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[CmdrWilkens]

CRITIC CRITIC CRITIC

From: ComSubFor
To: ComSubForEast
ComSubForWest
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At this time Key Checks 3, 4 and 5 are to be restored. Say again Key Checks 3, 4, and 5 are to be restored at this time. All units are hereby moved to DefCon3 pursuant to general force standown. Rules of Engagement are now considered under OpGuidance from Case Fucia.

All units will disengage from TARAS and assume GLOUCHSTER.

[Shinn Langley Soryu]

Command bunker under Royal Palace, Ashford City
2 January 2011

Lelouch slowly and deliberately read the contents of the message aloud. "'World conference called, January 5th in Atlantis, details to follow... President Sheppard has agreed to attend in person'?" The last part caught him entirely by surprise. "Well, that settles it, then."

Lelouch reached for the intercom. "Schneizel, Cornelia, Clovis, Nunnally, you're coming with me. We've an appointment to catch. Everyone else is to remain here. They're in charge until we get back. Inform Marshal Todo not to issue the all-clear until we return from Atlantis." He then turned to the folder lying on his desk. "It looks like we won't be needing this anytime soon," he said to himself as he grabbed the folder and placed it in a locked file cabinet.

[Simplicius]

T.M.C.K. St. George, Hall of Government, Acadia

"...Our forces will maintain their current posture until the outcome of the conference is finalized, I think. The possibility of a strike on those merchantmen is growing remoter by the hour, it seems, but I would also like to dissuade the Marina Armada or Canissian Southern Fleet from taking their altercation too close to our shores. The representatives from the fishing industry are clamoring about lost revenues, but I doubt they would care to try their luck in a combat zone. Oh, thank you." King Simplicissimus nodded at a comely assistant as she delivered a tray of refreshments.

"I presume you'll want a cable sent to Atlantis once the conference has reached an understanding?" the foreign minister asked.

"I'll review what they've got when they've got it, and sign as necessary. I'd be there in person, but the Insouciance-" he glanced at Defense Minister Nye, seated across the table- "is built for comfort, not speed."

"That reminds me," said Nye, "the legislature has been contemplating cutting your accommodation and transportation funds to free up money. Some public-appeasement project, no doubt."

"Some public-appease... Wait. They can't do that. The monarch isn't funded from the national budget. There's nothing for them to cut."

"Did I say cut? I meant dip into. And when you go argue with them, I ask that you take this along with you." Nye slid a thick binder down the table.

"'Strategic Plan 2020'? Oh, I see. Yes, I suppose I ought." Simplicissimus looked around at his ministers. "If that is all, gentlemen, I bid you good day."

As the advisory council filed out of the conference room, Nye glanced down at the shapeless mass on the refreshments tray. "What the devil is that?"

"A pudding," said the king. "I find it settles the stomach and eases the mind."

[Coyote]

CANISSIAN MILITARY POSTURE WORLDWIDE



Canissia Proper:
Air Defense in standby; EOD teams scouring airfields for bomblets. CAP fighters cleared to land in southern airfields; southern province fighters replace them. All Canissian forces are staying within internationally agreed-upon territorial limits.

Neverhood:
All units in standby mode, but loaded and ready to go to full war footing in self-defense only. All units staying in territorial limits. North Seas Fleet continuing patrols away from civilian ports in case of nuclear strikes.

Central Seas Fleet:
All Royal Navy Fleets in the Central Seas are in standby mode, and are steaming away from the range boundary of the furthest-reaching (known) Saddamistan anti-ship missiles.

Southern Seas Fleet:
SSF remains in an engagement with forces of the Marina Armada of Adrianopolis. A lull in fire is being used to consider the situation; MESS reinforcements are en route and political overtures to negotiate have so far been unanswered.

Overall force structure vis-a-vis the UAR is careful and ready, but a distinct stand-down from war footing is underway and easily confirmed. Postures are defensive only.

[Lonestar]

----TS/SI/DIVINE----
TO: CSG2, LRS ALAMO
FROM: CNO

Subject: YELLOW ROSE STRIKE GROUP TO MAINTAIN ESCORT OF CONVOY AND PROCEED TO ENDERISTAN. CSG2 IS NOT RPT NOT TO RETURN TO SADDAMISTAN/TERRA LIBERTIA COMBAT ZONE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ATTEMPTING DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION OF STAND OFF. LRS ALAMO TO REMAIN WITH JTF-1 TO ESCORT LRS DENTON COUNTY.

----TS/SI/DIVINE----

[Sea Skimmer]

At the Conference

A small side door opened, and to the surprise of many two men in the brightly decorated dark green uniforms of the Saddamistan Special Republican Guard. Unarmed, per conference regulations, both men had created instant mental plans on how to kill everyone in the room.

“ANNOUNCING,” they bellowed together. “The third son of Saddam The Great, governor of the western provinces and Commander of the Special Security Apparatus, General Marzuq Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti!” The young man entered, a four star general at 27, his uniform holding one a few of his many medals, and took the seat prepared for Saddamistan at the conference table. Around the room virtually no one could avoid talking in hushed voices, the third son of Saddam was rarely seen, but rumored to be far more sane then the first pair, and to have actually have had Uday committed to a mental institution.

“So,” said Marzuq after a short pause, “the world meets at last. I shall need a moment to review what has been said already.”

[Sea Skimmer]

At the Conference

Having reviewed several documents, Saddams Third Son Marzuq laid out his nations postion.

“Saddamistan applauds the partial withdraw of the imperialist blockade and attack fleets from its shores, but we cannot help but wounder how much of this is good faith, and how much is the simple desire to bombard the free state of Adrianopolis from the air. On the matter of the standing five point proposal, we have the following postions.

1) All declarations of war that have been issued shall be rescinded

This is irrelevant to us specifically as at no point has Saddamistani issued any declaration of war, nor threatened such a declaration. We however support our UAR allies acceptance of this term.

2) All forces of the nations involved shall stand down to the highest peacetime alert levels

An acceptable term

3) A committee shall be formed with one representative each from MESS, FUN, and UAR plus a representative from all unaligned nations. This committee shall be charged with creating a program of nuclear monitoring of ALL nations

Saddamistan has no objections to monitoring of its nuclear testing, and, it also has no objection to inspections of nuclear materials and reactors slated for international export in the interest of controlling nuclear proliferation. However no direct inspections or limitations of Saddamistans nuclear weapons program will be accepted; not at least unless all other weapons are immediately limited as well. In particular it would be necessary to see the ban and destruction of all space weapons and aircraft carriers, blatant offensive weapons which can serve no purpose in the narrow seas of this world save power projection against weaker states. Saddamistan will not accept any interim limitations, and while this information will not currently be released, it has already calculated as minimal acceptable nuclear stockpile, which in the future will primarily be used to arm defensive coastal and air defense batteries.

4) A commission shall be created, to be chaired by a third party exclusive of FUN or the IRT, which shall be charged with determining in what amount reparations are owed for damage to MESS naval assets by Shepnukistan's unprovoked and undeclared nuclear attack.

Saddamistan does not consider this act to have been unprovoked, but in view of its UAR allies acceptance of this term, it will do so as well.

5) A joint moratorium shall be issued on arms shipment to ALL nations of the former Terra Libertia

Saddamistan holds the same position as its allies, conflict resolution in Terra Libertia is tied to the West Neverhoodian situation.


On the issue of biological warfare, Saddamistan has been accused without proof or reason of possessing such hideous weapons but never has this been the truth. Saddamistan did not sign the biological warfare convention because this would have restricted its ability to operate its purely defensive research program. Germs are the weapons of terrorists and mad scientists, not national states and Saddamistan unlike the rest of the world has prepared to deal with unexpected diseases. Saddamistan will be willing to allow inspections of the facility shown in certain illegal photographs which the world used to support its ridiculous claims, but it will not accept an unlimited inspection regimen with the clear intent to compromise Saddamistani national security through spying.

[Coyote]

RAF Z-001



"Holy cow, we may actually be able to do this," King Arik Coyotus-I said as he listened to Saddam's statement via the teleconference. He worried about the rest of the MESS willing to get rid of their Carriers-- he personally had no problem with that; he always saw them as impractical in the congested, tiny seas of Nova Terra. He felt that his Neptune-class ("Wasp"-class IRL) amphibous assault support ship was about as big is could be practical... and even that was limited.

Saddam is willing to have nuclear inspections... for th emost part, he through. Hmmm....

"Ladies and gentlemen," Arik said, "I think we should not overlook the opportunity here to put forward very clear, concise, and agreed-upon limits to strategic WMDs... and, as the primary theater commander for the West Neverhood, I am very much open to the idea of a status agreement based on the current lines of demarkation..."

[Beowulf]

TXS Victoria
Off the shore of Adrianopolis
Shortly after the announcement by Adrianopolis

"Orders from the Emperor: We get moving home now, sir."

"What about the civilians?"

"I quote: 'Fuck the civvies. Adrianopolis just fucked us over.' We're ordered to move now, sir."

"And the 173d?"

"Their helicopters are bringing them to an airfield. C-130s and C-17s are picking them up, then all remaining material is being blown, either by the engineers right before they leave, or by ATACMS. They'll be gone in 12 hours."

"What if they don't let us leave? We are kidnapping about a two hundred of their nationals. Damn, I wish we had an LHD right now."

"We blow our way out. Our air wing is currently inbound, in strike configuration. We're to COD their effects later, if we end up staying out here. The 11th will be escorting our wing in, and loaded for bear."

OOC:
The carrier's been providing support, but rather few rescued civilians were taken on board, the commander preferring to instead shuttle supplies to shore, as well as shuttle the refugees around the islands. The carrier may be able to support thousands of people, but there's tens of thousands in need.

And Adrian: Fuck you.

[Raj Ahten]

Indhopal Defense News, Some covert, some not.

While the peace talks went on, and it looked like the world wasn't ending after all, the leadership of Project Treadstone put their plans in motion. The first cadre of operatives was ready, and they were prioritized to go to known major countries with nuclear weapons and countries that had stated displeasure with Indhopal in the past. The best available cover identities were used to get into the country, then new identities established once they set up. Small caches of "sterilized" military grade weapons were also smuggled in, mostly through sea containers.

The goal was to eventually have sleeper agents in as many countries as possible, but places like Sadaamistan would be impossible to get the proper support networks established in.

Another project, called Earth King, was also established. It had the full backing of the parliament. It called for the creation of a covert group of frogmen that could be used to disrupt an invading nation's shipping. The basic plan was to be able to harass invasion shipping, as well as ships of an invading power in their own ports and around the world. A fairly substantial amount of money was put towards the project, including towards the R&D of small submarines and other innovative underwater equipment.

ProTec's weapons development companies were eager to form such a division, as breakthroughs would likely be able to be used in the civilian market as well.

Indhopal's defense bill was also passed which called for more bunker and shelter construction, the acquisition of more SAM and anti missile systems, the purchase of more patrol craft with helicopter hangers, the purchase of a pair of submarines, and the purchase of jet interceptors. All of this was likely to put Indhopal is debt, but economic aid from the Shinra Republic was expected to help alleviate the situation somewhat.




Conference News
ProTec announced that its contract to tain the PAP had been reinstated, and that the company would do its best to help stabilize the situation in that region.

[Dave]

[...]In particular it would be necessary to see the ban and destruction of all space weapons [...]

The Republic of N'ton also supports a ban on space weapons, believing (naively, some would say) that the military has no place in space, and that the weaponization of space severely hampers scientific and business progress in the heavenly realm.

[The Yosemite Bear]

the crew looked around, the frame of their Templar II still had it's Noctodyle grin visible on the crumbled holed frame, they had been living out of the vehicle since the crash, and they had no idea where they were. The radio was trashed, just as bad as the vehicle as a whole. they had a combination flare/rocket pistol, a half dozen flares, and three gyrojet rounds. they were now almost out of Republic issued emergency food bars, they still had lots of potable water thanks to the excellent filter system.

They needed to move out and find someone, did the Republic even know they were still alive?. What was going on in the rest of the world?

[The Yosemite Bear]

the Bear republic intends to attend the January fifth confrence.

however they have announced new construction projects mainly the construction of underground farms, in order to feed more people then before as well as to produce a food stockpile in the event of another situation like this one. families are already planning on leaving the Republic in order to return to thier homes. Children returning from the Republic have been given "Bear Box" video game systems, with age appropreate fun, and entertainment, as a gift for their patience during this tense and uncomfortable time. As of most recently Air Cali has returned to full operation to all stops, most of it today being outgoing travelers.

Negotiations with New Patria have continued, to include more co-operative and peaceful ventures, including the possiblity of a bridge connecting the two land masses, and the Republic may be willing to let New Patria develop the whole of the oil and natural gas field that they both share in exchange for a fair percentage. Also it appears that the twelve Firefoxes, and the 500 AMRAAM missiles "Loaned" to New Patria are theirs to keep now.

[Mr Bean]

January 5th 2008, Atlantis
There were no expenses spared, the two active S-400 battalions active in the UKB had been shipped to Atlantis at some cost. Every single ship of the UKB that could mount a SM-3 was in and around the island. The UKB's elite Gurkha's as before had patrols up and down the coast-line as well as guarding the buildings themselves.

The various delegations were staying in the embassies of their respective countries and coming to meet each evening in the great hall. Some expected for the conference to run on for days, perhaps even weeks. The alternative was twelve hours of war followed by fifty years of post-nuclear hell the experts agreed. Some say two hundred, but frankly after fifty years of radioactive fall-out, a blanket across the sun and total ecological devisation of most of the world did it really matter? It's like telling a man dieing of cancer that he will burn to death instead of die of the cancer. Death is death.


The conference room the various world leaders or their Representative would be meeting in was so elegantly simple it was almost simple. Carpet lay thick on the floor, the table was one piece, carved from the trunk of one of the rare UKB Redwoods in the old Royal Forest, where King's of old had hunted Boar and Bear in their own private retreat. The Royal Forest was a nature preserve now. Not that it mattered but it was odd what thoughts ran through a persons mind at this time.

The Blackadder the VI, Defender of the Realm, King of the UKB stood holding the chair that would soon hold the UAR delegation including President Sheppard.

Behind the table sat dozens of large 50" flat screen monitors, one behind each chair, some chairs were left empty as the smaller countries attended only via conference. However the key players would be here in person.

But now? Now was a time to reflect before the meeting began, the King brielf glanaced at the large screen at the end of the hall at one end, while the Atlantis Arms decorated the other end.

The King sigh and left the room, less than an hour left to go. Time to change the world. Lucky, he still had a hole-card left none of them would suspect. Least of all... "President" Sheppard.

[Coyote]

South Seas




Atlantica struck, like a coiled snake.

Missiles and hellfire erupted from the ship like a pent-up vent to hell; the sky erupted with munitions as the Marina Armada Mar Sulu took full hits from the surprise attack. The Canissian frigates were themselves caught by surprise, with no signals being sent about Commodore Manstein's plan. Adrianopolis had been part of the MESS until a few hours ago, and had access to their communications and codes. Manstein simply hoped that his remaining escorts would sieze the initiative.

But it wasn't so much the frigates of 2nd FRIGDIV that seized the initiative as it was the remaining submarines of HK group 2. The Hyuga class destroyer-carrier had been waiting for some sign or word, and covering their wounded comrades for several hours. In doing so, they'd dropped their guard, and relied on ASW helicopters to do their work. The idea that firing solutions could be plotted from extreme long range had not occurred.

The subs Diamondback and Copperhead were eager to avenge their lost comrades from the Anaconda; they'd loaded their electric-drive torpedoes and plotted firing plots in a wide arc to cover the Hyuga. They waited for some signal, and they got it when the Atlantica opened up.

The torpedoes were loosed and sped towards their targets undetected. The frigates of 2nd FRIGDIV began to fire at the remaining Marina Armada destroyer, picking away at it with their smaller weapons. The Destroyer ignored them and concentrated on the RMS Atlantica, loosing two torpedoes of their own towards the Canissian cruiser.

The Royal Navy torpedoes announced themselves first by breaking the back of the remaining frigate, the F-20. Wallowing in the seas and slowly taking on water, the frigate had hoped the carrier would protect it. It, in turn, protected the carrier by serving as a torpedo screen, but it wasn't enough.

As F-20 broke in two, and the seas again filled with debris and screaming men, another torpedo from the Copperhead hit true under the keel of the Carrier. The ship lurched visibly, and alarms filled the air.

The MA frigate F-18 was well-coordinated with the ASW teams, and they made a wide sweep of the area, searching for their attackers. Depth charges plunged into the water; meanwhile, a MA torpedo slammed into the Atlantica and tore a gaping hole in the side of the ship. Commodore Manstein immediately sealed watertight doors and ordered counter-flooding to compensate.

The Marina Armada cruiser was awash in flame again-- their crew battled the element of fire as surely as their Canissian opposites battled water. The Canissian frigates raked the decks with gunfire, tearing into the Marina Armada crew as much as they could. The slaughter was terrible to behold as men pitched themselves overboard to avoid the hail of steel being hurled at them.

Within minutes, the Mar Sulu resembled nothing more than a giant canoe into which piles of scrap metal had been tossed. The F-18-- miraculously suffering very little damage, comparatively-- fled the engagement area, leaving their flailing countrymen in the sea.

The Captain of the Hyuga-class carrier took command, and recalled all air elements. His ship was taking on water,but the damage was being contained-- and new contacts had appeared on the horizon.

"Royal Navy, this is Wilkonian fleet... we hear you could use a little help down here..." came the call over the radio, as the horizon was dotted by the advancing shapes of F-18's on fast approach. "Inform the commander of the Marina Armada that he can surrender now..."

The order was sent, crackling through the radio of the carrier-- strike your colors, and heave to...



Results so far/Final Assault:
Marina Armada survivors being picked from sea.
Wilkonian Carrier Task Force arrives at far range, sends F-18s to provide punch.
MA ships can surrender.
Overall: some 807 sailors captured (survivors plucked from water; more if the ships surrender)

MARINA ARMADA (Navy)
1 Kirov CGNs [irreparable damage]
1 Hyuga DDH [taking on water]
3 Oscar Austin DDs [2 sunk]; [1 serious damage]
3 F-100 Frigates (F-19 [sunk]; F-18 [light damage]; F-20 [sunk])

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CANISSIAN SOUTHERN FLEET
RMS Atlantica (Flag); Commodore Alex Manstein [heavy damage]

52nd DESDIV:
RMS Owyhee (Flag); brevet-Commodore Rex Bartley [scuttled]
RMS Sonora; Capt. Randall Hearst [heavy damage, withdrawn]

2nd FRIGDIV:
RMS Hera [heavy damage]
RMS Heracles [moderate damage]
RMS Damocles [moderate damage]
RMS Ceres [damage to fight deck]

102nd HYFOIL Squadron: Retrieving survivors.
RMS Tauron; Corvette Captain Steve Anders
RMS Picon
RMS Caprica [utterly destroyed]
RMS Gemonon

HK Team 002:
RMS Diamondback
RMS Anaconda [missing, presumed lost]
RMS Copperhead

[Mr Bean]

January 5th 2008, Atlantis
Global Room
They filled into the room, first the FUN delegates, coming in togther King Paul seem to be visibly support Prime Minster Shroom the 777th, Secretary General Stanislav came in alone but instantly walked over to exchange words with King Blackadder standing against the far wall. Various smaller world leaders came in stopping to talk to King Blackadder to taking their seats as UKB protocol minders showed them their chairs. N'ton, Patria, even the Vuplesia leader was here, looking out of place in this room, his small country had become know as a haven of peace the world over, what could he do here? But the UKB had asked and he had accepted if for no other reason than to be here when history was made or the world ended.

Meanwhile was the UAR delegation, The dashing young General Marzuq Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti and his two bodyguards who stood behind his chair. They glared at the pistoled armed Gurkha's standing silent vigil against the wall. President Sheppard alone save for a single aide. President Nguyen and the Indhopal President Ahten were talking quietly as they entered.

The MESS arrived last in a group, King Andreneas II lead them closely followed by President Rufus Shinra and King Arik Coyotus-I. El Presidente Lonestar had begged off due still recovering from his injuries but had sent two government officials in his place.

Last came the stragglers, Emporer Colin III dragging what looked like his son into the room, the fact that Colin's son was holding a large plate of what looked like donuts caused some smiles around the tables and one or two out-right grins as the august Emperor pushed his "son" down into the chair next to him and glared at everyone else. Not noticing the fact that Prime Minster Shroom immediately made a grab for the plater of donuts before Secretary General Stanislav could stop him. The final member of the international group of was Duke Lelouch Lamperouge and the other members of the Duchy of Langley group. The room sat mostly emptye as several world leaders had failed to show up, which is why Emperor Colin's "son" sat directly across from Sheppard while General Marzuq Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti was starting at King Arik.


It had not been easy to get all to attend in person, the concessions he had forced the UAR and the MESS to agree on. SAC almost all grounded if ready to launch again in under ten minutes. The MESS had moved their warheads out of direct fire range of both countries. The state of affairs was temporary at best, it could be reversed in under an hour, but at least they were not pointing the guns directly at each other now. The guns were still in "hand" so to speak but they were no longer aimed center-mass.

Even as Adrianpolis and the MESS battled each other the main powers were here, in this room meeting at this time.

The meeting began well, the MESS delegations put forward it's requests, one that declarations of war would be called off, that all nations should stand down to a highly alert but no longer on a full war-footing. That a committee be established both to mediate the issue of reperations for the attack on the MESS fleet and that all arming of Liberaltopia armies be stopped at once.

Most of these proposals were easily to accept, they were reasonable, they were to the point, however when two powers were still staring down each other with nuclear weapons ready to use... These proposals were insufficient. Or at least they were to King Blackadder.

He'd let one more person speak and then it was time to throw the dice once more as he had done twice now since coming to this world.

[Grand Moff Yenchin]

"Mt. Phoenix" Command Post, Location Classified

"With the new situation and proximity of Adrianopolis, our troops should still be on defcon 3. Also the conference hasn't ended, so I'm not ending the current alert mode on the civillians." the President said.

A series of murmuring came from the conference table. General Chen, director of Military Intelligence said, "Sir, I'd suggest loosening up the people, the Intelligence can still be on full alert and monitor events."

"Nope. Everyone should be on full alert. I don't want to consider 'reaction time' if something bad happens." More murmuring came from the table.

"It takes awhile before we really have some impact on the economy. Food and supplies are still sufficient. The girls in the Bureau of Political Warfare are doing their best on boosting morales, there is really no problem, so shut the fuck up." The swear words were exclaimed calmly, but the officials became very quiet.

"Anything else? No? Good, next....."

=============

Military News Network Underground Broadcasting Center, somewhere in the outskirts of Wanhua

Vice President Yuki Amami examined the video disc.

"To boost morale, President Ma and Vice President Amami have announced that as of January 10, they will be visiting the National Museum underground bunker in Midport, the largest bunker in Midport City." The broadcaster was a female 1st Class Petty Officer, looking quite nice in her uniform and bound hair. The President's type, Yuki thought while her face was still cold as stone. "This is to show the strong faith in our defensive facilities....."

"Well done." the VP said as she finished the disc, "Start broadcasting. Make sure the bunkers at the Middle Mountains can receive the message."

[Coyote]

Atlantis



The RAF Z-001 finally landed, reaching Atlantis, and King Arik Coyotus-I of the People's Republic of Canissia stepped forward, ready to attend. He wore a conservative dark suit, something rarely done, and he was accompanied by his Assistant, Samira, dressed in equally conservative darks, as well as his aide-de-camp, Colonel Kynas Rassnar, in dress uniform. A pair of guards were with them, Special Protective Services types with the dark suits, dark glasses, and earpieces, but in deference to the rules of international meetings, they were "armed" only with their not-inconsiderable martial arts training alone.

The King and his small retinue stepped into the conference hall.

"Very well," he said, as they took their assigned seats, "We are here... let us begin paving the road to peace... or at least, an agreement."

[Shinn Langley Soryu]

Atlantis
5 January 2011

The MC-130 Combat Talon alighted on the airfield at Atlantis; once it was securely on the ground, Lelouch, Kallen, the rest of the Royal Family, and the few Royal Guardswomen who had volunteered to go along hastily disembarked and rushed over to the conference hall. After being held up for a few minutes by UKB Gurkhas performing standard security checks, the Langley delegation finally arrived in the main hall with just a few minutes to spare.

"I apologize if we're late," Lelouch remarked breathlessly as he and the rest of his delegation took to their assigned seats.

[The Yosemite Bear]

Colin stumbled out onto the tarmac partially supported by Jason. So what will we tell them?

Ok, your me, physically perfect and still in your twenties while I'm in my fourties, I guess we'll say your my son, that's close enough to the truth.

sorry, I lost my temper-

no, your not, you don't have any self control, your always angry, that's the way I created you, you thrive off the pain you inflict on others. But I thought you reserved it for people who deserved it.

Hey, you made me this way, I figured you were the biggest bastard, most deserving of my frustrations.

touche

I believe I touched you more then "slightly"

frakkin Mary Sues

Mother fucking son of a bitch writers, who can't write.

[CmdrWilkens]

Taskforce 74, WIN
HIS WHORE Jessica Alba

"Latest updated is in from the Canissians sir"

"Very good, the Eagle's have good tracks for all of 'em?"

"Yes sir, Alpha, Bravo, and Tango strike teams are in position, Whiskey is going to have to manuever a bit more."

"Very well then, weapons are free, engage and eliminate."

"Aye sir, weapons free."

The ship had been sailing Eastward already on its normal patrol route when orders had come to being the journey home so already the taskforce had been going the right way. Fortuitous some would call it but the admiral commanding mostly just thought it meant he could save some lives amongst the Canissian Southern Fleet.


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Tango strike had the easiest target, the Mar Sibuyano which had been engaged for the past few hours with the Canissian Navy. With targeting already spot on between the AWACS overhead and the targeting data from the Canissian ships they were able to skim the wavetops and launch perilously close. After weeks spent ready for the world to blow up in their face if somebody tripped just a bit too far and tickled the Terra Libertia patrols a bit too much the pilots of VFM-141 were sharpened to a razor's edge of alertness. Skimming 500ft above the wavetops they felt like they had miles of air underwing. It also meant the Marina Armada would have little warning.

At roughly 100nm the squadron split into wing pairs, 8 in total and refreshed their targeting data.

At 50nm they rose just enough to ensure a good launch and each craft shot off a pair of AGM-84Ds with each wing pair taking a different Marina ship and two pairs targeting the Mar Sibuyano. They let the missiles ride for roughly 30 seconds before triggering off a second wave of 2 more each before peeling off into tight climbing turns.

For the armada it wouldn't make much difference but the planners had cut the wire a tad too close and in 3 cases the missile failed to gain enough speed to keep from crashing into the water before stabalizing for self propelled flight. A handful of seconds later the 16 planes and the mass of incoming warheads began appearing on the radar screens all over the Marina Armada fleet. Unfortunately time was not on their side. With the Canissians manuevering for a possible gun or torpedo exchange chaff was flying and obscuring the search radars just a bit and the targeting radars were mostly trying to get good data for a launch against 102nd HYFOIL.

With roughly three and a half minutes the Marina Armada had 64 targets , almost no locks, few missiles for counter-fire, and more than a few caulty CIWS. Thirty seconds in the Mar Sibuyano began firing off her SA-N-6 missiles firing off a quick dozen almost as quickly as her targeting systems could confirm a target. The missiles raced towards each other even as the crusier reloaded for more trys and prepped the SA-N-9s to engage once things got close enough.

4 hit their targets and with the remainder either flying to long or being doubled up on one of the first incoming missiles. It took another 45 seconds or so for the data to sort through and the picutre to be clear enough for the second wave out. 12 more lunaches with 57 targets remaining but now less than 2 minutes before impact. 5 would hit this time, none were doubled just misses across the board with 52 targets left and now the -9s engaging as well as the SM-2s onboard the destroyers.

16 of the short ranged missiles shot out of their tubes and joined another dozen from the destroyers. They raced towards the incoming Harpoons even as the timer in everyone's head raced towards zero passing the 1:15 mark.

38 targets remaining and a second volley headed out but not as many would impact, there were still 31 enemy missiles in the air and now the Canissian's were adding a few insurance rounds themselves. The targeting work was radpily overloading combat systems even as the se sparrows that remained available to the frigates joing in to the chorus. 29 Harpoons, 28 Harpoons, 27 harpoons, 26 Harpoons...the chatter as the CIWS weapons began to go to work began rattling even the saltiest of sailors as everyone kept ticking the time downwards.

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Brilliant flashes splatterd all throughout the marina Armada as the remaining 16 darts struck home blasting through the already damaged hulls on most of the ships, literally shredding the conning tower on one of the DDGs and killing or wounding 70% of the crew stationed there. secondary explosions began to light off as the magazine on the Mar Sibuyano cooked off. In that near eternal moment as more secondaries began rippling throw with submunitons cooking off even further the equation shifted drastically.

With 2 CVBGs now bearing down and an entire taskforce of Marina Armada now sinking to the ocean floor Adrianopolis was rapidly losing its defenses even as the remaining four squadrons aloft continued their hunt for what remained of the Marina Armada in an effort to show they why backstabbing was never looked upon kindly.

[The Yosemite Bear]

Looking through his binoculars, the skipper saw that some sort of battle was taking place near by. The smoke, and fire was unmistakable.

Ok, Fire one Starburst, hopefully someone will see us.

hopefully, they will bring us home, and not keep us prisoner too long.

[K. A. Pital]

Atlantis, Great Mediations

Moving from PeZookia openly was safe enough now with the cessation of hostilities; upon arrival, the Secretary General sent forth his wife to the conference.

This is irrelevant to us specifically as at no point has Saddamistan issued any declaration of war, nor threatened such a declaration

That is of great relief to us, to hear that Saddamistan does not act along his insane neighbor who constantly threatened war on the great alliances and even declared war on the MESS.

We further agree that Saddamistan's shipping is now allowed to pass through the straits controlled by our nation, and Saddamistan's diplomatic contact be established at once. Trade with Saddamistan is legalized. Citizen transfer and travel to and from Saddamistan is immediately legalized.

Saddamistan will be willing to allow inspections of the facility shown in certain illegal photographs which the world used to support its ridiculous claims, but it will not accept an unlimited inspection regimen with the clear intent to compromise Saddamistani national security through spying.

That is acceptable. We, however, urge Saddamistan to end it's biological weapons program and sign the Biological Weapon Convention for the sake of the world's security; Saddamistan's security is not compromised as it has enough fissile material for nuclear deterrence.

Saddamistan holds the same position as its allies, conflict resolution in Terra Libertia is tied to the West Neverhoodian situation.

Does Saddamistan support East-West Neverhood ceasefire?

[Mr Bean]

Turning Point
Atlantis Conference Room, January 5th 2011
He began simply
"Ladies and Gentlemen thank you all for coming here tonight. Our planet stands before the gravest challenge it has ever faced. No crisis or conflict compares to what we face now." he began, pausing only to ensure he had everyones full attention.

"What we face now is nothing short of global thermo-nuclear war, a war that almost began already when Shepnukstain without warning or demands used nuclear weapons against an convoy preforming the most unique thing our world has ever seen. Instead of bringing weapons into Terra Liberta they were in fact bringing those weapons out. To aid the goal of prevent their use in the ongoing conflict there." he paused again, The MESS delegation was looking at him with speculation, General Saddamn's was looking at him in interest, and Sheppard was all but smirking at him.

"I'm sorry if I mislead you all when I invited you here, I'll told you this would be a conference, and in my defense there was a conference however brief, and it will go on in time but the main reason I invited you here in person was for another reason." he paused, looking directly at King Arik

"I need witnesses"
That shocked them, he held their undivided attention for perhaps five more seconds, then the shouting would start.

Well... it was now or never, he surged to his feet and slammed his hands on the table, several members jumped back.

I will notpermit Nuclear war in this world, I can not permit it, I will not permit it, and I'll be dammed if I let you start one on my watch."

The King rounded the great table the various delegations were seated around, the Gurkha's sat silent witness as the King marched down the table stopping before President Sheppard.

"Sheppard I will not permit it, I will not let you destroy this world. So here's what I tell you, stand down now. Break off this conflict with the MESS or I'll will remove your ability to do anything outside your own country."

The King snapped fingers at the tech standing by the screen at the end of the room. The man began tapping keys and lifted a receiver to his ear.

"You know what SCORECARD can do Sheppard, you know. Well I'll have you know I have enough Arbiters and Goal-Keepers over Shepnukstain to destroy SAC at will. You only have four planes up now, if I see SAC surge I'll slaughter them with UMPIRE's if I have to. The shockwave can rip B-1's from the sky and I'm willing to use em all to down what little you get off the ground then destroy the rest with Kinetic strikes.

And then Sheppard I'll sit back and leave you to the tenders mercies of the largest conventional Army, Navy and Air force in the world, the ones you used nuclear weapons against.

Or... Or "Mr" President we can sit down like reasoning men, end this war and begin talking about destroying those Biological weapons stockpiles and reducing your nukes to deterrence needs only rather than enough to gird-fire the whole god-damn planet. Those are your options Sheppard! Stand down and start a process to reduce your offensive arnsel to a defensive one or lose all your nukes.

The King stopped, standing directly behind President Sheppard who spun his chair to follow, his face contorting in anger, the tech stood watching the face-off holding the phone to his ear waiting for the order.

The room grew deafly silent, waiting
The fate of the world... waited...

[MKSheppard]

"Figures that you of all people would start talking about disarmament when you have a huge orbital weapons network over our heads."

*pause*

"The answer's fuck you. There's no way you can get them all in time. I can't believe you're even willing to take that chance at all."

With that Sheppard reached for the secure phone that was never far from his person.

"You think I didn't prep for this contigency?" Sheppard said as he raised the phone to his lips. "I've had for quite a while now, several 100 megaton enhanced effects warheads on heavy solid fuelled space launchers for just this. I'll fry every fucking electronic circuit in orbit if I have to, but you're not playing God here now Bean."

"This is Shepppard, Operation GREEN BAMBOO is a go, repeat a go."

"What? You won't launch it?"

"Who are you to do this, Garner? I gave you your job! You owe everything to me! Launch Green Bamboo now, God damn you!"