Attention, Citizens of Fanatika! The invaders are upon us! Already they enslaved our countrymen in the North Province and the Rhineland! Once-proud Huntington is now the headquarters of an Indian occupying force! Will you stand here idle, while our brothers die in the field?

We are looking for a few good warriors to join the elite ranks of the Beta Force, a Fanatikan Army Special Forces unit dedicated to harassing the Indian invaders. We will achieve our goals through covert operations *cough* terrorism *cough* against the Indian occupying forces, as well as Indian civilian targets (government, manufacturing, etc.) We will work in conjunction with local Resistance groups to combat the Indians.

All members will receive state-of-the-art weaponry (muskets, pistols, etc.) as other necessary items and training in the military art of covert operations. You will also be granted the rank of Colonel. Superior valor and sucess in combat will get you elevated to Brigadier General. Sure is a lot quicker than enlisting in the regular Army, eh?

Now, of course there's a risk involved. If captured, the Fanatikan Government will disavow any knowledge of our existence, and as such we will be executed instead of taken prisoner. But we won't get caught. ;)

So who's with me? Come on down and serve your country!


Current Members:

Major General Grandmaster, Chief of Strategic Operations
Colonel CivGeneral
Colonel Strider
Colonel Stuck_as_a_Mac
Colonel Plexus
Colonel Naervod
Colonel Padma
Colonel Goonie
Colonel Gunning
Colonel Skilord
Colonel Trader/Warrior
Colonel Shabbaman

Im in :). I shall be the comander of the Fanatikan Underground Resistance movement, Though I should check in with strider to see if he is interested :).

*Granc Admiral CivGeneral beguins to fell like Charles DeGaulle :)

Originally posted by CivGeneral
Im in :). I shall be the comander of the Fanatikan Underground Resistance movement, Though I should check in with strider to see if he is interested :).

*Granc Admiral CivGeneral beguins to fell like Charles DeGaulle :)

I'm in... Along with all of the Utopian Forces and the full power of my household.... We are not good in the offensive range, but we have one of the best Defense's in all of Fanatika.

Also... If you wish.... Neverwinter Castle is at your full use... Please use it to station troops or anything else.

Welcome aboard, CG. We're more like the British Commandos and American OSS operatives who gave weapons and jeeps to the resistance, not to mention who raided Dunkirk (OK, bad example....), but whatever. We all have the same goals: get rid of the Indians.

Grr... slow forums loading..... glad to have Utopia on the team, Strider. Perhaps we'll use Neverwinter Castle as our training facility.

I will represent Lancre and Zimt.

Prince SaaM the Pissed of Cupertania is here to fight. I bring my finest men. I am 5000 strong. As former Rhineland Governor, I will make India pay!

I ask that Utopia be used as the resistance headquarters... We are far away from the indian's and thus a safe haven for all resistance leaders. With able defense's and 2 able ships we will prove that we are able to support our war efforts.

My hands are tied with a potential sith, but may the Force be with you.

Glad to have you on our side, Plexus and SaaM. And Strider, Utopia will be made our headquarters. Please make ready your castle for the boarding and training of our commandos.

I will inform the troops immediantly.... Neverwinter Castle will be well prepared for troops... It is far to large for my army.

Also.... I wish to announce that I have promoted three knights to serve in my kingdom:

CivGeneral Knight of Neverwinter & Commander of the Utopian Armies

Gunning Kinght of Utopia and General of Utopian Defense

Stuck_as_a_mac Knight of Utopia and Royal Advisor.

Colonel naervod, Count of Falkonest reporting in.

At ease, Colonel. Welcome to Beta Force. :D

Doughnutia will gladly offer logistical services for the freedom of our captive brothers!

Well, our operations are still in the planning phase, but your assisstance will be greatly appreciated in moving men and materiel. My alchemists and I have been working on some more potent explosives that might be useful in attacking the Indians. Who knows what opportunities that wil create?

A more powerful explosive, eh? Alcemists at my Palace are working hard on a system of weaponry twice as powerful as currently available muskets. They are supposed to be stronger, and more accurate.

I'm sure Utopia can produce a stronger.. more able weapon faster.... As ex-science leader I have a large number of loyal scientists in my household....

As head of the most scientific house in Fanatika (no denying it, Penguin fuels science), I too am working on this. I am at work (personally) on a way to combine chemicals to form concotions, like magic!
I will keep you posted on this, but It should help us with our Iron and Saltpeter.
I will return shortly from the Bluff to lead my troops and The Penguin Guard to victory

Well, so far we have developed several potentially useful things.

A) By cutting spiral grooves into the barrel of a gun, it can be made to shoot more accurately and over a farther range.

B) The combination of certain chemicals has yielded a stable and potent explosive, with an explosive force equal to several times its weight in gunpowder.

C) Small thin-skinned iron balls filled with a combination of explosive and metal scraps seems to be a useful anti-personelle weapon.

Soon enough we will have the full suply packs ready for issue to each of you. I guarantee they will consist of the finest weapons and tools available. India WILL fall.

Tommorow morning I will leave my kingdom with my troops to prepare for action against India. We will go by sea and quickly send are boats back to receive other reinforcement's.

My men want to strike the first blow against India....

Sir Grandmaster,

Thank you for aiding the Fanatikan army as we plan our response to this cowardly act. I am glad to see so many of Fanatika's noble houses joining the cause. General Falcon and I will stay in touch with you to brief you on tactics we feel would cause the most damage to the Indian forces.

Oh, and one more thing......to counter India's elephants, one must not look to science but instead to nature. Take these with; you may need them.

Donovan Zoi sets a small crate at Sir Grandmaster's feet. The major general prys the box open slightly to reveal a small "army" of mice. Upon seeing this, Grandmaster rears back and laughs heartily at Colonel Zoi's tiny soldiers.

Grandmaster: Ha! Fanatika's Furry Avengers! So this is it, then?

Donovan Zoi: Of course not, Grandmaster. But don't be surprised at the outcome when you send these little guys after the elephants. The resulting chaos should buy your men enough time to plant whatever devices your dueling houses of science can conjure up. But(ahem), you did not hear that from me. ;)

Good luck, and my heartfelt gratitude to all for your assistance. If you need to, you have free reign to prepare at the Presidio grounds in Tlaxcala.

Special forces troops come to Utopia to find a grieving kingdom. Grandmaster and other's quickly find out from troops located in Neverwinter Castle that the Palace was attacked earlier that day and the bridge leading to it destroyed during conflict. Strider is MIA. Last seen charging out of the palace doors leading his troops into a final bloody conflict. The Indians won the battle seemingly killing everyone and taking no prisnors. Neverwinter Castle though sad.... is still in full operating order and prepared even more so to attack the Indians.

Grandmaster and other's quickly get's showed around the Castle, but also notice that no soldiers are looking towards the small isolated island that once held the Great Palace. The deserted building... fresh blood glinting off the walls... Dead bodies lieing in front. Deserted. empty.

OK, men, I'm proud to announce Operation CRYSTAL PALACE, our first adventure into Indian-held territory. Basically, the idea is to get into Hungtington, extract our VIPs, and get some weapons to the Resistance. The plan will run as follows:

We meet up with Colonel SaaM at Penguin. There, we arm and assemble into two groups. Each of the two groups will then board caravels and make the trip across to occupied Huntington. Offshore, we will get into smaller craft from the caravels and row to shore. We will land amphibiously, and hopefully unopposed, just north or Huntington. We then sneak into the city. Group A (myself, CivGeneral, and Plexus, Gunning, and Padma) will locate the VIPs, while Group B (SaaM, Naervod, Goonie, and Skilord) will disperse weapons among the rebels in the city. Once the weapons are distributed, Group B will plant explosive charges in a section of the casino that will casue massive structural damage, and hopefully a partial collapse. In the ensuing chaos, both groups will slip out of the city, onto the beaches, and into the awaiting Caravels. We will then return to Penguin, where we will hide the VIPs until save transport can be arranged to Bavaria.

We leave at daylight tomorrow. Be sharp, men. The Indians won't know what hit them.

Here's a tactical map:

http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads3/CRYSTAL_PALACE.JPG

I will help attack India with you.

They took the city that I named, so they shall pay! :evil:

As Govenor of the Province of Montis abeo Gramen, I would be honoured to join this group!

General Grandmaster, You are my military commander of all the forces of Lancre. But you are also a Prince, of noble blood. In this, our country's hour of dire need, I would be honored to serve in your Special Forces.

Please note that while I have strong knowledge of Strategy and Tactics, my forte is in small unit operations, with stealth and unarmed/unarmoured combat.

Your commander, yet in this, your humble servant,

Padma
Prince of Lancre

I shall join

i have already said in the citizen forum that i can do a "terrorist" attack on india. so i guess im in! i am southwest of india now so i can attack the core of india

Welcome to Beta Force, men. In a few hours we set off for Huntington, so be sharp.

Well, CRSYTAL PALACE was a partial success. We managed to distribute the weapons to the Resistance and blow up some Indians, but FortyJ and Chieftess refused to leave the city. Unfortunately, their decisions are out of our control. We did the best we could; good job men.

Well, looks like it was a sucsess, With the sniper scope I had build, I had taken down one of Boris's Leutenants. While on the boat, I had made some Sniper scopes to be uses in our missions. It is just a basic telescope with more lenses and a croshair painted at the end. I predict that way in the future that this device would be improved further :).

Congratulations all. I will be willing to risk my life to protect FortyJ and Chieftess.

It looks like the potential sith is hidden away now. So I might as well have the entire Jedi Council focus on this problem. You have my two lightsabers and most likely every jedi's lightsaber.

Well, based on the success of our last mission, I think its safe to assume that we have the capability to carry out attacks against the Indians. We've already hit the occupiers of our territory; now its time to bring the fight home. This mission will strike at the heart of India itself.

It is codenamed Operation OCTOBER STORM, and the basic concept is that we're going to blow up a major Indian armory in the city of Hyderabad. This city, located on the border of the Rhineland, is undoubtably serving as a re-arming station and operations headquarters for India's southern forces. I say we bomb it and show the Indians that they aren't secure within their borders.

It'll work like this: we set off from Neverwinter, and head down past Eklektochitlan and Sturmadrang. We'll stop off in Grandmastoria as a final opportunity to arm and prepare before entering India. From there we cross the border and enter Hyderabad.

Once inside the city, we'll seek out the armory and rig it up with demolition charges. We'll then set off the charges, hopefully destroying the armory and its weapons stockpiles. In the ensuing chaos, we'll attack any other targets of opportunity that present themselves before heading northwest to Trader's Inn and then back to Grandmastoria. The Op Teams will be as follows:

Team A (Scouts and Guides): Grandmaster and Padma
Team B (Gunmen and Escorts): Gunning, Naervod, and Zarn
Team C (Demolitions): Stuck_as_a_Mac, Trader/Warrior, and CivGeneral

Here is a tactical map:

http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads3/october_storm.JPG

Hopefully this'll put the hurt on the Indian war effort in the Rhineland, and maybe make life easier for our comrades in Huntington.

Yay! I get to blow stuff up! Too bad im in Huntington. Ill sneak out to help.
Onwards, Penguin Guard!

SaaM: Being one of the two most scientific people on the team, I figured you would best be able to figure the explosives out. :)

Originally posted by Stuck_As_a_Mac
Yay! I get to blow stuff up! Too bad im in Huntington. Ill sneak out to help.
Onwards, Penguin Guard!
Be careful SAAM. Safety is always an option. Remember to carry you lightsaber, too.

The lightsabre glowed, the weary face stared into it's soothing light.

It's been a long time old freind

The dust was gone, finally, the power had been retained through the years. The metal gleamed once more, and the hand ached to remember once familiar motions. Suddenly the light dissapeared, the sabre returned dutifully to it's holster/scabbard.

The time has come for my return. I've already said that i will join, now I prepare for the great war.

Originally posted by Padma
General Grandmaster, You are my military commander of all the forces of Lancre. But you are also a Prince, of noble blood. In this, our country's hour of dire need, I would be honored to serve in your Special Forces.

Please note that while I have strong knowledge of Strategy and Tactics, my forte is in small unit operations, with stealth and unarmed/unarmoured combat.

Your commander, yet in this, your humble servant,

Padma
Prince of Lancre

Where my prince leads, I shall follow! Grandmaster, once again, we shall fight side by side!

Welcome, Colonel. I've been waiting for the great commander to join my humble band of marauders.

Also, OCTOBER STORM was a success. We leveled the armory and everything in it. When the Indian forces retreat back to Hyderabad to re-arm, they'll find that there are no weapons for them. That should make fighting the war a little more difficult. ;)

YEAH!

Greetings commandos. I have just come down from a nomadic life in the hills surrounding Novogrod, to join the civilised world. News of India's treachery hadn't reached me.

Let me join in your crusade to liberate the occupied lands of Fanatika

If you can wield a gun and carry a pack, your in. Welcome to the most feared band of marauders in the world. :)

Thank you commander. What news of the front?

A carrier pigion lands on Grandmasters desk

Dear Major General Grandmaster
I wish to inform you that the liberation of Huntingtin is a sussess.
I also would like to inform you that Gunningheim has overthrown the Indian occupation thatnks to the Citizens there in whitch they were part of the Fanatikan Resistance. I hope that this trend will continue. I am also planning on holding a victory paty in the Rebel pub if Gunning gives the ok.

May the force be with you,
Lord Grand Admiral CivGeneral, Jedi Master, and Fanatikan Commando/Commander

Hadrian: Well, all goes well for now. As CivGeneral stated, we have regained control of two cities. Hopefully more win follow shortly.

A message drops from the sky and lands in front of CivGeneral

Dear Secondary Lord Master and Lord Grand Admiral CivGeneral:

I don't know if you sensed it, but I think we have some terrorists around. McNulty is trying to find their base as I write this message. I fear they may be involved with the Indians. They could be spies. Even worse I know for sure that one of them, a former Fanatikan citizen, is a sith lord. I fear he may also have an Indian apprentice. Be careful and keep your mind open. I should be about 2 and one half miles east of your position, if you need me.

May the Force be with you,
Lord Master Zarn of the Jedi Knights

*my message to Lord Master Zarn of the Jedi Council*

Yes. I have registered, and also enlisted with the resistance. I would imagine some training is required.

Perhaps a master in the resistance can be involved in my training. As my father used to say, kill two indians with one arrow.

I previously led a secretive, nomadic life in the hills near Novgorod and the surrounding border country. I am an excellent hunter and marksman, and am skilled with a blade.

I look forward to my training.