Executioner.097.Meltdown.1986 by Pendleton Don

Author:Pendleton, Don [Pendleton, Don]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 0100-12-31T22:00:00+00:00

“I think we better make sure she can breathe.

Our cargo is rather valuable.” 6’Why”…full “I’ll explain while we drive.” Glinkov tugged at the canvas, pulling it down and away from the woman’s face.

“Christ. It’s Rachel!” Parsons rasped.

Glinkov laughed. “You must miss her on these cold winter nights.” Thunder Mountain was the largest reactor complex in the American northeast. Three nuclear reactors, each capable of generating two thousand megawatts, were nestled in the woods high above the Hudson River. Right from the beginning, the plant had drawn opposition, both from local residents and environmentalists. Construction of the project had been marked by riots and sit-ins. The first day the plant had gone on line, three hundred people had been arrested during a riot. Police records proved that few of those arrested lived in New York State. Thunder Mountain was a national concern.

Security measures at the plant were strict.

The entire complex was fenced in. Armed guards patrolled the perimeter twenty-four hours a day.

But things had been relatively quiet until Three Mile Island had had its accident.

Hordes of media people had descended on the plant, and the news reports had been full of footage showing the earlier unrest. Unlike many of the nuclear installations around the country, Thunder Mountain was located relatively close to a major urban center. Its public relations problems were tricky, and its attention to safety more scrupulous than most.

It had been cited by the NRC for its exemplary conduct in dealing with potential accidents on three separate occasions. That was about to change.

In the heavily wooded area behind the plant, Peter Achison went over his plans one final time. Timing, he kept reminding his small assault team, was everything. The first attempt might be the only attempt. If they failed to breach security and gain entrance to the grounds, the ball game would be over before it began.

The twenty-five members of the team had been divided into squads of three to five, each with a specific task. The greatest burden would fall on the initial attack team. All were heavily armed.

Each man carried a Kalashnikov assault rifle. Several of them also carried grenades stolen from a U.s. Army depot two years before.

“Any questions?” Achison asked as he looked from one member of the team to another. He had been drilling them for weeks and didn’t expect any questions. He wasn’t disappointed. “Everybody should be in position in twenty minutes. The first team should be inside ten minutes later. We’ll open the rear gate and let the rest of you in.” Achison felt a rush of excitement. He hadn’t felt like this since Vietnam. An Australian by birth, and trained in the Australian military, he had been assigned to U.s. forces for three different tours. Each time he had kept his eyes open and his mouth shut. But much of what he’d learned had been wasted. Until now.

“Remember. No shooting unless absolutely necessary. In order for this operation to succeed, we need hostages. Let’s move it.” The assault team broke up and each squad moved quickly to take up its assigned position.

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