&&SCENNAME
Nordic States

&&REGIONS
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Estonia

&&GROUPINGS

&&BRIEF
"Sweden and Finland have the strongest militaries, while Norway and Denmark have the advantage in natural resources, particularly petroleum.  Estonia does have some natural resources (particularly ore) but has a virtually non-existent military and will be unable to defend itself if attacked."

&&NOTES
"To Have and Have Not…  ¶¶Although the Nordic States had long cooperated and enjoyed good relations, the ongoing stress of the global recession began to take its toll.  By 2007 the envy over Norway and Denmark’s offshore oil had definitely added a chill to the air, heightened by one of the worst winters on record.  ¶¶Sweden and Finland began asking for special concessions on oil prices, but their neighbors did not think they were warranted.  Sweden and Finland may have had a common position on the North Sea Oil, but that didn’t necessarily mean they had good relations with each other…  The change in the Atlantic Conveyor Current had yet to be detected, but the change to fish migrations was already being felt.  As traditional habitats appeared to dry up, fleets of fishing boats began searching further afield from their traditional grounds in the Gulf of Bothnia, often ignoring territorial waters.  Finland was the first to officially intercede; ordering its navy to confiscate any fishing boats found violating their territorial waters without permission.  As the regions began to criticize each other in the press, the conflict gained momentum.  On August 25th 2009, a Swedish patrol boat opened fired on a vessel refusing to be boarded.  The Finnish Captain had ignored the warnings and was trying to make a run for Finnish waters.  Although no one was killed, Finland immediately closed its border to Sweden and recalled its ambassador.  ¶¶By early 2010, only Norway and Denmark maintained any formal diplomatic ties, but even these were stressed over how to handle their suddenly volatile neighbors.  Estonia had tried to broker talks in the area, but these had failed miserably.  While the World Market has indicated that they feel the regions should unite to solve their problems, the current situations are not likely going to allow this to happen peacefully.  Tensions continue to grow and it is expected that the stronger military forces of Sweden and Finland may attempt to take the resources they lack."

&&CUSTOMNOTES 00
"Sweden and Finland have the strongest militaries, while Norway and Denmark have the advantage in natural resources, particularly petroleum.  Estonia does have some natural resources (particularly ore) but has a virtually non-existent military and will be unable to defend itself if attacked."

&&EMAIL 00

&&EMAIL 01
"It is no secret that both Sweden and Finland have ambitions to acquire our resources.  We must not let this happen.  Norway is fortunately an easier military target than we are, and we could ensure that by destroying the Oresund Link between Sweden and our territory.  But we must be prepared to defend ourselves against airdrops or sea launched attacks.  Our military strategists have proposed that we capture Estonia.  In the event of war with either Sweden or Finland, it could be used as a staging ground for air strikes.  It would also give us additional resources and more importantly give us additional land to build more training facilities on.  Estonia’s military is very weak so we should be able to accomplish this with little risk. ¶¶Economically our biggest concern is our electrical generation capacity.  The shortages are beginning to affect our manufacturing sector and this must be corrected.  This actually further supports the argument to invade Estonia…  They have some surplus electrical production that we could use."

&&EMAIL 02
"The only good news that can be reported on the diplomatic front is that Sweden and Finland are close to direct combat against each other.  That should distract them from any moves on our territory, at least for a while…  If they do attack, the armies of Sweden and Finland are too much larger than ours to allow us to successfully prepare defenses along our entire border.  We should set up our defensive line between Oslo and Trondheim and be prepared to sacrifice our land northeast of Trondheim.  That’s not to say we couldn’t consider our own offensive action.  If Sweden and Finland do go to war, we should watch carefully to see if any strategic opportunities arise. ¶¶Economically we should work on increasing our industrial capacity, and our power production to match.  Otherwise, we just need to ensure we budget enough money to our military production.  Note: We should pre-position as many forces as possible into our defenses to make sure that we are not caught by surprise."

&&EMAIL 03
"It is unfortunate that our relations with Finland have taken such a downturn.  Our analysts predict they will likely launch an attack against our northern provinces soon.  Fortunately our generals do not believe they have anywhere near the forces that would be necessary to threaten Stockholm.  They expect instead that Finland will just use us as a corridor to launch an offensive against the Trondheim area in Norway.  If that happens, we should watch for opportunities along their southern flank and cut them off from supply lines whenever possible and just make sure we keep a strong east-west defensive line above Soderhamn. ¶¶As to our own ambitions…  Attacking directly into Norway or Denmark will be met with very heavy resistance.  We can expect Denmark to have the Oresund Link mined, assuming they don’t decide to outright destroy it.  And the approach to Oslo would be very bloody.  We must keep sight of our real goal – the petroleum reserves, and not the cities.  With that in mind, our generals suggest we should try and take control of the shipping lanes.  If we can eliminate any opposing navies the North Sea fields will be ours."

&&EMAIL 04
"Although the elimination of Sweden would be very advantageous, our analysts believe that Stockholm is just too well defended.  We could easily take their northern territory though and use it as a corridor towards Norway.  Once we take Trondheim and Norway’s northern coastline we would have our access to the North Sea fields.  Then we would definitely have the economic resources to dramatically increase our forces and prepare an assault against Stockholm.  Once Stockholm falls, it will be just a matter of time before we have total control of the entire Nordic area. ¶¶To properly support a military campaign our biggest economic priority should be to increase our electrical production capacity.  We must correct the current shortage before it impacts our manufacturing any further.  Unfortunately there aren’t any power facilities within easy reach of our border.  However Estonia does have a power production surplus.  We could easily decide to take it.  The downside of that suggestion is that it would tie up some of the military forces we will likely need elsewhere."

&&EMAIL 05
"We cannot hope to influence events in the area.  We should continue to try and broker peace initiatives between our neighbors, but even that is not likely to have much chance of success.  The best we can suggest is making sure we have good diplomatic relations with all the other regions. ¶¶Internally we should improve our manufacturing and our defensive capabilities.  We don’t anticipate any aggressive moves aimed in our direction, but we could pose a strategic threat to Finland if we were occupied by one of their enemies."

&&SCENWIN
"Congratulations on your victory in the Nordics States!  You have proven that you do have the qualities needed to potentially vie for world domination.  Perhaps you are ready to try a full-blown campaign and attempt to become the true Supreme Ruler..."

&&SCENLOSE
"Unfortunately you have failed in your efforts to conquer the Nordics States.  Perhaps attempting some additional practice scenarios would be wise before you attempt a complete campaign."

&&SCENUNIFYLOSE
"Unfortunately you have failed in your efforts to unify the Nordics States.  %s has emerged the victor of the unification vote!  Perhaps attempting some additional practice scenarios would be wise before you attempt a complete campaign."

&&CAMPWIN
"Congratulations on your victory in !  Your leadership to this point has been quite impressive and we have made good progress in our campaign towards world supremacy.  The next challenge we must face is Europe.  When you are ready to proceed, give the order and we will begin."

&&CAMPLOSE
"Although we were unsuccessful with our efforts in the Nordic States, there are other opportunities for leadership.  Below you will see what offers are available to pursue:"

&&CAMPUNIFYLOSE
"%s has emerged the victor of the unification vote!  Although we were unsuccessful in our efforts in the Nordics States, your performance has at least impressed other regions enough for them to offer you a new opportunity at leadership.  Below you will see what offers are available to pursue:"

&&MPWIN
"Congratulations!  You have emerged the victor in the Nordics States against other human challengers.  Your personal record will be amended to reflect this success."

&&MPLOSE
"You have failed in your quest to conquer the Nordics States against other human opponents.  Better luck next time..."

&&MPUNIFYLOSE
"You have failed in your quest to conquer the Nordics States against other human opponents.  %s (%s) has emerged the victor!  Better luck next time..."

