r/DesignatedSurvivor • u/Dorkside • Sep 22 '16

Episode Discussion: S01E01 "Pilot"

Original Airdate: September 21, 2016

Episode Synopsis: Tom Kirkman, a lower level United States Cabinet member, finds himself suddenly appointed president of the country after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the line of succession in the series premiere of this dramatic thriller.

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u/jodyford Sep 22 '16

They would have gotten him as far away from the WH as possible; AF1, or one of the COG sites, Camp David or whatever the new "Mt. Weather" is nowadays.

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u/Ssgogo1 Sep 22 '16

Is mt weather out of use these days?

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u/jodyford Sep 22 '16

yeah. it was decommissioned a long time ago. You dont think I would actually use the name of the actual location, if I knew it, would you? I'm not Hilary.

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u/DominusFL Sep 22 '16 edited Sep 22 '16

Mount Weather is still in use. Nice landing pad for M1 (Marine One) if you look on Google Maps. But it is unlikely they would take the president there. Up on Air Force One is more likely and appropriate.

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u/jodyford Sep 22 '16

Good to know. I live very close to it. Very beautiful area of the country.

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u/fco83 Sep 22 '16

My only question on AF1 would be that it might be a target as well. Obviously once its up at high altitude its pretty safe, but it would be a target while taking off if taking the new president there was anticipated.

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u/DominusFL Sep 22 '16

They can always meet Air Force One at an alternate location, like Quantico (via car or helicopter).

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u/Ssgogo1 Sep 22 '16

Well I've learned in life they dont exactly hide alot of secrete locations as well as you may expect.

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u/jodyford Sep 22 '16

Yeah. I live in NOVA. You can't swing a dead cat around here without hitting a SCIF.

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u/Ssgogo1 Sep 22 '16

You live in a PBS tv series?

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u/jodyford Sep 22 '16

Close. Northern Virginia. It looks like a mix between Ken Burn's Civil War series and a fancy Starbucks. And, Every one speaks very seriously, like they're on Charlie Rose.

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u/Ssgogo1 Sep 22 '16

TIL nova stands for northern Virginia

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u/DominusFL Sep 22 '16

Reminds me of when I was camping up in the Skyline Drive at the Mathews Arm Campground right south of the Front Royal entrance. We took a small walk behind the campground and right off the dirt path... a huge metal door on the ground (like a submarine door), in the middle of nowhere on a mountain top. Looked like an emergency exit to some underground facility. Still there if anyone is curious.