Sniper Team Whiskey was a bold experiment in modern warfare. The hardened group of youngsters led by maverick Sergeant Varges was one of the deadliest assets in the Vietnam War --until they vanished without a trace... Lost in a strange and unforgiving land, these heroes find themselves struggling to survive... and find a way home. My brother and I were talking the other day about First contact movies like Independence Day and Battle Los Angeles --War of the Worlds type stuff. You know the one thing they never do in such movies? We're always on the defensive when it comes to first contact. This gave me the idea for this image and the story that's popping up around it. It's a first contact story, but this is the story behind it, where the actions of Team Whiskey lay the groundwork for a different type of first contact.