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OOC: With KLMs permission...

IC:

Somewhere in Lagos--

The men in summer clothing strolled towards the Lagos Mosque, with suitcases in hand. It was a Friday, and the mosque was packed.

Perfect opportunity for the RALM to strike.

It had been a while since the RALM had done anything big. It's old enemies, Pacitalia, Upper Xen, MassPwnage, we're all wise to their tactics, and though the Pacitalians had suffered a recent political crisis, that had not affected them too greatly. Combined with the expense of the Northeastern War, a failed venture in Malkyer, and sheer boredom, these developments threatened to tear the RALM apart. Indeed, Shogun Ayasugi-Moua's charisma, personality cult, efficent enforcers led by Karl Von Esling, and deep pockets courtesy of Michele Gincarelli and his KSC Corporation were the only things preventing Balkanization of the Real ALM into various splinter factions.

She had begun consolidating since a recent coup attempt. She had tightened the religious core of her cult, recasting herself as the Prophet acting in the name of the Second Child and God and changing the stance of the RALM from its previous assimilatory ideology to one much more exclusionist and violent, eager to dispense of those opposed.

Such was the reason why they came to Lagos, in the form of ten men who all took various approaches to the Lagos Mosque, to avoid suspicion. The RALM was bored, and eager to show its new face to the world.

Now, the parishoners inside would be the unfortunate guinea pigs in an attempt to see whether the SEMTEX suitcase bombs, stuffed with nails, empty Stoli bottles would work. They had smuggled them in.

They wandered into the mosque, attracting the eye of a few suspicious parishoners that wondered what these men were doing here. Well, they didn't seem too odd. Well, not yet. They acted calm, in the ordinary. Well, except for the invasion of the areas where the faithful gathered to pray. The imams began eyeing them oddly, something was wrong. One of them began to cry out in Arabic, "Can I help you? You are disturbing my parishoners!"

The man with the suitcase said, "Excuse me," stooping to do what seemed like examining his suitcase. The imam, surprised, inquired walking to the man, saying, "What is this? Sir-"

He was not able to finish his sentence. The suitcase ignited in flames, and then went up along with its carrier, creating a massive explosion that, combined with others like it in the mosque, threw fire and shrapnel all over the mosque.

Al Muslimeen News Network-Breaking News

Terrorist strike at Lagos Mosque during Friday prayer, over 4,000 death and 2000 wounded. The Governor of West Africa Chinedu Waheed Midhat declares a state of emergency for the city of Lagos. More details will come soon, stay tune..

Then the Television was turn off by a Imperial Black guardsmen

The Sultan looked at his cabinet ministers and the other heads of the Imperial Government, and said
“ Gentlemen I will only say this once, and only once…I want to know who this, where are they from…and why they did this…after that finding out that…. we’ll burn them back to the stone age for their crimes against the Imperium. Now to deal with the necessary items of business.. Minister of Intelligence, you are here by ordered to find out who did and how they did it and find a way to prevent this from happening again..”

“ We are doing what you just asked at this moment we will be have a list of supects ready for you by the end of the hour, my Sultan.” Said Head of Al Muslimeen Intelligence- Seyyed Zia'eddin Tabatabaee (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Ottoman01/200422_134215_2_006.jpg)

“Good, now Minister of Interior have the boarder guards step up their patrols and also have airport security spet up their searches of questionable characters..” said the Sultan

“It shall be done, my Sultan.” Replied Minister of Internal Affairs Dr. Sayyid Faisal bin Turki (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Ottoman01/Abdullah.jpg)

“What’s next …oh yes…Defense Minister, have all our forces place on stand as of now.. when we find out who was behind this attack…..I want our forces to ready within a moment notice….to strike and burn those who have wrong us back to the stone age…is that understood? Asked the Sultan

“It is perfectly understood my Sultan…our arm forces will be waiting for that order to strike….we all want revenge for our fallen kinsmen…let loose the dogs of war.” Said Defense Minister-Vizier Süleyman al Uthmān bin Aziz (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Ottoman01/Omar_Sharif.jpg)

The Sultan smiled and said “ Indeed, this meeting of the Imperial Cabinet is dismiss , we’ll meet again when more information on this matter is founded.”

Lagos--

The man inside the warehouse in the outskirts of Lagos was busy preparing the bags of chemicals. He had a gas mask, ex-Israeli, with filter, a MAC-10, a nice big trenchcoat, and enough materials to make more than a few batches of pipebombs. He had procured these supplies around town, and brought some in from overseas. He had kept those seperate, to avoid nosy security guards that could tell what chemicals mixed with what to do the nasty. However, the lockdown meant he could do this rarely, and increasingly, security was getting tight. He swore one of the shopkeepers he bought the bag of fertilizer from gave him funny looks.

This was the same man who had orchestrated the bomb attack on the Mosque. With him was an assistant with a Hi-Power, plus a couple of Tokko agents, watching with Skorpion pistols from near the entrance. The man was frantically making calls on a sattelite phone, and trying to get the other members of his cell to assemble, and pick up the goods.

Then, he was called by Kimiko Ayasugi-Moua, who said, in a silken tone, "Good day, Doctor. I see the medicine has been delivered to the paitent; he's not taking it well."

The "Doctor" said only, "Well, it is to be expected. Such things would drive anybody mad, your Holiness."

Kimiko then said, and getting a buisnesslike tone in place while still staying silken and oddly calm, "Well, how are the other packages? When will I see them in action? I am concerned, and you know how this way is to be spread..."

The Doctor then nodded, picking up a bag and talking, saying, "I am concerned, the lockdown is looking serious and unless we try to find ways around it, then violence against us is imminent. KLM is pulling out the stops."

Kimiko said, pausing for a few, "Leave that to me. I will save us. Trust me."

The Doctor then said, "Aye, your Highness."

He then hung up, and went back to work, berating his assistant. Unbeknownst to him, the enemy was getting close....

OOC: KLM, your cue.

Just outside of the warehouse, Lagos, Nigeria West Africa

A strike force of AMI Black Hawks led by Colonel Amcazade Hüseyin Pasha Köprülü was pose to strike the warehouse, where they have received information an odd character was importing certain items that were necessary for making bombs and other weapons. The Colonel and his team of 20 Black Hawks, waited for the order to storm the warehouse, they had their assault rifles ready and had on their gas mask…then the order came in over their radio head sets. “ Storm”, within a moment notice, the Black Hawk team attack the warehouse, they first threw flash bangs into the building to stun whoever was in the building. They had special orders to capture the suspects then to killing them. All within a matter of minutes the Terrorist was capture by the Black Hawks and quickly transported away to Black Sands Missile Base for questioning..

After hours of “questioning” aka Mind Torture, they got a name from the terrorist…”RALM” which was confirmed by High Guard and SIA field reports on the matter…

At Sultan Office, Sultan Palace

Sultan Suleiman Al Bashir II (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Ottoman01/9cf28c18.jpg) was busy reviewing the latest Intel field reports, and then a Imperial Black guardsmen broke the news to the Sultan

“My Sultan, we have confirm the reports….the RALM was behind the attack..” said the Guard

The Sultan looked up and replied” Good to know…now leave me…I must make a few key calls…”

The Guard bowed and left the Office; shortly after the Sultan give the orders for the total mobilization of the all arms forces of the Imperium, also he give the Imperial General Staff two weeks to begin drawing up plans for coming war against the RALM and its puppet states…in two weeks time…the KLM and her dominions will be in state of war against the RALM in two weeks time.

Somewhere in West Virginia, Reunited States--

Kimiko Ayasugi sat alone, attended by her servants. The room was windowless, dimly lit with only a few withering candles, and marked by her pitiless gaze upon some pieces of documentation. She focused on them, eagrly devouring them like the scholars of old, before writing on one of the papers. The papers she wrote were her own musings, and as she analyzed them for errors and whatnot. They were for distribution to her eager followers, and she was eager to have them typed up and sent off to the faithful.

Then, a message flashed on the tiny intercom she had on her desk. Itwas her secretary, who said, "Your Holiness, there is somebody here from the Special High Police to see you."

She then said, busied with her work, "Let the man in."

The door was slid open by two attendees, and after putting on her ceremonial coat and assuming her position in a reception area, the agent ran in, bowing in a 45 degree Japanese style, while saying, "Your Highness. Grave news from West Africa. The barbarian Khaifah has discovered our plot. Our contact in Lagos has dissapeared, presumably into the hands of the Al Musulmeen Intelligence. We must prepare for imminient retaliation, especially since they have global reach and immense warmaking capacity."

Kimiko then said, "Al Musulmeen Intelligence...if he fell into their hands, we must expect retaliation. They are legendary for brutality and mind manipulation."

She then replied, "Thank you. You may leave."

The man then left, and as he did so, facing her, Kimiko returned to her office, and pulled up a phone on the desk, a land line encrypted and censored by RSA intelligence, and called Jake Featherston IV.

Jake was busy playing Xbox 360 with his wife, Rinoa, when he got the call. The message was simple.

"Jakey boy, I want you to relay the message to mister von Esling and the other leaders that I am holding an emergency meeting tonight. Tell Rinoa it is important."

Jake understood and hung up, and then left, telling Rinoa only that he had an emergency to attend to. In the meantime, he called the others, using encrypted land lines to warn them of the meeting.....

OOC: Part one of two.

The meeting took place at Kimiko's hideout. Nestled in the West Virginian mountains, it was guarded by a force of RSA Commandos that was on guard, twenty-four seven. Rushed into a small room, windowless and with only a map, Cuba Libres were served and the business began in earnest.

Kimiko then said, sitting at the head of the table and saying, with dead seriousness, "Gentlemen, I do not need to remind you of the gravity of the situation. Our man in Lagos is gone. Captured, presumably, by AMI agents. Our contacts within Xenizen National Police inform us that given AMI's legendary reputation for mind games, they may have already gotten something from him. The KLM is also known for mass violence and a a take-no-prisoners stance against its enemies. So we need to execute Plan Omega. And fast."

Featherston then leaned forward and said, "You mean that Plan Omega?"

Kimiko nodded and said, "Yes Jake. That Plan Omega. The one where we wage a covert war versus the Khaifah."

She then pushed a button, and a screen unfolded. It was a map of the KLM territories, and those of the RALM dominated lands. She then said, using a laser pointer to mark the various spots, "Gentlemen, our covert war begins in West Africa. More than likely, they will mobilize forces from there to retaliate against our bases in West Africa. RSA Lighthorse Commandos will begin operations in the west, and conventional forces will strike first, to try and bog down the KLM forces there. They will be supporte by sabotage efforts carried out by local agents."

She then scrolled over France and Italy.

"We then send agents to Europe. The KLM has forces in its EU Dominion; it also had to use force to integrate these lands into the Dominion. If we can use agents there to try and exploit nationalist sentiment and distract the KLM by diverting support to is subsidiaries, it may buy us enough time. We should target information technology centers and military installations for subversion and assault, to keep them on their toes. We will use bases among our Mafia, Triad, and KSC Corporation contacts in London, Birmingham and other cities in Britain, to provide a local staging area for operations. If possible, try to subvert the British Government by exploitiing nationalist sentiment."

Then, to Indonesia and the Middle East.

"Indonesia is a place where we can begin operations in earnest as well. As we will focus our conventional efforts on Homeland Security and the fight for Africa and Europe, most of the operations here will be covert, covered under Operation Pontianak. We will assasinate, incite native rebellion from the Hindu-Buddhist masses, and try to damage port facilities, and economic outposts in the area. RSA Forces should move in with Commandos.

The Mideast will be the toughest place of all. It is the Lion's Den, after all. We should gather information there, and perform hacking attacks upon IT centers, banks, and financial institutions."

Karl von Esling then raised his hand.

"Kimiko? What of the other regions of the KLM? Should we not make the war total?"

Kimiko said, "No. We have only so much, even with conventional resources. We must focus on certain strategic areas."

Karl then said, "Humph. As you wish."

Jake then said, "After the War?"

Kimiko then said, with a smile "We rule as we always do. We set up puppet regimes in France, Italy, and Indonesia, and rule through them for our benefit. We convert the populace gradually to Mr. Featherston's Enlightened Democracy, and my Way. Then, we continue feasting."

Michele then said, "I hope you're right."

The Declaration

All eyes in the Imperium were glue to their television, to watch an important announcement from Sultan himself in relation to recent events. What appear on their television screens was the following

KNN News Special appeared in bold letters

Then the officially banner of the Imperium appeared
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Then the screen jump to a live feed of the Loya Jirga, it shown the JAG marched into the grand meeting hall with their Imperial JAG Guard Regiment escorting them in and then they took their seats in the grand hall. Then the honor guest were led in and took their seats in the guest sections of the hall, after that all the Ministers of Parliament were marched in, they were led by the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. The Parliamentarian Guard Regiment was escorted them to their seats in the grand hall. Next was the Viziers of the House of Viziers, they stood out the most with their pitch black fezs, they were led by the Grand Vizier and the High Chancellor and were being escorted by the Imperial Black Guards tot heir seats in the grand hall. Then the leaders of the Dominions and Protectorates were marched and were being escorted by the Imperial Black Guards to their seats. Then officers of the General Staff and the Heads of Arm Forces were marched in and took their seats. After that, the heads of the Intel Agencies were marched in and took their seats. After that, the Imperial Senators and the there Senatorial Guards were marched in and took their seats. And then finally the Sultan and his cabinet were marched in and were being escorted by the Imperial Black Guards were carryings the Black Banners of Jihad to their seats.

Everyone in the hall stood up and begun clapping as the Sultan and his Cabinet marched into the hall and they stopped when the Sultan and his Cabinet took their seats. Then the Head Judge of the JAG- Judge Saad Al Hafez rose up from his seat and said the following in Arabic

“Bismillah ar-Rahman, ar-Raheem, we call this special Loya Jirga to allow our Sultan who we have all given our Bay’ah to make the declaration, which is necessary in light of recent events, I here by give the floor to Sultan Suleiman el Suleiman al Murad el Abdullah bin Bashir Pasha, you may now give your declaration,'ašhadu 'al-lā ilāha illā-llāh, wa 'ašhadu 'anna muħammadan rasūlu-llāh!”

Then the Sultan stood up to take the floor, right at the moment…everyone in the meeting began chanting “Padishah Emperor” over and over…it was one of the Sultan many titles, the chanting lasted for about four minutes in till the Sultan finally raised his hand and the chanting discontinue, then compete silent took over the grand hall as everyone waited to hear the Sultan speak

Then Sultan Suleiman Al Bashir II (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Ottoman01/9cf28c18.jpg) finally begun to speak

“Bismillah ar-Rahman, ar-Raheem, I call this Loya Jirga today, today as the Khailfa of Khailfah al Muslimeen, I here by declare a state of Jihad against RALM and her proxy states for their crimes against Khailfah, we will not rest in till they are completely purge out from the face of this world, once and all! Allahu Akbar!”

Within moments of the declaration of Jihad, High Command give the go ahead to all Arm Forces commands to begun their assault against RALM and her proxy states.


Space Command Bunker, location classified

Air Chief Marshal Zahid Abd-Al-Malik Saifullah read the clearance codes from High Command; the go ahead for Operation Silent Night was granted. He quickly begun barking orders

“Are the I-10 satellites in range for attack?” He asked

A fight lieutenant quickly replied “Yes, sir the satellites are over their targets…we are ready to begun the EMP attacks on the RALM major cites, arm forces bases. Also our hunter killer satellites are ready to begin taking out RALM and their proxy satellites networks!”

The Marshal smiled and said “ Then begin the attack runs…what are you waiting for, Lieutenant!”

“Yes sir!” replied the Lieutenant

Just with that, the EMP strikes were taking place all over the RALM held lands and their proxy states. At the same time, hunter kill satellites were making themselves busy by shooting down or destroying as many RALM satellites as they can. Their prime goal to destroy all spy, communications satellites as possible.

Strategic Rocket Forces Command Bunker, location classified

Air Chief Marshal Hisham al Saad, the commanding officer of SRFC, read over his latest orders and remarked “ Let loose the dogs of war…gentlemen.”

And all his officers nodded in agreement and one of the officers spoke up

“All Missile Regiments are reporting full readiness and all SSBN groups are range to fire their SLBMs..also the 18th, 19th, 20th and 60th Bomber Wings(SuB-1Cs-heavy bombers)are range to fire their payloads…they all waiting for your order to go ahead with the attack, sir.”

The Marshal nodded his head and said “Very well, Lieutenant, send out the clearance codes to all commanders…. lets burn the hell out of them!”

Within minutes, the Bomber Wings were the first to fire their payloads of high yield warhead cruises missiles at various key targets within the RALM; one of main targets was the Norfolk Shipyards. Then the SSBN groups began to raise SLBM firing depth and when they did…they quicker over 600 missiles loaded with themite at one single target, the seat of Government for RSA, Washington, DC. Then the plotted new firing solutions and fire a cruises at every major city of RSA to insure they all burn down to the ground. As for the mainland missile regiments, their targets was anything in the RALM held lands, wave after wave of long range missiles were fired at the key RALM bases and cites to insure the RALM was hit hard and fast.

For the Western African Front

The first move on the KLM forces was to gain air superior over RALM Africa, over 800 SU-37 and MIG-35 FULCRUMS were assign to the mission of taking control of the skies. Meanwhile, air wings of A-10s
AC-130U Spookys (100 AC-130Us and 400 A-10s) begun their attack runs on RALM positions in RALM Africa in order to soften them up for ground forces..

This was only the beginning of a long war for the KLM and RALM.

The blasts took the RALM by surprise. The defenses of the RALM were able to deflect some of the missiles, but for the most part, the Reunited States lay in ruins. Only Kimiko's bunker, and several other key RALM facilities were left active, by virtue of EM hardening and remoteness.

Jake Featherston immediately tried to contact the remnants of his forces, to try and organize the ships and take stock. However, suspended comms meant it would be some time. Meanwhile, Kimiko herself was getting reports from West Africa, though this immediately cut out soon afterwards.

It seemed the offensive had begun. In Philly, Boston, New York, Washington, and all the RSA's cities, a nightmare was emerging. Civil Defense militias immediately siezed martial law in the name of the Featherston Administration, and began attempting to clean up and preparing defenses. Runners and reliance on other crude communucation methods would mean this would be done haphazardly....however, for now, they did what they could, with AAA and SAMs that were at best, fired blindly like model rockets.

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The CES/RSA forces in the West of Africa began to deploy. Some 550 surviving F-22s and F-35s, ready for this kind of situation, began moving out in earnest, targeting the incoming fighters and ground attack craft in hit-and-run formations, to hold them off. Meanwhile, martial law was declared, and the RSA Commander, Admiral McCall, took command of all regional forces. He ordered, simply, preparations for guerilla war and piracy actions from Cape Verde.

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As this occurred, Kimiko recieved the word that much of their international communications were lost; KLM forces had taken out their satellites in orbit. Kimiko simply said, "Very well. Piggyback off of servers in Upper Xen for now, use land lines, maximum encryption. Also, see if we can make contact over shortwave radio."

The IT people said, "Your Holiness, it will take some time...."

She glared, and they simply said, "But it will be done."

Kimiko then said to Jake and the others, "Gentlemen, it is time we flee to Shin Nihon. We can resist from there. I can have a Snakehead ready to transport us within several hours...."

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Dr. Antonescu's lab was similarly affected, with a blackout occuring before emergency generators got things back online. He also got one last signal from Kimiko.

"Doctor--

I'd like an emergency order of supersoldiers, please."

Antonescu smiled and said, "Finally....a challenge worthy of my skill."

He then told his assistant, Mai:

"Mai, send a letter to Shin Nihon. Tell them to resume production of Project Cardcaptor and other supersoldier projects. And inform the staff to move at a minute's notice! But keep working, make supersoldiers here too!"

Mai nodded, and moved out to fulfill the order.

OOC: Relatively quick and dirty. There's also a Dawn of War reference....

The Air War over Western African, SU-37 and MIG-35 FULCRUMS attacked the F-22s and F-35s; a massive dogfight was happing over the skies of Africa. As the air war continues, the A-10s and AC-130U with fighter cover, keep on doing their ground attack runs to soften up the RALM lines in West Africa for the coming offensive, which was going to happen soon, after a few more attack runs from A-10s and AC-130Us.

Losses so far from AA fire, and etc

10 Su-37
18 MiG-35
20 A-10s
6 AC-130U

The Sea War of West Africa

The High Seas Fleet Command give the go ahead for the Invasions fleets to begin shelling and attacking RALM Western African Island holdings, and other regions of RALM in the area.

Invasion of Cape Verde

Fleet Admiral Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock, was the commander of the Invasion Fleet for Cape Verde, he give the orders for all the battleships of fleet to begin shelling the coastal regions of the Islands, and orderd for the firing of the cruise missles to knock out key defense systems on the Islands. Over 200 F-18s were deloyed from the fleet carriers to provice air support and secue the airs for the Imperium. Fleet Admiral wasn’t going to give the go ahead for his marines to land, intill he belive he took out most of the RALM defense on the Island.

6th Fleet (Persian Gulf, Base in Dubai) under the command of Fleet Admiral Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock
1 Sultan Class Battleship
Salah al-Din class Battleship
2 Uthman-class Battlecruiser
2 Abu Sufyan class cruiser
2 Royal Edmund-class CV
Region-class CBG
2 Province-class CG
5 County-class DDG (AD)
5 City-class DDG (GP)
10 Furtive-class FFH
4 Forthar-class SSGN
5 Flansburgh-class AOR

11th Carrier Battle Groups (CVBG)(Atlantic Ocean, Base in Rabat) under the command of Rear Admiral Curzon
2 House-class CVAN
Bastion-class BBGN
2 Duchy-class CAG
5 County-class DDG (AD
5 City-class DDG (GP)
10 Furtive-class FFH
4 Forthar-class SSN
Lem-class AFS
5 Smith-class AOE
Aylesburgh-class AS

Similar attacks was taking place at Sao Tome

21st Battle group fleet (Atlantic Ocean, base in Lagos) under the command of Commodore Sayyid Ajjal al Ebrahim bin Habibi
1 Salah al-Din class Battleship
2 Tylos Class Aircraft Carriers
4 Kreml class Aircraft Carrier Cruiser
2 Abu Sufyan class cruiser
2 Uthman-class Battlecruiser
4 Kirov Missile Cruisers
8 Sovermenny Class Destroyers
10 Neustrashimy Class Frigates
10 Pepperbox class Logistical Support Vessel [LSV]
10 Al Hijaz SSN-774 (Virginia-class rename)

Another similar attack was taking place at Gabon and Equatorial Guinea

22nd Fleet (Base in Dakar) under the command of Rear Admiral Ahmet Cevdet Pasa
1 King Robert VI-class battleships
1 Coronation-class BBGN
2 Salah al-Din class Battleship
4 Kreml class Aircraft Carrier Cruiser
2 Orel Ul'yanovsk Aircraft Carrier class
2 Abu Sufyan class cruiser
2 Uthman-class Battlecruiser
6 Kirov Missile Cruisers
18 Sovermenny Class Destroyers
20 Neustrashimy Class Frigates
2 Typhoon-II SSBN
2 Delta-V SSGN
6 Forthar-class SSN

26th Fleet (Base in Casablanca) under the command of Fleet Admiral Shaykh Taj ad-Din al-Hasani
1 Europa-class nuclear-powered sea dominance command battleship (BBCN)
4 King Robert VI-class battleships
6 Salah al-Din class Battleship
2 Union-class trimaran CVBN
4 Orel Ul'yanovsk Aircraft Carrier class
6 Kreml class Aircraft Carrier Cruiser
4 Tiger class battlecruiser
4 Abu Sufyan class cruiser
4 Uthman-class Battlecruiser
8 Kirov Missile Cruisers
18 Sovermenny Class Destroyers
24 Neustrashimy Class Frigates
2 Chamberlain-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)
12 Al Hijaz SSN-774 (Virginia-class rename)
4 Osman class nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)(Ohio class rename)
10 Pepperbox class Logistical Support Vessel [LSV]
2-Blue Cross Class Hospital Ship (T-AH)


Somewhere out in the Atlantic

Nearly 25 percent of Combine High Seas Fleet, roughly over 500 warships were making their way to RSA; their goals was simple crush and destroy the RALM puppet state in America, once and for all. The High Seas Fleet Command order all 8 Rāshidūn class SD (AMSS Rāshidūn,AMSS Umayyad ,AMSS Abbasid,AMSS Ottoman ,AMSS Afsharid,AMSS Ayyubid,AMSS Almohad,AMSS Ghaznavid) out of mothballed for this special mission to burn all of RSA coast lines, AMSS Rāshidūn was the flagship of the invasion fleet under the command of Flag Rank Fleet Admiral Muhammad Naji al-Otari, he was a well-known officer of the Imperial High Seas Fleet for his ice cold matterisms and passion for his job.

He was busy working in his command center aboard the flagship Rāshidūn, he pour hour after hour over each map of the RSA, making a small notes on the topics of where to make landing and where to shell the coastlines. He constantly checks and double-checked the latest Intel sat pictures of the areas, he was constantly making new notes and updating his war plans. He and his staff worked day and night to insure that his grand plan would work to the letter. He was rarely seen outside of his command center, unless he was on his way to rest or to eat. He prefer that he and his staff were not to brother, during these meetings, unless it was of the utmost important…

As the Flag Rank Fleet Admiral worked away on his plans, then Lietutenant entered the room

The Admiral looked up and said “Report , Lietutenant!”

“Sir, Admiral Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov Tcherepnin , Commander of Carrier Wings of the Fleet,is here..he is currently in the meeting room, as you requested…sir.” Reported the Lietutenant

“Good.” Replied the Admiral , he nodded to his staff officers and went to the meeting room.

He made his way thoughtout the massive ship, intill he reach the meeting room, which he entered and found the Admrial waiting for him

The Flag Rank Fleet Admiral nodded his head at his counterpart and begin to speak” Well old friend…how did you like the tour of pride and joy of the Imperial High Seas Fleet?”

The old Admiral smirked and said” Nothing to write home about..”

The Fleet Admiral nodded in agrreement” Apparently so…so notice anything out of the norm for a ship like this, old friend?

The Admiral smiled and said “ But of couse….the Black Hawks….so why are they here?”

The Fleet Admiral remarked” To keep watch over some special guest and cargos…that’s all I been told on the matter…but if you put one and one together….you figure out they are just guarding the assassins that they bought aboard my ship.”

The Admiral eyes wided and asked

“Assassins?…for what use?”

The Fleet Admiral shugged and replied “ For the land war I guess….one can never figure out why they are here…all can one guess is there they are here to kill someone…”

The Admiral repleid” Indeed.”

The Air Battle for RSA
As the fleet made their way to RSA, KLM Air Force begin its round the clock firing bomb of RSA….wavee upon waves of B-52s dropped their payloads of Themite on the helpless cities of RSA.

RSA Bunker, West Virginia--

Jake Featherston begged Kimiko not to take him to Shin Nihon.

"I have to stay here. Damnit, these are my people!"

Kimiko snapped back, as she was rustling up a knapsack of goods: "I cannot let one of my commanding officers perish at the hands of the Khaifah. Lord knows what they'll do to you."

Jake's riposte went: "Oh really? Look Kimiko, somebody needs to stay and plan the Resistance. It's only logical I coordinate operations against the invaders. I have loyal officers, a whole intel org--"

Kimiko sighed and said, "You have a point...but I would like to say, that as of this moment, KLM EM strikes have crippled a lot of your resources. You may have a well-funded army and air force but not if they can't do shit."

A servant then said, "Your Holiness! Shortwave comms are up and running. And, our hacker teams have commandered the Xenizen News Network sattelite, as well as several other comms sattelites. They also indicate given time, they may be able to turn Xenizen Orbital weapons against the KLM."

Kimiko, stunned, by this news, said "How long?"

The servant said, "Not for some time. National Police and Army have heavy anti-hacking mechanisms. It should take a while."

Kimiko then said, "Tell them to work on it. I want atomic death."

The servant said, "Aye, Holiness. Also, the Snakeheads from the Red Arrow Triad have reported in. Their overland smuggler teams have arrived. They will take us to a local airport, whereupon you will use civil aircraft."

Jake then said, "Some of my men have shortwaves and other equipment possibly not damaged by the EM strikes...I know the Enlightened Guardians and State Police have comms as well, they've prepared for underground battle. It was your responsibility."

He then grabbed Kimiko by the shoulders and said, "Damnit Kim! I have the resources! And, I have popular support! Do you think I can just conduct a guerilla war from afar? I need to be here! On the ground!"

Kimiko then pushed him away, crossed her arms, and said, haughtily, "Fine, fine. Since you won't shut up about it. I care I care, but nothing happens..."

Kimiko then gathered the others, and loaded their goods on a truck. An ordinary (well, bulletproofed) Jeep Grand Cherokee, its driver was a member of the Red Arrow and thus trustworthy. As the RALM agents got into the back and left, they saluted Featherston, driving at high speed over backcountry roads to the airport where a Cessna was waiting....

His first order of business was to find another suitable hiding spot. He began pouring over maps, as he assumed command of Kimiko's bunker, attempting to find an old mine where he could hide. In the meantime, he began trying to dial those numbers he had on the bunker's landline phone. Scrambled repeatedly, it was secure, and hopefully he could try to contact the others. He then dialed McCall, who still had some comms left., and then issued a proclamation over Shortwave Radio--

"This is for all that can hear me. I, President Jacob Emerson Featherston IV, announce that I am exercising my duties as Commander-in-Chief. I am declaring a national state of emergency. The enemy has disabled our power grid and communications systems, but they have not taken out our spirit and we will survive! All forces are to attain positions of higher defensibility, and prepare for extended conflict."


RSA--

The new Blitz brought more terror and complications to the efforts to organize a resistance. People began moving underground, and refugee trains increased. However, RALM cells, some Enlightened Guardian Units, a few of the facilities not hit by EMP blasts, and those with working radios in the countryside recieved the transmission, and did as told. In the cities, reports of raids on gun stores, Enlightened Guardian and National Guard units reaffirming the state of martial law, and entrenchment in urban and coastal areas surfaced, as did reports of some military and civil militia elements moving to the country. In the countryside, RSA forces and the other aforementioned elements moved to fulfill the order, and shipments of arms slowly began to trickle to the countryside....civilians of all sorts began picking up rifles and guns, and National Guard armories in the countryside were suddenly abuzz with activity.

Cape Verde--

The islands' garrison force was being hit hard from the air, but elected to fight on, going into bunkers and digging entrenchments to ride out the storm. They had recieved mysterious orders to keep fighting on, until several civilian vessels registered to Greater Xenizen Import-Export Company were allowed to leave. These vessels were of course the carryalls for Dr. Antonescu's equipment. Whatever he could bring on the two--well--what amounted to tramp steamers he brought, otherwise, he ordered his assistants to place thermite charges and SEMTEX all over the equipment, and booby-trap the Military Reservation's labs. Those damn invaders weren't getting his research.

Africa--

Admiral McCall got a call from the Bunker, from a hacked sattelite. It seemed President Featherston had activated Operation Iroquois, and it was time to go underground. He frantically began trying to establish contact with the military commanders of the areas that were fighting, though this was going to be hard....

The RSA and CES forces all over Africa were assaulted. The pilots kept up their air war, taking hits all along the way. 3 F-22s lost, 6 F-35s, and 10 F/A-18s were taken down. These were precious losses--there was little chance of replenishing them. And thus, they kept fighting.

The land forces began digging in, ready for a fight. All felt it was going to be suicide though, but they felt ready to die for their country--or at least, to defend it from the KLM.

The Ground War begins

The Invasion of Benin

With heavy air support, the ground commanders of 1st Black Banner Army Group give the go ahead for the land war to start, all the artillery regiments from 45th Army Corp, 4th Black Legion Army Corp. 26th Marine Corp (roughly 1300 units of artillery with all three corps combine.), they all begin opening fire at once. It was quite a sight for one to see. The shelling was nonstop for six hours. Then the commanders give the go ahead for the assault to begin, waves of tanks and troops transports begin to pour in Benin. They had MI-28A/N HAVOC ATTACK Helicopters covering them and giving fire support against enemy forces. The A-10 air wings continue their attack runs and continue to attack RSA army formations.

A similar Invasion of Guinea was taking place; the same tactics were being use for that theater also. The 2nd Black Banner Army Group composes of the 41st Army Corp., 2nd Latin American Rifle Corp, and 25th Marine Corp.

The Invasion of Cape Verde

The 6th and 11th Fleet Groups begin shelling and firing cruises missiles at known RSA positions on the Island, for the next four hours. After the shelling was stopped, air wings of F-20 enforcers took off from the fleet carriers of the fleet and assume air support roles for the invasion force. The 23rd Marine Corp with heavy fire support begin its assault landing on the beach of Cape Verde.

Similar marine invasions were taking place for Sao Tome, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea

The Air War over the skies of Africa continue, for a every MiG or Su shot down four more join the fight the tide was slowly turning against the RSA air forces.

The Battle for America

Flag Rank Fleet Admiral Muhammad Naji al-Otari; decide to not to go an all out assault on RSA mainland. He remarked to his officers

“We won’t start our assault right away…unlike our friends in Cape Verde…we’re make them fall to their knees..”

With that, the Combine Imperial High Seas Fleet, broke into three groups , the first group went to support the second group , the second group went to Norfolk and the third group went to attack Dove, Delware. Each fleet group begin their shelling of the three ports for the next six days, non stop shelling. Then after the shelling stopped, numberous air wings of F-20 Enforcers, MiG-31, and Su-37 took off their fleet carriers and begin to make attack runs on the RSA lines, they drop naplam and themite over the largest RSA troops formations. Then the go ahead was given for the Marines to begin landing and create a beachheads on the shores of the Dove and Norfolk..the land war in America had just begun.

West Virginia--

The RALM brass arrived at the airstrip, and promptly boarded the Cessna, flying away with relief....

...which Jake could not muster for the life of him. He had identified an old mineshaft that could be used as a fortress, and ordered all "supersecret" equipment to be shipped there and guarded by the most loyal of guards. At the same time, he had liasons and himself try to reach anybody they could, to get contact with the government and anybody left he could command.

So far, the news seemed grim. The KLM landed at Norfolk and Dover. The Grand Congress was devastated. And communications had only been partially restored, mainly in rural areas at that where the EM blasts had had less effects owing to the lesser concentrations. And Admiral McCall was beleaguered in West Africa.

The Ground War begins

The Invasion of Benin

With heavy air support, the ground commanders of 1st Black Banner Army Group give the go ahead for the land war to start, all the artillery regiments from 45th Army Corp, 4th Black Legion Army Corp. 26th Marine Corp (roughly 1300 units of artillery with all three corps combine.), they all begin opening fire at once. It was quite a sight for one to see. The shelling was nonstop for six hours. Then the commanders give the go ahead for the assault to begin, waves of tanks and troops transports begin to pour in Benin. They had MI-28A/N HAVOC ATTACK Helicopters covering them and giving fire support against enemy forces. The A-10 air wings continue their attack runs and continue to attack RSA army formations.

A similar Invasion of Guinea was taking place; the same tactics were being use for that theater also. The 2nd Black Banner Army Group composes of the 41st Army Corp., 2nd Latin American Rifle Corp, and 25th Marine Corp.

The initial artillery blast took out a lot of the defenders, but when the enemy came in, the survivors held their ground and opened fire with machine guns, mortars, rockets and available artillery upon the enemy, focusing on trying to make the effort as expensive as possible. However, the situation looked hopeless.....

The Invasion of Cape Verde

The 6th and 11th Fleet Groups begin shelling and firing cruises missiles at known RSA positions on the Island, for the next four hours. After the shelling was stopped, air wings of F-20 enforcers took off from the fleet carriers of the fleet and assume air support roles for the invasion force. The 23rd Marine Corp with heavy fire support begin its assault landing on the beach of Cape Verde.

Similar marine invasions were taking place for Sao Tome, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea

The Air War over the skies of Africa continue, for a every MiG or Su shot down four more join the fight the tide was slowly turning against the RSA air forces.


The defenders of Cape Verde and the other assaulted areas let the KLM come on shore, and then opened fire on their units with available artillery, mortars, machine guns and rifle fire, as well as naval support from the fleets stationed there, throwing up a hail of fire to try and slow the enemy advance--a tall order, considering they too had been hit hard....

Admiral McCall was able to get some comms back and recieved a message from Featherston to order units to begin preparing for "Postsurrender battle contingencies"--guerilla war. He was also ordered to evacuate his naval units. McCall sent the message, but if many got the message that was unknown, but what was known was that Dr. Antonescu's vessel left safely....the naval units on the other hand, began steaming out, trying to find safe harbor with neutral areas.

Thus, he used his intermittent communications to order all naval units to evacuate personnel that wished to flee to neutral nations....in the meantime, Admiral McCall in particular, began planning to land in the UK.



The Battle for America

Flag Rank Fleet Admiral Muhammad Naji al-Otari; decide to not to go an all out assault on RSA mainland. He remarked to his officers

“We won’t start our assault right away…unlike our friends in Cape Verde…we’re make them fall to their knees..”

With that, the Combine Imperial High Seas Fleet, broke into three groups , the first group went to support the second group , the second group went to Norfolk and the third group went to attack Dove, Delware. Each fleet group begin their shelling of the three ports for the next six days, non stop shelling. Then after the shelling stopped, numberous air wings of F-20 Enforcers, MiG-31, and Su-37 took off their fleet carriers and begin to make attack runs on the RSA lines, they drop naplam and themite over the largest RSA troops formations. Then the go ahead was given for the Marines to begin landing and create a beachheads on the shores of the Dove and Norfolk..the land war in America had just begun.

The landing forces at Norfolk would be met with shore defenses both hastily set up and existent beforehand, fully staffed and even overflowing with extra Enlightened Guardians and RSA Army units. Thus, entrenched and covered soldiers with M16s, M60 and M2 machine guns, as well as MAC-10 SMGs plus mortars and rocket launchers and 155mm artillery in the rear opened fire on the forces landing on shore.

The city of Dover meanwhile, was filled with RSA and EGs too, and when the KLM troops came, the survivors that had rode out the bombardment in the rubble took shelter in the buildings of the city, and began attacking the KLM marines with sniping and rocket attacks, plus hit-and-run machine gun and banzai-style charges.

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The Invasion of Benin

The three corps of the 1st Black Banner Army Group, continue to press ahead into Benin despite taking losses. They continue to take out the machine gun nests and the strongholds of the RSA forces in Benin. Another advantage that the army group had was heavy air support, the air wings of A-10s continue to make attack runs on the RSA lines and drop napalm on the RSA soldiers.. The KLM advances show no sigh of slowing down, as the army corps move ahead, regiments of AMI Black Hawks followed them. Their job was to clear out the areas of any pockets of resistant and to seize any stockpiles of arms.

The Invasion of Guinea was going the same way as the invasion of Benin.

Losses so far
KIA, 1200, MIA 400, WIA 4000
20 Tanks lost, and 40 troop transports

The Invasion of Cape Verde

The KLM marines continue to press ahead and fought to stabilize the beachhead. They called in air support to nail the artillery units and mortar and machine gun nest, the air wings of F-20s made their attack runs and drop napalm and cluster bombs on the RSA lines to break them. High Seas Fleet continues to provide fire support for the Marines, which press ahead to take the RSA units on the Island.

Losses so far

KIA, 1400, MIA 200, WIA 1000
30 Tanks lost, and 60 troop transports

The same events were happening for Sao Tome, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea

The battle for the sea, KLM Subs merciless attack the naval units of RSA in the area, the subs traveled in wolf packs and gang up on the ships.

The Invasion of RSA

The Naval Air Wings did their attack runs on the RSA defenses lines for Norfolk and Dover, dropping cluster bombs and napalm to take out RSA artillery units and key fortifications in the cities, the Navy continue to give fire support to the Marines, who were landing in ever increasing numbers and were pressing ahead to clear out the RSA chokepoint in the two cities.

Losses so far

KIA 1500 MIA 200 WIA 3000
40 Tanks and 80 troop transports destroyed

The Invasion of Benin

The three corps of the 1st Black Banner Army Group, continue to press ahead into Benin despite taking losses. They continue to take out the machine gun nests and the strongholds of the RSA forces in Benin. Another advantage that the army group had was heavy air support, the air wings of A-10s continue to make attack runs on the RSA lines and drop napalm on the RSA soldiers.. The KLM advances show no sigh of slowing down, as the army corps move ahead, regiments of AMI Black Hawks followed them. Their job was to clear out the areas of any pockets of resistant and to seize any stockpiles of arms.

The Invasion of Guinea was going the same way as the invasion of Benin.

Losses so far
KIA, 1200, MIA 400, WIA 4000
20 Tanks lost, and 40 troop transports

The Invasion of Cape Verde

The KLM marines continue to press ahead and fought to stabilize the beachhead. They called in air support to nail the artillery units and mortar and machine gun nest, the air wings of F-20s made their attack runs and drop napalm and cluster bombs on the RSA lines to break them. High Seas Fleet continues to provide fire support for the Marines, which press ahead to take the RSA units on the Island.

Losses so far

KIA, 1400, MIA 200, WIA 1000
30 Tanks lost, and 60 troop transports

The same events were happening for Sao Tome, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea

Guinea, Benin--

3,000 men died at the hands of the Black Banner armies, which were proving to be tough enemies indeed. Their brutal efficency and overwhelming air support was disconcerting to the CES garrisons, yet they resolved to defend their homes at all cost, moving gradually inland and trying to funnel the incoming forces into defenses set up, bringing in SP and towed artilery from inland, entrenching them as best as possible and shelling the Black Banners as much as they could. The only problem was the lack of computer guidance, making the artillery slightly inaccurate, though the FOs did the best job they could.

Sao Tome, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea--

The defenders held their ground despite sustaining 1,000 men lost, and losing some artillery units. They continued firing on the enemy units, and focused strikes and their defenses on the beachheads, to try and at least slow up the enemy...however, the KLM Marines made the fight into a roving gun battle where the RSA and CES defenders exchanged fire with them, backed by remaining artillery.

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The RALM units meanwhile, and the EGs in the various RSA and CES territories with them began resisting the Black Hawks, sniping at them and laying IEDs as they moved inland with any caches of arms they could recover and bring on Land Rovers and Fuso trucks. The rest were rigged with traps for the Black Hawks, all the while. Their destination in Gabon was the jungle; other more urbanized areas or smaller countries, the job was to place the guns into more secure places and go plainclothes....or flee to other parts of Gabon or continental Africa to continue guerilla resistance there. In America, this process also quickened in pace, though in a more gradual manner as many areas were not facing imminent threat just yet. There, resistance units either went plainclothes and stashed their arms in various parts of the cities or fled into the Appalachians, Alleghenies or the Berkshires, stashing arms and siezing "reform schools" and putting the inmates there to work to make more...

A similar set of actions were carried out all over Africa, the RALM wanted to resist the invaders, so it would not do to let them have all the ammo....

The battle for the sea, KLM Subs merciless attack the naval units of RSA in the area, the subs traveled in wolf packs and gang up on the ships.


Six ships were taken down, the rest dropped ASW countermeasures, such as depth charges and used Sea Kings to try and keep the KLM off. They also increased their speed, some ships in the south reaching neutral Angola, the others in Northern and Southern CES still chugging along north to the UK or south to Angola...

The Invasion of RSA

The Naval Air Wings did their attack runs on the RSA defenses lines for Norfolk and Dover, dropping cluster bombs and napalm to take out RSA artillery units and key fortifications in the cities, the Navy continue to give fire support to the Marines, who were landing in ever increasing numbers and were pressing ahead to clear out the RSA chokepoint in the two cities.

Losses so far

KIA 1500 MIA 200 WIA 3000
40 Tanks and 80 troop transports destroyed

The RSA hardened their forces there, despite taking 3,000 total casualties and losing some heavy materials in both areas, bringing in EGs. The KLM forces were targeted again for shelling and the occasional IED and sniper/RPG attack by the Enlightened Guardians, along with conventional defenses by the RSA defenders in those places....also, some AAA was brought in, to deal with the aircraft above.

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All the while, the RALM brass continued moving about, stopping for fuel in Illinois and then taking a zigzag course all the way to Texas, where they landed and boarded a truck that would then enter Mexico with the aid of a few underground contacts opposed to the Xenizen presence there...

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Somewhere in Papua New Guinea and Wyoming--

The Xenizen Government had known of the KLM's war on the RALM now for some time, and Gordon Lew decided to use this chance to finish the movement's support base in the Pacific once and for all. He federalized the forces of Tongjing and North Oceania, and ordered them to invade Wyoming and Papua New Guinea to deal with the RALM.

Thus, a force of 300,000 Xenizen soldiers with T4 tanks, Bullfrog Mediums and G5 artillery invaded Wyoming in a lightning strike, as did a similar force which staged a massive landing of New Guinea....as expected, RSA forces in these areas began strongly resisting these forces, and RALM forces began a similar campaign of shifting arms caches and personnel like in Africa to try and continue a resistance.

In the Guinea and Benin Fronts

The Black Banner Army Groups field commanders decide to change their tactics, the commanders wanted to break the will of the RSA forces. They first consult the AMI Political Commissars for permission to use the Chemical Weapons stockpiles, the Commissars give the go ahead. Soon the orders were given for all the Corps to dress up for Chemical warfare. Then all the artillery regiments begin to open fire, they fired shells loaded with VX gas canisters, which leak out gas when they did the ground or their target.

Air Wings of A-10s continue the attack runs on the RSA lines and they also begin to drop canisters of VX gas on the RSA lines. Then Air Wings of B-52s bombers flew behind RSA lines in Benin and Guinea, and firebomb everything that lay in their path to weaken and cut off the RSA forces from supplies and more troops.

After the VX shelling the Black Banner Army Groups resume their advance and press ahead, they were dead set on crushing the weaken RSA forces once and for all. They were fighting aggressive and giving no quarter to their foes.

Combine losses so far

2000 KIA, 400 MIA, 4000 WIA

30 Tanks knock out of action and 100 Troop Transport destroyed

The AMI Black Hawks continue their campaign of purging the conquered regions of rebels; they became more brutal against the rebels. Whoever they capture, were quickly beheaded and their heads were on pikes to service as warning to whoever dares to stand against the Imperium.

The Battles for Cape Verde, Sao Tome,Gabon, Equatorial Guniea

The KLM marines continue to press forward with heavy air support, the fighting was not going to lighted up. With Fire support raining down shells on the RSA lines, the marines continue to press ahead and push the RSA forces back.

Combine Losses so far

1000 KIA, 200 MIA, 3000 WIA

40 Tanks knock out of action and 60 Troop Transport destroyed

The Battle at sea

Four KLM SSNs were lost to depth charges, but that didn’t stop the KLM subs from hunting down the RSA ships. They refuse to keep the chase and some of the sub captains saw the RSA ships as their white whale and believe at all cost, they must be destroyed.

RSA Front

The KLM Marines continue to fight against the RSA forces; they refuse to give up and called in more fire support from the Fleet to take care of artillery positions of RSA forces. Plus more two corps was landed at each area, two were Red Banner Eurasian Army Corps and two corps of the infamous Black Legion corps, which provide more artillery and troop support for the existing KLM forces in the area. The combine forces begin all out assault to drive out the RSA forces out of the city.

The Naval Air Wings continue their support role, despite taking some losses from AA fire

Losses so far

2000 KIA, 400 MIA, 6000 WIA
100 Tanks knock out of action, 200 troop transports destroyed.

In the Guinea and Benin Fronts

The Black Banner Army Groups field commanders decide to change their tactics, the commanders wanted to break the will of the RSA forces. They first consult the AMI Political Commissars for permission to use the Chemical Weapons stockpiles, the Commissars give the go ahead. Soon the orders were given for all the Corps to dress up for Chemical warfare. Then all the artillery regiments begin to open fire, they fired shells loaded with VX gas canisters, which leak out gas when they did the ground or their target.

Air Wings of A-10s continue the attack runs on the RSA lines and they also begin to drop canisters of VX gas on the RSA lines. Then Air Wings of B-52s bombers flew behind RSA lines in Benin and Guinea, and firebomb everything that lay in their path to weaken and cut off the RSA forces from supplies and more troops.

After the VX shelling the Black Banner Army Groups resume their advance and press ahead, they were dead set on crushing the weaken RSA forces once and for all. They were fighting aggressive and giving no quarter to their foes.

Combine losses so far

2000 KIA, 400 MIA, 4000 WIA

30 Tanks knock out of action and 100 Troop Transport destroyed

The AMI Black Hawks continue their campaign of purging the conquered regions of rebels; they became more brutal against the rebels. Whoever they capture, were quickly beheaded and their heads were on pikes to service as warning to whoever dares to stand against the Imperium.

The VX took out a lot of soldiers, 3,000 died before the RSA/CES could get NBC gear on, but by then the KLM Advance pushed on, devastating the garrisons there with violent bombing attacks and relentless efficency. The CES/RSA garrisons fought on, but increasingly were under strain, forcing them to retreat further into their respective countries and take shelter in urban areas. Meanwhile, the RALM/EG forces did their own share of attacks, staging RPG attacks and ambushes on the Black Hawks and lynching any survivors, before slinking off, along with planting IEDs to slow up the enemy.

The Battles for Cape Verde, Sao Tome,Gabon, Equatorial Guniea

The KLM marines continue to press forward with heavy air support, the fighting was not going to lighted up. With Fire support raining down shells on the RSA lines, the marines continue to press ahead and push the RSA forces back.

Combine Losses so far

1000 KIA, 200 MIA, 3000 WIA

40 Tanks knock out of action and 60 Troop Transport destroyed

The RSA/CES forces refused to give still, though like on the Continent, the air support was proving devastating. However, things here were desperate, and now that the civilian vessels had left, the garrison here surrendered to prevent a disaster like what happened on the Continent--they had gotten some comms back, and had heard of the VX strikes.

The Battle at sea

Four KLM SSNs were lost to depth charges, but that didn’t stop the KLM subs from hunting down the RSA ships. They refuse to keep the chase and some of the sub captains saw the RSA ships as their white whale and believe at all cost, they must be destroyed.

Some more RSA ships were sunk, but more ships made it south to Angola, where they were detained. Meanwhile, the ships fleeing to the UK continued to go at high speed, throwing down the charges and moving in a zigzag formation. McCall looked at his maps, he was off the coast of Portugal, and all he needed to do was outlast them....but he did perform a change to Ireland. Easier to reach than the UK, it would prove better. Plus, he had some relatives there...

RSA Front

The KLM Marines continue to fight against the RSA forces; they refuse to give up and called in more fire support from the Fleet to take care of artillery positions of RSA forces. Plus more two corps was landed at each area, two were Red Banner Eurasian Army Corps and two corps of the infamous Black Legion corps, which provide more artillery and troop support for the existing KLM forces in the area. The combine forces begin all out assault to drive out the RSA forces out of the city.

The Naval Air Wings continue their support role, despite taking some losses from AA fire

Losses so far

2000 KIA, 400 MIA, 6000 WIA
100 Tanks knock out of action, 200 troop transports destroyed.

And in turn, the RSA responded with the largest artillery barrage yet, despite losing some guns, with a large amount of guns raining conventional and some incindieary shells upon the KLM forces. Meanwhile, the RSA quietly began to withdraw, but not before leaving Claymore and AT mines all over the area and dynamiting the roads outside of town as they left to consolidate and regroup.

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The UX forces swept across Wyoming, taking towns and moving rapidly across the high mountains and prairies. However, RSA resistance and RALM IEDs proved problematic, as ambushes on Xenizen columns and behind the lines resistance proved troublesome.

In New Guinea, attempts to move beyond the beachheads there proved difficult, even as air support from F-35 jets and B-52s worked their magic on enemy defenses using Happy Fun Ball explosives and headcrab bombs. Movement occurred, though RSA resistance proved stiff.

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The RALM attempt to flee to Mexico proved tenous, for as soon as they got into Mexico, word of their presence reached the police. Thus, they were set upon by the Mexican Police and a unit of Xenizen National Police, which chased their truck as they were forced to travel to Puerto el Mezquital, where a small motor yacht was waiting....they got aboard, and barely made it out....

In the Guinea and Benin Fronts

The KLM forces continue to press ahead and continue hit hard the retreating RSA forces. The A-10 attack wings continue their attack runs on the already weaken RSA forces. The KLM commanders knew they and them on the run and press ahead to finish them off, once and for all.

Combine Looses

KIA 200, MIA 100 WIA 800

The Battles for Cape Verde, Sao Tome,Gabon, Equatorial Guniea

The KLM Marines took quickly around up the POW and divided them up in two groups, Officers and NCOs and they were shipped away to POW camps in Siberia. Then the KLM Marines enact marshal law on the new lands under KLM rule and to crush any remaining pockets of the rebels on the Islands.

The AMI Black Hawk continue their campaign of crushing any remains pockets of rebels, they also called in the support of four reserved divisions to help take part in crushing the rebels who refuse to give up.

The RSA Front

The KLM forces took heavy looses from artillery, yet they manage to secure the two cities, which were key to KLM war plans. The KLM forces for now, were busy regrouping and repairing the port facilities, they achieve for their goal of taking the key Norfolk naval yards and the port of Dover. Also heavily guard minesweeper units were deployed to clear up the roads for the future offensive against the RSA troops.

Combine Looses

KIA 2400 MIA 800 WIA 1200

Also the KLM General Staff order round the clock bombing runs on the RSA mainland, to destroyed anything of use for the RSA arm forces.

In the Guinea and Benin Fronts

The KLM forces continue to press ahead and continue hit hard the retreating RSA forces. The A-10 attack wings continue their attack runs on the already weaken RSA forces. The KLM commanders knew they and them on the run and press ahead to finish them off, once and for all.

Combine Looses

KIA 200, MIA 100 WIA 800

The fortified RSA/CES forces put up a fierce resistance still, firing from rooftops and inside buildings at their opponents to try and take as many down as possible, but the increasing casualties were proving too much for some units, which melted away and joined the EGs in going plainclothes, hiding their weapons. Indeed, KLM would find conventional resistance slowing down dramatically....

The RSA Front

The KLM forces took heavy looses from artillery, yet they manage to secure the two cities, which were key to KLM war plans. The KLM forces for now, were busy regrouping and repairing the port facilities, they achieve for their goal of taking the key Norfolk naval yards and the port of Dover. Also heavily guard minesweeper units were deployed to clear up the roads for the future offensive against the RSA troops.

Combine Looses

KIA 2400 MIA 800 WIA 1200

Also the KLM General Staff order round the clock bombing runs on the RSA mainland, to destroyed anything of use for the RSA arm forces.

The RSA then began assaulting the minesweeper units, after reconsolidating their forces. Bringing some more artillery, they sought to put up siege lines of some kind around Dover and Norfolk, to buy more time for the defense of America, as they began bombarding the cities. Meanwhile, all over the RSA, materiel was evacuated as fast as possible, despite losses to the KLM....

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All over the occupied areas in Africa, RALM/EG units that had gone plainclothes began to recruit civilians and reorganize for the long haul, conventional resistance was slowing down or had stopped, and it was clear that McCall would not be able to get back to the area for some time, his forces running to Ireland and Angola (which a lot of people were concerned about). Indeed, it was a chance for the RALM to get back to its roots....it had been working for too long as a bloated cabal. Now, it could really get to work.

Cells began to recruit civilians and fleeing soldiers, and stashing arms and explosives for the fight ahead and going into deep cover in the countryside as best as possble. In the occupied parts of Africa, RPG and sniper attacks continued to some extent, though they slowed up now, and in some places stopped owing to the need to evade the Black Hawks. IEDs and car bombs became the weapon of choice, some filled with incindiearies, tainted blood or even chemical weapons, mainly sarin--RALM's drug of choice. They needed the more remote weapons, so as to preserve men for later. Civilians were to be used either as fighters or spies, preferably the latter. Potential spies were to be purged.

Before long, in the cities, political graffiti depicting chibi versions of a Japanese schoolgirl running a katana through the chest of a charicature of a KLM soldier were appearing, with words like "Welcome to Africa. We'll make you comfortable" in English and Turkish. They weren't signed, but the intent was obvious...

However, not all civilians rushed to the effort. Some welcomed the KLM, and offered to join their forces.

The RSA had not seen that yet, but in Dover and Norfolk, as well as in Wyoming and New Guinea, violent and sporadic IED attacks began as well....

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Washington D.C., to cease the destruction, was declared an Open City by its Mayor, who wished to cease the bombing. Also, agents of the Sons of Liberty resistance group, which had opposed Featherston, began attempting to contact the KLM. They had an offer for them....

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The RALM brass sailed as fast as possible in the Caribbean. They stopped in Belize, before moving to try and enter the Panama Canal.....all the while, a shortwave kept them in contact with the events....and the other cells. They were proud of the cells' actions, but worried about what was to come....

Occupied Africa lands

These 2 Brigades of AMI Black Hawks were different from other Brigades and companies of the AMI Black Hawks, these two Brigades were known as the Dark Night Brigades, their mission was break in the newly conquered regions of the Imperium one way or another. These Brigades often broke up into smaller units aka Companies and often-lead bigger groups of Marines, Army Soldiers or Reservist Troops for their missions of crushing the rebels. The AMI Black Hawks increase their campaign of crushing the RALM rebels and their supports.

The Black Hawks put up their own kind of graffiti next to the RALM graffiti, showing AMI Black Hawk beheading the Japanese schoolgirl who was attacking it and it said in Arabic and English

“Thanks for the welcome..”

The Black Hawks started to do daily public beheadings of RALM supporters that they have captured. They often put the heads on a pike to serve as warning to the people not to join the rebel cause. Yet whenever they did capture a rebel, they publicly beheaded the rebel and tear out of his heart to show they meant serious business.


RSA Front

KLM force weathered the shelling from RSA forces, just long enough to organize all the forces for major offensive to take Washington D.C., From one group moving from Norfolk and another one moving from Dover. The Naval Air Wings begin a massive attack run on the RSA lines, dropping large amounts of napalm and cluster bombs on the RSA lines. Also the fleet fired a large number of cruises (400 in total) to help in crushing the defenses of the lines.


After the bombings, the KLM forces made their move and begin their march to Washington.

Attacking from Dover

2nd Army is under the command of General As-Salih Ismail al-Malik (In Bilad Al Sham)

6th Army is under the command of General Mustafa Bairakdar (In Mesopotamia)

16th Army under the Command of General Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (Base in Near East)

2nd Red Banner Army (Ukrainian Military District) under the command of General Arkady Grigoroivich Ourumov

7th Black Legion Army (Base in Near East) under the command General Ahmad Naguib Hilali Pasha

Attacking from Norfolk

22nd Army under the command of General Kalaylikoz Haci Ahmed Pasha (Base in Egypt)

32nd Army (Base in India) under the command of General Fuad Bahadur Shah

49th Army (base in Sudan) under the command of General Julius Kambarage Nyerere

8th Red Banner Army (Volga Military District) under the command of General Nikolai Gavrilovich Chernyshevsky

19th Army (Base in Germany) under the command of General Klaus Naumann

5th Army (Base in France) under the command of General Henri François Delaborde

9th Black Legion Army (Base in India) under the command General Alexander Karatheodori Pasha

The Marine and Paratroop corps were held in reseve for now..

Occupied Africa lands

These 2 Brigades of AMI Black Hawks were different from other Brigades and companies of the AMI Black Hawks, these two Brigades were known as the Dark Night Brigades, their mission was break in the newly conquered regions of the Imperium one way or another. These Brigades often broke up into smaller units aka Companies and often-lead bigger groups of Marines, Army Soldiers or Reservist Troops for their missions of crushing the rebels. The AMI Black Hawks increase their campaign of crushing the RALM rebels and their supports.

The Black Hawks put up their own kind of graffiti next to the RALM graffiti, showing AMI Black Hawk beheading the Japanese schoolgirl who was attacking it and it said in Arabic and English

“Thanks for the welcome..”

The Black Hawks started to do daily public beheadings of RALM supporters that they have captured. They often put the heads on a pike to serve as warning to the people not to join the rebel cause. Yet whenever they did capture a rebel, they publicly beheaded the rebel and tear out of his heart to show they meant serious business.


In return, the RALM began painting over the KLM graffiti, portraying another schoolgirl running through the Black Hawk with a Japanese yari spear, with the words, "Glad You Could Appreciate Us!" It was also joined with more elaborate signs, such as Murals with RALM men in bandannas toting AKs with words of praise, and the ever-popular "peeing Calvin" with an RALM bandanna peeing on a burning KLM flag.

The RALM began targeting the Dark Night Brigades and the Black Hawks in general, putting them high on their list of targets. New sniper and sabotage attacks began on these units, and the dead bodies were always impaled on spikes as a warning to the others. Drive-bys with RPGs and MAC-10s began occurring on KLM troops. Some of these even turned into kidnappings, with trucks suddenly pulling up to a random soldier and driving off. These were added to the increasing use of IEDs and Car Bomb attacks on the occupiers. They also began to show up at the executions, ambushing the men doing the beheadings and either sniping them out, or throwing grenades at them, in an attempt to rescue their comrades.

These happened sporadically during the day, but at night, the RALM really turned up the pace, often not only snatching men off the street who were collaborators with the KLM, or on occasion KLM regulars (having been stripped of their gear for resupply), and lynching them as a warning, and doing all the aforementioned acts, but also even staging ambushes on KLM checkpoints and positions with RPGs, sappers and machine guns before slinking away...the reservist and regulars were targeted in these, though special attention was paid to any Black Hawks in the bunch. If they were spotted, the men had orders to give them no quarter. Targeted in certain sections felt especially supportive to the RALM, the ultimate goal was to make parts of the Occupied areas No-Go Zones, where even the Black Hawks wouldn't dare go....

Similar acts were occurring in Occupied portions of the RSA now, as well. The RALM brass, which was by now well on their way to Shin Nihon, congratulated the cell leaders on their progress....

RSA Front

KLM force weathered the shelling from RSA forces, just long enough to organize all the forces for major offensive to take Washington D.C., From one group moving from Norfolk and another one moving from Dover. The Naval Air Wings begin a massive attack run on the RSA lines, dropping large amounts of napalm and cluster bombs on the RSA lines. Also the fleet fired a large number of cruises (400 in total) to help in crushing the defenses of the lines.


After the bombings, the KLM forces made their move and begin their march to Washington.

Attacking from Dover

2nd Army is under the command of General As-Salih Ismail al-Malik (In Bilad Al Sham)

6th Army is under the command of General Mustafa Bairakdar (In Mesopotamia)

16th Army under the Command of General Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (Base in Near East)

2nd Red Banner Army (Ukrainian Military District) under the command of General Arkady Grigoroivich Ourumov

7th Black Legion Army (Base in Near East) under the command General Ahmad Naguib Hilali Pasha

Attacking from Norfolk

22nd Army under the command of General Kalaylikoz Haci Ahmed Pasha (Base in Egypt)

32nd Army (Base in India) under the command of General Fuad Bahadur Shah

49th Army (base in Sudan) under the command of General Julius Kambarage Nyerere

8th Red Banner Army (Volga Military District) under the command of General Nikolai Gavrilovich Chernyshevsky

19th Army (Base in Germany) under the command of General Klaus Naumann

5th Army (Base in France) under the command of General Henri François Delaborde

9th Black Legion Army (Base in India) under the command General Alexander Karatheodori Pasha

The Marine and Paratroop corps were held in reseve for now..

The RSA forces pulled back, and in the meanwhile, Washington was an Open City. Refugee trains followed them, and Sons of Liberty units met them with flowers and congratulations. Harassing actions were the best the RSA could pull, with ambushes and sneakaway actions conducted in a furious manner.

Reports from the countryside were disturbing for the RALM--the Sons were battling National Guard units in scattered areas for control, though the Nationals were holding command.

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Meanwhile, Featherston resumed the attempts to hack into the Xenizen battle networks. Naturally, this set up a reaction from the Xenizen National Police.

"Damnit...get our best hackers, don't let them get the Midas sattelites!" said Batov, referring to the weapons platforms in orbit, purchased from Nikolaos the Great and recently, the KLM. Should the RALM control them, they would be in serious trouble...

The KLM forces in Occupied Africa change their tactics. Instead of having soldiers travel or patrol around alone, they were order to patrol in companies to lesser the change of being captured by the rebels. Also they began to conduct more random raids of safe houses for the rebels. Also the Imperial Government posted rewards up to 100,000 dinars to whoever beings a wanted rebel head to KLM forces.

Also the KLM forces increase their own state supported terror by increasing the numbers of beheading of rebel supporters and captured rebels. More troops were coming in to support the massive crackdown on the rebels; a Curfew was enacted to limit the movement of the locals in order to make it harder for the rebels to attack the KLM forces.

The Black Officers painted over the latest graffiti and made a new one showing a Black Hawk officer tearing out the heart of the rebel and saying

“Don’t mind if I get some tokens to remember you by…”


RSA front

The KLM army groups continue press ahead to their goal, they burn anything that cross their path and lay wasted to the bands of RSA soldiers that try to slow them down. With naval air support laying waste to whatever lays ahead of them, in other to keep the path clear for them to reach Washington D.C.

KIA 200 , MIA 100 WIA 800

The KLM forces in Occupied Africa change their tactics. Instead of having soldiers travel or patrol around alone, they were order to patrol in companies to lesser the change of being captured by the rebels. Also they began to conduct more random raids of safe houses for the rebels. Also the Imperial Government posted rewards up to 100,000 dinars to whoever beings a wanted rebel head to KLM forces.

Also the KLM forces increase their own state supported terror by increasing the numbers of beheading of rebel supporters and captured rebels. More troops were coming in to support the massive crackdown on the rebels; a Curfew was enacted to limit the movement of the locals in order to make it harder for the rebels to attack the KLM forces.

The Black Officers painted over the latest graffiti and made a new one showing a Black Hawk officer tearing out the heart of the rebel and saying

“Don’t mind if I get some tokens to remember you by…”


RSA front

The KLM army groups continue press ahead to their goal, they burn anything that cross their path and lay wasted to the bands of RSA soldiers that try to slow them down. With naval air support laying waste to whatever lays ahead of them, in other to keep the path clear for them to reach Washington D.C.

KIA 200 , MIA 100 WIA 800

The attacks at night slowed, but in the day they increased with dramatic frequency, keeping up the campaign of bombings and shootings as conducted before. They began focusing on taking and holding certain urban and rural sectors away from the KLM, focusing their violence in these areas. They focused on randomly shifting safehouses, using more explosives to take on the bigger groups, and also made more daring raids on the prisoner executions. The bounty did complicate things--a round of purges and new codes had to be made up to stop intelligence leaks, and to weed out the wavering. Indeed, several RALM men fell to the bounty. However, they continued on, shifting security measures, guarding themselves, and staying violent. They also painted a peeing Calvin on a flaming Black Hawk officer, with the words, "Not just yet!"

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The RSA units kept up the harassment, making company and platoon sized assaults on the columns.

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Kimiko and company finally made it to Shin Nihon after a torturous several week journey. Antonescu's vessels also made it as well, docking their goods and depositing his scientific works onto the facility he set up there to continue his experiments.

Once there, Kimiko ordered communications swiftly repaired, and ordered hacking attempts upon the Xenizen weaponry to continue. She also ordered hacking attacks on KLM banks to begin as well, and she had a video recorded and sent on the Internet. It was addressed to the Sultan, who had a special version recorded for him in Moorish Arabic with a eerily casual voice (she was working on cold reasoning, but she would hit some nerves hard)--

"My dear Sultan. Don't think I haven't heard about Africa, and don't think I haven't heard about America. You've been very naughty, your Highness. And I am sure you're agonizing about whether it is worth it--I've heard things 'bout your psych profile, a little bird told me, and it says your the kind to agonize over things. Well agonize this--I'm coming for you. I won't die, and no matter how many Black Hawks you send, we'll keep on coming. Is it God's will? Perhaps. Is it an example of how one can live on ideas alone for sure. And believe me, dear Sul-tan--school's in session."

Occupied Africa

The KLM forces continue their massive crackdown on the rebel forces they refuse to give in. They just kept on coming in bigger numbers in the trouble areas in the urban and rural sections, to prevent the rebels from getting the upper hand. The black hawks increase there brutally against the rebels, and increase their raids on safe houses and begin to carry bigger weapons to take down the rebels.

Also the AMI officers painted over the RALM picture and put up another one showing a Black Hawk beheading Calvin as he is peeing

Sultan Palace, Istanbul, KLM

The Sultan only watch the video for a moment and just hand it over to AMI and High Guard to look at it in detail to get any insight into the Leaders mind.

Also the State Banking Corporations and the State Grand and Loan Corporations had a highly encoded anti hacker system, which was constantly guard up by ever changing anti hacker system, which had layers upon layers of encoding which made it very hard to crack..

In RSA, the KLM forces manger to finally reach Washington D.C after four days of traveling. The KLM forces came from all sides and begin to enter the city. They were on their guard as they moved in..

Occupied Africa

The KLM forces continue their massive crackdown on the rebel forces they refuse to give in. They just kept on coming in bigger numbers in the trouble areas in the urban and rural sections, to prevent the rebels from getting the upper hand. The black hawks increase there brutally against the rebels, and increase their raids on safe houses and begin to carry bigger weapons to take down the rebels.

Also the AMI officers painted over the RALM picture and put up another one showing a Black Hawk beheading Calvin as he is peeing

Sultan Palace, Istanbul, KLM

The Sultan only watch the video for a moment and just hand it over to AMI and High Guard to look at it in detail to get any insight into the Leaders mind.

Also the State Banking Corporations and the State Grand and Loan Corporations had a highly encoded anti hacker system, which was constantly guard up by ever changing anti hacker system, which had layers upon layers of encoding which made it very hard to crack..

In RSA, the KLM forces manger to finally reach Washington D.C after four days of traveling. The KLM forces came from all sides and begin to enter the city. They were on their guard as they moved in..

The city was quiet, only groups of Sons of Liberty rebels came out into the street, joining groups of sympathizers which had detested Featherston. Groups of Congressmen could be seen fleeing the city, though some were unfortunately unable to get out; it was the same for the Chief of Police for Washington and several other bureaucrats.

John Forman, the head of the SoL, drove into the city to meet the KLM forces. Arriving in a Ford Explorer and surrounded by men armed with Uzis resembling the Half Life 2 resistance, he got out and asked to see the head of the KLM troops.

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The RSA forces in the area of Maryland around the city went into guerilla operations, sabotaging the roads around the city before melting into the countryside and the civilian population--well, at least the EG's did. The regulars, meanwhile, fortified behind entrenched lines...

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Africa saw another wave of bombs directed at KLM forces. They upped their brutality against the incoming forces, directing more IEDs made of old artillery shells and pipebombs versus the Black Hawk units, along with drivebys and more offensive graffiti. This time, they began to use a lot more sarin and mustard gas, the mustard gas being more common since it was made from household chemicals. They also began to alternate day and night patrols, sometimes conducting most of their violence at night, sometimes doing their violence at daytime. All the while they randomized their security codes, their safehouses, and all their attack plans, never using one attack more than once.

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The hacking attacks nonetheless persisted, with the hackers manuevering through the KLM firewalls and security measures to try and break in. The same was done in the UX Bank and the orbital weapons....which was problematic, as they were posing a threat too.

All the while, the supersoldiers were beginning to enter production....

In RSA

Washington D.C

The KLM forces begun to round up any RSA supporters and kept them in holding they can decide what to do with them. As for SoL and their Leader, the KLM soldiers escort them to a mobile command center just outside the city. They were led into the command room the Commanding officer of the KLM forces for RSA Front. When the enter room they saw it was full of KLM army officers dress in green army uniforms, Marine officers in light green uniforms, Paratrooper officers in dark green uniforms, then came the infamous Black Legion officers dress in black uniforms and last the dreaded AMI Political Commissars dressed in jet black uniforms, all the officers eyes locked on the SoL Leader. Then finally the commanding officer General Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar, broke the silence and spoke in his thick Indian English Accent

“A enemy of my enemy is a friend of my…now Mister John Forman…please state your business…what beings to you to our humble command center?”

In ex- RALM Africa

The Black Hawks, the Army and newly train police forces begin a massive series of raids on trouble spots in regions. Searching house to house.. Making sure no stone was left unchecked. They conduct these raids at random times in the day and night non-stop…refusing to allow the rebels to regroup at all. They also begin to wear gas mask to insure they were able to keep on fighting even during a gas attack. For every bombing and drive by the rebels did..the KLM forces hit them back harder with more raids. Also the Black Hawk commanders enacted more lockdowns to freeze entire areas in order to make movement for rebels harder and make more easy for KLM forces to nail them.


RALM hackers soon found out that KLM anti Hacker systems were advance, for every firewall they cracked, four more firewalls pop up and constantly the security codes were being changed every hour on the hour. The systems were full of back ups and back ups to the back ups to insure that system will remain safe at all cost. Also at AMI headquarters, the anti hacker center begin to start tracking the hackers and try to local where they are at and as soon their locations were found. They had standing orders were to hack into the hackers systems and try to mess up them up for trying to hack into KLM mainfames.

In RSA

Washington D.C

The KLM forces begun to round up any RSA supporters and kept them in holding they can decide what to do with them. As for SoL and their Leader, the KLM soldiers escort them to a mobile command center just outside the city. They were led into the command room the Commanding officer of the KLM forces for RSA Front. When the enter room they saw it was full of KLM army officers dress in green army uniforms, Marine officers in light green uniforms, Paratrooper officers in dark green uniforms, then came the infamous Black Legion officers dress in black uniforms and last the dreaded AMI Political Commissars dressed in jet black uniforms, all the officers eyes locked on the SoL Leader. Then finally the commanding officer General Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar, broke the silence and spoke in his thick Indian English Accent

“A enemy of my enemy is a friend of my…now Mister John Forman…please state your business…what beings to you to our humble command center?”


Forman smiled and replied, saying, "Well, we both hate that asshole Featherston. He ruined the United States with his fascist bullshit. I come here because I know you can provide the big guns to support our faction. We've been on the run for some time. They've infiltrated us, and generally proved a nuisance in our attempts to change things. Well, that's going to change here and now...."

He then continued, "There are like-minded cells all over the "Reunited States." I command but one cell, but I can get in contact with the others and organize a counterresistance to get you some key areas. At the least, we'd sabotage their attempts to keep going. All I need is a stable base, money, and AMI support."

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Word spread quickly of the capture of Washington. The RSA formed a new government in Philadelphia, but Featherston remained in the countryside, consolidating his forces and quietly sabotaging Kimiko's old bunker, moving to an old salt mine nearby....

Meanwhile, this inspired two kinds of reactions. It brought out those opposed, and those in favor of Featherston. Fighting began in limited numbers in the Northeast, as some militias began fighting each other....



In ex- RALM Africa

The Black Hawks, the Army and newly train police forces begin a massive series of raids on trouble spots in regions. Searching house to house.. Making sure no stone was left unchecked. They conduct these raids at random times in the day and night non-stop…refusing to allow the rebels to regroup at all. They also begin to wear gas mask to insure they were able to keep on fighting even during a gas attack. For every bombing and drive by the rebels did..the KLM forces hit them back harder with more raids. Also the Black Hawk commanders enacted more lockdowns to freeze entire areas in order to make movement for rebels harder and make more easy for KLM forces to nail them.



At this, the resistance immediately chose to cease all violent, public actions, and go into deep cover. They were weakened by the efforts, and had to retreat in order to prevent total destruction. However, the locals had become very sympathetic to the RALM, as the new levels of oppression had begun to irritate many and disgust a few, who saw the KLM as heavyhanded.


RALM hackers soon found out that KLM anti Hacker systems were advance, for every firewall they cracked, four more firewalls pop up and constantly the security codes were being changed every hour on the hour. The systems were full of back ups and back ups to the back ups to insure that system will remain safe at all cost. Also at AMI headquarters, the anti hacker center begin to start tracking the hackers and try to local where they are at and as soon their locations were found. They had standing orders were to hack into the hackers systems and try to mess up them up for trying to hack into KLM mainfames.

The hackers fought back with tricks of their own, flipping IPs and using countermeasures of all kinds to throw off AMI while writing new trojans, worms, and other niceties to try and break the enemy systems. A few trojans slipped the Xenizen nets and got through, laying dormant....

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Meanwhile, Kimiko Ayasugi had a Xenizen-based agent smuggled into the UK by Chinese Snakeheads. Part of her plan to get a sympathizer into Europe, it would hopefully provide some new base for the RALM to work from.

The new agent, Jenna Macqaurie, was RALMs newest agent for this job. However, her knowledge of Europe and the fact her father was once RSA Consul to the UK was useful. So, with her new job in hand, she rented a hotel room in London and began phoning one of her dad's old contacts....

In RSA

Washington D.C

General Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar laughed and so did his officers

“ I already like this man.” He said out loud to his officers and then he spoke to SoL leader

“Mister Foreman…you can expect the full support of my arm forces, and the AMI…as for a stable base make it here and we will start giving you heavy arms…funds and training …all that we ask is that your forces fight along side our in the mission of crushing and burning the RSA out of existent in order to create a new free USA. Well what do you said.”

At the same time…

The army group from Norfolk, change its direction and begun its long march to Charleston, South Carolina. The KLM officers were order to burn everything in their path and make the South shriek in pain and wish it were never made part of the RSA. Soon endless waves of A-10s made their attack runs on RSA lines and supply deports in the south in order make the path clear. One of the KLM officers was heard saying the following

“We’re make Sherman march to sea a understatement..”

As for the army group from Dover, they begun their march to Philadelphia, they had standing orders to burn everything in their path in till they reached Philadelphia after taking that city. They will begin their march to the North and follow the same tactics as the Army Group from Norfolk. Soon A-10 attack runs begun, their targets were mainly key supply deports and RSA defense lines.


In the Air, KLM bomber airings beginning firebombing Baltimore to insure the city won’t pose a threat to KLM operations as to service as the warning to whoever doesn’t surrender now…will be burned.

The Marines and Paratroops corps was left to garrison duty in the occupied RSA lands to insure law and order remain in place and keep the rebels at check.

In ex-RALM Africa

KLM commanders didn’t buy the fact that they crushed the RALM rebels…instead of lessening their crackdowns; they increase their harsh policies. A totally lockdown was effect for the all of occupy ex- RALM Africa. Nothing was allowed to leave or enter the areas without the AMI knowing it. Also more raids were being conducted to round up RSA rebels and to take out safe houses.Some of the KLM high ranking officers begun discussing the idea of deporting the entire population to Siberia and just they will be rid of the problem…yet most of the officers decide that they won’t carry out this idea yet..

KLM anti-hacker system was holding off the RALM hackers off for now. AMI Anti Hacker Command, continue its efforts on trying to track down the hackers and take them out. They even begun to fire back Trojans and viruses of their own to track the Hacker and to infected their network and just disable their system. AMI hackers refuse to even yield to their foes…they kept pressure on RALM hackers.

Africa--

The peoples in the areas began peacefully protesting the KLM raids and crackdowns, turning out in front of KLM troops but only holding up signs and shouting angrily. The raids were making the locals angry, with life heavily inconvienced by the anti-RALM efforts. Some people even wondered if life was better under the KLM than the RSA forces; at least the RSA/CES, with its heavy handed paternalism, wasn't this troublesome. No boycotts were held yet, though some were contemplating the idea.

Meanwhile, RALM cells began destroying as much evidence as they could, and performed counterintelligence ops to slow discovery.

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Forman replied, "Sure."
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The guerilla efforts in the RSA began in earnest now...violent sapper raids were conducted against garrisons in the Cheasapeake area, and in Washington D.C., a rash of bombings and assasinations began, with an attempt on John Forman's lieutenant foiled by his bodyguards.

Meanwhile, raids on the KLM forces moving north and south intensified as well, with sniper and rocket attacks on their flanks, mines on the roads planted, and protests (peaceful and violent) organized to try and distract the forces as they moved about. The increased air offensives necessitated creative ways to hide armored units and big vehicles when they weren't used in raiding attempts. Meanwhile, the RSA mixed units here began to work to make their forces more secure--fast and frequent movement, randomized safehouses and passcodes, cell arrangements, destruction of witnesses and sensitive documents when they were done with, and other such things.

However, SoL forces began opposing the RSA aligned forces, engaging in shootouts with their competitiors.

The biggest was in Boston. There, a "Popular Army of Free Massachusetts" was proclaimed, led by a a group of firebrand MIT professors. Rallying the local Sons of Liberty cells, the opposition by RSA/Enlightened Guardian militias in the area quickly turned Boston into a civil warzone, as militias battled for control of Harvard Yard and other parts of Boston.

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The RALM hackers proved just as tenacious, writing new programs to sweep out the trojans and AMI viruses, and writing new viruses and variations on old ones and using them to attack the AMI, keeping up their IP switching all the while. They even queued up IPs from Xenizen government and academic institutions, to throw off the AMI.

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All over the ex-USA, word of the invasions was moving fast, and it provoked very strong reactions. Some liked the death of the Featherston Regime, others felt that it signaled the beginning of a campaign of doom. There was even talk of a new Constitutional Convention, to truly get the USA back together in order to resist the "Twin Threats" of Upper Xen and the Khaifah.

Kimiko took advantage of this, dispatching cash and agents to the remaining United States states to monitor the situation.

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Macquarie, meanwhile got in touch with Conservative MP Carl Dunbar. An old friend of her dad's, he had always been somebody that was a welcome visitor around the house.

"Jenny! How's your old dad!?" the MP said, overjoyed to hear an old friend again.

All Jenny could say was, "Well, he's on business, y'know."

Dunbar then continued, pleasantly, "What brings you to London? I thought you were back in the US already? Or was that Upper Xen?"

Jenny hesitated for a moment, trying to keep her cover story straight, and then said, "Well, I had to move here, my boss sent me here because their outfit was understaffed in London. They figured I knew the area, so I would blend in."

Dunbar said, convinced, "Very good. Well, if you need a place to stay, let me know."

She then said, realizing why she called him, "Actually there is something I may need. Do you know about the situation in America."

Dunbar then replied, sadly, "Oh yes....regrettable. It is good that your father is in Hong Kong right now. Otherwise, he'd be dead, killed no doubt by those terrible Musulmeen soldiers. I heard about what they've done in Africa, BBC has been very graphic, unusually so recently."

Jenny then said, "Any way you can try and help out?"

Dunbar replied, "Well, the UK is neutral. We could try and perform negotiations, but that's not likely to work. And frankly, war with the KLM and their affiliates in the damned EU is suicide."

She then said, "Well, you couldn't just let the monstrous KLM turn another nation into a hapless infant, sucking Istanbul's teat, could you?"

Dunbar then grew serious, saying, "Well, we are one island only, my dear."

A brief pause set in, before Dunbar said, "Well, I'll hash it out with some of my fellow MPs, and see what they think."

Jenny then said, "Great. Thanks."

Dunbar said, "The best I can do right now, I am afraid. I'll call you back when I get something."

Jenny then mentioned the hotel and the number, before hanging up.

She then pulled out her sattelite phone, and dialed the RALM network. Entering the encrpyted network, it got her into contact with Kimiko. Jenny explained the progress of her job, and Kimiko sighed, saying, "I suppose it's a start. But we need something concrete. We need a base for the RALM to continue its operations against the KLM. And, in the meantime, there's a branch of Frontiers Booksellers in London. They're related to KSC. I'll have somebody send up the proper credentials, bribe the right people and have you working there pronto."

Jenny then nodded and said, "Understood," before hanging up.

She then lay down, and sighed. It felt very ugly to use her old friends like this, but when Kimiko was both dangling rewards in your face and threatening to expose that "Unfortunate Traffic Accident" you had in college....

In ex-RALM Africa

The KLM commanders order the lockdown to be stop and the raids to be stop for now. The KLM authorities begun the slow and long process of rebuilding the badly damage ex-RALM Africa lands. The winning of the hearts and minds campaign has just begun; also the newly formed local Police divisions begun taking over the day-to-day law and order duties. Yet Black Hawks continue their silent war against the rebels…. very so often…it was reported and someone connect or link to the rebellion was found killed… Soon the Assassins will come and make their mark in the area.

In RSA

The Imperial Army begun supplying SoL cell and begun organizing them into brigade size units and begun training for counter insurgent’s warfare. The KLM garrisons begun there own counter raids and attacks on the rebels with the support of SoL allies, they made them pay hell for resisting the new order. Often captured rebels were subject to mind probes and beheaded afterwards in public.


The KLM army groups south and north, both dealt with the raids by burning down entire towns and forests where they believes the rebels were hiding out and seeking safehaven. They also left a trail of pikes with captured rebel heads on them. The air strikes intensify day and night…anything that lay in the path of the army was bomb to nothing. Observers reported from 10 miles ahead of KLM forces, one could see a black smoking rising from the direction they were coming from. It appears a force of the damn was coming to burn everything in their path.

“A pity to those who have awoke marching legions of the Jihad. They spare no one…and nothing is left standing after they done with their duty to burn their foes to nothing for their crimes against their beloved Khailfah.”

The Hacker War continue to go on…the AMI hackers won’t shocked to see their foes use Upper Xen I.P. address….they continue to write new Trojans and counter the latest ones form the foes….both sides show no signs of giving up…and local restaurants continue to get a constant order of take out for the AMI Hackers..

In North America

AMI agents pass notes to some anti RALM leaders in USA, stating that KLM has no interest in staying the Americas their only goal is to destroy RSA and leave…in fact if the USA were to help KLM in this war…they can have RSA lands for themselves they are of no value to KLM. Plus KLM maybe able to work out a deal with Upper Xen for them hand over their holdings that you nation claims as their own..

In ex-RALM Africa

The KLM commanders order the lockdown to be stop and the raids to be stop for now. The KLM authorities begun the slow and long process of rebuilding the badly damage ex-RALM Africa lands. The winning of the hearts and minds campaign has just begun; also the newly formed local Police divisions begun taking over the day-to-day law and order duties. Yet Black Hawks continue their silent war against the rebels…. very so often…it was reported and someone connect or link to the rebellion was found killed… Soon the Assassins will come and make their mark in the area.


The local residents were relieved to see the lockdowns dissapear, but they were still hesitant about working with the KLM. They were especially nervous about seeing neighbors and friends collaborating with the new overlords, and some errant zealots, RALM or not, took it upon themselves to attack the collaborators. However, for the most part, the protests remained relatively peaceful, while RALM continued randomizing, consolidating, and hiding, rising only to make the odd raid on collaborators or counterops versus Assasins--futile as those were.

In RSA

The Imperial Army begun supplying SoL cell and begun organizing them into brigade size units and begun training for counter insurgent’s warfare. The KLM garrisons begun there own counter raids and attacks on the rebels with the support of SoL allies, they made them pay hell for resisting the new order. Often captured rebels were subject to mind probes and beheaded afterwards in public.


The KLM army groups south and north, both dealt with the raids by burning down entire towns and forests where they believes the rebels were hiding out and seeking safehaven. They also left a trail of pikes with captured rebel heads on them. The air strikes intensify day and night…anything that lay in the path of the army was bomb to nothing. Observers reported from 10 miles ahead of KLM forces, one could see a black smoking rising from the direction they were coming from. It appears a force of the damn was coming to burn everything in their path.

“A pity to those who have awoke marching legions of the Jihad. They spare no one…and nothing is left standing after they done with their duty to burn their foes to nothing for their crimes against their beloved Khailfah.”

The Hacker War continue to go on…the AMI hackers won’t shocked to see their foes use Upper Xen I.P. address….they continue to write new Trojans and counter the latest ones form the foes….both sides show no signs of giving up…and local restaurants continue to get a constant order of take out for the AMI Hackers..

The RSA were on the defense now, with the SoL brigades battling the RSA loyalists and the KLM intensifying air attacks and scorched earth campaigns. In reply, the RSA only revolted more, keeping up the guerilla war and forcefully evacuating civilians out of the path of the KLM and conducting their own campaign of resource denial--meaning they too fragged the roads and supply dumps in the path of the KLM, before they ran off with whatever they took first.

The Hackers from the RALM kept up their war, performing their usual bag of tricks.

In North America

AMI agents pass notes to some anti RALM leaders in USA, stating that KLM has no interest in staying the Americas their only goal is to destroy RSA and leave…in fact if the USA were to help KLM in this war…they can have RSA lands for themselves they are of no value to KLM. Plus KLM maybe able to work out a deal with Upper Xen for them hand over their holdings that you nation claims as their own..

At their Constitutional Convention, the remaining states of the USA rallied around the flag of a United States, centered in Lincoln, Nebraska, as the Capital. Thus, in a surprisingly short span of time, the United States of America was born, though with a slightly more liberatarian bent.

They then agreed to the agreement the KLM proposed....many thought that it would be best, especially since some had no love for Featherston and others were eager to reunite America under one, truly democratic banner. However, there were a few that wanted to support the RSA rebels in the east coast, though they were shot down...

In ex-RALM Africa

The Black Hawk silent war continues on, their goal was keep the rebels on the run and never allowing the rebels to rest or regroup themselves. Then the Assassins were let loose in the RALM hot spots as Black Hawks labeled them, they had standing orders to root out the RALM rebel leaders and being proof of their mission being done, by being the head of the rebel leader to Black Hawk Commander to confirm. The Assassins only attacked at night and only waiting for the right moment to strike, it was said the assassins moved like the wind…one moment they were there and the next moment they were long gone..

In North America

The KLM forces were in sight of Philadelphia, it was only a matter of time…before they would try to storm it and take in the name of crushing the RSA. They continue to press ahead and crush any RSA forces that lay in their path. It only a matter of time before the battle of Philadelphia would begin.

The march to Charleston continue, they KLM army group was already midway though North Carolina. They were slowed for short time. Do the fact; they had to garrison a number of towns in the region in order to keep the supply route secure for the long march to Charleston. After garrisoning the areas, they continue their march and brutally crushed any elements of RSA forces in the regions.

The AMI hackers keep fighting back and use their own bag of tricks to counter their foes…it appeared that both sides were a match for each other.

Empires thrive in times of conflict, and survive only as long as they are able to expand and increase their base of population, resources, and military power. The Imperial Commonwealth of Malkyer was feeling certain pressures now, and the need to fly the flag, expand the border, and flex the military muscle of the state was as great as the heady days at the beginning of empire, when the Emperor's father had decided that Central America and southern Africa were vital areas of interest to the Crown.

The war between the Khailfah al Musilmeen and the RALM's puppet state of the Reunited States of America had not gone unnoticed by the Commonwealth, and when the KLM leadership approached His Majesty's Government about the Commonwealth garrisoning certain conquered lands in Western Africa, the Crown responded with a quick "yes".

Sao Tome, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea would be rife with rebels and insurgents, but the Imperial Commonwealth's counter-insurgency forces were fresh from rebellion in the African Viceroyalty, and a few cartoon-obsessed terrorists were deemed acceptable practice by the High Command. The Imperial colors were flying over every sizeable population center in the territories in question within a week of the Commonwealth accepting the offer.

A total of three divisions of the Colonial Army, in addition to sixteen detached brigades (a total of 172,000 troops) have been shifted to the new territories, in addition to appropriate air and naval support. Fighting is expected in the near future, but the Imperial Commonwealth troops were ready to scrap, and were confident. One buck officer was heard by a reporter to comment that "Well, we're just too damn pretty to die."

*****

Several teams of SAS, Frontier Scouts, and RIA strike teams have been sent to assist the KLM forces in North America in hunting down the RSA leadership that has gone to ground recently. The hunt is seen as an excellent opportunity to keep the elite troops' skills up to par with other world powers.

In Africa

KLM forces pull out of the regions where handed over to Malkyer, those units were redeployed to other regions or put back in reserved for now.

In North America

Washington D.C.

It was just another cold and cloudy day in the city, the war against the RSA continue on…the city itself was trying to return to normalcy despite the fact a large KLM was patrolling its streets for now..

In one of the local hotels…a Best Western Hotel as it was know to the locals, two AMI agents, one male and female. Parked their unmarked car in the parking lot, one was dress in a light brown suit with a blue tie..and the female agent was dress in a tan business suit. They have both came from a recent interrogation sessions of RSA officials… that provided a little or no new information that they already knew. They hope their meeting with the leader of SoL would be more fruitful…then their session with the RSA officials. The male agent knock on the door of the where room where the leader was in..and awaited for him to let them in.

The new element of Malkyerian forces added more trouble to the equation. Featherston began organizing a defense, while planning to move to the Alleghenies and if necessary, Canada. Meanwhile, RSA forces consolidated around Philadelphia, digging in and preparing for a defense on the scale of Berlin, 1945. All formal RSA Army units currently operating in guerilla operations in the field were ordered to join the defense of Philadelphia, pulling back and burning anything of use to the KLM and sowing mines and traps along the way along the major arteries to Philly.

In the South, RSA forces coalesced in a defensive line around Charleston and central parts of the State of South Carolina, fortifying the swamps in particular and bracing for an assault.

SoL and RSA militias still waged a dirty war, kidnapping and bloodily fighting one another for supremacy. In the south the RSA was able to hold a small margin of advantage, but in the North, especially New England, SoL had already siezed parts of Western Massachusetts and Vermont, in a brutal war that had resulted in civilian casualties all around.

Meanwhile, Enlightened Guardian units got word of the Malkyeri intervention, and guerilla and RSA Lighthorse Commando units were deployed to compete with the foe in North America. They'd provide cover while Featherston would prepare to move.
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In Africa, meanwhile, the Malkyeri regions saw disturbances. The newcomers in Sao Tome, Eq. Guinea and Gabon would be greeted with protests from the local populace, demanding their freedom. These were also followed with a boycott, as locals followed a policy of not serving the Malkyeri in groceries and other services, as well as refusing to join any police/civil services/military organs the Malkyeris would set up. And, RALM, willing to test the waters, began making drive bys and armed attacks upon the Malkyeri forces there, also began dissemnating propaganda among the masses urging revolt. Nothing changed in the KLM areas, the usual patterns of peaceful protest and covert war continued.
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At the Best Western, meanwhile, John Forman let in the two AMI agents. He bid them: "Sit down, ladies and gents," motioning them to two chairs. He then said, "Coffee?" motioning to a coffee pot. "It's the strong stuff, just the way I hear you guys and gals love it. It's not Turkish, it's Colombian but it'll have to do for now."

The Battle for Philadelphia

The KLM forces finally reached the outskirts of the city after fighting with RSA irregular forces and cleaning up the mines that lay in their path. The first thing the invasion force did was quickly set up camp. Then they moved the artillery regiments into position (over 8,000 artillery pieces ranging from tube artillery to rocket artillery). They also set up a number of speakers and begun playing a recording of 1812 overture at full blast. When the overture reached the point where the cannons should fired, all at once all the artillery pieces begun shelling or firing rockets at Philadelphia, it was by the single largest artillery assault in the war. The Shelling of Philadelphia lasted for 6 hours, then a number of A-10s flew in and made their attack runs on the RSA lines to soften them for coming ground assault. Then the gound commanders granted the go ahead for the ground assault, thousands upon thousands of KLM and dominion troops begun pouring into the city, while riding into a hostile city. Air wings of Ka-52 HOKUM B / Alligator Attack Helicopter and MI-24P (MI-25 AND MI-35) HIND ATTACK/TRANSPORT HELICOPTER) came to support the ground forces and to lay waste RSA strongholds.

The Battle for South Carolina

Waves upon Waves of A-10s made their attack runs on the RSA lines in Central South Carolina in order break them for the coming land assault. After the air attacks, the KLM artillery regiments took there turn in wreaking their foes lines for the coming assault. Then finally the ground assault began, thousands upon thousands of KLM and dominion troops begun pouring into lines, riding in there troop transports.. Air wings of Ka-52 HOKUM B / Alligator Attack Helicopter and MI-24P (MI-25 AND MI-35) HIND ATTACK/TRANSPORT HELICOPTER) came to support the ground forces and to lay waste RSA lines. AMI Political Commissars were seen leading troops into battle, as they existed the Helio Transports or Troop Transports. They were seeing hold a sword in one and a handgun in the other hand.


The Invasion of WV

The General Staff give the go ahead for the invasion of West Virginia, A-10 attack runs begun to take place to weaken RSA units in the state for the coming ground assault. Two Marine Corps and four Paratroop Corps were assign to the mission of taking over West Virginia and crushing the RSA in the order allow the KLM forces to strike Pittsburgh head on from West Virginia.

In ex RALM Africa, the silent war continues on

At the Best Western

“Yes, coffee will do…. my name is Agent Christoph Berthold .” said Agent Christoph Berthold (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Ottoman01/MichaelScofield_prisonbreaktv.jpg) in perfect American English Accent

“Colombian sounds nice…give us a break from Turkish ….my name is Agent Nadia.” said Agent Nadia (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Ottoman01/blind_marisolnichols_2.jpg)

Protests, boycotts, and other forms of unpleasantness in the face of the expansion of the Imperial Commonwealth did not surprise the incoming Malkyeri. It was all expected, and understood. However, simply because the leadership of the Commonwealth understood the grievances of the locals did not change the fact that the locals were acting in direct conflict with the interests of the Commonwealth, and so would have to be dealt with in some way or another.

For the time being, though, the soldiers of the His Majesty's African Colonial Army, a mixed force of both Malkyeri colonists and African levies, began with the task of cleaning up the newly acquired territories, and getting rid of the reminders of conquest. Specifically, this included chores such as pulling down bodies from pikes left by the KLM military, and giving the dead a proper burial. If one positive thing was to be said about the Malkyeri by the conquered, it would be that they treated them with far more mercy than the KLM had shown.

Of course, mercy had limits. RALM attacks were met with equal and in many cases greater force by the Colonial Army; in one instance an entire city block in Neves, Sao Tome, was levelled by helicopter gunships to prevent a group of RALM gunmen from escaping the scene of an attack on a supply convoy, and in another, two hundred people were detained in the crowded merchant quarter of Port Gentil in Gabon following a drive-by shooting; any Africans within ten meters of a vehicle or in possession of firearms were detained and processed. Concentrated airstrikes and special forces raids deep into insurgent territory resulted in the deaths of many who sought to end the Imperial Commonwealth's rule, though without a quantifiable estimate of the strength of the enemy, such victories were only so much propaganda.

The Royal Intelligence Agency was working on that problem, but such things took time...

Protests, boycotts, and other forms of unpleasantness in the face of the expansion of the Imperial Commonwealth did not surprise the incoming Malkyeri. It was all expected, and understood. However, simply because the leadership of the Commonwealth understood the grievances of the locals did not change the fact that the locals were acting in direct conflict with the interests of the Commonwealth, and so would have to be dealt with in some way or another.

For the time being, though, the soldiers of the His Majesty's African Colonial Army, a mixed force of both Malkyeri colonists and African levies, began with the task of cleaning up the newly acquired territories, and getting rid of the reminders of conquest. Specifically, this included chores such as pulling down bodies from pikes left by the KLM military, and giving the dead a proper burial. If one positive thing was to be said about the Malkyeri by the conquered, it would be that they treated them with far more mercy than the KLM had shown.

The locals still resisted, but they definetly liked the Malkyeri officers and soldiers somewhat better than the KLM. These guys treated them like men, not like animals--and indeed, those neutral civilians who wished to leave the KLM-held areas attempted to do so, preferring the relative ease of Malkyeri rule to the "inhuman barbarism" of the KLM.

Still, the boycott and the refusals of service and enlistment continued, especially among nationalists and those who opposed actions such as the Neves Attack and the Port Gentil Incident. Indeed, all over Africa, be it KLM or Malkyeri held, a sizable minority of otherwise unaffilitated civilians began refusing to cooperate with investigations, though there were those that were still willing to spot RALM agents.

Of course, mercy had limits. RALM attacks were met with equal and in many cases greater force by the Colonial Army; in one instance an entire city block in Neves, Sao Tome, was levelled by helicopter gunships to prevent a group of RALM gunmen from escaping the scene of an attack on a supply convoy, and in another, two hundred people were detained in the crowded merchant quarter of Port Gentil in Gabon following a drive-by shooting; any Africans within ten meters of a vehicle or in possession of firearms were detained and processed. Concentrated airstrikes and special forces raids deep into insurgent territory resulted in the deaths of many who sought to end the Imperial Commonwealth's rule, though without a quantifiable estimate of the strength of the enemy, such victories were only so much propaganda.

The Royal Intelligence Agency was working on that problem, but such things took time...

The RALM elements there were hampered, but not quite dead yet. They struck back at the Special Forces units that entered the Gabonese countryside and other elements of their territory, taking advantage of the local terrain to rig traps and stage ambushes at every opportunity.

In the city, meanwhile, they had a tougher time. The KLM initial assault had damaged their urban networks, and the Malkyeri assaults, stronger than expected, had distrupted attempts to consolidate. Nonetheless, they continued their strikes, though they changed their tactics to sniper attack, assasination, and much more "quiet" tactics, which included the use of bombs.

With resources relatively low, these were mostly pipebombs, mail bombs and attacks with Molotov cocktails and RPGs and grenades--all explosives rigged with nails for extra damage. Occasionally, these carried mustard gas, ammonia, or tainted blood. They always kept their bombmaking and ammo supply facilities on the move, moved at random times and spoken of in randomized codes--Royal Intelligence was on the move, and it was time to get serious.

They wanted to make the fight a tough one, and not melt so quietly into the night as the KLM had forced onto them. In particular, RALM cells attempted to contact their arms contacts in the Chinese Triads or the Yakuza-Mod gangs in Upper Xen, which would ship them the more sophisticated arms under the cover of darkness, at randomized times and under any number of forged passports, names and registries, electronic and paper.

To a lesser extent, the KLM-based RALM units began doing this as well, as did the men in America...

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he Battle for Philadelphia

The KLM forces finally reached the outskirts of the city after fighting with RSA irregular forces and cleaning up the mines that lay in their path. The first thing the invasion force did was quickly set up camp. Then they moved the artillery regiments into position (over 8,000 artillery pieces ranging from tube artillery to rocket artillery). They also set up a number of speakers and begun playing a recording of 1812 overture at full blast. When the overture reached the point where the cannons should fired, all at once all the artillery pieces begun shelling or firing rockets at Philadelphia, it was by the single largest artillery assault in the war. The Shelling of Philadelphia lasted for 6 hours, then a number of A-10s flew in and made their attack runs on the RSA lines to soften them for coming ground assault. Then the gound commanders granted the go ahead for the ground assault, thousands upon thousands of KLM and dominion troops begun pouring into the city, while riding into a hostile city. Air wings of Ka-52 HOKUM B / Alligator Attack Helicopter and MI-24P (MI-25 AND MI-35) HIND ATTACK/TRANSPORT HELICOPTER) came to support the ground forces and to lay waste RSA strongholds.


The RSA units, emerging from fortified positions inside the city, opened up with artillery of their own. Entrenched artillery positions began firing upon KLM units, while RSA and Enlightened Guardian units held onto their own entrenched positions throughout the city, opening fire with M2 Browning machine guns and M249s, mixing in RPG, Stinger and AAA fire upon enemy helicopters and vehicles. Kill-teams from the two services, meanwhile, supported by Leopard tanks, roved around the city using sniper rifles to snipe at enemy officers, and set up traps with Claymore and AT mines in the streets, waiting for the enemy with grenades, frag and incindeary and shells from the tanks to deal with the enemy troops.

The Battle for South Carolina

Waves upon Waves of A-10s made their attack runs on the RSA lines in Central South Carolina in order break them for the coming land assault. After the air attacks, the KLM artillery regiments took there turn in wreaking their foes lines for the coming assault. Then finally the ground assault began, thousands upon thousands of KLM and dominion troops begun pouring into lines, riding in there troop transports.. Air wings of Ka-52 HOKUM B / Alligator Attack Helicopter and MI-24P (MI-25 AND MI-35) HIND ATTACK/TRANSPORT HELICOPTER) came to support the ground forces and to lay waste RSA lines. AMI Political Commissars were seen leading troops into battle, as they existed the Helio Transports or Troop Transports. They were seeing hold a sword in one and a handgun in the other hand.

The fortified lines held, and they opened fire on the KLM with artillery and machine gun fire, and used AAA and some restored SAMs to assault the enemy aircraft. They attempted to funnel the KLM into carefully prepared kill zones, which would bog down vehicles and men in the terrain while the defenders shot back with machine guns, grenades, and shells from the Leopard tanks based in the area. The men were scared of the Commissars, but simply shot back when Enlightened Guardian soldiers refused to give up as well.

The Invasion of WV

The General Staff give the go ahead for the invasion of West Virginia, A-10 attack runs begun to take place to weaken RSA units in the state for the coming ground assault. Two Marine Corps and four Paratroop Corps were assign to the mission of taking over West Virginia and crushing the RSA in the order allow the KLM forces to strike Pittsburgh head on from West Virginia.

In ex RALM Africa, the silent war continues on

The commando units in the area attacked the Paras, while WV National Guard units assaulted the Marine units head on. Featherston immediately began moving out from the Salt Mine and began moving north quietly, guarded by Lighthorse units led by Linda Stuart, the RSA's eminent military hero.

At the Best Western

“Yes, coffee will do…. my name is Agent Christoph Berthold .” said Agent Christoph Berthold in perfect American English Accent

“Colombian sounds nice…give us a break from Turkish ….my name is Agent Nadia.” said Agent Nadia

John Forman sat down, and crossed one leg over the other. Sipping his cup of coffee after he poured cups for the other two, he then said, "You two must want to see me for some reason. It has to do with the war, I take it? If you must know, the Sons are doing well in the Northeast--cell leaders report Vermont, Maine, Northern New Hampshire and Boston are under our command. The South is looking more tenous."

Ex-RALM Africa

KLM force continues their harsh polices and random raids…despite boycott. They had one mission and one mission only to crush and take out the RALM at all cost.

In RSA

The Battle for Philadelphia

The KLM units took moderate looses in the initial counterattacks from RSA forces, but they kept pressing forward and fighting their way in the city. More air strikes were called in to take out the RSA artillery positions and strongholds. The KLM air force flatted entire city blocks in order to take out all the RSA strongholds in one shot. The fighting was street to street; the KLM army was ready for this combat situation…they just keep on pouring in and hammering out any machine nest or sniper post. Then the most fanatical corps of the Imperial Army, were send in the infamous Black Legions..they show no fear of death, they ran into battle, expecting not to return. Each of them had belts of TNT on them, which was hidden away under their Armour, so they can down as many RSA troops as they could if they were caught or dieing. During the course of the battle, the Black Legion troops charge the lines, in the efforts of breaking thought….in some cases, they took multiple hits and still march forward, if they were close enough to their foes..they would press a button and allow the TNT to go off in the hopes of taking down some of their foes..those were the elite forces of the Imperial.

Losses so far
800 KIA, 6000 WIA

The Battle for South Carolinas

The KLM forces took moderate looses from the RSA artillery, yet the KLM counter with their own heavy artillery attack and more air strikes on their strongholds and artillery positions. The KLM forces just keep on hitting the RSA back hard and harder, they show no mercy to their foes as they press forward. Then they release the Black Legion regiments to cause chaos within the RSA lines. The Black Legion soldiers ran into the battle screaming and guns a blazing in one hand and sword in the other hand, which was beheading some poor RSA soldier. They use they same tactics was in Philadelphia, the regular troops with the support of the Armour divisions continue to crush and burn anyone the stood in their way.


Losses so far
1000 KIA, 4000 WIA

The Invasion of VW

The KLM marines shown no mercy to the national guards units…they fire back with fury and hammer each unit with no mercy. They keep on pressing forward and crushing anything that stood in their path, they took no POWs…they simply behead whoever they captured and just move on.


At the Best Western

“Well sir, its about the future of this fair land…we want to make sure that RSA and its overlords the RALM never come back here….we want to help you insure that never happens…the AMI is here to support your movement …but we must ask this question…are you going to run for President?” asked Agent Berthold

Ex-RALM Africa

KLM force continues their harsh polices and random raids…despite boycott. They had one mission and one mission only to crush and take out the RALM at all cost.

The RALM continued their campaigns. However, local civilians began protesting, pointing out to the Malkyeris and saying in essence, "Why the heck can't you use a carrot and a stick, not just a stick!?"

In RSA

The Battle for Philadelphia

The KLM units took moderate looses in the initial counterattacks from RSA forces, but they kept pressing forward and fighting their way in the city. More air strikes were called in to take out the RSA artillery positions and strongholds. The KLM air force flatted entire city blocks in order to take out all the RSA strongholds in one shot. The fighting was street to street; the KLM army was ready for this combat situation…they just keep on pouring in and hammering out any machine nest or sniper post. Then the most fanatical corps of the Imperial Army, were send in the infamous Black Legions..they show no fear of death, they ran into battle, expecting not to return. Each of them had belts of TNT on them, which was hidden away under their Armour, so they can down as many RSA troops as they could if they were caught or dieing. During the course of the battle, the Black Legion troops charge the lines, in the efforts of breaking thought….in some cases, they took multiple hits and still march forward, if they were close enough to their foes..they would press a button and allow the TNT to go off in the hopes of taking down some of their foes..those were the elite forces of the Imperial.

Losses so far
800 KIA, 6000 WIA

Snipers and machine gunners aimed for these men, and the kill teams made special effort to hunt these foes down, as they proved devastating, especially with their kamikaze attacks. The men were scared, but Enlightened Guardian fanaticism and decrees by the commander of RSA forces in Philly ensured they fought on.

The air attacks were met with further resistance, and though damaged, the air raids made for a spectacular mess, but one that did not stop the RSA forces in the city. The kill-teams and defenders continued resisting, and the EG fanatics in particular proved almost suicidal in their bravery, assaulting Black Legionnaires and other KLM units. Artillery in particular thundered still onto the enemy.


The Battle for South Carolinas

The KLM forces took moderate looses from the RSA artillery, yet the KLM counter with their own heavy artillery attack and more air strikes on their strongholds and artillery positions. The KLM forces just keep on hitting the RSA back hard and harder, they show no mercy to their foes as they press forward. Then they release the Black Legion regiments to cause chaos within the RSA lines. The Black Legion soldiers ran into the battle screaming and guns a blazing in one hand and sword in the other hand, which was beheading some poor RSA soldier. They use they same tactics was in Philadelphia, the regular troops with the support of the Armour divisions continue to crush and burn anyone the stood in their way.


Losses so far
1000 KIA, 4000 WIA


The Enlightened Guardians too, ensured that their fanaticism would hold the RSA fast. They repeated their crazed resistance found in Philly, and led the artillery to hit the KLM as they charged forth. In particular, AAA and limited SAMs still shot at the incoming air...

The Invasion of VW

The KLM marines shown no mercy to the national guards units…they fire back with fury and hammer each unit with no mercy. They keep on pressing forward and crushing anything that stood in their path, they took no POWs…they simply behead whoever they captured and just move on.


The guard units continued to resist, fortifying and continuing to assault the KLM marines at every opportunity, using machine guns, heavy weapons, and the terrain to keep fighting...

At the Best Western

“Well sir, its about the future of this fair land…we want to make sure that RSA and its overlords the RALM never come back here….we want to help you insure that never happens…the AMI is here to support your movement …but we must ask this question…are you going to run for President?” asked Agent Berthold

John Forman then said, "Actually, I hear that the USA just reformed...which puts the kibosh on those plans and possibly leads me to believe I may simply form a Provisional Government once I take over."

Ex-RALM Africa

The KLM replied the Protesters was…the following “ We’re not the Malkyer..deal with it!”

In RSA

The Battle for Philadelphia

The Battle continue to be intense, both sides were not willing to give up.….they keep on fighting, and the more KLM troops were pouring with heavy artillery support , they fighting block to block, clearing out each area of RSA troops. They shown no fear of death, they welcome death and continue to press forward.

The Battle for South Carolinas

The KLM field commander decides it was the prefect time to use their chemical weapons to break the RSA lines. The officers quickly send out the orders to wear gas mask. Within a matter of moments, the KLM artillery regiments open up fire with VX gas canisters in order to break the RSA will to fight. KLM fighter units continue their attack runs despite taking looses from heavy AA and SAM fire.

In WV

The KLM Marines press forward and fought back against their foes; they call in heavy air support to hammer out the RSA strongholds. They were always on their guards as they press on and kill anything that came in their sights.


At the Best Western Inn

“Maybe you should run for President in this New USA…you never know…your popular and your stance against the RSA may carry you the votes need to get you to that post…you never know..” remarked the German Agent

Ex-RALM Africa

The KLM replied the Protesters was…the following “ We’re not the Malkyer..deal with it!”

Deal with it they did. More people began to leave KLM West Africa, heading to Malkyeri territory and packing up their shops and businesses rather than get caught in the crossfire of the inevitable KLM-RALM Spat. Others began their own program of No's--a boycott, abstention from service, and refusal to sell the KLM soldiers any goods or serve them any food or services. And still more others just tried to stay out of the war, or simply kept the secret war going.

The Battle for Philadelphia

The Battle continue to be intense, both sides were not willing to give up.….they keep on fighting, and the more KLM troops were pouring with heavy artillery support , they fighting block to block, clearing out each area of RSA troops. They shown no fear of death, they welcome death and continue to press forward.

Neither did the Enlightened Guardians or the city's defenders. They would prove tenacious, refusing to surrender, get caught, and stop fighting, keeping up their violent and frenzied defense of the city, even in the face of overwhelming odds. Meanwhile, the government facilities in the city began evacuating, seeking to flee to Albany or perhaps Rochester.


The Battle for South Carolinas

The KLM field commander decides it was the prefect time to use their chemical weapons to break the RSA lines. The officers quickly send out the orders to wear gas mask. Within a matter of moments, the KLM artillery regiments open up fire with VX gas canisters in order to break the RSA will to fight. KLM fighter units continue their attack runs despite taking looses from heavy AA and SAM fire.


The AAA and SAM fire continued, but the VX gas immediately hit home. NBC equipment in the more elaborate forts and in the field (the order went out as well) saved a lot of the men, but nasty losses were soon dealt to the defenders as the gas was able to claim many nonetheless. They were holding on but the gas made it so it was barely so, with casualties piling up and Graves Registration working overtime and confusion emerging and morale dropping some, necessitating some areas to shoot fleeing men to try and get the others to fight on.

In WV

The KLM Marines press forward and fought back against their foes; they call in heavy air support to hammer out the RSA strongholds. They were always on their guards as they press on and kill anything that came in their sights.

Their opponents utilized the terrain to their advantage, and began hitting back, planting traps and striking at the enemy at very opportunity. The air strikes were proving annoying and a hassle, distrupting potential operations and hitting supplies, but these were met with some shoulder-fired rockets, AAA, and speed on the ground as units moved to perform diversionary and harassment attack that targeted supply chains, especially by the Lighthorses. These special forces units coordinated the more relatively "new" National Guardsmen on the art of Unconventional War fast, with an on-the-job training regimen and plenty of danger....


At the Best Western Inn

“Maybe you should run for President in this New USA…you never know…your popular and your stance against the RSA may carry you the votes need to get you to that post…you never know..” remarked the German Agent

John Forman nodded and sipped his coffee, saying, "Well, I'll think about it."

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Meanwhile--

London, UK--

The back and forth conversations of Jenny Macquarie in London and the Conservative MP Carl Dunbar had produced some results. To begin, Dunbar had grudgingly agreed to write up a resolution condemning the KLM War in Africa and urging the British Government to take action to "stop the barbaric Khaifah."

Before he had another man read it, Dunbar said to Jenny only, "I think this will hurt...a lot."

Before Parliament the next day, a fellow MP, Labour MP Stockwell, a man who agreed with Dunbar on that much, spoke:

"Fellow members of Parliament--

As you all know, our esteemed Neighbors to the South in the Khaifah Al Musulmeen and their proxies on the Continent are currently engaged in a conflict against the Reunited States of America, which has been accused of Terrorist actions, especially in regards to the bombing of the Lagos Mosque.

I say that the Khaifah is using the terrorists as an excuse to wage a barbaric, inhumane campaign of conquest in Africa and the Americas. What a trial and a quick airstrike would have done has turned into a new "Scramble for Africa, and land in America too.""

He pulled out documents, and showed some slides that were in reality, photos RALM smuggled out of Africa and pictures of news footage from America, saying, "As you can see, my sources have noted that the Khaifah has committed atrocities in the area. Impalement worthy of Vlad the Impaler. Mass public executions. Indiscriminate terror."

Another MP, obviously skeptical, lept up and said, "So? This is not the UK's problem, and some of what you have shown is basic war damage. And besides, there is evidence that these men were housing the Real Anime Liberation Movement, which has several men wanted by Her Majesty's Government for crimes on our soil. Would you expect us to aid terrorists, Mr. Stockwell?!"

Stockwell shot back, "And would you expect us to aid in the deaths of innocent civilians? These people themselves are not the terrorists we seek. And if we helped them then we could prevent the RALM from coming back!"

Shouts of "Order, order!" could be heard.

Stockwell then continued, "And also, may I add that the Khaifah has shown in the past an aggressive tendency to conquer other lands, either by force or by political coercion. This, coupled with the fact that it has not been forthcoming about the proof that the Reunited States supports terrorism and so did its allies in Africa, makes me skeptical of its intentions there. And, by the look of things, it wishes to stay."

Yet another MP lept up and said, "So what are we to do about it?"

Stockwell then said, "My friends and I at the Stop Terror Committee have proposed that we offer the services of the United Kingdom in mediating an end to the conflict, which will bring a just settlement to the people there and just compensation to the Khaifah for its troubles too. If they will not succeed, then we will bring the issue before the Commonwealth and use all means necessary to stop this lunacy.

As a responsible European Power and one of the few remaining Free European Powers, I must say that we have a responsibity to make them see reason!"

Still, there was skepticism. It just didn't feel right...and sure enough, the split vote on the resolution proved that, passing by one vote, and a lot of yelling....

The next day, the UK sent a message saying it was willing to offer its services as a mediator, and failure to comply would result in action from the Commonwealth (well, what was left of it).

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In America, the United States Army, newly reconstituted, began training in exercises on the RSA-USA border.

Ex-RALM Africa

Out of nowhere, the Imperial Army Crops begun to pull out of the Ex-RALM regions of Africa and were replace with regiments of Internal Troops of MIA (Ministry of Internal Affairs), who were less harsh and oppressive while compare to Imperial Army. They begun a series of public works projects to rebuild the regions and restore them to their pre war levels. Yet the AMI Black Guards and Assassins still remain to continue their secret war against the RALM.

The Battle for Philadelphia

The KLM field commanders order a massive artillery assault on RSA holdings within the city, and series of air strikes to weaken the RSA in the area after two whole days of shelling and air strikes, the KLM forces launch one major offensive in the hopes of breaking the RSA will and taking the bloody city at once. They pour all their effort in this major assault.

The Battle for South Carolinas

The KLM field commanders call in for massive bomber strike, soon waves upon waves of B-52 flew in and bomb tons of napalm and cluster bombs on forts and key areas. After the bomber raid, which took some loses from AA fire. After the heavy bombing, the KLM field commanders give the go ahead for out all assault on the weaken RSA lines.

The Invasion of VW

The KLM forces were barely midway into the state and were facing heavy resistant from RSA forces, the KLM commander of the Marine corp. order the advance to be slowed down and he order his troops to burn everything that laid in their path, to insure there was nothing left for the rebels to use against them. The Commander set his sights on taking Charleston and just crushes the RSA forces in the region.

At the Best Western Inn

“Very well... we understand perfectly. Its your decision, but the KLM is in need of your help on the hunt for the President of RSA and his lackeys…we will be grateful for whatever you can give us on the matter.” Said Agent Nadia

In KLM reaction to the British Statements, was ranged from annoyance to anger for a number of Imperial Government officials. There was silent understanding between the two nations, which was both will stay out of each other business and plus the UK and KLM had cordial relations most of the time, this was out of the norm for the quiet British… The Imperial Government simply replied to Britain offer by staying “ stay out of matters that do not effect the people of Great Britain.” The AMI realize something was rotten in the lands of Britain, they quickly send two AMI agents and assassin to find out who was stirring up problem..The agents and assassin came in to London though a fight from Oslo, Norway. They were on the hunt whoever was behind this and shut him or her up.

Ex-RALM Africa

Out of nowhere, the Imperial Army Crops begun to pull out of the Ex-RALM regions of Africa and were replace with regiments of Internal Troops of MIA (Ministry of Internal Affairs), who were less harsh and oppressive while compare to Imperial Army. They begun a series of public works projects to rebuild the regions and restore them to their pre war levels. Yet the AMI Black Guards and Assassins still remain to continue their secret war against the RALM.

The new arrivals were somewhat better recieved than the previous troops, and the flow of exiles and anger slowed for now.

The Battle for Philadelphia

The KLM field commanders order a massive artillery assault on RSA holdings within the city, and series of air strikes to weaken the RSA in the area after two whole days of shelling and air strikes, the KLM forces launch one major offensive in the hopes of breaking the RSA will and taking the bloody city at once. They pour all their effort in this major assault.

The soldiers held fast, using their fanaticism and their resources, which were becoming tight with the increasing casualties, to make yet another stand. This one was big, it made defending the city difficult, and though the same bag of tricks was played once more, it was done with increasing desperation and fatalism...

The Battle for South Carolinas

The KLM field commanders call in for massive bomber strike, soon waves upon waves of B-52 flew in and bomb tons of napalm and cluster bombs on forts and key areas. After the bomber raid, which took some loses from AA fire. After the heavy bombing, the KLM field commanders give the go ahead for out all assault on the weaken RSA lines.

The RSA commanders tried to hold, but there was a sense this would not hold for long. The regular commander tried to get out, but was shot by the head of the Enlightened Guardian forces, who took command and ordered a resistance to the death. Still, men began surrendering, or fleeing into the swamps, or retreating to Charleston to organize a defense....with that occurring, only the most violent EGs stood fast.

The Invasion of VW

The KLM forces were barely midway into the state and were facing heavy resistant from RSA forces, the KLM commander of the Marine corp. order the advance to be slowed down and he order his troops to burn everything that laid in their path, to insure there was nothing left for the rebels to use against them. The Commander set his sights on taking Charleston and just crushes the RSA forces in the region.

The RSA forces continued their resistance, though the attacks on supplies were hurting them. They began to raid KLM supply trains instead to take supplies from them, to sustain their difficult routes.

At the Best Western Inn

“Very well... we understand perfectly. Its your decision, but the KLM is in need of your help on the hunt for the President of RSA and his lackeys…we will be grateful for whatever you can give us on the matter.” Said Agent Nadia

John Forman then said, "Not a problem. I can provide maps, and send men after the leadership."


In KLM reaction to the British Statements, was ranged from annoyance to anger for a number of Imperial Government officials. There was silent understanding between the two nations, which was both will stay out of each other business and plus the UK and KLM had cordial relations most of the time, this was out of the norm for the quiet British… The Imperial Government simply replied to Britain offer by staying “ stay out of matters that do not effect the people of Great Britain.” The AMI realize something was rotten in the lands of Britain, they quickly send two AMI agents and assassin to find out who was stirring up problem..The agents and assassin came in to London though a fight from Oslo, Norway. They were on the hunt whoever was behind this and shut him or her up.

The British people also reacted, divided on how to react. Some supported the measure and called for "Albion to stand fast!" Others however, were rightly fearful of facing down the Khaifah, which would be suicide. This showed in Parliament, where a measure the next day protesting the mediation attempt coincided with protests outside. The AMI would be able to slip in unnoticed, with the ruckus going on.

The New United States also sent a letter to the British, telling them to "Let us handle this." The next day, the USA forces invaded South Carolina and North Carolina, telling the Khaifah, "We'll take it from here."

The Battle for Philadelphia

KLM forces attacking Philadelphia finally got reinforcements from veteran divisions from West African Front. Which allow the KLM forces to press harder then ever before against their RSA foes. It was heavy street fighting, KLM artillery continues to rain down on RSA forces. With new reinforcements the KLM press forward with flamethrower units to clear out RSA strongholds by burning them out. Helicopter gunship fires their entire payloads of hellfire missiles at RSA chokepoints or fire their mini-guns at RSA soldiers to clear out the area. Tanks and Troop Transport provide cover and fire support for Army units as they press ahead to kill their foes and take the mighty city once and fall. The losses for KLM forces was about 10k KIA and 20k WIA from this battle alone. The once bright city of Philadelphia was now a burn shell of its former self from the entire heavy fighting.

The Battle of South Carolina

The KLM troops sense that their foe was about to break; now it was the time to come in for the kill and finish off the RSA forces once and for all. All the major army corps and support units begun to increase their assault on the weaken RSA lines, they took no prisoner as they press forward and crush anything that lay in their path.

The KLM Generals replied to US Arm forces, was that they were welcome to join the in finishing off the RSA forces in the South Carolina and after that is done with, the KLM forces will gladly hand over control of the North and South Carolina to US arm forces.

The Invasion of WV

The KLM forces push forward despite taking hits on their supply lines, the field commanders had already called in more troops to support and cover the vital supply lines and they got veteran divisions from West African Front to give that badly need support in protecting the supply lines. The KLM air strikes soon begun to hit Charleston day and day out to weaken the RSA defenses of the area. The KLM Marine and Paratroop Corps were only a few days away from reaching the city.

In London, UK

The AMI agents and Assassin begun calling up number of old contact to get information recent were meeting in Parliament and to see which MPs were meeting certain people and afterwards giving trouble-marking speeches in the House of Commons, they were trying to pinpoint who was behind this all and take him or her out without notice.

At the Best Western Inn

“Your help will never be forgotten by us…now does your group any supplies or aid, the AMI is more then willing to send your support.” Said Agent Nadia

At the Best Western Inn

“Your help will never be forgotten by us…now does your group any supplies or aid, the AMI is more then willing to send your support.” Said Agent Nadia

John then said, "Thanks, but I think I will be okay..."

He then flipped on the TV, and showed US forces moving in.....indeed, by now, they were storming the RSA en masse in West Virginia and the Carolinas.

Indeed, the reports were that in the Carolinas, surrenders were going on there to the US forces, which had made a lightning attack with airstrikes and airmobile forces that swept the swamps, and in Pennsylvania, the defenders had surrendered to the KLM. The constant was that Enlightened Guardian fanatics refused to give up, and fought on, but mostly, it was known that they were a lost cause.

West Virginia saw paradrops of Rangers and airstrikes to assist the KLM and guard their rear against the guerilla attacks by the National Guard.

And, there were rumors that in Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, the situation was about to go critical, with leftists wishing for their own Republic of New England, Unionists, and Featherstonites threatening to turn peace into a new war once more. NYC and southern New England were more placid, though uprisings taking place against Featherstonite militias and the state legislatures hosting fierce debates over whether to join the Union or the Republic. No formal word of surrender from the Prez had been uttered, but it looked as if the war was moving towards the anti-Featherston forces at last. Motivated by the attacks by the US, people began to wonder if it was worth it.

Forman then said, "Perhaps we may need assistance after all. Tip the scales in our favor and prevent Balkanization, y'know? Maybe we can get into contact with the USA and get them into this....I for one don't want new enclaves where Featherstonism can return."

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In London, the information was given to the AMI by both old contacts, and friends of those old contacts who had less than honorable motives, mainly those in party politics. They pointed to one Macquarie, living in a hotel in London, and a John Dunbar and most of the Stop Terror Committee--though Dunbar was the leader.

At the Best Western Inn

“Very well, then we better be going to another meeting..thanks you for the coffee.” Said Agent Nadia and Agent Berthold nodded in agreement. With that they leave the hotel room and took the next fight to Istanbul for their next highly classified mission…

The KLM army units in South Carolina finish off the remaining die-hard units of RSA in the area and same for Philadelphia, the KLM forces were busy quelling any remaining pockets of RSA fighters. For most of the Southern RSA, the KLM forces hand over control to new United States arm forces.

The Ground Commanders decide it was now time to finish off what was left of RSA and take out New England, but they decide to change their tactics against the RSA and their allies. The KLM commanders send out aid and support to Forman forces and also they send out messages to New York and New Jersey which was simple join the KLM-Unionist forces and no harm will be done to your respected states. The commanders awaited the answer from those two states before moving in for their march to New England.

As for Pennsylvania, the KLM forces simply garrison the state and conduct operations to root out remaining RSA forces in the area and waited for US forces to take over the garrison duties for the area.

The Invasion of WV

The KLM forces with the support of US Rangers, they push right for Charleston and finish off the RSA in the regions. The KLM forces bomb the living days lights out of the city before doing a full out assault on the city, the KLM forces attack the city with great zeal they sense that this battle will break their foes once and for all. Attack runs by A-10s were conduct to weaken and destroy any mean of the RSA forces of breaking out.

In London

A simple message was send to John Dunbar, it say “ Don’t press the matter any further…” and as for the person who was causing this mess, the AMI agents and assassin got cover jobs at the hotel where she was staying at and watch her like a hawk for a few days before making their move…