NationStates Jolt Archive

The soldiers had their rest, they were re-armed, they marched towards the gold, but they needed to cover their backs, it was a lucky victory, but you never know of course.

The 102nd Colonial Division was stationed near the border, they wouldn't march towards the gold of course, they'd provide cover just in case, and so the 3rd Colonial Division marched, marched and drove, there was gold in them parts...

OOC: Eh, nobody can take sides, you can criticize and such but this is one on one...

OOC: New map:

www.geocities.com/theranter2001/Manium.html

Rose, I won't be online for long tonight (dentist appointment in the morning). I also thought, Rose, the final battle should be at the gold mines.

IC:

Seeing that the battle was lost, Newnham decided to retreat with what was left of his forces (some 400 men) and regroup, although he wasn't at all disappointed because of the beating he laid on the Rosians.

"Men, we may have lost that battle...but we accomplished a lot with what we had. We should be proud of ourselves."

This time, however, Newnham was going to fight. Going after the Rosians were the following:

(Secret IC)

15,000 infantrymen
400 M1A Abrams MBT's
150 BMP-3's
25 BitingRealitan Hummers
10 M109 155mm SP Howitzers
10 Paladin 155mm SP Howitzers
10 Centauro Wheeled Tank Destroyers
25 Centauro Reconaissance Anti-Tank Vehicles

OOC: Heh, well you do the first attack, you can catch me marching there.

Newnham ordered his forces to again assume the "V" formation that was so effective against the Rosians. He ordered the MBT's to the front of the line, with everything else staying behind them. As soon as he got to the Rosians, he would unleash a special "surprise" onto them.

Eventually he could see the Rosians in the distance. As the BitingRealitans got closer he ordered his artillery units to get ready for an attack, which would come when the Rosians were in clear sight.

Several minutes later the BitingRealitans caught up with the Rosians. Newnham gave them the order to fire- five rockets (from the Hummers) and one round of amunition came flying from one Howitzer and BMP-3 each. The Rosians wouldn't know what hit them.

Three Humvees and 70 Soldiers flew through the air, 5 BMP-3s destroyed, 7 T-90s gone, another 5 Howitzers and 3 SMERCHs destroyed, they were struck. Tiora looked at the situation, luckily she prepared in advance, she would not be caught un-guarded again.

The armor was put up into the front, firing rounds into the opposing armor, she ordered all SMERCHs and Howitzers to fire, and this time they were well aimed. 30 Humvees, each armed with M-Deuces, were sent to cause chaos. She then pulled out her trump card.

She called in the 102nd which was already stationed near the border, they rolled, not marched, towards the BR forces, they surround them, destroying anything that didn't have a Rose in their uniform, fool me one, shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.

OOC: That's about two Divisions after ya man, I already had mine stationed in the RP, you're going to have to wait a few posts to get backup.

OOC: My base is at my border too...technically speaking if you could get back-ups that quickly so should I.

OOC: My base is at my border too...technically speaking if you could get back-ups that quickly so should I.

OOC: I did know that, please forgiveth me.

OOC: I'll post this one without the back-ups, but I'll have them in the next one, since they are pretty close.

IC:

Newnham saw the Rosians trying to surround them, so he had to think quickly again. He ordered his units to switch the position of the "V", aiming towards the Rosians' weak southern point. Newnham ordered his troops to fire at will, with 25 tanks and 5 Howitzers aimed at the weak point.

The losses? 15 tanks, 5 Howitzers and 2 SMERCHs

OOC: I did know that, please forgiveth me.

OOC: It's okay...I didn't mean to be so snappy about it.

OOC: I'll post this one without the back-ups, but I'll have them in the next one, since they are pretty close.

IC:

Newnham saw the Rosians trying to surround them, so he had to think quickly again. He ordered his units to switch the position of the "V", aiming towards the Rosians' weak southern point. Newnham ordered his troops to fire at will, with 25 tanks and 5 Howitzers aimed at the weak point.

The losses? 15 tanks, 5 Howitzers and 2 SMERCHs

OOC: I'm coming from the north man, and what southern weak point? :confused:

Half of the 102nd Division was left behind to cover any attacks against them, the rest of the Division, plus the 3rd Division started to attack, they charged, tanks firing at anything that moved, the artillery stayed behind still attacking the V, plus the fresh artillery also attacked the V, back up from the BR forces might come soon, they need to weaken them. The armor charged ahead with the Humvees providing cover, soldiers were charging also, hiding behind the T-90s or being inside the BMP-3s.

Losses: 10 T-90s 7 Howitzers 5 SMERCHs 5 Humvees 100 Soldiers

OOC: I'm coming from the north man, and what southern weak point? :confused:

OOC: You're encircling me, so there is a southern weak point- most of your forces are coming from the north so the south is weaker.

IC:

Newnham kept pushing forward at the southern point, pointing another five BMP3's and all 20 of the Centauro Anti-Tank Vehicles there hoping for a break. He called in back-ups, but they weren't there yet.

Losses: 3 BMP-3's, 13 MBT's, two Centauro Anti-Tank Vehicles (OOC: instead of three SMERCHs lost (from my previous post), write it as three Centauro Anti-Tank Vehicles. I never sent any SMERCHs- I made a mistake in my previous post).

The Southern point was weakening, but it didn't break yet. The artillery from the 102nd focused on the Armor, the Artillery from the 3rd focused on the opposing artillery. The T-90s still charged, shooting anything that moved. The Humvees still tried to cause chaos in the lines, they could take soldiers but not armor.

Losses: 5 BMP-3s 10 Humvees 5 T-90s 70 Soldiers 1 Howitzer

Newnham kept the attack against the south, seeing how it was weakening. He also noticed that some T-90 movement from the Rosians, so he aimed five more of his BMP-3's to the T-90's, hoping to also break that point in the circle. His reinforcements- some 70 BMP-3's, 2 Howitzers, 3 SMERCHs, 5 BitingRealitan Hummers, and some 1,000 soldiers- arrived, firing as soon as they arrived at the scene and moving to the southern point, as well as three Chinooks which he ordered to keep watch along the periphery.

Losses: 4 BMP-3's, 12 MBT's, and 1 BitingRealitan Hummer, as well as 100 soldiers.

OOC: Off to bed...we'll resume the fight tommorow, as-is (no reinforcements or changing of positions).

OOC: Can I use Hinds? My Divisions have Hinds ya know.


The artillery blasted away, 1/3 of the T-90s now aimed their guns towards the enemy artillery. The BMP-3s also continued to fire, another 10 Humvees were sent to cause some chaos, but this was in the Northern section.

The South section split in half, regrouping with the Northern section, keep it on one front maybe. The soldiers were aiming their rifles, which were HK G36s armed with 40mm Grenade launchers, towards other enemy soldiers, it was a mess. The Rosians kept getting losses, but it wasn't over yet.

Losses: 5 T-90s, 7 Humvees, 8 BMP-3s, 2 SMERCHs, 250 Soldiers

OOC: I'm not sure what they are, but I'll say no for now. Anyway, if you didn't catch it I'm off to bed, so we'll resume the fight as-is (no reinforcements or changing of positions overnight) tommorow.

OOC: I'm not sure what they are, but I'll say no for now. Anyway, if you didn't catch it I'm off to bed, so we'll resume the fight as-is (no reinforcements or changing of positions overnight) tommorow.

OOC: The Hind is the heavy attack helicopter of Russia, check it out in FAS, oh and gooda night.

OOC: RomeW keep me expanding east away from the Lake. Start to fill in the area in between the two strips heading east. I'll be gone for today and tomarrow so I wont be able to post any expansion updates.

OOC:

I'll continue filling in the area between the lengths. I'm too busy to continue my RP with the Augustans just yet...

Progress was going well on the spaceport area and kiwipeso had realised that the northern city under construction needed a buffer zone to avoid being surrounded by it's nearby neighbours.
The harbour was building up a few ports, one for passengers, one for goods and one for spacecraft later on, when the spaceport was built.

Already hundreds of construction crews and thousands of tons of resources were being imported from core city, home of the kiwipeso building industry.

OOC: New map:

www.geocities.com/theranter2001/Manium.html

Rose, I am back, so react to my previous post. About the Hinds: if you'll let me acquire some for myself (over a couple of posts), I'll let you use yours (but not immediately).

OOC: RomeW expand me the max you can on teh south part of the colony.

The Colony has been thriving, and several new cities have sprung up like...errr, jack-in-the-boxes.

OOC: New map:

www.geocities.com/theranter2001/Manium.html

Rose, I am back, so react to my previous post. About the Hinds: if you'll let me acquire some for myself (over a couple of posts), I'll let you use yours (but not immediately).

OOC: What previous post? And if you get to use them I won't use them :P

OOC: Just for your reference, "Imperial Regent" is my version of President.

IC:

Office of the Imperial Regent, Falasturian Senatorial Complex, Terila, Falastur

"Sir! The Young orderly burst through the doors into the office of the Imperial Regent, bringing the Regent from his mid-afternoon doze, sitting at his desk. "Sir! The report from the Research station on the unknown continent has come through. You requested I bring it as soon as it arrived." The orderly, dressed in immaculate uniform of a Civil Servant in the Senatorial Complex, briskly handed the report over, almost thrusting it into the face of the Regent, who gave a grunted thanks and ushered him out of the doors again.

Skimming over the text, De Moins idly looked for anything of importance. A new species of orchid may do a great service to the gardening community, but he couldn't care less, himself. The first few pages were filled with formalities - official greetings and proceedures that bored De Moins to the core, but were none-the-less necessary. The Regent suppressed a yawn, flicked over another page, and moved on to the findings of the research station. Finally, around a quarter of an hour later, and just as De Moins prepared to return the report to his desk, where he hoped not to have to look at it again, he spied a line which took his interest. He sat up straight and read the lines carefully.

"...In our research, it appears we are not the first to find this continent. We have made some communications with other settlers in our area, but found little of interest. The continent, now known to be called "Manium", a name of unknown origin, appears to have been widely colonised around the coast, but there is a large area unclaimed by any nation. The land includes much fertile land, both for agriculature and industry, and for the citing of residential districts. While I am by no means an authority on this, I believe this land could be of much use to us, for outward expansion in our quest to locate all of our citizens without crowding them. This land would also be of great strategic value as an international trade centre for us, as a military outpost, for communications relays, and for other purposes besides. It appears to me that we should look to colonise this land as quickly as possible..."

The Regent read it again, and put the paper down on the table with a satisfied sigh. Falastur had been looking for something really great to celebrate, as a symbol of their strength now they had surpassed the 2 billion-citizen barrier. The formation of a new overseas colony may not impress many other national leaders, but generally speaking, citizens are suckers. It would go down a treat, and be something which made sure De Moins' name stayed in the history books....strengthening the Empire, proving it could expand with no blood lost, generally doing something to be remembered for. A statue in the capital of the Colony? Maybe even have the city named after him? And most importantly, Falastur would come out of it better and more powerful than ever.

Racing his hand to his phone, he began to schedule calls to Governmental Ministers, Military Commanders, media reps and other important figures. The sooner Falastur moved into this colonisation phase, the better.

OOC: Basically, this is me starting to expand. If you could have me slowly working my way through the unclaimed sector in-land of my colony, that's what I'm aiming for. Thanks.

OOC: RomeW expand me along the middle in between the two prongs going to the east. Just fill up that white space. Whats going on? I haven't been on in about a day.

Private Noviet Broadcasts gleaned by Vastivian listening posts.

From St. Maximus General Hospital Administration to First Port Governmental building, sent via microwave relay stations.

“The patients have been becoming more and more frequent and the worst part is, {no source}we aren’t going to be able to keep the lid on this for too much {no source} I’ve sent a team out to try and discover the virus {no source} they’ll report in some time this week I hops {no source} {no source} {no source} {Signal Lost}”

A medical team infield reporting back via radio to an unknown location in the ‘tri-city area’

“We’ve taken some samples of local animals that might’ve been compatiable. I guess our questions have been answered on that, it doesn’t jump species, so that’s one thing ruled out. I guess we have to keep looking. We’re going to try the native village on the mountain range at the vertices of our, Hamptonshire’s and Vastiva’s borders. We’ll keep to our side but its fairly easy going out that way I can’t see a problem.”

NWN Colonial Office broadcast
(Note radio)
“Good evening and I’m your announcer Tina Dumphy. A recent rash of flu virus has taken a hold of the Tri-City area with its sometimes deadly grip. This flu virus has been causing record number visits to the hospitals but with all the hospitals being new that’s not hard to do. When asked for comment Doctor Raymond Mackenzie had this to say.
“This new flu is something we’re looking into, after all we’re here to help.” I guess he’s a busy man looking out for our health like that. In other news three Noviet fighters have

OOC: After this there was some confusion with Morathania. We worked it out and he's not acknowledging this RP which is cool so you'll find alot of messags from me below talkng about taking it out and no anouncement. Don't worry about it ignore them and enjoy my next IC post.

Air Vandalia-Manium is extending its stoppage of all flights to Nova Hope indefinitely as this virus outbreak worsens. No Morathanians will be allowed into Nova Hope until the situation is delt with.

This was removed because Morathania changed his mind and I don't want to be giving away secrets I don't have to. BTW THIS MEANS NO NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE.

OOC: Its late at night I thought it was something a lot worse than flu. Geuss I read it wrong. But it could be like the 1918 Flu outbreak that killed 24 million Americans.

Air Vandalia-Manium is extending its stoppage of all flights to Nova Hope indefinitely as this virus outbreak worsens. No Morathanians will be allowed into Nova Hope until the situation is delt with.

Colonel Shamshan looked at the Morathanian declaration, somewhat bemused. "They're afraid of flu? Feh."

"Well, sir, we have some interesting feeds from our SHARD drone and 4th Comm".
"Alright. Transcripts?"
He read quietly.
"Perhaps more serious then they allow. Consult with our native populations, perhaps the shamen know something about scourges appearing now and again. If they do, get teams busy on finding what they use, and getting enough to protect our assets foremost. From there, perhaps we will be those taking the first step in colonial informational trade with our relations.
"Also, inform the northern border troops to detain any refugees from that direction, full CBN protocols."
"CBN?"
"We cannot be too careful. At worst, it will use up equipment. At best, perhaps it will head off something..." his voice trails off.
"Sir?"
"Nevermind. Get to work."
"Yes, sir!"




OOC: Uhm you only know what they say - flu - not the truth, Morathania. I'm the one with the listening post.

OOC: Can it asshole. You don't have to get all uppity with me Mr. I'm So Damn High And Mighty. I'm tired, its late, and I didn't read the post carefully. God damn people pounce on you for everything. I know, Vastiva, you've never made a mistake but that doesn't mean that you have to act like your Shit Don't Stink. I am about this close to attacking you. You've given me nothing but grief ever since I came here and I never NEVER attack for OOC reasons but I am really close tonight.

This was removed because Morathania changed his mind and I don't want to be giving away secrets I don't have to. BTW THIS MEANS NO NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE.

Col. Shamshan put his binoculars up to his eyes, his elbows at rest on the dull grey cement of the observation bunker. “Is everything in readiness?”

“Yes, Colonel. Berhe reports the payload and fuel cells in place, and initial tests of the ignition system were satisfactory.”
“Excellent. Monitoring stations on line?”
“Yes, Colonel.”
“Good. Radio intentions to all colonial powers, then stand-by for test.”

General Broadcast to All Colonies

PLEASE BE NOTIFIED… VASTIVAN COLONY PLANS LAUNCH OF TEST VEHICLE 1300 HOURS ZULU TOMORROW…. THIS IS NOT REPEAT NOT AN OFFENSIVE GESTURE… PAYLOAD IS INERT AND THE VEHICLE IS CARRYING ONLY SELF-MONITORING EQUIPMENT… (message repeats)

OOC: Is this a spy sattelite?

OOC: I'm usually a good guy. I usually let things slide but Vastiva has given me a hard time since he came here. He has critisized my RP. He's critisized the way I developed my colony. He critized the time scale of the RPs. All he has done is critisize and put down myself and others.

I geuss I'll drop it for now. Vastiva is just an ass. He'll get his later but I'll drop it for now until I can build up my nuclear arsenal. Hah.

OOC: I'm usually a good guy. I usually let things slide but Vastiva has given me a hard time since he came here. He has critisized my RP. He's critisized the way I developed my colony. He critized the time scale of the RPs. All he has done is critisize and put down myself and others.

I geuss I'll drop it for now. Vastiva is just an ass. He'll get his later but I'll drop it for now until I can build up my nuclear arsenal. Hah.

OOC: Well I'm truely sorry you see it that way and I didn't realize that his critisims cut you so deeply. I personally haven't seen Vastiva put anyone down only make observations, but again I haven't been in your shoes. Maybe the two of you need to make some calm discussions on what it is that irked you, I don't think Vastiva is out to piss people off.

This was removed because Morathania changed his mind and I don't want to be giving away secrets I don't have to. BTW THIS MEANS NO NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE.

Okay delete that I do not want to get involved. YOU HEAR ME. I DO NOT WANT TO GET INVOLVED.

Okay delete that I do not want to get involved. YOU HEAR ME. I DO NOT WANT TO GET INVOLVED.

This was removed because Morathania changed his mind and I don't want to be giving away secrets I don't have to. BTW THIS MEANS NO NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE.

OOC:
Right then I'll edit out those posts then and the following ones

"SP Grim sir, we are ready to deploy recon mechs," Private Winston reports,

"Good, make sure they run stealth procedures so as to not be easily detected."

"Yes sir!"

"Now deploy them!"

Broadcast to Colonial Comm Arrays

To all colonies, the Sub-Protectorate of Sanctumer is sending out recon drones across the Manium continent to map out all colonies and any resources. These drones are incapable of fire so please do not fire upon the drones, if a drone strays into a city, notify this State immediatly for action to take place. If no notification occurs and drones are fired upon, the nation will declared war upon. So please DO NOT fire on the drones. Thank you and have a good day.

Violation Of Vastiva's Borders By Said Drone Will Result In Instant And Immediate Countermeasures. Your Drones Are Not Invited Into Our Territory And Will Be Shot On Sight. We do not invite your exploration of our resources.

Notification Of Intent Hereby Given, Forces Available Are On Alert Status With Orders To *Shoot To Destroy* Upon Sighting Said Drones.

Do Not, Repeat, Do Not Seek To Violate Our Borders Without Permission.

Colonel Fiyaad Shamshan
3rd Expeditionary Army

OOC: Sorry I haven't been on in a while...it's been hectic (I have a driver's exam Thursday). I won't be on much until after the exam on Thursday (so, Rose, our RP will have to be put on hold until then), but I will at least try to update the map as often as I can.

Not to "butt in", but Morathania, Vastiva, at least try to resolve things out calmly. The last thing I'd want is this thread to become a flame war.

New map:

www.geocities.com/theranter2001/Manium.html

OOC: Tagging this again, seems like I forgot about this.


IC:

The Camewottian colonys in the south and east are safe and prosperate.
We are now open for trade as we have done with Vastiva.

General Broadcast to All Colonies

PLEASE BE NOTIFIED… VASTIVAN COLONY PLANS LAUNCH OF TEST VEHICLE 1300 HOURS ZULU TODAY…. THIS IS NOT REPEAT NOT AN OFFENSIVE GESTURE… PAYLOAD IS INERT AND THE VEHICLE IS CARRYING ONLY SELF-MONITORING EQUIPMENT… (message repeats)



The Colonel noted the large clock upon the wall, steadily counting downward.
“Has Berhe’s team installed the laser core?”
“Yes, sir. Initial burn should be substantial.”
“I am not concerned about initial – it is the sustained which makes or breaks this project.”
“Aye, sir.”

Colonel Shamshan barely noted the display of the engineer’s prior naval service; instead, his thoughts ran to his colony, what he had accomplished. Sisu Arshu was now a full research community, self-sustaining with the power afforded by not one but two pebblebed reactors. Trada Vitiri had grown – given, mostly from trade from it’s neighbors, both legal and illicit – and now stood as a city in it’s own right. And Port Karii was on the verge of laying in it’s own shipbuilding facility. He ran through the many small communities which had sprung up – Two Falls, Franklin, Farnham’s Freehold, Sunsetview, too many more to name. Little villages flooded the Vastivan claim – allowed to spread out, the people had spread. Vast tracts of farmland mixed with tended and “tamed” jungle – possible only with the help of native know-how and freighterloads of topsoil and earthworms.

All told, he estimated the permanent colony now numbered over a third of a million people – if you could find them all. Not bad for a start. That they managed to add to colonial income with a steady and growing number of native crafts and artworks, and a number of native crops had entered the Vastivan diet as – if not staples, at least as expected recurrent luxuries. He smiled to himself. If this project came to fruition, perhaps even an election to the Emirate would be his.

“All lights are green, Colonel.” The report shook him back to reality.
“Have all units reported in?”
“Yes, sir. Orange alerts are in place.”
“Very good. Commence primary ignition. Initiate countdown”.

Outside, a series of klaxons began to bellow. Those nearby found shelter – those at a distance watched with interest.

Far away, two sets of switches were turned, cutting primary and auxiliary power from the reactors to anything but the launch site. Enormous UPS batteries began to bleed charge to satisfy colonial need.

“T minus thirty and counting. All personnel report to safe areas. This is not a drill. We are T minus twenty-six to launch.”

“ETL launch system activation in five… four… three…”

Col. Shamshan focused his polarized binoculars at the base of the launch site, mentally following the countdown. Even with the additional lenses, the sudden light leaping from base to booster caught him by surprise.

In an eyeblink, solid blocks of oxygen flipped directly to plasma, forcing unprecedented thrust through the booster jets. The booster – heavy as it was – lept into the air, seemingly balanced on a beam of light.

Almost unnecessarily, a voice stated “We have lift-off.”

“Excellent.”
“T plus five… all systems are go…”

Shamshan listened with half an ear to the reports – all was going perfectly according to plan. He watched as the silvered spear lept towards the heavens…

… and suddenly bent in the middle.

“We have a premature separation attempt…”
The Colonel snapped down his binoculars. “Facts! I want facts!”
“Sir!” a tech nearly swallowed her tongue, “the separation charges on the three o’clock setting have fired prematurely…”
“Why? No, nevermind why…”
“We have loss of trajectory, repeat, we have loss of trajectory. New trajectory being computed….”
“Primary laser core depolarized”.
Of course, there’s nothing to fire at now… He drew his binoculars back, scanned the sky to look for some chance of things suddenly going right… and was instead rewarded with a huge explosion.
“Payload separation achieved.”
ARGH! NO! He watched as the expensive payload – sensors, recorders, black boxes, redundant systems – plunged towards the mountain range. Ironically, the boosters here came on as planned… and what was supposed to be an orbiter became a true “drop ship”.
Even the humor could not cheer him at this point.
“Send a team to the crash site” he ordered unnecessarily.
“Sir! We’ve calculated the new trajectory of the booster.”
“Eh?” He scanned the skies again. The booster had been set to explode after separation, wasn’t it?
“Wasn’t the booster supposed to explode?”
“Yes, sir, once fuel was exhausted…”
“Which it is not. Yet.”
“No, sir. We have calculated the new trajectory.”
“And?”
The tech gulped. “And the booster is headed generally in a true North direction. If fuel consumption and velocity calculations are correct, it will impact in Noviet territory, approximately sixty miles inside their territory.”
The Colonel nodded. “Ok, we will need to get permission to recover the booster wreckage.”
The tech cleared his throat. “Sir? We believe the booster will have used up only between two-thirds and three-quarters of it’s fuel reserves at that point. So when it lands…”
Shamshan’s eyes went wide. “It will look like a ten-megaton bomb… four kilometer wide fireball…”
“There won’t be any radiation…”
“They may not stop to check! Get them on the radio, warn them about the projected impact… how long do we have?”
“At current speeds, the booster will land in about four minutes.”
"Send the message, get 26th on the line, see if they can shoot it down..."
A mad scramble began in earnest.


RED ALERT FLASHFLASHFLASH TO NOVIET COMMAND WARNING UNGUIDED BOOSTER IS ON COURSE TO IMPACT IN YOUR TERRITORY IN LESS THEN FOUR MINUTES... INTERCEPTION SOONEST IDEAL, IMPACT WILL CAUSE A FIREBALL APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO A TEN MEGATON NUCLEAR BOMB... DO NOT REPEAT DO NOT USE LASER WEAPONRY ON THE BOOSTER COLONEL SHAMSHAN VASTIVAN COLONY... (message repeats)

OCC: Im assuming that the booster explodes cause. Ignore me otherwise.

IC: As the booster impacted into the ground, the 10MT fireball exploded and incinerated the surrounds. Above in space, Raginsheep's satalites pick up the enormous fireball. Due to its proximidity to Raginsheepian territory, the NIRP (Nuclear Immediate Response Protcol) is autmatically engaged. All Alpha silos are opened, Beta silos are readied and computers trace the booster back to its launch site. The missile silo crews stand by their launch terminals ready to launch.

As the crews waitied, the Vastivan message is picked up. The order is given to standdown.

Comminque to Vastivan authorities: The government of Raginsheep immediately demands that you cease your projects immediately and that you turn over all articles regarding this expeiment to us. The safety of our nation and its citizens are at stake by you continuing your experiments.

OCC: Im assuming that the booster explodes cause. Ignore me otherwise.

IC: As the booster impacted into the ground, the 10MT fireball exploded and incinerated the surrounds. Above in space, Raginsheep's satalites pick up the enormous fireball. Due to its proximidity to Raginsheepian territory, the NIRP (Nuclear Immediate Response Protcol) is autmatically engaged. All Alpha silos are opened, Beta silos are readied and computers trace the booster back to its launch site. The missile silo crews stand by their launch terminals ready to launch.

As the crews waitied, the Vastivan message is picked up. The order is given to standdown.

Comminque to Vastivan authorities: The government of Raginsheep immediately demands that you cease your projects immediately and that you turn over all articles regarding this expeiment to us. The safety of our nation and its citizens are at stake by you continuing your experiments.

Ab-shalom and greetings.

As we have no formal diplomatic contact, and no reason whatsoever to turn anything over to you, your most kind communication must be answered in the negative. Vastiva shall continue her plans to achieve spaceflight. If you wish a similar goal, might we suggest research in a similar vein?

Col. Shamshan, 3rd Expeditionary Army

However, the proxmidity of your testing facilites to our territories and the fact that we are placed in danger as a direct result of you actions. The citizens of Raginsheep and her territories come first for this government.

OOC: Keep me expanding east in big blocks in the middle. I want to make that little strip of land alot wider.

I've calmed down. No more flame wars.

Sarzonia would like to expand its colony southward to the border with Spankstonia and the eastern border to the border with Sanctumer.

We also would like to announce that we have named our colony: Branwen (pronounced Bran WHEN as in "you want me to eat bran WHEN?!)

[OOC: It's a reference to the Mabinogion. I was briefly tempted to name it Rhiannon after that character and the Fleetwood Mac song, but I'm sure people will be relieved that I haven't done so.]

OOC: Not exactly a name I would have picked. I really don't want my colony associated with terrorism and war between India and Pakistan.

OOC: Not exactly a name I would have picked. I really don't want my colony associated with terrorism and war between India and Pakistan.

[OOC: Oops. The India-Pakistan conflict isn't coming to my NS mind because I don't recognize RL countries that aren't roleplayed. The terrorism thing though is something I definitely want to distance myself from.

Perhaps Evermore might be a better name? Another Led Zep reference...]

The message was picked up by anyone who was listening, which was a decent amount of people. Shortwave radios, the news networks, government observers and of course the military had all received. The responses of the civilian side were all atypical. The viewers all tuned into the news corporations, the news corporations bombarded Vastivian and Noviet government offices with phone calls while they simultaneously repositioned their commercial satellites. The government offices, bombarded with calls swamped the federal offices in requests, recommendations and they all looked to the military for their next action.

Aboard the NHSS Imperator, outside the waters of First Port, Admiral Dennis Maita reviewed the information as quickly as possible because all first response decisions in the continent of Manium fell to him. Lower ranking officers about him and the admirals of the other carriers, via video uplink, all blasted information or demanded input.
“We have six planes in the air for an immediate response, from the Lucky Dragon and the New Houston they’re patrol planes.”
“The governor is online 3 and wants to speak with someone.”
“I have firing solutions on a good number of Vastivian SAM site and AA craft, cruise missiles are prepped and awaiting your orders sir.”
“NWN is on line six and they want to interview someone.”
“We have a communiqué from the colony this might be a failed launch as they said.”
“Bullshit we have men sitting on the border, they’re obviously the spotters for some ballistic rocket.”
“Gagetown is on high alert, the B-2s are ready to fly and the Abrams are ready to ride, waiting on orders sir.”
“I know have a firing solution on the Vastivian squad too thanks to the Wyvern.”
“Satellite’s confirm its on a Northern Trajectory, it could be a first strike on Gagetown, if that’s the case it would severally limit our ability to strike at them considering the amount of SAM and AA installations they’ve recently built up.”
“See this is a planned invasion they’ve prepared for a counter attack.”
“This could be a missile strike on New Borderton.”
“Unlikely it’d have to turn and its very possible that they could misfire into Hamptonshire territory.” Admiral Maita moved his hand in a swift chop motion and the conversations stopped immediately. The officers looked at him expectantly as he inhaled deeply and furrowed his brow. Breaking into his command voice he began to dictate the Noviet response.
“All six planes are to intercept, see if we can’t shoot this fucker down, it is in our airspace. Keep all acquired solutions hot, I want the missiles push button ready. Tell Gagetown to launch all B-2s and get the entire armored division moving south, if this goes sour I want to be able to roll over the border with bombs falling directly in front of my tanks. You two,” he points to two identically ranked officers, “One of you will talk to NWN the other the governor. Have the canal groups get down to the Vastivian shores, tell them to acquire more firing solutions via sat link and I want the Blade’s Edge Fortress of Poseidon and the Ragnorrak take their place. We’re heading south, have the Legionnaire and the Bear’s claw follow with their groups. Have the Hercules, Lucky Dragon, White Griffin, President, New Houston and Trebuchet launch their squads, I want those F-117Bs and those F-18s in the sky for instant Vastivian incursion BUT THEY ARE TO STAY CLEAR! I don’t want it to be us who fires the first shot but my god will we fire the last. Dismissed!” At that the officers filed out onto the bridge and the screens went idle. On bridges across the continent the Noviet navy was gearing up for what looked like a war.

Less than a minute later the interceptor squad from the NHSS New Houston had the stray booster acquired. The Captain had never seen anything like it before. Streaking across the sky with a trail of fire he couldn’t help compare it to the chariot of Apollo riding high into the sky.
“Captain you are a go to engage. Breakaway after launch we except a decent sized flare up on detonation.” The pilot shook his head, Decent sized flare up my ass this thing is going to be seen from the moon.
“Baker confirmed. Loosing missiles,… now.” Each plane launched two missiles each at the behemoth before breaking and banking. Making a high G one hundred and eighty degree turn the squad activated after burners to make their getaway. Watching on his tactical display as he was crushed into the seat of his F-18 by the force of his acceleration he looked over to the runic pentacle his wife had given him. Adorning his cockpit now as a memento of why he even bothered getting into this flying weapon of war he exhaled partially because of G forces and partially as an attempt to calm his nerves.

With the booster’s giant size, huge heat signature, lack of counter measure and ballistic path the missiles were in an almost optimum environment. Struck starboard side by all six missiles the booster erupted into the expected fire ball.

The fireball could be seen from New Borderton, a second sun in the day time sky, and shortly after the sun had reached its peak the hot expulsion of gasses tore towards the suburbs. Exhausting itself over the mad cross country dash the people in the suburbs manages to get a gassy smelling breeze, though it would be later reported one colonist had a minor allergenic attack to the hydrocarbon based fuel.

The team who’d been sent to investigate the natives however was not so lucky. Watching the rocket launch, split and blast towards them they knew not death was coming. Looking up to the errant booster the team merely wondered as to what those crazy Eskimos were up to, before the missiles launched from the unseen squadron erupted the tanks and ended their lives in a messy flesh searing scene that is not to be recounted.


OOC: Non nuclear effects of a ten megaton explosion

Thermal radiation radius (3rd degree burns) 30 kilometres
Air blast radius (widespread destruction) 15.4 kilometres
Air blast radius (near-total fatalities) 5.9 kilometres
Fireball duration 12.7 seconds
Fireball radius (airburst) 1.3 kilometres
Fireball radius (ground-contact airburst) 1.8 kilometres

I’m going to leave it here. Your next post Vastivia can take up the next few minutes, the question is,… how will you avert a war

OOC: Expand my colony, the bottom part, the maximum amount you can give me please

However, the proxmidity of your testing facilites to our territories and the fact that we are placed in danger as a direct result of you actions. The citizens of Raginsheep and her territories come first for this government.

Ab-shalom and greetings.

It is indeed a most admirable goal for a government to look foremost to it's citizenry. So many more look first to themselves. We must indeed honor Raginsheep's government for it's commitment to the citizenry.

However, regardless, we must repeat our negative response to your demands. We will, of course, keep you and other colonies appraised of test flight times. Please do understand, Vastiva values the commitment of it's scientists as strongly as you value the well-being of your citizenry. We will therefore seek a "middle ground" compromise position, which we believe will best suit both our commitments.

Namaste,
Col. Fiyaad Shamshan

“Sir? We’ve been actively targeted by…”
“By a whole lot of Noviet weaponry, correct?”
“Yes, sir…”
“What would you do, Lieutenant, if someone dropped a rocket the size of a small building on your territory?” He rubbed his forehead. “All units maintain the same level of alert, no offensive movements.”
An aide appeared with a photo in hand. “Colonel, Noviet tanks are…”
“Headed for our border?” He shook his head. “Lieutenant, please inform her and anyone else who appears of my orders. Then send for senior staff to the ready room. And coffee, lots of coffee.”

Col. Shamshan emerged from the discussion thirty minutes later, still shaking his head.

“Get me the Governor of Reedorrow, whatsisname?”
“Izumi Shigi.”
“Yeah, him.”

“Governor, this is Colonel Shamshan of the Vastivan colony. We thank you for downing that errant launch, but you now have a fire to contend with. We have equipment for dealing with such, but are not going to mobilize anything that might precipitate to a war between us. All our units are staying put until this misunderstanding is made clear between us.”



Aboard the 3rd Colonial Fleet, Fleet Admiral Loki Mesfin al-Din watched the views of Noviet preparedness appear on his board. “Wonderful, just bloody wonderful. It’s not bad enough we’re outnumbered, now I have to sit here with my pants down.”
“Admiral? There’s still the patrols out.”
“Pull them in. We’re not giving them an excuse for a shooting war. Anything come this way, they can go see, but we’re not initiating anything.”

OOC: If the island's closed to newcomers, I would like to expand along the shore and the inland area of that portion, as well (if possible).

IC:

In New Batavia, Theodore Greenbane and Adriana were enjoying their breakfast. Several months have passed, and Adriana was now engaged to Theodore. She even was using Greenbane as her surname. Ever since Theodore was officially appointed by Emperor Alexander II as Viceroy of Shorehaven, his wealth has grown considerably. His one-floor manor home sported an additional roof, and intricate English gardens grew in the front. Of course, Venus Squirrel Traps have been grown to keep the garden from turning into a rodent salad bar. In the back was a hedgemaze, a pool, and a deck.

A messenger bursted into the dining hall bringing urgent news from Fort Phillip III. He was panting from exhaustion and it seems that he had run from perhaps halfway between New Batavia and the fortress.

"Sir! There's just been an attack on the Fort! It was made by those worthless Augustans!"

Theodore got up from his seat and walked over to the map of Shorehaven. Every tribe has sworn loyalty to Valeria and have been incorporated into the colony with their cities being officially recognized by the colonial government. However, the Augustan Kingdom has refused to give in to demands. Maybe a bombardment of their capital city will help change their minds...

The Crown Fleet soon got word from the Emperor on the order his Viceroy to send 4 battleships to Prima Augusta... the capital city.

OOC: An updated map of Shorehaven. The next RP, I'll post the population stats and economic situation.

OOC: got room for one more??

OOC:
Well after some map scaling (see attached) I’ve discovered the validity to Vastiva’s claim (hehehe oops) I’ve edited.

Also note that in the scale map below I didn't include africa. The map below is scaled as if the continent was Europe and Aisa X5 (five time the size of eurasia) I din't realize but apparently the Noviet colonial border on the major canal is more than 600km, about half the length of california

http://www.geocities.com/semi_equal_1984/ManiumScale.PNG

The core city engineers were in place with thousands of tons of concrete and huge steel resources. The area was being smoothed out and the soil was undergoing reinforcement with great weights being dropped by crane.

Scientists exploring the jungle were looking into the attributes of the Ganja weed and investigating the reports of pixies appearing near Ganja weed users.

The small city was destined to arise from the centre of the claim, a short commute from the spaceport on the freshly laid ashphalt. At this rate, the construction should be near complete in 2 weeks.

The message to the governor was intercepted by the military, every cell phone call near Manium was being monitored by the military so it was obvious that they’d pick up something that big and direct. The governor, being at the point where he might shit his pants called up Admiral Maito who knew exactly what questions to expect. After conversing briefly, which was really the Admiral diplomatically ordering the governor’s response the airwaves came alive once again with the official response.

Governor’s Reply

Your planes will be granted access only when escorted by Noviet planes. Should we feel that you are violating our generosity we will take your planes out of the air instantaneously. Barring incident we thank you in advance for your assistance in cleaning this up.

The message to the governor was intercepted by the military, every cell phone call near Manium was being monitored by the military so it was obvious that they’d pick up something that big and direct. The governor, being at the point where he might shit his pants called up Admiral Maito who knew exactly what questions to expect. After conversing briefly, which was really the Admiral diplomatically ordering the governor’s response the airwaves came alive once again with the official response.

Governor’s Reply

Your planes will be granted access only when escorted by Noviet planes. Should we feel that you are violating our generosity we will take your planes out of the air instantaneously. Barring incident we thank you in advance for your assistance in cleaning this up.


Another head shake. "You must love these people, Allah. So focused on diplomacy and militarism when there is a fire burning out of control." He turned to the lieutenant. "Make the call, get the C-71Fs loaded and ready to fly. Then load a FXA-3 into one of the other C-71s, maybe we can snuff this the hard way.

"Then get that governor back on the line."

Governor, as much as we would enjoy a slow waiting for things to happen, it is not likely a fire such as exists will wait long. As we have been talking, it has expanded to an additional three kilometers square in area burning. As you do not wish an incident or a forest fire of epic proportions, might I suggest a course of action sufficient to remove the threat to your resources this brings?

If it would not be overreaching your hospitality, Vastiva has a flight of sixteen planes standing by with firefighting foam loads. We have a seventeenth being armed with a fuel-air explosive device designed to combat such conditions.

In short, if your planes would be so good as to guide our airstrike to the target, we will do our part to snuff out the problem we have inadvertantly created.

We repeat, these planes are transports and as such are unarmed. Nor will any troops of any sort appear on your borders, unless such becomes necessary and then only at your invitation.

If you would be so good as to inform us as to whether such actions are acceptable or not, we would greatly appreciate directions. Thank you again for your time.

Col. Shamshan


"What now, Colonel?"
"Now? We wait. Perhaps more coffee."

Message to Vastiva

We ask permission to pass through you border with one of our recon mechs, please reply with answer immedialty, thank you.

Recon Mechs

"Private Manns, where are you going, get back here! We do not have permission to cross the Vastivian border yet!"

"But sir, running on stealth, they won't detect me."

"Manns, if you get killed, I'm gonna mount your ass on my wall when I find it."

As Sergeant Fris says that, Manns journeys across the border.... and turns off all comm systems.....

"All units, go to recon points and start recon, forget about Manns, we don't have to worry 'bout him no more."

This time the admiral didn’t even let the Governor respond. Coming onto the same frequency he began to belt the co-ordinates of a narrow channel for the Vastivian aircraft to travel in. Coming off the air his XO looked Admiral Maito and spoke slowly,
“You do realize sir that you’ve just given the Vastivians more insight to the inner workings of some of our higher levels of government.” The Admiral’s eyes cut his XO up and his voice iced out,
“I’m not willing to leave this in the hands of a civilian bureaucrat, when I need to have my shit clear or my road paved I’ll call him. Since we don’t need that I’ll handle it.”

Col. Shamshan listened to the coordinates. “Very interesting. I speak to civilians, I get military response instantly. Relay the channel to the flight and launch.”


Seventeen C-71’s powered up and flew in four diamonds with one lead formation towards Noviet airspace.

DeSoto flight, this is DeSoto leader. Keep it tight, the channel isn’t that wide until we get to the scene of the crime.

DeSoto leader, this is Gage flight. We’re going to play point guard if you don’t mind.

Gage flight, go for it. We’ll piggyback off your readings.

Copy, DeSoto leader. Hey, look, there comes our escort. Should we wave to them, or just wait like pretty ponies?

Button it, Gage flight. The most offensive weapon we’re carrying is your mouth.

I wonder if I can take pictures?

Focus those on the fire, DeSoto four. Lets not piss off the nice fighterjocks. Gage flight, give us initial reads on the situation as they become apparent.

Roger, DeSoto Leader. There’s a fire out there, I can see the smoke…

Smartass.


On the southern border, other events are in motion. The border itself is nothing more then a wooden fence, painted bright white, set midway along the twenty meter wide cleared area which makes up the borderlands.

The recon mech easily clears the fence and trods into the forest beyond, leaving prints in the wet soil on both sides of the fence.

A few moments go by as it enters the forest at a dull run.

There is a loud click, audible to those on the other side of the fence, immediately followed by a tremendous explosion.

Small bits of what may have once been a mech shower on the far side of the border, still smoking, melted, and burned.


Message to Hammerite Sanctur

Denied for the time being.

Near the Vastivian border

Sergeant Fris watches the pieces of what used to be Private Manns fly all over the place... he radios back to Sanctumer HQ

"Come in Beta 2, this is Recon Prime calling, do you copy?"

"Roger Recon Prime, this is Beta 2, we copy. Whats the matter Fris?"

"Private Manns has fallen, mech troubles. It just exploded and dissappeared."

"Where did this happen Sergeant?"

"Uhhh, (low whisper) shit, where should I say, (normal voice) uhh near the border of Vastiva waiting for crossing confirmation."

"Roger, teams will be there to pick up scraps. Beta 2 out."

Fris stands in the mech thinkin of how to get the scraps to the border without coming to the same fate as Manns, did.

"To any Vastivian commander near border, request scraps to be sent to border for pick up. Reply."

Now the Sergeant waits for the reply to come back, or his ass to get busted for letting Manns cross the border.

Hammerite Nation Homelands

San Edgar, who is around the age of 90, was walking to the bathroom. He goes to the bathroom, then goes back to eat dinner.

"So Edgar, have a fun time in the bathroom?"

"Be quiet Malsse, you know I never have fun going to the bathroom."

"Oh I'm just joking around."

"Yes I know Mal....."

The Protectors mouth closes as he says Malsse's name, his eyes cross and his face turns an awful shade of brown. Malsse immediatly goes to fetch the doctor who is around the Protector always. But poor Edgar, the doctor is in the bathroom. When Malsse can't find the doctor, he goes back to Edgar and puts him on the floor and trys CPR to no avail. The Protector is dead. Cause unknown. The controller runs to the comm room to get hold of the state.

"Sub-Protector Grim, are you there. Over."

"This is Grim here, speak."

"Your uncle has died, send back his son immediatly so he can take the seat."

"WHAT!? Oh god, he'll be over in a few hours, please send his body here so we can bury him on in the new state which he never got to see."

"Yes sir, we will. Malsse out."

Grim sits back in his chair, shocked at the fact his uncle is dead. He sends for his comm officer to send out a general broadcast to all colonies.

Broadcast to all colonies

"This is Sub-Protector Asver Grim, recently, our Protector San Edgar XXII has passed away. This is a day of mourning for our country and we ask that all colonies raise their flags to half staff to honor our Protector, thank you."

He turns away from the microphone as he begins to cry about the death of his uncle.

The F-18s closed menacingly on the Vastivian aircraft taking flanking positions so that they’d have decent reaction times should the C-71s make for the deck. With three fighters for every Vastivian plane they made a reverse V about the C-71 formation. Radioing on an open frequency the squad leader spoke to the Vastivians,
“Actually I’d prefer if you didn’t snap any pictures the automatic countermeasures on my baby have been really touchy lately, wouldn’t want you sprayed with hunks of reflective aluminum now would we?” Chuckling he continued on the open air.
“I understand you fellas have a mild problem with arson, but we appreciate the speedy response.” The air went dead for a moment before the same voice came back onto the air.
“CnC wants to know whether I asses you guys as a high threat level upon visual inspection, have any cargo I should know about.” Squad leader chuckled as he brought his plane along side the Vastivian formation, waving as he did.

Well, we’re carrying one FXA-3 fuel air bomb for snuffing part of your little problem and enough foam to make Asia infertile.

Quiet Gage flight! …. Noviet flight, our autopods on the bottom of these are IR capable cameras for assessing the movement and activity of a blaze beforehand. They’re hooked into the systems and each plane gets a feedback. Makes the whole more effective.

I think I’ve got a pack of gum… Hey, Abel, I found that bottle you lost…

Great, we can have a snort after we’re done. Noviet flight, as you had to see it coming in, what are we looking at, what sort of terrain?

Gage flight to DeSoto flight, did we pack any marshmallows? We already got the fire and the sticks.

We’ve got those nasty graham crackers and chocolate in the survival packs.

Anyone for kippers and cream? I’ll trade for the nasty crackers.

Kippers? Who did you offend in QM? Those things must be as old as you are.

Smartass.

Better then those liver and onions MREs on survival training.


Southern Border

Hammerite scouting party, a representative will be out as soon as possible. Please do not violate our border again in the meantime.


Broadcast to Hammerite Colony

By order of Colonel Shamshan, all flags will be flown at half-mast for a period of three days in national mourning for your leader.

“Well it was a mess honestly, it looks like there’s a vein of dry deciduous trees running along the mountain range, it looks like we might have a problem with it carrying straight up the vein and then spreading off that. We have three water bombers coming in, ETA twenty minutes, they might be able to get this thing under control. You guys might want to concentrate your payloads on containment as apposed to extinguishing.” The aquad leader went dead for awhile before coming back on with the terrain report.
“Mostly shale and rock, your booster went down on a fairly organic mountain range. We’re hoping it won’t spread to far east or we’ll have a prairie fire on our hands.”

Meanwhile back on Admiral Maito’s carrier satellite telemetry was being feed into the live views of the command deck but with smoke clouding the area more and more satellite surveillance would soon be a non issue.

Roger that Noviet flight. If you nice fighterjocks would stand off and keep away from the updrafts we’d appreciate it. I’m sure you can shoot us down just as effectively from some distance off, but we’re made to deal with these conditions and you’re not, thank you. Flight two, if you wouldn’t mind, put a coat on that mountain range, flight one high and dry and up the middle, flight three on the east. Four, form up with me and stand by in case we need support.

What about me, boss?

Gage, circle up and prepare to put the baby down once we get the blanket ready.

Roger, Gage out.

The diamonds turn gracefully if slowly towards their goals. Flight two arrives at the mountain range first; each pilot shows professionalism and long earned skill as they begin their bombing runs: in turn, rear hatches open and the loader begins the fall of 185 tons of compressed foam. Upon reaching optimum altitude, the cellulose canisters rupture and bluish-green foam expands in clouds to blurp all over the treeline. The next two craft drop a breakline on either side, forming a good thick half-circle of containment around the fire.

DeSoto two to DeSoto leader, I think we got it covered. Two-Four is still heavy.

Roger.

DeSoto three to DeSoto leader, eastern line coated, three-three and three-four still heavy.

Roger. DeSoto three-three, run containment north, three-four run containment south.

Roger.

Roger.

DeSoto one to DeSoto leader, loads dropped. It looks to us like this one will burn out in a box now, we’ve got it striped and held.

Roger. Gage flight, how does it look from up there?

DeSoto leader, it still looks hot down there. Wind conditions may be unpredictable. And I’d rather be safe in conditions like this.

Roger, Gage. All flights, report, free?

DeSoto one, free.

DeSoto two, free.

DeSoto three, free.

Gage flight, drop the baby on your mark, we’ll follow up as cameras indicate. Noviet flights, stay clear and watch the fireworks.

Gage flight, roger.

Far above and near it’s flight ceiling, the lone C-71 performs a near-handstand, dropping a long cylinder out of it’s cargo bay. Instantly, four parachutes deploy and the guidance package begins directing the huge bomb towards the center of the fire zone.

Halfway down, the center parachute releases, and a spew of reddish gas begins to jet out of the cylinder, moving slowly downwards and outwards.

A second parachute drops off, speeding the drop of the bomb and increasing the rate of gas escaping; then the final two and the cylinder plummets the last hundred feet into the ground, it’s penetrator point setting it firmly upright, thick gas still jetting from on top…

… but not for long. In seconds, the blaze catches the reddish gas; there is an immediate ignition, and a blaze a thousand times longer then a jet’s exhaust blows into the sky, a huge gout of flame hurtling towards the heavens.

Physics being what it is, there is an inverted blast wave, sucking air from the flames, snuffing it in many places, drawing the foam walls forwards in a sponging motion to rub out others.

Just as suddenly, the jet flares, and is gone. The effect on the ground is obvious – where there was flame, is now charred wood and burned grass, the smoke still mostly headed towards where the flume was only a short time before.

DeSoto flight four and plane two-four, spread and drop your loads on any embers and don’t spare the canisters. Coordinate in pinwheel. Noviet flight leader, did you enjoy the display? I'd invite you back to the stationhouse for a snort, but I wouldn't want anyone to think you're defecting. So how about after the border is open we invite you over?

Yeah! We can roast marshmallows over an open fire, make smores, roast kippers and cream.

Ewwwww!

Gage flight, I'm so going to kick your tail when we get back...

The small city standed gleeming in a vast clearing in the jungle, engineers celebrated by playing a few games of hunt the Ganja weed pixies.

Meanwhile, hundreds of tons of concrete were being poured over the spaceport area and thousands of personnel were on the second supply fleet which had recently left Deliverance city.

Scientists were looking into the option of making synthetic Ganja because it had been noted to have anti-psychotic proporties, they just wondered why everyone who uses Ganja weed sees pixies.
It has yet to be determined if it was a hallucination or something else.

OOC: RomeW did you post a new map lately? I would like to expand my colony. I want you to make that strip of land by Island of Rose and Redtide2 in the East Larger. Widen it.

a helicopter landed on a unclaimed area and 10 marines piled out. they had been charged with capturing some land for the draganovian government. "this is bravo wolf calling alpha wolf do you read me over" "roger that bravo wolf what is your current situation?" "we got the land you sent us in for!" "roger that" "began landing the troops!" "roger that" (2 hours later) ten timberwolf helicopters skimmed low over the horizon and 100 additional marines piled out and ran over to the first group, "what the hell took you guys so long" joked the first seargeant, "we had to crash a bar on the way over" replied the other seargeant in good fun, "this is bravo wolf calling alpha wolf over" "roger that" "we have the troops, send in the crews!" when he was refferring to crews he was talking the construction crews that were being airlifted onto the territory.........

"Sir? The newest cyphered mail from the homeland."
"Thank you, Corporal. Namaste. And keep me informed about Noviet activity."

Colonel Shamshan drank his coffee black, sweet, hot, and often. It was therefore somewhat odd when the corporal returned to find the Colonel considering the map of Manium – and his coffee sat on the desk, untouched and cold.

“Sir?”
“Corporal, with a penstroke our position here has changed drastically and for the better. Look at this map. Camewot and Cullenus are already allies of a sort. The Noviets, Hammerites, and Nycton you know about.”
“Yes, sir?”
“Now look. Here is the Rosian claim. Over here, we have two claims near us, both Hamptonshire. On the opposite side is Vandalia, the Morathanian claim.”
“Yes, sir…. ?”
Colonel Shamshan considered him for a moment before realization rolled over his expression. “Ah, yes, you do not know and therefore cannot understand. Our beloved Sultan has accepted membership into NATO. As a result, we have three additional allies near us, and more of our border does not have to be so closely monitored for offensive activity.”
He grinned and slapped the corporal on the back. “So, good things are in store for us, no? Things are looking up for a change.”
“Yes, sir, Colonel. Uhm, here are the latest reports from 4th Comm and the SHARD drone over Noviet territory…”
"Ah. Corporal, more coffee. Make it a pot."

Report on the Vastiva Incident

Several asthma sufferers in New Borderton suffered acute symptoms due to the amount of gaseous debris in the air from the fire. With doctor supervision they all pulled through. A medical team in the area of the blast is missing presumed dead, bios attatched at end. The magneticly charged rail line, or magline, was damaged in the mountain area and will need to be repaired. The estimated repair costs err on the high side of two hundred thousand credits. The company as claimed insurance and the insurance company has spoken to us. We’ve granted them permission to seek reparations from any source within the Vastivian government, we will not be getting involved in that issue.

The Vastivians were very helpful after the fact and it can be assumed that the errant booster was truly accidental in nature. A message will be sent to the Vastivian’s asking them for any relevant data on the accident, from recovery or ground control. We will also ask them for the black back recording so we might see for ourselves.

We are recommending standing down in alertness and putting the fleets back in their original assigned positions. Further recommendations include stepping up F-18 patrols on the border and building an armed forces base near the Vastivian border. This situation has shown us the woeful inadequacies of our reaction time to incidents in the south. Since an area of forest in excess of nine kilometres has been cleared in the area it is our final recommendation that you begin building an armed forces base in the area. This will cheapen construction and will serve as a reminder to those stationed there of the dangers that are associated with our colonial endeavors. We will be having the magline rerouted near the base site in the hopes we will be able to entice the families of the soldiers to live there and make permanent homes in this brave new world.


The official communiqué from the congress of Nova Hope to the Vastivian authorities

Congress has come to the following consensus, we need to communicate better. The Noviet Vastivian relationship is a very important one and we believe that it needs to be nurtured to prosper. So on that note we present you with the following points.

- We request any and all information on what we have begun referring to as the millimeters from hell incident. Any telemetry from orbital, ground or even the vessel itself would be appreciated it.
- The specification of the rocket engine and fuel. Failing that we’d like a list of expected health hazards signed by your highest medical officials.
- The specification of the rocket engine and fuel. Failing that we’d like a list of expected environmental hazards and signed by your highest environmental officials.
- Please deliver this encrypted data file our diplomatic entourage in your capital. They will then attempt negotiations on a mutual air space act where one large control tower will be built and staffed by our two nations and all flight paths from any craft inside Vastivian or Noviet airspace in Manium will be logged for quick and easy reference. This would enable us to create one system of regulation for safety standards and the like. This act would also include the frame work for greater commercial intergration, allowing Vastivian airlines access to Noviet colonial markets and vice versa. This would also make for the beginnings of an air defence treaty, where all of our anti aircraft ordinance could be linked and any threats to one of our air spaces would be a threat to both. Under these same guidelines we could come to an agreement that no distressed Vastivian aircraft be turned away from any Noviet airfield and vice versa.
- We do hereby issue an apology for what might be considered a hasty reply on the part of our military, we are very glad this was worked out through diplomatic channels.
- We do hereby thank you for your timely assistance which, arguably, saved us from loosing a good amount of viable woodland.
- We do hereby request an apology for the destruction caused by your behindhand orbital achievement vessel.
- We do hereby request a payment of three million US dollars as a personal apology to the families of the victims of a botanical/medical team that was claimed by millimeters from hell as this works out to be fifty thousand dollars a year for each, six, team member’ s salary for the next ten years.

To: Congress of Nova Hope
From : The Sultan of Vastiva

The Sultan of Vastiva most humbly apologizes for the events which resulted in the loss of Noviet personnel and the incineration of Noviet natural resources. We are most gratified that our assistance aided in the swift removal of this difficulty from your lands.

- We will most gladly share any and all information about the project once under the aegis of TAPRES. This will include all specifications. Please understand our reticence, we believe this will be the delay of only a few weeks. We can assure you, due to the nature of our fuel, there will be no long term health effects.

- Your encrypted data has been delivered and there has been no attempt to “peek”.

- Given the size of the lands claimed by either side, perhaps it would be of greater advantage to run fiber optic lines connecting our various air traffic control areas, giving a better overview of the whole? Beyond that consideration, we would most gladly begin such negotiations.

- A sum total of six million USD has been wired for payment to the families of the victims of this accident.

Namaste,

Sinjin Lefkowitz al-Din, Sultan of Vastiva

Colonial Times
Magline Operational Again

After a short service interruption the magline between the tri-city area and New Borderton has been reopened. After the milimetres from hell incident the main connection between the colonies was severed. The Transdes Corporation, with a generous government subsidy, had the line working within two days of loss of service. Rather than trying to salvage any of the charred remnants of the old magline a new one was put in place with a stop at the site of a new federal construction project, AFB Jo’Hong. The new station will slow the trip time about an hour for the time lost decelerating, disembarking and embarking, and accelerating. When asked if this was going to be a large problem transit authorities were dismissive of the question, the stop would allow them to restock the canteen car making for a more pleasurable trip. With the knew stop in mind residents should be advised that the trip from Port Hokkaido to New Borderton with the stop at Jo’Hong now takes five and a half hours. The new departure times from Port Hokkaido and New Borderton are as follows.
6:00
12:00
17:30
24:00

(OOC: There are two lifts)


Colonial Times
Five City Area?

Governor Izumi Shigi altered state legislature today to officially recognize the settlements of Thutmose and Manchur City meaning the tri-city area now has five cities, from north to south, De Trato City, Thutmose, Port Hokkaido, Manchur City and Beeton. Each no more than two hundred people these are tenth and eleventh, respectively, state recognized settlements and as such the highway and or magline will be extended to them. When asked what his motivation for recognizing such small fishing villages when larger communities existed Shigi had this to say.
“I hope that one day we have a great coastal city spanning the entire seven hundred kilometres. The city will be a shining beacon for our state that will be economically powerful, culturally diverse and ecologically sound.” When asked what industry he’d try catering to for ecological preservation he declined comment.

Colonial Times
Outdoor Communion Ends in Uproar

Parishioner’s were shocked yesterday when in the middle of their outdoor confirmation ceremony several of the children, apparently over come with emotion, began to cry large tears of blood. Most of the children have declined to be named on the advice of their parents. A young Tommy Reeve however declined that right and had this to say after a trip to the hospital.
“The doctors say I have what’s going around, it this flu thing.” The doctors couldn’t comment because of confidentiality clauses but Tommy’s pastor had this to say.
“I don’t care what those doctors have to say, this was the work of god. I mean Mary mother in heaven do they need to get the stigmata for you to believe?” The children are all home now, bedridden and several other congregation members have reported similliar symptoms. [to be continued next issue]

The spaceport stood shining in the jungle by the deep harbour, already personnel were starting to set up systems for launch, preparing for simulated launches and were awaiting that fateful day when permission for spacecraft to be brought to the site from the homeland.

With the bulk of construction complete, the engineers were preparing a map of the overseas territory of kiwipeso which looked as if it might be made out of the ubiquitous Ganja weed.

Let it be known that The Armed States Of Draganovia have arrived!! we are currently building missle launchers to keep out unwanted visitors as we will be conducting top secret military tests that are very hush hush in nature. any planes found violating our airspace will be asked to move out asap or we will force a landing via our airforce.

in an attempt to seize the land at all costs
50 missles aarmed with nuclear warheads fall from the sky destroying everything except the cockroaches :P

OOC: Draganovia where is this territory your taking and who did you fly over to get to it?

“How did they get a hold of this? We were so careful!”
“Well sir it would appear that the Vastivian’s intercepted our message and when they transmitted it back to their base camp the news outlet picked it up.” The governor was pacing furiously. He didn’t know what to do about this now. His best efforts had turned up no cure, the disease had now infected almost everyone in the five city area, and it was only a matter of time before the cities were giant morgues, worse than all of that though was the fact that the feds might be getting involved.
“How long do we have until the symptoms become to big to deny or ignore?”
“Approximately two days sir.”


Colonial Times
Are we in the middle of an epidemic?

Intercepted government transmissions have lead this newspaper to believe that the recent rash of ‘the flu’ really a new kind of virus that is sweeping the colony. While the government denies it a medical official, who shall remain nameless, has confirmed the reports saying that this is not bacterial but viral.

We here at the Colonial Times attempted to contact everyone we could in the state government but none would return our calls. It is the recommendation of this humble reporter that you contact your member of parliament so that we can get the federal government to sort out what appears to be wanton corruption in the governor’s office.

Coded Transmission to Noviet HQ

Our apologies to the Noviet colony on Manium, but until such time as your health care issues are resolved, we must most firmly close our borders.

If it is in your best interest to request our aid, such will be given as best we can at this juncture. Perhaps communications could be opened and truths be told before this reaches epidemic proportions?

Signed, Colonel Fiyaad Shamshan

It only took a few hours, the magline was key in facilitating it, but the governor had another team out and headed towards the native village, this time in vehicles, they’d find out if the natives were immune or kill everyone trying.

It was early morning when the Hummer set out from Jo’Hong. A military Hummer to be sure but this was not a military mission. Unsanctioned and off the books the team was, unofficially, lead by Doctor Richard (Red) Revere to go out to the native village and test them for the Ebola variant. Red knew his orders well, and was kosher with them. Knowing what they might have to do would make many a man sick with himself but Red sat in the back of the Hummer thinking to himself how best to accomplish his goals. Once a reputable man of science the Red was dressed down by the Noviet Supreme Court for his experiments on children, these experiments had caused physiological deformities in several cases. He’d felt that children, with their weaker immune systems made better subjects as they were less likely to reject his retroviruses. He’d argued to the nation’s judicial system that if we allowed children to make their own decisions based on their ability to pass the nation’s testing standards then they were fit to make the decisions on whether to be medical test subjects. The case would’ve set a precedent in law contrary to everything that they Noviets had built for the last two hundred years when it was discovered that the oldest test subject, a child of fifteen, had cheated on his qualifications testing, meaning he wasn’t eligible to make those decisions yet. Reneging the other charges the court prosecuted him to the full extent based on the merit of this one victim.

Years later Red was here in the new world were his skills were needed and his past overlooked. Although he had to wonder, with the expedition’s gray nature perhaps his past was a big consideration. His thoughts were interrupted as the anthropologist of the group began to chatter excitedly. Pushing the high pitched voice of the bookworm from his mind he pulled the range finder lenses to his eyes and scanned the horizon. Ahead of them lay a semi-permanent settlement of some sort. At the base of the mountain range it lay some three kilometres from the Vastivian border. Checking his PDA map he saw that the Hamptonshire border was also only some three hundred kilometres over the mountain range to the west. Picking up his wide brimmed cowboy hat he pulled the front of it down over his eyes, to shield his eyes from the high sun. The good doctor could already see the natives were gathering to gawk at the dust storm the Hummer was kicking as it raced towards them. This will be interesting to boot.

OOC: Hello! I would like to apologize for the lack of updates...it's been a long week.

Side note, Nova Hope, thanks for the scale, and, boy, am I surprised at how big I've made this continent. It's probably triple the size of Earth.

Anyway, the map has been updated. What I've done is that everyone who's requested a new claim will get seven times the allowable limit because I've been gone for seven days, within reason. I've tried to make sure that everyone still has a chance to expand in later updates, so if your claim isn't exactly what you'd envisioned, that's probably why.

www.geocities.com/theranter2001/Manium.html

OOC See the white spot between Hammerite Sanctur, RomeW, Hamptonshire, and me?

Please expand me into it. We've decided that hole has been there too long, and deserves to be claimed and not left out in the cold.

Thank you.

OOC: In the next update (hopefully tommorow) you'll be able to claim some of it. It's too big to claim it all now.

OOC: This reply is about how the Zaktar Earth Colony almost was destroyed by the "energy" that came from the SCS Zarium

IC: it had been almost 14 years since the energy had started to spread. 10% of the population had been killed by the energy, 70% had been transferred aboard colonization ships and sent to other colonies, the rest was relocated to the two remaining cities, Yrax(was renamed to Zalrium and became the new capital) and Zyraz. The other cities had been either abounded or destroyed by the "energy". Though the "energy" had been contained and removed from the colony, the outcome was terrible, all the land that the "energy" had touched was dead... nothing could grow or live on that land for a long time.

My Colony after the disaster (http://igmas.is.dreaming.org/shots/ManiumMapOfficial.png)

"Gate Cygnus to High Top. We have dust... one individual in a hummer. Range approximately three klicks."

"High Top to Cygnus. Orders are observe. Scope him and keep him scoped. Have a runner bring the hardcopies later. If he approaches inside one klick, make trouble."

"Will do, High Top."

"Ten crowns on his hat."
"Hat? Easy. Twenty on a tire."
"Front or back?"
"Front."
"Where is he going?"

"The village."
"Oh good. Lots of nice open spaces there."
"Yep."
"You think High Top would get mad if we launched a drone? Give better accuracy."
"Why? You short twenty crowns this cycle?"
"Har HAR har."
"Walrus."

"Well, its just one man."
"What did you expect, a clown car?"
"Har HAR har."
"What is he up to?"
"Talking to the natives, pinwit."
"Thank you, Captain Obvious."

"Gate Cygnus to High Top. Subject is in contact with those stubborn villagers."

"Who?"
"The ones still on the Noviet side of things."
"Oh, them. Ok, keep watch. Charlie already has a hard close on that border."
"Yeah, I know. Venison again tonight?"
"Unless you want side of boar."
"No thanks, hate the bristles.... where'd he go?"
~don't worry I got him~
"Repeat, Cygnus?"
"Nothing, High Top. Almost lost twenty crowns."
"What odds?"
"Har HAR har. Keep it to yourself, schmendrick."


OOC all the above presented for your entertainment as no one can tap the fiber optic line on my turf.

Map Of Spankstonia

All are welcome to enjoy Our beautiful resort Cities :cool:

If at all possible, I'd like to claim that strip of white space bordering Sanctumer and Biting Reality to just above Kleptonis for my colony.

BTW: I've decided to name the colony Branwyn. Please note that if you don't mind. If anyone else has named their capitals, I've named mine Daltrey. The largest cities would be called New Hamilton and Townshend.

OOC: Expand me around the Southern Part of Halibris's claim and then just keep me expanding southward.

OOC: Id like to take a chunk out of the part Vastiva is going for, was gonna expand that after the bottom part, but there really isnt anything to expand down there anymore. Unless you could sneak a tendril to the water between the biting reality and kleptonis claims. Then you wouldnt need to expand the top part.

OOC: Whos Nikoloaus? I've never seen him post on this thread and I can't find his country on NS. Who is this guy?

We would like to make it publicy know that the Republic of Halibris hereby grants Morathania it's claim and land.

Thank you.

So any thought on where this island is located in coordinance with the real word? This would be good to know so I can use my claims here strategically.

OOC: New map:

www.geocities.com/theranter2001/Manium.html

A note: I decided, since both Vastiva and Hammerite Sanctur wanted that area beside the moutains, to divide the area in half between the two. I know you were first, Vastiva, but Sanctur replied a day after you did and the area was too big to claim in one day.

Cullenus, for your sake I'll just say that this is in the Pacific Ocean. However, I would like to say that if you're going to bring in anyone else from any of the Earths make sure they're solely participating with you or anyone else that wanted to be a part of the situation- I don't want anyone to get dragged into something they didn't want.

ooc:Rome what about our lil battle thang?

OOC: New map:

www.geocities.com/theranter2001/Manium.html

A note: I decided, since both Vastiva and Hammerite Sanctur wanted that area beside the moutains, to divide the area in half between the two. I know you were first, Vastiva, but Sanctur replied a day after you did and the area was too big to claim in one day.

Cullenus, for your sake I'll just say that this is in the Pacific Ocean. However, I would like to say that if you're going to bring in anyone else from any of the Earths make sure they're solely participating with you or anyone else that wanted to be a part of the situation- I don't want anyone to get dragged into something they didn't want.

OOC:
Hey, I'm good with that. Ain't greedy, but the white spot was getting on my nerves.

And Cullenus? In case you missed it, this continent is larger then the planet Earth. There's a post by Nova Hope which shows Asia to scale against it.

OOC: I really want to get back into this somehow but none of the nations I border are active... ah well. I'll find someway.

ooc: I believe I used Russia.

regardless a good rule of thumb look at my border on the large river/canal it's about 700km to scale

OOC: The Republic of Halibris has sold his claim to me as he stated above. On the maps could you please add Halibris's claim to my own. Thank you. Keep me expanding southward.

OOC:
Hey, I'm good with that. Ain't greedy, but the white spot was getting on my nerves.

And Cullenus? In case you missed it, this continent is larger then the planet Earth. There's a post by Nova Hope which shows Asia to scale against it.

Oh really? Sorry I did miss it. Wow.. that means my claim here is the largest one I have. So maybe this can just be considered a different planet altogether than.

Also I didn't need to use the information to bring in others to here, but rather use this place as a quicker medium in which I can transport troops/ships/aircraft to other places. But then again I am just going to consider it a different planet. And stick one of them stargate things in orbit and use it as a safe haven for my nation on Earth II.

Thanks for the information.

The new spaceport had proven itself in the tests and was slowly receiving spacecraft from the nearby harbour.

OOC : see picture. yellow line is port area, grey lines are roads, grey square is spaceport, green area is spaceport city (marked as SC in blue)

The engineers had done a wonderful job with the parks and greenbelt in spaceport city, some might say they just put paths through existing jungle and built around what they could not demolish, while others commented that Ganja weed patchs had been preserved for future use.

It would only be a matter of time before kiwipeso would finally start to catch up on the backlog of planned launches.

I have sold my colony to The Federation of Morathania.

"Dr Berhe."
"Colonel."
"What progress?"
"In short, the pod was nearly completely destroyed. Of the twenty-seven black boxes, we have recovered sixteen. Four of those have been severely mangled, nearly to the point of uselessness..."
"Yes, yes, doctor, do get on with it. What caused the failure?"
"Heat."
"Heat?"
"Yes, Colonel. Apparently the outer coat was not completed properly, or the energy levels were higher then we initially considered."
Colonel Shamshan growled. "Berhe, I am not used to failure."
To his credit, the little man did not move. "Nor am I, Colonel. Before our second launch, I wish to make an adjustment to the design..."

...plans are unrolled, there is much discussion...

"You do realize this change will put us nearly four months behind schedule?"
"Yes, Colonel. But I believe the new design will have radical reprocussions for all our later ballistic designs, particularly with this launch system."
The Colonel rested his chin on his hand a minute. "And the cost?"
"We will be an additional 25% over budget by initial projections, but perhaps this can be cut to 12.5%. That will mean a redesign and some... allowances from your office."
Before the Colonel could answer, he added "It could even mean a substantial profit from the project, if my calculations are correct."
That sold it. The Colonel nodded. "Very well, get on it."
Dr Berhe bowed. "Namaste, Colonel."
"Namaste. And keep me appraised."

"Colonel?"
"Direct 4th Comm to send another SHARD drone out, this one over the Dinothatopia port complex and Nycton territory. Let's see if anyone is home."
"Yes, Colonel."
"For that matter, find out how many recon drone planes we have. We might want to see who has gone dark and who is still active. Lots of land out there, might be a few places which could use more activity..."


OOC: Yep, a general toss out saying "Who is still here?"

OOC: New map:

www.geocities.com/theranter2001/Manium.html

I'd like to say that the map won't be updated until maybe next week at the earliest. I'm preparing to go back to University (I live on campus) so I don't know when I'll be able to update the map next.

Rose, I remember the war thing...I was able to be online for a bit earlier this week but I never saw you...anyway, I hate to put it off again but, as I stated in the previous paragraph, this week is going to be pretty hectic and I don't know when I'll be able to come back. I'll definitely return sometime next week, but I just don't know when.

Vlad's scout ships reports a new land has been found.
only problem is
TOO MANY GOD DAMN NATIONS

what happened to SMALL COMMUNITY??!?!

well enough rambling from me
now GREEN GUN TIME!!
:gundge: :gundge: :gundge:

OOC: Keep me expanding south.

OOC: IM HERE!! Im willing to RP something out with someone if someone comes up with something to RP something with... a lot of 'some' words :D

[OOC: Keep Neo-Praetonia expanding, I'll think up something I can do with it soon.]

[OOC: I'd like to take that little strip of white between Sanctumer and Biting Reality and directly above Kleptonis.

I'm doing an RP involving Branwyn in another thread.]

"Sir? We are to prepare quarters for Sharinan delegates, scientists, and business observers."
"So what are you waiting for, an engraved invitation?"
"No, sir. What sort of clearance are they to have?"
Colonel Shamshan gave this a moment. "Green, I think. That should be sufficient for their needs. Get on it immediately."
"Yes, sir!"

The hummer pulled into the village with inquisitive natives about. Red had read the profile. These natives were originally on the Vastivian side of the border but the chief had been usurped after the Vastivian show of force. Migrating north to avoid the Vastivian harassment for recruitment into the colonial experience they simple picked up and moved here. The colonial government had ignored them because they honestly where not sure what to do with them yet. As of yet the natives hadn’t bothered with the Noviets but that might’ve simply been because their neighbors where a bigger threat. Red cleared his head of all the government supposition and assumptions. He wasn’t here to study that he was here to see if these people were infected with the Ebola variant.

When the hummer stopped in front of the Chief’s hut he was already standing there with, what the chirping bookworm spouted to be, the village shaman. Stepping from the elevated hummer by the runners Red smiled at the chief, and before he could say anything the shaman spoke up.
“We don’t want to join you guys we’re quite happy right here.” The shaman looked exasperated, as if that phrase was a well practiced one. His german was pretty good for someone who’d probably never seen a German text book. Red let out a guttural laugh at that one.
“Well that’s good because I’m not asking.” The shaman spoke some words in what Red assumed to be the local dialect to the chief. Before they could continue the anthropologist spoke in broken English.
“How did you learn to speak like us?” Red rolled his eyes at the bookworm’s poor showing. This is the guy who is supposed to learn native? Yeah right.
“Vastiva men came, they talk a lot, I am the wisest in the tribe. The chief asks what you are here for if not knee bend polite speak.” Red laughed again.
“Why to trade and learn good sir.” Striding purposefully back to the jeep he brought out the case he had packed for this purpose. Opening it the shined rocks immediately caught the sun and splashed light into the faces of all present. Mostly shaved glass and crystal the case also contained a good number of precious stones. Failing that it also held the old standby, beads. Red smiled at the response the natives gave. God, here we are centuries after the age of colonization and there are still people who are impressed with baubles. This entire case can’t be worth more than a couple hundred dollars.

It took some convincing and trading but one case of baubles, a ballpoint pen and a rangefinder later the team had a place to stay in the village. Red laughed at this. He was amazed at how easy it was to get along with these people. He’d sent the hummer back for supplies and he’d began setting up his lab as the bookworm went about studying ‘these fascinating peoples’.

A couple of S-100 cargo planes arrived on Vastivan soil with the promised engineers, scientists, and businessmen, as well as the necessary camp and cargo supplies.

Several additional S-100 cargo planes will be arriving in several weeks with supplies to start up a permament small town and infrastructure for the joint Sharinan and Vastivan Space Venture.


OOC:

Where in Vastivan soil in the new continent would you like to set up the Space Venture base?

Also, I might be sending tourists and such.

My S-100 (Shar-100) is my nation's version of the C Galaxy cargo super-jet used by the US air force.

IC:
"Gate Cygnus to High Top. Correction to earlier. Humvee has team of at least four. Two are still in the village. The rest have departed the area, return probable. Supplies contain no military gear we can see at this distance. Looks to be medical or scientific supplies."

"High Top to Cygnus. Repeat, orders are observe."

"Roger, High Top. The chief looks a tad peeved to see someone else there."

"It's Noviet land, Cygnus. Let them do what they want unless they get within one klick."

"Confirm, High Top, one klick."
"Bloody thunker brought a book with him. Oooh, look, beads."

"Cygnus, repeat. Beads?"

"Roger, High Top. Beads. Looks like some dickering going on."

"Roger, Cygnus. Keep an eye on."

"Roger."


OOC all the above presented for your entertainment as no one can tap the fiber optic line on my turf.

IC:
Colonel Shamshan himself met the Sharinan delegation. "Welcome to Sisu Arshu, ladies and gentlemen. We have your rooms available."
"Rooms?" The Sharinan looked confused.
"Yes, rooms. Or rather, a few suites in one of our hotels. Sisu Arshu is not the largest of our cities, but it will do nicely. Once you are settled, we will go over to the VAA base nearer the mountains."

Even at this distance, the huge launch gantry can be seen starkly against the mountains.

The Colonel looks at the small mountain of supplies. "If you wish, a tract of ten acres can be granted just south of Sisu Arshu, though it will take some time to lay power lines and roads to the area. For the meantime, our base has most of what you will need, and much land around it to expand into and through. If you have requirements, they will be seen to. We wish you to have the best facilities available, and swiftly - though please accept our apologies, we are working on repairs and preparations for our second attempt, and these will have to take priority. Perhaps a few of your scientists would like to have a look at our progress? And your business people are free to look around here and Port Karii. We would appreciate some views on how to increase tourism to that area, currently it is mostly port and naval base."
He smiles. "Your pardon again. On behalf of His Magnificence, the Sultan of Vastiva, I welcome you to the Vastivan colony on Manium."
"Doesn't it have a name?"
The Colonel shrugged. "When it is named, it shall be called Sisu Arshu, but for now only the colonial capital wears that name. But, come, you must be tired from your long flight, let us move to your rooms, where I will see personally that you are well-fed. And perhaps more questions can be answered at that time."

“You know it’s fascinating to talk to these people. They have a fully functional written language and they are familiar with basic metal working and masonry yet they still make their villages to be packed up if need be. They even harvest the land and plant crops if they need to. Apparently they left a fairly irrigated piece of land behind them when they…”
“Shut up.”
“Excuse me?”
“Shut the hell up I’ve been trying to react this sample for go knows how long but your voice his grating on my nerves, my nerves control how steady I am. I’ve already contaminated one sample, now shut up.” The bookworm looked hurt, gathering up his notes he turned his nose up at Red and went out to mingle with his ‘fascinating’ natives. Red turned back to the Petri dish he was trying to seed with the dormant samples of the virus he had brought. He’d take cell samples, blood samples, hair samples and stool samples, anything that might show him some new angle. The hummer wasn’t back yet and the natives didn’t co-operate unless given something, he was running out of baubles.

The Nation of Harlesburg was a young nation and so was ever so keen to expand the territories under the control of said nation and it looked like this was the best oppurtunity to do so.
The high command of Harlesburg had looked at the new continet and thought yes a perfect start to a brave new world.So a small fleet was sent out consisting of 20,000 settlers and 1 Regiment of light foot infantry to protect the colonists more reinforcements would be sent later.

As Major Johnson looked out at the scenerary that was folding out around him he thought what a disaster from what he had been told this continent had freshly risen from the sea but nothing was fresh about this stench he could smell it and they were 200 meters away albiet going into the wind but none the less it would be a task that he would be willing to take on and conquer as he had been taught from a young age.

(ooc)ive seen folk do this i i majine it means out of character opposed to ic in character um i replyed long time ago would like to see if that is still possible like the coast the closer the better.

OOC: Number One I do not think their is any land avalaible atleast no more choice spots. Number two I think your alittle young to start an imperialistic escapade.

Colonel Shamshan stood in the command bunker again. This time, a small Sharinan delegation accompanied them, to view the launch.

“Gentlemen, I must warn you, our launch method and fuel source are still experimental. Given the… results of our first launch, we have informed our Noviet neighbors of this launch schedule. We have also moved two Longbow mobile SAM launchers to relatively near position, in case anything unforetold happens. Lieutenant Capistri will see to any of your needs. Dr Berhe?”

The older balding man nodded, straightened what little hair he had left and adjusted his glasses. “Due to the expense of this venture, and the necessity of our changing certain design specifications of this mission, this will be a robotic mission, intended to orbit the planet twice then attempting an automatic landing in the seas to the East of our position. These calculations have been checked and rechecked, and we have fleets to then north and south as well, just in case.”

The unasked question of what if something else goes wrong hovers, unspoken.

“How much thrust do your engines produce?”

Dr Berhe smiled. “We have one central propulsion unit, designed to carry the orbiter into orbit. At full burn, it will produce just over 83 million pounds of thrust.”

The Sharinan scientists looked back and forth at each other. “That is a full order of magnitude greater then a Saturn V?!?”

Dr Berhe smiled. “Yes, it is.” He eyed the countdown. “Gentlemen, if you would please proceed to the viewing lounge, we are in our final moments. Drinks will be served.”

Colonel Shamshan didn’t wait for the room to be cleared. “Commence primary ignition sequence. Initiate countdown. Have all units reported in?”

“Yes, Colonel. Orange alerts are in place, all boards are green. We have a go.”
“Excellent.”

Outside, a series of klaxons began to bellow. Those nearby found shelter – those at a distance watched with interest.

Far away, two sets of switches were turned, cutting primary and auxiliary power from the reactors to anything but the launch site. Enormous UPS batteries began to bleed charge to satisfy colonial need.

“T minus thirty and counting. All personnel report to safe areas. This is not a drill. We are T minus twenty-six to launch.”

“ETL launch system activation in five… four… three…”

Col. Shamshan focused his polarized binoculars at the top of the launch vehicle, remembering his shock at the last launch.

“One… ignition.”

Once again the Vastivan Space Administration’s vehicle leapt off the launch pad like a bottle rocket, leaving behind a cloud of flames and heat.

“We have lift-off.”
“Good. Keep the Noviets informed of progress.”
“Yes, sir, but that is rather redundant. 4th Comm reports several active Noviet trackings of our vehicle.”
“After last time, I’m not surprised.”

…

“T plus six minutes. Vehicle at 18,312 mph, preparing for orbiter separation.”
“What is the condition of the launch vehicle?”
A swift check followed. “Nominal to profile.”
“Excellent. Inform recovery fleet to prepare for operations.”
“Yes, sir. Separation countdown, twenty seconds, mark.”
“Mark.”
“Fleet replies, vehicle on scope, ballistic trajectory computed.”
Fiyaad allowed himself a quick prayer. “Countdown on ten.”
“Ten… nine… eight… seven… six… five… four… three… two… one…”

High above, the immense silver tower of the launch vehicle suddenly burned out. A series of explosions separated the vehicle from the capsule, and the latter – freed of the weight of the vehicle – accelerated into orbit.

“Sir, we have separation.”
“Secondary boosters fired, vehicle is beginning ballistic descent.”
“Laser cores exhausted, board is red, shut down in progress.”
“Orbiter is on course, on speed, on projections. At current progress, it will be gaining orbit at E +250 miles within three minutes.”
“Thermal venting procedures show green, awaiting orbital achievement.”
“Board shows orbiter at six gees acceleration, shedding delta vee, orbital velocity and vectors in ninety seconds.”
“Sir? Recovery fleet reports vehicle is within expected parameters, chutes deployed normally. They expect recovery within thirty minutes.”

Colonel Fiyaad Shamshan let out a long sigh of relief.

***

(Highlights of VNN Channel 722 News Reports)

…and those are the three things known to cause fatal nose warts in penguins.

Thanks, Bob! We’ll all have to keep that list in mind to keep our spouses around a good long time. Elsewhere in the news, the first unmanned Vastivan orbital probe, Laika orbited our planet fifteen times before being recalled by VAA technicians. The probe performed its mission perfectly, landing only two miles from it’s projected touch-down point, and was recovered without incident by our waiting fleet. Dr Nebiat Berhe told reporters this step has placed Vastiva approximately four years ahead of schedule of our Sultan’s announced project of putting colonies in orbit.

Now for Sports. In a close match, the Detroit Lions…

Hammer News

Yesterday morning, construction workers began construction of a new car manufacturing plant. This new plant is said to be the next gernation of cars, called Levitones. The company expects to produce hover capable cars that are highly effective for high speed travel with good safety included. More news to come on this topic tomorrow when we have our interview with the CEO of LeviFro, Inc.

Capital Building of Sanctumer

Sitting in his office, Grim asks for his head weapons engineer to come to his office. When he enters, grim asks him about the new building.

"How is construction going on the new 'car manufacturing plant'?" asks Grim.
Roger Moy replies, "The construction is going good, the press also thinks it really is a car manufacturing plant. Good cover for a military weapons development building might I add." Moy takes a sip of green tea.
"Well thank you Moy, I thought it was good to, or else I wouldn't have thought of it," Grim chuckles, "couldn't think of anything else that would have been as big as this new building, so thats the first thing that came to mind. Well I should let you get back to work on the design of the cannon, it'll need to be finished by the time the building is completly ready so we can start immediatly building it and running tests," he takes a sip of his coffee, "oh one more thing Moy, you really should drink coffee in the mornings, it really helps you wake up instead of that tea crap." Moy replies to the statement "Well, it helps me think better, I may not neccessarily be awake, but I do think." Moy exits the room talking to himself about the formulas required and the power requirements for the weapon. Grim thinks to himself "Man, I sure hope this project goes well and the press doesnt find out."

OOC: This true nature of the building is hidden from the public so as not to create any panic of a military building being built right in the middle of the capital city where many citizens live.

OOC: YAWN. Don't care. I've seen so many secret military projects, false news reports and huge cannons in my day that these stupid secret military development program RPs are BORING. Well do what you want. I wont care.

OOC: YAWN. Don't care. I've seen so many secret military projects, false news reports and huge cannons in my day that these stupid secret military development program RPs are BORING. Well do what you want. I wont care.

dude,... there's no need for that. He may surprise you, good RPers aren't borne from the air, they start as lesser and become greater, with encouragement.

Keep it up Hammerite, build on it maybe you can make this guy eat his words.

OOC: YAWN. Don't care. I've seen so many secret military projects, false news reports and huge cannons in my day that these stupid secret military development program RPs are BORING. Well do what you want. I wont care.


dude,... there's no need for that. He may surprise you, good RPers aren't borne from the air, they start as lesser and become greater, with encouragement.

Keep it up Hammerite, build on it maybe you can make this guy eat his words.

OOC I would point out that this is precisely how Nazi Germany built up it's tank forces. Go for it!

OOC: I'm sorry about that I guess I just wanted to be a dick for alittle bit. It may be good it may not be but Hammer you should go on with it it doesn't hurt me.

Log entry Day 14

The natives do in fact seem to be resistant to the infection. Several attempts to infect the cell samples have failed and I’ve surmised that they must posses a natural immunity, as the Europeans had to the Spanish influenza these natives must hold some antibody to combat the Ebola variant.

With this conclusion in mind I have infected several test subjects. If they do in fact have a true immunity I should see some mild evidence of symptoms that will be overcome. The anthropologist voiced moral concerns when he learned that I had infected them with the virus but I see little reason to pay his warnings heed, he may have to disappear later.

The attached file is the cell growth of both the virus and the native tissues. The evidence seems to prove that while they are not victims they are in fact carriers, I will have to query the database when the hummer gets back with the satellite uplink, I’m curious to see who Typhoid Mary was, because someone had to have been to close contact with the natives to contract the disease in the first place.

End Log

Colonial Times Article

Flights in and out of Port Hokkaido have been postponed due to an odd outbreak in the airport. Apparently several travelers waiting in a confined space for a flight developed peculiar symptoms within minutes of each other. Its not known what the infection is but more will come as the information is released.

Hammer News

The completion of the new car factory has been completed. Once all machince are installed and running, the factory will start putting out the newest line of cars every created for this nation. Once they come out, I'll find myself buying one, since their company is a higly trusted company that has given us many good products before.

Shadow Projects Research Building

Moy is sitting in his office, drawing up the finished plans of the new weapon. "Let's see, after it's built it will require much power. How will we get this much power to one building? Ahhh... perfect," Moy finishes the design and immediatley sends it out so all materials can start being sent to the new factory.

Few days later...

LeviFro, Inc. Factory

Lead project developer Fran Roy is now overlooking all workers to make sure the project is finished within the time limit - 1 month. He wonders how they expect to finish such an immense project in such a short time. But he does know that when Moy works with the project, it usually does get finished on time. After checking in on the workers, Roy goes to power maintenance for the colony and checks to see that their work on setting up a system to route all power plants to the factory is going well. "Man, how are you guys gonna route that much power to one line without surging out the plants?" the lead technician replies while still working, "Simple, we put a very very large surge protector on our plants and all will be fine... just don't worry about it, our power lines are high power capacity there is no chance that we will surge our plants. So please leave now so can get back to work," he finishes saying as he goes into the large power control compartment below the main control room.

OOC: Vastiva, you gonna have any more launches of that probe thingy? If you do, could you have them in a few more days, itll be good for when the project is completed :)

OOC Need to check the data received, refuel the launch vehicle, decide on the next mission - it'll be some time. Though Sharina shares my launch pad at the moment, and might fly her own mission.

OOC: Number One I do not think their is any land avalaible at least no more choice spots. Number two I think your alittle young to start an imperialistic escapade.
(OOC)yeah you might be right but i was given the go ahead but have been busy but come on your a may nation and im august there cant be too much difference what 200 million maybe 300 but i didnt think you started the thread wasnt it Romew?the last map i saw had some large tracts of white still available(last map posted) and some of it was fairly coastal but hey if your too afraid or uncomfortable i guess i can just turn my ships around!

OOC: Don't insult me. I know probably 3 times more about this game then you. To let you know their is alot of difference between a May nations and an August nation. My population is over 750 million yours probably has only reached 200 million. I have a larger armed forces and economy than you. I have more RP experience then you. To tell you again their is no GOOD land left. Sure you can have a small colony in the middle of the continent but what good will that due you to have a small landlocked colony in the middle of nowhere. I don't take crap from anyone. Insult me again and pay the consequences.

*bump*

I am very curious as to what colonies are still active, and which are not active. Inactive ones might require "erasing", which would result in new colonies appearing.

And RomeW - is that region available for puppets of the colony locations?

"Berhe? What progress?"

The balding scientist bobbed a bow at the military bear invading his lab. "We have duplicated the aspects of the PANDORAS BOX satellites we purchased, and included some modifications of our own. We are also preparing some test satellites to see if we can manage to perform even more actions from space. While there is no shame to those merchants who deal in such things, Vastiva must be able to create and deploy her own orbiters."

The Colonel nodded. "Of course. Keep me informed of progress. How soon until you are ready for the next test launch?"

A handwipe took away the sweat on the scientists brow. "As we are planning on using a version of a spaceplane for deployment, we expect four months at most, given our possession of detailed plans for such."

"Not bad. But send up something else soon. People like seeing launches. Tests are good for morale."

"The cost..."

"Feh. Forget the cost. Give me more launches."

Log Entry Day 18

The hummer is back now and not a day too soon, the natives are starting to be unnerved by my tissue collecting. Today one of the beta males of the tribe accused me of sorcery. The bookworm proved to me worth the fuel it took to bring him out here at least as he, now fluent in their tongue, managed to calm the residents.

On the scientific side of things I’ve managed to get the virus to take to the cell cultures, only to shrivel up and starve, for what ever reason the native cells seem to contain a protein substance from which the virus is repelled. The results are not indicative of an antibody but I will test for them anyway. It is possible that for what ever reason this virus arisen as a designer virus, not targeting this sub-species of humanity. I’ll do some more lab tests but with the reports coming in from the HQ it seems the virus has surpassed epidemic levels and is on the verge of being a plague. It’s unlikely that the governor will be able to keep this from boiling over for too long. With this in mind I’ve made the decision to pick up the pace of my research. It will be concentrated to laboratory work for now but,…

I am very curious as to what colonies are still active, and which are not active. Inactive ones might require "erasing", which would result in new colonies appearing.

And RomeW - is that region available for puppets of the colony locations?

I am preparing a new story for the spaceport area. maybe even a case for extended area, trade or science breakthroughs.

“Live fire sequence A completed. Lasers in cooling sequence.”
“Well, Fiyaad, what did you think?”
The Colonel scratched his chin. “We already knew the LMS version of MTHAL was potent.”

He eyed what had been an eight inch thick I-beam of titanium, charred spiderwebs of carbonized laser-reflective paint standing out eerily against the melted halves.

“What power setting was this on, Berhe?”
“Two hundred kilowatts.”
“And maximum?”
“We believe we can achieve up to two hundred and fifty megawatts, non-sustained. The AS firing sequence has been rated to one hundred megawatts, sustainable to six minutes before cooling is required. In a rotational firing pattern, this could be maintained theoretically for up to twenty minutes.”

“Theoretically.”
A head-bob nod. “We are continuing testing, the better to perceive if our theories are in line with what reality allows. You do realize, these weapons will change the face of warfare.”
“Certainly. But only to an extent. The power requirements are immense – while the results are worthwhile, they could also be achieved more efficiently with a sheave of missiles.” He drank from his ever-present mug of coffee. “Most certainly this will not be an indirect fire weapon. However, defensively…”
“If our systems can hold as many targets as the enemy can throw, we can avoid being hit, which turns the tables in our favor.”
“And that will be the next hurdle.” He straightened. “Good work here, Berhe. Continue with firing sequence B. Then I will see about getting you some better targets.”

***

Far away, two men took turns keeping a sighted cross on the head of Doctor Richard (Red) Revere.

“I could just shoot him a little.”
“How do you shoot someone ‘a little’?”
“I could wing him.”
“Right. Just like the last one.”
“Well, yeah you would bring that up…. Every native is holding his arm.”
“What?”
“They leave that hut, they’re holding their arm.”
“Curious. Have it saved?”
“Uhm, duh.”
“Smartass. Download it to High Top with a note.”
“Roger wilco sir.”
“Pinwit. What about that other dead man walking?”
“Oh him? He’s wandering, talking with tribespeople, makes notes. Looks too happy to live.”
“Whoopie. If I wanted commentary from you, I’d buy you a book and rent someone to read it to you.”
“Your sister is nice.”
“Nah, my sister is one shake short of a happy meal. But if you want her…”
“Not even drunk off my ass. Not even drunk off your ass. Heck, not even drunk with an ass."
"Suit yourself."
"I plan on it... C'mon, sucker, show a weapon, do something stupid. I haven't killed anybody in a month."
"DTs?"
"DA DOA DTs."
"Heh."

OOC: Don't insult me. I know probably 3 times more about this game then you. To let you know their is alot of difference between a May nations and an August nation. My population is over 750 million yours probably has only reached 200 million. I have a larger armed forces and economy than you. I have more RP experience then you. To tell you again their is no GOOD land left. Sure you can have a small colony in the middle of the continent but what good will that due you to have a small landlocked colony in the middle of nowhere. I don't take crap from anyone. Insult me again and pay the consequences.

Hey dude i guess your right you do know 3x more than me at this game but i wasnt trying to be disrespectful to your population level i underestimated that i guess curve of pop level as me something like 140mil over 1 month you was it may so 4 months at 150-200 a month yeah 600 to 800 sorry about that.
you probably do have a larger armed forces and economy not doubting i no mine is small.
i wouldnt mind a small land locked area any is good surely someone would let me have a road down their border or use theirs if i was to setup some where.
sure the afraid thing was abit harsh but i was taken aback by the way you said the things you said i saw some of your replys since.
no hard feelings?

OOC: No their aren't. I just don't like young people underestimating me and acting as if their crap doesn't stink. No their are no hard feelings. I have a slight temper and sometimes let it out. It is always hard to gauge what people mean when you are just reading words instead of being face to face with them. Its the one thing that the internet and forums like this cannot due. They cannot tell you the subtext of what people are saying.

Two tips for you.

Number one. Use Capital letters and make sure that your grammer, spelling and word order are correct before you post even OOCly. Alot of people on NS look at a post like that and think that you are a stupid n00b. Write well, spell well, and have a good storyline and people will respect you. If you have to write your posts on a word processor so you can use spell and grammar check.

Number two. You have to be careful about what you say. If I wasn't just full of hot air I could have attacked you. Granted it was for OOC reasons but people can always find a way to turn that into an IC reason. If I was more warlike or more hostile than I was it could have turned into a nuclear holocaust for your country. So my advice to you would be to tread lightly around nations larger than you. DON'T PISS THEM OFF or you could become a pile of molten radioactive slag.

Anyway. I will be making an IC governors report for Vandalia by Wednesday. I have been very busy lately.

OOC: Harlesburg - there are still unclaimed coastlines on the island to the South. And due to inactivity by many, I'm sure some areas will open up as their colonies "died suddenly", depending on what RomeW says.

So send him a TG in NS and see what he says.

OOC: No their aren't. I just don't like young people underestimating me and acting as if their crap doesn't stink. No their are no hard feelings. I have a slight temper and sometimes let it out. It is always hard to gauge what people mean when you are just reading words instead of being face to face with them. Its the one thing that the internet and forums like this cannot due. They cannot tell you the subtext of what people are saying.

Two tips for you.

Number one. Use Capital letters and make sure that your grammer, spelling and word order are correct before you post even OOCly. Alot of people on NS look at a post like that and think that you are a stupid n00b. Write well, spell well, and have a good storyline and people will respect you. If you have to write your posts on a word processor so you can use spell and grammar check.

Number two. You have to be careful about what you say. If I wasn't just full of hot air I could have attacked you. Granted it was for OOC reasons but people can always find a way to turn that into an IC reason. If I was more warlike or more hostile than I was it could have turned into a nuclear holocaust for your country. So my advice to you would be to tread lightly around nations larger than you. DON'T PISS THEM OFF or you could become a pile of molten radioactive slag.

Anyway. I will be making an IC governors report for Vandalia by Wednesday. I have been very busy lately.


OOC For the record, Morathania has a temper like most islands have volcanos. But he's an ok guy once you get to know him.

OOC: LOL. This Volcano ain't dormant either.

yeah but surely if i thought you were out of line like you might think of me then i could ignore you or not recognise your actions towards me but i wouldnt want to do that it is too weasely.
For instance i could fire some of my own non-existent nukes back and so wed have MAD or do a Hataria and invade you with Deranged Monkeys who throw their own bussiness
yeah when i was posting that "apology/explanation" i was rushing thru i'd have to say my grammer wasnt too bad but definatly needed the apostrophes etc if they had been in, it would have been easier to understand it,or understand it at all.
Morathania (OOC)does mean out of character right and(IC)in character i think i got it right picked up the compressed lettering from reading threads it is right aye
Thanks Vastiva i had thought of doing that.

OOC: You better take some Grammer lessons I could barely read that. USE CAPITAL LETTERS AT THE BEGINNING OF SENTENCES.

OOC does mean out of character and IC does mean in character.

As for the rest. If you act like Hataria you will be hated by most of NS most would either ignore you or flame you or report you to the Mods for GODMODding. As for the nukes you have said yourself that they are non-existant so in other words they are GODMOD which is against the laws of RP. And anyway if you did try and nuke me you must remember nukes are not indestructable. I have a very efficient SDI and Anti-Ballistic Missle System which would probably find and destroy most of the nukes and if you just go and nuke me at the first sign of war then most people will say that you RP like crap and will flame you and ignore you. Again I must reiterate just stop argueing right now. Don't piss people off. I know people like Cam III or AMF who, upon seeing a person like you, would attack first ask questions later. Let me remind you also most of the people who hate newbs and n00bs are billion plus nations. So watch out.

(OOC)Thanks man that helped with the (OOC)
I was thinking the same thing use Star Wars but hey i did improve i used some capitals there plus i used a new line for the next sentence.
Gold star for me.
Like i said i dont like Hataria's ways of doing things.

OOC:
Harlesburg - write RomeW. Then post IC. Too many OOC comments sidetrack an RP, though this one has gone soft.

(OOC)Yeah sorry i hijacked it.
I did write to RomeW

"Lieutennant, launch drones over all the known colonies. See who is active and who is not. Those who aren't, begin plans to annex their colonies. Begin with the colonies on the island and work from there."
"Aye, sir."


ooc Heck, if no one is going to post, I'm going after the land.

The great spaceport of kiwipeso had successfully caught up on the backlog of launches and was ensuring the prosperity of spaceport city.
The nation was now looking to hire out facilities for space launches to other nations for a reasonable price.

The Nation of Harlesburg
The high command of Harlesburg had looked at the new continet and now realised that it was indeed over crowded thesmall fleet that was sent out consisting of 20,000 settlers and 1 Regiment of light foot infantry was now to turn around and depart this land after four weeks at sea.

As Major Johnson saw the continent drift away over the horizon he felt sadness in his heart at not been able to succeed in colonizing it

To: The Nation of Harlesburg
From : Sisu Arshu Command

Want to buy a colony?

To: The Nation of Harlesburg
From : Sisu Arshu Command

Want to buy a colony?

OOC: Does this mean your giving up on Manium? :P

"Lieutennant, launch drones over all the known colonies. See who is active and who is not. Those who aren't, begin plans to annex their colonies. Begin with the colonies on the island and work from there."
"Aye, sir."


ooc Heck, if no one is going to post, I'm going after the land.

[OOC: That could be considered an act of war and that's a no-no since we're both in NATO. Anyway, I'm RPing my quasi war with Sdaeriji in another thread and it involves this colony.]

OOC: Does this mean your giving up on Manium? :P

OOC Pbbbbbtttthhhhhh!!!! Look at the map. I've got a southern colony on that island.

[OOC: That could be considered an act of war and that's a no-no since we're both in NATO. Anyway, I'm RPing my quasi war with Sdaeriji in another thread and it involves this colony.]

OOC Mind posting an "I'm here" every so often? And there's plenty of non-NATOs on this hunk of rock.

Seriously - I was trying to provoke a reaction from most of those who have gone to sleep here.

Ah. Maybe I'll do a quick copy-paste from the quasi war thread.

As the fleet departed Maniums waters a small crackled message came over the radio.

It was from Vastiva

....Harlesbu...do ..ou.wish to buy....land...

Major Johnson thought about it and ordered the Fleet to grind to a halt.

The Kingdom of New Shiron begins its efforts to establish a colony on the supercontinent of Manium....this colony, to be known as New Kern, will be considered the national soveriegn territory of the Kingdom for all purposes

(it will be somewhere that isnt claimed yet, assuming that is still possible)

Stage 1
Survey and mapping work conducted by government and university personnel, along with experts from the mining, agricultural and fishing industries. Small military escort, primarily to protect against any unusual wildlife. Support from a small fleet of ships, primarily freighters, one tanker, a few amphibious landing ships and a container ship converted into a provesional helicopter carrier. A destroyer group (1 Aegis, 2 ASW ships) plus a couple of SSNs for escort, and a Submarine support ship (with DSRVs) to support inshore sea bed mapping and similiar work

expected time frame, about a year total.... staking out a claim to an area about the size of the Netherlands or South Carolina in area, primary desirable traits are some raw materials (ores), useful fisheries, and northern temperate climate (like something around the Pacific Northwest or Alaskan islands)

Stage 2
Military engineers are sent to build a provesional port (suitable to handle small craft and barges), and to build a airfield capable of handling military transport aircraft. Also, a permanent base area is constructed to handle permanent scientific and planning staff. Should be completed during the spring and summer of the second year

Stage 3
Civilian contractors, specifically large construction firms, are given the contracts to build a larger port and airport capable of handling conventional shipping and civilian aircraft. A Civilian governor is appointed, with staff, to handle government, and land is allocated and select portions set aside for wilderness preserves, and township sites, mining claims and farm plots are offered up for sale. Infrastructure such as roads and small airports are aided as needed, with railroads added when practical (probably for mining companies to send ores to market at least at first) This process will take a number of years.

Military garrisons are relatively small at first... just a primarily combat support and support troops like engineers, medical units, mapping units and the like, with additional support units added as needed, and a single regiment of the Royal Guard (air assault infantry), and units rotated from home every month from the Air National Guard. As population grows, National Guard, Air National Guard and Coast Guard units are raised from the local population.

As population grows, the colony will first become a territory, with local self government, and then as it grows further, it will be considered just another provience of New Shiron, with parlimentary representation just like everybody else. Like all proviences though, the governor is appointed by the crown and approved by the Parliament.

OOC : New Shiron, contact RomeW, the thread owner. Do point out the number of nations which are no longer posting. ;)

OOC: First of all, I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while- University was busier than I thought.

Anyway, to address a few things:

1) The continent is essentially closed to any new claims, unless someone transfers their existing claims to another nation in whatever way possible. I'll fit in Harlesburg and New Shiron but after that, anyone wishing to claim land needs to contact someone within the continent first. It's been virtually closed for a while now.

2) Since it's been almost a month since I last came here, the "allowable territorial gain" would be astronomical and very unfair. So what I've decided is that, with regards to the rest of the territory, I want all of you to work out amongst each other what areas of the remaining land that you want. This should cover all the gains a nation could make in a RL month.

3) There IS a region for puppets- "Manium". TG me (the "RomeW" account) to get the password for it.

I'll update the map sometime this weekend.

an online news feed from New Shiron

"The Colonial Ministry and the University of Regina today announced an exciting discovery today. Researchers at the Colonial Ministry's new outpost in New Kern (continent of Manium) have found what can only be described as relics from the last Ice Age. Megafauna, including Wooly Mammoths and some kind of large wolf, have been found in portions of the colony. Researchers theorize that the lack of humans on the vast supercontinent has allowed them to survive all these millenia.

OOC RomeW - Harlesburg gets my colony on the island with Ragingsheep on it, but I keep a pixelsworth at the center of the coast of that colony (my naval base and remaining claim). I also keep full access to the fruit tree orchirds in the northern part of that claim, but that's neither here nor there.

Basically, he gets the land, I get the bennies and beachfront property, plus orchirds maintained by someone else (well, I get 80% of the take, he gets 20%).

The northern one remains the same.

OOC:

Le Carte Nouveau (I believe that's "The New Map" in French, although I'm not quite sure. I just thought I'd throw it in there since I'm tired of using "the map is updated"):

www.geocities.com/theranter2001/Manium.html

Is New Shiron on that map (couldn't find my colony on it).... if not, where would it be?

OOC: Yes RomeW Le Carte Nouveau means the new map. Sorry I haven't posted in a while. Vastiva can tell you I've been busy with other matters. I will do I long IC RP within a week. I would also like you to keep extending Morathanian territory to the south. Thank you.

OOC: New Shiron, your colony has been added.

Regarding territorial expansions: I would like each of you to negotiate amongst yourselves the rest of your claims. In cases of dispute, TG me and I'll resolve it the best that I can. This is because I don't want to stop the expansions just because I wasn't there- a lot could have been done in a month and I want to accomodate that.

OOC thanks Rome for adding me to the map

IC
television film on the network news...
"The Colony of New Kern was granted Dominion status under the Empire of New Shiron today. A small crowd of people celebrated the granting of autonomy in a cheerful celebration this afternoon in the small capital city of Yukon." (brief film clip of a definitely working class crowd drinking and cheering and a small band from the National Guard playing in the background)

"In other news, the Royal Guard announced the formation of the Kern Rifles, a light infantry regiment to patrol the border of the Dominion."

OOC RomeW

If it's not too much trouble, could you move the Vastivan naval base in the Harlesburg claim to the shore? It's a bit rough on the sailors having to drag their ships to the ocean...

OOC1: You're welcome New Shiron

OOC2: Vastiva, that has been done. I must have spaced out making the first map.

I have been busy trying to finalise some assignments, but I'd like to expand out and have my claim more secure in being able to expand into the unclaimed expanse.

Expect some offers on space flight deals by my nation soon.

an online news feed from New Shiron

"The Colonial Ministry and the University of Regina today announced an exciting discovery today. Researchers at the Colonial Ministry's new outpost in New Kern (continent of Manium) have found what can only be described as relics from the last Ice Age. Megafauna, including Wooly Mammoths and some kind of large wolf, have been found in portions of the colony. Researchers theorize that the lack of humans on the vast supercontinent has allowed them to survive all these millenia.

(OOC)Damn another person better at me at RPing

(IC)
As the message was recieved Johnson's heart pumped with excitement
the colony would now be setup .
But first some things had to be aranged.

TO:Edward The Phoenix Duke De Harlesburg
FROM:Major Johnson

My Lord we have aquired land from a respectable nation the land is called Vastiva and they ask for one thing in exchange being some of our finest cheese.Can we be expected to comply we this request?

In service Major Johnson 2nd Lightfoot Regiment

TO:Major Johnson
FROM:Edward The Phoenix Duke De Harlesburg

It pleases me that you could do this it is of course acceptable to send some of our finest cheese to this respected nation

Edward The Phoenix Duke De Harlesburg
Lord Of The Confederacy Of Harlesburg

The Federation of Morathania is claiming all land that is of yet unclaimed from the present borders of the Colony of Vandalia south to the spot were Praetonian and Bennetonian claims almost join. That will be the southern most territory of the Colony. We hope their are no disputes. Members of the Vandalia Militia's Southern Command will be moving into the newly claimed areas.


OOC: Can I take Holy Panooly's claim he hasn't been on here in a long time and I think he has given up all his non-RL colonies.

Kiwipeso had sent a great fleet of workers, engineers and colonists over to it's spaceport in recent days and was expecting their arrival shortly at the great harbour.
Many colonists had heard about the Ganja Weed experience and were dying to play "chase the Ganja Weed pixie". It was also rumored to have anti-psychotic effects and this would help the stressed out colonialists.

It was widely accepted that the Ganja Weed was most potent in the northern district which had yet to be fully utilised for harvest. However, the colonialists were determined to make their way there and as far north as Ganja Weed grew.

The nation was prepared to offer space trips for 1 000G¢, space hotel stays at 2 500G¢ per night and ordinary spacecraft hire from 50 000G¢ per day.
There was also a rumor of special mission hire from 250 000G¢ per day involving scientific, satellite or even space warfare operations.

secret orders
Company A /23rd Imperial Scouts
1187th Special Operations Squadron / Imperial Guard
4th Support Squadron / New Kern Air National Guard

you are to assist Major Kenneth Farrell in determining the extent of Bennetone occupation of the border areas within 100 miles of the New Kern border, and whether a government is now in fact in control of that area.

OCC
can't find Bennetone listed as a nation, so is anybody home? Who owns it? If unowned, I intend to remedy that situation for part of that territory (in other words, if the nation went away for whatever reason)

Secret Orders
SEAL Team 12/Detachment 5
ISS Redfish (SSK 345)
Special Boat Detachment/New Kern Coast Guard

You are to assist Lieutenant Commander Vickie Chappelle in determining the current state of occupation of Zaktar Earth Colony, and the exact nature of the massive environmental damage inflicted on that region, and whether that situation is still a factor.

OOC
Checking if anybody is home there either. Once again, that area is not listed as a nation

OOC: I keep on writing posts, but I forget to post them...

IC:

The Hamptonian Colonies, overtime, had split into two seperate and distinct entities. In the north was the Protectorate of McClellen, a democratic government making its way in the world. It had been silent for quite some time, but its people were finally discovering who they were and that they have a destiny seperate from that of Hamptonshire. It's population of 379 million are pushing for an open voice.

The two southern colonies, however, remain directly under the control of Hamptonshire. The Southern Military Colonies, as they have become known, are unusual in the history of Hamptonian colonization. They are not governed directly by the Interior Ministry, the Grand Duke, or the Royal Congress; the SMC is governed directly by the Defense Ministry. While occupied by tens, and perhaps, hundreds of thousands of military personnel, the SMC only has a civilian population of less than 5 million.


OOC2: McClellen is a puppet that I'll be RPing with now since I have the time and the reason. For the SMC, I'll be using Hamptonshire. And RomeW, can you TG me the password for the Manium region?

Open Message From the President of the Confederacy of McClellen

Greetings fellow people of Manium, for many years McClellen and the Southern Military Colonies of Hamptonshire have been silent on the continental scene. Now that changes, at midnight tonight the National Assembly of McClellen formally declared its full independence from the Grand Duchy of Hamptonshire.

We will remain a part of the Hamptonian League and we will continue to cooperate closely with Hamptonshire and the SMC, but from now on we will chart our own course. We hope to have open and peaceful relations with all peoples and governments of Manium, but make no mistake we can stand on our own. We may not be under the full protection of Hamptonshire, but as a member of the Hamptonian League and as a nation of 379 million citizens we can defend ourselves aganist those that may seek to harm us.

May unity, peace, and prosperity light the future.


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President Thomas Kalesson
Confederacy of McClellen

Ab-shalom and greetings to our... new neighbors;

Perhaps it should be directly stated that we shall continue to respect each others borders and to involve ourselves in a free trade pact?

Defense agreements can be more fully discussed at a later time, though we will of course honor our agreement of early warning of any unknown aircraft or naval vessel which happens to appear within our notice.

Namaste,
Colonel Fiyaad Shamshan

to Lieutenant Commander Vickie Chappelle
From Duke Peter Gabriel, Governor of New Kern

It has come to my attention that Zaktar Earth may be populated by an alien race. If so, determine if this race is hostile, or if any life forms they may have brought are dangerous to terrestrial life or humanity.

Also, if possible, bring back at least one representative of that race (a volunteer if possible, but bring one back).

Information on Zaktar indicates that it is a very large nation with over a billion people but that it has not maintained regular contact with its colony

(OOC Zaktar hasnt been active in 18 days)

To New Kern Regional Command
From Duke Peter Gabriel, Governor of New Kern

Prepare isolation facilities, including full bio containment measures, at once for up to 100 people. Funds will be provided from both local and Imperial budgets

The Confederacy of McClellen shall continue the relationship between McClellen and Vastiva as was established by our previous agreements. The Confederacy would welcome a Free Trade Pact as yet another step toward a closer and more friendly relationship.

We will, and the Southern Military Colonies will also, continue to honor all Defense Agreements currently in place between us. We hope that at some point in the future, we can come to an agreement on more sweeping and more premanent defensive treaties.

May unity, peace, and prosperity light the future.


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Hatim Abdul-Matin
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Vice President
Confederacy of McClellen

We hope that our relations with McCellan continue to be prosperous and may the two of us be as close as our two mother countries are with each other. It is my hope and the hope of my government that the people of McCellan and the people of Vandalia live and work together to help each other and to forward our common intrests.

Gov. Menzies
Govenor of Vandalia
Head of the Vandalian Conservative Party

OOC: I would like Bennetone if he is not around. Also I have a larger military and a larger presence on the continent. I should get his territory.

ooc I am perfectly willing to split it.. I just want a few more miles of coast line and a more depth including more coastal waters.....

IC stuff should maybe wait until we know whats going on?

network news feed
"The New Kern National Guard announced today that a large airbase and air depot will be built in the center of the Dominion to handle extended maintenance for the Air National Guard and Imperial Naval Air Force units based in the country. It also announced the the Imperial Guard plans to expand its current base at Fort Gilmore to allow the creation of a national training center big enough to handle divisional size maneuvers similar to the NTCs in Upper Big Sur, New Cynthia and New Shiron itself.

In the Imperial capital, Regina, the Queen of New Shiron, our beloved Queen Gabrielle announced that her younger sister, Princess Tanya and her husband Gavin will be making a visit to all of the Dominions, including our own."

Diplomatic note to the government of Vististan
The governments of New Kern and New Shiron formerly request talks to discuss items of mutual concern. In addition, permission is sought for unarmed military aircraft to overfly your nation en route from New Shiron to New Kern. In addition, emergency landing rights are also sought.
signed, Lord Harrington, Minister of State of the Empire of New Shiron
signed, Duke Peter Gabriel, Governor of New Kern

OOC: I would like Bennetone if he is not around. Also I have a larger military and a larger presence on the continent. I should get his territory.[/QUOTE]

I do have allies (larger military) and secondly, IC, why would my little nation want this expanding monstrousity closing in on it from the north, and why would the other little countries around me want it?

I think we should see if he is truly gone, then RP it out

incidently, you are a LOT further away than I am from Bennetone, and you have a bit of trackless wilderness to get through to get there

If logistics are factored in, I am in a better position to peacefully (or otherwise) move in

besides, aren't you in NATO and supposed to be one of the good guys?

OOC: Regarding Bennetone's colony: the most plausible solution to me is to split the colony between New Kern and Morathania. If you two work out something differently (even if it means you two will RP it out) let me know- until then that's what I'll do.

Ministry of Defense, Dominion of New Kern
Secret If this material has come to you by mistake report to your supervisor at once

Report of Survey of Bennetone Colony area

After initial recon overflights reported no sign of radio or any other electronic signals, ground recon teams drawn from the Imperial Scouts and New Kern National Guard were sent in by helicopter.

What was found was a catastrophe. Whole camps where found, essentially deserted except for large grave yards (and mass graves). The few living survivors, which on final count number about 13,000 from nearly 100 various camps, sites and outposts, are all that remain of over 200,000 settlers and troops sent to this land.

For all apparent purposes, they were abandoned. Supplies such as fuel and batteries ran out first, followed by medical supplies and then food. Now foraging and hunting did keep many alive for a long time, but apparently, many of the garrisons so oppressed the colonists that in many cases there was civil war and slaughter, with usually only a few of one side or the other surviving.

Another serious problem was the outbreak of Hatfields Disease, a serious disease of the respitory system that appears to be endemic to much of this region of the continent. Although containable with antibiotics (although large doses are required) and survivable with care (once caught, the patient is forever immune) the hapless colonists and soldiers without medical supplies from home died by the tens of thousands.

Everywhere our teams arrived, they were greeted as saviors.

This colony has failed and it would appear that the land is now available for settlement by our people. The locals are mostly requesting transportation to civilization and I request that this be granted them.

Respectively, Major Ken Farrel, Imperial Guard

ooc hopefully you found that explanation as reasonable story line without being God mode.... I simply used historical examples from failed colonies in the early days of Colonial America (Caribbean, North Carolina and South America is littered with such disasters)

From: Imperial Colonial office, Dominion of New Kern
To: All those interested

The Dominion of New Kern now claims the southern half of the former colony of Benettone and allocation of land grants will commence after a formal survey is conducted. Bids for the construction of infrastructure improvements are now being accepted.

From New Regional Command Headquarters
To Commander in Chief Imperial Forces New Kern

At once send light forces using all possible means to formerly secure all townsites, major river crossings, airfields, and port facilities (that remain or their former sites). Engineer forces are to begin at once constructing hard surface roads connecting border areas of New Kern with whatever road structure can be found.

In addition, forward airfields suitable for tactical aircraft and STOL transports as well as rotary wing aircraft are to established as soon as possible.

From the Dominion of New Kern
To the nation of Moranthania and all other interested parties

The Benettone Colony has been abandoned, along with the people they sent here. Survivors are being cared for by this Dominion and foreign observers are welcome to verify that we are being truthful in this matter.

The Dominion of New Kern hereby claims the southern half of this former colony by right of salvage and occupation.

Respectfully, Duke Peter Gabriel, Governor of the Dominion of New Kern and Representative of the Empire of New Shiron

OOC: Guys, as apparently he's dropped out, might I suggest tying the dead colony in with Nova Hope's epidemic idea? It would make the failure of the colony more "realistic" and add some more action to this entire thread.

If you're both amicable to it (and I do hope you are) please TG him and inform him of your intentions - he does have a "what happens" figured out, just so neither of you start a "and then it was miraculously cured" post and step on him. New Kern II, this would mean your initial "it's contained" bit would be in error - but then again, this is completely realistic, as there is no reason there could not be multiple epidemics going on in a failed colony, and your people just failed to realize the "major reason".

Oh yes - and NATO being good doesn't mean we don't look out for our own interests. *snirk*

network news feed
"The New Kern National Guard announced today that a large airbase and air depot will be built in the center of the Dominion to handle extended maintenance for the Air National Guard and Imperial Naval Air Force units based in the country. It also announced the the Imperial Guard plans to expand its current base at Fort Gilmore to allow the creation of a national training center big enough to handle divisional size maneuvers similar to the NTCs in Upper Big Sur, New Cynthia and New Shiron itself.

In the Imperial capital, Regina, the Queen of New Shiron, our beloved Queen Gabrielle announced that her younger sister, Princess Tanya and her husband Gavin will be making a visit to all of the Dominions, including our own."

Diplomatic note to the government of Vististan
The governments of New Kern and New Shiron formerly request talks to discuss items of mutual concern. In addition, permission is sought for unarmed military aircraft to overfly your nation en route from New Shiron to New Kern. In addition, emergency landing rights are also sought.
signed, Lord Harrington, Minister of State of the Empire of New Shiron
signed, Duke Peter Gabriel, Governor of New Kern

OOC Vististan? Is that supposed to be me?

Also - reign it in. Slow down. There's no reason to "hurry up and develop quick", let time go a tad slower and we'll all be happy. Ok?

And before you ask, Morathania is a good guy but he's got a temper a Noah would approve of on occasion ;) . TG and see if you two can work out something peacefully and I think you'll find him amicable.

ooc wasn't trying to rush things, just want to make sure my interests are covered and groundwork laid down if things got ugly (New Shiron and New Kern are same player .... for organization of empire, check Imperial forces of New Shiron thread) by the way, meant Moranthania (and reedited to correct) but thanks for the input

good idea with the New Hope epidemic (which I will have to find and reread tomorrow somewhere in this huge thread)

the initial recon teams were military, not CDC types, so perfectly reasonable they missed some obvious epidemilogical clues.... (so it can easily be written in now)... a misdiagnosis is also very reasonable

as I have a kid having a birthday soon and other real life things going on, will be checking sporadically next few days, but will interact when I can

IC
Imperial Institute of Health, Regina New Shiron
An attractive older woman in a white labcoat loaked through a microscope at new slides brought in from overseas. "Umm this looks pretty serious"

Her young assistant, a thin graduate student with glasses too big for his face replied."You mean Benattome?"

Looking thoughtful, Lady Allred glanced up from her research. "Get a team together, your best field people. I want to make sure its Hatfields Disease and not something else. Just in case. It is a new disease environment over there after all, and you never know."

"Yes your Ladyship"

Ab-shalom and greetings to our... new neighbors;

Perhaps it should be directly stated that we shall continue to respect each others borders and to involve ourselves in a free trade pact?

Defense agreements can be more fully discussed at a later time, though we will of course honor our agreement of early warning of any unknown aircraft or naval vessel which happens to appear within our notice.

Namaste,
Colonel Fiyaad Shamshan

(OOC)
If aimed partialy at me because you have the naval base i dont need to worry about you entering "my" waters so much but fly overs by aircraft would be offensive.

I'll (IC)later.

(OOC)
If aimed partialy at me because you have the naval base i dont need to worry about you entering "my" waters so much but fly overs by aircraft would be offensive.

I'll (IC)later.

OOC: Uhm, I accidentally dropped a rocket on Nova Hope... figured I should mention that.

And why would overflights be offensive if not offensive? Have to transfer fruit from there to main colony, and from there to freighters.

OOC: I really want to get back into this somehow but none of the nations I border are active... ah well. I'll find someway.

Greetings from the Dominion of New Kern and the Empire of New Shiron, almost a neighbor (except for the trackless wilderness between us)

We are looking to establish good relations and wish to discuss a few things including consultants, airline routes, trade issues and a treaty of peace and friendship

OOC: Guys, as apparently he's dropped out, might I suggest tying the dead colony in with Nova Hope's epidemic idea? It would make the failure of the colony more "realistic" and add some more action to this entire thread.

If you're both amicable to it (and I do hope you are) please TG him and inform him of your intentions - he does have a "what happens" figured out, just so neither of you start a "and then it was miraculously cured" post and step on him. New Kern II, this would mean your initial "it's contained" bit would be in error - but then again, this is completely realistic, as there is no reason there could not be multiple epidemics going on in a failed colony, and your people just failed to realize the "major reason".

Oh yes - and NATO being good doesn't mean we don't look out for our own interests. *snirk*

OOC: Well, as long as the epidemic only affects those colonies that want to be affected I'll be okay with it. I don't want a continent-wide epidemic that forces everyone to be affected by it.

OOC: With regards to the map: would you guys want me to colour the rest in as fairly as I can and change them only as requested? I'd like to get moving with regards to the map, that's why.

OOC: Ok, I know Hammerite Sanctur is active - he's in school, but he shows up now and again. So Vastiva is going to protect his claims in the meantime.

As such, if Spankstonia doesn't kick it into gear, Sarzonia and Hammerite can split that one.

Vastiva will also split the Cullenus claim with Hammerite if the "colonial epidemic" has claimed them.

Vastiva would like dibs on the Donathatonia colony if its gone out of it, preferably the fortifications protecting the waterway and the southern mountain claims. If we can have it all, we'll take it all, otherwise that will do.

RomeW - might I suggest you TG each member who hasn't posted in a bit to see if they're still interested, and if not, remove their claim as the "colonial epidemic" claims more victims?

For the record, Transdormania does not exist anymore. That colony is also up for grabs.

Vastiva: Here's what I'll do: I'll give the inactive colonists a week and after that week I'll send out TG's to the inactive colonists (i.e., those who haven't posted in this thread in the past month or longer) to see if they still want their colonies. Then I just might institute a NS-style rule saying that those who don't TG me telling me they still want their colony and/or at least make one "updated report" in this thread lose their colony. However, I don't want to penalize people because they have other issues (NS or otherwise) to attend to, plus not every RL colony was active (e.g. Belgian Congo). I might also send "reminder" TG's a week before expiration, but I don't want it to come off, for the lack of a better word, as "nagging". I might also ask for help on the TG part- as a University student myself it's hard to find time for everything.

The latter part is all in the planning stages: it's not set in concrete just yet.

EDIT- Another shot in the dark: unclaimed colonies could first be offered to anyone wanting to join the thread and then it could be offered to the current colonists. With regards to new colonies they'll have to start off small and expand into the territory instead of being assigned the whole territory right away (if a colony is wiped out it would have to be rebuilt for the whole land to be useable again), but I can be flexible if the old colony wasn't huge to begin with.

Just an idea.

The HEWC's colony is still growing. STOP.

Request more Water. STOP.

Signs of the 'Colonial Epidemic' gone. STOP.

Full status report pending. STOP.

For the record, Transdormania does not exist anymore. That colony is also up for grabs.

Vastiva: Here's what I'll do: I'll give the inactive colonists a week and after that week I'll send out TG's to the inactive colonists (i.e., those who haven't posted in this thread in the past month or longer) to see if they still want their colonies. Then I just might institute a NS-style rule saying that those who don't TG me telling me they still want their colony and/or at least make one "updated report" in this thread lose their colony. However, I don't want to penalize people because they have other issues (NS or otherwise) to attend to, plus not every RL colony was active (e.g. Belgian Congo). I might also send "reminder" TG's a week before expiration, but I don't want it to come off, for the lack of a better word, as "nagging". I might also ask for help on the TG part- as a University student myself it's hard to find time for everything.

The latter part is all in the planning stages: it's not set in concrete just yet.

EDIT- Another shot in the dark: unclaimed colonies could first be offered to anyone wanting to join the thread and then it could be offered to the current colonists. With regards to new colonies they'll have to start off small and expand into the territory instead of being assigned the whole territory right away (if a colony is wiped out it would have to be rebuilt for the whole land to be useable again), but I can be flexible if the old colony wasn't huge to begin with.

Just an idea.

OOC:
I like it!

(That was a big show of support, RomeW)

Some nations have been inactive for a long time, not just the threads, but as far as any activity goes.... so a week seems very reasonable

OOC: This could be the begining of a Manium thrust for independence, it could shove us into some form of activity with the declaration of the unlclaimed colonies as 'free' countries. Then we could try to contain the rebellion, annex the weakened states etc.

And all the while my epidemic brews in the background, muahaha. Kidding, but I will be doing some more updating soon. This weekend is thanksgiving (I'm Canadian) so I'll have a fair bit of free time.

Since I have received an excellent show of support for this, I'm going to offer the Transdormania colony for anyone who wishes to join the thread, and, if after a RL week nobody wants it, then it'll be up for grabs for the rest of you.

OOC: Uhm, I accidentally dropped a rocket on Nova Hope... figured I should mention that.

OH PLEASANT

And why would overflights be offensive if not offensive? Have to transfer fruit from there to main colony, and from there to freighters.
True i just figured i could do that or i would move goods by truck but then again colony is the size of China aye.I was more thinking along lines of military flyovers but thats cool.

How about an earthquake that swallows land not occupied(obviously mostly coastal) and replaces it with isle', marshlands swamp etc ?

Harlesburg - read the whole thread. Its been an ongoing... thing.

And why on earth would I perform a military fly over?

OOC: I like the idea. Other areas that should be sold off are New Panooly, Holy Panooly's claim. I am very intrested in it and since he has not been around recently I think his claim should be put up for sale or whatever. I like the map idea and the inactive idea. Their both very good. Keep up the good work RomeW.

Harlesburg - read the whole thread. Its been an ongoing... thing.

And why on earth would I perform a military fly over?


Another good point you give me a colony then you take it back sorry

Another good point you give me a colony then you take it back sorry

OOC: Hey, no problem.

IC:
From Colonel Shamshan
3rd Vastivan Expeditionary Army
Sisu Arshu colony
Vastiva

To Harlesburg Command;

Ab-shalom and greetings;

In light of your position as "protector of our fruit orchirds", Vastiva hereby offers a Non-Aggression Pact, a Defense Alliance, and a Free Trade Pact between our nations.

The first and third are self-evident. In the third, we will aid in your defense, but not if you are the initial aggressor.

We await your response,

Namaste,
Colonel Fiyaad Shamshan, Commander
3rd Expeditionary Army
Governor of Sisu Arshu Colony
Humble Servant of His Magnificence, the Sultan of Vastiva

OH PLEASANT


True i just figured i could do that or i would move goods by truck but then again colony is the size of China aye.I was more thinking along lines of military flyovers but thats cool.


I can let any nation move goods via space for a mere 5000 Gold coins per metric ton, then a flat ship return fee of 10 000 G¢.

I can let any nation move goods via space for a mere 5000 Gold coins per metric ton, then a flat ship return fee of 10 000 G¢.

What size coin? As in weight and purity?

((OOC: Start a new thread for this. It's too big. But only RomeW should do it since he started the thread. Besides, it'd be easier if we had a different threa. What y'all thing?))

If this thread were in the Nations States area instead of International Incidents area we wouldn't have to bump as often... less traffic (fewer silly threads for one thing)

conflicts could easily be in the International Incidents area

If this thread were in the Nations States area instead of International Incidents area we wouldn't have to bump as often... less traffic (fewer silly threads for one thing)

conflicts could easily be in the International Incidents area

I once tried doing this thread in the NationStates forum but it got no response, so when I re-launched the thread I decided to do it here, and, as we know it got a much better response. Here's what I'll do: since I'm waiting a week to see who still wants to be a part of this thread, I'm going to wait a week to restart it, meaning this thread will stay here for now.

Comments?

Just post the new thread in II soon.

The Super Star Destroyer Eliminator, recently flew over this land to see whether part of it was worth claiming for the Empire... and discovered a large mass of uranium ore, that was very redoactive and was destroying the evironment. The Emperor has claimed this part of the land is property of the Empire!

I'm probably going to keep this thread active for another week, to give all the inactive colonists a chance to reply. After that I'll restart the thread.

I once tried doing this thread in the NationStates forum but it got no response, so when I re-launched the thread I decided to do it here, and, as we know it got a much better response. Here's what I'll do: since I'm waiting a week to see who still wants to be a part of this thread, I'm going to wait a week to restart it, meaning this thread will stay here for now.

Comments?

seems reasonable to me

The Super Star Destroyer Eliminator, recently flew over this land to see whether part of it was worth claiming for the Empire... and discovered a large mass of uranium ore, that was very redoactive and was destroying the evironment. The Emperor has claimed this part of the land is property of the Empire!

ooc
Well, as I am curent technology, it would seem you are a problem for my great great grand children to worry about.

OOC: Please keep this in II, as that's what it is.

Should give a chance to copy out my actions.

OOC: This could be the begining of a Manium thrust for independence, it could shove us into some form of activity with the declaration of the unlclaimed colonies as 'free' countries. Then we could try to contain the rebellion, annex the weakened states etc.

And all the while my epidemic brews in the background, muahaha. Kidding, but I will be doing some more updating soon. This weekend is thanksgiving (I'm Canadian) so I'll have a fair bit of free time.

[OOC: Just an FYI, I'm using Branwyn heavily in another RP I'm doing.]

The Super Star Destroyer Eliminator, recently flew over this land to see whether part of it was worth claiming for the Empire... and discovered a large mass of uranium ore, that was very redoactive and was destroying the evironment. The Emperor has claimed this part of the land is property of the Empire!

OOC: I have no problem with you entering the thread, just remember that every other nation (except Zaktar) is present-tech, so it may be difficult to find anyone wanting to fight with you.

After hearing of the discovery of the new continet the United Roman States officially began funding programs to set up a series of small communities hoping to expand its influence over the new continet :sniper:

Due to the Fascist fall in Nycton and the rise of the Empire, the Senate and the Imperator have began looking into the new continent again. Due to a Senate vote, the annexed land known as New Nycton will be split into 5 different client states of the Empire. The city of New Nycton, with a population of nearly 476,000 and it's surrounding defenses will be the only national land of Nycton. The nearly 120,000 troops stationed there is going to be withdrawn to 1 legion, or 10,000 men guarding the city itself. 3 more legions, the 81st Infantry legion, 12th Armored legion, and the 2nd Imperial Marine legion will stay for peace keepers in the client states. Indapendance will be granted to the 5 when the Senate feels that it is safe for them to due so.
The 3 Marine Legions in Donathatopia will be 2 Legion's soon.

The Super Star Destroyer Eliminator, recently flew over this land to see whether part of it was worth claiming for the Empire... and discovered a large mass of uranium ore, that was very redoactive and was destroying the evironment. The Emperor has claimed this part of the land is property of the Empire!

[OOC: Any future tech attacks on Branwyn will be ignored.]

OOC: I should probably mention that there is only one spot open for the continent, and that is the defunct colony of Transdormania. Now, Executors and United Roman States, you are allowed to split the colony if you so want to.

See:

www.geocities.com/theranter2001/Manium.html

ooc: I know it's realy late in the game, but can I get in on that extra land, please?

ooc: I know it's realy late in the game, but can I get in on that extra land, please?

I COULD give you that tiny area on the island, but other than that there's nothing left. I'm not going to split the Transdormania claim into three because that would simply be too small for a colony.

OOC: Tiny my foot - remember the scale?

OOC has the splitting of the failed colony of Bennetome been factored in yet?

Shouldn't we rp any moves into other failed colonies

Could RomeW simply announce who collapsed at the appropriate time and let the scramble begin?

The plague idea has a certain logic to it for the colonies that cease to exist in my opinion.

IC
Press Release
The Colonial Office is taking contracts for development projects in the Dominion of New Kern, as is that government. Most particularly, contractors able to handle large construction projects including the establishment of a nation wide electrical grid, large airports, and the expansion of the seaport at the port of Oildale are sought.

Press Release
The Center for Disease Control wishes to announce that in spite of rumors of a strange plague in the area north of New Kern, no signs of any strange diseases have been found in territory under the control of New Kern. Rumors that the people of Bennetome died of an alien form of hemoragic fever are simply groundless rumors.

Special orders to the Dominion of New Kern Military Command and Imperial Forces

"If individuals are found to have the disease identified in New Hope, they are to be immediately isolated and provided with only those medications necessary to ease their suffering. All personnel exposed are to be immediately quarantined. Sites where patients are discovered are to isolated and if necessary, eliminated with the use of fuel air explosives. Under no circumstances is a patient with this disease to be evacuated to any area other than specified CDC hospitals. Under no circumstances is this information to be released to the public. Questions regarding such patients are to be answered that they contracted Hatfields Disease and regrets given concerning their deaths."

OOC: New Shiron, do you know the scale of this map?

Let's put it this way. My mainland colony has approximately as much surface area as the planet Earth, with oceans counted as land.

A "scramble" would be nigh impossible - even if you made it to an area first, there is no way you have enough men to hold it.

OOC: Could you keep my land extending south RomeW. I already stated this about 2 pages back. Just extend my land down to Neo Praetonia.

OOC
yes I am fully aware of the scale of the map. I am also aware that I am a lot closer to the southern half of Dennatone than Moranthia is while I am as close as Belgium would be to central Germany while Moranthia is as far from Dennatone as eastern China is to Afghanistan.

and you are as far from me as Belguim is to Kamchatka.

I am also aware that in real life all of us at some point would notice the fact that in some colonies radio signals are ceasing, and that most people, cut off from support from their homelands, with supplies dwindling, would be screaming for help.

Scramble does not mean launching jet fighters, in this case, scramble is like what happened when the European Powers scrambled into Africa in the 19th Century as fast as they could to annex as much territory as possible.

I see no reason why light troops with limited equipment could not at least establish a presence in the area I am moving into. I am not talking tank divisions here, but light infantry units. Logistics is well within reason in this case, and survey teams, scientists, emergency relief people and the like could move in just as fast by aircraft from my principal areas (which are essentially just across the border)

Does that clear that up?

I don't have to hold against invasion, as Moranthia has indicated no such plan, and if I do, we will worry about it then.

ooc: I'll take it, I'll rp the move in when you confirm that I can have it

((OOC: By the way, RedTide2 hasn't posted in a long time. I'd like his colony. Also, RomeW put on your map New Roska instead of The Island of Rose for my colony. Also, put New Roska City somewhere on the shore of my colony. Thanks ya.))

ooc: can someone post the link to the map, I can't find it

OOC: Tiny my foot - remember the scale?

Well, in comparison to the rest of the colonies, it's tiny- I just wanted to let Axario know that they can't have as large a colony as, say, yours or The Island Of Rose's.

New Shiron: Bennetone, as far as I'm concerned, has fallen. You and Moranthia are free to divide it as you wish, though it's too big to claim in one RL day- you'll have to gradually get the land.

Well, in comparison to the rest of the colonies, it's tiny- I just wanted to let Axario know that they can't have as large a colony as, say, yours or The Island Of Rose's.

New Shiron: Bennetone, as far as I'm concerned, has fallen. You and Moranthia are free to divide it as you wish, though it's too big to claim in one RL day- you'll have to gradually get the land.

[OOC: I've asked for that strip above Kleptonis and below Biting Reallity and Spankstonia at least twice now. Could I at least get an answer?]

Since I was away for a month I didn't want to readjust the map because I didn't want to be unfair to anyone. However, if people want me to colour in the map as fair as I can then I will do that.

What size coin? As in weight and purity?

3 cm diameter, 5mm thick. Pure 24 carat gold. don't know how much that weighs.
OOC: can't think now, gave blood a few hours ago. really takes it out of you.

OOC: The map has been changed without the expansions. If you want me to allocate the expansions as fair as I can I will do so- however, my preference would be for each of you to negotiate amongst yourselves the territories you want so that the map can be agreeable for everyone.

Map:

www.geocities.com/theranter2001/Manium.html

EDIT- There appears to be a problem with displaying the map. I upload it, and after I check if it's uploaded correctly (it's a PNG file), half of it uploads before I get a red "X". This should work (though I can't check as I've refreshed the page too often and will be going to bed shortly):

www.geocities.com/dadothegreat2003/ManiumMapOfficial.JPG

OOC: Hey, no problem.

IC:
From Colonel Shamshan
3rd Vastivan Expeditionary Army
Sisu Arshu colony
Vastiva

To Harlesburg Command;

Ab-shalom and greetings;

In light of your position as "protector of our fruit orchirds", Vastiva hereby offers a Non-Aggression Pact, a Defense Alliance, and a Free Trade Pact between our nations.

The first and third are self-evident. In the third, we will aid in your defense, but not if you are the initial aggressor.

We await your response,

Namaste,
Colonel Fiyaad Shamshan, Commander
3rd Expeditionary Army
Governor of Sisu Arshu Colony
Humble Servant of His Magnificence, the Sultan of Vastiva

A message from the Confederacy of Harlesburg

I Edward The Phoenix Duke De Harlesburg seal this pact with my approval and as a gift to you send 500KG of Brie.
May our nations prosper under this sign of friendship and may Jove always smile on you.
Let The Pact of Manium stand firm.

Edward The Phoenix Duke De Harlesburg
Lord Of The Confederacy Of Harlesburg

no such luck with the map

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yes I am fully aware of the scale of the map. I am also aware that I am a lot closer to the southern half of Dennatone than Moranthia is while I am as close as Belgium would be to central Germany while Moranthia is as far from Dennatone as eastern China is to Afghanistan.

and you are as far from me as Belguim is to Kamchatka.


Nope. you're WAY off. You're two and a half times the distance around Earth at the equator away from my main colony. Your colony at the moment is one and three-quarters times the land current day China holds.



I am also aware that in real life all of us at some point would notice the fact that in some colonies radio signals are ceasing, and that most people, cut off from support from their homelands, with supplies dwindling, would be screaming for help.

Scramble does not mean launching jet fighters, in this case, scramble is like what happened when the European Powers scrambled into Africa in the 19th Century as fast as they could to annex as much territory as possible.

I see no reason why light troops with limited equipment could not at least establish a presence in the area I am moving into. I am not talking tank divisions here, but light infantry units. Logistics is well within reason in this case, and survey teams, scientists, emergency relief people and the like could move in just as fast by aircraft from my principal areas (which are essentially just across the border)

Does that clear that up?

I don't have to hold against invasion, as Moranthia has indicated no such plan, and if I do, we will worry about it then.

With the land area such as it is - well you can "claim" whatever you want. Patrolling your border is another thing entirely. And a single division would not be able to see the border from end to end, let alone patrol it.

Does that scale now tell you what you're dealing with? We were all shocked as hell when Nova Hope figured it out.

ooc: can I move in to Bennetone's as well?

"But Mr. Prime Minister, a colony? Who makes colonies anymore?"
"We do, and plenty of other nations I believe, so I need you to get out there." Prime Minister Aron Christopher said to General Quentin Thomas. "I don't know if we'll even find any land, so here's the plan: you're going to go over one of cruisers, once you spot land, send out launches and look on the shore until you find some place that looks unclaimed. Once you find a spot, move on in and begin construsction of an outpost. Make sure you retain contact with me at all times, is this all clear?"
"I guess so sir, I just think it's kind of silly to be colonising again, that's all."
"How bout this, if this all hits the fan, you can say you were right."
"Oooh, great, I can be right, just what I always wanted. We have the 40,000 civilians requested and the 10,000 military you wanted going there, and they're all loading up. We might have to take another cruiser though."
"Take the civilians in the big cruise ship, I want them to go over in style."
"Yes sir, right away."

OOC : I would like to not feel like I am hemmed in by Zaktar and Vistadin.
I would like to at least double my claim out to the expanse of open territory by the narrow point north of me.

Thanks RomeW

Nope. you're WAY off. You're two and a half times the distance around Earth at the equator away from my main colony. Your colony at the moment is one and three-quarters times the land current day China holds.

With the land area such as it is - well you can "claim" whatever you want. Patrolling your border is another thing entirely. And a single division would not be able to see the border from end to end, let alone patrol it.

Does that scale now tell you what you're dealing with? We were all shocked as hell when Nova Hope figured it out.

True enough about patrolling the border, but then, generally vast tracts of wilderness don't need to be patrolled, the climate, terrain and lack of roads takes care of a lot of that

I indicated in the New Kern post that New Kern was moving into areas in the southern half of the colony of Bennetone that had previously been occupied by the previous owners

my point is that I am simply closer than everyone else, hence my reason to rush into what I could grab (which seems reasonable IC for a colonial power to try to get away with)

Either way, its not too important until my rather ominiously huge relatively nearby neighbor announces what he is doing

OOC : I would like to not feel like I am hemmed in by Zaktar and Vistadin.
I would like to at least double my claim out to the expanse of open territory by the narrow point north of me.

Thanks RomeW

any news about Zaktar? and would you Kiwipeso be willing to talk about a partition of Zaktar if they vanished after the mysterious energy field apparently ate a lot of them? (referring to an early post by Zaktar) (assuming the player vanished too, although its a bit early to tell there)

[QUOTE=Vastiva]Nope. you're WAY off. You're two and a half times the distance around Earth at the equator away from my main colony. Your colony at the moment is one and three-quarters times the land current day China holds.

Incidently, I was basing my reply to you on the original outline given, which indicated the place was as big as Eurasia with Africa included...

I probably missed New Hopes post (it is a rather huge thread isn't it) so I apologize for the error there

any news about Zaktar? and would you Kiwipeso be willing to talk about a partition of Zaktar if they vanished after the mysterious energy field apparently ate a lot of them? (referring to an early post by Zaktar) (assuming the player vanished too, although its a bit early to tell there)

Yes, a partition would be fine, I just want to be free to expand north because I might ship a lot of colonists to the area I have.
I await news as to the expansion, I could easily put in tens of thousands from my over crowded mainland.