The votes are in, and while Western Asia (Middle East), gave the winner a good run, ultimately, Central and South America won out.
The starting point will be Panama. I have not fleshed out all the background for it yet, but my thinking at this time is that the US intended to back out on the Torrijos–Carter Treaties. This prompted a nuclear strike by the USSR on Panama City and Colon to destroy the ability of ships to pass through the canal along with reducing Howard Air Force base and others to rubble.
Now, a team of Force Recon Marines and a local CIA asset were sent in for two primary reasons:
- Determine the efficacy of the rumors of a cache of aviation fuel that may still be accessible and viable.
- Determine the strength and composition of the factions and groups operating in the canal zone for a potential operation to re-seize it and open the shipping lanes again, while also providing a southern base of operations to the south of Mexico.
The team will get to Panama, but they run into immediate opposition from a large group of decently outfitted troops. The story will begin with our team on the run, heading east of Colon into the mountains. They want to complete the mission and also find out if someone betrayed their mission from the start.
Would love to hear your thoughts and ideas!
