UE Prepares to Invade Gabon in War on Terror [Archive]

United Elias

11-01-2004, 01:05

Background:

United Elias has decided to take military action against the nation of Gabon as this nations' socialist autocratic regime has now been linked to an attemopted 'dirty bomb' attack in our nation. Thus it can be assumed that the GLA terrorist group is operating from Gabon and that the Gabonese government suplplied either teh GLA or another terrosit grouo with Uranium for use against us, and against our allies. Now arning or ulitamtum has been given and suprise is paramount to prevent terrorists leaving teh country before the invasion commences

The South Atlantic

Sixty miles from land the sea heaves in predawn darness. No buoy, no man made marke interrupts the undulant glitter if stars on an easerly swell.

The frigate is a sharp edged shadow against the stars. Since midnight the Kfir has cruised slowly before the prevaling sea. At 0330, suddenly she heels as her twin rudders bite water. The hum of turbines rises to a whine, the sound rollling out into blackness as a phosphorescent waterdall shoots from her screws. The frigate gathers speed, begins to pitch, dipping her bow to the swell, then lifting to shake hissing spray.

The Kfir approaches the line of departure for 'Operation Rapid Sabre' and the sound of claxons is heard as the ship comes to general quarters.

The warship then crosses the viritual line, sonars pinging and radars sweeping the sky and sea. On one side the tranquil minds of peace and on the other the irrecovable commitment to a battle that would soon begin.

Half an hour later, eight gray ships lift into view to the east. Their masts shown against the empty horizon, a faint glow of impeding daylight iluminating it. These ships are not so sleek as the frigates that escort them, but they are much larger, swelling with displacement lines and instead of guns and missile launchers, their decks are cluttered with aircraft, helicopters and stacks of containers.

Then two more ships come into view, steaming ahead of thee main body, their huge superstructures, laden with weaponry mean they are quickly recognised as the task force's missile cruisers.

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High in the Island of the Aircraft Carrier President Meir, the Navy's newest Victor class (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=77139&highlight=), a stocky man in navy whites enters the flag bridge.

"Admiral's on the bridge!" At the shout, officers and enlisted men look up from dimly lit charts, flickering radars and coputer consoles. They glance at each other and a lieutenant moves cautiously towards the imposing Admiral, saluting formally.

"Good Morning Admiral, the Ministry of Defence has authorised Op Order 237/10104 'Operation Rapid Sabre." He consults a printed page in his hand then continues, "Also here is a signed Presidnetial directive authorising the 'Invasion of Gabon to remove current regime of government and dismantle terrorist infrastructure and personnel within the country."

"Very well, how are the preparations?"

"Sir, all ships are reporting ready as are all aviation wings and Marine battallions."

"Good, they still know we're coming for them?"

"Quite possibly but they will have found our fleet, but it will be too late for them."

"Hopefully."

(OOC; Any nation should feel free to start a puppet and RP Gabon providing they can be realisitc and have some knowledge of teh country, information an be found here:

http://cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gb.html)

11-01-2004, 01:08

We fully support our ally United Elias, and can provide some amphibious warfare ships.

The Fedral Union

11-01-2004, 01:09

The Fedral union will assit you since it has issues with the GLA and wishes to destory the GLA.

United Elias

11-01-2004, 01:32

Thank you for your nations' offer of support but at the moment we do not believe this will be necessary and we warn that this is merely one of many fronts in this global war agaisnt terrorism.

11-01-2004, 01:44

UE: Ive made this puppet to RP the Gabonaise (wont tell you which my main nation is :wink: ) .

Anyway I can't post right now but im just putting my name down because this looks like fun.

11-01-2004, 01:55

Republique Gabonaise (a break-away state of The Gabon) will resist this threatened invasion by the so-called United Elias as well.

It is obvious that this attack is a thinly vieled attempt to annex out nation to take our gold and oil reserves for UE's own purposes. La Republique calls for the world community to protect us from this aggressive attempt to destroy our Bantu culture.

Our small military is mobilizing to assist our mother nation of The Gabon.

Vive La Republique!

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Credonia

11-01-2004, 01:58

Credonia pledges its support to UE as an ally as we too are fighting a war on terror. Should you require our ilitary assistance, let us know.

The Fedral Union

11-01-2004, 02:04

The Fedral union will Ready its milltary forces .. and support the war against terror ever since the insdent at the human rights summit we want the Gla And all Goverment's supportig them destoryed ...

11-01-2004, 02:29

General Perez
Government House
Revolution Square
Cayo City

The Island of the People's Republic of Cayo will condemn any invasion of Gabon, a fellow socialist nation. Although I support action against terrorism I feel the invasion of a soverign nation is not the way to fight terror.

I request a meeting with the Gabon Premier in Cayo City to discuss this situation.

General Perez

The Fedral Union

11-01-2004, 02:32

The Fedral union wonders what good that would do unless the terroist are dead and the supporters disbanded. ?

11-01-2004, 04:43

While La Repubique Gabonaise is not socialist, we still hope we can count on Cayo's support in standing up to the imperialist powers in United Elias.

We demand that United Elias and its rapidly growing coalition of slavering dogs provide some justification of this aggression. We deny any involvement with the GLA Terrorists or with any acts of terrorism.

We find it too cooincidental that UE's ally Credonia is conducting 'operations' against alleged terrorists at the same time that Credonia is attacking another African state. How long must weaker nations suffer at the hands of imperialists?

Surely it is no accident that United Elias' invasion comes on the heels of one of our nation's most successful oil production years ever. This is imperialism at its worst and they won't stop until they have our gold and oil fields firmly in their control.

Our oil ministry has halted all production until this crisis is ended. Further our president has declared a state of emergency and put our armed forces on highest alert.

We implore the world community to stop this insanity and protect us from the greed of United Elias and its allies!

Jean Bowie
Minister of State

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Official broadcast on national television

People of la republique arise! A great national crisis is looming.

The imperialist state of United Elias seeks to put our people back under the colonial yoke, taking our nation's valuable resources for its own profit. Through god's grace and our own hard work, we have become one of the richest nations in Africa - now United Elias wants to take that all away...

We must resist this with all our might!

Our president, who is in hiding to protect him from United Elias assassins, has declared a national emergency and activated the national guard. All military reserves are to report to their training centers to prepare to drive off the invaders from across the sea.

Further, our air force and navy is on high alert and will patrol the skies and shores of our beautiful homeland until this emergency is over.

Please do all you can to support our troops and pray for a peaceful end to this dangerous situation.
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Announcer: Already our fighter aeroplanes protect us from the foreign imperialists and our brave naval forces patrol the seas to keep the invaders from spoiling our shores.

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Credonia

11-01-2004, 05:37

How can you call a war on terro imperialisic? The dictionary defines imperialism as the act of attacking nations to expand ones borders, furthermore, how can Credonia be called imperialistic when we rallied INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT to end the genocide in Somalia and bring about peace and order, also did we not state that we would be pulling ALL forces from the country at the end of the conflict? How the hec can you call that imperialistic? BTW, proof can be provided upon request.

You stand corrected and i rest my case

To UE, Credonia reiterates that it will assist you in anyway possible. Just TG us.

Credonia

11-01-2004, 05:49

Credonian President Kaimoni Sutton ordered the mobilization of the following forces should UE call for assistance from Credonia:

Navy
30th Carrier Division
1 Wasp Class Amphibeous Assult Carrier
2 Rommel Class Battleships
2 Manstein Class Destroyers
5 Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigates
3 Seydlitz Class Cruiser

Air Force
25th Tactical Wing
-224th Fighter Squadron
100 F-15E Strike Eagles

-225th Fighter Squadron
50 Alpha Fighters

-226th Fighter Squadron
200 SU-36 Fighter Aircraft

19th Helicopter Wing
-915th Helicopter Squadron
40 AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopters
70 KH-4 Raptor Attack Helicopters

-49th Tactical Squadron
30 AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopters
30 EA-26 Combat Helicopters

-50th Tactical Squadron
20 AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopters

Kisnesia

11-01-2004, 05:53

Kisnesia, in an effort to help our allies at UE, will also offer assistance. Let us know here or on the IADF boards if you have any specific needs.

United Elias

11-01-2004, 12:03

imported_Lusaka

11-01-2004, 12:33

(OOC: For clarity's sake, are the Gabonaise going to be the official government? Because they have stated they they are not socialist, and if so it appears that there has already been regime change and anyone in government who may have supported supposed terrorism against UE is now no longer in power.. or is The Gabon going to continue as the official government and Gabonaise as some manner of breakaway faction?)

President Derek Igomo, socialist revolutionary soldier and famous advocate of African solidarity and independence, regarded reports of foreign military shipping closing on Gabon with some serious concern. For a time he feared new players in the African Commonwealth dispute, but intelligence seemed to suggest otherwise.

Either way this new did not sit well with the United African Republic's chief. The largest per-capita army in Southern Africa was already at full mobilisation and had little to spare, but Lusaka must let her neighbours know that the nation's just and right aims were not forgotten in a haze of self-involvement. The Lusakan embassy in Gabon was open to so many refugees as it may hold, and was as yet unlikely to be accomodating before western attackers.

(OOC again: while I'm no authority in this RP, I thought I might as well post a map depicting Southern Africa in the Lusakan universe. As you can see, with a puny navy Lusaka isn't in a great position to act quickly, but relations with the Commonwealth are warming fast, and the Gabon would be well aware of Igomo's likely sympathies and willingness to go to damaging expense in defence of African right to self determination. http://groups.msn.com/NSRalishohan/maps.msnw?)action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=40

Zvarinograd

11-01-2004, 12:42

Twelve thousand miles above the sea level, an AZ-MOS military sattelite watches the potential battlefield. It sports the latest in pre-sentient polymorphic software, both in encryption and in function. It went unseen to the blind rage of the United Elias and the patriotistic Gabon.

Area 72, Arkenskaya

"Tell me, every detail." A young man, a teenager, speaks in a nearly monotonous tone. Unusual for someone of his age. "Premier, United Elias has begun the war." An officer replies. "A large concentration of naval forces are present in the area. Two carrier groups and a Gabonaise naval patrol. One carrier group is identified as United Elias', the other is yet to be determined. A small number of aircraft is detected as well, nothing of any worth to our offensive forces."

"Place the first wave on standby, we'll only make a move when things become truly destructive." The Premier ordered, sitting on his chair, looking at the situation through the large sattelite link monitor, taking up nearly the entire wall. "Fifteen thousand aircraft should be enough to shut either side up."

11-01-2004, 13:19

Freedom Country is an old ally of United Elias. We have been in many wars on terror, including against Terepa and Terristan. We have been away for a long time, and wish to return in style!

So, we will stand near the trusted cuntry of United Elias in battle....and use this war as a testing groudn for some new equipment :)

So, we present out fine 1st fleet, and the 2nd army.

Do you accept, as we have been away for too long.

United Elias

11-01-2004, 13:44

Clarification:

We can forget 'The Gabon' , the 'Gabonaise' are the official government, and therefore they are socialist, although they might deny it as well as their involvement in terrorism. (This is based on the fact that the actual government of Gabon in RL is the left wing 'democratic party' and we can also assume that opposition parties are banned as was the case before 1990.) Other than these guidlines the Gabonaise are free to RP how they like, as long as they conform generally to the theme of the RP as well as being realisitc as far as the country they represent.

Zvarinograd:

Nobody has 15,000 planes ready to deploy, especially from the arctic, so I'd stay out of the way, please dont ruin this by godmodding or trying to peacemake and all that BS.

Freedom Country & Credonia:

FC Welcome Back!

Currently your large scale support is not required to complete our objectives however it is possible that your offered forces may be needed in the near future once the nature of Gabonese resistance is known. Small Special Forces Teams to probe the Eastern jungle for GLA/terrorist training camps would be more useful.

United Elias

11-01-2004, 14:03

On the Flag Bridge of the President Meir, the situation is tensing, an EA-60 (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=84701&highlight=) AEW aircraft had minutes before just identified patrol boats and a small number of aircraft being scrambled from further up the coast, heading South West, directly for teh battle group.

In the reddish halo of the low light lamps, the Admiral's staff plotcourses and check readiness of various ships for the third time, it is clear that teh Gabonese were mobilising, but they would not have time to prepare an adequate defence.

"Admiral, permission to engage hostiles?"

"Not yet lieutenant, send off a warning message, everyone knows we're here now."

"Yes Sir."

The lieutenant then picks up the radio and boradcasts on all frequencies a preprepared script:

"To all civlian vessels, in or around the waters of the Gabonese Republic, this is the United Elias aircraft Carrier, President Meir. Our task force will soon be conducting a police action in the Gabonese Republic and we advise you to leave the area as soon aspossible although you will not be targeted.

"To vessels, aircraft and ground installations of the Gabonese military we ask that you stand down immeidately or face being fired upon. We have no quarrel with the people of Gabon and we request only to bring your regime of war criminals and terrorist sponsors to justice and eliminate terrorist factions that are using your country's territory to train and plan attacks on civlians of our nation and those of our allies. If you refrain from opposing our intervention we have no choice but to consider you enemy combatants and therefore you will be faced with our overwhelming fire power, bringing unnecessary harm upon you and your nation."

11-01-2004, 14:45

Though we must know more about the Gabon vs UE Conflict to get involved and are unaware of any gabon terrorist activity and would be welcome to evidence or comments from both sides if they deem me worthy of understanding the situation so i can help the right cause in defusing this high tension between the two nations and ehlp determine for myself and my nations actions as to wich nation is in the right and wich is on the defenesive before We take ANY POSITION. With that said however,UE we also share your quest to fight and prevent terrorism wich we guard very highley from foreign fighters to keep our prestine nation safe so we know. And With propper proof the democratic states Nation of Armourlin will help in any cause/altercation against a proved terrosist regime/operation. Thank you for your time and some Armourlin Military will begin training incase we decide to join one of the nations in allyship against terrorism for the right cause,but as i said,i will not jump to conclusions before hearing evidence first hand,no offense to anyone,im sure you can understand that UE even though you have the situation handled now you say. anyways i hope both gabon and UE contact me so i can get a brighter prospective on this situation,we will fight for the right cause ,so come to us with only the truth.

-President of Armourlin,Mitch Armour.

11-01-2004, 14:51

General Perez
Government House
Revolution Square
Cayo City

The question of potential support for the nation of Gabon has been discussed by both the cabinet and the Cayan Council for People's Power. During these meetings evidence was presented by the Cayan Intelligence Agency operating in Gabon, the report concluded that:

a) The Gabon Government does not offer military or financial support to terrorist or cultist groups.

b) Terrorist or Cultist groups do not gain political favors or immunity from the goverment of Gabon.

c) There are international terrorists in operation within Gabon, BUT they operate underground, without support from the government.

I can only conclude that the accusations against Gabon are mistaken or falsified.

The vast majority of the Cabinet and the Council for People's Power have voted in fovour of offering full moral and economic support to Gabon. A vote is yet to be held on the possibility of military support. This will take place when the council and cabinet meet again tomorrow.

General Perez

Credonia

11-01-2004, 18:54

Credonia News Network *1/11/2004 12:48 pm CST*

LATE BREAKING NEWS

Confirmed reports are coming in from Credonian War Headquarters that Credonian fighter aircraft are takign to the skies and are enroute to a secret military base in the nation of Congo where attacks will be mounted upon Gabon. It was said that President Sutton spoke to leaders of Congo this morning making a deal to give thm $5 billion in return for the use of their military bases to attack Gabon and the terrorist that are harbored there. It is also speculated that a small ground force is being mobilized to assist United Elias. Those forces too will use military bases in Congo. Stay tuned for updates.

The Fedral Union

11-01-2004, 20:26

The Fedral Union asks i how can it help ?

United Elias

11-01-2004, 20:33

Federal Union: As we said before large scale assistance is not needed at this time but small special forces teams would be useful to scour the Eastern rainforest for terrorists and prevent their escape before conventional ground forces can be moved in.

Credonia

11-01-2004, 20:37

Credonian fighters can take out any enemy fighters in the area and can attack ground targets using their AGM's We will also set up an aerial border utilizing our helicopters and fighters to ensure that none of the terrorist escape into neighboring countries. Credonian special forces are being mobilized and will be sent in ASAP.

Kisnesia

11-01-2004, 20:47

With UE's permission, we'd like to provide 125 attack helicopters to patrol the Gabonaise border with Equitoreal Guinea and Cameroon. Then Credonia and UE can focus their resources elsewhere.

Barbarosea

11-01-2004, 21:02

*tag*

United Elias

11-01-2004, 21:02

With UE's permission, we'd like to provide 125 attack helicopters to patrol the Gabonaise border with Equitoreal Guinea and Cameroon. Then Credonia and UE can focus their resources elsewhere.

permission granted, but not yet, the amphibious assault hasnt even begun yet, im still waiting for 'Gabonaise' to reply to my post.

11-01-2004, 21:37

Could Freedom Country possibly send two Juniper Class Landing Vessels to run our Spec Ops assaults off of, and the 1st fleet?

This would be just there for security, in case stuff got hot. The Junipers would be the main ships.

How about it?

The Fedral Union

11-01-2004, 21:54

The Fedral Union will provied 15 JSF 1500 Troops and 450 Fusion tanks . for this operation .

11-01-2004, 22:10

General Perez
Government House
Revolution Square
Cayo City

I again say that there is no evidence to support military action against Gabon.

For security reasons all Cayan officials and agents in Gabon have been withdrawn back home.

I will continue to voice my support and provide aid to Gabon in the event of an attack.

The Cabinet and Council for People's Power are still debating the possibility of providing military assistence to Gabon.

General Perez

Zvarinograd

11-01-2004, 23:26

OOC:
Right. There has always been a debate about my combat-ready aircraft.

I should explain myself, yes?

First, my country's military doctrine, devotion to airpower.

Second, I have no navy. That frees up more than enough personnel and funding for a massive airforce.

Third, a large amount of funding goes to research and development, expansion and maintenance of my airforce.

Fourth, I'm not going to cut in and ruin the fun, never. I'm just observing the situation, checking if weapons of mass destruction would be used. Only then I would join either side.

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

12-01-2004, 01:00

OOC: In this RP I will be mentioning Rhodesia's Selous scouts (a RL unit, at least it was) so here's some background info I dug up on them, just for information for these guys are the people who do our dirty work, and dirty they certainly are:

Rhodesia's crack Selous Scouts, a tough and highly selected band of men, White and Black, who are said to be possibly the best and toughest bush fighters in the world, have been branded as a bunch of demented killers by terrorists and their Marxist henchmen

For example I interviewed huge Joshua Nkomo in the unkept garden of Zimbabwe House, ZAPU's headquarters in Conakry Road, Lusaka. He said killings in Rhodesia by the security forces were becoming as regular as detailed weather reports. He continued:

"When met by the ruthless Selous Scouts our people - men, women and children - are asked a few questions and shot.'' He claimed he could produce a witness - there was no sign of him - who could testify to a "particularly degenerate'' security force atrocity near the southern Botswana border. His story: ''Six women - three with babies on their backs - had identified themselves to members of the Selous Scouts before crossing the Shashi River. They had conspicuous front and back identity tags. When they walked down towards the river the three mothers were gunned down. They died, but not the babies on their backs. One of the Scouts asked: "What must we do with the babies?'' Others answered by slitting their throats with bayonets. They were buried in a common grave. A son who inquired after his mother was also shot.

Understandably bitter about the terror accusation against its crack unit and lest it should be accused of attempting to conceal the ''awful truth", the Rhodesian Government recently reacted by lifting, for the first time, the cloak of secrecy which has surrounded the Scouts since its inception as a tracking combat unit in October 1974. A small group of international newsmen were allowed access to their training base where, for the Scouts, it all begins. Here journalists understood the terrorists' dilemma when they were told that by March 1977 conservative estimates were that the Selous Scouts had accounted for 1,205 terrorist kills, losing a mere ten of their own men. By any means a remarkable record.

The advanced training base is about an hour's drive from Kariba, or a 30-minute boat trip on the edge of the famous man-made lake. It consists of a collection of grass roofed huts which, at first glance resemble a prisoner-of war camp like those used by the Japanese in World War 11. The camp, known as the Wafa Wafa, takes its name from the Shona words Wafa Wasara which loosely translated means Those who die, die - those who stay behind, stay behind.

It is an approptirate motto - because the gruelling selection course here "kills off" more recruits than those who survive to finish successfully. That any of the recruits survive the training period at all seems a minor miracle, but they do and subsequently become the Rhodesian answer to terrorist infiltration. Principally they are taught to kill and survive and, in training, are pushed to their physical limits. Rations are cut to one sixth of that given to a man on normal active service.

It is therefore appropriate to describe the grassy encampment as the selection and tracker-training headquarters of one of the most specialised and toughest fighting forces ever seen.

Among the many tests they undergo is one where they are dropped in the bush with a gun, 20 rounds of ammunition, a match and material to strike it, and an egg. Lions, buffalo and elephant abound and the object is to have the egg hard-boiled and ready for inspection the following morning.

The Scouts' operational record was sketched briefly by a Rhodesian Journalist:

Shrouded in secrecy with a mystique that spawns a thousand stories, many true and most mere rumour, the Scouts have in only two years become the most-decorated outfit in the Rhodesian security forces collecting along the way amongst many other awards - six Silver Crosses (the highest award for gallantry yet presented); 11 Bronze Crosses; six orders for Members of the Legion of Merit for acts of bravery, sel- dom reported, but which have all played a major part in fighting the country's terror war.

The Selous Scouts is fully-integrated, with an undisclosed number of soldiers - but the ratio is eight Blacks to two White troops.
The initial selection procedures last for about 18 days and are probably the most rigorous in the world. Every man who goes to the camp is a volunteer - and many are highly experienced, battle-hardened soldiers who find that after a few days they simply cannot stand the strain. Small wonder that following the most recent selection course, only 14 out of 126 volunteers made the grade.

The officer commanding the Selous Scouts, and the driving force behind it, is Major Ron Reid-Daly, a 47 year old regular soldier who was once regimental sergent- major of the Rhodesian Light Infantry, known as "The Incredibles." He learned his job with the British Special Air Service in Malaya after leaving his native Salisbury in 1950 to go to England, and he served with the SAS during the Communist terror war there in the early 1950's.

The prison camp analogy does not elude Reid-Daly.

I reckon in most armies today I simply wouldn't be allowed to put these poor bastards through the kind of selection course we give them. They'd think I was trying to kill the men who volunteer to join us. I agree, there is something of the prison camp attitude towards our men under selection and training. We take them to the very threshold of tolerance mentally - and it's here that most of them crack. You can take almost any fit man and train him to a high standard of physical ability. But you can't give a man what he hasn't already got inside him.

Under selection each man is reduced to below a threshold which the average human being could not endure. He is virtually "dehumanised", forced to live off rats, snakes, baboon meat and eyes, to survive in hostile surroundings which prove that nature, too, can be as deadly as any human enemy. And they are taught to live off nature, to drink from the water in the carcass of a dead animal - a yellowish liquid - and to eat maggot-ridden green meat which can be cooked only once before becoming deadly poisonous.

Students are not given rations except for water. They are expected to survive off the land, making their own fires without matches, and making and using bark string - "gusi tambo" - to help catch food for themselves. They are soon hungry enough to capture any small creatures they can find - grasshoppers, lizards and squirrels - to stave off the hunger. "And you do get hungry." said one student who had recently been on the survival course. "We caught and killed a small leguaan, and before we even had time to skin it, one of the men was ready to take a bite out of it".

The Selous Scouts have for the first time admitted that thev have been used on hot pursuit raids into Mozambique including the highly spectacular and tactically successful raid on the Nyadzonya terrorist training camp last August in which over 300, and possibly more than 500, terrorists were killed.

For those who come through the selection course there follows a posting to one of the small sections on operations, after a short tracking course, initially as a flank tracker. They work in remote parts of Rhodesia hunting down terrorist spoor and leading the infantry in for the kill if the invading group is too big for the small two or three man teams to handle on their own. Each member of the Selous Scouts, down to the lowest ranking White soldier, speaks at least one African language - necessary for communication with their Black comrades-in-arms with whom they work in the closest possible context as equals.

Tracking survival and close-combat tactics are high on the list of the Scouts' training priorities. From what newsmen saw at Wafa Wafa camp it takes a very special kind of man to qualify for service in what has become Rhodesia's elite and much-envied military unit.

Near Kariba, Northern Rhodesia

The small airfield was not really one as such although it did posses a poorly asphalted runway and a few huts. As dusk fell though, only three or four dim lights showed anywhere, making it nearly imopossible to see with the naked eye from a distance.

Inside one of the larger huts the thirty two man team was gearing up, outside an ancient C-123 Provider military transport plane, rolled out of concealement in a make shift hanger.

A couple of minutes later the Selous Scout Team filed out in a column towards the aircraft, huge bergens on their backs and M16 assault rifles in their hands. As they loaded up through the rear ramp, the twin engines cranked to life and soon they taxi across the grass onto the asphalt strip. Momentarily a few lights illunimate the 'runway' and the plane accelerates before lumbering into the air, when the ground lights are promptly extenguished.

Under strict radio slience the pilot turns West, flying low and using night vision goggles to avoid the terrain. The plane would drop them covertly into Western Congo and then the special forces would sneak, hopefully unoticed into Gabonese territory.

12-01-2004, 14:40

How can you call a war on terro imperialisic? The dictionary defines imperialism as the act of attacking nations to expand ones borders, furthermore, how can Credonia be called imperialistic when we rallied INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT to end the genocide in Somalia and bring about peace and order, also did we not state that we would be pulling ALL forces from the country at the end of the conflict? How the hec can you call that imperialistic? BTW, proof can be provided upon request.

This 'war on terro' should not include nations which do not support terrorists. The fact that Credonia and UE plan on invading our peace-loving nation leads us to believe that their only possible motive is to take our gold reserves and oil fields for their own use.

Vive La Republique!

Ministry of State
Official Communique

12-01-2004, 14:50

OOC - Since you've insisted upon making us a socialist state despite the real progress we've made in privitization, you're going to have to deal with some serious rhetoric!

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Official Broadcast
Within the hour our ambassador to the United Nations will be making a speech calling for international intervention in the looming crisis. However we recognize that such a speech will fall on deaf ears since the powerful nations currently planning our destruction also control the UN. Given that the international community will not heed our cries, we turn to our brothers in Africa.

With so many industrialized states intent upon our destruction without providing any justification for their actions, the Republique Gabonaise calls for all sub-Saharan nations to rally to our defence.

We implore our brothers in the Congo to give back the bribes the imperialists in Credonia gave them for use of their airbases and fight against these aggressors. We understand the need for hard currencies since Credonia and the other industrialized nations have ruined your economy with 'loans' in the past.

In fact, les Gabonaise urge all African nations to throw off their shackles of Western debt - default on their destroying 'loans' and rise up against the imperialists! The time has come for Africans to work for their own benefit, not the wealthy industrialized nations of the north!

Throw off your chains brothers and rise to defend your brothers in Gabon!

OPArsenal

12-01-2004, 14:54

UE, the Free Land of OPArsenal would like to let you know that you have our full support. Any military personnell or equipment that we have, we will gladly provide. Terrorism cannot be allowed to infect the earth any longer.

Signed,
David Rocastle, Minister of Defense

12-01-2004, 15:14

Secret communique to Lusaka:

We welcome any and all aid our that our brothers in the Zambian territories can provide.

While our people labored under the whip of the French colonialists, we recognize that your sufferings were no less under the yoke of Great Britain.

Since the imperialist powers in the IADF are intent upon destroying our nation, we request any and all military aide. Credonia has already bribed the Congo into allowing them access to air bases to bomb our nation.

When our conventional forces are destroyed, we fully anticipate a bloody underground struggle and will need supplies then as well.

L'Armee de la Requblique Gabonaise

12-01-2004, 15:23

La Requblique Gabonaise has closed its international airports and ports until the pending crisis is resolved.

We regret the inconvenience to our foreign guests and business partners, however with thousands of military forces planning to invade and destroy our humble nations without provocation, we cannot ensure the safety of outbound flights and vessels.

The government shall attempt to provide free and adequate housing for our foreign guests until the crisis is over. Our guests are reminded, of course, that taking photographs of military instillations and sensitive national infrastructure is still strictly prohobited.

Again, we regret the inconvenience to our guests. Please enjoy our limited hospitality until this crisis is resolved.

====

OOC - Naturally, one of the best places to house our foreign guests will be on military bases since they have the housing, cafeteria and shower facilities to handle a large group of people. Please be careful in your bombing.

12-01-2004, 16:32

Army - 3,200 soldiers
-- Grand Armor Battalion - 1,050 soldiers (50 T-64 MBTs)

-- Premier Infantry Battalion - 1,250 soldiers (AK-47s, RPGs, LMGs)

-- Plus Grand Infantry Battalion - 900 soldiers (50 BMPs)

Air Force - 1,000
-- Mirage F1 fighters - 5
-- Crusader A-7 - 5
-- MI-24 Hind D helicopter - 5
-- MI-8 Hip helicopter - 10

Navy - 500
-- Patrol Frigates - 2
-- Minelayer - 1

12-01-2004, 16:50

The Ministry of Defence is dispersing its armored units to prevent their immediate destruction by imperialist air force units as follows:

- One regiment in capital city of Libreville with orders to fight defensive action within the urban environment
- One regiment in main port city of Port Gentil with orders to fight defensive action within urban environment (including destruction of oil pipelines and port facilities by company of combat engineers)
- One regiment in Franceville with orders to roll into the open plains with goal of threatening the Congo and its airbases which are being used by Credonia.

The mechanized infantry will operate in cooperation with the armor and be positioned accordingly.

The light infantry will scatter into the countryside in company-sized units to prepare for underground resistance operations, stockpiling weapons and explosives to resist after the imperialists overwhelm our main defensive units.

Air Force
The fighters will maintain combat air patrols over the capital city flying from the international airport.

The Crusaders (bought from the French) will be scattered across the country's many airports.

The helicopters will be used in close support of our mechanized infantry units.

Navy
Our minelayer will scatter mines randomly from Mayumba north toward the point at Port Gentil. Our two frigates will operate on patrol between Port Gentil and Libreville.

Our ships have been instructed that all Gabonaise ports are closed and to view any incoming ships as potential threats.

imported_Lusaka

12-01-2004, 17:11

(OOC:Actually, for the record, Lusaka's colonial master was Roycelandia, a Nation State born of heavy British influences, so it's more or less the same thing. Our current President Derek Igomo was a revolutionary soldier and politician in the late 70s when Lusaka won its independence.)

New Lusaka City-
Though Igomo's government had made peace with its Commonwealth neighbour in the former Zaire the conflict was far from over. The old colonial master was back, and a full scale shooting war looked set to break out between western states involved in Lusaka. The President's vision of united African forces casting out meddling western invaders was again put-off by the possibility of war at home. The wealthy and advanced Commonwealth was perfectly positioned to help, but with its new leadership and the serious threats from unrelated sources meant that Lusaka thought its neighbour unlikely to intervene.

"Perhaps the Burkinabe have partisans to spare." Ventured a hopeful Secretary Miyanda, but he knew as well as did Igomo that Free Burkina Faso had been distant and silent for some time. Neither man could think of anyone from whom to call in favours.

At a rail depot near Kigoma on the Lusaka/Commonwealth border-

The air hung with some tension as the trade routes west into the African Commonwealth opened up once more, but the mood was good over all. Lusakans were happy to at least pretend normalcy ruled after such uncertainty as came with the apparent collapse of their alliance.

"This is.. not entirely subtle, is it?"
"What else is to be done?"

A pair of military men conversed as they over-saw the loading of Uzis, M56/66A1L rifles with their folding bayonets and muzzle grenades, RPG-7s, SA-7 shoulder-launched SAMs, munitions, radio equipment, first aid kits, and so forth on to rail cars.

Some of the items carried the numerical nomenclature of the Lusakan State Arsenals. That was less than subtle.

The first train shunted out and began its long journey across the Commonwealth, bound for the Congo. It also carried significant trade-goods for the Congo, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea. Most African nations had good reason to support Igomo's government, as his vast United African Republic repeatedly stretched itself to prop up less fortunate sub-Saharan neighbours militarily, politically, and economically.

New Lusaka City sent to Libreville that the Gabonese would not be abandoned. Igomo was eventually pressed by his juniors to ask for Gabonese reaction to accusations of supporting terrorists, but the president was less concerned with this than with preventing bullying by the money-men.
Lusaka believed that Gabon could not resist conventially, and should be prepared to protect its right to self determination by making any occupation too costly to maintain, as had Lusaka during its own revolution. There were maybe thousands of ethnic Lusakans in Gabon, and many had no doubt fought in the revolution. Surely these men would not hesitate to take a knife and a rifle into the bush and to remain for so long as was required. Some explosives and accurate rifles would make life a lot easier.

12-01-2004, 19:10

We continue to protest as false the claims by United Elias that our peaceful Republic was involved in any acts of international terrorism.

While we freely admit that our peace-loving nation does possess uranimum mines, we lack the technical capacity to process the raw materials or enrich it to a weapons-grade level.

We call upon the world community to halt United Elias' aggression. They have pledged the destruction of our government because of their claims that we supported terrorists. We submit that rather than serving as judge, jury and executioner, the United Elias government should present their evidience to neutral parties for arbitration.

Further, we announce to this proud institution that our nation shall resist any and all attempts to invade our nation.

Vive La Republique!
http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/gabon.jpg

United Elias

12-01-2004, 21:22

double psot

United Elias

12-01-2004, 21:22

OOC:

Here's info on the Naval Battle Group, I will provide complete data on teh embarked Marines when necessary.

Flagship:

1x Victor class Aircraft Carrier (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=77139&highlight=)

-3 EA-60B ASW/ASuW Aircraft (www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=84701&highlight=)
-2 EA-60C AEW Aircraft (www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=84701&highlight=)
-5 EA-60D EW/ELINTAircraft (www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=84701&highlight=)
-10 EA-220B Joint Tactical Bombers (www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=88103&highlight=)
-18 F/A-18ME ‘Ultra Hornet’ Two seat Multirole fighters
-18 Su-37MKE Single Seat Counter Air Fighters
-3 EA-24H Naval helicopters (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40824)

Amphibious

2x Dolphin Amphibious Assault Ships (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=52737)

Each With:

-8 EA-24G-M Marine helicopters (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40824)
-8 EA-28G Special Forces Helicopters (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=66401)
-6 EA-32B Marine Attack helicopters (www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=88396&highlight=)
-Approximately 900 Marines, equipment and vehicles
-3 LCACs, 4 LCVPs

4x Sea Lion Amphibious Landing Ships (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=74553&highlight=)

Each With:

-4 EA-24G Marine helicopters (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40824)
-Approximately 550 Marines, equipment and vehicles
-1 LCAC, 3 LCUs, 2x EM-5 'Typhoon' class special operations/river patrol boat. (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=75771&highlight=)

[b]2x Sturgeon Combat Support Vessel. (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=59383)[.b]

-2 EA-24H Naval helicopters (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40824)
-4 EA-24G-M marine helicopters (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40824)
-2ERS-2 Helicopter UAVs (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1726050#1726050)
-4 LCVPs

Escorts

2x Abdullah class Cruisers (modified Slava class)

3x Sovremenny class Destroyers

4x Tigris class destroyers (modified Arleigh Burke Flight IIA)

8x Beluga class Guided Missile Frigate (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39617&highlight=)

10xBarracuda Corvettes (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35757&highlight=)

2xTigershark Diesel Electric Submarine (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2132825#2132825)

1xLeviathan Nuclear Attack submarine (www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=88103&highlight=)

Support

3xEM-50 Minesweeper (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=73949&highlight=)

1xEM-90 Sealift Ship (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=38804&highlight)
4xEM-75 Fleet Oiler (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60162&highlight=)

-Approximately 300 Marines, equipment and vehicles[/i]

Ozymandias IV

12-01-2004, 23:07

Given significant evidence of Gabon's involvement with the GLA, the Republic of Ozymandias IV would gladly assist UE in its efforts against this nation's ruling body.

However, we haven't seen compelling evidence yet.

Given our location in RL Magadasgar, we always take special interest in actions in Africa. But in this situation, no case has been made.

Plus, with the number of troops being sent in, Gabon will have no hope of even standing up to the invasion...

Umberto IV
SecInfo

Ozymandias IV

12-01-2004, 23:09

United Elias

12-01-2004, 23:50

In the Combat Information Center of the frigate Kfir the men are anxious over the anticipated climax. For the last ten minutes, a single Mirage had been flying South Westwards bearing down on their battle group, now only 88 nautical miles out, probably trying to get in range for their Exocets. The flagship had ordered not to fire while they broadcasted a warning but this was about to change after the Gabonese fighters failed to respond.

On the radio they hear the Admiral’s fire control officer. “Bogey, Sierra Two Zero Two, designate bandit, repeat designate bandit, clear to engage!”

At the weapons consoles, no thought is necessary as an operator flicks a switch canceling the manual override on the Sea Javelin SAM system (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35421). Within seven and a half seconds off being placed on active duty mode, two EAW-20 Block II missiles fire off from their rail launchers, streaking towards their target at Mach 3.2.

***

Forty two nautical miles East, and just a half mile off the beach, eight SRS Special Forces disembarked their Swimmer delivery vehicle that now rested fifty feet below the surface, on the sea bed. Their leader checked their postion on the underwater GPS display and saw that they were exactly in position, approximately ninety miles down the coast from Port Gentil. They then chekced their breathing apartus and proceeded to swim inshore, carrying huge equipment cases with the help of flotation bags.

13-01-2004, 01:07

General Perez
Government House
Revolution Square
Cayo City

The results of voting on this issue in the Cayan Council for People's Power show a 210 - 40 majority in favor of supporting the Gabon government in their quest to defend their soverignty.

After discussion with my cabinet, we have decided to follow the advice of the council. Cayan Intelligence Agents in Gabon have repeatedly stated that Gabon is not supporting terrorists, and I trust their judgement without question.

Gabon and Gabonease can count on the support of Cayan Military Forces without fail. 2000 Special Operations Troops have already been in Gabon for the last week. The following additional forces have been sent:

Naval - CNS Guevara (Aircraft carrier)
CNS Guevara II (Aircraft carrier)
CNS Engles (Anti Sub/Anti Aircraft)
CNS Marx II (Naval Defence)
CNS Marx III (Navel Defence)
CNS Lenin II (Helicopter Speciality)
CNS Lenin III (Special Operations Naval HQ)

Airforce - 200 Che 4 Jets
120 Fidel Brand Attack Helicopters
20 Camillio Mark Bombers
3 Camillio Mark Observation Craft

Army Units - Cayan Special Ops Force - 1000 troops
Cayan Conscript Force - 10 000 troops
Cayan Regular Infantry Force - 10 000 troops
Cayan Sniper Regiment Force - 2000 troops
Cayan Heavy Infantry Force - 5000 troops
Cayan Partisan Force - 6000 troops

Support Units - Cayan Tank Force - 2000 units
Cayan People's Artillary - 2000 units
Cayan Demolitons Force - 1000 units

I regret we cannot send our full force, but due to the uncertain situation in the Cayan Outer Islands, we must consider our own defence.

We also recently purchased some 50 000 young, trained men from another nation. We have sent 20 000 to be placed under your command.

General Perez

The Fedral Union

13-01-2004, 01:32

:?

The Fedral union wishes to send over milltary support ware do you need a milltary foce to land ?

Credonia

13-01-2004, 02:40

Secret Military Base In Congo
75 F-15E Strike Eagles from the Credonian 25th Tactical Wing, 25 KH-4 Raptor Attack helicopters and 40 AH-64 Attack helicopters from the 19th helicopter wing take to the skies and fly towards Gabon. Within an hour and a half they enter into hostile territory. While staying out of range of enemy RPG's, Credonian F-15E's quickly enagage all Gabonian aircraft. Outnumbered and out firepowered, they stand no chance against the Credonain airforce which has established air superiority. The Apache's quickly help taking out the Hind helicopters and begin attacking enemy tanks with their hellfire missiles. The tanks are rendered helpless to the Apache attacks. Credonian war planners sit and watch as the enemy military forces are slowly but systematically destroyed.

Omz222

13-01-2004, 03:49

OOC: Sorry for not noticing this.

IC:

Omzian Democratic Federal Republic firmly supports its business trading partner United Elias in this operation against a terrorism-supporting nation that is willing to use a highly-destructive "dirty bomb" that could cause radiation effect, against a sovereign nation. We are unable to provide military support -- or financial support and aid for that matter -- since we are in turmoil ourselves. Over, we show our full intention to firmly support United Elias in a diplomatic, non-military fashion.

We wish our friend good luck.

Spokesman John Hagan,
Foreign Affairs Ministry

imported_Lusaka

13-01-2004, 06:43

New Lusaka City again calls for the attackers to present evidence before the world, lest they run the risk of being seen as imperialists and sparking an Africa-wide resistance.

Lusaka's unstable economy does not intend to risk its own health pandering to any security concerns that the attackers of Gabon may have by restricting trade through the region until the nation can be convinced of Libreville's gross criminality.

Lusakan supply trains thundering across the African Commonwealth and the Congo soon begin to cross the Gabonaise border, stopping briefly in that nation to offload the usual trade goods and their less usual extras. Soon soldiers of the Lusakan Revolutionary Alliance Corps 17th Division, the famed Vultures celebrated on the national flag, are disembarked and distributing the previously mentioned small arms and SAMs to Gabonaise forces. The Vultures are keen to raise further forces from the population as they were first drawn from the rural population of then Roycelandian East Africa, Rhodesia and Nyasaland, and Portuguese East Africa.

The trains meanwhile continue through to Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon and so forth, maintaining their old trade routes. Others stop in Congo as part of Igomo's new favourable trade arrangement meant to protect that nation's co-operative stance, even if it must be a double-edged co-operation on their part.

(I can't help feeling that Credonia's last post takes a few too many liberties.. one minute nothing, the next a huge air force is all over Gabon all but declaring their losses for them.)

Credonia

13-01-2004, 13:11

OOC: No, we never posted their losses but with an air force the size of mine, they would have been wiped out anyway. Not only that, i mae my post in such a way they they can still inflict damage upon me becuase all i said was that my fighters engaged their targets. I never said i shot them all down. With the way i wrote my post, theres a multitude of ways to go with it

13-01-2004, 13:57

OOC - Credonia and UE might as well just run this RP themselves - if they can agree where my fighters were before they shot them down!

What's the point in even having an opfor if you don't let me decide where my forces will be and then attack them without giving me a chance to respond?

Credonia, when your planes take to the skies you should really have given me a chance to react instead of just shooting everything down. I had aircraft on the ground at the international airport - did you destroy them too? And since you were flying high to avoid RPGs, your fighters and helicopters would have made nice targets for my SAMs.

My tanks were inside the city - yet you somehow managed to 'render helpless' all of them as well?

This is just pants!!

We never expected a military victory, but just rolling me up without giving me a chance to RP is a bloody joke.

13-01-2004, 14:03

The USSY would like to offer assistance because like TFU we also have want the GLA to be dispanded. How can we assist?.

13-01-2004, 14:10

Final Message to the World

Again, the world community has sat upon its hands while the imperialists descend upon an innocent nation, visiting it with death and destruction.

United Elias never presented any evidence that we were involved in a terrorist attack. Yes, we admit to having uranium mines - many nations do.

However, we lack the refining capacity to do anything with that raw ore. We also lack the ability to refine the uranium into anything approaching weapons grade. Having uranium ore does not make us a terrorist state. If you hit a rock containing uranium ore it won't explode. The technical capability to convert the raw ore into something approaching a weapon rests within the imperialist states themselves.

This leads us to conclude yet again, that this entire episode is a sham to divide our nation between Credonia and United Elias. Note the ferocity of Credonia's attack upon our territory - why are they so intent upon our destruction? Obviously, because they want our oil and gold for their own.

This ruthless attack upon la Republique Gabonaise is nothing short of international terrorism.

It is doubtful that the imperialists will allow another message from our government given their goal of destroying our entire way of life. May God have mercy on you all for allowing a tragedy like this to occur.

C'est la mort. C'est la mort.

Vive la Republique!

Five Civilized Nations

13-01-2004, 15:38

The Five Civilized Nations condemns the actions of Credonia and United Elias and will not support any of their aggression into Gabon, unless proof of Gabon's involvement in terrorism is publicized. Until then, the Five Civilized Nations calls for a ceasefire to begin as soon as possible that will allow Neutral International Peacekeepers to move in and investigate Gabon's involvement.

Meanwhile, the Five Civilized Nations will deploy three paratrooper divisions to Gabon to help protect innocent Gabonese citizens from harm. If any of these troops are attacked by any side, the Five Civilized Nations will make you PAY...

13-01-2004, 16:10

Even in their darkest hour, the Gabonaise citizens had cause to hope.

The government radio station was off the air shortly after Credonia and United Elias made their unprovoked attacks. Their president and his senior advisors were in hiding.

But with the arrival of Lusaka's famous Vultures and their supplies of small arms, hundreds and then thousands took the weapons back to their home villages with hopes to destroy the invaders when the time came. At the moment organization among the peaceful villagers was rather lacking but in time cohesive underground cells would surely form.

Many in the countryside openly celebrated while Credonia and United Elias attacked. The celebrations were due to international radio reports that Cayo was sending a fleet to drive off the invaders.

A few hours later, additional reports that the Five Civilized Nations were sending paratroopers to help protect the innocent citizens of la Republique Gabonaise sparked off another round of celebrations.

13-01-2004, 17:13

OOC - At some point do you plan to close this RP?

United Elias

13-01-2004, 17:16

13-01-2004, 18:26

Credonia

13-01-2004, 18:36

Credonia

13-01-2004, 18:37

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

13-01-2004, 18:54

150 miles North East of Franceville just inside the Congo, and in the dead of night, the old C-123 Provider touched down on the grass airstrip, the twin engined military transport painted in silver with Red Cross insgnia then rolled to a halt and the rear ramp opened.

The platoon of 30 Selous Scouts then disembarked, rising on their three 'pinkies', open topped long wheel based land rovers that would take them as far as possible into Eastern Gabon before being abandoned in the jungle.

The aircraft then turned around on the grass, its engines still running and accelerated. before flying off above the tree tops.

13-01-2004, 18:56

Freedom Country Navy (FCN) is dispatching 1st Fleet, an elite, combat hardened and well equipped Assault Fleet, made up of:

1 Defiant Class Carrier with:

40 MA-10 ASF
15 F-32 STOL
5 EA-60 ASW's
5 EA-60 AWACS
5 EA-60 Airborne Tanker
5 EA-60 EW Version
5 CH-47's
5 MAH-1 Transports
5 MAH-6 Gunships
5 MAH-3 ASW's

8 Zip Class Fast Attack Boats
6 Delta Class Nuclear Subs
6 Seal Class Destroyers with:
1 F-32
1 MAH-3 ASW each

4 Ros Class Frigates with:
1 MAH-3 ASW each

2 Orion Class Cruisers with:
2 MAH-3 ASW's
2 F-32's
1 CH-47SDFC Chinook

2 Juniper Class Landing vessels

1 with:
4 LCAC's
4 EA-28's

The other with:
1 Rosport Class Hovercraft
1 CH-47SDFC

2 Lir Class Cargo Vessels with:
2 MAH-3 ASW's

2 North Class Oiler with:
1 CH-47SDFC (http://fcns.heateddebate.org/ships.htm)

The carrier is loaded with every pilot from the HRR team, an elite fighter aircraft unit, specialising in ground co-operation and assault:

-----HHR Team------

Known as the HRR Team, 'The Ghosts' or the Hard-Hit and Run Team, these guys mean and do business. A top fighter jet team, they fly the worlds most advanced jets, in the most high priority mission sin the world.

These guys make up a group of 24 Aircraft, and are FC's best pilots. They may not be the worlds greatest (they arent super trained, born into the military, ELDER's (well done Raysia 8) ) esque pilots), but they are damn good. They cover a 250km sector of FC's air defense, and are set on the most high priority missions.

http://pcmedia.ign.com/pc/image/zerohour_092403_010.jpg

Also trained in the art of survival, in case they get shot down and are forced to eject (these guys run some damn high priority missions. And after all, even the worlds best pilots get shot down.), and go through 1 year of training for that. Most are veterans of several wargames, or even wars. These guys are also connected to the UDT and SOAW.

http://home.worldonline.dk/isl18037/rusland/Viewer/sevaerd/images/Flyshow%20-%20SU27.jpg

The Landing Vessels and loade with one USDT Team Each, Elite hit and Run Spec Operations troops.

Freedom Country today announced the existance of a team known only as the 'Spirits', a crack team of troops known only to the most senior few in FC's military. This team was announced to the world as the USDT Team, or the Urban Siege, Demolition and Takedown Squad.

As the name suggests, they specialise in Urban combat, in Close Quarters conditions. They are an air based team, using Helicopters and Aircraft to reach their destinations. They can take, hold and demolish a position, after landing from their aerial mounts.

http://www.ghostrecon.net/images_reports/islandthunder/03.jpg

Their mission profile usually involves this:

Taking off in helicopters, with air cover in the form of Helicopters and/or a MA-103 Gunship.
Land on designated target or in target area.
Take down and clear target area, using air cover.
Leave via helicopter in secure are (secured by Gunship)

http://ghostrecon.3dretreat.com/images/review/urban-combat1.jpg

Designed to not be afraid of getting into firefights, and known for their bravery and skill, these are a select few of FC's fittest Soldiers. Trained to eliminate all opposition in a firefight, before disappearing into the background. This is how they earned their name: The 'Spirits'

All they leave is a trail of dead bodies.

http://www.wargamer.com/e3_2002/pictures/raven_shield_1.jpg

They are given unique privelages, such as advanced air cover. 1 group of 6 soldiers is often known to have massive air cover, several gunships and helicopters. This allows them to rain fir on the opposition.

Their helicopters are piloted by the SOAW

-----SOAW-----

The Special Forces Air Wing, or SOAW is made up of FC's best pilots, in the best helicopters in the world. Capable of flying into tiny spaces, fly through intense fre and devestate ground forces with air strikes, the SOAW is FC's best pilots. Capable of flying a heavily damaged helicopter, they have tiny losses. Only 1 Helicopter has been shot down in combat. (A SAM to the Cockpit :wink: )

http://movieweb.com/movie/blackhawkdown/cod.jpg

These combinations of forces, tighlt packed, trained to the extreme and taught in the arts of urban combat has just been released to the world. They are truly Freedom Countries best.

http://movieweb.com/movie/blackhawkdown/cob.jpg
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2002/03/29/images/2002032901030202.jpg
http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2002/Jan-18-Fri-2002/photos/hover.jpg
http://images.usatoday.com/life/_photos/2002/2002-01-18-inside-black-hawk.jpg

1st Airborne Divison, its fighter/bomber wing and army paratroops may also be dispatched.

13-01-2004, 19:02

OOC:

We propose going back in time to when United Elias was about to fire upon Gabonaise. Credonia, either revise your RP or face the infamous IGNORE.

OOC: DUDE, Tanks ARE HELPLESS against AH-64's DOH

OOC - Final response on this:

Formations of high-flying aircraft are very vuenerable to SAM attacks. Your planes came from the Congo to establish air-superiority without giving me a chance to attack even one.

We have ground-attack fighters and assault helicopters which would cause your AH-64s some real problems. And your assault helicopters would also be vuenerable to SAM fire.

Attacking in an urban environment in Africa might be more difficult than you assume. Tanks can be hidden under tin roofs, inside houses ect. It's not like they're all in a parking lot waiting for you to destroy them.

The give-and-take nature of RP allows for a realistic depiction of combat. By simply throwing a large number of forces against me and saying:

"Outnumbered and out firepowered, they stand no chance against the Credonain airforce which has established air superiority. The Apache's quickly help taking out the Hind helicopters and begin attacking enemy tanks with their hellfire missiles. The tanks are rendered helpless to the Apache attacks. "

Doesn't provide much opportunity for me to have any fun playing Gabon.

I recognize that my situation is hopeless, but not even giving me a chance to fight really is rather unsporting.

That is my complaint.

=====

And Freedom Country, could you please cut some of these bloody photos?!? I'd like this forum to load within the hour!

Just post a link to that information rather than killing the forum with huge graphics.....

13-01-2004, 19:05

OOC: Credonia, either RP proper (he is doing a very noble thing) or get lost.

United Elias

14-01-2004, 01:05

OOC:

We propose going back in time to when United Elias was about to fire upon Gabonaise. Credonia, either revise your RP or face the infamous IGNORE.

OOC:

Good plan.

BTW the reason a fired at that plane was because you mentioned it near the begining of the thread, but anyway lets forget that.

Summary of Events so far:

-United Elias has moved a battle group some 40nm off the coast just South of Port Gentil
-Gabonese have mobilised and announced deployments.
-Rhodesian Special Forces have landed clandestinely in the Congo to infiltrate Gabon.
-Lusakan special forces are on the way, smuggled in rail cars to support Gabon.
-8 UE special forces have been landed on a beach South of Port Gentil by an SDV.

Currently no other forces are involved and nations who wish to get onvolved msust do so realistically inlcluding due regard to logistics and not use huge numbers which go against the spirit of the RP. All forces must request permission by the side they wish to assist before taking action.

Also as some of us can only get on once/ twice a day please keep the RP at a reasonably slow pace.

Credonia

14-01-2004, 10:47

Due to equivocations shown thus far by all most nations in this conflict, Credonia pulls all forces OUT of this theatre of combat and will not participate in it in the future.

14-01-2004, 14:26

Summary of Events so far:

-United Elias has moved a battle group some 40nm off the coast just South of Port Gentil
-Gabonese have mobilised and announced deployments.
-Rhodesian Special Forces have landed clandestinely in the Congo to infiltrate Gabon.
-Lusakan special forces are on the way, smuggled in rail cars to support Gabon.
-8 UE special forces have been landed on a beach South of Port Gentil by an SDV.

Currently no other forces are involved and nations who wish to get onvolved msust do so realistically inlcluding due regard to logistics and not use huge numbers which go against the spirit of the RP. All forces must request permission by the side they wish to assist before taking action.

Also as some of us can only get on once/ twice a day please keep the RP at a reasonably slow pace.

Right, let's do this then...

Finally back IC:

Onboard the Marine nationale minelayer Juin (http://www.netmarine.net/bat/cm/aigle/photo04.htm) the crew was working as quickly as was prudent aboard a vessel sowing hidden destruction. Some of the mines were anchored, some were magnetic, others were detonated by the close approach of a vessel - all were dangerous.

The Juin paid particular attention to the shipping lanes used by the large oil tankers which were currently forced to remain in port due to the impending crisis. With a corncob pipe stuck in his teeth, Captain Henri Gildas prayed that the tankers would stay there because striking a mine this close to shore would cause an environmental disaster on the beach.

He didn't have a similar concern with the blood of invading marines washing up on the beach if one of their landing craft struck his mines...

Five Civilized Nations

14-01-2004, 15:11

14-01-2004, 15:30

OOC - For the record, 10 airports and numerous unimproved 'bush' strips.

Back IC -
The soldiers tried to hide their fear by scowling a lot - actions which only made the foreign nationals they were guarding more apprehensive.

Pappa, how long do we have to stay here. It is tres stinky. a little girl asked her father.

I do not know, ma petite. We are here at the airport waiting until the soldiers tell us it is safe to fly home. They are afraid some men in boats on the ocean might make it not safe for us to fly in the airplane. But tell me ma petite chou, what did you like best about our holiday?

I liked swimming in the sea and playing in the sand and collecting shells. Look, I've got one in my pocket....

14-01-2004, 15:51

*FN Defiant*

The Defiant, the head ship of the Freedom Country fleet, sits dead in the water. Around her, the escorts do circles. They have all been told not to fire, for fear of killing civilians.

Above the fleet, 12 MA-10's are always up with one AWAC's. Bombing missions have yet to start.

On the ladnign vessels, the CH-47SDFC is readyign to go, loaded with it, a full complement of USDT team members.

14-01-2004, 16:24

"General Perez. The fleet is off the Gabon coast and our troops have arrived in Libreville. Funnily enough though, Gabon's enemies appear to be ignoring our presence there"

"At their peril minister, at their peril. How many personal have we in Gabon?"

"Hmmm, including all Special Ops and conscripts I would estimate around 10 000 troops, 7 naval vessils, and at least 400 aircraft"

"Good. Now send in the subs and transfere 100 000 000 000 Cayan Pesos into the Gabon treasury. Order Field Marshal Franco and Field Marshal Ferrer to defend Gabon and her people. They are to treat any wounded Gabon troops as our own"

"Yes General"

"Put all Cayan military complexes worldwide on full alert. Especially make sure our nuclear bases are secure. Send a request to the Gabon premier that our forces set up a Cayan Operations HQ somewhere remote within Gabon."

"Yes sir, I'll do that right away!"

<<<<<<<COMMUNIQUE TO THE LEADER OF GABON>>>>>>>>>>

Emergancy Aid funds have been transferred into your state treasury. All Cayan troops, naval vessils, aircraft and equipment have arrived in Gabon as I am sure you have noticed. Please allow Field Marshalls Franco and Ferrer to establish an HQ within Gabon.

Our men are there to fight for your soverignty. We know your government is innocent of the accusations against you. I hope our men's efforts can help defend your nation and her people.

Viva Gabon and Viva Cayo!

General Perez

Five Civilized Nations

14-01-2004, 16:52

*FCN Defiant*

The Defiant, the head ship of the Freedom Country fleet, sits dead in the water. Around her, the escorts do circles. They have all been told not to fire, for fear of killing civilians.

Above the fleet, 12 MA-10's are always up with one AWAC's. Bombing missions have yet to start.

On the ladnign vessels, the CH-47SDFC is readyign to go, loaded with it, a full complement of USDT team members.

OOC: Freedom Country please italize the FCN part so as not to confuse with me...

14-01-2004, 17:11

OOC: Done. Doesnt sound as good :(

IC:

"Sir, numerous surface contacts, bearing 036."

"Roger, report to the mothership."

*Ten Minutes Later*

"Those tanks are Cayotan."

"How do you know, sir"

"We triangulated three satellites, we are sure. there are hundreds of 'em, and lots of activity on Cayotan Airfields."

"Hmmm."

"Radio it to the admiralty. Then, we put up as many fighters as we can, from all ships."

"Roger, sir"

*Next Day*

Upon heaing the Cayo have become involved with this war, we are dispatcheding the pwoerful 3rd fleet, with four more USDT teams.

Official document:

2 Juniper Class Carriers with:

20 MA-10 ASF's
5 F-32 STOL's
5 EA-60 ASW's
5 EA-60 AWACS
5 EA-60 Airborne Tanker's
5 EA-60 EW Version
3 MAH-3 ASW's
3 CH-47's
2 MAH-1 Transports
2 MAH-6 Gunships each

6 Zip Class Fast Attack Boats
6 Delta Class Nuclear Subs
5 Seal Class Destroyers with:
1 F-32
1 MAH-3 ASW each

3 Ros Class Frigates with:
1 MAH-3 ASW each

4 Orion Class Cruisers with:
3 MAH-3 ASW's
1 F-32
1 CH-47 Chinook

2 Juniper Class Landing vessels

1 with:
4 LCAC's
1 F-32
1 MAH-3 ASW

The other with:
2 Fraser Class Hovercrafts
1 CH-47

2 Lir Class Cargo Vessels with:
2 MAH-3 ASW's

2 North Class Oilers with:
1 CH-47

Also, 1st Parachute Division are being dispatched.

200 Il-76's
100 EA-80's
50 An-225's

100,000 Airborne Troops
700 FT-4A2 Airborne Tanks
500 Leif APC's

All are on ready status, but will not deploy until the war becomes hot.

2nd Parachute Divison may also be deployed, if the war becomes hot.

United Elias

14-01-2004, 18:04

OOC: Oh for Christs sake!

The Gabonese, Lusaka, Rhodesia and Nyasaland, and United ELias are RPing realitsitcally and trying to have a good rp war that has good political rhetoric and military activity while remaining small scale.

Why must all these bloody people wreck it, Credonia how did your Air Force suddenly appear, how did they just eliminate all Gabonese air power in three lines and 5CN why must you ruin our PR by senidng in 'peacekeepers' who arrive my logitistivcal magic?

This is now a semi-closed RP, anyone who is going against the realism or idea of the RP (ie sending in 10,000 planes or ten divisoilns can go to hell as can bad RPers), I dont care hich side your on as long as it is realisitc and as long as you are on one or the other)

OOC: Um, its only THREE FREAKING PARATROOPER DIVISIONS. Its not like they can affect the course of the war. And I won't be extending my control beyond a small defense perimeter around Gabon's airports.

OOC Three Divisions is more than anyone else has involved in this combined and its pretty far fetched that Gabon would allow an army from the IADF whose members are attacking into the country.
Either take a side and fight with or against your allies or please do not get involved.

Five Civilized Nations

14-01-2004, 18:15

14-01-2004, 18:32

More OOC - When will it all end?!?

There's not much we can do to prevent an invasion of 3 divisions of paratroop peacekeepers. ..

Can we please do some actual RPing - the amount of OOC grief is really rather off-putting.

14-01-2004, 18:47

"Sir, Gabon's enemies are continuing the military buildup, looks like wae is inevitable. What should we do now?"

"Hmmm, Gabon is so far from Cayo that we cannot suitably defend our navy. Withdraw all our naval vessils from Gabon's shore and return them to their respective ports. Leave 2 Submarrine fleets there though, for observation and special operations use."

"Yes General"

"Here is a revised list, impliment it ASAP"

"Right away sir"

Revised List of Military Units stationed in Gabon.

Naval - All surface naval fleets withdrawn back to Cayo
Submarine fleet Alpha and Bravo will remain in the area

Airforce - Guevara Class 1 bombers - 30
Guevara Class 2 Observation/spy - 10
Fidel Brand MGM fighters - 80
Nightwing Mark II stealth bombers - 50
Nightwing Mark II stealth fighters - 100
Torpedo Fighter Jets -100
Don lightwight fighter Jets - 50
Red Star Fighter Helicopters - 100
Red Star Medevac Helicopters - 150

Troops - 1500 Cayan Special Operations Troops
2000 Cayan Sniper Brigade Troops
6000 Cayan Elite Forces Troops
8000 Cayan Partisan Conscript Brigade Troops
2000 Cayan Guerilla Force Troops
100 Cayan Intelligence Agency Agents
500 Demolitions Brigade Troops
10000 Light Infantry Brigade Troops
600 Foreign Expeditionary Service Troops

Support - Cayan Light Tank Brigade - 150 tanks
Cayan Medium Tank Brigade - 200 tanks
Cayan Heavy Tank Brigade - 200 tanks

Cayan SAM units - 100
Cayan SSM units - 200

Cayan Armored Vehicles/ Jeeps/ Motorcycles etc - 500

Auxillary - 400 Medical Staff
300 Office/Tech staff
150 High Command Staff

14-01-2004, 18:49

United Elias

14-01-2004, 19:59

On the flag bridge President Meir, now only forty nautical miles from the coast:

"Sir, we have a surface contact designating Sierra Three Six, 62 miles bearing 281 true."

"Ident?"

"Sir, we belive its a Gabonese minelayer, french built."

"Okay, inform the Amir (Sovremenny class destroyer) we're going to sink that F*cker before he drops mines from here to Gibraltar!"

"Yes Sir."

***

In the Combat Information Center of the destroyer, the technicians had already locked on to their target when the order comes through over the radio.

The Captain, having just entered okays the firing, "Clear to fire at Sierra tHree Six", teh Cpatain tehn pcks up the 1MC and announces to the crew, "All crew members, SSM firing in 30 seconds, clear the bow, clear the bow."

As promised, thirty seconds exactly later, two SS-N-22 Sunburn anti-ship missiles roar from the launchers mounted either side of the bridge on the deck level. As they clear their launch tubes, the ship shakes, bt not as much as the Juin would in just over a minute.

14-01-2004, 20:30

So it begins Captain Gildas said as he bit down on his pipe.

Fire the chaff to starboard, launch the surprise and tell all hands to abandon ship...

Taking the wheel himself, he turned his boat directly toward the incoming missiles, hoping that by presenting a narrow target the missiles would lock on the cloud of foil drifing to his right and aft.

He hoped the surprise which he could hear deploying behind him would also buy his men time to survive the incoming strike.

OOC - The surprise is a WWII era barage balloon which is tethered to the boat and is rapidly deploying upwards overhead...

14-01-2004, 20:34

*10,000 feet up, two MA-10's*

"This is gold flight. We got blue's on red's down here, wo Sunburns on a Miner over."

"Roger that, permission to engage. Not missiles, I repeat NO missiles over."

"Roger."

With that, the two MA-10's turn and begin their 10 mile gun run on the ship. As they near 3 miles, they come in, strafing with their 30mm cannons.

imported_Lusaka

14-01-2004, 20:44

As -for reasons primarily relating to the quite separate Roycelandian occupation of a small area of Lusakan soil- the United African Republic's armed forces paraded in New Lusaka City and Zanzibar aid continued to roll unannounced into Gabon.

Not wanting to drag his allies into a new conflict President Igomo finally resoved to take a chance on their continued support in Lusaka's domestic crisis, and to concentrate more resources on the defence of Gabon. Though the decision was not made lightly it came as no great surprise to anyone familiar with Igomo's career or character, and was reached in light of a continued failure by Gabon's attackers in providing evidence of Gabonese wrong-doing.

12.7mm (.50") machineguns were to be included in on-going rail shipments, along with 51mm mortars and more small arms and SA-7 SAMs, as well as some few instructors to work with new Gabonese recruits.

14-01-2004, 21:07

With government radio off the air, the people in the countryside were eager for any news from the Lusakans.

More importantly, the town and village leaders incouraged their people to take the arms and hide them well for when the invaders reached the interior of the country.

The famous Vultures were made welcome in the village homes throughout the region, with extra clothes provided to help them blend in better with the locals...

14-01-2004, 21:22

14-01-2004, 21:56

OOC - That all depends on how UE's missiles react to our countermeasures...

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

14-01-2004, 22:17

OOC: Is your Minelayer lost?

IC:

*A single CH-47SDFC flies low towards the Gabon Coast, aiming for the beach*

The 2nd and 3rd Airborne are now being officially deployed, due to the increased threats.

Here:

200 Il-76's
100 EA-80's
50 An-225's

100,000 Airborne Troops
700 FT-4A2 Airborne Tanks
500 Leif APC's

Each.

Also, 2nd fleet is on standby.

deploiying where? Middle of the Ocean?

IC:

In the Eastern extrmeties of Gabon, the 30 Selous Scouts rolled forward on their open topped 'pinkies', ready to engage enemy terrorists. They were now driving alongside a river, a tributary to the Ogoue, some forty miles west of Okonja. The bright sun of the day was exposing and tehy longed for teh night where they felt comfortable and safe.

They hoped to locate terrorist training camps which were reportedly in this area, and evene though the government denied it, it would be possible they did not even know or were just lying.

Suddenly a hundred or so yards infront of their small convoy, two men jumped out from their bushes wielding what looked like world war one rifles, their intentions still unclear...

Barbarosea

15-01-2004, 00:48

Barbarosea

15-01-2004, 01:00

Port Barbent

Ghetto Nine and Ghetto Deseret was loading up. There ETA would be about 7 NS days.

United Elias

15-01-2004, 01:00

OOC:

I doubt you'd have time to do anuthing, missile is too fast, here is a quote from

Jane's Informatin Group:

'When slower missiles, like the French Exocet are used, the maximum theoretical response time for the defending ship is 150-120 seconds. This provides time to launch countermeasures and employ jamming before deploying "hard" defense tactics such as launching missiles and using quick-firing artillery. But the 3M82/SS-N-22 missiles are extremely fast and give the defending side a maximum theoretical response time of merely 25-30 seconds, rendering it extremely difficult employ jamming and countermeasures, let alone fire missiles and quick-firing artillery. '

15-01-2004, 15:25

As the captain of the Juin began shouting orders he realised it was already too late...

The first missile struck on the port bow and the second plowed directly into the boat's superstructure.

Only two seamen survived the attack, blown completely off the stern of the boat by the first impact. As they struggled to swim clear of the boat, secondary explosions began tearing what was left of her to pieces...

The water filled with wreckage and buring fuel as they continued their efforts to escape the carnage. They looked up to see fighter aircraft descending upon their slowly sinking vessel, apparently the imperialists wanted to make sure there would be no survivors.

15-01-2004, 15:29

Meanwhile, in the east of the country two farmers with weapons older than themselves saw the approaching convoy and realised that the invasion must have started.

As one raised his bolt-action rifle to fire, the other put up a hand and pulled down the barrel.

There's no point Michel. What can we two do against so many?

Both men laid down their weapons and waited - fearing death but hoping for mercy.

15-01-2004, 15:31

The 2nd and 3rd Airborne are now being officially deployed, due to the increased threats.

Here:

200 Il-76's
100 EA-80's
50 An-225's

100,000 Airborne Troops
700 FT-4A2 Airborne Tanks
500 Leif APC's

Each.

OOC - Two questions --- Where are they deploying? Is their deployment even logistically possible? (2,400 armored vehicles and 200,000 men and only 700 aircraft?)

United Elias

15-01-2004, 16:03

On the flight deck of the helicopter carrier Shamshir, the sound of helicopter's rotors drowned out all other noise.
The ship was only 20 miles from the coast as it, and several other amphibs and escorts had broken formation with the carrier that would remain offshore.

In the troop cabins of the eight EA-24G helicopters, twenty four Marines and their equipment were loaded up, ready for combat. In the cokcpits, pilots made last minutes checks, the engines ready to be pushed to full collective. Further forward, two EA-32B Attack helicopters were loaded with rockets and missiles, also ready for the conflict that would hopefully be swift but probably not completely painless.

Then the call came, "Trail Blazer Flight, you are cleared to enter Gabonese airspace, good luck."

A minutes afterwards the first two attack helicopters lifted off the deck , followed systematically by the eight troop carriers, and they formed up, the gunships leading the twenty mile charge to the beach.

***

Almost simultaneously a smaller EA-22H Naval Helicopter lifted off the helo deck of the frigate Kfir which was also in the forward group. Aboard the chopper, not soldiers but savers. Two rescure divers, a medic and a winchman as well as the two pilots were now focused on saving the very men who their missile had not managed to kill. The burning wreck of the Juin could be seen in the distance and hopefully some would have managed to abandon ship and be saved. None of the crew aboard the chopper wanted to kill but just in case the Gabonese had other ideas, the 7.62mm machinegun had been loaded, ready to swing out from the passenger door if they were fired upon.

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

15-01-2004, 16:14

Liutenant Gardiner, in the passenger seat of the lead Land Rover saw the farmers drop their rifles just as they're a hundred feet away.

"Stop here, lets see what they know."

The Sergeant driving then braked and stopped on the dirt track. The seven men in the lead vehicle then dismounted, carrying their M16s at their hips.

"Hey, you, hands in the air!"

The two black farmers then responded, not completely understanding.
Two of the Selous scouts then advanced cautiouly until they reached the rifles that had been dropped. The Sergeant then in his broken French asked, "Ou est l'armee? Ou est les camps de terrorist?"

15-01-2004, 16:57

OOC:

When I mean deploy, I mean theya re on constant standby at the nearest friendly airport.

In this case, the nearest airport in use is in Raysia, so we will deploy from there.

And the whoel thign has 200,000 men, most of which reserves. I knew they couldn't all go in one trip :roll:

Also, 2nd fleet and 3rd fleet bring the 1st Spec Ops division. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Airborne, and 1st Spec Ops are all bracnhes of 1st Army.

The 1st Spec Ops has armor, too.

IC:

The two MA-10's come in, and open fire with their 30mm cannons, strafing the wreckage and the water around, before pulling up.

"Gold Wing, return to the nest to regroup, over."

"Roger, RTB."

With that, the two MA-10's return.

One day later, 3rd Fleet turns up, adn immdeiately begins putting up air sorties.

The single CH-47SDFC flies in and lands on the beach edge. It then lets out it's 6 passengers, and also lets out a single HMMWV with a .50 cal gun. The troops board the HMMWV, and cruise off. The CH-47SDFC takes off, and returns to the ship.

OOC:

Sorry bout the survivers, we dont know there are. We are jsut making sure :)

15-01-2004, 16:58

At Sea
The survivors floated among the debris, their eyes wide when they saw the magnitude of the attack force heading toward the coast.

Then the fighters came and fired into the wreckage for their vessel. If anyone else had survived the two survivors knew that they wouldn't have escaped the airplanes' destruction. The seamen shouted curses at the departing aircraft and then grew silent...

In the distance they saw a lone helicopter approaching them and they began making peace with their god.

---

In the eastern frontier

The older of the two stepped forward and said I speak the good English. The army is gone - c'est finis. We do not know what these terrorists are. We are simple people and we do not want war - just to raise our families.

He and I defend our families. We hear of these men who want war and to kill us for no reason. We will fight to keep our farms - if it is to be the guerre, we will fight but already you are here and there are too many to fight

Il est partout...

15-01-2004, 17:04

OOC - With so many uncoordinated units driving around the countryside, we sure are looking forward to the inevitable friendly fire incidents...

Like that Hummer driving away from the beach as UE's assault force comes ashore. :twisted:

15-01-2004, 17:09

OOC: We use the SHUD system, so there shoudl be no friendly fire :)

Hell,w eeoudl have co-ordinated with UE :D

imported_Lusaka

15-01-2004, 17:27

Lt.Col. Mwari with the 17th in Gabon could scarcely have been enjoying the reports fed him as they related to hostile force build-ups and apparent engagements across the nation. Still, he didn't seem much put out. The slender 6'4" officer, hardly even considered tall amongst his men, was spending most of his time with transport and assorted infrastructure survey maps of the republic.

Sat atop a crate of demolition charges a few hundred yards from a seemingly arbitrary point along Gabon's few hundred kilometres of railway Mwari would frequently send for a local Gabonaise official or military man only to engage him in a few seconds of talk over a chart depicting this road bridge, that oil-pipeline, or such a length of track.

His Vultures meanwhile would appear silently from the bush, explosives slung in pouches over often half-naked bodies, and be gone again minutes later.

Gabonaise soldiers and gendarmes were being trusted with more detonaters than the few Lusakans in country could possibly keep track of in the heat of battle. No one wanted to gut the whole country just to spite the attackers. Mwari wanted only to take out assets where they might otherwise aid hostile military ambitions, and most of all wanted to be lucky enough to perhaps catch a patrol stretched across a bridge, or at least potentially cut off by the loss of such a bridge.

Back in Lusaka the state press was leading the media charge against the latest case of western imperialism. As soon as a black African nation comes close to raising herself to an admirable and stable economic position she is singled out and invaded, so says the evening news in New Lusaka City tonight.

GLA Terrorists

15-01-2004, 17:49

GLA network in Gabon has been disintigrated due to coalition pressure.

Credonia

15-01-2004, 18:07

OOC: :shock: :lol:

Five Civilized Nations

15-01-2004, 18:08

GLA network in Gabon has been disintigrated due to coalition pressure.

(OOC: Hurray!!!)

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

15-01-2004, 19:20

The Sergeant looks at the farmers and says, "We're not barbarians we dont want to kill you or destory your property and we're going to let you go, but we must take your rifles, or else you might shoot us in the back as we leave. "

Lieutnenant Gardiner then walked up, "No we can't do that, supposing they report us in, we'll be buggered."

"Sir, you want me to kill them? Surely not?"

"We cant risk the thirty of us for two of them."

"Sir, I really don't think..."

"If you won't do it I will." The lieutenant pulls his combat knife out, advances towards the elder farmer, before grabbing him by the neck, pulling him so his back faced him, then slashes his neck and in the next seconds, makes several more cuts through vital organs.

Meanwhile the younger farmer attempts to run awy, the seregant making no effort to stop him. However Liutenant Gardiner sees, dropping the now lifeless body, pulling his Glock 17 from its holster and fires three rounds into the back of the second farmer as he runs off.

"Okay load up."

In silence the men load up on their land rovers, shocked to see a look of enjoyment on their officer's face.

15-01-2004, 19:31

A few hours later, a small boy found the bodies of his father and a few moments later of his grandfather.

His wails filled the air. Eventually he stopped crying and picked up the two rifles. Soon his heart hardened with hatred toward the invaders that he had heard about on the family radio.

He made a silent vow to exact revenge and made the short walk back to this family's farm to fetch a cart to carry the bodies for burial.

15-01-2004, 23:08

Cayan Field HQ Alpha, 50 miles outside the Gabon capital,

News filters in to Field Commander Franco that a minelayer has been lost and the invasion has began. Field Commander Franco leans over a map of Gabon and the surrounding territories.

"Hmmmm, so it has begun."

"Commander, sir, a report has come in that the land invasion has begun, troops spotted about 300 miles due east sir."

"Mobalise fighter groups Alpha and Bravo to make a strike ASAP. Get army units A, B and C mobalised and out there. I want full tank, demolitons and Helicopter backup. Send in a drop of Special Forces units to hold back the advance."

"Yes sir!"

"Pack up HQ, were going to move into the capital. All our remaining troops and supplies are coming with us, we have a bunker there. As the Gabonease to help us set up road blocks and get all anti-aircraft systems up and running. Place our moblie SAMs around the city and requeste the Gabonease set up a curfew ASAP!"

"Right away sir!"

United Elias

16-01-2004, 00:48

The EA-22H Naval helicopter swoops over the water, its downwash, causing the waves to ripple and foam. Just near the burning wreck of the minelayer, the two orange life vests belonging to a pair of Gabonese sailors is located. Teh hclioptr slows to a hover and the winchman leans out of teh side doors and switches on a megaphone, while he quietly cursed because Navy helos didnt have inbuilt loudhalers like their Air Force counterparts.

"Gabonese Navy personnel, this is a helicopter of United Elias Navy and we are here to rescue you. Please do not resist our rescue effort as otherwise we will abandon this mission and you will drown. The Gabonese people are not our enemy and you shall be treated fairly in accordance with Elias military law relating to prisoners of war. Therefore we ask that you grab the winch and attach yourslves to the harness. Should it be neccessary, we will deploy our rescue divers to assist. Please do not resist, there is no need."

16-01-2004, 05:07

The two sailors looked at each other, not understanding the language of the helicopter's message.

However the lowering harness was pretty unmistakable and one climbed aboard and was hoisted up. A few minutes later the second was also pulled from the water.

The seamen were still filled with a mixture of fear and relief - at least they wouldn't drown...

Barbarosea

16-01-2004, 05:49

(OOC: You still need us?)

imported_Lusaka

16-01-2004, 14:07

With every day that the Lusakan economy remained at its all time high military industrial production grew, taking rail traffic to the distant west coast with it.

President Igomo's criticism of the invaders only grew stronger, and Secretary Miyanda too spoke out while in Kinshasa, capital of Congo-bordering African Commonwealth- regional powerhouse.

16-01-2004, 19:43

bump

16-01-2004, 20:33

Our nation, having long been resenful of our neighbour, has decided to allow the invading forces to use Sao Tome airport should they require it. This includes basing combat aircraft here and also oveflight rights for the enitre nation.

Thank You.

17-01-2004, 16:51

pmub

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

18-01-2004, 01:48

The Selous Scouts had made slow progress in the twilight as the beate ntrack they were following had slowly become muddier and wetter.
In the lead vehicle Lieutenant Gardiner, the platoon CO, had ordered they keep going, but even he vehicles were now showing some signs of fatigue.

Suddenly above the noise of the heavy rain, the clattering of rotrs are heard. The liutenant looks uo, unable to see anything, but he takes no chances.

"Quick, off the jeeps, into the trees, now!"

The men jump off teh Land Rovers, grabbing their rifles and run into teh dense foliage on either side, keeping their heads down. The danger was they didnt know whether the helicopter was hostile or firendly, and there was no real way they could tell, unless of course it opened fire. Even though they were hiding, teh sight fo their four land rovers would obviously give clues to their whereabouts and their very presence, neither of which were avourable for a covert search and destroy team/

"Quick! Who has a Stinger?"

One of the men then dashed back out to the road reaching for one of the two FIM-92 SAMs and returned to the trees holding the tube.

18-01-2004, 02:34

Cayan forces had been engaged in light skirmishes all over the capital, mainly with locals trying to create anarchy.

It lloked certain that the enemy would approach within days. All of a sudden, Field Marshal Franco recieved a radio transmission:

"Field Marshal. War has broken out between the Motherland and Elizabethshire. You are ordered to sease all activity at once. Pack up all Cayan military equipmentand and organize your men. There are Cayan vessils awaiting your troops arrivial at Gambo Bay."

News traveled fast throughout the ranks, Cayo, there Motherland, was under attack. There was great sorrow that their Gabonease allies had to be abandoned at this critical time, but also a feeling of anger and passion that their Motherland was under threat.

All 20 000 Cayan personel were on board ships and on their way home within a day, they would reach Cayo within 2 days.

Field Marshal Franco looked back to the Gabon shore, a tear in his eye, he knew that Gabon would fall, within a week.

United Elias

18-01-2004, 18:19

Admiral Shultz looks out from the starboard wing of the flag bridge on The Presient Meir. The aircraft carrier is now closing on the coast once again, in the distance he could see through his binnoculars, the amphibious ships and their escorts, and on the horizon the silhouetted beaches of Africa. An hour ago, he had been told that the helicopter borne ground force had been dropped on the objective beach known as 'Yankee One'. The twp attack helicopters had scoured the area with infrared cameras and found no resistance, so it looked as though the hundred and twenty or so Marines would have an easy night.

He then looks out to see an EA-22 clatter its way towards the carrier, carrying two Gabonaise sailors who had been rescued from the minelayer and now required medical attention.

***

On the flight deck of the President Meir (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=77139&highlight) two EA-220B Joint Tactical Bombers (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=88103&highlight=) were being checked by the ground crew in various coloured fluorescent jackets.

Then from the base of the island structure the crew arrived, having had their mission briefing. As Squadron Leader, Commander Ezzra Zilkha climbed into the cockpit, he remembered his promise to himself when he had first seen the design of this aircraft, that he would take it into combat and tonight he would get his wish.

As the canopy slowly closed, his WSO called out and broke his thought, “Okay boss, ready for pre-flight?”

“Okay, lets do this.” He picked up his checklist even though he knew it off by heart, also he was reassured when he saw that the crew chief who had signed off on the plane’s log book was someone he knew and trusted. “Fuel Check”

“Check, All tanks reporting Green, range to targets 215 nautical miles.”

“IBs 1 through 7.”

The WSO checked the internal bays on his stores computer and saw the weapons matched the mission requirements, 2 AIM-9s, 2 AIM-120s, 6 1000lb JDAMs[/url] and 2 HARM missiles just in case.

“Check.”
“Nose Wheel.”
“Check.”
“Arrestor Hook.”
“Secure.”
“AAR Probe.”
“Check.”
“Ejector Seats.” The pilot flicks a switch.
“Armed and Ready.”
“Flight Controls.” He moves the stick around a but and sees a thumbs up from the ground crew.
“Check.”
“IFF”
“Check.”
“Comms.”
“Check.”
“Left Intake.”
“Check.”
“Right Intake.”
“Check.”
“FCS, ECS, AWP, MPCB.”
“All green, go for flight.”
He gives a signal to the deck officer and in return gets back the start up signal.
“Okay Light ‘em, up.”
“Copy, okay for start.”
Outside the group the deck crew step back as the engines spool up.
“1 is up…2 is up.”
“Throttle 15%.”
“Turbines online, good to go.”
Commander Zilkha switches to the frequency for the combat direction centre, “Silver Five One, ready to go.”

“Roger, Silver Five, taxi over to Cat 2, and have a safe flight.”

“Will, do, thanks.”

The throttles idling, the plane gently started to roll towards the catapult when the park brake was released and then he could see that Sliver Five Two was just starting engines.

Three minutes later and the plane was affixed to the catapault and only now could the wings be unfolded, such was the wingspan of the ‘Ghost’. Commander Zilkha realised that his fate was now in the hands of the catapult officer, since in seas like this it would take just seconds of mistiming to fire when the bow was pitching down, giving the pilots barely enough time to contemplate the ejection handle and nevertheless it seemed probable that the ship would hit the bomb laden plane before it sank anyway.

This thought in mind, he pushed to the throttles to military power and snapped a salute to the deck officer. Seconds later the plane was blasting down the deck and then soared into the air somewhat gracefully and mishap free. As the Commander took control back from the computer he banked after retracting the gear, and saw the second JTB already on the other catapault.

As the second plane ws fired off the deck, he circled and then positioned his plane in formation with Silver Five Two. Then the planes banked to the rth East, towards their target, Libreville.

OOC:

Gabonaise:

The two stealh bombers will strike 6 different targets of strategic importance in the Capital, you may choose which.

18-01-2004, 22:02

The private stood outside the main terminal building at the international airport and took a long drag on his cigarette. He knew that smoking on duty was against regulations, especially at night.

Guarding an airport he thought to himself Guarding against what. I ought to be at home protecting my family instead of these expensive airplanes

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Corporal Paul Vincent was tired. His relief at the powerplant was overdue - again. Sure, it was a boring detail but he was sure that when the invaders' tanks arrived, they would want to secure this position. He was sure that they would be surprised when they tried to approach the plant.

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The air artillery major viewed the positions of his AA guns. The guns and SAM launchers on the hill overlooking the capital were well-situated. When the invaders came he was sure that his men would be ready.

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Jean had been a technician in the Gabonaise telephone exchange for months. It was an important job and he knew that the squad of soldiers stationed in the first floor were there to protect the valuable equipment that kept the phone lines open across the country.

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The military command bunker was well protected. The only thing that gave away its location were the constant comings and goings of military vehicles and the large radio antennae on the roof.

The atmosphere in the bunker was tense - there was that brief radio message from the so-called GLA saying that they had abandoned the country and word that Cayo was pulling its troops out. But still no word from the allied forces threatening invasion...

The general was confident that his forces would be able to resist the first wave or two...

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Located on another part of the international airport grounds, the radar systems operator was keeping watch on the skies over Gabonaise. The Mirages continued to fly their figure-8 patrol patterns waiting for the attack that was sure to come. He didn't know that the radar systems that would give him a picture of the upcoming battle also made him one of the enemy's first targets...

OOC - We've got no way of detecting stealth aircraft until after they start their bombing.

imported_Lusaka

18-01-2004, 23:51

While the few Vultures in Gabon continued to distrubute so many arms as they could, a few took to offering crash-courses in bush fighting, heavily focusing on sniping. There didn't seem to be much else to do, so far as anyone knew the invaders were just sitting about, probably taking their time in picking targets with complete impunity. That was frustrating, but Lt.Col.Mwari's force was never supposed to prosecute full scale conventional warfare on the attackers. No matter how long it took for the enemy to land major ground forces the defenders' strength would continue to be infantry based, and few in number at that. Naval and aerial superiority didn't much matter to the Lusakans.

Meanwhile many hundreds of miles east the bulk of the Lusakan Revolutionary Alliance Corps and supporting elements of the Air Force could be seen to carry out a more conventional display of anti-imperialist might. Armour and mechanised infantry with helicopter support followed up heavy bombing runs as Lusaka drove up towards the Roycelandian East African border beside Lake Victoria.

Maybe such a show of force would discourage offensive operations against the African continent, or perhaps it would only tell of Lusaka's competing commitments and the very secondary nature of its involvement in Gabon.

United Elias

19-01-2004, 22:25

The two joint tactical bombers, sweep over the coast, having flown from the carrier, several miles out to sea. Now slightly double backing on themselves to approach the city from the North West, the two grey triangular aircraft, flying at 26,000ft prepare to start their attack run. Although their radars are in low emissions mode, they know there are be Mirages patrolling at much lower altitudes and the strong signals from the early warning radars could also be soaked in passively by their scopes, presenting easy targets.

Just twenty miles from the centre of Libreville, Silver Five One and Five Two, fire off two HARM anti-radar missiles each, hoping with one fatal salvo to cripple Gabonese early warning radars thus rendering their air defences next to useless, as well as impotent against the stealthy planes. The contrails of the supersonic missiles lighting up the night sky, but sufficiently above the clouds not to illuminate their aircraft. Seconds later the two planes begin to dive, the lead aircraft switching its radar to active mode, bringing a pair of Mirages into missile lock; the enemy pilots would still have no clue to the impending attack. Two AMRAAMs are snapped off at the first mirage and then the second bomber fires another two at the second fighter.

Now the planes, having hopefully dealt with any threats and having descended to 12,000ft turn towards the airport several miles out of town. When the pilots can see the runway lights appearing they check their ground radars and their GPS displays. Then as they are nearly over the airfield, they each drop a pair of 1000lb Joint Direct Attack Munitions, two aimed at the main terminal and the others at a pair of military hangars.

Even before their ordnance explodes, the strike aircraft perform a sharp bank, bringing them on course to over fly the city’s main Powerplant. Less than a minute later, each aircraft drops another satellite guided bomb as the rumble of the first explosions is echoed across the city.

Their second target now attacked, the planes change course slightly, approaching the centre of the Gabonese Capital. From this height little of the city’s details are indistinguishable, but there are still a large amount of lights that can be seen. Suddenly, the lights cascade into darkness as a roar of explosions is sounded from the Powerplant.

Then the third pair of bombs is dropped, near the centre of the city, both targeted at the main Gabonese telephone exchange. However a technical fault is immediately apparent as one of the JDAM’s guidance systems fails to engage sending it on a random freefall towards the city.

With nothing they could do to prevent the inevitable civilian casualties of this mechanical error, the pilots resolve themselves to continue with their mission, the darkened urban area, disappearing as fast as it had arrived as the planes headed southwards, nearing the outskirts. Then they expend their last four bombs, all targeting what was believed to be the main command and control hub of the Gabonese military.

Having executed their mission and once again justified the costliest avtiation program in Elias history, the two Navy Joint Tactical Bombers climb quickly and head out to sea.

20-01-2004, 04:40

The pilots in the Mirages knew the attack was about to begin when their ground control radar went off the air. They began to intently scan their onboard systems, but detected nothing...

The two pilots heard the warning tone of a missile lock almost at the same moment, but their reactions were strikingly different.

One pilot pushed his throttle to the stops and dove straight toward the ground firing off flares and countermeasures. They worked on one missile but the second continued on its relentless course. He attempted to pull out of the steep dive and was looking over his shoulder at the inbound missile when his aircraft slammed into the ground creating a fireball of destruction in the shacks on the outskirts of town.

The second pilot also fired off his countermeasures and pulled his fighter into a punishing turn to return fire. As he was about to black-out from the heavy Gs, he fired a heat-seeking missile in the direction from which the missiles came. Seconds later his left wing was shredded when the inbound missile exploded and he lost control of the aircraft, going into a flat spin which prevented him from punching out...

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The private at the airport never knew what hit him...

The heavy bombs slammed into the terminal where the civillians were waiting since their flights had been cancelled killing countless innocents for foreign birth. Other bombs slammed into military hangars exploding munitions and aviation fuel. Soon the entire airport was an inferno marked by explosions and the cries of the dying.

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The flames from the airport began to light up the night when the power went out across the city. The sudden loss of power coupled with the sounds of explosions and the sight of flames rising near the airport sent the populace into a near panic...

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The panic was complete when the bombers' next load plowed into the commercial heart of the city, destroying shops, offices and high-rise apartments. The city's fire brigade was hopeless overmatched by the sheer scope of the catastrophe and coordinating their efforts became more difficult with the loss of electicity, causing the water system to lose pressure.

===

The command staff had been shifted to Alternate Two about an hour before the bomber attack had begun. It was a terrible inconvenience to keep shifting between different bunkers every few days, but when the bombs completely wiped out Alternate One it was obvious that the strategy was worth the effort.

The general looked out the narrow viewing port and he saw tracers lighting the sky from the anti-aircraft guns hidden in the treeline by Alternate One. But no secondary explosions lit the sky, telling him that the gunners were simply wasting ammo.

"As soon as you can, I need a status report" he barked to his staff. "Plus, tell the engineers to prepare another two alternate positions for our command post. We're also going to need to start moving more often."

He left the stuffy bunker and looked out toward the darkened city.

"If our first indication of an attack is when the bombs start to fall, we're going to be in big trouble. I want options people. We need to find a way to strike back. I'm tired of waiting for them. I want the initiative. Vite!"

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

20-01-2004, 18:26

The Thirty Selous scouts had now ditched their land rovers as the dense vegetatation proved too much for their vehicles. They now walked in a long staggered column in three teams, slowly creeping through the rainforests towards what intel had said was a military facility only thirteen clicks away.

The team was dead quiet, looking for tracks, listening for any hint of enemies around them, no doubt their would be some patrols around what was suppposed to be a covert airfield, used for smuggling terrorists, drugs and arms in and out of Gabon, out of the prying eye of public view.

imported_Lusaka

20-01-2004, 18:31

It wasn't long before news of the destructive attacks against the Gabonaise capital was all over the Lusakan media -and that was a media in the eye of the world since the recent border crisis and heavy involvement of the Promise Of Joshua's own media.

Estimates of casualties were poorly grounded and varied wildly at such an early stage, but one report was consistant -the people of Libreville were being terrorised. While their was unarguable proof of this, there had still been presented no case, regardless of how weak, for wrong-doing on the part of any Gabonaise.

President Igomo now no less than demanded that the republic's attackers break off their assault, and that the international community join Lusaka in their condemnation.

A train weighed down with Lusakan aid workers and (rather minimal) supplies now started out across the African Commonwealth, bound for Gabon. A small red cross flag was hurridly attached to the engine

20-01-2004, 18:57

Hours after the slaughter in Libreville, messages finally reached the Gabonaise embassy in Equatorial Guniea.

The ambassador there quickly forwarded the reports to the ambassador at the United Nations.

No more than two hours later, he stood and condemned the attacks on the capital city:

Ladies and Gentlemen of the United Nations, today I bring you word from my embattled homeland La Republique Gabonaise.

During the night, murders bombed our capital city killing hundreds of innocent people in the hopes that our government will surrender to their imperialist forces.

Apparently these terrorists bombed the international airport where they knew that foreign nationals were housed waiting for international flights to resume. While an accurate death toll is unavailable, our best estimates show that 450 or more civillian tourists and businessmen were killed in the bombings of the airport terminal.

It is also estimated that hundreds more (both foreigners and Gabonaise) died when one of the enemy bombs fell into the center business district destroying several large high-rise apartments.

Our search and rescue teams are searching through the rubble and destruction in the hopes of finding survivors. However our hospitals are all without power and water after bombings destroyed our power plants around Libreville.

The courage of these workers is to be praised. We were unable to detect the airplanes from which the bombs fell and they could return at any moment, yet our people are working despite this to save those who can be saved.

We are desperate for international aid to help us deal with the horrible consequenses of these bombings.

We continue to deny that we had any role in terrorist operations against the imperialist state United Elias or its allies. Our government still insists that these bombings are nothing more than an imperialist plot to overthrow our government and steal our nation's rich natural resources.

Such horrific acts can not be allowed to continue. We call for our fellow states to aid us in this time of national need.

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OOC - Rhodesia, since the GLA has actually left (even though we never knew that they were here). The airport will most likely be abandoned...
Our military is not active in the countryside. With limited resources, we're hiding until the circumstances seem to be best. We're figuring that the helo you saw earlier was someone else's.

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

20-01-2004, 19:22

OOC: What about militias, anyone like that in the East that we can find?

20-01-2004, 19:30

OOC - Not really. There are some folks being armed and trained by Lusaka for an unconventional warfare role, but its not like they're anything all that organised.

Middle Congo

20-01-2004, 19:46

OOC: Ive reaad the whole thread, and I am going to play the Aprt of the RoC if thats ok.

IC:

In a grandiose press room in the Presidential residence in Brazzaville, President Serge Mombouli addresses the international media, flanked by flags and military officers with rifles.

"Good Afternoon, since I have heard the rebuttal of the Gabonese people in the United Nations, in which they described the nations of order to be terrorists themselves, I am ever more convinced that the government of the Gabon, are supprting the very people they claim their opposition to be. So, I say to the people of Gabon, who are great friends of the Congolese people, protest against your regime, protest against the terror camps, your nation deserves better and it is not the fault of the allies that civilians have been killed. After all it was the government who forced people into the airport terminal, an obvious target, but they were not allowed to leave. It was your government who failed to negotiate a peace, it was your government that caused this war in te first place.

Therefore I say again, please do not tolerate them, these criminals who treat your people like fodder and use their positions to get rich on otherpeople's misery. From now on the Republic of Middle Congo, will allow the allies to use our nation, should they need to, in order to rid Gabon of their despotic regime.

Ladies and Gentleman, people of Congo, I know you will wonder why we are not helping our African brothers, but I will tell you, it is because , we as a nation have had to rid the shackles of Denis Sassou-Nguesso and his corrupt marxist cronies ourselves, the hard way. We will not allow Gabone to suffer anymore under this terrible leadership and we must of course see that democracy is better for Africa!"

(BTW the President has a grudge against the Gabonese government for supporting teh marxists during the civil wars.)

imported_Lusaka

20-01-2004, 22:19

President Igomo has expressed some disappointment with Brazzaville, stating that it is for the Gabonaise to decide how their nation should be run, and not for international vigilantes.

23-01-2004, 19:51

While the majority of those killed in the United Elias bombing attacks were civillians (and of those a majority were of foreign birth), General Claude Janvier realized that the battle was hopeless.

His air force was destroyed with the exception of the old yet reliable A-7 Crusaders hidden at airports away from the capital city. With the enemy's stealth bombers, the SAMs and AA guns wouldn't be able to protect his forces from aerial attack.

Late the next night he met with several of his top commanders to discuss the military's next steps.

"Gentlemen, there is no way for us to regain the initiative in this conflict," he said. "The enemy is superior in materiel and in numbers. There is no possible way we can defeat them.

"Our political masters promised us a worldwide outcry to save us from United Elias and its allies. So far that solution has not occurred.

"More importantly our political leaders have vanished into the countryside. We haven't received direct word from them in several days and I'm growing concerned that there is only one outcome available to us."

"You can't mean surrender!" shouted a colonel in charge of the armored units in the capital city. "They haven't even tried to come ashore in force yet. When they do, I'm sure my men can push them back into the sea."

"But at what cost Jacques? At what cost?" General Janvier sighed. "We can continue the fight and our men will bravely die defending la Republique...

"But what is la Republique Gabonaise? Is it the president or is it the people. I would argue that we have a duty to our people and our soldiers not to prolong this conflict into a bloody delaying action. I say we owe it to our people to end this here and now!"

The staff officers looked at each other realizing that their commander was suggesting treason. But a few began to nod and before long a consensus was reached, but not before the hot-headed armor commander left the bunker to return to his units.

"So except for Jacques we are agreed?" the general asked. When he saw the smiling faces he continued. "Then I shall contact the invaders and ask for a cease fire..."

23-01-2004, 19:57

Col. Jacques Renaud returned to his troops and gathered his own batallion staff together.

"We've been ordered to head into the country's interior and make contact with our forces in Franceville. We're not going to fight it out in the streets of the capital and ruin our city. The savannah is better suited for a real tank battle anyway. We roll out in half an hour. Allez!"

===

All over the capital the sound of tank engines, APCs and helicopters could be heard. Renaud riding in an armored attack helicopter oversaw his forces retreat into the Gabonaise interior.

I'll be damned if I'll surrender to these imperialists without a fight he swore under his breath. Let them come and get us and we'll give them more than they can handle...

23-01-2004, 20:10

General Janvier crossed the bunker to his communications operator and told the man to perpare a 'clear' broadcast for friendly and enemy forces to hear...

"This is General Claude Janvier, western commander of la Republique Gabonaise forces including those in the capital of Libreville and in the city of Port Gentil.

Our military council has agreed to cease hostilities at once. Repeating, our forces are being ordered to stand down and allow the international force led by United Elias to occupy our nation.

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In the armor column rolling east, a major radioed his colonel about the broadcast he was hearing over the command net.

"It's just the next phase in our propaganda war against the imperialists," Renaud said. "We're letting them come ashore and grow comfortable and then we'll hit them when they least expect it.

"Now pass the word back the column on the local net and turn off that broadcast so the men don't get confused..."

When Renaud turned off his transmitter, he cursed the traitors and vowed his revenge...

23-01-2004, 20:11

T"his is General Janvier broadcasting to all forces in the Gabonaise Theatre of Operations

"Our commanders have agreed to allow me to act as president of Free Gabon during our negotiations with the international forces

"La Republique Gabonaise est morte. Our government went into hiding at the first sign of danger and allowed the common citizen and soldier to take all the risks of defending la Republique. Our new Free Gabon state will take care of its citizens first - the days of self-interest and lining of pockets with the labor of the common man are over.

"I say again, La Republique est morte!

"We look forward to hearing from representatives from the international task force.

"Free Gabon out."

23-01-2004, 20:11

The Government of Boutalldom commits as large an amount of her military capability to any future conquests in the name of democracy and freedom. The sacrifice is never too strong for the protection of freedom world-wide from terrorism, socialism and any other opposition to our developed ways.

United Elias

23-01-2004, 20:20

Only minutes after the message is receieved aboard the President Meir Admiral Shultz dictates a reply to his jubilant adjutants.

To: General Janvier

On behalf of the nation of United Elias, Admiral Shultz, Commander of Task Group Seventeen and the Gabon Theatre of Operations hereby accepts the surrender of your forces. Thank you for accepting that war is not in either of our national interests.

Currently our battle group, is changing course towards Brazzerville and we have several questions that we must ask:

-Can you please provide information as to the forces under your command along with thier deployment locations and equipment?

-Can you provide information on any forces that are not under your command or have not chosen to surrender?

-Can we please have a situation report as to the current state of order in the cities of Port Gentil and Braxxerville as well as details of any government infrastructure still functioning.

23-01-2004, 22:18

To Admiral Shultz, United Elias commander

The international airport has intact runways however the main terminal, hangar spaces and fuel depot are destroyed. Our electrical system is still inoperative and the damage to the capital's main power plant appears to be severe. This loss of electricity has also created problems with our water and sewerage system since our pumps and filtration plants are not operational.

There is also extensive damage to the central business district and we are struggling with removal of all the corpses.

Under my command are two batallions of mechanized infantry and two batallions of armor. Our air force is destroyed.

Our interim government is attempting to contact our naval forces and our infantry in the country's interior. We should be able to reach the naval command, but contacting the interior forces will prove more difficult.

Many of our light infantry companies have gone to ground and we are unable to contact their officers at this time. We will continue our efforts to reach these irregular units to arrange for their surrender as well.

We have received some unconfirmed reports of a few tanks heading out of Libreville under the command of one of my colonels, but we are sure that this is nothing more than a few loyalists who are refusing to see the new order of things.

General Janvier signing off.

United Elias

23-01-2004, 22:40

To General Janvier:

Copy, information, thank you.

In the Capital has there been any breakdown of law and order?

Roycelandia

24-01-2004, 04:14

Fearful of the Humanitarian Crisis unfolding in Gabon, the Roycelandian Empire has ordered the despatch of food, medical supplies, and other necessities from Roycelandian East Africa.

C-47 Transports and Sunderland Flying Boats (all clearly marked with Red Crosses) have been air-dropping supplies into the area.

Imperial Airways Pilots have been flying Evacuation missions from any largish bodies of water (for flying boats) or flat strips of land (for C-47s), and all IA planes are clearly marked as being civilian aircraft.

At this stage, Roycelandia is not committing to any direct Military Intervention, as we have Hutu Rebels in the border area near Lusaka's Bukoba Provice and Dervishers in The Sudan to subdue, although we wish to state that we are not convinced of any Terrorist Presence in Gabon.

Barbarosea

24-01-2004, 14:35

OOC: So, UE, you still need the Ghetto teams?

United Elias

24-01-2004, 15:17

OOC: So, UE, you still need the Ghetto teams?

Yes, the enemy regime has fled to the wilderness.

Inner Heaven

24-01-2004, 15:37

[code:1:2800f53dcb] -Secret message to Gabonaise
On behalf of the IH Terrorist organisation. We have highly trained IH Terror Ops that can help find and extract your regime officials - With your say so, we can move in immediately. We will also work independantly from your main task force and advance with our own operations against the imperialists[/code:1:2800f53dcb]

United Elias

24-01-2004, 15:45

At Beni Mazar Air Force Base, twenty miles from the East bank of the Nile, roughly 180 miles South of Cairo, last minute preperations are underway for the proceeding operation.

Out on the hot concrerete ramp area, twenty six four-engined EA-80 (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=38933) Tactical Transport Planes are being checked by maintenance crews as Air Force personnel load on Army vehicles and equipment containers.

The entirety of 2nd Battallion, 1st Brigade, 4th Airborne Division is ranked up in the huge ‘personnel readiness hangar’, ready for their last briefing before they to loaded onto the planes.
The men, arranged into sixteen companies, stand at attention as they wait for their CO.

A minute or so later a staff car pulls up outside the hangar and the Colonel appears, in battle dress like all the other soldiers. He walks over to the Battalion Sergeant Major who stands at attention in front of the main group.

“One Thousand six hundred and sixty-nine men ready and accounted for, Sir!”

“Thank you Sergeant Major.”

The Colonel then walks up and down surveying the ranks of young soldiers, strangely out of place in their green and brownish ‘warm-temperate’ battle dress, some never even receiving training outside the desert. He then returns to the centre and pauses before speaking, noting that many wore an expression of fear while some enthusiasm.

“As many of you may have guessed, we are going to Gabon. Most of you won’t know, however, that the Gabonese military has surrendered without us having to conduct a forceful invasion, and it appears our mission is to form the first troops on the ground in the Capital, Libreville. Now, as some of us know from experience in Kaduiri, peace can be as, or on ocassions more dangerous than war. So pleace follow the orders of your officers and please be careful not to enrage the civlian population. The situaiton, I don't think will be one of liberation but we will be seen as occupiers. Many Gabonese civilians were killed when a stray Navy bomb struck a civilian area, and this will do us no favours in popularity.

In mission specific terms, your officers will brief you on the flight which will take approximately five and a half hours, so we can expect to be on the ground in about six to seven hours. Today our mission is no more than to setup an operations centre at Libreville international Airport. Firstly, as soon as our planes begin to land, we will want to secure a perimiter around the area, only then can we start to setup basing facilities. I have been told that the Navy, in all its wisdom bombed the main terminal buidling as well as several hangars and we might have to render assistance in clearing up the mess from our own bombs.

As of now, that is all, just be brave, be aware and then we'll all come home."

The Sergenat Major then shouted, "Fall Out!"

The men then filed out of the buidling in their respoective platoons, heading for the awaiting planes.

Barbarosea

25-01-2004, 00:17

OOC: The Ghetto Teams have been traveling all this while

IC: As the Defence Fleet Caratarmans got in as close as possible, the Zodiacs were deployed. 4 Zodiacs started toward the shore...

"Alright, listen up you guys. Operation: Iron Wall will commence once we're on the ground. Now, everyone have the ghille suits in place?" Brett Grumman asked. "Haah!" was the reply from everyone. They were about 10 seconds out. As the ships hit, the men from Ghetto Nine and Ghetto Desert hopped out and ran into the forest...

(Anything I should know?)

Inner Heaven

25-01-2004, 17:50

OOC: What are Ghetto teams? Some sort of special op?

25-01-2004, 18:10

OOC: The government of la Republique Gabonaise is currently in hiding and efforts to contact said government (especially with secret codes) is likely to fail...

IC - Colonel Renaud reached the outskirts of Franceville and flew on ahead to meet with General Henri Thibault who commanded the interior forces of Gaboniase.

"General, I'm sure you're aware of Janvier's infamous treason. What is your position here in the interior?"

"Ah Jacques, it is good to see you. Our men and the local villagers are being reinforced in secret by some of our neighbours. The imperialists may be able to control the coast with their navies, but here in the interior, we hold the advantage. We tried to get Janvier to withdraw back to us, but he refused..."

"Oui general. It was so he can set himself up as the new president after allowing the imperialists to come ashore. His radio broadcasts are incredible - filled with lies and propoganda to calm the city-dwellers."

"We must find a way to fight back, I will take you to meet some of our friends who are more expert in the unconventional fighting."

United Elias

25-01-2004, 18:33

Five and a half hours after leaving, the flight of EA-80 Transport Planes, approach the Gabonese border from the North. Their flight path had taken them less directly along the West coast of Africa to avoid flying over potentially dangerous areas. The twenty six planes flew in a loose formatio at high altitude.

As the pilots of the lead aircraft check their instruments, four Navy
Su-30MUE-K fighters entered formation to escort them in.

"Libreville Tower, This Grizzly Niner One, we are five zero miles out, to land, please inform airport authorities to clear the runway."

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

25-01-2004, 19:25

100 Miles East of Lastourville

The platoon of Selous Scouts had advanced slowly towards the airfield, taking almost a day to travel the thirteen kilometres. However when they had reached the tiny airstrip and its small collection of buildings they found only leftovers of what the GLA had been doing, clearly the terrorists had already bugged out.

Now, five hours later, they made their first radio transmission since their insertion reporting that they had found documents, weapons, ammunition and flags that clearly showed that the GLA had been here, recently.

What Lieutenant Gardiner and his men did not expect to hear, was that the government had left for the East along with rebel military factions, leaving the military to surrender.

Their commanders had then ordered them to dig in at the airfield and wait for reinforcements. It looked as though the fight was beginning to head to their area of the country, a thought which excited the fearless warriors.

Credonia

25-01-2004, 19:48

Credonia

25-01-2004, 19:51

Barbarosea

26-01-2004, 00:41

United Elias

26-01-2004, 00:58

OOC: What are Ghetto teams? Some sort of special op?

OOC: Ever read Rainbox Six? Like that. Thread here. (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=97206&highlight=)

Also, UE, what do you want us to do, just secure the jungle?

search for terrorists in the interior of the country, prevent guerillas from organising etc.

Remember its gonna take w hile to get there if you infil on the coast.

Credonia

26-01-2004, 01:27

In answer of a request by United Elias, Credonia has sent the following unencrypted message to UE Command:

[code:1:f59708aa7d]Important Message
From: Credonia
To: United Elias
UNENCRYPTED

MESSAGE
Congratulations on your success in Gabon. You defeated the evil forces of terror just as we here in Credonia thought you would do from the beginning. In answer to your request for small military assistance to help prevent civil war from breaking out, Credonia would like to contribute 500 armed MP's to help your forces in policing the people until tensions die down for a while. We await your apply, and once again, congratulations.

[signed]
Lauren .R. Smith
President of the United States of Credonia[/code:1:f59708aa7d]

imported_Lusaka

26-01-2004, 02:45

The 17th Division operatives in Gabon had by now received yet another rail-car load of armaments and other supplies. A high proportion of rifle-grenades and SA-7 SAMs was evident in this delivery. Encouraging, though a shame that Lusaka could not afford more modern SAMs in great quantity.

The handfull of officers in the country were keen to keep up to date on enemy movements and to prepare targets ahead of time. Still operating largely in the east of the country the Vultures wanted to locate and recce future targets- positions that invaders may soon try to occupy. Mine the right bridges, mark rangers for snipers and mortars around police stations, barracks, and airstrips- let the enmy move in and then hit them when they were begining to feel safe in an area, but before they were as familiar with it as the Vultures and Gabonaise would be.

The Lusakans continued to co-operate with those willing to resist, but were now increasingly suspicious of their native associates, fearing that they may be unreliable. They were as such largely treated with some caution, and the Lusakans avoided exposing themselves for long in any force.

Roycelandia

26-01-2004, 04:48

Port Imperial, Roycelandian East Africa

A meeting of Roycelandia's Highest Security Staff took place at the Governor's Mansion, on the glittering shores of Lake Victoria.

Commander Jack Sword had personally arrived from Roycelandia that morning on an IAe Sunderland Flying Boat, and was comfortably seated with Commander Thomas Savage, Foreign Minister Jeff Lebowski, Colonial Affairs Minister Robert Archer, Native Affairs Minister Peter Ngonle, Colonial Transport Minister William M'Boko, and Head Of Intelligence, Sir James Bond.

The meeting was long and frutiful. Whilst Roycelandia was pro-Imperialist, Gabon had enormous strategic potential, and it would be most undesireable to let Other Imperialist Powers get too comfy.

Accordingly, it was decided to assist the Rebels by airdropping crates of ammunition, supplies, and most importantly, arms and equipment.

The Weapons were, by and large, reserve stocks of obsolete guns- Martini-Henrys, Hotchkiss Guns, and a quite a few Second-Line Mk III* SMLEs and bayonets. A handful of refurbished Bren Guns and several hundred surplus revolvers were also earmarked for distribution.

More importantly, the 2nd Foreign Legion Jungle Detachment was airdropped into Gabon's interior to assist with training, preventing outbreaks of lawlessness, and overt Imperialism by the Invaders.

The ISAS would be deployed later, if a higher-profile presence was required.

The meeting broke up about 2:30am, and Commander Sword retired to his Hotel to enjoy the rest of the week in Port Imperial. He did like Africa, even though he hadn't been there in years. And he had some people to get in touch with...

26-01-2004, 11:49

In a bunker outside of Franceville the loyal Gabonaise commanders met and discussed strategy.

"Gentlemen, I do not plan to ever give in to these imperialists," Gen Thibault began. "We have a reinforced regiment of armour and another of mechanised infantry. We have three A-7 attack aircraft. We have almost all of our attack and transport helicopters. But more importantly, we have the support of the people - and that mes amis, that s the most important asset we possess."

Heads of his commanders nodded in agreement.

"Col. Renaud, we know that you were able to escape from the capital. But I have another difficult mission for you. We need you to contact the friendly African forces supporting our citizens and begin to coordinate with them. We are going to send you out with an armoured scout car and a squad of picked men. You will be detached from the regular chain of command to spear-head our 'unconventional' forces operations."

The armor colonel braced to attention. "Oui mon general. We will set the countryside aflame!"

The general smiled and shook his head. "But gently Jacques, gently. We require the support of the citizens. Take your time and go slowly. Do nothing to jeopardise the support of the ordinary citizen."

"Yessir. It shall be done." the colonel said, turning on his heel to leave on his mission.

=====

After he had collected his materials and gone an aide whispered in the general's ear "Can he do it?"

"If he could bring an armoured column out of the capital during the surrender, I have hope. And after we heard the traitors announce their cooperation with the enemy, this is the first bit of hope I've felt."

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

26-01-2004, 18:33

As dusk approached, two old C-123 Provider transport planes stay in formation near the Gabon border, flying as low as possible to avoid detection and reduce the time an enemy would have to fire at them.

Aboard each, 20 Selous Scouts and assorted supplies and equipment, spread between the aircraft in case one was lost on the journey. As they pass over from Congolses airspace they observe strict radio silence and sitch off their navigation lights.

It would take them approximately eighteen minutes to reach 'X-Ray One', the former GLA covert airfield their fellow scouts had taken the day before without resistance and which it was hoped the remnants of Gabonese resistance would not know about.

***

Forty nautical miles East of the border, just north of the Congolese town of Okoyo, a Rhodesian C-141 touched down at the airbase that would be known as 'Zulu One'. Having gained permission to use the base from the Middle Congo government, in return for an acceptable fee, this would be the centre of Rhodesia's Gabon operations, being close enough, without in harms way.

This first aircraft carried vehicles and initial personnel and was the first of an entire day and night of airlifts by at least thirty aircraft, some doing several missions to make the base operational as quickly as possible.
Still the Rhodesian government had yet to say one word officially about the Gabon situation but it was clear the assistance was to move to a more high profile stage.

United Elias

27-01-2004, 19:09

Libreville International Airport

Using the cover of darkness to prevent a guerilla attack on the aircraft as it landed, the pilots of 'Grizzly Niner One', had landed the EA-80 transport plane only hours previously on the relatively intact main runway.

Now the airport was teeming with activity as the planes offloaded the airborne troops, vehicles and equipment before quickly relfuelling an taking off again. With half of the flight already on their way back to United Elias, the runway was clear for the remaining thirteen planes to commence their approaches and follow the same pattern as the first flight.

As the first infantry companies ahd started to secure the perimeter of the airport, local Gabonese workers continued to clear bodies and rubble from the main terminal building, and under orders from the Colonel the battallion's engineeering company was sent to assist meeting a mixed response from the Gabonese who seemed more confused than anything else.

Infront of where the terminal had been, the adjutants had setup a temporary command and communications tent, and Colonel Makram, a fellow African from the Egyptian part of Elias, called the Gabonese military on the radio.

"General Janvier, as you may know, approximately half of the 2nd Battallion, 1st Brigade, 4th Airborne Division has landed at the airport in your capital and in the next few hours all of our one thousand six hundred and seventy men will be deployed at this location. Currently our unit's aims are to co-ordinate with your staff and setup infrastructure for the second part of our operation known as 'Tranquil Ebony' which will involve further deployments by regular infantry that will police then country for the time being.

Firstly I would appreciate it if you personally come to the airport and we can sign the official surrender documents on our nations' behalf and you can brief me on the current situation in Libreville and the city itself. If humanitarian assitance is required at the current time, the appropriate orders can be made and we can begin shipping this as soon as possible in order to give maximum benefit to the Gabonese people. From now on, I will take over from Admiral Shultz as theatre commander as I am on the ground here and I can be reached on the callsign, 'Victor Six.'"

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

27-01-2004, 23:34

(Note: this is only about ten minutes later ICly than my earlier post)

The two C-123s with their Selous Scout Cargoes are now flying in near total darkness, with only the moon to illuminate the canopy of the expansive equatorial rainforest that stretches just 2,000ft below them. With less than twenty miles to the ‘X-Ray One’ airfield and the platoon of Scouts already on the ground, the Special Forces land rovers are being prepared for a quick exit along with the troops as soon as they came to a halt on the asphalt airstrip.

In the pilot of the second aircraft, the two pilots keep a close eye on their wingman, careful to stay in formation but it is an automatic procedure, having done this type of mission innumerable times in this Vietnam War era aircraft that still seemed to do the job better than most modern equivalents.

Suddenly they see tracer fire streaming up from an unknown point ahead of them, and although they quickly evade, it is too late as the planes fly into the incoming rounds. Although the lead plane appears undamaged, alarm bells suddenly ring in their cockpit as the left engine catches fire and the large .50 calibre bullets hit several control surfaces as well.

“Quick Fire in number one, shut down, cut fuel, fire extinguishers!”

The instructions are unnecessary as the experienced co-pilot reaches for switches and levers while the pilot struggles with the stick and rudder pedals.

“Fire’s out, lost number one, and we got a serious fuel leak.”

“Yeah, controls are sluggish to, think the rudder got hit, and the elevators.” The pilot then clicks on his radio, breaking the radio silence they were supposed to maintain, but it didn’t matter now, “One, this is two, we have taken hits and lost an engine, we have a major fuel leak and controls are damaged, we’re losing altitude slowly and we aren’t gonna make it to point X-Ray.”

”Roger Two, bad luck or what? I got a clearing in sight, four miles, make that?”

“Roger, have the clearing, we’re going in, continue to X-Ray, there’s nothing you can do now other than get blown up.”

The clearing is not large but it would have to do as the plane sinks slowly in a semi-controlled descent but the plane is becoming hard to turn and the fact the right engine still gives power made the plane drift to the left so he shuts it down as well, and the less space they had the less space they’d need on the ground.

The co-pilot leans up in his seat to gain a better view out of the cockpit windows and luckily there seems to be no more shooting, he then flicks on the announcer telling the scouts and the loadmaster, “Guys we’re going down, prepare for a hard landing!”
Now only a mile away from the clearing, its size is worse than previously thought but it is too late to abort as the pilot struggles to maintain the plane’s altitude at three hundred feet. As the trees grow closer, they extend the flaps, giving some lift and reducing speed in an effort to buy distance before they hit the ground and just as they cross the edge of the clearing the plane descends the last few metres onto the ground albeit with much larger force than normal.

The crippled C-123 then bounces back into the air slightly before coming down once again; shredding the tires and a tree stump tears a small chunk out of the fuselage. The left wing tip then tears off as a lone tree catches on it, the tip catching fire as it hits the trail of jet fuel the plane had left behind, causing a small inferno.
As the plane slides forward with incredible momentum, the Selous Scouts in the passenger cabin, clutch to their seats as ammunition boxes and assault rifles fly around the cabin inflicting nasty head injuries. After nearly a hundred yards of metal sliding against the ground in a terrible shearing of metal, the plane’s nose strikes the trees at the other side of the clearing, bringing the fuselage to a much too sudden stop, causing the land rover to come loose from its fastenings and consequently flying towards the front of the now stationery fuselage, crushing the Air Force loadmaster on the way.

Credonia

28-01-2004, 01:52

In answer of a request by United Elias, Credonia has sent the following unencrypted message to UE Command:

[code:1:a51d8f2be7]Important Message
From: Credonia
To: United Elias
UNENCRYPTED

MESSAGE
Congratulations on your success in Gabon. You defeated the evil forces of terror just as we here in Credonia thought you would do from the beginning. In answer to your request for small military assistance to help prevent civil war from breaking out, Credonia would like to contribute 500 armed MP's to help your forces in policing the people until tensions die down for a while. We await your apply, and once again, congratulations.

[signed]
Lauren .R. Smith
President of the United States of Credonia[/code:1:a51d8f2be7]

Credonia

28-01-2004, 01:52

In answer of a request by United Elias, Credonia has sent the following unencrypted message to UE Command:

[code:1:a179a94ce2]Important Message
From: Credonia
To: United Elias
UNENCRYPTED

MESSAGE
Congratulations on your success in Gabon. You defeated the evil forces of terror just as we here in Credonia thought you would do from the beginning. In answer to your request for small military assistance to help prevent civil war from breaking out, Credonia would like to contribute 500 armed MP's to help your forces in policing the people until tensions die down for a while. We await your apply, and once again, congratulations.

[signed]
Lauren .R. Smith
President of the United States of Credonia[/code:1:a179a94ce2]

Credonia

28-01-2004, 01:52

In answer of a request by United Elias, Credonia has sent the following unencrypted message to UE Command:

[code:1:6b7eb4f6b1]Important Message
From: Credonia
To: United Elias
UNENCRYPTED

MESSAGE
Congratulations on your success in Gabon. You defeated the evil forces of terror just as we here in Credonia thought you would do from the beginning. In answer to your request for small military assistance to help prevent civil war from breaking out, Credonia would like to contribute 500 armed MP's to help your forces in policing the people until tensions die down for a while. We await your apply, and once again, congratulations.

[signed]
Lauren .R. Smith
President of the United States of Credonia[/code:1:6b7eb4f6b1]

imported_Lusaka

28-01-2004, 09:14

It was a long time since Lusakans had fired on Rhodesians (while in military uniform at least), and while the Vulture still clutching at the dismounted NSVT-12,7 didn't know the nationality of his target, it was also a long time since Lusakans had shot-down a hostile aircraft. Celebrations were considerable, with soldiers dancing across a small clearing.

Quite forgotten was the fact that the squad's ancient SA-7 SAM had completely failed to acquire the target or even to launch. The officer in charge was trying to restore order and to round up a few locals under arms to track down the aircraft and get hold of any survivors.

Half a dozen Vultures set out on foot in the direction of the crash-site leaving two men at the victorious machinegun site to radio news of the incident to a larger unit some miles away.

28-01-2004, 11:35

Many of the Gabonaise in the capital bristled at the sight of the foreign aircraft flying low over the city on the way towards the damaged airport.

The infamous treason of Gen. Janvier was especially difficult for the former government officials to take, knowing that they would be among the first rounded up by the invaders. Those minor bureaucrats who were able began sneaking off in the night toward the east, taking their families, some minor possessions and cash with them.

But for the ordinary people in the streets, the change in regime didn't have a great impact yet...

=====

Near the crash site close to the border, several excited civillians rushed along with the Vultures toward the downed aircraft. A few sang a football victory song and fired their weapons into the air in excitement.

Holding back and moving in a more military manner were about a dozen light infantry soldiers in civillian clothes. They too followed the Vultures toward the crash site. They were impressed with the ease with which the Lusakans shot down the aircraft and their commander began to think that maybe all hope wasn't lost....

GLA Terrorists

28-01-2004, 11:58

The last segments of GLA cobra cell were still situated in *****. They had blended in completely and even found jobs and permits. They were gathering intel on coalition troops, passing information to commanders and then onto the leaders situated in *********. They were soon to start making bombs to ambush the coalition troops. However now the time wasn't right, it was construction time, the training they had gained on the island of ************* would prove invaluable.

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

28-01-2004, 19:02

Roughly ten minutes after what was left of the C-123 had come to a stop, Sergeant Ramsey, the most senior Selous Scout aboard, picked himself up from what had been the passenger cabin, glass and metal fragments having ripped apart at least some of his left arm.

Several others also realised with some suprise that they were still alive and managed to haul themselves into conciousness.

"Guys, we gotta move ASAP, they'll be coming!"

Their response was one of apathy but then they realised that being captured was not a pleasant prospect. With no words uttered they all got up, examing the wreckage around them, the inside of the plane illuminated by the kerosene fire behind them in the clearing.
They then examined the bodies of their comrades, some were regaining conciousness but others were dead.

The sergeant fought his way up to the cockpit and he found that a massive branch had pierced the cockpit glass and impaled the co-pilot, killing him instantly. The pilot was in a bad way, a piece of the instrument opanel had gone into his chest but he was alive.

After a few minutes, the six or so able bodied scouts and three men who would have to be carried, picked up few of the FN and M16 rifles that looked undamaged and prepared to leave the clearing and the dead.

Lead by the sergeant who because of the state of his arm, carried only a Colt .45, the small and quiet group, still disorientated by the crash, moved out to the East, towards the small captured airbase and away from where the enemy had been. However they would not move quickly with the wounded and the enemy would probably catch up.

28-01-2004, 19:04

Someone telegram me a place to buy stuff

28-01-2004, 20:00

Libreville International Airport
"General Janvier, as you may know, approximately half of the 2nd Battallion, 1st Brigade, 4th Airborne Division has landed at the airport in your capital and in the next few hours all of our one thousand six hundred and seventy men will be deployed at this location. Currently our unit's aims are to co-ordinate with your staff and setup infrastructure for the second part of our operation known as 'Tranquil Ebony' which will involve further deployments by regular infantry that will police then country for the time being.

Firstly I would appreciate it if you personally come to the airport and we can sign the official surrender documents on our nations' behalf and you can brief me on the current situation in Libreville and the city itself. If humanitarian assitance is required at the current time, the appropriate orders can be made and we can begin shipping this as soon as possible in order to give maximum benefit to the Gabonese people. From now on, I will take over from Admiral Shultz as theatre commander as I am on the ground here and I can be reached on the callsign, 'Victor Six.'"

Janvier calling Victor Six...

My staff and I will arrive at the airport at 1730 local time today to sign official documents. It has been agreed that I will assume local command of our nation until such time as free elections can take place.

I hope you will agree with our concern that curfews need to be in place for at least a week to allow your forces freedom of mobility throughout the countryside. To this end, we are proposing that a general condition of martial law exist for the time being while we all adjust to this transition from La Republique Gabonaise to the new era of Free Gabon.

With regards to humanitarian aid, my staff will need to coordinate with your people in the near future. We are still in the process of securing vital assets from the former government. However, when such aid does arrive, we feel it would be best if our Free Gabon forces were permitted to distribute the aid rather than have it come directly from your allied forces - doing so will aid in establishing the Free Gabon government's legitimacy and it will allow our people to view it as something more than an international hand-out.

We look forward to meeting with you this afternoon. We will arrive in a column of BMPs flying white flags.

Credonia

28-01-2004, 20:07

OOC: who are you? you cant RP gabon, gabonaise is RPing Gabon)

United Elias

28-01-2004, 20:21

"This is Victor Six, these arrangements are satisfactory but we do have several concerns.

First of all we accept that you should be the interim leader but you should have shared responsibility with the United Elias military as you are the surrendering power and we will be an occupying force until such time that a new government can be installed, which will only be after the entirity of Gabon is brought under colation control. It is unrealistic that a government can be setup unless the members of the previous administration have either surrendered or been captured. Otherwise the people will always been in fear that they will return.

Also we agree with the curfew but that our forces should be responsible for deciding when it is lifted. However with regards to humanitarian assistance we will allow your organisations to be responsible for distribution."

28-01-2004, 22:55

Broadcast to the People of Free Gabon:

Today, I, General Claude Janvier, have taken control of the civil government until such time as free elections may be held.

At 1730 today, the former Republique Gabonaise forces under my command will formally surrender to the allied forces under the command of United Elias. Rather than endure additional loss of life and damage to civillian property, I have instructed all my field commanders to follow my example and with all but a few exceptions, they have complied.

The former government of La Republique Gabonaise is on the run and we are declaring its leaders and loyal armed forces enemies of the state of Free Gabon.

With the formal signing of the surrender documents, we will close this brief but bloody chapter in our nation's life. We look forward with great anticipation to the next chapter - that of a Free Gabon!

The allied coalition has agreed with our request for a temporary curfew to ensure peace and stability during this time of transition. Further, acting on your behalf, I have secured promises of international aid which will be distributed freely to all in need by your new Free Gabon armed forces.

I am making this general broadcast to inform you all of the glorious future which awaits us all. As soon as this broadcast ends, I shall travel to the designated meeting place and formally end hostilities with United Elias and its allied forces.

La Republique est Morte!

Free Gabon is born today!!

Signing off...This has been a message from General Claude Janvier.

====

Gen. Janvier hands the microphone to an aide and straightens his uniform for the short trip to the surrender ceremony. He walks down the stairs from the broadcast studio and out into the fading light of the Gabon evening.

An old woman approaches respectfully and suddenly throws a rotten cabbage at the general shouting 'Traitor!'

Without a moment's pause, three of the general's bodyguard shoot her dead in the street. Gen Janvier steps over the corpse without a second glance. An aide quickly wipes some of the vegetable matter from the general's military shash before they climb into the armoured personnel carrier.

The column of five APCs heads toward the airport without further incident, white flags flying from the radio antennae and secured to the front of each vehicle....

====

OOC - Credonia, check out the backlog. We had a bit of a coup.

imported_Lusaka

28-01-2004, 23:12

Again the Vultures bemoan their lack of mechanisation so far from home as a half-baked plan to assassinate Janvier before he deliveres the surrender is deflated by impared mobility. Perhaps taking him out after such a cowardly betreyal would still spur the population to resist. A few Vultures would head towards the capital in the hopes of meeting with some significant targets of opportunity.

(And I'm falling asleep or I'd describe the advance towards the downed R&N plane.. hopefully it's less urgent since everyone alive has got out. Excuse me if I fall asleep for twelve hours and get a bit behind :oops: )

Roycelandia

29-01-2004, 00:58

Somewhere in the Jungles of Gabon

The Gabonaise Villagers had proved to be surpisingly adept Jungle Fighters. Angry at the invasion of their country and the rapid surrender, they were only too happy to take up the arms supplied by the Roycelandian Military.

This particular day had been spent on marksmanship, teaching the would be Skirmishers how to use the Martini-Henry and Lee-Enfield .303 rifles they had been issued with. Some of them were surprisingly good shots, and a handful of the bigger lads in the villages were trained to use the Hotchkiss and Bren Guns- full auto fire being very useful in a Jungle theatre.

The only thing that was unsettling the 2nd Foreign Legion Jungle Combat Division was the reason for their presence. The Gabonaise Government had surrendered, right? Then why were they training villagers to overthrow a Government that didn't exist?

On the other hand, the money was good, and it beat patrolling the REA/Lusaka Border...

Roycelandia

29-01-2004, 00:59

Kisnesia

29-01-2004, 01:33

[code:1:df31537e34] In response to our ally United Elias's request, Kisnesia will send 150 attack helicopters, along with 20 command vehicles and complete crews, to Gabon to assist with peacekeeping in the occupied areas.

UE, these helicopters will be under your control, but please do not use them for offensives (except in areas you already control)[/code:1:df31537e34]

Barbarosea

29-01-2004, 14:24

Gabon Jungle

The Ghetto Teams were split up and in good cover. They had set it so that anyone walking by would not make it alive. They had cover also, so they were pretty much set. Now they waited...

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

29-01-2004, 15:52

The squad of men that had survived the crash had made slow progress covering only a mile in the last hour as they were slowed down by the seriously wounded, but leaving them was obviously not an option. But at this rate they'd never evade the enemy and with no radio they were unable to tell anyone they'd survived.

Fuly aware of the implications the Sergeant ordered two of his scouts, who were the least injured to get to X-Ray One, still a good eighteen miles away and get help whilst the rest of them stayed at this point, right in the middle of dense vegetation.

It was risky but it was their only shot, hopefully the amaeteur Gabonese would not be able to track them here. More likely the two corporals would fail to find the airifield.

29-01-2004, 17:00

It didn't seem like much.

Half an hour before Jean was to leave for his job at the international airport, the telephone rang. It was his brother in-law with an odd request.

He wanted a detailed description of the fueling operations at the airport and if the military aircraft were fueled by the civillian crews along with the airliners of if military crews handled their own fuelings.

Jean answered the questions and then asked where his brother in-law was calling from. "I cannot say mon ami" was the reply before the line went dead.

With a shrug, Jean finished his breakfast, kissed his wife and went to work...

===
OOC - United Elias, please TG me with the answers to these questions since you're doing security at the airport for now. Thanks!

30-01-2004, 14:40

Gen Janvier instructed an infantry colonel to serve as liaison between the new government of Free Gabon and the United Elias military commander.

Then after signing the formal surrender documents, the general and his staff vanished into the heart of the city. Several dummy locations were set up with APCs parked in front to make it more difficult for assassins to find his actual command post.

Once his security detail was satisfied with the arrangements, three BMPs drove into the shanty town outside Libreville and armed squads began looking through the displaced persons living there.

After a few hours, the teams arrested a half dozen men and returned them to police headquarters. There the suspects were carefully cleaned and dressed in formal military uniforms and driven to the dummy command posts.

"Don't worry boys," the police sergeant snarled. "We'll feed you well, we'll pay you well and in time we might even bring in your families to stay with you...It's a good life and all you have to do is look presidential."

The body-doubles of Gen Janvier knew that there were dangers involved, but the prospect of money for their families and rich food in their bellies was more enticing than fears of being assassinated.

When the final body-double was in his command post, a single radio transmission was made on a secure frequency.

"Yankee teams are all in place. Repeating, Yankee teams are all in place."

30-01-2004, 15:03

The next morning Jean received another telephone call from his brother in-law inviting him to lunch.

Jean attempted to ask again where his brother in-law was calling from but the line disconnected before he even had a chance. Like the day before, Jean said farewell to his family and went to work.

He arrived at the airport at the usual time, donned his coverall and began pumping fuel from the arriving trucks into the underground storage tanks. International flights had not yet resumed, he had heard that the Free Gabon government wanted to wait a few more days to ensure that the airport perimeter would be secure from anti-aircraft fire before allowing the foreigners to go home. So it was only the military aircraft currently using the fuel - and not paying.

Jean's supervisor instructed him to disregard the normal procedure of monitoring the amount of fuel pumped into the aircraft for later billing - apparently the invaders were not required to pay for what they took...

At lunch in a cafe across from the airport his brother in-law was waiting. He rose and motioned for Jean to join him and they sat down for a light lunch of grapefruit soda and sandwiches.

"So how is the airport mon ami?" he was asked.

"Busy. The foreigner's helicopters and airplanes use a lot of fuel for their patrols and flights back to their home. We're hoping when the commercial flights resume that they'll move to their own airport. Of course, they do not trust us to actually fuel their precious aircraft. We just fill the trucks and the tanks for them to use... And they don't even pay us for what they take!"

"Gently. Don't get excited... You know that I was in the army reserves yes? Well, my commander contacted me and he asked for me to organise a few comrades to watch the enemy's movements and if the opportunity presents itself, strike a blow for the old Republique. Can I count on you to help?"

"I'd be happy to. Just don't tell your sister. Marie would kill me if she knew I were involved in something like this..."

"No, no there's no danger. Just watch and report when I call. If things are normal tell me my nephew wants me to buy him a toy truck. If you are arrested and I call, just tell me he is growing taller."

"Oui, I this I can do."

"Bon, until we meet again Jean. Take care of your family and keep safe..."

30-01-2004, 15:05

On returning from lunch, Jean thought about what his brother in-law had said - both about observing the enemy and striking if the opportunity presented itself.

As he filled a truck with petrol for another military flight he realised that opportunity was indeed presenting itself before him. Finished, the fuel truck drove off to the military flight line.

Then he walked over to an airport outbuilding and stood beside a trash can. When he was certain no one was looking, he lit a book of matches and dropped it into the can and walked away.

Moments later he saw smoke rising from the can and he pushed the fire alarm and ran toward the can with a fire extinguisher. Emergency crews raced toward the building but he waved them back, explaining to the fire chief that it was a fire in the trash can. On closer inspection, the chief patted him on the back and returned to duty.

Jean saw another fuel truck arriving at his post and he ran back toward it still carrying the half-full fire extinguisher. As the truck driver relaxed in the shade of his truck Jean committed his first act of war.

Looking around to be sure he wasn't being watched, he discharged the rest of the fire extinguisher into the tank of the fuel truck that he was filling with petrol. Moments later it drove back toward the military flight line to fill various military aircraft.

He worked the rest of the day and he noticed that the residue from the extinguisher was completely cleaned from the fuel truck's tank by the end of the day. The perfect crime he thought grimly to himself.

Then, his shift over, he walked home like it was any other day....

imported_Lusaka

31-01-2004, 06:25

At the site of the downed R&N aircraft the half-dozen Vultures approached with caution, gesturing for their Gabonaise comrades to silence and fan out. While four members of the Lusakan elite corps trained their M59/66A1(L) rifles on the aircraft and possible cover around it the remaining two constituents of the squad scurried forwards, Uzis at the ready.

One called back that everyone was either dead or gone, and the Lusakans began hurridly to inspect the aircraft for signs of a possible trap. The commanding officer eventually pointed out that such measures were as likely to have caught the other side and would probably not have been laid. The officer, his men noted, had a slightly distant look about him, and it was a moment before they realised as had he that this aircraft was Rhodesian.

Lusaka now knew that its southern neighbour was involved here, and the Vultures hoped that the opposite was not true. Perhaps they'd have a chance to get one over on the bastards*.

The little force moved out once again, Vultures tracking skillfully whilest trying to impress upon their non-professional local comrades-in-arms the dangerous nature of their quarry.

(ooc: *No offence ;) )

31-01-2004, 07:44

A priest from a village near Franceville approached the command post of the Gabonaise forces and presented a guard with a note for Gen Thibault.

[code:1:d13d13b5c6]
General, we have secured 10 Avenger anti-aircraft weapon systems from a friendly government. They will be air-dropped tonight outside of Franceville. You are instructed to mark the drop zone with three sets of three flares.
Your government has not forgotten you. Keep up the good work!
Vive La Republique!!
[/code:1:d13d13b5c6]

He burned the note and quickly gave orders to prepare to receive the new weapon systems. Rubbing his hands with a certain amount of glee, he knew that this would provide him the anti-air protection that his forces would need in the months ahead...

Roycelandia

31-01-2004, 08:18

Somewhere in the skies over Gabon

The C-47 Transport was flying only a thousand feet above the jungle canopy in an effort to avoid interception by fighters, and remain out of effective range of the small arms the Guerrillas and Invading Forces carried.

Sliding open the Cargo Door at the rear of the plane, the Loadmaster shoved out several crates of guns, ammunition, MREs (Meals Rejected By Ethiopians, as the joke went), medical supplies, and the Roycelandian East African edition of Time magazine, to keep the villagers up to speed on International Affairs and encourage them to see Roycelandia's point of view.

Their job done, the C-47 turned for home, staying at the same low altitude...

Barbarosea

31-01-2004, 18:01

Unum Veritas

31-01-2004, 18:02

OOC- Is this where I was supposed to RP the ships and crew? The only link I was given was one to the original ghetto thread... :oops:

Barbarosea

31-01-2004, 18:08

OOC- Is this where I was supposed to RP the ships and crew? The only link I was given was one to the original ghetto thread... :oops:
Yeah, srry about that, I got them there though. It's k, didn't kill anyone. :D

Unum Veritas

31-01-2004, 18:14

Okay, if you need me to RP it at any further point, just lemme know.

Barbarosea

31-01-2004, 18:20

Okay, if you need me to RP it at any further point, just lemme know.
I will, and I'll tm you the right link this time ;)

EDIT: Also, how do you want to rp the UVC-10 getting in/landing in your country?

01-02-2004, 20:49

Gabon Jungle
The Ghetto Nine team was watching a man creeping slowly past there position. They waited until the heart-moniter scan showed no sign of an ambush, and attacked the lone soldier. He went down without a sound. Then the men dragged the body back to their position and then rolled it down a hill.

When the private failed to report after his patrol, word went quickly up the chain of command to Gen Janvier.

"So the insurgency begins so soon eh?" he muttered. "Send off a courier to our United Elias friends that insurgents killed a patrol and that we need their air support in rooting them out. Next, I want three companies of infantry down there asap. I'm surprised that they're operating so close to the coast, but we'll smoke them out and kill or caputre the dirty bastards!"

Moments later, heavy trucks started heading toward the area when the missing soldier was patrolling. The trucks were filled with soldiers and enough supplies for them to stay in the field for several days. The fact that the Gabonaise had killed their countrymen and fellow soldiers filled the troops in the trucks with fighting rage, which the officers fueled as much as possible....

======
OOC - Since we don't know the Ghetto teams are here we're assuming that it was Gabonaise forces. Sorry... :?

Also, what is a UVC-10?

United Elias

02-02-2004, 01:00

At Libreville Airport, things were shaping up well as the airport was now secure and the airborne battalion was turning its attention to distrbuting medical supplies to the local area. Just an hour previously, eight EA-24G (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40824) helicopters from the helicopter carrier Scimitar with the President Meir Battle Group had landed with 160 Marine infantrymen.
The new soliders and their choppers would act as a rapid reaction force to respond to emergencies.

In the command tent, the call for air support had brought fear of a major rebel group in teh location, and somebody forgot to mention to them that the the Ghetto Team was operating in the AO. An alarm sounded over the area, where the Battalions' tents were setup and a platoon of Maorines sprinted out to the flightline where two of the EA-24Gs had been fuelled up ready to fly at a moments notice. The choppers, still in their naval grey colour scheme then sprang to life as their pilots ignites the turbines.

On the small corner of the airport apron, the pilot of the lead helicopter then clicked on his radio, "This is Snapper Eight One, ready to go."
A minute later the flight was given cleaance, and in a whirl of rotors, the two helicopters lifted off, and transitioned to horizontal flight.

Seven and a half minutes later, the Matine pilot surveys the scene from the cockpit as they head Eastwards over the city, behind him, the crew chief and two gunners check the miniguns on wither side of the fueselage. Suddenly an a alarm sounds and gauges show the RPM falling quickly in all three engines.

"Sh*t what was that?"

"Low RPM, in all three!"

The lead EA-24 then begisn to descend sharply towards central Libreville. The well trained pilot them begins to autorotate and yanks the collective and cycli to bring it down slowly.

"See anyhwere to land?"

"Negative, houses, buidlings everywhere!"

"See that wide street, we're gonna have to chance it."

As the heavy helicopter, with all three engines failed, sinks in a controlled but unstoppable descent, the second helicopter suffers a similar malfunction and follows the first.

The scene a few hundred feet below on the busy and wide avenue of Libreville quickly turned into panic as the people heard the sound of rotors closing quickly and then and outright terror as peope saw the choppers heading right for them at an alarming speed. Motorists fled their vehicles and pedestrians ran down the street screaming. Just twenty seconds later, the first of the Marine helicopter slams onto the street with enough forward momentum to carry it forward through an intersection, as rotors cut down traffic lights and lamp posts like a lawn mower. However teh helicopter itself remians intact, and the shock absorbers in the landing gear had managed to lessen the force on the airframe.

As the men inside Snapper 8-1 rush out of the rear ramp and side doors, the Marines still clutching their rifles, Snapper 8-2 touches down heavily behind them but with a conserably less violent landing.
In a state of confusion, the platoon of riflemen, revert to their training and without needing orders they fan out, to prevent civilians approaching their helicopters, that are now parked i the middle of Libreville.

Flight Lieutenant Levi sat in his pilot seat, relived that he had brought teh aircraft safely and his years of experience made him able to give a very good guess as to the cause of their problems.

"Victor Six, this is Snapper flight, both of our helicopters are sitting on a street in Libreville, location exact still to be determined (a Marine who spoke fench was still trying to find a local to ask the name of the street), after suffering simultaneous engine failures. Guys, I think we need to check the fuel out, this stinks of sabotage to me, I mean ive only ever had one engine failure in six years, this is not possible through mechanical failure."

A bemused adjutant in the command tent then responded the best way he could, "Roger Snapper, hold position, we'll alert the Gabonese"

"Don't worry we ain't goin' anywhere, and I think they might have noticed."

(sorry for the poor quality of the RPing, im trying to watch the superbowl at the same time)

Barbarosea

02-02-2004, 03:52

Gabon Jungle
"Sir, we have a problem." Fulener reported as he ID'd the now dead soldier.
"What's the matter Luitenant?" Brett asked.
"Uh, this guy, he's a frog."
"Shit."

Ghetto Nine had rigged a claymore over the main trail now. They had identified the soldier as a Free Gabon fighter, patroling the area.

02-02-2004, 14:18

The trucks unloaded their men and the troops fanned out to seek and destroy the Gabonaise who had ambushed their countryman...

The first company marched astride the route the missing soldier had patroled. A second company fanned out to the left of the route and the third company fanned out to the right.

Within half an hour the body was found and moments later a trail leading into the forest. The lieutenant on the ground quickly coordinated with the other two companies via radio and then called back to the trucks to forward a message to Libreville for air support.

Moments after the Free Gabon forces re-oriented themselves to pursue the enemy into the forests an explosion sundered the quiet and half a dozen men began to scream in agony from the mine (it would take time to find that another five were killed in the blast) that was hidden in the undergrowth.

"Watch for booby-traps and trip wires and move out," sergeants shouted to their charges as the men began to rapidly advance, their fighting rage stoked by the cowardly trap some of their number had stumbled into...

02-02-2004, 14:28

More than a dozen civillians lay wounded and bleeding in the dusty streets, their backs peppered with shrapnel from the helicopter's rotors and lamp posts.

The sight of the armed men pointing their weapons into the curious crowd fed into the feelings of anger and frustration and several men began to advance toward the Marines shouting curses and shaking their fists.

Toward the back of the mob, someone throws a hunk of metal back toward the helicopter. Soon others join in and the Marines and their helicopters are being pelted with rocks and hunks of metal. The level of shouting increases and the crowd begins to move toward the helicopters....

Meanwhile, the wounded are carried away toward the nearest hospital. Among them are a dead child with a hunk of metal embedded into the side of her head and a young man in a suit bleeding from a severed artery in his leg.

They will be the only two dead, but the final count of wounded civillians from the crash will be closer to 35.

Barbarosea

02-02-2004, 14:42

OOC: No time for a good IC post right now, the last ones have been rushed too. Yeah, I know that you think that, but that's ok, because, well, you'll see. A UVC-10 is a, well, flying-aircraft carrier. But it's not coming here, so don't worry. More info is here on the UVC-10. (www.barbarosea.tk)

United Elias

02-02-2004, 20:08

At the crash site, the Marines had been careful not to seem aggressive but the crowd had now become uncontrollable and threw rocks and pieces of metal at the soldiers and the two choppers.

The soldiers slowly withdraw towards the helicopter, attempting to defuse the situation by appearing peaceful but this fails to work. The Sergeant Major in charge of the platoon of Marines then surveys the situation, seeing that the incoming missiles were posing a real danger to his men and the crowd was becoming more aggressive. Being a long time Marine infantrymen he could be considered as a real soldier, who demanded everything from his men and gave them everything he had. Tese 'new' ideas of peacekeeping and non combat operations that the military had been participating in recent times, were therefore foreign ideas to him.

"Fix Bayonets!"

The forty four soldiers surrounding the grounded helicopters then whipped combat knives from sheaths and attached them to the lugs on their Tavor assault rifles.

"Prepare to Engage!"

Once again, the men instantly followed orders, aiming their weapons at the people inthe crowd sho seemed most hostile. However just before the order was given to fire, the pilot of the lead helicopter, a Flight Lieutenant shoued to the Sergeant Major, "Hey, are you crazy?"

"Siir, I'm trying to secure the area!"

"Look, for f*cks sake, if you start shooting, the whoke country is gonna want to kill us, we have to get these people on our side, now stand down, thats an order!"

The Sergeant Major looked embarrased at being ordered around by someone nearly half his age but he had no choice. Suddenly a rock then hit one of the Privates on the head, knocking him onto the ground, a second later a molotov cokctail struck the asphalt a few feet away from the Sergeant Major and the men dived to take cover.

"Fire warning shots!"

The Marines then fired a few rounds into in the hope of scattering the human tide and smoke grenades began to be tossed indiscrimenatly into the crowd, the men not being equipped with flashbangs or CS gas.

02-02-2004, 20:42

At the sound of the gunfire and the sight of the Marines throwing what appeared to be a grenade into the crowd, two things happened...

- Dozens of men rushed toward the soldiers in an attempt to overpower them.

- Innocent spectators were pushed forward in the rush toward the helicopters many facing the wrong direction.

United Elias

03-02-2004, 13:14

Faced with an onslaught of angry people, some armed with metal poles, sticks, knives and other makeshift weapons, as well as being completely surrounded, the Marines had no choice.

"Fire at Will!"

Seconds later, the Marines, many crouched behind cover started firing into the front lines of the crowd, cutting the protesters down. Even the flight crews drew their 9mm handguns and fired through the side doors of the grounded helicopters, trying to stop them being overrun.
The Sergeanmt Major watched as his men'a shots strafed the crowd, and it looked like nearly fifty had fallen to the ground, but they still came. He then rushed into the lead helicopter, passed the air crew who were lying n on the floor looking terrified and took control of one of the miniguns. As he pressed the trigge. the electric motor kicked into action and the barrel began to spin. A second later, the six barrels were churning out a catastrophic volley of 7.62mm bullets, firing over open sights straight ino the crowd not fifty yards away.

Firing nearly 4000 rounds per minute, not more than a five second burst ws needed, to kill vast numbers of the protesters and force the rest into retreat. It appears that even this enraged group weren't brave enough to take on this awesome weapon.

03-02-2004, 13:35

"THEY DID WHAT?!?" screamed Gen Janvier when he heard the news of the massacre. "Get me Victor Six immediately. Tell him we demand an explanation for this atrocity."

====

The three companies on the trail of the suspected Gabonaise soldiers (Ghetto Nine) sent out their Scouts and moved into the jungle astride the trail by platoons. After the incident with the mine, the soldiers were being much more careful and moving quickly yet methodically as they were trained.

Their enemy might have gotten a head start, but they were hoping to catch up with them by nightfall...

United Elias

03-02-2004, 17:04

"General Janvier, this is Colonel Makran, Victor Six, two of our helicopters which were enroute to provide air support to your troops, crashed in the city because of fuel sabotage. Then the Marines onboard were forced to defend themselves when they were attacked by hordes of angry civilians.

"You have no right to demand anything, you are a defeated power and we are here to maintain order, if we did not use force, the Marines would have suffered casualties and our force would be made to look weak and tootheless, that would harm us in the long term. Now, get some bloody troops or police on the streets, and tell people to calm down, while we try and clear this mess up. Also we request full dossiers on every airport worker who has access to the fuel, in the mean time, we are arranging tanker aircraft to bring fuel in."

03-02-2004, 17:31

~~EMERGENCY RADIO BROADCAST~~

This is General Janvier, interium president of Free Gabon, addressing the people of Gabon in an emergency broadcast. As you might have heard, troops from United Elias fired upon revolutionaries in downtown Libreville after two of their helicopters were taken down by sabatoge at the airport.

From what we can tell, after the helicopters crash-landed into the city, revolutionaries attacked the soldiers who then were forced to return fire in self defense.

Until we can root out these revolutionary cells, the city of Libreville will be placed temporarily under martial law. Free Gabon military forces will patrol the streets with assistance from United Elias to maintain order and security.

Anyone with information leading to the arrest and capture of the ringleaders of the attack on the helicopters will be rewarded with 50,000 GE.

We ask our citizens to remain calm and cooperate with military authorities to ensure a peaceful transition from the former Republique Gabonaise to your new government of Free Gabon.

MESSAGE REPEATS EVERY HALF HOUR

===

Gen Janvier looks at his aides and shakes his head.
"I don't like cooperating with these imperialists any more than the rest of you, but we've got to do what they tell us or they'll simply install their own puppet government and we'll all be put against the wall... Give them the personnel files on all the airport workers, but do it as quietly as you can."

03-02-2004, 18:14

When General Janvier's first radio broadcast hit the airwaves, Jean stuck his finger down his throat and vomited as he walked toward the restroom.

"Tell our supervisor that I'm ill. I've got to go home and rest. It's been like this for a few days and I probably shouldn't have come in today. I'm sorry for the mess...."

Once out of sight of the airport, he ran toward his apartment and told his wife to get the children out of school and meet him at her mother's house in the countryside. He then changed his clothes and walked slowly down the streets toward the outskirts of town...

===

Upon receiving word of the massacre, Gen Thibault quickly wrote a note detailing the incident to be delivered by courier to the government in exile in neighbouring Equatorial Guinea.

"I wish we had the strength to go in there and do something," Thibault said. "When this is all over, I'm going to personally execute that traitor Janvier. He's so obsessed with power that he's willing to see these imperialists kill hundreds of his own people...."

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

03-02-2004, 19:49

Three or four miles West of teh crash site, the seven men were still hiding, and now the dreaed torrential rain was starting to get the better of them. The four reliatively unscathed soldiers tended the three wounded and soon they realised the enemy woudl find them. Between them they had four FN rifles each with only one magazie and three Colt 45s with little ammo also. They decided that if they were found, they'd just surrender.

***

Contrary to what the soldiers, hiding in the midle of the junggle thought, the Rhodesian government was actually doing something to rescue them. After two of the survivors had made it to to the X-Ray One airfield inside Gabon, the Selous Scouts had reported this and air support had been ordered.

Now, three hours after taking off, a flight of three RRAF B-57Rs entered Gabonese air space. These aircraft were modifications of the Rhodesian workohorse bomber, the English Electric Canberra that had been upgraded specifically for counter insurgency. Armed with infrared cameras, a ground search radar and various other sensors, the planes would locate the pockets of enemy around the crash site and drop 500lb bombs to destroy them.

http://www.strange-mecha.com/aircraft/Cancel/b57g.JPG

***

The other part of the rescue plan was more audacious and called for a flight of helicopters to fly from the Zulu One airfield in the Congo, some a hundred miles and land at the crash site, while trying not to get blown out of the sky by soldiers who had manged to shoot down a transport plane flying twice as high and twice as fast as they would, at night.

At Zulu-One, C-141 and C-17 transport panes had been unloading men and equipment for two days, and now four companies of Light Infantry was deployed along with two squadrons of UH-1Hs. Admitedly larger choppers would have been more appropriate but the Hueys were easiest to air transport.

Now the choppers were being readied for the highly dangerous rescue operation that would take place after the Canberras had bombed the area, assuming the bombs missed the people they intended to rescue. In the words of Major Rosenfield, who would lead the attack, the plan was 'majorly f*cked up.' Of course, there was nothign he could do because it was below his pay grade to interfere in the 'strategic situation'

Just to make sure the plan did go wrong, the brass had made the decison to send mission details to General Janvier and no doubt some informant would pass it on to the rebels before the operation happened.

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

03-02-2004, 19:49

Three or four miles West of teh crash site, the seven men were still hiding, and now the dreaed torrential rain was starting to get the better of them. The four reliatively unscathed soldiers tended the three wounded and soon they realised the enemy woudl find them. Between them they had four FN rifles each with only one magazie and three Colt 45s with little ammo also. They decided that if they were found, they'd just surrender.

***

Contrary to what the soldiers, hiding in the middle of the junggle thought, the Rhodesian government was actually doing something to rescue them. After two of the survivors had made it to to the X-Ray One airfield inside Gabon, the Selous Scouts had reported this and air support had been ordered.

Now, three hours after taking off, a flight of three RRAF B-57Rs entered Gabonese air space. These aircraft were modifications of the Rhodesian workohorse bomber, the English Electric Canberra that had been upgraded specifically for counter insurgency. Armed with infrared cameras, a ground search radar and various other sensors, the planes would locate the pockets of enemy around the crash site and drop 500lb bombs to destroy them.

http://www.strange-mecha.com/aircraft/Cancel/b57g.JPG

***

The other part of the rescue plan was more audacious and called for a flight of helicopters to fly from the Zulu One airfield in the Congo, some a hundred miles and land at the crash site, while trying not to get blown out of the sky by soldiers who had manged to shoot down a transport plane flying twice as high and twice as fast as they would, at night.

At Zulu-One, C-141 and C-17 transport panes had been unloading men and equipment for two days, and now four companies of Light Infantry was deployed along with two squadrons of UH-1Hs. Admitedly larger choppers would have been more appropriate but the Hueys were easiest to air transport.

Now the choppers were being readied for the highly dangerous rescue operation that would take place after the Canberras had bombed the area, assuming the bombs missed the people they intended to rescue. In the words of Major Rosenfield, who would lead the attack, the plan was 'majorly f*cked up.' Of course, there was nothign he could do because it was below his pay grade to interfere in the 'strategic situation'

Just to make sure the plan did go wrong, the brass had made the decison to send mission details to General Janvier and no doubt some informant would pass it on to the rebels before the operation happened.

03-02-2004, 20:29

As details of the massacre spread through the ranks, grumbling about not doing anything to avenge the dead began to circulate.

The sergeants did their best to quell the shock and outrage that their men felt, but it was hard since many of them felt the same way.

One old sergeant major approached his company commander with an audacious plan. It was a suicide mission, but one that he was sure he'd be able to recruit others to join him in...

03-02-2004, 20:30

The friendly priest arrived at the command post of the Gabonaise forces and presented a guard with another note for Gen Thibault.

[code:1:c0727ad1b9]
General, we have secured 1,000 sets of night vision goggles from a friendly government. They will delivered via Lusaka's railway.

Your government has not forgotten you. Keep up the good work!

Vive La Republique!!
[/code:1:c0727ad1b9]

He burned the note and informed is Lusakan liaison officer that a shipment was coming via rail that would prove very useful to the troops in the field. Having a night-vision capability equal to the United Elias invaders would prove very useful in the months of fighting that lay ahead...

imported_Lusaka

04-02-2004, 07:03

North western Lusaka

Major forces had been stationed for months all along the western frontier, and this was owing to the brief border dispute with the African Commonwealth and the leftist uprisings there. Today then little seemed out of the ordinary as the region's largest army shifted its mass just a little in the west. Forces from the vast training districts filtered north, which again was quite an ordinary thing since the Bukoba incursion.
Nor was the high number of rail cars evident in the north west especially striking, as supplies to Gabon had been pouring across AC since the early days of UE posturing against the Republic of Gabon. Even the men themselves were as yet unaware of any change to their purpose.

"There's a lot more open flatbeds than usual." Observed one young recruit to his dismissive friend who was preoccupied with admiration of a rarely seen Olifant L2 main battle tank.

Lusakan media tore into the, "murdering imperialists who are hardly now a step short of returning the slave-trade as mass murder against Africans ceases to be a crime". Secretary Miyanda forwarded yet another communiqué to the invaders of Gabon expressing Lusaka's continued insistance that they leave the continent and pay heavy compensation to the people and republic of Gabon.

Lusaka's co-operation with Gabonaise efforts and supplies continued as ever.

Gabon, not far from the Rhodesian crash-site

The rain was making pursuit of the Rhodesians less than perfectly easy, but at least the din it created might make it easier to sneak up unnoticed despite this less then elite assistance of ours, considered the half dozen Vultures.

Moments there after the lead man began understated LRAC gestures, informing his comrades of a target ahead. The Lusakans enlisted the help of the Gabonaise regulars in fanning out around the static Rhodesians.

"You are surrounded!" Called out one Vulture. "We have mortars and machineguns trained on your position, release your magazines and raise your weapons over your heads." He insisted, preparing to expose himself on signs of complicity.

In truth the Lusakans had semi-automatic rifles and muzzle-grenades, but who else knew that?

04-02-2004, 12:42

None of the officers in the chain of command could talk the old sergeant major out his plan to strike the invaders and their puppet administration.

A 50-plus year veteran he was trained by the colonial French years ago and was the head drill sergeant for years, training most of the current Gabonaise officer corps. None had the heart to tell him to that his suicide mission was denied.

Eventually he came before Gen Thibault, embarassed that this plan was causing so much trouble.

"Sergeant Agondjo, tell me what you're doing here." the general said softly.

"Sir, I propose we send a few squads of picked men to strike at the puppet government. Every moment we delay, we allow them to build legitimacy. I taught you years ago about taking the initiative and never letting the enemy rest general. Please, let me do this for la Republique..."

"Ah Pierre-Louis. What are we going to do with an old soldier?" the general said wearily. "You know that you'll be killed yes?"

"Sir, when I enlisted they never promised me that life as a soldier would be without danger. We've seen a lot and lived through even more. Let me spend my coin as I would sir."

"Very well mon ami. As you say, we cannot let Janvier rest and consolidate. Farewell mon frère. Go with God..."

04-02-2004, 12:54

Within an hour the old sergeant had gathered his men and drawn a BMP from the motor pool. They set out after dark, rolling toward the so-called Free Gabon zone to cheers and wishes of good hunting.

General Thibault stood in the shadows and watched them depart to certain death. He secretly wished he was going with them...

====

The BMP drove through the night, stopping to refuel at hidden depots along the way until they were within 2 kilometres of an enemy road block and checkpoint.

There a mortar squad slid off the back of their vehicle and began setting up their 60mm mortars. Within moments they opened fire, dropping rounds around the road.

The sergeant slapped the driver on the shoulder. "This is it!" he shouted.

The BMP lurched toward the road block with its smoke generators creating a huge cloud of smoke. The infantry squad inside fired blindly, but high out of the firing ports and the sergeant himself fired high along the sides of the road....

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

04-02-2004, 13:24

The three specially equipped Canberra bombers swooped low over the jungle, their special, detection devices looking for signs of human presence and cameras mapping the area in minute detail.

The first pass they made was heading West over the crash site; first of all trying to acertain where the survivors were and also to let them know, their government was trying to rescue them. As they came in, low and slow over the downed C-123, they caught a glimpse of the wreckage and the navigator in the lead Canberra saw blips on his ground radar display.

"Contact, dead ahead, Two miles!"

"Roger, Two miles."

The formation then loosened slightly as they lined up on the contact, flying just two thousand feet above the trees in an attempt to draw fire so they could pinpoint and destroy the enemy. Within a few seconds they ould fly over the heads of the Gabonese, Lusakan and Rhodesian soldiers.

***

When the Gabonese (they assume) Sergeant yelled for them to surrender, the eshausted and injured Selous Scouts, co-operated in silence, standing up and rasing their rifles over their heads, ejecting the magazines.

However their Sergeant was not among them, and just as the Lusakan leader revealed himself, the Scout dashed from his cover beneath a dense bush and sprinted ten or twelve yards up behind the Luskakan. His movements were not hesrd because of the rain and in less than five seconds, a Colt .45 was against the back of the Lusakan's head. He then grabbed the man's neck with his other hand and brought him into a headlock. He then whispered into the guy's ear, "Afternoon sunshine, now listen here, I saw you guys move and your not Gabonese, care to enlighten me."

Just before he finished speaking the drone of the jet engines was audible in the distance as the Canberras approached, "Well it looks like we're not all on our own either." Only he was not bluffing.

04-02-2004, 14:09

There a mortar squad slid off the back of their vehicle and began setting up their 60mm mortars. Within moments they opened fire, dropping rounds around the road.

The sergeant slapped the driver on the shoulder. "This is it!" he shouted.

The BMP lurched toward the road block with its smoke generators creating a huge cloud of smoke. The infantry squad inside fired blindly, but high out of the firing ports and the sergeant himself fired high along the sides of the road....

With sudden appearance of the BMP racing toward them, obviously under attack from the mortars, the squad at the checkpoint was confused.

"Do we have any friendlies out there?" "Who are those guys?" "What's going on?"

It was early morning (3am) and the soldiers on the road block were not as alert as they should have been - but they'd had nothing to do but harass ordinary people heading to market since the invasion began...

Their sergeant started barking orders for his men to spread out and lay down covering fire when the approaching BMP's main gun belched fire and destroyed their own BMP parked at the crossroads.

"What the?!?" the sergeant shouted before the fire from the on-coming BMP tore into his chest. Within a minute, his entire squad was dead and wounded around him...

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

04-02-2004, 15:03

04-02-2004, 17:53

OOC- About a quarter of the way to the coast from Franceville, on the main road to Mouila.

Which makes me think that perhaps I ought to upload a map at this point in the conflict...

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/maps/gb-map.gif

United Elias

04-02-2004, 19:25

Libreville Airport

Across the expansive airfield, soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Airborne Division are on full alert since the crash of the two helicopters in the city. The Colonel had issued a full ground stop, meaning no aircraft were to fly until every plane's fuel had been declared contaminant free and no planes could to be fuelled from the huge tanks at the airport. The overstretched command staff had the job of searching through personnel records for the airport workers and determining who could be the saboteur.

Two of the large Air Force
EA-372 (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=87858&highlight=) 'Global Extender' tankers touch down in quick succession and these will soon unload fuel, additional supplies and nearly forty personnel, all from the civil affairs Corps who would assist in rebuilding Gabon and its government.

Crash Site, Central Libreville

The declaring of martial law in the city had greatly helped the Marines who still guarded the site, as Gabonese Army and Army medical units removed bodies from teh streets. Luckily no Marines had been hurt too badly but the main concerns of the flight crews were to have the choppers removed as quickly as possible.

As the Flight Lieutenant sat in his cockpit seat, resting after nearly five hours of sitting and waiting he finally saw that they would be relieved and taken back to the airport. Coming along the street ahead of him were a convoy of HMMWVs and 5 ton trucks from the Airborne at the airport that had braved Gabon's deteriorating highways and angry populace to reach them.

As the lead HMMWV stopped beside the first stricken EA-24, a Captain and a few rifleman dismounted and stared at the scene around him, littered with dead Gabonese, metal debris and shell casings.

"Okay Marines, we'll be taking over here, get in the trucks, I think you’ve done enough damage."

As the rest of the Airborne Company disembarked their vehicles, the Marine pilots approached the Captain, "Sir, the brass know its not our fault, right?"

The Captain then answered sarcastically, "Hell Marine, what do I know, I'm just a grunt after all."

"Yes Sir"

The Army Captain then called the Gabonese army on the radio and asked for two very large flat bed trucks; if such things existed in the third world.

04-02-2004, 20:20

After uneasily watching the growing hostilities in its neighbor to the south, the Graudenz colonial administration in southern Cameroon has decided to mass colonial militia on the border so none of the warring powers cross the border into German Cameroon. The light cruiser SMS Koenigsberg has been dispatched to the region to guard against any possible hostile action. In addition, Fokker dr.1 biplanes are constantly aloft watching the border. The Grand Duchy would like a guarantee by the warring powers that they will not attempt to infringe on the colonial authority of Graudenz, or any nation of Imperial Germany, in their protectorates on the African continent.
-Governor von Sterlingen

imported_Lusaka

05-02-2004, 10:31

"That's right." Replied the lieutenant to his Rhodesian friend's observation. "Nor are five of the men with rifles and grenade launchers pointed at your comrades out there.. but the man with the Kalashnikov pointed at you certainly is (Gabonaise), and so are most of those surrounding us in the bushes."

Being as they were armed only with semi-automatic rifles the Lusakans on hand paid little attention to the sound of incoming aircraft. They'd be lucky to see it under this much cover, let alone engage with any success. Hopefully the main team back closer to the site from where the transport had been shot down would have figured out what was wrong with their SA-7 and one of these aircraft would be minutes away from trouble.

One of the Vultures waved a couple of Gabonaise light infantry forward to disarm the Rhodesians, while the lieutenant continued to confidently express the security of his situation for the benefit of the .45 at his head.

"Aren't you going to let our Gabonaise friends take that?" He asked, as yet relatively little irritation sounding in his voice considering that he was being held in a headlock..

Roycelandia

05-02-2004, 11:22

Somewhere in the Jungles between Libreville and the Luskan Border

A dozen figures- men and women, 4 white, 8 black, hurried to the sides of the main Gabon-Lusaka Railway Line, staying in the shadows.

Some of them were carrying Satchels, the others armed with Rifles, a Bren Gun in one case, and a couple of M1928A1 SMGs.

Low voices in French, commands, issued from the figures. (translated here into English)

-Quiet, everyone! This is the main Gabon-Lusaka Railway Line. Remeber the briefing, and stay focused! Bury one of those satchels under the the rails here...

One of the black-clad guerrillas did so.

-It is done! Where shall we put the others?

One of the soldiers with the group, a Foreign Legionnaire, indicated further spots on the Railway Line that needed a satchel.

Guerrillas moved to the indicated places and buried satchels, carefully ensuring that their satchels weren't knocked about too much.

-Excellent work! Everyone back to the Jungles, and stay down! We have plenty more work tonight!

As the squad of Guerrillas and their Imperial Roycelandian Foreign Legion "Technical Advisors" melted back into the Jungle, the sky was illuminated with a great flash, thunderous explosion, and flying debris as the Railway Line was turned into useless, twisted scrap metal and firewood.

Later that night, a bridge over a small river met the same fate... the Railway Line to and from Lusaka was probably going to be out of commission for quite some time, if the Foreign Legion and their Guerrillas got their way...

Somewhere in the Jungle Between Franceville and Latoursville

Imperial Roycelandian Foreign Legion Engineers had finished clearing the small landing strip in the jungle. Covered with Camouflage Netting during the day, it was just long enough for an CAF Lancaster Bomber, or perhaps a C-130H to use. Camouflaged spaces for 3 IAe Spitfires (With the Swooping Eagle roundel instead of the IRAF Roundel), 3 IAe-1H Iroquois Helicopters (Similarly Marked), and 1 AC-47 "Puff The Magic Dragon" gunship (with the same roundels as the other aircraft).

One C-47 transport, marked with a Red Cross, was on the Runway, waiting for the morning's light, and the first flight of the day.

The fuel, ammunition, and Crew Quarters were in underground reinforced dugouts, and the area was well disguised and protected with AA and ground-based defences. The Imperial Foreign Legion were under strict orders to maintain a VERY low profile, and as such the entire airstrip would be dismantled and torched when they left, circumstances and political climate allowing...

imported_Lusaka

05-02-2004, 11:58

ooc:'s probably worth noting that there is no Gabon/Lusaka border. "Somewhere between Libreville and the Luskan border" (sic) would most likely be the African Commonwealth :)

05-02-2004, 13:53

The captain guarding the frontier couldn't hide his displeasure at the news that one of his checkpoints was off the air...

"Send down another squad to find out why they're not on the 'net. And if that moron has his radio on the wrong frequency again he's going to be digging latrines for the rest of his natural life..."

A squad climbed into the back of the Free Gabon BMP-1 and headed toward the crossroads.

When the commander saw the black smoke rising in the morning air he buttoned up the vehicle and ordered his men to get ready for action

05-02-2004, 14:20

A squad climbed into the back of the Free Gabon BMP-1 and headed toward the crossroads. When the commander saw the black smoke rising in the morning air he buttoned up the vehicle and ordered his men to get ready for action

The old sergeant major was getting too old for this kind of thing he realized as he gulped down another canteen of water. After the brief firefight, he sent the wounded soldiers in a comandeered truck to the nearest village. He then began arranging his men into a defensive position along the axis of attack he expected the so-called Free Gabon fighters to use.

A tap on his shoulder and the sight of his men pointing in the wrong direction let him know that he had made a serious blunder.

"Stay calm fellows - looks like we'll need to bluff our way out of this one!" he shouted as he stood and walked back toward his BMP. "Gunner, target that vehicle and fire when I signal..."

He then started walking up the roadway toward the oncoming armored personnel carrier waving his arms over his head.

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

05-02-2004, 16:16

The Rhodesian Sergeant looked around him and decided to let the as yet unidentified foreigner have his way, "Okay, I'll drop the stupid gun, but just to let you know, our country doesn't forget about men it leaves behind, unlike most in this region." His veiled threat as well as a clear cut criticism of natively run countries complete he released the soldier and ejected the magazine onto the ground, ready to face being a captive. A fate that was mocked and abhorred in the Scouts.

***

At the airfield dubbed 'Zulu One' in the middle of Middle Congo, an entire company of Rhodesian Light Infantry loaded up onto the Air Force helicopters. The combination of UH-1H and UH-1D helicopters looked impressive enough in a region where the most basic technoloy was lacking, but the pilots were concerned. Not only were some of the helicopters older than they were, but more worrying was that they had not trained for jungle air assaults in over a year, and never in such poor weather conditions.

As twenty two helicopters, fully loaded with infantry, most were dreading the mission ahead and praying that the go word never came from the Canberras over Gabon. Even though the Light Infantry was the most elite and famous Rhodesian unit after the Selous Scouts, they lacked extensive training in this type of warfare. Most of them had yet to recieve full qualification in the new RCR-56 assault rifle, which while offering many advantages of the FN FAL was quite different in operation.

After an anxiety filled half hour, the radio call came in from the Canberras that what was likley to be a group of survivors had been found and the mission was declared 'go'. The hueys quickly cranked up, and in sequence they lifted off the rain soacked grass next to the runway and headed West. Estimated time to LZ: One hour and twenty five minutes.

http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=100731&highlight=

imported_Lusaka

06-02-2004, 12:15

The apparently calm and collected Lt., now released from his headlock, gestured for the Rhodesians' weapons to be collected and the men searched. He and another Vulture went from seeming to search the last gunman to quite suddenly binding his hands.

As soon as this was done and the Scout jostled to his knees the lieutenant gave him a more than firm kick between the shoulderblades.

The Vultures made certain of their position, there seemed to be no further ambush directly awaiting them, and took a moment to contact their distant comrades before setting out towards the east, via the location from where the transport had been engaged.

(sorry, this post is not so good, I think. I started it not realising quite how damn tired I was..and am)

Barbarosea

07-02-2004, 00:10

Gabon Jungle
On a hilltop, Ghetto Nine broke radio silence,
"This is Eagle to Nest, we are being hunted, looks like via Frogs. Need Help. Out"

This message was recived in the BATH (Barbarosea Anti-Terrorists HQ) and quickly a transmission was sent to UE.

"This is the Barbarosean Anti-Terrorists Headquarters. We have recived a message from out inserted team, Ghetto Nine, that they have killed a Free Gabon patrol, and so they think they are being hunted by nurmerous Free Gabon men. We ask that you radio these people let them know that they are hunting the same side, and that it was an accident. Please reguard this in the utmost of urgency."

Meanwhile, the Ghetto Nine troops had set up a UCG (Undercover CampGround). They had 3 ghille tents set up, along with some camo-painted and ghille covered portable shileds around the outer boundary of the camp. The ground had been covered with a green canvas, and this had been spiked into the ground. The trees were left untouched, so there would be no air suspicion.
-----------------------------------------------------
Defense Fleet Catarman

"Sir, Ghetto Nine is in trouble!" A UV personell said. The Catarman then recived orders to deploy a Night Hawk (SF Black Hawk) to search for the forces hunting Ghetto Nine and inform them of the situation. Just then, the Bay was astir.

Roycelandia

07-02-2004, 13:09

OOC: Sorry, when I say Gabon/Lusaka Border, I really mean Gabon/African Commonwealth Border. The Guerrillas are all well within Gabon's territory, BTW.

The point I'm making is that rail links into and out of Gabon are being cut by Roycelandian-Trained Guerrillas...

IC: Foreign Legion AirStrip, Gabon Jungles

"Sir, the Rail Links have been cut. We've left the roads for now, bu we'd like further instructions."

"Take out the telecommunication and power systems outside the major cities. We don't perceive any further problems, and the Guerrillas are doing extremely well on their own. Keep up the good work, folks!"

"Thank you, Sir."

The Guerrillas had done extremely well... the Foreign Invaders would be in for a huge shock if they penetrated this far inland.

Roycelandia

07-02-2004, 13:09

Double Post, nothing to see here folks...

imported_Lusaka

07-02-2004, 15:24

Major Tanko was now the senior officer with the 17th in Gabon. It was he who met the first train to roll across the AC border after the recent sabotage.

"Yeah, somebody's done our job for us. The tracks are out just a few miles west of here. We'll unload this shipment no problem, but you'll have to go back.. take a northern line in the Commonwealth towards Bangui." He told the driver.

"Look alive!" The Major called to his men and their Gabonaise helpers.

"We're still waiting on City for word on how we're going to excuse trains coming into Gabon when they can't continue through Cameroon on their normal trade routes. To be honest no one has tried to stop us yet, so we'll probably just go on without making any pretence about it."

"No one's going to stop us trading with the people of Gabon, anyway!" Interjected a young Corporal as he walked past with a crate of RPG ammunition on his shoulder.

Most of what was unloaded today would end up arming Lusakans and Gabonaise alike in the defence of an unpaved runway in the east of the country. 12.7mm machineguns, SA-7 SAMs, and now 23mm and 30mm cannon were being laid out already.

Western Lusaka

Whistles blew and Sergeants bellowed, the Lusakan Army was moving out. Secretary Miyanda's last attempt at communication, like all of the others, had been ignored by Gabon's invaders. The Republic had as such concluded that the invasion was entirely illegal and the President had announced same.

Kinshasa had responded to New Lusaka City, and the game was now afoot as troop trains heaved out of stations across Lusaka. Hercules engines turned over on runways and hundreds of thousands of soldiers threw satchels over their shoulders and called farewell to their loved ones.

African Commonwealth

07-02-2004, 17:01

Open missive from the African Commonwealth's government

We've opened our lands for all Lusakan personnel and material to pass through. We will also assist Lusakan troops and armour with airlifts from our native ADI-AV-125 "Eagle" Heavy transport planes, as well as Skycrane heavy lift rotary aircraft..

The Secular Party and glorious president, General Mshone Ndelebe, formally condemns United Elias' intrusion of African soil. Africa is for the Africans, yet agressive Western nations refuse to see this truth for what it is.

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

07-02-2004, 17:34

The Rhodesian Air Assault force swept low over the rainforest canopy, just ten minutes from their LZ, the clearing where the C-123 had crash landed.

The twenty two hueys were arranged in several Colour Coded flights, the twenty troop carriers making up Yellow, White, Orange, Red and Blue flights, flying in that order. The other two helicopters made up Gold flight, who were equipped with rocket and machinegun pods and would provide fire support if needed.

Capitain Mason glanced out of his cockpit windows, surveying the rainforest ahead. As aircraft Commander for Yellow Two, he flew the second helicopter in the enitre formation and thus his ship would be the second to enter the LZ. While his pilot took the controls he turned around to look at the main cabin. The crew chief and the gunner manned a pair of FN MAG 7.62mm guns, and the light infantry soldiers also eyed the desnse vegetation through the open cabin doors. Checking the map he saw that they were not far and he had no way of telling whether this was to be a straightforward search and rescue mission or a firefight. Either way, he felt more confident than most of the others, as he was already a veteran of many dangerous air assaults, and the Gabonese would not be as dangerous as the Lusakans had been a decade before.

A call came over the radio boradcadting to the whole formation, "Flight, this is Yellow One, reporting eight miles to LZ, weapons tight, repeat weapons tight, do not fire until fired upon."

07-02-2004, 23:29

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Roycelandia

09-02-2004, 10:16

North-East Gabon

Pierre had never been far from his village in the 17 years of his life. One Day, the White Men had come from Far away, speaking in his language, with amazing weapons- fire-bows and a stone thrower tha could destroy a hut totally.

They had told him that bad people were coming, coming to take over his country, to hurt him and his family, and destoy the Jungle and the VIllage he loved so much, but that they could be stopped.

The White Men came from far away, and they spoke many strange languages when not talking to the Villagers. They spoke of a place called East Africa, and told Pierre that he and his friends would be trained to stop the evil Invaders.

Pierre was a big, strong lad, and was told he could use the "Rokkit Lorncher". It was really simple, he was shown. Point the end with the big yellow rock in it at the target, and pull the trigger.

It was something Pierre had become extremely good at. They had also taught him how to shoot a rifle. His friend Dominic had been given a Machine Gun, and they were told that their mission would be to attack a Train- something missionaries had shown him pictures of, but he had never seen. They were told that wrecking it would stop Invaders and Equipment getting into their country, and they would be left alone much sooner. Everyone in the village agreed it was a good idea, and volunteered to help these nice White Men.

Pierre was so filled with awe when he saw the train that evening, the great Iron Beast moving along rails, that he almost forgot to fire his "Rokkit" at the engine. But he remembered, and watched as it flew straight for the Engine and explode in a brilliant flash of light, smoke, noise, and possibly wreckage... Pierre wasn't sure, because at that moment, the explosives under the railway line went off, and the shooting started. Dropping his RPG launcher, he picked up his rifle and got ready to shoot his very first Evil Invader ...

United Elias

09-02-2004, 19:41

The six Marine EA-24 (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40824) helicopters fly in formation, high over the glossy, undulant ocean. As they approach Africa, the pilots can see the city of Libreville stretching out in the distance and the airport is visible to the North of the city. The large grey machines then swing sllightly to the right, as dark gren Hummers dangle on slings underneath, hanging precariously.

Fifteen miniutes ago they had taken off from the Combat Support Ship (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=59383) Suez that had detached from the main battle group to take position off Libreville in order to bring in supplies and the compliment of Marines .

Now the choppers descend towards their landing area still several miles away. In the lead helicopter the squdron leader radios for auhtorisation to perform their mission, "Victor Six, this is Viper Seven One, entering the Libreville area and preparing to land at the port in support of Operation Tranquil Ebony."

The Army adjutant in the command tent at the airport replied lazily after checking a message he had recieved earlier, "Roger Viper, clear to enter the AO, but we're not coming to rescue the Marines again."

"Roger Six, we'll stay out of trouble."

With the formalities complete the formation changes as the helicopters flare, slow and descend, flying just a few hundred feet above a few weathered and rusty cargo ships docked at the Port. The lead helicopter then banks again and lines up for landing at what looks like a container park or something similar next to thr main docks area. A minute later the EA-24 is in a near perfect hover and the Gabonese Army guards watch as the Hummer is gently landed onto the concrete. Then the slings are released and the helicopter swings out the way and touches down next to it, before the Marines jump out and it climbs sharply, now empty. Before the Marines even acknowledge the presence of the idigenuos guards they fan out while one jumps into the driver's seat of the Hummer and drives it out of the way so the next helicopter can repeat the manoevre.

A few minutes later and over ninety men are on the ground with six vehicles intact and ready to go. The senior officer then walks over to one of the Gabonese soldiers.

"Bonjour, Je suis le Capitain de soldats de Elias Unis ici, je dois parler avec votre commandeur, maintenant."

imported_Lusaka

10-02-2004, 15:14

Eastern Gabon

The half dozen Vultures escorting their Rhodesian captives had by now met-up with their comrades near the site from where the transport had been shot-down. Now a dozen strong and escorted by Gabonaise resistance fighters who had been compelled to assist in carrying the 12.7mm machinegun on a couple of poles and several crates of bullets for same.

Those Lusakans greeting the returning captors had been in contact with the force near the border and had much to tell. They paid little attention to the Rhodesians, now likely exhausted from being expected to drag their own wounded on the journey so far. As such they spoke in possible earshot of their prisoners, though in Lusakan.

"We're going to an airstrip near the Commonwealth border." Said one soldier as he handed a belt of 12.7mm ammo to a Gabonaise youth. "The Alliance Corps is coming in by Hercules. We're going to brief them before the regulars arrive by train."

"Ndelebe's on side?" Said the recently head-locked lieutenant in some surprise.

"Yis." Replied the first speaker in heavily accented English before slipping back to his native tongue as if he'd never spoken anything else.

"The Commonwealth doesn't like imperialism unless it expands its own borders. They're having elections, too. City thinks the worst is over between us.. they're letting whole divisions through by rail and sky."

The word City was often used by Lusakans in reference to their capital, New Lusaka City.

Another soldier joined the conversation at this point, informing the returning Vultures of some sort of non-Lusakan attacks on infrastructure in the east. "Better keep an eye out." He said, several men throwing glances at the Rhodesians.

The African Commonwealth

Four AC-130 Hercules, marked with the Lusakan vulture aloft over a band of red, dragged themselves and their human cargo back into the sky after refueling near Ilebo. The mere 48 soldiers they carried along with significant equipment and weaponry were of the Lusakan Revolutionary Alliance corps, though not the elite 17th Division Vultures. This made them full time professional soldiers, better trained and equipped than the masses of African militia to follow, but not on par with the Vultures already on the ground in Gabon.

They were merely the first of what was hoped to be many more flights, and would make contact with the 17th in order to furnish the main Lusakan force with detailed intelligence as soon as it arrived.

A good hundred-odd miles east the first fully laden troop-train clattered on through the night, several hundred regular army soldiers crammed on board.

Eastern Gabon

Word began to spread through eastern Gabon- the United African Republic was coming at last!

A platoon attached to the 17th appeared on the Commonwealth border. They were to secure the rail link there in light of recent attacks near by. Border guards were warned against infiltrators who might try to attack their own tracks ahead of the troop and supply trains, and it was suggested that any and all available force be used to protect Commonwealth infrastructure near the Gabon border.

10-02-2004, 16:40

He then started walking up the roadway toward the oncoming armored personnel carrier waving his arms over his head.

The APC slowed down and a corporal hopped off the back and approached the sergeant with his weapon pointed at the old soldier's chest.

"What happened sergeant?" he asked.

"The enemy attacked the checkpoint and we managed to take out their BMP but we've taken some wounded and they're at the village down the road. We're not sure if they've got the forces to attack again or if this was just a probe. In their attack they knocked out our radio and we haven't the men to send a runner to inform command of our situation..."

"Where's your officer in charge?" the Free Gabon solider asked lowering his weapon.

"Killed in action and I'm in command now. But now that you are here I need to talk with your commander to arrange our defenses and withdraw my walking wounded."

"Bien sur," the corporal said pointing back to his APC.

The old man clambered up to the commander's hatch and began to retell his lies and then suddenly pulled a hand grenade from his pocket and tossed it into the APC. He leapt clear and seeing his actions, the Gabonaise BMP at the crossroads fired upon the Free Gabon BMP.

The combination of the hand grenade in the crew compartment and the short range shot from the Gabonaise BMP knocked out the Free Gabon APC. Its stunned survivors staggered outside and were instantly cut down by aimed rifle fire and machine gun fire from the BMP.

The Free Gabon corporal though wounded managed to spray a dozen rounds in the direction of the old sergeant who had deceived him before further aimed fire killed him...

10-02-2004, 16:44

Gabon Jungle
...the Ghetto Nine troops had set up a UCG (Undercover CampGround). They had 3 ghille tents set up, along with some camo-painted and ghille covered portable shileds around the outer boundary of the camp. The ground had been covered with a green canvas, and this had been spiked into the ground. The trees were left untouched, so there would be no air suspicion.

The three companies moved quickly into the jungle and it didn't take long before their men reached the location where the Ghetto teams 'went to ground'.

===

OOC - We're moving into your area so if you've got mines or other security measures you'd better let us know because you're about to be overrun by three companies of light infantry....

10-02-2004, 16:53

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

10-02-2004, 17:38

Captain Mason could now see the crashed transport through the cockpit windows of his huey, and the lead helicopter started to slow as they approached it. Glancing back, he checked to make sure the rest of the formation followed and then he took the controls from his co-pliot for the actual landing.

Behind him, in the passenger cabon the light infantry soldiers checked their weapons one final time and the gunners were ready to release a hail of 7.62mm rounds if the enemy decided to come out and play. By now, the enemy would have heard them and would have had a chance to set up firing positions on the LZ, making the prospect of being the second helicopter on th eground that much more apetising.

A call came over the radio from the lead helicopter, "Yellow One is approaching LZ, all flights check formation, after touch down assume clock wise circuit around the LZ and provide fire support, but no firing until enemy contact is made, repeat weapjns tight."

The lead UH-1 then tilted its nose up and it descended nearly striking the trees but just making the clearing. Captain Mason in Yellow Two saw that One had undershot his landing position and he adjusted so he would touch down more inthe middle of the LZ, and just as the helciopter passed over the treeline he could see the details of teh twisted and mangeld plane wreck.

As the second helicopter's skids touched ground, eight soldiers jumped out through the open doors and rushed to find cover, so far a shot had yet to be fired.

10-02-2004, 17:42

The Free Gabon corporal though wounded managed to spray a dozen rounds in the direction of the old sergeant who had deceived him before further aimed fire killed him...

As the first rounds impacted into his chest the old sergeant knew that it was over...

He died looking at the high white sky wondering if it was all worth it after all.

When his squad finished off the last of the so-called Free Gabon soldiers they found him lying in a ditch at the side of the road. Uncertain what to do next, they gingerly set his body into the back of their APC and started rolling back toward their base.

A few had suffered light wounds and of course one had been killed in action. But they inflicted some serious damage on the enemy, taking out two BMPs and about 25 men. But more importantly, they hoped to have shaken the sense of complacency both in their enemy and their own high command.

The Gabonaise soldiers were willing and able to take the fight to their enemy and cause him harm. They agreed that it was time to begin attacking the enemy positions along the frontier...

10-02-2004, 17:51

When Gen Thibault got the word that the BMP had returned from its 'suicide mission' he was caught up in the wave of excitement that raced through the camp and he found himself running with common soldiers to see the returning soldiers.

He stopped when he saw the soldiers carrying the stiffening body of his old drill instructor from the back of the APC.

He died like a soldier the general thought to himself. While I hide my forces here afraid to face the traitors and their new masters, he was not afraid to do what needed doing. You have not died in vain mon ami. We will avenge you...

"Command staff!" he bellowed over the excited din. "All command staff to meet in the CP in five minutes!"

Barbarosea

11-02-2004, 00:14

OOC: I'm waiting for UE to respond to the call I sent him, which was not long after the claymore went off. Also, the the bottom of the hill there are some tripwires rigged to claymores and C4's.

11-02-2004, 13:44

The three companies moved quickly into the jungle and it didn't take long before their men reached the location where the Ghetto teams 'went to ground'.

While well-concealed, it wasn't hard for these seasoned jungle fighters to find the tripwires laid to slow their progress. The booby-traps were impressive, with some close to the ground and others attached to branches which if moved would trigger a blast.

A sergeant in the leading scout platoon waved for a soldier with engineer training to defuse the traps. While it slowed the force down some, not enough to prevent them from reaching their goal.

11-02-2004, 13:55

The fax machine at the Ministry of State rang and started spewing out paper from the office of Gen Janvier (who was now calling himself interim president of Free Gabon).

The aide to the minister was furious when he saw the content of the message and before taking it to his minister for review, he put the pages back into the fax machine and hit the autodial number for Gabon's embassy in Equatorial Guniea.

His small act of treason accomplished, he walked into the minister's office and handed him the papers.

"Sir, we just received a message from Gen Janvier. He wants an analysis of this proposal along with recommendations by the end of today. If you need to reach him directly, there is a number for one of his aides who can get in touch with him to phone us back."

"Very well. Make a copy for the economic bureau and hand me back the original..."
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Meanwhile, the fax machine in the embassy of la Republique's government in exile printed out the message Janvier sent to his state ministry almost at the same time that the minister of state was reviewing it.

[code:1:5ee5c865a4]
General Janvier,

On another matter, we wish to know what are the state of Gabon's oil industry as we see this is a means to pay for the development of Gabon and fund actions by the new government. The Elias Petroleum Corporation is one of the largest such companies in the world and as such has expertise in prospecting, drilling and extraction which could enhance your economy and energy capacity. What we propose is that current assets are placed in a new Corporation which would be divided as follows, 49% Free Gabon Government, 2% Elias government and the remaining 49% owned by Elias Petroleum. In return, Elias Petroleum would invest heavily in the industry as well as assisting in the marketing of the oil internationally. The profits will then be then shared between the parties according to their percentages, but the Gabon governemnt would recieve more financial benefits because of the various other industries that would benefit. It would be planned that the Elias government would sell its share eventually either to a Gabonese comapany or back to the Gabonese government. In addition, the Elias government will immediately pay the sum of $500,000,000 upon completion of the deal in order to give the new government some money quickly.

Minister for International Development[/code:1:5ee5c865a4]

The ambassador for la Republique Gabonaise quickly grasped the import of the document and forwarded it to the firebrand who was representing the government in exile at the United Nations...

11-02-2004, 14:33

Even as the so-called Free Gabon ministry of state began their review of the fax from Gen Janvier, the Gabonaise ambassador to the UN roared with rage upon his own first reading of the document.

He quickly summoned his staff and began making plans to take this latest outrage to the international stage.

"I want a full outfit of native garb - it'll look better on television than my pinstriped suit. I want copies of this prepared for all the delegates and for the international media. We've got to work quickly to reap maximum benefit from this outrageous request - we cannot let that idiot Janvier turn down the request before we make our presentation! Vite! Vite!!"

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Two hours later, the ambassador stood outside the UN and began beating a drum. He felt silly, but this type of spectacle was sure to reach a worldwide audience on CNN and the BBC.

"People of the World," he shouted. "For many days we have said that the invasion of la Republique Gabonaise was a lie. Now we have the proof!"

Aides began passing out copies of the fax from Janvier to the ministry of state.

"As you can see, the imperialists from United Elias are already moving to steal my nation's oil resources in the guise of this development deal. What of their concern about terrorists? Have they found any? HAVE THEY EVEN LOOKED?!?

"They propose to control 51 percent of my nation's oil wealth and set up a puppet government to enable them to take it. This is an outrage!

"I call upon the world community to put a stop to their war of aggression. They have caused great harm to my nation and split our armed forces with their false promises. A split which will require force of arms to repair.

"The traitor Janvier now calls himself interim president with the support of the imperialists. Was he elected? No! He is being repaid for his treachery in surrendering his command without firing a shot.

"We are a small nation. We had a small army. Does this mean that we deserve to be attacked by larger nations who covet our resources?

"The time for action is at hand! Help us! Help us! Help us!"

Each time he shouted help us he beat his drum and continued doing so for half an hour before he collapsed theatrically into the arms of a nearby aide to be carried back to his flat.

11-02-2004, 14:54

Col. Jacques Renaud had finally made contact with the Lusakan forces after days of chasing shadows through-out the eastern part of his nation.

He stepped down from his armoured scout car and placed his hands before him walking slowly toward the Lusakan soldier.

"I am a representative of la Republique Gabonaise. My name is Col. Renaud. My general has sent me here to find you so we can work together to free my nation from the imperialists. Please tell me how to reach your commanders."

imported_Lusaka

11-02-2004, 17:02

Col. Renaud was briefly looked-over by the half dozen Vultures he'd come across before a Sgt. stepped forwards, uzi slung under his arm, and with a salute informed Renaud that the local airstrip was centre for a major Lusakan deployment. He nodded down the road in the direction of the unpaved airstrip, and if he looked carefully the Colonel might have been able to make out the shape of a transport aircraft descending below a treeline in the distance.

That was the fourth Hercules on its way in.

The Vultures offered to escort Renaud to the airstrip. There he would find already several score soldiers of the Lusakan Revolutionary Alliance Corps quite well dug-in, and now rolling out an SA-9 Gaskin mobile SAM launcher and a BMP-2.

Meanwhile trains crawled closer to the Commonwealth/Gabon border.

(ooc:I am not intimately familiar with the distribution of Gabon's airports. I understand there to be at least ten paved runways in country, several of them being fairly large, but I want to check whether anyone else knows exactly where they all are before saying that the Lusakans start moving equipment into one in the East of the country, which thus far seems to be largely untouched by the main invading forces. Of course our commanders at the little airstrip will be keen to talk to the Colonel about the possibility of the LRAC all but taking-over an eastern airport so we can use our C-5 Galaxy and other large transport aircraft, and even station defensive fighters.)

11-02-2004, 17:33

The armour colonel was impressed with the amount of action that he saw.

"We thought we'd find a few companies, but this is tres impressive!" he exclaimed. "With a force like this we can easily retake our nation from the imperialists and their traitor puppet."

OOC - Franceville actually has the longest paved runway in the entire nation at 10,100 ft And it is well defended with 5 Avenger anti-aircraft systems air-dropped into the country by a friendly nation.

For details on other airports in Gabon, do check out this site (http://www.aircraft-charter-world.com/airports/africa/gabon.htm).

United Elias

11-02-2004, 18:32

A few minutes later and over ninety men are on the ground with six vehicles intact and ready to go. The senior officer then walks over to one of the Gabonese soldiers.

"Bonjour, Je suis le Capitain de soldats de Elias Unis ici, je dois parler avec votre commandeur, maintenant."

The private points over his shoulder at a filthy tent with a half dozen radio antennae poking out from under the eaves.

"Le voila," he said with not a small amount of surliness.

The lieutenant was watching the helicopter ballet with interest when he caught one of his guards pointing a UE Marine in his direction. He stood and did his best to straighten out his uniform thinking to himself How many invaders is Janvier going to allow?

Satisfied that his BDUs were in a fair condition, he sat back down. I am commander of this port garrison. he thought. Let the blanc come to me...

The Marine Captain nods to the Lusakan guard before proceeding over to the tent. He glances around and makes a mental note that all these tents would have to go so there would be enough room to base a few choppers here. As he approaches the Liuentant he gives a casual salute, one that he would make to a subordinate. To his irritation the Gabonese officer does not stand and return it but simply sits in his chair.

"I understand your the CO here, but from now on we've got orders to take over the job of guarding the Port. I am under the impression that this is just a temporary measure and its becaude we need you guys out on the streets to maintain order, I am sure you understand?"

imported_Lusaka

11-02-2004, 19:05

(For those interested in Lusaka's position and this African Commonwealth we keep talking about, the Southern Africa regional map: http://groups.msn.com/NSRalishohan/maps.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=43 It already needs to be updated a little, but it's close enough. As we've come via AC territory the Lusakan force is in the north east of Gabon right now. Probably Mekambo is the unpaved strip we've set-up at, stop me if I take too many liberties, anybody.)

Colonel Renaud was greeted at Mekambo by Major George Tanko of the LRAC 17th Division Vultures.

Tanko was keen to impress that Lusaka was seriously here to help, and seemed a little nervous to be deploying significant elements of an army that boasted a total strength significantly greater than the Republic's entire population (ooc. that's by RL terms not the populations boasted by the NS nations playing Gabon). If a nation with three billion soldiers started sending some of them to Lusaka he'd be worried no matter what their stated intention.

The Major would take any opportunity to throw in an ancecdote about President Igomo's anti-imperialist crusading. The War of Lusakan Independence against Roycelandia, the Bush War with Rhodesia, the Lumbosan War against Valinon's invasion, Lusaka's deployment to troubled Ghana, which had come and gone with the return home of all Lusakan soldiers, and the Lusakan training of Free Burkinabe soldiers.

Tanko then didn't hesitate to invite Gabonaise forces or other observers to acompany the squad making ready to dash for Makokou and its paved runway. On that Lusaka could land any of its transport aircraft.. though the nation's C-5 Galaxy couldn't take-off again from it. Only Libreville and Franceville were sufficient for that, but travelling all the way to Franceville and securing it would have to wait for the arrival of the next train with its rail-cars stacked with vehicles.

A UAZ and the BMP-2, both flying large Lusakan flags, were already pulling out towards Makokou.

United Elias

11-02-2004, 19:13

Baghdad, United Elias

In a large but cramped room, deep in the labyrinths of the Federal Intelligence Bureau's headquarters, analysts study the pictures from the United Nations, watching as the ambassador bangs his drums, analysing his body language, his words, his composure, trying to gleam some information.

On the other side of the room, more busy people sit infront of computers displaying satellite images and photographs from agents in Gabon. So far it was shaping up to be a busy day.

A minute later an older and experiencd man enters, and sits down behind a desk with a plaque bearing his job title, 'Director of Operations: Southern Africa'. The other men quickly notice and gather around.

"Okay guys, what have you got on this UN sh*t?"

"Sir, a sigint station reports that an encoded message was sent through the Gabonese embassy in Equatorial Guinea."

"We have anyone there?"

"Yes, we have two field agents in Malabo but we they failed to report in, probably just communication problems."

"Okay, well this UN guy is starting to cause problems, and he seems like a pro to me. In other words he's gotta go."

"Seriously? Have we got approval?"

"Yes I'm serious and no, there is now way we're involving anyone senior in this, strictly clandestine, if it goes wrong we have to make it look like we went rogue and disobeyed orders. On the other hand we've never screwed up so I'm not worried."

The man responsible for such matters then asks, "Sir, how do you want it done?"

"Quietly, make it look legit, cut his brake lines put something in his drink, anything, I don't care, just so it looks either accidental or natural causes."

"Sure Thing."

"Anything else?"

"Sir, we've got satellite shots of Lusakan Herky Birds landing in Eastern Gabon."

"Notified the military?"

"Yes sir."

"Well send it to teh Rhodesians as well, they'e operating round there."

"Yes sir."

***

At the Ministry of International Devlopment along Haifa street and on the West bank of the Tigris, an official spokesman prepares to make a statement. In the main press room, the media await, desperate for a response to this most controvertial of devlopments.

"Ladies and Gentleman, first of all I would like to set the record straight. Today was yet another example of why our mission in Gabon is the right one, as today the old regime using its last means of publicty released to the world a document which is a complete and total fabrication. It is true that our office has contacted the Free Gabon interim government but only to discuss the posibility of us donating money in order to develop Gabon. It is flatly untrue that the said deal was proposed and the Minister and I feel confident in this firm and swift denial, we urge the world citizens not to fall for this propaganda. In order not to lend credibility to these flase claims, that is all I will say on the matter."

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