USSNA
23-12-2005, 15:15
All that sounded through the newly named Secco Desert was the slight howling of the desert wind. To the north and northwest lay mountains with snow-caped peaks, rocky faces, and a heavily forested bases. The desert, which was not particularly hot, had no surface water whatsoever and was very prone to dust storms: it had one or two every month or so. Indeed, that was one of the reasons why most of the other nations hadn't laid claim to it. But that had changed. Using new satellite sensor technology, USSNA prospectors found many vast caverns 150 meters below the surface of the sand. This could only mean two things: oil, or water. Very quickly USSNA laid claim to the land and sent out a force to secure it.
That was a time ago. Now, back in the desert, the eerie comparative silence was broken by the “whump-whump” of helicopter blades slicing through the air. The sound came from a massive convoy of heavy transport and medium lift helicopters plus their escorts.
“ETA is 3 minuets!” shouted a pilot to his gun-clad passengers.
The plan was to get in, set up a military base and airfield and prepare the area for tunneling. What no one but the engineers knew was that the tunnels were not only going to be used to access the water and oil reserves, but were going to be one of the massive underground bases planned for the colony.
As the helicopters neared their objective, 1 small chopper pulled out in front and landed first. Out from it sprang a grizzly man in his mid 50's: General Bruce Galen. His weathered face and generous, warm looks both highlighted this differing traits. A combat veteran from 5 separate wars and many more smaller conflicts, he is a favored commander with the troops. But what really catches the attention of anyone that meets him is his glowing and likable nature. It is this very nature of him and his good management skills that have gotten him so far in politics and such good friends with the King. For he is the new Potentate of the USSNA colony of Odessa. He was to control all the construction and military buildup of the new colony. As task which is was well up to.
After doing a final check on the GPS he signaled for the rest of the helicopters to land. Some of them carried men, others carried prefabricated buildings to be built, and even more carried the most valuable commodity of all: water. Until the tunnels got deep enough, this would be their only main source of water. There were the evaporators, but they didn't produce much in the dry desert air, and the recyclers, but the men didn't feel comfortable drinking reconstituted water from their own urine.
After dropping their cargoes, some helicopters left, while some stayed. Very quickly the men got to work; they had no time to wait before the next predicted sandstorm hit. Using the prefabricated floors, roofs, and walls. Several small buildings were erected in no time. They were to serve as the barracks, mess halls, and command structures for the time being. Solar panels were fitted to the roofs to ease the need for generators.
Then, off in the distance, one could see a rising cloud of dust. Its particles flew high in the air and were visible for miles. This was no dust storm though; it was a convoy. With it is carried even more men and supplies. Including bulldozers, drilling machines, and even a thick, large, and long rubber mat that would be rolled out to form the makeshift runway. Once the runway was completed even more and heavier shipments could be brought in.
Another base was being made in the mountains as well. It was being built down into the depths of the rocky mass where no bomb could hit it: 150 meters below the surface. A tunneling machine had been set up and started digging as soon as possible. The area was also saturated in IR smoke from trucks that had been brought in. It hid the construction project from any prying eyes in satellites.
When completed the base would be a massive underground command and control structure with hangers for aircraft and armor, barracks for troops, and even food supplies to last months or even years. Because the base was built facing inland, it was to be relatively protected from naval bombardment, thought it still was a possibility. Yet the other side was not to be ignored either. It was to have naval guns embedded in the rocky surface and hae a underground submarine dock that was connected to the main base by a long tunnel.
Back at the desert, the rubber mat had been rolled out and most of the buildings had been completed. All in under 3 days time. “General Galen Sir,” sounded the voice of a solider to his superior, “the tunneling machines have just arrived, along with the smoke trucks. The engineers have requested to start digging as soon as possible.”
“Very good. Very good indeed. Tell the engineers they shall start working immediately. We are ahead of schedule. This calls for a small celebration. Wont you have a glass of wine with me solider?” replied General Galen; he was an avid wine collector.
“No thank you sir. I'm on duty. I will go and tell the engineers your orders.” said the soldier before snapping a salute and carrying out his orders.
Bruce sipped some wine while he looked over some maps he had spread out across his desk. They showed where the USSNA borders would be, and what the King of USSNA wanted them to be. Because of the war going on in Osean colony, the boarder was intentionally kept back from that nation until the colony had gotten started and a military build-up was possible.
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OOC: Very rough and basic plans for the two bases being set up right now
Base Casino: The base in the mountains and soon to be HQ of military operations in Odessa.
-The main structures are to be built 150 meters below the surface and reinforced with 5 meter thick reinforced concrete.
-Hangers are to be built with runways built into the mountain. The launchways for fighters are placed at a 40 degree angle and have catapults to help the fighter reach speeds quick enough. At the base of the mountain are larger runways for large cargo aircraft and bombers and for landing aircraft. It is connected to the base via a large tunnel leading to the underground hangers in the mountain.
-It also has a very large laser defense gird that is connected to nuclear reactors underground. The lasers can be retracted into bunkers if need to.
-Along with the lasers the base is to be equipped with a massive SAM grid and extensive SHORTSTOP protection.
-On the sea facing side of the mountain are naval defense guns and missile launchers. It also will have an underground submarine dock connected to the main base.
Base Oasis: Built deep underground to reach massive stores of oil and water, it is very similar to Casino. It is made to tap into the desert's massive oil and water reserves underground.
-Built between 100 and 150 meters below the surface.
-It features the same laser, SAM, and SHORTSTOP defenses.
-It has a slightly larger compliment of ground troops.
-A large runway system is going to be constructed, with others being hidden by sand until they are needed. The runways are connected to the underground base by large elevators in the hangers.
-Around it there is to be built a system of defensive rings of mines, bunkers, and razor-wire. It will extend out to 15 km from the base.
That was a time ago. Now, back in the desert, the eerie comparative silence was broken by the “whump-whump” of helicopter blades slicing through the air. The sound came from a massive convoy of heavy transport and medium lift helicopters plus their escorts.
“ETA is 3 minuets!” shouted a pilot to his gun-clad passengers.
The plan was to get in, set up a military base and airfield and prepare the area for tunneling. What no one but the engineers knew was that the tunnels were not only going to be used to access the water and oil reserves, but were going to be one of the massive underground bases planned for the colony.
As the helicopters neared their objective, 1 small chopper pulled out in front and landed first. Out from it sprang a grizzly man in his mid 50's: General Bruce Galen. His weathered face and generous, warm looks both highlighted this differing traits. A combat veteran from 5 separate wars and many more smaller conflicts, he is a favored commander with the troops. But what really catches the attention of anyone that meets him is his glowing and likable nature. It is this very nature of him and his good management skills that have gotten him so far in politics and such good friends with the King. For he is the new Potentate of the USSNA colony of Odessa. He was to control all the construction and military buildup of the new colony. As task which is was well up to.
After doing a final check on the GPS he signaled for the rest of the helicopters to land. Some of them carried men, others carried prefabricated buildings to be built, and even more carried the most valuable commodity of all: water. Until the tunnels got deep enough, this would be their only main source of water. There were the evaporators, but they didn't produce much in the dry desert air, and the recyclers, but the men didn't feel comfortable drinking reconstituted water from their own urine.
After dropping their cargoes, some helicopters left, while some stayed. Very quickly the men got to work; they had no time to wait before the next predicted sandstorm hit. Using the prefabricated floors, roofs, and walls. Several small buildings were erected in no time. They were to serve as the barracks, mess halls, and command structures for the time being. Solar panels were fitted to the roofs to ease the need for generators.
Then, off in the distance, one could see a rising cloud of dust. Its particles flew high in the air and were visible for miles. This was no dust storm though; it was a convoy. With it is carried even more men and supplies. Including bulldozers, drilling machines, and even a thick, large, and long rubber mat that would be rolled out to form the makeshift runway. Once the runway was completed even more and heavier shipments could be brought in.
Another base was being made in the mountains as well. It was being built down into the depths of the rocky mass where no bomb could hit it: 150 meters below the surface. A tunneling machine had been set up and started digging as soon as possible. The area was also saturated in IR smoke from trucks that had been brought in. It hid the construction project from any prying eyes in satellites.
When completed the base would be a massive underground command and control structure with hangers for aircraft and armor, barracks for troops, and even food supplies to last months or even years. Because the base was built facing inland, it was to be relatively protected from naval bombardment, thought it still was a possibility. Yet the other side was not to be ignored either. It was to have naval guns embedded in the rocky surface and hae a underground submarine dock that was connected to the main base by a long tunnel.
Back at the desert, the rubber mat had been rolled out and most of the buildings had been completed. All in under 3 days time. “General Galen Sir,” sounded the voice of a solider to his superior, “the tunneling machines have just arrived, along with the smoke trucks. The engineers have requested to start digging as soon as possible.”
“Very good. Very good indeed. Tell the engineers they shall start working immediately. We are ahead of schedule. This calls for a small celebration. Wont you have a glass of wine with me solider?” replied General Galen; he was an avid wine collector.
“No thank you sir. I'm on duty. I will go and tell the engineers your orders.” said the soldier before snapping a salute and carrying out his orders.
Bruce sipped some wine while he looked over some maps he had spread out across his desk. They showed where the USSNA borders would be, and what the King of USSNA wanted them to be. Because of the war going on in Osean colony, the boarder was intentionally kept back from that nation until the colony had gotten started and a military build-up was possible.
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OOC: Very rough and basic plans for the two bases being set up right now
Base Casino: The base in the mountains and soon to be HQ of military operations in Odessa.
-The main structures are to be built 150 meters below the surface and reinforced with 5 meter thick reinforced concrete.
-Hangers are to be built with runways built into the mountain. The launchways for fighters are placed at a 40 degree angle and have catapults to help the fighter reach speeds quick enough. At the base of the mountain are larger runways for large cargo aircraft and bombers and for landing aircraft. It is connected to the base via a large tunnel leading to the underground hangers in the mountain.
-It also has a very large laser defense gird that is connected to nuclear reactors underground. The lasers can be retracted into bunkers if need to.
-Along with the lasers the base is to be equipped with a massive SAM grid and extensive SHORTSTOP protection.
-On the sea facing side of the mountain are naval defense guns and missile launchers. It also will have an underground submarine dock connected to the main base.
Base Oasis: Built deep underground to reach massive stores of oil and water, it is very similar to Casino. It is made to tap into the desert's massive oil and water reserves underground.
-Built between 100 and 150 meters below the surface.
-It features the same laser, SAM, and SHORTSTOP defenses.
-It has a slightly larger compliment of ground troops.
-A large runway system is going to be constructed, with others being hidden by sand until they are needed. The runways are connected to the underground base by large elevators in the hangers.
-Around it there is to be built a system of defensive rings of mines, bunkers, and razor-wire. It will extend out to 15 km from the base.