The Nation of Carnem: Earth, normal timeline.

## Carnem-History

The nation of Carnem was a Trussian oriented empire, but instead of a galactic empire this is where it became a nation during earths current timeline.

#### Founded

Carnem was founded in 1470, after uniting the entire conitnent of what many Europeans called Australia. Carnem the largest nation would unite and expand across the continent.  Between 1470-1850 Carnem would expand its influence and trade networks across most of euroasia.  During 1857, Carnem was in the efforts of expanding it trade further in the north pacific. During 1853 THe United States opened trade with Japan, seeing an oppurtunity Carnem opened trade networks with the United State and later Japan.  Between 1857-1862 Carnem would utilize its trade networks and soon begin trade with europeans by 1863.

#### Troubles with Europe.

By 1870-1875 Carnem would clash several times with the european powers over trade dusputes and territory. Carnem would declare war in The British Empire in 1880 and invaded and seized New Zealand from the British Empire while also invading several other islands and setting up ad efensing perimeter of to keep them from counter attacks. Even though the British attemtped to reclaim New Zealand, Carnems navy and military presence was to close to home. The British were unable to deploy the numbers needed to reconquer the islands and additional territories Carnem has taken from them. New Zealand was later renamed the Eastern Isles and declared a province of Carnem.

#### The falklands conflict

In 1982 Argentina invaded and took back its territory of the falkland islands which previous under occupation by Great Britain. As the Argentina army mades its way and retake the islands the British ordered for a withdrawl of the Argentinan fores but they refused. In response the British Prime Minister Margret Thatcher at the time assembled parliament and gave a defying response to the Argentine government.  Britian deployed a fleet of nearly 100 ships and two aircraft carriers south over 8,000 miles to retake the islands. Carnem at the time gave its own defying response and told it would intervene if the British Government did not turn around at Acension Island. The British in reponse did not take Carnems warning seriously and by early may the British Task Force were in sight of the Falklands.  Carnem in reposne ordered that the united nation intervene along with petitioning other European nations to make the British fleet withdrawl, all the no avail. While diplomats by Carnem did nothing to help the situation ither. During 1970-1972 Carnem signed several trade agreements and mutual defense pacts with Sotuh American nations. By 1978 Carnem had troops based in Bolivia and Chile and were all conducting training and defense operation. By 1981 Carnem had a total of 500 land vehicles and 21 aircraft of various types. Between Chile and Bolivia Carnem had some 4,500 troops statiioned for training and peace keeping operations.

By the time Argentina invaded the falklands in 1982 Carnem would clearly side with them at the time. Carnem had a carrier group based in Chile for traning operations with the Chilean Navy, while closer the fleet could not sale until May 10th.  At the same time Carnems troops were flooding over the border in Argentine in order to be transported to the Falklands as reinforcements. Although unknown to the british Carnem launched another fleet, a total 8 ships launched from south Africa. At this point in Time Carnem had another fleet stationed in South Africa conducting additional training operations with the South African Navy. The Carnemian fleet in South Africa consisted of 4 Fletcher Class Destroyers, 3 South Dakota Class Battle Ships and on Super-tanker purpose build for long range naval operations.  Although these ships were World War II Era Carnem still operated  them and this fleet were scheduled for decomissioning in 1984.  As of May 5th 1982 the Carnemian fleet was sailing and 4;30am and soon spotted the British Carrier fleet near 5am. Alarms on all ships went on high alert as sailers were at their posts. As the Britih tsk force was focused on land and naval operation to counter Argenitnie and hearing the Carnemian forces were entering in Argentian, the Brits were attemtping to takes the islans as fast as possible depsite all their hard aches during the early parts of the war. But unknown to them Carnem launched a counter attack with its fleet and nearly 6am, Carnems 3 battleships the CSS War Spike, Solstice, and Twilight got into a line formation. All 27 of the battleships 16 inch Heavy Guns were loaded and took aim at the British carriers. At precisouly 6:10 am, the Carnemian battleships opened fire all 27 of its heavy guns. The British in their focus were taken completly off guard and in less then 8 minutes the British Carriers were both in flames.