Characters, places and incidents in this story is partly fictitious, reader discretion is advised
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July 13th 2451 B.E.
Cruiser Makut Ratchakumarn, Gulf of Siam, Siam
A sailor spotted what seems to be a normal paddle-steamer, until he saw the flag, he quickly alerted the captain [https://img.wattpad.com/4c7bfa04a971ba701b8025bb236c946745f204ba/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f774b4a576a427935516e433355773d3d2d313338353738333030342e313739356163396166376164346230653531343333333232313632352e706e67?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
A sailor spotted what seems to be a normal paddle-steamer, until he saw the flag, he quickly alerted the captain. "Sir, I've spotted a ship off starboard stern, unknown flag." The captain, standing on the bridge, took out his binoculars and looked towards the general direction. There he saw what seems to be a Chinese Junk but with paddles on the side, bearing a flag, that could be best described as, the German double-headed eagle, on a green background, with red black and orange stripes. "What fucking nation is that." Captain Srisak exclaimed, "Commander, go tell the wireless boys to alert HQ on this, and we'll try to make contact with them." Roger said the commander.
Wireless Room, Makut Ratchakumarn
"Damn, we've been deployed a lot more lately haven't we" a man in a khaki uniform said to another. "Yeah, we have, seems weird isn't it, I know we have to defend our nation from them damn colonizers and all, but this is just way too much." The other man responded. Suddenly, a voice boomed through the speaking tube, "Daeng, quickly send a wireless back to HQ, we've spotted an unknown ship of unknown nation." "ON IT, SIR!" The man in khaki responded, he quickly tapped morse code into the wireless machine.
..- -. -.- -. --- .-- -. / ... .... .. .--. / ..- -. -.- -. --- .-- -. / -. .- - .. --- -. / ... .--. --- - - . -..
(unknown ship unknown nation spotted)
Then the same voice came through again, "Oh and, try making contact with the unknown ship." "Affirmative" Daeng responded, he then, tapped more morse code into the wireless machine.
..- -. -.- -. --- .-- -. / ... .... .. .--. / - .... .. ... / .. ... / .-. --- -.-- .- .-.. / ... .. .- -- . ... . / ... .... .. .--. / -- .- -.- ..- - / .-. .- - -.-. .... .- -.- ..- -- .- .-. -. --..-- / .--. .-.. . .- ... . / .. -.. . -. - .. ..-. -.-- / -.-- --- ..- .-. ... . .-.. ...- . ... --..-- / .. / .-. . .--. . .- - -....-
(Unknown ship this is Royal Siamese ship Makut Ratchakumarn, please identify yourselves, I repeat-)
Empire of Giad Ship Feldreß
Sketches of Feldreß according to the crew of Makut Ratchakumarn [https://img.wattpad.com/dc26eada3f6378a4352d950cda1a315da0d45680/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f6b6435662d3445444e2d642d64673d3d2d313338353738333030342e313739376139333130323765323439303235343331313534393034362e706e67?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
Sketches of Feldreß according to the crew of Makut Ratchakumarn
"Huh, the Kingdom of Giraya seems to have changed alot, and it seems like the strait of Gira has dissapeared" Said the helmsman. Then a sailor from the the ships newly installed wireless room, walked up to the bridge. "Captain, I've got a message from a ship claiming to be from the Kingdom of Siam, they've asked us to identify ourselves." "Kingdom of Siam? Are you sure you heard them correctly?" the captain asked. "Yes, cap'n, at first I thought the same too, but after listening to the message again, I was sure I wasn't mishearing it." The sailor responded, "Very well" said the captain, The sailor then walked back to the wireless room and tapped away.
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(Makut Ratchakumarn this is Empire of Giad ship Feldreß)
Back on the Makut Ratchakumarn
After Daeng had received the message, he quickly informed HQ on the matter. "Empire of Giad? Is that a new nation or something?" Daeng asked himself. He then, spoke through the speaking tube. "Captain, they claim to be from the Empire of Giad, I've already informed HQ about it, currently waiting for response." "Alright" the captain responded.
Ministry of Defence, Bangkok
Government officials quickly tried to sort out the claims being made by the navy and the army, the army claimed that while out on patrol, Vientiane seems to have dissapeared, and the navy claimed that they met a ship from the Empire of Giad, with the ship not resembling any ship they've seen.
Suddenly, a voice boomed through the room as a man with a large stature walked through "Everyone Calm down". "Tell the navy to escort the Giadian ship to Bangkok port, contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, tell them to send an ambassador down to Bangkok port, and tell the boys at Chulachomklao fort to prepare for battle, incase anything happens.". "Affirmative" a bunch of people responded. "What about the army sir?" Someone responded. "Tell them to send more scouts to other borders, weird things seems to be happening"
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Back on the Makut Ratchakumarn... again
"Cap'n, I've received message from HQ" Daeng said, "Ight, Repeat it" Captain responded, "Alright, they said... TO ESCORT THEM?!"
Captain's eyes widened in disbelief "To escort them? what madness is this? Are you sure you read it correctly?" Daeng quickly responded "Yes captain, it says right here, HTMS Makut Ratchakumarn, you are to rendezvous with the Maha Chakri and escort the Feldreß to bangkok port, whilst gathering information about them, and maintain close contact." The captain sighed in disbelief that the top brass would do such a thing, but he couldn't disobey orders. The captain, a mix of confusion and concern on his face, responded, "Very well. Prepare a message for the Giadian ship, confirming our escort." "Right away, sir" Daeng confirmed
He quickly tapped away morse code to the Giadian ship
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(Giadian ship Feldreß you are to be escorted by us and HTMS Maha Chakri to bangkok, I repeat-)
HTMS Maha Chakri, Bangkok Port, Bangkok, Siam
HTMS Maha Chakri, Bangkok Port, Bangkok, Siam [https://img.wattpad.com/5583aeb4e135cfd30e569680875b925397984693/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f6a454c694d4b336a544b653169673d3d2d313338353738333030342e313761616236653639636131643630383232303032313539323931362e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
HTMS Maha Chakri Anchored in port.
"ANCHORS AWEIGH! BOTH ENGINES FULL AHEAD! SET COURSE FOR THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER" Captain Sagat, a close friend of Captain Srisak, shouted. "Sir, we've just received orders from HQ to rondezvous with the Makut Ratchakumarn, we should be receiving a message from the Makut Ratchakumarn soon, on their directions." A crewman reported. "Very well, we shall wait" Cap'n responded. Soon, another crewman came up and reported "Sir, the Makut Ratchakumarn is 4 hours away from the mouth, heading 168 also from the mouth, also according to them, they have seem to encounter and unknown ship from an unknown nation." "Cheif Navigator, Set course for 168, as a precaution, increase speed to flank ahead." Cap'n Sagat ordered. "Heading 168 Aye, Flank Ahead Aye." Chief Navigator responded.
3 and half hours later
Soon, the Chao Phraya river came into view, glistening with all its might, the 3 ships steamed ahead.
"Sir, they're telling us to get into a line formation with them, with us in the middle." A crewman of the Feldreß reported. "Very well, it is there waters after all." The captain responded.
Chulachomklao Fort, Samut Prakarn
"SIR, 3 SHIPS SIGHTED, IDENTITY CONFIRMED TO BE THE MAKUT RATCHAKUMARN, MAHA CHAKRI AND FELDREß." A Soldier shouted. Commander Andreas quickly responded "Glaa, get on that wireless right away, report to HQ." "Affirmative." Glaa responded.
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(3 SHIPS SIGHTED, IDENTITY CONFIRMED TO BE THE MAKUT RATCHAKUMARN, MAHA CHAKRI AND FELDRESS)
Back at Bangkok port, the diplomats were already on the docks waiting. "Hey, looks like they're here." One of the diplomats said to the other, soon it quickly spread. Prasert Sakcharoen, was the head diplomat, he was deep in thought about the recent events, so much so, that he didn't hear the other diplomats chatting until, "pst-, hey" his friend called out to him, "hey dude" "HEY!" his friend shouted, "What?" Prasert responded, "The ships, they've just entered the river, looks like they're arriving soon." "Oh, ok." Prasert said calmly, "Thats it? Thats your response on the fact that A WHOLE ASS SHIP FROM AN UNKNOWN NATION IS COMING?!?!" His friend shouted from surprise, "Hey, cut out the shouting, also isn't this our jobs? to, you know, start and mainting relationships with other nations?" Prasert said back, "Oh..." "Sorry" the friend muttered, "Well, its just that... I haven't been on a mission like this in a while, you know, making contact with a new nation, all I've been doing is maintaining them." he responded.
Back on the Feldreß the crew looked around at the cityscape around them, "Well this "Siam" certainly isn't Giraya... this country looks more like Nadhikum, with all its temples, houses on stilts, riverside markets, stalls, and house boats" The chief navigator/helmsman said, "Ah well, it might be like the Zealandia situation then, maybe they got transferred or something." Captain responded "You believe that childrens tale?" the helmsman asked, "Well... uhh..." "SIR, THE MAKUT RATCHAKUMARNS TELLING US TO SLOW DOWN, 5 MILES" A crewman shouted, the chatter between the captain and the helmsman died down, "ENGINES 1/3 AHEAD" The captain ordered.
Soon, the 3 ships were anchored and moored in port, and the crew of the Feldreß threw down her gangplank, the diplomats, already there, introduced themselves, "Prasert Sakcharoen, Head diplomat" Prasert introduced himself. "Hermann Schmet, Giadian Navy Captain" Hermann responded. "Would you mind telling me about your country?" Prasert asked, "Ah well, was about to ask the same question, but, The empire of Giad is a country situated on the west of the Ottarian mountains, the borders extend down south to the Kaifer peninsula, our exports are mainly machinery and equipment." Captain Hermann responded "Well, would you mind pointing it out on a map?" Prasert responded, he then took a out a map. "Heres the map" "What map is this?" Captain Hermann asked, "The map of the world, you're saying you've never seen one before?" Prasert asked back, "Well... I've seen one just that... it looks different" the captain said, "Otto get a me a map of the world." captain hermann ordered, a few moments later otto returned with the "world map" in hand
Comparison of the 2 maps
"New world" map (sorry for the terrible map) [https://img.wattpad.com/933010bb12f2bae9ef624c82c0c07a0f63be86ec/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f6867344a387171384d6b484379673d3d2d313338353738333030342e313761623466646137393665666133383332303639343439363133372e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
"New world" map (sorry for the terrible map)
"New world" map (sorry for the terrible map) [https://img.wattpad.com/0d1b50d4198fb112947eb8f33ed79211dbd3e18d/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f535a344764484f754745307845513d3d2d313338353738333030342e313761623530313235623939383834303532393632323233363932322e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
"Old world" map
"Huh? This ain't the world." Prasert muttered to himself. "Ah... well... looks like our maps are different huh." Captain Hermann responded, he then pointed out the Empire of Giad. Prasert then pointed out Siam on the "old world" map. The 2 then started discussing other matters such as cultures, military strength, technology and literature, while all this was going down Captain Hermann was noting every single detail he could about Siam, to report to top brass.