[center][h2][b][color=red]Death[/color][/b], [b][color=black]Oil[/color][/b] and [b][color=green]Paradise[/color][/b][/h2][/center]

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[[b]Melizean Stability[/b]: [b][color=green]7[/color][/b]][/center]
[center][h3][b]Turn 1 Results: [i]2020[/i][/b][/h3][/center]

[b][u]Actions of the Ministry of Security[/u][/b]
[indent]In the early part of 2020, nothing meaningful occurred in the Ministry of Security. Minister Hernandez used some of his funds to increase the size of his ministry, recruiting an additional cadre of secret police (whose moves were apparently known to all) and then broadcasting the moves of his units to all. "If you're up to no good, avoid these areas," was the joke commoners used at Minister Hernandez' expense.[/indent]
[b][u]Actions of the Ministry of Energy[/u][/b]
[indent]Power lines were constructed to allow power to the Melizean Docks and one of the Construction Factories there, kicking the lights on and allowing workers to finally endeavor on fulfilling the purpose in which they were paid a pittance for. The Docks being powered meant they could be used for international trade and the Factory being powered meant work could fully begin.[/indent]
[b][u]Actions of the Ministry of Industry & Production[/u][/b]
[indent]The Ministry of Industry & Production facilitated an even approach, spreading labor across Melizea to pack the farms, oil wells and factories. Simultaneously, funds were spent to construct a third [b]Factory[/b] in the capital, but it would not be open until 2021. Only those factories, farms and oil wells instilled with power would produce anything worthwhile. Whether or not these goods would make it to their final destination was not a responsibility of the Minister of Industry & Production, but the Minister of Transportation.[/indent]
[b][u]Actions of the Ministry of Transport[/u][/b]
[indent]The Ministry of Transport doled out some interesting orders. They were received in fashion:
[indent]"[i]Resources along the train lines we're picked up. 10 units of oil and 2 units of construction materials we're returned to the capital."[/i][/indent]
Unfortunately, there were not even [b]ten[/b] units of oil in the whole country, let alone to be sent to the capital. But overlooking that, the traditional cargo of the Melizean network could only handle eight units, not ten. All eight units were delivered to the capital, meaning two cars were completely empty and unused.

[indent]"Food was distributed in the capital and adjacent three provinces by rail."[/indent]
Considering the rail line had already run, there were no additional lines to run food and so, as such, no food was delivered.

[indent]"[i]Food on the west coast was picked up and distributed in the west.[/i]"[/indent]
The entire Melizean cargo truck network headed west, picking up all the available food and delivered it to the nearest town. So plentiful was the food there, there were reports of truck drivers tossing baskets of grain and corn mill off the back of their trucks for free. The coastal town to the west and the town in the deep south did not receive food and subsisted on local farmers and bakeries, with much complaining and some official protests lodged to the President.[/indent]

[b][u]Actions of the Ministry of Defense[/u][/b]
[indent]"Today is the day, recruits. Today, you will join the ranks of the Melizean Army. To the left and right are your duty orders. Report to your station at once." Soldiers at the posting board found themselves in utter confusion. "Who is General Menaz?" one recruit asked. "No idea, I just finished basic training," another said. This unit would find itself in administrative hell for months.

Additionally, military orders were given. Would they be followed?[/indent]
[b][u]Actions of the Admiral of the Navy[/u][/b]
[indent]In a surprising move of competency, the Admiral of the Navy, Admiral Quesquen followed in line step with the Ministry of Defense, the [i]MNS Blanco[/i] was dispatched to the [b]Inner Sea[/b] and during the following months came across a half dozen Balruban skiffs, disabling, boarding and apprehending them. [[b]MNS Blanco[/b] gains +2 Break and +1 Loyalty].

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[i]MNS Blanco during Balruban anti-smuggling operations, September 2020[/i][/center]
The [i]MNS Diego[/i] was dispatched but saw little action in the Balruban Sea.[/indent]
[b][u]Actions of the General of the Air Force[/u][/b]
[indent]During the month of September, the Melizean Air Force led a dedicated strike against the "beach going" Balruban smugglers. The strikes, led by the fighter aircraft of the Melizean Air Force did more damage to morale than the forces, with the pilots strafing the beaches and blowing up a pair of pick up trucks. More interesting was that the Melizean Air Force used nearly 20% of it's dedicated fuel stocks to carry out the mission. Given their already limited operations, the Balrubans packed up their things and scattered. Those who fled to sea were apprehended by the Melizean Navy and those who fled inland simply disappeared back into society best they could.
- [[b]1st Strike Wing[/b] gains +2 Break and +2 Loyalty. -1 Fuel].
- [b]Balruban Smugglers[/b] are eradicated.]

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[i]Callsign Falco Six-Four of 1st Strike Wing preparing for take off, September 2020[/i][/center][/indent]

[b][u]Actions of the General of the 2nd Army[/u][/b]
[indent]General Linhares took a taxi to the Military Base, and that was strange. Weeks later, the following orders were given.
"[i]-move 1st division according to map
-move 2nd division according to the map
-move 2nd division according to map[/i]"

[[i]No map was attached to any order[/i].]

Seventeen men were put in the brig following the scuffle. Fourteen letters sent to the Minister of Defense were received, one mentioned: ".. and I cannot stress this enough, no map was delivered. It is with my whole heart that I serve Melizea but this I cannot do." Four men resigned their commission and twenty-two men of the [b]2nd Infantry Division[/b] were court martialed for "unruly behavior befitting an officer" after being told twice in as many weeks to "move according to [the] map."
[[b]1st Infantry Division[/b] -1 Loyalty]
[[b]2nd Infantry Division[/b] -1 Loyalty]

[b][u]Actions of the General of the 10th Army[/u][/b]
[indent]The [b]10th Army[/b] had no orders for the year, instead the General himself moved from the Capital to the Military Base.[/indent]
[b][u]Foreign Ministry[/u][/b]
[indent]The Foreign Ministry made no significant moves in 2020.[/indent]

[b][u]Balruban Crisis[/u][/b]
[indent]In collaboration with the Navy and the Air Force, the Balruban Smugglers were successfully "removed" from the equation. The smugglers were apprehended at sea and then eradicated on land. Those few stragglers integrated into society and would eventually be picked up when they inevitably committed a crime later on.[/indent]
[b][u]Event: [i]Petrol Dollars[/i][/u][/b]
[indent]Four thousand barrels made it to the Capital City docks, sold off for a whopping $20 Billion to line the Melizean bank.[/indent]
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