NationStates Jolt Archive

(ooc:open for tags to check for godmodding of research and comments only NO HELP PLEASE, U WILL BE IGNORED)

Exetonia today unveiled new plans to begin research into unmanned space flights controled from a mission control. This has been made feasable by the government deciding to plow its waste expenditure of $601,864,704,000.00 and $602,966,328,320.00 out of the law and order budget making a grand total of $1,264,026,036,320. It is hoped that within 6 months the first prototype will be ready followed by a test launch at the nearest avaliable date. If this is succesful then full production of a sattelite network both military and commercial wil begin and looking to the furture a possible manned space program.

Further development. It has been decided that a peacekeepr ICBM will be modified to be the unmanned launch rocket. It is hoped that due to teh sucess of these rockets for a military use that they may be converted to a launch vehicle. If succesful, the test will run on schedule in three months. We'll keep you up to date with the developments.

Elbert Anstein, head of the Exetonian Space Program (ESP) has today come to us with this statement:

"Ladees and Gentlemen. I today have ze pleasure of bring forth ze Exetonia Space programe by declaring zat we have managed to develop ein launch vehicle capable of reaching ze atmosphere. By removing ein warhead from ze missile and replacing it vith ein control box ve are able to control ze vehicle and make sure zat it does not attempt re-entry. Ze first test vill go ahead in 3 months on schedule."

Many citizens and dignitaries gatherd around at the launch site outside of new Exeter. The time had come for the prestigious launching ceremony. A lot of work had gone into the retrofitting of an ICBM into a launch vehicle and it was going ahead. All the lights were screen.

Inside Mission control all the people gatherd around the monitor as it counted down the last 10 seconds and then it started counting up. On the monitor, the retor fitted icmb lifted from her launch silo and began climbing towards the atmosphere. It was amazing. Everyone gatherd and the visitors center were oooohing and aaaaahing as the rocket sailed towards her destination.

====2 hours later====

The sepperation had been a success and the vesel was in orbit. A controler pressed a button and the payload doors opened revealing a small communications sattelite which when deployed fully after 5 minutes began tansmtting the success message.

Exetonia had done it, they had enterd the space race with a succesful launch and now the project would begin in earnest. It would take about 25 years before Exetonia was ready to launch a ring of sattelites and maybe a manned space mission but for now they were happy with their first succesful launch.

The USWA hopes it works out for you. It is good to see another nation come to space.

Lady Emma Wolf (http://www.freewebs.com/wolfamerica/Lady%20Emma%20Wolf.bmp) : Lord JWolf's Wife & Leader of the Blood Unit

OOC: TAG

Your words are greatly appreciated USWA. Thank you for your support. More information will be released when it becomes avaliable.

Unfortunately, due to circumstances outside of our control, the space program has been set back by 5 years. Once a government has been sworn in, we shall begin again in earnest.

The Imperial Navy welcomes our ally to the Universe. May your journeys to the stars be adventurous.

(Seeing as we are now allies, I can share technology with you... but only if you want it. Disregard this bit if you want to do it yourself. :p )

(ooc:thanks for the offer but i want to do it myself :P )

(ooc:thanks for the offer but i want to do it myself :P )

as i said, don't worry about it. Just asking. :D

The space program has just begun again with the new adte for a sattelite network aimed at 20 years to catch up on time lost few just a weeks delay. More news to follow.

The Republic Of Endenia wishes good luck to the Exetonia Government for their attempts at a manned mission to space and hopes that the missions go on smoothly.

Today Exetonia announced that her space project had reached a new hign with the launch of 5 sattelites to the earths orbit to launch Exetoniuas mobile phone network. Manned flights now loook even closer.

With the success of the sattelite launches, exetonia is now going ahead with manned space research and, launching 15 sattelites a year. It is hoped within 10 years that Exetonia will amke its first space flights with men at the helm.

REUTEURS:

Today, a manned flight to space was made on a flight capsule made from a modified control box on an old nuclear missile. the man, Yolando Jriss is the first exetonian in soace and he radioed that the project was a success. He succesfully re-enterd 2 hours ago and did not want to talk to the press. Now that men can get into space, exetonia is looking at creating a 'shuttle' vehicle to get large objects into space. That is all for now.

Today it was announced that in one year, Exetonia would have a shuttle capable of flying to the atmosphere and returning. This would enable the construction of a mobile sapce platform for the strategic defence of Exetonia and also, the building of a space station to house scientific apparatus. Exetonia is most pleased with her progress. We'll bring you more as it happens

(ooc:w00t, 500th post :D )

Impressive. If you succeed in building a space station, we may be able to beign major trade with you... we can import to you wonderful things from our colonies... but it would require us to be allowed to attatch a module to your space station, so our cargo ships could dock.

(OOC: Again, only if you want. Note that if you agreed you'd get more variety of imported foods, and much more urainium.)

The Republic wishes to congratulate Exetonia for its amazing progress in the Space Program, if the Exetonia government decides to launch a space station, the Endenia Government is highly interested in renting a module for its orbital science experiments.

modules will be avaliable at a cost of $100 million USD for 10 year periods or 50 Billion USd for a permannet space. TIN, if it requires one of your own modules, please send us the dimension so we could allow space for your ,odule to be permanenntly docked. We may require significant trade for it to work.

we will gladly give you the scematics to establish our own module, and $50 Billion for permanent establishment, as well as a further $50 Billion to help with construction. We will even if you wish, assist in the construction at no cost. We will go all out to help our allies.

Endenia would gladly pay for the module(50 Bn) in instalments of 10Bn A year, and we will also contribute to the cost of the construction.

Both offers are accepted. We will send you a message when the time to construct the station has come. For now, we are still constructing our strategic defence silos in high orbit. This is expected to take 5 years.

REUTEURS:

Exetonia today launched 12 shuttles into orbit carrying anti-WMD defence platforms to shoot down enemy ICBM's and the like. These six platforms will becapable of stopping 350 missiles with a 52% succes rate giving the nation a greater chance of survival in the reult of nuclear attack. Exetonia is now conecntarting on designing a space station for use by many nations, a kind of international trade station and possible sight for further manned launches deeper into space, maybe as far as jupiters moons within 100 years.

In a similar event, The Imperial Navy has commisioned construction of Freeport 4, which will be placed in orbit of the moon. With Freeport 3 now in orbit of mars, this means that 2 Freeport stations will be operative. The Freeport stations are both highly advanced centers of trade, allowing a nation of any Technical level to dock and exchange information and goods. All that is required is the ability to send man into space, and a Freeport station will be acessable to you.

Freeport 4 will take 5 years to build, but with automated construction, this may be a little overestimated.

Meanwhile, The Imperial contructor core on Tydus Prime has begun to contruct the module that will be attatched to the new Exetonian Space station when construction starts. the connector will be placed when we recieve plans of the new station, so we can get the measurements right.

Endenia's Star's End Space Centre And Orbital Weapons Control Facility has revived our nation's space shuttle program in light of both TIN and Exetonia's extensive space programmes, the Senate has elected to fund the project with over 16 Bn worth of funding, the Star's End facility has highlighted the future of the Endenian Space Programne,

1.The Reviving of the Space Shuttle programme.

2.Space Mission to Mars and Venus

3.Construction of Endenia's Scientific Space Station

4.Exploration of nearby solar systems.


Furthermore the Endenian Leader Cassandra Woo has asked whether The Imperial Navy is interested in an alliance both economic and strategic.

We would gladly become full alies of Exetonia and Endenia. Nothing would make us happier... (Except maybe a lottery win... ;) )

We could make the Endenian Lottery go your way lol....I mean err...yes yes...we would be pleased to be full allies with the TIN.


OOC: You wanna start a thread?

We could make the Endenian Lottery go your way lol....I mean err...yes yes...we would be pleased to be full allies with the TIN.


OOC: You wanna start a thread?

Lets do it tomorrow... I have to go in an hour, and it seems exetonia has gone offline now, anyway.

ooc: okay, you start tml and TG me

(ooc: i wont be online tomorrow so, feel free to make an allaince and i will then apply to join ;) )

REUTEURS:

The Exetonian Government is today pleased to unveil plans for its international space center (ooc:will create in a new thread for this) Plans are already being faxed to Endenia and The Imperial Navy for the station so that they can co-0ordinate their plans for modules with Exetonia. It is believed that once constructed Exettonia will be looking towards her possible allies for craft making it possible to venture to Jupiters moons and maybe even pluto within a revised time of 50 years. Exetonia predicts that the space station will take 5 years to build with an additional 2 to add the new modules with 25 spaces then left for modules from other nations. Exetonia has decided to allow Endenia and TIN their modules for free due to their support of this project and hope it leads to a greater amount of trade between the two nations.

END BROADCAST

The Republic is pleased by the Exetonia Government announcement and has pledged another 2 Bn to the project and also open the top-secret Star's End Space Centre to both Exetonia and TIN scientists if needed.

Furthermore Endenia's Leader Cassandra Woo is pleased that diplomatic overtures towards TIN is warmly received and hopes that alliance talks can begin soonest. Also the Senate has voted in favour of Endenia's space scientists to begin developing space modules for the Exetonia International Space Station, a possible space dock is being planned.

If the Space Dock becomes a possibility, then exploration of Pluto and distant stars would become a very real possibility. The Star's End director has requested Maelstrom Atomic Research Centre for assistance in developing a possible fission/fusion engine for the rockets.

Imperial Patrol fleet Delta is being redirected to escort a construction ship, which will begin building the module in space, then take it to Earth.

We will still donate the money, as it is a mere fraction of our GDP. Construction ships are also moving to the Moons orbit to begin on Freeport 4.

Exetonia has now unvelied her vehicles used to get to space unmanned and manned.

EXETONIAN LAUNCH VEHICLE

http://www.amplifeye.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/10369/LaunchVehicle.JPG

This is the primary vehicle used for unmanned missions into space.

EXETONIAN SHUTTLE

http://www.amplifeye.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/10369/Space%20Shuttle.JPG

This vechicle, launched from a 45 degree launching platform is the workhorse of manned Exetonian Mission into space. You can clearly see a docking port for the newly contsructed space station in orbit. These shuttle scan carry a payload of 800KG and since most exetonian modules are fold out alluminium, 5 shuttles can carry an entire module into space.

REUTEURS:

The Exetonian Empire is proud to announce that the space station is coing along in earnest. This space station will be a port for interntional trade and commerce resulting in a greater sence of peace around the world. Dependant on the suces of this station, more ports may become avaliable. This is Rick Brimes, signing off.

(ooc:the station will always continue to expand once full. as soon asthe first 30 are filled, another 15 will become avaliable with evntually, nations being allowed more than 1 port. I'll start an Rp thread for the station now)

With the Exetonia International Trade Space Station (EITSS) now well underway, ESA is looking at spending the funds that will come from this station on going to Jupiters moons and colonising caseopea (sp?) followed by trips to pluto and beyond. Research as already begun with the costs projected in teh trillions of USD's.

INS (Imperial News Service): The Construction of Freeport 4 is well under way. The Module is ready, and is currently being transported to Earth. It will be attatched when the station is complete. Until then, we will store the Module at the Imperial Research Station (IRS-BOO!) orbiting Earth.

Merchants from all over the Imperial Navy are incredibly excited about this new trade deal, as it will be a big boost to our already thriving economy, perhaps even causing it to explode! Cargo ships everywhere are being prepped for major haulage.

This report came from INS. Now back to your scheduled entertainment...

The Republic Of Endenia is happy to report the complete construction of their space-dock module and will be launching it within the next few days via their new Super-Heavy Lifter Rocket/Shuttle Energia

Energia (http://k26.com/buran/assets/images/nasaEng.jpg)


This is the first step in allowing our Astronauts the ability to explore our solar-system.

Exetonia has now unveiled plans to begin talks with Endenia and TIN on a joint venture to pluto and Jupiters moons. The following vessel has been designed by ESA for these ventures:

http://www.ditl.org/gpaf/G100Genral1.jpg

Length : 140 m3
Beam : 22 m
Height : 39 m
Decks : 7
Mass: 74,000 metric tons
Crew: 40
Armament: No beam weapons
Defence Systems:
Light titanium Single hull.
Low level Structural Integrity Field
Power:2 small nuclear reactors.
speed: 60,000,000 m/s
Endurance : 10,000 hours for 12 hours.
Expected Hull Life 20
Refit Cycle Minor : 0 year
Standard : 0 years
Major : 4 years


The first vessel will be built from the following pontoon being built in space as we speak:

http://www.ditl.org/gpaf/GDrydock2.jpg

It is expected that a total of four of these vessels can be constructed per year in this facility.

Research release:

Currently in production in dry dock 2, is the following vessel, the ESA Exetonia:

http://www.ditl.org/gpaf/GEnterprise2.jpg

This vessel wil be able to travel at faster than light speeds with the endeavor to seek out new planets to colonise. A colony ship is currentl under Research and when anything comes up on this, we shall inform you. For now thank you for reading. After the first flight of this new ship we will relay our findings to the earth. We plan on establishing a ship creation facility in orbit for nations willing to pay for the privilidge of having faster than light vessels. These designs are copyright of ESA (ooc:rl copyright is paramount) and we hope that many nations will wish us luck in our future endeavors to explore the universe.

ESA has now allowed the following stats to be seen of her inter-sloar explorer:

Dimensions Length : 225m
Beam : 136m
Height : 33m
Decks : 74
Mass: 280,000 metric tons
Crew: 825
Armament 3 x lasers , total output 12 TeraWatts
56 x Mod 2 rocket torpedo tube7 + 40 torpedoes
Defence Systems: Light Titanium Single hull plus 5 cm Polarised armour.
Standard level Structural Integrity Field
Engine:1 x 'Super Nova' Nuclear reactor
Crusing speed: 600,000,000 m/s
max speed: 1,200,000,000 m/s
Expected Hull Life: 40 years
Refit Cycle Minor : 1 year
Standard : 1 years
Major : 10 years


Also, the following image of a colonisation ship is avaliable:
http://www.ditl.org/gpaf/GDaedalus1.jpg

ADDED INFO - Colonisation ship:

Dimensions Length : 1,225m
Beam : 336m
Height : 330m
Decks : 197
Mass: 2,800,000 metric tons
Crew: 8,250 (250 enlisted, 8,000 colonists)
Armament 12 x lasers , total output 48 TeraWatts
560 x Mod 2 rocket torpedo tube7 + 4000 torpedoes
Defence Systems: Heavy Titanium double hull plus 25 cm Polarised armour.
High level Structural Integrity Field
Engine:4 x 'Super Nova' Nuclear reactor
Crusing speed: 2,400,000,000 m/s
max speed: 2,600,000,000 m/s
Expected Hull Life: 400 years
Refit Cycle Minor : 100 year
Standard : 250 years
Major : 350 years

Construction has now begun on the ESA Exetonia and the little Solar shutlle crafts. These will hopefully be used to explore the universe. If sucesfully completed and tested, a colonistation ship will be constructed (expeted estimate - 50 NS years) and the new universe colonised. ESA will also allow the sale of her exploration and manned/unmanned spacecraft.

END BROADCAST

Endenia is pleased to begin talks with both Exetonia and the TIN about joint explorations of Jupiter. Currently being developed jointly with Star's End Space Centre and Maelstrom Atomic Facility is a advanced populsion system codenamed Slipstream. Information on this system is highly classified and security in both centres have been stepped up due to unconfirmed rumors of terrorists threats to both Centres.

Also a second launch facility and platform is being constructed as we speak, designated the Trinity Space Launch Facility, which is located next to Star's End Space Centre. It will be more advanced than the Star's End Facility and will allow more flights into outer space and onto the International Space Station.

Futhermore, there are plans for an Orbital Ship-yard to be constructed next to the ISS, this will allow Space Shuttles to be constructed in orbit for exploration to other planets, however this is still in the planning stages and details will be released.

The Imperial Navy is glad with their allies exploration of the Outer planets, But we have already been there, and to many other star systems. But seeing as we know what is out there, we will be escorting our new allies when they go on their space missions.

OOC: Hey TIN, shall we start the alliance talks?

IC:

Stage 4 of the construction on the Trinity Space Launch Facility has been completed and only 6 more stages left to go, the Facility is comprised of a man-made island that will house the Launching Pad and is connected by a massive bridge, one the strongest in the world. The main control building is located at the coast facing the Trinity Island. The rockets are transported via a massive lifter that goes across the bridge.

Also plans for the Endenian Space Ship-yard has been drawn up and is awaiting Senate Confirmation and approval of Fundings.

OOC: you start the thread and telegram me and exetonia the link. we'll jump in whenever we can.

IC: Freeport 4 is now 5% complete. It's going to be the largest freeport ever constructed.

OOC: Very Well.

REUTEURS:

Exetonia today announced that her first ESA explorer will today be setting out from The ESA trade station with her destination being mars and her moon. The journey is expected to take several months due to her proplusion. Also, ESA has begun to develop a brand new construction pontoon to build the Colonisationships with the hopes of colonising Europa and Caseopea. Also, these colonisationships will be designed to allow construction of a space station out of her so that Jupiter station can be constructed. That is all for now

END BROADCAST

REUTEURS:
The mission to mars and beyond has been delayed by ESA to encorporate the Peace talks at Freeport 3 in orbit around that planet. However, plans are coming along in earnest with the first colony ship which will be able to arrive at its destination within days of leaving the Earths atmosphere. talks are currently being held regarding this matter although it is expected that there will be no major problems with this process. In another move. Its is heard that Exetonia is selling its Excess military off to begin a peacefull nation on the earth. They will be selling their ICBM stockpile as well as all their military equipment. This is believed to be linked with a major move to space. that is all.
END BROADCAST

-Endenian News Network-

Today The Director of Star's End Space Centre has announced the approval of funding for the Solaris Ship-Yard Project. With the final designs already in place and with the Space Dock now being assembled in the International Space Station, the construction progress of the Ship-Yard is expected to last only 2 NS Years and will cost an estimated $5 Bn to assemble.

As we speak, the parts of the Solaris is being manufactured and stored inside Energia-I and Energia-II waiting to be lifted into space.

Exetonia congratulates Endenia on this wonderful achievement and wishes them well with it. May god give you the grace to continue your work without any major upsets. Peace be with youa nd may our friendship lead to great things.

Thank you for your kind words Exetonia.

We are pleased to announce that Energia-I has successfully lifted off from Star's End Launch Pad and Energia-II is awaiting confirmation to launch from Trinity Launch Pad.

Command and Construction crews aboard the ISS is awaiting the arrival of the Super Shuttle Energia-I which is expected to arrive in about 4 Hours.

Bumpy!

-Endenian News Network-

Energia-I has successfully docked with the ISS and is currently unloading its payload containing parts of the Solaris Ship-Yard that is set to be constructed in 2 NS years, Energia-II has just lifted off from Trinity Launch Site and is currently en-route to the ISS and will arrive in about 4 Hours time.

In Star's End Space Centre, construction for the third generation of Energia super shuttle is underway, its powered by an experimental engine codenamed 'Slipstream' and will be able to carry 200 tons worth of Payload to outer space. The cost of this Super Shuttle is estimated to run into the billions due to its new engine, again this project is under very tight security due to unconfirmed threats from terrorists groups.

The experimental engine 'Slipstream' is believed to employ prototype Fusion Technology discovered from the Maelstrom Atomic Facility. The engine will allow the new shuttle to make trips to the Moon, Mars and beyond affordable and fast. Energia-III is the first shuttle to employ this cutting edge technology and will make it the fastest shuttle in the Energia series.

However Star's End scientists are now currently designing a new generation of advanced shuttles powered by a more powerful Slipstream Engine codenamed 'Energia-Buran' More details will be revealed as the time goes by.

REUTEURS:

ESA today announced that there exploration on mars has begun in earnest after succesful talks between Endenia TIN and Exetonia on Freeport 3 in orbit around mars. The hopes are that within 2 years mars will have been colonised and a space base constructed to further Exetonias launches into the solar system and beyond. ESAis very happy with the progress they are making and only hopes that more countries will take upo teh chance to begin trading on the international space station.

END BROADCAST

-Endenian News Network-

Energia-II has just landed back on Star's End Landing Pad, successfully delivering her payload consisting of Solaris's Ship-Yard parts. Construction of Solaris has begun and is estimated to take 2 NS Years to complete. Director Of Star's End Dr. Maki "We are pleased to see two successful launches of the Energia Super Shuttle Series, with the launching of Energia-III, our latest shuttle in the Energia series, we estimate that our Space Program will accelerate by at least 90% thanks to the new Shuttle."

Energia-III or codenamed 'Energia-Victoria' was unveiled to the public yesterday at Trinity Space Centre, the third in the Energia Series incorporates the latest in Space Technology and also uses a proto-type engine called 'SlipStream' which incorporates Fusion technology. It is scheduled to launch in a few days time, bringing up supplies and parts for the ISS and for the Solaris Ship-Yard.

More details have been released concerning the latest pet project of the Star's End Space Centre, working in conjuction with Maelstrom Atomic Facility is developing a new generation of Super Long-Range Shuttles called 'Energia-Buran' this shuttle will make missions to Mars and to other planets cheaper and faster. This new generation will use a more advanced version of the SlipStream Engine and also a new gravity generation device called 'Zenith'. We will bring you more information as soon as they are avaiable.

Exetonia today unvelied the following from her trip to mars:

No life has been found on this 'dead' planet and any source of water has long since vanished. Traces of life that once lived on this planet has been found although the atnosphere is all but gone. The Landing team reports that all is going well and within years, a colony ship should be able to land on mars and establish an Exetonian colony there.

Exetonia has today also revealed plans to send a space station to Mars to continue her space born operations. These will include trips beyond our own solar system and possible llinks with races beyond our own solar system. It is hoped peace can be achived between Exetonia and any race that lies beyond our own solarsystem. The ESA Exetonia is now prepped and ready for launch. It his hoped that her first mission beyond the stars will begin in earnest in 3 years time, after a starbase has been located at mars. At teh same time, exploratory teams will be sent to Jupite and Pluto to establish yet more colonies.

It is hoped within 10 years, Exetonia will ahve established herself as one of the foremost civilistations in space in the 2060 era.

-Endenian News Network-

Star's End Space Centre Director Dr. Maki has announced that construction of the Solaris Ship-Yard is complete and construction of the Moon Surveyer Shuttle 'Energia-Luna' Once this shuttle is completed, it will begin a 1 NS month survey of the Moon for possible colonisation and resource extraction.

In other news next generation Super Shuttle 'Energia-Buran' planning phase is completed and is ready for construction. This new shuttle is not designed to replace the original Energia series but to complement it with long range exploration star-ships.

Energia-Buran I will be constructed in the orbiting Solaris Ship-Yard and is slated to join service in 3 NS years. The first generation of Deep Space Exploratory Ship will be powered with the new Fusion System developed at Maelstrom called 'Hope' and will also feature a more powerful version of the 'Slipstream' engine. Also this ship will be armed with high-yield conventional torpedoes and prototype Beam Weaponry, all developed and tested at the White Star Proving Grounds.

In further news, 1st Councillor Cassandra Woo has formed a new Military Command dealing excusively with Space. Called StarFleet Strategic Command, this Command Unit will deal with all Space-Related incidents and has been allocated 3% of the Defence Budget.

Exetonia, seeing Endenias latest developments welcomes her to the are aof deep space research. We hope that we have a long future in thsi are together and look forward to sharing space with Endenia. This is indeed a great day for both societies. Mars-I and Mars-II have just left the Earths orbit and are expected to arrive on mars in 6 months to begin colonistation whilst SS-I (Solar Station One) is being prepped to leave within 6 months and set up a deep space station at mars. We will then be looking at asking Endenia for help with surveying Jupiters moons and eventually Pluto before in 3 years time, exploration beyond our solar system begins.

-Endenian News Network-

We have just recieved word that the Moon Survey Shuttle "Energia-Luna' has just completed her survey of the Moon and has identified a potential colony spot on the surface.

With the success of Energia-Luna, StarFleet Strategic Command has ordered the construction of 'Energia-Terra' a massive colony ship planned by Star' End, the construction is taking place in Solaris Ship-Yards alongside the Energia-Buran star-ship series.

Once the colony ship is constructed, colonists will be loaded into the ship and sent to the Moon to establish Luna City and begin Endenia's Journey into the stars.

Exetonia and ESA were today glad to announce many things including thew following:

They have joined The International Space Exploration talks and association so as to improove relations with other space bourne nations and to help defend space. The colonisation of Mars has been a great success and the station is now en-route to be constructed. The next step is Pluto. red]ESAExetonia is escorting the sapce base ship to outs destination and will await at mars colony with a skeleton crew until the Beyond Borders exploration program begins.

=Endenian News Network=

This is a great day for the Endenian People, Energia-Terra I has landed successfully on the moon and has established Endenia's first space colony, dubbed Luna-City. This colony will aid Star's End Space Centre in their attempts at colonising more planets.

Also President Cassandra Woo has sent congratulatory messages to Exetonia for her acceptance into the International Space Exploration Talks and of her establishment of a colony on Mars. President Cassandra Woo hopes that the next colony will be on Mars and Star's End Director Dr. Maki has dubbed the potential Mars Colony 'Utopia Planitia"

Construction of the Energia-Buran is underway and hopes are high for the completion of Energia-Buran in 2 NS years.

wow... you guys are advancing pretty fast... :eek:

OOC: Yep! Really fast!! But i'm gonna stop short of saying i have warp drive....that will take at least 20 NS years to develop, so i am just gonna say that i just fully explore the solar system, thats all..

(ooc:same here.. im using fluid time to catch up on time lost via not playing :D. I love being EXETONIA)

Well it took me almost half a real year to get my space program to where it is now... highly advanced.

I hope you plan to take this long in total. otherwise it's not fair on me.

after joining the International Space Initiative. ESAhas decided to scrap its colony and deep sapce programs to use new technology being sold to it by the International fleet ship yards. Plans are being made to modify exetonias existing dry docks to be able to produce these vessels though it is unknown how much this will cost or how long it will take.

OOC: Don't worry, i will take my time....no warp drive for now......


IC:

Recently Endenia has joined the ISI, however Endenia will not follow Exetonia's decision to contribute all of their space-borne assets to the ISI. 1st Councillor Cassandra Woo states that while it is good that Endenia joins a presitgious group of space-bourne nations, Endenia must not stray from her long-term goal of establishing Utopia Planetia City on Mars, with or without the ISI support.

Construction of the Energia-Buran Star-Ship is almost completed and missions to Mars and Venus have been planned for this brand new shuttle.

Having purchased a spacebourne fleet, the ESA EXETER and ESA TRURO (both being Cortez Class Exploration Cruisers loaded with 10 CSP-12C Orbital Precision Insertion Vehicle & Lunar Cargo Frieghter and 300 300 x HG/D-1D Aerospace Heavy Gun/Dropship set off for jupiter and her moons to begin colonistation and the contrsuction of an ESA Deep Solar Space Station (EDSSS) in orbit of jupiter primarily to monitor the asteroid field but secondarily to create a center for tarde with the Jupiter colonies and, a launchingb platform to pluto and beyond for the time being. The total time this will take is expected to be 15 NS years followed by Exetonias first two deep space missions using both the ESA EXETER and theESA TRURO. The space program is now well into its third stage.

-Endenian News Network-

The newest star-ship constructed in the Solaris Ship-Yards is the Energia-Buran. Recently launched, this star-ship will make exploration to Mars, Venus and beyond the solar system possible. Director Of the Space Program Dr. Maki wishes to state that the Energia-Buran is not a warship but a peaceful star-ship. The first Energia-Buran was christened 'Akira' and is destined for Mars.

Construction on the Mars Colonisation Shuttle, Energia-Mars is underway and will take at least 2 NS years to complete. Also a new type of cheap, mass-produced shuttles dubbed, "Energia-Columbine" is being designed to aid in the predicted mass-migration to Space.

Freeport 4 is now 30% Complete. The economy is being hit hard by all this new construction, but it will not stop. The economy will recover.

Firstly, Exetonia welcomes Endenia to mars and congratulates her on this momentus achievement We look forward to sharing the surface with you.

Secondly, Exetonia pledges aide to TIN to help with her construction of the FREEPORT.

Thridly, ESA reports her fleet has arrived safely at jupiter and the first survey missions of the sattelites are under way. Construction has also begun on the EDSSS which sif all goes to paln will be finsihed in 15 years.

Energia-Mars has been constructed and has been launched from Solaris Ship-Yards with its full complement of colonists. These Colonists will land on Mars and form the Utopia Planetia Colony-City. Endenia thanks Exetonia's warm welcomes to the Red Planet and highlights the Energia-Buran as the prime reason to the major success of the Utopia Planetia Project.

Further news, Energia-Columbine is ready to be manufactured for cheap transportation to the ISS, the Luna-City and the future Utopia Planetia City.

congratulations on your shuttle projects. The ISS is being scarped in favour of colonies abroad with the shipyards being joined to the ISS (being used as a command center) to produce ships to newly aquired plans.

Looks like i'm gonna be out for a week... It's half term for schools, and I volunteered overtime at work... So i'm not avaliable this week.

Well at least Freeport 4 will be complete by the time I return.

The production of the EDSSS in orbit of jupiter is going well. The new ESA Plymouth a long range scientific survey craft is ready to depart from Earth for Jupiter where she we will load up with research vessels and then depart for Pluto and beyond. It is expected that within 20 years, exetonia will be in the middle of colonising Pluto.

here is a cgi of what the completed ESA EDSSS:

http://www2.warnerbros.com/babylon5/gallery/bab5/633_06.jpg

Exetonia has joined with the Galactic empire in the hope that she may be given adavcned technologies. It is hoped that this empire may bring succes to the Empire of Exetonia.

oh wow - never seen this thread - dont know if anybody else in the International Fleet is aware of the scope of your independant Mars and Lunar missions. You guys, Endenia and Exetonia are not pulling out of the IF are you? You havent been following the Councils thread lately.

If youre still in there are Budgets that require your aproval and the International Fleet regional issue of Resolution 7 that still needs a vote from you 2 and Kanabia and the Roman Republic.

http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=366377

OOC: My nation fully supports the International Fleet but i want to establish my own colonies on both the Moon and Mars. I am not going against the International Fleet in any way.