NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: Ok, folks, here it is. Let's start. I'm not feeling too well, so I'll join you all tomorrow.

OOC: I posted some Wasted Genius stats on one of my old bulletin boards I unearthed today. Its a temporary spot for this stuff until I get enough of it together to make a factbook. What's there:


WG NS Economy stats
WG Earth NA MKII geographic info / territorial claims
WG Military stats circa 2134


Its starts on post #4 at: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=432239

OOC: Also, I'll be back a little later tonight to play / check-in. In California, its feeding time at the zoo.

:)

To: Havaco
From: The United Federation of Cortellen.

Dear Sir or Madam,

As you are aware our two countries make up almost all of Europe. In leu of that fact we would like to start pleasant diplomatic relations with your country in order to aviod any possible war between us that would lead to the destruction of most of Europe. We ask for a nonagression pact and prehaps a farther sign of friendship that will be decided at a later date. We eagerly await your responce.

Respectfully yours,
David Topeli. Minister of Forign Affairs.


IC: President Alexander Gilbertson paced his office floor waiting for the reply to the diplomatic letter he had sent to Havaco. This was the beginning of a process that when he compleated it he would be hailed the greatest leader the Federation ever had. It was so close he could feel it but it was on the other side of some very touchy diplomatic relations. He suposed if they went south a cold war or maybe a hot war would erupt between the Federation and Havaco but he was banking on Havaco being unwilling to go to war over what he hoped to be a small issue. He paused for a second and thought what was after that. Once he compleated that what would he do? After a short time thinking about that he decided to worry about one thing at a time.

January 10, 2134

To: The Fractious Coalition of Wasted Genius
From: Robert Solano, President, Liberal Utopia of Maineiacs

The Liberal Utopia of Maineiacs would like to extend an invitation to your government to resolidify the alliance between our nations. We can meet at your convenience to discuss trade, communication, and mutual defence issues of importance to both our peoples.

Sincerely,
Robert Solano,
President,
Liberal Utopia of Maineiacs

To: Robert Solano, President, Liberal Utopia of Maineiacs

From: Martin Houblon, Premier, The Fractious Coalition of Wasted Genius

The people of The Fractious Coalition of Wasted Genius gladly welcome the opportunity to re-establish international ties with the Liberal Utopia of Maineiacs.

We would like to invite you to tour our new capitol city, San Francisco, California, and then to attend a summit at our government's mountain retreat near Lake Tahoe where representatives from our diplomatic parties may discuss matters of state and the terms of an alliance.

Sincerely,
Martin Houblon
Premier, primus inter pares
The Fractious Coalition of Wasted Genius

To: Martin Houblon, Premier
Fractious Coalition of Wasted Genius

Excellency:

I thank you for your invitation, and gratefully accept. I will be accompanied by our Secretary of State, Mr. Thomas Kelly, by our Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Kyle Overbey, and the chairperson of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Allison McDermott, as well as Mrs. Solano. On a personal note, Lake Tahoe is especially agreeable to Mrs. Solano, who is a former National Champion skier. I look forward to our meeting.

Robert Solano, President
Liberal Utopia of Maineiacs

Encrypted Transmission

To: The United Federation of Cortellen

Firstly, the Federation of African States wishes to initiate diplomatic relations with the United Federation of Cortellen. We can offer space to build an embassy in our capital, Abuja, in return for a plot of land in your capital on which we might build an embassy.

Also, we feel that a free trade agreement would greatly benefit both our nations. Our country annually consumes some 86 Trillion Dollars worth of goods, so you would have access to one of the largest markets in the world.

Finally, we offer a Mutual Protection Pact. If either of our nations are attacked we can be assured that we will have a friend who can come to our aid. This is especially important with the dual nations of 3 billion on the American continent. If we do not help each other, we risk being overwhelmed.

Kwesi Tinashe
Foreign Minister
Federation of African States

A pub near the docks in the port of Glasgow, Scotland-

Henry Jackson came into the Silver Guffin and took his usual seat with the other sailors who were already there.

"Ah, Henry, we haven't seen you in awhile, where ya been?"

"North Sea, on a resupply to Svalbard. And let me tell ya, I dunno what, but there's something going on up there."

"What d'ya mean?"

"I mean more cargo ships anchored off Longyearbyen than you've ever seen. Dredges tied up in the harbor waiting for a the thaw. And military patrol boats all over the place. I've even heard that they're turning local fishermen away from the entire east coast of Spitsbergen."

"Aye, I've been hearing some rumors around here too. Half the container ships in Glasgow are headed north, at a time of year nobody wants to sign on to a voyage like that. I hear they're offering top dollar and hazard pay."

"I d'no what it is fellas, but it looks like they either found something big or'are building something big up there...."

"So what's the 'breakthrough' in rocket design you're all so excited about?" asked Robert Solano.

"It's an ion-plasma drive, Mr. President." said MSA director Martin Palmer.

"How is something developed a century ago a breakthgough?" asked Solano. "are you telling me it took you this long to build one?"

"Well, in a sense. sir. It's taken us this long to build one that we can actually use." replied Palmer.

"Meaning?"

"Meaning if this works, it'll cut the transit time in half, and it won't take the ion drive a decade to warm up, like the early models did."

"What do you mean 'if this works'? Dear god, man! you're months behind schedule! what have you been doing here?" asked Solano.

"There have been unforseen problems with achieving sufficient thrust. We're very close, we think." Palmer assured him.

"How close?"

"Perhaps another six months, or so."

"Six months!? Tell me you're joking." exclaimed Solano.

"Our first concern is the safety of the crew," siad Palmer "believe me, six months can mean all the difference between a headline reading 'Man Sets Foot on Mars', and one reading 'Doomed Spaceship Crashes on Mars'." said Palmer.

"You're right, of course," said Solano "I just hope the Senate sees it that way amd doesn't kill the Program. I'll need you to prepare a full report on the Project's progress, including detailed explanations of every setback you've encountered. I need you to have it ready by the time I return from my state visit to Wasted Genius."

"I'll get right on it, sir." said Palmer.

To: The Fractious Coalition of Wasted Genius
From: Gregory Hamilton, Emperor, The Empire of Aiutar

Greetings. The Empire of Aiutar is interested in forming an alliance of sorts between our nations. We both border the Pacific Ocean in a plethora of locations, and so I feel that we could engage in trade and other such endeavors that would prove beneficial to both parties. If possible, I would like to arrange a meeting between us in order to discuss this. Your diplomats are more than welcome on Aiutarian soil, but you may choose the location if you wish. Thank you for your time.

May Your Days Be Long,
Gregory Hamilton,
Emperor of Aiutar

Encrypted Transmission

To: The United Federation of Cortellen

Firstly, the Federation of African States wishes to initiate diplomatic relations with the United Federation of Cortellen. We can offer space to build an embassy in our capital, Abuja, in return for a plot of land in your capital on which we might build an embassy.

Also, we feel that a free trade agreement would greatly benefit both our nations. Our country annually consumes some 86 Trillion Dollars worth of goods, so you would have access to one of the largest markets in the world.

Finally, we offer a Mutual Protection Pact. If either of our nations are attacked we can be assured that we will have a friend who can come to our aid. This is especially important with the dual nations of 3 billion on the American continent. If we do not help each other, we risk being overwhelmed.

Kwesi Tinashe
Foreign Minister
Federation of African States

Enycripted Telegram

To Kwesi Tinashe. Foreign Minister.Federation of African States.

All of your terms are agreeable. We will be sending over four diplomats and various staff for said diplomats. We ask that you raise your army prepairedness level up enough to allow for fast responce because we suspect we may become inboiled in a conflict with Havaco if our relations go south so to speak. Of course this will only be temperary and hopfully unnessassary.

To: Havaco
From: The United Federation of Cortellen.

Dear Sir or Madam,

As you are aware our two countries make up almost all of Europe. In leu of that fact we would like to start pleasant diplomatic relations with your country in order to aviod any possible war between us that would lead to the destruction of most of Europe. We ask for a nonagression pact and prehaps a farther sign of friendship that will be decided at a later date. We eagerly await your responce.

Respectfully yours,
David Topeli. Minister of Forign Affairs.


IC: President Alexander Gilbertson paced his office floor waiting for the reply to the diplomatic letter he had sent to Havaco. This was the beginning of a process that when he compleated it he would be hailed the greatest leader the Federation ever had. It was so close he could feel it but it was on the other side of some very touchy diplomatic relations. He suposed if they went south a cold war or maybe a hot war would erupt between the Federation and Havaco but he was banking on Havaco being unwilling to go to war over what he hoped to be a small issue. He paused for a second and thought what was after that. Once he compleated that what would he do? After a short time thinking about that he decided to worry about one thing at a time.

From: px42@gmail.com
To: The United Federation of Cortellen
Message: From the Nation of Havaco
Encryption: 2x4b0 [OOC: Yes]

Dear leader of Cortellen, we would like to sign this agreement, but only after we get a rough draft and look at it. We aren't sure if we should sign it. Maybe a little something *hint* money *hint*, and we may have more motivation to sign it.

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Can somebody help me out here with knowledge of who has the country to my west? It looks like No Taxes color, but you know, with only 16, it's hard to tell.

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Can somebody help me out here with knowledge of who has the country to my west? It looks like No Taxes color, but you know, with only 16, it's hard to tell.
OOC: If you mean France, then that is Cortellen. If you are talking about England then that is Wasted Genius.

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Can somebody help me out here with knowledge of who has the country to my west? It looks like No Taxes color, but you know, with only 16, it's hard to tell.

OOC: In 16 colors Wasted Genius looks like raspberry. Cortellan looks like teal and FAS (No Taxes) looks like olive.

I'm guessing you're looking at this on your phone, or you're an antique lover whose got a 386 PC with a 16 bit ISA card, running Windows 3.1, from about 1988. :cool:

From: px42@gmail.com
To: The United Federation of Cortellen
Message: From the Nation of Havaco
Encryption: 2x4b0 [OOC: Yes]

Dear leader of Cortellen, we would like to sign this agreement, but only after we get a rough draft and look at it. We aren't sure if we should sign it. Maybe a little something *hint* money *hint*, and we may have more motivation to sign it.

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Can somebody help me out here with knowledge of who has the country to my west? It looks like No Taxes color, but you know, with only 16, it's hard to tell.

To: The Nation of Havaco

Your offer to sign it if we bribe you is dispicable and if we did not care for the citizens of our countries we would be tempted to take action against you for such a thought. That being said I will see to it that a rough draft of a Non-Agression Pact is written up.

Signed

David Topeli. Minister of Forign Affairs.

Encrypted Telegram
To Kwesi Tinashe, Foreign Minister, Federation of African States
The RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republics) would like to create diplomatic relations with the Federation of African States. We will reserve space for an embassy in Moscow along with consulates in St. Petersburg and Kirov. We hope to recieve a response.
Signed,
General-Secretary Vladimir Rovanovic

General-Secretary Vladimir Rovanovic

We accept the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republics' offer and we can offer an embassy in Abuja along with Consulates in Abidjian and Kinshasa. We will be sending several construction teams shortly. Have a Nice Day.

Kwesi Tinashe
Foreign Minister
West African Federation

The government of Maineiacs wishes to extend an invitation to the government of Koramerica to meet and discuss diplomatic and trade relations. We can meet here in Maineiacs City, or at a place of your choosing.

Sincerely,
Robert Solano
President,
Liberal Utopia of Maineiacs

To the Liberal Utopia of Maineiacs


Transmission Point of Origin:

http://usera.imagecave.com/Kormanthor/180px-Brasilia_ProcuradoriaGeral.jpg

The Democratic Dominion of Koramerica
Brasilia Procuradoria Genal
5897 Dominion Blvd.
Brasilia, Brazil

Hororable President we except your gracious invitation to meet and discuss the possiblity of diplomatic and trade relations between our two great countries. If I may I would like to offer the beautiful City of Rio de Janeiro as a possible meeting place for our talks.

Signed

President Juscelino Niemeyer

Transmission Completed

To the Liberal Utopia of Maineiacs


Transmission Point of Origin:

http://usera.imagecave.com/Kormanthor/180px-Brasilia_ProcuradoriaGeral.jpg

The Democratic Dominion of Koramerica
Brasilia Procuradoria Genal
5897 Dominion Blvd.
Brasilia, Brazil

Hororable President we except your gracious invitation to meet and discuss the possiblity of diplomatic and trade relations between our two great countries. If I may I would like to offer the beautiful City of Rio de Janeiro as a possible meeting place for our talks.

Signed

President Juscelino Niemeyer

Transmission Completed


President Solano is away on a State visit to Wasted Genius at the moment, but has expressed his willingness to meet with your government in Rio de Janeiro. Would 3 months from now be agreeable?

Kristen Jamison
Undersecretary of State for Western Hemisphere Relations,
Liberal Utopia of Maineiacs

To: The Nation of Havaco

Your offer to sign it if we bribe you is dispicable and if we did not care for the citizens of our countries we would be tempted to take action against you for such a thought. That being said I will see to it that a rough draft of a Non-Agression Pact is written up.

Signed

David Topeli. Minister of Forign Affairs.

px42@gmail.com
To: The United Federation of Corellen
Message: Well, the draft?
Encryption: 2x4bo

Thank you for such a speedy reply, but we have been waiting for the past month for your draft. If you don't have it in by next month, we are sorry, but we cannot sign that pact, and we will go to DEFCON 4.

Just get it to our nation or else! :mad:

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From: px42@gmail.com
To: Maineiacs
Message: Embassy Switching
Encryption: N/A

Hello there leader of Maineiacs. We would like it if you would be interested in allowing us to have an embassy in your nation. With this embassy, I can allow my best politicians to come in, and build up a good trade and peace relationship.

If possible, we could start a pact to say that if any of us get into a war with any of each other's allies, we will not declare war on each other, and instead remain neutral.

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px42@gmail.com
To: The United Federation of Corellen
Message: Well, the draft?
Encryption: 2x4bo

Thank you for such a speedy reply, but we have been waiting for the past month for your draft. If you don't have it in by next month, we are sorry, but we cannot sign that pact, and we will go to DEFCON 4.

Just get it to our nation or else! :mad:

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(OOC: I have school from 7am to 3 pm PST so I can't post then and any posts in the morning will be short as I will be getting ready.)

To: The Nation of Havaco

Well we are thinking the pact be simply we excange all intel we collect and research and we share your section of the southern Balken countries, also if one of us gets involved in a war the other will do what it can to help assuming that that help does not endanger the nation.


Signed

David Topeli. Minister of Forign Affairs.

OOC; The link doesn't work.

px42@gmail.com
To: The United Federation of Corellen
Message: Would this work?
Encryption: 2x4bo

Havaco-Cortellen Non-Aggression Pact

Upon agreement with this resolution, the nations of Havaco and Cortellen will share all intelligence collected from other nation-states that are considered enemies by the other country.

The encryption codes of both countries will be shared, and as such, will allow us to figure out members from other countries.

Also, a new country, known as Horelaco shall be created in the nation of Havaco, which touches both borders of Cortellen. Havacanian citizens and Cortellian citizens shall be allowed to cross the border freely, and the laws of the country will be decided together by the leaders of Havaco and Cortellen.

End Document

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px42@gmail.com
To: All National Leaders
Message: World Council?

Dear all nations of this fine world, I propose a wonderful idea. We all know that the United Nations broke up over twenty years ago. It was a very ineffective group, and as such it fell. The nations weren't really united.

That is why I have come up with the World Council. It would be a council, that like the UN, would come up with laws. Instead of being thoughts of what you should do, they shall be mandatory. A general vote will decide whether the law comes into place in a nation, and we must only discuss things that are important for the world.

This idea will

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px42@gmail.com
To: All National Leaders
Message: Sorry

The nation of Havvy deeply apologises for any messages sent in the last hour or so (only the message above). A person somehow bypassed our security, and started writing emails to people under our name. We are not sure what he sent, but whatever it is, please don't listen to it.

Also, we shall be getting a new email account, as tr92@yahoo.com. They don't have a footer.

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To: The Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic
From: Gregory Hamilton, Emperor, The Empire of Aiutar

Greetings! The Empire of Aiutar is interested forming diplomatic and possibly economic relations with the RSFSR. Since both of our nations are in close proximity with each other, I feel that it would be beneficial for both of our nations to explore the possibilities. My best diplomats are eager to meet with your people. I hope to receive a response from you.

May Your Days Be Long,
Gregory Hamilton
Emperor of Aiutar

OOC; The link doesn't work.

px42@gmail.com
To: The United Federation of Corellen
Message: Would this work?
Encryption: 2x4bo

Havaco-Cortellen Non-Aggression Pact

Upon agreement with this resolution, the nations of Havaco and Cortellen will share all intelligence collected from other nation-states that are considered enemies by the other country.

The encryption codes of both countries will be shared, and as such, will allow us to figure out members from other countries.

Also, a new country, known as Horelaco shall be created in the nation of Havaco, which touches both borders of Cortellen. Havacanian citizens and Cortellian citizens shall be allowed to cross the border freely, and the laws of the country will be decided together by the leaders of Havaco and Cortellen.

End Document

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After breif talks in the verious government buildings all sections of the Cortellen government oked the following message.

To: The nation of Havaco
The United Federation of Cortellen officaly agrees to said pact and as such we will be sending David Topeli to your capital for a signing of said pact. Your swift agreement came as a very pleasant suprise to all of us here and speaks volumes for what you think about this pact.


Signed

Alexander Gilbertson. President of the United Federation of Cortellen.


IC: President Alexander smiled as he send the letter and watched as David left to do this signing. Once the signing happened he would realese footage of the signing to the public and he would be hailed as a hero. This now led to his carefull stepping for his next plans. He sat at his desk and started another letter.

Encrypted letter
To: the Federation of African States

Well our relations with Havaco went better then expected so no military action will be needed. That being said would you like to prehaps join in an alliance?


Signed

Alexander Gilbertson. Presiden of the United Federation of Cortellen.

To: The Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic
From: Gregory Hamilton, Emperor, The Empire of Aiutar

Greetings! The Empire of Aiutar is interested forming diplomatic and possibly economic relations with the RSFSR. Since both of our nations are in close proximity with each other, I feel that it would be beneficial for both of our nations to explore the possibilities. My best diplomats are eager to meet with your people. I hope to receive a response from you.

May Your Days Be Long,
Gregory Hamilton
Emperor of Aiutar

TO: Emperor Hamilton of Aiutar
FROM: Vladimir Rovanovich, General-Secretary of the RSFSR

Emperor Hamilton. We accept your offer and will allow an embassy to be built in Moscow along with two consulates built in Kirov and St. Petersburg. The RSFSR may be able to form a possible tarrif-free oil trade with your nation since we are such close neighbors. We thank you for establishing this contact.
Good Day,
General-Secretary Vladimir Rovanovic

“So what is it that you wanted to talk to me about,” asked Sani Abacha, the President of the FAS.

“Remember how several years ago you devoted some funding to a fusion research project,” replied his Science Advisor, Zuberi Kato.

“Vaguely, have you come up with any results or do you just want more funding?”

“Well, both. We managed to create a fusion reaction that produced more power than it required to initiate. True it only lasted for several seconds, but we have the basic idea for how to go about it. After bombarding the hydrogen atoms with particles until the temperature was over 100 million degrees, they began to undergo fusion. At that point the atoms…”

“Spare me the technical talk,” interrupted Abacha, “Just is it safe? I don’t want to wake up one day and hear that some kind of fusion bomb has gone off in the middle of the Federation.”

“Perfectly, the hot plasma is contained using a magnetic field. Even if it touched the walls of the reactor, it would cool enough to where fusion would no longer be possible. Yet there are still several problems. First off, if we want to create a reactor that can work continuously and output more power we will need to build a much larger reactor with better materials, which means that we need a lot more funding. The high-energy neutrons created by the process damage the inside of the reactor. Secondly, one of the needed fuels for this process is Tritium, which is both hard to get and radioactive. Luckily we don’t need much of it, since even a gram of the fuel can produce enormous amounts of power. Also, we maybe able to use lithium and the neutrons produced to make tritium, but we need a better reactor to do so. So basically we need a lot more funding.”

“Very well, keep up the good work, I’ll let you know if we can get you more funding.”

Abacha thought about where he could get more funding. Certainly not from the Federation government, the budget was tight enough at it was and the people would certainly not be happy about a raise in taxes to finance a project that might produce viable power many years in the future. And the private sector was hardly any better, he thought, if the project didn’t produce as anticipated they could easily cut their funding. Perhaps some international project might do it. True everyone would get it, including the FAS’ enemies, but Abacha thought it was worth a shot. Several hours later a message was sent out to the capital of every nation.

To: Fellow Nations of the World

Seeing as the search for safe, reliable and clean energy is of utmost importance and is a long and hard road, the Federation of African States believes that we should work on it together. If this goal does not merit international cooperation, what does? That is why we invite you to send your scientists and your diplomats the attend the first ever International Nuclear Fusion Power Conference (INFPC), to be held in one month in the lovely city of Abidjian. We believe that nuclear fusion offers the best source of energy with regards to both output and in producing the least amount of pollutants. We hope that you will attend.

Encrypted letter
To: the Federation of African States

Well our relations with Havaco went better then expected so no military action will be needed. That being said would you like to prehaps join in an alliance?


Signed

Alexander Gilbertson. Presiden of the United Federation of Cortellen.
Encrypted Transmission
Alexander Gilbertson, President of the United Federation of Cortellen

We are glad that no military action was needed. As with regards to an alliance we feel that this is a good idea. Perhaps some sort of Tripartite Mutual Defense Pact could be worked out between our two countries and Havaco.

Kwesi Tinashe
Foreign Minister
Federation of African States

To: The nation of Havaco
The United Federation of Cortellen officaly agrees to said pact and as such we will be sending David Topeli to your capital for a signing of said pact. Your swift agreement came as a very pleasant suprise to all of us here and speaks volumes for what you think about this pact.


Signed

Alexander Gilbertson. President of the United Federation of Cortellen.

To:The United Federation of Cortellen
From: Jared Peckerson (notice no email)
Topic: Signing was a sucess
Encryption: 2x4b0

As you saw on television, the signing was a success, and there is a new nation. I hope that we can get along together and get the laws for Horelaco to be a combination of ours and yours.

It's too bad though, that all the maps for Europe will have to be redrawn to make up for this. Oh well. It's not our job to make it.

End Message

To:The United Federation of Cortellen
From: Jared Peckerson (notice no email)
Topic: Signing was a sucess
Encryption: 2x4b0

As you saw on television, the signing was a success, and there is a new nation. I hope that we can get along together and get the laws for Horelaco to be a combination of ours and yours.

It's too bad though, that all the maps for Europe will have to be redrawn to make up for this. Oh well. It's not our job to make it.

End Message

Enycripted message
To: Jared Peckerson

Yes the recording is airing on Cortellen National News as I write this. A meeting will be in our best interests, I propose we do so in the new nation's capitol. Also would you mind working with the Federation of African States to create a Tripartite Mutual Defense Pact between our three nations? Such an alliance would have far ranging effects top among them being most of Europe and close to half of Africa would face any threat together as a single force.


Signed

Alexander Gilbertson. President of the United Federation of Cortellen.

Encrypted Transmission
Alexander Gilbertson, President of the United Federation of Cortellen

We are glad that no military action was needed. As with regards to an alliance we feel that this is a good idea. Perhaps some sort of Tripartite Mutual Defense Pact could be worked out between our two countries and Havaco.

Kwesi Tinashe
Foreign Minister
Federation of African States

Encrypted message

To: Kwesi Tinashe

I mentioned the idea to Havaco and we do not foresee any problems with said arrangement. Eather way I think we should create a puppet state out of North Africa to make sure that that area of the world will not be a threat to us. Do you agree?

To: The Federation of African States
From: Davis Lincoln, Head of the Science Department, The Empire of Aiutar

I am very intrigued by the possibility of investigating a new and efficient energy source. The Emperor has allowed me to attend this conference, and I hope that we can band together and help usher the world into a new age of energy and technology!

Davis Lincoln,
Department Head, Department of Resources

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TO: Emperor Hamilton of Aiutar
FROM: Vladimir Rovanovich, General-Secretary of the RSFSR

Emperor Hamilton. We accept your offer and will allow an embassy to be built in Moscow along with two consulates built in Kirov and St. Petersburg. The RSFSR may be able to form a possible tarrif-free oil trade with your nation since we are such close neighbors. We thank you for establishing this contact.
Good Day,
General-Secretary Vladimir Rovanovic

To: General-Secretary Vladimir Rovanovich
From: Gregory Hamilton, Emperor of Aiutar

General-Secretary Rovanovich, a tariff-free oil trade seems like a good first step in forming a solid bond between our two nations. Consider the Empire on board. We are also following your example and are allowing the construction of an embassy in Tokyo, as well as Jakarta and Nagasaki. I also encourage your scientists to attend the INFPC. Such a breakthrough will lead to endless possibilities.

May Your Days Be Long,
Emperor Hamilton

To: Fellow Nations of the World

Seeing as the search for safe, reliable and clean energy is of utmost importance and is a long and hard road, the Federation of African States believes that we should work on it together. If this goal does not merit international cooperation, what does? That is why we invite you to send your scientists and your diplomats the attend the first ever International Nuclear Fusion Power Conference (INFPC), to be held in one month in the lovely city of Abidjian. We believe that nuclear fusion offers the best source of energy with regards to both output and in producing the least amount of pollutants. We hope that you will attend.


Alexander read the note and thought about it. He did not have anything pressing that required him here in Rome. After a long while he decided that he would go. He would also bring several scientists to see how on the level this was. He could think of many things he could do with fusion power.

To: the Federation of African States

President Alexander has told me that he will be attending with several scientists. We hope that this will be all that you assure us it is.


Signed

David Topeli. Minister of Forign Affairs.

Maineiacs' National Science Director, Dr. Elizabeth Parker, will attend the conference in Abidjan.

The RSFSR Science Secretary Vasily Ruchenko shall attend the conference in Abidjan.

Some random rich guys will be attending the meeting from my country.

President Solano is away on a State visit to Wasted Genius at the moment, but has expressed his willingness to meet with your government in Rio de Janeiro. Would 3 months from now be agreeable?

Kristen Jamison
Undersecretary of State for Western Hemisphere Relations,
Liberal Utopia of Maineiacs



To the Liberal Utopia of Maineiacs

Attention: Kristen Jamison
Undersecretary of State for Western Hemisphere Relations,
Liberal Utopia of Maineiacs

Transmission Point of Origin:

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The Democratic Dominion of Koramerica
Brasilia Procuradoria Genal
5897 Dominion Blvd.
Brasilia, Brazil

We understand that the President is an extremely busy man, because of this fact we agree to his scheduling requirements. We look forward to his arrival in three months.

Signed

President Juscelino Niemeyer

Transmission Completed

The President's plane touched down at the airport in Reno. Robert Solano's mind was on the upcoming meeting, but all Mrs. Yolanda Solano could see were the Sierra Nevada in the distance. 3 meters of fresh powder on mountains twice as high as anything Maineiacs had to offer. She could hardly wait, nor maintain proper composure.

" 'Landa, we need to get going. The limo is waiting." said her husband.

"Coming, dear" she said.

Southern Cross International Trade Alliance

All members of SCITA must agree to these rules to become members.

1. Member nations will all agree to trade embassies
2. This alliance is not normally military in nature, therefore no member nation shall be obligated to defend another member nation without a majority vote of the commission.
3. Member nations shall not war with other member nation/s without a majority alliance commission vote.
4. Each member nation shall appoint a national SCITA Commission Representative who will have no more then one vote.
5. SCITA members shall not impose import taxes on goods traded between members unless they are first approved by a majority vote of the commission.
6. A majority commission vote is required to join SCITA.
7. Founding members will normally have only one vote, unless the member vote is a tie, in this case Maineiacs would cast the deciding vote. The only way Koramerica would take up this mantle is if was
is unavailable, and just until his return.


Founding Commission Members of SCITA

1. Koramerica { SCITA Author } Rep. Flavio Azevedo
2. Maineiacs { Honorary Founding Member}

Normal Commission Members

1. Havvy; Rep. Jerimy Withammer
2. RSFSR; Rep. Arkadi Ramikov

All nations of Earth NA are invited to apply for membership.

*********************************************************************

Koramerican Export Commodities:

transport equipment, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee, autos, petroleum, coffee, coal, nickel, emeralds, apparel, bananas, cut flowers, shrimp, sugar, clothing, feed, cotton, meat, edible oils, electricity, wood, rice, leather products, wool, fish, dairy products.

To:SCITA
From: Jared Peckerson
Topic: Joining
Encryption: 2x4b0

We would like it if we could join your umm..., committee?

End Message

To: The Government of Havvy

Attention: Jared Peckerson

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The Democratic Dominion of Koramerica
Brasilia Procuradoria Genal
Southern Cross International
Trade Alliance Division
5897A Dominion Blvd.
Brasilia, Brazil

Dear Sir, since I am a founding member and the author of SCITA I am authorizing you an honorary membership until Maineiacs is able to vote. I am sure your membership will be seconded by him at that time. One other thing I need you to do is to copy,sign & post the list of rules so your agreement of them is documented. Please pick a commission representative for your country and forward their name to me.

Signed

President Juscelino Niemeyer

Transmission Completed


OCC Note: Just copy & paste the rules with a statement agreeing to the rules.

To: SCITA
From: Jared Peckerson
Topic: SCITA
Encryption: 2b7y3
Attachment (The Quote)
Southern Cross International Trade Alliance

All members of SCITA must agree to these rules to become members.

1. Member nations will all agree to trade embassies
2. This alliance is not normally military in nature, therefore no member nation shall be obligated to defend another member nation without a majority vote of the commission.
3. Member nations shall not war with other member nation/s without a majority alliance commission vote.
4. Each member nation shall appoint a national SCITA Commission Representative who will have no more then one vote.
5. SCITA members shall not impose import taxes on goods traded between members unless they are first approved by a majority vote of the commission.
6. A majority commission vote is required to join SCITA.
7. Founding members will normally have only one vote, unless the member vote is a tie, in this case Maineiacs would cast the deciding vote. The only way Koramerica would take up this mantle is if Maineiacs is unavailable.

Founding Commission Members of SCITA

1. Koramerica { SCITA Author }
2. Maineiacs { Honorary Founding Member}

Normal Commission Members

1. Havvy

All nations of Earth NA are invited to apply for membership.

We shall hereby agree to the following rules.

Also, a representative for us shall by our secretary of commerce, Jerimy Withammer.

Southern Cross International Trade Alliance

All members of SCITA must agree to these rules to become members.

1. Member nations will all agree to trade embassies
2. This alliance is not normally military in nature, therefore no member nation shall be obligated to defend another member nation without a majority vote of the commission.
3. Member nations shall not war with other member nation/s without a majority alliance commission vote.
4. Each member nation shall appoint a national SCITA Commission Representative who will have no more then one vote.
5. SCITA members shall not impose import taxes on goods traded between members unless they are first approved by a majority vote of the commission.
6. A majority commission vote is required to join SCITA.
7. Founding members will normally have only one vote, unless the member vote is a tie, in this case Maineiacs would cast the deciding vote. The only way Koramerica would take up this mantle is if Maineiacs is unavailable.

Founding Commission Members of SCITA

1. Koramerica { SCITA Author }
2. Maineiacs { Honorary Founding Member}

Normal Commission Members

1. Havvy

All nations of Earth NA are invited to apply for membership.

The RSFSR agrees to these pact and shall send its commerce representative Arkadi Ramikov to the Commision

To: The Fractious Coalition of Wasted Genius
From: Gregory Hamilton, Emperor, The Empire of Aiutar

Greetings. The Empire of Aiutar is interested in forming an alliance of sorts between our nations. We both border the Pacific Ocean in a plethora of locations, and so I feel that we could engage in trade and other such endeavors that would prove beneficial to both parties. If possible, I would like to arrange a meeting between us in order to discuss this. Your diplomats are more than welcome on Aiutarian soil, but you may choose the location if you wish. Thank you for your time.

May Your Days Be Long,
Gregory Hamilton,
Emperor of Aiutar

To: Gregory Hamilton, Emperor, The Empire of Aiutar
From: Martin Houblon, Premier, The Fractious Coalition of Wasted Genius

The government of Wasted Genius would like to open diplomatic relations with the Empire of Aiutar to encourage commercial and cultural exchange between our nations. Wasted Genius' delegates is happy to meet you in your country at a time of your choosing.

Sincerely,

Martin Houblon
Premier, primus inter pares
The Fractious Coalition of Wasted Genius

To: All National Leaders
Message: World Council?

Dear all nations of this fine world, I propose a wonderful idea. We all know that the United Nations broke up over twenty years ago. It was a very ineffective group, and as such it fell. The nations weren't really united.

That is why I have come up with the World Council. It would be a council, that like the UN, would come up with laws. Instead of being thoughts of what you should do, they shall be mandatory. A general vote will decide whether the law comes into place in a nation, and we must only discuss things that are important for the world.

This idea will




OOC: This idea will what? Bring about the destruction of the world? Create eternal peace and prosperity? What will this idea do??? I must know!!! (j/k) :D

OOC2: I still like your idea of a World Council. The part about mandatory laws I'm not so fond of. I'd rather have a toothless world council. We could debate about important things and create very serious sounding resolutions. It could be modeled after the US Congress.... :rolleyes:

But seriously, WG would consider joining your World Council if you tweak the proposal a bit.

To: The Government of Havvy

Attention: Jared Peckerson

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The Democratic Dominion of Koramerica
Brasilia Procuradoria Genal
Southern Cross International
Trade Alliance Division
5897A Dominion Blvd.
Brasilia, Brazil

Dear Sir, since I am a founding member and the author of SCITA I am authorizing you an honorary membership until Maineiacs is able to vote. I am sure your membership will be seconded by him at that time. One other thing I need your to do is to copy,sign & post the list of rules so your agreement of them is documented. Please pick a commission representative for your country and forward their name to me.

Signed

President Juscelino Niemeyer

Transmission Completed


OCC Note: Just copy & paste the rules with a statement agreeing to the rules.

The RSFSR agrees to these pact and shall send its commerce representative Arkadi Ramikov to the Commision

Maineiacs votes "aye" to both applicants.

Originally Posted by Federation of African States
To: Fellow Nations of the World

Seeing as the search for safe, reliable and clean energy is of utmost importance and is a long and hard road, the Federation of African States believes that we should work on it together. If this goal does not merit international cooperation, what does?

The WG Department of Energy is very interested in developing fusion power as a source of abundant and inexpensive energy. We have done much research on the process and have useful data and research facilities that we would like to make available to other scientists around the world.

We would like to present our offerings at the international meeting in Abidjan.

The President's plane touched down at the airport in Reno. Robert Solano's mind was on the upcoming meeting, but all Mrs. Yolanda Solano could see were the Sierra Nevada in the distance. 3 meters of fresh powder on mountains twice as high as anything Maineiacs had to offer. She could hardly wait, nor maintain proper composure.

" 'Landa, we need to get going. The limo is waiting." said her husband.

"Coming, dear" she said.

Everything was set to receive the diplomatic party from Mainieacs. At the edge of the lake, Tahoe City sparkled like a diamond under a clear blue sky. The air was crisp and thankfully the weather had cooperated to provide a fresh blanket of powder on the mountains behind the city.

Martin Houblon was sincerely looking forward to the meetings with the Maineiacs delegates, but on a day like today, as he viewed Gunbarrel Run from his 20th floor apartment, he couldn't help but feel its magnetic pull.

An aide entered the room. "The presidential motorcade just cleared the tunnel. They'll arrive in a few minutes."

"Excellent," the premier said as he set his half-full whiskey glass on the table. "OK let's get down there and greet our guests."

To: Gregory Hamilton, Emperor, The Empire of Aiutar
From: Martin Houblon, Premier, The Fractious Coalition of Wasted Genius

The government of Wasted Genius would like to open diplomatic relations with the Empire of Aiutar to encourage commercial and cultural exchange between our nations. Wasted Genius' delegates is happy to meet you in your country at a time of your choosing.

Sincerely,

Martin Houblon
Premier, primus inter pares
The Fractious Coalition of Wasted Genius

To: Martin Houblon, Premier, The Fractious Coalition of Wasted Genius
From: Gregory Hamilton, Emperor, The Empire of Aiutar

Excellent, this is good news indeed. How does Tokyo in two months sound? We will begin preparations for your arrival.

May Your Days Be Long,
Emperor Hamilton
The Empire of Aiutar

University of Maineiacs, Stony Brook, Allegheney Provinc


"Damn it!" said Elizabeth Parker, looking at the melted remains of yet another containment cylinder. "It's still not working. how long did it last this time?"

"About 10 seconds," said her assistant Dr. Hector Ramirez. "that's three times longer than last time."

"But with the same end result,"" said Elizabeth "the magnetic field breaks down, the cylinder melts, and we're back at square 1. We need to be able to gnerate more energy to hold the containment field. Ironically, if we had a fusion reactor, we could come up with the necessary energy input."

"Well, you're going to that meeting in the FAS, right? Talk to the others there. See if they are having similar problems, and what they're doing about it."

People

Terry Requit - Secretary of Technology
Jared Peckerson - President of Havaco

The following information is unknown to other nations, but I want you too read it. It's a private meeting.

Requit: "Jared, I have gotten word about a meeting on fusion technology that's going to take place soon in the Federation of African States."

Peckerson: "This means what to me? We aren't developing fusion technology."

Requit: "Exactly. If we get in now, we may get fusion technology with a small price compared to these other nations."

Peckerson: "Oh, so it's about the money again. Well, what do you want to do with this meeting?"

Requit: "Well, I plan to go to it, and take our top three scientists to the meeting. We may get out lucky in this deal."

Peckerson: "Alright, but when is it?"

Requit: "I'm not sure, the deadline though, is coming up quickly, and I need a plane."

Peckerson over the loudspeaker: "Attention Government Security Forces, we need to get Requit onto a private plane A-SAP. We need to get him to The Federation of African States."

OOC: I think that is the correct country. Anyways, if it's not, the plane didn't head there, and instead, went to the correct country.

To: The Federation of African States

Transmission Point of Origin:

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The Democratic Dominion of Koramerica
Brasilia Procuradoria Genal
5897 Dominion Blvd.
Brasilia, Brazil

We also are interested in developing fusion technology. With the prices of crude going up with the growing need for it. We consider the development of alternative power sources very important. We would like to send a scienctific team to your meeting.

Signed

President Juscelino Niemeyer

Transmission Completed

OOC: We can use a real life news organization right?

Associated Press


A nuclear explosion occured today in the city of Graz
It is believed that a 5 mile border around the explosion is filled with nuclear energy.
This is the biggest explosion since Tranova


Today, a tragic event happened, as there was a nuclear meltdown in the city of Graz, a city towards the Southern border of Havaco, only 50 miles from an area ruled by both Havaco and Cortellen.

The blast decimated the region one mile around the plant, and reports are in saying that radioactive gas has gotten at least five miles away from the plant.

It is expected that over 4 million people died in the initial explosion, and another 3 million from radioactive material.

We contacted the mayor of Graz, and has issued this report:

"This is a great tragedy in Havaco. I have already sent in nuclear inspectors from our country to see if they can stop any more nuclear material from escaping."

From past events, it is expected that the area will be unsafe to live in for the next 40 years.

The good thing is though, that not many people live in that area, and that many people were at work. If this had happened only two hours later, these numbers would be a lot higher.

The damage caused by this blast is expected to be over $3 billion.

Currently, it is unknown why the blast came.

© AP 2013-2034

OOC: My country formed in the year 2013. The country Granz is in is Austria. Here (http://www.1uptravel.com/worldmaps/maps/au-map.jpg) is a map of the country (In RL). I believe that the country to the south is shared between me and Cortellen.

From MBC News:

Vice-President Turner announced today that the Solano Admisitration would request the Senate to offer the nation of Havaco 600,000,000ECr to assist in the clean up and recovery after the nuclear accident near the city of Graz. The measure is expected to pass without serious opposition.

Nuclear meltdown in the city of Graz, causes a Nuclear Blast that kills millions…

BNBC Breaking News Bulletin

(Slowly the Logo of BNBC disappears and a very beautiful, yet professional looking young woman appears standing in front of a large bay window from within the Brasilia Procuradoria Genal.)
Then you hear the voice of the young lady start to speak….) ” Good Afternoon Ladies & Gentlemen this is Eliana Cavalcante reporting for BNBC News from the Brasilia Procuradoria Genal. Today a spokesman from the Associated Press told this reporter that a Nuclear meltdown in the city of Graz, a city towards the Southern border of Havaco caused a blast that decimated a one mile area around the plant and that radioactive gas has traveled at least five miles from the plant. The initial explosion killed four million people, while another three million have died from radioactive material. President Niemeyer has called an emergency meeting of the Brazilian Executive Cabinet to discuss what could be done to help. More on this breaking story as it occurs.

President Niemeyers daughter kidnapped by Drug Lords

BNBC Breaking News Bulletin

(Slowly the Logo of BNBC disappears and a very beautiful, yet professional looking young woman appears standing in front of a large bay window from within the Brasilia Procuradoria Genal. )
Then you hear the voice of the young lady start to speak….) ” Good Afternoon Ladies & Gentlemen this is Eliana Cavalcante reporting for BNBC News from the Brasilia Procuradoria Genal. Today Coronel
Djavan Silvaira a spokesman from the Procuradoria Genal said that the Presidents daughter Alelvia, was kidnapped from her private school yesterday by a group calling themselves the Black October. This group which is lead by a mystery woman who calls herself the Dark Queen has claimed responsibility and demands the return of there members arrested during Columbian drug raids and ten million dollars ransom for her safe return. More on this breaking story as it occurs.

OOC: HIP, see the bold, is a team that waits for a story, and than looks for missing details. They report everything online, and usually have links to other articles. These links will be underlined, but not clickable (Since many of the links don't exist)

Havaco Investigator Press (HIP)

Link to AP Article

From AP, one week ago: "Currently, it is unknown why the blast came."

In the past week, the reason for this meltdown has been found.

A hacker from The Federation of African States managed to get into the electrical system of the plant's computers.

He changed the system to make it look like the plant had a safe amount of material for it's operations, and even made it look like it not enough for the growing city.

Another plant would have been built to stop this explosion from happening, but instead, more capacity was given to the plant.

It was only a matter of time until the nuclear explosion was coming if we had this information.

The CEO of the plant has issued this report,

"If we had known that we were going to go over capacity, we would have built another plant. Once we find this hacker, we will sue him, not only for the deaths of seven million people, but also for the damages of the environment, loss of business, and the other eight million that went without power for these past three days."

This explosion happened only a few days before a very important conference on nuclear fusion.

Estimates now say that this event brings a loss of $5 billion onto the world stage.

Another event caused by this event is a small slide in the stock market which is down two percent in the past month. Experts believe this to go back up to normal levels within the next three months.

The hacker has not been found yet, but is currently under warrant for international laws.

We believe his name to be Ryan Bomherst. If anybody finds this person, please call your local officials immediately. He is 5'8", Asian, weighs 113 pounds, and is probably armed.


Leave a comment. 3 Comments

1. This is a very tragic event. I hope that the hacker pays for what he has done. It is a grave injustice. --Unknown

2. Hey, this isn't just the hacker's fault. Maybe if the plant's anti-hacking software was up to date, this event would have never happened. Maybe we should be trying to boost security in our computers before we build anything more devastating, such as an explosion caused by nuclear fusion. I shudder to think what would happen if we had an explosion from that. --Ricky

3. Ricky, Nuclear Fusion is suppose to be more safe that fission. I hope that the whole world leaves gas and fission, and starts to move into the fusion and hydrogen stage. They are more efficient and will cost less.
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OOC: If the Federation of African States would like to make a press statement on this, now would be a good time. In fact, I would like them to help expand this controversy.

Official Statement of the Federation of African States
The Federation of African States is shocked by the outrageous allegations that the AP and the CEO of the nuclear plant have issued. Firstly, we must ask what evidence there is that this accident was caused by a hacker from the Federation? Also, if this "hacker" was able to get into the computers and change what they said about the capacity, how come none of the workers noticed this? The Federation believes that this story of a "hacker" is just a falsehood propagated by Havaco to cover up for the ineptitude of their own workers. Secondly, there is no record of any Ryan Bomherst ever living in or even going to the Federation. This is obviously a fictional character that has been created to further the lie. Finally, we demand an apology from the CEO of the nuclear plant, the AP and the government of Havaco for spreading malicious lies about a fictional citizen of the Federation. We hope that in the future Havaco will not try and cover up its ineptitude by spreading false stories.

Robert Solano and the rest of the delegation sat down in the room they were led to, and waited for the Premier to arrive. Allison McDermott sat lost in her own thoughts, remebering her father bringing her along on a state trip to Wasted Genius...how long ago? 30 years? she'd been a 14 year old girl, then. She remembered Wasted Genius's long-time Prime Minister, At Masok. The man had tried to charm her, and flirted and teased outrageously. That was the thing about Masok. He was charming, in a lounge-lizard sort of way. She wondered what kind of man thier new Premier was. She needed to study him closely, because in three years' time, it could be her meeting with him.

Official Statement of the Federation of African States
The Federation of African States is shocked by the outrageous allegations that the AP and the CEO of the nuclear plant have issued. Firstly, we must ask what evidence there is that this accident was caused by a hacker from the Federation? Also, if this "hacker" was able to get into the computers and change what they said about the capacity, how come none of the workers noticed this? The Federation believes that this story of a "hacker" is just a falsehood propagated by Havaco to cover up for the ineptitude of their own workers. Secondly, there is no record of any Ryan Bomherst ever living in or even going to the Federation. This is obviously a fictional character that has been created to further the lie. Finally, we demand an apology from the CEO of the nuclear plant, the AP and the government of Havaco for spreading malicious lies about a fictional citizen of the Federation. We hope that in the future Havaco will not try and cover up its ineptitude by spreading false stories.

AP

We are in no way affiliated with the follow up story that was mentioned by Havaco Investigator Press. Please don't try to ruin our international name.

Jared Peckerson

How dare you lie to the world. We have excellent sources that state that not only is Ryan Bomherst living in your country, he is also an expert hacker. A poll that was undertaken today said that 83% of Havacans believe that you are making all this up, just to frame our good name. You want to try lying about the people in your country, you will have to make it more believably than that!

HIP

FAS Reply to our Story
The Nuclear Explosion
Follow Up on Nuclear Explosion
OOC: Don't you love it when stories pile up?

False Accusations made by the Federation of African States questions their government's sanity.

In a public report, they said that the person, Ryan Bomherst doesn't exist.

We have proof that Mr. Bomherst exists, and than he is an expert hacker.

It was Ryan Bomherst who set the nuclear plant's security warnings to not go off, and as such, caused this tragic event.

Everyone in the event has been cleared and relocated.

The FAS has asked that we apologize for blaming one of their citizens for this event, saying he doesn't exist.

We will do no such thing, since first of all, we have proof that he exists. Second of all, all our facts are checked three times by independent groups making sure it is all factual. Lastly, they are trying to make it look like we are in the bad, when we surely are not.

This article was written by the owner of HIP Inc.

Plant CEO (On Havian News Station 249)

I have not, and will not lie about the security of the plants that we own. It is a very unfortunate turn of events that happened. I would have been in that blast to, if it wasn't for the fact I was taking a vacation in Maineiacs.

We have done our own tests, and have evidence from our computers that we were hacked by Ryan, and that this caused the meltdown. Since than, we have installed another package of anti-hacking software. I am not allowed to say what it is. All I can say is, is that it has blocked dozens of wannebee hackers from our systems in Havaco.

Newslady: And now we move on too a happier story, where we have the first man to sail around the world three times without stopping for supplies...

SIC: The RSFSR is now perfecting its Orbital Kinetic Bombardment program, Rods of God. The Tungsten rods are now increased in length and width as well as a new guidance system being placed in.

OOC: you need to be a little bit more specific. I'm not to keen on the idea of you springing a doomsday weapon on us without telling how you got it. You can't just pull this out of your ass. If it's just a railgun, fine, but you need to RP production.

To: Martin Houblon, Premier, The Fractious Coalition of Wasted Genius
From: Gregory Hamilton, Emperor, The Empire of Aiutar

Excellent, this is good news indeed. How does Tokyo in two months sound? We will begin preparations for your arrival.

May Your Days Be Long,
Emperor Hamilton
The Empire of Aiutar

To: Gregory Hamilton, Emperor, The Empire of Aiutar
From: Martin Houblon, Premier, The Fractious Coalition of Wasted Genius

The delegation from Wasted Genius is looking forward to meeting you in Tokyo. Given the current unsettled state of the world, we believe that alliances among countries who seek peace and commerce can be of great benefit to the global community. We will arrive prepared to discuss trading terms and a diplomatic alliance.

Sincerely,

Martin Houblon
Premier, primus inter pares
The Fractious Coalition of Wasted Genius

OOC: you need to be a little bit more specific. I'm not to keen on the idea of you springing a doomsday weapon on us without telling how you got it. You can't just pull this out of your ass. If it's just a railgun, fine, but you need to RP production.

OOC: Sorry for not being specific. This takes place in the 22nd century, yes? Well, during the Cold War, starting in the '50s, actually, The US and USSR have been theorizing orbital weapons platforms that would drop high density projectiles on targets from space, using kinetic energy rather than high explosives to destroy their targets. There is even an unconfirmed report of a test being conducted in the pacific. So basically, what I am saying is that through the hundred or so years between RL time and in game time, I'm sure the Russians have had time to modify their Orbital weapons, but for the RP's sake, I will just start from the beginning.

SIC: The RSFSR is reinitiating Rods of God, the RSFSR's orbital Kinetic Bombardment platform. work has begun using old Cold war plans and new plans on the Communication Satellite System and the Tungsten Kinetic Projectile Platform.

^^^It said it was Circa 2134

OOC: I thought is was the 21st century. Is it the twenty-second century?

Jared Peckerson

How dare you lie to the world. We have excellent sources that state that not only is Ryan Bomherst living in your country, he is also an expert hacker. A poll that was undertaken today said that 83% of Havacans believe that you are making all this up, just to frame our good name. You want to try lying about the people in your country, you will have to make it more believably than that!

HIP

FAS Reply to our Story
The Nuclear Explosion
Follow Up on Nuclear Explosion
OOC: Don't you love it when stories pile up?

False Accusations made by the Federation of African States questions their government's sanity.

In a public report, they said that the person, Ryan Bomherst doesn't exist.

We have proof that Mr. Bomherst exists, and than he is an expert hacker.

It was Ryan Bomherst who set the nuclear plant's security warnings to not go off, and as such, caused this tragic event.

Everyone in the event has been cleared and relocated.

The FAS has asked that we apologize for blaming one of their citizens for this event, saying he doesn't exist.

We will do no such thing, since first of all, we have proof that he exists. Second of all, all our facts are checked three times by independent groups making sure it is all factual. Lastly, they are trying to make it look like we are in the bad, when we surely are not.

This article was written by the owner of HIP Inc.

Plant CEO (On Havian News Station 249)

I have not, and will not lie about the security of the plants that we own. It is a very unfortunate turn of events that happened. I would have been in that blast to, if it wasn't for the fact I was taking a vacation in Maineiacs.

We have done our own tests, and have evidence from our computers that we were hacked by Ryan, and that this caused the meltdown. Since than, we have installed another package of anti-hacking software. I am not allowed to say what it is. All I can say is, is that it has blocked dozens of wannebee hackers from our systems in Havaco.
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Official Statement of the Federation of African States

In response to the outrageous stories by the Havaco Investigator Press, all members of the HIP currently on FAS soil will be expelled and their assets shall be frozen. If any member of the HIP enters the FAS from this time on, he shall be arrested for slander and libel. The same goes for Jared Peckerson if he comes to the FAS.

Also, we keep excellent census records of everyone residing in the FAS and Ryan Bomherst definitely does not live here. Ryan Bomherst is not at all an African name. We would like to know who these independent sources are that claim that this Ryan Bomherst exists. And if this Ryan was such an expert hacker there would be no way for you to figure out his name, even if you found his IP Address. And even more unreasonable is how you claim to know such an exact physical description of him. Do you have photographs or any other "proof" that he exists or did you just randomly come up with these stats?

You have come up with a story that a person not at all African, Ryan Bomherst, somehow hacked into your computer systems and caused the nuclear meltdowns, while leaving his name and detailed physical information. This is an utterly ridiculous story and you dishonor the 7 million victims of this horrific accident.

OOC: Sorry for not being specific. This takes place in the 22nd century, yes? Well, during the Cold War, starting in the '50s, actually, The US and USSR have been theorizing orbital weapons platforms that would drop high density projectiles on targets from space, using kinetic energy rather than high explosives to destroy their targets. There is even an unconfirmed report of a test being conducted in the pacific. So basically, what I am saying is that through the hundred or so years between RL time and in game time, I'm sure the Russians have had time to modify their Orbital weapons, but for the RP's sake, I will just start from the beginning.

SIC: The RSFSR is reinitiating Rods of God, the RSFSR's orbital Kinetic Bombardment platform. work has begun using old Cold war plans and new plans on the Communication Satellite System and the Tungsten Kinetic Projectile Platform.

OOC: I've heard of this before. It would probably work, but pinpoint accuracy could be tricky for a ground-launched suborbital system. Also, the Rods from God orbital platform as currently conceived would have a trackable orbit, allowing other nations to use a pre-emptive anti-satellite defense.

I think the doomsday aspect would be hard to pull off unless an agressor nation had a sky full of the orbital platforms. After each satellite launched a couple of projectiles, ground based computers could plot the platform's orbit and neutralize it with anti-satellite technology.

And, in my opinion, RPing the launch of one satellite doesn't constitute automatically having a weapon that can hit any spot on the globe at any given moment, or that could strike multiple targets on several different orbital paths at the same time.

RPing some general stats would be a good idea, such as projectile dimensions and whether the system is satellite or ground based and the number of satellites in orbit. Whatever would be necessary to make an RP playable by a defending country.

And, finally, an orbital system would be subject to a SALT II style treaty, if we ever get around to drafting and signing one.

OOC: Sorry for not being specific. This takes place in the 22nd century, yes? Well, during the Cold War, starting in the '50s, actually, The US and USSR have been theorizing orbital weapons platforms that would drop high density projectiles on targets from space, using kinetic energy rather than high explosives to destroy their targets. There is even an unconfirmed report of a test being conducted in the pacific. So basically, what I am saying is that through the hundred or so years between RL time and in game time, I'm sure the Russians have had time to modify their Orbital weapons, but for the RP's sake, I will just start from the beginning.

SIC: The RSFSR is reinitiating Rods of God, the RSFSR's orbital Kinetic Bombardment platform. work has begun using old Cold war plans and new plans on the Communication Satellite System and the Tungsten Kinetic Projectile Platform.

^^^It said it was Circa 2134

OOC: I thought is was the 21st century. Is it the twenty-second century?

OOC: I've heard of this before. It would probably work, but pinpoint accuracy could be tricky for a ground-launched suborbital system. Also, the Rods from God orbital platform as currently conceived would have a trackable orbit, allowing other nations to use a pre-emptive anti-satellite defense.

I think the doomsday aspect would be hard to pull off unless an agressor nation had a sky full of the orbital platforms. After each satellite launched a couple of projectiles, ground based computers could plot the platform's orbit and neutralize it with anti-satellite technology.

And, in my opinion, RPing the launch of one satellite doesn't constitute automatically having a weapon that can hit any spot on the globe at any given moment, or that could strike multiple targets on several different orbital paths at the same time.

RPing some general stats would be a good idea, such as projectile dimensions and whether the system is satellite or ground based and the number of satellites in orbit. Whatever would be necessary to make an RP playable by a defending country.

And, finally, an orbital system would be subject to a SALT II style treaty, if we ever get around to drafting and signing one.


OOC: RP date as of 1/23/07 is May, 2134.
Candistan, thanks for clarifying that. It's totally acceptable. WG, I agree. Let's see the stats on this thing. And if we get to RPing that UN-type idea, this will be one of the first things on the agenda. BTW, sorry for the lack of posts from the host. Busy week.

Robert Solano and the rest of the delegation sat down in the room they were led to, and waited for the Premier to arrive. Allison McDermott sat lost in her own thoughts, remebering her father bringing her along on a state trip to Wasted Genius...how long ago? 30 years? she'd been a 14 year old girl, then. She remembered Wasted Genius's long-time Premier, At Masok. The man had tried to charm her, and flirted and teased outrageously. That was the thing about Masok. He was charming, in a lounge-lizard sort of way. She wondered what kind of man thier new Premier was. She needed to study him closely, because in three years' time, it could be her meeting with him.

Martin Houblon sat at the banquet table with his guests from Maineiacs. Some faces looked familiar, as he had sat at a table similar to this years ago, but then as the Prime Minister's aide.

Tonight, he regaled his guests with stories from the old days in Wasted Genius and how At Masok and Andrew McDermott had drawn their nations together out of the post North American economic collapse. Some of the tales about the antics of Masok made everyone at the table laugh. But one delegate showed more interest in the stories than the others did. Could that be - No, Martin thought to himself, that was impossible. But still, she bore a striking resemblance to Anderson McDermott...

So he continued on with his stories, giving a fullblown history lesson about how Wasted Genius had transformed itself into a socialist neo-aristocracy after the years of corruption, waste and mismanagement by the members of its parliamentary democracy after the Masok years.

Martin Houblon was a man who loved government, politics and the intricacies of foreign diplomacy. He couldn't have been more at home than at this dining table tonight.

A messenger approached the premier and whispered to him over his shoulder. Mr. Houblon's facial expression grew somber, and it was apparent to all that something important had just happened. As the aide turned and left the room, the premier stood and addressed his guests.

"Ladies and gentlemen, regrettably, I must attend to an urgent matter of state, I will return in a few moments."

As he excused himself, all thoughts of the good old days were replaced by the urgent news he had just received about a nuclear accident in Europe. This would change everything....

Robert Solano was wondering if something was happening that needed his attention also when one of the MFIT (Maineiacs Federal Investigations Team) agents traveling with the Presidential entourage whispered in his ear. There had been a nuclear accident in Havaco. Jack Turner had called for the Senate to meet and discuss what to do for the victims, and was seeking authorization to pledge aid relief. He excused himslef to take the call.

OOC: WG, would you believe Ally is about to turn 44 now? Still I think she looks good for her age. Here's a recent photo...


http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/7985/desperate6yr.png (http://imageshack.us)

BTW, it was Anderson McDermott, not Andrew ;)

Emperor Gregory Hamilton sat in his office, and continued to watch the events that were unfolding on the national news channels. Tensions were beginning to rise, and this hacker controversy going on in the West could cause some serious problems. He turned the television off, and then turned so that he was facing the window. The grand Tokyo bay filled his sight, as well as the constant influx of ships bringing other countries' exports. He seemed transfixed on the bay as his mind drifted towards thoughts of how to respond to the current international events. A knock on the door awoke him from this daze, and he turned around.

"Come in, come in."

In walked a man roughly 6'2" in height. He had fairly messy black hair, and emerald eyes that could look right through you. He wore a dark blue military suit, which had raven feathers attached to the shoulders, almost like shoulder pads. This man was Harris York, the greatest military mind that the Empire had ever seen. He took a seat in front of Hamilton, and places his hands on the desk.

"As I'm sure you already know, things are getting pretty serious in the West, ya know? I believe that it would be good to look into the islands that are south of the Empire. Surely there are natural resources that could help us manufacture weapons and vehicles. Perhaps you should approach our neighbors to the north about having joint occupation of a few of the islands. Perhaps The Fractious Coalition would be interested in pursuing a similar course of action. Also, the R&D Department has begun to draw up plans for new weapons. I will bring them to you when they're finished. Think about what I said..."

York then abruptly stood up, and left.

Hamilton thought about what his Military Advisor had said. He had to admit, the ideas were good. However, he would hold off on the islands to the south for a moment. The matters at hand were important, and representatives from The Fractious Coalition were coming fairly soon. Perhaps he could discuss these matters at that time...

STATS: Rods of God
System: One Communication Sattelite which marks target with the proper coordinates, one Weapons Sattelite which carries the Rods.
Projectile: Tungsten Rod, V1-20ftx1ft, V2-10ftx3/4ft, both consist of the rod, a rocket booster, and a guidance package.
USED AS A FIRST STRIKE WEAPON
Entry Speed-36,000 fps

BTW, it was Anderson McDermott, not Andrew ;)

OOC: Apologies - and fixed.

Official Statement of the Federation of African States

In response to the outrageous stories by the Havaco Investigator Press, all members of the HIP currently on FAS soil will be expelled and their assets shall be frozen. If any member of the HIP enters the FAS from this time on, he shall be arrested for slander and libel. The same goes for Jared Peckerson if he comes to the FAS.

Also, we keep excellent census records of everyone residing in the FAS and Ryan Bomherst definitely does not live here. Ryan Bomherst is not at all an African name. We would like to know who these independent sources are that claim that this Ryan Bomherst exists. And if this Ryan was such an expert hacker there would be no way for you to figure out his name, even if you found his IP Address. And even more unreasonable is how you claim to know such an exact physical description of him. Do you have photographs or any other "proof" that he exists or did you just randomly come up with these stats?

You have come up with a story that a person not at all African, Ryan Bomherst, somehow hacked into your computer systems and caused the nuclear meltdowns, while leaving his name and detailed physical information. This is an utterly ridiculous story and you dishonor the 7 million victims of this horrific accident.

Jared Peckerson

We demand that you release all frozen assets that are currently owned by the HIP. From what we have heard, they have rarely made a mistake in their reporting.

We believe that you are trying to cover up the person because in doing so, you wish to pit the world against ours. I shall not stand for this, and as such, in response to freezing their assets, we have not only had any other Havian reporter evacuated from the country with assets and all, but also froze any and all assets of any reporting team from the FAS. We do not take slandering our good name in good fashion either!

Oh, and we have told the reporting countries not to report on this matter. We don't need to get our citizens fired up about freezing our assets.

Finally, we are closing immigration and emigration to and from the Federation of African States. It seems if you want to lie about the people in your country, than we do not want them in ours.

Encrypted Message
To: Candistan
From: Jared Peckerson
Topic: Military Alliances
Encryption: 3p7y1

Dear leader of Candistan, we would like it if you would start a military alliance with our nation. We can both help each other out mutually in times of war. I will go into more detail if you like the idea.

End Message

Jared Peckerson
Encrypted Message
To: Candistan
From: Jared Peckerson
Topic: Military Alliances
Encryption: 3p7y1

Dear leader of Candistan, we would like it if you would start a military alliance with our nation. We can both help each other out mutually in times of war. I will go into more detail if you like the idea.

End Message

We accept you offer. My nation would like more details if possible.

OOC: By the way, I'm not Candistan in the RP. I'm the RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republics)

OOC: sorry for being away

IC: Statement to the world from Cortellen

The Cortellen government is shocked and appalled at what has happened. We also refuse to take sides on this and we will be withdrawing from all agreements excluding pacts that we have in effect.

OOC: Okay, Havvy this hacker thing has gone way too far. You can't just RP a nuclear meltdown in your nation and then claim that it was instigated by a hacker from my nation. I believe that would be godmodding. So let's just forget about this. If you come to reason, ignore the IC post beneath this.

IC: Official Statement of the Federation of African States

In response, to the moves by the Havacan government, all citizens of Havaco currently within the FAS are being taken into custody, until Havaco backs down and stops its outrageous accusations. Any assets of any citizen or government entity within the FAS are being frozen and the army is mobilizing so that it is prepared to protect its citizens from false accusations by Havaco. Once again we ask that Havaco and the HIP step down, if so all persons of Havaco shall be released and their assets unfrozen.

OOC: You yourself said that you don't have records of this person even existing. A person can deliberately lie in an accusation can they not? It's not like Bush has never lied before is it? The media, even if it's not controlled by the government, is usually favoring the government's ideas, and as such, will report that as the 'truth' of the world. It is unclear which 'truth' is the real truth. Anyways, on to an IC discussion. Oh, and I kind of forgot about that part of the Godmodding rulebook. Decides, if you have an expert hacker, you would either have an immigrant or a good school system. I was favoring towards the immigrant side.

Also, is it not true that Bush said that we should invade Iraq because of people there, and not nessecarily their government? Well, that is exactly what I was trying to do, and well, start a war, but if people don't like that, I guess I can stop that then. If not, and you would like to see this continue, than ignore this post, and try to counter media with media.

IC: Encrypted Message
To: FAS
From: Jared Peckerson, and the HIP Directors Board
Topic: An Apology
Encryption: 8s5j9

We have all come in agreement here, at HIP HQ, that this has gone too far. especially with the arresting of all Havacan citizens. We shall be sending your government checks of $30,000 from each of us, to be used however you want.

We don't apologize though for our media things, as for one, it brought the ratings for our news up, and brought in tons of new advertisers.

Also, why did you stick up for the fictional guy? Why didn't your news just support it and help divert interest from the celebrities and move it too your country? I bet your prisons would be happy to know they hold a mastermind at hacking.

Well, than, this is the end of the message. Respond however you want, but make sure not to leak this to the media or else we will call in blasphemy, and start training our military.

Oh, and don't forget, release the Havacans and our funds, and we shall be doing the same for you.

End Message

To: Jared Peckerson and the HIP Directors Board

We will not accept your money, the FAS government will not accept money instead of a real apology. Your threats of "training your military" do not scare us. We will not back down until Jared Peckerson and the HIP Directors Board publicly apologize for fabricating facts, misinforming the public, instigating anti-Federation feelings and lying. We also demand that the Havacan government publicly apologize for stopping the movement of FAS citizens to and from Havaco. Only if you do these things, shall we back down, but for now we do not wish to deal with your type of scum.

Federation of African States

Re: FAS

We will not accept your money, the FAS government will not accept money instead of a real apology. Your threats of "training your military" do not scare us. We will not back down until Jared Peckerson and the HIP Directors Board publicly apologize for fabricating facts, misinforming the public, instigating anti-Federation feelings and lying. We also demand that the Havacan government publicly apologize for stopping the movement of FAS citizens to and from Havaco. Only if you do these things, shall we back down, but for now we do not wish to deal with your type of scum.

Federation of African States

Well, why don't we reply to this in some points.

1. All Temporary Visas are still in effect, but we will not be allowing anymore for jobs and more than 2 months vacation.

2. We have only stopped citizens from Havaco from leaving to your country and getting arrested. Seeing as you have arrested all our people, we closed immigration from your country as a means to stop from having to do the same thing.

3. We will only apologize about anti-federation things if you free our assets and free our citizens from your prisons. Also, you have to also apologize about those things also.

4. The money comes directly from our salaries. If you don't want it, than oh well. It was meant as a direct apology.

5. If you, the leader of FAS, could come into Havaco, we can make an apology speech for everything we have done, as what have we done but hurt our citizens?

RE: Reply to Last Message

How about this: We both agree to normalize relations, free all citizens and funds. Jared Peckerson, the HIP Directors Board and the leader of the Havacan Government come to Abuja to publicly apologize for everything that they have done. The Leader of the Federation Government will also be there and he will apologize to the Havacan citizens that were arrested. Then we will announce a joint initiative to improve security of nuclear power plants to ensure that no such disaster ever occurs again in the FAS or Havaco.

Federation of African States

RE: Several Replies

All of that is acceptable and will be taken care of. And of course nothing was done to your delegates at the conference.

OOC: Time warp strikes again.

RE: Reply to my Reply

Alright, that sounds acceptable, but you have to drop your laws against presidents named "Jared Peckerson" first. While we are there, could we talk about embassies? I'll be flying with the directors of HIP. There's about eight of them, and they each have their own set of body guards. We'll be flying together in different planes. We'll have two fighter squadrons come with us, to make sure that we won't be attacked by your military, or a terrorist faction.

In other words, we'll have many planes, and we expect a safe trip. We'll talk to you about embassies, and false media. Also, by any chance, can you tell us what you did to the Havacans attending your meeting on fusion? They had diplomatic immunity I believe.

OOC: The event will happen tomorrow I guess. I want others to comment on the non-email posts. Anyways, you can just auto-expect them to be there at the location no-questions asked, unless you want to roleplay an attack on them, or something like that.

Date: 15 October, 2134

To: The Nations of Earth NA
From: The Fractious Coalition of Wasted Genius

Subject: Proposal to establish World Council

The Fractious Coalition of Wasted Genius proposes that all nations of the world would benefit from the creation of an international forum to be called The World Council of Earth NA ("The World Council").

The initial proposal for The World Council includes:

An advisory board made up of delegates from member nations.

Any member nation may propose resolutions for debate and vote.

Resolutions passed by The World Council are binding on membership in the council, but not on the sovereignty of individual nations.

Member nations agree to bring international disputes to The World Council before engaging in military action with another member.

A moderator will be nominated and elected by member nations to serve a term of three Earth NA years.

The World Council will not adopt or endorse military or trade agreements (alliances) between member nations; all alliances are the sovereign affairs of member nations.

The World Council may enact resolutions to impose economic sanctions on member or non-member nations, but may not endorse military action against any nation of the world.



Nominations for World Council moderator will begin January, 2135 with elections to be held in March, 2135.

OOC: What month, and half is it?

TO: Wasted Genius
From: Jared Peckerson
Topic: World Council [WC]

Hello, you idea for a world council is a great idea. I hope it does a lot better than the United Nations or the League of Nations ever did.

So, where is the sign up sheet? Where shall it's location be? I believe that the island of Samoa would be a great location. Do you agree?

End Message

OOC: 1/27/07 RT= July 1-15, 2134 RPT


IC: Manieiacs supports this idea, and agrees that a neutral spot like Samoa is an excelllent location.

To: Wasted Genius
From: Gregory Hamilton, Emperor of Aiutar

A World Council, you say? This raises interesting possibilities. I too support this idea, and agree with my fellow nations in a neutral spot such as Samoa.

May Your Days Be Long,
Gregory Hamilton
Emperor of Aiutar

From MBC News:

A test of the ion-propulsion system for the proposed mission to Mars went tragically wrong in Cape Canaveral today. There was an explosion in the hangar where the engine was being tested. At least 35 people were killed, and no less than 3 buildings were damaged or destroyed. MSA had no comment about how much this would set back the project, but promised a full investigation into the cause of the explosion.

In a secret meeting the Koramerican Ion Rocket research has begun …

“ Why do we need to develop ion rocket engines, we already have conventional rockets for providing thrust for our space craft. “ asks Juscelino Niemeyer


“ Mr. President, the ion rocket is another means of providing thrust, more gradually but also more efficiently than a conventional rocket. The reason an ion rocket is much more efficient than ordinary rockets is the way its jet is produced. Rather than confining a hot gas in a chamber and ejecting it through a nozzle--a process limited by the temperature which the nozzle can stand--an ion rocket first strips negative electrons from the xenon atoms, leaving them as "ions", atoms with a net (positive) electric charge. The ions can now be accelerated by electrical forces, to velocities much higher than those obtained from a hot gas, but without the need for a high temperature. Of all the exotic means of propulsion in space, this one is probably closest to practical use. As with solar sails, solar ion engines are mainly practical in the inner solar system, where ample sunlight is available. For more distant missions it is in principle possible to drive an ion engine by a small onboard nuclear reactor. Such reactors have already flown in space, although they are currently out of favor. But for exploring the outer solar system, some sort of nuclear power seems essential. “

“ Ok Danyel it sounds like a good idea to me, I’m authorizing you to immediately start your research & development of a ion engine with accompanying solar sail and a small nuclear reactor.”

“ Yes Sir Mr. President I’ll get right on it ! Thank You Sir!” answered Danyel

"So what happened?" asked Vice President Turner.

""Well, sir, it has to do with the thrust problem I mentioned at aour last meeting," said Martin Palmer. "we thought we'd found a way to increase thrust exponentially, and we did, but the machinery of the engine couldn't handle the stress."

"I see," said Turner. "How much radiation was released?"

"So far, it seems to be minimal, sir. We don't expect there to be much of a public health risk. Of course, the facility at Canaveral was decimated. We'd like to move the project to Quantico."

"I'm sure the Senate will approve the move. How long to rebuild?" asked Turner.

"Six to eight months, at a minimum, sir. More likely a year." replied Palmer.

"Great," moaned Turner. "well, I suppose we should congratulate Kormanthor. They're going to beat us to Mars."

Six Month’s Later

http://usera.imagecave.com/Kormanthor/Cosmossolar_sail.jpg

President Juscelino Niemeyer sits in his Office watching Koramerica's new solar sail being deployed into space by a European Ariane-5 rocket. After the conventional launch to Earth orbit it started its ion engine to gradually increase its orbital radius, in the process of circling Earth multiple times in the coming month’s.

November 16, 2135

From MBC News --

Election season kicks off

With one year until the next Presidential election, the field is set, and each of the parties has chosen their candidate. With President Solano inelligible to run for a second term, the New Democrats have chosen Vice-President Joseph Turner to succeed him. Vice-President Turner has pledged to continue the policies of the Solano administration, which he said have resulted in the longest economic boom in our nation's history, and brought us peace with our neighbors. The Social Democrats, in control of the Senate by a razor-thin margin since last year's off-year election, have chosen Sen. Allison McDermott, daughter of former President Anderson McDermott. Sen. McDermott has pledged to bolster the nation's healthcare and education systems. Polls indicate the two in a statistical dead heat. The Reform Party, fielding a candidate for the first time since 2120, have chosen Michael Gorman, Lieutenant Governor of Florida Province, while the Socialists have chosen Cuba Governor Elena Saldivar.