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(OOC: This thread is for detailing the Shalrirorchian theatre, to avoid spamminating the main thread too much)

The Tynish Dynasty has joined ranks with us...

The Tynish Dynasty has joined ranks with us...

Shalrirorchia is mobilizing a segment of the Rapid Reaction Force for deployment to the Tynish homeland numbering approximately 500,000. Soldiers in Jaonxi are being ordered to stand ready for new operational orders.

Hatarian 14th Fleet.

The Invasion Fleet was sailing to it's Target. The Commander was Grand General Asuka, Hero of The Cimmerian Wars: North African Front.

"Today gentalmen," She said, "Our Target are these Two islands." She pointed on a Map to two Islands North od the Shalrirorchian Mainland. "The City of Bayport will be where We land. The Ships and Planes will Start Bombarding The city, while Two landing Forces will land North and South of Bayport. once the City is captured. we will drive The enemy Off the Larger island, which is Code Named 'Big One' The Smaller island, Code named 'Little One' will be the Target of a Second force that is Massing in Spain. You all Know your Orders, Carry on!" and The Troops started Getting Ready for The Battle to come.

250,000 Maldorian Marines have been sent to The Tynish Dynasty's capital in order to defend it from savage beasts...

Hatarian Fleet.

"My Lady," Grand General Asuka said, Bowing down to The True Leader of The Invasion, Crown Princess Galaxia, with her were her Bodyguard, Chief Reianna of The Thet-Chang Tribe in Northern Hataria and Galaxia's Cosiun, Prince Barbarossa.

"yes, general." Galaxia said. Asuka looked at the Princess. "We will be at The Islands soon and our Troops will start Landing." "Good," Galaxia said, "See to it that The enemy surenders on those islands. I will Lead The Northern Attack on Bayport my self."

Reianna looked at her Princess, "My Lady, I am not sure that is..." Galaxia waved her off, "I know it is a Bad idea, but it is Time to show My mom that I am a General in my own Right."

The Fleet Continued on to it's Target.

OOC:
I already have stated this before. These MASH Units will be non-combat medical personel except for the Marines designated to defend the camps. They'll be here to operate and attempt to save any wounded from either side. Think of them as a 3rd party medical company with armed security. An assault on them is an assault on Shazbotdom.


IC:
SCENE: Boeing 777 Flight Group Alpha Omega Three Two Niner
5 hours out....
Sergent Henderson checked his weapon. They would be landing in Shaliriorchia soon and would need to unload quickly to ensure the deployment of the MASH Units be quick and easy. With the latest tests and training the MASH Personel upped their time from deployment of their equipment from 5 hours to 2 hours, which would be great. With the Marines there also, it is expected that it would take less than 1 hour to setup all the buildings and get all the equipment they would need in their proper buildings.

He looked out the window on the side of the aircraft and saw nothing but water out there. He hoped this would be an uneventful protection operation for his unit and the other units deployed to this region.


SECRET IC:
SCENE: Shazbotdom Marine Command
Just another brushfire to put out, thought Rockenbach. The Minister of the Military didn't really want to get into any more international affairs but with a nation as warmongering happy as Hataria decides to invade a soverign nation for no justified cause, he figured it was time to step in and help any wounded that would come out of this conflict.

At first he wasn't sure how many MASH units to deploy to the region, but he decided upon 15 and hoped that he didn't have to deploy any more than that. One of the MASH Units would be used for more serious cases that would require something more than the standard MASH units could handle, so he deployed more sophisticated medical equipment with it, just in case.

Deploying the Marine Contingent was just an added saftey precaution. The last thing he wanted was for the MASH Units to get assaulted by the Hatarians in their warmongering rage. He checked the GPS for where the aircraft were and then went and picked up the radio, preparing to send an encrypted message to Captain Bolreguard, leader of this expedition.


"Captain Bolreguard, come in. This is Grand Admiral Rockenbach."

Static came up on the radio, the satelite must have lost him for a minute. But then a voice came crackling through, "This is Bolreguard."

"Just making sure your still with us. We see by the GPS that you are 5 hours out from your designated landing spot. Are you prepared to deploy the MASH Units?"

"Yes, Sir. They are doing a final check on the equipment in the holding bays now."

"Excellent. Set up ground based satelites to get signals from our communications satelite grid. Rockenbach, out."

After some delay, the Shalrirorchian Senate has approved a bill reacting to the ongoing diplomatic crisis. The United States of Shalrirorchia has now declared war on the Tynish Dynasty, Axis Nova, and Maldoria. This movement is a mere formality, as those nations have already ratified similar documents against the U.S.S., but President Shanu Aeri requested the declarations as a matter of record.

TYNISH DYNASTY BORDERLANDS
U.S.S. Jaonxi Assault Battlegroup

The war began with a whisper.

Shalrirorchian Pathfinder commandos operating from Task Force Silver Shield entered the borderlands of the small Tynish nation. In terms of military importance, Shalrirorchia did not regard the Tynish war machine as a threat...at most, the Dynasty might be able to field several hundred thousand soldiers. Shalrirorchia could raise millions upon millions of soldiers.

The Tynish Dynasty's position geographically, however, was of interest to Shalrirorchia. It was close to Jaonxi, the perennial Shalrirorchian hotspot. It was also seen as an excellent staging ground for further operations against what was now being called the Imperial Alliance.

The Pathfinder commandos had the mission of marking targets for the Shalrirorchian landing that was to come. It would not be an invasion waged predominantly by warships, though Silver Shield would certainly provide air and artillery support as needed. Instead, low-flying transport aircraft flanked by fighters provided the first serious deployment of forces in the country, bypassing the invasion beaches entirely in favor of setting up advanced forward positions in the enemy rear. This was war in the Shalrirorchian model...swift, secret, and surprising.

Included in the shipment were Shalrirorchian engineer companies, who immediately set about pouring Quickcrete into the basic runways needed to ship reinforcements straight from Jaonxi. Technician companies moved quickly to build satellite uplinks to the MILSTARS network. As soon as confirmation was received by U.S.S. Central Command, MILSTARS ops satellites and DEFSATS were redirected to a new orbit over the Dynasty's lands to provide U.S.S. forces in the country with all necessary strategic data on the movements and strength of enemy formations.

At the same time. Task Force Silver Shield was engineering an elaborate ruse of its' own. In the dead of night, Shalrirorchian Ranger commandos stormed ashore on the beaches that were such an obvious invasion target. The Rangers were some of Shalrirorchia's elite special forces...the best of the other special forces branches were recruited to the Rangers for the truly challenging missions. The commandos attacked various Maldorian and Tynish coastal positions, set off high explosives, and detonated thermal explosives that not only obscured the beaches with hazy smoke, but that also created the thermal signatures of a vast army of vehicles being deposited on the beach. Task force aircraft fortified the illusion by launching heavy airstrikes on targets of opportunity in the coastal regions...they looked for easy targets rather than risking themselves on the more heavily-defended strongpoints.

It was an unusual and cunning plan...to draw Imperial attention to the perceived hammer knocking on the door of the coast while the quiet blade of Shalrirorchian military strength flew into the Dynasty's lands on low-flying wings. The Shalrirorchians knew that they could not long screen the movements of such large quantities of troops...at least 500,000 soldiers had to be moved in nonstop flights, along with their equipment and as many armored fighting vehicles as could be spared. The question was simple: would the Imperial commands notice the Shalrirorchian gambit before the U.S.S. was prepared to drive the blade home? Only time would tell.

SECRET IC:
SCENE: Boeing 777 Flight Group Alpha Omega Three Two Niner
The pilots were checking their GPS carefully, making sure they were still on course towards their designated targeted drop point. They were T-Minus 15 minutes out and now it was time to break radio silence. The lead pilot dialed up the communications system and patched himself through to the Shalrirorchian Air Athority.

"This is Flight Group Alpha Omega Three Two Niner to the Shalrirorchian Air Athority. Requesting permission to enter at coordinates ****-Mark-*** and land at the nearest airport. We are carrying vehicles, equipment and medical supplies for our Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals. Respond as soon as possible as we are T-Minus 15 Minutes out of your airspace. Over?"

Official Declaration of War
This is an alert sent to all members of Hataria's alliance. As of this moment, The Peoples Freedom has declared war with you in order protect the interests of TPF. With that, we ask our newfound allies to give us deployment orders.

SECRET IC:
SCENE: Boeing 777 Flight Group Alpha Omega Three Two Niner
The pilots were checking their GPS carefully, making sure they were still on course towards their designated targeted drop point. They were T-Minus 15 minutes out and now it was time to break radio silence. The lead pilot dialed up the communications system and patched himself through to the Shalrirorchian Air Athority.

"This is Flight Group Alpha Omega Three Two Niner to the Shalrirorchian Air Athority. Requesting permission to enter at coordinates ****-Mark-*** and land at the nearest airport. We are carrying vehicles, equipment and medical supplies for our Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals. Respond as soon as possible as we are T-Minus 15 Minutes out of your airspace. Over?"

"This is Shalrirorchian Air Authority, Omega Three Two Nine. Permission to enter U.S.S. airspace is granted by U.S.S. Central Command as of this date. You are cleared for landing at Shalcoria International, priority one-one. All civilian air traffic is being held or rerouted in order to make runway four available for your use. Welcome to the United States. S.A.A. Control out."

OOC- Shatz, I'm not entirely certain where you would set up shop. Shalcoria, however, is obviously the single most heavily defended city in the country (for obvious reasons).

A peaceful cloud deck floats through the sky, concealing the ocean below. A few birds circle, and the sun shines down warmly. All appears to be peaceful... for the moment.

The peace is shattered as the bow of a destroyer-class airship breaches the clouds, it's fusion engines emitting a steady roar, their rainbow exhaust rippling behind them as they thrust the massive flying wing through the sky. As the view widens, it soon becomes apparent that this vessel is but one of many-- more, and more, and more appear, until it soon becomes apparent that a vast armada is bearing down upon Shalrirorchia.

Sense is soon made of the massive force: an outer 'escort' ring to protect the vunerable transports within. UAVs from the massive carrier-class vessels swoop to and fro for hundreds of miles in every direction, on recon and CAP missions, and satellites spy from above while high-powered radars probe hundreds of kilometers in every direction.

"Behind" the air armada, moving at a much slower pace, but still moving, another fleet, this one sea-bound, moves onwards, parting the waves as it steadily moves towards Shalrirorchia, a similarly massive fleet of Sand Devil and Sand Crab class vessels move onwards steadily, their scale systems pulling them through the water at a reasonable pace, given their size.

Given the two fleet's course, it is apparent that they're roughly headed towards the eastern coast of Shalrirorchia.

Far above, even further than the satellites orbiting the planet, further even than the orbit of Axis Nova's natural resource satellite, aboard the massive space station floating in the L1 point between the Earth and the Moon, Metalman autonomous power armor units march aboard large, ceramic pods inside temporary launch frames. Other pods are loaded with munitions, supplies, chaff, countermeasures, spare parts, tools, and even a few small fusion reactors. Each one is packed securely, and moved with ponderous grace to a set of long-range cargo mass drivers. Once in place, they begin to launch in waves, the speed of the launch varying to ensure that all will arrive in their proper location simultaneously.

Being made mostly of ceramic and with radar-absorbent materials in their structure, the pods are quite low visibility, at least until they're almost ready to re-enter; however, this is a bit of a moot point for the moment as they won't reach Earth for the better part of a day.

Near the Shalrirorchian City of Bayport: Night Time.

The Hatarian Invasion Fleet was now Near The Target Landing Zone and The Fleet soon was in a odd way, the Anti-Sub Destroyers were Behind the Rest of The Fleet, The reason was to Destroy any enemy Subs in the area. The Attack Subs were also ready for Battle against the enemy Subs.

The Landing Forces were Boarding their landing Craft and were ready for The Attack as the Warships soon started The Attack by Fireing Their Guns into The City it self. The carriers soon sent out their Planes to Bomb any enemy Bases near Bayport.

The Invasion had started.

OOC: I will send you the List of The Forces attacking Bayport, oh and can you tell me what is in Bayport.

SIC MESSAGE

To: Shalrirorchia
From: Asgarnieu
Subject: Dispatch of aid

Greetings, comrades. We are dispatching the following to assist in the Shalrirorchian war efforts:

-2 Rescue-class Hospital Ships
-250 Extra medical personnel
-500 Asgarnian Gendarmerie

We are also donating our old F-22's and F-35's. They are combat-ready, and have large supplies of spare parts. You may send pilots via cargo aircraft immediately to retrieve your aircraft.

Also, we wish to donate 5 YAL-1ABL Airborne Lasers, to assist with your war efforts. Their roles will be shooting down tactical missiles or nuclear missiles heading toward your nation.

The use of all Asgarnian space imaging equipment has also been granted to your nation. We, however, are not (at this time), allowing Shalrirorchia to utilize weapon platform satellites.

Good luck.

Respectfully,

Michael St. Aubin
Vice President of the United Democratic Empire of Asgarnieu

OCC: So it begins...


FORCES DEPLOYING

7 War Fleets consisting of:
6x X-19 Class
3x Atlantis Class Hyper Carrier
1x Conquerer Class Super Carrier
30x Econ Class
30x Ion class
15x Heg Class
6x Petsin Class
20x Squid Class
30x Octopus Class
4x Freedom Class
35x Arsenal ships
2x Duke class
Also 2x Liberty SC

1st Campaign Army
10,000,000 Army personal
2,000,000 Marines
20,000 Tanks
30,000 Assorted Artillery
20,000 Assorted IFV's


First Grand Air Force
15,000 U-1's
2,500 U-2's
1,000 QB-52's
1,000 QB-3's

OOC:
I'll post more tomarrow after I get some sleep.

A peaceful cloud deck floats through the sky, concealing the ocean below. A few birds circle, and the sun shines down warmly. All appears to be peaceful... for the moment.

The peace is shattered as the bow of a destroyer-class airship breaches the clouds, it's fusion engines emitting a steady roar, their rainbow exhaust rippling behind them as they thrust the massive flying wing through the sky. As the view widens, it soon becomes apparent that this vessel is but one of many-- more, and more, and more appear, until it soon becomes apparent that a vast armada is bearing down upon Shalrirorchia.

Sense is soon made of the massive force: an outer 'escort' ring to protect the vunerable transports within. UAVs from the massive carrier-class vessels swoop to and fro for hundreds of miles in every direction, on recon and CAP missions, and satellites spy from above while high-powered radars probe hundreds of kilometers in every direction.

"Behind" the air armada, moving at a much slower pace, but still moving, another fleet, this one sea-bound, moves onwards, parting the waves as it steadily moves towards Shalrirorchia, a similarly massive fleet of Sand Devil and Sand Crab class vessels move onwards steadily, their scale systems pulling them through the water at a reasonable pace, given their size.

Given the two fleet's course, it is apparent that they're roughly headed towards the eastern coast of Shalrirorchia.

Far above, even further than the satellites orbiting the planet, further even than the orbit of Axis Nova's natural resource satellite, aboard the massive space station floating in the L1 point between the Earth and the Moon, Metalman autonomous power armor units march aboard large, ceramic pods inside temporary launch frames. Other pods are loaded with munitions, supplies, chaff, countermeasures, spare parts, tools, and even a few small fusion reactors. Each one is packed securely, and moved with ponderous grace to a set of long-range cargo mass drivers. Once in place, they begin to launch in waves, the speed of the launch varying to ensure that all will arrive in their proper location simultaneously.

Being made mostly of ceramic and with radar-absorbent materials in their structure, the pods are quite low visibility, at least until they're almost ready to re-enter; however, this is a bit of a moot point for the moment as they won't reach Earth for the better part of a day.

OOC- Wait a second...airships? First, are we talking about some very large, gas-suspended object here? Because if we are, I can't imagine that it would take more than a few Wraith air superiority fighters to punch holes in them.

Second, orbital drop marines in powered combat suits? Fusion engines? Hey, look, I will admit that I occasionally stray close to the MT-PMT line myself...for example, artificial intelligence, and the fast-drying concrete known as Quickcrete. But some of the stuff you are deploying is like really, really on the PMT fringe probably. I don't mean to be difficult, mind you. I'm simply concerned about the relative technological level. I mean, Shalrirorchia doesn't have mechs. We DO have M60 Battle tanks designed by Silver Sky (Super Crusader Mk 3s), but even these resemble modern BT's. Can you clarify for me?

OCC: So it begins...


FORCES DEPLOYING

7 War Fleets consisting of:
6x X-19 Class
3x Atlantis Class Hyper Carrier
1x Conquerer Class Super Carrier
30x Econ Class
30x Ion class
15x Heg Class
6x Petsin Class
20x Squid Class
30x Octopus Class
4x Freedom Class

Also 2x Liberty SC

1st Campaign Army
10,000,000 Army personal
2,000,000 Marines
20,000 Tanks
30,000 Assorted Artillery
20,000 Assorted IFV's


First Grand Air Force
15,000 U-1's
2,500 U-2's
1,000 QB-52's
1,000 QB-3's

The Shalrirorchian Combined Fleet, consisting of five carrier battlegroups (this represents the bulk of the Shalrirorchian surface fleet), has set sail from U.S.S. Naval Headquarters at Bayport, and is executing geographic maneuvers to remain out of the satellite coverage of the Imperial powers...the net effect is though the Shalrirorchian fleet's general location can be surmised, their specific position is not clear. They have deployed AWACS observation planes to observe the oncoming Imperial fleet, and have signalled the fleet from The PeoplesFreedom to link up with them.

OOC- Admiral Thomas Holmes is in command of the battlegroup, and has a specific plan for engaging the Imperial fleet which will be related to you in short order.

Fleet Command, Fleet Operations Lounge
U.S.S. Excalibur

"Gentlemen." Admiral Holmes said, removing his officer's cap and running a hand over his bald skull. "Please be seated."

The captains from the assorted vessels of the fleet found their seats. This was the largest naval assembly ever levied by the Shalrirorchian state...there were simply not enough chairs for everyone, and the walls were lined with white uniforms...captains who were standing because there was no place to sit. Holmes himself had eschewed a seat...he instead tapped a map at the front of the room.

"This is the position of the Hatarian fleet." Holmes announced. "They presumably know that we are in the neighborhood. Given the performance of our ships against the Hatarians in the last engagement, I do not particularly relish the idea of another broad, open fight against them." Holmes said gravely.

"That said, we have decided to fight on OUR terms this time." Holmes continued, tapping the map again. "Shalrirorchians do not grind their enemies down in a battle of attrition." he said. "Our blows are finely weighted and calculated, and we use the strength of our enemies against them."

"The strength of the Hatarians in this case is their aggressiveness." Holmes' aide, Captain Williard interjected, on cue. "They overwhelmed Shadow Sword Task Force with the sheer size and brutality of their attack. They engage with unbelievable force and they don't disengage until their enemies are wiped out."

"With that in mind," Holmes said crisply, "we have decided to provide them with a bait and switch. Captain, if you please?"

The holographic projector kicked in, showing a revolving, three dimensional image of a Shalrirorchian land-based strategic bomber, an Aurora-class bomber.

"As we speak, a flight of around four hundred strategic bombers is preparing to take off from Nik Arcatian airfields in Northern Shalrirorchia." narrated Holmes. "They are equipped with cruise missiles for use in a strike on the Hatarian fleet..."

"Cruise missiles?" commented one officer in the back. "Those are only good for hitting stationary targets! Do you just intend to shower them into the area of the Hatarian fleet and hope for hits?"

"Nothing so crude." replied Holmes. "The warheads on these cruise missiles have been replaced with aircraft transponders and jamming equipment."

There was dead silence in the room for a moment before Holmes tapped the screen again. An image representing the strategic bombers flew up to a position just south of the Hatarian fleet. "The strategic bombers will fire their cruise missiles here, just outside of the range of Hatarian radar. The missiles are preprogrammed to bear down on the location of the Hatarian fleet. When fired, their transponders and jamming gear will turn on. According to the radar, they will suddenly appear as a fleet of aircraft hundreds...perhaps thousands... of planes strong. The missile con-trails will reinforce this notion if the Hatarians have any visual confirmation...like a submarine's report."

"The Hatarians should be naturally alarmed at seeing so many enemy aircraft coming down on their battlefleets, and they will likely respond the way I would. How would I respond, captain?"

Williard cleared his throat. "Since your planes must be better, sir, you'd send your fighter aircraft out to intercept that attack and kick their asses before they could get in range of the fleet." he deadpanned.

Holmes nodded. "Indeed. The radar image of hundreds of enemy aircraft carrying thousands of ship-killing warheads would make me react VERY aggressively." Holmes stated. "I don't care WHAT missile defenses I have installed on my warships...when you fire that many missiles, it is just a question of saturation...there won't be enough defending guns to intercept them all. So tactical doctrine dictates that you stop the attack before it can get into range."

"Meanwhile," Holmes stated, "All available strike aircraft in this fleet will be mustering northwest of the Hatarian position. Once the cruise missile feint has been unleashed, Hatarian air cover will be pulled away to the south to intercept the "strike". The actual hammer blow will come from us, here in the north. We have over a thousand operational planes with which to strike, not counting anything that the People's Freedom Fleet can chip in." Holmes said. "We will dart in before the Hatarians can react, fire all of our long-range missiles at them, and then high-tail it out of here. If we are fortunate, we'll be back in Bayport drinking a beer before the Hatarian fleet knows what the hell hit them."

The United Socialist State of Mandrivia has mobilized 15 325 000 units, 120 000 tanks, and most of our Navy and Air force to battle Maldorians and her allies. Our cruise missile and detterrent nuclear arsenal is at the ready.

If Shalrirorchia is willing, we will land a portion of our troops there to set up a defensive grid.

SHALRIRORCHIAN STRATEGIC BOMBER WING

"Seven-One, confirm Hatarian radar ping." signalled Commander Ellis, looking at the pale, blue readouts on his display.

"Confirmed, Seven Leader. Hatarian radar pings bearing waypoint 4." the other bomber radioed back.

Ellis sat back and watched the dull pulse of the light on the radar board. The Hatarian radar system, like any radar system in use around the world, had a maximum range. The signal of the radar itself carried beyond that range, of course, but it was too weak to actually bounce back and detect anything. The Shalrirorchian fire control computers aboard the bombers monitored the Hatarian radar sweeps and established a projection on the strategic map that showed the line where Hatarian detection would begin. Ellis kept his eye on that line very carefully...although the computers built a natural buffer zone into the projection to make sure that they did not underestimate the Hatarian detection radius, Ellis intended to launch even before THAT point, just as an added margin of safety.

"Seven Leader to all groups." Ellis signalled, using a tight-beam broadcast from bomber to bomber. "This is Commander Ellis. Deliver the package, repeat deliver the package, over and out."

Ellis flipped switches on his control panel, then depressed the firing button in his flight stick. The air around him roared as four heavily-modified AGM-14SA cruise missiles dropped off his wings and ignited, roaring into the sky under their own power. His bomber hopped up, suddenly deprived of all the ponderous weight of those missiles, and Ellis had to fight the controls to remain level. All around him, the 400 bombers provided by Strategic Command did the same, and soon the missiles were streaking ahead at the same speed and altitude as the bombers.

"Break, break, break." radioed Ellis. "Escape vectors." he added, and the U.S.S. bombers peeled off and began heading south again, towards Shalrirorchia and home. The missiles they left behind thundered through the sky, wings extended as they bore down on the location of the Hatarian fleet.

The war begins....

The war commenced, as planned by the Minister of Defence, the Brigadier General and Grand Admiral of the Mandrivian Armed forces by attacking islands occupied by Maldorians. First would be a very small, unnamed isle with a military base that would be useful to occupy as it had air strips and could be a base to coordinate Mandrivian attacks D-day would be on March 31.

"We're now within two KM of the island, sir." said the seargent to Lieutenant-General Mikhail Propovski. He was the one heading up the mission, on the UMS Titan, a Mandrivian dreadnought that would be the flagship in the battle. Along with the Titan would be a large fleet, which consisted of 6 carriers which would carry most of the landing party, along with 28 cruisers, and 14 destroyers. The strategy would first be to bombard important areas of the island with fire from the destroyers and cruisers, then three waves of landing parties would overtake the island. The ship defense of the island was still minimal.

"Excellent. Commence bombardment of the island, and have the first wave ready to deploy in 15 minutes."

Bombard began, and the naval defense was quickly obliterated. Fifteen minutes later, and the first wave of landing ships carrying approximately 979 units and 65 tanks landed on the island. No response was generated from the defenders until the Mandrivian troops moved up to the top of the beage. Machine guns and shrapnel drove against the invaders, and they took many casualties. Mandrivian tanks and fire commenced, but it was hard to see the Maldorians through the semi-tropical jungle of the island.

Eight minutes later came the second wave of 1230 units and 19 tanks. A defense perimetre was created, and the Maroon Army advanced further into the island, driving the Maldorians out of their hidey-holes. The third and last wave of 1300 units and 10 tanks landed on a second beach about half a KM away and drove quickly towards the military base.

Fighting ensued for about half a day, but in the end, the military base and air strips were captured, and what remaining Maldorian soldiers were left were forced to surrender. Though it was a small victory in the great scheme of the war, the island would be useful to use as a base against the first against the nation of Maldorians. The regiment that had taken the island was reinforced with several more units, as well as plenty of food rations to last a year as well as the necesseray equipment, both military and not.


Total casualties - 543 units, 7 tanks, 1 destroyer

all of the Greston soilders in Sharirorchia because of the TYnish Dynasty war will help kill the maldorians as well for Tynish Dynasty and Maldorian are both
enemys for they are fighting along side the nazis in Greston and because of the increase in war in you're nation there will be an increase of my soilders helping you 10,000 more marines and armymen have been sent all with the Irish tanking crew and the Russian tanking crew (not as good as the polish tanking crew but some of the best)

When the Hatarians launched their attack on Demon 666, there was no response.

But as nations began to declare and counter-declare war on each other, that was when the Principality stirred and opened its eyes.

Quietly, Prince William called together his military staff, and they went about setting up a plan. Each step was methodically planned. Every action was deliberate in its movement.

And then, after Hataria began moving to attack Shalrirorchia, the Principality set their plan into action.

From bases across Crimea, the Azores, and New Caledonia, three wings* of LEOSF-1s blasted off into the sky and flew into Low Earth Orbit. They began to scan the area, looking for any Hatarian or Axis Novan weapon satellites.

Their positions were transmitted to the bases on the surface, which were then transmitted to the nation of Brydog, a member of the Spacewatchers Alliance. The LEOSF-1s made sure that the positions were entered into their targeting computers as well.

Wilhelmsborough's entire force of EB-180 Stargazers was activated. Wings of the advanced jets climbed to a height of 165,000 feet above Principality territories. And then, with their RADAR and advanced LADAR technologies, they scanned the skies, both above and below, for any hostile craft.

Below the Stargazers, flying at an altitude of 145,000 feet, flew even more wings of Wilhelmsborough's most recent acquisition, the F/A-35 Talon. Armed to the teeth and highly manuverable, the Talons were to ensure that high-altitude enemy aircraft would not enter Principality airspace.

Below the Talons, flying at 55,000 feet, flew dozens of E-3 Sentry AWACS, who kept in touch with the thousands of fighters, bombers, choppers, transports, and tanker aircraft that flew below.

All twenty of Wilhelmsborough's Air Fleets had been activated as well, taking up position in and around the Principality territories. Even the mighty Air Armada One had been activated, and was even now patrolling the Black Sea.

But activity was not limited solely to the air. Across the Principality, troops were being called up. Armies and Army Groups were taking positions in the mainland and along the coastlines and islands of Wilhelmsborough. They pointed their guns up at the skies and out towards the sea. Even the 2 million+ strong Theater One had been put on alert and were coordinating with the 1st Army Group in setting up positions around the Crimean Peninsula.

The Wilhelmsborough Navy had also been placed on high alert. Patrols had been tripled, and SONAR scans were going on every hour of the day. Ships and submarines took position around their holdings as combat aircraft flew overhead.

Even the incredible Armada One, a force of twenty-three hundred ships, had left the port in Sevastopol and was at this moment passing through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Atlantic Ocean.

And with this activation of the military came countless RADAR, LADAR, and SONAR scans of Wilhelmsborough territory. Scan after scan, piling on top of one another, making the scans redundant. But redundancies were a good thing. They ensured that they wouldn't have to count on one tracking device to monitor the sea and the skies.

All of this had been done before Wilhelmsborough had even declared that it was getting involved in the growing conflict.

The Hatarian situation was not the only thing going on in this world. After all, the planet was a big place, filled with countless nations, wielding countless armies, fighting countless battles around the globe. There was Kraven and Blackhelm and Questers and Kahanistan. There was Griffencrest and Automagfreek.

A nation activating its defenses was nothing. For all anyone knew, it could have been a war games exercise. The point however, was that no one could know for sure what was going on unless the Principality said so. Or, if it had become painfully obvious what their intentions were, but that would not come for a while.

The Principality's defenses were up and activated. Now it was time for the offense...

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---HEAVILY ENCRYPTED MESSAGE---

Shalrirorchian leadership-

This is the Principality of Wilhelmsborough. We have heard of your impending conflict with the warmongering Empire of Hataria, and have decided to lend you our support.

At this moment, the 4th Fleet, under the command of Fleet Admiral Patrick Frampton is on its way to your nation. They are bringing with them the 4th Army Group and three of our Air Fleets.

Many countries have offered you their support, but I do not believe that many of them have done so at a level which we have done. The Principality of Wilhelmsborough will fight to protect the sovereignty of your nation.

Hang on Shalrirorchia, we're coming to help.

-P.S. please do not inform anyone outside of the military of our arrival.

---END MESSAGE---
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Down in the Southern Atlantic Ocean, the mighty 4th Fleet sailed forth in the direction of the nation of Shalrirorchia. High overhead flew a wing of Talons, Stargazers, and LEOSF-1s. Their job was to ensure that enemy satellites didn't take up a position over the fleet below.

And still, no declaration of war had been made by the Principality...

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4th Fleet
(Fleet Admiral Patrick Frampton commanding)

3 Intrepid-class Supercarriers (Flagship Rhapsody)
9 Nimitz-class Aircraft Carriers
36 Kirov-class Battlecruisers
40 Seawolf-class Submarines
52 Slava-class Heavy Missile Cruisers
60 Arleigh-Burke-class Guided-missile Destroyers
70 Oliver Hazard Perry-class Anti-Sub Escort Frigates
100 Phalanx-class Amphibious Assault Transport Ships

1080 Su-47 Golden Eagles
180 S-3 Vikings
30 EB-180 Stargazers
60 UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopters
45 AH-64 Apache Helicopters

6th, 7th and 8th Air Fleets (combined forces)
(Generals Albert Rollins, Bradley Farrell, and Colin Winters commanding, respectfully)

9 Trojan II class Airborne Aircraft Carriers
24 Trojan I class Airborne Aircraft Carriers
27 Mako class Airship Bombers
45 Hyperion class Rigid Airships
120 Spartan Fleet Defense Airships

420 Su-47 Golden Eagles
60 CH-47 Chinook Transport Helicopters


4th Army Group
(Field Marshal Ivan Trubetskoy commanding)

576,000 soldiers (Armed with AK-74’s and Beretta M92 Handguns. Snipers use Galil-model sniper rifles)

1,000 Long Range Acoustic Devices (loaded atop M998 HMMWV Humvees)
2,300 M1A1 Abrams Tanks
1,600 Active Denial Systems (loaded atop M998 HMMWV Humvees)
1,700 9k58 Smerch Anti-Air Vehicles
2,000 Avenger Low Level Anti-Air Vehicles
3,500 M998 HMMWV Humvees
7,500 URAL-43206 Cargo Trucks

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*1 wing=72 aircraft

Grand Admiral Westbay soon received the message.

"Alright. Send the transports to land with a Carrier's worth of escort planes and destroyers. Now, set full speed towards the enemy fleet. Weapons ready."

SHALRIRORCHIAN STRATEGIC BOMBER WING

"Seven-One, confirm Hatarian radar ping." signalled Commander Ellis, looking at the pale, blue readouts on his display.

"Confirmed, Seven Leader. Hatarian radar pings bearing waypoint 4." the other bomber radioed back.

Ellis sat back and watched the dull pulse of the light on the radar board. The Hatarian radar system, like any radar system in use around the world, had a maximum range. The signal of the radar itself carried beyond that range, of course, but it was too weak to actually bounce back and detect anything. The Shalrirorchian fire control computers aboard the bombers monitored the Hatarian radar sweeps and established a projection on the strategic map that showed the line where Hatarian detection would begin. Ellis kept his eye on that line very carefully...although the computers built a natural buffer zone into the projection to make sure that they did not underestimate the Hatarian detection radius, Ellis intended to launch even before THAT point, just as an added margin of safety.

"Seven Leader to all groups." Ellis signalled, using a tight-beam broadcast from bomber to bomber. "This is Commander Ellis. Deliver the package, repeat deliver the package, over and out."

Ellis flipped switches on his control panel, then depressed the firing button in his flight stick. The air around him roared as four heavily-modified AGM-14SA cruise missiles dropped off his wings and ignited, roaring into the sky under their own power. His bomber hopped up, suddenly deprived of all the ponderous weight of those missiles, and Ellis had to fight the controls to remain level. All around him, the 400 bombers provided by Strategic Command did the same, and soon the missiles were streaking ahead at the same speed and altitude as the bombers.

"Break, break, break." radioed Ellis. "Escape vectors." he added, and the U.S.S. bombers peeled off and began heading south again, towards Shalrirorchia and home. The missiles they left behind thundered through the sky, wings extended as they bore down on the location of the Hatarian fleet.

The Shalrirorchians had underestamated The Hatarians, For The Hatarian Invasion Fleet had a New Longer ranged Radar, The Chimera System. It had a Far Longer Range then Most Radars, a range of 4,000 Miles. This Chimera System was made for Early Warning of Aircraft and Missiles and Anti Jamming and Stealth, makeing The enemy jamming equipment Downright Useless. The Bombers had entered The Radar Range Before they had know it. and when Their Missiles were Launch, The Fleet Activted it;s CWISs to Counter The Missiles and Anti-Aircraft was also online. The CWIS shot down Most of The Missiles, but like all Anti-Missile Defenses, a few got Though and 23 Cruisers and a Carrier were Sunk.

The Landing Craft were already heading for The landing areas North and South of Bayport.

OOC: I need Loses on my Bombardment of Bayport Please.

OOC:
Hataria,
that type of radar is not feesable as the curviture of the earth wouldn't allow it. Now, I would say that using satelites to spot the stuff from Shalrirorchia would be possible if they wern't under cloud cover but what you said is next to impossible

IC:
SCENE: Flight group of Boeing 777's
The flight group had begun touchdown procedures on the runway of the specified airport. Each one was taking it's turn landing and vearing off across the tarmac to a point where they could unload their WH-03 "Troop Transport" Warthogs and transport trucks with the equipment needed to put together the MASH units.

Truck after Truck full of building materials, tent canopy's and medical equipment rolled off the ramps on the 777's. The Warthogs also rolled off the ramps on the 777's as Marines marched down off of them. Surgeons and Marines got onto the Warthogs and drove towards the main service gate for the tarmac section of the airport and stopped in a long line of a convoy. The Surgeon in charge, who was in the lead warthog, stepped out at the gate to greet the guard.

"Hello. We're the MASH Units from the Dark Empire of Shazbotdom. Here are our orders and the locations that we have picked out to place our encampments."


***The map showed fifteen locations that were clearly outside of the city limits across the open countryside***

OOC:
Hataria,
that type of radar is not feesable as the curviture of the earth wouldn't allow it. Now, I would say that using satelites to spot the stuff from Shalrirorchia would be possible if they wern't under cloud cover but what you said is next to impossible

OOC: Ok, I will edit it soon

(ooc: keep all OOC in the OOC thread, please. Also, Shalrirorchia, check your TGs, please)

The 4th Fleet sailed onward towards Shalrirorchia. The crewmen of the various ships and airships worked diligantly, all the while keeping a look-out for enemies. The 4th Army Group were in their transports and according to Field Marshal Ivan Trubetskoy, were itching for a fight.

Estimated time of arrival to Shalrirorchia was 3 days.

Meanwhile, high up in the sky and in Low Earth Orbit, the F/A-35 Talons, EB-180 Stargazers, and LEOSF-1s continued to monitor space and protect the Wilhelmsborough ships from orbital weaponry. However, one lone EB-180 Stargazer was scanning the waters around Shalrirorchia, and spotted a Hatarian Fleet sailing towards the island nation.

The pilot quickly relayed this information to his commanding officer, who encrypted the information and sent it down to the Rhapsody, the flagship of the 4th Fleet.

Fleet Admiral Patrick Frampton reviewed this new information with his senior officers. It appeared that the Hatarian Fleet, which numbered around 300 ships, was coming down on the north coast of the country.

After careful deliberation, a decision was made. The 4th Fleet would come up along Shalrirorchia's west coast. The troop transports would land and unload the 4th Army Group.

Meanwhile, the rest of the 4th Fleet would move north and make a wide swing to come up behind the Hatarian Fleet. By then the Hatarians would have most likely arrived at the two small islands off the coast. By the time that the 4th Fleet arrived, perhaps Shalrirorchia and her allies would have inflicted some damage against the enemy fleet.

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---HIGHLY ENCRYPTED TRANSMISSION---

Shalrirorchian Leadership-

This is Fleet Admiral Patrick Frampton of Wilhelmsborough's 4th Fleet. Our forces will be arriving at your country soon. A Hatarian fleet will also be arriving as well, from the north, but you probably know that already.

Our forces will be coming up along your western coast and unloading the 4th Army Group under the command of Field Marshal Ivan Trubetskoy. They will travel up the river, through your capital city, and position themselves along the northern coast where the Hatarians are expected to arrive.

Please inform your military leaders of our impending arrival. It will not be long now.

---END MESSAGE---

The Maldorians had already attracted the ire of the Dominion Emperor, Kyp Droma, by their insult due to the promised protection of the small nation of Siriusa by the Dominion government. Such comment had infuriated the Dominion, and already been raising war aspirations for an already war-tempered nation, at most times. The military had already been set to Alert Yellow in case of deployment status at impending time, and finally the bubble had broke.

As more and more nations had flocked to the cause of basic support of the coalition begun by the blatant attack on Demo 666, the Dominion had stood by. But the further transgressions of the blindly imperialist axis, on top of the launch of an invasion of Shalrirorchia, had provoked the Emperor to begin laying the Dominion hand of war into the campaign. It would not only be good to exact vindication on the Maldorians for their communications, but also to finally see if Hataria could be taught a lesson for the various wars during the years that had spread the nation's name across the globe-infamously.

Operating under secrecy-the Dominion had plenty of ways with this-the nation's top military leaders had convened at the Imperial Palace-one of the highest military locations of the Dominion, despite being the Emperor's personal residence, as well-and planned out a straightforward move to stave off the invasion of Shalrirorchia, and potentially take the war to the shores and lands of Demon 666. Since the Amazonian Dominion was an island nation, it would be neccessary to first close with the Shalrirorchian nation with a naval force, then land and defend the transport group.

As the meetings had commenced, naval formations had already been mobilized. It had been obvious that war was coming, and that water power would be essential. The question was how much-and the Emperor had not reached low. He authorized the use of a full five Dominion carrier battle groups-a large amount, though still below half of the Dominion's full naval complement. It would, however, be sufficient for a first-strike group to inflict damage as a single unit. Another two-CBG group would deploy as a reserve force away from the main force, though each group of the reserves would be slightly larger. If the main force punched through, the reserve would follow up to bolster force.

Aerial assets would be vital, and carriers would be a strong force for the naval group being prepared. The armada being readied contained five supercarriers-the pride of the fleet, and capable of carrying naval bomber units. These would be put along with ground-based bombers from the Dominion against the attackers early, as the rest of the fleet moved in.

Time was closing...

SIC:

A message was sent privately to the Shalrirorchian government detailing the situation.

Directed to the Shalrirorchian Government

The Amazonian Dominion is committing a strong naval task force complete with air and groud complements, which should be sufficient, coupled with other allied forces, in knocking out the Hatarian advance on Shalrirorchian lands.

We will repulse these blatant fools, and push them back to their own lands.

-Dominion Department of War

The Shalrirorchian Defense Force was feeling better all the time.

The North Shalrirorchian Sea had come alive with Allied fleets in a breathtakingly short period of time. Hataria's fleet continued to advance on the coast as Admiral Holmes' defensive strategy unfolded, and of course there was the advance of Axis Nova to deal with. But no fewer than five Allied fleets were now operating in the area (or soon would be). The Shalrirorchians nevertheless made preparations to defend their shores with the ferocity of cornered lions. Of principle concern were the major cities of Bayport and Nik Arcatia...Bayport was clearly being invested by Hataria (still awaiting explantions there), while Axis Nova was now within striking distance of Nik Arcatia. Bayport was the single largest Shalrirorchian naval base, and was home to Naval HQ. Nik Arcatia had important cultural significance...the great city was many centuries old, and was the heart of the Shalrirorchian native religion. Tamu Sheshara, the king who had unified Shalrirorchia into a single country, was entombed there. The Shalrirorchians would fight fanatically to defend both, since victories at either city for the Imperials would open up campaigns deeper south.

(ooc: Bwah? I'm approaching from the EAST, not the north.)

The Shalrirorchian Defense Force was feeling better all the time.

The North Shalrirorchian Sea had come alive with Allied fleets in a breathtakingly short period of time. Hataria's fleet continued to advance on the coast as Admiral Holmes' defensive strategy unfolded, and of course there was the advance of Axis Nova to deal with. But no fewer than five Allied fleets were now operating in the area (or soon would be). The Shalrirorchians nevertheless made preparations to defend their shores with the ferocity of cornered lions. Of principle concern were the major cities of Bayport and Nik Arcatia...Bayport was clearly being invested by Hataria (still awaiting explantions there), while Axis Nova was now within striking distance of Nik Arcatia. Bayport was the single largest Shalrirorchian naval base, and was home to Naval HQ. Nik Arcatia had important cultural significance...the great city was many centuries old, and was the heart of the Shalrirorchian native religion. Tamu Sheshara, the king who had unified Shalrirorchia into a single country, was entombed there. The Shalrirorchians would fight fanatically to defend both, since victories at either city for the Imperials would open up campaigns deeper south.


OOC: I am waiting for your Loseing at my Bombardment of Bayport. But hey, It's Cool :)

Will Post IC Post Later.

Meanwhile, back on the Crimean Peninsula, General of the Air Force Salazar Sherman decided to send a second wing of EB-180 Stargazers to safeguard the 4th Fleet.

Several members of his staff questioned this decision, considering that there already was a wing of Stargazers, along with wings of F/A-35s and LEOSF-1s, defending the 4th Fleet from weapons satellites. Adding to their criticism was the fact that the 4th already had thirty EB-180s of their own, which even now were flying over the fleet, protecting it from attacks that were closer to the ground.

But General Sherman wouldn't be dissuaded. The fleet would get its wing of Stargazers. And so, the seventy-two jets flew out of the Azores on a direct course for Patrick Frampton's ships. They rose to an altitude of 130,000 feet and increased to a speed of Mach 4. Estimated time of arrival stood at 2 hours, 30 minutes.

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Meanwhile, the 4th Fleet was pushing ever closer to the west coast of Shalrirorchia. The fighters of the 6th, 7th, and 8th Air Fleets patrolled a 50 mile radius of the skies surrounding the Expeditionary Force. At the same time, S-3 Vikings patrolled the surrounding waters for anything beneath the waves. Dozens of minisubs assisted in this endeavour.

The fleet would arrive along the Shalrirorchian coast in 2 days. As they sailed closer, the transports carrying the 4th Army Group moved up to the front the Seawolf/Oliver Hazard Perry defense ring. And directly behind the troop transports, the Phalanx-class Amphibious Assault Transport Ships had also started to gather.

And still, the government of the Principality had yet to announce its entry into the war.

We need a list of everyone that's fighting.

It was the Nationalist Intelligence Network's (NIN) first job, since they were created, a year ago. Of course, the Nationalists for Country (NC) political party (that ruled Terre Nationale since its start as a province, eight years before) were not idiots. They allowed NIN to train their twenty-five field operatives and hundreds of other staff.

This war would be the largest war that Terre Nationale would ever fight in their history, but first they needed to chose sides. This fight was one of gigantic preportions, millions could die, many of which could be Nationalists, if they chose the wrong side.

So, the NC political party sent NIN Operative, Kyle Ming, a descendent of Chino-Balkan family that migrated into Terre Nationale when it was a mere province. He was considered the best of his class, though such things have never been tested in real situations.

Soon NIN Operative Kyle Ming would be inserted into the Shalrirorchian goverment to see thier plans for this war and how well they would do. The Maldorian goverment, along with the Axis Nova's would be monitored closely, seeing as Maldorians where military allies in a prevoius campaign there would be no need for the insertion of a NIN Operative.
~~~
The goverment of Terre Nationale would like to send in a politicial analyzer to Shalrirorchia to see if we should join the war to stablize your footing, or the others. We hope you allow our analyzer to see the greatness, or horror, of your goverment's chance of several or winning this mythically large war.

En Route to Shalrirorchia Coast

The 3 Amur 1850 class submarines with a single Golf sailed along the waters. Behind them were 2 Kilo class Submarines, one on each side to detect flankers. They were at snorkel depth in a tight delta formation. Meanwhile a message from a cargo ship bounced off a Avirson communications satellite toward the fleet owned by The PeoplesFreedom.

Encrypted Message to The PeoplesFreedom

Order approved.

3 Amur 1850s with towed Scuds and a single Golf class are en route to your fleet. We have 6 nuclear Scuds on board. We are awaiting instructions.

[END]

We need a list of everyone that's fighting.

That can be found in the Hataria conflict OOC thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=522448)

As I have posted in another thread these are my troops sent to Tynish Sea,

3 Aircraft Carrier Admiral Gorshkov Class
2 Battlecruiser Soviet Class
2 Cruisers Lenin Class
7 Destroyers Kashin Class
6 Frigates Stalin Class
20 Light Frigates Revolution Class

In our Aircraft carriers we have:
39 Su-33 Aircrafts
15 Su-25 Fighters
12 Ka-27 Helicopters
48 Ka-27PLO Helicopters

Later the 41st Guards Tank Division will be sent.

But for now, this fleet will be guarding Tynish Oceanic Territory.

It was the Nationalist Intelligence Network's (NIN) first job, since they were created, a year ago. Of course, the Nationalists for Country (NC) political party (that ruled Terre Nationale since its start as a province, eight years before) were not idiots. They allowed NIN to train their twenty-five field operatives and hundreds of other staff.

This war would be the largest war that Terre Nationale would ever fight in their history, but first they needed to chose sides. This fight was one of gigantic preportions, millions could die, many of which could be Nationalists, if they chose the wrong side.

So, the NC political party sent NIN Operative, Kyle Ming, a descendent of Chino-Balkan family that migrated into Terre Nationale when it was a mere province. He was considered the best of his class, though such things have never been tested in real situations.

Soon NIN Operative Kyle Ming would be inserted into the Shalrirorchian goverment to see thier plans for this war and how well they would do. The Maldorian goverment, along with the Axis Nova's would be monitored closely, seeing as Maldorians where military allies in a prevoius campaign there would be no need for the insertion of a NIN Operative.
~~~
The goverment of Terre Nationale would like to send in a politicial analyzer to Shalrirorchia to see if we should join the war to stablize your footing, or the others. We hope you allow our analyzer to see the greatness, or horror, of your goverment's chance of several or winning this mythically large war.

We will be happy to allow your ambassador access to Shalrirorchia's Embassy Row.

Hatarian 14th Fleet.

The Invasion Fleet was sailing to it's Target. The Commander was Grand General Asuka, Hero of The Cimmerian Wars: North African Front.

"Today gentalmen," She said, "Our Target are these Two islands." She pointed on a Map to two Islands North od the Shalrirorchian Mainland. "The City of Bayport will be where We land. The Ships and Planes will Start Bombarding The city, while Two landing Forces will land North and South of Bayport. once the City is captured. we will drive The enemy Off the Larger island, which is Code Named 'Big One' The Smaller island, Code named 'Little One' will be the Target of a Second force that is Massing in Spain. You all Know your Orders, Carry on!" and The Troops started Getting Ready for The Battle to come.

City of Bayport
United States of Shalrirorchia

The bombardment of Bayport caught the Shalrirorchians by surprise.

The city had long been the hub of Shalrirorchian naval operations in the world. U.S.S. Navy Command was located there, and its' shipyards and drydocks were the envy of the rest of Shalrirorchia. The city's navies were absent when the Hatarians came to town...the Shalrirorchian fleet under Admiral Holmes was busy launching attacks on the Hatarian fleet itself (still awaiting a repost of the damage done by the Shalrirorchian strike, which should have been more lethal) This was not to say that Bayport did not have its' defenses. Far from it...Bayport, as the sight of the Navy's High Command, was also the training center for Shalrirorchia's Marines.

Bayport was a defender's dream. The city sat atop both land and sea, and was divided into various (and clearly visible) sections...in Shalcoria, these would have been called districts or quarters, but in Bayport they were termed cantons. Each canton was connected by a series of bridges and subway tunnels to other cantons...the city was a glittering, modern metropolis of steel and stone. It was not an eyesore; the Shalrirorchians were artisans at heart, and the construction of a city was as much a work of art as engineering. The graceful steel and glass buildings rose into the sky, broken by lush parks and wetlands on those parts of the city built atop land.

The city also had teeth. It was surrounded in a half-ring of coastal batteries that could fling ship-killing missiles far out to sea, and heavy gun batteries that could fire lethal shells with somewhat less range (but equally lethal to warships). These were augmented with numerous surface-to-air missile launchers that could seriously hinder enemy air operations over the city. A country as large as Shalrirorchia was difficult to defend with static defenses (the number of fixed guns required to guard the entire coast would have been enormous, and so the Shalrirorchians did not even try), but Bayport was one of the strongpoints in the network.

The land approaches were garrisoned by Marine heavy armor units with an amphibious version of the Super Crusader Mk 3 battle tank, and would fight fanatically to defend the city from the Hatarian assault. A Hatarian victory would lay the entire Shalrirorchian North Coast open to invasion.

This strong defense was unified by the MILSTARS uplink in the center of the city, a large receiving dish that pointed up to the sky. The MILSTARS intel/combat network tied all of the distributed defenses together, allowing them to fight as a seamless formation. MILSTARS also kept the U.S.S. forces aware of the positions and strengths of the approaching Hatarian units, allowing them to distribute their defenses in such a way as to maximize Hatarian difficulties and losses. As long as MILSTARS uplink was maintained, the U.S.S. would reap a bloody harvest of Hatarian lives.

OOC: About time you posted, I was worried that you had forgotten about us! :)

IC:

The EB-180 Stargazers made it to the 4th Fleet without incident. There were now one hundred and two of these aircraft flying at an altitude of 32,000 feet above the ships below.

The Wilhelmsborough Expeditionary Force continued their patrol of the skies as well as beneath the seas with minisubs. The three wings of F/A-35 Talons, EB-180 Stargazers, and LEOSF-1s maintained their vigil in the upper atmosphere/Low Earth Orbit. They also kept a close watch on the Hatarian fleet bearing down on the northern coast.

The Principality government continued to keep quiet. And as far as the citizenry were concerned, this was just a false alarm, or a testing of military systems. Such events had happened before with no military action, and they expected the same to out of this eventually. Just another attempt for the military to justify its bloated budget.

Still, times like these never ceased to unnerve the population. Most of the military outside of the Abyss had no idea what was going on. All they were told was that Hataria was getting Imperialistic again, and that they had to raise the defenses as a precaution.

All the while, the 4th Fleet continued to push on towards the west coast of Shalrirorchia. They would be arriving in less than a day.

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---HIGHLY ENCRYPTED TRANSMISSION---

Shalrirorchian leadership-

In less than eighteen hours, troop transport ships carrying the 4th Army Group will be landing on your western shore. Please prepare for their arrival and safe transport through your country to the northern coast.

Unfortunately, the fleet will not have time to stay. We will be headed north after the transports hit the beach. We will leave the soldiers and the landing craft in your capable hands. We trust you will keep watch over them.

---END TRANSMISSION---

City of Bayport
United States of Shalrirorchia

The Hatarian shells screamed in over the city and impacted all manner of targets. Military batteries, bases, and civilian structures all suffered damage as the rain of fire continued. The civilian population panicked, flooding into the streets to escape structural fires...and in the process, hampering the smooth military movements throughout the city.

Naval Command responded by ordering the people of Bayport to the city-operated bomb shelters, and by imposing a curfew after 3:00 PM. Military units took up positions in the city streets and began deploying mobile barricades...large, tall sections of expandable modular wall sections that could quickly be deployed to block off avenues and exits. Any Hatarian units entering the city would find a maze bristling with MILSTARS-equipped, gun-toting Marines who knew EXACTLY whether there were Hatarians around the corner or not.

OOC: Aren't we doing the RPing on http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=522444
Terre nationale, and me are doing it there.

OOC: About time you posted, I was worried that you had forgotten about us! :)

IC:

The EB-180 Stargazers made it to the 4th Fleet without incident. There were now one hundred and two of these aircraft flying at an altitude of 32,000 feet above the ships below.

The Wilhelmsborough Expeditionary Force continued their patrol of the skies as well as beneath the seas with minisubs. The three wings of F/A-35 Talons, EB-180 Stargazers, and LEOSF-1s maintained their vigil in the upper atmosphere/Low Earth Orbit. They also kept a close watch on the Hatarian fleet bearing down on the northern coast.

The Principality government continued to keep quiet. And as far as the citizenry were concerned, this was just a false alarm, or a testing of military systems. Such events had happened before with no military action, and they expected the same to out of this eventually. Just another attempt for the military to justify its bloated budget.

Still, times like these never ceased to unnerve the population.

All the while, the 4th Fleet continued to push on towards the west coast of Shalrirorchia. They would be arriving in less than a day.

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---HIGHLY ENCRYPTED TRANSMISSION---

Shalrirorchian leadership-

In less than eighteen hours, troop transport ships carrying the 4th Army Group will be landing on your western shore. Please prepare for their arrival and safe transport through your country to the northern coast.

Unfortunately, the fleet will not have time to stay. We will be headed north after the transports hit the beach. We will leave the soldiers and the landing craft in your capable hands. We trust you will keep watch over them.

---END TRANSMISSION---

They'll be under heavy Shalrirorchian air and armored protection as soon as they arrive. It is not a moment too soon; the Hatarians are invading Bayport in the north, and it promises to be a bloody battle.

OOC: Aren't we doing the RPing on http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=522444
Terre nationale, and me are doing it there.

This is the thread in which we're rping what's going on with Shalrirorchia (essentially in terms of Shalrirorchia's defense against an Imperial invasion. Shalrirorchian forces may appear in other theatres of the war, but the U.S.S.'s primary focus is right here in Shalrirorchia (for obvious reasons).

OOC: Aren't we doing the RPing on http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=522444
Terre nationale, and me are doing it there.

Nope, we're doing it here. :)

OOC: Ok, so I'll RP in here. :)

ooc: check your TGs please Shalrirorchia

Yateille Harbor
Siriusa
0900 Hours

Hundreds of sailors stood at attention on the Kraken-class dreadnought IES Praecursoris, their arms fixed the salute of the Imperial Ezaltian Navy. Their salute was rather odd, with the hand on the right side of the face with the palm facing inward. In olden days, it was to hide the tar-coated palms from the officers, but it was just tradition now.

Admiral James Salvatore returned the salute, and the sailors went back to their duties. The weather here was almost perfect; a nice dry warmth with a slight breeze, a far cry from the icy hell that was Ezaltia most of the year. Salvatore made his way up to the bridge, returning untold dozens of salutes from sailors and junior officers. His second-in-command, a young captain named Francis Exavier, greeted him with (surprise) a salute. "Good morning, sir."

"Good morning, Captain," Salvatore replied, pouring himself a cup of tea from the large pot in the corner of the bridge.

Meanwhile, Lieutenant Junior Grade Chase Byron of the Imperial Ezaltian Marines shouldered his ERX-22A1 rifle as he boarded the assault carrier IES Warspite. Behind him, a pair of enlisted men grumbled about how much they would miss the Siriusan whores. As an officer, Byron enjoyed his port leave more discreetly, and besides, he had a fiance in Christiania. He settled himself in his small (but private, a perk of being an officer) cabin as the massive flotilla left the harbor, headed to combat the Axis in Shalrirorchia.

ORBAT:

1st Surface Fleet
1x Kraken-class Seige Dreadnought (IES Praecursoris)
10x Duke-class Heavy Battleship
11x Vendetta-class Heavy Cruiser
15x Ticonderoga-class Missile Cruiser
19x Indomitable-class Light Cruiser
22x Daring-class Missile Destroyer
28x Oliver Hazard Perry-Class ASW Frigate
10x Horizon-class AA Frigate
15x Astute-class Attack Submarine

1st Carrier Strike Group
2x Intrepid-class Supercarrier
-90x F/A-401 Bird of Prey
-40x F/A-501 Blizzard
-40x F-119 Banshee
-5x E-2C Hawkeye
-10x EA-18G Growler
-5x Nimrod ASW
2x Nimitz-class Aircraft Carrier
-40x F/A-401 Bird of Prey
-20x F/A-501 Blizzard
-15x F-119 Banshee
-5x EA-18G Growler
-10x V-22 Osprey
2x Duke-class Heavy Battleship
11x Horizon-class Air Defese Frigate
13x Daring-class Missile Destroyer
8x Astute-class Attack Submarine
8x Ticonderoga-class Cruiser

2nd Task Force
1x Intrepid-class Supercarrier
-90x F/A-401 Bird of Prey
-40x F/A-501 Blizzard
-40x F-119 Banshee
-5x E-2C Hawkeye
-10x EA-18G Growler
-5x Nimrod ASW
1x Duke-class Heavy Battleship
1x Wasp-class Assault Carrier
-20x F-35B Lightning II
-10x UH-60 Black Hawk
-10x MH-53 Pave Low
-2x ASW helicopters
5x Ticonderoga-class Cruiser
4x Daring-class Missile Destroyer
2x Horizon-class Air Defense Frigate
1x Oliver Hazard Perry-class ASW frigate

3rd Task Force
1x Intrepid-class Supercarrier
-90x F/A-401 Bird of Prey
-40x F/A-501 Blizzard
-40x F-119 Banshee
-5x E-2C Hawkeye
-10x EA-18G Growler
-5x Nimrod ASW
1x Duke-class Heavy Battleship
1x Wasp-class Assault Carrier
-20x F-35B Lightning II
-10x UH-60 Black Hawk
-10x MH-53 Pave Low
-2x ASW helicopters
5x Ticonderoga-class Cruiser
4x Daring-class Missile Destroyer
2x Horizon-class Air Defense Frigate
1x Oliver Hazard Perry-class ASW frigate

OCC: Who's side are on?

OCC: Who's side are on?

OOC: Yours.

The 4th Fleet had been sailing for three days. But at long last, they had finally arrived on the western Shalrirorchian coast.

As the ships passed within five miles of the mainland, the troop transports carrying the 4th Army Group separated from the fleet and made a beeline directly for the beach. If one were to look from shore, they would have seen hundreds and hundreds of ships racing headlong towards land.

Finally, the first of the landing craft hit the beach. Ramps were lowered, and thousands of soldiers (Regiments of 2,400 men apiece) began to pour out, along with more thousands of tanks, trucks, missile turrets, and other assorted armored vehicles.

As the men, arms, and equipment continued to flow, Field Marshal Ivan Trubetskoy climbed out of his landing craft and got right down to business.

He addressed his five Generals. "I want these troops and equipment organized and ready to get on the road immediately! We have a lot of ground to cover! Got to get to the north before Frampton does!"

The Generals saluted, and went to get their armies organized.

With that out of the way, the Field Marshal began to observe his surroundings. This was a nice stretch of beach. Smooth, no rocky outcroppings anywhere. He had chosen a good place to land.

Then Trubetskoy turned around and looked inland towards the houses and buildings and wondered where the Shalrirorchians were. They had promised to provide an escort after all...

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Meanwhile, on the Rhapsody, Fleet Admiral Patrick Frampton watched as more and more landing craft hit the shore. He was glad that they had arrived, but he was also glad that he didn't have to keep watch over the troop transports, and have to suffer Field Marshal Trubetskoy calling his office every hour of the day asking if they had yet arrived.

Meanwhile, high up in the sky and in Low Earth Orbit, the F/A-35 Talons, EB-180 Stargazers, and LEOSF-1s continued to keep up their defense. The Stargazers, using a topographic mapping system alongside their conventional tracking devices, had counted approximately two hundred and eighty-six individual ships in the Hatarian fleet. This new information was encrypted and sent down to the Rhapsody.

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At the exact moment that the 4th Army Group was landing, General of the Air Force Salazar Sherman decided to send an extra two wings of F/A-35 Talons to support the 4th Fleet, despite the fact that the officers couldn't see a reason why. Not even the people close to Sherman were sure what was going on, and Sherman wasn't talking about it.

They took off from the base in New Caledonia, climbed to a height of 140,000 feet, and flew off in the direction of the Wilhelmsborough fleet at Mach 5. They would arrive over the fleet in one hour, thirty minutes.

For now, the 4th Fleet would hold its position until the 4th Army Group had made it to shore. Then, if the Talons hadn't arrived yet, they would sail northward and let the jets catch up.

The Hatarian Marines soon started Landing 20 miles North of Bayport. Since It Seemed that The enemy was renforceing from The enemy Naval base, a Change of Plans had Happened, The Full Force was to land in The North. Soon Marines were Pooring out of The Landing Craft. One Boat soon landed and soon Crowned Princess Galaxia on a Black horse.

The Imperial Marines soon started waveing their Flag high as The Trucks and other Veicles soon came. The Marines soon started Heading for Bayport.

IC:
SCENE: MASH 4077
It had been several hours since the Dark Empire landed their MASH Units. The 4077th was placed out in an area roughly 20km outside the capital city. They were preparing any and all equipment they needed for any wounded that would be comming their way. Colonal O'Riley was in charge of the camp. This camp would be the first line in treating any casualties of war from within a 30 Kilometer Radius.

The Hatarian Marines soon started Landing 20 miles North of Bayport. Since It Seemed that The enemy was renforceing from The enemy Naval base, a Change of Plans had Happened, The Full Force was to land in The North. Soon Marines were Pooring out of The Landing Craft. One Boat soon landed and soon Crowned Princess Galaxia on a Black horse.

The Imperial Marines soon started waveing their Flag high as The Trucks and other Veicles soon came. The Marines soon started Heading for Bayport.

OOC- By this, I assume you mean that the Crown Princess Galaxia has landed on the beaches with the soldiers.

OOC- By this, I assume you mean that the Crown Princess Galaxia has landed on the beaches with the soldiers.

OOC: You have snipers, right? :)

It had taken several days for the Amazonian fleet to make it from the isolated Dominion homeland to the waters of Shalrirorchia, but at last they were finally rendevousing with the assembled fleets. The massive quintuple armada was fairly quiet, and on the outside, fairly inactive. On the inside, however, crews were all at their stations. All weapons were on active, several missiles primed in VLS tubes in case Hatarian forces grew aggressive. Even if they did, Grand Admiral Reyshawn Thaxton was well aware that the combined firepower of the assembled naval formations-including that of the Dominion-would be more than a match to rout the Hatarians.

It had appeared one group-soon to be identified as the Wilhelmsborough contingent-had already made a beachhead. The Dominion aimed to do so on a clear beachhead a little behind the Wilhelmsborough beach, and LSTs and LPDs began moving up from the combat ships. Supply vessels and hospital ships moved into protected regions of the armada along with the LHDs and carriers and supercarriers, surrounded by the dreadnoughts, battleships, cruisers, frigates, destroyers, and PCFGs of the fleet. It was a lot of weaponry, and a lot of deadly equipment.

Thaxton was in overall command of the operation, but High General Stephen Delhomme was the ground commander of the deploying landing forces-thousands of artillery and armor pieces, innumerable infantry. Deployment was going fairly fast, especially now that two E-5 Spotlight AWACS craft had launched and were detecting no nearby hostiles. Several HK sub patrols and a flight of F-13 naval fighters had verified this assumption. All was starting out right for the Dominion, at the least.

Aboard the supercarriers, carriers, and the aircraft of the LHDs, several flights of strike and superiority craft were going to Alert-10 to support the troops if neccessary, while other groups-including one naval bomber flight-was going to Alert-15.

ooc: with the lack of any responses or posts from Shalriorchia on the matter, as well as a lack of any posts from you lot about defending the eastern coast, I am forced to proceed as planned I guess ._.

The air armada rumbles onwards, only a couple hours out from the drop zone in the desert on Shalriorchia's eastern seaboard now. The complete lack of any opposition so far has the command staff of the combined fleet rather worried and concerned, and additional recon flights are dispatched in all directions to ensure there isn't some kind of trap.

A day or so behind the fleet, the Sand Devil and Sand Crab force chugs on as well, though they won't be landing until a forward base is secured.

OOC: Hey Shal, you got a map of your nation?

It wasn't long before the advanced avionics of the AWACS craft had picked up the absolutely massive objects flying through the sky. Though such things hadn't been planned for, they could certainly be adapted for. Across the supercarriers and carriers, thermobaric AAMs were being loaded on strike aircraft, along with Heavy AAMs-Anti-air weapons designed to down a heavy bomber or gunship in one shot, containing the power of an ASM. The Novan air armada wouldn't come without a fight, though the Dominion advance waited on Shalrirorchain confirmation.

To ensure that the Shalrirorchians actually knew about the threat that was now approaching-if they hadn't already detected the giant oblong objects that clearly weren't birds, especially to any modern radar system-a short communication on an encrypted channel was sent.

SIC:

Encrypted Channel A4XT5V

Addressed to the Shalrirorchian Military

Dominion AWACS craft had picked up an Axis Novan airship armada en route to Shalrirorchian land-likely either in a bombing manuever or massive air drop. We have already armed aircraft with suitable weaponry to deal with the threat, and wait for your confirmation.

OOC- By this, I assume you mean that the Crown Princess Galaxia has landed on the beaches with the soldiers.

OOC: Yep

OOC: Hey Shal, you got a map of your nation?

http://www.geocities.com/arisianfederation/usswebpage.jpg

ooc: with the lack of any responses or posts from Shalriorchia on the matter, as well as a lack of any posts from you lot about defending the eastern coast, I am forced to proceed as planned I guess ._.

The air armada rumbles onwards, only a couple hours out from the drop zone in the desert on Shalriorchia's eastern seaboard now. The complete lack of any opposition so far has the command staff of the combined fleet rather worried and concerned, and additional recon flights are dispatched in all directions to ensure there isn't some kind of trap.

A day or so behind the fleet, the Sand Devil and Sand Crab force chugs on as well, though they won't be landing until a forward base is secured.

OOC- The miniplot with Axis Nova is temporarily suspended as negotiations occur over TG...Nova missed the commentary where I stated that my southern and eastern borders are faced with non-aligned nations (through no fault of his own...I only said that once, and my map is not particulary clear). The rest of this thread may continue unabated.

TO: Shalrirorchia
FROM: Office of the Chief of Army Staff

In absence of a message, the Colonial Army has decided to fly over one squadron of tanks from the Supreme Governor's Horse Guards, and soldiers from 1st Battalion, Supreme Governor's Zogian Regiment.

As pursuant to the telegram, we will also be send 12 priests from the Supreme Governor's Army Chaplains Department to assist in the praying process

Yours Sincerely,
General Alex Ronstein
Chief of Army Staff

OOC- The miniplot with Axis Nova is temporarily suspended as negotiations occur over TG...Nova missed the commentary where I stated that my southern and eastern borders are faced with non-aligned nations (through no fault of his own...I only said that once, and my map is not particulary clear). The rest of this thread may continue unabated.

OOC: It is in fact mostly Map Reading Error I think, Happens to all of us. The Map you use makes your Nation look like it is on a Super large Island. I even get Confused by maps like it. It is no ones Fault, not even yours, Shal.

OOC: Nix my Axis-Nova response moves, then.

Approximately 1 hour and thirty minutes after the troop transports started hitted the beach, the two wings of F/A-35 Talons arrived over the 4th Fleet.

The 4th Army Group however, was still unloading and organising their soldiers and equipment for the drive to the north. A stretch of road had been discovered further inland, and at this moment, organised men and vehicles were sitting on the road prepped and ready to go.

Unfortunately, it would probably take another hour for the Army Group to finish organising, which meant that Fleet Admiral Frampton had to keep his ships around longer than he expected. It didn't help that there was a large concentration of ships -which would later be found to be from Amazonian Beasts- heading towards a location just south of their position.

Until the 4th Army Group got on the move, or when the Shalrirorchian escort arrived, the Expeditionary Force would have to stay put and protect the soldiers. It was a situation that made Field Marshal Ivan Trubetskoy embarrassed, and Fleet Admiral Patrick Frampton very annoyed.

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Meanwhile, Field Marshal Trubetskoy was in his personal M998 HMMWV Humvee looking over the map. The road that they were on would take them to a highway, which would then take them to the capital city of Shalcoria. With any luck, there would be no rush hour traffic, or else the Army Group would forced to follow the nearby river.

With a traveling plan and a backup plan in place, Trubetskoy climbed out of his Humvee and inspected the long line of vehicles sitting on the road. There were Abrams Tanks, Smerch Rocket Launchers, and approximately 7,500 URAL-43206 Cargo Trucks, all filled to the brim with soldiers and supplies. There were also thousands and thousands of Humvees, all of which had been provided with the up-armor conversion kit.

As he continued with his inspection, one of the Generals hurried over.

"Ah, General Schroeder!" Trubetskoy greeted. "How goes the preparations?"

General Schroeder saluted the Field Marshal. "75 percent of our forces are prepared to head out Sir. But, we're going to need an extra hour for the remainding 25 percent to get ready."

"That's one hour we could already be on the road. One hour that the fleet could be on move." Trubetskoy replied angerly. "You have 45 minutes to get everything ready, and not a minute longer."

The General raised an eyebrow. "Sir, I don't think that's poss-"

But Trubetskoy would not be denied. "If 45 minutes goes by and they're still not ready, we're heading out and leaving them behind!" he said, his voice rising. "And later, after we come back, I'll have them arrested and charged with desertion!"

General Schroeder's eyes opened wide with horror. "Surely you don't mean that sir!"

"Well if you don't want to find out, you had better get those men ready to go in 45 minutes! DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR?"

"Yes sir!"

"Good! Dismissed!"

Field Marshal Ivan Trubetskoy grinned as he watched Schroeder's rapidly retreating form. Sometimes the soldiers needed a good scare to get their asses in gear. But they were good soldiers and he knew that they would all be ready to go.

Finishing with his inspection, the Field Marshal stepped over to the curb to light up a cigarette when all up a sudden, a vehicle pulled up...

OOC: Here's an opportunity to you make your enterence, Shalrirorchia :D

As already stated, the Imperial Empire of Demon 666 has declared war on all nations attacking Shalrirochia.

While we are currently busy fighting Hatarian barbarians, we will provide 70 Shark-class submarines to assist the Allied Navy.

Captain Masuke Norikake cramped himself inside A-453. As they checked fuel supplies and food, he stopped to kiss his wife, did the usual promisesand accolades, and stepped in the boat.

Pulling out his radio, he smiled, and began broadcasting.
"To Shalrirochia, men! Let's kill some Hatarian bastards!"
Throughout the subs, men cheered and roared as the propellors on the nuclear-powered submarines churned. It was time.

" Sir, we are now entering Hatarian fleet range."
" Roger that, order the planes to begin the attack, order missile barrages and order the fleet into gun range."

With that order, over 40,000 missiles fired from their tubes, accelerating to mach eight, and with that, came numerous countermeasure missiles, making it look like over 200,000 missile were coming toward the enemy fleet. The missiles were targeting the enemy carriers and battleships, and then smaller ships. 4,000 aircraft left their carriers determined to destroy the enemy fleet with powerful bombs, missiles, and torpedoes. The fleet followed, soon their ETC cannons would join the slaughter. It wouldn't be long before the powerful 8", 16", 21", 27", and 30" guns were trained on the enemy.

*Bump

Come on everyone, don't let this thread die! I hate it when people leave threads hanging! Let's keep it going, alright?

" Sir, we are now entering Hatarian fleet range."
" Roger that, order the planes to begin the attack, order missile barrages and order the fleet into gun range."

With that order, over 40,000 missiles fired from their tubes, accelerating to mach eight, and with that, came numerous countermeasure missiles, making it look like over 200,000 missile were coming toward the enemy fleet. The missiles were targeting the enemy carriers and battleships, and then smaller ships. 4,000 aircraft left their carriers determined to destroy the enemy fleet with powerful bombs, missiles, and torpedoes. The fleet followed, soon their ETC cannons would join the slaughter. It wouldn't be long before the powerful 8", 16", 21", 27", and 30" guns were trained on the enemy.

The enemy had forgot that Hatarians had Powerful Anti-Missile Defenses on There Ships, Thanks to Axis Nova. The Hatarian CWIS system Shot down most of The Missiles, but a Few did Get Though and sunk 1 Battleship, 12 Subs and 12 Destroyers. a Carrier was Lighty Damaged.

But The enemy was about to Meet with the Hatarian's Most deadly surprise.

40" Railguns on their Battleships.

and The Hatarian Fleet was going into attack, Point Blank Range. Hatarian Planes were heading to engage the enemy Planes as Hatarian Anti-Aircraft Missiles fired against the enemy Planes.

OOC: My Ships have Titanium Alloy Armor so your Guns might not stop them.

OOC:

Hataria, which Destroyers were sunk? The Tiger Shark-class Anti-Submarine Destroyers, or the Ayanami-class Destroyers?

Which carrier was damaged? An Imperium-class Super Aircraft carrier, or an Oni-class Helicopter Carrier?

While we're on the subject of carriers, which one of the two classes was sunk in Shalrirorchia's attack?

OCC: are you joking? 40,000 missiles and thats all you take? We are not even in range for guns yet anyway. You need to triple your damage, at LEAST double. 40,000 missiles would completly overwhelm your CWIS systems so they couldn't shoot any down.

Our nation would like to offer monetary support and oil to your nation totaling in at 15 million dollars also, if it is necessary we ofer the services of our army and core of assassins, to The PeoplesFreedom and Shalrirorchia and allies if it is necessary at anytime. The corrupt, imperalist transgressers MUST not succeed at any costs. [:mp5: :mp5: :mp5: :sniper: :mp5: :mp5: :mp5:]

Don Smith
President of FreeDemGov

The Dominion carriers now began moving their aircraft into position for launch on both decks of each carrier. Strike craft had divided into two flights-one for engaging the airships, one for the naval Hatarian vessels. The fleet was a good distance off from either, so attack from either force would be located far before it could strike-missiles would be picked up fast, and the VLS launchers of the fleet were designed to fire en masse. The first flight of strikers was equipped with thermobaric missiles and large conventional warheads on high-speed scramjet bodies to quickly make contact with the Hatarian vessels while reducing time exposed to fire. The second flight had thermobaric weapons and heavy AAMs to deal with the airships-clearly, vessels that weren't half as strong as naval ships, due to their reductions to be able to maintain flight-but also carried EMP munitions. They were on-contact weapons with a warhead similar to the Heavy AAMs, but also contained an EMP charge to detonate a massive EMP burst when contacting. This would short out systems aboard an airship, and also destabilize aircraft in the very local area. Any enemy fighters caught too close would be fried.

Just in case, the fleet began to ready the massive guns and missile and rocket launchers of the massive fleet. They would intercept whatever the Axis Novan or Hatarian groups could throw out.

OCC: are you joking? 40,000 missiles and thats all you take? We are not even in range for guns yet anyway. You need to triple your damage, at LEAST double. 40,000 missiles would completly overwhelm your CWIS systems so they couldn't shoot any down.

I'm willing to accept it, as long as it means that they exhausted their CIWS in the process. If that's not the case, then I will agree with The PeoplesFreedom on the call for more casualties.

"Sir, we're within fighter range."

"Very good, Commander. Launch fighters."

"Aye, sir."

Almost 1,000 planes of all different varieties were launched from the carriers, creating a massive defensive screen around the Ezaltian fleet.

440x F/A-401 Bird of Prey
6x AIM-120D AMRAAM
6x AGM-84A Harpoon

200x F/A-501 Blizzard
8x AIM-120D AMRAAM
8x AGM-84A Harpoon

190x F/A-119 Banshee
8x AIM-9X Sidewinder
8x AIM-120D AMRAAM
8x AGM-84A Harpoon

50x EA-18G Growler
4x AIM-120D AMRAAM
2x AN/ALQ-99 High Band Jamming Pods
4x AGM-84A Harpoon

40x F-35B Lightning II
2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
4x AIM-120D AMRAAM
4x AGM-84A Harpoon

Various E-2C Haweyes and Nimrods

the Hatarian Marines were Still heading for Bayport, Armored Vehicles and Anti-AirCraft were Ready. in the Town, at lest in the Skies while the Planes were fighting, The Helicopters were Attacking enemy ground units inside Bayport, Anti-Tank Missiles and Machine Guns Fireing.

The Hatarians would Capture Bayport and it would be to late for the enemy to do anything.

IC:
The 1501st MASH Unit was stationed just 5 kilometers from Bayport. They were battening down the hatches and fortifying the wall to ensure that their camp would not be overrun by any of the waring parties. Marines patrolled the camp and the perimiter around the makeshift wall of wood and rock. A gate had been built at the two access points of the camp, one leads to a main road and one leads to a clearing where they had sized out a landing pad for AC-01 Pelican Airships designated to transport wounded from the battlefield to the camp.

Sergent Henderson was in charge of the marine unit designated to guard this camp. He sent a detatchment of troops in WH-01 Warthogs to the areal landing pad to protect it from any hostile troops...

OCC: Hataria, respond to my OCC post above.

IC:
SCENE: 1501st MASH Unit
"Sir!" A private yelled as he was running towards Sergent Henderson. "We hare reports of Hatarian Soldiers moving towards this area."

Shit, he thought to himself. He knew that the Hatarians would move towards this area. He then turned to the private, "Ready the men. I want the walls bolstered and the stationary guns at the main gate to the camp prepared. Send word to the Warthog teams at the Areal Landing Pad to pull back to the encampment. We must protect the doctors at all cost if the Hatarians decide to attack us."

He then reached into his pocket and pushed the button for his radio and spoke to the men. "Attention all Marines. Prepare for incomming. This is not a drill. Defensive Stance Alpha Zulu Theta Five Three Niner. Repeat, This is NOT a drill. Defensive Stance Alpha Zulu Theta Five Three Niner." He then let his finger off the button and undid the holster for his XR-02 Handgun and reached over into his AT-01 All-Terrain Vehicle and pulled out his XR-01 BattleRifle and walked over towards the main gate.

He then watched as a marine lowered the gate down and a few more Marines deployed a spike strip across the road under the gate to ensure that any vehicle that attempted to break through the gate wouldn't make it that far. This would be the first line of defence for holding the encampment. He heard behind him the sound of vehicle engines as Five WH-02 "Jungle Camo" Warthogs rolled into the camp from the other enterance leading towards the Areal Landing Site and took up strategic positions around the camp.

The doctors were aware of the situation and were in the main OR, staying low and preparing for the worst. They heard story's of the Hatarians and their warmongering ways. This camp was neurtal ground, but would the Hatarians understand this? No one knew for sure.

IC:
SCENE: 1501st MASH Unit
"Sir!" A private yelled as he was running towards Sergent Henderson. "We hare reports of Hatarian Soldiers moving towards this area."

Shit, he thought to himself. He knew that the Hatarians would move towards this area. He then turned to the private, "Ready the men. I want the walls bolstered and the stationary guns at the main gate to the camp prepared. Send word to the Warthog teams at the Areal Landing Pad to pull back to the encampment. We must protect the doctors at all cost if the Hatarians decide to attack us."

He then reached into his pocket and pushed the button for his radio and spoke to the men. "Attention all Marines. Prepare for incomming. This is not a drill. Defensive Stance Alpha Zulu Theta Five Three Niner. Repeat, This is NOT a drill. Defensive Stance Alpha Zulu Theta Five Three Niner." He then let his finger off the button and undid the holster for his XR-02 Handgun and reached over into his AT-01 All-Terrain Vehicle and pulled out his XR-01 BattleRifle and walked over towards the main gate.

He then watched as a marine lowered the gate down and a few more Marines deployed a spike strip across the road under the gate to ensure that any vehicle that attempted to break through the gate wouldn't make it that far. This would be the first line of defence for holding the encampment. He heard behind him the sound of vehicle engines as Five WH-02 "Jungle Camo" Warthogs rolled into the camp from the other enterance leading towards the Areal Landing Site and took up strategic positions around the camp.

The doctors were aware of the situation and were in the main OR, staying low and preparing for the worst. They heard story's of the Hatarians and their warmongering ways. This camp was neurtal ground, but would the Hatarians understand this? No one knew for sure.

The Hatarians saw The Camp and this Princess Galaxia did not like. Even Though It wasn't a enemy Camp, It was Blocking The way to Bayport, and It was well Known that Hatarians would Push or Blast anything in their way, even MASH unit Camps. Galaxia on the other hand had another Idea, go around it. It Shazbotdom tried a attack while They were going around The Camp, then The Hatarians would Go THOUGH it.

OCC: Everyone should ignore him until he rectify his losses. =/ Or at least discuss it.

OOC- I tried to post a response earlier, but it apparently did not go through. I will do so now.

Hataria, your actions are godmoding in a variety of different ways. For one, I'm not sure any nation has the wealth to construct a fleet of titanium-armored ships as large as yours. Railguns are also a very PMT weapon to mount on ships. What's more, 40 INCH railguns are absolutely insane weapons. The largest guns that I am aware of that have ever been mounted on a naval warship were the 18-inch guns mounted on the Japanese Yamato-class battleships used in World War 2 (tonnage roughly 65,000). I have read about ships whose plans called for slightly larger...the largest being the 20-inch guns of the Super Yamato-class (again designed by the Japanese). But these ships were never built. Your guns are TWICE that size, and I think they are wholly unrealistic.

Please note that such criticism does not come easily to me. It is not my custom to directly confront other players of the game with my grievances, especially not publically. But there have been a series of engagements (wholly naval in my case) with you that have not been resolved in ways I find satisfactory. Hataria is a nation of 6.133 billion people. Shalrirorchia is a nation of 6.381 people. Although size alone does not speak for prowess, on Nationstates size is generally equated with power. Considering that Shalrirorchia has an economy only one level below yours, considering that Shalrirorchia consistently lists technology (particularly info tech) as one of its' focuses in the text, and considering that Shalrirorchia is slightly larger than Hataria, I feel safe in saying that Shalrirorchia's military prowess should be roughly equivalent to Hataria's. Yet I have been unable to inflict any serious damage on you, and you have in return sent an entire battlegroup of mine to the bottom, and you are currently invading my nation despite the fact that my entire navy (plus the navies of several allies) are all intervening in the North Shalrirorchian Sea against you. If Axis Nova is not in the vicinity (which still has not been clarified), then you should be heavily outnumbered at this point.

In fact, if the numbers tell the tale, I should almost be WELCOMING the landing of Galaxia and her force, because you have now thrown an army into a region that it is likely to be cut off in. A single, decisive Allied naval victory would cut Galaxia off from her logistics and leave Shalrirorchia in a prime position to capture the Hatarian Crown Princess.

OOC- I tried to post a response earlier, but it apparently did not go through. I will do so now.

Hataria, your actions are godmoding in a variety of different ways. For one, I'm not sure any nation has the wealth to construct a fleet of titanium-armored ships as large as yours. Railguns are also a very PMT weapon to mount on ships. What's more, 40 INCH railguns are absolutely insane weapons. The largest guns that I am aware of that have ever been mounted on a naval warship were the 18-inch guns mounted on the Japanese Yamato-class battleships used in World War 2 (tonnage roughly 65,000). I have read about ships whose plans called for slightly larger...the largest being the 20-inch guns of the Super Yamato-class (again designed by the Japanese). But these ships were never built. Your guns are TWICE that size, and I think they are wholly unrealistic.

Please note that such criticism does not come easily to me. It is not my custom to directly confront other players of the game with my grievances, especially not publically. But there have been a series of engagements (wholly naval in my case) with you that have not been resolved in ways I find satisfactory. Hataria is a nation of 6.133 billion people. Shalrirorchia is a nation of 6.381 people. Although size alone does not speak for prowess, on Nationstates size is generally equated with power. Considering that Shalrirorchia has an economy only one level below yours, considering that Shalrirorchia consistently lists technology (particularly info tech) as one of its' focuses in the text, and considering that Shalrirorchia is slightly larger than Hataria, I feel safe in saying that Shalrirorchia's military prowess should be roughly equivalent to Hataria's. Yet I have been unable to inflict any serious damage on you, and you have in return sent an entire battlegroup of mine to the bottom, and you are currently invading my nation despite the fact that my entire navy (plus the navies of several allies) are all intervening in the North Shalrirorchian Sea against you. If Axis Nova is not in the vicinity (which still has not been clarified), then you should be heavily outnumbered at this point.

In fact, if the numbers tell the tale, I should almost be WELCOMING the landing of Galaxia and her force, because you have now thrown an army into a region that it is likely to be cut off in. A single, decisive Allied naval victory would cut Galaxia off from her logistics and leave Shalrirorchia in a prime position to capture the Hatarian Crown Princess.

OOC- In fact, if this RP goes on, that is precisely what I am going to do. I am going to unleash the wrath of every Shalrirorchian Operational Maneuver Group in the area in an effort to destroy Galaxia's army and take her prisoner, because then I have a bargaining chip to FORCE Hataria to exit the war without having to try the impossible task of conquering Hataria.

ICly, I urge the Allied Nations to simply deluge the North Shalrirorchian Sea in warships. Cutting off and annihilating the Hatarian army near Bayport would be a major blow to the Imperials, and would likely give us an opportunity to force Hataria to come to peace terms.

OOC- Triple Commentary. ;)

In fact, if you want titanium-armored superships, then I am going to respond by deploying the VNM-06 (Also called the Venom due to the abbreviation). The VNM is a Virtual Nuclear Munition that I developed during my days in the ADN...it was essentially the U.S.S.'s quest for a warhead that would pack the punch of a small tactical nuke but would not generate radioactive fallout (and thus might be used conventionally). It does this by exploding a rapidly-expanding shell of plasma...it essentially creates a huge "ball of death"...a circular blast that outpunches any conventional warhead. I haven't used a VNM in an rp since SPECTRE terrorists stole a handful of them and used them on allied cities (for fear of being seen as a godmodder), but you'd better believe that if conventional attacks are not enough, we'll break out the technological terrors (as Darth Vader coined the term) that are currently under lock and key in Shalrirorchia.

Note to all readers: The VNM weapon is a Shalrirorchian trademark. ;) Kindly do not use it unless you ask me first. ;)

OOC: TPF, about the losses-he's used up his CIWS. I can tag-team with your forces to deliver the killing naval air blow now that his CIWS his gone with 40 thousand missiles being knocked out.
Also: if any of the Allied powers have ground forces, I'd love to organize a multi-attack phase here, seeing as I'm going to try and blunt the offensive.

IC:

The Hatarian ground movements had been easily spotted. As the Amazonian ground units already had been deployed, they began moving into attack position. The Hatarian force was large, but they were moving in on Bayport. They could take the city completely destroyed by barrage-but that would be a waste. In order for Hataria to take the city intact, they would need to initiate urban warfare-the Dominion's most skilled ground asset.

Artillery was moving up to support the Dominion ground forces, and in the rear loomed the presence of the massive Dominion naval force's mighty guns and missiles-more than enough hurting to beat down a ground force. With air units already prepped, it would be short notice to get them quickly re-armed for ground attack mode, while still keeping a number ready for the abnormally-stalled Axis Novan air attack.

Units had already begun moving around the outskirts of Bayport to begin preparations to the outskirts that led to the beachhead of the Dominion-and further down, of Wilhelmsborough. The beachhead would be easily defended-there was more than enough naval firepower there to decimate a nation, much less a ground attack force. Dominion MLRS units began establishing fortified positions by the hundreds, teaming with howitzer and mortar artillery and non LOS artillery devices as well. Dominion missile-defense laser portable armor units began establishing near troop and armor locations, prepared to intercept rockets and missile fire with their weaponry. The massive tanks of the Dominion began prepping for the Hatarian move, but the Hatarians would have to go around Bayport first to reach the Amazonians-not easy with an entire city and the Dominion tracking the Hatarians's every move with radar craft in the sky and armed satellite units in orbit. Should the Hatarians try anti-satellite moves, the Dominion had plenty of secrets in store to share.

The Shazbotdom MASH unit had also been spotted in the line of progress of the Hatarians, and was quickly contacted by the Dominion via an encrypted transmission from the rear command prefab bunkers.

ENCRYPTION CODE 4TX54Z

ATTENTION MASH UNIT IN LINE OF ADVANCE

RECOMMEND YOU MOVE POSITION TO BEHIND BAYPORT ON LINE OF AMAZONIAN DEFENSE LINES. WE WILL SEND TRANSPORTATION UNITS AND AIR COVER IF NEEDED TO DELAY HATARIAN ADVANCE IN TIME FOR EVAC.

A quick transmission was sent to the Shalrirorchian government as well, recommending the fortification of Bayport.

ENCRYPTION CODE 4ZY2AG

DETAILED TO SHAL GOVERNMENT

RECOMMEND FORTIFICATION OF BAYPORT IN LIEU OF HATARIAN ADVANCE. AGGRESSORS ADVANCING TOWARDS CITY DEFENSE LINE HELD BEHIND CITY LINES BUT CAN BE MOVED INTO URBAN COMBAT.

The Hatarians saw The Camp and this Princess Galaxia did not like. Even Though It wasn't a enemy Camp, It was Blocking The way to Bayport, and It was well Known that Hatarians would Push or Blast anything in their way, even MASH unit Camps. Galaxia on the other hand had another Idea, go around it. It Shazbotdom tried a attack while They were going around The Camp, then The Hatarians would Go THOUGH it.

OOC:
Hataria. Were not ON the main road, were on a smaller road that was a dead end so we made a helepad at the end of it. It's about 0.23 Kilometers from the main road.

ENCRYPTION CODE 4ZY2AG

DETAILED TO SHAL GOVERNMENT

RECOMMEND FORTIFICATION OF BAYPORT IN LIEU OF HATARIAN ADVANCE. AGGRESSORS ADVANCING TOWARDS CITY DEFENSE LINE HELD BEHIND CITY LINES BUT CAN BE MOVED INTO URBAN COMBAT.


SHALCORIA
Capital of the United States of Shalrirorchia

The Shalrirorchian District Command headquarters in Bayport was already scrambling to react to the presence of hostile Hatarian naval units when they received simultaneous word from the Dominion and from their MILSTARS command net that Hatarian forces had landed near Bayport and were advancing on the city.

Further investigation was undertaken immediately. An RA-07a "Owl" unmanned observation drone was dispatched to take a closer look at the Hatarian force with telescopic cameras. The Owl uncovered a startling image...that of a Hatarian royal battle standard.

This piqued the interest of the Shalrirorchian high command. Scout teams shadowing the force confirmed what was already suspected...that the Hatarian Crown Princess herself was attending the army, indeed was in command herself.

"My dear Crown Princess...how confident you are." President Aeri said, adjusting her glasses before setting the papers down on her desk. "How old are these?"

Defense Secretary George Beregovoy loosened his necktie, then sat down in the chair across from the President's desk. "Less than ten hours old, Madame President. She's here. We've been keeping a close eye on her approximate position in the army via MILSTARS satellites, stealthed observation drones, and scout teams."

"Why on EARTH would she come here?" asked Aeri, sitting back and crossing her arms. The comforting leather padding in her chair creaked comfortably as she rested. "That would be almost as mad as if I went to Bayport to command the defense personally."

Beregovoy shrugged. "In the medieval ages, kings fought beneath their own banners to protect their kingdoms. Perhaps the Hatarian Imperial government still conducts war the old-fashioned way."

"That will cost them." Aeri said, slamming her palms down on the desktop. "I want her taken prisoner, George...or at the very least I want her army trapped to the point where she cannot flee Shalrirorchian territory. She is a bargaining chip to be taken."

"I agree, Madame President." Beregovoy commented. "I have begun redeploying air assets from central and western Shalrirorchia to air bases overlooking the North Shalrirorchian Sea. The bulk of the Shalrirorchian Navy is now in the Sea as well, and the fleet which invested the Tynish Dynasty is now home again. With our allies, we are going to trap and destroy the Hatarians...the fleets are the anvil, and our armies in and around Bayport will be the hammer."

The Shalrirochian Fleet Command would receive a broadcasting message from Captain Marcus Norikake.
We are currently asking the Shalrirochian Command on informationon the Hatarian fleet. It is obvioulsy time for a joint strike on this Hatarian fleet, and to send the scourge of civilization to the bottom of the seas.
70 submarines are ready to await your command

The Hatarians soon had one more Deadly Surprise for The enemy. This One coming from Brazil.

Seven Hatarians Grand Fleets, Each with 5 Imperium Class Supercarriers (with 100 RAGI-17's on Each Ship), 20 Sharktooth Class Battleships, 50 Republic Class Destroyers, 30 Ayanami Class Destroyers, 20 Fishermen Class Anti-Submarine Destroyers, 100 Asakura Class Battlecurisers, 30 Duck-Hunter Class Anti-Aircraft Frigates, 80 Market Class Fleet Tenders, 20 Tangalee Class Attack Submarines and 20 Stingray Class Submarine Battleships.

All Seven Fleets Sailed From Rio and Headed for the Battlezone.

OOC: Demon, I am waiting for your Post about The attack on Korea.

IC:
SCENE: 1501st MASH Unit
The gate guards stood their ground. They listened as they could hear military units up on the main road. Lets hope they did not divert down the side road to scout around. Radio chatter could be heard in the command tent of the MASH Unit. They were listening in to unsecured radio transmissions from both sides and were ready to deply vehicles in case there were any wounded that needed help.

The guards raised their XR-01 BattleRifles and the XR-07 Stationary Guns trained down the road. It was time to wait, and wait they shall.

Sergent Henderson was handed a communication from Amazonian Beasts while he was standing near the main gate. He then looked at the private and nodded. A laptop attached to a secure transmitter was laid out on a WH-02 Warthog that was next to him, he walked over to it and quickly typed out a reply to them.


ENCRYPTION CODE 4TX54Z

ATTENTION MASH UNIT IN LINE OF ADVANCE

RECOMMEND YOU MOVE POSITION TO BEHIND BAYPORT ON LINE OF AMAZONIAN DEFENSE LINES. WE WILL SEND TRANSPORTATION UNITS AND AIR COVER IF NEEDED TO DELAY HATARIAN ADVANCE IN TIME FOR EVAC.

OFFICIAL RESPONCE
TO: Amazonian Beasts
FROM: Sergent James Henderson, 1501st MASH Unit
ENCRYPTION LEVEL: Alpha Alpha Beta Three Charlie Seven Epsilon Five Niner

We are not directly in the line of their advance. Although we have weaponry here, we are going to stay to help any wounded. We will though, bug out in case we feel that it is getting a little too 'hot' in this area. Although as of this point in time our best option is to stay put as we are on a dead end road and it seems like they are already passing our road along the main road just to the west of us.

Thank you for your kind offer though.

OOC: Shalrirochia, please respond to my post on page 5.

Satellite feed was tracking Hataria intensely now, and the fleet was picked up without difficulty-it was very easy to see the giant formation. However, it wouldn't be particularly a concern. It was still smaller than the massive Amazonian formation, and the two-fleet armada was still off the coast. It was daring the Hatarians into attack-inviting them to come. Should they come, the Amazonians could easily pull the strings with the Wilhelmsborough and Ezaltian forces to surround and pound the Hatarian navy into ashes. There was more than enough aerial forces, and a dangerous Amazonian submarine fleet patrolled under the waves, outfitted with all sorts of nasty weapons to dispose of the attacking menace.

However, one couldn't be too careful, even though it was clearly obvious that the Hatarian military was stretching itself to the point of breaking with the assault on Demon 666 plus this attack on Shalrirorchia. The Dominion government authorized the launch of a four-fleet group to begin preparations for deployment-they would be ready to go quickly, while still leaving a good portion of ships at the homefront in case something went wrong-but at this rate, nothing would.

On the ground, the Hatarians were closing. It was go time for the Dominion ground force. The naval force struck first. Loading explosive shells into the main guns, the Dominion dreadnoughts and SDs began firing for effect at the Hatarian force. The massive shells went airborne, the guns making constant adjustments to track the Hatarian ground force. Shell after shell boomed out of the dreadnoughts and SDs, carrying explosive payloads directly at the force moving towards Bayport. The gunnery officers were careful, however-they weren't targeting anywhere close enough to accidently hit the MASH unit established. It would be safe from Amazonian fire, as it was...

As the heavy ships opened up with the long-distance guns, the battleships and battlecruisers began missile operations from VLS tubes as the cruisers and down kept up defensive positions in case of enemy naval moves. Thermobaric surface-to-surface missiles began shooting forth from the warships towards land, targeting the land force of the Hatarians. From the ground, the Non-LOS artillery began opening up, firing conventional shells to make impact with the Hatarian forces from long range. The infantry was already bunkered down, the artillery and armor already in reinforced locations. They were ready, the question was if the Hatarian force was.

OOC:
Just a note to all. I have a total of 15 MASH Units on the ground. They are numbered as listed below.

4077th
1501st
2358th
4456th
2843rd
0143rd
9734th
3272nd
2470th
4252nd
5829th
8889th
8623rd
9101st
1285th

Satellite feed was tracking Hataria intensely now, and the fleet was picked up without difficulty-it was very easy to see the giant formation. However, it wouldn't be particularly a concern. It was still smaller than the massive Amazonian formation, and the two-fleet armada was still off the coast. It was daring the Hatarians into attack-inviting them to come. Should they come, the Amazonians could easily pull the strings with the Wilhelmsborough and Ezaltian forces to surround and pound the Hatarian navy into ashes. There was more than enough aerial forces, and a dangerous Amazonian submarine fleet patrolled under the waves, outfitted with all sorts of nasty weapons to dispose of the attacking menace.

However, one couldn't be too careful, even though it was clearly obvious that the Hatarian military was stretching itself to the point of breaking with the assault on Demon 666 plus this attack on Shalrirorchia. The Dominion government authorized the launch of a four-fleet group to begin preparations for deployment-they would be ready to go quickly, while still leaving a good portion of ships at the homefront in case something went wrong-but at this rate, nothing would.

On the ground, the Hatarians were closing. It was go time for the Dominion ground force. The naval force struck first. Loading explosive shells into the main guns, the Dominion dreadnoughts and SDs began firing for effect at the Hatarian force. The massive shells went airborne, the guns making constant adjustments to track the Hatarian ground force. Shell after shell boomed out of the dreadnoughts and SDs, carrying explosive payloads directly at the force moving towards Bayport. The gunnery officers were careful, however-they weren't targeting anywhere close enough to accidently hit the MASH unit established. It would be safe from Amazonian fire, as it was...

As the heavy ships opened up with the long-distance guns, the battleships and battlecruisers began missile operations from VLS tubes as the cruisers and down kept up defensive positions in case of enemy naval moves. Thermobaric surface-to-surface missiles began shooting forth from the warships towards land, targeting the land force of the Hatarians. From the ground, the Non-LOS artillery began opening up, firing conventional shells to make impact with the Hatarian forces from long range. The infantry was already bunkered down, the artillery and armor already in reinforced locations. They were ready, the question was if the Hatarian force was.

The Hatarians were more then ready for The Amazonian Troops, but The Naval Bombardment was a Surprise. 10,000 Hatarian Troops were Killed, but Galaxia was still alive.

But The Amazonians were not going to Win this. In The Skies, Hatarian Satellites were now over The battlezone and a Few were sending Mini Satellites to Take out The Amazonian, Ezaltian, TPF and Wilhelmsborough Satellites, even the Shalrirorchian Satellites were Targeted by The Mini Satellites, The same ones used to weaken The CM Satellite system.

Offenseive Satellites also soon started their Attack, on the Allied Fleets. Godrods and Missiles were Launched against all enemy Fleets in the area, The Slower Moveing Carriers and Battleships would be destroyed by The Godrod and The Missiles were used against the Smaller Ships. Godrods were also Falling...........right on Bayport and the Amazonian Troops.

OOC: Hataria, what's the max speed for your satellites?

OOC: Hataria, what's the max speed for your satellites?

Good question...it'll affect my response.

OOC:

Attack on Wilhelmsborough forces ignored as we have no weapon satellites. And as the 4th Fleet is far away from the battlezone, we have yet to launch any attack.

Wilhelmsborough government has yet to speak about the conflict, or take sides.

The Godrod attack by the Hatarians perplexed the Amazonians. They were attacking all the allied fleets and had used an amount to target the Amazonian ground force-but the bizzare part: they were using a deal on Bayport itself. They were trying to destroy a city they were gunning to overrun? What was the point? It was a great defensive hold if the Hatarians could get it, and the Amazonians hadn't even entered the city. They wanted to slaughter the inhabitants? It was a confusing matter.

As for the godrods falling, the Dominion was prepared. Godrods had always been considered "open season" for the Dominion-the unleashing of full warfare. The anti-orbital projectile defenses developed were formidable, as the Dominion had no orbit-ground weapons of their own, and had rather spent more money on defending against such. As such, the spread-out formation of the attack-spread to attack all the allied fleets, as well as spreading across the massive Dominion fleet itself-was easy picking for the defensive network.

Explosive missiles and large-scale railguns (OOC: two-sided sword)vhurled up counters for the metal rods falling from the sky. The supercarriers and carriers had always prepped for these, as the most vulnerable targets of the fleet. Unguided, knocking godrods out of their target was simply a game of touch-and-go, conducted by the railguns to veer the projectiles off target. Unfortunately, several of these, intercepted during their decent through the sky, veered straight into Bayport. Already hit by the initial Godrod attack, the city was suffering before the defensively reinforced Dominion ground force. But no matter-it was the Shalrirorchians, not the Amazonians, hurt by that one. Helical railguns mounted on Gun Cruisers fired upward on their mountings, propelling their high-velocity projectiles skyward. Despite all the counterfire blacking the sky, some of the weapons still got through.

The naval Godrods fell first on the Dominion fleet. The carriers, with their defenses maxed, got through the furnace unaffected, but one of the lethal weapons smacked the forefront of an SD. The weapon sheered into the craft just as one of the defensive railguns mounted neer the front opened fire skyward, smashing into the godrod. The effect was like an SSM hit on the SD-an explosion engulfed the front of the vessel, fire spewing across it. The ship wasn't dead, but it was limping.

The launches had been picked up by Amazonian satellites as they went, giving several minutes (velocities based on acceleration due to gravity-traveling from middle-orbit to ground would take some time) for some of the smaller ships to get out of the way of triangulated impact zones. However, the massive waves caused by the rods actually caused one of the PCFGs to capsize, the fleet jumping overboard as water filled the small craft. The smaller ships were relatively unharmed-only the loss of three cruisers and two detroyers, nothing bad. However, the fleet also suffered the loss of five battleships-and one damaged by a fragmented godrod, hit by missile fire-and three battlecruisers also went down.

The land godrods hit next. Flames were visable to the Dominion defensive lines emitting from Bayport, the city hit numerous times, apparently in a shock-inducing move by the Hatarians-shock being a non-factor for the imposing Dominion troops. However, some also nailed the Dominion lines, a little back from the city. Several smashed into the non-manned defensive set-up already deployed-setting off some of the minefield and blowing apart electrified barbed wire and tank obstructions positioned in the way. More hit the rear lines as defensive fire flew up from SAMs and ground-based railgun mobile units. Prior to impact, the mobile equipment had been spread to minimize damage-but casulties, naturally, were inflicted anyway.

Artillery exploded in spectacular fashion when struck, red and yellow plumes of fire thrown into the air. Several armor units got hit as well, including five Mobile Railgun units. Amazonian ground casulties mounted up to 3,861 in the attack on the ground alone; another 5,257 fell in the naval attack. However, it was anything but a death call.

Infuriated by the "cheap" attack, Dominion spirit was motivated. Hatarian satellites began being targeted by ground-based Anti-satellite missile systems from the homeland of the Dominion as well as by anti-sat satellites positioned in orbit to stop the proliferation of what the Dominion considered to be a dishonorable weapon-the Godrod. Dominion comms and imaging satellites began to pop out their own satellite defenses in case Hatarian attack satellites began to look for attack, while Amazonian interceptor sats began to target the enemy satellites as Anti-Sat missiles began to shoot skyward from the homeland-targeting the Godrod carriers primarily, but also the attack satellites of the enemy and position sats.

A second Dominion attack now began. Non-LOS artillery began throwing up a denser shade of shells, flying past the bright sun, thicker than a swarm of gnats, towards the Hatarians. Thermobaric missiles also began flying again from the fleet, emboldened by the Hatarian orbital attack. Interceptors and attack planes, as well as naval bombers, now began to fly off the supercarriers for the coming air attack.

Approximately 1 hour and thirty minutes after the troop transports started hitted the beach, the two wings of F/A-35 Talons arrived over the 4th Fleet.

The 4th Army Group however, was still unloading and organising their soldiers and equipment for the drive to the north. A stretch of road had been discovered further inland, and at this moment, organised men and vehicles were sitting on the road prepped and ready to go.

Unfortunately, it would probably take another hour for the Army Group to finish organising, which meant that Fleet Admiral Frampton had to keep his ships around longer than he expected. It didn't help that there was a large concentration of ships -which would later be found to be from Amazonian Beasts- heading towards a location just south of their position.

Until the 4th Army Group got on the move, or when the Shalrirorchian escort arrived, the Expeditionary Force would have to stay put and protect the soldiers. It was a situation that made Field Marshal Ivan Trubetskoy embarrassed, and Fleet Admiral Patrick Frampton very annoyed.

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Meanwhile, Field Marshal Trubetskoy was in his personal M998 HMMWV Humvee looking over the map. The road that they were on would take them to a highway, which would then take them to the capital city of Shalcoria. With any luck, there would be no rush hour traffic, or else the Army Group would forced to follow the nearby river.

With a traveling plan and a backup plan in place, Trubetskoy climbed out of his Humvee and inspected the long line of vehicles sitting on the road. There were Abrams Tanks, Smerch Rocket Launchers, and approximately 7,500 URAL-43206 Cargo Trucks, all filled to the brim with soldiers and supplies. There were also thousands and thousands of Humvees, all of which had been provided with the up-armor conversion kit.

As he continued with his inspection, one of the Generals hurried over.

"Ah, General Schroeder!" Trubetskoy greeted. "How goes the preparations?"

General Schroeder saluted the Field Marshal. "75 percent of our forces are prepared to head out Sir. But, we're going to need an extra hour for the remainding 25 percent to get ready."

"That's one hour we could already be on the road. One hour that the fleet could be on move." Trubetskoy replied angerly. "You have 45 minutes to get everything ready, and not a minute longer."

The General raised an eyebrow. "Sir, I don't think that's poss-"

But Trubetskoy would not be denied. "If 45 minutes goes by and they're still not ready, we're heading out and leaving them behind!" he said, his voice rising. "And later, after we come back, I'll have them arrested and charged with desertion!"

General Schroeder's eyes opened wide with horror. "Surely you don't mean that sir!"

"Well if you don't want to find out, you had better get those men ready to go in 45 minutes! DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR?"

"Yes sir!"

"Good! Dismissed!"

Field Marshal Ivan Trubetskoy grinned as he watched Schroeder's rapidly retreating form. Sometimes the soldiers needed a good scare to get their asses in gear. But they were good soldiers and he knew that they would all be ready to go.

Finishing with his inspection, the Field Marshal stepped over to the curb to light up a cigarette when all up a sudden, a vehicle pulled up...

OOC: Here's an opportunity to you make your enterence, Shalrirorchia :D

OOC- Apologies. I seem to have slipped up and missed your post. I will now offer a reply.

The Shalrirorchian vehicle, a military humvee transport, rolled to a stop. The flag on the hood denoted the transport of a five-star general...the commander of the Shalrirorchian Defense Force. The driver exited and began walking back to open the back door, but it swung open before he could reach it.

Out stepped a man wearing dark glasses that concealed his expression. He wore a finely-pressed Shalrirorchian army uniform with a dark green coat and similar slacks. Beneath the jacket, a black tie clashed with a starched white shirt collar. The nametag read "Sharana", confirming that this was the top Shalrirorchian military commander.

"Field Marshal Trubetskoy!" Sharana said, striding over. Even the general's shoes were freshly polished. "I am General John Sharana, commander of Shalrirorchian defense forces around the entire globe. I come at the behest of the Shalrirorchian government to welcome you and your men to Shalrirorchian territory.." he said, then reached under his arm where a brown paper folder was tucked away. "We have some intelligence to share with you regarding the Imperial movements that we think you may appreciate having. I am also instructed to extend the heartfelt thanks of President Aeri for your unflinching support in this war..."

The young officer sitting in front of a massive control panel suddenly cried out, "Sir! Incoming satellite strike, rods and missiles!"

Admiral Salvatore frowned. "Confirmed, Lieutenant. Mr. Cooley, ready our defenses."

"Aye, sir."

All over the massive Praecursoris, sailors rushed about, manning anti-missile and CIWS systems. On the bridge, the lieutenant's eyes were glued to his screens, bathing his face in a pale blue light as he watched the series of numbers scroll down. "In range, sir!"

"Fire."

A literal wall of missiles flew out from the massive dreadnought and its many escorts, meeting the Hatarian attack head-on. Smaller missiles steered themselves with pinpoint accuracy towards the Hatarian missiles, obliterating many of them. The larger missiles detonated in midair, knocking godrods askew to splash harmlessly into the sea. However, not all defenses were perfect. Several frigates and destroyers were sunk or crippled by the Hatarian missiles. The godrods were wholly ineffective, save for one misfortunate Duke-class battleship. The IES Deviant was hit square in the magazine, creating a massive explosion that tore the ship in half and caused severe damage to a frigate sailing too close.

In retaliation, the Ezaltian fleet launched a massive barrage of Tomahawk cruise missiles towards the Hatarian ground forces outside Bayport. Over two hundred missiles flew towards the Hatarian army, with twenty aimed specifically at Princess Galaxia.

OOC- Apologies. I seem to have slipped up and missed your post. I will now offer a reply.

The Shalrirorchian vehicle, a military humvee transport, rolled to a stop. The flag on the hood denoted the transport of a five-star general...the commander of the Shalrirorchian Defense Force. The driver exited and began walking back to open the back door, but it swung open before he could reach it.

Out stepped a man wearing dark glasses that concealed his expression. He wore a finely-pressed Shalrirorchian army uniform with a dark green coat and similar slacks. Beneath the jacket, a black tie clashed with a starched white shirt collar. The nametag read "Sharana", confirming that this was the top Shalrirorchian military commander.

"Field Marshal Trubetskoy!" Sharana said, striding over. Even the general's shoes were freshly polished. "I am General John Sharana, commander of Shalrirorchian defense forces around the entire globe. I come at the behest of the Shalrirorchian government to welcome you and your men to Shalrirorchian territory.." he said, then reached under his arm where a brown paper folder was tucked away. "We have some intelligence to share with you regarding the Imperial movements that we think you may appreciate having. I am also instructed to extend the heartfelt thanks of President Aeri for your unflinching support in this war..."

The Wilhelmsborough Field Marshal walked over. He dressed in his dark green military uniform with matching pants and combination cap. The green uniform was contrasted by calf-high black combat boots and a Sam Browne Belt.

Trubetskoy stood before General Sharana and saluted the Shalrirorchian before shaking the man's hand.

"Well it's about time you showed up!" he laughed. "But we had no trouble getting here. I will be glad to look at whatever intelligence you have on the situation." he said, taking the brown envelope from the General's hand.

"And you may tell President Aeri that the Principality is only glad to help in the defense of Shalrirorchia." He said. "Defense is what we do best, and the 4th Army Group will defend your country to the best of our abilities."

4th Army Group
(Field Marshal Ivan Trubetskoy commanding)

576,000 soldiers (Armed with AK-74’s and Beretta M92 Handguns. Snipers use Galil-model sniper rifles)

1,000 Long Range Acoustic Devices (loaded atop M998 HMMWV Humvees)
2,300 M1A1 Abrams Tanks
1,600 Active Denial Systems (loaded atop M998 HMMWV Humvees)
1,700 9k58 Smerch Anti-Air Vehicles
2,000 Avenger Low Level Anti-Air Vehicles
3,500 M998 HMMWV Humvees
7,500 URAL-43206 Cargo Trucks


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Meanwhile, out at sea, Fleet Admiral Patrick Frampton received word that the Shalrirorchian escort had finally arrived. He relayed a message to the land based forces that he was leaving, then gave word to the fleet to depart.

"Good Luck Field Marshal!" said Frampton as his flagship, the Rhapsody sailed away from Shalrirorchia's western shore. "Give those bastards hell! We'll do what we can on our front."

The 4th Fleet, released from the burden of watching over the land-based forces, sailed out to sea and headed for the north. Frampton wasn't blind to what was going on. Encrypted intelligence reports indicated that the Allied Forces had engaged the Hatarian fleet at Bayport.

4th Fleet
(Fleet Admiral Patrick Frampton commanding)

3 Intrepid-class Supercarriers (Flagship Rhapsody)
9 Nimitz-class Aircraft Carriers
36 Kirov-class Battlecruisers
40 Seawolf-class Attack Submarines
52 Slava-class Heavy Missile Cruisers
60 Arleigh-Burke-class Guided-missile Destroyers
70 Oliver Hazard Perry-class Anti-Sub Escort Frigates
100 Phalanx-class Amphibious Assault Transport Ships
(280 Mini-subs)

1080 Su-47 Golden Eagles
180 S-3 Vikings
30 EB-180 Stargazers
60 UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopters
45 AH-64 Apache Helicopters


6th, 7th and 8th Air Fleets (combined forces)
(Generals Albert Rollins, Bradley Farrell, and Colin Winters commanding, respectfully)

9 Trojan II class Airborne Aircraft Carriers
24 Trojan I class Airborne Aircraft Carriers
27 Mako class Airship Bombers
45 Hyperion class Rigid Airships
120 Spartan Fleet Defense Airships

420 Su-47 Golden Eagles
60 CH-47 Chinook Transport Helicopters


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Location: South Pacific Ocean, 75 miles east of Tubuai Island

Far out, beyond Wilhelmsborough territory, a war games exercise was going on between Armada One, and the newly Christened 5th Fleet. The 5th Fleet, as well as being the second largest naval force in Wilhelmsborough, was also headed by the first female commanding officer in Wilhelmsborough naval history: Fleet Admiral Deborah Ging.

She had begun her career as a Lieutenant in the 1st Fleet. Now, here she was, commander of her own contigent of warships. Right now, the 5th Fleet was participating in a wargame exercise with Armada One, so that Ging could better learn how to coordinate large numbers of ships at once.

Admiral of the Navy Vittorio Augustine was there as well, on board his flagship, the Schadenfreude. He was very pleased with the Fleet Admiral's performance. Fleet Admiral Halsey had made a good decision in recommending her for a promotion.

"Sir!" said the communications officer. "We've just recieved a heavily encrypted message from Principality intelligence!"

Augustine walked over and took a look at the screen just as the information started to decode and reveal itself.

It would seem that Hataria had just deployed an even larger naval force from their base in Rio de Janeiro. The Admiral raised an eyebrow. The fleet was considerably large. It was also heading in the direction of Shalrirorchia. It didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what was going on: Hataria was sending in a larger fleet to wipe out resistence.

Augustine stood up and thought for a moment before turning to his radio officer.

"Contact Fleet Admiral Ging. Encrypted Transmission. Tell her that the war games are cancelled. We're needed in Shalrirorchia."

A half hour later, Armada One and the 5th Fleet left their position and set off in the direction of Shalrirorchia. For safety's sake however, they kept themselves over 1,000 miles behind the Hatarian Fleet and only moved in the general direction in which Shalrirorchia was located, but not directly towards the said country.

Overhead, wings of F/A-35 Talons, EB-180 Stargazers, and LEOSF-1s kept watch over the skies above the Wilhelmsborough ships.

Armada One
(Admiral of the Navy Vittorio Augustine commanding)

5 Intrepid-class Super Carriers (Flagship Schadenfreude)
30 Nimitz-class Carriers
340 Seawolf-class Submarines
100 Slava-class Heavy Missile Cruisers
100 Arleigh-Burke-class Guided-missile Destroyers
375 Oliver Hazard Perry-class Anti-Sub Escort Frigates
100 Kirov-class Battlecruisers
150 Horizon-class Anti-Aircraft Frigates
200 Sovremenny-class Guided Missile Destroyers
150 Wave-class Royal Fleet Auxiliary Large Fleet Tankers
250 T-AKR 310-class Fast Strategic Sealift Ships
300 AOE 6 Supply-class Fast Combat Support Ships
200 Phalanx-class Amphibious Assault Transport Ships

2,880 Su-47 Golden Eagles
725 Blackhawk Helicopters
400 AH-64 Apache Helicopters
230 S-3 Vikings
400 AH-1Z Super Cobras
90 Chinook Transport Helicopters


5th Fleet
(Fleet Admiral Deborah Ging commanding)

10 Intrepid-class Supercarriers (Flagship Stratovarius)
20 Dauntless-class Heavy Battleships
150 Kirov-class Battlecruisers
175 Slava-class Heavy Missile Cruisers
175 Arleigh Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyers
150 Horizon-class Anti-Aircraft Frigates
200 Oliver Hazard Perry-class Anti-Submarine Escort Frigates
250 Seawolf-class Attack Submarines

1,440 Su-47 Golden Eagles
240 F/A-35 Talons
120 EB-180 Stargazers
100 S-3 Vikings
20 CH-47 Chinook Helicopters
390 UH-60 Blackhawks
525 AH-1Z Super Cobras
345 AH-64 Apaches

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Important Bulletin from the Ministry of Defense

Due to the dangers posed by the fighting between the Corporate Alliance and the Global Alliance of Sovereign Nations, as well as the conflict between the Empire of Hataria and Demon 666, the Kraven Corporation's attack on Groznyj, and Automagfreek's crusade against slaving nations, the Principality has raised its defenses around the world as a precaution.

In order to protect our commercial assets in space however, the Principality will be launching space aircraft. The reason why we've openly disclosed this information is because these space planes require a booster rocket to get into space, and the Principality does not wish to frighten any countries into believing that our country is launching nuclear weapons.

For questions and concerns, please contact the Ministry of Defense for more information.

-Signed,

Salazar T. Sherman
Minister of Defense, General of the Air Force
Principality of Wilhelmsborough

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From bases across Crimea, the Azores, and New Caledonia, 750 rockets blasted off from launchpads and climbed into the sky. They passed the F/A-35 Talons and kept going. Then they passed the EB-180 Stargazers and they kept going. And then they passed the LEOSF-1s and they kept going.

Finally, as they approached 700 miles above the Earth, the nosecones of the rockets split apart, each ejecting two SF-24C Super Phalanx Exo-Atmospheric Fighters. Five Hundred of these aircraft were over Crimea, five hundred over the Azores, and five hundred over New Caledonia.

"Alright everyone!" Radioed the leader as the Super Phalanx's took up position 650 miles above the world. "Planet Earth is looking beautiful today, so let's go on a little tour shall we?"

The pilots responded in the affirmative, and hit their accelerators to take their jets around the world.

While they were at it, they scanned for enemy weapons satellites, and made note of the fighting taking place between the space weaponry of Hataria and the Allies...

Bayport

The Shalrirorchian ASAT defense network was worthless.

The U.S.S. had quickly come to understand the potential danger posed by space-based weapons systems. That said, they hadn't really developed an offensive weapons system of their own in orbit. The MILSTARS satellite network WAS defended by series of "guard" satellites whose job it was to intercept incoming fire. This they did admirably, protecting the more important (and expensive) MILSTARS satellites from the Hatarian attack.

The Shalrirorchians had also deployed a highly accurate ASAT system based on the ground. But this system, which was composed of a fast-striking missile system, was useless when it came to stopping a massive, dense piece of metal falling out of the sky. The Shalrirorchians had only recently become acquainted with the notion of a "godrod"...their defenses had not yet been updated to face the new threat.

The Hatarian godrod attack fell on the city, shattering modern steel and glass buildings like eggshells. The ground heaved and pitched from severe, seismic tremors set off by the impact of the weapon. An impact in the "Sea District" (the part of the city built over water) not only destroyed a large portion of that area of the city...it also created a mini-tidal wave that roared up and over the first line of seawalls and into Bayport proper. A quarter of a million Shalrirorchians were killed in seconds...among the fatalities were the entire Shalrirorchian Naval High Command, and the Shalrirorchian North Defense District commander...a blow that neatly decapitated Shalrirorchian military leadership in the North Shalrirorchian Sea.

Unsurprisingly, the survivors of the city panicked and began to flee in their millions, choking the road arteries leading to the Channel Ports in the south, paralyzing the Shalrirorchian military's movement up those roads. News cameras picked up the destruction in Bayport and broadcast it worldwide...the Hatarians had attacked with a weapon of mass destruction, had killed huge numbers of civilians, and had destroyed the heart of an entire urban center. Shalrirorchian outrage was white-hot. A counterblow was sure to come, and having upped the ante, the Hatarians could count on a vicious, ferocious retaliation.

North Shalrirorchian Sea

The air fleet thundered through the sky in an obvious, traditional attack pattern. They were burning afterburners, streaking in on the confirmed location of the Hatarian fleet. Running afterburners would drain their fuel off quickly...but it would also close the distance to effective missile range against the Hatarian ships far more quickly, giving the Hatarians little time to mount an interception with their own planes. These were Aurora supersonic bombers, a more advanced development of the earlier Starshatter design. Unlike other Shalrirorchian warplanes which relied on stealth, the Aurora was designed for raw, unbelievable speeds in excess of Mach 5. The notion behind developing such an engine was the plane's ability to strike quickly and then easily outrun the pursuit of enemy missile or plane.

These pilots knew what was at stake. They had seen the footage from Bayport, the graphic, unedited pictures of mass destruction. They were professionals...outwardly calm. But inside, they seethed at the Hatarians. This was no longer a simple war. This was now personal.

Three separate attacks had failed to destroy the Hatarian fleet. The gloves had now come off. Shalrirorchian Central Command had unlocked the most formidable and most lethal weapons in the conventional arsenal.

The 1,500 bombers formed a strike wing that stretched out for many miles in a broad attack wedge, and that made the air shimmer with their exhaust. The Shalrirorchians were no longer interested in clever defense strategies or elaborate tactics...these had failed to stop the Hatarians. They would now apply simple brute force on a scale that they hoped even the Hatarians might be shocked by. It had taken three days to deploy all of the necessary warplanes for the strike to the North Sea, and another day to provide the necessary logistics. Fuel, missiles, and crews all had to be mustered at secured airbase along the coast.

"This is Colonel Williard. We are now within long missile range of the Hatarian fleet. Deploy, Deploy, Deploy." the radio crackled across the formation.

The Shalrirorchian air fleet assumed launch position, becoming more linear and vertical as they regrouped. Then, with a mighty roar of fury, each Aurora bomber launched all of the eight Lancer antiship missiles locked within its' belly. The missiles dropped out off of rotating clips and then ignited, thundering off towards the fleet. The Auroras immediately executed an emergency escape vector, quickly turning and moving south...away from the Hatarians and towards Shalrirorchia again.

The Lancers continued their flight alone. These were not simple, Harpoon-class weapons. As soon as they launched, they activated their built-in jamming systems. The beauty of the Lancer was in its' technological sophistication...the jamming system was specifically designed to interfere with the missile point defense systems mounted on warships. It accomplished this task by generating numerous false positives and echoes (nicknamed ghosts by the Shalrirorchians) on radar. Every missile's jamming system created roughly five ghosts of each individual missile. To a Hatarian fire control computer, it would look like the Shalrirorchians had fired 60,000 missiles at the fleet even though there were really "only" 12,000 missiles on the way. Even if the Hatarian fire control system could handle tracking data for approximately 60,000 individual objects at once (which was a big question), the Hatarians still only had a 1-in-5 chance of hitting any particular missile with their missile defense fire instead of a ghost. The missiles were also evasive...they were programmed to "jink" (veer sharply from side to side) in order to disrupt computer firing solutions and avoid point defense weapons like the phalanx chaingun just before impact with the target.

The worst thing of all, however, was not their jamming or their "air dancing". Each missile carried not a conventional warhead, but rather had been refitted with a VNM (virtual nuclear munition)...a small plasma weapon that outpunched any conventional warhead in the arsenal. VNM weapons exploded in a bright, circular shell of plasma fire that expanded outward, vaporizing or melting anything it touched. A single, larger warhead of this type had leveled the Lubilijanan capital of Montesenno in the prelude to the first A.D.N. War. The VNM was the single most powerful weapon in Shalrirorchia short of the deployment of a traditional W.M.D. (which, despite the Godrod attack Shalrirorchia was still not willing to use). It was a weapon far superior to those initially used to attack the Hatarian fleet, and the Shalrirorchians were confident that this time they would send the entire damn Hatarian fleet to the bottom of the sea in a blaze of plasma destruction. Of course, that would still leave the Hatarian fleets coming from Brazil, but the U.S.S. was worrying about one threat at a time.

As the Shalrirorchian air group proceeded to launch the massive attack on the Hatarian force, the Amazonians began their own move to try and finish off the Shalrirorchian-embedded Hatarians with a second strike. It was both naval and aerial this time, coupled with ground forces providing their ferocious artillery. While the Shalrirorchians targeted the naval forces, the Amazonians targeted the ground forces that had still not responded to the blistering attacks launched by the second wave of forces. The third wave now proceeded.

SSMs flew like hotcakes from the surface fleet, tearing through the sky-the faster missiles blazing quickly past Mach 6. The missiles stayed low to the ground, dodging past Bayport as they homed in on the Hatarian ground force. Missiles were everywhere, the sky thick in a reflective metal sheen of homing projectiles. The dreadnoughts, more gun than missile, began also adding their own element. Their railguns could easily reach the Hatarian ground forces, and the magnetically-slung slugs began flying after the missiles, some simple mass projectiles while others carried loads of explosive or fire-inducing materials. More carried White Phosperous-not only a deadly-capable weapon, but also a fear-inducer when the viscious attacks the agent used would start showing up.

The ground forces came in next. The Non-LOS artillery went off again for the third time this campaign, shells flying into the sky. Long-range MLRS units began throwing up clouds of standard and napalm rockets to torch the Hatarians, while the fast-moving shells came in by the thousands, quickly throwing up clouds of smoke. Better defenses were being erected by all the time not under attack, and the defenses around the Amazonian group were now formidable.

The third phase came through the air. The naval bombers, interceptors, and strike aircraft had already gone into the air, and now, high above the Hatarians, were ready for attack. The bombers opened up: tens of thousands of thermite, napalm, thermobaric, and mass-load conventional bombs piled out of the bombers, falling down through gravity, propelled to tremendous speeds as the explosives began their decent. The strike aircraft launched a massive volley of missiles, thousands strong, towards the Hatarian force, loaded with similar contents, blistering in through the sky. As that main force, depleting their ground-attack supply and moving back to the carriers, broke off, the last group-low-level high-speed strike bombers-jetted in low over the Hatarians. Moving at over Mach 1, skimming over the ground, they jetted past, giving just enough time to unload a sheer immense amount of fire-inducing, thermobaric, cluster, and conventional bombs over the Hatarian force before breaking off, still at breakneck speeds. They jetted back to the carriers as fast as their engines would carry them.

Theatre IC-

Shalrirorchian armored formations are moving up north of Bayport to lend even further support to the Amazonian assault. These support units include Shalrirorchian Super Crusader Mk3 Main Battle Tanks, heavy artillery, and urban warfare divisions of the Shalrirorchian infantry corps.

General Schroeder came up to Field Marshal Ivan Trubetskoy and saluted.

"Sir, we're finished." he said with a tinge of exhaustion in his voice. "The 4th Army Group is ready to go."

Trubetskoy's eyes opened wide with delight.

"Excellent, General! Then we'll leave right now!"

The Field Marshal turned to General Sharana.

"I have to lead this convoy to the north now, but keep in touch over the radio so that we can discuss these intelligence findings," he said holding up the brown folder.

Quickly he turned and climbed into his Humvee. There he activated the CB radio and switched it to a frequency which everyone could hear him.

"This is the Field Marshal. All forces MOVE OUT!"

And with that, the long convoy of trucks, tanks, Humvees, and rocket launchers set off.

Trubetskoy continued speaking over the radio.

"Estimated time of arrival to the northern coast is six hours," he reported. "We're in for a long and uneventful drive. Steel yourselves for the fighting ahead! In the meantime, here's todays in-drive music!"

The soldiers groaned as Kenny Loggins "Highway to the Dangerzone" poured out of the speakers.

Revvin' up your engine
Listen to her howlin' roar
Metal under tension
Beggin' you to touch and go

Highway to the Danger Zone
Ride into the Danger Zone...

*Bump

I'm not letting this thread die. What about the rest of you?

OCC: Sorry, I have been gone the last few days. Could someone update me on what to attack?

OCC: Sorry, I have been gone the last few days. Could someone update me on what to attack?

You attacked the Hatarian fleet. Now the Hatarian fleet is coming for you.

Shalrirorchia and Ezaltia just launched a massive attack on the fleet, and Amazonian Beasts and Ezaltia are attacking the Hatarian forces at Bayport.

The Navy knew that there was a very low chance that the Hatarian fleet could withstand its current attack against it. The leaders thought that it would be useless to provide even more firepower, so they chose to instead do something else. The Navy turned away from the fleet, and prepared to utterly destroy the enemy troop transports. With these destroyed, the Hatarian troops on the ground would have no supplies. It will make it easy to capture the princess. And with that, the order was given. The entire fleet turned and headed towards that area. Ahead of time, thousands of aircraft would attack. Without the main Hatrians fleet's air power, the transports would be easy to destroy. More than three thousands aircraft took off, loaded with anti shipping missiles. They would swoop in like hawks on a dove, and destroy the enemy. Then, they would return to the carriers and assist in destroying the enemy army.

Meanwhile, the huge TPF army had been relaxing. Now they received news that the enemy army was fully engaged. General Whitcomb was given the assignment to encircle the enemy forces, forcing them into a pocket. Once in a pocket, artilley and air power could destroy the enemy at will. For the task he was given more than three million mechanized troops, and more than 3,000 tanks to slaughter them. Numerous Lion artilley and Predator artilley would also come with him. His armored spearhead would break the enemy lines, then the mech infantry would follow, cleaning up the mess, the artilley, with its amazing 30 mile long range, would be able to provide support all the way. And, he learned, Navy Air would soon be there to provide overwhelming support. It would take a miracle for Hataria's army to survive this. Whitcomb hope they could capture the enemy princess, and force them to accept terms that would be highly favorable to the Allies. He envisioned a surrender treaty similar to the one the U.S. forced against Japan. The princess could stay on her throne, but only in a cermonial role, at least that is better than killing here like some of Whitcomb's peers suggested. He smiled in excitement.

OFFICIAL MESSAGE FROM THE SOCIALIST COMMONWEALTH OF WANDERJAR



Greetings ally!



I am noting your war against the imperialistic forces of Hataria and wish to join with you in this crusade. Tell me when and where you feel my forces could be best suited, and we shall crush them beneath our iron fists.


~Lord Baker

From the Desk of The Former President
Greetings, Baker! Long time, no see! Yes, we have use for your newly reformed navy. Indeed. Come with it and help us crush Hatrias fleet, and bring men! Yes men! For the future invasion the enemy.

signed,
Matt Booch, Former President.
OCC: MSN, yay?

From the Desk of The Former President
Greetings, Baker! Long time, no see! Yes, we have use for your newly reformed navy. Indeed. Come with it and help us crush Hatrias fleet, and bring men! Yes men! For the future invasion the enemy.

signed,
Matt Booch, Former President.
OCC: MSN, yay?

OOC: Sure thing :D

OOC: Sure thing :D

OOC: Woohoo! =D

OOC- Unfortunately, it seems both Hataria and Axis Nova have bailed on this thread. If they do not return to it within the next couple of days, I will either move to retcon it, or I will declare victory (for me, victory is that the Hatarians were thrown back behind their own borders where they belong, not some grand conquest of Hataria).

OOC- Unfortunately, it seems both Hataria and Axis Nova have bailed on this thread. If they do not return to it within the next couple of days, I will either move to retcon it, or I will declare victory (for me, victory is that the Hatarians were thrown back behind their own borders where they belong, not some grand conquest of Hataria).

OCC: No. They cannot just godmod or Ignore their way out of defeat.

OCC: No. They cannot just godmod or Ignore their way out of defeat.

That's right! We're going to bump this until they respond.

*Bump*

OOC: Hataria, you don't seem to be that active in this thread, but you've been on recently. We'd appreciate a bit more committment.

OCC: I think he won't post because he knows he is being beaten.

OOC:

I can wait all month for him to respond.

I can wait until hell freezes over.

But he's not running away from this thread.

OOC: We gotta keep it at the top.

It's Bumpalicious.

*Bump

Thread, I don't know how I can quit you.:(

OOC: Will post as soon as I can

OOC:

Ok, we'll keep it ready for you. :)

Short post, I know I'll post some more interesting stuff tomorrow.

IC: I'll be sending a further aid package to Shalrirochia.

I'm in ur forum Bumpin ur threadz

Short post, I know I'll post some more interesting stuff tomorrow.

IC: I'll be sending a further aid package to Shalrirochia.

OOC:
Just a note. You screwed up on the URL for your second link. I'd rectify it as soon as possible. ;)

Princess Galaxia had survived The Attack whil 23,000 Hatarian Troopers had died. But Now The Hatarians Were Pissed off and had soon started a Full Attack on The Amazonian Lines as The Hatarian troops were Pooring out of The Trucks and Started Fireing against The enemy. The Tanks and Artillery Fired Hyperbaric Shells against The enemy Lines.

Bad news of The Hatarian Fleet. half of it was sunk.

Bad news for The enemy. The Seven Fleets were soon there and started fireing BAO-89 Anti-Shipping Missiles agains The enemy, a total of 50,000 Missiles. and on All the Carriers, the Planes were takeing off.

Princess Galaxia had survived The Attack

OOC: Sorry to be rude, but how the hell does a person survive 20 Tomahawk cruise missiles?

OOC: Sorry to be rude, but how the hell does a person survive 20 Tomahawk cruise missiles?

OOC: Ask me how Osama bin Laden Survived a Ton of Thermalbaric Bombs and I will tell you how Galaxia lived.

OOC: Sorry to be rude, but how the hell does a person survive 20 Tomahawk cruise missiles?

OOC:
Uh, my barrage was a load more than 20 cruise missiles.

But hey, I can send more. I'll get a post up soon.

OOC: Ask me how Osama bin Laden Survived a Ton of Thermalbaric Bombs and I will tell you how Galaxia lived.

OOC: There is no proof that the US ever bombed Bin Laden directly. Even if we did, however, he'd be hiding in the caves of Tora Bora, not exposed on horseback in the middle of an open beach.

OOC: So Galaxia was hiding in a cave... on the middle of a beach???

What is she? Half mole?

OCC: Dont forget my attacks

OOC: Shal, what do you want to do with my token contribution, naval-wise?
Please respond.

At long last, the 4th Fleet finally rounded the horn around the Northwestern tip of Shalrirorchia. Now it was just smooth sailing until they reached Bayport and joined the fighting.

But there was a problem. All this waiting, and the anticipation of battle was slowly sapping the moral of the crew. Sure, they had accomplished a lot without getting attacked, but how long would that last?

Even Fleet Admiral Patrick Frampton, as he made his rounds in the Rhapsody CIC, was getting anxious. Here they were, all alone in a foreign land. Sure, they had allies, or presumably they would, once they linked up with the other fleets, but the silence they had been ordered to follow only created a sense of isolation throughout the fleet.

The crews went diligently about their duties of making sure the fleet ran smoothly, but deep down, there was a fear. A lurking fear that they would die out here, far away from home, in a strange strange land. Lost. Alone. Abandoned. Condemned to die in some far off corner of the Earth.

Suddenly, the isolation was broken.

"Admiral!" said the communications officer. "We're receiving an encrypted transmission!"

Frampton raised an eyebrow. Who could be sending messages at this point?

The Fleet Admiral hurried over to the COM officer's station, and started reading the message.

-----HIGHLY ENCRYPTED TRANSMISSION-----

Attention. Attention 4th Fleet. This is Admiral Augustine.

Frampton's eyes went wide in shock. Augustine sent this? But why?

He continued reading.

Some time ago, a large contingent of ships left port from Hatarian Brazil. This fleet numbers exactly 2,625 ships, including thirty-five aircraft carriers.

The Fleet Admiral blanched. "Twenty-six hund-!" But he quickly shut up when he saw that the CIC was looking over in curiousity.

He regained his composure, but a storm of worry raged inside his head. 2,625 ships. This was bad. Combined the allied fleets at Bayport couldn't defeat something that huge. The 4th Fleet couldn't take something that huge.

Frampton's heart sank. His forces were heading into a deathtrap.

This is an extremely large force. But do not be intimidated. Armada One is coming to your assistence. And we have brought along the 5th Fleet, under the command of the newly appointed Fleet Admiral Deborah Ging.

Suddenly the fear on the Fleet Admiral's face was gone, replaced with an expression of relief. His confidence had returned. Armada One! 5th Fleet! Good Gods, what an incredible force!

Since the Hatarian fleet left port we have been shadowing them. But now they have arrived at Bayport.

We are currently located 500 miles due north of the island. The 4th Fleet will rendezvous with Armada One and the 5th Fleet. Once this is accomplished, Fleet Admiral Frampton will recieve further orders.

We'll see you there, Fleet Admiral. Good Luck.

---END TRANSMISSION---

The Fleet Admiral turned to the navigator excitedly.

"All right, we have new orders!" he shouted. "We're now setting course for a position 500 miles north of Bayport!"

The CIC looked around at each other in confusion.

"What about the mission to Bayport? Has it been scrubbed?" asked the XO.

"No it has not, commander," he grinned. "We're just going to take the 5th Fleet and Armada One along for the ride!"

As soon as he spoke these words, the CIC gasped in shock, and quickly became abuzz with frantic whispering. They were well aware of the destructive power of Armada One and the 5th Fleet, but the two of them together. And with the 4th Fleet...

The Fleet Admiral turned to them. "All right, that's enough! Get back to work!"

The CIC shut up and returned to their duties. But moral had improved rather quickly, and now the crew was bustling with activity as they worked to carry out the Fleet Admiral's orders.

The ships of the 4th Fleet turned and headed in a northeasterly direction.

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Meanwhile overhead, the wings* of Talons, Stargazers and LEOSF-1s of the 4th Fleet and Armada One/5th Fleet started to merge, creating a large area of defense over the ships.

They were joined by 300 SF-24C Super Phalanx Exo-Atmospheric Fighters which had taken up position 600 miles overhead. The Super Phalanx's had since completed their shakedown trip around the Earth and had made note of the positions of all enemy weapons satellites in the area.

The remaining 1200 Exo-Atmospheric Fighters took up positions over Wilhelmsborough territory, assisting the Stargazers and LEOSF-1s in the defense of the homeland and the prevention of any foreign satellites from passing overhead.

And still, the Principality government had not made any statement of intent since the launch of the Super Phalanx's.

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(72 craft=1 wing)

The armered vehicles of the 4th Army Group had arrived in the north. As they came up upon their destination, Field Marshal Ivan Trubetskoy began putting his strategy into action.

The convoy passed through the valley which separated the two mountain ranges. Trubetskoy sent Smerches, Avengers, and a Corps of 28,800 soldiers to take up position in these mountains. Their high altitudes would make it easier to target enemy aircraft attempting to fly inland.

As the convoy cleared the valley, the Field Marshal sent more Smerches and Avengers and a second Corps of 28,000 soldiers to set up a defensive line in front of the mountains. That way, enemy aircraft would face AA missiles from two fronts.

Finally, at long last, the convoy arrived at Shalrirorchia's northern coastline.
Field Marshal Ivan Trubetskoy climbed out of his Humvee and surveyed the area. Fortunately, the coast wasn't miles of flat sandy dunes. There were cliffs as well. Tall cliffs that were difficult to climb. Perfect spots to set up an AA battery.

The island of Bayport could be seen. And around that island were hundreds of thousands of ships.

There was an incredible batter going on. Hatarian, Shalrirorchian, Amazonian, Peoplesfreedom, and Ezaltian ships were at each others throats. All kinds of artillary and missile fire were being thrown around.

As Trubetskoy looked at the sight through his binoculars, he frowned. He couldn't see any ships carrying the Wilhelmsborough flag. Could he have arrived too late? Had the Expeditionary Force been completely scuttled?

The Field Marshal shoke his head. There was no time to think about that now. All that mattered was the defensive line.

He turned around and found his Generals approaching.

"Gentlemen!" he started. "I want this coastline secured immediately! Set up a defensive line, dig some trenches, and position the Active Denial Systems and LRADs close to the water along with tank and anti-air support!"

"Will do, Sir!" The Generals saluted and turned to set up their forces.

Immediately, the 4th Army Group went to work setting up a defensive line.

Trubetskoy went back to his Humvee and reached for his satellite phone. He dialed a number and put the small black reciever to his ear.

"General Sharana? This is the Field Marshal. We've reached the coast just fine. We're setting up a defensive line as we speak."

He paused before continuing. "But I need something of you, General. I need you to ship over some land based, anti-shipping missile platforms. I can see a fuckton of ships out there, and I want to be ready if any gets too close.

"Can you do that for me, General?"

Field Commander Xytus Russell laughed as the Hatarians came forth-assaulting the Amazonian lines which had had more than ample time to build up defenses-and now were enshrouded in a full circle of protection. As the first Hatarian shells began flying in, Russell issued his command.

"Activate the field!"

The remote-controlled "mine" field-planted while the troops had been awaiting Hatarian movement-was less a field of mines than a massive field of ordinance. The first remote signal set off the main weapon-a giant, 8000 lb bomb planted square in the field that the hill that oversaw the beach (the Amazonian front was placed squarely on this long hill) lay along. The bomb erupted with giant force as the Hatarians began their full attack. It had been shaped to launch a giant load of high-speed debris and explosive force and shrapnel against the Hatarians, and worked admirably. Though the crater that formed was actually fairly small, the sheer width of the crater was massive, as natural material and bomb shrapnel shot out from the hill towards the Hatarian position.

The second remote signals, deployed about three seconds later-as to nail the stunned Hatarians from the first attack-activated the rest of the field, that stretched out across from the main bomb. Cluster weaponry, tank and artillery ordinance, land mines, bullet traps, shrapnel explosives, and all sorts of devisive material exploded, throwing up their weaponry in a shaped force at the Hatarian opposing line. It was beautiful-for the Amazonians.

"Fire!" roared Russell just as the massive debris cloud filtered away.

To mount chaos as the cloud rose and the Dominion line came into view, Mobile Railgun Units began unleashing fiery hell down the slope of the hill. The MRUs unloaded large shells at high speed, both explosive and kinetic weapons to maximize damage. Conventional tanks began shooting with full force as well, and snipers across the ridge began picking and firing at targets across the infantry line. Metal Storm units quickly bracketed infantry lines of the all-too-vulnerable Hatarians-simply unloading from troop transports in the field, while the Dominion shot from behind makeshift trenches, electrified barbed wire, vehicle traps and barricades, and other hindrances. The Metal Storm infantry killers began unleashing millions of metal projectiles, swarming the infantry lines with bullets and shrapnel. MLRS artillery began their own barrage as railgun artillery continued to fire. The MLRS units launched full salvos of thermobaric warheads across the line-explosive warheads filled to create fuel-air massive infernos.

The shells launched by the Hatarians and the initial infantry assault had created some casulties-some 781 infantry had died, along with twenty-eight tanks, three MLRS units, an MRU, and an artillery launcher-but the sheer time the Amazonians had had to use on building defenses was showing dividends. The Hatarians-simply deploying now in the field, immediately in the line of fire and out in the open-were getting swarmed with firepower everywhere the Amazonians could see.

The naval engagement was a little tricky. The newest Hatarian force had arrived-and fast on its heels was the supplemental Amazonian force that had been deployed when word had circulated around the allies about a Hatarian relieving fleet. The combination of the two massive Amazonian armadas was certainly a swinger in the allies's direction-and planes across the board were lifting off again. Interceptors were now fully outfitted for aerial combat. The missiles were seen incoming across the board-but the Hatarians had spread about the missile load amongst the varied allied fleets. With so many allied ships-outnumbering the Hatarians-it was a matter of shoot-and-destroy.

SAMs began throwing up across the initial Dominion armada. The interceptor missiles were everywhere, emerging from the VLS tubes faster than hotcakes from an oven. SAMs from the Dominion supplemental armada-apparently unnoticed by the Hatarians-also began moving into action as they shadowed the Hatarian fleet at a safe distance. The SAMs were having two roles-intercept the SSMs that threatened the Amazonian fleet, and intercept the fighters. Over 34,000 SAMs deployed from the massive fleet as VLS tubes poured their guts out into launching missiles. SAMs were differed depending upon targets-the "air-explosion" SAMs, the ones that closed within targets and created a massive, incinerating explosion, targeted the enemy SSMs. These were fuel-air weapons, designed to take out multiple SSMs with one SAM. However, with the sheer quantity being launched-effectiveness would be key. The missiles streaked off to intercept. To engage the fighters, convenational target-to-target SAMs were being used-but these SAMs would use a two-charge system. The first would direct the explosion into the target fighter; the second would create a similar, but smaller explosion as the Fuel Air SAMs to eradicate any nearby fighters. For this reason, they were being deployed now to take them out at a distance and not risk allied assets.

SSMs were the next phase-both fuel-air missiles and conventional explosive warheads. There were also kinetic missiles being launched-essentially massive, guided, long-range shells, capable of high speed and delivering huge payloads of kinetic energy. 26,000 SSMs deployed from both fleets-ensuring that the fleets had plenty of reserve. The main targets were the carriers-7,000 of the missiles alone were targeting the carriers. The other 19,000 were directed against the battlecruisers, destroyers, cruisers, frigates, patrol craft, and support ships.

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The Seven Fleets were attacked by The Amazonian Fleet, but The CWIS had stop Most of The Missiles. 10 Ayanami Destroyers were sunk by some of The Missiles.

The Amazonians should have turned tail and ran as the Hatarian Planes from the Carriers soon started to Attack The Two Amazonian Ships. Fireing deadly Viper Anti-Shipping Missiles. the Planes were 20 Miles from the enemy when They Fired. The range of The Missiles was 40 miles.

The Hatarians Ships were soon heading in for a Point Blank Range Attack. and there Appeared to be Battleships Appearing out of no where........These were The Dread Stingray Class Submarine Battleships, They were under water when they came and now They were Surfacing for The Attack. Armed with 50" Railguns, these were Battleships The size of a Frigate. They could go Under Water to do Torpedo Attacks against Ships also.

The Amazonians were in for a Surprize.

The Hatarians Ships were soon heading in for a Point Blank Range Attack. and there Appeared to be Battleships Appearing out of no where........These were The Dread Stingray Class Submarine Battleships, They were under water when they came and now They were Surfacing for The Attack. Armed with 50" Railguns, these were Battleships The size of a Frigate. They could go Under Water to do Torpedo Attacks against Ships also.

The Amazonians were in for a Surprize.

OOC: Hataria, there is not way in hell a 50'' railgun can fit on a frigate, much less go underwater. We're also waiting for you to fix your losses from the cruise missile strike on the beach.

OOC:
A railgun is powered by electro magnets. Shooting one from a frigate is next to impossible. Shooting a 50" one underwater?

Well lets just say the round would hit the water, travel about 15 to 30 feet, then start to sink cause it would have lost it's momentum fully due to the amount of drag that the thing would have caused. I'd suggest fixing that cause it seems like more of a godmod than anything else i've seen. A 50" railgun would fit more likely on a Destroyer or a SD than a Frigate.

OOC:

I'd say ignore the god-modded attacks and RP the damage from his conventional weapons.

Or you could simply RP the humorous consequences of firing a 50" railgun underwater, which, as Shazbotdom has posted, will only send the shell 15-30 ft before sinking like a stone.

After all, weapons have been known to fail in RL battles as well.

OOC:

I'd say ignore the god-modded attacks and RP the damage from his conventional weapons.

Or you could simply RP the humorous consequences of firing a 50" railgun underwater, which, as Shazbotdom has posted, will only send the shell 15-30 ft before sinking like a stone.

After all, weapons have been known to fail in RL battles as well.

OOC: I'll handle the 50" underwater railgun thing. If 26,000 advanced SSMs can only damage 10 destroyers (and 7,000 missiles can't even hit one carrier-and this isn't even mentioning that not one plane got harmed by an intense SAM barrage), then I will respond in kind-in massive ordinance, since I have a full total of 11 fleets in the vicinity.
Since the number of aerial missiles was not stated, I will take it as a medium-sized aerial assault.

I'm not going to ignore any of that-however, I will do the second option and RP the effects of the railguns trying to fire underwater-which will be interesting.

IC:

Surprised at the resiliency of the Hatarian CIWS, the Amazonian fleet-now encircling the Hatarian force-began stepping up the attacks. The hammer was coming down on the anvil, as the fleet to the rear drove the Hatarian fleet into the main Amazonian naval armada. They were moving in flanking position to begin total encirclement of the Hatarians-and the enemies were falling right in step as they charged at the Amazonian main armada.

The aerial attack by Hatarain attack planes was a joke-they deployed missiles from 20 miles; easily within range for anti-missile defenses yet still far enough for the missiles to have to gain some speed and take some time to reach targets. SAMs began ratcheting across the board. Thousands of the anti-air missiles began flying through the air as cannon and gun fire resounded through the skies with cracks and booms. 9,000 High-speed short-distance SAMs rocketed up to just engage the oncoming strike fighters, while the interceptors in the air launched 4,000 AAMs to engage the strike fighters of the enemy. The interceptors, rocketing in at Mach 2.2, dumped off their external hardpoints.

Light casulties were taken-three PCFGs and four frigates were destroyed, and two destroyers and one frigate were damaged-but the sheer amount of explosives and metal that was streaming from the combined fleets. It was Metal Storm on a whole new level-a tirade of bullets and missile fire that polluted the skies.

Submarines began surfacing at good distances-they hadn't been able to close with the Dominion's massive armada. They were outfitted with large gun devices-an enormous 50"-but due to the sheer size of the weapons, they were nowhere near as able as the smaller Dominion guns to propel their loads at as fast velocities. The shells, then, were easy pickings for Dominion CIWS. Smaller kinetic and explosive weapons flew off the bows of the ships at the large railgun shells-and this quickly was a non-issue. "Bigger as better" was not always the case-and this certainly wasn't. While the Hatarians seemed to be focusing on unwieldly-large weapons, the Dominion instead utilized more, quicker-firing and faster-speeding weapons. As the subs were surfacing, they than began to expose themselves to formidable anti-submarine defense screens.

ASROC A/S missiles began flowing in droves off of the Amazonian ships, ten thousand of the anti-sub missiles ejected into the water as the submarines of the Hatarians closed. Amazonian submarines-smaller and less powerful by far, but quick, fast, and with electronic jammers to rival any-closed quicker with the Hatarian underwater behemoths. Quickly going around, they moved towards the front of the Hatarian subs, unleashing a quadruple-spread of high-explosive Mark-57 torpedoes each, then quickly bolted towards the rear of the Hatarian subs to evade the torpedo tubes. With a tight turning radius and powerful speed, they were nimble killer bees amongst the bears.

Targeting the ships, the Amazonian hammer and anvil began the second pound of fate. An astonishing 42,000 SSMs pulsed out of VLS and directed-fire tubes across the fleet, primarily targeting the battleships and carriers. Each carried massive amounts of explosives, and Surface-to-surface cruise missiles fell in step with the SSMs-moving quickly and closing distance fast. The coilguns and railguns of the fleet cracked open. They weren't of the same size as the Hatarian counterparts; however, they were greater in number. The Alpha Dreadnoughts of the fleet ripped an opening volley of 36" railguns as the Hatarin fleet closed, utilizing the kinetic and explosive weapons to deal damage-each Alpha Dreadnought holding five of the massive railguns and many smaller ones. They were maybe smaller than the 50"ers the subs of Hataria had, but they were shooting their shells considerably faster and at a quicker rate of fire. Standard dreadnoughts, battleships, battlecruisers, and the other ships of the fleet all opened up with intense fire, as tens of thousands of shells blasted with the mere opening volley, the crossfire tearing through the Hatarian fleet from all sides as the Amazonians began finishing touches on their encirclement.

Strike aircraft and naval bombers began the attack phase of the air assault. From the strike craft, 35,500 ASMs of various sizes and load blasted towards the Hatarian naval craft. Aerial gunships-the Amazonians's "little brother" approach to the Axis Novan airships-began unloading with smaller railguns and airborne howitzers from high distances as they attacked the smaller ships of the fleet, moving in with precision and launching off strikes. Naval helos unleashed a further torrent of 3,900 ASMs and 2,750 torpedoes into the fray. The naval bombers had gotten high enough to avoid the local fire, and then dropped their propelled payloads. They were close enough to deliver their payloads before the Hatarian larger ships-the targets, as they were slower and vulnerable-could adequately evade. Thousands of bombs fell from the sky; cluster munitions, thermobaric weaponry, EMP bombs to destabilize electronics, and all other sorts.

It was go time-and strike 2 had been thrown.

OOC: The Submarines are on the Surface, but some people IGNORE that just to make me look bad. (Looks at Amazon and Wilhelmsborough)

OOC: The Submarines are on the Surface, but some people IGNORE that just to make me look bad. (Looks at Amazon and Wilhelmsborough)

Hey now, let's not get bitter.

Alright, so your submarine/frigates carrying the 50'' railguns have surfaced, or at least some of them have surfaced. But there's still the fact that 50" railguns, even a single 50" railgun will only fit on a very large capital ship.

Hmm...I wonder how all the weight of the gun didn't cause the submerged ship to sink.

OOC: Ask me how Osama bin Laden Survived a Ton of Thermalbaric Bombs and I will tell you how Galaxia lived.

OOC: So Galaxia was hiding in a cave... on the middle of a beach???

I'm waaaaaaaaaaiting.

Hey now, let's not get bitter.

Alright, so your submarine/frigates carrying the 50'' railguns have surfaced, or at least some of them have surfaced. But there's still the fact that 50" railguns, even a single 50" railgun will only fit on a very large capital ship.

Hmm...I wonder how all the weight of the gun didn't cause the submerged ship to sink.

OOC: I could include all the battleships sinking from the subsequent weight.

Anyhow, I'm still not changing loss figures, seeing as 28,000 missiles the first time only took out ten vessels. If your carriers can somehow survive 7,000 missiles that were alone fired at them, then my vessels can certainly survive railgun attacks. At this point, then, you can say my own CIWS took out the shells as they fired. I'm going to play by the exact same kill-loss ratio you do, Hataria. That way, you can't acccuse me of anything, I can't accuse you of anything, and we can have equal sides, yah? I outnumber you, anyway (with the arrival of my relief fleet).

And post edited to include possible feasibility of such railguns. See more in the OOC thread for reasoning.

A couple hundred miles north of Bayport, the 4th Fleet had finally met up with Armada One and the 5th Fleet. Fleet Admiral Frampton took a helicopter over to the Schadenfreude, Armada One's flagship, to meet with Admiral Vittorio Augustine and Fleet Admiral Deborah Ging.

Their meeting lasted only an hour. But when it was done, and the Fleet Admirals had returned to their ships, a flurry of activity began to take place.

The 5th Fleet broke away from Armada One and headed in a southeasterly direction. The 4th Fleet also broke away but headed in an opposite southwesterly direction.

But the 4th Fleet had left something behind: All one hundred of its Phalanx-class Amphibious Assault Transport Ships. At this moment, they were linking up with Armada One's own two hundred Phalanx Transport Ships.

They all positioned themselves in front of the Armada in a long line that stretched for several kilometers. It was so long in fact, that the ends were ordered to curve themselves inward, giving the formation a crescent-like appearance. Minisubs had been deployed.

From the decks of the 4th Fleet's carriers flew thousands of Su-47 Golden Eagles. There were 5 groups of 300 fighters apiece. Three of these groups flew south. But they weren't headed towards the battle. Rather they moved in a southwesterly direction towards the mainland. The other 2 groups of 300 stayed over the 4th Fleet and the 6th, 7th, and 8th Air Fleets.

The 5th Fleet launched Su-47s. Four groups of 300 to be exact. Two groups headed south, but in a southeasterly direction so as to avoid the battle. They flew towards the mainland as well.

A third group flew north and flew to an area between Armada One and the 5th Fleet. The 4th group stayed and watched over the main fleet. 240 Su-47s remained on the flight decks prepped and ready to take off.

Meanwhile Armada One had also launched Su-47s. 2,300 to be exact. 600 flew in a southwesterly direction and took a position in two spots between Armada One and the 4th Fleet. Another 300 flew in a southeasterly direction and took up a position between Armada One and the 5th Fleet.

The remaining 1,400 stayed and watched over the vast Armada.

In addition, had also launch several attack helicopters, but at this moment, they were holding position around the long line of Phalanx ships.

All 150 fleet based EB-180 Stargazers had take to the air joining the wing that had come from the Azores. They were not alone however; all 240 fleet based F/A-35 Talons had taken off, joining the two wings that had arrived from the Azores.

All of these advanced craft held their position over the fleet at an altitude of 75,000 feet.

Overhead, in and around space, the Talons, Stargazers, LEOSF-1s, and Super Phalanx Exo-Atmospheric Fighters held their position over all three groups and continued to monitor space.

OOC: Ask me how Osama bin Laden Survived a Ton of Thermalbaric Bombs and I will tell you how Galaxia lived.

OOC: So Galaxia was hiding in a cave... on the middle of a beach???I'm waaaaaaaaaaiting.

I'm still waaaaaaaaaaaaaaiting.

I'm still waaaaaaaaaaaaaaiting.

OOC: As am IIIIIIIIIIIII.

*p-p-p-powerbump!

Anothuh BUMP!

OOC- This is ridiculous. I am calling on the other Alliance members to retcon this rp. Hataria's roleplaying is abysmal. I refuse to sully myself further on this. Frustration.

OOC- This is ridiculous. I am calling on the other Alliance members to retcon this rp. Hataria's roleplaying is abysmal. I refuse to sully myself further on this. Frustration.

OOC: Forgive me for being a little ignorant, but what's retconning?

OOC- This is ridiculous. I am calling on the other Alliance members to retcon this rp. Hataria's roleplaying is abysmal. I refuse to sully myself further on this. Frustration.

OOC: Forgive me for being a little ignorant, but what's retconning?

Finishing...

OOC- This is ridiculous. I am calling on the other Alliance members to retcon this rp. Hataria's roleplaying is abysmal. I refuse to sully myself further on this. Frustration.

OOC: Abysmal? I am Busy with REAL LIFE and soemtimes it is longer then you want it.

OOC: Speaking as a somewhat neutral observer, it isn’t that you take a long time to post that makes you abysmal, (never mind that you bumped more than a few times in this and other threads while people were waiting for you to make a post of substance), nor is it your poor grammar skills, but the fact that you OMGODMOD repeatedly! Some how your general survives enough ordinance falling on her to blot out the sun, yet 20,000 troops (only 20,000?) die around her. When asked how this was possible, you just ignored it (just like you’ll probably ignore this). You also have OMGCIWS that somehow destroys a 200,000-strong missile spam (yes, only 40,000 were real) while only a few token ships are damaged or sunk. Strangely, if you do the same to any of your enemies, I can almost guaran-damn-tee that they would RP half of their fleet sinking, or well over 20,000 troops dying. And I can further guarantee that they won’t have a damn “Frigate-submarine” that can somehow accurately fire a 50” shell without capsizing, or worse.

Seriously though, take a slugging like anyone would. It will do you some good. Losing a war isn't the end of the world (God knows it has happened to me). Think to yourself too: "If one of my enemies did this to me, would I be inclined to call 'god mod'?"

I don’t know why I wasted my time, you’ll ignore this, just like all constructive criticism.

The more things change...

Message to Hataria:
To: Hataria
From: Siriusa

How many lives of of the young Hatarians, Ezaltians, and Shalrirorchians have been lost? And all for what? We would like to request a meeting with the leader of your nation to determine a settlement or at least deter war between our two nations. We would like to send a diplomat to meet with your leader, wherever he or she may be, but we would like his or her approval first.

Let us not let this war continue and claim more young lives.

Jacob L. Sirius
Prince of Siriusa

As the Prince typed out his letter, the wheels of the Siriusan machine began to turn. A small fleet was leaving from Siriusa to travel to Shalrirorchia, it's purpose currently unknown.

OOC: Hataria: A simple yes or no will suffice. Also if you want to, I could agree to a number of restrictions on my diplomat if you wanted to secre the safety of your party (but nothing TOO over-the-top).

And I'll post more about the fleet later.

OOC: Abysmal? I am Busy with REAL LIFE and soemtimes it is longer then you want it.

OOC- It's not your timing that I am upset about. It's the fact that you have titanium-armored battleships armed with 50-inch railguns that sink my warships without effort, and that survive a ridiculously-large number of missiles fired at them.

It's not like I haven't taken losses in this war. In fact, most of my battles have ended with a Shalrirorchian defeat. The naval engagement that was fought at the beginning of the war I lost decisively, with the death of the commanding Shalrirorchian admiral. I also lost in my attempt to defend my economy from Axis Nova's attack, and then I lost when I used my AI's to counterattack his quantum computers. My efforts to dislodge you from Bayport's island have been unsuccessful, as have been my attempts to drive your fleet out of the North Shalrirorchian Sea. Your Godrod attack on Bayport leveled a good portion of the city because I lacked any type of technology to stop it, and most of my military intelligence satellite network got shot up during the early days of the war. I feel relatively comfortable in stating that I have carried this war as well as I might.

IC:
SCENE: MASH Unit near Hatarian Positon
The order was given. They were to bug out immedeitally. The trucks were already packed with all the medical supplies and these trucks with the MASH Unit's equipment were set to head out through the forest to avoid any Hatarian patrols.

Since Hataria declared war upon the Dark Empire of Shazbotdom for deporting their civilians to an island that was 'user friendly' and had enough natural foods to last for months, the MASH units figured that this operation would be hazardous to their well being. All of the MASH Units across the Nation of Shalrirorchia were to get to the capital city, load up onto the airplanes that they came in, and take off, heading back towards Shazbotdom Owned territory.

Non combat personell were the first into the trucks while the Marines provided point defence until every single on of the Doctors were in trucks heading out the back door of the camp into the forest. The Marines then loaded themselves up onto the last of the vehicles and sped off into the distance...

OOC: Um, Hataria, we all have real life. I'm sure Siriusa, Shal, Ezaltia, TPF, and everyone else in this thread have busy lives as well. I play NCAA Div I sports-that's busy enough. Yet, we can all find time in our busy schedules for hobbies like NS-plenty of time, even-so we can pursue such. If you're going to go into a hobby, don't just putter around. Actually commit yourself. So if you're going to launch a thread like this, a tip for the future: stay committed to it and see it through to the end. That's more than a tip, that's a life lesson.
We all know that sometimes, RL keeps us busy when unexpected things come up. That's fine. However, RL always leaves time open for other things. There is always time to come in and say a word here, whether it be between minutes or days. Organization will lead to more time than you thought possible.

OOC: Um, Hataria, we all have real life. I'm sure Siriusa, Shal, Ezaltia, TPF, and everyone else in this thread have busy lives as well. I play NCAA Div I sports-that's busy enough. Yet, we can all find time in our busy schedules for hobbies like NS-plenty of time, even-so we can pursue such. If you're going to go into a hobby, don't just putter around. Actually commit yourself. So if you're going to launch a thread like this, a tip for the future: stay committed to it and see it through to the end. That's more than a tip, that's a life lesson.
We all know that sometimes, RL keeps us busy when unexpected things come up. That's fine. However, RL always leaves time open for other things. There is always time to come in and say a word here, whether it be between minutes or days. Organization will lead to more time than you thought possible.

OOC:
Here Here. I currently have a job, am trying to find a 2nd job, and am attempting to start up a web design business while volunteering as much time as I can to an organization that helps young people become more helpful in society. Yet I make time every day to come on NS and post random bullsnap (not really) and reply to threads that I have commited myself to.

So i'd just suck it up Hataria and post acceptable losses.

Staging Area, Atopian-Skgorrian Russia:

The growl of engines echoed through the night as the Grand Army assembled. Fully six million fighting troops with twelve million logistics personnel, supported by the combined might of the Atopian and Skgorrian air forces, were poised ready to roll into Hatarian China on receipt of Storm-General Beckenbauer's command...

OOC: Ok, the China action is mostly going on in the original "March of Hatarian Empire" thread. See you there. ;)

OOC: D'oh... moved the post...

By the way folks, here's the map that I created.

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6213/nationstatespoliticalmavz9.png (http://imageshack.us)

OOC: Wilhelmsborough, if you want everyone on the map involved, my nation is Australia, Tasmania, New Guinea (both parts), and New Zealand.

OOC: Skgorria and Atopiana are pretty much the Balkans, and Mongolia is "Atopian-Skgorrian Russia". :)

OOC: Um, Hataria, we all have real life. I'm sure Siriusa, Shal, Ezaltia, TPF, and everyone else in this thread have busy lives as well. I play NCAA Div I sports-that's busy enough. Yet, we can all find time in our busy schedules for hobbies like NS-plenty of time, even-so we can pursue such. If you're going to go into a hobby, don't just putter around. Actually commit yourself. So if you're going to launch a thread like this, a tip for the future: stay committed to it and see it through to the end. That's more than a tip, that's a life lesson.
We all know that sometimes, RL keeps us busy when unexpected things come up. That's fine. However, RL always leaves time open for other things. There is always time to come in and say a word here, whether it be between minutes or days. Organization will lead to more time than you thought possible.

No kidding.
I got stuck in the ER for 5 days for encephalitis during this RP, Hataria. I nearly died. I'm still not completely better, and likely will not be for many months. And I've got time to do this.
If you can't make a decent IC post in nearly 2 weeks, Hataria, you have no business playing around.
And remember, you've got three days left now. If I don't get a decent post out of you, then I'm asking someone to replace you and continue this RP>

If I don't get a decent post out of you, then I'm asking someone to replace you and continue this RP>

Ooh, ooh, ask me, ask me, I can do that! :D

OOC: I think that map might be a little pointless in this conflict, mostly cuz NS Earth is huge and there are large repets of places. For example, both Hataria and I have claims in places that are perhaps the NS equivalent of Spain and Portugal. But if we fit it onto a RL map... then what?

And Demon 666: Wow that's pretty serious. I hope you get better soon.

Ooh, ooh, ask me, ask me, I can do that! :D

Er, someone neutral, I meant, you know.

OOC: Hello guys. I am one of the people from Hataria's FT. Thread, just letting you know he decided to take a break from all the "flaming" and to cool off for.....four days.

*shrugs*

I hope you don't hate or anything for being in the invasion thread of his and him focusing more on that than this. I just wanted to let you know.

~Telros

OCC: Wow Demon, that's pretty bad, I hope you get better! Dammit, can't Hataria just rp like a man and take his defeat? I have a life, too. I mean, probably not as busy as some of us here, but still a busy one, nonetheless.

Er, someone neutral, I meant, you know.

:(

Oh well... I suppose you are ill, I'll let you off this time. :p

Get well soon! :D

OOC: Sorry Demon. Hope it all works out for ya'!

No kidding.
I got stuck in the ER for 5 days for encephalitis during this RP, Hataria. I nearly died. I'm still not completely better, and likely will not be for many months. And I've got time to do this.
If you can't make a decent IC post in nearly 2 weeks, Hataria, you have no business playing around.
And remember, you've got three days left now. If I don't get a decent post out of you, then I'm asking someone to replace you and continue this RP>

OOC: I Hope you get well soon, I have Nothing against you OOCly.

and also You can't Replace a User to RP me, that is not allowed by The Mods.

OOC: I Hope you get well soon, I have Nothing against you OOCly.

and also You can't Replace a User to RP me, that is not allowed by The Mods.

OOC:
Mods? Mods don't patrol RPing unless there is some sort of rule breaking involved. Last I checked, no one has broken a rule and there is no rule against replacing someone in an RP.

I think you need to go read the rules again.

OCC: Since the majority of us rejected peace talks, are you going to reply to our attacks? My attacks have been waiting for longer than a week now, thanks.

OOC:
Mods? Mods don't patrol RPing unless there is some sort of rule breaking involved. Last I checked, no one has broken a rule and there is no rule against replacing someone in an RP.




It is against The Rules, I talked to AN about it. You Guys Do without my say so, Then I WILL ignore you and then tell The Mods.

OOC- Hataria, I am also awaiting the results of the Shalrirorchian counterattack in the North Shalrirorchian Sea.

That said, I think it is clear that you are losing this war. The IC Shalrirorchian government is willing to risk a military occupation of Hataria as stated in your ceasefire thread (with conditions that are also listed in the that thread):

PROVISION ONE: The occupation of Hataria is not a permanent event, and will have a fixed end date.

PROVISION TWO: The occupation of Hataria will see the reconstruction of the Imperial government and the reduction of the Hatarian army in order to encourage more peaceful future behavior from the Hatarian state.

PROVISION THREE: That the occupation of Hataria will abide by all acknowledged human rights conventions, and that no territory belonging to Hataria will be annexed by any of the Allied powers.

Shalrirorchia is being remarkably lenient in Nationstates terms...a lot of nations on here fight wars and annex or colonize the loser. The U.S.S. would only impose a military-directed occupation for a certain period of time while it works to reform the Imperial government, try war criminals, and shrink the Hatarian army somewhat. This would give you an opportunity to play an insurgency...perhaps Imperial loyalists who resent the occupation.

How precisely do you want this war to end? I mean, I am open to suggestions.

OOC:
Ok Hataria. So I go and read the OSRS and it says nothing like what you claim. Although...I do see this part in there.


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OOC- Hataria, I am also awaiting the results of the Shalrirorchian counterattack in the North Shalrirorchian Sea.

That said, I think it is clear that you are losing this war. The IC Shalrirorchian government is willing to risk a military occupation of Hataria as stated in your ceasefire thread (with conditions that are also listed in the that thread):

PROVISION ONE: The occupation of Hataria is not a permanent event, and will have a fixed end date.

PROVISION TWO: The occupation of Hataria will see the reconstruction of the Imperial government and the reduction of the Hatarian army in order to encourage more peaceful future behavior from the Hatarian state.

PROVISION THREE: That the occupation of Hataria will abide by all acknowledged human rights conventions, and that no territory belonging to Hataria will be annexed by any of the Allied powers.

Shalrirorchia is being remarkably lenient in Nationstates terms...a lot of nations on here fight wars and annex or colonize the loser. The U.S.S. would only impose a military-directed occupation for a certain period of time while it works to reform the Imperial government, try war criminals, and shrink the Hatarian army somewhat. This would give you an opportunity to play an insurgency...perhaps Imperial loyalists who resent the occupation.

How precisely do you want this war to end? I mean, I am open to suggestions.

OOC: I have Planned it, a Fight Between Demon 666's Ruler and Neherenia in Korea. Oh and Demon: Which Type of encephalitis is it? West Nile or Saint Louis?

Bayport

The Shalrirorchian counterattack began at dawn.

The destruction wreaked in the city by the godrod attack enraged the Shalrirorchians. Thousands were dead, thousands who had done nothing but go about their daily lives, assuming that the might of the Shalrirorchian military would be sufficient to protect them. The soldiery of Shalrirorchia seethed...and grieved, for there was a residual feeling of guilt in the heart of each and every field commander. They had failed greatly. It would not happen again. The North Shalrirorchian Sea was a massive battlefield all its' own, but the channel ports between the south of Bayport and the Shalrirorchian mainland were still firmly in the grasp of the Shalrirorchian navy. This formed the important artery through which reinforcements flowed to the island itself.

Three Shalrirorchian O.M.G.'s (Operational Maneuver Groups) were now stationed on the island, each with their armored columns and artillery. Shalrirorchian air power was concentrated out at sea, but there were still enough fighters left to wage an air superiority action over the forces of Galaxia in the north. Whether they succeeded in wresting air superiority from the Hatarians was another thing...but Hataria was a long way away, operating by the proxies offered by carriers. Shalrirorchia was RIGHT here, and had access to all her air wings. It would be a fierce battle either way.

The Shalrirorchian heavy tank divisions rolled into action, using the excellent M160A2 tank designed by the Silver Sky National Arms company, retrofitted with Shalrirorchian MILSTARS systems and designated as the Super Crusader Mk 3. They were followed by a fast, mobile artillery train that could provide serious firepower in short order, and by motorized infantry formations that added depth and weight to the attack. The assault of the first two OMG's swept up the east coast of the island in an attempt to sever Galaxia's connections with the ocean. The third task force struck directly at the Hatarian force in an effort to pin it in place with an open field battle while the first two forces surrounded the Hatarian invasion. If successful, the Hatarian invasion would finally be pocketed and in a position where the Shalrirorchian military could demand its' surrender. Galaxia herself would become a prisoner of the U.S.S. and a bargaining chip for use in the inevitable peace negotiations.

The Shalrirorchians fought gallantly and with great vigor, for they understood the stakes.

OOC: I have Planned it, a Fight Between Demon 666's Ruler and Neherenia in Korea. Oh and Demon: Which Type of encephalitis is it? West Nile or Saint Louis?

OCC: That's highly unlikely to happen.

Bayport

The Shalrirorchian counterattack began at dawn.

The destruction wreaked in the city by the godrod attack enraged the Shalrirorchians. Thousands were dead, thousands who had done nothing but go about their daily lives, assuming that the might of the Shalrirorchian military would be sufficient to protect them. The soldiery of Shalrirorchia seethed...and grieved, for there was a residual feeling of guilt in the heart of each and every field commander. They had failed greatly. It would not happen again. The North Shalrirorchian Sea was a massive battlefield all its' own, but the channel ports between the south of Bayport and the Shalrirorchian mainland were still firmly in the grasp of the Shalrirorchian navy. This formed the important artery through which reinforcements flowed to the island itself.

Three Shalrirorchian O.M.G.'s (Operational Maneuver Groups) were now stationed on the island, each with their armored columns and artillery. Shalrirorchian air power was concentrated out at sea, but there were still enough fighters left to wage an air superiority action over the forces of Galaxia in the north. Whether they succeeded in wresting air superiority from the Hatarians was another thing...but Hataria was a long way away, operating by the proxies offered by carriers. Shalrirorchia was RIGHT here, and had access to all her air wings. It would be a fierce battle either way.

The Shalrirorchian heavy tank divisions rolled into action, using the excellent M160A2 tank designed by the Silver Sky National Arms company, retrofitted with Shalrirorchian MILSTARS systems and designated as the Super Crusader Mk 3. They were followed by a fast, mobile artillery train that could provide serious firepower in short order, and by motorized infantry formations that added depth and weight to the attack. The assault of the first two OMG's swept up the east coast of the island in an attempt to sever Galaxia's connections with the ocean. The third task force struck directly at the Hatarian force in an effort to pin it in place with an open field battle while the first two forces surrounded the Hatarian invasion. If successful, the Hatarian invasion would finally be pocketed and in a position where the Shalrirorchian military could demand its' surrender. Galaxia herself would become a prisoner of the U.S.S. and a bargaining chip for use in the inevitable peace negotiations.

The Shalrirorchians fought gallantly and with great vigor, for they understood the stakes.

The Hatarian Fleet was cought off guard by The Shalrirorchian Counter Attack, Admiral Repchai Tungo looked at The Fleets, 78 Ayanami's, 40 Cruisers of all Types and 12 Carriers were sunk. and More Damaged. The Planes were going down like Flies. Repchai soon decided to Show The Colors and Surender

on Land The Hatarian Soldiers soon started waveing the white Flag, Lead by Prince Barbarossa, Grand General Asakura and Galaxia's Bodyguard. Galaxia was nowhere to be found.

One Hatarian Tangalee Class Submarine Picked up a person on a Small Boat and Headed for Mainland Hataria.

It was Over.

OOC: I have Planned it, a Fight Between Demon 666's Ruler and Neherenia in Korea. Oh and Demon: Which Type of encephalitis is it? West Nile or Saint Louis?

As for your IC idea: ROFL
OOC: They don't know. Heck, they aren't 100% sure it is encephalitis (according to them, I should still be in the hospital) As for how I got it, they have utterly no idea- have to wait for the viral cultures (they said they would have the results for some of the cultures by today, but I heard nothing)
Also, Shal, good you've shown up. Care to respond to my fleet? We have a Hatarian navy to kill.

As for your IC idea: ROFL
OOC: They don't know. Heck, they aren't 100% sure it is encephalitis (according to them, I should still be in the hospital) As for how I got it, they have utterly no idea- have to wait for the viral cultures (they said they would have the results for some of the cultures by today, but I heard nothing)
Also, Shal, good you've shown up. Care to respond to my fleet? We have a Hatarian navy to kill.

OOC: I hope you are well soon :)

as for My Fleet, I will edit my Post soon for your Ships blasting mine, and that Duel...........It will be a Sword Fight.

OCC: Hatria, unless you agree to surrender, we will destroy your army and your fleet. My forces are still attacking you on land and ground, and your transports are sunk by now, you never responded to me.

OOC: I hope you are well soon :)

as for My Fleet, I will edit my Post soon for your Ships blasting mine, and that Duel...........It will be a Sword Fight.
Um, that's in the main thread, you know.
As for the duel: Tenarius is 58. He's been running the country for over 20 years- he's a tired man.
Why the hell would an old man agree to that if he's winning the war?
Forget it, Hataria. I'm not going to do that. The idea is for me, utterly hilarious.

Galaxia was nowhere to be found.

One Hatarian Tangalee Class Submarine Picked up a person on a Small Boat and Headed for Mainland Hataria.

It was Over.

OOC: Ya know, normally I'd get really anal over the whole thing with the 20+ cruise missiles, but I don't feel like it now, cuz you just had a big loss and all. Today must be your lucky day.

And the duel thing? That oughta be... interesting (is that the word I'm looking for?) to say the least.

OOC: Ya know, normally I'd get really anal over the whole thing with the 20+ cruise missiles, but I don't feel like it now, cuz you just had a big loss and all. Today must be your lucky day.



Not true. I still have a ton of ships and aircraft coming in from the north. Let's see if it can escape me. Then it will be his lucky day.

However, I'm pulling an all-nighter right now, so that post will have to come later.

Hataria, Galaxia is dead. Right?

'Wait a minute-SIR!' shouted the Sonar operator. 'Come quick, I've got something on my scopes!'

Admiral Augustine hurried over to the Sonar station. 'What is it?' he asked urgently.

'I have what looks like a lone submarine heading away from the Shalrirorchian battlezone,' The operator responded.

The old Admiral raised an eyebrow. 'Just one submarine? Couldn't be one of the Allies. They're all busy with the Hatarian fleet.'

'Wait a minute,' the XO stepped forward. 'The Hatarian fleet is all alone out there. Now, according to the last radio broadcast the battle was turning against them. Some of the Hatarians are starting to surrender.'

The Admiral of the Navy's eyes opened wide. 'If a battle wasn't going my way, I'd do whatever it took to get the hell away from the fighting.'

The Xo finished his line of thinking W'hich means that it has to be...'

All of a sudden the Admiral spun around.

'GET A SQUADRON OF VIKINGS OVER THAT SUB IMMEDIATLY!'

Quickly the CIC sprang to life.

'Aye sir!' responded the radio operator. 'Diverting jets now!'

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Out at sea, a patrol of twelve S-3 Vikings recieved a set of coordinates as well a brief instructions: Hunt down the Hatarian submarine and force it's surrender. If they refuse, drop depth charges and send it to the bottom.

The Vikings hit their afterburners and shot towards the retreating sub at full speed. Twenty minutes later, they closed in overhead.

'All right everyone,' said the Squadron leader. 'Take your jets in low!'

Immediately, the twelve S-3s descended from 15,000 feet to an altitude of 1,000 feet above the water.

As they flew over the submerged vessel, the Squadron Leader switched the radio to a frequency which the Hatarians could hear them.

'ATTENTION. ATTENTION HATARIAN VESSEL. THE PEACEKEEPING FORCES OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF WILHELMSBOROUGH HAVE GOT YOUR SHIP SURROUNDED. SHUT OFF YOUR ENGINES, SURFACE IMMEDIATELY, AND PREPARE TO SURRENDER . IF YOU COMPLY THEN PRISONERS WILL BE PROTECTED UNDER THE RULES OF ARTICLE III OF THE THIRD GENEVA CONVENTION.'
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In the meantime, Armada One, and the 4th and 5th Fleets continued southward towards Bayport. If the Hatarian had any fight at all left in them, they would soon come to dread the arrival of reinforcements.

Shalrirorchia has declared victory in the Battle of Bayport. Hatarian forces throughout the North Shalrirorchian theatre have struck their colors and surrendered. They are, as we speak, being stripped of their weapons and vehicles and sent off to detainment camps in the vast Kelmoran Desert until the end of the war. These camps DO have electrical power and running water, and are guarded by armed Shalrirorchian military troops. International human rights observers are being invited to a semi-permanent stay at each of the facilities to provide real-time verification that the prisoners of war are indeed being treated according to human rights and war time conventions. The international conventions regarding humane treatment of prisoners will be obeyed without question and without doubt.

Any Shalrirorchian soldier who disobeys these directives faces mandatory prosecution in the military justice system.

-General John Sharana, Central Command

OOC- Okay, gentlemen. I'm assuming that activity on this thread may begin to die down. With Hataria expelled from Shalrirorchia, the U.S.S. appears to no longer be in any danger, which means fighting will migrate towards the Demon 666 thread (I believe Hataria stipulated that the locale is Korea). We also have the ongoing...uhh..peace negotiations which shall have to be accounted for.

Despite our earlier OOC disagreements with Hataria, I expect everyone to act honorably and fairly as we proceed.

With the Hatarian fleeing Shalrirorchia with their tails between their legs, the Praecursoris and its massive task force began to join the Avatar and its group in China.

OOC: SOrry for the crappy post.

Grand Army and Armada
With Hataria defeated in this area, the troops loaded back up and set sail to China and Korea, preparing one day for the eventual defeat of the enemy.

OCC: Likewise, sorry for the shitty post.

OOC:
In 3 hours i'm going to post my official thread pertaining to Hataria. I'm not going to state what it is at this time, but GASN Members know what it is going to be.

OOC:
In 3 hours i'm going to post my official thread pertaining to Hataria. I'm not going to state what it is at this time, but GASN Members know what it is going to be.

OCC: As a former GASN member, can you TG me a sneak preview? :) I wont tell.

OOC: I'm going to move my Shal force to a holding pattern outside Demon's land, for the moment. I'm still at the conference, so for now I'm not shooting.

OOC: I'm going to move my Shal force to a holding pattern outside Demon's land, for the moment. I'm still at the conference, so for now I'm not shooting.

OCC: Check, TGS, it is time to move to the next stage.

OCC: Check, TGS, it is time to move to the next stage.

Responded pertaining to my strategy.

OCC: As a former GASN member, can you TG me a sneak preview? :) I wont tell.

OOC:
It's pritty long....

Would ya rather me E-Mail it to you?

OOC:
It's pritty long....

Would ya rather me E-Mail it to you?

OCC: That or just give me a summary on tgs, I'll TG you my email if you want to do it that way.

OCC: That or just give me a summary on tgs, I'll TG you my email if you want to do it that way.

OOC:
It's more fun if you read the whole thing. I revised it a few times through the day yesterday and this morning.

OOC:
You've Got Mail.

OOC:
It's more fun if you read the whole thing. I revised it a few times through the day yesterday and this morning.

OCC: Excellent. ;)

'Wait a minute-SIR!' shouted the Sonar operator. 'Come quick, I've got something on my scopes!'

Admiral Augustine hurried over to the Sonar station. 'What is it?' he asked urgently.

'I have what looks like a lone submarine heading away from the Shalrirorchian battlezone,' The operator responded.

The old Admiral raised an eyebrow. 'Just one submarine? Couldn't be one of the Allies. They're all busy with the Hatarian fleet.'

'Wait a minute,' the XO stepped forward. 'The Hatarian fleet is all alone out there. Now, according to the last radio broadcast the battle was turning against them. Some of the Hatarians are starting to surrender.'

The Admiral of the Navy's eyes opened wide. 'If a battle wasn't going my way, I'd do whatever it took to get the hell away from the fighting.'

The Xo finished his line of thinking W'hich means that it has to be...'

All of a sudden the Admiral spun around.

'GET A SQUADRON OF VIKINGS OVER THAT SUB IMMEDIATLY!'

Quickly the CIC sprang to life.

'Aye sir!' responded the radio operator. 'Diverting jets now!'

--------------

Out at sea, a patrol of twelve S-3 Vikings recieved a set of coordinates as well a brief instructions: Hunt down the Hatarian submarine and force it's surrender. If they refuse, drop depth charges and send it to the bottom.

The Vikings hit their afterburners and shot towards the retreating sub at full speed. Twenty minutes later, they closed in overhead.

'All right everyone,' said the Squadron leader. 'Take your jets in low!'

Immediately, the twelve S-3s descended from 15,000 feet to an altitude of 1,000 feet above the water.

As they flew over the submerged vessel, the Squadron Leader switched the radio to a frequency which the Hatarians could hear them.

'ATTENTION. ATTENTION HATARIAN VESSEL. THE PEACEKEEPING FORCES OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF WILHELMSBOROUGH HAVE GOT YOUR SHIP SURROUNDED. SHUT OFF YOUR ENGINES, SURFACE IMMEDIATELY, AND PREPARE TO SURRENDER . IF YOU COMPLY THEN PRISONERS WILL BE PROTECTED UNDER THE RULES OF ARTICLE III OF THE THIRD GENEVA CONVENTION.'
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In the meantime, Armada One, and the 4th and 5th Fleets continued southward towards Bayport. If the Hatarian had any fight at all left in them, they would soon come to dread the arrival of reinforcements.

Hataria, please respond to this.