It is quiet in the office of the God-Emperor. He is sitting on his throne reading the newspaper while drinking a smoothie. He is flanked by several agents who were sent by the SISP for undisclosed reasons. Suddenly he hears angry voices, then shooting. The people inside the office room, startled by the shooting take positions.

"BARRICADE THE DOORS NOW WE NEED TO GET THE EMPEROR OUT OF HERE!"

The shooting continued as the Imperial Guardsmen were put down one by one. Yells for help cried out for help as the wet crush of meat scared off most of the people in the building, Explosions were heard, most likely grenades. Then a mechanical noise was heard inside the building. Hydraulics pumping and the thump of steel boots marching on marble flooring. If it was not evident, they are being attacked by some lunatic with a mech... Or perhaps lunatics.

Suddenly in an Australian accent, they heard:

"The plans say they are here. Blast it open."

The guardsmen took cover as the door was blown open. Out of it came out a platoon of armed militiamen and 3 light mechs. Coated in red with the hammer and sickle. They were obviously imported weapons from the Communist bloc. The coup plotters slaughtered the agents with ludicrous violence. Blood splattered on the marble floor and the defending Polynesians were quashed. Their pistols and ceremonial weapons were no match for arm-mounted machine guns.

"Your highness, In the name of the people and justice, we order you to submit your abdication as Emperor at once. The Empire has fallen as we have also seized parliament. It is over. said the leader of the coup plotters in his armor suit."

"Emperor? What are you talking about?" I'm no Emperor, I'm just a humble man drinking a smoothie, the time of year is very nice today."

"Stop with your insolence imperialist. Sign this document now."

"You don't understand. The Emperor is not here, He left a while ago."

"Then where is he then, ANSWER ME."

Thud

The heavy sound of metal boots sends the room to deep silence. The militia look around as the 3 mechs looked behind them. Fear overwhelms the militias. The footsteps move closer. A light beeping is heard:

BOOM

The doors are blown open. Out of it comes out 5 mechs. The first of the bunch is a blue-colored mech adorned in golden plating, armed with wrist guns and his battle spear. Flanked by 4 of his Imperial Guardsmen inside FLW Mk4 40mm light mechs.

"You are right, the God-Emperor is not him, it is me, I am the one you are looking for."

"You have desecrated the sanctity of this hallowed ground, Cease your hostilities and exit the building at once or you will be exterminated in the name of the Empire."

The militias knew this was a one-way trip, so they decided to finish the job. A battle ensued with the mechs brawling in close quarters combat. The Emperor launched himself into the air with hydraulic repulsors with his battle staff and fought with the leader of the plotters.

"You! I shall fight you myself."

The battle was bloody with most of the people in the room dying a painful but glorious death. 2 Imperial Guardsmen lie dead on the floor alongside most of the coup plotters. Who remains is the leader who desperately is trying to put down the Emperor. It all lies in the CQC fighting skills of the Emperor himself, trained in the ancient Maori warrior ways, the man is a proficient fighter. He quickly disarms the light mech and stabs the man in the chest. In his last dying breaths, defeated, the bruised and injured Emperor limped at him.

"I shall give you a warrior's death, you have my respect. May Makeatutara guide your way to your final resting place."

However, to the Emperor's shock, the dying man opens his metal plating revealing explosives. In his final words before the timer hits Zero:

"Death to Imperialists..."

A large explosion shatters the throne room with the Emperor's armor thrown into a wall, the injuries he suffered were severe. A medical team arrived at once and attended to the mauled Emperor who suffered from internal bleeding. The Emperor was sent into a coma for the following months.

PUBLIC VERSION OF THE EVENTS:

June 12th, 2006, is a date that will live in infamy in the history books of the Polynesian Empire. Ideological tensions within the Empire between anti-imperial forces inside the country and the government have flared up in an incident that shocked the nation to its core. The product of decades of political disillusionment both with the established political order in Polynesia and the institution of the Emperor as head of state by members of the public and military. An organized militia of Communist backing orchestrated a palace coup against the God-Emperor himself to proclaim a Republic and organize new elections for the country, seeking decolonization and withdrawal from the world stage. Emboldened by the decolonization of Polynesian Australia and anger within the hardliners for not seeking a harsher peace with China culminated in armed militias storming the Palace with the intent of assassinating the Emperor. In perhaps a miracle of the ages, the God-Emperor alongside his guardsmen defeated the coup plotters, while he himself was injured, he nonetheless survived and is in intensive care and zealous guard with most of the guardsmen laying down their lives for the Emperor. Immediately after the incident broke out, Polynesian Civil Guardsmen and SISP units locked down the capital city and enacted a regional curfew. The fighting was short with Polynesian authorities quickly taking control of the situation. This was either a poorly executed coup attempt by the plotters. The news of such an event has caused a level of fury and emotions unseen in Polynesia's history. The God-Emperor is seen as the connection between the Celestial plane and the surface realm, an otherwise unnatural interruption of his lifespan by humans is a bad omen for things to come and a desecration of the highest order in the Polynesian pantheon. While the Emperor has narrowly avoided death, the violation of his sanctity was enough to send the people ballistic. The identities of the coup plotters were revealed to be a complot of individuals who, amongst the usual suspects of white Kiwi settlers in Northern Aotearoa were previously migrants from the Victoria province in Southern Australia now controlled by the Red Banner who adopted Communist leanings shortly after their arrival and relocation to white only settlements due to their skin color. This revelation caused an uproar by the diverse Polynesian factions, most specifically paramilitaries from the TEB to cause reprisal killings and massacres in white-majority settlements for their desecration of the God-Emperor. The government is ensuring white majority settlements are protected by the Civil Guard and police, yet some just let the public commit massacres themselves. While the government manages the situation and establishes an official response to the conspirators who desecrated Polynesia, the country will undergo extensive unrest and unhappiness alongside restless provinces in the country up until the end of the year.

[Polynesia suffers 20 unrest, 40 unhappiness, 8 provinces are set to restless, 12,000 civilian deaths due to reprisal murders, racial and political violence. Unless the government does not take a hardline response, the effects will remain for another year with additional deaths.]

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