Western Apolyton Under Fire!!!

[Guardian]

OOC: Well, I kind of thought it would take more than a few minutes to mine a pass like that.

The Guardinian marines were already moving towards the pass by the time Boondi troops blew it. Now, I didn't post their exact distance to the border at the time I first introduced them, but by "a few miles" I meant something along the lines of 5 - 6 US miles, or less than 10 kilometers. Assuming an average speed of about 40 km/h (about 25 mph) and a 10 minute delay waiting for confirmation of Western Apolyton's approval, they'd be crossing the border and entering the pass within 30 minutes - during which time you claim Boondi troops blew the pass and rigged it with explosives.

I'm afraid I'm not going to go for that.

In my opinion, the mining and explosive rigging would take at least several hours, perhaps a whole day or more.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Guardian
OOC: Well, I kind of thought it would take more than a few minutes to mine a pass like that.

It does. Unless they just toss the mines randomly about, that would take a few hours. If they want to place them properly beneath the surface, it's going to take much longer than that.

[Rasputin]

ooc: yes if the guardina force was that close boondi wouldnt have time to mine, but if boondi was mining at the time surely guardina forces wouldnt approach for fear of a fireplay...

i suggest role play a meeting of the forces whilst he mining ....

[Guardian]

OOC: That could work. The Boondi forces beat us there and are just getting started on the mining and explosive rigging by the time the Guardinian Marines arrive. Of course, when the marines discover what the Boondi troops are doing, it will definitely increase tensions...

Now I'm off for the weekend - see you next week!

[Rasputin]

ooc: yes definate increase i ntensions, hopefuly boondi ok with that ... remembering that the pass is in western apolyton, who have invited guardina to help. but as far as i know guardina not stated what level of help they offering ..

[Boondi]

{ooc} I didn't say wich side of the pass is mined!!!!

And the time factor v the troop distance is realy what you say v what I say. This main thing is they had the intent as I posted in the original fire mission.

[Rasputin]

ooc: Well i think this could be mroe interesting if those boondi engineers actually happen to meet the Guardina forces....

Gives the guardina forces the choioce of trying to stop the completion of the boobytrapping or to allow it to finish . dpeends whther they esculating war or not. Boondi i suggest we wait till Guardina posts his reaction to catching your guys doing the booby traaping before moving on in regards to that pass. feel free to continue your Role play on catherin it self....


IC: Auldonina are very concerned with the disappearance of their nuke extraction team and are contemplating what their next course of action to be .....

[Boondi]

Somewhere in Eastern Boondi

A plane was seen preparing for its final approach to the Airfield. A man with a pair of binoculars was studying it intently. He had been infomed to allow the plane to land and to meet the Agents on board.

As the Hercules Transport landed it taxied to the edge of the apron and the huge rear doors opened. Before they had finsihed opening a group of three men carrying machine guns descended and jumped down onto the tarmac. Once they were happy they signalled back into the plane and a tall man of Caucasian background loped down the ramp and headed straight for the man with the binoculars.

"Greetings General Ratten, " he said

"General Pavlich" smiled Ratten " Good to see you too, I hear you have something to offer our government"

"The first cargo is on board General, the rest is sitting in our base to the North. Has your goverment agreed on the price?"

"I am authorized to pass this onto you" Ratten said pointing to a crate behind him.

General Pavlich walked to the crate and opened it to find it full of Gold Bars. He smiled and returned to Ratten.

"All looks good. We will fly in the rest of the cargoe this afternoon, welcome to the nuclear age General"

"Welcome to the Filthy Rich Age General"

They saluted each other and departed.

[Rasputin]

Sir , sattelite images just in, we found the Hercules !!

Where son where? Get the Apaches ready to fly!

Sir it just landed in Eastern Zone of Western Apolyton. Apaches are primed and ready to fly from Northern WA coast . Western apolyton Authorises our flight to intercept.


Good, get them airborne then we must stop that planes flight. lets hope the babies are still on board.

[Boondi]

5th Brigade Forward Elements

“Lt that’s the main north/south road just ahead.”

“O.k. I’ll inform Brigade HQ. Stay put for the moment, and be on the look out for WA troops. We not too sure exactly where they are, however if there not this side of the highway, they must be over there.

2nd Div HQ

“General Williams Sir.”

“What is it?”

“Sir the 5th Brigade is within visual of the north/south highway. They say there appears to be no WA troops on the eastern side of the highway.

“Intelligence say there is close to 150,000 troops either in route or in the city. Get the 5th, 6th and 7th Brigades to secure the highway from the southern border northwards. I’ll request Army HQ to send in another 3 divisions to reinforce the 2nd Div.”

“Yes Sir.”

Boondi’s Army HQ

“General Kernahan, General Williams has reached the north/south road and has requested another 3 divisions to support the securing of the new border.”

“Alright, send in the 3rd, 7th and 8th divisions. Inform Generals Whitnal, Christou and Alvin, I want to see them in my office in 2 hours for a briefing.”

“Yes Sir.”

[Rasputin]

the helicopters circled the airfield and landed about 50 men on hte outskirts of the airfield. They then flew in low and hard and fired at the 3 Hercules Plane son the tarmac. Rebels came running from all directions and soon had taken down two of the helicopters , but the troops surrendoing the airfiled opened fire and soon the resistnac ewas over.

The Commander walked over to the Hanger and examined it and grimaced, it was empty, as was the now burning hercules.

He sent a signal to HQ "The Babies are Gone!!!!"

[Sally]

Inside the compound the guards patrolled the wire fence. With the war to the south only 150 km away, they were fearful the inmates would hear and make an escape attempt. For the past two decades since the last Border war, the prisoners of war had been held here at Camp Beldon. The mines of the local area had been well serviced by this cheap labour. The guards had spent most of their lives here too. Abuse of prisoners had become part of their daily routine, whippings and sadistic games they would play.

But now it all had changed, Boondi were the much stronger nation, their new president had built up an impressive army and Auldonina no longer supported the Corrupt WA Government. Secrets that had lay hidden for years were being eliminated one by one.

The Government had decided only yesterday to eliminate the "Lost Boys" of Beldon. By weeks end the Agents would arrive to complete the job. Never could the world find out about the Evil torture and forced labour camp.

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In a lonely basement room of Government central, the hard working Julie Macneath was trembling. She had worked for the governement for 5 years and had seen and heard many things that had troubled her. She had put aside the many reports she had read over the years , reports of people disappearing and money being stolen from Estates. But now the final straw had broken her. She had seen the latest memos detailing the history of the treatment of the Boondi Prisoners of War, the boys that most in Boondi thought were dead from the previous Border War.

Now she couldnt sit back any longer, and so whilst fearful for her own life, she grabbed the memos and faxed them to the Boondi Governments Embassy on Emerald Cove Island. The only office of the Boondi government not blocked from transmissions from within Western Apolyton.

What Boondi did with the information was upto them she thought. As she retrieved the documents the door opened and Agents walked in.

"You shouldnt have done that Miss MacNeath " Said one and then fired a tranquiliser dart at her.

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Catherin
The town was ablaze, Boondi soldiers were in control of the Eatern Half of the town and were firing at the troops in the Western half. The 23rd Division were heading south to find out what had happened at the pass into Guardinia . The rest of the Army were entrenched in West Catherin but were attempting to break the seige that Boondi now had the city under.

Artillery fire from the Suburbs continued to pound the Boondi positions, but the sheer weight of numbers was wearing the WA army down.

[Guardian]

OOC: Apologies for not posting for several days. I'll try to get something ready for later today.

It seems Boondi could almost definitely get Guardinia to back off or even change sides if they share some information with us...

[Boondi]

Boondi’s Army HQ

President Jesaulenko addressed his staff.

“Alright Gentlemen, it appears with the 3 extra divisions in Catherin, the north/south road is now secure from our northern border to the outskirts of the city. The 2nd Division has a perimeter set up from the city along the disputed border to our border. General Kernahan, I want the 9th Division to reinforce the 2nd Div position. We’re a bit thin along that line.”

“Yes Sir”

It was then there was a knock at the door and General Silvani, head of Special Operation/Forces and head of military intelligence burst into the room.

“This had better be good General”

“It’s is a long way from good Sir.” said General Silvani. “We’ve just received this transmission from our Embassy on Emerald Cove.”

The President’s eyes grew larger and his jaw dropped as he read the papers.

“Gentlemen, I believe we’ve been duped. According to this over 300 men presumed dead from the border war 20 years ago have been in a concentration camp just 150km over the border. A camp we have on a number of occasions had our birds fly over and best reports said it was a disused training camp.”

The room erupted in a rage with shouts of” kill the bastards, ethnic cleansing, wipe them out”.

“SILENCE” shouted the President. He turned to one of his mosted trusted Generals and close friend. "General Silivani, do you have the resources to get these men out immediately.

“Sir, I have a squadron of the 5th Aviation Regiment and the 3rd SASR on stand by. They can move out in 45 minutes.”

“Do it.” said the President. “We’ll deal with the repercussions, if any, later. And Steve………” “Yes Sir.” “………..my son was lost in that war, if you find him I want to know immediately.” “Yes Sir.”

“Well gents this changes things a little bit. I want our positions on the north/south highway fortified immediately. And I want a squadron of helicopters on standby in outer Catherin with a chalk of gunships re-rigged for troop engagement. Any WA troop movement on that road is to be destroyed.

[Rasputin]

Auldonina is in amazement at latest developments... Emergency meeting of Security Council called for