After the Nuclear Holocaust, Dick, Patch and their close friends are fighting for their lives against unbelievable odds. The only inhabitable places left are Taswegia and New Haka.
Two ex-Navy Clearance Divers, an ex-Army Sapper and their partners fight to reach a place where they can make contact with others who are hopefully still alive, and who can help them rid their land of the Alliance!
Richard (Dick) and Beth (Patch) Mann, were in their workshop finishing the last of the repairs for some locals. Because there was no power, they were using the old Pearson sewing machine (hand operated) to mend some canvas kangaroo bags. It was no good flashing up their little generator set to run the heavy industrial sewing machines ...
"Hey Chook, it's nearly 10am. Can you turn the UHF set on please? We might get an update."
Beep... Beep... Beep
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"Here is the news for Friday 2nd January 2015, Alex Brand reporting.
As I speak, we have reports that forces, calling themselves "The New Alliance" have landed at all major ports in Taswegia.
In Kings Town, commander of the invasion force, General Jun Lee Sung, has summoned all the members of the Taswegian parliament on to the lawns in front of Parliament to discuss our surrender details!
This is crazy! Who do these people think they are! Surrender? Why? And to who?
Wait! I have more reports coming in! They're systematically executing everyone! Oh no! They have beheaded the Premier.....