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Commonly, man has resorted to celestial bodies for stepping stones into the deep reaches of space. And very often these stepping stones have been claimed by other nations, making travel a risky business. Now, thanks to a joint project of a number of nations, there is a foothold for all nations to use.

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This is the International Space Hub. It's a massive space hub/resort located in orbit halfway between Earth and Mars, fully equipped with artificial gravity. All ships, large and small, are able to stop there for resupply and refueling, thanks to two 120km long docks (one civillian, one military).

Keep in mind this is another reason to enter a somewhat untraveled industry: space cruises. What could be more scenic than a trip to the hub with through the beauty of space?

Can't get into space? No problem! There is a shuttle service! We offer regular trips to the hub through our shuttle service. It is available in Benderland, and nations who ask to have the service enacted in their nation. The shuttles require a runway capable of landing larger, more powerful aircraft such as the concord or the space shuttle.

Inside the station, Benderland has constructed a module for recreational purposes. It contains the following:

A 300 room hotel. 100 "econo-rooms", 100 standard rooms, and 50 deluxe suites.

A massive food court containing major food chains from countries across the globe.

A very large fine dining restaurant.

A rustic-themed bar, replicating the average "bar-on-every-corner" here on Earth. Yes, there is a mechanical bull.

An elegant card and roulette casino. No slot machines, though.

And a large auditorium for concerts, shows, etc.

There are still open slots for more recreational modules. If you would like to make your own, let me know what you would like to build, and I'll see if we can accept it.

A monorail system transports visitors and staff around the circumference of the station. There are also smaller vehicles or trams, as well as automated walkways throughout the facility.

There is also a seprate barracks for military crews to board in, in case their ships do not have adequate housing. It can hold up to 500 troops.

However, there are some rules that go along with the hub:

1. Laws enforced on Earth that prohibit crimes such as murder, rape, etc. are also applied here. Public nudity is not legal. Any other questions about other laws, please ask.

2. Absolutley no illegal drug traffic or use in the facility, including marijuana. Liquor and tobbacco are permitted, except in areas marked prohibiting their use. Being drunk in public is legal, except if there is a disturbance caused by it.

3. Although there are military docks, the hub will not accept ships affiliated with warring nations. Peacetime transportation of military troops and equipment is allowed at the hub. Any attack on the hub will be treated as an attack against all nations involved in the project.

4. Any acts of terrorism or assasinations will be considered an attack on all nations involved in the project.


Keep in mind that refueling and resupply is not free, just your ability to use it. There is a charge, but prices are low. This station will recognize all nations with space capabilities, regardless of the tech level/year they are in.

Benderland would like to thank the following nations for contributing to and helped construct the hub. These are in no particular order, and include what they contributed:

Klonor (construction)
Blademasters (construction avatars, construction of docks)
Altaran ($500 bil)
Penquenia ($1 trillion)
Auir II (research scientists)
Wazzu (transportation of materials)
Crimmond ($4.5 trillion, module)
Kajal ($2.5 trillion, module)
Kanuckistan (electro-chemical catylist atmospheric recyclers)
Lunatic Retard Robots (research scientists, construction suits, lunar mining terminal)

nice

I thought we put something into this project.. must have forgot to post or something :)

Either way, wintrees support this and will be sending many tourists your way.

I thought we put something into this project.. must have forgot to post or something :)

Either way, wintrees support this and will be sending many tourists your way.

This project was just about completed before you were created. I don't think you did, unless you're a puppet.

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Two things.

1. What kind of defenses does it have?
2. How do you keep it between the planets? Is it at Earth's L2 or Mars' L1?

This to me looks like a rather large heap of junk floating in the midst of space, and shouldn't be cluttering our beautiful night skies. Your idea is too overrated, and ugly too.

Two things.

1. What kind of defenses does it have?
2. How do you keep it between the planets? Is it at Earth's L2 or Mars' L1?

1. There is security within the station, and there are some ships to help defend against a sudden attack. But more military can be called in when needed. Again, an attack on the station is considered an attack on all the nations involved in the project, so whoever would be foolish enough to even graze the thing with fire will have to deal with very large and angry nations.

2. It's in orbit around the sun, opposite of another large station that is in a similar orbit.

This to me looks like a rather large heap of junk floating in the midst of space, and shouldn't be cluttering our beautiful night skies. Your idea is too overrated, and ugly too.

This is hundreds of thousands of miles away from Earth, it is nothing but a miniscule blip viewed from Earth, without the aid of a telescope.

Two things.

1. What kind of defenses does it have?
2. How do you keep it between the planets? Is it at Earth's L2 or Mars' L1?

1. There is security within the station, and there are some ships to help defend against a sudden attack. But more military can be called in when needed. Again, an attack on the station is considered an attack on all the nations involved in the project, so whoever would be foolish enough to even graze the thing with fire will have to deal with very large and angry nations.

2. It's in orbit around the sun, opposite of another large station that is in a similar orbit.

1. So you're saying that there's effectively no way to keep someone from sending a ship to blow it up.

2. That isn't possible, regardless of the tech level. Something like a space station doesn't have the mass to be significantly effected by Sol's gravity.

1. So you're saying that there's effectively no way to keep someone from sending a ship to blow it up.

2. That isn't possible, regardless of the tech level. Something like a space station doesn't have the mass to be significantly effected by Sol's gravity.

1. We're not that vulnerable. Obviously you must have clearance to enter the docking area, or get near the damn thing. But of course something can blow it up, just how I could blow up your nation's government structures with ortillery (not that I would). Structures aren't invulnerable, but security is tight enough to prevent such a thing.

2. It's not some tin can floating in space, it's hundreds of kilometers long. If comets can orbit the sun in a very large orbit, it's not impossible to have this thing orbiting. It's a matter of calculations.

(OOC: Touch my spacedocks with even a thought of malice and I will blow you back into the stone age)

With that In mind, have a great trip to the station, and BTW benderland, the construction avatars were only there to build it :wink:

and BTW, we are sending one of our new Devastator class Heavy Warcruisers to guard this station, any members who participated in the construction may station crew board her.
Courtsey specs below:
Devastator Heavy Warcruiser
Length: 5000 meters
Width: 4000 meters
Mass: 9,000,000 tons
Crew: One AI, 2000 humans
Armament: (200) Turreted LORAN Gauss Cannons, (100) Fusion Cannons, (1) Kharak-L Main Cannon, FTL Inhibitors, and (60) Fightercraft/Dropships
Powerplant: One Quantum Singularity
Engines: Two Gravimetric Drives
Shielding: JZ-9000 generator
Armor: 20m Titanium/Neutronium Alloy
Max Acceleration: 200 m/s^2
Cruise Acceleration: 100 m/s^2

(OOC: Touch my spacedocks with even a thought of malice and I will blow you back into the stone age)

With that In mind, have a great trip to the station, and BTW benderland, the construction avatars were only there to build it :wink:

and BTW, we are sending one of our new Devastator class Heavy Warcruisers to guard this station, any members who participated in the construction may station crew board her.
Courtsey specs below:
Devastator Heavy Warcruiser
Length: 5000 meters
Width: 4000 meters
Mass: 9,000,000 tons
Crew: One AI, 2000 humans
Armament: (200) Turreted LORAN Gauss Cannons, (100) Fusion Cannons, (1) Kharak-L Main Cannon, FTL Inhibitors, and (60) Fightercraft/Dropships
Powerplant: One Quantum Singularity
Engines: Two Gravimetric Drives
Shielding: JZ-9000 generator
Armor: 20m Titanium/Neutronium Alloy
Max Acceleration: 200 m/s^2
Cruise Acceleration: 100 m/s^2

I'm aware that the avatars were for construction only, I was just noting what you had contributed. And many thanks for the donated warcruiser. It will be quite helpful in warding off conspirists such as Bryn :lol: .

oh, okieday then. BTW (i use that too much) anyone interested should note that the Kharak-L main cannon could most liekly wipe out a battleship in one shot, buttakes approx 2 mins to charge, and must wait 2 too cooldown between firings (2mins, then fire, then 4 mins, then fire, etc...)

Very nice.

That is a very nice space station. Perhaps our Imperial Space Agency can open an office in this station?

We have a question though: Do you provide transportation within the station (as it is hundreds of km long), or do my citizens have to take speed walking classes? :wink:

That is a very nice space station. Perhaps our Imperial Space Agency can open an office in this station?

We have a question though: Do you provide transportation within the station (as it is hundreds of km long), or do my citizens have to take speed walking classes? :wink:

Oh! Thanks for bringing that up, I forgot completley. :roll: Check the original post.

And yes, you may open up an office there.

I thought i contributed something meh.
I would like to send two shadow class battleships to help guard this thingamobob if we have permission to create a research center there and to store ANY test subjects(Non dangerous) on there.

I thought i contributed something meh.
I would like to send two shadow class battleships to help guard this thingamobob if we have permission to create a research center there and to store ANY test subjects(Non dangerous) on there.

It depends on the nature of the subjects. If they're biological, no. There's too many disease issues with that.

A monorail system transports visitors and staff around the circumference of the station. There are also smaller vehicles or trams, as well as automated walkways throughout the facility.

Excellent! Our ISA office personnel will be arriving shortly. The Emperor would like to tour this wonderful station. As soon as our heavy escorts are completed, we would like to send a delegation to the station.

2. That isn't possible, regardless of the tech level. Something like a space station doesn't have the mass to be significantly effected by Sol's gravity.

Of course it's possible. The mass of the orbiting body has absolutely no effect on its gravitational acceleration. A pebble will orbit just as well as a planet.

I'd like permission to have a Fenris cruiser permanently stationed at the staion for defensive purposes. We'd like to protect what we helped build.


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The nation of Mangala wishes to purchase space for a small office on the station. A diplomatic team of about 20 people would be present at any given time, and would require office and sleeping space. Is this possible?

That picture doesn't look like 100s of km long.

This is one of those pictures that has a thousand words to explain it, Bryn.

http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=76164&highlight=

hey, that's pretty neat Benderland! :)

Excellent! Our ISA office personnel will be arriving shortly. The Emperor would like to tour this wonderful station. As soon as our heavy escorts are completed, we would like to send a delegation to the station.

Of course! We will be awaiting your arrival with extra security.

I'd like permission to have a Fenris cruiser permanently stationed at the staion for defensive purposes. We'd like to protect what we helped build.

Permission granted. Any extra defense is welcomed, but too much can cause clutter. Nevertheless, security is a high priority at the hub.

The nation of Mangala wishes to purchase space for a small office on the station. A diplomatic team of about 20 people would be present at any given time, and would require office and sleeping space. Is this possible?

Yes, of course it is. If you'd like to have this assembled for you, we can for a negotiable price. How does $20 million sound? (note: I know this is high for a 20-person office and sleeping quarters, but keep in mind, this is expensive real estate, and it must be built to operate safely in space).

The GTC Orff, a Fenris class Cruiser, has been dispatched. It will maintain an unobtrusive orbit around the station and be ready should any emergencies arise.


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Hermes Spacelines is proud to announce expansion of low-cost passenger and cargo service to the international space hub.

Other sources/destinations include:
-Aphrodite Station (Venus)
-Sunset, Wazzu, Bajon, New ArAreBee, Mangala, Tor Yvresse, The Kinslayer, Pilon, NGEN, Kekkosmaa, and Menelmacar territory on Mars.
-the International Space Station (Earth Orbit)
-Wazzu (Earth)
-Wazzu Asgard (Derkesthai Complex, ISAF Lunar Region)
-Scolopendra and SLAGLands Titan (Saturn/ToY)

Lowest Sol-system transit prices guarenteed. Tickets on sale to all private individuals and civilian organizations now.

Travel times vary with route and planetary orbit. Military and weapon transport strictly prohibited.

This is going quite well. Again, there are plenty of open slots to build in on the hub. If you would like to build something but do not have the materials, we can be contracted to build a module for you. Give us an idea of what you want.

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20 mil sounds reasonable. Consider it done. Hopefully we can make it back off of tourism on the Grand Canal.

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Bender, some spec for my consulate:
I need
-sleeping quarters for 20
-a small common room
-2 8 person office rooms
-1 office suit for the consul with a side room for his staff

None of this needs to be too ritzy, and we will take care of some of the decorating, but make it nice.

Bender, some spec for my consulate:
I need
-sleeping quarters for 20
-a small common room
-2 8 person office rooms
-1 office suit for the consul with a side room for his staff

None of this needs to be too ritzy, and we will take care of some of the decorating, but make it nice.

No problem, we can do that. Expect it to be done very soon.

Benderland has began construction of a first-class space liner. It will be completed in four years.

Benderland reports heavy traffic and great profits from this endeavor.

umm we would like a office space with enough bedrooms for me ,Agent 9, and 4 groups (i have 5 groups of 10 people) of my security staff to sleep at a time and a kitchen
:idea: i bathroom off of the office and the bedrooms :idea:

Agent 9
The Red Bat
Dragonia

Your office space is already available for $12 million.

i will take it
*money wired*

i, agent 9, am goin to stop at the station tommorow and the RB news crew will be there


Agent 9
The Red Bat
Dragonia

Gregor Spacelines would like to establish a docking module on this station to accomodate its passenger ships, and the Foreign Ministry would like to purchase room for a consulate. What's the price?

Great, I have many citizens willing to visit the Earth region again.

I can assist by giving/selling shuttle crafts. T-Gram me if you would like this service/business.

Gregor Spacelines would like to establish a docking module on this station to accomodate its passenger ships, and the Foreign Ministry would like to purchase room for a consulate. What's the price?

How many people are in each of your passenger ships, how many ships would you like to dock at once, and how many people are to be be housed within your ministry's office?

Great, I have many citizens willing to visit the Earth region again.

I can assist by giving/selling shuttle crafts. T-Gram me if you would like this service/business.

I'd like to see what you have to offer first.

How many people are in each of your passenger ships, how many ships would you like to dock at once, and how many people are to be be housed within your ministry's office?

The ships are Astra-class liners. They are 1750 meters long and are 1 million tons. They carry 5,000 passengers (500 1st Class + 1,500 2nd Class + 3,000 3rd Class). Only one dock will be needed, and the ministry will probably house 25-50 people, along with office spaces.

The docking facility will cost $125 mil, and the office will cost $40 million. Your total is $165,000,000.

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*money wired* When will the dock and offices be completed?

TOR is not a spacefaring nation...yet. While we do not have an active space exploration program, we hold the fascination of the unknown (Or, in the case of most of you, the known), and the dream to one day roam space freely. However, as I said, we do not have a space program. It would be terribly costly, so Supreme Overseer Dugralle wishes to see what space is like before he approves such a project. He is willing to pay any cost necessary to tour your space station.

Of course, we can't supply our own shuttle. We can provide transport to Benderland, but that is it. From there, he will require a shuttle to the station. Also, he will need accomodation for....say, two weeks? Again, we will pay whatever costs necessary.

This will be TOR's first step toward exploration of space, let us make this trip memorable!


We will send the Overseer as soon as details are worked out.


Secretary of Foreign Relations, Minister Almuck.

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Might we get some numbers on how much this is going to cost?

Whats the current progress on the station?

And Order of Reptiles, visit http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=94575&highlight=, I would recommend the Star Falcon yacht for your personal transport needs.

Ah, my thanks. Whereas I wish to remain modern tech, a space yacht couldn't hurt for diplomacy purposes.

I would like one Star Falcon yacht. The amount of $900 million shall be wired upon delivery.

I'll post in the shipyard thread when it's ready. If you would like any minor customizatons (hot-tub, bar, etc) post them in that thread. The yacht will be ready tomorrow.

I apologize for the delay, but Vernii your docks are complete.

The Order of Reptiles, accomidations for Supreme Overseer Dugralle will be in one of our VIP suites, for absolutley no cost to you. We wish for you to enjoy your stay and experience the wonders of the great beyond as our guest. Extra security will be implimented upon your arrival.

Ah, you have our thanks. Dugralle is en route to Benderland via our VIP airplane, accompanied by an aide. The aide shall compile a report, which shall tell the cost, practicality, technology required, etc of space travel. They shall be at your space hub for two weeks, shall be shuttled back to Benderland, and picked up and taken back home. From there, the report shall be analyzed, and we shall see if Space travel is right for TOR at this time. If so, we shall immediately begin a space program.

We thank you for the help you are providing, you cannot know how much you are helping to make this nation great, and how many dreams you are helping to fulfill.

Order of Reptiles, your space yacht was sent to you. I posted in the shipyard thread.

Ah, my apologies for the delay.

Supreme Overseer Dugralle arrived home safely, and was beyond satisfied with the trip. He noted that the rooms were excellent, service was above and beyond, the mechanics of the hub were fascinating, and it was an all-round good time. The take off and landing were smooth, and the shuttle and hub both seemed sound. The report was brought up at a high council meeting, and it was decided that TOR is to start a space program. A sattelite should be a good place to begin. Five billion dollars have already been put into this program, and scientists are researching and developing as I type. The first sattelite shall be dubbed Infinity, and is scheduled to launch in two years. From the sattelite, it is debated on whether we wish to get a man to orbit the planet, or whether we will send a man to the nearest moon. Updates shall be announced on a need-to-know basis.

We send our most sincere thanks to Benderland and Vernii for their help in realizing the dream of space travel.


-Minister Almuck, Foreign Relations