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Welcome, soldiers, to Dr.NES - The D.O.O.M Project - Operation Skrømtby
Once again, a customer is calling upon our services for a new project, this time in a considerably more…chilling…environment.
Dr.NES - The D.O.O.M. Project - Operation Skrømtby
Approximately 61°35'15” N., 5°16'38” E.
Skrømtby, Norway
January 25, 2011
Mission location -- Skrømtby.
It was a chilly -4° Celsius (24.8º Fahrenheit) on a foggy January morning. The captain of the Vannulv pulled slowly into the Skrømtby harbor to unload his cache of oil. Skrømtby was the regional supply depot of all crude oil; the barrels were collected here before being shipped to all sorts of destinations across the world.
He had been here numerous times before, both as a sailor and the captain aboard the Vannulv. It was an isolated oil kingdom, roughly 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the nearest city, Naustdal. Besides its isolation, it was well situated to be an oil station; the harbor was well shaped for naval traffic, and it was close to the North Sea drilling platforms out at sea.
The captain had become acquainted with many of the workers of this particular station. There were the workers on the docks; there were the ones who handled the barrels of oil; and there were the truck drivers. There were roughly one hundred workers at this particular station, but their families raised the total to almost four hundred people at this station.
The captain pulled the Vannulv to the docks, carefully avoiding any other ship moored to the platform. He anticipated a radio message, at least welcoming them, but there was none; maybe there was a new guy working at the radio tower. He did not see the many workers scurrying around the dock; maybe the fog was just obstructing his view of things. He did not see any activity on the other boats; maybe they had already unloaded.
The Vannulv.
He pulled into dock, and ordered his crew men to moor the ship on their own.
The sailors began their work, tying the boat to the platform and arranging the barrels for transport. One of the crew members cracked his knuckles and moved towards the crane to begin unloading the barrels.
But then he froze.
The captain came down, puzzled by his lack of initiative. “Hva er galt?” he asked his sailor. (“What is wrong?”
The crew member pointed to a nearby ship, his arm shaking. The captain quickly, nonchalantly, and possibly impatiently, turned his head to where the sailor was pointing.
There, on the nearby ship, were more sailors.
They were dead.
Not just dead. They were mutilated. They were decapitated. They were chopped into pieces, like livestock in a butcher’s shop.
Blood was everywhere.
The captain failed to move for nearly a minute, drawing the attention of all the other sailors. The sight was nauseating, grotesque, and abominable.
Finally summoning the courage to actually move, the captain rushed to the ship’s radio, broadcasting on all channels: “Alle som kan høre dette … Vi trenger hjelp!” (“Anyone who can here this … we need help!”
That was the last message received from Skrømtby. January 25, 2011. 0654 hours.
* * * * *
Hired by an anonymous customer, your mission, should you choose to accept, is:
-- Reach Skrømtby and determine the situation in the area.
-- Find the Vannulv and determine the status of her and her crew.
-- Find the station’s logs, which are most likely in the radio tower or administration. See if they have any clues to the situation in Skrømtby.
-- Determine the status of the workers and their families.
NOTE: Command has the reserved right to add or remove objectives as necessary.
The money they are offering us is $300,000. We have never had such a large contract for a few days’ work. Each soldier will receive approximately $1000-2500 for two days of service.
We have neither evidence nor inclination to tell us what, if anything, is happening in Skrømtby. However, we have the utmost confidence in your ability to perform to D.O.O.M. standards. We have high hopes for this contract. You know what is expected of you.
For any greenhorns in the organization, fear not! This is a routine reconnaissance mission, both uneventful and safe. There are many paths you can choose to take, but do not worry -- all roads lead to Rome…
…or do they?
Beware: things are NOT as they appear to be.
Once again, a customer is calling upon our services for a new project, this time in a considerably more…chilling…environment.
Dr.NES - The D.O.O.M. Project - Operation Skrømtby
Approximately 61°35'15” N., 5°16'38” E.
Skrømtby, Norway
January 25, 2011

Mission location -- Skrømtby.
It was a chilly -4° Celsius (24.8º Fahrenheit) on a foggy January morning. The captain of the Vannulv pulled slowly into the Skrømtby harbor to unload his cache of oil. Skrømtby was the regional supply depot of all crude oil; the barrels were collected here before being shipped to all sorts of destinations across the world.
He had been here numerous times before, both as a sailor and the captain aboard the Vannulv. It was an isolated oil kingdom, roughly 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the nearest city, Naustdal. Besides its isolation, it was well situated to be an oil station; the harbor was well shaped for naval traffic, and it was close to the North Sea drilling platforms out at sea.
The captain had become acquainted with many of the workers of this particular station. There were the workers on the docks; there were the ones who handled the barrels of oil; and there were the truck drivers. There were roughly one hundred workers at this particular station, but their families raised the total to almost four hundred people at this station.
The captain pulled the Vannulv to the docks, carefully avoiding any other ship moored to the platform. He anticipated a radio message, at least welcoming them, but there was none; maybe there was a new guy working at the radio tower. He did not see the many workers scurrying around the dock; maybe the fog was just obstructing his view of things. He did not see any activity on the other boats; maybe they had already unloaded.

The Vannulv.
He pulled into dock, and ordered his crew men to moor the ship on their own.
The sailors began their work, tying the boat to the platform and arranging the barrels for transport. One of the crew members cracked his knuckles and moved towards the crane to begin unloading the barrels.
But then he froze.
The captain came down, puzzled by his lack of initiative. “Hva er galt?” he asked his sailor. (“What is wrong?”

The crew member pointed to a nearby ship, his arm shaking. The captain quickly, nonchalantly, and possibly impatiently, turned his head to where the sailor was pointing.
There, on the nearby ship, were more sailors.
They were dead.
Not just dead. They were mutilated. They were decapitated. They were chopped into pieces, like livestock in a butcher’s shop.
Blood was everywhere.
The captain failed to move for nearly a minute, drawing the attention of all the other sailors. The sight was nauseating, grotesque, and abominable.
Finally summoning the courage to actually move, the captain rushed to the ship’s radio, broadcasting on all channels: “Alle som kan høre dette … Vi trenger hjelp!” (“Anyone who can here this … we need help!”

That was the last message received from Skrømtby. January 25, 2011. 0654 hours.
* * * * *
Hired by an anonymous customer, your mission, should you choose to accept, is:
-- Reach Skrømtby and determine the situation in the area.
-- Find the Vannulv and determine the status of her and her crew.
-- Find the station’s logs, which are most likely in the radio tower or administration. See if they have any clues to the situation in Skrømtby.
-- Determine the status of the workers and their families.
NOTE: Command has the reserved right to add or remove objectives as necessary.
The money they are offering us is $300,000. We have never had such a large contract for a few days’ work. Each soldier will receive approximately $1000-2500 for two days of service.
We have neither evidence nor inclination to tell us what, if anything, is happening in Skrømtby. However, we have the utmost confidence in your ability to perform to D.O.O.M. standards. We have high hopes for this contract. You know what is expected of you.
For any greenhorns in the organization, fear not! This is a routine reconnaissance mission, both uneventful and safe. There are many paths you can choose to take, but do not worry -- all roads lead to Rome…
…or do they?
Beware: things are NOT as they appear to be.