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Signal in from NAVCOM.

Australian search and rescue have

a distress call in from cargo ship

[inaudible] Beltaine bound for Timor.

Does it also say what code was transmitted?

Just a standard EPIRB, then communication ceased.

Communication ceased?

What was Beltaine's last known position?

12 degrees, 20 minutes south, 128 degrees 13 minutes east.

We're the closest asset.

You get that, Nav?

Yes, sir.

Let's get there best speed.

Hear the captain speaking.

We're altering course in response to a distress call

from a cargo ship.

Expect to be in the ship's position in approximately

two hours time.

[inaudible] parties to make preparations.

MAN: You heard the boss.

Let's get this recovery line in.

[beeping]

Boss?

Hear the captain speaking.

Our target vessel just went down.

We'll be searching for survivors.

Bring the ship to solo stations.

Hands to solo stations, hands to solo stations, hands

to solo stations.

Stand by to recover personnel from the water by sea boat.

BUFFER: Sir, Buffer.

We've found something.

What have we got, Buffer?

BUFFER: We recovered five bodies, only one survivor.

The rest must've gone down with the ship.

MO is the same for all five deceased.

Point blank range, massive exit wounds.

What weapon was used?

BUFFER: Heavy caliber handgun.

Hollow point bullets.

This was an execution.

What happened, sir?

TOM: We were hijacked.

And I killed all my shipmates.

How many?

TOM: There were nine of us on board.

I'm the only one that got away.

[theme music]

[explosion]

It was just before dawn.

I was on watch.

Some forward up the port bow and heard these running feet.

They were on the bridge in what seemed like seconds.

Think that's when they killed the skipper,

and the other bloke on watch.

At least I never saw them again.

They were just so damn good at what they were doing, you know?

OK.

Thank you, Tom.

I hid.

It's the best thing you could do.

You survived to identify them.

And then he-- he found me.

It was the one who led them aboard.

Can you describe him?

It was dark.

Well built. He seemed like he was military trained.

Did he speak at all?

Eastern European.

OK, then what?

TOM: Then they put us to work.

Only interested in this one container,

and getting us to unload crates from it into their boat.

What was in it?

I don't know.

But real heavy.

Could you describe their boat?

Mm-hm.

This weird pleasure craft, [inaudible] 52.

Gutted to take cargo and painted black and white.

Tale sounds familiar.

Get the photo.

All the containers were unloaded and in their boat,

they started herding us down below.

And I just dove overboard and I swam underneath the boat

and stayed out of sight.

I guess they thought I'd been hit or drowned

or left to the sharks.

Mr. Pearson, do you recognized this vessel?

Yeah, yeah.

That's it.

That's the one.

So who are these people?

I wish we knew.

The owners claim that the ship was only

carrying general cargo, mostly machine parts.

FLYNN: They murdered an entire crew

and sank a ship for machine parts?

I don't think so.

I'm inclined to agree.

So what's your reading on it?

They using at a Pucchini 52, exactly like the one

we encountered when Charge was stabbed.

And there's another factor.

This survivor describes the attackers as mercenary types,

and they headed off due east.

And what's the significance of that?

Well, that's the course that takes them

directly to the Samaru Islands.

Samaru?

So you think there's a connection.

Sir, we've established that mercenaries

are supplying the insurgents there with stolen arms.

Request permission to pursue?

Permission granted.

Keep me informed.

Take us there, Nav.

Steer 0 9 0 revolutions 1 8 0 0.

Steering 0 9 0 revolutions, 1 8 0 0.

So these hijackers are some sort of mercenaries,

and we're going after them.

Seems so.

Boss thinks they're heading for Samaru.

It's got to be connected.

Don't you have like cooking things to do?

No, it's just the guy that tried to kill you,

those men that hijacked Hammersley,

they were some kind of mercenaries.

I don't really care.

Look, all I'm saying is, it's all part of the same thing.

Well, I don't believe in conspiracies.

Yeah, you do.

Yeah, yeah, as a matter of fact I do.

Just my own.

Wasn't really hungry anyway.

Sir, I've got to radar contact, bearing 105

range 7 miles, course 0 9 0, speed 1 8.

Where's she heading, Nav?

Puts on a direct course for the Samaru Islands, boss.

[inaudible] get Swain to bring Mr. Pearson

to the bridge at the rush.

X, man the [inaudible].

Mr. Pearson, bridge at the rush.

Should be just over the horizon any second now, X.

XO: OK, I've got her.

It's a Puccini 52 painted black.

It's the same cruiser, sir.

Mr. Pearson, here.

Yeah.

Yeah, them.

There's the ones that killed my shipmates.

Nav, pipe boarding stations.

Swaino, on the wheel.

NAV: Hands to boarding stations, hands to boarding stations,

hands to boarding stations.

[inaudible]

Course 0 9 0, revolutions 1 8 0 0.

And 1, did you red 4 5.

Aimed at target.

Gun loaded.

Second warning, Nav.

Vessel on my port beam, this is Australian warship,

stop or heave to or I will fire upon you.

Vessel's not stopping, sir.

Nav, captain, 50 cal, one short burst, 50 yards ahead

of that vessel there.

Go on.

M1, one short burst, 50 yards ahead of the bow.

Engage.

[firing]

The vessels not stopping, sir.

OK, snatch party it is.

Insert, insert, insert.

TOM: Hey, he's got our skipper!

Who's the man with the gun?

He's the leader.

Sir, that's him.

That's the guy that stabbed me.

Australian warship.

[inaudible]

Put your weapon down!

Put your weapon down!

[interposing voices]

Take station on my starboard side.

Coming hard round.

Recover the sea boat.

NAV: X, this is Nav.

Stand by to recover sea boat.

We're discontinuing pursuit.

, Great you have them right there

and you're gonna let them go.

I can't let him kill your skipper.

You're not just going to leave him there?

Mr. Pearson, it's too risky to attempt

a boarding at this stage.

[phone ringing]

Nav, let's shadow them.

Yes, sir.

Sir, got NAVCOM on the line.

Excuse me.

Mike Flynn.

What's the situation there, Mike?

Sir, we've located the vessel, but we've been unable to board

because the mercenaries have the Beltaine's skipper hostage.

Request permission to pursue them into Samaruan waters?

Mike, the Samaruan navy had been alerted.

I want you to hand over the ship as soon

as the vessel is within range.

But sir.

I know this is personal to you, Mike, but that's an order.

Yes sir.

Understood.

Meanwhile in the Samaru Islands a government spokesman,

Lawrence Siapu has denied rumors of growing unrest.

What our political opponents are

calling a riot in the Chinese quarter was merely a burglary.

News out of Samaru isn't great, mate.

You were dead right about where the cruiser was headed.

Any word on the MV Beltaine's skipper?

The Samaru police reported finding his body on the beach

with a bullet in the head.

I'm sorry to hear that, sir.

And also, we've been advised by the ship's owners

that the Beltaine was carrying a container

of rocket propellant grenades for the Timorese defense force.

Now they tell us.

It was legitimate, just under tight security.

You put those papers into the promo board yet?

Promotion would have me in a shore posting.

I was hoping to spend a bit more time with the patrol

boat service, sir.

Look, I joined the navy to be at sea, not to drive a desk.

What?

Like me you mean?

Mike, you play the game the right way,

you could get command of a frigate.

If you don't, that's what it is?

[inaudible]

Yes sir.

You've seen my report?

Yeah, I circulated it to the intelligence agencies.

So you agree with my proposed strategy?

Yeah, absolutely.

Go ahead.

In the past few months, we've been encountering

mercenary activity close to our northeast coastline

and beyond as far as the Samaru Islands.

We boarded an FFV here, carrying three European males.

Possibly military trained.

They escaped and as we know, Chare

was stabbed in the process.

The mercenary type who hijacked the snake boat

was found dead on board here, and we picked up three alleged

refugees here from a sand quay who then tried

to hijack the Hammersley, sir.

And just a few days ago the same man

who stabbed Charge leads the hijacking of a cargo ship here

and murders its crew.

Purpose?

Acquisition of rocket propelled grenades.

Given we know mercenaries are smuggling arms

into Samaru and training insurgents there,

I believe these incidents are linked

and with the concentration of activity in our waters

I also believe there must be a staging

post somewhere along this part of our coastline.

Sit rep, X.

XO [ON RADIO]: Captain, X, no suspicious activity

sighted, over.

FLYNN: Return to Hammersley.

We'll move further up the coast.

XO [ON RADIO]: Roger, Charlie.

X-ray out.

Sir, I've got a radar contact.

Green 3 0.

What's it look like to you, Nav?

It's too small to be a cargo ship, it could be a yacht,

a motor cruiser, maybe.

Let's take a look.

Starboard 20 altering 3 1 5.

Got her on the [inaudible] boss.

Yeah.

Course set, 3 1 5.

Very good.

Well, it's not a Puccini 52.

Still want to eyeball her, boss?

Yeah, get us closer, Nav.

They may have seen something, no harm in asking.

RAY: HMAS Hammersley, this is Enterprise.

Ray Walsman at your service.

Ray Walsman.

This is Hammersley, Mike Flynn speaking.

Nice little runabout you've got there, Ray.

Fancy coming to visit?

Have a few beers, tell a few lies?

I'll be with you shortly, Ray.

Welcome aboard, Mike.

Thanks, Ray.

Come inside.

I'll show you around.

Callie Moore Smith.

So, Spider, you going to help me aboard?

Yes ma'am.

My boss has just--

just there, Cal.

[inaudible]

FLYNN: It's an amazing craft.

Latest addition to my fleet.

On the way from Europe as we speak.

Go anywhere in this little baby, right skipper.

Surely you already have one.

Yeah, but I like to have the best.

Since I don't have time to train myself

to be the best at everything, I like to hire them.

I understand that ex-navy guys make the best skippers.

Well, if we didn't there'd be something

wrong with the system, wouldn't there?

Serious offer, Mike.

I know what lieutenant commanders are paid.

I'll double it, tax free.

That's quite an offer.

Work for me, Mike.

Spend the rest your life at sea, taking this little beauty

all around the world.

Tahiti, the Med, Caribbean.

You don't have to make a decision right now,

but think about it, huh?

I will.

That cruiser, there.

That's what, a Puccini 52?

Yeah, like my first boat.

A few months ago she was stolen.

Oh?

Oh.

Hello.

Ooh.

Oh!

Oh, recording.

Recording.

Spider hasn't got a hope against her.

Do you mind?

People are trying to concentrate.

Oh.

Ro, shush.

[door opens and closes]

We picked up something of interest on the [inaudible]??

No.

Just perving on the cruiser, X.

Oh, OK.

FLYNN: You would have heard of that hijacking

of the MV Beltaine?

Yeah, terrible business.

What does this thing do?

FLYNN: A Puccini 52, very much like your stolen boat

was involved in that hijacking.

And in other similar incidents.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Boat gave us a lot of pleasure.

I hate to think of it being used for stuff like that.

What's Webb done to his life jacket?

[inaudible]

You know Spider.

He's just-- he's Spider.

Thanks, Ray.

Pleasure Mike, nice to see you.

Spider.

Just to come here a second.

You can go find yourself a mirror, and clean it.

Pardon?

You heard me.

You wanted to see me, boss?

Yeah, Ray Walsman tells me that his new boat's

a replacement for one that was stolen.

I imagine the theft of that boat would have been

reported to the local police.

It would be interesting to know how

that investigation is going.

Right.

I'll do it, boss.

Ah, Ro, I need to send an email from the comm center.

X. Take the ship, Nav.

On the bridge, navigator has the ship.

Ray Walsman's last boat was stolen.

It just happened to be a Puccini 52.

Like the one the mercenaries are using?

Oh, is that what you asked Swain to talk to his police contacts.

If it is Walsman's yacht, then maybe they'll have a lead

on who these mercenaries are.

Well, you don't think that Walsman is somehow

involved in this, do you?

No way.

I admire the man.

Matter of fact, he's just offered me a job.

You're not considering it?

Hey?

He's ordered a beautiful offshore cruiser.

120 foot, and he wants me to skipper it.

You-- you can't be serious.

You'd leave the navy?

Well, people do.

But not our sort of people.

Kate, Marshall wants me to go for a shore posting.

Of course, because to get promotion

that's what you have to do.

I've done shore postings before.

I hate them.

I'd rather be at sea.

I just don't understand why you're even considering it.

Is it the money?

Well, the money would be good.

And I do know that.

But really, it's just about being at sea.

Skippering a giant plastic bath toy.

You sound upset, X. Could it be that you'd miss me?

I just think that it would be a terrible waste for the navy.

I'm sure the navy would appreciate your concern.

If I wasn't in the navy, it would open

up certain other possibilities.

Sorry.

I didn't mean to interrupt.

I was just--

Heading off watch.

Yeah.

It's looking good, the [inaudible]..

She thought you'd threw it away.

No, I just changed the venue.

Too many spectators up top.

You do realize it's after midnight?

You afraid I'm going to turn into a pumpkin?

I think the boss is on to something.

That staging post.

Could be.

Stands to reason, doesn't it?

[inaudible] No inhabitants to speak of, so no

on to see you coming and going.

Hey.

Tomorrow's another day, mate.

Sooner or later we're going to find these guys.

I hope we don't.

Why?

Just in no hurry to see those people again.

I hope we never find them.

Quiet night?

I just had a radar contact.

We're closing.

Not important enough to wake your CO for?

Well, it was a poor return, and we already had intelligence

you were in the galley.

No doubt they told you I was making a mess.

No comment, boss.

We should have the target vessel on the [inaudible] any moment.

Here it is.

Wow.

Look what we've got here.

Our old mate the Puccini 52.

The target vessel has moved behind the island here.

Which leaves us plenty of room for maneuver.

Two ribs, going to head this way to the east of the island.

Once they're in position, [inaudible]

from the target vessel, Hammersley will approach

from the west and head her off.

While they're distracted, you are to move

in from behind her and board.

Questions?

What if they're still tooled up with rocket

propelled grenades?

Then abort the evolution.

But I think those RPGS are now on Samaru,

and our tiger vessel's on its next mission.

Any more questions?

No, sir.

Let's go.

X-ray 8 2 this is Charlie 8 2, confirm you're underway.

Over.

XO [ON RADIO]: Captain, X, we're underway, over.

Captain copy.

Proceed to your designated position.

XO [ON RADIO]: X-Ray 8 2 in position.

Roger, X. We're on our way.

Out.

Let's go, Nav.

Forward 10, steers 0 1 0, half ahead both engines,

revolutions 1 8 0 0.

10 of port wheel on [inaudible] half ahead both

engines revolutions 1 8 0 0.

I have visual contact.

I have a visual X. Standby.

XO [ON RADIO]: Standing by, sir.

NAV: They're heading for open water, boss.

This is Charlie 8 2, insert, insert, insert.

FLYNN: Motor cruiser on my port bow, this

is Australian warship Hammersley.

Stop or heave to, or I will fire upon you.

Cabin cruiser on my port bow, this is

Australian warship Hammersley.

Stop or heave to, or I will fire upon you.

Turn off the engine and step away from the wheel!

XO: Secure the upper deck.

Kill the engine and step away from the wheel, now!

Put your hands where we can see them!

Get your hands up!

Turn around and lie face down on the floor.

Turn around and lie face down on the floor!

Upper deck cleared.

ET, weapons at the ready.

Spider, go with ET, search below decks.

Weapons at the ready.

Yes, ma'am.

Down!

And do not move!

You again.

All clear.

Charlie 8 2, this is X-ray 8 2.

We have one suspect in custody.

It's the man who stabbed Charge.

Decks all clear.

Roger, all decks clear.

Yeah, go on, try something.

Buffer.

Buffer!

[scraping]

Captain, X. This boat was originally white.

The black has been added.

I say again, black has been added.

Over.

Thanks for that, X. It's got to be Walsman's.

That's easy enough to check if it is, sir.

I could go over there and locate the boat code.

That ought to tell us.

Are you sure you want to do that?

I'm not afraid of him, if that's what you mean, sir.

OK, go.

X, send a rib back.

Charge is coming across to locate and check the boat code.

Over.

Roger that.

Swain, you want to take your rib back to the Hammersley

and collect Charge?

Aye, ma'am.

Where are your friends?

Charge. Ma'am.

Let's find this boat code and see what we've got here.

Yes, ma'am.

You survived, tough guy.

[laughter]

Yeah.

I survived.

I can smell your fear, sailor boy.

Right oh, Charge.

Hey, easy mate.

Stop him!

Over the side!

He's gone, X.

Get back in here now!

Take Bomber.

ET, get up the front.

With that breathing apparatus, he's gone.

He what?

XO [ON RADIO]: He grabbed his diver's and belt and rebreather

and went up over the side.

The water is turbulent, we can't see him.

Thanks, X. You just made my day.

Start a search with both ribs, and I'll get back to you.

How long does nitrox last?

About two hours?

Or possibly three, if he's a special forces diver.

He's got to be heading for that island.

X, leave a skeleton crew aboard

the cruiser and return to me to re-equip

for a land based search.

If he's not on that island now, he soon will be.

Over.

All right, you've seen this man in action

and you know what he's capable of.

This kind of operation, he is better trained than we are.

So watch your backs.

Look after your partners, and be alert at all times.

Buffer?

Spider, XO, team X-ray.

Swaino, ET, team Sierra.

Bomber with me, team Bravo.

You saw what this guy did to Charge.

Once your weapons at the ready.

We'll search along the beach and try and establish

where he came ashore.

Team Sierra, head down the beach that way, team X-ray,

we will head inland, team Bravo, along the beach.

Let's go.

Bomber, search that shoreline.

I've got your back.

Spider.

Here.

X, we've found the rebreather, and there's footprints

leading up the beach, over.

Copy that, Buffer.

Spider.

Buffer, he had a divers belt.

No, there's no divers belt, ET.

Team Sierra, team Bravo, join me here now.

Charlie 8 2, this is X-ray 8 2.

We've got the rebreather, we found some blood,

and there is a trial heading inland.

Do we follow in, sir?

FLYNN: Yes, X. But take care.

Will do, sir.

Buffer.

Over there, Spider.

We're going to spread out here.

We need to try and keep about 20 meters between each team.

Sierra, take the left flank, team X-ray,

we're going to hit downstream, and Bravo,

you take the right bank.

Are there any questions?

OK, let's go.

[hissing]

[groaning]

You OK?

Yes.

It's pig spore.

Yeah.

And you just managed to get your face right in.

Yeah, laugh it up.

That's very helpful, Swain.

Get yourself up.

[spitting]

Hey.

Watch this bit here.

It's slippery.

[breaking branch]

[blow]

[WHISPERING] Spider!

Spider!

Spider!

Spi--

[gunshot]

Team X-ray, team Sierra, did you fire those shots, over?

Team Bravo, this is team Sierra.

Negative, Buff, that wasn't us.

Over.

Roger that.

Team X-ray, do you read me, over?

[static]

XO, do you read me, over.

This is team X-ray.

I've lost contact with the X. The fugitive has my weapon.

I repeat, the fugitive is armed with my weapon.

[inaudible] saw the X heading north upstream.

Over.

Roger that.

All teams, head north upstream and proceed with caution.

Spider, stay where you are.

This is team Sierra, copy that, on our way.

Buff, Buff.

[gunshot]

X, you OK?

XO: I'm fine.

I'm OK.

Got it.

Get him out of here!

We're making best speed.

Yes, sir.

Just keep him alive.

Yeah, I get it.

I mean, he stabbed you several times,

and he's murdered the crew of that cargo ship,

he's tried to kill the X. Why we going to all this trouble?

You've got some work to do.

Yes, ma'am.

The counselor.

He talked me a lot about hatred.

That it's like dry rot and it will eat you from the inside.

The counselor told me that I had to let go.

To move on, otherwise I'd be stuck with him forever.

Thank you.

You were seriously thinking of quitting the navy

to go and work with him?

Thinking of it, yes.

Sir, Mr. Walsman did report the theft to police.

He's liaising with them now to establish ownership.

Right. Thanks, Swain.

Sir.

Mike, thanks for getting her back for me.

We got lucky.

What happened?

There's certain security issues here, Ray.

I like discretion in the people I work with.

Look, I appreciate the offer, but I

can't give you an answer now.

And I will have to finish my current

posting here on Hammersley.

No problem, let me know when you've made a decision.

Will do.

Drink after work?

Yeah, why not?

You can tell me what Walsman had to say.

And your answer.

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