Sigma Octavus
16-02-2005, 06:22
(Just doing this because it might come in handy.)
Sigma Octavus is a naturally defended nation. Surrounded and filled with natural barriers, no army has managed to penetrate the nation since the time of Operation: Righteous Smackdown, and even then, it was a joint operation between two of the most powerful alliances at the time.
Sigma Octavus is several thousand square miles in diameter. Roughly square in shape, the nation has quite a lot of empty spaces.
The dominant feature of the nation is the great desert. Covering at least 90% of the nation, the desert rivals even the Sahara in both size and intensity. Reaching ground temperatures of 135 degrees farenheit during the day and as low as 10 degrees farenheit during the night, the climate is only bearable during when the sun has just set and when the sun is rising, putting an end to the frigid night.
These deserts contain roaming sand dunes, as seen in the sahara. Quicksand is abundant and kills all but the most resourceful of people.
The desert makes a natural training ground for the SOET, the elite special forces of Sigma Octavus. Their main complex is an ancient temple from the time when the nation was a grassland that has been refitted and reinforced for housing a military base.
There are three main roads in the desert, forming a 'Y' shape, their center being the capitol city of Thresh. This city is the heart of the entire nation, providing a lifeline to the outlying secondary cities. At the end of each road are the three ways into the nation. There are three border facilities, that can most accurately be described as massive fortresses. Each is many miles in diameter, containing over two million soldiers and their families within each facility. These "cities" are where the most battle hardened troops are located, as well as the most advanced defensive measures available. Outside of each city for ten miles is a "No-Man's Land", an area filled with minefields and automated defenses.
The same is used all along the nations boarders, employing mine fields, automated defenses of all kinds, including both anti-air and anti-missile, as well as several hundred military bases scattered within the massive area, commonly referred to as "The River Styx" for it's tendency to send all those that enter it to the afterlife.
There are dozens of cities scattered around the nation, all connected by smaller roads to the three main roads. Five cities are on the roads themselves.
To the north of Thresh is what is most likely the largest manmade structure on earth. The headquarters of Sigma Octavus General Productions is a giant factory spanning 50 square miles. Everything from cough syrup to advanced weapons systems are created here. Beneath the main building are thousands of miles of tunnels and secondary factories. The primary facility can take a direct nuclear strike and the secondary facilities will still be functional via several tunnels leading directly to Thresh. The natural protection of the unusually hard ground in the area as well as several layers of reinforced materials provide the protection needed against the effects of a nuclear blast.
A large section of the eastern border is in the form of a mountain range. These mountains are very tall, but not quite as tall as the Himalayan mountain range. Nonetheless, they provide an excellent natural border.
Seperated among these mountains are several military complexes as well as the churches of the Death Templar, who have been tasked with the defense of the mountains. More on the Death Templar here http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=365609
There is a single river running through the nation from the mountains to the ocean. This river has never been named, mainly referred to simply as "river". This river provides most of the water for the nation, with several facilities along the ocean desalinating the rest that is needed. The only natural green areas of the nation (save the forests in the mountains) are found along this river. Hundreds of smaller settlements are along this river, only accessable by the river itself. The river itself is very wide, creating natural shipping lanes. A branch of the SOGP complex is dedicated to shipping, and has a large shipping complex (physically) attached to the primary complex. Imports and exports go along the river and through this facility.
The city of Thresh is an amazing thing to behold. A city of 450 million people, Thresh is the primary populace center in the nation. This city was built with strength and great symbolism in mind, and is a place very close to the heart of all Sigmans. It has been projected that if an invading force manage to get to Thresh, it would take 9 months to 34 years to take the city by force. The city is surrounded on all sides by a set of three massive walls, much like Constantinople. These walls are massive military bases themselves, housing millions of personnel and a sizeable chunk of the military's weapon stores. There is a 1 mile between each wall, the areas between a place where no sane person would venture. The walls are 600 feet tall and 400 feet thick. Each wall has 20 massive gates to allow passage to and from the city. Strict checkpoints are located within each wall, sometimes making the 3 mile trip from outside in take as along as 12 hours for a vehicle.
If the city falls under attack, the Gates automatically close. Each gate weighs double the Queen Elizabeth II (the boat, not the lady) and is heavily armored.
-More to come-
Sigma Octavus is a naturally defended nation. Surrounded and filled with natural barriers, no army has managed to penetrate the nation since the time of Operation: Righteous Smackdown, and even then, it was a joint operation between two of the most powerful alliances at the time.
Sigma Octavus is several thousand square miles in diameter. Roughly square in shape, the nation has quite a lot of empty spaces.
The dominant feature of the nation is the great desert. Covering at least 90% of the nation, the desert rivals even the Sahara in both size and intensity. Reaching ground temperatures of 135 degrees farenheit during the day and as low as 10 degrees farenheit during the night, the climate is only bearable during when the sun has just set and when the sun is rising, putting an end to the frigid night.
These deserts contain roaming sand dunes, as seen in the sahara. Quicksand is abundant and kills all but the most resourceful of people.
The desert makes a natural training ground for the SOET, the elite special forces of Sigma Octavus. Their main complex is an ancient temple from the time when the nation was a grassland that has been refitted and reinforced for housing a military base.
There are three main roads in the desert, forming a 'Y' shape, their center being the capitol city of Thresh. This city is the heart of the entire nation, providing a lifeline to the outlying secondary cities. At the end of each road are the three ways into the nation. There are three border facilities, that can most accurately be described as massive fortresses. Each is many miles in diameter, containing over two million soldiers and their families within each facility. These "cities" are where the most battle hardened troops are located, as well as the most advanced defensive measures available. Outside of each city for ten miles is a "No-Man's Land", an area filled with minefields and automated defenses.
The same is used all along the nations boarders, employing mine fields, automated defenses of all kinds, including both anti-air and anti-missile, as well as several hundred military bases scattered within the massive area, commonly referred to as "The River Styx" for it's tendency to send all those that enter it to the afterlife.
There are dozens of cities scattered around the nation, all connected by smaller roads to the three main roads. Five cities are on the roads themselves.
To the north of Thresh is what is most likely the largest manmade structure on earth. The headquarters of Sigma Octavus General Productions is a giant factory spanning 50 square miles. Everything from cough syrup to advanced weapons systems are created here. Beneath the main building are thousands of miles of tunnels and secondary factories. The primary facility can take a direct nuclear strike and the secondary facilities will still be functional via several tunnels leading directly to Thresh. The natural protection of the unusually hard ground in the area as well as several layers of reinforced materials provide the protection needed against the effects of a nuclear blast.
A large section of the eastern border is in the form of a mountain range. These mountains are very tall, but not quite as tall as the Himalayan mountain range. Nonetheless, they provide an excellent natural border.
Seperated among these mountains are several military complexes as well as the churches of the Death Templar, who have been tasked with the defense of the mountains. More on the Death Templar here http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=365609
There is a single river running through the nation from the mountains to the ocean. This river has never been named, mainly referred to simply as "river". This river provides most of the water for the nation, with several facilities along the ocean desalinating the rest that is needed. The only natural green areas of the nation (save the forests in the mountains) are found along this river. Hundreds of smaller settlements are along this river, only accessable by the river itself. The river itself is very wide, creating natural shipping lanes. A branch of the SOGP complex is dedicated to shipping, and has a large shipping complex (physically) attached to the primary complex. Imports and exports go along the river and through this facility.
The city of Thresh is an amazing thing to behold. A city of 450 million people, Thresh is the primary populace center in the nation. This city was built with strength and great symbolism in mind, and is a place very close to the heart of all Sigmans. It has been projected that if an invading force manage to get to Thresh, it would take 9 months to 34 years to take the city by force. The city is surrounded on all sides by a set of three massive walls, much like Constantinople. These walls are massive military bases themselves, housing millions of personnel and a sizeable chunk of the military's weapon stores. There is a 1 mile between each wall, the areas between a place where no sane person would venture. The walls are 600 feet tall and 400 feet thick. Each wall has 20 massive gates to allow passage to and from the city. Strict checkpoints are located within each wall, sometimes making the 3 mile trip from outside in take as along as 12 hours for a vehicle.
If the city falls under attack, the Gates automatically close. Each gate weighs double the Queen Elizabeth II (the boat, not the lady) and is heavily armored.
-More to come-