NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: This was originally the territory of Daistallia 2104 in the region of Athar. Through the lovely magic of NS, it can be applied anywhere, with little or no change. Since I'm preparing to move off planet, I thought it'd be nice if the hard work went to someone who'd apply it well.

IC:
The government of Daistallia 2104 would like to announce the auction of all current lands and holdings. The following territories are being offered:

Lot #1: Daistallia 2104's Athar territory:

Lot 1 is the land territories possesed by Daistallia 2104. This territory has been settled for many years, and includes serveral large cities suited to very high population densities. It has fantastic infrastructure, which has largely been maintained in private hands. The minimum bid is US$ 10 trillion. The bid may be paid off in full at no interest, or with a 20% downpayment followed by annual payments of 10% at 5% annual interest.

This lot is well suited to a medium sized nation or a group of smaller nations.

Geographic Facts

Area: total: 1,333,445 sq km

land: 1,058,345 sq km

water: 318,100 sq km

Land boundaries

total: 5,665 km

Coastline: 1,589 km

Maritime claims

contiguous zone: 100km

territorial sea: 200km

exclusive economic zone: 400 km

Elevation extremes

lowest point: -35 m

highest point: 7,853 m

Natural resources

Land use: fertile plains, extensive mineral deposits (including: petroleum, natural gas, uranium, cobalt, manganese, chromium, platinum group metals, iron ore, nickel, tungsten, vanadium, molybidium, tantalum, titanium, gold, copper, silver, antimony, coal, phosphates, gem diamonds, lead, zinc, tin, and salt)

arable land: 14.3%

permanent crops: 1.7%

other: 84%

Irrigated land: 9,610 sq km

Natural hazards: earthquakes, violent storms, heavy flooding

Climate
Climate: The climate is a cool, continental climate with abundant rainfall and a long overcast season in the west. There are lower temperatures with considerable snowfall in east and north. The country is prone to rapid weather variations and extreme northeastern climate conditions.

General Topography
Topography: The terrain rises from Western coastal lowlands through a belt of central uplands, complex and varied in form. East of the central uplands, a high plain, known as the Eastern Uplands, suddenly rises to the Taen Shaen Mountains in far west. These are sub-divided into three distinct, roughly parallel chains. These are the Ngans range, the Maers range, and the Kraes range. Most important rivers are the Fri, flowing to west; the Kir, flowing to northwest; and the Daek, flowing to southwest.

The Coastal Lowland
The Coastal Lowland is a great sweeping plain that sweeps from north to south. Hills in the lowland only rarely reach 200 meters in height, and most of the region is well under 100 meters above sea level. At certain points it actually drops below sea level, requiring an extensive system of dykes and levees in some areas. The lowlands slope almost imperceptibly toward the sea. The coastline is devoid of cliffs and has wide expanses of sand, marsh, and mud flats.

In the south, the coast is inundated mud flats. The mud flats between the islands and the shore are exposed at very low tides and are crossed by innumerable channels varying in size from those cut by small creeks to those serving as the estuaries of the Daek river. The mud and sand are constantly shifting, and all harbor and shipping channels require continuing maintenance.

The northern sea coast differs markedly from the southern sea coast. It is indented by a number of small, deep fjords with steep banks, which were carved by rivers when the land was covered with glacial ice. Offshore there is series of small offshore islands have a maximum elevation of fewer than thirty-five meters and have been subject to eroding forces that have washed away whole sections during severe storms. Although the South Islands are strung along the coast in a nearly straight line, the North Islands are irregularly shaped and are haphazardly positioned. They were also once a part of the mainland, and a large portion of the mud flats between the islands and the coast is exposed during low tides.

Much of the coastal lowland terrain is rolling and drainage is satisfactory. This land is highly productive, especially in areas containing very fertile silt like loess soil, located in the south. Because the areas with loess soil also have a moderate continental climate with a long growing season, they are considered the nation's breadbasket.

Central Uplands
The Central Uplands are generally moderate in height and seldom reach elevations above 1,100 meters. In the south, the Central Uplands begin with a massive rectangular block of slate and shale with a gently rolling plateau of about 400 meters in elevation and peaks of about 800 to 900 meters. Moving north, the Uplands are divided by two deep and dramatic river valleys - the Daek and the Fri. Between the two rivers is a high hilly area. To the north of the Fri lies several small range of hills. Finally, in the north are larger hilly regions. The lower elevations of the Uplands are heavily forested. Barren moors cover the higher elevations. The middle elevation areas are well suited for the growing of grain, fruit, and early potatoes. The highest point in the Central Uplands is 1,142 meters. The hilly ranges are an important source for many minerals.

Eastern Uplands
Between the Central Uplands and the Foreland and the Taen Shaen, lies the Eastern Uplands. These ranges are separate from those of the Central Uplands, and are up to 1,000 meters in height and approximately forty kilometers wide. The landscape of the Western Uplands is often that of scarp and vale, with eroded sandstone and limestone scarps facing to the northwest. The lower terraces of the river valleys have warm, dry climate, and are highly suitable for agriculture. Especially orchards and vineyards flourish.

the Foreland and the Taen Shaen
The Kraes, in the far east, are the loftiest of the mountain systems. They form a massive 750-kilometer-long towering crystaline arc of glaciated mountain peaks, consisting largely of a granite base, dotted with snow-covered volcanoes. The climate is arctic at the highest elevations, and parts of the range are permanently glaciated. Some of the snowcapped peaks reach heights of over 7,500 meters above sea level. There are no plateaus in this range and no passes under 3,300 meters. The Maers, are an older reange. Geologically, they are predominantly limestone and dolomite. Peaks range from 3000 to 5000 meters. The Ngans are the westernmost range. They are composed of folded stratified rocks overlying a crystalline core. The Ngans are relatively low. Summits are only about 3,000 meters above sea level and do not have permanent snows. The relatively low elevation of the Ngans permits dense forests.

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Lot #2:

This lot consists of all of Daistallia 2104's Artificial Island Bases (http://www.angelfire.com/dragon/daistallia/artificialislandbase/aib.html).

Artificial Island Bases
The Artificial Island Base is a modular mobile marine platform. It is designed to be free-floating, but can be anchored. The design features a hexagonal multiple deck main platform built around a central flotation and stabilization spar. The spar is largely submereged, and is divided into a series of flotation/ballast chambers. At the bottom end of the spar is a lead lined ballast chamber filled with depleted uranium. Water is used as additional ballast, and can be pumped into or out of the spar to change the displacement.
The main platform is divided into 2 or more decks, with a 25cm bulkhead between each deck. It is designed to serve as a watertight safety hull in case of emergencies. Directly below the below the bottom of the main platform is a layer of additional aerogel floatation. If, for some reason, the submerged flotation or spar should entirely fail, the platform can sink only as far as bottom of the living platform.
The spar provides flotation at the waterline, moving the center of buoyancy up, which makes it easier to get the center of gravity under it for stability. Of course, the downside of spar flotation is additional sensitivity to waves in both vertical and horizontal motion. There is a central elevator system running the length of the spar. Several sections of the spar may used as storage, habitation, and so forth. The island is designed so that 2/3rds of the spar height is below water, and the remainder is above water. The main platform is designed around the upper half of the above water portion of the spar.
The island is designed to be modular so that that individual islands can be connected to form larger units. The interconnections are flexible to account for the dynamic forces operating on the island, such as the continuous small fluctuations in the relative buoyancy of.
The variable flotation design allows for a single platform to be removed from within a large group of islands. After disconnecting it, the flotation is reduced so that the platform drops beneath the level of the other platforms. The island to be removed can then can be towed out between the spars, under the other platforms. Standard utility interconnection allow infrastructure sharing between islands.
Because the island is designed for use on the open ocean, very little hull maintenance is required.

A wide variety of useful systems can be built into an island, such as helipads, OTECs, floating docks, and STOL or full length runways (in the case of multiple connected modules).

The lot includes:
12,276 300m2 Small AIBs
8,983 600m2 Medium AIBs
5,415 900m2 Large AIB
2,799 1500m2 Very Large AIB

The minimum bid is US$ 500 billion.

Note: We have several other lots to offer. See this thread for futher notice.

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last chance to dance...

what's the starting bid for lot #1?

This:
The minimum bid is US$ 10 trillion. The bid may be paid off in full at no interest, or with a 20% downpayment followed by annual payments of 10% at 5% annual interest.

Wow i feel dumb, we'll start off with a bid of 10 trillion

*bump* hello?

The lot includes:
12,276 300m2 Small AIBs
8,983 600m2 Medium AIBs
5,415 900m2 Large AIB
2,799 1500m2 Very Large AIB


I have been authorised to offer the following bid on behalf of a consortium of clients. $29,473,000,000. While I am aware that this is significantly less than your reserve price, it appears that there is little other interest in these habitatns, and therefore my clients have instructed me to offer a lower price, representing the apparent market value of these assets, rather than the asking price.

Jon P Woolsey, Purchasing Agent.

Wow i feel dumb, we'll start off with a bid of 10 trillion

OOC: My apologies - this managaed to slip under my screen.

IC: We are a bit concerned about your ability to pay, as, according to our calculations (http://gusto.jactivism.com/steadystate.php), your bid appears to exceed your total annual budget.

I have been authorised to offer the following bid on behalf of a consortium of clients. $29,473,000,000. While I am aware that this is significantly less than your reserve price, it appears that there is little other interest in these habitatns, and therefore my clients have instructed me to offer a lower price, representing the apparent market value of these assets, rather than the asking price.

Jon P Woolsey, Purchasing Agent.

Ah, my apologies. The reserve seems to have been a typo. The reserve should have been 50 billion. Please note that the price exceeds the market value due to the extensive infrastructural upgrading.

[OoC: cool generator, im glad at least one besides Sunset is working]

IC: Yes, we also have though about this proposal and it is not very popular with the populace, so in ordeer to keep Cookesland's budget alfoat we;ve decided to drop our bid.

[OoC: cool generator, im glad at least one besides Sunset is working]

And the advanced one from them is cool too, but you have to register. http://gusto.politizens.com/index.php?nation=daistallia%202104

IC: Yes, we also have though about this proposal and it is not very popular with the populace, so in ordeer to keep Cookesland's budget alfoat we;ve decided to drop our bid.

Thank you for your candor. I hope we can do business with you in the future.

As neither reserve has been met, this auction shall now be suspended.