Core of the Matter Chronology Previous Bridge over the River Vizchgoi Next Investigate Elba island Details Part of Second World War Date(s) 1951 Location Between Austria and Liechtenstein (maybe western Vienna) Outcome Soviet victory in attacking Allied Command Center Chronosphere research center under Allied protection

Belligerents Soviet Union Allied Forces Objectives Destroy all Allied forces in the area. Repel the Soviet onslaught Commanders Soviet Commander (Red Alert 1) Allied Commander (Red Alert 1) Forces Infantry including Rifle Infantry Tanks including the Heavy tank Aircraft such as the Hind Infantry Aircraft Tanks Chronosphere research center in Liechtenstein. Casualties Very Moderate Soviet forces in Allied campaign destroyed Soviet military attempt to kill or overthrow Joseph Stalin fails miserably Heavy Allies retreat to Italy Chronosphere research center protected

Core of the Matter is the eighth mission in an alternated Soviet campaign of Command & Conquer: Red Alert.

BackgroundEdit

Both Croatia and Yugoslavia have been conquered, but the Premier wanted a mere turn by capturing more European lands and evenly take out two enemy theatre HQs in both Spain and Norway. Stavros turned to an Allied Commander to defend a research laboratory in outer Liecht from Soviet wave-in of military hardware. The Soviet Commander on the other hand gets to the border of Austria and Liecht in order to destroy an Allied Command Center in western Vienna. If this is destroyed, all Allied Forces stationed in the area will get into France and Spain in terrible retreat or stand up in remorse against the Red Army.

AftermathEdit

Joseph Stalin felt miserable over the Chronosphere research center incident in outer Liecht, but felt happy to hear his Commander's progress at western Vienna. Unbeknownst to both the Soviet Commander and his rival-in-arms, Soviet military officers backed a plan to assassinate or overthrow Stalin which eventually fails and the Premier finds out that his subordinates are behind it. Vladimir Kosygin decides to get out from Soviet exposure as Stalin (after an Allied tragedy at Elba island) finds out that Gradenko must be behind it, but Nadia Zelenkov poisons him with tea following orders to the Soviet leader.

v·d·e Red Alert Missions

Red Alert 1 Allied In The Thick Of It • Five To One • Dead End • Ten To One • Tanya's Tale • Infiltrate and destroy Iron Curtain research center • Sunken Treasure • Protect the Chronosphere research center • Evacuate Kosygin • Suspicion • Evidence • Secure the river for the navy • Takedown • Focused Blast • No Remorse Soviet Lesson in Blood • Guard the bridges to Germany • Covert Cleanup • Behind the Lines • Khalkis Island • Bridge over the River Grotzny / Bridge over the River Vizchgoi • Core of the Matter • Investigate Elba island • Liability Elimination • Overseer • Destroy the Allied navy • Capture the control centers • Capture the control centers • Soviet Supremacy   Counterstrike Allied Sarin Gas 1: Crackdown • Sarin Gas 2: Down Under • Sarin Gas 3: Controlled Burn • Fall of Greece 1: Personal War • Fall of Greece 2: Evacuation • Siberian Conflict 1: Fresh Tracks • Siberian Conflict 2: Trapped • Siberian Conflict 3: Wasteland Soviet Proving Grounds • Besieged • Mousetrap • Legacy Of Tesla • Soviet Soldier Volkov & Chitzkoi • Top O' The World • Paradox Equation • Nuclear Escalation   Aftermath Allied Harbor Reclamation • Caught In The Act • In The Nick Of Time • Production Disruption • Negotiations • Monster Tank Madness • Time Flies • Absolute M.A.D.ness • PAWN Soviet Testing Grounds • Shock Therapy • Let's Make A Steal • Test Drive • Don't Drink The Water • Situation Critical • Brothers In Arms • Deus Ex Machina • Grunyev Revolution Ant missions Discovery • Rescue! • Hunt! • Exterminate!