Ballast

Description

Ballast surges into action as a vital support unit within the Pacific Fleet's rescue coordination chain, contacted urgently from the Situation Room during President Bartlet's override of cautious diplomacy. It channels hierarchical naval commands to facilitate DSRV deployment for extracting the USS Portland's crew from deep peril near North Korean waters, transforming presidential resolve into operational momentum amid restored satellite intel and evaded destroyer threats.

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

2 events

S3E6 · Gone Quiet

Bartlet Overrides Albie's Dire Warnings, Orders Rescue as Portland Breaks Silence

Integrated into officer's briefing as second link in Pac Fleet contact chain to facilitate DSRV deployment, underscoring naval hierarchy propelling rescue from White House fiat to Pacific execution.

Active Representation

Via relayed command confirmation in briefing

Power Dynamics

Supportive node in fleet hierarchy serving presidential directive

Institutional Impact

Exemplifies rapid naval mobilization under crisis

Organizational Goals

Relay crisis intel down Pacific support chain Prepare for DSRV Mystic integration in extraction

Influence Mechanisms

Hierarchical comms bridging fleet to sub assets Logistical coordination for air/sea rescue convergence

S3E6 · Gone Quiet

Portland Breaks Radio Silence, Evading Destroyer

Ballast noted in officer briefing as contacted via Pac Fleet chain, integral to rescue relay from San Diego/North Island, embedding in broader extraction infrastructure activated by Bartlet's push.

Active Representation

Via mentioned command linkage

Power Dynamics

Support node in naval hierarchy

Organizational Goals

Facilitate DSRV deployment coordination Relay crisis intel upward

Influence Mechanisms

Inter-fleet communication chains Logistical support provisioning

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