AFR-TESU Cold War [MT][CLOSED][AFR&TESU&CSAT]

[Tangaliro]

15km off Fevarria coast

The TMS aircraft carrier battle group has already saw the speeding ship.They radioed it,failed,warn it with flares,failed,using several methods and came out with no positive results.But knowing that solving this in a violent way easily can trigger a war,the captain decided to find another way.

In the end,the crew started radioing other ships in the military exercise,and some experienced sailors have started giving signals to the Oesterran ship using flags.

Perhaps bloodsheds can be avoided.

[Adainia]

~412.5 km. above Earth
International Space Station, Research Module
8:24 AM, UTC

The International Space Station, footage taken upon Adainian approach.

Laura Johnson, an Adainian astronaut on the International Space Station, faces a camera mounted on a rail going down the module. She's being broadcasted, straight to mission control in Harrison Launch Complex in Adainia. She looks towards the camera in anticipation, "ISS-Research to Adainian Ground Control, you read, over?" Harrison Ground Control responds shortly after in pristine quality, "Read you loud and clear, Johnson. Morning to you, and a pleasant night to us." Laura chuckles, "Sure, Ground Control. Still want to proceed with the broadcasting?" The flight director responds, "Certainly, Johnson. We'll begin transmitting in three, two, one ... "

The transmission begins, and soon, the ISS broadcast is transmitted to several major news stations across the globe. Laura begins her standard routine for these broadcasts.

"Greetings!" She waves towards the camera and smiles. "I'm Laura Chen. I manage the research and communications module in the International Space Station. That's Mason Johnson over there, he maintain's the module's comms." The camera turns towards Mason. "Say hello, Mason!" He nods and waves at the camera, and gets back to work. The camera turns back to Laura. "Anyway, his work is how we can reach you, from all the way up here, down to anywhere in the world! Hello, Oesterra! Kon'nichiwa, Atarashi! Anyway, today we're going to learn a little bit about climate!" Laura detaches the camera from its rig and pulls herself over towards an observation window in the module which points towards Earth. It's a sight to behold. She zooms the camera in closely to show the world in finer detail. A state of the art camera, she is able to zoom in enough to make out passing ships far below – providing the broadcast with fine visuals.. "As you may see, some of the land looks different compared to others. For example, Atarashi appears to be more lush and green compared to the Gobi, far in the distance." She pans the camera towards the Gobi, which they've passed over several moments ago. "Now, can you tell me why ... "

She stops mid sentence. The space station is passing over Fevarria. She zooms in carefuly, and lo and behold, several ships are seen faintly off the coast. A bright flash is occasionally seen. The module is silent for several seconds as Mason temporarily stops the transmission. Laura looks over at him, "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right?" Mason simply nods, but he does not seem surprised. He says several words to Harrison Ground Control, and the day's broadcast is cut short. Laura is surprised, "What's going on? Why is all of thi—" She's interrupted. A chime goes off in the ISS, and Mason begins to go out towards the hydroponics. Laura tags along with him, "Why the secrecy? Where are you going?" Mason propels himself forward, comes to an immediate stop below the cupola observation post, goes down, and immediately locks the module door. Laura mumbles as she goes back to the research module "Hmph. Odd. That's at least the third time Ol' Mason J been down below Module 01. I wonder what's even down there anyway ... "

[Oesterra]

OCN Gary Barrett
The ship continued on its crash course, heading straight for the Frevarrian coast. The bridge was in chaos. "Destroy the engines!" The captain ordered. He entered the lower deck with a small contingent of naval troops to the engine room. Opening the door to the engine room, he began shutting down the engines. The engines did not respond, and continued. As he struggled with the lever, the engines exploded. Flames spread like wildfire in the lower deck as the ship began to come undone. The ship was hull below the water, and the crew was panicking. The ballistic missiles went haywire, and launched in a spinning spectacle of explosives. Frevarrians on the shore could see the burning ship approaching, with explosions dotting the sky above it. The hull began to break apart about 2 kilometers off the shore, and the remains of the ship went under the water. Coup forces found the surviving sailors, and gave them refuge until an H-47 bearing diplomatic markings picked up the survivors.

[Tangaliro]

15km from Fevarria coast

The captain picked up the radio,and dialed for the Oesterran fleet again.

"Is anyone out there?We noticed your ship crashing into the island,need any help extracting the crews?"

[Atarashi]

Frevarria as of now.

The Coup Forces has seized the city of Montealegre, and even EXIA Reporters has caught footage that the Coup Forces are different and are more armed than what they are supposed to be. The Coup Forces has managed to get a squadron sized of Su-47s and a handful of PAK-FAs for it's air force. And even managed to get a T-90U and Tiger Attack Choppers that the Frevarrian Military does not have. The Government was shocked that the Coup Forces has acquired this from foreign sources. But at this rate, Frevarria is in danger of losing it's own sovereignty and constitution as one.

"We're three mikes away." A Pilot from the Frevarrian Air Force, loyal to the Government. As he pilots his Su-27 deep into enemy territory, as he's being escorted by allied TESU Aircraft close to the mountain range. Once he would fly close to the "Snake Pits." The squadrons would meet a terrible fate, as an aerial and ground ambush would take them out of this world. Their fate would be learned once contact with them were ceased in approximately two hours. The Atarashi Search and Rescue Team did not respond either.

TESU Emergency meeting

The Atarashi Government has requested an emergency meeting for all the TESU Member States. With the planned meeting at the capital city of Tangaliro. The reason why the meeting cannot be held in Atarashi is due to the enormous amount of anti-war protests on the country, and the possible emergence of insurrection in the nation itself. The Prime Minister can't attend due to his current meeting to improve relations with Tchkermenia, but the Vice Minister will be attending on his behalf. And security will be handled by Atarashi's Secretive Special Forces: The Third Echelon.

[Oesterra]

Frevarrian Coast
Tangaliroan ships could see an H-47 bearing diplomatic markings flying by the wreckage, and past the fleet. "Sorry for the radio silence, uh, apparently the ship had a communications failure. Survivors don't know what caused the explosion, though. Thanks for not shooting, over."

Columbia, DC
President George Fern has made his most scathing attack on the Oesterran media, accusing the two top television moguls of seeking to exploit the Garry Barrett disaster to make millions and damage the armed forces. George Fern lashed out, threatening to punish the proprietors and fight their influence through alternative "honest and objective" media.

His outburst came shortly after the disaster at a closed and tightly controlled meeting in the White House, where he spent almost three hours with the families of the 165 dead crewmen of the Garry Barrett. No outsiders are allowed near the meeting and security since the disaster has been especially tight.

Posing as relatives of the dead, two Republic City journalists from leading national newspapers, spent several days in Columbia and saw the emotional encounter between Mr Fern and 500 ship crew relatives. Howling at Mr Fern, widows and mothers who, along with the rest of Oesterra, had been glued to their television screens throughout the OCN Garry Barrett drama, demanded to know why they had received so much contradictory information. Mr Fern blamed television reporting, the journalists said, and then launched the strongest attack on the Oesterran media he has made since becoming president.

"They are liars. The television has people who have been destroying the state for past decades. They have been thieving money and buying up absolutely everything," he said, according to Matt Jacobs, a former AAN employee.

[Tangaliro]

Ravenfall,Tangaliro

Zhaosky picked up his phone,and started dialing to George Fern.

"Good morning out there,Fern,Zhaosky's here.I have been informed about the ship crash by our carrier battle group.Though the incident has ended,I still suggest we form a joint investigation team on this.Since 11/29 we have been investigating on the matter,and we suspect the ship crash may not be an isolated incident.When you are ready for some action,phone me.Our spec-ops unit is waiting for deployment out there.After all,I guess we got a moral responsibility to give the relatives of those who died in the accident an explanation of truth."

[Oesterra]

The Rectangular Office, the White House, Columbia, DC, Oesterra
3:10 PM
George Fern picked up the phone. "Yes. We can hold a meeting. I believe Atarashi has made an outreach for an emergency meeting regarding the situation. I'd suggest you attend, then we can discuss these issues. Although I am not feeling too well at the moment, I can send an envoy on my behalf to do the meeting for me." He hung up, and sighed.

[Atarashi]

Frevarrian Coup Forces

With the Coup Forces accessing to Montealegre's Port, they used a Kirov Missile Heavy Cruiser as the flagship of the first Coup Fleet to the seas of where the Tangaliro and Oesterrian Fleets are at. Vice Admiral Maximus Jokevu III, one of the Coup Leaders and responsible for Montealegre's capture, would head in with his fleet. When they would see the fleets within visible range, Maximus did not expect the Oesterrans being present. But since the Oesterrans show their favor and having a similar share of democracy and patriotism, they would immediately head towards to the Tangaliro Fleet. The Commanders even told Maximus that the Oesterrans are "Meant to be here."

When they were in weapons range, the Kirov Class would launch its cruise missiles to the Tangaliro Fleet. Note that the enemy fleet is aware of the Oesterrans but not them, as such this was a surprise. Most of the missiles would destroy the Escort Frigates and a few Tangaliro Destroyers. Even two Atarashi Destroyers were destroyed as part of the TESU Combined Forces. At this rate, with the Tangaliro meeting in crossroads, this would seem the right time to retreat while the enemy hasn't caught their flagship. Or die for Frevarria's sake.

Atarashi's Response and Declaration of Meeting

The Vice Minister was given a package by the Third Echelon Operatives before leaving to Tangaliro by Atarashi Prime Two. A modified Airbus 343 airplane for the escort of the Vice Minister. The Operatives were wearing Gas Masks as part of their usual wear, and the captain of the Platoon would tell him to use it "Once they tapped his shoulder." And that the package was meant to be a peace offering containing Atarashi Cultural Items and Goods. A way how Atarashi Politicians in foreign countries would respond their hospitality and presence. As they stepped in to depart to Tangaliro's Capital, Ravenfall. The Vice Minister was smiling, not because of the opportunity to talk to their allies and cooperate. But for something that seems to be discussed in dire's notice.

[Tangaliro]

15km from Fevarria

"Return fire!"The captain yelled,along with tons of gunfires from Tangaliroan ships.It's not the day to retreat like a coward,the Tangaliroans know that.

Soon,the sea is covered by blood,shrapnel of shells and the muzzle of cannons.The Tangaliroans fought bravely,and sunk several ships ranging from patrol boats to frigates,the cruiser,however,is currently untouched.

And that,is untouched for a reason.

Under the surface of the ocean below

"We are close enough,fire at will."The submarine corp. captain calmly ordered.In a short moment,tons of torpedoes and cruise missiles are launched from several submarines,all directing toward the Kirov class.......

[Oesterra]

Columbia International Airport
8:03 PM
A diplomatic envoy boarded a private aircraft, and kicked back. George Fern could speak directly to him on a small communications device attached to his ear, and could see the events of the to-be meeting through an attached camera. He would give the envoy the lines, and the envoy would say them. It was simple. The private jet took off, and several hours passed. By the time it had landed, it was the early morning. The envoy arrived in Ravenfall, and was greeted by a security contingency. He welcomed this greeting, and he boarded a designated limo for the meeting. Once he had arrived, George Fern watched with attention. Passing by the guards, giving them his AFR diplomatic card, stating his purpose, and entering the building. He passed several hallways until reaching the meeting room. There, he carefully placed his bag beneath his to-be seat, took a seat and waited.

[Tangaliro]

Ravenfall,Tangaliro,5 minutes after Oesterran envoy arrival

President Zhaosky cleared his throat,and asked:
"Is everyone ready for the meeting?"

18km from Fevarria

Surely he who decides the fate of the mortal has decided that today is no the day for the carrier battle group to perish.Just 3 kilometers away,a large fleet started closing in,they were not the Oesterrans,neither were they the coup force or other TESU members' navy.They are nothing else but the 5 legendary carrier battle groups in the Tchkermenian Insurgency.

"We are back."

[Oesterra]

Ravenfall
The Meeting
"Over 150 families are without closure because of a ship system failure. Frevarria's about to go out of control. TESU forces are getting their asses handed to them by an apparent coup on the island. We need this problem dealt with, it's a stain for both the AFR and TESU." The diplomat said, kicking off the meeting.

[Atarashi]

Frevarrian Coup Forces

"Today, history will know that the seas of Frevarria is the answer of Socialism's pathetic ways."

The bloody naval warfare in Frevarria's history has been written today in men's disgust. The Kirov Class Heavy Cruiser would meet it's sinking fate, as torpedoes struck several parts of the ship. The Vice Admiral would make his last seconds of salute, before the Heavy Cruiser would explode. It's explosion would be seen a few miles away from a distance, and the loss of Frevarria's Heavy Cruisers were one of the most expensive losses in it's military. Despite this, the Coup Fleet did not retreat, and dropped down Anti-Sub torpedoes down to shaken the enemy Submarine from the seas below. Explosions would follow as the Tangaliro Submarine was destroyed. The Coup Fleet was reduced to only a damaged Heavy Cruiser, a few Destroyers and still a sizable amount of corvettes. It continued it's bloody engagement with the enemy fleet, and would rather die than living in their nation's today's government.

"Por mi nación y mi país , voy a morir por la república-" the last words of the Commander inside his destroyer, as his ship was destroyed by a Tangaliro Cruiser. A Squadron of Bombers above the skies would drop down their ordinance, dealing a massive blow against the Tangaliro Fleet, and finishing off the last Atarashi Ship that is part of the TESU Fleet.

Ground Forces in Montealegre City would spot one of the incoming enemy fleets. With the Commander personally seeing them coming as they set up their fortifications, artillery rolling in to fire first at the enemy. As he would say.

"Vamos y obtener nosotros monstruos comunistas." Before he personally loads up his artillery cannon with a shell.

Atarashi

The Vice Minister would hastily arrive inside the meeting. As he would bow down in haste and sat down in a nearby vacant seat to begin, while tightly holding his "package". The Third Echelon Platoon would be remaining outside, with the captain being only at the side of his boss. The Vice Minister would nod to start the meeting, with his hand on the package's side.

"We've already withdrawn our forces, but we have a few ships remaining with the TESU Task Force Fleet." He said, while looking at the clock to check the time. It was 13:03.

[Tangaliro]

Ravenfall
The Meeting
"Over 150 families are without closure because of a ship system failure. Frevarria's about to go out of control. TESU forces are getting their asses handed to them by an apparent coup on the island. We need this problem dealt with, it's a stain for both the AFR and TESU." The diplomat said, kicking off the meeting.

"Regarding the ship system failure,though Tangaliro is not directly related,we did do some researches on the matter,if AFR forces can help opening and securing a defense perimeter around the ship wreck,we can move in and investigate the interior of the ship for details.From what we got so far on our investigations since the unfortunate 11/29 incident,we believe that theres possibility that something fishy is going on."

15km away from Frevarria
The 5 carrier groups quickly joined the battle once they have gone into combat range,from launching air-based offensive to bomber squadrons to sinking the remaining ships of the coup fleet.It is kinda certain that the coup fleet is done for.

[Atarashi]

Frevarrian Coup....Forces?
On the seas close to the Western Province of Frevarria

Frevarria's only sole and Ballistic Submarine was still close to Montealegre City. The crew were given the red letter orders to launch a guided nuclear missile to the enemy fleet. The Coup Forces were at the point of making this battle go continental-scale. To prevent this, the Captain and the Commander would take out their keys and turn it. As the Captain has personally pushed the red button to launch a single nuclear missile from the sub. The missile was away, and its launch was seen once it appeared off from the waters below.

Suddenly, the Captain would feel a heartbeat shock when a gun makes a loaded sound. He wound turn around, his Commander was personally aiming his sidearm at him. The Captain would question him. "What are you doing? Are you out of your mind?"

Bang.

The Captain would fall down to the iron floor of the Submarine, with blood from his chest forming a small pond to indicate his death. The Commander would look at the time being "13:03", as he would look down to the Captain, already dead, he would speak three words that his crew shared with.

"The Fire Rises."

As he looks at the Weapons Officer to guide the missile. And once the Weapons Officer guided the missile directly to the Tangaliro Fleet, the enemy fleet responded by desperately taking it out in mid-air. The sudden flash in the skies would make everyone cover their eyes, indicating a nuclear detonation.

Though the Tangaliro Fleet was lucky that they were not destroyed. And felt that they have prevented the nuke from hitting them. However, power outage would affect all the five Tangaliro Fleet. Indicating a widespread EMP has occurred over the seas and half of Frevarria as well. In the Western Provinces of Frevarria, men hiding from their bunkers, shelters and hideouts would come out and take this darkest opportunity to ambush the TESU and Frevarrian Government Forces on the ground. As squadrons of Su-47s and F-15s from the unaffected Eastern Provinces makes their dominance over the skies as they dropped down their ordinance over the enemy troops. The glorious Coup Forces would quickly seize nearly the entire western provinces with their absolute, and overpowering dominance in the area. Taking prisoners of the weak, and executing those who resist.

Diplomatic Meeting Room
Capital City of Ravenfall, Tangaliro

The Vice Minister was given the signal as he was tapped by the Captain. The same would happen for the Oesterran Envoy as he was given a tap by his personal security guard. The two would wear gas masks, this was already questionable. No. Too weird. Why would they wear gas masks inside the meeting room? The clock was frozen at 13:03, maybe the batteries ran out of energy to make it switch? The Vice Minister would answer the confused Tangaliro President before he would say a thing. "Don't worry Mister President," As he would look at him standing up, which makes the Envoy and the Vice Minister stood up as well. The guards inside the room were left confused and questioning whatever they were doing.

"The fire rises."

[Oesterra]

Ravenfall
A fuel truck rested in a city alley. As the signal briefly reached the vehicle, it exploded, spreading a cluster of mustard gas into the air. This process happened repeatedly across the city, shortly after masked individuals could be heard yelling "VIVA LA FREVARRIA!" The city descended into chaos. This was a terrorist attack. The explosions could be heard across the whole city, disrupting the daily activity. Civilians ran for shelter as the toxic gas spread in the air, burning the flesh and causing injury.

The Rectangular Office, Columbia D.C.
Contact with the envoy suddenly went dead. George Fern looked on the news, and saw. It was happening.

[Tangaliro]

Ravenfall,Tangaliro

Noticing how both of the other two representatives are wearing gas mask,though confused,Zhaosky decided to follow the trend,and took out a gas mask from his personal case and wore it himself also.

[Tangaliro]

As the terrorist attack happened,every single theatre quickly mobilized their armies as soon as they were informed.From launching tons of ballistic missiles toward the coup force's position to sending rescue teams toward Ravenfall.

Meanwhile,near Fevarria,the nuclear detonation didn't stun the Tangaliroans for too long,instead,they found this a very good chance.Personnels quickly changed into radiation protection suits,and the fleet started shooting toward the shore of the coup forces with their traditional cannon.As an army that doesn't rely on electronics much,the EMP did not devastate the TNDRA,but instead gave them the advantage to advance.

The war,has begun.

[Tangaliro]

Ravenfall,Tangaliro
Thanks for the good war and terrorism preparation infrastructures around Tangaliro,many civilians managed to escape the attack alive.But the Fevarrians are not that lucky.The Tangaliroan army is mad,ghastly mad.

Several minutes later

Thanks to the EMP's effort,the patriot missiles in Frevarria are down,the western provinces are open to airstrikes and missile strikes.The TMS fleet may be disabled from large-scale strikes,but Tangaliro's homeland isn't.The moment Ravenfall's incident happened,ballistic deployments all around Tangaliro has aimed toward western Frevarria,and launched their ballistic missiles.It wasn't long before the whole place is turned into a living hell filled with fire and blood.Followed by that is a full-scale TMC invasion against the coup force's positions in the region,if they still exist.

[Atarashi]

Frevarria
Anburis, Western Province, Frevarria

Civvies in multiple occupied cities in Frevarria were desperately trying to escape from the occupation forces. The Coup Forces were keeping them inside in every cage every time. But any one of them armed were taken down without any mercy. The Western Provinces of the country was left to darkness, though much of the forces from the East came to the West. The Coup Forces were surprised by the arrival of the ballistic missiles that massacred both the Coup Forces, the Government Forces and the Civilians alike. Massing up the casualties up to 1 Million combined. The Coup Leaders has retreated back to the mountains in the central provinces, but now the fighting was intensified in the Eastern Provinces as they mark up the opening fight in the country's capital: Dinsmark.

Though, despite the Western Provinces has crumbled much of the Coup Forces. The losses of civilians and friendlies of the TESU were the severe of them all. They fucked up. The third time. This time, it wasn't the Combrekniza that committed genocide. This time, it was them. Survivors were scattered and rescue operations attempted by the Government were far too slow. As the Coup's Air Force has kept the skies still under their control. While a division of their forces marches West to reclaim it.

[Tangaliro]

Underground facilities of The Knights Lair,Ravenfall,Tangaliro

The president and the representatives from different nations are safe underground,and the local press quickly started interviewing the authorities regarding the attack,Zhaosky's response is simple:

"The attack of the terrorists are no doubt cruel and unintelligent,but don't worry,such terrorist attacks will not happen again.There was a sentence from China,which is "冤冤相报何时了".The sentence is right,vengeance against each others will not stop until one of the sides stops the confrontation,so,Tangaliro,hereby announces that,the nation will activate the "Cycle-ender" program to resolve this vengeance cycle.

The TNDRA is now authorized to use any method they found suitable against the coup force,without the need of thinking about any other thing except civic casualties and friendly fires.If needed,full extermination without mercy on the coup forces can be conducted.If they tried to screw us up,they should have expected to be repaid 10 times harder than what they did to us.This is a warning to the coup force,and a warning to the whole world.We try to be friendly with other nations and bring a world of equality,but when that red line of civic safety is triggered,we wouldn't hesitate to go against the moral value we have built up just for our people.Next time,when you are thinking about messing up with us,set a limitation on your behavior.We don't forget,we don't forgive."

[Cosedonia]

Cordoba, Andalusia.
1:14, UTC +1.

The Nationalist Spaniard, overlooking an controlled down from the top of an hill from his horse. With him was three other men on horseback.
The horses started struggling to escape, clapping their foot on the cement road of the hill.
"Calm down, girl." The Spaniard, leading the three said. His voice was soothing.
The horse flew up.
"Neigh!" The horse yelled, followed by other the other horses.
But their yells were dimmed by the sound of fire, all around the hill.
Stray bullets hit the horses, killing a horse and wounding the others.
The bodies flew off their horses, dangling from the side as their horses ran.
Cosedonian Foreign Legionaries rushed onto the hill, waiting to pounce on the city.

Paris, Isle de France.
1:21, UTC +1.

The Republican Guard stood around the civilian houses, waiting.
"Form on the door." The lead-man whispered.
They formed up on the door, kicking it in.
Inside they found an massive complex of Spanish Rebellion Intelligence, and inside the bathroom was the Spaniard.
He begged for mercy as he was arrested, and will be interrogated. The objects inside the house would be necessary.
The radio clicked to life on the table.
"We're bogged down at Cordoba, Cosedonians have begun assualts!"
"The next Atarashi Shipment will come soon to aid us, once we get it we will be ready." Another Spaniard replied.

[Oesterra]

OOC: Thread is exclusive to Alliance of Free Republics The Edhelgaer States Union and Central Sovereign Alliance Treaty, hence the tags, sorry
Ravenfall, Tangaliro
10:03 AM
A mixture of dust and faded mustard gas emanated from ruined buildings. Vehicles lay crashed, wrecked, and derelict. Just days ago, it had been bustling with life. Now, however, it was practically a ghost town. People had either died or fled into the metro. The city had a weak yellow haze from the terrorist attacks, and pillars of smoke could be seen rising from further into the city. Frevarrian terrorists had struck the heart of TESU, and successfully.

Columbia, DC
3:03 PM
George Fern picked up the phone. The EAA was on the line.

"Yes? I'm aware of what happened. No, it won't happen here. Trust me."

[Turmenista]

SAT DEC 7 YY AUC

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"WE CHOOSE TO GO TO THE MOON"

ARCADIA - This afternoon, President Blake Rodriguez gave a rousing speech in the Forum of the Dragon District. Summed up, the inspirational speech explains the President's desire to lead the AFR into the Space Age, and begin an age of exploration into Space, The Moon, and beyond.

An excerpt from his speech recorded by the Associated Information press:

We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too.

Those who came before us made certain that this country rode the first waves of the industrial revolutions, the first waves of modern invention, and the first wave of nuclear power, and this generation does not intend to founder in the backwash of the coming age of space. We mean to be a part of it--we mean to lead it. For the eyes of the world now look into space, to the moon and to the planets beyond, and we have vowed that we shall not see it governed by a hostile flag of conquest, but by a banner of freedom and peace. We have vowed that we shall not see space filled with weapons of mass destruction, but with instruments of knowledge and understanding.

While the Nation of Turmenista is rather small, the Archipelago has arguably the most advanced technology in all of the FR. As the Scientific Director of the AFR, Turmenista has come up with many concepts and plans for Space Exploration, such as instruments, and rockets. The recently established ASA Agency includes a large number of the space exploration craft created by Turmenista, including the Hermes Series lander and its associated Shuttle.

Shortly after Mr. Rodriguez's speech, an AFR Statement was made public, revealing the plot to begin space exploration to the moon, a plot several decades in the making. The AFR would begin the Artemis Mission, using the Hermes landers to complete the operation. Sending forth Cosmonaut Paz Ortega, Jimmy Dee Dee, and two other TBA individuals, they would be sent aboard a Hermes shuttle, one half of the mission preforming EVA on the moon while the other manned the transport module in orbit of the moon.

A simplified version of the path of the Artemis Mission

The mission is said to be preforming a maneuver dubbed the "Slingshot" around the earth, using the momentum to sail over to the moon, whose orbit would hopefully catch the shuttle and allow them to safely launch the lander onto Lunar Soil. After spending approximately three days on the moon, the team would depart from the moon, not before planting a Turmenistanian and AFR flag, and board the shuttle, to head back to Earth. Then, a maneuver dubbed the "Keyes Swing", an alternate version of the infamous Keyes Loop, would be used, allowing the ship to land on either the runway of Cape Carnival, or the ocean.

The mission is said to begin the beginning of this week, which is in two days. More info to come.

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BARBARA PARKER - ASSOCIATED INFORMATION