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Sourcebook for Military Region III
Disclaimer: Having not seen "Howling Wilderness" (GDW0519 1988) until 1998 I have spent over a decade playing in a Twilight universe different than that of the GDW authors. This series of source books for CIVGOV Military Region III represent conclusions of numerous T2K players some with intimate knowledge of the Geography, Demographics, post WWIII economic outlook and local color of these locations. They are offered here as fodder for the imagination to generate your own universe, the use of Thanksgiving 97 as the day of the attack is a matter of convenience since we always started our sneak attack around then. Enjoy.
(Virginia)
History: The weeks after Thanksgiving was a
tumultuous time across the state. Governor Henry Rowe maintained
order through marshall law, a continuous presence and force of
will. Leading by example from a mobile comm van. Through out the
weeks of riots and refugee camp openings. He was everywhere
surveying damage and talking to locals, refugees and emergency
personnel, survivors and victims. Indeed on more than one
occasion he was thought to be in the area of a need, acting as a
hopeful rumor that help was coming "as soon as Governor Rowe
sees this the trucks will be here".
8 days before Christmas 2000 Gov. Rowe developed a fever from a
chest infection which turned to pneumonia, after ignoring his
physician orders to slow down. On December 29th Gov. Rowe lapsed
into a coma. Crowds grew in the Capitol district of Richmond
while his Lieutenants continued their work. Prayer vigils
continued on after New Years and the temperate Virginia winter
was taken as an omen. On January 5th Gov. Rowe awoke and
celebrations commenced across the state. On January 16th Gov.
Rowe was seen publicly and by February 2nd he was back in his
HUMVEE touring camps and food kitchens.
Control of the State is firmly in the hands of Gov. Rowe so much
so that Western regions, difficult to reach, have sent word for
the Governor not to try to visit them till spring when they can
clear the roads.
Local Conditions: For Virginia West of Richmond and East of Roanoke the State for the most part is Organized (see territory types GDW2000v2 pg. 152), territory not within 25miles of Richmond, Roanoke, Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Winchester or a below mentioned barracks should be considered Independent (especially in the western mountains) or insular. The areas east of I95 are for the most part devastated (specifically Hampton Roads and Washington D.C, belt-way regions) to anarchy (generally east of the Potomac River) With exception of an Independent cell in the Williamsburg area and Fort Stalwart in Chesapeake (formerly North West Security Group).
Geography: Virginia is a land of diverse geography. Appalachian Mountains in the West, rolling hills and plains and the Shenandoah Valley in the Central, on too the Chesapeake Bay and its deep Tributaries (Potomac, Rappahannock, Mattapouni and York rivers)in the East. Nearly all farming has been switched from tobacco (though amking a resurgence), and is almost completely without need of irrigation. Livestock is adequate in the protected mid section of the state, while nearly non existent elsewhere because of both relocation and pillaging. Thickly forested with Maple, Oak, Fir and Pine building and construction materials are in abundance.
Transportation: Major Highway system is in good repair West of Richmond and East of Roanoke (I64), on Northward to Winchester (I81). East of Richmond the loss of a great many bridges has rendered I95 useless to vehicular travel. The few expeditions in the region eventually required their own water craft. In the mountains West of Roanoke rock slides and erosion has rendered nearly all of I64 and I77 useless to vehicular travel even hitched teams.
Population: Having adequate doctors was nullified by having
inadequate medicine and infrastructure. The loss of Hampton Roads
and Washington eliminated 40% of the states medical staff but
nearly 80% of the States labs and stores the remainder nearly
entirely in Richmond.
The Thanksgiving day strike accounted for over 3 million of the
states 6.4 million pre-war population from the blasts and the
following turmoil. The epidemics of the following year were
considerable and in refugee camps and population centers disease
ran amuck with nearly no modern remedies and a limited yet
growing supply of natural cures and treatments. By 2001
population had dropped to just 2.2 million augmented by refugees
from the North.
Industry: Agriculture is booming in Virginia in comparison to
elsewhere nationwide. Potato's and to some extent corn was in
abundance as was alfalfa and soy beans. Lack of power in the
middle populated areas has fostered an mutual agreement with the
power rich state of North Carolina in exchange for crops and live
stock.
Power provided to the Richmond and Lynchburg areas are for repair
manufacturing, the manufacture of manual textile looms and the
growing lumber mills. Limited telecommunications as well as
limited use of wireless during power provided periods are common
for management in populated areas. A limited bandwidth internet
is in place to maintain infrastructure and alert law enforcement.
Government: A commonwealth continues to function in Virginia. The state legislature though unable to impede any of Gov. Rowes requests without firm warning from their constituents. At the behest of Gov. Rowe elections have been suspended for one year until an adequate census can be taken, which to date has not gotten farther than planning.
Forces: The following forces are located in the Virginia area;
MILGOV: MILGOV Presence in MRIII (and Virginia) is restricted to a few sympathizers scattered about the region. Military and former military who have mustered out are not eligible for positions in the State Government, Civil Services, Virginia Defense Force or Virginia State Mounted Police unless a signed copy of a the oath of loyalty confirmation is on record along with a notice of espionage and collaboration intolerance. Then they will most likely hold a not position of great responsibility without monitoring of some kind by State Police.
CIVGOV:
CIVGOV Forces in the area are not numerous, but are more often of
a higher reliability than else where in the region. Making use of
Forts A.P.Hill and Lee for logistics and barracks.
Forces are not necessarily Federal, since each of the states have
defederalized their National Guard and ceased sending recruits to
embarkation areas.
Currently Federal forces answer to the Council of Govenors in
their Military Region until such a times as the Federal
Government can be organized from the current Emergency Status.
A conference is scheduled in Charlotte as soon as the current
state of emergency passes or subsides. The Speaker of the House
Ben Ford (R/KY), a few cabinet members, representatives of NSA,
and the Commandant of forces Mil. Reg. III are there coordinating
with the council of Govenors.
Forces in the region include:
129th Infantry, 1st BDE:
Primarily manned with returning Army regulars, veterans, elements
of the 78th Inf. and former VMI cadets the 129th is a
reconstituted prewar 29th Inf. (Light). Div. HQ at Fort Lee with
regiments in Charlottesville, Richmond and Roanoke and a Special
Detail at Fort Stalwart (Formerly the Northwest Security Group
Activity). Assigned to security and civil engineering duties in
these areas. The 129th is responsible for security and material
condition of the States Interstate roadways and operation of the
Fort Stalwart Communication Facility. Within 25miles of the VDF
barracks the area is considered cantonment.
HQ Location: Fort Lee
Manpower: 1500
Tanks: 7 M60, 3 M60 CVE
Non-Federal State assets:
Virginia Defense Force,
A prewar unit 50-100 personnel that monitored armories when
National Guard units deployed. After a the loss of two armories
during rioting in 1999, the governor ordered the force an
increase in manning and to be armed.
Including former members of National Guard, Law enforcement and
regular Army units. The VDF evolved into Virginias deployable
defense force by 2000. Now with 500 regulars and 2000 part time
members, with Consolidated barracks in Winchester, Roanoke,
Emporia, Fredricksburg ,Ft. Lee and Onancock (on the peninsula)
they are tasked with monitoring commercial roads on the frontier
and support the State Police against armed insurgents, and
provide security details for state management agencies. Within
25miles of the VDF barracks the area is considered cantonment.
HQ Location: Richmond
Manpower: 500 full time, 2000 partime cadre
Tanks: None
Virginia State Police,
Converted from prewar mission to ensuring order and security
state wide, but specifically in areas of refugee sheltering.
Circuit Judges are provided regularly to allow quick execution of
violent perpatrators and shaming of non-violent offenders.
By executive order state wide gun retailers were closed and there
owners employed by the government, their stocks interned for
police use. Police are commonly armed with 9mm pistols, with
12ga/12ga slug or 223 Remington weapons of various manufacture.
New America: Numerous NA sympathetic cells exist in the Western mountains and are held in check by the popularity of the sitting Governor. It is rumored that State Police have penetrated these cells and that Governor Rowe knowingly has not attempted to disband them due to some future purpose being feasible.
Encounters:
Animal:
| Die | Result | |
| 5- | Canine | |
| 6-8 | Small game/fowl | |
| 9-10 | Large game/Grazer | |
| 11 | Wild pig or Live stock | |
| 12 | Bear, Dear or medium Cat |
Human:
In Organized, Independent, Cantonment and Insular treat stragglers and slavers as refugees avoiding internment, efforts to improve conditions in the camps have been mostly unsuccessful, disease and crime though less than rampant is high.
In Devastated and Anarchy treat stragglers and smugglers as marauders efforts to police these areas are on hold pending Summer 2002. Patrols are commonly harassed by squad size units (tribes, families, groups) of low tech weapons.
