Movements In The North

[beejaya]

Location: Fort Forrest, Northern Beejaya. One of Several Major Military Air force Bases in Beejaya

Setting: Pilot's Lounge. A group of pilots, on standby are playing a game of Texas Hold'em

Pilot: I'll see your 20, and raise you 10 more.

Pilot 2: Call.

Pilot: Read them and weep gentlemen. Full house, 8 full of queens.

Pilot 3: Damn it.

:: The Automated Alert System kicks on. The AAS connected at all base provides for quick alert status changes, from a setting of 1, the highest, to 5, the lowest. It is currently set at 4, indicating that there are some planes in the air, but for all intensive purposes, the base is in a peace time situation. The AAS beeps 3 time loudly, inside and outside on the base. By training, everyone stops what they are doing and listens. The calm female voice of the system kicks on.::

AAS:: Attention. All personnel. Attention. The Alert Setting of this base is now One. Repeat. The Alert setting of this base is now one. All pilots to your ready stations.

::A controlled, but frantic dash immediately begins. The base's own alert sirens begin to go off. The base commander gets onto the PA system to issue general orders::

Base Commander:: All planes that are fueled and armed should scramble immediately. All other planes are to be prepared and launched Asap. Squadron Commanders, institute Delta Defense Plan. I repeat. Delta Defense plan.


:: Pilots come bursting out of their barracks running to planes being wheeled out of their hangers. Pilots climbs into them as planes scream into the air and establish combat air patrols along the northern fringes of Beejaya. Elsewhere smaller air bases in Northern Beejaya are doing the same thing while special army units, mainly AA armored vehicles are rolling out of their bases.::


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Location: Ace's Den

Walrus:: All units in Northern Beejaya are on alert and active Your Highness.

Ace: Excellent. Maintain a high state of alert in Northern Beejaya. Have all other units remain on standby.

Walrus:: As you wish.

Ace:: Lets see if this intelligence pans out. At the very least, it is a good training exercises.

[vitalinia]

SETTING: The High Office: Masada Palace, Executive Residence of the President of Vitalinia

AG Zilativ: Mr. President, our intelligence has confirmed there has been military movement in northern Beejaya.

President Vitaliz: What do you think it is?

AG Zilativ: I can't give you an answer for sure, sir. I'd hate to think that there could be rebel activity in one of our leader nations.

President Vitaliz: Contact Duchess Celeya immediately. Ask her to brief us on what they can gather from the situation and let her and the Grand Duke know that we are prepared to come to their assistance military if the need arises.

AG Zilativ: Right away, Mr. President.

[Zilativ returns to his office in the State Department building. He picks up the phone and calls Duchess Celeya of Beejaya]

AG Zilativ: Good Morning, Duchess Celeya. Could you brief us on the developing situation in the north?

[beejaya]

::Duchess Celeya, currently located within Ace's Nest deep under the Royal Palace steps into a sound proof room to take the call. Outside, the leaders of Beejaya continue to stand around a large projection tape showing movements of airforce units. The sound proof room blocks out the constant updates being read out by commanders::

::Duchess Celeya:: Ah yes. We are currently conducting military drills on readiness within our armed forces. We apologize if this alarmed anyone. We are testing how quickly we can mobilize our forces using a new alert system recently installed. If you have any further questions, please feel free to call Ambassador.

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::Ace:: I suppose someone has noticed our jets?

::Angel:: Yes.

::Ace:: We shall continue as planned. If anyone asks, tell them we are conducting drills. It is more or less the truth.

::Walrus:: Should we up the alert status of units in Southern Beejaya?

::Ace:: No keep them on standby.

::El Prez:: My agents are still working on the current project.

::Ace:: Good. Everything is proceeding as planned. If the news outlets ask why there are so many jets in the air, give them the military drills story as well.