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In 1956 MI6 recruited Crabb to investigate the Soviet cruiser Ordzhonikidze that had brought Nikita Khrushchev and Nikolai Bulganin on a diplomatic mission to Britain. According to Peter Wright in his book 'Spycatcher', Crabb was sent to try and find more information out about the Ordzhonikidze's propeller - a new design that Naval Intelligence wanted to find out more about. In April 19, 1956 Crabb dived into Portsmouth Harbour and his MI6 controller never saw him again. Crabb's companion in the Sally Port Hotel took all his belongings and even the page of the hotel registry book where they had written their names. Ten days later British newspapers published stories about Crabb's disappearance in an underwater mission.

MI6 tried to cover up this espionage mission. On April 29 the Admiralty announced that Crabb had vanished when he had taken part in trials of secret underwater apparatus in Stokes Bay. Soviets answered by releasing a statement stating that the crew of the Ordzhonikidze had seen a frogman near the cruiser on April 19.

MKSheppard wrote:Flag of Convience people, say it with me.

phongn wrote:You know, the IRT probably does trade with you.

Stas Bush wrote:Shep, I can barely read through posts in my worktime please remember.

the same thing that the IRT is doing for both sides in this war

Would the Crimson Star Republic have supported communist insurgents in Velaria during the 1950s and upwards?

Shroom Man 777 wrote:Moreover, there was the ongoing war between the MESS and Shepistan. Shroomania was trading with Canissia and several other MESS nations, including the Shinra Republic - which had just recently joined the war. Officially, Shroomania was neutral in regards to the war. Unofficially, Shroomania was shipping the MESS nation everything from band aids to bandoleers and battle bandannas (not to mention mechanical components for military machines).

Though the Shroomanian government chose not to make too much of a fuss in regards to these recent events, the Sovereignty was in fact taking precautionary measures to prevent, rather than cure, any potential unpleasantness.

The Sovereign Navy, and the Coast Guard, had upped the number of patrols. For one, it was an effort to curb illegal immigration - which was becoming an even bigger problem with each passing day, no thanks to the Shadows' forced deportation of 'undesirables' from their new territory. For two, the risk of Shepistani submarines attacking maritime merchant vessels was an ever-present one.

I think Shep would be wise enough only to sink belligerent shipping

Shroom Man 777 wrote:Shep, you just did a bad boo-boo.

SiegeTank wrote:On an unrelated tangent, I've seen the name "Pendleton" thrown around in reference to Astaria several times. Now, I can't for the life of me figure out what that's a reference to, and I'm growing increasingly curious - can anyone help me out here?

Coiler wrote:I'm back!

A few days break was all I needed from the game. Now I'm back in control of Coilerburg.

Norseman wrote: However I'm not sure if Astaria operates any tankers, aside from T-2 tanker equivalents. Supertankers of any sort would be too big for any Astarian harbour, so would anything bigger than a handymax sized ship.

PeZook wrote:Actually...if I remember correctly, if Shepistan pays for the torpedoes and buggers out of the port in 24 hours, Japanistan may have a leg to stand on WRT to claiming neutrality in the conflict.

Of course, it will be seen as kind of an assholish thing to do. And, of course, how come Japanistan conveniently has gigantic submarine pens that are accidentally big enough to house those ridiculously huge SSANs?