PROG Imagination Casefile

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 6:28 am

Guroburov, watch out for that ambasador. Recommend you tell him to go to hell, unless you want to lose your sovereignty and find yourself doing the bidding of the Commonwealth.

Guroburov · Post by **Guroburov** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 10:54 pm

Marshal Sukorovski, PROG representative to the UIN, agreed to meet the CofC ambassador today but in an almost dismissive manner. He said they'd meet if there was time between meetings. He seemed more interested in getting access to the UINOOSA committee on behalf of his nation than on answering questions about recent developments.
He stated that the movement of troops in sovereign nations was not dictated by the PROG government and was thus beyond his purview to comment on. Russian troops along the PROG border are estimated to be in brigade strength but indications are that more are withdrawing from the Finnish border and from points further out. There is still no official word from the Kremlin. For CCNN news, this is Blake Dyson.

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 1:08 am

The CoC Ambassador did not fly in, it is the Balzac Republic Ambassador.
As he waits, "is Deputy Minister or Defense Minister available? I am delighted to wait since things are precarious at this moment. I understand the difficulty everyone is facing. Is there a place to have lunch, is there a cafeteria in the building?"

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 1:57 am

You guys REALLY ought to read "The War That Ended Peace" before you dig yourselves any deeper in these holes.

Guroburov · Post by **Guroburov** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:00 am

Late evening at the Kremlin, the assistant to the undersecretary of the minister of defense, expressed surprise at my questions about the buildup along the PROG border. He denied any such "buildup" was occurring. "Troops in the area may be beginning annual wargames exercises early in preparation to exercises with Belarus or are transitioning the area. We have no problems with PROG" Make of that what you will. For CCNN this is Blake Dyson.

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:05 am

Better watch out for little green men and fake Santas, there, Mr. G.

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 10:40 pm

Hey guys, Generals, Prime Ministers, Presidents & Dictators... we all need to read "The War that Ended Peace" before we post anything else. Order it today, get it in a week, read over the next few weeks/months. Then we post again....
. See, I expected it was just moving equipment around for training.... maybe.

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:25 pm

Didnt say to read it before you post anything, but you're all stumbling incomptently toward war. Might be interesting to see how it happened in real life, when both politicians and populations gradually became enthusiastic about the idea of going to war and the read what the cost of their indiscretion was. It was remarkably easy to start WWI. It would have be3n remarkably easy to prevent it, as well, but nobody had the desire or courage to stop it. Just like today...

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Wed Nov 28, 2018 12:59 am

So when I wished PROC well with the Russian Fed. you indicated that I was leaving them to their own devices as if they were hung out to dry by themselves.
So I am not a warmonger, now I am...? Interesting.

Guroburov · Post by **Guroburov** » Sat Dec 01, 2018 1:14 am

In an unprecedented move today, General Boroshefsky invited reporters from Russia I TV, Pravda, and CCNN news to join the forces along the PROG border "in a show of transparency." A seven hour ride in an army truck and we reached the border area. The encampment sits along the heavily forested transfer point from the main St. Petersburg to Vyborg rail line to the coastal rail to Pyotrograd, the PROG capital. The brigade's armored vehicles are sited in a car park at the center of the camp with the men pitching large tents all around. Inside the camp, the mood feels jovial. Men are standing about in clusters, eating, drinking, smoking, and laughing. I had unlimited access to the men without any oversight. Asking the men about if they felt nervous or worried about the confrontational nature of their deployment, they shrugged off any concerns. "we are all old friends here, they have nothing to worry about from us and we don't worry about them" one soldier said. Do you have any worries, I asked them. "Yes", said one sergeant. "We have plenty of food, drink, and friends. But, oddly, in the middle of a forest, there are not enough women!" That drew raucous laughter from the men. As we were talking, a train arrived with a lot of tanks on it. The men hustled away to help begin unloading the train saying five more were expected later that day. The tanks were older models that had had upgrades over the years to bring them to a modern standard. I also saw air defense units including the S-300 vehicles that were used in Syria to limited effect. This is Brett Ackward, for CCNN news.

CofC Minister *eyes only*

Satellite overflights of PROG show no changes in border deployments but what looks like the entire tank and armored fighting vehicle forces have been moved into the central square in the capital. Almost 20,000 infantry have also been moved into the capital. Additional infantry deployments along the main coastal highway have been observed but each contingent is in company strength or less.

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Sat Dec 01, 2018 1:29 am

One can only wonder at the foolishness of concentrating EVERYTHING in on confined space like that.

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Sat Dec 01, 2018 4:54 am

PROC, you have a secret message, encoded.
Secure, only you can see it.
check PM.

Guroburov · Post by **Guroburov** » Tue Dec 04, 2018 7:11 pm

Reports indicate several ships have left St. Petersburg harbor this morning. We're rushing to give this report now as troops and tanks are finishing fueling and are beginning to pull out of the forest base. Troops began their preparations late last night. I can see they are headed down the highway that links to the coastal road to PROG. We are being urged to stop filming long enough to board our GAZ Tigr truck. The convoy is moving slowly. Talking to our driver he says they have been ordered to follow the lead vehicles. Weapons are ordered unloaded but ammunition is clearly close at hand. I ask what will happen if they are fired upon. He shrugs and says they (PROG forces) will not fire. Nonetheless the mood is tense as we approach the frontier. One soldier privately says if they are fired on they will end the PROG.

Guroburov · Post by **Guroburov** » Wed Dec 05, 2018 5:06 am

This is Brett Ackward reporting for CCNN, progress down the highway in PROG has been very slow going. Massive numbers of civilians have turned out to greet the Russian forces. Many are waving old Soviet flags in lieu of the Russian flag as well as the PROG flag, much to the bemusement of the troops. Troops are hard pressed to keep the civilians back. They keep surging forward to offer food, cigarettes, and vodka to the passing soldiers. It's a massive party along the road. It's hard to hear over the cheering crowds. Now late in the day, we are finally entering Pyotrograd itself. Large numbers of PROG troops line the streets, less for crowd control than participating with the crowd cheering the Russians. The convoy has spread out to form into parade ranks on the main boulevard. Marching on the politburo building, they file past before turning into the main square and parking their troops. Rumors of Russian airborne troops having landed at the main airport appear to be true. Their ranks arrayed around the front of the building. In the main box, I can see a large number of generals, President Guroburov and Vladimir Putin! They are all smiling at the arrayed forces. Behind the Russian troops we can now see the smaller PROG army marching into the square now. Large Russian and PROG flags decorate the square. In the distance, Russian warships sit in anchor. For CCNN this is Brett Ackward.

Guroburov · Post by **Guroburov** » Wed Dec 05, 2018 10:12 am

The troop buildup along the border, ships moving on sudden orders, the Kremlin this evening explained that they were in tense negotiations with PROG over basing rights. PROG has granted naval basing rights at both ports and an allocation of land for an army base next to the Pyotrograd airport. In return, Russia has agreed to supply parts and technical assistance to rebuild PROGs armored forces and supply modern tanks to the impoverished nation. What is Moscow's goal in reversing almost two decades of isolation of this regime? Why would they rearm a nation they themselves called dangerous to international security? For CCNN this is Blake Dyson

Being the first western reporter in this nation with virtually unlimited access thanks to our Russian handlers has been amazing. Talking to PROG soldiers about what life is like, they kept coming back to getting past the exams as the main point in their lives. When I asked them what they meant, they said that every student's education culminates in a series of exams that will determine not only what their profession will be but also what ultimate rank they will attain. At that point they are assigned to their profession and given the full support of the state to develop to their fullest potential. I asked if knowing their limited future affected morale. They insisted it was quite liberating knowing their future was being planned out and laid out before them. Yes, if you were assigned to a labor team with no hope to advance at all, it could hurt your morale but everyone served society. They are surprisingly in good spirits for such a restrictive society lacking the most basic freedoms. For CCNN this is Brett Ackward.