[center][b]Age of Imperialism 2.0: TURN 1 | Fall 1920[/b] ([i]October[/i]) (Turn 3, Part 1 of 3)[/center]

[b]October 1st[/b]: The [b][color=blue]Second Boletarian Republic[/color][/b] puts out a design contract for a close air support fighter. Both national industries Osika Aeronautics, already riding the coattails of a success fighter from earlier in the year begin working on a design, while the Lovric Aviation Company (LAC) also receive a bid for the contract and start work on their own prototype. LAC, a former aviation designer that began with gliders and trainers, hopes to one up Osika to earn some time in the national spotlight of the new nation.

[b]October 4th[/b]: The [b][color=gray]Republic of Kalpia[/color][/b] colonizes in Western Serranthia. The people there are lackadaisical, nomadic and more interested in tribal feud than colonial administration. The Kalpian regime is docile at first, and the people seem grateful at shipments of food and the pending education that seems to go with it. Within a month, the [i]Kalpian Colonial Regiment[/i] is established by 2,500 Serranthian men who feel the military is a good (or necessary) career path. The regiment is lead by a Kalpian Captain who drills them when necessary.

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[i]Kalpian Colonial Regiment, Formation Day, October 4th, 1920[/i][/center]

[b]October 6th[/b]: A convoy of fourteen convoys arrive in northern Pozzoulli. With well wishes from Kalpia, the ambassador in the Kalpian embassy and the Duke Aosta of Pozzoulli meet. "These," he says, "are the tools of democracy. To let Tarania fall is treason, though we admit our own involvement is impossible at this time." Among the convoy are 10 Ailshint L40 reconnaissance planes, 72 Athiht K-18 armored cars, 40 Athiht K-18.II armored cars and 5,000 mortars and machine guns.

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[i]Ailshint L40 scout plane, circa 1919[/i][/center]

[b]October 7th[/b]: The [b][color=orange]Empire of Chaegon[/color][/b] begins gearing up its factories. While militarily unprepared, the industrial capacity of Chaegon was unmatched only by the [b]United Kingdom of Athos & Stule[/b] in the east. Factories begin producing major weapons of war.

[b]October 8th[/b]: The [b]1st Pozzoullian Army[/b] begins landing on the southern shore of Tarania. The beaches, initially held by the Chaegonian Imperial Guard, are quickly taken when the guard retreats after heavy bombardment from the Pozzoullian 1st Fleet. The army, under General Gabriele, marches into the Taranian capital of Kodcz later on and find an empty Chaegonian garrison. They continue to move north until they find the renewed defensive line of the [i]Imperial Guard[/i] of Chaegon. 

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[i]1st Pozzoullian Army landing on Taranian beaches, October 8th-13th, 1920[/i][/center]

[b]October 9th[/b]: The [b][color=green]Osladian Empire[/color][/b] accepts a contract bid from it's only armor design bureau. They unveil the Mulnya-201. Called Mulyna or “tracker”, the Mulnya-201 as it was first known, had learned a great deal from the Soroyan Jentink. The design was made by Professor S. Karakov, under the supervision of the Imperial Tank & Armor Bureau. The general layout was kept unchanged. Driver was at the front, with a fully revolving turret with the main armament and commander cupola behind him, engine at the rear and steering tail, but to improve speed the main concern was to redesign completely the suspension. At the same time Hondeveld-Beukelaar Co. in Soroya was working on the next generation of the  Jentink with the same consideration, giving it a coil spring suspension. The first model to test these new suspensions was the Mulyna-201, delivered in April, 1920. It was equipped with a Kalpian licence-built engine by CMB Factory derived from the Terk-10 truck engine. Many problems were detected in trials which led to modifications to the design in order to improve defects such as the failing suspensions, bad maneuverability and its ineptitude to cross even 1.5 m (4.92 ft) wide trenches.

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[i]Mulnya-201 tankette prototype, notice lack of weaponry[/i][/center]

The first Mulnya-201 prototype was delivered and tested in mid-May 1920 before a composite commission, which included the head of the state. It still showed some deficiencies, notably on rough terrain. It proved its inability to cross 2 m (6.56 ft) wide trenches and was stuck in those beyond 1.2 m (3.94 ft) deep. But on usual flat terrain speed was considered enough and other advantages combined led to the first order of tanks, with a production scheduled to start in February 1921 at the Sarenk Factory, later renamed Anton factory. The first were quickly found to have many manufacturing issues. Ball bearings and carburetors had to be imported.

[b]October 15th[/b]: The [i]front[/i] is established, as the [b]Pozzoullian 1st Army[/b] runs into the [b]Imperial Guard[/b] fifteen kilometers north of the Taranian capital. After some initially probing, they find the Imperial Guard has entrenched themselves in the hills of the Taranian highlands and General Gabriele awaits further orders from high command.

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[i]Po-Chaegonian War, 1920-current[/i][/center]

[b]October 21st[/b]: The [b][color=yellow]Imperial Republic of Fuso[/color][/b] opens the Najin Flying Club, where budding aviators can go to fulfill the growing hobby of flight. Restricted to mostly gliders and antiquated prop flyers, it is nonetheless becoming a national pastime to fly along the Fusan coast on a warm, sunny afternoon.

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[i]An instructor of the Najin Flying Club watched by fellow enthusiasts, circa 1920[/i][/center]

[b]October 28rd[/b]: The [b][color=blue]Second Boletarian Republic[/color][/b] requests a bid for an armored car for it's developing armies. The venerable Rosiak Engineering Ltd and National Arms Factory companies both take on the contract and expect to have prototypes within a few months.

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[b]Month's Losses[/b] ([i]October, 1920[/i])
[list][*][b][color=blue]Second Boletarian Republic[/color][/b]
[list][*][b]Pilots[/b]: 6
[*][b]Light Trainer[/b] ([i]Widok-1[/i]): 11[/list][/list]