Stories of Byzantine Empire

[Jefgte]

January 2 1910
Byzantine Governement contact Kingdom of Ethiopia (ex.Djibouty Kingdom) to buy 10km² of land between the coastal cities Moulhoulé & Fagal.
This territory will be used to secure Red Sea acces.
Troops, fortress, artillery w''ll be installed in that land.

[Kaiser Kirk]

From the map, Djibouti is part of the Kingdom of Ethiopia.
Which means you want a concession.
Which currently means you need to fight their 10 troops,
but how exactly we go about these things is what that concession thread is about.

I'll also point out that posting this the same day I talk about a scenario Parthia might be interested in just this spot, *and* my asking Snip about how to handle contesting it...  it really seems like you're reacting to the hypothetical points raised in that discussion.  This sort of  matter is exactly why Snip is trying to formulate how to handle these things.

[The Rock Doctor]

*Rumors of Parthian interest in Antarctica, central China, and the Atacamaa Desert*

[snip]

This is the reason I want all the info coming to me so I can put it out all at once. Consider this null and void until I have collected all the colonial related info.

[Jefgte]

January 4 1910

Ethiopia Kingdom declines the offer.

[Jefgte]

January 5 1910

After consulting his advisers, The Basileus decides to gather the Great War Council.

[Jefgte]

January 7 1910

After examen of different expansion projects by Great War Council,
Imperator Basileus give orders:

-1 «Red Sea must be cleaned from pirates by Red Sea Fleet».

-2 «Expedition in Indian Ocean must be prepared by Sublime Porte Army & Marmara Fleet to instal relay bases for futur Empire expansion».

«Military expeditions must be started as soos as possible»                                                                                                                                                                 

«These are my orders»

[Jefgte]

January 8 1910

Admiralty orders:
Are affected to Indian Ocean expedition

BB3: Kilkis -Lemnos
AC2: Bourgas - Bapha
SC2: Banha - Bosra
DD5: D69 - D70
DD4: D57 – D58 – D59 - D60
TGB750: TGB49 – TGB50 – TGB51 – TGB52
SUB2: SS13 – SS14 – SS15 – SS16 – SS17 – SS18

Troop Transports: TTR1 – TTR2 (from Egypte) – TTR3 – TTR4
Tenders: TEN2 (from Egypte) - TEN3 - TEN4
Transport:  TRA3 (from Egypte) – TRA4 – TRA5 – TRA6
Hospital Ships: HOS3 – HOS4 – HOS5
Colliers: COL1 – COL2 – COL3 – COL4 (from Egypte)

[Jefgte]

January 18 1910

Purchases of materials and foods were all done.
Ship loading is progressing well.
During this period, the escort ships were prepared and exercises were conducted.
4 battalions are assigned to this operation, 1 battalion per troop transport.
They made much exercices.

Admiral Akim is responsible for the expedition.
Admiral & his staff has been received several times by the Great War Council.

[Jefgte]

January 19 1910

Concentration of Parthian transport ships is reported in many ports. A convoy has been reported near the Indian coast.
The Great War Council orders that forces based in Egypt take action within 24 hours to secure Red Sea and Aden Gulf.

[Jefgte]

January 20 1910

6am
Byzantine transports left Alexandrie; TTR2 with 1 battalion
TRA3 - COL4
Escorted by Torpedo boats

Affected to escort in Aden Gulf
Cruisers Cheik Assab flag – Cheik Salih
D65 – D66 – D67 – D68
TGB21 – TGB22 – TGB23 – TGB24
SS21 – SS22 – SS23 – SS24

[Jefgte]

After a call 24h at Aden, The Fleet enter in Indian Ocean.
The objectif should be reached on February 2.

In the same time, january 22, the main Fleet left Marmara sea.
They have more than 4000nm to go (17 days at 10kts).
They call 24h too at Aden.

[Jefgte]

February 2 1910

In the afternoon, Grande Anse in the Seychelles is achieved.
TGB21 & Transport TTR2 enter in the Bay of Sainte Anne.
2 boats with each about thirty soldiers are landed on the beach.
The few dozen villagers does not oppose any resistance. The Byzantine flag is hoisted.

February 3 1910
In the morning,
Mahé Island
TGBs & Destroyers enter the bay between Sainte Anne island & Victoria.
After a few minute 1 boat left cruiser Cheik Assab
They are received by the king of the island.
After receiving gifts and an hour of negotiation, the king agrees to submit his island to Byzantines.
One hundred soldiers are landed in the afternoon

[Jefgte]

February 4 1910

Seychelles
All soldiers are landing for a short break & exercices before other objectifs.

The Marmara Fleet expedition with BB Kilkis (flag)
enter now in Indian Ocean after a short refueling call in Aden.

[Jefgte]

February 6 1910

TGB21 is affected to port Victoria.
TGB22 is affected to Mahé
SS21 – SS22 – SS23 – SS24 are always in Port Victoria


Heading SSW, the fleet is expected to reach its goal in a 3 days
Cruisers Cheik Assab (flag) – Cheik Salih
D65 – D66 – D67 – D68
TGB23 – TGB24 escort TTR2 with about 1100 soldiers
TRA3 - COL4