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Dateline: Coral Palm Island

Tragic news this evening from the Colony of Coral Palm Island, after the Island's Governor announced that the Imperial Roycelandian Merchant Freighter Moonlight has foundered in rough seas after apparently hitting a coral reef.

An SOS was received approximately 30 minutes ago from a position somewhere to the west of the Island's harbour.

Most of the ship's crew are thought to have made it to the lifeboats, launched just before the vessel went down, but it is beleived that at least 25 crew are unaccounted for.

The Imperial Roycelandian Maritime Air Service has despatched a Sunderland to rescue the survivors.

The Moonlight was carrying a valuable cargo of Uranium, destined for Roycelandia, as well as several hundred thousand copies of the Encyclopaedia Imperium, 1,000 tonnes of Weaved Baskets, and several other items listed on the Cargo Manifest as "Classified"

Reports that the ship also had $50,000,000 Imperial Wibbles in Gold Bullion stored in her holds have yet to be confirmed by the Imperial Mercantile Marine.

More news as it comes to hand, courtesy of the Palm Islands News Network...

If it was a terror strike, http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=97206&highlight=

I am willing to help you recover the cargo of the ship for $100 000. This covers the cost of fuel and other essentials.

http://www.seasky.org/monsters/images/submarine.jpg
URV Mk IV
SCHOTTLANDIAN RECOVERY SERVICE

After viewing the crew manifest, The Commonwealth Government has determined that at least 3 of the unaccounted crew members are Boa Vistan citizens. The President has activated the Commonwealth Navy Search and Rescue Squadron and they are on their way to the area to search for survivors.

Also, recovery teams will be sent to the area to recover the cargos.

The Burnsian Desert offers it's condolances.

As an ally of Roycelandia, the Republic of Bonstock is dispatching a search and rescue team. Eight C-7 cargo planes are now carrying supplies for victims along with four UH-60 helicopters and crews to help look for survivors. A salvage team is also on the way.

If it was indeed a terror strike, Bonstock will put its forces on high alert, and make a deployment to Roycelandia. We will not stand for terrorism.

Rapid reaction forces are on high alert.

So far, two lifeboats have been found, with about 40 crew members on board.

They insist that the ship went down due to striking a coral reef, although at least 10 insist they heard a muffled "WHUMP" first.

The Moonlight lies in very deep water, and it's quite possible that the Uranium on board has seeped into the surrounding area, making recovery difficuly. However, the Imperial Merchant Marine has requested that the ship's cargo be salvaged if possible.

Roycelandia thanks all those nations that have offered assistance and assures them that their generosity will be rewarded in the future...

is it in nutral waters????

The Moonlight lies outside Coral Palm Islands Territorial Waters, but within Coral Palm Islands "Economic Exclusion Zone".

So technically it's in international waters, but you'd have to get past the Roycelandian Maritime Air Service and Bonstock's salvage team first...

so i theory it in international waters right? so that means the Slavage law that i can never remmber the name of is in effect (if its is allowed in Nationstates) mean the first person to get to that sunken ship owns the cargo am i right? if that is the case the 7th battlefleet and the 43rd salvage fleet have been dispaced if its not the case the 2 fleets have been dispaced to help with the finding of the ship.


CorpSac

The Holy Empire of Cav expresses its condolences in this matter.

We offer to replace whatever uranium was being transported on that ship, if the cargo is found to be unsalvageable.

so i theory it in international waters right? so that means the Slavage law that i can never remmber the name of is in effect (if its is allowed in Nationstates) mean the first person to get to that sunken ship owns the cargo am i right? if that is the case the 7th battlefleet and the 43rd salvage fleet have been dispaced if its not the case the 2 fleets have been dispaced to help with the finding of the ship.


CorpSac

Salvage Laws exist in Nationstates.

OOC:yay that mean finder keepers, nice.

IC: the CorpSac fleets moved at top speed to the known point of the sinking,slavage teams preped there Slavage subs, and 4 CorpSac Subs had already started searching the area for the ship with no luck.
think about currents in the area the ship might have been pushed away from the Sinking area, the subs search on.

"sir we will be there in 25mins" the private told the captin
"good make shore the Anti-air wepons are hot i dont want to be court with our pants down" the captin replyed
"aye aye captin" the private sullted and walk alway.

on the ICSC AirSmith a carrier in the fleet orders were given fo all fighter to be ready if any attack on them was commited by anyone.

OOC: it always make ppl men work harder when they got compertion look at the US and the USSR when the US lost the H-Bomb hehe.

Well, since the Imperial Roycelandian Maritime Air Service and Bonstock's rescue crew are already there, I wouldn't reccomend sending a naval fleet to the area...

the fleet will be staying just off the area but the subs are there now and so will the slavage subs.

OOC: Well, this IS getting interesting, isn't it?

IC: Somewhere off the coast of Coral Palm Island

The Sunderland Flying Boat banked over to starboard and continued it's search for survivors.

"Sir, Contact! Submarines, around the shipwreck."

"Submarines? Well, well, well... Drop a SONAR Buoy and see what we get..."

The large, yellow buoy dropped from the gigantic flying boat and began to ping it's SONAR signal down to the submarines and back to the aeroplane overhead.

"Engine Signature match, Sir... CorpSac submarines."

"Uh-oh... Quick, get onto HQ and inform them. The Jupiter Project ammunition was in that ship..."

"Ah, crap... That is NOT good..."

Coral Palm Harbour

The IRNS Marlin slipped it's moorings and headed for the wreck of the Moonlight. Foreign Submarines were suspiciously near the wreck, and the Jupiter Project, whilst unveiled, had not yet succesfully been tested in combat. Little was known about the ammunition, except that it was based on Radioactive Material.

"Keep her at torpedo depth, Smithers!" The Captain announced. "And make sure that the tubes are loaded and ready to fire at a moment's notice... But keep the safety switch on, OK? We don't want a repeat of the Bain-Marie incident..."

"Very good, Sir..."

Outer Canadia and the Outie People would like to take this opportunity to both express its condolences in the deaths of the Moonlight crewmembers, and also to suggest that this incident is yet another illustration of the folly of trafficking in environmentally-hazardous materials, such as Uranium and Woven Baskets.

Regardless of our objections to the cargo involved, Outer Canadia offers its services as an impartial arbiter in any Admiralty dispute arising from CorpSac's "helpful" efforts to assist in the recovery efforts.

"Sir Sonar...sir they have pin pointed our localtion sir" the sonar man shouted
"what god dam it we find the wreck and they find us god dam it tell the slavage teams to move in fast grap what they can and leave...."the captin was interupted by sonar
"sir enamy sub baring 1-5-2 sir torpedo tubes armed and luck on us sir" he shout back to the con
"WHAT!!! ARM ALL TUBS TARGET THE WRECK AND THEM AND TAGET A SURFACE SHIP FOR THE HELL OF IT"

OOC: i will finish the rest of this post when my mum gets off the dam pc

Damn I should have jumped on this while I had the chance. Oh well, let's just watch now.

Damn I should have jumped on this while I had the chance. Oh well, let's just watch now.

Come now, how is it sporting for us to let them blow each other to smithereens? Diplomacy can save lives. Perhaps if we each send a small recovery team, the two sides will cease aggression for the time being...

Additionally, I question precisely what CorpSac's interest in this region is, and why such an extensive fleet happened to be in close proximity to Roycelandian waters.

Message to outher canadia
are you saying that we were following that cargo ship and did somthing to make it sink??? our slaveage team was just in the area and the fleet was also in the area i sware

OOC: hay might as well make it interesting anyway back to my post:

"Sir all tubes are filled and tagets locked in" the private sead

at this point the subs were at a stand still waiting for the other one to make the first move.

"sir what are we to do" the private asked

"we wait if they fire we fire put us between them and the wreak but make shore we can still hit the wreack if we need to" the captian sead

To the esteemed representative from CorpSac:

In no way did Outer Canadia nor the Outer Canadian peoples mean to suggest, in any way, that CorpSac military forces CAUSED the sinking of the freighter. Even though the esteemed representative is obviously a product of the inferior CorpSac educational system (please learn to spell), I trust that you would have made certain to sink the freighter in undisputed waters.
No, the Outer Canadian people were merely wondering whether it was merely a happy coincidence that you had a large fleets of warships and submarines lurking in regions far from home, or if CorpSac had designs upon Roycelandia or its neighbors.

Your reaction does, however, sound a bit...guilty.

In light of CorpSac's continuing aggression in this matter, Outer Canadia would like to offer the services of its armed forces to either side in exchange for foreign aid of 500,000 graham crackers. Supplies are limited, call now!

Off the coast of Coral Palm Island

The Sunderland overhead opened a communication frequency to the CorpSac submarines.

"Attention CorpSac Submarines, this is Dolphin Two of the Imperial Roycelandian Maritime Air Service. Your submarines have been detected in a sensitive area within the Economic Exclusion Zone and we are requesting that you state your business or evacuate the area...."

Meanwhile, in the IRNS Marlin had registered a Torpedo Lock.

"Mexican Standoff, Sir. They've got the wreck targetted, and us, and a Bonstock ship. If we fire, they'll take out us, an Allied ship, and the wreck- god only knows what environmental damage that would cause."

"Hmmm. Set the torpedo tubes for Auto Reply fire. If the CorpSac vessels loose a tinfish, then so shall we. I pray it does not come to that."

"Aye Aye, Sir..."

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TO: CORPSAC
FROM: THE EMPIRE OF ROYCELANDIA

The Governor of Coral Palm Island has informed the Imperial Defence Bureau of the presence of a fleet of CorpSac submarines and other military vessels within our Economic Exclusion Zone and uncomfortably close to the Colony of Coral Palm Island.

His Imperial Majesty Emperor Royce I hereby demands an explanation for the presence of such a large military force so close to Roycelandian interests, and reminds CorpSac that the seas around Coral Palm Island are environmentally sensitive and that a large naval presence could have adverse effects on both the marine life and coral.

[signed] His Imperial Majesty Emperor Royce I

[code:1:4e36d00125]
To: Emperor Royce I
From: CorpSac Naval High command

CorpSac forces are in such area on a slavage mission STOP by laws of the sea any wreak in international waters is open to all to salvage STOP As soon as the Slavage teams get what we have come for the fleet will leave STOP Forces WILL not attak Colony of Coral Paim Island and have no interest in the Colony STOP We have Marine Bio sciantists on vassals watching the marine life and the coral STOP [/code:1:4e36d00125]

on bord the ICSC White Life

"Message sir" the Comm sead handing him the message,
"send this message back to them" he hands them a peace of paper.

[code:1:4e36d00125]
To:Sunderland
From: ICSC White Life
our vessal is here to protect CorpSac interests in the area, we will be goin with in 2 hours [/code:1:4e36d00125]

"how long till the salvage subs get here" the captin asked the CO
"about 30 mins then they will start there work" the CO walk off. half an hour then wait till the get what they were told, but what was it they were told, noone ever would use Intal Slavage teams unless it was somthing important.

The Republic of Danmarc offers its condolences. :(

OOC: The Laws of Salvage might well apply, but Roycelandia and Bonstock were there first... Still, it makes for interesting RP.

IC: Message to CorpSac Salvage Fleets

Roycelandia reminds you that we did in fact have vessels on the scene before your Salvage crews arrived, and we politely request that you abandon your salvage and leave the area. Now.

[signed] Commander Jack Sword, Imperial Defence Bureau

OOC: can you give me a full cargo list of what was on the ship that would be public, not anything is Secret.

IC:

[code:1:51a03dd812]
To: Commander Jack Sword
From: CorpSac High Command + Salvage Command
till the ship is surfaced and flys the Flag of a nation the ship is up for Salvage from outside party(ies) may be intitaled to slavage any Cargo/martirals till such times.
[/code:1:51a03dd812]

15mins till the salvage submarines got to the site, onbord the ICSC White Life the captian was sitting down drinking his coffee, "any news?" he asked the CO, "No sir still no word they still asking us to leave"the CO replyed. "vary well till we get orders we stay were we are, keep the tagets locked any of there salvage ship can enter the area we cant stop that but if they try and surface the ship.......stop them" he sead coldly. "aye aye sir" the CO looked scard be went off.

CorpSac, you never explained why such an extensive fleet was so near Coral Palm Islands in the first place.

That is need to know and im sorry but you do not need to know. all you need to know was the fleet was in the area.

On the contrary, my dear CorpSac (or perhaps I should refer to you as the esteemed representative from Corpse Sack?)- I believe the information is quite necessary for both the esteemed representative from Shinbob and our own interests. It seems that we have just as much "interest" in this region as yourself, and Outer Canadia has determined that we also should send an expeditionary force to protect these interests.

We have dispatched a D.T.O.C. battlegroup to observe the situation and ensure that hostilities do not erupt. Be assured that the surviving party of any such encounter will not survive for long. We oppose the distribution of uranium on the part of Roycelandia, and we oppose violation of territorial sovereignty by CorpSac. You have 1 week [1 day realtime]. Settle this.

[code:1:72e1b9dd3c]
to: Leader of Outer Canadia
From: CorpSac Command
you may know the wreak is in international waters as Stated by Roycelandia in the Economic Exclusion Zone STOP there for we are in no ones Territory STOP ANY attack on our ships by you will be met with swift action from ALL sectors STOP this is your first and only warning STOP as we stated befor CorpSac fleet matters in the region is a need to know and you do not need to know STOP [/code:1:72e1b9dd3c]

As previously stated, the Outer Canadian forces will be in the area in the area only as peacekeepers, in the interests of preventing aggression from either party. Outer Canadia has an interest only preventing an incident, not causing one. No aggressive actions will be taken, but Outer Canadia will not tolerate any attacks on its forces. Any call for assistance, by ANY party, will be answered promptly. Any non-violent solution to the matter will be honored.

To that end, Outer Canadia suggests that a few generous trade concessions by Roycelandia might do wonders to resolve this situation before it gets...expensive, for both sides.

On board the IRNS Marlin

"Sir, they're still near the wreck. I don't want this getting out of hand... It could be very nasty if it gets out of hand."

"Thank you, Thompson. I have an idea. Take 12 of the crew, put on Deep Sea Scuba Gear, and head for the wreck with one of the Chariots- (OOC: Motorised Ride On Torpedo like thing- used in WWII and I beleive there's one in "Thunderball")- And start to offload what you can. If they fire at you or try to stop you, we'll sink them..."

Sunderland Flying Boat "Dolphin Two"

"Arm the Depth Charges and Anti-Ship Missiles! As soon as we get the codeword "SPAM", fire missiles and drop depth charges on all non-Allied contacts..."

Coral Palm Harbour

The Submarine Vulcan and the Cruiser Remington slip their berths and head for the area, all weapons ready- and the Nuclear Option on standby. (OOC: This is SOP for Roycelandian Maritime Ops- we aren't going to nuke you... for now. :wink: )

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Communique to CorpSac

You cite "Need To Know" as the basis for a very large fleet's presence near a Roycelandian Colony. Well, as it's our territory that you are potentially threatening, we NEED TO KNOW why you have a battle ready fleet near one of our Colonies. This is your final warning. LEAVE IMMEDIATELY OR WE WILL TAKE ACTION.

[signed] Commander Jack Sword, Imperial Defence Bureau

OOC: There's a cargo manifest in the 1st post...

"Captain TORPEDO THERE FIREING A TORPEDO MUTIPLY TARGETS" Sonar Shouted
"WHAT CONFIRM THAT SONAR" the captain shouted back
"SIR CONFIRMED TORPEDOS" sonar shouted back at the captain
"FIRE COUNTERS NOW" the Captain shouted to weapons "send message to them and high command NOW"

[code:1:44d108959e]
To: High command and Jack Sword
From: ICSC White Life
we have been fired apon byRoycelandia submarine as of such we will return fire STOP
[/code:1:44d108959e]

"RETURN FIRE NOW BUT DO NOT FIRE AT THE SURFACE SHIPS" the captain ordered

OOC: you did say torpedo like things and on a sonar to a nation that does not have such items they would seems to be torpedos.

IC:
Slavage team Alpha
"we're in the cargo holds nothing much here.....baskets.....other crates...hang on whats this sir we have found somthing here that was not on the manifest shall we take it?" the slavager reported

"yes thats what Intal have been looking for i belive or it could just be more baskets take it and lets go seems like the subs been fired apon and we have orders to leave now" Slavager 2 replyed.

they headed off with a large crate with no markings, ratagular in shape and metalic compond.

OOC: They don't go nearly as fast as torpedoes, so they're unlikely to register as such on SONAR, but if that's how you want to RP it...

IC:

"Torpedoes in the water, bearing Zero Three One!" Alarms began to sound on the IRNS Marlin.

"Evasive action, now!"

"Sir, we can't shake th..."

An explosion rocked the front of the Marlin, and the bow dropped suddenly.

"The Torpedo room is flooding! We're going to sink unless the bulkheads hold and we can blow the tanks to surface...."

"Make it so!" the Captain commanded.

"It's not working.... she's taking water.... Torpedo room..." The intercom from the Torpedo Room cut off, along with the lights. Emergency Lighting flickered on, and the U-boat's bow dropped further.

There were tears in the captain's eyes as he gave the final order. "Ladies and Gentlemen, we are sinking. Make to the escape capsules and Abandon Ship. I repeat, Abandon Ship...."

The Radio Operator stayed at his post tapping out an SOS to anyone who could hear them...

Sunderland Flying Boat Dolphin Two

"They've torpedoed the Marlin! It's sinking as we speak! Shall we Depth Charge those sons of bitches?"

"Indeed. Let them eat Depth Charge!"

Depth Charges were dropped underneath the Sunderland, aimed at the SONAR readings on the CorpSac submarines...

OOC: I'm assuming you know how Depth Charges work? I really wouldn't want to be in one of your Subs about now... :wink:

we can offer one cargo group, fully equipped with diving and rescue gear.
Cargo Group
50 cargo ships/Landing Ships, each with:
2,500 men and 150 tanks or
750,000 sq. feet of cargo
250 support ships
30 frigates
25 Anti Sub destroyers
15 Guided missile destroyers
10 cruisers
5 Battleships
1 Carrier, with:
40 HS-133 carrier launch fighters
5 sea stallion helos
10 F/A 18F Hornets
10 Prowlers
10 Intruders
10 Hawkeyes
On second thought, we will send 2 of these groups in an effort do provide extra defense.
an unspecified number of seawolf subs will be on their way, to ward off any attacks on our ships. any attacks on our ships will recieve the full wrath of our armed forces.

Onbord the ICSC White Life

"Depth charges in the water" Sonar reported
"DIVE DIVE FULL SPEED NOW" the captian shouted
an explosion rocked the ship, "hull breach in sector 9 sub section 6 takeing alot of water" another explostion rocks the ship "sir engine room reports water flooding...the engines are offline we're sinking" the Co reported
the last explostion was the last sound the crew of the ICSC White Life as a depth charge rolled of the missile bays and explodes on the hull setting a chain reaction along the Missile bays. all the missiles in the bay explodeing, apart the the nuclear weapons.

CorpSac Navaly command

"sir report just in" the private handed the admaral the report, the Admaral read it.
"sh** send this message to the Raycelandia Navaly command" he order the Comm officer handing him a note she just wrote. "dam sub why the hell did they read them things a god dam torpedos"
"the White Life was on it way home it had been at sea form it tour of duite it had been at sea for 6 months and had been dammaged. the last report from its conflict sead that minor dammaged to sonar had been confirmed as well as minor dammage to other systems" a captain replyed.

[code:1:aa376ab342]
TO: Roycelandia Navaly command
FROM: Admaral Niomi Sinclear
the incerdant in the Coral Palm Islands is a mistake on our part with lose of life on both sides STOP we do not want this iincerdant getting out of hand STOP as soon as the salvage subs are docked with the slavage ships they will be on there way STOP we offer our condolences to the lost seamen of the IRNS Marlin.STOP
[/code:1:aa376ab342]

Slavage Team Alpha

"we will be at the ICSC sunderland eta 10 mins we have a Cargo Crate we think is what we were looking for" STA 1 reported to the fleet

"recived teams will be waiting and ready" a voice replyed from the Comm

the 2 subs moved at full speed but with the crate they were still slow and not knowing what was on it they didnt want to risk it.

On Board the Sunderland Flying Boat Dolphin Two

"SONAR signal is gone, Sir... They're Spam In A Can!"

"Excellent work, lads- Drinks are on me tonight! That'll teach them to loot our shipwrecks... any survivors from the Marlin?"

"Not sure at the moment- it'll take about 15 mins or so before any escape pods surface..."

Communique to CorpSac

The Roycelandian Navy hopes that you have learnt your lesson regarding unlawful entry into Territorial Waters and/or Economic Exclusion Zones, and looting of foreign shipwrecks. Whilst the incident was unfortunate and regrettable, we hope that it need never be repeated again. And just to make sure it doesn't, your fleet will be escorted from the area by the cruiser Remington and one of our Sunderland Flying Boats.

[signed] Commander Jack Sword, Imperial Defence Bureau

onbord the ICSC Sunderland

"sir the crate is onbord" one of the workers sead

"good open it up it best be the cargo we had payed for if not there goin to have my head on a plate" the Admeral sead.

the Large crate was opened, the admeral looked into the crate with only two word to say "well done" he turned and went off.

as the admeral enter the brige he handed a note to the Comm officer "send this to high command encrypted LvL 10 now" the admeral ordered

[code:1:489309bb84]
Decrypting........................
Complete
Message reads: we have the item in our hands we are on our way make shore that the escort fleets meet us. the boys in R&D are goin to have a party when they see this moster.
Signed Black Ops
Message Ends
[/code:1:489309bb84]

Navaly command
"we have it sir there on there way home they should reach us in about 3 weeks" a man in a suit sead to the admaral Niomi.
"good get the 9th fleet to meet them at the set place and make shore that we do not lose this, this has taken months of planning and a fine crew" she replyed "send this message to the Roycelandia now" she hands a private a note.

[code:1:489309bb84]
TO: Roycelandia Navaly command
FROM: CorpSac Command
our ships are on there way our cargo is on bord our ship STOP and we did not loot any Foreign shipwrecks we slavaged STOP no escort will be needed any Roycelandia ship moveing near to the fleets may have an acedent along the way STOP gd day to you all STOP
[/code:1:489309bb84]

Port Royal, Roycelandia

"Sir, we've got teams to the sunken vessel. The Jupiter Project Ammunition is missing."

Commander Sword swore very, very loudly.

"I have an idea. The Jupiter Project is online, correct?"

"Correct, Sir."

"And it is loaded and ready to fire?"

"It is, Sir. That was just a standard Ammunition shipment- we have plenty of it. The next lot is due to be taken up next month."

"Excellent. Target the CorpSac fleet and fire the Jupiter Satellite Cannon at them. Gentlemen, the Jupiter Project is officially Live Fire."

Somewhere in orbit over the planet

The Satellite received the encoded commands from the Imperial Defence Bureau, and began to target the area with the CorpSac fleet in it.

The giant Depleted Plutonium and Uranium Slug cannon fired once (although, since it was in space, there was no accompanying sound), sending the projectile hurtling towards the planet at incredible speed. If it hit a populated area, the effect would be devastating. Anyone not killed by the shockwave from an orbital projectile impact would die slowly from radiation poisoning. The effect on a seaborne target had not yet been tested, although the results would be known soon enough.

One Hundred Miles Off the Coast of Coral Palm Island

"Sir, Ultra Top Secret Communique from IDB. Jupiter Project is live and targeted at the CorpSac fleet. We are to get the hell out, yesterday."

"Very well- turn her round and head for home, Gents..."

No sooner had the Sunderland Flying Boat left the area, a Depleted Uranium and Plutonium slug hurtled through the atmosphere and emerged, superheated but otherwise complete, in the planet's stratosphere and continued straight on towards the CorpSac fleet, steaming their way unwittingly towards oblivion...


OOC: The Jupiter Project is, as I said, a giant orbital cannon. As such, it cannot be identified as a Roycelandian attack- all anyone on board your fleet will notice is a comet-like object streaking towards them and then...

Well, it would be Godmoding to tell you what the effects would be, but I will say that any survivors will be unsure what attacked them and that you probably don't want to be in its way... :wink:

On a similar note, Treaty Obligations prevent us from using Orbital Weapons against populated areas without an exceptionally good reason, so you don't have to worry about us using the Jupiter Project on your cities- assuming you behave yourself... :D

To: Involved Nations
From: Feldmarshal First Class Rudolf Küll
Subject: Conflict in the sea

We are prepared to support CorpSac. 30 Seawolf Attack Submarines, 2 Nimitz Class Aircraft Carriers, 8 Virginia Class Future Attack Submarines, 20 Type 42 Destroyers, 15 Type 23 Destroyers, 4 Glücker Class Hospital Ships, 8 Iowa Class Battleships, 10 EM-90 Sealift Ships each carrying 450 Reichswehr Imperial Guardsmen, 20 Leopard 3 Heavy Tanks, and 25 Marder Fighting Vehicles, and 4 Alaska Class Battle Cruisers have been mobilized to 50 miles outside of the wreck site.

These forces will not attack unless attacked first. Each Nimitz Aircraft Carrier carries 30 MiL-1 jet fighters and 5 F-14 jet fighters.

As CorpSac was first attacked, and we as his long allies, we cannot tolerate this aggressive attack on his nation. Our forces will wait to see how the situation develops before any strikes are launched.

CorpSac High command

"sir the fleet is gone high RAdiation in the area" the private reported
"good god send in intel now and all of you leave now" she ordered

6 minates later 6 men in long black leather coats with a black uniform, with the stigmata sign on it.
"we have a problem Roycelandia did somthing sat imageing show somthing fireing from the sky and the sats watching the area show our gratest fear they fired Subject 0842 but how do we respond if we start attacking they know we have spying on there nation if we do nothing our people will be in uprore" Admaral Niomi reported to them.

"its simple we declare a state of agresstion on them and take over Coral Palm Island" sead the one with black hair
"but if we do that we need a reson" sead the one on the far left
"its simple our fleet leaves they attack unprovoced and we demand the weapon to be distroyed" sead the on on the far right.

"we need to make a disstion now" sead Niomi " what do we do?"

"we attack what can we do but do not say how they attacked just that we have strong intel on what they did from a 3rd party" sead the first Intel officer

CSNN ( CorpSac News Network)

as of 10:35 CST CorpSac has declared a state of agresstions apon Roycelandia after a nuclear attack apon a fleet in the Coral Palm Island the lose in the fleet is total and now serivors force sent will be the 9th 12th and 13th Infentary Divs, the 32nd Armor Divs, the 8 Artillary Divs, the 12th Mecha Company 15th Mecha Company and 10th Mecha Company (mecha post modarn). also the 21st, 18th and 11th Battle fleets and the 8th Carrier fleet will be sent.

Total manpower:
Infentary: 75,000
Armor: 15,000
Artillary: 10,000
Mecha: 56 Pilots and 162 Mancanics
Naval fleets: 10000-20000
CArrier fleet: 10000-15000

Mecha: Company=12 mecha 6 cyclops and 3 Death Crys and 3 Dark Angels

34 miles from Wreck of CorpSac fleet

The escort fleet waited for the Slavage crew and the small battle fleet, but nothing showed. then Commander got the message from High command
[code:1:813513e242]
Fleet has been distroyed state of agresstions stands attack any Roycelandia ship you see STOP -END-[/code:1:813513e242]

Good day.
The Dictatorship of Hirgizstan was asked by a fellow member of The October Alliance to join this 'flashpoint' on behalf of North Germania.
If Hirgizstan joins on behalf of North Germania we would be joining on behalf of CorpSac.
The dilema is thus:
CorpSac seems to have the flag of the USSR as their national flag, as a member of the October Alliance, Hirgizstan, along with NG and Layarteb are strongly anti-communist, the question posed is, Is CorpSac communist?
It also seems to me that CorpSac is in the wrong and was on the make for some high tech weaponry and unfortunately Roycelandia's dilema presented an oppurtune target. CorpSac made the first offensive move, albeit it was a 'mistake', a highly incompotently commited mistake making Hirgizstan wonder what kind of Navy equipment CorpSac are using because if it cannot distinguish between a Torpedo and some sort of Salvage device then it would seem to be quite out of date, or more plausibly, not a mistake. It would seem that CorpSac believed that it could get away with that mistake while still retaining a cargo belonging to another sovereign nation, thus Roycelandia made the decision to recover a Top Secret project from the hands of a nation that stole it, in 'International Waters'.
The claim of 'International Waters' is completely null and void in this case, in my opinion anyway, possibly it may not be geographically, but what CorpSac tried to do was steal equipment from a Roycelandian merchant vessel, this in itself is illegal within the sovreignity of Roycelandia and its Colonies.
I will not commit any forces of any kind until i recieve some answers, in which case a decision will be made based on what i get as an answer and on what The Empire of Layarteb decides to do, if that nation so choses to become involved.

-The Dictatorship of Hirgizstan-

Good day.
The Dictatorship of Hirgizstan was asked by a fellow member of The October Alliance to join this 'flashpoint' on behalf of North Germania.
If Hirgizstan joins on behalf of North Germania we would be joining on behalf of CorpSac.
The dilema is thus:
CorpSac seems to have the flag of the USSR as their national flag, as a member of the October Alliance, Hirgizstan, along with NG and Layarteb are strongly anti-communist, the question posed is, Is CorpSac communist?
It also seems to me that CorpSac is in the wrong and was on the make for some high tech weaponry and unfortunately Roycelandia's dilema presented an oppurtune target. CorpSac made the first offensive move, albeit it was a 'mistake', a highly incompotently commited mistake making Hirgizstan wonder what kind of Navy equipment CorpSac are using because if it cannot distinguish between a Torpedo and some sort of Salvage device then it would seem to be quite out of date, or more plausibly, not a mistake. It would seem that CorpSac believed that it could get away with that mistake while still retaining a cargo belonging to another sovereign nation, thus Roycelandia made the decision to recover a Top Secret project from the hands of a nation that stole it, in 'International Waters'.
The claim of 'International Waters' is completely null and void in this case, in my opinion anyway, possibly it may not be geographically, but what CorpSac tried to do was steal equipment from a Roycelandian merchant vessel, this in itself is illegal within the sovreignity of Roycelandia and its Colonies.
I will not commit any forces of any kind until i recieve some answers, in which case a decision will be made based on what i get as an answer and on what The Empire of Layarteb decides to do, if that nation so choses to become involved.

-The Dictatorship of Hirgizstan-

on your first note CorpSac is not an Communist nation (OOC: i just like the flag) the second point the sub in mention was in a combat zone some time befor and had sonar and other minor sections dammaged but was the nearest ship in the area.
The fact is we looked over the laws of Salvage and as long as the ship is in International waters the cargo and ship are up for grabs unless the ship is surface and flys a flag. but in the end the dicision is yours and we can not do anything to changed that, apart from a huge bribe but i never sead that.

CorpSac Corporation

Good day.
The Dictatorship of Hirgizstan was asked by a fellow member of The October Alliance to join this 'flashpoint' on behalf of North Germania.
If Hirgizstan joins on behalf of North Germania we would be joining on behalf of CorpSac.
The dilema is thus:
CorpSac seems to have the flag of the USSR as their national flag, as a member of the October Alliance, Hirgizstan, along with NG and Layarteb are strongly anti-communist, the question posed is, Is CorpSac communist?
It also seems to me that CorpSac is in the wrong and was on the make for some high tech weaponry and unfortunately Roycelandia's dilema presented an oppurtune target. CorpSac made the first offensive move, albeit it was a 'mistake', a highly incompotently commited mistake making Hirgizstan wonder what kind of Navy equipment CorpSac are using because if it cannot distinguish between a Torpedo and some sort of Salvage device then it would seem to be quite out of date, or more plausibly, not a mistake. It would seem that CorpSac believed that it could get away with that mistake while still retaining a cargo belonging to another sovereign nation, thus Roycelandia made the decision to recover a Top Secret project from the hands of a nation that stole it, in 'International Waters'.
The claim of 'International Waters' is completely null and void in this case, in my opinion anyway, possibly it may not be geographically, but what CorpSac tried to do was steal equipment from a Roycelandian merchant vessel, this in itself is illegal within the sovreignity of Roycelandia and its Colonies.
I will not commit any forces of any kind until i recieve some answers, in which case a decision will be made based on what i get as an answer and on what The Empire of Layarteb decides to do, if that nation so choses to become involved.

-The Dictatorship of Hirgizstan-

on your first note CorpSac is not an Communist nation (OOC: i just like the flag) the second point the sub in mention was in a combat zone some time befor and had sonar and other minor sections dammaged but was the nearest ship in the area.
The fact is we looked over the laws of Salvage and as long as the ship is in International waters the cargo and ship are up for grabs unless the ship is surface and flys a flag. but in the end the dicision is yours and we can not do anything to changed that, apart from a huge bribe but i never sead that.

CorpSac Corporation

OOC: How do you know Roycelandia attacked your fleet? All your satellites show is something coming in from Orbit and taking out the fleet- for all you know, it could be a comet... 8)

Same goes for your Allies... there's an RP process to go through first.

Incidentally, This RP is limited to 2004 tech should anyone decide to go to war (and an orbiting cannon firing slugs is 2004 tech, but any attempt to use Ortillery on another Nation's cities etc will result in a counter-barrage by an IGNORE cannon battery. :lol:

Back to the RP, though...

IC:

Broadcast to CorpSac, Hirgizstan, other involved nations

The Roycelandian Government denies all knowledge of an attack on CorpSac Naval assets after they had left the area around the wreck of the Moonlight

Subsequent investigation by Imperial Divers has confirmed numerous items missing from the hold of the Moonlight, including highly radioactive material destined for power plants, the space program, and research facilites in Roycelandia.

Our own Meteorological Sensors report an unidentified object entering the Earth's atmosphere in the approximate area of the CorpSac fleet's last known position, and it is our learned and scientific opinion that the object was most likely a meteor or piece of space debris.

Residual Radioactivity in the area can only be attributed to the hazardous nature of any Radioactive cargo that the CorpSac fleet was carrying, possibly including the Uranium and Plutonium from the hold of the Moonlight.

Roycelandia reminds any Other Nations attempting to concern themselves with this incident that CorpSac was concerning itself with the unlawful salvage of a Roycelandian shipwreck in an area already secured by Roycelandian and Bonstockian salvage teams.

We thank Hirgizstan for their support and understanding stance on this issue, and extend our condolences to the families and friends of the CorpSac Naval personnel lost in this freak accident and example of cosmic fickleness.

[signed]Commander Jack Sword, Imperial Defence Bureau

To North Germania & Hirgizstan
Fr Layarteb

Currently you both know I am in the process of moving, literally closer to school thus making my ability to use the internet highly limited. However, in the interest of this I would like to offer my assistance. I have $10T in surplus so I'm going to float each of you $1T as well as say this. If I give you some of my submarines shall you RP with them?

Offering:
100x F-15C
50x F-15E
50x F-16C
50x F-16CJ
250 x F/A-22
55x F-111F
:: assorted cargo & tankers are at use at your pleasure ::
www.theforsakenoutlaw.com/Nation-States/military.htm
For full military listing

Also offering from the 4th Fleet
2x Nimitz (Improved)
4x Ticonderoga
4x AEGIS
4x Perry
8x Supply Class (AOE)
2x Iowa
10x Support ships
2x Layarteb
50x LCU-2000 (to move your militaries)
2x Arsenal Ship

Each Carrier Has
12x C-2
4x E-2C
4x EA-6B
4x EA-18A
12x F-14D
18x F/A-18C
18x F/A-18E/F
2x HH-60H
8x S-3B
4x SH-60


This fleet is the best when it comes to ASW.

Hope this is enough.

Now coordinate amongst yourselves with the necessary who will do what.
Also check your telegrams.

OOC: mecha is removed fromthe moving forces, as in my post it addmits a to spying on your nation but of corse your nation dont now that, CorpSac intel would have know of an orbital cannon. satelliets were over the area to watch the fleet and another sat to watch the skys. my allies no nothing apart from my fleet was attack by a nuclear weapon.

IC:
Boradcast to all Nations

CorpSac denies any Radioactive Cargo on any corpsac ship apart form the Nuclear reactors that do not give that much Radioation if breached.

CorpSac will keep its stance of agression towards Roycelandia un till such times, CorpSac Demands compensation for the lost of a fleet and to the dead seamens lives (OOC: no pun intended) with the statment of unlawful salvage thats un true as we pointed out laws of salvage CorpSacs and the seas.


CorpSac high command

"sir they denineing the attack" one of the intel personal sead
"you surprised we need to get solid proof that it was them" Niomi replyed
"well why not make some shorely we can get our boys to make a sat imageing of the Roycelandia fireing a missile but they can prove they havent" sead one of the intel persons
"we dont we show sats of there ships leaving and another of a missile being fired from the water say a sub it cant be proven that it is thers or not but with there fleet moveing it show they new somthing" sead the first intel person

"do it and make shore they see it and North Germania" she ordered with in hours there would be proof of an attack on CorpSac fleet and proof that Roycelandia new somtthing about it.

North Germania, having commanded a number of Layarteb forces before i will take their forces under my command if anything should come to that.
If this does not meet with your approval then that is fine, we can work something out.

Hirgizstan does not wish, at this moment in time to become involved in this flashpoint, we will not take either side. Hirgizstan believes that it is possible that both sides have reacted in ways that may have been brash or quickly defensive. However, judging ( OOC: please CorpSac, are you of a nationality that does not speak English as its first language or are you just typing too fast or something, if the latter is so please try and use a spell checker before your post, some of the posts can be most difficult to understand in certain areas.) by some of what CorpSac has been doing we believe that it is still CorpSac who is the main protagonist in this situation. Again i will say that the action taken by Roycelandia, despite trying to cover it up, was brash and in my opinion ill thought out, and possibly a little to brash, was a Special Forces boarding unit too hard too think of? Despite your cover up methods i am quite sure that either Hirgizstan's own satellites or Layarteb's or North Germania's caught the weapon being fired, or that our intelligence services have certain information, though i am not saying this is or will be true, i am simply trying to point out that both sides may have made certain bad decisions leading to this tense flashpoint.

I will offer services as a third party that will overview diplomatic matters between the two services, and i will recommend a peace/settlement accord between Roycelandia and CorpSac, which i would be glad to arbitrate. I strongly suggest the following: Whatever CorpSac has taken is either handed back or is destroyed by party's from both nations to ensure validity, or that both nations attend some ssort of negotiations out of which possibly a settlement will arise, i strongly suggest an end to all offensive military operations against each other.

Hirgizstan, by the way, does not accept 'bribes' from nations wanting help, this sort of action would be viewed as deplorable, no offence intended, just a statement of fact about the situation.

-Hirgizstan-

North Germania, having commanded a number of Layarteb forces before i will take their forces under my command if anything should come to that.
If this does not meet with your approval then that is fine, we can work something out.

Hirgizstan does not wish, at this moment in time to become involved in this flashpoint, we will not take either side. Hirgizstan believes that it is possible that both sides have reacted in ways that may have been brash or quickly defensive. However, judging ( OOC: please CorpSac, are you of a nationality that does not speak English as its first language or are you just typing too fast or something, if the latter is so please try and use a spell checker before your post, some of the posts can be most difficult to understand in certain areas.) by some of what CorpSac has been doing we believe that it is still CorpSac who is the main protagonist in this situation. Again i will say that the action taken by Roycelandia, despite trying to cover it up, was brash and in my opinion ill thought out, and possibly a little to brash, was a Special Forces boarding unit too hard too think of? Despite your cover up methods i am quite sure that either Hirgizstan's own satellites or Layarteb's or North Germania's caught the weapon being fired, or that our intelligence services have certain information, though i am not saying this is or will be true, i am simply trying to point out that both sides may have made certain bad decisions leading to this tense flashpoint.

I will offer services as a third party that will overview diplomatic matters between the two services, and i will recommend a peace/settlement accord between Roycelandia and CorpSac, which i would be glad to arbitrate. I strongly suggest the following: Whatever CorpSac has taken is either handed back or is destroyed by party's from both nations to ensure validity, or that both nations attend some ssort of negotiations out of which possibly a settlement will arise, i strongly suggest an end to all offensive military operations against each other.

Hirgizstan, by the way, does not accept 'bribes' from nations wanting help, this sort of action would be viewed as deplorable, no offence intended, just a statement of fact about the situation.

-Hirgizstan-

CorpSac will stop all agression if Roycelandia repays us for damages done and tells us what really happened what was taken was distroyed with the fleet and the countless dead.
Our fleets will be in the area this time tomorrow (OOC: with out the Mecha) and will start a blokeaide of the Coral Palm Islands.

CorpSac Corporation

OOC: Even if you did have a spy in Roycelandia, you wouldn't know about the Jupiter Project- only 10 people are aware of it's existence, and none of them can be bribed.

On a different note, I'd appreciate it if only active nations planning on doing something that directly affects this RP took part in this- offering fleets etc to nations currently involved really doesn't count as "active", IMHO. If you want to offer diplomatic solutions etc, as Hirgizstan is doing, that's fine, but saying "I offer (nation) 1 million superbattleships to use against (othernation)" or anything similar will get you ignored. I run a tight ship, in case you hadn't noticed... :wink:

Anyway...

IC: Roycelandia will not compensate CorpSac for the loss of their crews in a freak natural occurence. We have yet to receive a satisfactory reason as to why CorpSac had a fleet so close to our Territorial Waters as it is, and are still of the opinion that CorpSac unlawfully took cargo from the sunken vessel.

OOC: Think about it- in RL, if a ship is reported lost off the coast of wherever, other nations DO NOT rush fleets to the area and "salvage" the wreck, looting the holds for whatever they like, and firing torpedoes at the Salvage Crews of the ship's nation.

I suspect in RL if this happened, the UN would immediately impose trade sanctions against your country, the skies above your capital city would be full of paratroopers, and amphibiouos troops would be storming your beaches and overthrowing your Government.

Furthermore, Nations in this position do NOT immediately call for their allies and threaten to blockade Islands, declare states of agression, or whatever.

I dont want to get into personal attacks here, but would I be correct in assuming that either English isn't your first language, or if it is, you're experiencing some difficulties with it? Many of your posts are very, very hard to read, full of spelling errors, and generally don't make a lot of sense.

May I suggest typing your posts into Word, spell/grammar checking it, then copying the result into the posting window on the Forum?

Having received word from Hirgizstan and Layarteb, North Germania's fleet will stay in position, and will place itself in a state of neutrality. As the situation progresses further, we will proceed with needed actions.

However, as all the above is good and well, we wish to hear more of the situation and its causes, as those seem to be lacking. In fact, the situation becomes more jumbled and confusing and time goes on. I request further clarity for the sake of all nations directly involved in this conflict.

the CorpSac fleets arrive at Coral Palm Island with in hours a blockaid is in effect and all ships are told to turn back. the offial reason for a CorpSac fleet being in the area was Milltary training. if any CorpSac ship comes underfire an invation fo Coral Palm Island will follow.

CorpSac Corporation

Coral Palm Island, Roycelandian Pacific Ocean

"Sir, the CorpSac fleets are trying to blockade Coral Palm Island. They're stopping Merchant Shipping from entering the area."

The Island's Goveror relaxed in his cane chair at the Governor's Mansion and sipped at his Gin & Tonic, with just a dash of Lemon.

"There are two simple ways out of this. Firstly, Imperial Airways will have to supply the Island for the time being. If they shoot down a civilian airliner, then we will utterly destroy them. Secondly, send some of the Coral Palm Islands fleet out to see them and suggest they move out of our waters. Or Else."

Indian Ocean, off the Coast of Roycelandian East Africa

The IRAS (Imperial Roycelandian AirShip) Bird Of Prey adjusted it's course and floated through the air towards the blockaded island. The two squadrons of fighters on board were made ready for anti-shipping duties, and there was much excitement amongst the crew, who hadn't seen much action in Africa.

OOC: I really wouldn't reccomend even TRYING to RP an invasion of Coral Palm Island- every single person on the island is legally required to own a firearm of at least .223 calibre for rifles and/or .38 for handguns, so any invading troops will first of all have to get past the Imperial Roycelandian Navy, the Imperial Roycelandian Maritime Air Service Anti-Submarine and Shipping aircraft, the Imperial Air Force, and then the Island's Defences before facing the Colonial Defence Forces, The Imperial Guard, and lastly, several million armed and pissed off citizens.

The Island's defences include Air Raid and Nuclear Attack shelters, underground power generators, and food/medical supplies etc.

And, of course, the Imperial Guard from Roycelandia would send reinforcements...

And let's not forget Roycelandia's Allies who would get involved- in short, this whole thing would get very, very messy, very, very expensive, and very, very complicated.

The best way out of this is for CorpSac to withdraw from the area and each side to apologise for the sinking of each other's vessels in the attack near the wreck.

In this case i completely agree with Roycelandia.
The only salvagable and safest way to end this flashpoint is to have a mutual agreement, or better yet a withdrawal and an apology from BOTH sides. The blockade set up is un needed, it seems the colony would be able to supply itself with relative ease, as well as that the colony seems to be well defended and any sort of attack would be met with what seems to be a well organised defense, right to the last inhabitant.

I strongly suggest that CorpSac cease their blockade is it is both pointless and unecessary. I recommend formal or private apologies from BOTH nations, as it seems any escalation of this conflict would seem to get both diplomatically complicated and would turn into something worse 'on the ground' due to the treaties and allies surrounding CorpSac and Roycelandia.