NationStates Jolt Archive

Axis Nova is a country famous for its inaccessability. It is surrounded by perlilous mountains, then inhospitable(partially from Axis Nova's use of dirty nukes) and low-life infested wastelands. The only way to reach Axis Nova is by the air. This means shipping goods is prohibitively expensive because of fuel costs, service charges, etc.

We're going to change all that.

Axis Nova has recently approved a plan to build an underground bullet-train tunnel from the coast of the continent all the way to his country. Once completed the tunnel will allow Axis Nova to import and export goods for a fraction of the cost and in greater bulk.

The tunnel will be built roughly 1 mile below the surface for security reasons. The bottom of the tunnel will be the railing for the super heavy mag-lev bullet train designed to carry large cargo(several thousand tons at a time). The roof of the tunnel will house two tracks for transporting people and regular sized goods. Air pressure will be maintained at a lower than average level to reduce friction.

Possibly the most unique aspect of this venture is the method of construction. Building a tunnel of this length would take close to a decade using conventional human labor. Sileetris will greatly speed things by not using humans: robot laborers will be employed entirely throughout the project. Working night and day the robots will work in inhospitable climates for no money, providing cheaper and safer labor. They are powered by fuel cells, the fuel for which will be refined from water using electricity provided by a bubble fusion generator at each end of the construction site. The generators will provide the power for the trains as well once work is completed.

Sileetris is flying several thousand worker robots and their supervisors to Axis Nova via dropship. A beachhead will be secured by 3,000 soldiers to land more on the wasteland side of the tunnel. The two teams working towards eachother will be able to complete the project in roughly 5 years. The wasteland side of the tunnel will likely sprout a busseling port city to service the shipping needs....

International help of any kind* would be greatly appreciated, and contributing nations would have premiere access to the goods trading goldmine at the tunnels completion....

*no slaves please.

(ooc: terrorist attacks with actual reason behind them aren't out of the question either......)

Axis Nova believes this is the start of a new age for our nation; our economy has been lagging due to a large military buildup, and our populace chafes for chances to travel. With this new tunnel in place, we will be able to trade with anyone who can sail to the port on the other end, and in addition still retain our cherished national security and immunity to ground attack.

Once the tunnel is completed, Axis Nova will hold a trade conference with any nation that wishes to trade with us, and we can discuss the best means to make this new tunnel profitable for us all.

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At Axis Nova, several cruisers, a carrier, and a large swarm of gunboats lift off and head for the coastal side of the tunnel construction site. As per the higher-up orders, security will be important and as much of the vermin as possible will have to be flushed from the construction site.


-secret ic-

In a drawer on the carrier ANAN Will Wipps, a piece of paper sits, with the fleet's orders on it...

OPERATION LAWNMOWER

This operation is classified Archangel/A0.

Objectives of "Operation Lawnmower":

A) Secure the construction site by any means neccesary. Kill anyone not authorized to be there out of hand and remove the bodies before any non-Axis Nova or Sileetris nationals enter the area.

B) Assist with protecting the construction crew. While Sileetris will be providing some of their own troops to assist with this, Command believes that increasing our presence in the area can't hurt.

C) Within 50 miles of the construction site are the remnants of an old First Empire military base. You are directed to either conceal this base and prevent anyone (including Sileetris forces) from detecting it, or remove everything of value and destroy it. If the facility is discovered by Sileetris forces, play dumb and follow the directives in file 00124B9.

D) Rules of engagement: Conventional weapons only. You are not authorized to use biological or chemical weapons, and access to the SIC network is denied.

E) A brigade of our new Admiral A-1s, along with the relevant logistics units will be attached to your command for this mission; you will be allocated twelve Baphomet class transport airships to carry them.


Axis Nova

Communique from the Harbour Master's Office (Ministry of Transportation and the Navy) - The Most Serene Republic of Sidar Jabari


Greetings.

We have heard about your great project and our nation is willing to help. A delegation of our best engineers shall come to your country if you accept it, in order to develop technical cooperation.
We could also give an average sum of money to finance this project, provided we get some commercial advantages in the future.

Sidar Jabari is an archipelago, so we have been concerned by transportation and communication issues since the foundation of our Republic. That's why we would be glad to take part in this ambitious project.


For The Doge of Sidar Jabari,
The Harbour Master, Admiral Greg Warthas.

Oddessa would be more than willing to help Axis Nova and Sileetris build this tunnel connecting the two countries and promoting trade. We will provide materials and a regiment of military police, as well as transport for workers to and from the construction site.

Administration of Forign Affairs

Report from the United Socialist States of Sreech.

...Greetings.

We have heard about your project, and since Axis-Nova is our neighboor to the west (We are an Island Nation in the ocean next to you), we would be more then happy to send a Milita of troops over to assist you in protecting the tunnel. However, our forces are still very small, so a "Militia" is about 500 soldiers.

Please respond,

Steven Farinstance
Admin. Of Foreign Affairs
The United Socialst States of Sreech.

Your offers are graciously accepted. When can we expect your arrival?

Axis Nova State Department

Some precision instruments and other materials still need to be loaded in the aircrafts. Therefore, our engineers' team should arrive in your country within 2 days. There will be two aircrafts.

Our planes will arrive within 36 hours. We are loading up instruments and other vehicles, as well as mobilizing the 5th Military Police regiment and their equipment. There will be 3 aircraft.

Once we feel that the area is secured, we will begin bringing in materials.

Your offers are graciously accepted. When can we expect your arrival?

Axis Nova State Department

Our Boat of about 450 militia men will be arriving in less than 5 hours, weather permitting.

Each man is equipped with an AK-47 Assault rifle, and a 45. handgun for backup. They have been instructed to protect the project in case of attack. However, since we are a generally peaceful nation (Very Anti-war), they will leave if it escalates to a national situation. Thank you.

Steven Farinstance
State Department
The United Socialist States of Sreech.

To those concerned,

We applaud your efforts to increase trade on regional and international levels, and will be willing to provide any kind of assistance you may require.

If permitted, Greenmanbry will be glad to establish recon waypoints over the project's premises so our AWACS aircraft can closely monitor possible terrorist infiltrations.

Also, military personnel of our counter-terrorism units will arrive at the scene and help you establish security.

Give us the green light, and we will not let you down.

Matthew Jones
Greenmanbry Counter-terrorism Agency
The Dominion of Greenmanbry

I will pay you as much as you need to build me a railroad

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