Seventh Fleet | Fabula

Description

Bartlet unleashes Seventh Fleet into Taiwan Strait's chokehold, a colossal U.S. armada—the mightiest since Vietnam—thundering as ironclad proof of American defiance. Taiwan's Patriot salvos ignite China's invasion feints; consensus from Fitzwallace, Chiefs, and Nancy greenlights presidential order slicing through Leo's line. This forward-deployed naval juggernaut mobilizes hierarchical fury—from Oval edict to bridge alarms—vaulting crisis from rhetoric to steel-on-water showdown, where resolve collides with invasion shadows.

Event Involvements

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2 events

S3E14 · Hartsfield's Landing

Bartlet Decisively Orders Seventh Fleet into Taiwan Strait

Seventh Fleet positioned as Bartlet's climactic order target—vaulted from Oval edict relayed via Leo to Fitzwallace—its colossal armada thrust into Taiwan Strait as mightiest since Vietnam, embodying U.S. defiance against China's feints post-Patriot tests.

Active Representation

Via presidential deployment command and admiral relay

Power Dynamics

Mobilized under civilian authority to counter adversarial naval shadow

Institutional Impact

Escalates U.S. commitment in Asia-Pacific brinkmanship

Internal Dynamics

Chain of command activates from order to sea

Organizational Goals

Execute forward deployment to signal resolve Counter unprecedented Chinese exercises

Influence Mechanisms

Hierarchical naval mobilization Bridge alarms rippling from White House order

S3E14 · Hartsfield's Landing

Bartlet References Indian Chess Sets, Orders Seventh Fleet into Strait

Seventh Fleet targeted by Bartlet's direct order relayed to Fitzwallace—massive armada since Vietnam surges into Strait as deterrence backbone, transforming Oval rhetoric into Pacific steel.

Active Representation

Via presidential command through Leo/Fitzwallace

Power Dynamics

Mobilized under civilian authority against Chinese threat

Institutional Impact

Elevates U.S. Asia-Pacific posture

Internal Dynamics

Bridge alarms rippling from Oval edict

Organizational Goals

Deploy to Taiwan Strait for presence Counter invasion-feint exercises

Influence Mechanisms

Hierarchical naval activation Carrier group momentum

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