[center][u][b]The Year 1907[/b][/u] [b]World Tension[/b]: [i]40%[/i][/center] [indent] [b][color=red]Survaek Generates Crisis in Soroya Faresia[/color][/b] (+10% World Tension) [PERMAMENT] [b][color=red]Survaek Annexes Eastern Deltoran Serranthia[/color][/b] (+10% World Tension) [PERMAMENT] [b][color=red]Survaek Forces Khernikovian Empire into Imperial Restoration[/color][/b] (+10% World Tension) [PERMANENT] [b][color=red]Survaek Coups the Republic of Salardia into the Grand Duchy of Salardia[/color][/b] (+10% World Tension) [PERMAMENT] [NOT COMPLETE][/indent] [u]JANUARY[/u] [indent][b]January 2nd[/b] Heavy sandstorms along the Kamenese peninsula force the [b][color=gray]Kalpian 3rd Army[/color][/b] to huddle down and halt it's offensive. [b]January 4th[/b] Railroads finish construction in [b]Erinmarsh[/b] and [b]Adlake[/b] of the [b][color=gray]Kalpian Republic[/color][/b]. [b]January 5th[/b] The submarine [i]U-04[/i] finishes and is officially commissioned by the [b][color=blue]Empire of Anvegad[/color][/b]. [b]January 8th[/b] A [b]Minor Factory[/b] completes on the island of Sikea in the [b][color=purple]Kingdom of Soroya[/color][/b]. [b]January 9th[/b] In a wild display of wonder and apprehension, the Kalpian chemist Karl von Hartzendorf finishes the [i]Kati K1[/i] artillery shell. Filled with chlorine gas, once impacted, it's miniaturized explosion released the chlorine gas, turning it loose against any who might be in range of the fierce, hazy green gas. [b]January 12th[/b] The [b][color=lightgreen]Empire of Sumaya[/color][/b] finishes designs for the Ratu-class light cruiser. At just over 4,000 tons at full load with 4 15cm guns, it's modestly armored for a cruiser intended for destroyer escort and coastal patrols.[/indent] [center][img]http://www.plastikowaflota.pl/sylwetki/syl_graf/japan/tatsuta.jpg[/img] [i]Ratu-class light cruiser artist rendition, 1907[/i][/center] [indent][b]January 18th[/b] The Deltoran inventor Jacques Solo flies his aeroplane the [i]Solo One[/i] for 456 meters in 37 seconds. He flies a second time, flying for 511 meters in 42 seconds, successfully landing both times.[/indent] [center][img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/WrightFlyer1904Circling.jpg[/img] [i]Solo One in flight, January 1907[/i][/center] [indent][b]January 21st[/b] The [b][color=purple]Kingdom of Soroya[/color][/b] finishes training 10,000 colonial garrison forces [b]Soroyan Serranthia[/b]. [b]January 24th[/b] Heavy snowfalls hit Western and Central Varius, some of the heaviest in years. [b]January 25th[/b] The [b][color=gray]Kalpian Republic[/color][/b] begins construction on a [b]Minor Factory[/b] in the Kodis province, expected to be finished in 1908. [b]January 29th[/b] The [b][color=lightgreen]Empire of Sumaya[/color][/b] begins construction of a [b]Major Factory[/b].[/indent]