The Michigan National Guard moved quickly upon finding out the connection to so many terrorist plots of the previous years in Detroit. They rolled in via the highway in a long column of infantry transports with a mission to wave the flag and track down the terrorists. The Islamic State of Detroit was peaceful according to every report, so the government expected no armed resistance. The attack on the National Guard came without warning in real life and Twilight recreated that as much as they could. The opener used modified gun camera footage from the combat to make it feel more realistic and delivered an action packed episode the rest of the season tried to live up to.