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The Great Sixth Reich announces the completion of the conversion of all traffic signs in all territories to German, Latin, and Polish. This includes territory in New York.

On the The Great Sixth Reichan I-87 and I-890 areas in New York State, Autobahn signs were installed.

New Signs:

Stopsign:
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/2134/halt4mp.png
Yield sign:
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/5585/achtung9ux.png

The Great Sixth Reich announces the completion of the conversion of all traffic signs in all territories to German, Latin, and Polish. This includes territory in New York State.

On the The Great Sixth Reichan I-87 and I-890 areas in New York State, Autobahn signs were installed.

New Signs:

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/2134/halt4mp.png
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/5585/achtung9ux.png

ooc. Hahaha! LOL! But why in Latin?

ooc. Hahaha! LOL! But why in Latin?

OOC: The answer is it's a required language in The Great Sixth Reich. ;)

All students are required to learn:

Latin
German
Polish
Another language of their choice.
Another language of their choice.

I sure hope Sharian citizens in New York know one of the top three if they intend to pass through the Schenectady area! ;)

Message to Sharia:

Zu: Sharina
Von: The Great Sixth Reich
Thema: New Traffic Regulations in All of The Great Sixth Reich's Territories

Guten tag,

We wish to inform you of new regulations in the immediate area surronding Sharian New York. These include the Schenectady Metropolitan Area, and the previously named "Interstate 87", "Interstate 90", and "Interstate 890" areas in our territory. The new names are of those Interstates are now "Autobahn 1087" (A-1087), "Autobahn 1090" (A-1090), and "Autobahn 1190" (A-1190), respectively. All previous signage is now taken down and replaced with Autobahn signage. All speed limit signs, and road condition signs are now on electric overhead signs. Below is a list of electric signage:

Common electronic text alerts:
STAU: Congestion
UNFALL: Accident
SPERRUNG/GESPERRT: Lane or road closure
NEBEL: Fog

Signage:

http://home.att.net/~texhwyman/g_imgs/elec7.gif
Danger

http://home.att.net/~texhwyman/g_imgs/elec1.gif
Stau

http://home.att.net/~texhwyman/g_imgs/elec10.gif
Construction

http://home.att.net/~texhwyman/g_imgs/elec8.gif
Watchout for snow/ice

http://home.att.net/~texhwyman/g_imgs/elec9.gif
Slippery road

http://home.att.net/~texhwyman/g_imgs/elec4.gif
Speed limit (Always in Kilometers!)

http://home.att.net/~texhwyman/g_imgs/elec6.gif
No passing for vehicles over 3.5 tons.

http://home.att.net/~texhwyman/g_imgs/elec11.gif
End of current speed limit.

http://home.att.net/~texhwyman/g_imgs/elec5.gif
End of all speed limits. :)

Continued on next page!

Continued here!

Continued...

http://home.att.net/~texhwyman/h_imgs/gdown.gif
Lane Open

http://home.att.net/~texhwyman/h_imgs/yleft.gif
Merge Left

http://home.att.net/~texhwyman/h_imgs/yright.gif
Merge Right

http://home.att.net/~texhwyman/h_imgs/redx.gif
Lane Closed

Please also note that signs for exits will be placed overhead, NOT on the side. In addition, all exits will be placed in accordance to Autobahn regulations (The names of cities will replace all "East" or "West" markings!).

Comminque to TGSR
From: Sharina

Greetings.

Your comminque regarding the new signs and languages are duly noted. We would also like to have signs put beside those in English / Sharinan language in New York, to help Sharinans and TGSR'ians transit between Sharina and TGSR parts of New York easily and effortlessly.

Sharina is also prepared to post signs in German in the areas of Sharina New York surrounding TGSR New York, again, to help transit be smoother and more efficient between our two peoples.

Would this be satisificatory? Please inform us ASAP.

Live well and prosper.
President Mina Veristek

HQ, Singapore

The operations in Burma and Bangladesh were succesfull sofar. Bases had been constructed and the first skirmishes with governmental troops had been won. Even better: according to intelligence reports there was total confusion in Yangoon and Dhaka. Pro Warta Endorean demonstrations had been held (orginized by SF and intel officers) but those were brutally surpressed. The sphere in the HQ was good untill the morning newspapers arrived...

WMD'S USED IN ARGENTINA!!!

Dud Barsley, Buenos Aires-According to several sources the Warta Endorean Army used WMD's, to be more specific Mustard Gas and Sarin, to break the Argentinean Defence Line along the river Paraguay.

A short time after the peace treaty and the annexation the first rumours started to spread, but military officials had denied this. I travelled with my translator and guide north towards the former battlefield. Several of the local population told us that a few weeks before the end of the war the following happened:
(Julio Sanchez, Farmer) "It was about three weeks before the war ended. The fighting had been very heavy for a week or something. It was early in the morning when all artillery coming this way (the Argentinean side) stopped. A few minutes later the shelling started again. But this time it wasn't the explosions that worried me. The shells landed and burst with a hissing sound. One of the first things I thought was: Gas! It has to be gas! I quickly closed all doors and windows and took my wife and son in the basement. I had three gasmasks thank god, otherwise we'll be dead. Then two hours later the front door opened and strange soldiers came in. It were Warta Endorean soldiers. They carried special suits and gasmasks. They asked a few questions, gave me informations and told me my lifestock was dead and my crops wasted...they also told me I could get compensation. When I got outside the next day I saw that all my lifestock was dead. My neighbours, who lived a few miles closer to the front, were dead. I thank god that I've survived...
This is one of the many stories. WMD's are very brutal weapons. Was it necessary that they had to be used?

Comminque to TGSR
From: Sharina

Greetings.

Your comminque regarding the new signs and languages are duly noted. We would also like to have signs put beside those in English / Sharinan language in New York, to help Sharinans and TGSR'ians transit between Sharina and TGSR parts of New York easily and effortlessly.

Sharina is also prepared to post signs in German in the areas of Sharina New York surrounding TGSR New York, again, to help transit be smoother and more efficient between our two peoples.

Would this be satisificatory? Please inform us ASAP.

Live well and prosper.
President Mina Veristek
OOC: German traffic drives on the right side of the road, so at least we don't have to worry about switching the lanes! :)

IC:

Guten Tag,

This would be satisfactory in most curcumstances (including signs on the street roads). The only exception is the electronic text warnings on the autobahn, which must remain in German for lack of space. The five common alerts are "stau" (traffic jam so bad you get to know the people around you), "unfall" (accident), Sperrung/Gesperrt (Lane or road closure), and Nebal (fog).

Not mentioned in our last correspondence is the additional regulations on the autobahn. All traffic must follow the following regulations:

Vehicles with a maximum speed rating of less than 60 km/h (36 mph) are prohibited as are bicycles, mopeds, and pedestrians.
Passing on the right is prohibited! Slower vehicles must move to the right to allow faster traffic to pass, and drivers should stay in the right lane except to pass. When passing, drivers must do so as quickly as possible.
Stopping, parking, U-turns, and reverse travel are prohibited, including on shoulders and ramps (except for emergencies).
Entering and exiting is permitted only at enterances and exits.
During traffic jams, motorists must leave an emergency lane between the left lane and the adjacent center or right lane for emergency vehicles. This is accomplished by traffic in the left lane moving as far to the left as possible and traffic in the adjacent lane moving as far to the right as possible.
If a driver haves a breakdown or accident, he/she must move to the shoulder if possible and place a warning triangle 200 meters behind the scene. He/she also must report the incident to die Polizei using the nearest emergency phone (see below for information on emergency phones).
It is illegal to run out of gas on the Autobahn.
Trucks, buses, and vehicles in-tow must travel at 80 kilometers per hour. Some vehicles are exempt, in which (if the car was built in The Great Sixth Reich), a decal on the rear of the vehicle displays a different speed limit.

Now, about the emergency telephones (Notrufsäule). Telephones are placed every 0.5 kilmoters along the emergency shoulders (four times as often as older autobahns). The direction to the nearest phone is always displayed by an arrow on the reflector posts. On the telephone, there are two buttons: One with a wrench to contact the call center in Hamburg for repairs, and one with a cross to contact the call center in Hamburg for emergencies. Recently, the ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club e.V.: www.adac.de) has been ordered to open locations along the new A-1087, A-1090, and A-1190. They will provide air resecue for all accidents within five minutes anywhere on the new autobahns, in addition to towing and repairs on the autobahn for members.

http://home.att.net/~texhwyman/g_imgs/notruf4.jpg

Please educate your drivers accordingly.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Ottokar Luft.

OOC: For more information on what exact this "ADAC" does, go to the Wikipedia entry here: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADAC. It's pretty much the same thing in TG6R that it is in RL.

ooc. Nice! Gives me a good reminder of the trafic rules here! ;)

SIC. HQ, Singapore, during one of Lao's rages

Lao:"What the hell was that unpatriotic dick thinkin'! Questioning our decisions and our boys and the glorious war! If it wasn't a free society I would bring this man in! We better check this guy won't be in with the action in Burma and Bangladesh!"
Gen. Budjohhny (Hiddinski's succesor):"Well, I'd say arrest the man, torture him. Or we could just kill him."
Adm. Cranach:"Not so brutal now, young Budjohhny. I believe it was you that pressed that ëxtreme" weapons should be used. Are you afraid for your skin, Buddy?"
Gen. Budjohhny *slowly turning red and puffy*:"Would you shut up! We're talking serious matters here, not just our personal gains! This could damage our reputation!"
Adm. Cranach:"Well, we shouldn't have used these weapons! Think first, act later while..."
Gen. Budjohhny:"While thousands of our boys are dying! If I didn't asked permission for the weapons to be used we would still be there, fighting with reserves because the regulars are killed or in hospital!"
Field Marshall Lao:"SHUT IT! Both of you! This...bickering is useless. Let's forget this, and try to do something about the guy. Ok? Well, now the main part. I've ordered the Fifth Army, to be precisely the Second and Third Corps of the Fifth Army, to cross the Burmese border and occupy all territory up to this line *folds open a map* (see link, up to the red line)
[img=http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/7139/burma1ststage7lt.th.jpg] (http://img24.imageshack.us/my.php?image=burma1ststage7lt.jpg) This will be the first stage. The second day will start in two RL days. The Sixth Army (Reserve Army) and the Fifth Marine Division will land in Bangladesh under cover of planes of the First Fleet and planes from Atjeh and Thailand. The first regiment of the 6th Marines (10000 men) will land on the Andaman Islands. The second regiment of the 6th Marines will land on the Nicobar Islands.
The Third Stage will involve an invasion by the third, fourth and fifth regiments of the 6th Division and the 7th and 8th Marines on Sri Lanka.

I also have plan with India. We knwo Roman Republic has an interest in India, but we're willing to fight over it. No doubt we can count on our FOAM allies and maybe UNIverseVERSE, though the latter is busy with Russia."
Adm. Cranach:"But, but...Roman Republic is a VERY strong nation. He could easily..."
Gen. Budjohhny:"Grow some balls Cranach. You're getting to old for this job."
Field Marshall Lao:"Let him say what he wants to say Budjohhny..."
Adm. Cranach:"Thank you. What I wanted to say is: Although he would have to travel a long way, he could attack our homeland. And invasion on Java or, god help us, Singapore would be devastating. Though I doubt he will come that far."
Field Marshall Lao:"We'll see. Fact is, we like to gamble, hey?"

Comminque to TGSR
From: Sharina

Greetings.

Your requests and information has been acknowledged and Sharina is undertaking processes in educating the local drivers around TGSR New York as you have requested. I feel I must raise a couple of questions regarding Sharina citizens and vehicles in TGSR New York.

Sharinan vehicles are powered by hydrogen fuel cells, and they aren't quite as fast as conventional gasoline burner vehicles. The fastest hydrogen fuel cell vehicles can reach approximately 90 - 100 kilometers per hour, while the majority of Sharinan vehicles travel at roughly 70 - 80 kilometers per hour. Although research is underway to increase the speed to 100 - 120 kilometers per hour. How will this impact the traffic of TGSR natives in TGSR New York?

My other question is that should Sharinans have some sort of emergency in TGSR highways and throughfares in New York, they wouldn't be sure what to do. Should they contact your emergency center, or should we set up another emergency center just for Sharinans? This way, the "Native" emergency center won't have to deal with the bureaucracy and issues of Sharinans stuck in your Autobahns, taking up valuable time and resources that could have been used for TGSR citizens. If there is an emergency center devoted to Sharinans, it would operate much more efficiently and take a load off the "Native" emergency center.

Please let me know your thoughts and any questions that you may have.

Live well and prosper,
President Mina Veristek

Comminque to TGSR
From: Sharina

Greetings.

Your requests and information has been acknowledged and Sharina is undertaking processes in educating the local drivers around TGSR New York as you have requested. I feel I must raise a couple of questions regarding Sharina citizens and vehicles in TGSR New York.

Sharinan vehicles are powered by hydrogen fuel cells, and they aren't quite as fast as conventional gasoline burner vehicles. The fastest hydrogen fuel cell vehicles can reach approximately 90 - 100 kilometers per hour, while the majority of Sharinan vehicles travel at roughly 70 - 80 kilometers per hour. Although research is underway to increase the speed to 100 - 120 kilometers per hour. How will this impact the traffic of TGSR natives in TGSR New York?

My other question is that should Sharinans have some sort of emergency in TGSR highways and throughfares in New York, they wouldn't be sure what to do. Should they contact your emergency center, or should we set up another emergency center just for Sharinans? This way, the "Native" emergency center won't have to deal with the bureaucracy and issues of Sharinans stuck in your Autobahns, taking up valuable time and resources that could have been used for TGSR citizens. If there is an emergency center devoted to Sharinans, it would operate much more efficiently and take a load off the "Native" emergency center.

Please let me know your thoughts and any questions that you may have.

Live well and prosper,
President Mina Veristek

Guten Abend,

The hydrogen fuel cell cars should not pose a great problem, but it does raise a few issues. After recontruction is done in about six months (OOC: A couple of days RL), the speed limit will be lifted in most areas. This will mean that Porches driving at 200 KPH will be passing Sharians at 70 KPH. This should not be a problem however, as trucks are required to travel at that same speed. The only issue is that the "slow" lanes for trucks and large vehicles will now be more occupied. We will compensate for this by simply adding more lanes along with the upgrade. Expect seven lanes on each side of the autobahns after the upgrade.

All calls through the emergency telephones go to the Hamburg call center (English is a required language in TG6R Germany, so no language difference), which collects information and sends the information via satellite to the approiate agency. In the event of an accident, nearby Polizei, firetrucks, ambulances, and ADAC rescue helicopters (one is always within five minutes) are notified. Even though the ADAC is an autoclub, they will provide services in emergencies to anyone. All Emergency Services are rendered to anybody who needs them, regardless of citizenship. Any breakdowns are forwarded to the local ADAC patrols, who repair the vehicle on-the-spot 86% of the time (for this, they will accept Marks and/or Diamonds). They will also tow if necessary.

In addition to the emergency telephone system, the following are important telephone numbers that anybody can call for assistance:

0180 (Dials to the ADAC to report a breakdown)
110: (Dials to emergency call center in Schenectady, for police and ambulance assistance)
112: (Dials to emergency call center in Schenectady, for fire department assistance)

Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Ottokar Luft.

OOC: Could I get a quick summary of stuff I've missed and things that are going on? I think I'll have time to do a little catch up now.

IC:
King Rox reviewed the stands. The presenence of the representatives from Warta Endor, Sharina, Norleans, VirginIncursion and Whittier were of comfort to him - The Black Queen's reign after her assassination of his father had not destroyed the feeling of good willl with the most important allies Mauiwowee had. Even The Great Sixth Reich and Vineyard had a small delegation present to let him know that they understood abberations happened, even in the best of nations. The celebration would be great tonight. He had word that Venezuala was all but fully occupied now. Warta Endor's conquest of Argentina was finished and the rail system connecting Brazil with the rest of Warta Endor's South America was in place and trade and shipments through the Andes had begun. King Rox was satisfied. Finish up in the Phillipines and mop up operations in South America and the kingdom his father, King 'Lude, left him would be secure. Thank Ganja for the loyalty of General Ripper. The money that he had been able to pump into the economy through W.M.D. Inc. had proven invaluable. The Head Rush squadrons were in top notch condition and at full strength. Oil from S.A. was at top capacity. Uranium mining in central Australia was doing well. Steel production was at an all time high, even better than it had been under his father and, best of all, the people were happy once again. Yes, indeed, tonight's party to celebrate his official inaugeration would be one for the history books.

::: Fade In :::

Good evening Australia, this is Asus Norton, your SidTV Live at 5 reporter coming to you live from the celebration of our new king's public and official coronation. Before we delve into the festivities I must report, however, that the military has been excited over the rejuivination of our nation's friend and ally, UniVerseverse and the move of their government into Russia. Having survived government in exile and the taking of Micronesia by Mauiwowee from the Cult of Barney, UniVerseVerse has re-ermerged on the world stage as a force to be reckoned with under Mauiwowee's wing. As I speak, despite the festivities in the background, some 20,000 Mauiwoweean forces are assisting UniVerseVerse in their invasion and conquest of Russia. Another 3,000 forces are moving into Guam to assist UniverseVerse at their base of operations there. Warta Endor is also rumored to be assisting our long time ally and if all goes as planned, the security of our region will be assured in the near future due to the joint operations. I'll be back after this commercial message from our sponsors.

::: cut to commercial :::

This Saturday, on Rollin' with Nolan, see our live interview with Tommy Chong. See how his arrest for dealing in paraphernalia has strengthened his company and provided an increased opportunity for . . .

OOC:

Looks like Earth V is starting to pick up somewhat. I think I can RP out my final phase of expansion, taking over Julioppines old territories in Canada, then I won't need any more expansion as I honestly am not interested in any European, Asian, or Australian holdings. Maybe Africa but thats far in the future, maybe when I'm 3+ billion population nation.

I'm quite content to build, maintain, and sustain an American Empire. I have no plans on expanding or warring with Norleans, Mauiwowee, Warta Endor, or Virgin Incursion for more American land. If they get DEAT'ed, go inactive, or whatever someday in the future, then I *might* go for it, but otherwise, nope.

Basically, what I'm saying is that once I take over Julioppines land in Canada, then I will have absouletely no need for any more land in Earth V, as my American Empire will be finally complete. I have always thought it'd be interesting to have a large "Empire" to contend with in any "Earth".

Thoughts, anyone?

ooc. well, I'm also almost fnished with my Grand Warta Endorean Empire (wow, what a name :D ). I'm thinking of some expansion into Southern Asia but then I'm finished, for now. We could/should orginize something special which could attract new guys.

Official telegram to all nations

As we have had no objections to our plans to invade Russia, we will proceed apace, and the occupation will be started directly.

We will not be needing direct support, but munitions and so on will be appreciated.

Signed: Timothy Senojonus, on behalf of the president.

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Highly encrypted message to Warta Endor

Field Marshall Lao.

We are now beginning our invasion of Russia, and so any support you wish
to give will be most welcome.

Our ambassador, James Daneta, will be arriving in your capital soon, by
high speed jet. With him will be staff and a small security detachment,
armed with Spectre M4s and Makarov sidearms. We hope this is
acceptable.

Signed: Timothy Senojonus, On behalf of the president.

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Off the coast of Kamchatka, the naval forces moved into position. Battleships readied their guns, aircraft prepared for takeoff, submarines armed missiles, cruisers moved in closer and selected targets, the lumbering transports, escorted by destroyers, closed the distance to roughly a mile from the coast.

Then, all was still.

Midnight struck, and with it the world seemed to explode. Battleship guns thundered, aircraft roared into the sky, F/A 18s and F 14s, armed for ground attack. Missiles surged out of submarines, and rocketed away from cruisers. The transports surged forwards, releasing light landing boats which raced for the shore, and their escorts added their firepower to the volley. High above, heavy strategic bombers began to release their payload, targeting known military bases. Slightly further back, the helicopter carriers warmed up, and Paragons climbed in to spearhead the ground assault.

The earth shook under the bombardment. Naval shells, ranging from twenty inches to three inches, slammed into the coastline, destroying gun installations and fortified positions all along the twenty mile landing zone. Two thousand pound bombs rained down, obliterating entire companies in a single volley. The Russian forces, already demoralized and unorganized with the absence of the government, broke and ran across areas of the LZ, deserting their positions and either fleeing or surrendering in droves. However, resistance remained in some areas, and dozens of soldiers were killed in the surf as they charged.

Cruise missiles were en-route to their targets, central transport links, communications centers, army headquarters - such as they were - and logistical centers. The first wave of infantry was making good progress on most areas, but was still bogged down. Now the aircraft were employed, delivering precision strikes to the most hardened targets, and soon a solid beachead was established.

Of the two hundred thousand troops who had been delivered in the first wave, only a couple thousand had been lost, and stronger forces were now being brought ashore.

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Highly encrypted message to Mauiwowee

Sirs.

On behalf of the president, and of UNIverseVERSE as a whole, I wish to
thank you for your generous support. We suggest that you, us, and Warta
Endor organize a summit to decide on the fate of the Asian and Oceanic
areas.

Signed: Timothy Senojonus, on behalf of the president.

OOC: Thanks a bunch Mauiwowee, I'll be sending your troops ashore soon.

In support of the invasion of Russia, Whittier is closing the Russian, Azerbaijani borders. Anyone attempting to flee Russia into Azerbaijan will be seized by gunpoint and handed over to UNIverseVERSE officials.

OOC: No offense, but didn't Vineyard start an invasion of Russia before everyone got stuck on finals? speaking of which, what happened to Vineyard?

Speaking Azerbaijan, could Azerbaijan and Armenia be added to Whittier claims please. I would also request UAE and Bahrain but those areas haven't been fully integrated as yet as the terrorists in those lands have only recently been defeated.

I will finish my rp of the war on Luzon soon.

Vineyard's last activity was 13 days ago according to the NS stats page.

OOC: I don't know what's up with Vineyard. I emailed him three days ago and he hasn't gotten back to me. I think he is away.

Whittier seeks to reaffirm its share of the Phillipines. (Luzon, Boac, Mindoro, San Pascual, and the islands around Romblon.

I think that Samar and Leyte were part of the share but I am giving those up to who ever wants them.

Locations of Whittier's Forces and Update of Whittier Military stats:

Caucuses Territory (Azerbaijan and Armenia): 4,317 Army Combat Troops 12,951 support forces.

Vanuatu: 500 Army Combat
Fiji: 500 Army Combat
American Samoa: 500 Army Combat
Support: 4,500

Luzon: 12,382 combat army
37,146 support personnel
2 Battleislands with complement of aircraft.

Comorros: 750 combat army
2,250 support personnel

Madagascar: 2,666 combat army
7,998 support personnel

North Qatar: 50,000 Marines
150,000 support personnel

Bahrain: 50,000 Marines
150,000 support personnel

Grenada: 2,666 marines
7,998 support personell.

United Arab Emirates:
22.828 Army
68,484 support
22,000 Marines
66,000 support
412 M1A2's
1,044 T72's

Iran:
22,828 Army
68,484 support
22,000 Marines
66,000 support
11, 363 IL 102's
11,363 SU 25's
100 C141's
200 KC 130's
50 E-3 Sentries
4 fleets consisting of:
5 aircraft carriers
22 battleships
7 destroyers
7 missile cruisers
2 missile destroyers
2 Arsenal Class Destroyers
12 missile boats
5 subs

A peacekeeping fleet of:
2 battleships
2 destroyers
2 missile cruisers
2 missile destroyers
2 Arsenal Class Destroyers
2 missile boats

Carrier planes: 2,150 F 35's

Fleets have been docked in storage due to lack of many power.

128 submersible troop carriers
500 Epsilon Supply Subs

ooc. Whittier--, if you need men, you can contact me.

ooc. Whittier--, if you need men, you can contact me.
Thanks. Those are landforces with training having to have been reduced to chinese levels (200K per person, with a total of 655,748 troops). What I could use is assistance in keeping them trained. As soon the war in the Phillipines is over, I will be doing troop reductions to increase the quality of the training.

We could send some experienced veterans who have become drillmasters for any branch of the military. Warta Endorean troops are very experienced in Jungle warfare and amphibious operations. tell us what you need and we will send men.

OOC: Not gonna be able to post for until tomorrow, so will continue then.

Russia will be mine!!! [evil laugh].

OOC: Not gonna be able to post for until tomorrow, so will continue then.

Russia will be mine!!! [evil laugh].
The Union of People's Republics proposes a non aggression pact with its new northern neighbor. We have just recently acquired the caucasus states of Azerbaijan and Armenia.

caucasus states of Azerbaijan and Armenia.

They're caucasian? Meaning they're white? :)

They're caucasian? Meaning they're white? :)
I've always wondered bout the name of the region myself. are they named after whites or are whites named after them?

From Airbases in Bhutan, Paratroopers were climbing into their C-130J 'Hercules' transport aircraft, and checking weapons in preparation for takeoff. Three hundred thousand paratroopers were to be deployed, in three main waves, of one hundred thousand each.

The success of the invasion of Russia was of paramount importance to the leaders of the country, so much so that the entire of UNIverseVERSE's considerable military might was to be deployed, totalling over 1.2 million in the Army alone.

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Internal Memo: Deployment of UvV army in Operation Expansion

Main Combat Zones:

- Kamchatka Landing Zone: 3 Corps Motorized Infantry, 1 Corps Armor, 30,000 Mauiwoweean troopers.
- 87th Parallel: 3 Corps Mechanized Infantry, 2 Corps Armor.
- Ural Mountains Landing Zone: 3 Corps Paratroopers.

Totals: 3 Corps Motorized Infantry, 3 Corps Mechanized Infantry, 3 Corps Armor, 3 Corps Paratroopers, 30,000 Mauiwoweeans.

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The Army dedicated to attacking along the 87th parallel were mustering, and they were huge. 5 Army Corps, totalling 500,000 men, were being marched through China into Russia. Finally, they were ready, and the long march began. They would arrive in about a week and a half

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Highly Encrypted Message to Mauiwowee

Sirs.

I have recieved reports of a new and effective assault rifle your army is
wielding, and wish to enquire into the possibility of a domestic production
license for this weapon. We would be willing to pay the cost of one million
(1,000,000) of these weapons for this.

Also, you may be aware that we are planning to leave Guam once the
pacification of Russia is complete. As we do not wish to completely abandon
hte country, we will hand it over to you as a token of goodwill between our
two nations.

Thank you

Signed: Timothy Senojonus, on behalf of the president.

OOC: That rifle is the one you posted in post #41.

The SF in Bangladesh and Burma had been very succesfull. They had trained and armed several militia's which attacked the regular army and important buildings. One Militia, the Bangladesh Liberation Front (BLF) had even attacked Dhaka. They were very succesfull indeed but in the end beaten back when the army brought in heavy equipment and T-90 tanks. According to HQ the moment for attack was now. The Second Corps moved from the frontline into the remaining territory of Burma. The Third Corps movedinto Northern Burma and headed for India. The 6th Army and the Fifth Marines had boarded the ships and were underway to Bangladesh.

Highly encrypted message to Warta Endor

Field Marshall Lao.

We are now beginning our invasion of Russia, and so any support you wish
to give will be most welcome.

Our ambassador, James Daneta, will be arriving in your capital soon, by
high speed jet. With him will be staff and a small security detachment,
armed with Spectre M4s and Makarov sidearms. We hope this is
acceptable.

Signed: Timothy Senojonus, On behalf of the president.

Highly Encrypted message to UNIverseVERSE

We can send 6500 Special Forces for now. We're busy with our enterprises in
South Asia now and pretty much stretched. Also a Charles deGaulle class
carrier with escort will be send to the Sea of Okhostks (or something :p ).
If you request it a squadron of B52 (15 planes) and a squadron of B2 (8
planes) are on standby mode to bombard targets in Russia. This is all the
support we can give you at this time. Once the action in South Asia is over
we will send larger units of troops.

The embassy is ready to house your ambassador and his staff. We have no
problem with your arment, though we ensure you that Warta Endor is safe.

Field Marshall Lao

ooc. crappy post, will make a better one tonight.

Luzon is almost secured. With the firebombings, the enemies' cover has been destroyed. And they are on the retreat.

I'll be away from NS until Saturday. Email me if you need me.

ooc. Okay, see ya!

ooc. Okay, see ya!

Nein!

It actually depends on the homework... I might be on.

Report to Field Marshall Lao

The battle for Burma and Bangladesh was brutal. The two nations had decided to join their forces and make a stand near Chittagong. These forces were crushed between units coming from the north through India, units from the east and units who landed near Dhaka. The battle lasted for three days ending in the total destruction of the combined forces and about 6387 KIA, 2391 WIA and 209 MIA on our side. The forces than moved through territory already occupied by the landed units. The army then crossed the Ganges (Padma on the map) were on the other side the Marines were in a stalemate fight with Indian forces. The Indians had numerical superiority and forced the marines back towards the Ganges. When the regular army units arrived, giving extra support, and under a heavy air bombardment the Indians were forced to retreat. The 1st and 2nd Regiments of the 6th Marines have succesfully invaded and ccupied the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The current status is as follows:
Several area's are stage of heavy battles with now mostly Indian Units (red on map) while in other area's the resistence is light to non existing (yellow on map). The following area's are heavily contested:
-In the north near Shiliguri, where Indian crack troops have build a fortified line.
-Near the Ganges in the centre, an area from Kushta to an area north of Jessore. Indian units, backed by artillery have slowed down their retreat and reattacked our units. Our forces with heavy artillery and air support, and not to forget armoured forces beaten back the enemy and are now in a counter attack.
-In the south the Indian army have opened an offensive around Khulna. Our front has been broken just north of the city but elsewhere the situation is under control.

Lao put down the report and sighed. Indian forces have reacted, no surprise as we occupied a fairly large part of eastern India (in fact, I occupied the entire curve around Bangladesh). The forces there are stretched thin and exhausted. They had 6 weeks of fighting and marching in difficult terrain. Reinforcements have to be sent. But what? We are at a maximum, reserves can't be called up. He sighed again and then had an idea. If I also throw in the 5th Amphibious Taskforce for the invasion of Sri Lanka, we would have a firm base there. They must immediatly cross into Southern India and creat a second front. Meanwhile B52's and B2's have to continue bombardments on Indian cities far behind the front. If this wouldn't help...

map: [img=http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/1108/bangladeshcurrentfront6fy.th.jpg] (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bangladeshcurrentfront6fy.jpg)

ooc. I'm currently in a strange situation. I haven't declared war yet on India, but in fact war has already reached India...

Secret Message to Warta Endor and Roman Republic:

As you are both allies of Whittier, Whittier cannot pick sides in your dispute over India. However, we are concerned that a hostile regime may take residence in Pakistan are secretly considering annexing Pakistan.
In return for any assistance you can give in our aquisition of Pakistan, we would like to propose an equal division of Pakistan along the Indus river, with Warta Endor.

Edited: didn't see your post in the claims thread.

The situation wasn't pleasent at all. The situation in Ato-Sara was becoming dangerous and the India campaign was developing into a WWI like bloody stalemate. Superior technology and training couldn't beat the enormous hordes of fanatical Indians (RL one of the most nationalistic people :) ). Even enormous bombing campaigns on the Indian positions wouldn't help. Support was neccesary Lao decided. But how would he do it? There was also the Ato Sara situation...

Since the attack on his Holiness the Dalai Lama Lao didn't had a good feeling about the country."Something evil is brewing there,"he thought."And it isn't the CoB. Reports showed that activity is low. Especially after ruthless Search and Destroy mission by Special Forces they were driven out of the country. The most fled into Burma and further into India but those camps were also destroyed by now. This isn't normal. An entire Missile batery crew is slaughtered and three missiles fired on the Dalai Lama? That's to difficult for those purple freaks...This isn't normal for CoB."He put down the report from the Chief Military Attaché in Ato-Sara and stood up. He walked towards a minibar and took out a can of beer."Strange, I never liked the stuff. Anyway...I'll order intensified patrols along the Ato-Saran borders. I'll launch Regional Defence level to orange (one stage from war, and regional means its just on a regional scale). Now that we have a few SF from Burma and Bangladesh, I could use them in highly secret operations in the Laosian and Cambodian provinces of Ato-Sara. I'll better first put it in writing, before the situation might escalate into a war. God forbid that we go to war with an ally!"

In other news, the airspace of the Austria is being devided into defense sectors among UN members:

http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/5251/sterreichischeluft33ih.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Warta Endor will send 85 F22's to defend the airspace of the sector given to us. Also 45 Patriot Systems (PAC III) and about 450 soldiers armed with Stingers will be send.

OOC: We should have a UN paint scheme for UN forces. I'll see what I can find...

ooc. We could use White with large red UN letters, something like:

UN

And wasn't Austria UN territory? Or is Czech Republic added to UN trritory.

1,000 IL 102's are being transferred to the Whittier Defense Zone in the Czech Republic.

And wasn't Austria UN territory? Or is Czech Republic added to UN trritory.

OOC: OHHHHHH SHOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Moderation OOC: All RPing actions toward Czech Republic in the last few days really happened toward Austria.

ooc. Ahhh, no problem TG6R. Everybody makes mistakes.

ps. We could expand UN territory...;)

ooc: Holy cow. I thought Earth V was dead. Wow.

By the way, look back on good ol' Zifos. VI is nothing but a pirate of technology.

ooc: Holy cow. I thought Earth V was dead. Wow.

By the way, look back on good ol' Zifos. VI is nothing but a pirate of technology.

Vineyard, I thought you were gonna be DEAT'ed or something. Your nation only had a few days left to go before the 28 day DEAT'ing. However, it sure is good to have ya back.

I'm confused. I thought VI said she quit Zifos and that she refuses to go back there again? :confused:

ps. We could expand UN territory...;)

Not when I own the territory... ;)

Vineyard, I thought you were gonna be DEAT'ed or something. Your nation only had a few days left to go before the 28 day DEAT'ing. However, it sure is good to have ya back.

I'm confused. I thought VI said she quit Zifos and that she refuses to go back there again? :confused:
No, no. Lemme pull the posts from that site.


Also, its good to know that people were counting down the days till my deletion. :rolleyes:
VirginIncursion wrote:
Casiopia Deep Strike Submarine

Design
The VirginIncursion Navy prides itself on it's submarine force. Around the same time that the arsenal ship was started, it was determined that a highly effective killing blow could also come from submarine based missile boats. A submarine can loiter undetected until it runs out of food and ammunition. A submarine can get much closer to the enemy's battle lines than a surface ship can. Thus the Nike was designed, and named after the Greek Goddess of Victory. The Nike displaces 140,000 tons, one of the largest submarines on Earth. Her hull is an advanced fibercomposite/anechoic/ceramic hull over a titanium frame. This makes the submarine very hard to detect on sonar, but gives it an astounding 2m crush depth. It also has a double hull, reinforced keel, and a reinforced titanium frame. The vessel has an array of modern damage control systems (NBC, pressure control, many bulkheads, so on, so forth), and additional armor to important systems or facilities throughout the vessel.

Propulsion
The boat is powered by three Gwenther PB8CS Nuclear Pebblebed Reactor, powering a special hybrid propulsor. The propulsor sheath is very complex, containing varying levels of sound reduction gear. An abseloutely massive pumpjet powers this beast to a maximum speed for this vessel is 40+ knots. Two 'Eazipod' waterjets are mounted near the bowplanes for manuvering in ports or making quick evasion manuvers.

Armarment
• 660mm Torpedo Tubes
The Nike has 16 660mm torpedo tubes, 10 forward, 4 on each side & 5 aft of the disklike structure. The 660mm torpedo tubes are used to fire any of the Light through Heavy class torpedoes in the arsenal, as well as the PREAX mine/torpedo. They can also fire cruise missiles and other weaponry. 320 torpedo are carried, 20 for each tube. Advanced autoloaders are used.

203mm Countertorpedo Tubes
There are 12 203mm Countertorpedo tubes on the sub, covering the baffles and most of the other areas. These fire small torpedoes for intercepting incoming munitions. Usually the torpedoes are supercavitating. 200 of these weapons are carried.

Variable Payload VLS
The VIN uses a unique system called Variable Payload VLS. This puts 288 VPVLS modules behind the sail of the vessel in place of the SLBM tubes. Each module is capable of supporting the following: 4 VLS cells. Each VLS cell is capable of launching all VLS rated missiles, anything from SAMs to ABMs to Cruise missiles. Each VPVLS module can support a single Heavy VLS tube, for large anti shipping weapons or cruise missiles such as the Vortex Mods Charlie Through Echo. the VPVLS modules can be replaced by a submarine tender very quickly.

Enhanced SLBM Tubes
The 40 SLBM tubes carried on the submarine are much wider than regular ones. This is because that they are often used for launching UCAVs, a concept pioneered by Lockheed Martin. However, they can launch any SLBM in the arsenal.

EASHUM
7 MkX Adaptable High-Speed Undersea Munitions retractable turret are mounted with streamlined covers. When torpedoes have been fired, this gun fires 30mm supercavitating kinetic kill rounds.
Sensors, Systems, and Countermeasures
The Nike has a large spherical passive array with a low frequency passive array structure surrounding it. A truncated active array is mounted under it. This, the SBSY-4, has a range of about 65nm. The SEOG-9 Hull Mounted Sonar system also has an 85nm range, and provides extended coverage of the area. A STBX-20 Towed Array provides a 175nm range of detection. The system is reinforced, so it can be dropped into the thermocline to extend the range. L/SQS-15 Naval LIDAR provides silent active search capability. All sonar systems have their own supercomputers designed for pattern recognition and enhancement. Like all subs in the fleet, ambient sonar can be used.

SEN/CPS-9 Surface Search Radar with a 500 mile range is used for the detection of enemy aircraft, and has Taiwanese NPI programming. A SEN/CPS-19 Fire Control and navigation radar is also mounted.

The Leviathan utilizes the new SCM-1 "SeAthena", as the crews have dubbed it, for defense against torpedo. Powered by a supercomputer, "SeAthena" works like it's aerial counterpart by analyzing incoming signals, and sending out signals to make the user appear to be somewhere else. SCM-1 listens in on a torpedo's ping cycle, and activates several transmitters. The computer calculates what the signal would sound like coming from a different location (usually closer to the torpedo so the thing detonates prematurely), and factors in distortion. It sends the signal at the proper time, based on the torpedo range and bearing.

SCM-2 "SeAthena" will also be mounted, which uses active out of phase emissions. A way to weaken the echo which an enemy sonar receives from a submarine’s hull, by actively emitting sound waves of the same frequency as the ping but exactly out of phase. The out-of-phase sound waves mix with and cancel those of the echoing ping.

For navigation of shallower areas, and sometimes mine detection, a gravimeter is mounted. It measures the gravity field gradients around a submarine. Using special mathematics, a detailed, three-dimensional map of local sea floor terrain is then displayed in real time on a computer display screen. Gravimeters make no emissions, and their operation cannot be detected by an enemy. Gravimeters cannot detect moving objects, but they are immune to bad sonar conditions.

A series of coils are mounted in the hulls for 'active degaussing' of the subs hull to avoid MAD detection.

The boat mounts two Photonic masts instead of periscopes, SEN/CVS-2 model.

80 "Loudmoth" noisemakers are mounted for sonar jamming. 16 "Mimic" Advanced decoys can be mounted, 20 knot capable noisemakers that are designed to provide more in depth decoy work. Twelve 'Minnow' USVs can be used for reconissance, and are controlled via fiberoptic line, and have a rechargeable battery or power cable back to the sub. Up to four Mantas can be carried on the submarine in conformal mounts on the underside.



(Foxbat89):
Look buddy, you completely stole this submarine from New Empire on Nationstates. I dont know if you belong to NS, or the OMP forums and bought the rights from him, but this sub is not yours at all. This is his Nike class submarine. You simply re-named it. You didnt even bother re-naming in in the post! it says nike class in the middle of the tech design. He also designed a lot of the weapons used on this submarine. You copy and pasted this. I want the admin of this board or whoever is in charge to delete this unless you have the designers permission. This is 100 percent plagarism.


I went ahead and Bolded and underlined "the Nike" parts to save you the trouble of looking for them.

Now I will quote NewEmpire.:



Haha! I got ya! Now i KNOW where you get your technology!!! LOLOLOL!!!!

Popular science and discover magizine.

What people will find interesting is that half of your tech comes from a futuristic vedio game. Command and conquer generals anyone?


I get my tech from many differant sources Vin so you really have a handful of straw


Yeah, sources like my Nike Class submarine you worthless hack.

Well, well, well. I wonder how much of her other technology that she "Throughly" reasearched is pirated?

What the heck were people doing posting in July on Zifos?

Anyway, Earth V needs a kickstart. We need to get new members and clean out old ones the dont play anymore.

OOC: Tell me if I've missed anything that affects what I'm about to post - hopefully life is almost back to normal now after all kinds of RL shit that kept me off the boards - how ironic, Vineyard and I seem to be coming back at the same time - Let's go Vinney!!

IC:

Duke Long looked the people sitting around the table at his Mansion in the swamps of Louisiana; Blackwood Farm:

"How do we stand in the Middle East?" he said, looking intently at Don DaVinci of Texas - the "Oil Don" as he had recently become known as.

"We're OK" replied Gianvani DaVinci. "Yemen is under our political control and we have 6 offshore, "underwater cities" in full operation now. Our deal with Vineyard stands well as long as the Hendersons continue to supply food and agricultural products to Vineyard's desert holdings."

"Do you see any reason we should welsch on that agreement?" said Duke Long.

"No, not at all!" replied Don DaVinci. "We give them food and Lord Vineyard ensures that our political control of Yemen has military protection at minimal cost, what could be better? Vineyard may have been beaten down polictally in the recent past, but they are still a force to be reconcked with. Down, but definetily still not out. Besides, we have 40,000 military personnel there, mostly air force and naval protecting the underwater cities and oil facilities; who could challenge us with our techonoligical superiority that we "borrowed" from Virgin Incusrion and Mauiwowee and the 175,000 "grunts" that Vineyard has placed there? No, we're OK in Yemen Duke Long, as long as Don Henderson keeps up the food and agri. shit."

Looking at Don "Don-Don Henderson," Huey asked, "Don-Don, any answer the families should worry about?"

"No sir," said Don-Don. "Lord Vineyard's payments to the account and the shipments are all on schedule. No problems on this end. We had a record corn harvest last year and the wheat harvest this year looks decent, not outstanding, but decent. We'll do fine."

Looking at Kat, the Duke said "How is Europe? Intelligence indicates some issues."

"We're OK" she replied. "Thanks to Don DaVinci, the North Sea fields have 3 operational "underwater cities." Also, a new "Hadrians's Wall" based on Mauiwowee's design for their Chinese Wall and the design of the Sharina wall has been completed. Movement into Scotland from England isn't going to happen without our say so. Also, our old ally, USSNA has let us know he plans to go after Ireland and maybe England - per my conversation with you, we've decided to let USSNA base forces in Scotland and use our airspace there, but will not actively join any conflict. Oh, yes, we do have some 120,000 troops deployed in Scotland at this time and at least 15 subs protecting the North Sea Oil Fields and our underwater cities. Uncle Huey," said Kat, neeedlessly reminding the others there of her relationship to the unchallenged ruler of Norleans, "Scotland and our operations there are safe."

Pleased with the reports on oversea activities, Duke Long turned to the the most important person on homeland and "Dixie" issues; Don List, a member of the Contrina Family:

"Rick, how do the families stand in our own backyard?"

"We're OK, not great, but safe and OK" replied Rick List - Don of the Contrina family of "enforcers."

"Virgin Incursion has taken Ohio, as you are aware, and we should have no issue with their rule there. Except for West Virginia, all of the former "Rebel" states are ours as are the "bread basket" states and the so-called "mid-west" states of Michigan, Illinois, etc. Iowa is still in turmoil though and needs a strong military presecence to subue it and it appears that Minnesota may have de-stablized as well. However, our relationship with Sharina and the agreement over control of Colorado and Nebraska are as strong as ever. We've placed a few local politicians in Colorado, but influence in the technocracy as far as policy decisions is still a long way off. As to West Virginia, the area as whole is ours, the problem is that the rebels have consolidated into the mountains and with the coal and other mineral reserves there, the ability to hold off convential armies is pretty strong. They will eventually surrender, but it will take some time to create the sense of helplesness on their part. Right now, they feel they can exist on their own, and for the time being, they are right. Just give it time and they'll fold as they start to fight amongst themselves over the scarce resources available."

Looking at the gathering, Duke Long said: "Thank you Gentlemen, that is what I needed to know this evening. We'll continue this in the morning. I need to discuss some issues with Lady Firebhrand now though. If you'll please make yourselves at home, the guest house should be ready to recieve you shortly and the kitchen is open 24/7."

With that, Duke Huey P. Long, III left the conference room and headed up the spiral staircase to his wife, and silent business partner, the Lady Firebhrand Long.

OOC: - Again, I ask, tell where I've F-----'d up on anything due to my long abscence. I think I've got everything covered, but I want to make sure before I do or say something that needs me to deal in a day-to-day manner with Earth V. Stuff is settling down here at present, but it is still not to the point where daily, well thought out posts are possible at this time. Hopefully soon, just bear with me. Thanks.

Three things....

First, I meant no offense, Vineyard. I wasn't counting down the days to your DEAT. I was just commenting on it, as I checked on your nation a couple of times when I wondered whether you were still active or not. I didn't check your nation on a day-to-day basis waiting for a DEAT. I'm not that kind of person.

Second, welcome back, Norleans. I'm glad that your RL stuff got settled down, and hopefully with you and Vineyard back, Earth V can become active again.

Third, I haven't seen VI post anything in Earth V for a long time, and I haven't seen her on AIM at all the last two weeks. I wonder if she gave up on NS RP'ing or something?

"Firebhrand" said the Duke to his wife and partner "How is the Peruvian Rip Van Winkle project coming along?"

"Hon, I told you not to worry about that, everything is fine"

"I'm not worried Fire, but the families will want a report on the situation soon, we've spent several hundred billion dollars and the families are going to want to make sure we're getting our money's worth."

"Oh, ok, got it. Well, the Machu Pichu Platuea is pretty close to being completely hollowed out now and we've started moving in equipment and finishing out command and control centers. We're leaving living quarters until last though. One of the nuclear power plants is on line and fully operational and the 2nd one should be on line soon. The water storage tanks are about 1/2 full, but that should increase to completely full within a month or so as the pumping stations and supply lines are now in full operation. The hangar and airfield are complete and fully operational and we already have 50 planes and another 60 choppers in various configurations there, but I guess you knew that. I can arrange a tour if the families want it in the next few weeks, but I'd rather wait until we're finished."

"Ok, yeah, I'll put 'em off until we can show them the finished project - Dr. Geruax still thinks we'll be able to house and provide for 20,000 people for a 50 year period once we're done?"

"Well, sort of, he's toned it back a little, says 50 years is possible, but 35-40 is a more "realistic" estimate."

"Hmmm, ok I can live with that - I'm sure the families can once I put a little spin on it. Ok, thanks, when are you heading back to Peru?"

"I've got an appointment next Monday to meet with the computer guys and go over the network design and external feeds so I'll probably head on out Sunday."

"OK, thanks for taking care of this project for me dear, you seem to have gotten it and Peru well settled and under control."

Kissing the Duke on his forehead "What are wives for if not to do the hard work?" she said, laughing lightly.

"Ha - Ha" replied the Duke. "Oh, by the way, I've made the decision to reccommend to the families that we sell Uruguay to Warta Endor if he wants it. It's just to far flung from our holdings and except for use as a naval station, it's really not all that useful."

"You sure you want to do that Huey" replied the Lady Firebhrand "It has some exceptional natural resources to supplement our homegrown ones."

"Well, I'm not sure" said the Duke, "That is why I'm going to propose it to the families and see what they say - If they think we should hold on to it, we will - right now I'm in a 'should we or should we not' stage on that idea."

"Well, for what it's worth, I vote no" said Lady Firebhrand

"Noted," said the Duke.

ooc. I'm planning for some big RP's concerning India/South Asia war. I intend to let it become a real big problem for Warta Endor, draining resources and men. Resistence against the war in Warta Endor itself will grow and eventually Field Marshall Lao is forced to resign. Maybe I can even throw in a "Kotha Baharu, three days of peace and music" ;)

A dark room illuminated by only a few lights held 13 men. None of the men could see the other's faces, and everyone had no clue who they were speaking to. There were 13 "chambers" that allowed the councilmembers to enter and exit without interacting with eachother. As such, it was impossible for the members of the council to simply "knock each other off" as they couldn't know who it was they ruled with.

Yes, ruled with. Ever since the assasination of the Royal family, the military selected the brightest minds available to the Empire of Vineyard and put them into a ruling council to govern the land. Of course, the people still didn't know about the death of the Royal Family. Otherwise there would be widespread dissention and chaos.

As to Lord Vineyard's conferences with Government-controlled media, they ended due to 'a state of frail health'.

Spain had been conquered after a long 5-year war.
(http://zifos.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=441&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15)
and its assimilation was going smoothly. The iron and steel producing scetors were immediately pressed into service, and mining began once more.

Massive military deployments were occuring in Afirca, and the council's thoughts turned to thoughts of war. They needed to solidify their rule with a great victory, and needed to abolish any doubts the nobles and politicians had.

OOC: Tell me if I've missed anything that affects what I'm about to post - hopefully life is almost back to normal now after all kinds of RL shit that kept me off the boards - how ironic, Vineyard and I seem to be coming back at the same time - Let's go Vinney!!

IC:

Duke Long looked the people sitting around the table at his Mansion in the swamps of Louisiana; Blackwood Farm:

"How do we stand in the Middle East?" he said, looking intently at Don DaVinci of Texas - the "Oil Don" as he had recently become known as.

"We're OK" replied Gianvani DaVinci. "Yemen is under our political control and we have 6 offshore, "underwater cities" in full operation now. Our deal with Vineyard stands well as long as the Hendersons continue to supply food and agricultural products to Vineyard's desert holdings."

"Do you see any reason we should welsch on that agreement?" said Duke Long.

"No, not at all!" replied Don DaVinci. "We give them food and Lord Vineyard ensures that our political control of Yemen has military protection at minimal cost, what could be better? Vineyard may have been beaten down polictally in the recent past, but they are still a force to be reconcked with. Down, but definetily still not out. Besides, we have 40,000 military personnel there, mostly air force and naval protecting the underwater cities and oil facilities; who could challenge us with our techonoligical superiority that we "borrowed" from Virgin Incusrion and Mauiwowee and the 175,000 "grunts" that Vineyard has placed there? No, we're OK in Yemen Duke Long, as long as Don Henderson keeps up the food and agri. shit."

Looking at Don "Don-Don Henderson," Huey asked, "Don-Don, any answer the families should worry about?"

"No sir," said Don-Don. "Lord Vineyard's payments to the account and the shipments are all on schedule. No problems on this end. We had a record corn harvest last year and the wheat harvest this year looks decent, not outstanding, but decent. We'll do fine."

Looking at Kat, the Duke said "How is Europe? Intelligence indicates some issues."

"We're OK" she replied. "Thanks to Don DaVinci, the North Sea fields have 3 operational "underwater cities." Also, a new "Hadrians's Wall" based on Mauiwowee's design for their Chinese Wall and the design of the Sharina wall has been completed. Movement into Scotland from England isn't going to happen without our say so. Also, our old ally, USSNA has let us know he plans to go after Ireland and maybe England - per my conversation with you, we've decided to let USSNA base forces in Scotland and use our airspace there, but will not actively join any conflict. Oh, yes, we do have some 120,000 troops deployed in Scotland at this time and at least 15 subs protecting the North Sea Oil Fields and our underwater cities. Uncle Huey," said Kat, neeedlessly reminding the others there of her relationship to the unchallenged ruler of Norleans, "Scotland and our operations there are safe."

Pleased with the reports on oversea activities, Duke Long turned to the the most important person on homeland and "Dixie" issues; Don List, a member of the Contrina Family:

"Rick, how do the families stand in our own backyard?"

"We're OK, not great, but safe and OK" replied Rick List - Don of the Contrina family of "enforcers."

"Virgin Incursion has taken Ohio, as you are aware, and we should have no issue with their rule there. Except for West Virginia, all of the former "Rebel" states are ours as are the "bread basket" states and the so-called "mid-west" states of Michigan, Illinois, etc. Iowa is still in turmoil though and needs a strong military presecence to subue it and it appears that Minnesota may have de-stablized as well. However, our relationship with Sharina and the agreement over control of Colorado and Nebraska are as strong as ever. We've placed a few local politicians in Colorado, but influence in the technocracy as far as policy decisions is still a long way off. As to West Virginia, the area as whole is ours, the problem is that the rebels have consolidated into the mountains and with the coal and other mineral reserves there, the ability to hold off convential armies is pretty strong. They will eventually surrender, but it will take some time to create the sense of helplesness on their part. Right now, they feel they can exist on their own, and for the time being, they are right. Just give it time and they'll fold as they start to fight amongst themselves over the scarce resources available."

Looking at the gathering, Duke Long said: "Thank you Gentlemen, that is what I needed to know this evening. We'll continue this in the morning. I need to discuss some issues with Lady Firebhrand now though. If you'll please make yourselves at home, the guest house should be ready to recieve you shortly and the kitchen is open 24/7."

With that, Duke Huey P. Long, III left the conference room and headed up the spiral staircase to his wife, and silent business partner, the Lady Firebhrand Long.

OOC: - Again, I ask, tell where I've F-----'d up on anything due to my long abscence. I think I've got everything covered, but I want to make sure before I do or say something that needs me to deal in a day-to-day manner with Earth V. Stuff is settling down here at present, but it is still not to the point where daily, well thought out posts are possible at this time. Hopefully soon, just bear with me. Thanks.

You have a new neighbor to the east. Whittier.

Terrorists launched nuclear strikes on Whittier civilian population centers worldwide resulting in a the biggest loss of human life and the worst terrorist attacks in Earth V history
As a result, Whittier invaded and annexed the free Persian Gulf states, Bahrain, North Qatar (south was given to Roman Republic), and the United Arab Emirates.
Due to the terrorists originating in those nations.

OOC: When did this happen? Remember about my anti-nuke system in place over your territories?

"General Ripper" said King Rox of Mauiwowee "I want 40 of our best fighter pilots and their planes assigned to the Linz Airport in UN Territory and I want them supported and the base protected by 3,000 Royal Guardsmen. I know we need to discuss several other matters, but I want this taken care of now. I'm calling a FOAM meeting to discuss the issues you and I know we both need to discuss from Mauiwowee's standpoint, but before we decide those issues, I want to bring them up with our FOAM allies so we know where we stand internationally."

**** Encrypted Telegram ****

To: Sharina, Whittier, Warta Endor
From: Mauiwowee
RE: FOAM's Future
Date: Today

Sirs,
I wish to meet with your FOAM reps ASAP. much has changed in recent times since the conviction of the Black Queen and the death of my father, your friend, King 'Lude. Please let me know when and where will be convenient. The FOAM asylum in Brisbane is readily available, but another location is certainly "doable" should you desire. It is time to ensure the safety of the worlds oceancs and our individual nations.

Sincerely,
His Royal Highness,
Roxicet Soma Narcosis
Mauiwowee

OOC: When did this happen? Remember about my anti-nuke system in place over your territories?
lol. suitcase nukes and sabotaging of nuclear plants. I used it to explain the my nation's sudden drop in population.

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Hello, I'm Michael Adam Smith, and this is the Atlantian News Network.

In our biggest story of the night King Vincent Kain has annouced that he has plans to extend North Atlantian control over both France and Morocco. This would explan the sudden build-up of North Atlantian forces three weeks ago. The King also stated that he wants the turnover to be as peaceful as possible, and that dignitaries have been dispatched with the aims at preventing a war.

In a related story, Alan Knightford, head of public relations for the Navy, has annouced that a new class of Battleship, the New Dawn Class BB, has been under development for the past 4 years and the first ship of the line will be completed in 12-14 months. Apparently, the Navy and Red Star Industries hid the ships construction in plain view, hiding it under the guise of a supertanker.

In other news, the 1st of 156 planned massive wind turbines of the Cyclone Plan came online yesterday. The Cyclone Project is part of the 10-year Terran Project to reduce the civillian sector's dependence on oil by using renewable energy sources, and the switch to hydrogen combustion engine vehicles. Each of these turbines can produce 25 megawatts of power a year; which make it just as cheap as fossile fuels.

ooc. Vineyard, the last post was on 28th of april, by Julliopinnes. And I think USSNA has interest in Spain, or am I wrong?

I actually own Portugal, Spain, Southern Quatar, Ireland, and Wales and England. I basicallt took over all of RR's lands + Portugal.

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Good evening ladies and gentlement, this is Asus Norton, your Live at 5 SidTV correspondent. In our top story tonight, a source within the military has provided to us a look at the future of Mauiwowee's navy in the form of an artist's sketch, seen here, of the next generation of Mauiwowee's aircraft carriers and fighter jets.

http://www.first-to-fly.com/Program%20Images/Kit/!22%20Future%20air%20carrier.jpg

All the details are not known and the military has not replied yet to our request for additional information. However, according to our source, the new Jets are code named "Strykers" and will have a top speed of Mach 3.4 as planned at present. The newly, redesigned carriers are code named "Cave Carriers" due to the radical new design which incorporates what amounts to a huge outrigger arm that creates a "cave" under it. The vessel will be powered by 3 nuclear reactors and have 2 oil burning, electric engines for redundancy purpuses. Top speed as planned will be approximately 26 knots, though this is subject to change. Experts inform us actual production of the new planes and carriers are more than a year off as the information provided to us by our source indicates that the designs are merely in the bare, pre-liminary phases of testing and design tweaking. However, our source reports the Navy has been working on these designs since the reign of the infamous "Black Queen" and that it was she, herself, who came up with the idea for the carrier's use of an outrigger design.

We'll keep you up to date on this story as more information is obtained.

In other news . . . .

OOC: The top speed of Mach 3.4 is a bit high. Given it's wings design and single engine, it would lend more toward agility than top speed. Expecially when it can go a fast a SR-71. If you want speed, go with a Delta shaped wing.

I actually own Portugal, Spain, Southern Quatar, Ireland, and Wales and England. I basicallt took over all of RR's lands + Portugal.
whittier is the owner of north qatar.

(Well I'll give it to you then. For a price.)

-==[ ANN - The Atlantian News Network - ANN ]==-

Hello, I'm Michael Adam Smith, and this is the Atlantian News Network. Your source for both domestic and international news.

In a bold move today, King Vincent Kain offered the nation of Whittier southern Qatar in return for the knowledge and technology to build their own Battle Islands.

In Other news.....

OOC: The top speed of Mach 3.4 is a bit high. Given it's wings design and single engine, it would lend more toward agility than top speed. Expecially when it can go a fast a SR-71. If you want speed, go with a Delta shaped wing.

OOC: Well, remember, this is a leak from an unnamed source of initial design parameters, not the specs on the finished product (which I'll post later, but can tell you know was going to finish out the jet with a top speed of Mach 1.8 w/ VTOL capabilities and unparralled manuverability - My Bong Buster II jets already in use are fast, we needed the manuverability factor).

OOC: Is UniverseVerse still invading Russia?

IC: In other news tonight, General Ripper at a press conference this afternoon said in response to questions regarding the possibility that our troops were bogged down in the Phillipines due to Cult of Barney activity stated that the military had begun to "carpet bomb" the island of Mindanao.

::::Cut to Clip of General Jack T. Ripper::::

"The Navy and Air Force have the situation well in hand. We began yesterday an intensified carpet bombing campaign on Mindanao using our largest thermobaric bombs. We have secured the bay where the battle of the purple carrier took place and we are now going to make it impossible for the COB members to find safety from our military anywhere on the island. We basically intend to bomb the buggers back to the Jurrasic Period where they belong."

:::cut back to Asus Norton:::
Further reports on . . .

(Well I'll give it to you then. For a price.)

-==[ ANN - The Atlantian News Network - ANN ]==-

Hello, I'm Michael Adam Smith, and this is the Atlantian News Network. Your source for both domestic and international news.

In a bold move today, King Vincent Kain offered the nation of Whittier southern Qatar in return for the knowledge and technology to build their own Battle Islands.

In Other news.....

OOC: I was just about to post the specs for my battle islands (since I have not yet put them on earth v or the other earths I am in), then I saw your post. Weird timing. All I need to do now is for TGSR to fix the claims list since Vineyard was not the one who invaded Qatar.

IC:

Foriegn Ministor Ivanov: Mr. Secretary, the government in USSNA is offering us Southern Qatar.
Brezhnekov: Southern Qatar's been changing hands a lot lately. First we took it. Then we gave it to Roman Republic. Rome collapsed and it passed to USSNA, now the USSNA wants to give it back to us. What are they asking for in return?
Ivnanov: They are asking for technical assistance in building their own battle isands.
Brezhnekov: Interesting. This is the first time any nation has requested the specs to build a battle island. What is the opinion of the Ministry of Defense?
Defense Minister Slaughter: If we went to war against the USSNA, the fact that they had battle islands would eliminate our strategic advantage. However, we have developed technology more advanced that can get us anywhere in the world in 2 hours notice. Further we are working on a Battle Island II which would make Battle Island obsolete for us.
Brezhnekov: How is that research coming along?
Slaughter: There have been a series of drawbacks but we are continuing ahead.
Brezhnekov: What would be the benefit of retaking South Qatar?
Ivanov: It would reunite the Qatari people. It would also secure the Persian Gulf and lead to greater economic growth and energy self sufficiency.
Brezhnekov: Has Vineyard responded to our offer to give them part of the UAE?
Ivanov: The offer was delivered to them 4 months ago, but there has been no response. Vineyard has been undergoing internal complications but has recently reemerged on the world stage.
Brezhnekov: This is my decision pending approval by the Politburo.
We will accept South Qatar and assist the USSNA in building a battle island or two. During this time, we will grant the USSNA a license to build up to 3 battle islands. That should be more than enough to get them through any conflicts they find themselves in.
Next, I want you to retelegram Vineyard's government. I believe it be in the interests of both Whittier and Vineyard if UAE was divided along the lines I have proposed that way Vinish troops would have a land route to the Omani peninsula.
This is the map of the proposed boundary within the UAE between Whittier and Vineyard:
Everything west of the line will remain Whittier. Everything that is east of the line and shown as UAE land, will become Vineyard land. The city of Masah, will become a United Nations Territory, controlled by all the nations on earth.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/vetobob/united_arab_emirates_rel95earthV.jpg

The Minister of Foreign Affairs went about his mission contacting the USSNA and the Vineyard governments with his offer to Vineyard and his response to USSNA's request.

Battle Island is the world's first Mobile Offshore Base.
The purpose of Battle Island is to provide flight, maintenance, supply and other forward logistics support operations as well as air support. Larger than a city, Battle Island will keep fighters safe in hostile terrain
Provides nominally 3 million square feet for equipment storage and maintenance, stores 10 million gallons of fuel, houses up to 3,000 troops (an Army heavy brigade), and discharges resources to the shore via a variety of landing craft.
Battle Island also provides: personnel housing, equipment maintenance functions, vessel and lighterage cargo transfer, and logistic support for rotary wing and short take-off aircraft.
Can accomodate the Boeing C-17 cargo transporter.
Speed: 15 knots(fast enough to be anywhere in the world within a month)
Could serve as a floating lockup for prisoners of war and enemy combatants.
Each module capable of supporting Harriers and F35's.
5 modules together support all types of fixed winged aircraft.
Room for 3500 vehicles, 5000 cargo containers and 150 aircraft,
300,000 tons of equipment, 75 million gal. of fuel and 50 million gal. of potable water.
stable enough to allow fixed-wing cargo aircraft, such as a C-17, to operate in Sea State 6 conditions. Sea State numbers run from 0 (dead calm) to 12 (hurricane conditions). Sea State 6 is characterized by 22- to 27-knot winds, and white, foam-crested, 10-ft. waves with sea spray.
Built to last for at least 40 years.
http://media.popularmechanics.com/images/tb_battle_island-lg.jpg
Cost: $120 billion

copyright reserved January 2003.

I'm not so sure I can go with this - let me think on it a bit. I do think for sure it would cost a lot more than 8 billion to build one, a normal aircraft carrier cost 4-5 billion, this is a LOT more involved and complex than that.

oops. Wrong cost. I accidentally put the cost of the prototype. Not the cost of the BI itself. Each module costs $8 billion.

There was a reason I had only two of them and it had something to do with the mammoth expense of just building one, equipping and manning it.

Open IC:

"The Great Sixth Reich announces intentions to reunite the German speaking population of Europe... by liberating their countries. Switzerland and Lichtenstein are the "taget" nations of this operation." - Adolph Görreing, Oberster Offizier der Auslandangelegenheiten.

Secret IC:

Ludo Hienkel was loving every second of it. He finally got to go to war after long months of just sitting around. He was now on the phone with the commander of the Sixth Assault Force, who would be pushing into Switzerland. He ordered him: "Beeilen Sie sich! Erhalten Sie in Die Schweiz mit Ihren Soldaten und Tanks und stopfen Sie voll! Jetzt!" Ludo then told the same to the Third Assault Force, replacing Switzerland with Lichtenstein, and then orded missile strikes at stragetic points in those two countries via his computer.

Next was the Luftwaffe. Ludo called up the Dictator of Aviation, Ottokar Luft, and told him:

Erhalten Sie alle Ihre Flugzeug auf in den Himmel, und Anfang bombardierend die Hölle aus Der Schweiz und Lichtenstein!

Soon, Storm Shadow cruise missiles were also heading towards those countries from F-35 aircraft in the Marine.

(OOC: Whittier. I was going to make a Battle Island anyway, but this gives me an IC boost. Would you mind if I redesign the Battle Islands? I want to take what you made and then build upon that.)

(OOC: Whittier. I was going to make a Battle Island anyway, but this gives me an IC boost. Would you mind if I redesign the Battle Islands? I want to take what you made and then build upon that.)
not at all. Just think of a good name for it, so people don't confuse it with the one I made.

OOC:

Looks like Earth V is picking up again. I wonder, exactly what states are left in Canada?

So far I count....

1. Quebec
2. Newfoundland
3. Labrador
4. Nova Scotia
5. Prince Edward

Is that pretty about it? I'd like to fully unify Canada, and then RP something about Costa Rica. I think that'd be something interesting to try... taking Costa Rica from Great Romeo through either war or diplomacy. :p

-Egypt-
Two men approached the security point. Both wore dark glasses and each carried a breifcase. They appeared to be officers... apparently of caucasian decent.

A fat tired looking security officer took his feet off of the desk that carried no less than 12 secutiry moniters and heaved his rolling chair to the front desk.
"Security papers? We don't let any one in the treasury building without the proper access papers."
"One of the men gave a big grin and started nodding his head and gibbering a strange language."
The security officer narrowed his eyes and leaned on the desk.
'What!?"
He flew back into his rolling chair with his face blown off. One of the men turned the shot gun to a female security officer still watching the moniters with his shotgun. The other man pulled out a AK-47 from under his cloak and opened up on some security officers rushing out of the lounge, killing them all.

The two men looked at eachother, picked up their briefcases, and continued walking, leaving behind a scene of death and gore.

-Upstairs-
A veiny pale man sat reclined in his office viewing the latest financial reports. He grew tired of that rather quickly and fiddled with his name-tag which read GEN. SUN.
Admidst the bored scilence, gunfire erupted downstairs. Muffeled, but still reconizible as gun fire. Gen. Sun clutched his desk. Assasins!

He pressed a little red button under his desk, immediately sounding a silent alarm for all security forces in the building, and also alerting the Cairo poliece forces and local military base of a break-in. He pulled open a drower and took out a silver-plated hand gun and hid under his desk.

-Egypt-
Two men approached the security point. Both wore dark glasses and each carried a breifcase. They appeared to be officers... apparently of caucasian decent.

A fat tired looking security officer took his feet off of the desk that carried no less than 12 secutiry moniters and heaved his rolling chair to the front desk.
"Security papers? We don't let any one in the treasury building without the proper access papers."
"One of the men gave a big grin and started nodding his head and gibbering a strange language."
The security officer narrowed his eyes and leaned on the desk.
'What!?"
He flew back into his rolling chair with his face blown off. One of the men turned the shot gun to a female security officer still watching the moniters with his shotgun. The other man pulled out a AK-47 from under his cloak and opened up on some security officers rushing out of the lounge, killing them all.

The two men looked at eachother, picked up their briefcases, and continued walking, leaving behind a scene of death and gore.

-Upstairs-
A veiny pale man sat reclined in his office viewing the latest financial reports. He grew tired of that rather quickly and fiddled with his name-tag which read GEN. SUN.
Admidst the bored scilence, gunfire erupted downstairs. Muffeled, but still reconizible as gun fire. Gen. Sun clutched his desk. Assasins!

He pressed a little red button under his desk, immediately sounding a silent alarm for all security forces in the building, and also alerting the Cairo poliece forces and local military base of a break-in. He pulled open a drower and took out a silver-plated hand gun and hid under his desk.

ooc: Holy shit, General Sun, the biggest traitor in Maui's history and the most wanted assassin and escaped criminal is still at large, and with economical power!! Awesome Vinny, I don't know your plans, but I'm willing to jump in with some RP's if you wish. :)

OOC: Is TG6R supposed to know about this General Sun?

ooc: Holy shit, General Sun, the biggest traitor in Maui's history and the most wanted assassin and escaped criminal is still at large, and with economical power!! Awesome Vinny, I don't know your plans, but I'm willing to jump in with some RP's if you wish. :)

General Sun? I don't think I remember him... was he involved in your mainstream NS nation, or was he involved with Queen Harriet?

General Sun? I don't think I remember him... was he involved in your mainstream NS nation, or was he involved with Queen Harriet?

Not on Zifos. I search three long pages full of posts (mainly yours, Sharina. Why do you have to talk about the "sun" so much! :)) contianing the word "sun", and none were related to any General Sun.

OOC: Is TG6R supposed to know about this General Sun?

OOC: Whether you know about his escape from a max security prison in Vineyard's territory and his murder of Vineyardian forces in that escape, I'll let Vineyard say (We know, because we gave Vineyard additional info on his training after the escape, but we never announced publicly that he had escaped). However, you should know, since it is public knowledge, that he was the renegade Mauiwowee General that orchestrated the assassination of the first Lord Vineyard during Whittier's peace conference in Iran. If you recall, I RP'd several "manchurian candidate" type incidents revealing that general Sun had "brainwashed" several members of Queen Harriet's Royal Guard. Gen. Sun had a sword fight with one and killed him, but as he left the area of the sword fight and went to enter an elevator, he was shot by another soldier - The "Patsy" as he came to be known. Once it was determined what had actually taken place, Gen. Sun was sentenced to life without parole for murder and treason in Mauiwowee and then handed over to Vineyard for prosecution there. All information about him was lost for a while and then he staged a prison break that resulted in the death of several of Vineyard's forces and he got away. Consider him the "Rambo" of criminals, exceptionally intelligent with top notch survival and military skills, but highly psychopathic.

Not on Zifos. I search three long pages full of posts (mainly yours, Sharina. Why do you have to talk about the "sun" so much! :)) contianing the word "sun", and none were related to any General Sun.

lol. I didn't realize I used "sun" so much. Was it in descriptions, or just parts of words or what?

By the way, I've been thinking of making a single thread with ALL my RP's in Earth V, spanning from my earliest RP (when I conquered my first territories of Idaho and Oregon) all the way to my invasion of New England and taking the rest of Canada?

Do you think I should do that?

The door grinded open slowly, as several uniformed MPs strained to open it. The old blast door was finally opened, and the 60th light Bosnian division rushed in. The facility had been silent for hours, and all attempts to communicate with them had failed. The Vineyardian high command feared the worst. The facility, along with being a base, held the worst and the top priority prisioners in the empire. It was a fortress-prision.

"Clear!"
"Clear!"
The top floor had been cleared. the guard posts inside the base were vacent, with no sign of the guards. Several men tried the elevator, but it wasn't working. the internal power was failing in the base, so the troops had to take the stairs.

The troops reached the next levvel and opened the iron plated door.

"Oh my god!"
"Sweet jesus!"
Guards and MPs were lying dead everywhere. the stench was horrible, they had been in the sealed room for awhile. They had all been gunned down, apparently from some larger force.

The man in charge of the division ordered the room cleared. The men stepped gingerly over the bodies and cleared the room. No sign of any enemy. The next 9 floors revealed the same story. The guards and MPs were dead in the halls, the cafeterias, and their dwellings. The entire barracks sector was finally cleared. Only 50 more floors to go.

'Sir! The food crates and everything is gone from the kitchens."
'Are you serious?"
"Yes sir."
The divisional commander knew at once what was going on. The prisioners had somehow escaped, and with a lot of guns and men, over took the guards.

'Has anyone left or entered this facility since this facility went 'dark'?
"No, sir."
Troubling indeed. They were still in the base. Lord Vineyard would reward him greatly if he cleared and retook the base singlehandedly.

Press on. keep aleart. Shoot anything that moves.


--Later--

Advance batallion is on the 28th floor. They report no resistance encountered sir. No one seems to be around. The armory has been looted, and all prision blocks ransacked and deserted. they are due to report again soon.

That 'Soon' never came.

'Where the FUCK is that batallion!?"
"No idea. No answer to the radio calls."
'FUCK!"
Then gunfire and shouting was heard above. Then it silenced. There was a loud clang and a great metallic boom. The blast doors were sealed. All 10,000 men of the Division were trapped.

--In Elba--
"All divisions are well into russia, sir. No resistance has been encountered."
"Excelent."
The general gulped and shifted his feet.
'Sir..... The Bosnian base A-D20 has gone silent. i sent in the Bosnian light, but they havn't been heard from in....*gulp* 48 hours."
"Any I WASN'T INFORMED!?"
"N-no sir. I thought I could handle it."
'Well.... don't do so again. Or I kill your family. This isn't bad, as long as it dosen't reach the news. We can simply besige the base. Starve them out.... woah. Hold up. You were pressured into telling me. Why I wonder? Oh, don't look suprised there, general. Your uneasy looks give it away. What's happened?"
"It hit the news."
"WHAT!?"
"There was a info leak in our MPs besiging the base. A reporter got wind of it and wrote a story. No use denying it now. Everyone knows about the 60th dissappearing and all. But that's not it..."
"What now!? How could've you possible screwed up more?"
"Here is the prisioner records of the base. The reporter was the first to have the brains to look at the prisioner public records."

Lord Vineyard turned the first page. There, the image of a man appeared on top. White, and veiny, this chubby man was holding his prisioner name, country of birth, and number while standing in front of a height scale. Lord Vineyard II narrowed his eyes at the cardboard paper the man was holding in the picture.

HIGH SECURITY PRISIONER # 0001.
GENERAL SUN
AUSTRAILIA

Here's a "General Sun".

Here you go:

General Sun hung up the phone, leaned back in his chair and chuckled, it had begun.

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Who was Robert you ask, Robert was, as they say, a "patsy." A highly trained, well educated killing machine, but a patsy nonetheless. Robert had graduated at the top of his class from Sidney Northside Highschool. As required he had enlisted in the military upon graduation and because of his intelligence and physique (he was 6'3" tall and well muscled, captain of his rugby team) he had been assigned to special operations. He found he liked it and he had stayed in the military getting all the training he could and an education as well; all paid for by Mauiwowee's government. At the time of the incident in Iran and his death, he had a master's degree in electrical engineering. He could read, write and speak English, Arabic and Italian fluently. He had black belts in Ju-Jitsu and Krav Magna. He was an expert marksman on the order of Annie Oakley (he could shoot skeet with a .22 and out do most who used a shotgun). He was an expert in munitions and computers (he had once hacked into a Vineyardian naval construction company's database and retrieved plans for a battleship that was under construction without being detected). He was an expert swordman in the finest of the asian traditions. He was a Black Beret, the best of the best of Mauiwowee's military. He had seen action in the War for the Islands, first in Tonga and again in the Northern Mariana's and finally on Christmas Island (where, as we shall see, things changed for Robert, even though he was not aware of it). After peace was declared on Christmas Island he had been assigned as a guard for the Duchess of Christmas Island and one year later, he and his entire unit of 10 (who had all fought with him in Tonga, the Mariana's and Christmas Island), were re-assigned as palace guards in Mauiwowee for King 'Lude and Queen Harriet. It was the ultimate job of trust and vote of confidence in his skill and ability. of the 4 million men total in the Mauiwoweean military, less than 50,000 ever earned the right to be called a Black Beret and less than 1,000 of those ever made it to the position of Royal Guardsman. When Queen Harriet had been decided upon as Mauiwowee's representative to the peace conference in Iran, Robert and his unit had been assigned, along with another unit, to go with her as her personal escorts. Robert was privileged, Robert was trained, Robert was smart, Robert was an assassin, Robert - was a patsy.

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The dreams had been really bad for Robert lately. He had confided this only in a few of his closest friends in his unit. Daniel and Evan were having nightmares too they said. None of them dared tell anyone though. Bad dreams, combat stress, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, that was the quick way out of the Black Berets and the Royal Guardsman Corp. It showed psychological weakness. Weakness, in any area, was not something a Black Beret could have, let alone a Royal Guardsman.

The dream was always the same. He was on the beach on Christmas Island, Daniel and Evan were there. So were Paul, Steven, Toshes and the others. Paul and Toshes who had been killed in the battle on Christmas Island - or had they? That was the problem, that was what was scarey about the dream. He remembered it well when he was awake, his team had come ashore at about 2:00 a.m., under top-secret orders from General Sun. Their special ops mission; shut down a missile tracking radar station and get out. He remembered their boat landing on the beach. He remembered as they pulled up on shore and got out and began their advance. He remembered being blinded when the spotlights came on. He remembered the gun fire and running. He remembered seeing Toshes take a bullet in the head and fall, dropping the satellite communications scrabled phone in the surf. He remembered getting back in his boat with the others and putting out to sea, their mission a failure, scrubbed, they had been discovered, attacked, some would say ambushed. He remembered their boat's engine malfunctioning due to a bullet hole and drifting at sea for almost 4 weeks before being spotted and picked, hungry, tired, thirsty, barely alive and delirious. That was what he remembered.

However, that was not what he dreamed. He dreamed: the landing, the lights coming on, but then things changed. There were men behind him, cutting off their retreat to the boats. He dreamed seeing his gun on the ground at his feet and his hands in the air. He dreamed a sudden, sharp pain in the back of his head. He dreamed a bright, white lit room with General Sun. He dreamed needle pricks in his arms. He dreamed feeling strange. He dreamed General Sun telling Evan that Toshes was a menace to Mauiwowee, a spy and had to be executed. He dreamed Evan picking up a pistol and shooting Toshes in the head and Toshes falling in a pool of blood. He dreamed men in lab coats saying "what did we tell you general? The brain is a biological computer, it can be programmed too." He dreamed a voice telling him his assignment was to kill Paul, Paul who was not Paul, Paul who was the leader of an enemy nation, but who was Paul, just not Paul. He dreamed the shot and he woke up, in a cold sweat, scared to death, and not daring to tell anyone about the dream.

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In Queen Harriet's Chambers in the Tehran Sheraton

The alarms were going crazy. "Your highness, we must get you to safety, now!" yelled Royal Guardsman Alexander.

"Where are Robert and the others?" asked Queen Harriet of Alexander as she began preparing for her exit.

"Not sure, your highness. He got a call on the secure phone, spoke to someone, Then Evan and Daniel were called to the phone. They spoke and he gathered his unit and they discussed something. He told me they had been asked to conduct a sweep of the hotel and they left. They told us to stay with you. That was about an hour ago."

"I'm not leaving without my men!" said the Queen. Guard the door, you have authorization to use whatever force needed. Contact King 'Lude and Whittier. Find out exactly what is going on."

"Yes your highness." said Alexander.

Alexander grabbed the secure phone and began punching in numbers. The other Royal Guardsmen took up positions inside the door to the suite. Guns at the ready.

"Here, your highness, you may need this." Said Alexander, tossing her a Black Beret air filter and goggles. We've got a pepper gas grenade or 5 we smuggled in, just in case.

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The phone had rung and Robert had answered, as the caller knew he would. The caller had said just a few words and Robert had handed the phone to Daniel who had listened to a few sentences and handed the phone to Evan who listened and then hung up. They looked at each other and then Robert called his unit over. He explained things to them in hushed tones, using pre-determined language. He had turned to Alexander and explained they had to do a sweep and the unit left the suite. Once outside, they had blacked their faces and began their assignments. Evan to the room where Paul, who was not Paul, but an assassasin sent to kill the Queen would be arriving. His job, kill him quickly and quietly with his sword. Daniel and the others, to create diversions and make people think the entire area was under attack. Robert, the patsy, the assassin, the Royal Guardsman, to hold an elevator outside the assassin's room. To make sure Evan did his job.

The elevator door opened. Paul, who was not Paul, who was a killer sent to kill the queen was there, alone, with a sword that had blood on it. Robert did his duty. His silenced Glock .40 S & W spoke twice. The blood appeared on the killer's chest and he fell. The elevator doors shut and Robert's decent into madness began.

Robert woke up in the lobby, his gun in his hand, Whittier security forces all around. What was he doing here? What had happened? What was it they were saying? "Assassination?" Who had been assassinated? Where? It was the dream again. Why did he have black face on?
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OOC: Obviously, most of the above is background that is unknown to people, including many of my own people. What is known, well, ya'll deal with it as is called for. Some of my 10 guys will still be in a trance like state when you catch them.

OH, and BTW, I worked hard too to re-create a Manchurian Candidate type deal, did I do any good?

Here's a "General Sun".

That's the one. :D

lol. I didn't realize I used "sun" so much. Was it in descriptions, or just parts of words or what?

By the way, I've been thinking of making a single thread with ALL my RP's in Earth V, spanning from my earliest RP (when I conquered my first territories of Idaho and Oregon) all the way to my invasion of New England and taking the rest of Canada?

Do you think I should do that?

Mauiwowee, Vineyard, and Sharina tended to use "sun" a lot, not necessary just you. But I think you used it the most.

For example, you posted all the following in separate posts:

"There have been occassions in RL when our satellite networks were screwed up from solar emissions / flares / ejections from our sun."

"Dozens of wispy clouds made their way across the sky, obscuring the fiery yellow-white sun."

"A warm sandy beach shimmered under the watch of the everpresent yellow sun."

"A warm sandy beach shimmered under the watch of the everpresent yellow sun." (In another topic)

"Artifical sun lights. IIRC, we already use these for plants inside large buildings where windows aren't available."

"The clouds appeared to climb over each other in a scramble to escape the rising sun."

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As for the last question: Yes.

OOC: Do ya'll recall who general Sun is now? Obviously Vineyard never forgot :D

OOC: Do ya'll recall who general Sun is now? Obviously Vineyard never forgot :D

I recall sending a delagate to the Iran conference... but I don't recall the conference, or if I even attended after I arrived. ;)

I recall sending a delagate to the Iran conference... but I don't recall the conference, or if I even attended after I arrived. ;)

Well, the conference kinda fell apart after the assasination of Lord Vineyard which happened the day before it "officially" started. Most everyone got the hell out ASAP after that. :cool:

::: Press Release from W.M.D., Inc. ::::

For Immediate release:

As the result of an unanticipated leak, W.M.D., Inc. and Mauiwowee's Navy have deemed it proper at this time to release the specs on their new jet fighter, the Stryker.

Relying on research into the Coandra Effect and the use of the Reynold's stress model as well as advances in thrust vectoring systems, the Stryker is easily the most manuverable fighter jet in the history of modern avaiation. Capable of 11.5g turns at Mach 0.9 and a virtually 90 Degree controlled change of course at 500 mph, pilots of the new Stryker receive specialized physical training and wear pilot suits and use chairs reminescent of astronaut suits and chairs. The planes are not for sale to foreign powers at this time while W.M.D., Inc. fills the orders of the Mauiwoweean Navy Air Corp. The non-classified specs on the craft which can be released, however, are as follows:

Top Speed: Mach 1.8
Average Cruise: Mach 0.9
Crew: 1
Range (max): 2,300 miles
Effective fighter range: 1,200 miles
Thrust: 32,000 lbs, single Rolls Royce Turbo fan jet
Length: 51 Feet
Wingspan: 37 Feet
Empty Weight: 18,100 lbs
Max Ceiling: 50,000 Feet
Optimal Ceiling: 27,000 Feet
Hull: Plasticized, Ceramic Titanium alloy
Weaponry: Nose mounted 20mm Vulcan Cannon; interior missile bay - 6 missiles; 2 under-wing mounted stand-offs, 4 missiles each, 2 wing-tip hard points (1 missile each) (total possible - 16 missiles) - standard compliment is interior bay only or wing stand-offs only, full load only for specialized missions.
Stealth Capabilities: None
Defensive Measures: tri-radar decoy signalling technology (if a radar "hit" is detected, the plane will match the echo signal with 3 more identical signals giving the appearance to radar equipment of 4 planes when there is only one and confusing radar targeting systems). Further defensive and weapons capabilities are deemed classified.
Special Capabilities: VTOL, fly-by-wire control, AI targeting and defense system controls.

The plane is specifically designed for air combat and support roles as a fighter jet and invasionary force support. 15 have been tested and are being deployed at the time of this memo's release and W.M.D., Inc. anticipates producing another 100 in the upcoming fiscal year with production capabilities increasing dramatically after that as 2 new facilities come on line and the slow phase out of the Bong-Buster II occurs.

OOC: Any problems?

OOC: I would like to know more about the thrust vectoring. IE. degree or vector and such. BUt looks alirhgt. I can't validate your claims on manuverabilty though, as I'm not a aircraft designer. I am also iffy on ther radar decoy.

Open IC:

"The Great Sixth Reich announces intentions to reunite the German speaking population of Europe... by liberating their countries. Switzerland and Lichtenstein are the "taget" nations of this operation." - Adolph Görreing, Oberster Offizier der Auslandangelegenheiten.

Secret IC:

Ludo Hienkel was loving every second of it. He finally got to go to war after long months of just sitting around. He was now on the phone with the commander of the Sixth Assault Force, who would be pushing into Switzerland. He ordered him: "Beeilen Sie sich! Erhalten Sie in Die Schweiz mit Ihren Soldaten und Tanks und stopfen Sie voll! Jetzt!" Ludo then told the same to the Third Assault Force, replacing Switzerland with Lichtenstein, and then orded missile strikes at stragetic points in those two countries via his computer.

Next was the Luftwaffe. Ludo called up the Dictator of Aviation, Ottokar Luft, and told him:

Erhalten Sie alle Ihre Flugzeug auf in den Himmel, und Anfang bombardierend die Hölle aus Der Schweiz und Lichtenstein!

Soon, Storm Shadow cruise missiles were also heading towards those countries from F-35 aircraft in the Marine.

The Luftwaffe and Marine Luftwaffe were making progress. Ten mountain fortifications were destroyed by the Storm Shadow missiles, along with sixty border crossing guardposts. The Tomahawk missiles lauched by Ludo Hienkel hit three-hundred suspected militia camps in both countries.

Now, the Armee was moving in. The Sixth Assault Force, with 500 FA-22K tanks (175mm) and 10,000 FA-29K tanks, along with 3,000 Abrams M1A2 tanks, were heading across the Swiss border region. 300,000 Armee Soldiers were being transported accross on 6,000 M113 Ultra Armored Personnel Carriers (42,000) and on 370 Airbus A380-G transport planes (to parachute in)

The Third Assault Force, with 500 FA-22K tanks, 5,000 FA-29K tanks, and 150,000 soldiers were heading across the Lichtenstein border region. The soldiers were being transported in 4,000 M113 Ultra and 175 Airbus A380-G transport planes (to parachute in).

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/3055/invasions27cq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

TGSR, whats that program? Where did you get those satellite images? Also, did ya use photoshop to add in your stuff in there?

Superb work, I think that looks awesome, much better than boring geo-political maps. :p

TGSR, whats that program? Where did you get those satellite images? Also, did ya use photoshop to add in your stuff in there?

Superb work, I think that looks awesome, much better than boring geo-political maps. :p

1. GoogleEarth (http://earth.google.com/).
2. Nope. I used MS Paint. Although some of it came out messy.

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Anyway, I will be gone for the weekend. ;)

ooc. Wow, lot of activity here the last few days! My post about India and some newer stuff is coming up.

The frontline in India was now currently approaching Calcutta. The men at the front were now experts in trench warfare. Normal procedure was that through long artillery barrages and air attacks, the enemy trenches would be completely swept away. Then assault units would go “over the top” and storm forward. With a bit of luck the frontline could be moved forward for a couple of miles. Headquarters grew uneasy due to the situation and called a draft. This caused general unrest under the population. The last time a draft was held was when Vineyard had blown up Sakhalin, including the stationed troops. Small protests were held throughout the country, but generally the support for the war was still great. Even under the Hindu population the support was almost 80%. Soon it was about to change.

Operation Fire Storm-Chapter One

TO; 2nd corps/3rd Corps 5th Army/Marine Northern Expedition Group, FROM; HQ
Operation Raging Fire to start in three days, two hours and forty minutes at sending time of message-stop-To begin with artillery barrage at X-day minus 72 hours-stop-steady rise in air attacks on C-city (ooc. Calcutta) beginning at X-day minus 70 hours-stop-HALT ALL ATTACKS IMMEDIATELY-stop-keep the pressure by beating off all counterattacks-stop-detailed plans to be send-stop-
-end message-

Gen. Kapolski: ”Raging fire it is this time, huh? I doubt this plan will succeed where all others have failed! I thi…”
Somebody outside: “INCOMMING!”
Gen. Kapolski: ”Shit fuckers! *Grabs Phone* Yeah, Kapolski here. Fire counter barrage and silence those mother fuckers, I was busy with a conversation! *puts down phone and listens for a while and smiles as he hears artillery shells streaking overhead toward Indian positions* Well, where were we?”
Maj. Boeloeng *cold voice*: ”You were criticizing HQ’s orders.”
Gen. Kapolski: “Ah, my dear friend, do you think this plan will work?”
Maj. Boeloeng: “Well, no, but…”
Gen. Kapolski: ”Haha! You’re…”criticizing HQ’s orders”, got you there! But well, what does it matter. We have to obey etcetera etcetera. Three days…Damn it, the rains start tomorrow! What is Lao thinking he’s doing! An assault in the rainy season? Is he out of his mind!”
Maj. Boeloeng: “Well, he should have a reason for this…”
Gen. Kapolski: “There’s always a reason for his actions! He could as well want to see our boys struggle in the mud and water and die as pigs! Never mind, I’ll call off all attacks. *pikes up phone*The general here. Call of all attacks in our sector. Continue with fighting of all counter attacks and new attacks. Permission is granted to launch a small counter attack if necessary. *puts down phone* Damnit, I’m getting some sleep. Night, Boeng.”
Maj. Boeloeng: “Night general…”

ooc. I cut it up in different chapters. Eight pages of word document in one setting is a bit much.

Bump. Weinburg, I need to know about the General Sun thing!!!

ooc: meh?

I also realize Sun is border-line genious. he would never allow himself to be tracked down so easily. Now i never said that the man was general sun, only his nametag says that.

I have no idea what you are waiting for....

EDIT: yes, TG6R does know about gen. Sun. Our two nations share comm networks and intell.

ooc: meh?

I also realize Sun is border-line genious. he would never allow himself to be tracked down so easily. Now i never said that the man was general sun, only his nametag says that.

I have no idea what you are waiting for....

EDIT: yes, TG6R does know about gen. Sun. Our two nations share comm networks and intell.

OOC: True, you did not say it was Gen. Sun, only his name tag. As for waiting, I assume you were talking to TG6R. If you have an RP in mind that involves Gen. Sun and want my involvement, I'd happily oblige though.

OOC: Hey, whats up guys....do i still have my lands? Does Foam exist? Can i still kill Vineyard?

OOC: Hey, whats up guys....do i still have my lands? Does Foam exist? Can i still kill Vineyard?
-Yes
-Mabye
-No

OOC: Hey, whats up guys....do i still have my lands? Does Foam exist? Can i still kill Vineyard?

LOL

ooc. Well, everybody thought you wre gone (mind you, I think almost everybody was "gone", didn't post etc.) I took over some of your lands but you can get them back. I'll just delete my posts about that campaign.

::: FADE IN :::

Good Morning Sheilas and Surfers, this is Asus Norton, your SidTV reporter. In this morning's news the Mauiwowee military has issued a statement indicating the carpet bombing of Mindanao in the Phillipines continues unabated. In the past 6 days over Three-Hundred-Fifty 10,000 lb. bombs have been unleashed on the island. The statement also indicates 3 planes have been lost. 2 apparently succumbed to enemy fire and one suffered a mechanical failure while attempting to land on one of our carriers and crashed into the ocean. Some protests over the possible loss of civilian life have been lodged, however King Rox has replied to that criticism by stating that "innocent civilians have long ago vacated that island, anyone left there now is a member of the COB and as such is a target for extermination. There is no reasoning with COB members and claims that there is a peaceful branch of the COB are uninformed. Militant Barneyism is not only the norm, it is the entirety of that sick and twisted religious system. We intend to wipe them from the face of the planet, starting in the Phillipines."

In other news, . . .

ooc. BTW, Maui, I propose to terminate FOAM and replace it with a different alliance or none at all.

Highly encrypted Message to Mauiwowee

I will come personally to the FOAM conference. I think it will be important
to meet once again, though I doubt the alliance has any effect.

Field Marshall Lao

ooc. BTW, Maui, I propose to terminate FOAM and replace it with a different alliance or none at all.

Highly encrypted Message to Mauiwowee

I will come personally to the FOAM conference. I think it will be important
to meet once again, though I doubt the alliance has any effect.

Field Marshall Lao

OOC: That's fine if that is what we need to do, I just want to "hash it out" with you and Sharina and a few others.

EDIT: yes, TG6R does know about gen. Sun. Our two nations share comm networks and intell.

Did Croat Intillgence send the RIA a picture yet?

Did Croat Intillgence send the RIA a picture yet?
Yep. Including dental records for when we mess him up bad.

Yep. Including dental records for when we mess him up bad.
LOL! :)

But just to let you know, that means the RIA is on the lookout for him. And with sixty million monitored cameras (automatically matching every person's face to facial profiles to check to see if the person is wanted) in The Great Sixth Reich, and a $25,727,487,287,040 Law & Order budget, General Sun isn't going to be able to set foot in The Great Sixth Reich without a serious gun battle.

The Liberation operations were going well. The city of Zurich was captured relatively ease as the elite Great Sixth Reich soldiers annihated the government forces and give the German-speaking civilians free Gerolsteiner Mineral Wasser.

After reconstruction, our nation is now able to return to the world stage.

ooc. Hehehe, should be funny.

*disguised Gen. Sun crosses the border, two hundred policemen appear out of thin air*

"HALTEN SIE! Sie sind arrestiert!"

And Wirraway, shall I retreat from Burma, Bangladesh etc?

"HALTEN SIE! Sie sind arrestiert!"

OOC: Nein! We arn't that nice! We say: "HALT! Polizei! Jetzt! Auf dem Boden! Mach schnell!" :)

ooc. Hehehe, even better :p Zero Tolerance :D

OOC:Yes, It would be nice if you could give me back my lands in South East Asia Warta Endor. I'm planning on taking over pakistan at some point, is this a problem?

ooc. No problem at all. I'll delete my posts and RP from the point before I moved in after your collapse. I have to think of another way to get rid of Fieldmarshall Lao, that's the only problem :p

ooc. No problem at all. I'll delete my posts and RP from the point before I moved in after your collapse. I have to think of another way to get rid of Fieldmarshall Lao, that's the only problem :p

Have him screw up in the Phillipines where I'm bombing it back to the Jurassic.

AP:
With understated fanfare, Mauiwowee launched its new aircraft carrier, "The Black Queen" today from the W.M.D., Inc. Naval Shipyard at Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii. Refered to as "the Cave Carrier" by workers during construction, the carrier uses a Tri-Maran design, first proposed to the navy by Queen Harriet during her short rule in Mauiwowee. While some protests have been lodged over naming the carrier after one of the most notorious rulers in Mauiwowee's history, a former ruler now serving several life sentences for murder and treason, his majesty king Rox and General Jack T. Ripper defended the ship's name by stating "Despite her faults, serious as they are, she is the one who proposed the design and arranged to fund the building of the ship. She is a former queen of Mauiwowee and royalty still, despite her status as a prisoner. Just as King 'Lude did and King Rox does, the Black Queen Harriet had a dream of Mauiwowee's naval superiority in the world, this ship is a testament to that vision and the name of the ship is an acknowledgement of an accomplishment we should all be proud of."

General Ripper indicated in his statement that The Black Queen would be subjected to rigorous sea trials and evaluation over the next year while plans for a follow version were being drawn up. "If she performs as well as anticipated, 5 more carriers like her will be built in the coming years." General Ripper also indicated that a Penta-Maran design, using 4 instead of 2 outriggers was also being considered and evaluated for possible construction. "The Beauty of this ship is that even with the 2 outriggers blown completely off, she'll still float and work like today's standard carrier. The outriggers provide exceptional safety and protection by adding another layer of ship that missiles and/or torpedos have to penetrate to get to the main ship and take her completely out of commission. Undamaged, she can be launching planes and planes can land at the same time on the two runways. We anticipate changing the way the world thinks about carriers and their design" continued the General. As she put out to sea to begin her sea trials today, the ship carried 30 of W.M.D., Inc.'s new Stryker aircraft and 25 Bong-Buster II aircraft.

Released specification on the ship and pre-production cut-away drawings are reproduced below. Changes from pre-production to the finished ship are classified, but sources inform SidTV that the final ship is "about 98% in line with the pre-production plans."

The Black Queen

Builder: W.M.D., Inc. Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii
Power Plant: Three Nuclear Power Plant (A4W Pressurized Water Reactors?), 3 Screws
Rendundant Power Plant: Two Desiel/Electric (General Electric?) delivering 47,000 H.P. each to 2 of the 3 screws
Length: 1,100 feet
Flight Deck:
Width: 310 feet
Area: 5.75 acres
Catapults: 3, Electromagnetic "ski launch" design
Aircraft Elevators: 3
Beam: 144 feet (main hull), 35 feet (outrigger hulls)
Displacement: Approx. 102,000 tons
Speed: 28+ knots nuclear power/18+ knots desiel-electric
Aircraft: 55 (Standard Deployment, 72 possible with reductions in helicopter compliment)
Helicopters: 20 (Standard - 5 Appache Attack, 15 Sea-Stallion or similar)
Crew:
Ship's Company 2,650
Air Wing 2,100
Armament:
4 Sea Sparrow launchers
4 Phalanx CIWS 20mm mounts
4 Tomahawk DSLAM launchers
Combat Systems SPS-48E 3-D air search radar & SPS-49(V)5 2-D air search radar
3 Mk91 Fire Control
AN/SLQ-32(V)4 active jamming/deception with AN/WLR-1H ESM
6 Targeted EMP arrays
4 Super-Cav Torpedo Launchers (W.M.D., Inc. TL300)
Electronics: W.M.D., Inc. PAL9500AI Computer system & Network w/ 4 layer redundancy
Guidance: Satellite GPS
Communications: Satellite Radio, Television & Microwave based broadband internet
Cost: $6.49 Billion

CROSS-SECTION
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/4469/hmsblackqueen5ld.jpg

FLIGHT & HANGAR #1 DECK
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/8110/flightandhangardecks7jn.jpg

HANGAR-DECK#2
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/6592/hangardeck25td.jpg

DECK #3
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/9528/deck32cg.jpg

DECK #4
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/3517/deck49cn.jpg

DECK #5
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/3016/deck54zx.jpg

ARTIST'S SKETCH
http://www.first-to-fly.com/Program%20Images/Kit/!22%20Future%20air%20carrier.jpg

OOC: Comments, Questions, Issues?

ooc. Good idea, I was thinking about the same. But I'll also add CoB attacks in Warta Endor itself and those will result in the end of Lao.

And about your Aircraft carrier, can Warta Endor order a few of those? Our Nimitz Class carriers are getting a bit...old.

And about your Aircraft carrier, can Warta Endor order a few of those? Our Nimitz Class carriers are getting a bit...old.

Sure, how many do you want, they take about 5 years to build and spec. refinements are possible, but no problem.

Wow, so you guys are still going strong, I see.

This is Tenebricosis, by the way.

Anyway, I'm making a sort of NS1.5 game of my own, and noticed this forum. Thought I'd stop and say hello.

Hello. Goodbye.

Maui, a penta-maran ship, eh? I wonder how those NS guys like Praetonia, Omz, Freethinkers, Sarzonia, etc. will take that. I can see it now, a Penta-maran Superdreadnought. Now that's scary. :p

On a naval note, I'm still working on my customized naval ships, but I'm using some pretty original ideas for my ships. I probably won't use any trimarans, as my new design will probably eliminate the need of trimaran hulls. I also heard that trimaran designs are hell to engineer and integrate, but I may be wrong though.

Maui, a penta-maran ship, eh? I wonder how those NS guys like Praetonia, Omz, Freethinkers, Sarzonia, etc. will take that. I can see it now, a Penta-maran Superdreadnought. Now that's scary. :p

On a naval note, I'm still working on my customized naval ships, but I'm using some pretty original ideas for my ships. I probably won't use any trimarans, as my new design will probably eliminate the need of trimaran hulls. I also heard that trimaran designs are hell to engineer and integrate, but I may be wrong though.

Damn, that is a scary thought. They are a bit difficult to build due to the different design requiring an entirely new way of building them and re-design of standard shipyards. Engineering is tough just due to the different structural forces that work on the ship (as opposed to standard ships) which require additional calculations as to stress points, etc.

Wow, so you guys are still going strong, I see.

This is Tenebricosis, by the way.

Anyway, I'm making a sort of NS1.5 game of my own, and noticed this forum. Thought I'd stop and say hello.

Hello. Goodbye.

Auf wiedersehn, dummkopf!

World News Alert: LUZON FALLS TO WHITTIER
Dispatches out of the Phillipines say that Whittier's expeditionary forces have finally quelled the resistance on the Phillipine Island of Luzon.
More forces are said to be on the way to reinforce the Whittier position on Luzon and several nearby islands as agreed to by the Phillipine Partition Agreement, the informal agreement that was agreed upon by Whittier, Warta Endor, and several other powers.
Whittier forces on Luzon currently number 6,000.

Reich News Network:

The Sixth Assault Force has captured Bern successfully as well, using the same tactics as the capture of Zurich, including free Gerolsteiner water (OOC: :)). Meanwhile, the force is heading south to meet up with the paratroopers who parachuted into the southern regions of Switzerland to complete the liberation of Switzerland.

In addition, the first reports of the liberation of Liechtenstein by the Third Assault Force are in as well. The city of Ruggell has been liberated, and Gerolsteiner water (OOC: :)) has been distributed to the populance. Currently, the Third Assault Force is fighting outside of Nendeln, while paratroopers are landing outside of the city of Balzers. The paratroopers are expected to liberate the city by midnight tonight.

::: FADE IN :::

Good evening ladies and gents, this is Asus Norton, your SidTV Live at 5 correspondent. In our top story tonight, with reports coming in today that our ally in the Phillipines, Whittier, has fully secured the island of Luzon, General Jack T. Ripper and King Rox ordered that the bombing campaign on the Phillipine island of Mindanao be "stepped up" even further. To date, over 3 million lbs. of ordinance has been dropped on the island at an approximate rate of over 300,000 lbs. a day. According to the Palace, this average is going to increase to over 400,000 lbs./day. for the next 10 days or so. In the meantime, an additional 30,000 troops from S.E. China have been deployed to the Phillipines with a massive invasion once the bombing stops clearly in the works. As it stands right now, the conquest of Mindanao has cost Mauiwowee over $600 Billion and 1,987 soldiers and those costs will likely rise in the next month. It should also be noted that these costs do not include the costs of cleanup and the human toll resulting from the nuclear attack the Cult of Barney launched on Mauiwowee in the early days of the war.
One the other hand, the Cult of Barney has lost its only carrier and one of 2 known submarines in their possession and their ability to maintain an organized resistance in the Pacific is now viewed by experts as tennuous at best. All our military experts at SidTV are in agreement that the cost in terms of dollars and human life on Mindanao are worth it to secure the island for our kingdom and deliver a "knock out" punch to the Cult of Barney. As further developments take place we'll keep you informed.

In other news, the Navy reports that sea trials on the the new Trimaran class carrier, The Black Queen are going well. In a test of aircraft capabilities, the carrier was able to simulate the arming, take off, attack, return & landing, re-arming and take off again of the ship's entire complement of 55 fighter/bombers in the space of 5 hours, literally a plane a minute for all operations. "With results like these, you can expect to see more of our new carriers" said Secretary of the Navy, Lord Admiral Nelson Cook.

We'll be back with other news after this brief commercial break.

::: Cut to Commericial :::

Beat me, whip me, make me write hot checks! How many times has your girlfriend said this to you? We here at . . .

OOC: Three different news reports in-a -row from three different nations? :confused: This doesn't happen often... I guess I'll make it four!

IC:

Reich News Network:

The government reformation is done. The new Diagram of Power is:

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/8300/government8ey.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

OOC: Three different news reports in-a -row from three different nations? :confused: This doesn't happen often...

OOC: We're obviously on the same psychic wavelength :rolleyes:

The Diagram of Power was also realized to foreign nations as well, with English trasnlations for those who don't know what the heck it says. (In order from top-left, it says: "The Monocract", "The Chief Officer of Foreign Affairs", "The Chief Officer of Defense", "Governor of Poland', and "Governor of Scandinivia". ;)

The Great Sixth Reich also just realeased the secretive national anthems to the world:

We have a general anthem and a military anthem:

Bayern und Die Republikanische Monokratie Des Großen Sechsten Reich sind Über Alles! (In English: "Bavaria and The Republican Monocracy of The Great Sixth Reich are [superior] Over All!" (Our general anthem)

Die Republikanische Monokratie Des Großen Sechsten Reich Militär ist Über Alles! (In English: "The Republican Monocracy of The Great Sixth Reich is [Superior] Over All!") (Our military anthem)

Both are MIDI creations of mine.
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9404401&postcount=74

Since they quote doesn't contain the links anymore, here's the orginal post:

"

Bayern und die Republikanische Monokratie des Großen Sechsten Reiches sind über allem! (http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=TG6R-Anthem) (In English: "Bavaria and The Republican Monocracy of The Great Sixth Reich are [superior] Over All!" (Our general anthem)

Das Militär der Republikanischen Monokratie des Großen Sechsten Reiches ist über allem (http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=007_3) (In English: "The Republican Monocracy of The Great Sixth Reich is [Superior] Over All!") (Our military anthem)

Both are MIDI creations of mine. The second is not orginal, but an arrangement."

The Republica Republic of Great Rome has also released their national anthem:

Određeni član Republički Republika nad Velik Rim (http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=Great-Romeo-Anthem) (In English: "The Republican Republic of Great Romeo")

The Great Sixth Reich also just realeased the secretive national anthems to the world:


http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9404401&postcount=74

Since they quote doesn't contain the links anymore, here's the orginal post:

"We have a general anthem and a military anthem:

Bayern und Die Republikanische Monokratie Des Großen Sechsten Reich sind Über Alles! (http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=TG6R-Anthem) (In English: "Bavaria and The Republican Monocracy of The Great Sixth Reich are [superior] Over All!" (Our general anthem)

Die Republikanische Monokratie Des Großen Sechsten Reich Militär ist Über Alles! (http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=007_3) (In English: "The Republican Monocracy of The Great Sixth Reich is [Superior] Over All!") (Our military anthem)

Both are MIDI creations of mine."


TGSR you lieing SOB. I even know the second one. It's from James Bond 007. :p

Mauiwowee's National Anthem honors Queen Alice, 'The Red Queen' who first united Mauiwowee around 1400 AD and instituted the worship of the great god Ganja in Mauiwowee (Ganja worship is the primary religion in Mauiwowee today).

Mauiwowee's National Anthem (sung to the tune of 'White Rabbit')

One hit makes you larger
And one hit makes you small.
And the tokes that mother gives you
Don't do anything at all.
Go ask Queen Alice,
When she's ten feet tall

And if you go off chasing ferrets,
And you know you're going to fall,
Tell 'em a hashish smoking volcano
Has given you the call.
Call Queen Alice,
When she was just small.

When men on the chessboard
Get up and tell you where to go,
And you've just had volcanic mushrooms
And your mind is moving low,
Go ask Alice,
I think she'll know.

When logic and proportion,
Have fallen sloppy dead,
And the White Knights are talking backwards,
And our Red Queen's "off with her head!"
Remember what the shaman said:
"Feed your head
Feed your head
Feed your head"

(OOC: with apologies to Grace Slick and Jefferson Airplane)

ooc. Brilliant Maui! I doubt the would mind :p

Field Marshall was sitting comfortable in his luxourious stretch. He was on his way to Changi Airport, where he would take the official A380 to Brisbane for the FOAM conference. He closed hsi eyes and sighed. He had approved a plan calledOperation Jubilee which was a pure SF operation. Small teams of eleven men would be dropped secretly in unstable Ato-Sara. They would round up CoB's and other hostile groups. The special thing was that no support, whatsoever, was permitted. No B52's for heavy support, no F16I's, no gunships, no Apache's, nothing. Only supplies and dustoff flights will be held, by chopper. Strict secrecy was crucial. No one except SF comman, and High Command knew the details. He then thought of the recent bulletins coming in. Mauiwowee and Whittier are speeidng things up in the Phillipines. Gen. Budjohnny had ordered the First corps of the First Army to train extra in amphibious landing. He wou...

Driver:"Sir, sorry to interrupt, but we've arrived."

Lao opened his eyes and looked around. They had indeed arrived at the airport. He saw an honory guard which was lined up along side a red carpet towards the plane. He saw the usual journalists in their assigned space. All neat, all well disciplined.I have made these people strong and wealthy.[/I]He thought. He left the car and smiled and waved to the journalists[/I]

Reporter:"Sir, this is Brian Kwok of SB07, is it true that you will terminate the FOAM alliance?"
Lao:"There will be changes, but if the alliance will be terminated...no one knows."
Another Reporter:"WENN TV, rumours have spread through the naval department about a possible purchase of these new Black Queen Class (ooc. may I call it like that, Maui?) carriers. These ships are very expensive, couldn't we develop or buy cheaper carriers?"

How the hell did he know that! I thought only Admiral Cranach, General Budjohnny, a few high Naval officers and I knew that secret! No more than ten people! Where was the leak...

Lao:"Well, we haven't decided which carrier we will purchase. To decide know without analizing other carriers is foolish. But the Black Queen Class are pretty good on paper, and trials have been succesful sofar, so...It may be possible.Ok, last question please."
Yet Another Reporter:"WENA, Warta Endor News Agency. We haven't heared about the CoB in Warta Endor for a long time. Is the orginization still lfe and kicking?"
Lao:"The Phillipines and several area's in SE Asia are still CoB hotspots, but they aren't as powerful as they used to be. Ok, goodbye ladies and gentlemen."

He quickly boarded the plane and listened to the roaring of the engines. What was I thinking about? Oh yeah, the Phillipines. First Crops will land on Palawan. That was the plan. Bombings wil be increased on Palawan and other Phillipine Islands. Well, not Luzon now that it is under Whittier control and also Mindanao will be left out. Maui has taken care that there wasn't anything to bomb! He chuckled and sighed. He looked out of the wondow and saw Singapore glittering in the evening. Lights of cars, trains, houses and skyscrapers were burning everywhere. At moments like this he loved Warat Endor, and Singapore ofcourse. He unbuckled his belt and went to the "war room" on the upper deck. Gen. Budjohny, Maj. Fokker of the airforce and Rear-Admiral Kingsville of the Navy were already there. As they flew over Warta Endor they debated Jubilee, the Phillipines and the Black Queen Class carriers. Late that night they went to bed, arriving in Brisbane around 0600 hours local time.

OOC: Warta, sure, you can call them black queen class if you wish. Maui's official designation is Tri-maran class, but hey, what ever floats your boat :)

IC:

AP:
The Mauiwowee Military released today several photographs showing the destruction the ongoing bombing campaign on the Phillipine island of Mindanao had wreaked. Based on the photos, experts at SidTV have said the cost to rebuild the island will be significant once the conquest is finished, but temper that by noting that the huge invasionary force on it's way to join with those already there will meet little if any resistance and the loss of Mauiwoweean life should be minimal.

Pagadian
http://www.wargamer.com/ww2timeline/Photographs/Asia_Pacific_1945.JPG

Kidapawan
http://www.churchill-society-london.org.uk/Dresden.gif

Butuan (before)
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/dres/bw18.jpg
Butuan (after)
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/dres/bw19.jpg

Malaybalay
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/dres/bw09.jpg

Codabato
http://www.kilroywashere.org/03-Images/Hoover/03~HooverBombedCity.jpg
http://www.theclydebankstory.com/images/TCSA00020_m.jpg

AP:

Following up on the sucess of the launch of the new tri-maran class of aircraft carriers. Mauiwowee today launched its new class of tri-maran frigates. Fully detailed specifications are not completely known at this time, but the ship will reportedly come in 3 different sizes with a top speed ranging from 36 all the way up to 53 knots. Shown below are photos of the first ship in the series, the Triton along with her known specifications.

Length 131 Meters
Beam: 31.5 Meters
Draft: 4.6 Meters
Top Speed: 54 Knots
Sprint Speed: 49 Knots
Max Lift@20 knots: 295 Metric Tons
Max Load: 895 Metric Tons
Crew: 20 Standard, up to 50 dependant upon outfitting and mission

Engines:
2 Gas Turbines
2 Diesel Electric
4 Steerable Water Jets
2 Steerable Thrusters

Armament
SAM Missile Launcher
Dual Purpose Automated 5 Inch Gun
20 mm Vulcan Cannons (2 - Automated)
Minor Caliber Guns
Radar and Torpedo Decoys and Countermeasures
Lidar Doppler Pulse Radar & Sonar systems
3 Appache Helicopters or 2 Sea Stallion Helicopters or 1 Osprey VTOL aircraft
6 Cruise Missile Launchers, 48 missile compliment
2 Target EMP generators
1 Super Cav. Torpedo Launcher (W.M.D. TL3000) 10 torpedo compliment

Mission Specific
Internal swappable modules for mission specific personnel & Equipment Capabilities include:
2 Ferrets
1 Tank
SEAL/Special Forces Mission Command Center
Medical/Hospital ship capability
Cost: $100 Million

http://navy-matters.beedall.com/imagesbig/fsc-cut.jpg
http://www.nelmes.fsnet.co.uk/paxman/tritonB.jpg
http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/trimaran/images/tri1.jpg

New Information From Red Star Industries!

Today, two new fighters were unveiled. The RS-7 Death Adder Multi-Role Fighter and the RS-8 Pit Viper Budget Fighter. USSNA Plans to use the RS-7 over the next few years with exports, while the RS-8 is strictly an export aircraft at the moment.

RS-7 Death Adder: Link (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=9407563#post9407563)

RS-8 Pit Viper: Link (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=9411384#post9411384)

ooc. Hurrah! Red Industries is back!

As the delegates from Warta Endor exited their plane after it landed in Brisbane, they were met by Limos and General Ripper himself.

Field Marshall Lao, it's good to see you. Thanks for coming. King Rox will meet us in the conference center. Is their anything you or you team needs before we head that way? Said General Ripper as he ushered the Field Marshal into the lead Limo. We managed to keep the press away this morning, but they'll find out soon enough that you're here and we'll have to have some sort of press conference eventually. We should be able to put it off until the future of FOAM has been decided thoguh. We're still waiting to see if Sharina and Whittier are sending anyone to the meeting as well.

OOC:

Consider my delegate already there for the FOAM conference. Just gimme a holler when it starts up.

NNN (Norleans News Network):

Norleans airlines rolled out this morning their new passenger jet, the Sonic 7. Rather than focus on size as the Airbus series of planes have done, Norleans has focused on speed. with a 3 man flight crew (pilot, co-pilot & navigator) and seating for up to 275 passengers the plane is on par with the old Boeing 767. However, the plane travels at a speed of Mach 0.95, just below the speed of sound, making rapid travel between points possible and cutting the time for long distance flights as well as commericial city-to-city flights by as much as 20%.

Specs and a photo are reproduced below:

Length: 202 feet
Wingspan: 174 feet
Powerplant: two turbofans based on the Pratt & Whitney PW4000 & Rolls-Royce Trent developing 80,000 ft. lbs of thrust each
Fuel Capacity: 26,000 U.S. Gallons
Max. Speed: Mach 0.98
Cruise Speed: Mach 0.95 at 38,000 ft.
Ceiling: 45,000 ft.
Range: 10,000 nm
Cost: $134 million


http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/jetliner/sonic_cruiser/sonic_cruiser_04.jpg

A modified version for use as an inflight tanker and re-fueling plane by the military is also available at a cost of $188 Million.

TGSR you lieing SOB. I even know the second one. It's from James Bond 007. :p
OOC:

Nope. I do not lie. I said it was a "MIDI creation of mine" and it is a MIDI creation of mine. :p

In addition, it's not the same. It not only uses completely different string instruments (from what I know of the orginal, at least), but also is in a different format and arrangement). Look at the sheet music. One second, I'll give you a screenshot (EDIT: PROTECTED screenshot for privacy purposes. My name is edited out):

http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/9742/jamesbondthemejpeg3el.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

OOC: Yea it was OOC. But C`mon it even has 077 in the file name: http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=007_3

Here's even a comparison. You cant change the instruments and call it your own.

http://midis.jamesbond-online.com/james-bond-theme.mid

Here is my unofficial Nation Anthem: Link (http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/7758/king.mid)

OOC: Yea it was OOC. But C`mon it even has 077 in the file name: http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=007_3

Here's even a comparison. You cant change the instruments and call it your own.

http://midis.jamesbond-online.com/james-bond-theme.mid

OOC: Correct (BTW: That's irrevelant if you're referring to "orginal composition" since I never said that, I used the term "my arragement"). This is an "arrangement" (see the Wikipedia article here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrangement) for more information on what an arrangement is) (which for copyrighted music can only be made and played in certain usages, in this case "non-profit educational fair use" for creation since I made under direction in a MIDI class), and "fair use" shareing which gives me permission to play it for a select small group of others) In my case, not only did I create the entire song from scratch during the course of two entire months, but the also instruments are different, and the notes are also different in several areas (perticalarly in the "B" section). Also important is the format is completely different. The orginal James Bond theme goes Intro+ABC+1/2 A+Coda. My goes Intro+ABACA+Coda. The Director of Music for 22 years at my school even approved it. And plus: I'm not selling this or freely distributing this (I would need writen permission from MGM to do either). This is just my arrangement (made legaly because my instructor had license for doing arrangement projects) that I'm sharing with only a few people.

So, in other words, it's my arrangement of the The James Bond Theme by Marty Norman and John Barry, as I noted in the sheet music screenshot two posts above, made and privately shared to select persons by me under the "fair use" provision.

Off-topic: My arrangement OWNS (pun not intended) that arragement you linked to! It sounded horrible.

-----------------------------------

Now that is is out of the way, what do people think of my National Anthem (or Great Romeo's)?

I'm very interested in hearing feedback...

OOC: Mauiwowee, you do know that I've always owned Airbus (and General Electric for personal reasons) ICly, right? Looks like we're in for competition! :)

IC:

Reich News Network-HAMBURG, Deutschland: Airbus Industries announced today from their Hamburg headquarters (OOC: IRL they have a fusselage production facility there) that the Airbus A380-800 and Airbus A380-800F are available for sail. This comes after limited sale of the aircraft to airlines registered in The Great Sixth Reich (Lufthansa, Southwest (IC, not IRL), jetRed, and Independence Air (again IC, not IRL) and airlines registered in Vineyard (Croatia Air, Adria Airways). Military sale of the Airbus A380-800G also occured between Vineyard and The Great Sixth Reich. Some critics maintain that this is do to the recent release of Norlean's Sonic 7 (OOC: It is. Us Germans like to :p!).

They released the following file to other airlines:

The Airbus A380-800
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/3435/a3800qo.th.jpg (http://img72.imageshack.us/my.php?image=a3800qo.jpg)

Normaly seating 555 passenges, the Airbus A380-800 is the largest commercial airliner in the world, which leaves room for airliners to operate an aircraft with a truely spectacular interior, and maintain lower operating cost per person.

Engine: General Electric GP7270 turbofans.
Maximum cruising speed: Mach 0.88.
Long range cruising speed: Mach 0.85.
Range 14,800km (8,000nm).
Ceiling: 43.000ft (13,100m).
Maximum takeoff weight: 560,000kg (1,234,600lb).
Wing span: 79.8m (261ft 10in).
Length: 72,75m (238ft 8in).
Height: 24,08 m (79ft).

OOC: Mauiwowee, you do know that I've always owned Airbus (and General Electric for personal reasons) ICly, right? Looks like we're in for competition! :)

No competition from Maui, but clearly a little from Norleans. However, note the target market is different. speed vs. size You can carry more people, but Norleans gets them there first. :p
I would also note that Norleans Airlines has been around a while, but with the exception of flights to Peru, Scotland and various of her Carribean holdings, all of Norleans Air flights are domestic within the continental U.S. and you have landing rights in all her airports as well.

EDIT: btw, what is the cost of your planes, you didn't list that.

OOC:

I might be able to squeeze a RP post or two here before I go under for my implant surgery this Friday. I think I've already told Maui and Warta Endor, but not sure if I told any of you that I'm deaf. This surgery will allow me to hear for the very first time ever.

That aside, Earth V stuff... My trains easily outdistances aircraft. I have hundreds of train lines operating throughout Sharina, with trains capable of nearly 400 MPH speeds. :p

OOC:

I might be able to squeeze a RP post or two here before I go under for my implant surgery this Friday. I think I've already told Maui and Warta Endor, but not sure if I told any of you that I'm deaf. This surgery will allow me to hear for the very first time ever.

That aside, Earth V stuff... My trains easily outdistances aircraft. I have hundreds of train lines operating throughout Sharina, with trains capable of nearly 400 MPH speeds. :p

Good luck with the surgery man, my thoughts are with you. :)

OOC:

I might be able to squeeze a RP post or two here before I go under for my implant surgery this Friday. I think I've already told Maui and Warta Endor, but not sure if I told any of you that I'm deaf. This surgery will allow me to hear for the very first time ever.

That aside, Earth V stuff... My trains easily outdistances aircraft. I have hundreds of train lines operating throughout Sharina, with trains capable of nearly 400 MPH speeds. :p
Good luck man! I think you told us back in Zifos by the way.

::: FADE IN :::
Good evening people of Mauiwowee, this is Asus Norton your SidTV Live at 5 correspondent. In our top story today, the invasion of the Phillipine island of Mindanao has begun. According to a palace spokesman, over 90,000 troops and 18,000 pieces of our mechanized infantry, including tanks, helicopters and Ferrets are involved. We've reproduced for you a map showing how the invasion is to take place. The red "X" indicates a landing zone and the red lines indicate the direction of push for each contingent of troops. We do not at this time have numbers as to how many troops were landed in each zone though. Air support is being provided as well from the carriers stationed off the coast near Davao, Cotabato and Dipolog. Experts expect little resistance due to the extensive bombing campaign that has been carried out on the island, but the palace isn't taking any chances. "The COB bastards must be wiped from the face of this planet" said a spokesman for king Rox.

http://img298.imageshack.us/img298/7741/mindanao2cn.jpg

NNN:
In a move that surprised industry analysts, it was announced today that Norleans had purchased for an undisclosed sum, rumored to be in the 100's of billions of dollars, all assets of the Rolls Royce Company. Reaction in the markets was mixed with Rolls Royce ending up gaining $0.04 per share by the end of the trading day. Additional information about this acquisition is promised tommorow in a press conference.

EDIT: btw, what is the cost of your planes, you didn't list that.

IC:

Cost: $275 million dollars when purchased by multiples of fifty, $285 million normal.

NNN:
In a move that surprised industry analysts, it was announced today that Norleans had purchased for an undisclosed sum, rumored to be in the 100's of billions of dollars, all assets of the Rolls Royce Company. Reaction in the markets was mixed with Rolls Royce ending up gaining $0.04 per share by the end of the trading day. Additional information about this acquisition is promised tommorow in a press conference.

OOC: Sneaky... sneaky. They made engines for us in the past... ;) Time to retaliate.

IC:

http://www.baesystems.com/images/bae_logo.jpg

Reich News Network-LONDON, Vereinigtes Königreich: In another shockly odd timed move, an Airbus Industries spokesman announced that negoatiations were under way to purchase UK-based British Aerospace Systems (BAe). BAe Systems previously installed the automated baggage system at Hienkel City International Airport, and has maintained strong ties with the The Great Sixth Reich by by being their main avionics producer. He also hinted that Airbus was considering purchasing other companies. Industry anyalists suggests that Airbus's actions could be leading to vertical integration.

As the delegates from Warta Endor exited their plane after it landed in Brisbane, they were met by Limos and General Ripper himself.

Field Marshall Lao, it's good to see you. Thanks for coming. King Rox will meet us in the conference center. Is their anything you or you team needs before we head that way? Said General Ripper as he ushered the Field Marshal into the lead Limo. We managed to keep the press away this morning, but they'll find out soon enough that you're here and we'll have to have some sort of press conference eventually. We should be able to put it off until the future of FOAM has been decided thoguh. We're still waiting to see if Sharina and Whittier are sending anyone to the meeting as well.

"Thank you. Always a pleasure to be here. Heh, those damned journalists back home know a few of my very secret plans. Looks like there's a leak high up in the command chain. Therefore reports of this conference will be kept classified, only open to me and General Hidinski, currently gouvernor of South American Warta Endor. You know him I suppose? He was our old diplomatic big shot until I gave him an easier job. I hope Whittier and Sharina will send representatives. Sharina will come, I'm convinced. They've never skipped a FOAM conference. Ahhhh, only one time. That big conference in the French pacific Islands and Mirna Visteks husband was assasinated back in Sharina, that's the only time they've missed a few things. Old days long ago...Damn, I'm getting old. How're you, old friend, and how's King Rox?"

ooc. Heh, bussiness war. All bussiness in Warta Endor is nationalized, except a few major corporations and the smaller bussinesses. The larger ones are pure for tax income and the smaller ones aren't really important to nationalize. Why the hell should you nationalize your local greengrocers? Something different this time!

Somehwere in Laos, 0030 hours

Lt. Yongchow was watching his pointman Nguyen as they crept through the dense jungle. They were patrolling a short distance from a path which, according to villagers who lived a few miles away, was a big transportation trail. It was one of the many in a large netwrok all over Cambodia, Laos and Eastern Thailand. It was also known as the "Numbah Two" refering to the "first" trail long ago the Vietcong and NVA used in their war against America in the 1960's and 70's. He wondered what Nguyen's history was. He fled Laos and Cambodia after the fall of Ato-Sara and soon joined the Special Forces as pointman. Suddenly the pointman signaled a halt. He then signed:

"Enemy sighted. Fifty men, armed with AK74's and RPG7's."

Yongchow singalled for the entire team:

"Spread out and fire once I give the signal. RPG's to be taken out first."

They lay silently and waited. In no time they heared the soft chattering of the CoB's. It took a while before they saw them for the CoB had given up its old custom of dressing themself in horrible purple uniforms. They had adopted jungle cammo uniforms, only purple scarfs around their heads and arms distinguised them from the Jungle. Yongchow waited for a few more moments and then signalled:

"Open Fire!"

The jungle erupted in fire and explosions. About a dozen of CoB's lay dead on the ground within moments. The CoB's panicked for a moment but restored order after a few moments of "shellshock". Soon also two SF lay badly wounded on the ground, for about thirty CoB's. When Pvt. Crocker used the grenadelauncher the CoB fled like cowardly dogs.

"Adventurer to High Eagle, requesting dustoff for two men, at point Fulda, over."
"High Eagle to Adventurer, roger that. Dustoff on its way. Be there in 05. Codename Nighttime, over."
"Copy that High Eagle. *switches frequency* Adventurer to Nighttime, do you receive me?"
"Nighttime to Adventurer, Lima and Charlie, over!"
"We are on the LZ, seems rid of Charlie, over."
"Roger that adventurer, we can see the position. Fire flare, over."
"Adventurer to Nighttime, flare fired! Can you see the yellow stuff?"
"Nighttime to adventurer, we confirm yellow stuff. Get the WIA's ready for a quick extraction, over."
"Adventurer to Nighttime, copy that. See you!"
"Nighttime to Adventurer, we have also a small surprise, out!"

The chopper didn't only bring ammo and rations and picked up the wounded, but also delivered mail. The men gladly took their letters and went back into the jungle, to continue their patrol and head back for the village at dawn...

The Tomeslav Street Journal
Zagreb-- Construction plans have begun to take shape for the new World Knowladge Building. The Royal Family, which hasn't ben seen in public for a year, has announced that they intend to make Zagreb into a center of learning. The new building will Include(by floors):

(52-55)-Technology. Inventions and designing. Workteams will be provided.
(51)-Scociology.
(48-50)-Mathematics.
(47)-Zoology.
(46)-Cloning labs. Will have extra security due to the sencetivity of this topic.
(41-45)-Genetics and DNA reasearch.
(33-40)-Astronomy and Space reasearch. HUGE priority given to this department. Scientists and reasearchers will have complete access to the Vineyardian space program based in Iraq. Unfortunately, due to the limits of the number of experaments per shuttle, there will be a waiting list.
(32)-Anthropology. Missing link stuff.
(31)-Pschycology.
(26-30)-Archelogy. Workteams, transportation, as well as funding.
(22-26)-Paleontology. Labs. Workteams. Again, Will have access to everything they need including every form of transportation. HRV military subs will be at their disposal for deep-sea reasearch.
(19-21)-Enviornment studies. Labs. Reasearchers will ahve access to Vineyardian satilite network and weather stations across the empire.
(18)-Neuro Science.
(15-17)-Geology. Scientists will have full access to Vineyadian territory for reasearch. Oceanography vessels are being built to accomadate oceanographers on their journeys. Other vehicules will be provided for measurment taking, transportation, and as portable labs.
(11-14)-Medicine. Cancer reasearch, new 'suberbug' anti-virus reasearch, everything imaginable is covere here. Exparamentation on humans is strictly prohibited.
(8-10)-Biology. Everything from reasearching a fish to finding the cause for baldness.
(6-7)-Chemistry. Everything a chemist needs will be provided.
(3-5)-Engineering. Reasearch labs, and a work team to serve the scientist's needs. A constant flow of reasources will be provided for free.
(2)-Living center. Free fo cost, free food, utilities, water, drinks. Will provide everything for the scientists free of cost.
(1)-Security Center. Base for all bodyguards and troops protecting the site. Security will be a priority due to the massive terrorism activities across the globe.
(0)-Welcome Center, to direct the flow of scientists of all nationalities to their respective labs and centers. Will have translators for all languages.
(-1 to -10)-Nuclear physics/physics reasearch labs, to be built underground. This will include proton/nutron accelerator and a 20 mile long tunnel for reasearch on quarks, a nuclear reactor for study, and a proto-type Fusion power plant. Much more room will be built for expansion and will cover nearly every aspect of physics reasearch.


This massive building is to be built on the outskirts of Zagreb. Undergrads and students may have access to some of the areas if given permission by a 2/3 majority of the scientists there. A teaching building will be adjacent to it and will include all aspects of Science and mathematics. Scientists at the reasearch building must give free lessons for one day of their week in order to stay.(since it is free living/reasearch there) All nationalities of students are welcome, and there is a grade average minimum of a B in order to attend. there will be transylators available UN style(Such as transylators in their little booths overlooking the crowd of students. teh students can listen to the transylations by putting on headphones that will be atttached to the desks. Students can select the language they wish to listen to by a screen-selection built into the desk.). The scientists will also be paid a decent salary assigned to them by a board of Multi-nationals (to be determined).

The Entire cost of this projest will cost 400B to build. It is unknown what the running costs will be.

-=:[ ANN The Atlantian News Network ANN ]:=-

Hello, I'm Ben Dover and this is the Atlantian News Tonight.

Atlantian forces made their move in France today as 8 mechanized divisons and the 173rd Airborne Vanguard crossed the Pyrenees, and 4 divisions of marines made amphibious assaults. Few combat deaths have occured due to little resistance and the superior training of our troops.

However, at the same time attacks were launched at Morocco. These attacks got off the beaches rather quickly, but military units soon encounted tough resistance. Many belive that the resistance is greater n Morocco is because it took the fall of Wirraway much better than many of the other semi-nations.

The fall of France is expected within the next 2 weeks, while specialist are saying the Morocco could take up to a month.

In other news, the 50th wind turbine of {roject Cyclone became operational today. The project is not powering over a third of all USSNA cities. When the project is done is will consist of over 200 wind turbines.

Well, looks like I'm getting the red light. That means that we will get back to you right after the break.

(cut to commercials)

Encrypted Message to Vineyard

Greetings,

We have heared of your new science complex and also that is possible for
foreign students and scientists to attend lessons and work there. So hereby I
would like to request the following:
-Is it possible for a team of 80 scientists to study and work at your space
department? Warta Endor is about to start a possible manned space program,
but we lack expertise and certain knowledge.
-Is it possible for a group of about 200 students to attend lessons and work
in your labarotories and universities?

In return for this we will contribute 75 billion USD per year for your science
complex. As a gift we will transfer 40 billion immediately.

Field Marshall Lao

ooc. I will pay this from my Education budget...
http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Warta+Endor

ooc. Wirraway returned...at least, he made a few posts a week ago saying he returned.

OOC: Never going to beat Hienkel University in Hienkel City, Vineyard. It's been around for around 500 years. Also, don't forget about our joint space plan in the Iraq (?) desert.

IC:

Adolph Görreing ran into Ludo's office without warning. Ludo, absolutely shocked, jumped into the air before making a hand motion for Adolph to sit down and Ludo sat down himself.

"Ist welche die Hölle es?!" Ludo exclaimed.
"Geschäftskriege. Ja, habe ich Geschäftskriege gesagt." Adolph replied.
"Geschäftskriege? Ist welche die Hölle ein Geschäftskrieg?
"Norlean Luftverkehrsgesellschaften hat Rollt Royces gekauft. Airbusse-Industrien haben sich, durch Machen eines Geschäfts mit BAe gerächt, aus ihrer Firma zu kaufen."
"Aber Sie sorgen für alle diese Scheiße. Was machen Sie hier?"
"Ich brauche mehr Leute. Ich mache irgendjemand in dieser Stadt (München) nicht nein."
"Wer brauchen Sie?"
"Ein Diktator des Handels."
"Ich kenne den Mann, den Sie wollen. Rein Cosmo Wiebe Sascha Hienkel."
"Rein Cosmo Wiebe Sascha Hienkel? Ist er in der Familie Hienkel?"
"Ein entfernter Verwandter von Otto, ja."
"Was ist sein Beruf?"
"Seiner ist der Leiter von einer Organisation."
"Welche Organisation?"
"Die Bayer Maffia."
"Die Bayer Maffia?!!!!"
"Ja. Er ist der 'Don'."
"Weiß er um Handel und Geschäfte?"
"Ja. Er behält einen geheimen Importexportbetrieb in Hamburg für die Familie bei. Er behält auch Handel für die Familie mit der Kroaten Maffia bei."
"Rufen Sie ihn telefonisch und lassen Sie ihn besuchen mich in meinem Büro zurück in Berlin. Danke."
"Kein Problem für mich."

(His country still fell. If he came back it would have been like a resurfacing of the government. Anyway, France and Morocco are in nobody's hands according to the nations list.)

Adolph Görreing ran into Ludo's office without warning. Ludo, absolutely shocked, jumped into the air before making a hand motion for Adolph to sit down and Ludo sat down himself.

"Ist welche die Hölle es?!" Ludo exclaimed.
"Geschäftskriege. Ja, habe ich Geschäftskriege gesagt." Adolph replied.
"Geschäftskriege? Ist welche die Hölle ein Geschäftskrieg?
"Norlean Luftverkehrsgesellschaften hat Rollt Royces gekauft. Airbusse-Industrien haben sich, durch Machen eines Geschäfts mit BAe gerächt, aus ihrer Firma zu kaufen."
"Aber Sie sorgen für alle diese Scheiße. Was machen Sie hier?"
"Ich brauche mehr Leute. Ich mache irgendjemand in dieser Stadt (München) nicht nein."
"Wer brauchen Sie?"
"Ein Diktator des Handels."

---More to come---

OOC: paranoid nazi dorks - a dictator of trade and industry!!! ROFL Trade wars over the launch of a single new airline design and purchase of one company :D Hell, I'm gonna have to do something else just to keep your guys on their trip (they are trippin' out, that's clear). :p

"This is Kasina Lusvan, reporting for Sharina InterEarh Information Network, or SIEIN.

Our top story tonight is Operation Steel Heart. This newly established operation began approximately at 9:00 AM, Sharina Standard Time, as Sharinan troops crossed the Sharinan border into the remainder of Canada. Sharinan personnel have entered Quebec, Newfoundland, Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island in one of the largest encirclements ever done in history. Hundreds of Sharinan transport ships and aircraft landed troops in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, while thousands upon thousands of Sharinan troops crossed into Quebec from Ontario and New England.

President Mina Veristek had this to say.

With New England unified, and the completion of Operation Colonial, we are finally ready to reunify Canada completely. With a new operation, code named 'Steel Heart', Sharina is bringing the remainder of Canada into the Sharina Technocracy. This fulfuills a promise I made long ago, of a strong and unified North America. The reunification of Canada has been long over-due, and it is about high time that Sharina undertook this task. May fortune be with all of our courageous men and women, fighting to unify North America under Sharinan rule.

There has been surprisingly low resistance in Quebec and the other Canadian provinces, as a majority of the Canadians desire to be reunified with their fellow Canadians in the West. In addition, the Sharinan troops are bringing plenty of food, medicine, and supplies in an effort to convince the remainder of the Canadians of Sharina's sincereity regarding the reunification process.

We will bring you more on Operation Steel Heart as it develops."

(His country still fell. If he came back it would have been like a resurfacing of the government. Anyway, France and Morocco are in nobody's hands according to the nations list.)

ooc. Ah, well. He got back the lands I occupied. But he has to RP something soon, otherwise I could reoccupy something...

OOC: paranoid nazi dorks - a dictator of trade and industry!!! ROFL Trade wars over the launch of a single new airline design and purchase of one company :D Hell, I'm gonna have to do something else just to keep your guys on their trip (they are trippin' out, that's clear). :p
OOC: Updated. ;)

Here's a computer-generated translation:

"Which is the hell it?!" Ludo exclaimed. "Business wars. Yes, I said business wars." Adolph replied. "Business wars? Which is the hell a business war? "Norlean Airlines has Rolls Royces bought. Airbusse-industries took revenge, through making of a business with BAe to buy out of its firm." "However you everyone provide for would shit this. Do what you make here?" "I need more people. I do not know someone in this city (Munich)." "Who do you need?" "A dictator of the trade." "I know the man whom you want. Rein (OOC: "Purely" in English) Cosmo Wiebe Sascha Hienkel." "Rein Cosmo Wiebe Sascha Hienkel? Is he in the family Hienkel?" "A distant relative of Otto, yes." "What is his occupation?" "His is the leader of an organization." "Which organization?" "The Bavarian Maffia." "The Bavarian Maffia?!!!!" "Yes. He is the 'Don'." "Does he know around trade and businesses?" "Yes. He retains a secret import export business in Hamburg for the family. He retains also trade for the family with the Kroaten Maffia in." "You call him by telephone and let him visit me it in my office back in Berlin. Thanks." "No problem for me."

In other news, at the Hamburger Platzmitte (Hamburg Space Center), researchers are finishing research on a new Space Shuttle, with joint assistance from the premier center of educcation in Europe: Hienkel University, which just recieved a $5 Trillion USD upgrade to their Aeronautik und Sperrt Abteilung (Aeronautics and Space Department).

Ooc: Bump!

As the delegates from Warta Endor exited their plane after it landed in Brisbane, they were met by Limos and General Ripper himself.

Field Marshall Lao, it's good to see you. Thanks for coming. King Rox will meet us in the conference center. Is their anything you or you team needs before we head that way? Said General Ripper as he ushered the Field Marshal into the lead Limo. We managed to keep the press away this morning, but they'll find out soon enough that you're here and we'll have to have some sort of press conference eventually. We should be able to put it off until the future of FOAM has been decided thoguh. We're still waiting to see if Sharina and Whittier are sending anyone to the meeting as well.
Brezhnekov has left Tehran for Singapore and will arrive in 5 hours for the conference.

Comminque to Airbus Corporation and Luft Industries Inc.
From: The Sharina Technocracy

Greetings.

How is business? I have taken stock of your latest aircraft, and the completion of several airports that Luft Industries have been generous enough to aid in construction and development. I would like to order several of your latest Airbus 380-800 planes in an attempt to inject new life in the atrophied Sharina civilian aircraft sector.

Perhaps if the Airbus 380-800 performs well, we may be interested in purchasing some more. Sharina needs to start establishing international flights, and the Airbus 380-800 seems like the right aircraft to do the job.

Please inform us ASAP. Thank you.

~President Mina Veristek

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Comminque to Norleans Aircraft Sector
From: The Sharina Technocracy

Greetings.

How is business? I have taken stock of your latest aircraft, and the completion of several airports that the German based Luft Industries have been generous enough to aid in construction and development. I would like to order several of your latest Sonic-7 planes in an attempt to inject new life in the atrophied Sharina civilian aircraft sector.

Perhaps if the Sonic-7 performs well, we may be interested in purchasing some more. Sharina needs to start establishing international flights, and the Airbus Sonic-7 seems like the right aircraft to do the job.

Please inform us ASAP. Thank you.

~President Mina Veristek

What's the conference for? Sorry for responding so late, I've been indisposed for the last week.

It is a conference to discuss the future of FOAM, please attend.

It is a conference to discuss the future of FOAM, please attend.
Consider Brezhnekov to be in route. He will arrive in 5 ns hours.

TO: Sharina
FROM: Norleans
RE: Your Airlines
DATE: Today

Dear President Versitek:

Thank you for your inquire regarding the Sonic 7. We have dispatched 5 of them to the Denver, Colorado airport for your review, use and inspection. Consider them a gift in the hopes of a profitable future for us and you in the realm of air transportation. In the mean time, we have cleared terminals for you and hereby grant your civilian airlines landing rights at the following airports.

a. Dallas, TX (DFW and Love Field)
b. Houston, TX.
c. Atlanta, GA.
d. Charlotte, N.C.
e. St Louis, MO.
f. Nashville, TN.
g. Memphis, TN.
h. New Orleans, LA.
i. Miami, FL.
j. Aruba
k. Lima, Peru
l. Little Rock, AR.
m. Springfield, MO.
n. Indiannapolis, IN.
o. Springfield, IL.
p. Madison, WI.
q. St. Croix, American Virgin Islands
r. Charleston, S.C.
s. Tampa, FL.
t. Mobile, AL.
u. Oklahoma City, OK.
v. Sioux City, SD.
w. Chicago, IL.
x. Glascow, Scotland
y. Edinburgh, Scotland

Costs will be those normally charged other airlines for landing fees, fuel, maintainance supplies, ect. however we will construct a terminal in each location just for your airlines and, except for direct employees of your airlines (such as pilots or stews), we will pay the wages of terminal personnel (such as vendors, maintainance people, security people, etc.). For example - you'll pay the going price per gallon for fuel, but we'll pay the salaries of the people that actually do the refueling. You'll pay the going price for parts, but we'll pay the wages of those who replace them, etc. Please let us know if this offer is of interest to you.

Norleans

Comminque to Norleans
From: Sharina

Greetings.

Your proposal is more than reasonable. Sharina is willing to accept those terms, with one extra "stipulation" of sorts. I would like Norleans to train Sharina businessmen, airport personnel, and aircraft personnel in proper airline procedures, expertise, and training.

Would this be an acceptable addition to our deal?

Thank you.
~President Mina Veristek

OOC: Just so you remember him from Zifos:
Don Franklin Delacourte - "Frankie" to his friends ran Tennessee from his home in Nashville. He had some say in the Norleans music industy, though not nearly the same pull there as Don Markola had in the film industry in Florida. His main job for the family though revolved around Banking and Investment. He was the 4th richest of the Dons and a member of the Long family. From his investment firm, which had offices in all the states, he managed well over $600 Billion in assests and investments for family members and normal citizens of Norleans, earning fees on every transaction.

"Frankie, thanks for coming up, how's things in the music Biz?" asked Duke Long.

"It's good, not great, but we're ok. Nashville is changing, but we're keeping up"

"I asked you to come to my private office to discuss something other than music Frankie"

"I know Don Long, we discussed it last year and believe it or not, I heard you then, say what you have to say, but I think I just might surprise you."

"TG6R has apparently decided to challenge us economically, I don't want an economic war with him, but this airline shit has gotten under my skin a little bit. He's apparently called one of the european families for advice. I don't want a full war, but I do want to secure our position. Now, if you heard me last year on this issue, then you will . . ."

"Huey, I'm sorry! Don Long, I heard you and this is what's up now - via proxies from private citizens and investments from the families, we control 44% of Lear Jet Corp. and have 3 seats out of 8 on the board of directors under our thumb. The heirs of Wiiliam Lear control 52% of the stock and they won't be letting it go from their bloc anytime in our lifetimes. In other words, we have enough pull with Lear to get what we want - just a little grease is all we need. We've also made a secret tender offer to the CEO of General Dynamics of $1.1 Trillion for the entire company or $560 Billion for just their subsidiary, Gulf Stream Aerospace, Inc. We are merely awaiting a reply. He'd sell in a heart beat if it was up to him, but he has to convince the Board of Directors."

"Frankie, you've done well, I'm impressed and pleased. Let me know the minute you hear anything further. Don't concern yourself with the German families. I'll deal with that through someone else, you keep making the money and the offers they can't refuse."

"yes Don Long, oh, by the way, I've got a photo to show you that you'll like, just to prove I'm being square with the families, Kathleen with like it since she was there when the photo was taken." With that, Frankie handed a picture to the Duke:

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/2999/noaa1232020023ta.jpg

Comminque to Norleans
From: Sharina

Greetings.

Your proposal is more than reasonable. Sharina is willing to accept those terms, with one extra "stipulation" of sorts. I would like Norleans to train Sharina businessmen, airport personnel, and aircraft personnel in proper airline procedures, expertise, and training.

Would this be an acceptable addition to our deal?

Thank you.
~President Mina Veristek

President Veristek:
No problem - Norleans Air has a 6 month training course at centers in New Orleans, Dallas and Atlanta. We'll clear the way for 110 Sharians on full scholarships every 6 months for the next 5 years at each facility. Hopefully this will work for you.
Sincerely,
Lady Firebhrand Long,
On behalf of Duke Huey P. Long
and Norleans Air

NNN:
In another surprise move that will have a ripple effect in world markets, Norleans today announced that it had nationalized the Whiskey industry. Specifically, all scotch distilleries in Scotland and all bourbon facilities in North America are now under the control of the government of Norleans. That means Talisker, Glenmorangie, The Dallmore, Glenlevit, Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, Wild Turkey, etc. will be run from new headquarters for their companies that have been built in New Orleans. Market reactions will be reported on in tommorrow's news.

Meanwhile at a press conference today, representatives of Rolls Royce Industries state that they have been assured that things will not change for the immediate future of the company, despite their acquisition by Norleans.

ooc. Noooooooooo! Not the Whiskey! I bet whiskey loving Lao will be pissed about this. Heh, what ever. I think I'll join in. Could be fun!

Ministery of Economy, 0830 hours

Minister Jack Dunross:"Damnit! First the airline bussiness, then the rolls-royce and BAe scoop, now the bloody whiskey, Warta Endor will be dependant on Norleans and TG6R if we continue this."
Paul Choy:"Well, they've concentrated untill now on European and Americancorporations. Japanese corporations (ooc. which aren't in foreign hand ;) ) are still pretty free. Invest there. Buy Mitsubishi, Toyota, Sony. Oh, Korea is possible as well. Hyundai is the world's largest ship building company. Could be interesting.
Minister Jack Dunross:"Indeed. We have about 950 billion for takeovers. I believe that would be enough?"
Paul Choy:"Certainly!"

WENN 8 PM news

For the first time in Warta Endorean history has the government placed a bid on four companies. The Japanese corporations Mitsubishi, Toyota, Sony and the Korean company Hyundai are targets of the takeover. The bid for Mitsubishi is 65 billion, Toyota 75 billion, Sony 160 billion (ooc. Heh, PS is mine! Mwuhahahaha!) and the bid for Hyundai is 250 billion USD. This enormous takeover round is supposed to be a reaction of the bussiness war between Norleans and TG6R.

In other news, Mauiwowean forces have landed on Mindanao and...

ooc. Hehehehe, I'm all suplied now. Only the whiskey thing still bothers me :(

World Business News:

Today, the Whittier Economic Ministry has announced the government has purchased majority ownership in Microsoft Corp. and Dell Computer corporation.
Economic Minister Greg Stanich announced plans to nationalize both Dell and Microsoft once the last payment is recieved.
Meantime, he has rejected calls to privatize the oil, healthcare and utilities industries.

(OOC: Hehe. I'm going to get into this too.)

Today, Red Star Industries has released it's first non-military use jet. The jet which is primarily designed as a business just can be converted to carry 20 people. The most interesting feature of the jet is it's ability to travel at supersonic speeds, while having a much much smaller sonic boom. This allows supersonic travel to occur over land.

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/6553/rsc15fk.th.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rsc15fk.jpg)

Name:RSC-1
Type: Supersonic Jet
Engine: 2 Nexus LJR-26J turbofans
Maximum Speed: Mach 1.9
Cruising Speed: Mach 1.8.
Range: 15,742km (8,500nm).
Ceiling: 50,000ft (15,240m).
Capacity:
10 (Business jet configuration)
20 (Airline configuration)
Wing span: 49.6 ft
Length: 76.3 ft
Height: 26.7 ft

-=:[ ANN The Atlantian News Network ANN ]:=-

Due to the recent ammounts of Socialization in the world market. USSNA has annouced today that it will buy Harman/Kardon, Hewlet Packard, ATI, AMD, Walmart, and Chucky Chesse.

(EDIT: I'm also glad that most of my industry is state owned. We own all coprerations but allow small business to prosper.)

Encrypted Message to Vineyard

Greetings,

We have heared of your new science complex and also that is possible for
foreign students and scientists to attend lessons and work there. So hereby I
would like to request the following:
-Is it possible for a team of 80 scientists to study and work at your space
department? Warta Endor is about to start a possible manned space program,
but we lack expertise and certain knowledge.
-Is it possible for a group of about 200 students to attend lessons and work
in your labarotories and universities?

In return for this we will contribute 75 billion USD per year for your science
complex. As a gift we will transfer 40 billion immediately.

Field Marshall Lao

ooc. I will pay this from my Education budget...
http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Warta+Endor

-Field Marshall Lao
We would be glad to have your people come here to work and study. They would be most welcome. But if you can open your country as we have for archelogy, geology, plaentology, and oceanography as we have, it would do much to boost our understanding of the world.
-Lord Vineyard II

TELEGRAM TO ALL NATIONS:
All technology developed and all breakthroughs that occur within the confines of our World Knowladge project will be shared with all countries, even if they do not support our project. This projest is for World Development, not personal gain.
-Lord Vineyard II


-(plain old) Telegram to Luft industries-
Greetings!
The Airlines of the Empire, spanning from the Spainish airways, to the Botswanian airways, wished to merge with TG6R Airlines. This would bring great prosperity to our two nations in the new world Airlines race.
- Zladizlov Tchtuchiniktslikslovnik. Minister of Commerce.

ooc: We need maps. And a map maker. Towards the end of the Zifos era, i was expanding into spain. I do not know If spain has been counted as part of my empire yet.

WNN: Bombs over Mindoro

With Luzon secured, aircraft from BattleIslands Brezhnekov and Smokey Robinson began sorties over the Phillipine Island of Mindoro this morning taking out weapons caches, radar sites, and anti aircraft positions.

Government facilities in the cities of San Jose and Mamburao. Marines are expected to land on the island in the next 5 days. The marines and new army forces will land in Luzon via C140.

Meantime, Luzon has been cleared to be a base for allied operations in the Phillipines.

-Field Marshall Lao
We would be glad to have your people come here to work and study. They would be most welcome. But if you can open your country as we have for archelogy, geology, plaentology, and oceanography as we have, it would do much to boost our understanding of the world.
-Lord Vineyard II

TELEGRAM TO ALL NATIONS:
All technology developed and all breakthroughs that occur within the confines of our World Knowladge project will be shared with all countries, even if they do not support our project. This projest is for World Development, not personal gain.
-Lord Vineyard II


-(plain old) Telegram to Luft industries-
Greetings!
The Airlines of the Empire, spanning from the Spainish airways, to the Botswanian airways, wished to merge with TG6R Airlines. This would bring great prosperity to our two nations in the new world Airlines race.
- Zladizlov Tchtuchiniktslikslovnik. Minister of Commerce.

ooc: We need maps. And a map maker. Towards the end of the Zifos era, i was expanding into spain. I do not know If spain has been counted as part of my empire yet.

I own Spain. When you and I went inactive, we lost all out nations. We have to start again. Sry.

I own Spain. When you and I went inactive, we lost all out nations. We have to start again. Sry.
Actually, Vineyard still has his stuff. Its still on the official list anyway.

He took a leave of absence for his schoolwork, and didn't just stop rping here. As as I know anyway. You'd have to ask TGSR about it for clarification.

King Rox looked at the news reports scrolliing across his screen and chuckled to himself. Norleans builds one new airplane and buys a company or two and suddenly the entire world is on a mad spree of nationalization with government going after company upon company. Well he wasn't falling into that trap. Mauiwowee was just fine, it had it's own version of G.E., Red Star industries, Sony, Mitsubishi, etc. already with W.M.D. inc. Mauiwowee built it's own planes and could build it's own engines if it wanted (and had done so in the past). Computers in Mauiwowee relied on a Linux based code kernel and microsoft was of little concern. CPU's from AMD and Intel were needed, but hey, they would still be for sale. Planes, trains and automobiles, hell, we already build them ourselves thought Rox. The fall out from the buying spree might affect private industry in Mauiwowee, but hey, that's what competition and world markets were all about. If private industry was concerned, they could put together an investment firm and go outbid someone. The government of Mauiwowee had no need to.

Today, the economic ministry has announced a deal to purchase a majority of shares in Intel Corporation. The transaction is expected to benefit consumers of computer eqiupment.

Actually, Vineyard still has his stuff. Its still on the official list anyway.

He took a leave of absence for his schoolwork, and didn't just stop rping here. As as I know anyway. You'd have to ask TGSR about it for clarification.
I'm confused here. It lists you as having spain when I rped for it back in Zifos...

And yes, I did take a leave of absence for school work. Big exams were comming and I had to study.

Lemme find the old spain RP.

Bah, Incomplete! I had to study after the last posting..
http://www.zifos.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=441&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15&sid=c8787a6ca6475107cf96a82ad8578515

I'm confused here. It lists you as having spain when I rped for it back in Zifos...

And yes, I did take a leave of absence for school work. Big exams were comming and I had to study.

Lemme find the old spain RP.

Bah, Incomplete! I had to study after the last posting..
http://www.zifos.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=441&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15&sid=c8787a6ca6475107cf96a82ad8578515
and it has you having north qatar when I rpd having invaded it. Where did you invade it? I remember invading it, then splitting it with Roman Republic then getting the southern half from USSNA when he took it from RR. Speaking of which the list needs an update.

There are 50,000 troops on Luzon with 20,000 more headed for Mindoro.

Meantime, there is currently underway a huge rotation of Whittier forces around the globe.

50,000 Army troops are headed to Grenada.
10,000 Army troops are headed to the Comoros.
10,000 have been assigned to Fiji.
10,000 have been assigned to Vanuatu
10,000 have been assigned to American Samoa.
20,000 have been assigned to Bahrain
20,000 have been assigned to Qatar
100,000 are being assigned to United Arab Emirates.
100,000 are being assigned to Madagascar.
50,000 have been assigned to Armenia
50,000 have been assigned to Azerbaijan.
There are 200,000 that will remain in Iran.

OOC: VINEYARD! Get on Skype!

Secret IC:

The Bavarian Mafia was an intelligent organization. NOBODY MESSES WITH THE FAMILY! Today, they were on an all-out buying war, as Rein Cosmo Wiebe Sascha Hienkel was announced Dikator des Handels. When he was appointed, he bought all 17,338,257 shares of BAe Systems at the listed price for Airbus Industries, for a total of 5,574,249,625.50 British pounds. Today, they were dealing with the following corporations and businesses, discussing "integration" with Airbus Industries:

NVIDIA® Corporation*
Honeywell International Inc*
Activision Inc*
Alliant Techsystems Inc*
BP p.l.c.*
Lockheed Martin Corporation*

Currently, a "squad" of Mafia soldiers are on their way to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange . Through the Xetra electric stock trading system, they are prepared to start an all out stock buying for the companies listed in *. They are back by $160 Trillion USD loan taken out by the Trade Dictator of The Great Sixth Reich.

First on the list of companies was Lockheed Martin Corporation.They bought 443,781,000 shares of LMT at $27,958,203,000 USD (The Shares Outstanding limit).

Next was Honeywell International. They made avionics, and were extremely important to Vineyard as they made the safety systems for the Silver Bullet. So, they bought 855,147,000 shares of HON at $33,213,909,480 USD.**

After Honeywell was NVIDIA. They made graphics cards, which were important. So, they bought 169,438,000 shares at $4,786,623,500 USD.

After NVIDIA was BP. They could not get accurate figues on their Outstanding limit, so they went on to the next stock.**

That stock was Activision. They purchased 203,622,000 stocks of ATVI at $4,015,425,840 USD.

Next was Alliant Techsystems. They made bullets. Bullets are good. Everybody loves bullets. So, they bought 37,146,000 shares of ATK at $2,840,554,620 USD.

For those stocks listed **, they called the Dikator des Handels himself on the phone and asked him to call the CEOs. Those two companies were BP and Honeywell. Airbus Industries wanted to buy them. To make them prosper. The CEO of BP was pretty surpised that The Great Sixth Reich Trade Office was calling him. Since The Great Sixth Reich owned the Arctic (OOC: A long, long time ago. Still on the Master List), he saw the benefits. Airbus offered a government-backed $30 Trillion USD for the whole company. He had a week to consider it. (OOC: This way USSNA can intervene if he wants to.) The Dikator des Handels also called up the CEO of Honeywell. The CEO knew the that Airbus Industries now owned the maxium allowed of shares available to the public. He since most of his business was to Airbus, he was seriously considering it. Airbus offered a government-backed $30 Trillion for Honeywell to become a division of Airbus.

NNN:
In response to apparently escalating international "trade wars" and multiple attempts to purchase companies by other nations, Norlean's legislature today enacted legislation which prohibits majority ownership in any Norleans based companies by foreign nationals and/or investment firms or their proxies. As a result of this legislation. companies such as AMD, Dell Computers, Texaco, Exxon, Halliburton, Phillips/Conoco, Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopters, 3M and numerous other companies will remain under the control of either Norleans or it's citizen investors.
Certainly foreign investment in local industry is encouraged, however, we cannot tolerate foreign control and management which may result in a corporation pursuing goals that are incompatible with those of the nation of Norleans. said Commerce Secretary Franklin Delacourte.

NNN:
In response to apparently escalating international "trade wars" and multiple attempts to purchase companies by other nations, Norlean's legislature today enacted legislation which prohibits majority ownership in any Norleans based companies by foreign nationals and/or investment firms or their proxies. As a result of this legislation. companies such as AMD, Dell Computers, Texaco, Exxon, Halliburton, Phillips/Conoco, Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopters, 3M and numerous other companies will remain under the control of either Norleans or it's citizen investors.
Certainly foreign investment in local industry is encouraged, however, we cannot tolerate foreign control and management which may result in a corporation pursuing goals that are incompatible with those of the nation of Norleans. said Commerce Secretary Franklin Delacourte.
OOC: No problem for TG6R. We will only investing up to the 49.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999% limit for Norlean businesses.

And Lockheed Martin isn't Norleans based. It's Sharina based (According to the master list, anyway). Bethesda, Maryland is Lockheed's HQ. :p

NNN:
In response to apparently escalating international "trade wars" and multiple attempts to purchase companies by other nations, Norlean's legislature today enacted legislation which prohibits majority ownership in any Norleans based companies by foreign nationals and/or investment firms or their proxies. As a result of this legislation. companies such as AMD, Dell Computers, Texaco, Exxon, Halliburton, Phillips/Conoco, Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopters, 3M and numerous other companies will remain under the control of either Norleans or it's citizen investors.
Certainly foreign investment in local industry is encouraged, however, we cannot tolerate foreign control and management which may result in a corporation pursuing goals that are incompatible with those of the nation of Norleans. said Commerce Secretary Franklin Delacourte.
Dell Computers is majority owned by the government of Whittier. You will have an international crises on your hands if you attempt to deprive us of our rightful property.

Following the new law by the Norlean's legislature, Otto von Hienkel signed Dictatorial Law 666, barring foreign majority ownership of any German, Polish, Czech, Swiss, Liechtenstein, Latvian, Kalingrad Obest, Danish, Norwegian, Iraqi, Midway Islandian, Maldivian, or East Timorian business.

The Reich News Network video a picture of Ludo Hienkel publicly doing :upyours: :upyours: :upyours: signs outside of the Munich government offices after the law was announced.

Today the Politburo has rushed in to pass a retaliatory law banning foriegn investment in any business headquartered on Whittier territory. The law is aimed primarily at the law recently passsed by Norleans.



(OOC: triple S in passed was deliberate.)

OOC: No problem for TG6R. We will only investing up to the 49.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999% limit for Norlean businesses.

And Lockheed Martin isn't Norleans based. It's Sharina based (According to the master list, anyway). Bethesda, Maryland is Lockheed's HQ. :p

Sorry, I saw their aeronautics and missile development HQ in Texas, since since those are not subsidiary companies, just an arm of Lockheed as a whole, you are correct.

New from the United Nations:

Economical Conference: The War on Foreign Businesses held in the World Economic building of the UN in downtown Vienna.

Space Law and Research Cooperation held in the Intellectual Advancement building of the UN in downtown Vienna.

Dell Computers is majority owned by the government of Whittier. You will have an international crises on your hands if you attempt to deprive us of our rightful property

Today the Politburo has rushed in to pass a retaliatory law banning foriegn investment in any business headquartered on Whittier territory. The law is aimed primarily at the law recently passsed by Norleans.
(OOC: triple S in passed was deliberate.)

Please note that:
1. You can have ownership of up to 49.99999999999999999%, you just can't have majority/controlling ownership, foreign investment is not totally banned in Norleans, just limited.
2. You are more than welcome to bring facilities from your own companies here to set up shop, for example as noted above, Lockheed Martin is based in Bethesda, MD. - Sharina's territory, but their aeronautics division is based in Texas - no problems there, no violations of the law, etc. and ownership of Lockheed will be subject to Sharina's law, Norleans law doesn't apply.
3. Whatever controlling interest you have in Dell, we will purchase the excess back from you to reduce your ownship to the 49.99999999999% level and in doing so, we will pay you a premium of $10.00/share over and above the stock's highest price per share in the past 52 weeks. (i.e. you own 55%, we'll buy back 5.1% leaving you with 49.9%. and we'll pay $10.00 a share more than the stock's highest price per share over the past 52 Weeks. We just need to know the extend of your ownership)
4. We do not want an interational crisis, we are merely working to protect our nation and industries, as I'm sure you and TG6R are doing.

4. We do not want an interational crisis, we are merely working to protect our nation and industries, as I'm sure you and TG6R are doing.

Message from UN Delegate Walther Bastian Fester (The Great Sixth Reich) to the UN Delegate of Norleans (OOC: Remember, UN Delegates stay in Vienna all year long.):

In my view, we clearly need an emergency session of the UN to solve this "bussiness war" stuff. Would you support it if I proposed it?

Comminque to Airbus Corporation and Luft Industries Inc.
From: The Sharina Technocracy

Greetings.

How is business? I have taken stock of your latest aircraft, and the completion of several airports that Luft Industries have been generous enough to aid in construction and development. I would like to order several of your latest Airbus 380-800 planes in an attempt to inject new life in the atrophied Sharina civilian aircraft sector.

Perhaps if the Airbus 380-800 performs well, we may be interested in purchasing some more. Sharina needs to start establishing international flights, and the Airbus 380-800 seems like the right aircraft to do the job.

Please inform us ASAP. Thank you.

~President Mina Veristek

OOC: What happened to "Live well and prosper?" :)

IC:

Guten Tag,

Your message was forwarded to Aviation Dictator Ottokar Luft of The Great Sixth Reich Office of Aviation. His reply follows.

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Guten Tag,

Our bussiness is doing fine, indeed. I have contacted Luft Industries and Airbus Industries about your letter.

Luft Industries informs me that your airports that were built following the "commerical" designation by them will all be sufficient to service Airbus A380 and Sonic-7s.

Airbus Industries was more than happy to send you six free samples of their Airbus A380-800 aircraft to test. They will be arriving shortly at the Salt Lake City International Airport. We can also provide any more aircraft you wish to purchase at a moments notice, in most cases.

Leben Sie gut und Prosperieren Sie,
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/3615/ottokar3gp.png (http://imageshack.us)
Ottokar Luft,
Diktator des Flugwesens,
Die republikanische Monokratie Des Großen Sechsten Reich.

New from the United Nations:

Economical Conference: The War on Foreign Businesses held in the World Economic building of the UN in downtown Vienna.

Space Law and Research Cooperation held in the Intellectual Advancement building of the UN in downtown Vienna.

Warta Endor will come to the conference. Our main bussiness man, Ian Dunross, will accompany UN embassador Jim Choy to the conference.

Message from UN Delegate Walther Bastian Fester (The Great Sixth Reich) to the UN Delegate of Norleans (OOC: Remember, UN Delegates stay in Vienna all year long.):

Norleans is not a member of the U.N. (though something along these lines might be do-able in U.N. sponsored negotiations between involved nations - a mediation session or something like it - Norleans would be willing to participate in something like that).

Norleans is not a member of the U.N. (though something along these lines might be do-able in U.N. sponsored negotiations between involved nations - a mediation session or something like it - Norleans would be willing to participate in something like that).

OOC: Yes, you're right. But, the UN could grant Norlean observer status (like Vatican City IRL) to send a couple of delegates to the conferences.

Reich News Network-BERLIN, Deutschland: This week has had several shocking occurances, but this is the most shocking occurance yet: Several countries are now exempt from Dictatorial Law 666. These include The Technocracy of Sharina, The Military Dictatorship of Vineyard, The Sovereignty of USSNA, and The Royal Empire of Mauiwowee. This announcement came from Oberster Offizier der Auslandangelegenheiten Adolph Görreing outside the Berlin government offices. He proclaimed that free trade means prosperous trade, and prosperous trade should be shared with our allies. He also encouraged them to do the same.

OOC: Yes, you're right. But, you UN could grant Norlean observer status (like Vatican City IRL) to send a couple of delegates to the conferences.

That works and Norleans would attend.

Please note that:
1. You can have ownership of up to 49.99999999999999999%, you just can't have majority/controlling ownership, foreign investment is not totally banned in Norleans, just limited.
2. You are more than welcome to bring facilities from your own companies here to set up shop, for example as noted above, Lockheed Martin is based in Bethesda, MD. - Sharina's territory, but their aeronautics division is based in Texas - no problems there, no violations of the law, etc. and ownership of Lockheed will be subject to Sharina's law, Norleans law doesn't apply.
3. Whatever controlling interest you have in Dell, we will purchase the excess back from you to reduce your ownship to the 49.99999999999% level and in doing so, we will pay you a premium of $10.00/share over and above the stock's highest price per share in the past 52 weeks. (i.e. you own 55%, we'll buy back 5.1% leaving you with 49.9%. and we'll pay $10.00 a share more than the stock's highest price per share over the past 52 Weeks. We just need to know the extend of your ownership)
4. We do not want an interational crisis, we are merely working to protect our nation and industries, as I'm sure you and TG6R are doing.


We accept your proposal. We currently own 84% share in Dell Computers. We are willing to sell half our shares or a total of 42% of all shares of Dell Computers. This should place us below majority ownership and in compliance with your new national laws.

New from the United Nations:

Economical Conference: The War on Foreign Businesses held in the World Economic building of the UN in downtown Vienna.

Space Law and Research Cooperation held in the Intellectual Advancement building of the UN in downtown Vienna.
Our economic minister will attend.

OOC: Okay, some information on the conferences.

Time: Both conferences will occur at the same time so that we can post whatever we feel like without time constraints. However, there will be several breaks between speakers, meaning that one delegate could attend all conferences (recording what he missed), which is what I'll RP doing.

Location: Vienna, Austria, United Nations buildings in downtown.

Protection: A no-fly zone over Austria will be enforced by UN air patrols (see my previous post on defense sectors in Austria, which contains a map). In addition, no UN military aircraft, regardless of country, is allowed within ten nautical miles of the conference buildings except for takeoff, landing, and any emergencies. This will be enforced by a multinational air squadron of nations in the UN, which will patrol the outside of the 10nm radius. For security on the ground, a cement barrier will be set up around the blocks outside the UN buildings, policed by an international force. No lethal weapons are allowed past that point.

Subject: Space. And the business wars.

The Whittier government will sending astronauts back to the moon in the coming month.

We propose a halt to the business wars as they are bad for free trade and are already having a bad impact on the world's stock markets. The values of the shares of the companies affected have been dropping markedly. This is not good for any of our economies.

The Great Sixth Reich also supports a stop to the business wars. However, we do support foreign investment, as investment allows greater capita for the corporation involved. We also see no proble with corporations being merged into a division of a foreign corporation (as long as they are in related fields), such as BAe (avionics), Honeywell (safety avionics), and BP (jet fuel) into approriately titled Airbus Industries (major aircraft maker) divisions, or Rolls Royce becoming a division of Norlean Airlines. However, we do wish to stop the control of corporations by governments of other countries.

We see the best solution as an agreement for governments to stop purchasing foreign corporations, from here onwards.

We accept your proposal. We currently own 84% share in Dell Computers. We are willing to sell half our shares or a total of 42% of all shares of Dell Computers. This should place us below majority ownership and in compliance with your new national laws.

Thank you sirs. According to CNN Moneyscope, Dell has 2.5 billion outstanding shares of stock and the 52 week high for that stock stands at $42.57 per share. We will therefore be paying you 52.57 per share for a total of 1,050,000,000 shares (42% of 2.5 billion) which equals $55,198,500,000.00 arrangements to conclude the transaction are being made through our stock broker at A.G. Edwards and Sons of St. Louis, Missouri.

whittier will agree with this proposal.

whittier will agree with this proposal.

Which proposal, mine or TG6R's

Mauiwowee will attend the U.N. conferences. Former S.H.I.T. chairmain, Bridgee Bhardoe will attend the business war's conference and Science director Frank N. Stine will represent Mauiwowee in the other conference.

Which proposal, mine or TG6R's
both.

Now, about space.

The Great Sixth Reich suggests that the United Nations ban military weapons in space, excluding satellite and other geosyncronous orbiting defense systems.

We also suggest that we set up an International Space Station (ISS).

Now, about space.

The Great Sixth Reich suggests that the United Nations ban military weapons in space, excluding satellite and other geosyncronous orbiting defense systems.

We also suggest that we set up an International Space Station (ISS).

Whittier already has an offensive system in space. How would your proposal affect the system?

(PB can be used both offensively and defensively)

Whittier supports the concept of an international space station.

Warta Endor has had a space program long ago, but it was abandoned due to financial reason. We're currently about to restart our Space Program with as result landings on the moon and if possible mars. Some of our scientists are currently studying at Vineyards new Tech Centre.

We support a completly non violent space. We think war has ruined earth enough, we should keep space clean. We even oppose defensive missile systems etc. Sattalites and sorts are of course possible.

Mauiwowee has continually been flying missions with it's Links 50/50 spacecraft and has an extensive satellite network that have some limited self-defense weapons built in them to keep them from being destroyed. However, we have no weapons systems either offensive or defensive in space and would agree to a complete moratorium on such systems. Any such systems there should be disabled/dismantled, the idea of an international space station is good too. I believe Sharina already has a small space station of his own up there. Whether it is still in use or not though I can't say.

::: FADE IN :::

Good evening ladies and gentlemen. This is SidTV’s Live at 5 news report, brought to you by Imogene Zip, Asus Norton has the night off.
In our top story tonight, the Military reports that on Mindanao, the initial landing sights have been fully secured and, as expected, resistance was minimal. 4 soldiers were reported killed as the result of a land mine that detonated under their Ferret and caused the fuel tank to explode. General Ripper has stated that the forces have begun their march inland from the landing sites and expects full conquest in a matter of just a few more weeks at most.

In economic news, King Rox issued a statement from the palace indicating that Mauiwowee was not involved in the current trade wars that seemed be engulfing many other nations. “We believe in free trade and the only state run company, W.M.D., Inc., supplies most of what the government needs in terms of equipment, weapons, technology, etc. We see no need to spend the people’s hard earned tax dollars on the purchase of large corporations that we do business with as it is anyway.”

Meanwhile, Whittier has reported that . . .

Whittier already has an offensive system in space. How would your proposal affect the system?

(PB can be used both offensively and defensively)

Whittier supports the concept of an international space station.

"It would not effect it at all. Our suggestion said that space weapons ("defense systems") should be kept to orbiting spacecraft or orbiting objects."

Public IC statement:

The Great Sixth Space Problem currently includes a Mass Driver facility at the Hamburg Space Center and an operations center at the Hamburg Space Center. Research and Development (R&D) is done at both Hamburg Space Research Center and Hienkel University. We also have a jointly-operated launch facility in Iraq with Vineyard.

In development is a space shuttle program. This would involve a launch site in the Maldives launching a newly designed Space Shuttle, the first of which should be finishing testing shortly. The Maldives Space Center is currently under construction off of Malé International Airport. Construction includes the building of an artifical island to house a runway dedicated to the Space Center, which includes 16,000 feet long, 30 foot shoulders, 3,000 foot overrun and underruns, Shuttle-unique visual landing aids, a Microwave Landing System, aTactical Air Control and Navigation system, six remote weather towers, and hangers for utility and personnel transport vehicles, fire and medical support buildings, six launch platforms, and thirty hangers.

We also just released the list of ILS (OOC: Immediate Landing Sites. Our equilvant of NASA's ECLS.) we want:

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OOC: Sorry for my long absence people, I've been on vacation, and I will be for another three weeks. TG6R, could you put me down on the clams list for Russia, all four parts, and remove Bhutan and Guam. I'll be able to respond for another couple of days, then I'm off again, but I might get on once or twice through my time.

IC: Official Telegram to all nations

Sirs. UNIverseVERSE apologises for her long absence from the world stage, we have been preoccupied with the completion of the conquest of Russia, and of the relocation of all important personnel and facilities into our new territory.

Today we are announcing the 'Warmth for the North' program, which will make a priority to find and implement technologies to keep our areas, such as Siberia, that are too cold, warm and comfortable for our citizens, to increase productivity.

Duke Long looked at the military dispatches with glee, those West Virginian hicks had finally given up the ghost and surrendered. Damn, they had been some of the toughest bastards to fight yet. Even worse than when Lachenburg held Iowa - speaking of which, that government had folded along with Minnesota's, time for the final push in North America. He picked up the phone and made a call to General and Don, Sufiana Contrina:

Sufiana, this is Huey, your boys did a good job in West Virginia against those hicks!

Thanks Duke Long, I told you they would eventually fold if we just starved them out. It took longer than I thought it would, but it worked

You've earned the right to name the new Don for West Virginia, so let me know who it is when you decide

I already know Duke, I'm

Sufiana, just call me Huey right now, ok?

Uhh, yes sir in a bit of a surprised voice, Anyway, as I was saying, I would like to have James Gandalfian named as the new don for West Virginia

Hmm, James Gandalfian, he's your sister's grandson isn't he?

Yes sir, that's the one

You think he's up to it?

Time will be the ultimate judge of that Huey, but I believe so. He's achieved the rank of Lt. Colonel in the air force as a bomber pilot. He's a straight shooter when it comes to business and from his training days in Kansas and Nebraska, he has some heavy duty contacts in Sharina - we could use a some one with inside access to Sharina in that area of Norleans. He's a politician at heart I do believe - he could easily be elevated to governor of West Virginia I do believe

OK, Sufiana, you got it - I want you to bring him to Blackwood Farm next Saturday for a meet with me.

We'll be there Huey

Good, now, next item of business - it's time to make the move on Iowa and Minnesota - you up for it?

Am I up for it! I've just been waiting for the green light. They're all but surrounded - What I'd like to do is launch a military attack at Minnessota and once that war get's going, send Joseph Jackson into Iowa to work his magic diplomacy

I couldn't agree more, do a shock and awe campaign in Minnessota and it'll scare the hell out of Iowa, they'll cave to Joseph in a heart beat - good thinking. You have the green light - move ahead and get it done in Minnessota - I'll get Joseph on the job right away

Consider it done, and I'll see you Saturday

Always good to talk with you Sufiana ** click ***

Sufiana picked up his phone and punched in some numbers - I need to speak to Lt. Colonel Gandalfien right away, this is General Sufiana Contrina

Huey also dialed a new number Hello, Joseph, are you and your team ready for another mission?

The conquest of Iowa and Minnesota had begun - at last.

The Great Sixth Reich also suggests that emergency landing sites be available all over the world since several countries are pursueing Space Shuttle programs. We will have landing sites at Malé Space Center, HAMBURG FINKENWERDER AIRPORT (Germany), KRZESINY AIRPORT (Poland), SAHL SINJAR AIRPORT (Iraq), EL TARI AIRPORT (East Timor), and MIDWAY ATOLL AIRPORT (Midway Islands).

OOC: Sorry about the capitalization. My database keeps everything in caps.

FOX NEWS ALERT: BOMBS OVER KANDAHAR

This is Conan O'brien with a Fox News Update. Reports are coming out of Afghanistan that bombs are being dropped on Kandahar and other Afghan cities by planes flying out of Whittier.

Details are sketchy at this point.

Reports coming in now of major armored movements out of Whittier into Southwestern Afghanistan.

We will show the video feed once we get it.

In other news.......

::: Encrypted Message to World Leaders :::

To all national leaders:

This message is being sent on a secure, eyes only channel to the kings, dictators, presidents, etc. of every nation on earth in an effort to ensure that you hear it directly from us first, before the press and other media sources receive the inevitable "leaks" and the information disseminates into the public arena. If you have comments, problems or questions with the following, we'd ask that you contact us directly first to discuss the issue prior to going public with anything - We'd rather resolve any issues diplomatically instead of fight a media war of the words or, worse yet, resort to hostilities. In addition to you, this communication is also being distributed at the FOAM meeting that is taking place in Brisbane, Australia. That said, Mauiwowee wishes to make the following information known:

1. In an effort to deflate the "trade wars" currently going on, W.M.D., Inc.'s aeronautical division will offer for sale to ALL nations the plans, specifications and production rights to ALL current products of W.M.D., Inc.'s aeronautical division with the sole exception of the new Stryker aircraft. This means everyone can purchase Bong Buster II and Head Rush aircraft as well as their weapon systems and engines, aeronautical information and even our advanced AI control systems for those planes. This includes (for you nations considering entering the "space race") Links 50/50 orbiters and launch craft. All we require in return is formal statement of non-agression against Mauiwowee and proper payment (contact General Ripper at W.M.D., Inc. for pricing). If you do not wish plans, specs, production rights, but wish some of the craft, we will gladly just sell you the planes and spacecraft - in other words, we are lifting all trade barriers, including military ones, on these items.

2. Mauiwowee Motors, until now, has been a privately held company owned by the Royal Family of Mauiwowee. As of tommorow it will be publicly traded when we announce our IPO at $22.00/share opening price. The Royal Family will retain a 50 percent stake in the company, but the other 50% of the company will be publicly bought and sold on international markets. Total shares offered in the IPO will be 500 million. Total shares retained by the royal family will be 500 million.

3. We are opening the airports in:
a. Sydney
b. Brisbane
c. Hong Kong
d. Shanghai
e. Honolulu
f. Alice Springs
g. Rio DeJanerio, and
h. Carracas
to any and all international carriers

4. We are offering to cede control over the nation of Nigeria to whomever makes the best offer in terms of transition of power and financial and economic benefits to Mauiwowee - we find the nation to be a strain and drain on us as it is too far from our "home ports" so to speak. Plus, Africa is generally a place we don't like (with the possible exception of the nation of South Africa).

5. This will likely be the most controversial aspect of this message - we are announcing today the implementation of the Narcosis Doctrine. Simply put the doctrine holds as follows:
A. Mauiwowee is the Nation best suited to maintain peace and order in the South Pacific Ocean and Pacific Rim areas.
B. Hostile action originating in the Pacific Ocean against any nation will not be tolerated and will be dealt with immediately, sharply and decisively.
C. Upon threat of destruction or seizure by the Mauiwoweean military, any and all ships in the Pacific shall permit reasonable inspections of their cargo by Mauiwoweean forces. In further explanation, we do not intend to hinder or hamper shipping and normal movement of trade ships or even warships through the Pacific, but we do reserve the right to request to inspect any ship in the Pacific deemed by us to be a threat to the stability of the region, either by the intentions of the ship or the cargo it carries.
D. Ships found to be carrying contraband or those engaged in hostile action are subject to seizure and/or destruction by Mauiwowee
E. The following islands in the Pacific or closely related areas, which are unclaimed by any nation, are hereby deemed and declared as territories of Mauiwowee:
1. Guam
2. Ashmore & the Cartier Islands
3. Baker Island
4. Cocos (Keeling) Islands
5. Cook Islands
6. Heard Island and McDonald Islands
7. Izu Archipelago
8. Jarvis Island
9. Johnston Atoll
10. Kingman Reef
11. Macau
12. Niue
13. Norfolk Island
14. Palau
15. Palmyra Atolll
16. Paracel Islands
17. Pitcairn Islands
18. Samoa
19. Seychelles
20. Tokelau
21. Wake Island
22. Wallis and Futuna
Furthermore, with the exception of the Sharina controlled territorial waters of Antartica, the Southern Ocean is likewise declared to be under Mauiwowee's jurisdiction and control. (OOC: on the assumption that it is possible the master list is not up to date, if anyone claims they already own any of the listed islands, let me and TG6R know and I'll withdraw my claim and he'll up date the list) In the next few days and over the coming weeks, Mauiwowee will be sending subs, aircraft carriers etc. to all of these islands. Those voluntarily submitting to Mauiwoweean rule will be welcomed into the kingdom as brothers. Those who refuse voluntary annexation will be bombed back to the Jurrasic like Mindanao.
F. Cult of Barney followers in any Mauiwowee controlled territories will be arrested and are subject to execution, life imprisonment or deportation in accordance with Mauiwoweean law.
G. The testing of nuclear weapons in the Pacific and Southern Oceans is hereby banned and will be deemed a criminal act subject to action by Mauiwowee.

Again, any of you that have concerns, questions or issues with any of the above, or who wish to discuss Nigeria or W.M.D., Inc. technology are requested to communicate directly with us to work things out in a peaceful and diplomatic manner.

With all due respect and best wishes for a peaceful planet, I remain yours,
His Royal Highness,
King Roxicet "Rox" Soma Narcosis
Mauiwowee

::: Encrypted Message to World Leaders :::

To all national leaders:

This message is being sent on a secure, eyes only channel to the kings, dictators, presidents, etc. of every nation on earth in an effort to ensure that you hear it directly from us first, before the press and other media sources receive the inevitable "leaks" and the information disseminates into the public arena. If you have comments, problems or questions with the following, we'd ask that you contact us directly first to discuss the issue prior to going public with anything - We'd rather resolve any issues diplomatically instead of fight a media war of the words or, worse yet, resort to hostilities. In addition to you, this communication is also being distributed at the FOAM meeting that is taking place in Brisbane, Australia. That said, Mauiwowee wishes to make the following information known:

1. In an effort to deflate the "trade wars" currently going on, W.M.D., Inc.'s aeronautical division will offer for sale to ALL nations the plans, specifications and production rights to ALL current products of W.M.D., Inc.'s aeronautical division with the sole exception of the new Stryker aircraft. This means everyone can purchase Bong Buster II and Head Rush aircraft as well as their weapon systems and engines, aeronautical information and even our advanced AI control systems for those planes. This includes (for you nations considering entering the "space race") Links 50/50 orbiters and launch craft. All we require in return is formal statement of non-agression against Mauiwowee and proper payment (contact General Ripper at W.M.D., Inc. for pricing). If you do not wish plans, specs, production rights, but wish some of the craft, we will gladly just sell you the planes and spacecraft - in other words, we are lifting all trade barriers, including military ones, on these items.

2. Mauiwowee Motors, until now, has been a privately held company owned by the Royal Family of Mauiwowee. As of tommorow it will be publicly traded when we announce our IPO at $22.00/share opening price. The Royal Family will retain a 50 percent stake in the company, but the other 50% of the company will be publicly bought and sold on international markets. Total shares offered in the IPO will be 500 million. Total shares retained by the royal family will be 500 million.

3. We are opening the airports in:
a. Sydney
b. Brisbane
c. Hong Kong
d. Shanghai
e. Honolulu
f. Alice Springs
g. Rio DeJanerio, and
h. Carracas
to any and all international carriers

4. We are offering to cede control over the nation of Nigeria to whomever makes the best offer in terms of transition of power and financial and economic benefits to Mauiwowee - we find the nation to be a strain and drain on us as it is too far from our "home ports" so to speak. Plus, Africa is generally a place we don't like (with the possible exception of the nation of South Africa).

5. This will likely be the most controversial aspect of this message - we are announcing today the implementation of the Narcosis Doctrine. Simply put the doctrine holds as follows:
A. Mauiwowee is the Nation best suited to maintain peace and order in the South Pacific Ocean and Pacific Rim areas.
B. Hostile action originating in the Pacific Ocean against any nation will not be tolerated and will be dealt with immediately, sharply and decisively.
C. Upon threat of destruction or seizure by the Mauiwoweean military, any and all ships in the Pacific shall permit reasonable inspections of their cargo by Mauiwoweean forces. In further explanation, we do not intend to hinder or hamper shipping and normal movement of trade ships or even warships through the Pacific, but we do reserve the right to request to inspect any ship in the Pacific deemed by us to be a threat to the stability of the region, either by the intentions of the ship or the cargo it carries.
D. Ships found to be carrying contraband or those engaged in hostile action are subject to seizure and/or destruction by Mauiwowee
E. The following islands in the Pacific or closely related areas, which are unclaimed by any nation, are hereby deemed and declared as territories of Mauiwowee:
1. Guam
2. Ashmore & the Cartier Islands
3. Baker Island
4. Cocos (Keeling) Islands
5. Cook Islands
6. Heard Island and McDonald Islands
7. Izu Archipelago
8. Jarvis Island
9. Johnston Atoll
10. Kingman Reef
11. Macau
12. Niue
13. Norfolk Island
14. Palau
15. Palmyra Atolll
16. Paracel Islands
17. Pitcairn Islands
18. Samoa
19. Seychelles
20. Tokelau
21. Wake Island
22. Wallis and Futuna
Furthermore, with the exception of the Sharina controlled territorial waters of Antartica, the Southern Ocean is likewise declared to be under Mauiwowee's jurisdiction and control. (OOC: on the assumption that it is possible the master list is not up to date, if anyone claims they already own any of the listed islands, let me and TG6R know and I'll withdraw my claim and he'll up date the list) In the next few days and over the coming weeks, Mauiwowee will be sending subs, aircraft carriers etc. to all of these islands. Those voluntarily submitting to Mauiwoweean rule will be welcomed into the kingdom as brothers. Those who refuse voluntary annexation will be bombed back to the Jurrasic like Mindanao.
F. Cult of Barney followers in any Mauiwowee controlled territories will be arrested and are subject to execution, life imprisonment or deportation in accordance with Mauiwoweean law.
G. The testing of nuclear weapons in the Pacific and Southern Oceans is hereby banned and will be deemed a criminal act subject to action by Mauiwowee.

Again, any of you that have concerns, questions or issues with any of the above, or who wish to discuss Nigeria or W.M.D., Inc. technology are requested to communicate directly with us to work things out in a peaceful and diplomatic manner.

With all due respect and best wishes for a peaceful planet, I remain yours,
His Royal Highness,
King Roxicet "Rox" Soma Narcosis
Mauiwowee

Field Marshall Lao was shocked by this message. Mauiwowee basicly took control of the Pacific! Warta Endor would not simpley let Mauiwowee take over the Pacific and nearby areas. He would speak with General Ripper about it, and he would certainly bring the matter to attention in the meeting with King Rox.

Ha! They speak about keeping the world peaceful but at the same time say that any Islands who want to remain indipendant would be...what was it?Those who refuse voluntary annexation will be bombed back to the Jurrasic like Mindanao.And they dare to say that they want to bring peace to the world! Ha, no way! Next step will Warta Endor becomming a vassal of Mauiwowee. The morehe thought about it the angrier he became. This is a clear insult to a very old power in the Pacific area! And it isn't a weak power!

He went to the conference steaming with anger. He hadn't said his last word about it...

ooc. Meh, probably the lack of whiskey that makes him pissed :p

-Shadow Council-
That was the nickname given to the new ruling council as no one knew who they ruled with. The council men had just recieved the news from mauiwowee.


"Those fools!"
"Another war is in order!"
"Calm down!"
Scilence embraced the room for a brief period.
"Apparently they want to commit suicude."
"How?"
An audiable sigh was heard.
"Clearly, the first section of thr treaty is a bid for commerce and quick money. But it is also a tremendous weakness. Think of how easy it is not to discover the weakneses and flaws of every military craft they have, and with the new airports, agents can come and go basically as they please!"
*muttering around the room*
"Then the second part is simply proposterous. The ENTIRE south sea!? AND they are apparently bidding for control over the entire pacific. Most of the nations down there, baring wirraway, will simpilly roll over like good lap-dogs. Then with Mauiwowee under direct control over the entire pacific, he can do as he pleases."
*more mutterings*
"But, alas. He will stop all Major military trafic flow between our afircain countries with the rest of the empire. We must stop him before he can do that."
"I suggest military action!"
"Of course. SECRATARY! Get us Adm. Herchuck."
An Image flared up from the center of the room, illuminating the Admiral's face. The armiral noded."
"How can I serve you today my lords?"
Someone in the room coughed.
"...and ladies..."
A councilman spoke up.
"Mauiwowee is attempting to take over the entire south seas. Do not allow this to happen. Take the new fleet and deploy it to asencion. IMEDIATELY."
The face noded and disappeared.
"Now get us Gen. Komesar."
A ciggar-chomping Gen. Komesar appreaed on the projector. The general grunted in acknowladgement.
"Send... say 300,000 forces to Southern Afirca, and 100,000 to Asencion."
"Alrighty."
*image vanishes*
"I hope we are doing the right thing."
"Drink to war gentlemen!"
"TO WAR!"

OOC:
You guys are totally misunderstanding Maui's intentions here, wait till King Rox makes his speech at the FOAM gathering tonight before doing anything radical. I had written it this morning, but the computer ate it before I got it posted and I need to re-write it and don't have time right this minute to do so.

Lao - you can get all the whiskey you want, Norleans didn't shut down the supply or anything else, he just owns the companies that make it.

OOC: Yea. Norlean's is heading down the road towards Socialism... ;)

Secret IC (except for allies):

Our landing fields were around 1/4 done. The Malé Space Center was around 10% done, and the construction plans were upgraded. Now, the six launch platforms would be dedicated to the Space Shuttle missions. An additional six launch platforms would be dedicated to missile launch plaforms.

But most importantly, the first Space Shuttle was finally finished in testing, and was being converted into a simulator at the Hamburg Space Center.

::: Encrypted Message to World Leaders :::

To all national leaders:

This message is being sent on a secure, eyes only channel to the kings, dictators, presidents, etc. of every nation on earth in an effort to ensure that you hear it directly from us first, before the press and other media sources receive the inevitable "leaks" and the information disseminates into the public arena. If you have comments, problems or questions with the following, we'd ask that you contact us directly first to discuss the issue prior to going public with anything - We'd rather resolve any issues diplomatically instead of fight a media war of the words or, worse yet, resort to hostilities. In addition to you, this communication is also being distributed at the FOAM meeting that is taking place in Brisbane, Australia. That said, Mauiwowee wishes to make the following information known:

1. In an effort to deflate the "trade wars" currently going on, W.M.D., Inc.'s aeronautical division will offer for sale to ALL nations the plans, specifications and production rights to ALL current products of W.M.D., Inc.'s aeronautical division with the sole exception of the new Stryker aircraft. This means everyone can purchase Bong Buster II and Head Rush aircraft as well as their weapon systems and engines, aeronautical information and even our advanced AI control systems for those planes. This includes (for you nations considering entering the "space race") Links 50/50 orbiters and launch craft. All we require in return is formal statement of non-agression against Mauiwowee and proper payment (contact General Ripper at W.M.D., Inc. for pricing). If you do not wish plans, specs, production rights, but wish some of the craft, we will gladly just sell you the planes and spacecraft - in other words, we are lifting all trade barriers, including military ones, on these items.

2. Mauiwowee Motors, until now, has been a privately held company owned by the Royal Family of Mauiwowee. As of tommorow it will be publicly traded when we announce our IPO at $22.00/share opening price. The Royal Family will retain a 50 percent stake in the company, but the other 50% of the company will be publicly bought and sold on international markets. Total shares offered in the IPO will be 500 million. Total shares retained by the royal family will be 500 million.

3. We are opening the airports in:
a. Sydney
b. Brisbane
c. Hong Kong
d. Shanghai
e. Honolulu
f. Alice Springs
g. Rio DeJanerio, and
h. Carracas
to any and all international carriers

4. We are offering to cede control over the nation of Nigeria to whomever makes the best offer in terms of transition of power and financial and economic benefits to Mauiwowee - we find the nation to be a strain and drain on us as it is too far from our "home ports" so to speak. Plus, Africa is generally a place we don't like (with the possible exception of the nation of South Africa).

5. This will likely be the most controversial aspect of this message - we are announcing today the implementation of the Narcosis Doctrine. Simply put the doctrine holds as follows:
A. Mauiwowee is the Nation best suited to maintain peace and order in the South Pacific Ocean and Pacific Rim areas.
B. Hostile action originating in the Pacific Ocean against any nation will not be tolerated and will be dealt with immediately, sharply and decisively.
C. Upon threat of destruction or seizure by the Mauiwoweean military, any and all ships in the Pacific shall permit reasonable inspections of their cargo by Mauiwoweean forces. In further explanation, we do not intend to hinder or hamper shipping and normal movement of trade ships or even warships through the Pacific, but we do reserve the right to request to inspect any ship in the Pacific deemed by us to be a threat to the stability of the region, either by the intentions of the ship or the cargo it carries.
D. Ships found to be carrying contraband or those engaged in hostile action are subject to seizure and/or destruction by Mauiwowee
E. The following islands in the Pacific or closely related areas, which are unclaimed by any nation, are hereby deemed and declared as territories of Mauiwowee:
1. Guam
2. Ashmore & the Cartier Islands
3. Baker Island
4. Cocos (Keeling) Islands
5. Cook Islands
6. Heard Island and McDonald Islands
7. Izu Archipelago
8. Jarvis Island
9. Johnston Atoll
10. Kingman Reef
11. Macau
12. Niue
13. Norfolk Island
14. Palau
15. Palmyra Atolll
16. Paracel Islands
17. Pitcairn Islands
18. Samoa
19. Seychelles
20. Tokelau
21. Wake Island
22. Wallis and Futuna
Furthermore, with the exception of the Sharina controlled territorial waters of Antartica, the Southern Ocean is likewise declared to be under Mauiwowee's jurisdiction and control. (OOC: on the assumption that it is possible the master list is not up to date, if anyone claims they already own any of the listed islands, let me and TG6R know and I'll withdraw my claim and he'll up date the list) In the next few days and over the coming weeks, Mauiwowee will be sending subs, aircraft carriers etc. to all of these islands. Those voluntarily submitting to Mauiwoweean rule will be welcomed into the kingdom as brothers. Those who refuse voluntary annexation will be bombed back to the Jurrasic like Mindanao.
F. Cult of Barney followers in any Mauiwowee controlled territories will be arrested and are subject to execution, life imprisonment or deportation in accordance with Mauiwoweean law.
G. The testing of nuclear weapons in the Pacific and Southern Oceans is hereby banned and will be deemed a criminal act subject to action by Mauiwowee.

Again, any of you that have concerns, questions or issues with any of the above, or who wish to discuss Nigeria or W.M.D., Inc. technology are requested to communicate directly with us to work things out in a peaceful and diplomatic manner.

With all due respect and best wishes for a peaceful planet, I remain yours,
His Royal Highness,
King Roxicet "Rox" Soma Narcosis
Mauiwowee

while we welcome your economic proposals, your actions regarding the Pacific ocean would violate the soveriengty and national interests of the UPR. Your nation's claims to Niu and to Wake conflict with Whittier claims to said islands. We will not back down from our claims and insist that you back down from yours.

OOC: the seychelles are in the indian ocean, not the southern.

OOC: the seychelles are in the indian ocean, not the southern.

Ironically, the Seychelles are labeled on my map of ILSs in the Indian Ocean a few posts above. :)

SECRET IC:

Zu: Hrvatsko ratno zrakoplovstvo, Weinburg
Von: Luftwaffenplatzbefehl von die republikanische Monokratie Des Großen Sechsten Reich.

Guten Tag,

Morgen wollen wir ein Spaceshuttle an die Nördliche Irak Raum Mitte prüfen.

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/3615/ottokar3gp.png
Ottokar Luft,
Diktator des Flugwesens,
Die republikanische Monokratie Des Großen Sechsten Reich.

Message to Norleans
From Warta Endor Ministery of Economy

As you currently own all scottish whiskey distilleries we would like to propose a deal. Our previous whiskey consumption per year was about 12 million liters (ooc. Not only Lao likes whiskey. It's also popular in the armed forces, when they're off duty ofcourse ;) ). If you could provide such an amount of whiskey, we would appreciate it. In return you can receive cash, stocks in Warta Endor based companies or manufactured goods. Please reply as soon as possible.

Jack Dunross, Minister of Economy

ooc. It's ok Maui, this is just part one of the downfall of Lao. He gets angry with his allies, something guys back home can't appreciate. Also the invasion of Palawan will become a bloody mess, trust me. Ever heard of Operation Jubilee someone? It' was a landing at Dieppe in 1942 by Canadian troops. It was a complete failure but a wise lesson for two years later at D-Day.

And TG6R, can I contibute facilities, engineers etc. to the space program?

And TG6R, can I contibute facilities, engineers etc. to the space program?

We (Vineyard and TG6R) would be extremely pleased if you contributed TCAL sites to the space program.

As for enginers....our engineers speak in Croatian and German. :p I'll talk to Vineyard about this.

VirginIncursion is gone....

VirginIncursion is gone....

ooc. I think this'll result in massive celebrations throughout Vineyard :D

-Field Marshall Lao
We would be glad to have your people come here to work and study. They would be most welcome. But if you can open your country as we have for archelogy, geology, plaentology, and oceanography as we have, it would do much to boost our understanding of the world.
-Lord Vineyard II

Hail great lord!

We will gladly open Warta Endor for all kinds of investigation of research expeditions. As a sort of operating base will be reserve housing on the campus's of the University of Singapore, the University of Port Moresby and the Oceanic Geographical Institute on Tarawa. Some of our men there will receive a quicklesson Croatian to be able to communicate with your scientists. Our students and scientists who will travel to Zagreb will receive a three month lesson in Croatian for the same purpose.

Field Marshall Lao

Message to: TG6R, Aerospace Department
From: The Warta Endorean Aerospace Institute for Research and Development (WEAIRD)

Warta Endor will reserve space at the following places for a possible emergency case of the Space Shuttle:
-Bangka Space Facility, Indonesia (near Sumatra and the HQ of Warta Endor's Space Program)
-Sörenson Airbase, New Guinea
-Tarawa Airbase, Tarawa
-San Jorge Airbase, Argentina
As a extra safety caution will the navy patrol through the Pacific Ocean during a space mission in case the astronauts will have to ditch the SHuttle in the sea.

Field Marshall Lao

-Bangka Space Facility, Indonesia (near Sumatra and the HQ of Warta Endor's Space Program)
-Sörenson Airbase, New Guinea
-Tarawa Airbase, Tarawa
-San Jorge Airbase, Argentina
As a extra safety caution will the navy patrol through the Pacific Ocean during a space mission in case the astronauts will have to ditch the SHuttle in the sea.

Field Marshall Lao[/I]

OOC: I'd hate to be picky, but I really need latitude/longititude (even an estimate will do) or RL Airport names, because I map it out on Google Earth.

OOC: I'd hate to be picky, but I really need latitude/longititude or RL Airport names, because I map it out on Google Earth.

Ok, I'll look it up, if I can find any info :(

Reich News Network:

The Sixth Assault Force has captured Bern successfully as well, using the same tactics as the capture of Zurich, including free Gerolsteiner water (OOC: :)). Meanwhile, the force is heading south to meet up with the paratroopers who parachuted into the southern regions of Switzerland to complete the liberation of Switzerland.

In addition, the first reports of the liberation of Liechtenstein by the Third Assault Force are in as well. The city of Ruggell has been liberated, and Gerolsteiner water (OOC: :)) has been distributed to the populance. Currently, the Third Assault Force is fighting outside of Nendeln, while paratroopers are landing outside of the city of Balzers. The paratroopers are expected to liberate the city by midnight tonight.

Reich News Network-Munich, Deutschland:

The Swiss were liberated. The remaining rebel outposts in southern regions of Switzerland were taken out by cruise missiles launched by Marine F-35s, and the land was occupied by the liberation force.

Liechtenstein was also completely liberated. The "Battle of Balzers" didn't actually occur, since the rebel forces gave up their weapons to get the free mineral water, according to military officals. After that incident, the paratroopers and the Third Assault Force liberated the capital successfully.

Ok, I'll look it up, if I can find any info :(
You quoted an older version of my post... ;)

ooc. I think this'll result in massive celebrations throughout Vineyard :D



Hail great lord!

We will gladly open Warta Endor for all kinds of investigation of research expeditions. As a sort of operating base will be reserve housing on the campus's of the University of Singapore, the University of Port Moresby and the Oceanic Geographical Institute on Tarawa. Some of our men there will receive a quicklesson Croatian to be able to communicate with your scientists. Our students and scientists who will travel to Zagreb will receive a three month lesson in Croatian for the same purpose.

Field Marshall Lao

Message to: TG6R, Aerospace Department
From: The Warta Endorean Aerospace Institute for Research and Development (WEAIRD)

Warta Endor will reserve space at the following places for a possible emergency case of the Space Shuttle:
-Bangka Space Facility, Indonesia (near Sumatra and the HQ of Warta Endor's Space Program)
-Sörenson Airbase, New Guinea
-Tarawa Airbase, Tarawa
-San Jorge Airbase, Argentina
As a extra safety caution will the navy patrol through the Pacific Ocean during a space mission in case the astronauts will have to ditch the SHuttle in the sea.

Field Marshall Lao
ooc: Ack! Why the heck am i paying for translators
then!

From: TG6R
To: Vineyard

Attached is a list of Spacecraft Landing Sites (SLS) in Vineyard territory that we have chosen to use after technological analysis (We list the name, country, upgrade category, and reason for choice):

RIJEKA AIRPORT (Croatia) (Massive) (Location)
TUZLA AIRPORT (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (Medium) (Location)
RIYADH AIR BASE AIRPORT (Saudi Arabia) (Minor) (Location & Size)
SAHL SINJAR AIRPORT (Iraq) (Medium) (Location)
SALALAH AIRPORT (Oman) (Medium) (Location)

VirginIncursion is gone....
Yes!
Now my plans will come to Fruitation!

IC:
300,000 troops arived from Croatia to boost the 200,000 already in Afirca. the troops were seen deploying and heading north west out of Botswana.

Update:

Our Spacecraft Landing Sites (SLS) were around 50% done. The Malé Space Center was around 25% done.

The Quirinus Space Shuttle System

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/2577/quirinusspaceshuttle26ap.png (http://imageshack.us)

Intial Launch Power: Twin Advanced Solid Rocket Boosters (ASRBs) and one Super Lightweight External Tank (SLWET) with a belt-shaped heater.
Power Post SRB and ET Jetisons: Three Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR) engines. See more information here (http://www.nasa.gov/vision/space/travelinginspace/future_propulsion.html). These VSIMR engines would be powered by hydrogen and a gaseous fission reactor. Post SRB and ET Jetison power also includes two High Power Electric Propulsion (HiPEP) ion thrusters as part of the Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS), and also part of the Reaction Control System (RCS).
Reaction Control System (RCS): High Power Electric Propulsion (HiPEP) ion thrusters are located on the uperside of the shuttle to power the RCS. For additional power, larger twin High Power Electric Propulsion (HiPEP) ion thrusters are stationed below the tail, as part of the OMS and RCS.
Avionic Display System: Multifunction Electronic Display System (MEDS).
Avionic Computer: Six QOC-001 computers (a Cell Processer-based supercomputer, using thirteen Cell Processers, each with ten Synergistic Processing Elements, for a speed of 5.2 GHZ per processer, equaling 67.6 GHZ total processing power per computer). All computer run using the HAL/S programming language. Five computers run synchronized, while the other two serve as backup.
Thermal Protection System: Adaptable, Robust, Metallic, Operable, Reusable (ARMOR) Thermal Protection System (TPS). "The outer surface is a foil-gage, Inconel 617 metallic honeycomb sandwich panel. This outer panel is structurally connected to an inner box beam by a thin Inconel 718 metal support bracket at each corner of the panel. The ARMOR TPS design provides three different sealing features so panel-to-panel placement on a vehicle inhibits hot gases during reentry from eking between panels." -ARMOR System (http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/armor_tps_020130-1.html)
Payload Bay: 60'x15', with four thermal radiators on the inner surfaces of the payload doors. Also contains the Remote Manipulator System (RMS), with an Orbital Boom Sensor System, both of which are controlled by the Advanced Space Vision System.
Orbiter Design:
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/9391/107931mainorbiterparts2ft.gif (http://imageshack.us)
Crew Module Escape Capsule: The crew module is completely enclosed by two layers of Reinforced Carbon-Carbon, and will jetison away from the shuttle by command or computer sensor.

Note: Quirinus = Roman God of Defense and the State.

OOC:

I just got back from the hospital earlier today, and the operation went well. I'm able to walk around and eat, as I never got any dizziness or any side effects except for a slight numbness in my tongue. I'm just laying in bed, trying to recover and drinking a lot of water. I'm doing well, regardless, as I'm able to check e-mails and stuff late at night. I think I will be getting better and stronger everyday. I'm glad the surgery is over, and most of my nervousness is gone. Its a huge relief that its over, without any hitches.

I think I'll be able to check up here over the next few days. I might be able to post short RP posts, just not my usual detailed ones.

Could someone kindly fill me with what has been going on today and yesterday? Please freeze any actions aganist or with Sharina until I'm able to respond accordingly. Much thanks. :)