NationStates Jolt Archive

Long ago on Solari Prime, a sizeable Miehmish colony fleet suffered catastrophic failures. Now the ships had been mostly unearthed, and their impressive weapons and defenses were for sale.

The most expensive items will of course be the most deadly, or most effective.

Yamato Cannon Technology will be sold for 2 trillion dollars. There are only 22 samples of this on the planet, and it is not totally within our ability to develop as of yet. We are selling 21 samples.

Burst Lasers will be sold for a 100 Billion for heavy models, 50 billion for medium models, and 25 million for light models. There are hundreds of samples on the planet. We are selling most of them.

Samples of Impeller Nodes are much rarer, even rarer than the Yamato Batteries, price upon request.

Samples of Neo-Steel Battle Plate are not for sale, but the design specifications may be purchased for 100 million dollars.

Information bumps through pieces of femtocircuitry, mostly in the form of energy states playing with electron orbitals.

The information is then bumped off, racing through optic connections, and eventually bounces into open space.

Hidden in between relativistic properties, the information - by now in the form of quickly spreading electromagnetic radiation - is eventually transferred into layers of reality with rather less-than-relativistic properties, which transmit the echoes of radiations, the information collected by many a relais hidden within those less-than-relativistic properties, for it to reach the many different minds discussing a topic or another.

A few pieces of information contain messages, analyses, assumptions and calculations regarding a certain 'Up for grabs' matter.

It's rare for DA ships to make decisions with degrees of agreement exceding 50.1%.

In this case however, consensus hits almost 100%.

And after the messages have been exchanged, analyses criticised, assumptions falsified and calculations disproven, the overall opinion's pretty clear.

Why the hell would we want some barely post-paleolithic I-wish-I-was-hightech?

The answer is, of course, simple:

We don't.

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The Imperial Vanguard of The Phoenix Militia is highly interested in Yamato Cannon Technology and is willing to pay the listed price for it.

Neo-Steel Battle Plate also seems intriguing, but the price seems too much for simply specifications, if a sample were included...

Either way we shall transfer you the funds for the Yamato Cannon once you have confirmed it.

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The Imperial Vanguard of The Phoenix Militia is highly interested in Yamato Cannon Technology and is willing to pay the listed price for it.

Neo-Steel Battle Plate also seems intriguing, but the price seems too much for simply specifications, if a sample were included...

Either way we shall transfer you the funds for the Yamato Cannon once you have confirmed it.

Your order is confirmed. We will send you a sample of Neo-Steel plating as well.

From: The Office of the Ministry of Defense

To: The Solarian League

We have heard you were selling surplus military items and are interested in your Yamato Cannon technology. We will send a representative to see this for ourselves.

From: The Office of the Ministry of Defense

To: The Solarian League

We have heard you were selling surplus military items and are interested in your Yamato Cannon technology. We will send a representative to see this for ourselves.

We await your arrival.

OOC: I don't think Mini Meihm will like this...

OOC: I don't think Mini Meihm will like this...

OOC: Mini Miehm controls his puppets actions very carefully. All part of the plot man.

OOC: Mini Miehm controls his puppets actions very carefully. All part of the plot man.

OOC: Ah... ok. I thought it was another player trying to steal your tech and sell it... which would be a bad idea.

OOC: Ah... ok. I thought it was another player trying to steal your tech and sell it... which would be a bad idea.

OOC: Indeed. It would result in invasion by a rather impressive navy. Especially since they stated they can't actually make/use the Yamatos yet. Oh well. Wanna buy some?

OOC: Indeed. It would result in invasion by a rather impressive navy. Especially since they stated they can't actually make/use the Yamatos yet. Oh well. Wanna buy some?

OOC: I would... but I try to play MT now... I might buy some to put on my BFG ships for my FT half of my nation. Would that work?

OOC: I would... but I try to play MT now... I might buy some to put on my BFG ships for my FT half of my nation. Would that work?

OOC: Go for it. Burst Lasers are better than Lance Batteries in my opinion. And BFG ships are so massive you can pack alot of Yamatos into them.

OOC: Go for it. Burst Lasers are better than Lance Batteries in my opinion. And BFG ships are so massive you can pack alot of Yamatos into them.

OOC: Copy that.

IC:

Geneticon will purchase the technology and production rights of Burst Lasers and Yamatos for 3 Trillion USDs. To be paid over 20 NS years. (20 RL days... I don't have all the money at once.)

OOC: Copy that.

IC:

Geneticon will purchase the technology and production rights of Burst Lasers and Yamatos for 3 Trillion USDs. To be paid over 20 NS years. (20 RL days... I don't have all the money at once.)

OOC: That's cool.

IC: That is acceptable, we will begin shipping the Burst Lasers, and Yamato Cannon. We hope you have a VERY large freighter to recieve these goods.

OOC: That's cool.

IC: That is acceptable, we will begin shipping the Burst Lasers, and Yamato Cannon. We hope you have a VERY large freighter to recieve these goods.

IC: Thank you.

OOC: Do you have stats/specs on these weapons?

IC: Thank you.

OOC: Do you have stats/specs on these weapons?

OOC: For certain, I have them memorized.

Yamato Cannon are powerful directed nuclear energy weapons. They are capable of killing an ISD in 2 hits, or an Executor in 10.

Burst Lasers are terrawatt range laser weapons. 1 terrawatt for a Light battery, 10 for a medium, and 30 for a heavy. Rate of fire is relatively high for the light batteries, and decreases as size increases.

A shuttle exited hyperspace in Solarin space and opened channels with TSL traffic control.

"Solarin Prime, this is Money Matters requesting clearance for landing, over."

A shuttle exited hyperspace in Solarin space and opened channels with TSL traffic control.

"Solarin Prime, this is Money Matters requesting clearance for landing, over."

Money Matters is cleared for landing. You will be met by a commander, and taken to a safe demonstration range.

The Money Matters swiftly descended and Rear Admiral Basque exited the shuttle swiftly. A bald, well-built man, he sports a tight moustache and wears the dress blues of his military for offical occasions. He is here to view the demonstration of the Yamato Cannon and possibly see other items of interest as well. He looked around for the commander.

The Money Matters swiftly descended and Rear Admiral Basque exited the shuttle swiftly. A bald, well-built man, he sports a tight moustache and wears the dress blues of his military for offical occasions. He is here to view the demonstration of the Yamato Cannon and possibly see other items of interest as well. He looked around for the commander.

"I'm commander Alistair Mckeon. This will require another shuttle ride, but we don't feel comfortable giving out the coordinates of our firing ranges and weapons labs. Please follow me." He paused to make sure the Admiral was with him, and walked towartds the awaiting Solari Shuttle.

"Very well." The Admiral followed the Commander into the Solarin shuttle.

"Very well." The Admiral followed the Commander into the Solarin shuttle.

The shuttle lifted off, and screamed over the landscape, coming to rest about thirty minutes later beside a VERY large platform. Designed to contain a Yamato Cannon. Far off was their designated target, a huge mountain, billowing ash and smoke. "We have arrived Admiral. The display will begin in a few moments, once we insure we have the weapon properly activated."

"I see." The Admiral looked intruged. He awaited the display, wondering how much of the mountain wil be destroyed.

"I see." The Admiral looked intruged. He awaited the display, wondering how much of the mountain wil be destroyed.

The Admiral would not have long to wait. A transparent, but nearly invulnerable wall of chromsten popped up between the Admiral and the Cannon istelf. Moments later a gout of fire and hard radiation spouted from the end of the cannon. Almost immediately the entire upper third of the mountain simply disappeared, followed by the entirety of the western face of the mountain a moment later, when the blast propogated fully through the stone of the mountain. Lava and other, less identifiable bits, could be seen leaking out of the mountain.

"oops. It's not supposed to kill things that well... You guys need to work on that whole "overkill complex.""

"What? It's fully stock. We didn't even use a MAMA reaction to boost the yield."

OOC: For certain, I have them memorized.

Yamato Cannon are powerful directed nuclear energy weapons. They are capable of killing an ISD in 2 hits, or an Executor in 10.

Burst Lasers are terrawatt range laser weapons. 1 terrawatt for a Light battery, 10 for a medium, and 30 for a heavy. Rate of fire is relatively high for the light batteries, and decreases as size increases.

OOC: Is there anything more specific like size, weight, power, energy needed, cost per, range, etc.?

Amazing. It's even more powerful than I thought! The Admiral thought, smirking. "This weapon. You call it a Yamato Cannon, yes? My superiors will be pleased by this weapon. How much was it for purchasing the technology?"

We are interested in purchasing the "Yamoto Cannon" Technology as it would be most useful for our "Sun Burst Cannon" Project we assume with purchase that reverse engineering is allowed? The battleplate armour also interests us.

We Can Pay over 5-10 Ns Years (5-10 RL days)

OOC: Can you give me some specific energy specifics for the Yamoto's?

OOC: Is there anything more specific like size, weight, power, energy needed, cost per, range, etc.?

OOC: Size: Approximately 1/3 of a mile long, and 20 yard wide barrel. BIG gun.

Range? Effectively unlimited. It's a bigass, and extremely fancy, radiation laser, other than beam diffusion you have nothing to worry about.

Energy needed to run the containment for the detonation is massive, equivalent to the power consumption of the modern earth for a year(couple Terrawatts IIRC).

Cost Per unit: Several million dollars.

Power: Several hundred Petawatts. If it hits you, you're gonna know you've been kissed.

Weight: Never thought about it. MANY tons.

It's more of an "it does THIS" type weapon, as opposed to the "it is *insert stats here*" type weapon.

EDIT: Almost forgot, Rate of Fire: One shot every 5 minutes.

Amazing. It's even more powerful than I thought! The Admiral thought, smirking. "This weapon. You call it a Yamato Cannon, yes? My superiors will be pleased by this weapon. How much was it for purchasing the technology?"

"2 trillion dollars. That includes the tehnology, and a working model."

We are interested in purchasing the "Yamoto Cannon" Technology as it would be most useful for our "Sun Burst Cannon" Project we assume with purchase that reverse engineering is allowed? The battleplate armour also interests us.

We Can Pay over 5-10 Ns Years (5-10 RL days)

OOC: Can you give me some specific energy specifics for the Yamoto's?

Reverse engineering is expected. Design Specifics and production right are also included, as well as suggestions for a cut down "Yamato Gun", with lower power and size requirements, and, unfortunately reduced firepower.

We'll take it

"2 trillion dollars. That includes the tehnology, and a working model."
"Then we've got an agreement here." The Admiral said. He pulled out a datapad and entered some keys, transferring money to TSL. "Purchased."

"Then we've got an agreement here." The Admiral said. He pulled out a datapad and entered some keys, transferring money to TSL. "Purchased."

You'll find it on a freighter in orbit. Enjoy your bigass gun."

*Animarnia*

Your order is accepted, and en route, payment to be accepted over the next 7 years.

"Ah, thank you." The Admiral smiled. "Now if I can get back to my shuttle so I can get the goods and see to that our new weapon is put to good use..."

"Ah, thank you." The Admiral smiled. "Now if I can get back to my shuttle so I can get the goods and see to that our new weapon is put to good use..."

"We'll take you back, and hop we don't have to give another demonstration."

"That won't be necessary."

"That won't be necessary."

"Maybe for you. But other buyers?" The Commander began heading back towards the shuttle as they talked.

After reviewing your shopping list, we would like to purchase the following items from you:

Yamato Cannon Technology

Medium Class Burst Laser

Light Class Burst Laser

Design specifications to the Neo-Steel.

After reviewing your shopping list, we would like to purchase the following items from you:

Yamato Cannon Technology

Medium Class Burst Laser

Light Class Burst Laser

Design specifications to the Neo-Steel.

We are pleased to sell you the items you have requested. They will be shipped upon reciept of your payment.

To: The Solarin League
From: SeaQuestian Naval Aquisitions Office
Topic: Yamato Cannon Tech Purchase

We would like to make a purchase of a sample of the Yamato Cannon tech you are selling.

The total of $2 trillion U.S.D. will be transferred on a Ferengi Consortium ship once we get confirmation of delivery. We have checked our Defense Budget (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=seaquest) and are quite able to pay in one lump sum.

We would prefer it if you delivered it to the planet Abydos, co-ordinates are enclosed with this message.

Also, we would like a garuntee(sp?) that it won't blow up in our faces when we start to study it.

Thank-you and have a nice day. Pleasure doing business with you.

Consider the money wired to your account in full.

Please send merchandise to the D'Haran system. Coordinants are attached to this message.

Thank you.

Consider the money wired to your account in full.

Please send merchandise to the D'Haran system. Coordinants are attached to this message.

Thank you.

The items are en route.

To: The Solarin League
From: SeaQuestian Naval Aquisitions Office
Topic: Yamato Cannon Tech Purchase

We would like to make a purchase of a sample of the Yamato Cannon tech you are selling.

The total of $2 trillion U.S.D. will be transferred on a Ferengi Consortium ship once we get confirmation of delivery. We have checked our Defense Budget (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=seaquest) and are quite able to pay in one lump sum.

We would prefer it if you delivered it to the planet Abydos, co-ordinates are enclosed with this message.

Also, we would like a garuntee(sp?) that it won't blow up in our faces when we start to study it.

Thank-you and have a nice day. Pleasure doing business with you.

It shouldn't. We haven't rigged it to, and it never blew up when we took it apart. Your item shall be shipped upon confirmation as transfer, as is out standard with all other customers.

It shouldn't. We haven't rigged it to, and it never blew up when we took it apart. Your item shall be shipped upon confirmation as transfer, as is out standard with all other customers.

Acknowledged. Half of the payment is en route now. You'll get the other half when we have the Yamato.

Also, we may purchase samples of the other items you are selling after we obtain some info on them to see if it would be worth it.

Acknowledged. Half of the payment is en route now. You'll get the other half when we have the Yamato.

Also, we may purchase samples of the other items you are selling after we obtain some info on them to see if it would be worth it.

That is acceptable. We are sending a data pack as well, detailing the abilities of the Terran weapons and systems.

The Schnapsemarine is interested in the design specs for neo-steel, since you can't go wrong with sticking extra metal between the enemy and you. We would also like to purchase the technology for burst lasers of all sizes, for a total cost of 150.125 billion.

The Schnapsemarine is interested in the design specs for neo-steel, since you can't go wrong with sticking extra metal between the enemy and you. We would also like to purchase the technology for burst lasers of all sizes, for a total cost of 150.125 billion.

Your purchases will be shipped upon reciept of the money.

Money wired. A freighter has been dispatched for the technology.

To: The Solarin League
From: SeaQuestian Naval Aquisitions Office
Topic: Heavy, Medium, and Light Burst Laser Tech Purchase

We would like to make a purchase of a sample of the Heavy Burst Laser, Medium Burst Laser, and Light Burst Laser tech you are selling.

The total of $150.25 billion U.S.D. will be transferred on a Ferengi Consortium ship once we get confirmation of delivery. We have checked our Defense Budget (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=seaquest) and are quite able to pay in one lump sum.

We would prefer it if you delivered it to the same planet as our previous order.

As for the money, as with last time, you'll get half now and half upon confirmation of delivery.

Thank-you and have a nice day. Pleasure doing business with you.

The technology is en route.

The technology is en route.

First half of the payment is being transferred to you now.