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The Democratic Colonies is today revealing to the general public its already underway SORNS program. SORNS, the Sustained Ocean Rearm, Repair, Resupply Network of Stations, is reportedly planned to cost over 200 billion dollars thus far. In its final form, the network will be composed of 27 seabourne military stations. All of the SORNS stations will be built in international waters

The SORNS program was conceived of as a method of both allowing Federated Navy vessels to rearm, repair and resupply at sea, as well as creating a network of stations that could conceivably survive a nuclear exchange that might destroy the major cities and military installations of the Democratic Colonies. As such, each of the SORNS stations is capable of functioning as a post-nuclear command centre for the remains of the Federated Military, and in addition to the conventional munitions stored onboard, each station is issued 96 nuclear Trident SLBMs for the rearming of up to four Ohio Class Nuclear Submarines, as well as a stockpile of 200 eighty kiloton tactical nuclear weapons that are capable of delivery from carrier aircraft.

The internal functions of each of the stations is protected by a minimum of 900mm of steel at their thinest points. Each station is armed with 600 Mk 41 VLS missile tubes, as well as Cobalt Phoenix Multiple Stage Surface to Air Missiles and CIWS arrays. Powerful sensors including RADAR and SONAR systems are installed at every SORNS station, allowing each to effectively direct the AV-17 Gray Gull (http://z13.invisionfree.com/The_NS_Draftroom/index.php?showtopic=2480&hl=) V/STOL attack aircraft, KB-75A Hydrotanker (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10788770&postcount=15) aerial refueling seaplanes, and Spruance Class Destroyers typically assigned to them. Underwater networks of acoustic listening devices in conjunction with SONAR and RADAR will allow for the effective detection of any threat, while both onboard munitions and assigned forces will provide more than sufficient defensive capability for these mid-ocean facilities.



Perim Station
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Feiss Station
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Query: would this system be available for use by other nations?
-President Carpenter

Query: would this system be available for use by other nations?
-President Carpenter

During any military campaign inwhich a nation is working towards the same goals as the Democratic Colonies, the SORNS stations will be available to those allies of circumstance that fight alongside us.

During peacetime, use of the stations by other nations may or may not be allowed. Nations on good terms with the Democratic Colonies may request use of the stations. It may or may not be granted, depending on the situation.

- Stephanie March, Colonial Department of Foreign Affairs
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Ocean resupply centers...pleh.

Frenzberrie needs no navy. We are landlocked and proud of it. Our scientists have discovered that there is much more air than sea, and therefore has maintained a powerful air force for awile. The only problem is when our enemies flee by diving in their air submarines (wierd technology, nobody here understands it). So our question: Will you offer these facilities to use by outsiders?

Sincerely,
Admiral Worstrum, Monarchy Air Guard

It seems i had been beeten to the question. Nevermind.

Admiral Worstrum, Monarchy Air Guard

I will be interested in lending you construction veichles for the project(our Country is specialized in Automobiles so we can perhaps develop some sort of amphibious constrution veichle). You can give us your exhange in offers later

gahh.

nice

I will be interested in lending you construction veichles for the project(our Country is specialized in Automobiles so we can perhaps develop some sort of amphibious constrution veichle). You can give us your exhange in offers later

Your assistance would be welcome. In exchange for your construction expertise, the Colonial Navy is willing to allow your use of the SORNS stations, to a reasonable degree, for the next 8 years.

- Secretary Stephanie March, Colonial Department of Foreign Affairs
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I can't understand what use you have for ocean-bases. Look to the stars! The big ones are my battle stations circling the earth with their laser cannons armed and ready.

-Führer Meyer

I'm afraid not. Modern Tech.

We will begin construction process. Already several of our ACV(amphibious contruction veichle) aka the water oxen. have reached one of the stations and began work. The construction veichle has all the materials and tools need to contruct the stations. Also the tools are computer and manually operated so it reduce employee bills(dont worry my machines wont take a bite out of your budget). We have already begun on the base of the first refuel station.

I can't understand what use you have for ocean-bases. Look to the stars! The big ones are my battle stations circling the earth with their laser cannons armed and ready.

-Führer Meyer

OOC:

Meh you're still around Earth?

IC:
Interesting idea, but I still can't shake the feeling that despite their armaments, they're still incredibly vulnerable. Are they mobile? Self propelled, towed, or otherwise?

Interesting idea, but I still can't shake the feeling that despite their armaments, they're still incredibly vulnerable. Are they mobile? Self propelled, towed, or otherwise?


The Democratic Colonies is fairly certain that the SORNS stations will be able to defend themselves against any threats that might arise. However, because of the nuclear nature of some of the weapons stockpiled onboard the stations, standing orders state that in the event that hostile forces are about to capture any of the stations, it is to destroy itself inorder to prevent the seizure of Colonial nuclear assets. The Democratic Colonies recognizes the danger of positioning nuclear warheads in international waters, and believes that it can manage that danger.

- Secretary Stephanie March, Department of Foreign Affairs