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Engage the 21st Heavy Tank Corps.

Then you don't share my concern that there has been an extremely high

of live ammunition issued? Enough for a full -scale invasion?

I don't believe in questioning such matters.

Perhaps you should.

These are supposed to be war games, Colonel.

Not a war.

I'm going to demand some answers.

Colonel Garland.

What is it, Colonel? Captain Suchek, sir.

He's asking some awkward questions.

What sort of questions?

Difficult questions, sir.

Concerning army ordnance figures.

Shelves and rockets expended.

Stocks kept in magazines.

He's on his way to you, sir.

I see him, Garber. Thank you.

One last target, Lieutenant Udo.

Let us imagine a spy, an enemy intelligence officer, is about to make a

report.

A helicopter strike, sir.

We'll take him out in seconds.

A hammer.

To kill a gnat, Udo?

Prepare rocket. Prepare rocket.

was a Gemini, I believe.

The auspices are not good for Geminis when Mars is in the ascendant.

It's a time to take great caution.

1938 Phantom III.

You know your role.

A lot of people say this is the best model ever built.

V12 engine, boats worked by Hooper and Company.

And crafted luxury like this is hard to find these days. The body was taken down

to bare metal and restored about five years ago. But the interior is all

original. Have a look at the building jumpsuit.

The European country of Sardavia has, over the last few years, increased the

size of its armed forces out of all proportion to its economic or strategic

necessities. Since this man, General Eli Sabos, gained control of the military,

he has constantly clashed with the ruling Politburo, and we believe he is

planning an invasion of the neighboring country, Bukharin, which is rich in oil

reserves. This attack would be carried out under the cover of the war games

Sardavia is holding close to the Bukharinian border.

We also believe Sabos has long -range missiles hidden on this base for a first

-strike capacity.

Your mission, Jim, should you decide to accept it, is to prevent the invasion of

Bukharin and the domino effect it would have on world peace by exposing General

Sabos' plans and frustrating his evil ambitions forever.

As always, if you or any of your I .M. force should be caught or killed, the

Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions.

This disc will self -destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Jim.

Because of the strategic importance of the Bukharinian oil field, This man, an

American agent, has been keeping our State Department informed of

He's been working undercover as Captain Eric Suchak of Sardavian Intelligence.

But he failed to file his last scheduled report.

And now Suchak has disappeared.

Which could indicate he's found the location of these missiles.

And it's going to be your job, Max. You'll have to infiltrate Zabos' base

find them.

And here's something else.

Like his greatest war hero, Adolf Hitler, General Zabos is a true believer

astrology. The stars.

control his every decision.

Every move is influenced by the advice given him by his astrological

Could we get to these consultants and influence him?

We can do better than that. We'll bring in our own expert.

I've been studying astrology, and I think that the Countess has a surprise

two for the General.

Gentlemen, Countess Elena Travey. The Traveys were related to the crowned

of Sardavia before the Revolution.

We have little love for jumped -up peasants like the General.

Well, neither have the Politburo.

Now, a forward request for observer status as UN representatives has been

granted. Good.

We don't have much time.

The war games have begun. The Sardavian army is only a day's journey from the

border. One day from the invasion of Bukharin.

Hope you appreciate, gentlemen.

It was no easy task in obtaining observer status for you as the war

were sent by the United Nations.

United Nations has no authority in Zardavia. Well, it seems that the only

with authority in Zardavia is General Zabos.

Despite his ambitions, General Zabos is a servant of the state and the party

like we all are.

Well, we're only here to observe, Commissar.

Whatever we see, rest assured you'll have a full and detailed copy of our

report. Thank you.

How a member of the royal Sardavian family is treated.

Where is the manager of this wretched establishment?

The mayor helped me, madam.

Do not madam me.

My title is Countess, and you will use it.

Sardavia's socialist republic, madam.

More's the pity.

This building was once the winter palace of the Trevi family.

My great -uncle would turn in his grave.

We have applied to the Politburo for renovations, madam. You can begin

renovations by straightening your tie.

An Aquarian, obviously.

My apologies.

The general will be totally involved with urgent matters of command for the

few days.

You will inform General Saboth of my close relationship with Captain Eric

of the intelligence service.

He shared with me certain information that I'm sure the general would find

interesting.

If he's not interested, I'm sure the press will be.

Look, look, Colonel.

There isn't a single unfavorable side in my entire horoscope.

Yes, sir.

Remarkable.

Sir, the Countess Elena Trevi.

Who? What are you talking about, Garber? I know no Countesses.

Apparently, Captain Suchek did.

What are you trying to say?

This woman telephoned.

She claims to have talked to Suchek about...

Your plans.

She's threatening to go to the press.

Threatening?

Let her threaten the stars, protect me.

She must know something, sir.

First the press, then the Politburo.

You will, of course, ensure that no such thing happens.

Anywhere you have to, sir.

You an observer to the war games?

You may go through.

or disapprove of what we're doing here is of no importance.

What is important is the security of my country.

The war games are designed to ensure that we are prepared and ready to defend

ourselves. Of course, General, the price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Our information leads us to believe that your armament is more offensive than

defensive. Ballistic missiles, for example.

A weapon is a weapon, and the best method of defense is attack.

So who do you plan to attack?

I beg your pardon, General. I'm afraid my associate is overstepping the bounds

of diplomacy.

Let him think what he likes.

You'll find no ballistic missiles on my base.

Who are you?

Stefan Ledner, 21st Sergeant.

You're a liar and a spy.

Handcuff him.

Colonel Garver will want to question him.

Let's go.

I have to say, General, I've seen many military installations, and some

in countries far larger and wealthier than Sardavia, but never any more

efficient or well -planned than this.

A small country need not be weak.

And strategic planning makes up for what is lacking in firepower.

This soldier's icon represents a full battalion of men.

Each bomber, a full wing.

With this map, I can control the dispersal of troops, aircraft, tanks,

weapons, anywhere in Sedavia.

From border to border.

And beyond?

If necessary, one doesn't wish to meet an aggressor on one's own soil.

Well, of course.

And then you do have the natural protective barrier of the river Flamana.

Of course.

Here is Sedavia.

And here the inland sea, protecting us from the northwest to the south.

And here the Flumena, separating us from Bucurean.

These installations I'm seeing inside Bucurean. There are six of them. What

they?

Strategic areas.

Railways, airfields, military bases, government buildings.

It's good to know your neighbors' strengths and weaknesses.

Even though you've been allies for nearly a hundred years.

You are a careful man, General.

Six first strike targets.

You take those out and your military can move into Bucharest virtually

unopposed. You seem to be inferring something.

I would suggest you remind yourself you're a long way from home.

And a long way from the United Nations.

And as you're obviously aware, such a first strike would require missiles.

We have none.

Open up!

I was only a

child. A baby when my family was forced to flee the country.

But Sardavia is my home.

It will always be my home.

In spite of General Zabos and the Politburo.

They will not be here forever.

Aren't you worried, Countess, that General Zabos might see your words as

treason? I am not concerned that generals are both.

He is a tyrant and a bully.

And I have information.

I have information that will bring you a high and mighty general.

And if I'm reporting one word of this reactionary madwoman's ridiculous

accusation, she will be arrested and jailed for treason against dead states.

Now we will see if your Socratic heirs and graces stand up to a few years in a

political prison.

I have stood up to interrogation very well.

Which leads me to believe that you have been trained for just such a situation.

Correct!

I told you.

You were saying... Now we will get the truth.

There is no Stefan Lettner in our army list.

No.

Your papers are forged.

You're a spy.

And for whom?

Who sent you here? And why?

My name is Lettner. Private Stefan Lettner.

24th Sardavian Light Infantry.

I got confused during the maneuvers. I could not get back to my unit. What were

you trying to find here?

In our base.

Nothing. Nothing.

One hour.

One hour for you to think.

Make up a new lie and your life will be finished in just 60 minutes.

Tell us the truth.

I am the brain. I am the nerve at center. I am the heart and soul of

operation. Well, we should all be grateful that tomorrow's activities are

only war games and not the real thing.

War is an art, gentlemen.

An art that distinguishes man from the animals.

Well, then, I hope the games you're playing bring you everything you

Pardon me, General.

But the...

Package you asked me to collect is here.

Oh, yes.

You'll excuse me, gentlemen.

Package, of course, must be Shannon.

Yeah.

Grant. Bad news, Jim.

Max must have been picked up.

What? Do you know where he is?

I'm tracking Max now, Jim.

Good, good.

We have to find out if Zabos has the missiles.

Is Shannon in?

Yes, Shannon's inside.

She's about to give General Zabos a lesson in astrology.

General Zabos, Madame Elena Trevi.

Countess Elena Trevi.

Is it a custom among the decadent aristocracy to read private and personal

correspondence, madam? One of the few joys left to us by you and your

bully boys.

A very boring horoscope, I might add, and extremely inaccurate.

I've taken my readings from the very best man in the country.

Well, then perhaps you should ask him why he has placed the confluence of

Sagittarius within the reign of Jupiter.

And today's date is, if I'm not mistaken, the 16th.

You're not here to give lectures on astrology.

No, I'm not.

I'm here to discuss the matter of Captain Suchek and the information that

entrusted to me.

Information. concerning your real plans for these so -called war games.

Did your stars predict this, General?

A gun and a grenade.

You went that way.

You scared the hell out of me, man.

Get him!

Let's get

the hell out of here.

What do you want? Naturally nervous.

Halt!

But buddy, this is United Nations property here. This base is Sardavian

territory.

Open it now.

The keys to the trunk.

No. No way.

This has gone far enough.

Get the keys!

What's going on?

Sir! We were trying to locate that escaped spy.

In the trunk of my automobile?

General, is he suggesting the United Nations is somehow conspiring against

in your sovereign territory?

Of course not.

Open the trunk.

This is an absolute insult to our organization.

Move!

General, thank you for your hospitality. We'll look forward to seeing you

tomorrow at the war games.

I'm sure we'll show you something very memorable.

couple of bumps back there.

This

farmhouse

has been evacuated for the duration of the war games.

We've got a lot to do before dark.

Now let's get at it.

This

pen

is mightier than the sword.

all the circuitry you could ask for.

And then some.

Great work, Nicholas.

Thanks, Ben.

None of this should be happening.

As you can see, my horoscope is totally favorable.

The next few days are set to be the most advantageous of my life.

I don't believe this.

You arrest me.

You put me in prison without a trial. Then you wake me up in the middle of the

night. And expect me to happily give you astrological advice.

All right.

I'll give you advice.

Change your astrologer.

He's obviously a fool.

He hasn't even considered your third house.

My third house?

Scorpio is dominant.

How can my third house be affected?

How can there be any other interpretation?

Look, I just want to sleep.

Give me your latest chart.

laughing. You're using the Kaldian system.

What do you mean?

General, the Kaldian system is used in every woman's magazine and television

guide to offer silly advice to even sillier women.

Tell me, General, are you going to take a long sea voyage?

Are you going to meet a tall, dark stranger?

Don't you dare laugh at me!

The Kaldian system has been discredited for the past 600 years.

General, you have some very unpleasant surprises in store for you.

Changing from the location of the tank battalions and the armored personnel

carriers, I'd say he's set to run straight down this road with his main

force. Under cover of the war games, of course.

And if we're in a river, he's still got to cross that.

Los Alamos has got missiles.

He's going to take out the six major targets.

There'll be no opposition.

But Grant won't be ever run.

You know, all the fields will fall to Sardavia.

Yeah, thousands of people die in the process.

Let's make sure that doesn't happen.

Grant, what about the circuitry behind the war games board?

Can you do anything to sabotage it?

Well, I think I can rig the general's map to show him exactly what he wants to

see.

At the same time, change his orders from attack to retreat.

While his army's in chaos, the map will tell the general that everything's going

according to plan.

Countess, your knowledge of astrology is quite impressive.

Perhaps you can use it to save your life.

You want me to tell you your future?

If you do not, believe me, I can predict yours.

And it will be very short.

You'll dispose of me, as you did with Captain Suchek.

How can you know so much about me, about my power?

Where did you get your information?

Every word of it is correct.

General, the stars are never wrong. Only those who interpret them.

Personally, I like to insure myself against mistakes.

As you do.

What do you mean?

Captain Suchek discovered your stock of missiles.

You're lying.

He took precautions, too.

He happened to sound.

Nothing.

Jim, we've been through everything.

There's not a missile in the hole, are there?

It's got to be hidden somewhere.

has disarmed them.

Sir, that is impossible, sir. Don't tell me it's impossible. Check them now!

Sir!

Nicholas, Max.

Colonel Darvish is on his way to the armory.

Disarm us by Shannon's story.

Lock, stock, and horoscope, baby.

Gala should lead us straight to the missiles. Let's get out of here.

Shannon's done the trick.

God has led us straight to the Missouri.

Good. Do you know what you have to do?

What, Nicholas?

I know the mission comes first, but we have to get Shannon out of there.

Right.

God.

God.

Take the Countess back to herself.

We made a deal.

Deals are made to be broken, Countess.

But since you've been good enough to tell me of Captain Sutek's treachery,

reward you.

In honor of your royal...

decided that in a few short hours you will die.

Heroically in battle.

Take her away.

Yes, sir.

The missiles have not been touched.

The warheads are still fully armed.

All right, Garvey. Another plan.

At first light, the tanks and the APCs drive straight for the bridge under

of the games. As soon as they're dispatched, we launch the missiles.

And six strategic targets in Bukharin will be destroyed.

With the opposition in chaos, the tanks will cross the Flamena River, driving

straight for the oil fields in the Bukharinian capital.

Everything in their path will be destroyed. Do you understand?

Blitzkrieg, Gala.

Blitzkrieg!

We're in place.

Nicholas is taking off the inspection panel.

Nicholas.

You should see a series of miniature panels in the lower left -hand aperture.

Circuit board's right?

It's right.

Now, carefully.

Very carefully.

He's the second board out.

Go ahead.

Nick.

Listen, man, you gotta be careful.

Just touch. You and Max are on the longest trip of your entire lives.

You've got it.

All right, that was the easy part. Listen up, because we've got five more

these to do. Yeah, and only a few hours before dawn.

We've got to get out of here.

I'll be coming soon for the missiles.

Yeah, me too.

Got it.

You better go back to John over to the rescue channel, all right? Let's go.

Everything is ready, General.

Good.

Then you're about to witness the trial of the Chaldean system.

Sir? You don't need to bother your garb.

Enough to know your stars have a promotion in store for you.

Thank you, General.

I shall try to edit.

And the Countess?

Captain Udo is giving her a grand stand view of Savannah.

Then we should let the games commence.

11th Armored Corps, move to section 37.

11th Armored Corps, move to section 37.

Condition yellow.

Condition yellow.

All commanders, stand by for alert.

Ten minute countdown.

Commence. Countdown commencing.

Gentlemen, just in time. We're about to commence.

Well, I hope you don't have any accidents.

General, I see you have the eyes of the world on you.

Accident?

Warfare is an exact science, like astrology.

Whatever happens here today will not only be planned, but predestined. As for

the television camera, they will be recording history.

Condition read.

Condition read.

I hope you're not too uncomfortable, Count.

It will be for a short time only.

You see, you will be the first target.

Quite an honor, hmm?

It's one I could do without.

Watch for a red flare.

When you see that, you will have about one -tenth of a second before the first

rocket hits.

Enjoy.

Go to the counters. Open fire.

Fire field rockets.

Advance the armored cavalry.

Armed cavalry, advance.

Sector 3 artillery, engage.

Sector 3 artillery, engage.

Perhaps, gentlemen, since there's no other way anyone can interfere, I should

inform you of what's happening.

As you can see, my forces are moving forward as planned, carrying out the war

game strategy.

Exactly as you said would occur.

With one minor variation.

But they will, of course, stop at the river.

That is the Bucurean border.

No, they will not stop.

They will drive straight for the Bucurean oil fields.

By the end of the day, those oil fields will be in my hands.

But you can't do that. Bucurean's not at war with Sardavia.

They will be.

The strategic commands have been fed into the computers.

At a single keystroke, six missiles will strike at every strategic target in

Bucurean.

The country will fall without a strike.

in the making.

This invasion of Poland pales into insignificance besides what you're

here today.

Now I suppose you'll share your triumph with the people of Sardavia, even the

people of Bukharin.

But of course, I'll be hero of the people.

My place in history is assured.

I am now ready to broadcast to the people of Sardavia and Bukharin.

To the people of Bucurean, I say lay down your arms.

Soon our conquering forces will be driving in triumph through the wreckage

your streets.

It is useless to resist.

And my own people, the people of Sedavia.

Too long have we suffered from the weak and vacillating rule of our commissars.

These old men of the Politburo who have refused the call of history.

Who have allowed Bucurean to grow fat.

You're slept in the sun.

Call for a car, comrade.

And a detachment of elite guards.

I will now confront these old men of the Politburo with my demands.

God save Sir Davia.

An historic day, gentlemen.

Yes, it certainly is.

Perhaps you'd be interested in seeing the actual disposition of your invasion

forces as they are.

I think you'll find that things aren't all a theme.

Fireborne troops have jumped too soon.

And your tanks seem to be in some disorder.

This can't be.

The map is wrong. My missiles.

The map is malfunctioning.

You've destroyed Bucharest.

My troops have conquered.

You fools! Ignore the map!

You've seen history.

You've seen my stars!

The map is wrong!

Wrong! Wrong!

The map is wrong!

Wrong!

General Zavos is expecting you, gentlemen.

I don't think the General's going to need the stars anymore to predict his

future.

Next on Mission Impossible.

The force I represent is now in command of this base.

Take it that means we have a new pilot?

What have you done? We're taking off.

The satellites of the United States and the Soviet Union are now under our guns.

Demolish another satellite immediately.

Shannon, you have to stop Ryan.

Where's Dr. Wren? She went outside.

He never came back.

What, a spacewalk?

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