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Operation Burning Tiger

Imitora
05-03-2004, 09:04
OOC: After a brief time of thinking, I've decided that an invasion I'll be helping out with later on will be second in line to this conquest. Since the nation whose territories we are invading usually blanket ignores space tech, and my entire military is space tech based, it would be easier for me to start here, and let him decide weather or not he wants to join.

IC:


Hanoi, Vietnam
March 5, 2120, 0122 hours, local

The night air was cool in the city, quiet now in the very early hours of the morning. The roads were empty, the lights off, the sky clear.

A police officer patrolled the streets, walking along a sidewalk that ran parrallel with the capitol building for the Communist country. He was a young officer, the kind that thinks he can change the world. He was married, and had a young child. However, the officer's stalkers didn't know, nor care, about his family.

The officer didn't hear the footsteps behind him, and nor did he know that he was about to die. However, he felt the garrot wire pull around his neck, and the wire cut into his skin. He felt the life ebb away from him, and saw the world go dark.

The 12 man assault team from Imitora's Colonial Marine Corp black operation unit, Black Cell, moved quietly across the street, and over the fence. Two gaurds fell to silenced pistol fire, 10mm JHPs ripping into the bodies, dropping them. The team continued to move across the yard, using their silenced hand guns, their M15 SOOWs slung over their back.

More gaurds fell, and soon the assault team made into the designated entrance. They scalled the wall, and using the advanced optical systems mounted in their helmets, scaned the hallway. They moved in through the window, and quickly subdued two more gaurds, this time with their M15 SOOWs, .50 caseless rounds ripping into the gaurds.

It wasn't long before the entire palace had been taken, and the team had secured the building. The team was now in control, and using a secure transmission, contacted one of the many Imitoran ships hovering in the black void of space above.

Whiskey Delta, Bravo Tango Six. We have control of Newman. Building clear. Procede with Burning Tiger. Repeat, Procede with Burning Tiger.

Space
March 5, 2120, 0130 hours

The first of many flights began. The Raven fighters broke through the atmosphere, using reverse thrust to slow, then began to turn and manuever towards their target. They quickly banked and jinked till they were lined up on a preset course over Vietnam.

The first flight dove, quickly, towards the earth. There Athena and GhostSkin technology keeping them invisible to ground based observers. The fighters went low, and after three minutes, were only 4,000 feet over Vietnam.

Whiskey Delta, this is Ghostrider Six, we are in the pipe, starting run in four, three, two...starting!

The Ravens opened fire, spraying the field with 30mm HE rounds, tearing the target, an airbase, apart. The DU and TC rounds ripped into fighter, bombers, and other vehicles, causing small explosions as the sparks ignited fires witht he gassoline.

The fighters finished their runs, banked at teh end of the field, and started in again, this time releasing their Plasma Thermite bombs onto the field, balsting buildings and runways apart. They turned up this time, and began speeding towards the atmosphere.

Whiskey Delta, Ghostrider Six, run is good, RTBing. We are at Angels eight four and climbing.

Ghostrider Six, Whiskey Delta, good kills, say hi to Mustang on your way up, we're waiting for ya
________

At the same time airfields came under attack by the fighters, the three Ormsby class Arsenal Cruisers moved into place. Data was run through the ships' targeting computers, and within minutes, the ships opened fire. The massive mass drivers flung, or more appropriately sling shot-ed their seventy foot long, two foot wide tungston carbide rods towards earth.

The rods slid through the atmosphere easily with their ablative coating, and impacted at over 8,000mph. Command posts, communication centers, arms depots, weapons production plants, all went up in flames with the impact of the rods.

The same rods were launched at naval bases and ports and train stations, cutting off the vital logistical reach of the Vietnamese military. From this point in, all food would be supplied to the Vietnamese people through Imitoran relief agencies vieing for contracts. With the logistical hits, the military wouldn't be able to hold its own, with out having the ability to replenish their sources.

OOC: Next post will eb an official anouncement of the attack. Just gotta find a good pic for my new president. Feel free to react as you wish, but if you want to RP a fight, make sure you do it right.
Imitora
05-03-2004, 09:41
Housdon, Imitora
March 5, 2120, 0930 hours local (0130 Vietnam)

Cammeras focused on the podium that would soon be occupied by Waitkus. The murmer of the crowd could be heard, as well as the sound of pens and styluses comming out and being prepared to jot down notes on legal pads and PDA. After near five minutes of 'suspense', a young woman walked out on stage, stood behind the podium, and started speaking. It was First Speaker of the Domain Victoria Waitkus.

"Ladies and gentlemen, as you may know, recently I have ordered the mobilization of troops and a force projection fleet to a remote area of the South Pacific. The small fleet waited in orbit over a predetermined spot for some time. In this time, ICMC air combat units prepared for launch, while Special Operations units inserted into Vietnam as well as Cambodia and Laos. I would like to assure the later two nations' government that is was mearly a staging ground, and I plan on offering a monetary compinsation."

"About three minutes ago, the first of several attacks agaisnt military targets in Vietnam began, with the launch of orbital weaponry and air strikes on air bases, weapons depots, tank and artillery bases, command and communication centers, and other logistical targets. Current Imitoran Colonial Marine losses are at zero percent. The strike attack caught the enemy off gaurd, allowing us a quick early victory."

"For those of you who wonder why I have authorized this attack, I assure it as a real and logical purpose. First, as you know, the Imitora population is growing quickly, and many of our citizens have opted to not leave earth for one of our space colonies, so I can now offer them the option of moving to the relatively untouched land of Vietnam. Further, this action will allow us to liberate the people of Vietnam from the oppresive Socialist/Communist system they currently live under."

"However, I must return to buisness, and I now will turn the podium over to newly promoted Gen. Jimmy Ngyuen, head of the forces in the Vietnam front. I would like to say that this operation has been entitled Operation Burning Tiger."

She stood aside, and a young Asian man stood up to the podium ready to recieve questions.

First Speaker of the Grand Domain Stephanie Waitkus (http://www.tccandler.com/kate_beckinsale_elegant.jpg)
Iansisle
05-03-2004, 09:44
[/tag]
Larkinia
05-03-2004, 09:54
(And the ass whippin' begins.. taggie)
_Taiwan
05-03-2004, 10:32
taggith
Imitora
05-03-2004, 11:05
Space

The first of the ICMC Drop Units ran through the hanger bay of the modified Northampton, designed to carry troops into battle. A little under five hundred men would make up the first drop, 250 from each ship. They would land in Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City. There purpose was to secure the predicted major hot spots when the shock of the attack wore off.

They were armed with the M51A Pulse Weapon, and wore CPA-10 protective comabt armor. Following this, another 500 troops would land, and the 1,000 strong force would secure any flare ups until a full sized occupation force could arrive.

Further, three drop ships were being prepared to launch Marines from the Fifth Special Operations Unit, who would conduct anti-gurillia operations in the forests and mountains of Vietnam. They would also work with local anti communist groups in order to set up a force multiplier unit.
Danneland
05-03-2004, 11:58
"While we do not understand why Imitora dont force their people to the space colonies, Communists are never good. But we do hope that the use of WMDs will be minimal, in faqt.. none. We wish we could aid in some way, unfortunally we have our own.. problems. Good luck"

-Daniel, Dictator of Danneland.
Imitora
05-03-2004, 13:58
Da Nang, Vietnam
Daybreak

As the sun broke from the waters into the early morning sky, a young boy wandered out into the streets. All night long, he had heard the sounds of the war starting. He lived less than five miles from one of the airfields, and the fighters had screamed over his small house all night long.

As he walked out, he first heard his mother call him, once, then again, but soon the voice was drowned out. The boy looked to the sky, seeing a dark green object swoop over him, the roar defining. Monster! he shouted in Vietnamese, running towards his mother.

But it was no monster. No mythical dragon or beast coming to eat the children. It was instead a UD-4L Cheyenne drop ship, one of many of the heavy transports come to release the real monsters, ICMC Drop Marines.

The Marines poured out of the drop ship, and quickly fanned out, forming a tight perimieter. The dropship pushed off from the ground, and left for space to continue its runs for the day. More drop ships continued to shoot over head, land, release its cargo of Marines, and take back off. Every fourth UD-4L dropped not troops, but a M555 APC or M1A5 Abrams V Battle Tank.

Every now and then, a white painted UD-4L would land, and slightly different equiped troops would disembark, and escorted by a squad of Drop Troops, they would set up a distribution center for those civilians affected by the attacks, giving out food and medical supplies.

Within an hour, the first 500 troops and landed in their respective cities, and were getting on to the task of securing the cities.
Hattia
05-03-2004, 14:34
*tag*
Atlantian Outcasts
05-03-2004, 14:57
*tag*, awaiting confermation from Immy
East Islandia
05-03-2004, 15:01
smacktagslip for later reference

Oh, and are you going to join the CTC Part II Imitora?
Imitora
05-03-2004, 15:01
Yeah, if it isn't to late.
East Islandia
05-03-2004, 15:03
Anytimes fine. WE're only starting like right now anyway.
Imitora
05-03-2004, 22:40
Bump, will finish priomary landing tonight, then start re-enforcing troops
Imitora
06-03-2004, 07:10
Within several hours, all major cities had been secured by drop Marines, and resistance was minimal. A few riots sprung up here and there, but they were quickly quelled by the site of the ICMC Marines. It took a little less than 19 hours for the assault to be completed.

All memebers of the acting government were quickly aprehended, and sent to POW prisons in Imitora. Those that resisted were shot, and burried. The same went for surving memebers of the Vietnamese army, navy, and air force.

Civilians were treated well, although the held suspisions against the Marines. However, they acted peacefully, not that they had a choice.

After another forty eight hours had passed, three full ICMC Regiments had landed, and secured the nation. The country was put under a state of military law until an interim Imitoran government could be enacted. In less than three days, Vietnam had become an Imitoran colony.
Nianacio
06-03-2004, 07:44
OOC: Poor tiger...:cry:
Since the nation whose territories we are invading usually blanket ignores space tech, and my entire military is space tech based, it would be easier for me to start here, and let him decide weather or not he wants to join.Which thread of claims (if you're going by a thread) are you going by?
Imitora
06-03-2004, 07:57
It was my assumption that Ruhr controls this area, however, I ignore claim threads unless the claim is RPed out (such as this)
Imitora
06-03-2004, 08:27
Housdon, Imitora
March 8

In the Press Room of the Imitoran Speaker's Office, the press was quiet, waiting for the news. After what seemed to be a life time, the same Asian man from three days earlier appraoched, and took his spot from behind the podium. He cleared his throat, and took a sip of water.

"Ladies and Gentleman, I come before you know to announce our succes in Operation Burning Tiger. As of 0430 local time, the last of the small resistance cells fell to the ICMC Drop Troops. Losses were minimal, consisting of one UD-2L to RPG fire, and a few troops to small arms fire in securing Hue."

"We are now in the process of installing a military law and rule until the Imitoran government can elect a new colony government. It has been decided, however, to allow the native Viet people to speak their native language, and use thier own money until the Allied Credit has taken a firm hold in the economy. Also, the flag of the nation will remain the Gold star on a red background."

He paused, and took another sip of water. "I now am open for any questions."