NationStates Jolt Archive

The snow blew in clouds as the freezing winds ripped across the steppe. Warm in a heated bunker, General Georg Mikhail Grenkovich, the Imperial Military Chair of the Generian Imperial Nuclear Research and Development Program (GINRDP), peered through a thick plate glass window, watching the threatening blizzard rage outside. He snorted.

“Alberia. Fucking backwater. Why do they always send us out here? Well, let’s get this done, so I can get the fuck out of this place.”

Another man in military uniform stood next to the General.

“The base is perfectly comfortable, if you would prefer to watch from the screens on the subterranean levels.”

“No, no. I want to see this thing in the flesh.”

“If it pleases you, sir.”

A voice echoed from a speaker system.

“T-minus thirty seconds.”

“Better put these on, sir.”

The officer handed the General a pair of dark glasses, and then put a pair of his own on. The red numbers on the counter descended to 15 seconds, 10, and finally 5.

“Here goes.”

Several kilometers away, a blinding white flash appeared, giving way to an enormous mushroom cloud. Should the spectators not have been safe behind the glass, they would have felt a great wind blowing snow and radioactive dust into their faces.

The General pulled a cigar from his pocket and lit it.

“So, what was that? Fifty, sixty?”

“Sixty megatons, sir.”

The General grunted, and turned towards the exit to the bunker’s lower levels. Scientists and technicians were toasting champagne after another successful test. The General muttered under his breath.

“Don’t have any fucking idea, do they?”

OOC: Horray for nukes!

We applaud this step forward in science, being that Generia is our ally.

The Miltiades Foreign Affiars Minister has announced Miltiades will be keeping a close eye on this nation to see what they will do with thier nuclear capabilities. Also we must ask how did you aqure these weapons with such a horrible economy?

Praetonian Intelligence HQ

The large darkened room was abuz with activity. Plasma screens lined the walls displaying satellite photography from all over the world. Everything of interest was monitored, but especially interesting among the pictures were the recently taken snaps of the naval battle occuring half way between Praetonia and Neo-Praetonia. It was possible to zoom in on individual dust particles in the trail of a missile. Why you would want to do this was beyond the more sane employees.

Also on the agenda was a huge screen, used mainly for affect, in the visitors' centre on the surface, which was displaying the latest Generian nuclear test. The crowd looked on in awe as the pretty colours flashed before them and then died down again. They took off their glasses and walked into the gift shop, buying pencils and rubbers with 'Imperial Praetonian Intelligence HQ written across them in Times New Roman 10pt and 'Cedere defendereque" again written in the standard Praetonian font.

Also available were several tapes of other Generian missile tests, which cost 1 Praefeli per megatonne, which supplied the IPLHQ with much of its nuclear surveillance revenue. A shop assistant began to speak over the tannoy, they had run out of personalised keyrings.

Praetonian Intelligence HQ

The large darkened room was abuz with activity. Plasma screens lined the walls displaying satellite photography from all over the world. Everything of interest was monitored, but especially interesting among the pictures were the recently taken snaps of the naval battle occuring half way between Praetonia and Neo-Praetonia. It was possible to zoom in on individual dust particles in the trail of a missile. Why you would want to do this was beyond the more sane employees.

Also on the agenda was a huge screen, used mainly for affect, in the visitors' centre on the surface, which was displaying the latest Generian nuclear test. The crowd looked on in awe as the pretty colours flashed before them and then died down again. They took off their glasses and walked into the gift shop, buying pencils and rubbers with 'Imperial Praetonian Intelligence HQ written across them in Times New Roman 10pt and 'Cedere defendereque" again written in the standard Praetonian font.

Also available were several tapes of other Generian missile tests, which cost 1 Praefeli per megatonne, which supplied the IPLHQ with much of its nuclear surveillance revenue. A shop assistant began to speak over the tannoy, they had run out of personalised keyrings.

((OOC: You never cease to amuse me.))

OOC: I try.

OOC:Basterd, stole my idea, I planned to test a neutron bomb and see if anyone would try to invade(again).

Paladin Military Recon Center-
On the mail screen was the images from orbit of the Generian nuclear test. "Damn thrid nuclear test this week we've had to watch," one opperater said as his eyes were transfixed on the screen. "Well they're better if your ripped man," the other one said with a laugh, "The colors are all fucked up it's so sweet." "Right just record the damn thing in the log."

Communiqué from Secrétaire de l'Environnement, Amélie Gascogne,
United Socialist States of Laisser

To the Generic Empire:

Laisser's extensive intelligence network has alerted me of your recent nuclear test in the Alberian steppes. The area in which you exploded your device was inhabited by multiple endangered life forms, which are now quite possibly extinct. Although Laisser prizes the pursuit of science, it must not come at a cost to the environment. We therefore condemn your tests and request that in the future you be more cautious.

End communiqué

Communiqué from Secrétaire de l'Environnement, Amélie Gascogne,
United Socialist States of Laisser

To the Generic Empire:

Laisser's extensive intelligence network has alerted me of your recent nuclear test in the Alberian steppes. The area in which you exploded your device was inhabited by multiple endangered life forms, which are now quite possibly extinct. Although Laisser prizes the pursuit of science, it must not come at a cost to the environment. We therefore condemn your tests and request that in the future you be more cautious.

End communiqué

((OOC: The Alberian steppe is an icy hell quite devoid of life.))

Official Imperial Communique

To: Laissez High Leadership
From: Chancellor Avidius Cassius

You are most certainly mistaken. The Alberian steppe in general is quite barren, and this particular area, already irradiated from previous hostile nuclear activity is most definitely devoid of any and all animal life.

Chancellor Avidius cassius,
Appointed Chancellor of the Imperial Congress,
Loyal Servant to Emperor Antonius I

((OOC: The Alberian steppe is an icy hell quite devoid of life.))

Official Imperial Communique

To: Laissez High Leadership
From: Chancellor Avidius Cassius

You are most certainly mistaken. The Alberian steppe in general is quite barren, and this particular area, already irradiated from previous hostile nuclear activity is most definitely devoid of any and all animal life.

Chancellor Avidius cassius,
Appointed Chancellor of the Imperial Congress,
Loyal Servant to Emperor Antonius I

Communiqué from Président Renée deVite, USSL

I apologize to the noble Chancellor Avidius Cassius for the mistake of my Environmental Secretary. She no longer holds a position in the government for this unauthorized communiqué which she sent in error. In the name of Science the people of Laisser congratulate you on your succesful nuclear tests. Be advised however that we shall continue to monitor developments carefully.

End communiqué

Webombu Will be on alert for any Nuclear Explosions detonated by Generic Empire. We also advise you to make a better choice for your testing site rather than an endangered animal habitat. Testing Underground has worked for the Webombu Nuclaer Research and Development team. Congratulations on getting your Nuclear Weapons ready.

To all the Green-Psycho-stoned-hippy nations condemning Generian destruction of the environment:

Every day in Parthia, thousands of tons of CFCs and other pollutants are released into the air, toxic pesticides are dumped on crops and endangered species are hunted by the wealthy. Whaddya gonna do about it?

Anyway, expect Parthian nuclear tests as well.

Oh, and congratulations to GE.

-Foreign Minister Piruz Savhadkohi

Webombu Will be on alert for any Nuclear Explosions detonated by Generic Empire. We also advise you to make a better choice for your testing site rather than an endangered animal habitat. Testing Underground has worked for the Webombu Nuclaer Research and Development team. Congratulations on getting your Nuclear Weapons ready.

((OOC: I already stated that the Alberian steppe is completely devoid of life. It's a subzero wasteland, and is uninhabitable (except for the secret underground military bases and prisons, but you don't know about those.)))