Darkmere Under Attack! Middlesea Fleet Requested

Darkmere is beseiged. A recent callous attack on the Sovreign Nation of Darkmere by elements of the nation of AI Island has led to a declaration of war by the Commander of Darkmere, Duke Baphomet. Baphomet, my erstwhile foe in bygone days, has released Photographs of the attack on a conclave on his lands.





Badly outnumbered and possessing a lower level of technology and firepower from their foe, Duke Baphomet has sent an open letter to the Governor's office, a copy of which was forwarded to me today.

Dear Desmond

As Yourself, and the Citizens of Caledon, may or may not be aware, at the last Radio Free Darkmere, as the party drew to a close, the Duchy was the victim of an unprovoked attack.

ZATZAi Asturias, technocratic ruler of Artificial Island appeared in the skies over the village, and called out "LUCIFER!!!!!!!". I of course being pleased to see her called back out to her. She then with an accomplice, Alice Li opened fire on the village, and called out "Your deceptions has not gone unoticed! If your'e man enough to face me, meet me at Artficial Isle one week from today!"

Luckily, Ordinal Malaprop had been by earlier, and while discussing her anthropological studies outside Caledon, performed a ritual to some fire god or other. This seemed to protect us from the brunt of the assault.

The Caledonian Ambassador Cale Vinson, was a victim of this attenpted assassination, also. I trust we shall hear news from Caledon soon.

This scurrilous assault, on a Soveriern Nation, and ally of Caledon, surely cannot go unpunished. I would ask you, Desmond, to pledge the support of Caledon, to Darkmere in it's time of need, against these technologically advanced foes, and if possible to commit elements of the Middlesea fleet to support a planned naval assault of these perfidious foes home island.


BLINGTARDIA DELENDA EST
ZATZAi DELENDA EST

Yours, Lucifer Baphomet, Duke of Darkmere

Shipmates, we stand on a precipice. The Middlesea Fleet has never been sent abroad before, and was legally constituted for defending our borders. Nevertheless, a nation must honour its treaties and commitments. I have given CDR Bellambi orders to create a provisional Ironclad Expeditionary Force, with support from the Sky Galleons of CDR Tombola's Swift Squadron. We await our Commodore's Orders. This unfortunate incident could not come at a dicier time, with the Vulgarians massing a superweapon at our borders. But we cannot shrug off Darkmere's call so callously, and hold our head up high among the community of sovreign nations.

Post Captain Hotspur O'Toole
Operations, Middlesea Fleet