Battle Stations
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Battle Stations was a state of alarm which could be instituted at Marineville. (PROSE: Fireball Surrenders! [+]Loading...["Fireball Surrenders! (short story)"]) Sounding Battle Stations resulted in the Marineville Control Tower and its immediate surrounding area moving into an underground air-attack shelter sixty feet below ground. (PROSE: Titan Declares War! [+]Loading...["Titan Declares War! (short story)"])
On 23 January 2065, Battle Stations were called in Marineville when WASP's chief Commander Shore reported a complete loss of radio contact with Stingray, with the last message from Captain Troy Tempest telling of a Titan Terror Fish attack, leading Marineville to remain at Emergency Red. This was reported in the first issue of TV Century 21. (PROSE: Stingray Lost! [+]Loading...["Stingray Lost! (short story)"])
In February 2065, the fourth issue elaborated that Stingray had been attacked by Titan Terror Fish while escorting the submarine aircraft carrier, (PROSE: Fireball Surrenders! [+]Loading...["Fireball Surrenders! (short story)"]) S.A.3.. (PROSE: Stingray Attacked! [+]Loading...["Stingray Attacked! (short story)"]) A special corredpondent in Marineville reported that two "pencil-slim" Hyrdromic Missiles were thirty minutes from blast-off, with Titanica as their target. This was reported in issue 3 of TV 21, which also featured an exclusive telephoto of Marineville under Battle Stations, provided by Marineville press office. (PROSE: Battle Stations! [+]Loading...["Battle Stations! (short story)"])
The decision to put Marineville under Battle Stations proved to be well-founded because a devastating rocket bombardment from WASP aircraft under Titan's control soon followed. (PROSE: Titan Declares War! [+]Loading...["Titan Declares War! (short story)"], Marineville Waits! [+]Loading...["Marineville Waits! (short story)"])
