NationStates Jolt Archive


Reds, Revolutionaries and the Reality of Power (Intro MT)

The United Congo
27-12-2005, 00:32
“Talon Leader, this is Talon Two, I am in formation and holding on your left wing.”

The two Mig-17 fighter-bombers levelled off at a conservative ten thousand feet and banked gracefully to the left, the whine of their antiquated jet motors filling the sky with sound as they left the Airbase’s airspace and roared into the setting sun.

“Roger, Talon Two.” The pilot in the seat of the lead aircraft checked his instruments once more. A red indicator light on his cockpit warning board reminded him that his oil temperature was dangerously high. He ignored it; there was nothing he could do about it now, and returning to base would not solve the problem. The queue for aircraft maintenance was almost thirty aircraft long, and a lack of equipment was making even routine maintenance painfully slow. Talon Leader gritted his teeth behind his oxygen mask and prayed that the motor would hold out until the end of the mission.

“Talon Two, this is Talon Leader.” Leader looked down at his kneeboard, on which rested a map of the People’s Republic. “Execute a left turn to heading zero-four-niner and maintain cover operations whilst I drop the goods.”

The two aircraft rolled in the blue skies of the United Congo, leaving the glare of the sunset for the glare of the riot fires several miles ahead.

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Brazzaville’s main hospital was located several miles east of the Presidential Mansion. Even from the window on the fourth floor – the floor exclusive to executive personnel and much better equipped than the civilian floors below – President Sentwali Shombay could see the red flags of his new government fluttering amidst the strange neighbours of the tower blocks and shanty-town hovels that made up the inner area of the United Congo’s capital. The streets were deserted, partially due to his presence here but mostly to do with the military’s curfew on all citizens outside after 9pm. Shombay had been trying to persuade his Chief of Staff Sassou Amin to step down from this policy, but the General had so far refused to relax the Army’s total curfew of the country’s major population centres. The President sighed; he sometimes deluded himself into thinking that he actually had real power, but it was those conversations that reminded him who elevated him from Minister of Defence to President of the newly-proclaimed People’s Republic and figurehead of the Stalinist military government that had seized control.

The door at the end of the corridor opened, and the General stepped in. He walked quietly along the uncarpeted floor towards the President, and stopped shortly behind him. The President turned. Amin did not salute.

“The aircraft are en route to the rioters,” he said bluntly, without showing any respect for Shombay’s supposed position. “I need your authorisation to proceed.”

Sentwali smiled inwardly. ‘What you mean is that you want me to order you to do this and therefore take the blame,’ he thought bitterly to himself. Aloud, he asked, “Is this the only option? I mean,” he gestured as he turned back to the window. “Why not just send the Infantry in?”

Amin hesitated before answering, although Sentwali already knew the reason why. The army was still largely divided on tribal grounds, and was barely held together as an internal security force by the conscript’s indoctrinated belief in the cause of Marxist-Leninism, drummed into him by senior officers after being press-ganged. Sending the infantry in to quell a riot may bring out tribal divisions if brothers were forced to shoot brothers. Amin merely said, “I need authorisation.”

Sentwali sighed, looking out across the rooftops at his fluttering red flags. He knew that refusing would make no difference; the General would merely invent the papers that gave Sentwali’ authorisation, or at worst replace him outright with a more willing puppet. At least in his current office, he had some form of protection as a figurehead, even if it was Brutus that was guarding Caesar.

“Do it,” he said bitterly. Amin turned abruptly and left without another word. A few moments later, a nurse exited the door opposite and quietly informed the President that the First Lady had given birth to a healthy son. Sentwali smiled, and walked into the room to see his wife.

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“Talon Two, this is Talon Leader,” Leader checked his instruments once more and then took a deep breath. “We have clearance. Maintain aforementioned duties whilst I line up for the run.”

The two Migs banked into a gradual descending turn to the left as they descended on the regional capital of Djambala. Talon Two broke formation at two thousand feet and maintained a circling vigil against hostile forces, whilst Talon Leader set up the run and armed one of his two napalm weapons before beginning a steep dive.

The Mig-17 roared down towards the city where the rioting population had seized several buildings and were protesting the new government. Talon Leader lined up with the large crowd of people that was now beginning to scatter at his approach, and squeezed the release switch.

A harsh buzzing entered his ears as a second red light on his monitor board informed him that the pylon release grips were jammed. Leader swore, and throttled up before pulling out of the dive. He armed his second bomb and began another run. Most of the crowd was scattered around now, leaving less of a target. Leader was glad of that in one sense. He lined up the attack run and squeezed the release switch. He noticed with mixed emotions that the pylon operated successfully and the bomb dropped clear, hitting the ground in an spreading blast of white hot fire that engulfed several people as the protestors scattered. The Army would then move in and secure the area, barely needing to fire a shot. The two Migs turned and roared for home.

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The People’s News
State reports from the Glorious People’s Republic


Son born to the President!

The glorious revolutionary President Sentwali Shombay was graced today with a son as his wife went into labour merely hours after the success of the revolution by Marxist-Leninist forces that deposed the former, traitorous President of the former Republic

The son, named Lenin Shombay after the glorious revolutionary of the Soviet Union, was born at 10:31pm today and is reported to be in excellent health.

Other News

The military carried out minor activities to quell a small riot by marginalised anti-revolutionaries seeking to cause damage to the new regime and hinder the growth of Marxist-Leninism across the world. The military reports few causalities, and that the crowds were dispersed with a minimum of force.
Fascist Confederacy
27-12-2005, 01:44
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Statement from the Premier
Federative Central Government
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

The Centre informs me that yet another, great revolution has occurred in the nation of United Congo. I understand, however, that small violent, tribal antagonisms have caused an amount of internal conflict within the Peoples’ Republic. The Centre also informs me that counter-revolutionaries may be attempting to instigate this violence.

The Politburo has authorised the Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army, Red Navy, and Red Air Force to support our revolutionary comrades. Comrade Shombay, I understand your doubts of the workers, but they will prevail over the bourgeois militants who wish to suppress the democratic process.

Upon this, the Soviet Union wishes to formally open relations with the Peoples’ Republic of the United Congo in order to help insure a spread of Communist ideals, the spread of workers’ revolutionary consciousness, and the instigation of a global revolution. If the people of United Congo so wish, we would like to exchange diplomatic relations (including embassies and consulates). The Political Bureau eagerly awaits the Congan peoples’ response.

Sincerely,
Vladimir Ivanovich Troskin, Ph.D., S.J.D., D.S.Sc.
Premier of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

(OOC: Do you happen to have MSN Messenger?
PS: Don't pay attention to my forum name. I have to keep it because of the nation policy of not being able to change your forum name. But I RP as the U.S.S.R. If you want information about my nation, click the link on the left of my signature.)
The United Congo
27-12-2005, 11:30
From the Office of the President
People's Republic of The United Congo

To: Vladimir Ivanovich Troskin, Ph.D., S.J.D., D.S.Sc.
Premier of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Comrade Premier,

On behalf of my government and the People's Republic, I thank you for your offers of support to our fledgling Marxist-Leninist nation and are certainly interested in the exchange of embassies with the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics.

Our military is currently small, and suited more for internal security rather than national defense. I have consulted with my Chief of Staff, Sassou Amin, and members of the Council of Ministers, and hereby extend an invitation to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to establish and maintain USSR Armed Forces within the United Congo to assist in developing our internal security and stabilising our proletarian government's rule. Availiability will be made of an Airfield and an Army Base in the regional capitals of Madingou and Kinkala, respectively, whilst limited harbour facilities can be provided at the port of Madingo-Kayes. If you could forward details as to the number of fighting forces you would deem correct to place at these locations and appoint a military liason to our Chief of Staff of the Congolese Armed Forces, we can ensure mutual support and cooperation between our two militaries.

Sincerely,

President Sentwali Shombay
The People's Republic of The United Congo

(OOC: Yeah, you can get into contact with me via MSN at socialistrevolution@hotmail.com - I can see this working quite well as a sort of Afghanistan-type situation; Soviet troops being placed in the United Congo to prop up the Marxist-Leninist government from counter-revolutionaries and insurgents. If you look in my factbook in my signature, you will see that my military is in a considerably ramshackle state, which is how I intend for it to be right now (I like playing the underdog), so this could be interesting to develop for future RP ideas.)
Van Luxemburg
27-12-2005, 11:57
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The Grand Duke of Van Luxemburg,
Koen van Luxemburg.
Grand Ducal Palace,
Boulevard du Gouvernement 23,
LUXEMBOURG,
VAN LUXEMBURG

TO:
President Sentwali Shombay
The People's Republic of The United Congo

Mister President,

May I attend you on the fact that we consider this onslaught of Civilian units heartless and unfair to citizens with their own thoughts, and we will condemn this act of genocide. We will also warn you, that the fact of genocide in your nation reaches us again, we will take all necessary actions to stop this. This will be done by placing unarmed to light armed peacekeepers in or near your nation. We might warn you that our military strength surpasses yours by billions of dollars. Or, any currency you like.

In other news, we congratulate you with the birth of your son. I would have chosen a different name, but that's to everyone's opinion different.

Sincerely,

Grand Duke Koen van Luxemburg.

(OOC: Sorry about the Coat of Arms, I still need to edit it for a bit. Anyways, the danger of me invading is really small, almost non-existant. By the way, I don't see any signature under your posts, while I can see others. Maybe you need to work on that.)
Fascist Confederacy
27-12-2005, 13:04
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Statement from the Premier
Federative Central Government
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

I understand that as of yet, your nation’s defense forces are less than optimal. The Commissariat of Military Affairs has wished for me to include a quota of the amount of troop placement and determination willing to be supplied to you.

Commissariat of Military Affairs
United Congo Armed Forces Placement
Federative Central Government

Three (3) Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army Divisions (Division: 20,000 soldiers not counting logistics)
One (1) Division of Aeronautical personnel
2,000 T-90 Main Battle Tanks
2,000 ST-90 Main Battle Tanks
500 T-99 Main Battle Tanks
1,000 Soviet Dardo IFV’s
1,000 BMP-4 IFV’s

One (1) Division of Naval personnel
One (1) Loveless Class Aircraft Carrier*
One (1) Totalitarian Class Command Dreadnaught
1,000 Su-37 Super Flanker fighters
1,000 Su-39 Frogfoot close air support craft
200 Su-91 Scythe interceptor-fighter craft
500 Mi-38 multipurpose helicopters
500 Mi-24 gunships

Twenty (20) EMNS-34 cruise missiles (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/EMNS-34)
200 WEST-5 crowd suppression devices (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/WEST-5)
45,000 AK-109 assault rifles
500,000 AK-74 assault rifles
500,000 AKS-74U assault rifles
1,000,000 Soviet M86 Pursuit-Deterrent Munitions
5,000 Soviet Claymore anti-personnel munitions
1,000 SA-10 Grumble surface to air missile units**
1,000 2K22 Tunguska Integrated Air Defense Systems
4,000 TG-4 Mobile RADAR Units

*A carrier twice the size of a Nimitz.
**Comes with RADAR mobile unit

If there is anything else that the people of the Peoples’ Republic require, please feel free to contact your Soviet comrades. We will be willing to provide the revolutionary cause anything necessary. Good luck comrades.

Sincerely,
Vladimir Ivanovich Troskin, Ph.D., S.J.D., D.S.Sc.
Premier of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
The United Congo
27-12-2005, 14:17
From the Office of the President
People's Republic of The United Congo

To: Vladimir Ivanovich Troskin, Ph.D., S.J.D., D.S.Sc.
Premier of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Comrade Premier,

We thankyou for the offer of support and are absolutely delighted by this offer of military technology and personnel from the Red Army. We would like to further request that the Soviet Structural Engineering Corps be deployed to manufacture the Army, Navy and Air Force facilities to take this generous influx of military equipment.

Sincerely,

President Sentwali Shombay
The People's Republic of The United Congo
Fascist Confederacy
27-12-2005, 14:32
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Statement from the Premier
Federative Central Government
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

The Commissariat of Military Affairs will include engineers and architects from the Soviet Structural Engineering Corps. along with political commissars (political officers) with the troop placement in the United Congo. The SSEC will work with local workers and soldiers in order to construct military bases, housing for the poor, government buildings, etc.

We do hope that this will be the beginning of a great relationship between the Peoples’ Republic of the United Congo and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Together - perhaps - we will create a popular movement through the whole of Africa, causing mass revolutions and the creation of a united, African, democratic republic.

Sincerely,
Vladimir Ivanovich Troskin, Ph.D., S.J.D., D.S.Sc.
Premier of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
The United Congo
27-12-2005, 14:38
From the Office of the President
People's Republic of The United Congo

To: Vladimir Ivanovich Troskin, Ph.D., S.J.D., D.S.Sc.
Premier of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Comrade Premier,

We thankyou for this massive support for our nation, and indeed hope that we can assist in the development of a completely socialist Africa.

Sincerely,

President Sentwali Shombay
The People's Republic of The United Congo
Van Luxemburg
27-12-2005, 17:24
The Grand Duke of Van Luxemburg,
Koen van Luxemburg.
Grand Ducal Palace,
Boulevard du Gouvernement 23,
LUXEMBOURG,
VAN LUXEMBURG

TO:
President Sentwali Shombay
The People's Republic of The United Congo

We hope that this military equipment will fall into the right hands. Therefore, we will reward you if this equipment is used for a good cause. We will then aid you with mainly 8 billion US Dollars, aswell as a group of 30 Mirage 2000-5 jets, just out of our inventory. These jets have been serviced on time, and they can be shipped with the technical crew needed to service them. They will then train your pilots and technical crew for use with the jets.

Sincerely,

The Grand Duke of Van Luxemburg,
Koen van Luxemburg