In the eerie blue light of an Arctic sunrise, 20 US Marines are preparing for a war on the ice. Clad in white snow camouflage and cross-country skis, they careen awkwardly between positions on the Blåtindan mountainside in the far north of Norway, surveilling a simulated enemy on the snow-laden peak. The second force reconnaissance company — an elite team that travels ahead of other forces, sending intelligence back to command and control — is expert in operating stealthily. But in this terrain they appear exposed, unwieldy. Heavy backpacks skew their balance, adding dangerous momentum to downhill stretches and unwelcome weight on the upward hike.
在北極日出的幽藍光芒中，20名美國海軍陸戰隊(US Marines)正在冰面上準備作戰。他們身穿白色雪地僞裝服，腳踏越野滑雪板，笨拙地在挪威遠北的布拉特丹山坡上穿梭，監視著積雪覆蓋的山頂上的模擬敵人。第二偵察連——一支精英團隊，負責在其他部隊之前行動，將情報傳回指揮和控制中心——擅長隱祕行動。但在這種地形中，他們顯得暴露且笨拙。沉重的揹包影響了他們的平衡，在下坡時增加了危險的動量，而在上坡時則帶來了不受歡迎的重量。