Defense of New York City

The Defense of New York City was a battle that occurred during the Great War of 2077 between Chinese submarines and American bombers.

Prelude
On the morning of October 23rd, 2077 several Chinese submarines were possibly sighted off of the coast of Long Island, New York. American bombers were put onto standby and loaded onto the nearby USS Galapagos. As the submarines drew closer to New York City the bombers were put onto high alert.

The Battle
At approximately 9:42 am several nuclear warheads were launched towards New York City. American bombers were scrambled. Fortunately for the Americans, the USS Galapagos had advanced sensors and the Chinese submarines were destroyed by the bombers before they crashed into the water or into the city following the EMP from the missiles.

Aftermath
Following the battle, only a few of the US pilots were lucky enough to survive. Though the survivors initially managed to survive off of emergency rations, these supplies eventually ran out, killing them. One pilot was lucky enough to land on the runway of the New York International Airport and he survived off of food in the airport for several months. He eventually found a settlement in the ruins of the city. His story can be read here.