Chapter 30-Short Term Memory part 1

[cupcakezombie]

I am thinking we might get more from the recon mission in the next episode and something will go badly wrong. Michael said at the start of their part the it had to be pieced together from various accounts, and at this stage it doesn't seem like they would have to piece together yet. Especially as he said that this changed everything, my guess is that it has to do with the bitten solider getting on the chopper.
This is the first interaction where we get to see the outcome of humans vs little ones. Although it was a 'crush' rather then a bite, the filed nails may come into play. If the nails are able to transfer zombie in a similar way to bites and they take her back to the fort...

[Leedo2502]

Awesome episode! I was waiting to hear the bored banter on that LP/OP on who they thought was more "bangable" but then the female Officer started in on the conversation and that explained away the PG talk from the dudes there (Nothing beats the kind of conversations you have in the field while you are sitting on 100% security and running on fumes).

[Osiris]

Nah that's the inside of the Chinook

I dunno man...

[Cabbage Patch]

Did anyone notice that Victor and Saul just inherited a satellite telephone? The RTO was the character called "Fowler". That's the same guy that was killed, whose bag our guys took. From here it could be as easy as hitting "re-dial" to get Michael on the line!

[Osiris]

Did anyone notice that Victor and Saul just inherited a satellite telephone? The RTO was the character called "Fowler". That's the same guy that was killed, whose bag our guys took. From here it could be as easy as hitting "re-dial" to get Michael on the line!

Did not notice that, sir. Good catch.

[Burnsville Kit]

Could it be that these "growing" zombies were children in-eutero when their mothers' were turned? COuld Pinstripes be numbering the ones born this way?

[Cabbage Patch]

I dunno man...

I can't guarantee that the image is of the inside of a Chinook, it could just as easily be a Pelican/Jolly Green Giant. It isn't a C-130, the rear cargo ramp of the C-130 doesn't go all the way to the ground like a cargo helicopter's does, and requires supplemental ramps to reach the tarmac. The rollers in the WA cover image are for moving pallets on and off of the bird.

C-130 cargo ramp, down.jpgC-130 ramp extension.jpg

[awkwardalex]

So when the chopper first shows up Saul says that he lost it into the smog as it was flying out. Why is there smog in LA? Do the zombies like to get the cars idling on the freeway? LA has smog because of two factors, widespread irrigation raising the humidity, and millions of automobiles idling on the highways every single day. If the people disappeared then the smog would go with them, that first rain probably would have been it for the smog for good.

On the We're Alive Facebook:

We're Alive - The Zombie Story of Survival ‎Emerson LA is in a box that traps the both natural occurrence of smog and the artificial stuff. http://www.ehow.com/​list_7248055_ca...-angeles_.html --- Sadly, it may not ever go away.

[trubkir]

After looking at the Artwork it seems the soldiers might be masked up with SCBA apparatus. The soldier closest seems to be at alert with his weapon in firing position looking down the ramp. I wonder if the Chinook had to set down in "Ground Zero" and Ft Irwin sent a team to investigate.

[awkwardalex]

Theory popped up on my third listen.
After the episode opens Saul says:

Some old lifer once told me that after a few months you start to forget things…but after five…it’s been a long time since I wrote much of anything down. The tower fell around the beginning of August and now it’s December….now I’m playing a little catch up writing in this. I guess there wasn’t any good reason until now. But I’m gonna back up a little to November 27th.

The soldiers report it to be December 1st.

What is UNTIL NOW? By the date given this could be as little four dates after November 27th, to 34 days. [December 1st, to December 31] Maybe he is reporting the incident to someone…maybe Fort Irwin? He got the patch from the body, so he would know that he came from Fort Irwin [it could be a fake to Saul but he’s a shoot first kind of person], the tape nametag would indicate that he is newer because in this instance they can’t get a nametape as fast as they would before.