June 3rd, 1989, Bering Strait, USS Theodore Roosevelt

He is talking with the flight deck crew on what to arm his F-14 with, as they’re on high alert with a possible Cold War gone hot scenario on their hands. The Soviet Union’s economy is collapsing, and is trying to blackmail Western Europe by demanding they receive financial aid, and if they don’t get it, they would pursue a course of war. The UN ignored these demands, and is trying to make diplomatic efforts to prevent war, but they aren’t going well… He sits down next to you.

David: “If these talks don’t go through, we could be in for a long day… Maybe even years…”