Marble Palace, Valtheim, AchkaerinThe Round Table Conference, the Royals, the Government ministers, the intelligence services, the Military as well as other services as required were gathered in what was called the Round Table Room of the Marble Palace. The topic of discussion? Merina. Currently the floor was held by the Minister for the Diplomatic Office
Cheryl Holmes.
"At present the Council of Albion are preparing to talk with the factions involved in Merina to see if they can achieve some sort of peace. The good news is that the major players in this are all staying their hands, no one's going to start shooting until the Council have had their chance or unless something else happens in the meantime."
"So we have a window of opportunity." the Achkaerinese Emperor
Peter Azurewind said "Sophie."
"Yes Your Majesty."
Deputy Sky Marshall Sophie Wall said, she was the Director of the Military Defence Initiative otherwise known as the MDI, she brought up familiar footage of the
Makeni chemical incident "As you can see we have aircraft swoop in, drop bombs and then we have the chemicals. If the Free Mundus Network is to be believed we're talking hundreds if not thousands of casualties."
"Any clue on who might be responsible?" Peter asked
"Your Majesty this is one of three things - first the plane has launched the chemical weapon, second the plane has launched a conventional weapon which has impacted the chemicals in a tank or some such or third the plane has not caused this and the chemicals have been released by an unknown party to frame the regime." Sophie said
"A false flag"
Rion Ayanami said "Well yes it's possible."
"Either way we're talking multiple breaches of the Uppsalla Convention."
Crown Princess Serenity said
"We need to get in there and gather information." Rion said
"Good thinking but how?" Peter asked
"We need a cover." Sophie said "Humanitarian aid operation?"
"Hannelina?" Peter asked looking at the Foreign Aid Minister
Hannelina Porter"If the Merina government accepts the offer." Hannelina said "Then it's simple enough."
"Logistics?" Peter asked
"We can work with the Merina Red Cross"
Nettie Taylor said "Move whichever hospital ship is currently in Phuebra out there and fly appropriate assets in, subject to the approval of the Merina government."
"And we put the appropriate personnel to investigate in the midst of those we fly in." Rion said "That could work."
"Do it." Peter said "And privately let the Free State and our other friend what we're up to so we don't get raised eyebrows."
Private Letter to the Merina Government
To: President Nguessa of Merina
Following the tragic events that transpired in Makeni the Achkaerinese government would like to offer what humanitarian help we can including medical facilities on a hospital ship and personnel experienced in dealing with similar circumstances, we simply require access to an airfield to land aircraft and use as a base of operations while aid is distributed. We hope you accept our offer and look forward to your response.
Signed
Hannelina Porter
Achkaerin Foreign Aid Minister