NationStates Jolt Archive

In White House.
The Dictator and his staff.

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The Dictator looks at his staff an picks up a paper.
"Do you see this paper, this is The Kombayn Nikoladze Fleet, We have to retire this fleet, for money reasons. Sailors and aircrew sucking money in like vacum cleaners."

"Sir?" asked the Vice President,"Why do we need to do this. This fleet has won many battles, and has a rich history."

"Why!" the Dictator stood up,"because all of this ships are old."
The Dictator points his finger to the Vice Dictator. "You my friend Kombayn, have done enough to make a navy. I thank you. Our new Projected Naval fleets will be better and stronger. The the Decommisioning lis follows as:

10 CVN-65 Enterprise Classes
10 CG-47 Ticonderoga Classes
And finally, 20 BB-91 Kombayn Nikoladze Class Battleships


I hope to see you gentlemen tommorow for more discussion."

The Next day.
On the news.

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"Hello there, I'm James A. Winnefeld, Jr."
"And I'm Andrés A. Brugal. This is Roman News Network"

"Our top story today is, the decommisioning of the Kombayn Nikoladze Fleet."
"Yeah, its a bit strange," said Brugal, "but the decommissioning is coming up next year."
"The purpose of this decom is to increase funding for future vessels and saving money."
"More news is coming up, don't go away."

The Cottish emperor listened to the news broadcast, and quickly saw the possibilities. The Ticonderoga class cruisers would be ideal to guard the pacific islands. He immediately issued a telegram to the Roman dictator.

Dear sir,
It has come to my understanding that you are about to decommission quite a few old cruisers. Cotland has a few colony islands a long way from home, and need to protect them. Therefor, I wish to buy your 10 Ticonderoga class cruisers. We are willing to pay 15 million for each of the vessels.

- Emperor Thomas I of Cotland

To: Emperor Thomas I of Cotland
From: Supreme Dictator Bhavan Patel

You present to me a very good reason. You will have to wait until the KN Fleet is Decomed. Its is a very important event and must be carried on. You will get the Ships iin 2 years after the Decom. So it is ready to be shipped. THe original purpose was to put all the ships as flooting museums.

Signed:
Bhavan H. Patel

To: Emperor Thomas I of Cotland
From: Supreme Dictator Bhavan Patel

You present to me a very good reason. You will have to wait until the KN Fleet is Decomed. Its is a very important event and must be carried on. You will get the Ships iin 2 years after the Decom. So it is ready to be shipped. THe original purpose was to put all the ships as flooting museums.

Signed:
Bhavan H. Patel

Excellent. We shall wire $15 million for each ship we recieve. When transfer is completed, we should have wired $150 million.

- Emperor Thomas I of Cotland

The Next Year.
Today is the retirement of the Kombayn Nikoladze Fleet.

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"Welcome to CNN. My name is Mohammad Amad. Today we are going to televise the retirement of our first and Former President's Fleet."

"The event will include friends and families of the sailors and commanding officers. the Dictator and his staff will speak to the sailors and civilians."

At the Naval base in Corsica.
Sailors and friends and families arrive to withness the beloved KN Fleet.
Sailors in bright white uniforms form formations next to the RSS Enterprise

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The Admirmal of the whole Fleets gets on to the podium and gives a speech to the sailors.
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"Today, my sailors is our decom of our first fleet. Our fleet has served for 40 years, the men before you live and took care of it like their own child. This fleet served to free us from the Etrusans and the served in many wars but with heavy damages. If you look inside you may see no marks of aging, but our leader wants to put this fleet our for money reasons and for a better fleet. So today we say goodbye to our beloved fleet."

The people at the harbor looks at the Aircraft Carrier's beauty.
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After the Admiral steps down and the Dictator steps up.

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"Thank you Admiral. My people, you may miss this fleet alot for it's gret history but your taxes are funding on ships that have to many sailors but the new Roman fleets will uppen the strenght and honor of this great country. I had alot of thinking to do, since the old fleet is retiring. I have giving a fleet to be named the New Vice-President Kombayn Nikoladze Fleet after my friend and the old fleet. Our goal is to put the old fleet as a flooting museum, but Coltland has deciced to buy 10 of our Ticonderoga Crusiers, but the others will remain. Thank you."

Soldiers begin the 21 gun salute.

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