Cheyenne Mountain
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Events with rich location context
Cheyenne (Cheyenne Mountain) is invoked as Will's immediate destination that night, adding urgency to his presence and foreshadowing his possible responsiveness to national security tasks outside his White House visit.
Evocative of operational readiness and gravity—briefly shifts the tone from social to task-oriented.
Destination that links Will to active military operations and potential later plot needs.
Connotes subterranean readiness and institutional continuity beyond the West Wing's conviviality.
Secure, military-controlled installation (implied).
Cheyenne (Cheyenne Mountain) is named as Will's immediate destination; its mention suggests the continuity of military readiness and specialized assignments, reinforcing that Will's life intersects with high-security operations even as he joins a casual game.
Mentioned with implied seriousness and operational weight despite being off-screen.
Off-site destination that underscores Will's dual role as staff-adjacent reservist and active military participant.
Evokes national-security infrastructure intruding into personal spaces.
Heavily controlled, fortified facility by implication.
Cheyenne (as the operations and investigative hub) is referenced as the destination of Will's team and as the institutional center that verifies and debates launch decisions; it converts anecdote into an operational inquiry.
Procedural, secure, investigative (implied).
Investigation site and command nexus in the aftermath of the near-miss.
Embodies centralized command and the weight of national defense bureaucracy.
Restricted military/defense access; controlled communications.
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