The Rift story
An experimental submarine, the Siren II, with an experienced NATO crew is sent to find out what happened to its predecessor the missing Siren I submarine.
6 total · 2 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| deep sea exploration | major | Captain Phillips and his crew ventured deep into an ocean rift of the coast of Norway where they discovered a dangerous form of toxic seaweed. |
| speculative genetic engineering | major | It turned out that the toxic seaweed in the deep sea rift was the product of illegal genetic engineering experiments by the Contek company. |
| biological weapons | minor | It was mentioned that the Contek company was involved in biological weapons research. |
| commander and subordinate | minor | Captain Phillips confined Wick Hayes to his quarters at one point. |
| medical occupation | minor | Captain Phillip's submarine crew included the ship physician Dr. Carlo Camerini. |
| nuclear fission power | minor | Wick Hayes was outraged to find out that the experimental submarined he'd designed, called the Siren I, had been modified to run on nuclear power. |