UK NPAS discussion thread: Mk 4
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TC as always I thank you for your advice, but are you saying not to tell the truth, but make it up as I go along? Would that not make the story unsubstantiated and a rumour? Is that what you want fiction rather than fact?
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The Mark
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mark_(novel)
Plot summary
His Excellency Global Community Supreme Potentate Nicolae Carpathia has been resurrected and indwelt by Satan himself. He plans to remodel his offices and add two floors to his palace, including a glass ceiling. He also demands that the people of the Global Community worship him. Statues of himself are erected for worship. He introduces Viv Ivins to the senior staff and tells them of the loyalty mark program. The Antichrist declares that every single person on earth must receive his mark of loyalty and worship his image or lose their head to the loyalty enforcement facilitator. David Hassid finally finds out that his fiancée Annie Christopher has been killed by lightning called down by GC Supreme Commander and False Prophet Leon Fortunato.
Albie and Rayford Steele run across Steve Plank, under the alias Pinkerton Stephens, at Boulder, CO, where Hattie has been taken. Steve tells them his conversion story; he became a believer during the Wrath of the Lamb Earthquake, surviving but losing much of his body. He now wears prosthetic body parts and uses a wheelchair. The three then carry out the incredible rescue of Hattie Durham, who finally becomes a believer. Before they rescue her, she tries to hang herself in her room.
Terror comes to Christians in Greece as they are among the first to receive the death penalty for refusing the mark. Lukas Miklos loses his wife, his pastor, his pastor's wife and dozens of fellow Greek believers to the guillotine, while Cameron "Buck" Williams, who is in Greece in disguise along with Albie, help two Greek teenagers escape the detention center. Meanwhile, back in the states, Gustaf Zuckermandel, Jr. also known as Zeke, is distraught to find out that his father, whom everyone calls "Big Zeke", has suffered the same fate after being caught helping and supplying other believers (subversives, according to the GC).
In New Babylon, David Hassid, Mac McCullum, Abdullah Smith, and Hannah Palemoon plan to leave, taking Ming Toy's 17 year-old brother Chang Wong (who is also a believer) along with them. But Chang, a computer prodigy, was brought by his parents to New Babylon, hoping to get him hired in Carpathia's forces. Determined to "make proud", Mr. Wong has Chang drugged, carried to the mark application site, and held down, even as he protests. But even after being given the mark of the beast against his will, Chang still has the mark of the believer clearly visible because he never "accepted" the mark of the beast. In this, David and Chang discover a great advantage: Chang can now be the new Tribulation Force mole in the GC Headquarters Palace as he can come, go, and trade freely. Meanwhile, the others plan a plane crash to deceive the GC into thinking they're dead while they join up with the Tribulation force to get ready for the massive exodus for believers which they call "Operation Eagle".
Everything reaches a climax when Carpathia announces that he will be returning to Jerusalem to occupy what he believes is his rightful house: the Jewish Temple.
His Excellency Global Community Supreme Potentate Nicolae Carpathia has been resurrected and indwelt by Satan himself. He plans to remodel his offices and add two floors to his palace, including a glass ceiling. He also demands that the people of the Global Community worship him. Statues of himself are erected for worship. He introduces Viv Ivins to the senior staff and tells them of the loyalty mark program. The Antichrist declares that every single person on earth must receive his mark of loyalty and worship his image or lose their head to the loyalty enforcement facilitator. David Hassid finally finds out that his fiancée Annie Christopher has been killed by lightning called down by GC Supreme Commander and False Prophet Leon Fortunato.
Albie and Rayford Steele run across Steve Plank, under the alias Pinkerton Stephens, at Boulder, CO, where Hattie has been taken. Steve tells them his conversion story; he became a believer during the Wrath of the Lamb Earthquake, surviving but losing much of his body. He now wears prosthetic body parts and uses a wheelchair. The three then carry out the incredible rescue of Hattie Durham, who finally becomes a believer. Before they rescue her, she tries to hang herself in her room.
Terror comes to Christians in Greece as they are among the first to receive the death penalty for refusing the mark. Lukas Miklos loses his wife, his pastor, his pastor's wife and dozens of fellow Greek believers to the guillotine, while Cameron "Buck" Williams, who is in Greece in disguise along with Albie, help two Greek teenagers escape the detention center. Meanwhile, back in the states, Gustaf Zuckermandel, Jr. also known as Zeke, is distraught to find out that his father, whom everyone calls "Big Zeke", has suffered the same fate after being caught helping and supplying other believers (subversives, according to the GC).
In New Babylon, David Hassid, Mac McCullum, Abdullah Smith, and Hannah Palemoon plan to leave, taking Ming Toy's 17 year-old brother Chang Wong (who is also a believer) along with them. But Chang, a computer prodigy, was brought by his parents to New Babylon, hoping to get him hired in Carpathia's forces. Determined to "make proud", Mr. Wong has Chang drugged, carried to the mark application site, and held down, even as he protests. But even after being given the mark of the beast against his will, Chang still has the mark of the believer clearly visible because he never "accepted" the mark of the beast. In this, David and Chang discover a great advantage: Chang can now be the new Tribulation Force mole in the GC Headquarters Palace as he can come, go, and trade freely. Meanwhile, the others plan a plane crash to deceive the GC into thinking they're dead while they join up with the Tribulation force to get ready for the massive exodus for believers which they call "Operation Eagle".
Everything reaches a climax when Carpathia announces that he will be returning to Jerusalem to occupy what he believes is his rightful house: the Jewish Temple.
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This one?
The Mark (The Mark, #1) by Jen Nadol ? Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists
Probably?
The Mark (The Mark, #1) by Jen Nadol ? Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists
The Mark
by Jen Nadol
Sixteen year old Cassandra Renfield has seen the mark since forever: a glow around certain people as if a candle were held behind their back.
The one time she mentioned it to someone else, the mark was dismissed as a trick of the light. So Cassie has kept quiet, considering its rare appearances odd, but insignificant. Until the day she watches a man die. Mining her memories, Cassie realizes she can see a person's imminent death. Not how or where, only when: today.
Cassie searches her past, her philosophy lessons, even her new boyfriend for answers, answers, always careful to hide her secret. How does the mark work? Why her?
Most importantly: if you know today is someone's last, should you tell them?
by Jen Nadol
Sixteen year old Cassandra Renfield has seen the mark since forever: a glow around certain people as if a candle were held behind their back.
The one time she mentioned it to someone else, the mark was dismissed as a trick of the light. So Cassie has kept quiet, considering its rare appearances odd, but insignificant. Until the day she watches a man die. Mining her memories, Cassie realizes she can see a person's imminent death. Not how or where, only when: today.
Cassie searches her past, her philosophy lessons, even her new boyfriend for answers, answers, always careful to hide her secret. How does the mark work? Why her?
Most importantly: if you know today is someone's last, should you tell them?
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Unless you mean the book of Mark and perhaps the 'Parable of the Growing Seed' is what you had in mind for us to read.
Click on the link, and would 'the harvest' referred to be Phase 2?
He said, "The Kingdom of God is as if a man should cast seed on the earth, and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he doesn't know how. For the earth bears fruit: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts forth the sickle, because the harvest has come."
— Mark 4:26-29
— Mark 4:26-29
Click on the link, and would 'the harvest' referred to be Phase 2?
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The Mark (made in 2012)
Personally i like this one, the plot sounds like an NPAS theme
The Mark (2012) - Plot Summary - IMDb
The Mark (2012) - Plot Summary - IMDb
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Can we add the thinning 'blue & yellow' line?
Disillusioned, Embittered but Not Afraid: The UK's Thinning Blue Line Brace Themselves for Armageddon.*|*Chris Hobbs
Disillusioned, Embittered but Not Afraid: The UK's Thinning Blue Line Brace Themselves for Armageddon.*|*Chris Hobbs
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Going back a few posts to one from PANews :
They seem to be OK with endangering everywhere else in the Country with that additional layer ....
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I have serious doubts that any government want their direct air support over Whitehall seriously endangered by adding a layer of decision making in a remote control room that may well put the Government of the day in additional mortal danger.
Nail
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Just to set the record straight, there isn't a control room in NPAS, however there is a Despatch and Flight Monitoring Centre.
NPAS Despatch Centre | NPAS
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NPAS Despatch Centre | NPAS
Operating from a West Yorkshire Police Control Room, the Despatch and Flight Monitoring Centre for the National Police Air Service is provided on a 24 hour basis to assist the police forces of England and Wales. Around 65 000 requests for service are received by telephone or electronic message each year and these are processed by the team of experienced despatch staff to ensure that the air support resources are allocated effectively and efficiently.
Whist in flight, the team employs a networked radio system and electronic mapping to follow the progress of every police flight as an enhancement to safety in addition to improving a situational awareness that enables a swift response to developing police priorities.
The centre is also able to provide assistance to other partner organisations such as the Fire Service and British Transport Police and has developed a close working regime with the Air Sea Rescue Service.
Whist in flight, the team employs a networked radio system and electronic mapping to follow the progress of every police flight as an enhancement to safety in addition to improving a situational awareness that enables a swift response to developing police priorities.
The centre is also able to provide assistance to other partner organisations such as the Fire Service and British Transport Police and has developed a close working regime with the Air Sea Rescue Service.
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Makes you wonder how everyone managed in the past without the extra 34 dispatchers.
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Remembering back to what Labour left the present Govt to sort out, I wonder if this Govt will do likewise to some of those in our small world
Wasn't me Guv'!
Wasn't me Guv'!
The Met join 31 March.
The Wales South group join next week.
That leaves Humberside awaiting the expiry of their rather steel plated contracts in [I believe] 2016. Maybe whoever wrote them should advise others!
Then, only then, will the fat lady sing and there will be no excuses. No difficulties to hide behind.
The Wales South group join next week.
That leaves Humberside awaiting the expiry of their rather steel plated contracts in [I believe] 2016. Maybe whoever wrote them should advise others!
Then, only then, will the fat lady sing and there will be no excuses. No difficulties to hide behind.
To be pedantic on the wording... The Met... will be doing nothing.
All moves are in the lap of NPAS now, but yes 135s will be arriving at Lippitts Hill to do the day-to-day flying anytime soon.
All moves are in the lap of NPAS now, but yes 135s will be arriving at Lippitts Hill to do the day-to-day flying anytime soon.