The Crescent
News from Packilvania
9 July 2023
Navy Completes Mission in Serramal, Sets Sail for Sayyed
Packilvanian navy hospital ship Pashtaq has announced the conclusion of its planned seven-day mission in Serramal.
According to the Ministry of Defense, Packilvanian personnel provided treatment and diagnosis to thousands in the Serramali capital of Marago, and performed nearly 40 surgeries.
Among the seven hundred people who visited the Pashtaq on its first day of operations was Rura Misra, who traveled by boat from the southern city of Kipaltura along with his sixty-year old mother.
“My mother has breathing troubles. We have not been able to get any diagnosis in Kipaltura, so we took the ferry here,” said Rura, “The medical team told me they will see her today. I am very grateful they came.”
The 178 meter-long vessel is home to over 100 Packilvanian medical personnel spread across 14 clinical and 3 auxiliary departments. The Pashtaq also boasts its own pharmacy and an emergency helicopter.
Although the vessel has previously been deployed in disaster relief efforts around the world, the Pashtaq’s visit to Marago is its first stop on the navy’s new Harmonious Waters mission.
After a departure ceremony, the Pashtaq also carried out a disaster response exercise with the Serramali landing ship Sarang.
The conclusion of the Navy’s visit has not marked the end of cooperation with its Serramali counterparts. According to Defense Ministry press releases, a small contingent of naval personnel will remain in Marago to train crews for three 77-ton Tsitsi-class gunboats purchased by the Serramali Navy from the Packilvanian Reserve Fleet.
The Pashtaq is expected to next visit the Serene Emirate of Sayyed, which is suffering from an ongoing invasion by neighboring Askaraban and Crimpateia. This deployment was not originally a part of the Harmonious Waters itinerary. The flotilla will instead be diverted from its planned route to uphold the Sultanate’s promises of assistance to the Sayqidi people.
The Sultanate has taken a lead on condemning the illegal military action, which began with the deployment of chemical weapons by Askarabani forces.
Defense Ministry spokespeople have stated that the Pashtaq will operate only in secure areas and in full compliance with the international laws and protections afforded to a duly marked hospital ship.
The flotilla will not partake in the ongoing combat operations, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Alawadun has publicly cautioned the belligerent nations against interfering with the passage of Packilvanian vessels.