Anean Continental War

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The Anean Continental War, also known as the Emmeria-Estovakia War, was a ride of terror for both Emmeria and Estovakia.

Contents 1 Before the War 1.1 End of the Civil War 2 The War Begins 2.1 Taking Over Khesed 2.2 Returning to Anea 2.3 Getting Rid of Cruise Missiles 2.4 Suspension, Revelation, and Return 2.5 Fires of Liberation 2.6 Back to the Beginning 2.7 The Treaty 3 Participants

[edit] Before the War

An asteroid named Ulysses was steaming towards Earth. Many countries did their best to protect themselves against a major disaster. The Federal Republic of Estovakia decided to design a giant rail gun known as the Chandelier, to intercept the asteroid. However, its construction was not completed when the asteroid hit.

Many countries were hit severely by the Ulysses asteroid. One continent took the brunt of the meteor, the Usean continent. The Anean continent also sustained damage. This included two neighboring countries, the hard-hit Federal Republic of Estovakia and the wealthy Republic of Emmeria. Estovakia was devastated by this hit and completely lost its government; many people died and apart of a city was destroyed. Estovakia fell into a large, raging civil war.

Emmeria managed to stay on its feet with limited damage. They began to fund the United Lyes Front involved within the Estovakian Civil War. However, they realized that this party used their money to fuel the war. Emmeria immediately terminated all funding to Estovakia.

[edit] End of the Civil War

One by one, most politicians escaped the country. Soon, there was no one to run the government. Six generals rose up from the military and declared martial law under a three-way military dictatorship. Believing that Emmeria could have supported its neighbor more, the publicly schemed to invade.

[edit] The War Begins

On August 30th, 2015, a completely random attack was placed upon Emmeria's capital Gracemeria. It was later discovered that Emmerian forces were engaged with the Estovakian Military. Estovakia sent in bombers and chopper units, along with fighters to escort these. However, future ace pilot Garuda One "Talisman" of the 28th Tactical Fighter Squadron of the Emmerian 8th Air Division, assisted by his wingman Garuda Two "Shamrock", fought with other Emmerian air units and ground forces and finally had almost driven all Estovakian forces out of their capital.

However, Nimbus cruise missiles launched from the P-1112 Aigaion devastated the city. Despite their loyalty to their capital, Emmerian forces were forced to retreat west to the city of Vitoze, a small perimeter on Khesed Island. They had just been engaged with Estovakia's 9th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Strigon" and their leader, Victor Voychek. Voychek sustained injuries from the war (if you stuck around and continued to fire on the Strigon team you would have heard Toscha say, "Strigon leader is hit! Are you alright sir?" he was then sent to Gracemeria on ground duty.

[edit] Taking Over Khesed

Immediately after residing at Khesed Island, Vitoze was attacked by heavy enemy bombers. Again, Talisman and fellow air units, working with radar facilities on the ground providing electronic support, were able to eliminate all ten Estovakian B-52 bombers from the area. With enemy forces around Khesed significantly weakened, the Emmerian Joint Chiefs of Staff launched their first counter-attack, on enemy forces placed at Sipli Field farther in Khesed. After expert covering ground battalions, the Garuda team proved themselves again as the enemy was forced to retreat to Bartolomeo Fortress, located in the center of Khesed.

The Garuda team provided more expert cover to ground battalions and their electronic support plane, Snake Pit, and Emmerian forces were able to take over Bartolomeo Fortress and eliminate all enemy forces from all over Khesed Island, even after being attacked by two members of Estovakia's ace Strigon Team. With a strong base of operations, Emmeria decided to go into the mainland.

[edit] Returning to Anea

Moving into mainland Anea, Emmerian forces decided to take the city of Ortara. After a long battle, Emmerian forces had eliminated hostile enemy forces from Ortara. Garuda team had provided cover for the Quox Armored Battalion's conquer of the city, escorted the Yellow Jacket chopper unit to take the airport, assisted the Marigold Fleet in securing naval supremacy, and helped cover Warlock Separate Battalion's landing units. Immediately after losing the city, Estovakia sent in heavy reinforcements. Before these guys got very far, the Garuda team yet again devastated enemy forces and finally were able to assume complete control of Ortara. They were now to move east.

Near Silvat Town, exhausted Emmerian forces had been endlessly on the defending side of a massive siege. Enemy forces had these Emmerian forces under almost complete annihilation. HOWEVER, the Garuda team and assisting air units were able to eliminate all Estovakian forces, free Silvat town, and give full relief to their exhausted forces.

Now Emmerian forces drew up a path straight to Gracemeria. However, it involved moving through a very mountainous region hard for ground troops to get through. The Garuda team and assisting air units provided perfect cover for the Warlock Separate Battalion, Snake Pit, and the Quox Armored Battalion, as well as destroy all enemy jamming facilities. Next came the tough part. Many sudden Nimbus cruise missiles were launched. All forces were to evacuate, but the Garuda team was to provide cover by shooting down the missiles' observation planes. Once all planes were down and the evacuation complete, the Garuda team got to rest.

[edit] Getting Rid of Cruise Missiles

Emmerian Joint Chiefs of Staff knew the cruise missile attacks were unbearable. They had many agents gather intelligence on this. Apparently, the P-1112 Aigaion, a large aerial fortress with its own runway, was in charge of cruise missile related duties. It was escorted by 2 P-1114 Gyges Aerial Defense Craft and 2 P-1113 Kottos electronic support craft, smaller but still dangerous. They realized that a constant barrage of attacks from the air was indispensable. Because the massive ships were located well south of their location, they needed a large springboard to launch their attack. And it just happened to be that Estovakian-controlled city of San Loma lied just south of their location. Immediately, they launched their attack on the city of San Loma.

The Garuda team provided excellent cover to the Warlock Battalion, in charge of taking the city; escorted the bomber squadron Hammerhead in destroying enemy outposts, and helped the Marigold fleet in securing naval supremacy. The heavily guarded city was now in jeopardy. Once the target number of enemies were down, all attack was to be focused on the port area of the city, as well as Cavallia Air Force Base. The Estovakian fleet's last remnants retreated to the port, where they had Emmerian invaders from the air, ground, and sea. Still, Estovakia had strong forces in the city. Also, observation planes came in to guide cruise missiles, and Estovakian ground and sea forces took the opportunity to attack fiercely. However, with Garuda's great cover, San Loma was now in Emmerian hands.

Their next goal was to attack the Aigaion, Kottos, and Gyges. Upon arriving during the Aigaion's mid-air fuel-up, the air units were ordered to immediately engage. A large portion of the Estovakian ace Strigon Team was here, led by Strigon Two, and immediately launched from the Aigaion to engage Emmerian forces. The Garuda team, along with assisting air units, were able to defeat the whole Strigon team, get rid of the two massive electronic support craft (Kottos), destroy the Gyges, and even destroy the Aigaion's engines and cockpit to sink it. Garuda Two "Shamrock" said, as the massive Aigaion fell:

"Back to the sea you go. May you rest... in quiet slumber."

Once this huge ship was down, the Garuda team earned immense popularity not only within the military, but with the government and the civilian population. Even radio hosts were talking about making medals dedicated to the Garuda team. This was probably the peak of Garuda's fame.

Next Emmerian forces decided to take over the so-called impregnable Ragno Fortress. This was a particularly challenging operation, for the fortress was extremely heavily guarded. It was in the midst of many cliffs, thus further complicating the issue. And worse, immediately as the Warlock Battalion saw the fortress, they were attacked by Estovakian chopper units and then harriers. However, the Garuda team eliminated hostiles to Warlock, got rid of the enemy tank battalion immediately in front of the fortress; was able to assist the Windhover air unit in destroying substation facilities that powered the fortress and transport routes to supply the fortress; and enter the tunnels within the cliffs in the fortress to assist the Yellow Jacket chopper unit in initiating attack inside. Finally, it was time to regroup and launch attacks on the fortress itself.

It was heavily armed, with many gun towers and bunkers. Emmerian special forces gradually took the inside as Garuda destroyed power plants and such to eliminate power in the fortress. They finally were able to take over Ragno Fortress, Estovakia's last trump card to keep Emmerians out of Gracemeria. Nothing could stop them now.

Emmerian forces decided to take out Estovakian forces in the Moloch Desert, where a majority of Estovakian forces were being escorted into Gracemeria. Being right next door to Gracemeria, all Emmerian forces were anxious to go in. They fought valiantly and the Garuda team provided expert cover, as Estovakian forces fled the desert. However, a sudden and immediate call for cease-fire and retreat was ordered to all Emmerians by their Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Ghost Eye. Shamrock said his family had suffered too long and he and Talisman would not comply with that order. After countless arguments, the Garuda team continued to engage the Strigon team. Once all Strigons were out, Ghost Eye said that Garuda has made a huge mistake.

[edit] Suspension, Revelation, and Return

It was revealed that Estovakia had a Scorched Earth Policy for Gracemeria. If the Emmerians continued to advance at such a pace, weapons of mass destruction would be used on Gracemeria. By not complying with the order, the Garuda team sped up the transport of the chemical agent catalyst used for the weapon. This endangered all citizens of Gracemeria. Thus, they were suspended from 8:00 PM that day until further notice.

A plan had been drawn up and recently accepted by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to destroy the enemy's catalyst transport vehicle. It was an extremely high risk operation, with anyone being spotted resulting in complete annihilation of Gracemeria. And there was only one group for such a mission... the Garuda team. They were to fly lower than 2000 feet to avoid detection from enemy radars while destroying all observation facilities on their path to the catalyst transport squad. In the beginning, Shamrock had a quote worth noting:

"Some people never pray to God unless they're in a lot of trouble. And we're only called 'aces' when people need us to bail them out. We're not a couple of private dancers for the military you know. [...] You're just as bad, Ghost Eye. I can't believe you've got the nerve to try and join up with us again."

After destroying all observation facilities and avoiding enemy radar detection, the Garuda team encountered the catalyst transport squad. They made quick work of them. Now they were to head west at any altitude back to base.

Returning did not go well. While coming, the Garuda team was intercepted by countless enemy fighters, as well as being attacked by a whole battalion. Things did not look took good; they were outnumbered about 40:2 and were in deep trouble. There were numerous enemy radar facilities providing electronic support for enemy missiles, further complicating Garuda's task. And it just so happened to be that Garuda had to engage and eliminate all hostiles instead of avoiding.

To extreme luck, Garuda was immediately backed by several friendly Emmerian air units. They all took out Estovakian forces from this area north of Gracemeria and returned home, knowing that their next stop was the capital, Gracemeria.

[edit] Fires of Liberation

The Garuda team was declared off suspension and ready for assault on Gracemeria. The Joint Chiefs of Staff named it Operation Free Gracemeria and all Emmerian units—ground, air, and sea—were to join the attack. There were six bases of operations.

The Garuda team expertly supported Marigold in achieving naval supremacy, assisted Warlock in taking their radio station, covered the Steel Gunners in their attempt to recapture the airfield, Windhover in destroying enemy electronic support craft, and Avalanche in getting rid of high-altitude enemy jamming facilities. After all this, Talisman's rival, Strigon team captain Ilya Pasternak, with his expert flying capabilities and masterful aircraft CFA-44 Nosferatu, was able to single-handedly held off the Emmerian succession. He was supported by numerous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) as he avoided all fire while Emmerian forces were hypnotized by the UAVs. He also provided electronic support for his UAVs while going into stealth mode to avoid detection by Emmerian radars. He was finally shot down by Garuda One after a long battle. The Emmerians had their country back. Civilians were celebrating in the streets as the war had come to an end... or at least they thought it had.

[edit] Back to the Beginning

That night, a blazing fireworks show around the city was held. Emmerian air units, particularly the Garuda team, were to fly around and patrol the city to eliminate any Estovakian resistance. Shamrock is sad and mad about his family... apparently, his wife and daughter both died. He can't believe he saved his own country but lost his family. He vows to turn in his wings after this mission. In the beginning it was fun and games; guys wanting to go out for drinks after the patrol, Avalanche wanting to give and airshow, and the beautiful fireworks through the dark night. This all changed when the Garuda team waited for permission to land after the mission. Small, fast-moving objects had been detected over the northeast sector of town. The war with Estovakia had begun again. These were cruise missiles that could separate into multiple warheads. These were very dangerous. After a full nine waves of enemy cruise missiles, the shots came to an end. The enemy fighters retreated, and for the second time in this war Emmerians were faced with a cruise missile threat. Shamrock says that angels don't turn in their wings until after their last dance, as he stays on the Garuda team.

Viktor Voychek, former Strigon captain on ground duty for Estovakia, gave the blueprints for the super weapon Estovakia had, the Chandelier, to Melissa Herman. He told her to get it to the Emmerian pilots somehow and stop the destruction of the city.

On April 1st, 2016, Emmerian air units flew towards the Chandelier without anything on how to destroy it. They had no clue what to do and how. They just had to destroy it. Then, on the radio, they heard a striking voice from Gracemeria radio station:

Melissa: Can anyone hear me? I'd like to say hello... hello to all Emmerian air force pilots in the northern sky!

Lanner: Wait a minute... whose voice is that?

Melissa: My name is Melissa Herman. I am just a civilian.

Ghost Eye: Looks like it's from the Gracemeria radio station. Hey, we're in a war zone here!

Melissa: I don't know much about war. But... but there's something I need to tell you!

Ghost Eye: This airband is reserved for wartime defense purposes only!

Mathilda: Please pilots, listen to my mom! She has something important to say!

Shamrock: We might as well hear what she has to say.

Melissa: The Estovakian military... has that battery. And it can't be destroyed.

Ghost Eye: She might be trying to interfere with our plans. I better contact Gracemeria base.

Shamrock: Wait! Let's hear her out first.

Melissa: But that was when its construction was first completed!

Strigon team takes off and tries to keep you away from the Chandelier

Melissa: Can you hear me? Its weak points are its cooling units. Destroy those and it will collapse on its own.

Mathilda: Yeah, and even if you get those heat thingies, there is a back-up. You'll have to destroy that, too!

Shamrock: Do you two have any proof of this?

Melissa: Yes. The radio station's crew is working on sending you the data.

Ghost Eye: Data received. Hold on here ... ma'am,how do you get a hold of this?

Melissa: I got it from a flight instructor of the Estovakian Air Force. His name is Lieutenant Colonel Voychek.

Shamrock: This is Shamrock. Ghost Eye, send me a copy of that.

Ghost Eye: Roger. All pilots, I am sending you data concerning the enemy's weapon capabilities.

Shamrock: Got it! Whoa.

The Chandelier is seen with many TGTs appearing around

Shamrock: Let's do this, Garuda One!

Mathilda: Please be careful everyone!

Once all cooling units and shieldings on the Chandelier have been destroyed by Emmerian forces, the Chandelier is still running. Ghost Eye needs more data on the back-up cooling unit. Shamrock provides this. He flies through under heavy anti-aircraft gun fire through a tunnel and out, though his plane is severely damaged. Ghost Eye gets the data he needed and now it is Talisman's job. However, Garuda Two is losing thrust. He simply says that he'll see what his angel can do for him.

Talisman is able to destroy the cooling unit, but in order for the gun to overheat, it would need to shoot. One more shot would end up in Gracemeria annihilation. The gun's barrel opens up, and Talisman expertly flies through it and destroys the core while avoiding being hit. The gun is gone, and the war is over.

[edit] The Treaty

Shamrock had an off-screen ejection. He survived, but injuries caused him to stay in a wheelchair for a while and put him on inactive list of the REAF. He was to meet the people behind the unmistakable voices on the radio before. Going to Melissa's house, he passed by the Golden King, whose smile is said to bring relief into everyone. He moved on in his wheelchair to Melissa Herman's house, where he is shown having a lunch in full view of King's Bridge. And then he realizes what he was fighting for... the peace, the relief, and the love.

The cease-fire agreement and treaty between Emmeria and Estovakia was to occur next week. Voychek is also seen mentioning that a coup d'état which was ordered by the remaining government officials overthrew the military dictatorship very recently in Estovakia.

[edit] Participants

• Federal Republic of Estovakia
• Republic of Emmeria

The Kingdom of Nordennavic is the only country on the Anean Continent to not participate in the war. However, it is believed that they were neutral but supported some Emmerian refugees.