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Iberian News Summary 1935

January
2nd  Rumours are rife about the Kings health. He has not been seen in public since the memorial service for the IZ 107 victims last October.
Many of his scheduled state duties and public appearances have been carried out by younger members of the Royal household, principally Princes Arturo and Fernando.

February
14th  The vessels Goliath, Hercules, Samson and Atlas arrived today in Panama with the final consignment of materials for Project Tapon. Escorting the 4 vessels were the carrier Navarra, escort cruisers Carabinera and Aquilo, and the destroyers D123 and D124, and the light destroyers D127, D128, D129 and D130.

Navarra will remain on station in the Pacific until May, to aid in carrier operations exercises with the Pacific fleet units, accompanied by D123 and D124.

March
25th  Project Tapon is complete. All three phases of the project are now in service. The I.C.E's next major project is titled Project Escudo, and should be complete within 18 months.

April
1st  After the disappointment of the cancellation of last years Lunar assault, the Army have decided that they will forego the use of personal torches for all troops, and will launch their next assault on the now traditional day for extra-terrestrial assaults, the first day of the second quarter, to coincide with the full moon.

The date is set , and the next full moon to fall on the first day of the second quarter........1942!!

May
12th - The carrier Navarra with her escorting destroyers have arrived in port in San Sanyo on San Hainando. They are to hold exercises here of a similar type to those conducted in Panama with the Pacific fleet, with the units of the Armada stationed here and at Macao until July

June
30th - The carrier Navarra with her escorting destroyers have arrived in Phuket, for the last training session of it' circumnavigation of the world. Yet again, the aim of the exercises is to help local units become more familiar with carrier operations, however this time, units of the Siamese, Danish and Dutch navies in the region will also be involved.

July
25th - Concern is growing for the King's health.
Instead of taking the salute during the celebrations to mark Santiago's Day on horseback as in previous years, He took the salute from the State Coach, accompanied by The Queen, remaining seated during the ceremony.

August
18th  On the first anniversary of the loss of the IZ 107, His Royal Highness, Prince Fernando, second in line to the throne, and a Captain in the Air Force, unveiled a memorial to the memory of the victims on the coast at the San Antonio lighthouse, at Cabo La Nao, approximately 40 km North-East of Benidorm.



The lighthouse has been used as a beacon by the airship service since their first flights to the East, being the first landfall made on the homeward voyage.



September
29th - The first phase of Project Escudo is complete at all sites, with phase 2 starting next month, as soon as 2 of the sea lift vessels are available.


October
1st  The carrier Navarra and her escorts have arrived back in Cadiz safely after her circumnavigation of the world. She is to be transferred to training duties, to build a cadre of pilots and crews for the new fleet carriers that start construction next year.

November
4th  In an announcement today, His Royal Highness, Prince Arturo, the eldest son and heir to the throne, has abdicated his position within the line of succession.
The Prince is to take Holy Orders, entering the priesthood. No details of the Order he is to join has been released, to preserve the Prince's desire for privacy

December
12th  Intense negotiations are taking place behind closed doors at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The identity of the parties involved is being kept secret, as is the nature of the matter under discussion.

Just what are Project Tapon and Project Escudo, OOC?

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Originally posted by thesmilingassassin
Just what are Project Tapon and Project Escudo, OOC?

I could tell you ...but then I'd have to kill you!!!!

Check your PM's

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Originally posted by Commodore Green
November
4th  In an announcement today, His Royal Highness, Prince Arturo, the eldest son and heir to the throne, has abdicated his position within the line of succession.
The Prince is to take Holy Orders, entering the priesthood. No details of the Order he is to join has been released, to preserve the Prince's desire for privacy

Hmm, I used that plot device to clear the succession route to the Belgian throne. Well, mainly for the Abbot & Costello joke, but also as a plot device. Really.
But this does mean two things
1. No Iberian King Arthur/Arturo
2. Ferdanado, who was expecting to be a back up, is now front and center.

The Dutch were pleased to participate in exercises with the Navarra off Phuket.

Mexico is concerned about all these secret projects so close to home. It would be best for all involved to discole the true nature of Iberian actions in Panama. Otherwise these projects could be interpreted as pre-invasion preparations.

Time to step up those U2 overflights...

Well I can't really devulge the nature of the projects, but I'm not overly threatened by them.

Oh wait a minute, knowing what they were had a price attached.......

*Runs away from Mac's henchmen*

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Originally posted by Desertfox
Mexico is concerned about all these secret projects so close to home. It would be best for all involved to discole the true nature of Iberian actions in Panama. Otherwise these projects could be interpreted as pre-invasion preparations.

Time to step up those U2 overflights...

*Cut scene*
Location : Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
in the dawns early light, a large catapult is touched by the suns rosy rays. The massive torsion device has been cranked back and loaded.
"Fire!"
the arm of catapult springs up as the stored energy is released. At first silent, the massive thud as it impacts the crossbar serves as the exclamation point to the exercise, while the projectile soars skyward into Iberian territory..

"Bono is away sir! "
"Very good, load *The Edge*"...

*Spits his coffee through his nose*

Bwaahaha!

Note to self:

The statement, never get the Mexicans mad, applies in Wesworld, as well as real life.

They're digging a really big hole underneath Mexico and filling it with explosives.

So much for their revenues from the Panama canal.

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Originally posted by Kaiser Kirk
*Cut scene*
Location : Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
in the dawns early light, a large catapult is touched by the suns rosy rays. The massive torsion device has been cranked back and loaded.
"Fire!"
the arm of catapult springs up as the stored energy is released. At first silent, the massive thud as it impacts the crossbar serves as the exclamation point to the exercise, while the projectile soars skyward into Iberian territory..

"Bono is away sir! "
"Very good, load *The Edge*"...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
(struggle for breath!)
,,,well, that's the floor swept!!

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The first phase of Project Escudo is complete at all sites, with phase 2 starting next month, as soon as 2 of the sea lift vessels are available.

Why does this bit give me the impression that Iberia is building some sort of base for a Bond Super Villain?

GB suspects either some kind of underwater sonar array or maybe submerged submarine docks... I'm sure subs are involved somewhere. Of course it could be some innocent scientific activity... yeah right!


We probably need more Super Villains in WW... pirates and dodgy arms dealers are just not enough.

What?! I thought Great Britain was the Super Villain. Isn't that enough?!

Mac, you must be having so much fun right now, watching people guess what it is!

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Originally posted by Hood
We probably need more Super Villains in WW...

Dibs on

Lex? Nah. I expect someone like this from Wesworld Canada is more likely than Lex Luthor.

Who's that?