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This is how war begins.
Athens and Sparta fought during a plague
which wiped out much of the population.
Sound familiar?
But the war brought only more death and destruction
because people let their fear, their honor, their interest
cloud their judgment.
The Peloponnesian War may be ancient history,
but its lessons are not.
You here will be the first graduating class of midshipmen
to enter the Navy
since our own troubles ended just three years ago.
We're in a time of peace, but peace doesn't keep itself.
Ours is a small navy, which means...
your importance to the mission is even larger.
And you will take the lessons from history,
both ancient and very recent, with you as you enter service.
When you put on the uniform, you can't let your fear
or your pride or your selfish interest
lead you astray, or people die.
We have to think differently because we are different.
We are warriors.
All right, we'll pick it up after the weekend.
Don't forget your reading.
We're all working from the same edition,
thanks to our friends at the Nimitz Library.
We'll discuss the first 100 pages.
Don't worry, there's lots of pictures.
Attention on deck.
Dismissed.
See you on Monday, enjoy the big game, go Navy!
- Mr. Swain? - Yes, sir.
How is it my brightest student
is always the last one to turn in his assignments?
Sir, I had a last-minute breakthrough.
I wanted to check my numbers.
I'm sorry, sir.
No excuse.
"The Next Virus Will Be Cyber".
I thought I was done with viruses.
I hope we are, sir.
Well, I'm docking you one grade for lateness,
but this is excellent work.
And if you don't mind,
I'd like to hang on to it for a little bit.
There's some folks at Fleet Command
who'd be interested in your research.
I'd like to share it with them, with your permission.
Yeah.
Yes, sir. Of course.
Do you miss it, sir?
Miss what?
War, sir.
Son, you really ought to get to my class more often.
I just mean, you retired, and that's cool and all.
But...
don't you miss the mission?
Clarity of purpose?
I mean, you said it yourself... We're warriors.
Without a war, what's a warrior to do?
Thank you, sir.
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You get the tickets?
Sí. No problem, señor.
I smuggle blue cure into Panama
two weeks before the ship showed up.
This?
This was easy.
"You are cordially invited to the 50th birthday celebration
of El Presidente Fernando Asturius.
Black tie preferred."
It seems odd El Presidente
throws a blow-out party
while the people curse him in the street.
That's Panama.
El Presidente isn't afraid of Gustavo Barros
or his Gran Colombian goons.
Whoever controls the Panama Canal...
is king.
And for now, that man is El Presidente.
Well, killing El Presidente would change all that.
You guys are crazy.
What are you, Defense Intelligence?
CIA?
Yeah, you guys are crazy.
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I got to go!
No, I'm going through security.
I'll see you tonight.
I will do the cooking.
You're the best ever, ever, ever.
And the cutest and the sweetest and the smartest...
- I got to go! - W-W-Wait!
I'm sending you something super important.
- Hang on! - Okay.
Did you get it?
I got it.
Now you have it.
You're so weird. I love you.
Bye.
Commander Granderson?
- Yes, sir. - You're right on time.
Put it up on the big screens.
They made it.
Almost here.
The great fleet.
USS Michener, this is fleet command.
Come in, over.
This is Zulu Actual.
It is another beautiful day at sea.
As I'm sure you've been watching,
we're currently 200 miles north of naval station Mayport.
Should be in port and all tucked in by nightfall.
Ships in the fleet,
why don't you give our friends in Florida a proper Navy hello?
This is USS Jeffrey Michener actual.
All systems go.
We have onboard a full complement
of surface warriors, aviators,
and more Marines than you can shake a stick at.
- Over. - This is USS Oliver actual.
All systems are go.
This is Michael O'Connor actual.
All systems go.
This is the Javier Cruz actual.
Smooth sailing.
Good day, fleet command.
This is Nathan James actual. All systems go.
We are ready and proud
to no longer be the only ship in the fleet.
Ships of the fleet, your route is clear.
We wish you fair winds and following seas.
Much obliged, Master Chief.
It's a great day for the Navy
and the red, white, and blue.
This is Zulu actual out.
We're up a touchdown, but it's early.
Take nothing for granted.
Army's got a ground game for once.
- What time's your flight? - Couple hours.
You pack your whites?
It's hot in Florida, even in December.
Sam moved out, Sasha.
He wants to live with Ashley in St. Louis.
I know.
I spoke with Ashley last week.
Oh, great, so I'm the last to know?
They have a great school there, they have continuity.
Don't take it personally.
How can I not?
It's just easier for them.
They're used to you not being there full-time.
What do you mean?!
I've been here full time for the last three years.
Not in your head.
I'm sorry.
How's Panama?
Hot, getting hotter.
I'm hoping to settle things quick.
We should visit the kids at Christmas.
Yep, okay.
Tom, things are good.
Considering everything, they're real good.
Go have fun with your old friends,
and I'll call you soon.
I love you.
Be safe.
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Welcome to the helo bay.
This is where Dr. Scott set up her lab.
It was in this small, sealed space
that she developed the cure and eventually tested it...
On some of our crew.
Come, step through this door
and imagine yourself in a bio-secure space,
one where you would have to wear a suit like this
in order to protect yourself from the virus.
Excuse me, sir.
So sorry to be a bother, but would you mind?
- Not at all. - Oh, thanks much!
You just press that button right there.
Attention on deck!
There he is.
Don't stop the reunion on my account.
- Sir. - Good to see you, Ray.
Likewise, sir.
Gator!
How's civilian life treating you?
Well, can't say it's less stressful
than being out at sea.
My boy turned two yesterday.
That's terrific. Congrats.
He's retired, but he's gonna put on that uniform
and be Gator one last time tomorrow, right?
Yeah, if I can find my sextant.
They just can't leave.
I keep promoting them, they keep coming back.
Captain.
- Nathan James has never looked better. - Thank you, sir.
I'm just CO for the launch of the fleet.
Then I'm on shore duty and mom duty.
Sasha says Danny's doing all right.
Well, you know more about him than I do.
He's doing what makes him happy,
or at least what keeps him sane.
Hey, so how's school?
Got a fresh crop of sailors, ready to serve.
That's what I like to hear.
You still teaching "Moby-Dick"?
One day, I'm gonna make you read it.
I think I've been been through enough torture.
Ready for your big speech?
Mm. We were one ship.
- Now we're a fleet. Life is good. - See?
You don't need 800 pages. Keep it simple.
- Captain Garnett, come in. - This is Captain Garnett.
Your presence is requested on...
Besides, you don't have to say a thing, admiral.
Just being here with all of us,
there are no words.
Marco was right.
This is the place to be.
I'm offended we weren't invited.
I could use a drink.
Sleep tight, amigo.
It is a shame, I know.
I have never been through the Canal,
but from what I hear, it is beautiful.
You must go!
I could take you on a drive.
Through the rainforest to a place,
a la cima de Volcan Baru.
From there, you can see both oceans at once.
Both oceans at once?
To Volcan Baru.
I'm afraid you will have to wait your turn.
The Presidente has many friends.
Those are not friends,
but as long as Fernando Asturius controls the Panama Canal,
he'll have many well-wishers.
I'll take it as a good sign.
The world is still getting back on its feet,
and global trade is a key factor in promoting progress.
You're American?
Sasha Cooper.
Hector Martinez.
Republica de la Gran Colombia.
Gran Colombia?
So those are your protestors out on the street.
Not mine.
Those are Panamanians who seek to keep Panama free.
While holding up photos of your leader.
Gustavo Barros has inspired all of South America
to put aside centuries of mistrust and come together.
Tavo speaks for us all because he puts the people first.
He's a revolutionary.
It's funny.
When the US flexes its muscle,
it is to protect world order.
But when Latin Americans stand up for their rights,
they are revolutionaries.
- Well? - Well? We got work connections.
We support El Presidente Asturius.
We only ask for the respect
from the north that we well deserve.
How long will you be in Panama City?
Not long, I'm afraid.
Oh, but I see El Presidente is free,
so I'm going to wish him a happy birthday.
I hope to see you again.
I look forward to it.
It was easy, Mr. President.
In fact, it was too easy.
There's enough C4 explosives to kill everyone in this room.
Including you, sir.
Ah, ah. Careful.
That's the second breach of your security.
That's three ways... Three ways to kill you, sir.
It's not poison.
But it could have been.
Your military leadership...
They should not drink with strangers.
Your security
and the security of the Panama Canal are at great risk.
I'm asking that you reconsider our offer.
Let us help you identify your vulnerabilities,
- protect you while we train your detail... - And you think that this...
This trick of yours will convince me?
To embarrass me in front of my soldiers,
my friends, at my own party?!
No, Miss Cooper.
I told you, I cannot accept your help.
If I'm seen clutching at the knees de Los Estados Unidos,
my own people will push me out!
It can be done in secret.
There are no secrets in Panama.
So unless you plan to kill me on my birthday,
I suggest you leave.
Burk!
What the hell are you doing here?
- I thought you were X.O. on the James. - I am.
My CO wanted me here representing the ship
while she took some tourists on a cruise around the harbor.
Yeah, I managed to get out of that one, too.
Ah, it's good fun.
People seem to like it, so, I don't know...
Christ, Burk, when did I become a museum exhibit?
Oh, not an exhibit.
A legend, sir.
Subsurface, you hear anything?
I'm picking up something.
Could be biologics.
- Surface, what do you see? - No contacts on surface.
Bridge, T.A.O.
I think we found them.
Copy.
You're all in for a treat.
Seems our sonar operator found a pod of dolphins
a thousand yards off our port bow.
We'll take you for a closer look. Commander?
Ma'am, recommend new course 0-3-0.
Very well.
That's Gator.
I know, Grandpa.
We are here at fleet week,
and we are very excited.
As you can see, there is a crowd building behind me,
and the Navy is going to be showing off
the strength of its fleet.
And we are going to be talking to Admiral Tom Chandler,
and we'll have that for you coming up next.
Well, this is a great day for the Navy, for our country.
It's, uh, proof of the resilience
of the American people.
That we could muster up limited resou...
What just happened?
I can't get fleet command on the line.
Something's wrong with the satellite.
No, we got bigger problems.
What's going on?
My God.
Looks like we've been followed
since we got in the country.
And now we are public enemy number one.
Time to go.
The Federales are on their way here now!
Is the military smaller now?
Sure. Um, so is the country.
Look back throughout our military history,
you'll find plenty of examples
where we're at a diminished capacity,
- we're unable... - Sorry.
We lost our satellite feed.
I'm talking to the guys in the van.
Okay. I'm so sorry.
We're gonna get it fixed, and we'll get right back to you.
T.A.O., Aegis weapons, fire control,
and navigational radar are failing.
Something is frying our 400-hertz switchboards.
Emergency shut-down, all systems.
Shut everything down!
Those aren't ours.
And their wings aren't clean.
- Shit! - It's an attack.
Take cover!
Clear the deck! Move it, move it, move it!
Move, move, move!
God, no.
Move, move, move!
Move!
Move, move! Move, move! Clear the deck!
Sir, sir!
DC reports massive fires portside on decks two and three.
- The hull has been breached. - How the hell did we not see this coming?!
Early warning and radar systems went dark across the base
right before the attack, and our weapons systems are down.
I think we were hacked.
You have stingers in the armory?
- Yes, sir! - Get the civilians off!
I want all gunners and crew served weapons
manned by SCAT teams up here now!
All gunners, to the rails!
No, no, we've lost contact,
and reports are just coming in.
This is the commander 2 MEF,
I need a Marine on the ground to tell me what's going on.
Colonel, this is General Kinkaid. I need all available assets
mobilized in Naval Station Mayport.
We believe we're under attack.
Let's get these systems back online, team!
I want eyes on that battlefield!
Sir, DISN has been compromised. Satellites are not responding,
and our planes have been grounded.
Fleet command, this is Nathan James, come in.
We are under attack.
Hang tight, Nathan James. We're doing what we can.
Switch over to civilian band. We need our comms.
Admiral, we've got Nathan James!
Weapons and ISR are down. We cannot defend.
Enemy aircraft appear to be Pucara-class attack planes,
but we have no radar.
Get these people out of here!
Over there!
Gunners, cover the bow!
I have CIWS back up.
And the five-inch?
Not yet.
Bridge, T.A.O.
We have CIWS, but we're at the edge of maximum firing range.
Recommend moving closer to base.
Here comes another wave!
Hey! Hey, come this way!
Come, come, quick! Keep your head down! Head down, guys.
To the bow! Go, go, go!
Ammo!
No!
Ma'am, I'm here.
You're going to be just fine. You'll be just fine.
Just stay calm. We can fix this like we always do, right?
Ma'am, suggest bearing 225 for 5 knots
to get inside effective CIWS range.
Ma'am?
Negative. CIWS won't be enough.
If we get ourselves seen, we get ourselves sunk.
- Keep us out of sight and out of the line of fire. - But...
I'm responsible for every soul on this ship.
And we're no good to the Navy at the bottom of the bay.
Our job is to be ready to fight the battle to come.
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All right.
O'Connor and Cruz sank within an hour.
God knows how many were trapped onboard when they went down.
My God.
Still can't get an accurate report from the base.
There were sailors and Marines all over the place
for the event.
So we're talking hundreds, if not thousands, dead.
And for all we know, this was just the first wave.
There may be more going on as we speak.
Are you saying this is a full-scale invasion of the United States?
I'm saying I can't get one goddamn Army base to report in!
Our entire digital platform's been wiped out,
and we have no idea what's going on.
Look... we have landlines.
We don't know if they're still secure, but they work.
We need to get every single person in uniform online
and prepared to defend this nation.
Commander, get to work on the computers.
Find out who did this, how they did it,
and how to fix it.
Aye, sir.
Now somebody bring me a goddamn map!
Airmen, can your birds fly?
No, sir.
Anything with an onboard computer was hacked.
They wiped us out on the ground. I need a corpsman.
- My chief... he's hit bad. - Go, go.
We'll get you all back to land as soon as possible.
But is it safe?
Sir, we'll make sure, but everyone, just hang tight, okay?
We're all in this together.
Gator?
You should go back with the guests.
- Ma'am, I... - You put on the uniform for the cruise.
But this isn't your fight.
Your family needs you.
My family knows we're all alive
because of Nathan James.
If it's all the same to you, Captain,
I didn't fight by your side just to give up now.
I'd like to return to active duty,
if you'll have me.
Thank you.
Command, come in.
This is intercept team delta, over.
I say again, this is intercept team delta.
Where have you been?
The streets are crawling with Federales, man!
We got to get out of here.
Uh, I have some bad news.
The US Navy fleet in Florida was just attacked.
All the ships were sunk, and thousands are dead.
What did you just say?
Tavo's taking credit for it
as revenge for the murder of El Presidente
- by los Americanos! - That's no coincidence.
You don't overthrow Panama while the US fleet is a threat.
No, this was a coordinated attack.
Panama is now under the protection
of Tavo and Gran Colombia.
We have to get back to the States.
There's no point in rushing home now.
Danny, our fleet was hit.
Our friends, our family...
They may be dead,
but for what comes next, we're on the front line.
We have no orders from home,
but we know who the enemy is.
I say we go south, toward Colombia.
We gather intelligence, allies, anything.
We put ourselves in a position to be the tip of the spear
until backup arrives.
Can you get us to Colombia?
Sí. I know some people.
I will now speak directly to our enemies
in a language they can understand.
Americans, you are on notice.
The people of Central and South America are united!
We will no longer cower in fear of your big stick.
For you do not offer us protection, but enslavement.
Today marks the beginning of a new equilibrium.
Gran Colombia will no longer sit at the children's table
of international politics.
It is our turn!
Be warned.
If the United States wants a fight,
you will lose.
For in the words of Simón Bolivar,
a people who love their freedom...
will, in the end, be free.
And we are united...
as a continent...
to fight for that freedom.
We are one nation under God!
La Gran Colombia!
Turn it off.
We must've been hacked.
Comms, grounded air defenses, even our weapons systems.
We're at war.
I have to get back to fleet command,
get eyes on the battlefield.
Admiral Chandler.
Diaz! Is the James still afloat?!
Yes, sir!
Make a hole. I'm going back with you.
- Yes, sir! - I'm going, too.
- Tell Meylan... - Mike.
I lost my fleet, Tom.
It went down on my watch.
If I'm gonna die, I'm going down with the ship.
You heard that speech, you know where to start.
We head south.
Look for weapons and fuel.
Stay off comms.
I'll be in touch!
If I don't hear from you soon,
- I'm gonna come looking for you! - I don't doubt that.
You stay safe!
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