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14:58 (GMT+8): Captain Sara Hunt notices and then captures the Wén Rui ship which is full of technology. 

13:47 - 15:17 (GMT+4:30): Iran which is an ally of China in response to the US capturing the Wen Rui takes control of one of the US's F-35s and lands it at their base, Bandar Abbas.

7:23 (GMT-4): China offers to trade the Wen Rui for the F-35 but the US does not respond fast enough 

16:36 (GMT+8): China sends a fleet toward Sara Hunt and the Wen Rui, and locks down their communications, and launches a torpedo at the United States ship. 

17:13 (GMT-4): China blacks out Washington DC and they are unable to sign into their computers and cannot communicate.

]]> 2023-02-10 17:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/agentwxd/ubetd4yq11iy15qh/wish/2476717279 agentwxd https://padlet.com/agentwxd/ubetd4yq11iy15qh/wish/2476718182 1. 18:42 March 12 (GMT-4) - 12:06 March 13 (GMT+8): Lin Bao travels back to China from Washington DC and his intentions and the intentions of China are shown. The Wen Rui was really of little value and they only wanted to cause a crisis.
2. 21:02 March 12 (GMT-4): All government technology at Washington DC is down  
3. 06:14 March 13 (GMT+4:30): Wedge gets interrogated and beaten. A video of this is later leaked to the public putting even more pressure on the United States.
4. 11:01 March 13 (GMT+8): The survivors of the John Paul Jones are rescued via submarine, China purposefully backing off so that there would be survivors. Hunt lost all 3 commanders and all 3 ships were lost.
5. There is public unity and outcry in the United States. They stand behind and want to free Wedge and this puts pressure on the United States]]> 2023-02-10 17:20:27 UTC https://padlet.com/agentwxd/ubetd4yq11iy15qh/wish/2476718182 agentwxd https://padlet.com/agentwxd/ubetd4yq11iy15qh/wish/2476718362 1. 12:13 April 23 (GMT+4:30): Chapter 3 begins with Qassem Farshad and his time as a retired soldier. It gives some background information on him and shows his anger. In the end, the General Staff of the Armed Forces in Iran ordered a mobilization of retired and reserve officers and he, for the first time, really considers it. 
2.  06:37 April 23 (GMT+8): China prepares for another attack in which they will disable their guidance systems, therefore "blinding the elephant".
3. 04:27 April 26 (GMT+5:30): Chowbury, who is in India to retrieve Wedge is told how the attack on America went in the South China Sea. Which, all 37 of their ships were destroyed and not one of China's ships was destroyed. All communications and weapons were down and all F-35s could not work nor eject. 
4. 04:53 April 26 (GMT+9): Sara Hunt notices that the Ford and Miller ships are gone and sees 3 ships coming closer, showing an SOS message.
5. 09:02 April 27 (GMT+4:30): Iran is mobilizing, clearly preparing for war. Farshad joins the navy when he had always been in the armed forces, and him doing this, is demoted.
6. Wedge is released into India's custody. He is retrieved by Chowdhury who had been aided by his uncle, whom he disliked.
7. China decides to support the plan to use AI autonomous weapons and they prepare for a future conflict with the US. ]]> 2023-02-10 17:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/agentwxd/ubetd4yq11iy15qh/wish/2476718362 agentwxd https://padlet.com/agentwxd/ubetd4yq11iy15qh/wish/2476718512

01:46 May 22 (GMT+2) - We learn more about Farshad's family history as he is in the Barents sea.

23:47 May 22 (GMT+8) - Lin Bao joins Minister Chiang in a video teleconference where they find that their plan to surround Taiwan with a massive military presence is working but Lin bao feels that something may be wrong.

21:37 2034 (GMT-4) - during the President's address, it was shown that the president had authorized a potential nuclear strike, which surprised even top officials. As a result, this pushed the country one step closer to a nuclear war. Chowdhury questions the decision's validity and its potential risks.

 10:27 June 18 (GMT+8) - Minister Chiang surprises Lin Bao with an unannounced visit to discuss their stalemate with the Americans and Taiwanese. Minister Chiang reveals a plan to show the Americans their vulnerability by launching a cyberattack in the Barents Sea, and Lin Bao is tasked with preparing his command for this.

14:22 June 24 (GMT+2) -  The crew of the Russian ship, Rezkiy, including Lieutenant Commander Farshad are enjoying some time due to the absence of the American fleet in the Barents Sea. However, the Russian crew plots to destroy undersea cables that connect to the United States using a submersible explosive charge, which would cause chaos and disruption. Farshad becomes angry when he realizes the extent of the damage caused by the explosion.

10:47 June 26 (GMT-4) - A nationwide power outage hit the US, causing the internet to go out across the eastern seaboard and reducing connectivity in the Midwest and West Coast. Airports closed and markets panicked. Hunt and Quint were waiting for a message in a  radio room. Finally, the message arrived, but it is unclear what the message was about.

10:47 June 26 (GMT-4) - Chowdhury wasn't present in the Situation Room when the decision was made, and he feels guilty about what followed. The decision was made to respond with a nuclear strike after Beijing had cut undersea cables and caused a nationwide power outage. 

 11:15 June 30 (GMT+8) - Lin Bao is deeply affected by the recent American attack on Zhanjiang, which killed many people, including his friends and family. Meanwhile, the People’s Army has invaded Taiwan, and Minister Chiang tells Lin Bao that they have only a week or two to act before the Americans blockade their access to the sea. Chiang tells Lin Bao that they need to settle on a course of action, but that action will not be revealed yet.

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02:38 July 01 (GMT+8) - Wedge thinks about the sunset he saw after the nuclear fallout and reflects on his life. A senior chief interrupts Wedge, and he introduces himself as the new commanding officer of VMFA-323, the Death Rattlers.

10:37 July 03 (GMT+2) - Farshad began preparing for flight operations in Gdańsk Bay. They were flying close air support for an invasion force that connect the Rodina to its northern ports on the Baltic Sea. 

10:32 July 06 (GMT+8) - Sarah Hunt, has a recurring dream where she is on the dock at Yokosuka and she sees more and more ships there each time she has the dream. She meets Wedge who is now the senior-most pilot in the modified Hornet squadron. Every vulnerable system has been removed from the aircraft's cockpits so that they do not get shut down by China.

14:27 July 06 (GMT+8) - Lin Bao and Zhao Leji, the secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, play golf at the Mission Hills in Shenzhen. Lin Bao becomes frightened when Zhao Leji starts to talk about his belief that the Americans will be blockading China's coastline soon, and that Lin Bao's competence is in question. They continue playing golf while Lin Bao becomes increasingly uneasy.

13:03 July 17 (GMT+5:30) - Farshad has been sent to India on a delicate mission to de-escalate tensions. Farshad is waiting for his Indian counterpart to arrive and is reflecting on the fragility of human relationships in the face of potential disaster.

20:03 July 19 (GMT+8) - Admiral Hunt receives a visit from Admiral Hendrickson, who is there to "augment her command" in response to an imminent strike against the US. The two discuss the readiness of the Enterprise and the effectiveness of the Death Rattlers squadron.

09:37 July 20 (GMT+8) - Lin Bao returns home to Beijing after monitoring the progress of the Zheng He. He is tasked with executing a plan which involves launching a nuclear strike on two US cities. Lin Bao is alone in the conference room as he opens the folder containing the target sets, and he realizes he will be the only person held accountable for every detail of the plan. He contemplates the target selection and makes a promise to retire from the Navy after this mission. The chapter ends with the revelation of the two target coordinates: San Diego and Galveston.

 Chowdhury and Farshad discuss their nations' current dispute over the control of the Strait of Hormuz, with low-level acrimony. Farshad clenches his fists upon hearing the word 'sanctions'. It is later found out that San Francisco and Galveston are bombed.

]]> 2023-02-10 17:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/agentwxd/ubetd4yq11iy15qh/wish/2476719431 agentwxd https://padlet.com/agentwxd/ubetd4yq11iy15qh/wish/2476719800 1. 12:07 July 20, 2034 (GMT+5:30) - Chowdhury reads a message from Hendrickson about orders for a counterstrike led by the Enterprise against China.
2. 12:25 July 29 (GMT+5:30) -  Patel shows Chowdhury photographs of an upgraded Indian submarine that sank the Chinese Zheng He. Patel clarifies that India is not choosing a side in the conflict and is supporting de-escalation. 
3. 17:49 July 29 (GMT+4:30) - Farshad is posted on Hormuz Island to defend against a possible Russian invasion of the Strait of Hormuz. He feels that the defenses on the island are inadequate and that his concerns about the invasion have not been taken seriously by his superiors. Farshad is the only reinforcement sent to the island, and he becomes disillusioned with his exile and dreams of returning home. They fill sandbags and calibrate their antiaircraft guns.
4. 06:32 July 30 (GMT+8) -A mission is being planned that requires perfect weather conditions, but erratic weather caused by fallout from Galveston and San Diego makes it difficult to find a launch window for the United States. Wedge begins writing a letter to his father, intending it to be a historical document capturing his thoughts on the eve of victory. 
5. 06:42 July 30 (GMT-4) - Chowdhury and Hendrickson go to the White House to confront Wisecarver and demand that he disclose information about the Indian threat to the Enterprise pilots.
6. 19:16 July 30 (GMT+8) - Sarah Hunt, Quint, and Hooper are in the combat information center, monitoring Wedge's progress toward his mission's targets in the South China Sea. They are trying to contact Wedge but are only met with static, and Hendrickson orders them to abort the strike on the president's authority. They have been trying to contact Wedge for nine minutes, and Quint suggests that Wedge and the mission might have been taken out by the Chinese or Indians. 
7. 18:58 July 30 (GMT+8) - Wedge is flying and evading missiles while communicating with his team. He loses contact with Gold Flight and realizes they have been attacked. He also sees Indian fighters, which confuses him because he did not know they were allied with the Chinese. Despite the chaos, he focuses on his mission and uses the distraction to slip away and head north toward Shanghai. He manages to escape and checks his watch, realizing that his communication window with the Enterprise has closed.
8. 07:14 July 30 (GMT-4) - The President requested that the Indian Prime Minister recalls his fleet, but he declined. Chowdhury called Patel, his uncle, to ask him to call off his interceptors so they can talk to their pilot and abort his mission. Wisecarver intervened and took Chowdhury's phone. Chowdhury pleaded to give them a chance to call it off, but Wisecarver refused.
9. 19:19 July 30 (GMT+8) - Wedge must climb to at least 10,000 feet before dropping the payload so that it has enough time to arm. He encounters antiaircraft systems and must evade missile launches from the ground while dealing with two Indian Sukhoi aircraft on his tail. Wedge engages in a dogfight with the two Sukhois and ultimately destroys them before being forced to crash land on Shanghai to complete his mission and drop the bomb.
10. Lin Bao expects to be blamed for the sinking of the Zheng He and plans to defect to the US after peace is negotiated. In the meeting room, he finds a golf club with a note attached, indicating his imminent death. Despite feeling self-pity and regret, he keeps his eyes open and watches a bright light on the horizon before being shot and killed.

]]> 2023-02-10 17:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/agentwxd/ubetd4yq11iy15qh/wish/2476719800 agentwxd https://padlet.com/agentwxd/ubetd4yq11iy15qh/wish/2476720020 1. 10:18 September 12, 2035 (GMT+4:30) - Major General Qassem Farshad, who was promoted and then retired, returns home. He walks around his property, reflecting on his life since the "Victory of the Strait" and the global war that has resulted in a profound realignment of the world. 
2. 07:25 October 03, 2036 (GMT-4) - This seems to be from the perspective of Lin Bao's daughter whom have fled China because of him to find safety in the United States even though this does not put them in the best situation.
3. 17:25 June 12, 2037 (GMT-6) - Sarah Hunt has retired to her ranch in New Mexico after being relieved of command in the military. She spent most of her savings and three years renovating the house. She suffers from nightmares of searching for her father, who she never finds, after the Shanghai attack. Hendrickson visits her occasionally and tries to help her. Sarah asked for his help in adopting a child and has started the adoption process.
4. 17:12 November 24, 2038 (GMT-6) - Wedge's father reads the letter Wedge made when he misses him too much and leaves it open sitting on a desk everyday. Wedge did mention his potential sacrifice which he fulfilled.]]> 2023-02-10 17:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/agentwxd/ubetd4yq11iy15qh/wish/2476720020