WTR Moment of the Day 10/31/06

The setup: A cutting-edge piece of technology known as the Thunderhawk has been stolen from government couriers. The Thunderhawk is a device that emits sonic lasers that are "like an ultrasound, but 1000 times stronger and 100 times more accurate". It has extensive utility in fields such as medicine and engineering, but can also be used destructively, as is shown when it's used to demolish a large factory. Walker and Trivette arrive at an airfield where the thieves are attempting to escape on a jet plane with the Thunderhawk.

The moment: Walker and Trivette, along with the help of Rangers Gage and Sydney, overpower all but one of the thieves, the ringleader known as the Shiek. The Shiek retreats onto his plane and orders the pilot to fly while Walker and friends are distracted.

Seeing their plan, Walker springs into action. As the jet plane starts to move towards them as it attempts to build the speed for takeoff, Walker removes the Thunderhawk from its case and confidently powers it up. He aims it at the oncoming jet plane, and fires.

We see the space around the jetplane warp and distort. The gauges in the cockpit go haywire and alarms go off, as the Shiek angrily asks the pilot what's wrong. Walker continues to fire the laser, and when Trivette suggests they get out of the way, Walker sternly replies that the jet plane will stop.

Walker doesn't move an inch, and the Thunderhawk finally stops the jet plane, inches from Walker's face.