Act 2: Peril in Peshawar

At the time, the CIA believe the Soviet Union not capable of shooting down the high-altitude U-2's. (It was possible because Rosenberg had provided the Soviet's with the tech.) The plane was supposed to self destruct and the pilot commit suicide; neither happened. On May 16, Khrushchev stormed out of the initial summit meeting with the United States, Great Britain, and France, "furious" about the U-2 incident.

Scene 1: Jumping to 1960 April/May

2113 July - TCA Canada --> 1960 April/May - at or near Pashawar Air Station, Pakistan
The team assembles with gear on the ABET transmitter. They get a sinking feeling, then arrive at their destination.

Activities:

HT

Or vomit from timesickness.

3dx100

Number of hours their temporary blackout lasts [IW218]

Success: The team is well prepared for their insertion into 1960 April/May.

Failure: The team will have trouble in 1960 April/May.

Scene 2: Downtime Travel to Peshawar Air Station

1960 a few days before May 1 - near Peshawar, Pakistan
If for some reason the team doesn't jump walking distance from Pesharaw, a road trip will be necessary, possibly a road trip that forces them to cross the India-Pakistan boarder. Unless they are well prepared, they will need to cross the boarder someplace secluded on foot, then reaquire transportation inside Pakistan.

Activities:

Driving vs Driving

A car chase should be introduced if at all possible

Disguise vs Observation

To avoid arousing the suspicions of authorities.

Acting vs Detect Lies

To fool natives they come in contact with.

Success: The team arrive at Peshawar Air Station in plenty of time.

Failure: The team are detained and never make it to Peshawar.

Scene 3: Infiltrating Peshawar Air Station

1960 May 1 - Pakistan, Peshawar Air Station
The team now needs to sneak inside and find Gary Power's U2. Gary Powers himself will arrive in a Air Force C-130 and stay at Camp Badaber, about 3.5 miles west, when not at the Peshawar Air Station. Stopwatch agents will be watching to observe and ensure their tampered-with plane takes off according to plan.

Activities:

Perception vs Stealth

To not be surprised when StopWatch shows up.

Observation vs Soldier(?)

To determine which shelter Gary Power's U2 is in.

Stealth vs Perception

To approach the facility unseen.

Infiltration!

To get the team inside the U2's shelter so they can do their jobs.

Success: The team arrive at Peshawar Air Station in plenty of time.

Failure: The team are detained and never make it to Peshawar.

Scene 4: The U2 Spy Plane

1960 May 1 - Pakistan, Peshawar Air Station, U2 Shelter
The shelter is not much bigger than the plane.

Activities:

Perception vs Stealth

To not be surprised when StopWatch shows up.

Explosives (Demolition)

To notice evidence of StopWatch tampering with the self destruct devices.

Explosives (Demolition)

To repare/install self destruct devices.

Success: The team arrive at Peshawar Air Station in plenty of time.

Failure: The team are detained and never make it to Peshawar.

Scene 5: Gary Power's Saxitoxin Silver Dollar

1960 May 1 - Pakistan, Peshawar Air Station, CIA offices One of the hangars will contain an office used by the CIA. Within it are the saxitoxin silver dollars issued to pilots before sensitive mission. Stopwatch has replace these with sugar pills.

Activities:

Perception vs Stealth

To not be surprised when StopWatch shows up.

Search vs Smuggling

To find cyanid pills.

Critical success to find Stopwatch bug.

Success: The team arrive at Peshawar Air Station in plenty of time.

Failure: The team are detained and never make it to Peshawar.