Quantum Leap (TV Series)

S.O.S. (2023)

Kelvin Han Yee: Liu Wei

Quotes 

• Herbert 'Magic' Williams : A mine?You're saying a mine sunk the "Tampa."

  Liu Wei : In '89, our leadership knew that American submarines were testing the limits of Chinese territorial waters. We laid mines all along the coast. Figuring if one of our subs hit a mine, it would be forced to surface and America would be forced to admit they violated Chinese waters. We'd hold your crew for a few weeks as a show of outrage But really we would be tearing your submarine apart and stealing all the technology. In fairness, it's a good plan. Except we didn't account for the weather. One bad storm, and over 50 mines broke free and drifted out into the open ocean directly towards your war games. One of those mines sank the "Tampa." And if the currents had been stronger, they would have drifted toward your fleet and started World War III. We got lucky in '89, Magic. Let's hope that never happens again.