Soldiers of Fortune (23 Jun. 2008)

A boat carrying vote officials and ballot boxes from The Samaru Islands is blown up in front of the crew of the Hammersley, and it is determined that Ray Walsman is behind it. Mike and the ... See full summary »

Director:

Ian Barry

Writers:

Di McElroy (creator), Hal McElroy (creator),

Stars:

Kirsty Lee Allan, John Batchelor, Saskia Burmeister

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Kirsty Lee Allan	...	Chef Rebecca 'Bomber' Brown
John Batchelor	...	Chief Petty Officer Andy 'Charge' Thorpe
Saskia Burmeister	...	Lieutenant Nikki Caetano
Matthew Holmes	...	Chief Petty Officer Chris 'Swain' Blake
David Lyons	...	Leading Seaman Josh 'ET' Holiday
Lisa McCune	...	Lieutenant Kate McGregor
Jay Ryan	...	Able Seaman Billy 'Spider' Webb
Kristian Schmid	...	Able Seaman Robert J. 'RO' Dixon
Ian Stenlake	...	Lieutenant Commander Mike Flynn
Jeremy Lindsay Taylor	...	Petty Officer Pete 'Buffer' Tomaszewski
Steve Bisley	...	CMDR Steve Marshall
Alan Dale	...	Ray Walsman
Dajana Cahill	...	Carly Walsman
Damien Cassidy	...	Zorin
Aaron Fa'aoso	...	Massita Balanbaan

Storyline

A boat carrying vote officials and ballot boxes from The Samaru Islands is blown up in front of the crew of the Hammersley, and it is determined that Ray Walsman is behind it. Mike and the crew arrest Ray Walsman and hand him over to the Samaru police but he soon escapes. The Hammersley escort UN observers return to the mainland unknown to them that a trained killer is in their midst. The killer has been sent by Walsman's men to kill Buffer - the only known witness to Walsman's plans. Mike and the crew set a trap to catch Walsman and in the process Josh 'ET'Holiday takes a hit but is saved by his Kevlar vest. Buffer goes after Walsman and eventually overpowers him and takes him into custody.

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Plot Keywords:

duel | false identity | drowning | fist fight | explosion | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 June 2008 (Australia)

Filming Locations:

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nine Network Australia, Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC), Pacific Film and Television Commission

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Series finale: Soldiers of Fortune

Series finale: Soldiers of Fortune It is Election Day on Samaru, and while Hammersley is winding up her peace keeping duties, it's also a day that almost sees the death of one of her crew.

The day begins with bloodshed as a boat carrying two United Nations electoral observers — and a load of vote filled ballot boxes — explodes in the face of the Navy crew.

Using evidence provided by Buffer (Jeremy Lindsay Taylor), about the attempt by Ray Walsman (Alan Dale) to have him murdered, the Hammersley team arrests the ex-pat and hands him over to the Samaru police.

But because of his crucial evidence, Buffer is a marked man, and among a team of UN observers later taken on board, is one man with murderous intent.

Then Commander Steve Marshall (Steve Bisley) urgently warns Mike (Ian Stenlake) that Walsman has escaped, two policemen are dead, and the major military coup is underway.

It is obvious that the manipulative businessman is masterminding both the coup and an attack on the Presidential palace from a secret location.

Quick thinking by Mike sets a trap for Walsman on his new base — a trawler fitted out as a floating command post.

The CO uses Walsman's abandoned super-boat as a Trojan horse.

After a treacherous confrontation that leads to the trawler being overtaken by the Navy, it is Buffer who brings about a savage one-on-one face-off with the silver tongued devil who tried to have him killed.