NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: This thread depicts the timeline through which turmoil ensues in the Pacific during Warta Endors agression in the area. Keep in mind that the Philippines Protectorate is not invading any country, as this is from the inside.

A Storm over Fiji

Once again the weather was wet and cold something unusual for the often crisp tropical air of Fiji. An icy breeze hurtled through a small town, creeping its way through any crack for small opening, the frigid air sweeping the breath away from the poor souls inside. The rains had subsided and the dark clouds had broken slightly letting in a glimpse of sun. The town was nestled within the outgrowing of the local mountains. It was picturesque yet it hid desolate peoples. For the most part the country was well to do, yet many overlooked the poor. Many people relied on government jobs or anything that had a slight relation to it and with its downfall comes poverty. It was here that, as John Steinbeck once wrote, the grapes of wrath began to ferment. Men huddled together, huddled together around a fire and they talked. These men huddled together began to talk. If they unified, if they began to act as one than they could sweep the nation and there would be nothing anybody could do. And as of right now, nobody was stopping them. So there they sat and there they talked and there they became one. It wouldn’t take long now, no, the grapes of wrath were begging to ferment.

The local government, although negligent, had proven to be a prime style of government for the people. They were free, and had the right of free enterprise. They enjoyed their life; they made money and spent it how they pleased. Other countries, however, had a different way of life, one they did not so much agree with. Everyone within the island knew this and everyone had something to say. Something of great importance and change was going to have to take place. Already eager eyes had been laid upon this wealthy land. The people would not allow themselves to be ruled by anything else but themselves. It was with these huddled masses around this bright blazing fire that a man stood. He was a simple man, Makaio Kapena, was his name. His idea would spread. His words would be spoken by anyone who heard them. At what point does it become more than words, when does it become an idea? Kapena spoke softly yet the vigor in his voice was unmistakable. I want to be free. What is more significant, when you would kill for something or die for it?

Things were changing dramatically in the world and all so fast. Huge nations were coming to power with every form of government, some oppressive, some liberal. The pacific was slowly being divided by two powers, one of which had just recently claimed recognition. Understanding their importance or rather significance compared to the islands around them Fiji new that they too were to be claimed and forced into a foreign rule, a thought not to fond to the people. Yet why go unnoticed into the night, was there a need. There was an alternative choice, a choice they were most definitely going to take. Yet this choice was the thinking man’s choice one that wouldn’t involve bloodshed or heartbreak. Or at least they thought because for every good there is an evil, for every victory there is a loss, for every hero there is a villain.

The beginning started out ever so peacefully. It was beginning to get warmer as winter was ending, although it never truly got cold. The change in weather although mild could be felt immediately. It was as if it went from Artic cold to Tropical hot in a matter of days when in reality it went from warm to hot. Fiji was beautiful no doubt about that, yet it had its slums as every nation, even the greatest do. Yet for some reason these slums had been growing rather than dwindling. The poor were becoming more plentiful much to the dismay of all. The government had worked so well before, why was everything slowly yet suddenly collapsing. Combining this with the encroachment of foreign powers was alarming everyone on the island and causes enough for radical change, or at least emergency meetings in the capital.

The sudden decline of the economy and result of a larger poverty margin had dissuaded tourists to come to Fiji. With the Philippines and surrounding island chains falling into influence Fiji’s resource life was running thin. The Philippines Protectorate and Warta Endor, in attempts to better their nations and establish a working successful economy had forgotten or not realized that they supported most of the islands in the Pacific single handily. With much of their time occupied and simple negligence islands all over the pacific found themselves resorting back to old ways of simple living. Their thriving cities and lands prospering over tourism and the global market were crumbling and imploding upon themselves. The emergency meetings in the capital of Suva were to begin immediately.

The nation did not realized how divided it was on the issues brought up during the debates. Many and by that I mean most claimed that they should simply make the final step and cut away from outside sources once and for all and establish themselves on the world scale. However with the size and Fiji and its utter lack of resources this was full of hypocrisy. Others offered that uniting the remaining pacific islands would create a large enough nation to compete with the rest of the world. Still bringing together a chain of islands hundreds of miles apart all with apparently different views seemed impossible. In the end it became a question of which nation should they make an appeal to. Yes, there were those who held firm to other beliefs but some of the most prominent minds in Fiji agreed with the two major themes of the debates. As they grew so did public interest. It than became apparent that it would be the people who decided not the men debating.

The debate quickly hit the streets of Fiji and with such a public outcry heard the people in government began to panic. Their loss of control became widespread and increasingly apparent. Marches and protest quickly began to spread into the halls of government. With so much to handle brought on in such little time the government had little time to deal with their actual problems and therefore it began to spiral faster and faster out of control. This meant that those battling for self rule were losing thunder but these people were only those in government positions or those debating the issues formally. The people, however, were the real support with the majority clueless to the actual downfall of their government. With this in mind the people were actually aiding the downfall of the government they wished to preserve. The situation was quickly becoming critical if it wasn’t already. It wouldn’t be long before people resorted to the only thing they knew…violence.

With such a commotion going on in Fiji it wasn’t long before New Caledonia caught wind. Although their government was nowhere near the same anarchic condition of which Fiji’s was in there was a small public outcry. The debate, this time, was strictly between which countries to ally itself with. Yet with little problems in their own government these two sides had little public support and thus were concentrated amongst themselves. At the time there was no reason to begin panicking. Their government was much like the on in Fiji yet much more stable. There was no fear of a looming economical or political collapse. Their entire country was stable and in fact doing better every year. With the global recovery of nickel prices and tourism higher than ever they had much to look forward to. To top it off the region they were in, save Fiji, was highly stable with no threat from outside rule. However events in the near future were going to change that very quickly.

However that was a time off and for now another Island was going to join in on the flurry of recent activity. When saying island, what is meant is a group of islands that is better know as one: the Marianas. This small chain of islands contained the southern island of Guam with the northern chain called, the Northern Marianas. These islands were located to the east of the Philippines and due to the relative closeness between the islands there was a far greater support from the pro-Philippines party trying to bid for support of the populace. Like New Caledonia, the Marianas economy was very stable causing people to see no real threat. It was generally understood that the Philippines were not going to invade any country, especially those with no evident problems. In fact, the two nations, or rather three, had very good relations. What brought up the debates, however like the other stable Island nations, was the sudden Warta Endor aggression in Australia. The small, highly vulnerable nations knew full well their style of government and it did not sit well with their free enterprise and civil liberties. True, the Philippines Protectorate’s civil freedoms were somewhat shaky to say the least they were on the rise as the new government had settled and was now dealing with such cases. Adding this to the now thriving economy that was sure to continue to sky-rocket and the increasing freedoms in the political segment, the pro-Philippines bracket gained a jolt of favor in the general public’s eyes.

Fiji has made a turn for the worse during the invasion of Australia. Pro-Philippines now called for sudden action to be taken by the government, which due to the terrible shape of the government was left unanswered. What was left of the pre-independence bracket had now been washed away into a different party. Feeling as if this was their sign to make a move the pro-Warta Endor, the slimmest of the group, began to get violent. The stream of attacks was small and simple but would grow to become alarming large. It was clear to many that Fiji was about to be turned into a civil war which would simply add to the panic of the South Pacific. This chain reaction of events would lead to many a nation becoming involved in this frenzy of activity. Nations like Palau, Nauru, and Micronesia watched now with weary eyes knowing full well this feeling of animosity was growing.

The Kingdom of Kopparbergs are keeping a watching eye on the events in the Southeast Asia. We hope that the situation will keep calm and that it would not escalate to another unstable corner of the world (with the Middle East in mind).

Åke Stålhandske, Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Kingdom of Kopparbergs

Fiji was now on the verge of complete collapse and with such would mean imminent civil war. This sort of event combined with the Warta Endor aggression would send shockwaves through the entire Pacific Ocean. Now every island began to look as if it were Australia. They knew that it was only a matter of time before a large nation like Warta Endor turned their eyes upon them and their government was not to their fancy. Decisions would have to be made, even if everyone didn’t agree or quite understand them. Those in charge, those who knew clearly of the events playing out before them could easily figure that they stood very little chance against a united nation like Warta Endor, Sharina, the Philippines Protectorate, or etc, especially after Australia fell so quickly, almost as if it were a joke.

However, nations did begin to react quickly and with much alarm. Palau had been quiet during recent times, tending only to themselves. With their proximity to Warta Endor, or rather, Indonesia, they had a large backing from the communist party which also inadvertently created a large fear of the government. This made the outcome of voting taking place quite strange when they became the first island to ask for acceptance into the Philippine Protectorate.

Although the Philippine Protectorate was on friendly terms with the Warta Endor government they wished to halt all further aggression by their communist party. It was no surprise when they were unanimously granted acceptance into the Philippine Protectorate. Much to the chagrin of the Warta Endor backing, it was hailed as a rebirth of the country which would begin to modernize and build a solid economy with the help of the combine nations of the Philippine Protectorate. This got the ball rolling as other nations began to walk to the drawing board. Meetings were taking place in the following islands: Northern Marians, Guam, Micronesia, and Nauru. With the already telling advantages of joining the Protectorate it was thought that they too would soon be joining. However a few other islands were taking the wrong turn of things. New Caledonia was beginning to have a rough time. More and more people wanted the issue settled but with Fiji in turmoil and a prolonged indecision people were getting frantic. This same feeling spread to Wallis and Futuna. The only quiet nations still left floating were that of Western Samoa, Tokelau, and Niue. Times were beginning to change in the Pacific.

Chaotic Dawn
Nations accepted into the Philippines Protectorate during recent Pacific turmoil: Palau

Wallis and Futuna had fallen deeper into turmoil as terrorist like attacks began littering the country. Only a short time ago the people had been happy yet the sudden surge of political debate threw the people into a panic. The government soon found itself in a siege by angry and often violent protests. This, however, only created a much longer debate amongst politicians who saw this violence as a clear reason to avoid giving themselves to a foreign government. They were also surprised by the protest turnouts as most of the inhabitants were thought to be simpletons. With things looking grim messages were sent to the Philippines Protectorate asking for aid. Not wanting to be viewed as imperialist, something the government tried ever so hard to separate themselves from, was slow to react. The only good that came out of the lethargic reaction by the government was that other islands, New Caledonia and Fiji, also sent pleas for help which quickened the reaction time.

Fiji at this time was no officially in a civil war. Still only a number of skirmishes were fought these were only highly published guerilla clashes causing no great casualties. Nonetheless things had fallen into anarchy and the more dangerous place to be wasn’t alone in the country but rather in the cities. The lack of decision by the government was coming to bear. New Caledonia however remained only somewhat more stable. Guerillas had taken to the countryside but the cities still remained safe granted people were learning their lessons from Fiji and moving out regardless of the rifles aimed from the bushes in the country. It was generally thought that this whole thing would blow over but from some reason it had spiraled out of control in rapid time.

A bright side of all of this fell upon the Philippines Protectorate. Wanting to secure itself in the Pacific it had long been looking for an excuse to claim the islands that dotted the ocean. However much they wanted to simply steam over with a handful of naval vessels they couldn’t bring themselves to betray there people and beliefs and thus had waited until now. This gave them what they needed to annex a few islands some of which may not necessarily be falling to anarchy. Adding to the perfect timing was, as said many times before, Warta Endor’s invasion of Australia. This occupied most of its forces and funding leaving the rest of the Pacific rather open to claims. Still not wanting to be seen as invaders only Fiji was dubbed for military operations. Wallis and Futuna and New Caledonia were being sent only humanitarian aid and a small peacekeeping force not nearly fit to be considered an occupation force let along invasion force. With all hopes they would be welcomed and their strength and influence would be felt. Hidden into this mix were a few other convoys destined for islands further east and south which would hopefully end in a few more annexations. Finally Guam and the Northern Marianas were giving good news. It was generally accepted that soon they would too be part of the Philippines Protectorate.

As predicted with a slight show of force from the outgoing fleets bound for Fiji and New Caledonia as well as added bonuses the Northern Marianas and Guam had voted ¾ majorities to join the Protectorate. Ambassadors from the Philippines had secured positions to talk amongst politicians and people alike and plead their case to the populace of the two islands furthering the pro-protectorate feeling in the population. They would keep, as every other nation did, their original identities as well as laws and regulations. All internal matters would be settled by their newly elected Prime Minister which would act as a president over their own island. The only major matters to which they would succumb to the majority of the Protectorate was War and Trade. Their political system would remain very much the same and their industries would only be helped, not controlled. This could and would only benefit them in the long run and with the decision made everyone seemed to welcome the idea, even those opposed before.

The first islands encountered en route to New Caledonia were the Federated States of Micronesia. The government had worked more or less for the better and because of this the islands had remained rather quiet during this affair. It appeared that this was going to be the toughest nut to crack. The fleet, which was of considerable size, strutted around the capital island finally docking a transport ship which offloaded a various assortment of political officials which were to create support for the Pro-Philippine party. There argument was a simple one. They stated throughout their talks about the need for the Pacific to unite against socialist endeavors making very good use of the Australia incident. To further their argument they used what works best, money. By uniting the Pacific they would unite their funds and create a huge global market ending in complete modernization of the islands. Although the latter of which scared many of whom feared the loss of their identity. This was countered by the same agreement made with Guam. The talks would take a while but progress was being made.

Fiji was crumbling ever so slowly and to the dismay of many. The recent rise in hostiles had poured over into Wallis and Futuna causing widespread panic. Luckily New Caledonia had held firm against the tide of civil conflict but would not hold out long as reports grew of aggressive Pro-Endor violence grew with every hour. Cameramen on the frontlines caught footage of firefights breaking out on the streets, firebombs hitting government buildings and gangs patrolling urban housing. The fleet was only a day away and already aerial units were taking of to provide strategic air support hopefully to dissuade any more attacks.

The other fleet that had left Micronesia came across the small island nation of Nauru. When the fleet arrived to deploy more officials the nation simply ‘gave up’ as reported. After meeting with the island’s leaders and explaining that they were not an invasion force and explained their actual mission the island nation simply said ‘ok’. Realizing their delicate position and having no way to counter any threat it would be given it voted unanimously to join the Protectorate.

Islands that have joined the Protectorate: Palau, Guam, Northern Marianas, Nauru.

Progress was being made in Micronesia. The people, seeing the condition of Fiji and Wallis as well as Australia and now Russia, were being to realize that the time of independent nations was slowly fading away. Many were at this very moment fighting for their lives, there very right of insistence and as many already knew too little avail. The world was in a hectic state and the people wanted nothing of such turmoil and anguish. The Philippines offered a way out of such and at little to no cost. They would be able to keep their identity while gaining much more in economical value. Although the plan wasn’t 100% yet elements of the Pacific Trade Commission had leaked yet only worked in favor of the Pro-Philippines bracket working in the nation. With hopes of increased trade revenue and a stabilization that would once again have tourists flocking was very appetizing. Within the next few days the Federated States of Micronesia would end a debate that would eventually lead them into the Protectorate.

The air cover over Fiji was utterly complete mostly because, well actually 100% because, Fiji had no air force of there own and at this point the government was on the Philippines side. What had started out as a civil debate had turned into widespread acts of terrorism by Warta Endor sympathizers who saw they were losing the battle politically. There acts of violence only made sure that once the Philippines task force that arrived would be met by a majority vote to join the Protectorate. Although the skies were well in control by naval aircraft from Philippines Carriers off the coast, they did not send off any missiles. In stead they offloaded a couple hundred air assault companies to handle the situation. Small fire fights occurred all over the country although mainly focused in major urban cities. The fights were surprisingly even until the air assault soldiers gained a local footing and began to work along side the locals in order to utilize terrain to their advantage. With the help of local scouts they began to pick apart the terrorists.

The countryside would take a little longer to secure. With little to no official troops occupying it, it was left to the terrorists. Small ambushes and kidnappings began prompting quick retaliation but this time by citizen soldiers. Along with the air assault teams that dropped there were a number of Civil Affairs and Engineer battalions. They were to organized shelters for the less fortunate during the conflict as well as promote good relations with the people of the island something that worked almost too well. Together with the Engineer battalions and a couple of liaison officers citizens were uniting into small companies of soldiers which would be utilized in occupation later in the conflict. For now, they were to patrol the major routes between cities.

The men that landed on Wallis and Futuna were woefully unprepared. During their travel the situation had turned as bad as Fiji and with orders to only use military personal on Fiji they were no ready for the welcome they received. Outgunned and unprepared they were taking heavy losses from the outset. The locals, terrified to unite against the terrorists provided little help and reinforcements were called in, hopefully in time. It was a mistake the commanders didn’t want to make again let alone have to live with now. Subverting presidential orders reinforcements were sent in, hopefully in time.

New Caledonia had just missed slipping into chaos and when the humanitarian aid arrived they flocked to talk with the men and women brining it ashore. It wasn’t so much a celebration as it was a general meeting. Even with financial assets now placed in New Caledonia the Philippines wouldn’t press military operations to force it into control. It was hoped and planned for that matter that the sign of goodwill would convince enough to vote for membership. Within two weeks and country was again stable, for the most part, and now official government debating began.

Western Samoa, Tokelau, and Niue had all made contact with the Philippines asking for acceptance into the Protectorate. Of all the things going on, it was the leaked report of the Pacific Trades Commission that got them thinking. With little inhabitants on the islands there was little fuss. The prospect of making more money while being protected and having a say in world affairs seemed almost too good to pass up. After weeks of negotiation they too were granted acceptance. The Pacific was now looking more unified than ever with the Protectorate stretching for thousands of miles. The only real island to be left clean of this was the Pitcairn Island farthest east of any other. Formally held by the UK they, like the rest of the Pacific, had gone independent relying on agricultural products and tourism to keep them going.

Islands accepted into Philippines Protectorate: Western Samoa, Tokelau, and Niue, Palau, Guam, Northern Marianas, Nauru, Micronesia

ooc. Very good RPing!

OOC: Thanks Endor, glad at least one person is reading. By the way I don’t mean to make you look bad it just so happens that I can use you to my advantage in the RP and the terrorist have no actual link to your country so I’m not pressing that further.

Despite the aid sent to New Caledonia the idea of where to go from there was still very much in debate. Being one of the largest ‘unclaimed’ islands in the Pacific there was still a strong Pro-Independence movement one which the general public thought could still be possible. With this in mind the Warta Endor terrorist located on the island began to slow their attacks to almost nothing focusing more on trying to get ride of the humanitarian aid from the Philippines by using small often non violent methods. These were operations designed to annoy and harass the Philippines workers until they left or turned violent helping the Pro-Independent bracket. However there was always two sides to every story and the Pro-Philippines made a strong argument citing the money to be made which had worked before as well as keeping much of their national identity. What it basically boiled down to was the fate of Fiji and Wallis.

Pitcairn Island was heavily influenced by nations to their east of which was the Brazilian Empire. It was for this reason that they began to imagine themselves as Philippine citizens. The people on the island were often well informed about events in the empire and this dissuade their likings a great deal. They totally loathed the incompetent leadership consuming South America noting their shrewd and often ridiculous cover-ups about invading countries. Their blatant imperialism and lackluster internal affairs had shown just how out of the loop the leadership there was. They knew all two well that the empire was a loose cannon, a powder keg, ready to burst on even a little spark, something they themselves had no desires to be a part of. For this reason they asked for representatives from the Philippines to speak in front of their various delegations and explain the situation if they joined. With this call the fleet now patrolling the Pacific made haste to the island they were overjoyed to learn had called them. Their plans were working far better than planned. Not only would Pitcairn complete, if Fiji, New Caledonia, and Wallis and Futuna, their control over the Pacific but it would give them an early warning/ defense against aggression from the west Americas most notably the Brazilian Empire. This last little fact would hopefully play big against the minds of the people knowing that they would be protected to the full capability of the Protectorate.

The battle on Fiji was beginning to settle out and once this happened it would be all over for the rebel terrorists. The soldiers were now adjusting to the style of combat which would eventually lead to their counter offensives. On the other hand the citizen soldiers order to safeguard the roads on the outskirts of the cities were taking heavy losses from which came dismay towards the Philippines troops. They had been sent in readily outnumbered and often outgunned only intensifying the battle, not ending it. The people began to grow weary and despite cries for more men by local commanders Manila had other plans. Still keeping strong to the non-invading aspect of things they refused to send more troops, only sending in more supplies. Air cover was increased and a number of Abrams tanks were called in to assist in patrolling the streets. These Abrams would hopefully be turned over to the citizen soldiers in due time allowing them to patrol their own streets in relative safety as it had been reported that the heaviest thing being thrown at the men were RPG’s and small mortars.

What had been a disaster on Wallis was turning into a major counter offensive although slow to start. The desperate men who landed were getting creative making weapons and stealing as many as could be had turning the tables, if only slightly, against their aggressors. Sensing the sudden change in the wind the locals upon hearing that citizens on Fiji were to receive their own armor units began to emerge from the shadows and began to hit targets of their own choosing causing mass confusion in terrorist formations. Still the battle was wicked and once again returned from the beaches to the streets of major cities and with the support of increased air cover as well as a small detachment of the Scout Ranger regiment that landed they began to provide the relief they were originally planned.

OOC: Thanks Endor, glad at least one person is reading. By the way I don’t mean to make you look bad it just so happens that I can use you to my advantage in the RP and the terrorist have no actual link to your country so I’m not pressing that further.

OOC: I just want to tell you that I'm reading every single post too. And I agree with Warta, the quality is high.

Rebirth Pacifica

The pacific map now looked much different than it did a few years ago. A unification that began with the simple ideas of freedom and democracy had turned out to be an answer and a cure for many. Now the Pacific could claim to be dominating player within the stage that is world politics. Led by three of the most powerful island nations they forged ahead, not by dominance or imperialism, but rather by honor and justice. A new flag was now dancing in the wind not instead of but next to the original flag that used to fly alone over the various islands of the Pacific. Still it was only the beginning it what was going to be a very long and powerful story. The Protectorate still had its issue both internal and external to solve. Nevertheless the unification was about to be completed.

The Brazilians continuance of brute force to crave their ravenous imperialism appetite had finally pushed the people of Pitcairn Island to move for acceptance. Knowing full well that the extremely volatile leadership could at any moment and for no reason assume control over the island with nothing but sheer force, it was a unanimous decision save one pro-Brazilian man who was ‘ousted’ from the island by the remaining populace. The eastern flank of the Protectorate was now secure leaving only the southern that being: Fiji, Wallis and Futuna, and New Caledonia. That too was about to change.

As mentioned before the fate of New Caledonia hung on the balance of the fate of Fiji. At this point however it was looking very good. Must of the intercity fighting had ceased as the Philippines Marines finally started to acclimate to the style of fighting. With that being done the remainder of the battle was given to the responsibility of the locals. With the help and training of the Philippines Marines they began to form local units if only company size. They were also allotted a certain amount of Abrams and Light Tanks to conduct patrols of outer city areas. Thus Operation: BLOWOUT began. This was a series of offensives designed to find and eliminate major hideouts for the terrorists. To lend a helping hand if not for more political reasons were members of the Warta Endor Anti-Terrorism Unit. The leadership within Warta Endor had previously held a meeting with high ranking officials inside the Protectorate with the purpose of denouncing the terrorist activist and pledging their assistance to the people of Fiji. This was done to prevent backlash from the Philippines people seeing as how it was Warta Endor terrorist. Nevertheless it had convinced the people that the actual government of Warta Endor had nothing to do with the conflict now raging.

Meanwhile Wallis and Futuna had turned for the better or best at that. After the initial resistance was held and eventually put on the defensive it turned out that the actual force on the island was minimal. No extra forces from Manila were sent and it turned out to be a good decision probably one of the only the capital would ever make during conflicts. Politics has no place on the battlefield. Still, supplies were sent and like the people in Fiji the locals were formed and given light tanks to take matters into their own hands. With the Marines overseeing the use Operation: KNOCKOUT began with the same purposes as Fiji.

Within a week or two it had seemed as if major resistance was finally defeated. A portion of soldiers began to pullout leaving only small well armed peacekeepers to help in the defense against sudden surprise attacks as well as to aid in the rebuilding of certain areas within the cities. Attacks did continue but with far less frequency and far less lethal. Even before talks could begin on these two islands, New Caledonia, as expected, joined the Protectorate. Exactly two weeks later and on the same day Fiji and Wallis and Futuna joined as well. It was complete, all the flanks were secure. It was time to build a nation now.

The End

After all is said and done here is what I got out of it:
Western Samoa, Tokelau, and Niue, Palau, Guam, Northern Marianas, Nauru, Micronesia, Wallis and Futuna, New Caledonia, Fiji, Pitcairn