"You can reach the President on a secure line to Facility Seven, sir, and ask for his permission directly."
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MIDA Loic de Fourgéres places a call to General Levarge.
"General, one of my staff had an idea that I wanted to run by you. We were discussing enhancing security on government buildings that won't be inside a ring of steel and that have internal parking garages. We plan to install gates and barriers, but that will take time and funding. In the meantime, we are faced with a choice between closing the parking garages and using a relatively heavy vehicle to block the entrance, which could move aside to allow in authorized vehicles, and then move back into place to prevent a vehicle from crashing through the existing insufficiently strong barriers. We had planned to use dump trucks filled with sand, or garbage trucks with suitable ballast. Would it possible to get the army to assign some armored vehicles for this purpose, as they might be a more effective deterrent? This might be a good temporary use for some of the older ones you are replacing before they are scrapped. But it is clearly a military matter, so don't consider this like a 'request' from the administration that must be obeyed, merely as a polite request for your feedback on whether this suggestion is practical, and if so, whether there might be any availability of appropriate vehicles."
"General, one of my staff had an idea that I wanted to run by you. We were discussing enhancing security on government buildings that won't be inside a ring of steel and that have internal parking garages. We plan to install gates and barriers, but that will take time and funding. In the meantime, we are faced with a choice between closing the parking garages and using a relatively heavy vehicle to block the entrance, which could move aside to allow in authorized vehicles, and then move back into place to prevent a vehicle from crashing through the existing insufficiently strong barriers. We had planned to use dump trucks filled with sand, or garbage trucks with suitable ballast. Would it possible to get the army to assign some armored vehicles for this purpose, as they might be a more effective deterrent? This might be a good temporary use for some of the older ones you are replacing before they are scrapped. But it is clearly a military matter, so don't consider this like a 'request' from the administration that must be obeyed, merely as a polite request for your feedback on whether this suggestion is practical, and if so, whether there might be any availability of appropriate vehicles."
"Mr. Vice President, I have a surplus of old Leopard tanks that could be used for this purpose. Give us the order, and we'll deploy them to the designated critical infrastructure sites."
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A message arrives form the LIRA field HQ in New Lancaster:
"General Levarge, Major McGrath speaking. The relief operation is over. LIRA established landing zones for evacuation and safety corridors to those LZ. Searching operations are still in place under the ruins, but bulldozers are already digging in some areas. There aren't many chances to find people still alive. We're all exhausted, but we don't stop. The Tilapians are still working too. They helped a lot clearing LZ with those mammoth choppers they have...Sir, what are the orders? Over."
"General Levarge, Major McGrath speaking. The relief operation is over. LIRA established landing zones for evacuation and safety corridors to those LZ. Searching operations are still in place under the ruins, but bulldozers are already digging in some areas. There aren't many chances to find people still alive. We're all exhausted, but we don't stop. The Tilapians are still working too. They helped a lot clearing LZ with those mammoth choppers they have...Sir, what are the orders? Over."
A call comes in from MIDA Loic de Fourgéres, who identifies himself.
"The workers demonstration has sealed off both the main and back entrance to the General Assembly, where I am now. I have asked FLEA to coordinate with the local police, who may need some military back-up if the whole crowd turns riotous, which is not, repeat, not, the current situation, although there apparently has been some violence. This is somewhat uncharacteristic of the prior part of the march, which had been relatively calm, therefore this may be a local incident that may simmer down on its own. Don't dispatch anyone yet, but if you could begin alerting some forces that could be mobilzed for crowd control, it could save you some time if the actual call comes from the police or FLEA."
"The workers demonstration has sealed off both the main and back entrance to the General Assembly, where I am now. I have asked FLEA to coordinate with the local police, who may need some military back-up if the whole crowd turns riotous, which is not, repeat, not, the current situation, although there apparently has been some violence. This is somewhat uncharacteristic of the prior part of the march, which had been relatively calm, therefore this may be a local incident that may simmer down on its own. Don't dispatch anyone yet, but if you could begin alerting some forces that could be mobilzed for crowd control, it could save you some time if the actual call comes from the police or FLEA."
An urgent call arrives from the General Assembly building:
"Command, this is Major McGrath. I'm actually blocked inside the GA by the turmoils of the Milion WOrkers March. I request orders. If an evacuation of the GA, i would like to be informed, i could cooperate from the inside. Helos from the LIRA could be useful. McGrath over"
"Command, this is Major McGrath. I'm actually blocked inside the GA by the turmoils of the Milion WOrkers March. I request orders. If an evacuation of the GA, i would like to be informed, i could cooperate from the inside. Helos from the LIRA could be useful. McGrath over"
A call comes in from MIDA Loic de Fourgéres.
"Can you patch me through to whomever in the Navy is involved in the Hainan Star incident, or if not give them this message? The number of FLEA personnel in the area were quite low, and I understand this might be a 'slip some wolves in sheep's clothing (disguised terrorists) in amongst the actual sheep (actual refugees)' gambit on the part of the terrorists, because if they are all terrorists, you would have opened fire already. Therefore, I wanted to make it attactive for the the actual sheep to stay put where they land. We are drawing up a cordon further out, with a couple of FLEA agents in charge, a backbone of local police supplemented by private security guards and distinctively-dressed, reasonably-fit, public-spirited citizens. Thus, all our people will be in uniforms, either law enforcement, EML security, or VSF football jerseys. They will be manning roadblocks around the area to try to catch any wolves trying to leave. MESA is aware of the situation, but it wouldn't hurt if you reminded them that some food and shelter for the refugees wouldn't be amiss. What is the situation there now?"
"Can you patch me through to whomever in the Navy is involved in the Hainan Star incident, or if not give them this message? The number of FLEA personnel in the area were quite low, and I understand this might be a 'slip some wolves in sheep's clothing (disguised terrorists) in amongst the actual sheep (actual refugees)' gambit on the part of the terrorists, because if they are all terrorists, you would have opened fire already. Therefore, I wanted to make it attactive for the the actual sheep to stay put where they land. We are drawing up a cordon further out, with a couple of FLEA agents in charge, a backbone of local police supplemented by private security guards and distinctively-dressed, reasonably-fit, public-spirited citizens. Thus, all our people will be in uniforms, either law enforcement, EML security, or VSF football jerseys. They will be manning roadblocks around the area to try to catch any wolves trying to leave. MESA is aware of the situation, but it wouldn't hurt if you reminded them that some food and shelter for the refugees wouldn't be amiss. What is the situation there now?"
Communique from Omnitrade Provolution Consortium
Sir Augustus de Provolution hereby invites the Command and Control top leadership for an official dinner at Castle Shadowcliff in Gloriana, spouses included. OPC will pay all air fares, travel costs, housing and dietary expenses.
Sir Augustus de Provolution hereby invites the Command and Control top leadership for an official dinner at Castle Shadowcliff in Gloriana, spouses included. OPC will pay all air fares, travel costs, housing and dietary expenses.
The officer of the watch looks curiously at the rather unusual communique he's just received. He files a report asking SAW to look into how members of the Omnitrade Provolution Consortium managed to acquire the numbers for the secure War Room, and recommends updating all security protocols immediately. He attaches the communique to it and sends it upstairs.
I've reported this case to SAW. They will investigate it and try to make a new security protocol.
Using his portable radio installation Tulp contacts the Command and Operations Center.
"Warroom? This is Admiral Henry J. Tulp currently at [LOCATION]. I want to know ASAP which Army unit is the closest to [LOCATION] and then please connect me to it's commander."
"Warroom? This is Admiral Henry J. Tulp currently at [LOCATION]. I want to know ASAP which Army unit is the closest to [LOCATION] and then please connect me to it's commander."
[OOC: Let's assume this is before the conversation with the Prez 
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Admiral Henry J. Tulp arrives at the CoC.
He salutes the Marines and says:
"Good Afternoon men, I believe the General is expecting me."
]Admiral Henry J. Tulp arrives at the CoC.
He salutes the Marines and says:
"Good Afternoon men, I believe the General is expecting me."
Tulp is led back to the Commanding Officer's suite. The marines open the door and he is shown in. Levarge, Vice Admiral Bill Horrocks (Dep. Chief of Staff of the Navy) and General Carl "the Condor" Condarski (Dep. Chief of of Staff of the Air Force) are sitting in armchairs around an ice bucket full of beers.
"Come on in, Henry," Levarge says, waving him over to an empty seat. Condarski slides a chilled beer over to him. Before Tulp can say anything, Levarge raises a hand. "We're all equal back here, Henry. We need to talk." He waits until Tulp has had a chance to settle down and sip the beer.
"God damn shame out there. Blasting a boatload of refugees is going to look bad, and no one's going to remember that the ECB was still on fire when the whole thing started. They're going to move to rip you and us all a new one. I can't let that happen.
"I know the President has put you on admin leave. I'd do the same thing in his case. Bill will be Acting Chief until you come back. I wanted Carl here because he may end up Acting Chief of the Army-Air Force before long."
Levarge leans forward. "You were following orders and acting within the rules of engagement, in my opinion, and if the Administration moves against you hard they'll have to move against me as well. I've got a resignation letter ready to go - hell, I've had it since Joe was elected.
"I'm going to move for an immediate court martial. Get it all out there, have your peers decide if you - and I - screwed up. But I want to know two things first, Henry - are you going to accept the ruling of the court martial, and did you screw it up. Be straight with us, man - did you do everything right? Because it's not just your trial, it's a trial for every warrior in the service."
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"Come on in, Henry," Levarge says, waving him over to an empty seat. Condarski slides a chilled beer over to him. Before Tulp can say anything, Levarge raises a hand. "We're all equal back here, Henry. We need to talk." He waits until Tulp has had a chance to settle down and sip the beer.
"God damn shame out there. Blasting a boatload of refugees is going to look bad, and no one's going to remember that the ECB was still on fire when the whole thing started. They're going to move to rip you and us all a new one. I can't let that happen.
"I know the President has put you on admin leave. I'd do the same thing in his case. Bill will be Acting Chief until you come back. I wanted Carl here because he may end up Acting Chief of the Army-Air Force before long."
Levarge leans forward. "You were following orders and acting within the rules of engagement, in my opinion, and if the Administration moves against you hard they'll have to move against me as well. I've got a resignation letter ready to go - hell, I've had it since Joe was elected.
"I'm going to move for an immediate court martial. Get it all out there, have your peers decide if you - and I - screwed up. But I want to know two things first, Henry - are you going to accept the ruling of the court martial, and did you screw it up. Be straight with us, man - did you do everything right? Because it's not just your trial, it's a trial for every warrior in the service."
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Admiral Tulp enters the room and sits down. He wants to say something but before that Levarge stops him. After Levarge is finished Tulp says
"In hindsight I should have done differently, I should just have steered both of my vessels to the sides of the Hainan Star and board them. I don;t think they would have fired. However I'm not a fortuneteller and neither have I been one. I can tell you what I saw. I saw people armed with Assault Rifles and a vessel that wasn't acting like it should. On the beach I saw 31 armed sailors that weren't trained for such a situation. I saw a military that was- not to it's own fault- unable to help me and I saw a civilian authority that was unwilling to aid me. De Fourgeres had the men but he insisted on his insane cordon. A cordon that was of no use, if he had such a good cordon would those pictures been send to the media? Yes maybe I shouldn't have authorised lethal fire but what if they hadn't been refugees but terrorists? If I had acted like the MIDA said and they had been terrorists my men would now be death and I would be death and the MIDA had absolutely no way of making sure that these people were normal refugees. If I could do it all over again without knowing what I know now I would have done everything the same. And yes offcourse I would abide to the decision of my peers as I have all the confidence in the Court Martiall. Thanks for the beer by the way Carl."
"In hindsight I should have done differently, I should just have steered both of my vessels to the sides of the Hainan Star and board them. I don;t think they would have fired. However I'm not a fortuneteller and neither have I been one. I can tell you what I saw. I saw people armed with Assault Rifles and a vessel that wasn't acting like it should. On the beach I saw 31 armed sailors that weren't trained for such a situation. I saw a military that was- not to it's own fault- unable to help me and I saw a civilian authority that was unwilling to aid me. De Fourgeres had the men but he insisted on his insane cordon. A cordon that was of no use, if he had such a good cordon would those pictures been send to the media? Yes maybe I shouldn't have authorised lethal fire but what if they hadn't been refugees but terrorists? If I had acted like the MIDA said and they had been terrorists my men would now be death and I would be death and the MIDA had absolutely no way of making sure that these people were normal refugees. If I could do it all over again without knowing what I know now I would have done everything the same. And yes offcourse I would abide to the decision of my peers as I have all the confidence in the Court Martiall. Thanks for the beer by the way Carl."
"All right, folks. Bring us down to Ops Level 3." Levarge watches the room spring in action.
The Duty Officer opens all-channels. "Attention, all units, we are at Distant Thunder, I repeat, Distant Thunder." The room is momentarily filled with soft blue light.
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The Duty Officer opens all-channels. "Attention, all units, we are at Distant Thunder, I repeat, Distant Thunder." The room is momentarily filled with soft blue light.
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The President clears security and enters the heart of the Command and Operations Center.
"In my role as commander-in-chief, I will be meeting here shortly with the MDIS. I expect we would like to be able to consult with the current or acting chiefs of the various services, or if they are not available, their deputies. In the meantime, bring us up to one notch below war footing, I believe that is 'Hang-Time' alert status. And get our navy the hell away from Western Eutopia."
"In my role as commander-in-chief, I will be meeting here shortly with the MDIS. I expect we would like to be able to consult with the current or acting chiefs of the various services, or if they are not available, their deputies. In the meantime, bring us up to one notch below war footing, I believe that is 'Hang-Time' alert status. And get our navy the hell away from Western Eutopia."
Major McGrath walks in, with a shady look on his face.
"President, i received your note. I would have contacted you anyway. This sanction thing is crazy. ANd most of all, what the hell my predecessor was doing?!"
"President, i received your note. I would have contacted you anyway. This sanction thing is crazy. ANd most of all, what the hell my predecessor was doing?!"
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