SD.Net World(RAR!) MK III

[K. A. Pital]

Underground Command Bunker MO-6, Omsk, Red Technocracy

The broken schedule, the "run-in-the-night" transfer from the peaceful FUN conference to the middle of the Red Technocracy's war planning center... everything was their fault.

The entire Supreme Council was, of course, long moved underground.

However, the Red Technocracy still sent a message. A very short one.

"The UAR has no concept of belligerence and no concept of diplomacy".

Red Technocracy's strategic forces are gearing up for Code Orange from Code Yellow.

***

* Western Ocean *

- Frankly, I doubt many of our nationals would survive, - the Secretary General was sitting in his specially refit An-225 Command Post.

The ever-present Generalisse Ania was darker than a stormcloud.

- The whole idea of those hitlerite dogs was to assemble a war machine, unrivalled in mass destruction, and then kill everyone in the world. What a cunning plan. Remind me...

- Nuremberg, they'd be guilty on all counts. Conspiracy to wage agressive war... and if they proceed, crimes against humanity, of course.

- So our "rivals" are nothing but a bunch of criminal thugs... with a passion of mass murder, - she sighed. - You know, I can't really find words.

- Neither can I. Nor do I want to talk to any of them.

- You're still sure about hiding the nuclear warheads?

- Yes, I'm pretty sure, - the Secretary General said slowly. - A dozen devices... a drop in a rainstorm would not make any weather. It was a deliberate sign of no wish to engage in a conflict; too bad their leadership, along with insane Tonkinites, is not more well-versed in diplomacy than a drunk teenage with a club.

- Okay. So, now?

- We'll make cycles until we head for refuel.

[The Yosemite Bear]

Bear Republic begins air control alerts, Eye of Sauron 3C Airship is currently operating in the northern Bear republic, protecting the republic along with New Patria during this crisis. All air traffik will be required to go through the Eye of Sauron during this. Again, any vessel or aircraft involved in this crisis may enter the Republic, disarmed, combat radar off, under escourt, safety of those wishing refuge is garunteed by the Republic.

Also as a loan, a full squadron of BR "Firefox" fighter/bombers arrived in New Patria today, they were observed to be carring only Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missiles, and Homing Anti-Radiation Missiles. Simularly the BR has extended it's umbrella to include the Monarchy of the Mermaid who currently is located between the Republic and the Combatant nation of Lonestar.

[TimothyC]

Message from New Patrian High Command to New Patrian Air Defense Command.

The Release of Grail is hereby revoked. Repeat Grail has been revoked.

End Message.

[OOC: For those who don't know - I've just pulled back all of my nukes]

[Mr Bean]

BBC Reports
Evening Report, December 31st 2010
"UKB Shipping undaunted"
Despite the looming threat of a global war unlike other nations the UKB has not ordered it's Merchant Marine home.. "We're not the damn Post Office, but you can sure as hell believe, just because we've got a good chance for war we'd give up and go home." said UKB shipping Magnate, Ted Burns. "As long as they don't sink us we will keep up our deliveries. I personally have sixty one ships under a UKB flag, all SCS's, all out there taking deliveries to the Bear Republic, the Red Technocracy, the IRT, heck even got ship headed to West Neverhood to deliver power-tools and reconstruction supplies that Canassia bought off us following last downsizing of the shipping industry we did here.

Several ships have been delayed as various countries have insisted on stopping and searching the ships. Said one Captain, "We cleared the straits when a Pezook Frigate stopped us and insisited on giving us the once over. No sooner had we gotten underway again when here N'ton Patrol boats orders us to heave to and wasted damn near six hours trying to find something, but they let us go. We were fine for the next few hours till we were going to pull over when this Canassia Destroyer stops us, they fired a damn warning shot from their five inch. That search party they sent aboard damn shit themselves when the Geiger they brought along started screaming down in the hull."

The reason it went off the Captain explained was an MRI device they were transferring to West Neverhood, that and the Captain added, because they had the sensitive turned all the way up. "The way the thing was going off you'd think we had a container full of uranium just sitting there. It was a FNG running the thing, once his LT came by and corrected him we got out of their pretty quick. Till then I thought he was going to shoot Vasha my engineer because he thought he was going to attack them. All Vasha tried to do was tell the FNG he had left the sensitivity dial all the way up.

UKB ships face dozens of searches by various countries on trips around the globe, driving up costs and slowing delivery but per the UKB Merchant Marine Charter, without a declaration of war the UKB government can not give them any orders at all. And while some crew members and Captains have elected to stay home, the wages being offered by the various shipping corporations to keep working has kept the UKB fleet moving cargo when dozens of other countries have issued material law and sent their people running for shelters.

This has created problems for ships as well. Again Ted Burns, "I mean, if there's no one in the frigging running the cranes how do we unload? I lost big when we tried to deliver to the Shadow Empire, the port was deserted except for the military, While they were calm and everything when my people asked for help to unload it took closed to ten hours to even find the people to run the port machinery. But they would not come, so I ended up with my crew trying to run the shit themselves. In the end with the aid of the local Army units they it all off the ship. Of course some of it's in the drink, some of it's damaged, but at least the ship could leave." Ted smiles, "It's a good thing they pay cargo's in advance, otherwise I would have lost a good ten million on that run alone instead of just breaking even when you count in the goods that went in the drink. Damn lawyers say it don't count if the goods are not delivered to Shadow soil"

BBC Reports

[Vohu Manah]

News briefs from the Qudlivun Free State

Territorial waters and airspace closed to non-civilian UAR traffic
Effective immediately in light of aggressive actions by the UAR the Qudlivun Free State has closed its territorial waters and airspace to all non-civilian traffic to and from UAR-aligned nations as well as all non-civilian UAR-flagged ships and aircraft irregardless of departure point or destination. Per this ban all non-civilian traffic will be diverted on sight from our area of control or destroyed if they refuse to depart. This action is taken in response to the UAR's aggressive actions taken without cause or provocation against a MESS member and will be rescinded upon the deescalation of tensions.

This ban only applies to non-civilian traffic, our nation's ports, terminals and airports remain open to all civilian traffic.

Prime Minister's statement on possible UAR/MESS conflict
The Qudlivun Free State is of the opinion that the cause of the recent crisis rests solely on the UAR and while we are technically neutral in regards to this affair (despite what the UAR may falsely claim) any resulting war or conflict will be deemed by our state as solely the fault of the UAR. The Qudlivun Free State is asking all nations, irrespective of international alliance, to hereby disarm and destroy all biological and nuclear weapons as well as all lethal chemical munitions. Such weapons will only cause future conflicts, conflicts our world could ill-afford.

Grand Duke urges no abnormal action in light of current crisis
In a brief statement from his palace in the Niihama Prefecture the Grand Duke has asked all Qudlivun citizens to continue normal activities even with the possibility of war on the horizon.

"While we must prepare for the worst," stated Grand Duke Vohu Manah, "No one has just cause to inflict harm upon our nation." His Grace continued, "There is no reason why the average person should alter their lifestyle greatly in response to UAR belligerence."

The Grand Duke stated this nation will fight only if attacked or called upon by international obligation. His Grace also reemphasized the Prime Minister's position that any conflict arising from current tensions is solely the fault of the UAR. He also believes that this crisis further highlights the need for all nations to abandon nuclear and biological weapons as well as lethal chemical munitions.

[K. A. Pital]

PRAVDA: New Year Celebrations and holidays abolished for emergency reasons in the Red Technocracy

Temporarily reallocated workers of "Black Sormovo" work at this day. Neither will the next day be a holiday

- It's so hard for us, - weeped a shelter inhabitant, wishing to remain anonymous. - The ruthless genocidal warmongers out there... and the crammed shelters and constant work, work, work... no new year for us this year.

It seems that most nationals are forced to work for emergency reasons to be closer to civil defense centers which are dispersed along industrial zones and civil district blocks.

[Shinn Langley Soryu]

The Ashford Times

NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATIONS CANCELLED IN FACE OF POSSIBLE WAR
Cities placed under lockdown, military mobilized

ASHFORD CITY - 2010 ended with a UAR attack on a MESS convoy. 2011 began with the nations of Nova Terra retreating into lockdown mode as the entire world teetered on the brink of nuclear war.

The normally crowded streets of Ashford City and other settlements throughout Langley are now all but empty, with the occasional National Police V-150 armored car patrolling the deserted thoroughfares for civilians violating their evacuation orders. People who would normally be out drinking and partying at this time of year are now cowering in bomb shelters, patiently awaiting confirmation for when they can finally emerge from their confinement. E-2 Hawkeyes and F-16 Fighting Falcons circle overhead like aluminum vultures, looking out for anything that may be drifting through the Duchy's now-closed airspace. As a Sachsen class frigate keeps a lonely vigil in the Bay of Lamperouge, Gepard class FACs pace around the coast, on alert for any strange ships that dare to approach. Avengers and Linebackers roam the countryside, while men and women carrying Iglas and Starstreaks keep their eyes trained on the skies.

[Vohu Manah]

News briefs from the Qudlivun Free State

Grand Duke to hold public New Year's Celebrations at His Palace, pay for Abhiraiti Resort celebrations
His Grace will be inviting members of the public to his Palace in the Niihama Prefecture for New Year's Celebrations this year. Members of the Parliament will also be in attendance for the celebration closing the year 2010. The function will be semi-formal. Those wishing a more relaxed celebration are invited to the Abhiraiti Resort where His Grace has graciously paid for any and all who wish to celebrate there from his personal budget. Members of the GSDF unit Saoshyant will be providing security at both venues and citizens worldwide are invited to both events (airfare not included).

Parliament passes sales tax holiday for New Year's
In an emergency session of Parliament all sales taxes have been suspended until 3 January, 2011. The Prime Minister made the recommendation in light of the international tensions around what should be a joyous occasion worldwide.

[Simplicius]

T.M.C.K. St. George, Royal Compound "Moosehead," location not disclosed.

"Shit. This puts us in a real bind, doesn't it?"

"I'm afraid so, Your Majesty." Defense Minister Bert Nye frowned. Like Nye, the king's eyes were tired. Unlike Nye, the king had not been putting in sleepless nights in communication with military units and civil defense groups. Unlike Nye, the king had not been desperately trying to quell alarm among the general public. Unlike Nye, the king had not been where he belonged.

"Well, what are our options? We've got Saddamistan right next door, but so far our neutrality has remained intact and no overt moves have been made against us. I'd like us not to have to fight them if possible since, you know, we'd probably lose."

"I remind Your Majesty that it was your own doctrine not to get involved in power projection."

"So it was. At least that bought us a shit-ton of AA missiles, right?"

"At the cost of any meaningful ability to strike back against a nuclear-capable attacker. Which, may I remind you, is the reason we are here."

"Right. So, what do you recommend?"

Nye glared across the table. "I recommend you stop fucking around on your yacht and start doing your job."

"I am."

"Really? Your 'Hermit Kingdom' schtick left us flat-footed in the face of an unprovoked nuclear attack nearby. We are right next door to an ally of the country that launched that attack. We have no strategic deterrent, and the legislature has been baying "Cost-saving measures!" at the heels of the fleet. And where have you been? Tooling around on a fucking boat. Can you even name the countries we're dealing with here?"

King Simplicissimus' eyes narrowed. "How many St. Georgians have my decisions killed?" he asked quietly.

"None yet, but-"

"None yet. The proof of the pudding is in the eating, and I have not found this pudding yet unpalatable. Your king has not yet found it so."

"An accidental king."

"But a king nonetheless. We will do this: no foreign military traffic in our waters, and the surface strike groups will join the territorial patrol group to police them as well as providing outlying air defense. Our SAM units are to go to full readiness; any incoming airliners are going to have to coordinate with the defense network . Shit sucks, but it's the only way civilian traffic can get through, not that there's all that much of it. Since we'd be well fucked anyway by a land invasion, the Home Guard goes on standby and will be dispatched to work with civil defense teams in the event of an emergency. I'll have a proclamation put out with all the fancy diplo-speak. I should probably re-state the whole neutrality thing."

"So you'll take the convoy in for repair."

"Merchantmen only; they can put in at the Sheepscot Yards on the southeast coast. We're a seafaring country, and I can't ignore mariners in distress in good conscience."

"That will be good enough. Though don't be surprised if your pudding turns out to be inedible, Your Majesty."

"We'll see. In the meantime, I'm going to bed."

"Very well." Nye leaned back in his chair, eyes closed, and waited until he was certain the king had left for his part of the compound. He then picked up one handset from the bank of telephones on the wall. "Hello, Charlie? Yes, this is Bert calling from Moosehead. Yes, fine. No. No. No golf; the weather's been lousy and I suspect it's going to get a lot worse. Yes, you heard me right. Say, Charlie- do me a favor and read me Article Five..."

[Simplicius]

By Proclamation of His Majesty Simplicius Simplicissimus I:

Let it be known that the Most Curious Kingdom of St. George, in the name of mercy to those of our fellows who travel the high seas, shall take into our care the merchant ships and merchant sailors of TF-23.

In the interest of preserving our ability to provide assistance to all mariners and to reaffirm our neutrality in light of present tensions, we ask that foreign warships not pass through the Kingdom's territorial waters. As of today, these waters will be visibly patrolled by our Navy and Air Force, and coastal defenses will provide additional overwatch. Foreign warships will be hailed once, upon which they may respond and remove themselves from the prohibited zone. If they do not do so, an additional hail will result, if responded to, with the interning of the ship and crew. If not responded to, a warning shot will be fired followed by additional fire at the captain's discretion.

We further ask that military aircraft avoid the Kingdom's airspace. Any foreign warplanes will be fired upon if they do not turn back upon request or land and present themselves to be interned.

If a state of war abroad does not exist at the time military personnel of foreign countries are interned, those personnel will be promptly repatriated. Otherwise, they shall be held for the duration of the conflict.

All civilian air and sea traffic may still transit St. Georgian territorial space, but are subject to delay by sea patrols and air defense permissions.

The Kingdom and His Majesty hopes that these measures will prove superfluous and that cool heads will ultimately prevail.

[PeZook]

50 kilometers from Amelia, beach

It was a small beach house, slowly falling into disrepair. The nearest store was twenty kilometers away, there was no paved road, and the only reason the people living here had water was a private well.

There weren't many people here, fortunately. Five or six, they got together for New Year's eve, and have partied hard despite the tensions, with ear-splittingly loud music, alcohol and drunkedly launched fireworks.

Two of them, Doug Tolski and Micheal Wlosnicki, were standing on the beach now, completely stoned. They were sharing a marijuana joint, and looking at clouds with a pair of binoculars, giggling madly.

"Hey...hey Doug, look at that one! Hehehe...hey, it's black!"

"Duuude....", Micheal's friend took the binoculars and focused. But what he saw wasn't a cloud...he saw an airplane.

They didn't know it was just a Yak-130 with an attached gunpod, patrolling the shore. They've heard Shepnukistan was going to nuke them all, and they saw an airplane flying along the coast.

"Dude...that's not a fucking cloud! It's an airplane! Hey, it's carrying a bomb!"

"What? Goddamn! Shit, it must be the fucking Shepnukistanis!"

"Shit! Shit! Whatdowedo, man? What do we do?!"

"We gotta warn the city! Yeah, come on, let's get a phone! Come on!"

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Amelia, apartment near the shipyards

*ring*

A sleepy man reached for his cell phone and picked it up.

"Jesus, man. Calm down, Doug! What? Oh,come on! No, really...you're sure? Jesus! Fuckfuckfuckfuck! And I'm right near the dockyard! FUCK!"

The man was no longer sleepy. He bolted upright from the bed and ran to the window...looking down, he saw a food line next to the neighborhood store.

"Doug! There are people out here! Okay, listen, I gonna warn them and head for a shelter!"

He put down the phone and dug through his stuff. He was a bit of a wacko, and that hand-driven air-raid siren he bought a while ago would come in handy.

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Amelia, Big Mart supermarket

Food lines were becoming a fact of life in PeZookia, with armed police officers keeping a close watch on people stocking up on canned food, flour and similar supplies. There were few police officers available - two per line - but fortunately, most PeZookians remained calm so far. The people standing in line chatted in whispers, commenting on recent affairs. Store managers rationed their stocks as per civil defence guidelines, making sure nobody could hoard more food than he could eat.

Suddendly, the overbearing silence was broken by the loud wail of an air-raid siren somewhere in the neighborhood. People jutted their heads up and looked around, the first onsets of panic evident in the crowd.

Both police officers immediately radioed in to get a confirmation of an air raid, but before anybody could return information, the line started to stir. A dozen people ran off screaming, trying to find the nearest shelter. Someone screamed, while a large, burly man grabbed a shopping bag full of food from someone leaving the store and started running. One of the policemen tackled him, while the other screamed at the crowd to calm down.

The response was a flurry of insults, and a rock thrown by a young man. Eventually, several more rocks followed, and two more men started kicking the policeman who was trying to handcuff the thief. Other attempted to pull them away, but yet others screamed to "Let that pig get what he deserves!"

It broke down soon thereafter. Somebody threw a trash can through the front window of the store and jumped inside, grabbing any food he could. When the second police officer - the one not on the ground - fired a warning shot, a small brawl turned into a full-fledged riot. And it spread like wildfire, fuelled by the creepy wailing of a lone air-raid siren.

Results:

PeZookia is starting to experience a break-down of civil authority, because of three pot-heads and a surplus air-raid siren.

[General Deathdealer]

"Minister Rumsfeld, what is the status of the fleet?"

"Your Grace, all the TLAMs on the Arleigh Burkes have been replaced with TLAM-Ns and the fleet is preparing to sortie."

"Excellent. Let the commander know that if anything happens, proceed with operation scattershot. In the event that he cannot reach Duchy Command Authority he has authorization to commence attacks based on his judgment."

"Of course your Grace. We have also alerted all ADA units and they are on high alert. If it is UAR, and within the 12 mile limit, we shot it down no questions asked."

"Make sure our gunners know that if they are shooting at missiles, they need to take vision precautions. I don't need a bunch of blind ADA guys."

"They have all been issued the necessary vision protection, your Grace."

"What is the status on the bunker?"

"It is about 50% completed, but we can use it. We have the supply convoys running 24/7 right now to fill the warehouses. We should be able to fit everyone inside, although it will be a little cramped. We have already started moving women and children into the complex."

"Excellent, I knew it was a good idea to build that thing, even if we did keep it a secret from the general population."

"I think they started figuring it out after that reporter from the Baal Daily News ran a story about the dump trucks."

"Well, at least we got most of it done. Are they still working?"

"Yes your Grace, we still have the engineers working on the Bunker to get as much done as possible, even with people starting to filter in. The head engineer has assured me that they will try and work without bothering the civilians already there."

"What is the status on the rest of our forces?"

"The air force is on alert and there are 4 planes in the sky at all times. I just wish we had more planes right now. The Army is also on alert. We are going to leave the 82nd along with 1/2 of the C-141s in Adrianapolis. It would just take too much time to move them back right now. The 101st AASLT and 1st Armored are packed up and have also been moved into the Bunker. The only problem is that the uncompleted portion of the bunker is the motor park. Most of the vehicles have to be kept outside."

"Well at least our men will survive. Light infantry is better than nothing."

"Yes, your Grace. We have told them to dismount all ATGMs and bring them inside with them."

"All right, I guess we are as ready as we can be. Just make sure we have evacuation routes set up to get the people to the bunker as fast as possible. We don't need the highways to become parking lots."

"Evacuation procedures have been verified and are in place, you Grace."

"Excellent, just keep me informed. Dismissed."

[The Yosemite Bear]

Barad-Dûr airbase:
When the emporer issued a proclamation it was up to others to follow through. The special hangers, steel reinforced concrete, aluminium piping filled with water and then more steel reinforced concrete. housed the Republic's special airships. The Emporer Norton, and the five eyes in the sky when they weren't in active service. while the republic would keep one up for 90 days and then bring it back in, since the after effects of 2008 the majority of these din't have the crew to be fully manned. So they have stayed in the safety of their hangers.

There was an official nickname for these buildings, they still handn't tolkienized it yet like the rest of things. The air service still called the buildings "The Tombs" and refered to the homes of the norton and the five nuclear airships as "The Valley of the Kings" There was little that could get through these shelters, and in the event of an airship's reactor melting down, the hanger could just be sealed, keeping the damage isolated for eternity. Unless of course someone hit it with severe amounts of tonnage. The first act before reading the airships for use, was to check the readouts, seeing that the contents were still in good working order, without ever having to open the hanger.

that and the checklists going through, the officer in charge of the readyness drill, began wondering how long before someone changed the name to "The Barrow Downs"

[Fingolfin_Noldor]

Imperial Chronicles

The citizens were told that if they so wished, they could head back to the cities by train and continue their work. The response was mixed; either fear, or resolute, or simply indifference. Everyone agreed that either way, if most of the world was in cinders, it was going to be difficult getting life back together. Might as well make the most of it.

In the end, some stayed, and some left. Drilling and improving the evacuation infrastructure continued at breakneck speed, with blasting by explosives. In a few months, citizens need not simply rush to the nearest major train station to evacuate; They need only go to the nearest deep shelters that would take them to the underground train stations that would lead to the deep bunkers deep in the mountains. The Thematic troops were drawn down to half strength to be rotated weekly. The Imperial Tagmata and the Imperial Kataphrateoi Korps remained at full alert of course.

Deep in the secret Anatolian bunker and deeper than any known bunker, even the Emperor's, a huge database farm, shielded with a thick Faraday cage to protect it from any strong electromagnetic fields, stored all the known knowledge in the world.

[Grand Moff Yenchin]

Banana Inquirer-Your Weekly Scoop

MASSIVE BUNKER RAVE VIDEO LEAKED

With the threat of nuclear doomsday most of the citizens were hiding and working in shelters or bunkers during the New Year holidays. The Church of the Bright Star ("BSism") was no exception. However, during New Year's Eve, the followers of BSism were able to hold a massive rave party in their designated shelter beneath the Hall of Stars, known as "The Sanctuary" to the followers. To our reporter's suprise, there were also followers of foreign nationality in the crowd, showing how much BSism has expanded in 2 years. While thousands of followers were dancing half naked in The Sanctuary, the Pastor was nowhere to be seen. The Pastor's right-hand man, Brother Knee-oh, was enjoying sexual intercourse with a beautiful woman in his quarters. It is unknown what position this woman holds in BSism.

The video can be found here. Warning, some contents might not be suitable for readers under age 12:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmhbX_ZQko4

[MKSheppard]

Nukistani E-4B NEACP

"My Fellow Nukistanis and Terra Novans, I come to speak to you about events in our world today."

"For the last few years, Terra Libertia has been wracked by a horrible civil war between three warring powers. Naturally, everyone sought to put forth aid to the warlord who was most amenable to them. However, the MESS, utilizing it's overwhelming conventional superiority in all fields, from naval to air power, continues to block any effort to resolve the Libertopian situation.

In effect, the MESS would like to see the brutal war in Terra Libertia continue; they would rather see tens of thousands of Libertopians die each year in order to maintain the current status quo of warring warlords, and prevent a resolution.

"Shepnukistan is violently opposed to this amoral policy; for the last year or so, we have been secretly arming and aiding the forces of the so called "Iron General", Alexander. This of course was against what the MESS preaches. Therefore, they decided at the highest levels of whatever politburo they have to seize Nukistani aid delivered to Alexander and hold it in a supposedly 'neutral' country, under lock and key by MESS guards."

"Somewhere, a line must be drawn with regards to the MESS' ambitions of controlling Terra Nova through the threat of their carrier battle groups just off shore, enforcing their laws, their doctrines on other sovereign nations."

"Accordingly so, I issued the order for the MESS convoy carrying the seized equipment to be stopped."

"Due to the way our forces are structured, and to avoid depleting our treasury on a massive conventional arms buildup to match the MESS, policy decisions were made long ago to restructure our forces away from a conventionally armed military to a nuclear armed military."

"Accordingly, the only weapons available to stop the MESS convoy, which was far enough from Nukistani Carriers to make any effort from them useless; were nuclear armed stand off missiles launched from our bombers."

"Post-attack reconnaisance from our bombers indicate that the convoy is essentially dead in the water; and is utterly helpless. I could have issued the order for a follow-up attack and destroyed the convoy utterly; but I did not. To do so would invite war."

"Accordingly, the Republic of Shepnukistan issues the following ultimatum to the MESS:

One: That all surviving cargo ships be towed back to Alexandria, where they will be unloaded and the equipment returned to Alexander's control.

Two: That the MESS recognize that other nations and corporations have interests in Libertopia, and not to interfere in those efforts."

"Thank you, and good night."

[MKSheppard]

Nukistani E-4B NEACP

"So what do we have in contigency," asked Sheppard to his military aide.

"Sir, all the Color coded plans are up to date, as of three hours ago; we highly recommend you execute RED SHARK and URGENT STOAT in case of war."

"Keep those in contigency; I'd like to go initially with COPPER DOLPHIN; that's the one limiting nuclear use to ships at sea, right?"

*flip*

"Yeah," replied the aide; unease in his voice.

[Lonestar]

Address put out over the EAS

"Good Afternoon, This is President Lonestar."

"Many of you have seen or heard the address that the Shepnukistani President gave earlier today. In the address, he made the claim that the MESS 'seized' military equipment intended for General Alexander. Ladies and Gentlemen…this is a lie. The MESS made separate arrangements to lease the equipment from Alexander, in order to avoid an escalation of the conflict in Terra Libertia."

"President Sheppard then claimed that 'had he really wanted war he would have finished off the convoy'. Ladies and Gentlemen, using nuclear weapons on a fleet, without even making diplomatic overtures first, is not the act of a man who wants to avoid war. To follow up, in a conversation I had with President Sheppard, I pleaded to him to step back from the ledge. The only thing, the sole requirement I asked, as an apology. Do you know what he said?"

*plays tape*

What's that, Matt? Everyone around the world has super huge bomb shelters that can hold a lot of people?"

*laughter*

"What do you think my RB-1D crews are going to do when they see the rock cut outlines and other identifiying features of a bunker? Will they assume it's a civilian bunker? Hell no, they'll assume it's a leadership bunker and put a SRAM up it's entrance -- they're that accurate. Bye civilians."

"President Sheppard does not care about the massive loss of civilian life he will cause. A monstor like him ahould not be allowed to run free."

"However, it is my sworn duty to defend and preserve this country, and my countrymen. All options are being considered. As a a great leader on Old Earth once said: 'Jaw-jaw is better than War-war'. We will not shirk from war, but neither will we seek it if there are reasonable alternatives."

"Thank you and God Bless Texas"

[Shroom Man 777]

Main Shroomian Uplink Building, Shroom-Sat CO

Steve slammed his fist on the table and spilled coffee on his pants.

"Gentlemen, behold!" he declared. "We are in the brink, but though the Blackadders and the Baldricks and the goddamn Mushroom Marines want to censor the free media, the truth will set us free! Stop the presses! Start the satellites! The Sovereign Shroomanian Sentinel is going live on ShroomSatTV!"



LIVE on ShroomSatTV
The Sovereign Shroomanian Sentinel
SHEPPARD SHOWS SELF

"We have just gotten word that El Presidente Lonestar has made a national broadcast in Texas, and as journalists, it is our responsibility to report this to you, to the world, live on ShroomSatTV.

Here is the message of President Lonestar:

To follow up, in a conversation I had with President Sheppard, I pleaded to him to step back from the ledge. The only thing, the sole requirement I asked, as an apology. Do you know what he said?"

*plays tape*

What's that, Matt? Everyone around the world has super huge bomb shelters that can hold a lot of people?"

*laughter*

"What do you think my RB-1D crews are going to do when they see the rock cut outlines and other identifiying features of a bunker? Will they assume it's a civilian bunker? Hell no, they'll assume it's a leadership bunker and put a SRAM up it's entrance -- they're that accurate. Bye civilians."

"President Sheppard does not care about the massive loss of civilian life he will cause. A monstor like him ahould not be allowed to run free."

*click*


SOFIA
Shroomanian Office - Fungal Intelligence Agency

Director John Baylor interlaced his fingers, like some kind of preying mantis, and mused thoroughly.

"Risto," he called out through the omnipresent telescreens.

"Yes, sir?"

"Have our friends in Shepnukistan act. It is time. Launch the ZIGs."

"Launching ZIGs, sir."





Somewhere in Shepnukistan...

"The New World is on the path to destruction. We must make our time."

"The Shepnukistanis set the MESS up the bomb."

"We've received orders. Launch ZIG."

"Launching ZIG."

"Main screen turn on."

"Commencing Operation Zirconium Information Gala. Launching ZIG."




RADIO FREE NUKISTAN

... and our dear leader, President Sheppard, had this to say to the begging Lonestar:

What's that, Matt? Everyone around the world has super huge bomb shelters that can hold a lot of people?"

*laughter*

"What do you think my RB-1D crews are going to do when they see the rock cut outlines and other identifiying features of a bunker? Will they assume it's a civilian bunker? Hell no, they'll assume it's a leadership bunker and put a SRAM up it's entrance -- they're that accurate. Bye civilians."

Fellow Nukistanis! The actions of our so-called 'benevolent leader' has brought the New World to the brink of destruction! Our paradise world is now threatened by nuclear holocaust! This outsider, this man from Earth That Was, seeks nothing but to kill us all!

We trusted him, placed upon him our hopes and our dreams! But it is obvious that he does not place value upon our lives, the lives of 'his people'!

Over a shipment of unused weapons, he has chosen to unleash nuclear weapons on the MESS. Over a shipment of junk! Junk for the Goddamn Libertopians! Nuclear war, over that?!

We've seen the flashes of nukes going off in Neverhood! Fallout, radioactivity, barren desolate wastelands... and now he wants it to happen in our country! He wants it to happen all over the New World! As if that was not enough!

This man who we call our President is nothing but a dishonorable mortal human gaijin! A Ruthless Genocidal Warmonger!

He will kill billions if we don't act!

Shepnukistanis! Follow me to freedom!

[MKSheppard]

Robert Luck, the Chairman of the Nukistani Federal Reserve stared at the letter which had just arrived via government courier at his house.

January 1, 2011

Dear Mr. Luck:

It is always possible that the Republic of Shepnukistan might need suddenly to mobilize resources for a maximum national effort. Although it is my devout hope that this will never happen, the national interest requires that against that possibility we achieve and maintain a high state of readiness.

I am delighted to know of your willingness to serve as Administrator of the Emergency Stabilization Agency in the event that a national emergency would compel its formation, and, accordingly, I hereby appoint you such Administrator effective upon activation of the agency. As Administrator, you will, in the performance of your duties, be subject to the direction, control and coordination of the Director of the Office of Emergency Resources, and you will receive such compensation as the President may hereafter specify. Your tenure as Administrator-designate or as Administrator shall be at the pleasure of the President.

In the event of an emergency, as soon as you have assured yourself, by any means at your disposal, that an Emergency Stabilization Agency has been activated, you shall immediately assume active direction of that agency and its function. This letter will constitute your authority.

I have requested the Director of the Office of Defense Mobilization to communicate with you regarding any planning activities in connection with the creation of and activation of an Emergency Stabilization Agency.

Until such time as an Emergency Stabilization Agency may be created, I am certain that you will treat your designation as Administrator as classified information and that you will impress upon any staff you select to assist you that their designations are to be treated similarly as classified information.

You have my deep appreciation of your acceptance of this vitally important assignment.

Sincerely,

Mark K. Sheppard
President,
Republic of Shepnukistan

[Raj Ahten]

Alexandria
General Alexander released a statement in which he condemned Shepnukistan's use of nuclear weapons. Their use was completely unnecessary, as the deal between Alexander and the MESS ensured Alexandria's access to the armor as needed. The way the Iron General told it, Shepnukistan never made their true concerns over the deal known. Certainly Shepnukistan never said that if it went forward nuclear weapons would be used.

Due to Shepnukistan's actions, Alexandria was forced to ask all of Shepnukistans diplomatic and military presence to leave Alexandria. All his men had been moved to New Delphi so Shepnukistan could easily retrieve their forces.

The Iron General ended his statement by saying the whole incident was extremely unfortunate and dangerous for world peace. He also said he was keeping all the weapons already delivered, as they were bought and paid for.

[MKSheppard]

Nukistani E-4B NEACP

"My fellow Nukistanis and Terra Novans, I come here to speak to the tens of thousands huddled in gigantic government tombs. Yes, you heard me right. Tombs. Your leaders have lied to you. They view you as nothing more than expendable pawns."

"Do you think I lie?"

"Why then, did governments all over the world construct huge bomb shelters, supposedly to house tens of thousands?"

"Their leaders launched these projects, and sold them to you as safe 'refuges' knowing full well that they are nothing but gigantic bomb sponges."

"What's that you say? Sponges?"

"Any potential enemy has no way of knowing whether they are actually full of refugees, or are really full of industrial equipment for post-attack recovery, or military units, such as the MESS' nuclear cruise missiles."

"So sadly, they must be struck to make sure that they are neither; as during a nuclear war, there is no time for on-the-ground verification."

"So yes, your leaders are willing to sacrifice your lives just so that a few devices don't fall on their airbases or naval yards."

"Who here is the real cynic?"

"Off that lamentable subject, If the MESS does not agree to our ultimatum by xxx hours ZULU (OOC; since time is wonky, I'll say 7 PM Eastern); I shall have no choice but to declare a state of war between the UAR and the MESS on the high seas of this world."

"The MESS choses to exercise it's power over other nations through it's great Navy; indeed, the states of the MESS are far more heavily armed than any other nation per capita when it comes to naval units; and they use these to enforce their blockades against the will of other nations."

"Therefore, immediately following a state of war on the high seas; Operation COPPER DOLPHIN shall be executed by UAR units. To those of you huddling in your shelters; have no fear. COPPER DOLPHIN is aimed solely at the instruments of the MESS' oppression; it's great fleets. No land based strategic targets shall be struck. However, under COPPER DOLPHIN, UAR combatant commanders have discretion to reply to land based attacks against UAR naval units with limited tactical nuclear strikes against the airfield or missile site in question."

"Thank you, and good night."

[Sea Skimmer]

Saddamistan Naval Command Center

“The order is confirmed by Saddam himself,” reported Vice Admiral Abdul-Ahad. “Unless there is a sudden diplomatic breakthrough Copper Dolphine will proceed, and within a half hour of H-hour it will be impossible to turn back.”
“Very well,” Admiral of the Fleet Al Safi sighed, “we have no choice. The imperialists will see us dead from economic war if not dead from an atomic blast, they reap what they sow. Begin transmitting the failsafe orders at once.”

IN the command center computers flew into action, a series of alphanumeric code phrases were encrypted and Saddamistan two huge 100km wide Extremely low frequency radio transmitters began to work. They could transmit information only very slowly, to Saddamistans many submerged submarines, but this was irrelevant, each code had no meaning on its own, as it only served to tell the crews to open a precompiled attack plan. Once the forces had finished positioning over the next several hours, many would need to make only slight movements, it would take only a single short additional code to order the operation to proceed.

[PeZook]

General evacuation order given

Over loudspeakers all over PeZookia, amidst the smoke and fire and debris of riots and battle with the police, a booming voice sounded.

As of this hour, a state of martial law exists in the II Republic of PeZookia.

Due to increasing civic unrest, rioting and looting, the PeZookian authorities have ordered the military deployed onto the streets of all major cities.

Evacuation shall be undertaken immediately. All citizens are to follow the orders of the authorities and assemble at their designated boarding points.

Any traffic congestion on roads will be cleared using bulldozers to facilitate evacuation via bus. Reserves of railway rolling stocks have been activated.

Population of the cities shall be dispersed to clearly marked refugee camps in the country. Those unable to travel by themselves will receive aid from the authorities.

All citizens are to comply immediately and without question with this general order. Any attempt to resist or delay the evacuation will be met with force.

As of this hour, a state of martial law exists throughout the II Republic Of PeZookia

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Royal Palace

"We're not staying here, people.", the King declared to his staff, assembled at the bomb shelter below the Royal Palace, "You all know what to do. If we survive all this, we will try to pick up the pieces. There is nothing more that you can do."

The staffers nodded. All of them had safe refuge in the country, and Shep's bombers were unlikely to waste nukes on little cottages in the middle of nowhere. Fortunately, the big bunkers in the Western Mountains were empty right now. Hopefully, they would bomb them too, wasting at least a few bombs.

"My lady...this way.", he lead his Queen, his wife and the love of his life towards the exit, and flicked the light switch on their way out.

[Zor]

Across all Television, Radio, Internet and Public Broadcast systems in the Sovereign Kingdom, this Message is repeated

EMERGENCY BROADCAST NOTIFICATION!

BY ORDER OF PARLIAMENT, MILITARY CHIEFS OF STAFF AND HIS MAJESTY THE KING, ALL NON CRITICAL PERSONNEL ARE TO EVACUATE ALL MAJOR CITIES. ALL PEOPLE ARE TO EVACUATE TO DESIGNATED REFUGEE FACILLITIES. MARTIAL LAW HAS BEEN PUT INTO EFFECT. ARMY, MARINE, POLICE AND HOMEGUARD FORCES HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO INSURE A STEADY FLOW OF TRAFFIC OUT OF MAJOR URBAN CENTERS BY ANY MEANS NESSSISARY. THIS IS NOT A DRILL, REPEAT, THIS IS NOT A DRILL!