Plan Halfmoon

Operation Empty Spaces

The Domination of Eiler Airlifts Into Missouri
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This archive is meant to be secret.  If you're reading this, that doesn't mean you're in trouble.  It just means, the Domination has to document all its adventures, or else go into withdrawal.  

So, this journal is via plain text.  And the usual explanatory text about the Domination is not included.  Suffice it to say, the Domination is engaged in a long-term Plan Halfmoon, to keep Domination forces supported until financial independence is firmly established.  Mission is therefore underway to negotiate with corporate contacts, hereafter referred to as codename "Writers Workshop".
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Day 1:  Friday 6 December 2006
Insertion Day

Domination expeditionary force airlifted out of Chicago O'Hare to St. Louis Lambert Field  (actually in Hazelwood, MO).  Precise details unimportant, except that St. Louis airport is home to Boeing fighter jet test flights.

Pickup by Writers Workshop allies.  EilerBase established at cheap provider "Studio Plus" in Hazelwood.  Quickly established that aside from a huge industrial park, the neighborhood is almost uninhabited except for one apartment complex and some trailer parks.  Hence the operational designation, "Empty Spaces". 

Afternoon consumed in Writers Workshop treaty negotiations.  Evening on extended foot patrol, three miles of pub crawl and used CD shopping, while fending off the demands of the Domination's current corporate treaty partners via cell phone.  (Operational music, "Empty Spaces".)  Neighborhood pubs range from not fancy to really not fancy.

Day 2:  Saturday 7 January 2006

Discovered signs of breaking and entering at "StudioPlus":  in hotel room (from before Domination patrol) and parking lot (during occupation).   Hotel staff didn't notice a thing, and declined to secure the room window before Monday.  Thankfully this mission is infantry only, therefore no targets left in parking lot; Domination forces unimpacted. Still,  changed EilerBase to "Holiday Inn" near airport.

Transit made 2 miles on foot.  Thereby discovered St. Louis airport runway expansion which does not show up on maps.  
•	This is a longstanding project, but neglected after U.S. airline travel became less popular and full of Rituals of Humiliation, starting in 2001.  
•	Local street Lindbergh Avenue (U.S. Highway 67) tunnels under the expanded runways.  Thanks to lack of fences, the Domination of Eiler marched straight across.  Much scraping of Missouri mud off boots ensued, but local authorities showed no concern.

Domination forces then deployed by taxi to the fancy town of St. Charles.  Town claim to fame is, westernmost point inhabited by white man when Lewis and Clark came through.  
•	Lewis and Clark Boathouse Museum conquered.  First State Capitol raided but resisted full conquest due to lateness of hour; it closes 4 pm.
•	Provisions provided by Trailhead Brewery, Little Hills Winery, and Lewis and Clark Restaurant which is affiliated with Trailhead Brewery.  
•	A few small trophies taken, but many, many cute shops bypassed.
•	A hiking stick was conquered, and ceremonially dipped into Missouri River.  More scraping of Missouri mud off boots then ensued.  Transport of stick via airline is problematic, however; the stick shall probably be released into the wild.  (Actually, given to a very pleased taxi driver on the way back.)
•	Despite the fanciness of St. Charles, a one bedroom house rental costs less here than a one bedroom apartment in Scumburg.

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Day 3:  Sunday 8 January 2006
Extraction Day

A leisurely morning is mandated, due to scheduled airline departure at late hour, due in turn to reluctance of local contacts to coordinate with the Domination plans.

By random chance, Domination forces went out without a local map and found the Fee Fee Baptist Church.  Its pastor preached on how only fools go out without maps...  Welcome to the Domination of Eiler.

Airlift to the District of Dominance ahead of schedule; earlier flight obtained.  Plane early at destination, but on runway for extra half-hour in Chicago waiting for gate.  A half-hour delay of some sort at O'Hare practically goes without saying.

Still, return more successful than expected, all praise to the One Maker.  Now maybe there's time for enough sleep before another big week of Domination.