NationStates Jolt Archive

(OOC: this guy has annoyed me in real life, so i'm invading him. get over it)

IC: The NSAA Military is now mobilising for war, 5 legions will be transported to the coast of city link along with the NSAA navy task force victory (specs coming up in a bit) NSAA also deploys a newly formed submarine fleet (10x fearless class hunter-killer submarines and 1x venture class missile submarine)
A nearby patrolling waveskimmer class hydrofoil launches two phoenix class cruise missiles at the city link beachhead.

In response to the unprovoked attack and destruction of the military recreational facility resulting in the deaths of 58 new recruits and training officers along with 12 civilian staff, 3 micro-sub squadrons (12 per squadron) have been dipatched to counter this threat. Threat warnings have been issued to City Link's Poplus as a precaution against following attacks.

Micro-Sub: short ranged 8x2.2m sub, 3 personel, 3 torpedos (1 launcher), 2x limpet mines.

The Empire of Parcel Force is sending military aid to help its counterpart - city-link as per the mutual defence treaty. being sent are 1 battalion of special forces clone troopers. and 3 squads of infantry, also provided will be the EPF destroyer Achilles (- 4 300mm cannons, surface-to-surface missiles, and 1 seaking anti-sub helicopter) and the EPF helicopter carrier Wrath of Zeus,(- carrying 12 anti sub helicopters, surface to surface missiles and two torpedo tubes), 10 Hercules C-130 and 2 Sirkov cargo choppers and an annantov E-460 cargo plane.

The Ships are placed strategically in the channel to City-Link to prevent landing.

There is also a son-net a ring of activley-pinging sonar senses - 3 miles off the coast of Parcel Force

@ CL: The NSAA subs activate their sonar arrays in order to detect any incoming responses from city link forces and prepare a large missile barrage.
(the missile's avoid the Parcel force ships en-route)


(OOC: those subs are a bit off m8)

The Holy Empire of The True Way of Alan offers aid to No State At All.

OOC: I'm FT, if it matters. I won't overbear though.

bump

ooc: you're welcome by me alan, but i dont know about the other two.
Oh, and i'll let you away with those subs, as long as they have no real sonar gear and no armour at all

The NSAA Sub fleet was spotted upon the horizon in the early hours of dawn the following day. The order was issued to engage the enemy using targeting info obtained from Parcel Force's son-net, to coincide with a wing of sub-hunter helicopters launched from City Link's forward airbase 3 miles from the coast.

wing 12 sub hunters- 4 air laungh torpedos, depth charges and 2x 30mm mg 1x 20mm mg (nose Mounted), 2 anti-mistle-mistle's.

The NSAA subs Turn to face the advancing CL micro-subs and prepare to engage them.

(each fearless class now loads the following:
10x VLS loaded subsurface launch SAM missiles,
6x VLS Loaded phoenix cruise missiles,
7x anti-torpedo torpedos in forward firing tubes,
3x 500mm wire-guided torpedoes
The single venture class moves to the back of the formation (and i cant remember how many of what kind of guns its got right now so i cant say what weapons it's got loaded.)

The waveskimmer retreats and heads to join up with the incoming task force

oops, i seem to have forgotten to say, this thread is actually near-future tech.

The Empire of Parcel Force formally extends a warning to NSAA and True way of alan.

It reads

We the empire of Parcel Force condone the actions of the nations "No_State_at_all" and "The true way of alan" however we will not be brought into the conflict (with the exception of military aid to our allies) unless either force makes a provocative move towards our borders or against our citizens.

End

Formal reply from No_State_At_All to the empire of parcel force:

Any military action carried out against NSAA forces engaged against city link forces will be retaliated against with the maximum available force. that is all.
(OOC: bring it on)

The micro-subs and sub-hunter helicopters struck simultaneously unleashing their entire copliment of ordenance (the helicopters doing so in one strafe and returning to base). The subs disengage and begin the retreat to City Link's Waters.

The subs all empty all their anti-torp torps at the torpedoes the city link micro-subs launched, eliminating most. the subs then launch their 500ml torps at the micro subs and 2 SAMs each at the choppers.
the remaining torps from the micro-subs impact on the front of the fearless-classes and cause some major damage, flooding two subs' torpedo rooms. one sub is also hit on the front of its conning tower, causing minor damage to the armour and penetrating the anechoic plating.
The torps from the helis cause much more damage, coming in broadside and penetrating the outer hull in many places on all of the left-most subs. the furthest left most sub has it's inner hull penetrated and sinks, with the loss of 25 out of the 35 man crew. the next sub in from the edge has it propeller blown off, and has to limp out of the area on its quiet drive. The depth charges cause the damage to one sub to spread, forcing it, too to retreat.
The surviving subs fire all their cruise missiles at the airbase that the helis launched from. total missiles launched = 35

subs lost: 1
subs retreating: 5 + 1 that lost weapons
subs re-loading:3
subs out of the engagement: 1 (venture class which is diving on passive sonar and quiet drive)

Bumpikins ;)

The torpedo salvo resulted in the destruction of 15 micro subs due to direct hist and compression due to blast.

The Sub Hunter helicopters bring their anti-missile missiles to bear on the incoming salvo launched by NSAA subs. The NSAA salvo results in the destruction of 3 hunters and damage of a further 4.

the NSAA missile salvo was picked up on City Link radar systems and counter measures deployed to deal with it.
Anti-missile missiles were launched at the incoming missile salvo and 3 anti_missile choppers were also launcked to deal with the threat.

The EPF heavy cruiser "Aggamenmon" enters the area and offers assylum to the crew members of the NSAA submarines that are heavily damaged.
The automated "Star Wars" laser platforms detect the cruise missiles heading for the airbase in city link and continue to track them firing at one which is very close to the border of Parcel Force.

the cruise missile targeted by the parcel force laser is destroyed, all but 5 of the cruise missiles are destroyed by the city link defences but those 5 make it to the airbases.
all the surviving subs fall back out of the area in silent running mode, apart from the venture class which heads down to near its maximum depth and stays there, running quiet.

task force victory now arrives in the area escorting 10 large transports with the 57th legion embarked, 10 pax dei class hover-transports with marines on board to lead the assault, and a small fleet of supply ships and oilers to ensure that they can remain on station for as long as necessary.
due to the possibility of a threat materialising from the parcel force navy, the NSAA high command is authorising the sending of an additional task force to the area. (ooc: the other two legions will arive with that fleet).


Task force victory=
Dignity Class Command Cruiser HMS Victory,
Valiant Class Aircraft Carrier HMS Virago,
Avenger Class Command Cruiser HMS Deity,
Warspite class battleship HMS Warspite,
2x Revenge Class Heavy Cruisers,
4x Exeter Class Battle Cruisers,
3x Ajax Class Missile Cruisers,
8x King George Class Destroyers,
4x Firebird Class Missile Destroyers,
2x Revere Class Hover-Corvettes,
4x firebolt class frigates
12x Ambassador Class Frigates,
2x Genesee Class Torpedo Frigates,
5x Braveheart Class ASW Drone Control Frigates,
4x Fearless Class Hunter/Killer Submarines,
1x Vadim Class Submarine Cruisers,
8x Achilles Class Escort Carriers,
4x Ark Royal Class Carriers,
2x Temeraire class heavy hydrofoil,
4x waverider class hovercraft missile platforms

(ooc: anyone who gets a good look at them with their navy or spy sats or whatever TG me and i'll give you some basic specs on those ships. too much to post here)
that fleet should also have a couple of patril groups of a mixture of hydrofoil type craft. damn my memory :sniper:

The commander of space services sent the call out - a second fleet has just left NSAA waters on a heading towards Parcel force and City Link. Please acknowledge command over,

This is central command; we have received your data and are processing it now, stand by space services, over and out.

The general of planetary forces ran into the capital building, waving a data sheet, my liege, a second NSAA fleet is heading towards us, we need to get our people into the citadels walls, we must set our defences and hit them before they have a chance to destroy us.

We will wait general. Move our citizens into the citadel and prepare our other cities send word to prepare the deep bunkers and set the defences to yellow alert. I want recon flights to find out about the deployment of these ships, get data on their fleet from our satellites.

No sooner had the general returned to his headquarters than two phalanx fighter jets from the Forester Airforce base embarked on their mission. The first NSAAA task force. Their objective to overfly the fleet and issue a "friendly" warning by acquiring target locks on the capital ship of this fleet.

Meanwhile the 3rd and 7th fleets are recalled to protect the motherland, as the nearest fleets they can get their the fastest, the 7th within 2 days and the 3rd within 5.

The air raid sirens echo around the valley outside the gates of the citadels. The citizens of parcel force look up to the mighty citadel built into the side of Mt. Benine, a panic starts as a group of schoolchildren are ushered towards the mighty gates. The others rush towards safety. Slowly howitzers emerge from hatches within the citadels Epic walls and SAM launchers appear on the battlements.

With the defences of the citadel prepared the leaders retreat to the underground bunker deep within the mountain and await reports from space services and the two phalanxes (NORTHFLEET flight).

NORTHFLEET Flight
This is NORTHFLEET 1 to NORTHFLEET 2; copy your status over,
NORTHFLEET 1, my left engine is acting a bit funny but otherwise im good to go over,
Roger that NORTHFLEET 2, we are 16 minutes out and closing on vector 2-0-9 copy,
That’s a 10-4 there NORTHFLEET 1 over,
I have the fleet on the edge of my radar 2, engaging ECM Jamming now, over
10-4 1, am engaging now I have an active lock on 2, no 3 targets can engage when ready over,
Hold fire 2, this is a recon mission we are here to intimidate nothing else,

Central Command
NORTHFLEET Flight is over the target area now with 3 confirmed locks, NORTHFLLET Flight please repeat what you just told me,
This is NORTHFLEET 1 to Central Command, we are at 1300ft with 3 confirmed locks we have sent the transmission to the fleet and are about to leave area over,
Roger that NORTHFLEET flight, proceed with mission you are cleared to RTB,
Roger that NORTHFLEET Flight cleared for RTB, get the kettle on we'll be back within the hour, over and out.

NORTHFLLET Flight
This is NORTHFLEET 2, I'[m losing power, both engines are dead im going down, I say again going down, my..My ejection seat is malfunctioning sir help what can I d..................................................
NORTHFLEET 2, come in, repeat NORTHFLEET 2 come in, Central command we have a situation I am engaging repeat I AM ENAGING.

NORTHFLEET 1, fires of 3 Air-to-surface missiles and the 4th is fired for good measure, 3 missiles have a direct lock on the keel of 3 different ships of the fleet the 4th hits the water without incident, NORTHFLEET 1 engages its afterburner and after 30 sec0onds will hit mach-3, the current high t is 2600ft and rising.

Central Command
Sir We have lost NORTHFLEET 2 and NORTHFLEET 1 has loosed his compliment of missiles.

So we are at war, recall all the fleets, get the troops to the action stations and alert space services, to get the weapons platform operational, I want it to happen NOW. No one shoots down our planes.
Sir what if they were not shot down?
I cannot take that chance, get me the authorisation codes for our missiles, if the NSAA try anything then god help us all.
:mp5:
(OOC: Dumdum dummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm)

IC onboard an outlying ambassador class frigate:
"Sir, incoming missiles"
"fire all AA and send to the flagship that we are under attack"
the frigate's AA opens up, destroying two of the misiles, and the other one impacts on the left side of the ship, blowing a small hole in the armour. the frigate then moves across to the other side of the fleet and artificiers start working on repairing it.

the fleet carriers launch a wing of fighters after the retreating PF aircraft.
The fighters are armed with laser-guided air-air missiles.

Task force Honour now arrives at the area and takes up a station 200miles from the coast.

(OOC: ian, if you get out of your costal defences, i wont smite you ;))

A cruise ship escorted by 2 destroyers is heading for City Link's coast and is currently 92 miles away from City Link's national waters.
Aboard the ship are: Minister For National Security
Minister of Trade
General Greiveson
They are acompanied by their Body Guards, general Staff, Slaves, Dancing Girls and harpsicord playing monkeys.

The ships are moving at a high pace and are desperate to reach City Link's Waters.

(OOC: LOL, nice monkeys :))
one of the scout groups (2x waveskimmer class, + 1x temeraire class) heads to intercept the cruise ships 50miles off shore and radios them to surrender or be destroyed.
all the carrier groups launch fighter groups to provide air cover for the task force (and one wing heading for the interception point)
(OOC again: ian, dont try it)

(ooc: no deal NSAA)
IC:The 7th fleet is picking up the nsaa fleet on its surface radar, and sonar is is getting positive hits on screw movement.
The 7th fleet is now 500miles S.E of the NSAA fleet and brining all guns to bear. Any movement in the nsaa fleet and the 7th will advance to cut a swathe of fiery death through the hulls of the nsaa.

Meanwhile, 3 flights of stormfront heavy bombers from teh forester are heading towards the closer NSAA fleet its target to decimate the fleet before it has a chance to bear weapons. The ECM Jamming signals are engaged, and weapons are hot! The flights consist of 12 stormfront heavy bombers and 5 lightning escort fighters,

Stormfront heavy bombers made of a very strong polymer plastic coated in kevlar- they are armed with 5x 10,000lb armour piercing bombs, 4x hellfire air-to-surface missiles, 10x 2,000lb bombs, Flares and Chaffs

The lightning fighters also made of a very strong polymer plastic coated in kevlar - carry 6x air-to-air missiles and 2x air-to-surface missiles + 1x GBU bomb (smart bomb)

'This is it gentelmen, we have our ultimatim' General Greiveson
enters the tepoorary command centre aboard the Cruis Liner, 'You know what must be done'.

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'Sir weve picked up three explosions emminating from the vacinity of the NSAA fleet. Estimated size 65 Mega Tonnes each'.

'Location'.

'On the last known location of the General Greiveson's Cruise Liner'.

'His was the action of a true Imperialist, notify me of any updates as soon as they arrive. I must inform the Emperor of this developement'.

The EPF heavy cruiser "Aggamenmon" is heavily damaged and many fires burn on its many decks the captain orders the evacuation of the ship and the remaining crew members reluctantly disembark the ship, and await rescue.
The captain disembarks last and sets off the charges to scuttle her and she sinks.

:'(

All units within the blast radius are almost completely disabled by the EMP. then the tidal wave arrives at TF victory, sinking most of the ships. the only craft that survive this after the EMP are the carriers, the cruisers, and the battleship. these units are built around fusion reactors and use only AC and are built to survive this. these craft withdraw.

The other task force withdraws at full speed.

(OOC: nukes are not clever fool.)

All NSAA weapons systems come online, the parcel force sattelite that fired the laser finds itself under attack by 3 apparently harmless comsats (each fires 10 missiles at the sat).
missile silos in NSAA launches 5 ICBMs (w/bio warheads) at each of the major cities in city link and a further 10 at the city link capital. 2 missiles are also launched at each of the parcel force main cities.

We, the Nation of Mc_Hugh, declare war on the state of No_State_At_All. It is our belief that the nation have attacked Parcel Force with out any hard evidence. The evidence they claim can 'be seen in my trousers', however we do not feel that this is sufficient enough to declare war. We, as a nation will be sending out 90,000 armed troops, and 3,000 without (disabled core). We may also be implementing a new method of attack in the form of nuclear weapons. A nuclear bomb will be dropped in the Capital if the nation fails to retract its troops from Parcel Force. That is all. xx

The Republic of Ancient Terra calls for all nations to immediately cease hostilities in the interest of preserving countless human lives. This war has no point. Little evidence has been provided for allegations against either side, and the initial actions undertaken by NSAA have been brutal. The Republic of Ancient Terra will not stand for needless conflict. If need be, we will forcibly seperate the opposing sides of this conflict.

~The Terran Foreign Ministry~

...Secondary Systems on-line...rooting power...initiating protocalls...backup recovered...online...

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incoming communique: 'General were opperational once again, thank God for those emp-shielded backup sustems'.

'Damage Report' snappede General Loor.

'We have lost most of our primary systems and a small proportion of our outlying defences to the EMP'.

'The NSAA Fleet?'

'All escorts destroyed, the remaining capital ships are retreating towards NSAA waters. General, weve also picked up several incoming missiles from NSAA, judging their trajectory there heading for our cities.'

'Activate the defences and order all entrances sealed. Send this update to Fieldmarshal Horn, he is at the citadel in conference with the Emperor.'

'Yes Sir'.

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'Corporal activate the defences we cannot allow Emaress to fall.'

'Sir I...I an't. The console is non responsive, theres nothing we can do.'.

Muffled Cry: 'Incoming!'

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'Sir we've lost all surface communiations with Emaress. Our Sensors show that their defences failed to initatte and all the incoming missiled found their target'.

'What about the other inoming missiles'.

'All destroyed 2 km + from land sir'.

'Fallout predictions.'

'The only likley affected area would be Emaress and her surroun Sir, given her current state Sir it wont worsten their lot by much.'

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Fieldmarshal Horn stood in front of the cameras with a stern look he began his address.

'As of 13:18 today Marsial Law has been in effect, all civil liberties have been forfit as s result of the escalating conflict with NSAA Forces which has, at present, culminated in the use of biological warhads that have hit Emaress. All citicens will remain where they are under the direct rule of the Location Commander. This travesty will be met with swift and brutal retalliation.'

As the cameras shut off the Fieldmarshal turns to the young Luitennant at his shoulder.

'Inform General Krytos that as of this moment the Vulcan Project has been ofivcially activated. Inform him that he is to initiate opperation Juno - targets are the two NSAA fleets and their respective dockyards'.

'Sir'.

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General Krytos entered the briefing room and turned to address the fifteen men standing to attention in front of him. All are fully suited in enclosed suits with raised indents along the arms, spine ans helmet.

'Gentelmen, this is you're hour, good luck, God speed'.

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Fifteen Armoured 65 Megatonne Nuclear Missiles launch from Issard (City Link's second major city).
6 at the NSAA Fleet docks.
4 at the first damaged fleet.
5 at the second fleet.

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'It is done Sir'.

'Thank you Leutennant, you are dismissed'.

Fieldmarshal Horn's face hardens and, almost in a wisper 'Vae, Victus'.

bump

(OOC: actually, this guy's nation = dictatorship. my IC reason for going in is civil rights abuses, so either put up or shut up. also kes, shut it and go away.)

IC: The missiles launched at NSAA are all detonated by the orbital defence network, as are those launched at the outer fleet are (if you can blow up all of mine, i can get all of yours.) all the remaining surface craft of the task force victory are sunk.
the venture class missile sub left over from the first force comes up to near the surface and launches its biological weoponry at the capital city of city link. (thats 10x terrain-hugging cruise-missile like weapons)

OOC: the bio-weapons use a small organism that feeds off any other living organism, killing it, and then, after killing the other organism, reproduces, spreading out until it cannot find any more living organisms. it can survive outside a host for 24 hours.

bump bump bumpety bump

OOC: the bio-weapons use a small organism that feeds off any other living organism, killing it, and then, after killing the other organism, reproduces, spreading out until it cannot find any more living organisms. it can survive outside a host for 24 hours.

I dont know, but this sounds like something of a godmod, as if you have not yet noticed, the entire world is made up of living organisms, even in the water, desert, sky, etc. So you really have two options here. One is to write out a more descriptive description of the agent, as in how it is spread, what are its components etc. Or two completely erase that part of the rp.

As it is right now, is somewhat of a godmod and if the other parties involved wanted to, would have a valid argument if they want to ignore that portion, or the entire thread.

Just thought Id give you a heads up.

OOC: yeah, i know, but this thread seems to me to be starting to be a godmod, and what more do i tell you?

when it runs out of food it forms a spore which can only survive for 24 hours (un-realistically low). the spore re-forms the bacterium when it detects ther is food present.

i'll make peace with either of you now if you want guys... (and give you an antidote).

Emaress' automated defence grid kicks in and the bio-missiles from the NSAA are targeted by emp missiles. This downs 7 and causes the premature detonation of the further 3 through impact with the ground.

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'Good job getting the defence grid on-line. We have located one of the missiles splashed down in a small lake 3 clicks west of you'r position. you are to retreve an return it to base'.

'roger that command. Over'.

OOC: yeah, i know, but this thread seems to me to be starting to be a godmod, and what more do i tell you?

when it runs out of food it forms a spore which can only survive for 24 hours (un-realistically low). the spore re-forms the bacterium when it detects ther is food present.

i'll make peace with either of you now if you want guys... (and give you an antidote).

Eh, they are still new to the site (as far as I can tell) and so they could still be testing the waters of what is and isntgodmodding, and plus you should not lower yourself to the level of their rping because it does not gain you any respect on these forums at all, and in most cases, you will lose any ounce of credibility you may have.

And I didn't think bacteria made spores.

OOC: yeah, they do, its the way they survive. some of the other stuff i've done is godmodding, but i cant really survive if i let nukes hit me and he can stop 100% of my similar (apart from the warhead) missiles. oh and BTW, they have been here before, not for very long though. their old names = uncle mat and iansville. already fought them once.

[Edit: no N/B/C weapons treaty signed offline]

To neutrilise the biological threat on City Link soil Vast volumes of McDonalds Coffe (nothing is more potent at killing living organisms than McDonalds 'Food') were droped on the area of Emaress.

City Link agrees to the treaty proposed by NSAA.

All the bacteria around Emaress die, but there are still large amounts active in the sea just off the coast and there is little that can be done to prevent it spreading to costal areas outside the area infected by the mcdonalds (Nice ;))

(OOC: this isnt an attack, just a preparation in case either of you does anything)
At the nearest airbase to city link/parcel force, a wing of long range transport planes (with paras onboard) and an escort wing of fighters are prepared for emergency launch and put on 1 minute alert on the runway.

Following the attack on Citylink citizens the Empire of Parcel Force has no other option but to retaliate with extreme prejudice.

The new orbital weapons platforms are brought online 3 fire at the NSAA airbase where a flight is being prepared for potential incursion into EPF or Citylink airspace and the further 7 unleash High Powered Laser death towards the NSAA cities. With 3 aimed at the capital.

The Satellites that fired are attacked by more supposedly harmless comsats, swarming them with hundreds of small high explosive missiles. Large holes are blown in the runway around the planes and several are destroyed, but 5 of the transports and 7 of the escorts get away and fly low towards the parcel force coast. (OOC: They wont be there for a while yet)
The cities hit by the satellites suffer massive damage, casualties are huge, but luckily the cities are quite small, and although they are completely wiped out, a very small percentage of NSAA citizens are killed. The capital is built mostly underground and thus sustains much less damage than the other cities. One laser beam hits the palace, but the upperworks conceal a mile thick section of solid rock, so damage is minimal. The “Tree Hugging Lesbians” emissary survives by a lucky fluke as the palace is demolished just after (s)he left after a meeting with the king.

Task force honour is despatched (in loose formation) back to near parcel force and a pair of transport ships sail towards the opposite side of the island parcel force holds territory on from the previous area of conflict.

(OOC@parcel force: Post losses fool)

those bioweapons i shot at parcel force are disarmed and turned round to fly back to splashdown ready to be re-used.

This is orbital station omega we are under fire we have hull breaches in compartments hotel through to x-ray only compartments alpha to hotel remain intact we have sealed ourselves in charlie 7 please send help we have limited life support and all weapons on this platform are damaged, send help repeat send help.

This is central command we are sending 4 shuttles to your position now, how are the other platforms, over.

Platform Alpha, Charlie, Golf, and India totally destroyed, Bravo, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot and Hotel are flagging, I can see heavy venting from 2 stations and Oh dear god Delta station is breaking up. For the love of god dend help over

10-4 omega platform hang in there help is en-route.

The diplomat of EPF arrives on NSAA turf and he heads towards the remenants of the NSAA capital with a proposal for the forces of NSAA

The diplomat is grabbed by NSAA troops, and then escorted down into the palace to meet the king.
The PF shuttles are met with another missile barrage.

The NSAA airborne unit fly in over the area hit by the mcdonalds coffee and drop into clear terrain. they include 80 power armour infantry and 40 standard parachutists. they have brought enough supplies for 1 week and enough ammo for a long period of fighting.

:sniper:

The EPF formally declares war on the Nation of No_State_At_All any possible treaties that could have taken place are ignored and EPF forces mount a massive offensive against NSAA.

The reason?

The shooting down of rescue shuttles en route to the damaged space weapons platforms.

All EPF forces are to be engaged in a major offensive on the coastlines of NSAA and airdrops are to take place throughout the nation. Over the horizon HARM missles are fired from destroyers dotted about the oceans.

They're objective is to destroy as many radar stations and SAM launchsites as possible.

As they hurtle at mach 3 towards their targets the battlegroups are forming, troops and armour are embarking, and aircraft are being fuelled

(OOC: dude, how did your airdrops get through?
also, ians posts are ignored until he posts losses from the nuke, the bioweapons that hit the water and are spreading to his coast, and anything else i might have missed.)

IC from NSAA command post 4 in the southern countryside:

"Sir, we are recieving a signal from COMSAT-1. I didnt even know it was still up there. i'm attempting to decode it."

(OOC again: i'm going somewhere with this, just i'm not going to get there unless i need to.)