Saipan, July 13th

General Grevious, Supreme Comander of the  New Switzerland Expeditionary Force, looked out to sea from his command post. He could count three enemy ships out there, however this day their guns where silent, had the enemy run out of ammo? If so this would be a good time for the Swiss Fleet lurking in the are to appear. Unfortunately he had been unable to contact the Fleet. His thoughts where interrupted as a messenger arrived.

"General, greetings from the Count himself. Sent using Special Code 5."

Special Code 5? The highest level D.I.N.E code?If so something was definately brewing, what could the Count want?

August 1st

Phoenix, Count Dooku's residence,

" You have your orders broadcast the following: Alpha-Delta Oscar-November India Lima"

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Siapan,

"General the word has been given..."

OOC In case your wondering A-DO-NIL is Navajo for execute...


IC

August 10th

Occupied DEI

"General, we have received new orders. We are to stand down, a cease fire was declared yesterday."

"Any marching orders?"

"None sir, we are to stay where we are."

"Very well."

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NSN Special Headquarters, Van der Decken Island

"Are you sure the reports are correct?"

"Yes sir, the special envoy reports being cut off from the loop, and the Ambassador is reported to having been forced to sign under duress."

"Have all units reported in?"

"Yes sir, Operation X-Ray is underway."

"What about Melbourne?"

"She sails tonight from Milthold, destination Easter Island."

"Very well..."

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Phoenix

"Men of New Switzerland!..."

The proper responce is "I have a very bad feeling about this."

Or, alternately:  Ominous hum....

What no: "I sense a great disturbance in the force..."?


August 13th

Civil unrest reported in Phoenix, Olympia, Sydney, Melbourne...

August 14th

Senator Palpatine calls for a vote of No Confidence against President Valorum

August 15th

News break out of unathorized changes done to the Torres Treaty. Riots break out...

August 17th

The High Seas Fleet dissapeares during the night. All land units are ordered to stand their ground and resist all attempts to uproot them.

August 20th

High level Japanese Officials are spotted in Saipan.

August 21st

NSS Melbourne reported missing at sea, massive search underway including zeppelins.

A little fast considering the nature of the treaty.

Oh most of that was already underway, the Treaty will only speed things up.

Where is this Van der Decken island?

Position undetermined at this time both OOC and IC.

... in other words, you don't know where it is either. ;D

Most logical choice is that it is one of the New Switzerland Islands.

Basing the location of Van der Decken Island on "logic", not very Swiss. ;D

Very true!

What is known about the island:
http://www.navalism.org/index.php?topic=993.0

... considering the origin of the name, it probably is a... ghost island! :o