A Brief History
The once sleepy island nation of Anthalonica, formerly the Kingdom of Anthalonica; has been rocked by the Civil War, unrest, and violence in recent years following the destabilization of the global financial markets and devaluation of its two largest exports, Crude Oil and Olives.
The Island measures approximately 1800 Sq mi and has a current population of 1,182,372 (2030); the main languages spoken are French and Arabic.
Increases in global temperatures have rendered the growing of olives a common global occurrence, while the effectual stockpiling and overproduction of oil back in 2020 reduced the cost per barrel to less than the equivalent weight in milk. In 2020, following a global virus pandemic the isolationist nation fell into a deep recession.
The nightclubs and casinos, once playthings of the rich and famous became dormant overnight and the elements of the security forces turned on the Prince and his family, executing those they could find. The Civil War that ensued, raged for 6 years, leaving thousands dead, tens of thousands displaced and the off-shore drilling rigs crippled.
Out of the chaos, under the terms of the supervised Treaty of Valletta, the Anthalonican Republic arose. The Republic is governed by the Military Council for Change and at present, 5 years after the fighting officially ended, the MCC receives aid and training from Nato countries and the Israeli Expeditionary and Development Force. The island nation's strategic location above Egyptian Peninsular makes it a key recipient of international aid.
Factions
The Anthalonican Republic
The Anthalonican Republic rose out of the un-civil, civil war. The Republic replaced the deposed monarchy and under the leadership of the Military Council for Change (MCC) administers the island.
The Anthalonican Defense Forces have received aid, training and support from Nato forces and the IEDF; with both seeking to secure stability in the Mediterranean region.
Anthalonican Independence Front (AIF)
The AIF rose from the ashes of the Royalist diehards on the island. In the inter-civil war period on the Island of Anthalonica the AIF started as a political movement. It was heavily supressed by the MCC and some NATO allies as it was branded a terrorist organisation, intent on subverting the rule of law. As the situation on the Island began to deteriorate in 2030 the ranks of the AIF began to swell... in 2031 tensions around the agreed transition to a democratic government led to an upsurge in violence targeting those associated with promoting the agenda of the MCC.
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Following a decade of Eastern Block aggression in the East of Europe and the Middle east; NATO forces deployed to the IoA, initially as part of the UNMIA. After the Treaty of Valetta in 2026 a commitment is made by NATO to partner, mentor and ubskill the ADF, with a view to stabilizing the country for decades to come. A base for the NATO andti-piracy Operation Posiedon is established in the south of the island to allow partner nations to train and operate with relative impunity.
United Nations Mission (UNMIA)
Following the rapid spiral into a state of civil war, in 2021; there were many annecdotal reports of acts of genocide on the Island of Anthalonica. Members of the Israeli Expeditionary and Development Force were deployed to protect Jewish settlements in 2025, on the North East of the Island.
Tensions in the region began to rise as other southern mediteranian and middle eastern nations began to prepare their own missions to secure parts of the Island and therfore exert conrtol over shipping lanes through Suez Canal.
Following a Security Council resolution in early 2026 a UN mission (UNMIA) was established on the Island to monitor and report on Acts of Genocide recorded across the Island.
Israeli Expeditionary and Development Force (IEDF)
The IEDF was formed from by the Israeli state as a reaction to conflicts both in neighbouring nations and the deterioration of the state of Anthalonica.
The position of the IoA, combined with power vacume caused by the civil war, led to concerns about the safety and security of Jewish settlements on the Island. In 2025 the IEDF were deployed to the IoA to secure 'Israeli interests' on the island and to safeguard the Jewish populations on the Island.
The History of the Island
•1237 – The castle at Ekdíkisi is built by the Knights of St John on the Island of Anthalonica.
•1538 –The Island is claimed by the French Crown as sovereign territory.
•1799 –Following the fall of the French Monarch a distant cousin of the king, fleeing the guillotine proclaims himself Prince of Anthalonica.
•1940 –Nazi agents establish radar detection stations and a U-boat refueling depot on the North-Western coast of the Island.
•1943 –A British and Free French Commando raid sees the island liberated.
•1943 –The Prince (Phillipe VIII), offers citizenship and land to the men who helped to liberate the island; they form the backbone of the islands Gendarmerie and Security Force.
•1952 –British Petroleum discovers and wins the drilling contract for offshore oil platforms in Anthalonican sovereign waters. Overnight the country becomes the 3 richest per head in Europe.
•1964 –The Island's southern beaches are named the ‘Must Visit’ destination by Time Magazine.
•1965 –The eldest son of Phillipe VIII; Charles is killed in an IRA terrorist attack in Northern Ireland along with his godfather Louis Mountbatten (1st Earl of Burma).
•1984 –Prince Phillipe dies and is succeeded by his youngest son Francis, a shrewd businessman.
•2001 –After the September 11th attacks; Francis signs a security accord with the USA allowing the use of the Castle of Ekdíkisi for the rendition of prisoners.
•2004 –In exchange for the ability to use the Northern reefs for dive training, the Israeli government agrees to establish an officer training program with the Anthalonican Security Forces.
•2009 –Following the world banking crisis the Greek economy collapses, Anthalonica becomes the world's largest exporter of olives.
•2012 –Anthalonica features on a British television dating program under the pseudonym of “the Isle of Fernando”
•2016 –Prince Francis dies when his private helicopter crashes of the south coast with all hands aboard; 20-year-old Claude is announced as the new leader of Anthalonica.
–Claude sets up a ‘party zone’ consisting of 6 nightclubs, 4 casinos ,and 3 brothels in the ‘new town’ at Anthalonica; his liberal views on prostitution, drugs ,and alcohol cause rifts in the local island population.
•2017 –Claude raises taxes so the locals can buy him a super-yacht for his birthday.
•2018 –Claude renames the historic town of Campos, Severine in honor of his latest girlfriend and high fashion model Severine De Beaux-cul.
•2019 –Claude ends the security accord with the USA; he sells the secure compounds under the castle to the Crow Group.
2020 to Present
• 10th July, the people of Anthalonica petition Claude for support as food shortages hit the island, the nation's economic focus on oil, parties ,and olives has left limited instances of traditional farming.
• 1st August, protests break out in towns across the nation; riots develop as monarchists take to the street in support of Claude… he means well…
• 2nd August, the Gendarme are ordered to stay at home and the security forces are deployed to disperse protestors; live ammunition is used and 2 citizens and 5 security troops are critically injured.
• 5th August, on the advice of his ministers Claude passes emergency laws banning the wearing of hats and headscarves in public; this is to enable the security forces to identify agitators.
• 6th August, leaders from the orthodox Christian and Muslim communities on the island lead peaceful marches, converging in the market place in the capital city, Ekdíkisi.
The Prince, it appears has flown to Cyprus to attend a party; the 6000 protestors announce a sit-in and settle to wait for the Prince to return.
• 7th August, at 2 am the protesters are showered by tear gas; troops humiliate publicly and then execute both Imam Sharif and Bishop Constantinos.
• 20th August, the Anthalonican Republican Front announces its inception; a call to arms is issued to depose the Prince.
• 25th August, the Prince and Severine De Beaux-cul are killed by members of the Prince's personal guard.
General L’Eclerc of the 1st Infantry Division announces that he is initiating a military coup; Directeur De Molay of the Gendarmerie announces the Gendarme will resist any coup attempts.
• 26th August, monarchists call for the last heir to the throne, Camille to return from her studies at the Sorbonne to run the country; violent clashes develop across the Island nation as a bomb attack on the headquarters of the Gendarmerie kills 400, instantly neutering the nations policing power.
2021-2025 Limited records available.
• 2025 –The United Nations established the UNMIA on the North of the Island to limit ‘acts of genocide’ some western media outlets have been reporting. NATO forces, spearheaded by French and British taskforces deploy to help the fledgling Military Council for Change prepare for a democratic transition of power.
• 5th September 2026 the peace accord, the Treaty of Valletta is signed in Malta; it calls for a 5 year period of power transition from the MCC to a Republican government.
• 10th August 2031 the transition period is almost complete and the NATO forces are withdrawing in preparation; tensions are beginning to mount in the run-up to the proposed elections at the end of August. The Anthalonican Independence Front have been waging an insurgent campaign against the MCC for the last 5 years and their strength is growing amidst concerns that the MCC will refuse to tender control to the people.
11th August 2031 off duty members of the us training team embedded in the ADF forces are fired upon in an event of ‘mistaken identity’. ADF leadership insist that the ‘blue on blue' incident was an accident.
13th August 2031 the UNMIA headquarters and barracks, at Atara, are attacked by suicide bombers. 92 UN peacekeepers and staff are killed; a further 104 civilians and peacekeepers are injured in the attacks.
13th August 2031 the UN secured refugee camps, Resilience (South East of the Island) and Fortitude (North East of the Island) are attacked by unknown forces. Camp Fortitude, which catered to a predominantly Muslim, displaced population, from the war damaged cities of Halat and Al-Druk, was attacked in a coordinated strike utilising incendury ammunition, fired from mortars to level large sections of the camp. More than 700 people are killed in the attack on the camp; evidence left at the attack site suggests the presence of a mercenary group known as the ‘bear claws’; but no groups claim responsibility for the attack.
At camp Resiliance, which houses displaced Jewish populations, 200 refugees and 34 peacekeepers are killed in a series of gun and bomb attacks. Further casualties are only prevented as IEDF commandos in nearby Sainte-Maxime are able to intercede and kill the gunmen involved in the attack.
14th August 2031, the MCC leadership accused the IEDF forces of conducting ‘false flag’ operations in Anthalonica. The MCC alleged that the attack on Fortitude was carried out by Israeli commandos seeking to destabilize the fragile peace; the leadership further alleged that the attacks on UN sites and Camp resilience were funded and coordinated by the Mossad intelligence agency. On the pretext of providing ‘stability and guidance’, the MCC invite Iran to deploy 3000 ‘peacekeepers’ and security assets to the island of Anthalonica.
Tel Aviv strongly denies claims of Israeli involvement in the attacks and puts 2000 commandos on stand by for a ‘rapid deployment’ to Anthalonica to protect Jewish heritage and populations, should Iranian boots ‘touch the soil of the island.’
Western security agencies support the Israeli claims on non-involvement in the attacks, instead pointing to Vaja (Iranian security) involvement.
The remaining British, French and American forces on the island are ‘confined to base for their security and protection’ by ADF forces; similarly UN assets and buildings are provided ‘military escorts’ by the ADF.
15th August amid the tension, following the recent attacks UN Secretary Bader announces the immediate withdrawal of the UN mission to Anthalonica; non-nationals are offered limited flight options to leave the Island.
A flotilla of IRGC vessels leave Iran naval base ‘Tatra’ on the Syrian coast, with an unknown cargo and/or destination; in the flotilla are: 2 Farsi class transports; 3 Hengam class landing ships; 4 Karbala class ships; a Devlar class vessel; a Bandar Abbas class ship; 4 Mowj class frigates; and a suspected 3 Kilo class attack submarines.
In response to Iranian actions, Israel enact the ‘golem defense’ doctrine; squadrons 914, 915, and 916 of the Israeli Navy deploy in a defensive wall along Israeli naval boundaries. The 3rd Flotilla move to form a blocking and intercept force, 50 miles of the North Eastern coast of Anthalonica. The 7th flotilla put to sea preparing to combat.