[Prologue: Welcome to Pulau]
Location: Pulau, The Island of Pusat, Sea of Pulau
Time: 0635 hrs
Date: June 25th, 2020 (Six Weeks Before The Incident)
Exercise Rubicon, a International Military Exercise hosted in Pulau to foster international cooperation, countries like Kosteikko, Calder, Serpentia and Nordenheim this is another International Exercise to foster International Peace and Cooperation and for Janubiy-Orol it's another exercise for their ally and neighbour Pulau in which they can't join.
Exercise Rubicon was basically a massive military exercise as a means of promoting international cooperation, stability and peace, to enhance the cooperation and abilities between nations foster friendship, and sustain cooperative global relationships, it is the largest military war-game exercise held biennial.
The symbol of International Cooperation warships from Kosteikko, Calder, Serpentia and Nordenheim sail alongside one another, with Pulau Warships greeting them, the main show of the fleet is Calder's Supercarrier, Oscen, the biggest in the world, with heavy amounts of multirole fighters, close to her is the Landing Helicopter Docks Ventra Cali.
It is going to be the biggest international military exercise Pulau will ever host for Exercise Rubicon, or at least, that is what the numerous media outlets are painting it as, for the first time the Republic of Pulau will also host the Ground Exercise portion of Exercise portion, thus the Republic of Pulau Army is going to greet the military units coming to join the Ground Exercise.
Exercise Rubicon is a symbol of International Cooperation, Stability and Peace.
Pulau Broadcasting Company
Sitting several miles off the coast of Pulau, a flotilla of naval vessels had assembled to begin the first phase of the exercise, they just represented a small part of the ground contingent, as many more would be arriving in one of the many air bases on Pulau, this kept the Airforce and Aviation Service busy.
Suddenly, an alarm could be heard blaring from some of the Landing Helicopter Dock and Amphibious Transport Dock Vessels, which signaled that the operation had begun, the large doors began to open and expose the interior of these vessels to the harsh waters of the Pacific, and flooding the internals of the vessels, thus filling it with water.
Moments later, a mixture of Landing Craft Utilities, Landing Craft Air Cushions and Armored vehicles began to emerge from the dark interiors of their home ships and crashed into the harsh waters of the Rilou Ocean.
To the casual viewer it looked as if complete chaos had taken over the operation, but to a man who has seen it all before it is controlled chaos, as all the landing crafts formed up into their assigned group and began to make their way to the shoreline where they were supposed to meet up with Pulau's greeting party.
Meanwhile on the beach, Lieutenant Alex Cheug, stood next to the High Mobility Light Armored Car and stared at the sight passively, as he was a part of the welcoming group that was to greet the amphibious force on that beach, it looks like the usual disembarking operation as the landing crafts drew closer.
Besides being the welcoming group, the contingent was also there as an escort force, as the incoming vehicles would still have a 3 hour drive to Camp Trident, the Joint base operated by the tri-services of the Republic of Pulau Armed Forces, which is playing host for the International Group for the exercise.
"Why did they have to come in so early?" A fellow soldier groaned beside him, taking a sip of his cup of coffee. "The sun hasn't come up yet."
"Such is military life." Alex not sparing a glance replied, not even bothering to look at his teammate.
"Here they come!" A Beachmaster, they snatched from the Navy Amphibious Support Group back at Camp Trident, announced, just as the first LCACs made their way onto the sandy beach which was soon followed by the first few LCUs and Amphibious Combat Vehicles.
On the top of the beach, at the parking lot and viewing platform, a few officers watched the proceedings as they watched as the Marines unloaded their respective LCUs and LCACs to the beach while trying to make sure nothing got mixed up.
"Impressive as I told you, general, yes?" Commander Stella Fortunas asked her host, as the group of high ranking military personnel watched the landing take place from a nearby Jeep.
"I can agree with that, Commander." Lt. General Mackenzie Ahmad replied. "Though this is only the easy part. We still need to get them to Trident."
For the first time in History, Janubiy-Orol has declined the invitation to this year's Exercise Rubicon preferring to be an observer for this year's exercise.
National Pulau Broadcasting Company
Location: Pulau, Pulau Pusat International Airport
Time: 0700 hrs
Date: June 25th, 2020 (Six Weeks Before The Incident)
Warrant Officer Raymond Ling watched as the Air Troop Transports of Kosteikko, Calder, Serpentia and Nordenheim started to disembark the members of their respective Armies, and started to formed up at a safe distance from their Planes and checking their equipments in case anyone lost anything or forgotten something on the plane.
Lt. Col. Markus Silex took a deep breath of the fresh tropical air of Pulau, as his Battalion forms up into their companies, he could see the the transport aircrafts for Kosteikko, Serpentia and Nordenheim unloading their cargo and troops, some of them looking a little uncomfortable with the heat of the tropics.
Waiting for them are a line of busses, specifically chartered for the various armies participating with Exercise Rubicon, with their national flags as a sign to which bus they would be on, near the bus are Pulauan Gendarmes waiting to do a headcount of personnels and to escort the busses to Camp Trident.
The Army's Armor and Armored Vehicles will not be with the troop's convoy as they are being unloaded away from the prying eyes of the media that has lined Pulau's International Airport Terminal, with camera's rolling capturing pictures of the international group of soldiers for the exercise that would probably capture more attention.
As the forces formed up by nationality they started to march towards the awaiting busses, the Gendarme quicking doing a headcount of all the soldiers, thus began their journey to Camp Trident, their temporary home for the duration of this International Exercise, in which for the many soldiers who are used to the colder climates will be happy to be under the Aircondition of the base.