NationStates Jolt Archive

In response to the requests submitted by politicians and scholars both at home and abroad, Dawnport City is hosting the first solar system-wide summit on sustainable development. We have witnessed remarkable breakthroughs in space colonisation and travel, with the largest Earth-based nations leading the way. The results have not always been positive.

At the moment, the settlement of deep space is spearheaded by countries with frighteningly powerful economies and little social equality or political freedoms. This has often meant that their off-world colonies bear a striking resemblance to slave farms or concentration camps. Ruthless opportunism has given these rogue superpowers an unfair advantage in competition, but how long can this situation last? Sooner or later, the build-ups in social tension will erupt with disastrous consequences.

To seek peaceful solutions in settling regional disputes and self-governing issues, representatives from all space-faring nations are invited to participate in an open discussion.
The Deep Space Colony of Lagrange 4 is a neutral country with no planetary territorial claims.

Under how many gravities is this discussion to be held?
~Peisenor of Tripolis

L4 is a compound of mined asteroids and interconnected stations. Nearly all of its volume is under microgravity. If this is a problem, the Immigrant Ring has housing with simulated gravity ranging from 0.2 to 0.7 Gees. Telepresence units will facilitate participation for guests in the Ring.

"A representative will be dispatched."

~ Response message.

This is in no way a problem. It is, in fact, a most pleasant departure from the norm. We shall send a representative as soon as possible
~Peisenor of Tripolis

From Lunar orbit the City-ship Nausikaa launched a small Minos personnel transport. After a couple of orbits to check all systems and take bearings, the tiny spacecraft fired up its main IAC engine and began climbing out of orbit to head for Lagrange 4.

Hikaru yawns a little. This deep space journeys were always... annoying at best.

Well, he would have to deal with it.

He pondered lunch when the message came.

Another assignment? Oh, Please...

It wasn't his best day.

"As a new spacefaring power, we are interested in these discussions. Fortuitously, we have just made our first successful launch of a number of personnel into orbit. We will regather some to the reusable rocket booster and send them to the Lagrange point with all haste."

Within a day the rocket is underway to L4. By the end of the next, it has arrived.

The Gamma-12 spacecraft hangs back from the city at large.

"Our personnel do not require a pressurized airlock or any special gravitational accomadations--in fact, microgravity is a necessity. Neither do we require any sort of foodstuff, though we would appreciate access to electric power within reasonable limits.

"With your permission, we would like to enter at this time."

"Now on final approach to the colony, preparing for injection into L4 orbit."
"Colony on visual, IAC engine primed. Firing forward attitude control cluster... now. Waiting to reverse."
"Reverse on my mark. 3. 2. 1. Mark!"
"Firing attitude control... full stop. We are go for main engine burn."
"Burn on my mark. 3. 2. 1. Mark!"
"Firing main engine..."
A long stream of luminescent blue xenon came into being in front of the transport relative to the direction of travel. In just over a minute, it cut off again, leaving the vessel with significantly less momentum in relation to the Lagrange Point, and putting it into a small orbit.
Guilder transport calling L4. Request docking procedures.

*bump*

"This is Diplomatic Ship Zaeus requesting lading permission over"
"You are cleared to land, wellcome to L4"

Max got out, this was something he was good at, defending his nations right to do as it wished and rule their colonies as they wished. Rather than attending social events.


OOC: Sorry for the short post, I'll have a longer as soon as it all gets started.