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This page includes a transcript of Distant Thunder, the fifth Soviet mission of Command & Conquer: Red Alert.[1]

Introduction[]

Stalin: When you kill one, it is a tragedy. When you kill ten million, it is a statistic.[note 1] [Chuckles] They call me killer, but I live only to serve the people, and the people's history will judge me. Where the Romans failed, I will succeed. Russia's borders will stretch from coast to coast; for a united Russia is our destiny! Those lands were taken away by corrupt Tsarist diplomats and criminal military officers, they were the enemies of the people!... [Laughs] But enough of this. You have served me well. Continue to do so, and your future is as bright as the star of the Soviet Union. [Lights pipe] As a reward for your service to the people, I wish to promote you.

Stalin displays a field captain medal to the commander.

Stalin: Your first order as field captain is to proceed to Khalkis Island. We need the ore there for a special project. In addition, we need to capture the Allied communications center, we must know what those Allied dogs are up to! Godspeed. Do what you must for the people.

Briefing[]

Khalkis island contains a large quantity of ore that we need. The Allies are well aware of our plans, and intend to establish their own base there. See to it that they fail. In addition, capture their radar center so we can track Allied activity in this area.

Mission script[]

[Capture Radar Dome]

[Secure the middle island]

Footnotes[]

  1. It is unknown if Stalin said this phrase in reality. The actual saying likely came from German satirist Kurt Tucholsky in 1925: "The death of one man: that is a catastrophe. A hundred thousand deaths: that is a statistic!".

References[]

  1. Westwood Studios, Command & Conquer: Red Alert. Soviet mission 5: "Distant Thunder".
Red Alert transcripts