NEWSFLASH: The Lord Protector ASSASINATED, CIVIL WAR erupts in SHEEPSTA

Sheep · January 22, 2003, 23:20

3 days a go, right after the attacks on the Trading Towers at Fort Jesus, the Lord Protector was shot inside his mansion, ending his life. The Sheepstan parliament, long subjugated to the Lord Protector;s will took power to find rebel Army groups moving on the city of LAmbston. Although the Navy has not mutined, the army mutines are 50% of the Sheepstan armed forces. Luckily all Startegic Command is still loyal.

The Premier of Sheepsta calls upon is neighbours, Centralis, Alecrast, Jackson, Wine and any other nation willing, to help move on these rebel troops. Democracy must prevail. Currenlty the government has been forced to flee to the city of Play-Along, due west of the capital.

Sheep · January 22, 2003, 23:22

The Parliament of Sheepsta assaisnated our beloved ruler, the Lord Protector Liam Sheep. The current Premier is illegally running the country, and we are going to impose the churches rule once more. We call upon our friends in Ubina and the Sovietii Solysteki to help us.

All we can say to the rebel government is, the capital is in our hands now......

Sheep · January 23, 2003, 00:45

The Rebel Amry officers still loyal to the despotic Lord Protector, have captured the medical facilities and refugee camps north of Lambston, that were holding Alecrestian survivors awaitng to go home.

All the survivors have been executed by the Rebels as traitors to Sheepsta. The Democratic government outraged has sent a formal plea for help to all nations. The Government troops are slowly retreating.

GeneralTacticus · January 23, 2003, 01:09

The government of Centralis is outraged at the act of mass murder committed by the rebels against the citizens of Alecrast, and is prepared to give miltiary assistance to the Sheepstan parliament. We are currently airlifting troops into Play-Along to defend the govenrment and prepare to retake the capital.

Az · January 23, 2003, 06:39

PRDV is proposing the formation of an all-apolyton mission to the Sheepsta Island, Apolytonian Regional Mission of Patrols InTo Sheepsta, ARMPITS. The mission's goal will be:

-To rescue all foreign nationals captured by rebels.
-The protection of the nation's strategic weaponary.
-The return to the rule of law in the entire nation.
-The disbanding of the Holy Empire, and it's replacement with a sensible government of some sort, but without encroaching on Sheepsta's sovereign territories.
-The formation of the nation's policy regarding AI will be controlled by a special representative of the Apolyton region. All other matters would be decided upon by the parliament, and will be given assistance by the international forces present in the area, that would be put under a central command that would be independent of both the sending nations and the Sheepsta parliament, and would be controlled by the apolyton regional representative nation, or any other nation that it's powers would be delegated to.
-However, any nation could immidiately end it's participation in the mission, and all it's forces would be allowed immidiate ending of all their operational activities.

If the following terms are being met, we are willing to offer a lion's share of our expeditionary force for the sake of this mission. That would include:
-1 airborn heavy infantry division.
-1 airborn light infantry regiment.
-1 marine heavy infantry regiment.
-5 Companies of Self-Propelled AA/AT Lasers.
-1 squadron of escort fighters.
-1 squadron of Ground attack planes.
-2 squadrons of heavy attack helicopters.

Upon arrival, all of our forces would be placed our military's command, and would then be transformed to the central command, when and if it is formed.

Giovanni Wine · January 23, 2003, 11:47

The Kingdom of Wine joins in the support of the Sheepstan Premier.

The Royal Military of the Kingdom of Wine has sent a big force of destroyers, battleships and even one Carrier to the area, and several ground units are ready to land in Play Along.

Saluti

Sheep · January 24, 2003, 00:00

The Sheepstan Government forces have been forced back into the mountains, causing sparodic coverage from the legitimate government. The Navy comming back from Alecrast have gone to Centralis instead of facing Rebel fire. The Premier has staed that the government will last 3 to 6 weeks longer unless we get assistance.

Down in the Lowlands the rebels are setting up extermination camps and the like to execute anyone political, non-Christian or non-white. This genocide must be stopped.

Sheep · January 24, 2003, 00:03

To PRDV, we thank you for your help but the conditions are too much the parliament of Sheepsta will not allow itself to be restricted in its sovereign powers.

GeneralTacticus · January 24, 2003, 00:43

Centralis Press Release

The Centralis Air Force has begun extensive use of fuel-air explosives to destroy rebel camps. The bombs have an effect approaching that of a tactical nuclear warhead, but without any radiation or long-lasting impact. The Prime Minister stated that 'significant damage' had been inflicted, but did not specify how much. It has also been reported that at least 100 000 troops are now on their way to Sheepsta by sea, and are expected to arrive within a week.

Jack_www · January 24, 2003, 01:43

The United States of Jackson will come to the aid of the government and help defend against the rebel forces. The 4th Marine battle group has landed on the shores of Sheepsta and is now setting up a beach head. The marrines number 7,000 men. The carrier battle group USS Jackson is now heading towards SHeepsta waters. Also the Jackson government request use of Sheepsta aribases for bombers and fighter plans. ALso long ranged bombers have begun bombin raids on rebel postions.

Mr. President · January 24, 2003, 01:43

Karakas Defense Department

Special-forces teams are already on Sheepstan territory, searching for foreign nationals and disrupting rebel supply lines, supported by attack helicopters and Osprey hybrid planes launched from the Caledonia carrier battle group.

At last count, fifteen Karakas citizens were missing, including the Ambassador, who was preparing for evacuation as part of the sundering of ambassador-level ties over the Alecrast incident. Three citizens were rescued yesterday after a gun battle near Fort Jesus.

Meanwhile, the government has stated that it will not deploy military forces for the purposes of nation building. Since Karakas is not a member of the United Nations, it would not be able to take part officially in any U.N. peacekeeping missions.

GeneralTacticus · January 24, 2003, 01:48

There is no need for 'nation-building' in Sheepsta, merely the defeat of the rebel army.

Jack_www · January 24, 2003, 01:59

A call up of 100,000 troops has just been put through, they are getting ready to reinforce our beach head in Sheepsta. We have also just sent 7,000 paratroopers into the beach head as well.

GeneralTacticus · January 24, 2003, 02:04

Given the population of Sheepsta and recent events, I should think we just about have the rebels outnumbered.

Sheep · January 24, 2003, 02:07

The rebels announce to the world from their strongholds and through the ambassadors of Ubina, the only nation to recognise the Holy Empire not the United States of Sheepsta, has claimed that they have taken hold of 15 nuke warheads. They are aimed at Alecrast, Centralis, Jackson, New Elysuim and Krakas.

Jack_www · January 24, 2003, 02:10

We have received reports from the Sheepstan government that the rebel forces are trying to launch nukes at USJ. We have gotten the location from them and are going to insert a specail opps team to stop the rebels by destroying the silo.

GeneralTacticus · January 24, 2003, 02:13

Centralis is prepared to answer with it's own nukes and has also brought it's experimental ABM system online. While it has never been tested and is not considered reliable, it is expected to have at least some impact on the incoming nukes. All citizens are being evacuated fallout shelters, and martial law is in effect through out the country.

Sheep · January 24, 2003, 02:19

The government of the United States of Sheepsta wishes to warn all those involved that the government will be fleeing the country to nearby Krakas within a fortnight unless aid is given.

The rebel government in place in the capital Lambston, has stated any attacks on the Holy Empire of Sheepsta will be met with a full nuclear retaliation

Jack_www · January 24, 2003, 02:22

The USJ would like to inform the rebels, any use of nuclear wepaons will be meat in kind with a full scale nuclear strike on Sheepsta. We urge the rebels not to use these weapons.

GeneralTacticus · January 24, 2003, 02:22

Secret Message:
From: Centralis
To: United States of Sheepsta

We advise you to evacuate the country with what troops, equipment and people you can take with you, until the rebels can be overthrown later. We are not willing to ignite a nuclear holocaust against which we have no effective defence. Once our ABM sysems are fully functional, we may return, but until then, we can do nothing.

Jack_www · January 24, 2003, 02:25

In veiw of recent events, USJ is also pulling out since our allies are backing out as well. We will redraw plans to retake the country.

Sheep · January 24, 2003, 02:36

The Government of the Holy Empire of Sheepsta has announced the elimination of the United States of Sheepsta. The government stronghold was balsted with a nuclear warhead.

Foreign Minister of the USS, Geroge Sgeep is now heading the government in exile in Centralis

Sheep · January 24, 2003, 02:41

The Lord Protector Neil Sheip has announced that all residents are to be bardcoded to track their movements, theirves are to be publicly executed or flogged. Old people and the sick will be forced to kill themselves through involuntary euthanasia, and that police have the right to arrest anyone without reason.

The new Holy Empire has arrived.

Arnelos · January 24, 2003, 04:44

Ooohhh! A massive wargame to try out all our new and nasty weapons using Sheepsta as the guinea pig!

It's so nice of Sheepsta to provide their territory for an Apolyton-wide weapons test!

You guys should invite everyone over more often

Too bad our armed forced missed out on all the fun

Sheep · January 24, 2003, 04:46

The United States of Sheepsta government is in exile. We need to liberate Sheepsta from the Holy Empire. This means not using weapons harmful to the populace.

Jack_www · January 24, 2003, 05:41

The USJ has landed speical opp troops to work with Sheepsta government troops to take out the silos. We are confident that these can be dissabled and prevent their use by the rebels.

Archaic · January 24, 2003, 05:50

The government of Alecrast finds it unlikely that any rebel silos survived the EMP shockwave of the Nuclear weapons attack without their systems being shot. No Sheepsta warheads should be in any condition to fire. And if they are....Alecrast Yokuza units were never withdrawn from Sheepsta after the original conflict, and are ready to be activated as needed.

GeneralTacticus · January 24, 2003, 05:53

Which nuclear weapons attack? Sheepsta hasn't been nuked. Yet.

EDIT: Oops. Yes they have. Sorry.

Sheep · January 24, 2003, 05:56

And Alecrast, I think by now your troops would be dead after the nuking of the government postion and the fact that the Holy Empire has been actively pursuing you.

Jack_www · January 24, 2003, 05:58

We have now begun invasion of SHeepsta now that the nukes have been nuetralized. A force of 120,000 men and tanks are preparing to eastablish a beachhead on Sheepsta.