Danger Close/Transcript

== Cutscene ==
Laswell: Ghost and Soap prevented a disaster at the dam. They stopped Makarov. You need to do the same.
Shadow Company troops are on the runway, preparing an AC-130 gunship for their mission to support Farah and her troops.
Price: With Farah and Alex, we will.
Laswell: You and Graves are on the same team, John. Don't forget that.
Price: I don't forget anything.
Phillip Graves steps out of the gunship as his men load the ship with ammo and supplies.
Graves: Looking good, boys. We are go for pre-check.
Graves speaks on the radio.
Graves: We are go for pre-check.
Graves spots Gaz, Farah, and Alex walking across the runway and walks over to them.
Graves: [laughs] Yeah! We ready to rumble...?
Farah and Alex shake hands with Graves.
Farah: This is a joint operation. ULF...141... and Shadow... Together as one...
Gaz doesn't move to shake Graves' hand. Price walks up to Gaz.
Price: Gaz...
Gaz follows Price as they walk away from Graves. Graves nods at Farah and Alex before walking off.
Alex: Together as one... You sure?
Farah: If we don't- we lose...
An AC-130 pilot sits inside the gunship's cockpit as he preps for takeoff.
Shadow 1: Ready for APU start?
Graves: Cleared.
A Shadow Company tech removes the blocks from the gunship's wheels.
Shadow 2: Moving to engine check. Check.
A runway technician signals the gunship for takeoff.
Shadow 3: Good start.
Shadow 1: Shadow is loaded.
Graves: Control, how copy?
Shadow 3: Cleared for taxi, Shadow.
Graves: Roger that. Let's fly...
The gunship flies off from Shadow Company's base along with two troop helicopters.
Graves: Shadow to Gold Eagle, candle is lit.
Shepherd: Go get 'em, Shadow.
Cut to black.
== Gameplay ==
Shadow Company's AC-130 gunship flies over Urzikstan towards Makarov's base.
Graves: Gold Eagle Actual. Shadow-1 is on station.
Shepherd: Shadow-1, Ground Team is at rally point Boneyard. You'll provide air cover while they locate the chemicals and hunt down Makarov.
Graves: Copy, Actual.
The player now assumes the role of the Shadow Gunner through the POV of the video monitor.
PHILIP GRAVES - SHADOW COMPANY, TF-141, ULF
DANGER CLOSE
URZIKSTAN
16 NOVEMBER 2023, 0600
Farah: Shadow-1, Ground Team is holding at RP Boneyard to the west. We're marked with IR probes. Call visual.
Graves: Copy, stand by... Gunner, confirm visual on the ground team.
The gunner zooms in on the ground team.
Shadow Gunner: Copy, visual.
Shadow Signals: Marking...
Graves: Ground Team, we have visual on you.
Farah: Copy. Our targets are the two hangars. We move on your signal.
Shadow Signals: Marking threats in the boneyard.
Graves: Ground, hold position. We'll clear the area. Gunner, lay down cover fire. Take out those threats.
The gunner's targeting system goes online.
Shadow Gunner: On the trigger.
Graves: Time to get to work, Shadows.
Shadow Gunner: Guns, guns, guns./Going hot.
The gunner takes out the enemy infantry with the 25mm Gatling gun, 40mm Bofors auto cannon, and/or the LTM missile.
Graves: Konni Group knows we're here.
(Every time the gunner takes out the enemy...)
Graves: Good effect.; Good impact.; They're cooked.; Nice.; That dude's smoked.; They're cooked.; Good shot.; Good shots.; Direct!; Direct.; That's what I'm talkin' about.; Hell yeah.; That guy's done.; You can run, but you'll just die tired...; He's not goin' anywhere.; Thing a beauty.; They thought they were akin' cover...[chuckle]; Look at 'em, they don't even know what hit 'em.; Can't hide from the eye in the sky.; Get some.; Yup-yup!; Wrecked him.; Welcome to Urzikstan.; Good attack.; Get some!; [Good].
(Every time the Shadow gunner reloads his armaments...)
Shadow Gunner: Gun's ready.; Reloading.; I'm green.; Loading rounds.
(Every time the gunner fires too close to the ground team...)
Price: Blue! Blue!
Konni soldiers are spotted in the northeast.
Shadow Pilot: Threats to the northeast, crew.
Shadow Nav: Konni's maneuvering near the comms tower.
Graves: Gunner, get eyes on that tower now.
Shadow Signals: Got a SAM site near the tower.
Graves: Gunner, drop a missiles on that SAM site.
(If the gunner doesn't immediately destroy the SAM site...)
Graves: Konni is targeting us. Hit that SAM site with a missile.
(Every time the gunner fires a missile...)
Shadow Gunner: Missile out.; Missile's away.; Launching missile.; Sendin' it!
The gunner fires an LTM missiles at the surface-to-air site, demolishing it completely.
Shadow Nav: Good impact. Target destroyed.
Gaz: Check south. Konni's moving into the Boneyard.
Farah: Shadow-1, ground team is in contact! Send fire!
Graves: Copy that. We're on it.
The gunner turns the guns at the Konni troops in the Boneyard.
Farah: Ground Team is pushing through the boneyard! Keep us covered!
Graves: Roger that. Shadow's watching over you.
Gaz: Contact!
Price: Shadow, troops in contact! Call for fire, now!
Graves: Shadow copies. We're on it.
The gunner takes out the threats to the ground team.
Graves: Ground Team, you're clear to move.
Farah: Copy that. We're moving up.
Shepherd: Cover 'em, Shadow.
Graves: Copy, Actual.
The ground team moves out of the boneyard and pushes through the enemy base. More Konni infantry is detected to the south.
Shadow Nav: Enemies pushing in from the south.
Shadow Signals: Marking.
Alex: 3-1, in contact!
Shadow Gunner: Off the trigger.
The gunner wipes out the enemy threats on the ground. The ground team reaches their objective in the south.
Gaz: No threats.
Farah: Shadow-1, good hits. Keep them coming! Ground Team is pushing up!
Graves: We got you, Ground.
The ground team approaches the tarmac and spot a Konni plane preparing to launch.
Farah: Shadow-1, Konni is launching a plane. West end of the tarmac.
Graves: Copy. Konni jet.
Shadow Signals: Marking target.
The TV monitor marks the Konni jet in the hangar preparing to take off.
(If the gunner doesn't immediately destroy the jet...)
Graves: Hit that jet before it's airborne.; Crew, let's get on it!
The gunner opens fire on the jet, destroying it in the process.
Shadow Signals: Enemy jet destroyed.
Graves: Air superiority, Shadows.
More Konni soldiers are seen rushing across the tarmac to attack the ground team.
Shadow Nav: Enemies pushing across the tarmac.
Graves: Ground, multiple Konni on the tarmac. Get to cover, we'll clear your path.
Farah: Copy. Ground Team is holding southwest.
Graves: Keep that ground team secure, do not fire on the Hangars.
The gunner opens fire on the enemy soldiers.
Shadow Signals: Got 'em.; One down.; Minus one.
Graves: Ground, you're clear to move.
Farah: Copy. Ground Team is pushing to Hangar-1.
Graves: Gunner, cover 'em into the target building! Do not fire on the hangars until the chemicals are located. We don't wanna hand Makarov a win.
The ground team enters the first hangar.
Alex: Ground Team's reached hangar-1. Moving internal.
Shadow Nav: Got threats coming out of those structures to south side of the base.
Shadow Signals: Marking.
Graves: Gunner, do not let Konni get near that hangar.
Shadow Gunner: I got 'em covered.
Farah: Shadow-1, first hangar is clear. Searching for the chemicals now.
Graves: Copy that.
The ground team comes under fire from more Konni troops.
Shadow Signals: Enemies closing in on Hangar-1.
Price: We're taking RPG fire!
Shadow Nav: RPG located. Tower south of Hangar-1.
(If the gunner doesn't yet kill the RPG soldiers...)
Graves: Let's go, gunner! Focus fire on that RPG!
Shadow Nav: RPG fire coming from east of the hangar.
Shepherd: Shadow, neutralize those RPGs. Do not let Konni destroy the hangars.
Graves: Copy that.
The gunner kills the RPG soldiers on the ground.
Graves: RPGs [no more]. 
Shepherd: Actual to Ground Team, give me a sitrep...
Alex: Hangar-1 is a dry hole, Actual. No chemicals.
Shepherd: Our intel's solid. Makarov's entire chemical stockpile is on that base. If they're not in that hangar, they'll be in the next one. Just be sure before you push on.
Farah: Copy. We'll keep searching the hangar. Shadow-1, keep us covered?
Graves: We're not goin' anywhere, Kilo.
Alex: All stations, negative on chemicals. Hangar-1 is a dry hole.
Shepherd: Ground Team, push to Hangar-2. Shadow, keep them covered.
Graves: Roger, Gold Eagle. We got you, Ground.
Farah: Copy! Moving to Hangar-2!
Konni Group launches a mortar strike on the hangars.
Shadow Nav: Mortar fire's incoming from the northwest.
Graves: Gunner, target those mortars, take 'em out.
The gunner swings around to the northwest and takes out one mortar team.
Shadow Gunner: Took out their mortar team.
Shepherd: Fucking Makarov. He'd take out his whole base to keep those chemicals. They'll be in the next hangar. He might be too.
Farah: All stations, Hangar-2 is clear. Be advised: we've located the chemicals.
Shepherd: Makarov?
Price: Negative. He's not here.
Shepherd: He could be close. Ground, neutralize those chemicals. Shadow, maintain overwatch. Keep the Ground Team secure 'til the job's done.
Graves: Copy that, Gold Eagle.
Shepherd: All stations, be advised: intel's picking up Konni communications from off base. They're scrambling armored vehicles and reinforcements. Expect heavy contact.
Graves: Copy that, Actual.
Konni tanks are detected from the north launching an attack on the base.
Shadow Nav: Enemy tank, north side of the base.
Shepherd: Shadow-1, do not let that tank destroy those chemicals.
Graves: Gunner, you heard the General. Eliminate that tank. 
(If the gunner uses either the 25mm or 40mm guns to try and destroy the tank...)
Graves: Drop a missile on that fucker.
Shadow Nav: it's where the radio tower is--was.
The gunner destroys the enemy tank.
Shadow Signals: Enemy tank's destroyed.
Graves: Good. Hate those fuckin' things.
Konni sends an armored vehicle to attack the base.
Shadow Nav: Enemy vehicle to the north.
Shadow Signals: Copy. Marking...
Graves: Gunner, target those vehicles.
Shadow Nav: They're pushing to Hangar-2. 
The gunner takes out both groups of vehicles. Konni sends attack helicopters to assail the base.
Shadow Nav: Enemy helos taking off from the northwest. They're incoming.
Shadow Signals: I got' em. Helos marked.
Graves: Gunner, knock those birds outta the sky.
The gunner takes out both helos.
Graves: Ice in your damn veins, Gunner... Good shootin'.
Konni soldiers start launching missiles at the gunship.
Shadow Signals: Enemy missile!; Incoming missile!; Shit-- Missile incoming!
The player must use countermeasures to defeat the enemy missile while destroying the enemy launcher. The gunner eventually destroys the launcher.
Graves: Good hit. Stinger down.
(If the gunner didn't eliminate the Stinger launchers yet...)
Shadow Signals: Stinger threat is still active by the tents. West of the tarmac, beneath Hangar-1.
Konni launches more tanks in the north.
Gaz: Enemy tanks directly to our north!
Farah: Shadow, don't let that tank hit those chemicals. Take it out!
Graves: You know what to do, Gunner. Hit 'em with a missile.
The gunner takes out the tank with a missile.
Graves: Whew- Love me some quick trigger.
Konni launches another wave of armored assault vehicles.
Farah: Graves, enemy vehicles incoming!
Gaz: They're pushing in from the fuel depot to our north.
Graves: All Stations, Konni's mounting up for re-attack. Let's bury 'em.
Shepherd: This is Konni's foothold in Urzikstan. Wipe it off the map.
The gunner takes out the enemy vehicles. Then, an enemy hangar opens its doors to reveal another jet being launched.
Alex: Shadow-1, be advised: doors opening on a building to the West end of the runway. Near the boneyard.
Shadow Nav: Enemy jet 's comin' from the west end of the runway.
Graves: Crew, let's get on it!
(If the gunner doesn't immediately shoot down the Konni jet...)
Graves: He gets airborne, we got big problems. 
(If the jet begins to takeoff from the runway...)
Shadow Nav: Jet's taking off.
Graves: Gunner, take out the jet!
Shadow Nav: Shoot in front of him!
The gunner destroys the jet before it can take off.
Graves: That's right, motherfuckers!
Shadow Nav: Jet number two is down!
The gunner continues to assist the ground team by wiping out the remnants of Makarov's defenses.
Alex: Enemies pushing into the hangar!
Shadow Signals: Threats outside the hangar.
Graves: Keep 'em out of the hangar.; Gunner, push Konni back from the hangar. Keep the ground team secure.
Farah: Graves, enemy stinger's in the Boneyard!
Graves: Gunner, get on it.
Shepherd: All stations, this is Actual. SIGINT confirms Makarov is on the base. He's gonna make a play for the chemicals. Ground Team, are you ready to exfil?
Farah: Negative. Chemicals are still active. We need more time.
Shepherd: Copy that. Keep 'em secure. Graves, maintain overwatch. You see Makarov, you put him down.
Graves: Check, Gold Eagle. Shadow's ready and waiting.
Another Konni helicopter arrives in the area.
Shadow Nav: Enemy helo incoming from the northeast.
Shepherd: That's Makarov. Shadow, gun that sonofabitch down.
Graves: Copy that. He's not goin' anywhere. Time to finish this, Shadows.
Shadow Nav: Copy that.
Shadow Signals: Guns ready.
The attack chopper opens fire on the hangar where the ground team is located.
Gaz: Helo's tryin' to take out the hangar. We need close air!
Farah: Graves- Shoot him down, don't let him hit the chemicals.
Alex: We're taking fire from the helo!
The gunner opens fire on the chopper and brings it down.
Shadow Signals: Enemy helo's coming down!
The chopper falls to the ground in a big explosion.
Graves: We got your ass! Hook, line, and fuckin' sinker! All stations, enemy bird is down. Makarov is E-KIA.
Farah: Copy that. Chemicals rendered safe. Pushing out of the hangar now.
Shepherd: Graves, once Ground is clear, have your man drop a missile on that hangar. Bury Makarov and his fucking chemicals.
Graves: Copy that.
The ground team exits the hangar and gets to a safe distance away from there.
Farah: Shadow-1, Ground Team is clear! Level the hangar!
Graves: Gunner, send it.
The gunner launches a missile at the hangar and destroys it.
Shadow Signals: Good effect. Hangar's down.
Graves: That's how we get 'er done, Shadows. [Goodbye], Vladimir.
The level ends.
== Cutscene ==
Shadow Company's gunship flies away from the area.
Graves: Three things you cannot outrun in this world, folks- Death, taxes, and me. Pleasure doin' business with you, boys and girls. Actual, I'm RTB. Out here.
Shepherd: Roger that, Shadow. That's some big league work out there. Blue skies, son.
On the ground, the ground team moves to the helicopter crash.
Alex: Appreciate the assist, Shadow.
The team inspects the site for Makarov's corpse.
Price: Six to all stations- That kill is not confirmed... I say again- That kill is not confirmed. We need to search the site for PID on Makarov.
Shepherd: Gold Eagle Actual to all stations, your orders are to stand down. We got nothin' but fire and brimstone out there and that's all the confirmation we need. Six, go to 1...
Price: Go for Six...
Shepherd: It's over, John... We nailed that bastard to hell and gone.
Price: Yeah, that's what we said about your little shadow, Graves, yeah?
Shepherd: Makarov's dead, Cap'n. Don't let him live inside your head. Eagle out.
Price looks at Farah, who shakes her head. Price walks over to her.
Farah: Shepherd only sees what he wants.
Price: His name on a win... Another medal on his chest. What do you see?
Farah: It's what I don't see that worries me.
Gaz and Alex walk over to Price and Farah.
Gaz: If he is alive, he'll let us know.
Alex: Where and when, that's the question...
Price, Gaz, Farah, and Alex leave the area.
Cut to black.
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