WWIII3 Cyber Nuclear Holocaust is an original John Storm political espionage thriller. This plot offers a thrilling adventure for John Storm, with high stakes, international intrigue, and a race against time.

  CHAPTER 21: THE NATIONS ARE RE-UNITED - MEDALS FOR JOHN STORM, HAL AND CYBERCORE GENETICA DECODE TABLET AND OTHER MESSAGES IDENTIFYING OPERATION GRAND SLAM - WITH HELP FROM NADIA PETROVA (KGB) AND KATYA VOLKOV

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EXT. UN HEADQUARTERS - DAY

The iconic flagpoles of the United Nations flutter against a pristine sky. Limousines pull up, disgorging world leaders. The atmosphere is electric with anticipation.

INT. UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY HALL - DAY

The grand hall buzzes with THOUSANDS OF DELEGATES. XI JINPING, VLADIMIR PUTIN, NARENDRA MODI, DONALD TRUMP, JOE BIDEN, EMMANUEL MACRON, and AYATOLLAH ALI KHAMENEI, to name but a few, sit in their assigned seats, looking surprisingly composed yet still bearing a hint of the harrowing experience. They are here, as good as their word, to speak as one voice.

A massive jumbotron screen above the podium shows pre-recorded footage of the leaders, side-by-side, recounting their ordeal.

JILL BIRD NEWS ANCHOR (V.O.)

...their harrowing experiences, and how they owed their lives to the courage and daring of a small crew, and the incredible Hal and his AI prowess, that saved the world from a potential nuclear winter.

The camera PANS to the back of the hall. JOHN STORM (40s), looking sharp in a tailored suit, enters, accompanied by KATYA VOLKOV (30s), DAN (20s), and a subtle holographic shimmer indicating HAL's presence. John’s expression is humble, almost sheepish, as he takes a seat.

EXT. OSLO, NORWAY - NOBEL PEACE CENTER - DAY (FLASHBACK)

Bright sunlight. John, wearing a slightly ill-fitting tuxedo, stands on a stage. Katya, Dan, and Hal (as a subtle blue glow emanating from a device in Dan's pocket) are just behind him.

The Nobel Committee Chairman presents John with the Nobel Peace Prize. It is an emotional event. John’s eyes glisten, but he holds it together. Katya, her composure recovered, offers a small, supportive smile. She was not charged for General Reza Shah's death.

John bows, then gestures for Katya, Dan, and Hal to join him. They all take a bow to RAPTUROUS APPLAUSE, UNPRECEDENTED WHISTLING, and HOWLS OF JOY.

INT. UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY HALL - DAY (PRESENT)

The applause from the Jumbotron broadcast dies down. A hushed anticipation fills the hall.

The President of the General Assembly approaches the podium.

PRESIDENT (O.S.)

Ladies and gentlemen, it is my distinct honor to introduce a man who needs no introduction, yet whose actions have redefined what it means to be a global citizen. Commander John Storm.

A collective gasp, then a wave of excited murmurs. John slowly rises. He walks towards the podium, a figure of quiet strength, not a war hero, not a politician, but a man who has seen humanity at its worst—and its very best.

He steps forward, humbled, yet commanding.

JOHN
Ladies and gentlemen. Esteemed delegates. Leaders. Citizens of this fragile Earth—our shared home.

The words echo through the grand hall. No rustling papers, no shifting chairs—only silence. Thousands of eyes fixate on him.

JOHN
I do not stand before you today to revel in victory. Nor do I come with demands. I come with a warning—and a choice.

The weight of expectation presses against the walls. A choice.

JOHN
For too long, we have lived as islands. Walls raised, weapons sharpened, suspicions cultivated. We have called it diplomacy, we have called it defense, we have called it security.

He pauses. His gaze sweeps over the assembly—leaders who, for the first time in history, experienced the terror of captivity firsthand. Their faces reflect his words.

JOHN
Yet, when the abyss opened before us, when the world trembled on the edge of nuclear fire, it was not walls that saved us. It was not military strength. It was unity. It was trust. It was a belief that—even in the darkest moments—humanity is worth saving.

The silence is heavy. Some clasp hands. Some lean forward, lips pressed into solemn lines. Others—eyes glistening—stare unblinking at the man who had given them a second chance.

He raises his voice—not in anger, but in conviction.

JOHN
The question before us is not whether we can continue as we were. The question is whether we are willing to change—truly change. To abandon the cycle of mistrust, the hunger for power, the lie that survival means dominance.

A murmur ripples through the assembly. This is not the speech of a politician. This is a demand for the soul of humanity.

JOHN
I stand before you today with six truths—truths that must become our foundation, or we will fall again.

His words carve through the air, each principle landing like a hammer blow.

JOHN
I stand before you not as a politician, but as a humble adventurer—a man who has sailed the treacherous seas, climbed the highest peaks, and witnessed both the beauty and brutality of our world. My name is John Storm, and I come with a message of hope—a vision that transcends borders, ideologies, and self-interest. If I may sum this up under those six heads:

He pauses, taking a small, deliberate sip of water.

JOHN
ONE - Respecting Our Brother Nations. Our brother nations—each with their unique cultures, histories, and aspirations—are not adversaries. They are partners on this fragile voyage through time. Let us respect their physical and financial borders, recognizing that sovereignty is not a fortress but a bridge. When we honor the dignity of others, we strengthen the fabric of our global community.

JOHN
TWO - Abandoning the Covetous Mindset. Too often, we covet what lies beyond our borders—the minerals, the fertile lands, the untapped resources. But let us remember that Earth’s bounty is not a zero-sum game. Instead of seeking dominance, let us seek collaboration. Let us share knowledge, technology, and prosperity. For in lifting others, we lift ourselves.

JOHN
THREE - Transparency and Integrity. Transparency is the cornerstone of trust. Let us come to the table with clean hands, devoid of hidden agendas or ulterior motives. When we negotiate openly, we build bridges of understanding. Let our treaties be forged in the light of day, not in shadowy corridors. And let integrity guide our actions, for it is the currency of lasting partnerships.

JOHN
FOUR - The Circular Economy: A Blueprint for Sustainability. Imagine a world where waste becomes opportunity, where resources flow endlessly in cycles. The Circular Economy—a concept rooted in harmony with nature—holds the key. Let us move away from the linear model of consumption and disposal. Instead, let us reuse, recycle, and regenerate. From discarded electronics to agricultural byproducts, every element finds purpose anew.

JOHN
FIVE - Dismantling the Sword of Damocles. Nuclear missiles—those silent harbingers of doom—hang over our heads like the Sword of Damocles. But we need not live in perpetual fear. Let us embark on a phased dismantling of these instruments of destruction. As we demilitarize, we free resources for education, healthcare, and sustainable development. Our children deserve a world where the threat of annihilation is but a distant memory.

He pauses, a deep breath filling his lungs. He contemplates another sip of water, then forgoes it, compelled to continue.

JOHN
SIX - UN Development Goals: Our North Star. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are not mere aspirations; they are our compass. Let us align our policies, investments, and actions with these noble objectives. From eradicating poverty to combating climate change, we have a shared duty. By preserving political sovereignty while embracing collective responsibility, we can build a world where no one is left behind.

His voice softens, yet holds immense power.

JOHN
In conclusion, my fellow citizens of our precious blue Earth, let us be the architects of our destiny. Let us choose peace over conflict, collaboration over competition, and stewardship over exploitation. For in the quiet moments of reflection, we realize that our borders are but lines drawn on a map—a reminder that we are all passengers on Spaceship Earth—we are all Solar Navigators.

He stops. The silence is deafening.

Then—like the first crack of thunder before the storm—a single, hesitant CLAP.

Another.

Then—the floodgate breaks.

The assembly erupts. A STANDING OVATION that shakes the very ground beneath them. APPLAUSE, ROARING CHEERS, hands beating together in unrestrained emotion.

John Storm stands motionless, his chest rising and falling with the weight of the moment. For a second—a fleeting, impossible second—he wonders if he has said too much.

Then Katya, Dan, and Hal (represented by the subtle glow of the device in Dan’s pocket) stand beside him, hands on his shoulders, faces lit with pride.

He takes a slow breath. Then, with a nod, he steps back, relinquishing the podium. As he turns, a tidal wave of applause crashes once more—WHISTLES, CHEERS, HANDS POUNDING against tables.

The world has heard him. And the world will not forget.

EXT. BUCKINGHAM PALACE - DAY (SEVERAL WEEKS LATER)

A grand, televised ceremony. The King, in full regalia, pins the VICTORIA CROSS onto John Storm’s chest. John also bears the HERO OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, the PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FRIENDSHIP MEDAL, and the PURPLE HEART.

The camera TIGHTENS on John’s face—a quiet, triumphant pride. A Guinness World Records certificate is briefly shown, proclaiming him the person with the most multi-national decorations from a single mission, in a single year.

The future is uncertain, but for today, hope abounds.

FADE OUT

THE END

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PART 1.

SCENE 1.    - ISTANBUL, TURKEY, THE BOSPHORUS STRAIT, BYZANTIUM TABLETS, SUNKEN REMAINS NEAR CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKISH MUSEUM: John Storm, on a routine artifact dive in the Bosphorus, Istanbul, stumbles upon a coded message hidden within a smuggled Sumerian tablet captured by Blue Shield. The message reveals a chilling covert alliance (Triad) - Russia, Iran, and North Korea - codenamed "Red Dragon" - are planning a coordinated attack. Their goal: global domination.

SCENE 2.    - KIDNAP CHAOS - 'RED DRAGON' - THE CONTROLLING CELL FOR 'OPERATION GRAND SLAM,' WITH 'GOLDEN CAGE,' & 'MIDNIGHT SUN': Phase One: The Kidnapping Chaos. 'Red Dragon,' using advanced sleeper cells and cyberwarfare, orchestrates the abduction of key political figures from the West - the US President, the British Prime Minister - Keir Starmer, the French President - Emmanuel Macron, and the German Chancellor - Olaf Scholz. Cutting off the heads of the corrupt capitalist Dragon.

SCENE 3.    - JILL BIRD, BBC ANCHOR - NEWS REPORT, KIDNAP CHAOS - DEMANDS - MARKETS IN TURMOIL: World military are thrown into disarray, communication channels are jammed, and financial markets plummet - It's a Fire Sale. 'Red Dragon' broadcasts a chilling message, threatening to kill the kidnap victims, if their demands are not met. The demands (vast resource concessions) being a feint.

SCENE 4.    - THE MASTERMIND - The plan is orchestrated by a shadowy figure deep within the Iranian government, General Reza Shah. Shah believes the West is on the verge of collapse and seeks to exploit their weakness for global domination. He's been secretly stockpiling gold and weapons for years, along with building a network of fallout shelters for the Triad underground elite, about which the West appear oblivious.

SCENE 5.   -  OPERATION GRAND SLAM - Intrigued, Storm deciphers the message with the help of a former Russian intelligence agent turned informant, Katya Volkov. With international order on the brink, Hal, recognizing the coded language from the tablet, deciphers the Triad's plan. John inadvertently teams up with a brilliant but jaded ex-KGB agent, Nadia Petrova, who knows the inner workings of the Triad from eavesdropping years before. Nadia sends anonymous regular messages to John. John and Katya discover they reference a sinister plot: "Operation Grand Slam" - The Motive to create global chaos as a prelude to an all out nuclear attack.

"Red Dragon" - North Korea, coordinating joint operations, targeting Iran and North Korea leaders in Operation Grand Slam. "Midnight Sun" - A cell to abduct key USA and European leaders, western politicians for kidnapping - and - Golden Cage: Refers to a joint operation by Russia (Red Dragon) and North Korea (Midnight Sun) targeting key Western politicians for coordinated kidnappings and transits.

SCENE 6.    - JOHN RACES TO NAPLES, JUST TOO LATE TO STOP KIDNAPPINGS -  John and Katya race against time to prevent a series of high-profile kidnappings, seemingly chasing tails as though Red Dragon has intel - the US President on route to G7 summit Naples - Joe Biden was already missing, so too the British Prime Minister. The French President, and the German Chancellor were thought to be next. Red Dragon triggers kidnap commands timed to opportunistic venues. Of which G7 is ideal for remaining Europeans. Leaving Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un and Ali Khamenei.

SCENE 7.    - OUT OF TIME: They travel to Tripoli, ending in Bierut, where the trail leading to Ali Khamenei, Jinping and Jong Un deciphering clues inadvertently left behind by the kidnappers. Each location tests John's deciphering skills and Katya's knowledge of international espionage. But even with Hal they are too late - the trail disappears. The Cells capture their hostages just minutes before John gets to the sites.

PART 2.

SCENE 8.    - A MOLE: One of the kidnapped leaders is suspected as being a double agent working for Shah. This throws John and Katya off track, forcing them to question the allegiances of the hostages. Hal fails to identify any incriminating communications.

SCENE 9.    - PRISONERS: The chase leads to a secret underground facility in Iran, where the politicians are being held captive. It is seemingly impregnable reinforced concrete, much like a super bank vault, near Char Bahar, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea. It is impregnable, without harming the hostages. This is the Golden Cage, the European cell was named after.

SCENE 10.  - CHAR BAHAR: John and Katya must infiltrate the heavily guarded complex and free the hostages before a nuclear strike is launched on major Western cities. Hal calculates that a nuclear launch is imminent, where brute force hacking at NORAD and other military bases is detected. The clock is ticking, and John now realizes that the kidnappings are diversionary tactics. But still he pushes on.

SCENE 11.  - MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: Having taken out the perimeter guards, John and Katya finally succeed in gaining access to the prisoners the old fashioned way with thermal lances - a seemingly impossible mission - freeing the hostages - and transferring the bewildered heads of state to the Swann by RIB. Then the Swann vanishes into the Arabian Sea for a rendezvous with an ageing USS Vermont, Virginia class nuclear submarine. During transit, the freed captives talk through John freely, Hal interpreting telepathically. The freed prisoners cannot believe he understands so many languages. And his grasp on politics.

SCENE 12.  - BBC WORLD NEWS: Jill Bird item exposes Shah's plan to the world, discovering and revealing his identity as leader of Red Dragon, a Cell operating somewhere in the Middle East, and turning the tide against him. Revealed by Katya Volkov to John as she admits to having had an affair with the handsome Iranian General many years previously and was cast aside, left for dead. Adding pressure to an already knife edge plan for the Triads.

SCENE 13.  - CYBER CHESS GRAND MASTER: A high-stakes battle ensues involving advanced weaponry and cunning strategy. With launch and abort codes changing by the minute as US, Chinese, and Russian military are running at full pelt to stand still - helpless against cyber attacks. It's Military main frames from three locations versus Hal and John Storm, as the fastest computer CyberCore Genetica™ fends off brute force worms and viruses. It's a standoff without a final solution. Hal and CyberCore Genetica effectively block and counter, but need to locate the Cells that are hosting the attacks.

SCENE 14.  - BASE 37 NUCLEAR STRIKE: In cyber defeat and frustrated, Red Dragon attempts to strike fear into their targets with three small devices in Beijing, Moscow and Washington. Two devices are detected and defused. The third detonates at Base 37. This is a last-ditch effort by Shah's loyalists, saying to the world they are not safe, thumbing their noses at the CIA, FSB, MI6, Interpol and other agencies. Meantime, stockpiles of missiles by the superpowers remain a tempting target for other extremists that must be eliminated, with the assistance of John's new 'world-leader' friends.

PART 3.

SCENE 15.  - PLAYING WITH FIRE: Hal, John and Katya, disable the launch sequence for the Russian missiles. But cannot trace the source code, meaning transmissions could all begin again. Iranian and Chinese missiles are still a danger. The situation could rebound against Red Dragon; if only communist missiles are deactivated. While US and European missiles could still destroy the antagonists countries. Their plan could backfire. All hard lines are cut to Russian, Chinese and Iranian missiles, then manually shut down. Submarine missiles are systematically deactivated. Finally, US hard lines are cut, and submarine missile systems manually turned off. The world breathes a sigh of relief, Jill Bird reporting.

SCENE 16.  - TREBLE AGENT: One of the kidnapped leaders is identified as secretly sympathetic to Shah's cause. His identity becomes known during debriefing, when John (with Hal present telepathically) connects the dots, and he is turned around as a treble agent, used to penetrate further into the Red Dragon Cell, and close that and hunt down, then arrest of General Reza Shah.

SCENE 17.  - BLOODHOUNDS: John and Katya work together to track down Shah's remaining Cells, devout followers who fight to the death. John prevails to prevent further chaos. Within and from these Cells, they obtain valuable intelligence, much needed passwords and the like, to disable Golden Cage and Midnight Sun's Chinese and Iranian nukes.

SCENE 18.  - ATOMIC GOOD SAMARITAN: Using their new information, they take back control of the launch codes for the Iranian and Chinese missiles. The temporary administrations in China, Iran and North Korea plead with John Storm for his help. Not that he wasn't working double time to save them, but with Hal's help and using the CyberCore Genetica, they finally defuse the situation. Control of their missiles is restored. Then neutralized. All hail to John Storm.

SCENE 19.  - KNIGHTS OF THE GARTER: The root cause of Red Dragon is revealed as discontent brewing from 2014, when Tony Blair deceived Parliament with false intelligence, so initiating the invasion of Iraq by way of a coalition with US President George Walker Bush. The Brits knighting their own for such corruption, and intelligence abuses was the last straw. As the seeds of hate were revealed, another Petition succeeds in Blair's KG honour being reviewed with Keir Starmer making sincere public apology to Iraq. With a promise that the British honours system will be examined, such as not to ignite future Red Dragons.

SCENE 20.  - CRIME OF PASSION: Katya Volkov has a hidden agenda of her own - revenge over a jilted romance, being used and left for dead. She takes out Reza Shah, a personal and simmering crime of passion - after he goads her, saying how she was used to obtain information taunting her about Nadia Petrova - before John can stop her the General is dead. Honour satisfied, she collapses from shock, the experience strengthens their partnership, hinting at future adventures; maybe. John making a mental note not to dally with her emotions thus. A final message is delivered anonymously: Job done!

SCENE 21.  - NATIONS REUNITED: The world grapples with the fallout of the attack, both literal and geopolitical. A broadcast transmitted all across the globe, from all the kidnap victims speaking as one voice, assures the world that they will now multiply their efforts to work together to resolve their differences. The first step being to dismantle their nuclear stockpiles, and agree never to replenish such weapons of mass destruction. One warning like this being seen as enough. John receives several honours. Including the 'Hero of the Russian Federation' (replacing the Order of Lenin), People's Republic of China Friendship Medal, Purple Heart (for being injured while a temporary US Navy SEAL) and after some debate, the Victoria Cross, in place of the at first suggested George Cross. And finally, the Nobel Peace Prize awarded in Oslo, to a standing ovation at a UN General assembly later that year. Making John the winner of a Guinness Book of Records entry and certificate, for the person with most multi-national decorations from a single mission.

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