Earth Warriors (Undergoing Revision)

Chapter 72 - A Matter of Time

5 hours later 

After the successful cracking of the Zlocan files, a possible time for momentum is at hand for the UEF. One that can ensure that all the problems that plagued them for many weeks would finally come to an end. 

Back in Sylvester's office, all while the sunrays from the outside reflect their light in the nearby windows on the left, there is a gathering of many officers and soldiers observing the screen showing the unlocked map of the "Hollywood Line". Most of the Warriors are also present, with Seiner and his pen drive connected to Sylvester's computer to show everyone what they're looking for. Some smiles and widened eyes are seen among the crowd, while others only cross their arms as they observe the map closely, namely for any potential flaw, if any, to be discovered. 

"So, this is the full extent of the dreaded 'Hollywood Line', is it not?" Sylvester asks, still holding to a cane yet with a firmer posture than before while rubbing his chin. 

"Technically, it's called the 'Shield of Krest' but yeah, you got it right there," Seiner replies while glancing back at him with a smirk. Sylevester only nods as he observes more of the map, as well as some of the typed named near the locations pointed in the map, scattered between the center of the barrier in Los Angeles, up to the borders that lead outside of it, even the fated San Diego. 

"Must have been quite expensive to prepare this kind of shield." 

"Yeah right, but I doubt it was money alone that led them to build this." Sylvester chuckles in response. 

"True... What have you found out so far, Seiner?" Sylvester asks, which Seiner answers by clicking on the map to slightly enlarge it, all to make some of the dots in the map clearer to see for others. 

"Based on what I've read, this barrier is part of a fail-safe mechanism built by the Zlocu in case they lost part of a territory they deem of high importance in terms of the scale of operations and manpower. I guess you can call it a way of 'coping' from potential losses." This leads to a handful of chuckles and laughs from the other soldiers present in the room. At least except Amira who merely tilts her side to side. 

"That aside, if I'm reading this correctly, all these fail-safe mechanisms involve jammers of high frequencies, am I right?" Andrei asks while raising his hand in front of Seiner. 

"Yeah, it's exactly what they're going for. It's the perfect way to distract all of their foes to deter any potential advance in their territories. However, for as strong as they are, they have a glaring weak spot," Seiner says. 

"And that is?" 

"A power station that supplies that main jamming facility in the main city. Los Angeles in this case." Seiner scrolls up the map and then amplifies it, showing a dot just near the town of Kernville, and northeast of Bakersfield. He clicks on it, showing images of a big power plant, which is full of tall antennas, pipes and cables, which connect to a series of smaller buildings in the center. Murmuring is heard from a handful of soldiers over this. 

"Looks like a big maze, boy," Eddie says while leaning on his chair. 

"You can say that again, old man. Now, this is what they call the Wolowitz Power Station. It's said to have been a re-purposed research facility regarding chemicals, but once the Zlocu came in, they used it to power the jamming in the Hollywood Line by using a handful of their machinery," Seiner says while zooming out of the dot pointing to the station, then scrolls to the left, around San Miguel Island. 

"This is another biggie, a complex maximum security prison in San Miguel.  Officially named the 'Dominion of Evolution', but we'll name it 'Illusion Island'." A fair-skinned male soldier stands up while raising his hand on the right side of the room.