“Crystal Palace, this is Cobra Belle. Stand by to copy a Superflash message.” “Standing by.” “We have a high-energy event. I say again, we are tracking a high-energy event. Cobra Belle declares a Dropshot. Acknowledge.” He turned to the Captain, and his face was pale. . . . At NORAD headquarters, the senior watch officer had to quickly check his memory to remember what a Dropshot was.
