KEA Operational History

This page is intended as an operational history of KEA (the KAOS Expediationary Army), going back to the formation of the 1st Canterbury Regiment in 2002, with additional material from pre-KEA events where available. Not all events listed herein are Pacifist Warfare events, although that has emerged as the most popular type of KEA activity. For more information on KEA, see the KEA Military Handbook.

This History is a work in progress, contact the Webmonkey regarding any errors or omissions. Please note that if a group has not more than three people in the field, nor monsters, beasts, or devices, it is not generally counted in these tables. Note also that the names used here to describe units fielded by regiments (squad, platoon etc.) are mostly KEA designations (see the Handbook), and may not reflect those used by non-KEA groups.

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2008 Operation Julius Staff and Honorary Officers 2007 Operation Patrick Operation Morgan Staff and Honorary Officers 2006 Operation Thalia Operation Swamp Operation Fool Operation Starfish Operation Nero Staff and Honorary Officers

2005 Operation Hunter Operation Antigua Operation Mongoose Operation Can-Opener Operation Gresford Staff and Honorary Officers 2004 Operation Sandcastle Operation Valentine Operation Monica Operation Fireboat Operation Cable-Car Operation Headcount Operation Spartacus II Operation Saveloy Operation Shrimp Staff and Honorary Officers

2003 Operation Kumquat Operation Launchpad Operation Spatacus Operation Fountain Operation Wirebrush Operation Shock and Mild Surprise Staff and Honorary Officers 2002 Operation Jellie Operation Warlord Staff and Honorary Officers 1983 - 2001 Pre-KEA Events Glossary Organisations Miscellaneous

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Glossary

Organisations AAA Asian Ancestral Army. 19th Century Chinese group, which engages in pacifist warfare annually to celebrate Chinese New Year, and is based around the Ancestral Restaurant in Christchurch. ALFs ALFs Imperial Army. Victorian British Colonial Pacifist Warfare organisation. The original Pacifist Warfare organisation, the Wizard of New Zealand is their Patron. CAS Czar's Army of the South. "White Russian" Pacifist Warfare group, based in Dunedin; it contains one regiment, the "1st Lindskiis", and is usually refered to by this name. CNSM Canterbury Naval Soviet Militia (1910s Russian Communist). Pacifist Warfare unit which is sometimes a part of KEA, but will turn on you at the drop of a hat. Based in Christchurch. KEA KAOS Expeditionary Army. This is the military wing of of KAOS. KEA isn't just about Pacifist Warfare, although that part is admittedly popular; it's intended to organise 'days out'. KEA regiments are based around KAOS branches. NCGOO New Church of the Great Old Ones (a Cthulhu Cult). Superceded by RCGOO (see below). NCLMI New Carthaginian Light Marine Infantry. A Pacifist Warfare group that, despite the name, tends to wear heavy padded armour and carry tall shields. Based in Dunedin. OUHGS Otago University Highland and Gaelic Society. Scottish cultural club that engages in Pacifist Warfare from time to time. Based in Dunedin. RCGOO Reformed Church of the Great Old Ones (a Cthulhu Cult). A group dedicated to opening the gates and ushering forth the elder gods of Lovecraftian fiction to end the age of humanity in fire, blood, mutation and madness. Preventing this requires regular Pacifist Warfare battles. Based in Christchurch, but rumoured to be part of a sinister global conspiracy. Officially, they don't exist, and certainly aren't connected with KAOS in any way.		Miscellaneous HELS Her/His Excellency's Land Ship. A designation for KEA tanks, adapted from the archaic British term 'His Majesty's Land Ship' ('Excellency' being a form of address for Dictators of KAOS). KAOS Killing As Organised Sport. KAOS branches are based around university campuses, and mostly recruit students, although leaving university doesn't necessarily mean leaving KAOS... see also About KAOS. Pacifist Warfare Massed 'soft' toy weapon combat, where the goal is not to win but to have fun. Battles can often be very silly affairs. See also the KEA Military Handbook. PSB-SG Peer Street Boys' Spud-Gun. The occupants of the Peer Street flat, and a number of their regular guests were fond of such devices. This denotes that the device is (or was) built, owned or operated by one of the 'Peer Street Boys'. In Pacifist Warfare, such weapons are only fired into the air to rain (soft) stuff down on the combatants.