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An introduction

McLeod03 is a large, proud nation, with advanced aerospace technology, and arguably one of the most powerful air forces in the NS World today. For years (OOC: 17 months), the country has fought for freedom, justice, and for human rights. Honour and respect are valued amongst the upper classes, especially amongst the Royal family.

The McLeod family has ruled the country for sometime now, and remains popular with a large percentage of the population. The Kings have always been fair to their people, and since the ascention of King James I, crime rates have fallen by 80%, public healthcare expenditure has increased dramatically, and the welfare system has become both generous and efficient.


Geography

McLeod03 is based on a large island roughly in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, with no bordering nations, and surrounded on all sides by steeply sloping sea beds. The central regions are dominated by hills and mountains, and numerous picturesque lakes are scattered across the countryside, giving McLeod03 a booming tourist industry, popular amongst hikers and campers. The south coast is far more tropical in its climate, attracting an altogether different clientele.


Armed Forces

The armed forces of McLeod03 contained some 25,000,000 personel at the last count, divided almost equally amongst the five services:

The Royal Army is the oldest of the services, and is structured around being able to apply large amounts of firepower and personel to an area at high speed. As such, it contains abnormaly high numbers of mechanised, armoured, airborne, airborne cavalry, and light infantry regiments, and very few heavy infantry units.

The Royal Navy is the second oldest of the services, and currently operates 15 Carrier Battle Groups, and the same number of smaller Combat Patrol Groups. Its sole aim is to provide support to ground troops once they land, as well as to provide heavy transport capability to both the Army and the Air Force. They also, as a secondary role, act as heavy support for the Border Security Force.

The Royal Air Force is undoubtedly the most powerful of all the Armed Services, and also the second largest in terms of manpower. They are the first units to go into battle, and usually cause the most damage to enemy forces, either physically, pyschologically, or through reconnaisance missions. The EB-1C Vampire bomber is the mainstay of the RAF, and one of the premier strategic bombers in the world today, capable of Mach 2 speeds whilst carrying a devastating payload of cruise missiles and, unusally for bombers, air-to-air missiles as well.

The smallest and most secretive of the services is the SOC, or Special Operations Command. Little is known of their exact manpower or organisation, other than that of the Royal Guard, devoted to protecting the King, and the Royal Protection Unit, tasked with defending the Royal Palace, the Royal Family, and the hundreds of McLeodian diplomats throughout the world.

Last, but by no means least, comes the Border Security Force. Equipped with ex-RAF and Royal Navy equipment, this is the largest service, with some 6,000,000 personel. Formed by the fusing of the RAF's Coastal Command, the Coast Guard, Search And Rescue, and many of the Royal Navy's Light Patrol Groups, the BSF is devoted to patrolling the waters around McLeod03, keeping smugglers, terrorists, illegal immigrants, and foreign agents firmly at bay.


Culture

McLeodian culture is mostly British, although with the liberal policies of late, more foreign cultures have been allowed in, and several religions now have firm bases across the country. Sport is taken very seriously, with thousands of rugby and football clubs across the country. These are now receiving government funding as well, meaning better sports facilities are now available to almost anyone in the country.

Timeline

550 BC - First known inhabitants arrive on a large island in the middle of the Atlantic, and settle in communities near the coast, relying on abundant supplies of fish and nearby forests to survive.

376 BC - Evidence of slaughtering of nearly a third of the coastal communities. Very little recorded evidence still exist documenting what happened, but folklore tells of men coming down from the mountains, burning, raping, and pillaging as they came.

291 BC - The surviving communities unite into Clans, under a handful of men who mysteriously arrived without warning. The McLeods, the Morrisons, the McLewis, and the McCrimmon all begin to expand inland, claiming more lands as they go.

235 BC - War breaks out between the Morrisons and the McDonalds as they invade the newer Clans lands. The ferocity of the Morrisons in killing and raping women and children becomes the stuff of legends.

167 BC - The last of the McDonalds is slaughtered as the Morrisons capture the McDonald stronghold south of what is now Yorktown. The Morrisons now rule the largest area of McLeod03, and begin raids into the lands of the other clans, stealing materials and livestock.

33 AD - The newly Christianised McCrimmon suffer terribly at the hands of the Morrisons as they once again invade, this time en masse. Thousands upon thousands of Morrison warriors sweep through McCrimmon lands. James McLeod, leader of the McLeod Clan, organises a defence of the McCrimmon capital of Oxford. The battle for Oxford is the turning point in the war, as the tide of Morrisons is worn out against a thin line of McCrimmon and McLeodian troops. As the Morrisons begin to fall back, the McLewis troops arrive on horseback, and the battle turns into a complete rout, and a massacre.

43 AD - Over the past ten years, the McLeod Clan declares the McCrimmons a protectorate, and it is not long before the McLewis also unite, all happy to live and fight under the revered James McLeod. With this mass of support, James McLeod launches the War of Cleansing, and for the first time in hundreds of years, Morrison lands are invaded.

68 AD - The Morrison capital of Yorktown is invaded by the McLeods and their allies, and the Morrison king is captured. He and his family are exiled from the Island, and Morrison prisoners of war are given the choice between joining James McLeod or the sword. Thousands are killed regardless, and Morrison lands are absorbed into the new nation of McLeodia.

81 AD - James McLeod dies. The City of McLeodia is named in his honour, and massive statues are erected across the country. To further honour the man who united McLeod03, each first born son of the King is to be named James McLeod. This tradition still exists to this day.

97-589 AD - The Dark Ages. Little is known of what caused the downfall, but it is known that the Morrisons returned to the country, killing the Queen and most of the McLeodian Royal Family. They also orchestrated the McLewis betrayal, and launched a crusade against the McLeods. It is thought that nearly five million men were killed in the hundreds of years of war, and the population of the island was cut dramatically.

590 AD - King James McLeod I prclaimed king of McLeod03 after he and his brother Michael McLeod led the remnants of the McLeodian forces deep into Morrison territory and slaughtered the Morrison and McLewis kings and royal family, sparing no one. Leaderless, the two clans surrendered to the McLeods, who then began to consolidate their rule over the island.

1734 AD - With the island fully secured, the coutnry begins to look to the seas that had for many years granted life to the people. The Royal Navy is formed, and the Age of Exploration begins. McCrimmon diplomats sail to many countries across the globe, gathering information wherever possible. THe first McLeodian World Map and Encyclopaedia is published.

1999 AD - The McLeods announce themselves to the world, and become involved in an everlasting war on terrorism, oppression, and genocide, whislt historians and propaganda experts work endlessly to hide the countries bloody past away from prying eyes.

2003 AD - June. First McLeodian military action on foreign soils as a special forces team attempts to capture an airfield in Royal Palm during a large scale war involving future allies the RGGA and Sniper Country, the first supplier of military equipment to the Royal Army.

2003 AD - August. Military actions taken in defence of Terristan in an attempt to end terrorism. These actions sparked off a long running feud with the Attican Empire as they attempted massive airstrikes and airborne landings against the McLeodian homeland. The entire strike force was shot down, and the paratroopers who survived were rounded up into the first Foreign Legion. To this day these troops remian the only hostile troops to ever land on McLeod03.

2003 AD - Late August-Early September. A conflict against the Attican Empire ends in stalemate and a peace treaty. This thin veil of peace was shattered by the first of many Attican invasions of the neighbouring country of FPC. McLeodian forces once again intervened, and remained in FPC for many years, establishing a massive military complex on the border with Attica, and causing vastly heightened tensions between all parties involved.

2003 AD - September. Final conflict with Attican Empire ends when a vast Dark Terrorian fleet appears to defend the Atticans. Despite numerous threats, a successful peace treaty was reached, and relations between McLeod03 and the Attican Empire continue to improve, even now.

2003 AD - November. Numerous small scale conflicts lead to war with the Fedral Union until both parties agreed to a neutral stand-down, and all relations were ceased for many months.

2004 AD - May(?). Naval Patrol Group is destroyed by the first nuclear attack on McLeodian troops. All hands are lost, and war is declared on the attacker, breaking nearly a month of peace.

2004 AD - June. Mcleodian forces intervene in a conflict in Vladimir. Alongside Fedral Union forces, McLeodian naval vessels launch strikes on the land based forces and hostile naval vessels, culminating in a large battle, and the retreat of Fedral forces, in which three Fedral aircraft carriers were sunk by an unidentified submarine.

2004 AD - August. The Morrisons return once more, and detonate a high yield nuclear device in the centre of McLeodia, killing thousands, and eventually causing the death of the King. A brave stand by McLeods, IH, and our long-term friend and ally Autonomous City-states' troops results in the defeat of a massive Morrison armoured column, and the execution of the Morrison leader.

Present Day - Today the McLeods maintain a campaign of peace. Through numerous friendships and alliances, they have secured their place in the world. They are members of the Council of Air Powers, the Organisation of Maritime Powers, the New World Order, the United Medical Alliance, the Anti Genocide Pact, and a signatory of the Meridian Alliance.

2026 AD - Geologists and students at the University of McLeodia uncover a disturbing fact. The safe and secure island was slowly sinking, at an ever increasing rate. The movements of the earths crust were driving the island lower, and seismic activity was increasing daily. It seemed that the population of McLeod03 was doomed. However, the King ignored these warnings as drivel, and was assured by his own Science Minister that the island was safe.

2028 AD - The Year of Reckoning. It now has become clear that the King was wrong. Massive volcanic eruptions and vast earthquakes caused catastrophic death tolls across the north-east, and a handful of survivors managed to flee to Atlantica Prime, the Royal Navy's main shipyard. The remainder of the population scratch out a living on the mainland, attempting to survive in a post apocalyptic wasteland. Those lucky few who escaped form a new nation, calling themselves Atlantica McLeodia.

2028-2032 AD The King, distraught at the loss of his mighty country, throws himself off of the tallest tower of Atlantica Prime, plummeting to his death. A democratic government is elected in his stead, and using materials found on the sea bed nearby, engineers construct a huge surface and underwater city, named Atlantica Prime, near the naval base. A handful of pilots operate a ferry service for many months, and before long, the city is flourishing, with a bright population ruled by the Senate. Being entirely water-based after the loss of their homeland, they focus on developing super-cavitating battlecarriers and subfighters, aiming to rule the seas. The pride of the McLeodian Royal Navy, the Monitor now becomes the flagship of the AMN, renamed the AMN Phoenix. The small but hardy nation of Atlantica McLeodia revelas herself to the world, and hopes to be accepted with the respect they deserve.

OOC: This is a puppet of McLeod03.

OOC: Very good there, very good hsitory...

OOC: Thanks. Enjoy the update.

Oh, and if anyone can remember any conflicts with me, post a little summary, because i really can't remember much mroe than I've posted. And bearing in mind i've been hear nearly 18 months, there's gotta be some I've missed.

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Very very good M8, ah the attica FPC stuff brings back memories...

OOC: Thanks. Enjoy the update.

Oh, and if anyone can remember any conflicts with me, post a little summary, because i really can't remember much mroe than I've posted. And bearing in mind i've been hear nearly 18 months, there's gotta be some I've missed.
OOC:How about when you intervened against me and some other guys in Vladimir in June? You were only there about a day, but it was in the biggest battle of the war (which I won, since TFU retreated after I kicked his ass, then that little incedent that got you pissed at me occured)

-tagged, reminds me that I never actually finished that RP with you! Sorry about that! I'll TG you sometime about something ive got going. Very hush hush.-

OOC: OK IH, cheers.

Hmm... it's a more detailed version of my factbook. Good work.

Hmm... it's a more detailed version of my factbook. Good work.

I have to own up and admit I got the inspiration after reading yours. I'm going to expand it in a little while with information about the militaries, culture, geography etc, but it's a little difficult as i formatted and lost all the info i had saved.

*bows*

heh heh. I win again.

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Intresting verry verry intresting .. this one one of the few non boring topics going on today

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