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“Does the mountain bow to the wind at all?”

“Nay, the mountain doesn’t bow to wind over time, yet the mountain bow over time as the wind continues to blow and slowly but surely take a inch off every year.. As father time marches on the wind finally force the mountain bow and disappear into nothing but a pile of sand…”

Intro:With the latest parliament elections, the Sultan, Unionist-Reformist Party has gained a majority in the parliament, just giving the Sultan ever increasing power base within the Imperial Government, yet he still had to completely solidify his power base in the arm forces officer corps…the arm forces were only institution within the Imperium, that were constantly restless and always were silently remarking that Imperial Government wasn’t doing enough to defend the interest of the Khailfah, which over a period of time can boil up to the point of Mutiny, which was showed in the Black Banner Mutiny of 2005. Yet the arm forces could never truly turn their back to the Sultan, they had a blood loyal to the Khailfah, therefore they could never truly do the act of coup, since that would mean they have to break the oath of loyal, which none of them could do…Yet it was most unnerving for any Sultan to know that his arms force could mutiny at any moment. Therefore it was up to Sultans, to keep a iron fist rule over the thinking officer corps of the KLM for the good of stably of the nation…yet the stably of the nation was not going to rocked by the arm forces. It was to be rocked by something else..



At the Sultan Palace, at one of the many sound proof conference rooms.. A major meeting was taken places between the Sultan and the representatives of the arm forces. The officers in the conference room were made up from the following branches of the arm forces; they were from the Army, the Air Force, Navy, Marine, Paratroop, Black Legion, Black Hawks, Imperial Black Guardsmen, AMI Ninth Directorate Guards, Black Beret Marine Corps and the AMI Commissar Corps,there were about 30 officers in total, they were Imperial or Dominion officers


“Gentlemen, I personal call all you here for matter that needs to address…I’ll frank with you…I sick of this issue constantly coming up over the history of our nation..I am not allowing another mutiny like the Black Banner to ever happen again...Sure your intention were just and good…but we are not to debate that we here to prevent such effects of mutiny from happening ever again, these mutiny’s destabilize our nation then to help it heal itself. We need bloody unity to of all the institution, no matter what’s the situation is…that bloody understood…” ask Sultan Suleiman Al Bashir II (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Ottoman01/9cf28c18.jpg)

One of the Black Legion Officer spoke up, he had the rank of Major.

“Sultan, we only did the black banner mutiny, because the Imperial Government at the time wasn’t staying true to the core beliefs that is…”

The Sultan went into full rage and cut off the Major in mid sentence

“BITE YOUR FREAKING TONGUE! You…. a bloody Black Legion of our all the officer corps should when to bite his tongue…as I say in the beginning …this subject is not up for freaking debate…if the Imperial Government isn’t staying true to the core beliefs there is system in place to make that THEY STAY TO the core beliefs….If you don’t your tongue…” The Sultan pull out his sword..” I’ll cut it off right here and now…is that understood!” He looked right into the eyes of the Major, who just nodded in head.

Then the Sultan pull his sword away, and continue talking at a more control tone “Some of you might think I am being more harsh on the arm forces and less on the Intel Agencies…yes you are correct you know why….no you don’t therefore you dare jump to your own reasons on the matter…I show no favoritism any of institutions of the Imperium….Intel Agencies did cross the line once …and I punish them and they paid hell for it…I did a purge…I made damn sure they learn their lession..never cross line…that fine line...ever since then…they never again cross me…and they are on my good side for now…yet its now the arm forces turn to hear me….I swear if the arm forces ever do a mutiny again…I shall all your heads on a sliver plate along with…your hearts….and no I am not joking at…” He pull out his sword again..” I’ll do personal if I have to…don’t think I idiot my officers…you all know I was a General before being appointed and elected to the Post of the Sultan, I know how you all think…I fought in the Jihads…I lost my friends in the wars…I even lost my right hand visiting the troops during the Soviet Jihad against our arch rivals of Soviets Unions…I even lead troops during the Sino Jihad….don’t you dare think that I have no respect what the arm forces do for our state…I do know what our arm forces go thought and I understand their mindset…as the overall leader of our state and the Khailfa, I expect my order to be follow to the letter….if not by every letter..they will be hell to be paid..not even the Imperial Senate or Jag would overwrite my orders unless they are deem insane…..I am overall leader of the Khailfah..therefore I here by order my arm forces to respect my wish…no my orders to not mutiny at all…if you have issues with the Imperial Government…come to me and I’ll work them out…but if you don’t obey my order and do another mutiny like the black banner in the future..I swear I don’t be so giving as I was after the Black Banner Mutiny… I will have all your heads on pikes and your bodies left out for the hawks or falcons to eat…and as for you heart….cut out before your eyes…right before your behead for the crime of mutiny…now if you all bow in your heads in agreement of orders then do so.”

All the officers bowed their heads, therefore giving their oath that they shall never mutiny again.

“Good…you are all dismiss. Leave my sight. “Said the Sultan and just all the officers got up and left the room.

Shortly after all the officers left the room, Grand Vizier Mehmed Pasa Sokollu (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Ottoman01/7bcc8e31.jpg) enter the room

“So, it has been done?” He asked

“Yes, it has…” remark the Sultan was sitting in a seat, he was in deep thought on reaction to his order to not mutiny.

“Would the arm forces obey this order or would they…disobey it…that’s the question we must ask ourselves my Sultan.” Ask the Grand Vizier

“They and I know …they wouldn’t dare disobey a direct order from their Sultan..its not part of their nature to do so…” reply the Sultan

“We are one of the few or only nation with a officer crop that thinks and doesn’t simple think in one track thinking …they are no your “ yes sir, or no sir..”…they ask why..unlike many other arm forces of the world…they are taught to question orders to debate their opinions with themselves…they are the thinking arm forces…which is good and bad at the same time….well that’s the price we pay for having our forces to be allow to think and question …orders or whatnot..” remark the Grand Vizier

“It is a price we pay dearly..Grand Vizier…yes must keep this system in place…it prevents…our arm forces from becoming traitors to the state… since 2000…the year I began my reign as Sultan…all I have being for these past…nearly six years was…stabilizing every branch of the Imperium…six long years.. and this is the last branch that would bow to me.. and they finally have done it…its funny..I should have happy …I have create a very dominant power base that will insure stability in our Khailfah..yet even with my power base completely stabilize for the first time in six years….I feel that I can never truly stabilize this nation completely.. because there is always something that will destabilize over night..that’s life for you..” said the Sultan

“You never what tomorrow can being to you..so ready for your weekly lunch with JAG Court Head Judge: Saad Al Hafez?” ask the Grand Vizier

“Oh yes..another interesting debate on Islamic Laws or stances on certain issues.. I do enjoy debating with Judge Saad….its one of the few high lights for the week.” Remark the Sultan

“Aye..all four of us…enjoying debating with the brilliance Judge Saad al Hafez… lets hope this day goes uneventful for us….hell for once everything is all right for us…for once…such a rare event for us , no?” asked the Grand Vizier

“Yes, it is…let us not spoil it…. besides I shall keep the military on their toes…they will be busy with the war games I order for the all the arm forces corps.” Remark the Sultan

Just the Sultan and Grand Vizier walk out of the room to head off to Lunch.


AMNN( Al Muslimeen News Network)

In today’s major news update, Sultan Suleiman al Bashir II has order a massive series of war games to test the abilities of the arm forces of the Khailfah. Both Imperial and Dominions forces are now currently being call up to take part in the war games, the Sultan has also state this was to see how fast can the Khailfah forces can fully mobilize for war. Also the Home Guard corps have call up for the war games so they gain more training in fighting and learning the latest techniques for defensive fighting.

Then the news report was over

There were two men at a local Coffee shop in Greek Quarter of Istanbul, watching the broadcast with key interest

“Why is the Sultan ordering total mobilization of all the arm forces…it will take nearly six weeks for complete mobilization of all the arm forces… that factoring in all the branches….each one can completely mobilization within a two to three week period for some of the branches and a full six weeks for the others…” remark Julius , the old Greco-Latin owner of the coffee shop and ex AMI Commissar of the 18th Rifle Division, now retired

“ There is two reasons for this and both are very plausible for this situation… one…the Sultan is preparing the nation for war and he is going to kick the shit out of someone very soon….or two he is just examining the current abilities of the arm forces and how fast can they be can up in total war situations.. yet I do have strong feeling that situation one is the most plausible, since I known Sultan Bashir for some time…” said Faruq al Mafee bin Hāni, ex AMI commissar, now tailor.

“But who?” ask Julius

Faruq smile and reply” We shall see….it might be in-between reasons one and two..Now I must go old friend, its good seeing you again.” Said Faruq as he got up and got ready to leave

“Same here my old friend….I must say your student..the Sultan has become quite a remarkable character, no?” remark Julius

Faruq smile and reply” I only train the best…” and he left the coffee shop

OOC: Writer’s note
All discussion is mostly done in Arabic, during official government meeting or most of the time, off duty, its 50 percent of the time in Arabic and 50 percent other..

Also the expression “All four of us “ use by the Grand Vizier, is talking about the four heads of the government that are the Sultan as the overall head, Grand Vizier, Prime Minister and High Chancellor

Two weeks later

At the Sultan Place

“Well, the latest reports, show that our air force performing all kinds of drills with good results, as for the arm forces are staging a number of mock battles in Arabia, Turkistan, Siberia, Jungles of India and in West Africa…also the navy is currently conducting major war games in the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Nothing out of the norm for now…in terms of war games, Sultan…unless this is what you wanted a standard war game…with nothing going wrong…this is just your normal war game…just every branch of the arm forces is taking part in these games.. that’s only thing that’s different about these games.” said Grand Vizier Mehmed Pasa Sokollu

“Good to hear…. everything is working without any problems…I still waiting on the field reports on the mock amphibious assault on Cyprus….the attackers are the 10 Black Beret Marines Divisions and the Defender are 1st and 2nd Marine Corps with the support of 1st and 18th Paratrooper corps.. and also still waiting on the reports from the mock battles between the EU forces vs. Eurasian Forces in Poland.. I swear those two dominion take their sweet time reporting the results at times…” remark the Sultan


“Sultan…you do realize those mock battle. Just took place a few days ago…they are still working on the detail reports on what needs to improved for our forces…..besides these thing don’t happen over night.” Reply the Grand Vizier

“Your right..I just want to see all the reports to know what the arm forces can improve on for the future…so how is the outside world reaction to these war games….” Ask the Sultan

“I believe they are wondering KLM is up to now….most likely their just think it’s a massive war game …nothing more nothing less…” answered the Grand Vizier

“Good…let them believe the cover story….they shall never know I am testing the arm forces….I give them a opportunity that they couldn’t pass up …time will tell if they will take that opportunity of a lifetime or not take…I give them all the resources to do so…but would they do it….that’s question we shall see….” Replied the Sultan

Vice President for Defence John Newman shook his head as he walked down the steps of his office toward his car. The debate with other Cabinet members about transferring the Office of Intelligence to the Defence Department did not go well. Granted, he wouldn't mind a promotion to Senior Vice President and the added prestige that would bring him and his office, but he felt for practical purposes that the position needed to be under his department for practical concerns.

However, many in the Cabinet did not agree. Promoting Nicole Lewis to Lieutenant President was bad enough for those in the government who didn't want to see a flurry of new titles and authority, but elevating a Vice Presidency to a Senior Vice Presidency didn't sit well with the rest of the Cabinet. Even though Newman reassured the rest of the Cabinet that he had no intensions of making a power play.

"Look, I'm no Terry Wilson," Newman told the Cabinet. "If I weren't the VPD I'd be saying the same thing." However, his earnest speech which he'd stayed up all night preparing and practicing fell on deaf ears. He finally opened the driver's side door to his car and slouched into the seat, slowly covering his face with the palms of his hands. He stayed there for several minutes, until finally he turned the ignition. He flipped on the radio and the all news station began droning its wrap up of financal news. He knew what was next, traffic on the fours. However, it wasn't.

"We have a breaking story in from several corners of the world, massive military activity involving the Khailfah al Musilmeen's military forces," the voice began in a higher-than-normal pitch that caused Newman's eyes to widen. He pulled his car over to the shoulder and listened intently, fishing out his mobile phone to call the office.

"Department of Defence," the voice began.

"Katie, no time for chat, I need Marty now," Newman barked in a clipped tone that he knew he would hear about from Katie the next morning. He knew his secretary didn't mince words. Not many Sarzonians did. She simply put Martin Elkaim on the telephone. Martin was just recently confirmed as the new Intelligence Chief and he soon would have one of his first major challenges of his administration.

"This is Marty."

"Marty, what the hell is going on with the Khailfah?"

"Wha--?"

"Turn on the tele," Newman said. Marty did and saw the footage of explosions and weapons fire played out behind the voiceover of the leading foreign correspondant of that particular station.

"Holy shit!"

"No kidding."

"I'll get right on it John."

You'd better you little dumbass, Newman thought as he hung up his phone. He knew it'd be ringing very shortly. The people at the Woodstock Daily Mail didn't waste any time calling government officials. Whether it was a reporter from the publication unofficially considered the country's newspaper of record or it was simply one of his muckety mucks looking for guidance on how much to tell the media, he knew that phone would get a workout tonight.

And he was in for a long day at the office the next day.

One Week later

Throughout the Sultan Place, there was a state of alertness, since the war games were reaching their apex. Just it was a common sight seeming arm forces officers running back and fore from the Sultan Office to the Arm Forces Command Room, the reason they were running back and fore was because they were telling the Sultan the latest updates in the battlefield, which were mostly hourly reports. But were bothersome at times whenever the Sultan was having a family tea or dinner since they had to report to the Sultan even during tea times, which was getting the Sultan wives annoy as the war games progressed

A young naval officer ran the thought the halls of the Sultan, he had the latest updates on the major mock naval battle between the Indian Ocean Fleets vs Pacific Ocean Fleets in the Java Seas, Southeast Asian regions of the Khailfah.

He knock on the door, knowing full well that Sultan was tea with his family, yet this bit of information was very important for the Sultan to known.

A Imperial Black guardsmen open the door and allow him in the Tea Room

The Sultan wives were wearing some light spring clothing with blue or black hajibs, they rolled their eyes, yet another officer has enter to report the Sultan, during family tea time…it was quite annoying after the tenth time... The Naval Officer began to speak


“Sultan and Empresses…forgive me for this interruption ,but I have important information for you, Sultan to hear, it relates to latest mock battle results.” Said the Lieutenant

“Very well, Lieutenant…tell me the latest updates, right here, right now.” Reply the Sultan

“The Results of the Mock battle of the Java…it was stalemate both sides were unable to turn the battle to their favor, both sides took roughly 50 percent in losses. Also the latest reports from the fronts are coming in…at the Turkistani front, the 20th and 29th Turkistani Corps have manger to repel a major Eurasian offensive in a mock battle in northern Turkistan. The Eurasian 15th and 16th Rife Corps were defeated in that war game. Also the EU 1st and 2nd Corps were defeated by 1st Eurasian Banner Front Army Group compose of the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 7th Rifle Corps at the mock battle for Kiev.” Then he handles over the folder containing the latest analyze battle results to the Sultan “ That is the end of the update my Sultan.” State the Lieutenant

“Good, you are dismiss, Lieutenant.” Said the Sultan and he began reading battle reports

And just the Lieutenant left the room.

“Hmm..8th Indian Front Army Group was knock out by 18th Malaysian Front Army Group…how funny..and 28th West African Army Group was taken out by 1st Marine Front Group at …Algeria…and the 18th Istanbul defense MiG-29 Wing was able off a bomber raid…fun fun..nothing out of the norm…..30 battles for air, land and sea have been analyze just far and nothing out of the norm as I expected…as the war games come to a close….nothing out of the norm as I expected….how shocking…” remark the Sultan as he took a sip of his tea

“Were you expecting something out of the normal for these war games, father?” asked Fatima, the Sultan oldest daughter, who 18 years old. She looked very much like her mother, Sophia

“No…not really, Fatima…look on the bright side these war games are coming to a close within a week and with that no more interruption by overworked arm forces officers.” Reply the Sultan

“That’s good to know..”remarked Fatima

“Now excuse me…I have meet with the Grand Vizier and review these reports.” Then Sultan got up and said goodbye to his wives and his children, and he headed off to his office.

When the Sultan enter his office, he made a quick call to the Grand Vizier,telling him that he need to see him right away.

A short time later, Grand Vizier Mehmed Pasa Sokollu enter the office

“You call for me, Sultan?” ask the Grand Vizier

“Yes, I just got the latest analyze battle results…petty much its normal expect one thing…I had to play it off to my family that there nothing out of the norm…they send us a letter….” Said the Sultan

“Who, the officer corp.?” ask the Grand Vizier

“Yes, the office corp…..we give them too little credit at times….” Sultan hands the letter to the Grand Vizier and continues speaking “ They knew from day one of the war games what I was really testing them for…..I do love the fact they call me oh honorable Padishah Emperor…..yet the main point of this letter is…they have passed the test and haven’t mutiny even with all the armed forces they have under their control…they didn’t mutiny.. and this letter confirms their loyal to the government and will to follow my orders to the letter.” Said the Sultan

“In other words….we shall never face the threat of mutiny for some time.. also this letter tells us that the officers corps have become more shape compare the time when we were in the arm forces….just meaning we unwilling created the world most smartest arm force….we create our own undoing if we don’t manger to keep them under control…..the rewards of having such a very educated forces is the odds of any of them becoming traitors to us are low..yet with roughly 90 percent of the high ranking Generals, Air Marshals, and Fleet Admiral with PhDs… that shows you that our arm forces are able to think on their own and do not follow orders blindly…they will always think about why they are doing this.. its our responsibility to keep them always in check for our good and for stake of the state.” Said the Grand Vizier


“I know too well my old friend….yet the means justify the end results…at least I hope they do or we all hopeless condemned.. Good to know, no?” remark the Sultan

“How true…so shall we reviews the reports?” ask the Grand Vizier

“Very well then…lets read these blasted reports on the war games…this week is going to just finish up the war games and everything will be back to normal. I do wonder how the outside world react to this three weeks of war games..” mention the Sultan


“We shall see, my Sultan…we shall see.” Reply the Grand Vizier

And just the two went to work and began reviewing the battle reports…