NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC:If you want to invade the island, TG me first.
IC:
Port Townshend, Colombo Island
In the antique lighthouse of Port Townshend, which was, for some reason, still manned and used, a man browsing the great seas with his binoculars saw a large fleet approaching. No, make that two large fleets approaching - The Silver Sky fleet as well as the Imperial expeditionary fleet. The ports of Port Townshend wouldn't be able to handle quite this many ships all at once, so the fleet stopped a few kilometers off shore and the troop-ships pulled up to the dock, being guided in by small tugs.

The boarding ramps hit the dock, and thousands of marines marched out, heading to the Townshend base, where they would be deployed all across the island. Overhead, several SuC-1 transports cruised over Townshend, on their landing run to the Cthulhu Airbase. They contained several infantry divisions, as well as two heavy armour divisions. Given that these gargantuan transports were barely armed, they were escorted by Whyatican naval air assets, as well as air superiority fighters launched along with them.

Four Imperial military bases were planned, along with smaller bases inside every major city. Also, two Skyian zones of control had been approved, and placed on opposite sides of the island. The smaller island, nicknamed Arrakis because of the small, but thriving heroin industry, would be allowed to continue as is, as long as they pay their taxes to the Empire.

Central Bank of the Whyatican Empire
"When is the first payment being sent out?" a partner of the privatized Central Bank said to an operator.

"In six hours, sir."

"Cancel it. I've just got an order from higher-up that all payments are to be frozen." the partner said.

"Why?"

"Don't ask why. Just do it." the partner said, remembering the insubordination of the operator.

"Right, yes, sir."

The operator punched a few keys, authorized the deal using his partner's code, and thereby froze any money from heading to Laquasa Island banks, effectively screwing them out of four and a half trillion Credits.

Life's a bitch.

[4th Expeditionary Fleet, Offshore of Colombo Isle]

The mighty, 545 combat ship strong fleet held anchor just 20km of the island, half of them at the northern Skyian Control Zone(CINCZ) and the rest at the southern Skyian Control Zone (CISCZ). Thousands of troops were being shuttled to the island on LCACs and helicopters. Along with troops were building supplies and construction equippment, they needed to build a fairly large airfield so that heavier things such as SAM and SSM launchers could be brought in from The Silver Sky.

While it was technically 'illegal' for any Skyian troops to exit the Skyian Control Zones into Whyatican territory it was a very common thing, partly because of an informal agreement between the Whyatican and Skyian Governments from way back during the Aralonian-Generian War. So Skyian troops were often seen in towns not to far outside the CISCZ and CINCZ, talking it up with 'Whyatican Citizens' and Whyatican troops who they happened to run into.

All in all the people both inside and outside the Skyian Zones were generally accepting of the new rule, as the new rulers were alot more sane then the previous ones. Also, they brought something else nice with them. High Paying Jobs! Everyone loves those!!!

Yes that's right people, We Buy It Incorporated's Whyatican branch had learned of the Whyatican's new island and were eager to make their huge profit margin even larger. A small fleet had followed the Skyian Fleet towards the island, and numerous messages were sent to already established businesses on the island, in the span of a few hours We Buy It Inc. had a new oil field, three uranium, two coal, one diamond, four tungsten, and three titanium mines under their coat, with rights to two iron and aluminum deposits, also in their possession were three shipping/fishing companies, who would have gone broke without the trade between Laquasa Island and them.

Of the purchases, the most interesting was the purchase of 20 Hectares (200 sq. km) of land to be used for a new weapons production and land testing range. The price was classified but was thought to be pretty hefty. Also, We Buy It Inc. brought with them their private security forces, numbering 56,940 personal, or three divisions worth of soldiers to help safeguard their new interests. We Buy It Inc. also donated to established colleges and Whyatican groups interested in establishing new colleges. Also new rail lines were laid down to connect the mines and refineries to the dock yards and factories.

After all, what is the use of having high paying jobs when there will be no one to fill them? Human resources need to be invested in too. We Buy It Inc., after 200 years of business, knew this very well.

Colombo Isle would soon be the envy of nations everywhere, a perfect union between Imperialism and Capitalism. Hopefully this wouldn't attract the eyes of evil nations.

Statement from Mid-Transit Shipping Company
To All Parties Involved

Good News! Our planners have discovered a far more efficient shipping route that does not involve the destruction of Colombo Island. Well, good thing we thought of this one, Seasons Greetings to All!

New Mid-Transit Shipping Lane (http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/5200/picture38xe3.png)

Signed,
CEO of Mid-Transit Shipping

All naval forces in the region were redirected to Laquasa Isle.

(OOC: If you actually cared, to, you know, read the role-play, not only would you find out it was closed, but that the island is being occupied, not totally destroyed.)

OOC:He was planning on 'bulldozing' the island Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy style, but he called it off after I explained something to him OOCly.