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Entirely game-based. Except the battle lasted several turns and wasn’t quite as dramatic. A note: I know F-15s, Migs, and Harriers don’t all quite match up chronologically, but I am having them all be Jet Fighters. Zeros are the Japanese carrier-based plane. They are regular fighters civ3-wise. Japan wasn’t doing as well as the other three nations. Last note: History geeks will notice something about the title. 
The F-15s took off, one after another. The USS Arizona and the Apache, the last remaining American carriers, held 100 of the American jet fighters each. The British ships HMS Southampton and HMS Norwich each held 120 Harrier jets. And all 440 of these planes were taking off, in a last act of desperation to save the world. The brave pilots knew the odds were staggeringly against them, but still each pilot ran their plane down the runway without hesitation. They had no fear.
Perhaps it was because there wasn’t anything to lose. If they didn’t stop Russia now, there would be no reason left to live. The Japanese, Americans, and British all believed in freedom. Most Russians didn’t know what it was. The three brave remaining democracies would hold strong to the end.
Or perhaps it was because of the way many things worked out like the David and Goliath story. Russia used to be a small country that was applauded for its military skill when it was fighting for survival. It was cheered for when its Musketmen bravely fended off German Panzers, and nobody minded when their Cossacks invaded Germany as retribution. People were happy that the bully was being punished, and couldn’t help rooting for poor downtrodden Russia.
But then it systematically destroyed every other country on the continent. When they took Rome, nobody objected, because they weren’t Roman. And when they took Egypt, the world didn’t object, because they weren’t Egyptian. And then they took France. And the Aztec homeland. And slowly Russia transformed from the beloved little underdog to the owner of 2/3 of the tanks in the world. But now that they were the great menace, they had become cowards. Their soldiers were seen chasing the remaining Greek Hoplites in T-34s because they were too scared to leave the safety of their tanks. David had become Goliath.
America, England, and Japan were now engaging the Soviet Navy in a last attempt to save the world from communism. This battle for naval superiority would decide the war. Without a navy, Russia wouldn’t be able to send reinforcements to the Greek and Iroquois continents, and they would most likely lose them to revolt. Japan and America could do their oil for rubber trades without interference. And the Russian Airforce wouldn’t be able to hit the Allied homelands without their carriers. So slingshot in hand, David marched forward to face Goliath, and the American-British fleet sailed forward.
The F-15s took off, one after another. The USS Arizona and the Apache, the last remaining American carriers, held 100 of the American jet fighters each. The British ships HMS Southampton and HMS Norwich each held 120 Harrier jets. And all 440 of these planes were taking off, in a last act of desperation to save the world. The brave pilots knew the odds were staggeringly against them, but still each pilot ran their plane down the runway without hesitation. They had no fear.
Perhaps it was because there wasn’t anything to lose. If they didn’t stop Russia now, there would be no reason left to live. The Japanese, Americans, and British all believed in freedom. Most Russians didn’t know what it was. The three brave remaining democracies would hold strong to the end.
Or perhaps it was because of the way many things worked out like the David and Goliath story. Russia used to be a small country that was applauded for its military skill when it was fighting for survival. It was cheered for when its Musketmen bravely fended off German Panzers, and nobody minded when their Cossacks invaded Germany as retribution. People were happy that the bully was being punished, and couldn’t help rooting for poor downtrodden Russia.
But then it systematically destroyed every other country on the continent. When they took Rome, nobody objected, because they weren’t Roman. And when they took Egypt, the world didn’t object, because they weren’t Egyptian. And then they took France. And the Aztec homeland. And slowly Russia transformed from the beloved little underdog to the owner of 2/3 of the tanks in the world. But now that they were the great menace, they had become cowards. Their soldiers were seen chasing the remaining Greek Hoplites in T-34s because they were too scared to leave the safety of their tanks. David had become Goliath.
America, England, and Japan were now engaging the Soviet Navy in a last attempt to save the world from communism. This battle for naval superiority would decide the war. Without a navy, Russia wouldn’t be able to send reinforcements to the Greek and Iroquois continents, and they would most likely lose them to revolt. Japan and America could do their oil for rubber trades without interference. And the Russian Airforce wouldn’t be able to hit the Allied homelands without their carriers. So slingshot in hand, David marched forward to face Goliath, and the American-British fleet sailed forward.
Excellent start...keep it coming.
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