[b]The Empire of Attolia[/b]

Cannons shattered the silence of the morning as word had arrived in regards to the fate of the Eastern Expedition. A gun salute to the fallen sailors and marines who exploring and braving the unknown world. The ceremony was sullen, but quickly over as Lothair II and his officers presented a unit citation to the Eastern Expedition for their service and sacrifice to the Empire. As soon as the ceremony was over, the men found themselves at the war room. Looking over the map of the far east, Lothair curtly asked "How goes our recruitment efforts for the Colonial Legion?" One of the aides replied "The recruitment drive is in effect, but we have yet to hear of the results." Lothair nodded. However, even if they did raise a decent sized army in the overseas colonies, they still needed a substantial fleet if they were to go to war. Creating a fleet took time and money... things that were always lacking no matter who you were. Although they were being addressed as the administration attempted to conduct an internal audit on expenditures and further economic and industrial initiatives were being taken. Yet, they needed decisive action to address this perfidious action from this so called Shuren Dynasty.

Thus, Lothar began to write a public letter, addressed to the Papacy and the leaders who follow the teachings of the Almighty

"Dearest Child of the Father,

Woe befalls the continent as brothers find themselves at the point of each other's muskets. Even our misguided brothers of the book to the east have taken action to stir discontent in the continent. However, it brings sorrow to my heart to report that thousands of the Father's faithful have perished by the hands of savages to the far east in a maleficent act of perfidy. Thousands of Attolian sailors and marines had been travelling around the Far East, meeting the unknown peoples, opening peaceful trade, and spreading the word of the Father. Yet, when they were invited by the so called Shuren Dynasty to speak with their leaders, the vile savages attacked the men as they disembarked from their ships. It was by the Father's mercy and pity that several managed to survive and send word back to the Empire of Attolia.

This treachery is a sin against the father and against mankind itself. It is hard to believe that these people of Shuren call themselves human when their integrity is scant better than that of the Beast! It is for this reason that the Empire of Attolia asks its fellow brothers of the cloth. Will you join us in a punitive expedition against the Shuren? They must pay and be taught the values of what it means to be human, a child of the Father. I seek a mighty naval expedition that will force them to open their hearts and minds to the Father. May they not be so fallen to the point where they are not redeemable... for beasts have no place in the world of man.

Emperor Lothair II"

It appeared that Lothair planned to declare war... nay civilize the beast of the Far East. War was a matter of man and nation. The Shuren Dynasty had to be tamed or put down. Such was the intention of Lothair II.