[center][u][b]The Year 1903[/b][/u] [b]World Tension[/b]: [i]3%[/i][/center] [indent][color=red][b]The Grand Survaek Empire founds the [i]Imperial Restoration[/i] movement[/b][/color] ([i]+7% World Tension, +$5,000,000,000 Permanent GNP[/i]) [b][color=red]Zellonia Incites Unrest in Sumaya[/color][/b](+5% World Tension, -10% National Unity for a target nation) [b][color=red]Sorena Mobilizes Troops[/color][/b](+3% World Tension) [color=red][b]Sumaya Incites Unrest in Zellonian Sarelia[/b][/color] (+5% World Tension, -10% National Unity for a target nation) [b][color=gray]Soroya Signs Trade Agreement with Murenheidt[/color][/b] (-3% World Tension, +10% GNP for Nation) [b][color=gray]Kalpia Signs Trade Agreement with Etellia[/color][/b] (-3% World Tension, +10% GNP for Nation) [b][color=gray]Kalpia Forms Defensive Alliance with Etellia[/color][/b] (-5% World Tension) [b][color=gray]Aontas Embargoes Survaek[/color][/b] (-4% World Tension, Removes 1 of Targeted Nations Trade Agreement Bonuses) [/indent] [hr] [u]JANUARY[/u] [b]January 5th[/b]: Military theorists in the [b][color=darkgreen]Deltoran Republic[/color] [/b]finish their theory on the idea of [i]Mass Assault[/i]. With an enemy stuck in a line of long trenches, a concentrated attack is the best way to remove them. Though costly, it is currently the only effective manner in which to uproot an enemy in their defensive positions. [center][img]http://www.carlisle.army.mil/ahec/trail/WWI/img/Leaving-the-trenches.jpg[/img] [i]Deltorans practicing a mass assault, circa 1903[/i][/center] [b]January 9th[/b]: Only days after the completion of their [i]Mass Assault[/i] doctrine, the Deltoran Military unveils it's new bolt action rifle, the Vulcaine Mark II. With a smooth bolt action system, a seven round magazine and easy to break down and clean, it's currently lauded as the most sturdy and precise rifle anywhere in the world. [b]January 11th[/b]: Only days after the unveiling of the Vulcaine Mark II, [b][color=purple]Soroyan[/color] [/b]military theorist Jackson Hearst and Byron Zackwell of the Soroyan Royal Engineers reveal the Bursk Rifle Mark IV. Though a later rendition than the Mark III, it maintains a five round magazine. Deltorans abroad claim the Vulcaine is superior, while Soroyans instead laud the quick firing action of the Bursk Mark IV. [b]January 16th[/b]: Thirty thousand men commit an oath to Volkov and the eternal [b][color=darkblue]Empire of Anvegad[/color][/b]. Highly trained, they join the ranks of a previous chosen few among some of the fiercest fighting soldiers in the world. [b]January 21st[/b]: Fifty-one soldiers of the [b][color=gray]Kalpian Occupation Army[/color][/b] are ambushed 12 miles south of Ladd. They are attacked and killed by members of the partisan group the [i]Sorenan Free Army[/i]. In retaliation, General Ludwig orders a dozen houses alleged to be hiding partisans along the road. Several photographs are taken, but Ludwig--a proud member of the Kalpian Army--does not react. [hr] [u]FEBRUARY[/u] [b]February 2nd[/b]: Already having done extensive work in the field of operational military doctrine, the [b][color=purple]Soroyan Military Command[/color][/b] finishes work on divisional commands for mass assault, allowing for greater probing attacks to find weaknesses in enemy positions before committing to the assault. [b]February 9th[/b]: The [b][color=lightblue]Kingdom of Aontas[/color][/b] respects and upholds both international peace and security as well as natural law, and its fundamental principle of the sanctity of life. To this end, His Majesty's Government formally denounces the inhumane actions of the [b][color=maroon]Grand Survaek Empire[/color][/b] during the war with [b][color=gold]Honneria[/color][/b], specifically the summary execution of the so-called 'Golden Guard'. The Kingdom of Aontas demands that the Grand Survaek Empire launch a full inquiry into the incident, involving international observers, and expects adequate disciplinary action to be taken against any commanders found to have led their subordinates to commit acts contrary to the code of war. Until this inquiry is completed, the Kingdom of Aontas announces a partial embargo against the Grand Survaek Empire; no goods of any military utility may be traded by a Aontan either within or to a citizen of the Grand Survaek Empire, and imports from the Grand Survaek Empire are banned entirely. [b]February 19th[/b]: Lessons learned from the [b]Survaekom Conquest of Honneria[/b] revealed great discrepancies in Survaekom battle tactics. Examinations in Honnerian defensive fighting positions revealed stunning details about the manner in which trench warfare was conducted. General Pjjokhat and Hjarkin revealed what observations they made. Survaekom trenches, although an exact replica of Honnerian trenches, get the job done all the same. [center][img]http://www.anzacsite.gov.au/2visiting/images_walk/11_h13569_lge.jpg[/img] [i]Survaekom workers practice building trenches, circa 1903[/i][/center] [b]February 22nd[/b]: Funded by the state, inventor Erwin Osgood begins putting together his first [i]flyer[/i] prototypes in Koti, [b][color=lightblue]Aontas[/color][/b]. [hr] [u]MARCH[/u] [b]March 1st[/b]: Pictures of the Sorenan homes burned by the [b][color=darkgray]Kalpian Occupation Army[/color][/b] reach newspapers across Varius. Articles published far and wide criticize harsh treatment of Sorenan freedom fighters. [center][img]https://nestedegg.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/1900_fire_4_hsa.jpg[/img] [i]Famous picture of the Kalpian Burning, 1903[/i][/center] [b]March 2nd[/b]: A trade agreement between [b][color=orange]Murenheidt[/color][/b] and [b][color=purple]Soroya[/color][/b] is finalized. Goods begin the long passage around Varius and through the Rochefort Passage. [center][img]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/44/43/34/444334640972824e82f2f6b7738b3920.jpg[/img] [i]Murenheidtan Foreign Minister Wilson Cobb, circa 1899[/i][/center] [b]March 5th[/b]: A minor industrial steel factory is completed in the [b][color=gray]Kalpian Republic[/color][/b]. It begins hiring workers and will open later this year. [b]March 15th[/b]: The [b][color=darkgreen]Deltoran Navy[/color][/b] finishes modernizing the 1895 destroyer [i]TPS Defiant[/i]. Modernized, it is now in line with the [i]TPS Vigilant[/i], packing six 5" guns in three turrets. It joins the fleet after some preliminary weapons testing. [hr] [u]APRIL[/u] [b]April 1st[/b]: The [i]Via Eania[/i] opens for civilian use. Running along the entire [b][color=purple]Soroyan[/color][/b] home island, it is lauded by it's modernity. Many Soroyans on the mainland are disgruntled though, feeling left out as the home island welcomes the luxuries of the new century. [center][img]http://www.sunnyfortuna.com/railroad/images/nwp34.jpg[/img] [i]A freight locomotive of the Via Eania, 1903[/i][/center] [b]April 4th[/b]: 1,000 FT-18 Mark I machine guns are finished and delivered to the [b][color=gray]Kalpian Army[/color][/b] [b]April 7th[/b]: Tension comes to a head in the [i]Sorenan Corridor[/i]. General Ludwig of the [b][color=gray]Kalpian Occupation Army[/color][/b] effectively sniffs out a large partisan gathering in the woods, about 2 miles west of Lirjdz. A force of about 4,000 Kalpian soldiers attack a ragtag group of Sorenan men and women of about 900. Easily defeated, the women and children encamped there are lined up and executed, in line of [i]pacification[/i] of the region. Sorenan Prime Minister Stanisław Mendelson condemns the atrocities forced upon Sorenan's living in the corridor and mobilizes 75,000 troops on the border, just south of Djuds. "[i]Will the world watch on as Kalpians murder our sons and rape our women?[/i]" Prime Minister Mendelson announces in a speech in the nation's capital. "[i]The world may watch, but Sorena will act[/i]." Delegates from [b][color=purple]Soroya[/color][/b], [b][color=lightblue]Aontas[/color][/b], [b][color=gray]Kalpia[/color][/b] as members of the [i]Sociatatem[/i] rush to the Sorenan capital Kadjus. Delegates from other nations such as [b][color=darkblue]Anvegad[/color][/b], [b][color=maroon]Survaek[/color][/b], [b]Zellonia[/b] and [b][color=darkgreen]Deltora[/color][/b] are also there. [b][color=red]THE SORENAN CRISIS[/color][/b] The issue has come to a head, and Sorenan promises war if the bloodshed doesn't stop. Delegates from the [i]Sociatatem[/i], the [i]Imperial Restoration[/i] and non-aligned nations have arrived to help. If the crisis is not solved, then war may be inevitable. [b]Nations Must Select an Option[/b] ([i]Sociatatem[/i] and [i]Imperial Restoration[/i] nations have extra leeway after deliberations. Unaligned nations have 1 Vote to cast. [i]Sociatatem[/i] and [i]Imperial Restoration[/i] leaders may cast 2 Votes). [[b]Side with Kalpia[/b]]: The corridor may be home to many Sorenans, but the territory is legally Kalpian. While distasteful what Kalpia has resorted to in order to cull the partisans, unwarranted terrorism cannot be allowed to be made manifest in the world. The Kalpians must expel the [i]Sorenan Free Army[/i] and they have our support. [[b]Side with Sorena[/b]]: For too long Kalpia has run a muck in the corridor, killing rightful citizens in a region that has historically belonged to the Sorenan people. Kalpia's reign of terror must be stopped, unless a full blown revolution breaks out in the region. We support [i]Sorena's Claim on the Sorenan Corridor[/i]. [[b]Establish Free City of Ladd[/b]]: While neither party will be particularly happy, an independent and free city can be established. While Kalpian hegemony in the area will dissipate, it's trade profits in the region will be split evenly between Sorena and Kalpia, and it's people will be free to live in peace under the jurisdiction of both nations. [[b]Offer an Alternative[/b]]: There are other options. Politics are not so black and white. (Only the leader of the [i]Sociatatem[/i] and [i]Imperial Restoration[/i] may choose this option). [b]April 22nd[/b]: The military theorist Hans von Lotha in the [b][color=darkblue]Anvegadian Empire[/color][/b] finishes his work on the HVL-02, a fast firing machine gun. It is applauded as being on par with the Cruska Gun as well as the [b][color=maroon]Survaekom[/color][/b] Ishui Model 11 machine gun. [b]April 23rd[/b]: Military theorists in [b][color=purple]Soroya[/color][/b] finalize documents on the rather evasive ideas of [b]Trench Warfare[/b]. [hr] [u][b]OOC MECHANICS[/b][/u] [b]Naval Classes[/b] (Added 10/24/15) In the stead of singular, non-classified naval vessels, ship classes will now be added. When you wish to build new ships, simply use this form. [b]Ship Type[/b]: ([i]Submarine, Destroyer, Light Cruiser, Armored Cruiser, Pre-Dreadnought[/i]) [b]Ship Class[/b]: (You name your ship classes. For example, Fubuki-class, Ticonderoga-class, etc) [b]Ship Stats[/b]: (Built to specification of the year they're ordered. List here) [b]Order Amount[/b]: For every amount you order, two things occur: The subsequent cost decreases, the speed of construction increases. [b]Ship Names[/b]: (Names of the Ships to be Completed) [b]Discount[/b]: * 1 Ship: No discount. * 2 Ships: 10% Discount / 2 Months off Construction Time * 3 Ships: 20% Discount / 3 Months off Construction Time * 4 Ships: 25% Discount / 5 Months off Construction Time * 5 Ships: 30% Discount / 6 Months off Construction Time [b]Build Status[/b]: * [i]Serial[/i]: Build one after the other at the same shipyard. * [i]Parallel[/i]: Build as many at one time as possible, shipyards permitting. [b]EXAMPLE[/b]: [b]Ship Type[/b]: [i]Light Cruiser[/i] [b]Ship Class[/b]: [i]Dawson[/i]-class [b]Ship Stats[/b]: Guns 1899 | Armor 1899 | Engine 1900 | Reliability 1895 [b]Order Amount[/b]: 3 [b]Ship Names[/b]: [i]Sully, Myker, Salvo[/i] [b]Discount[/b]: [b]* 3 Ships: 20% Discount / 3 Months off Construction Time[/b] [b]Build Status[/b]: * [b][i]Serial[/i]: Build one after the other at the same shipyard.[/b] 3 Light Cruisers would normally cost $12,000,000,000. Now it only costs $9,000,000,000 and each ship will finish 3 months faster!