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doubt they can handle that many at once, regardless of the US-Zionist technology,” said the Ayatollah. The scene shifts to a courtyard surrounding a beautiful mosque. Suddenly the courtyard is seen to slide open, and two batteries of Shabab missiles are shown rising upwards. Each battery contains 6 missiles. In the control room underground an operator pushes the launch button and the missiles are seen streaking off. The next scene shows all 12 missiles exploding in the air as they approach the alien craft and are struck by multiple laser pulses. Shortly one of the alien craft is seen flying above Tehran. It launches a missile of its own that streaks downward. Suddenly a blinding flash of light is seen, followed by a rising mushroom cloud. Much of Tehran is shown to have been vaporized.
    Back at NORAD headquarters, General Straub listens to his Aide. “Sir, satellite images show fighter and Shabab attacks on two hostiles. The attacks failed. Next there was a nuclear detonation over Tehran. We’re pretty sure the hostiles did it.” “How many planes and missiles,” asked General Straub? “Four and 12” replied Sergeant O’Malley. General Straub looked at Sergeant O’Malley and spoke.  “If you were going to go against the hostiles, you damn well have superior numbers and had better win. If not, payback is a bitch. Pass on the information to the various commanders. Let other governments know the outcome of the Iranians, too. Also, pass the info on to our science team. Ask them to assemble in 30 minutes with their best ideas as to how we might defeat these bastards before it becomes too late,” said General Straub.
    The next scene shows the science team sitting around a polished oak conference table. “So,” said General Straub, “if we are attacked, we need to have a defensive strategy which as of now is designated Plan Omega. First, we have prototypes and some functionality with rail guns, lasers, and particle beams. But, according to your past assessments, these require high maintenance and are incapable of rapid fire. Their usefulness currently is only at those locations where they are undergoing development, mostly at Area 51. Getting more and getting them to all our bases is highly unlikely, given our time frame. The hostiles will be here and gone long before these can be deployed. The rail guns have limited usage because of rail erosion during projectile acceleration. All need high energy inputs. The lasers are the only portable devices in limited usage.” He turned to his Aide and said, “Issue orders to those few bases or secret facilities possessing rail guns, particle beams, or large output lasers to use them against hostiles that are approaching these sites. Concentrate our best lasers and missile equipped jets around NORAD, other strategic bases, the Mount Weather facility, and the base at Area 51.” “Sir, what about the Vice President’s bunker,” asked Sergeant O’Malley? The General responded. “Since the hostiles don’t seem to be on track to any remote locations except the Mount Weather facility, we’ll assume that bunker is as unknown to them as it is to us. We have some suspicions that the Vice President is holed up in a Rocky Mountains bunker, but no Wedgies are near there.” The General turned back to the Science Team. “OK, our best bet according to all of you is the old Warthog. Dr. Kaminski, please summarize the pros and cons for this recommendation.”
    Dr. Benedict Kaminski nervously began the presentation. “As you know, our fighter jets appear useless against the hostile aircraft. Our missiles are intercepted by lasers and these same lasers destroy our planes. The main cause of destruction is insufficient armor and highly explosive fuel and ordinance. Of course, fighters don’t need this armor, as normally no known enemy aircraft gets close enough to damage them. Armor would add weight and reduce air speed and maximal altitude range. We do, however, have a highly armored