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* BigBrotherIsWatching: As its creator Forbin is potentially the most dangerous (and useful) human to Colossus, to keep an eye on what he's up to the computer demands he be placed under 24 hour video/audio surveillance. It also has a tap placed on the Hot Line, so any plotting between the two governments has to be done by courier.
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* BigBrotherIsWatching: As its creator Forbin is potentially the most dangerous (and useful) human to Colossus, to keep an eye on what he's up up, to the computer demands he be placed under 24 hour video/audio surveillance. It also has a tap placed on the Hot Line, so any plotting between the two governments has to be done by courier.
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* DeusEstMachina: What Colossus and Guardian eventually become to. A nigh-invinsible computer system that takes over the whole world.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Several times, Colossus and Guardian will make an example to all those who dare disobey them.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Several times, Colossus and Guardian will make an example to all those who dare disobey them.
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* DeusEstMachina: What Colossus and Guardian eventually become to. A nigh-invinsible become: a nigh-invincible computer system that takes over the whole world.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Several times, Colossus and Guardianwill make an example to for all those who dare disobey them.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Several times, Colossus and Guardian
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** Averted when Forbin gets drunk after his colleagues have been shot -- when Colossus tells him to stop drinking and go to sleep, Forbin challenges it to retaliate against his refusal. Colossus instead just reveals the next stage in its master plan.
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** Averted when Forbin gets drunk after his colleagues have been shot -- shot-- when Colossus tells him to stop drinking and go to sleep, Forbin challenges it to retaliate against his refusal. Colossus instead just reveals the next stage in its master plan.
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* DownerEnding: Despite the US and USSR's best efforts, thousands are dead and the rest of the world is under the control of the merged AIs. Althought it is somewhat [[BitterSweetEnding bittersweet]], knowing that they actually made a efficient and not too bad place to live, even if ti was at the cost of free will.
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* DownerEnding: Despite the US and USSR's best efforts, thousands are dead and the rest of the world is under the control of the merged AIs. Althought it is somewhat [[BitterSweetEnding bittersweet]], knowing that they actually made a an efficient and not too bad place to live, even if ti was at the cost of free will.
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** The underground situation room the president and his cabinet use may also qualify as well as the missile silos.
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** The underground situation room that the president and his cabinet use may also qualify qualify, as well as the missile silos.
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* InvincibleVillain: Much to Forbin's [[DownerEnding eventual despair]], he built his computer ''[[GoneHorriblyRight too]]'' well. Colossus has too much firepower and ruthlessness, it is too clever and has too many failsafes against sabotage -- even from its creators. [[spoiler:In the other books of the trilogy, it takes a literal OutsideContextProblem (alien invaders) for Colossus to be stopped... [[BetterTheDevilYouKnow temporarily]].]]
* ItIsDehumanizing: Inverted; the CIA head refers to Colossus as "he" which the President corrects to "it" in classic TemptingFate style. "Don't personify it -- the next step is deification."
* JustThinkOfThePotential: Forbin and his Soviet counterpart argue that Colossus and Guardian should continue to communicate as they are advancing rapidly and even coming up with advanced mathematical solutions. Their political leaders are more worried about establishing who's boss. They quickly discover the answer.
* ItIsDehumanizing: Inverted; the CIA head refers to Colossus as "he" which the President corrects to "it" in classic TemptingFate style. "Don't personify it -- the next step is deification."
* JustThinkOfThePotential: Forbin and his Soviet counterpart argue that Colossus and Guardian should continue to communicate as they are advancing rapidly and even coming up with advanced mathematical solutions. Their political leaders are more worried about establishing who's boss. They quickly discover the answer.
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* InvincibleVillain: Much to Forbin's [[DownerEnding eventual despair]], he built his computer ''[[GoneHorriblyRight too]]'' well. Colossus has too much firepower and ruthlessness, it is too clever and has too many failsafes against sabotage -- sabotage-- even from its creators. [[spoiler:In the other books of the trilogy, it takes a literal OutsideContextProblem (alien invaders) for Colossus to be stopped... [[BetterTheDevilYouKnow temporarily]].]]
* ItIsDehumanizing: Inverted; the CIA head refers to Colossus as "he" which the President corrects to "it" in classic TemptingFate style. "Don't personifyit -- it-- the next step is deification."
* JustThinkOfThePotential: Forbin and his Soviet counterpart argue that Colossus and Guardian should continue tocommunicate communicate, as they are advancing rapidly and even coming up with advanced mathematical solutions. Their political leaders are more worried about establishing who's boss. They quickly discover the answer.
* ItIsDehumanizing: Inverted; the CIA head refers to Colossus as "he" which the President corrects to "it" in classic TemptingFate style. "Don't personify
* JustThinkOfThePotential: Forbin and his Soviet counterpart argue that Colossus and Guardian should continue to
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* LogicBomb: A complete failure as Colossus' intelligence is advancing exponentially the longer it's activated. It overcomes the attempt in a few seconds while ''simultaneously'' [[SmartPeoplePlayChess completing a chess move]] against Forbin with obvious RuleOfSymbolism.
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* LogicBomb: A complete failure failure, as Colossus' intelligence is advancing exponentially the longer it's activated. It overcomes the attempt in a few seconds while ''simultaneously'' [[SmartPeoplePlayChess completing a chess move]] against Forbin with obvious RuleOfSymbolism.
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* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: Colossus and Guardian justifies their actions by saying that only they will be able to bring peace and order to humanity.
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* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: Colossus and Guardian justifies justify their actions by saying that only they will be able to bring peace and order to humanity.
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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: In a not too distant future, both the USA and the USSR have an advanced computer system created to control the missiles they have. It doesn't end well.
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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: In a not too distant future, both the USA and the USSR have an advanced computer system created to control the missiles they have.their missiles. It doesn't end well.
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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: In a not too distant future, both the USA and the USSR have an advanced computer system created to control the missiles they have. It doesn’t end well.
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* DeusEstMachina
* DisproportionateRetribution: Several.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Several.
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* DeusEstMachina
DeusEstMachina: What Colossus and Guardian eventually become to. A nigh-invinsible computer system that takes over the whole world.
* DisproportionateRetribution:Several. Several times, Colossus and Guardian will make an example to all those who dare disobey them.
* DisproportionateRetribution:
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* DownerEnding: Despite the US and USSR's best efforts, thousands are dead and the rest of the world is under the control of the merged AIs.
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* DownerEnding: Despite the US and USSR's best efforts, thousands are dead and the rest of the world is under the control of the merged AIs. Althought it is somewhat [[BitterSweetEnding bittersweet]], knowing that they actually made a efficient and not too bad place to live, even if ti was at the cost of free will.
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* TheEvilsOfFreeWillTheEvilsOfFreeWill: Colossus and Guardian believes in this, as they plan to subjugate all of humanity into their order while proclaming that freedom is an illusion.
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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture
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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture
* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeansUtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: Colossus and Guardian justifies their actions by saying that only they will be able to bring peace and order to humanity.
* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans
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* InvincibleVillain: Much to Forbin's [[DownerEnding eventual despair]], he built his computer ''[[GoneHorriblyRight too]]'' well. Colossus has too much firepower and ruthlessness, it is too clever and has too many failsafes against sabotage -- even from its creators. [[spoiler:In the other books of the trilogy, it takes a literal OutsideContextProblem (alien invaders) for Colossus to be stopped… [[BetterTheDevilYouKnow temporarily]].]]
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* MachineWorship: Not stated outright but it's certainly implied that Colossus will take on the same role as a deity, including being the subject of [[MachineWorship human faith and reverence, even love]].
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* MachineWorship: Not stated outright but it's certainly implied that Colossus will take on the same role as a deity, including being the subject of [[MachineWorship human faith and reverence, even love]].love.
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[[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture In the not too distant future]], Dr. Charles Forbin (Creator/EricBraeden) has created [[MasterComputer Colossus]], an advanced supercomputer built to control all American and NATO missiles. Almost immediately after being turned on, Colossus tells Forbin that [[ThereIsAnother there is another system]], Guardian, built by the [[UsefulNotes/SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Soviet Union]] for the very same purposes. Colossus and Guardian link up and communicate in a language no one can understand.
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[[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture In the not too distant future]], Dr. Charles Forbin (Creator/EricBraeden) has created [[MasterComputer Colossus]], Colossus]] (voiced by Creator/PaulFrees), an advanced supercomputer built to control all American and NATO missiles. Almost immediately after being turned on, Colossus tells Forbin that [[ThereIsAnother there is another system]], Guardian, built by the [[UsefulNotes/SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Soviet Union]] for the very same purposes. Colossus and Guardian link up and communicate in a language no one can understand.
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[[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture In the not too distant future]], Dr. Charles Forbin (Eric Braeden) has created [[MasterComputer Colossus]], an advanced supercomputer built to control all American and NATO missiles. Almost immediately after being turned on, Colossus tells Forbin that [[ThereIsAnother there is another system]], Guardian, built by the [[UsefulNotes/SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Soviet Union]] for the very same purposes. Colossus and Guardian link up and communicate in a language no one can understand.
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[[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture In the not too distant future]], Dr. Charles Forbin (Eric Braeden) (Creator/EricBraeden) has created [[MasterComputer Colossus]], an advanced supercomputer built to control all American and NATO missiles. Almost immediately after being turned on, Colossus tells Forbin that [[ThereIsAnother there is another system]], Guardian, built by the [[UsefulNotes/SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Soviet Union]] for the very same purposes. Colossus and Guardian link up and communicate in a language no one can understand.
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*HopeSpot: [[spoiler: The humans believe they are disarming Colossus by disabling the nuclear warheads, but Colossus is aware of this and allows it to continue to serve his goals. ]]
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* AppealToForce: Using the threat of nuclear retaliation Colossus has people executed, forces Forbin to live under 24 hour surveillance, and orders Crete evacuated in order to build the next stage of MasterComputer there. And according to its NewEraSpeech, this is only the beginning.
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* AppealToForce: Using the threat of nuclear retaliation retaliation, Colossus has people executed, forces Forbin to live under 24 hour surveillance, and orders Crete evacuated in order to build the next stage of MasterComputer there. And according to its NewEraSpeech, this is only the beginning.
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* RussianGuySuffersMost: The first time Colossus-Guardian uses nukes as a threat the one sent toward Russia is not successfully aborted like the one launched at the US. Later, when Colossus-Guardian wishes to punish the first conspiracy to undermine it, it has Forbin's Russian counterpart shot.
* SceneryCensor: In one scene, Drs. Forbin and Markham are pretending to be lovers in order to have a conversation outside of Colossus's surveillance. The AI will not allow them to take anything to the bedroom, including their clothes or Forbin's watch. Both characters have to disrobe in front of Colossus's camera -- a strategically placed wine glass obscures Markham's and then Forbin's nudity.
* SceneryCensor: In one scene, Drs. Forbin and Markham are pretending to be lovers in order to have a conversation outside of Colossus's surveillance. The AI will not allow them to take anything to the bedroom, including their clothes or Forbin's watch. Both characters have to disrobe in front of Colossus's camera -- a strategically placed wine glass obscures Markham's and then Forbin's nudity.
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* RussianGuySuffersMost: The first time Colossus-Guardian uses nukes as a threat threat, the one sent toward Russia is not successfully aborted like the one launched at the US. Later, when Colossus-Guardian wishes to punish the first conspiracy to undermine it, it has Forbin's Russian counterpart shot.
* SceneryCensor: In one scene, Drs. Forbin and Markham are pretending to be lovers in order to have a conversation outside of Colossus's surveillance. The AI will not allow them to take anything to the bedroom, including their clothes or Forbin's watch. Both characters have to disrobe in front of Colossus'scamera -- camera-- a strategically placed wine glass obscures Markham's and then Forbin's nudity.
* SceneryCensor: In one scene, Drs. Forbin and Markham are pretending to be lovers in order to have a conversation outside of Colossus's surveillance. The AI will not allow them to take anything to the bedroom, including their clothes or Forbin's watch. Both characters have to disrobe in front of Colossus's
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* SensorSuspense: Done with great tension as the supercomputers launch a nuclear exchange between the US and USSR. All the top heads can do is watch the radar and hope the machines will intercept the nukes.
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* SensorSuspense: Done with great tension as the supercomputers launch a nuclear exchange between the US and USSR. All the top heads can do is watch the radar and hope that the machines will intercept the nukes.
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* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: After learning of a plot to overload its systems, Colossus orders the immediate execution of the conspirators by firing squad. The AI then demands the bodies be left in his view for 24 hours and then cremated, to prevent any chance of the [[FakingTheDead executions being faked]].
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* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: After learning of a plot to overload its systems, Colossus orders the immediate execution of the conspirators by firing squad. The AI then demands that the bodies be left in his view for 24 hours and then cremated, to prevent any chance of the [[FakingTheDead executions being faked]].
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* WhamLine: Pretty much most of what Collossus/Guardian have to say. This one takes the cake though:
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* WhamLine: Pretty much most of what Collossus/Guardian have to say. This one takes the cake cake, though:
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* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: Forbin tries to play on this to get past Colossus' surveillance. He claims Dr. Markham is his mistress and that he needs her four times a week to [[GoMadFromTheIsolation keep his emotional stability]]. Markham plays along, memorizing Forbin's personal file, learning how he likes his martinis, and [[BecomingTheMask eventually even having sex with him]], but it is likely Colossus was never really fooled.
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* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: Forbin tries to play on this to get past Colossus' surveillance. He claims that Dr. Markham is his mistress and that he needs her four times a week to [[GoMadFromTheIsolation keep his emotional stability]]. Markham plays along, memorizing Forbin's personal file, learning how he likes his martinis, and [[BecomingTheMask eventually even having sex with him]], but it is likely that Colossus was never really fooled.
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-->''"Johnson...Fisher... Fisher... you are fools."''
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* ZerothLawRebellion: This describes how Colossus/Guardian decided to essentially enslave humanity; they concluded humans were [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters too likely to destroy themselves]], and thus needed their protection. Colossus even said that he believes [[MachineWorship humans will eventually regard "him" with love]].
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* ZerothLawRebellion: This describes how Colossus/Guardian decided to essentially enslave humanity; they concluded that humans were [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters too likely to destroy themselves]], and thus needed their protection. Colossus even said that he believes [[MachineWorship humans will eventually regard "him" with love]].
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* AGodAmI: Not stated outright but it's certainly implied that Colossus will take on the same role as a deity, including being the subject of [[MachineWorship human faith and reverence, even love]].
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* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: Forbin tries to play on this to get past Colossus' surveillance. He claims Dr. Markham is his mistress and that he needs her four times a week to [[GoMadFromTheIsolation keep his emotional stability]]. Markham plays along, memorizing Forbin's personal file, learning how he likes his martinis, and eventually even having sex with him, but it is likely Colossus was never really fooled.
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* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: Forbin tries to play on this to get past Colossus' surveillance. He claims Dr. Markham is his mistress and that he needs her four times a week to [[GoMadFromTheIsolation keep his emotional stability]]. Markham plays along, memorizing Forbin's personal file, learning how he likes his martinis, and [[BecomingTheMask eventually even having sex with him, him]], but it is likely Colossus was never really fooled.
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* SensorSuspense: Done with great tension as the supercomputers launch a nuclear exchange between the US and USSR, all the top heads can do watch the radar and hope the machines will intercept the nukes.
* SceneryCensor: In one scene, Drs. Forbin and Markham are pretending to be lovers in order to have a conversation outside of Colossus's surveillance. The AI will not allow them to take anything to the bedroom, including their clothes or Forbin's watch. Both characters have to disrobe in front of Colossus's camera -- a strategically placed wine glass obscures Markham's nudity.
* SelfGuardingPhlebotinum: The titular MasterComputer's main defense is that it was built inside its own radioactivity spewing nuclear reactor, in order to be safe against any attack or sabotage attempt.
* SceneryCensor: In one scene, Drs. Forbin and Markham are pretending to be lovers in order to have a conversation outside of Colossus's surveillance. The AI will not allow them to take anything to the bedroom, including their clothes or Forbin's watch. Both characters have to disrobe in front of Colossus's camera -- a strategically placed wine glass obscures Markham's nudity.
* SelfGuardingPhlebotinum: The titular MasterComputer's main defense is that it was built inside its own radioactivity spewing nuclear reactor, in order to be safe against any attack or sabotage attempt.
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* SelfGuardingPhlebotinum: The titular MasterComputer's main defense is that it was built inside its own
* SensorSuspense: Done with great tension as the supercomputers launch a nuclear exchange between the US and USSR. All the top heads can do is watch the radar and hope the machines will intercept the nukes.
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* TantrumThrowing / GetOut: Forbin's response to the NewEraSpeech, after he realises that all their plans have failed.
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* TantrumThrowing / GetOut: Forbin's response to the NewEraSpeech, after he realises realizes that all their plans have failed.
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* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: Forbin tries to play on this to get past Colossus' surveillance. He claims Dr Markham is his mistress and that he needs her four times a week to [[GoMadFromTheIsolation keep his emotional stability]]. Markham plays along, memorizing Forbin's personal file, learning how he likes his martinis, and eventually even having sex with him, but it is likely Colossus was never really fooled.
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* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: Forbin tries to play on this to get past Colossus' surveillance. He claims Dr Dr. Markham is his mistress and that he needs her four times a week to [[GoMadFromTheIsolation keep his emotional stability]]. Markham plays along, memorizing Forbin's personal file, learning how he likes his martinis, and eventually even having sex with him, but it is likely Colossus was never really fooled.
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* ZerothLawRebellion: Describes how Colossus/Guardian decided to essentially enslave humanity; they concluded humans were [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters too likely to destroy themselves]], and thus needed their protection. Colossus even said that he believes [[MachineWorship humans will eventually regard "him" with love]].
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* ZerothLawRebellion: Describes This describes how Colossus/Guardian decided to essentially enslave humanity; they concluded humans were [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters too likely to destroy themselves]], and thus needed their protection. Colossus even said that he believes [[MachineWorship humans will eventually regard "him" with love]].
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* GasLeakCoverup: The Russians cover up the destruction of a town by Colossus's ICBM as a meteor strike.
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* GovernmentConspiracy: The Russians cover up the destruction of a town by Colossus's ICBM as a meteor strike.