"DEFECT" - INSPIRED BY NOVEL "THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER'


BACKGROUND: ONE WEEK AGO, A SOVIET TYPHOON-CLASS 
BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINE SURFACED IN THE 
MIDDLE OF A NATO EXERCISE. IT CLAIMED TO HAVE A 
REACTOR DAMAGE AND REQUESTED IMMEDIATE 
EVACUATION. ALL OF SUBMARINE'S CREW GOT OFF, 
HOWEVER ITS OFFICERS AND TWO NATO OFFICERS WERE 
KILLED WHEN THE SUBMARINE MYSTERIOUSLY EXPLODED, 
POSSIBLY BY HER SCUTTLING CHARGES.


SIT-REP:
1. A SOVIET TYPHOON-CLASS SSBN HAS DEFECTED TO 
   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
2. KGB DEEP PENETRATION AGENT WITHIN CIA HAS 
   FOUND OF THE DEFECTION.
3. UPON HEARING OF THE NEWS, THE SOVIET FLEET 
   SAILS FOR US COAST.
4. THE TYPHOON IS CURRENTLY BEING ESCORTED BY 
   TWO FAST-ATTACKS: SSN DALLAS AND SSN POGY.
5. TWO SOVIET CVH GROUPS NOW ENTERING LABRADOR 
   COAST. ONE CENTERED AROUND CVH KIEV, THE OTHER 
   AROUND MINSK.
6. SATELLITE PASS CONFIRMED A TOTAL OF 28 LARGE 
   SURFACE COMBATANTS, 14 IN EACH CVH GROUPS.
   EACH GROUP HAS 2 BCGNS, 4 CGS, 4 DDGS, 4 DDS
7. US NAVY SCRAMBLING FOR DEPLOYMENT. NEW 
   JERSEY-TARAWA GROUP NOW SPINNING UP TO 
   INITIATE ANTI-SUB AND ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE.
8. CARRIER TASK FORCE KENNEDY NOW EXITING AZORES 
   FROM REPLENISHMENT.


BLUE ORDERS:
1. ESCORT TYPHOON TO RESET RENDEZVOUS AND KEEP 
   STATION FOR 12 HOURS.
2. SAG NEW JERSEY-TARAWA INITIATE MAXIMUM-RANGE 
   ASW. LOCATE AND SINK THE FIRST SOVIET CVH 
   GROUP.
3. CTF KENNEDY INITIATE MAXIMUM-RANGE ASW. LOCATE 
   AND SINK THE SECOND SOVIET CVH GROUP AND AID 
   SAG NEW JERSEY-TARAWA IN ITS OPERATION ON THE
   FIRST SOVIET CVH GROUP.


BLUE VICTORY CONDITIONS:
        MINIMUM VICTORY: 1. DESTROY 2 CVHS
                         2. DESTROY 4 BCGNS
        TOTAL VICTORY:   1. DESTROY 10 SSN/SSGN
                         2. DESTROY 20 SURFACE 
 			   COMBATANTS
                         3. SSBN TYPHOON MUST BE
                            ON STATION AT PRESET 
                            RENDEZVOUS FOR 12
                            HOURS


RED ORDERS:
1. CVH KIEV GROUP, PROCEED TO PRESET COURSE AND PROVIDE 
   SUPPORT FOR SSN/SSGN GROUPS. LOCATE NEW JERSEY-TARAWA
   GROUP AND SINK THEM.
2. CVH MINSK GROUP, PROCEED TO PRESET COURSE. LOCATE AND
   SINK CV KENNEDY AND GROUP. 


RED VICTORY CONDITIONS:
        MINIMUM VICTORY: 1. DESTROY CV KENNEDY
			 2. DESTROY 4 CGS
        TOTAL VICTORY:   1. DESTROY TRAITOR TYPHOON
                         2. DESTROY 10 SURFACE 
 			    COMBATANTS


RULES OF ENGAGEMENT: 
	CONDITION RED. WEAPONS FREE. SPECIAL WEAPONS 
	RELEASE NOT GRANTED. KEEP ALL WARFARE 
        CONVENTIONAL UNTIL USED BY OTHER SIDE.

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Written by Jun-Seop An.
