NationStates Jolt Archive

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As you know, of course, there are many ways to travel among the galaxies and stars, to reach remote worlds with your cargo and crew. We at Allanean Arms believe, of course, that the one and only truly advantageous way to travel is instantaneous interstellar travel. Many other companies worldwide already provide solutions for this purpose, and we at Allanean Arms would be amiss if we did not ourselves provide our own instantaneous travel solution.

And so here it is: The ITS Mark I Interstellar Gate. A full ten miles [that's 16,000 meters for our more imperial-challenged clients] in internal diameter, the Gate can fit pretty much any ship.

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The Mark I ITSG in action

How does it work? Well, the instantaneous travel system itself is, naturally, classified. But what you can know is as follows:

We will plant an ITS gate in orbit of a planet, or other location of your choice. It will be operated by an onboard subsapient AI, linked by quantum-entanglement broadband connection to our central database. When a ship approaches, it will signal the AI, and the AI will enter the coordinates of the gate to which you might want to go. And presto! Instantaneous interstellar travel!

Unlike our competitor ITH system, we allow the passage of armed ships and warships of all types through our gates, provided they can make it through. And frankly, you shouldn't be messing around with warships bigger then 10 miles in diameter, there's no purpose to it. [Yes, Central Facehuggeria, we ARE looking at you.] The client nation can program the AI to block incoming ships from given nations or polities, wit the exception of Allanean Arms vessels.

While using the gates to wage wars is perfectly okay with us, be aware that attacking the gate system in any way will lead to termination of your warranty service and possibly your exclusion from the gate system.

What warranty service? Well, space has its own hazards. Asteroids, micrometeoroids, solar flares, freak anomalies. Allanean Arms technicians will inspect the gate every two years to replace all wear-and-tear damage on your gate. This is a lifetime warranty, by the way.

The gate's power accumulators will run out after about ten years of use. We would prefer you recharge them yourself, but if you do not, Allanean Arms' technicians will do that during their bi-annual inspections.

And how much does this cost? Well, we charge a mere 500 billion dollars for this gate, or 55 billion per year for ten years on the installment plan.

But there's more.

Smaller gates, designed for pedestrian or cargo travel, are available for only $500,000 a pop from our company. For safety reasons it is not possible to use them to get to the coordinates of the orbital gates or vice versa.

Some of those gates have already been installed in various locations, and here's a short and incomplete list:

Orbital Gates:

Earth

Allanean Worlds:

Zarahemla
Neo-Dallas
Egeruo

New Dornalian Worlds:

Earth SSR
Hieara Major,

Otagian Worlds:

Earth over Otagia
New Kyushu
New Kyoto
New Nippon

Passenger/Cargo Gates:

In Allanean Territory:

An Allanean Passport, visa, or passport of a nation with which Allanea has visa-free travel is necessary to enter Allanean territory from gates outside the United States of Allanea. Sniffer technology will not permit WMD passage.

Liberty-City Space Port, Earth
University of Concord, Liberty-City, Earth
Gene Roddenbery Space Station, Earth Orbit
Neo-Dallas, Neo-Dallas
Sqeeerk'nak, Egeruo
The Stalinvast Ski Corporation Headquarters, Stalinvast

In Otagian Territory:

A variety of gates of unknown number linking the key planets and key locations. [pending detail]

OOC: reffering to threat to FMA.

IC:

Transmission to the World:

Let it be known that the "honorable" Allaneans *sarcastic laugh* Hehe... have openly threatened to attack our allies, our education system and our people. Particularly civilians who have nothing to do with the actions of the government unless of course they possess enough merit to do so. For all we know we they have secret weapons hidden in those gates ready to tear apart South Lizasaurian starships then fry the crew alive. As of this moment the South Lizasaurian government have ordered all South Lizasaurian shipping companies and organizations to boycott this new "service" in fear that there maybe a meticulous plot to spill the blood of innocent South Lizasaurians. Furthermore, South Lizasaurian companies, the SLSC(South Lizasaurian space corps) and the Ministry of science shall attempt to build a bigger and better gate. Kudos to the Allaneans and may the spirits of our great ancestors fart in all their faces.

With all due respect to the South Lizasaurians and the FWA, they are foolish peddlers of propaganda, weavers of words unfit for civilized ears, and seemingly unable to read a simple declaration of solidarity in defense of one's allies, a stance that we feel may be beyond their primitive intellects. Their knee-jerk reaction to a venture by a privately owned corporation is brash, reactionary, and altogether ill-conceived. We do hope that they come to their senses and retract their ridiculous statement. Of course, given the previous displays of scintillating intellect and wit by the South Lizasaurian nation, we sincerely doubt this will occur.

Regretfully,
QUETZAL
Regent of Otagia

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The Imperial Regency of Otagia hereby commissions one ITS Mk. I gate to be installed in each inhabited system of the Regency, for use by the Citizenry. In addition, private entities amongst the Citizenry have been authorized to acquire cargo gates for personal use. We expect to see heavy use amongst the Citizenry, as well as for use by the Avatar Fleet.

Yours,
QUETZAL
Regent of Otagia

In the interest of détente and the renewal of good relations (after all, Alex Kazansky was mighty generous), the Workers State would like to buy into this new system. We therefore would like to put USD$1 trillion to the purchase of two Orbital Gates, one near Earth SSR, and the other near Hieara Major, Nova Louisiana SSR, in order to further connect ourselves to the known universe. The fact we would also be connected to the Otagians is not of grave concern; we would in fact like to extend the hand of détente and peace to QUETZAL if the Regent so wishes.

(SIC/OOC: Dornalians do plan to use the AI Lockout function, however, to prevent Otagian movement should things get ugly. As is though, we're planning to be nice for now. Seriously, why bite the hand that gave me advice for my storefront?)

New Dornalian Commissariat of Trade

OOC: That shield looks awfully similar to mine.... ;)

With all due respect to the South Lizasaurians and the FWA, they are foolish peddlers of propaganda, weavers of words unfit for civilized ears, and seemingly unable to read a simple declaration of solidarity in defense of one's allies, a stance that we feel may be beyond their primitive intellects. Their knee-jerk reaction to a venture by a privately owned corporation is brash, reactionary, and altogether ill-conceived. We do hope that they come to their senses and retract their ridiculous statement. Of course, given the previous displays of scintillating intellect and wit by the South Lizasaurian nation, we sincerely doubt this will occur.

Regretfully,
QUETZAL
Regent of Otagia

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The Imperial Regency of Otagia hereby commissions one ITS Mk. I gate to be installed in each inhabited system of the Regency, for use by the Citizenry. In addition, private entities amongst the Citizenry have been authorized to acquire cargo gates for personal use. We expect to see heavy use amongst the Citizenry, as well as for use by the Avatar Fleet.

Yours,
QUETZAL
Regent of Otagia

To QUETZAL

IC:

When simple delcarations of defense involve the demolition of schools and the murder of unarmed people as the Allaneans colorfully put it when "informing" the Free Minds Alliance we get uneasy. And what makes us more uneasy still is the fact that an ALLANEAN Arms corporation is building new technologies open to the world. Remembering their threat it is only natural that we assume they have hidden gadgets in the damn things to somehow cause danger to Free Mind members. Secondly, I'll admit our government isn't perfect but assuming that ALL South Lizasaurians are such ans such due to the government's actions is not only racism but blatantly false. Let it be known this day that Quetzal is a racist fool who judges entire races and people by what the ruling authority does. Secondly what "displays of scintillating intellect and wit" do you speak of? Let not your words become marked as inane as well as racist and false.

South Lizasauria's Minister of Defense

OOC: WHat are the inhabited systems of the Regency?

Ah, your much vaunted intellect, if we dare call it that. Let us count the ways it has failed you...

They should learn to deal with enemy nations properly which is by use of legal and justified military force, not by blatant aggression.
There is no such thing as "legal and justified" military force, at least as applying to the international community. Even a bounty can be backed by the legal system of the individual posting it, and thus be justified. There is no difference between this and an invasion barring a matter of scale.

In the more educated states many guys beleive that shoving their hands down a sexy woman's pants will get her to like you.
Ah, yes. This example of Lizasaurian society certainly speaks for itself.

In South Lizasauria all rapists are believed to be demon-possessed and the reason they rape people is to spread the demons into the victims. Thats why the 'church of brotherhood' (South Lizasauria's Christian denomination that combines all knowledge with Biblical knowledge to glorify God) honor kills all rapists and their victims.
Your citizens cling to an outmoded and idiotic belief that rape victims should be brutally murdered, instead of given the aid they so desperately require. And yet you have the gall to found the so-called "Free Mind Alliance," dedicated to the pursuit of fanatics in violation of other nations' rights to sovereignty and self-determination. "Hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's."

And then we see your kneejerk reaction to the Allanean declaration. Instead of simply nodding and agreeing to avoid interference with their allies, you move on a path that seems almost intended to bring their wrath down upon you. Even holding your tongue would prevent any action, yet your ambassadors seem incapable of basic restraint. Your lack of ability to differentiate between Allanean Arms and the Allanean state, a mistake akin to confusing the United States and Cute Bunny Burger Co., continues to bode poorly for your intellect.

And perhaps the most damning piece of evidence: You claim to be a Meritocracy. If this is true, then your government represents the best among you. And yet we continue to see such primitive and abominable behavior from your chosen representatives. If these individuals represent the best amongst you, then what are we to think of their inferiors? Clearly, logic establishes that they must be greater fools than those we are forced to deal with.

OOC: Earth, New Kyushu, New Kyoto, and New Nippon. (http://wiki.esusalliance.co.uk/index.php?title=Otagia#Otagian_Holdings)

Message from the Allanean Government to the Otagians:

We frankly do not understand why you spend so much time and effort berating the Lisazaurians. They're clearly not worthy of our attention. Why, they're not even attacking us, they're whining about… an Allanean corporation receiving major contracts! And they're threatening – threatening, you understand – to develop better travel technology. We don't know what the guys at Allanean Arms think, but we're certainly happy to have technological progress everywhere, the more commerce among the stars, the better!

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In the meanwhile, the Allanean gate system expanded peacefully. Allanean traders were the first to make use of the advantages it brought, bringing Allanean flying cars, coffee, drugs and small arms to whoever wanted them, and in addition launching a line of Allanean pleasure robots to market to the Otagians. The Allaneans knew a good deal when they spotted one, and they also bought a vast amount of Otagian weapons and New Dornalian guitars to market back home, in Allanea.

Naturally, spaceport operators found their own way to profit, expanding their facilities to fit the many Otagian and New Dornalian ships that would soon make their ways through the varied portals.

Ah, your much vaunted intellect, if we dare call it that. Let us count the ways it has failed you...


There is no such thing as "legal and justified" military force, at least as applying to the international community. Even a bounty can be backed by the legal system of the individual posting it, and thus be justified. There is no difference between this and an invasion barring a matter of scale.


Ah, yes. This example of Lizasaurian society certainly speaks for itself.


Your citizens cling to an outmoded and idiotic belief that rape victims should be brutally murdered, instead of given the aid they so desperately require. And yet you have the gall to found the so-called "Free Mind Alliance," dedicated to the pursuit of fanatics in violation of other nations' rights to sovereignty and self-determination. "Hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's."

And then we see your kneejerk reaction to the Allanean declaration. Instead of simply nodding and agreeing to avoid interference with their allies, you move on a path that seems almost intended to bring their wrath down upon you. Even holding your tongue would prevent any action, yet your ambassadors seem incapable of basic restraint. Your lack of ability to differentiate between Allanean Arms and the Allanean state, a mistake akin to confusing the United States and Cute Bunny Burger Co., continues to bode poorly for your intellect.

And perhaps the most damning piece of evidence: You claim to be a Meritocracy. If this is true, then your government represents the best among you. And yet we continue to see such primitive and abominable behavior from your chosen representatives. If these individuals represent the best amongst you, then what are we to think of their inferiors? Clearly, logic establishes that they must be greater fools than those we are forced to deal with.

OOC: Earth, New Kyushu, New Kyoto, and New Nippon. (http://wiki.esusalliance.co.uk/index.php?title=Otagia#Otagian_Holdings)

OOC:

1) When I meant legal I meant something that the UN wouldn't frown upon.

2)What can I say, the most educated parts are of my nation is filled with nerds, they're incredibly smart but barely know squat about socializing and dealing with the opposite sex.

3)The superstition only reigns within the civillian populace since the Meritocratic government only allows the smartest and best to have a say in government. Besides ICly in present time the superstition is fading away, if it hadn't the Free Minds meeting would have been intruded upon by angry mobs of superstitious civillians but it wasn't which shows how much superstitious beleifs are weakening within society.

4) My people are one of the most paranoid in the region due to the abuse that imperialists and foreigners have bestowed upon them for ages before the Reformer government.

5) Are you saying that my IC intellect is the same as my OOC? Are you saying that because I made IC superstitions and idiocies that I am just as dumb? Well if that's true then every folly you purposefully made for the sake of spicing up your nation then applies to you or that Beatus is really havign a revolution in his head.

6) That[#5] being said. STFU you troll and learn the difference between RPing and real life. You intellect has failed you. ;)

OOC: You realise all my comments were completely IC, and that if your people have the lack of sense to believe any of the above examples I quoted, then their intellect is rather subpar. Nothing at all about your own, merely the idiots who run your country.

IC:

What was meant by the phrase "legal and justified" military force is the kind that is both justified and not the kind that would make the UN condemn your nation. And I do admit that the non-government fools who are of course not as educated or skilled as government officials do make more noise than us here in the South Lizasaurian government, luckily the superstitions of old and the questionable ways that haunted the past decade are beginning to fade away. Only the two disgraceful South Lizasaurian states of Brummerhaven and Smeigswash still remain in their intellectually numb state. Also the whole sexual harassment deal counts as one of the silly superstitions our society is beginning to disband. Also we have a right to be suspicious, our people have been oppressed by foreign oppressors over the ages, not until recently have we had our freedom and by God we won't lose it. For all we know the Allanean arms industry maybe involved in some sort of deal with their government to attack our people!

Senator Wilson of South Lizasauria's parliament


OOC: Most of the silly superstitions and laws in those two threads were ICly from decades ago or even entire ages, your ICly quoting old news, thats like saying America is filled with cowboys who fight with the natives.

OOC: South Lizasauria, give it up. You're not making yourself look any better. A tacit withdrawal now might just help salvage things, hmm?

OOC: South Lizasauria, give it up. You're not making yourself look any better. A tacit withdrawal now might just help salvage things, hmm?

OOC: Seconded. Seriously, we get it. Loud and clear, we get it.

IC:

Musical instrument companies experienced a boom from exporting guitars to the Allaneans, and overall, more ships were coming over there at a steadily increasing rate. For any number of Dornalian companies, the giant free market that was Allanea represented a gold mine of opportunities, one that not many people could ignore. After all, the "Workers State" had learned rather quickly how to play the free market game itself a while back, and the nouveau riche had money to burn in all sorts of business ventures.

OOC2: A limited amount of trade ships probably also go to Otagia, although they will be accompanied by a white flag and possibly a diplomat asking for formal resumption of relations with the Regency.

bumped

The ITH wishes you the best on this endeavour. We would like to point out however that the ITH has it's own dedicated Police Force/Fleet to protect any ships going through, meaning a securer system for all and eliminating the need for warship escorts.

Disclaimer:

Please include with your sales pitch since you incorrectly use our company name in your advertisement.



I regret to inform you this is not any sort of competition for the ITH. The ITH provides a ten minute trip anywhere in our network via an artificially created network of wormholes. You are selling devices that allow direct gate transference between two locations. The ITH charges 100 Credits per trip for each ship. Your store provides expensive end user equipment where the customer would have to purchase at least two in order to use them.

The ITH is not limited by size, we can easily accommodate asteroids being towed for mining or comets retrieved for ice but if that asteroid were too big for the terminus of your gate, it would rupture your system possibly causing a blow back destroying other units connected to the original unit that failed. If one of your customers does not purchase the largest size then anyone that does can send through a big enough rock to cause your gate to shatter as a 1600 meter rock tries to pass through your smaller gate.

That large sized Gate would require you to use said gate about 5 billion times to break even on that single gate. You would also need to sell them the destination gate so you can double that to ten billion uses to cover the initial purchase costs. Add in repair cost and power supply for operations after your warranty expires and it could take several decades to begin seeing any cost savings. I know you stated you give a lifetime warranty but what do you define as “Lifetime”? If a member wishes to cancel their membership, the ITH removes their equipment at no cost.

The ITH is priced so you can route public transportation through the Local Gate. There are thousands of destinations and it is open to anyone to use as long as they are not military. You can use your Gate to head to Earth and then turn around and use the ITH to head to more than 140 member nations. Membership is free and the ITH maintains its own hardware. All profits also remain within the ITH and do not go to any other nation, instead it is constantly being used to upgrade current and expand future services. Furthermore, the proceeds from the ITH go to provide a Corporate Police Force that makes sure nothing happens to any customers.

As you can see, the ITH and Allanean Arms offer similar but very different products. You offer hardware and we offer services. The main difference in the end product is you can use your Gate to enter a system while we will not allow anyone to even accidently bypass a system’s defenses and we will not allow us to be used in any manner that would endanger our strict neutrality. If that is what your customer base desires, then I wish you the best of luck and I hope you turn a tidy profit.



I. B. Annoying, CEO
ITH Corporate Headquarters
Threshold Station

ou are selling devices that allow direct gate transference between two locations.

No. Any of our gates can be used to access any other, except where the host on the other end has blocked the location.

Then I stand corrected. Please accept my apology for my misunderstanding.

We still are in two different markets. I wish you unbeleavable success in yours.