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Today at 8:45 P.M Kurlein time, the richest person in Kurlej, Jackson Newt, showed a plan to construct the largest civilian naval ship in history. He calls it the Super City v1.0. He showed these planes to military personal and New Ware ships Co.

He says that this could provide a large profit and a new place for citizens to enjoy themselves.

Here are a few pictures of his plans

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/floating-city-top.jpg

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/floating-city-planeview.jpg

It is expected to carry an airport also.

(OOC- This is possible, see here http://www.howstuffworks.com/floating-city1.htm. So don't call me a godmodder unless you DO have a good reason.)

More news will be posted.

10:00 AM

A surprise of raging SuperSonic Jets fly around the new SuperCity in observation, brought by 3 Enormous Carriers. The Jets were armed were Rocket-Napalm bombs.

ATA Prime Minister requests a UnNoticed inspection. We have no conditions of not releasing the bombs. Altho, we wouldn't go there anyway.

May we provide Security for your new harbor?

(Um, it hasn't been constructed yet :D )

(Um, it hasn't been constructed yet :D )

Well, can we help?

10:15 P.M Kurlein time

Information-
Ship is to include

18,000 living units, with prices in the range of $180,000 to $2.5 million, including a small number of premium suites currently priced up to $44 million.

3,000 commercial units in a similar price range

2,400 time-share units

10,000 hotel units

A World Class Casino
A ferryboat transportation system that provides departures every 15 minutes, 24 hours a day, to 3 or more local cities giving ship residents access to the local neighborhood and up to 30,000 land-based residents a chance to spend a day on the ship.

A World-Class Medical Facility practicing Western and Eastern medicine as well as preventive and anti-aging medicine.

A School System that gives the students a chance to take a field trip into a different Country each week for academic purposes or to compete with local schools in numerous sporting events. For example; The Freedom Ship High School Soccer team plays a Paris High School team this week at home and an Italian team next week in Italy, while the Freedom Ship High School Band presents a New Orleans Jazz musical at a concert hall in London.

An International Trade Center that gives on-board companies and shops the opportunity to show and sell their products in a different Country each week.

More than 100 acres of outdoor Park, Recreation, Exercise and Community space for the enjoyment of residents and visitors.

A $200 million hospital

A 3,800-foot (1,158-m) landing strip, which will serve private planes and some small commercial aircraft that carry no more than 40 passengers
Hangars for private aircraft

A marina for residents' yachts

A large shopping mall

A school system offering K-12 and college education

A golf driving range

Bicycle paths

200 open acres for recreation
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It will take an estimated 5 years for construction, 2 years to retrieve the materials needed, and 1 year to find the crew.

The estimated cost for everything is to be at the VERY least 56.3 billion.
Pay for the crew and maintenance is still to be calculated.

Well, can we help?

You may provide steel and/or construction help.

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I just have to say this: "HOLY S*** THAT SUCKER IS HUGE! I MEAN FRIGGIN HUGE!" Thank you.

Well, can we help?

You may provide steel and/or construction help.


We are rich in steel.

We will send 40 loads of steel over.

"The Holy Empire of Mekanta wishes to know if you require any AI units for this ship, or any mechanical assistance with construction."

"We are also capable of providing an anti-air/missile defence net with a near 100% success rate."

This carrier is a BFT.......Big Fucking Target.

-Minister Hartman-

This carrier is a BFT.......Big Fucking Target.

-Minister Hartman-

"That is the reason for our proposed defencenet."

"Ours is capable of intercepting up to two thousand incomming targets with a 100% success rate."

"It is only when you exceed this number that our rate drops to %99.9999."

Impressive, Lyulka Shipyards OKB and Haaregradian Nordic Cruise Lines have been planning a similar idea, and will keep a close eye on your progress to see if it is worthwhile.

I take it you read Clive Cussler's "Atlantis Found".

"That is the reason for our proposed defencenet."

"Ours is capable of intercepting up to two thousand incomming targets with a 100% success rate."

"It is only when you exceed this number that our rate drops to %99.9999."

OOC: Sure newb. :roll:

IC:

Our weapons would be capable of penetrating your "defensive" nets due to our technological and economical superiority. IF we wanted to sink this thing, believe me, it would be at the bottom very quickly.


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Chairman Samuel Jackson
-Department of Defense-
-Head of Cyberdyne Systems operations-
G.D.O.D.A.D

This carrier is a BFT.......Big Fucking Target.

-Minister Hartman-

What would be the good in murdering civilians? It's not a factory ship, it's a richman's playground. Surely you have better things to bomb then innocent civilians.

What would be the good in murdering civilians? It's not a factory ship, it's a richman's playground. Surely you have better things to bomb then innocent civilians.

Yes WE do, but who's to say that others won't try? I have a sinking feeling this project is going down the drain.

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Minister Hartman
-Minister of Foreign Affairs-
G.D.O.D.A.D

Yes WE do, but who's to say that others won't try? I have a sinking feeling this project is going down the drain.

Minister Hartman
-Minister of Foreign Affairs-

Yes, and surely if someone attacks this the world will view them as cowards and murders and show no quarter in seeing the dealt with as murderers should be.

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Vladimir Lenin III, President of Haaregradia
http://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/photo/1919/lenin.jpg

"Unless the attacker plans to attack from orbit with a laser or other energy based attack, I do not see how. Our AIs' target acquisition and termination capabilities far exceed that of any mere human defence operator. No missile attack can escape our system."

The AI mutters under its breath.

"Stealth Submarines, however, may prove to be something of a problem..."


(BTW, bad pun... Baaaaaaad pun... Okay, not bad. Whatever...)

This carrier is a BFT.......Big Fucking Target.

-Minister Hartman-

First of all it's not a carrier and who says we won't guard it? Not to mention this is only a cruise ship. Any attack on it will be seen as a sign of war. We might add some AA guns and some anti-sub weapons..
We are rich in steel.

We will send 40 loads of steel over
Thank you.

And all the other nations, we thank you for your support.

Anyway some random info.

Length 4,320 ft / 1,317 m
Width 725 ft / 221 m
Height 340 ft / 104 m
Above Sea Level
Weight 2.7 million tons
2.4 million metric tons
Passenger Capacity 50,000 residents
20,000 visitors
Crew 15,000

So estimated passenger capacity is 85,000.

I already have three floating cities in the Sea of Azov.



EDIT: And each one has at least 1 million inhabitants

*looks at his ships, then my own. Frowns.*

Well does yours have an airport?

Yes, and mine have naval shipyards capable of laying down aircraft carriers 1500 feet long. But then, my nation is almost completely naval, that is where most of my focus goes.

Yes, and mine have naval shipyards capable of laying down aircraft carriers 1500 feet long.

How big is that ship? Stats?

Azov-class Supercarrier
-1,500 feet long, 400 feet wide
-3 decks+flight deck
-bottom deck is electronics and reactors
-middle deck is airplanes and munitions(safest, middle of ship)
-top deck is crew quarters
-5 elevators, one in each of the seperatley sealed aircraft and munitions areas
-1 control center per area
-170 aircraft capacity (150 airplanes, 20 helicopers)
-4 catapult launchers
-Crew:4,000 Airwing:5,000
-powered by 10 reactors turning 5 shafts, capable of 25+ knots
Cost: 10 billion USD, and they are up for sale.




I also have aircraft carriers based on the trimaran design capable of over 40 knots.

The Floating City.

Pardon?

I meant the stats for the floating city.

The Kaiser has a poignent interest in all projects of such enormous size and cost. As such, he is wondering what exactly you propose to stop submarine attacks from decimating this project. Because as should be obvious to you, the destruction of said project after its been built would be so unfortunately disruptive to your economy. Not that Tremalkier, one of the leading, if not the leading, submarine warfare experts would ever commit such an action. We are here solely to stop it from happening. :wink:

We will try to get the most advance sonar in either the SC-Bass or one of our carriers. Or we will just have some subs escorting it.

OOC: Need any-more help with construction?

OOC- Yes, mostly for for sub detecting devices. Or give us some construction crews to help us. Once our economy is back up we'll construct a new one for ya.

Padmasa would officially like to offer 600,000 engineers from it's Combat Engineering corps to help defend the ship and to help in it's construction.

OOC: What's your tech level? If it's high enough I can offer gear that can detect radio emissions which might help you.

President Kurlej gives his regards. Once our ship is complete would you like one of your officials for a 3-year cruise?

OOC-I have a space colony, so I guess low-level future-tech.

President Kurlej gives his regards. Once our ship is complete would you like one of your officials for a 3-year cruise?

OOC-I have a space colony, so I guess low-level future-tech.


Padmasa will gladly accept President Kurlej's offer. Should you at any time need it we can have a small army ready to be deploied on the ship to help defend it.

OOC: Hmmmm... I'm not sure if my equipment will fit that tech level or not. Meh, sorry.

Yes thank you.

OOC- I don't really mind,

Ah.



It uses a similar design to your own, in fact.


However, instead of a long, straight section it is in a different layout.


The different 'levels' are hexagonal from a distance, though up close are not smooth and in fact have many irregularities.




The diameter is approximately 6,000 feet.


The perimeter is in the vicinity of 11,000 feet.


The height is over 500 feet, comprised of 11 seperate levels.


The top level has three parts. One is large open air gardens, the rest is a financial district with buildings up to 10 stories. The reason buildings don't need to be very high is there is a lot of space, as the populations are relatively low for such huge cities. There is also an international airport.

The bottom three levels are reserved for the military and navy. The bottom two are specifically for the building of ships, and are in fact larger then the ones above because of the various jetties and similar structures jutting out. Above that is factories and military bases and training areas and bunkers and the like.

The remaining 7 levels vary in their purposes, but are mostly civilian in nature. While the population is currently in the range of 1 million per city, it is estimated each can hold approximately 5 million.

Ah, see our ship is only for citizen use.

Anyway time for engine info!

We had a small interview with Jack Newt about the engines. And this is what he said "It will take a tremendous amount of engine power to push the gigantic ship through the water. The vessel will be equipped with 100 electric engines that can generate 3,700 horsepower each. Developers project the cost of each engine to be about $1 million. If everything works it top speed should be somewhere between 5-10 knots. Building the ship will be seprete from the engine cost so that increases the price tag by 100 millin more."

Jack Newt was also kind enough to give us a cut diagram.
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/eti/projects/gallery/f_life_hzoom.jpg

The ship will be under GDA protecetion once completed per Kurlej's request. All attacks on it will be considered attacks on the GDA and will be met with full military force.
Non-GDA nations are welcome to participate in this project. I am considreing setting up a temporary not-quite-alliance for those who wish to aide in the defence and/or contruction.

And all who help in construction/protection will get some added bonuses.

That thing is so huge. Imagine if it were an all-military platform. Total annihilation.

Anyway, my nation will support you in building this fine piece of machinery and will gladly fund the project.

Well some military officials considered it as a repair platform or some supercarrier. But the supercarrier idea is ruled out.

The Kaiser has a poignent interest in all projects of such enormous size and cost. As such, he is wondering what exactly you propose to stop submarine attacks from decimating this project. Because as should be obvious to you, the destruction of said project after its been built would be so unfortunately disruptive to your economy. Not that Tremalkier, one of the leading, if not the leading, submarine warfare experts would ever commit such an action. We are here solely to stop it from happening. :wink:

OOC: It's a cruise ship, if it's not owned by the state it shouldn't effect their economy at all.

OOC- It wouldn't really affect my economy largely as I have my money in the trillions but it would be a major blow to citizen's morale.

A site (http://travel.howstuffworks.com/framed.htm?parent=floating-city.htm&url=http://www.globalpolicy.org/nations/freedom.htm) which goes on about the risk posed to Freedom Ship (the RL floating city) by terrorists, as well as other problems it may face. Makes for interesting reading. Just wondering if you've seen this, Kurlej...

OOC- I did, I pretty much included on board defense systems and a defense fleet consisting of naval ships. And a police force.

What power plant on this ship? You'll need the capacity of an entire city to power that ship with reserve to compensate for system failures.

In addition to all of these benefits, Freedom Ship will also be environmentally friendly, according to its developers. There will be no sewage treatment plant and no sewage to spill. The ship will use incinerator toilets, which cost about $3,000 apiece, to burn all sewage. The ashes will be put in the flower beds. Waste oil will be burned in an exhaust steam plant to generate electricity, instead of being dumped in the ocean. All used glass, paper and metal will be recycled and sold and solar panels will be used as a reserve.

I am very interested in seeing this project succeed. I am sending you 10 of my best naval architects and dedicating one of my shipyard facilities solely to produce sections of your super-vessel. By the way, thanx for the T.G. i've been busy with skewl shit.

It's kinda wierd but I already finished it :D But I'm constructing a new one.

The Kaiser has a poignent interest in all projects of such enormous size and cost. As such, he is wondering what exactly you propose to stop submarine attacks from decimating this project. Because as should be obvious to you, the destruction of said project after its been built would be so unfortunately disruptive to your economy. Not that Tremalkier, one of the leading, if not the leading, submarine warfare experts would ever commit such an action. We are here solely to stop it from happening. :wink:

OOC: It's a cruise ship, if it's not owned by the state it shouldn't effect their economy at all.
Yes it should. Its a major loss of capital and hurts morale immensely. Furthermore your losing major assets in everything aboard that ship, and all the money that the gov has to spend to protect it.