10 PC Ronatana Sea Conflict

The Ronatana Sea Conflict of 10PC was a small battle between the Yotumic Divisionary Federation and the Nation of Niueyjar. The battle was perpetrated by a CNN vessel that refused to comply with a search after being discovered in waters claimed by the YDF.

## Background

Since 8 PC the Nation of Niueyjar and the Kingdom of Akaria have donated food and weaponry to the Tun’ilunhameng community of Ronatana, an island claimed by the Yotumic Divisionary Federation. After these activities were made aware to the YDF, the congress declared that trading or aiding the Tun’ilunhameng or Tun'Ilhameng Liberation Procedure would be considered aiding in terrorism, and by extension an act of war or casus belli.

The Yotumic Divisionary Federation enforces a policy of no contact with Ronatana by arming naval platforms around Ronatana. For a week before the conflict, the naval platforms continuously broadcasted warnings that entering the area violated the Yotumic Divisionary Federation international conduct code, and violating the vessels would be prosecuted.

## Battle

At 2:02 am a CNN-operated operated vessel exited the island of Ronatana. The Vessel was spotted by YDF Naval Platform #9 and ordered the vessel to be boarded. At 2:49 am the vessel did not comply with requests to be boarded, and Naval Platforms #9 and #12 opened fire on the vessel. The naval platforms used snipers and low-grade explosives, while the CNN vessel fired back with 3 shots of 200mm artillery. After 21 minutes, 12 of the 20 crew members were killed, and 21 YDF seamen were killed. At 3:32 am the fuel tank of the vessel was set on fire, resulting in the vessel being destroyed.

## International Communications

At 2:13 am, Heidr was made aware that a CNN vessel was being detained; a public radio communique directed at Yun Yan'il started, with a request for why the vessel was detained. After Yun Yan'il expressed the reasoning and displayed a YDF court document showing a conviction for the vessel. After Heidr refused to order the vessel to comply with the YDF Defense Force Navy Yun Yan'il stated that the naval platforms were given the orders to fire on the offending vessel. At 2:49 the battle began.

Trent Veersham entered the radio channel and attempted to convince Yun Yan'il to stand down on the attacks and stated that the vessel was run by civilians. At 2:53 am Heidr claimed the attack to be an act of war, reasoning that the sea is not sovereign territory and that Edward (Oswald) had not forbidden transit to Ronatana. Eventually, Veersham agreed with Heidr and claimed that the attack was an act of aggression against Niueyjar. At 3:00 the CODCNN ordered CNNN vessels to support the battle. Yun Yan'il stated that if the vessel surrendered that the crew and vessel would be allowed to leave and only the captain would be prosecuted. This statement was ignored.

At 3:14 am Yun Yan'il stated that the vessel would be set on fire if the CNN did not surrender the captain. at 3:32 the vessel was set on fire. The vessels that were sent to support returned to Niueyjar.

At 3:48 am on an Open Radio Channel Trent Veersham said the following statement to Heidr:

> "Perhaps you could bomb their military, or kill Yun Yan'il. Break-even."
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Following this threat, Yun Yan'il, the YDF congress, and military advisors were sent to bomb-resistant locations.
At 4:21 am The Foreign Affairs Bureau of the Collective Kel-Elemi Republic said:

> "The Foreign Affairs Bureau of the Collective Kel-Elemi Republic would like to deny that Trent Veersham, President made any threats and states that nothing will happen to Yun Yan'il outside the Lower House building on her next visit."
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