Colonial Engagement {ATTN:Zarbia} [Archive]

Nova Hope

08-12-2004, 08:35

“Excellent, then all is agreed. The president will begin an unannounced mobilization and begin maneuvers. In two weeks time we will be prepared to announce our support. It will be good to work with the Vastivians on this project; I trust you will put in a good word for us with Shultaria Prime despite our past favorable dealings. All clout helps.

T- 336 Hours to Announcement

The satellites would’ve chirped if they were not in a vacuum. It was a side effect of the upgrades, modified technology and all. The transponders were of a newer make, more security for encoded transmissions, but they squeaked and chattered when they received an encryption greater than 1024kb. It made very little difference in the vacuum but nonetheless in laboratory conditions it squeaked.

The transponder silently chittered right now, dozens about the planet did. Massive amounts of re-routing were being done in orbit. Lazy patterns of nonchalance that would hide the intent of the redistribution.

The hidden intent being a complete and total observation all Zarbian holdings, the Dark Continent was now under the unforgiving lens of the NNAO.

(OOC: Anything strikingly obvious Zarbia?)

T- 334 Hours to Announcement

The President strode purposefully towards the boardroom. Initial orbital reconnaissance was promising as it seemed that most of the Zarbian forces had left the area in favor of the homeland. Perhaps the most disconcerting intelligence was that several foreign countries had troops stationed on the mainland. This will be a hindrance but not a brick wall. We can maneuver.

Throwing the double doors open the President glowered about his heads of the armed forces. Locking eyes with each one he gave the Eôsphoros a professional nod.
“Gentlemen, and lady, I know some of you are completely in that dark as to why I’ve called this meeting.” There were some nods about the table but most of the brass kept their poker faces in tact. “I’m sure you’ve all been gathering your own intel in the latest AMF assault. There are some big balls on the chopping block this time; really big. The conflict at large does not fully concern us as yet; but there is one we are concerned with. Zarbia.” This statement cocked some brows from the well grained poker faces, some of the less experienced Generals and Admirals furiously whipped a stylus about their PDAs in a effort to bring up what the government knew about Zarbia. Chuckling at this Lincoln waved his hand.

I’ll save you boys the trouble. Zarbia is a nation with colonial holdings in eastern Africa. A nasty bugger he rules with very little room for civilian wiggle room. As your intel tells you we’ve kept our eye on the beast but have not deigned to make diplomatic contact with him. The reason he’s important is simple, one of our friends has asked us for help in dealing with him.” Deftly sweeping the remote into his meaty hand Lincoln brought up a map of African holdings.

“Seems our neighbour,” gestures to Vastiva on the map, “has involved himself with AMF to the point that he’s been drawn into this conflict. Vastiva is going to issue an ultimatum to the Zarbian colonies to defect or fall. The Sultan does not see their surrender as imminent and is preparing for war. This is where we come in. Vastiva lacks the capacity to mobilize against Zarbia for one simple reason, amphibious warfare. They have the men and the tanks but they do not have the ability to bring them to bear, so we’ve been asked for help.” Pausing the brass began to raise a hubbub. The din was quickly silenced by a wild eyed stare from the President.
“We’re on a time table here people. There are other considerations. Shularia Prime, along standing friend, is involved in this as well. As you can see here *click* their fleets are preparing. On top of this we’ve been given sweeping authority on sovereignty issues after the fact. This means we have the opportunity to do some real help here people, we can establish some smaller free states, or colonial holdings, that could see real human development.

“But on to the meat of the matter. I’ve said yes and the Prime Minister agrees. That’s legality and we’re now mobilizing. I want us to be prepared for a full scale invasion and naval warfare. We need to be able to strike the colonies as soon as our intent is announced, I want not time allotted for them to prepare.”

Pointing to a couple generals, Fleet Admirals and Grand Admirals the President began to give orders. Far from the contempt that might be expected when a civilian authority steps into military affairs this brass listened, one took notes.
“I want you to get in contact with the appropriate Vastivian officials, quietly, a contingent of B-2s and heavy bombers need to be stationed in South Africa, they have the runways.

“I want you to recall the fleet from our colonies, we need re-supplied and get them under steam. A package is arriving from Vastiva, it’s the official colours of their ninth fleet. You’ll be sailing under that banner for now.

“Prepare the landing teams, I want to be able to hit the beach ASAP.

“Begin on the logistics, this is your target.” With that the first Noviet target of the war appeared on the slide.

T- 246 Hours to Announcement

The submarines glided towards the Tanzanian coast. Still out side of any pickets or any patrols they took cues from the movement of the Schultarians surface fleet for their best approach. Coming to the limit of their predetermined course they began to creep towards Dar Es Saleem slowly, their sonar straining to catch anything that might break the background noise of the Indian Ocean. Looking to take positions about Dar Es Salaam, Pangani, Tanga, Zanzibar, Bububu, Kikaangoni, Pwani, Paje, Nungwi and Kizimkazi the subs were not hostile, they merely moved in slowly and listened.

(OOC: This give you opportunity to warn me of patrols and the pickets. This way you and I can cat and mouse a bit, rather than one assuming.)

T- 170 Hours to Announcement

A great Vastivian navy had begun to gather behind the northern tip of Madagascar now. Comprised of hundreds of ships the Vastivian ninth fleet awaited reinforcements as it was supplied and refueled, preparing for the assault.

Under the command of Admiral Jonathan Mori aboard the carrier Forseti the fleet ran preparedness drills await orders from his superiors.

T- 90 Hours to Announcement

The last of the Noviet bombers and their escorts touched down in xxx. While the large black B-2s were always a sight to behold they did not steal the show today. For every couple of B-2s that thundered down the runways the awesome force of the Noviet heavy bomber’s landing gear striking the runway put it to shame. The shocks of the machine threw of litres of perspiration from the hydraulic system as it shuddered under the massive bomber. Weighing more than 600,000 kilograms the ground about the runway shuddered as the fully loaded bomber stepped from heaven to earth.

T- 80 Hours to Announcement

The men jostled each other in jocularity as they stepped of the plane. They were in good spirits for people who had just stepped off a military cargo plane in a foreign country. All of them sported identical body armour, that eerie black polymer that did not reflect the African sun back, no matter how bright it got.

Shouldering their gear and keeping their eyes peeled for their superiors they moved about, taking in the unbelievably fresh air. Every grunt in the bunch had removed their helmet so that they might catch a whiff of the non-polluted air as they milled towards their assigned ground transport.

A nearly identical scene on the next cordoned off piece of tarmac played itself out. In fact the scene played out innumerable times that day as the troops arrived. Some in fatigues and looking for their tanks or artillery, others in plain clothes wondering where there gear was.

(OOC: I had more but I figured I’d give Zarbia some reaction time. Sorry about the rapid timeline, but as a note its already happened. This is eighty hours before the ultimatum to the colony.)

Dumpsterdam

08-12-2004, 09:09

OoC: I think I currently have troops stationed in West Egypt...

IC:

Tallarn Naval Station, Satellite Tracking Station.

Next to the all familiar war-room the primary bunker complex also housed the STS, or satellite tracking station of the primary Dumpsterdanian Armed Forces command. Daily it processed images and feeds from more then two-hundred satellites in orbit and today was no different except that homeland defence was now a priority.

A lone satellite drifted over Madagascar, making its way to pass over the Dumpsterdanian isles in the south Atlantic, routine scan but what it was to show was not. Hundreds upon hundreds of ships, men and aircraft, the operator nearly got a heart attack as he saw them and TACCOM identified them, he screamed to his superior. "Sir, we have a massive Vastivan fleet assembling near the tip of Madagascar. TACCOM is lighting it up as the Vastivan 9th fleet." The sergeant in command shrugged. "So? Vastiva is invading several of Zarbia, as a good lap-dog to AMF." The operator shook his head in a devilish fashion. "Vastiva doesn't have a 9th fleet sir...and that’s why I took the liberty of running the ships, equipment, aircraft and even body armour appearances through TACCOM." The sergeant was dying for the answer. "Yes, and? Tell me? Now?" The operator grinned. "TACCOM has calculated an 87.6% chance that the mobilisation is not from Vastiva, but from Nova Hope."

"Well great, another blind AMF lapdog, please file them away under "nuisance"" The operator turned his chair around. "As you wish sergeant."

Vastiva

08-12-2004, 09:15

ooc: of note - the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Vastivan fleets are there. But no, our stuff doesn't look like Noviet stuff. Carriers have been moved off the southern tip of Madagascar (SSE) with a defensive fleet, what will be hitting will be off land bases, or leapfrogging.

Nova Hope

08-12-2004, 09:32

(OOC: The worst part about this is I can’t protest it. It’s not like I can hide carriers and say ‘no you don’t know that they’re Noviet’. *gripes quietly*)

Orbital observers on the carriers picked up the satellite pass overhead. The admiral winced but there was little he could do, not being authorized to fire on random onlookers and all. The ships sported tarps to make it impossible for orbital ‘eyes’ to determine each ship’s exact armament but one could always count tarps.

With nothing better to do several dozen sailors moon the sky, hopping the ‘eyes’ are of the high resolution variety.

Dumpsterdam

08-12-2004, 09:48

(OOC: The worst part about this is I can’t protest it. It’s not like I can hide carriers and say ‘no you don’t know that they’re Noviet’. *gripes quietly*)

OoC: Not like I can react to it in any way, unless you find a flottila of patrol boats frightening...;)

But yes, we operate one of the largest spy networks on closed networks, pretty neat.

Nova Hope

08-12-2004, 09:56

(OOC: Take you peek, grr.

But seriously if you and I were in a state of open hostilities this would’ve played differently; with the launching of some anti satellite missiles.

As it is you get more information to better classify my ships and operating procedure.)

Dumpsterdam

08-12-2004, 10:06

Nova Hope

08-12-2004, 10:20

OoC: I know but there are alot of sattelites in orbit and its going to be hard to tell which one is actualy spying on you or not(seeing as I also use "weather satelites")

That and I have a very nifty, AS system.

(OOC: Depends on your emissions. Was that scan active or passive? Active scans make for easy targets. Passive scans makes for guessing.)

IDF

08-12-2004, 22:56

250 miles off of the Northern Egyptian Coast
Admiral Jacobson thought his fleet would be heading towards towards AMF when he was ordered out to see. He didn't expect to be heading towards a land that had been a blood enemy of his for 3,000 years. But, his fleet was heading to Egypt to fight Zarbia who was already in a state of war with IDF. Jacobson sat at his accustomed spot on the bridge of his flagship. It was time to order the fleet to battlestations.

As soon as his mighty dreadnought was at condition zebra the 5 major mounts, each with their 4 or 5 30” ETC guns were aimed. The guns were aimed towards enemy ships that satelites and Recon birds had detected along the coast. The mighty ship fired her guns 1 turret at a time. Every 9 seconds one of the turrets would fire. It took 45 seconds to reload one so the rate of fire would be the same as if all were fired at once. The big ship shook as for the first time in years her guns spouted flames as the gigantic shells flew through the warm air.

It was much different on the 6 Cherokee class arsenal ships that had been tasked with ship destruction. Each had 750 TASMs in their large VLS magazines. They turned to starboard so they could launch. Each ship fired 5 per second meaning that all 4,500 missiles were airborne within 250 seconds and heading for the enemy ships along the Egyptian coast. Admiral Jacobson watched with his set of binoculars and marveled at the sight of so many missiles flying.

The 7 smaller Netanyahu class DN's and the 15 Arizona BBNs each fired their smaller 26” and 20” shells at the Egyptian coastal defenses and cities to wreak havoc in the Zarbian colony. Smaller destroyers were ordered to launch TLAMs at any suspected SAM or RADAR sites. If a pilot reported a launch battleship guns and cruise missiles would be directed upon the launch point.

The Aegis ships in the large IDF fleet lit off their massive SPY search radars and their LIDAR trackers to scan the sky putting out over 1 billion watts of radar power if you were to combine the total power of the fleet. Men in their CICs stood bye monitoring their screens, but the whole Aegis II system was automatic and they just had to be there if something went wrong.

IDF Carriers were very active. 3 of IDF's 12 Tribes class CVNs were ready. On the order from the Admiral they turned into the wind and started to each launch their 175 F-35Cs along with 3 E-2C Hawkeyes to help manage the battle. IDFAF ground based E-767s were up under F-22 and Aegis cover to help put more AWACs coverage up. Other IDF carriers of the Yorktown and Nimitz class put up an additional 550 F-35Cs to join the 425 already in the air from the Tribe class carriers. On orders from various commanders the planes flew south armed heavy with bombs and both AAMs and ASMs. Some of these were the new Block 15 Wild Weasel version of the JSF and they would work on SAM and RADAR sites. To help avoid both RADAR and LIDAR detection the fighters flew a scant 200 feet above the wavetops. Some other carriers and the small de Gaulle class ships put up some other F-35s to work on defense. 96 F-14Is were up for long range intercepts with the Phoenix.

IDF AF Bases
There was a similar mood to the AF pilots as there was to the sailors and their Navy counterparts. There was eagerness to strike Zarbia as they would do. Across the nation in multiple air bases a massive bombing strike was planned against Eastern Egypt. The planes being called up were 224 F/A-22A Raptors armed with AAMs and over 448 F-35As with both AAMs and ASMs including HARMs. They would be under the guidance of Navy Aegis ships that picked stuff up along with 3 E-767s that would be flying far behind the lines with 36 F-22As accompanying them. The mission at this point was simple, take out defenses to allow less stealthy aircraft to fly in and constantly bomb Zarbia.

10 minute before the Guillen's guns rained down the fighters taxied to their runways and began taking off. All of the stealth fighters were flying low as it was the best defense against the SAMs. 144 of the 224 F-22s would fly a littler further behind and higher so they could get a good advantage in a dogfight.

Eredron

08-12-2004, 23:22

[TAG] for later post

IDF

09-12-2004, 00:15

The IDFAF bombers passed peacefully over United Elias Egyptian lands to the East. The lead group of F-35s was now 75 miles from the Nile River and border with the Western Egypt colony of Zarbia. At 50 miles 124 of the F-35s popped up and at 45 miles they fired 2 HARMs at separate SAM, AAA, and Radar or LIDAR sites. They then kept out at 60 miles to wait and see what targets were alive. At that point they would come in to fire at the surviving defenses in this important SEAD mission.

The F-22s and other F-35s would follow after this to pursue aircraft and any other ground targets that would pop up.

Naval Air battle
The larger wing was made up of the Naval F-35s. 172 Block 15 Wild Weasel variants performed the same maneuver as their airforce counterparts as they approached 50 miles and then fired HARMs. It was easier for them since Naval guns and missiles were bombarding these defenses. The other F-35s were going to fly in after them and bomb bases that were marked for destruction. F-14Is were kept back so they could kill fighters when they took off. The Phoenix missiles were on the rails for that job. S-3s and LAMPS III choppers were up helping frigates and subs with ASW operations.

Naval surface strike
The battleships continued bombarding ships, bases, cities, and defensive positions for hours. The Cruisers and destroyers launched their TLAM-D missiles at various airbases within 1,000 miles of the Mediterranean Sea.

IDF

09-12-2004, 04:26

Please respond Zarbia.

IDF

09-12-2004, 06:35

The bombing missions were relentless against the enemy installations. Multiple waves of IDF warplanes were being sent up to destroy and gut the enemy installations. The ISS OZZIE GUILLEN and the smaller battleships in attendance were ripping coastal cities apart with their guns after the military targets were destroyed. The goal wasn't so much to kill civilians as it was to put fear in the colonists' hearts and force surrender.

There were still installations that were dangerous further in from the border to the colony that occupied Western Egypt. To help deal with these, a group of 36 B-52H bombers under the protection of 2 whole fighter wings took off and went over the Meditteranean Sea. They were still under IDF SAM coverage from both land and sea for protection and were in a very difficult to hit position. They were minutes from the coast and all they had to do was launch missiles. They did just that just off of the IDF coast. They each fired 16 CALCMs (note they can carry more here as they aren't as loaded with fuel as they normally would be.) The 576 cruise missiles were targeted at various runways and other hardened military structures.

The bomers weren't alone. Recent Satelite passes showed military positions. These were also to be dealt with. 1 Ohio SSGN, the ISS Red Tide went up to her launch depth of 150 feet. She began loosing her 156 TLAM-Ds (the ones with 1,000 lbs of cluster munitions). The missiles were aimed to cause massive troop casualties in the field and had small cluster munitions that could puncture tank armor. The missiles were spread to target multiple bases and kill as many soldiers as possible.

With fear of a counter attack, IDF's defenses went to Red Alert with fighters on constant patrol, but the ground radars weren't activated to avoid giving them away, that wasn't true of the more powerful shipborne and AWACs radars which were operating at full power.

Vastiva

09-12-2004, 08:03

Vastiva's three main carrier fleets were holding the interdiction activity to a constant flow. The 4th and her two wolfpacks had assembled near Madagascar, a flag carrier for Vastivan action - and overseeing Noviet landings. The 5th provided simple interdiction of Angola - backed by two wolfpacks, with two more out at sea, one near Sao Tome, one near St Helena. The 2nd remained as support near Cape Town, with its own wolf pack in support - with more planes ferrying up from Vastiva by the hour.

F-125 Gyrafalcons ran interdiction all along the southern Zarbian border, but this would be mostly useless as long as that long northern border remained open.

That's what Vastiva hoped Zarbia would believed and would continue to believe.

The advantage of an oil-rich nation was simple - currency. Huge bribes had been quietly funnelled into Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe's native governments. Under the cover of "industrial parts" and "motor shipments", Vastiva had moved a total fifteen tank and thirty mechanized infantry divisions into Oshakati, Rundu, Bagani, and Kongola - closer to Zarbia then their intelligence was likely to notice, especially with the huge number of divisions assembled near the Zimbabwe-South African border.

That over 80% of those divisions were uniformed civilians or reuniformed native militia and plastic tanks wouldn't make a difference - the shells were real enough to fool UV, and LNG generators assured IR compatibility with the fraud. Vastiva's population was heterogenous enough to cover for the racial diversity. And between health care, santiation, education, and flat out bribery, the South Africans were well and truly in NATOs pocket.

In hardened bunkers near Pretoria, several wings of B-2C, B-52H, B-3 and
B-3S stealth bombers waited, their bays already primed to go, their engines waiting. Fighter wings sat nearby in Pietersburg, their pilots well briefed on the support escort they were to fly.

All they waited for was the signal to "GO".

OOC: As these are colonies, am assuming some native holdings and corruption entirely possible.

Nova Hope

09-12-2004, 16:36

T- 76 Hours to Announcement

The last man stood as the ocean parted about him, releasing him from his salty hiding. The beach was a secluded cove north of Paguu. Hidden from prying eyes the sport was picked for its seclusion and its proximity to Deep Ocean. Now a small team of six armored Noviets disturbed the otherwise pristine sands.

The team checked the landscape quickly, both from their perspective and the satellite uplink. Seeing the area as clear they proceeded to cover. Crouched low and moving fast the team approached the tree line. Slipping into the lush green they were gone from sight, proceeding northwest towards Milingoni.

Humping our their path the team expected to take two hours to get to their destination, once there the process would get tricky.

T- 75.5 Hours to Announcement

The commercial airliner came in like any other, a midday flight from an unremarkable town into the airport south of Mazizini, the only big airport on the island. Security was increased due to the impending war but since George Richter had no contraband on him he did not expect trouble. Calm, cool, collected, and more importantly in this country, white he strolled towards the security check without a care in the world.

Presenting his press credentials when asked and showing the interior of his bag, which obviously had a few bits of electronics, he was as good natured as anyone could ask. Cracking a couple of jokes with the security guards he merely waited to be cleared to proceed.

T- 70 Hours to Announcement

The Minnow IV pulled into the fisherman’s wharfs in Paje at the same time all the other fishermen came in. Its loud diesel chunking and puttering in the water when it came up to the wharf it whinnied out, as if it was too tired to make the trip back.

The occupants of the boat began to make busy with their catch. A good haul today they wanted to take it up to the vendors to be gutted, cleaned and sold at market. If someone was watching the small schooner they’d count six bodies in motion as they piled their catch onto a waiting trolley on the dock.

When the work was done two stayed with the boat while the other four pushed the trolley into the marketplace, looking around for what caught their eyes. Watching for local security forces, leaders of the black population, and vagrants they made their way towards the overpowering smell of fish, as that was certainly the vendor they sought.

T- 68 Hours to Announcement
(OOC: Well, I don’t won’ to be caught behind so Zarbia if this is wrong,…)

Encountering nothing so far the submarine’s had settled into their final positions. Strategically placed about the Tanzanian they began to monitor radio chatter. Having no emissions of their own the subs waited, making note of the passing ships and their protocols. Paying special attention to encrypted messages they began work on the Zarbian military codes, passing their information back to HQ via narrow band uplink. The transmitter was no bigger than a baby’s fist, connected to the sub by a single thread of fibre optics. Limited in band width the subs made due with their ineffectual, but virtually undetectable, satellite connections.

T- 55 Hours to Announcement

The drones raced towards the Tanzanian coastline. Launched by the Vastivian ninth fleet they would appear to come from Madagascar, if they could even be detected at that range.

Speedy and stealthy these small unmanned probes served a two fold purpose: One, a more accurate depiction of the Tanzanian terrain and two, to shoot them down the Zarbians would need to reveal any hidden air defence posts.

As the probes came into range of the coastline the satellites in orbit began their probes as well. Active RADAR poured from the probes and satellites, with the probe’s masking the point of origin for the satellites. Normally direction finding in this circumstance would be simple, but with more than a hundred active RADARs all pinging the area the screens of anyone watching RADAR frequencies would light up and stay lit.

(OOC: You shooting those down or letting me get a perfect RADAR, IR and visual on your military installations?)

Safehaven2

09-12-2004, 21:56

OOC: Vastiva-I own the DRC, not sure who owns Malawi and those other countries named but I am pretty sure their taken. Check up on IH's real earth thread.

Nova Hope

09-12-2004, 22:08

OOC: Vastiva-I own the DRC, not sure who owns Malawi and those other countries named but I am pretty sure their taken. Check up on IH's real earth thread.

(OOC: link please and thank you.)

IDF

09-12-2004, 22:13

Bombing missions had been going on around the clock for over a day. With the few thousand aircraft at the disposal of Generals and Admirals ripping apart air defenses and runways with the help of Naval firepower around the clock, it was safe for the invasion. It began at Fort Sinai in the center of the penninsula. 3 airborne divisions with a total of 45,000 fighting men boarded 150 C-141 Starlifters. The aircraft lifted off under the escort of over 400 fighter planes under E-767 control. The operation had been practiced for years as Operation Jump to the Boonies. It was a generic plan for any neighbor that had to be invaded.

At 1900 hours the fighters took off. 40 minutes later the transports began to take off. The fighters fired HARMs at RADARs, SAMs, aircraft, or other military targets as soon as it was possible. 29 fighterswere hit and of them came only 11 survivng cremen. 2 transports were hit. 1 was a complete loss of all 300 troopers and the 5 crewmembers. The other was damaged and had to return, no one aboard was killed. At 5 miles inside the West Egypt border, the men began jumping. The 44,700 men landed in the North eastern part of the colony. They were about 5-10 miles from the border with the Eastern egyptian nation of United Elias.

The men quickly got organized. They were near the city of Alexandria, that was their first target. Defenses and military troops in the area had been hit for days by IDF Naval ships and bombers. The men could still hear the loud crack of cruisers and destroyers firing their guns into the city. They couldn't hear the battleships fire, but they could hear them hit their marks. The Naval fighters were flying overhead. After taking heavy losses in the early hours of the war they were now flying over skies that were more pleasant for the pilots. They were ready to help the 3 airborne divisions that landed.

100 miles out to sea, 14 Wasp II LHDs and their 35,000 marines were ready to invade. 10,000 of the marines would fly in aboard MH-53 Pavelows of UH-60 Blackhawk choppers while the rest would come in aboard LCACs. They would help take the city of Alexandria. SSKs, which were in their element in these shallower waters and frigates traveled with them while fighters covered the air and larger guns stood by to assist the operation.

Safehaven2

09-12-2004, 22:19

Momanguise

09-12-2004, 22:24

A single antiquated Soviet jet pulled out of the cloud cover and casually observed the scene below. Ships, dark inanimate object thundered grand challenges, and the screaming of other planes rendered a great transgression of the quiet of the night. Beyond the human mechanics of death, the landmass lay silent and watchful, the great shells of the battleships mere scratches to a land older than memory. The pilot grinned, before wrestling with the controls of his aircraft and loosing himself in the gentle embrace of the cloud and within a minute was gone.

As the reconnaissance plane touched down aboard a carrier, Admiral Fenet stared with increasing uncertainty at the armada before him. Some vessels were the backbone of war, great hulking beasts that bristled weaponry from every crevice. Others, smaller, cruder and less imposing formed the more important element of the fleet, for within these steel casings were packed the human fodder of the campaign, men pressed into service and given a weapon, torn away from family and friends to fight in a foreign war of meaningless morality on alien soil. As they moved through the silent sea, Fenet asked himself what it was they were moving towards, victory? Or a shallow grave in the trenches of the fields of monuments, or an elopement into the eternal void of the cold waters. As he paced, he punched out a message to his allies, his fingers stabbing at the keys as he stuttered in the cold.

To all allied commanders in the field stop

We come with aid stop We await information and instructions stop

God speed stop

As he paced, an old shanty arose from within some forgotten corner of his memory, and as it began to play on his lips he could not help but entertain it with sound. ‘The old mother country’, he began, the words finding shape and clearer tone, ‘by the sea, does not see what the sea can see. For the sea can see what will and will be, she’s watching over you and me…’

As his voice trailed into silence, he offered a solitary prayer to God, or to whoever would listen. ‘Lord, I ask you to watch over me, and to forgive me and the other poor bastards for what we are about to do.’ With his prayer sent, he turned on his heel and lost himself within the inhuman comfort of paper and orders. The sea lapped gently against the side of the ship, it’s multitude of blind eyes winking and glistening in the darkness.

Nova Hope

09-12-2004, 22:41

OOC: http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=371675
There you go.

(OOC: Thank you kindly)

(OOC:Anyone else think it odd that Zarbia has not even made a small post? I know he’s seen the advertisements; any word from you Zarbian allies when he’ll show?)

IDF

09-12-2004, 22:46

OOC: http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=371675
There you go. O IDF Im gonna transfer the air battle in Tanzania here and about your missiles were those aimed at my bases and radr/SAM sites in Tanzania or were they aimed at Zarbia's?

IC:
The SU-52's watched in glee as their missiles hit their targets. By their count at least 7 were down but that left many more IDF aircraft in the area. The Su-52's had expended most of their NGLRAAM's but they still had 36 left. After that they would have to switch to their Artemis NGMRAAM's which had a much much shorter range but were much more accurate and could perform tighter manuevors. Using the NGMRAAM's would most likly put them in range of IDF reutrn fire but that was a chance theyd probaly have to take.

By now a EB-15 AWAC's/Command Arkbird was in the air and took command of the battle. Its massive SPY-5 radars went on line and starting sweeping the air looking for aircraft. The B-2A's were designated top priority for the SU-52's and the Arkbird now vectored them in. The SU-52's now fired the last of their NGLRAAM's to targets designated by the Arkbird. Each F-22 got 1 missiles, but that left an extra 12 missiles. Those missiles were lagging behind the rest and would be targgeted at whatever F-22's survived the fist wave.

The F-133's were parralel to the first IDF AWAC's plane when it turned on its radar system full. They'd have to shut it down immediatly before it started causing problems so taking a gentle turn they now faced the E-767. They had been placing a 140ml barrier between them and the IDF aircraft and that put them well within range to use thier own NGLRAAM's. Unlike the launch by the SU-52's this one wouldn't come as a surprise to the IDF forces but that couldn't be helped. 5 NGLRAAM's were fired at the E-767 to insure it went down. The F-133's now turned towards the F-22's, F-35's and B-2A's they were now about 45 degres behind. This was under the assumption that the E-767 was going down. If it had survived then one F-133 would close to 80 mls and finish it off with a NGMRAAM. Leaving the F-22's and B-2A's to the SU-52's they opened up on the F-35's. 28 NGLRAAM's were fired, 2 per F-35, and were guided in by the Airkbird command plane along with the F-133's that fired them.

OOC: They are HARMs so they will go for any source producing RADAR emitions so they went for both. I've halted attacks on Tanzania since the first mission as it was a distraction move.

IC: The amount of fighters sent up was a surprise. The 17 F-35s surviving turned around to fire their 4 fire and forget ALRAAMs with their 65 mile range at the inbound fighters. They then turned back and jinked wildly, some going high and the smarter pilots diving for the decks. The chaff and flares worked to some degree as did the jammers, but it wasn't enough. to avoid the in most cases. Only 6 of the 24 F-35s that took off would make it back to base and 3 of which returned damaged. Of the 11 downed F-35s, only 2 pilots ejected and lived.

The F-22s performed better. They flew low to the ground allowing the long range pulse Radar to bounce off mountains and give the Raptors a chance. They opened fire on the fighters each loosing 6 ALRAAMs from maximum range at the incoming fighters. The pilots didn't care which type of plane there were targetting as long as missiles went for the enemy. The Raptors then turned around and dove to the ground again. They dropped chaff and flares and switched on ECM pods to help increase their survivability. 8 of the 24 raptors took hits.

The F-14I Tomcats came in at mach 2.6 with their wings back 65 degrees for maximum speed and maneuverability. The enemy AWACs plane was within 95 miles of the lead Tomcat and 6 long range AIM-54E Phoenix IIs were loosed at the AWACs. The missiles went at speeds of almost mach 6 up to an altitude of 105,000 feet and tipped over in a ballistic arc looking at the least stealthy profile of the enemy AWACs. The 23 other fighters had been coming in slower as their leader fell back to cover the other aircraft with it's remaining Sidewinders. The 23 fighters each quickly found targets on their doppler radars. The E-767 also helped them get targets and fire control. The Tomcats fired 4 Phoenixs each at the multiple inbound bombers. They waited to see what would happen since they were still a safe 115 nm away from the enemy aircraft. They turned back and then fired their remaining 2 Phoenixs at the surviving inbounds. They then turned and ran before fire would be returned.

The E-767 was a goner. The first 2 missiles desintigrated the converted airliner. The B-2s were further away when they were attacked son only 2 were lost. No survivors emerged from the bombers or AWACs.

DontPissUsOff

09-12-2004, 22:57

At 14:00 hours, a message was sent out to the commanding officer of the Mediterranean Squadron, Admiral W.A. Harwood. The message ordered him to release a small force of heavy warships and escort vessels and take them through the Red Sea to assist the IDF naval forces, should it be required, while the remaining forces provided a rearguard. Harwood immediately began rallying his units of choice, and began the first real involvement of the war for the Navy... - A. Matheson, Fire and Brimstone: The Sentinels Arise, MacMillan Press, 2021

William Harwood's binoculars swept the horizon before him again, taking in the panorama of the empty, baking sea, the slim dots of high-flying jets, and the graceful wakes and waves of his ships. Under his command were three battleships, a pair of battlecruisers, a carrier, six cruisers and 6 destroyers, and he had to replenish his forces four of the famed Berezina replenishment ships. The force proceeded to the Red Sea at 14 knots, an easy pace for all concerned, maintaining a CAP of some 16 aircraft and 2 AWACS and an ASW picket line to the front and sides.

Eredron

09-12-2004, 23:26

Open Press Release
Namibian and Botswana Principalities

For immediate distribution

Due to rising security issues both in Africa and around the world, the 850,000-strong Eredron Expeditonary Force has been mobilized and ordered to assume defensive positions along the Angolan border; in addition, the 90,000 soldiers of the Defense Forces of Botswana and Namibia has been called up as a precautionary measure.

The Naval Task Forces Intrepid and Stalwart, charged with the safeguarding of the shores of Namibia, have likewise been placed on high alert, as have the Liberty and Morning Glory on patrol in the Indian Ocean.

Zarbia

09-12-2004, 23:55

OOC: jesus christ, settle down with attacking me while i'm not there.
I like how you guys follow everything AMF says, it's pretty amusing. Lapdogs.

General Alex Ilyna, governor of Tanzania, poured himself a glass of water as he listened to an advisor yammer on about coastal attacks. He took a sip, his mind wandering. He gazed around the control room, his head pounding. Finally he put the glass down and interrupted the young man.
"Listen boy, we all have got a shitload on our hands. These sons of bitches haven't given us much time to react but we have got to act now. Our plan is already in motion, I don't need to hear your figures and your strategies."
The young advisor left the room, leaving the general to his business. Ilyna watched and listening in the control room, the Hawks had moved off of the airfield and were approaching their targets now.

***

Three hundred MMA-A2 Hawks left the Dar es Salaam airfield, heading straight for the opposition. They split up into three groups of one hundred, their task was to take out the invading forces as quick as possible. They continued on their path, this would be a hardfought battle but they would be victorious.

Thirty Oedipus Rex class battleships left port, spreading out so that when they were attacked they would not be all stuck together. They moved as quickly as possible towards the battle.

ooc: sorry for the not-so-great post guys. eh..

Nova Hope

10-12-2004, 01:04

OOC: jesus christ, settle down with attacking me while i'm not there.
I like how you guys follow everything AMF says, it's pretty amusing. Lapdogs.

ooc: sorry for the not-so-great post guys. eh..

(OOC: Hey no worries. We’re just glad you showed up for the party. Out of curiosity though you will be responding to my infiltrations right?)

Schultaria Prime

10-12-2004, 01:04

OOC:

I'll be gone for the majority of the weekend (need a respite before finals begin), so unless I post before 1 in the Afternoon (US Central Time) tomorrow I won't be back until Sunday. As for the AMF argument; my nation might follow AMF because we're contractually obliged in a previous alliance engagement, but I'm doing it for the story value. It'll provide a good basis for the advancement not just of a Schultarian nation limited to one territory, but the spread of a Schultarian Civilization in a greater international sphere (whether or not it'll be an imperial culture is to be decided).

+Also, as an inquiry, have my propaganda campaigns made any effect in the civilian or military populations of Tanzania? I'm trying to keep my warfare strategy as realistic as possible, and I know that suggestive warfare (directed advertisements) does have its impacts on a population. It might not be significant (one or two cases of remote protest) or it could provide widespread dissention with the civilian locals; however, in the interests of good RP, I leave those decisions in your hands.

This event happens after the previous two posts on the mainland thread.
http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=7649384&postcount=28
http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=7652814&postcount=42

Numbers will be given when needed (I won't post them unless asked because I don't want these rp's to become walking advertisements for military technology).

IC:

-Indian Ocean, 450 km eastwards of Dar es Salaam, Zarbian Tanzania

Schultarians had only experienced combat in simulations before this moment, and now the time for truth finally came. As alarm klaxons rang throughout the fleet, fighter elements from the two Schultarian carrier groups made immediate preparation runs. With their missiles tucked inside their undercarriage and the guns primed and loaded, seventy Phoenixian Anubis fighters lofted off the decks of the Schultarian carriers with mechanical precision. In less than ten minutes, the fighters had been completely scrambled and were in position to maintain a defensive perimeter over the Schultarian main battle group.

While the fighters were making their preparations to protect the fleet a smaller, cursory, expeditionary force was making steady progress to Mafia Island in an effort to out run the Zarbian naval machine. Though in contact with the rest of the main fleet, the majority of their air protection would come from the air wings stationed in Padersonia; an extremely inconvenient situation, a significant squadron of air interceptors and ground strike attack bombers were en route to the invasion fleet and would arrive in less than five minutes. In anticipation of an inevitable attack, the commanders of the three Roydia battleship squadrons armed their passive LIDAR systems in addition to linking up with the already active Dommar satellite network silently gliding overhead. For the most part they felt secure with their plans; all of them knew that if the operation was to go ahead it would mean the losses of Schultarian lives, but they would be for the greater goal of breaking the back of colonial racialism.

Admiral Codo was confident in the proficiency of his troops, yet ill at ease with the numbers of vessels pouring out of the Tanzanian harbors. Pulling out his radio, he signaled to his fleet commanders to divide into three distinct combat units. With the carriers as rally points, the three small fleets would be better suited to the micromanagement of combat and provide a better edge in maneuvering around the anticipated Zarbian threat. As he watched the anti air picket ships begin to spread their defenses around the carrier groups and his flagship, he made an ultimatum to fleet mobilizing outside of Dar es Salaam.

"This is Admiral Jawoah Codo of the Schultarian First Combat Fleet; we address the colonial leadership of Tanzania to call off their battle groups while there's still time to negotiate an end to hostilities. The nation of Zarbia's colonies abroad in Central Africa is currently being pursued by a coalition of no less than seven nations with at least an additional four engaging hostilities on the administrative centers of Zarbia Prime.

We offer you a chance to preserve your sovereignty without causing needless bloodshed on either side; if you stand down and reverse your position on defending the cause of supporting the Macabees militarily then we as a coalition shall not conduct hostilities with your nation and offer our resources to you to create a state independent of the Zarbian colonial regime. However, if you engage any allied vessel Schultarian or otherwise, your administration will be deposed by all force necessary and your nation placed under more strict military authority by the unified forces of Operation: Brimstone. We'll offer your nation twelve hours to decide terms."

"Prime the carrier bomber aircraft, attack subs, and the IRBM's on the Mainland just in case our reply comes in cannon form. Let's hope they consider our offer," the Admiral said in a tired sigh.

Safehaven2

10-12-2004, 01:04

"There goes another one, hey Tagoma flight, your one away from becoming an ace."

Col. Fenning, the head of Tagoma flight, had been a pilot for 6 years. Starting off in a F-125 he was now flying an advanced F-133 and with it he had just put four IDF aircraft under his belt. Things were looking up.
"Thanks, maby we'll get you guys some kills."

"Haha ya, thatll be the day imagine an Arkbird as an ace"
The Arkbird crew was in high spirits, why shouldn't they be? Perfectly safe, they had front row seats to a modern jousting tournament in the skys. One of the operators started tapping a screen and swearing. Almost as if he was trying to fix a malfunction, after a few seconds he stopped and sweat formed on his forehead.

"Shit, we got multiple vampires coming in."

"Who they heading to?"

"Their coming right at us, shit their running hot close range."

"HOW THE HELL DID THT HAPPEN! Jesus christ get the Bugzapper system online now."
The Arkbird was now alive with activity, something had gone horribly wrong and Havenite airmen were about to pay for it. Then one of the missiles heated up and exlpoded in mid air. Then another and another.
"Bugzapper is working sir, we should be fine. The starboard system is reporting a bit of a mechanical problem but it should be nothin, the wouldn't have let us take off if it wasn't operational."

"Alrite good, give those IDF bastards some of their own medicine. Fire off our own Divinebolts"
The Arkbird was equipped with its own missiles and it now fired them off at the IDF fighters that had shot at it in the first place. 6 Divinebolt missiles took off and headed to get some payback for the Arkbird crew.

The remaining missiles were now barely 8 miles out when another one of their number fell. The angle which the two remaining missiles were coming in at meant that only two of the five Bugzapper systems on board could engage them. Then the shit really did hit the fan. One of the two Bugzapper's shut down, that mechanical problem was more than the operator had made it out to be. The other bugazzaper fired and took out one of the missiles before the last one left its engagment area. The Arkbird tryed to manuever and throw off the missile throwing out chaff and flares but its size inhibited it from doing anything wild.

"Its coming, 4 miles. What the hells wrong with that Bugzaper? O god its gonna hit us."
The operator that had originally seen them coming looked out the window and could see the metallical nose of the missiles trailing smoke heading straight at him. He could see a painting on it but couldn't make out what it was, strange how he thought of such things with his life on the line. 100 meters..60..40..20..he crossed himself sudenly hoping hed be forgivin for skipping church since he grew old enough to live on his own and opened his mouth to screa.....

Col. Fenning had his hands full to. He has just come out of a dive, his computer systems told him that the missiles that had been on him hadn't been able to pull out of tha dive but puling up he was just in time to watch a IDF missile streak in and shear his wingmans wing right off before exploding next to the cockpit. Their was no way he would have survived that and when no parachute formed it proved he was right. Off in the distance he could see a massive fireball form and all of a sudden the link to the command center in the air went blank. Bastards. What was left of his sqaudron had a good sized load of NGLRAAMs and they unleashed everyone one they had on the F-35's and F-141's that had fired on them and their Arkbird. The Arkbirds escort did the same and an astounding total of 106 NGLRAAMs filled the sky on their way to the F-35's and F-141's. After this the surviving aircraft turned around and went home to lick their wounds.

The Arkbird had survived being the massive thing she was but just barely. Trailing a huge plume of thick black smoke and with a cabin full of dead and dieing crewmen the surving pilot glided it home. The Arkbird would be able to fight another day, barely so, but its crew wouldn't. The plane was sent to the DRC for massive reairs and refit bt it wouldn't see action again this month and that was the liberal estimate.

Col. Fenning was now an ace but at a price. Only four planes in his sqaudron had come home in one piece, and some didn't come home at all. The emtpy bunks were filled up quickly before the week was over with eager new young recruits but it wouldn't ever be the same. The now veteran soldiers had a hard time acepting the new kids on the block but they would have to soon as they were going to be in combat once again.

OOC: Ill post about the SAM/radar later.

IDF

10-12-2004, 01:39

Commander Haldi was leading the F-14Ds. It was a shame he couldn't get a gunsight cam for his kills, but the RADAR records would show that later. The enemies launched a last wave of missiles at his fighters as they left at over mach 2.6. They were near the end of the range envelope for the missiles, but not out of it. Most of the fighters got out of it, but the 6 that weren't able to get out of the range had all 106 missiles aimed at them. There was no hope for each plane to dodge 15-20 missiles and as a result each bird was systematically destroyed leaving no survivors of the 6 aircraft. 12 good men dead.

IDF

10-12-2004, 01:40

OOC for Zarbia, are the battleships in Egypt, Tanzania or both? BTW, when you get time, please post damages for my air and Naval bombardements.

Nova Hope

10-12-2004, 01:48

T- 43 Hours to Announcement

The sub pack settled about the channel. They were on specific mission of seek and destroy. Right now they were only monitoring but they’d be ready the second the time came. In an area designated the kill zone they sat, watching the ships sail by this busy bit of strait.

The KZ was the narrowest point in the crossing between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Deep trenches and lots of secondary noise sources hid the large wolf pack from prying sensors.

T- 40 Hours to Announcement

The President looked about the reports that were coming in. The deployments about the theatre and the prep work being done in the KZ. Better still intelligence was pouring in from their target area. As soon as he announced Noviet participation in this war the engines of the Noviet war machine would be primed and ready to fire. That’s a good one I might use that in my announcement.

But with the announcement imminent there were other matters to attend to. Bolstering integration and co-operation. I must get right on that now mustn’t I?

(Message sent along encrypted channels to Schultaria Prime and Vastiva)
When the hostilities begin in earnest we will be with you. While not obligated to assist you we do feel that a certain amicable relationship exists between us. It is my hope that there can be beneficial sharing of information and integration of forces between Schultaria Prime, Vastiva and Nova Hope.

We three seem to have similar ideas on the rights of the individual as well as a people’s right to self government. It is with this in mind that I hope we can support each other’s policies when Zarbian colonies come under our control.

For the immediate time frame though preparations are being made here in Nova Hope for the assault in Eastern Africa. Our target will not be revealed here as it is classified from all but the highest Noviet officials, but co-ordination needs to be discussed. Schultarian propaganda has begun to reach the shores of the Zarbian colonies and I’d like to suggest that your efforts are doubled and made specific. Should you target the oppressed native population, especially those of African descent, I believe it would help our case when we need to deploy troops to the area.

More importantly this will serve our mutual ends as we have begun certain clandestine operations in this area. If the locals could be incised to revolt than we could supply and assist them.

On another front I think it can be agreed that Zarbian shipping needs to be curtailed. With this in mind I propose that we send representatives to meet and discuss in person, for security reasons, the division of responsibility for blockading Zarbian East Africa. This needs to be done as Zarbia, should his mainland become less fettered, has the ability to reinforce the colonies to the point where our casualties would become unbearably burdensome and this altercation would be for not. I believe we can all agree that every liberty must be taken to limit Zarbian mobility.

-President Eric Lincoln

(OOC: I cannot advance the timeline any further until you respond. I don’t mean to needle (sorry) I’m just chomping at the bit to get in there if you know what I mean.)

Nova Hope

10-12-2004, 01:50

OOC: Zarbia this might speed things up if you're game,...

MSN: semi_equal@hotmail.com
AIM: TAPRESMember
YI: semi_equal_1984
ICQ: 84368598

Zarbia

10-12-2004, 01:58

Eredron

10-12-2004, 02:01

OOC: I've got 945,000 men, from both the Eredron army and defense forces comprised of native conscripts being mobilized in Namibia/Botswana, in addition to naval forces being on the alert on the west and east coasts of southern Africa.

And I'm sure everyone would agree RL takes precedence over NS.

Nova Hope

10-12-2004, 02:11

OOC: Guys I'm really sorry, but I'm totally out of it and I don't have time to reread everything and figure out what is going on. I'm sneaking online as it is and I have finals starting tomorrow. Everyone just tell me exactly what you're doing.

(OOC: Okay quick recap for me:
-Vastiva negotiated me into the war with certain promises
-I am RPing the Noviet build up prior to the war on you (this would be happening before anyone even made a move on your colonies. The announcement that I’m counting down to will coincide with the ultimatum that was given to you)
-I’ve moved around some guys (basic stuff)
-I’ve slipped subs into the Tanzanian coast to monitor shipping and radio chatter
-I’ve landed a small team (six people) covertly so that you would not be aware IC
-I’m trying to get a guy through customs at an airport as press
-I’ve some men posing as fishermen trying to sell fish (came in on a fishing boat)
-I’ve launched several unmanned probes to scout you out. They were launched from an unknown SE position and are actively scanning you on multiple spectrums (waiting for you to shoot them down)
-I’ve placed subs in a key position to monitor the Suez Canal

Eredron

10-12-2004, 02:25

Private Dispatch, Zarbia

Viewing with concern the growing threat facing those African citizens living under the jurisdiction and government of Zarbia, the threat of foreign invasion due to their association with Zarbia, and to the threat posed from Zarbia's institution of anti-democratic policies, the Republic of Eredron feels it is the moral obligation of Zarbia to officially and peacefully relinquish administrative, military, political and economic governance of Angola to Eredron as soon as possible, for the preservation of life and peace for the Angolan people.

Await immediate response.

IDF

10-12-2004, 02:27

OOC: I'm hitting the Western Egypt Colony. SImply I've landed 45,000 paratroopers near Alexandria with 35,000 marines going with them. I have many battleships bombarding the coast of your colony from the Med. Arsenal ships and cruisers are firing TLAMs with SSGNs. I have other small ships using guns and missiles. Over 1,000 Naval fighters are hitting your coast. The ships are targetting other ships in port, AA defenses and Radars to pave the way for aircraft and airfields. Cities are being hit also. Aircraft are hitting everything they can and providing support for the troops. Stealth fighters and bombers are firing on your AA defenses and RADARs on the Eastern side of your Egyptian colony.

Eredron

10-12-2004, 02:31

OOC: By the way, I hope my participation in this thread isn't minded. I am not strictly speaking allied with AMF or any other nation attacking Zarbia; I just thought this would be more convenient for both him and myself.

Safehaven2

10-12-2004, 02:38

The IDF strikes on Tanzania and now Egypt had confirmed what CINC Morrel had worried. With intel reports of fleets gathering near madagascar and larg numbers of Eredron troops mobilizing on the Angolan border their was now no doubt that Africa would soon be consumed in death and fire. A war that no matter who won tens of thousands of individuals would lose was coming. Safehaven had a huge number of men and equipment across Central Africa and these now went on alert. A constant CAP was put up over Havenite and Zarbian territories and forces were being prepared to mve against a land or seaborne invasion. As part of this mobilization a few squadrons of SU-52's and F-133's were enroute to Zarbian Egypt to fight back the IDF airstrikes.

In north Tanzania teams of heavily armed infantry and mechanized troops fanned out to hunt for the IDF pilots that had parachuted out of their planes. Helicopters were flying overhead and dogs were being used. Command wanted those pilots bad and was putting the resources out to get them.

OOC: FOr the strike on the SAM/radar just say I lost about a dozen of em.

IDF

10-12-2004, 02:46

OOC: Safehaven, I've used cruise missiles of both the TLAM C and D variety to crater the runways at every airfield in Western Egypt. They will be out of commission or a while.

Safehaven2

10-12-2004, 02:48

OOC: My bad, I wasn't specific enough, sorry Im tring to do HW at the same time. Their not going up their to land their gonna go up, refuel enroute fight then come back.

Nova Hope

10-12-2004, 02:51

IDF

10-12-2004, 02:56

(OOC: Then IDF might I suggest close quarters machine gun dog fights? Half of his fighters will drop from lack of fuel and, as I’m sure both sides will claim, if your pilots are good there should be no discernable change in the rate of casualties. Merely in the ferocity of the melee, causing more maneuvering and heavy burns)
OOC: Sorry, but it is clsoe range for my pilots and my greatest advantage is the large Aegis II coverage that prohibits air activity within 200 miles of the Mediterranean Sea. Plus I love the fact that I can quickly turn planes around for the short distances. IN RL, Israel is the only nation that concerns itself with turn-around times. Other than that I won't give up my Phoenix II. I build the F-14I just for that missile.

Nova Hope

10-12-2004, 03:45

An encrypted message discretely makes its way into the email of the Eredron national executive.

It would seem that we find ourselves in a similar situation. With interests in Africa and our hearts in the right place we simply cannot be completely uninvolved in the conflict that now threatens to embroil Zarbian holdings.

I can empathize with the position you must be in; surrounded by conflict, preferences for one side, loyalties to the other, and having no contractual obligation to either. The situation must make for difficulty in keeping your approval ratings up. But I digress. The point of this communiqué is two fold.

With your recent message to Zarbia it is obvious you have interest in Angola. You massive military mobilization also suggests that action may follow. If this is the case might I suggest that you work in conjunction with our great coalition and not independently of it. Your want for the protection of the individual makes me think that our ideas of inherent individual rights are not dissimilar. So it is with these facts in mind I ask you, will you not work with us, for the people of Africa?

The second motivation for this email is my desire to know your plans for Angola if you were to take control of it. While you mind this thought to be presumptuous on my part I wonder, might we have some guarantees of your government’s official intention?

- President of The Dominion of Nova Hope
Eric Lincoln

Eredron

10-12-2004, 03:57

Private Communique, Eric Lincoln, Nova Hope

It would be premature to comment on any military operations currently underway other than to confirm that Eredronian forces are now being actively mobilized and adopting a defensive posture in our principalities' shared borders with Zarbian Angola.

It would also, at this time, be premature to negotiate or discuss any military or political relationship beyond the present state, between the Republic and the current military bloc at war with Zarbia, due to Eredron's declared neutrality in the AMF-Macabee military situation.

This neutrality, however, can be assurance to both the Dominion and those nations waging war against Zarbia, that Eredron will not interfere or being involved in any military action being carried out, unless forces of the Republic come under fire or are otherwise threatened by said alliance; naturally, should this occur, consequences would be swift and grave. I am confident, however, that such is far from likely.

At this time, I will reiterate the position assumed by the Republic under my administration with regards to both Angola, and to all nations: democracy is prerequisite for true, legitimate government. Tyranny, oppression - the Republic will not allow any compromise to be when it comes to our opposition of these threats to democracy.

It is the position of Eredron that no true peace can exist in Angola, and the world, until true democracy is established by the people.

OOC: I have ignored the fact that you somehow became aware of a private message sent to Zarbia, since it was not anything new or extraordinarily confidential.

Vastiva

10-12-2004, 04:18

OOC: The Noviets are par excellence at intel work. Its one reason I bought... er... brought them in. And I seem to have bribed the heck out of your locals... interesting that... alright, we'll play from here if everyone is ok with what is going on?

Nova Hope

10-12-2004, 06:41

Private Communique, Eric Lincoln, Nova Hope
OOC: I have ignored the fact that you somehow became aware of a private message sent to Zarbia, since it was not anything new or extraordinarily confidential.

(OOC: My apologies with the assumption. If you’d like we can banter a bit on if I would’ve been able to detect it, and if not I’ll edit the message. I didn’t think there’d be a problem as it was not an overly sensitive communication. Again I did assume, but it was not done maliciously.)

Nova Hope

10-12-2004, 06:43

(OOC: Zarbia, I know that you don’t have time to do anything too detailed but if you would make an ooc outline of what is going to happen to my actions I’ll pick up the slack and write the next post out.

Again I completely understand that you have no time right now so something small for the sake of continuity would be perfect.)

Zarbia

10-12-2004, 21:44

OOC: I'm gonna make a couple of posts directed to different people. Let's have a bit of fun, shall we? Also, Nova, your press guy is not going to get into my colony unless he is of pure Zarbian descent. He may have a chance if he is Slavic, but I doubt it. (Zarbians are based on east Slavs.)

Paje, Tanzania

Two soldiers of the 2nd Zarb-Tanzania Corpo hurried down the dock towards the mysterious ship, their weapons at the ready in case of any trouble. As he neared, Hans Krasicki could see that it was a fishing ship, he relaxed himself and walked closer. He and his partner stopped infront of the ship which was bobbing back and forth on the calm water, immediately spotting two foreign men on the deck.

"Hey! You two, come here," he called to them. The young soldier waited as the fishermen came towards him. He was calm and patient but the Tanzanian sun had gotten to his partner. As soon as the fishermen came near them, the other soldier grabbed them forcefully and pulled them off the boat, pushing them down to a sitting position on the dock.

"What is your business here?" snarled the other soldier, his small black eyes fixed on the older fisherman.

"Sergei, enough. We'll bring them to the keep, they'll be taken care of," offered Hans.

Sergei ignored him. "Are you deaf? I asked you a question," he turned to the younger man. "What about you, boy? Are you going to answer?" Sergei sighed heavily, his eyes looking skyward. "These fucking idiots won't answer me, Hans, what do I do?"

Hans was silent, he was not sure what to say. He looked away briefly, staring out at the sea before turning back. He shrugged his soldiers and finally said, "Maybe they're spies or something. They're not from here-"

"I'm not sure what's worse Hans, a negro or a spy. They are both pretty low if you ask me." Sergei kicked the younger one in the chest, leaving him gasping for air.

Hans opened his mouth to protest but remembered that sympathizing with foreigners was a crime. He also thought it better not to anger his partner more, who knew what was going through his mind right now. He stood there as Sergei set about abusing the prisoners, kicking them in the face, stomach, and genitals. After about five minutes of this Sergei finished, a look of happiness on his face.

"Why don't you give it a try? It's good fun, these poor bastards aren't going to be alive much longer anyway."

Hans chuckled. "Its not like you're going to kill them, Sergei."

The soldier took the safety off of his automatic and turned back to smile at his partner. Hans covered his ears as Sergei emptied his magazine on the two fishermen, his mouth open in shock.

"What did you do that for? They were prisoners!"

Sergei began dragging the bodies off of the dock. "They're not our friends, one must be extra careful in these times."

Sergei finished his work and began to leave the dock, motioning for Hans to follow him. "Come now, Hans, it's all in a day's work." Sergei had noticed Hans' weakness. No matter, he had enough time to mold the young soldier's mind and toughen him up.

OOC: You guys like? I'll post more later.

Edit: ARGH! It doesn't show idents or anything. Grrrr.

IDF

10-12-2004, 22:05

Mediterranean Sea, 20 miles north of Alexandria
25,000 marines were now in their LCACs going full speed towards the beachhead at Alexandria. For days all military formations and bases in the area had been bombed by ships and aircraft. In fact, that had been happening around the nation as RADARs and SAMs were knocked out along with runways being cratered by cruise missiles. The IDF Navy now had a full blockade in the Med against the colony. The Red Sea was no problem as Zarbia didn't control that part of Egypt.

The marines weren't going it alone. Hundreds of F-35Bs and Cs, F/A-18E/Fs and F-14Is were up in the air monitoring the skies with more on carriers or on land ready to help. IDF Frigates and destroyers were firing 5” guns as cruisers fired 8” guns or missiles in. Arsenal ships were ready to launch more missiles if necessary. Battleships were still firing to clear the beach ahead as the LCACs got within 5 miles of their IP. Helos took off from the Wasp class vessels carrying an additional 10,000 marines.

While this was happening, the 3 paratrooper divisions were ready to begin taking the city. They were 10 miles outside of the city when they began firing mortars at suspected Zarbian troop formations. The group had Hellfire armed UAVs up to help scout ahead and take out armored positions before they were a threat.

OOC: I'll be gone most of tonight and tomorrow.

Eredron

11-12-2004, 00:44

(OOC: My apologies with the assumption. If you’d like we can banter a bit on if I would’ve been able to detect it, and if not I’ll edit the message. I didn’t think there’d be a problem as it was not an overly sensitive communication. Again I did assume, but it was not done maliciously.)

Like I said, the message didn't contain anything highly sensitive, so I felt like going with it and advancing the RP.

---

Approaching an altitude of twenty-four miles, a mile under it's maximum ceiling, the E-5 long range reconnaissance aircraft passed over the invisible border that ran roughly east and west, separating Namibia and Angola.

http://www.fas.org/irp/mystery/mystery.jpg

Shooting through the sky at Mach 4, the E-5 had plotted a course that would take it over the cities of Ondjiva, Cahama, Lubango and Namibe before it circled over the Atlantic Ocean, continuing it's reconnaissance gathering, and returned to Namibia.

Although the aircraft would gather and transmit it's data back so that all Zarbian military sites could be highlighted for any bombings, this was not the sole purpose for the mission over Angola, since orbital satellites were already collecting information about Zarbian AA defenses, airfields, supply depots and military bases; this was also the E-5's first actual mission.

While commanders and observers waited anxiously, the E-5 neared Ondjiva, and with the flip of a switch, the assortment of reconnaissance equipment came alive.

Zarbia

11-12-2004, 01:15

Eredron

11-12-2004, 02:17

The rifle sling was beginning to weigh down on him, biting into his shoulder; with a shrug, the soldier adjusted it as he raised a hand to shade his eyes from the orange sun of evening that hung behind the oncoming vehicles like an orb.

He stepped toward the road, raising his hand as a signal.

With plumes of dust filling the air behind it, the vehicles slowed, coming to a stop a few feet away. As his fellow guard watched from the checkpoint station, the soldier stepped up to the closest vehicle, a vehicle resembling the American HUMVEE, although lightly armored.

The driver held out a thick clipboard. "Here's the full manifest. We're a half-hour ahead of schedule, with another convoy forty-five minutes behind us."

Glancing down at the line of trucks, jeeps, APCs, and other vehicles idling at the checkpoint, the soldier nodded. "Alright, you're clear. Go up to sector eight for unloading."

Retreating into the small checkpoint station for protection from the onslaught of dust, he joined his comrade in watching the supply line pass before getting on his radio. "This is Ondangwa South Station reporting arrival of convoy eight."

Zarbia

11-12-2004, 03:20

Transmission to Eredron

We will not give up Angola to the likes of you. We have warned you before, stay out of our affairs. You have not listened, you will pay.

Eredron

11-12-2004, 03:38

"In response to the growing oppression, tyranny and injustice imposed upon the Angolan people by their dictatorial occupiers, the Republic of Eredron announces a formal end of diplomatic recognition with regards to the claims of sovereignty over Angola made by the Nazi Police State of Zarbia.

Furthermore, the Republic wishes to issue a statement of full support for all those Angolans living under the shadow of fear and subjugation. The darkness of Zarbian brutality must and shall give way to the light and hope of democracy."

---

"What's your gut feeling on this?" the Governor-General asked, finishing off his drink and wiping the condensation off his hands with a small napkin.

"A cornered animal is a dangerous one," General Oliver replied. "They can be capable of anything. In this case, I think the answer is yes. Their homeland is under attack; Tanzania is under attack; nearly a million troops are moving south of their Angolan colony. If they see attack from all sides, I don't think they would hesitate to order a nuclear response, perhaps in what they would consider a last resort to total annihilation. In that case, I think we need to take precautions. Should such an attack come from Angola, we need to be able to respond - both at the source of the attack, and at Zarbia itself."

"My jurisdiction ends outside of this theater," the Gov. General said. "I'll give the go-ahead to move our submarines up to Angolan waters, to stand by in case the decision is made to respond in kind to a nuclear attack. Get in contact with the Consul and MCS, they will need to give the final green light for both a nuclear attack, and for sending boomers to Zarbia."

DontPissUsOff

11-12-2004, 03:44

Encrypt: 192 (Med, COTD)
To: Commander, IDF naval forces
From: W. Harwood, commander, Med. Squadron

Do you require assistance for shore bombardment in support of landings in Zarbia?
If so we will be happy to oblige.
If you require any other assistance please tell us.

Safehaven2

11-12-2004, 03:59

The SU-52 peeled to the right and rejoined the formation. Behind it loomed te massive strato-tanker that had just topped of the tanks of a whole sqaudron of SU-52's plus some change. Dozens of aircraft fileld the skies over SE Egypt. This had been their second refueling of the day after one over the sea but now they would get the chance to jump into combat. The F-133's and SU-52's were now joined by a flight of EB-9's. Col. Fenning commanded the flight as he was the most expierenced officer on hand when it came to the IDFAF.

"Officer on deck!"

A row of men and women snapped up to attention as in walked Admiral Klacik. She commanded the 4th and 7th fleets of the Havenite navy. She was a proud women, a proud and a tough women. She had to be, rising up so high in a male dominated hierarchy it had taken her nearly twice as long as some of her less deserving colleagus to get to were she was at but she had earned it. She had commanded ships and fleets in multiple battles and wars but nothing on the scale of the current war. Her command had been located in the Meditearanian sea when the whole Spanish issue had arrisen. They had been expecting a fight with IDF but that had never arisen.

Once again though a conflict with IDF was threatened but this time it did come about and somehow IDF leadership had forgotten about the Havenite fleets they had come so close to blows with. That mistake was about to be exploited to the hilt.

The first act came from below the sea. Submariners were pouring over the data coming back from their forward USV's. Targetting info was punched into the computers one last time and things got going.
"Match bearing and shoot, racks1-8."

"Conn,sonor units 1-8 running hot, straight and normal."

These words echoed in Orca submarines across the sea. From external racks 13 Orca's fired a total of 104 Tempest Ultra Heavy torpedoes. Traveling at low speeds for 100 nm they would speed up to 80 knts the last 20nm. It would go just below 1km and hoot up at the last minute spearing the targetted enemy ship from the bottom with its massive 6350kg warhead.

These torpedoes would take a long time to get to their destinations but that wouldn't pose much of a problem. Timed to hit right after the torpedoes the arsenl ships of the fleet opened up. 2,500 missiles left the VLS tubes of 4 Arsenal ships. Rising into the air leaving behind small puff of smoke they tipped over on their sides and headed to the IDF fleets. Flying extremly low and with Pallas Athena systems on they accelerated. Half of the missiles were FastHawk II mod bravo's while the other half were FastHawk II mod Alpha's.

To defeat the CIWS systems the missiles were tagetted to hit the outermost ships first and work their way in. This way they'd only have to deal with a few ships CIWS at a time and with their speed that wouldn't be a problem.

OOC: Torps hit first bout 30 sec later missiles hit. Any spec/details you want or need on my stuff is in the link I sent you.

IC: Col. Fenning and his flight were making their way up Egypt toward were the IDF forces had made their presence known. They were to keep at least 160mls between them and any IDF fighters that might try to move south to engage them for now. Behind them an AWAC's and the EB-9 flight sat.

"Tagoma flight this is Zarb, our systems are ready, do we have a go for the operation?:

"Zarb this is Tagoma, everythings good up here, give em hell.

"Don't worry about that, seeya in a few hours on the ground, drinks on you."

"Haha we'll see, seeya then Tagoma out"

With that the bomb bay doors opened up on the EB-9's. Almost like free fall bombs 600 MAAM Ausf B missiles dropped out of the many aircraft. After a second they hit heir own enginges and zoomed off into the distance. They were all headed to IDF paratrooper concentrations with a mixture of Flechette, shrapnel and HE rounds. Zarbian Egypt wouldn't be allowed to just fall without a fight.

Zarbia

11-12-2004, 04:22

OOC: I vote for no nukes, what about you guys?

Zarbia officially declares war on the nations of Eredron, Nova Hope, and IDF.

Alexandria, Egypt.

The troops continued moving, almost at their destination. The soldiers could hear explosions in the distance, coming from the coast. Lt. General Petrov jumped slightly as a soldier beside him sneezed. Petrov took a deep breath and tried to relax, being jumpy in a fight like this was not good. He exhaled shortly and grasped the light chain around his throat. On the end was a small swastika which he kissed before tucking the chain back into his shirt.

"Hey Niko," he called out to one of the soldiers on the truck, "We're getting tank support at some point, right? That's what Kuprin said."

Niko turned to the Lt. General and shrugged. "I heard that too but I'm not sure, boss. Where is this armor coming from?"

Petrov sighed and returned the shrug. "Damned if I know."

***

Meanwhile, reinforcements were being driven towards Alexandria from various outposts around the area.

Eredron

11-12-2004, 04:50

Calling an emergency session of the Senate of Majorities, the Consul called for a vote condemning the nation of Zarbia for their act of aggression and approved by a unanimous vote of the general assembly to declare a state of war to exist between the Republic of Eredron and the Nazi Police State of Zarbia.

Thirty minutes after the Senate vote, and sixty-five minutes after receiving Zarbia's declaration of war, a flight of eight E-8 Multipurpose Intermediate Bombers (MIBs) was in the air, inbound for targets in southern Angola: airfields, SAM/AA sites, and other sites of military significance. Each carried a light payload of 10,000 free-fall bombs, as well as four cruise missiles. Acting to divert attention from these bombers, and to achieve air superiority, were forty-eight F-22E Firehawks with orders to fire only when fired upon: the main offensive would not begin until an hour after the return of the E-8s, after hundreds of thousands of propaganda leaflets were dropped over south Angola, assisted by the radio and television broadcasts being directed from Namibia to it's northern neighbor.

The carrier groups Intrepid and Stalwart, meanwhile, had been ordered to advance upon the Angolan coast, engaging and destroying any hostile vessels on the way. A small group of Ohio and Virginia submarines, fifteen in total, was already moving ahead, breaking off from the main group with orders of their own.

Still in the process of mobilizing, the Eredron Expeditionary Force had positioned itself in four strong points along the Angolan border, with 150,000 troops stationed in or on their way to Ruacana, Ondangwa, Rundu and Bagani respectively, with air and armored support. The defense forces of the African principalities, as well as roughly 75,000 of the EEF, were holding defensive positions in the southern and eastern regions of the principalities, to hold off against any foreign incursion.

Vastiva

11-12-2004, 06:02

OOC: *wonders how Eredron will react as foreign troops are by-passing his and leaving the area into Zarbia... and the natives seem not to care or to interfere*

Eredron

11-12-2004, 06:03

OOC: ...where are you coming from? Since when did all those troops and planes appear in Namibia and Botswana?

Vastiva

11-12-2004, 06:10

OOC: Reread posts 20 and 52. I *did* ask if everyone was ok with what was going on. There are ersatz airfields set up north of the Okavango swamps, on the Caprivi Zipfel.

IDF

11-12-2004, 06:12

General Kuprin had been eating when the news of an invasion had been brought to his ears. That had been five hours ago and for those five hours he had not been able to rest. The general had been rushing back and forth frantically analyzing the situation. He knew that no ships or aircraft could be sent yet, they would be destroyed by the sheer numbers of IDF's forces. For now the battle had to be fought defensively, the general had no problem with that.

Alexandria

Machine gun nests had been set up all around Alexandria's small beaches to gun down whatever troops IDF would send. Hundreds of soldiers were manning them, waiting for their chance to strike.

Alexandria's very own 3rd and 4th Zarbian divisions were sent out to take care of the paratrooper divisions landed outside of the city. Mounted in trucks the soldiers raced to get to the side of the city where IDF forces had been reported. Lieutenant General Petrov sat alongside his men in the truck as it made its way to its location, jerking and bumping every now and then. He chewed on a blade of grass nervously, this was to be a tough battle and he only hoped that him and his men would survive.

The UAVs caught glimpse of the machine guns on the beach as the landing craft were 15 miles out. They fired their own Hellfire anti-tank missiles at the troops as F-35s were called in. The JSFs had CBU-93 cluster bombs in their internal bays. Upon reaching the points that lasers had designated as targets, they dropped their loads covering the enemy positions with the bomblets that would hopefully make the landing an uneventful one. The planes then swooped around firing their 20mm cannon at survivors as battleships rained in shells of sizes over 20". The shells were fired in a way to to cause mass chaos and kill as many Zarbian troops as possible. The smaller FFGs and DDGs fired in their smaller 5" guns to try and create a similar effect on a smaller scale.
The LCACs got to 5 miles when the men readied for their landing while this happened.

Paratroopers
25 miles away from the beach, the UAVs up reported enemy formations of 2 division strenght. It was time to strike again. The IDF troops began firing in hundreds of mortars into the points located by the UAVs. Help was called in on the radios. 4 squadrons of the large F-14Is had been up near the area when the call came in. The LANTIRN II pods were crucial in targetting the enemies. The F-14s dropped their own cluster bombs on the enemy divsions. A total of 4 per aircraft or 192 of the cluster bombs fell free of the rails and went in for the enemies. The IDF paratroopers rejoiced when they heard the sounds of the fighters flying over and loosing bombs. They marched in as more fighters approached to do the same thing.

Eredron

11-12-2004, 06:15

OOC: I apologize for not seeing that post, for I certainly would have corrected it earlier before it had been allowed to continue further.

IDF

11-12-2004, 06:18

OOC: Safehaven, I don't have the time to reply to your post tonight as I'm only able to spend 15 minutes on NS before I go to bed and will be gone until tomorrow evening. I don't recognize SCRAMJET missiles as they are not within the 2015 tech range I use. I know that they've tested it, but it won't be in use or ready for combat use until 2025 at the most optimistic timetable. No torpedo can go that range you stated so the torp is ignored. The maximum range of a torp is 20-25 miles and that is a torp that goes at low speeds. The weapon is an obvious godmode for 2015 tech. Besides, I have Seahawk, Orion, and Viking patrols up beyond that distance.

Vastiva

11-12-2004, 06:25

OOC: I apologize for not seeing that post, for I certainly would have corrected it earlier before it had been allowed to continue further.

OOC: No worries. Colonial bribery and motion is as old as the Great Wall of China, and in this case it makes for an interesting storypoint. For that matter, it will be interesting to see how Zarbia reacts to the mobilization you've made - and my appearance over your shared border in force.

Oh - and I'll rebuild the dams later at no charge. ;)

Nova Hope

11-12-2004, 08:31

War room

“He declared war on us?”
“Yes sir.”
“I see. Any reason to believe he suspects our ties with Vastiva or Schultaria Prime?”
“No.”
“Has he detected the fleet?”
“There does not seem to be that indication.”
“Has he found our operatives?”
“The press journalist has been turned away at the border, the fisherman have taken casualties with out being IDed and the team is moving as planned.”
“Do we know their reasoning at all?”
“No sir, in fact this seems to be entirely random, albeit in our favor.”
“I concur; it does seem to be the case doesn’t it. Well I must scrap my speech in lieu of these new developments. Suddenly it would seem we’ve gone from the aggressor to the defender.” The President smiled at this, his approval ratings would sky rocket. All ready and immensely popular President Eric Lincoln expected his approval rating to clear the 92nd percentile.

Vastivian Ninth fleet

Pushing ahead full steam the fleet made best communal speed for the Tanzanian Coast. The massive armada of ships held a multilayered echelon around the carriers and supply ships. To an observer in orbit the spade shaped fleet held an eerie symmetry as the outer layer alternated between combinations of ships; some almost a kilometre in length, others barely a 120 metres.

Said observer, however, to see this would have to be able to see through the plethora of overhead fighters. A fraction of the fleet’s capabilities they were nonetheless a daunting deterrent. Running harrowing maneuvers they crisscrossed flight plans to confuse the count of their own numbers.

A fleet this size never worked with the advantage of stealth, it simply was not feasible. Relying on its quick approach and previous anonymity it sailed with full active jamming and ECM. While this fleet was near simple radio communications would be difficult without the very large quadratic equation that was required to filter the static; which each Noviet vessel surely had. With so much spectrum pollution any RADAR, SONAR or IR operators would see nothing but a large incoherent 3D blob moving in from the seas. The engines vented straight into the air, the SONAR screamed, the RADAR pumped static and fleet pushed onwards.
“Sir. We’re in range of the Vastivian fourth fleet.” Archibald Franklin turned to look at his XO. The man was anxious, in fact most of his crew was. The Noviet example seemed almost anticlimactic. They fret and sweated their roles in something much larger than themselves; yet when the time comes they perform godly. Almost trancelike a good Noviet sailor has a hard time recounting the ‘hot zones’, but for now they sat. Stomach aches and acne abounded, men puked but not from sea sickness. The Admiral shook his head at all this, he remain ever calm in the face of fire.
“I don’t suppose they’ve radioed us.” Chuckling at his own joke the Admiral tried to lighten the mood. His men looked up to him and he lead by example. “Prep the Humming birds with their special cargoes. Remind them that their cargo is to important to fall into enemy hands.” The Admiral thought to the suit cases handcuffed to his men, lined with plastiques. Each of the code carriers knew that a faulty communications line could cost untold lines, so they were paid danger pay. It was sort of like insurance. The military paid these men extremely well, and in return if something bad happened they paid out with their lives. They were taught to open the cases, with out disarming them. The Admiral would’ve shuddered if he didn’t think it to be ungentlemanly.
“Humming birds report ready.”
“Then order them away XO.” The black VTOL crafts rose slowly from the decks, speeding away once clear. Out fitted with variable tilt and speed turbines the crafts had all the advantages, and more, of a regular helicopter. With no protruding mechanicals the craft fit the many roles of the military better, and in traditional Noviet style the craft was modular and moddable. Today they sported a nifty signaling light, for basic Morse code, and Line of sight IR communications, one need only to find a receiver capable.

The trip from their stationary location behind Madagascar to firing range of Dar Es Saalm was quick. Once in range the twenty inch ETC guns raised to the sky, silent in prayer.
“Fire first salvo.” The ETC guns screamed their hallelujahs to the heavens. Incendiary rounds screamed through the sky, coming down amidst the warehouses just past the docks.
“Bring a steady stream, I want an outward expanding circle. Keep the docks clean though I want them for my own uses.” The battleships proceeded to loose concussive and incendiary rounds through the infrastructure that feds the docks. Each battleship’s guns light up in their own contribution as they came into an acceptable range. Compared to the battleships ability the shelling was light, the plans called for a light shelling. After all it would not serve Noviet purposes to have Dar Es Saalm in ruins.

Vastivian S. Africa

The troops piled onto the freighters. The Vastivans had been more than accomadating with their ports. It was the Vastivian way, though it unnerved some of the Noviet soldiers. They were only there for a few days but for the first portion of it the Noviets always seemed on edge with the Vastivians, as if expecting their extreme courtesy to be an overplayed ruse.

The last of the freighters was loaded up and many Noviets waved over the sides of their ships to their new Vastivian friends and the remaining Noviets. Some needed not to wave however as their new friends from Vastiva were on the boats. The Vastivian 13th Mechanized Airborne Regiment had joined the Noviet forces. Sailing for Dar Es Saalm the freighters would arrive once the area had been softened up by the naval strikes.

Looking about the deck of the ship at the mingling Noviets and Vastivians Colonel Jason Kawa looked to his Vastivian counterpart.
“Your men up to this Shaw?” The query was friendly, though the voice synthesizer of his helmet might not relay it.

Vastivian S. African Runways

The B-2s had just launched; several dozen anyway. The plan was that they’d skirt the coast and head toward Tanzania; providing precision that the shelling might lack. Really more of a precaution than anything they lifted gracefully into the sky, nigh invisible to RADAR. Perhaps the best part of this operation, in the minds of the B-2 pilots, was the fact that they’d be operating inside the jamming field. With their inherent stealthiness it was thought that any damage they took would be purely coincidental.

Now idling on the runways were the Noviet heavy bombers. There was no question Dar Es Saalm would be reinforced from local area strongholds. Chances are the Zarbians would take the fight into the streets, making the entire area blood bath. The heavy bombers could reduce the city to cinders and rubble if need be. Now it was only a question of when to launch.

Paje

The news was bittersweet. They’d managed to track down the local leaders of the black community. Sure enough these men ran a resistance of sorts. While not as effective as it could be against the Zarbian jackboot it harbored a bitterness for an unyielding apartheid and forced conscription. That was the sweet.
Earlier
“Wh-Wha-a?” The question could not even form in his mouth. The agent was ecstatic from a successful first step. The local leaders were rife with dissention and they could point them towards other resistance figures.

The plan was to ditch the boat and go native, but he was horrified by the seen at the boat. Chunks of bloody corpse were littered over the dock from the shooting. If that was not enough a trail of blood exited the dock area, obviously from the fishing boat.

Continuing to walk as if it were a normal circumstance the agent passed the scene by. His teeth gritted in silent anguish. The men he’d left stationed on the boat were his friends and peers. At least it was not for naught. They’ve obviously been done away with by the guards. This leaves the rest of us in the clear. There’s no evidence I even came in on this boat, I look just like anyone of these fascists. Well time to get some targets marked by the resistance.

Announcement from the office of the President

Greetings to all citizens of the Dominion;

I greet you today with something playing heavily on my mind. All of you are aware of the current conflict embroiling the world due to the Macabee incident. This attack, while shameful, was not officially condemned by the Noviet government. We felt it pointless to bother saying that, it only cheapened the action as so quickly do nations condemn and disavow.

So we as a people sat back, trying to allow reasonable people to reasonably disagree. Nova Hope, specifically myself, was happy with that. No President wants to lead their country down the dark path of a dirty war, especially not I.

Today however is a new set of circumstances. It would seem that our neutrality in the matter can no longer be afforded, we will not appease a fascist. So today Nova Hope was thrust into this violent affair unprepared and naked to the world by the official declaration the part of Zarbia.

Our immediate concern will be the bolstering our own forces; protection is in order. While we increase our security however there are some who lose theirs. The African population of Zarbia has lived under the brutal oppression of apartheid, for too long. African liberty, security and equality all suffer. So it is the position of this President that we might as well clean shop while we’re in the garage.

Zarbia is an abuser of its citizen’s rights. They are deviant and improper, so I will take from their government the ability to infringe. This government simply must be educated in policies of proper institutions and its leaders punish.

But I’m getting ahead of myself.

Today at 11:22 local time Zarbia made an official statement of hostile intention. Yes a state of war exists between us at their insistence. So you see, fate has forced us to the moral decision. We might’ve been able to avoid our responsibilities as a friend of civilization but today we’re forced to pay our due. We will, given this opportunity, liberate the African person from the nation who has made aggression against us.

A thought for the Zarbian leaders; as our shells rock your industries, our bombs sheer open your infrastructure and our troops occupy your lands. You started this, so we’ll finish it

(OOC: I drove the navy right to your door because you didn’t bother telling me there was anything there when I reconed the area four times. I figure you might have a navy somewhere but not there. Also as it stands I don’t see you having many active SAMS, unless you decide to refrain from shooting at my drones at all, which is okay I suppose. Just different.)

Vastiva

11-12-2004, 11:59

Tanzania Interdiction Force

Aboard the Saladin, Admiral Sif Mesfin al-Din looked over this communiqué from the Noviets. She nodded once at the courier.

“You are, of course, invited to lunch. Or at least a cup of coffee, no no, it is our pleasure. Chief? Take this man to the galley and see he gets something to cure his nerves.”

Her eyes tracked the courier out of the room. It would not have been that hard for the Noviets to create a suicide bombing… she shook off the thought, reprimanding herself for the old hatreds coming back – and to the wrong people.

“XO? Take this personally to Comm, under guard. Begin immediately.”
“Aye, sir!”

The salute was returned mechanically. For now, the 4th was little more then a babysitter; its submarine and ASW forces were set to keep the channel clear for Noviet and Shultarian ships. One wolfpack’s Slingers sat at launch depth, ready to support action, but even now the Admiral could see no great cause for alarm – the Vastivan forces had performed little to no actions, even at this point, on this front. Logic showed they were not the danger.

But, she sighed to herself, there are a lot of stupid people out there. Better safe then sorry.

“Code to wolfpacks, run silent run deep. Give them ten minutes, then signal for Rover-3 ASW patterns.”
“Aye-aye, sir.”
“Keep the S-3Bs and ES-3As up in the air, and start the SH-60Rs on their long fan circles.”
“Aye-aye, sir.”
“And bring the Sacrifice and Locust crews to full readiness. Just incase.”

Of what, she didn’t say.

Tanzania Invasion Fleet

Colonel Ibtihaj Shaw found it slightly unnerving to be addressing a helmet rather then a face – the Noviet equipment was certainly a solution to NBC threat, but it did nothing for conversation.

“We will be ready when the word is given, Colonel. You may depend on that.”

While mechanized units were the mainstay of Vastiva’s military – a climatic necessity which had lead to a much more mobile – albeit smaller – military, the FRAM units were still Vastiva’s best. That the 13th had recently seen action in Jamaica was, in Ibtihaj’s assessment, the reason his had been picked for this insertion – his men knew what combat was, firsthand.

Belowdecks, several of the 13th had politely taken over the galley, and were happily preparing quick snacks and coffees for whomever wanted them – several remarked it was better to go to battle with a full stomach, and some Noviets hastened to agree.

Or perhaps only to try what was making those wonderful smells…

The Merchant Guilds

11-12-2004, 14:52

Safehaven2

11-12-2004, 15:05

OOC: Alrite, can you guys slow down a bit so I can take all this in and get a post up?
Vastiva-So does your atack from Eredron territory stand?
IDF-Torpedoe is explained in the link, its massive and the Scramjet is 2015 but whatever.
Zarbia- What were you thinking, whyd you have to go and declare war.
IC post coming up tho.

Eredron

11-12-2004, 17:37

OOC: At the moment, I am not accepting Vastiva's RP regarding his invasion through Namibia. As a compromise, I would ask him to rescind the attack, and wait 1 RL day to allow for his military to legally land in Namibia with my permission. Also, Vastiva, if you'd like to discuss our strategies WRT to Angola, feel free to TG me and we can talk it over through TG or an IM program.

TMG: In which of his colonies are your troops stationed? If it is in Angola, I would accept having a bit of collateral damage when it comes to my bombing strikes on southern Angola.

Nova Hope

11-12-2004, 19:40

OOC: A question. Since I have a Legion and a lot of my armour in Zarbian Africa would you have hit them by accident? or deliberately? in your various strikes... since you said you were hitting military installations and my ones could be easily confused with Zarbian installations... unless you knew better. This is just a check... since I feel like getting slightly involved to help Zarb since your all sort attacking him alone...

(OOC: I know your troops are there but would you really have military inside the factory district of the colonial capital? I would expect it’d be just outside of the city limits, for both jurisdiction and economic reasons.

If it is in fact right in the dead centre of the city then give me a little description and I’ll tell you based on what I had in mind.

I should know where it is as I’ve had probes running all over the country and not being shot down, active satellite passes and passive orbital observations.)

Nova Hope

11-12-2004, 20:54

The B-2s

Two main highways provided the infrastructure for the city of Dar Es Saalm; one leading west, the other south. The Southern highway ran parallel to the coast, connecting Dar Es Saalm to the next port city; Kewe Kilvinje. The only main highway on the coast major troops movements would have to slow considerably, or go the long way, should it be lost.

The Western Highway ran parallel to a couple of railways. Decidedly the main industrial veins from the interior industries to the port city the railroads were the life blood of any large scale industries. Loosing these arteries of infrastructure would leave Dar Es Saalm Isolated from both the industry and rapid reinforcement. This would be perfect for taking the city.

The first B-2s broke from their coastal flight path North of Mafia Island; gliding within the active jamming provided by the nearby fleet the bombers settled over the southern highway.
“Man, that’s an awesome sight.” The pilot referred to the flashes from the large flotilla and the ensuing flash and rumble from the city. At more than 50,000ft up the bomber wing had a unique advantage point to see the shelling.
“A shame really, the city is taking a lot of damage. It’ll be hard for the companies to move in afterwards.” Another pilot lamented, showing the Noviet preoccupation with the profit motive.
“Look alive guys we’re coming into the target zone now.”
“Roger that, releasing the mines.” With that the bomb bays of a handful of the bombers opened, letting sail several thousand pounds of ordinance.

The bombs fell to 1,000ft, where a loud gun crack could be heard, and the head of the bomb burying itself into the highway. It was quite obvious what was happening, but regardless of the lack of subtly the highway was devastated, and more importantly, booby trapped. The highway looked torn and devastated, as if eighty years of rot happened in a few seconds.
“That’s a gold star there boys. Let’s head to the railway.”

With no active air defences to speak of Zarbian Tanzania offered little protest as the squadron vectored negative twenty degrees from North. With the probes still running active RADAR sweeps over the country the second something came active the bombers would have miles of warning, Though it seemed nothing would stop their ingress as they skirted within the active Jamming radius of the fleet.

After the quick jaunt NW the bombers had acquired their next target; the first western railroad. Launching several guided bombs craters appeared where the rails use to be. Once a stretch of several kilometers had been destroyed the bombers turned north to repeat the process for the other railroad.

However here deep in Tanzanian airspace is where the inevitable monkey wrench was thrown.
“We have a scramble to the west. I repeat tango scramble at 265 degrees.”
“Shit, how many?” The pilot asked the question but the information was coming up on his displays now too.

The heavy Havenite SU-52s barreled towards the B-2s at full burn. The two tonne fighter reminded the B-2 pilot of a bull; heavy but there was a certain grace to its angered charge. Right at my china shop too. Blind but for LIDAR the Havenites route was too controlled to be a patrol. We’ve been made.
“Allright guys I’m calling it. Head to these co-ordinates maximum burn, the mission is officially aborted.” At that the B-2s started to make their turns towards the coast. Running hard they all knew that the interceptors would catch them. The question is before or after our escorts get here.

The carriers in the harbor launched the escorts in question. Screaming from the electro magnetic catapults they vectored towards the B-2s. It was a race now. The sportier Noviet fighters closed the ground quickly but the SU-52s had a decided advantage in the means of a head start.

It was too close to call for the Noviets, but a skilled pilot on the side of the Havenites made a shot from the hip at the fleeing B-2s. Manually guided by a laser projected from the heavy bird the missile exploded mid formation forcing four B-2s to stall. Dropping in altitude and speed they were easy prey for the Havenites. A barrelshoot is what the report of one of the other pilots called it, it truly was two. Viscous the SU-52s descended into close range to save missiles, literally tearing apart the bombers with their cannons. Like a gull wounded by an eagle the B-2s dropped, hard. Three of the B-2 crews managed successful ejections, the other was too damaged and proceeded to cartwheel through the homestead of a cattle ranch.

Now the Noviets had closed the gap and the decision was up to the Havenites, would they follow to engage the now present escorts or allow the remaining B-2s to go unscathed….

Landing teams

The colonel looked over the water. The ships had been intercepted by cruisers and while he couldn’t see them he had been assured that submarines were in the area too. Cover was provided in abundance as there was no time that they were not in the immediate vicinity of the Schultarian Prime airbase range, the Vastivian airbase (and or carrier) range or Noviet carrier range.

Jason wasn’t worried, he didn’t like to; it solved nothing if he couldn’t participate in the solution, though lack of worry was not the common theme here. The Noviets laughed nervously, made poor jokes and tried to peek over the railings for the subs that were much too deep to see with the naked eye. This air didn’t bother Jason, he’d seen it before and he knew his men would snap to it when the time came. Though he noticed something this time, a difference because of the interaction with the Vastivians; it seemed to soothe some of his men. And they cook much better than our own chiefs.

He was impressed with his counterpart though. Cool in the face of combat, even with (what Jason considered) sub standard gear; the man stood ready. He was ready to siege the target. Well that remains to be seen now doesn’t it? Perhaps it was his own pride in not wanting to give up the right of command to a foreigner, but he was impressed by this Vastivian’s willingness to co-operate. The man seems competent, eager and personable. I might not out rank him but I’m definitely more in my element. Yet the man seems undaunted. This might be more of a partnership than a baby sit than I thought.

NNAO team

The men had managed to track down a military radio station before the jamming went hot. It’d not been hard, the Zarbians were monitoring the Schultarian broadcasts and passing along info about them. Any good military would be monitoring the situation, this was simply competent behavior.

The team, still concealed, looked over the small base. The outpost could not have housed more than a handful of people, radio operators and all. Even still they waited, observing patrol routes and making recordings of the encrypted communications. They might not have been getting through to anyone but they tried nonetheless. This gave the Noviet team opportunity to time/date stamp radio comms and hopefully decode them at a later date; though that sometimes took years.

Fishermen

It’d taken some slick promises and fast talking on their part but they’d managed to get the names of some Tanzanian resistance heads. Nothing major of course, no one would deliver first in this situation. Here the Noviets would have to prove their honour to the natives, after all there was no guarantee this was not a Zarbian ruse to route out dissidents.

As a plus to the fishermen though the locals revealed the location of many Zarbian installations that had been previously unknown; native logic being the fishermen would already know if they were Zarbian agents. This was quite a boon as for whatever reason the Zarbian were staying silent, even with probes actively seeking out their positions.

More to the point the houses of many Zarbian apartheid officials had been singled out, it would gain the Noviets much clout if justice could be enacted on these people. After all the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Safehaven2

11-12-2004, 20:57

Around a single oak table sat the military and political leadership of Havenite Africa. At the head CINC Morrel sipped on his coffee hoping it would wake him up. This was only the second time an emergency session such as this had been called and everyone knew the reason had to be good. Finishing his coffe Morrel started the meeting.

"Can someone tell me what the hell is going on? Why weren't we consulted about Zarbia's decleration of war?"

"Sir, as far as we know it wasn't a thought out move, from what my people tell me it was a hasty on the spot action. I suggest we pull out of this thing now."

"A hasty action? Do they actually think they have much gambling room that they can add so many people to their enemies list? Especially when its been Havenites who've died so far defending Zarbian Africa. No, we can't pull out now were to deep in. Dan, I want you and your people to contact Eredron, Vastiva and IDF and see if an honorable status qou peace can be reached. A truce at the very least."

"Ill get on it, IDF is bound to be unhappy about our strikes on their forces though, might make negotiations difficult."

"Their the ones always spouting loyalty to allies, explain to them that all we were doing was defending an ally much as they all have gone to their allies defense. Admiral, how are we when it comes to defending against a sea attack?"

"As you well know the Angolan and DRC seas and outward are well mined with a mixture of systems. A sea invasion from that qaurter would be to bloody to attempt, casualties would be a major factor. Tanzania's a different story though. We never had worried about Tanzania's coast and as such we have almost no mines and only a few small ships and submarines in the area."

"How long will it take you to dstart deploying mine fields around Tanzania?"

"I could get 3-400 Jaws systems deployed their before tommorow night but it will be nowere near our Angolan and DRC defenses.'

"Damn, alrite do your best. Hopefully we can secure a peace before any invasion starts."
Just then the door burst open, a young bright red lieutenant the cause. Running in he almost forgot to salute.

"Sir, Dar Es Saalm is under heavy bombardment from Noviet dreadnaughts. Eredronian soldiers and a large flight of aircraft are also moving towards the Angolan border."

"So its started, I guess my hopes haven't come true. People this meetings over, Im sure you can all do much more good if you were with your people."

Angolan Skies

After the IDF air strike on Tanzania a constant CAP and AWAC's had been kept up thruout Zarbian and Havenite Africa. Eredron had been one of the nation being watched with their troop movements a bit suspicous but now with the Zarbian declaration of war "watching" the Eredron border meant killing any Eredronians headed to Zarbian Africa. The Eredronian flight had been detected by an E-33 watchman on patrol near the border. Two SU-52 squadrons and a sqaudron of F-121 Gees intercepors were vectored in to meet the enemy flight. The Eredronian aircraft came close and closer to the border till they finally hit what the pilots called the point of no return 2 miles from the Angolan border.

" This is walkman you are cleared to engage enemy aircraft, weaons free I repeat weapons free. Send those boys home"

"Got that, switch to Divinebolt's, itll be best if we can take them out at range, forget about the bombers take out those fighters.Grayson, you and your boys break left see if you can hit them from their flank spread them out a bit.'

The lead SU-52 opened up its internal missile bay doors and let loose its personal salvo of AIM-123 Divinebolt NGLRAAM's. Behind it the rest of the SU-52's did the same. Each Edronian fighter had 3 Divinebolt NGLRAAM's targgeted on them from 120 mls out. The F-121's had turned on their afterburners and were heading to outflank the Erdronian flight at mach 3 but they were carefull to keep a 130ml buffer between them and the Eredronian flight.

Angolan coast

Under the waves dozens of carefully placed foriegn objects lay in wait. They'd been their for a while now, every so often the old ones being replaced with newer, fresher ones but now the outermost of them seemed to come to life. Its passive sensors were detecting multiple udnerwater contacts that weren't emmiting the correct IFF return. Its AI imediatly tol itself to contact naval command so as to avoid blowing up every small fishing boat and merchant ship tha came by. Within a few minutes the return came, those contacts were not civilian or allied ships and with that it went on the hunt like a shark smelling blood. It wasn't alone, three dozen Jaws Independant mine/torpedoe systems activated and headed off toward the the enemy contacts. Once they got into their attack phase they sped up supercaving to 200knts and sliced into the Eredronian sub and surface fleets with a fervor each picking out a target.
OOC: Ive got a bit over 9,000 mines in Angolan and DRC waters, some are of the Jaws varient some of a different kind. This area's pretty heavily fortified as mentioned above.

Back in the ports and habours life was on edge. Knowing war was coming their way defenses were up full and CAP and ASW were doubled. Knowing the most likly route would either be massive missiles strikes or bombing raids preparations were made to deal with that.

Angolan-Namibian border

Major Attunji, or as his men affectionatly called him Tanje, commanded the 23d artillary regiment, 17th marines. Part of the operation that had captured the cities of Boma and Muanda in the short but bloody DRC war he had gained his mens utmost respect. He was now setting up his command on the backside of a hill 20 mls north of the border and the massive concentration of Eredronian troops around Rundu. He himself was in a heavy KAR-45 250mm rocket launcher, but his command included KAG-66 175mm SP guns and and KAM-9 Flail auto-mortors. The KAM-9's were pulled back for this ocassion as it would be the KAG-66's and KAR-45's time to shine. Personally the major didn't like Zarbia, in fact he hated htem and their policies against the blacks they lorded over being a black man himself. If it was up to him he would have just as wel turned his guns on the local Zarbian garrison and blown them to shit but that wasn't an option.

The 23rd and other units were spread thruout the countryside just north of the border. They included about 5 divisions worth of attached artillary. When everything was in place Attunji pressed a button in the vehicle, the days of pulling a lanyard or blowing a touchole were over and out of his vehicle 12 250mm rockets soared int the sky. All around him the sky lit up as rockets from other positions went up into the air, not only rockets but the 175mm shells of the KAG-66's. 3,600 250mm rockets and thousands of 175mm shells rose up in that wave.

"Reload, reload! lets go move it!!"

Sweaty bodies stripped almost to their underwear cause of the heat swarmed over the vehicle shoving new rockets into place and then retaking their positions. Another wave of 3,600 rockets went up barely 30 seconds after the first while the 175mm guns kept up their firing the whole time. Their job done the 23rd moved out, heading to secondary positions. Along with them moved the other units that had fired, moving before any counter battery fire could take them out.

The rockets and shells were heading to the massive concentration of Ereronian troops around Rundu. Targgeting ha been provided by satelites and UAV's flying on the Angolan side of the border. Those same Sat's and UAV's guided the rockets and shells in the whole way till they crashed onto the laps of the Eredronian soldiers.

Driving away Tanji looked around at the soft, untouched Angolan countryside. Soon enough it would become a graveyard for the thousands who's lives would be thrown away by their countries politicians back home. His job was done for now and all he was worried about was hjow good of a job those engineers had done on the positions he was now headed to.

Off of Tanzanian coast

The HNS Permedia was a small destroyer. Not really a true destroyer in most respects it was one of the older ships in the Havenite navy. Its usualy occupation was policing shipping lanes but today they had a special cargo. The had already dumped off almost a third of their cargo and now another batch was being thrown overboard, with a heavy splash the cargo joined its brethren under the waves.

Tanzanian Skies

An E-33 Watchman just like the one in Angolia detected the incoming B-2's with its Lidar. As they came closer it was confirmed with its massive SPY-6 radar arrays. Whoever had sent them hadn't sent an escort, probaly believing they'd be able to penetrate the Zarbian air defense network on thier own, something was was probaly true. But the Zarbians had Havenite aircraft beefing up their airdefense almost like hired mercenaries. A single sqaudron of SU-52's were vectored in to the B-2s and told to engage with medium range Artemis missiles. It wouldn't be an air battle, but more like a slaughter, and it wasn't something the pilots were proud of doing but it had to be done and closing in the first Artemis missile was launched as the B-2 were barley 30 miles from Dar Es Saalm.

Instead of wasting more missiles they dived in and went to work with their guns.

"Damn, you see that thing go down! Haha."

"Whoooo got me another one"

"Hey, save me some guys"

"We've got incoming, Noviet fighters from carriers. Bastards are crashing the party, pull up those fighters are more important than than them B-2's."

They still had most of their missiles as much of the work with the B-2's had been done at close range with guns and they now let loose a wave of Artemis missiles at the Noviet fighters over Dar Es Saalm before diving in for a real dogfight. The city below looked like a picture from hell itself, pyres of thick black smoke rose from the now dead city getting in the way of the Noviet and Haventie fighters adding a new twist. Even as the aerial battle continued overhead shells continued to crash into the city each time turning a another city block into a pile of ruins. What was left of the populace could be seen attempting to flee from the city like ants coming out of an ant hill while out to see the massive ships of the Noviet navy were acting like the kids who squished the ants.

The Noviet drones had been allowed to roam freely over Tanzania to long. All over Tanzania the hundred or so drones were hunted down by a small number of fighters and by ground units who would shoot them out of the sky.

OOC: Vastiva Eredron said he wasn't allowing your attack so I didn't respond to it. If I forgot something forgive me, it was a lot to read at one so I probaly am forgetting something if I did just tell me. If anyone needs details or specs on my stuff just ask.

EDIT: O ya, IDF I believe you missed my post on me looking for your downed pilots. Its right after the end of that air engagement.

Momanguise

11-12-2004, 21:13

Seela paused, adrenaline making him aware of even the slightest movement. His breath froze in the air, spilling like smoke from his mouth. As he climbed the short steps to his aircraft, he looked again once more at the ship that he had lived in for a year, it may well be the last time he walked on solid metal. As he slung himself into his seat and his gloved hands, insulated against the bitter cold, found joystick and controls. Behind him, his trusted gunner waved to the assembled crowd of techies and grinning behind his pilots mask, he flicked the ignition switch. Instantly, the plane came to life and as he made the complicated technical actions that preceded a launch, he felt as always that sense of morbid anticipation that accompanied any combat mission.

It was the next moment that feelings were reserved for however, as the jet left the run way and the fear and anxiety disappeared beneath the inexorable sensation of freedom. He let out a soft cry of delight as the Carrier drew steadily further away, and over the crackled cine of the communications system the gunner answered in an exalted laugh. The nights sky was now polluted with a thousand false stars, the gleaming fire of the twin jet engines mixed into a great multitude of brightness. Customary checks and confirmations of unimaginative air arms rang throughout the cinetalk, and the vision of the pilot was suddenly transformed into a ghostly green, as the visual image of the landscape was replaced with a computer generated image of the surroundings. As he prepared his missiles, he checked his RADAR transmitters for signs of incoming bogeys, nothing yet, but they could not be ignorant of their presence.

Beneath the carpet of planes, all armed for a ready confrontation with the foe, the great battleships, protected by a wall of submarines, moved into striking distance of the shore.

Nova Hope

11-12-2004, 21:19

(OOC: Umm, where did the air defence come from? I’ve been running active intel over Tanzania for several days and no one felt the need to tell me. More than happy to accept the loss of my bombers if you might have a link showing where they came from? I was under the impression your interceptors were in the North of Tanzania, dealing with IDF; though I may be mistaken.

Regardless should I prove to be wrong I was under the impression LIDAR was directional, so you’d need to know something was in that quadrant of sky to point the LIDAR at it. Again, forgive my ignorance if I’m wrong.

I’d also like to know what the targeting for those missiles is based on. Once those questions are answered I’ll bring the interceptors in from the fleet to help the B-2s.

Question: This happens just after the payloads are away?)

Nova Hope

11-12-2004, 23:38

(OOC: I’ve done some reading on LIDAR to lessen my ignorance. Perhaps I need more reading but is not the point of the angular structure of a B-2 bomber to deflect emissions so they don’t bounce to and from their point of origin?

To detect me with LIDAR you’d need to emit the signal, and have it come back to your receiver, so would not the calculated angles on the underside of the B-2 prevent this? Perhaps it was a tactical flaw to send the B-2s unescorted, and if it turns out to be the case I’ll take my lumps. I don’t war RP too too much so I’m treating this as a learning experience a much as anything.

On your other note the drones were launched about three days ago and have been flying through Tanzania doing active RADAR/IR/UV sweeps. No one seemed to notice but a thread search reveals that quite a few of my posts include the word ‘probe’ or ‘drone’. Should we resolve the issue about the B-2s (which I’m sure we, as we are two reasonable people, can) the issue on how you snuck up on me arises. Because I’d have miles and miles of warning as they are still sailing around keeping tabs on the country. There are more than a hundred of the suckers.)

Nova Hope

12-12-2004, 00:13

Red Sea neck

It had been some work, but now it was ready. Using divers and mini-subs the Noviets had managed to construct a picket line. With so many ships passing through this narrow bit every day one extra sonar frequency would not make the difference. To anyone but the Noviets that is. This picket would prevent anyone from ‘sneaking’ through the neck.

Zarbia

12-12-2004, 00:28

http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=7683563#post7683563

It's the N. African Theatre for Egypt.

IDF, this is important for you.

Post for Angola and Tanzania coming soon.

Eredron

12-12-2004, 00:41

The flight of 42 F-22E Firhawks, sweeping into Angola at 800 MPH, were splitting into two formations, one banking left, the other right, when ground-based radar in Namibia detected hostile aircraft taking off from airfields in northcentral Angola.

"Blue Flight, this is Lead. We have hostiles inbound on our positions. Continue with preassigned mission."

"Hostiles are attempting missile locks," a pilot said over the com.

The stealth features of the F-22Es would ensure that a missile lock would be achieved only through great difficulty, especially at such a distance.

The F-22Es split into two formations: one banked left, the other right. Neither was going to fly more than a few dozen miles in, their most distant target being Cahama.

"Hug the ground," Lt. Commander Harris said. "It'll be hard for them to get a lock."

The F-22Es had fired off their JDAMs, 84 in all, at what had been identified by intelligence as military targets, when the cockpit screens showed the first successful missile lock.

"All flights set course for friendly airspace," came a cool voice, a personnel from one of the ground radar stations. "We are scrambling fighters and air defense now."

"Roger, Base. Set countermeasures," Harris ordered. "Engage afterburn."

The F-22Es shot forward as the stealth aircraft sped away at nearly 1000 MPH.

The F-22Es provided a difficult target for the enemy missiles, although they were closing. The fighters had climbed in altitude before engaging afterburners, and as the missiles gained on them let loose countermeasures. They would not bother to engage the enemies in a dogfight, at least not until they had returned to friendly airspace where the wide swath of AA/SAM sites, as well as reinforcing flights, would better their odds.

Nearly half of the missiles seemed to have been stopped by the countermeasures, or to have lost their lock on the Firehawks: ten pursued their targets without fail, resisting the stealth of the F-22Es and their pilots' efforts to evade them.

As the F-22Es rolled and banked almost erratically, three squadrons of F-22Es and F-35s were being fueled and launched, primarily to stop the hostiles from entering and attack Eredronian positions in Namibia.

A flash of red and gold signalled that one of the missiles had been successful: a moment later, a second followed.

"Blue Lead to Base, we are taking casualties."

"Confirm pilot status."

"One ejected, the other is unknown."

"Reinforcements are enroute to cover you. Continue home."

(OOC: I am stopping here so that you can RP turning back, or continuing on. Also, I am being very conservative on the damage I've taken due to the F-22s stealth, especially as you fired from 120 miles away. If you wish to argue this, feel free.)

And regarding your mines: how far out are they placed? They would have to be in international waters to hit my surface fleet, as I would bombard from 200 miles off the coast, although my submarines will take damage as they were to sit just a few dozen miles off the coast.

I also would have liked for your artillery presence to have been made known with my reconnaissance flights, but that's understandable.

The Ruacana military base was hit hard, and reeled like one whose had the wind knocked out. The artillery, appeared almost out of no where, was raining death and destruction on the city. Shells fell on barracks, garages, and other structures. Hundreds of bodies lay dead after the first attack.

Bright flashes began to appear as guns thew up clouds of flak, or fired thousands of rounds into the air, almost blindly.

OOC: I wont RP beyond this yet, until I've cleared up a few things. I have ignored the fact that you have 5 divisions of artillery that just appeared north of Namibia, that were not spotted by my reconnaissance. I question, however, how these shells are controlled by radio or whatever communication you are using.

Eredron

12-12-2004, 00:49

Moving ahead of schedule, armored and infantry divisions began moving north into Angola, ordered to cross the borders and secure a ten mile buffer area. Helicopters, MLRS, M2 Abrams, and mobile AA advanced with the tens of thousands of infantry moving on foot and in APCs, while Paladin howitzers would open fire on any targets 30 kilometers from the border.

The Intrepid and Stalwart battle groups, roughly parallel to the border, had been ordered to begin their bombardments before schedule, and were now reassigned targets in southern Angola: sitting off the Namibian coast, they were opening fire, the twenty Zumwalt destroyers firing 200 kilometers inland.

Safehaven2

12-12-2004, 00:53

OOC: Eredron do you have MSN or something so we can discuss al this and not clog up the thread? Mine is Vhayek18@hotmail.com

Eredron

12-12-2004, 01:11

verto351@hotmail.com

IDF

12-12-2004, 02:47

OOC: Another thing about Safehaven's attack. His ships were inbetween Sicily and Tunis, well out of range of my ships. He never RPed moving them as I'm closely watching that area and not letting a hostile warship within 1,500 miles.

If you want to re-RP. I'll get on AIM so we can hammer out details and make sure it is planned out since it will be a fairly large battle.

My AIM name is whitesox250 if you want to contact me.

Vastiva

12-12-2004, 03:12

OOC: No nukes on units is fine. I'm surprised I'm DoWed (as we've done little) and Schultaria isn't (as they've blown things up) but ok... here goes. Notes at the end.

***

“We’ve got the go-ahead by Eredron. They were a bit surprised so much had been moved in already, and by what means, but so be it. Rather an ally then an enemy at our backs. Send the message.”

“So in the end, the word was given…”

That simple line, telexed to several dozen VAS locations, hidden in the bulk of a contextual discussion of biblical passages compared to that within the Koran, began the firestorm.

The 262nd Mechanized Corps and 241st Tank Corps moved out of Oshakati, by-passing Ruacana to travel up the Rio Cunene before moving north again, in hopes of cutting off Tombua from Namibe and laying quick and decisive artillery siege to the rail and road lines to Lubango and Beneguela, efficiently sealing off that district. Here, the Vastivan specialties in mountaineering and light tank action would serve them well – in these areas, heavy tanks were a liability, not an advantage. And the SPI penetrators the T-105As carried had the quality of self- sharpening as they ablatated on its way through up to 3200mm equivalent of armor, and of igniting on its way through to boot, dealing flaming toxic death into a tank’s innards.

Twelve minutes behind their passage, twelve B-52Hs dropped full loads of free-falling laser guided bombs - targeted by commandos - on the dams at Ruacana; twenty billion gallons of water would cause flooding in Angola as far north as Cahama, efficiently drowning whatever Zarbia had in the area able to attempt to cut off the 262nd and 241st advances.

Inbound flights of F-136 Peregrines off the 2nd and 5th fleets provided air cover to this advance, coming in behind the 4200 cruise missiles set to barrage and destroy defenses, radar, fortifications.

Squadron 311 – filled with 60 B-3S “snubby stealth” bombers – blasted at treetop and lower levels past Zarbian positions along the Rio Cubango then turned sharply west, headed towards the roads between Ondjiva and Caiundo, then the ones to Techamutete, prepared fully to hit these important highways with Durandal-III anti-runway bombs, tearing the less-well-made road all to hell.

Zarbian radar would easily pick up the images of 200 B-52Hs moving through Botswana, over Katima Mulilo at high altitude, headed for Senanga and Mongu in Zambia, and the second flight – equally heavy – passing along Lake Kariba on course for the Kariba and Kalue dams, possibly for a strike as far north as Lusaka and the railheads it protected – the Vastivan proclivity for ACRATHERM firebombings was already an established fact.

That is, until the VG-6 SXLR HARMs started impacting them in clusters.

The most upsetting would be the center thrust – ten tank and twenty mechanized infantry divisions, backed by a full division of Sentinels and heralded by ninety B-2s doing their best to drop their payloads of AGROs all over anything Zarbian, pushed over the border, headed for Luiana as the first step of breaking the Zarbian colony in half.

The heavy fighter cover of nearly two hundred F-125s was nearly an afterthought to this most central push.

Off the Tanzanian Coast

“What is that?”
“A ship, sir. Flag shows as Safehaven2’s navy.”
“Destroy that.”
“Aye-aye, sir. Gunners!...”

The Saladin fired one quick salvo from its forward battery of 3 30 inch ETC guns into the Permedia as soon as it appeared, and long before it could lay anything approaching a mine. The 5th Vastivan Fleet held this water, and that ship was simply not wanted.

Angolan Coast

On the bridge, Admiral Gurgi Mesfin al-Din watched the readout of the slaughters worth of cruise missiles impacting Zarbian positions.
"Admiral to fleet. Begin minesweeping operations, code Vampire."

A pattern of thirty Elmo class minesweepers moved forward at a miserable ten knots, spearheaded by twelve of the new Patsy class. Above, cruise missiles and fire from the fleet flared and exploded against whatever resistance was remaining.

Active sonar began to cruise through the waters, pulling up a picture of the undersea minefield.

"Task force commander to fleet. I want a clean sweep. Deploy Sacrifice and Locust, set Coffin balustrades to depth."

In response, the Patsys began dropping false hullplatings, supported by long outriggers. At fifty feet distance between the baffles and the real hull, an explosion would cause no damage, but one large splash. This was their entire reason for a horrible speed - false hulls, torpedo attractors, added weight to the ships, and drag to their movements.

Above, several LAMPS-III helos started deploying sonar bouys and sinkers, to get more views of what was before them.

"Commence operations, all ahead slow."

***
OOC: SH2, an unknown destroyer around a fleet layed in protection is dogmeat. No new mines can be laid. I’ve got two battleships plus support there, in interdiction, and that was never challenged. Kaboom.

OOC tech notes:

ACRATHERM: in short, tacky vaporous thermite capable of reaching a burn peak of 2600 C.

VG-6: 750 lb payload anti-radar cruise missile, range >200nm from high altitude drop with rocket assist.

AGRO: an advancement on the CBU-87, this cluster bomb drops 242 bomblets – a mixture of anti-tank and anti-personnel loads, all with ACRATHERM incendiary effects - into a 200mx400m footprint.

Safehaven2

12-12-2004, 04:51

Angolan Skies

The SU-52's and F-133's didn't follow the Eredronians across the border instead resuming their patrols. With the entrance of so many new nations into the war the fighters Safehaven had in Angola weren't deemed to be enough.(OOC: Ive got almost 200 SU-52's and 120 F-133's in Angola with half that number in Tanzania and Zambia. Much more in Havenite Africa.) Becouse of that two sqaudrons of SU-52's and a sqaudron of F-133's flying from Havenite Africa would bolster the CAP in each Zarbian colony.

This became very usefull very soon. A couple days later(One rl day is more than one NS day, your attack came one rl day later) an E-33 Watchman picked up a flight of 12 heavy Vastivan bombers. B-52's, what were they thinking? Did they put such little value in the lives of their airmen that they sent them in obsolete, bulky aircraft? Such a target was deemed woth even a full sqaudron and just two SU-52's were vectored in to their qaurry.

The B-52's were still 40 miles from the border when the SU-52's launched their long range Divinebolt missiles. To make sure each B-52 would go down three Divinebolt missiles were launched at each bomber, and with their size and bulkiness the B-52's were as good as dead.

"The 3rd port Lidar pod is detecting something, pods 1 and 4 also got something. Shit, we got a good sized flight of low flying stealth bombers headed our way."

"Shit, their to close, get someting on top of them"

Unlike the B-52's detected earlier these bombers were a real threat. Though stealthy and hard to detect they were not equipped against Lidar and that would be their undoing, not that they'd know. They were already 20 miles inside Angola when they were pounced on from above. Two sqaudrons of SU-52's jumped them from 20 miles out. Dozens of medium range Artemis missiles were fired guided in by Lidar at the Vastivan bombers. Closing in on the surviving bombers the SU-52's opened up with their close range missiles and if absolutly nessacery their guns. It wouldn't be enough to stop many of the bombers from dropping their bombs but the amount of damage done could be lessened if the fighters did their job right.

OOC: A squadron has 12 fighters. And I can't rp damage you do to Angolan infrastructure, thats Zarb's job. I didn't respond to the missiles as I dont have any defenses in that area.

IC: Once again AWAC's aircraft were picking up Vastivan aircraft but this time in shear massive numbers. Numbers like the massive Allied bombing raids of WWII but at least then they had fighter escorts. Once again the Vastivan's hadn't bothered to provide escorts to their bombers, bombers that weren't exactly able to defend themselves. Almost the entire fighter force based in Zambia had to rise to meet this threat.

"Alrite boys, pick your targets theres more than enough for everyone."

"You sure theirs no escort?"

"I've got nothing on my radar and Lidar screens and Watchman is reportng the same. It must be true. I wanna see some dead bombers regadless of any escort. Light em up"

Hundreds of missiles lifted off into the sky slicing into the distance. Again the ratio was three Divinebolt missiles aimed at each B-52 from 100 miles out. It was a truly massive number of missiles for a massive wave of bombers. radar screens would go crazy with the amount ofobjects crisscrossing the sky at mach+ speeds.

"Holy shit, we got even more Vastivan aircraft. I don't know were their coming from, jesus its got to be almost 300 aircraft spearing straight into Angola."

"Are their fighters? Do they have an escort?"

"Hell ya they do, can't get an accurate count but something in the range of 180-210 fighters, and around 70-100 bombers, their B-2's sir, its a bitch keeping track of that many but we got it down for now."

"Alrite, most of the Angolan fighter arm is free, this is gonna be one hell of a dogfight."

Over northern Angola 132 SU-52 fighters and 72 F-133 gathered. Getting into their individual sqaudron formations they headed south. Half hit the Vastivans from the East, as if they came from Zambia, the other half hit them from the north as if they came from the Congo. Their biggest advantage lay in their long range missiles and they would use that. From 130 miles the fighters opened up their weapons bays and dropped their first missile salvo. 400 Divinebolt missiles flew at the Vastivan fighters, ignoring the bombers below. A minute later another wave of 400 let fly at the remaining Vastivan fighter craft. The actions of the Havenite fighters depended on what was left of the Vastivans and what they would do.

Southern DRC airbases

While all this heavy fighting was going on in Angola something else was being cooked up in the DRC. Intel said the Vastivan fleet was using its fighters to provide cover for their advance into Angola. If that was what they wished to do then that was fine. A small number of planes began taxing down the runways and gathereing in the skies over the DRC. 24 EB-9's with an escort of 36 fighters headed south over the sea. They stopped once they were 350 miles north of the Vastivan fleets and let go of their cargoes. 500 FastHawk II missiles headed off to the Vastivan fleets, going nearly mach 5 they skimmed the sea on their way to their targets. Once they reached the fleet they would work their way in hitting the ships on the outside first so that way at any one time only a small portion of the fleet would be able to bring its defenses to bear on them.

Angolan Coast

OOC: Eredron, I didn't know your ships were so far out, the mines at their furthest extend 25 miles out but they have a range of 50 miles. Switch that attack to your subs that moved forward.

IC: Again as before the passive sonors of the mines started detecting the incoming Vastivan ships.The AI checking with naval HQ just in case they now went on the attack. Flying in at 200knts hey smashed into the lead Vastivan ships. Something was wrong, the Vastivan ships continued on, but they had been hit. another wave of mines came in smashing into the the false hulls. Local Naval HQ couldn't understand it. Almost 90 some mines had crashed into these ships and they seemed to take it like it was nothing. A UAV was sent high in the air to take pictures from a distance, thas when it was noticed what was wrong. Another wave of mines was sent but this time they had something special in mind. The first one came in normal and would hit the false hull most likly blowing a hole in it. Then a second one would go thru that hole and onto the real ship.

SIC: A small number of Orca subs headed off from DRC ports and began conducting a wide manuever to go almost to the mid Atlantic and come around so they'd be behind the Vastivan and Eredronian fleets.

Angolia

The invasion had started. Hundreds of thousands of men and thousands of tanks, guns and vehicles poured across the border. Fighting them at the border would be Zarbia's job as most of the Havenite troops based in Angola were on the coast and to the north but Zarbia wouldn't be allowed to fight alone for long. The Havenite military machine started turning and the troops based in the north started heading south.

The few Havenite soldiers in the south didn't put up much of a fight. Pulling back what they did do was mine any roads the Vastivans and Eredronians mght use.

Off Tanzania's coast

The Permedia was dropping another mine when the first shell came crashing in. The first on missed by almost a hundred yards but the next one was much closer. The third one hit barely 10 yards off and shrapnel rained on the dewck piercing holes below the waterline and rattling the old ship. Finally the fourth shell ended the ships career, hitting the engines it literralyy shoved the back of the hip down and forced the front up before tearing the ship to pieces. A small destroyer, it wasn't designed to take hit from cannons of that size and it went down in less than a minute with only 16 survivors.

The minelaying was also being done by a few subs and small private boats. the goal of 300 was reached but with the enemy fleets looming so close further mining wasn't to likly.

South of Dar Es Saalm

The steady beat of helicopter rotos was heard overhead as teams of havenite special forces flew in. Breaking out their dogs, helicopters, jeeps and local guides teams of spec forces started hunting for the Noviet airmen who had parachuted from the B-2's.

Tanzanian border

SIC: Using the night as cover four divisions of men and equipment began crossing the border and heading south to defend Tanzania against the enemy invasion sure to come.

OOC: Eredron, I didn't respond to any of your stuff becouse I wanna get anything that could cause problems out of the way first before we start rping, such as the questions poised earlier. IDF, Ill talk to you to.

O and I have the bad feeling that I missed something or did something stupid(I.E. Godmodded) as I wrote this post pretty late last night so if I did please be civilised about informing me.

Vastiva

12-12-2004, 07:05

OOC Modified post, got rid of OOC junk, can we move forwards with this and stop the bickering? I'd prefer AIM to this clutter.

The Merchant Guilds

12-12-2004, 12:42

(OOC: I know your troops are there but would you really have military inside the factory district of the colonial capital? I would expect it’d be just outside of the city limits, for both jurisdiction and economic reasons.

If it is in fact right in the dead centre of the city then give me a little description and I’ll tell you based on what I had in mind.

I should know where it is as I’ve had probes running all over the country and not being shot down, active satellite passes and passive orbital observations.)

OOC: Wasn't really talking about that. Was more about IDF blanket statement of generalised bombing of military installations and formations. Of which I have several major concentrations in Zarbain Territory, just checking. But I could always have had staff inside the factory district, if you wanted me to get involved if not then I won't :D

Zarbia

12-12-2004, 17:27

OOC: I'm sorry but due to RL issues (Final exams) and other RL problems I will be forced to end all of my current RPs. Once again I apologize, but this is out of my control.

Thanks, Zarbia.

Safehaven2

12-12-2004, 19:04

OOC: Guys Can I ask that you guys slow down for a day or two? As you all by now have read, Zarbia is pulling out becouse of rl reasons and as such hes asked me to rp his defense for him. That means Ive got to go back and rp everything thats just happened for zarbian troops.

IDF

12-12-2004, 19:17

OOC: I'll be gone in Florida without Internet from the 17th until the 2nd so I can't RP then.

Momanguise

12-12-2004, 19:20

Nova Hope

12-12-2004, 19:20

(OOC: Remember SafeHaven2 your communications would be fairly sketchy due to the active jamming by the fleet.)

The missiles were fired by the heavy Havenites crafts. LASER or LIDAR guided, as everything else was responding poorly at best inside the jamming field, they raced towards the Noviet fighters still at the outside missile range, though closing fast.
“This is escort to B-2 squadron. We’ve got it from here beat it back home.”
“Roger that that escort we’re heading out, give em hell.”

The missiles zipped by the B-2s leaving chalky white plumes in the blue sky. The fighters deployed forward firing chaff and then half dropped towards the city. The move was successful to avoid the entirety of the missiles, though their quick drop meant no fire could be returned.

The fighters who stayed up went wide from the missile path, releasing payloads, fourteen missiles in total, as they did. Noviet air to air missiles raced out in response to the SU-52s, again sailing quickly by the B-2s. These missiles were different then most; guided by 3rd party co-ordinates they rushed towards the target despite the air debris or chaffs. For this missile to not strike the co-ordinate is would either need to be shot down or avoided.
“Escort leader to fleet we’re taking casualties.” The communication would’ve been lost to the Havenites amidst the manufactured static, but it was fairly obvious the call had been made. Two of the fighters who had not dropped had taken missile hits; one forced the pilot to eject, his burning craft skittering across the top of a skyscraper, sailing gracefully the burning wreak slammed into the bus station in a fiery explosion. The other had managed to stay aloft after the missile hit and shakily guided he damaged plane back towards the fleet, hoping he’d have better luck than his compatriots.

Though their fight path was arced to be sure the fighters on top still closed quickly on the SU-52s.
“Escort leader to escort flight: Switch to DU and explosive round mix, sweep them as we pass.” The pilots could feel the mechanicals beneath their feet. The clutches dropped on the appropriate gears controlling the feed of ammunition. Should the Su-52s not break off they’d be swept with cannon fire, a five to one ratio of DU to exploding rounds.

The fighters on bottom turned sharply, trying to get around on themselves. The high speed turns blew out most of the windows in the downtown area as the shockwaves rattled about the streets. The fighters made tight 180s and managed to be facing the battle again, ready to try another pass.

Just off the coast the fleet raised their guns and prepared their SAMs. As soon as the SU-52s put some distance between themselves and the escorts the ships were prepared to open fire. They merely waited for optimum firing and a clear shot.

(OOC: multidirectional chaffs: Do not have a firing arc [x0,y0 is the nose of the plane] x300-60, y1-90)

Eredron

12-12-2004, 20:45

OOC: Alright, I'll hold off on RPing until you've had a chance to catch up. Right now, I'm waiting for damage taken by Zarbia with regards to the 84 JDAMs fired at military targets in southern Angola near the border, as well as 32 cruise missiles and 80,000 lb of bombs dropped by my bombers, also on anything of military value as designated by my reconnaissance flights.

Eredron

12-12-2004, 20:58

"Citizens of Angola, Zarbia's harsh rule is coming to an end. The Nazi Regime of Zarbia is being decimated. Soon the people of Angola will be freed from the yoke of oppression. Soldiers truly loyal to Angola are laying down their arms and not fighting the liberation. Do not aid the Zarbian occupiers."

As the EEF fought scattered battles near the border, with ground and naval guns shelling positions before the secured zones, Free Angola Broadcast began, displaying images of apartheid instituted by Zarbia, photos of the battles being waged against Zarbia around the world, and photos of Namibia and Botswana, prosperous and tranquil.

"For your own safety, Eredronian liberators urge all Angolans to remain in home at night to avoid the brutal tactics of Zarbia and her allies. Soldiers forced into the Zarbian army, surrender! Spare your homeland from the scars and injuries brought about by a war forced on you by Zarbia!"

Safehaven2

12-12-2004, 22:32

Angola

OOC: This is for Zarbia's men

IC: As the thousands of Vastivan missiles came in from the sea defenses immediatly went online. SAM's started thinning the missiles ranks miles before they reached the coast but the Vastivan missiles continued thru. Coming in closer still more went down to SAM fire and close in defenses but still over two thousand missiles broke thru and crashed into military instalations in that small SW corner of Angola. Casautlies reached into the thousands as some bases and positions were literally pounded into the ground. The majortity of the casualties were in the plains and lowlands between the coast and the mountains.

This toll was added to the already 2,000+ killed and wounded the day before in Eredronian airstrikes. Those same strikes had destroyed 22 tanks and 46 APC's.

The Vastivan advance tough would meet a wall of resistance. To get to the coastal region they first had to pierce the Sierra Da Chela, a mountain range defended by the tough 64th infantry and the 103rd Mech brigade. Both units were infantry heavy with the 103rd having extra APC's and a new LBT. A great combination for the fighting that would take place. Mining aproaches up the mountains and setting up ambushes at the base of the mountains they waited for the Vastivans to come on. MG, ATGM and mortor positions were layed out with views of the plains below and the Vastivan forces in those planes. From the mountain tops AAA and SAM fire took on the Vastivan aircraft that came from the sea.

The main Vastivan push in the center wasn't defended as much on the ground. Lare amounts of mines and booby traps were left behind in the wake of the Vastivan advance. The main defense would come in the air as 50 Hawk fighters and 24 F-22's came in to meet the threat. With Havenite aircraft engaging the Vastivan fighters the Hawks fired their Predator missiles at the B-2's guiding them in with Lidar. The 50 Hawks fired 200 Predator missiles at the B-2's. The F-22's on the other hand joined the battle against the fighters putting another 100 Predator missiles in the air on their way to the Vastivan fighters. SAM's and AAA on the ground joined in firing at both the Vastivan fighters and the B-2's.

The Eredronains were allowed for the most part to advance but in their way mines and booby traps were layed to kill and maim as many Eredronians as possible.

OOC: Ill give airstrike damage when you tell me how many bombers were shot down.

Tanzania

OOC: Im using the numbers hes given me, he said 250 assorted ships and subs.

IC; The Zarbian Tanzanian fleet had been out on manuevers when this war had started and was now istting in the Indian Ocean. For now they wouldn't do much for now except for watching for he right moment.

A few submarines and smaller ships had been in Dar Es Saalm though as these bussied themselves with mining the area as much as possible before the onslaught came.

OOC:
If I missed something just tell me. I know this isn't the best post, it was a bit rushed and without all the knowledge Id like.

Eredron

12-12-2004, 23:34

OOC: Ill give airstrike damage when you tell me how many bombers were shot down.

If this is directed at me, then the answer should be 0, since IIRC neither you nor Zarbia made a move to attack them.

Eredron

13-12-2004, 00:03

"Again!"

From the twenty Zumwalt destroyers came a deafening explosion as a second wave of 155mm shells were fired into the air. The howitzers were reloaded, and a second volley was fired at the coastal city of Tombua.

On the bridge of the carrier Intrepid, Vice-Admiral Miller turned as his XO stepped up to him.

"Sir, Air Command-Ruacana will be sending up four squadrons of F-35s, and are requesting we provide 2 Firehawk squadrons."

"Let them know they're on the - "

"Sir, we've picked up an emergency signal from the Pike boomer!" an officer interjected. "No response from hailing."

Miller jerked his head around. "What?"

"All I'm picking up is an emergency beacon - wait, I'm getting something!"

---

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Captain Ferguson silently walked up to his XO. "Anything?"

"Possible friendly off our port, hard to say: haven't seen it for half an hour."

"Continue on present course, then. Passive scans on my command only."

The Virginia submarine slid through the ocean waters, her crew more fearful now of the present quiet than of the harrowing escape they had just made from whatever it was they'd run into.

Ferguson had no idea how long it had been since it had begun, or how badly the rest of the group had fared. With their countermeasures expended, they were now moving as quickly as stealth allowed towards friendly waters, hoping their companions were doing likewise.

"Sir, we've got a large fleet due south of us - they've got to be ours. Twenty-five miles."

"Very good, ensign. Close to fifteen miles, then increase to 2/3 speed and begin transmitting on emergency channels."

Time seemed to be stuck in a quagmire as the crew waited; it was as if the sub was making no progress, her churning blades failing to move the ship.

"Distance fifteen miles, sir. Hailing now."

---

It was not long after the sub had surfaced in the midst of the Intrepid carrier group when a second, then a third, also began hailing the fleet: they had not fared as well, both having taken severe damage. Of the other subs, no word was received. But Eredron now knew that some hidden menace now existed in Angolan waters: mines.

Eredron

13-12-2004, 00:15

As the destroyers resumed their shelling of Tombua and Namibe, the F-22E Firehawks shot eastward to rendezvous with the F-35s: after a brief refueling resulting from a malfunctioning fuel tank, the 72 fighters turned north towards Ondjiva: flying low, the F-22Es and F-35s hit the retreating columns, their guns strafing the infantry, their missiles targeting the armor.

Forwarding the coordinates of the enemies back to the Paladin howitzers, who almost instantly began sending 155mm shells down on area, the fighters climbed in altitude to avoid any SAM response, while a second wave of 48 F-22Es were readied.

Anxiously waiting for the reports from the air were 50,000 men from the 1st Army who would soon be moving forward on Ondjiva, backed up by hundreds of tanks, APCs and other armored support, as well as dozens of Apache attack helicopters.

Safehaven2

13-12-2004, 00:38

If this is directed at me, then the answer should be 0, since IIRC neither you nor Zarbia made a move to attack them.

OOC:Thats to Vastiva.

Vastiva

13-12-2004, 01:30

OOC: Sectional, with migraine.

IC:

Bombing Raid at Ruacana

Unlike most nations, Vastivan’s expected their bombers to be shot at. And had planned for such eventualities.

“Flight one, inbound missiles. V six-six-nine Cobra.”
“Affirmative. All flights, all flights, Locusts.”

The twelve saturated the flight with directional CCREHR systems, illuminating the incoming missiles; defensive systems began spitting short range RAMjet-assist
anti-missile missiles – the Locusts. With a flight distance of less then 12 miles, the shots sacrificed range and warhead for speed and accuracy.

72 countershots were launched; explosions tearing through the squadron told the flight leader the Locusts were still less then perfect.

“Bombadier to Pilot, we have target, we have green.”
“Flight leader to all flights, drop full, I say again drop…”

The first missile tore into the bombers right wing; lurching, she spilled her payload indiscriminately, depending on the missiles themselves for accuracy.

Four bombers would limp back to base, two of them making hard landings in Eredron. But the mission remained a success.

Advance on Namibe

The 262nd Mechanized Corps and 241st Tank Corps had completely bypassed the Sierra Da Chela, traveling down the lowered riverbed and using temporary bridges to move across and below – the change of depth made the strategy possible. To complicate the defenders lives, the bypass and flood had effectively isolated them from supply and support – particularly as Eredron and Vastivan air forces were unlikely to allow airdropped supplies.

Bombing raid on the Ondjiva Roads

Still supercruising at treetop level, the bombers watched their CCREHR impassively, wondering how the enemy would enjoy firing at ghosts and following images. Dozens of missiles flew the wrong way towards empty air; six got lucky, four bombers went down, their autodestructs tearing plane and pilot into Purina Instant Garbage in a moment.

There was a reason Vastivan stealth bomber pilots drew extra pay.

The carpetbombing of roads, highways, and railroads went off without much interference. Durandal-IIIs were set to blow a thirty-meter hole in reinforced concrete; the simpler roads and dirt-based railroads would be in even worse shape.

Bombing Raid on Lake Kariba

Though sure the number of bombers and lack of fighters would have been a dead giveaway, command had gone through with the raid anyway.

Amazingly, the Zarbians had reacted as planned.

Hundreds of missiles slashed through empty air, many of them impacting on the six drone B-52Hs with their RADAR reflective coatings – the only objects to have carried anything remotely dangerous, the clusters of VG-6 SXLR HARMs – and blowing them into dust. Several more of the Zarbian missiles impacted the AIQ-99 cruise missiles projecting the false images to RADAR and LIDAR – and the fakes didn’t have any sort of defense, making it a true turkey shoot.

The fraud was completely taken from the air – at the expense of Zarbian fuel and reaction time to the central attack.

Exactly as planned.

Angolan Coast

Minesweeping activity had gone better then expected – the Patsys had taken dozens of hits, allowing most the field to demonstrate where it was; the Elmos then performed their duty, removing mines and sending Sacrifice countershots into the mine launchers and torpedoes when they were detected.

Many of the incoming torpedoes allowed the operators to make further notes on how the Sacrifice system could be improved, the enemy forces serving as test dummies.

When the first double-torpedo shot came through the balustrade, it almost didn’t make it – new plates were dropped into place as quickly as possible – but almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

Two Patsys took the brunt of hits, the fake hulls acting almost as magnets even as torpedoes tore inside and ripped out the bottom of the vessels. Both sank in under ten minutes with a loss of all crew.

It was then the minesweepers took their job more seriously.

The fleet beyond detected the airstrike easily enough, peppering the air with long-range Starshot anti-aircraft missiles before the skimmers closed; by that time, Locust and Discus anti-missile systems were up and running, and more importantly, intercepting.

Orca subs

OOC Note: there are wolfpacks in your way, one near Sao Tome, one near St Helena. (See post 20).

Central Theater

Unstopped, the B-2s proceeded to shred Zarbian defenses, their AGRO loads causing vast damage even before the groundpounders appeared.

Above, their fighter cover had their own problems; 1200 Skysear XLR missiles were fired back at the Zarbian force, in three flights – 300, 400, then 500 missiles. Chaff and flares filled the air as fighters dodged and dove to avoid the barrage. Over half managed the trick.

“Viper leader to Viper force – light em up, whatever is left, take em down”.

After two IFVs had their treads blasted off, advancing troops halted only a moment to “lay out the Red Carpet”. Fuel Air Explosives combined with a burst electric arc fried and detonated the minefields in a 250m corridor with each blast – in minutes, they’d cleared anything in their path, and advanced at full speed, pouring into the interior and cutting off border units.

***
OOC: The B-3S is defended against LIDAR, and projects false images to boot. In return, it carries a smaller bomb load.

Yes, I'm always going to assume minefields on borders and in seabeds.

There’s no way that many ships were overlooked in Tanzania. Maybe out to sea?

Eredron

13-12-2004, 02:10

A half dozen Black Hawk helicopters swooped low as the wrecked bombers came into view, small fires burning bright in the night sky. The Black Hawks circled the crash site once, dropping illumination flares in a loose circle, then touched down quickly, albeit roughly, on the ground, and personnel poured out almost immediately.

Bearing stretchers and other medical equipment, a team of medics hurried to retrieve any still alive, the helicopters ready to take off.

Mere minutes after touching down, the helicopters were in flight once again, returning to Ruacana.

---

Over a hundred fighters were in the air, either enroute to or from airfields for refueling, or fighting over Angola; another fifty were being prepped for takeoff.

From airfields in Eredron itself came a flight of nine Tu-180E Implacable Strategic Bombers, bound for northern Angola. At an altitude of 56,000 feet, the bombers approached at 1300 MPH, each bearing 37,000 pounds of ordinance for military targets in Luanda, Caxito and N'zeto; a second bombing campaign was being planned for Congo itself, retaliation against Safehaven.

Schultaria Prime

13-12-2004, 08:55

-450 km Eastbound of Dar es Salaam, Zarbian Tanzania

To say that Admiral Codo was displeased with the Zarbian response would be a brutal understatement. As his subordinate commanders assembled on the screen in front of him, the elder leader of the fleet was uncharacteristically blunt with his language, "Those goddamned fools, we gave them their one best shot for peace and they pissed it away. Your orders are to eliminate the bastards who would dare to respond to our messages of diplomacy with gunfire." In almost unison response dozens of digital images gave full salute to the commander and disengaged from the screen, although the three fleet commanders remained to listen to the Admiral's more personal thoughts. Although he was a man who could be frank with his words in public, he valued discretion in sensitive matters such as this.

"You three are the best Schultarian naval officers that this generation has ever seen, and today we are here to find out if all of our training has really paid off. It's pretty obvious that we won't be able to attack Tanzania directly; given the amount of vessels currently deployed around the harbors it looks pretty likely that they'll expect us to attack the capital from the outset. For the moment we'll postpone those plans until we're reasonably assured of success, and we'll continue on with phases one and two of our mission unhindered. That is all..."

Meanwhile, the three fleets parted ways to help maximize an ever growing stranglehold on the shipping lanes between the Indian Ocean and the nation's ports. Interceptor aircraft were scrambled to protect the carrier groups while the massive Roydia Battleships and incomprehensible SSS Tah'kiea'leiah stood in watch with their massive cannons pointed menacingly towards the east. The First Combat Fleet stood motionless, waiting for the Zarbians to make the first move on the Schultarian fleet perched out on the edge of their territory. Even with the imminent threat of being attacked, they would still wait for the enemy to strike first; if they did, then they would learn to regret that decision.

"This is Jawoah Codo. Place the IRBM's in the bullpen on rapid ready firing. We request engagement only if Zarbian elements attack members of the FSF before initiation of phase three."

On the other end of the line, a familiar voice offered his support.

"Good luck and may you bring our people home safe and without injury. The missiles have been approved, and will be ready to target every city in the nation if so needed. Schultz out."

OOC: These IRBM's are only equipped with conventional explosives; think of them as extremely long range strategic cruise missiles.

-75 km South East of Mafia Island

The expeditionary force from Islandia Schultaria had finally made it to within striking distance of what many SKC military brass had called the "Gibraltar of the Zarbian campaign". As the expeditionary force began to set up anti aircraft and missile picket defenses, a small pack of submarines made their way to intercept any unwanted visitors. The captains of the Spirit class vessels had their orders spelled out in extremely clear terms to terminate any subsurface threat, and each one relished the thought of finally being able to put their command training to full use.

Meanwhile the fighter cover from Padersonia had arrived two minutes ahead of schedule, a new record for the SKC fighter wing division that brought as much pride to the pilots as relief to the worried fleet leaders. While the mission ahead of the fleet would call for thousands of sorties over the next two weeks, the SKC wasn't ready to mobilize the remainder of its carrier forces; although they were able to scramble six to help provide with the assault on the mainland, the remaining two for the Mafia Island initiative had to be scrapped due to distance problems. Even though the SKC had enough funds and material to bring the carriers to Islandia Schultaria, they were still ten days away from being fully combat ready. As much as the SKC and the civilian government did not like the idea of not sending a mobile air force to help with this operation, they were stuck to land based operations.

In addition to the masses of interceptors covering the dozens of capital ships and landing craft, a significant portion of the land based tactical bomber force had been scrambled to begin immediate operations. Speeding along the ocean at wave top level to avoid what little radar signature their angular airframes already produced, a pack of one hundred and fifty close support bombers were set to pick Mafia Island clean of any major resistance before landing operations would commence. As they approached the shoreline, their mission guidelines replayed one more time...

"Begin with strategic targets first: Disable all power plants, factories, and fuel depots first. Use your bomb loads sparingly on these targets.

If you are threatened, engage and destroy any anti aircraft weaponry that you spot. You'll find that one canister of high yield thermite has been attached to your central weapons bay for this purpose.

Once your primary and secondary targets have been achieved, destroy any enemy military equipment with your remaining ammunition. The more that is removed from the fighting now, the more experience you gain and easier this campaign will progress."

Vastiva

13-12-2004, 10:17

A half dozen Black Hawk helicopters swooped low as the wrecked bombers came into view, small fires burning bright in the night sky. The Black Hawks circled the crash site once, dropping illumination flares in a loose circle, then touched down quickly, albeit roughly, on the ground, and personnel poured out almost immediately.

Bearing stretchers and other medical equipment, a team of medics hurried to retrieve any still alive, the helicopters ready to take off.

Mere minutes after touching down, the helicopters were in flight once again, returning to Ruacana.

Out of sixty-four possible recoveries, fourty-two crew were found, of which one died moments later of severe injuries. Most of them were badly to severely wounded, though the crew of the Al-Azif emerged only with burns and some lacerations.

In the central front, allied forces recovered fourty-eight of the downed pilots in mixed shapes, from "slightly seared" to "broken". These were relayed first to mobile trauma units, then sent to the rear to recover and rearm.

***
OOC: This being due mostly to Vastiva putting undue concentration on crew survival under most conditions

Nova Hope

13-12-2004, 19:08

The fleet

The troop transports where coming into theatre now and the fleet was prepared to make the last final shunt for them to take their targets. Preparing a full load of cruse missiles, prepping their air defenses for the expected reinforcements and prepping the VTOLs for launch the fleet was ready to make their landing attempt. The battleships picked up the shelling, now using purely concussive rounds they opened the city up, clearing a swath of crushed rubble to run tanks through.

The carriers put up more crafts into the air, including their supplements of F-117Cs. (OOC: Custom F-117As: tail hooks are now present.) They would prepare to make strikes on the defensive installations, giving the Noviets air superiority in the immediate theatre.

Inside the centre of the formation in the war room of the NHSS Basho Admiral Franklin corresponded through a digital visual interface with his fellow in theatre admirals.
“Then things are proceeding as planned.”
“Yes. The only x-factors are the Vastivian unit attached to the landing force, enemy reaction times and realization times.”
“Good, when are we ready to hit the beaches?”
“Less than three hours; some of the assault group is trailing because of the wide circle we made about Mafia Island.” The admiral nodded at this. He understood the reasoning; it might’ve been risky to bring the ships close to shore. Enemy subs may have been lieing in wait in the shallow waters, waiting for either invasion or targets of opportunity. Besides, retracing the path of the fleet would guarantee safety as they could follow the buoys left by the armada.

Moving on to new business the admiral’s voice softened, it was not a military matter so much in the fact that it was necessary, but it carried a loftiness about it that belied its relative unimportance in the grand picture of the war.
“Our boys in the B-2s,” The other faces about the room lowered in respect, or avoidance of Admiral Franklin’s gaze. “what’s the sitrep on them.” At first no one mentioned anything. Then a young captain, Rong Bi of the NHSS Canon Law, spoke up in a mild mandarin accent. His voice trembled slightly, revealing his worries about this situation.
“We’ve pinpointed where they went down. They radioed in for evac, confirming that they survived.”
“All eight?”
“No sir. Six, the other went down in some farmland with all hands.” Admiral Franklin shook his head from side to side slowly as the Captain continued.
“They’re in a reasonably unpopulated area. The problem is Havenite forces have been scrambled to find them.” The admiral brought his eyes up to the screen offering the image of the Captain, who continued without allowing the admiral to comment.
“They’re all trained in survival and enemy evasion. Worst comes to worst they can hole up in the suburbs of Dar Es Salaam while we make plans. The problem is anything they do to hide from the Havenites hides them from us as well, but we do have one advantage that the Havenites don’t.”
“Oh?”
“We have open communications and they’re being jammed by our fleet.” The Admiral smiled at this bit of good news. The pilots would have satellite equipment on them; maps, video communications and location would be an easy enough process. Managing to get a VTOL in there unfettered and pick them up might be a feat though. Until the forces chasing them are dealt with or until we make a beach head, they’re on their own.
“Order some of the Nighthawks to deal with the helicopters and vehicles. If they stay low and fast they should be able to deliver payloads and get out. This is not a rescue, merely an assist. They want to chase, they chase on foot.” Almost as an after thought he added,
“Oh and have them follow through to hit the Kisarawe road. Make it look like the search team were targets of opportunity and the highway was the main target.”
“Yessir.”

Pilots

The six of them had rendezvoused fairly quickly. Transponders and satellite uplinks made that easy. They all appreciated working in the jamming field, the fact that they were in constant contact with the fleet made their goals a little easier. The Havenites would not be able to track their comms.

Looking at the laptop and the video feed the fleet had provided they could see the Havenite search patrols coming towards them.
“The search teams are coming in on the Kisarawe road and the western highway. A lot of this land is farms and its pretty flat so we’ve got to find some cover and move by nightfall.”
“It doesn’t look like we’ll be given the chance to hide out.” One of the pilots said pointing to the screen.
“Damn. All right, we head to the nearest irrigation ditch and make our way east. Sounds good?”
“Not really, I’m not one for smelling like shit.”
“You got a better idea?”
“No,..”
“Then grab your packs, strap up and lets head to the ditch. They’re air striking the area soon.”

With that the five man one woman team slipped into in to the ditch. Mostly submerged they made their way down it, the stalks of wheat and pungent odor masking their escape.

Further east eight missiles leapt from the cruisers Ptolemy and Ricky Martin. Holding a flight path of no more than 12m from the deck they instituted the Noviet scorched earth policy. With the pilots out of the area and the bombers deemed irretrievable they were to be destroyed to prevent enemy cannibalism of its parts. Two per bomber they rushed in with a quick mindlessness, blowing windows out of cars as it passed over the highway to its own fiery suicide.

(OOC: I know I’ve not done much here but I’m just setting up, incase you have anything that might make it in. As there is technically two roads, a highway and a railroad supplying Dar Es Salaam. Though I may air strike it :P)

Safehaven2

14-12-2004, 02:24

Skies above Dar Es Saalm

"Tomm, tom were the hell are you Tom"

"Hey....eking up...ere they c..."

Coms were in disaray but one thing was sure the Noviets were coming straight at them like a game of chicken, a game the Havenites wouldn't play. Pulling up right before they were in gun range they tried to get into some of the thick smoke stacks coming up frm the city. While they pulled up they let loose their SLIDs pods. Basically a bunch of mini-missiles they were designed for dogfighting and to take down incoming missiles, and each pod held dozens of them. That didn't stop the Noviets from opening up on them, heavy DU rounds flailed thru the sky. Tracers hunted down the SU-52's and started to catch up. Two SU-52's went down in flames almost like a scene from a WWII movie, a third wasn't so romantic blowing to pieces as DU rounds hit the fuel tank. The one SU-52 looked almost as if it was going to land on a city street before veering off course suddenly and adding another high rise apartment to the list of things to be rebuilt.

Angola. Ondjiva front

As the Eredronian fighters came in low they were asking to be hit. Close in defense systems started tracking them and filling the air with thousands of DU shells as their computer tracking systems aimed the guns at the F-35's and F-22's. Dozens of SAM's rose up to meet the incoming Eredronian fighters. From the air some Zarbian Angolan fighters that had been held back now pounced on the low flying fighters. 50 Hawks and 24 F-22's let loose a volley of Predator long range missiles and guided them in with Lidar. The forces in the city were taking losses and another 73 vehicles fell to enemy fire.

The retreat had lasted long enough and now the Zarbian army halted in its tracks and prepared to fight. Eredronian artillary was taking its toll though and they had to be dealt with. Using simple trigonometry the positions of the Eredronian guns were found and 1,000 Zarbian 155mm guns opened up on the Eredronian arty that had been firing on Ondjiva. A single overstrength division was placed to defend Ondjiva while the rest were pulled back as reserves.

Angola, Rundu advance

Now it was time to have the Eredronians react to them. 24 EB-9's with heavy escort flew in from the DRC. When they were 130 miles from Eredronian forces advancing from Rundu they stopped. 960 Kangeroo missiles were fired at the Eredronian advance. The Kangeroo was designed to hunt down and destroy moving armored vehicles from long range and each missile now moved out picking out a target to hit, wether it be an APC, IFV or especially tanks they did their jobs well.

On the ground a stand was being prepared. Havenite forces were now coming in from the north and it was time to halt the Eredronian advance.

Vastivan Central Push

OOC: I did hit your B-2's, check post 102. And whats the range on thsoe missiles of your?

IC: Another 24 EB-9's had been sent here. They to had an escort, a heavier one with the fighting going on but they were confident that their Pallas Athena system would keep them safe. As their brothers did they launched 960 Kangeroo missiles at Vastivn armour.

On the ground the the first havenite forces were apearing from the north and here to a defense was getting put together. Defenses were of course prepared but they weren't to wait for the Vastivans to come to them. 1,000 mobile KAR-45's and 2,000 KAG-66's were in position. They were spread out so no more than 3 or 4 were in the same area and they all had backup positions to fall back to. From 70 miles they started pumping fire into the Vastivan advance trying to blunt the spearhead. The KAR-45's launched 24 250mm rockets a minute while the KAG-66's going at a liesurly pace fired off 5 175mm shells a minutes. A mixture of HE, shrapnel and Flechette rounds would soon start ounding down on the Vastivan advance. The best part for the artillary men though was that added to their targettng systems they had men and UAV's watching the Vastivans from distances of 8 miles. Those observers would "paint" the Vastivans with laser designators guiding the shell and rockets in for a higher than 90% accuracy rate.(OOC: This is in use today in the rl world by some militaries so Im not BSing you) The guns and rocket launchers would move after 10 minutes before resuming their bombardments.

The main force of Havenites and Zarbians though was barely 12 miles from the Vastivan advance. The Vastivans had their fun romping across the border unopposed but that would end here.

Namibe Avance
OOC: I have no idea were your going at their. You said you were coming from Ruacana and from their theres no way you can bypass the mountains, they even run into Eredronian terrotory.

Ruacana Dam

The dam was a goner. Already water was rushing thru cracks and holes and soon enough the dam as a whole would collapse. Thousands would die as a result of this, the grand majority being normal Angolan civilians. They weren't the only to suffer, the Eredronian advance from Ruacana would also be heavily flooded with heavy casualties. When the dam broke a new lake formed in Angola, a temporary lake but the damage was already done.

(OOC: His advance happened days before your NS days as one rl day is more than one NS day. From what I gather since he advanced 10 miles into Angolia hes passed the dams.)

Space Affairs

High in the sky, above the atmosphere a Havenite satelite busied itself with the happenings in Eredronian Africa. Focusing itself on a specific piece, the Caprive Stipm, northern Botswana and Northern Namibia. It wasn't the only satelite doing this but it went about its bussiness as if it was all alone up in the depths of space.

Way below on the earth amidst the heavy fighting a salvo of missiles was fired from Zarbian and Havenite Africa. That wasn't anything special with the hundreds of missiles fired by both sides except these missiles went up into the air. Piercing the atmosphere they were each targetted to an enemy sat, these missiles were special they were Icarus missiles. Designed to take out satelites and other space features they went abut their bussines in a quite proffesional manner.
OOC: This affect all nations currently attacking us.

Orca Subs

OOC: St Helena and Sao Tome are pretty far from them so their just fine

IC: The Orcas were now in the Angolan Basin, almost 200+ miles behind the Vastivan fleets near the Angolan coast. They still had their USV's out to protect them from unessacary surprises and they now moved closer to the Vastivans who focused on the mines shouldn't be to suspecting of them coming up from behind.

Angolan Coast

Those minesweepers were causing unessecary problem and would have to be dealt with. Instead of going right at them the mines were sent to go to the seafloor, almost like a seaskimmer missile would go right above the seas surface. Skimming the floor they were to pop up under the miesweepers totally avoiding the fake hulls. The mines were key to the defense of Angola's coast and they couldn't be let to fall so easily.

That wasn't the only happening though, the Zarbian Angolan fleet moved north a bit and met up with the Havenite fleet based in the DRC. Forming one massive fleet they laid out a triple ASW ring and for now sat and watched. That was except for a couple of subs sent to go into the minefield and cause a few surprises for the Vastivans.

Mafia Island

Mafia Island didn't have much in the way of military equipment or an industrial base. The only thing tht made it popular among Zarbian and Havenite rank and file was its interesting name. Mafia island, especially in a place like this was not something you expected or heard often. It did have a pretty good air defense network being almost like a doorsway to the rest of Tanzania.

The Shultarian bombers were nearly on top of Mafia island when they were detected by Lidar. Immediatly SAM systems swiveled to engage the threat. Their were a total of 22 SAM systems and 32 AA/AAA guns on the island. The SAMs were comprised of new Celtic SAM systems and they made up the backbone of air defense. Each Celtic had a twin 23mm guns, the computer systems using Lidar guidance started tracking the Shulatarian bombers and firing at them with the guns. Missiles arose from the SAM batteries aimed at the Shultarian bombers desperatly trying to knowck them down before they launched. The biggest part of the Celtic was its Skysweeper MIL-5 laser each was equipped with. Beams of light, invisible to the human eye slashed across the sky each time hunting a different Shultaran bomber. All this didn't stop the Shultarans from blowing the only power station the island held and destroying what few small facories on the island. The forces based on the island recieved a punding with most of the defenses blown to pieces.

A Hawk Sqaudron running CAP over Tanzania was vectored in but didn't want to venture to close to the enemy fleets.

"Here we go again boys, we got another bombing run coming in"

"Goddamnit, how many bombers can these guys possibly have"

"I dunno but were gonna slim that number down, pick your targets and switch to Predators"

From the 12 aircraft a solid voley of Predator long range missiles were fired at the Shulataran bombers, to late to stop the bombing but maybe in time to stop them from doing it again. Each Hawk loosed 5 predators and guided them with Lidar, but once that happenes there wasn't much else they could do but go home and reload for the next time.

Diplomatic transsmission to the governments of Shultara Prime, Vastiva and Nova Hope.
From: Havenite African command

We do not understand the purpose of what you are doing. Why? Why are you invading our ally and nieghbor Zarbia? Both our nations hold no ill will against any of you. We hadn't even had dealings with any of you before this. We do not see what it is you hope to gain out of this, what is your purpose? We want peace, we have never wanted this war only becoming involved becouse of our duties as an ally. We have nothing to gain in fighting your grand nations and frankly, we do not see the point in fighting. Again, we ask that you think about peace and the good that would come from it. If the prospect of being able to concentrate on home affairs instead of pouring money into a war effort isn't enough of an incentive then think about the tens of thousands of young lives that would be saved. We eagerly await a reply.

Samtonia

14-12-2004, 02:29

[OOC-Safehaven2, could I get a map of your
A. Colonies
B. Home country
with an emphasis on B. Please, needed for planning of something. Thanks!]

Safehaven2

14-12-2004, 02:35

OOC: My colonies are the countries of- The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and The Central African Republic.

I never made a map for my home country so Ill just use a map of Europe as my home country. At least it makes for lots of good details.

Samtonia

14-12-2004, 02:39

[OOC-Righto. Thanks. Do you mind if me and a few others guesstimate where Zarbia is in relation to that? 6 hrs away? 8 hrs away? and if you happen to know where Belem might be, that also would be highly helpful.

But thanks for the info.]

Safehaven2

14-12-2004, 02:43

OOC: I have no idea were Belem is but me and Zarb are relativly close, say about 1,500nm between us.
Do you have MSN? Mine is vhayek18@hotmail.com

I can answer any other questions there.

Samtonia

14-12-2004, 02:48

[OOC-Damn. No. AIM perhaps? I've got that- samtheuberman. Ah well. Thanks for the info and this thread will not be cluttered up by myself now.]

Eredron

14-12-2004, 03:01

"Sir, the latest reports have just arrived."

An entire squadron's worth of fighters destroyed; another squadron's worth damaged, most seriously. The fight in Angola was taking too long, the defense resisting. Anxious for the opportunity to deliver better news to his superiors, the Governor-General ordered a meeting of his top officers, hoping to punch a hole through the defense and bring the conflict to a decisive end.

In the end, a plan was formed, contingent upon the success of the Tu-180E bombing campaign*, as well as the second that would be arriving over Congo in minutes.

OOC: I have been questioning some of the numbers being used, which appear to be coming out of thin air. 1000 155m artillery units, in the area of Ondjiva alone? 960 missiles, coming from 24 planes? 40 missiles from each, with a range of 130 miles? Missiles that only target the satellites used by nations currently at war with you?

*From airfields in Eredron itself came a flight of nine Tu-180E Implacable Strategic Bombers, bound for northern Angola. At an altitude of 56,000 feet, the bombers approached at 1300 MPH, each bearing 37,000 pounds of ordinance for military targets in Luanda, Caxito and N'zeto; a second bombing campaign was being planned for Congo itself, retaliation against Safehaven.

Safehaven2

14-12-2004, 03:27

OOC: Ill post what Zarbia said he had in Angola tommorrow. Real quick though(THis is what he said) from the top of my head 750,000 troops, 200 ships I believe he said 300 fighters. Ill also post what I have in Angola tommorow to to clear things up so it doesnt look as if im pulling it out of my ass.

About the missiles, I believe I gave you a link with the explanation and stats on it a while ago its all their.

Anything else my aim is- vhayek18
MSN- Vhayek18@hotmail.com

Schultaria Prime

14-12-2004, 06:39

-Flight Wing Delta: Mafia Island, Zarbian Tanzania

The fighting had been more intense than they expected, but the bomber pilots held to their mission directives and had successfully completed their targets in less than fifty minutes. While the flak was heavy, the forty Illior A-15 strike bombers of Flight Wing Delta kept to within less than 20 meters off the ground whenever possible to avoid long range detection. Nonetheless, the few remaining air defense platforms which did survive took their toll on the retreating squadron; although the Pallas Athena suite did an admirable job in masking the fighters from conventional Radar based warning systems, the Lidar systems of the still remaining air defense platforms allowed their deadly guns to tear through at least a dozen craft, seriously damaging eight and causing another two to burst into flames. The aircraft that were hit began to leak volatile Ethanol as they made a b-line for the sea; their only hope to avoid capture was to make it as close to the invasion fleet for a rescue.

Of the forty that had been sent to clean up what the remaining bombers had started, twelve had been seriously hit with damage that could only be describe as incredible. Another six had been destroyed in action with all hands, the first members of the Schultarian military to die in combat in nearly one hundred and twenty years. As the remaining bombers limped towards the invasion fleet, they noticed a squadron of fighter craft on visual scanners.

"Flight leader, this is Delta sixteen, detected twelve enemy interceptors bearing ninety at range of less than seventy kilometers. Recommend immediate evasive maneuvers."

"This is flight leader, weapons fire. Weapons fire! Sixty contacts confirmed, TTI less than forty five seconds. Engage emergency missile deflection systems."

"S.. r, Delta Twen.. ..or, been hi.. engine tw.. Fire in coc.. (static)"

With clouds of chaff and dozens of flares littering the squadron's tails, Delta Wing engaged afterburners in an attempt to exhaust the missile's fuel supply well before they reached their targets. As the bulk of the bomber squadron engaged in extreme maneuvers, the stragglers that had been damaged by the anti aircraft fire were left to fend as best as they could; unfortunately, despite their best efforts, another five aircraft were terminally damaged and six would not live to land on Schultarian soil. Still, despite losing over 30% of Delta Wing, they had beaten the SKC's most optimistic predictions. The remaining flight crews, though bruised and battered, had finally proven that the government's expenditure in new training techniques was not laid to waste.

Unfortunately, twelve families in Schultaria Prime wouldn't have such a celebration tonight, but their efforts would not be in vain. Imbued with a new sense that their efforts were worth the cost, the infantry and armor just outside of Mafia Island would have their chance soon enough. Until then, a fresh squadron of bombers equipped with advanced interceptor escort would arrive later in the evening to mop up the remaining resistance on the island.

-500 km Orbit above Zarbian Tanzania

The automated defensive systems on five of the fifteen Kamor-IBBEM defensive satellites orbiting the region activated and began to actively track the Icarus projectiles as they passed the stratosphere. Once they were detected at a height of fifty kilometers above the surface of the planet, the onboard computers began to take a sampling of the weapons and plot their predicted course and heading. Determining them as an immediate threat, the courses of the thirty most probable targets were analyzed while the devices were still in the boost phase. In a matter of seconds, Schultarian Orbital Command allowed for free reign to target and engage immediate threats to the Schultarian orbital defense platform network.

Their interception probability ranges from about 50% at extreme ranges (Over 900 km) to about 90% (50 km or less), provided they have a prediction time of two to three minutes to estimate the necessary orbital components.

-SSS Tah'kiea'leiah: 450 km east of Dar es Salaam, Zarbian Tanzania

After listening to the Havenite's reply for peace, Admiral Codo was infuriated. Activating his personal transponder he made another, slightly more agitated, message to the government of Zarbian Tanzania.

"We delivered an offer of peace to the Nation of Zarbia over twenty four hours ago in which the colonial government did not respond. When concerted attacks were coordinated on our allies of IDF and Vastiva, we had reason to believe that our offers for peace were to be considered null and void and that your government wasn't exactly in a talking mood. Perhaps if you didn't receive the message the first time, here it is again with the satellite time stamps to prove it. The only way peace can be achieved now is if the terms previously stated are coupled with an immediate cease fire on your behalf."

*TRANSMISSION (TIME AAUTH 23:36 SCT)*

"This is Admiral Jawoah Codo of the Schultarian First Combat Fleet; we address the colonial leadership of Tanzania to call off their battle groups while there's still time to negotiate an end to hostilities. The nation of Zarbia's colonies abroad in Central Africa is currently being pursued by a coalition of no less than seven nations with at least an additional four engaging hostilities on the administrative centers of Zarbia Prime.

We offer you a chance to preserve your sovereignty without causing needless bloodshed on either side; if you stand down and reverse your position on defending the cause of supporting the Macabees militarily then we as a coalition shall not conduct hostilities with your nation and offer our resources to you to create a state independent of the Zarbian colonial regime. However, if you engage any allied vessel Schultarian or otherwise, your administration will be deposed by all force necessary and your nation placed under more strict military authority by the unified forces of Operation: Brimstone. We'll offer your nation twelve hours to decide terms."

*Message Terminated*

Nova Hope

14-12-2004, 08:51

(OOC: As some of my satellites were involved in active scans I can accept those as lost. As for the passive ones, you’d never be able to really distinguish between mine and any other piece of debris up there. Don’t feel too bad though, you’ve done almost you’ve done about $20,000,000)

Tanzanian Mainland Nighthawks

The fighters were successful in delivering their payloads. Blowing by the offending search and destroy teams the Noviets relieved the Havenites of their vehicles. Continueing about the area they made a hard bank as they released their fire and forget long range payloads into the highway.

Kicking up a small dust storm on the 180 degree turn the squad made an exit flight path that mirrored their ingress. As they passed over the confused troops again they loosed a small burst of shrapnel bombs. The farmer’s field offered very little protection from the anti-personnel cluster bombs.

The bombs made a loud poof noise as they separated into a plethora of smaller bombs. Each bomb detonated at a height of less than ten feet, spraying bits of hot metal about the Havenite search teams; their concussive force used not as a weapon, but as a propellant for the liquid deadly metal.

These little horrors were referred to bitterly as the tears of Hephaestus, after the Olympian smithy. The shrapnel thrown by these bombs was a copper alloy; designed to have a lower melting point than other copper alloys. The shrapnel was thrown as liquid metal, and as any liquid that might become airborne it forms droplets; tear like. The searing metal impacting a soldier would proceed to cool into a solid metal again, grafted inside his body; whether that is bones or organs.

The Assault

A great shockwave was felt about the fleet. The sounds of combustion rippled through the Tanzanian waters as every capable ship launched its volley of cruise missiles. Striking every military installation due north of the fleet, with the exception of communications arrays as these were fully stat iced anyway. These missiles rained down on any and all targets thought to be valid.

Hidden bases located by the resistance took heavy hits. One such installation was in the top floor of a night club. More of a den of the Zarbian Gestapo equivalents than a threat its destruction brought a cheer once the crowd stood from the dust again.

Having run active RADAR for several days on the area, and still since these drones operated inside the protection of the fleet’s AA defense, any site (mobile or static) that might even so much as throw dust upwards had been targeted. Taking special care to avoid civilian casualties when striking AA sites that the Zarbians had so callously placed in urban areas every rain of debris was met with crowds of blacks cheering the sites destruction.

The Nighthawks blazed over the invasion theatre, stealth technology protecting it from the now none existent air defense. Using guided bunker busters the Nighthawks blew out several ground forces depots, again with caution being taken on those inhumanely placed in urban areas. The black fighter craft made exhaustive runs, turning to refuel as quickly as they could muster after depleting their payloads.

With the VTOLs now racing towards their target zones to support their assigned landing groups the invasions had begun in earnest. These fast black crafts were modified for each specific mission role that they were to serve. Some housing drop teams and others bringing heavy cannons to the game each were ready for what might come.

Just coming airborne now the heavy Noviet cargo planes began to make their way towards the fleet. Burdened with reinforcements and relief supplies the Noviet intention of occupation was clear. The locals were going to welcome them with open arms.

Invasion of Paje

This was expected to be the easiest of all the invasions. With the Noviet agents already on the ground and having proven their word true with the massive missile strike that had just occupied; the locals felt that trusting their would be liberators was the best option.

The harbor in Paje was undefended, and would remain that way. The resistance flooded the streets, some in jubilation to receive the Noviets, others simply to protest the old repressive regime. What ever the reason the troops would meet no enemy resistance coming into this small fishing city.

A small bevy of patrol boats marked the entrance to the harbor of the city. Nothing more than enforcement officials for the local fishery the boats posed no real military threat. The cruiser escort for the freighters opened up with their eight inch main guns to eliminate the boats, while the submarines beneath released a small torpedo salvo to ensure success.

The Freighter, with VTOL support managed to sail right to port. The VTOLS dropped off two teams to secure the dock, while the others hovered prepared to open exit door of mortality to anyone who might oppose the quick occupation.

Invasion of beach W93 (between Jambiani and Mfumbwi)

The cruisers prepared to fire should the need arise; though it would not. Taking an undefended beach was an easy task, and the several hundred infantry and armored vehicles brought ashore in hover crafts were overkill for sure. Waiting off the coast the freighter deployed the hovercraft straight to the water, where it glided to the empty white sandy stretch to deposit its passengers before repeating the procces.

Invasion of Kiungani and Misufini

Occupied and less afflicted by seditious loyalties Kiungani and Misufini warranted certain prep work. The strike craft from the carriers blew open any establishment that sported a Havenite or Zarbian logo. Court houses, fire stations, police stations, hospitals and all were showered over the city before anyone knew that the attack was beginning. Of equal importance were centres of communication. Telecommunications hubs and even the phone company’s office took direct strikes, exasperating the enemy problems with reliable communications.

As the cruisers came in range their guns opened up on the waterfront, pushing back the structures with resounding force. Here where there was threat of retaliation no one would be foolish enough to send the freighter straight in. Staying out to shore the landings where made. The freighters stayed close to their escort with their ramps down to get the men onto the water once loaded onto the hovercrafts.

The first few hovercrafts ashore were loaded purely with Abrams. Controlled by remote the craft brought the tanks onto the beach where it promptly lost its air cushion; dropping the tanks onto the soft beach for an immediate drive forward. The initial wave consisted of eight hover crafts, sporting four Abrams a piece, to deliver an intimidating thirty two tanks to flank the city, firing inwards should targets become available. The process was identical for both cities.

With VTOL support the next hovercrafts drove straight into the city street. The men disembarked quickly, spreading into six man squads to check positions in the city; calling down air or ardy support as needed.

It was with this system of integrated warfare the attack continued, the Noviets pushing to limit their own casualties by calling down larger weapons as possible.

Invasion Usine

The small town was land locked. With no coastal infrastructure very few people lived on the ocean. This however did not make it any less important as a strategic location and therefore important to take.

The VTOLS rushed towards the thick jungle. The city itself could’ve been missed if a black plume of smoke had not been bringing attention to it. The smoke was from an area that had been cleared by strike aircraft but moments before.

The VTOLs rushed forward, halting in the midst of that black plume. The sight must’ve been unnerving to the city defenders. With the plume having blocked the VTOL approach all they would’ve seen is black suited Noviets striding out of the damaged area.

The synthesizers in the suits blasted loudly in the local language today. Hopefully the locals would heed the warnings/advice and not resist as the Noviets were more than prepared to take this village by force.

Invasion of Bumbwini

The cruise missiles rocketed from the ocean as the subs laid waste to the provided co-ordinates. This city suffered heavily in the resulting explosions, losing its highway access as the infrastructure was ground to dust.

Immediately following this strike the hovercrafts launched from the freighters once again made their beachhead. The crafts brought ashore a large assortment of armored vehicles, followed by the infantry. As the artillery leveled out on the terrain their massive guns reached skywards; belching flame the shell was spewed high into the air, coming down in the neighboring city of Mchangani. Shelling was continuous with only mild interruptions to deal with closer targets.

Northern Armor Push

Perhaps the most impressive maneuver was the armor push. Discarding the need for transports a sizeable column of tanks was airlifted into Nungwi. A massive effort the ratio of 1 VTOL to lift one Abrams was maintained, thought not without financial cost.

While this city was not seen as a hotbed of Zarbian influence the column pushed though, destroying colonial administration as it went. As soon as this city was sacked of colonial authority the column pushed south on the highway to repeat the process in Mwomali.

Kijuuni Highway

This was the Vastivian and Noviet co-operative landing. The beach was of no tactical importance other than the fact a highway ran near it. With no early warning and no reason to defend it the troops came ashore en masse. The entire Vastivian regiment was brought onto the beach in the first wave of hovercrafts. The Noviets larger force took somewhat longer to bring ashore.

The mood was tense but the Noviets were performing admirably, with no slack lost on the Vastivian end either. Now in the combat zone all nerves were steeled and anxiousness was forgotten. Beginning the drive towards the highway the plan called for a joint front, until the highway was reached. At which times the Vastivians would head North and the Noviets South.

Coming on the radio Jason spoke to his counter part for what promised to be a long while.
“You guys hit the beach easy, you figure you got this northern move down?”

Invasion of Mtoni Kigomeni

The cruisers hit this city hard. The main guns and cruise missiles rained down until the first hovercraft set down. Wanting no casualties and no surprises they decimated the waterfront, making initial resistance nigh impossible.

The infantry were the first on the beach this time. Running hard towards the cities they broke into the protocol dictated six man squads to begin sweeping the streets. Taking up sniper, rocket and heavy gun positions they were ready for any reprisal that might come. The tanks began to roll in followed by the missile vehicles. This operation was a bit larger, though the city was not.

Dog Fight above Dar Es Salaam

The game of chicken proved costly to say the least. With almost a quarter of the squad being incinerated by the mini missiles a rain of flaming metal showered the downtown area, bouncing between the buildings causing secondary fires as it went. Those who were left split again, bringing themselves to try a rising pincer against the Havenites, though it might prove futile.

The second squad, who had dived to avoid the original salvo, had managed to fully execute their 180 degree turn. The Havenite decision to rise into the plumes of smoke brought them on an almost identical steep climb flight path, but with the Havenites out in front. Throttling up the Noviets followed the Havenites in their climb. The lighter fighters gained the distance quickly in the climb. Using their numbers to their advantage they settled into a tailing position of the SU-52s, a pair a piece; each SU-52 had a fighter on their eight O’clock and four O’clock positions.

Opening fire with a massive volley of missiles the Noviets tailing began an efficient firing sequence. The eight O’clock tail let loose one missile, then two flew from the four O’clock tail and another came from the eight O’clock.

Nova Hope

14-12-2004, 09:23

Comms Tower Raid

The agent’s suit compensated for the recoil in the shoulder joint. The rifle had just taken down another man in a silent kill. The team was moving into the comms tower now and it was this agent’s job to take out patrolmen.

He couldn’t see them through the grassy knoll but his suit’s HUD placed a wire frame where his compatriots should be. They were coming to the door of the small outpost now, spraying on breeching plastiques. There was a puff of smoking and the team entered silenced M8A1s drawn.

Skulking down the hallway with the SONAR activated on the suit most of the thin walls became transparent to the entry team. Either way the vibration of someone around a corner was easily detected.

Vastiva

14-12-2004, 11:00

IC:

Central Theater

TACAIRCOM watched the Zarbian fighters switch on their PALLAS ATHENA defenses – and just as quickly, watched their CCREHR N-point systems render PALLAS useless.

“Should we tell them?”
“After TOLLBOOTH takes its toll.”

Coded feeds to every Vastivan missile and craft turned the odds swiftly – the Vastivan’s still had PALLAS systems in place, and the Zarbian’s had shown nothing to counter in their missile launches.

Tough for them.

Missile hit percentage rose swiftly from 48% to 93% as the Zarbian air force lost its camouflage and stood exposed to Vastivan LIDAR and LADAR. The 50 Hawk fighters and 24 F-22s were swarmed with F-125s taking them from above, and the VAS Cheetahs firing Dagger short-range, Rapier medium range and Epee long range SAMs at them or the UAVs the Zarbians had in the area – expensive, true, but a great way to defeat the enemy intelligence. Planes closer to the ground would run into the Zither DADMs and their 40mm hypervelocity cannons.

To further increase the enemy’s hell, TOLLBOOTH operators came online, drastically reducing the effectiveness of anything which did not know the modulation keys, efficiently blinding and deafening them – even IFF keys were suddenly useless, overwhelmed with garbage.

The Vastivan fighters remaining pounced on their stunned counterparts, several switching to gun battles, knowing their foes couldn’t lock anything on them anyway. They went after anything that moved, including the 24 EB-9 and escort sent to attack the Eredronian advance, which was only proper as even the Eredronians would have a problem with TOLLBOOTH up to LOS.

The B-2s had managed much from their low level flights – at their speed and altitude, forcing a missile to pile into the ground to “intercept” was not an impossible tactic; between their black non-reflective paint jobs and normal stealth, even LIDAR would have a major problem tracking their progress.

They still lost over a third of their number before the F-125s counterpounced, the pilots having no chance of ejecting at the tree-hugging altitudes.

The Vastivans advance came to a boil – ELS MRLS and 155mm artillery would stop, fire salvos ahead of the main advance, then move quickly forward – a classic “shoot and scoot”, covered by blocks of Zither DADMs, Savannah mobile Locust launchers, and Cheetah-S launchers. To further complicate enemy targeting, Cheetah-Ms used their 120mm mortar batteries to fill the advance into a smoky mess, which would make worse the confusion caused by TOLLBOOTH. Based entirely on a mobile attack strategy, the mobilized divisions sprinted forward at up to 65mph to engage their targets – behind them, support units dragged destroyed tanks and IFVs towards the border or to ersatz depots to be rushed back into combat. The Vastivans refused to be drawn into artillery KZs – they moved patternlessly forward, spreading their front to the point artillery would find little purchase.

Once the air war was won, fighters would begin strafing artillery targets; bombers waited for the call to begin saturations of targets with more AGRO cluster bombs.

Coastal Theater

As the last of the first strike of cruise missiles impacted, the 4th began to further soften up their targets, first with the two battleships worth of 18x30inch ETC guns, then with smaller weapons as they came into range.

Admiral Gurgi Mesfin al-Din had already deployed the two wolf-packs behind him – submarines were of little use once the Slingers loads were used, and the Pierponts were of use only as outer guards and watchers. Their CCSLEHR systems combined blue-green LIDAR and multiple SONAR sampling to constantly “test the waters”.

With 80 Pierponts dispersed behind the main fleet, a submarine battle was almost a given.

Joint Noviet Operations

The 13th Regiment lost no time organizing – their training and experience in airmobile actions had them down and running towards the highway almost right off launch.

Several dozen SHARD drones were launched ahead of the advance, to scout out the opposition and target the regiments MRLS and artillery strikes – given the units size, each shot had to count.

Pushing for mobility, the T-105A light tanks sprang forward, supported by S-90 IFVs at 1-2 ratios, guns ready to engage. A flanking arm of Cheetah LAVs supported either side, a mobile fan position.

Space Theater

Detecting the launches as ballistic, Vastivan PANDORAS BOX satellites came online and began methodically blasting missiles from the sky, their system naturally protecting the Vastivan OVERSIGHT and PANDORAS BOX resources once the missiles were decidedly not nuclear. This still cost two of the OVERSIGHTS and one PANDORA, a loss Vastiva would find temporarily difficult to replace.

Diplomatic transsmission to the governments of Shultara Prime, Vastiva and Nova Hope.
From: Havenite African command

We do not understand the purpose of what you are doing. Why? Why are you invading our ally and nieghbor Zarbia? Both our nations hold no ill will against any of you. We hadn't even had dealings with any of you before this. We do not see what it is you hope to gain out of this, what is your purpose? We want peace, we have never wanted this war only becoming involved becouse of our duties as an ally. We have nothing to gain in fighting your grand nations and frankly, we do not see the point in fighting. Again, we ask that you think about peace and the good that would come from it. If the prospect of being able to concentrate on home affairs instead of pouring money into a war effort isn't enough of an incentive then think about the tens of thousands of young lives that would be saved. We eagerly await a reply.

Diplomatic Reply

You wish peace? Very well – stand down and surrender immediately all forces in Zarbia and surrender all Zarbian held areas in Angola, Zambia, and Tanzania to NATO control and we will accept your offer. Safehaven2 forces will be allowed to disarm and withdraw to your borders. Once operations insuring Zarbia’s acquiescence are completed, your materials will be returned to you.

Vastiva’s point is simple – Zarbia declared war upon AMF, and concurrently, upon NATO. At this point, we are willing to accept total surrender to us, and shield the populace as much as possible from the wrath which is to come.

Should it come, we find it to be likely it will not stop at Zarbia as you have drawn blood here.

We leave this in your court, and add that action deemed offensive from this point on shall constitute a negation of offer.

OOC:

Notes: My westernmost ground attack went through the mountains using a previously-unpassable river system (the Rio Cunene Kunene), which blowing the dam drained. Ergo, your defense was bypassed and is facing Eredron forces, effectively pinning them and removing the ability to hit my rear areas effectively.

The area between Cahama and Ondjiva is underwater owing to the dam attack; the area near Ondjiva would still be above water, so some Eredron forces would survive, particularly those advanced to Ondjiva. Everything in the lake is useless, and the road between Ondjiva and Cahama is destroyed by flooding. The wave would also have caused damage to the rail and road bridges at Matala. The bomb attacks will have cut the other two roads, isolating these defenders from support.

And where are all these troops coming from? Cuito Cuanavale is the closest city with an actual road; Mavinga is isolated, though you might have sent something from Chiume. Any SAM and AAA defenses you had have been carpetbombed with AGRO, and then run over with troops - considering the antitank bomblets in the loads are designed to go through up to 2800mm equivalent and strike the top of the vehicle, thinner skinned units will be chewed up.

This is a combined operation; methinks you’re trying to divide it into sections.

Cuito Cuanavale is where the thrust is headed, following up the river for faster mobility in this terrain, though a hard turn and strike on Caiundo is not impossible – this would block off the Ondjiva and Rundu theaters completely, surrounding those troops.

I can’t find Caprive Stipm on my map, so I’m assuming you mean the Caprive Strip. Your satellites will see four airfields protected by two mechanized divisions.

The 4th fleet is deployed in a crescent, long ends towards the north and south, with the submarine screen of Slingers directly behind it, Pierponts beyond that. At this time, no additional ASW has been deployed. Losses from that first attack were limited to FFGs and DDGs owing to this dispersal.

Tech notes
Skysear XLR – Range 138 nautical miles, Fuel SOX ELC launch with RAMjet assist, Speed Mach 5.6

Cheetah-M: battery of four 120mm mortars mounted on a LAV, with two integral .50 cal machine guns. Crew carries Stryker SAMs.

Cheetah-S: SAM launchers mounted on LAVs. They can fire any Vastivan SAM owing to modulality of the systems.

DADM = Divisional Air Defense Mobile. Tank chassis, armored, four 40mm cannons, ROF of 1000/sec each max. LIDAR, LADAR and RADAR tracking.

TOLLBOOTH: all-wavelength jammer and broadcaster, including laser-cast. This effectively floods RADAR and LIDAR units receiving in its direction with garbage, cutting their effectiveness. It also smears communications. Vastivan units are equipped to differentiate TOLLBOOTH garbage from real data because they know the modulation keys (what will be broadcast when) and can separate it out.

Note: The Divinebolts’ SCRAMjet is FT, and is ignored. I’m slowing it down and killing the 40+G turns, incredible range, and advanced crap as a result, unless you want me to use FT on you. I remind you, the F-125 has PALLAS as well, and the F-136 has an advanced form, +1 generation.

Safehaven2

14-12-2004, 22:16

OOC: Divinebolt is about 2020, i can see taking away the turns but range and engine are fine. And Vastiva, do you use the same F-125 I use?

Heres what Zarb said he had in the colonies:
Angola:
750,000 Troops
3,500 tanks
2,000 APC's
4,000 pieces of artilalry
200 Hawks
100 F-22s
200 ships

Zambia:
400,000 Troops
2,500 tanks
2,000 APC's
3,000 pieces of artillary
100 Hawks
100 F-22s

Tanzania:
600,000 Troops
3,000 tanks
3,000 APC's
3,500 pieces of artillary
200 Hawks
50 Kondors
250 ships

Ill get what I have in Zarbs colonies up later but other than that, wow lot to respond to.

Nova Hope

14-12-2004, 23:14

(OOC: This is his colony. What would he have in his mainland?

Well that’s not fair of me to ask, as I cannot speak for the quality of each of these units. The numbers seem a touch high to me but no outcry as yet, merely surprised knowing what I have in my own colonies.)

Safehaven2

14-12-2004, 23:29

OOC: Im using what he said, Ill cut back on it a bit.]

Here my ground stats for what I have in Angola.

Corp(15 divisions in a corp):
5,000 KAG-66
3,000 KAR-45
2,000 Flails
8,000 mixed APC/IFV
2,000 KAF-90F
2,000 M-88
50 Ogres
225,000 combat troops

Can I ask what everyone else has?

Eredron

14-12-2004, 23:47

OOC: Divinebolt is about 2020, i can see taking away the turns but range and engine are fine. And Vastiva, do you use the same F-125 I use?

Heres what Zarb said he had in the colonies:
Angola:
750,000 Troops
3,500 tanks
2,000 APC's
4,000 pieces of artilalry
200 Hawks
100 F-22s
200 ships

Zambia:
400,000 Troops
2,500 tanks
2,000 APC's
3,000 pieces of artillary
100 Hawks
100 F-22s

Tanzania:
600,000 Troops
3,000 tanks
3,000 APC's
3,500 pieces of artillary
200 Hawks
50 Kondors
250 ships

I'm contesting these numbers, as I believe that are total BS. 9,000 tanks, 7,000 APCs, 10,500 artillery, and 1.75 million troops, all in his colonies.

EDIT: Rereading this, I realized I look like a jerk. I appreciate you trying to take Zarbia's place as he can't do participate himself.

Eredron

14-12-2004, 23:56

And here's my numberwank post, per request. :)

Eredron Expeditionary Force

850,000 Troop Level
400 M-1A2E Abrams Tanks
500 M-3 Bradleys
300 M-11A3 APCs
150 M-48 Chaparral/M-730 SAMs
200 XM1108 Universal Carriers
190 UH-60 Black Hawk Utility Helicopters
150 AH-64A/D Apache Helicopters
125 M190A6 Paladin Howitzers

Namibia
- 200 F-22E Firehawks
- 150 F-35 JSF

Botswana
- 150 F-22E Firehawks
- 200 F-35 JSF

Carrier Group Intrepid - Namibia-Botswana
1 CVX-80E Aircraft Carrier Intrepid
10 DD-21 Zumwalt-class Land Attack Destroyers
10 Virginia class Attack Submarines
5 Ohio class Ballistic Submarines
25 Oliver Hazard Perry class Frigates
3 Hospital Ship
15 Sacramento class Fast Combat Support Ships
15 Logistic and Support Ships
5 LPD-17 SAN ANTONIO-class Amphibious Transport Ships
5 Wasp class Amphibious Assault Ships
4 LHX Amphibious Assault Ship

Carrier Group Stalwart - Namibia-Botswana
1 CVX-80E Aircraft Carrier Stalwar
10 DD-21 Zumwalt-class Land Attack Destroyers
10 Virginia class Attack Submarines
5 Ohio class Ballistic Submarines
25 Oliver Hazard Perry class Frigates
3 Hospital Ship
15 Sacramento class Fast Combat Support Ships
15 Logistic and Support Ships
5 LPD-17 SAN ANTONIO-class Amphibious Transport Ships
5 Wasp class Amphibious Assault Ships
4 LHX Amphibious Assault Ship

A third carrier group of identical makeup is enroute from Mauritius.

Also 85,000 active personnel of the Self Defense Forces of Namibia and Botswana; assorted older mechanized units, etc.

Safehaven2

15-12-2004, 02:14

Central Theater, Angola

Hundreds of missiles criss-crossed the skies first heading south now heading north. A massive fireworks show was being put on for the people of Angola, but at a cost.

"Shit, Athena ain't working, somethings wrong"

"Kago, Kago theirs some huge levels of jamming out there, looks like they got Athena to"

"Vampires, vampires shit theirs we got incoming"

"Lawd, look at all those missiles"

The Vastivan missiles came flying in at massive speeds. The problem was, they had fired at near maximum range for their missiles. That didn't stop casualties from happening but casaulties were small compared to what would have happened if the Vastivans hadn't made such a mistake. Many aircraft simply backed up the 6 or 7 miles to put them totally out of range of the Vastivans. In the end almost two dozen fighters went down hard, most of them Hawks. All this stealth and jamming was becoming a problem but the Vastivans again provided an answer. A volley of 400 more Divinebolt missiles were fired from Havenite craft while another 200 Predator missiles let fly from the Zarbian planes. The Vastivans were caught in a cross fire, missiles coming from the East and the north and their fancy systems wouldn't help them here. The Divinebolt missiles were equipped with a Home-On-Jam mode and they now used this to its full extent. (OOC: Your jamming with your planes + Tollbooth is also a jammer) The Vastivans wouldn't know the missiles were hunting them via their jamming so they wouldn't be able to put out any real counter measure except shooting them down or jinking but that only went so far.

"Misiles away, I hope they like our little piece of hell!"

The EB-9 pilot watched as his planes load lessened with the missiles launch. The rest of the flight followed suit and a wave of 960 Kangeroo missile soared toward their targets. Each missile got its own armored vehicle to hit and went for it. The smoke the vastivans were hiding behind wouldn't affect the missiles guidance at all though it might give the vastivan tankers a bit more confidence till the Kangeroos came.

"Hey, we got incoming, Vastivan fighters just launched on us."

"Lets get out of here."

Again the Vastivans had fired at near maximum range, something they shouldn't have done. Thei missiles harmlessly exploded in the Angolan soil below further depleting what missiles the Vastivan fighters held. Havenite fighters were basically out of long range missiles, they barely had enough for one more salvo. Meaning, since the Vastivans were burning thru missiles at a faster pace they would be shooting themselves in the foot when Havenite fighters had to close the range to continue the fight.

Boom!
Another Vastivan shell crashed into the Zarbian/Havenite positions. The shellings wasn't causing to many casualties but it was a major problem. If the Vastivans had sat down and actually put a concentrated barrage instead of a few shells and then moving a lot more damage would have been done but that not to say damage wasn't done and that last shell was a testimony to that. The boom wasn't just the shell exploding but a Zarbian APC unlucky enough to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. That APC's crew were among dozens of dead and wounded. The Vastivans were barely 4km away now, and they were in for a surprise. They wouldn't just roll over Angola, a brickwall was in thier way and behind it were many others.

The Vastivans were all buttoned up in their vehicles coming in at tremendous speeds, how they managed that off road was a thought for a different day.

"Lieutenent, give the signal, I want those Vastivans stopped now."

The Kangeroo missiles from the EB-9's had just landed and to add to that dozens of MAT-21 ATGM's started flying from the Havenite/Zarbian lines. Heading to the tanks of the Vastivan advance they were top attack ATGM's, hitting the soft top armour of armored vehicles.

Major Tunji checked the corridinates one more time before his KAR-45 set another salvo of 12 250mm rockets at the Vasivans.

"Reload!"

With the Vastivans getting closer on the ground observers were able to more accuratly deignate targets with their laser pointers making for more accurate shells and rockets coming in on the Vastivans heads.

Coastal Theater(OOC:You got me on this theater thing now)

The mines continued to head in, diving under the false hulls of the minesweepers and hitting the actual ships from below.

Another airstrike from southern DRC airfields came in but this time they specifically targgeted the ASW perimeter on the back of the fleet. The EB-9's loosed another 500 FastHawk II missiles at the line of ASW ships from 500nm before promptly turning around and heading home.

Under the waves the Orca's waited now 100 miles from the Vativan fleets. They wouldn't move in just yet, biding their time they waited for the Vastivans to make a mistake and give them an opening.

Northern Angola

The bombers had a free ride. Coming in nothing opposed them, not that nothing was their to but becouse of te height and the speed of the bombers they weren't prepared for it. The biggest loss was an ammo dump outside Luanda that blew skyhigh when one of the bombers let off its cargo on top of it. Hundreds died, and the fire caused didn't look to be going out anytime soon.

Tanzanian Skies

The search teams exploded in fireballs that lit the night sky. Out of no were explosions rocked central Tanzania. Somehow the Noviet bombers had made it into Tanzania undetected but they would leave that way. The Hawk sqaudron that had fired on the Shulatarian bombers now pounced on the Noviet bombers. From a farely close range of 30 miles they launched a wave of Artemis missiles at the Noviet bombers. They wouldn't be allowed to get in and out untouched.

The search teams had been hit hard but there were still plenty of troops to search. It was made sure that black troop were used to keep in touch with the populace. Scouring the city they hunted for the pilots, white pilots in a black city.

Tanzanian Invasion
OOC: I cant seem to place these places o a map, either their spelled different on my map or my map just isnt detailed enough. Can't really respond to the landings much if I dont know were their at.

IC: Around 400 Jaws systems had been placed in the seas of Tanzania and now the Noviets moved in. The sea came to life as under the waves the 400+ Jaws systems made turns for 200 knts and slashed into the Noviet fleets now right off the coast. Transports had top priority but they weren't the only ships targgeted.

Using this as cover the few Zarbian submarines still in Tanzanian waters prepared to fire at what was left. Opening all their tubes they knew it was a suicide mission, but submarine mission usually were.

Dogfight above Dar Es Saalm

Twisting and turning the fighters fought for their lives. The latest Noviet missile salvo had taken down more than half the fighters and now only 4 remained. They fired off the last of their SLID pods and close range missiles before rolling their sleeves up and using their cannons. Most of them couldn't believe they were actually dogfighting with guns like the propellor planes of old, modern day dogfights involved missile launches and stealth but this was truly just a test of who was the better pilot. Flying at amazing speeds bursts of cannon fire ripped thru the sky.

Response to Shultara Prime

No, sadly this message was never forwarded to us. If it had been you have our utmost assurance we would have looked at it with a much more thoughtfull mind than our Zarbian allies did. Our Zarbian allies made a mistake indeed, a mistake we cannot fix. We ask not to let a mistake destroy a generations future. This is a chance to put yourself in the history books, you can go in as one of the players in a war that killed thousands and left an whole countries desolate or as a peacemaker, a savior of countless lives and dreams.

Eredron

15-12-2004, 02:18

With orders arriving from African Command, the 3rd and 4th Armies in Rundu and Bagani began mobilizing, with orders to move southwest securing the roads leading into and through central Namibia; elements of the 2nd Army in Odangwa was ordered east to reinforce Ruacana.

Private Communique, Vastiva

Due to your unauthorized and ill-conceived assault upon the Calueque Dam, extensive damage has been dealt to Eredronian troops, subjects and interests in northern Namibia and southern Angola. Until further notice, all Vastivan military forces in Eredronian territories, namely Namibia and Botswana, are ordered to halt all operations. Until further notice and pending the results from Eredron's investigation into the Calueque Dam assault, all roads, airports and ports in Eredronian territory are closed to the Vastivan military presence. All aircraft shall be granted temporary air space rights for the purpose of leaving directly; troops not consenting to submit themselves to temporary "house arrest" must leave Namibia and Botswana within 48 hours, either aboard said aircraft or by the quickest route available, Angola.

The Republic apologizes for these terms, and wishes to affirm this is not a declaration of war; rather, we view these are reasonable precautions until we have fully assessed the damage of the Calueque Dam attack, and the position of Vastiva with regards to Eredron.

Vastiva

15-12-2004, 09:02

TOLLBOOTH operators had begun taking bets – it was bizarre that anyone would fire air-to-air homing missiles at a ground target, but the Havenites had done it. The missiles were homing in on the jamming antennas, assuming they were planes – and pile driving into the ground in an attempt to “intercept” a static object. One missile had jinked past one of the antenna thickets and bounced off the roof of one of the TOLLBOOTH command centers before exploding against the side of a nearby hill.

“Damn. Next they’ll be firing heat seekers over a live volcano.”

Once TOLLBOOTH reported what was going on, the fighter pilots were having a good ole time inside the TOLLBOOTH shell – a lock on signal was cue for a high-G turn and a shutdown of systems. The Havenite missiles would cue, lock on TOLLBOOTH – and fly away at high speed for their meeting with the ground.

The KANGAROOS were even better, doing “top attacks” on anything from trees to overhangs, to one portable latrine that took not one but four hits in succession.

On the other hand, the EB-9s had been closed in on and launched on at six to one, at medium range. Each had two fighters boxing in fast, to finish the dance if the Skysears didn’t put down the planes.

The B-2s ran into TOLLBOOTHs ZOC, blinding their pursuers and scurrying over the broken border back towards Vastivan South Africa, followed quickly by the B-3S’s. The high flying F-125s began a circle pattern within the jamming region, protecting the advance. Ondjiva – and anything stupid enough to remain there – was now isolated. It would not take a great effort to encircle the defenders, should they decide to stay.

There was some question of where the next set of tactical bombers were as Vastiva’s troops hit the side of Cuito Cuanavale; added to the anti-artillery operations, 96 Miami AH-72A attack helicopters began their own form of anti-artillery, smearing artillery positions with rocket and missile attacks in pop-ups. Attempts to catch the poppers was met by strafings by the F-125s, or by medium range Skysear shots. Within TOLLBOOTH, Vastiva held air superiority; and they were extending their TOLLBOOTH sites and ZOC with each meter gained.

Flights began to run for fuel and reloads in organized patterns, passing over the Vastivan held border strongpoint.

Coastal Advance

What was left of Namibe after the shelling fell easily enough to the Vastivan forces – directed naval gunfire coupled with artillery suppressed any attempt to resist the advance, and a broadcast threat to ACROTHERM the city to ash was met with a general surrender by the populace, none willing to be firebombed into submission.

Farther out, several Pierponts noted strange readings and moved to investigate. Encoded ELF broadcasts informed the 4th fleet; Admiral Gurgi Mesfin al-Din sent out a series of LAMPS-III copters and 2 E-2C+ to begin ASW behind the fleet. ES-3A Shadows and S-3B Vikings were scrambled to add to the fleets protective envelope.

Ahead, the Elmos and Patsys had taken a beating, but managed to come near shore, naval artillery being used to clean up in combination with further Sacrifice bombardments of the minefield. The fleet began to spread out, to allow the freighters – and, more importantly, the 927th Corps – to land.

Private Diplomatic Communique, Eredron

Cutting our aerial support and supply lines would certainly cause difficulties in our operations in Zarbia. It would seem at that point, our only possible action would be a withdrawal through your territory to ours.

This would be unfortunate, as our mutual foe would be better for it.

We would suggest leaving us our support and supply, perhaps through a corridor you can monitor. We would further suggest, as Vastiva accepts full culpability for the destruction of the Calueque dam, we aid in the rebuilding of said structure once the current hostilities are over. We would, of course, underwrite the project regardless of your decision on the matter, seeing as we are good neighbors.

Bluntly, at this time, Vastiva has no interest in Eredronian territory in the long term. At a later time, trade and such agreements could possibly be discussed. But we will respect your sovereignty insofar as it does not endanger our troops or our offensive. Please understand, our NATO responsibilities must come first.

Fleet Admiral Sif Mesfin al-Din
Military Governor
Vastivan South Africa

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OOC: Just as a note, I’m playing the ground pounders and ground based planes as the inexperienced troops they are.

Tech notes: an anti-radiation missile goes after a single source. TOLLBOOTH is multisource, integrated, and processes faster then most missiles can manage (2 pentaflop at max). As a result, the closer the missile, the more sources it “sees” and the more confused it becomes.

Yep, same F-125. The pilots make the difference, methinks yours are experienced?

And yes, we’ll be close – but you can’t home and I can. BIG problem for you.

Numbers: (logistics/support not completely listed)

(“It’s not wank” note – Vastiva has all mechanized units due to climate, so has a higher number of vehicles then usual. We have also invested the majority of our naval forces. A good portion of the VAS has been shuttled into South Africa, moving from Antarctica (where I live)).

There is a division of Sentinels intermixed, details will have to come from AMF.

980,000 combat troops (includes 150,000 South African militia)(does not include naval or air units)

3824 tanks (T-105A light tank, T-80UM2, T-95 heavy tank)
8472 IFV/APC (SV-90 IFV, CV-90P APC)
4125 ELS-121A mobile artillery
4125 ELS-121B towed artillery
400 Theodore Self-Propelled Howitzer
2000 Cornwallis SPA
319 ELS-124A MRLS
1240 Smerch MRLS
806 Savannah Locust AMS
5232 Cheetah LAV (all variants)
440 DADM (all variants)
160 TOLLBOOTH (all components)
4600 Polar Bear LAV (mounting Bratwurst HIG, AT rockets, or other weaponry)

(Dedicated South African Guard Equipment)
10,000 Brautwurst Heavy Infantry Gun
300 Magistrate 2
100 Magistrate 3
4760 Smerch MLRS
2000 Cornwallis Assault Gun/SPA

(does not include naval units or all support or UAV)
1408 F-125
206 F-136
84 B-2
78 B-3S
29 B-52H
135 A-10C Black Boar
88 F-31X Cyclone Interceptors
108 F/B4 Phantom IV Fighter/Bombers
896 Apache AH-64D
409 Miami AH-72A
206 FLASHBULB ECM AWACS
104 C-71 Progeny
212 Mi-26 HALO (includes variants)
108 KC-10 refuelers
32 KC-14 refuelers

2nd Fleet – Zerbia (South Africa leapfrog)
Commander : Fleet Admiral Frey Mesfin al-Din
2 Twelve Tribes CVN
10 Cherokee CGN
30 Archer AA CGN
100 Farragut DDG
100 Chicago FFG
30 Pierpont SSN
20 Slinger SSGN

4th Fleet - Zerbia (Angola interdiction)
Commander : Flt Adm Gurgi Mesfin al-Din
1 Yorktown CVN
2 Guillen BBG
3 Kirov CGN
30 Cherokee CGN
26 Archer AA CGN
100 Farragut DDG
15 Oliver Hazard Perry ASW FFG
100 Grisha V FFG
14 Elmo Minesweepers
30 Pierpont SSN
14 Ohio SSGN
25 Vulture Tankers
20 Corbin Supply ships
6 Caduceus Hospital ships

Resupply Fleet
30 Grisha V FFG
10 Kilo SSN
10 Vulture-class Tankers
100 Atlas Freighters
50 Tarpin Transports

(Carried)
927th Vastivan Corps (5 Divisions plus support)

5th Fleet – Zerbia (Tanzania Interdiction)
Commander: Flt Adm Sif Mesfin al-Din
3 Charles deGaulle CVN
2 Guillen class BBGN – Saladin (flagship)
2 Kirov CGN
2 Ticonderoga II CG
5 Arleigh Burke DDG
40 Farragut DDG
14 Pierpont SSN
10 Slinger SSGN

6 of these Wolfpacks
40 Pierpont SSN
20 Slinger SSGN

Plus

W-9 Zarbia (Tanzania interdiction)
100 Kilo SSK
20 Slinger SSGN

W-10 Zarbia (Tanzania interdiction)
40 Pierpont SSN
20 Slinger SSGN

Nova Hope

15-12-2004, 09:38

Dog Fight

The planes followed the Havenites as they tried to lose their tails. With more than a two to one ratio before the last batch of Havenites were dispatched it was quite impossible to do this for long. The SU-52s came about again to release their SLID pods, this time at a greater range than when chicken was last played. With more time to shake, deploy counter measures and in massive amounts the missiles were quite ineffectual; several dozen Noviet planes where in the air and all where firing counter measures. Anytime that one of the LIDAR based weapons locked onto a plane it quickly reacquired as a random counter measure sailed by it, the aluminum reflecting the emitted light to and fro. Another side affect to using the LIDAR weaponry in this arena was the talk black plumes of smoke. With LIDAR having such acquisition difficulties several times a stray missile exploded in the tall black towers, unable to distinguish between that and a target. Most of the missiles however dropped to the ground, fuel less after having acquired and required too many targets.

As the SU-52s tried to hold a Noviet fighter in their crosshairs long enough to gun it down the old fashioned way it was acquired by several Noviets and launched on. While unafraid of direct conflict Noviets seldom resorted to a fair fight; case in point this situation. No Noviet fighters would make a run at an SU-52, they simple dodged, deployed counter measures and waited for the heavier fighters to lag in the high G aerial dance. And lag they would. While the Noviets might’ve sported less weaponry than the impressive SU-52s they were closer to their refueling source, lighter and faster. On several occasions gutsy pilots in the swarm would fly right across the flight path of the Havenites at supersonic speed, shaking their craft with jet wash; hoping for a stall.

Re: Nighthawks
(OOC: I think we’ve gotten a mild difference of thought on the air strike. The air strike was still inside the province of Dar Es Salaam. The B-2s went down between Kibaha and the city of Dar Es Salaam. (Remember one of them hit a skyscraper.) They are on the edge of farmland and suburbia. This would mean that the carrier is no more than 100km from the target.

The planes that were shooting at S Prime’s bombers were however on Mafia Island, about two hundred km away from the dropping of the payload. Ignoring the fact that the search party can’t call it in due to jamming, there are no LIDAR planes in range and they are stealth aircraft.

Traveling at mach one it would take me less than five minutes to return to the carrier. Traveling at mach 2 it’d take you 14 minutes to reach the carriers. Factoring in missile range and the fact that you knew where my planes were (despite jamming and the fact that their stealth and you have no way to put LIDAR that close to my fleet) you’d get one shot.

At the time you launch this missile you will be within the range of a good number of my frigates and cruisers; a lot of which are designed to be my flyswatters. The missile would travel 40 km over CIWS capable ships to hit the target.

This is not meant to be pompous, merely explaining why I’m going to write a post where I down all of your planes and take no casualties.

Also as a note, none of those pilots are white. Three Japanese, two Chinese, one Korean.)

The Artemis missiles were airborne. They were being tracked the second they uncoupled from the underside of the Hawks. The officers in the fleet looked at the missiles’ flight path with confusion but ordered their destruction anyway. The missiles cruised an unprecedented 28 kilometres before they were all finally snatched down.

While the missiles were dealt with other problems needed attention; mainly the source of the missiles. The ships reached up wards with their guns, a stop gate while the crews readied a SAM salvo. The fleet roared to life; firing both ‘buck shots’ and flak rounds. A good number of fighters were downed by this quick snap in air defense, the others fell to the incredible overkill of SAM to target ratio.

Invasion
(OOC: Well I guess I need to come clean eh? The strikes are all taking place in Zanzibar Island, it is being over whelmed, bombed and cruise missiled. The reason I’m iffy on the mines is the; you’ve only made two posts in regards to Tanzanian mine deployment, post number 80 and number 92. In post 80 your general refers to only being able to deploy 3-400. Vastiva sinks the destroyer deploying them, and you then designates two lines to state that the goal of three hundred had been reached.

Should I concede that mines are there 300 is all I’m allowing on the entirety of the coast, as that’s what you typed in post 92. As for where the mines could be, as you did not specify. It is my opinion that between my, the Vastivan and Shultarian fleets in the area the mines could only be south of Mafia Island or North of Pemba Island. I have stated several times, either here or on MSN to you, that my fleet has had active SONAR constantly and I assume the others are doing something similar.

Adding to my position is my own post about putting my own subs into the area to monitor the situation as it unfolded.

Not to tell you how to RP the attempt at repelling my invasion but I feel that I should remind you that this Island is not able to be reinforced as the fleets have it surrounded. For as long as I’ve been shelling there’s been no way in by sea or air and no reliable communications of any sort.)

Vastiva

15-12-2004, 09:58

OOC: "The 4th fleet doesn't mention any Patsys!"
Uhm, no, you sunk them.

Schultaria Prime

15-12-2004, 19:11

-SSS Tah'kiea'leiah: 450 km east of Dar es Salaam, Zarbian Tanzania

Settling down to a rushed dinner, the Admiral had time to reflect on the mission at hand. Even though the Air Force had lost twelve experienced bomber pilots, the results of the sorties proved quite encouraging. The satellite photography of Mafia Island, personally delivered to him by his comms officer, proved to be no less supportive of the SKC's efforts. Large rings of charred earth marked where the bombers had successfully firebombed the Zarbian fixed emplacements and the limited production capacity of the island was summarily leveled as well. Of course the Admiral had noted the precision of the bombing runs in his official briefing to the Central Directorate; though he did not personally like the idea of targeted total war, he thought it better that the residents of the island take a temporary hit in their services rather than be enveloped in the flames of a carpet bombing raid.

"Not bad for never being in a war," Codo thought as he uncovered his meal. Though he preferred to eat quite hearty portions, his conscience got the better of him. Summoning the officer's steward, he requested that his meal be delivered to the rest of the kitchen staff. "It's wrong of me to take such a privilege, especially when all of us are trying to pull their weight in these unknown times," he said with a weighted wisdom, "once this is all done I'll be more than willing to take my extra meals in comfort." As the elaborate meal was carted off to be enjoyed by the hungry kitchen staff, Admiral Codo's data pad began to vibrate and flash frenetically.

Disturbed but slightly amused, the fleet commander touched the screen and an array of vivid colors flashed as the handheld computer linked itself to the communications of the Dreadnaught. A brief moment later, a live video image of the Tah'kiea'leiah's comms officer appeared in bright relief, tempered only by the dull gray surroundings of the spartanly furnished quarters. Without much provocation, the face on the pad spoke in a relatively optimistic inflection, "Admiral, we've received word from the Havenites. It appears that they are willing to come to a cessation of hostilities if we are willing to end our actions against their mutual allies of Zarbia. All the necessary time stamps and EM screenings have been performed on the message, and the authenticity of the message has been confirmed."

Codo, letting the hint of a wizened smirk glide across his face, replied, "I'll take the message and provide a response that I think will be in the best interests of the nation. Have you forwarded the message to the Central Directorate and National Assembly?"

"Of course sir, we've delivered the message to the civilian authorities as per standard operating procedure. They should be deliberating the message in a matter of minutes."

"Good. Speaking as the representative of the Schultarian Defense Forces in this theater it's my job to insure the lives of my people, when they have been cut short, were worth the effort of their sacrifice. It's unfortunate that any of us would have to face this sort of dilemma, but perhaps this will lead to a new future for Central Africa. Open a secure text dialogue to the relevant Havenite political and military authorities."

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SECURE TRANSMISSION (AAUTH COLLABRACI-PERMIEX)

As the leader of the First Schultarian Combat Fleet, we are relieved that at least we can come to terms with the fighting and hopefully develop a platform which will be equitable on all sides. However, since the matter of a permanent declaration of peace can only come from the political authorities of my nation, I can offer you a temporary cease fire at the present time. We shall halt our active assault on Mafia Island and stand down our intermediate range strategic missiles in exchange for a military cease fire of equal levels in Zarbian Tanzania.

If you have not already done so, I personally suggest that you make cease fire arrangements with our other allies on this campaign. While we are willing and able to fully negotiate a settlement of this conflict, a cease fire between our two nations does not place your authorities out of jeopardy. The SKC shall stand down immediately following your written declaration of a cease fire with Schultaria Prime, so we suggest that it be written with much expedience that can be afforded.

-Rear Admiral Jawoah Codo
-Commander: First Schultarian Battle Fleet

*MESSAGE TERMINATED*

Eredron

15-12-2004, 23:34

utting our aerial support and supply lines would certainly cause difficulties in our operations in Zarbia. It would seem at that point, our only possible action would be a withdrawal through your territory to ours.

This would be unfortunate, as our mutual foe would be better for it.

We would suggest leaving us our support and supply, perhaps through a corridor you can monitor. We would further suggest, as Vastiva accepts full culpability for the destruction of the Calueque dam, we aid in the rebuilding of said structure once the current hostilities are over. We would, of course, underwrite the project regardless of your decision on the matter, seeing as we are good neighbors.

Bluntly, at this time, Vastiva has no interest in Eredronian territory in the long term. At a later time, trade and such agreements could possibly be discussed. But we will respect your sovereignty insofar as it does not endanger our troops or our offensive. Please understand, our NATO responsibilities must come first.

Fleet Admiral Sif Mesfin al-Din
Military Governor
Vastivan South Africa

The request made was non-negotiable, and the arrogance displayed by Vastiva serves only to further our misgivings towards your nation. Continued refusal to respect the sovereignty of the Republic will be detrimental to current Vastivan-Eredronian relations. The Republic is under no obligation to allow Vastivan troops to use Namibia/Botswana for their military action, nor assist NATO in any military operations. Indeed, the Republic now feels it too dangerous even for Vastivan troops to remain in Namibia under temporary 'house arrest'. Vastiva must honor the sovereignty of the Republic and remove all military forces from Eredronian territories within 1 week.

OOC: NATO coming before my sovereignty? Very nice.

Safehaven2

16-12-2004, 03:21

Central Theater

With the closing of Eredron to Vastiva the Vastivans were now in a tight spot. Their aircraft could no longer continue sorties except for the single carrier off the coast. New supplies could not be brought up, placing them in the same position as the Ondjiva defenders. As great as their Tollbooth was it wouldn't be much if their weren't any Vastivan planes to control the skies.

(OOC: Im rping it you no longer have aircraft in the sky as Eredron and its airfields aren't open to sortie at me from unless you wanna keep you fighters till they go down from lack of fuel if so or if theirs something I missed Ill edit.)

Before the Vastivan fighters had left they had done commited one last act. Chasing the EB-9's they launched their missiles on them. In doing so they had taken themselves out(Or on the edge of) their Tollbooth bubble. They had also travelled on top of the Havenite/Zarbian lines now battling Vastivan forces.

Vastiva wasn't the only nation that expected it bombers to be shot at, and their bombers weren't the only ones equipped with defenses. Their Bugzapper ALW's opened up on the incoming missiles. One by one missiles were swatted fro the sky. That wouldn't stop all of them and still some came on. The escort now jumped in firing their SLID's pods to destroy the remaining missiles. In the end most would survive the onslaught but 6 went down.

That wasn't the end for the Vastivan fighters. Celtic SAM defense platforms immediatly opened up on them. Skysweeper MIL-5's along with the SAMs and the guns on the Celtics opened up on the vastivan fighters. Being right on top of them the Tollbooth wouldn't help them much. Lasers, SAM's and tracers cut thru the sky hunting down the fighters before they could flee.

50 Wolverine missiles were then launched from land based missile launchers. The missiles were unique in what they held. Their flight path brought themin from the west and the East so they wouldn't affect the Havenite/Zarbin line in front. What made them special was that they were equipped with EMP warheads. With the lack of Vastivan aircover they chose to fly low to the ground were SAM's couldn't get them. Once they were close they would pop up for maximum effect and would let out their EMP charge over the Vastivan forces.

In case that wasn't enough 3 Arkbird Command/AWAC's planes filled the Vastivan held area with a truly massive amount of jamming comparable to the Noviets.

"What are they doing?"

Brigadier general Vincente Ruiz couldn't understand it, the Vastivans were charging headlong into his set defenses almost like the Vastivans didn't relize they were here. Their mistake, and He' wtake full advantage of it.

"Major, your men ready?"

"Yes sir"

"Very well, give it to em."

The Vastivans were barely 1 1/2km off and were pushing their vehicles at an amazing pace for being offroad. The time came and a wall of fire erupted from the Havenite/Zarbian positions. Ruiz was in a KAF-90 Bolo tank as it targetted a Vastivan tank dead ahead. The Bolo's 140mm guns would pierce 3000mm at 1km but the heavier M-88 and Emporer tanks would pierce even more. It would truly be a turkey shoot, the Vastivans out in open ground had no were to hide and were totally open to be hit. The Zarbians and Havenites though were dug in, their tanks only showing their turrents.

APC's turned their 80mm autocannons on Vastivan APC's, IFV's and other soft skinned vehicles that were charging forth. Their weren't any infantry for the infantry to engag so they bussied themselves launching Kanuck ATGM's. Behind them the Flail automortors started up. Swivelling their guns they started pouring in 120mm mortors as fast as an autocannon. This added to the massive amount of artillary already coming in all headed to the vastivan forces charging the positions.

Overhead Vastivan helicopters went on a suicide mission trying to get to the artillary units 50 mls behind the lines that were pounding the Vastivan advance. They wouldn't make it half that distance, a massive amount of SAM and gun fire swarmed the Vastivan helos. Any Helicopters that made it past the SAMs and AA/AAA fire would be engaged by Hawk fighters before they got near the artillary.

Message to commander of Vastivan forces in central Angola:

Sir, you and you men are cut off. After advancing so long and so far offroad you must also be low on supplies, if not so already this will soon take place. Without hope of reinforcement, resupply or even airsurport you can not hope to last deep in the middle of enemy territory. You have fought bravely and with honor showing you to be an equal and now respected nation and people. We offer to you the chance of an honorable surrender. You and your men will be treated according to Geneva and will be returned unharmed once peace is acheieved.

OOC: Your not at Cuito-Cuanavale yet, thats more than 200 miles inside Angola. Id say your about 100 miles from the border.

Coastal Advance

OOC: Wouldn't I get a say i wether the city surrendered or not? And you didnt mention the FastHawk strike.

IC: With the fall of Namibe the Vastivans had acces to the coast. They had left a problem to deal with behind them though. A large force had been bypassed in the advance and contray to what they thought they were still being supplied. Their was a major highway running along the mountains to Onacua that hadn't been affected at all by the floods or by the war. Using this road a well supplied force was in place forming a ring along the mountains basically, with the closure of Namibia to them, the Vastivans were forced up against the sea. The only supples theyd be getting would have to come from sea, but by now they should be low on supplies anyway.

Out to sea the Vastivans a forced a coridor thru the minefield. A feat not expected from them. Normally this would have been a great succes but the Jaws weren't normal mines that just sat their, they had fuel to go 50mls. While a corridor had been forced to the coast it wasn't wide enough. There wee few mines to the south but theirs were plenty north of them. With confirmation to attack dozens of mines headed off now on the hunt. Their pray was the Vastivan ships now sitting off the Angolan coast.

Mixed in with the mines were much moer ominous figures. Orca subs(Posted them before to) were in the minefield and had sat patiently, waiting for the time. Now with the mines attacking the fleet they struck. From external racks the four Orca's launched 32 Tempest torpedoes at the Vastivn fleet. Transports and frieghters had top priority for the torpedoes, the hope was the ASW defenses would be to busy with the mines to engage the incoming torpedoes. Once the torps were launched the Orca's dived down and sat silent once again.

Out to sea the other bigger Orca group was also getting some action in. Forward USV's had detected Vastivan subs coming in to check the area. They wouldn't be allowed to get near the Orca's. A spread of MADCAP torpedoes was fired at the Peirponts from 10 nm. Normally this would be a problem becouse of targetting but the USVs alieviated this problem almost like forward observers.

Response to Shultara Prime

We are elated to hear to your response and the offer it held. We accept a cease fire between our nations and Zarbia. We will also try to gain the same agreement with Nova Hope and bring peace to Tanzania. To meet this end we ask for your help in talking to the Noviets anout a cease fire. Again, we thank you for keeping an open mind and accepting this peace.

OOC: Nova, ill respond to that later. Sorry about not getting to it short on time and I wanted to get this stuff posted instead of waiting to finish it all.

Vastiva

16-12-2004, 04:37

Ooc: Safehaven - Ban Or Not, I'll be flying fighters out of my airfields until removed. At which time, things will get complicated.

Fighters will close to guns or short range.

I would also note - TOLLBOOTH is far more powerful then what plane can carry, so AWACS won't help. And it jams LIDAR through the use of lasers and masers; the drawback is the power usage, which is immense.

It has been just over two hours - you didn't stop me at the border, and I'm moving at 65mph - I would reach the city. This is a mobile offense, not an attritional one. Please note also, forces are working in combination to bomb the hell out of everything, and TOLLBOOTH is going to screw up your EMP missiles attempts to get close. Right track, too much tech.

(edited down to wait for rewrite)

Vastiva

16-12-2004, 05:19

The request made was non-negotiable, and the arrogance displayed by Vastiva serves only to further our misgivings towards your nation. Continued refusal to respect the sovereignty of the Republic will be detrimental to current Vastivan-Eredronian relations. The Republic is under no obligation to allow Vastivan troops to use Namibia/Botswana for their military action, nor assist NATO in any military operations. Indeed, the Republic now feels it too dangerous even for Vastivan troops to remain in Namibia under temporary 'house arrest'. Vastiva must honor the sovereignty of the Republic and remove all military forces from Eredronian territories within 1 week.

OOC: NATO coming before my sovereignty? Very nice.

Diplomatic Message

A week of transit would be more then enough to create offshore supply lines.

We are rather saddened that you do not ascribe to "the enemy of my enemy is my friend", and wish not to add to the pains suffered by the Zarbian colonies to your north. We are also somewhat confused by such a stance. Perhaps you might explain why you wish to aid the Zarbian effort?

OOC: Uhm, Eredron - according to the first note, transit was arranged between our nations before I was allowed to start advancing, which is why a RL day was "waited" to begin. (remember post 77?) So you're being awfully confusing. Either I was allowed transit by you in the first place, or not. Do make up your mind, this is getting confusing and rather silly. Personally, I'd rather be allies - and I really do not understand where this is coming out of left field from.

Nova Hope

16-12-2004, 05:31

OOC: Nova, ill respond to that later. Sorry about not getting to it short on time and I wanted to get this stuff posted instead of waiting to finish it all.

(OOC: Take your time, I can imagine you’re fairly overwhelmed right now; how many fronts are you RPing? While I’ve noticed the occasional mistake you’re doing well, try not to take the criticisms personally eh?)

Schultaria Prime

16-12-2004, 09:19

OOC:

This post was written with very little sleep. You have my deepest apologies for any repetitive wording or poor grammar.

IC:

-Office of the Central Directorate: Schultaria Prime, Schultaria Prime

The clouds from the most recent thunderstorm had finally cleared to reveal a hazy orange sky in Central Director Schultz's grand office window. Of course, the Director hadn't noticed the favorable change in the weather, or anything else for that matter over the last ten days; following the tremendous mandate for military action, Elliot had been so engrossed in maintaining the Schultarian military footing that it was beginning to affect his body. It had been three days since he had taken time to properly clean himself and even longer since he had a proper night's sleep, but he didn't care about his hygiene.

The Schultarian Defense forces, his people, were placing their lives on the line. Such was the dilemma for the ever altruistic leader.

"Grandpa Merle, how'd you ever manage to keep your sanity?" Elliot began to question his choices as a civilian leader during a wartime crisis; no Schultarian in over a century had ever needed to make the decisions he was faced with. Suddenly the political wrangling between his fellow directors and the National Assembly felt like a blissful vacation compared to the gut wrenching anticipation of long range combat. "Of all the rotten luck to be stuck with this problem, it had to be right after my election. Why couldn't have this happened the year I wanted to retire?"

After spending so much time fretting about the losses the SKC had already incurred, he didn't notice as three uniformed personnel entered his office. Not until they slammed their boots on the polished hardwood floor did the weary and mildly disoriented head of state acknowledge their presence. Straightening out his long sleeve gray t-shirt and khaki pants, Elliot mustered a firm salute and a deep apology to the patient soldiers. "Pardon me for my apparent lack of alertness. I've been so worried about our forces stationed near Zarbian Tanzania that sleep has become a luxury that I can't afford to have. There are too many lives at risk for me to simply fall asleep at the job."

One soldier, a veteran sergeant of the Special Forces, nodded and replied, "Perhaps it would be best for all of us if you did take a brief rest from the action sir. After all, your health is essential for the safety and security of the nation." Saluting, he and his two partners placed a large file folder on the Central Director's desk and marched out of the office in single file.

Pulling his chair Elliot grasped the large collection of papers bundled within the folder with a tired hand, slightly shaking from the high amounts of caffeine still coursing though his system. As he thumbed through the countless intelligence reports, the offer of cease fire caught him by surprise. "I was expecting to see this communiqué in maybe another week or more, but not this soon. It looks as though the Havenites are ill-equipped to last more than three months of sustained combat. Codo earned his pay with this move; I'll have to make sure he's placed on the fast track to the head Admiralty." With data pad in hand, Elliot immediately wrote a reply to the Havenite message; although it had been less than a day since the cease fire was declared, he knew that speed was of the essence if this peace was to be lasting.

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SECURE TRANSMISSION (AAUTH: COLLABRACI-DEMTANAI)

Immediate Dispatch to Nova Hope

"It seems as though providence has smiled on us dear allies; our mutual enemy, the Havenites, have offered us a term of immediate cease fire to both of our nations. From the reconnaissance completed over Zarbian Tanzania, I can see why they were so apt to offer these terms. We should take the moral high ground while we have the chance and use it to our leverage in the negotiation of concessions. Since the SKC has not been in very active contact with the Vastivian military authorities, we would like to know if you would pass along the good news to the Vastivian command in South Africa.

I do believe that their intentions are genuine enough to be taken into consideration, but I can understand if you choose not to support the cease fire given the advanced stages of your military deployment. Since our assault on Mafia Island was only in the preliminary stages, we were provided with the wonderful alternative to end the war in this theater so we can be better allocated to points farther away. Though, given your particular stranglehold on the colonial Capital of Zarbian Tanzania, I'd say that you’re in the perfect position to work alongside our nation and create a diplomatic solution to the Zarbian and Havenite theaters of conflict."

Awaiting your earnest reply,
-Central Director Elliot Schultz

*MESSAGE TERMINATED*

Nova Hope

16-12-2004, 16:32

The President pursed his lips as he read the message again. He of course knew to what the Schultarian Central Director was referring, he’d received the message, and decided to waylay his response. Schultz had hit the nail on the head with his message to Nova Hope however; they’re late state of tactical deployment dictated the timeliness of their response.

The President stood and paced in his office, watching the football game on the television. It was his team playing, well not anymore really. As long as he was President his assets were held in trust to ensure that he did not benefit unduly from his own Presidency. He was after all the chief servant of the people. He cursed under his breath as he watched another bad play called. I would’ve that damn coach off six years ago if I was still able.

Taking his attention back to the message he leaned over his computer to press a few buttons; activating the speech to text software.

Reply from the office of the President

The moral high ground in this issue would definitely be preferable. However here in Nova Hope there is some worry about what an immediate cease fire might do to the war effort. As you said we are in an advanced stage of deployment, which took several days of prep work in Dar es Salaam to make this feint.

We believe we’ve overwhelmed the Havenite defenders on Zanzibar, if we were to cease now they would refortify knowing our plans. As the President it was my job to throw these men into the assault, but I will not do it twice.

We are more than willing to accept peace with SafeHaven2; once we are poised to disembowel Tanzania. While this might compromise the integrity of the moral high ground it will leave us to negotiate from a position of strength.

When Zanzibar Island falls, we will negotiate.
***********************************************

To Vastivian Command from the Office of the President of Nova Hope

Greetings;

It would seem our unified front is loosing some of its drive after this recent Havenite overture at peace. Schultaria Prime has engaged in a cease fire with the enemy and is now maneuvering towards something more permanent. This leaves us with the decision to cease and desist or stay the course.

Our forces are continuing to make ground on Zanzibar Island; we will not sign any deals that might endanger the wellbeing of any Vastivian or Noviet soldiers. So I have made an executive decision that we will continue our latest offensive.

This is not a rejection of peace on our part; quite the contrary. With Zanzibar in coalition hands we will be poised to take Tanzania with relative ease. It is at this time we will take heed of the call to peace, and negotiate from a position of strength. Our threats will not be idle.

Far be it from the Noviet command to dictate Vastivian policy but if I might suggest; perhaps you should prepare for the ceasefire on your side too. There’s been some reports of Eredron giving your people problems and it would not be seemly for you to be dragged into another conflict so quickly, or during, this one.

Schultaria Prime

16-12-2004, 17:20

SECURE TRANSMISSION (AAUTH: COLLABRACI-ALTANAI)

Immediate Dispatch to Nova Hope

"That was exactly what I was expecting, and let me state for the private record that Schultaria Prime will still continue to support you and Vastiva's push towards more 'negotiable' terms in this conflict. As of now, consider the imposing naval logistical train as your personal supply lines and our advanced bases in Islandian Schultarian Comoros as the perfect launch pad for your combined forces assaults on Zanzibar. Simply because we have engaged the cease fire does not mean that we are not unwilling to help our allies; our troops will still menace the Zarbian presence on Mafia Island and keep the pressure on the mainland coast. So, in addition to our logistical backing, the threat that we might break our word should be worrisome enough to the colonial defense to divert a small portion of their defenses to monitor us.

Also if you require support in a more 'covert' form, we might be able to provide you with a portion of the twelfth Heavy Assault Division and the eighteenth Otkron to serve under your flag until you're in a position to dictate terms. Of course this might seem a bit unethical for a Schultarian to propose such a thing, but the logic of war dictates that Zarbia will pose a long term threat to the security of Central Africa until the colonial establishment has been destabilized. It will take us two days to rearm and equip the divisions with copies of generic small arms and armored vehicles, but given our manufacturing capabilities that shouldn't pose too much of a challenge to the mighty Schultarian industrial machine. After all, it might seem a bit peculiar for a 'Noviet' division to make their landing in a Schultarian craft with distinctly Schultarian weaponry.

Until you feel that you're in a sufficient position to negotiate, we'll prepare the necessary facilities in Schultaria Prime if they are needed. Let's hope of all of our sakes that the Havenite desire for peace will become a necessity in a matter of days."

Awaiting your earnest reply,
-Central Director Elliot Schultz

*MESSAGE TERMINATED*

Eredron

16-12-2004, 19:56

OOC: Uhm, Eredron - according to the first note, transit was arranged between our nations before I was allowed to start advancing, which is why a RL day was "waited" to begin. (remember post 77?) So you're being awfully confusing. Either I was allowed transit by you in the first place, or not. Do make up your mind, this is getting confusing and rather silly. Personally, I'd rather be allies - and I really do not understand where this is coming out of left field from.

Indeed I did grant permission for Vastiva to pass through my territory; I have now altered my decision.

Eredron

16-12-2004, 22:55

Ooc: Safehaven - Ban Or Not, I'll be flying fighters out of my airfields until removed. At which time, things will get complicated.

OOC: Willfully and intentionally violating my airspace, from which you have been asked to leave, will make things get complicated very quickly. For both our sakes, do not delay in removing your aircraft immediately, and your ground troops within my said time (let's say another 2 RL days, max).

Safehaven2

16-12-2004, 23:38

OOC:My cuz i getting married Sat and I am part of the wedding. Aparently tonight I have to go to a dinner about it and I totally forgot. But other thaqn that I won't be here Fri or Sat becouse of the wedding. Sorry, Ill try to get a final post for the weekend in tonight when I get back.

Vastiva

17-12-2004, 04:37

OOC: Nevermind, apparently Safehaven2 has surrendered to NATO forces.

See here for link (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=7716818&postcount=9)

IC: At the FLASHSEND from NATO HQ, there was a surge of cheers from the Vastivan contingent - Zarbia's colonies were in disunity, and their support had to withdraw to keep to the surrender.

To: All remaining Zarbian Colonial Forces

Your immediate and complete surrender is hereby requested. Your ally has capitulated, and more forces will be brought to bear should you wait.

We await your response. As a show of good faith, our troops will halt advances at this time; should they be fired upon, all hostilities will recommence.

Fleet Admiral Sif Mesfin al-Din
Military Governor
Vastivan South Africa

Vastiva

17-12-2004, 04:42

(Secure Communication to Eredron)

Your actions have been noted. We are awaiting the actions of the remainder of colonial Zarbian forces at this time.

It deeply saddens us you seem to have such a lack of neighborly courtesy, but, alas, the sun does not shine upon all brows. Had your decision been to support a full assault, perhaps territory could have been divided... but what is done is done.

At this time, we are holding our positions.

Safehaven2

17-12-2004, 04:46

Vastiva

17-12-2004, 05:16

OOC: *blinks* Alright, though that's weird. Will be summoning in as many as want to dogpile on them. At last count, that's six more nations, two of whom were already enroute.

Speaking of which, here's a map (http://home.mindspring.com/~chiurgeon/). Black lines, my advances. Pink circles show TOLLBOOTH zones. Pink fuzz is contested areas. Red squares, bombing or artillery missions. Pink lines at the southern end are my airbases. Blue area is the flood zone.

Vastiva

17-12-2004, 05:32

"They're going to keep going?"
"Well, insanity... maybe there's something in the water. Inform DPUO and the rest of where our landing zones are. I really do not understand what is going on with Eredron, but whatever."

The Vastivan forces surged ahead again...

OOC: Waiting on the rewrite, as my planes are not going to stop or fall out of the sky anytime soon. And the offer to surrender is ridiculous with all the aid coming over, just an OOC note.

Jonothana

17-12-2004, 08:20

Jonothana's military, and military "takeoverable" airports, are working hard to cope with the 3.6 million troops + equipment to Tanzanian, and, should it be reuested, West Egypt.

Safehaven2

17-12-2004, 13:06

Vastiva

18-12-2004, 04:48

OOC: Got five minutes to come on, no Vastiva Im not accepting anyone else on your side. Thats ridiculous, its already 6 on 1 and im a bloody newb. Any of your allies who just send troops and watnot to help invade these colonies will be ignored. This is not to be an asshole or anything but im not fighting 13 nations on my own. About your planes if you send planes ver Eredronian territory he's probaly gonna have something to say about as he personally told me thats not aloud. Well, im off for the weekend cya Sun. Nova Ill post everything Sun I promise.

OOC: Very well, at this point, its' me, Nova Hope, Schultaria Prime, IDF, DPUO, AMF. If I missed someone, great. As they're already on the battlefield, there's not much you can say about it.

If you're going to play idiot games, so be it - but its your reputation as a gamer that is going to go down in flames. Which is sad, as this was going somewhere. Ah well, so be it.

DontPissUsOff

18-12-2004, 05:09

OOC: Indeed. Just as soon as I find the time (and a role) I'll get some moving done.

IC: The South Atlantic was a stormy place indeed. Waves of more than 30 feet in height battered threateningly at the bridge windows aborad the carrier Tamir, pelting the reinforced glass with droplets of water that distorted further the already well-reflected light from within. Captain Nikolai Romanov looked out from his bridge to the flight-deck, observing an Su-33B1 skitter off the flightdeck in between gusts, and trying to translate the winking signal lamp of one of the nearby battleships in his head. So far he wasn't able to keep up. He turned gruffly to his XO, First Officer Anne Davis.

"I don't like the look of that weather. It's too rough to keep up carrier ops for much longer, and if it gets any worse, we'll have a hellish time even landing the ones we have up." He turned again to stare at the hissing rain outside.

"I know, Nick, I know, but the Admiral's orders stand. Besides, it's not that bad, and the Met boys reckon it's due to ease off in the next hour or so." She brushed a curl of her long, lustrous blonde hair back behind her ear and sipped at her rum. "Even if it doesn't, we can probably keep them up until it does, surely?"

"Yes," admitted Romanov heavily, "we can. All the same, I don't like it. What if--"

The telephone on his desk buzzed. He picked it up, still watching the rain.

"Romanov? Ah, Barry. Yes, I know it's hairy out there." A pause. "Well, there's nothing I cajn do about it, it's the Admiral's orders." Another pause. "Well it's meant to ease off soon...yeah. Yes, I know it is. Well look, if we make it through tonight, I'll help you browbeat him tomorrow, all right? Yes. All right. Carry on, Air Ops."

"Trouble?" Anne asked with false sweetness.

"Don't you start," growled Romanov, scratching at his stubble. "That was Sage. He's worried about this too. It doesn't pay to ignore our own Air-Ops people, y'know." Romanov shook his head in wonder.

"Meh," replied Davis noncommittally. "I don't agree with it, but what can you do? Besides, we should be through the worst of this soon."

She was wrong on that count. The battlegroup would be pitching and rolling, yawing and toosing, for another five hours yet. Aboard the larger ships, the crews were able to go about their work largely undisturbed by the foul weather, but the smaller escorts were getting the worst of it. Many were dipping and rising as much as 30 degrees each time they entered a trough or broached a wave, and despite the fact they were nominally combat-capable, at this point their fighting ability was marginal. The airmen faired no better, buffeted by endless patches of turbulence and straining their eyes as they peered through the murk surrounding their over-warm cockpits. The submariners, of course, were merely having to hear the storm, rather than experience it. Escorting the surface force, which was normally based in Brazil, were no less than 8 submarines, all strung out in a ragged line between the main force and the forward screening force of four Boar class cruisers. Within the main group, sheltered by their larger comrades, the second sub force travelled at the speed of the main group - 22 knots. For them, heading into a storm at 22 knots was effortless. Needless to say, not a few destroyer crews contemplated transferring to the submarine force during the night.

OOC: Fleet composition

Main Force

1 Arrow Command BCN
2 Frunze BBN
1 Admiral BCN
1 Repulse BCVN
2 Orel CVN
1 Boar CGN
4 Slava CG
3 Kara CG
6 Udaloy DDG
8 Soveremennyy DDG
4 Sierra-III SSN
2 Akula-III SSN
1 Oscar-II SSGN
4 Berezina AOR
4 Boris Chilikin AO
2 Georgic AO

Forward Screen Forces

4 Boar CGN
8 Sierra-III SSN

Flank screen forces (sides)

4 Udaloy DDG
1 Slava CG
2 Sierra-III SSN

Flank screen (rear)

3 Udaloy DDG
1 Akula-III SSN

Vastiva

18-12-2004, 07:04

OOC: Perspective - the invasion has been going on for just over three hours, no more, no less. As such, supplies are not a problem at this time, and will continue not to be for some time to come.

Eredron

18-12-2004, 14:53

Vastiva

19-12-2004, 12:54

OOC: I don't see how that short timeframe is possible, considering how many air sorties you've fought (planes need to be prepped first, travel to Angola, fight, come back and refuel, repeat), naval engagements(ships had to move to Angolan coast) etc.

I don't really care though, this RP is dragging out way too long with a lot of, IMO, barely acceptable numbers and tech, at least for my time period.

OOC: If you don't like it and don't want to play, then don't. That's simple enough. :rolleyes: As yet, there has been one sortie and the navy closed in shortly after the dam was blown. Scroll back and count.

IC:

In their field HQ, several members of the general staff discussed the goings on of the campaign.

"Ghost Wind reports the recovery of fourty-two pilots, no casualties."
General Degassi nodded. "Well that's some good news."
"Here's the bad. According to SA HQ, the Eredronians have decided they want no part in this, and are closing borders. We have a week to withdraw forces."
"Not exactly the news I wanted to hear. Any reason they're closing borders?"
"No, sir."
"The world is well populated..." he shook his head, not completing the common phrase. "Inform the bases, have them start pulling out along the TOLLBOOTH line. Quickcrete and the like first, fuel last. Load every refueller and truck we have down there, get all the planes back to snuff. And carry on with Operation:POLE POSITION."
"Yes, sir. We should have that going in a few hours."
"What of the bombardments?"
"Our forces have the city encircled from three positions, a huge triangle. Artillery and MRLS have begun round-the-clock attacks, with DADM and SAM units holding off enemy aircraft for the time being. Our air cover is bettering itself as we can get TOLLBOOTH projectors nearer the front, though this is forcing us to lay long lines."
"Yes, yes. As soon as we're withdrawn from the southern airfields, start pulling up those units. Litter the area behind with SNAP drones and such, blow up level ground and roads, scorched earth policy."

***

Within three hours of landing, the flight of sixty B-2s were rearmed and racing at barely tree level up the line of TOLLBOOTH sites, a flight of B-52Hs fifteen minutes behind them.

Invisible to the Havenite's RADAR and LIDAR at that altitude, they were over Cuito Cunivale and performing their missions mere seconds after an alert would be posted. Thirty of the planes shot over, carpeting the city and dug in positions with AGRO clusterbombs, ripping things apart with AP and AT charges.

The second sortie overflew, headed down the road to Longa, carpetbombing any enemy reinforcements coming from that way, the low flight and high speed making response difficult. Their main goal was the road between Menongue and Longa, which would receive dozens of Durandal-III charges starting 100 km from Longa; any reinforcements unlucky enough to be on the road would be introduced to more ARGO clusterbombs.

The B-52Hs would arrive a quarter of an hour behind - any enemy forces remaining in Cuito Cunivale would be summarilly hit with ACRATHERM FAEs. Remaining planes - escorted by a cloud of F-125s - would continue on to Longo, where the firebombing would continue with a mix of ACROTHERM and AGROs, insuring the city would be reduced to quick rubble and ash.

The thrust originally headed for Mavinga had turned - the road between Mavinga and Cuito Cunivale suffered several bombardments from artillery and MLRS, but no ground units came in sight of the city itself. Instead, the troops - now "reinforcements and front defense" - had turned towards Cuito Cunivale and to defending the Vastivan skirmish line of advance.

The southern advance - behind Zarbian lines - continued onwards, seeking to avoid conflict as it advanced into Ondjiva from the East. The units saught no conflict, using SHARD drones backed by Miami and Apache helicopters to scout ahead; incoming air was introduced to Vastivan aerial mines, both the Cheriso and Caltrop variants.

On the coast, naval bombardment would erase Namibe and Tombua as viable spaces to exist in should neither surrender; the mountain troops firing down on the divisions was a problem, but not an insurmountable one as both sides had experience in the mountains, and both were well armed with artillery. If it came to a duel, the Vastivan air support - and OVERSIGHT satellites - would play a major part, finding the enemy with UV and IR scopes, and feeding this information back to the ground artillery and naval guns, which would begin a quick savaging of the area.

At sea, Sacrifice anti-torpedoes were fired in droves while LAMPS-III copters dropped active sonar bouys all over the coastal area, flooding it out and illuminating any submarines. The supercavitating Sacrifice torpedoes would then be fired at the bogeys in droves of 100 or more torpedoes, hitting mines, submarines, and anything else down there sending back a sonar signal or illuminated by the LIDAR guidance.

Out at sea, three Pierponts were hit by torpedo spreads and considered lost, one managed to blow tanks and rise to the surface. The Vastivans were just as quick in their response, air support coordinating with their own sub fleet then dropping hundreds of sonar buoys, and the southern part of the defense grid spreading out to add even more Sacrifice launchers to the tale. Dozens of supercavitating torpedoes were fired at all unknown targets in the region, whether USV or submarine or torpedo made no difference at all - there was no attempt to spare ammunition.

Northward, the wolfpack at Sao Tome moved south, a screen and decoy of four Pierponts swinging wide then south to draw off ASW attempts; the main group moved cautiously, their deep-sight scopes watching the returns from nearly a dozen SHARD drones sent ahead of the fleet, all at extreme altitude. It was hoped the radar-translucence of the drones, small size, and lack of targetable materials would give the submarines a good chance to spot enemy fleets before engagement; if a plane or helo was unlucky enough to attempt to spot the fleet, there were always SAMs to be fired.

***
OOC Tech Notes: Cheriso aerial mines fire rocket pods (proximity ACRATHERM cloud explosions mixed with penetrator flak charges) at incoming planes, Caltrops fire 30mm SPI APDS shells from miniguns. Cheap, but effective.

Eredron

19-12-2004, 18:36

I am withdrawing entirely from this RP for several reasons. I don't care what happens with who, as I'll not be recognizing anybody's claims outside of this thread.

Safehaven2

19-12-2004, 23:15

OOC: This is for Nova

IC: The Assualt

Zanziber island had been right in the middle of the massive Noviet and Shultarian fleets swarming outside of Tanzanian waters. So far they'd gotten off without a scratch, something the mainlanders couldn't say. Tensions were high but most people expected the invasion to hit around Dar Es Saalm. That all changed real quick.

The Noviet missiles streaked in hitting hard throut the island. The air defense system already on high alert started swatting missiles out of the sky. The Celtic SAM systems that made up the backbone of the airdefense network stayed silent. They waited for the juicer targets that would have to come after, the planes that could strike again and again. The rest of the network had its work cut out for them. Literraly overun by the sheer amount of missiles thousands broke thru.

Of the twenty-five thousand defenders on the island over nine-thousand became casualties that day. Any emplaced defenses and positions were pounded out of existence. The air defense network had gotten hit hard, nearly all emplaced systems were destroyed and many mobile systems were hit also. Things were so desperate nothing was done when flights of Noviet bombers flew over and bombed troop positions.
OOC: The mine strike would occur right about now.

Kiungani and Misufini

Both cities had recieved a pounding from the missile strikes and the airstrikes that came after. The Noviet invasion was now coming. Watching the hovercraft come in the few Zarbian troops that remained on the waterfront became edgy. Closer, closer, finally the Noviets were just 100 yards out. Woosh! Four Kanuck ATGM's and some 40mm grenades were fired by the Zarbian infantry and headed out to the incoming hovercraft. The infantry that had fired the Kanucks wouldn't live to see the results of their actions as heavy shells came in from the sea and ripped them apart. What was left of thecities defenders spread out into small teams and prepared for a fight.

Bumbwini

Here to the incoming Hovercraft were met by Kanuck ATGM's and grenades but in a larger qauntity. Here too the surviving garrison buckled down and waited for the Noviets to enter the city.

Northern Armor Push

A sole surviving Celtic system in the area stood in the way of the Noviet airlift operation. It was a suicide mission but they held out some hope they would make it out of their ok. Targetting the incoming Noviet VTOL's the Celtic loosed its entire arsenal. Using its twin 40mm guns, it SAM missiles and the Skysweeper laser on top the Celtic went crazy.

Mtoni Kigomeni

Unlike the other cities here engaging the Noviets before they landed wasn't a possibility. The seashore had been pounded out of existance but the Noviets soon charged into the city giving the Zarbians a chance to fight them.
"There, that sure as hell isn't a civ."
"Ya, I got 5, you see anymore?"
"Nope, wait there another right behind them"
"Hudson, when they get to that street I want you to pour some Flechette grenades into them.'
"Got it"
Slowly the Noviets got closer till they hit the kill zone. Crump. Hudson laid out his first grenade, a fraction of a second later claymores went off around the Noviet sqaud. The grenade exploded in the air above the Noviets heads showering them with hundreds of Flechettes with the power to pierce thru a car. BrupBrupBruuummpBoom Machine guns and assualt rifles poured fire into the Noviets. Getting up a seargent who had been behind what had been a small store tossed a thermobraic grenade. Seconds later it ended as fast as it started and the Zarbian troops switched positions and waited for the next Noviets to pass by. Moving thru the rubble filled streets the small Noviet squads were ambushed like this all over the city. Hmg's, snipers and more 30mm grenades were fired at the Noviets. The Noviets would also have to deal with mines and booby-traps as they moved thru the city.

Dar Es Saalm

The SU-52's were done. Outnumbered two to one there was no hope left. The last of them went down hard harried from behind, above and below by the small nimble Noviet fighters.

OOC: The invasions I didn't post to, there weren't any forces to defend against the invasion.

Vastiva now that I look at it theirs nothing really that needs editing so just respond to it as it is. And could you respond to the Fasthawk strike posted a bit ago. Nice of you to go down to OOC coments about me but frankly I dont care what you think about me. And no DPUO wasn't already involved but Ill let him as he doesn't seem to be a numberwanker. About how far into Angola your in your not at the city and dont give me shit. Two hours going 65 miles, which I dont see how your managing 65mph offroad with tanks and such, your about 120mls in. Plus you said you were folloing the river so no your not at the city yet. WIth Eredron out if you want airsurport its not coming over Namibia or Botswana, plus its nearly 1200 from SA to the city in question and another 1200 back. Add in the fact your airbases aren't right on the SA border and their gonna be staying around a bit not just coming and going dont think the F-125's would have made it but anyway that dont matter now. and before you start yelling and bitching at me, me simply recognizing you using SA is alot as IH owns SA in my world, dont believe me check the thread which I provided a link for in the begining of this rp.

Vastiva

20-12-2004, 01:11

OOC: Alright, where do I start? If you approach a consensual RP with the idea that the person who is IC your foe is your OOC foe, you have a problem.

On to notes.

OOC: The invasions I didn't post to, there weren't any forces to defend against the invasion.

Vastiva now that I look at it theirs nothing really that needs editing so just respond to it as it is.

Edits below, there are plenty.

And could you respond to the Fasthawk strike posted a bit ago. Nice of you to go down to OOC coments about me but frankly I dont care what you think about me. And no DPUO wasn't already involved but Ill let him as he doesn't seem to be a numberwanker.

Check post #29 and apologize.

About how far into Angola your in your not at the city and dont give me shit. Two hours going 65 miles, which I dont see how your managing 65mph offroad with tanks and such, your about 120mls in.

Not a problem. This, of course, means you don't have all hull-down defensive positions as you haven't had time to create such defenses and move into position.

Plus you said you were folloing the river so no your not at the city yet. WIth Eredron out if you want airsurport its not coming over Namibia or Botswana, plus its nearly 1200 from SA to the city in question and another 1200 back.

His withdrawl is meaningless. My airbases are where they were, I've a week of fighting to move them.

Add in the fact your airbases aren't right on the SA border and their gonna be staying around a bit not just coming and going dont think the F-125's would have made it but anyway that dont matter now. and before you start yelling and bitching at me, me simply recognizing you using SA is alot as IH owns SA in my world, dont believe me check the thread which I provided a link for in the begining of this rp.

George, this is NS. There are infinite claims on everything, and "real world" claims are entirely meaningless. Who owns what exists for a single RP, no more no less. Who owns what on a claims thread only means something if you care for such things. You are free to override them, particularly when they are third parties not involved.

You might note, Eredron's claims have been accepted in this RP - or were until he decided to pull out. So are Zarbia's and yours. Fluidity of claim in a miniscule world is normal when you have over a million players.

Central Theater

With the closing of Eredron to Vastiva the Vastivans were now in a tight spot. Their aircraft could no longer continue sorties except for the single carrier off the coast. New supplies could not be brought up, placing them in the same position as the Ondjiva defenders. As great as their Tollbooth was it wouldn't be much if their weren't any Vastivan planes to control the skies.

(OOC: Im rping it you no longer have aircraft in the sky as Eredron and its airfields aren't open to sortie at me from unless you wanna keep you fighters till they go down from lack of fuel if so or if theirs something I missed Ill edit.)

Edit, am not giving up airfields and they didn't "poof". I'll be moving them.

Before the Vastivan fighters had left they had done commited one last act. Chasing the EB-9's they launched their missiles on them. In doing so they had taken themselves out(Or on the edge of) their Tollbooth bubble. They had also travelled on top of the Havenite/Zarbian lines now battling Vastivan forces.

Vastiva wasn't the only nation that expected it bombers to be shot at, and their bombers weren't the only ones equipped with defenses. Their Bugzapper ALW's opened up on the incoming missiles. One by one missiles were swatted fro the sky. That wouldn't stop all of them and still some came on. The escort now jumped in firing their SLID's pods to destroy the remaining missiles. In the end most would survive the onslaught but 6 went down.

That wasn't the end for the Vastivan fighters. Celtic SAM defense platforms immediatly opened up on them. Skysweeper MIL-5's along with the SAMs and the guns on the Celtics opened up on the vastivan fighters. Being right on top of them the Tollbooth wouldn't help them much. Lasers, SAM's and tracers cut thru the sky hunting down the fighters before they could flee.

vs. PALLAS, ok. Guns don't mean much at high altitudes.

50 Wolverine missiles were then launched from land based missile launchers. The missiles were unique in what they held. Their flight path brought themin from the west and the East so they wouldn't affect the Havenite/Zarbin line in front. What made them special was that they were equipped with EMP warheads. With the lack of Vastivan aircover they chose to fly low to the ground were SAM's couldn't get them. Once they were close they would pop up for maximum effect and would let out their EMP charge over the Vastivan forces.

*crunch* into the ground, no effect.

In case that wasn't enough 3 Arkbird Command/AWAC's planes filled the Vastivan held area with a truly massive amount of jamming comparable to the Noviets.

"What are they doing?"

Brigadier general Vincente Ruiz couldn't understand it, the Vastivans were charging headlong into his set defenses almost like the Vastivans didn't relize they were here. Their mistake, and He' wtake full advantage of it.

You have no set defenses if you had to move out that much.

"Major, your men ready?"

"Yes sir"

"Very well, give it to em."

The Vastivans were barely 1 1/2km off and were pushing their vehicles at an amazing pace for being offroad. The time came and a wall of fire erupted from the Havenite/Zarbian positions. Ruiz was in a KAF-90 Bolo tank as it targetted a Vastivan tank dead ahead. The Bolo's 140mm guns would pierce 3000mm at 1km but the heavier M-88 and Emporer tanks would pierce even more. It would truly be a turkey shoot, the Vastivans out in open ground had no were to hide and were totally open to be hit. The Zarbians and Havenites though were dug in, their tanks only showing their turrents.

Not on that terrain - you're exposed. This is why I moved to the city, you would have all the prepared defenses you wanted. Here? You don't.

APC's turned their 80mm autocannons on Vastivan APC's, IFV's and other soft skinned vehicles that were charging forth. Their weren't any infantry for the infantry to engag so they bussied themselves launching Kanuck ATGM's. Behind them the Flail automortors started up. Swivelling their guns they started pouring in 120mm mortors as fast as an autocannon. This added to the massive amount of artillary already coming in all headed to the vastivan forces charging the positions.

Overhead Vastivan helicopters went on a suicide mission trying to get to the artillary units 50 mls behind the lines that were pounding the Vastivan advance. They wouldn't make it half that distance, a massive amount of SAM and gun fire swarmed the Vastivan helos. Any Helicopters that made it past the SAMs and AA/AAA fire would be engaged by Hawk fighters before they got near the artillary.

You do realize anything shooting is then pounded by artillery, as this is a combined attack, so the AAA and SAM sites are pretty well blown out of existance?

Message to commander of Vastivan forces in central Angola:

Sir, you and you men are cut off. After advancing so long and so far offroad you must also be low on supplies, if not so already this will soon take place. Without hope of reinforcement, resupply or even airsurport you can not hope to last deep in the middle of enemy territory. You have fought bravely and with honor showing you to be an equal and now respected nation and people. We offer to you the chance of an honorable surrender. You and your men will be treated according to Geneva and will be returned unharmed once peace is acheieved.

"REPLY: NUTS"

OOC: Your not at Cuito-Cuanavale yet, thats more than 200 miles inside Angola. Id say your about 100 miles from the border.

120 miles. Incoming bombers.

Coastal Advance

OOC: Wouldn't I get a say i wether the city surrendered or not? And you didnt mention the FastHawk strike.

Ships blew up, damage was taken among the FFGs and DDGs as the strike came through the thickest part of the fleet. Overall, 24 ships lost, 10 damaged severely, 9 moderately.

IC: With the fall of Namibe the Vastivans had acces to the coast. They had left a problem to deal with behind them though. A large force had been bypassed in the advance and contray to what they thought they were still being supplied. Their was a major highway running along the mountains to Onacua that hadn't been affected at all by the floods or by the war. Using this road a well supplied force was in place forming a ring along the mountains basically, with the closure of Namibia to them, the Vastivans were forced up against the sea. The only supples theyd be getting would have to come from sea, but by now they should be low on supplies anyway.

Numbers here matter massively. If you are firing down from the mountains, thats one thing. If you're surrounding the mountains, that's another thing. If you're moving offensively against multiple divisions with a brigade, that's suicide.

Out to sea the Vastivans a forced a coridor thru the minefield. A feat not expected from them. Normally this would have been a great succes but the Jaws weren't normal mines that just sat their, they had fuel to go 50mls. While a corridor had been forced to the coast it wasn't wide enough. There wee few mines to the south but theirs were plenty north of them. With confirmation to attack dozens of mines headed off now on the hunt. Their pray was the Vastivan ships now sitting off the Angolan coast.

Mixed in with the mines were much moer ominous figures. Orca subs(Posted them before to) were in the minefield and had sat patiently, waiting for the time. Now with the mines attacking the fleet they struck. From external racks the four Orca's launched 32 Tempest torpedoes at the Vastivn fleet. Transports and frieghters had top priority for the torpedoes, the hope was the ASW defenses would be to busy with the mines to engage the incoming torpedoes. Once the torps were launched the Orca's dived down and sat silent once again.

I posted massive counter-torpedo fire, along with huge numbers of supercav torpedoes coming down on your submarines. You're in coastal waters, not deep waters, so diving is not as effective, particularly against all the active sonar out there. Again, hundreds of torpedoes.

Out to sea the other bigger Orca group was also getting some action in. Forward USV's had detected Vastivan subs coming in to check the area. They wouldn't be allowed to get near the Orca's. A spread of MADCAP torpedoes was fired at the Peirponts from 10 nm. Normally this would be a problem becouse of targetting but the USVs alieviated this problem almost like forward observers.

Already replied to.

Vastiva

20-12-2004, 02:10

OOC: To even start to say "I think you should accept a huge disadvantage and have all your pieces moved to here or there because someone left an RP midway through for whatever reason" is silly.

IDF is on vacation. The simplest way to deal with that situation is to ignore the area for the moment - nothing goes on there that affects anyone, so the area is essentially "shrouded" and ignored for the time being.

Does this mean someone can invade everything there because "he's not playing, lets get him!"? No - it means the players respect the position and do nothing with it.

Eredron wants to withdraw, fine with me. His countries aren't being invaded, and the last thing he said IC is what I'm going by - anything further is after his withdrawl and doesn't matter. We are not going back and altering all the past because of one persons withdrawl, that is stupid beyond belief. They were here, they had an effect, they have no further effect, and the game goes on.

DontPissUsOff

20-12-2004, 03:34

OOC: Could someone please tell me roughly what or who is holding the western part of Africa?

Vastiva

20-12-2004, 05:26

OOC: Angola is mostly held by Zarbia, I don't know what SH has. He'll have to give you force projections.

Nova Hope

20-12-2004, 07:44

Paje Occupation

They were moving as quickly as possible. The first order of business was the fortification of the main points of ingress. Quick hands (as well as the forklifts and bulldozers that rolled from the freighters) and lots of practice made short work of the sand bagging operation. The troops here had already heard of the trouble the their compatriots in Kiungani and Misufini were encountering. The troops left minimal defenders, though a plethora of arms for the local friendlies, as they made their way west on the highway. The Abrams was not a speedy beast but with such a short jaunt the point was moot.

The advance was overshadowed by the artillery shells that came down on from behind them. As the M109A6 made their way into suitable, easily defendable, positions the beefy artillery pieces began to open a new direction for the defenders in Kiungani and Misufini. With the troops coming in from the west via hover crafts and the shells coming from the east the cities defenders would not be able to hold for long. Protection from the invaders meant openness to the shelling; protection from the shelling meant having their backs to the invaders. To complete the pincer maneuver the first reinforcements from Paje would arrive in less than 15 mins.

Beach W93

The men came ashore, looked around, stretched, checked their satellite imagery and then began to load up into the APCs, hummers, and the backs of trailers. They headed south Mfumbwi to take the small village. Strategically unimportant this was more of a good will mission than a tactical operation. The soldiers were to hold the village and determine its needs. The armed forces would then provide.

Kiungani and Misufini

The infantry defense was obviously a last ditch attempt. The cruisers quickly dusted the area with shells, though the fired munitions were unstoppable at this point. The three of the four rockets impacted, the fourth being toss aside by a lucky bob in the waves.

Rocket one screeched into the turret of one of the tanks, completely destroying the secondary weapons. The hovercraft rocked wildly but it seemed to correct itself.

Rocket two struck one of the incoming hovercrafts, utterly obliterating the nine million dollar vehicle. This strike dropped all four tanks into the shallow ocean, where they gunned up the engine in a low gear and crawled the rest of the way towards the shore.

Rocket three struck an encroaching tank dead on. The reactive armor took the brunt of most of the impact, but repairs would need to be made. As long as another hit didn’t come from this angle the tank and its crew would survive another day.

The grenades themselves are useless. They either miss the speedy deployment vehicle or skitter about the deck; they’re small explosion leaving an unsightly scorch.

The Noviets take the city, with most of the Zarbians bunkering into the city. Quickly erecting a speaker tower the Noviets quickly announce their intentions to occupy the city.
“Artillery from Paje will soon be hitting your position and shelling from the cruisers will begin. Should you wish to avoid this we will accept your surrender.” The message repeated in a variety of languages, the assault holding a moment for an answer. All the while the troops piled onto shore, the infantry sand bagging emplacements as they did.

Usine

The air drop was unopposed. Following procedure the troops who were staying set up to begin taking request for supplies from the locals. The operations here was another meet and greet. More importantly it was a staging point for Kizimkazi; which they began to advance on immediately.

Bumbwini

Heavier resistance than expected was found in Bumbwini. Far be it for the plan to be deviated from the artillery continued to pound the next city over. For the Noviets this was a simply matter; air strike.

The Nighthawk was quick to be certain. As no Noviets had entered the city as yet they were loaded with tears of Hephaestus; these were not going to be pretty but with no time for a slow down the Noviets were pulling out all the stops.

The cluster bombs hit the hunkered down Zarbians minutes after the beach had been taken, with light casualties on either side. The liquid shrapnel ripped scorching holes through the small town. The men advanced slowly, not entering the town yet, calling for medical teams as they were definitely going to be needed for some poor bastards.

Armor Push

The last remaining site brought fear to the hearts of the VTOL pilots. The laser would be easy enough to avoid, the missiles would be deflected by chaff, but the guns were a problem. With so many VTOLs in the air the flak was going to wreak havoc.

Either way the site was dead. Less than 120 seconds after it came online it was impacted with eight cruise missiles launched from the sub in the coastal shelf. In that amount of time the flailing ordinance struck down 4 VTOLs with the loss of all hands and their cargo.

Acceptable casualties they declared and continued the op. Now the massive armored column made its way down the highway, their VTOL transports retreating back to the fleet. Thunderous and more than a kilometre in length the column roared towards the city of Mwombali. They would take it off guard as even now the defenders were unable to radio to each other what was happening.

The Highway near Kijuuni

They’d made it to the highway without incident and now they would have to separate from the Vastivians. Re-dividing the supplies as their missions required the Noviets took to the south hard, preparing to flank the city of Kijuuni that was not doubt fortified against a seaborne assaulted, albeit limitedly defended after the initial raids.

Mtoni Kigomeni

The biggest city on the target list so far Mtoni Kigomeni was proving to be problematic. The beaching had gone off without a hitch, but now as the infantry tried to take the city they were ambushed from tenements, stores and even by booby trapped benches and manholes.

The first attempt was bloody, the Noviets were quick to learn however. With the satellite giving them a distinct advantage they prepared to play the cat and mouse game with the squads of defenders. Only again the Noviets would press the advantage. Every time a Zarbian squad was located by ground, air or orbit a cruise missile or Nighthawk strike was called down. Careful to avoid civilians they played the Zarbian’s game, but by Noviet rules.

Meanwhile the ships on the beach continued to unload. The defenders were pinned in the city and the Noviets had a schedule to keep.

Reinforcements

They didn’t sound like Calvary; in fact they sounded like oversized jet planes, which they were. Rising from Vastivian S. Africa the heavy bombers and cargo planes looked puissant. Taking off in a quick succession that halt all other airport traffic for more than half an hour the planes looked like school yard bullies, using their obvious weight advantage to push their way through.

The cargo planes were small in comparison to the bombers. Easily as large a C-5 galaxy they were no small potatoes, but next to the mammoth of a machine that was the Noviet Titan Class Super Bomber their awesome size was humbled. The fleet coming out of S. Africa was not great in numbers but what they lacked in multitude they made up for in tonnage. Loaded down with a full bomb and fuel load each Titan came to 600 metric tones, give or take a MOAB.

Now they hauled their heavy loads through the air towards the fleet, escorted by Vastivian planes. The route was securely in coalition hands but the Vastivians in their infinite kindness provided escorts for that little extra touch.
“Big Juice leader this is Fattie leader; Do you read?”
“Roger Fattie leader we copy.”
“Fattie is now 2200 clicks into the journey and looking for a drink.”
“Mighty kind of you Big Juice, LIDAR guidance online, hit me.” With that the bombers were refueled for their operations. The planes separated with a friendly appreciative call from the Noviet pilot.
“This is Fattie heading for the hot zone. Thanks Big Juice, just like mama use to make.”

Schultaria Prime

20-12-2004, 20:07

-SID-8 Central Annex: Schultaria Prime, Schultaria Prime

Escorted by three members of the Schultarian Intelligence Directorate the disheveled and exhausted Central Director made his way through the bright, yet oddly foreboding, hallways. Although he was tired to no end, Schultz knew that he would still face the possibility of more Schultarian deaths until the war ended with either peace or total victory. He stopped for a brief moment, pausing at a small picture of his grandfather; in a barely audible voice, he made a silent reply. "Grandfather, give me the ability to complete this Tah'kiea'leiah without succumbing to force justice. It has been too long since anyone has had to commit as much as you."

Thalim Hakomer, a young but very well-rounded intelligence chief, greeted the Central Director as he stood. "We're sorry that we had to bring you here Mr. Schultz," Hakomer said in a reassuring and tempered inflection, "but there's some information that you must see right away. Directors Covey and Haarvekord have already taken a look at the footage, and have come to the conclusion that they leave the final decision up to your judgment." Nodding, Director Schultz allowed the chief to guide him the rest of the way to a conference room at the end of the hall.

As the Schultarian Head of State sat down, Thalim wasted little time in preparing his presentation; by the time Elliot had pulled out his data pad, the intelligence chief had readied room's holopad for his presentation. Connected with the SID's central computer bank, the normally subdued blank blue box was filled with hundreds of lines of data crisscrossing the space surrounding the holographic projector. Placing his hand into the tangled mess of code, the Intelligence "pinched" a section of the box to open up a full scale map of Central Africa.

"What you see here is a live stereoscopic image of the campaigns in Tanzania and Angola. If you remember so aptly, we agreed to a cease fire some time ago with the hopes that the colonial establishment of Safehaven would bring forth a unilateral peace initiative to the rest of our allies in the conflict. Unfortunately, even with the amount of time that we have given them, this has not been the case."

The landscape's terrain suddenly blurred out of existence, replaced by a larger and more detailed projection of the southern half of Angola. "From our most recently decrypted sources, it appears that the Nations of Vastiva and Nova Hope have received no such gestures of peace on behalf of the Havenite administration. Instead, if you would take a look at the sector I'm pointing at, you can see their response of 'peaceful intent'." As the image approached its maximum resolution, the Director could see the bodies of several dozen Vastivians being hauled to points unknown on medical litters. While it was obvious that the satellite imagery couldn't capture more than general figures, Elliot could see that the Vastivians were facing a tough fight."

"Well, your one of our nation's foremost experts on military intelligence analysis, so tell me what does this mean to us," Elliot inquired, already knowing the answer in the back of his mind.

"Sir, we've been had."

Scowling, the Central Director dismissed Hakomer. "I appreciate your analysis, and now I feel that I have to make a few phone calls. Your discretion would be much appreciated."

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SECURE TRANSMISSION (AAUTH: SAEMTALA-JATXOI)

Immediate Dispatch to Nova Hope, Vastiva, and the First Schultarian Battle Fleet

"Well it looks as though the Havenites wanted to play with our culture's sensibilities and offer us peace at the expense of so many of our allies' lives. Needless to say that without our nation's intelligence services, their plan might have worked much to the dismay of all of us; their gesture of a diplomatic solution appears to have only been a one-sided affair. Had we not seen this at all, we would have not seen this ‘diplomacy’ as a way for them to remove a viable land threat to Southern Tanzania and a significant naval presence which currently threatens their coast.

As of now, the cease fire between Schultaria Prime and Safehaven2 shall be declared null and void upon reception of this message. The assault on Mafia Island will take place according to a modified timetable and the eventual attack on the southern most territories of Zarbian Tanzania will proceed. No peace will be declared unless it’s unilateral, and even then the Havenites will have to pray for our good graces.

The Schultarian Tah'kiea'leiah has resumed!"

GRROUU SHHI'I!!!
-Central Director Elliot Schultz

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SECURE TRANSMISSION (AAUTH: KERGA-XEMONIX)

Immediate Dispatch to the Havenite Colonial Authority

From reliable intelligence that has been garnered through multiple channels, the Nation of Schultaria Prime believes that the Havenite Colonial Authority has not been forthcoming or expedient in its gestures of peace to the allies of Schultaria Prime. After receiving several desperate pleas for aid and assistance to Havenite attacks in Tanzania and Angola, we can only assume that our nation was intentionally deceived into believing that you would achieve a unilateral peace. We will keep this channel open to you; if you are willing to truly make peace with Schultaria Prime, you must also be willing to make peace with the Nations of Vastiva and Nova Hope as well. If a broader peace is not achieved and agreed upon by the three respective nations of this coalition, we shall resume our assult on Zarbian Tanzania and it's colonial establishment.

You have been notified.

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-The Central Directorate of Schultaria Prime

Nova Hope

21-12-2004, 07:29

Declaration
The Coalition comprised of Vastiva, Schultaria Prime and Nova Hope has recognized the need for peace. The coalition is not however willing to compromise its theatre goals to the point where the loss of human lives can no longer be justified. So it is with this in mind that the nations of Zarbia and SafeHaven2 will conform to the following document:

Nambie
The Province of Nambie will be turned over to NATO under the active administration of Vastiva. The province will be governed in accordance to the provisions laid out by the United Nations. A sense of responsible government will be fostered in the province.

After a period of 25 years the province is required to hold a referendum, with universal enfranchisement, to decide its own fate. The referendum will include, but not be limited to, the following options;

1) The province will be turned over to Zarbia, to be administered as a subsidiary state with inalienable democratic rights for the purposes of self determination.
2) The province will become a free state to administer to its own affairs.

Cunene
The Province of Cunene will be turned over to NATO under the active administration of Vastiva. The province will be governed in accordance to the provisions laid out by the United Nations. A sense of responsible government will be fostered in the province.

After a period of 20 years the province is required to hold a referendum, with universal enfranchisement, to decide its own fate. The referendum will include, but not be limited to, the following options;

1) The province will be turned over to Zarbia, to be administered as a subsidiary state with inalienable democratic rights for the purposes of self determination.
2) The province will become a free state to administer to its own affairs.

Hulia
The Province of Hulia will be turned over to NATO under the active administration of Vastiva. The province will be governed in accordance to the provisions laid out by the United Nations. A sense of responsible government will be fostered in the province.

After a period of 20 years the province is required to hold a referendum, with universal enfranchisement, to decide its own fate. The referendum will include, but not be limited to, the following options;

1) The province will be turned over to Zarbia, to be administered as a subsidiary state with inalienable democratic rights for the purposes of self determination.
2) The province will become a free state to administer to its own affairs.

Tanzanian Territory omitting Zanzibar Island
The Province of Dar es Salaam, the province of Pwani, Mafia Island and Pemba Island will be turned over to NATO under the active administration of Schultaria Prime and Nova Hope. The administration’s active goal will be one of self substance and self reliance.

Once a period of 40 years has elapsed the administration of the area will be given complete and total sovereignty with but two exceptions. The education of the populace will remain a responsibility of Schultaria Prime until the new administration and Schultaria Prime come to a consensus; which would override this clause. Nova Hope will retain the responsibility of maintaining the currency of the area. Should Nova Hope and the independent administration come to a consensus that differs from this clause that consensus will be considered binding.

Schultaria Prime will concern itself with the health and general wellness of the citizenry. To that end the following powers will be granted to Schultaria Prime for these purposes.
1) Education
2) Healthcare
3) Welfare
4) Primary Industry
5) The Environment
6) Offshore fisheries

Nova Hope will concern itself with the political economy of the nation. To that end the following powers will be granted to Nova Hope.
1) Trade and Commerce
2) Currency and monetary policy
3) The structure of the political system

All residual powers will fall to the divisions created independently of this document between Schultaria Prime and Nova Hope.

Zanzibar Clause
The Island of Zanzibar will be relinquished to Nova Hope to be administered as that government sees fit.

Human Loss clause
That prisoners of this conflict, and the remains of the less fortunate, will be returned to their country of origin as reciprocation for the same. Furthermore the responsibility of compensation for said loss will be assumed.

With this assumption the following are ordered:
1) A payment of twenty times the GDP per capita, as defined by this source http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php , will be made to each coalition nation for every fatality.
2) A payment of ten times the GDP per capita, as defined by this source http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php , will be made to each coalition nation for every casualty.
3) A public letter of apology will be drafted with the purpose of expressing sympathies to each family, residing in a coalition country, adversely affected by this conflict.
4) That responsibility for the deaths of in theatre aboriginals does not lie with the coalition. A payment of 17,250 USD per aboriginal death will be paid to the administers of the effected region to offset the cost of the administration.

Orders of Reimbursements
Charges of wanton destruction of property will not be levied for any actions in this theatre. As reckon pence to this the coalition will receive twenty five 120,000,000USD payments over 30 years. The first payment is immediate and will be divided equally between the coalition nations. Schultaria Prime will be entitled to an additional one and one third of a payment. Nova Hope will be entitled to another five and two thirds payments. Vastiva will be entitled to the remaining seventeen payments. These payments will bring about a reimbursement of 200 million for Schultaria Prime, 680 million for Nova Hope and 2.12 billion for Vastiva.

Closure
With the onset of this document certain new jurisdictions have been created. These areas have the possibility of one day gaining their independence from the entire process. Regardless of the affiliation of these new jurisdictions all parties involved in this document do hereby agree to the following.
-No hostile action will be taken on their part against these jurisdictions without perfect consensus of all five parties.
-Each of the five powers will protect these jurisdictions, regardless of affiliation, from foreign invasion.
-Each of these five powers will engage in a fair trade policy with these jurisdictions regardless of affiliations. A fair trade policy entails the free flow of goods and a tariff within a +2 margin from the lowest tariff of any other trading partner of the power, excluding those within a common market or free trade agreement.
-To an immediate cessation of all hostilities between the powers, the jurisdictions and subsidiaries of the powers.
-The agreements of this subsection ‘closure’ are notwithstanding any previous agreements, in reference to mutual defense pacts. Should a discrepancy of this manner appear ‘closure’ will be considered temporarily suspended until the discrepancy is gone or a new consensus is reached.
--This notwithstanding clause makes special reference to the situation that is NATO and its subsidiaries within the powers; Schultaria Prime and Vastiva.

OOC: Consider the above delivered on proper channels and endored by the three of us. Questions; hit me up in MSN. Either way until this is endorsed by you the fight continues.

(I figued this should be okay for you as the occupations of everything but Zanzibar are temporary.)

Vastiva

22-12-2004, 09:18

Bets
Underline
Many
Predictions...

Safehaven2

23-12-2004, 00:48

OOC: Nova, need to ask a few of those questions on MSN, you need to get online.
Other than that ill get to everything else soon enough.

Nova Hope

23-12-2004, 01:58

Declaration
The Coalition comprised of Vastiva, Schultaria Prime and Nova Hope has recognized the need for peace. The coalition is not however willing to compromise its theatre goals to the point where the loss of human lives can no longer be justified. So it is with this in mind that the nations of Zarbia and SafeHaven2 will conform to the following document:

Nambie
The Province of Nambie will be turned over to NATO under the active administration of Vastiva. The province will be governed in accordance to the provisions laid out by the United Nations. A sense of responsible government will be fostered in the province.

After a period of 25 years the province is required to hold a referendum, with universal enfranchisement, to decide its own fate. The referendum will include, but not be limited to, the following options;

1) The province will be turned over to Zarbia, to be administered as a subsidiary state with inalienable democratic rights for the purposes of self determination.
2) The province will become a free state to administer to its own affairs.

The referenda will be attended to by an appointed council. This council will have the right to veto any vote made by the referenda. This council will not however posses any legislative powers other than this veto.

The council will consist of a representative from Zarbia, SafeHaven2 and Vastiva. Each representative will vote his or her conscience to provide what is best for the people of the province. The council’s decision will rest on majority and not on consensus.

Regardless of the outcome of the stated referenda NATO will remove any and all of its troops from the province. This will be done to allow more independent maneuvering on the part of the province and ease international tensions.

Cunene
The Province of Cunene will be turned over to NATO under the active administration of Vastiva. The province will be governed in accordance to the provisions laid out by the United Nations. A sense of responsible government will be fostered in the province.

After a period of 20 years the province is required to hold a referendum, with universal enfranchisement, to decide its own fate. The referendum will include, but not be limited to, the following options;

1) The province will be turned over to Zarbia, to be administered as a subsidiary state with inalienable democratic rights for the purposes of self determination.
2) The province will become a free state to administer to its own affairs.

The referenda will be attended to by an appointed council. This council will have the right to veto any vote made by the referenda. This council will not however posses any legislative powers other than this veto.

The council will consist of a representative from Zarbia, SafeHaven2 and Vastiva. Each representative will vote his or her conscience to provide what is best for the people of the province. The council’s decision will rest on majority and not on consensus.

Regardless of the outcome of the stated referenda NATO will remove any and all of its troops from the province. This will be done to allow more independent maneuvering on the part of the province and ease international tensions.

Hulia
The Province of Hulia will be turned over to NATO under the active administration of Vastiva. The province will be governed in accordance to the provisions laid out by the United Nations. A sense of responsible government will be fostered in the province.

After a period of 20 years the province is required to hold a referendum, with universal enfranchisement, to decide its own fate. The referendum will include, but not be limited to, the following options;

1) The province will be turned over to Zarbia, to be administered as a subsidiary state with inalienable democratic rights for the purposes of self determination.
2) The province will become a free state to administer to its own affairs.

The referenda will be attended to by an appointed council. This council will have the right to veto any vote made by the referenda. This council will not however posses any legislative powers other than this veto.

The council will consist of a representative from Zarbia, SafeHaven2 and Vastiva. Each representative will vote his or her conscience to provide what is best for the people of the province. The council’s decision will rest on majority and not on consensus.

Regardless of the outcome of the stated referenda NATO will remove any and all of its troops from the province. This will be done to allow more independent maneuvering on the part of the province and ease international tensions.

Tanzanian Territory omitting Zanzibar Island
The Province of Dar es Salaam, the province of Pwani, Mafia Island and Pemba Island will be turned over to NATO under the active administration of Schultaria Prime and Nova Hope. The administration’s active goal will be one of self substance and self reliance.

Once a period of 40 years has elapsed the administration of the area will be given complete and total sovereignty with but two exceptions. The education of the populace will remain a responsibility of Schultaria Prime until the new administration and Schultaria Prime come to a consensus; which would override this clause. Nova Hope will retain the responsibility of maintaining the currency of the area. Should Nova Hope and the independent administration come to a consensus that differs from this clause that consensus will be considered binding.

Schultaria Prime will concern itself with the health and general wellness of the citizenry. To that end the following powers will be granted to Schultaria Prime for these purposes.
1) Education
2) Healthcare
3) Welfare
4) Primary Industry
5) The Environment
6) Offshore fisheries

Nova Hope will concern itself with the political economy of the nation. To that end the following powers will be granted to Nova Hope.
1) Trade and Commerce
2) Currency and monetary policy
3) The structure of the political system

All residual powers will fall to the divisions created independently of this document between Schultaria Prime and Nova Hope.

Zanzibar Clause
The Island of Zanzibar will be relinquished to Nova Hope to be administered as that government sees fit.

The Human Cost

That prisoners of this conflict, and the remains of the less fortunate, will be returned to their country of origin as reciprocation for the same.

It is recognized that a large loss of life and property occurred due to this campaign. While fault will not be laid to any party the coalition will receive twenty five 120,000,000USD payments over 30 years. The first payment is immediate and will be divided equally between the coalition nations. Schultaria Prime will be entitled to an additional one and one third of a payment. Nova Hope will be entitled to another five and two thirds payments. Vastiva will be entitled to the remaining seventeen payments. These payments will bring about a total money transfer of 200 million for Schultaria Prime, 680 million for Nova Hope and 2.12 billion for Vastiva.

Closure
With the onset of this document certain new jurisdictions have been created. These areas have the possibility of one day gaining their independence from the entire process. Regardless of the affiliation of these new jurisdictions all parties involved in this document do hereby agree to the following.
-No hostile action will be taken on their part against these jurisdictions without perfect consensus of all five parties.
-Each of the five powers will protect these jurisdictions, regardless of affiliation, from foreign invasion.
-Each of these five powers will engage in a fair trade policy with these jurisdictions regardless of affiliations. A fair trade policy entails the free flow of goods and a tariff within a +2 margin from the lowest tariff of any other trading partner of the power, excluding those within a common market or free trade agreement.
-To an immediate cessation of all hostilities between the powers, the jurisdictions and subsidiaries of the powers.
-The agreements of this subsection ‘closure’ are notwithstanding any previous agreements, in reference to mutual defense pacts. Should a discrepancy of this manner appear ‘closure’ will be considered temporarily suspended until the discrepancy is gone or a new consensus is reached.
--This notwithstanding clause makes special reference to the situation that is NATO and its subsidiaries within the powers; Schultaria Prime and Vastiva.

(OOC: Okay guys I’ve been talking to SH2 and he and I have revised the treaty. If you have questions talk to me. If you like the new version say so here.)

Safehaven2

23-12-2004, 02:53

Vastiva

23-12-2004, 04:07

OOC: For Vastiva as I didnt want to qoute that whole thing.
Here we go...
About the FastHawk strike, check post 129 I believe. Yes you did respond to the FastHawk strike this is a different one.

You fired twice, they've been responded to.

About my defenses- Yes I would have defenses their which is why I chose to wait to fight till then. Reasons? 1) Both me and Zarbs had been preparing for an invasion from Eredron as he was massing troops added to the defenses built when war nearly broke out between them weeks ago which is the reason my troops were in Angola in the first place. 2) Your attacking along the same axis that Eredronian troops based in Rundu were poised on. 3) Your traveling by a major river, obvius route 4) Your heading to a major city and transportation hub in central Angola
Im not trying to be an ass but yes we had defenses prepped so yes those hull down positions are very posible.

Didn't say you were being an ass - fair enough reasons.

About the Eredron thing- Yes, you can move thru his territory to retreat or bring up supplies for two rl days, thats what he posted. But he also said hes not allowing you to sortie against me from it, you said go by what Eredron last said, thats what he said. By this I think he ment from airfield in Eredron so flying from SA is fine but thats only for two rl days.

I'm completely ignoring his "two RL days" for the 1 week IC stated. Speaking in RL days is ridiculous in an RP such as this in any case. So for a week - RP time - the airfields are there.

About your fighters that are over my SAM's- Yes I have Pallas Athena to, theirs some pretty easy ways to defeat it with radar but all the SAMs had to do was use Lidar. And no Tollbooth wont help much as Lidar is a laser so something would have to be in its way to disrupt it. Being right under your planes They have a direct sight to your planes and you don't have Tollbooth vehicles that close to my lines else men would destroy them.

TOLLBOOTH uses pulsed lasers and masers to screw up LIDAR sensing aimed in its direction. Any missile which uses LOS isn't - unless the sighting goes outside the LOS, in which case it is electronically baked. The range of TOLLBOOTH is LOS (line of sight).

EMP missiles- explain why they have no effect? And don't even say their FT if you do I can give you about 5 sites that show just how MT they are.

You do know how an EMP missile - or any missile - is going to find a remote location? You do realize you're firing into a region designed to jam and befoul that sort of targeting? Ergo - no effect, the missiles guidance goes nuts and it crashes badly.

About your arty firing on my SAM's-You wanna fre arty at my SAM's? Fine go right ahead but first off thatll happen AFTER they alread fired at you Helos meaning after your Helos are dead. And I dont think targetting will be real good, explain it to me, unless the Helos are giving you cooridinates in which case the area is filled with jamming so the message wouldn't get back to your arty to fire. But say your arty does fire, my arty will then pound your arty using simple trig to find were they are.

Firing is not good enough to assure a kill - the Helos are inside Locust range and counterfire will cover them.

Targeting uses satellites and helos to range in - if you're in a fixed position (such as a prepared position) it is far easier to correct a shot. My artillery is using "shoot and scoot" tactics, meaning counterbattery fire is useless - I'm moving. You are fixed position, and as such, counterbattery fire will impact. In this case, the mobile vs attritional tactics work against you.

About the mountains-Not sure exactly what your asking

If your brigade is attacking two reinforced divisions, its dogchow. If it is remaining back and being a pain - thats how you do it.

About the Subs/mines-Im confused which sub group you've fired on? And unless I missed it I believe you didn't respond to the mine attack that was posted with the subs.

Submarines with mines are in coastal waters, and are being hammered with torpedoes and active sonar - they're fried because they can't go anywhere. West is my fleet, north or south are destroyers and frigates, east is land. You can safely write these off, its not possible they get missed considering the area is flooded with active SONAR.

The second set of subs, towards the ocean, has engaged the Pierpont thickets. They're being bombarded by the LAMPS III helos and other ASW air, dropping sonar bouys and triangulating for more Sacrifice torpedo hits.

The Sacrifice system is designed as an "antitorpedo torpedo" primarilly, but can be targeted at larger targets just as easily. Yes, you're launching torpedo-mines - but the system is designed to intercept. They're both supercav, so it comes down to numbers - and I'm firing more.

(post #80)
OOC: Ive got a bit over 9,000 mines in Angolan and DRC waters, some are of the Jaws varient some of a different kind. This area's pretty heavily fortified as mentioned above.

9000 mines in 800 miles of coast is 11.25 mines per mile - which is not very heavily protected at all. I've granted leeway here and projected 400 mines in my way, which have still been showered with antimine torpedoes (Sacrifice).

Safehaven2

23-12-2004, 04:21

OOC: Vastiva do you have MSN?

Safehaven2

24-12-2004, 02:01

Coastal Theater

The mines and torpedoes that had launched at the Vastivan fleet had been met by a thick wall of counter-measures. The Sacrafice torpedoes were doing their job well chewing up the nicoming wave of mines and torpedoes but the problem was the Sacrafice didn't have that long of a range( 17,000m) so only the picket line of destroyers could engage the Jaws and Tempests. The picket line had already been heavily shot up and damaged in two aerial attacks so even though most of the Jaws and Tempests would be destroyed many would get thru and give that picket line of destroyers even more hell. The main Vastivan fleet wasn't on the minds of the submariners and the naval technicians sending the mines in, all that mattered to them was that force of destroyers, that force had to be destroyed.
(OOC: With that range the only ships able to engage the mines and torps would be the destroyers and frigates on the perimeter that are getting shot at, having already shot alot of their Sacrafice torps their not gonna be able to stop all of these and using your own math of about 12 mines per miles about 480 mines are coming at you from up here- 40*12 as they have 50 ml ranges ones up to 50 mls away can engage you. And you destoryed a corrider hence why its 40*12 and not 50*12.)

"Sir, forward UUV's reporting noise on the surface. Its Helo's, either that or something else is flying low to the surface, heading this way."

"Alrite, order that UUV to the surface so we can confirm"

"Got it......yep, thats a positive a number of helos heading this way, 6mls and closing"

"Send Hunter the info, tell em we got it and to dive, bring this ship up a bit and open up VLS 1-6"

The Vastivans Helo's were in for a surprise. The first of five VLS tubes opened up filling with water but out came a missile. Five more missiles soon joined it on its way breaking out into the air. They were Spearhawk medium range missiles, and each one targgeted its own helicopter. LAMPs III Helicopters weren't exactly to manuverable and chaff and flares wouldn't help them against the Spearhawks. Coming out here to get the Orca's they had just signed their death warrant. The Orca's now sat there safe from the Sacrafice's as they were out of range they didn't have much to worry about.

The combined Havenite/Zarbian fleet had had enough of just sitting around want watching, now was the time to act. With a triple ASW perimeter and AWAC's up the fleet moved south so its ASW perimeter was just 250mls from the Vastivans. The Vastivans perimeter had been hit hard three times now, in each instance they had expanded large amounts of munitions to fight back the assualt, the fleet admirals weren't naive enough to think they were out of AA missiles but they planned on bringing them closer to being out. Just like the other missile strikes 500 missiles rose up and headed off to the Vastivan fleets. The thing about it was that those 500 missiles were in fact decoys. Decoys were much much cheaper than real missiles and they served a very good purpose. Looking like the FastHawk missiles that had hit the Vastivans beforehand they went off on their mission. If any happened to break thru and actually hit Vastivn ships then they would serve another purpose, from now on the Vastivans would not know if what was coming at them was real or not.

Flying off the decks of carriers on top of the CAP already in the air 36 F-125's took off. Dashing south with the missiles they sat 190mls away from the Vastivan fleet daring them to make a move. Sat recon said the Vastivans only had one carrier and many of that carriers fighters were flying CAP over their army in Angola, so the F-125's were giving the Vastivans a choice, either provide CAP for their fleet or their army it was their choice. If the Vastivans decided to protect their fleet the F-125's would keep a 150ml buffer between them and the Vastivan fighters, if the Vastivans decided not to provide aditional CAP for their fleet then things would take a different route.

The fleet committed one additional act. They didn't enjoy having Vastiva peeking down at them so somehing was going to be done about that. From forward launchers on the Brimstones a dozen Icarus missiles took off. Soaring into the air they went higher and higher into the earths atmosphere. They were heading to the OVERSIGHT sat's Vastiva was using to peak down at the friendly Zarbians and Havenites below. They didn't expect to wipe out Vastiva's sat recon ability but at least they would knock them down a notch or two and even out the playing field a bit.

Other than these bloodless acts the fleet wasn't to do anything to the Vastivans. Havenite command wanted peace and Vastiva seemed to be the only nation on the other side that opposed such a thing. With the treaty negotiations peace was a very real possibility and as such a full out assualt on Vastiva's fleet was uncalled for but if Vastiva didn't agree to the treaty soon that would change. Just in case though thusands more mines were being layed in case the Vastivans though about moving up the coast.

Out to Sea

"Conn,sonar picking up hull breaking noises on masters 1 and 3, secondary explosions, their dead"

"What about master 2?"

"Seems to be hit hard, its cavitating noisily, its on th surface now making alot of noise"

"Open outerdoors tubes 3 and 4 prepare in all respects"

"Tubes 3 and 4 ready to fire, do you want to do this? The sub is harmless now."

"It has to much information, we cant let it transmit that back to its friends, fire tubes 3 and 4 I want that thing dead."

Two more supercav torpedoes left the forawdmost Orca and headed off to kill the final Vastivan Pierpont sub, the torps were to late and the Vastivan fleet knew about the Orca group now. The Pierpont wouldn't live to see the fruits of its actions and that gave the sub crews their own bit of revenge. It would take a while for the Vastivans to send more help this far out(My subs are bout 100mls from your fleet.) so in that time the Orca's moved, and then all except one went down deep. It wasn't long before the forward UUV's began picking up incoming Vastivan Helo's, subs and some surface ships. Things were about to get interesting and the Orca's outnumbered were in for a fight. They had a trump card, one that wouldn't last but still, the fact that they could hit the Vastivans before the Vastivans could hit them.

Nine sleek long figures broke the ocean surface before turning on their sides. Shooting off each one headed a different way, they were Spearhawks and they each were targeting a Vastivan LAMP III helo. The sub that fired was the same ub that had hit the surviving Vastivan sub. In doing that it had given its position away to the Vastivan subs and ships still 15 mls away. Fleeing westward it did so in a way that the Vastivans would here it without a doubt.
(OOC: How many subs/ships are coming at this sub group?)

Mountains/Coastal Theater

Boom!Clang!
The sounds of engineers preparing hardened positions resonated across the mountains. The mountains were already pretty heavily fortified but with the current situation more couldn't hurt. An influx of men and equipment had been pouring into the mountains since the end of Eredrons participation in the war. What had been a brigade was now a few divisions. The mountain range was key in containing the Vastivan army on the coast, if the Vastivans wanted out they'd have to either go thru the mountains or along the coast, and both area's were now heavily defended. While the Vastivans sat in the coastal plain below small units of artillary began firing down into the Vastivans below. With the heavy amount of Vastivan naval artillary present the arty had to move every few minutes to a new location so they wouldn't be hit.
From mountain tops long range Havenite SAM's set up. From the mountain tops the missiles had the range to hit Vastivan planes flying CAP over their forces in the plains and unlike in central Angola here they hadn't used any Tollbooth. Athena wouldn't be a problem either, Athena didn't protect against Lidar. The Pheonix Bow SAM's started lifting off heading for the carrier based Vastivan fighters flying over Zarbian territory like it was theirs.

After watching the Vastivans mercilessly kill civilians with the dam bombings and now their attacks on the coastal cities something had to be done to punish them. The Vastivans who had done this would be the ones getting hit, and those Vastivans were the ones on the coast. 12 Arkbird heavy bombers with a heavy escort went in the air. Rising to 58,000 feet they flew right behind the Sierra Chella mountians, giving them double coverage from the SAM's and their fighters. When the they were barely 130 mls from the Vastivan army they doled out the revenge that was owed to thousands of inocent civilians. 500 Kraven missiles dropped out of the big bomb bays, after a few seconds they kicked off their engines. The Kraven missiles were designed to hunt down and destroy moving SAM's and airdefense systems. With targetting from a number of sources including sats, AWACs, the Arkbirds themselves, spottors from the mountains and the systems the Kravens themselves carried added to the lack of Tollbooth in the area the Vastivans were in for it.

There was a second eliment to this attack, one that played into the Vastivans fleet. The Vastivans had been flying CAP over their coastal army from their carrier, a limited source of aircraft. At the same time this was happening the fleet was making its moves, and this added to the Vastivans question, do they protect their fleet or their army? It would be a hard choice, one made harder eveytime a Vastivan naval fighter was shot down.

The two cities of Tombua and Namibe were hit hard. Literally thousands of shells had pounded them along with the hundreds of missiles in the opening strike. They had no choice but to surrender, but before they did the ports and docking facilities were blown. Any remaining usable roads or railroads were also destroyed, the Vastivans wouldn't be allowed to use these cities as a place to bring in reinforcements and supplies, and now without the ability to dock they'd have a good ol time trying to keep their men suppled let alone trying to land reinforcements.

Counter-Offensive, the New Theater

When the war first started, before Vastiva even became involved Eredronian forces had made four major pushes, one of which was at Rundu. With Eredron out of the war the forces tasked with fighting the Eredronians at Rundu including the artillary units that had struck the Eredronians before they had even crossed the border didn't have anyone in front of them to fight. It wasn't a huge force but it didn't have to be. To bolster what was now known as the Rundu army Zambian units were coming in. While it would take another few hours for the bulk of the Zambians to get there a division had already arrived, a motorized division heavy on LBT's and other light armored vehicles that had speed. They would be key in fighting the Vastivans quick LBTs.

With Vastiva's LBT's and their lighter MBT's 120mls deep in Angola the only real armor threat the push would face would be older Black Eagle tanks. Other than the Black Eagles their wouldn't be much of a ground threat with most of Vastiva's forces moving as fast as they could into Angola, and leaving their flanks open the whole way in. With the Vastivan advance being much longer than it was wide a very short distance would have to be covered to cut off the Vastivans from resuply, and with the lack of Vastivan units back there to defend it it shouldn't take long for the distance to be covered. To help this a small border force on the other side based around Cuanger would also hit the Vastivans at the same time.

Before this went down a massive amount of jamming, on top of the jamming being thrown in at the head of the Vastivan push by the Arkbirds, was filling the area. This was to disrupt communications among the Vastivan units. The longer it took for the rest of the Vastivan military to know what had happened the better. Added to this a few artillary batteries were designated to destroy Vastivan command and control locations, kill off the leadership of the Vastivan push. The Vastivan C&C would be on the radio alot sending and recieving messages trying to cooridinate things. A command/AWAC's Arkbird and a command station on the ground had the specific purpose of finding these signals and were they orginated, once they did that they would give those batteries of arty the cooridinates and the arty would pound the position. This would add to their comm problems cause of the jamming as their C&C would in some cases be killed, injured or have to shut down so they wouldn't be killed or injured, and an army without leadership wasn't to much of an army. The arty was careful to fire from the front of the Vastivan push as not to give them any last minute warning of what was to come.

Then the actuall attack came, there wasn't any fancy artillary bomberdment to precede it and give it away just thousands of men and hundreds of vehicles revving up and diving into Vastivan held Angola. The attack occured barely 9mls from the Angolan-Namibian border so it was the base of the Vastivan push. Moving quickly to cover the short distances the Rundu force and the Cuanger force hoped to meet up within the hour. A heavy flanking force was in place so the Vastivans couldn't do the same to them, but resistance wasn't expected initially this far back. Heavy air surport was being provided by Zambian air units who so far had been unused in this war, Zambia was a farely untapped source of men and equipment that was now being let out and this was one of the ocations to prove it.
(OOC: About your fighter coverage, the F-125 can't stay in the that long, first off making the trip from SA here then staying in the air over your forces for about three hours now in combat, they need to go back if they wanna have any fuel left to make the return trip. And even if they had originally been from Eredron territory they can't be in the air that long so your gonna need new fighters, hell I need new fighters already and this is my ground. Trust me Id know, I to operate the F-125.)

Three hours later.....

A flurry of bright flashing dots were going on the screen sitting in front of one of the AWAC's operators. A very large flurry of dots, flying over Namibia and heading to Angola. They were flying pretty low but being so high and with look down radar the E-33 had managed to spot them. Being over Namibia they didn't have Tollbooth coverage and so they were ducks open for hunting and with the aircraft flying CAP near the border from Zambia hunters were near by. Sending the info to the fighters Three sqaudrons of Hawks turned their noses south and armed their missiles. Flying so close to the ground the Vastivans hadn't been detected till they had gotten farely close to the border but with the fighters proximity to the border they wouldn't be across it when the missiles started hitting.

The Hawks let loose their Predator missiles at the Vastivan bombers, four for every B-2 bomber coming in, they weren't gonna take any chances so a bit of overkill was neccesary. Flying so low to the ground the Vastivan wouldn't be able to manuever much and without their Tollbooth their options to defend themselves were few. (OOC: You didn't post an escort but just in case if somehow their is an escort this will be a bit different as I'd'uv detected that escort.) Whatever survived would be taken care of by a squadron of F-22's. Now that the B-2's had been fired on the Hawks turned to the bigger, heavier, bulkier B-52's. Against them only two Predators were fired at each of them as they weren't as much of a threat and they were much slower so they could be taken care of later.

Central Theater, Main Vastivan Push

"Light tank, 3 degrees right! Fire"

Boom!

"Hit!"

The Vastivan tank went up in a brew of fire, soon enough its ammo started cooking off finishing off the crew inside. But that tank was only one of many attacking the first in a series of defensive lines. The Vastivans were now only a single kilometer off and charging straight at the lines, it seemed as if they didn't care about their lives. Son enough they'd start running into a minefield, whatever survived that long to make it to the minefield. The Vastivans were outgunned and they were equal in number.(OOC: You said the MBT Black Eagles were stil lagging behind as they cant make 65mph in our MSN convo. You told me this was being spearheaded by the faster light tanks and that T-95 and such so I outgun them heavily.)

Clang!

"Shit, T-95 right in front of us!"

"Damnit put a shell in his ass!!"

A T-95 had gotten a lucky shot and hit Lieutenant Paller's tank which had been dug in, luckily it glanced off the angled turrent armor but other Zarbian and Havenite tanks weren't so lucky. Two Kanuck ATGM's flew from Pallers tank and headed to destroy the Vastivn that had shot him, the Kanuck was an ATGM designed to destroy an M1A2 up to 6km away so this wouldn't be a problem. Popping up one would hit the fron the other would come into a dive and smash straight down on it from the top.

Dozens of these Kanuck ATGMs were being fired, especially by the infantry as that was the only way they could effectivly join this armored fight. A huge amount of fire was being poured into the Vastivans who were out in the open with no cover. The Havenites and Zarbians were taking casualties but nothing bad as they were dug in and the Vastivans were shooting on the move affeting their already limited accuracy. The only real threat came from the Vastivan artillary but since they were firing so few shells using their shoot-and-scoot tactics and with the dug in positions they weren't having to big of an effect as only a direct hit would be worth something. The massive amunt of jamming being thrown in would also be affecting the Vastivans ability to call in arty surport further affecting acuracy. The jamming would also affect how well the Vastivans could cooridinate their attacks to.

With the Vastivans by now having to send their fighters back to refuel something new was going to be pulled out on them. Popping up then going down real quick Boar helos started adding their own fire into the Vastivan attacking force. Missiles and rocket pods started added more death and burning vehicles to the landscape.

OOC: Cant rp in more detail till we finish talking. And its pretty late at night overhere so forgive me for any mistakes.

EDIT: O and I surport the treaty pretty much. YAY! finally got the bold/italisize thing going!

Vastiva

25-12-2004, 22:22

Coastal Theater

The last of the mines – and the last of the Havenite submarines – vanished in underwater explosions. Debris would never be found, unless one cared to dive for it.

The Admiral signaled for general landings to begin as his capital ships began raining down ACRATHERM all over the enemies in the mountains – even shooting down the shells would do no good, it would merely ignite the payload sooner. Firey death would still rain from the heavens, turning artillery zones into firestorms. At 2600 C, most shells would go off of their own accord, metal would puddle – and human flesh would become charcoal. Within minutes, the fleet would shell the entirety of the mountain range, forcing the defenders back through the flaming metal. They could decide to pull entirely out of range, though that would mean pulling back as far as Matala and Cahama.

High above, OVERSIGHT watched for the Havenite decision.

The southern perimeter steamed northwards as elements of the 2nd fleet came northward to support – the 7th fleet was scheduled to arrive in South Africa within a few hours, and air power there would hold off any invasion.

Northwardly, Discus and Locust again had plenty of warning – and the fleet intelligence had deciphered this breed of missiles. Between the storm of counterfire and the Archers anti-air batteries, nothing made it far enough to worry about. Supply ships were reached in order, new missiles were taken on.

Warned, ready, and reinforcing, the Havenites missiles came to naught.

This time.

Oceanic Conflict

The LAMPS-III helos vanished in short order in storms of SAM fire; two of the crew members, total, would be recovered from the ambushed helicopters.

This action signed the death warrant of the firing submarines. Noise was a submariners greatest enemy, and firing a missile made more noise then any would be able to hide.

Each launch brought down more Sacrifice supercav torpedoes, this time the Sacrifice-D versions carried by the circling Viking and Shadow high air cover – each plane carried at least two, and with that much noise and the active sonar flooding the area, the chances of missing were not high.

Warned, the fleet called two Archers to rearguard action to shoot down any more SAM attempts – and launched most of their Sinker ASW UAVs over the area. Robotic, any launch would result in a storm of more torpedoes – was it worth the attempt? That depended on the Havenites. And if the five Farragut and fifteen remaining Oliver Hazard Perry FFGs sent to intercept would be in time to do any good.

Below the surface, the Pierpont fleet had split options, with thirty-eight of their number headed to engulf and attack the enemy Orcas, the rest forming a shadowy picket wall at the deepest parts of the ocean, their scopes listening to friendly transmissions – but aggravatingly, unable to broadcast anything back. The captains waited for any signal to fire off their first line of offense.

“Sir! We have telemetry on a northern Havenite fleet!”
“Order the Slingers to begin firing operations. Northern unload, splitfire here, tell John to go that way and send greetings.”
“Aye, sir!”

At two hundred miles out, the Slinger portion of the northern submarine fleet threw all caution to the wind and committed massive launches, immediately crash diving once their last missile had cleared the tubes. Their escorting Pierponts followed suit, diving to the bottom – but where the Slingers ran, the Pierponts waited for their prey to come to them, following the SSGNs.

4240 cruise missiles picked up speed and headed at wave height towards the Havenite fleet. At one mile out, they popped up enmasse – because at that point, it made no difference anymore. Guided by the OVERSIGHT satellites overhead, their massive targets could not manage to dodge – and as over half (3000) of them were ACRATHERM loads, destroying a missile would only mean an inferno of adherent burning thermite would splatter widely over an area, instead of erupting mere meters over their target. This would only serve to spread out the area which would be summarily melted.

Far, far above, PANDORA again illuminated the skies, its heavy weapons blasting incoming missiles from the sky – a dozen missiles was nothing compared to what it was designed for. OVERSIGHT ignored the attempts – it had no programming towards that contingency.

The occupational fleet enjoyed the cover of ten Archer AA CGNs – a vehicle the Havenites apparently had not had to deal with before. The cruisers detected the incoming bombers early – warned by OVERSIGHT – and warmed weapons. Once the bombers showed up, they were met by massed MTHAL fire from the cruisers eight heavy and twelve light turrets – the other twelve being on the other side. The two huge batteries remained silent, being no good against that sort of mobile targets – and who wanted to waste ammunition? At 25 to 250 mw, the lasers would cut the planes to pieces in seconds. If that wasn’t enough, the escorting Farragut destroyers and the VSS Desert Wind added their punch to the SAM storm, adding nearly 100 ESSM firing at medium range. Against the mountains, their targeting made simpler by the satellites above, and with nowhere to run, the bombers and their escorts were dogmeat.

Centrally, things went from bad to horrible quickly – until the bomber strike on the OpFor. Guided by OVERSIGHT, the ELS and other artillery could find the Havenite defenders quickly – “shoot and scoot” made perfect sense, as a single shell, guided from overhead, would find its mark quickly.

That was the only immediate success. Faced with massed fire, the T-105As and T-95s depended all the more on speed to throw off enemy fire, and they did not have the speed necessary to carry off such a trick. Most of the Vastivan losses happened in the first three minutes of combat – afterwards, the tanks began to leapfrog behind their dead bretheren, using telemetry from the surviving Miami and fewer surviving Apaches, all guiding fire into the Havenites. Infantry scattered to either side of the battlefield, ignoring the middle KZ or retreating behind anything resembling a hill or offsetting terrain – and there was precious little of that. AT-2s were fired on enemy tank or infantry positions, their ACRATHERM burst warheads just as easily cooking infantry as destroying armor; their FN-AS rifles were of no avail to an armored threat.

As the cluster bombs began to fall on the enemy – and friendly artillery or MRLS headed for any SAM positions attempting to stop the two minute attack – Vastivan commanders believed a path had been cleared into Cuito Cuanavale, and sent their second line to surround the city as the remnants of the first closed through the smoking ruin of the Havenite lines. Downed pilots would be picked up – if any managed to survive a crash from that altitude.

The Vastivan line then broke, pulling away from a link to the airfield, leaving the AMF division there as rear guard – and border guard. Their fighters had been rapidly cycling – and now flew with KC refuelers nearby. The Havenite Boars had no chance against the F-125s – though with the rear lines being broken, it would be a good question of how much longer fighter cover would be possible. A full push onto Cuito Cuanavale, all the way to Longo, in a closing pincher, was on.

Meanwhile, the southern advance fell on the minimal forces holding Ondjiva – without significant armor support, and already weakened by the Eredronian advance the day before – and with the northern roads a sodden mass of craters - there would not be much of a fight for the city.

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OOC Notes: Your minefield is done with, and the subs on the coast there are deep fried – 400 torpedoes is not much when you are facing over 50 ships capable of firing counter-torpedoes, plus all the minesweepers, plus all the impacts. In twelve launches from each ship, the minefield is overcome between impacts and countered shots. Unless you want to bring in more mines, the field is cleared and those submarines between me and the shore have been blasted into shards – its gone on a bit longer then necessary.

VSS Desert Wind is a Guillen BBGN – and is firing from 10 SAM batteries, so add another 40 missiles at your attack, on top of the 300 fired by the Farraguts, plus AA firing and the MTHALs being used on your planes from the Archer.

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Colonial Engagement {ATTN:Zarbia}