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Since the war with Allanea concluded with a defeat for the Blackhelm Confederacy and Griffincrest Oil Incorporated, many in the Senate and on the Board of Directors had secretly planned revenge. Even as peace talks were being held in Albandaea, another war was being planned, and now, finally, it was time to move once again.

One of the two Griffincrest fleets that had not been destroyed during the last war was now preparing to move into Arterus, where it would retake the former Griffincrest colony in the region, smugly named "New France" by the new Allanean occupiers. Within the fleet came a massive invasion force of nearly two hundred thousand battle hardened mercenaries.

Within the Confederacy, troops of the Imperial Guard moved swiftly in the dead of night, moving to capture all Allanean soldiers and civilians throughout the nation. The same went in Egypttiansstan, where Allanean special forces were attached to the Confederate Third Division. If all went according to plan, there would be no bloodshed in the round up. If there was, however, the Confederates were well prepared.

In the Bay of Neptune, the Sea Wall was undergoing round-the-clock rebuilding, and the ten brand new carriers of the fleet bobbed peacefully in the water as around them salvage ships worked overtime to try and raise as many of the sunken Confederate ships as possible, and effort which has been underway since the first one went down in the relatively shallow bay.

Once again, war had come for the Confederacy.

ooc: may i jump in to help you?

(Of course ralkovia will support the blackhelm confederacy and griffincrest and will be sending a fleet)

OOC: Both of your assistence would be helpful. Thank You.

Extrarius Res DeferoUrbi et orbi
To: The Senate of the Blackhelm Confederacy and the Board of Directors of Griffincrest Incorporated
From: Mr. White, foreign affairs office, The Dominion

The Dominion has of late taken notice of your resumption of hostilities with the Allanean people, and the Dominion is therefore once again willing to provide for your aid what forces we can currently spare.

Should you wish it, the Imperial Navy can again put to the sea, for the common interests of the Blackhelm Confederacy, Griffincrest Incorporated, and The Dominion. Fleet Admiral Butrim Nemirovich would this time lead the Dominion's forces in battle; forces comprised of two Expeditionary Battle Fleets of the Imperial Navy, and associated formations.

The Dominion is prepared. Thousands of ships and more than a million men are ready to move, all awaiting the decision left now to you. Where, and when?

Good day,
Mr. White.

Dear Mr. White,

I speak to you on behalf of all of the Confederacy when I thank you for all of that which your nation has done for us. Your forces will be of immense help to our own in this upcoming conflict, and if possible, we ask for your fleet to rendezvous with our own en route to Arterus.

Thank you once again,

Lucius Blackhelm

To: Blackhelm Confederacy/Griffincrest
Highly Encrypted
Ralkovian facilities throughout the world are open to your men and ships. Ralkovia will also be mobilizing TRIGGER force to help. TRIGGER consists of over 300 ships and 1.2 million men. Should you need more we will have to consult with Tocrowkian forces before getting involved.

Sincerely,

Emperor Raskov DXVI

OOC: Ralk, seeing as you just emerged from a devastating civil war, how can you even support 300 ships and a million man army total, much less send them to invade another nation?

OOC: Wow, I forgot I had a colony in Arterus until I looked at the map. :p Said war warning is encrypted with a one time pad fyi.

Low Earth Orbit.

SPEKTR-571 was a large nuclear powered radar ocean surveillance satellite that had seen its orbital track adjusted during the last week to monitor Aequatian naval deployments in Arterus as a result of the fighting in Haven. The last thing it expected to find as it passed over the ocean to the east of the Aequatian colony was thousands of ships pushing north with a vengeance.

Aerospace Force Ocean Surveillance Operations Center, Battleford, Izistan.

The cramped meeting room was full of smoke as nervous men inside puffed frantically on Spizanian cigars. Which was most unfortunate for the majority of those present, who were not smokers. General Simmons, operational commander of the facility, was the man who ended up breaking the silence.

"As you know gentlemen, the SPEKTR series doesn't have as great of a electro-optical or ELINT capability as the newer FON birds, so identification was not as easy as it should have been. Regardless, from what we have seen and intercepted, it appears that a sizable Griffencrest naval force is bound for the Allanean colony, which was once Blackhelm territory if you hadn't already noticed. You'll find a copy of the study in your inboxes when you get out of here, but this was predicted back when that particular war was ended. Regardless we haven't gotten any word from higher up other then "tell the Zukriaans". So that gentlemen, is exactly what we're going to do..."


WAR WARNING
!~/DATE/TIME STAMP/~!
FROM: OFFICE OF EXTERNAL THREATS INTELLIGENCE, INTERNAL SECURITY AGENCY, EXTERNAL THREATS DEPARTMENT.

ACTION: AVONHURST DEFENSE FORCE, OFFICE OF EMPEROR CONRAD AUGUSTUS TIMOTHEUS II, ZUKRIAAN FOREIGN MINISTRY (ATTN: PIME TARADOX), ZUKRIAAN MINISTRY OF WAR (ATTN: SPORDAN JARLAND),GOVERNMENT OF ARTERUSIA, OFFICE OF IMPERATOR ISBRAND ZEDLACHER.

INFO: ELINT, ORBITAL

336356675767

THIS DISPATCH IS TO BE CONSIDERED A WAR WARNING. SIZABLE BLACKHELM NAVAL FORCE DETECTED BY ORBITAL RADAR ENROUTE TO NEW FRANCE. ALLANEAN RESPONSE CONSIDERED UNKNOWN FACTOR. MOBILIZATION OF AVONHURST DEFENCE FORCE HENCEFORTH ORDERED BY HIS MAJESTY ZEDLACHER I. CIVILIAN SEA AND AIR TRAFFIC IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO AVOID COMBAT ZONE. SOCC INFORMS AVONHURST TO RESPOND WITH OVERWHELMING FORCE (USE OF TACTICAL NUCLEAR AND CHEMICAL WEAPONS IN A DEFENSIVE ROLE IS AUTHORIZED) IN EVENT OF TERRITORIAL INCURSION.

GOD HELP US ALL

COPY TO ROSDIVAN EMBASSY.

MESSAGE ENDS.

(I 'emerged' over 20 years ago. Plus my people breed like freaking rabbits.)

Al Quidah is willing to send 3 large military planes to the Blackhelm Confederacy for food, water they may need in the future, we will also bring people visiting in Al Quidah from Blackhelm Confederacy, back to Blackhelm Confederacy, there will be about 750 of citizens that will be transported from Al Quidah to Blackhelm Confederacy along with the aid. Is this approved?

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[TO] <Open Communication>
[FROM] John Schindle, Der Neue Preußischen Diktatur des Kampfers
[SUBJ] Threatening Griffencrest Moves

Nestled snugly in its corner of the world, Kampfers hardly awakes to bother with the trivial passions of the world today. Now, however, our eyes have been brought to the fact that once more the Griffencrest Corporation is making foolish postures on the world stage. Fleets mass in Arterus, a region full of colonies of nations that share the same residence as Kampfers herself, Haven. It is assumed that the ships will be used in a foolish attempt to regain the Corporations lost colonies in the region, but such gestures could spark a larger conflict that would span across numerous regions. We need not remind the Corporation of their last attempt at waging warfare against the likes of Allanea: their military infastructure was unequivocally decimated, and their forces were forced to sign a truce with a much smaller force from Rosdivan after a brief period of fighting due to their own inadequacies.

As for these latest moves, go ahead, and attempt whatever you may. Kampfers cares not what happens to Allanea, and honestly would not mind seeing Allanea lose a piece of its colonial empire. Know this, however, that Kampfers will not stand for the likes of the Griffencrest Corporation and its compatriats in the Corporate Alliance even nearing Havenic space, be it land, sea, or air. Despite the current conflicts that may engulf the region, rest assured that Haven will provide a united front against the forces of the Griffencrest Corporation. You have no buisness here; long ago ZMI wrested the oil market from your grasp, and many other nations within Haven also are notable oil producers. This will not change. You have been forewarned: keep out of Haven, and you will not face the possibility of a united intervention against your meager forces. If you can even beat the Allaneans in Arterus, that is.

Sincerely,
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Minister of Foreign Affairs
Der Neue Preußischen Diktatur des Kampfers

Attacked by superior numbers, Allanean special operatives, regardless, opted for death in combat rather than surrender. By the end of the day, every single Allanean soldier in Blackhelm was dead – this accounted for five hundred special operatives who either were killed in combat or committed suicide to avoid capture. Such was the fate of the Special Operations Command soldiers in Blackhelm proper.

In Arterus, in the meanwhile, the Allaneans waited calmly for the enemy fleet to enter the regional waters. Their own fleets were put to sea – but none ventured outside the range of Allanean shore defenses. The Allaneans had time and they would bide for for it.

That said, action was being taken. From New France – named so for the first in a series of shameful Griffincrestian surrenders – fifty Arbiter bombers had taken off, speeding towards the enemy fleet.

As they arrived in range, the high-stealth bombers launched their payload – 1500 YBM-63 Akkar (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=2595) heavy anti-shipping missiles, originally ordered during the last days of the previous war. Launched from a height to which most fighter-bombers could not reach, the missiles streaked out towards the enemy ships.

As they were designed to, they proceeded on an altitude of 22,000 meters, to which only the most expensive and powerful anti-air missiles could reach – only when they were over the enemy fleet did the missiles execute high-speed dives towards the decks of enemy craft. If the enemy wasted S-300 missiles to shoot these down, the Allaneans would be more than happy – but that wasn't the purpose. One hundred fifty of the missiles were directed at each of the enemy carriers – six hundred in total, a display of typically-Allanean overkill. The other missiles, nine hundred in total, were targeted at the infamous Al-Maradim corvettes.

The game was on.

OOC: Can i join guys, i wish to support Allanea

OOC: Go ahead.

IC: Al Quidah wishes to support Allanea, we will be willing to send 6 large military planes, filled with supplies that will land in Allane, we also have tourists from your country in Al Quidah, witch we will be sending back to Allanea, so there will be approxamitly 1200 Allanea people as well as supplies to help assist in the crisis. Do we have your approval?

IC: Yes on the tourists, no on the supplies at this time. We have complete military superiority.

IC: Yes on the tourists, no on the supplies at this time. We have complete military superiority.

OOC: Despite the fact you're currently involved in a multifront war involving the Questarian Empire and subsequent Commonwealth along with the Royal Georgian League and Doomingsland (unless I've skimmed incorrectly)? A select one of the member states of these allegiances could match Allanean man and firepower alone.

OOC: Despite the fact you're currently involved in a multifront war involving the Questarian Empire and subsequent Commonwealth along with the Royal Georgian League and Doomingsland (unless I've skimmed incorrectly)? A select one of the member states of these allegiances could match Allanean man and firepower alone.

OOC: In Haven yes. But in this theater he's entirely correct.

OOC: Nah, it's Blackhelm and Co. after all

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An Open Letter To The Blackhelm Confederacy, Griffincrest Corporation, And Other Related Parties

While the Commonwealth of Rosdivan supports free transit of international waters, it has a vested interest in the continued peace and prosperity of the world. Through several means, we have found that you have put a fleet to sea and resumed hostilities with Allanea. This is quite unfortunate from our perspective. Therefore, we issue the following demands:
The fleet that has put to sea will immediately return to port and drop anchor.
Said fleet will not return to sea except as individual units, nor will any other fleet put to sea together, for a period of one year.
The Confederate government will immediately apologize to and pay reparations to the Allanean government for the murder of their soldiers.

Failure to follow these conditions will result in the destruction of all fleet units by naval forces of the Commonwealth of Rosdivan. It will also result in another multitrillion dollar reparations demand. Please don't make our accountants happy, they are quite annoying when drunk.

Fleet Admiral Albert Truxtun, Chief of Naval Operations

IC: Yes on the tourists, no on the supplies at this time. We have complete military superiority.

IC: Ok, we will infrom are pilots, *OFFICER CALLS PLANE*


*****Classified*****

*)_&_Frequency 32, Calling All 5 planes and pilots*_+


**This is officer Livingston, do not pack the bombs and missile, they only want the tourists, I repeat do not pack the bombs and missiles they only want the people, wating for a response**

*****Static*******

*In the 5 Messerschmitt Me 262A War Planes*

"Have we loaded the passengers and the missiles and bombs" The conductor asks are 5 pilots, they all answer "Yes, sir, we have 150 missiles and 800 grenades and 7 atomic bombs as well as the 800 Allaneia tourists" The captain asks If the radio deivce works, so they can talk to the tower officer, they all said that It did not work, "It doesent matter, we have to leave now!"

***Planes takes off***

***Planes flying at 30,000 feet***

To: Blackhelm Confederacy
From: 101st War Ministry

*******Classified*********

We currently have 5 detroyers, 10 submarines, 10 troop carriers, and 1 Aircraft Carrier within 50 miles of the current target. 1 division of soldiers are on the troop carriers with 5 squadrons on the Aircraft Carrier. We are currently awaiting your orders to attack.

Signed,
Richard Perry
-Commander of Operation FireStorm

*In the 5 Messerschmitt Me 262A War Planes*
"Have we loaded the passengers and the missiles and bombs" The conductor asks are 5 pilots, they all answer "Yes, sir, we have 150 missiles and 800 grenades and 7 atomic bombs as well as the 800 Allaneia tourists" The captain asks If the radio deivce works, so they can talk to the tower officer, they all said that It did not work, "It doesent matter, we have to leave now!"
***Planes takes off***
***Planes flying at 30,000 feet***
[OOC: Uh, what? Assuming that each of the Allanean tourists weigh precisely 50 kg, which is a very, very lenient guess, that would be 40,000 kg of weight. The five Messerschmidt aircraft in total would weigh around 22,000 kg. This is not including the "150 missiles and 800 grenades and 170 atomic bombs." It's ridiculous. And where did you get the Allanean tourists?]

[OOC: Uh, what? Assuming that each of the Allanean tourists weigh precisely 50 kg, which is a very, very lenient guess, that would be 40,000 kg of weight. The five Messerschmidt aircraft in total would weigh around 22,000 kg. This is not including the "150 missiles and 800 grenades and 170 atomic bombs." It's ridiculous. And where did you get the Allanean tourists?]

I meant there were this many missiles, bombs and people, in TOTAL, the grenades are lightweight, and the people are aroun 45KG on average, there would be less then 50 missiles in one plane, there would be less then 200 LIGHT-WEIGHT grenades, and 17 atomic bombs NOT 170, we dont "get the tourists" they come to Al Quidah, and want to be transported back to there country.

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Official Mandalorian Communiqué


The Mandalorian Empire applauds the noble and righteous actions of Claudius Griffincrest and his corporation. Let it be it known that the Griffincrest Corporation has the full support of the people of the Mandalorian Empire, including all overseas colonies and territories. The 2nd Mandalorian Expeditionary Fleet has been mobilized, along with all other active naval units. We will support our Griffincrest comrades with moral support and military might throughout this conflict. Along with it's allies in arms, Griffincrest will make it out proud, after achieving it's objectives.

Allahu Ackbar.

~The Mandalore.
-Supreme Ruler of the Tyrannical Mandalorian Empire.

OOC: Sorry if post a bit bland. Haven't posted in ages.

******In the plane**********30,000 feet of the ground******


***********Classified***************
"We are entering Allaniea", the captain of the fleet of 5 said.

"Plane 1 how is your plane, the conductor asked.

"Theres a problem with the aileron!!!, Its making the nose point to the ground, and almost 80 degrees!!!! Were going to hit Alaniea's downtown capital!!!" He yelled as he, his passengers, and explovies headed straight to for a governemnt building. Pilot 2,3,4,5 can you help him, they all replied: "NO!!, we have the same problem, were 2000 feet of the ground!!. "Tell the passengers on your planes to brace for an explosion!! the conductor said. "Passengers! Brace for a crash landing, we have lost control of the air craft and now, you and me, and thousands of explosive (in total) are going to hit downtown Alanniea!!".

*Plane goes down to 1000 and falling*

the people are aroun 45KG on average

OOC: Unless they're all anorexic supermodels, small children or frail old people, I don't think so.

OOC: Unless they're all anorexic supermodels, small children or frail old people, I don't think so.

OOC: Considering much of Al Quidah's roleplaying seems to involve slamming aircraft (and/or teleporting aircraft loaded with explosives) into other nations' cities, perhaps his/her posts should be taken with a grain of salt.

And Al Quidah, hadn't I and/or a coalition of other nations turned your country into a nuclear wasteland on at least three separate occasions? I must ask how you have managed to acquire such a quantity of conventional weaponry, let alone nuclear armaments. Especially as your population of 40 million falls rather far below the accepted levels for developing a domestic nuclear weapons program in International Incidents.

OOC: Considering much of Al Quidah's roleplaying seems to involve slamming aircraft (and/or teleporting aircraft loaded with explosives) into other nations' cities, perhaps his/her posts should be taken with a grain of salt.

And Al Quidah, hadn't I and/or a coalition of other nations turned your country into a nuclear wasteland on at least three separate occasions? I must ask how you have managed to acquire such a quantity of conventional weaponry, let alone nuclear armaments. Especially as your population of 40 million falls rather far below the accepted levels for developing a domestic nuclear weapons program in International Incidents.

OOC: Government in Al Quidah= Corrupt, this how we have enough money to buy weopons till, I do not have nuclear weopons anymore. I believe your nation, Bohovia and another nation witch I cant recall, attacked me, but Al Quidah never compleatley dies, we recouver slowely

OOC: Considering much of Al Quidah's roleplaying seems to involve slamming aircraft (and/or teleporting aircraft loaded with explosives) into other nations' cities, perhaps his/her posts should be taken with a grain of salt.
ooc the whole nation but Terrorists ,fact the vice presedent of the nation just took over a plane in another thread
And Al Quidah, hadn't I and/or a coalition of other nations turned your country into a nuclear wasteland on at least three separate occasions?

yes indeed

To: Blackhelm Confederacy
From: 101st War Ministry

*******Classified*********

We currently have 5 detroyers, 10 submarines, 10 troop carriers, and 1 Aircraft Carrier within 50 miles of the current target. 1 division of soldiers are on the troop carriers with 5 squadrons on the Aircraft Carrier. We are currently awaiting your orders to attack.

Signed,
Richard Perry
-Commander of Operation FireStorm
Hmmm, I believe I shall respond by putting this:
Ah, ORBATs are due...

Self-deploying:
Fleet:
1 Light Carrier
1 Heavy-Cruiser (8" L90 Primary gun, 5" L55 secondary, 35 mm/RAM CIWS, and twin 914 mm mortar)
50 Missile Frigates (~70's tech, so VLS is rare)
20 Submarines
50 Light helicopters (Mi-17)

Amphibious ships:
2 LPH (Firebrand)
20 Fast landing-craft (heavy)
35 LSI (troopships)
40 Medium helicopters (Mi-17/Mi-24)
30 Large Helicopters (Mi-26, devoted purely for rapid ship-shore transport)
10 Large Assault Helicopters (ACH-47A)
5 AV-22 Osprey-Gunships
7 EA-6 Prowler

Landing-Force, First wave: (1 Marine Battalion: ~750 men)
40 IFVs (HT-101 /w/ floats)
5 Tanks (HT-106)
20 Gun-howitzers
40 Heavy Mortars
20 Trucks

Landing-Force, 2nd wave: (1 Airborne Mech-Infantry Brigade ~4,000)
30 HT-101
20 HT-106 (LAPES)
30 Supply trucks
20 5" Gun-Howitzer
40 Heavy Mortars
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48 C-17
48 KC-130
40 F-4 Phantom II
20 Su-34 Fullbacks
12 B-52
80 A-6 Intruder fitted /w/ 35 mm gunpod (Upgrade for the sake of commonality, the FMA is pretty beaten)
20 EA-6

Landing Force, 3rd wave: (1 Militia Division ~20,000)
500 Heavy Mortars
500 Trucks
500 Wagons
2,000 Horses
And whatever else they pick up along the way.

Infantry weapons not listed:
6.5 mm Assault rifles, Battle Rifles, and Squad support weapons
Shotguns/pistols/SMGs
35x120 mm Light Cannon
40 mm "Knee-mortars" and a rapid-fire derivitive (replaced RPG-7V)
UAVs/Radios
12.7x104 mm Kord HMG

I'll try to note any 'curveballs' I'll use before employing them in the RP.
On your doorstep.
I may throw in a fleet sized carrier battlegroup as well...

ooc: why do you always have to smite me HT?

OOC: Government in Al Quidah= Corrupt, this how we have enough money to buy weopons till, I do not have nuclear weopons anymore. I believe your nation, Bohovia and another nation witch I cant recall, attacked me, but Al Quidah never compleatley dies, we recouver slowely

OOC: We,Anghele,destroyed you.

Need us to do so again?

We´re buying some more 100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000 million "nOOKs" if that´s the case.

OOC: We,Anghele,destroyed you.

Need us to do so again?

We´re buying some more 100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000 million "nOOKs" if that´s the case.

OOC: 1st of all other nations helped you attack me, all I remember is you and Bohovia. I never said anything about nuks, so stick with the RP.

To: Allanea
From: Australiah

As the hostilities continue the Republic of Australiah wishes to open it's borders to refugees/citizens of Allanea. We would support peace talks between the Nations that are currently attacking and are at war. We also pledge our military support to Allanea if required, but we will pledge to deploy the following small units, for fast response if you accept. Note: This package is to support your airspace or to be utilized to attack high priority Targets, when required by your Government. We will also send 100 Boeing 767's http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/boeing767/ (can carry 300 people each) to pick up refugees/immigrants. ETA 1 day (OCC: feel free to RP with my forces).

Aircraft Carriers
3 x http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/cvf/

Cruisers
10 x http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/ticonderoga/

Rotary
25 x http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/as550_fennec/
50 x http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/as550_fennec/

Fighter/striker
100 x http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panavia_Tornado

Tanker
3 x http://www.ilyushin.org/eng/products/military/78mk.html

Soldiers
15,000 x armed with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMI_Galil
1,700 armed with http://world.guns.ru/shotgun/sh15-e.htm
8,000 armed with http://www.fnherstal.com/index.php?id=184&backPID=182&productID=2&pid_product=232&pidList=182&categorySelector=1&detail=

Breaking news
Australiah today has announced its intentions to help Allanea as the war rages on against the Nation of Blackhelm Confederacy. Australianh's have been told to expect casualties as a small Force of Australiah's brightest soldiers travel to Allanea and anchor 50 Kilometers of the coast and keep an eye on the worsening situation and to protect it's own airspace, supplies Bombing raids and air support. Here is what Defense spokesmen Sam Mitchell had to say.

Sam Mitchell: "I think it is critical that Australiah puts its hands out to help another nation to show that we as a Nation care about bringing peace to the world and help stabilize the situation".

Reporter Garry Ross: "So you think by putting our own soldiers into another countries borders will help bring more peace when there mission is to create bloodshed?"

Sam Mitchell: "Well sometimes countries have to get their hands dirty in order to achieve an objective like our own, we wish to resolve this issue if possible with peace talks between the two Nations to call a ceasefire to allow us to send in aid to help the people who are affected directly by this conflict and most importantly to bring this war to a halt and promote peace between nations. But if required we will put our heads together to solve this problem with a different plan if that is what's required.

ooc: why do you always have to smite me HT?
OOC:
Cause ICly you double-crossed me.
My nation does not take too kindly to interlopers.
You could ask Maldorians what I tried to do with him...
I'm pretty sure he still has the rug-burns...

He bravely ran away* from the RP rather than to face the writing on the wall.

*Officially, too much time passed for Mal to remain in the same train of thought long enough to continue, and after it became apparent as to my goal, interest from 3rd parties died down.

I meant there were this many missiles, bombs and people, in TOTAL, the grenades are lightweight, and the people are aroun 45KG on average, there would be less then 50 missiles in one plane, there would be less then 200 LIGHT-WEIGHT grenades, and 17 atomic bombs NOT 170, we dont "get the tourists" they come to Al Quidah, and want to be transported back to there country.

the total number of tourists weighs more than total number of planes. Unless you have magic Me-262s of infinite holding, what you are proposing is simply not possible.

The Allanean attack was met with a hail of SkyNet missiles, after having undergone their refit and punched out the errors that had proven so costly against earlier opponents, and the Griffincrest admirals waited to see how they performed as thousands upon thousands of darts began to fill the sky in the way of the incoming missiles. Should yet another problem arise, S-300's stood on stand-by to hit anything that gets through.

Meanwhile, the Allanean satellite system was once again targetted by Griffincrest forces, launching thousands of ASAT's from the Confederacy, hopefully blinding the Allanean forces.

Contact was soon made with the Allanean forces on the island.

"This is Admiral Gaius Rockheart, of the Griffincrest 8th Security Fleet. We request that you stand down and return the occupied territory you are currently garrisoning back to our forces. There is no need for bloodshed in this situation. Thank You."

After sending the message, he looked out upon his fleet, hundreds of black ships smashing over the waves towards their enemy. Before long, they would be in range of the island.

ORBAT

1x Kraken Class Dreadnought
2x Forrestal Class Carriers
4x Homeland Class Battleships
8x Chieftain Class Pocket Battleships
16x Neptune Class Cruisers
32x Rajput Class Destroyers
64x Charon Class Frigates
128x Tarantul Class Corvettes
256x Um al Maradim Class Fast Assault Ships

The Allaneans, too, have learned from the previous war. Point-defense systems were installed on their satellites, and orbital combatants were in place to defend the satellites from ASAT strikes.

In the meanwhile, the Allanean missiles suffered from the Skynet missiles, of course. However, the Skynet was no more efficient than a regular air-to-air missile, excepting the fact that its blast radius was extremely small. Still, the attack was devastating. Six hundred Allanean missiles were taken down, even as they were plunging down towards the enemy.

The Skynets had done their damage, and next up was the S-300's to pick up where their cousins had left off. After their launch, the Allanean missiles made impact, taking with them six of the Um Al Maradim's. Helicopters were sent into the air to pick up survivors, and the fleet continued to steam towards Arterus.

In orbit, the Griffincrest Orbital Fleet was once again called in to attack the Allanean satelites, firing away with their rail guns while Soyuz's took up positions and prepared to engage the inevitable Allanean Gorgons.

OOC: I take interest in this thread. May I start posting in it?

IC:

Mangana Palace, Constantinopolis Secundus

The sun-drenched room was, as always, utterly secure against eavesdropping. The Imperial Crown Council would have it no other way, given the extremely sensitive nature of hte discussions that happened within. However, there are some voices that no amount of soundproofing can entirely blot out...

"This is absurd! You want to raise the health budget by how much? You'll bankrupt the Empire!" The florid man was clearly in full swing, until a quiet, authority-laden voice cut in from the head of the table.

"Thank you, Minister. Your point is taken. Nikides, start a review of the budget request - see if there is anything that can be trimmed off without damaging the ability of the department to fulfill its responsibilities. Next issue, please."

After an uncomfortable silence, the old Secretary to the Crown, Andras Lasarkis, spoke up. "The ceasefire between Allanea and the Blackhelm Confederacy has been terminated."

"By whom?"

"The Confederacy."

"I see, Andras. See me later, and we'll discuss the best response."

"Aye, Majesty."

***

***OPEN COMMUNICATION FROM THE DESK OF HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY***

To all whom it may concern,

Let it be known that His Imperial Majesty, Michael Doukas-Palaiologos, Sixth of his Imperial Name, is alarmed at the state of hostilities currently existing between the nations of Allanea and the Blackhelm Confederacy. H.I.M. would be pleased to extend an offer of hospitality to host talks between the aforementioned nations, and their allies, under Imperial guarantee of security and safety, for the purpose of resolving the disputes currently causing such conflict, including the ultimate status of the territories in question. A swift response from the mentioned nations would be appreciated.

[signed]

Michael Doukas-Palaiologos

Emperor of New Chalcedon
Grand Duke of Constantinopolis Secundus
Defender of the Realm
etc., etc.

***

To: Albert Truxton, Fleet Admiral of the Commonwealth of Ralkovia.
From: Andras Lasarkis, Secretary to the Crown of New Chalcedon.
Re: Statement of intent.

Admiral,

Whilst peace is admirable, the Empire does not believe that smashing an entire fleet (and killing thousands of people) is the best way of achieving it. Having said that, Ralkovia and New Chalcedon clearly share an interest in reclaiming such peace.Could Ralkovia modify its position to support our calls for peace talks? I eagerly await your reply.

Andras Lasarkis,
Secretary to the Crown of New Chalcedon.

ooc: when did I betray you ICly HT?

IC:

To: Blackhelm Confederacy
From: 101st War Ministry

We have heard that our support will not be enough for the invasion, so we will send in another 20 destroyers, 2 dreadnoughts, 10 submarines, 1 aircraft carrier, and 5 more troop carriers. We will begin our attack after the new support has arrived.

Signed,
Jerry Fraiser
-Minister of War

ooc: could someone post a map of Allanea?

To: Albert Truxton, Fleet Admiral of the Commonwealth of Ralkovia.
From: Andras Lasarkis, Secretary to the Crown of New Chalcedon.
Re: Statement of intent.

Admiral,

Whilst peace is admirable, the Empire does not believe that smashing an entire fleet (and killing thousands of people) is the best way of achieving it. Having said that, Ralkovia and New Chalcedon clearly share an interest in reclaiming such peace.Could Ralkovia modify its position to support our calls for peace talks? I eagerly await your reply.

Andras Lasarkis,
Secretary to the Crown of New Chalcedon.

(I think you have the wrong guy because Ralkovia is supporting Blackhelm in secret[I've made no official decree of help] and ralkovia is not a commonwealth.)

(I think you have the wrong guy because Ralkovia is supporting Blackhelm in secret[I've made no official decree of help] and ralkovia is not a commonwealth.)

You are absolutely right. My apologies for posting the wrong name due to tiredness. I meant to refer to the Commonwealth of Rosdivan. People, please take the reference as being to Rosdivan, NOT Ralkovia.

(So how did he betray you? You just answered his question with a story about how as a younger nation you declared civil war on him. Your actions just prove you are attacking him because he is the smallest opponent you could find. I would like to say pick on someone your own size. However that would invite your intentions of hostility on me and since I can not afford to go to war right now, several longterm plans and a few short terms plans, depend upon me being generally at peace, I cannot intervene however if you would like to wait 2 to 3 months I would more than willingly slaughter you.

If you would like to schedule an appointment for war please contact my secretary at 1-800-Warwith-ralkovia.)

OOC: Hmm. Tag....

(So how did he betray you? You just answered his question with a story about how as a younger nation you declared civil war on him. Your actions just prove you are attacking him because he is the smallest opponent you could find. I would like to say pick on someone your own size. However that would invite your intentions of hostility on me and since I can not afford to go to war right now, several longterm plans and a few short terms plans, depend upon me being generally at peace, I cannot intervene however if you would like to wait 2 to 3 months I would more than willingly slaughter you.

If you would like to schedule an appointment for war please contact my secretary at 1-800-Warwith-ralkovia.)
OOC: Oh, you mean what ties do I have /w/ 101st?
I sent him a box of chocolate Military advisors trying to sell him my shit...
(He needed officers and wanted to see some 'wepon')

The link is pretty flimsy, but it pretty much proves I've acknowledged his existance, plus, there's also the fact that I set you up the wiretap in all your base a few yours ago. (Still a membar of your offsite)

So, yep, proxy-war as soon as I'm done getting myself served by Pudu...
Meh, screw it, that was the same deployment-size I was prepared to send to a MILEX to train his soldierss ICly. Live fire demo-time....

Start a thread whenever...
I kinda have had an 'open door policy' to invasions from CA members w/o warning.
Well, time to declare war on you with Frinky's autodialer...
"Geetings friend, would you like to be as happy as me?"

So sorry about our intrusion, erm... should our 'discussion' continue entirely on the CA-thread?

(Fluid Time); Shortly after hearing of the Confederacy's plans to retake their stolen territory, the newly restored DT Navy was rushed into action and took off after BC's fleet.
ORBAT:
2x Ford Class Carrier
-24x F-35C Lightening II's (each)
-35x 12 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets (each)
-4x E-2C Hawkeyes (each)
-4x EA-18G Growler (each)
-4x SH-60F Helicoptors (each)
-2x HH-60H Seahawks (each)
12x Iowa Class Battleship
12x Montana Class Battleship
24x Ticonderoga Class Cruiser
24x Type-45 (Daring Class) Destroyer
50x Type-23 (Duke Class) Frigate
200x FFG-7 Class Frigate

OOC: Oh, you mean what ties do I have /w/ 101st?
I sent him a box of chocolate Military advisors trying to sell him my shit...
(He needed officers and wanted to see some 'wepon')

The link is pretty flimsy, but it pretty much proves I've acknowledged his existance, plus, there's also the fact that I set you up the wiretap in all your base a few yours ago. (Still a membar of your offsite)

So, yep, proxy-war as soon as I'm done getting myself served by Pudu...
Meh, screw it, that was the same deployment-size I was prepared to send to a MILEX to train his soldierss ICly. Live fire demo-time....

Start a thread whenever...
I kinda have had an 'open door policy' to invasions from CA members w/o warning.
Well, time to declare war on you with Frinky's autodialer...
"Geetings friend, would you like to be as happy as me?"

So sorry about our intrusion, erm... should our 'discussion' continue entirely on the CA-thread?

(That really really really makes no sense. How is that 101st betraying you?)

As the Corporate Fleet began to grow in size, the Admiral ordered the next phase of attack. Three thousand Khan missiles began to target the various air bases and SAM sites, both above and below ground. In a massive blast the Khan's, some of which had been modified for bunker busting duty, where sent off towards the island.

Time would tell the damage caused to the former Griffincrest possession, and that would determine the admiral's next move.

As the Khans streamed upward, they were identified by ABM defenses – not only on New France, but on the other Allanean colonies in Arterus. The response was incredible – 100 USABM missiles took off, intercepting the large, ungainly missiles in low orbit, where the nuclear detonations could not harm Allanean assets. Four hundred total megatons of high-explosive equivalent were truly impressive in terms of ABM armament – and only about 1500 Khans came down, towards the Allanean MDLS systems.

With such a huge amount of Khans targeting items so close together, it was time for the Allaneans to fire off the infamous Vaultian 'Dachnik' missiles – each armed with a dozen flechette-armed warheads, one per every one of the enemy missiles. What survived that terrible onslaught continued below, into the teeth of 20 Allanean MDLS installations.

Still, the impacts were terrible in scope – weakened only by the fact Allaneans used a huge amount of decoys to mask their fighters, bombers, and AA systems. 300 such decoys were destroyed by the enemy, but also 200 tactical bombers and fifty SAM emplacements were torn apart, all of them above-ground – Allaneans did not favor underground SAM installations.

The Allanean response was similar – 1,000 TASM missiles, aimed at merely one target – a single Blackhelmian aircraft carrier, chosen at random.

In the meanwhile, as the Allanean naval bases in Haven had been shut down, Allanean ships from Haven were bound for Arterus – 20 aircraft carrier battlegroups and 50 cruiser squadrons, almost the entire Havenic fleet, were under way

It had been a long while since a navy of any real size had existed in DT. Its were a desert-faring people and had always had something of a collective aversion to water. In the last round of CA vs. World wars the bulk of the fleet was allowed to be slowly whittled away, battle by battle. The Vizier hadn't deemed it neccessary to invest in rebuilding the fleets and so left them depleted. It wasn't untill the New Manthian invasion of DT that this mistake prove costly. Before then, all naval operations required in any theater of war were carried out by allies leaving only the need for DT transports to get troops to ground engagements on distant shores. But as DT hunkered down for invasion, New Manth just bobbed at sea, pummeling billions of dollars of infrastructure with stand-off and ballistic missiles. They dealt their damage completely un-opposed and forced DT into a cease-fire, crippiling it against the Hegemony invasion and leading to the Sultan retaining his power from the Vizier, who was cast off into the endless desert.

Now the fleets were restored and ready for battle. Their diesel and nuclear engines belched the noxious stench of war and harmless water vapor, respectively.

As the DT neared their ally, the 250 frigates fired off two salvos of SM-6 missiles to intercept the Allanean attack and supplement the BC missile defenses. A total of 500 SM-6's leap the distance between the DT fleet and the unlucky carrier, the larger ships in the formation still fully loaded and ready for when the fight really started.

OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE AND DECLARATION FROM HER MAJESTY

To our esteemed allies in Allanea and all involved:

My nation has enjoyed, over the years, not only a successful alliance with the nation of Allanea, but also a sincere friendship. Our recent internal struggles left us cut off from the world, our allies, and all our friends. We've seen massive reformation and restructuring in our own nation, but the people of my empire will never allow us to forsake our friends in their time of need.

Hostilities have been unnecessarily reopened against Allanea, and as an allied nation, we will not allow these attacks to go unpunished. For too long have we let the affairs of the world pass us by. For too long, our allies have suffered without our help. Even if defeat would still be inevitable, we were unable to attempt to help. Today, this ends.

Today I sign this order to officially and finally mobilize large elements of our Center Fleet in defense of Allanea, including the Fleet Command Ship Kraken. No matter how well they have the situation under control or otherwise, we will always make a move in their defense, for every extra ship, tank, and soldier will make a difference on the battlefield.

Any nation attacking Allanea will be fair game for our dreadnaughts' cannons. We will not halt until the aggressors have been repelled.

So saith I,

Cristiel St. Richard,
Queen of Pschycotic Pschycos


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OOC: Allanea, please contact me first chance you get. Thanks.

Bump.

OOC: Apparently, Blackhelm wants to retcon this thread now.... I wonder if this has anything to do with its international consequences. I would say that retconning a thread based on the IC consequences of your action is a bad idea, and frankly I oppose retcons that do not hinge on the consent of all members involved.

ooc: Yes, Allanea already went through a similar set of consequences in Haven, bombing nuclear sites is a no no eh Allanea?

Anyway I agree, you chose the path to take, now you must deal with the consequences of your actions. Or you can pull a Hataria and blatantly ignore everything negative that happens to you. Which leads to isolation.

OOC: Note here that I have no plan to OMG RAEP Blackhelm. I believe that nuking/glassing/exterminating people's nations is a bad RP move, it leads to OOC dissent and people don't like it and rarely accept it.

<Griffincrest> ey
<Griffincrest> im in a rush, so I'll throw this out quick.
<Griffincrest> so anyway, i was kinda hopin to retcon the thread because i realized the Confederacy/Griffincrest was better off with Allanea n the country, and I like the story line that could lead to, which i had planned on building up later
<Griffincrest> hope we are still cool, thanks

Griffincrest delivered this message to me on IRC today and quit before I could respond...

So, Griffin,
I'm kind of opposed to such a retcon. I RPed in a thread with you, then you wait for nearly a month and only declare a retcon when it turns out I am attacking you?

Actually, it may be because of me, since I have a tendancy to throw a spanner into his master plans.

Yet he has never really bothered to start an open conflict with me...

This is in spite of the fact that my air-force has been mopped down to no more than 60 F-4 Phantom IIs spread amongst three conflicts with the remaining 40 either destroyed or used for scrap-metal.

Dunno why he hasn't, it's not like I've got any allies or alliances sitting in my back-pocket.