NationStates Jolt Archive

The Urcean Strategic Command, along with the Emperor, now proudly announces a new space program.

Included:
A new rocket
New space ships (to be constructed on Earth and assemble in orbit)
Several moon bases
A manned mission to Mars
Deep sea exploration of Europa
A possible manned mission to Europa (if the unmanned deep sea exploration proves successful)
A manned orbiting mission to Jupiter (will include a manned landing on Ganymede)
New space stations
Possible Mars bases

Unveiling SOME of the new designs:

Our new rocket, the Berlin IV rocket:
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Our new space cruiser class, the Rome class cruiser:
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Our new space station type, known as the Caesar type:
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Official Communiqué

To Urcea:

Congratulations on your expansion into the 'final frontier'. If during the construction of your new space station, you find yourself in need of a support base or such, feel free to utilize our space station, Taikong (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/External_view_of_a_Bernal_sphere.jpg/800px-External_view_of_a_Bernal_sphere.jpg).

Sincerely,
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The Rt. Hon. Sir Alistair Davidson, MP
Consul of British Londinium

Rome, Enterprise, and Endeavor have been commissioned.

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Enterprise

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Rome

In addition, 10 Berlin IV rockets have been built in addition to the 3 we had. Two of them have been used to put Caesar into the sky.

Caesar has been commissioned. It has undergone testing with a prototype (which has been brought down) and has a backup.

Defiant, Courageous, Yankee, and Prince of Wales have been commissioned.

Older ships of the Intrepid class have been recommissioned: Wakefield, Shepperd, Hood, Empire, and Valiant.

Агенство космоса Веталиа-Space Agency of Vetalia

We congratulate your country on its ambitious space program and would like to offer a gift to accelerate your expansion in to the stars. Your nation will be permitted to utilize our space elevator when it becomes operational later this year, It will provide unprecedented, inexpensive access to our facilities in orbit and beyond, and is itself a marvel of engineering might.

In addition, we are open to cooperative missions with such an ambitious program as your own. If you are interested, do not hesitate to contact us.

Regards and best wishes,
Dr. Svetlana Tereshkova, AкB

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ATTENTION: Vetalia
SENDER: Urcea

We thank you. We will add a module that will be able to connect our station to your elevator.

We'll be willing to coordinate missions in the future.

OOC: Mind if the New Dornalians make contact? We're always eager to meet new people, especially if they've got a project as ambitious as yours.

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Kiravian Empire

Permissum Astrum Subleuco

Imperial Secriat of Science

The Kiravian Empire applauds your space exploration program, and bids you good fortune on your voyages through the universe.

Welcome to the community of spacefaring nations, Urcea.

OOC: Mind if the New Dornalians make contact? We're always eager to meet new people, especially if they've got a project as ambitious as yours.

OOC: Go ahead.

The New Dornalian Commissariat of Science probes flying about the universe tended to pick up things. Lots of things. One of which was the discovery of the nation of Urcea, and its nascent space program. Beaming back pictures of a healthy looking star station, ships moving about, and rocket launches all the way to its mothership, the crew knew they had something large on their hands. After all, it wasn't everyday they encountered a civilization stepping into space. They didn't possess FTL travel, but as long as they knew how to get into space, that was fine by them.

The data was sent back to Los Angeles, California, Earth SSR where it was processed at the Commissariat of Science's HQ in Griffith Park. The old Observatory hummed with activity, and the bureaucratic side of things reviewed the reports before making the decision to allow a message to be sent. The message allowed, the crew drafted one up, and sent it off to Urcea, on FM, AM, and all major 20th Century secured frequencies.

"This is THG-243, a science vessel from the Commissariat of Science of the Workers State of New Dornalia. We come in peace, seeking to expand knowledge of other peoples. On behalf of our People and Divine Providence, we would like to welcome your People into the welcoming arms of outer space, as we have detected evidence of space flight. Right now, we see your program is just beginning and seems to be doing just well for itself. But if you require assistance, we would be happy to assist in any manner possible to help your interstellar travel go more smoothly."

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Aboard Enterprise's Bridge

"Sir, we're picking up a signal. It's not from Earth, and it's not from any known space ship. Should we listen to it?"

"I don't see why not".

Captain McCovey knew it was against protocol: this happened alot, but it was foreign ships spewing propaganda. This time he had a gut feeling. He knew it might somehow be different.

"This is THG-243, a science vessel from the Commissariat of Science of the Workers State of New Dornalia. We come in peace, seeking to expand knowledge of other peoples. On behalf of our People and Divine Providence, we would like to welcome your People into the welcoming arms of outer space, as we have detected evidence of space flight. Right now, we see your program is just beginning and seems to be doing just well for itself. But if you require assistance, we would be happy to assist in any manner possible to help your interstellar travel go more smoothly."

"Hmm. Ensign, tell USCOM that we've intercepted a communication from an "alien" ship. Tell them that we've made first contact. Also, relay them the message we received."

"Is that all sir?"

"Actually, ask them for one more thing. Ask them for a technological wish list."

To Whom it May Concern,

We would like to congratulate you on making contact with us. We are quite excited about it ourselves, and it is our first alien contact. We'd like to ask you to send a representative of your race over to our ship, which is named USS Enterprise, Starship Registry NCC-1701. USS stands for "Urcean Starship". NCC doesn't stand for anything, it's a designation for a ship. 1701 means that it's the one thousand, seven hundred and first ship commissioned by the Urcean navy.

Here's hoping for a reply,
Captain McCovey

To Whom it May Concern,

We would like to congratulate you on making contact with us. We are quite excited about it ourselves, and it is our first alien contact. We'd like to ask you to send a representative of your race over to our ship, which is named USS Enterprise, Starship Registry NCC-1701. USS stands for "Urcean Starship". NCC doesn't stand for anything, it's a designation for a ship. 1701 means that it's the one thousand, seven hundred and first ship commissioned by the Urcean navy.

Here's hoping for a reply,
Captain McCovey[/I]

The science vessel got the reply from the Enterprise, and they promptly responded by sending this message back. The idea that these guys thought they were aliens conjured up jokes about little green men and giant robots; but joking aside, they calmed down and this message was sent.

"Enterprise, this is the THG-243. We are sending a representative to your ship."

A lone Gagarin II shuttle soon went out to the last known triangulated coordinates of the Urcean message, and before long, the shuttle, carrying a representative of New Dornalia and a bodyguard, moved close to the Enterprise, signaling to it, "This is the shuttle THGS-4, and I am Dr. Herbert Jennings of the Commissariat of Science. I am eager to open relations with you. Permission to come aboard?"

"Permission granted."

The bridge had received orders to welcome the visitor onto the ship, and, with his permission, bring him down to Rome.

"THG-243, from what planet do you come from?"

"Permission granted."

The bridge had received orders to welcome the visitor onto the ship, and, with his permission, bring him down to Rome.

"THG-243, from what planet do you come from?"

The shuttle docked onto the vessel, and the visitor came out into the bay. He would have been recognizable at least biologically to the crew, for he was a smiling, friendly looking human being, a black man, clothed in what seemed an odd mixture of a Soviet uniform and a coat and tie modeled after the lab suits found in science facilities everywhere.

His bodyguard also was clothed, albeit in New Dornalian standard issue armor (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/Senor_Nb3/ShieldSteel.jpg), with helmet off revealing his human origins as well. He had a New Dornalian standard issue railpistol with him, which would have seemed to the locals like another strange pistol.

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The ship replied, "We come from a version of Earth, sir. What you'd call a mirror or alternate Earth. Not from another dimension so much, as from another part of the solar system that just happened to develop an Earth with the same history--except for the part with an atomic apocalypse that is."

"Acknowledged. That's interesting. We'd prefer that you dock at our new space station, Caesar."

Meanwhile, in the shuttle bay, Richard DiMaggio, a lieutenant and 3rd in command, went to greet the visitor. He was shocked about how the visitor looked: he looked like a human!

Greetings. This is our ship, Enterprise. If you would accompany me to the bridge so you can meet the crew. What is your name sir?

"Acknowledged. That's interesting. We'd prefer that you dock at our new space station, Caesar."

Meanwhile, in the shuttle bay, Richard DiMaggio, a lieutenant and 3rd in command, went to greet the visitor. He was shocked about how the visitor looked: he looked like a human!

Greetings. This is our ship, Enterprise. If you would accompany me to the bridge so you can meet the crew. What is your name sir?

The man said, following the captain to the bridge, "My name is Dr. Herbert Jennings, Doctor of Exobiology." He then gestured to his bodyguard and said, "And this is my Man Friday, Sgt. Thompson."

Noticing DeMaggio's expression as they moved to the bridge, Jennings chuckled, trying to use humor, and said, saying "You seem shocked."

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THG-243 acknowledged the request, then moved to dock at Caesar, the new spaceport these people had built.

"I'm sorry. It's just I've never seen a "human alien" before.

On Caesar, a group of men went to welcome the ship.

Hello. We'd like to encourage you to explore this station. It's a marketplace, housing station, embassy space, etc. We'll give you diplomatic passes and $2,000 each. We use a currency called the "United States Dollar", which you probably know about. Go exploring."

"I'm sorry. It's just I've never seen a "human alien" before.

On Caesar, a group of men went to welcome the ship.

Hello. We'd like to encourage you to explore this station. It's a marketplace, housing station, embassy space, etc. We'll give you diplomatic passes and $2,000 each. We use a currency called the "United States Dollar", which you probably know about. Go exploring."

The crew of the Dornalian ship knew of the US Dollar. It was in fact carried as standard issue--about USD$250 worth as cash--on many missions to facilitate ease of exchange--after all, many civilizations still accepted the old Greenback and even among nations with established currencies, both national and transnational, it was always prudent to keep some handy.

The crew was then given shore leave after recieving the gifts from the locals, with the condition to make notes about the local culture and to shop around. Books and clothing were high on the list of things to shop for, as was the Dornalian favorite, liquor.

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Jennings waved his hand, and simply said, "Well, again, I wouldn't worry. You'll meet stranger aliens--real aliens--in this line of work. Trust me on this one."

Well then, Dr. Jenkins. I have orders that you shall accompany me down to Earth. We're very interested in your offers to us.

The Captain got up, and, standing next to Jennks, awaited his reply.

Well then, Dr. Jenkins. I have orders that you shall accompany me down to Earth. We're very interested in your offers to us.

The Captain got up, and, standing next to Jennks, awaited his reply.

OOC: Apologies for missing the thread. Didn't know you replied!

IC:

Jennings then said, "It's Jennings. And yes, I'd be happy to accompany you to Earth."

The ship then began to ready the Earth-Reentry-Vehicle: basically a lavish escape pod.

The ship then began to ready the Earth-Reentry-Vehicle: basically a lavish escape pod.

Jennings got on board the pod. It was smaller than he was used to, and less advanced. But it would work.

The pod ejected from space and fell to Earth.

ETA: 15 minutes.

The pod ejected from space and fell to Earth.

ETA: 15 minutes.

Jennings braced himself for the landing, as the pod plummeted to the surly bonds of Earth below.....it had been a while since he experienced free fall and not a controlled landing in a spacecraft.

OOC: Bump