Welcome to the Republic of Kerrigan. Four years ago, civil war broke out here between the authoritarian government and the minority group the Kalwalis. Loyalties were split across family lines. Many more progressive Kerriganis joined the Kalwalis in their fight against oppression, while just as many fought for their nation against the usurpers. What the government thought would be resolved in weeks became a protracted months-long conflict.
As the conflict progressed, the tactics used devolved. Prisoners of war were taken less frequently. Some villages were razed. The government had the advantage of international legitimacy and a national budget. They were able to acquire chemical and biological weapons, which they were able to deploy to devastating effect on the Kalwali population before the international community stepped in.
Several international partners founded Organization for a Kerrigan Ceasefire Order (OKCO), and under its charter initiated an armed intervention in the country – Operation Spearforce. They were able to stop the violence and bring a ceasefire between the two sides. For the last three and a half years, now the Organization for Rebuilding Kerrigan (ORK), they have been working to maintain peace across the country and to rebuild facilities, as well as providing protection for oppressed minorities and working towards free and fair elections.
ORK has several elements: ORK-P, peacekeeping, ORK-D, democracy and constitutional affairs, and ORK-R, working to support refugees and victims of attempted genocide. International partners have either provided financial and material support to ORKs D and R, or military support to ORK-P. The current Director-General of ORK is Cotehelen Professor Henry Hall, a legal scholar and expert in international tribunals. Cotehele is also currently the largest contributor to ORK-P.
Three and a half years into the mission, things seem to be going well. That is until a sudden upscale in government military operations is noticed in the month of February. Increasing ORK-P concerns are largely pushed aside in the name of the greater political aims. 4 March is the turning point. Huge firefights break out across government territory. A military coup d’etat is effectively executed, and the new government turns against ORK and the Kalwalis. Everything goes south very quickly as the peacekeepers find themselves outgunned and stuck between a rock and a hard place.
RULES
- This is not your average dawdling war RP. To keep things moving, as OP/GM I will be ruling on all conflict outcomes. I have developed a system for this (along the lines of wargaming) to ensure balance is reached.
- As OP I will not only control Cotehele peacekeepers, but most elements of ORK, and all of the government and KPU/KPF forces.
- Abide by site rules.
- OP will adjudicate any disputes.
- Accept adjudication and move on.
- Realism within reason. You can't teleport ashore but if your army doesn't take account the quantity of food needed to operate a field kitchen, I don't really care.
- Forces might die in this, no one has invincible soldiers.
- Have fun?