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| - When a tactical atomic bomb is sold for $60 million by auction on the international black market, one of the losing bidders reports the fact to Oscar Goldman, head of the OSI. Uncertain of whether the seller is in possession of such a device or plans to steal the necessary parts, Goldman arranges an urgent conference with high-ranking representatives from both the US military and science community. All assembled bombs and their constituent parts are accounted for, with the exception of a reflector fuse (which, it is revealed, has recently left the factory where it had been manufactured).
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| - When a tactical atomic bomb is sold for $60 million by auction on the international black market, one of the losing bidders reports the fact to Oscar Goldman, head of the OSI. Uncertain of whether the seller is in possession of such a device or plans to steal the necessary parts, Goldman arranges an urgent conference with high-ranking representatives from both the US military and science community. All assembled bombs and their constituent parts are accounted for, with the exception of a reflector fuse (which, it is revealed, has recently left the factory where it had been manufactured). Steve Austin recommends that, rather than simply recall the fuse to a secure site, he should swap places with the driver of the truck containing the fuse, in the hope that those assembling the bomb reveal themselves and attempt to seize the vital part. Oscar Goldman reluctantly agrees, on the condition that he closely follows Steve with the US Army by using a tracking device. Steve shadows the truck to a service station where he swaps places with the van driver, unaware that the driver has been hired by the criminal gang. Meanwhile, back in Washington DC, a leading nuclear scientist, Dr. Clea Broder, is kidnapped by a corrupt fellow scientist – Ted Swenson – who is the leader of the gang behind the nuclear alert. Shortly after taking over the truck, Steve pulls over and disables the reflector fuse by removing a transistor. Two other members of the gang have also been following Steve, and they stop to ask him if he requires any help. When Steve confirms that he doesn’t, they drive on. Shortly afterward, Steve stops to make a phone call and, when leaving the phone booth, is overpowered by the two men. One of them attempts to render Steve unconscious by injecting a drug into his arm before placing him in the back of their car and stealing the truck. However, as the attack was on Steve’s bionic right arm, the drug does not take effect, and he is able to run after the truck at 60 mph. When Steve reaches the truck, he climbs up the back of it and accesses the storage area by peeling back a panel on the roof. Meanwhile, the original driver of the truck blocks the road behind by causing a deliberate road accident that results in Oscar’s vehicle being held up, thus preventing the tracking of Steve and the reflector fuse. The truck passes through a weigh station; when the driver is given the weight reading, he realizes that an intruder is on board. However, he and his colleague press on to their destination – Wakefield Airport. When they reach the airport, Steve escapes unnoticed through the roof of the truck and conceals himself in an aircraft hangar. From there, he identifies Swenson as the ringleader. Swenson has brought Dr. Broder with him to the airport to meet the two gang members and the stolen fuse. When Swenson and his gang leave the hangar, Steve sneaks into the cab of the stolen truck and is able to contact Oscar by two-way radio. He informs him of his location and that Swenson is the leader of the group behind the nuclear alert. Afterward, as he attempts to leave the area, Steve is captured at gunpoint and taken to Swenson’s jet aircraft which contains a nuclear bomb. Swenson then forces Dr. Broder to fit the missing reflector fuse to his bomb in order for it to be fully activated. Oscar Goldman and General Wiley of the US Army order the closure of the airfield, but Swenson orders his pilot to take off regardless. Various military aircraft are therefore scrambled to intercept Swenson’s jet. On board, Swenson notices that the reflector fuse is not working and forces Steve to hand over the missing transistor. Aware that the interceptors are closing in, Swenson then radios Oscar and General Wiley and threatens to drop the bomb if their aircraft are not called off. He also makes Steve confirm to them that the bomb is on board and that it is active. As a result, General Wiley orders his planes to destroy Swenson’s aircraft in a specified remote area. Conscious that time is running out, Steve manages to break free from his handcuffs and kicks open the passenger door on the jet. Instant decompression follows, and Swenson is sucked out of the aircraft to his death. Steve then overpowers the rest of the criminal gang and uses his bionic powers to disable the nuclear bomb. He also takes over control of the aircraft, which has been on auto-pilot, and radios Oscar and General Wiley to inform them that the crisis is now over. With just seconds to spare, the interceptors are told to abort their mission and return to base.
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