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The Theocracy of Quinntonia is announcing this day, in a press conference held by Prime Minister Jesse son of Obed, that his nation, as a logical extension of its space program is planning on building and peopling a space colony in less than twenty years. "We want to do this right, and are asking for advisors from various space-faring nations to help our top minds design this new phase in our nation's history," says Jesse son of Obed.
We are inviting diplomats and scientific advisors to our capitol, "The City of Peace," and they will be allowed to tour the city as well as stay at our magnificient five star hotel, "The Star of David."
We must however insist that any and all security be provided by us as we have very strict weapon-control laws in our nation. You may bring one unarmed bodygaurd if you wish and as much staff as you might need, within reason (max. 20) but they will all be subject to the most intensive security screening that we have.
Arrivals can begin at any time.
WWJD
Amen.

Do you intend to have artificial gravity?
Nevermind, we'll get that answered in person.
-Guild Knossos

A tiny spaceplane flew in over the city. "Air traffic control, this is the Private Guild Ship Solonite requesting landing procedure."

Assuming that all weapons systems are offline, you have permission to land at the following coordinates.
An honor gaurd of our Horseman Mark V Fighters is escorting you into position. Please forward your needs as to diet, staff accomidations, etc.
WWJD
Amen.

We are calling this new phase in our nations development, "B.I.B.L.E."
Basic
Instructions
Before
Leaving
Earth.
We are now in the design phase and are beginning to ask for the best and brightest of the nation to voulonteer to be among the first Quinntonian Space Colonists. We are looking for about 5 million to start with.

OOC-We are going to officially "launch" our colony when our population reaches between 550-600 million people. Then, we will start a puppet nation and join the space faring nations in trade, issues, technology and other things. I am asking that you donate/sell/help us produce advanced technology and begin to set up diplomatic ties that will serve to strengthen our position in space and aloow you to to begin a freuindship with a space faring nation with massive resource coming in from Earth. Please help.
And yes, we are a strongly conservative Christian nation that will be bringing the Gospel to space with us. No, we are not going to start some kind of space inquisition. No, we are not going to start rounding up heathen planets. We are usually a peaceful nation, but will defend ourselves if necessary. And, we are quite willing to accept the differences other races and alien cultures may have.
WWJD
Amen.

Assuming that all weapons systems are offline, you have permission to land at the following coordinates.
An honor gaurd of our Horseman Mark V Fighters is escorting you into position. Please forward your needs as to diet, staff accomidations, etc.
WWJD
Amen.

"Roger that Control, proceeding to specified area."

A few minutes after the spaceplane touched down, a ramp descended from the underside with a hiss of air as pressures equalized. A tall woman dressed entirely in black, with a small airtank and facemask, walked out, followed by a large glass tank on wheels housing another Spacer.

congrats on the colony

OOC: So you're leaving the modern tech world behind? :cry:

Oh well, time for you to shop at MY storefront now ;)

http://www.bateshome.com/jordan/ccsig.jpg (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=69082)

CC Technology:

Vehicles and Vessels (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=69082&highlight=)
Farad Technology (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=64664)
Chlorophusion Technology (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=66190)
LiquidMetal^2 Armor Technology (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=74364&highlight=)
Chloro-Borg Technology (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=74141&highlight=)
FTL Technologies (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1882087#1882087)

Director Kurosian nodded as he read of Quinntonia's latest plans.
So they are loosing their hunger for the Crusade. To support both efforts at once would be crippling. This is good news indeed. All we need do is continue to resist for long enough.. Smiling he thought Perhaps the People's Republic ought to send its congratulations..

The next day Justifiers fighting straggling resisters around Hamhung came across the body of a fallen comrade from a previous ambush. Around his neck hung a sign congratulating Quinntonia on what would be the "longest retreat in history!" (into space ;) )

(ooc:(I was going to make that a crucified comrade, but I wasn't sure if that would have been going too far?) Good luck with the new angle- I doubt I'll be joining you in space (heh, aren't you glad?) but I hope it works out well with some good RPs to read at least!)

I thank you all for your interest, even Dra-pol, though your advice won't be needed here, we are looking for nations that AREN'T totally backward and primitive, sorry for the confusion.
Capsule, perhaps you could send a saled represetnative, we like to know with whom we are dealing.
And a generous thanks to The Klingons, who no doubt will be able to help train our worthy troops for space defense.
As for the Spacer Guilds, your envoy is greeted by an honor guard in their finest, all of modern military tech, of course and a red carpet is leading to an awaiting limosine. A marching band is playing a rousing number and a man in his 50's, wearing lavish robes with what would look like to you probably, strange symbols on his garb identifies himself as, Bishop Robert Schultz III, Head Ambassador of Quinntonia and Bishop of the famed Diplomatic Corps.
WWJD
Amen.

*A represenative addresses the Quinntonian Ministry*

Greetings! I have been assigned to tell you about our offers and products!For a nation freshly moving into space, we recommend the Moroni-Class Battlecruiser:

http://www.bateshome.com/jordan/moroni.gif
http://www.bateshome.com/jordan/moroni2.jpg
The Moroni-Class BattleCruiser

Length: 750 meters
Crew: 350 people, 25 droids, and 3 central AI, one for mechanical, one for weaponry, and one for information.
Powerplant: Chlorophusion control chamber
FTL Drives: Mk III Capsule Space-Folding drive, Back-up: x4 Hyperdrive (SW Type)
Docking Capabilities: 36 Fighters, 2 Shuttlecraft, and 2 Corvettes
Cargo Capacity: 200mx50mx20m
Weapons: 6 Forward-Facing Mk III Rail Cannons (110km/s x100kg), 32 Dual 5MW LASER turrets, 34 Forward-arc Plasma-Bolt Cannons, and some hundred close-defense plasma-bolt cannon turrets.
Defenses: A very thick armor, made from triton-mined liquidmetal alloys, and a Xanthal Type VII shield.
Atmosphere Capable: Yes. Landing Capable: Yes
Price: 300 Billion

We will discount the first one to only 100 Billion! just as a show of good friendship and trust. Feel free to ask any questions you may have about any of our products!

http://www.bateshome.com/jordan/ccsig.jpg (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=69082)

CC Technology:

Vehicles and Vessels (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=69082&highlight=)
Farad Technology (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=64664)
Chlorophusion Technology (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=66190)
LiquidMetal^2 Armor Technology (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=74364&highlight=)
Chloro-Borg Technology (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=74141&highlight=)
FTL Technologies (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1882087#1882087)

"Zdravstvuyte, ambassador. My name is Alexa Alexandrovna. My companion," motioning towards the tank, "is Pavel Arkadiovich. It is good to meet you. I've not set foot on a planet in several years."

A set of speakers relayed Pavel's voice from the tank's hydrophone. "I don't suppose this will fit in your vehicle, but perhaps another mode of transport is available? I hope I do not cause too much incovenience."

An LRR patrol frigate arrives over the city with a group of 10 engineers and scientists, as well as architects and civil servants.

"City of peace traffic control, this is the LRRSV Linus Torvalds. We request permission to land."

this is the LRRSV Linus Torvalds.
OOC: OOoo... and while I was reading /., no less. F34|2 7h3 P3|\|G|_|1|\|!

this is the LRRSV Linus Torvalds.
OOC: OOoo... and while I was reading /., no less. F34|2 7h3 P3|\|G|_|1|\|!

OCC: Sorry, but I am not fluent in 1337 (leet, I believe?)

"City of Peace air traffic control um.............*takes radio offline*
Is that their real name? Or is Bartlett trying to get me fired? It is!
Um..... Lunatic Retard Robots, you are cleared to land, an honor gaurd of Fighter planes has been assigned to escort you in."

Meanwhile, Bishop Robert Schultz III immedialtely orders that more appropraite transportation be made available.

Capsule Corperation, thank you for your generous offer, however, I think the craft you are proposing is a little advanced for our purposes right now. We are planning to review your store front and would like to explore the possibility of a future trade and technology alliance with you, but my top scientific advisors don't even know if the folding drive engine you propose is possible!
Would you allow a team of our top scientists to study some of your technology and put together a detailed report to be brought back to Quinntoina and presented to our B.I.B.L.E committee?
WWJD
Amen.

OCC: Sorry, but I am not fluent in 1337 (leet, I believe?)
(OOC: Translated- Fear the Penguin!)

"City of Peace air traffic control um.............*takes radio offline*
Is that their real name? Or is Bartlett trying to get me fired? It is!
Um..... Lunatic Retard Robots, you are cleared to land, an honor gaurd of Fighter planes has been assigned to escort you in."

Meanwhile, Bishop Robert Schultz III immedialtely orders that more appropraite transportation be made available.

Capsule Corperation, thank you for your generous offer, however, I think the craft you are proposing is a little advanced for our purposes right now. We are planning to review your store front and would like to explore the possibility of a future trade and technology alliance with you, but my top scientific advisors don't even know if the folding drive engine you propose is possible!
Would you allow a team of our top scientists to study some of your technology and put together a detailed report to be brought back to Quinntoina and presented to our B.I.B.L.E committee?
WWJD
Amen.Absolutely! ((This is Raysia btw))

OCC: Sorry, but I am not fluent in 1337 (leet, I believe?)
(OOC: Translated- Fear the Penguin!)

*Crowd starts chanting*

PENGUIN PENGUIN PENGUIN PENGUIN PENGUIN PENGUIN!!!!!!!!!

http://www.laisen.dk/uploads/pics/linux.tux.bog.png

"City of Peace air traffic control um.............*takes radio offline*
Is that their real name? Or is Bartlett trying to get me fired? It is!
Um..... Lunatic Retard Robots, you are cleared to land, an honor gaurd of Fighter planes has been assigned to escort you in."

Meanwhile, Bishop Robert Schultz III immedialtely orders that more appropraite transportation be made available.

Capsule Corperation, thank you for your generous offer, however, I think the craft you are proposing is a little advanced for our purposes right now. We are planning to review your store front and would like to explore the possibility of a future trade and technology alliance with you, but my top scientific advisors don't even know if the folding drive engine you propose is possible!
Would you allow a team of our top scientists to study some of your technology and put together a detailed report to be brought back to Quinntoina and presented to our B.I.B.L.E committee?
WWJD
Amen.

"We read you, control."

Spacer Guilds diplomat Alexa is escorted to the Star of David hotel and shown her room. Well, it is actually a Presidential suite. She is told that this hotel has housed multi-national diplomatic functions before and her particular suite housed BANE II, CEO of the nation of Darkness Forever who was staying here in order to put together a regional defense and trading pact in a region of the world called The Knights Craddle.
She is also asked if she will require anything else for her stay, we are here to make you as comfortable as possible.
OOC-Of course, the suite is amasing in standards of luxury. We are wiling to do anything we can to help you. The security is very tight, but like I said, it is all modern tech.
LRR, please post your entrance.
WWJD
Amen.

OOC: Wait, you're trying to keep this modern tech? ohh... well, umm... good luck, i guess.

OCC: Well, that throws me right out. I'm space-tech and proud of it.

NO! I a not trying to keep this modern tech. Quinntonia knows that there is far more advanced technology out there, we just don't have any of it, yet. When I said remember, it's all modern tech, I meant to illustrate the contrast of all those diplomats that are coming to my comparitively primitive nation.
WWJD
Amen.

"Impressive. One could be shot for this sort of expense in Klytemnestra. My needs are few, food and water."

Alexa sat down on the bed, and released the zippers on her headgear, though she was careful not to disturb the mask, revealing short blond hair and almond-shaped electric blue eyes. As she removed black gloves, uncovering translucent grey skin, she said, "please retrieve me when the conference starts. Until then I'll be quite comfortable here."

Once the escort had left, she lay down and carefully unzipped the sleeves and chest, released her arms and back from the servos and struts that had been supporting them against gravity, and fell asleep.

NO! I a not trying to keep this modern tech. Quinntonia knows that there is far more advanced technology out there, we just don't have any of it, yet. When I said remember, it's all modern tech, I meant to illustrate the contrast of all those diplomats that are coming to my comparitively primitive nation.
WWJD
Amen.

OCC: Oh. Ok.

IC: The frigate lands, and it disembarks the team of LRR consultants. The engineers themselves, mostly bentusis, slide down the ramp in a way all their own, and slide over to the Quinntonian reciving committie. The peliphera (s.p.) of species which makes up LRR is well represented in this delegacy. Lastly, a human girl in her mid 20's walks down the ramp, wearing jeans and a plaid overshirt.

"Hello, we are engineers from Lunatic Retard Robots. Funny name, isn't it? We are here to assess your progress, wait, is that it?"

The group of engineers huddle, each speaking in the LRR language, a mixture of many species' tongues. They fnally decide that they had been right the first time.

"Yes. We are here to assess your progress on your space colony, and help you with any shortcomings you might have. When could we have a tour of the colony?"

Bishop Robert Schultz III is more than a little shocked when he tries to explain that the colony won't be built for quite some time and we are only in the planning stages now, he tries to usher them into the waiting limosines.
When they are finally herded into the limosines, they are quickly driven to The Star of David hotel where they are shown their lavish suite, which they are told once housed the Minister of Defense for Happy Baseball Fans when he was here to work with us on a Coalition Council about hostilities in Dra-pol.
WWJD
Amen.

Please continue to send your representatives, especially all of of those with store-fronts, as we will be looking to aquire considerable amounts of advanced technology and have set aside HUGE amounts of resources to do so.
WWJD
Amen.

Good luck and watch out for the goa'uld.

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Fê|xomun@âûlkakûmo(we like very big butts)
Racism-the other stupid ideology
Homophobia is so gay.
Letilan moths! Yay!
http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:TEA1WL6tIGQC:w1.150.telia.com/~u15008589

Good luck and watch out for the goa'uld.

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Fê|xomun@âûlkakûmo(we like very big butts)
Racism-the other stupid ideology
Homophobia is so gay.
Letilan moths! Yay!
http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:TEA1WL6tIGQC:w1.150.telia.com/~u15008589

The what!?!?
WWJD
Amen.

The goa'uld are an alien race that is parasitic(nevermind that parasites never have any real inteligence, certainly not enough to rule an empire). They have rapist bodyguards called jaffas. They think they are gods, but are really just snobs.

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Fê|xomun@âûlkakûmo(we like very big butts)
Racism-the other stupid ideology
Homophobia is so gay.
Letilan moths! Yay!
http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:TEA1WL6tIGQC:w1.150.telia.com/~u15008589

Um... parasitic races? An empire? Well, we'll watch out, thanx, I guess.
WWJD
Amen.

I'd like to warn you that if your assets venture anywhere near Side-3 (Read: Lagrange Point 2), they will be destroyed.

I'd like to warn you that if your assets venture anywhere near Side-3 (Read: Lagrange Point 2), they will be destroyed.

I have to say, huh?
If that is some border area, we will make very effort to respect your soveriegnty.
WWJD
Amen.

I'd like to warn you that if your assets venture anywhere near Side-3 (Read: Lagrange Point 2), they will be destroyed.
OOC: Which one? Earth-Moon, Earth-Sun, other?

OOC: Earth-Moon.

OOC: Earth-Moon.

Does anyone want to tell me where this is in say... English, or Quinntonian if you prefer.
IC-In the morning, all delegeates are asked to meet our top men for a "working breakfast" and are asked what their dietary requirements are.
WWJD
Amen.

OOC:
http://www.dyarstraights.com/msgundam/LAGRANGE.JPG (http://www.dyarstraights.com/msgundam/lagrange.html)

So, piont 1.2? Becuase I couldn't see piont 2. WOW! Is all thsi future tech stuff getting complicated. Anyone out there willing to take a primitive earth bound nation under their wing?
WWJD
Amen.

Alexa got up a couple hours early so as to have time to get used to the nitrogenous atmosphere. When she finally got to where she thought she could probably go a few hours without the airtank, she got up and made her way to the breakfast.

"Dietary requirements? Same as yours, I expect."

Anyone out there willing to take a primitive earth bound nation under their wing?
Semi-OOC: That's what we're here for! :wink:

As she walks into the great banquet hall, she is seated at the head of a table that seats 120. Most of the seats are filled with the predictable captains of industry, commanders of the armed forces, high ranked buerocrats,and the ever-present church officials, etc. Every eye is upon her and she hears whispers all around when she is shown her seat.
Once she is seated, the diplomat she had met before, Bishop Robert Schultz III leans over and asks if she would be offended if we asked her to bow her head in prayer to the Lord God Jesus Christ as we gave thanks for the bounty of food that He has lain before us.
He also asks that she excuse our Prime Minister as he will not be able to be here for this breakfast as he has an early morinig meeting. He has sent his most esteemed regards, however and also this gift on behalf of the Quinntonian people to the glorious citisens of The Spacer Guilds. He then hands her a solid gold covered Bible embossed on lambskin pages with many set gems adorning it. The assembled guests all rise with applause.
OOC- If LRR doesn't post, we'll just assume that they missed breakfast.
WWJD
Amen.

As she walks into the great banquet hall, she is seated at the head of a table that seats 120. Most of the seats are filled with the predictable captains of industry, commanders of the armed forces, high ranked buerocrats,and the ever-present church officials, etc. Every eye is upon her and she hears whispers all around when she is shown her seat.
Once she is seated, the diplomat she had met before, Bishop Robert Schultz III leans over and asks if she would be offended if we asked her to bow her head in prayer to the Lord God Jesus Christ as we gave thanks for the bounty of food that He has lain before us.
He also asks that she excuse our Prime Minister as he will not be able to be here for this breakfast as he has an early morinig meeting. He has sent his most esteemed regards, however and also this gift on behalf of the Quinntonian people to the glorious citisens of The Spacer Guilds. He then hands her a solid gold covered Bible embossed on lambskin pages with many set gems adorning it. The assembled guests all rise with applause.
OOC- If LRR doesn't post, we'll just assume that they missed breakfast.
WWJD
Amen.

The group of LRR engineers makes their way to breakfast, unused to getting up at such an early hour.

The group of LRR engineers are seated next to Alexa and asked also if they would be offended if we asked them to give thanks for this food. They are also given a copy of the gold Bible and there is much appluase.
WWJD
Amen.

Once she is seated, the diplomat she had met before, Bishop Robert Schultz III leans over and asks if she would be offended if we asked her to bow her head in prayer to the Lord God Jesus Christ as we gave thanks for the bounty of food that He has lain before us.

"Of course not. Don't allow me to interfere with your customs."

He also asks that she excuse our Prime Minister as he will not be able to be here for this breakfast as he has an early morinig meeting. He has sent his most esteemed regards, however and also this gift on behalf of the Quinntonian people to the glorious citisens of The Spacer Guilds. He then hands her a solid gold covered Bible embossed on lambskin pages with many set gems adorning it.

The Bishop was told not to worry- government schedules can't always be made to mesh.

"It is beautiful. I accept it on behalf of my Guild. Thank you."

Bishop Robert Schultz III asks the assembled guests to bow their heads and then begins to pray, "Come, Lord Jesus. Be our guest. Let these gifts to us be blessed. Amen."
Once the guests raise their heads and the Bishop is seated between tjhe LRR representatives and Alexa, the breakfast banquet begins.
Bishop Schultz asks, " I'm sorry if this is going to sound rude, but I've agonised over how to say this and come up with nothing. Are you and your race human? Or a human offshoot of some kind? And from what planet or astral body do you hail?"
WWJD
Amen.

"Not to worry. That's a question we have to answer a lot. It depends on your perspective. We're taxonomically the same species, but several generations of life in microgravity alters ones physiology considerably. My Guild is based in the general area of Venus, but the capital of our federation is found on a city-station in the Great Asteroid Belt."

So, with low gravity, one would logically assume that you would find Earth quite uncomfortable and hard to move around in. How are you faring?
WWJD
Amen.

"Quite well, actually. With a bit of borgifying, this suit manages to support my weight acceptably. Of course, there are some, like Pavel, who are so sensitive that they must be suspended in water."

I'm sorry, I don't think I've been introduced to Pavel (or is that the tank?) and by "borgifying" you must mean that it serves as some kind of exo-skeleton, or endo-skeleton?
At the end of the meal, which is sumtious, the diplomats are all asked if they want to rest for the evening state dinner. In the interim, they are told thatthey can take a quick driving tour of the City of Peace's many attractions. Some of which may include the many Cathedrals and churches as well as the parks and religioues sculptures that dot the city. The entire city is designed to give the impression of being in a huge cathedral. It is said to give visitors a sense of peace and contemplation.
If you want the tour, I will give a list of the sights that you are to see.
WWJD
Amen.

I'm sorry, I don't think I've been introduced to Pavel (or is that the tank?) and by "borgifying" you must mean that it serves as some kind of exo-skeleton, or endo-skeleton?

"Yes, Pavel is the one in the tank. And you are correct about the suit, as well. It acts as an exoskeleton to keep me from collapsing under Earth gravity."

At the end of the meal, which is sumtious, the diplomats are all asked if they want to rest for the evening state dinner. In the interim, they are told thatthey can take a quick driving tour of the City of Peace's many attractions. Some of which may include the many Cathedrals and churches as well as the parks and religioues sculptures that dot the city. The entire city is designed to give the impression of being in a huge cathedral. It is said to give visitors a sense of peace and contemplation.
If you want the tour, I will give a list of the sights that you are to see.

"A tour would be pleasant, but let us see what the others want before I decide."

LRR delegates, what would you like to do?
WWJD
Amen.

*bump for LRR, last call for LRR*

The tour starts with a open car parade through the city. The day goes by quickly with a tour throiugh the Quinntonian Museum of Natural History and The Quinntonian National Musuem of Art. The works of art are absolutely breathtaking, with the majority of them of a Christian bent. There are also huge, stark white sculptures of Christ or crosses and such, some stretching 50-100 feet into the air, and all over the city.
We also show you the many open parks thyat dot the city, complete with outdoor chapels and wooded areas and paths that can make one feel as if they are totally secluded right in the middle of a city of massive proportions.
There are also the obvious skyscrapers, freeways, and other modern things, but they seem strangely contrasted by the thousands of churches that are everywhere you look. Also, there are hundreds of skating rinks that are playing the national sport, Hockey.
One thing that may surprise you is the absense of the homeless, not that we don't have poor, but we take very good care of them and they do not appear that bad off. There are huge neighbourhoods that contain foriegn nationalities, a by product of our open door policy towards refugees, to the piont that we will go and transport refugees to our nation at our expense. There is also no crime, a fact that we are very proud of. The only major crimes perpetrated in the last 50 years were by tourists.
The people wherever you go seem to be smiling and genuinely helping eachother. And people just drop to their knees and pray spontaniously in the street and no one bats an eye.
WWJD
Amen.

"You have quite a beautiful city. It is... somewhat strange to see all of this open space, after growing up surrounded by metal walls."

*bump*

*bump*