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Decree of the Straits; Cologne takes action against the Baltic conflict.
Topic Started: Sep 13 2011, 02:43 PM (1,381 Views)
Kasnyia
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OOC: Unless you've signed the Baltic Treaty Below, the Decree of the Straits applies to you.

IC:

- This is a KNSi BREAKING NEWS BULLETIN -

His Holiness, Pope John David I, has issued a Papal Bull in response to the Baltic naval conflict currently taking place. It reads as follows, translated from the Latin:

Aeterna Pastor Inter Turbatus Navigo
"The Eternal Shepherd Among Restless Navies"
In the Name of the Lord,

Whereas, the Church has always made it a point to promote peace and stability wherever it can in whatever way possible,

AND

Whereas, the sovereignity of the straits has been abused for the wars of others countless times,

THEREFORE

As Such, His Holiness has declared that, by doctrine of necessity as the sovereign protector of the Danish Straits, no warship of any kind from a non-Baltic state may enter the Baltic Sea without the express permission of His Holiness, the Pope of Cologne. Likewise, no Baltic naval power may leave the Baltic Sea without the express permission of His Holiness, the Pope of Cologne. Failure to adhere to this decree is grounds for forfeiture of the vessel(s) in question to the Papal Navy, by force if necessary.

AND

Also, should any warship attempt to disguise themselves to gain entry or exit, the Pope reserves the right to assist the target of the disguised vessel in any way it deems fit. The same applies to actual civillian ships assisting military efforts.

AND

Further, His Holiness has reserved the right to cancel permissions at any time as he deems fit, upon both advise of council and observation of the situation in which the warships in question are involved.

AND

Finally, exception to the above only applies to humanitarian vessels such as hospital ships or necessary food supplies. However, the Papal Navy reserves the right to search these ships. If any are found to be carrying weapons or non-aid supplies, they will be treated as combatants and seized, by force if necessary.

These measures shall take immediate effect.

Signed,


Petrus / Paulus
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John David / I


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The Baltic Treaty
Edited by NRE, Jun 9 2012, 08:28 PM.
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OOC: Excuse me for having a job and being rather busy presently... :dry:

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OfficIal Statement of the Council of Moffs

Any unfriendly action taken against a vessel of The Authority by the Papacy will be considered an Act of War.
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Kasnyia
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OOC- You never posted after you said you would "later that night" MONTHS ago. So no, don't get snippy with me.

IC-

If ANY ship attempts to breach the sovereignity of the Straits without first seeking papal permission, there will be consequences.
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OOC: Kas, the rest of the war can be summed up in one post. AGM wanted to finish up the battle himself, and I wanted to sum up the war after that. I've just been waiting for him to finish the battle. That said, your post gets in the way of the actions agreed upon by myself and AGM as to how the war would be finished. You could just wait a little longer. As soon as AGM finishes the battle, I will finish the war and the conflict will be over with. At which point there will be several developments in Ireland...
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Kasnyia
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OOC- I've waited months. How much longer am I gonna have to wait? I do not like my straits being somehow neglected from the norms and customs of sovereignty for the sake of someone else's war.

I will agree for this to have effect only after the conflict, but AGM has til the end of this month to get his post through. After that, I can care less about the plot, because I'm not letting other peoples warships cross my straits without asking IC permission.
Edited by Kasnyia, Sep 13 2011, 04:01 PM.
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OOC: I can agree to that. I do want to get this over by the end of the month.
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OOC: Kas is having some technically issues, he asked me to fix his original post which I have. Other than that, I suppose you'll just have to wait til he can post again.
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Official Statement
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While the Russian Empire will respect the territorial integrity of Cologne, it will not accept nor defer to the judgement of Cologne what ships it can or cannot sail in and out of the Baltic Sea. Russia has no intention of accepting this decree and while it has no reason to engage in hostile activity with Cologne and its military forces, it shall should any military ship bearing the Russian flag be fired upon.

-Tsar Alexei Paulovich Romanov II
Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias
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Private Letter:

Your Holiness,

Kiev is as concerned over the Baltic conflict as is Cologne. However, I must object strongly to the closing of the Danish Straits to military vessels. The Irish Emperor has offered me personal assurance that Ireland is merely engaging in a punitive action, and does not intend to land troops on the shores of Authority Poland. The closure of the Strait is premature and unnecessary. While I am sure that Your Holiness had only the most humanitarian of considerations in mind when issuing this bull, Quaon simply cannot abide by it. I implore Your Holiness to avoid altercation between the Papal Navy and the Quaonion Navy. Quaon has for decades viewed Cologne in the highest esteem for its stand against the excesses of Genesis and Rome - we would be loth to see an end to that relationship.

President Andrei Makarovitch Yanosky
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Kasnyia
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Reply to the Russian Empire -

If you wish to have military ships pass through the straits, all you need to do is ask. If you will not ask, and try to breach the straits anyway, it is to be considered a violation of Papal Waters. Violations will not be tolerated.

Statement from Cologne

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Reply to Kiev -

If the Irish can give His Holiness those same personal assurances directly and convince him, it would be a different matter altogether. This decree was created with the express purpose of negotiations in mind. We understand and are happy with Quaon's view of the matter, but for too long has the security of the straits been breached without so much as a warning to local authorities. How can we allow warships to pass through our waters unhindered?

Also understand that though this decree is officially in effect, the Pope has decided to forgo enforcement with regards to this particular conflict to allow both parties to present their case before His Holiness to recieve permission. But if this opportunity is ignored, enforcement WILL follow.

We do not mean to jeopardize the relationship between Cologne and Kiev. But to lay idle is not a solution either. We are open to negotiating passage, but it MUST be negotiated, not assumed.

- Personal Letter from the Office of the Papal Secretary
Edited by Kasnyia, Sep 25 2011, 04:16 PM.
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While Yshurak does not recognize the Pope as a legitimate head of state, it does concur with his concerns over the straits. The movement of warships through another country's national waters without permission is a violation of international laws and treaties, not to mention a violation of the nation's sovereignty itself. As my country has made clear, if the Baltic conflict destabilizes the region, we will get involved and rectify any transgressions that have taken place by force if necessary.

Signed,
Yugaf Lutenktzi
President of Yshurak
Edited by Comrade Queen, Sep 25 2011, 05:43 PM.
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Despite our differences, the Papacy thanks Yshurak for its understanding.

- Statement from Cologne.
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Sedulius
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Your Holiness,

I politely request your permission to use the straits. The carrier Cú Chulainn must be recovered, and its fleet must be allowed to return to Ireland. I also wish to send a carrier group to take their place and finish what they started. The AGM fleet has been mostly destroyed, and I wish to proceed with a blockade of AGM ports. I only wish to force them to terms, and nothing else.

In Christ,

High King Aodh O'Neill
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Kasnyia
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There is no obligation to allow your ship and crew to return to Ireland unless you can explain why, since mere ownership is not sufficient. As for returning to the Baltic afterwards to impose a blockade, that is most assuredly out of the question. Do not misunderstand however, the Moffist forces will be brought to heel for their warmongering and bringing conflict to the Baltic. But it is a local matter to be solved by locals.

- In Christ,

Petrus Paulus
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((Should be considered as coincidental and concurrent, not in reply to Siadhal's message))

Private Dispatch to Cologne

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To His Holiness,

We the Council of Moffs consider highly likely that the Emperor of Ireland will contact His Holiness in hopes of allowing a recovery of their crippled aircraft carrier Cu Chulainn, which suffered severe damage on our behalf during the recent naval engagement in the Baltic. As what remains of the vessel is barely afloat as it is, and would likely require an extensive period of time to be recovered in an Irish port, we believe the Emperor will attempt to convince His Holiness that a second naval expedition is in order to serve for the purposes of escort. It is our belief that this would be a ruse, and such a second expedition would be directed against the Sectors. We must respectfully warn His Holiness that in the event the Irish attempt further prosecution of military action against us, given the enormous disparity in strengths we will be forced to consider all options necessary to our continued survival.

This is of course a path that we do not wish to take, and neither do we believe does His Holiness. We are tired of this conflict, and have been so from the beginning: we believe if His Holiness examines the evidence, it will become clear that though it was the decision of the Sectors to refuse trade with the Irish given their relationship with The Abomination--which we consider fully within our rights as a State--it was entirely the decision of the Irish Emperor to respond with brute force.

We recognize our standing within the world. We recognize that it holds no love for us, and neither, if we may say, does His Holiness. We do not understand the evolution of this antagonism, only recognize that it exists. Let us state, for the record, that we do not wish to continue in armed conflict with the Irish. We wish only to continue to refuse trade with them until such time as the Crime of Slavery has disappeared--which we sincerely hope His Holiness must recognize as our Sovereign Right.

Given the circumstances, and given the statement of 5 April vis a vis "Cologne will remain neutral but reserves the right to close access to the Baltic Sea if ANY interests of Cologne are harmed" and the Decree of 13 September, we respectfully suggest to His Holiness that Cu Chulainn be seized by the Navy of Kasnyia, and that the Emperor should be denied any access to the Baltic Straits--barring extraction of the remnants of his battlegroup--and thereby finally end this pointless conflict.

Finally, as several Irish carrier pilots landed within the Sectors following the Battle, we request of His Holiness that these pilots be transferred to His Custody in Cologne, whereby they may be returned to Ireland.


With Respect,

The Council of Moffs




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It is unwise to presume His Holiness has no love for your people. Despite not being part of the congregation, he loves your people just the same as God does. However, he will not allow for war in the Baltic that requires the sovereign waters of the straits to be breached time and again.

To the matter of the carrier, the Church was not aware of its status until now. Even still, His Holiness is also no fool and it is wise not to presume this as well. If allowed for recovery, it would be done so by Cologne under Papal escort. Any attempt by the damaged carrier to attack while under our protection would void that protection and make it a candidate for seizure. But be warned, any attempt by your forces to attack the vessel while it is under His Holiness's protection voids the ship in question.

To the matter of the war's reasons, it is irrelevant to both His Holiness and the Church. Noble as it may be to stand in the way of slavery, the war has come to the region and the Church detests armed conflict on principle. If it is your wish to end it, return your ships to their harbors and stand down. The Church will guarentee the safety of your waters as part of the Baltic.

To the matter of the prisoners, His Holiness thanks the Moffs for bringing this to his attention and would most certainly accept their custody until such a time as they can be returned to their homeland.

In Christ,

Petrus Paulus
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Edited by Kasnyia, Sep 28 2011, 09:43 PM.
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We have been made aware of your carrier's condition by the Authority government. Upon review, we will allow the vessel in question to be retrieved. However, for reasons of security, as well as by request of the Authority, the retrieval will be conducted under Colognian supervision and placed under escort by the Papal Navy. Any retrieval vessels used in the efforts MUST be unarmed and shall be searched to ensure that they are. As with the carrier, they too will be under escort. I have ordered the superbattleship IKS Zorlin to your carrier to place it under the protection of the Church.

The Authority government has also brought it to the Church's attention the existance of Irish POWs. They have expressed no wish to hold on to them and are thus presently being transferred to the custody of His Holiness. They will be looked after and examined and finally sent to Amsterdam where you may arrange for their retrieval.

Your permission to send any other vessels or to continue the naval conflict either by blockade or otherwise continues to be denied, however.

In Christ,

Petrus Paulus
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Edited by Kasnyia, Sep 28 2011, 09:55 PM.
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Your Holiness,

I submit to your decision in this matter. However, there is still a substantial amount of Irish warships within the Baltic Sea. I would rather withdraw them then continue to fight the AGM in the Baltic without the support of a carrier. I must insist that you allow me to withdraw them from the Baltic, which does require the use of the straits.

I do thank you greatly for ensuring the safety of my countrymen. I will arrange for their transfer to Ireland immediately.

In Christ,

High King Aodh O'Neill
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His Holiness thanks you for your understanding.

His Holiness will allow you to retreat from the Baltic, but this must be done immediately. Any further fighting shall potentially forfeit this permission. The Papal Fleet will escort you to ensure the safety of your ships...as well as to prevent you from taking the opportunity to do anything other than withdrawal.

- In Christ,

Petrus Paulus
John David I


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Encrypted Message
To the Authority Council of Moffs
The Irish will agree to withdraw, under the protection of His Holiness. The Church insists all Authority forces stand down in the mean time. Any attempt to attack Irish ships as they are withdrawing will earn a stern response from the Papal fleet's guns.

- Statement from the Papal Secretary
Edited by Kasnyia, Sep 28 2011, 11:21 PM.
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Your Holiness,

I thank you for your understanding as well. Orders will be issued for the fleet to return immediately, though with express orders not to do without escort through the straits. You have my word that no further military action will be taken in the Baltic. In fact, I shall show you my sincerity in offering the AGM a peace treaty of favorable terms to both parties.

In Christ,

High King Aodh O'Neill
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His Holiness appreciates the gesture and will pray hard for a lasting peace.

- Statement from Cologne
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We the Council of Moffs thank His Holiness for the assistance and strong will displayed in this loathsome incident. Be assured that we have no interest in and no intention of either attacking the remnants of the Irish battlegroup or seizing Cu Chulainn for ourselves.

We have secured the safety of The New Order, and that is all we have desired from the beginning.

With Respect,

The Council of Moffs
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To His Majesty, the Tsar of Russia,

My Brother in Christ, I have noted your government's concern over the absurd actions of the the snake in Cologne. Cologne, of course, has no ability to enforce its decree - it's navy is far outweighed by that of any one of the Baltic powers.

I see no reason to allow the fool who calls himself Pope of all Christendom to confine our navies. What he has done is an insult.

I propose a series of war games off the coast of Catalonia. I would like to see John David respond to the combined might of the Quaonion and Russian navies.

President Andrei Makarovitch Yanosky
Edited by Quaon, Sep 30 2011, 05:24 PM.
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Sep 30 2011, 05:21 PM
To His Majesty, the Tsar of Russia,

My Brother in Christ, I have noted your government's concern over the absurd actions of the the snake in Cologne. Cologne, of course, has no ability to enforce its decree - it's navy is far outweighed by that of any one of the Baltic powers.

I see no reason to allow the fool who calls himself Pope of all Christendom to confine our navies. What he has done is an insult.

I propose a series of war games off the coast of Catalonia. I would like to see John David respond to the combined might of the Quaonion and Russian navies.

President Andrei Makarovitch Yanosky
To President Andrei Makarovitch Yanosky,

His actions are indeed absurd and if he believes that Moscow will bow to the will of Cologne over our sovereign right to dispatch warships in and out of the Baltic, he will indeed soon find he is greatly mistaken.

War games off the coast of Catalonia seems like a fine proposition. Indeed, the Russian Mediterranean fleet could do well with such activity.
I shall dispatch a good portion of the Baltic fleet and we shall sail side-by-side the Quaonion navy to the Mediterranean.

I too, shall be interested in seeing what the power of Cologne attempts to do against our combine fleet.

-Tsar Alexei Paulovich Romanov II
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OOC- We might have a ball game on our hands...

IC-

Directorate of Special Intelligence Services, Scandinavia Bureau, Classified Location


Though normally dormant, the recent Baltic War had cause for concern and so the National Intelligence Coordinator-General, Theodor Halschmann, ordered the post active. It had been days since the conflict had essentially ended and thus the staff were busy filing reports and preparing to close the book on this conflict, before suddenly they started to hear chatter.

Russian and Quaonian military commanders were speaking of organization and deployment. Feeling curious, the local analysts decided to check satellite data for the Russo-Quaonian coastal region. What they saw were ships organizing into a single combined fleet. The information was relayed back to Guranburg, via encrypted lines, and presented to Halschmann.

"Inform Cologne of this and then keep watching. It's probably nothing, but keep an eye on the situation," he ordered.

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Cologne

Upon recieving the information, the Pope sighed.

"When they are within ten miles of Papal waters, order them to halt until permission has been negotiated and inform me at once," His Holiness ordered, "If they refuse to comply, we will enforce the decree. The sovreignity of this land is God's alone to take. Not Russia's. And if Quaon gets involved in the beligerance, see why and put a stop to it. We were quite reasonable with them and for them to simply ignore the reply and go straight for conflict or at least instigation is most uncouth."
Edited by Kasnyia, Oct 1 2011, 08:57 PM.
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