The Liberation of Torontia (Closed: Attn Collapse of T) [Archive] - Page 2

Kahanistan

13-12-2005, 00:40

General Kantari looked at the letter from the Amestrian command, which had been distributed by the senior Kahanistan leadership to all commissioned officers serving in Torontia.

"Those sick sons of bitches. They won't be spreading anything in a prison camp, not with their wardens wearing NBC suits." He crumpled the letter and chucked it into a wastebasket. He decided to make a surprise visit to the camp to stop the executions.

When he arrived, it was too late. Captain Joseph Danzig, the man he had left in command of the camp, greeted him coldly. To Kantari's horror, Danzig had evidently gone berserk. A veteran of the AMF war, Danzig had apparently taken a lesson in brutality when he saw his parents, wife, and children impaled by the Freeks.

Blood, gore, and organ tissue littered the camp. Four dead Kahanistan officers, shot through the head, lay among the dead, mutilated prisoners. Their sidearms were drawn, they had evidently tried to stop him. Bullet holes and grenade shrapnel pervaded the area.

Danzig smiled grimly, although Kantari couldn't see it through the gas mask. Blood dripped from the man's M-16 and a piece of lower intestine hung from the edge of his bayonet, which had a head stuck on it. His RPG-7 grenade launcher was slung across his back. The man had lost his mind.

"WHAT ON EARTH HAPPENED HERE, CAPTAIN?" Kantari asked.

"What happened? Do you know why we lost to Automagfreek, General Kantari?" Danzig replied. His voice bore no emotion, no feeling. "We lost to Automagfreek because al-Zaif is a pansy who gives in to terrorism, and because our commanders were nowhere near as ruthless as Automagfreek is. We will never win a war unless we are as ruthless as Automagfreek. These fascist insurgents deserve death, and I merely brought it to them."

"You're insane, Danzig."

"Am I? Is it any different from the Sentinels I killed in Kahanistan? Or the Kraven soldiers I killed in Xirnium? You would agree that they all deserve to die."

"Do you really think that these people deserve to die? I don't care what the Amestrians say, prisoners of war do not deserve to die."

Danzig finally showed emotion... anger, hate, bloodlust. "Yes, they deserve to die, and I hope they burn in Hell!" His face contorted with rage. "My family didn't deserve to die, but they did, horribly, over a period of days. Do you know what it is like to die on a stake, General Kantari? You're in excruciating pain throughout your torso, you know your organs are failing, being torn up inside your body, your fluids are running out of your body, and you dehydrate in three days. My family didn't deserve that! And I'll be damned if I let these fascists do that to other people's families!" Danzig threw a smoke grenade at Kantari.

Kantari opened fire with his Galil, but couldn't see through the smoke, and both men were wearing body armor over their NBC. Danzig then threw a stun grenade and ran.

When Kantari came to, he called for help. Two hundred NBC-wearing soldiers showed up within an hour to cremate and inurn the corpses. When asked by them what the carnage was, Kantari decided not to admit one of his men had gone berserk. He couldn't reveal what the Amestrians had said, not without triggering an international incident.

"Stray Amestrian B-52 strike," he said. "They must have thought it was an insurgent camp. I got here, but it was too late, all the prisoners had been killed, and several Kahanistan soldiers were killed too."

Amestria

13-12-2005, 00:48

Public Message from the Amestrian Occupation Authority

To prevent any future confusion, unnecessary loss of life and provide for the general welfare of captured insurgents, the Amestrian Occupation Authority shall henceforth take custody of all prisoners captured by Kahanistan and Yallak forces.

TOP SECRET IC: In reality, all captured insurgents are killed, burned and secretly buried.

Yallak

13-12-2005, 03:28

As for The Infinite Empire's demands, thay are for the most part, also rejected.

<snip>

The Commonwealth's offer to return everything to the way is was prior to the Yallak instigated conflict is still the only offer acceptable to the Commonwealth of Saint Fedski. If the Infinite Empire and the State of Amestria cannot see this way, then more blood will certainly be spilt needlessly.

Encoded Imperial Transmission
To: The Commonwealth of Saint Fedski
From: The High Council of Yallak

So be it.

I grant you one last chance for redemption. Name the time and place of this meeting.

Lord Sollonaal, Supreme Magistrate of Yallak

Kahanistan

13-12-2005, 04:54

General Kantari decided to find out what had really happened at the camp. The cover story of a misdirected airstrike wasn't going to wash... B-52's didn't normally leave bullet holes in corpses. He located a surviving soldier from the massacre.

"Lieutenant Cole, what happened at the camp?"

"We all got orders from Command relayed from Amestria, telling us to kill the prisoners," said the lower officer. "We said it was criminal. We discussed whether or not we should tell the President. Then, Captain Danzig went crazy, ranting about how we lost to the Freeks because we were pussyfooting around issues of morality. He grabbed a tank, started blasting the prisoner barracks, and then machine-gunned anyone that tried to escape. He even shot his own men who tried to stop him. I was scared, so I hid in a dumpster."

"Did any prisoners survive?"

"No. They were all confined to their barracks, and most were killed before they knew what hit them, a few made it out onto the grounds, but they were all shot."

"That's all I needed to know. Because of the heavy losses and your cooperation, you're now a Captain, understand? And I'll talk to the President." He pinned an insignia on Cole's uniform.

Cole left.

Kantari got the President. "Mr. President, this is Brigadier General Abdul Aziz Kantari, Republic Guard, assigned to Torontia peacekeeping. I just received a disturbing letter from the Amestrian command."

"I have heard," said the President. "They instructed you to kill all the prisoners."

"Captain Danzig took care of that. The lunatic ran off, we don't know where."

"He's not infected, is he?"

"No, he became mentally unbalanced after he lost his family to the Freeks. He's in full NBC gear, last time I saw him. He may be crazy, but he's not stupid enough to run off without his germ warfare suit."

"I'll write to the Amestrians. Don't go public yet, hopefully we can prevent an international incident."

The President wrote to the Amestrian Government.

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DEMOCRATIC SOVIET REPUBLIC OF KAHANISTAN
Office of the President

Recently, I was advised that your military sent ours a communique advising us to kill all prisoners of war, ostensibly to prevent the spread of a biological weapon. After we took several dozen insurgents prisoner, an officer later found to be mentally unstable murdered the entire prison population and several Republic Guards watching them.

After the massacre, we received another notice from your government stating that it will take custody of further prisoners of war. This puts us in a quandary, as you have recently advised us to kill prisoners in violation of internationally accepted laws of warfare.

We strongly suspect that no sooner would we transfer a prisoner to your custody than they would be killed. If you are, as you said, doing this to prevent the spread of the flu, quarantining them in prison camps is as effective as quarantining them in their homes, as you do to civilians. Furthermore, if prisoners are killed, the insurgents will eventually learn that their comrades are being killed, if they do not already know. Mass killings rarely go unnoticed. A guerrilla knowing he or she will be killed if captured is far more likely to fight to the death rather than surrender. Furthermore, captured prisoners are often good sources of intelligence.

Signed,
Mohammed bin Yusuf al-Za'if,
President of Kahanistan

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Meanwhile, a second wave of 7,000 troops attacked insurgent positions that had been weakened in the first wave, as well as those which had not been previously struck.

Southeastasia

13-12-2005, 10:39

TO: ALL PARTIES CONCERNED
FROM: USNSEA Minister of Foreign Affairs Joshua Lin
SUBJECT: Conference and Insurgency

We are pleased to see that diplomacy may resume and that the insurgency is to be vanquished. I have personally ordered that a delegate be sent, and he is a low-profile aide to a diplomat.

Yours Truly,
His Excellency,
USNSEA Minister of Foreign Affairs
Joshua Lin

The Black Hand of Nod

13-12-2005, 19:38

-TSU Headquarters-
Secret IC
"Amestria has failed, Yallak has failed, Saint Fredski has failed, McKagan has just been a bother, all of them have failed." Mark Brovan said with anger, the Lone Alliance can do nothing but sit on their hands or risk open war with all factions and we can't use their equipment or risk including them." "And we're running out of time," The Black Hand officer inside said.
A soldier walked in and gave a typed message to the Local Black Hand commander who quickly passed it to Mark Brovan. He quickly looked it over. "If this is real perhaps we can end this forever, get whoever you can who's trained I don't know how you do it but get them down there ASAP!"

Amestria

14-12-2005, 06:19

Kahanistan,
Office of the President

The Amestrian Government, upon receiving President Yusuf al-Za’if’s letter, dispatched its ambassador and a Torontian representative (acting as Torontian ambassador from the Amestrian Embassy) to personally speak with him.

The two men entered al-Za’if’s office. The Amestrian Ambassador was pale skinned and black haired, typical Central Amestrian features. The Torontian Ambassador was brown haired and typical West Coast North American.

“Mr. President,” said the Amestrian Ambassador introducing himself,” I am Ambassador Ross and this is Ambassador Richard. We are here on behalf of President Boon to address the concerns raised in your letter. Mr. Richard can best explain the subject of the legal status of the captured Torontian insurgents…”

“Mr. President,” Ambassador Richards began, “in your letter you referred to the captured insurgents as prisoners of war. That is not correct; they are not legally combatants of any kind, and thus are not entitled to any of the international protections afforded to soldiers. They are criminals, traitors, subject to Torontian Domestic Law and the Torontian Legal System. The TPG has had an established policy of executing all individuals found guilty of insurgency unless they there were mitigating circumstances, i.e. they provided us with actionable information, since the insurgency broke out. The Amestrian and TPG Militaries have had full legal authority provided by Presidential Edict ever since the outbreak of the disease.”*

Ambassador Ross spoke. “We also believe you fail to understand the full threat posed by this virus. I have here medical information provided directly from our Medical Facilities in Vancouver.” Ross handed the information to the Kahanistan President. “As you will see the virus is very contagious and has a prolonged dormancy period of about three days. The BC insurgency has always been a pointy rock attached to a stick operation and intelligence has been attained suggesting a significant number may have inadvertently infected themselves. Samples taken from a recently captured insurgent hideaway shows the personnel were infected by the virus prior to their execution. There may also be attempts by the TPLA to use its own members as unwitting virus bombs. Our medical resources are already stretched as it is dealing with the outbreak, and efforts should not be squandered treating and protecting those who are going to be executed anyway…”

Ambassador Richards added. “The BC insurgents have never had great numbers. They are at most a few hundred people in a province of 20 million. Why care about them?”

Ambassador Ross continued. “We understand that your forces are physiologically unsuited to carry out such activities, due to the Kraven conflict and AMF invasion. Our own Military Personnel have experience physiological trauma, especially those forces manning the urban quarantine lines, however there have been no violent incidents among our forces. The actions of the late Captain Danzig, who was shot down by an Amestrian patrol after he failed to identity himself, demonstrate that the Kahanistan Military perhaps should put more resources towards protecting the mental health of its soldiers…”

“We also understand that your government does not wish to get its hands soiled in this messy business… Therefore, you can deny we ever mentioned it to you, that communication that was sent to your forces in Torontia never existed… Lets move on…”

Ross took out a folder out of his brief case…

“Parliament yesterday passed the relevant resolutions and consented to providing 20 billion Gold Hobbes to Kahanistan reconstruction, redevelopment, and recovery… and that is just a down payment. The allocation of the aid will be managed by the Amestrian Ministry of Finance… We also recognize that you have been having problems with Kraven remnants in your country… We are prepared to provide your countries military with 10 N2 bombs, 20 EMP bombs, and the necessary short-range delivery systems… Now should our two Nations friendly relationship be compromised by rumors and slander over what happens to a few hundred criminals in North America?”

(*As detailed on post 19, page 2 of this thread.)

Kahanistan

14-12-2005, 06:50

"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few," said President al-Za'if. "Captain Danzig's attack was the first violent outbreak we've had over there. And that man, if the dossier I have on him is accurate, went through traumas that no one should have to. What he went through would make anyone lose their mind. I do not defend him, I am merely stating that our other soldiers are not as likely to lose their heads. I will speak to the Supreme Soviet about whether or not we should continue involvement."

"I personally believe we should remain friendly. In fact, the Supreme Soviet is considering an alliance with Amestria. As for the Kraven threat on our homeland, we have millions of troops here and only 30,000 in Torontia, which I have requested increased to 60,000."

Four days later

The Supreme Soviet decided in favor of continuing the involvement, 61% to 39%. They decided that as the prisoners would be killed by the sovereign Torontian government anyway, that it was quicker to be shot rather than hanged and agreed to the coalition policy, despite opposing the death penalty on general principles. They also passed a resolution expressing hope that the military rule in BC would end, to be replaced with Torontian civilian rule, and a formal alliance with Amestria made, once the insurgents were crushed. To allay the Amestrians' concerns about soldiers and officers with psychological trauma, counselors, some military, others civilian aid workers, were deployed to be available to those who needed them and to determine who was so unstable that they needed to be shipped home.

Saint Fedski

14-12-2005, 16:36

Episode 2: Missile Tennis
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Off the coast of Torontia, 3,000 missiles were launched from the Yallak ships.

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
"General Fedora, missiles are inbound."

"Prospective targets?" The General asked.

"They are heading directly for Seattle Sir. Whether it's the airport, the government district, the harbour, or the city itself, I have no clue. I will keep you informed. Sir."

"Alright Major. Dismissed."
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Minutes later, after the missiles are within the range of the MI-A (Anti-Missile Missiles, used against Amestria's missile attack, even though that happened later, the systems were already set up.)

"General Fedora, The missiles are heading towards the airport or harbour. The MI's are on standby. Give the order?"

"Yes. Launch all 2200, then reload quickly, another attack will follow immediately."

"Yes General. I have also take the liberty to sound the alarms at the airport and harbour."

"Very good Major. Alert all units that we are at war. Shoot first, ask later."

"Sir, all counters launched. All decoys deployed."

"Now we just wait and see. Dispatch a recon team immediately to the airport."

"Consider it done Sir."
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The Airport was barely up to code. It was hard renovating an airport that was constantly in use. If the attack had happpened a week earlier, there would be few survivors, if any.

Airport
People were running all through the terminals. All elevators had been disabled and only the staircases and escalators were useable, in theory, the were clogged with people. There were not enough ways to the shelters, people were being trampled to death like Spaniards by bulls.

"Chief, an alert from the military has ordered us to close the airport. No reason, just ordered to close and evacuate."

"Well sound the alarm then Roger. What are you waiting for?"

"your permission"

"You don't need my permission when an directive from the top comes in!"

"Gotcha. Alarm sounding....nnnnnnow."

The alarms starts going off, people begin rushing, there are over 3,500 people within the airport, 4 planes taxiing, and another 13 at terminals, (8 of them with people on board).
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Minutes later...after all the decoys, MI's and counters have been launched and activated.

The missiles began to land, even with all the decoys and counters, hundreds still got through.

Screams could be heard above the explosions has missiles hit everything from planes, to soft building to the hard concrete bunkers.

After all was said and done, not a building was left standing, only the first floors were still intact as they were completely encased in a thick layer of reinforced concrete. The "bunkers" looked like the surface of the moon, there were craters and scrapes and scratches and gouges in each of them.

Total casualties: 1,476 dead, 1,700 injured. All 28 aircraft on the property were destroyed, with the exception of one, which was just landing as the missiles struck and narrowly avoided destruction. Two of the runways were blown to rubble, another was slightly damaged and the last one, untouched.
The small military garrison in the airport was completely destroyed...all 586 soldiers, staff and officers were killed when two missiles struck each end of the shelter at the same time.
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Coming Soon to a monitor near you: Land Wars, Episode 3
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The Lone Alliance

15-12-2005, 00:35

The Black Hand of Nod

15-12-2005, 09:16

(Secret IC)
-Northernmost border of Independent Montana-
It looked like the based had been hit hard, The multiple abandoned Armored Vehicles lay smoking at the former storage Compound, or at least that's what it appeared to be, in reality the smoke was from multiple smoke grenades and small fires spread throughout the area. The Actual tanks and the actual Military compound were, in reality, full use. As a medium sized civilian plane landed on an open stretch of land nearby the handful of people inside the compound approched the group. As the people on board got off one of the people said. "This is it?" "We've got the money paid off so IM is shipping in the rest of the stuff, now all we need it to ship in more troops." One of the Greeters said, "Good, we'll need time to do that and then we'll be ready to launch the attack, we've got enough TSU people being trained as we speak."

-Torontian Socialist Union Headquarters, Alaska-
"Sir the advance group arrived, the shipment was confirmed and they'll be needing the rest of the army." "Transport them use the roundabout way, get them there ASAP, with a Lone Alliance Strike from the North and our invasion from the south they don't have a chance." "Don't forget our part," The Black Hand captain said. "Yes you'll get what you wanted, I won't forget, Tanakis is all yours."

Amestria

15-12-2005, 10:03

Amestrian Military Movements

The 400,000 Amestrian combat troops transported by the 4th/5th fleets disembark from their transports. Columns of tanks and troop transports soon are seen moving along the Torontian highways towards Olympia.

On Route to Olympia (Note: All Amestrian)

These troops are currently on route to Olympia to launch a direct offensive. Once they arrive they will fall under the Command of General Roy Mustang.

15th Armored: 20,000 Troops/Crew
2,000 Armored Vehicles (2000 Heavy Tanks)
150 Howitzers and 150 Heavy Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
10 Mobile SAM’s
Division Commander: General Tautov

16thArmored: 20,000 Troops/Crew
2,000 Armored Vehicles (2000 Heavy Tanks)
150 Howitzers and 150 Heavy Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
10 Mobile SAM’s
Division Commander: General Reno

18thArmored: 20,000 Troops/Crew
2,000 Armored Vehicles (2000 Heavy Tanks)
150 Howitzers and 150 Heavy Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
10 Mobile SAM’s
Division Commander: General Vartan

19thArmored: 20,000 Troops/Crew
2,000 Armored Vehicles (2000 Heavy Tanks)
150 Howitzers and 150 Heavy Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
10 Mobile SAM’s
Division Commander: General Phillpe

20thArmored: 20,000 Troops/Crew
2,000 Armored Vehicles (2000 Heavy Tanks)
150 Howitzers and 150 Heavy Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
10 Mobile SAM’s
Division Commander: General Le Vau

21st Armored: 20,000 Troops/Crew
2,000 Armored Vehicles (2000 Heavy Tanks)
150 Howitzers and 150 Heavy Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
10 Mobile SAM’s
Division Commander: General Brel

22nd Armored: 20,000 Troops/Crew
2,000 Armored Vehicles (2000 Heavy Tanks)
150 Howitzers and 150 Heavy Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
10 Mobile SAM’s
Division Commander: General Camus

23rdArmored: 20,000 Troops/Crew
2,000 Armored Vehicles (2000 Heavy Tanks)
150 Howitzers and 150 Heavy Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
10 Mobile SAM’s
Division Commander: General Genet

24thArmored: 20,000 Troops/Crew
2,000 Armored Vehicles (2000 Heavy Tanks)
150 Howitzers and 150 Heavy Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
10 Mobile SAM’s
Division Commander: General Lacan

25thArmored: 20,000 Troops/Crew
2,000 Armored Vehicles (2000 Heavy Tanks)
150 Howitzers and 150 Heavy Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
10 Mobile SAM’s
Division Commander: General Marot

26th Armored: 20,000 Troops/Crew
2,000 Armored Vehicles (2000 Heavy Tanks)
150 Howitzers and 150 Heavy Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
10 Mobile SAM’s
Division Commander: General Sade

27thArmored: 20,000 Troops/Crew
2,000 Armored Vehicles (2000 Heavy Tanks)
150 Howitzers and 150 Heavy Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
Division Commander: General Villan

28thArmored: 20,000 Troops/Crew
2,000 Armored Vehicles (2000 Heavy Tanks)
150 Howitzers and 150 Heavy Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
10 Mobile SAM’s
Division Commander: General Zola

29thArmored: 20,000 Troops/Crew
2,000 Armored Vehicles (2000 Heavy Tanks)
150 Howitzers and 150 Heavy Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
10 Mobile SAM’s
Division Commander: General Ader

30th Armored: 20,000 Troops/Crew
2,000 Armored Vehicles (2000 Heavy Tanks)
150 Howitzers and 150 Heavy Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
10 Mobile SAM’s
Division Commander: General Farman

31stArmored: 20,000 Troops/Crew
2,000 Armored Vehicles (2000 Heavy Tanks)
150 Howitzers and 150 Heavy Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
10 Mobile SAM’s
Division Commander: General Perec

32ndArmored: 20,000 Troops/Crew
2,000 Armored Vehicles (2000 Heavy Tanks)
150 Howitzers and 150 Heavy Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
10 Mobile SAM’s
Division Commander: Green

20th Artillery: 20,000 Troops/Gunnery Personnel
500 Self Propelled Artillery Pieces
500 Howitzers
200 Gun Howitzers
50 Mobile SAM’s
5 surface to surface rocket launchers
Division Commander: General Mermoz

21st Artillery: 20,000 Troops/Gunnery Personnel
500 Self Propelled Artillery Pieces
500 Howitzers
200 Gun Howitzers
5 surface to surface rocket launchers
50 Mobile SAM’s
Division Commander: General Garros
5thAnti Air: 10,000 Crew/Troops
5000 Mobile SAM’s
Division Commander: General Perse

6thAnti Air: 10,000 Crew/Troops
5000 Mobile SAM’s
Division Commander: Racine

Saint Fedski

15-12-2005, 20:32

East of Olympia, Midnight
Yallak soldiers were discovered among the Torontian positions by a small Torontian patrol. Shortly, more Yallak soldiers were discovered to be approaching the hidden Torontian positions of the first line of defence. The Torontians, in the ghillie suits lie in wait as the enemy approaches before the snipers begin to target officers. Generally up in the trees and and armed with a silenced sniper rifle, the Torontian snipers were deadly.
The Yallak soldiers walked right over the Torontian outposts as the soldiers struggled not to even breathe.
Small gusts of air were heard in rapid succession has the snipers located key members of the Yallak units and began firing.

"SNIPERS!" A Yallak soldier screamed as he dove to the ground no more than 2 meters from a Torontian outpost. The Yallak soldiers began to spray everywhere with their weapons in hopes of trying to hit the snipers. One guy decided to use a flashlight. Bad idea. He was promptly picked off by a sniper.

Using their suppressed weapons, the Torontian outposts began firing at the enemy soldiers who in some cases were right beside them. With their positions revealed and the surprise worn off, a strong, well performed counter attack by the Yallaks dislodged the tired Torontian soldiers, forcing them to fight a retreat 2 kilometers back to the main defence line. The Yallak advance was slow and steady and the infantry were now joined by armour that had found a way over the rocky ledges and through the trees.

Once passed the 1km mark, the Torontian mortars began to lob shells right behind their retreating comrades, coming dangerously close to killing more friendlies than enemies. The goal of the defence was to slow the enemy down until the rest of the troops could deploy in Olympia and evacuate the city.

By noon, The Yallak forces, were finally in the city. The Torontian and Saint Fedskian forces that had been fighting against a numerically, technologically and skillfully superior enemy were exhausted. They could not last any longer. All communication with higher command and among themselves was lost. Using messengers was not safe due to the Yallak presence, and telephone communication was useless just like radio comms.

Without warning, the Yallak attack slowed, then stopped. The Torontians just stood there confused, they were beaten within an inch of death and the attack stopped. They had no clue what to think. Their instincts told them to charge the retreating Yallak units, but their training told them to advance cautiously. Sending out small, 3-5 man patrols, the Torontians discovered from a wounded Yallak soldier that they had been ordered to withdraw. The Torontians continue to advance slowly incase it was a trap, but they found no Yallak soldiers between there, and the first line of defence. A messenger from higher up in the chain of command confirmed the Yallak ceasefire agreement.

Meanwhile, many kilometers south of the City of Olympia....
One hour before dawn, Main Defence Line (second line of defenceSitting in their small foxholes and trenches, the Torontian soldiers got an uneasy feeling. It was normal for artillery fire to be heard at about this time, as the odd ranging shot was fired from each of the Amestrian guns but this time, the guns kept firing. All of them. It sounded like a massive drumroll. Within seconds, the incoming shells started landing. The soldiers in the main defence line began to run for cover. There were some large shelters built and most of the farm houses in the area had been strengthened, but there was no way for all of the soldiers to grab cover. The rain of artillery shells was pissing down for just over an hour. As soon as the sun broke over the horizon, the last shell exploded. Within minutes, a messenger from the forward line arrived, warning of Amestrian troop activity.

Casualties: 2,300 dead, 4,127 wounded, 93 MIA. (including support and crews)
92 Tanks had been knocked out along with over one hundred support vehicles such as trucks, cars, trains and recovery vehicles.

First Line of Defence (Outposts, platoon positions)
As the first Amestrian soldiers begin crossing the frontier just after dawn, the Torontian soldiers manning the border outposts begin to assume their defensive roles. Well concealed in their outposts, Amestrians scouts pass-by, not even 5 meters away, but still fail to detect the Torontian soldiers.

"Lieutenant, look, 3 o'clock." A bush whispered as it spotted movement at the bottom of a shallow ravine.

"Looks like we have some company" Another small bush replied, also in a whisper "You know the drill, let the recon units pass, our rearguard will deal with them. Tank and Cowboy, you're the bait. Get down there and pull them through the lines. I will have Joker get the company to arrange a blocking position."

"Yes sir" Tank whispered as he and cowboy crawled away from the small encampment.

Traversing the densely forested hills and mountains of Seattle was easy work for the experienced Torontian soldiers. Tank and Cowboy found a small ridge, overlooking the Amestrian patrols position and opened fire with their weapons; Tank had a M249 SAW while Cowboy was using an AK-47 with a GP30. Catching the Amestrian patrol by surprise, numerous soldiers were gunned down before they began returning fire though blindly as they could not pin down the origin of the sound due to the echos. After a couple minutes, and hundreds of rounds later, the Amestrians located Tank and Cowboy and began returning concentrated fire. Tank and Cowboy took this as a signal to escape the area.

Cowboy, firing off his final grenades, was the first to leave. Tank remained and kept the Amestrians pinned down with long burts from his machine gun. The two would withdraw to the next position where fresh ammo awaited them. Then they would once again engage the enemy patrol.
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Cowboy and Tank reached the new position where they met up with 3 other soldiers with a working radio and fresh ammunition.

"Cowboy, Tank, over here" Private Pyle whispered strongly. "we brought you some ammo, hope it works."

"excellent, I'm almost out" Tank replied "And I'm sure Cowboy is out."

"I sure am" a breathless Cowboy replied. "Do you have the radio?"

"Yeah we do" Snowball responded. "Its one of the few that are working. We have direct contact with company HQ and all the other platoons, aside from your's. Joker got to us and told us what was happening, the Captain sent a recon squad down into the ravine to stir up some shit."

There was a rustle in the bushes behind them. Cowboy and Tank jumped and trained their weapons on the spot of the movement.

"Guys, take it easy, that's just one of those Saint Fedskian Elite Guard snipers. He's been assigned to us to help. Don't try talking to him unless its discussing a defensive procedure, he's been ordered not to have discussions with us."

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Within minutes, just as expected, the enemy patrol gave chase to the two men, who had now been reinforced by a sniper and two other men (Snowball and Pyle) and given fresh ammo. Lying in a concave semi-circular pattern, with Pyle and his AK lying back at the center, Snowball and Cowboy, armed similarly each lying the furthest forward of the group. Tank, was laying 10-15 meters to the left of Cowboy and the sniper was on the other side of the ambush, waiting to pick off the first officer that decided to show up.

The sniper fired the first shot, at an Amestrian captain. The enemy soldiers hit the deck as two launched grenades landed amongst them. Pyle then opened up with his AK revealing, his position and drawing the Amestrian fire. Tank, with his Squad Automatic weapon then opened fire suppressing the Amestrians with an entire box of ammo before stopping to reload.

So far, only Pyle and Tank had compromised their positions, but Snowball decided that he couldn't get a good shot off and began to move to another location. Unfortunately, he exposed himself the enemy, who followed him as he moved to a small rocky outcrop a couple meters away, putting himself directly in the line of fire of an RPG. The RPG went off right in his face.

"Guys, lets go" The sniper shouted from his position as he began to slip away into the forest.

"Tank, keep em pinned" Cowboy shouted as he stood upright and bolted for cover. "Arrrgh" he moaned as a round slammed into the back of his shoulder, knocking him of balance and slamming him into a tree.

"C'mon!! Leave him!! The Sniper shouted at Tank and Pyle as they rushed to help him. "Leave him! we have to go!"

"Never!" Tank replied as he picked up his comrade, threw him over his shoulder and began running while Pyle threw all the grenades he carried and detonated a couple claymores.
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Meanwhile, a couple kilometers away, back at the ridge...

Mores bushes has been growing since the first Amestrian patrol was spotted and led away.

A kilometer or so ahead of the defensive ridge, a small outpost manned by three men sat waiting for the main body of the Amestrian attack. Never before had Amestrian border patrols followed a Torontian patrol. This must be the start of an attack. A small, culvert covered in bushes hid the small outpost and its .50 cal machine gun. The men hiding inside were armed to the teeth with grenades and automatic weaponry. They possessed a small device that only made quiet clicking sounds.

The device was on the same frequency as the company radio. A press of the button would transmit a clicking noise back to the company radio. One click meant everything was ok. Two clicks meant a patrol was spotted, three signaled a larger enemy formation such as a fighting patrol, an entire platoon or even company, four clicks meant armour and finally, five clicks on the device meant that there were too many enemy combatants to count and therefore indicating a large scale assualt was in progress.

The outposts would remain hidden until the recon patrols passed, and until the larger formation came out of hiding, then the men would signal the company with however many clicks were necessary. Once signaled, the outpost would prepare to ambush the enemy. They would allow the forward elements to pass, just like the recon patrols, then they would either spring out while completely surrounded or wait until the enemy had passed before attacking from behind.
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Company HQ

"Colonel, post tiger is reporting enemy movement."

"How much?" the Colonel asked.

"Just a couple patrols so far. Nothing out of the ordinary. Wait a minute, one, two, three...THREE CLICKS! THREE CLICKS!!"

Just as the radioman was shouting, Joker arrived from the ridge. "Colonel" he shouted as he tried to regain his breath. "A large enemy patrol has crossed line, we are presently working the plan. The lieutenant needs some reinforcements for the diversion at *insert coordinates here*."

"Private, you tell Lieutenant South that we just got three clicks from post Tiger, which is directly in front of your position. The enemy seems to be getting slowed down by the dense brush so we will use this time to regroup on your position. Tell South to hold still and keep hidden and bring this radio."

"Yes sir" Joker saluted hoarsely has he took off to rejoin his platoon.

"Pyle, and Snowball, go to *insert coordinates here* and bring that sniper with you. Lead them to *insert more coordinates here* but be careful, those Saint Fedskian soldiers are a little trigger happy right now."

McKagan

16-12-2005, 03:22

[TPLA]

Under constant attack from the Amestrians, among a much larger group of other nations, the young insurgency didn't stand much of a chance. So Lt. Driver, acting through the other DART teams, spread the word to the regional commanders. Over the course of a week, almost 80% of the TPLA surrendered to what the footsoldiers thought would be interrogation and then prison. Of course, they were mistaken.

Now, with the TPLA gone, only a few groups of around (combined) 500 men that had been trained as snipers and security directly by the DART teams (some were former military anyway) blended back into the civilian population, now inactive.

The DART network in the area also needed to be greatly reduced in order to provide the maximum operational security. With a total of 18 DART's in the area, it was time to move some out.

Lt. Driver, along with the HCIA team and the group of DART's he dropped in with, headed out towards their next objective, one in Idaho. Crossing through the mountains would be almost undetectable, given that there was nearly no watch up there AND they were a small group. With those 5 DART's moving, they linked up with 8 more, reducing the number of DART's left in Torontia to 5, who were simply laying low and waiting for something to happen.

Kahanistan

16-12-2005, 05:06

With the TPLA essentially gone, General Kalazanov of Kahanistan contacted Amestrian and Yallakian intelligence in order to learn where the largest TSU concentrations were.

Brigadier General Abdul Aziz Kantari, who opposed the Amestrian policies toward the captured insurgents, was quietly reassigned to the Kraven theater, and given a token promotion to Major General. When he raised complaints with the Supreme Soviet of Kahanistan about their cooperation, he was told they already knew, but that the Supreme Soviet reasoned that the Amestrians were merely enforcing Torontian law, and that his issue lay with the Torontian government and not the Amestrians.

While Kahanistan was not known for respecting other nations' sovereignty (it had fired ICBM's on at least two nations for either abusing human rights or defending nations that did) it was a politically safe way for the Supreme Soviet to justify working toward a more friendly relationship and possibly even alliance with Amestria, a liberal democracy like Kahanistan, in the future.

Meanwhile, the 29,000 Kahanistan troops awaited reinforcements and intelligence on the location of TSU guerrilla bases...

Amestria

16-12-2005, 08:46

From: Amestrian Military Intelligence and the Office of the BC Governor General
To: General Kalazanov

The Torontian Socialist Union is currently working with the Torontian Provisional Government and has been doing so for months. There is no need to take action against them.

The only remaining insurgent organization at this time in Torontia is the Torontian Republican Army (TRA), which is active in Eastern Torontia and Idaho. Transport through Eastern Torontia would however be dangerous owing to the current conflict with Saint Fedski. We advise that the Kahanistan Department/Ministry of Foreign Affairs seek permission from the Saint Fedski military command before beginning such operations and that under present conditions their safety could not be assured.

In the meantime, the Amestrian Occupation Authority requests that the Kahanistan Peacekeeping forces assist in the stabilization and rebuilding activities currently taking place throughout the BC countryside.

-Lieutenant Colonel Frank Archer, Amestrian Military Intelligence
-TPG Governor General of BC, Makoto Isshiki

The State of Amestria,
Amestria City,
Parliament

The Amestrian Parliament passes several resolutions providing Kahanistan with 300 Billon Gold Hobbes for the reconstruction of the destroyed city of Al-Bahr and 200 Billion Gold Hobbes for the general reconstruction of Kahanistan.

[Attempts by the TPLA to Reintegrate into Civilian the Population]

Those attempting to enter and reintegrate into rural communities do so without too much difficulty. However, those who attempt to enter the cities must overcome the restrictive quarantine system put in place by the Amestrian and TPG Militaries. In the Northern areas of BC, quarantine violators are no longer shot on sight (merely arrested, unless they are identified as insurgents) and curfews have been relaxed (as the virus has been contained in the southern region). The Southern Urban areas however remain under the full military quarantine regime (24-hour curfews, checkpoints, no movement between cities, violators shot on sight), making entrance extremely difficult and most likely undesirable for former members of the TPLA.

Amestrian Military Movements in BC

About 50,000 Amestrian and TPG troops continue scouting and anti-insurgent operations, just to make sure they are all gone. 150,000 Amestrian and TPG troops begin rebuilding and stabilization activities throughout the BC countryside (delivering supplies to isolated communities, repairing/rebuilding destroyed infrastructure, est.).

Kahanistan

16-12-2005, 09:42

General Kalazanov paced the ground of his encampment, reading the Amestrian's note. Goddamn shitty Kahanistan Intelligence. We could have ended up dropping a bomb on those poor TSU bastards and pissing off the Amestrians.

He wrote back to the Amestrian commander.

The Governnment of Kahanistan is pleased to learn that the harsh regime of martial law in northern Torontia has been relaxed. We will grant your request for assistance in the peacekeeping operations. While we were already providing essentials to the confined Torontians, we will now also commit 3,000 troops to enforcing the quarantines throughout the countryside, and a further 10,000 to constructing jails, hospitals, and other items of infrastructure.

Meanwhile, the St. Fedski Government in Sarnia, and Governor McKelvie in Torontia, received identical letters from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kahanistan.

DEMOCRATIC SOVIET REPUBLIC OF KAHANISTAN
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

To: Chairman Gary Girardi, St. Fedski
CC: Governor Scott McKelvie, Torontian Interim Government

The Government of Kahanistan and the Amestrian Occupational Authority have crushed the insurgency in BC. We now have troops to spare in attacking the pro-Tanakis TRA. Five thousand combat troops and one thousand support troops are being reassigned to Idaho and Eastern Torontia to engage the insurgents.

The troops will be reinforced within two days by a further 16,000 troops, including 150 Merkava IV tanks, two wings of MiG-35 fighters, and one wing of B-52 bombers.

Signed,
Margaret Delray,
Minister of Foreign Affairs

Saint Fedski

16-12-2005, 14:40

To: Margaret Delray
From: The Department of Foreign Affairs
Re: Torontia

Ms. Delray, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, (Sir Chairman Gary Girardi), has little, if anything to do with the affairs in Torontia aside from security council briefings and public relations. Chairman Girardi has no authority to grant, permit, deny, or obstruct any actions in the nation of Torontia. Your letter would best be addressed to the Minister of Defence, Sir Louis Riel, or the Commander in Chief of the Combined Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Saint Fedski, Admiral Ken Murphy.

[signed]
Joe Smithe
Department of Foreign Affairs
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To: Margaret Delray
From: Governor Scott McKelvie
Re: Insurgents in Eastern Torontia

Ms. Delray, while we thank you for the offer I must ask, what is the point? There are no insurgents, that is to say, any longer. The Yallak and Amestrian attacks on Spokane and the Airport have reduced the small Red Tide support group to nothing while killing thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians. Bodies are still being pulled from the rubbled and small force (an understrength division) is unable to keep up with the relief effort as well as providing protection. We will accept the Kahanistan troops to Spokane, for the sole purpose of relieving the Torontian Army units that are currently providing humanitarian aid to the devestated city of Spokane. The Civilian Air Force has air superiorty so there is no need waste your time, effort and money by sending the fighter and bomber wings.

[signed]
Scott McKelvie
Governor
Interm Government of Torontia

P.S. Please note the proper designation of the Torontian Government for future reference. Thank you.

McKagan

17-12-2005, 16:21

[TPLA]

Of the 500 (+/-) TPLA Special Forces soldiers to survive the entier conflict against them, most were already intelligent towards the measures the Amestrians were taking in their cities. That's why most avoided the city. When the TPLA collapsed, nearly 4000 insurgents were killed in fields; the Special Forces knew what would happen, and avoided it. Most of them blended back into the small towns, but almost 20 were killed after going into cities that were under curfew.

Kahanistan

17-12-2005, 22:33

22,000 Kahanistan troops crossed the border into St. Fedski occupied Torontia to perform routine policing and humanitarian aid work over the next two days.

These soldiers would pull corpses from rubble, rebuild damaged facilities, provide medical treatment for civilians, and assist in the construction of a hospital.

Another fleet carrying supplies and a force of 30,000 reinforcements departed from Kahanistan to unload troops, weapons, and trucks with building materials, tools, and medical equipment to be distributed among damaged areas throughout Torontia, in both occupational zones. The distribution would likely take over a week after the arrival in two days.

Meanwhile, in the Amestrian zone, the remaining medical personnel requested all files the Amestrians had on the superflu, hoping they could devise a treatment.

Saint Fedski

18-12-2005, 09:34

Bombing Raids from Post 196 on Page 14.
Unit - # of Type of Aircraft - Home - Target - Status - Distance to Target - Distance Remaining (until over the target)

#32 Squadron - 5 B-1Bs - Wilbur - #1 - En route - 400km - 100km
#33 Squadron - 5 B-1Bs - Wilbur - #2 - En route - 380km - 180km
#34 Squadron - 5 B-1Bs - Wilbur - #1 - En route - 400km - 150km
#35 Squadron - 5 B-52s - Wilbur - #3 - En route - 360km - 150km
#26 Squadron - 5 B-1Bs - Fairchild AFB - #3 - En route - 440km - 200km
#39 Squadron - 5 B-52s - Fairchild AFB - #4 - En route - 390km - 150km

11th Strike Wing - 60 F-15E+s - * - #4 - En route - 40km - 15km
12th Strike Wing - 60 F-15E+s - ** - #4 - En route - 15km - 5km
13th Strike Wing - 60 F-15E+s - *** - #4 - En route - 22km -7km
*Bangor Naval Reservation/US Naval Reserve (across from Bangor)
**US Naval Reserve near Coupeville/Oak Harbour Airport
***Whidbey Island Naval Air Station
(ooc note: Because the Strike Wings are starting so close, flying at full speed and at sea level, they should be relatively hard to target by any standards)

Armament
Type (Target)
B-1B (Harbour): 20 MK 65 mines, 14 AGM-158s, 10 GBU-32s
B-1B (Airport): 20 CBU 89 mines, 14 AGM-158s,20 GBU-32s, 4 BLU-113s
B-1B (Army Facility): 30 CBU 89 mines, 10 GBU-32s 14 AGM-158s, 4 BLU-113s

B-52 (Harbour): 30 MK 65 mines, 20 AGM-158s, 20 AGM-84s, 6 BLU-113s
B-52 (Airport): 30 CBU-89 mines, 30 GBU-32s, 20 AGM-158s, 10 BLU-113s
B-52 (Army Facility): 40 CBU 89 mines, 40 GBU-32s, 20 AGM-158s, 6 BLU-113s

F-15E+ (All): 4 AGM-130s 2 AGM-88 HARMs(RADAR/Comms), 2 AIM-120s(Aircfrat). Some are armed with CBU-89 and/or Mk 65 mines instead.

Target Zone #1 - Hoquiam Sector: 10 B-1Bs
Bowerman Airport - 1 aircraft
Grays Harbour - 3 aircraft
Ocean Shores Municipal Airport - 1 aircraft
Wesport Airport/Harbour - 1 aircraft
Hogan's Corner Airport - 1 aircraft
Military Bases in the surrounding area - 3 aircraft

Target Zone #2 - South Vancouver Sector: 5 B-1Bs
Pearson Airfield - 2 aircraft
Camp Bonneville (Large Army Facility) - 3 aircraft

Target Zone #3 - Port Angeles Sector: 5 B-52s, 5 B-1Bs
William R. Fairchild International Airport - 2 B-52s, 1 B-1B
Port Angeles Harbour - 1 B-52, 3 B-1Bs
Amestrian Army Base Alpha (5km south of PA) - 2 B-52s, 1 B-1B

Target Zone #4 - Port Townsend Sector: 180 F/Bs, 5 B-52s
Jefferson County International Airport - 2 B-52s,
Hadock Airport -
Port Townsend Harbour -
Rocky Point Airport -
Kilisut Harbour and Naval Reservation - 1 B-52**
*Fort Worden State Park - 1 B-52**
*Fort Flagler State Park - 1 B-52**
*Assuming there are military installations there because they are logical places. If there are no installations there, then they aren't targeted.
** If the two state parks are unoccupied, the two B-52s attacking them are instead attacking Kilisut harbour
Armaments

For each squadron of B-52 bombers at 52,000 feet, there are 30 F-16+ Fighting Falcons providing escort at 55,000 feet and 120 F-16+ Fighting Falcons flying at 34,000 feet for each B-1B Squadron 31,000. The fighters are taking off from various airfields and bases in the interior of Torontia as well as near the objectives.
(ooc note: Because of the extreme short ranges the three types of attack aircraft are flying, they are able to go full speed at maximum altitude.)

Artillery Bombardment
Stretched out along E Harbor Road, on the opposite side of Holmes Harbour, twelve kilometers from the Kilisut Naval Reservation, one hundred PzH 2000's with their 155mm L52 guns begin firing. For the first minute, 10 rounds from each gun land in the Naval Reservation. The rate of fire drops to eight rounds per minute for the next three minutes and then further drops to three rounds for another 10 minutes before the guns fall silent and await a reload. In another ten minutes, the cycle begins again, but this time instead of reloading, the PzH 2000's scatter off into the night. A total of twelve thousand high explosive shells were lobbed at the Kilisut Naval Reservation.

At roughly the same time, seventy-five M110A2s from the Torontian Army begin lobbing 75 shells at the Keystone Ferry Terminal (10km away) from Rhododendron State Park before switching targets. One hundred fifty shells are fired along the Port Townsend Harbour (10-20km away) before the guns switch their focus to Fort Flagler State park. A further 300 shells are fired ten kilometers before they too pack up and scatter into the night.

The final artillery bombardment comes from fifty Caesars of the Republic of North Saint Clair. Firing six rounds a minute at Jefferson County International Airport, fifteen kilometers away for ten minutes, with their 155mm L52 guns from the Western edge of Holmes Harbour, the Caesars fire a total of three thousand high explosive shells.

The artillery, firing from such close quarters, is achieving extremely high accuracy rates, not to mention the destruction.

Amestria

18-12-2005, 10:40

The Amestrian Anti-Air system opens up on the planes as soon as they cross into Amestrian controlled airspace. Scores of surface to air missiles launch and several hundred anti-air guns light up the sky.

Surface to Air Missiles launched along defensive perimeter: 153 (9 missiles per squadron)

Surface to Air Missiles launched from Port Angeles Defenses: 100 (only targeting the squadrons directly approaching Port Angeles. There is also a huge concentration of AA guns in Port Angeles (about 100).

The SF planes are immediately intercepted.

Target Zone #1 - Hoquiam Sector: 10 B-1Bs
Bowerman Airport - 1 aircraft
Grays Harbour - 3 aircraft
Ocean Shores Municipal Airport - 1 aircraft
Wesport Airport/Harbour - 1 aircraft
Hogan's Corner Airport - 1 aircraft
Military Bases in the surrounding area - 3 aircraft

Intercepted by 120 Torontian F-16s and 75 Amestrian Aircraft.

Target Zone #2 - South Vancouver Sector: 5 B-1Bs
Pearson Airfield - 2 aircraft
Camp Bonneville (Large Army Facility) - 3 aircraft

Intercepted by 120 Torontian F-16s and 55 Amestrian Aircraft.

Target Zone #3 - Port Angeles Sector: 5 B-52s, 5 B-1Bs
William R. Fairchild International Airport - 2 B-52s, 1 B-1B
Port Angeles Harbour - 1 B-52, 3 B-1Bs
Amestrian Army Base Alpha (5km south of PA) - 2 B-52s, 1 B-1B

Intercepted by 150 Torontian F-16s and 100 Amestrian Aircraft.

Target Zone #4 - Port Townsend Sector: 180 F/Bs, 5 B-52s
Jefferson County International Airport - 2 B-52s,
Hadock Airport -
Port Townsend Harbour -
Rocky Point Airport -
Kilisut Harbour and Naval Reservation - 1 B-52**
*Fort Worden State Park - 1 B-52**
*Fort Flagler State Park - 1 B-52**
*Assuming there are military installations there because they are logical places. If there are no installations there, then they aren't targeted.
** If the two state parks are unoccupied, the two B-52s attacking them are instead attacking Kilisut harbour

Intercepted by 110 Torontian F-16s and 25 Amestrian Aircraft.

(Note: Amestria has two fighter aircraft, 50% of each: The F-22 Raptor and the F/A18 E/F Super Hornet.)

Links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F/A-18E/F_Super_Hornet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F/A-22_Raptor

Saint Fedski

18-12-2005, 16:37

Target Zone #1
The Amestrian aircraft are detected on RADAR.

"Fuzzy bear this is Rickshaw. Incoming Bandits."

"Roger. How many?"

"Two hundred"

"Roger. Fuzzybear to Team Tallywhacker. Incoming hostiles. Engage. Repeat, Engage."

"Team Tallywhacker engaging Fuzzybear."

"Good luck Tallywhacker. Fuzzybear out."

The 115 Aircraft comprising Tallywhacker, break to the south while the 115 aircraft comprising Team Shawshank break to the north. Flying in at speeds approaching Mach 2.5 the enemy aircraft are closing in fast. The bombers begin running interference on the Torontian and Amestrian aircraft while the fighters of both teams scatter. Some charge stright at the Amestrians, some flank, some climb and dive. The 10 F-16+s that stayed with the bombers begin to fire off two missiles each as soon as the targets are locked.
Of the 18 Amestrian missiles fired, fifteen are confused or distracted by the B-1's counters and decoys, 2 hit fights and one takes out a bomber (1 less attacking the military bases around Hoquiam). Number 1 and 2 squadrons managed to get around the Torontian Aircraft and attack from the rear. Firing off 2 Aim-9s each, the missiles easily able to hit the Torontian F-16s. However, a bunch of Torontian aircraft managed to get behind some of the Saint Fedskian aircraft and managed to knock down 26 before being engaged.

After a couple minutes of darting and dodging, both sides break from the fight. Of the 240 Saint Fedskian fighters, 101 are lost, 24 are severely damaged and over a hundred have recieved superficial damage from cannon fire. 47 pilots managed to eject safely with 40 becoming prisoners of war as the Yallak army scours the countryside for them.

Target Zone #2
Instead of flying directly from Wilbur to South Vancouver, the five bombers and the one hundred twenty fights flew south, well inside the Saint Fedskian zone before executing a ninety degree turn at the very south end in order to minimize time over enemy terriroty. Because of the fighting over other areas of Torontia, the Torontian and Amestrian aircraft were waiting.

"Team Tiger (fighter escort) to Pelican One (bomber leader). We are warned of enemy activity over Goldendale. Please advise."

"Tiger, ground defences will engage enemy first. We will repeat the approach. I repeat, repeat the approach."

"Roger One. Repeating approach. Over"

The bombers began to turn right around while the fighters kept going for a short distance. As they turned around to repeat, the ground based defences begin launching various anti-aircraft missile... most notably the newest missile in the Saint Fedskian and lacking in range, size and strength but was found to be an above average SAM. With a speed of over Mach 4 and four guidance systems, mass productions and ease of manufacture, this missile could be deployed in large nursenal the MI-A4. Originally designed to target incoming missiles, it was foumbers, relatively quickly. As such, as soon as the enemy aircraft were in range, all 150 on alert would be launched from the 15 batteries in the area.

"Sir, 2 minutes until they are in range."

"All batteries on standby."

"Sir one minute."

"All batteries prepare for launch."

"Ten seconds"

"FIRE!"

In a matter of seconds the screeching and screaming of the 150 hydrogen injected rocket engines took to the sky quickly accelerating to Mach 4 and accquiring the targets. The F-16s would be no match nor would the Amestrian F-18s. The F-22s with some of their advanced technology may be able to survive a bit longer.

Within seconds after the launch, Pelican One and Team Tiger retstarted the approach. Team Tiger pulled a 180 degree, 6G turn at Mach 1.5 and sped headlong after the MI-A4s. The B-1Bs began to activate their defensive avionics to prevent enemy missile locks.

While the remaining Amestrian and Torontian aircraft battled with Team Tiger, the B-1s had a clean approach to their targets. After the action, eleven F-16+s were destroyed by the enemy aircraft and missiles and one bomber recieved minor damage from stray cannon shells.

Target Zone #3
As soon as the B-1Bs crossed the Puget Sound, their defensive avioncs automatically activated. With 150 F-16+s providing air cover against 200 enemy aircraft and anti-aircraft defences, the chance of success was quite dim. The job of the fighter escort was to distract the enemy long enough to allow the bombers to reach the target. Every flare, chaff, jamming method, radar interference and maneuver was used to avoid the enemy fired. After dodging the inital missile attack, the attackers ran into the Amestrian and Torontian Air Force and the Amestrian Navy. After over 20 minutes of intense, high speed combat, the Saint Fedskian fighters were low on ammo and down to 48 aircraft left. However, the combat lasted just long enough to allow the bombers through. Of the five B-52s that attacked, 4 were damaged enough to warrant a scrapping upon return (if they do) and of the five B-1Bs, all five will be scrapped upon return. The remaining 48 F-16s are all damaged from minor scratches to entire systems shut down and massive holes in the wings. They were decimated, but served their purpose as all ten bombers were able to reach the target.

Target Zone #4
Streaking in before the defences could be activated, the F-15s fired off their HARMs which would immediately home in on any tracking RADAR or military communication device. The aircraft attacking the harbours dropped their Mk 65 mines while the aircraft attacking the airfields dropped their CBU-89 land mines. While the 30 F-16s were greatly out numbered by the enemy fighters, the F-15s, after making their attacks switched to the fighter role giving the Saint Fedskians a numerical advantage. Within minutes, 34 F-15s were jumped by the Torontian F-16s and the Amestrian aircraft, during their runs before the fighter escort could arrive. After the escort arrived a further 12 F-15s and 18 F-16s were shot down with others recieving serious damage from AA defences and enemy aircraft. Like the other raids, the B-52s were able to slide through while the enemy fighters battled the Saint Fedskian fighters.

Bowers Field
Forty-five Torontian F-16s are scrambled to RV with the bombers and escorts attacking Target Zone #1
Yakima Air Terminal and Goldendale Airport
Thirty Torontian F-16s are scrambled from each airfield to escort the B-1Bs back from South Vancouver (Target Zone #2)
Puget Sound (carrier)
Eighty carrier based Tiger IIIs are launched to escort the bombers on their return, as soon as the bombs begin to drop over Target Zone #3.
Bayview Airport
Fifty Torontian F-16s are scrambled to RV with the bombers over Target Zone #3.
Puget Sound (carrier)
Eighty carrier based Tiger IIIs and forty F-18 Strike Eagles are launched to provide additional aircover over Target Zone #4.

Earlier, the Yallak AA defences around their fleet knocked out 125 Tiger IIIs, 20 F-18 Strike Eagles, and 68 F-16+s.

Sarzonia

19-12-2005, 05:51

Spence walked slowly from the galley on his flagship Carolina as the warships escorting the transports approached Saint Fedski territory. He knew that he would soon be staring down the barrel of Amestrian or Yallakian warships that likely knew what was coming and he figured they would be crazy to simply allow Sarzonia to make its military delivery.

However, Spence also knew that provoking Sarzonia in itself would be crazy. His government took on a more aggressive mentality ever since Sarzonia stared down the barrel of Panterans and fought back. He knew that his President had a hair-trigger temper and Parliament was looking for a chance to show conclusively that the army reforms had gone to good effect.

"We should be in range within 24 hours," his communications officer said as he entered the bridge. "We're noting activity on the part of Fedski enemies as we near the drop off point."

"Do you think they'll fire on us, sir?"

"Unknown," Spence said. "They're damned if they do, damned if they don't."

"What do you mean?"

"If they let us through, we land more modern armaments and we give their war effort a major boost. If they attack the convoy, we declare war and our government will be hell bent on their destruction. We need to make sure we don't come across as the aggressors, but we can't make ourselves look too meek."

"How do we do that, sir?"

"I don't know, sail casual," Spence said nervously. He looked out at the flat screen display of the horizon as the future seemed to loom larger than the landmass that the convoy was approaching. War was ahead, but the question of whether Sarzonia would be involved in that war still remained.

Southeastasia

19-12-2005, 07:58

-Statement From The Lone Alliance-
We request that the nation of Saint Fredski withdraw their forces before more soldiers fall, the Torontian Intermn government has not done anything sucessfully as of yet towards forming an independent Torontia, elections have still failed to happen. We have no choice but to refuse to Reconigize the Torontian Interm government.
SECRET IC:

ENCRYPTED TRANSMISSION
TO: The Lone Alliance
FROM: USNSEA Ministry of Foreign Affairs
SUBJECT: TIG and Saint Fedski

Democracy cannot exist without a large middle class, which stems from education, which needs a strong economy. The Saint Fedskian backed TIG at least has a strong economy. How can elections occur if there are bombs occuring about? We don't want war either, but since you have troops in there, you'd might as well back the Saint Fedskians and the TIG. Nobody wants to ditch a friend, don't they?

Xirnium

19-12-2005, 10:11

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International Ecclesiastical Edict

To: The International Community
From: His Most Worthy High Ecclesiarchy of the Holy Empire of Xirnium

Just as the High Ecclesiarchy was forced to proclaim obscene “security measures” undertaken by Saint Fedski in Eastern Torontia as grounds for declaring the criminal Saint Fedskian puppet government to be illegal, so we cannot sit idly by while similar outrages are being committed so shamelessly by Amestrian authorities.

The Supreme High Court of Holy Xirnium has determined that a "rule of law" no longer exists (if ever it did) in Amestrian occupied Torontia, and that the Amestrian puppet government rules randomly, excessively and arbitrarily. A chief concern is the sickening policy of summary execution of Torontian citizens without either trial or reason, a disgusting rule that the Kahanistan government should be ashamed of and condemned for supporting.

The Amestrian government is hereby blacklisted by the High Ecclesiarchy of Holy Xirnium and the Xirniumite people have been directed to avoid travel to the territories of Amestria, where no legal system of any meaningful kind exists. Effective immediately, all trade, travel and diplomatic ties have been cut with Amestria.

We further withdraw any previous recognition, if any was ever given or implied, of the sovereignty of the Amestrian puppet government in Torontia. The Amestrian puppet government is declared an illegitimate entity by the High Ecclesiarchy.

Her Eminence the High Lady Heather Gilda
Grand Cardinal and Foreign Minister of the High Ecclesiarchy

Amestria

19-12-2005, 10:23

OOC: I am posting this information here in addition to editing into the post on the attack on Olympia and the bombarding of the SF lines...

Amestrian Military Deployments: Front Line Divisions

Supreme Commander: General of the Armies Basque Gran (technically a seven star general)

Currently Flanking Olympia

Overall Commander: General Roy Mustang

Amestrian Divisions

1st Armored: 20,000 Troops
1,000 Armored Vehicles (500 Heavy Tanks, 500 Armored Personnel Carriers)
50 Howitzers and 50 Heavy Mortar Teams
Division Commander: General Aznavour

2nd Mechanized Infantry: 25,000 Troops
500 Armored Personnel Carriers
100 Howitzers and 100 Light Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
Division Commander: General Canel

3rd Mechanized Infantry: 25,000 Troops
500 Armored Personnel Carriers
100 Howitzers and 100 Light Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
Division Commander: General Moreau

TPG Divisions

15th Mechanized Infantry: 20,000 Troops
500 Armored Personnel Carriers
100 Howitzers and 100 Light Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
Division Commander: General Lautenberg

16th Mechanized Infantry: 20,000 Troops
500 Armored Personnel Carriers
100 Howitzers and 100 Light Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
Division Commander: General Fredrick

17th Armored: 20,000 Troops
500 Heavy Tanks
500 Armored Personnel Carriers
50 Howitzers and 50 Heavy Mortar Teams
Division Commander: General Smith

19th Artillery: 20,000 Troops/Gunnery Personnel
250 Self Propelled Artillery Pieces
500 Howitzers
200 Gun Howitzers
5 surface to surface rocket launchers
Division Commander: General Jackson

The 1st and 17th Armored are spearheading the flanking movement, followed by the other Divisions, which provide support. All artillery/rocket launchers have been bombarding the SF lines for about an hour, concentrating on first eliminating all opposing artillery and then the opposing positions.

The advance is preformed in a very slow methodical fashion, with an emphasis on avoiding causalities and surprise enemy counter attacks.

Yallak

19-12-2005, 11:29

Official Imperial Transmission
To: The High Ecclesiarchy of the Holy Empire of Xirnium
From: The High Council of Yallak

The condemnation of Amestrian activity in Torontia will undermine the efforts of the Infinite Empire to secure peace in Torontia by working with Amestria.

I strongly suggest you think over this carefully before preceding along this line of action. Cannot any disputed between your nations be worked out before such drastic measures are required?

Lord Sollonaal, Supreme Magistrate of Yallak

Xirnium

19-12-2005, 11:32

Diplomatic Ecclesiastical Edict

Most Urgent – Secret!

To: The High Council of the Infinite Empire of Yallak
From: His Most Worthy High Ecclesiarchy of the Holy Empire of Xirnium

Greetings, noble allies!

No doubt by the content of your most recent message you have become aware of the recent diplomatic fallout which has occurred between Holy Xirnium and Amestria. Unfourtunately, this leaves us in a curious situation. The High Ecclesiarchy is aware that the Yallakian military has been supporting Amestria for some time now in Torontia. Clearly, such an arrangement is awkward given the newly developed political climate.

The High Ecclesiarchy formally petitions the Lord Balor and the august High Council of the grand Infinite Empire to end its support of the insolent Amestrian government in Torontia. We cite the relevent passage of our Treaty of Protectorship:

Article XI: The Governments of the two countries shall not in
the future without mutual consent conclude with a third power such an
arrangement as may be contrary to the principles of the present protocol.

Clearly, any further assistance by the eminent forces of the Inifinite Empire to Amestria in this conflict would put into clear disrepute this article of our sacred treaty, and therefore undermine the very foundation of our glorious alliance.

This remains the only course of action. Presuming to put on trial one of our eminent Justices of the High Supreme Court cannot be tolerated by the High Ecclesiarcy, as doubltess you will understand. Our hands were tied the moment Amestria pursued this idiotic policy, as are yours.

We await your reply with interest.

Her Eminence the High Lady Heather Gilda
Grand Cardinal and Foreign Minister of the High Ecclesiarchy

Yallak

19-12-2005, 11:47

Encoded Imperial Transmission
To: The High Ecclesiarchy of the Holy Empire of Xirnium
From: The High Council of Yallak

Most loyal Grand Cardinals of the High Ecclesiarchy,

This situation has quickly become out of hand.

What has the Amestrian Government done to warrant such total cut off? This incident could severely damage Imperial foreign relations. While your claims are legitimate are truly necessary?

Lord Sollonaal, Supreme Magistrate of Yallak

Xirnium

19-12-2005, 12:16

Diplomatic Ecclesiastical Edict
Most Urgent – Secret!

To: The High Council of the Infinite Empire of Yallak
From: His Most Worthy High Ecclesiarchy of the Holy Empire of Xirnium

Most noble High Councillors of the Infinite Empire.

Perhaps Lady Saroir of the Yallakian Empire recalls the then Chief Prosecutor, Lady Galdria, whom Lady Saroir litigated against so skilfully in the Torontian Warcrimes trials held in Holy Xirnium. Lady Justice Galrdia, for her part, remembers the Yallakian attorney well and has only the highest esteem for her.

The Amestrians have had the audacity to presume to try, in absentia, the now Justice of the High Supreme Court, under the charge of murder no less, for her lawful duties as counsel for the prosecution in the trial. This is absurd, and has resulted in a justifiably extremely critical opinion of the Amestrian Judicial system by the High Supreme Court.

Quite simply this extraordinary insult cannot be tolerated, especially as the High Supreme Court has declared Amestria to be devoid of ‘a “rule of law” by any meaningful definition of the term’. The hands of the High Ecclesiarchy are tied by the declaration of the High Supreme Court of Holy Xirnium, and we have no alternative course of action to proclaim the Amestrian puppet government as illegitimate.

Consequently, we must also ask that the august Empire of Yallak fulfil its obligations under the Treaty of Protectorship that both our noble nations are apart of. If this results in a detrimental political situation for the Infinite Empire then it is certainly neither the aim nor wish of the High Ecclesiarchy, but should be directly blamed on the irresponsible Amestrian authorities.

Her Eminence the High Lady Heather Gilda
Grand Cardinal and Foreign Minister of the High Ecclesiarchy

Xirnium

19-12-2005, 12:30

Amestrian Embassy in Xirnium

The ambassador asks the Xirnium Judiciary whether their courts have been error free in the past...
Open Responce

The full transcripts of overturned Xirniumite rulings may be easily accessed from the records of the relevant Courts of Appeal that corrected the decisions. No Court is infallible and errors both in law and fact can and do occur.

The Amestrian Constitutional Court's ruling, however, was nothing of the kind. Neither law nor fact was relevant in either your case or your appeal. Amestria made a political decision to overturn a political ruling because it might harm their interests in Torontia. Chief Justice Lili Damita's sudden change of heart and overturning of the absurd verdict has nothing to do with the law.

Ambassador Kline

Yallak

19-12-2005, 12:37

Encoded Imperial Transmission
To: The High Ecclesiarchy of the Holy Empire of Xirnium
From: The High Council of Yallak

Indeed, High Councilor the Lady Saroir remembers that trial well. I believe, though she was only able to successfully defend a minority of the defendants, that she was thoroughly impressed by the Lady Justice Galdria’s work. As a matter of fact she is in Xirnium now and plans on visiting Lady Galdria.

This business is unfortunate however. It was similar circumstances that resulted in the demise of our relations with Saint Fedski.

With no choice remaining for you, we too have then run out of options. The Emperor is currently overseas and I will need to make contact with him, but until such time that he is informed of the incident and makes a decision I must and will honour our most noble agreement.

Lord Sollonaal, Supreme Magistrate of Yallak

Yallak

19-12-2005, 13:13

Official Imperial Transmission
Rating: Urgent
To: All Nations involved or observing the Torontian Incident
Re: The High Ecclesiarchy of Holy Xirnium
From: The High Council of Yallak

To the Leadership of all involved,

The Infinite Empire of Yallak has been formally petitioned by the Holy Empire of Xirnium, under article XI of the Yallakian-Xirnium Protectorate Pact, to withdraw its support of the Amestrian Government after Xirnium-Amestrian relations broke down.

At this time, 7 of the 9 members of the Yallakian High Council are absent from the Empire, including the Emperor. As such, until they can be contacted and the Emperor makes a decision in regards to this matter, the remaining council have no choice but to suspend Yallakian support of the Amestrian occupation in Torontia and the Torontian Provisional Government.

As of this moment, Yallak returns to complete neutrality in Torontia. All hostilities with Saint Fedski and the Torontian Interm Government are withdrawn, all Imperial forces are to hold their advance and cease firing, the naval blockade no longer applies to the Saint Fedskian vessels or their allies and all Yallakian air assets are to be withdrawn to the Imperial fleet.

Amestria and Saint Fedski are asked to send representatives to the Imperial Flagship of the coast of Torontia for talks. We insist that both parties attend and will await your reply.

Lord Sollonaal, Supreme Magistrate of Yallak
Lord Herusen, Supreme Chancellor of Yallak

Xirnium

19-12-2005, 13:49

The following are Amestria's IC posts that I fortunately copied before they were deleted.

Edit: Just to make clear, Amestria has decided to lift his or her previous ignore on the events here, so these posts are all canon.

Between Post 291 and 292:

The Constitutional Court, seeing how the verdict of the First Federal Circuit Court has harmed Amestrian interests, issues an overnight ruling.

Legal Opinion: Amestrian Constitutional Court

All the convictions concerning citizen Galdria are rendered null and void, as it is quite clear that the individual charged committed none of these crimes and performed her actions as a State Servant. Furthermore, International Common Law was incorrectly applied in this case. We rule that the First Federal Circuit Court overstepped its bounds. This Court issues an apology to all individuals wronged and orders a full investigation.

Majority Opinion, Unanimous

-Chief Justice Lili Damita

Between Post 292 and 293:

Amestrian Embassy in Yallak

The Amestrian ambassador points out that it was a minor error by a lower court, which has been corrected. An apology was issued and Xirnium has not been harmed in anyway. Amestria clearly has a rule of law as the latest ruling demonstrates. He suggests everyone just move on.

Amestrian Embassy in Xirnium

The ambassador asks the Xirnium Judiciary whether their courts have been error free in the past...

Their inclusion should allow the storyline to be followed much more easily.

Amestria

19-12-2005, 16:25

Open Responce

The full transcripts of overturned Xirniumite rulings may be easily accessed from the records of the relevant Courts of Appeal that corrected the decisions. No Court is infallible and errors both in law and fact can and do occur.

The Amestrian Constitutional Court's ruling, however, was nothing of the kind. Neither law nor fact was relevant in either your case or your appeal. Amestria made a political decision to overturn a political ruling because it might harm their interests in Torontia. Chief Justice Lili Damita's sudden change of heart and overturning of the absurd verdict has nothing to do with the law.

Ambassador Kline

The State of Amestria,
Amestria City

In response to Xirniums verbal and diplomatic attack upon Amestria, the Amestrian State, the Amestrian Courts, and the Amestrian role in Torontia, Parliament passes a massive wave of anti-Xirnium measures. The Xirnium ambassador is declared persona non grata, the Xirnium Embassy in Central ordered to shut down within a week, all Xirnium citizens given a week to leave the country or face deportation, all Xirnium property within Amestria is seized*, travel between the two nations outlawed, all trade with Xirnium banned, and all recognition of the Xirnium government withdrawn.

*Done legally through Imminent Domain, so they are given financial compensation.

The Amestrian Embassy in Xirnium

The ambassador leaves with his staff, taking everything of value from the Embassy. All Amestrian Citizens (what few there are) are given one week to vacate Xirnium or be charged upon their return with immigration violations.

Xirnium

19-12-2005, 18:23

The latest irrational wave of anti-Xirniumite legislating is yet another indicator of a nation's leadership that has clearly lost all reason, unable to conduct itself thoughtfully or moderately.

The High Ecclesiarchy offers asylum to any and all Amestrian nationals currently living, travelling or working in Holy Xirnium, should they wish to remain (and whom the Amestrian authorities have cruelly ordered must leave immediately or face harsh punisments). It is understandable that Amestrians currently in Holy Xirnium might feel loath to return to a nation devoid of even the most basic shred of a rule of law or doctrine of separation of powers and whose “judicial system” (if one can justifiably call it that) exists solely to make politically-based rulings derived not from law but rather the policy of the Executive.

Holy Xirnium will therefore not turn its back on these individuals, and offers them a safe haven where they may be free of the erratic and arbitrary Amestrian "courts" or the cruel and inhumane Amestrian "laws".

The Amestrian government, as one which has commited unspeakable outrages during its occupation in Torontia including the summary execution of civilians on sight and without trial, is no longer recognised by the High Ecclesiarchy.

[Signed]
High Lord Baldor Wallach
Grand Cardinal and Interior Minister of the High Ecclesiarchy of Holy Xirnium

Saint Fedski

19-12-2005, 20:40

Saint Fedskian Army Deployments

Full Corps
Fort Lewis Military Reservation: 1 corps (24,200 soldiers, 8,000 MBTs)
Whidbey Island (middle): 1 corps (24,200 soldiers, 8,000 MBTs)
Yakima: 1 corps (24,200 soldiers, 8,000 MBTs)

Infantry Divisons
Naval Station Everett: 1 infantry division (10,000 soldiers)
Seattle: 1 infantry division (10,000 soldiers)

Armoured Divisions
Mossyrock: 1 armoured division (2,100 soldiers, 4,000 MBTs)
Swift Reservoir (east): 1 armoured division (2,100 soldiers, 4,000 MBTs)
The Dalles: 1 armoured division (2,100 soldiers, 4,000 MBTs)

Mixed Divisions
Bremerton National Airport: 1 infantry division (10,000 soldiers), 1 armoured division (2,100 soldiers, 4,000 MBTs)
Naval Radio Station Jim Creek: 1 infantry division (10,000 soldiers), 1 armoured division (2,100 soldiers, 4,000 MBTs)
White Salmon: 2 Infantry Division (40,000 soldiers), 1 Armroued Divison (2,100 soldiers, 4,000 MBTs)

Totals: 12 infantry divisions, 12 armoured division = 6 Corps
Total Soldiers: 145,200
Total Main Battle Tanks: 48,000

North Saint Clair Army Deployments
Bangor Naval Reservation: 1 corps (24,200 soldiers, 8,000 MBTs)
Blaine: 1 corps (24,200 soldiers, 8,000 MBTs)
Bremerton: 2 corps (48,400 soldiers, 16,000 MBTs)
Moses Lake: 1 corps (24,200 soldiers, 8,000 MBTs)

Totals: 10 Infantry divisions, 10 armoured divisions = 5 corps
Total Soldiers: 121,000
Total Main Battle Tanks: 40,000

Torontian Army Deployments
Full Corps
Ellensburg: 1 corps (24,200 soldiers, 8,000 MBTs
Mt. St. Helens: 1 corps (24,200 soldiers, 8,000 MBTs)
Olympia: 2 corps (68,400 soldiers, 8,000 MBTs)

Infantry Divisions
Bucoda: 1 infantry division (10,000 soldiers)
Spokane area: 1 infantry reserve brigade (5,000 soldiers)

Mixed Divisions
Fairchild Air Force Base: 1 infantry reserve brigade (5,000 soldiers), 1 armoured reserve troop (300 MBTs)
Gig Harbour: 1 infantry division (10,000 soldiers), 1 armoured division (2,100 soldiers, 4,000 MBTs)
Millersylvania State Park: 1 infantry division (10,000 soldiers)
Shelton: 1 infantry division (10,000 soldiers), 1 armoured division (2,100 soldiers, 4,000 MBTs)
Interior Garrison Duty: 2 infantry reserve divisions (20,000 soldiers), 1 armoured division (2,100 soldiers, 4,000 MBTs)

Totals: 10 infantry divisions, 3 infantry reserve divisions, 9 armoured divisions, 1 armoured reserve troops = <6 corps
Total Soldiers: 148,900
Total Main Battle Tanks: 32,300

Army Grand Totals
Units: 35 Infantry Divisions, 31 Armoured Divisions = <17 Corps
Soldiers: 415,100
Tanks: 120,300
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Saint Fedskian Air Force
Fighters
735 x F-16+ Fighting Falcon
3 Groups (245 aircraft) of four wings (61 aircraft) with four squadrons (15 aircraft)
Attack
362 x F-15E Strike Eagle, 120 x A-10 Warthog
2 Groups (181 x F-15E, 60 x A-10) of four wings (60 aircraft) with four squadrons (15 aircraft).
Bombers
90 x B-1B Lancer, 30 x B-52 Stratofortress
3 groups (30 x B-1Bs, 10 B-52s) of two wings (15 x B-1B, 5 x B-52) with four squadrons (3 x 5 B-1B, 1 x 5 B-52).

North Saint Clair Air Force
Fighters
500 x F2
Attack
10 x F117, 400 x Alpha Jet
Torontian Air Force
350 x F-16, 180 x Rafale C

Air bases coming shortly. Will be updated.

The Lone Alliance

20-12-2005, 00:51

-ULTIMATIUM FROM THE LONE ALLIANCE-
You will cease this futile Battle now! We have stood by long enough and watched you batter Torontia with your petty anger, we declare both The Torontian Provisional Government and the Torontian Intermn Government Null and Void, Saint Fedski and Amestria, Remove your forces at once!! This is your last warning! We are also disappointed with the government of Xirnium for their extreme pettiness also their coercive tactics and Yallak for letting them use them. We have found the true colors of your nations and we won't accept it anymore.

Lone Alliance Reactions.
Troops moved to Wartime numbers, Naval Transports are made readied, Government Goes to DEFCON 3, NCs are looked over and prepared.

ENCRYPTED TRANSMISSION
TO: USNSEA Ministry of Foreign Affairs
FROM: The Lone Alliance Ministry of International Equality
SUBJECT:RE: TIG and Saint Fedski
We repeatly gave them a chance to not resort to attacking one another, however it was Saint Fedski who threatened a blockade which they could not enforce, which prompted the reactions of Yallak and Amestria, while we share no love for the TPG at least they have had free elections as of yet, while an economy is all well and good if the people of the nation are not in control of the economy then it is useless, Torontia should be allowed to set up the economy themselves, which will never happen as long as a puppet government remains, at least it appears that the TPA has plans for a new government made by locals, Saint Fedski has done none of these actions, they had their chance to bring freedom but they blew it with threats they cannot keep.

Saint Fedski

20-12-2005, 04:11

**Public Announcement from Admiral Ken Murphy in Sarnia, Republic of New McFarland, Commonwealth of Saint Fedski**

The Lone Alliance is urged to remain quiet regarding the happenings in Torontia. If there is any military action from said nation, the Commonwealth of Saint Fedski will be forced to respond with drastic measures. Such an "intervention" by the Lone Alliance will not be good for the peace process or for the nation the Lone Alliance. Once peace in Torontia is worked out with the Infinite Empire of Yallak, the State of Amestria and the various other entities, an immediate motion by the Saint Fedskian Protection Authority will be made to rid the area of all Lone Alliance military units. General Ferdinand of The Torontian National Army has assured me that there will be no Lone Alliance soldiers permitted within 10km of the Torontian border without a declaration of war.

Xirnium

20-12-2005, 05:08

We are also disappointed with the government of Xirnium for their extreme pettiness also their coercive tactics and Yallak for letting them use them.

Open Ecclesiastical Edict
To: The Allied States of The Lone Alliance
From: His Most Worthy High Ecclesiarchy of the Holy Empire of Xirnium

The Executive government of the Lone Alliance is hopelessly deluded if it considers that the fury shown by the High Ecclesiarchy of Holy Xirnium at the disgusting and excessive Amestrian policy of state-sanctioned murder of Torontian civilians is an example of "extreme pettiness".

[Signed]
Her Eminence the High Lady Heather Gilda
Grand Cardinal and Foreign Minister of the High Ecclesiarchy

Amestria

20-12-2005, 05:28

Kahanistan

20-12-2005, 05:33

Amestria

20-12-2005, 06:30

Artillery Bombardment
Stretched out along E Harbor Road, on the opposite side of Holmes Harbour, twelve kilometers from the Kilisut Naval Reservation, one hundred PzH 2000's with their 155mm L52 guns begin firing. For the first minute, 10 rounds from each gun land in the Naval Reservation. The rate of fire drops to eight rounds per minute for the next three minutes and then further drops to three rounds for another 10 minutes before the guns fall silent and await a reload. In another ten minutes, the cycle begins again, but this time instead of reloading, the PzH 2000's scatter off into the night. A total of twelve thousand high explosive shells were lobbed at the Kilisut Naval Reservation.

At roughly the same time, seventy-five M110A2s from the Torontian Army begin lobbing 75 shells at the Keystone Ferry Terminal (10km away) from Rhododendron State Park before switching targets. One hundred fifty shells are fired along the Port Townsend Harbour (10-20km away) before the guns switch their focus to Fort Flagler State park. A further 300 shells are fired ten kilometers before they too pack up and scatter into the night.

The final artillery bombardment comes from fifty Caesars of the Republic of North Saint Clair. Firing six rounds a minute at Jefferson County International Airport, fifteen kilometers away for ten minutes, with their 155mm L52 guns from the Western edge of Holmes Harbour, the Caesars fire a total of three thousand high explosive shells.

The artillery, firing from such close quarters, is achieving extremely high accuracy rates, not to mention the destruction.

Results of the Shelling

As the Saint Fedski and TIG bombardments are not aimed at front line positions nor at areas with heavy troop concentrations, actual Amestrian/TPG personnel losses are few, about 1150 combined dead. However, thousands of civilians are killed in the attacks (Holmes Harbor, shells that miss, est.) The Keystone Ferry Terminal is leveled, as is the eastern section of Jefferson County International Airport (a bunch of empty hangers). The JCIA's control towers and terminals are destroyed and several of the runways now made unusable without massive repairs. Several Amestrian transport planes are destroyed on the ground. Tanks of concentrated airline fuel explode in a massive fireball. Tons of supplies (ammunition, oil, medical equipment, aid for civilians, est.) are lost in the bombardment and subsequent fires. The JCIA is effectively destroyed.

Dead, TPG: 850
Dead, Amestrian: 300
Dead, Civilian: 4,000

Response

The 3rd Amestrian Artillery Division immediately returns fire upon the Saint Fedski/TIG and North Saint Clair Guns. Thousands of explosive shells are launched as well as 20 surface-to-surface rockets.

3rd Artillery: 20,000 Troops/Gunnery Personnel
250 Self Propelled Artillery Pieces
500 Howitzers
200 Gun Howitzers
5 surface to surface rocket launchers
10 Mobile SAM’s
Division Commander: Bonnaire

Amestria

20-12-2005, 06:40

Amestrian Military Movements

The 11th and 12th Mechanized Infantry (Amestrian, stationed on the Olympic Peninsula) take up offensive positions around Bremerton in preparation for an attack.

11th Mechanized Infantry: 20,000 Troops
500 Armored Personnel Carriers
100 Howitzers and 100 Light Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
10 Mobile SAMs
Division Commander: General Blier

12th Mechanized Infantry: 20,000 Troops
500 Armored Personnel Carriers
100 Howitzers and 100 Light Mortar Teams
1 Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher
10 Mobile SAMs
Division Commander: General Colbert

Xirnium

20-12-2005, 06:58

DEMOCRATIC SOVIET REPUBLIC OF KAHANISTAN
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

To: His Most Worthy High Ecclesiarchy of the Holy Empire of Xirnium

What would the High Ecclesiarchy have Amestria and its allies do, then? Allow super-flu infected pro-Tanakis fascist insurgents to roam from city to city at will, spreading their vile biological weapon to millions of civilians? And how many people does the High Ecclesiarchy think were actually shot by the Amestrians? Very few, is the guess of the Supreme Soviet. Most people would hole up in their homes to avoid being infected, rather than go out into the city and risk being shot by an Amestrian patrol whose sole intention is to prevent the spread of the bioweapon.

Signed,
Margaret Delray,
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Confidential Ecclesiastical Edict

To: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Supreme Soviet of the Democratic Soviet Republic of Kahanistan
From: His Most Worthy High Ecclesiarchy of the Holy Empire of Xirnium

Certainly had Holy Xirnium been faced with a similar problem the High Ecclesiarchy would not have resorted to such an extreme policy as legalising arbitrary murder in Torontia. There are other, more sane, methods of halting the spread of biological diseases and any of these could have been used to great effect, methods which respect the rule of law and the need for due process.

Though we currently have no concrete evidence, we are of the opinion that the policy was likely little more then a thin pretext to justify the liquidation of political rivals to the Amestrian puppet regime, as inevitably such absurdly heavy handed responses usually are. Certainly the illegal “murder on sight” powers of the Amestrian execution brigades could have allowed such heinous crimes to be committed with impunity.

As for the numbers killed by the Amestrian death-squads, sadly we may never know. Even one single dead innocent citizen is too many, and their blood is on the hands of the Supreme Soviet. Shame on you.

[Signed]
Her Eminence the High Lady Heather Gilda
Grand Cardinal and Foreign Minister of the High Ecclesiarchy

Kahanistan

20-12-2005, 07:21

Confidential Ecclesiastical Edict

To: The Supreme Soviet of the Democratic Soviet Republic of Kahanistan
From: His Most Worthy High Ecclesiarchy of the Holy Empire of Xirnium

Certainly had Holy Xirnium been faced with a similar problem the High Ecclesiarchy would not have resorted to such an extreme policy as legalising arbitrary murder in Torontia. There are other, more sane, methods of halting the spread of biological diseases and any of these could have been used to great effect, methods which respect the rule of law and the need for due process.

Though we currently have no concrete evidence, we are of the opinion that the policy was likely little more then a thin pretext to justify the liquidation of political rivals to the Amestrian puppet regime, as inevitably such absurdly heavy handed responses usually are. Certainly the illegal “murder on sight” powers of the Amestrian execution brigades could have allowed such heinous crimes to be committed with impunity.

As for the numbers killed by the Amestrian death-squads, we will never know. Even one single dead innocent citizen is too many, and their blood is on the hands of the Supreme Soviet. Shame on you.

[Signed]
Her Eminence the High Lady Heather Gilda
Grand Cardinal and Foreign Minister of the High Ecclesiarchy

DEMOCRATIC SOVIET REPUBLIC OF KAHANISTAN
Office of the Supreme Soviet
Armed Forces and Defense Committee

If the Amestrians wanted to simply liquidate a political rival, their intelligence and covert operations specialists are up to this task without having to kill several hundred Torontian civilians as a cheap coverup. They could simply have blamed the death of such hypothetical political rivals on internal Torontian extremists or rogue elements, and saved their own international liberal reputation, which is now under assault.

Most people killed by the quarantine sentries were not involved in politics at all, although many of them were believed to be insurgents. And the now-relaxed "shoot on sight" policy would not have enabled the death of a Torontian who opposed the Amestrian aid workers unless such an individual were foolish enough to break quarantine.

Further, our intelligence states that the Amestrian military, far from being an occupying power, is merely a stabilizing force present at the request of the Western Torontian government. It is merely acting in accordance with Western Torontian law, and they do not consider it their place to dictate internal policy to Torontia. Many in Kahanistan are quite opposed to these policies, but the Supreme Soviet blames Western Torontia, not Amestria, for these actions.

Signed,
Senator Maribel A. Crowley,
Chair of the Armed Forces and Defense Committee

Xirnium

20-12-2005, 09:55

Most people killed by the quarantine sentries were not involved in politics at all, although many of them were believed to be insurgents.
'It is curious that the Kahanistan government claims all those killed by Amestrian death-squads during the quarantine were “insurgents” given that no trial (by even the summary and erratic standards of the Amestrian kangaroo courts) was held for these individuals and death to those found was both immediate and arbitrary.

'The simple fact is that we can never know for sure how many of those killed in Amestrian clean-up operations were “insurgents”, “criminals”, innocent civilians or political rivals since none survived the brutal methods of the Amestrian execution brigades.'

-Newspaper Editiorial, “Amestrian Justice? What Justice?”, 20 December, The Spirit

And the now-relaxed "shoot on sight" policy would not have enabled the death of a Torontian who opposed the Amestrian aid workers unless such an individual were foolish enough to break quarantine.
'Is that the case, is it? Then perhaps Amestria and Kahanistan will be so kind as to tell us the exact numbers of, and allow the Xirniumite Red Cross access to, the undoubtedly large numbers of alleged “insurgents” captured following the supposed end of the Amestrian extermination campaign.

'None of these captured alleged Torontian “terrorists” have appeared before any Court, so where are they held given that they are no longer supposedly being murdered on sight?'

-Eidrik Jastern, Red Cross Organisation of Holy Xirnium, in response to a question posed about the Kahanistanians' denial of further deaths now that they claim the quarantine has been lifted

Further, our intelligence states that the Amestrian military, far from being an occupying power, is merely a stabilizing force present at the request of the Western Torontian government. It is merely acting in accordance with Western Torontian law, and they do not consider it their place to dictate internal policy to Torontia. Many in Kahanistan are quite opposed to these policies, but the Supreme Soviet blames Western Torontia, not Amestria, for these actions.
'Utter rubbish. The fact of the matter is that the Amestrian Executive (which is given dangerously broad powers under the constitutional arrangement for the governmental system of the State of Amestria) is completely in control of their puppet Torontian government. For all intents and purposes they pull all its strings, and are using the draconian “laws” of Torontia (if we might even call them that) to brutally repress any and all political opposition to the Amestrian military inside the occupied territories.

'Kahanistan itself should be ashamed of its reprehensible actions in Amestria’s dirty war. Not only is the Supreme Soviet basically admitting that the laws of Torontia are excessive, brutal, arbitrary and random but also that the Kahanistanian military has been used to assert those outrageous "laws" (which allow for execution without even the most basic of trials). This is even more disgusting when we consider that Kahanistan has previously launched its own wars based on what it has seen as the “moral bankruptcy” of various nations’ indigenous laws, their hypocrisy is therefore beyond belief!

'For a liberal democracy to be doing this is obscene.'

-Maxwell Krath, Political Analyst, The Late Night International Political Review, Channel 17

Amestria

21-12-2005, 05:08

What is curious about Xirnium’s recent moral outrage concerning the Amestrian quarantine policy is that it is being expressed now… when that policy is being relaxed and on the verge of being ended. The quarantine policy that they now decry has been in place for a month, with the full knowledge of the Xirnium government. The quarantine policy was public knowledge as it was announced on Torontian television by TPG President Samuel Burns. Xirnium “recent moral outrage” comes entirely from a cynical wish to attack Amestria’s good name out of spite over an unrelated legal dispute. Xirniums ally, The Infinite Empire of Yallak, has participated in occupation and ant-insurgent activities throughout BC and has publicly defended the need for the quarantine. Yallak engaged in mass carpet-bombing of the BC countryside in its efforts to defeat the TPLA insurgency, there was much unavoidable collateral damage. Yet Xirnium fails to mention Yallak in any of its criticism, why, because Yallak is Xirniums protector.

The truth of the matter is that the quarantine policy in BC has been a resounding success. The virus has been contained and will soon be stomped out completely, the TPLA has been dismantled, if not destroyed, and peace is gradually being returned to that war torn province. The Amestrian Military, with the assistance of Kahanistan Peacekeepers, is currently engaged in the reconstruction of the devastated BC countryside. Neither Amestria nor the TPG are proud of what had to be done in BC, but it was necessary!

Contrary to what the government of Xirnium has said, the TPG has not been employing the New Order legal code. When the TPG was set up by the Amestrian Occupation Authority one of its first actions was to rewrite Torontian Civil Law to prevent New Order style abuses and protect previously abused minorities*. A functioning civil court system has been successfully set up on the Olympic Peninsula and South Vancouver (all of Western Torontia outside BC). The reconstruction of the BC provinces civil legal system was prevented by outbreaks of foreign supported political violence and, most recently, the use of a biological weapon by the TPLA insurgent group. Under such conditions, a system of civil law could no longer function and legal authority was thus delegated to the only functioning State entity in BC, the Military. The Xirnium government is truly insane if they believe a civil court system could function in BC while the province was under war conditions and beset with an epidemic, which threatened to spread throughout Torontia.

I, like all Amestrians, could not help but laugh at Xirniums description of our countries system of government. That criticism is made all the more farcical coming from a nation that claims a dead man is its reigning monarch, a nation that systematically murdered its royal family, a nation that has engaged in kidnappings. Xirnium is a nation which employed torture until international (and Amestrian) pressure forced it to abandoned those practices, and it is a nation which has employed the death penalty against extradited criminals when it promised to refrain in exchange for there extradition. The Xirnium courts have shown themselves by their actions to be policymaking bodies; they have steadily concentrated power in their hands while maintaining the illusion of an impartial judicial system. Xirnium has no court system and Xirnium law is the product of an unaccountable cabal, which quietly dictates everything from the government’s foreign policy to its domestic agenda. Xirnium has an oligarchy, not a court system. It has zero credibility and is only paid attention to because of its association with the Infinite Empire, the very Empire that took part in the Amestrian/TPG anti-insurgency campaign in BC. No more needs to be said on this matter.

Excerpts from an Editorial in the Amestrian Times by MP (Member of Parliament) Kasumi Liscel

(* http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9883358&postcount=253 )

Xirnium

21-12-2005, 07:30

What is curious about Xirnium’s recent moral outrage concerning the Amestrian quarantine policy is that it is being expressed now… The quarantine policy that they now decry has been in place for a month
‘Our “moral outrage” at the extermination-on-sight policy that Amestria still has in full force at this very moment is “only being expressed now”, a month after the grisly practise was made public, because it is only now that an independent Xirniumite commission (established to monitor Amestria’s grim murder industry after it first made public its appalling laws) has published its first findings.’

-Lady High Grand Cardinal Gilda, XBC World News, Interview

The truth of the matter is that the quarantine policy in BC has been a resounding success.
‘Indeed it has been a success, for the Amestrian puppet government. Their “license to kill” has made it all the more easier for the Amestrian Occupation Forces to liquidate any potential rivals to their installed government. That is why not one of the captured insurgents was ever tried, all were shot and are still being shot on capture. If Amestria wants us to believe otherwise they need only allow us access to the prisoners, but of course they wont.’

-Maxwell Krath, Political Analyst, The Late Night International Political Review, Channel 17

Contrary to what the government of Xirnium has said, the TPG has not been employing the New Order legal code.
‘A typical smoke and mirrors tactic of the Amestrian authorities. The High Ecclesiarchy has never once maintained that the Amestrian puppet government upholds the indigenous laws of Torontia, though this has been the lie and excuse of both the Kahanistanians and Amestrians. On the contrary, we have always maintained, and now Amestria confirms this fact, that the Amestrian government dictates the homicidal “laws” that are followed in its imperial territory.

The arbitrary murder policy is therefore wholly the responsibility of Amestria.’

-Lord High Grand Cardinal Uolin, XBC World News, Interview

A functioning civil court system has been successfully set up on the Olympic Peninsula and South Vancouver (all of Western Torontia outside BC).
‘If that is the case then perhaps Amestria would be so kind as to inform us exactly how many of the captured insurgents lived long enough to be tried in these “courts”? None.’

-Lord High Grand Cardinal Uolin, XBC World News, Interview

That criticism is made all the more farcical coming from a nation that claims a dead man is its reigning monarch
‘That is a gross misrepresentation and unfair description of the Xirniumite governmental system. The deceased Adaemantus XII is theologically regarded as the nominal Head of State of Holy Xirnium, but for all intents and purposes it is legally and politically the case that the cabinet of the High Ecclesiarchy, as steward of the Hallowed Throne, constitutes the senior Executive.

Even before the previous God-Emperor was deposed, his political powers as a monarch had already been dissolved by the supreme legislature of Holy Xirnium. After this point the Crown remained only as an ecclesiastical institution, not as a political one. The Amestrians may well find the religion of the Xirniumite people to be absurd, but that is wholly besides the point.'

-Lady Justice Galdria, Xirniumite Weekly International Law Review

a nation that systematically murdered its royal family
‘This is an outrageous lie. The fact of the matter is that the High Supreme Court of Holy Xirnium issued a lawful warrant for the arrest of the God-Emperor. Unfortunately, Quikzos IV refused to be placed under the custody of the state peacefully and force was needed to apprehend him. The storming of the Hallowed Palace was quite brutal, as the God-Emperor was (at that point in time in Xirnium’s history) permitted a substantial private army. It was regrettable that the Divine Family perished in the storming of the palace but not unusually given the destructiveness of the weapons used in the battle.'

-Lord High Grand Cardinal Wallach, XBC World News, Interview

a nation that has engaged in kidnappings
‘Pure fabrication. The extradition of the Torontian warcriminals to whom Liscel undoubtable refers was done legally and with the full cooperation of the Saint Fedskian authorities who were the legitimate occupational authorities at the time.’

-Lady High Grand Cardinal Gilda, XBC World News, Interview

Xirnium is a nation which employed torture until international (and Amestrian) pressure forced it to abandoned those practices
‘Another lie. The practise of torture has been illegal in Holy Xirnium for over two centuries.’

-Lord High Grand Cardinal Uolin, XBC World News, Interview

The Xirnium courts have shown themselves by their actions to be policymaking bodies; they have steadily concentrated power in their hands while maintaining the illusion of an impartial judicial system.
‘Quite a ridiculous assertion, to which the Amestrian’s cannot provide a single example in support of. Their baseless allegations are made even more apparent by the fact that the Amestrian “legal system” is not a judicial but rather political organ of government, completely under the control of the Executive. For evidence of this we need only look at the example of the Amestrian courts presuming to try and find guilty, in absentia, a foreign national for murder over her actions as Chief Prosecutor in a trial. The reason this was done was because the Amestrian Executive was politically opposed to the trial at the time, not for any legal reasons. The dominance of the Amestrian Executive over its so-called “judicial system” was further illustrated when the ruling was overturned, not because of any error in law but because it had become politically damaging.

-Lord High Grand Cardinal Uolin, XBC World News, Interview

Xirnium

21-12-2005, 09:54

What is curious about Xirnium’s recent moral outrage concerning the Amestrian quarantine policy is that it is being expressed now… when that policy is being relaxed and on the verge of being ended.

Where are the prisoners?

Amongst the more ludicrous assertions made by the Amestrian government was the cynical lie that its policy of arbitrary murder in its Torontian territories has been “relaxed and on the verge of being ended”. This is categorically untrue, and Amestrian execution brigades continue to shoot people at will and without accountability even by Amestria’s dubious standards, their aim being the systematic liquidation of any and all political rivals to the Amestrian puppet-regime.

If the reprehensible and excessive policy of exterminating people without trial had been dismantled, then surely the Amestrian authorities would have permitted foreign observers, including the Red Cross, to view the undoubtedly large numbers of captured alleged insurgents in Amestrian custody. Why have they not?

The sinister answer is simply that there aren’t any. Not one of the captured alleged “terrorists” has ever been tried in anything even resembling a court. We suspect not one captured alleged insurgent lives, all were cruelly murdered by the Amestrian death squads.

A terrible atrocity has occurred in Torontia, the arbitrary and illegal murder of all captured alleged insurgents. Amestria's grim hangmen have the blood of thousands of captured innocents on their hands, victims executed arbitrarily and without trial. It continues to exterminate those prisoners even as we speak.

-Newspaper Editorial, [I]The Skeptic, 21 December 2005

The Lone Alliance

21-12-2005, 14:22

-Lone Alliance News-
"Today we have assistant International Affiars minister Melane Thope to interview today, Ms.Thope what is your opinion on the Current Torontian situation?" "Well we have looked through the evidence and we have proven that there was a major Bio Weapon released into the nation, there were multiple deaths from the attack and things are still downhill for the locals." "And what about the current Saint Fedski situation?" "Pathatic, both sides are just engaging in a futile battle for bragging rights, they completely ignore how the locals feel, Saint Fedski might have been rebuilding the infanstructure but Amestria has been doing that as well as setting up an actual free government.

"You feel prettly strongly about these actions, how about the Accused War crimes of Amestria the claim that they are executing all policital rivals of the Torontia Provisional Government?"

"Completely Ludicrous, if the so called rival execution was true then why does the Opponent group of the Torontian Socialist Union continue to exist? They are confirmed strong opponents in the possible next Presidental Elections and they have secured multiple positions in the local elections. Yet I have yet to see any more of their groups killed after they ended their Insurganicy. No in truth the only targets that Amestria had cleared to fight were those who were attempting to kill the civilians of Torontia by infecting them with the Bio Weapon Plague as carriers, that and the people already infected with the virus which has a 99% fatiality rate, though some condemn mercy killing in this case I'd have to agree. Perhaps Amestria should have dropped the whole group of disease ridden people on to Xirnium’s capital city and then we'd see if they'd like having their citizens heads explode from brain fluid overload!" She ended the message with a shout. "So about Xirnium what is your position?" "They are clutching at straws I wouldn't be suprised if they had their own Dark desires on Torontia." "Very well that is all we have time for."

-Lone Alliance Annoucnment-
The Torontian Intermn Government and The Government of Saint Fedski needs to pay attention, we have already had forces near Torontia for the past 3 Weeks. We are outside the Sovergin borders of Torontia in Neutral territory, you have no claim to us. Any action by Saint Fedski will be met with extreme force also.

Xirnium

21-12-2005, 16:13

Xirnium Broadcasting Corporation
TV PROGRAM TRANSCRIPT
Broadcast: 22/12/2005

War in Torontia
Reporter: Tony Kaylorn

Kaylorn: Well the last couple of days have witnessed a startling series of events transpire regarding the occupied state of Torontia, including the condemnation, by the High Ecclesiarchy, of Amestria’s methods in what it calls their “dirty war” in the occupied territories. Of course, the results of this condemnation have been nothing short of startling, with the resulting astonishing humiliation of Amestria having dealt them an extremly crippling blow to their war effort and likely to put an abrupt end to the fighting with Saint Fedski.

Naturally, the controversy that has erupted over the past few days has been overwhelming, and earlier today the Lone Alliance’s Minister for International Affairs strongly criticised the High Ecclesiarchy’s actions. Here to speak with us about those remarks and much more is Xirniumite Foreign Minister, Lady High Grand Cardinal Heather Gilda (http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a25/Dennis134/Gilda.jpg).

Your Eminence, thank you for joining us.

Gilda: My pleasure, Tony.

Kaylorn: We’ll start with the first mention of Holy Xirnium in the interview broadcast on LAN earlier today. The Minister asked, and I quote, ‘if the so called rival execution was true then why does the Opponent group of the Torontian Socialist Union continue to exist?’

Gilda: Well quite simply, Tony, they are not seen by the Amestrian authorities as a political entity that requires liquidation. As the good Minister said herself, they are no longer engaged in insurgency. The TSU is actually a rival group to the current insurgent organsiations, and as such is an ally of the Amestrians.

The organisations that are seen as political opponents are being exterminated brutally and arbitrarily, without trial of any kind.

Kaylorn: I see. But, your Eminence, how do you respond to the rather extraordinary outburst by Ms Thope that, and I quote, ‘perhaps Amestria should have dropped the whole group of disease ridden people on to Xirnium’s capital city and then we'd see if they'd like having their citizens heads explode from brain fluid overload!’

Gilda: Well Tony, aside from the obvious vitriol of course, the inherent point behind her message completely misses the entire issue. Amestria’s legalisation of arbitrary murder has nothing to do with halting plague. It is instead being deliberately used as little more then a sham pretext to exterminate captured alleged insurgents on mass. How many prisoners is Amestria currently holding? None. The reason for this is because they are all being callously shot, even as we speak, after capture.

Kaylorn: If I may say that is a very serious allegation, Minister.

Gilda: It is, but it is also supported by fact. Amestria refuses to allow foreign observes access to the “detainment camps”. The reasoning is obvious, such camps are empty, the captured alleged insurgents never make it that far alive. Certainly they never live long enough to face a court of law.

Also I note that, even though Amestria claims it has removed the execution brigades from northern Torontia, there is not any evidence that Amestria’s policy of immediately liquidating Torontians captured and accused of insurgency has ended. Rather, it seems it is business as usual for Amestria’s grisly Einsatzgruppen.

Kaylorn: Before we end, Ms Gilda, could you comment on the insinuations by the Lone Alliance’s International Affairs Minister that the High Ecclesiarchy has, quote, “Dark desires on Torontia”.

Gilda: [laughter] Ms Thope is a fool, if that is truly her view. Holy Xirnium does not have any interests in Torontia whatsoever. Unlike the primary actors in this whole sad episode, including the Lone Alliance, I might add, we do not maintain military troops anywhere near Torontia. I might well ask the Lone Alliance what their obvious agenda is, as for the past three weeks their military has clearly been very close to the war-torn nation.

No.. our “dark desires” [more laughter] are quite clear. Simply we could no longer stomach the clear abuses occurring in Torontia, the brutal and systematic extermination of ever single captured Torontian alleged insurgent by Amestria’s cruel hangmen before they can even appear before an impartial court, the blatant, cynical and shameless disregard for fundamental civil and political rights.

My only regret is that more nations have not voiced their disgust at Amestria's ongoing extermination campaign in Torontia, that more do not demand access to their prisoner camps which are of course empty. If other nations did, then perhaps we could shame Amestria into admitting that it has sanctioned a policy of arbitrarily executing all captured alleged insurgents without any regard whatsoever for the due process of the law, and put an end to illegal policy. The blood of those summarily shot cries out that their Amestrian hangmen be held to account for their warcrimes.

Kaylorn: Lady Gilda, we thank you for your time.

Kahanistan

23-12-2005, 00:15

DEMOCRATIC SOVIET REPUBLIC OF KAHANISTAN
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Government of Kahanistan notes that the insurgency has been crushed and that the two halves of occupied Torontia are now preparing to fight each other.

We propose that nationwide elections throughout Torontia be scheduled for a date in the near future. To prevent allegations of ballot rigging by either side, our neutral nation will be in charge of supervising the elections, as if one of the occupiers had reason to accuse us of imperialism they had plenty of time to do it.

We further invite all occupying powers, as well as the Torontian Provisional and Interim Governments, to send representatives to Najaster, the capital of Kahanistan, to begin unification talks regarding Torontia and terms for peace among the soon to be former occupiers. Torontia has been divided for far too long.

Finally, we believe that the New Order party should be re-legalized. While we detest its policies, we must prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Torontian people want no part of Tanakis' fascist ideology, and that idea can be shown no more clearly than by having the New Order party soundly defeated in an upcoming, non-rigged, election.

Frankly, Kahanistan has better things to do with its troops than get involved in a dirty war on the other side of the world. We will bring up our total strength to 150,000 to supervise the elections, but after that we plan to disengage. Xirnium has come under attack by terrorists, we are preparing to launch the final offensive against Kraven, and we have other nations we would rather be fighting.

Signed,
Margaret Delray,
Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Black Hand of Nod

23-12-2005, 00:35

-Torontian Socialist Union Statement About Kahanistan's election plan-

We will not allow any New Order Scum to even exist in our nation much less run for public Office!!! The New Order party must continue to be banned or the we state that their officials won't live very long in Torontia. We scowl upon your statements of Egotistism that you be allowed to run the elections anyone who thinks the New Order party should even exist is not a neutral nation!

Kahanistan

23-12-2005, 05:05

DEMOCRATIC SOVIET REPUBLIC OF KAHANISTAN
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

To address the Torontian Socialist Union's concerns, let me state that we have no expectation of the New Order Party winning. In fact, we expect them to be defeated in a landslide. We only want them allowed to run to dispel claims that the occupiers have restricted political freedom in Torontia. I myself would like to see Tanakis hanged, and perhaps he will hang for his crimes against Xirnium.

As far as our neutrality is concerned, we are the only nation with troops in the area who has not sided either with the Amestrians or with St. Fedski. If your leaders can think of another nation willing to contribute troops to supervise the election, tell us now so we can avoid shipping more troops in there. I would bring the UN in to mediate this dispute, but their incompetence and cowardice make me sick.

Signed,
Margaret Delray,
Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Lone Alliance

23-12-2005, 11:03

-Lone Alliance Message on Kahanistan's offer to manage elections-
Though we share our beliefs with the Torontia Socialist Union, in the uselessness of even including the New Order in the future elections, since many New Order members now carry prices on their heads in some circles, we doubt that any would even try and identify themselves as part of the group. However we have no problem with Kahanistan being in charge of the elections seeing how they have been non biased as of yet.

-Message to Xirnium-
How would you know that the Prison camps are empty if you have not seen them, you seem to be under the belief of Guilty until Proven innocent, don't shoot your mouth off until you have the facts. You claim that execution squads are roaming the nation but where is your evidence of that also, if you claim that there are execution squads that people can't see roaming around then we claim that you are cloning an army of Laser equipped Dinosaurs and in an attempt at world domination,

We sure believe that there are no Laser equipped Dinosaurs in Xirnium, just as we are sure there are no massive Execution squads in Torontia.
See how silly that sounds when you put it in context?

Xirnium

23-12-2005, 14:09

How would you know that the Prison camps are empty if you have not seen them, you seem to be under the belief of Guilty until Proven innocent, don't shoot your mouth off until you have the facts.’
‘Compelling evidence has been gathered by the Inquisition in the last couple of days which has led the High Ecclesiarchy to conclude an industrial program of prisoner inmate extermination is in full swing. To disprove this Amestria need only open their camps to foreign observers and show us the undoubtable large numbers of suspected insurgents being held, as we have challenged them to do.

They have not, and the reason is that there are no prisoners alive.’

- Lord High Grand Cardinal Uolin, XBC World News, Interview

claim that execution squads are roaming the nation but where is your evidence of that also
‘The Amestrian puppet government in Torontia itself has admitted that their policy of arbitrary murder, their "quarantine" which involves execution on sight if caught by the Amestrian death brigades, has only ended in the north of their occupation zone, and not in the south.’

- Lord High Grand Cardinal Uolin, XBC World News, Interview

The Lone Alliance

24-12-2005, 04:57

-Lone Alliance Message-

‘Compelling evidence has been gathered by the Inquisition in the last couple of days which has led the High Ecclesiarchy to conclude an industrial program of prisoner inmate extermination is in full swing. To disprove this Amestria need only open their camps to foreign observers and show us the undoubtable large numbers of suspected insurgents being held, as we have challenged them to do.

They have not, and the reason is that there are no prisoners alive.’

Or maybe they are refusing to reveal anything to a nation that openly insults them. Yet you still dodged the question, you have no clue if there are prisoners alive or dead because you haven't seen any prison camps, You have given no proof that there are even prison camps nor if they are empty, The Lone Alliance States now notes that Xirnium cannot defend their arguments. -Lone Alliance International Affiairs Ministry

- Lord High Grand Cardinal Uolin, XBC World News, Interview
‘
‘The Amestrian puppet government in Torontia itself has admitted that their policy of arbitrary murder, their "quarantine" which involves execution on sight if caught by the Amestrian death brigades, has only ended in the north of their occupation zone, and not in the south.’

- Lord High Grand Cardinal Uolin, XBC World News, Interview

Again you state the imaginary Death Brigades. Our nation believes that the quarantine is in force through stationary guard posts and not large roaming house to house 'death attacks' because that would be the only way for a Mass murder to operate if the people were following the rules, and insiders have given evidence that no house to house executions have occured. And again you state it without evidence. Let it be noted that you cannot defend against any of your statements and that the world knows that your statements are all falsehoods.

-SemiFinal Judgement on Xirnium by the Lone Alliance-
SEEING: how the nation of Xirnium has no proof of evidence to back up their statements.
SEEING: how Xirnium was unable to provide full logical reasoning behind extermination without leaving large gaps of inexplainational parts.
NOTING: that Xirnium was unable to answer the questions presented to them.

The Lone Alliance requests that all nations to ignore all further illogical outbursts from the nation of Xirnium.

We also request that if any more people are infected with this super virus that Amestria will ship them to Xirnium since by they believe that the virus is an excuse for the mass murder and nothing more, perhaps when over a hundred thousand of their people die from the imaginary illiness they will think otherwise.

Xirnium

24-12-2005, 07:17

Or maybe they are refusing to reveal anything to a nation that openly insults them. Yet you still dodged the question, you have no clue if there are prisoners alive or dead because you haven't seen any prison camps
'Fools, how can Holy Xirnium gather evidence to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Amestria has been exterminating captured insurgents on sight when neither we nor any other nation are permitted access to Amestrian-occupied Torontia? That was the whole purpose behind demading that the so-called detainment camps (though they can hardly be thus termed when they are empty of all life) be opened to inspection by foreign observers. As for your "maybe they are refusing to reveal anything to a nation that openly insults", that silly argument is laboured at best. If Amestria is really so petty they could easily have allowed other third parties to determine whether or not any of the suspected insurgents captured by the Amestrian authorities yet live.'

-Grand Cardinal Heather Gilda

Again you state the imaginary Death Brigades. Our nation believes that the quarantine is in force through stationary guard posts and not large roaming house to house 'death attacks' because that would be the only way for a Mass murder to operate if the people were following the rules, and insiders have given evidence that no house to house executions have occured. And again you state it without evidence. Let it be noted that you cannot defend against any of your statements and that the world knows that your statements are all falsehoods.
'Your pointless highfalutin language aside, it really makes no difference whether Amestria’s Einsatzgruppen are situated at stationary checkpoints or constitute active patrols (though I note that the High Ecclesiarchy never suggested the Amestrians were going from house to house executing civilians, that is absurd and a product only of the Lone Alliance's propaganda machine). The point is that the Amestrians have a licence to commit arbitrary murder against any individual encountered in the ‘quarantine zone’. Any other arguments are purely semantical.'

-Grand Cardinal Heather Gilda

Fourhearts

24-12-2005, 09:27

The Kingdom of Fourhearts
Official Statement

To: All nations involved in the Torontia Conflict
From: King Drake IV of the Heart Family

Let me first say that the Kingdom of Fourhearts has no interest in the former nation of Torotia. We only have a humanitatian interest.

We have heard the charges presented by the Holy Empire of Xirnium. We have heard the defence of the Nation of Amestria. The Kingdom remains completly neutral in this debate.

The Kingdom of Fourhearts would like to see this matter settled by a neutral party. This could quickly be resolved if a third party inspected the prisons. This would clear up the matter once and for all.

To be completly honest, we would like to see an end to this long war. If the Kingdom of Fourhearts can assist in peace efforts in any way please let us know.

Signed,

King Drake of Fourhearts

Kahanistan

24-12-2005, 09:55

OOC: The thread is conveniently closed, to prevent neutral nations from taking such an eminently logical and sensible approach.

IC: Two Kahanistan officers were talking, late at night, about a kilometer from the camp, in some bushes. One was a short, chunky female Imperial Marine of about 35, maybe 40, with a full figure and nice smile. The other was a skinny male naval officer of about 40, about average height.

"Why did you bring me out here at this hour?" the man asked.

"Doesn't anyone but me think it's awfully suspicious... General Kantari criticizes the Amestrians, and he promptly gets reassigned to Kraven? And that crazy guy, Danzig, he's wearing a Kahanistan uniform and NBC, and he gets shot by the Amestrians when he doesn't identify himself? Since when are Kahanistan officers asked to identify themselves?"

"Rae, that's my brother you're talking about."

"Sorry, Maxwell," said the woman.

"It's all right," said the commander. "He was crazy, but the Joseph I knew wouldn't just up and shoot innocent people, no matter how traumatized he was. But I get your point, something is suspicious. And Xirnium's claiming the Amestrians are running death camps. What if Kantari knew something we don't?"

A light bulb went off over the woman's head. "So they sent him somewhere where there's no communication, so he wouldn't be able to communicate with the Supreme Soviet, or with Xirnium."

The Commander made eye contact with the Marine officer. "Rae, we'll have to keep this between us until one of us can get ahold of Xirnium. I'm sure they have agents in the area, trying to find the truth. If we can find one of them, tell them our suspicions about General Kantari, but we don't have any proof."

The two officers embraced and walked back to the base.

The Lone Alliance

24-12-2005, 18:22

-Lone Alliance Controlled Alaska-
Command Center...

"Fire Base One, Two, and Three complete, range from 15 to 300 Miles for the main guns." "Execllent, and the Airfields and defenses?" "Complete, and with the last of the Reinforcements arriving we can boast around 700,000 of our main forces and over 50,000 of other groups."

Top Secret Reply to the Amestrian Occupation Authority
Our forces are in defensive positions and we will not engage, despite Saint Fedski's threat against our forces, any actions by either side against us however will be considered an act of War and we will defend ourselves by any means possible.

McKagan

24-12-2005, 20:55

[DART Teams]

The few DART personnel left in Torontia finally recieve new orders. After sitting in a cave for a few months with nothing but computers and bad food, they begin to bring in a few of their former TPLA operatives.

Soon, 7000 Digital Camera's are spread around the nation in the hands of civilians that have no idea what they are doing. They are given out slowly (so they don't make anyone suspicious.) The civilians operating think they have just won a contest or something. The trick? They are all linked to broadcast any video taken to another transmitter inside the nation which then sends it out of the nation to a small telecommunications outlet in Libertad (McKagan colony.) From there anything of use is filtered and sent on to the SRN.

Sniper Country

25-12-2005, 03:17

"I hate these things," said SSC Jeremy Reese, one of the members of RollTide Unit.

"Dude, you spend a max of two hours in this thing and then you're out. It's no big deal," replied another, SSC Chad McKnight.

"I know, but somebody hasn't showered in a few days," Reese replied.

"Jeremy, none of us have. We learned that one a long time ago. Don't shower, and the enemy can't smell you."

"Oh yeah, my bad. Brain dead. The fumes are clogging up my brain."

"As long as you can shoot I don't care what's clogged," replied the commander of the unit, Lieutenant Davis Morgan. Morgan had spent three years in the SOF-D, having joined as a First Sergeant and progressed to Specialist, finally being promoted to Lieutenant just a few weeks ago. He was one of the most respected, and trusted, men in the entire SOF-D.

The twenty-four men of Rolltide Unit, 22nd SOF-D Regiment sat around the belly of the C-130 Hercules, as it slowly lumbered across the ocean, finally reaching Torontian airspace. The pilot, a member of the 113th TOAD (Tactical Operations Aviation Detachment) felt the numbness of area as he looked out the window. The plane was disguised as a Saint Fedskian transport plane, and to the enemy it would appear to be carrying nothing more than supplies of food and ammunition. However, the men inside held a much more potent mission. At least, to their Fedskian couterparts they did. Their briefing had consisted of ten minutes of Col. Lee Ramsdell telling them different ways to piss off enemy soldiers, not to mention make them scared for their lives. And as far as the men were concerned, pissing off the enemy was their forte.

The pilot called in to the local tower in Olympia, letting him know where he was, and was given the directions as to report "Three Mile Final." Encroaching on three miles already, the pilot called in, receiving his landing clearance. Even over the radios the pilot used Fedskian callsigns and such, as to not give away his identity.

The plane lumbered toward the runway. Suddenly, several noises were heard, hitting the plane. The men looked around, pretty sure of what it was, but not worried in the least. Finally, after what had been an eternal trip, the plane landed and taxied off the runway. It pulled into a large hangar, where the men unloaded, wearing Full-Battle-Rattle. The men looked around at what the place looked like, and smiled. This was their prime. They'd have a good time out here. LT Davis looked over at a few enlistedmen in hangar, obviously Fedskian troops.

"Yo, guys, go tell your commander that Jonah's in the fish. He'll know what you mean," Davis said, almost laughing to himself. The other SOF-D troops stood around, just looking around. The four snipers on the Unit took up positions near the doors of the hangar, and began searching for targets- anyone not wearing a Fedskian patch. SSC Reese came from around the side of the plane, looking quite angry.

"Can you believe that? Them pricks tried to shoot our plane, as we landed, mind you, with freaking rifles. The nerve people have these days! You know," he began, taking his seat on a crate near the door to the hangar, "I remember, back in Omz222, where they'd at least try to shoot you down with a missile or something if you were still in the air. These people, just, urgh- the nerve!"

The others smiled and laughed as they stood around, peering outside at the commotion going on across the city. "I know one thing," said SSC McKnight. "They better get us out there. Soon. I'm not in the mood to wait."

Xirnium

25-12-2005, 07:53

Inquisitorial Edict

To: All Lord/Lady Inquisitors Currently in Torontia
From: His Most Glorious Inquisition of the Holy Empire of Xirnium

Thought for the day: Wealth stays with us for a little moment, if at all. Only our characters are steadfast, not our gold.

Holy Xirnium is now aware of systemic atrocities having been committed by the Amestrians in Torontia. The High Council has decided that incontrovertible proof must be found to support this suspicion. To do this, your orders are as follows:

-Infiltrate if possible the Kahanistanian General Staff in Torontia in order to uncover evidence of an order from the Amestrian High Command sanctioning the practise.

-Approach Kahanistanian soldiers who possess proof of the atrocities and persuade them to defect to the Inquisition with their evidence.

Good luck.

[Signed]
His Grace the Lord High Grand Inquisitor Maleas Norogoth
Inquisitor-General of the Holy Empire of Xirnium

Xirnium

26-12-2005, 20:55

Lord Inquisitor Kaldor laughed appropriately at a joke told by an evidently quite popular Kahanistanian corporal to his comrades, fitting into his role flawlessly. Barracks humour… it’s the same no matter where in the world you are, he thought amusingly. Taking his leave without anyone noticing he had ever been there, Lord Kaldor walked off into the dark in search of his target, evading the sentries in order to avoid needlessly attracting attention.

The Lord Inquisitor had successfully infiltrated one of the larger Kahanistanian military facilities in Torontia, but if he wanted to avoid detection he could not afford to remain overly long. He certainly looked the part, no different from any of the other Kahanistanian soldiers, but his assignment was fraught with danger. Wearing the Kahanistanian uniform of a Warrant Officer, the Inquisitor’s expertly forged documents had so far prevented the asking of any unfortunate questions that might compromise his mission. Now, however, the most perilous part of it would commence.

Ahead of him walked a Kahanistanian Lieutenant, a man he had determined through careful observation and analysis over the past week to be extremely critical of Amestria’s summary execution of all prisoners policy. It was time to broach the issue with him, to see if he had any information that could be of use to the Xirniumite Inquisition.

‘Sir, may I speak to you privately please?’ the Lord Inquisitor asked, his voice frequency carefully moderated to mimic an impeccable Kahanistanian accent.

Kahanistan

27-12-2005, 01:06

First Lieutenant Grant Foster of the Republic Guard nodded. "Off base, there are too many bugs here. The hills about half a kilometer east of here should suffice. It's about a seven-minute walk." He turned off his radio, in case someone radioed him in the middle of his conversation.

Saint Fedski

27-12-2005, 03:19

Phone conference between Admiral Ken Murphy, General Maximus Obliqus, Minister of Defence Louis Riel and Lieutenant General Jared Fedora (Theatre commander in Torontia).

Grouped around a small speaker phone in an isolated office at Copacabana Naval Station, Admiral Murphy, General Obliqus and Minister Riel decide on how to reinforce the forces in Torontia before call General Fedora

"Louis, what if we introduced the Combined Commonwealth Armed Forces to combat before its officially announced? This would give us a chance to get some operational experience without having it publically scrutinized." General Obliqus asked.

"Well we run into various problems, politically speaking. I'm sure we could commit the extra soldiers and vehicles needed, but what would the people say? They are already a little displeased of our current deployment there, and if we mobilised an entire corps and the appropriate reinforcements to bring the others up to strength, a large out burst can be expected and if it fails, some heads will definitely role. You know full well that we can't keep such a movement secret for very long, if it all."

"Well Fedora is over there, commanding the entire operation by himself, apparently he has no communication with Admiral Bradley or any of the naval vessels for that matter. He definitely needs help. The Chief of the Defence Staff of North Saint Clair has long been on my case about assigning a Northern General over there to help General Fedora and to take command of the First Northern Army, when General Weiss enters retirement in a couple months. What would the Thornians say if we decided to deploy the Eighth Corps as part of the Second Combined Commonwealth Army?"

"The Thornians would definitely go for it, as would the public, but we have to be careful how we word it. We can't officially call it the Combined Commonwealth Armed Forces or we will be sure to open ourselves to attacks from the isolationists and those who support anti-commonwealth movements."

"How about this." Admiral Murphy spoke. "What if we unofficially deployed the First, Second and Third Combined Commonwealth Armies under the command of General Fedora. Most of the components are already in place, and Jared has been outstanding in his leadership in Torontia and in Darvainia. The public can be told its regular troop rotations and training maneuvers. If we deploy the First Army, General Fedora can temporarily hand the command of the unit to General Mike Wallace of North Saint Clair while he continues his role as theatre commander. Even though General Mezatesta is young and lacks the combat experience of some of the older Generals, he possesses a different train of thought and is much more proactive. The proposal gives him command of one of the colonial armies, but if he proves himself as capable a corps commander as I think he can, then I will assign him to command the Second Army permanently. Thornian General Dwayne West, who will command the Third Army once the bill is passed, has great combat experience at the brigade and divisional level, but has none when dealing with corps and armies. This would provide valuable experience for him and his Thornian troops."

"Ken, I don't think Fedora is quite up to the task of leading three armies, a navy and an air force just yet, not to mention the Torontian units under his command." General Obliqus said as he turned to look out the window, getting a full view of the empty naval yard. "I suggest that either Janice (head of the Commonwealth Air Force) or myself head to Torontian and take over operational control of the theatre. We both have experience in combined arms warfare and have been proven in combat. Fedora should be assigned, on a temporary basis, to learn from Admiral Bradley and Marshall Guntan in order to learn advanced tactics in those fields before he is promoted to a full time theatre commander."

"Alright, as Minister of Defence I will take responsibility for this. The current deployment in Torontia will be increased. The First, Second and Third Combined Commonwealth Armies will be unofficially deployed. General Obliqus, you will relieve General Fedora as theatre commander while he under goes training under the watch of Admiral Bradley and Marshall Guntan. Ken, I need you to acquire as many transports as you can. I can have the troops and equipment ready in a couple days. Maximus, leave immediately for Torontia. Admiral Bradley will be expecting you."

"Yes Sir" General Maximus Obliqus snaps as he stands up to leave. "One question minister, what is my means of travel?"

"Requisition a two-seater fighter. You will be in second chair."

"Yes sir."

"Good luck Max."

"Thank you sir."

Maximus walks out the door, stops in his office to lock up a couple files and documents before heading home to pack. An hour later, he is at the airfield climbing aboard a B-1B heading for Torontia.

Back in the office...

"Admiral, you call General Fedora and let him in on the plan. I have some business to take care of in Sarnia if this is to fly."

"Yes sir" The Admiral replied. "Permission to inquire about the status of the Air Force and Army?"

"Permission granted. I leave a message at my office if I'm not there. See you soon."

"Will do Minister."

Minister of Defence Louis Riel got up from his chair and walked out the door leaving Admiral Murphy alone in the room with the phone. The Admiral picked up the phone and dialed the base operator.

"Connect me to line 339 please."

"That is a secure line. Please punch in your security codes after the tones." Said the recording.

Admiral Murphy did just that and the phone began rining in General Fedora's office.

"General Fedora speaking." The Leiutenant General answered as he picked up the phone.

"Jared, its Ken. There are going to be some serious changes in Torontia. I'll start off with the good news. There are more troops being assigned to Torontia. Thousands more infact. Probably equal to another two or three corps. Now for the bad news, General Obliqus is taking over as theatre commander. Once he arrives, you will officially be relieved of your command duties. He is expected to arrive aboard the HES Sarnia tomorrow. He will be expecting you to meet him onboard with Vice-Admiral Bradley and Air Chief Marshall Guntan. He will officially relieve you of your duties there."

"Ken, what's going on over there? What reason is there to relieve me of my command, nothing bad has happened aside from the Amestrian and Yallak assaults, but they have been halted."

"That's exactly why you are being relieved. You are to be promoted to full General upon completion of your next assignments, which will be under the command of Admiral Bradley and Marshall Guntan. We would've done it immediately, but protocol requires us to assign you to both other branches to recieve advanced training before you can be promoted. I expect you will recieve a formal ceremony once you return from Torontian. Congratulations General."

"Well, that is certainly good news. I look predict an end to this conflict soon. Our counter attack will surely knock them off their feet and have them begging for peace, if the bombing raids don't. Either way it will be over shortly and we can return to work on the upgrade program."

"That's good to hear but I can't stay and chat, I have a ton of work to do if we want to get the reinforcments out by the end of the week. Congratulation and good luck Jared."

"Thank you sir."

With that, they both hung up the phone. Admiral Murphy hurried to his office to begin scrounging up transports and supply vessels. General Fedora sat in silence for a couple minutes reflecting on what he had just been told before resuming his planning of the counter attack.

Amestria

27-12-2005, 03:44

Target Zone #1

The 115 Aircraft comprising Tallywhacker, break to the south while the 115 aircraft comprising Team Shawshank break to the north. Flying in at speeds approaching Mach 2.5 the enemy aircraft are closing in fast. The bombers begin running interference on the Torontian and Amestrian aircraft while the fighters of both teams scatter. Some charge stright at the Amestrians, some flank, some climb and dive. The 10 F-16+s that stayed with the bombers begin to fire off two missiles each as soon as the targets are locked.
Of the 18 Amestrian missiles fired, fifteen are confused or distracted by the B-1's counters and decoys, 2 hit fights and one takes out a bomber (1 less attacking the military bases around Hoquiam). Number 1 and 2 squadrons managed to get around the Torontian Aircraft and attack from the rear. Firing off 2 Aim-9s each, the missiles easily able to hit the Torontian F-16s. However, a bunch of Torontian aircraft managed to get behind some of the Saint Fedskian aircraft and managed to knock down 26 before being engaged.

After a couple minutes of darting and dodging, both sides break from the fight. Of the 240 Saint Fedskian fighters, 101 are lost, 24 are severely damaged and over a hundred have recieved superficial damage from cannon fire. 47 pilots managed to eject safely with 40 becoming prisoners of war as the Yallak army scours the countryside for them.

Target Zone #2
Instead of flying directly from Wilbur to South Vancouver, the five bombers and the one hundred twenty fights flew south, well inside the Saint Fedskian zone before executing a ninety degree turn at the very south end in order to minimize time over enemy terriroty. Because of the fighting over other areas of Torontia, the Torontian and Amestrian aircraft were waiting.

"Team Tiger (fighter escort) to Pelican One (bomber leader). We are warned of enemy activity over Goldendale. Please advise."

"Tiger, ground defences will engage enemy first. We will repeat the approach. I repeat, repeat the approach."

"Roger One. Repeating approach. Over"

The bombers began to turn right around while the fighters kept going for a short distance. As they turned around to repeat, the ground based defences begin launching various anti-aircraft missile... most notably the newest missile in the Saint Fedskian and lacking in range, size and strength but was found to be an above average SAM. With a speed of over Mach 4 and four guidance systems, mass productions and ease of manufacture, this missile could be deployed in large nursenal the MI-A4. Originally designed to target incoming missiles, it was foumbers, relatively quickly. As such, as soon as the enemy aircraft were in range, all 150 on alert would be launched from the 15 batteries in the area.

"Sir, 2 minutes until they are in range."

"All batteries on standby."

"Sir one minute."

"All batteries prepare for launch."

"Ten seconds"

"FIRE!"

In a matter of seconds the screeching and screaming of the 150 hydrogen injected rocket engines took to the sky quickly accelerating to Mach 4 and accquiring the targets. The F-16s would be no match nor would the Amestrian F-18s. The F-22s with some of their advanced technology may be able to survive a bit longer.

The Amestrian frontal air-defenses fire enormous quantities of chaff into the air, confusing the radar tertiary of the incoming MI-A4’s. The Amestrian and Torontian aircraft take evasive action, launching their countermeasures. 40 F-16s and 11 Amestrian aircraft are shot down.

The 4th and 5th fleets target the positions from which the MI-A1’s were launched and launch 150 cruise missiles at those positions.

Within seconds after the launch, Pelican One and Team Tiger restarted the approach. Team Tiger pulled a 180 degree, 6G turn at Mach 1.5 and sped headlong after the MI-A4s. The B-1Bs began to activate their defensive avionics to prevent enemy missile locks.

While the remaining Amestrian and Torontian aircraft battled with Team Tiger, the B-1s had a clean approach to their targets. After the action, eleven F-16+s were destroyed by the enemy aircraft and missiles and one bomber received minor damage from stray cannon shells.

The 120 Amestrian aircraft from the 4th and 5th carrier fleets, too far to intercept the Saint Fedski aircraft before they can complete their bombing run, are able to intercept them afterwards (this is over Amestrian Airspace and before any reinforcements could arrive).

Target Zone #3
As soon as the B-1Bs crossed the Puget Sound, their defensive avioncs automatically activated. With 150 F-16+s providing air cover against 200 enemy aircraft and anti-aircraft defences, the chance of success was quite dim. The job of the fighter escort was to distract the enemy long enough to allow the bombers to reach the target. Every flare, chaff, jamming method, radar interference and maneuver was used to avoid the enemy fired. After dodging the inital missile attack, the attackers ran into the Amestrian and Torontian Air Force and the Amestrian Navy. After over 20 minutes of intense, high speed combat, the Saint Fedskian fighters were low on ammo and down to 48 aircraft left. However, the combat lasted just long enough to allow the bombers through. Of the five B-52s that attacked, 4 were damaged enough to warrant a scrapping upon return (if they do) and of the five B-1Bs, all five will be scrapped upon return. The remaining 48 F-16s are all damaged from minor scratches to entire systems shut down and massive holes in the wings. They were decimated, but served their purpose as all ten bombers were able to reach the target.

As the bombers reached the target, they were met with a hail of anti-air missiles from the Amestrian Fleet (200 in total) and 10 surface-to-air missiles from the entrenched Amestrian Forces stationed in Port Angeles.

Target Zone #4
Streaking in before the defences could be activated, the F-15s fired off their HARMs which would immediately home in on any tracking RADAR or military communication device. The aircraft attacking the harbours dropped their Mk 65 mines while the aircraft attacking the airfields dropped their CBU-89 land mines. While the 30 F-16s were greatly out numbered by the enemy fighters, the F-15s, after making their attacks switched to the fighter role giving the Saint Fedskians a numerical advantage. Within minutes, 34 F-15s were jumped by the Torontian F-16s and the Amestrian aircraft, during their runs before the fighter escort could arrive. After the escort arrived a further 12 F-15s and 18 F-16s were shot down with others recieving serious damage from AA defences and enemy aircraft. Like the other raids, the B-52s were able to slide through while the enemy fighters battled the Saint Fedskian fighters.

Total Amestrian/TPG Losses (so far)
TPG: 2,011
Amestrian: 667
Civilian: 4,023

80 total Torontian Aircraft and 24 total Amestrian Aircraft are shot down in the dogfights.

Several bases are severely damaged and several airports rendered inoperable without significant repairs. Several harbors throughout South Western Torontia will need to be de-mined. The radar system of South Vancouver is compromised (though still operational, its effectiveness is reduced.)

Amestria

27-12-2005, 03:46

Ultimatum from the Amestrian Militaries Central Command*

This fighting has gone on long enough. Thousands are dead, billions of dollars of damage has been done, and the whole country is once again unstable. The Amestrian Occupation Authority will agree to the terms of the Saint Fedski cease fire and withdraw the First Amestrian Corps and the Third Torontian Corps under the command of General Mustang from Olympia provided Saint Fedski cease all hostile military action. If Saint Fedski refuses to acknowledge this offer and continues its military operations against our forces in Torontia, Amestria will have no choice but to destroy Seattle with an N2 strike and pepper Eastern Torontia with EMP bombs.

Furthermore, no additional Commonwealth forces are to be dispatched to Torontia or it will be taken as an indication that Saint Fedski plans to continue combat operations at a later date.

-Senior General of the Armies Aaron Bradley

(*the Amestrian Military HQ in Central)

Saint Fedski

27-12-2005, 04:18

SECRET
Lieutenant General Jared Fedora makes a call to High Command in Sarnia.

"Minister, the Amestria Occupation Authority has issued an ultimatum. *reads the notice*. I am prepared to accept the ultimatum, but I need to know what is going on before I make an official statement."

"I was prepared for this. I will send a reply directly to the Amestrian Government. Do not respond to the Amestrian Occupation Authority any longer. This is now over your head. We have three or for more corps bound for Torontia as we speak. If Amestria does not allow them to land, then prepare for a full out war. A war they cannot win. Your last direct communication with the AOA will be notifying them of the inbound troops. If any action is taken against said reinforcements, it will be considered an act of war and dealt with appropriately."

"I knew you were going to say that. My statement will be the following:

The Amestrian Occupation Authority holds no right to prevent the reinforcement of the Commonwealth Armed Forces. There are reinforcements inbound that must be allowed to pass. Any action taken against said reinforcements will be considered an act of war. If the AOA rejects the arrival of the reinforcements, this issue will be out of my hands as Commander of the Torontian Protection Authority and will be in the hands Minister of Defence and the Security Council of the Commonwealth of Saint Fedski."

"Sounds good General. If they launch another N2 strike, you have permission to use whatever weapons are at your disposal. This directive is from the Chairwoman herself and has recieved the support of Chairman Girardi. I hope they make the right choice."

"I understand. I will order a complete lockdown of the Yakima nuclear facility and issue orders for said facility to begin missile readiness preparations. Anything else?"

"Yes one thing, I trust Admiral Murphy has told you about your upcoming promotion and the requirements for it?"

"Yes, he did."

"Well if war breaks out again, General Obliqus' services will be required elsewhere. A battlefield promotion for you to General will be issued and will immediately become effective."

"Yes sir. Looks like we both have a long day ahead of us. Good luck Minister."

"Thank you. Good luck you as well." The Minister of Defence hung up the phone. A look of horror on his face. "I'd better go tell the Chairwoman." He thought to himself as he began walking towards the central building.

Saint Fedski

27-12-2005, 04:24

Official Response from the Torontian Protection Authority
The Amestrian ultimatum is acceptable to the TPA. However, with reinforcements already en route to Torontia, they must be allowed to dock. The Amestrian Occupation Authority has no right to prevent said reinforcements from arriving in Torontia. Any direct military action against the inbound transports is a direct act of war and will be dealt with as such. A rejection of this response and/or a threat against the incoming reinforcements will require the attention of higher authorities and will thus be out of the TPA's hands. I hope the Amestrian Occupation Authority will make the right choice and allow the final reinforcements to arrive without a problem.

[signed]
Lt. Gen. Jared Fedora
Commander
Torontian Protection Authority

Xirnium

27-12-2005, 04:41

The brief yet silent hike to the far side of the hills did not take overly long, and soon the two were as secluded from the base as it was reasonably possible to be. With his acute hearing, the Lord Inquisitor knew that there was no person even vaguely close enough to eavesdrop on their conversation.

‘Thankyou sir,’ he began, as the Lieutenant looked at Lord Kaylor expectantly, waiting patiently to hear what he so urgently needed to speak about. The Lord Inquisitor continued to maintain his façade, attempting to imitate flawlessly the tone and speech style of a Kahanistanian soldier.

‘Lieutenant Foster, sir, this is not right,’ Lord Kaylor continued, ‘Since when are Kahanistanian soldiers not permitted to express their own opinions? Since when are we spied on by higher command? Something very strange is happening here… I’ve heard things, sir. Terrible things, and I’m told you know something about them.

Bismi-llāh, I'm not going to condemn my soul for a lie.’

The Lord Inquisitor had decided to take a gamble and blurt it out, calculating that this would seem to be the most natural responce. He hoped to play the part of a bewildered and confused soldier.

[NS]Amestria

27-12-2005, 04:45

Official Response from the Amestrian Occupation Authority

The Amestrian Militaries Central Command, not by the Occupation Authority, sent the Ultimatum.

-General of the Armies Basque Gran, Supreme Commander of the Amestrian Occupation Authority

Kahanistan

27-12-2005, 05:17

Lt. Foster nodded. "I do. The Amestrians are killing captured prisoners. Some Kahanistan soldiers participate in the killings, but so far I have not. We get volunteers from the combat squads to perform the executions, then the bodies are burned and buried near a remote pig farm about ten kilometers north of Vancouver. Within days what's left of the bodies is either decomposed or eaten by whatever."

Foster continued, satisfied that Kaldor was listening. "General Abdul Aziz Kantari was opposed to the killings. He threatened to go to the Supreme Soviet unless Feodor Kalazanov, the commander of the Kahanistan detachment, would condemn the Amestrians publically. Kantari was then summarily reassigned to Kraven, no communications exist there, he can't get anything out."

"And..." he continued, "it's not just Torontians killed by the Amestrians. I heard about an Imperial Marine captain who the Amestrians say went insane and killed several Republic Guards, and he supposedly went off, Kahanistan Command didn't know where he was until the Amestrians said they'd killed him after he didn't identify himself. They never denied it... if he'd been caught by the Kahanistan troops and he really had gone mad, we would have put him on trial and probably found him insane."

"I managed to slip letters out of here through the Amestrian security. They cut off the Internet, and Kahanistan Military Intelligence censors the mail, so I made friends with a naval officer who feels the same way I do, I give him my letters and when his supply ship goes back to Kahanistan for supplies he delivers the letters to the civilian post office in Kahanistan, where they go to representatives in the Supreme Soviet. So far they haven't responded, I told them about the mail being censored, I use my dad's address as the return address, so any responses would go there. He hasn't gotten anything that made it to me, and he knows how I'm slipping the letters out, my naval contact said he told him everything, I don't know if the responses are being caught by the censors or if the Supreme Soviet's just not responding..."

Xirnium

27-12-2005, 06:15

The Inquisitor's eyes widened as he listened to the Kahanistanian Lieutenant, attempting to portray the role of a Kahanistanian soldier who had finally confirmed that he had been lied to.

‘Lieutenant Foster, we need to go public,’ explained the Lord Inquisitor, concealing his excitement at uncovering this wealth of information. ‘Inshā'Allāh we may be able to expose this evil practise, to clear the good name of the Kahanistanian Armed Forces which the others have soiled. I’ve talked to some guys, made a few inquiries, and I’ve come up with a plan. Unfortunately, it’s been of no use to me till now since I’ve got no evidence. You on the other hand…’ the Lord Inquisitor allowed his voice to trail of for effect.

‘Anyway, I don’t think that we can expect any help from the Supreme Soviet,’ the Lord Inquisitior continued. ‘There is just to much insane stuff going on right now, what with the reassignment of Kantari, the death of that Imperial Marine captain you mentioned… for this to all be a coincidence. But we can turn to someone,’ Lord Kaylor explained, pausing to take a breath, playing the role of an uncertain soldier to the perfection.

‘The Xirniumites!’ he whispered frantically. ‘Apparently, the Inquisition has agents in Torontia, and they are desperately looking for information on the warcrimes that have been happening here. I even know where we can meet one, right now if you’re ready. It wasn’t easy, but I made some inquiries. He said to me, to come into the nearby town by night, whenever I can, just a couple of kilometres from here, and to bring evidence. Under the bridge. I'm pretty sure he was the real deal. This is our chance, sir! We can take your criminal order to them, that you got from the Amestrians, and we can end all of this.’

'So what do you say, sir, are you in? Or are we to come to a similar fate as Kantari, and end up on the Kraven front sooner then we think?'

The Inquisitor waited patiently to see what reaction this would elicit.

Amestria

27-12-2005, 06:23

Suddenly, the inquisitor’s exceptional hearing picked up the approach of a lone figure… whistling the Amestrian National Anthem…

Xirnium

27-12-2005, 06:29

[OOC: Errm, ignore any continuity issues here.. :)]

'Sir, I can hear someone. It isn't safe here. What should we do?' asked the Inquisitor. Internally, Lord Kaylor's mind reeled, assessing the best courses of action given different scenarios. This can’t be allowed to compromise the mission, he thought as his hand instinctively came to rest on his firearm.

Kahanistan

27-12-2005, 06:33

The lieutenant smiled widely, not even considering the possibility this was a trap. He got up and nodded. "I'm in. I was thinking that I should deliver my next letter to the Kahanistan media. Most of the media in Kahanistan are not controlled by the government, so they would probably be a hell of a lot more responsive than the Supreme Soviet."

"I would like to meet this Inquisitor." Lt. Foster pulled a letter from his boot. "This is a copy of the order (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10084702&postcount=261), given to me by General Kantari himself. He told me that I must never obey that order, that I must go public at the first chance I get. I've held back for now because I was afraid... but I'm in."

"I made several copies of this order, buried in spare canteens in cornfields. Only a few of my comrades know where they are. If I am reassigned, the canteens will be dug up, smuggled out of Torontia and given to the Kahanistan, Xirniumite, and Amestrian media."

---

"Just play it cool," said Lt. Foster. "I can't hear anyone," he replied, loading his M-16 and making sure his body armor and NBC were secure. "Let's go, but just act casual."

Xirnium

27-12-2005, 06:37

Excellent, thought the Inquisitor. 'Let's hurry then,' he announced, setting off at a brisk pace.

Amestria

27-12-2005, 06:40

“Why hallo...” came a voice behind them… A man in the uniform of an Amestrian Lieutenant Colonel came into view. He nonchalantly walked up to (what he perceived to be) the two Kahanistan Officers.

“I am Lieutenant Colonel Zolf J. Kimblee of Amestrian Military Intelligence...” To the perceptive Inquisitor the man just oozed sociopath.

Kahanistan

27-12-2005, 06:45

"First Lieutenant Grant Foster," said Lt. Foster nervously, clutching his M-16 like a security blanket. "It's a bit unusual for Amestrian military intelligence officers to be travelling alone out here, this close to a Kahanistan base. Someone might take you for a Fedski sapper and take a shot at you..."

Amestria

27-12-2005, 06:49

Kimblee gave an unnerving smile. "We are far from the front Lieutenant, and as Kahanistan is neutral in this conflict I doubt I am in any danger... What you doing outside of the base I wonder, out here..."

Kimblee laughed and spun around, waving his arms to emphasize their surroundings...

Xirnium

27-12-2005, 06:49

The Lord Inquisitor’s mind raced as he prepared for combat, though no outward signs of this were visible. Time itself seemed to slow as he became hypersensitive to the slightest breath or twitch of a muscle of this intelligence officer, the Inquisitor's newest target. The way the Amestrian stood, the way he held his rifle, even how he walked and talked, all offered important clues for how he could be most efficiently neutralised.

For now, however, it was more important to play the role of a Kahanistanian officer, so Lord Kaylor chose to obey Lt Foster’s warning, coming to attention as one normally would when confronted by a superior officer.

The Inquisitor remained silent, apparently differing to his commanding officer.

Kahanistan

27-12-2005, 06:54

"Holding a private conversation with one of my officers," said Foster. "I'm sure Amestrian officers do the same."

Amestria

27-12-2005, 07:03

"Really... Something so private that it must be discussed out here... Is it a matter I could be of assistance on...?"

The Inquisitor could detect that Kimblee was armed simply with a sidearm, but how the Officer carried himself suggested a very dangerous man...

Kahanistan

27-12-2005, 07:12

"Not really... we've finished what we came out here for," said Foster. His mind was still racing. Why is this Amestrian bastard here, so close to the base? He watched Kimblee, waiting to see if he would make a move... walking slowly toward the base...

Amestria

27-12-2005, 07:15

"Your probably wondering why I am here Lieutenant..."

Kahanistan

27-12-2005, 07:19

Foster nodded and slowly removed the safety from his M-16. "Yes... Amestrian officers don't usually show up near Kahanistan bases... I certainly haven't been anywhere near an Amestrian base..."

Amestria

27-12-2005, 07:27

"I'm just here to ensure that certain elements of disinformation have not been confused for truth... What with the communications blackout and the quarantine, sometimes rumors take on the appearance of fact..."

Kimblee heard the click of the Kahanistan Officers safety...

"Was that the click of a safety I heard...?”

Kimblee stopped and raised his hands over his head... He was smiling, obviously enjoying the whole situation.

"Tell me soldier, are you ready to commit treason?"

Xirnium

27-12-2005, 07:33

[Edit: This is after Kahanistan's next post]

‘Move and die, Amestrian,’ Lord Inquisitor Bernlan promised the intelligence officer grimly, startling all those present (including Lord Kaylor, who feigned surprise). Having silently approached the three individuals he now aimed a silenced assault rifle at the back of Lieutenant Colonel Kimblee’s neck, ready to liquidate him in an instant if necessity required it. The quietness was stifling, the Lord Inquisitor’s dark cloaked waved about gently in the evening breeze.

Inquisitor Kaylor had not been lying when he had explained that a contact from the Inquisition had been waiting for both him and the Kahanistanian Lieutenant underneath the bridge of the nearest town. Fortunately, however, Lord Inquisitor Bernlan had not been content to merely wait patiently at the appointed location of the meeting, but had instead actively patrolled in the empty wilderness that separated the town from the Kahanistanian base.

When Lord Bernlan had detected the faintest sounds of a third individual conversing with Inquisitor Kaylor and Lt Foster, he had decided to come for a closer look, moving silently to avoid detection. Rapidly discovering that a dangerous situation had developed, and that Lord Kaylor was powerless to act or he would compromise his cover as a Kahanistanian officer, Lord Bernlan had decided to take charge.

All present would have felt an immediate feeling of ominous dread surge over them, unknowingly caused by a conscious release of vast amounts of special pheromones (chemicals designed to provoke specific psychological and physiological responses in their victims, in this case abject fear) from the newly arrived Inquisitor.

‘Now, stand absolutely still while the good Kahanistanian Lieutenant disarms you,’ the Lord Inquisitor commanded darkly, his voice inflection carefully modified to make it as dreadful as possible. ‘If you attempt to resist I shall shoot you dead where you stand.’ The Amestrian's life was not valuable to the Inquisition, his death would mean nothing to Lord Bernlan. 'Make haste, please, Lieutenant.'

Kahanistan

27-12-2005, 07:34

"What are you talking about, Kimblee?" Foster looked around in the direction of the warrant officer who was with him out of the corner of his eye, not taking his vision off of Kimblee.

Amestria

27-12-2005, 07:44

"And you would be a Xirniumite... Don't worry, I won't resist..." Kimblee replied in a gleeful tone. He did not feel any increase in fear from the pheromones. He kept his hands raised above his head and did not move…

He looked directly at Foster and gave another unnerving smile. "Whatever is going on Lieutenant...? You are not going to let that spy hold a gun on an allied officer are you? Foster, we know who you are…"

Kahanistan

27-12-2005, 07:57

Xirnium

27-12-2005, 08:07

[Hehe, this time lag is becoming annoying. Ok, this post is before Kahanistan's last one)

Lord Kaylor appeared highly agitated, maintaining the illusion that he was merely a frightened Kahanistanian officer. ‘A'uzu billahi minashaitanir rajim,’ he prayed under his breath, his voice laced with despair. The act was flawless.

Wordlessly Lord Inquisitor Kaylor clicked of the safety of his own assault rifle, taking a few cautious steps back. His eyes shifted between the Amestrian and the Kahanistanian, regarding the situation carefully. Internally he was cool, calm and collected, logically computing possibilities.

‘Sir, I think we should listen to the Xirniumite. He can help us. If we let Kimblee go we’re screwed, we’ll end up on the Kraven Front or worse, dead,’ whispered Lord Kaylor fearfully. ‘Let’s just disarm him and take him with.’

Amestria

27-12-2005, 08:17

Foster leveled his weapon. "I'm a Kahanistan officer. What else do you know about who I am?" He removed Kimblee's sidearm, and searched him for recording equipment that might contain compromising information, and any documents that might reveal the Amestrian's orders.

"Now, what do we do with this guy? We can't shoot him, we can't take him to the base with us, we can't let him go, we don't have anywhere to hold him..."

Kimblee was wearing a wire, but no recording equipment. Apparently, everything picked up was transmitted.

Kimblee looked directly into Fosters eyes with sadistic glee... "We know who you are (laughter). If you go with that man behind me, it is all over for you... As a soldier you will be betraying your country."

Kimblee had several documents on him, all in Amestrian.

Kahanistan

27-12-2005, 08:23

"What was that?" Foster asked Kaylor. He didn't speak Arabic as well as many Kahanistan officers did, it was but one of four official languages, the others being English, Hebrew, and Latin.

"Anyway, where are we going to take him?" He looked over the documents and wire in disbelief. "I can't read this language." He turned to the Xirnium troops. "Can any of you read Amestrian?"

Xirnium

27-12-2005, 08:26

'It means that I seek refuge in Allah from Shaitan, the Damned, sir,' explained an agitated looking Kahanistanian officer.

'You have information valuable to the Inquisition,’ interrupted the Inquisitor, securely binding the Amestrian’s hands and feet rapidly. 'All of it is useful to us. Even a captured Amestrian intelligence officer is of use.'

‘The Inquisition can help you, Lieutenant, it can help both of you,’ guaranteed the Lord Inquisitor to the two Kahanistanian officers. ‘If you stay here, then you will surely die. The Amestrians are ruthless. They can’t allow their terrible secret to escape. However, we have means of smuggling you all out of Torontia.’

‘Firstly, however, you must give to me all the information you have about the Amestrian warcrimes, including those documents, so that I can send it to the High Command. I understand you have a copy of the criminal order also? Whatever happens to us, the evidence of atrocities must reach the relevant authorities,’ Lord Bernlan explained grimly.

Amestria

27-12-2005, 08:33

"Its too late, they are on their way. Besides, what difference will it make Foster whether it all becomes public? It will not change anything except ruin your future... By the way, your companion there is also a Xirniumite, his fear and surprise is so obviously fake... You are being used to smear both our countries... I can protect you Lieutenant..."

Kahanistan

27-12-2005, 08:37

The lieutenant gave Bernlan the documents. "I have plenty more copies of that." He grinned proudly. "Here is a list of Kahanistan officers who should know about it. Some of them have already been sent to Kraven, or been discharged... Many I do not even know if they are alive... but those who are, can make sure the Kahanistan and Amestrian people know about what their governments are doing." The list had about 400 names on it of various officers and government officials, in a crude, difficult-to-read shorthand. He had obviously feared that he would be caught with it. "I can transcribe them for you."

Amestria

27-12-2005, 08:40

Kimblee laughed. "So the Amestrian and Kahanistan people know... Ha! That order Lieutenant was never openly issued; there is not one thing about it that can be verified. You might as well have printed it out on a home computer..."

Xirnium

27-12-2005, 08:48

Methodically, Lord Inquisitor Bernlan withdrew a device from within the dark folds of his cloak. It appeared to be foot-long rectangular machine, and one could slide pieces of paper through the thin gap along its length. In mere moments, high definition facsimiles of all the papers, including the execution order and the Amestrian intelligence documents, had been transmitted to the Synod of the Inquisition.

His eyes narrowing, the Inquisitor quickly compiled a further report to the High Council on what appeared to be an electronic organiser, detailing, amongst other things, the geographic location of the mass grave that Lt Foster had mentioned.

‘Very well, we’re done. All we need concern ourselves with for the moment is our lives.’ The Inquisitor frowned, regarding the Amestrian coldly. ‘It would be logical to liquidate the Amestrian at this point in time,' he explained, 'but he hardly has any compromising information. I recommend we gag him and leave him here, he is of no consequence any more.’

Amestria

27-12-2005, 08:49

The information the Xirnium agent tries to send is jammed and is unable to get through...

(I have made numerous posts that all unofficial communication channels are being jammed or otherwise blocked in BC.)

Kahanistan

27-12-2005, 08:50

"Ah, but once I come forward, other Kahanistan officers will find the courage to do so too. They can't all be printed up on home computers. People will complain, the Kahanistan media will have a field day when they get a few hundred of them from returning soldiers... And when members of the Supreme Soviet come forward... all hell will break loose. I can guarantee that Kahanistan will cut off relations with Amestria at the very least... they might even openly aid St. Fedski against you, if the cease-fire falls through."

Foster turned to the Xirniumite. "Yes, let's leave him here... he'll eventually be picked up by a Kahanistan patrol, or an Amestrian one... by the way, aren't the Amestrians jamming transmissions? If they weren't, I wouldn't have had to resort to smuggling letters out, I'd have just emailed them to whoever needed them. Let's get out of here."

Saint Fedski

27-12-2005, 08:53

Official Response to the Amestrian Militaries Central Command
The Amestrian ultimatum is acceptable to the TPA. However, with reinforcements already en route to Torontia, they must be allowed to dock. The Amestrian Occupation Authority and the Amestrian Militaries Central Command have no right to prevent said reinforcements from arriving in Torontia. Any direct military action against the inbound transports is a direct act of war and will be dealt with as such. A rejection of this response and/or a threat against the incoming reinforcements will require the attention of higher authorities and will thus be out of the TPA's hands. I hope the Amestrian Occupation Authority and Amestrian Militaries Central Command will make the right choice and allow the final reinforcements to arrive without a problem.

[signed]
Lt. Gen. Jared Fedora
Commander
Torontian Protection Authority

Amestria

27-12-2005, 08:54

Secret Message from Amestrian Military Intelligence to the Kahanistan Military Command in BC

We request that all transport out of BC by the Kahanistan Military cease. We have reliable Intelligence that agents of the Xirnium Inquisition have killed and taken the identity of one First Lieutenant Grant Foster or that this Foster is secretly working with them.

Amestria

27-12-2005, 08:58

Kahanistan

27-12-2005, 09:07

Saint Fedski

27-12-2005, 09:58

To: The Amestrian Government
Via: John E. Clark, The Amestrian Ambassador to The Commonwealth of Saint Fedski
From: Madam Chairwoman Katherine Schleicher, Head of State of the Commonwealth of Saint Fedski
Re: Torontia

The Amestrian Occupation Authority and the Amestrian Militaries Central Command is stepping over the line. There are currently a number of troop ships well underway towards Torontia. They must be allowed to enter. Any attempt to stop them will be dealt with severely.

The AMCC has threatened N2 strikes are large Torontian cities. Rest assured any N2 attack will be returned by a large nuclear attack. In the interests of peace, Allow the troops to land or face a war with the Commonwealth of Saint Fedski.

Any attack by Amestrian forces will be considered a declaration of war on the Commonwealth of Saint Fedski. Included, is a list of signatures from the heads of state of each individual member stating that if Amestrian forces break the ceasefire agreement or fire on the inbound transports, they have effectively declared war on each individual member of the Commonwealth and thus the Commonwealth herself.

As a Vice-Chairperson of the Commonwealth of Saint Fedski, I understand the need to finish troop deployments to Torontia. I recognize that any attempt to interfere in such deployments is a direct act of war against the Commonwealth of Saint Fedski and thus against each member nation, including my own. I pledge to commit the armed forces of my nation to a combined fighting force under the name of the Commonwealth of Saint Fedski, to be used however the Commander in Chief deems necessary, including offensive operations on foreign soil.

signed
Prime Minister Robynne Hay, Republic of New McFarland

signed
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, Republic of North Saint Clair

signed
Governor Ellen Bruce, Republic of Pink

signed
Prime Minister Joseph Ashintini, Republic of Communist Revolution

signed
King Joel Brideau, Kindgom of Thorns

signed
President – Zacharias McGuire, Confederacy of The Fish

signed
Prime Minister Tom Jones, Allied States of the Islands

Any action taken against the inbound transports is a direct act of war and may no longer be contained within Torontia. This message is in no way a threat, it is a mere warning of the possibility of having an escalated conflict that the Amestrians will have a hard time winning.

signed
Madam Katherine Schleicher
Chairwoman, Commonwealth of Saint Fedski

signed
Sir Gary Girardi
Past Chairman and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth of Saint Fedski

signed
Sir Louis Riel
Minister of Defence, Commonwealth of Saint Fedski

Xirnium

27-12-2005, 10:07

Lt. Foster stood up with the Xirniumites. "OK, how do we get out of here? You guys must have had a way of getting in here, if you really are Inquisitors... and the Kahanistan patrols are probably out in force looking for me... I've crossed a Rubicon here, we attacked an Amestrian officer, I've revealed classified information. You guys have got to get me out of here..." He was really scared now.

With the savage blow of his rifle butt, Lord Inquisitor Bernlan knocked out the Amestrian intelligence officer, though he would certainly live. Waving his hand dismissively at the Kahanistanian's question the Lord Inquisitor expalined, 'we have an extensive network of Inquisitors in Torontia. I won't pretend that it is a minor thing to get messages out, in fact it is frightfully draining on our resources, but it is possible.. The valuable data will be in the Inquisition's hands long before we leave Torontia.'

'Now, we need to proceed to Blaine on the BC-Washington State Border,' the Inquisitior explained carefully. 'We have contacts there who can get us out. Avoiding the Amestrian and Kahanistanian patrols is a relatively easy task, since Inquisitors have extremely acute senses, but try to remain as silent as possible.'

'I hope you two are relatively fit, we won't rest until we get to Blaine,' indicated the Lord Inquisitor darkly, as the four set off at a brisk pace.

Saint Fedski

27-12-2005, 10:07

Saint Fedskian Military Movements
Eight Naticoke Class aircraft carriers, six Charles de Gualle class aircraft carriers and the appropriate escorts have been ordered to sea. The de Gualles will be escorting the transports while the Naticokes are heading to an unknown location.

Amestria

27-12-2005, 10:10

Reply from the Amestrian Militaries Central Command

The State of Amestria will accept the ceasefire and allow the troops to land. However, those troops are not to take up front line positions.

[signed]
Senior General of the Armies Aaron Bradley
General of the Armies Hakuro
General of the Armies Louis Armstrong

Amestrian Military Movements

The Amestrian troops flanking Olympia begin an ordered withdraw. The SF command is radioed and told that all artillery bombardments shall cease once SF forces cease fire.

Kahanistan

27-12-2005, 10:18

About thirty kilometers from Blaine

A Kahanistan Merkava IV MBT stood in the way. An Imperial Marine captain exited.

"This is as far as you go, Foster. You and your companions are under arrest for being absent without leave, assaulting an allied officer, and suspicion of espionage. A Kahanistan patrol found Colonel Kimblee, and handed him back over to the Amestrians, barely conscious and beaten, from the look of him."

The captain readied his AK-74 assault rifle. "Now, will you come peacefully, or will I have to take you in by force?"

Saint Fedski

27-12-2005, 10:37

*General order to all Commonwealth divisions*
A ceasefire as been declared. All troops are ordered to return to their original positions prior to the outbreak of hostilities. Any problems are to be reported immediately in order for appropriate action to be taken. Any resistance is to be dealt with by an immediate return of fire.

The Commonwealth forces fire their final shots before ceasing fire at the withdrawing Amestrians. A couple of minutes later, they emerg from their holes and shelters like rats and begin patrolling to the west, slowly returning back to their original positions, or beyond.

Xirnium

27-12-2005, 10:47

‘Friends, this doesn’t need to get ugly,' explained Lord Inquisitor Bernlan smoothly, trying to reason with the men. 'If you will allow us to explain, Lieutenant Foster has evidence that Amestria is involved in horrendous atrocities. Because he has this information, Colonel Kimblee wished to bring him in, to execute him. That is what this witchhunt is about, you are being used by the Amestrian's against your own, for their ends.

Allow us to proceed to Blaine. It is what you would do if you truly love the Kahanistanian Imperial Marines. The choices he has made are in order to preserve its honour, and that of your Kahanistanian constitution.

I only hope you are never forced to make that choice, between your honour and your orders.’

Amestria

27-12-2005, 10:53

Military District Command Center*

Kimblee was in a quite rage. “No one hits me!” He hissed as ice was applied to his face by a military medic. “I will make that bastard regret it."

I have always wanted to kill an Inquisitor, rip one open and find out how they work… "I want search helicopters and motor patrols throughout the region. Have any bodies the Kahanistanians may be aware of moved, in fact, have them encased in concrete and dumped into the sea.”

(*a BC military district. Torontia has been divided into Military districts.)

Amestrian Military Movements

Amestrian ground patrols begin to search the area with the assistance of Military Helicopters.

Saint Fedski

27-12-2005, 11:00

Snip
"Jonah's in the fish"

"What was that sergeant?"

"Jonah's in the fish. Tell General Ferdinand that 'Jonah's in the Fish' please."

"IS THIS SOME KIND OF JOKE SERGEANT?"

"NO SIR"

"Then what the fuck is it?"

"A plane just landed. The occupants, told me tell the General that 'Jonah's in the fish'"

"hmmm. I will go see what the general has to say. One moment."

"Thank you."

The Major, acting as the General's Aide knocks on the door and enters the generals office, closing the door behind him. A couple seconds later, the door opens and the major walks out, followed by the General.

"Come in Sergeant." The General says to the grimey, camo clad, sergeant as he motions to a chair infront of his desk. "Please take a seat."

"Thank you sir." The sergeant reponds as he sits down. "An officer aboard the hercules which just landed on your private runway ordered me to tell you that Jonah's in the fish, sir."

"How many people were on the plane?"

"I counted twenty-six, including two pilots. The rest were all decked out in heavy camo and armed to the teeth. I'd say they were special forces of some sort."

"Alright thank you sergeant. Get the jeep ready, I will be out shortly."

"Yes sir." The sergeant walked out of the room while the General picked up his phone.

Speaking in a whisper, the general spoke into the phone. "Colonel, we've got the go ahead. Get your troops to runway X forty-two right away. Have the engines running when we get there." The general hung up the phone and walked out the door to his waiting jeep.

Minutes pass as the jeep, escorted by four other vehicles and three little bird helicopters winds its way through the town to the private runway and arrives at the hanger.

"Lieutenant Davis? General Ferdinand, First Torontian Army, and Commander Olympia sector. How was the flight?"

"Not too bad" Davis replied.

"I'm sorry to do this, but we have to go for a short road trip to the awaiting transports. I will discuss the objectives of the mission and the primary responsibility of you and your men on the way there."

Kahanistan

27-12-2005, 11:14

The captain lowered his rifle. Two other Imperial Marines came out of the tank, with their weapons ready.

"My orders are to arrest Lieutenant Foster. If he surrenders peacefully, and is innocent, he will be acquitted. If he is guilty he will be looking at fifty years in a cell with a 200 kilogram lifer named Bubba. If he does not surrender, he will be brought in by force."

"I cannot allow you to pass." He turned to the other Marines. "Take them!"

The marines moved toward the Inquisitors, armed with AK-74's and bayonets.

(I hope those Inquisitors are wearing the standard body armor and other equipment of a Kahanistan soldier, because these guys are.)

Sniper Country

27-12-2005, 11:22

"No problem, sir," Davis answered. It was the first time he'd called any officer "sir" in what seemed like forever. Davis held his hand up in the air and twirled it around several times, as the men got up and began to follow him and the General. They walked outside, to awaiting HMMWVs. "Load 'em up; Reese, you're with me."

SSC Reese looked around. "Aw daddy do I have to?" He asked.

Davis laughed. "Get in, man, come on."

LT Davis and SSC Reese got into the General's jeep as the convoy began to pull away. In the HMMWVs, the SOF-D soldiers kept a watch of the outside. They'd done convoy operations in Samustan before, like every other member of the SOF-D today.

"So, General," Davis began, "what's up? Hope you don't mind me bringing Sergeant Second Class Reese along- I have to keep him out of trouble. He'd probably be trying to rape one of your drivers right about now." He smiled, noting that the General's expression didn't change. "Okay then, onto business. What's the deal?"

Xirnium

27-12-2005, 13:27

‘Stop,’ commanded Lord Inquisitor Bernlan, his voice stern. ‘There’s no need for blood to be spilt needlessly.’ Lord Kaylor looked imperceptibly sideways at his colleague, puzzled.

An Inquisitor would think nothing of killing all these men, regardless of the fact that they were allies, and certainly two Inquisitors would encounter little trouble dispatching the soldiers. Clearly, however, Lord Bernlan had computed an intriguing possibility that he had not.

‘Assuming that you can guarantee my safety and that of these two men, on your honour, and that you can assure me that we shall not be handed over to the Amestrians to be shot like dogs we will come quietly. If not then every one of you will die, and that is something that I’d rather avoid.’

Xirnium

27-12-2005, 13:48

27 minutes after adaptive frequency-hoping burst transmission commenced…

To: The High Council of the Inquisition
From: Lord Inquisitor Bernlan

Thought for the day: Fortune truly helps those who are of good judgment

My Lords/Ladies

You shall find in the attachment to this message information proving Amestria’s systematic atrocities in Torontia, as well as the Kahanistanian involvement. The evidence includes, but is not limited to, known locations of mass grave sites and a copy of the illegal order sanctioning the execution of captured prisoners.

[Signed]
Lord Inquisitor Bernlan

________________________________________________________________________

35 minutes after adaptive frequency-hoping burst transmission commenced…

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Official Inquisitorial Edict

To: The Governments and Intelligence Agencies of the World
From: His Most Glorious Inquisition of the Holy Empire of Xirnium

Thought for the day: Ignorance of one's misfortunes is clear gain.

The Inquisition has found conclusive evidence of a state-sanctioned, systematic and brutal Amestrian policy to execute all captured individuals accused of being insurgents without trial.

The following evidence is included in the attachments to this message:

-Coordinate locations for several mass grave sites in Amestria, where the burnt remains of Torontian prisoners were disposed of.

-A copy of the top-secret criminal order issued by the Amestrian Occupation Authority to the Kahanistanian general staff, demanding the immediate executions of all captured suspected terrorists without trial:

It has come to our attention that the Kahanistan peacekeeping forces are taking insurgents prisoner... These insurgents are still dangerous after capture, as they may be infected with the virus. Furthermore, as traitors they would be hanged shortly after capture anyway. Are first priority is to prevent new outbreaks of the disease. Execute all insurgents captured, burn the bodies, and bury them in a secret location. Be discrete. If questioned by members of the public or media, deny we are taking such actions.

[Emphasis Ours]

Holy Xirnium once again calls on Amestria to allow foreign independent observers to inspect both the camps where the Torontian prisoners are supposedly being held and also that they be allowed to inspect the locations where suspected mass graves are located.

We demand that Amestria does not disturb these graves, which are all in remote locations, until an international team arrives. If our reconnaissance satellites or those of any other nations that are undoubtedly monitoring Torontia detect individuals and vehicles at those locations it will serve as the ultimate proof of Amestria’s heinous crimes.

[Signed]
His Grace the Lord High Grand Inquisitor Maleas Norogoth
Inquisitor-General of the Holy Empire of Xirnium

Kahanistan

27-12-2005, 13:56

Foster turned to the Inquisitors. "Come quietly? And spend the next half a century getting buggered in an underground prison cell for telling the truth, while these crimes continue? What are you thinking?"

Meanwhile, the two Marines had brought their weapons to bear on the Inquisitors, and were pulling out manacles...

"You won't be handed over to Amestria, you will be tried before a Kahanistan military court-martial for disseminating classified information, and you will go to prison for a VERY long time," said the captain.

Amestria

27-12-2005, 13:59

Official Response to Xirniums Allegations from the Amestrian Military

The Amestrian Military denies having ever issued such an order and further points out that such documents could have been manufactured using photo shop. The Amestrian Military further announces that it will conduct its own investigation into the allegations made by Xirnium under the authority of Lieutenant Colonel Zolf Kimblee.

Secret: All evidence of such an order being issued by the Amestrian Command in Port Angeles is erased (with the exception of one copy which is flown to Central and classified a State Secret). The Amestrian Military Intelligence Division contacts the Kahanistan Military Command and asks them to destroy whatever evidence they have in their possession.

Amestria

27-12-2005, 14:28

Amestrian Military Movements

200,000 Amestrian troops are made ready for deployment by air into Torontia for Peacekeeping, Construction, and Combat duties.

800,000 troops are made ready for deployment by sea into Torontia for Peacekeeping, Construction, and Combat duties. The Sixth and Seventh Carrier Fleets are assigned to escort them.

TPG Military Movements

An additional 500,000 Torontians are recruited into the TPG Military owing to the draft instituted at the beginning of the conflict*. Although these forces are green and are still in the process of being trained/readied, they are deployed to take part in Peacekeeping, Patrols, and Occupation activities within non-crucial military districts, freeing up to 500,000 more experienced TPG troops. 200,000 are dispatched to the front to reinforce the border in the wake of Saint Fedskis reinforcements. The remaining 300,000 are dispatched to protect the Torontian coasts.

(* http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10055321&postcount=202 )

The Lone Alliance

27-12-2005, 14:54

-Lone Alliance Alaskan deployments-
Entrenchments are set up near the Torontian Border, the Spy Sat Scrambling system is deployed and prepped for testing.
400 Aircraft are finally on the ground at Anchorage Airfields.
Troop strength maxed at 600,000.

Xirnium

28-12-2005, 00:01

‘You have no faith in your own legal system?’ Lord Inquisitor Bernlan asked Lt Foster incredulously, preparing to surrender to the Kahanistanians.

Both Inquisitors opened fire simultaneously and without any warning at the Kahanistanian tank crew, seeming to act as one through a combination of instinct and training. Both the Inquisitors possessed detailed tactics to deal with this type of scenario.

They ruthlessly targeted the vulnerable areas of the Kahanistanian soldiers, their neck and head (calculated to cause immediate fatal wounds), exploiting the unusually high coordination that the two Inquisitors possessed to ensure that each Inquisitor attacked a separate target, maximising the efficiency of their assault. The order of the Kahanistanian targets to be liquidated was determined by the Inquisitors via extremely rapid mental calculations, accessing which hostiles were most dangerous and eliminating them accordingly.

The 22-mm high-velocity assault rifle of Lord Bernlan was considerably more destructive then the Kahanistanian M-16 of Lord Kaylor, but either were devastating when combined with their lighting reflexes and superior precision. Compared with the skills of the regular Kahanistanian soldier, no doubt highly trained and experienced, the Inquisitors were far out of their league.

Continuing to fire mercilessly, Lord Bernlan quickly withdrew a small device from within the dark folds of his cloak and threw it at the Kahanistanian captain, where it exploded with tremendous force a brief moment later. In the blinding heat of the explosion the Inquisitors shifted position, continuing to fire pitilessly at their quarry.

Kahanistan

28-12-2005, 00:29

The two enlisted men died almost instantly, the captain was severely wounded and fell to the ground, unconscious. He had knocked away the explosive device, but was succumbing to his other wounds. Another Imperial Marine exited the tank. She was an overweight female of about 20, with curly blonde hair and what could have been a pretty face if not for the camo paint. She stood about 5'6" tall. She had the same equipment as the other Marines, but was clearly not a combat trooper.

This Marine did not open fire, nor could she have posed a threat to the three men. "Good god..."

Lt. Foster raised his M-16. The other Marine did not. "I want to help," she said. "Corporal Eileen Holland, Imperial Marines. I drive this tank, and I don't believe the Amestrian lies for one second."

She took out a medkit, then inspected the three Marines to see if any were alive. The enlisted were dead, the captain barely breathing. She took manacles from one of the corpses and cuffed the captain, no sense in having him come to and try to kill everyone. She then began to work on him. "He's still alive. The others are dead."

The woman continued. "We can't go this way, the Imperial Marines have set up a roadblock there, if you'd gotten past the tank you would all have been killed. I doubt even three Fallen* could get past them, let alone three men. I'll take us in the tank, north into the Yukon, the Amestrians' radio jamming probably doesn't extend that far north. There are extra rations in the tank, winter combat uniforms too. From there we can radio for a ship to get us out of there."

*Elite Freekish troops, used to devastating effect against Kahanistan and later Kraven forces. Unlike Capitol Police, who are merely programmed to fight, Fallen actually derive pleasure from killing. They are dangerous opponents, and apparently only deployed in extreme cases.

Amestria

28-12-2005, 00:34

Suddenly in the distance could be heard the sounds of an Amestrian Military Helicopter.

Xirnium

28-12-2005, 00:41

The Inquisitor’s eyes narrowed dangerously as he considered this new possibility. ‘Radio for a ship from whom, precisely?’ Lord Inquisitor Bernlan asked. He knew that the Amestrian Navy actively patrolled the Torontian coast, and with sanctuary so close was less then eager to take up this new officer on her wide diversion.

He regarded the Kahanistanian tank coldly, as a new idea formed in his mind.

‘Tell me about the strength of the roadblock, and don’t lie to me in the slightest or I shall kill you right here,’ he ordered. The look on Lord Bernlan’s face told the Marine that he had both the means and will to carry out his threat.

In the distance the Inquisitor could hear the sound of high speed rotors, military helicopters! 'Get the bodies into the tank now, and then let's get inside and button up.' he commanded. 'I want someone on the 7.62 mm as a precaution.'

Kahanistan

28-12-2005, 00:52

"A Xirnium ship," said the enlisted woman. "The roadblock has 20 Imperial Marines and two Merkava IV MBT's," she said, nodding in the direction of her own tank. "Xirnium's always opposed the Amestrian atrocities."

"Or," Corporal Holland continued, "we could take the tank into the Yukon, head east, and try to get out at the East Coast, but there's not enough petrol for that. We'd be stranded in the ice fields." She seemed nervous and dejected.

Meanwhile, Foster carried the bodies into the tank, and then dragged the wounded captain in. There were two more Imperial Marines inside, but they lacked the will to try to apprehend Foster, especially after one of their own had turned. They did not interfere.

Xirnium

28-12-2005, 01:02

'Bind these soldiers, we can't afford unreliable elements to jeopoardise the mission,' explained Lord Bernlan.

The Inquisitor mulled over Holland's response. 'We could perhaps force the roadblock?' he wondered aloud, for the Kahanistanian corporal's benefit. ‘Consider that we have the element of surprise, and that we have also the benefit of disinformation. We can approach the roadblock unopposed and then neutralise it from a position of tactical advantage. Firing both the 60mm mortar and 120 mm main gun simultaneously, we could destroy one or perhaps both of the main battle tanks and kill a great deal of the infantry before the Kahanistanian troops even realise what is happening. From there it is only a short journey to the Saint Fedskian lines.’

The Lord Inquisitor frowned. ‘The benefit of this, of course, is that we can reach sanctuary immediately, rather then brave the roving patrols. We can’t expect any help from Holy Xirnium, our mission does not exist and neither do we.’

Kahanistan

28-12-2005, 01:15

"Either that or try to capture the Amestrian chopper," said Lt. Foster, climbing into the tank commander's seat.

"There's no guarantee it'll land, it might just shoot us," said Cpl. Holland, entering.

"Can they tell what went on from up there?" Foster asked the Inquisitors.

Holland shrugged and started up the tank. "The Merkava IV has a 120mm smoothbore gun, a 12.7mm machine gun and 60mm mortars," she said, for the benefit of those who might not be tank crew. "It's a bit crazy, but it just might work."

Xirnium

28-12-2005, 01:20

'No, the Amestrian helicopter crew know nothing, they were not anywhere near within range when we liquidated the Kahanistanian traitors,' explained Lord Bernlan as Lord Kaylor quickly took the position of gunner.

‘Continue as if nothing has happened, return to the roadblock. Make the typical radio situation reports. We’ll deal with the Amestrian helicopter when and if it becomes a problem.’

The Inquisitor smilled encouragingly at the Kahanistanian Corporal, trying to lend her some of his confidence. 'This shall indeed work,' he reassured her, 'one who knows the enemy and knows himself will not be in danger in a hundred battles.'

Amestria

28-12-2005, 01:24

Amestrian Military Movements

The Amestrian Military sets up communications channels with all existing Kahanistan roadblocks and patrols.

Kahanistan

28-12-2005, 01:38

Foster searched the Captain's pockets for information. "Ah. Here it is." He radioed the roadblock. "Captain Duncan here, no sign of the fugitive. We think Foster and his party might have headed to the Yukon. If I knew my only roads into Eastern Torontia were blocked, I'd do that."

"Captain, your voice sounds funky. Do you have a cold?"

Foster continued to impersonate the captain, whose name he had learned from checking the ID. "No... I'm all right. Get a few choppers and spy planes ready to search the Yukon and Northwest Territories for him. He'll probably die in the ice, but I'm not taking a chance on him crossing the Bering Strait."

"That's crazy, Duncan," said the roadblock commander.

"By your logic, the Indians were crazy to come here from Russia. Fugitives are resourceful people," replied Foster. "The last thing we need is him going public with Amestrian military secrets."

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They were now about a kilometer from the roadblock...

Amestria

28-12-2005, 01:50

Amestrian Military Movements

Colonel Martel of the Amestrian Militaries Special Forces Division prepared for their V-25 Osprey's takeoff. She checked her weapon and body armor, the whole situation replaying over and over in her head. They had only been briefed on their assignment moments before they had to move out, that was the way it always was… Apparently, several Xirniumite agents and a rogue Kahanistan soldier were trying to escape with classified information and they had to be prevented…covertly. Anyone who assisted them could not be left alive…so ordered by Lieutenant Colonel Zolf Kimblee.

Suddenly a rush and the Osprey was airborne...

Radio Message to Kahanistan patrols and checkpoints from the AOA

As the Xirniumites may have hijacked a Kahanistan Military vehicle, all Kahanistan military vehicles leaving the area are to be searched and their crews identified.

Xirnium

28-12-2005, 01:53

‘Listen carefully,’ declared Lord Inquisitor Bernlan as the tank rapidly neared the Amestrian defences. ‘We will approach the roadblock as if reporting back due to engine troubles, halting several hundred metres away. The Kahanistanians will attempt to inspect us, and when the soldiers draw close enough we shall open fire on them with the machine gun. Simultaneously, we will engage with APFSDS-T M711 anti-tank rounds, targeting the nearest Merkva before shifting to the next, all the while saturating the roadblock with mortar shells from the Soltam system.’

The tank neared its final position, and halted.

Kahanistan

28-12-2005, 02:11

Holland took over. This was her turn to shine. She stopped the tank half a kilometer from the roadblock and radioed for help.

"This is Corporal Eileen Holland. The tank's stalled, I'm about half a kilometer from the roadblock in Blaine. We need assistance, immediately."

The roadblock sent one tank to assist. The other tank stayed at the roadblock.

The roadblock was now 500 meters away, the assisting tank about 100 meters and closing...

Xirnium

28-12-2005, 02:26

Having made a brief radio report to the Saint Fedskian base in Blaine, the time had finally come to force the roadblock.

‘Fire!’

At point blank range the blast from the Merkava’s 120mm smoothbore gun was devastating, easily able to penetrate the thickest armour. The armoured vehicle rocked slightly despite the superb recoil mechanism, though this did not significantly affect accuracy at these ranges.

The barrel was aimed at the turret of the enemy tank, in order to avoid the engine block situated in front and to hopefully detonate the tank shell ammunition within. The captured Merkava’s machinegun burst into life, attempting to cut down the Kahanistanian soldiers before they might realise what was happening and get to cover, while the Soltam mortar ruthlessly bombarded the now beleaguered Kahanistanian roadblock. As soon as the first tank was disabled the second would be engaged.

'Move!' the Inquisitor ordered, as the the tanks engine roared and it surged forward. A moving target was always better then a stationary one.

Kahanistan

28-12-2005, 02:37

The roadblock radioed for Amestrian assistance, but it would likely not get there in time. Holland floored the accelerator and made a run for the roadblock. "Can somebody take out the other tank?" she asked.

The dispatched Merkava caved in. It may have been built to resist shelling, but it was not built to resist having a 120mm smoothbore cannon fired on it from only thirty meters. Everyone in it was killed or wounded. Holland was now 150 meters from the slightly damaged tank at the roadblock.

Foster clutched his M-16, in case it was his tank that got disabled... the rogue Merkava raised its cannon.

Saint Fedski

28-12-2005, 02:37

Blaine Municipal Airport
Having recieved requests for help from their allies in Xirnium, the Commonwealth spring into action. Being roughly 20km from problem a force was immediately dispatched. Two F-16+s were scrambled and sent to deliver a sonic boom to the roadblock on each pass at tree top level. While the two F-16+s were taking off, ten Defender 500 Helicopter Gunships were ordered to the area. They would arrive in a matter of minutes. Also being scrambled was a platoon of Elite Guards. They would be transported via four littlebird transports (each carrying 6 soldiers). Ground support would be provided by four Leopard 2 main battle tanks, and ten DARDO HITFIST infantry fighting vehicles, each carrying 6 soldiers. A further 40 soldiers in four trucks will follow the armoured vehicles.

Amestria

28-12-2005, 02:42

The Kahanistan roadblocks distress signal was received and two Amestrian Military Helicopters turned and headed directly for the roadblock.

The Special Forces Osprey was alerted, and it followed suit, setting a course directly for the former Kahanistan roadblock. It was only a matter of a few minutes before they arrived...

Xirnium

28-12-2005, 02:43

Its electric Elbit turret rotating rapidly, the Merkava quickly acquired and locked onto the Kahanistanian tank. The captured tank had reloaded and now fired again, this time at the second Kahanistanian armoured fighting vehicle. Even while moving at top speed, the advanced El Op fire control system of the Merkava IV ensured that the hits would be deadly accurate, all the more so because of the extremely close range. With the last tank neutralised it would only be a short distance ride to the safety of the Saint Fedskian troops.

The machinegun continued to swivel about, brilliant flame emanating from its barrel, raking the Kahanistanian infantry with suppressive fire. The 1,500hp screamed as it was pushed for all its worth.

Amestria

28-12-2005, 02:44

Saint Fedski

28-12-2005, 02:51

Responding to RADAR contacts, the two F-16+s flew past the three Amestrian aircraft at top speed. The following sonic boom would shake the shit out of anything caught in its path.

Having arrived at the roadblock less than 10 minutes after taking off, the ten Defenders began looking for targets, while the four littlebirds landed at four points surrounding the roadblock.

"GO GO GO" The Elite Guard Colonel screamed into his comm set as the Littlebirds touched the ground and took off again.

The twenty four soldiers began taking up positions surrounding the road block. Armed with Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and Eryx anti-tank missiles, the Elite Guards could deal with any threat that could respond quick enough before they were extracted. Two of the soldiers, armed with M249s trained their guns on the road coming from deep within BC while the other 5 members of the squad lay in ambush. Two snipers were with them. One was laying in a bush on a small hill overlooking the roadblock. His sight trained in the main building. The other sniper had taken position in a tree, with nearly a 360 degree view of the area.

Kahanistan

28-12-2005, 02:51

The rogue Merkava had taken some mortar hits, but was still functional. The loyalist one was heavily damaged, its turret disabled. Any survivors would still be in the tank, now little more than a metal box on wheels. They were no threat.

"You think they might have gotten off a distress signal?" asked Foster as the tank careened into Eastern Torontia at full speed.

Holland seemed unconcerned. "I don't think the Amestrians will come here and risk the cease-fire with the Fedskies."

Foster seemed unconvinced, but didn't speak. He was too busy looking for that Amestrian chopper he'd heard.

Saint Fedski

28-12-2005, 03:02

A fifth Littlebird which had taken off at the same time as the rest landed before the Merkava. It was awaiting the Xirmium soldiers to board. Once they have boarded, the other 4 helicopters will reland to pick up the elite guards and evacuate them back to Blaine. Instead of proceeding directly to Blaine, they will cross out into the Sound where the Commonwealth Navy will provide cover.

Xirnium

28-12-2005, 03:03

‘Halt the tank,’ ordered the Lord Inquisitor as the armoured vehicle's treads ground to a stop. Opening the hatch he quickly jumped out, as Saint Fedski helicopters wheeled around in the air above him.

‘Beyond here are the Amestrian Front lines!’ he screamed to the Kahanistanian corporal over the roar of the rotors of the Saint Fedski military helicopters. 'We can't go there.'

It was not easy to make his voice heard over the noise, but he managed. 'We’re getting out of here now, as soon as the Saint Fedski assault helicopters land we embark!’

Radiply he jumped aboard, covering the others with his assualt rifle as they climbed on to the Littlebird helicopter.

Kahanistan

28-12-2005, 03:10

Holland floored the brakes and the Merkava came to a screeching halt. "Amestrian front lines?"

She was busy putting on her body armor and NBC, and loading her AK-74. Foster already had his on as he looked through a map.

"You either have REALLY good intelligence or REALLY crap intelligence, I never heard anything about Amestrians massing here..."

"What do we do now?" asked Holland. "We've blown up a roadblock, the Amestrians are on our tail, and now I hear 40,000 Torontian troops are at the other side of the border." Her voice was shaking, she was evidently very scared.

The soldiers started to climb out of the tank.

Xirnium

28-12-2005, 04:36

His cloak billowing about in the wind, Lord Inquisitor Bernlan helped to heave Holland and the others onto the hovering Littlebird troop transport. The soldiers covered each other as they quickly embarked, ready for extraction. The sounds of the helicopter's rotors was deafening, (but also strangely comforting, like the beating wings of the eagle of deliverence) drowning out the 'Go! Go! Go!' commands of the troops. So close had they come to death, and yet now, largely due to luck, they would escape.

Lord Inquisitor Kaylor leapt aboard, smartly saluting the Saint Fedskian pilots. Though he still wore the uniform of a Kahanistanian officer, his tone of voice and inflection was now unmistakably the neutral English accent of a Xirniumite. The need for pretence was over. ‘Good to see you all, men. Let’s get the bloody hell out of here. We've just neutralised a Kahanistanian roadblock and by now no doubt the entire Amestrian military is aware.’

The Lone Alliance

28-12-2005, 05:31

-Alaska-
Spy sats quickly pick up the destruction of the Checkpoint and the flight of the Rogue tank, they had feared that it was a possible TPLA hjacking brought out to restart the war, while they waited for the Amestria counterattack they were suprised when a group of Saint Fedski Helicopters arrived to what seemed to be a crew pickup, 5 SU-25 Interceptors are prepped for launch to possibly take out what seems to be captured Saint Fedski helicopters.

Saint Fedski

28-12-2005, 14:36

On the road to the small airbase.

The General pulled out a map.

"A large Amestrian supply depot is located here. There is also a major airfield a short distance away. The immediate objective is to destroy the depot and destroy some aircraft on the ground. Hopefully, with triggered or timed devices. Nothing will damage morale more than seeing an entire squadron of aircraft breaking up or blowing up, however you choose to do it, as they take off for a routine patrol." He laughed while he pictured the Amestrian aircraft falling apart like the rust buckets they are and the looks on the faces of the commanders as they watched. Infact, the General even giggled and got puzzled looks from Davis and Reese.

"Anyways, continuing on, there is a General living between the depot and the airfield." He pointed to a general area on the map. "We have field agents tracking him already, all you have to do is link up with the field agents and over power is guard. The agents will then take him into custody and get all the information needed out of him. This mission is solely support for the Intelligence Bureau."

Davis nodded in understanding.

"Colonel Jacobs of the Elite Guards will provide more detailed information as he has it all. I only have the basic outline."

The small convoy arrives at a clevery disguised airfield. It is just a park, but with a neighbouring city block converted into a large hanger/bunker. Inside the hanger are three C-27 Spartans and one C-23 Sherpa.

"Here we are Lieutenant." The General said calmly as their vehicles drove in beside the aircraft.

A short man, roughly 5'6" tall, but built like a brick walked over to the humvee. "Colonel Jacobs, reporting as ordered" the man spoke as he raised a stiff salute.

"Colonel Jacobs, meet Lieutenant Davis. This is Davis' mission. Don't forget that."

"I won't forget, sir" The Colonel promptly replied.

"Lieutenant, come with me please. We need to leave immediately."

The engines of the large aircraft began to start.

"Inside the three larger aircraft are the Elite Guards and field agents that will be supporting you. They will be dispersed over large area. I have the planned RVs and the emergency ones here in my pocket. The smaller aircraft, will take you and your men to your first objective, the supply depot in Elma. Your plane will land roughly 25 kilometers west northwest of the objective on a field in the Olympia State Wildlife Recreation. You supply drop will be halfway there at the Schafer State Park. I will be with you for this mission but will take my four men and link up with another unit for a seperate raid. Are there any questions?"
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The roadbloack: twenty kilometers north of Blaine.

The ten Defender 500s were still circling as the five littlebirds took off and began flying directly to the ocean. Flying at tree top level is dangerous on flat ground, not to mention a mountainous area with strange wind patterns. The littlebird that had landed at the northern most point of the perimeter was hit by a gust of wind and knocked off course. The pilot, desperately tried to regain control but it was too late. The helicopter clippedone of the many trees in forest, causing it to tumble and smash into the ground. Leaking fuel was ignited by a spark from the damaged electrical systems. There were no survivors.

Sniper Country

28-12-2005, 20:44

"No questions, man," LT Davis said as he turned around to gather his men. "Alright, listen up guys. We're gonna set down about fifteen miles northwest of the first target, a strategic supply depot, designated Objective Alpha. We'll make our way in on foot. About seven miles out from the target, we'll have a supply drop, where they'll drop charges and stuff for us to have fun with. We'll move in, take out any resistance, and blow the target to Kingdom Come, and continue on. The next target is a major airfield, and from what was on the map, it looks to be about ten miles from the supply depot. It's designated Objective Zulu. But- in between the two targets is a Tier Personality they want. Some General in the Amestrian army or something. Anyway, as the General Ferdinand so put it, we're in support of the Intel Agency on taking the General and allowing them to interrogate him or whatever. Now-" Davis was suddenly cut off by another member of the unit.

"Whoa. Where does this guy get off on calling us a support unit?!"

"Take it easy man, we'll do the whole thing and then just hand him off. Chill. I was thinking the same thing. Now, the airfield is going to be the Hillary Step. The General wants us to use timed charges, so that when the aircraft take off, they blow up and fall out of the air. Sort of a psychological thing, I guess." At this, several of the men in the unit chuckled to themselves, while others left faces of bewilderment. "I know, guys. Trust me. If the stuff hits the fan out there, we're blowing them and getting out. I'm not going to have any of my men die for some fireworks. We're flying in on this Sherpa over here, and I think the Colonel and his four guys may be riding in with us. We'll probably roll out, so be prepared for anything. Any questions?"

"Yeah," another member of the team spoke up, "resistance? At the depot, the General's place, and the airfield? That'd be nice to know."

LT Davis smiled, turning around, and yelling for the Colonel, who was walking away to join his troops. "Yo Colonel!" Colonel Jacobs turned around. "I need a resistance report for these points!" LT Davis yelled over the sound of the buzzing engines.

Saint Fedski

29-12-2005, 00:12

Colonel Jacobs thought he heard something and looked over his shoulder, he saw Lt. Davis motioning him to come over.

"You need what?....Oh a resistance report."

"Yeah" said Davis.

"Well there are roughly three our four divisions in the area, not to mention air personnel. The troops are a mix of poorly trained Torontian recruits, experienced Torontian soldiers, Amestrian reserves and recruits and Amestrian veterans. We will be landing in a zone mostly controlled by the Torontian recruits. But let's get goin, the night won't last forever and we need to make two night drops with a hike of 10 clicks or so between the zones. So let's get boarded up!"

Sniper Country

29-12-2005, 00:28

"Howard that," LT Davis said as he made the same circular motion with his hand to his troops. The men piled onto the old C-23 Sherpa, the old workhorse of the Air Forces. All the men boarded the plane, as it began to roll out of the hangar and onto the seemingly short runway. All the men closed their eyes, something they'd learned a long time ago- sleeping before a night mission always helped retain stamina. The sun had just set. It would make for an interesting night.

Saint Fedski

29-12-2005, 02:31

Commonwealth Movement
A patrol currently consists of one squadron, fifteen (15) fighters, of F-16+ fighters.
There are three patrols airborne at any given time. One over the South Front, one over the Olympia Front and one over the North Front.

Carrier patrols consist of five (5) F-5S Super Tigers. With nine Quickbreaker carriers in the strait and the sound, that allows for forty-five Super Tigers to be Airborne at any given time.

There are currently four more Quickbreakers en route following the troop transports. Six Charles de Gualle and eight Naticoke class carriers (all with the appropriate escorts) are infront and among the transports. They will arrive in Torontia in 3 days.

current vessels in Torontian the strait and sound:
8 Quickbreaker Class Aircraft Carriers
10 Vittorio Veneto Class Cruisers
10 Ticonderoga Class Cruisers
15 Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers
20 Iroquois Class Destroyers
31 Halifax Class Frigates
25 Armidale Class Patrol Boats
4 Los Angeles Class Submarines

Vessels en route to Torontia
8 Naticoke Class Aircraft Carriers
6 Charles de Gualle Class Aircraft Carriers
4 Quickbreak Class Aircraft Carriers
4 Cargo ships (Cityduster Class - 3 Times the size of Project Alpha)
20 Flanker Class Destroyers
15 Johnston Class Destroyers

Amestria

29-12-2005, 03:04

Amestrian Military Movements

The 600,000 Amestrian/TPG troops along the Amestrian/SF front begin the construction of massive fortifications. Massive walls of concrete/razor wire are thrown up, further trench works dug, pillboxes and gun emplacements of concrete and steel are erected.

Over the week 200,000 Amestrian Combat troops are flown into Torontia.

The Amestrian Fleet, with the exception of several frigates (which maintain standard patrols) moves out of the strait and takes up position along Torontia’s southwest coast.

Top Secret: Over the week 30 N2 bombs are flown into Torontia. They resemble on the exterior normal surface-to-surface offensive missiles. During the night, they are set up on camouflaged mobile launching platforms (missile trucks). They are set to fire at a moments notice upon the SF front lines if so ordered by the Supreme Commander. Satellites would be able to pick up the activity, but it would be viewed in light of the strengthening of fortifications.

Top Secret: The Amestrian Occupation Authority begins preparations to move its Central Command from Port Angeles to Raymond.

Other Activities

The Amestrian Occupation Authority begins the task of cleaning up the damaged/destroyed areas that were bombed during the war, de-mining the few harbors that were successfully mined, and cleaning up the wreckage in Port Angeles harbor.

Meanwhile in BC

The Amestrian Special Forces arrive at the destroyed checkpoint and downed SF Helicopter. They collect evidence.

Amestria

29-12-2005, 05:05

Public Declaration from the Amestrian Militaries Central Command*

By now it must be quite clear to all concerned that the Torontian climate is so poisoned that further diplomatic talks held within Torontia would be meaningless. There have been four attempts to reach an agreement on the Torontian question within Torontia. All such attempts failed and made the situation worse. We hold that future talks on the future status of Torontia should be held in a neutral power and conducted by individuals not directly involved in the Torontian Occupation.

[signed]
Senior General of the Armies Aaron Bradley
General of the Armies Hakuro
General of the Armies Louis Armstrong

(*The Amestrian Military HQ in Central.)

McKagan

29-12-2005, 05:48

To: All Parties Involved in Torontia
From: McKagan State Department
Subject: Peace Talks

McKagan has, for the majority of this conflict, been neutral. Minus our misunderstanding over why the IMA was deployed to BC, we haven't had a single conflict during this. At that, no one has died from a McKagan action. This gives us a perfect perspective to run an agenda that is promising for EVERYONE involved, and will in the end lead to a more democratic, peaceful, and wealthy nation.

Hereby, the Democratic Imperium of McKagan offers paid transport for all of the nations involved to fly to Kurora.

Kurora is a medium sized, IT based economic city on McKagan's northwest coast. With a clean enviroment, good weather, and massive growing economy, this is perhaps the most diplomatically friendly base in McKagan. Here your diplomats will be protected by the IMA's 5th Army, multiple IMAF wings of all sorts, and a naval taskforce that is stationed in the harbour.

Kurora is a new city. Meaning it's not like most cities that were built during the middleages and then advanced as their population moved ahead. It was established around 100 years ago as McKagan citizens began moving away from the massive industry based nation to a more technology driven economy. This means the city is very clean, very well taken care of, and very efficient.

If the nations involved accept, we will provide their flights security and direct them to the propper airport.

Amestria

29-12-2005, 08:20

Public Declaration from the Amestrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Amestrian Militaries Central Command*

The State of Amestria accepts the offer of the Democratic Imperium of Mckagan to hold the proposed conference in the neutral city of Kurora.

[signed]
Senior General of the Armies Aaron Bradley
General of the Armies Hakuro
General of the Armies Louis Armstrong

(*The Amestrian Military HQ in Central.)

Amestria

29-12-2005, 14:08

Secret,
Port Angeles Harbor

Lieutenant Colonel Frank Archer of the Amestrian Military Intelligence Division walked onto the fire-damaged dock, which hummed with the removal of wreckage. The Engineering Division were busy removing the debris and making the harbor navigable again to civilian traffic. He spotted the person who had requested his presence. He was standing next to what appeared to be a body bag.

"Ok Sergeant, what have you got for me?"

"This Lieutenant Colonel." With that the officer unzipped the bag to revile the charred corpse of a Kraven Corporation Sardaukar. "One of our diver teams brought it up. There are several more down there, dozens scattered around the wreckage of the SF ships... This is a Sardaukar isn’t it?"

Archer’s calm expression did not betray any of his surprise, shock, and excitement. "That is classified Sergeant and this thing was never here. I want this harbor cleared and cordoned off. Military Intelligence will handle the clearing of the harbor from this point forward."

Archer stepped forward and slapped a sticker upon the chest of the former Sardaukar.

It read "Amestrian State Secret."

Public Declaration from the Amestrian Occupation Authority

After a detailed investigation the AOA has determined that the explosive force used to sink the SF ships was so great that it obliterated most traces of human remains. The majority of those lost will never be recovered or identified. The harbor has been contaminated and has become an environmental hazard, thus the surrounding area shall be cleared until further notice. The TPG and the AOA will reopen the harbor as soon as it has been cleared and decontaminated.

Amestria

29-12-2005, 14:35

To: The Chairwomen of the Commonwealth of Saint Fedski
From: The Amestrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

We request your attendance at the Kurora Conference, which hopes to find a solution to the Torontian question.

[signed]
Dominique de Villepin, The Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs

Saint Fedski

29-12-2005, 18:58

The plane lurched as it began to move. Taxiing down to the runway would be the only simple part of the operation. In two or three minutes, the aircraft would be leaving the runway and heading deep into Amestrian territory.

Three minutes after leaving the hangar, the old Sherpa lept off the ground and disappeared into the evening sky.
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Airbase control room
General Ferdinand is on the phone with the intelligence office.

"What's that?....large mobilizations where?....are you serious?...How many?....Ok. I will make the changes.....I will do that as well. I understand....Before you go, I need regular information about that General and about any large scale movements, behind the lines in my sector....Thank you. Yes, yes, I will give Mrs. Ferdinand your best regards....Goodbye."

"Hmm" Ferdinand wondered aloud. "Anti-aircraft weapons being positioned just behind the Amestrian lines. I'd better talk to the Colonel about this." The General walked to the operations room and picked up the radio that would put him in direct contact with Colonel Jacobs.

"Jacobs, this is General Ferdinand."

"Go ahead General"

"Intelligence reports large amounts of enemy AA positions behind the Amestrian lines, just off the flight path of three of the four aircraft."

"How strong are they?"

"Numerous auto-cannons and a large amount of short range SAMs. The bureau has given me some possible options, we can go ahead as planned or you can return and get your jumpsuits and do a parachute infil. It's up to you. I suggest conferring with Lt. Davis before making your decision."

"Understood. I will be in touch shortly." The Sherpa was flying east into Saint Fedskian occupied Torontia and was just about to make its turn back towards the Amestrian zone.

"DAVIS" Jacobs yelled down the plane, trying to be heard over the engines. "COME OVER HERE! I NEED TO TALK TO YOU" He was gesturing like a madman.

Sniper Country

29-12-2005, 19:21

"WHAT?!" LT Davis yelled at Colonel Jacobs. He got up and lumped his way to the front of the plane, where the Colonel resided. "WHAT?!" He yelled again. The Colonel proceeded to explain the situation, much to the dismay of Davis. He had full trust in his men on the ground, but he didn't trust these planes as to throw a rock at them. "Howard that, Jacobs," he continued to yell at the Colonel, who he non-chalantly called by his last name, not really caring to show the whole respect thing anymore. "I think we need to turn around, we're no good dead!"

Saint Fedski

29-12-2005, 19:35

"Alright then. We'll get out chutes and go HALO." Jacobs told Davis.

"General Ferdinand, we are returning to base. Make sure there are 150 chutes available."

"Ok Colonel. See you soon." Ferdinand replied.

The Sherpa, already finishing its 180 degree turn, proceeded to fly right back to the runway it took off from. Within minutes, the soldiers were back on the ground and rushing to the Hangar.

"Everyone, grab your chutes. They are already prepared. Let's hurry up" Jacobs yelled above the commotion of the 30 soldiers from the Sherpa. Shorlty, the rest of the Elite Guards would be landing to pick up their chutes and if they landed before the Sherpa could get off the ground, the mission would be put off for another night.

Running like madmen, the operatives picked up their chutes and got back on the plane. The incoming C-27s carrying the Elite Guards and Field Agents were ordered to circle for a couple minutes while the Sherpa took back to the air. They had lost half an hour of darkness. It would be a close call.

Sniper Country

29-12-2005, 20:26

As the plane took off again, the SOF-D troops were laughing and carrying on as if it was a routine training mission for them. And for all intents and purposes, for the most part, it was. The plane continued to gain altitude, as the men donned their parachutes and got ready for the jump. It'd be a quick mission. Jump missions were always quick. And if these guys from Saint Fedski couldn't keep up, that was their problem. Once the men hit the ground, they'd detach their chutes and start running. There was no other way.

Saint Fedski

29-12-2005, 21:24

The plane was climbing as it headed east...away from the Amestrian zone. About halfway into its climb, it would turn around and head back towards the Amestrian area.

A couple red lights flicked on, signalling three minutes until the jump.

"FINAL CHECK!" Colonel Jacobs shouted while looking nervously at Lt. Davis. Jacobs was terrified of heights, especially HALO jumps. The low opening left little room for error, if something happened, one would be as good as dead. "Check in using your personsal comms."

The operatives reported in one, by one.

One minute till jump...

"EVERYBODY READY?"

"READY" the occupants of the cabin shouted at the same time, causing the plane to vibrate a little more than it already was.

"THIRTY SECONDS"

The soldiers remained silent, thinking about their mission, about the jump, making sure they were mentally ready for it.

"TWENTY SECONDS...TEN SECONDS....NINE....EIGHT....SEVEN....SIX....FIVE....FOUR.....THREE....TWO....GO! GO! GO!"

A green light flicked on just has the Colonel shouted the third "go". Within a fraction of a second, thirty dark objects were tumbling out of the aircraft, disappearing into the night.

"I hate these things" Jacobs thought to himself as he hurtled towards the ground, guiding himself west towards the landing area using a small navigation device.

He could see a couple other men positioning themselves, getting ready to open their chutes and glide a couple kilometers to their drop zone.

Sniper Country

29-12-2005, 22:27

The twenty-four SOF-D troops fell to the ground, the wind whirling around their heads and bodies like a vacuum cleaner in reverse. They had jumped from right at twenty-thousand feet, just at that point betwixt needing oxygen and it not being a neccesity. This time they jumped without, and several of the men felt light-headed as they dove out, but quickly regained their strength and mental stamina as they fell. The men watched their altimeters on their watches, and as they approached five hundred feet, they reached back, yanking their chute-cords, as the black parachutes opened, simply slowing their brutal impact to the ground below. Upon hitting the ground, the men quickly untangled and unhooked their chutes, immediately taking up a defensive perimeter, watching through their scopes, which could be switched from Normal Zoom to Infrared, to Starlight, and Millimeter Wave Radar at the touch of a button. LT Davis turned around, looking for the Colonel. Once noticing the Colonel just a few yards away, he snapped his fingers twice to get his attention. Upon receiving the Colonel's seemingly undivided attention, Davis proceeded to make a series of hand gestures, insinuating that they needed to move out, NOW.

Saint Fedski

29-12-2005, 22:40

Red Tide2

29-12-2005, 23:56

Official Statement From Red Tide Goverment
"We have long ago left this conflict in the hands of Amestria and Saint Fedeski. But due to revelations of Amestrian hipocrasy, we have decided to reintervene and throw our weight behind the Nation of Saint Fedeski. Any further aggression from Amestria towards Saint Fedeski will result in Red Tide coming to Saint Fedeskian aid."
End Message

At the Alruskya and Kediviska Air Base in Mountanious North-East Red Tide...

These two bases were home of four(50 aircraft per Regiment) Air Regiments of Tu-22RT Backfires, a modified version of the Russian Tu-22M Backfire. The Tu-22RT was bigger, could carry a larger payload, had modern electronics, and also had better and more fuel efficient engines. They were primarily used by Red Tide as a Anti-Ship Weapon. They would carry three CM-3 Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles(one in the bomb bay, two slung under the wings). These self-guided, RADAR guided missiles had a range of 175 kilometers, a speed of mach-4(making them hard to hit with Anti-Missile Guns(like the CIWS)), and a one ton warhead capable of ripping a good size hole in a battleship(although they would probably just dent the armor on a Super Dreadnought). In addition, it was a sea skimming missile(making it very difficult to hit with Surface-Air Missiles).

Sattelite Intel of Alruskya(Kediviska was experiencing heavy cloud cover at the moment) would show that large trucks carrying the CM-3s were constantly moving into underground hangars, probably ones housing the Backfires and then coming back out empty.

Amestria

30-12-2005, 04:44

TOP SECRET

Amestrian Occupation Authority Military Prison,
Western Torontia,
BC

Fallman squirmed as he sat between the two Amestrian Military Intelligence Officers. On his left was Lieutenant Colonel Frank Archer, on his right Lieutenant Colonel Zolf Kimblee. George Fallman had been a member of the Torontian Peoples Liberation Army, and he had been captured shortly before the release of the virus. He had provided them with constant and accurate information, which was why he had not been hanged by the Torontian Provisional Government. What do they want now, he wondered…

Archer spoke first. “Tell me Mr. Fallman, is it not true that the Commonwealth of Saint Fedski made a secret deal with the TPLA and Kraven and aided them in the transfer of a bio-weapon to BC?”

“What?!”

Kimblee spoke next. “We know you know Mr. Fallman, and may I remind you this is your last chance to confess this very important piece of information… I hope I am getting through to you…”

Archer interjected and tossed several photos on the table. “As you can see those are Kraven Sardaukar. We have pulled over 15 intact corpses, if you can called them corpses, from the Port Angeles Harbor. Now Mr. Fallman this is your last chance, are patience is wearing thin and we are much dismayed you held out on us…”

Fallman sat back in resignation. “Ok, ok, yes the Commonwealth made a secret alliance with Kraven and the TPLA to undermine Amestria in Torontia… Saint Fedski received the super flu bio-weapon from Kraven and passed it on to the TPLA, who smuggled it into BC…”

Archer smiled. “Very good Mr. Fallman… The TPLA, a pro-Tanakis front, had of course promised Kraven that when it came to power in Western Torontia that it would secretly ship 20% of the female population to Kraven for use as breeders…”

Fallman nodded. “Yes, the TPLA made that deal and Saint Fedski was aware of it, and signed off on it as far as I know…”

Kimblee was also smiling. “And the terrorist attack on the Seattle harbors was actually conducted by SF, correct…”

Fallman nodded again. “Yes…”

Archer placed a stack of papers in front of Fallman. “Sign the papers, they are just the official confession of everything we have discussed here today.”

Fallman signed the papers and the Amestrian Officers left with them. They already had seven and had another 24 to go…

McKagan

01-01-2006, 03:30

[Arizona Mountain Complex]

Dave Walker moved down the hallway of the dimly lit McKagan Military Intelligence (MMI) area. This was on one of the bottom floors of the massive bunker complex, and one of the most exciting places in McKagan. With live intelligence coming in from multiple military units, they worked directely with the MCID to run the nations intelligence community.

Walker had one goal for today. He had orders from his commanders to get certain units into place, and he was going to do that. Thus, he walked into the Center and began talking to various directors...

[Above Torontia]

Multiple SST's (Spy Satellites) moved into zoning positions above the nation. These advanced units were especially good at picking out military units that were hidden. From bunkers to missiles to AA emplacements, they could find a few that usually wouldn't be. A total of 6 satellites were deployed. They could also go "offensive" if needed, as well. In space that didn't mean much, but if they were approached they could throw themselves at it to destroy them both.

[Libertad, (Hogsweat Colony Region)]

This strip of land that had a total of three independent coastlines had been aquired by McKagan a few months earlier. In that time the coastlines had been cut off and massive airfields built. Importantly, this area could launch fighters into every major theatre McKagan was operating in. IMAF had began moving units weeks before. The nation now had a fighter compliment of 1500 Su-82's, 600 Ku-25's, and a massive 3000 Lu-45's. What was better for IMAF was that the McKagan Government had allocated a large portion of it's strategic reserve to purchase 1000 MORE Lu-45's, which were being sent to Libertad as well.

[International Waters Outside Torontian Territorial Claims]

McKagan policy had forced the IMN to move several guided missile submarines here months ago, but since then they had been moved elsewhere. The redeployment wasn't much different than what was being semi-planned anyway, but current events forced a redeployment of 25 Cartagena class SSN's.

Amestria

01-01-2006, 12:03

Not needing to be told a second time, the Colonel signalled for two of the three elite guards to take care of all the parachutes. The two men would link up with the group at the supply drop.

Once the two soldiers acknowleged their commander, Jacobs, the third Elite Guard and the field agent began sprinting towards the trees with Lt. Davis and his men.

He spoke in a barely audible whisper "Davis, we have one hour to cover the ten kilometers to the drop zone. I'll trust you to set an appropriate pace. This is Jack by the way" Jacobs gave the field agent a pat on the shoulder. "He's got all the information. Now let's get going."

Little did the commando's/infiltrators know that that there was a TPG Military Platoon with Amestrian military advisors on patrol nearby. Amestria and the TPG had more then enough manpower to engage in 24-hour Saturation Patrols. They heard the sound of the drop and immediately went to investigate. As the SF/SC group sprinted towards the trees a dozen bright lights came out of the darkness, followed by a clear voice.

"HALT, put you hands in the air and identify yourselves! You are in violation of Martial Law and the curfew!"

The Saint Fedski intelligence reports were also dead wrong. Although many of the Torontian troops were green, about a quarter of whom were professional military, veterans of the Torontian Civil War.

The SF/SC commando's/infiltrators could make out 14 figures through the trees/darkness.

The Patrols Commander radioed district HQ. "HQ this is patrol B12, we have curfew violators, over!"

Saint Fedski

02-01-2006, 01:28

Puget Sound
The Special Forces teams had by now landed on the SFS Sarnia, a Quickbreaker Class aircraft carrier and the flag ship of the Commonwealth Fleet.

Their "passengers" we escorted, under heavy to guard to a small room in the bridge. Vice-Admiral Mike Bradley and Lieutenant General Jared Fedora were waiting.

"This is the press room. It has all the equipment you need. Arrangements have been made with a news agency in Xirmium." The Admiral said.

"We were planning on flying you out, but we had some problems trying to get someone in. So you will have to do you business from here, at least for now. If you need anything, there are some guards stationed outside your door. They will help you." Added the General.

Both officers left the room, leaving the soldiers and the defector inside with the microphones, video camera and broadcasting equipment.

Kahanistan

02-01-2006, 05:51

Lieutenant Foster sat down, awaiting the Xirniumite news representatives. Corporal Holland was shaken. She had little or no information to offer. Tank drivers were not in demand as executioners.

Foster placed his arm around her to console her. Finally, she spoke.

"When do the media arrive? And will they show our faces? Disguise our voices?"

Saint Fedski

02-01-2006, 05:58

Overhearing the Corporal a guard stepped into the room.

"Corporal, the Xirniumite news crew is on the way. The deck is being prepared for their arrival, which means they are less than half an hour out. Is there anything I can get you?"

Red Tide2

02-01-2006, 06:06

Official Statement From Red Tide Goverment
"We hereby retract our statement of support for the nation of Saint Fedeski. This is due to the fact that Saint Fedski REFUSED to sign a GENEROUS treaty proposed by McKagan* involving Torontia. instead we declare support for the nation of Amestria should it come under attack."
End Statement

OOC:*Not to sure whether it was Amestria or McKagan who put forward that proposal... tell me in the OOC thread.

Kahanistan

02-01-2006, 06:18

"Not really," said Holland, shaking her head. "I just hope they don't show me, I don't have a lot of information myself... just the documents Lt. Foster showed me, and that Amestria's covering up something."

Foster nodded. "I get jitters speaking in front of people, and now I'll be speaking to billions. But my face should be shown anyway, even if you don't show her. It'll help credibility if an officer speaks to the people openly about atrocities."

He turned to Corporal Holland. "Eileen, if you don't want your face shown, you might want to sit behind the cameras." She did as advised while the lieutenant futzed with the broadcasting equipment, trying to figure out how to work it. After about ten minutes he got frustrated and asked the guards for help.

Saint Fedski

02-01-2006, 08:03

200km West of Torontia
The Commonwealth Fleet begins to arrive. A patrol of fifteen of the new CF-17s are approaching the shore.

Onboard the CNS Pisa

"Admiral Avery to all carriers. Deployment of one third in the air, one third on standby and one third on alert. I expect they will challenge us. Let's show 'em what's what. RoE: Return fire only. Do not initiate. Do not initiate. Return Fire only. Good luck."

**following conversation is in code, this is just the translated "code"**
"CNS Pisa this is CNS Sarnia" A voice on the radio blared.

"Admiral Avery speaking. Deployment has begun. Requesting further orders."

"Kim, have your fleet move north towards the mouth of the straight and the BC area. Keep a close eye on those Amestrians. They are increasing in hostility. Get those aircraft delivered as soon as you can. We need them badly."

"Yes sir. Our goal is to drop the troops and deliver the aircraft."

"Good luck Kim. I look forward to seeing you soon."

"Me too sir, me too. CNS Pisa out."

"Alright everybody." Kim shouted. "Everyone to their posts. All hands until the threat level is clear. I repeat, all hands until threat level is clear."

The Fleet
Aircraft Carriers
6x Charles de Gualle Class
4x Quickbreaker Class
3x Nanticoke Class

Destroyers
20x Johnston Class
20x Flanker Class

Submarines
15x Bolash Class
10x Nut Class (Modified DMI Dolphin Class - anti-ship/submarine)
5x Gary Girardi Class (Modified DMI Dolphin Class - surface/land attack)

Sniper Country

02-01-2006, 09:23

Upon hearing the voice, the troops stopped mid-step. Two of the SOF-D troops were still in the prone position, and immediately switched their scopes to infrared, from Starlight. Peering through the scopes, they counted fifteen signatures. All was silent. LT Davis turned to one of his men on the ground, who made out "one-five" with his hand. LT Davis turned to one of his men, nodding his head.

The soldier began making a crying sound, and proceeded to speak to the obviously enemy troops. "We're... so... so... sorry... We ju.... lost.... We sor...ry...," he began to blubber, as LT Davis turned to the soldier to his right, and held his hand to his throat. The soldier, who immediately knew what Davis had meant, slowly reached to his shoulder, and pulled down two grenades, pulling the pins. Davis reached to his shoulder and pulled down one grenade, obviously of a different type. They both held the grenades, letting them cook off, and finally tossed them toward the enemy.

BANG!

One flashbang grenade, and two CS Gas grenades exploded in the midst of the enemy position just as they hit the ground. The troops hit the ground as the enemy was engulfed in the dense, white smoke generated by the grenades. The six SOF-D troops who had attached sound suppressors to their weapons began to take aim through their Infrared scopes, taking precision shots to make the kills as silent as possible, still. The other troops stayed close to the ground, their weapons aimed, but holding fire. The six could take care of business. LT Davis turned to Colonel Jacobs in the rear, and waved for him to low-crawl to Davis' position.

Saint Fedski

02-01-2006, 10:12

The SOF-D troops were laying still at the end of the small clearing, an Elite Guard, Colonel Jacobs and two field agents were laying a couple meters away, while the other two Elite Guards were at the other end of the field hiding the parachutes.

The field agents heard some noises prior to the challenge and had quickly buggered off and disappeared into the woods.
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Colonel Jacobs caught Davis' motion and began crawling towards him. The two field agents had disappeared as soon the Amestrian patrol revealed their pressence, they weren't called creeps for nothing.

Jacobs reached Davis' position a couple seconds later. "You beckoned Lieutenant?"
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The field agents had been working their way around the clearing, behind the Amestrian patrol. The agents used the gas attack as a diversion. Agent Adams fired a small, compact taser into the patrol leaders back. Agent Ace waited with cuffs and shackles ready, to pounce like a cat, just two short meters behind the patrol leader. He was waiting for the leader to fall to the ground. Agent Adams taser in one hand, silenced pistol in the other, kept feeding juice to the man while keeping him covered with his pistol.

Xirnium

03-01-2006, 00:33

[OOC: So I just go to the press room?]

The XBC News Super Puma Eurocopter landed smoothly on a helipad of SFS Sarnia, having received the correct authorisation from the Saint Fedskian military authorities. The journalists who exited where dressed in sophisticated and stylish clothing, and maintained a professional demeanour despite their excitement at being on a military aircraft carrier.

‘Greetings, sir,’ one of the civilian men, wearing a three-piece suit and holding down his fedora hat so that it wouldn’t be blown away by the spinning rotor blades of the helicopter, said to the nearest officer. The Xirniumite was evidently unfamiliar with Saint Fedskian ranks. ‘We’re here to interview the Kahanistanian defector.’

After a brief conversation, the Xirniumite news crew were escorted to the press room of the ship, where they finally met with the Kahanistanians. ‘Hello, my name is Martin Harther of the Xirnium Broadcasting Corporation. It’s a pleasure to meet you all.’

Kahanistan

03-01-2006, 04:39

A tall, athletic man with dirty blond hair, about 25, spoke to the Xirniumite. "I am First Lieutenant Grant Foster, Kahanistan Republic Guard. The girl," he nodded to a chubby blonde girl in the corner, "is Corporal Eileen Holland, Imperial Marines. She has little information to offer, she merely helped me in my escape, so we would both appreciate if her face was not shown, I don't want her exposed to reprisals."

"As for me," Foster added, "I don't care what I'm exposed to, I want my face out there. An officer who speaks openly about Kahanistan's atrocities will be more credible than a man who anonymously makes accusations."

"Does your vessel have access to a color copier? I could give you copies of the orders in the space of a few minutes, locations of the only mass grave known to Kahanistan, proof of General Kalazanov's complicity... enough to send him up, probably for life."

Xirnium

03-01-2006, 05:14

One of the Xirniumite news team, an attractive brunette in her late twenties, wearing a sophisticated skirted suit and four inch heels, attempted to allay the Kahanistanian Lieutenant’s concerns. 'You needn’t worry about anything Corporal Holland,' the reporter explained to the woman, 'we’re professionals and always respect the rights of our sources. I can assure you that your anonymity will be maintained, whether you chose to remain quiet, or provide information off the record.'

'By the way, my name is Elizabeth Amalia,' the journalist said, shaking their hands eagerly.

'This press room seems to have all the equipment we need,' announced Harther, fairly impressed with the surroundings. 'If you can hand over the documents you have we should be able to sort that out and return them to you shortly. We’ll be set up in a moment and can then begin the interview immediately.'

Kahanistan

03-01-2006, 05:27

The Kahanistan Lieutenant handed the documents to the Xirniumite. He then sat down, facing the camera. "I'm ready to start when you are. Most of the information I have is in those documents, but I'll answer any questions you have about the war crimes." I wish that I were going on TV under different circumstances.

Xirnium

03-01-2006, 05:52

'Excellent then, let’s begin,' declared Amalia, quickly running a comb through her hair and checking her reflection in a mirror. Evidently satisfied, the reporter sat down adjacent to the Kahanistanian defector, crossing one of her long legs over the other.

'Are we good to go?' asked the reporter of her news crew, fidgeting as she positioned herself correctly for the cameras. Harther nodded, giving the two a thumbs-up.

'Well, back now to those scandalous allegations by a Kahanistanian soldier of the summary execution of Torontian insurgents,' Amalia began, her tone suddenly businesslike.

'The latest claims could hardly come at a worse time for the embattled Amestrian military, now gearing for a destructive war with Saint Fedski and having lost a major ally in Yallak. Meanwhile, new Kahanistanian polls show a dramatic slide in support there for Amestria’s “dirty war” and occupation.

I’m joined by Kahanistanian defector and outspoken critic against Amestria's alleged human rights abuses, First Lieutenant Grant Foster.

Lieutenant, how did you come to realise that such appalling atrocities were being commited in Torontia, and what has caused you to speak out so publicly against them?'

Kahanistan

03-01-2006, 06:07

Lt. Foster had taken a few deep breaths, he was very excited about being on TV, even if his appearance could end in him spending horrible nights in a Kahanistan prison with a 350 pound lifer named Bubba until he was 104.

Foster's voice bore no trace of his excitement, however. "I was a 'Sanitation Specialist' in Torontia. In previous deployments, I disposed of military waste, cleaned up chemical weapons spills, participated in cleansings of areas where biological weaponry had been deployed... so it was only natural that a sanitation specialist would be called upon to dispose of the corpses of murdered Torontians."

"I poured gasoline on the bodies, or simply burned them with a flamethrower, at first I had been told that the bodies were of those infected by the superflu, or that they were bodies of those who had been shot breaching the quarantine lines. But I noticed that some of them had been shot execution-style, if you're shooting someone to stop them running a quarantine line, you aim at the center of mass, the chest, and you'll be using an assault rifle, there will be more than one wound, and indeed some of them probably were quarantine breakers or insurgent KIA's. But some of these people had been shot in the back of the head, with a single bullet."

"I decided to go public when I realized that we were here to help the Torontians, and that didn't mean killing them. It's bad enough when there are terrified civilians fleeing the city and you have to contain the infections, but when you're capturing POW's and shooting them, it spits in the face of everything Kahanistan stands for."

Xirnium

03-01-2006, 06:18

'Precisely what did the prisoner execution policy entail? How high up the chain of command did it go?' asked the reporter.

Kahanistan

03-01-2006, 06:29

The lieutenant took another deep breath. "The Amestrian message was delivered to the Kahanistan General Staff of the Military Assistance Command, Torontia. I don't think the Ministry of Defense knows any more than was leaked out, but I know that the President was informed, probably by unofficial channels. I myself informed several members of the Supreme Soviet, but they never responded to me."

"General Kalazanov was informed, he's the supreme commander here. Another member of the General Staff, Brigadier General Kantari, was promoted to Major General and reassigned to Kraven, the rumor is he confronted Kalazanov about it. So it goes up to the highest levels of the command that was deployed here."

"The orders we received were to kill all prisoners, burn the bodies, and bury them secretly."

Xirnium

03-01-2006, 07:43

'And how did you learn of these criminal orders, to execute prisoners without trial? Did you or any others complain to your military superiors about such illegal practises? If so, what consequences did this have?'

Kahanistan

03-01-2006, 10:22

"I was suspicious when I noticed some of the bodies appeared to have been executed, but what really drove it home to me was when a highly ranked officer gave me a copy of the orders. He said that I was to never carry out such an illegal order, that I was to expose Amestria... as I said before, one general was rumored to have spoken against the killings and was assigned to Kraven, in fact several dozen soldiers including the man who gave me the documents were reassigned to other areas after they were found to have been critical of the policies and at risk of defecting... I'm only a sanitation specialist, so a lot of the truth was kept hidden from me."

"He knew that he was going to be reassigned, I was to carry on his work, to oppose the massacres... knew that I would never give away his identity to the Amestrians or the killers..."

"So, there were no official consequences for complaining to the superiors, but they all knew what was going on... if I'd waited a few more days I'd probably be in Kraven now. But I know it almost certainly only goes up to the field commanders here and not to the General Staff in Najaster, or the Ministry of Defense."

Xirnium

03-01-2006, 10:50

'You know that? But how can you know that, especially given that what you have just said about you, and others like you, sending letters to your government, to the Supreme Soviet, that were ignored? How can you claim to rule out a cover-up which stretches to very highest levels of government when your concerns to that very government went unaddressed?

Are we seriously meant to believe that neither the Kahanistanian High Command or the Supreme Soviet were aware of what the general staff in Torontia was doing?'

Kahanistan

03-01-2006, 11:10

Foster was feeling irritated now. "The Ministry of Defense and the Supreme Soviet have only what made it out of Torontia. They aren't the ones ordering the atrocities, General Kalazanov is responsible for the atrocities of Kahanistan soldiers."

"If I'm piecing this together right, the order went from the Amestrian Occupation Authority, to the Kahanistan contingent commander, General Kalazanov, and from him to the various other generals in the Kahanistan Military Assistance Command, Torontia, and from them to the battalion commanders who had the executions carried out, and one general gave me and, I assume, other men who were opposed, copies of the orders without knowledge of the General Staff..."

"So by the time it gets to the Ministry of Defense, or the Supreme Soviet, it's coming from drones like me who are pretty low on the totem pole, we don't have a lot of credibility against Kalazanov's denials."

Xirnium

03-01-2006, 11:17

‘By now we have all seen the Amestrian "Commissar Order" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commissar_order). Why was it that the Kahanistanian military agreed to assist in a policy of unlawful murder without trial based on the command of an unsourced and unsigned Amestrian document?

How was it possible for the Kahanistanian military to so flagrantly violate the accepted laws of war and basic human rights as to participate in the murder of captured prisoners without any trial? Surely their exist safeguards in place and codes of conduct to prevent just such abuses, why did they fail? Why has their been no insubordination either from the Amestrian or Kahanistanian mid or ground level soldiers and no accountability to higher levels of command at such an abhorent policy which violates the fundamental tennets of the rule of law?

Why is it that the Kahanistanian government cannot control its own military?’

Kahanistan

03-01-2006, 11:55

"What Amestrian general would be foolish enough to sign an order which would be his or her own death warrant once the killings got out?"

"I can't tell you how a Kahanistan general's mind works... I just came here to expose them and Amestria for their crimes against the Torontian people," said Lt. Foster. "I don't know why General Kalazanov agreed to sign away his soul to the Amestrians... unless he was afraid of them, didn't want to trigger an international incident. A lot of generals are like that, they don't want to rock the boat. You don't gain rank for making waves, usually."

"As for insubordination among the Kahanistan ranks, one of them is speaking to the world right now. I'm hoping this stuff is getting into Amestrian and Kahanistanian TV... it's been accepted for decades that no Kahanistan officer would allow such atrocities... so we didn't put the kinds of safeguards in that most militaries do... it'll be a scandal the Kahanistan military may never recover from." Foster seemed depressed.

Saint Fedski

03-01-2006, 19:15

The dead still water was breaking as the CNS Pisa slipped between the Yallak vessels and entered Gray's Harbour. Following the Quickbreaker Class aircraft carrier were transports of all shapes and sizes. The remaining eight hundred soldiers from First Corps had been transferred to the Pisa prior to entering the harbour. Shortly, the C-2 Greyhounds from the other aircraft carriers, (including the ones in the Puget Sound) would be landing and transporting the soldiers to Fort Lewis before refueling and flying back to the carriers to once again transport soldiers in land. Another eight hundred soldiers were on the CNS Ortona, awaiting transportation to Seattle where they would be flown and sailed to Whidbey Island to join the Second Corps. The same procedure would be followed on the CNS Promenade with the troop destination being Fifth Corps located in the Yakima area.

Total soldiers accounted for so far: 2400

On board the first transport were an additional 2400 soldiers belonging to various armoured regiments. They would be transported by CH-47 Chinooks from the transports and from bases within Torontia.

Total soldiers accounted for so far: 4800

A second transport was carrying 4000 soldiers from North Saint Clair. They would go ashore once their shipped docked and are schedules to be flown from the area on C-5 Galaxy and C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.

Total soldiers accounted for so far: 8800

Third transport to enter the harbour was carrying a further 2400 soldiers from the Republic of New McFarland. The transport had its own helicopter fleet which would fly the soldiers to their new homes in Torontia.

Total soldiers accounted for so far: 11,200

Also included in fleet were enough ships to carry the entire Eighth Corps from the Kingdom of Thorns.

This would bring the Commonwealth forces up to strength. The entire First, Second and Third armies will have been deployed.

Additional transports are carrying spare parts, ammunition and additional uniforms for the soldiers. The remaining 11 carriers are also shipping additional CF-17s to replace some of the F-16+s currently in use in Torontia.
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Air patrols over the mainland have been trippled. As soon as the first troops are ready for transport to their bases in Torontia, F-16+s and F-15+ Strike Eagles will be escorting them. They are under orders to return fire only, meaning that if Amestria fires even a single round, they are permitted to attack it and anything else that presents itself.

The Lone Alliance

03-01-2006, 20:12

-Lone Alliance Troop movements-
3 Alaskian AA Air Patrols are begun each with a squad of 2 F-14s and an SU-25.

The 2nd Lone Alliance Fleet given new orders.
The 1st Lone Alliance Fleet begins preparations at home.

Troops holding at 600,000 TLA and other. 25,000 Local.

Thornz

03-01-2006, 20:37

The Eighth Corps has 32 500 soldiers, 4300 Leopard 1 tanks, 3100 M113 APCs, and 680 pieces of artillery (towed and SP'd).

"General Mezatesta, Eighth Corps is landing. In three days we will be ready. Two hundred tanks and two thousand soldiers have been landed thus far. They are approaching advanced positions four kilometers north of Hoquiam."

"What is your plan off attack Kartar?" Lieutenant General Tony Mezatesta, Commander of the Second Combined Commonwealth Army replied.

"The 29th Infantry will advance cautiously due north along Highway 101. It will be more of a way to buy some space than anything else. The 30th Infantry will move East towards Olympia with the aim of linking up with the New McFarland units. Three armoured brigades will support the attack. The 31st Infantry and the remaining brigade of the 32nd Armoured will remain in reserve. An armoured Infantry brigade will take up positions behind the 29th. Once the positions are prepared, the 29th will fall back."

"Very good. I will inform Obliqus of your arrival. I'm sure he'd be glad to hear it. Admiral Bradley has assured me that you will be given more than enough naval support for you operations. If you need anything else, you know where to reach me. See you soon General Kalsi."

**Lieutenant General Kartar Kalsi is the commanding officer of the Eighth Corps.

Red Tide2

03-01-2006, 23:14

Top Secret Message to Amestrian Goverment from Red Tide Goverment
"We can airlift the 11th Corps into areas of Torontia controlled by you closest to the border between Eastern and Western Torontia. They can take up fortifications. The first battalions can be there in 6 hours from the order is given. It will take 24 hours from the first battalions arrival for the Corps to arrive. If you need any assistance in destroying seaborne units, four Air Regiments of Tu-22RT Strategic Bombers can be there in 6 hours, give or take ten or so minutes."
End Message

OOC:Thorns, your corps appear to have too many tanks. You should have more APCs then tanks, even in Armored/Panzer/Tank/Whatever-you-like-to-call-them divisions there are more APCs then tanks.

McKagan

04-01-2006, 02:29

[Torontian Waters]

Five Kilta Class Dreadnaughts move through the cold North Pacific waters. These vessels, effectivly heavily armed, stealthy, and radically designed aircraft carriers, are among the newest designs to come out of Avali-Burton. With the main runway being placed INSIDE the ship (for VTOL planes, really) they provide the ability to move large numbers of planes (75 each) into an operational theatre without giving their position away.

They set up camp at separate positions off the coast of Northern California.

Leafanistan

04-01-2006, 03:52

Situation Room, 2200 Local Time

"Boys and girls, the situation has escalated, its time we increase the arms shipments to our allies and to play our own cards."

"I agree, a few subs should do the job"

"Not just that, we need to up the shipments, Independent Montana has M1A2s now along with M2s. Our training program is going well. However their airforce leaves a lot to be desired."

"True, all valid points, increasing 'advisors' should be sufficient, along with a bit of aerial assitance."

"We still have Raptors in stock right? And the manufacturing equipment before they were phased out. Ship that to Independent Montana, they can keep paying us in the silver and gold they discovered north of the border."

"Agreed, we'll deploy as you said, the shipping of the manufacturing equipment will take years though, we can't carry all of it in planes, they'll have to manfacture the big parts."

Off the coast of Alaska

The submarines quietly slipped by a navigational bouy. Two Los-Angeles Class and 1 Seawolf-class. Observational ships.

Airfields in Leafanistan

Trucks loaded with diagrams, engineers and specialty parts rushed to planes to be sent to Independent Montana. Disguised as routine Aeros Flights the 747s took off inbound to Freedomville, Airport.

Xirnium

04-01-2006, 05:57

"It'll be a scandal the Kahanistan military may never recover from." Foster seemed depressed.

‘And on that, very sobering, note, Lieutenant Foster, we thank you very much for taking the time to come and talk to us tonight,’ said Elizabeth Amalia.

The reported sighed and turned to the Kahanistanian defector, smiling kindly. ‘Well done, you did just fine,’ she explained, her voice showing a warmth that it had not shown during the interview.

‘Indeed, you did very well,’ agreed Martin Harther, coming over to Lt Foster from behind the cameras and shaking his hand. ‘Within the hour your interview will be broadcast around the world, it’ll cause an absolute firestorm. You’ve done what was right,’ the journalist assured the Kahanistanian officer.

Kahanistan

04-01-2006, 13:47

Lt. Foster smiled back at Amalia. "What will happen to me?" He seemed nervous. "I can't go back to Kahanistan, at least until the political climate's cooled down."

"It will, eventually... the Supreme Soviet can't bury its head in the sand anymore and pretend this isn't going on. By now there are probably demonstrations calling for General Kalazanov's head."

"Will the Torontian people know? I know stuff gets jammed, but the men who extracted me were able to get messages out through the jamming. They need to know as much as the Kahanistan and Amestrian people need to know... and it wouldn't surprise me if the Amestrians and Kahanistanians tried to block the broadcast from getting in."

Xirnium

04-01-2006, 15:11

‘We can take you with us, if you like, can’t we?’ asked Amalia, turning to her colleague.

‘Sure, I guess,’ replied Harther, shrugging, though he wore a frown on his face that didn’t match his boast, ‘I’m sure that as long as we go through all the right channels it will be fine.

'As for the Torontians,' Harther continued, 'I doubt whether this broadcast will ever be seen there. No doubt the Xirniumite agents who pulled you out were using specialist military equipment, spread spectrum technology and the like. Even if we could get a hold of that kind of equipment to broadcast to the Torontians, they would not have the means of decrypting it,’ he explained, a little disheartened.

‘Still, if all goes well and enough outrage is generated maybe the world will force Amestria to tear down its Iron Curtain,’ mused Amalia brightly, always the optimist.

Saint Fedski

05-01-2006, 03:34

To: The High Council of Yallak
From: General Maximus Obliqus, Commander, Commonwealth Armed Forces, Torontia
Re: Aid

Greetings,

As the new commander for the Torontian theatre, I must say that I know the history between the Infinite Empire of Yallak and the Commonwealth of Saint Fedski. Also, I am currently a deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Saint Fedski and therefore have a great deal of power and influence. As you are more than aware of (as we are using your ports), we are finishing our troop deployments that were delayed by your blockade. The increased pressence, not only by land forces but by aircraft and naval vessels has put a strain on our supply lines. While we are able to use Torontian industry to help offset some of the strain, we refuse to have a monopoly of it. I must ask the High Council for a small favour. Could the Infinite Empire provide some logistical aid in the form of supplies and their transport for the Commonwealth Forces in Torontia? The Commonwealth can produce the goods, but the weak link lies with getting them to Torontia. I thank you for your time and await your response.

[signed]
General Maximus Obliqus
Deputy Commander-in-Chief
Combined Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Saint Fedski

Commander
Combined Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Saint Fedski
Torontian Theatre

Yallak

05-01-2006, 04:00

Encoded Imperial Transmission
To: General Maximus Obliqus
From: The High Council of Yallak

Ah yes, our history. It has not been so affable of late, but there was once a time when things were not so. In recognition of that past I have approved your request. The twelve Hauler –class transports leaving Xirnium will be diverted to the Commonwealth of Saint Fedski immediately. Each can carry over one hundred thousand tons of supplies or equipment and so should be sufficient for the task. They have no ships with them to provide escort duties, so you will need to guard them during their voyage. Once they reach Torontia Imperial ships will take over from your vessels.

Lord Sollonaal, Supreme Magistrate of Yallak

Saint Fedski

05-01-2006, 04:27

Fleet Movements

The troop escorts have continued up the west coast of Torontia. They are now 50km west of the Strait of Juan de Fuca (the Strait). There are three Charles de Gualle Class carriers and four Nanticoke Class carriers escorted by eight Bolash Class submarines. Five Johnston Class destroyers are 5km east of the main fleet while five are 5km in front. There are also ten Flanker Class destroyers among the fleet.

The four Quickbreaker Class carriers are 60km east of Gray's Harbour. Escorting them are ten Flanker Class destroyers, five Bolash Class and five Gary Girardi Class submarines

Providing escort for the Yallak transports are three Charles de Gualle carriers, two Bolash class submarines, and ten Nut Class submarines. Twenty Flanker Class and ten Johnston Class destroyers will meet the ships partway. They will then escort them all the way back to Torontia as well.
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To: Lord Sollonaal, Supreme Magistrate of Yallak
From: General Maximus Obliqus
Re: Aid

I most sincerely thank you for your generosity. Yes our recent past has been rather eventful, but it has only served us to the better. It was a small scrap between to honest nations. By that I mean, you had continually been threatening to attack, while we had been threatening a pre-emptive strike. It seems both attacks met during the small clash. Because of your honesty and your honest actions, the Commonwealth has gained a respect for the Infinite Empire. Unfortunately, Amestria tried to piggyback on your forces and take advantage of a already outnumbered foe. For that, we cannot forgive and cannot have respect. A small fleet has been dispatched to escort the empty transports while I have personally made sure that an additional thirty destroyers will escort the ships back. Might I ask what may happen if the transports are attacked by say, Amestria? I thank you for your prompt reply and your generous loan of the twelve transports.

[signed]
General Maximus Obliqus
Deputy Commander-in-Chief
Combined Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Saint Fedski

Commander
Combined Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Saint Fedski
Torontian Theatre

Kahanistan

05-01-2006, 05:24

(Couldn't think of anywhere else to put this post, so nyah.)

PUBLIC IC:

DEMOCRATIC SOVIET REPUBLIC OF KAHANISTAN
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Government of Kahanistan would like to publically state that, should war break out between Amestria and Saint Fedski, Kahanistan will only militarily intervene if all of the following conditions are met:

1. Amestria, not Saint Fedski, is the initiator.
2. The homeland of Saint Fedski, not to include colonies or Saint Fedskian military positions in Torontia, comes under attack by forces of the State of Amestria.
3. All attempts at diplomacy between the State of Amestria and the Commonwealth of Saint Fedski have been made in good faith and failed.

Signed,
Margaret Delray,
Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Lone Alliance

05-01-2006, 07:49

Public Message from:
The Allied States of the Lone Alliance

After much debate we have come to the terms of any possible military involvement in Torontia under limited situations.
1. If Saint Fedski is the initiator.
2. Any Commonwelth nation that is allied with Saint Fedski begans an attack against Amestria.
3. Or if war results because of a failure of peace talks.

-Lone Alliance Council of 20.

-Lone Alliance Military Deployments-
1 Ion Cannon Weapons Satellite is put into holding position on the West Coast.
2 Spy Satellites are put into stationary orbit over Torontia.
Unknown construction begins inside a large newly built factory complex.

Yallak

05-01-2006, 11:36

Encoded Imperial Transmission
To: General Maximus Obliqus
From: The High Council of Yallak

The respect is mutual. To stand your ground against such overwhelming forces did not go unnoticed by us.

As for your question, should any nation be stupid enough to interfere with or attack our transports they will not survive – no matter who they are.

I am confident though that no danger to our craft will present itself during their operations and your forces will be relieved from escort duty by our own warships upon arriving in Torontia.

Lord Sollonaal, Supreme Magistrate of Yallak

Saint Fedski

06-01-2006, 04:30

Admiral Kim Avery was standing on the observation deck of her Quickbreaker Class aircraft carrier. This was the first time that this ship had seen a potentially hostile situation.

"Look at that" She exclaimed as she looked up and saw fifteen CF-17 fighters screaming past, nearly 10,000 meter above. From the deck, the looked like tiny swallows darting around the sky. Soon they would be streaking over Torontia as escort for the troop transports.

On the flight deck of the CNS Pisa, ten C-2 Greyhounds started their engines, ready to make the journey across the Amestrian Occupied areas of Torontia to the Commonwealth's protection zone. As the Greyhounds started their engines, four more aboard the CNS Ortona had been ordered into the air, empty, to test the Amestrian defences. They were now just 5km out from shore and escorted by another thirty CF-17s, twenty five were flying at 10,000 meters while the other ten were flying level with the Greyhounds at 9,000 meters.

Aboard each escorting vessel, the offensive weaponry was on standby, in case the Amestrians decided to start shooting. Air patrols over the mainland were also increased. At any given time, during the airlift, one third of the land based fighters and strike fighters will be airborne.

Amestria

06-01-2006, 04:37

Message from the Amestrian Occupation Authority to the Saint Fedski Fleet

We request that your planes go around the Amestrian Occupation zones airspace, as it would not be that difficult to do so. If you insist on your planes crossing the Amestrian zone then TPG fighter planes will shadow them.

-General of the Armies Basque Gran

Xirnium

06-01-2006, 05:30

The Xirniumite Navy and Air Force will begin joint wargames aimed at defeating a hypothetical major naval battlegroup on the High Seas later this week, explained the High Ecclesiarchy's Defence Minister, Lord High Grand Cardinal Ameas Vernius, yesterday. The wargames will last until January 28.

According to the Defence Ministry, the entire 2nd Crusader High Seas Fleet along with the 2nd and 3rd Battle Squadrons will be involved in the wargames, under the overall command of Lord Admiral Fridor Moand.

‘The exercise is not aimed at simulating a battle with any specific real world enemies of Holy Xirnium, but rather it is an attempt to craft techniques for the efficient vanquishment of an amalgamation of potential hostile powers of high military capability that the Eternal Republic may face in the 21st Century,’ explained the release.

The exercises are to be conducted at a position slightly beyond 200 nautical miles from the British Columbian coast of Torontia.

-XBC World News, 6 January 2006

Red Tide2

06-01-2006, 05:37

[QUOTE=Red Tide2]Top Secret Message to Amestrian Goverment from Red Tide Goverment
"We can airlift the 11th Corps into areas of Torontia controlled by you closest to the border between Eastern and Western Torontia. They can take up fortifications. The first battalions can be there in 6 hours from the order is given. It will take 24 hours from the first battalions arrival for the Corps to arrive. If you need any assistance in destroying seaborne units, four Air Regiments of Tu-22RT Strategic Bombers can be there in 6 hours, give or take ten or so minutes."
End Message[QUOTE]

Top Secret Message to Amestrian Goverment From Red Tide Goverment
"Please respond too our earlier message involving troop deployments."
End Message

Kahanistan

06-01-2006, 14:30

Kahanistan Military Movements

Kahanistan troops stationed in Eastern Torontia begin withdrawal.

A Kahanistan ship in Western Torontia removes 10,000 combat troops. General Kalazanov himself leaves Torontia to face a board of inquiry, which will determine if there is enough evidence to court-martial him as a war criminal.

Total Kahanistan strength in Torontia: 47,000 troops, with only 1,000 combat troops remaining. There are 32,000 troops who will leave over the next two weeks.

Total Kahanistan losses: 14 tanks, 2 howitzers, 1,974 KIA, 751 WIA, 275 MIA

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Meanwhile, in the media room

Lt. Foster waited for the Xirniumites to decide what to do with him, until the political furor in Kahanistan calmed down.

Saint Fedski

06-01-2006, 14:35

To: General of the Armies Basque Gran
From: Vice Admiral Kim Avery
Re: Airlift

REQUEST DENIED! Amestrian aircraft will not follow, shadow, hunt, stalk, escort, watch or approach any of the transport aircraft. Violaters of this order may be shot down. As you already know, there is a new fighter flying over Torontia right now. I am itching to let it be released against those toys you call fighters. Just give me a reason. Some advice, keep your fighters grounded.

Have a nice day.

Xirnium

07-01-2006, 04:36

Meanwhile, in the media room

Lt. Foster waited for the Xirniumites to decide what to do with him, until the political furor in Kahanistan calmed down.
Harther thought it over briefly, before making his mind up. 'Come on,' he said to the Kahanistanians, with determination in his voice, 'we're leaving.'

Quickly the Xirniumite Broadcasting Corporation news crew and Kahanistanian defectors boarded the helicopter, receiving the appropriate clearance from the Saint Fedski aircraft carrier before flying away. Together they would return to the perpetual safety of the Eternal Republic.

Xirnium

08-01-2006, 08:58

'In an unrelated story, Holy Xirnium's supreme legislature, the High Ecclesiarchy, ordered the Xirniumite Armed Forces to increased their combat readiness to Defence Condition 2. The Minister for Defence, Lord High Grand Cardinal Ameas Vernius, denied that the move was related to events in Torontia or to the wargames currently in progress off Torontia’s coast, explaining the move as being "in response to a non-specific threat" to the Eternal Republic.'

-Xirnium Broadcasting Corporation, The World News.

Yallak

08-01-2006, 14:07

Bridge of the IYS Bloodthirster

“Commander Dagon”, the ships comm. speakers blared across the room, “Withdraw all ground forces from Torontia immediately. National purge imminent.”

As the room returned to silence, Dagon made all haste to contact the various land units and instruct them to make straight for the beaches to be picked up. As he did so, the landing craft with the fleet began to make their first trips to pick up the troops already stationed on the landing zones. They would be relocated straight to the Hauler class transports that sat near the fleet. Each one could hold over a hundred thousand tons of supplies or bulk groups of grounds forces and the evacuation would take no more than a day as more transports would soon arrive.

Xirnium

08-01-2006, 14:16

Klaxons blared out harshly from the bridge of the HMW Gargantuan, an H44-class battleship, flagship of the Xirniumite 2nd Crusader High Seas Fleet. The majestic fleet surged forward in columnar formation, simulating a "crossing the T" tactic against a hypothetical enemy.

‘Admiral Moand, sir, we have received word from the High Ecclesiarchy. Apparently we are to withdraw immediately with all possible haste to grid coordinates SG-88 immediately. Our wargames are to cease,’ explained an exited Lieutenant, showing the aging naval commander a fresh printout.

‘Indeed…’ the Admiral mused, readjusting his officers’ cap. Furher instructions pending, read the venerable Admiral as he scanned the transmission. ‘Very well,’ he announced, his mind made up, ‘execute full battle turnaway and set course for Grid Coords SG-88, increase speed to flank.’

‘Yes, Lord Admiral.’ The Xirniumite wafleet immediately began to execute the manoeuvre.

Saint Fedski

08-01-2006, 14:38

"Apple Pie do you copy over?" General Ferdinand spoke into the radio.

"Apple Pie is cooking." Came the response on the radio.

"Apple Pie this is Sugar Daddy. There is no dessert. Repeat, there is no dessert."

"Roger that Sugar Daddy"
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Behind Amestrian Lines
After dispatching the Amestrian patrol with no losses, a Colonel Jacobs of the Elite Guard approached Lieutenant Davis with the news from General Ferdinand.

"Davis, we are ordered to recross the line. Our plans have been cancelled."

"Understood." Davis signalled to his men to gather round. "Men, we are leaving, it's going to be a long hike, but we're going back to the base."

The men then disappeared into the darkness, never to be seen again, at least until they magically reappear near the secret base they took off from.
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On board the CNS Pisa

"Yes Sir. Understood Sir. Not a problem Sir." Vice-Admiral Kim Avery snapped before hanging up the satellite phone.

"General Obliqus has ordered that the Tornian troops be withdrawn from Western Torontia. Signal the transports to reboard the soldiers. Signal General Kalsi to withdraw from the mainland."

"Yes ma'am" The signals officers replied as he begun the necessary work to contact the appropriate people.

"General Kalsi. Operation Citizen has been cancelled. Eighth Corps is to return to the ships immediately."

Thornz

08-01-2006, 15:42

Radio conversation between General Kalsi and Admiral Avery's signals officer at 0745.

*heavy static*

"Operation Citizen is complete?" General Kalsi yelled into the reciever of his radio. "I CAN'T HEAR YOU. YOU ARE BREAKING UP."

*heavy static*

"Operation Citizen is complete. That means Operation Pepsi is beginning in one hour. Williams, it's on. Go tell Colonel Trewhitt."

"Yessir" Williams slurred as he spun around and ran for the colonel's quarters. A couple minutes later red faced, sweating, and panting like a dog, Williams reached the colonel's quarters on board the transport ship.

"Ker....*breath*...nal,...*breath*...Oper...*breath*...ation Pep...*breath*...si is to begin...*breath*...in one hour...*couple deep, hoarse breaths*...Order...*breath*...your guns...*breath*...into ac...*breath*...tion." Williams was looking flush. For a former marathon runner, a 200m sprint shouldn't have been taxing at all.

"My god man! Take a seat. Have some water. I did not understand a word you were saying. I suggest seeing a doctor about that asthma of your's. You can't even run the length of a ship anymore. Those marathoning days must be way behind you. Now what did you say?"

"Thank'oose er" Williams mumbled as he sat down and drank the water the Colonel had offered him. [I]Operation Citizen is complete. Operation Pepsi is to begin in one hour. As soon as your guns are ready, they are to begin firing."

"Once you recover, tell the General firing will commence at 'oh eight hundred.'

Saint Fedski

08-01-2006, 16:24

CNS Pisa

Commander Valens was standing on the observation deck near the top of the bridge in his 'CNS PISA' ship jacket.

"What's that?" He wondered to himself as he peered through his binoculars at the Thornian artillery which had set up camp just west of Hoquiam. "They should be packing it up, not preparing to fire."

The Commander opened the door to the bridge and stepped inside the nice warm room. "Admiral! The Thornian guns! They aren't packing up! They're elevating! They're getting ready to fire."

"WHAT?!?!" The Admiral shouted with surprise and anger. "I ordered them to pack up! I'll have that son of a bitch General Kalsi shot for this. Get me General Obliqus."

"Yes ma'am" The signals officer said as he continued walking to the water fountain.

"NOW!" The Admiral bellowed, taking a swipe at the officers, knocking his cup of water flying"

"AYE AYE MA'AM" The officer once again replied in a shout with a slight quiver in his voice. A couple seconds later, he had reached General Obliqus by satellite phone. "Admiral, General Obliqus sir."

"General, we have a problem sir. The Thornians are preparing to engage. We had some radio errors earlier, they may have misunderstood me. It 0842 right now. If we cannot regain contact within two minutes, Operation Pepsi may commence."

"Hmmm, that certainly is a problem isn't it?" The General gave a little chuckle. "Operation Pepsi will commence then. If something is going to happen, its going to happen in full force, not just half assed. I will let Admiral Bradley and General Fedora know what's going on. I suggest you prepare for your 0900 start."

"Yes sir General. I will begin preparations immediately. I will keep you notified sir."

"Good luck Admiral."

"Thank you sir." The now obviously nervous Admiral Kim Avery hung up the phone. It was her first time in command of a major warship under combat circumstances. It was also her first time in command of a major fleet. Only time would tell how she would do.

"Valens, Operation Pepsi is to begin. Let the other ships know. Then suit up; you are leading the first strike."

"Yes ma'am" Valens replied before downing his coffee and taking off to the signals rooms.

McKagan

09-01-2006, 01:54

To: Amestrian Occupation Commannder
From: General Mike Favre, IMA 7th Tactical Infantry Division
Subject: Torontian Democracy, Coming in February!

Are you ready to begin the Amestrian pullout from Torontia? The IMA has begain to pull forces from our various strategic (active) reserve pulls to move in and declare the nation a McKagan Provincial Reconstruction Zone (MPRZ.) We do not want to make it appear Western Torontia has a void, so we'd like to get information on the number of artillery and number of tanks you have deployed there. Also, i'd appreciate any added information you might have.

Saint Fedski

09-01-2006, 04:25

"Captain, get me the generals, Admiral Bradley and Marshall Guntan, immediately."

"Yes General" The captain replied to General Obliqus' request. "General Obliqus, I have Admiral Bradley and General Fedora, General Ferdinand, General Mezatesta and General Mike Wallce. I am unable to get through to General West and General Kalsi."

"That's alright, they're the ones who started Operation Pepsi. Thank you Captain. Dismissed."

"Aye Aye Sir" The Captain clicked his heels before spinning around and walking out the door.

"Gentlemen, Operation Pepsi is beginning. It seems that contact with the Thornians was broken and they started the attack as planned. We now have a little under fifteen minutes to get ourselves going for it. Good luck Gentlemen."

General Obliqus hung up the phone rather slowly.

"What is the Security Council going to say when they find out about this?" General Obliqus asked himself aloud. "This time, the shit has hit the fan. I'd better get to the situation room." Obliqus grabbed a rather thick envelope from his desk and shoved it into his briefcase before grabbing his cap and strolling out the door. On the envelope, in large red letters, was the word "CLASSIFIED".
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The entire bomber force stationed in Torontia began taking off. One by one the one hundred twenty bombers took to the air from Ephrata Municipal Airport, Fairchild Air Force Base, Grant County International Airport (Moses Lake) and Bowers Field . In less than an hour, ninety B-1Bs would demolish military targets all over Torontia while thirty B-52s plowed large Amestrian formations.

The 10th Strike Wing (60 A-10 Thunderbolt IIs), stationed at Fort Lewis and Fairchild Air Force base would pound the Amestrian and Torontian frontlines around Olympia and the southern portions of the Puget Sound while the 14th Strike Wing (equipped similarly) and based at various airfields throughout the south, would decimate the front lines south of Centralia.

Taking off from bases on Whidbey Island, the 11th and 12th Strike Wings (120 F-15E Strike Eagles) would attack targets from Port Townsend to Sequim. The 13th Strike Wing (60 F-15E Strike Eagles) would be held in reserve until the Amestrian artillery opened up, then they would be unleashed against the artillery.
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Of the now 1470 McFarlandish fighters stationed on land in Torontia (half being F-16+, the other half being CF-17s), five hundred were beginning to take to the air. An additional 470 would be held in reserve until the bombers started their trip home.

On board the numerous carriers around Torontia, squadrons of CF-17s began taking to the flight decks, ready to scramble as soon as the bombers crossed the lines.

OOC: Only the bombers have become airborne. The fighters are taking. The attack aircraft are still on the ground. The carrier borne aircraft are still on the carriers. Time is 0850. Thornian arilltery should have begun firing 5 minutes ago.

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