NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: I'm assuming this as a NS world.. with the REAL world terrain/countries located on it. Unless I'm wrong, it looks like earth, but it's bigger and has more landmass where NS countries who don't have a real-world country are located.

Dee City, Blubland

Blubland, a small landmass located east of Australia, between the Polynesian Islands and South America.

On the northern coast of Blubland was located Dee City, a moderately sized port city where was located a major Blub military base. Today, this base was a hive of activity. Dozens of warships sat moored alongside piers while hundreds of various-sized landing craft were taking on Blub marines and infantry as well as equipment.

The centerpiece of the Blub Navy was a battlegroup of four Iowa class WWII battleships with upgraded weapon systems, a VLS and retrofitted ERA armor. Rounding out the battlegroup were eight Ticonderoga class guided missile cruisers, a single Virginia class guided missile cruiser, twelve Spurance class destroyers, fourteen Kidd class destroyers and ten Arleigh Burke class destroyers.

This effectively was the Blub northern fleet, tasked to protect Blubland's shores from attack and to carry out attacks as needed. And now it would seem it was escorting a flotilla of landing craft into battle.

Indeed, TV cameras rolled and bands played as lines of Blubs wearing their jungle issue BDUs and carrying M-16s climbed ramps onto the waiting transports. Overhead flew patrols of sleek F-35 Lighting IIs and F-16s, looking down upon the 'massive' fleet spread out down below in the harbor. Needle-like grey ships sitting among the swirling green-blue waters of Dee City's main harbor.

The newscasters proudly proclaimed, these brave soldiers would soon be on their way to Hong Kong to strike a blow for freedom.

Hatarian Space Command.

They soon had their orders fro Galaxia Her self, "Exacute Order 66" was all she said and now They were On it.

Over Blubland.

230 Hatarian Satellites were over Bludland, Targeting Dee City. They soon started 'Order 66' All their Godrods were being Dropped on the enemy Fleet that was massing and on The City and military Bases around it.

The Blubs had made a Mistake of crossing The Hatarian Empire

Blub Central Aerospace Defense

One little Blub peered up from his screen, "Just as predicted sir. They're activating weaponry satellites." Another Blub wearing Colonel's insignia slapped a button. An alarm went off as the Aerospace Defense command center locked down. Doors closed all over and sealed, the building engaging pressurization.

"Satellite defenses engaging. Anti-orbital weaponry online."

In some rather remote farmland near the Blubland east coast, concealed covers blew off of missile tubes. A second later, IRBMs began to launch skywards.

All over Blubland, air raid sirens went off. Civilians sought shelter in bomb shelters. Ordinary radio antennas were taken over by remote government control and began to transmit a white-noise. As did various television satellites.

Soon, to targeting systems such as those on the Hatarian satellites .. the entire mass of Blubland was simply a blur.

Then, the godrods began to hit. Massive gysers of water foamed skywards as shots impacted the harbor. One of the Iowas was cut in half as a shot broke through the deck and hit a magazine. The ship's spine broke and began to sink. Another Iowa was sheered by a glancing blow and began to take water. Damage control rushed in to start the water pumps and put out fires.

Other ships began taking hits as well, fireballs broiling into the sky as Blubs jumped overboard to swim towards the saftey of shore.

Across the Dee City Marine Base, located about two miles to the west, other explosions errupted from the godrods. An air control tower cracked and fell over, crushing a hangar and exploding the squadron of F-4 Phantoms inside.

In Dee City itself.. it was chaos. Many civilians had made it to shelter, but in areas such as hospitals, schools, malls and other places of concentrated Blubs.. damage was hideous.

The indescriminate targeting of civilians rained firepower down upon Dee City, and explosions rippled across the landscape. Several skyscrapers caught on fire and a courtyard where school-age Blubs were scrambling for saftey was incinerated.

Pillars of black smoke rose all over. Thousands upon thousands of dead littered the streets or floated in the harbor.

Orbit

The IRBMs broke atmosphere, their RV tips falling away to release the guided packages within. From each IRBM came a dozen smaller munitions, each one the equivilent of 1,500lbs of syntex. (More than enough to blow up something like a satellite)

These guided bombs triggered their own engines, and began to target Hatarian satellites.. which by going ACTIVE had given away their positions. A total of nearly 450 of the guided bombs streaked out, each one seeking a Hatarian satellite.

Blub Central Aerospace Defense

One little Blub peered up from his screen, "Just as predicted sir. They're activating weaponry satellites." Another Blub wearing Colonel's insignia slapped a button. An alarm went off as the Aerospace Defense command center locked down. Doors closed all over and sealed, the building engaging pressurization.

"Satellite defenses engaging. Anti-orbital weaponry online."

In some rather remote farmland near the Blubland east coast, concealed covers blew off of missile tubes. A second later, IRBMs began to launch skywards.

All over Blubland, air raid sirens went off. Civilians sought shelter in bomb shelters. Ordinary radio antennas were taken over by remote government control and began to transmit a white-noise. As did various television satellites.

Soon, to targeting systems such as those on the Hatarian satellites .. the entire mass of Blubland was simply a blur.

Then, the godrods began to hit. Massive gysers of water foamed skywards as shots impacted the harbor. One of the Iowas was cut in half as a shot broke through the deck and hit a magazine. The ship's spine broke and began to sink. Another Iowa was sheered by a glancing blow and began to take water. Damage control rushed in to start the water pumps and put out fires.

Other ships began taking hits as well, fireballs broiling into the sky as Blubs jumped overboard to swim towards the saftey of shore.

Across the Dee City Marine Base, located about two miles to the west, other explosions errupted from the godrods. An air control tower cracked and fell over, crushing a hangar and exploding the squadron of F-4 Phantoms inside.

In Dee City itself.. it was chaos. Many civilians had made it to shelter, but in areas such as hospitals, schools, malls and other places of concentrated Blubs.. damage was hideous.

The indescriminate targeting of civilians rained firepower down upon Dee City, and explosions rippled across the landscape. Several skyscrapers caught on fire and a courtyard where school-age Blubs were scrambling for saftey was incinerated.

Pillars of black smoke rose all over. Thousands upon thousands of dead littered the streets or floated in the harbor.

Orbit

The IRBMs broke atmosphere, their RV tips falling away to release the guided packages within. From each IRBM came a dozen smaller munitions, each one the equivilent of 1,500lbs of syntex. (More than enough to blow up something like a satellite)

These guided bombs triggered their own engines, and began to target Hatarian satellites.. which by going ACTIVE had given away their positions. A total of nearly 450 of the guided bombs streaked out, each one seeking a Hatarian satellite.

The Blubs should know that these were only Godrod Sats, ones that Blew up after all Godrods were fired, and all of them were so the Satellites were Blowing up, making any Guided bombs miss their targets.....Because they were gone.

OOC: Jesus, Hataria! Do you not know when to stop? Two nations cowardly targeted? Grow up...

IC:

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To: Blub Empire
From: Asgarnieu
Subject: Assistance

Greetings. Although we are not able to donate any troops or equipment to your nation, due to the peacekeeping efforts, we can provide you with monatary assistance.

We are wiring $2,000,000,000,000.00 USD to you so you can purchase items/materials essential to defeat the Hatarian scum.

We wish you the best of luck, although you won't need it.

Respectfully,

James T. Hinton
Secretary of Foreign Military Affairs

...END MESSAGE...

SIC:

A message would be dropped into the inboxes of the highest-ranking Blub military officer that said the following:
We cannot provide overt and direct aid due to constraints on manpower, what else can we do for you? Weapons, vehicles, funds...we can get you all of these. As a token of what we can do, check your banks: you should find a few million in there.

Interested? Reply to this adress

All attempts to trace the e-mail would end in failure and electronic dead-ends. If the Blub did check his bank, he would see $30 million had been added.

Blub City, Blubland

Prime Minister Bloble sat in a secure bunker somewhere under the capital city. Aides were still compiling data on what had happened at Dee City, but he had a rough estimate typed up on a document infront of him. "They're predicting ten thousand dead in the city, another three thousand at the harbor and marine barracks. Is this the best numbers you can get me right now?" The closest aide nodded.

"Yes Mr. Prime Minister."

Blooble rubbed his face in frustration with a tentacle and took another document which was delivered to him, "Seems to be a message from the Asgarnians." He read over it and nodded slowly. "Very well.. please send our deepest thanks, and let them know that I am too busy right now to respond personally." He looked down the table at where his military cabinet sat, "Move us to Defcon One, prepare all military assets. Call up all reserves, activate all equipment. I don't want to see a single functioning jet unarmed and without a pilot, I want them all on stand-by."


To: Asgarnieu
From: The Blubs
Subject: Re: Assistance

You have our deepest thanks and the gratitude of our nation. Prime Minister Bloble is currently occupied with the damage reports out of Dee City and our retaliation, but sends his regards. The Blubs are indebted to your nation, and we will see to it that these funds are immedietly put towards the purchase of top-end military arms with which to battle the Hatarian threat.


Special Report

An emergency alert went out across all Blubland news channels, radio and television.

"This is breaking news. Hours ago, Dee City came under orbital bombardment by order of the Hatarian government. Without a declaration of war and without warning, the Hatarians positioned satellites and began to indescriminately target the city, port and a military base nearby."

For those watching TV, the scene cuts to the view from a news helicopter hovering over Dee Harbor where huge, rainbow-like oil slicks could be seen spilled across the once-beautiful waters. In the backround, huge funnels of black smoke rose towards the sky, forming a forest of dark streaks that blocked out most of the sunlight.

Down below in the city, blue and red lights were flickering as emergency crews raced from scene to scene in police cars, fire engines and ambulances.

On the narrow sholes that formed the north-western mouth of the port, Pac-3 Patriot batteries could be seen deploying as well as SLAMRAM-equipped Hummers. Several flatbed type military vehicles were seen by the shore, positioning their SSM anti-shipping missile launchers seawards.

The second of the Iowas which had been hit had been beached deliberately to save the ship, while the outlines of dozens of more ships could be seen just beneath the surface of the harbor.

"The death toll is nearing ten thousand and is expected to rise as rescue crews will be fighting all night to find survivors and the dead."

SIC:

A message would be dropped into the inboxes of the highest-ranking Blub military officer that said the following:
We cannot provide overt and direct aid due to constraints on manpower, what else can we do for you? Weapons, vehicles, funds...we can get you all of these. As a token of what we can do, check your banks: you should find a few million in there.

Interested? Reply to this adress

All attempts to trace the e-mail would end in failure and electronic dead-ends. If the Blub did check his bank, he would see $30 million had been added.

From: The Blubs
To: Said address

We are most certainly interested in this offer. We have recieved monetary aid, and along with our own savings (The Blubs have had a traditionally small military) should be able to purchase whatever services you can offer. Please inform us as soon as possible as to what can be done. It will secure the friendship of The Blubs for years to come.

SIC:

Excellent, now to business.
1. Does your military need more equipment, and if so what type and in what quantity?
2. Do you employ nerve gas and similar weapons on the battlefield or against civillians?
3. Is more monetary aid recquired?
4. If you wish, we can send a company (100) troops to aid in the training of a special forces unit.
5. Is the extermination of the enemy's civillians an acceptable tactic for you?

SIC:

Excellent, now to business.
1. Does your military need more equipment, and if so what type and in what quantity?
2. Do you employ nerve gas and similar weapons on the battlefield or against civillians?
3. Is more monetary aid recquired?
4. If you wish, we can send a company (100) troops to aid in the training of a special forces unit.
5. Is the extermination of the enemy's civillians an acceptable tactic for you?

It took a couple of hours before a reply was sent out this time, due to the chaos occuring in Blubland.

Reply:

1. Yes, primarily naval forces and anti-aircraft weaponry. Our northern taskforce fleet was cut nearly in half, causing an overall 23% destruction rate of our entire navy. We need ships badly.

2. We employ no gases or chemical weapons.

3. The Blub Empire has saved up quite a bit of money, and with the foreign aid coming in we should be okay for now.

4. Yes, please do send in training forces. Other than our paratroopers, we have no special types of soldiers.

5. After what occured here today... no Blub would protest the complete destruction of everyone in Hataria.

SIC:

The message took a couple of hours to be replied to, but one was wired:

1. This is being dealt with
2. Do you want to start doing so?
3. Excellent, let us know what is needed
4. This is being dealt with
5. See point 2

3 unmarked military transports took off from 3 seperate staging areas and would arrive at the Blub Empire at 3 different location. Each one carried 40 troops and the necessary equipment to train a small, professional special forces unit.

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Starting message...

To: Blub Empire
From: Asgarnieu
Subject: Donations of Equipment

Greetings. In lieu of your need of ships, we are willing to donate 6 Iowa-class Battleships, 8 Burke-class Destroyers, 24 Oliver Hazard Perry-class Frigates, 100 Leo-class Littoral Patrol Boats, and 100 Katana-class Light Assault Frigates. We are aware that Skgorria will likely be donating ships, but we also wish to contribute. The ships will be sealifted or sailed to the Blub Empire as soon as possible, and the majority will arrive within 72 hours.

We will supply ammunition, fuel, and anything else you need to operate the ships for the duration of the conflict with Hataria.

Respectfully,

James T. Hinton
Secretary of Foreign Military Affairs

...END MESSAGE...

SIC:

The message took a couple of hours to be replied to, but one was wired:

1. This is being dealt with
2. Do you want to start doing so?
3. Excellent, let us know what is needed
4. This is being dealt with
5. See point 2

3 unmarked military transports took off from 3 seperate staging areas and would arrive at the Blub Empire at 3 different location. Each one carried 40 troops and the necessary equipment to train a small, professional special forces unit.

"We currently are unwilling to deploy or make use of chemical weapons or other WMDs. We feel that if needed, conventional carpet bombing can have the same effect but without the risk of friendly chemical exposure."

The arriving transports would be guided down to three seperate military bases and be greeted by high-ranking Blubs. The Blubs are of course, not human. Rather, created by genetic experiments. They resemble small blobs with eyestalks, tentacles and serious expressions in this time of war.

The special operatives would be shown to secure locations and placed before audiences of serious and competent-looking Blub paratroopers.

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Starting message...

To: Blub Empire
From: Asgarnieu
Subject: Donations of Equipment

Greetings. In lieu of your need of ships, we are willing to donate 6 Iowa-class Battleships, 8 Burke-class Destroyers, 24 Oliver Hazard Perry-class Frigates, 100 Leo-class Littoral Patrol Boats, and 100 Katana-class Light Assault Frigates. We are aware that Skgorria will likely be donating ships, but we also wish to contribute. The ships will be sealifted or sailed to the Blub Empire as soon as possible, and the majority will arrive within 72 hours.

We will supply ammunition, fuel, and anything else you need to operate the ships for the duration of the conflict with Hataria.

Respectfully,

James T. Hinton
Secretary of Foreign Military Affairs

...END MESSAGE...

To: Asgarnieu
From: The Blubs
Subject: Re: Donations of Equipment

We will immedietly put them to use in defending our vulnerable northern shores. As our northern fleet was nearly crippled by the cowardly attacks from Hataria, we have serious gaps in our defenses. Further, we must follow through with Operation Left Hand.

Again, we Blubs are in your debt and look forward to continued relations even after this war with Hataria ends.

The Hatarians soon planned a New attack, this time, to take The Blubs out and force them to end the war.

Hatarian Tangalee Subs were soon starting to patroll The waters of The Pacific and Near Blubland to make sure that The Blubs were to stay in Blubland till The Hatarians came in mass.

The Hatarians were soon Planning a Invasion of Blubland to end the war and make sure that this would force the others to see that Hataria was now in power.

Of course, said waters near to Blubland were under patrol of the Blubland Coast Guard. A stockpile of near-mothballed ships, mostly retrofitted Fletcher and Knox class ships along with a handful of submarine-hunting Northhamptons. Escorting them were pairs of Arleigh Burkes to protect against sea and sky threats.

The ships would make slow, random patrol routes while pinging away with their SONARs, METLAR and highly sensitive listening equipment. The odds were good that if there were enemy submarines about, they'd eventually be detected. And as such..

Several Hatarian submarines which were on patrol.. would have their hulls vibrate with SONAR. A moment later.. the seas around them filled with depth charges, the large explosions sending hull-crushing shockwaves through the sea. The Blubs weren't messing around, dozens of the charges being sent down at a time in net patterns at varying depths.

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To: Blub Empire
From: Asgarnieu
Subject: Action

Greetings. We will begin an SH-60 squadron to sow mines on the waters. The mines will have RFID tags on them, and the freqeuncy is 144.75. Tune in to them, and they will appear on sonar and radar.

...END MESSAGE...

An unmarked SH-60 squadron headed for the northern shores of Blubland. They flew silently, and swiftly.

They approached their targets. Each one of the 30 SH-60's dropped their mines. 15 Helicopters were equipped with Variable Level Underwater Mines, that were effective against submarines; and the other 15 had smaller Surface DET Mines. The Surface DET Mines were equipped with a highly powerful explosive with sensors that detonated as the propellers of the ship were near the mine, doing maximum damage with the smallest possible mine.

The SH-60's headed toward Blubland, to land and reload. Soon, they would be joined by unmarked YF-35U/Z's that would also be donated to the Blub Empire...

Begin 1024QKb Encryption...
Starting message...

To: Blub Empire
From: Asgarnieu
Subject: Action

Greetings. We will begin an SH-60 squadron to sow mines on the waters. The mines will have RFID tags on them, and the freqeuncy is 144.75. Tune in to them, and they will appear on sonar and radar.

...END MESSAGE...

An unmarked SH-60 squadron headed for the northern shores of Blubland. They flew silently, and swiftly.

They approached their targets. Each one of the 30 SH-60's dropped their mines. 15 Helicopters were equipped with Variable Level Underwater Mines, that were effective against submarines; and the other 15 had smaller Surface DET Mines. The Surface DET Mines were equipped with a highly powerful explosive with sensors that detonated as the propellers of the ship were near the mine, doing maximum damage with the smallest possible mine.

The SH-60's headed toward Blubland, to land and reload. Soon, they would be joined by unmarked YF-35U/Z's that would also be donated to the Blub Empire...

Reply,

"We have noted the deployment and are adjusting our frequencies accordingly. We are currently deploying screening forces north and north-west to dely any approaching Hatarian vessels. Unidentified submarines have been detected in the region and have been engaged. Advise that if you send any submarines to the area, please let us know. We are engaging any contacts until further notice."

OOC: What's a YF-35U/Z? >.>

The helicopters and the other aircraft would find safe loging in northern Blubland at one of the air force bases, around which by now had been established several layers of air defenses.

And even while offshore, destroyers continued to track after and drop depth charges onto submarines, Dee Harbor was the scene of an immense effort to get underway. The two surviving Iowas spearheaded the convoy which now consisted of about thirty destroyers of mixed type. Joining them were a trio of submarine-killer Northampton class cruisers, especially retrofitted for their task of ranging out ahead of the main fleet, searching for and engaging enemy submarines.

The Blubs were charting a course for the Philippines, where they would hopefully be lost to enemy detection among the islands. This would also place them within cruise missile range of Hong Kong.

Taskforce:
x2 Iowa class modernized WWII era battleships
x6 Arleigh Burke class destroyers
x10 Fletcher class destroyers
x8 Knox class destroyers
x4 Kidd class destroyers
x6 Ticonderoga class cruisers
x3 Northampton class cruisers
x?? Number of troop transports, supply ships and auxillaries

Unfortunately, the Blubian navy hasn't seen the last of things falling from the sky yet. This is demonstrated in a most pointed form as four dozen FOBS Thor packs are launched from Numonica, rapidly boosting their way towards the section of orbit that provides them with a line of fire on the Blub fleet. While it isn't expected that all of them will reach their targets, due to both the rather messy nature of those orbits at this point and the alerted Blub ASAT system, quite a bit damage will still ensue should any of the telephone pole sized projectiles strike home.

OOC: Gonna need some detail, dude. Like.. how are they guided? Are they just ballistic, or do they have explosives too? If explosives, how much and what type? >.> I can't tell just by seeing the name what it does.

And even while offshore, destroyers continued to track after and drop depth charges onto submarines, Dee Harbor was the scene of an immense effort to get underway. The two surviving Iowas spearheaded the convoy which now consisted of about thirty destroyers of mixed type. Joining them were a trio of submarine-killer Northampton class cruisers, especially retrofitted for their task of ranging out ahead of the main fleet, searching for and engaging enemy submarines.

The Blubs were charting a course for the Philippines, where they would hopefully be lost to enemy detection among the islands. This would also place them within cruise missile range of Hong Kong.

Taskforce:
x2 Iowa class modernized WWII era battleships
x6 Arleigh Burke class destroyers
x10 Fletcher class destroyers
x8 Knox class destroyers
x4 Kidd class destroyers
x6 Ticonderoga class cruisers
x3 Northampton class cruisers
x?? Number of troop transports, supply ships and auxillaries

Hatarian Spy Satellites had soon found The enemy Fleet and found that The Blubs had made one Mistake............

No carriers.

No Mater how Modernized their battleships were, They were Easy Targets for Hatarian War Planes. So the Blubs were going to get a Crash Corse in Modern Naval Warfare.

Shanghi, Hatarian China.

The Hatarian East Asian Fleet was being ready to engage The enemy Fleet at The Philippines, or at lest Near it to make sure that they wouldn't get near The South China Sea. One Battleship, The Large Shogun Class Grand Battleship, Hataria would Lead the Attack. The Ship was the size of Questers Hood Class and was as Heavy Armored and Armed.

Hatarian East Asian Fleet.

6 Imperium Class Super carriers (With 190 RAGI-121 Naval Attackers on Each Ship)
one Shogun Class Grand battleship (The INS Hataria)
30 Republic Class Guided Missile Destroyers.
20 Empire Class Destroyers
20 Dead Moon Class Battlecurisers
30 Gun-Ho Class War Frigates
20 Ayanami Class Battle Destroyers.
30 Market Class Fleet Tenders.
40 Tangalee Class Attack Submarines
20 Sea Wolf Class Submarines.

The Fleet soon headed out to sea for battle.

OOC: Gonna need some detail, dude. Like.. how are they guided? Are they just ballistic, or do they have explosives too? If explosives, how much and what type? >.> I can't tell just by seeing the name what it does.

OOC: They're godrods deployed using a FOBS.

OOC: Gonna need some detail, dude. Like.. how are they guided? Are they just ballistic, or do they have explosives too? If explosives, how much and what type? >.> I can't tell just by seeing the name what it does.

OOC: They're godrods deployed using a FOBS.

Aboard the lead Iowa, Captain Bungle recieved a message from a comm tech, "Cap'n. Intelligence reports that the enemy has deployed its fleet. They're entering the far end of the Philippines now. Expect engagement within two hours." Bungle nodded to the technician, then typed up a message with his tentacles at his computer.

Encrypt Data, Jigsaw Cipher
Enemy is now two hours from engagement with Taskforce Left Hand. Position reports as appximately one mile west of Philippines, entering Philippines now. We will engage once within range.

Central Command, Blubland
Seconds later, the email appeared on a wall-projection in a room with a dozen top level military officials. CINC CENTCOM, General Snuffle nodded approval. "It's working. Confirm message recieved, and prepared to launch Operation Right Fist."

Leyte, Philippines
The naval taskforce was now reaching the outer ranges of the engagement range. From the mainland came a wave of F-35C Lightning IIs supported by the rugged F-16BL, which was the Blub modified version of the classic F-16.

These jets flew overhead in a steady patrol, while approximately twenty miles to the south, protected by two full squadrons of F/A-18s were a handful of AWAC and JSTARS aircraft, transmitting the locations of enemy targets to the fleet and the jets.

The two retrofitted Iowas carried no helicopters, but rather.. a dozen small UAVs. Several were launched, zooming skywards and spreading out over the Philippine islands to help provide targeting information.

Taskforce Left Hand was disadvantaged in many ways compared to the enemy, but they had choosen their combat site carefully. The narrow channels and shallower water of the Philippines virtually garunteed a much closer range battle than the Hatarian naval force was likely used to. Enemy submarines would be forced to get very close to enemy ships, something that no sane submarine commander would want to do, for it would mean a very likely chance of losing a billion dollar ship.

All at once, the two Iowas would turn slightly north, elevate their main 21 inch guns and, while computers adjusted for the movement of the water, wind direction, humidity, temperature of the barrels and a half dozen other variables, would open fire with a volley. The huge shells arched out over the islands and the sea, guided by nothing other than ballistics before dropping down towards the lead ships of the Hatarian fleet.

It was the signal for the rest of the fleet. Those ships capable, VLS equipped, would begin to ripple fire their anti-ship missiles. The Ticonderoga, Iowa refitted and Arleigh Burkes represented the main long-distance striking power of the fleet, and between those 14 ships, more than 50 missiles were launched in just the first wave.

These missiles, the RGM-84 Harpoon BL (Blub Modified) went almost straight up at first, reaching optimum height before tipping over and streaking across the sky in a curving, evasive pattern. Once over the targets, the RGMs pointed their noses straight down and zoomed down, homing in on the vulnerable (Traditionally, the deck armor has always been weakest on ships) decks of their targets. At least half of the missiles were targeted upon the enemy aircraft carriers, while the other 25 missiles sought to cripple the smaller enemy ships.

The enemy battleship was not targeted. Captain Bungle wanted to go after the Shogun himself, with the two Iowas.

***

Meanwhile overhead, enemy jets were engaged first by the nimble F-18s and F-16s, followed up closely by the somewhat slower F-35s, which dutifully cut loose with their own air-to-air missiles. The sky became streaked with missile trails.

The Blubs had finally struck back.

Aboard the lead Iowa, Captain Bungle recieved a message from a comm tech, "Cap'n. Intelligence reports that the enemy has deployed its fleet. They're entering the far end of the Philippines now. Expect engagement within two hours." Bungle nodded to the technician, then typed up a message with his tentacles at his computer.

Encrypt Data, Jigsaw Cipher
Enemy is now two hours from engagement with Taskforce Left Hand. Position reports as appximately one mile west of Philippines, entering Philippines now. We will engage once within range.

Central Command, Blubland
Seconds later, the email appeared on a wall-projection in a room with a dozen top level military officials. CINC CENTCOM, General Snuffle nodded approval. "It's working. Confirm message recieved, and prepared to launch Operation Right Fist."

Leyte, Philippines
The naval taskforce was now reaching the outer ranges of the engagement range. From the mainland came a wave of F-35C Lightning IIs supported by the rugged F-16BL, which was the Blub modified version of the classic F-16.

These jets flew overhead in a steady patrol, while approximately twenty miles to the south, protected by two full squadrons of F/A-18s were a handful of AWAC and JSTARS aircraft, transmitting the locations of enemy targets to the fleet and the jets.

The two retrofitted Iowas carried no helicopters, but rather.. a dozen small UAVs. Several were launched, zooming skywards and spreading out over the Philippine islands to help provide targeting information.

Taskforce Left Hand was disadvantaged in many ways compared to the enemy, but they had choosen their combat site carefully. The narrow channels and shallower water of the Philippines virtually garunteed a much closer range battle than the Hatarian naval force was likely used to. Enemy submarines would be forced to get very close to enemy ships, something that no sane submarine commander would want to do, for it would mean a very likely chance of losing a billion dollar ship.

All at once, the two Iowas would turn slightly north, elevate their main 21 inch guns and, while computers adjusted for the movement of the water, wind direction, humidity, temperature of the barrels and a half dozen other variables, would open fire with a volley. The huge shells arched out over the islands and the sea, guided by nothing other than ballistics before dropping down towards the lead ships of the Hatarian fleet.

It was the signal for the rest of the fleet. Those ships capable, VLS equipped, would begin to ripple fire their anti-ship missiles. The Ticonderoga, Iowa refitted and Arleigh Burkes represented the main long-distance striking power of the fleet, and between those 14 ships, more than 50 missiles were launched in just the first wave.

These missiles, the RGM-84 Harpoon BL (Blub Modified) went almost straight up at first, reaching optimum height before tipping over and streaking across the sky in a curving, evasive pattern. Once over the targets, the RGMs pointed their noses straight down and zoomed down, homing in on the vulnerable (Traditionally, the deck armor has always been weakest on ships) decks of their targets. At least half of the missiles were targeted upon the enemy aircraft carriers, while the other 25 missiles sought to cripple the smaller enemy ships.

The enemy battleship was not targeted. Captain Bungle wanted to go after the Shogun himself, with the two Iowas.

***

Meanwhile overhead, enemy jets were engaged first by the nimble F-18s and F-16s, followed up closely by the somewhat slower F-35s, which dutifully cut loose with their own air-to-air missiles. The sky became streaked with missile trails.

The Blubs had finally struck back.

OOC: My Fleet isn't anywhere Near The Philippines Yet. Oy.

OOC: I'm sorry, you didn't make that very clear. But.. considering the fact that you were heading TO the Philippines.. I don't see how it makes much of a difference. >.> You'd get there eventually, and that's when my post would come into play, correct?

ooc: Might I suggest we wrap the OOC junk from this into the Xharn ooc thread also? I'll have a mod rename it to General Hataria OOC MEGATHREAD.

a few Miles from The Philippines Islands.

The Hatarian Fleet was in a Formation that would make any Attack VERY Hard. All Ships had their CWIS and Anti-Aircraft Weapons ready for The Battle, and on The Carriers, The Planes were being readied for when They reached The Philippines. The RAGI-121's were a new Fighter Plane that could drop Bombs or Torpedoes against enemy Ships. Able to go to Mach 5, These Planes could handle anything The Blubs could dish out.

The Fleet continued in its way

OOC: I will Edit my Deployment Post soon and I will post when they reach The Philippines soon.

Leyte, Philippines

The Blubs were just entering the eastern edges of the islands and deploying into a wide, spaced out combat formation.. when the AN godrods struck. The transports were still a hundred miles east and protected by another group of modified Northamptons and Arleigh Burkes, and thus safe.

The combat fleet however was devestated. As masive explosions roared and sent water shooting upwards like giant gysers, ships rocked and tipped in the shockwaves. One of the Fletchers, which suffered a near-miss was lifted up by the impact wave and beached 50 yards onto the shore of a nearby island.

Several ships exploded from direct hits, while a half dozen others were seriously damaged by near hits or glancing blows. One of the Iowas, the ?Union, sister ship to the flagship Republic had its bow sheered off by a hit. The ship's nose dipped as water filled the front half, and it sank within ten minutes.

The damaged fleet pushed forward, hiding among the islands and leaving behind auxillary ships to help with the rescue efforts.

The Hatarian Fleet was soon in The Waters near The Philippines and They were ready. The Carriers started sending The Planes up to make sure that what ever The Blubs sent to fight them would meet with a Deadly Force.

Like all Hatarian Ships, the Fleet Ships (all but The Carriers and Tenders) had Rail Guns as the Main Guns of The Imperial Fleet. The Hataria had Four Turents with five 100mm Gun barraels on each Turent, all of them Rail Guns.

The Hatarians were ready.

OOC: ok Blub, hit Me with your best Shot.

Leyte, Philippines

The one surviving Iowa turned its guns westwards. Below the decks, shells were drawn up and loaded within seconds, the breeches clanged shut. The guns then opened fire, sending monster shells arching out over the sea and the islands to strike at unseen (Except by electronics) ships on the far side of the Philippines.

The remaining guided missile ships also opened up, their VLS magazines ripple-firing volleys of the modified RGM Harpoons into the sky. As the Harpoons have been modifed to do, the 45 missiles would soar almost straight up into the sky before tipping over and streaking to the west.

Seconds after the first volley of 21" shells would arrive, the Harpoons would point their noses downwards and drop towards enemy ships below. 25 of them are aimed for the various aircraft carriers, while the remaining 20 went for assorted warships.

As noted, the Shogun is not attacked. Captain Bungle glared out the thickened windows of the bridge towards the horizon, tentacles clenched tightly on the arms of his chair. "I want that battleship to myself.."

The Northamptons steamed through nearby gaps in the islands, pinging with SONAR and METLAR for enemy contacts. Suspected submarines.. (Which later turned out to be an old shipwreck) was pummeled into pieces by a series of depth charges.

The Sky

Aside from keeping the AWACs and JSTARS safely away from the fighting, the Blub jets had little role in these opening moments of the fight. They patrolled about halfway between the Blub taskforce and the Hatarians. Out of gunrange, but close enough to dart forward and attack if necessary. The jets were staying at a safe distance. Now and then a F-16BL would scoot forward and launch an AIM9 air-to-air missile towards an enemy jet, then dart away.

Leyte, Philippines

The one surviving Iowa turned its guns westwards. Below the decks, shells were drawn up and loaded within seconds, the breeches clanged shut. The guns then opened fire, sending monster shells arching out over the sea and the islands to strike at unseen (Except by electronics) ships on the far side of the Philippines.

The remaining guided missile ships also opened up, their VLS magazines ripple-firing volleys of the modified RGM Harpoons into the sky. As the Harpoons have been modifed to do, the 45 missiles would soar almost straight up into the sky before tipping over and streaking to the west.

Seconds after the first volley of 21" shells would arrive, the Harpoons would point their noses downwards and drop towards enemy ships below. 25 of them are aimed for the various aircraft carriers, while the remaining 20 went for assorted warships.

As noted, the Shogun is not attacked. Captain Bungle glared out the thickened windows of the bridge towards the horizon, tentacles clenched tightly on the arms of his chair. "I want that battleship to myself.."

The Northamptons steamed through nearby gaps in the islands, pinging with SONAR and METLAR for enemy contacts. Suspected submarines.. (Which later turned out to be an old shipwreck) was pummeled into pieces by a series of depth charges.

The Sky

Aside from keeping the AWACs and JSTARS safely away from the fighting, the Blub jets had little role in these opening moments of the fight. They patrolled about halfway between the Blub taskforce and the Hatarians. Out of gunrange, but close enough to dart forward and attack if necessary. The jets were staying at a safe distance. Now and then a F-16BL would scoot forward and launch an AIM9 air-to-air missile towards an enemy jet, then dart away.

The Hatarian Fleet was under attack from The enemy, but what The Blubs would soon find out was that The Shells only did light Damage to the Ships, all of them had Titanium/Steel Alloy Armor onm them. As for The Missiles, They were intercepted by The CIWS's of The Fleet, one Carrier was hit, but still aflot while 12 Republic Destroyers and 10 Cruisers were sunk. The Hatarians Soon Counter-Attacked with a Attack of THIN-86 Anti-shipping Missiles. While RAF-970 Long Range Anti-Air Missiles went after the enemy Planes.

12 of The RAGIs had been Shot down, but they were soon were heading not for the enemy Planes, but for The Northamptons Them selves, fireing two Seakiller-896 Anti-Shipping Missiles from each Plane against the Northamptons, The Planes soon headed for The rest of the enemy Ships. Targeting The Missile Curisers, The Hatarian Planes used a deadly Torpedo, The RATTA-9070 Cruise Torpedo, a Guided Torpedo that could take out a Cruiser while 4 could blast a Carrier to bits. One Plane targeted one ship, The enemy Battleship it self, right against The engine Room of The ship. The Torpedo was soon in The water.

The Hataria would finnish it off later.

Leyte

The Blubs were not as defenseless as Hataria had assumed. The Blubs had deployed Knox and Fletcher class ships, certainly old WWII and Korea era relics, but modernized for a single purpose. Fleet escort.

Being smaller and less-modern destroyers, the Knox and Fletchers had gone mostly ignored by enemy pilots in favor of bigger targets like the Kidd class, the Northamptons and the Ticonderogas.

Even as anti-ship missiles slipped past, errupting in fireballs among the fleet, the Fletchers and Knox destroyers had opened up with their own weaponry. The old 6 inch guns on the destroyers had been replaced with high-efficiency 40mm CIWS turrets. Now batteries of the 40mm gatling guns began to fire, spewing a wall of ballistic HE ammunition into the paths of the Hatarian ASMs.

Behind the first layer of defenses, a small pocket of Knox class destroyers had their guns elevated, the barrels stitching tracers up into the sky in random patterns, tracking enemy jets and targeting them.

Aboard the Republic, Captain Bungle winced as a near-miss by an anti-ship missile caused the bridge to vibrate violently. An officer looked over, "Sir.. hits reported against all Northamptons. Two are going down, the other three are continuing operations. We've also lost a lot of the destroyers, Captain. Kidds Ronald, Lancelot, McArthur, Tekko and Gladfly all report moderate damage. We've lost contact with Firefly, Locust and Glasglow entirely."

A moment later, a siren went off on the bridge, "Torpedos in the water!"

And another half minute later, the big Iowa class Republic shook. A jet of foaming water shot up from the port stern of the ship. "Damage reports!"

"We took a torpedo just under the waterline. Moderate damage to the port bulge, we've lost pressure in three compartments. Ship is still intact, sir. It'll take more than that to sink the old Republic."

The Blubs prepared their counterstroke. The first shots from the 21" Iowa guns had proved to be not very effective. And so, a new set of rounds were loaded. A rocket-assisted projectile.

As the surviving ships of the fleet began to launch a new wave of Harpoons from their VLS tubes, the Iowa fired again. A new wave of 40 missiles raced across the skys, dropping down onto the Hatarian fleet about a minute later. Among those missiles were the rocket-assisted Iowa rounds.

The rounds were effectively hollowed out containers with small boosters attached. Upon arriving at the destination, the egg-shaped rounds split open and spewed out twenty basketball sized munitions. Deploying tiny fins for guidance, the munitions sought out enemy targets (Primarily the decks of the Hatarian ships) and fell downwards.

On impact.. the munitions would explode into a Thermite effect. A mixture of oxides produced a furious burn, at over 2,000 degrees (Reccomend you google what Thermite does) for about thirty seconds each. From the six guns of the Iowa, meant 120 thermite munitions. And thirty seconds later when the Iowa had reloaded.. they fired another volley at the unseen enemy.

All around the battleship Republic, ships burned or continued to launch anti-ship Harpoon missiles.

The Sky
The Blub jets took the opportunity that they had against Hatarian jets to slip into a tactical position overhead and begin raining air-to-air AIMs down on the Hatarian jets.. which were focused on the ships below. Waves of the deadly missiles sped downwards, seeking enemy engines.

Leyte

The Blubs were not as defenseless as Hataria had assumed. The Blubs had deployed Knox and Fletcher class ships, certainly old WWII and Korea era relics, but modernized for a single purpose. Fleet escort.

Being smaller and less-modern destroyers, the Knox and Fletchers had gone mostly ignored by enemy pilots in favor of bigger targets like the Kidd class, the Northamptons and the Ticonderogas.

Even as anti-ship missiles slipped past, errupting in fireballs among the fleet, the Fletchers and Knox destroyers had opened up with their own weaponry. The old 6 inch guns on the destroyers had been replaced with high-efficiency 40mm CIWS turrets. Now batteries of the 40mm gatling guns began to fire, spewing a wall of ballistic HE ammunition into the paths of the Hatarian ASMs.

Behind the first layer of defenses, a small pocket of Knox class destroyers had their guns elevated, the barrels stitching tracers up into the sky in random patterns, tracking enemy jets and targeting them.

Aboard the Republic, Captain Bungle winced as a near-miss by an anti-ship missile caused the bridge to vibrate violently. An officer looked over, "Sir.. hits reported against all Northamptons. Two are going down, the other three are continuing operations. We've also lost a lot of the destroyers, Captain. Kidds Ronald, Lancelot, McArthur, Tekko and Gladfly all report moderate damage. We've lost contact with Firefly, Locust and Glasglow entirely."

A moment later, a siren went off on the bridge, "Torpedos in the water!"

And another half minute later, the big Iowa class Republic shook. A jet of foaming water shot up from the port stern of the ship. "Damage reports!"

"We took a torpedo just under the waterline. Moderate damage to the port bulge, we've lost pressure in three compartments. Ship is still intact, sir. It'll take more than that to sink the old Republic."

The Blubs prepared their counterstroke. The first shots from the 21" Iowa guns had proved to be not very effective. And so, a new set of rounds were loaded. A rocket-assisted projectile.

As the surviving ships of the fleet began to launch a new wave of Harpoons from their VLS tubes, the Iowa fired again. A new wave of 40 missiles raced across the skys, dropping down onto the Hatarian fleet about a minute later. Among those missiles were the rocket-assisted Iowa rounds.

The rounds were effectively hollowed out containers with small boosters attached. Upon arriving at the destination, the egg-shaped rounds split open and spewed out twenty basketball sized munitions. Deploying tiny fins for guidance, the munitions sought out enemy targets (Primarily the decks of the Hatarian ships) and fell downwards.

On impact.. the munitions would explode into a Thermite effect. A mixture of oxides produced a furious burn, at over 2,000 degrees (Reccomend you google what Thermite does) for about thirty seconds each. From the six guns of the Iowa, meant 120 thermite munitions. And thirty seconds later when the Iowa had reloaded.. they fired another volley at the unseen enemy.

All around the battleship Republic, ships burned or continued to launch anti-ship Harpoon missiles.

The Sky
The Blub jets took the opportunity that they had against Hatarian jets to slip into a tactical position overhead and begin raining air-to-air AIMs down on the Hatarian jets.. which were focused on the ships below. Waves of the deadly missiles sped downwards, seeking enemy engines.

The Hatarian Ships were hit and 45 Ships were Sinking to The Bottom, But They were soon near The enemy Fleet to Fire Their Rail Guns.

In the Sky, The enemy were now in trobble, They had took out 50 Planes, but now The Planes were strikeing back, The Pliots were now useing there 22mm Cannons (the "Guns" on Modern Jet Fighters) while a Few Locked on and Fired their Missiles against The enemy Planes.

More Bad News for The Blubs were on their way, 3,000 B-52 STRATOFORTRESS and 1,000 TORNADO ADVs were heading to the Battle from China, The Bombers armed with Thermite Bombs with the fighters acting as escort.

As the ongoing battle continues, the "superfreighter" Almyra begins to enter the battle zone, coming from the southeast, at a leisurely 22 knots. The gigantic ship is headed generally in the direction of the Philippines, to all appearances a normal cargo ship... except, that, strangely enough, the propellers don't seem to be what's actually moving the ship, and the rudder isn't turning when it adjusts it's course. The radar mast extending from the center of the ship also appears to be rather... complex, for a civilian cargo vessel.

Of course, the "freighter" is in fact, an I-Type class strike battleship, one of Axis Nova's top secret projects into experimenting with blue-water naval vessels. To prevent it being picked up on satellite, it has been concealed beneath a large camoflauge shell made mostly out of composites and light materials, with only the skin being metal, in order to fool radar returns. To be specific, this is Unit 11, part of the first production run after the prototype series.

Blubland, CENTCOM

A large screen on one wall showed a map of the Philippines and south-eastern China. On it.. the thousands of tiny blips of Hatarian planes launching was warning. (In reality.. it'd take a few hours to get all them airborne, I mean.. Hataria doesn't have like, 500 airstrips all in that one small area, right?) A controller turned away from the screen, "Looks like they're comitted now, General."

General Snuffle smiled thinly, "Very well. Initiate Operation: Right Fist."

40 miles west of Guam

Everyone had asked where the Blub aircraft carriers were. The Blubs had refused to comment. Now.. it was time.

Seven Kitty Hawk class aircraft carriers, escorted by dozens and dozens of cruisers, destroyers and frigates were slowly making their way westwards, staying lost among the scattered islands near Guam. The world is a big place, and trying to find ships at sea was like searching for a particular needle in a pile of needles.

Now, the Kitty Hawks would turn slightly north into the wind and begin launching their strike aircraft into the sky. The air was soon filled with F/A-18s, F-35s and F-16BLs. These jets turned south-west and picked up speed, leaving behind a number of fighters to protect the fleet.

Leyte, Philippines

The Republic shuddered as another railgun smashed into the armor belt. The modified ERA protection exploded, dampening the force of the impact.. but still leaving a ragged hole the size of a watermelon in the ship's outer hull. Captain Bungle was strapped into his chair, listening to reports over the radio.

*static*
This is the Lucion, we have sustained a direct hit in the stern. We've lost engine power and steerage.

BNS Zoonie calling SOS! SOS! We have taken critical damage, the bridge is gone! Abandoning ship. SOS!

The Blub fleet had turned into the enemy bravely, presenting a narrower front for the Hatarians to fire at. All the while, they were returning fire with their gun turrets, using armor-piercing rounds against the superior Hatarian armor.

One of the surviving Northamptons had pulled broadside to a Hatarian battlecruiser, and the crews loaded special anti-aircraft rounds into the main guns. Similar to giant-sized buckshot, it shot out a spray of shrapnel intended to take down aircraft. Instead of firing it at aicraft, it was now being shot at the decks of the enemy ship, trying to scour the sailors and damage the enemy guns.

The Republic's radio screeched with static, and.. "Taskforce Left Hand! We have detected massive airborne formations approaching from the north-west. ETA is fourty minutes. Operation Right Fist has begun. Prepare for Manuver Zero. Manuver Zero."

The Blub taskforce commander was sweating, "Thank god.. finally."

North-east

The faster speed of the Blub strike aircraft meant that before the Hatarian heavy bombers arrived, the Blub jets would. And with the Hatarians distracted.. they might even go unnoticed until the last second.

Blub strike jets came screaming down out of the sky. Under their wings were large, bomb-shaped munitions. They dropped these towards the Hatarians below.. and at 50 meters above the water.. they would explode. Nothing seemed to happen at first.. except that a thick mist of fumes and fuel was released.

This cloud of course.. would probably envelop the Hatarian fleet. And five seconds later.. the fuel mixture would detonate, producing an oxygen-sucking, high-pressure, high-temperature shockwave that was closer to an implosion than anything else. Oxygen would be gobbled up, suffocating those who didn't die instantly from the heat, penetrating any gaps in armor, causing the surface of the ocean to steam.. and lighting a small island nearby completely on fire.

The Blub jets surviving the attack would turn west, going afterburner as they charged towards the approaching swarm of enemy bombers, hoping to take down as many as possible or at least slow them down so that Manuver Zero could begin.

Sea Level
As the explosion errupted.. Manuver Zero would begin. The Blubs turned west.. and drove straight into the enemy formation. Captain Bungle called out over the radio, "All ships capable of steerage, engage close-range with the enemy! Manuver Zero!"

This was an emergency manuver, designed to put the Blub ships in such close quarters to the enemy, that bombing risked serious damage to one's own fleet.

The Republic.. battle-scarred, leaking oil, the paint burnt away from the front half of the ship.. but still flying a tattered Blubland flag lowered its 21" guns and drove straight for the enemy Shogun battleship.

One of the few surviving speakers on the ship blared aloud the Blubland national anthem.. as the BNS Republic faced its potential doom...

Overhead

The last handful of surviving friendly jets from the original support group dueled heroicly with their overpowering enemies in the air. The Blubs were out of air-to-air missiles by now, and firing their own nose-mounted cannons, they began to try and retreat south, fuel running low.

Blubland, CENTCOM

A large screen on one wall showed a map of the Philippines and south-eastern China. On it.. the thousands of tiny blips of Hatarian planes launching was warning. (In reality.. it'd take a few hours to get all them airborne, I mean.. Hataria doesn't have like, 500 airstrips all in that one small area, right?) A controller turned away from the screen, "Looks like they're comitted now, General."

General Snuffle smiled thinly, "Very well. Initiate Operation: Right Fist."

40 miles west of Guam

Everyone had asked where the Blub aircraft carriers were. The Blubs had refused to comment. Now.. it was time.

Seven Kitty Hawk class aircraft carriers, escorted by dozens and dozens of cruisers, destroyers and frigates were slowly making their way westwards, staying lost among the scattered islands near Guam. The world is a big place, and trying to find ships at sea was like searching for a particular needle in a pile of needles.

Now, the Kitty Hawks would turn slightly north into the wind and begin launching their strike aircraft into the sky. The air was soon filled with F/A-18s, F-35s and F-16BLs. These jets turned south-west and picked up speed, leaving behind a number of fighters to protect the fleet.

Leyte, Philippines

The Republic shuddered as another railgun smashed into the armor belt. The modified ERA protection exploded, dampening the force of the impact.. but still leaving a ragged hole the size of a watermelon in the ship's outer hull. Captain Bungle was strapped into his chair, listening to reports over the radio.

*static*
This is the Lucion, we have sustained a direct hit in the stern. We've lost engine power and steerage.

BNS Zoonie calling SOS! SOS! We have taken critical damage, the bridge is gone! Abandoning ship. SOS!

The Blub fleet had turned into the enemy bravely, presenting a narrower front for the Hatarians to fire at. All the while, they were returning fire with their gun turrets, using armor-piercing rounds against the superior Hatarian armor.

One of the surviving Northamptons had pulled broadside to a Hatarian battlecruiser, and the crews loaded special anti-aircraft rounds into the main guns. Similar to giant-sized buckshot, it shot out a spray of shrapnel intended to take down aircraft. Instead of firing it at aicraft, it was now being shot at the decks of the enemy ship, trying to scour the sailors and damage the enemy guns.

The Republic's radio screeched with static, and.. "Taskforce Left Hand! We have detected massive airborne formations approaching from the north-west. ETA is fourty minutes. Operation Right Fist has begun. Prepare for Manuver Zero. Manuver Zero."

The Blub taskforce commander was sweating, "Thank god.. finally."

North-east

The faster speed of the Blub strike aircraft meant that before the Hatarian heavy bombers arrived, the Blub jets would. And with the Hatarians distracted.. they might even go unnoticed until the last second.

Blub strike jets came screaming down out of the sky. Under their wings were large, bomb-shaped munitions. They dropped these towards the Hatarians below.. and at 50 meters above the water.. they would explode. Nothing seemed to happen at first.. except that a thick mist of fumes and fuel was released.

This cloud of course.. would probably envelop the Hatarian fleet. And five seconds later.. the fuel mixture would detonate, producing an oxygen-sucking, high-pressure, high-temperature shockwave that was closer to an implosion than anything else. Oxygen would be gobbled up, suffocating those who didn't die instantly from the heat, penetrating any gaps in armor, causing the surface of the ocean to steam.. and lighting a small island nearby completely on fire.

The Blub jets surviving the attack would turn west, going afterburner as they charged towards the approaching swarm of enemy bombers, hoping to take down as many as possible or at least slow them down so that Manuver Zero could begin.

Sea Level
As the explosion errupted.. Manuver Zero would begin. The Blubs turned west.. and drove straight into the enemy formation. Captain Bungle called out over the radio, "All ships capable of steerage, engage close-range with the enemy! Manuver Zero!"

This was an emergency manuver, designed to put the Blub ships in such close quarters to the enemy, that bombing risked serious damage to one's own fleet.

The Republic.. battle-scarred, leaking oil, the paint burnt away from the front half of the ship.. but still flying a tattered Blubland flag lowered its 21" guns and drove straight for the enemy Shogun battleship.

One of the few surviving speakers on the ship blared aloud the Blubland national anthem.. as the BNS Republic faced its potential doom...

Overhead

The last handful of surviving friendly jets from the original support group dueled heroicly with their overpowering enemies in the air. The Blubs were out of air-to-air missiles by now, and firing their own nose-mounted cannons, they began to try and retreat south, fuel running low.


The Hataria was lightly Damaged, but it was now going to do a far deadlier Attack. The Bow of The ship was renforced with more Armor and Titaniun Beems that it could Ram into a enemy ship and show a surprise, a Large Door at The Bow that would soon poor 1,000 Hatarian Imperial Marines on to the enemy ship and take The fight to them. ad The Hataria was now at Ramming Speed and heading right for the enemy battleship.

other Ships were soon on the Attack, with The enemy attacking at Close Range, 40 Ships were sinking, but The Subs and The Ayanami Class Destroyers were soon attacking, Cruise Torpedos were launched against the enemy and one Destroyer, The Ayanami it self was soon getting close to the side of one enemy Destroyer that Marines on it were useing Rocket Launchers against The Bridge and starting to put Ramps on The Ship to Borad the enemy Ship.

The carriers stayed out fo it, now five in number, The Planes were soon flying back to be refueled.

100 Bombers and 189 Fighters were downed when the Blubs attacked and it was soon a Battle all it's own.

As the Hatarian fleet has proven to not need any help, the still-concealed I-Type's course changes slightly, and it continues onwards, headed for other regions and other seas.

The Republic was rammed. Armor screeched horribly, and the smaller Blub battleship was pushed backwards until it hit the shallows and both battleships came to a halt.

The guns swung to the side.. and at point blank range, the huge 21" cannons opened up, firing into the superstructure of the Hatarian battleship. Even still, with Hatarian marines beginning to swarm onto the deck of the Iowa class ship, the Blub marines didn't have enough firepower to stop them. 40mm anti-air guns were used at first, spraying the tightly bunched enemy marines. Those gunners were overwhelmed however.

Captain Bungle lay on the bridge, bleeding from a head wound and starting to black out. Aides stood over him, tears in their eyes as the Republic groaned, water gushing through the lower decks. Bungle whispered hoarsely, throat dry from smoke, "Raise... the surrender."

A moment later, a white flag ran up the ship's communications mast, and the radios being dead.. a Blub had to hold a megaphone through one of the broken bridge windows, shouting out across the decks of the Iowa and Shogun class ships to the bridge of the Hataria, "We would like to surrender this taskforce. Request ceasation of hostilities to negotiate terms."

All across the few surviving ships, they also began to raise their white flags, hoping the Hatarians would stop their attacks.

The Republic was rammed. Armor screeched horribly, and the smaller Blub battleship was pushed backwards until it hit the shallows and both battleships came to a halt.

The guns swung to the side.. and at point blank range, the huge 21" cannons opened up, firing into the superstructure of the Hatarian battleship. Even still, with Hatarian marines beginning to swarm onto the deck of the Iowa class ship, the Blub marines didn't have enough firepower to stop them. 40mm anti-air guns were used at first, spraying the tightly bunched enemy marines. Those gunners were overwhelmed however.

Captain Bungle lay on the bridge, bleeding from a head wound and starting to black out. Aides stood over him, tears in their eyes as the Republic groaned, water gushing through the lower decks. Bungle whispered hoarsely, throat dry from smoke, "Raise... the surrender."

A moment later, a white flag ran up the ship's communications mast, and the radios being dead.. a Blub had to hold a megaphone through one of the broken bridge windows, shouting out across the decks of the Iowa and Shogun class ships to the bridge of the Hataria, "We would like to surrender this taskforce. Request ceasation of hostilities to negotiate terms."

All across the few surviving ships, they also began to raise their white flags, hoping the Hatarians would stop their attacks.


The Hatarian Fleet soon ceased Fire and on the Republic Grand Admiral Ryu Herself Came on board and accepted The Blub Capitan’s Surrender and had The Capitan of The Hataria call to Hong Kong for a Angel Class Hospital Ship for both the Hatarians and The Blubs.

She also sent a Messenge to The Blub Home land.

We need some of your Doctors Here to help us with your wounded, your Fleet has been Defeated. Also send a envoy for talks on The Hataria Lets end this War.

News of The Victory was soon radioed to Tangalee and the rest of The Empire, in Algiers, People Danced in the Streets, Hong Kong, Bells from Temples rang as the People Partied. It was the Same though out The Empire.

To the north

Elements from Taskforce Right Fist began to thread their way into the Philippines. Mainly lightweight destroyers to assist in rescue operations as well as some auxillary vessels. The troop transports had turned around and headed home with the aircraft carriers, and the only surviving Ticonderoga class was using its helicopter to help in the rescue effort.

Broken Blub ships were scattered across miles of the shallows, and dozens of smoking ships drifted lifelessly, their crews abandoning ships.

The Republic seemed a total loss, hardly any of the original paintjob showing under blackened railgun wounds and areas savaged by fire. Captain Bungle was evacuated along with other survivors to the Star City, a battered Northampton that had somehow survived the final minutes of battle.

Blub City, Blubland

Prime Minister Blubble hung his head with the sad news of the defeat. More than half of the Blubs' ships had been sunk, they'd lost all of the battleships. The once-proud navy was a shattered, scarred image of what it had once been.

The only piece of good news was that Captain Bungle had ordered the troop ships to stay behind when he'd entered the Philippines, and thus tightly-packed ships of marines hadn't been subjected to railgun, torpedo and anti-ship attacks.

Those same marines were offloading now at Dee City, where efforts were still underway to clear away the wreckage from the first series of attacks which had seemed to spark everything off.

"Very well. Send Ambassador Iti to offer them terms."

Philippines

Eight hours later, a helicopter arrived, circling over the Hataria until it recieved permission to land. Out stepped the ambassador, who cast a sad look over the islands. Ruined Blubbish ships stretched as far as the eye could see. Among them were lifeboats, searching for survivors still.

Ambassador Iti peered up at the bridge of the Hataria.

To the north

Elements from Taskforce Right Fist began to thread their way into the Philippines. Mainly lightweight destroyers to assist in rescue operations as well as some auxillary vessels. The troop transports had turned around and headed home with the aircraft carriers, and the only surviving Ticonderoga class was using its helicopter to help in the rescue effort.

Broken Blub ships were scattered across miles of the shallows, and dozens of smoking ships drifted lifelessly, their crews abandoning ships.

The Republic seemed a total loss, hardly any of the original paintjob showing under blackened railgun wounds and areas savaged by fire. Captain Bungle was evacuated along with other survivors to the Star City, a battered Northampton that had somehow survived the final minutes of battle.

Blub City, Blubland

Prime Minister Blubble hung his head with the sad news of the defeat. More than half of the Blubs' ships had been sunk, they'd lost all of the battleships. The once-proud navy was a shattered, scarred image of what it had once been.

The only piece of good news was that Captain Bungle had ordered the troop ships to stay behind when he'd entered the Philippines, and thus tightly-packed ships of marines hadn't been subjected to railgun, torpedo and anti-ship attacks.

Those same marines were offloading now at Dee City, where efforts were still underway to clear away the wreckage from the first series of attacks which had seemed to spark everything off.

"Very well. Send Ambassador Iti to offer them terms."

Philippines

Eight hours later, a helicopter arrived, circling over the Hataria until it recieved permission to land. Out stepped the ambassador, who cast a sad look over the islands. Ruined Blubbish ships stretched as far as the eye could see. Among them were lifeboats, searching for survivors still.

Ambassador Iti peered up at the bridge of the Hataria.

The ex-enemy Helicopter (OOC: since This War is ending, you are no longer a enemy) was given Premission to land as Grand Admiral Ryu Came out to meet The Ambassador.

"Ambassador Iti, welcome to the INS Hataria" Ryu said, Bowing to the Blub Ambassador. "Our Helicopters are helping in The Search for Survivors, since I think that you are honorable, Your Battleship managed to Damaged this Ship a bit." She Smiled at the Blub.

Iti squinted a little, having to look up at the human and all. He bobbed his head politely. "Although this was our first real war, we tried our best. We were beaten by numbers, technology and strategy. I have been authorized to offer a full cease-fire treaty." He dug into his briefcase with a tentacle, pulling out some papers which ruffled in the ocean breeze.

"There are some articles that require negotiations, of course."

"First, we request that once the search for survivors and recovery of the dead is complete, we be allowed to collect our flags from our ships as well as our sensitive codebooks."

He peered at the documents, "Secondly, we ask that you not take prisoners of our people."

"Third, there will be a complete cease-fire effective upon the signing of this treaty."

"Fourth, we will promise not to approach within 50 kilometers of Hong Kong militarily for as long as there is peace, if Hataria in turn promises not to approach within 50 kilometers of Blubland militarily, under the same circumstances. Exceptions via negotiations or permission are of course available."

"Fifth, upon confirmation of this treaty.. it will be known as the Leyte Treaty."

The little green blob peered up at the human officer, blinking.

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The Triumvirate Council of the Revolutionary Government of the Glorious Republic of Leafanistan

Hataria and Axis Nova aren't exactly friends of us or our allies, and our overstock of Homeland Class Battleships, Super Homeland Battleships, and Super Homeland Mod 2005 Battleships now has come into usefulness. Of course we have over 85 of these ships lying around that are soon going to be replaced by our Illium Mod. 4, and our soon to be deployed Vanguard Sea Control Ships.

These ships will be moved from our mothballed fleet bases in the Middle East through the Indian Ocean. They'll be fully fueled and moving at maximum speed. We'd prefer to pick up our skeleton crews ourselves.

Statistics will follow.

Homeland Original. 17 in quantity

Light Displacement: 46000 tons (41731 metric tons)
Full Displacement: 58000 tons (52617 metric tons)
Overall Length: 888 ft (270 m)
Waterline Length: 880 ft (264 m)
Maximum Navigational Draft: 38 ft (12 m)
Draft Limit: 37 ft (11 m)
Max speed is 32 knots
Armour: 1 foot of Ballistic Steel Armor with Aluminum Braces supporting the internals
Two nuclear powerplants power the ship, the armour is 12 inches (304 mm) thicker in this area.
9 - 16" (406 mm) guns on this Battleship, 2 in front, one rear.
12 - 5" (127 mm) guns
6 - 20mm CIWS
48 - Exocet ASM - 12 quad cell launchers
Aircraft: 4 medium transport helicopters or 2-3 V/STOL aircraft.

Super Homelands 28 in quantity

Max speed is 35 knots
Armour: Outer Layer: Ballistic Steel (8 in/204 mm), Internal Layer Aluminum Alloy (4 in/102 mm), internal Aluminum Braces support the ship's superstructure.
Two hybrid pebblebed reactors power this ship, the armour is 12 inches (304 mm) thicker in this area.
9 - 16" (406 mm) ETC guns on this Battleship, 2 in front, one rear.
12 - 5" (127 mm) ETC guns
6 - 20mm CIWS
24 - Tomahawk ASM/LAM - 8 armored box launchers
24 - Exocet ASM - 6 quad cell launchers
Aircraft: 4 medium transport helicopters or 2-3 V/STOL aircraft.

Super Homeland Mod. 2005 40 in quantity

Max speed is 37 knots
Armour: Outer Layer: Titanium-Ceramic Composite (4 in/102 mm), Middle Layer: Ballistic Steel (4 in/102 mm), Internal Layer Aluminum Alloy (4 in/102 mm), the internals are completely redesigned to create a aluminum braced honeycomb and makes the ship much more stable.
Two hybrid pebblebed reactors with a new neutron moderator to increase output, the armour is 12 inches (304 mm) thicker in this area.
9 - 18" (457 mm) ETC guns on this Battleship, 2 in front, one rear.
12 - Dual Rapid Fire 122 mm ETC guns
6 - 40mm CIWS
14 - .50 Gatling Cannons mounted on the side
24 - Tomahawk ASM/LAM - 8x3 VLS launchers in the rear
24 - SS-N-22 Sunburn ASM - 12 dual cell launchers
Aircraft: 2 medium transport helicopters or 1 V/STOL aircraft.

Enjoy our gift, it isn't money, but it helps rebuild your navy after this devastating defeat to a force to be reckoned with.

Father bless your cause.

Triumvirate Council Member, and Fleet Admiral,
Sandra O'Toole

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We humbly accept these gifts in the spirit which they are offered with. It is true that we have lost a little more than 65% of our overall naval strength, and it is also true that we are desperatly in need up upgraded, modern equipment.

Our four battleships proved inadequate to cope with the type of weapons deployed, namely the Hatarian super-dreadnought and the satellite attacks.

We will send tugs and crews to wait off the coast of New Guinea and pick them up there, unless you would like to drive them straight to Steelpark Harbor, which is our southern naval command.

Deeply indebted, the Blubs.

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We humbly accept these gifts in the spirit which they are offered with. It is true that we have lost a little more than 65% of our overall naval strength, and it is also true that we are desperatly in need up upgraded, modern equipment.

Our four battleships proved inadequate to cope with the type of weapons deployed, namely the Hatarian super-dreadnought and the satellite attacks.

We will send tugs and crews to wait off the coast of New Guinea and pick them up there, unless you would like to drive them straight to Steelpark Harbor, which is our southern naval command.

Deeply indebted, the Blubs.

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The Triumvirate Council of the Revolutionary Government of the Glorious Republic of Leafanistan

There is no need to thank us for accepting this gift. These ships are decent as modernized Iowas with various upgrades increasing in effectiveness.

We'll drive them straight to Steelpark Harbor. Your donated cash should be spent on anti-air ships, along with some cheap Nimitz carriers.

Of course we sent the ships in the nature of deep, deep seated hatred for Hataria and to a much lesser extent, by association, their ally Axis Nova.

Triumvirate Council Member and Fleet Admiral,
Sandra O'Toole

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HMS Shokaku

HMS Shokaku - the "flying crane" was the lead ship in the Kido Butai, the Imperial Questarian Navy's Carrier Striking Force and what could be described as the world's most powerful centralised carrier force, and though its aircraft weren't the equal of those from aerospace giants like Space Union or Tyrandis, they were still formidable planes, with manevourability in mind; the two key aspets of the Imperial Questarian Naval Air Service was discipline in flying and manevourability in equipment. Questarian pilots were notoriously courageous in their actions.

At the moment, the Kido Butai was made up of all the IQN's super carriers - Zuikaku, Shokaku, Taiho, Essex, and Yorktown. These carriers were equally split with strike aircraft and CAP aircraft. Accompanying where eight "light" carriers with mostly BARCAP aircraft and eight "medium" carriers with mostly missile attack aircraft. All in all there were 5,735 planes onboard the carriers that morning. The battlegroup itself, with large numbers of destroyers, support ships, and cruisers (but no battleships...) was steaming slowly south at 10 knots, 2000 kilometres away from Blubland.

Blubland

Ahead of schedule, the submarine SGNS.574 surfaced not so far outside Blubland and via GPS bouncing radio sent a message to the Blub Government.

"SGNS.574 of the Questarian Empire and Commonwealth requesting space to dock with diplomatic staff onboard."

Blub City, Blubland

In the aftermath of the failed assault on Hong Kong, the following days had been grim ones for the Blub nation. Never before had they experienced such a loss of life. Prime Minister of the Blubs had felt his mind starting to crack as each new hour had brought more casulty reports.

It wasn't just the loss of equipment, although it was desvestating too, but the lives that had been thrown away were earth shaking. In the battle at Leyte alone, the Blubs had lost thousands.

The Prime Minister was still looking at the casulty list when an aide stepped in.

Sailors: 6,330 dead, 3,200 wounded
Marines: 559 dead, 34 wounded
Airmen: 76 dead, 3 wounded
Civilians: 16,240 dead, 16,788 wounded (The result of the original godrod attack against Dee City)

The aide coughed quietly, "Mister Prime Minister, the Questarians are requesting permission to dock with diplomats."

Blubble looked up, "Dock where?"

"We don't know sir, we recieved a radio message. We haven't seen any ships."

"Must be some sort of stealth ship or something. Tell them to go ahead, provide berthing at Dee Harbor and once they're in visual range, let me know so that I can head there."

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Radio reply:
Unknown Questarian you are cleared to approach Dee Harbor. We will provide docking space as well as fuel and supplies for your trip home.

Iti squinted a little, having to look up at the human and all. He bobbed his head politely. "Although this was our first real war, we tried our best. We were beaten by numbers, technology and strategy. I have been authorized to offer a full cease-fire treaty." He dug into his briefcase with a tentacle, pulling out some papers which ruffled in the ocean breeze.

"There are some articles that require negotiations, of course."

"First, we request that once the search for survivors and recovery of the dead is complete, we be allowed to collect our flags from our ships as well as our sensitive codebooks."

He peered at the documents, "Secondly, we ask that you not take prisoners of our people."

"Third, there will be a complete cease-fire effective upon the signing of this treaty."

"Fourth, we will promise not to approach within 50 kilometers of Hong Kong militarily for as long as there is peace, if Hataria in turn promises not to approach within 50 kilometers of Blubland militarily, under the same circumstances. Exceptions via negotiations or permission are of course available."

"Fifth, upon confirmation of this treaty.. it will be known as the Leyte Treaty."

The little green blob peered up at the human officer, blinking.

"We will Agree to all of them and We like to add that We will pay your Nation $3,000,000,000 in Cash for the Damages we caused in our Satellite Attack and we think that what Happened in Blubland was both our faults." Ryu said. We think that what ever you used to try and block our Satellites, also fried The Targeting systems and caused them to Drop Godrods on Dee City, not on The Military Bases around it."

The little ambassador type peered at Ryu, then looked down at the papers. Somewhere distant, an ammunition magazine errupted onboard one of the abandoned Fletchers, the 40mm munitions stored there errupting into a fireball. Iti's eyestalks turned that way, watching the fireball rise into the sky.

"I think we can agree to share fault. Our original intentions, as I am told, was to teach Hataria a lesson about how it feels to be invaded, such as the Morocco incident. It didn't turn out to be too much of a lesson."

An aide reached forward with a tentacle, offering both Ryu and Iti pens. Iti took his and signed the two copies of the Leyte Treaty. One copy for each nation.

The little ambassador type peered at Ryu, then looked down at the papers. Somewhere distant, an ammunition magazine errupted onboard one of the abandoned Fletchers, the 40mm munitions stored there errupting into a fireball. Iti's eyestalks turned that way, watching the fireball rise into the sky.

"I think we can agree to share fault. Our original intentions, as I am told, was to teach Hataria a lesson about how it feels to be invaded, such as the Morocco incident. It didn't turn out to be too much of a lesson."

An aide reached forward with a tentacle, offering both Ryu and Iti pens. Iti took his and signed the two copies of the Leyte Treaty. One copy for each nation.

Ryu also Signed it and then said to Iti "to say we are sorry, I have been ordered by Empress Neherenia to Invite you to Tangalee, our Capital for a Meeting, and also We are going to Help rebuild you Navy by Giveing you 40 Ayanami Class Destroyers and 2 Shogun Class Grand Battleships for your navy."

He handed the Blubs' copy of the Leyte Treaty off to his aide, then cleared his throat. "Yes. That is something we wanted to possibly discuss.. the Morocco incident. It seems the representitive you sent there acted a little bit.." He paused, trying to think of a delicate way to put it, "A little bit.. off."

The eyestalks peered up at Ryu. "I accept your invitation. We thank you for the gift of ships, and hopefully after speaking to your Empress.. we can potentially work out something that will benefit all sides."

TO: The government of Blub Empire
FROM: Sir Mason Daniels

Greeting from the Dominion, I got word that your nation was attack by those heartless Hatarians. The reports I got said it was attack on a city full of civilians of your great nation. That makes me sad and mad at the same time. Attacking civilians is a heartless move.

As of now with the blessing of my lord, the Dominion will be offering a large sum of money and man power to help redo the damage done. Dee City will not be the same after this attack, but the Dominion will help rebuilt it.

A total of five hundred billion USD will be wired into your government accounts for you to rebuilt your city and whatever you want to do with it.

I’m sorry for your loss.

Signed,
Sir Mason Daniels

The little ambassador type peered at Ryu, then looked down at the papers. Somewhere distant, an ammunition magazine errupted onboard one of the abandoned Fletchers, the 40mm munitions stored there errupting into a fireball. Iti's eyestalks turned that way, watching the fireball rise into the sky.

"I think we can agree to share fault. Our original intentions, as I am told, was to teach Hataria a lesson about how it feels to be invaded, such as the Morocco incident. It didn't turn out to be too much of a lesson."

An aide reached forward with a tentacle, offering both Ryu and Iti pens. Iti took his and signed the two copies of the Leyte Treaty. One copy for each nation.

***MESSAGE TO BLUB EMPIRE

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(Upon all computer screens within the Blub Empire, the face of the Wanderjarian Lord Governor appeared. He wore his standard Wanderjarian Marine-Sturm Division uniform, a black overcoat with brass buttons with anchors, and black epaullettes with two parallel red lines running along side each other, covered with a dozen sown stars to represent him as the ReichsMarschall of Wanderjar, the Führer.)

Good day to you. We urge you not to give in to their demands, and offer you assistance in destroying these foolish Hatarians once and for all. They may have been able to defeat you, but you should take no shame in this, for it was your first action. They however, are no match for the Wehrmacht Kriegsheer.


I urge you further to resist.

And with that, his image dissapeared.

ooc: bookmarked. Because I felt I RP'd well.

ooc: *sniff sniff* The good ole days..