imported_Eniqcir
17-11-2003, 15:13
Reports from Flagstaff today indicate that the Imperial Province of Kasei has run into busget troubles, presumably brought on by the sudden economic downturn back on Earth. This does not bode well for the terraformation projects currently in progress, the Aonian branch of which has already suffered major settbacks due to unidentified offworlders' interference. Lord Royen's secretaries have said that the plan to build a trans-Noachian pipeline will go ahead, but work in Promethei to run a pipeline to the shore of Mare Hellas will have to be put on hold. In addition, construction of new Maglev lines will be postponed.
In order to relieve some of the deficits, Flagstaff has been considering selling exces electrical power off-grid to neighboring nations, but revenues from this are likely to be low. Despite cutbacks, Noachian planetologists have proceeded with lower-cost projects, such as outlining a proposed Noachian watershed, possibly to be presented at the Mangalan Peace Conference currently underway.
When asked if involvement in the Kajalan situation was an attempt to stimulate the economy through military spending, Lord Royen called such notions, quote, "preposterous", saying that "Kasei's interest in the Kajalan situation is purely to ensure internal security, and the security of Mars as a whole. Besides that, it's simply the right thing to do, to help your neighbor when they are in need. It won't be good for anyone, Kasei, Sunset, Wazzu, and Qaaolchurav especially, if Kajal descends into war." When asked where funds for military intervention were coming from, Lord Royen said, quote, "why do you think we've cut back so much on the terraforming?"
In order to relieve some of the deficits, Flagstaff has been considering selling exces electrical power off-grid to neighboring nations, but revenues from this are likely to be low. Despite cutbacks, Noachian planetologists have proceeded with lower-cost projects, such as outlining a proposed Noachian watershed, possibly to be presented at the Mangalan Peace Conference currently underway.
When asked if involvement in the Kajalan situation was an attempt to stimulate the economy through military spending, Lord Royen called such notions, quote, "preposterous", saying that "Kasei's interest in the Kajalan situation is purely to ensure internal security, and the security of Mars as a whole. Besides that, it's simply the right thing to do, to help your neighbor when they are in need. It won't be good for anyone, Kasei, Sunset, Wazzu, and Qaaolchurav especially, if Kajal descends into war." When asked where funds for military intervention were coming from, Lord Royen said, quote, "why do you think we've cut back so much on the terraforming?"