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.
在北极日出的幽蓝光芒中，20名美国海军陆战队(US Marines)正在冰面上准备作战。他们身穿白色雪地伪装服，脚踏越野滑雪板，笨拙地在挪威远北的布拉特丹山坡上穿梭，监视着积雪覆盖的山顶上的模拟敌人。第二侦察连——一支精英团队，负责在其他部队之前行动，将情报传回指挥和控制中心——擅长隐秘行动。但在这种地形中，他们显得暴露且笨拙。沉重的背包影响了他们的平衡，在下坡时增加了危险的动量，而在上坡时则带来了不受欢迎的重量。