Nuclear weapon
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A nuclear weapon is a much sought after weapon for the agents of terrorism in 24. Even a nuclear weapon with a relatively small yield is significantly more powerful than the largest conventional explosives, and a single weapon can destroy an entire city.
The panic and turmoil that would be caused by a terrorist detonating one of these weapons in a city such as Los Angeles would be catastrophic, which explains why CTU is so urgent to stop the threat.
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[edit] Day 2
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The terrorists of Day 2, led by Syed Ali, attempted to detonate a nuclear weapon in Los Angeles. While the detonation could not be stopped, it was decided that the detonation could be moved to an area with less casualties. The Mojave Desert was chosen as the location, and Jack Bauer volunteered to pilot the plane, as it would be too unspecific for it to be sent remotely. However George Mason stepped in at the very last moment, allowing Jack to leave to help rebuild his family life.
[edit] 24: The Game
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In 24: The Game, Max and Peter Madsen attempt to take nuclear weapons out of a military base and out of the country via ports. They are eventually stopped by Jack Bauer.
[edit] Day 4
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The final threat in Day 4 was a nuclear weapon launched from Iowa by a terrorist group led by Habib Marwan. At around 6.21am Air Force Captain Clarke reported that the missile suffered a direct hit and the threat was over. It was shot down right before it could reach Los Angeles.
[edit] Day 6
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A terrorist group led by Abu Fayed managed to detonate a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles, although it had to be detonated pre-maturely due to CTU agents raiding the complex that the bomb was being built. Fayed escaped the explosion. At the end of the hour it is revealed that there are four more nukes in the country. Jack deactivates one soon after, and the others are stopped before they can be detonated. Fayed, with the help of Dmitri Gredenko, tried to load them onto drones, but they were stopped before they could reach any high population targets.
[edit] See also
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- Nuclear Weapon Archive from Carey Sublette
- Alsos Digital Library for Nuclear Issues
- Everything you wanted to know about nuclear technology
- The Effects of Nuclear Weapons
- Nuclear weapon simulator for several major cities
Categories: Technology | Weapons | Day 2 | Day 4
