- Constant ley line activity means the threat level is considered extremely high at all times. This is designated as level Red. Red level precautions and procedures can be found in your CS Army Field Manual. Threat levels are updated hourly and can increase to Red Alpha, Red Epsilon, and Red Omega.
- Red Alpha - High levels of ley line instability or a known active threat within the ruins. All off duty personnel prepare for potential deployment.
Red Epsilon - One or more active Rifts have opened or a major active threat is operating in the ruins. All active and off duty personnel prepare for rapid action. The Bridgehead and Containment Area will be locked down. Additional forces from 4th Army Command will be deployed to cordon off the ruins and provide active containment.
Red Omega - Non random Rift activity or a full scale assault in the ruins.
All personnel report immediately to deployment and defensive stations. The Bridgehead and Containment Area will be locked down and CS Naval Command will be transferred to Fort Resilience to coordinate actions. 4th Army Command will cordon off the ruins and the Rapid Deployment Force at CS Chi-Town will be activated to reinforce Fort Resilience.
- Red Alpha - High levels of ley line instability or a known active threat within the ruins. All off duty personnel prepare for potential deployment.
Everyone is having a decent time. No one is hungry. Non-alcoholic drinks are plentiful, the food is amazing, if basic (hotdogs, fries, burgers, onion rings, frozen pizza, fresh cupcakes via Grimes, etc). It's been an excellent day, and even Klinger is recovering nicely with an ice pack over the bruise to his chest.
The officers all come out of the officer's mess from some meeting they were having and begin to seek out their squads, checking in with them. That's when all hell breaks loose. "Base Alert. The code is Red Epsilon. Repeat, the code is Red Epsilon. All units report for emergency deployment. Company and Platoon COs, the confirmation card is blue fifteen. Report ASAP by secure line." This message repeats. One of the NCO's of the company sounds off. "Alright you apes, report to the armories double time. if it's not on fire, leave it. If it is on fire, put it out. Muster in the armory in five minutes. Current dress is fine. MOVE!"
You get to the Bear Platoon's armory and find the power armor in shambles. You knew the power armor were undergoing maintenance today. Nothing for it but to suit up in body armor and grab weapons. Dansk is already in her armor, armed and ready. "Scan your dog tags and your weapon, grab ammo, grenades, and MOVE. Assemble by the exit to the base when done. Help each other. MOVE!" She then goes back to helping the LT into his armor. You've all drilled this a thousand times. The fastest way into armor is for two people to help a third, and then to move around and have the third and one of the other two help the second, and so on until everyone is armored up.