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...For I will be out of commission myself for a few days. Specifically, May 3-8, as I head north for meetings in Resolute, Nunavut. Internet access was not particularly easy to come by when I was last there, so I'm assuming it'll be the same again. S'pose I could be wrong.

On the plus side, I'm partway done the 1926 SATSUMA exercise report, and may have it ready when I return. Lots of good stuff: coastal defence battleships, MAS boats, etc. Haven't even gotten to the main event yet.

On Nordmark - Pengolodh has been doing a great deal of work on this, taking the pressure off Hooman and I. I think we're very close to having a conclusion to this saga.

Nunavut... Whenever I fly over that region and look down, all I see is emptyness.
I'm curious as to how the SATSUMA exercise report will turn out. Also I heard a little from Hooman about the Nordmark business yesterday.

There's a lot in Nunavut. Just not in terms of trees or people.

I could be facetious and say, "On the first day of the SATSUMA exercises, the Manzo Squadron takes off and annihilates its own ships. Then the Filipino MAS boats attack the Indian navy and every one of its torpedoes hit the fleet, gutting it. Victorious, the Filipinos return to harbour, whereupon their ships spontaneously combust."

However, it's more like:

The Andaman Islands play a small, independent member of SATSUMA with limited coastal defence forces and a small SATSUMA (mainly Filipino/Chosenian) squadron.

This is attacked by a large (Japanese/Formosan) force tasked with making a landing at Port Blair and holding the islands against the expected Indian counterattack.

India, however, has rules of engagement, and can neither sortie nor engage the attackers until SATSUMA is invoked by the use of force against the Andaman forces.

Theoretically, this gives Japan/Formosa a chance to hammer the local defenders before the Indians can get close enough to become involved. But will it work out this way?

I've addressed airpower, MAS boats, coastwatchers, and am currently sorting out a battle between Andaman coastal defence forces and the Japanese/Formosan landing force (& escorts). Still a fair bit to do. I'll be PM'ing you on a point of interest momentarily.

More likely that the MAS boats explode before they can fire the torpedoes, making India the victor of the 1926 SATSUMA exercise.

Well as the sole Moderator I'll instead focus on my reign as King...ahem!!...I mean do my best to run things smoothly!

Some of the small powers will keep an eye on you so the world doesn't turn upside down while the Indians and Africkans are out in North America.

Guess y'all might want to put the invasions on hold after all. I do have intermittent access, at 12 kbps. Woo!

It's a pleasant -15 Celsius, white-out conditions (that is, one can't distinguish where the snow ends and the sky starts), and sunset won't be for another three months or so.

Just checking some SATSUMA ship stats, then I'll be outta here again...

Well enjoy the True Great White North.

memories of Canada... Thank God that's all they are! South Carolina might be redneck capital of the world but at least its WARM!!! relatively

Geeeze where the heck In Canada did you go, and at what time of year?!!

Warmth is relative. In California 60 degrees F is considered cool to cold by some. anything in the 30s near the coast is uncommon and considered extremely cold. 29 is downright fridged. The average winter temperature is in the 50s.

Summer...well 80-100s is common...more the higher end.

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Geeeze where the heck In Canada did you go, and at what time of year?!!

He went to the wrong part of Canada at the wrong time of the year. :-)

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Just checking some SATSUMA ship stats, then I'll be outta here again...

Yes it's important to know what you have and what your allies have.