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Dante Peak News Service

Dante Peak armed forces haven invaded the 'lost penishula' in and attempt to reclaim the Cascade penishula from the Rebels. The Penishula that was lost nearly two decades ago will soon hopefully be back in Dante Peak hands.

In Other news...

<Presidential Mansion>

"The first phase has gone well, we'vve got troops on the ground, air suport is backing them up and we've got navy ships on station" Shannon reported.
"Good, Keep me updated"

<THe Front>

"Alright boys, we've been ordered to push through this county" The Platoons CO, Captain Shaun Hanks told his men as he hefted his M4A1, lets get going"

<Skys Above the Front>

"Fox one this is battle command" BC said over the Radios "1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions have crossed the border, your orders are to engage and destroy the rebels SAM sites, we want the AC-130 Spectre gunships to be able to provide fire support for the ground troops"
"Battle command this is Fox one, orders received"
"Remember Fox one, you are officers of the Dante Peak Airforce, you will prosicute with precision, there are civvies down there" BE replied
"Understood, fox one out" Fox one siad changing to another frequency "Ok Fox Squadron, drop to one thousand feet and prepare to launch HARM's"

<Battle Front>

"Oh dear lord the Raptors are coming down" Sergeant Pitt commented as everyone looking up into the night to see five F22 Raptors level off and fire missiles towards the hills a few miles away

Official Leocardian Response
The Leocardian United Worker's Council shakes their heads on this proposal of annexation. Our intentions are for peace and freedom and do not allow proposals like this take place. In our freest response to the responsible government, we will become hostile and take with force to what is really granted. Good day with your instructions and may your nation rest in peace.
...

Meanwhile, an ordered fleet was ordered directly toward the Cascade Peninsula to reclaim the rights and liberties for the citizens' habitat.

ORBAT

Leocardian Patrol Fleet
Task Force 1-2-4

21 DDX Class Multimission Destroyers (AA)
8 Type 051B Destroyers
4 Type 052B Destroyers
12 Anzac Class Frigates
15 Invincible Class (UK) Aircraft Carriers
23 AA 'War Missile' Crusiers (AA)
14 Guangzhou Class Destroyers (AA)
11 Type 071 LSD
17 Houbei FAC
20 Supply Ships

Patrol Fleet Task Force
23,000 Marines
225 Type 77
105 Type 63A
20 PLZ45

Incoming Reinforcements

FRiCK Fleet
Delta 7 Reinforcement Patrol

12 AA 'War Missle Crusiers (AA)
13 Nuclear Submarines (attached with 4 PBX Missiles)
10 Nuclear Submarines (attacked with 6 Trident II D-5 Missiles)
12 Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship
3 Leocardian 'Rice Ball' Superdreadnaught (with AA Missiles/Guns and Torpedoes)

FRiCK Security Support Force
37,000 WATCHDOG Special Forces
1,300 LNB-1 MBT

Haponi Kaimoni
Leocardian International Fleet

9 AA 'War Missile Crusier (AA)
21 Nuclear Submarines (with 4 PBX Missiles and 6 Trident II D-5 Missiles)
15 Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ships
21 Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ships
23 Type 071 Landing Platform Dock Ships
13 Arleigh Burke Destroyers (AA)
16 Los Angeles Class Submarines
17 Ticonderoga Class Crusiers
3 Kitty Hawk Class Carriers
3 Enterprise Class Carriers
2 Nimitz Class Carriers

International Security Task Force
645,500 Marines
2,000 LNB-1 MBT
3,000 LMT-32J MBT
1,500 HMMWV

"They're doing WHAT!" Psdt Daniel Dale Exclaimed as Thomas Reno, Sec of Defence told him
"A pretty big fleets heading our way" Thomas replied
"Thats rediculous!" Daniel said "Right, send this message..."

Official Transmission
United States Of Dante Peak
Office Of the president

What you are doing is outragous, the Cascade Penisula is soverign territory of the USDP. Any invasion will be a direct act of war and will be retailiated against justly.

"I want the Valiant sitting off the Penisula, all aircraft are to report to the coastal air bases, take us to DEFCON 2 Tom"

Message from President Rose of the Confederacy of Casscaedia

We are displeased with you Invading our Nation of Casscaedia. You have attacked us for no reason and now, we are at war.

We Demand that you leave Casscaedian Territory at once with in two hours.

OOC: You do know that the Penisula I am refering to is a small penisula that is USDP terrirotry that Rebels have controlled for years

OOC: You do know that the Penisula I am refering to is a small penisula that is USDP terrirotry that Rebels have controlled for years

OOC: No I don't, sorry.

IC:

Official Leocardian Response
We do not fear your tiny threats toward our powerful navy. We will prevent annexation from your intentions and provide peace and liberty for those who need it most. We strictly oppose imperialism and we will fight until the bitter end for it. Even if it may head to the direction to our possible territory, please be suggested that our leadership will be much better than yours.

The massive fleet incoming toward the newly invaded land was sighted as a blimp of land from the Patrol Fleet.

"LAND INCOMING!" Shouted the radar and sight man. And soon a rumble of men into their battle stations.

*Radio Message to USDP*
This is the Leocardian Navy. Fire upon us at your own risk.

Official Transmission
United States Of Dante Peak
Office Of the president

The Cascade Penisula has been Dante Peak teritory for centuries until a group of rebels decided to seize it for themselves. We have unmistakable proof of human rights abuses by these rebels. We are well within our rights under international law to respond to these HR abueses. If you invade you will be the antagonist in this situaton. Any ship that enters Dante Peak waters will be considered hostile and fired upon

Signed

Psdt Daniel Dale
UNited States of Date Peak

Official Communication
From: President Clark, ROTB
To: President Dale, USDP

The Battlehawk has been closly following the events in your nation. Your attempts to retake the Cascade penisula from the rebels is a just cause. However the Leocardan responce i out of line and is clealy just one big nation tryin to squash a small one. The Battlehawk will assist you if you request it. Due to the size of the oppsing fleet. Four Carrier groups are on their way to your shores. And Detachments of the Army are heading your way in Herculies transportrs.

Signed
Psdt Clark
ROTB

OOC: So tell me; are these rebels fighting for a particular cause? Because if it's autonomy, then you might as well settle it with a plebiscite.

OOC: The Rebels think that teh Dante Peak government is corrupt, but the common feeling of most DP citizins is that they just want power, the Citizins are behind the Opeation to Reclaim the Penisula.

OOC2: By the way I was talking to Cascaddia not you leocardia

IC:

Official Transmiission
United States Of Dante Peak

Office Of the President

Dante Peak gratefully accepts the Battlehawks offer of assistance, your ships are cleared to enter our waters and your cargo ships may land at our airbases

Yours Gratefully

Psdt Dale

Four carrier groups from a puny nation arriving in the scene... The billboard ticked as World News on the public flat display in the Kika Mana Square showed to the public audience. ... in the aid of Dante Peak. Leocardia gears for massive deployments in the following days.

Four carrier groups, are they nuts? Defensive Minister, John Regan, exclaimed. If they want to start a world war, then so be it, but like this? That's just asking for a death sentence. He turns his cheek to President Justin Morales, who was fiddling with his Rubik's cube. You do know this is a serious case, right? ... RIGHT?

The sudden shout rattled Morales, but he wasn't worried. Right, but don't you think you're overreacting? This is Kika Mana, we're talking about... We operate at 300 million soldiers, that's more than all of those countries combined! What are you worrying about? I'll just make my official deployments.

Deployments

Leocardian United Worker's Army
International Special Forces Division
5,500,000 Special Forces Units
1,200,000 AK-101
3,300,000 Ultimax 100
3,000 Type 071 LPD
10 Ronald Reagan Class Carriers
500 Su-30MK2
500 F-16

Leocaridan Ships near the USDP
The radar man receives messages and shoves it up in the face of his commander. "Message from the USDP." The commander takes a look at it and rips it into shreds. He walks up to his telephone that sends the message to the Admiral. "The USDP is threatening to attack us." And he hung up.

The Admiral, receiving the message, wasn't surprised. Such a small nation, thinking he would stand a chance with aid, was about to be diminished. He nodded to his assistants, and commanded his hotkeys to steer toward USDP waters. He went to the overhead communicator and radioed in for all Leocardia seamen.

For the last two years, Leocardia had built and modernized itself into a leading superpower. Today, we are presenting history to the World, how much we have changed in so little time. You will be in the history books and your names will be listed. Battle stations, everyone!

The alarm sounded, and all the sailors and marines went into their battle stations. Defensive initiation programs and softwares flickered on and defensive systems manned and scanned the skies for any defensive threats to the ships. Ready latches sound still for any attack on the ships, and the defensive arrangement of the ships formed the "Ready Curve" in the line.

Official Communication
From: President Clark, ROTB
To: President Dale, USDP

The Battlehawk has been closly following the events in your nation. Your attempts to retake the Cascade penisula from the rebels is a just cause. However the Leocardan responce i out of line and is clealy just one big nation tryin to squash a small one. The Battlehawk will assist you if you request it. Due to the size of the oppsing fleet. Four Carrier groups are on their way to your shores. And Detachments of the Army are heading your way in Herculies transportrs.

Signed
Psdt Clark
ROTB

Official Declaration of War
Acting against the authority and conflict of the United Worker's Republic is not an option for innocent countries to intervene. This follows up with an official declaration of war on the nation of Battlehawk. For threatening to use force to attack our forces in settling international conflicts, your nation has full deserving rights to be annexed by Leocardia. May your nation rest in peace.

OOC: Send ORBAT. 4 carrier groups is not enough.

President-General Esteban Valdez sat looking at the coffee stained reports that sat upon the coffee table. There were too many to fit on his desk so he had moved them. "Can we work on this?" Asked his defense sectary.

"Work on it how?" She did not understand.

"However the giant doesn't eat the fresh meat."

"We can move enough forces into the area to be the only real threat there."

"Should we move forces though? Not our war."

"You're the President-General, its your call, the Senate will play into your hand, there's a humanitarian crisis and political crisis, good enough reason to get involved."

"A new war for a new year."

Open Decleration From The Far Echo Islands

Pursuant of International Law and the Sovereign Right of Dante Peak to enforce law within its borders, and the illegality of the unilateral threats made upon Dante Peakian forces by Leocardia; The Far Echo Islands have found it prudent to activate forces within the general vicinity to insure that the forces which are on the proper side of the international law shall prosper and that no more human rights shall be violated over this controversial peninsula.

Signed,


Esteban Valdez, President-General

Forces Deployed
OOC: I can get more info, but I haven't done a war in a while, I don't have a very detailed oob, especially a naval one, ship battles, bleh!
3 Nimitz Class Carriers
20 Destroyers
25 Cruisers
26 Missile Boats
10 Nuclear Stealth Subs
30 Nuclear Attack Subs
25 transport ships with 50,000 Marines.

Official Leocardian Response
Are you sure you want to push us?

Major Naval Preparations
The Leocardian United Worker's Navy prepared for a real, major naval battle with the Far Echo Islands. 1,200 Longboat Class ships prepared their munitions and supplies in Leocardian naval shipyards for the possible hostilities as tensions begin to arise.

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From the Desk of the President-General
An Official Declaration of Intent

As we are fully aware of the defensive nature Leocardia in this conflict, but we can ensure that as long as Leocardia makes no action against the sovereigns of Dante Peak or Battlehawk, no action will be taken against Leocardia.

Signed,

Esteban Valdez, President-General

Official Leocardian Response
We will maintain their sovereignty as much as possible.

OOC: I'll be getting into this on the side of Dante Peak. Just to let ya'll know.

<Command Centre>

"Ok, suggestions" Daniel requested.
"We fire on any ship that enteres of borders"
"That'd bring about war"
"We could pull out"
"That'd just show we're as weak as they think"
"Well, we could just carry on the Operation"
"Explain"
"We carry on our mission and and we take no action against the enemy, we also request that the Battlehawk takes no action as well, If they sail up to our ships we ignore them, if they land we ignore them, but the minute they fire on us, they'll have started the war, not us"
"That's not a bad Idea, inform all Command and teh Battlehawk Fleet.

<RBS Endeavour>

Aboard the flagship tensions were high, they were protecting a small nation against a nation even bigger then themselves. There was no cause more just, but never the less, people were scared. The Admiral on teh brdge read the message from Dante Peak and gavve orders to his crew.

OOC:
ORBAT:

Emergency Task Force Alpha
Four Allegiance Class Carriers
-100 F/A 28 Talons Per Carrier (400 Total)
-3 Seahawk Helicoptors Per Carrier (Twelve Total)
Sixteen Argonaught Class Cruisers
-2 Seahawk Helicoptors per Cruiser (32 Total)
Thirty Two Avenger Class Destroyers
-1 Blackhawk helicotpor Per Destroyer (32 total)
Twelve Almighty Class Submarines
25,000 Battlehawk Marines across the Fleet

Battlehawk Army Taskforce Bravo

100,000 Troops (Plus Variour Special Forces)
500 M1A2 Abrams (MBT)
75,000 Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Five Artilliry Battalions
50,000 Blackhawk Helicoptors
Several AC-130 Specrtre Gunship Squadrons
(Plus resulting large numbers of Cargo aircraft used for transport)

Battlehawk Airforce Task force Charlie
Ten F28 Talon Squadrons
Ten Suporot Squadrons (Tanker, AWAC's Ect)
Twenty other Squadrons of Fighter and Bomber Aircraft

(All Forces following orders not to engage Hostile vessels or troops unless fired upon)

FEIS Særa

The Nemitz cut the water smoothly. It was an average day of sailing, winds tossed the waves lightly like pizza maker tosses dough. 17 kph north by northwest, and they carried the smell of the salty sea. F/A-27's, a new stealth coated version of the F/A-18, with the primary weapons moved to the internal bays alongside normal wing mounts, were strapped tight to the deck, catapults rigged up to their gears, ready to go in seconds.

Following the flagship Særa was an armada of ships, cutting the water in a similar fashion to the Nemitz. They neared the proximity of Dante Peakian national waters, they had cruised through the EEZ without a second thought. They now neared the hot zone. Engines feel silent, 5 NM from the national waters. They watched the Leocardians on radar; fire if fired upon.

Further Force Deployment:

1 Nimitz Class Carrier
12 Destroyers
12 Cruisers
24 battleships
36 missile boats
all necessary support craft.

Leocardian Naval Front
The activated defensive systems were monitoring in full status and whereabouts that the enemy ships were. Each blimp showed the displacement, size in height and length, and colored in was their threat level to the fleet. All the blimps were shown in green blimps, meaning they were no potential threat to the system. The sophisticated NIGHTHAWK defensive combat system was tested and used during the war with Pythogria before, and it proved to be useful in multipurpose use.

In the Naval Command Room
Several commanders sat in a round table with a projector on the screen. A map of the landing zone and live updating movements of the enemy ships. Satellite imaging trackers zoom down toward potential reinforcements in the fight. The commanders make a grimace and look up at the project as the Admiral of the united fleets stood to the stand to make an announcement.

"The United Worker's Navy is now in prepared for combat zone." He took out his long, pointy stick and tapped the map. "This is the battlezone we are about to land on. The enemy has all available jets in patrol of the island. Intelligence shows that they are currently on DEFCON 2. Our situation in this is DEFCON 3, but let's still keep eyes in this landing." He took a sip from his cup of water from the stand. "The NIGHTHAWK defensive system has taken care of the threat of aerial crafts and missiles headed our way. However, our defensive stance needs to be rearranged."

A commander sitting in the meeting table presses the button to talk. A bright orange light turns on and everyone turns their head toward the commander. "What is wrong with the Ready Curve? It's a proven tactic-" He was interrupted by the Admiral. "The Ready Curve is proven, but it's been so common that even our common enemy knows about it and where we're going to go in the formation. This is why I'm here to present you a new formation."

Another commander sitting in the table presses the button and his light turns on. "Have you tried the other formations and tactics?" Asking with supervision, again the Admiral replied, "No, and I'll let you know why-" He was interrupted. "Then why not we go our separate ways?"

"That is exactly my plan." The Admiral replied. He moved to the next slide on the projector and used his long wand to point to a section of the map. "This is where we will land. Carriers on the out, providing air cover. NIGHTHAWK and AEGIS systems in this zone... and there. We will establish a quick circle and establish a standalone naval base right in front of the beach. Any attack on us, whether may it be air, missile, torpedo will be shot down by our sophistication in defense systems and the enemy ship will be immediately sunk. Anyone disagree?" There was a long pause as the commanders took note. Only scribbles were heard. For another few more minutes, there were no objections, the Admiral exited the room and ordered all units to go under plans.

Back to the Naval Front
The UWN crossed into USDP waters, with in numerological advantage. Lasers and radar systems zoned all over the islands for possible threats, and using the based doctrine of Leocardian Naval Warfare of Deterrence.

<Command Centre>
"They've usted entered our waters" SecDef Thomas Reno reported."
"What ship in the closest?" Psdt Dale asked.
"The Valiant" Thomas replied.

<DPS Valiant>

"They just entered our waters sir" Stuart, XO, told the Captain.
"Steady everyone, we've got our orders" Shaun replied "Go to yellow alert and put us on a parrel course"
"Yes sir" Came the reply
"And get me a comm channel"
The Comm offcier nodded shortly later and Shaun spoke to the Leocardian fleet.
Leocardian Vessels, you have entered Dante Peak Terrirotial waters, please come about and leave Shaun then nodded to the comm officer who muted their end.
"You do realise that won;t do any good" Staurt commented.
"We have to follow protocal, even if we know what their intentions are" Shaun replied "If we want to rally any more support we can;t be seen as the agressors"
"Yes sir"

<F/A 30 Raptor II Squardron Hawk, one of several Raptor II squadrons flying CAP above the Valiant>

"Hawk one to Valiant" Hawk one said.
"Valiant hereLt"
"What are our orders sir" Hawk one asked.
"Maintain CAP and stay out of eithe their or your range" The Valiant responded.
"Understood sir" Hawk one siad "Hawk out"

FEIS Særa

"What the hell?" Asked the admiral as he read over the orders from highcom. "This is direct from the Sectary of Defense." His eyes got very big reading the confusing orders. He ambled over to the intership communications. He turned on the interbridge channel. "This is Admiral Asli," he began, "All Far Echo Islander ships are ordered to withdraw to the edge of the Dante Peakian EEZ, immediately. These orders come directly from the Sectary of Defense."

The Far Echo Islander ships had to comply, it would be treason otherwise. Once they arrived at the EEZ, the Sectary of Defense opened a secure video channel with the Admiral and the other high officers on the fleet.

"Hello Task Force Valiant." began the Sectary of Defense.

"Greetings Madame Sectary." Replied the Admiral.

"I'm sure you're curious about your orders." She tossed back a lock of blonde hair. "Well, I issued them because the latest Satellite imagery of the Leocardian ships indicates a strong missile defense system. However, I've already issued separate orders to the Submarine commanders, they are sizing down the nuclear warheads on their Tomahawk missiles, our objective is to use only one single kiloton warhead."

"Excuse me Ms. Sectary, did you say we are going to nuke the Leocardian fleet?" queried one of the Majors in the back of the room.

"Exactly, it's our only choice. Furthermore, how else did we ever expect to take out that Superdreadnaught. Being over 200 NM away should be enough clearance to spare you from the blast of the low yield nuke. Also, note that this is a gold not uranium or plutonium based nuke. The gold radioactive isotopes produced will decay to a safe state within two weeks, not two thousand years, if we had used standard nukes." She stood firm. "We've got all indications that the Leocardians plan to land on the Cascade peninsula, this cannot be allowed. Unless there are major changes within the next few hours, Operation Golden Gun is go."

"Yes ma'am." replied the bewildered officers.

Leocardian Naval Front
The Admiral in the control tower squinted his eyes all over the scene. There was no enemy ships close to the fleet. He squinted a little more, but none. "No stealth crafts visible." He mumbled to his assistants, who were reading from statistical printouts by the radar center. "Nope." One of them replied. "No resistance, nothing on track. Not even a blimp near our combat zone." The Admiral shrugged to himself. "They're probably waiting for us to land, I say dock our ships on the beach." He looked down at his computer screen, where stood a three-dimensional geographic terrain, resembling the ones that the Dante Peak coast. "Okay. I want guys here, there, and over there." The commanders overheaded the screen and nodded. Each of them went to their separate telephones and ordered their various fleets to begin landing. "Oh, and keep NIGHTHAWK active while they are landing. Keep in 50 nautical miles between them.

Leocardian Docking Platforms and Amphibious Ships
A printout of the new orders were given to each captain of the infantry and armor group. Regimental Amphibious Captain Smiths Smith received a print out. "Order's clear now. We're heading in in five minutes. GET YOUR GUNS, MEN!" In no time there was a ruffle in getting the equipment. "For aerial strikes, don't worry, we got the 'HAWK on us."

All the ships prepared for landing was underway.

"No responce from the leocardian ships" Stuart reported "They're heading towards the coast I think they're going to land"
"Ok, send a report to the Command Centre

Landing Ships
The ships raced toward the coast, establishing physical momentum with their motors. Guns in the front of the ships scanned the coast for possible enemy backfire. There was none. Hidden snipers from the ship's peek holes looked for any possible head or body that were not in Leocardian uniform. There was none. It was clueless for Leocardian forces why no resistance when they had use invaded another country's territory, but it's a good thing, now that their intentions were to just secure the coast and land more soldiers in the area.

The amphibious ships raced ahead, and hit the coast, unloading hundreds of thousands of soldiers, armed with assault rifles ready to control the landing zone. NIGHTHAWK scanners and trackers zoomed the zone, ready to shoot anything that came at its way. AEGIS systems supported the NIGHTHAWK, providing better anti-submarine and anti-missile capabilities. It was all going to plans. Any disruptions was not possible, or else full massive destruction.

Leocardian Naval Front
"Call in reinforcements from the Support Fleet. Once our marines are there, send in the FRiCK guys, they'll take over all we need in infantry-based attacks."He grabbed the next available phone he was closest to and dialed a number. "This is Leocardian International Fleet Admiral, 3-3-34-5-6-6. We have secured the zone and will be waiting for future reinforcements."

"The Leocardians just landed on the Dante Peak coast" The Tactical officer reported.
"So that's two acts of war on their part" The Admiral commented "When are the troops from the army due to land at DP airports?"
"Within the hour sir"

"Mr Preisdnet, reports comiing in that Lecoradian troops have landed on the Cascade penishula" Thomas reported
"Our troops?"
"Continuing with their orignnal objectives, and have not been engaged, if you don'y count the leocardian controlled part we know control almost all of the penisulla, the rebels are hiding in the port city of Trag'Tur"

Leocardian Naval Front
"Troops are inbound." Said the commander to the Admiral.

"Good. Mobilize them."

Leocardian forces on the coast
The straps and buckles and armored personnel in the APCs and IFVs began their engines. LNB-1 Main Battle Tanks retracked their tracks and readied themselves. They were beginning to move inwards to the closest city, while the FRiCK forces moved in to better secure the perimeter.

OOC: What's the nearest city?

OOC: That'd be Trag'Tur, the same one my forces are attacking

OOC: That'd be Trag'Tur, the same one my forces are attacking

OOC: So will the rebels be on my side or yours, or will they attack me as well? And who's going to RP the rebels, because I know for one that I can't be two different attack groups, as well as having my enemy play my ally...

If you want, I can get someone else to play them... or try to.

OOC: I'll call my mobilizing forces in USDP coastal lines heading toward the next available city, the USDP Expeditionary Force.

USDP Expeditionary Force
With an excess of soldiers that APCs and IFVs, as well as LNB-1 tanks, the soldiers walked aside with the armor. It was no serious deal, since all units wore the ACM System, which proved them technological superior against the enemy. The Ultimax 100 units were always paired with the SAR 21 units for added decisive protection from infantry ambushes. The forces were heading to the next available city, Trag'Tur. Smiths Smith was promoted as Expeditionary Commander of the Expedition, as well as his picks of the assistant commanders in the trail.

While geared up and holding his gun faced up from his heavily reinforced armored humvee, he talked with his assistant commanders, who were mostly highly-trained considerably-elite soldiers who specialized in USDP's climate... also known as his bodyguards. "Does it get this hot in this shitplace?" He asked his friends, as he began to feel nervous around the terrain. The Leocardian forces in his Expedition were trained to the heart through this terrain and were fully capable for any threats. He, however, was from a different part of Leocardia, and was not used to this climate, but his assistants were. "Yes. This is usual... as commander, I say you should get fitted in this weather while you still can." One of them said. He pointed up, and it was a colored bird. "What does that mean?" His assistants looked up, and it was a colored bird. "I don't know. New animals live here, I guess..."

FEIS Shadow Savior

There was a humming in the sub, miles under the surface, the usual rock music was dead, no laughs or cusses from the submariners, only a humming, a deafening, yet faint humming, it was like listening to a heartbeat through a stethoscope; the heartbeat of the Shadow Savior.

Something emitted a high pitched beep, and it looked like everyone had been shot for a moment. The a printer clicked as it received and delivered the critical numerical sequence.

"That's it." Said the Captain. He handed a key to the weapons officer.

The Weapons Officer and the First Mate proceeded to the firing room. The Ordinance Manager was waiting alongside the Navigator. The Weapons Officer inserted the Key and turned it as the First make opened a biometric lock. The ordinance manager passed another biometric lock. The Navigator typed in a code and then coordinates, then unlocked another biometric pass. The Ordinance Manager passed the final biometric scan and used key found behind that lock to open a cover over a bright red button. He muttered a prayer and depressed it.

The Sub shook as the Tomahawk zoomed from it. It then dived as deep as possible and went into stealth mode. It had been so far from the main Far Echo Islander fleet that there was reasonable doubt as to who had fired this thing. In short, if the Leocardians responded with an attack on the Far Echo Islands homeland they would still be seen as the aggressors as no one could really know who fired the nuke.

The missile leaped out of the water like some amazing bird, shedding liters of it as it still pushed out of its outer casing and the first stage broke away. It ignited and headed straight for the superdreadnought.

OOC: I know you're going to shoot it down likely, there's a plan for that ;-)

Leocardian Superdreadnaught
When the missile made its way bullet speed in the air toward the superdreadnaught, the NIGHTHAWK and AEGIS systems immediate tracked the target. Its weapons systems were swift enough to catch the target and immediate fire at it. At the Admiral's eye corner from the control tower, was a sudden blast of ignition, the largest blast he had seen in his naval career that he shook, studdered, and duck under the counters.

"What was that? That fuckin' shithole... What the fuck was that?" He became increasingly curious and his eyes were larger than a bubblegum ball. A red blinking light appeared from his commanding desk. Immediately, a computerized message was brought up to the overcom. Successfully defended from a missile attack. The assistant admirals were curious themselves and looked up at the printed report. "It was a missile. No clue on what it was... but it was a missile." Coming from the West side, the AEGIS system focused their zoom on the particular area where the missile originated.

"Send a helicopter to retrieve and investigate the missile origins."

A report was sent out to Kika Mana, Leocardia.

Kika Mana, Leocardia
Justin Morales sat in a dark, military operations room. "Mr. President, we had just heard word that a missile attack was present in our expeditionary at Dante Peak. Further intelligence states it was directly from the Dante Peak forces." The Defensive Minister said out loud to him. "Our policy is to destroy anything in our way, and their policy seems like that of not to engage with us, until now. We await your orders."

He turned his face to the left, and back at the Minister. "All right. Mobilize another reinforcing fleet. We're sending pigs to USDP."

Official Leocardian Response
We have landed into your shores, and we have assumed your policies of not to engage us. However, attacking us through our naval forces was a very idiotic way to think of us. Did you think you would sink our superdreadnaught in this situation? Prepare to be crushed and destroyed, for the entire United Worker's Army is after the people of Dante Park.

Moments later, another reinforcing fleet had been prepared. 1,200 Longboat Class Battlecrusiers, along with 30 million soldiers prepared for their landing in the most victory-driven war Leocardia and the world has seen.

The single kiloton nuke had been so small that it was able to be encased in a special black box casing able to withstand bullet hits. The missile around it exploded with massive force, but that was not the trigger, the plastic explosive remained neutral. The small rectangle fell from the sky, pieces of the imported missile falling behind it. It made at first a small splash in the water along with the other bits of debris, then, the water filled a small compartment in the container, triggering the complete electric circuit for the trigger. The high explosive went off, causing fission in the gold isotope atoms, and it was like a kiloton of TNT went off a few hundred meters from the super dreadnought. That would be the biggest explosion the admiral would ever see.

In addition, the radiation would likely spread over the whole peninsula, as the detonation had been into the wind.

"THEY THINK WE DID WHAT!" Daniel exclaimed as the command centre stood silent
Lecoardian Fleet, the US of Dante Peak did not fire a missile at you, we do not have a missle capable submarine in our waters at this time, we are not resposcanble for this, we have not intention of a fight and firing a missle wo...good god!

"My god, that was a nuclear blast" Thomas exclaimed
"This is going to look bad" Daniel commented
"Whats the wind in that drecton?
"Towards the pensulla" A aide repsonded
"Pull all our troops off the penisula, put all our people on the Sentinal line (Thats the border between DP and the Penssula)"

<The Penusiulla>

"All personne" The Radioes annoucned "A nuclear detonation has been confirmed five miles out to sea, near the enemy fleet, all perssonel are to withdraw to sentianl line as it is expected radiation will cover the penssula"

ALl troops mounted up and sped out of the Peninsulla, how lucky the Lecoardians would be was yet to be seen...

((OOC: I wonder how many times people will say PENISula before they realize it's peninsula...))

Leocardian Naval Front
Th explosion drew a big, ugly hole into the Riceball Class Superdreadnaught, killing 257 in the crew, while closing 2/3 of the total latches from preventing a sinkage. The leverage of the ship was slightly slanted, and the radiation control system was immediately turned on. Radiation teams aboard the ship were immediately mobilized on the ship, focusing inward.

Twenty-six submarines were ordered to the missile origin, which was 200 nautical miles from the fleet, and tracked through satellite surveillance. NIGHTHAWK-operational radar submarines were specifically sent to expand the reach and defensive cloud over the submarine warfare scene.

USDP Expeditionary Force
All soldiers were ordered to evacuate from the island.

Atlyia, The Far Echo Islands

35 floors underground, the military brass watched the feed closely. They were amazed by the explosion, the fact that for one of the very few military operations in Far Echo Islander history, everything had gone right. The dreadnought might still be afloat, but that was minor. The peninsula was being evacuated, the rebels would be killed by the radiation, thus surrendering to the Dante Peakians, allowing them control of the Peninsula. With no one to fight for, the Leocardians would have no reason to attack, and the missile was untraceable, at least to the Far Echo Islands, thus everyone was happy, except the Leocardians, who were put off, but maybe not ravenous for blood.

Now it was a waiting game. They'd play dumb and maybe pass the blame. It was time to lie low. They had kicked a giant in the shin with a steel toed boot, it was angry, but the bruise will heal as long as they let it pass its rage.

Nonetheless, the military brass let out a sigh of relief when the nuke exploded, not of anxiety. For two weeks the place would be radioactive, and then things would be fine. This storm would pass.

Their motto as they dispersed: "Talk is treason."

FEIS Shadow Savior

They had moved at a snails pace silently away from the launch site, even more confusing because the missile had exited at an angle from the water. Now, even if they could pin point the launch site, they would be far enough away to have even more ability to deny it. Meanwhile, a Far Echo Islander research vessel moved near the sub; making pleny of sonar static as it moved along. Sure this vessel flew the FEI flag off the stern, but it was completely in international waters, doing legitimate scientific research; the Far Echo Islanders had built quite the façade.

OOC: GWO's comment = lol!! It even in the title! Sad, but funny.

President Justin Morales stepped to the front stands of the Leocardian capitol building of Kika Mana, where hundreds of cameramen stood, as well as a national televised station to address the current situation.

Official Leocardian Response
Our mission is to serve and protect the people of the World. The new image that I have been fighting for is being showcased in the United States of Dante Peak, protecting the sovereignty of the Peninsula, which rightfully belongs to the Cascaedia. The message is solid, and obviously demanding, though these slobs and goons are not receiving our message. The nations of Far Echo Islands and Battlehawk have swore their allegiance for the USDP, and has had some difficulties on our part.

Today, I am here to announce that our men and women fighting for our national image are proud to be there. There are witnessing history that should've been looked at us before. However, Batista had stained it. Our men and women are the true freedom fighters, not terrorists, and we are definitely going to receive respect for it. We will make history getting respect from countries around the world.

Just last night, our Riceball Superdreadnaught had been nuked by an unknown origin. Space trackers have found it was a nuclear warhead launched by a submarine, and intelligence has received information that it was a warhead from the USDP. However, we are not still sure about where the origins of this warhead originated. As much as thought we are putting in, we are trying to avoid a nuclear war from happening. Our military investigators are currently investigating and engaging the enemy as I speak. If anything worst that will happen, the blame should not be within the military, but myself as an individual. Citizens of Leocardia, I ask for you to remain calm. Our military are still the fiercest in the world... even with a nuclear warhead launched at our navy. We still hold world power status.

For the USDP, if you claim that you did not launch the nuclear warhead at our ships and that your policy to not engage us is still in effect, we ask you to contribute all your military actions' logs during the dispute to us for our own review. If your forces did not launch a strike on us, we demand the right to send military investigators into your country and into your military archives to investigate the origins. If you did not commit this strike, we demand information from all your national intelligence. Failing to do so would be an act of aggression and automatic assumption that you have lied and committed the act of nuclear strike on Leocardia.

To other nations of the global community, I am rewarding $100 trillion for any nation to investigate and report the origins of the nuclear strike. As you can probably conclude, we do not know of the origins of the missile and from what country it comes from. Our reward will not only reward you with our monetary prize, but a solid, original EAGLE defense system by Leocardian technologies. May your research and investigations go as planned, we will be waiting for your reports.

HMS Bradington (CGL-83)
100 nautical miles East of the Cascade Peninsula

The Commonwealth had taken little interest in the squabble over the Cascade Peninsula, such internal matters were no business to the Crown or the Government, and so were of no interest in the Commonwealth. However, so damn fool had thought it a good idea to detonate a nuke in the area and that was of interest to the Commonwealth. Given the the fact that Leocardians were proably rather jumpy given the attack on their fleet and that whoever had fired the missile was likely still in the area, the Government thought it wise to deploy only a single ship. The Bradington was a Province class light cruiser and quite capable of looking after itself while being small enough to not stir too much attention from the other powers in the area. As such her orders were simply to patrol the area and observe the goings on in the area and report back to the Admiralty if she encountered anything out of the ordinary.

Leocardian Naval Front
The Leocardian Navy had not engaged anyone but had been nuked, and this was the last time ever that the Navy would be attacked. In the most aggressive notion, the Leocardian Navy headed toward the Battlehawk Naval Forces deployed in the area. The superdreadnaught was the flag ship, and they made sure of it to be in the front. Large, obsolete guns were still in the decks, but they were enough to sink every ship of the Battlehawk row. Missile pods were loaded, and Moskits were aimed at every possible target in the enemy navy. This fight will be an easy one as the Leocardian fleet pushes for complete destruction of the navy.

Battlehawk Navy. We will be approaching, please remain calm, we are simply passing your fleet.

"Red Alert!" The Admiral called "all hands to battlestations"
"All ships resonding going into defence formation alpha one" The XO reported
"I put gaps i n our fleet, I don't want them to be able to sink us without a fight" The Admiral ordered "Launch all fighters"
Lecordian fleet, do not approach our fleet alter course and remain outside weapons range, we assure you that if you engage us while you may sink all our ships we inflict so much damage on your fleet by any means neccisry that you 'victory' will be purly Militirty and not mentel

Aboved the Battlehawk fleet nearly four hundred F28 Talons were in defence patterns.

Official Broadcast
United States of Dante Peak


The United States of Dante Peak is as horrfied at the nuclear launch against the Lecoardian agressors. We must stress that the launch was not on our part, firstly we do not have any submarines near our coast at this time, additionally, we are a small nation. We do not have nuclear capabitly and the Lecoardians claim that we are responcable are rediclious, they must know that a small nation such as ourselves would not have nuclear weapons.

The Cascade Peninshulla has been Soverign USDP terriorty for nearly two hundred years, until a man named Thomas Right, who disagreed with the DP's new pro-human rights legistation, gathered support in part of the DAnte Peak army and took control of the Cascade peninshulla, where multiple human rights abuses have been reported. Under International law the USDP is permitted to reclaim their territory following the break down of negotiotions with Mr Right.

The Lecoardian responce is totally unjustified and appears to be nothing more than an attempt to crush a small nation under boots and gain more land and resources for themselves. USDP forces have been strictly ordered not to engage any Leocardian troops unless fired upon.

The United States of Dante Peak will allow Leocardian investigators to prove our innocence, on the condition that these investigators are NOT accompined by a battaltion of troops. We will also release our action logs to futher prove our innoucence.

Official Broadcast
United States of Dante Peak


The United States of Dante Peak is as horrfied at the nuclear launch against the Lecoardian agressors. We must stress that the launch was not on our part, firstly we do not have any submarines near our coast at this time, additionally, we are a small nation. We do not have nuclear capabitly and the Lecoardians claim that we are responcable are rediclious, they must know that a small nation such as ourselves would not have nuclear weapons.

The Cascade Peninshulla has been Soverign USDP terriorty for nearly two hundred years, until a man named Thomas Right, who disagreed with the DP's new pro-human rights legistation, gathered support in part of the DAnte Peak army and took control of the Cascade peninshulla, where multiple human rights abuses have been reported. Under International law the USDP is permitted to reclaim their territory following the break down of negotiotions with Mr Right.

The Lecoardian responce is totally unjustified and appears to be nothing more than an attempt to crush a small nation under boots and gain more land and resources for themselves. USDP forces have been strictly ordered not to engage any Leocardian troops unless fired upon.

The United States of Dante Peak will allow Leocardian investigators to prove our innocence, on the condition that these investigators are NOT accompined by a battaltion of troops. We will also release our action logs to futher prove our innoucence.


Official Leocardian Response
By not allowing our battalion of soldiers accompany our investigators will endanger our own people. It's a must to provide security of our forces and investigators while entering a very hostile environment with people who most likely hate us, if you haven't stepped up your propaganda. We reject your claims of innocence until proven innocent, and demands your cooperation in this situation.

"Red Alert!" The Admiral called "all hands to battlestations"
"All ships resonding going into defence formation alpha one" The XO reported
"I put gaps i n our fleet, I don't want them to be able to sink us without a fight" The Admiral ordered "Launch all fighters"
Lecordian fleet, do not approach our fleet alter course and remain outside weapons range, we assure you that if you engage us while you may sink all our ships we inflict so much damage on your fleet by any means neccisry that you 'victory' will be purly Militirty and not mentel

Aboved the Battlehawk fleet nearly four hundred F28 Talons were in defence patterns.

Leocardian Naval Front
Admiral, in response to sending a peaceful message of passing the Battlehawk navy to get back to Leocardia, they had deployed four hundred F28 jets, and it looks like they are about to hit us if we don't return fire.

The Admiral looked worried. Do we have their deployment on camera?

Yes, Admiral. We have it all filmed.

Good. Engage, they are the aggressors.

The Riceball SD was placed ten miles in front of the fleet, due to radiation-prevention purposes, and knowing that the Riceball is self-dependent.

The ships well into weapons range by the SD's NIGHTHAWK defenses zoned at the 180 targets of the 400 available and fired immediately at them. SAM sites on the ships proved accurate dominance in the air, while the Phanlax CIWS proved the other systems was no match compared to this one. AEGIS systems on board provided a defensive cloud of the next 100 available targets, each integrated on working with each other, the defensive system fired upon at 280 targets out of the available 400.

The Riceball Superdreadnaught's gun had their crosshairs focused on the flagship of the Battlehawk navy. Well in-ranged, the SD fired its guns, each with the sound of a carpet bombing explosion. Heavy-gun metal released steam and black smoke that can be seen from miles. Several hundreds torpedos were released toward the Battlehawk naval vessels simultaneously, catching the enemy ships offguard while they swayed to protect their endangering fighters.

"The enemy fleet has engaged us" The XO reported as the Flagship shook under the Superdreadnaughts fire landing in the water close th the ship
"All ships full ahead, their weapons will be eaiser to advoid if we're going very fast" The Admiral reported.
"All ships return fire!" The Admiral ordered
From the Cruisers and Destroyers Missiles flew, keeping low and fast, hoping to get some through trying to keep below the Phallanx's fire.
The Fighters all popped their first batch of countermeasures. The sky was filled with dodgeing and diving fighter aircraft. Five dozern of the pilots were shot down. The fighters then engaged the enemy fleet. Each of the fighters fired two anti-ship missiles at the enemy fleet. Over severn hundred Antiship missiles soared towards teh fleet from the aircraft, Five hundred or so AS missile fired from the Battlehawk fleet. The Battlehawk Cruisers and destroyers all fired their guns as well. At the same time, the Twelve Battlehawk subs underneath the Battlehawk fleet all fired antiship missiles and a torpedoes at the ememy fleet. The Plan was to overwhelm the enemy fleet that the Enemy defences wouldn't be able to stop them all, f nothing else the torpedos would cause some damage. THe Battlehawk fleet also did not confine their shots to the Super drednought, other missiles were fired at the fleets carriers.

Official Broadcast
United States of Dante Peak


You misunderstand us, we will allow armed guards for the investigators, but we don't want massive amount of 'Guards'. Additionnaly we are a democracy, we don't use propganda. Any hostility you may encounter is because of what the people have seen you do.

Additionally we are dismayed that you have engaged the Battlehawk fleet. Please note that our reports have told us that you fired the first shots after the Battlehawk fleet put their ships into a defensive pattern following your fleets agressive movements toward them.

We are dismayed that you have again escalated this conflict unnessacrly. We hope that this situation can be resolved peacfully without futher un-neccisery loss of life

OOC: Dude, no offence, but could you not? Please, it's far too far in to invove another agressive power, so dude, please, don't

OOC: Sorry, I didn't notice you were far in. No problem.

OOC: It's just we've alreaady got a large invasion already on and a second...

OOC: It was actually going to be a very bad invasion then I was going to fire a few missiles until you surrendered, but they weren't going to be the nukes. But yeah, no problem.

OOC: @Battlehawk: So....let me get this straight. Your ship outran an Air-to-Surface Anti-Shipping Missile? Or did I totally misunderstand this post?

OOC: @Battlehawk: So....let me get this straight. Your ship outran an Air-to-Surface Anti-Shipping Missile? Or did I totally misunderstand this post?

OOC: I think he means that by moving at high speed his ships can evade gunfire from Leocardia's SD more easily.

OOC: I think he means that by moving at high speed his ships can evade gunfire from Leocardia's SD more easily.

OOC: I wonder what happened to the Moskits I fired at him.

OOC: I was saying what Tolvan said, going faster can evade SD gunfire eaiser, as for the missiles it's back to basic anti-missiles, and the torpedos will hit in my next post

OOC: I was saying what Tolvan said, going faster can evade SD gunfire eaiser, as for the missiles it's back to basic anti-missiles, and the torpedos will hit in my next post

OOC: But they're Moskits... =_=

OOC: Whoops, didn't read that right

"SUNBURN!" The Tactical officer yelled as the Admiral shouted the orders
"Commence jamming and countermeasures, all ships brace for impact, have the support tender move to postion alpha and prepare to receive abandies"

Leocardian Naval Front
The return fire by the Battlehawk navy surprised the Admiral and commanders. No one expected them to fire, but they expected them to run away in fear. It must probably be because it was only the Riceball Class that were firing at them, and not the entire fleet. To keep the fight on, the Leocardians knew shooting with the Riceball was like picking on a retard.

The Riceball suffered minor damage. The NIGHTHAWK system successfully defended against the attacks, but still leaked and suffered a few blows. The Riceball defended successfully as the watered holes in its hull acted as a protective lag on the torpedos while engaged by the defensive systems.

The other ships in the fleet were too far from the enemy missiles' range, but a few were slightly injured from the shock-impact. In the meantime while accelerating closer to the enemy, the ships were in attack-range.

All Naval Groups, unload payload.

The ships payloads were unloaded onto the enemy. Emptying more than half its stockpiles on them. After firing, the pods were rearmed, and fired again. Over and over, the Leocardian navy flexed its naval muscles. Riceball class guns fired away, with more precision and direct hits on the enemy... prediction to where the ship would go and at the rate of speed determined its directness. Moskits and YJ-82 missiles flew in the skies... It would be perfect fireworks. The Riceball aimed Khans are the most threatening ships: the carriers, and fired 150 of them at the carriers. The results of the battle would be exciting for Leocardia.

"Time to go" The Admiral commented "Unload the last of the Skeleton crews of the cruisers, time to test out the AI"
"Yes sir"
The ships in the fleet had run at skeleton crew and had gotten aboard the carriers towards teh back of the fleet. The Admiral knew that the Fleet would be unable to stand against the Lecoardian's and had put a strartergy into action. The Carriers had turned about as the Leocardians had begun to approach. Blackhawks began streaming from the smaller ships and went as fast as their engines could take them. As the new AI system fired teh cruisers and destroyers weapons and tried to hold off the enemy missiles, some were sunk by the orginial torpedoes from the enemy fleet and missiles. The Carriers took some missile hiits, as they knew they would. The Fighters had diverted to the Dante Peak mainland so the hits to the carriers flight deck would not be as devastateing as it could have been. The Carriers sped towards International waters

"Time to go" The Admiral commented "Unload the last of the Skeleton crews of the cruisers, time to test out the AI"
"Yes sir"
The ships in the fleet had run at skeleton crew and had gotten aboard the carriers towards teh back of the fleet. The Admiral knew that the Fleet would be unable to stand against the Lecoardian's and had put a strartergy into action. The Carriers had turned about as the Leocardians had begun to approach. Blackhawks began streaming from the smaller ships and went as fast as their engines could take them. As the new AI system fired teh cruisers and destroyers weapons and tried to hold off the enemy missiles, some were sunk by the orginial torpedoes from the enemy fleet and missiles. The Carriers took some missile hiits, as they knew they would. The Fighters had diverted to the Dante Peak mainland so the hits to the carriers flight deck would not be as devastateing as it could have been. The Carriers sped towards International waters

OOC: I'm in International Waters, so you're speeding towards me. My Khan missiles should sink your carriers in an instant. And my anti-shipping missiles can't be "held off"... What are the numbers of your ships?

HMS Bradington (CGL-83)
90 nautical miles East of the Cascade Peninsula

The Bradington's powerful APG-205D radar had detected the first salvo of missiles outbound from the Leocardian SD towards the group of ship's thought belong to The Battlehawk. Things only got worse from there as the two sides began to trade missile fire at an alarming rate. The cruiser's CO, Captain Hector Diaz, watched the unfolding carnage with great interest from the CIC tactical plots. After a moment he turned away from the green and red lights of the plot to face the young PO who would relay his orders to his XO, Lt. Commander Carl Overstreet, on the bridge.

"As our mates over there seem bound and determined to kill themselves let's leave them to it. Pass the word to the XO to come about to 120 and take out of the area at twenty knots. Also, pass word to the commo shack and have them raise HQ and inform them that I am ending the Cascade Penninsula Picket on my authority due to the deterioration of the local situation."

With that the Commonwealth's presence in the area, and its interest i nthe conflict, ended.

OOC: How can you be in international waters, you had just landed troops on the Peninsula, and what the hell is a Khan missile, theres nothing on the Net, 48 non-carriers, and you can't win everything god damnit

OOC: How can you be in international waters, you had just landed troops on the Peninsula, and what the hell is a Khan missile, theres nothing on the Net, 48 non-carriers, and you can't win everything god damnit

OOC: If you haven't been reading, my amphibious crafts landed my soldiers, not my fleet. The Khan missile is a missile created to sink SDs in an instant. I'm using them to sink your carriers. I can't win everything, but by the lists of ships you are using against me, there's no way you're going to win either.

So just because I can't win, you're not going to allow me to inflict any damage on you? That's godmoding.

The YJ-82 missiles have a 98% single-shot probability.

OOC: No, I've let you sink nearly 50 of my ships, and My Carriers are retreating taking heavy damage, that's not godmodding, it's retreating

"Time to go" The Admiral commented "Unload the last of the Skeleton crews of the cruisers, time to test out the AI"
"Yes sir"
The ships in the fleet had run at skeleton crew and had gotten aboard the carriers towards teh back of the fleet. The Admiral knew that the Fleet would be unable to stand against the Lecoardian's and had put a strartergy into action. The Carriers had turned about as the Leocardians had begun to approach. Blackhawks began streaming from the smaller ships and went as fast as their engines could take them. As the new AI system fired teh cruisers and destroyers weapons and tried to hold off the enemy missiles, some were sunk by the orginial torpedoes from the enemy fleet and missiles. The Carriers took some missile hiits, as they knew they would. The Fighters had diverted to the Dante Peak mainland so the hits to the carriers flight deck would not be as devastateing as it could have been. The Carriers sped towards International waters

Leocardian Naval Front
The enemy carriers transported themselves to the International Waters, in which the Houbei FACs were assigned to patrol the side of the waters, immediately, it caught the Riceball Class offguard, it did not have ships intended to move out of bounds, neither did it had in mind that two targets were being created, but it didn't matter. The fleet was going to crush the fleet. It accelerated toward the entire, bigger portion of the fleet, with full propulsion, using it's suicidal technique. With intention that it will be damaged heavily upon arriving full speed toward the enemy, it will be known that the enemy will be the one sinking...