NationStates Jolt Archive

(Excerpted from VNN Channel 722 evening edition)

... with only a slight additional fee for removal of the cactus barbs afterwards. Back to you, Jim.

Thank you, Frank. In other news, Vastivan Colonial Forces began the full annexation of the Pangean continent with several landings in the southern regions, including a heretofore unknown bay and two good sized inlets.

(camera changes to a soldier in military garb)

"It's land, it's there, and frankly we're amazed with a planet the size of Jupiter no one noticed it before. Our initial surveys said no one was there, and we figgured, heck, if no one else wants it, we'll take it."

The Second and Ninth Vastivan fleets are reportedly involved in the "conquer and colonize" operation, with reports of up to three Vastivan Airborne regiments conducting deep penetration operations in the outback regions.

To send care packages to our brave soldiers, please address all packages to....

OOC: Hah, cool. I did the same thing with the Lost continent of Torres, a continent the size of Australia that has about 600m Chellians.

(Excerpted from VNN Channel 722 evening edition)

....four billion USD worth of damage expected.

In other news, Vastivan troops report no resistance as they continue to push into the interior of Pangea.

(camera opens to a trooper holding his helmet, now filled with diamonds)

"... all over the place in those hills, just lying around, waiting for someone to pick them up. Surveys have also found probable tracts of oil, natural gas, hematite, even some possible uranium finds. This place is an absolute gold mine of minerals!

Aboard the VSS Cherbourg, the first wave of colonists prepared for their ocean voyage to the new Vastivan colony.

Tonight's forecast calls for dark, followed by periods of...

*bump* and reservation for another newscast later

OOC: I should conquer a far-off continent: I've always wanted to make my mind wander. Hmmnn...

Captain Stephan Peterson of the VSS Corbu had the honor of bringing in the first "crop" of mail-order brides to the colonists of Pangea. Twelve hundred women were settled among the supply shipment, most of them recently "recruited" from Serafima as having all desirable characteristics.

"We're not sure what to make of them, sir. The men call them furbies. All they seem to do is watch and make strange noises."
"Have medical check them out anyway. The last thing we need is some dangerous life form causing havoc all over the colony."
"Aye, sir."
"In the meantime, how goes the gathering?"
"Overall, good. The amount of diamonds and other minerals present will make farming hard, so we are planning on expanding the fruit groves in the meantime, as an addition to rations. Fishing is also extrordinarilly good in the many rivers and lakes we have found, supplimented by the deep sea fishing we are getting done, there is no danger of starvation."
"Hm. Vitamins? Minerals?"
"More then adequate."
"Very well. Keep me posted."
"Aye, sir."

"Sir? We have a slight problem. Some of our patrols aren't coming back."
"Not so unusual. Have you tried to raise them on M-CTOD?"
"Yes, sir. They don't respond."
"I see. How many patrols."
"Nine, sir."
"Nine? As of when?"
"This morning, sir."
"I mean, when did they start disappearing?"
"This morning, sir."
(pause)
"Ok, that's not good."

TAG
Vastiv, got AIM?

OOC: Have yet to hear from you over AIM so...

IC:

"...a skirmish line here, but as you can see, it hasn't been breeched. It appears whatever is out there is not concerned with what we have done, it simply wants to keep us contained. As such, we cannot cross the river - or rather, the slight hills next to the river. Nor can we manage patrols over any great distance, as they remain unmolested for a day at most."

"Lovely. What have we got back from the drones?"

"Unfortunately, due to the canopy, nothing."

"Lovely."