Trondheim is a critical battleground for both factions. Trondheim was the name of a planet in the Hundred Worlds of the Ender's Game book series. Trondheim has an international airport, Trondheim Airport, Værnes, situated in Stjørdal, which is Norway's fourth largest airport in terms of passenger traffic. Værnes has non-stop connections to cities such as London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Berlin, among others. The domestic route Trondheim - Oslo is among the busiest air routes in Europe with around 2 million passengers annually. Busiest air routes Major railway connections are the northbound Nordland Line, the eastbound Meråker Line to Åre and
Port of Texas City In 1947, an explosion aboard the French-flagged S.S. Grandcamp, docked at Texas City, triggered fires and explosions throughout the port and the industrial complex. The resulting destruction is considered by many to be the worst industrial tragedy in the history of the United States. The fires caused more than five hundred deaths, more than four thousand injuries, and more than US$50 million in damage (US$ million in today's dollars). In spite of the destruction the city was able to rebuild quickly and the port soon re-opened. Port of Texas City The Port of Texas City is a major deepwater port