NationStates Jolt Archive

The last few decades have been great ones for Falastur's plans and ambitions in the stars. We have launched a number of satellites, and a couple of Space Stations (I'm talking very small ones, not even the size of Mir have sent probes to the planets of this Solar System. We have established a (very small) colony on one of the few remaining free portions of the Moon. But the time has come, we have realised that the atmosphere of Earth, and the surface of it's Moon, are almost as cluttered as the planet they orbit, and there is far too little space for us to remain looking at expanding into it.

Therefore, Falastur wishes to expand further out. Due to a number of factors, including the time necessary, and the quality and experience already available, we are asking for foreign help in acheiving these tasks. We will not do as some, by asking for a portion of land on a far-off planet, and the ride to get there. In keeping with Falastur's history and traditions of semi-independant technological status, (we try to have the ability to do what we aim to do ourselves, and not to rely on other nations too much), Falastur would like to purchase the technology and equipment to make this dream a reality. Primarily, we look to expand within this Solar System, but we are already making preparations to leave, and send colonists to other Systems.

Falastur is looking to purchase:

Highest Priority:

- Propulsion systems, capable of speeds much greater than Rocket Engines can produce. Fuel must be available in adequate (or better) supply to our nation - preferably fuel available in our country, to limit our dependancy on other nations. (i.e. No far-future systems that I don't have the "exotic technology" to keep running please. Acquired
- Basic shielding systems (preferably blueprints). Must be capable of deflecting space dust and small-size meteorites. Acquired
- Navigation technology, capable of recognising or avoiding Trade Lanes, asteroid belts, and other Space-borne dangers or objects. Acquired
- Radar technology, capable of scanning distances upwards of 100,000 miles (peferably capable of scanning to a distance of 1,000,000 miles). Any further is a bonus. Acquired
- Spaceships, (blueprints for or ready-built), preferably capable of being fitted with other technologies, such as the above. For crews of 10, 100 and 1,000 as a starting measure, any spaceships for much larger crews also accepted with thanks, must be capable of docking with major Space Stations, preferably also capable of surface landings and take-offs. Must be capable of deploying small probes, plus larger craft if possible. Acquired in part, more needed
- Colonisation technology. Including small-scale terraforming equipment, life-supporting systems, Dome- or other structure-building materials (preferably adaptable to most enviroments), plus other essential equipments. Acquired
- Shuttles, in case our Spaceships aren't capable of surface landing and take-offs. Acquired
- Remote Controllable probes, must be capable of deploying from and returning to Spaceships, should be capable of atmospheric flight, capable of surface landing if possible. Researched and developed

Lower Priority:

- Space-borne weapons, preferably using readily-available materials in ammunition. Acquired
- FTL propulsions systems, preferably using fuel available in our country, to limit our dependancy on other nations.
- Warp Engines or equivalent.
- Navigation technologies, must be capable of remembering intersystem routes taken; recognising constellations, systems, planets, other Space-borne objects; plotting routes following best paths available; must be able to plot routes according to these criteria: quickest, most fuel-efficient, shortest journey, "travel via" commands. Acquired
- Space beacons, must be capable of easy deployment techniques, sending distress signals, sending pre-recorded messages to specific targets, tracking local and regional wave-length frequencies, broadcasting and recieving along said frequencies, must be capable of encoding and decoding messages, translating to and from the main languages of the nations of the Earth, and known Galactic countries. Acquired
- Ground vehicles, for planetary landing and exploration. Should be resistant to "alien" atmospheres and pressure levels. (OOC I mean alien as in out-of-this-system, not as in the beings from other planets....) Acquired in part, more needed

Lowest Priority:

- Artificial Intelligence, capable of piloting ships and/or ship subsystems. Acquired
- Land, (whether small areas on planets and moons, entire planets, or even whole Solar Systems). We probably cannot afford too larger amounts of land, so the first option will be accepted as sincerely as the last, however, if any nations are willing to sell much larger amounts of land for bargain prices, they will be most thankfully recieved. Acquired in part, more maybe needed later

Other required equipment may be added at a later date.

Falastur would prefer to purchase equipment that has had much experience, from experienced Space-capable nations, however we will accept almost any satisfactory offers. (OOC In the case of offers of planets or Solar Systems (not that I expect too many), I would prefer if you have claimed these lands fairly, and in a link-able thread on the forums. I don't really want to find myself in the middle of a dispute over who owns what land.)

Falastur acknowledges the fact that this list is much longer than we would like, but we hope that through small donations this will only mean that it is easier for Space-borne and -capable nations to aid us. Falastur thanks all the nations who help us, and hopes that offers of help will lead to much greater relationships between our nations.

Thank you for your time.

We congradulate your efforts.

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"Oppose excessive military spending, yet believe in excessive spending on junk food and plastic surgery to make all your women look like LARDASSES!"-Sino, when I criticized excessive military spending.
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I'm male. Note the pic of attractive women.

Hmm.. Do you see that sector of space about 23 trillion light years above the Earth? Yes, I believe that's unclaimed, you can have that. Oops, too slow, someone just beat you to it.

~Quin Izumi~

OOC: It's spelled Mir

Hmm.. Do you see that sector of space about 23 trillion light years above the Earth? Yes, I believe that's unclaimed, you can have that. Oops, too slow, someone just beat you to it.

~Quin Izumi~

OOC: It's spelled Mir

OOC Well, there's around 1,000,000,000 systems in a Galaxy (give or take a couple of zeros), so I expect I will find one or two at least....

"The Holy Empire of Mekanta offers our services in the field of AI. Anything you require, we shall provide with the hopes that you will remember our assistance."

I offer Falastur Viraliophage at 50% normal price so your colonists dont die of any viral agent that may be present on a new planet. It must however be frozen immediatly (this isnt future tech but the anyi viral agent is open to everyone)

http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=109536

OOC: It's spelled Mir

I knew that. *Looks side to side*

Lol you would have to go a little far to find un inhabted sytems .

I can sell you extra Colny ships if ya wnat ?

Mekanta - If you would like to list some fields of AI you believe fit this situation, plus a value, Falastur will very likely make an offer. We thank you for your help.

Sethesh - Thank you for the offer of your anti-virus. We will visit your storefront to purchase some, thank you.

Lol you would have to go a little far to find un inhabted sytems .

I can sell you extra Colny ships if ya wnat ?

Name the cost, and preferably say their crew and passaenger capacity, please....I'm interested :) *Reaches into wallet*

Ok The Venus class colny ships are fairly big an ecnomicaly sound.

passger / citzen captivity 100,000 - 2 mill

Cost 45 mil
Drive Type : Hyper Drive / Fusion Drive .
Its made from tritunim alloy.
It has a self sufficnat sytem so you wont have to keep it up to mantice vary much.

In fact if you join up with the terran allince ill give ya 2 free.

Falastur would like to purchase 2 of these colony ships, with the possiblity of purcashing more later.

~~$90,000,000 Wired~~

Do any nations have technologies that they will sell us?

Kasmire Might . and Ships towed in to orbit.. Nice doing bussines with you .

Thank you, Federal Union. Good doing business with you.

We are searching or blue prints for any of our older systems and when we find them wil send the blue prints over to you.

We have many star charts we can sell you .

Thank you, Comdidia. Much appreciated.

Check here: http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2411797#2411797

We have many star charts we can sell you .

OOC Do you have actual pictures?

IC

Thank you once again, Fedral Union. Would you being willing to part with these charts, or is the selling of System coordinates your preferred intent?

"Certainly. We shall also send information on other systems you may find of use. Transmitting now."

Navigation AI
$1,000,000 USD
Capable of calculating the most efficent course out of two thousand possiblities in five seconds. Additional choices will take slightly longer, as well as make the AI irate. Warning: May develop an abusive personality in its skills at relating with

Operations AI
$500,000 USD
Able to maintain peak efficency in all ship systems.

Operations Drones
$300,000 USD Each
Capable of making repairs to all ship systems. Overseen by the Operations AI.

Defence AI
$2,000,000 USD
Oversees the destruction of obstructions. Brutally efficent in its job.

Stasis Tubes
$500,000 USD for 25,000
Preserves colonists.

Utopianet
$2,500,000 USD
Allows colonists in stasis to exist in a virtual world. Prevents mental "lack of use" problems.

No acualy pics but Thare are some habitble sytems close to terran territory about 150 light years away .

http://jadeite.free-host.com/gregor.bmp (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=94575)

We sell plenty of warships, and also several civilian starships, including a yacht for VIPs. All ships are FTL capable except for the LAC, and do include shielding systems.

Sambizie - thanks for the link, I'm reading it now.

Mekanta - it seems you are muchy versed in AI. We find all of your AI programs to be of use in the future, and would like to purchase a program of each designation. We calculate that to be $6,800,000, do you agree?

Fedral Union - thanks for the heads up, if you would point us in the direction of one or two, we would be most grateful.

With our ships you can get thare farily quickly (points to hyper drive genortor )

Matter Shield System Model II-
A modified Energy shield system. Hooked up to the ships main power source just like a energy shield system. This shield system instead of absorbing lasers and other energy absorbs solid objects. It is damaged from constant collison but takes alot to knock it down to let things pass.
We will give you them for free..

Oh and if you need any help up their once you get going feel free to call upon comdidia. We have several colonies and stations in the Earth System currently.

Vernii, thank you. We are looking at your storefront now...

PERSONALLY I DON'T THINK THERE'S INTELLIGENT LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS.

WHY SHOULD OTHER PLANETS BE ANY DIFFERENT FROM THIS ONE?

Niotan Teppup has little interest in space beyond that of satalites and ICBM's... otherwise why bother... it's not like there is much up there.

Sheilds are Good for deflcting enmmy fire and other stuff if oyu need any class 5' or class 3 's we will sell you them for 12 mill

"Your order is confirmed. Wire the money and we shall transport the systems."

OOC Good way to spend money, this :D

IC

$12,000,000 seems a most reasonable price for a technology that is beyond us. We may well purchase some of these shield generators, if we buy ships in need of them.

OOC Do your colony ships have shiedling already?

~~Money Wired to Mekanta~~

(Yes they have class 3 Sheilds)

(and who are you talking to ?)

"Transfer confirmed. Systems en-route. We are also including a tranquilization program in the event that the navigation AI becomes too abusive. Thank you, and good luck."

Matter Shield System Model II-
A modified Energy shield system. Hooked up to the ships main power source just like a energy shield system. This shield system instead of absorbing lasers and other energy absorbs solid objects. It is damaged from constant collison but takes alot to knock it down to let things pass.
We will give the blue prints to you for free

Oh and if you need any help up their once you get going feel free to call upon comdidia. We have several colonies and stations in the Earth System currently. Just quoting it cause i think Falastur missed the post.

Oh, in case you were wondering. Missile range for warships is typically 1.5 million kilometers, although if you decrease the missiles acceleration, you can get up to 6 million, although that would dramatically increase flight time.

Thank you, Mekanta. Much appreciated, as are all the efforts of the other nations who help us. And the tranquilisation program is a very novel idea, thank you.

Comdidia - (OOC yeah, I missed the post), thank you for your most generous offer of free blueprints, they will be much used I am sure. As for the offer of assistance later, we thank you again, and hope that it will lead us to progressing together for the better of both of us.

Fedral Union - don't worry about my acceptance of Comdidia's shielding blueprints. Falasturians see value in carrying two types of the same technology simultaneously, it can be most handy in dangerous times. Like I said, if we purchase unshielded vessels, we may well also purchase your shields for them.

Falastur The Fedral Union Wishes to sell you A Byblon class Light Cruisers

Equpid with

6 type 5 Fussion beams
4 Plasma Burst lunchers
3 Missles lunchers
1 Fighter bay With 20 Avnger fighter bombers

Crew cap / Cargo cap : 1500

Deated due to double post .

Deated becuse of double post.

Edit: double post.

Good ..

Fedral Union - We would very much like to purchase this Light Cruiser. What is your asking price?

Vernii - Thanks for the info. We will be buying very few military Spaceships until we establish ourselves on a colony and seek protection. We hope that our neutral stance to most nations, and friendly stance to others will help us to stay out of trouble. Nevertheless, within a short period, we will purchase a Space Fleet, and your storefront may very well be the place it is bought from.

The Terran allince will protect you

and since its your first ill Bump the prices down to 40 Mill.

Most generous, Fedral Union, thank you.

~~$40,000,000 Wired~~

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Nice doing bussiens with you :)

And with you, Fedral Union.

Would any other nations consider helping our nation to a glorious future?

Do any nations have maps (OOC I mean actual jpg's etc that can be posted or linked) to help us choose a system to explore and colonise?

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Falastur, I'm going to give you a $1.5 billion refund on those yachts. Later tonight I'm going to unveil a new class, and I'm dropping the price on the Star Falcons to $750 million.

OOC Thanks Vernii...

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Great Romeo would gladly support your space quest.

I currently only have one small weather and communications satellite in orbit, so would like to help your space program because my is almost non-existant. We do have a large supply of autos, ranging from patrol jeeps to limos. So if you need to land anywhere, you might find one of our scout cars useful. If needed, they will be free as long as Great Romeo receives information on any new discoveres found while in space.

Of course, Great Romeo, thank you for your offer. We would be delighted to offer you any information picked up on our journeys, and we thank you for your generous offer of free transportations. If you would like to send scientists or astronauts on our explorations, you would be most welcome to, then I expect that your own citizens could give you your information free.

OOC Here's another BUMP for luck. I'm just going out, I'll reply when I get back....

The first 5 of your yachts are completed and will be delivered.

Hmm.. Do you see that sector of space about 23 trillion light years above the Earth? Yes, I believe that's unclaimed, you can have that. Oops, too slow, someone just beat you to it.

~Quin Izumi~

OOC: It's spelled Mir


Thats a bit over stated I believe

Lol i dont think even hyper drive can travle that far.

Hmm.. Do you see that sector of space about 23 trillion light years above the Earth? Yes, I believe that's unclaimed, you can have that. Oops, too slow, someone just beat you to it.

~Quin Izumi~

OOC: It's spelled Mir


Thats a bit over stated I believe

Hehehe, yup, but meh.

Vernii - thank you for your efforts to get our space mission running. They are much appreciated.

To all others - After a discussion between the Directors of this mission, it has been announced that every country who donates to our project shall be recognised. The flags of their countries shall be flown over the Halls where the Provisional Governments of the Colonies, no matter whether the Governments of a Colony, or of an entire Constellation, to commemorate your most generous offers. Your contributions shall also be engraved on a great plaque, which shall stand in front of the Falasturian Space Directorate. Another shall be created, exactly the same, and with the same engravings, and will be placed in front of the Governmental Buildings (once constructed) for the Government of the Colonies. The Government of the Colonies is due to be the highest form of Falasturian Government outside of our Solar System - it will effectively run the Colonies in Space, and will be directly suboridnate to our highest Government in Falastur.

But anyway, do any more nations wish to help us to make our dreams a reality?

Latest News on this Mission:

Thanks to information from Sethesh, Falastur has been given the coordinates and some basic information to a first destination for our Colonisation Fleet. While Falastur will not disclose information of any worth on the stars they have selected to visit quite yet, we have been realiably informed that they are uninhabited, and number around 500 stars, most are the size of our own Sun, and most carry planets in orbit. A number of the stars are visible to the naked eye from Earth, and with more powerful magnification, the full 500-odd can be seen. Unfortunately, that is all the information we can announce at this time.

Falastur still needs to acquire a number of technologies in order to make this monumentous leap off our home planet, and asks that any nations capable consider helping us on our way.

Thank you for your time.

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What technologies are still needed?

What Tech do you need ?

Do you need to know how to use hydro phonics ?

The Fedral Union wishes to donate to you sub space commnucations
Hydrophnics technolgy , and ablity to constcut modular settlements.

Vernii and Fedral Union - Check the first post. I have marked which technologies I have acquired and which I still need.

Fedral Union - We have little knowledge of hyrophonics. Any information you could give us about it would be greatly appreciated.

And Falastur would be delighted to accept your offers. Please, name your asking price and we will gladly purchase them from you.

Other nations - Do any other nations have technologies that they can offer us? Check the first page for details...

when my plasma research is done, I will give you a plasma drive, Plasma weapons, plasma shield, and Plasma generetor, In turn for you giving me the designs of you spaceship and all i need for 2

We would be most delighted to help you, mineland. Unfortunately, we cannot. You see, we have not been given the blueprints for any spaceships yet. The only way we could give you such information would be breaking copyright laws, and as such the best thing I can do is point you to a few storefronts where you can buy 2 ships for yourself....

Do any other nations wish to contribute?

However, we would be delighted to offer you the chance to send scientists, astronauts and any other citizens of your country on our mission. You would be given access to almost everything we find and investigate on the planets we explore, plus you would be given the chance to locate citizens in one of our colonies if you so wished it....

Falastur is looking to purchase:

Highest Priority:

- Propulsion systems, capable of speeds much greater than Rocket Engines can produce. Fuel must be available in adequate (or better) supply to our nation - preferably fuel available in our country, to limit our dependancy on other nations. (i.e. No far-future systems that I don't have the "exotic technology" to keep running please.

Thank you for your time.

To answer your primary need Neoluna is willing to part with its Magneto-Plasma Dynamic Rocket technology for a reasonable prize. A demonstrator - a longrange aerospace heavy launch vehicle will be provided to your nation free of charge - all patents involved will be released to your nation in due time as soon as we negotiate payments.

We look foward to doing buisness with you.
-Director Bentus, Neoluna Orbital Institutes of Technology
http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=91676&highlight=

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Power systems

Uranium tetra-flouride gas-core reactors
The uranium tetraflouride fuel heats and ionizes itself at certain presures and densities by radioactive decay. At sufficient temperatures the ionization is optimized for rankine cycle MHD or MPD conversion.
Gigawatt range.
prices will varry depending on the actual design and manufacturing needs

Microfusion and Standard Fusion Reactors - recently aquired from our trade allies "01"
Megawatt - Terrawatt Range
prices will varry depending on the actual design and manufacturing needs

Orbital Launch Systems

The Colony of Neoluna has been in the buisness of producing quality aerospace products and orbital launch systems since its founding 60 years ago when an international aerospace consortium decided to slow a near miss asteroid into a stable GS orbit - this site has since developed into a self sustained nation built on the back bone of these quality aerospace systems.

Orbital Launch Vehicle(Scramjet-induction Magneto-plasma Rocket)
Max load capacity of 80-60 metric tones - at a cost of roughly 500 credits/metric ton
Max speed at sea level mach 12.2
Max speed under q max mach 18.7
Max speed above q max mach 51.3
Max speed in space 100000m/sec (attained after a 38 day continous burn at max specific impulse)
Can land and launch from any capital airport like an airliner.

Principally the system works on technology developed for the containment of early plasma fusion power experiments. A Helicon source generates a high ion/electron density plasma which is channeled into an ion-cyclotron resonance construct which heats the plasma and accelerates it to speed in excess of 250000m/sec which is then ejected aft for newtonian motion through a magneto-dynamic nozzle at which point it is joined with high machnumber exaust from scramjet vents during atmospheric flight for more thrust enabling heavy launch loads.
*VSI-MDPR 3(new)
7.2 billion credits

Heavy Orbital Launch Vehicle
*VSI-MDPR 1
22 billion credits

Heavy Aerospace Transport
*VSI-MDPR 2
41 billion credits

Aeropsace Shuttle(new luxury liner - smoothest orbital launch)
*VSI-MDPASS 1
53.8 billion credits

Space Utility & Transportation Systems

N/A for open sale - inquire for negotiations via TG

Interplanetary Exploration & Transportation Systems

N/A for open sale - inquire for negotiations via TG

-Director Bentus, Neoluna Orbital Institutes of Technology

Falastur thank Neoluna's offer with open arms, and is most grateful that another country is most generous enough to help us in preparation for our Space Mission. We are most grateful for the demonstation vehicle, and especially grateful for the future offer of patents, and ask as to your price for these. Thank you again

Falastur is still looking for other nations who would be so kind as to help us. We are very much close to finishing our preparations, but we need a few more items, and would be most grateful to anyone who can provide them to us.

Power systems
*VSI-MDPR 3(new)
7.2 billion credits

Heavy Orbital Launch Vehicle
*VSI-MDPR 1
22 billion credits

Heavy Aerospace Transport
*VSI-MDPR 2
41 billion credits

Aeropsace Shuttle(new luxury liner)
*VSI-MDPASS 1
53.8 billion credits

How big are those and what's their capacity? Because the last two are more expensive then a Triumphant battleship.

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So you need shuttles?

I could sell you production rights to the Corsair fleet pinnace.
It's a bit larger then a personnel shuttle, and is capable of planetary landings. I could sell blueprints and production rights for 300 million.

Corsair fleet pinnace
Mass(Tons): 275
Length (Meters): 40
Wingspan (Meters Min/Max): 12/25 (Wings fold out for atmospheric flight)
Height (Meters Min/Max): 6
Fuselage Dimensions (L/W/H): 40m x 7m x 6m
Maximum Acceleration (G): 500 in Normal Space (Not FTL capable)
Standard Complement: 80 (5 crew + 75 Passengers)
Armament: Two forward facing 2 cm lasers, and two forward facing 3 cm pulse lasers. Three hardpoints for missile attachment underneath.

So you need shuttles?

I could sell you production rights to the Corsair fleet pinnace.
It's a bit larger then a personnel shuttle, and is capable of planetary landings. I could sell blueprints and production rights for 300 million.

Falastur does need shuttles for our mission, and would be delighted to buy production rights for this ship at your price. Thank you once again. The shuttle seems pretty perfect for certain aspects of our mission.

~~Wiring $300,000,000~~

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concedering - those were the original prices when they were first out of R&D I imagine I could drop the prices now

the capacity of the Orbital and Heavy Orbital Launch Systems are around 50-90 tonnes and the shuttles can cart 430 people.

Theyre roughly the size of 747s - and about just as efficient - but more massive.

Okay you can shave 50% off the top of those prices for a limited time only.

We will happily pay these prices. State your new price and the money will be wired.....

*VSI-MDPR 3(new)
7.2 billion credits

Heavy Orbital Launch Vehicle
*VSI-MDPR 1
22 billion credits


How big are those and what's their capacity? Because the last two are more expensive then a Triumphant battleship.


In what time and galaxy do you live in - my technology is based on modern to the near future with the exception of having millions of people in space. I supose our prices should be more affordable if this is the case. but youre talking about 5 million tonnes of ship for a few billion dolars a pop? Thats ridiculous

It shouldnt be buyable at all. You dont build things like that to sell.
At least not in the universe I come form.

OOC Falastur is modern-to-future tech. It's on Earth, and there's little else to say about us really :)

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Alright, sorry Neoluna, I didn't realize you were near-future tech. The part about the asteroid made me think you were an FTL capable nation. And a lot of nations sell warships around this size, to us it's the equivalent of modern nations selling carriers and battleships.

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Falastur: Are there any technologies that are still needed? I'm Future Tech, so I could provide some help. (Note: I specialise in weapons and engines.)

OOC: Sorry I forgot to post this, but the other 5 yachts were delivered yesterday.

Falastur thanks Vernii at the completion of their order. Your efforts, just as the efforts of all our other assistants, will not be forgotten in the future....

The Terran allince wishes to donate A planet a few light years away from earth its quite small and pleasent . enougfh for a meduim colny ,

The People of Sethesh wish to send a small Science team to a binary Star we believe youll be passing, Were a less advanced people and therefore wish for your support if you allow. We wish to study the effects of Permanent sunlight on biological Agents. We will need ferrying back offcourse as we do not plan to expand into space for some time.

Aman Delio- Foreign Affairs Minister

Fedral Union - Falastur thanks you most graciously for your gift to us. Thank you indeed. If you could wire the coordinates, that would be most appreciated.

Sethesh - Of course, Falastur would be delighted to allow you to send a science team with us. After all, Science is, after exploration and colonisation, our primary goal on this mission now. We are almost ready to send out our first team. If your Scientists would fly to Falastur, they would be taken to the Space Directorate's HeadQuarters immediately, ready to take off with our astronauts when we are finally ready.

Can any other nations help put the final stages of our preparation into action? There are just a couple of vital systems that we need left. See the first page for a list of items.

The scientists have been dispatched they should arrive in 1 day, we trust they will be treaty well :)

Aman Delio- Foreign Affairs Minister

Of course. Sethesh has provided us with very useful items and information. Besides, they are Government Representatives. They are to be treated as we would treat high-ranking Officials.

Information has reached my ears that the supposed "Scientists" are not actually their for the purpose they claim. I suggest that you either watch their movements closely or remove them immediatly.

Of course they will be watched over. Our own Scientists will be watched over. However, I am running a background check on you to see whether I can trust your sources....

You have no bad marks against you that I can see. We will keep an eye on the Sethesh Scientists, but we will not stop them from doing their work.

Falastur: I can donate as many weapon and defense systems as you need:

Weapons

Magnetic Accelerator Cannons (ship-board use)
Standard Laser Cannons (ship-board use)
Missiles, powered by an uncontrolled nuclear fusion reaction (ship-board use)
Blasters, using energy inside the gun to ionise argon into plasma, and fires it in a "bolt" form (ship-board use, hand held use)
Standard machine guns (ship board use)
Assault firearms, using a clip of 60 bullets, powered by a chemical explosion (hand held use; calibre is 9mm standard size)

Defense Systems

Armour Doors: retractable blast "shiels" fitted around all vulnerable areas of a ship during battle
Inertia Shields: a localised force field that helps offset inertia and kinetic impact (i.e. from missiles, micrometeors, etc.) always on.
Combat Shields: raised only during battle, a localised force field that can "diffuse" and incoming laser beam by spreading it out, or de-ionise a plasma bold. they take very much energy however.
Point Defense systems: lasers and/or small missiles that strike targets (such as other missiles) before they hit the ship.

Falastur thanks Crystata for their generous gift. We hope that, should we ever use them, they keep us safe, and for this you shall be remembered.

We are almost ready to begin our mission. Do any other countries wish to help us before we set off?

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So Falastur what do ya still need? Not sure how much i got left but maybe i can spot ya something.

(oh btw this is also a bump for all those other people to read)

Falastur still requires a long-range radar system, remote controlled probes and a Space Beacon system. We are researching all of these ourselves, but know from experience that previous technology is often better than newly-researched home-made tech.

I'll get back to you on radar. What do you mean exactly by space beacon system?

Quite simply, a satellite-sized object which serves the dual puropses of marking by transmission or merely by radar presense the location of something or somewhere. For instance, if we spotted an asteroid belt worth investigating later, we could drop a beacon, and it would help us to find our way back to the site. Also, while we have a poor system of space transmissions, we could use these either as distress beacons - left if ships are damaged - immobile with no means of communication. We drop a beacon, and it relays a message to any ship or station or transciever nearby. Of course, following the same lines, we could also use them in a long line as a primitive form of cross-system communications. All these things would be useful, and it wouldn't, I think, take too much technology to make it work....

the atheists reality can provide you with cheap F.E.L.I.X station radar systems

Well i got something like that. (i'm digging through my word docs right now.) I think i called them "Unseen" Beacons because they varied in size depending on what they were used for. They send out and pass messages along pretty well and are great for finding your way back to a place of interest. I just need to find the stupid specs on them so i can see if ill give em up for free.

Falastur thanks Atheists Reality for their help, and asks if they have a price they would put to their radar systems. We would be most interested in buying blueprints, but if they should be unavailable we would be happy to purchase 20 radar systems instead...

Falastur also thanks Comdidia, and awaits confirmation of the deal eagerly. We are indebted to all the countries who have helped us thus far.

Edit: Double Post

Latest news on the Falasturian Space Mission:

With the mission advanced as far as it is, Falastur has been able to move forward the projected launch date by almost 20 years from the expected latest date, and is preparing for a launch late next year. Any and all nations, particularly those less advanced than ourselves or on a par with us are invited to send scientists if they wish, however they will be checked and monitored to avoid actions easily preventable. We look forward to the results of this scientific and colonial voyage, and hope you can too....

If possible, we'd like to send our scientists along on your maiden voyage. We have scientists in the field of astronomics and physics who are interested; of course, we will pay for the costs of having to accomodate the scientists.

If possible, we'd like to send our scientists along on your maiden voyage. We have scientists in the field of astronomics and physics who are interested; of course, we will pay for the costs of having to accomodate the scientists.

Your scientists would be most welcome on our flights, and will be given access to all our scientific findings. In addition, they will have a (minor) vote on the course of the exploration mission, being as it is divided into two parts - the first will be a 3-year scientific mission, directed by the scientists, and upon the completion of this mission, the fleet will return to Earth, resupply and report back, and embark on the voyage of Colonisation. There will be chances to explore the science of space on the colonisation mission also, but naturally we expect your scientists may choose to only go on the science-only first outing.

As for costs, we will happily wave all costs. As you are currently regarded as an Ally, we expect no compensation either financial or otherwise, we offer this chance to all, but reward our Allies especially.

Thank you for your interest in our project, and at a date of one fortnight before the first mission will launch, you can expect to see a Falasturian Government Jet arrive to pick up your scientists. In the meantime, if you would like to specify how many scientists you would like to send, and with what equipment, we will make the necessary adjustments.

the radar systems are free. :)

we wil also provide a couple of xenobiologists for the journey.

Falastur thanks Atheists Reality for their most generous offer, and will gladly accept the scientists. We are hoping to launch within 5 months, and, as stated before, with one fortnight before the launch, a Government Jet and a Govt. Cargo Plane will be sent to pick up your xenobiologists and their equipment. We look forward to seeing them, and all the other scientists that wish to join us. We are also opening this offer to any independant (non-Government sponsored) scientist groups who can front a one-time payment of $500,000 or equivalent plus $100,000 per member of the group.

Ok heres what i can sum up for you from my notes about Unseen Beacons.
Unseen Beacon-
Size varies depending on needed use. Distress beacons for fighters tends to be anywhere from size of football on up depending on size of ship. Beacon for marking territory is generally fairly large with some form of power restorer(generally solar panels if possible.) Can be set to transmit at all times or whenever a nearby ship enters range of teh tranmission area it can activate. Can be sent for logn range or short range transmissions.


ooc note-Thats all i got on it. The beacons are about 5-6 RL months old and i had to search my recycle bin for this so it might not be completely accurate so feel free to make any changes ya need :D

We have edited our prices - you can find the latest information on products from Neoluna's Orbital Institute of Technology & Shipyards at the site - http://bentus.741.com/nlexchange.htm

-Director Bentus, IPL, Neo Luna.

Falastur thanks both Comdidia and Neoluna for their efforts, and believes Comdidia's beacon tech to be exactly what they have been looking for. If you would like to name the price for the beacons, we will happily pay. With this last requirement of our mission fulfilled, the Director of the Falasturian Space Inituitive has announced that, later than hoped and earlier than planned, the Space Mission can begin its science mission once these beacons are procured and checked over. This means our mission could take off within a month (or as soon as I get back online), so any nations who would like to send scientists are adviced to send them to Falastur immediately.

Thank you all.

Crystata would like to send cultural observers as well as scientists and psychologists. Total exchange crew would come to 9 (3 for each). (This is assumed to be a reasonable request. Let us know if it isn't).

This is a perfectly acceptable proposal. Because of our imminent departure, a jet plane and a cargo plane have been sent to your capital to pick our passengers up. Our mission will take over very shortly. (OOC In other words, I'm about to make the post where the mission takes off)

The years of preparation have finally ended, and a collection of people from nationalities all over the world have assmebled to watch the spectacle of the first Falasturian Space Mission set to go further than the planets of the Solar System, and the first manned mission to go further than Mars.

Crowds all around Falastur and its territories packed into stadiums, parks and streets to watch the spectacle of the Mission Take-Off on giant screens all around the countries. The same pictures were being sent to every TV across Falastur and its territories, and some houses notably are packed to the walls and ceiling with cheering, jubilant citizens.

After a long and rousing speech from the Holy Emperor, another witty and joyous speech from the Director of the Falasturian Space Initiative and a final talk from the newly appointed Space Admiral - leading the mission into Space from the bridge of the flagship of the Fleet, the pictures wired from a Falasturian Survelliance camera turned to point out into the small slot of space on the border between Space and the Atmosphere of Earth, where the Exploration Fleet lies. The fleet, consisting of 15 capital ships, some for protection, some converted into science reseach vessels, some just serving the fleet, makes final checks before it is ready to leave. In the dark expanses of Space, the ships are shown up as the picture is turned to infra-red, and zoomed to a large enough screen to fit the whole fleet on the picture. The fleet lies around 20 miles into space, far enough to avoid the outer-atmosphere satellites of other nations. After the camera has panned the fleet, zooming in on a few of the brilliantly-drawn names on the hulls of the ships and managing to catch a shot of the Admiral on the bridge of the flagship "Traveller" by using a specially-designed filter on the satellite; examined a few of the ships for the sake of the viewers and finally taken a last pass over the fleet, the Admiral gets a digital thumbs-up over his deep-space comms station.

Back on Earth, light and heavy orbital launch ships, plus a handful of other shuttle craft, close their boarding ramps. Their passengers and cargo, some foreign scientists, some Falasturian leaders and astronomers, and some Fleet personnel completing final ground preparations, are strapped in safely, and within seconds, steam floods from the bottom of each shuttle. Each one rises with the others, and soon each one is tilting backward fast, pointing toward the sky. After a second or two of hesitation, as if making up their minds the shuttles suddenly streak into the sky. Within minutes, they come within visual range of the fleet, around the same time, the Admiral makes his final checks to the other Captains in the fleet. The shuttles split, each one breaking formation and joining a group heading toward seperate ships. Forming strings of shuttles, each one docks with their ships. Only a minute or so after the last has docked, and the shuttle bay doors close, triple-lock and seal shut, the whole fleet as one suddenly surges forward. The engines, some blazing with fuel engines burning bright, some with blue ion engines, and some other types with other coloured flames all light up, accelerating their ship forward, heading toward space between Earth and Venus for preliminary where they will stay for around a week before streaking off into Falastur's newly claimed star systems, for much further experiments. After about 10 seconds, the ships suddenly jump forward, accelerating at a rate that looks, and indeed is, thousands of times faster than before. Within a second, the ships have streaked off competely out of sight, jumping into hyperspace, jumping perfectly in time with each other through their Hyperdrive Linking Modules. And so Falastur's Greatest Space Mission had begun.