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THE VULKAN PROTOCOL
By Leigh Sheehan

GENRE: Action
LOGLINE:

"When a rogue Russian battlecruiser armed with nuclear missiles lays siege to San Francisco Bay, a former Navy operative must team up with a defector to save his family, stop a madman, and prevent a global war."

SYNOPSIS:

The Vulkan Protocol

By Leigh Sheehan

San Francisco Bay is under Siege!

On what was meant to be a diplomatic mission as part of a historic peace conference, the Russian battlecruiser Rusalka has become a harbinger of chaos. Run aground but armed with nuclear missiles capable of devastating the West Coast, Captain Alexei Kimov— demands Russian forces retreat to their pre-February 2022 positions in Ukraine, as Kimov—working with rogue elements of the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet—issues a bold and deadly ultimatum: restore the borders or face unimaginable devastation.

As the Rusalka transforms the heart of America’s West Coast into the epicentre of an international crisis, the stakes escalate to unprecedented levels. Both the U.S. and Russian Presidents face threats unlike any they’ve encountered before. With the clock ticking, diplomatic channels fray, military forces mobilize, and global tensions teeter on the edge of all-out war.

In the middle of this geopolitical nightmare is Jason Stone, a man who thought his days of service and sacrifice were far behind him. But when his estranged wife and young daughter are taken hostage aboard the Rusalka during a diplomatic function, Stone is thrust back into a world of danger he thought he’d left behind.

Teaming up with Sergei Tolov, a disillusioned Russian crewman willing to risk it all to stop Kimov’s catastrophic plan, Stone must infiltrate the labyrinthine corridors of the Rusalka, battling loyalist forces and racing to uncover the truth behind the conspiracy before Kimov’s missiles ignite a chain reaction that could engulf the world.

Packed with relentless action, pulse-pounding tension, and shocking twists, The Vulcan Protocol delivers a cinematic blend of personal sacrifice, political intrigue, and explosive stakes. As Stone faces the ghosts of his past and Tolov grapples with his own loyalty to his homeland, their fight becomes more than a mission—a desperate race to stop a madman before millions of lives are lost.

One act of defiance could change everything in a world on the brink.

Phil Clarke

Nice and simple action tale on show here. The only niggle I have is how a battlecruiser "seizes" the Bay. This doesn't quite work for me. Consequently, I think you can find a better term to use. Lays siege to? Threatens?

Marcos Fizzotti

Rated this logline

Leigh Sheehan

Phil Clarke, thanks for that. I have now revised it.

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