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The government of the Imperial Republic of Unum Veritas has recently approved a plan to permanently place a Mobile Offshore Base of Operations just inside regional waters, at the mouth of the only channel deep enough for warships (excluding shallow-draft ships) to enter. This permanent military base will greatly increase the CDOM region's security, by preventing any large, hostile warships from entering the region. The MOBO will provide a tollbooth of sorts. Only ships known to be friendly will be allowed within a 100 mile radius of the MOBO. Also, to augment the defense force aboard the base, a special naval armada is being constructed for the sole purpose of defending the region and the MOBO. The Ninth Armada will consist of +400 ships and countless aircraft and will be manned by citizens of all the nations in the CDOM region. Currently the MOBO is being constructed in Veritasean shipyards, as well as the ships for the new Ninth "Shore Defense" Armada. The radar and sonar aboard the MOBO and the fleet ships will be interfaced with the sonar/radar stations throughout the region to provide up-to-the-second information about all the naval and aerial activity throughout the region.

For more info on MOBO's:
http://popularmechanics.com/science/military/2003/4/battle_island/

For more info on Veritasean/regional defenses:
http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2162956#2162956

If you're interested in joining the CDOM region, T-Gram Unum Veritas.

http://www.angelfire.com/music5/drunk_man/banners/banner_Veritas.gif
"I see in your eyes the same fear that would take
the heart of me. There may come a day when
the courage of men fails; when we forsake our
friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is
not this day. This day, we fight!”
-the Lord Aragorn, before the final battle for
Veritasean independence

Nice. But for your sig, you could AT LEAST change his name to someone else invented. Jesus. These kind of things piss us true Lord Of The Rings fans off to no end. Go make your own quotes up, don't steal from other authors. Sheesh. Rant over. But really, these MOBO's are intriguing. Could you give our nation the price to one? They seem very good defensive-wise.

we were considering buidling a smaller version but when we realised that it would cost 7-10 billion, the idea was put on hold.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/images/mob-flex_b_full.jpg

We might sill do it, so im warning n00bs not to use the pic.

OOC: I doubt you are any more of a LOTR fan than I am. But I did not want to change the name, nor the quote. Besides, this quote comes from the movie and I thought you "diehard" fans didn't like Peter Jackson's version because they strayed too far from the book.

IC: I do not have the authority to sell the production rights to MOBO's, because they are copyrighted to another nation.

United Elias, very nice pic. We looked at smaller ones, but decided just to use the modules construction style so that we could construct whatever size we needed based on what it would be used for.

Darn you Mr Fabcy Pants!!!
I mean- Too bad its copyrighted. Sounds like a good technology. And as for the movies, I don't hate them personally. I just dislike a few small areas not included/changed(No Scouring of the Shire!) but realize that every fan has their own interpretation of the story, so I can't have everything my way. And as for not being more of a fan, have you watched the animated versions of LOTR and the Hobbit? If you have, I consider you an equal. If not, well Pbbbbtttthhhh!

I've watched them a long time ago and had to struggle from cringing. I didn't go back and rewatch them. The one thing that really got to me (besides no scouring) was the fact that I expected them to sail away to Valinor on a tall ship frigate, not the small little sailboat they had in the movie. I look out my back window and see sailboats bigger than the thing they had in the movie. But enough of this, this isn't the point of the thread...( :oops: )

I applaud you. Not many have seen those atrocities. Back to the actual thread. :) Who developed these? I may want to but one just in case.

The production rights for this particular model belong to the nation of Isolationist People.

BUMP

BUMPing again

The makeup of the Ninth "Shore Defense" Armada is listed below. The ships are currently about halfway through construction and the entire fleet is expected to be operational in 2 NS years, which will coincide with the completion of the setup of the MOBO, tenatively named UVS Shield. The MOBO will have extensive defensive measures built in, including (but not limited to) CIWS mounts, SAM batteries, torpedo tubes, sonar platforms, radar systems, and even an EMP system to be used as a final measure. This platform will be defensive only and the Ninth Armada will be permanently attached to the UVS Shield MOBO. The exact aircraft to be based on the Shield have not been released to the public yet.

Ninth Armada is composed of the following ships:
1 Elessar Class Supercarrier
3 Nimitz Class Carriers
2 Inchon Class Minesweepers
14 Weathered Class Torpedo Boats
15 Fleet Defense Catamarans
1 Command Ship
100 Hovercraft Troop Transports
2 Hospital Ships
6 Los Angeles Class Fast-Attack Subs
6 Seawolf Class Submarines
8 Virginia Class Future Attack Subs
5 Ohio Class SSBN’s
70 Hover Attack/Blockade Craft
5 Hovercraft Transport Ships
5 Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ships
4 Heavy Cruisers
15 Arleigh Burke AEGIS Class Destroyers
6 Zumwalt Class Destroyers
8 Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Destroyers
25 Visby Class Stealth Corvettes
10 Oliver Hazard Perry Class ASW Frigates
10 Streetfighter Catamaran Littoral Combat Ships
8 Arsenal Ships
60 Pegasus Hydrofoil Patrol Craft
12 Sea Shadow Stealth Catamaran Assault Ships
3 Helicopter Assault Ships
8 AOE-6 Combat Logistics Vessels
3 Emory-Land Class Submarine tenders
4 AOE-1 Sacramento Class Fast Combat Support Ships


Aerial Assets:
30 X-29's (STOVL)
50 F-117 Nighthawks (STOVL)
40 UV-00 Archangels (STOVL)
30 UV-00 Archangels (VTOL)
30 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters (STOVL)
35 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters (VTOL)
30 F-22 Raptors (STOVL)
30 F-23 Black Widow II (STOVL)
35 F-23 Black Widow II (VTOL)
40 F-14E Ultra Tomcats
50 F/A-18 Super Hornets
20 AC-150 Tankers
20 CSA (ELINT, AEW, ASW, LOGISTICS)
30 EA-6B Prowlers
30 Sea Kings VIP/ASW Helos
60 V-22 Osprey
35 UH-60 Blackhawks
35 AH-64 Apache Attack Helos (folding rotor)
40 CH-46 Sea Knights
30 CH-53 Sea Stallions
9 SH-3 SAR Helicopter
30 UH-1 Marine Corp Helicopters
30 AH-1 Marine Corp Helicopters

Looks kewl, sending people, money, fun stuff like that, blah blah blah, information net thing has been ready to interface for a few years, let's do it, yay. *wonders when SG server will go back up so I can upload Morannon*

And as for the movies, I don't hate them personally. I just dislike a few small areas not included/changed(No Scouring of the Shire!) but realize that every fan has their own interpretation of the story, so I can't have everything my way.

I told my friends on the ride home from RotK what was supposed to happen at the end of the movie, and they said they could hardly imagine that happening. It does sound rather ridiculous if you're not in the book and realizing that this is the completion of the journey of change for the hobbits, especially Merry and Pippin. Any way, I was much more bothered that there was no massive swooping shot over hundreds of miles with a wave of light coming out of Mordor, but even that is not that important. And hey, who knows what ten-second book moments will be in the EE? Agree about the ship size.

And as for not being more of a fan, have you watched the animated versions of LOTR and the Hobbit? If you have, I consider you an equal. If not, well Pbbbbtttthhhh!

You may notice that my puppet nation, Bakshi, is in our region. http://www.sc3000.com/forums/images/face5.GIF

Okay, we can interface the Shield and the Armada with the information net (what exactly is that?). Please go ahead and send some technicians to begin working with the computer systems onboard.

The government of the Imperial Republic of Unum Veritas has recently approved a plan to permanently place a Mobile Offshore Base of Operations just inside regional waters, at the mouth of the only channel deep enough for warships (excluding shallow-draft ships) to enter. This permanent military base will greatly increase the CDOM region's security, by preventing any large, hostile warships from entering the region. The MOBO will provide a tollbooth of sorts. Only ships known to be friendly will be allowed within a 100 mile radius of the MOBO. Also, to augment the defense force aboard the base, a special naval armada is being constructed for the sole purpose of defending the region and the MOBO. The Ninth Armada will consist of +400 ships and countless aircraft and will be manned by citizens of all the nations in the CDOM region. Currently the MOBO is being constructed in Veritasean shipyards, as well as the ships for the new Ninth "Shore Defense" Armada. The radar and sonar aboard the MOBO and the fleet ships will be interfaced with the sonar/radar stations throughout the region to provide up-to-the-second information about all the naval and aerial activity throughout the region.

For more info on MOBO's:
http://popularmechanics.com/science/military/2003/4/battle_island/

For more info on Veritasean/regional defenses:
http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2162956#2162956

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"I see in your eyes the same fear that would take
the heart of me. There may come a day when
the courage of men fails; when we forsake our
friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is
not this day. This day, we fight!”
-the Lord Aragorn, before the final battle for
Veritasean independenceSTOP STEALING WHAT I SAID AT THE PELLINOR FIELDS!

King Aragorn, of the realm of gondor

whoops, wrong nation( im supposed to be under my nation called, " the realm of gondor")

For the last time, the focus of this thread is the MOBO, not my freakin much-used signature (and according to Tolkien he didn't say that at the Pellenor Fields, Peter Jackson made that part up for the movies, or at least his scriptwriter did).

Okay, we can interface the Shield and the Armada with the information net (what exactly is that?). Please go ahead and send some technicians to begin working with the computer systems onboard.

Done. The net is the thing made of people with computers connected to the stuff that figures out what's going on around here. It works okay. http://www.sc3000.com/forums/images/face5.GIF

STOP STEALING WHAT I SAID AT THE PELLINOR FIELDS!

But you said it outside The Black Gate (http://www.simglobal.net/simcity/lotr/du.shtml)! http://www.sc3000.com/forums/images/face5.GIF

That's a rather vague description of the net, but alright... LoL

I knew it was outside the Black Gate...how'd I forget that...*shakes head in embarassment* :oops:

you think your embarrassed unum veritas? I read the 3rd book 8 times!!!! I should have remembered it was outside the black gate. * hides behind the great wall of china* :oops:

I don't remember how many times I read the whole series and the Silmarillion, but [/LOTRhijack]

Funny, there are no more posts once the LOTR discussion ends....hmph. :roll:

Grrrrrrr.

The MOBO's construction is complete and the crew is currently training and getting acclamated to their equipment. The construction of the Ninth Armada is complete and each ships' crew is conducting workups and sea trials, as well as mock war games to train them in the use of each ship. The makeup of the "Shore Defense" armada is listed below, however the exact number and style of planes based on the MOBO is not being released to the public at this time.

Ninth Armada is composed of the following ships:
2 Elessar Class Supercarriers
4 Nimitz Class Carriers
2 Inchon Class Minesweepers
14 Weathered Class Torpedo Boats
15 Fleet Defense Catamarans
1 Command Ship
100 Hovercraft Troop Transports
2 Hospital Ships
6 Los Angeles Class Fast-Attack Subs
6 Seawolf Class Submarines
8 Virginia Class Future Attack Subs
5 Ohio Class SSBN’s
5 Ohio Class SSGN’s
70 Hover Attack/Blockade Craft
5 Hovercraft Transport Ships
5 Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ships
4 Hellfire Class Heavy Cruisers
15 Arleigh Burke AEGIS Class Destroyers
6 Zumwalt Class Destroyers
8 Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Destroyers
25 Visby Class Stealth Corvettes
10 Oliver Hazard Perry Class ASW Frigates
10 Streetfighter Catamaran Littoral Combat Ships
8 Arsenal Ships
60 Pegasus Hydrofoil Patrol Craft
12 Sea Shadow Stealth Catamaran Assault Ships
3 Helicopter Assault Ships
6 AOE-6 Combat Logistics Vessels
3 Emory-Land Class Submarine tenders
6 AOE-1 Sacramento Class Fast Combat Support Ships

Aerial Assets:
30 X-29's (STOVL)
40 F-117 Nighthawks (CTOL)
40 UV-00 Archangels (STOVL)
30 UV-00 Archangels (VTOL)
30 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters (CTOL)
35 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters (VTOL)
30 F-22 Raptors (STOVL)
40 F-23 Black Widow II (STOVL)
35 F-23 Black Widow II (VTOL)
40 F-14E Ultra Tomcats
50 F/A-18 Super Hornets
20 AC-150 Tankers
20 CSA (ELINT, AEW, ASW, LOGISTICS)
30 EA-6B Prowlers
20 S-3B Vikings
20 Sea Kings VIP/ASW Helos
60 V-22 Osprey
35 UH-60 Blackhawks
25 AH-64 Apache Attack Helos (folding rotor)
20 MH-53E Sea Dragons (mine countermeasures)
30 CH-46 Sea Knights
30 CH-53 Sea Stallions
10 SH-3 SAR Helicopters
10 RAH-66 Comanches
30 UH-1 Marine Corp Helicopters
30 AH-1 Marine Corp Helicopters

The MOBO construction has been completed as well as the entire armada. All of the crews have trained for several months and the entire program is now deemed operational. At a ceremony celebrating the new defenses, the Minister of the Navy Lance Sterling had this to say,

"Today is a great day for the Imperial Republic of Unum Veritas. Henceforth we may all sleep more soundly in our beds, knowing that these mighty defenses are erected and manned by some of the best warriors in the world. Never again shall our nation be caught undefended by predatory nations! With this MOBO and the Ninth Armada protecting the only channel deep enough for any large warships, we can all feel safer in this dangerous world."

The exact aerial detachment to be stationed onboard the UVS Shield still has not been released, however throughout the past week, a large number of high speed fighter bombers such as F/A-18 Super Hornets and F-117 Nighthawks have been seen leaving airfields throughout Unum Veritas.

The Carnassial Deletionite Armada Untitled will arrive shortly to complement the 9th Veritasean. It contains these ships....

Core is surrounded by Carriers, which are surrounded by Warships, which are surrounded by Fleet Defense Craft. Submarines distributed throughout according to function.

»//»Core
7 AOE-6 Combat Logistics Ships
1 Command Ship
3 Hospital Ships
»//»Carriers
»\\»3 Elessar Class Super Carriers
»\\»3 Nimitz Class Carriers
»\\»1 Hover Carrier with Mesquetor Fighter Jets and Su-47L Berkuts
»//»Submarines
9 Los Angeles Class Attack Subs
7 Ohio Class SSBN's
8 Seawolf Class Submarines
1 Urchin Attack Submarine
4 Virginia Class NSSN's
»//»Warships
9 Arleigh Burke AEGIS Destroyers
5 Arsenal Ships
2 Iowa Class Battleships
10 Oliver Hazard Perry Class ASW Frigates
9 Sea Shadow Assault Ships
3 Skivving Class AEGIS Destroyers
8 Visby Class Corvettes
»//»Fleet Defense Craft
4 Fleet Defense Catamarans
25 Hover Patrol Boats
55 Pegasus Patrol Craft
12 Weathered Class Torpedo Boats

A number of EM-75B Double-Hulled Fleet Oilers will shuttle fuel from the homeland, which should be about 100 miles away (we really need a scale regional map). http://www.sc3000.com/forums/images/face1.GIF

The permanent air wing for the UVS Shield has finished transportation to the MOBO. All aircraft will be housed in protected hangars aboard the floating base and air crews, including pilots, will stay in barracks aboard the Shield. The Isolationist and Veritasean sailors have been practicing movements together in order to expedite any coordinated actions between the two groups. The radar and sonar net based on the MOBO has been completed and the Shield has been patched in with Veritasean command and control centers throughout the region. Possible deployments from other nations in the region are pending.

Several new wings will be added to the current MOBO in expectation of future deployments of aircraft by other nations in the region. Two wings will include large aircraft hangars as well as barracks and other living quarters for pilots and flight crews. Two more airstrips will be added, bringing the total number of runways to 6 (excluding all of the aircraft carriers detailed to the Shield).

Another wing is being added to form docks for transport ships and warships. This man-made harbor will have a drydock and repair capabilities for nearly every warship detailed to its defense (except, perhaps aircraft carriers which will have to travel back to UV for repairs). This new wing will also be able to offload oil and other essentials from tankers and store it for use by the Shore Defense Armada and the Untitled Armada.

A third, smaller wing will be added to house and train special operations teams. These teams will live aboard the MOBO and will use this wing to train to sabotage enemy ships and other naval wartime tasks.

The Shield, after these additions, will fill up nearly all of its allotted waterspace and thus, these will most likely be the final additions for some time. These additions are expected to take 1 NS year to complete (this number includes module construction in Veritasean shipyards).

The entire defense project has officially been declared complete and fully operational. More deployments and regrouping of forces will undoubtedly take place but all facilities are constructed.

The name of the defending MOBO has officially been changed from UVS Shield to UVSD Gatekeeper. A theater missile defence system has been built into the Gatekeeper, as well as a new SDI system. A submarine repair and resupply dock has been built onto the East Wing as well. The Gatekeeper has been deemed the equivalent of a land-based supply and repair port as well as a complete air and sea defence platform.