Damocles, Project File 002

[.45cultist]

A nice special vehicle from certain depots for the teams.

[ArmySGT.]

A nice special vehicle from certain depots for the teams.

I am going to stick with the BV 206. It was adopted by many armed forces including the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. That means stats are available and pictures!

Also it would be recognized by U.S. and Canadian forces as a NATO vehicle. This reduces the chances of being fired upon.

The M116 is a valid possibility. The MP does use vehicles that were not adopted or made in limited quantities.

[ArmySGT.]

Just had a wicked thought.

The Morrow Project fusion power plant is the key that Damocles has been waiting for, even better if the Team has a fusion pack in their possession too. Damocles could even send bots to retrieve one from a Team cache if he accesses the autonav.

This unties Damocles drones from the Damocles facility itself. The MDUs, maintenance units, the recon units, and the IDUs are all battery powered.

Damocles might just rebuild some units with fusion power plants, as soon as he can assemble a plant to make Helium 3 or other fusion fuel.

The Damocles might be off to seek National Command Authority himself. To build links and re-establish connection to other DoD assets or DARPA funded research centers.

Within a year, Damocles could be a "Skynet" level dangerous.

Bots taking over the computer lab at the Chicago campus.

Bots on the way to seize Houston.

[ArmySGT.]

PURPOSE: Provide Infantry Platoon combat support in arctic, harsh terrain and
mountainous regions (northern regions of Alaska/Europe).

GENERAL INFORMATION
Nomenclature: CARRIER, CARGO,
TRACKED: 1 l/2-Ton, Small Unit Support
Vehicle (SUSV)
Model Number: M973
NSN: 2350-01-132-9099
LIN: C11280
SSN: D19001
TM: Commercial

CHARACTERISTICS
Engine: Daimler Benz-Model OM617A
Type: Four stroke, 5 cyl Diesel
Horsepower: 125 bhp @ 4,350 rpm
Transmission: Daimler Benz Model W4A
Type: Automatic Daimler Benz W4A-018
Ranges: Fwd 4, Rev 1
Electrical System: 24 Volt
Brakes: Disc, All four tracks

PERFORMANCE DATA
Fording Depth: Floats
Approach Angle: 34 Degrees
Maximum Grade Ability: 31 Degrees
Maximum Vertical Obstacle: 12 in Minimum
Maximum Side Slope: 35 Degrees
Allowable Speed: 31 mph
Cruising Range: 200 miles
Ground Pressure: 1.8 psi

VEHICLE DATA
Type Classification & Date: M973, 5 Nov, 1982
Life Expectancy: 15 Years
Payload: 4,400 lb (2,000 kg)
Air Transportability: Helicopter Delivery,
Military Aircraft, C130

EQUIPMENT OPTIONS
Armament: None
Ammunition: None
Communications: AN/VRC-46, -47, -48, -49
AN/GRC-160
Sighting & Fire Control:
SHIPPING DATA
Weight: 9,200 lb (4,200 kg)
Cube: 1,080 cu ft
Ground Clearance: 13.8 in (loaded)

[ArmySGT.]

Here is a thought.

Damocles.

Damocles has been made aware of the Morrow Project activation codes (Operation Lucifer assumes a successful Operation Damocles).

Damocles is a DoD asset (aka a U.S. Government one) and presumably able to access the confidential files of the "Snake Eater" program.

What if Damocles begins the whole scale activation of the SOF teams Damocles is essentially held hostage by the Morrow Project, so wouldn't he activate the assets meant to control or eliminate the Morrow Project

[stormlion1]

That, that is an awesome idea right there. Damocles wouldn't be happy about a new group moving in, especially one that is not a US Government approved one. Waking a few Snake Eater teams and somehow giving them orders to push the Morrow Teams out would cause a huge issue for an operating Morrow Team. And the Snake Eater teams would also do it because it would give them a home base to operate out of as well.

[ArmySGT.]

What capabilities could Damocles posses after the Team mission The reset takes him out of simulation mode. What kind of capability does he have now that he is 100%

[mmartin798]

I will have to re-read the pertinent parts of the manual again, but my gut says you end up with a fast computer, a pretty smart AI, lots of storage, a fusion reactor with lots of fuel, a history of the war, a powerful radio transceiver, and a potential nexus for a base. I do not believe that Damocles would have real codes to use. It was in testing. You give it some codes that are keyed as tests and would not activate strategic forces.
Consider that RSA was an emerging encryption standard and didn't really get confidence behind it until the 1990's. The standard for encryption prior for real security was one-time pads. You cannot break a message encoded that way without the corresponding pad. Therefore it doesn't matter how fast or remarkable Damocles is, without access to the pad Damocles cannot raise real forces. Though security forces in the area might be able to be activated for self defense. But those are not strategic forces.
So clear some trees and start building barracks around it and you have a cool base.

[stormlion1]

The base was a test bed more than anything else but it did have workshops to build drones if I remember correctly and it did have a link with the DoD. While that link might be dead completely it is possible that it could still connect to other systems once they have been refurbished and powered back up. Beyond that, its a bunker complex.

[ArmySGT.]

Damocles has that complete virtual reality design lab. The laser hologram system where anything can be designed (the next gen nuclear warheads was one thing being worked on).

Damocles has a garage and some tools, so he doesn't have a manufacturing facility, only the ability to cannibalize anything.

So depending upon what the Team hauls back or loses control of........

A Commando scout The fusion bottle from a XR-311 placed into a MDU hull to power the batteries

The contents of the six caches to re-arm the internal defense units.

A fusion power block to make a recon drone out of the snow mobile

The Auto Nav and Comms ..... Damocles can spoof other MP units and direct them away from the area or awaken Snake Eaters and direct them to MP units.

[RandyT0001]

I do not think the snake eaters are going to obey orders given from a computer no matter how smart or sentient it is once they become aware of that fact.

[ArmySGT.]

I do not think the snake eaters are going to obey orders given from a computer no matter how smart or sentient it is once they become aware of that fact.

I agree. However, as a powerful surviving DoD asset I can see them taking the facility away from the Morrow Project. By force if necessary.

[RandyT0001]

I agree. However, as a powerful surviving DoD asset I can see them taking the facility away from the Morrow Project. By force if necessary.

I doubt the Morrow team would fight for it if a bona fide SF team showed up. Once the Morrow team explains their purpose the teams would probably cooperate with Morrow doing more civilian tasks while the SF team deals with defense and threats. The two team leaders would coordinate activities with the SF leader in overall command. I doubt that the MP leader would object since the Morrow Project was designed to supplement and augment government forces after the war anyway. IMO

[stormlion1]

It comes down to what the occupying force does when confronted. Fight or flee or talk. And we all know at least half of all groups will fight. And Snake Eaters aren't noted as team players so I doubt they would want to work alongside a non government force.
My money is if the do talk the Snake Eaters will order the Morrow Team out and fortify Damocles for themselves and use the base to operate from and try to find other Snake Eater outfits that might be out there then perform there main mission, other than keep an eye on those pesky Morrow Project, to aid the people of the United States rebuild.

[ArmySGT.]

Damocles main defense unit or heavy reclamation platform