AEGIS System

A shipboard integrated radar and fire-control suite represented in the Situation Room as a live sensor feed: crisp track icons, bearing/range readouts, and plotted contact vectors pulled from phased-array surveillance. The console output glows with prioritized detections; officers lean in, point, and argue over the system's tracks as decisions hinge on its readouts.

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S1E22 · What Kind Of Day Has It Been

Pilot on the Line — Bartlet's Ultimatum

The AEGIS System is cited as the originating sensor that detected a tracking signal; its pick-up provides the technical proof-point that locates the pilot and sets rescue timelines.

Before: Operating aboard the North Dakota, actively scanning and producing track data referenced by the Army officer.

After: Remains the primary sensor source; its detection continues to inform ongoing situational awareness for planning.

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S1E22 · What Kind Of Day Has It Been

Get Him Back — Bartlet Personalizes the Rescue and Issues an Ultimatum

The AEGIS system is cited by the Army officer as the sensor that tracked a signal near the Fao Peninsula. It functions as the technical proof anchoring the pilot's location and justifying immediate recovery efforts.

Before: Operational aboard the North Dakota, actively tracking contacts and feeding telemetry to NATO command.

After: Still the referenced sensor source; its detection underpins the decision to prioritize rescue and remains part of the operational picture.

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