                 HARPOON USER EDITED SCENARIO GIUKRW01 

                  CREATED BY BASHI BAZOUK JULY 6 1990

                         "THE RED PEARL" 

     It's 1992 and the Russian Empire has broken up.  There is now 
only one Germany and Eastern Europe has started the road to 
recovery.  All Russian troops have returned home since there is no 
money to maintain them on foreign soil.  The economy in mother 
Russia has not jumped into capitalism as its old satellites did 
and their economy is in shambles.  The result is an upheaval of 
the political structure with nobody in charge.  With the rest of 
the world nations prospering in the new and larger  international 
market and the standard of living improving for all peoples in 
what is called the "Greatest Economic Cycle" in history.   The 
Russian Bear feels cornered again surrounded by prospering nations 
and happy people.  Russia decides to show its envy.
 
     Thursday and it's Christmas Eve with the anticipation of a 
long Holiday weekend stretching all week into the New Year's long 
weekend.  The "Greatest Economic Cycle" has given an added 
euphoria.  The nations of NATO that is to be dissolved with the 
coming New Year.  Have turned down their forces for the 
celebration of what is coming to be known as the "Dawn of the New 
Age."   The very old Guard of the Russian military has decided to 
take advantage of this situation and have implemented their plan 
Code-named "The Red Pearl" after the Japanese surprise attack on 
Pearl Harbor  December 7th, 1941.  Creating their own infamy, the 
Russians have taken over the Norwegian Sea.  Banak airfield was 
snowed upon by Russian paratroopers and overwhelmed in 45 minutes 
with no prisoners.  Andoya airfield was hopscotch and Bodo 
airfield was attacked by the sea and taken against heavy 
resistance after five hours of fighting.  This has caused the 
northern Norwegian Sea to be opened up like a floodgate to all 
Russian naval forces.

    As NATO Supreme commander you are to marshal all your 
available forces and halt the advance.  Intel has informed you 
that they have no idea where the Russian forces are; except there 
are heavy EMS signals from out in the Norwegian Sea.  To stem the 
Russian advance you must protect your weakest flank in Keflavik by 
bringing up the Guadalcanal full of marines; and station your 
carrier group close to airfield to protect it from destruction or 
capture by Russian land forces. (Victory condition - on station 
for two days Theodore Roosevelt/Guadalcanal).  Supplies must be 
brought up to the Scandinavian front to supply fuel and armaments 
for the defense and upcoming offensive through the port of Orland.  
Bring up at least one merchant ship and one tanker (victory 
condition - on station for two days merchant/tanker).  Bodo must 
be captured as this airfield is needed to regain control over the 
Norwegian Sea; and stem the naval advance to take air coverage 
away from the Russian fliers (Victory condition - on station for 
two days merchant/Saipan/Shreveport.)  Here again the able few 
marines must do the job.  Do not inflict heavy damage to airfield 
so our own forces may use it.  As a last resort to insure 
capture it can be destroyed.  You do not have any authorization to 
use nuclear forces unless it's used against you first.  If nuclear 
forces are used then a reported Typhoon SSBN reported by SSN 
Albany in the most northern regions must be destroyed.  This SSBN 
must be found and shadowed, If the Russians go nuclear this SSBN 
is to be neutralized.  To keep the Russian ASW air cover from 
interfering with this mission the airfield at Banak northern 
Norway must be destroyed (victory condition - Banak at least 90% 
damaged).  It's a tough job but heroes and medals can be had if 
successful.  Good luck!

     All the above victory conditions must be met for a victory to 
occur on the Blue side.   This scenario is designed to be played 
from the NATO side only.

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