NationStates Jolt Archive

Location: Salt Creek Testing Facility, Central Astrynan Desert

It was dusk on the helepad as the Mi-26 touched down. Flanked by 4 Special Services Bodyguards, President Endac walked out of the helecopter. The Roof begain to close as the heavy bunker doors lowered into place. Darkness filled the helipad briefly as the bunker sealed shut, before the lighting went on again and lit up the helepad again. The floor begain to lower, along with the helecopter. Once it had lowered another ten feet, another blast door closed above and the floor setteled in place.

A door opened in the far wall as Colonel Yadovich of the Astrynan Corps of Engineers walked out to greet the President. "Good Evening, Mr. President," Colonel Yadovich said, shaking the presidents hand, "A pleasure for you to join us on this great day."

"If all goes as planned, this will indeed be a great day for Astryna," the president replied, as he turned to follow the Colonel, who was walking down a brightly lit corridor. His Special Services guards followed him, despite this being a military instalation.

The party came to a door marked "Command Room". One of the special services guards entered, then another. Then the Colonel and the President entered, followed by the other two guards.

The entire vast room was fully staffed as they walked out onto the balcony. A huge computer screen covered the far wall, with a countown, proceeding from 3 minutes.

The countdown ticed down in absolute silence. Just as the timer reached zero, a single voice was heard before the noise. "Boom," said a technitian occupying one of the lower workstations. Seconds later, a vast noise seemed to come from above as the facility rattled. The main sreen flichered, then showed the distinct image of a mushroom cloud.

Cheers erupted throughout the command center.

15 minutes later, the president went on regional TV.

"The federation of Astryna has successfully tested a Tactical Nuclear Warhead in the waste near the center of the country. Four more of these devices, small enough to be fired out of a long-range artillery peice, have already become operational with the Astrynan Military. Two are operated in ASM missile form by the Air Force, one is operated by the Astrynan Army in shell form, and the remaining one is operated by the navy ASW divisions in an ASROC form. We have 16 more under construction, which will be entering service in a few months. Citizens of Astryna, we are now a force to be reconed with."

Twelve hours later, when the initial shockwaves and radiation had died down, A radiation shielded helecopter took off from Salt Creek.

A spy-plane flying over the Central Astrynan Desert and sent the images to the Kommitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezhopaznosti. When they saw this they were not best pleased.
"Another non-communist government with nuclear weapons is not good, we must do something about this!"
"But sir, the war in North Mack is eating up a large part of our shock and awe units!"
"I know that! Let's send them a message..."

To: Astryna
From: Krendakov
Subject: Nuclear Technology
Body: Comrades, we are most displeased about the happenings in your country and wish, in order for any future realations to go anywhere, for you to currently put your nuclear weapons program on hold. The government of Krendakov feels that most nations do not deserve to own nuclear devices and that we should screen nations for their suitability. We, of course, fervently hope you are not one of these nations. If you let us send in our inspectors we will be only to happy to help when we feel the time is right.

Official Imperial Statement:

To Whom It May Concern,

Our spy satellites picked up what appears to be a nuclear explosion in the desert region of your nation. We were much relieved by your president's later statements, and we congratulate you on your entry into the nuclear scene, though we must ask that you do not pursue such weapons aggressively. It is difficult for most young nations to create and maintain such weapons. It is in this vein that we make a proposal to your nation. In exchange for Astryna putting it's nuclear program temporarily on hold, the Imperial Commonwealth of Malkyer would be more than willing to aid in the training of a conventional defense force. Please, let us know if this offer is acceptable.

Secondly, as this is the first communication we have had your nation, we would like to make the usual offer of an exchange of embassies.

Emperor Dayan Saarad I
Zachary Harrison-Prime Minister
Alex Woodruff-President
Davis Hanson-Foreign Minister

David Cerama, leader of Commandia, was monitering his army's transportation into North Mack, while he got a call from his federal security technicians:
"Mr. Presiminister, out of our recon group sent south, only 1 out of the twenty jet recons returned. We may have a hostile force on our hands!" Said the technician.
"Hmm.." David pondered. He had heard of nations testing Nuclear devices down south. "Send a single F-16 Eagle down to investigate. Tell him to bring a Geiger counter*. Make sure we have visual and audible help. I want to hear and see what he does."
"Calling military, sir."
When the request was confirmed, David drove down toFederal security base, ~200 kilometers south of Commandia's Capital.
"Sir," Said one of the technicians there, "The F-16 was sent. We have audio and video."
"David watched, in the eyes of the pilot, was was happening. Suddenly, the pilot burst out:
"Mr. Presiminister! I'm getting high radiation levels, i'll turn back-gah, im not feeling *gasp* good. Radiation over 500 Roentgen* Argh, ugh, uhhh."
"Federal Pilot codename 483-229, you are to turn back ime-we've lost him sir."
There was a silence. Then, on the video screen, David saw the view slump forward, meaning the pilot was obviously dead.
"I trust you've had a scavanger droid follow behing the F-16, right?" He asked.
"Yes sir, switching view."
From the third-person view, David saw the F-16 lower it's altitude, and, eventually, crash into the desert landscape.
"Sir" Said another tech, "We have discovered that the F-16 crashed in the nation of Astyrna."
"Alright." replied David, "I'm sending a telegram right away."
And so he did.

Dear President Endac,
We have news that you have started a nuclear program, conducted some 15 hours ago. Although the radiation would have died down, it was enough to kill one of Commandia's pilots. If we had knew that you were testing a nuclear warhead earlier, we wouldnt have sent a recon group down to the south. However, we did , and out of the twenty jet-frecons sent, 1 returned. If you do not mind, we are sending a group of Commandian Federal security technicians to effectively seal off the area, so no more unfortunate events occur.
We also have a polite offer to start a trade route, because, you see, we have milk and cookies,
kind regards
David Cerama, Presiminister of Commandia

David hoped he would get a positive response, for in other places, let's just say he wasn't so lucky.

*Geiger Counter: a device used to measure radiation levels
*Roentgen: A unit of measurment on the Geiger scale

Excerpt from Astrynan Times Front Page Article:
...Our sources inside the government tell us that beyond the initial order of 20 tactical nuclear weapons, the protectorate will not attempt to build any more of these bombs at this time...

Although the United Kingdom does not condone the rapid construction of a force of nuclear weapons and their subsequent testing, we recognize the sovereignty of the government and people of Astyrna to develop and test such weapons for their own national defence. At the same time we desire to open diplomatic relations with the government of Astyrna in the hopes that any future differences between our governments or our peoples can be resolved through diplomatic means.

Emily Deveraux
Minister of Foreign Affairs

"BOOM! Yeah! I love these Handheld nukes!"
-NeoBlack Sun terrorist testing out his new invention.

To Presiminister David Cerama:
The Protectorate of Astryna would like to know what your planes were doing in the first place over forbidden aerospace over an airborne weapons testing facility? No airplanes that are not government approved may fly above that region.

As to your request to have military forces enter the central regions of our country, your request is denied. Or radiation specialists tell us that the fallowt pattern has spread through empty sand-deserts, as planned by the Corps of Engineers. Our Army has already secured the area.

Sincerely,

Minister of Security Vuraschev
Major General Toydarov, Chief of Military Logistics Command

To: Azazia

We accept your offer to open diplomatic relations.

Foreign Miniser Zacharov

Dear Major General Toydarov,
As we have previously stated, our planes were unarmed jet fighters, sent south only for recon procedures. We did not, however, know that the desert we were flying over was a nuclear testing ground. As you have requested, our Federal technicians shall not enter your territory. We also did not know that we were flying over your territory at all, and that information was only aquired when one of my ministers heard a news report about Astryna testing nuclear devices. We are sorry for any trouble the republic of Commandia may have caused you.
Our trading offer for milk and cookies still stands.
Federal Security Technician James Tin, speaking in the name of David Cerama, Presiminister of Commandia