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(Shipyard Construction 20/35 complete)
(Research Effort 15/30 complete - 2 technologies found)

Grand Poobah Cassius Longarm announced the initiation of an effort to refit the Archona Dominion Shipyards yesterday, stating that the shipyards would now focus primarily on the construction of multiple types of vessels capable of space travel.

Several Military Airfields are also undergoing a complete overhaul in order to accomodate the new objectives that the Godulan Governate has set.

When asked why the Dominion was not working towards the construction of a Space-Borne shipyards, Cassius Longarm replied: "We don't need to at the moment. As a result of our recent research into a rather specific field of Quantum/Relativistic mechanics, we've found a rather interesting type of engine that doesn't rely on any one type of medium to work. We don't need to worry about one type of ship or the other completely collapsing into pieces as soon as it tries to move away, simply because... well... the space moves with the ship.

"Doubtless you already know of the capabilities that our Godulan DT-35s are capable of with their recent refit, especially now that we've refined the engine to work even more efficiently than before. One simply has to realize that those mechanics are not size-dependent."

Note: The latest version of the Godulan DT-35 Longbows are capable of speeds in excess of mach 3.5, with maximum range of well over ten thousand miles (even further if orbital trajectory established), and hover capability. The fighters can also maintain a slightly heavier armor and armament than conventional fighters due to the dynamics of the engine's inherent inertial-dampening qualities.

"We do have aspirations toward constructing a shipyard with the capacity towards building vessels up to and beyond several kilometers in length, but we simply don't have the financial oomph to even consider such a thing viable as of yet."

When asked about what would happen to the plans to construct an ocean-based fleet using the Godulan WaveCrasher Trimaran Battlecarriers, Cassius responded with "Well, the first WaveCrasher is already sailing the seas with a support fleet. We intent to upgrade the shipyards in Kentei City to increase the construction capacity of those shipyards so that 2 Battlecarriers can be built on overlapping schedules, along with even greater numbers of other nautical ship types. We just don't think its necessary to focus so much on surface-based craft as we used to, but we'll still work on building them up to a reasonable level before we decide to refit the Kentei Shipyards as well."

As of this moment, a significant number of DT-35 squadrons are fully capable of space-based flight, putting the number at approximately 540 fighters, and the rest will soon be refitted to match.

Completion of the Archona Shipyard Refit is to be integrated into the complex's current construction schedule.

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ooc: Hmm... planning on building anything bigger sometime in the future?

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The UFGZ applauds the nation of Godular for taking the first courageous step into the unknown. We wish to arrange for a meeting between our peoples, perhaps at the completion of this refit?

We digress. Should your nation require assistance, Federal Engineers, Scientists, and Contractors would gladly render their services. Also, we extend an invitation of Membership into the USF to the nation of Godular

-Office of Foreign Affairs

We would be pleased to initiate any form of relations between ourselves and another space-faring nation such as yourself.

Should you wish to assist us, I think you'll find some of the technologies we've been studying in our recent surge of research to be... quite lucrative.

QUITE lucrative indeed.

The Exodite Fleet of Ankhmet is interested in helping your nation with it's spacefaring...Currently the entire population of Ankhmet is being transported in huge capital ships to a new colony system. Our FTL Drive technology may be of great use to you...

We do also realise that just that would be like giving a caveman a TV and telling him to make a new one, so we will allow some scientists to stay with yours.If you will permit.

Aye... it might.

We've been reading up on various types of FTL drives, and at the moment, the most viable version we've been able to spot seems to be SpaceFold.

Although, an alternative that allows us to stay in realspace while we transit may be more useful.

In return, we may be able to help you with the "Colony System" part.

Oh, and believe me when I say that the only thing holding us back from FTL is the financial aspect of it all. Baby steps is really all we can afford to do at this juncture. Any and all help is appreciated, however.

Ankhmet uses a principle called InterDimensional Fatigue. This involves bombarding a certain point in space with DF rays. Through this we have learned of three 'safe' dimensions, amongst the countless destructive ones. Our space, hyperspace (a part of many FTL systems) and QuasiSpace. IDF punches a hole through both real and hyperspace, putting you in Quasispace. Time there is about 15,000 times faster than realspace. This allows VERY fast travel. All of the IDF drives made by the ACD are locked in to the IDF frequency of quasispace, and we could teach you how to do this. Unfortunately, you cannot remain in realspace during transit, but it is perfectly safe in quasispace. Ankhmt has in fact made a Quasispace space station for stranded crews.

We expect no payment for this system. Some kind of alliance would be good, considering the vulnerability of Ankhmet at this time, but you can just take the tech.

We would be fully willing to enter into an alliance, much as we are willing to proceed with relations with UFGZ.

One question though, would one be able to enter quasi-space from a position slightly... displaced from conventional space-time using your FTL drive?

If you attempted to bombard space wih DF rays to far removed from realspace you could end up in an 'unsafe' dimension.Many of our probes went that way in the first year of research.

Bugger... that restricts things a bit.

Perhaps we could refine it a bit, give it some time and we might be able to alter the FTL to work from slightly displaced space-time...

The Space-Time displacement factor is a rather critical consideration for us.

The problem is that the drive requires very subtle calculations for DF concentration and saturation, so if you do not know the physical properties of both realspace and the one which you have slightly shifted into you could end up very dead because of a slight miscalculation. We could give you 'short-jump' drives, which auto-calculate short distances. These do however requires 87 seconds to scan the properties of the local dimension/s.

Luckily, our computing capabilities are top of the line. I think you'll find us capable of making "Subtle Calculations" quite easily.

You can thank Emperor Fenix for that, by the way.

:rolleyes:
The calculations required to make a jump into another dimension....Our quantum computers had trouble with those sometimes, allthough we do not network them, for reasons known only to us.

All it takes is time. :D

The drives are useful for battlefield jumps, but long-range drives take a lot longer, but you can move them manually through quasispace.

Actually, "Battlefield Jumps" might be a decent enough alternative to what we had in mind.

We're gonna take some time to consider it.

(/ooc: I.E. I've been staring at this computer screen fer too dang long...)

Well, my fleet will be in Quasispace of you need us in 16,000 years time :D

The Most Serene Republic of DemonLordEnigma is willing to pledge what it can to help in this. The only thing we ask in return is to be allowed to purchase space fairing ships from you.

You may be interested in our technology. It is a mix of the long-dead space-faring nations of Sarkaraset and Sarkaraseta. Sarkaraseta did some work with specialized energy fields that produced unusual spacial distortions while Sarkaraset worked out a special alloy which may be resistant to the sheering effect of FTL travel. We will also allow you access to the military files of the two extinct empires to help in this, as much of their military technology revolved around space travel.

Godular, the UFGZ just happens to be specialists in Folding technology... we've got our maximum range per jump up to some 30,000 light-years. This is our main form of long-range FTL, however, we have many others should you be interested.

The UFGZ again extends an offer of Membership to the United Space Federation, which can be found here:

http://s4.invisionfree.com/USF_Communications/index.php?act=idx

We have perfected a method of near-instantaneous traversal of the distance to be traversed, and believe we could greatly aid your emergence into space.

Enigma: Truth be told, spatial distortions are part of what we are studying in our current research effort.

UFGZ: Applied

Hmm. Looks like it's not as useful as I thought. This is what happens when you are picking through the remains of fallen empires while trying to establish yourself.

I can, however, provide additional security if it is needed. My tech may be limited, but my soldiers still know what to do and the extra bodies may prove useful.

The offer is appreciated, but we still have a long time to go before the shipyards is completed. It'll be about 3 rl weeks before the first Space-borne Godulan Capital Ship breaches the atmosphere and heads out into the murky dark.

It shall be about that amount of time before my military is fully ready to provide both support and has both the technology and numbers I wish to start with. In that, we are both equal.

A massive advantage of IDF travel:Ankhmet is the sole possesor of the technology that is required to create DF rays, or the shielding required to enter QuasiSpace without being ripped apart, or the specialised computer type needed.This all means that noone would know how to stop you, and because the IDF drive offered has a limited distance in comparison to the longjump engine travel is instantaneous. Our IDF battlefield jump engine takes on average .014 milliseconds to reach a destination within 3000 light years.This shows the power of our longjump, when you consider battlefield jump is a fraction of tthe strength. With the technology given, you could also avail yourself of the services of the Quasispace space station, a location that can be used for trade and treaty negotiations. Another bonus: Only IDF travel can reach the New Ankhmet colony system, the location that the ankhmeti entire people had to move to from our original home.


Due to the sensitive nature of this, we require a written statement that you will not give others this technology, and even after that we will have to omit some technologies from the things our scientists will tell you. If you wish to sign the agreement a skiff will use our IDF longjump to pick up your leaders, then take you to the Quasispace station to take a look, and sign the agreement. You will then be offered a tour of the station, a look at the small fleet that is maintained in quasispace (although in realspace they have been there less than a millisecond :D). A generation of brave ankhmetis have volunteered to spend their lives aboard the station, carrying out upkeep on the ships, living, sleeping, eating and breeding aboard the station,even carrying out our classified research just so we can keep a base there.

Alternatively, we can give you a hyperspace engine. We would prefer to give you this, but we won't mind too much if you want IDF engines. It works on the same principle, but relies on naturally occuring IDF events, which pepper the universe but require a special scanner adapted properly. Instead of going to quasispace, it sends you hyperspace, an utterly safe place where weapons do not work, the perfect place for a fleet to hide. Ths method, is several hundred times slower, but guaranteed safe.

A new thought: to ensure the survival of your people, we can build a space station for a chosen 1000 to live on. The station will include a high-tech research lab, so your research can be done 16,000 times faster (relatively t realspace, that is). Only Ankhmet can offer this guaranteed safe haven. It will cost $40,000,000,000,000, but is worth it, if only for knowing that you can advance massively in a few days. The Ankhmeti third fleet of 800 cruisers was produced in 8 realspace days by our station.

We wish to join in with our ally in supporting this. Once a certain amount of purchasing and building is done, we can help by offering ships to transport supplies and materials between ground and space, taking some of the burden off of your nation. As it is, we already have devoted a large amount of our budget to exploring space in order to help deal with social problems inside our nation by providing jobs and through whatever helpful developments result.

Ankhmet- Perhaps you would be interested in an alliance to share technology with us? DemonLordEnigma and ourselves have access to technological secrets that may help stabilize that technology. Sarkaraset managed to produce and stabilize a similar effect before they went to war with Sarkaraseta and we have a majority of their technical files, but no technology to use the information as of yet.

While we appreciate the offer for assistance in the creation of a space station in quasi-space, we suspect that we have an alternative solution that requires no loss with regards to the secrecy of your specialized technology. We do not want to place any undue pressure on your nation with respect towards divulging the secrets of such a well protected technology.

The fifth of our prospective technologies promises to deliver us a similar time-dilation aspect... if we know where to look. We won't be completely sure until our research is finished, however.

For now, we believe we will take UFGZ up on its offer for a romp through its FTL information archive. Staying in realspace while in transit is still a major consideration for us.