Xsampa

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Remembering those who fought; An Interview with Veterans of the Red Bass War
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November 29th, 5633
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The Red Bass War. Those three words are enough to remind many Xsampans of troublesome times. After all, it is associated with the Bargas Chenpo. And there's no doubt that the Bargas Chenpo took over the national conscious. But that does not have to be forever. Many Xsampans in the XDAN who taught against the fascistic state of Beitenyu remember the war. It's about time we serve them justice and listen to their story's. That's why we've gathered a few comrades who are willing to share their stories, even when it's been three decades. While the war technically, legally, does still continue on, there hasn't been any fighting in over 30 years. A new generation has emerged, the most traumatic event in Xsampan history has occured, governments have changed, the world has changed, and old norms have been broken.

So, for our first comrade, we have Comrade Tsering Yonten. He was a logistics officer for the XDAN and served in the aircraft carrier, XNS Boaty McBoat Face.

I remember the first engagement we were in. It was chaotic. For such a serene place like the Red Bass Ocean, you wouldn't expect it to be a warzone. My group, we were tasked with maintaining Boaty. She was just produced, and we just left Vascanian waters via the Pilese Archipelago. We couldn't afford to have any accidents onboard, any technical difficulties. We all knew our goal was pushing the front line forward. We all believed in Comrade Aurousseau's vision. The war was brought on us against our own will. But it didn't mean we wouldn't do what it takes to win. But I... I remember when we got the news of the Bargas Chenpo. It was horrifying. The higher ups back home were completely scrambled, and we had just got the order to retreat asap. I couldn't blame anyone for the confusion. We could've kept pushing. We eventually would've reached Beitenyu. We probably could've enacted revenge but then what? Have the rest of the Three Point Federation annihilate us? Get charged with disobeying direct orders to return home? We were all in shock. It was simple best to go home. We all wanted to go home.

Next, we have Comrade Louise Deval, a former crew member of one of the first encounter fleets.

Our first engagements? I remember it vividly. Those (censored) attacked us first. Blamed us for everything. We wanted peace and they spat in our face. So when we had our first engagement, it was... Horrifying to be honest. Loud noises everywhere. Chaos. I couldn't hear anything with the constant guns firing. It was like fireworks, except they can and would kill you horribly. I knew some comrades in a different ship... They came home in empty coffins. It was that first engagement that I knew, we were fighting for the right cause. For the Proletariat. I wish we won that first engagement. We were able to hold the line. Only narrowly. We needed reinforcements and got them. But it doesn't replace who we lost. We may have won and beaten back those Yeudi (censored) but it doesn't change what we lost. I was younger back then. More foolish. I thought war would be fun. Now I know it's awful. Even if we survived the war, can we really say we won? Or did we also lose?

These comrades served valiantly in the Red Bass War. And while times have changed, we must not forget their sacrifice. Especially to our comrades who were killed. They have their life for socialism, for the Xsampan Proletariat, and for fighting imperialism. We honour these veterans not because they joined the military, but because they took the risk of defending the Revolution. 
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