemidziyo yakawedzerwa? Ndiyo makeup yako yese kumashure uko, Charlie?"

"Ndaifunga kuti kuruka kwako, Zipper," Turlock akapindura.

"Ndichafamba pasi neK-9," mupurisa akadaro. "Usaite mamovements akaerekana.

"Ndingatanga ndaita weti?" - akabvunza Macomber.

"Mushure mekunge wadhiropu yasechwa uye K-9 yapinda mukabhini," mupurisa akapindura.

"Zvichaita kusvika rinhi?"

"Ingobatira pamwe chete." Musecurity uya akatanga kufambisa imbwa iya pasi achibata homwe dzemaseat achitambisa pasi nepakati pezvigaro kuratidza kwaaida kufembedza.

"Imbwa yakanaka," Wayne akadaro imbwa ichisvika kwaari.

"Hapana kutaura neK-9," mupurisa akadaro. Macomber akanyemwerera, achibva afinyamisa kumeso.

"Imba yacho iri pachena," akadaro mukuru mukuru wezvokuchengetedza. Akatanga kutarisa-tarisa mugwagwa rengarava neimba yekugezera, achipedza mumaminetsi mashoma.

"Svikai murume, ndichaputika pano."

"Hapana kutaura," akadaro mupurisa wechipiri. Zvakatora mamwe maminetsi matatu kuti K-9 ipere. "Unogona kusimuka ndokusiya ndege," mukuru mukuru wechipiri akazivisa kudaro. "Unofanira kuenda kumukuru wepanze uyo anoongorora mapasipoti ako nezvitupa. Siya zvinhu zvako zvese mundege."

"Ndingatanga kushandisa chirongo here?"

Murindi wechipiri akaita seaizoramba, asi wekutanga akaninira ruoko rwake. "Ndicharamba ndakamutarira," akadaro. Macomber akamhanyira kuchimbuzi vamwe vachibuda. Mukuru wechipiri akaenderera mberi nekutsvaga kwake kumashure kwekabhini pakati pemidziyo inotakura zvinhu.

Yaidzorwa bedlam kunze kwendege. Mapurisa akashandisa forklift kuburitsa midziyo kubva munzvimbo dzinotakura zvinhu pasi pendege, iyo yakafembedzwa nemaK-9. Vashandi vaigona kuona maK-9 akamira pamberi pemamwe midziyo; vakamakwa uye vakaendeswa kune imwe nzvimbo yepedyo ye hangar. Mumwe mupurisa akatarisa pasipoti imwe neimwe pamubati wayo, achibva aita kuti munhu mumwe nomumwe amirire nevamwe vari pedyo, akatariswa nomupurisa ane zvombo.

Chris Thompson akasvika pave paya ndokutarisa boka revafambi. "Macomber arikupi?"

"Ndichiri muchimbuzi," Charlie Turlock akapindura. "Haasi mutyairi wendege akasimba."

Thompson akatarisa kumusoro kune masitepisi emhepo. "Chuck? Chii chiri kuitika kumusoro uko?

"Kugunun"una kwakawanda nokuchema uye nemakore mashava," akapindura kudaro mukuru mukuru wezvokuchengetedza akanga akamirira Macomber.

"Kurumidzai musimudze." Thompson akadzokera kuna Charlie. "Mungandibatsira here nechiziviso, mudiwa?" akabvunza. "Pane zvishoma zvisingawirirane zvandinovimba kuti munogona kundijekesera."

"Zvirokwazvo. Ndinoziva zvese zviri mubhodhi." Akatevera Thompson kumirwi yakasiyana siyana yemidziyo.

Kumusoro mukamba, mupurisa wokutanga akati, "Handei shamwari."

"Ndakutopedza". Mupurisa akanzwa kurira kwemvura, mvura ichiyerera, uye gonhi rechimbuzi rakanga risina kukiiwa. Musuwo usati wanyatsozarurwa, munhuwi wainge usingatsungiririki waiva mukati wakaita kuti mupurisa adzipwe. "Jeez, shamwari, chii chawadya pane izvi-"

Macomber akamurova kamwe mutemberi yekuruboshwe nechibhakera chake chekurudyi, achimurova afenda pasina ruzha. Akakurumidza kudhonzera mupurisa wacho mberi, akamuradzika pauriri hwekabhini, akavhara suo, ipapo akadzokera kuimba yacho ndokudambura tepi inodzivirira yakatenderedza chigadziko chokutanga chechikepe choupenyu.

Kunze kwendege, Thompson akanongedza mirwi yakasiyana-siyana yemidziyo. "Idzo dzakajeka uye dzinoenderana nechiziviso," akaudza Charlie, "asi idzo dziri pano hadzina kufanana." Akanongedza murwi mukuru wemidziyo mhiri kwenzira yetekisi muhangari, zvino ari pasi pevarindi vane zvombo. "Imbwa dzakanyevera nezvezvinodhaka kana zvinoputika mazviri, uyewo hadzina kutevedzera chiziviso chacho. Chiziviso chacho hachitauri kuti muri kuunza zvinoputika kunze kwenyika."

"Zvakanaka, hazvisi zvinodhaka," Charlie akadaro. "Pane tsananguro huru yemidziyo yese iyi isina kunyorwa."

"Zvakanaka".

Charlie akanongedzera kumidziyo yemativi. "Aya maCID bhatiri mapaketi," akatsanangura. "Nyaya yega yega ine mapeya mana emabhatiri mapaketi. Peya imwe neimwe inosungirirwa kune indentations kumashure kwehudyu. Aya mamwe midziyo anewo mabhatiri mapaketi, asi akagadzirirwa Tin Man zvishandiso. Vanopfekwa vaviri vaviri pabhande."

"Criminal investigation? Tin Woodman? Ichi chii?"

"CID inomirira Cybernetic Infantry Device," Charlie akadaro-zve-chokwadi. "CID irobhoti rine vanhu. The Tin Man izita remadunhurirwa recommando anopfeka nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo anonzi BERP, kana kuti Ballistic Electron Reactive Process. Iyo sutu ine exoskeleton inopa ma commandos simba rakawedzera, uye iyo BERP zvinhu zvinoita kuti zvisakanganiswa ku ... zvakanaka, chero mauto evacheche uye echikwata chenhanho yezvombo uye kunyange mamwe mapfumo akareruka. Izvo zvinhu zviri pamusoro apa mapaketi emamishini ekuferefeta matsotsi, mamwe acho ane magirinedhi uye anovhura UAV. " Akanyemwerera Thompson achiratidza kuvhunduka. "Unonzwisisa zvese izvi?"

"Uri...uri kutamba neni here, mudiwa?" Thompson akambomira. "Iri imhando yejee?"

"Iri harisi jee," akadaro Charlie. "Tarirai. ndichakuratidza." Akatendeukira kumudziyo muhombe, une chimiro chisina kuenzana nefiriji ndokuti, "CID One, activate." Sezvo Thompson akatarisa asingatendi, mudziyo wakatanga kubhedhenuruka chidimbu nechidimbu kusvikira masekondi mashoma gare gare robhoti refu refu refu rakaonekwa pamberi pake. "Uku kuferefetwa kwemhosva." Akacheuka ndokunongedza pamusoro pemanera anofefetera. "Uye uyu ndiye Tin Woodman." Thompson akatarisa ndokuona murume akapfeka kubva kumusoro kusvika kutsoka nembatya yegrey, aive akapfeka ngowani ine mativi mazhinji asina maziso akaita sebara, bhandi raive nemidziyo miviri yakatenderedzwa. kwairi, bhutsu dzakakora-kureba mumabvi uye magirovhosi ane mitsipa mikobvu inosvika kumagokora.

"CID One, mutyairi wendege," akadaro. Robhoti rakakotama, rakatwasanudza gumbo raro nemaoko ose kumashure, mhezi yakavhurika kumusana kwaro. "Muve nezuva rakanaka," Charlie akadaro, achibhabhadzira Thompson pabendekete, achibva akwira negumbo rakatambanudzwa murobhoti. Hatch yakavharwa, uye mushure memasekondi mashoma robhoti rakava nehupenyu, richifamba kunge munhu ane fluidity inoshamisa uye animation.

"Zvino changamire," robhoti rakataura nezwi rechirume richishandisa mutauriri wakavanzika nezwi rakaderera, rakagadzirwa nemagetsi, "rairai vanhu venyu kuti varege kundikanganisa kana kuti Tin Woodman. Hatidi kukuitira zvakaipa. Tiri kuenda-"

Panguva iyoyo, mumwe munhu aiva mundege akashevedzera kuti: "Mira, kana kuti ndichatumira imbwa yangu!" Tin Woodman akatendeukira mukati mekutakura zvinhu uye pfuti dzakanzwika pakarepo. Thompson akaona Tin Woodman achibhururuka, asi haana kudonha.

"Nhai Mwari, that was not a good idea," akadaro mukadzi aiva muCID robot. "Zipper anovenga kupfurwa."

Tin Man haana kusimudza chero zvombo, asi Thompson akaona kupenya kwakajeka kwechiedza kwakavhenekera muchidimbu nzvimbo inotakura zvinhu mundege. Hapanazve pfuti dzakanzwika. Tin Woodman akasvetuka kubva mundege achipinda munzira nyore nyore sekuburuka kwaakanga aita. Akadaidza mumwe wevarume vairinda achibva anongedzera ndege. "Terry, pfeka. José, pinda muchikepe." Akaita tsvakiridzo yemagetsi parondedzero yake yeredhiyo yakachengetwa mukombuta iri pabhodhi. "General? Mhoroi apo."

"Hi, Zipper," Patrick akapindura. "Tinogamuchirwa kuIraq."

"Takadonhedza trou uye tsvina iyi ine chokwadi chekurova vateveri munguva pfupi. Ita chimwe chinhu kunyaradza vanogunun'una kana iwe usingade kurwa."

"Ndiri munzira kuenda kumharaunda. Ndichakumbira Masters, Noble nevamwe vakomana veScion kuti vakubatsirei. Ndine chokwadi chekuti munguva pfupi tichasangana naColonel Wilhelm ikoko. "

"Pasina kupokana. Tiri kubata ne-"

"Simuka!" - mukuru wekuchengetedza aichengeta vafambi akadanidzira, achisimudza pfuti yake yeMP5 submachine.

"Pamusoroi, sekondi imwe chete, General," Macomber akadaro. Zvekare, Tin Woodman haana kufamba kana kutarisa mukuru, asi Thompson akaona mheni yebhuruu ichipfura kubva pabendekete rekurudyi raTin Woodman ndokurova mupurisa wechengetedzo pachipfuva, nekungomurova afenda.

Tin Woodman akaenda kuna Thompson. Mamwe mapurisa aiva pedyo navo akapindwa nechando nokushamisika; vamwe vakadududza vachimhanya kunoyambira vamwe. Hapana kana mumwe wavo akamboita zvivindi zvekusvika pazvombo zvavo. Murume weTin akabata Thompson nebhachi ndokumusimudza kubva pasi, akapinza musoro wake wezvombo pachiso chaThompson. "Charlie akukumbira kuti uudze vanhu vako kuti hatingakuvadze munhu pano chero ukatisiya toga?" Thompson akashaya kana chekupindura. "Ndinoti bvisa musoro pamboro yako, uende paredhiyo uudze vanhu vako nevakomana vemauto kuti vagare mudzimba dzavo vatisiye toga kana kuti tingakuvadza mumwe munhu. Uye zviri nani kuti varege kutyora chero chinhu chedu, mashandisiro avanoita maforogoro. Akasiya Thompson achibva amusiya aenda.

Macomber akatarisa nemagetsi maredhiyo akaonekwa nemasensa ake akavakirwa muCriminal Investigation Department ndokuaenzanisa nerondedzero yakakwidzwa neboka repasi rose reScion Aviation muNala, akasarudzwa, ndokuzotaura: "Colonel Wilhelm, uyu ndiWayne Macomber. Unondinzwa here?"

"Ndiani uyu?" Wilhelm akapindura chinguva gare gare.

"Uri matsi here kana kuti wakapusa?" - akabvunza Macomber. "Inzwa chete. Ini nevarume vangu tinoburutsa midziyo yedu pamukoto togadzirira kutiza. Handidi kuona chero munhu upi zvake wevanhu vako pese pese pameso, kana kuti tichabvarura iwe mutsva. Wandinzwisisa here?"

"Wati chii nhaiwe?" Wilhelm akatinhira. "Ndiani uyu? Wafamba sei pafrequency iyi?"

"Colonel, uyu ndiCharlie Turlock," Charlie akapindira panguva imwechete. "Pamusoroi matauriro aVaMacomber, asi vaswera. Zvaaireva ndezvekuti tiripano paramp tichitanga maoperations edu matsva ekondirakiti tinozvifarira kana vanhu venyu vakasauya pano. Zvingave zvakanaka here?" Pakanga pasina mhinduro. "Basa rakanaka, Zipper," Charlie akadaro. "Iye zvino atsamwa uye achaunza mauto ese."

"Kwete kana akangwara," akadaro Wayne. Asi aiziva kuti ndizvo chaizvo zvaaizoita. "Iwe naJosé, pfeka mabhegi ako uye ugadzirire. Terry, ngatiunganidze pfuti dzenjanji tigadzirire kurira."

Charlie akachimbidza kuenda kuhangar kwaive kwakaradzikwa mabhegi ezvombo, pasina nguva akateverwa neimwe CID unit uye vakasarudza ndokunamira midziyo mihombe yakaita sebhegi kune mumwe nemumwe. Mabhegi aya aive nemagirinedhi makumi mana emamirimita, rimwe nerimwe riine mapatya anotakurika, ayo aikwanisa kupfuta chero kwaaienda, zvisinei nekuti anga akatarisana neipi, uye aikwanisa kupfura zvombo zvakasiyana siyana, kusanganisira zvinoputika, anti-tank uye anti-personnel. . Zipper nemumwe Tin Man vakawana uye vakaunganidza zvombo zvavo - hombe yemagetsi njanji, imwe neimwe yaiburitsa nemagetsi goko remakumi matatu-millimeter yeuranium yakapera zviuru zvemamita pasekondi nekukurumidza kupfuura bara.

Hazvina kutora nguva yakareba Wilhelm akabva asvika muna Humvee. Akapinda muparking, kure chaiko kuti anyatsoona zvaiitika. Sezvaaiongorora nzvimbo iyi mukusatenda, varwi vatatu vane M-16s vakasvetuka kubva muHumvee, mumwe akavanda kuseri kweHumvee, uye vamwe vaviri vakabhururuka ndokunohwanda seri kwezvivakwa zvaiva pedyo.

"Warhammer, uyu ndiAlpha, vakomana veScion ava havana kusungwa," Wilhelm akaridza redhiyo kubva kuHammer. "Vari kuburutsa ndege dzavo. Hapana kuchengeteka zvachose. Vakaisa mabhobhoti asingazivikanwe-senge mayuniti ane zvombo zvinooneka. Uya neBattalion yekutanga pano kuti iite kaviri. Ndinoda-"

"Batisisa, Colonel, batisisa," Macomber akapindira panhare yekuraira. "Hatidi kunetsana newe. Kudaidza mauto uye kutanga kudzima moto kunongotsamwisa maTurkey ari kunze. "

"Warhammer inoenda kuDelta."

Asi pachiteshi chechipiri, Macomber akaenderera mberi achiti: "Munogona kuchinja chiteshi zuva rose, Colonel, asi tichazviwana. Tarisa, Colonel, hatikunetse, saka usatinetsa, zvakanaka?"

"Changamire, mota yava kusvika, 5:00! - mumwe wevarwi akadanidzira. Hummer akasvika panzvimbo yaMacomber.

"Usapfure, Colonel, pamwe ndiMcLanahan," Macomber akadaro.

"Nyarara hako, zvisinei kuti ndiwe ani," Wilhelm akadeedzera, achibudisa pfuti .

Rookie akamira uye Patrick McLanahan akabuda akasimudza maoko. "Dzikamai Colonel, tese tiri kudivi rimwe pano," vakadaro.

"Pakaipa nazvo," Wilhelm akadanidzira kudaro. "Sajeni, torai McLanahan muchitokisi momuisa muTriple C akarindwa."

"Kungwarira!" - mumwe wevarwi akadanidzira. Wilhelm achangobata kubzungunuka kwekufamba kubva pakona yeziso - uye, sekunge nemashiripiti, munhu akapfeka sutu yegrey anga ari padyo nehangar akaoneka kubva mudenga pedyo nemusoja ari padyo naMcLanahan. Nenguva isipi, akabvuta pfuti yeM-16 mumaoko aitya omurwi, akaipeta nepakati ndokuidzorera kwaari.

"Zvino chimisai kupenga uku, imi mose," Macommber akadanidzira kudaro, "kana kuti ndichapwanya M-16 inotevera mumusoro memumwe munhu."

Mamwe varwi vane zvombo vakasimudza zvombo zvavo ndokunangisa paMacomber, asi William akasimudza maoko ake ndokudanidzira, kuti: "Pfuti dzine simba, zvombo zvakasimba, zviise pasi." Ndopaakazongoona kuti rimwe robhoti zihombe rakanga raoneka padivi pake, richiyambuka mayadhi makumi maviri kana makumi matatu aipatsanura nekasipirwo kasingaite. "Mwari...!" - akavhunduka, akashamisika.

"Mhoro, Colonel," Charlie akadaro nezwi rake rakagadzirwa nemagetsi. "Zvakanaka kufona. Tokurukura, kwakanaka here?"

"McLanahan!" - Wilhelm akadanidzira. "Ko chii chiri kuitika pano?"

"Mision change, Colonel," Patrick akapindura.

"Basa rei? Basa raani? Basa rako rakapera. Kondirakiti yako yakanzurwa. Uri pasi pehutongi hwangu kudzamara mumwe munhu atora dhongi rako kudzokera kuWashington."

"Ndine kondirakiti itsva, Colonel, uye tichaivhura izvozvi."

"Kondirakiti itsva? Naani?"

"Neni Colonel," izwi rakadaro, uye zvakashamisa Wilhelm, Colonel Yusuf Jaffar wekuIraq akabuda pachigaro chekumashure chePatrick's Hummer, achiteverwa neMutevedzeri weMutungamiriri Ken Phoenix nevamiriri vaviri veSecret Service.

"Jaffar...ndiri kureva, Colonel Jaffar...chii chanetsa? Chii chiri kuitika?"

"Kambani yaGeneral McLanahan yakahaiwa nehurumende yeRepublic of Iraq kuti ipe ... ngatiidaidze masevhisi ehunyanzvi," akadaro Jaffar. "Vachagara muno muNala, vachitarisirwa neni."

"Asi iyi ndiyo nheyo yangu ...!"

"Marasika changamire. Iyi inzvimbo yekuIraq airbase, kwete yekuAmerica, "akadaro Jaffar. "Muri vaenzi pano, kwete varidzi vemba."

"McLanahan haakwanisi kukushandira! Iye muAmerica".

"Scion Aviation International yakagamuchira mvumo yeDhipatimendi reHurumende kuti ishande munyika gumi nemaviri pasi rose, kusanganisira Iraq," Patrick akadaro. "Chibvumirano chepakutanga chaive chibvumirano chekubatana pamwe neUS Central Command neRepublic of Iraq - ndangotaura kwauri. Ini zvino ndazivisa Colonel Jaffar. "

"Asi wakasungwa, McLanahan," akadaro Wilhelm. "Uchiri pasi pekudzivirirwa kwangu."

"Chero mukuru wemauto ari munyika yangu uye panzvimbo yangu, ari pasi pemitemo yangu, kwete yako," akadaro Jaffar. "Unogona kuita naye sezvaunoda kana aenda, asi iye zvino ave wangu."

Wilhelm akashama muromo wake, ndokuuvhara ndokuuvhura zvakare mukuvhiringidzika kwakakwana. "Uku kupenga," akadaro pakupedzisira. "Unofunga kuti uchaita sei, McLanahan?"

"Baghdad inoda kubatsira kuti maTurkey abve muIraq," akadaro Patrick. "Ivo vanofunga kuti maTurkey achatanga kuparadza nyika, kuyedza kutsakatisa PKK, vobva vagadzira nzvimbo yekuvharira pamuganho kuitira kuti zviomerwe kuti PKK idzoke."

"Chatichawana chete kushatirisa maTurkey uye kuwedzera kunetsana," akadaro Wilhelm. "Unopenga kana uchifunga kuti Mutungamiri Gardner vachakurega uchiita izvi."

"Mutungamiri Gardner haasi mutungamiri wangu, uye haasi Iraq," akadaro Jaffar. "Mutungamiri Rashid vari kuita izvi nekuti maAmerican haazotibatsire."

"Kukubatsira? Ndingakubatsira here nechimwe chinhu, Colonel?" - Wilhelm akabvunza, anenge achipemha. "Unoda kuti titange hondo neTurkey here? Iwe unoziva mashandiro anoita aya mauto eTurkey, Colonel. Vanouya, vorwisa mimwe misasa iri yoga nematumba, uye vanodzokera kumusha. Apa vakabva vadzika zvishoma. Saka manje? Havadi kubvuta chero nyika ipi zvayo."

"Uye General McLanahan achange aripo kuona kuti hazviitike," akadaro Jaffar. "America haisi kuzopindira mune izvi."

"Uri kuzotsiva rejimendi rangu naMcLanahan nendege dzemarobhoti nemarobhoti ... chero zvinhu izvo?" Wilhelm akabvunza. "Kambani yake diki ichipesana nemapoka mana evacheche eTurkey?"

"Vanoti vanhu vekuAmerica vane kutenda kushoma - vanongotenda mune zviri pasi pemhino dzavo," akadaro Jaffar. "Ndakaona kuti ichi ichokwadi kwauri, Colonel Wilhelm. Asi ini ndinotarisa ndege inoshamisa yeGeneral McLanahan uye zvombo, uye chandinoona mukana. Zvichida, sezvaunotaura, maTurkey haazotore nyika yedu uye kuuraya maIraqi asina mhosva, uye isu hatizoda zvombo zvemukuru. Asi iri ndiro boka gurusa rati rambopinda muIraq, uye ndinotya kuti havasi kuzomira pakuparadza misasa mishoma.

Jaffar akafamba achienda kuna Wilhem ndokumira pamberi pake chaipo. "Uri musoja uye mutungamiriri akanaka kwazvo, Mutungamiriri," akadaro, "uye chikwata chako chakashinga uye chazvipira zvakawanda nokuda kwevanhu vangu nenyika yangu. Asi mutungamiri wako ari kubva kuIraq. "

"Hachisi chokwadi, Colonel," akadaro Wilhelm.

"Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Phoenix akandiudza kuti akarairwa kuenda kuBaghdad kunotaura nehurumende yangu nezve kurwisa kweTurkey," akadaro Jaffar, "kusanganisira kugadzirwa kwenzvimbo yekuchengetedza muIraq. Gardner haangobvumiri kupindira uku, asi akagadzirira kusiya ivhu reIraqi kuti afadze maTurkey. Izvi hazvitenderwi. Ini ndakakutarisai nemauto enyu pano panzvimbo yangu uye ndiri kuona kuomerwa chete kwevanhu vangu."

Akafamba achienda pana Patrick ndokutarisa Tin Man neCID unit yaivepo paramp. "Asi ini ndinotarisa General McLanahan nezvombo zvake, uye ndinoona tariro. Agadzirira kurwa. Inogona kunge iri pamusoro pemari, asi zvirinani ari kuda kutungamira varume vake kuhondo muIraq. "

Kutaura kwaWilhelm kwakachinja kubva pakutsamwa kuenda kushamisiko uye kuvhiringidzika chaiko. "Handidaviri zvandiri kunzwa," akadaro. "Ndine brigade yose pano ... Uye ini handifaniri kuita chinhu pakati pekupinda kweTurkey? Ndinofanira kugara ndichitarisa iwe uchipedza mabasa uye kutumira aya ... aya matoyi emarata? Baghdad iri kuenda kuhondo nemaTurkey here? Makore mashanu apfuura wanga usina uto rakarongeka! Makore maviri apfuura, chikwata chako chakanga chisipo. "

"Pamusoroi, Colonel, asi handifunge kuti muri kuzvibatsira pano," Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri Phoenix akadaro. Akasvika kumukuru wemauto. "Handei kunzvimbo yako yekuraira, rega ndizivise Washington nezve zviri kuitika uye ndikumbire mirairo."

"Hausi kutenga zvinhu zvisina maturo izvi, changamire?"

"Handione kuti tine sarudzo yakawanda izvozvi, Colonel," akadaro Phoenix. Akaisa ruoko pamapendekete aWilhelm ndokudzokera naye kuna Humvee wake. "Kufanana nekuona mwanasikana wako achienda kukoreji, handiti? Vakagadzirira hupenyu hutsva, asi iwe hausati wagadzirira kuvaona. "

"Saka, General McLanahan," akadaro Yusuf Jaffar mushure mekunge William nevarume vake vaenda, "sekutaura kwenyu maAmerica, bhora rave mudare renyu. Unoziva zvishuwo zveBaghdad. Uchaita sei zvino?

"Ini ndinofunga yave nguva yekutarisa vavariro chaidzo dzevaTurkey," Patrick akadaro. "Munhu wese anga achishanda zvakanaka kusvika pari zvino, asi vachiri munyika yenyu mune mauto akawanda nendege. Ngationei zvavanoita kana waramba."

CHITSAUKO CHECHInomwe

Hushingi ndiwo mutengo unobhadhariswa nehupenyu pakupa rugare.

-AMELIA EARHART

NAKHLA ALLIED AIR BASE, IRAQ

MANGWANANI ANOTEVERA

"Motokari pagedhi guru changamire!" - Mutungamiriri weTurkey wemauto akakomberedza Nakhla airbase akanzwa paredhiyo yake inotakurika. "Mota dzehondo dziri mudungwe kuti dzibude!"

"Bhomba!" - mukuru akapika. "Chii chiri kuitika?" Akakanda kofi yake nepafafitera achibva abuda mutakuri yake yezvombo. Humvee ane mureza weAmerica netirailer akapinda munzvimbo inobatwa, uye mumwe Humvee ane turera akamirira panze. Motokari yega yega yaive nepfuti dzemuchina uye magirinedhi akaiswa muzvombo turrets , asi ivo vaive vachiri nemavhavha ecanvas, akavharirwa munzvimbo yakashongedzwa, uye nzvimbo dzepfuti dzakanga dzisina kugadzirwa.

"Vanofunga kuti vari kuenda kupi?" akabvunza mukuru wemauto eTurkey.

"Tivamise here?" - sajeni wekutanga akamubvunza.

"Hatina mirairo yekuvhiringidza kuita kwavo kunze kwekunge vatirwisa," kaputeni akadaro. "Kunze kweizvozvo, isu tinongoona uye nekutaura."

VeTurks vakatarisa Humvee wekutanga achibuda, ndokutyaira achibva pagedhi guru ndokumira achimirira wechipiri. Kaputeni weTurkey akasvika pamberi pechigaro chevafambi chemotokari inotungamira. "Mangwanani, changamire," akadaro. Akaona kuti aive munhuwo zvake. Aiziva kuti vanhu vekuAmerica vakahaya vanhuwo zvavo vazhinji kuti vashande pazvigaro zvavo zvemauto, asi kuona mumwe wavo apa zvaitoshamisa.

"Zvakanaka mangwanani ... er ndinoreva, jiünaydin," murume wacho akadaro nenzira isina kunaka asi inonzwisisika Turkish. "Makadii?"

"Zvakanakai changamire," akadaro kaputeni nenzwi riri pasi. MuAmerica akangonyemwerera ndokugutsurira. MuTurk akatora mukana wekutarisa mukati meHummer. Muzvigaro zvekumashure maive nevanhu vaviri, nechekumashure chaimo maive nezvinhu zvakawanda pasi petepi yegreen. Mumwe munhuwo zvake akanga ari mutakuri airatidzika kuva wechiuto uye akanga akapfeka midziyo yechienzi yaiita senguo yemvura yomunyuchi yakavharwa nebhachi. Akatarisa kumberi uye haana kudaira akatarisa muTurk. Turera yeflatbed ine mafiti makumi maviri yakanga isina chinhu.

MuAmerica akatambanudza ruoko rwake rwerudyi. "John Masters"

Mukuru weTurkey akafinyamisa kumeso, asi akatora ruoko rwake ndokuruzunza. "Captain Evren."

"Ndafara kukuzivai," John akadaro. Akatarisa-tarisa. "Kwakanaka here vakomana? Pane chatingakupa here?"

"Kwete, efendim," Evren akadaro. Akamirira imwe tsananguro, asi murume wacho airatidza kusafarira kupa chimwe chinhu kunze kwekutaura. "Ndokumbirawo kubvunza kuti muri kuenda kupi changamire?"

"Kungotyaira chete."

Evren akatarisa boka raHumvees, ndokudzokera kuna John nechiso chake chakafinyama. "Panguva ino uye nematiraire?"

"Kuregererei? Ndanga ndiri muno muIraq kwemavhiki akati wandei uye hapana chandaona kumaruwa. Ndakafunga kuti zviri nani kuzviita zvinhu zvichikwira. "

Evren haana kunzwisisa hafu yezvaakanga achangobva kutaura, uye akanga ava kutanga kuneta nokunyemwerera kwake kwoupenzi. "Ndokumbirawo kubvunza kwamuri kuenda, changamire, uye kuti muri kuda kuitei nemakaravhani?" akadzokorora, zvakanyanya kusimbirira.

"Padhuze." John akadhirowa denderedzwa nemunwe wake. "Around. Kumwe kuno."

Evren akanga atanga kutsamwira murume uyu, asi akanga asina simba rokumusunga. "Ndapota ziva nezvedzimwe mota dzemauto changamire," akadaro. "Dzimwe dzemotokari dzedu hombe hadzina kunyatsoona mutyairi. Kudhumhana netangi guru rehondo zvingave zvinosuwisa kwauri. "

Kutyisidzira kwakafukidzwa kwaiita sekunge kusina basa paAmerica. "Ndichaudza vamwe," akadaro nounyope. "Thanks for the tip. Zvino chisarai." Convoy yakabva yasimuka.

"Toita sei changamire?" - akabvunza sajeni wekutanga.

"Itai kuti nzvimbo dzekutarisa dzindiudze kwadzinoenda," akadaro Evren, "ndotumira mumwe munhu kuti avatevere." Sajeni vekutanga vakabva vamhanya.

Mhomho yeHumvee yakatenderera nechepazasi ichibva nechokuchamhembe ichitevedza mugwagwa mukuru wevanhu. Vakapfuura panoongororwa mauto eTurkey pane imwe mharadzano pavakamiswa kuti varwi vatarise mukati memotokari asi havana kumiswa kana kusechwa. Vakatyaira vakananga kuchamhembe mamwe mamaira maviri, ndokuzoburuka mumugwagwa mukuru vonanga kuchamhembe nemunzvimbo ine madhaka. Mberi vakaona matanda akaroverwa pasi ane tepi yeyero "Caution" uye "Usadarika" yakatambanudzwa pakati padzo, uye mazana emamita anoverengeka kumashure kwavo kwaive kwakaparara kweScion Aviation International XC-57 Loser. Zvikandwa zveTurkey zviri pachena kuti zvakapotsa ndege zvakananga. , asi mafizi epedyo akaputika misoro yehondo pedyo nemainjini akanga akaiswa pafuselage, akagera maviri awo ndokukanda ndege pasi. waive moto, asi imwe yakasara Ndege yakatambura izvo zvinogona kurondedzerwa sekukuvara zvine mwero; mazhinji ekurudyi rwendege aive asina kukuvara.

Motokari yega yeRussia IMR engineering yakamira pamuganhu weLenta, nemauto maviri eTurkey ari pabasa. IMR yakanga ine crane yakaiswa kumashure uye blade kumberi, inoyeuchidza bulldoza. Mauto akasiya fodya necoffee ndokubatidza mawalkie-talkies aona convoy ichisvika. "Khayir, khair!" - mumwe wavo akadanidzira, achininira maoko ake. "Durun! Gidhini!"

John Masters akabuda muHumvee ndokufamba nemumatope akananga kumauto. "Mangwanani akanaka! Gunaydin!" - akadanidzira. "Makadii? Pane mumwe wenyu anotaura Chirungu here?"

"Usauye kuno! Usagara!" - musoja akadanidzira. "Tehlike! Pane ngozi pano! Yasaktir! Zvakarambidzwa!"

"Aiwa, haina ngozi zvachose," John akadaro. "Waona, iyi indege yangu." Akarova chipfuva. "Zvangu. Ndezvangu. Ndauya kuzotora zvidimbu zvishoma ndozviongorora."

Murwi wokutanga akavheyesa maoko ake pamberi pechiso chake achiita zvokuchinjika, wechipiri akasimudza pfuti yake, asingainongedzera, asi achiita kuti ionekwe nomunhu wose. "Hapana kupinda," akadaro wekutanga nehasha. "Kurambidzwa".

"Haugoni kundidzivisa kunzvera ndege yangu ndimene," John akadaro. "Ndine mvumo kubva kuhurumende yeIraqi. Imi varume hamusi kunyange maIraqi. Une kodzero yei yekundimisa?"

"Hapana kupinda," akadaro murwi wokutanga. "Ibvai. Dzokera." Akaburitsa nhare yake ndokutanga kutaura musoja wechipiri achisimudza pfuti yake kudivi rechiteshi zvairatidza kutyisidzira. Apo musoja wokutanga akapedza kutaura mushumo wake neredhiyo, akaninira maoko ake sokunge ari kuedza kudzinga wechiduku wacho, achishevedzera kuti, "Buda zvino. Siktir git! Pamberi!"

"Handisi kuzoenda ndisina kutarisa ndege yangu ... zvamakaita kundege yangu," akadaro John. Akafamba nekuchimbidza achipfuura mauto ese ari maviri, ndokufamba achidzokera mundege. Varwi vakamutevera, vachidanidzira mirairo muchiTurkey, vakavhiringidzika uye vachiwedzera kutsamwa nechipiri. John akasimudza maoko ake ndokufamba achidzokera. "Handinonoki varume, asi ndichambotarisa ndege yangu. Ndisiye ndega!" John akamhanya akananga kundege.

"Dur! Mira!" Murume wepiri akafara akasimudza pfuti yake kuti apfure, asi haana kunanga kuna John, sezviri pachena kuti akaridza pfuti yambiro. "Mira kana ini-"

Pakarepo, pfuti yakabvutwa mumaoko ake mukubwaira kweziso. Musoja akacheuka... ndokuona murume akanga akapfeka sutu yegrey yakasviba kubva kumusoro kusvika kutsoka, ngowani isina ziso yakananga kubva mubhuku renganonyorwa resainzi, furemu yemachubhu matete anochinjika paganda rake, magirovhosi akakora nebhutsu. "Aman Allahim...!"

"Usave nehutsinye," murume wacho akadaro mumutauro weTurkey wakagadzirwa nemagetsi. "Hapana zvombo," akatambanudza ruoko nekumhanya kunoshamisa ndokubvuta chinotakurika chemurwi wechipiri, "uye pasina mawalkie-talkies. Ndichavadzosera chete kana mukandiratidza kuti munogona kuzvibata." VaTurks vakadzokera shure, vachibva vatanga kutiza pavakaona kuti havasi kuzobatwa.

"Huyai vakomana, handei," John akadaro akananga paXC-57 yakanga yaparara. "Ona, ndakakuudza kuti hazvizonyanya kushata."

"Scoundrel nhamba yekutanga, uyu ndiGenesis," Patrick McLanahan akaredhidza kuna Wayne Macomber. "Pane mota dzinoverengeka dziri kuenda kwauri, ingangoita maminetsi gumi." Patrick akatangisa ndege duku yekurwisa isina munhu, AGM-177 Wolverine, iyo yakanga yakatakurwa nekutakura 767. Yakaita semuchinjikwa pakati pe cruise missile uye surfboard. Yaiwanzo kuvhurwa nemhepo, asi yaive nekwaniso yekutangwa kubva murori-yakaiswa catapult. Wolverine akatakura infrared uye millimeter-wave imaging uye kunanga masensa kuitira kuti ikwanise kuzviwana, kurwisa uye kurwisa zvakare zvinangwa zvakarongerwa iyo. Yaiva nenzvimbo nhatu dzezvombo dzomukati dzokurwisa marudzi akasiyana-siyana, uye yaigonawo kurwisa chinangwa chechina nokubhururukira mairi kamikaze style. "Radar yakasimudza helikopta angangoita maminetsi gumi kumabvazuva," akawedzera. "Hatizive kana iri kuenda nenzira iyi kana kungotenderera, asi yave pedyo."

"Wabvuma, Genesisi," Macommber akapindura kudaro. Akaninira humvee kuti auye. "Huya, tine kambani, enda ikoko unobatsira egghead," akarayira. "Ndinoda kubva pano nekukurumidza." VaHumvees vakasimudzwa uye nyanzvi dzakatanga kuburitsa midziyo yemagetsi kuti vatange kuvhura ndege.

"Ndichange ndiri pano zuva rose, pamwe kwemazuva maviri anotevera," John Masters akadaro paredhiyo.

"Masters, ini handisi pano kuzokwidza ndege yese kuti idzokere," Macomber akapindura paredhiyo. "Batai zvinhu zvese zvakakamurwa uye mabhokisi matema akakosha asara asina kubatwa, tibve pano. Tiri kushanda pachena, nemauto eTurkey mazana matatu ari kumashure kwedu uye mamwe zviuru makumi mashanu munzvimbo iyi. " Ichi chiyeuchidzo chaiita kuti munhu wese ashande nekukurumidza.

"Chokwadi chikopokopo ichi chiri kuenda kwauri," Patrick akadaro. "Mumaminitsi angangosvika manomwe. Huwandu hwemauto epasi hwawedzera - pari zvino paita kunge paine mota nhanhatu, vatakuri vana vane zvombo uye mota mbiri dzakashongedzerwa. Ndege yakaita sei?"

"Masters anoti hazviratidzike zvakaipa," Zipper akadaro. "Ndinofunga angadai akataura izvozvo kudai rakanga risiri chinhu kunze kwegomba rinopfungaira pasi."

"Wataura chokwadi. Zvakanaka, vari kuisa maroadblocks kuchamhembe nekumaodzanyemba kwemugwagwa, uye mota nhanhatu dzese dzananga kwauri."

"Zvagamuchirwa".

"Hapana kurwa kunze kwekunge zvakakodzera, Scoundrel. Tichiri shamwari, remember."

"Ndinoziva. Ndanga ndiine hushamwari uye kutapira kusvika zvino. "

"Vanofanira kunge vari kuoneka mumugwagwa mukuru izvozvi."

Wayne akacheuka achiona masoja angangoita makumi maviri aiva nepfuti dzichiburutswa mumarori, vatakuri vezvombo vakamira kumativi emarori uye vachiburutsa midziyo yavo, uye Captain Evren John mumwe chete akanga ataura naye pagedhi guru. aivaongorora nemabinoculars. "Mukuona. Parizvino ndinongoona zvombo zvevacheche. Scoundrel, iyi imwe, tine bloodhound, gadzirira. " Maminitsi mashoma gare gare, Zipper akaona mauto akati wandei naKaputeni Evren vachipinda muvatakuri vavo vane zvombo uye zvishoma nezvishoma vakananga kwavari. "Hona vauya."

Evren's APC yakamira ingangoita mayadhi makumi matatu pamberi peZipper, uye varwi vashanu vakaburuka, vakapeperetsa kure nemamita matanhatu, uye vakarara pasi vakasimudza pfuti dzavo. Zipper akacherekedza kuti pakanga paine murume muruti remupfuti padenga remutakuri wevashandi vezvombo, uye dhiramu yepfuti yemuchina 12.5 mm yakanongedzwa kwaari; chiRussia-yakagadzirwa AT-3 Sagger anti-tank missile yakaiswa pane yekutanga gwara, yakanangwa kune imwe yeHumvees. Wechipiri mutakuri wevashandi vezvombo akasuduruka, achitendeuka zvakanyanya akananga kuXC-57.

"Iwe!" Evren akadaidzira nechirungu. "Simudza maoko ako utendeuke!"

"Hayir," Zipper akapindura muchiTurkey nemushanduri wake wemagetsi. "Aihwa. Tisiye zvedu."

"Haubvumidzwe kupinda mundege."

"Tine mvumo kubva kuhurumende yeIraq uye muridzi wendege," akadaro Wak. "Iri ibasa rekununura riri pamutemo. Tisiye zvedu."

"Ndinodzokorora, simudza maoko ako utendeuke, kana isu tichavhura moto."

"Ndiri muAmerica, handina pfuti, uye ndine mvumo kubva kuhurumende yeIraq. Iwe uri musoja weTurkey. handiteereri mirairo yenyu.

Zvino Evren akaita seavhiringika. Akatora transmitter yake inotakurika achibva ataura nayo. "Zviripachena asvika pamuganho wemitemo yake yekubatana," Vak akadaro pamusoro peiyo network network. "Apa ndipo pazvinotanga kunakidza. Ngwarira mutakuri wevashandi vezvombo wechipiri; ari kufukidza chiuno changu uye ari kunanga kwauri."

"Taonekwa, Chekutanga," yakauya mhinduro kubva kuna Charlie Turlock.

"Chikopokopo chiri kure nemaminetsi mashanu, scoundrel," Patrick akadaro.

"Tabvuma. Let's hope kuti ingori nhau dzeTV." Zipper akafunga kwechinguva. "Ndave kutanga kuvhunduka pamusoro pepfuti yemuchina iyi uye pfuti yeSagger pane inotakura vashandi vane zvombo, varume," akadaro. "Wese munhu, tsvaga chivharo kubva kuHumvee." Achishandisa mushanduri wake, akati, "Bvisa zvombo zvako pakarepo!"

"Uchakurumidza kukanda mapfumo pasi, kana kuti tichapfura!" Evren akadaidzirawo.

"Ini ndiri kukuyambirai, bvisai zvombo zvenyu mutisiye toga, kana kuti ndichagadzirisana nemi," Zipper akadaro. "Ini handina basa neiyi NATO allies crap - isa pfuti dzako pasi uende, kana mese muchamukira muchipatara."

Kuburikidza nemakrofoni anonzwisa tsitsi akavakirwa musutu yeTin Woodman, Vak akanzwa Evren achiti izwi rinodya. Pfuti yemaround matatu yakarira, mabara ose ari matatu akarova chidya chekuruboshwe chaMacomber. "Mwari zvikomborere," akadaro Macomber. "Murume uyu andipfura pagumbo rakaipa."

"Aingoedza kukukuvadza," akadaro Charlie. "Dzika moyo, Zipper."

Evren akanyatso vhunduka achiona chimiro chainge chakamira nyangwe zvazvo ainyatsoona kuti mabara ose akanga arova. "Imwe yambiro, shamwari," Zipper akadanidzira muchiTurkey. "Kana ukasadonhedza chombo chako, ndicharidza karwiyo kaduku padehenya rako nezvibhakera."

Akanzwa Evren achiti: "Pa ekey, bebe, sikak!", izvo zvaireva kuti: "Gumi nembiri nemwana, enderera," uye Zipper akaridza redhiyo: "Kuvhara, bvisa vatakuri vezvombo, zvino!" Panguva iyo pfuti ye12.5 mm yakavhura moto.

Achikanda kunze kamhepo kakadzvanyirirwa, Zipper akabhururuka mumhepo ndokunomhara pane chitakuri chevashandi. Mupfuti akaedza kumutevera achituhwina akananga kwaaiva, ndokupotsa azvikanda kunze. Mushure mekunge Zipper yamhara, akakotama bhomba remuchina kusvika chombo chaputika kubva mukumanikidzwa kwemagasi asina kuburitswa. Asi akange asina kukurumidza kumisa AT-3. Nhare yewaya yakadonha ndokurova mumwe wevaHumvee, ichibva yabhururuka mugore remoto. "Zvese zvakanaka?" akaita radio.

"Zvaive pachena kune wese," John Masters akadaro. "Thanks for the warning".

"Ndingatyora misoro izvozvi, General?" - akabvunza Macomber.

"Handidi kuti munhu akuvara iwe tsotsi, kunze kwekunge varwisa John nenyanzvi," Patrick akadaro. "Tora zvombo zvavo chete."

"Tichapedzisa riini tsika iyi ye"Kumbaya" changamire?" - Macomber akabvunza nezwi rakaderera. "Soundrel maviri, unogona here kutora gumi nembiri poindi shanu neSagger pasina kukuvadza ..." Asi panguva iyoyo, kuputika kudiki kwakaitika padenga remutakuri wemauto echipiri, mupfuti akasvetuka kubva mudome, achigogodza. kunze kwekupenya uye kamurazvo kadiki kubva payunifomu yako. "Ndatenda".

"Usazvitaura," Charlie akadaro.

VaTurks vakazarura pfuti inopfuurira moto paZipper sezvaakasvetuka kubva paAPC ndokuswedera kuna Evren; Havana kumira kupfura kusvika Zipper abata Evren nebhachi ndokumusimudza pasi. "Ndakukumbira neruremekedzo kuti utisiye toga," Zipper akadaro. "Zvino handisi kuzonyanya kunaka, Arcadas." Zviri nyore sekukanda bhora retennis, Impact yakatumira Evren kubhururuka zana remayadhi mumhepo, kunenge nzira yese kuenda kumugwagwa mukuru. Akabva amhanya ndokuita zvimwechete kune mamwe mauto eTurkey aive pedyo naye asina kutiza. "Zvakanaka here izvi, Genesis?"

"Ndinokutendai nekuzvidzora kwako, tsotsi," Patrick akapindura.

Macomber akasvetukira pane imwe APC, asi mauto eTurkey akanga atotiza ... nokuti vakaona Charlie Turlock ari mukati me cybernetic infantry device irinda kune rumwe rutivi rwenzvimbo yekuputsika. Akatakura pfuti yake yemagetsi njanji uye bhegi rine makumi mana-mamirimita rocket launcher, iro raive nemapfuti masere akasimudzwa akatwasuka ane kuputika kwakanyanya, mabhomba anorwisa-vashandi uye zviputi zvehutsi, pamwe nebhegi rekurodha zvakare muHumvee. "Kwakanaka here, Chechipiri?"

"Zvese zviri pachena kwandiri," Charlie akapindura. Akanongedzera kumabvazuva. "Chikopokopo ichi chiri kuoneka. Inotaridzika seyakajairika Huey. Ndiri kuona mupfuri wegonhi, asi hapana zvimwe zvombo. "

"Kana akanongedza pfuti iyi chero pedyo nevakomana vedu, itore."

"Ndakatomupfura. Zvairatidza kuti pamusiwo paive nemumwe cameraman. Smile - uri kutorwa firimu pakamera yakavanzika. "

"Zvinoshamisa. Varidzi...?"

"Handisati ndave nemikova yose yokupinda yakazaruka, Wayne," John akadaro. "Zvinonditorera kana awa kuti ndizive kuti chii. Kubvisa zvikamu zvikuru uye LRU haifaniri kutora nguva yakawanda - maawa matatu zvakanyanya. Asi ndinoda angaite maawa masere kuti...

"Ini handizive kana uine maminetsi masere, kana maawa masere, asi famba uye isu tichavamisa kwenguva yakareba sezvatinogona," Zipper akadaro.

"Zvichida dai makatibatsira, taizokurumidza kupedza," John akakarakadza kudaro.

Zipper akagomera mukati mezvombo zvake. "Ndaitya kuti ungadaro," akadaro. "Charlie, une security. Ndichave makanika kwekanguva."

"Ndinokunzwisisa. Chikopokopo ichi chiri kupinda munzira yedu. Zvinoita kunge vari kutora mifananidzo. Mupfuri wegonhi hapana chaanoronda pasi."

"Kana zvichiita sekunge acharwa, murove pasi."

"Nemufaro".

"Tiri mainjiniya, kwete makanika," John akamururamisa. "Asi iwe uchava bhomba."

"Zvakanaka, ndizvo zvakaita sechokwadi," akadaro Zipper.

OVAL OFFICE, WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, DC.

PASHURE KWENGUVA SHORT

President vakakata runhare. "Mhoroi, Mutungamiri Hirsiz. Uyu ndiMutungamiri Gardner. Chii chandingakuitira nhasi?"

"Unogona kubvisa imbwa dzako dzekurwa kamwe chete, changamire," akadaro Kurzat Hirciz anobva kuAnkara, "kunze kwekunge uri kutsvaga hondo."

"Unoreva chiitiko chakaitika panzvimbo yetsaona kuchamhembe kweMosul?" - Gardner akabvunza. Semanzwisisiro andinoita, varwi venyu vatatu vakakuvara uye motokari mbiri dzine zvombo dzakakuvadzwa. Ndizvozvo here?"

"Une tsananguro here pakurwiswa nemaune uku?"

"Uchafanira kutaura nehurumende yeIraq. Hurumende yeUnited States yakanga isina chekuita neizvi. "

"Hachisi chokwadi. Izvi ... zvinhu izvi zvombo zveAmerica masisitimu. Nyika yose inozviziva."

"Robhoti nemauto ehondo aive magadzirirwo ekuyedza uye haana kumbobvira ashandiswa nehurumende yeUS," akadaro Gardner, achishandisa nyaya iye nevashandi vake pavakawana runhare kubva kuMutevedzeri weMutungamiri Ken Phoenix kubva kuNala. "Ivo ndevekambani yakazvimirira yakapihwa chibvumirano neUS Army kuti ichengetedze mauto ayo muIraq."

"Saka vanonyatso shandira hurumende yeAmerica!"

"Kwete, nekuti mushure mechiitiko nendege yako yevasori, kondirakiti yavo nehurumende yangu yakabva yamiswa," akadaro Gardner. "Kambani yakabva yatambira kondirakiti kubva kuhurumende yeIraq. Vaishandira maIraqi pakaitika chiitiko ichi. Kutaura chokwadi, handitombozivi kuti sei mauto ako akasvika panzvimbo yetsaona. Havana kubira ndege, handiti?"

"Ndashatirwa nekunyepedzera kwakadai, changamire," Hirsiz akadaro. "Varwi veTurkey havasi matsotsi. Iyo ndege yakabatanidzwa mukudonha kwendege yeTurkey uye kuurayiwa kwemutyairi weTurkey; mauto aingorinda ndege yacho kutozosvikira kuferefetwa kwehurumende kwatanga."

"Ndinonzwisisa. Iwe unofanirwa kunge wataura zvinangwa zvako zvirinani kune maIraqi uye kwatiri. Asi izvo zvingave zvakaoma pakati pekupindirwa, handizvo here? "

"Saka uhwu hurongwa hwako izvozvi, VaGardner: kurega maIraqi atore mhosva yezviito zveAmerica?"

"VaPresident, mauto enyu ari muvhu reIraqi, achibhomba misha yeIraqi uye achiuraya vagari vemuIraqi-"

"Tiri kungonanga magandanga ePKK, changamire, magandanga anouraya maTurkey asina mhosva!"

"Ndinonzwisisa, changamire, uye ndinobvuma kuti chimwe chinhu chinofanira kuitwa pamusoro pePKK, uye United States yakavimbisa rumwe rubatsiro kuTurkey nokuda kweizvi. Asi isu hatibvumirwe nekupinda kwakazara kwepasi kweIraq. Ndakakuyambira nezvezvausingafungire.

"Kana vari makondirakiti muNakhla: vanoshandira maIraqi uye havasi pasi pekutonga kwedu, asi isu tichiri mubatanidzwa weIraq uye tinogona kukumiririra. United States ingafara kugara pasi neTurkey, Hurumende yeKurdish Dunhu, neIraq kuti ifambise kumisa kurwa nekukurumidza nemapato ese, kusanganisira makondirakiti; hurongwa hwekubvisa mauto; uye mamwe matanho akazara ekuchengetedza pamuganho weIraq-Turkish, kusanganisira vatariri vepasi rose, kudzivirira magandanga ePKK kuti asayambuka muganhu. Asi hapana chichaitika apo mauto eTurkey ari muhondo mukati meIraq, changamire. "

"Saka uku kurangana: America inoshandisa marobhoti aya kurwisa mauto eTurkey, ichiita sekuti haina kubatanidzwa, asi yobva yazvipira kuyananisira nhaurirano chero paine kumiswa kwehondo," Hirsiz akadaro nehasha. "Zvakare Turkey yakabatwa, inomanikidzwa kupa pane zvese, inosundirwa parutivi uye kufuratirwa. Ipapo hapana anocherekedza apo imwe ndege yeTurkey inodururwa kana kuti imwe kamba yemapurisa inopwanywa kuti iparare."

"Nditendei, VaMutungamiri, tinoda kubatsira Turkey," akadaro Gardner. "Türkiye ndeimwe yeshamwari dzakakosha dzeAmerica uye vanobatana navo. Ndinonzwisisa hasha dzako. Tinogona kutumira vacherechedzi, tekinoroji, kunyangwe vashandi kuti vatarise muganhu. Asi hapana chichaitika chero bedzi kurwa kuchiripo. Vanofanira kumira pakarepo uye mauto eTurkey anofanira kubva muIraq. Hapana imwe nzira."

"Pane nzira imwe chete yatichabvumirana nevataridzi venyika dzakawanda pamwe chete nemuganhu wedu, VaGardner: Hurumende yeKurdistan inofanira kuparadzanisa PKK uye zvirongwa zvose zvekuumba nyika yakasununguka yeKurdistan," akadaro Hirsiz. "KRG inofanira kubvisa mureza wayo munzvimbo dzese dzeveruzhinji, kusunga vatungamiriri vePKK uye kuvapa kwatiri kuti vatongwe, kuputsa mabhesi ekudzidzisa ePKK uye kuvhara makambani ese anotsigira PKK."

"VaPresident, zvamuri kubvunza hazvigoneke," Mutungamiri Gardner vakadaro mushure mechinguva chekuvhiringidzika. "KRG inotonga nzvimbo yakatenderwa neKurdish yekuchamhembe kweIraq. Sekuziva kwangu, havana kumbobvira vatsigira PKK. "

"Chero bedzi KRG iripo uye ichiedza kuparadzanisa nharaunda yayo kubva kuIraq yose, PKK ichashandisa hugandanga kuedza kuita izvi," Hirsiz akadaro. "Imi munozivawo sezvandinoita kuti dzimwe nhengo dzehutungamiriri hweKRG dzine mabhizinesi anobira mari muchivande nekutakura zvombo uye zvekushandisa kubva kuIraq nekune dzimwe nyika kuenda kuTurkey. Vazhinji, kwete Turkey chete, vanofunga kuti Iraqi PKK sebato rakavanzika reKRG.

"Izvi hazvina musoro, Mr. President," Gardner akasimbirira. "Hapana hukama pakati peKRG nePKK."

"Ivo vese vanoda Kurdistan yakazvimirira, yakakamurwa kuita matunhu eTurkey, Iraq, Persia neSyria," Hirsiz akadaro nehasha. "Hurumende yeKurdistan yedunhu sezviri pachena haidi kuziva pachena boka remagandanga rakaita sePKK, saka vanovatsigira muchivande uye vanopikisa chero kuedza kwekuvavhara. Izvi zvichamira pakarepo! Iyo KRG inogona kutonga mapurovhinzi matatu eIraqi eDohuk, Erbil neSulaymaniyah, asi vanofanirwa kuzviita vasingatsigiri Kurdistan yakazvimirira kana kuyedza kuwedzera mumatunhu eTurkmen-mazhinji ekumadokero. Zvikasadaro, fambiro mberi yedu inoenderera. "

Joseph Gardner akamhanyisa ruoko rwake pachiso chake mukupererwa. "Saka mabvuma kutaurirana, Mr. President?"

"Hapana nhaurirano kusvikira KRG yabvuma kurega kutsigira nyika yakazvimirira yeKurdistan uye inobvuma kupa mhosva PKK uye kuisa vatungamiri vayo mhosva yemhosva dzevanhu," Hirsiz akadaro. "Kana Baghdad naErbil vasingakwanisi kudzora PKK muIraq uye kuvamanikidza kuti varege kuuraya vanhu vekuTurkey vasina mhosva, isu tichaita basa. Masikati zvakanaka changamire." Akabva adimbura runhare.

President vakabva vadimbura runhare. "Vanhu havafaniri kubvumirwa kunakidzwa zvakadaro," akagunun"una kudaro. Akataura nevabatsiri vake muOval Office. "Ndoudza KRG kuti imise hurongwa hwese hwekuzvimirira here?" Akakwenya zvigunwe zvake. "Chokwadi tinogona kuzviita. Iyo chete chikamu cheIraq uko zvese zvakanaka, uye Hirsiz anoda kuti ivharwe. Zvakanaka".

"Asi akavhura musuwo wenhaurirano, changamire," akadaro Chief of Staff Walter Cordus. "Gara uchitora nzvimbo yakakwirira uye unovimba kuti munhu wese anosangana kumwe pakati." President vakamutarisa nedivi. "At least uku ndiko kutanga kwenhaurirano."

"Ndinofunga unogona kuzvidaidza kudaro," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Wazvinzwa zvese izvi Ken? Stacey?

"Hongu, VaMutungamiri," akadaro Ken Phoenix anobva kuNala Allied Air Base. "Uto reTurkey Air Force riri kuita mhirizhonga kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweIraq, kunyanya mumatunhu eErbil neDohuk. Ini ndinokahadzika kuti KRG kana Baghdad ichataurirana apo veTurkey vari kurwisa maguta nemisha yavo. "

"NATO ichasangana gare gare nhasi kuti ikurukure danho rekuti Turkey imise moto," Secretary of State Stacy Anne Barbeau akadaro achibva kuBrussels, Belgium, muzinda weNorth Atlantic Treaty Organisation. "Asi gadziriso yakatoderedzwa kuita chikumbiro chekumisa mhirizhonga. VaTurks vane rubatsiro rwakakosha pakanzuru pano - vanonzwira tsitsi kuenderera mberi kwePKK kurwiswa, pasinei nekuedza kweTurkey kupa vaKurds muTurkey rubatsiro rwakawanda, inzwi rakasimba muhurumende uye zvishoma zvipingamupinyi zvetsika uye zvechitendero. Handifunge kuti Turkey ichasangana nekumanikidzwa kwakanyanya kubva kuNATO kana European Union. "

"Havana kuwana zvakawanda kubva kuCongress," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Vazhinji havanzwisise nyaya yese yeKurdistan, asi vanonzwisisa hugandanga, uye izvozvi vanoona PKK sedambudziko. Turkey ichaguma yagara muIraq uye maonero everuzhinji achachinja, kunyanya kana vakaedza kuwedzera kukakavara. "

"Uye chinhu chekupedzisira chavanoda ichikonzero chekuwedzera kunetsana ... izvo zvinondidzosa kuMcLanahan," Barbeau akadaro. "Ari kuitei ikoko nhai VaVice President?"

"Sezviri pachena achabatsira maIraqi kudzivirira maTurkey," Phoenix akapindura. "Basa iri kundege yake yakadonha waive muedzo wekuona zvaizoitwa nemauto eTurkey. Havana zvavakaita kusvika vaenda panzvimbo yaitikira tsaona. Vanhu vokuTurkey vakanga vachigadzirira kufambisa kana kuputsa ndege, uye vakaedza kuvadzinga."

"Uye McLanahan akarwisa."

"Ini ndanga ndichiona mifananidzo yaibva ku drone pamusoro pechiitiko," akadaro Phoenix, "uye ini ndanga ndichiteerera odhiyo sezvazvaiitika. Mauto aMcLanahan haana kurwisa kusvika maTurkey aita, uye vakatovapa yambiro yechipiri mushure mekunge musoja apfura Tin Woodman commando. Mushure mekunge zvave pachena kuti veTurkey vaizorwisa vashandi, Tin Man neCriminal Investigation Unit vakatanga kushanda.

"Saka chii chirikuitika manje?"

"Vamwe veTurks vakakomberedza Nakhla Air Base pano vakaiswa padyo nenzvimbo yetsaona," akadaro Phoenix. "Dr. Masters nevashandi vavo vachiri panzvimbo yaitikira njodzi, vachitora mabhokisi matema nemichina inokuvadza. MaDrones aMcLanahan akaona akati wandei eTurkey pasi ari munzira, asi vanotya kuti Turkish Air Force iri kurwisa. MaTurks akadzikisa zvikopokopo padyo nenzvimbo iyi ndokupfura pfuti dzakawanda kwavari, vachiedza kuvatyisidzira kuti vadzokere.

"Munoziva, handina tsitsi zhinji naMcLanahan izvozvi," Gardner akadaro. "Akafunga kuisa muswe wengwe pakati pemakumbo ake, uye zvino angangorumwa mbongoro yake. Isu tinoedza kutsvaga nzira dzekudzikisa kusawirirana, uye anongoenda otsvaga nzira nyowani dzekukurisa. "

"Tichazoona zvichaitika zvinotevera kana Masters atanga kudzoka kuno kuNala," akadaro Phoenix. "Pane varwi vangangosvika zana nemotokari nhanhatu dzine zvombo zvakamumirira mumugwagwa mukuru, uye ndinovimba kuti vakatsamwa."

"Ndinoda kuti vakomana vedu vasabude mune izvi," mutungamiri wenyika akarayira. "VaAmerica havafanire kupindira. Uku kurwa kwaMcLanahan . Kana vakomana vake vakakuvara kana kuurayiwa nekuda kwake, imhosva yake."

"Tinofanirwa kubata Mutungamiriri weTurkey uye kukurudzira kuzvidzora, changamire," akadaro Phoenix. "Vakomana vaMcLanahan vawandisa. Kunyangwe neTin Woodman uye SID pane yakasununguka, hapana nzira yavanogona kupfuura neuto reTurkey. VeTurkey vachada kutsiva zvishoma. "

"Ndinovimba McLanahan akangwara zvekusaedza kutarisana nevaTurkey," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Stacy, bata hofisi yaAkas zvakare, tsanangura mamiriro ezvinhu uye umukumbire kuti abate Dhipatimendi reDziviriro kuti mauto azvidzore."

"Hongu, Mr. President."

"McLanahan akapinda munguva huru," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro, achienderera mberi kune dzimwe nyaya. "Nehurombo, vakomana vake ndivo vachatambura nekuda kweizvi."

PEDYO NAKHLA ALLIED AIR BASE, IRAQ

PASHURE KWENGUVA SHORT

"Vanouya!" Charlie Turlock akaridza mhere. "Kurova...?"

"Ndinonzwisisa," Wayne Macomber akapindura kudaro. Akanga achengeta pfuti yake yechitima yemagetsi payakagadzirira sezvo goko redhaka rekutanga rakanga rapfurwa richienda kwavaiva rinenge awa rapfuura. Charlie Turlock's millimeter wave radar system yakavakirwa muCID robhoti yake yakaongorora denga rakavatenderedza kwemamaira, zvichimubvumira kuona projectiles uye nekukasira kufambisa ruzivo rwekutevera uye kunanga kuna Wayne kunanga makomputa.

Charlie Turlock akatakurawo pfuti yake yechitima chemagetsi, asi matenderedzwa ayo ese akange atopedza kuparadza madhaka, uye kurodha zvakare kwakafuridzirwa apo Sagger yakaparadza yekutanga Humvee. Makomboti makumi mana emamirimita mupaketi yake anogona kunge asina kukurumidza kubata mabhomba ematope, asi pfuti yechitima yaMacomber yaipfuura kugona. Akangosimudza pfuti yake, achishandisa sutu yake's powered exoskeleton sepuratifomu yekunyatsovavarira, ndokutevera ruzivo rwekutevera rwakaburitswa kubva kuCID. Aisafanirwa kutungamira moto wedhaka zhinji - magomba epfuti emagetsi enjanji aibhururuka zvakapetwa kagumi kupfuura bara raibva mupfuti yepfuti ndokuparadza goko zviri nyore.

"Salvo!" Charlie akazhambatata. "Vamwe vana vari kuuya!"

"Bastards," Zipper akadaro. Aka kaive kekutanga kupfura kamwechete panguva. Aingorova ese ari mana nyore, asi zvino pakanga pava nezvinetso. "Ndiri kupera mabara-ndasvika kumagazini yangu yokupedzisira, mamwe matanhatu asara," akadaro. "Ndichadawo mabhatiri matsva epfuti uye neni."

Mumwe wema technician akamhanyira kuna Humvee akanga asara, akaitsvaga kwekanguva kashoma, ndokumhanya achienda kuMacomber. "Hapasisina mabhatiri matsva asara," akadaro. "Tinofanira kukubata."

"Zvakanaka," akadaro Zipper. Nyanzvi yakadambura tambo yemagetsi kubva mukamuri yekuchengetera kuseri kwesutu yaMacomber, ndokuimhanyisa kuHumvee, ndokuibairira mudura remagetsi. "Charlie, uchafanira kuedza kubata mamwe mabara. Ini ndichawedzera simba rangu level tisati tatanga kubuda. Ndine mari yakakwana mupfuti yangu kuti ndipfure marounds ekupedzisira asara. "

"Ndazvinzwa," Charlie akapindura. "Handina kuona mabhomba aya achiputika uye kambo kari kuratidza kuti akatisuwa. Pamwe hazvisi pfuti. Vanovakanda kuti vaone kuti tichaita sei."

"Ndinofara kuti tiri kuvapa varaidzo," Zipper akadaro. "Unogona here kuziva nzvimbo yekurwisa?"

"Watoita. Havana kumuzunungusa. Ndinogona kuvaparadza kana muchida, kana kudonhedza roketi regesi pavari."

"Ini handisi kuda kuti vakomana ava vatsamwe izvozvi, uye isu tinofanirwa kuchengetedza ammo yedu," Zipper akadaro.

"Kune imwe chikopokopo iri kuuya, varume," Patrick McLanahan akadeedzera. "Pano kubva kuTurkey, kumhanya kwakakwira. Pamwe iyi ingarava yehondo. Mumaminitsi angangosvika gumi."

"Tatenda," Wayne Macomber akapindura kudaro. "Zvakanaka, Doc, nguva yekugadzirira."

"Patrick akati maminitsi gumi? ndichaitora".

"Kwete, nekuti mumaminetsi gumi tichange tiri mukati memhando yezvombo zvinokandwa zvinogona kutakura neherikoputa, uye zvino zvichange zvanyanya kunonoka," Zipper akadaro.

"Zvakanaka," John akadaro neshungu. "Takagamuchira radar yelaser uye mayuniti ekutaurirana nesatellite. Ndinofunga kuti izvi zvinofanira kukwana. Zvinhu zvakawandisa kune mumwe Humvee; tichafanirwa kuiisa yese mukaravhani."

Hapana kutora nguva kuti boka racho riunganidze zvinhu. Zipper akafamba kumberi, akabata pfuti yake yechitima mudenga kuti mauto ese eTurkey amuone. Charlie akatakura chibhegi chake chakasara muruoko rwake rwekuruboshwe uye pfuti yake yechitima yakaburitswa yemagetsi kurudyi rwake, achitarisira kuti kungozviona chete kwaigona kutyisa vamwe veTurks. Vese mainjiniya vakaungana muHumvee yasara, uye maturusi avo ese, midziyo, nemabhokisi akadzoserwa aive mukaravhani.

"Rubatsiro rwedu ruchauya nekukurumidza sei, General?" - Zipper akabvunza pamusoro peyake yakachengeteka yekuraira chiteshi.

"Ivo vanoita sekunge vari kuchinja chimiro, Zipper," Patrick akabvunza. "Edza kumira kwenguva yakareba sezvinobvira."

"Ko iyo chikopokopo?"

"Maminetsi mashoma."

"Nhamba idzi hadzienderane, General," Zipper akadaro akasuruvara. Pamusoro peiyo nzira yekuraira yeTurkey yaakawana, akati, "Teerera, Captain Evren. Tinobuda. Hatidi kunetsana nemi varume. Isu tichadzosera zvinhu zvedu ku base. Itai nzira."

"Kwete, vanhu vekuAmerica," Evren akapindura chinguva gare gare, izwi rake richiratidza kushamisika kuti nhepfenyuro yake yaishandiswa nemarobhoti. "Uchavharirwa uye midziyo iyi ichatorwa. Makarwisa nhengo dzechikwata changu neni. Nokuda kwaizvozvi unofanira kurangwa.

Mhedzisiro yacho yakamisa convoy. "Sabhuku nditeererei zvakanaka," akadaro. "Munoziva zvatingaite. Chaungasaziva ndechekuti pane drone inotenderera pamusoro. Kana musinganditendi, tarisai kumusoro. Panguva iyi, Patrick akavhara uye akatangazve injini yeAGM-177 Wolverine yaakanga achichengeta munzvimbo iyi, zvichiita kuti chiutsi chebrown chionekwe kwemasekonzi akati wandei. "Iyi idenho yekurwisa, uye inogona kuparadza zvombo zvako zvese nevanhu vako nemabhomba anotungamirwa. Ndichanoraira flyover pamusoro pemapositions enyu tisati taenda ikoko, kana zvadaro tichachengeta chero munhu akamira. Iye zvino chimbomira parutivi. "

"Ndine maodha, American," Evren akadaro. "Uchaisa pasi zvombo zvako, wodzima simba kune robhoti uye drone, uye wozvipira. Kana ukasadaro ticharwisa."

"Pane ID yeherikoputa iri kuuya iyi, Zipper," Charlie akadaro. "Warship" Cobra. Zvimwe zvakasara muUS. Chombo chake handisi kuona, asi ndinobheja kuti chakatakurwa nemboro.

"Mukana wekupedzisira, kaputeni," akadaro Zipper. "Zvikasadaro tichatanga kupfura. Enda parutivi ".

"Handimbo. Kuzvipira kana kuurayiwa. Kana iwe usina kuona, isu tine yedu mhepo rutsigiro. Haina kufambira mberi sendege yako yedrone, asi ndinokuvimbisa, inouraya. Mushure mekurwisa, hapana chasara kwauri chatinoda kuchengeta.

"Ndichafanira kuparadza Cobra iyi kutanga, Charlie," Zipper akadaro. "Tarisa musana wangu - vachavhura moto kana -"

Pakarepo Charlie akadanidzira, "Rocket launch!"

"Kubva kupi, Charlie?"

"Kumashure kwedu!" Pakarepo vakanzwa BHEKO guru! Zipper naCharlie vakacheuka nguva ichiripo ndokuona hutsi huchena huchipfura pfura ndokurova Cobra. Chikopokopo chakatanga kukunguruka chichienda kurudyi, chichiita sechaizunguzika, chichibva chatanga kutenderera chichidzika pasi kusvika charovera pasi mutsaona yakaoma asi ichipona.

"Rega kupfura! Usavhura moto!" Kudanidzira kweZipper kwakanzwika pamusoro peTurkey command chiteshi. Pane chiteshi chavo chakasiyana, akaridza redhiyo achiti: "Ndinovimba ndiwe, Jaffar."

"Ehe, Macomber," Colonel Yusuf Jaffar vakapindura pane imwe nzira yekuraira. Battalion yake yekuchamhembe yakapfura pfuti yeCobra nepfudzi reStinger missile. "Sorry tanonoka, asi ndofunga makurumidza kuuya. Hazvina basa. Tese tiri pano uye takagadzirira kurwisa maTurkey. "

"Ndinovimba hapana anorwisa munhu pano," Zipper akadaro. Akapa Jaffar kuwanda kwekambani yeTurkey, ndokuzoti pachiteshi ichi: "Pfuti yeCobra yakadururwa neanorwisa ndege yeIraq, Captain Evren," akadaro. "IIraqi Nakhla Brigade iri kufambira mberi pachinzvimbo ichi." Panguva iyi aikwanisa kuona kuti mauto eTurkey ari kurudyi akatanga sei kubvongodza nokuita ruzha; ivo sezviri pachena vakawana mufananidzo unooneka webattalion yekuchamhembe. "Captain Evren?"

Mushure mekumbomira kwenguva refu uye kusagadzikana: "Hongu, American."

"Ini handisi mutungamiri weuto reIraqi, uye makapinda munyika yavo," Wak akadaro, "asi mauto angu haasi kuzorwisa kunze kwekunge tatanga kurwiswa." Ndinokumbira Colonel Jaffar kuti vasarwisewo. Ari kuteerera. Achaperekedza timu yangu kudzokera kuNala Air Base. Ndinokurudzira munhu wese kuti adzikame uye arege kudhonza. Captain, kana muchida kutumira chikwata kunoongorora Cobra yakadonha, munogona kudaro. Colonel Jaffar, zvinotenderwa here?"

"Izvozvo zvingagamuchirika," Jaffar akapindura kudaro.

"Zvakanaka. Captain, tave kubuda. Gadzirisai nzira uye munhu wese ngaadzikame. "

Zvaifadza chaizvo kuona. Vachidhonza mugwagwa mukuru kuchamhembe kweNala, Tin Man uye robhoti rekuongorora, zvino vakatakura pfuti dzenjanji pamapfudzi avo, vakatyaira Humvee, vachikweva turera izere nezvikamu uye maturusi, vachiyambuka munda wakashama. Zvikwata zveTurkey zvaive zvakamisikidzwa mativi ese emugwagwa mukuru pamberi pavo. Boka rakazara revarwi vemauto eIraq rakanga richibva kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero, uye rimwe battalion reIraq rakanga richifamba nenzira huru kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumabvazuva kwenzvimbo. Vese vakaungana pamharadzano yemigwagwa miviri mikuru.

Wayne akawana Kaputeni Evren padivi pemugwagwa mukuru, akamira ndokumukwazisa. Kaputeni akasaruta achidzokera, asi akaramba akatarira kuchikwata cheCID chetsoka gumi chaienda kwaari, achikwazisawo. "Mwari wangu...!"

"Charlie Turlock, Captain Evren," Charlie akadaro, achitambanudza ruoko rwakanga rwakashongedzerwa mushure mekudzikisa sarupu. "Makadii? Maita basa nekusapfura."

Evren akashamiswa nekushanduka-shanduka kwerobhoti uye kufamba chaiko. Zvakamutorera nguva dzakati wandei, dzinosekesa kutora ruoko rwerobhoti ndokurizunza. "Iyo...muchina, asi unofamba kunge munhu...!"

"Mukadzi, kana usina hanya," Charlie akadaro.

Colonel Jaffar vakasvika mushure memaminitsi mashoma. Evren akakwazisa, asi Jaffar haana kuidzorera. "Saka, iwe uri mutungamiri wekambani iyi, Turk?"

"Hongu changamire. Captain Evren, Saya Kambani, 41st Security Division -

"Handina basa kuti ndiwe ani kana kuti uri muyuniti ipi, Turk," akadaro Jaffar. "Chandine hanya nacho ndechekuti wauya kumba wosiya nyika yangu ndega."

"Zvinoenderana nekuti Iraq inomira riini kuchengetedza mhondi dzeKurd dzinotyaira marori anobhomba muzvivakwa zvemapurisa nekuuraya maTurks asina mhosva changamire!"

"Handisi pano kuti nditeerere makuhwa ako ezvematongerwo enyika, Turk! Ndinofanira kuziva kuti muchabvisa rinhi matsotsi munyika yangu!"

Zipper akatarisa Charlie. Aisada kufamba zvakanyanya, asi robhoti remamita gumi richingosimudza maoko aro ane pfuti richikanda mapfumo pasi zvaive zvakakwana kuti munhu wese atariswe. "Hatigone kuwirirana tese?" - akati. Akatsikitsira maoko ake pamatama. "Darling, ndapota?" Kuona robhoti hombe richiita semwana wechikoro anonyara rakaita kuti Colonel Jaffar akafinyama aseke, uye mazana evarwi, vese vekuTurkey neveIraqi, vakabatana mukuseka.

"Ino haisi nguva kana nzvimbo yekupokana, varume," Zipper akadaro. "Ko sei tisingadzosere izvi kunheyo? Kana ndisiri kukanganisa, yave kutosvika nguva yelunch. Sei isu tose tisingagare pasi, todya chikafu uye tobvisa mutoro?"

ERBIL, IRAQ

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

"Nhai mweya wangu urikupi?" Mukuru Besir Ozek akadanidzira. "Vanonoka nemaminitsi gumi!" Akabvuta microphone mumaoko emukuru wecommunication. "Resim, iyi iSicansky imwe. Chikwata chenyu zviri nani mubate kana kuti ndichadzoka ikoko kuzokurovai!"

Ozek anga ari mucockpit yeACV-300 command post mota yaive chikamu che Headquarters Company yeThird Division, iyo yakakunda kumabvazuva kweIraq. Mauto aOzek akarairwa kuti afambire mberi chete kusvika kunhandare yendege yeErbil yekuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero, kuitora kuti idzoke uye ibvise kutengeserana neguta guru reKurdistan uye kubata, asi akaraira battalion yevacheche vakagadzirwa kuti vaende kunze kweguta racho.

Battalion yakagadzira nzvimbo yakachengeteka munzvimbo yakakura yakanga yacheneswa zvivako zvekare kuti pave nenzvimbo yedzimba itsva dzepamusoro-soro, kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero kweguta racho pacharo. Ainyatsoona zvakamupoteredza chero zviratidzo zvekupikisa kubva kuPeshmerga, PKK, nguva dzose mauto eIraqi kana maAmerica; Parizvino, hapana kana rimwe remasangano ekurwa aya akange atyisidzira mauto ake, asi zvaive nani kuve akachengeteka pane kuzvidemba. Peshmerga ndiyo yaive tyisidziro huru. Mishumo yaisiyana pakukura kwePeshmerga, asi kunyangwe fungidziro dzetarisiro dzakavaisa pahukuru hwakapetwa kaviri hwezvikamu zvina zvakarairwa naOzek, uye vaivewo nemotokari shoma dzine zvombo.

Uye kwaive nemishumo yekuwedzera kuramba muIraq. Kufanana nemakonzo anoteerera, PKK yakanga yakavanzika, asi maAmerica akanga atanga kusagadzikana, uye zvikamu zveIraqi zvakanyangarika zvisinganzwisisike kusati kwatanga kuonekwa. Ozek anzwa mishumo yakati wandei yekusangana nemauto eAmerica neIraqi padyo neMosul, asi hapana kana izwi pane vafa.

Ozek akasarudza nzvimbo yacho nokuda kwezvimwe zvikonzero: yakanga iri kuchamhembe kweSami Abdul Rahman Park, paki yechirangaridzo chemukuru akaurayiwa weKurdistan Regional Government uye mutsigiri wePKK; aivewo mukati medhaka renzvimbo yeparamende yeKurdistan Regional Government, saka vezvematongerwo enyika vekuKurd vanofanirwa kukwanisa kunyatsoona mauto ake achienderera mberi neguta ravo.

Ozek akabuda mumotokari yekuraira ndokushevedzera kuti: "Major!" Mumwe mukuru wevacheche airatidzika kuva muduku zvikuru akauya kwaari. "Nhepfenyuro yedu yanonoka, saka uchafanira kugara mamwe maminetsi mashoma."

"Takarova chinangwa chese pane rondedzero, changamire," mukuru wemauto akadaro. "Takarwisa vepamusoro gumi pane rondedzero zvakare."

Ozek akaburitsa bepa mubhachi rake. "Ndakagadzira runyoro rutsva. Ministry of Defense yaitaura nezvekurwisa mabhizimisi muErbil anotsigira PKK ... Zvakanaka, kusvikira vandipa mvumo yepamutemo, ndakawana boka ravo ini. Aya ndiwo mazita avo. Wana pamepu wozvikanda."

Mukuru akadzidza rondedzero uye maziso ake akawedzera nekushamisika. "Uh, changamire, kero iyi iri mukati meCitadel."

"Ndinozviziva," Ozek akadaro. "Iyi musika une zvitoro zvevamwe vakomana vatakanga takatonanga. Sei vachifanira kusiiwa?"

"Asi izvi zviri mukati meCitadel, changamire," Major akadzokorora. Erbil Citadel yaive madziro ematombo ekare pakati peguta akatenderedza matongo ekuchera matongo eguta rekutanga, iro rakatanga muna 2300 BC. Kunyange zvazvo guta racho raigarwa nevanhu vakawanda kwemazana emakore, Citadel yaionekwa senzvimbo inoyera kwavari vose, uye zvimwe zvikamu zvayo zvakanga zvave nemakore ane chiuru. "Ko kana tikarova nzvimbo dzekuchera matongo?"

"Ini handisi kunetsekana nezve mashoma matumba eadobe uye nzira dzengoro," Ozek akadaro. "Ndinogona kutarisa kunze ndokuona mureza weKurdistan uchisimudzwa kubva mukati menzvimbo ino, saka ndinoziva kuti PKK yakahwanda ipapo. Ndinoda kuti zvitoro izvi zviparadzwe. Zviite ".

"Neruremekedzo rwose, changamire," mukuru wacho akadaro, "basa redu nderekuparadza PKK. Vangamhanya vachindohwanda mumaguta, asi havagari muEribhiri. Hungwaru hwedu uye counterintelligence mauniti anotiudza kuti vePeshmerga vaititevera, asi havana kushinga kubata. Hatifaniri kuvapa chikonzero chekuita izvi. Tatopfura zvipfuro muguta; kubhomba kweCitadel kunogona kunge kuri kwekupedzisira. "

"Ndinonzwisisa kuti unotya Peshmerga, Major," akadaro Ozek. "Mubasa rangu, ndakasangana navo kanopfuura kamwe kunzvimbo dziri kubhodha. Ivo vakanaka mumakomo uye kumaruwa, asi havasi chimwe chinhu kunze kwevanokudzwa vebato. Havasi kuzorwisa boka remauto renguva dzose mukurwisa kwakananga. Havana kumborwa sevamwe kunze kwevamanikidzi vedzinza. Vanogona kungorwisana sesu. Muchokwadi, ndingagamuchire mukana wekumanikidza mashoma emauto avo kuti arwe nesu - kuparadza mashoma emapoka avo ehushingi, uye iyo Kurdistan conglomerate inogona kuuya pamwe chete zvachose. "

"Hongu, changamire," akadaro Major, "asi ndingakurudzira here kuti tiburitse utsi chete muCitadel? Iwe unoziva kuti vamwe vanhu vanoremekedza sei nzvimbo ino, kunyanya munharaunda yeKurdish. Ivo-"

"Handidi chidzidzo chenhoroondo kubva kwamuri, Major," akadaro Ozek. "Tanga kugadzira rondedzero iyi nekukurumidza. Nzira dzakafanana sepakutanga: utsi hwekuparadzira vagari uye chiratidzo chechokwadi, zvinoputika zvekudzikisa matenga, uye phosphorus chena kupisa nzvimbo yacho pasi. Enda nazvo."

Paakangoendesa mukuru wepfuti neruoko rwake, mumwe murwi akamhanyira kwaari ndokukwazisa. "Pfuti iri kufamba munzvimbo, changamire."

"Panguva yakaoma zvikuru." Akadzokera pacommand post mota achibva abata radio microphone. "Shandura One-Eight, iyi iSikan One, unoverenga sei?"

"Izwi uye zvakajeka, Sikan," akadaro mutyairi we AC-130H Specter kurwisa helikopta. "Imwe miniti kusvika tasvika pachiteshi."

"Ndiratidze nhamba yekutanga yeTango," Ozek akadaro. Terevhizheni yekutarisa yakava nehupenyu, ichiratidza masensor mifananidzo inotapurirwa kubva kupfuti. Yairatidza mativi makuru ekumaodzanyemba kweErbil, anenge mazana masere emayadhi kumaodzanyemba kweCitadel. Iyo sensor opareta yakachinjika kune yakamanikana ndima yekuona uye zoom mukati paErbil Bazaar kubva kumusoro. Akatevera nzira huru kumaodzanyemba achitevedza muganhu webhazari kusvikira ayambuka mugwagwa mukuru, ndokuzotanga kuverenga zvivakwa sezvaaipfuurira kumaodzanyemba. "Kumaodzanyemba kwebiki, kuchamhembe kwechivako chefurati ... Iyi ndiyo," Ozek akaridza redhiyo. Sensor operator akatora mahofisi makuru eMasari Bank yeKurdistan, rimwe remabhangi makuru kuchamhembe kweIraq ... uye anozivikanwa zvikuru nekutsigira PKK kuburikidza nekutengesa mari, kutengesa mari kune dzimwe nyika uye kuunganidza zvipo pasi rose.

"Resim yakakiyiwa uye yakagadzirira, Sikan," mutyairi akadaro. Iyo AC-130 yakapinda munzira yekuruboshwe yakatenderedza chinangwa, ine divi-yakaiswa ruzivo kuratidza uye chiridzwa chekumhara hurongwa-senge miseve yekudzora inoratidza mutyairi chaipo pekumisa ndege.

"Enderera," Ozek akadaro, achibva abuda mumotokari yekuraira ndokutarisa kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva. Aka kaive kekutanga kuona AC-130 kurwiswa mumunhu...

...uye akanzwa kupererwa. Kurwiswa kwakawanda kweAC-130 kunoitika murima, apo kupenya kwe40mm cannon yendege uye 105mm howitzer kwakavheneka husiku sepasina chimwe chinhu. Akaona goko rekuti howitzer richirova utsi huchikwira mudenga asati anzwa MUMBA! nezve pfuti uye kuputika pasi, uye akazvidemba kuti haana kuramba achiona kurova pachiratidziro - aifanira kumirira kudzokororwa kwevhidhiyo.

Akadzokera kumotokari yekuraira ndokutarisa mufananidzo we sensor. Hutsi hwacho hwakaramba huchivhara maonero, asi chivakwa chebhangi chakaita sechaparadzwa, sezvakaita zvikamu zvebhaka uye chivako chefurati mhiri kwebhangi. Kururama kweiyi ngarava yehondo kwaishamisa - pfuti yakapfurwa kubva pakakwirira kupfuura zviuru makumi maviri tsoka!

"Inotaridzika kunge pfuti yakanaka, Resim," Ozek akaridza redhiyo. "Hapana zviratidzo zvekupindura ndege. Kana wagadzirira kuenda, tine zvibodzwa zvakati wandei pachirongwa. Tichapisa mateko akati wandei kubva panzvimbo yedu kuenda kuchamhembe kweguta; hazvifaniri kuva nehanya newe. Ngatitarisei Tango mbiri."

Hofisi yeMUTUNGAMIRIRI, PINK PALACE, ANKARA, REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

ZVINO MADEKO iwayo

"Aka ndekekutanga kusangana neuto reIraqi," akadaro Gurukota rezvekudzivirirwa kwenyika, Hasan Cizek, paakapinda muhofisi yeMutungamiri Kurzat Hirsiz. "Chirevo kubva kuTall Qayfa, kuchamhembe kweMosul. Boka raigara muNala rakazovapo ndokutora nzvimbo yavo. "

"Pave nekubatana nemauto edu?" Hirsiz akabvunza.

"Hongu changamire. Mutyairi weherikoputa nenhengo yevashandi vakakuvara apo ndege yake yakadururwa nechombo chekuIraq chinotakurika chinorwisa ndege. "

Hirsiz akamirira, asi ndizvo zvoga zvaigona kutaura Jizek. "Uye ndizvo zvese? Pane vamwe vanyajambwa here? Zvakadini nevaIraqi?"

"Hapana kukuvara, changamire."

"Vanga vachiitei, vachikandirana zvibharumu zvemvura? Unorevei, hapana vakakuvara?"

"Havana kurwisana changamire," Jizek akadaro. "Chikwata chedu chakabvumira maIraqi nemainjiniya ekuAmerica anga ari mundege yavo yekubvuma kudzokera kuNakhla Air Base."

"Vavarega vachidzoka here? MaAmerican futi? Ndakarayira kuti ndege iyi iparadzwe yodzorerwa kuTurkey! Vanhu vekuAmerica vakatenderwa kudzoka kuzogara nezvikamu zvendege?"

"Mukuru wemauto anga ave kuda kuvamisa, asi commando nerobhoti raive nehondo rakatyisidzira kutsiva nezvombo zvavo uye kubva kune drone inotenderera. Ipapo brigade yeIraqi yakasvika. Mukuru wechikwata ichi akaona kuti akanga anyanya kumukurira achibva asarudza kusaita. VaIraqi neveAmerica havanawo kurwa. Vakapinda mubhesi uye vesecurity unit vakadzokera kumabasa avo."

Hasha dzaHirsiz dzaakanzwa pakusateererwa zvaakange arairwa dzakabva dzaserera akabva agutsurira musoro. "Zvimwe yaive sarudzo yakanaka kumukuru wemauto," akadaro. "Tumira 'waita zvakanaka' kuchikamu chevabereki vake."

"Chikwata chedu ipapo chinoshuma kuti vanhu vekuAmerica vatanga ndege yekurwisa isina munhu kuti vatsigire kuongorora kwavo ndege," akadaro Jizek. "Mukuru weAmerican private security service, McLanahan, akatsanangura kuti yanga iri ndege yerwendo rurefu inokwanisa kupfura mhando dzakati wandei dzemazvombo uye nzvimbo. Sezviri pachena yakaunzwa mundege inotakura zvinhu yeBoeing 767 iyo yakanzvenga nzira dzedu."

"McLanahan. Ehe," akadaro Jizek. "Ndiye ane hunyanzvi mune zvese izvi. Rangarira, akaraira chikwata chepamusoro-soro chebhomba muUnited States Air Force, uye aizivikanwa nekuita kwakashinga uye kwakabudirira - mazhinji acho akaitwa pasina mvumo yepamutemo, kana tichigona kutenda vezvenhau veUS. Zvino, sezviri pachena, ari kushandira maIraqi. Ndingafungidzira kuti kana akati ane cruise missile, anobva aita, uye pamwe anopfuura imwe. Mubvunzo ndewokuti: sechishandiso chevaIraqi izvozvi, angachishandisa here kwatiri? "

"Ndinovimba kuti hatizombozvizivi," akadaro Jizek. "Zvisinei, ndinoda kumbotarisa ndege iyi yekuongorora. Munyori weAmerica weNyika akataura kuti ndege yedu yakaremara nelaser self-defense system, uye kwete nechombo. Yaifanira kunge iri laser ine simba. Dai taigona kutarisa hurongwa uhu nekuivaka patsva, tingave makumi emakore pamberi pemauto mazhinji eEurope neMiddle East."

"Ndinobvuma," Hirsiz akadaro. "Edza zvakare kudzosera ndege iyi kuTurkey. Nunura mauto akawanda sezvinobvira neherikoputa manheru ano. Tumira Chikamu Chekutanga chese kana zvichidikanwa. Ivo vanoita kunge vasina matambudziko munzvimbo yavo yebasa; Ndine hanya nenharaunda dzeKurdish, kwete dzeArab.

"Asi zvakadini neIraqi Nakhla Brigade?"

"Ngationei kana vachida kuisa pangozi yekurwa nendege yekuAmerica," Hirsiz akadaro. "Ndinofunga kuti vangafunga kaviri. Tinogona kutarisana nerobhoti yekuAmerica uye commando ane zvombo, asi zvingani zvezvinhu izvo zvavanogona kuva nazvo? Ngationei. Ndinofunga kuti ndege uye tekinoroji yayo zvichave zvakakosha. "

"Tine rumwe ruzivo nezve robhoti uye commando ane zvombo; isu hatizoshamiswe sezvakaita chikwata chedu chidiki, uye tichange takatarisa ndege yavo yavanofungidzira isina kurwisa," akadaro Jizek. Mubatsiri akamhanya neshoko ndokumupa. "Ndakakwanisa kuwana mamwe mashoko nezve ndege, XC-57," akadaro achiverenga. "Yakapinda mumakwikwi ekubhomba chizvarwa chinotevera asi haina kusarudzwa, saka yakagadziridzwa kuti...lanet olsun!" - akapika.

"Chii?"

"Yechitatu Brigade yakarova Erbil," Jizek akadaro, achikatyamadzwa. Hirsiz haana kuita. "General Ozek, pachake achitungamira battalion yedhaka, akatamira kunze kweErbil, isingasviki kiromita imwe kubva kuchivakwa cheParamende yeKurdistan, ndokutanga kubhomba guta nedhaka," akaenderera mberi. "Akatopfura mabhomba kuCitadel, nzvimbo yekare yeguta. Nezvaaisakwanisa kusvika nedhaka, akadaidza pfuti yeAC-130 ndokuparadza pfuti dzakawanda kumaodzanyemba kweguta nemoto unorema wepfuti waibva kumusoro!"

Panzvimbo pekutsamwa kana kushamisika, Hirsiz akanyemwerera ndokuzembera pachigaro chake. "Zvakanaka, zvinoita sekunge skeleton-faced berserker afunga kutirovera Erbil," akadaro.

"Asi sei-" Jizek akambomira, achinetsekana nechiso chake. "Rondedzero yakarongwa yezvinangwa zvakarongwa neIntelligence Directorate ...?"

"Ndakapa Ozek," Hirsiz akadaro. "Yakaita chaizvo zvandaitarisira kuti ichaita." Kuratidza kunetseka pachiso chaJizek kwakabva kwaratidza kusatenda. "Security Council yakanga isingazivi kana towedzera kurwisana nekurwisa guta guru reKurdistan Regional Government; Ozek akatiitira."

"Iyi inyaya yakakomba changamire," Jizek akadaro. "Erbil iguta rine vagari vemo vanosvika miriyoni imwe chete. Kunyangwe paunenge uchishandisa chaiyo firepower, iyo molars zvakanyanya haasi, vagari venhau vasina mhosva vachakuvadzwa. Uye hombe hombe pane aya maAC-130 anogona kuparadza chivakwa chose nepfuti imwe chete!

"Vashoma vanhu vakakuvara vachatibatsira chete," Hirsiz akadaro. "Hondo iyi yakanga iri nyore, isina zvibereko. PKK neuto reIraqi vari kumhanya uye vachivanda, Peshmerga inoramba isingasviki, vaAmerica vari kuvhara magedhi kune zvigadziko zvavo, uye vanhu veIraqi vari kushandura terevhizheni uye vachititarisa tichityaira mumigwagwa yavo. Iyi haisi hondo, iyi parade ... kusvika zvino. " Ipapo chiso chake chairatidza kushushikana. "Ozek haana kurwisa chero zvikoro kana zvipatara, akadaro?"

Dzizek akakumbira runyoro rwakanyanya rwezvinangwa zvakarohwa uye akazvigamuchira maminetsi mashoma gare gare. "Bhangi reKurdish... nzvimbo diki yezvitoro... zvitoro zvishoma mukati meCitadel...paka yendangariro... Imwe dhaka yakatomhara pedyo nechivako cheparamende munzvimbo inopaka motokari, pedyo zvekupwanya mahwindo akati wandei- "

"Yaive pane rondedzero - nzvimbo yekupaka yezvematongerwo enyika pro-PKK," Hirsiz akadaro. "Akatevera ndaza kusvikira patsamba yokupedzisira. Rova Citadel ... Yaive pfungwa yake, asi akakwereta pfungwa kubva pane iyo rondedzero. Ndine chokwadi chekuti chitoro ichi chaive chemuzvinabhizimusi mumwechete aive nezvimwe zvitoro zvemuguta pane zvakarongwa. Ozek anotyisa uye anopenga zvishoma, asi anodzidza nekukurumidza. "

"Security Council haina kusarudza kurwiswa kwaErbil nekuti taida kuona mafambiro epasirese pakuvhiya," akadaro Jizek. "Kusvika pari zvino kuita kwave kwakadzikama zvikuru... Kudzikama kunoshamisa. Pakave nekuchema kushoma kwehasha, kunyanya kubva kumapoka echiMosiremu anorwa uye masangano anorwira kodzero dzevanhu. Kwakanga kuri kutendera kwataiita. Asi ikozvino tarwisa zvakananga vanhu veIraqi, maKurds. Waifanira kunge wawana mvumo yeSecurity Council usati wapa murayiro wakadaro, Kurzat!"

"Handina kuodha chero chinhu, Hasan," Hirsiz akadaro. Minister of National Defence vakaratidza kusagutsikana. "Usada kunditenda kana uchida, asi handina kuraira Ozek kuti arove Erbil. Ndakamupa rondedzero, ndizvo chete. Asi ndaiziva kuti zvaisazoodza mwoyo." Akatarisa chiringazuva chake. "Ndinofunga ndinofanira kufonera Washington ndigovatsanangurira zvese."

"Muchavataurira here kuti kurwiswa uku kwakaitwa nemukuru mukuru wemakororo?"

"Ndichavaudza chaizvo zvakaitika: takakurukura nezvekurwisa mabhizinesi nemasangano anozivikanwa kuve ane hushamwari nePKK, uye mumwe wevakuru vemapoka edu akazvitora kuti aite izvozvo." Hirsiz akaninira ruoko rwake achiona zvaisatenda Jizek achibva abatidza mudzanga. "Pamusoro pezvo, imi nedare rose mavawo nemukana wokuramba zvose. Kana izvi zvikasamanikidza maAmerican nemaIraqi kuti atibatsire, unogona kupa mhosva ini naOzek. Akabva aita serious futi. "Ivai nechokwadi chekuti Ozek adzoka kuairport. Kana tikamukurudzira zvakanyanya, angangoedza kutora guta rose. "

"Hongu, changamire," Jizek akadaro. "Uye isu tichatumira chikamu chechipiri pane idzi ndege dzeAmerica."

"Kugona chose". Hirsiz akasimudza runhare. "Ndichafonera Gardner ndogadzirisa nhanho naye uye kuti ataure nezvekurwiswa kwaErbil."

COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTRE, ALLIED AIR BASE NAKHLA, IRAQ

ZVINO MADEKO iwayo

"Ndichangobva parunhare neMutungamiriri," Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Ken Phoenix akadaro achipinda muReservoir. Colonel Jack Wilhelm akagara padhesiki rake pamberi pekamuri yevashandi vepamusoro, asi pedyo naye, muchigaro chekuraira chaimo, aive Colonel Yusuf Jaffar. Tangi rakanga rakazara vanhu nekuti vese vekuAmerican nevekuIraq vaive zvino vakagara pane yega yega dhizaini yekurwa mukamuri. Mukamuri umu maivewo naPatrick McLanahan, Wayne Macomber naJohn Masters. "Akataura neMutungamiri weTurkey Hirsiz uye Mutungamiri weIraqi Rashid.

Kutanga, aida kuti ndikurumbidzei nokuda kwe"basa rakaitwa zvakanaka" nokuda kwezviito zvenyu nhasi. Akati kunyange zvazvo asingafungi kuti ngozi yacho yaikosha, akakutendai mose nokuratidza kuzvidzora uye ushingi. Yakanga iri mamiriro ekuputika uye wakaibata zvakanaka. "

"Ndakataurawo neMutungamiri Rashid," akadaro Jaffar, "uye aida kuti nditaure pfungwa dzakafanana kumunhu wese."

"Maita basa Colonel. Zvisinei, tichine mamiriro ezvinhu. Turkey inoda kuwana XC-57 wreckage kuti iunganidze humbowo hwekutongwa kwemhosva neScion Aviation International. Vari kukumbira mvumo kune nyanzvi kuti dziongorore ndege, kusanganisira zvamabvisa mundege, Dr. Masters."

"Zvinyorwa izvi zvakakamurwa uye ndezvavo, VaVice President," akadaro John. "Kubvumidza maTurks kuidzidza kunovapa mukana wekuidzosera kumashure. Ndosaka takaisa hupenyu hwedu panjodzi nekubvisa zvinhu izvi kubva ipapo! Ivo havana basa nemhosva - vanongoda tekinoroji yangu. Hapana nzira yandichaita kuti maTurkey awane tsvina yavo pane izvi! "

"Unogona kunge usina sarudzo, Dr. Masters," Phoenix akadaro. "Panguva yekurwisa, Scion aive kondirakiti yehurumende yeUS. Hurumende inogona kunge iine kodzero yekukuraira kuti udzorere michina iyi. "

"Handisi gweta, changamire, uye handinyanyovada, asi ndinoziva uto ravo rose," akadaro John. "Ndichavarega vachizvibata."

"Ndiri kushushikana zvakanyanya nezvichaitwa neveTurkey, VaMutevedzeri weMutungamiriri," Patrick akadaro.

"Ndine chokwadi chekuti vachaenda kuWorld Court kana NATO, pamwe neInternational Admiralty Court, vauye nemhosva uye vaedze kukumanikidza -"

"Aiwa changamire, handisi kureva kutongwa. Ndinoreva, mauto eTurkey achaita sei? "

"Unorevei?"

"Changamire, munotarisira kuti mauto eTurkey angokanganwa zvese zvaitika pano nhasi?" Patrick akapindura. "Vane mauto zviuru makumi maviri akapararira pakati pemuganhu neMosul, uye zviuru makumi mashanu zvevarwi mukati mekufamba kwezuva kubva pano. Uku ndiko kukundwa kwekutanga kwavakaita mukushanda kwavo muIraq. Ndinofunga kuti John akarurama: vanoda masisitimu ari mundege iyi, uye ndinofunga vachadzoka voitora. "

"Havadi kuseka!" - Jaffar akadanidzira. "Haisi nyika yavo, iyi ndeyangu. Havaiti zvavanoda!"

"Tiri kuyedza kudzivirira kusawirirana uku, Colonel," Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Phoenix akadaro. "Chokwadi, ndinofunga taita rombo rakanaka nhasi. Takabata maTurks nekushamisika pamwe chete neveTin Woodman neCID units. Asi dai brigade yaJaffar isina kuoneka payakaitika, kana kuti dai maTurks anga afunga kurwisa nekukasira pane kumirira mirairo, mhedzisiro yacho ingadai yakanyanya kuipa. "

"Taigona kuzvibata zvakanaka, changamire," akadaro Wayne Macomber.

"Ndinofara kuti munofunga kudaro, VaMacomber, asi handibvumirani nazvo," Phoenix akadaro. "Iwe pachako wakandiudza kuti hauna zvombo uye simba. Ndinoonga chinhu chekutya chine chekuita neTin Man neCID, asi aya mauto eTurkey akafamba angangoita mazana maviri mamaira achipinda muIraq. Vakanga vasingadi kutiza." Zipper akadzikisa maziso ake ndokupindura chinhu; aiziva kuti mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika aitaura chokwadi.

"VaMutevedzeri weMutungamiri, ndinofunga kuti General McLanahan angave akarurama," akadaro Jaffar. "Handizive nezvezvinhu zvakavandika izvi zvinotaurwa naDr. Masters, asi ndinoziva vakuru vemauto, uye havatore kukundwa zvakanaka. Nhasi tapfuura kachikamu kadiki kekuchengetedza ndokuvamanikidza kuti vadzoke, asi pano vatikurira.

"VaTurkey vane mauto maviri akakomberedza Mosul uye akaiswa kumaodzanyemba kwedu," akaenderera mberi Jaffar. "Uto reIraqi rine zvikamu zvakakwana munzvimbo yekuvanda kuti vadzimise kana zvichidikanwa. Asi brigade yangu ndiyo yega simba rakakosha rinopikisa maviri mabrigade eTurkey kuchamhembe kwedu. Ikoko ndiko kwandichaisa mauto angu uye kugadzirira chero zviito zvevaTurkey. " Akasimuka ndokupfeka helmet yake. "General McLanahan, muchaisa ndege dzenyu dzekuongorora uye zvikwata zvepasi munzvimbo dzekuchamhembe, kure kuchamhembe sezvinobvira musingataudzane, uye yambiro nezve chero kumberi kweTurkey."

"Hongu, Colonel," Patrick akadaro. "Ini ndiri kushushikana zvakare neuto remhepo reTurkey, kunyanya F-15E, A-10 uye AC-130 kurwisa maherikoputa eChipiri Tactical Air Force iri muDiyarbakir. Kana vakafunga kuvaunza, vanogona kuparadza mauto edu. "

"Uri kurevei, Patrick?" Vice President Phoenix akabvunza.

"Changamire, munofanira kutendeudzira Mutungamiri Gardner kuti tinoda kuongororwa kweDiyarbakir uye chirongwa chekupindura kana maTurkey akatanga kutirwisa." Patrick akaburitsa memory card rakachengeteka mubhokisi repurasitiki. "Iyi ndiyo hurongwa hwangu hwekuongorora uye hurongwa hwekurwisa. Yedu yekutanga yekucherekedza chikuva iboka renyeredzi remamicrosatellites ayo Sky Masters Incorporated anogona kuunza mukutenderera kuti ape kuenderera mberi kweTurkey. Vanogona kusimuka uye vachimhanya mukati memaawa mashoma. Chirongwa chekurwisa chakavakirwa pakushandiswa kwemamodules mundege yedu yeXC-57 inogona kukanganisa nekuparadza zvivakwa zvekuraira nekudzora muDiyarbakir. "

"Ini ndaifunga kuti XC-57 yaingova ndege yekufambisa uye yekuziva, Patrick," Phoenix akadaro achinyemwerera achiziva.

"Chero isu tisingarwise Diyarbakir, changamire, ndizvo chete zviripo," Patrick akadaro. "Kurwiswa uku kuchabatanidza nettrusion - network intrusion - kuvhiringa nekuremedza network yavo, ichiteverwa nechombo chine simba re microwave kuparadza magetsi mubhodhi chero ndege inoshanda kana nzvimbo. Tinogona kuenderera mberi nekurwisa mabhomba kana zvichidikanwa. "

"Kurwisa kwemabhomba?"

"Air Expeditionary Squadron 7," Patrick akadaro. "Ichi chikamu chidiki cheB-1B Lancer mabhomba, akaumbwa neboka remainjiniya muPalmdale, California, anoisa ndege munzvimbo yekuchengetedza ndege uye inovadzosa mukugadzirira kurwa. Parizvino vane mabhomba manomwe akaiswa muUnited Arab Emirates. Vaishandiswa kuita mabasa ekukurumidzira ekutsigira Second Regiment nemamwe mauto eIraq. "

"Iri ichikwata cheAir Force, Patrick?"

"Vane zita reAir Force, ndinotenda kuti vakarongeka pasi pekuraira kweAir Force Materiel, uye vanorairwa neAir Force Lieutenant Colonel," Patrick akapindura, "asi vazhinji venhengo vanhuwo zvavo."

"Hondo yese yatorwa nemakondirakiti here, Patrick?" - Phoenix akanyemwerera zvisizvo. Akagutsurira musoro. "Ini handifarire zano rekubhomba Turkey kunyangwe vakatirova zvakananga, asi kana iri sarudzo yekupedzisira, inoita sediki uye ine simba rekuita kuti basa riitwe pasina kukonzera hondo yenyika pakati pevanodyidzana neNATO."

"Pfungwa dzangu dzakafanana, changamire."

"Ndichasvitsa hurongwa hwako kuWashington, Patrick," Phoenix akadaro, "asi ngativimbei kuti hapana kwatinosvika padanho rekukwira." Akatendeukira kumukuru weIraqi. "Colonel Jaffar, ndinoziva kuti iyi inyika yenyu nemauto enyu, asi ndinokukurudzirai kuti muratidze kuzvidzora kwamaita nhasi. Hatidi kupinda mumoto neveTurkey. Chinhu ichi nemabhokisi akavanzika kubva kune iyo wreckage hazvina basa kana hupenyu huri panjodzi. "

"Neruremekedzo rwese changamire, makarasika pazvinhu zviviri," akadaro Jaffar. "Sekutaura kwandaita, handizivi nezvemabhokisi matema uye handina basa nazvo. Asi hatisi kutaura nezvemabhokisi matema - tiri kutaura nezvemauto edzimwe nyika ari kupinda mumba mangu. Uye nhasi handina kuratidza kuzvidzora kune veTurkey. Isu takavapfuura; pakanga pasina chikonzero chokurwa kunze kwokunge vachida. Ndivo vairatidza kuzvidzora kwete ini. Asi kana maTurks akadzoka achauya akawanda, tobva tarwa. General McLanahan, ndinotarisira muchidimbu nezvechirongwa chako chekuendesa mukati meawa. "

"Ndichagadzirira, Colonel," Patrick akadaro.

"Pamusoroi changamire, asi ndinofanira kugadzirira mauto angu kuhondo," akadaro Jaffar, achikotamira Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri Phoenix. "Colonel Wilhelm, ndinofanira kukutendai nekuona kuti Nala akachengeteka ndisipo. Ndinogona here kuvimba nemi nevarume venyu kuti muchengetedze Nala panguva yekuendeswa kwedu, sezvamakaita kare? "

"Chokwadi," akadaro Wilhelm. "Uye ndinoda kuenda kumusangano wako wekutumira kana ndakwanisa."

"Mugere zvakanaka, Colonel. Iwe uchaziviswa. Husiku hwakanaka." Uye Jaffar akabva aenda, achiteverwa naPatrick, Wayne naJohn.

"Uchiri kufunga kuti iri ipfungwa yakanaka here, General?" Wilhelm akabvunza vasati vaenda. "Jaffar ari kurwira nyika yake. Uri kurwira chii manje? Mari?"

Jaffar akapindwa nechando, vakamuona achipfumbata zvibhakera achitwasanudza musana wake nehasha, asi hapana chaakaita kana kutaura chinhu. Asi Patrick akamira ndokucheukira kuna William. "Unoziva chii, Colonel?" Patrick akadaro achisekerera hake. "VaIraqi havana kundibhadhara kana sendi. Hapana kana cent." Ndokubva aenda.

CHITSAUKO CHESE

Munyika muno hamuna vanhu vakuru, asi matambudziko makuru anosangana nevanhuwo zvavo.

-ADMIRAL WILLIAM FREDERICK HALSEY JR (1882-1959)

PEDYO NAKHLA ALLIED AIR BASE, IRAQ

MANGWANANI MANGWANANI ANOTEVERA

Zvikwata zviviri zvevarume vasere veTurkey special forces rangers, bordo bereliler, kana "Bordo Bereliler", kana kuti "Burgundy Berets", vakasvika pachiteshi nenguva dzetatu mangwanani. Vakaita yakakwana HALO skydive, kana high-altitude, yakaderera-kuvhura skydive, munzvimbo inosvika mamaira mashanu kuchamhembe kweTall Qaifa. Vasvika uye vakaisa maparachuti avo, vakasimbisa nzvimbo yavo, vakatarisa vashandi, zvombo nemidziyo ndokunanga kumaodzanyemba. Vachingove pedyo nenzvimbo yekutarisa ingangoita mamaira maviri kubva panzvimbo yakakoromoka yeXC-57, vakapatsanurana kuita zvikwata zvevaviri zvevazivisi vonanga kuzvinangwa zvavo.

Zvakatora maBurgundy Berets asingasviki maminetsi makumi matatu kuti vaone kuti hungwaru hwese hwavakanga vagamuchira kubva kuchikwata cheCaptain Evren chakamira kunze kweAllied Nala Air Base chaive chokwadi: maIraqi akanga aisa mauto mana evacheche akatenderedza XC-57 nzvimbo yakakoromoka uye vakanga vachigadzira. machine gun matendere ebhinzi ane jecha kudzivirira. Mamwe mabrigade acho hapana kwaaiona. Evren akataurawo kuti maAmerican vachiri pazasi, vachidzidziswa uye nekugadzirisa, asi vari kuramba vakangwara.

MaIraqi zviri pachena kuti aitarisira kuti chimwe chinhu chichaitika, mutungamiri weRanger platoon akafunga, asi hapana chavakaisa kunze kwekudzivirira kwechiratidzo. Zvaiva pachena kuti vakanga vasingatsvage kurwisana nendege yevasori. MaRanger angadai akamisa kushanda kwavo dai maIraqi akaendesa mamwe mauto munzvimbo iyi, asi havana. Oparesheni yakanga ichiri kuenderera mberi.

Rudungwe rwacho rwakanga rwakaonda, asi munhu wose akaruita zvakakwana. Zvikwata zvendege zveChikamu Chekutanga neChipiri zvakatumira mauto evacheche akareruka ari pasi-kubhururuka UH-60 Black Hawk uye CH-47F Chinook helicopters kubva kumativi matanhatu akasiyana, ayo ose akaungana munzvimbo yeNala pasi pekuchengetedzwa kweAH-1 Cobra kurwisa zvikopokopo. . Zvikopokopo zvakamhara pasi pegumbeze rekukanganisika pamagetsi, izvo zvakamisa radar yese nekutaurirana kunze kwemabhendi avaida kushandisa. Panguva imwe cheteyo, mauto epasi akamhanya kuti avasimbise. Pasati papera maminetsi makumi matatu - mukubwaira kweziso, kunyangwe panhandare yehondo yemazuvano - mauto mana eIraq akakomberedza nzvimbo yakakoromoka yeXC-57 akanga akakomberedzwa ... uye akawandisa.

Vadziviriri veIraqi, vachishandisa magirazi ekuona husiku, vaigona kuona mitsara mitsvuku yeTurkey laser pointers ichiyambuka nhandare pamberi pavo, uye vakatsikitsira kuseri kwematendere epfuti yakagadzirwa nemasaga ejecha neXC-57 tsvina. Kurwisa kunogona kutanga chero nguva.

"Chenjerai, varwi veIraqi," vakanzwa muchiArabic kubva pagudzanzwi mumotokari yemauto eTurkey. "Ava ndiBrigadier General Ozek, mukuru weboka iri. Iwe wakakomberedzwa, uye ndiri kuunza zvimwe zvinosimbisa pandinotaura. Ndinokuraira-"

Uye panguva iyoyo, imwe yeChinook helicopter, yakanga ichangoburuka kuti iburutse mauto, yakanyangarika mumoto mukuru, ichiteverwa neCobra gunship, iyo yaifamba mazana emamita kubva patrol, uye Black Hawk helicopter, iyo ichangosimuka. . Nzvimbo yese yechamhembe nekuchamhembe kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweiyo XC-57 nzvimbo yakakoromoka yakangoerekana yabvira moto.

"Karsi, Karsi, uyu ndiKuvet, tiri pasi pemoto unorema, kwakananga hakuzivikanwe!" - mutungamiriri weboka rekushanda rechipiri redhiyo. "Zvitaure. End!" Hapana mhinduro. Mukuru wacho akatarisa pabendekete rake rekuruboshwe paHighway 3, apo mauto ake ekumabvazuva aizomhanya kuti abude kunze kwevaIraqi...

... uye nemumagirazi ake egirazi rekuona husiku akaona kupenya kunotyisa pamhene anenge mamaira matatu kumashure kwake - uye kupenya kwezvimwe zvinhu zvikuru kwazvo, zvichitsva nekuputika. "Karsi, uyu ndiKuvet, taura zita rako!"

"Kupfura kwakanaka, Boomer," Patrick McLanahan akadaro. Yekutanga AGM-177 Wolverine kurwisa missile yakapfura CBU-97 sensor-fuse munition pamotokari dzinotungamira dzeBattalion yekumabvazuva ichienda kumaodzanyemba sechikamu cheOperation Nala. Yakadonhedzwa kubva pakakwirira zviuru gumi neshanu tsoka, iyo CBU-97 dispenser yakaburitsa gumi submunitions, imwe neimwe ichishandisa mana skits uye laser uye infrared vanotsvaga. Sezvo masaisai acho aidonha akananga pamitsetse yemotokari, akatanga kutenderera, uye sezvavakadaro, vakaziva uye vakaronga motokari dzose dziri pasi. Paurefu hwaidiwa, sirasi imwe neimwe yaiputika pamusoro pemotokari, ichidonhedza donhwe remhangura rakanyungudutswa payayakanga yauraya. Donhwe remhangura yaipisa zvikuru rakapinda nyore nyore pane kazhinji kacho katete nhumbi dzokurwa dzemotokari dzeTurkey, richiparadza motokari yega yega mumugwagwa mukati mechikamu chemamaira.

"Zvakanzwisiswa, General," akadaro Hunter Noble. "Wolverine" inofamba yakananga kukona yekumadokero kweGBU-97 yechipiri pass, yobva yarwisa mauto ari padyo neNala neEighty-Seventh. CBU-87 Combined Action Munition chaive chinhu chinoputika mugodhi chaigona kutakura mabhomba anodarika mazana maviri munzvimbo ine rectangular zviuru zvitatu, inoshanda pakurwisa masoja nemotokari diki. nyaya VaIraqi vachava nematambudziko neMosul brigades."

"Ndinovimba kuti hatizvidi," Patrick akadaro. "Regai ndizive kana-"

"Dambudziko, Patrick - ndinofunga takarasikirwa neWolverine wekutanga," Boomer akapindira. "Tarasika. Angadai akapfurwa pasi dai akaonekwa paradar paairwisa."

"Tumira Wolverine wechipiri kuBattalion yekumadokero," Patrick akarayira.

"Vari kufamba. Asi vakomana vaJaffar vanogona kuonana naye asati asvika."

Chikamu chekumabvazuva chemotokari dzevacheche veTurkey yakatanga kumiswa nekurwisa kwekutanga kweWolverine, asi vakapona vakabva vatanga kufamba. Pavaimhanya kumberi kuti vasangane neCentre Battalion, zvikwata zvakawanda zveIraqi anti-tank zvakavigwa mumakomba edandemutande mumugwagwa mukuru zvakavhura moto, zvichiparadza maHumvees mashanu nemutakuri weM113. Asi maIraqi munguva pfupi yakauya pasi pemoto wakanyanya kubva kune mamwe mauto eTurkey, uye vakavharirwa mu "makomba edandemutande". Mutsara wevatatu Humvees vakawana maburi matatu edandemutande uye nekukasira kuparadza yekutanga nemoto kubva makumi mana-millimita otomatiki magirinedhi.

"Mukadzi hena! Wa'if hena! Mira!" - vaTurkey vakadanidzira muchiArabic. Vakabuda muHumvees mavo, zvombo zvakasimudzwa. "Buda izvozvi, maoko pamusoro ...!"

Pakarepo vakanzwa kudhumhana kukuru! mumwe wavaHumvee akabva aputika mukubwaira kweziso. Kuputika kusati kwapera, vakanzwa kumwe kuputika! uye wechipiri Humvee akaputika, akateverwa neyechitatu. VaTurk vakazvambarara nedumbu vachitsvaga mhandu yakanga ichangobva kuvhuvhuta mota dzavo...

... uye nguva shoma gare gare vakaona kuti aiva ani: robhoti reAmerica rakareba mamita gumi rine pfuti yakakura zvinoshamisa uye bhegi guru. "Inguva yekurasika," robhoti rakadaro mumutauro weTurkey. Akanongedza pfuti hombe ndokuti: "Donhedza pfuti yako." VaTurk vakaita zvavakaudzwa, vakatendeuka ndokumhanya vachitevera vamwe vavo. MaIraq akabuda kubva mumakomba edandemutande, akatora zvombo zvevaTurks uye zvombo zvavo zvekurwisa matangi zvakasara, ndokuenda kunotsvaga vavariro itsva.

"Vakomana vaJaffar vari kuita zvakanaka kumabvazuva," akadaro Charlie Turlock. "Ini ndinofunga kuti chasara bhetareti iyi yakundwa, nekuda kwaWolverine. Zvinhu zviri sei kumadokero, Zipper?"

"Hazvina kunaka," Wayne Macomber akadaro. "Akapfura matangi ake" pamotokari hombe yezvombo yaiuya mukati, asi mota dzeTurkey dzaiuya kwadziri dzaiita sedzisingaperi.

"Rubatsiro runodiwa?"

"General?"

"Wechipiri Wolverine mumaminitsi mashanu," Patrick akadaro. "Wekutanga anga akapfeka yunifomu yetango. Asi tichine makambani maviri kumabvazuva andinoda kutanga kuendesa. Isu tinofanirwa kutarisira kuti maIraqi achaenderera mberi. "

"Colonel Jaffar?"

"Ndine urombo kuti ndakasiya boka duku rakadai seri kwendege inoongorora," Jaffar akaridza neredhiyo pakati poruzha rukuru rweinjini uye vanhu vakawanda vaifemereka. "Dzimwe mota dzedu dzakafawo."

Patrick aikwanisa kuona paive nebattalion yaJaffar maererano nemapoka mana aichengeta XC-57, uye sechipiri Wolverine, akange asina chinangwa chekudaro maTurkey asati arwisa. "General, ndave pedyo," Charlie Turlock akadeedzera. "Ini naZipper pamwe chete tinogona kukwana kuti tinonotse maTurkey kwenguva yakareba."

"Kwete, une divi rekumabvazuva, Charlie; hatidi munhu anononoka kubva uko," Patrick akadaro. "Martinez, ndinoda kuti iwe uende pamberi pevakomana vaJaffar uye ubate."

"Nemufaro, General," akapindura Angel Martinez, mukuru wechikwata chekuferefeta matsotsi anoperekedza battalion yaYusuf Jaffar. Martinez akanga ari jack yezvose zvinotengeswa paScion Aviation International: akanga ane kudzidziswa kwemapurisa; akagadzira uye aityaira marori nemidziyo yekuvaka; aitoziva kubika. Pavaitsvaga vazvipiri kuenda kuIraq, ndiye akatanga kusimudza ruoko rwake. Mukati mendege refu, Wayne naCharlie vakamupa zvidzidzo zvepasi pamusoro pekushandisa cybernetic infantry device; apo Wayne Macomber akamuraira kuti apinde muchisharo mushure mekunge vasvika muNala uye vakanga voda kuparadza mauto emunharaunda, yakanga iri nguva yake yokutanga kutyaira CID.

Zvino iyi yaive nguva yake yechipiri - uye akange ave kutarisana nehondo yese yeuto reTurkey.

"Teerera pano, Angel," akadaro Charlie. "Pfuti yezvombo nenjanji zvakanaka, asi zvombo zvenyu zvikuru muCID kumhanya, kufamba uye kuziva mamiriro ezvinhu. Utera hwako hukuru hwakakura platoon kana kambani level zvombo nekuti ivo vanogona kukurumidza kupedza simba rako. Unofanira kufamba kuitira kuti zvombo zvinorema zvirege kunangisa moto pauri. Pfura, fambisa, tarisa, fambisa, pfura, fambisa. "

"Charlie, wakandidzidzisa iyi mantra kwenguva yakareba zvekuti ndinoidzokorora muhope," akadaro Martinez. Akamhanya pamberi pebattalion yaJaffar nekumhanya kunofemereka, anopfuura mamaira makumi mashanu paawa achipfuura nepamunda. "Target in sight."

"MaTurks ari kutarisa kumberi," akadaro Zipper, "asi nguva yaunovhura moto, ivo-"

"Projectile kure," Martinez akadaro. Akazviwisira pasi munzvimbo yakarerekera, akasarudza mutakuri wevashandi vekuTurkey mukuona kwake uye akapfura. Mutakuri wezvombo haana kuputika kana kumbomira paakarohwa netungsten steel alloy projectile nekuti bara resausage rakapfuura nepairi kunge rakanga risati rambovapo - asi munhu wese aive mumotokari akabvamburwa kuita zvidimbu zvidimbu zvezvombo. yevashandi inotakura simbi yakaonda fuselage, isingadzoreki ichibhururuka mukati memotokari. "Damn, ndinofanira kunge ndasuwa," Martinez akadaro.

"Kwete, asi iwe unofanirwa kurangarira kugadzirisa injini, kutumira, magazini kana mateki, kwete chete nzvimbo yevashandi," Zipper akadaro. "Mapurojekiti acho achapfuura zviri nyore nesimbi yakatetepa kana aluminium. Vese vacheche vari muchikepe vanogona kunge vafa, asi mota inogona kurwa kana mutyairi kana mukuru akapona. "

"Ndazvinzwa, Zipper," Martinez akadaro. Paakangosimuka, vakabva vamupfura, kusanganisira mabhomba aiva otomatiki makumi mana emamirimita. Akamhanya nedivi mamita zana achitsvaga kwaibva mabara aya. Nenguva isipi akaiwana - kwete imwe, asi vaviri vatakuri vezvombo zvehondo.

"Angel, ramba uchifamba!" Charlie akazhambatata. "Vatakuri vezvombo zviviri izvi vakakuisa mumutsetse!"

"Kwete kwenguva refu," Martinez akadanidzira achipindura. Akatora chinangwa ndokupfura akananga mberi kwemutakuri wevashandi vezvombo. Yakabva yazununguka ikamira, uye pasina nguva moto wakatanga mukamuri reinjini. Asi Martinez haana kukwanisa kunakidzwa nechitarisiko ichi nekuti vamwe vaviri vatakuri vezvombo vainangana naye. Akabva adhawunirodha nzvimbo yavo mundangariro yekombuta yake, ndokutora chinangwa, ndokupfura. Asi vakafamba nekuchimbidza akangokwanisa kubata umwe asati amhanya nekuti aipfurwa neumwe. "Varume, ndine manzwiro avaitarisira kutiwana pano," akadaro. "Vari kundirova."

"Vangisa paunenge uchimhanya uye upfure vakawanda sezvaunokwanisa paunomira," Zipper akadaro. "Usavavarire kusvika wamiswa."

"Zvinoita sekunge vari kutitevera," akadaro Charlie. Akapfura mapfumo mana kubva mubhegi rake, iro raive neradar ye infrared uye millimeter-wave yakanangana navo kuboka revatakuri vana vemauto eTurkey aioneka kubva kumabvazuva. "Zvirinani izvi zvinopa mauto aJaffar mukana-"

"Helicopter dziri kuuya, dzichinanga kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero, mamaira mashanu!" - Patrick akadanidzira. "Idzo dzinoita sezvikepe zvehondo zvinoperekedzwa nenzvere! Zvakanyanya kuderera kuti ndivaonezve!" Martinez asati atanga kutsvaga vatsva vaisvika, pfuti yekuTurkey Cobra yakapfura pfuti yeHellfire laser-inotungamirirwa.

"Kunzvenga kunofamba, Angel!" Zipper akaridza mhere. Zvino kuti chikopokopo cheKiowa Scout chine rezenisi cheUS asi chakavakwa neTurkey chaifanira kuchengetedza laser paMartinez, yakava nzira iri nyore kunangwa nepfuti yechitima yaMacomber, uye akaridza touchpad padanda reherikoputa sekondi gare gare... asi kwete zvisati zvaitika. chombo cheHellfire chakarova Martinez pachipfuva chekuruboshwe.

"Ngirozi yakundwa! Ngirozi yakundwa!" Zipper akaridza mhere. Akaedza kumhanya akananga kwaari, asi moto wairamba uchibva pabattalion pamberi pemauto ekuchengetedza Jaffar wakamurovera pasi. "Ini handikwanise kusvika kwaari," akadaro, achipfura mamwe maAPC aiswedera pedyo, ndokuisazve pfuti yake yechitima. "Handizivi kuti tichavabata kusvika riini. Ndine makumi mashanu kubva muzana simba uye ammo yasara."

"Wolverine achange ari pamusoro muminiti," akadaro Patrick. "Zvimwe zvikopokopo zviri kuuya!"

"Ndiri kuzoedza kusvika kuMartinez," Zipper akadaro.

"VaTurkey vari pedyo zvakanyanya, Wayne," Patrick akadaro.

"Tingangofanira kudzoka, asi ini handisi kuzoenda ndisina Martinez." Zipper akapfura dzimwe nguva, akamirira kuti moto wekudzokera ufe, ndokuti, "Ndiri pano-"

Panguva iyoyo, kupenya kwakati wandei kwechiedza kwakapenya kubva kumadokero, uye nguva shoma mushure meizvozvo, mota dzeTurkey dzehondo dzakatanga kuputika senge mafirecracker. "Ndine urombo ndanonoka zvakare, varume," akadaro Yusuf Jaffar, "asi handisati ndajaira kumhanya kwenyu. Ndinofunga unogona kutora mumwe wako, Macomber. "

"Ndiri munzira!" Zipper akatanga injini pamabhutsu enhumbi dzake dzeTin Man uye mukusvetuka katatu aive pedyo naMartinez. Panguva iyoyo, ivhu raive pamberi pake rakatanga kunyungudika uye kuputika semvura yakapfachuka mupani inopisa apo Wolverine akatanga kudonhedza mabhomba nezvimbambaira pamauto eTurkey. Mhepo yakabva yazara nehutsi uye kuchema kwevaTurks vakanga vavharirwa. "Kwakanaka here nhai Angel?" Zipper aiziva kubva kune yake biometric datalink kuti Martinez aive mupenyu, asi mazhinji eruboshwe rerobhoti rakaparadzwa uye akange asisakwanise kufamba kana kutaura. Zipper akatora robot. "Batisisa, Martinez. Zvinogona kurwadza zvishoma paunomhara. "

Achingobatidza mainjini, pfuti yeHellfire yakadzingwa kubva kuTurkish gunship Cobra yakaputika panzvimbo yaakanga achangobva, uye Zipper naMartinez vakadonhedzwa mudenga senjiva dzevhu dzapfurwa neshiri.

Nhumbi dzeBERP dzakadzivirira Zipper kubva pakuputika, asi mushure mekunge adzika, akaona kuti masisitimu ese engowani yake akange asviba uye akanyarara. Haana zvimwe zvaaigona kuita kunze kwekungobvisa ngowani. Avhenekerwa nemoto waive pedyo wemota dzaipfuta, akakwanisa kuona Martinez arere kure kure nemamita makumi mashanu achibva amhanya akananga kwaari. Asi paakangosvika pakati pemayadhi makumi maviri, ivhu rakaputika nematehwe mahombe emhando, kuzara munzvimbo yakatenderedza robhoti. Cobra gunship yakasvika mukati mepfuti ichibva yamwaya matemhe emakumi maviri emamilimita. Zipper akaziva kuti ndiye aitevera. Pasina simba, nhumbi dzake dzeBERP dzaisazomudzivirira.

Akaringa-ringa achitsvaka pokuhwanda. Dendere repfuti remuIraqi raive pedyo rakatenderedza XC-57 raive kure nemamita zana. Akanga asingadi kusiya Martinez, asi pakanga pasina nzira yaaigona kumutakura, saka akamhanya. Akafunga hake nehasha, pamwe kutiza kwaita kuti mutyairi weCobra amuuraye zviome. Akanzwa pfuti yoridza pfuti akaedza kunyengerera nekunzvenga zvishoma sezvaaiita semutambi wenhabvu paAir Force Academy. Ndiani anoziva kuti akanaka sei aya eTurkey artillerymen, akafunga, akamirira kuti mabhomba aputika maari. Inogona kunge-

Uye ipapo akanzwa kuputika kunotyisa, kwakasimba zvakakwana uye pedyo zvakakwana zvokumubvisa patsoka dzake. Akacheuka ndokutarisa mudenga ndokuona pfuti yeCobra ichibondera mumunda waive wangove mamita gumi nembiri. Sezvo ruzha uye kunzwa kwesimbi inopisa zvakamuputira, akasvetuka netsoka dzake achimhanya. Kupisa nehutsi hwaipfungaira zvakamumanikidza kuti aite dhadha achimhanya, uye ainzwa nekunzwa maroketi nepfuti zvaiva muchikopokopo chaibvira zvichipararira kumashure kwake. Haizove hure here, akafunga kudaro, kudzivirira kushandurwa kuita chizi cheSwiss neherikoputa yeCobra kurwisa chete kuti zvipfuyo zvechikopokopo zvisvike kwaari? Ehe, iri irombo rangu, akafunga, aya ndiwo maitiro andinofanira-

Akaerekana aona sekuti akanga apinda mujinga mesimbi. "Hey, hey, nonokai ikoko, VaTsuro," akanzwa izwi remagetsi remupurisa anoona nezvematsotsi. Akanga ari Charlie akatiza nzvimbo yake kumabvazuva. "Zvese zviri pachena kwamuri. Tora nguva. Warasa musoro here?"

"Ndakarasikirwa nezvose ... Sutu yakafa," Zipper akadaro. "Enda unotora Martinez." Charlie akamirira nguva shoma, achidzivirira Zipper nenhumbi dzake dzokurwa nadzo kusvikira kuputika kwamira paCobra yakadonhedzwa, ndokumhanya achitenderedza gwenya raipfuta. Akazodzoka papera maminitsi mashoma, akatakura chimwe chikwata cheCID. Akabva adhonza Martinez neruoko rumwe ndokukweva Macomber achidzokera kunzvimbo yekuchengetedza pedyo neXC-57 nerumwe.

"Dzimwe pfuti dzave kusvika," Charlie akadaro, achisimudza njanji yake uye achitarisa denga nemasensa eCID. "Vazhinji vari kutevera brigade yaJaffar, asi kune vaviri vanotitevera." Akambomira zvishoma achiongorora mifananidzo yemagetsi yenhandare yehondo. "Ndichavatsausa," akadaro, achibva atyaira akananga kumabvazuva.

Zipper akadongorera kubva kuseri kwebhegi rejecha... uye paakatarisa mudenga, akaona kupenya kusinga fungidzike kweinjini yeroketi ichibatidza, akasvetuka netsoka dzake ndokutiza kubva mugomba nekukurumidza sezvaaigona-

Akabva awisirwa pasi pakarepo, ndokupofumadzwa, ndokunzwa matsi, akakangwa uye akakandwa nezvimedu zvemhando yepamusoro-soro apo chombo chakamhara pamayadhi mashoma kumashure kwake. Sezvineiwo haana kupera simba, chaakangokwanisa kuita kwaive kurara pasi nekurwadziwa, musoro wese uchiita kunge briquette yemarasha. Asi masekondi mashoma gare gare akasimudzwa kubva pasi. "C-Charlie ...?"

"Pfuti yangu yechitima iDOA," Charlie akadaro achimhanya. "Ndiri kukubudisa mu-" Akaerekana amira, akatendeuka ndokugwadama, achidzivirira Wak pakuputika kunovhara nzeve kwekanuni yeCobra. "Ndichakuradzika pasi uye nditore chinhu ichi," akadaro. "Haakudi, anoda-" Mutyairi weCobra akaridza pfuti zvakare. Zipper akanzwa mabhomba mahombe achisunda iye naCharlie sekunge vaive vakafuratira chamupupuri. "Ini...ndiri kupera simba," akadaro pashure pokunge bhomba richangobva kupera rapera. "Kuputika kwekupedzisira kwakarova chimwe chinhu ... ndinofunga kuti yaiva bhatiri. Handifungi kuti ndinogona kufamba." Mhungu yakavhura pfuti zvakare...

Panguva iyoyo vakanzwa kuputika shure kwavo, pfuti yakamira ndokunzwa ruzha rwechimwe chikopokopo chichidonha. Hapana kana mumwe wavo akambofamba kusvika vanzwa mota dzava kusvika. "Charlie?"

"Ndinogona kufamba, asi chiri kunonoka," akadaro. "Uri kunzwa mushe here?"

"Ndiripo". Zipper yakamonyoroka inorwadza kubva mumaoko emuchina wetsotsi rekuferefeta uye akatarisa-tarisa maTurks. "Gara pauri. Tine company." Mota dzakanga dzotosvika pavari. Akanga asina zvombo, hapana chaaigona kurwa nacho. Hapana chaaigona -

"Simudza maoko ako usapfakanyike," akanzwa inzwi richiti...izwi rekuAmerica. Zipper akaita zvaakanga audzwa. Akaona kuti mota iyi yaive mobile air defense unit Avenger. Mumwe sajeni wemauto akasvika paaiva akapfeka magirazi ekuonesa usiku, akasimudza. "Munofanira kunge muri vaviri veScion vakomana nekuti ini handisati ndamboona semi vaviri."

"Macomber, iyi iTurlock," Zipper akadaro. "Ndine mumwe mukomana." Sajeni vakaridza muridzo vachibhabhadzira, nguva diki diki Hummer yakabva yasimuka yakashama musana. Zipper yakabatsira kutakura Charlie muHummer. Paakadzoserwa kuNala, akatora imwe humvee, akadzoka akawana Martinez, akarayira mauto akawanda kuti amutakure uye akamudzosera kubhesi.

Martinez akanga asina chaanoziva, akanga ane mapfupa akati kuti akatyoka uye kubuda ropa kuduku mukati, uye akaendeswa kuchipatara nokuda kwokuvhiyiwa kwechimbichimbi; Charlie naZipper vakaongororwa uye vaive vakanaka, Zipper aive akachekwa akati wandei, kutsva uye mavanga. Iye naZipper vakaendeswa kunzvimbo yekuchengetedza pakupera kwenzira yekumhanya, uko maHumvees maviri, Stryker wheeled armored command post, uye Avenger unit zvakavigwa zvishoma nezvimiro zvemwenje pamagumo enzira uye mudziyo wekumisa system transmitter. building. Vakamira kunze kweStryker, vachiona hondo kuburikidza nemabhainokura akakwenenzverwa nemifananidzo, vaive Patrick McLanahan, Hunter Noble, John Masters, Captain Calvin Cotter, mukuru anoona nezvekufamba kwemhepo, uye Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Kenneth Phoenix nechikwata chake cheSecret Service.

"Ndinofara kuti mafamba zvakanaka," Patrick akadaro. Akatambidza mabhawa emvura nesimba. "Kwanga kuri pedyo."

"Sei muri pano?" - akabvunza Macomber.

"Kupindira kwacho kwakabvisa radar yedu yese uye yakawanda yekutaurirana kwedu," akadaro Cotter. "Kune rima rakati kuti muTriple-C. Ini ndinogona kuwana mutsara-wekuona-laser kutaurirana kubva pano. "

"Izwi ripi iri, General?" Wayne akabvunza. "Takakuvadzwa zvakadii?"

"Vanoti zvose zvava kuda kupera," Patrick akadaro. Wayne akarembedza musoro wake akasuwa...Kusvikira Patrick awedzera kuti, "Zvatopera, uye zvinoita sekunge tahwina."

"Hazvisi zvakaipa?"

"Nerubatsiro rweCIDS, iwe neWolverines, takapotsa tamisa maTurks zvachose," Patrick akadaro. "VaTurkey vaisatarisira kuti maIraqi aizorwa zvakanyanya, uye vakomana vaJaffar vakavarwisa nehasha. Zvino, William paakabatana navo, veTurkey vakatendeuka vakananga kuchamhembe. "

"Ndaive nemanzwiro ekuti Wilhelm aisazongogara pasi Jaffar achidzokera kumashure," akadaro Zipper.

"Anga ari mana brigades kune maviri, pamwe nemi vakomana uye zvombo zvechikepe, asi zvaive zvakakwanira maTurkey," akadaro Mutevedzeri weMutungamiri Phoenix. "Ndinonzwa sokuti mwoyo yavo yakanga isiri mazviri. Vakauya kuIraq kuzovhima PKK, kwete kurwisa maIraqi nemaAmerica. Vakabva vatanga kurwisa marobhoti nemasoja ane zvombo achipfura pfuti dzenjanji dzeBuzz Lightyear ndokubva vaparadzana. "

"Ndinovimba, changamire," akadaro Patrick. "Asi ini handivimbe naHirsiz kamwe chete. PKK yatomusundidzira kumucheto, uye zvino tamukunda. Anenge achatopopota. Handifunge kuti angangomira pakubhomba mamwe mabhizinesi anonzi ane hushamwari hwePKK muErbil. "

"Zvinoita sekunge Jaffar achange achisimbisa mauto ake emberi uye otanga kudzosera zvaakarasikirwa nazvo," Cotter akadaro achibuda muStryker ndokutarisa kuchamhembe kwenzvimbo yavo nemabhainokura ake. "Colonel Wilhelm naMajor Weatherly vachachengeta mauto avo pamutsetse kana ... hongu! " Cotter akashevedzera apo kupenya kunoshamisa kwechiedza chichena chaibaya denga rehusiku, chaipo paakanga akatarisa.

Kupenya kwokutanga kwakateverwa namazana amamwe, rimwe nerimwe richipenya kupfuura rokupedzisira, uye ipapo kwakauya ruzha rwokuputika kwakasimba nokutinhira kwemhepo inopisa zvikuru. Makore omwoto akasimuka mazana amamita mudenga, uye nokukurumidza vakanzwa kupisa kwakavafukidza, kufanana namasaisai egungwa ari kurovera pamhenderekedzo yegungwa.

"Chii ichocho?" Phoenix akanga achichema. Iye naJohn Masters vakabatsira Cotter, uyo akanga apofumadzwa nokupenya, kuti awire pasi ndokumudira mvura kumeso.

"Inonhuwa kunge napalm kana thermobaric mabhomba," akadaro Macomber. Akatora mabhainokura aCotter, akagadziridzazve maoptical-electronic circuits kuitira kuti kupenya kurege kumupofumadzawo, uye akaongorora nzvimbo yacho. "Jesu......"

"Ndiani arohwa, Wayne?" - Patrick akabvunza.

"Inotaridza kunge mabheti maviri ekumberi aJaffar," Zipper akadaro chinyararire. "Mwari, izvi zvinofanirwa kunge zvakaita gehena." Akaongorora nzvimbo yakapoteredza nzvimbo yakaputika. "Vakomana vedu handisi kuona. Ndichaedza kubata Wilhelm uye-"

Panguva iyoyo, kupenya kuviri kukuru kwakajeka kwakaitika, kwakateverwa nechinguvana gare gare nekuputika kuviri kune simba ... panguva ino, shure kwavo, mukati mechigadziko. Kudengenyeka kwacho kwakawisira munhu wose pasi uye vakakambaira kuti vachengeteke. Makore maviri makuru ehowa akakwira mudenga. "Take cover!" Patrick akashevedzera pamusoro penyongano yakaita sechamupupuri apo utsi hwakanga huchipwititika pamusoro pavo. "Dzika pasi peStryker!" Vamiriri veSecret Service vakadhonzera Phoenix muHummer yake uye vamwe vese vakakambaira pasi peStryker pavakangorohwa nezvimedu zvihombe zvemarara aidonha.

Zvakatora nguva refu kuti marara anouraya amire kudonha, nguva refu munhu asati agona kufema zvakanaka nomumakore anokachidzwa eguruva noutsi, uye kunyange nguva refu munhu asati awana ushingi hwokusimuka ndokunzvera nzvimbo yacho. Pane imwe nzvimbo pakati pechigadziko paiva nemoto wakasimba.

"Ndanga ndave pedyo zvakanyanya nebhomba rinoputika kaviri!" John Masters akaridza mhere. "Usandiudze - kune mabhomba eTurkey zvakare, handiti?"

"Ndizvo zvingava fungidziro yangu," Patrick akadaro. "Chii chavakaita?"

Mumwe wevashandi veStryker akabuda mumotokari yake, uye vanhu vese pavakaona maziso ake akasvinura uye kudonha kweshaya, kutya kwakamhanya nemumusana wavo. "Holy crap," akafema, "ndinofunga vangobata Triple-C."

PINK PALACE, CANKAYA, ANKARA, REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

PASHURE KWENGUVA SHORT

"Unorevei kuti vakadzokera?" Mutungamiri Kurzat Hirsiz vakabvunza. "Sei vadzokera shure? Vakapfuura vaIraqi vashanu kune mumwe!

"Ndinozviziva, VaPresident, ndinozviziva," akadaro Gurukota rezvekudzivirirwa, Hassan Dzizek. "Asi vanga vasiri kungorwisa maIraq. Mauto eAmerica akavabatsira."

"Mwari ... saka takarwawo maAmerica," Hirsiz akadaro. Akadzungudza musoro. "Zvakanga zvakaipa zvakakwana kuti takasarudza kubatanidza maIraqi mukurwa; Handina kumbobvira ndatarisira kuti vanhu vekuAmerica vaitewo saizvozvo. "

"Uyezve marobhoti maviri ekuAmerica uye mumwe wemauto ehondo ... mauto eTin Woodman," Jizek akawedzera.

"Chii?" Hirsiz akaputika. "Takakuvadzwa zvakadii?"

"Zvakaipa, changamire," Jizek akadaro. "Zvichida makumi maviri kubva muzana kana kupfuura."

"Zvikamu makumi maviri kubva muzana ... muhondo imwe chete?" inzwi rakadanidzira. Yaiva Prime Minister Ice ¸e Akas. Haasati abuda pachena kubva pakaziviswa mamiriro enjodzi uye kuparara kweNational Assembly, asi apedza nguva yake zhinji achisangana nevamiriri vemitemo. "Nhai Mr. Munofunga kuti muri kuitei?"

"Handina kukudaidza pano, Prime Minister," Hirsiz akadaro. "Takaitawo zvakanyanya kuipa kune maIraqi. Unodei? Kuti ndisiye basa, ndinovimba. "

"Kurzat, ndapota misa kupenga uku kusati kwasvika muhondo yakazara neIraq neUnited States," Akas akateterera. "Chipedza. zivisai kukunda muendese varwi kumusha.

"Kwete kusvika PKK yaparadzwa, Ace," Hirsiz akadaro.

"Saka sei uri kurwisa High Kaif?" Akas akabvunza. "Kune vashoma PKK munzvimbo ino."

"Paive nemamiriro ezvinhu pane iyi air base yaida kugadziriswa," Hirsiz akadaro.

"Ndinoziva nezvendege yevasori yekuAmerica - uchiri kunditendera kuona TV, kunyangwe iwe wakatora foni yangu nepasipoti ndokundichengeta ndakarindwa kwemaawa makumi maviri nemana," Akas akadaro. "Asi sei uchitambisa hupenyu hweTurkey nechidimbu chesimbi yakatsva?" Akatarisa Jizeki. "Kana kuti vakuru vemauto ndivo vari kutonga izvozvi?"

"Ndichiri kutonga pano, mutungamiriri wehurumende, unogona kuva nechokwadi nazvo," Hirsiz akadaro.

"Saka wakapa rairo yekubhomba Erbil?"

"Murikudei, Prime Minister?" Hirsiz akabvunza nehasha achitsvaga mudzanga.

"Ini ndinofunga unofanira kunditendera kusangana neMutevedzeri weMutungamiri Phoenix muErbil kana Baghdad."

"Ndakakuudza kuti kwete," Hirsiz akadaro. "Mumamiriro ezvinhu enjodzi, Mutungamiriri anofanira kuita sarudzo nezvese zviito, uye ini handina nguva yekusangana nePhoenix kana chero ani zvake kudzamara dambudziko ragadziriswa. Kunze kwezvo, Phoenix ichiri muNala uye zvine njodzi kuti afambe. "

"Ini handisi kuzoenda seanopikisa hondo, asi semutungamiri weTurkey, uyo, sezvamakataura, ane simba shoma panguva yehondo kana National Assembly yaparara uye kanzuru yemauto inotsiva cabinet," akadaro Akash. Akabva amira ndokubwaira bwaira achiratidza kusatenda. "Wati Phoenix ichiri kuNala? Ari kuNala Air Base? Ko handiti ndiko kuri kurwiwa, kwakafira vanhu vose ava here?" Akaona Hirsiz naJizek vakatarisana. "Pane zvimwe here? Chii?"

Hirsiz akazeza kumuudza, akabva akwenya musoro ndokugutsurira Jizek. "Zvisinei, zvichabuda munhau munguva pfupi."

"Tabhomba Nala Air Base," Dzizek akadaro. Akas akashaya shaya achiratidza kushamisika. "Takananga kumuzinda wemauto eIraqi neAmerica."

"Uri kuitei? Ko muzinda wavo wakabhombwa here?" Akas screamed. "Munopenga mese. Ko Phoenix akafa here?

"Aiwa, akanga asiri muchivako panguva iyoyo," Hirsiz akadaro.

"Une rombo rakanaka!"

"Handina kutanga kupfura maIraq neAmerica kusvika vatanga kupfura maTurkey!" Hirsiz akaridza mhere. "Handina kutanga hondo iyi! PKK iri kuuraya varume, vakadzi nevana vasina mhosva, uye hapana anoti kana shoko kwatiri. Zvakanaka, zvino vachataura nesu, handizvo here? Vachapopota, kunyunyuta nekundityisidzira! handina basa nazvo! Ini handisi kuzomira kusvikira Iraq yamira kuchengeta PKK uye inovimbisa kubatsira kuibvisa. Zvichida mushure mekufa kwakawanda kweAmerica muIraq mumaoko edu, vachataura nesu nezvekuparadza PKK. "

Akas akatarisa Hirsiz sokunge aidzidzira mufananidzo weoiri kana mhuka iri munzvimbo inochengeterwa mhuka, achiedza kuwana nzwisiso yakavanzika kana kuti revo mune zvaakaona. Chaaigona kuona kwaiva ruvengo. Haana kana kumbocheuka kwaari. "Vangani vekuAmerica vakauraiwa pachigadziko, Minister?"

"Makumi maviri kana makumi maviri neshanu, handicharangariri; vanenge zana vakakuvara," Dzizeki akapindura.

"Mwari wangu..."

"Hei, pamwe ipfungwa yakanaka kuti usangane naPhoenix utaure naGardner," Cizek akadaro. Hirsiz akacheuka, maziso ake akazara nekushamisika uye akabata shaya nehasha. Jizek akasimudza ruoko. "Kurzat, ndinotya kuti maAmerican achadzokera - pamwe kwete zvechiuto, kwete nekukurumidza, asi nedzimwe nzira dzese dzavainadzo. Kana tikasataurirana navo, vangangodzokera shure. Declare kumiswa kwehondo, raira mauto edu kuti abate zvinzvimbo uye abvumire Ice kuenda kuBaghdad. Zvichakadaro, tichazadza mauto edu, todzosa vakakuvara nevakafa vedu, uye totanga kuunganidza ruzivo rwekupi kwePKK nevatsigiri vavo. Tinofanira kuona kuti hatirasikirwe nerutsigiro rwevatinotsigira, asi hatifanirwe kusiya zvese zvatawana. "

Mutauriro waHirsiz waive musanganiswa wehasha nekuvhiringika, musoro wake wakadzungudza uchidzokera kune vaimupangamazano vake vaviri kunge waive watadza kutonga. "Kupera? Kugumisa iko zvino? Isu tave pedyo nekuparadza PKK kupfuura zvataive zviuru zvishanu zvehupenyu hwapfuura here? Kana tikasapedza izvi, zviuru zvishanu zvevarwi vakafa vachafira pasina.

"Ini ndinofunga taratidza nyika dambudziko redu, Kurzat," Akas akadaro. "Wakaratidzawo nyika, uye kunyanya PKK nevatsigiri vavo veKurdish, kuti Turkey inogona uye ichaita kuchengetedza vanhu vayo nezvido. Asi ukaita kuti zvinhu zvisamira zvakanaka, nyika inongofunga kuti unopenga. Hamudi kuti izvozvo zviitike."

Hirsiz akadzidza vese vanachipangamazano vake. Akas aiona kuti mutungamiri wenyika aiwedzera kusurukirwa nechipiri. Akadzokera padhesiki rake ndokugara pasi akaremerwa, akadongorera nepafafitera guru remufananidzo. Zuva rakanga richingobuda uye zvairatidza kuti zuva richatonhora uye kutonhora, Akas akafunga, izvo zvaifanira kuita kuti Hirsiz awedzere kusurukirwa.

"Chandakanga ndichiedza kuita kuchengetedza vanhu veTurkey," akadaro chinyararire. "Chandaida kuita chete kumisa kuuraya."

"Tichazviita, Kurzat," Akas akadaro. "Tichaita izvi pamwe chete - kanzuru yako, mauto, maAmerican uye maIraq. Tichabatanidza munhu wose. Haufanire kuita izvi wega."

Hirsiz akavhara maziso ake, achibva agutsurira. "Taudzira kumisa kurwa nekukurumidza, Hassan," akadaro. "Takatogadzira hurongwa hwekubvisa: pedzisa chikamu chekutanga nechechipiri."

Minister of National Defence vakarova shaya vachishamisika. "Chikamu chechipiri?" akabvunza. "Asi, changamire, uku kuri kukwevera mauto kumuganhu. Une chokwadi chekuti unoda kudududza zvakanyanya? Ndinokurudzira kwatiri-"

"Ice, unogona kuzivisa Gurukota rezvekunze kuti tinoda kusangana nevanhu vekuAmerica neIraqi kuti titaurirane nezvevaongorori vepasi rose nevanochengetedza runyararo kuti vatarise muganho," Hirsiz akaenderera mberi. "Unogonawo kuzivisa Mutauriri weNational Assembly kuti, ndakamirira kubuda muIraq murunyararo uye nekubudirira, ndiri kusimudza mamiriro enjodzi uye kudzoreredza Paramende."

Ice Akas akaswedera pedyo naHirsiz ndokumumbundira. "Waita sarudzo chaiyo, Kurzat," akadaro. "Ndichasvika kubasa nekukurumidza." Akanyemwerera Jizek achibva abuda muhofisi yemukuru.

Hirisi akamira kwenguva refu padhesiki rake akadongorera nepahwindo; akabva acheuka ndokushamisika achiona Minister wake weNational Defence achiri muhofisi make. "Hasan?"

"Uri kuitei, Kurzat?" - Akabvunza Jizek. "Kupera kwemoto: zvakanaka.

Izvi zvichatipa nguva yekusimbisa, kusimbisa uye kubatana patsva. Asi dzokera kumuganhu tisati tawana mukana wekugadzira buffer zone uye kuparadza PKK?

"Ndaneta, Hassan," Hirsiz akadaro aneta. "Tarasikirwa nevanhu vakawandisa..."

"Varwi vakafa vachidzivirira nyika yavo, VaPresident!" Jizek akadaro. "Ukadzokera kuvhiya kusati kwapera, vanofira pasina! Wazvitaura iwe!"

"Tichawana mimwe mikana, Hassan. Iye zvino tava nehanya nenyika yose. Vachanzwisisa kuti isu takanyanya kana zvasvika pakurwisa PKK. Zvino chirairai henyu.

Jizeki akaita sekunge achaenderera mberi nenharo asi akabva angogutsurira musoro ndokubuda panze.

NAKHLA ALLIED AIR BASE, IRAQ

PASHURE KWENGUVA SHORT

"Ndinotenda kuti zvingave zvakatonyanya kuipa kwatiri," Colonel Jack Wilhelm akadaro. Akamira zvakare mumochari yavo mumochari huru yendege, achitarisira kugadzirirwa kwezvisaririra zvevarwi vakaurayiwa muhondo yehusiku hwapfuura. "Masoja makumi maviri nerimwe akaurayiwa muTriple C, kusanganisira mukuru wangu wezvekuvhiya, pamwe nevamwe makumi matatu nevaviri vachirwisa maTurkey, pamwe nevanopfuura mazana maviri vakakuvara, gumi nevaviri vari munjodzi." Akatendeukira kuna Patrick McLanahan. "Ndine urombo nezvaMartinez, General. Ndakanzwa kuti akafa nguva pfupi yapfuura."

"Ehe. Ndatenda ".

"Varume venyu nemidziyo yenyu yakaita basa guru, General. Iwe wakazvigona chaizvo."

"Nehurombo, kwete kune mutengi wedu," Patrick akadaro. "VaIraqi vakarasikirwa nemazana maviri nemakumi mashanu."

"Asi Jaffar nevarume vake vakarwa sekatsi dzemusango," Wilhelm akadaro. "Ndaigara ndichifunga kuti murume uyu akanga asina musoro uye asina tsitsi. Akazova mutungamiriri akanaka uye murwi ane simba. " Walkie-talkie yake yakarira uye akateerera nemunzeve yake, ndokupindura, ndokudimbura runhare. "Mutungamiriri weTurkey akazivisa kumisa kurwa ndokuti mauto eTurkey ave kudzokera kumuganhu," akadaro. "Zvinoita sekunge zvapera. Chii chakanga chichifungwa nevaTurkey? Sei vatanga izvi?"

"Kushungurudzika, kutsamwa, kutsiva: zvikonzero zvakawanda," Patrick akadaro. "Türkiye imwe yenyika dzisina kana ruremekedzo. Havasi veEurope, kwete Asia, kwete Caucasian, kwete Middle East; vaMuslim asi vechitendero. Ivo vanodzora nzira huru dzepasi nepamugungwa, vane imwe yehupfumi hukuru nemauto pasi rose, vane simba rakakwana kuti vave nechigaro paUnited Nations Security Council, asi havasati vatenderwa kupinda muEuropean Union uye vanobatwa sevatsvuku- ane bvudzi stepson. Ndinofunga kuti ndichaodzwa mwoyowo."

"Vanogona kunge vachifanirwa kuremekedzwa, asi vanofanirwawo kuroverwa madhongi," akadaro Wilhelm. "Saka, ndiri kufungidzira kuti kondirakiti yako yapera ... kana kuti? Zvichida maIraqi anokuda iye zvino kupfuura nakare kose?

"Tichagara izvozvi," Patrick akadaro. "Ini ndichakurudzira kuti titarise kumisa kurwa kweTurkey uye kubviswa kwemauto, uye isu tingangove tiri pano kwenguva yakati kusvika maIraqi vagadzira yavo yekuongorora. Vane zvikepe zvidiki zveCessna Caravans zvakagadziridzwa kuongororwa kwepasi uye kufambiswa kwenhaurirano, uye pane kutaura kwavo kukwereta mashoma drones. "

"Saka munogona kunge mabva kubasa?"

"Ndinofunga hongu". Patrick akatura befu, zvekuti Wilhelm akazviona. "Ibasa rakanaka uye boka rakanaka revarume nevasikana, asi ndave ndisiri pamba kwenguva yakareba."

"Kukuudza chokwadi, zvaive zvakanaka kubuda mutangi uye kutungamirira boka remauto kuhondo zvakare," Wilhelm akadaro. "Ndanga ndichiona vakomana vangu vachiita izvi pamavhidhiyo skrini uye mamonitor emakombuta kwenguva yakareba." Akanyemwerera zvake McLanahan. "Asi uyu mutambo wejaya, handiti, General?"

"Handina kudaro." Patrick akagutsurira musoro akananga kumatafura emabhegi emuviri aive akadungamidzana zvakare muhangar. "Asi ndanga ndichitarisana neizvi kwenguva yakareba."

"Imi vatyairi vendege munoona hondo zvakasiyana zvachose nemasoja ari pasi," akadaro Wilhelm. "Kwauri, kurwa kuri kuita makomputa, satellite uye drones."

"Aiwa, hachisi chokwadi."

"Ndinoziva kuti waita uye waona zvakawanda, General, asi izvi zvakasiyana," Wilhelm akaenderera mberi. "Iwe unodzora masisitimu, masensa nemichina. Tinodzora varwi. Handioni varume nevakadzi vakafa pano, General - ndinoona masoja akapfeka yunifomu, akatora pfuti, achinditevera, uye akawira muhondo. handina shungu navo. Ndine shungu nemhuri dzavo nevadikani, asi ndinodada navo. "

PINK PALACE, CANKAYA, ANKARA, REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

MAZUVA iwayo

Runhare rwaive patafura yemutungamiri wenyika rwakarira. "Uh...Mr. "Mutungamiriri wenyika, Gurukota Dzizek naGeneral Guzlev vauya kuzokuonai," mubatsiri wemutungamiri wenyika akadaro achikakama.

Purezidhendi Kurzat Hirsiz akatarisa wachi yake, ipapo akatarira karenda pakombiyuta yake. "Takaronga musangano here, Nazim?"

"Kwete, changamire. Ivo...vanoti zviri urgent. Chimbi-chimbi."

Hirsiz akatura befu. "Kugona chose. Udza mukadzi wangu kuti ndichanonoka." Akatanga kurongedza mapepa aive padhesiki rake, achiisa pamberi pemabasa ake ezuva raitevera, paakanzwa gonhi rehofisi yake richivhurwa. "Pindai zvenyu varume," akadaro asipo, achienderera mberi nebasa, "asi tingazviita nokukasika here? Ndakavimbisa mudzimai wangu kuti ndi-"

Paakasimudza musoro, akaona Gurukota rezvekudzivirirwa kwenyika, Hasan Cizek, neMukuru weVashandi veMauto, General Abdullah Guzlev, vakamira pakati pehofisi, vakamumirira nemoyo murefu - uye varume vese vari vaviri vaive vakapfeka mayunifomu ekurwa akasvibira. uye bhutsu dzeparatrooper dzinopenya, uye vose vakanga vakatakura pfuti dzeM1911 dzakagadzirwa kuAmerica.

"Ko chii chiri kuitika pano?" Hirsiz akabvunza achiratidza kusatenda. "Sei wakapfeka yunifomu yemauto, Hassan, uye sei wakatakura zvombo muPink Palace?"

"Manheru, Kurzat," akadaro Dzizek. Akaninira ruoko rwake pabendekete rake rekurudyi, uye dzimwe nhengo dzakawanda dzemugadhi wepurezidhendi dzakamhanyira mukati pamwe chete nemushandi wepanosvikira vaenzi, Hirsiz, akasungwa mahandcuffs epurasitiki. Maguard akabata Hirsiz ndokumusungawo maoko ake nemahandcuffs epurasitiki.

"Chii ichi nhaiwe?" Hirsiz akaridza mhere. "Uri kuitei? Ini ndiri Mutungamiriri weTurkey Republic! "

"Iwe hausisiri mutungamiri weTurkey, Kurzat," Dzizek akadaro. "Ndakasangana naGeneral Guzlev, vakuru vevashandi uye Ministry of Internal Affairs, uye takasarudza kuti iwe hauchakwanisi kupa mirairo. Wazvitaura iwe Kurzat: wakaneta. Zvakanaka, kuneta kwako kunoisa njodzi kune varume nevakadzi vakashinga vari pasi vari kuisa hupenyu hwavo panjodzi neshoko reMutungamiri. Isu tinotenda kuti haugone kuvimbwa nekupa mamwe maodha panguva yenjodzi. Prime Minister Akas, hongu, haasi muchimiro chakanakisa. Saka tafunga kutora hutongi panzvimbo pako."

"Chii? Uri kutaura nezvei? Chii chauri kuita?"

"Unoziva zviri kuitika pano, Hirsiz," Jizek akadaro. "Mubvunzo chete ndewekuti, uchaita sei? Uchatamba mutungamiri akavhiringika uye akanetsa, kana kuti uchatora mutoro wekutadza kwako uye woita zvine hungwaru?

"Muri kutaura nezvei nhai? Iwe...uri kuda kuita coup here?"

"Izvozvo hazvizodi hazvo," Jizek akadaro. "Mumamiriro ezvinhu enjodzi, unogona kugadza chero munhu semukuru-mukuru wemauto. Munondigadza uye mogashira zororo rakakwana kwemakore mashoma kusvikira mapora zvokukwanisa kutangazve mabasa enyu; Ndiri kumisa kurongeka kwechikamu chechipiri chekubvisa uye tiri kubatanidza zvatinowana muIraq. "

"Uku kupenga! Handidi kuteerera! Handifi ndakasiya post yangu! Ini ndiri Mutungamiri weTurkey! Ini ndakasarudzwa neGrand National Assembly...! "...

"Iwe wakapika mhiko yekudzivirira vanhu veTurkey, asi panzvimbo pezvo unomira pasina chaunoita kunze kwekugomera nekudonha pasi apo maIraqi nemaAmerican vachiuraya zviuru zvemasoja," Dzizek akadanidzira. "Izvi handichazvishiviriri. Mhinduro chaiyo ndeyemauto, kwete zvematongerwo enyika, nokudaro mauto anofanira kunge akasununguka kupedza dambudziko iri. Unotya kusunungura uto uye Jandarma: Ini handisi. Chichava chii nhai VaMutungamiriri? Teerera mirairo yangu uye iwe nemhuri yako muchabvumidzwa kugara munzvimbo yekugara yakagadzikana muTarso kana zvimwe muDipkarpaz, murindi wakanyatso chengetedzwa uye muri pakavanzika.

"Sechipopi chako?"

"SeMutungamiriri weRepublic, Hirsiz, uri kutora kuraira kwakanaka uye nekuchimbidza kubva kuvachipangamazano vako vemauto kumisa kurwiswa kwenyika yedu," Jizek akadaro. "Kana ukasabvuma izvi, uchave nechirwere chemoyo chakaipisisa uye tichakudzinga iwe nemhuri yako kubva kuAnkara zvachose."

"Haugone kuita izvi!" Hirsez akapikisa. "Hapana chakaipa chandakaita! Hauna mvumo! " ...

"Ndakaita mhiko yekudzivirira nyika ino, Hirsiz," Jizek akashevedzera kudaro, "uye handisi kuzogara ndakanyarara paunenge uchigadzirisa zvose zvaitwa nevarwi vedu vakashinga kunyika ino. Unondisiya ndisina sarudzo zvachose!"

Hirsiz akazeza zvakare, Guzlev ndokuburitsa yake .45 ndokuinangisa kuna mutungamiri wenyika. "Ndakuudza kuti haaite izvozvo Hassan...!" - akati.

Maziso aHirsiz akabuda, mawoko nemapendekete ake akarembera, mabvi ake akadedera - zvaiita sekunge mvura yose yainge yabva mumuviri wake. "Aiwa, ndapota," akadaro achinyunyuta. "Handidi kufa. Ndiudze zvekuita."

"Chisarudzo chakanaka, Hirsiz," Dzizek akakanda mamwe mapepa patafura. "Saina mapepa aya." Hirsiz akazvisaina asina kuverenga kana kutarisa kumusoro, kunze kwekutsvaga siginicha. "Tichakuperekedza kunzvimbo yenhaurirano yenyika, kwauchataura nevanhu vepapublic." Mumaoko ake maive muzere mapepa. "Ndizvo zvaunotaura. Zvakakosha kuti iwe usvike kuvanhu veTurkey nekukurumidza sezvinobvira. "

"Ndingaone rinhi mukadzi wangu, mhuri yangu ...?"

"Bhizinesi kutanga, Hirsiz," Jizek akadaro. Akagutsurira musoro mukuru wevarindi vemutungamiri wenyika. "Endai naye." Hirsiz akataura chimwe chinhu apo iye nemubatsiri wake vaibudiswa muhofisi vakarindwa zvikuru nemauto.

Guzlev, achiita zvekushatirwa, akaisa .45 caliber muholster yake. "Zvakaipa, ndanga ndichifunga kuti ndichafanira kupfura mwana akaipa uyu, Jizek," akatuka kudaro. "Achaita seasina maturo paTV."

"Zviri nani," akadaro Jizek. "Kana asingakwanisi kana kusazviita, ndichazviverenga ini." Akatsika akananga kuGuzlev. "Kanzura kurongeka kwekubvisa chikamu chekutanga uye chechipiri uye gadzirira kufora kuErbil. Kana murwi wepeshmerga, musoja weIraqi kana wekuAmerica - kunyanya marobhoti aya nevatemi vematanda - akaburitsa musoro wake kunze kunyange inchi imwe chete, ndinoda boka rejeti kuti rivatumire vese kugehena." Akamboita chinguva achifunga ndokuzoti, "Aiwa, handichamirira kuti marobhoti aya naTin Woodmen vauye kwatiri. Ndinoda kuti Nala Air Base ivharwe. Vanofunga kuti vanogona kuuraya chiuru cheTurks vobva vaenda? Ndinoda kuti nzvimbo ino iparadzwe, unondinzwisisa here? Zvakakwana!"

"Nemufaro, Hassan ... ndinoreva, Mr. President," akadaro Guzlev. "Nemufaro".

NAKHLA ALLIED AIR BASE, IRAQ

MANGWANANI ANOTEVERA

Mushure memusangano wekurangarira mauto eChipiri Regiment, Patrick McLanahan, Jack Wilhelm, John Masters uye Chief of Security Chris Thompson akaperekedza Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri Ken Phoenix kumutsara wekuenda, uko ichangobva kusvika CV-22 Osprey rotary-wing ndege yaive. akamirira kumuendesa kuBahrain.

Vice President vakakwazisana naWilhelm. "Wakaita basa rakanaka nezuro manheru, Colonel," akadaro Phoenix. "Ndine hurombo nekurasikirwa kwako."

"Maita basa changamire," akadaro William. "Ini handingade kutiona tichigadzwa seizvi, asi ndinofara kuti veTurkey vafunga kuzivisa kumisa kurwa, kudzoka uye kutanga nhaurirano. Izvi zvichatipa mukana wekudzosera vakomana vedu kumba."

"Ndichanzwa zviri nani kana mese mava kumba, makachengeteka," akadaro Phoenix. "Ndinokutendai nekutungamirira varume nevakadzi ava zvakanaka."

"Maita basa changamire," akadaro William achikwazisa.

Phoenix akadzorera kwaziso. "Ini handisi muketani yako yekuraira, Colonel," Phoenix akadaro. "Handifarire kukwazisa."

"Makamira nemauto angu, makatora moto wevavengi, uye hamuna kuchema, kuridza mhere, kutiraira kana kutipinza munzira," akadaro Wilhelm. "Makakodzera, changamire. Kana ndikataura kudaro, waitaridzika chaizvo... mutungamiri wenyika."

"Zvakanaka, waita hako, Colonel," akadaro Phoenix. "Kubva kwamuri, uku ndiko kurumbidzwa kukuru. Lousy policy, asi yakakwira mamakisi."

"Chinhu chakanaka kuti handipindire mune zvematongerwo enyika, changamire," akadaro Wilhelm. "Fambai zvakanaka."

"Maita basa Colonel." Phoenix akatendeukira kuna Patrick ndokumubata ruoko. "Handizivi kuti ndichakuona riini zvakare, Patrick," akadaro, "asi ndaifunga kuti iwe nechikwata chako makaita basa rinoshamisa nezuro manheru.

Ndatenda changamire," Patrick akadaro. "Nehurombo, ini handisati ndafunga kuti ndiwo magumo, asi kumisa kurwa uye kubviswa kwemauto inhau dzakanaka."

"Ndakaverenga hurongwa hwako hwekuita naDiyarbakir," akadaro Phoenix. "Ini handifunge kuti pane mukana wekutenderana naPresident, kunyanya kana vaona kuti zvabva kwamuri. Asi ndichataura naye nezvazvo."

"Tinogona kusimuka nekumhanya mukati mezuva risingasviki, uye zvirinani zvichabuda pachena kuti takanyanya."

"Ichokwadi," Phoenix akabvuma. "Ndinodawo kutaura nemi nezvekambani yenyu iyi uye nezvenyu dzinoshamisa dzezvombo zvakaita seCID, Tin Man nepfuti dziya dzemagetsi. Handizivi kuti sei tisingafumuri zviuru zvavo. Akatarisa Patrick achiratidza kushamisika, ndokuwedzera kuti, "Uye ndinoda kuziva kuti sei muinazvo kwete Mauto eUS.

"Ndichatsanangura zvose, changamire," akadaro Patrick.

"Ini ndinokahadzika," akadaro Phoenix achinyemwerera, "asi ndichiri kuda kutaura newe nezvazvo. Mufambe zvakanaka General."

"Fambai zvakanaka changamire." Mutevedzeri weMutungamiriri akagutsurira, akakwira CV-22, uye mukati mechinguva mapatya makuru akatanga kutenderera.

Pakutanga zvakanga zvakaoma kuti Patrick anzwe chero chinhu pamusoro poruzha rwemapatya eOsprey ane simba rakazara reVTOL, asi akanzwa ndokuvhura redhiyo. Wilhelm akanga achiita zvimwe chete panguva iyoyo. "Enda mberi, Boomer," akadaro.

"Makororo!" Muvhimi wemukurumbira akaridza mhere. Panguva iyoyo masairini emhepo akarira. "Maumbirwo maviri emabhomba gumi epamusoro achangoyambuka muganhu weTurkey neIraq, akananga kuno mumaminitsi mashanu!"

"Bvisa Osprey pano!" Patrick akaridza mhere. Akasimudzira John Masters naChris Thompson kuti vamutevere. "Mubvisei mugehena kubva pachigadziko!"

Wilhelm akashevedzerawo muredhiyo yake, kuti: "Nzvimbo, pokugara, pokugara!" - akadanidzira. "Munhu wese kudzimba dzemabhomba, zvino!"

Pavakamhanya vachibuda panze, vainge vachiri kuona CV-22 payaisimuka yakananga kumaodzanyemba. Pakutanga, nzira yekubhururuka kwayo yairatidzika seyakajairwa - kukwira kwakajairwa, kukwira zvishoma nezvishoma, shanduko yakatsetseka kubva pamhepo yakamira kuenda kuturboprop. Asi chinguva gare gare Osprey yakabhenga zvakanyanya kuruboshwe uye njiva yakananga pasi, uye vakanzwa injini dzichichema mukupikisa sezvo kutakura kukuru kwaichinja kubva kuturboprop kuenda kuhelicopter mode. Akanzvenga kuruboshwe nekurudyi ndokudzika akananga kuboka rezvivakwa muHigh Kaif, achitarisira kuvanda mumarara eradar.

Asi nguva yakanga yanonoka - zvombo zveTurkey zvaive zvatove mumhepo. Turkish F-15s yakanga yatovhara iyo CV-22 pamakiromita anopfuura zana uye yakapfura makomba maviri eTurkey-akagadziridzwa AIM-54, ane zita rekuti "Phoenix," kuOsprey. Yakamboshanda muUS Navy kuti ipe dziviriro yenguva refu kumapoka ehondo anotakura, AIM-54 yaive musana wemapapiro emhepo eUS Navy, inokwanisa kuparadza maumbirwo makuru emabhomba eRussia asati apinda mukati memhando yeanti. -ship cruise missile. Mushure mekubviswa kwayo muna 2004, mauto eS. Military akaunganidzwa ehurefu-refu, anouraya epamusoro-soro emhepo-kumhepo akaiswa kuti atengeswe, uye Turkish Air Force yakaabvuta.

Mushure mekudziridzwa, zvombo zvePhoenix zvakasimuka kusvika pakakwirira mamita zviuru makumi masere pamwero wakapetwa kashanu pakumhanya kweruzha, ndokutanga kunyura akananga kwaakananga, achitungamirirwa neradar ine simba reTurkey F-15E. Mukati memasekondi ekukanganisa, AIM-54 yakamisa yayo yakananga radar kuvhara mukati kuti iparadzwe. Imwe chombo chakatadza kushanda uye yakazviparadza, asi chechipiri chipotsera chakarova rotor dhisiki rerudyi reCV-22 Osprey sezvo ndege yaifamba kuti imhare munzvimbo yekupaka. Injini yekurudyi yakaputika, ichitumira ndege mune zvechisimba-kuruboshwe-kutenderera kwemasekonzi akati wandei isati yarovera pasi uye yobva yatsveta pasi kubva kune simba rekuputika.

Imomo, muNala, nyongano yakakwana yakatonga. Sezvo Command Post yakanga yatoparadzwa, chinangwa chikuru chevabhomba veTurkey yaive nhandare yendege nedzimba. Imwe neimwe hangar, kusanganisira XC-57 Loser's storage hangar uye yekumbomira morgue inogara masara emasoja akadonha eAmerica neIraqi, yakarohwa neinosvika zviuru zviviri zvemapaundi Joint Direct Attack bhomba, yakakwira satellite-inotungamirwa system pamusoro peyakajairika. bhomba regiravhiti rakaunza radar Panguva ino, migwagwa yekupaka uye migwagwa yetekisi yakakuvadzwa, iyo yakanga isati yamborwiswa nevaTurks panguva yekupinda kwavo kwekutanga.

Masoja eNala akanga akagadzirira kuita chero chinhu pashure pehondo yousiku hwapfuura, saka sairini yekurwisa mhepo payakarira, varume vacho vakabva vabuda pamasuo edzimba dzevarwi ndokunanga kunzvimbo dzokuvanda . Varwi vakati wandei vakanonoka kutora zvombo kana mhedzisiro yavo uye vakaurayiwa nemabhomba, uye mamwe masoja akati wandei achibatsira vakakuvara kubuda muchivako vakabatwa pachena. Pakazara, kurasikirwa kwakanga kusingakoshi.

Asi kuparadza kwakanga kwapera. Mukati maminetsi, mazhinji eAllied airbase paNala akaparadzwa.

SITUATION CENTRE, WHITE HOUSE, Washington, DC.

PASHURE KWENGUVA SHORT

Mutungamiri Gardner vakakurumidza kuenda kuSituation Room, imba yemisangano yepamusoro-soro muWest Wing inoshandiswa pamisangano yepamusoro-soro yekuchengetedzwa kwenyika, ndokugara pachigaro chake. "Garai zvenyu zvigaro," akadaro. "Pane munhu anotaura neni izvozvi. Chii chaitika?"

"Turkey yakazivisa mutemo wemauto uye yakatanga kurwiswa kwemhepo kuchamhembe kweIraq," akadaro chipangamazano wezvekuchengetedzwa kwenyika Conrad Carlisle. "Gurukota rezvekudzivirirwa kweTurkey Jizek anoti akagadzwa kutungamira mauto uye akarairwa kuti atange kurwisa kwakazara kurwisa PKK nevatsigiri vavo muIraq neTurkey." Mepu yemagetsi yekumaodzanyemba kweIraq yairatidzwa pane hombe, yakakura madziro yekombuta pamberi pekamuri. "Maguta makumi maviri nemataundi akarwiswa nevarwi-mabhomba, kusanganisira Kirkuk, Erbil, Dohuk neMosul. Kuramwa kwakaitika pazvigaro zvitatu zvakabatana zveIraqi-America muErbil, Kirkuk uye pedyo neMosul. Ikozvino kune mishumo yevakafa. Mabhesi aive nemaminetsi mashoma ekuyeverwa. " Akambomira kuti anyatsoona President, ndokuzowedzera kuti, "Zvino ndege yaVice President yakanyangarika."

"Washaikwa here?" - mutungamiri akadanidzira.

"Mutevedzeri wemutungamiri akabhururuka achienda kuBaghdad maminetsi kurwiswa kusati kwaitika," akadaro Carlisle. "Mutyairi wendege aiita zvekunzvenga ndege uye aitsvaga pekumhara nechimbichimbi pavakatadza kuonana naye. Mukuru weAllied airbase kuNala akaronga boka rekutsvaga nekununura, asi hwaro hwakakuvadzwa zvakanyanya uye hwakapotsa hwaparadzwa. Yakanga yatove pasi peTurkey air raid nezuro manheru. Chikwata cheAir Force yekutsvaga nekununura chiri kutumira kubva kuSamara, asi zvinotora maawa akati wandei kusvika ikoko. "

"Mwari akanaka," mutungamiri wenyika akavhunduka. "Fonera Hirsiz kana Cizek kana ani zvake ari kutungamira muAnkara. Ini handichada dzimwe ndege dzeTurkey dzinobhururuka pamusoro peIraq - kwete imwe! Ko vatakuri varipi? Chii chatingasimuka ipapo?"

"Tine Abraham Lincoln Carrier Battle Group muPersian Gulf," akapindura sachigaro weJoint Chiefs of Staff General Taylor Bain. "Hazvizove nyore nekuda kwechinhambwe, asi tinogona kutanga kufamba nemhepo pamusoro peIraq nendege yeE-2 Hawkeye radar inobhururuka C4I uye vaviri veF/A-18 Hornet fighters vari patrol orbits."

"Itai," mutungamiri wenyika akarayira kudaro. "Vachengetei pamusoro peIraq kusvika varwiswa." Secretary of Defense Miller Turner akatora runhare kuti ape rairo.

"Turkey ine mauto emuchadenga akakura kwazvo, ane ndege zhinji dzekurwisa dzekuAmerica nezvombo," akadaro Carlisle. "Vamwe vavo, seF-15 Eagles, vanogona kuenderana neHornets."

"Kana Turkey ichida kupinda mumakwikwi neUnited States, ndinoda kutamba," Gardner akadaro nehasha. "Ko nezvombo zvepasi? Tomahawks?

"Zvombo zvinokandwa zvinokandwa mugungwa hazvisi kure muPersian Gulf," Bain akadaro. "Taizofanira kufambisa ngarava nezvikepe zvepasi pemvura padyo muMediterranean kuti zvive mukati menzvimbo dzekumabvazuva kweTurkey air base."

"Chero zvikepe kana ngarava dzepasi pegungwa muBlack Sea?"

"Hapana ngarava dzepasi pemvura, maererano nechibvumirano," Bain akawedzera. "Isu tine boka rehondo chete rinotenderera paGungwa Dzvuku , zvakare pasi pechibvumirano, uye vane T-LAMs, asi zvakare ndidzo ngarava dziri panjodzi zvakanyanya izvozvi. Taifanira kufunga kuti kana maTurks akada kurwa anotanga arwisa boka iri. "

"Chii chimwe chatinacho?"

"Tine ndege dzakati wandei dzakavakirwa munzvimbo dzakasiyana muEurope - Greece, Romania, Italy, Germany neUK - asi idzi hadzisi dzekukurumidza kurova sarudzo," Bain akadaro. "Imwe sarudzo yedu chete ndeye yakajairwa zvombo B-2 Spirit stealth mabhomba akatangwa kubva kuna Diego Garcia. Tine ndege nhanhatu dzasara dzagadzirira kubhururuka."

"Vashongedzei uye vagadzirire," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Ndizvo chete zvatinazvo? Nhanhatu?"

"Ndinotya kudaro, VaPresident," Bane akadaro. "Tine ndege mbiri dzeXR-A9 Black Stallion dzinogona kuburitsa zvombo chaizvo uye dzinogona kuve nezvombo uye kurova nhanho mukati meawa, uye isu tine akati wandei akashongedzerwa maICBMs anogona kurova zvibodzwa nekukurumidza muTurkey ".

"Varaidze uye muvagadzirirewo," Gardner akadaro. "Handizive kuti Ankara ari kufungei, kana kana vaine chero chinhu mupfungwa, asi kana vachida kutirwisa, ndinoda kuti zvese zvigadzirire kuenda."

Runhare rwuri pedyo neWhite House Chief of Staff Walter Cordus rwakabwaira achibva akata. "Mutungamiriri weTurkey anokukwazisai, changamire."

President vakabva vakata foni. "Prime Minister Akas, ava ndiPresident Gardner. Chii chiri kuitika ikoko? Maawa gumi nemaviri apfuura wakazivisa kumisa kurwa. Iye zvino warwisa matatu mabhesi emauto eAmerica! Unopenga here?

"Ndinotya kuti Minister of National Defense Dzizek naGeneral Abdullah Guzlev vangave, VaPresident," akadaro. "Nezuro manheru vakasunga Mutungamiri Hirsiz, vakaita mhirizhonga yemauto ndokutora Presidential Palace. Havana kufara nechisarudzo chemutungamiri wenyika chekudzokera kumuganhu PKK nevatsigiri vavo vasati vaparadzwa. "

"Saka sei uchirwisa mabhesi eAmerica?"

"Kutsiva kwekukundwa pedyo neTall Kaif," Akas akadaro. "VaTurkey zviuru zviviri vakaurayiwa kana kukuvadzwa muhondo iyoyo. Dzizek nevakuru vemauto vakazviona imbwende kudzokera kumuganhu mushure mekurasikirwa kwakadaro. "

"Muchiri Prime Minister here, Mai Akas?"

"Aiwa, handina kudaro," Akas akadaro. "Ndinotenderwa kushandisa nharembozha yangu, yandinovimba kuti yakabatwa, asi handikwanise kufamba ndakasununguka kana kushanyira hofisi yangu. Pasi pemamiriro ekunze, National Assembly yakamiswa. Dzizeki nevakuru vemauto ndivo vane mhosva."

"Ndinoda kutaura navo nekukurumidza," Gardner akadaro. "Kana iwe ukakwanisa kuwana meseji kuna Jizek, muudze kuti United States ichagadzira nzvimbo isina kubhururuka kuchamhembe kweIraq uye ndiri kuvayambira kuti vasazvityora kana kuedza kurwisa chero ndege yedu, zvikasadaro isu tichafunga. ichi chiito chehondo uye pakarepo Ngatirovei shure. Tiri kugadzirira zviwanikwa zvedu zvese zvehondo uye tichapindura nezvese zvatinazvo. Zviri pachena?"

"Zvakajeka kwandiri, VaPresident," Akas akadaro, "asi handizive kana Jizek achizozvitora sechinhu chisiri chekutyisidzira kuri pachena kwekurwisa kwava pedyo. Une chokwadi here changamire kuti ndikusvitse shoko iri?"

"Ini handina chinangwa chekurwisa Turkey kunze kwekunge vatyora mhepo yeIraq zvakare," akadaro Gardner. "Dzimwe mhinduro dzedu dzese dzichava neimwe nzira. Asi kana Türkiye achida kurwa, tichavarwisa. " Akabva adimbura runhare.

Kunze TALL QAIFA, IRAQ

PASHURE KWENGUVA SHORT

VaHumvees vaviri vakamhanyira kunzvimbo yakaparara yeCV-22 uye pakarepo vakakomberedza nzvimbo iyi nemauto ekuchengetedza apo Chris Thompson nemushonga vakamhanyira kundege inotenderera. Sezvineiwo, iyo Osprey moto kudzvanya system yakamisa moto mukuru, uye vagari vemuIraqi vakadzima vamwe vese. Vakawana mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika, vashandi vendege neSecret Service agent vachirapwa nachiremba weko, ukuwo mumwe mumiririri weSecret Service akafukidzwa neragi. "Ndinotenda Mwari kuti muri vapenyu, changamire," akadaro Chris.

"Ndinokutendai kuvanhu ava," akadaro Ken Phoenix. "Dai vasina kubatsira, pamwe tingadai takafira mumoto. Chii chaitika?"

"VaTurkey vakabhomba hwaro-zvakare," Chris akadaro. "Panguva ino zvinhu zvose zvakanga zvaparara. Vakawanda vakakuvadzwa; takagamuchira yambiro yakakwana. Vanhu vekuTurkey vari kurwisa mabhomba kuchamhembe kweIraq.

"Ndizvo zvekumisa pfuti kana paine imwe," akadaro Phoenix.

"Tiri kugadzira nzvimbo yokupotera vanhu muno muguta," akadaro Chris. "Colonel anoronga kubatana nemauto muMosul. Ndichakubvisa pano tozoona nzira yekukuendesa kuBaghdad."

Maminitsi gumi gare gare vakasangana nevamwe vakapukunyuka kubva kuNala, kusanganisira Patrick McLanahan, Hunter Noble, John Masters uye vashoma vemakondirakiti nemasoja, vazhinji vacho vakakuvara. "Ndafara kuti mauya Mr. Vice President," Patrick akadaro.

"Ko Colonel arikupi?"

"Ndichiona kubuda kwevanhu," Patrick akadaro. "Achatiendesa kuMosul tomirira convoy kuti iende. Chinenge chivako chose changa chichiripo nezuro manheru hachisisina kumira."

"Ndege yako, XC-57?"

"Vakatora ma hangars ese, kunyangwe ataishandisa semochari."

Ken Phoenix akaninira Patrick kuti auye naye ivo vachibva vaenda kure nevamwe. Phoenix akapinza ruoko muhomwe ndokuburitsa bhokisi repurasitiki raive nekadhi redigital raakanga apiwa naPatrick. "Ko izvi?" - akabvunza. "Tichiri kuita izvi here?"

Patrick akabva ati zii. Akafunga nekukurumidza musoro wake ukatanga kugutsurira. "Hatizove netrusion system inoshanda," akadaro, "uye ndichafanira kutarisa mamiriro eLancers muUAE."

"Tsvaga foni uzviite," Phoenix akadaro. "Ndiri kuzotaura nemutungamiri wenyika."

PRESIDENTIAL PALACE, CANKAYA, ANKARA, Türkiye

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"Ati kudii?" Hasan Dzizeki akadanidzira. Gardner ari kutyisidzira hondo neTurkey here?

"Waitarisira kunzwa chii kubva kwaari, Hassan?" Akabvunza Mutungamiriri weTurkey Ays Akash. Pamwe chete navo aive aimbova Mukuru weGeneral Staff of Turkey, General Abdullah Guzlev. "Wauraya vanhu vazhinji vekuAmerica nhasi mushure mekunge Turkey yazivisa kumisa kurwa! Waitarisira kuti ati "Ndinonzwisisa" kana kuti "Musanetseke" here?"

"Zvandakaita kwaiva kutsiva zvaakaita iye, marobhoti ake nemakororo ake eIraqi kumauto angu!" Jizeki aichema. "Vakauraya zviuru!"

"Dzika moyo, Hasan," Akas akadaro. "Mutungamiriri akati achagadzira nzvimbo isina kubhururuka kuchamhembe kweIraq, uye haadi kuti uyambuke. Kana ukaedza, achazviona sehondo."

"Ari kutyisidzira hondo neTurkey here? Anopenga here kana kuti anongova megalomaniac? Haana masimba akakwana munzvimbo ino yepasi kuti arwise Turkey! "

"Ari kuronga kushandisa zvombo zvenyukireya kutirwisa here?" - Akabvunza Guzlev.

"Hasan, nyarara ufunge," Akas akadaro. "Tiri kutaura nezveUnited States of America. Vanogona kunge vasina simba nekuda kwehondo dziri muIraq neAfghanistan, asi vachiri muchina wemauto ane simba pasi rose. Unogona kutiza nekurwisa mabhesi maviri kana matatu muIraq, asi haugone kurwisa simba rakazara rehondo yavo. Vaigona kuyera chivako ichi nenzira zana dzakasiyana mukubwaira kweziso. Unozviziva. Sei uchizviramba?"

"Handizvirambe, asi handisi kuzodzokera shure pabasa rangu kusvika rapera," akadaro Dzizek. "United States ichafanira kushandisa simba rayo remauto kuti rindimise." Akambomira achifunga kwekanguva, ndokuudza Guzlev kuti: "Nzira inokurumidza yaanogona kutanga nayo nzvimbo isina kubhururuka kuchamhembe kweIraq kuburikidza nendege dzinotakura vanhu kubva kuPersian Gulf."

"Ehe," akadaro Guzlev. "Medithera uye mabhesi eEurope ari kure zvakanyanya."

"Kusvika papi?"

"Varwi, matangi, ndege dzine radar - zvichatora maawa akati wandei kuvapfupisa uye kuvagadzirira kuendesa, pamwe kwenguva refu, uye ingangoita awa kana maviri kuti vabhururuke vachipinda kuchamhembe kweIraq," Guzlev akadaro.

"Izvi zvinoreva kuti tine maawa mashoma, pamwe mashanu kana matanhatu, ekuita basa. Tingaita izvi here?

"Inenge hafu yemauto ari kungodzoserwa muDiyarbakir neMalatya," Guzlev akadaro, akatarisa wachi yake. "Imwe hafu ine zvombo. Kana pasina kunonotsa kana tsaona... Hongu, ndinofunga kuti tinogona kuzvipinza mumhepo zvakare mumaawa mashanu kana matanhatu."

"Muchaiteiko?" Akas akabvunza.

"Handina chinangwa chekutyora nharaunda yekuAmerica isina nhunzi; Ndichangoita chokwadi chekuti mabasa angu apera vasati vaiisa, "akadaro Jizek. Kuna Guzlev: "Ndinoda kuti ndege dzese dziripo dzitakurwe uye dzatangwa kuti dzirove zvibodzwa zvekupedzisira muErbil, Kirkuk neMosul. Chese chinozivikanwa kana chinofungidzirwa kuti PKK nePeshmerga base, vese vanozivikanwa vatsigiri vePKK, uye mauto eIraq neAmerica anogona kutyisidzira kutorwa kweTurkey kweIraq achaparadzwa nekukurumidza sezvinobvira. "

PAMUSORO PEPACIFIC OCEAN, MAZANA MATATU MAMIRA MADOKEZO RELOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

PASHURE KWENGUVA SHORT

"Gadzirirai kuti musunungurwe," akadaro mukuru wemisheni. Aive muchikepe cheSky Masters Inc. Boeing DC-10 inotakura ndege yakakwirira pamusoro pePacific Ocean. "Ngatiitei zvakanaka uye ini ndichatenga first round."

Ndege iyi, yakatanga kuvakwa naMcDonnell Douglas Ndege iyo kambani isati yatorwa neBoeing, yakagadziridzwa zvakanyanya nekuda kwezvinangwa zvakawanda, kusanganisira yepakati-mhepo refueling uye kuyedza chiridzwa, asi kugadziridzwa kwayo kukuru kwakaipa kugona kuburitsa satellite boosters munzvimbo. Mota yekumisikidza, inonzi ALARM kana Air Launched Alert Response Missile, yainge yakaita sechombo chihombe cherwendo. Yakanga iine mota nhatu dzakasimba uye mapapiro anopeta kuti isimudze mudenga. ALARM inonyanya kushandisa iyo DC-10 sejini yayo yekutanga.

Masign boosters akatakura masetelliti mana mukati mawo. Masetellite, anonzi NIRTSats, kana kuti Need It Right These Second Satellites, akanga ari akawanda-mission reconnaissance masetellite saizi yemuchina wekuwachisa, akagadzirirwa kugara muorbit kweisingasviki mwedzi; dzakanga dziine chinofambisa zvishomanene zvikuru chokufambisa uye dzaifanira kuramba dziri mugwara rimwe chete rakagadzwa, nechinjo shomanene shomanene dzokutenderera kana kuti kugadziridzazve kwakabvumirwa. Aya masetellite akaiswa munzira kuti ashumire vatungamiri vehondo muAfghanistan.

"Zvinoshamisa kwazvo," akadaro mukuru wemamishinari, mukuru weU.S. Air Force kubva kuThirtieth Space Wing kuVandenberg Air Force Base muCalifornia. "Maawa asingasviki gumi nemaviri apfuura ndakatambira murairo wekuti ndiparure boka renyeredzi iri. Tichazviita izvozvi. Zvinowanzotora Air Force vhiki kuita chimwe chinhu chakadai. "

"Ndosaka kubva zvino zvichienda mberi uchifanira kutifonera," akadaro mutyairi-mu-command, mugari wemo anoshandirwa neSky Masters Inc., achizvikudza.

"Ehe, asi imi varume munodhura."

"Unoda kuti basa riitwe nekukurumidza uye nemazvo, unofanirwa kubhadhara zvakanyanya," mutyairi wendege akadaro. "Kunze kwaizvozvo, haisi mari yako, imari yeAir Force."

"Zvakanaka, varume, nyangwe mazviita sei uye nyangwe tikakubhadharirai marii, zvinotoda," akadaro mukuru wemamishinari.

"Tinoedza kufadza," mutyairi wendege akadaro. Akavhura peji pakuratidzira kwake kwakawanda paakagamuchira meseji inopenya yeAnnunciation, akaverenga iyo yaiuya setiraiti meseji, akaidzosera kune main navigation peji, akachinja intercom yake kuti "yakavanzika" ndokutaura.

"Chaive chii?" - akabvunza mukuru wemishoni.

"Hapana, chikumbiro chekukurumidza kune vashandi kuti vasunungure," mutyairi wendege akadaro. Mukuru weAir Force haana kumuona, asi injiniya wendege akagara kumashure kwake akangoerekana aburitsa mepu ndokutanga kutaipa pakombiyuta yake yekuronga ndege. "Kusvika rinhi kusvika pakupedza kudzidza?" - akabvunza mutyairi.

"Sixty seconds... now," mission commander akadaro. Akatarisa yake ine multi-function display, yairatidza mission data. Vakabhururuka vachienda kunzvimbo chaiyo uye kosi yaizoisa alarm panzira yakanaka yekutumirwa kunobudirira. Nekuti iyo NIRTSats yaive nemafuta mashoma, kuswedera kwavaigona kuita kuti mota yekumisikidza ipinde munzira yakanaka, zviri nani.

"Gadzirirai, vashandi vendege," mutyairi wendege akadaro. "Taurira kupedzwa kwezvinyorwa kune mufambisi."

"Dziko rendege rakamiswa uye rakagadzirira kusimuka, MS," mainjiniya endege akadaro.

"Dzimba remba ragadzirira, MC," musungwa aitarisira kabhini akadaro mushure mekunge waaishanda naye Air Force amurova chigunwe achiona kuburitswa. Cockpit yeDC-10 yakagadziridzwa yakakamurwa kuva makamuri akamanikidzwa uye asina kumanikidzwa. Muchikamu chakavharwa paive nechipiri ALARM amplifier yakamiswa patambo dzekutakura zvinhu; imba yacho yaigona kutakura maaramu maviri, uye imwe chete mukamuri isina kumanikidzwa.

Yekutanga kusimudzira yekukurumidzira yakange yatoiswa munzvimbo isina kudzvanywa yekutangisa, kubva kwayaizoburitswa murwizi rwuri pasi peDC-10. Payaizosunungurwa, mota yayo yekutanga yeroketi yaibva yarira yobhururuka yobva yabhururukira pasi, ipapo pamberi peDC-10, yobva yatanga kukwidza. Yechipiri neyechitatu injini dzinopisa zvakachinjika kudzamara mota yekumisikidza yasvika orbital kumhanya uye iri panzvimbo yaidiwa mudenga - mune iyi kesi, makumi masere nesere mamaira pamusoro pePasi - uye yobva yatanga kuburitsa NIRTSAT satellite.

"Gadzirira," akadaro muparidzi. "Vashanu ... vana ... vatatu ... vaviri ... imwe ... kanda." Akamirira kusvikira kudonha kwekanguva kwakakonzerwa neamplifaya yeDC-10 yechimbichimbi yadimburwa mafuta edzimotokari nematrimu asati akwanisa kuita kuti ndege yacho igare zvakanaka. Ichi chagara chiri chikamu chakaomesesa chekuburitswa uku; kana ndege isina kugadzikana uye yakatanga kufamba nekukurumidza, uye kana iyo HARNER amplifier ikabatwa mukuyerera kwakakanganiswa kutsvedza, inogona kubuda munzira kana kutenderera kunze kwekudzora. Iyi yaive nyaya isingawanzo, asi...

Ipapo muparidzi akabva aona kuti aisanzwa kufamba kwesevhisi. Akatarisa pane yake multifunction kuratidza ... ndokuona kuti ALARM amplifier yakanga isati yashanda! "Hey, chii chaitika?" Akatarisa maindicators ake... ndokuona kuti mutyairi wendege akanga adzima launch. "Hey, wamisa launch! Wakanzura kuburitswa! Chii chiri kuitika?"

"Takagamuchira odha," akadaro mutyairi wendege. "Tichawedzera mafuta uye tobva taenda kune imwe axis yekuvhura."

"Mirairo? Imwe kutanga? Iwe haugone kuita izvozvo! Iri ibasa remauto emuchadenga! Ndiani akakuudza kuti uite izvi?"

"Boss".

"Chii shefu? WHO? Varidzi? Haakwanisi kushandura basa iri! Ini ndichazivisa kune yangu command post. "

"Unogona kuvaudza zvatakaita mushure mekutangisa accelerator iyi."

"Mota yekuvhurwa iyi, basa iri ndereUS Air Force! Handisi kukurega uchibvuta chombo cheAir Force."

"Ndine urombo kunzwa izvi kubva kwamuri, Major," mutyairi wendege akadaro zvine mutsa... Mutyairi wendege paakangosvika kuseri kwaMC, akaisa pfuti yaityisa pamutsipa wemukuru weAir Force ndokudzvanya switch, pakarepo ichibva yaita kuti afenda.

"Achagara panze kwenguva yakareba sei, Jim?" - akabvunza mutyairi.

"Ndinofunga maawa mashoma."

"Yakwana," akadaro mutyairi wendege. Akabaya intercom: "Zvakanaka, John, mutumire kumusoro. Nguva diki gare gare, nyanzvi yeAir Force yakapihwa kuti itarise kuvhurwa kwacho yakapinda munhandare yendege uye iyewo akagogodzwa akafenda neinjiniya. "Zvakanaka, apo maNIRTSats ari kurongwazve nemuzinda weVegas kuburikidza nesetiraiti, ndinoda kumbozorora tisati tasangana ne tanker. Tarisa kaviri hurongwa hwako hwekutanga. Basa rakanaka mose. Ndinotenda nekufunga netsoka dzako. Mushure meizvi, tose tichafanirwa kukwidziridzwa ... kunze kwekunge, chokwadi, tazopedzisira tave mujeri. "

"Basa idzva riripi?" - akabvunza nyanzvi yekuvhura dhizaini.

"Türkiye," akadaro mutyairi wendege. "Zvinoita sekunge pane shit yakawanda iri kuitika kunze uko."

MARDIN PROVINCE, SOUTHEAST Türkiye

MAKUSVA MAZUVA EZUVA RIMWEWO

"Bata neradar! Radar contact!" akashevedzera a tactical command officer, kana kuti TAO, kubva kuPatriot anti-aircraft missile regiment yakamira munzvimbo iyi. "Mazhinji anouya mameta, epakati pakakwirira, epakati subsonic, akananga kwatiri. Ichapinda mumhepo yeSyria mumaminetsi matatu. "

Tactical director, kana TD, akadzidza iyo Patriot radar kuratidza. "Kumhanya kwepakati, hapana kufambisa, kureba kwepakati - pamwe drones yekuziva," akadaro. "Vangani varipo?"

"Sere. Vave kunanga kuma radar station edu."

"Ini handidi kutambisa makomba pama drones," akadaro, "asi isu tinofanirwa kuvhara chikamu ichi." Akambofunga, ndokuzoti, "Kana vakachinja altitude, engage. Zvikasadaro tichaedza kuvarova nepfuti yekurwisa ndege. "

"Ko kana vanyura paradar yedu, changamire?" - TAO yakabvunza.

"Ini handizive nezve chero zvombo zvechikepe zvinotangwa munzvimbo dzisina njodzi vobva vanyura vakananga kwavari," akadaro director wehunyanzvi. "Mitambo inokandwa ichabhururuka yakaderera zvikuru kana yakakwirira zvikuru. Izvi ndizvo chaizvo zvinodiwa kune anti-ndege artillery. Heck, kunyangwe varwi vehondo vekuSyria vane utsinye vangave nemukana wekuvatsikirira pasi. Zvitarise izvozvi. Kana vakatanga kumhanyisa kana kudzikira, isu-"

"Changamire, Sector Four iri kuudzawo vanhu vakawanda vanotyisa vari kuuya!" - mukuru wekutaurirana akadanidzira. Chikamu ichi ndicho chaive chakabatana navo nechekumabvazuva. "Zvimwe zvisere zvinotyisa, kureba kwepakati, nepakati subsonic kumhanya, zvakare kunanga kunzvimbo dzedu dzeradar!"

"Drones gumi nenhanhatu dzekuongorora, dzese dzichibhururuka kuenda kuTurkey panguva imwe chete ... uye kubva kupi?" - tactical director akataura nenzwi guru. "Türkiye akarwisa mabhesi ese eAmerica mangwanani ano. Pakanga pasina nzira yavaigona kuburitsa madrone akawanda kudaro nekukurumidza. Dzinofanirwa kuburitswa kubva mumhepo. "

"Kana kuti vanogona kunge vari manyepo sepanguva yatakapedzisira kutangisa," TAO akadaro.

Zvinangwa gumi nenhanhatu ... zvaireva maPatriots makumi matatu nembiri, sezvo Patriot aigara achipfura makomba maviri pane chimwe chinangwa kuti ave nechokwadi chekukundwa. Makumi matatu nevaviri Patriots vakamiririra vese vanovhura murejimendi. Kana vakapfura mapfuti avo ese kuma drones kana decoys, kungave kutambisa hombe kwezvombo uye kuvasiya vari panjodzi kusvika pakurodha, izvo zvaizotora anenge maminetsi makumi matatu.

Director weTactics akatora runhare ndokuendesa ruzivo rwese kune Air Defense Sector Coordinator muDiyarbakir. "Varovei pasi," akadaro murongi wechikamu. "Ivo vari muchirongwa chekurwisa. Tarisa masisitimu ako kuona chero zviratidzo zvekukanganisa. "

"Zvagamuchirwa," akadaro mutungamiriri weunyanzvi. "TAO, gadzirira-"

"Changamire, vari kupinda mugwara," TAO yakashevedzera. "Vari pamuganhu chaipo, vamwe muSyria. Vanoita sevari kutenderera."

"Drones yekuziva," TD akadaro nekuzorora. "Ramba wakatarira. Zvakadini neFourth Sector scarecrows?"

"Tiri kupindawo munzira, changamire," akadaro TAO.

"Kugona chose". TD aida mudzanga, asi aiziva kuti zvaisaita kutozosvikira zvisikwa izvi zvabuda munzvimbo yake. "Ramba wakatarira pazvinhu izvi uye ..."

"Makororo!" - DAO kamwe kamwe akadanidzira. "Zvinangwa zvina zvinosvika, subsonic, yakanyanya kudzika, kureba mamaira makumi mana!"

"Batanawo pakurwa!" - DAO akati pakarepo. "Mabhatiri adzima! Mabhatiri ese...!"

"Drones dziri kusiya nzira dzadzo, dzichimhanya nekudzika!"

Damn it, vakafunga Director veTactics, vakabva vangobuda vakangwarira kunorwisa mukubwaira kweziso. "Ongei makororo anomhanya zvikuru," akadaro.

"Asi ma drones ari kuuya!" - akadaro DAO. "Patriot anoisa pamberi kune drones!"

"Ini handisi kuzorasa makomba pamadrones," TD akadaro. "Vanhu vanokurumidza kutyisidzira chaizvo. Chinja zvaunokoshesa uye ubatanidze kurwa!"

Asi sarudzo iyi sezviri pachena yaisazomira, nekuti zvakabva zvava pachena kuti ma drones aive akananga kuPatriot's phased array radars. "Ndochinja zvandinokoshesa here, changamire-"

"Zviite! Zviite! "- akadaro TD.

TAO nehasha yakapinda mirairo mukombuta yayo yakanangana, ichiraira iyo Patriot kuti irwise zviri padyo, zvishoma nezvishoma. "Patriot Anopinda Muhondo!" - iye akashuma. "Ngarava dzinomhanya zvikuru dzinomhanya kusvika pakumhanya kukuru... changamire. Chikamu chechina chinoshuma kuti ma drones akasiya nzira dzawo, ari kudzika, achimhanyisa uye akananga kuchikamu chedu!

"Vanogona kurwa here?" Asi iye aitoziva mhinduro: imwe Patriot radar yaisagona kurova imwe nekuda kwekukanganisa, izvo zvakagadzira decoys iyo yekurwa komputa yaigona kupisa. Radar imwe chete yaigona kurarama nehondo. Bhatiri ravo raizofanira kurova zvese makumi maviri nembiri zvinangwa ...

...zvichireva kuti vaizopererwa nemakombi panguva yakasvika mafast-movers! "Rongazve komputa yekurwa kuti ivhure chombo chimwe chete!" - akarayira tactical director.

"Asi isu hatina nguva yakakwana!" - akadaro tactical operations officer. "Ndinofanira kumisa chibvumirano ichi uye ..."

"Usaita nharo, ingozviita!" DAO haana kumbobvira anyora nekukurumidza sezvaakaita ipapo. Akakwanisa kurongazve komputa yekurwisa uye kubatanidza mabhatiri ...

... asi haana kukwanisa kuzviita nekukasira, uye radar imwe yakapfurwa nemazvombo. Makombora, anga ari AGM-158A JASSMs, kana kuti Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missiles, aive mapfuti emhepo akaparurwa nemhepo ane chiuru-mapaundi akakwira-anoputika zvidimbu zvehondo uye huwandu hwemamaira anopfuura mazana maviri.

Zvino radar imwe yaifanira kudzora hondo yose. Patriot radars haana kutarisisa seakajairwa nemuchina akaongororwa radar uye aisada kudzorwa, asi vaive nenzvimbo yedenga yavakagoverwa kudzivirira matambudziko ekuvhiringidza. Radar yakasara, iri paBatman Air Force Base mamaira makumi matanhatu kumabvazuva kweDiyarbakir, yakapihwa basa rekutarisa maodzanyemba muIraq kwete kumadokero akananga Diyarbakir. Vachitevera nzira yavo yazvino - vachitevera Syria - vaive pamucheto wakanyanya wenzvimbo yemhepo yeradar.

"Kuraira radar yaBatman kuti itendeuke kumadokero-maodzanyemba kwakadziva kumadokero kuti idzivise nzira iyi yekubhururuka," director wehungwaru akarayira. DAO yakatumira odha. Iyo AN/MPQ-53 radar system yaiwanzoiswa turera, uye kunyangwe zvaive nyore kuifambisa kuti ivhare nzvimbo itsva yedenga, izvi zvaisamboitwa, kunyanya kana ichirwiswa. Zvisinei, nzvimbo yeBatman yakanga yakasiyana: kunyange zvazvo Patriot yakagadzirwa kuti ifambe, nzvimbo yeBatman yakanga yakasungirirwa zvachose, zvichireva kuti radar yayo inogona kutamiswa nyore nyore sezvinodiwa.

"Radar reset, track yakanaka yeinjini dzinokurumidza," TAO yakashuma maminetsi mashoma gare gare. "Patriot Anopinda Muhondo"-

Asi panguva iyoyo kuverenga kwese radar kwakabuda. "Chii chaitika?" - akadanidzira tactical director.

"Radar yaBatman haisi kumhepo," TAO yakashuma kudaro. "Kupfurwa necruise missile." Nguva pfupi gare gare: "Vacherechedzi vari pasi vanoshuma kuti ndege mbiri dzinomhanya zvikuru dziri kubhururuka mudenga dzakaderera kubva kumabvazuva." Zvakanga zvava pachena kuti chii chakanga chaitika: kushandura radar kumadokero kwakakonzera kudzikira kwekuvhara kumabvazuva. Jeti mbiri dzakangotsvedza nepaburi revhavha yeradar pakati peBatman naVan ndokurwisa radar.

Zvino Diyarbakir yakanga yakazaruka.

PABOARD "FRACTURE ONE-Nine"

MUNGUVA IMWEYO

"Kubhururuka kwehuori, iyi 109, une muswe wakajeka," Lt. Col. Gia "Boxer" Cazzotto akaridza redhiyo kune vamwe vese vechikwata chake chidiki cheB-1B Lancer mabhomba. "Ngativatore, unoti kudii?"

"Kutyoka One-Nine, iyi ndiGenesis," Patrick McLanahan akaridza radio kuburikidza neyavo yakachengeteka transmitter. "Uri kuwana zvinyorwa zvitsva?"

"Buckeye?"

"Ndazvinzwa, ndazviwana," mukuru wezve masisitimu anogumbura, kana OSO, akapindura. "Mifananidzo yacho yakanaka - kunyangwe iri nani pane radar." Akanga akatarisa mifananidzo yepamusoro-yepamusoro-resolution radar yeDiyarbakir Air Base muTurkey yakatorwa neNIRTSat reconnaissance satellite nguva pfupi yapfuura. Mifananidzo yakatorwa kubva kumasetelliti inogona kugadziriswa neiyo AN/APQ-164 B-1's bombing system sekunge mufananidzo watorwa nebhomba radar yake. Vaive mamaira anodarika makumi mana kubva pazvaivavarirwa, zvakapfuura kureba kweradar yakaderera, asi OSO yaigona kuona nekuverengera marongedzero echinangwa nguva refu isati yabhururuka pamusoro pechinangwa.

MaOSO akatanga kuunganidza zvinorongedzerwa uye kuaisa mumapfuti masere asara eJASSM ekurova, uye kana zvombo zvese zvange zvatakura zvibodzwa, vakaronga kuvhurwa nenguva uye azimuth ndokuvaregedza kuti vatize. Panguva ino, ma turbojet-powered cruise missile akabhururuka achidzika, achinzvenga zvipingamupinyi zvinozivikanwa, achishandisa inertial navigation ine global positioning system updates. Mabhomba matanhatu eB-1 akapfura maJASSM masere ega ega, achizadza matenga nemapfumo makumi mana nemasere anokandwa.

Pakanga pasina nguva yekusarudza zvombo zvakasiyana-siyana zvezvombo zvezvombo, saka zvese zvaive nezviuru zvemapaundi zvidimbu zvehondo, asi zvimwe zvakatakurwa kuti zviputike pakukanganisa, nepo dzimwe dzichida kuputika nepakati pemhepo pakusvika kwadziri kurongwa. . Mabhomba emhepo akapfurwa pamusoro pezviteshi zvendege, uko kuputika kwakasimba kwakaparadza chero chinhu nezvose kwemayadhi mazana maviri kumativi ese, ukuwo makomba akananga zvivakwa, nzvimbo dzekuchengetera zvombo, nzvimbo dzekuchengetera mafuta uye hangars. MaOSO aikwanisa kunatsa chinangwa chepfuti vachishandisa chaiyo-nguva infrared data link, iyo yakapa vashandi mufananidzo wechinangwa uye ichivabvumira kutungamira nenzira kwayo kupotsera kune chinangwa.

"Genesis", iyi ndiyo Turning Point, kutsvaira kwakachena," akadaro Cazzotto. "Zvombo zvose zvakashandiswa.

"Tichawana inotevera NIRTSat yekurodha mukati meawa," Patrick akapindura, "asi tichitarisa nemifananidzo yandakagamuchira kubva kuJASSMs, waita basa rakanaka. Ese maPatriot radar akaremara; Ndiri kukuratidza kuti kukwira neRTB ndezvemahara. Show yakanaka."

"Toona ... zvakanaka, rimwe zuva, Genesis," Gia akadaro.

"Ndichitarisira kwazviri, Fracture," Patrick akadaro. Uye airevesa.

EPILOGUE

Penga. Wobata nazvo.

-COLIN POWELL

OVAL OFFICE, WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, DC.

MANGWANANI ANOTEVERA

"Unorevei iwe paunoti United States yakarwisa Turkey nezuro manheru?" - Mutungamiri Joseph Gardner vakadanidzira. MuOval Office naye maiva nemukuru wake wevashandi, Walter Cordus; National Security Advisor Conrad Carlisle; uye Secretary of Defense Miller Turner. "Handina kurayira kuti ndirwise! WHO? Kupi...?"

"Chinangwa chaive Diyarbakir, iyo huru airbase yakashandiswa neTurkey kurwisa Iraq," akadaro Turner. "Mabhomba matanhatu eB-1B Lancer akaparurwa kubva kuUnited Arab Emirates-"

"Nesimba raani?" President vakatinhira. "Ndiani akavapa order?"

"Hatina chokwadi, changamire ..."

"Handina chokwadi? Mabhomba matanhatu anorema anorema akatakura mabhomba anosimuka kubva pachigadziko kuMiddle East uye anobhomba nzvimbo yemhepo muTurkey, uye hapana anoziva kuti ndiani akazvibvumira? Mukuru wacho aiva ani?

"Zita rake ndiCazzotto."

"Iye? A female bomber wing commander?"

"Sezviri pachena ichi inyanzvi yeinjiniya, changamire," Turner akadaro. "Vari kuburitsa ndege mumamothball votanga kushanda zvakare. Vakapihwa basa rekupa rutsigiro rwemhepo kumabasa muAfghanistan neIraq. "

"Uye vakangosimuka ndokubhomba Turkey? Izvi zvinogoneka sei? Ndiani akavarayira kuita izvi?

"Colonel Cazzotto anoramba kutaura kunze kwekutaura kuti munhu amhanyisa basa achasangana," akadaro Turner.

"Izvi hazvigamuchirike, Miller," mutungamiri wenyika akadaro. "Tsvakai murume uyu mumuise mujeri! Uku kupenga! Handisi kuzorega mabhomba matanhatu eB-1 achibhururuka pese pese kana mumwe munhu achida kuparadza zvivakwa zvishoma. " Akagamuchira tsamba yaibva kuna Cordus, akaiverenga, achibva aimonyorora ndokuikanda padhesiki rake. "Saka varovera chii?"

"Munzira, vakaparadza nzvimbo mbiri dzePatriot radar," Turner akadaro, "vakabva varova nzvimbo dzakasiyana-siyana dzemauto muDiyarbakir, kusanganisira ndege dzakamiswa uye dzinotakura tekisi, hangars, nzvimbo dzekuchengetera mafuta uye nzvimbo dzekuraira nekudzora. Kunyatsoita sarudzo yechinangwa. Vakashandisa Joint Air kuenda kuSurface kurova makombi, ayo akajairwa pfuti, anotungamira-anotungamirwa subsonic cruise makombora. Ndege dzose dzakadzoka zvakanaka."

"Uye isa chitoro, ndinovimba!"

"Hongu changamire. Zvinoita sekuti maTurkey aigadzirira kurwisa kukuru kwemhepo kuIraq. Vaive nendege dzinopfuura zana dzehunyanzvi dzakagadzirira kubhururuka muDiyarbakir. Zvinoita sekunge vaiyedza kuyamwa zvishoma tisati tamisa nzvimbo isina kubhururuka kuchamhembe kweIraq. "

Izvi zvakaderedza hasha dzemutungamiri wenyika, asi akadzungudza musoro. "Ndinoda mhinduro, Miller, uye ndinoda mbongoro!" - akadanidzira. Cordus akadaira runhare rwaipenya, akatarisa President kusvikira vatarisa divi, ndokuzogutsurira akananga kumusuwo wehofisi yaPresident yakatarisana neOval Office. "Jesu, ndizvo zvandinoda kana shiti yatanga - muenzi weVIP."

"Ndiani uyu?" - Carlisle akabvunza.

"Mutungamiri Kevin Martindale."

"Martindale? Anodei?

"Zvinondishamisa kuti akamirira awa," akadaro Gardner. "Ndichamubvisa. Ndipindure mibvunzo mishoma, Miller! Akapinda muhofisi make achibva avhara gonhi. "Ndine urombo, VaPresident," akadaro. "Pane chimwe chinhu chinokurumidza kuitika."

"Izvi zvinoitika zvakanyanya mubhizinesi iri, VaMutungamiriri," akadaro Kevin Martindale, akamira achikwazisana neaimbova munyori wake wezvekudzivirirwa. "Ndinokumbira ruregerero nekushanya kwandakaita, asi pane zvandaida kukuudza."

"Izvi zvinogona kumirira kusvika masikati, Kevin?" - Gardner akabvunza. "Munoziva, chinhu ichi cheTurkey chiri kutyisidzira kudonha kubva pamahinji ayo-"

"Izvo zvine chekuita neTurkey," Martindale akadaro.

"KUTI? Zvakadini neizvi?"

"Kurova kwemhepo paDiyarbakir nezuro manheru."

Maziso aGardner akawedzera kuvhunduka. "Air strike...Oh my God, Kevin, ndazviziva maminetsi maviri apfuura! Unoziva sei pamusoro peizvi?

"Nekuti ndakabatsira kuronga," Martindale akadaro. Maziso aGardner akabva awedzera kubuda. "Ndakanyengetedza mukuru weMinhad Air Base kuUnited Arab Emirates, General Omair, kuti asunungure mabhomba. Aiva nechikwereti changu." Gardner akapererwa zvachose. "Teerera, Joe, unofanira kundivimbisa kuti handichaita izvi," Martindale akaenderera mberi. "Usaferefete Cazzotto, Omair kana chero ani zvake."

"Usaferefeta? Boka revatanhatu vekuAmerica vanobhomba mabhomba vakarwisa nzvimbo yemhepo muTurkey, uye ini handifanire kuferefeta?

"Zvingava nani kana ukasaita izvi, Joe," Martindale akadaro. "Kunze kwaizvozvo, kurova kwemhepo pamwe kwakamisa hondo pakati pedu neTurkey. Kubva pane zvandinoudzwa, takaparadza chikamu chimwe muzvina chemauto emuchadenga eTurkey mukurwisa kumwe chete ikoko. Vakanga vachigadzirira kurova Iraq zvakare, pamwe vachiparadza yakawanda yeErbil neKirkuk. "

"Kevin... Unozviziva sei zvese izvi?" - Gardner akabvunza. "Waita sei?"

Martindale akatarisa Gardner kwekanguva, ndokunyemwerera ndokuti zii, "I"m Scion Aviation International, Joe. Wakambonzwa nezvavo here?

Matauriro aainge aita, ekusatenda akadzoka. "Aviation yevazukuru? Scion... Unoreva, sangano raMcLanahan? "

"Chipfeko changu, Joe."

"Iwe ... une marobhoti ... Tin Woodman ...?"

"Zvishoma pane zvataimbova nazvo, nekuda kwaHirsiz naJizek," Martindale akadaro, "asi tichine zvimwe." Akatarisa Gardner ndokuramba akanyarara kusvika President vacheuka vamutarisa. "Ndinoziva zvauri kufunga, Joe: unobata McLanahan muIraq womumanikidza kuti aburitse mamwe marobhoti, wobva wamuendesa kuUzbekistan kwehupenyu hwake hwese. Usadaro ".

"Sei ndichifanira kudaro?" Gardner akadaro. "Izvi ndizvo chaizvo zvaanofanirwa nazvo!"

"Joe, unofanirwa kuita zvandakaita: rega kurwa nemukomana uye dzidza kushanda naye," Martindale akadaro. "Murume uyu akaenda ikoko, akaronga kurwisa ndege kune imwe yenyika dzine simba zvikuru mudunhu iroro repasi, akaunganidza ndege, zvombo nerutsigiro rwesetiraiti zvaaida, akabudirira. Uyu haasiye mukomana waunoda kukushandira here?"

"Murume uyu akatumira varume vaviri vemarata aya shure kwangu kuCamp David, uye mumwe wavo akandibata muhuro...!"

"Uye ndinoziva chikonzero, Joe," Martindale akadaro. "Ndine humbowo hwese hwakasungirirwa pazvinenge zvaitika. Iye zvino haisi McLanahan chete yaunofanirwa kudzikisa: ikozvino ini neboka diki remagweta vanoziva kwakavigwa makopi ese ehumbowo uhu . " Akaisa ruoko rwake pabendekete raGardner. "Asi handina kuuya kuzokutyisidzira, Joe," akapfuurira kudaro. "Ndiri kukuudza, McLanahan haadi kukurwira, anoda kukurwira, kuAmerica. Ane chipo murume. Anoona dambudziko uye anofambisa denga nenyika kuti zvigadzirise. Sei usingadi kuti ave parutivi rwako?"

Akabhabhadzira Gardner pabendekete, achibva asimudza bhachi rake. "Wafunga nezvazvo, Joe, zvakanaka?" akadaro achigadzirira kubuda. "Uye misa kuferefeta, kana kurekodha, kana kuisa mumapoka, ita chero. Kana izvi zvikamanikidza maTurkey kuti adzoke, zvese zvakanaka. Unogona kutotora chikwereti pazviri. Ndicharamba ndakakutarisai, Mr President."

Palm Jumeirah, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB Emirates

KWAPERA MAZUVA MASHOKO

Kubva paresitorendi yedenga reimba inoyevedza yeTrump International Hotel uye Tower muDubai, Patrick McLanahan naGia Cazzotto vakakwanisa kuona akawanda anoshamisa hunde, korona, matavi nemvura inoputsika yePalm Jumeirah, chimwe chezvitsuwa zvitatu zvemichindwe, zvitsuwa zvekugadzira uye. matombo anoumba imwe yeakanyanya kushamisa uye ega ekugara nevaraidzo erudzi rwayo munyika. Yakaumbwa seganda rakakura remuchindwe, inowedzera anopfuura mazana matatu mamaira kuGulf coast yeUnited Arab Emirates.

Gia akasimudza girazi rake rechampagne kuna Patrick uye akabata girazi rake kwaari. "Saka ndiudze, General," akabvunza, "makakwanisa sei kukutsvagirai hotera, ini nechikwata chenyu chese muhotera yakasarudzika pasi rose isingagone kubhurwa?"

"Ndinotenda zvikuru shefu," Patrick akadaro.

"O, zvisinganzwisisike. Iye ndiani? Kana kuti hauzvizivi here? Akafanana naCharles Townsend hunhu, mupfumi uye ane simba asi achisarudza kuramba ari mumumvuri? "

"Chimwe chinhu chakadaro".

Vakamira vakayeva maonero aya kwechinguva chidiki; akabva abvunza kuti, "Uchadzoka riini kuStates?"

"Mangwana mangwanani".

"Hauchagona kugara futi?"

"Aihwa". Akamutarisa, ndokubvunza kuti, "Unodzoka riini kuPalmdale?"

"Mangwana mangwana. Ndakafunga kuti ndakananga kuFort Leavenworth, asi zvakangoerekana zvanyangarika." Akanyatsomutarisa. "Haungazive kuti sei vese veDhipatimendi reHurumende neDefence Intelligence Agency vakangoerekana vanyangarika, ungadaro?"

"Aihwa".

"Zvichida Charlie wako ave ngirozi yangu?" Patrick haana chaakataura. Akafinyamisa kumeso. "Hamutauri zvakawanda, changamire?" - akabvunza.

"Ndakukumbira kuti usandidaidza 'changamire' kana 'mukuru'."

"Sorry, handikwanise kuzvibatsira." Akatora champagne, ndokubatanidza zvigunwe zvake. "Asi pamwe ukaita chimwe chinhu chisina kujairika, ndinogona kugadzikana nazvo." Patrick akanyemwerera, akazembera mberi ndokumutsvoda zvishoma pamuromo.

"Ndizvo chaizvo zvandiri kutaura nezvazvo, Patrick." Akamunyemwerera zvisingaite, ndokumuswededza pedyo, ndokuzoti asati amutsvoda zvakare, "Asi handizvo zvega zvandiri kutaura nezvazvo."

UKURKA BORDER CROSSING, HAKKARI PROVINCE, REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

Manheru mamwechetewo

Vari munzira vachiyambuka muganhu weKurca pamuganho weTurkey-Iraqi, boka diki revanoshuvira zvakanaka rakaungana, vachisimudza mireza yeTurkey uye vachipururudza sezvo mota dzinotungamira dzemauto eTurkey Gendarma dzakadzokera kunyika yavo. Varindi vepabhodha vakavadzora kumashure uku imbwa dzairinda dzichidzoserwa kumashure dzichitevedza mutsetse.

Yakanga yave rwendo rurefu, runonetesa uye runonyadzisa kuenda kumba, General Bezir Ozek akafunga achibuda mumotokari yake yaiva nezvombo paakangoyambuka muganhu, asi izvo zvakaita kuti kukundwa kunonyadzisa kwose kuve kwakakodzera. Mukuru wepabhodha akasaruta uye boka diki remhemberero rakatanga kuridza rwiyo rwenyika yeTurkey. "Titambire kumba, General," mukuru wemauto akadaro.

"Maita basa, Major," akadaro Ozek, "uye maita basa nekugamuchirwa uku."

"Usanditenda, ndatenda vanhu," akadaro mukuru. "Vakanzwa kuti mava kudzokera kumusha, uye vaida kukugamuchirai imi nevanhu venyu muchibva muhondo yokukunda yePKK."

Ozek akagutsurira musoro asina kutaura zvaaifunga chaizvo: mushandirapamwe wake watadza, avhiringwa nembwende Hasan Jizek. Mushure mekurwisa kweAmerican air paDiyarbakir, Cizek yakanyangarika zvachose, ichisiya hurumende yakavhurika. Kurzat Hirsiz akasiya basa ndokupa Ais ¸e Akas simba, uye hondo yekukunda PKK ikapera. Akapedza svondo rapfuura achirwa nevakahwandirwa nePKK nePeshmerga guerrillas pavakadzokera kumba.

"Ndapota huya usangane nevanokushuvira," akadaro Meja. Akazendamira kuna Ozeki ndokuti, "Chengetedzo yose yatorwa, changamire."

"Maita basa, Major," akadaro Ozek. Akacheukira mhomho yevanhu ndokuninira maoko, vanhu ndokuridza mhere. Zvakanaka, akafunga, zvinonzwika chaizvo zvakakwana. Akatanga kukwazisana. Varume nevakadzi vakamutarisa nemaziso eGoogle sekunge aive imwe nyanzvi yedombo. Mazana maoko akaswedera kwaari.

Paakanga ava pedyo chaipo nemhomho yevanhu paakaona mumwe mukadzi aimuninira neruoko rwerudyi akabata mwana kuruboshwe. Ainge akanaka chaizvo izvo zvakazonyanya kusimbiswa nenyaya yekuti aiyamwisa mwana wake, angori negumbeze rakajeka, raionekera richivhara mazamu ake. Akamubata ruoko rwake. "Ndinokutendai mudiwa wangu, maita basa nokugamuchirwa uku," akadaro.

"Aiwa, waita hako General," mukadzi wacho akadaro achifara. "Ndinokutendai nehondo dzenyu dzakarwa."

"Ndinoita zvandinogona kushandira vanhu veTurkey, uye kunyanya vakadzi vakanaka sewe." Akabata ruoko rwake ndokurutsvoda. "Iri ibasa randinokoshesa, sokukoshesa kwandichaita kusangana nemi."

"Zvakanaka, ndatenda, General." Gumbeze rakatetepa rakachinja zvishoma uye Ozek akanyemwerera akatarisa mazamu ake. Akafunga kudaro, anga ari mumunda kwenguva yakareba. "Uye," akadaro, achibwaira maziso ake kwaari, "Ndine basa rokuitawo."

Gumbeze rakatetepa rakadonha kuti riratidze zamu rakanaka, rakasimba, rinonakidza ... uye bendekete rekuruboshwe rinotyisa, hafu yeruoko rweruboshwe ... uye danda remuti rine kenza-inopera yakanamatira pachigutsa. "Basa rangu rekutsiva vanhu veal-Amadiyah rava kupera, General, uye nerako ... ndatenda kuBase."

Uye neizvozvo, Zilar Azzawi akadhonzera munhu akafa pane ma detonators akabatana nemapaundi makumi maviri ezvinoputika zvakavigwa muchidhori chaakatakura semwana, achiuraya munhu wese mukati memakiromita makumi maviri.

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