BBC reports
"Talks with the ISCA has met gridlock today as the ISCA has refused UKB request for a licence, say only that they would be happy to produced FCS for the UKB government..
The Commerce Minster made the following comments shortly after meeting with ISCA representatives. The ISCA it appears has no interest in selling us the licence as it stands so it looks like we are simply going to have to go purely homegrown at this point. For Xenu sake we have more capacity to build in Sigil than does three fifths of the entire ISCA, we need something along the lines of a two hundred and forty ships to replace our existing fleet. How many years will that take the ISCA if they all sat down tommrow and began building for the UKB and ignoring all other customers? No it's simply not possible, yes for a Dutchy or even a Kingdom the ISCA can meet their needs, but for us? For Shepnukistain? Forget it.
The Commerce department has been hedging it's bets in this area, as six months ago the call went out for a plans and over nine companies, foreign and domestic had responded. However during the FY'09 budget debate in Parliament the opposite called for the purchase of FCS instead of a brand new hull type.
However with the ISCA's refusal to sell a production license, the chance that these plans will be revisted and test ships produced is not out of the question.
"In national news a part of the FY'09 budget has been leaked, calling for the decommising off half the submarine fleet as well as a 15% cut in Space spending. This woud free up around 60 billion dollars for new projects."
"The Space ministry has announced that the FY'09 budget cuts will mostly off-set by foreign investment in it's space program. A joint venture with Shepnukistain was annouced today for a dozen veteran construction crews from White Sands to travel to that country for a contract assignment. These crews are mostly concrete mixing crews, crane operators and similar crews trained to assemble launch complexes"
"And one final bit of news, it's expected the 100 satellite will be launched soon from White Sands and the Crown is expected to give a speech broadcast from the Palace next week..
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"We will not negotiate with terrorists."
--President Shinra on the Mangka police kidnapping incident
As the kidnappers released their ransom demands, a stern-faced President Shinra flatly denied any possibilty of a payout. He went on to state that "all other options" were being considered.
In a related story, security has been tightened around the 10th Ranger Regiment base. 2nd Battalion, 10th Rangers was part of the force that successfully rescued the students from Terra Libertia during the PeZookian Hostage Crisis.
No official statement has been released regarding whether the Rangers or any other military forces would be deployed in response to the kidnapping.
--President Shinra on the Mangka police kidnapping incident
As the kidnappers released their ransom demands, a stern-faced President Shinra flatly denied any possibilty of a payout. He went on to state that "all other options" were being considered.
In a related story, security has been tightened around the 10th Ranger Regiment base. 2nd Battalion, 10th Rangers was part of the force that successfully rescued the students from Terra Libertia during the PeZookian Hostage Crisis.
No official statement has been released regarding whether the Rangers or any other military forces would be deployed in response to the kidnapping.
This is the price of war,
We rise with noble intentions,
And we risk all that is pure..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, Forever (Rome: Total War)
"On and on, through the years,
The war continues on..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, We Are All One (Medieval 2: Total War)
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear." - Ambrose Redmoon
"You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." - Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight
The ISCA negotiator has called a press conference today, mentioning he did not deny the UKB the license sale.
"We simply need a bit of time to get these things sorted out amongst various ISCA members. The possibility to sell the license is still quite open."
The negotiator denied to specify a timeline, claiming that an offer will be presented to the UKB once all ISCA members are in agreement.
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PEZOOKIAN SPECIAL FORCES PUT ON ALER
In a gesture of solidarity with the Republic of Shinra, king Paul the First condemned the Mangka hostage takers.
"It is a horrible act, perpetrated against people who were willing to risk their lives to bring peace and order to the people of the Mangka Republic. PeZookia is prepared to render any aid requested by our Shinra friends - such is only fair, after their military forces recovered the kidnapped passengers of Flight 182."
"We simply need a bit of time to get these things sorted out amongst various ISCA members. The possibility to sell the license is still quite open."
The negotiator denied to specify a timeline, claiming that an offer will be presented to the UKB once all ISCA members are in agreement.
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PEZOOKIAN SPECIAL FORCES PUT ON ALER
In a gesture of solidarity with the Republic of Shinra, king Paul the First condemned the Mangka hostage takers.
"It is a horrible act, perpetrated against people who were willing to risk their lives to bring peace and order to the people of the Mangka Republic. PeZookia is prepared to render any aid requested by our Shinra friends - such is only fair, after their military forces recovered the kidnapped passengers of Flight 182."
It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.
- NEIL ARMSTRONG, MISSION COMMANDER, APOLLO 11
Signature dedicated to the greatest achievement of mankind.
MILDLY DERANGED PHYSICIST does not mind BREAKING the SOUND BARRIER, because it is INSURED. - Simon_Jester considering the problems of hypersonic flight for Team L.A.M.E.
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MANGKA MAMBO REDUX
"The Sovereignty of Shroomania speaks for the whole FUNGAL AXIS in condemning the Mangkan terrorists," the Prime Minister said in a public statement. "We stand by our friends in the MESS, whose officers have been taken hostage, and we offer whatever assistance the Republic of Mangka needs in resolving this matter."
The Mangkan incident is the latest in a line of hostage takings that have began ever since the Syndromian-occupation, and is believed to be instigated by Terra Libertopian cells active in places where law and order is not enforced. The Libertopian cells came to Syndromia during the post-war chaos, were active during the New Gottish Civil War, and infiltrated PeZookia amidst intense activist protests. Mushroom Military analysts suspected that it was only a matter of time for the Libertopians to take advantage of Mangka's corruption problem.
MANGKA MAMBO REDUX
"The Sovereignty of Shroomania speaks for the whole FUNGAL AXIS in condemning the Mangkan terrorists," the Prime Minister said in a public statement. "We stand by our friends in the MESS, whose officers have been taken hostage, and we offer whatever assistance the Republic of Mangka needs in resolving this matter."
The Mangkan incident is the latest in a line of hostage takings that have began ever since the Syndromian-occupation, and is believed to be instigated by Terra Libertopian cells active in places where law and order is not enforced. The Libertopian cells came to Syndromia during the post-war chaos, were active during the New Gottish Civil War, and infiltrated PeZookia amidst intense activist protests. Mushroom Military analysts suspected that it was only a matter of time for the Libertopians to take advantage of Mangka's corruption problem.
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Shit! Man, I didn't think of that! It took Shroom to properly interpret the screams of dying people
- PeZookShroom, I read out the stuff you write about us. You are an endless supply of morale down here. :p - an OWS street medic
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NAVAL NUCLEAR NUGGETS
A joint project involving the top universities of Shroomania, with funding from the ICSA and Shepnukistan, along with the support of MacMillan Mushroom Multinational, has progressed greatly during the last few months.
"We have made a feasible design for a pressurized-water reactor for the Nuclear Powered Ship commissioned by the ICSA and Shepnukistan," a researcher announced today. "It takes lessons learned from designing the Yer Face and the Yer Mom as well as the technical know-how required to maintain the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the SSS Flattop, while incorporating new technologies with those that are tried and true. It is an efficient and economic design and we have begun working with our counterparts in the Republic of N'ton in designing the testbed vessel."
The pressurized water reactor designed for the NPS.
NAVAL NUCLEAR NUGGETS
A joint project involving the top universities of Shroomania, with funding from the ICSA and Shepnukistan, along with the support of MacMillan Mushroom Multinational, has progressed greatly during the last few months.
"We have made a feasible design for a pressurized-water reactor for the Nuclear Powered Ship commissioned by the ICSA and Shepnukistan," a researcher announced today. "It takes lessons learned from designing the Yer Face and the Yer Mom as well as the technical know-how required to maintain the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the SSS Flattop, while incorporating new technologies with those that are tried and true. It is an efficient and economic design and we have begun working with our counterparts in the Republic of N'ton in designing the testbed vessel."
The pressurized water reactor designed for the NPS.
"DO YOU WORSHIP HOMOSEXUALS?" - Curtis Saxton (source)shroom is a lovely boy and i wont hear a bad word against him - LUSY-CHAN!
Shit! Man, I didn't think of that! It took Shroom to properly interpret the screams of dying people
- PeZookShroom, I read out the stuff you write about us. You are an endless supply of morale down here. :p - an OWS street medic
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National Military Command Center, Austin
"You're shitting me," mumbled Lonestar as he tried to digest what his intelligence advisor had just told him.
"I'm not shitting you. This is what G Branch has computed based on the best open source information available," replied the briefer, a non descript GS-14 from Texas A&M National Laboratory.
"We know that Shepnukistan decommissioned their entire SSN fleet; and we suspect they did it for the same reasons we did; to get at the eight or ten tons of 90 percent HEU within their reactor cores; and even with the sales of six of them with fully fuelled cores, Shepnukistan still has access to between 48 and 60 tons of HEU enriched to very high levels."
"The first Mark One device initated over Hiroshima contained 110 pounds (50 kg) 89% HEU, and 30.8 lbs (14 kg) of 50% HEU. Even if we assume that it takes 300 pounds of HEU to make a functioning Mark One type device, Shepnukistan still has enough HEU for between fifty and sixty 13 kiloton devices. We've done an analysis of the bomb bay dimensions of their B-1C's, and we think each B-1C can carry about three devices, so it would take him between sixteen and twenty heavy bombers to deliver his existing stockpile."
"Goddamn Shepnukistanis. And when the fuck were you going to inform me on this?" snarled Lonestar as he took another swig of whiskey.
"Sir, we would have released this report a couple weeks ago, except a new wrinkle appeared, with the leaked photographs of an unknown Nukistani weapon in an UFO magazine in Tian Xian."
The Briefer clicked, and the next power point slide came up.
"We did not know what to make of this, until one of our professors identified the man standing next to the thing as Professor James Hornsworth; the leading expert in Shepnukistan on nuclear fusion..."
"Wait what the hell?" interrupted Lonestar. "You're telling me that they have a fucking Thermonuclear device?"
"I'm afraid so. We've tentatively identified it as a cryogenic thermonuclear device, using what I presume, must be a gun type primary to achieve the temperatures and pressures necessary for a fusion reaction."
"Wait, aren't those things like twenty tons?" interrupted Lonestar yet again.
Sighing imperceptibly, the briefer said "Yes, they are. But since Shepnukistan has heavy bombers, lifting that kind of weight is not a problem. In fact, fitting them into their bomb bays isn't much of a problem since Shepnukistan's B-1C fleet's forward bomb bays are 6.81 meters long, instead of the 4.56 meters long that the old B-1Bs were required to have by arms treaties on Old Earth."
"Fucking fuck, don't you have any good news for me at all?"
"No sir."
*click*
Artists' Projection of what one of Shepnukistan's RBMK-2000 reactor plants will look like when completed
"You may recall that Shepnukistan a while ago announced plans to build a three-reactor RBMK-2000 complex; ostensibly for peaceful power generation."
"Yeah..." replied Lonestar, not liking where this was going.
"Each reactor is capable of delivering 2000 megawatts of electricity, but at the same time also generating 5,400 megawatts of thermal energy. The average equation for assessing a reactor's plutonium production capacity is..."
*click*
We estimate through that 80% capacity, each reactor in the Calvert Cliffs complex can produce 1,419 kilograms of bomb-grade plutonium each year, for a total of 4,257 kilograms of weapons material from the total complex. Assuming the average implosion device holds about seven kilograms of fissile material; that's six hundred devices a year."
"Holy fucking christ," muttered Lonestar.
"You're shitting me," mumbled Lonestar as he tried to digest what his intelligence advisor had just told him.
"I'm not shitting you. This is what G Branch has computed based on the best open source information available," replied the briefer, a non descript GS-14 from Texas A&M National Laboratory.
"We know that Shepnukistan decommissioned their entire SSN fleet; and we suspect they did it for the same reasons we did; to get at the eight or ten tons of 90 percent HEU within their reactor cores; and even with the sales of six of them with fully fuelled cores, Shepnukistan still has access to between 48 and 60 tons of HEU enriched to very high levels."
"The first Mark One device initated over Hiroshima contained 110 pounds (50 kg) 89% HEU, and 30.8 lbs (14 kg) of 50% HEU. Even if we assume that it takes 300 pounds of HEU to make a functioning Mark One type device, Shepnukistan still has enough HEU for between fifty and sixty 13 kiloton devices. We've done an analysis of the bomb bay dimensions of their B-1C's, and we think each B-1C can carry about three devices, so it would take him between sixteen and twenty heavy bombers to deliver his existing stockpile."
"Goddamn Shepnukistanis. And when the fuck were you going to inform me on this?" snarled Lonestar as he took another swig of whiskey.
"Sir, we would have released this report a couple weeks ago, except a new wrinkle appeared, with the leaked photographs of an unknown Nukistani weapon in an UFO magazine in Tian Xian."
The Briefer clicked, and the next power point slide came up.
"We did not know what to make of this, until one of our professors identified the man standing next to the thing as Professor James Hornsworth; the leading expert in Shepnukistan on nuclear fusion..."
"Wait what the hell?" interrupted Lonestar. "You're telling me that they have a fucking Thermonuclear device?"
"I'm afraid so. We've tentatively identified it as a cryogenic thermonuclear device, using what I presume, must be a gun type primary to achieve the temperatures and pressures necessary for a fusion reaction."
"Wait, aren't those things like twenty tons?" interrupted Lonestar yet again.
Sighing imperceptibly, the briefer said "Yes, they are. But since Shepnukistan has heavy bombers, lifting that kind of weight is not a problem. In fact, fitting them into their bomb bays isn't much of a problem since Shepnukistan's B-1C fleet's forward bomb bays are 6.81 meters long, instead of the 4.56 meters long that the old B-1Bs were required to have by arms treaties on Old Earth."
"Fucking fuck, don't you have any good news for me at all?"
"No sir."
*click*
Artists' Projection of what one of Shepnukistan's RBMK-2000 reactor plants will look like when completed
"You may recall that Shepnukistan a while ago announced plans to build a three-reactor RBMK-2000 complex; ostensibly for peaceful power generation."
"Yeah..." replied Lonestar, not liking where this was going.
"Each reactor is capable of delivering 2000 megawatts of electricity, but at the same time also generating 5,400 megawatts of thermal energy. The average equation for assessing a reactor's plutonium production capacity is..."
*click*
We estimate through that 80% capacity, each reactor in the Calvert Cliffs complex can produce 1,419 kilograms of bomb-grade plutonium each year, for a total of 4,257 kilograms of weapons material from the total complex. Assuming the average implosion device holds about seven kilograms of fissile material; that's six hundred devices a year."
"Holy fucking christ," muttered Lonestar.
"If scientists and inventors who develop disease cures and useful technologies don't get lifetime royalties, I'd like to know what fucking rationale you have for some guy getting lifetime royalties for writing an episode of Full House." - Mike Wong
"The present air situation in the Pacific is entirely the result of fighting a fifth rate air power." - U.S. Navy Memo - 24 July 1944
"The present air situation in the Pacific is entirely the result of fighting a fifth rate air power." - U.S. Navy Memo - 24 July 1944
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Party to somewhere:
Today a group of Bear Republic citizens boarded a chartered communter airship and requested intent to travel "Somewhere Else". While we have arrangements for open treaties for sea going, presently there are no arrangements for "Airship Cruises" (docking, overflight, shopping etc).
Are there any nations willing to join in an agreement for Airial Tourism?
Today a group of Bear Republic citizens boarded a chartered communter airship and requested intent to travel "Somewhere Else". While we have arrangements for open treaties for sea going, presently there are no arrangements for "Airship Cruises" (docking, overflight, shopping etc).
Are there any nations willing to join in an agreement for Airial Tourism?
The scariest folk song lyrics are "My Boy Grew up to be just like me" from cats in the cradle by Harry Chapin
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Mangka Daily News
President Ma Replies to Terrorists
[Wanhua] President Ma has released a public announcement, condemning the terrorist group whom recently abducted the MESS Police Advisor group. In the announcement, the president restated his stance against terrorism. "Our nation is strongly against terrorism. It's hard to believe that some of our fellow citizens cannot grasp this concept after the Bioweapon Tension."
In the announcement the president urged the abductors to release the MESS advisors "and then we can peacefully discuss your financial problems."
Religious Leader Urges President to Repent and Convert
[Kamalan] Reverend MS Zheng, of the Church of the Bright Star (aka "BSism"), has made a press statement urging President Y.G. Ma to repent his sins and convert to BSism. "The end of days is near. International tension, hostage crisis, nations falling, flood, plague, it has been foretold by the Holy Scripture of the Bright Star. The sinful Mangka will be next in line to be doomed. Our nation will only be saved after the President repents his sin and converts."
No comments have been released by the Presidential Office regarding Zheng's statement.
Reverend Zheng in faith healing sermon.
President Ma Replies to Terrorists
[Wanhua] President Ma has released a public announcement, condemning the terrorist group whom recently abducted the MESS Police Advisor group. In the announcement, the president restated his stance against terrorism. "Our nation is strongly against terrorism. It's hard to believe that some of our fellow citizens cannot grasp this concept after the Bioweapon Tension."
In the announcement the president urged the abductors to release the MESS advisors "and then we can peacefully discuss your financial problems."
Religious Leader Urges President to Repent and Convert
[Kamalan] Reverend MS Zheng, of the Church of the Bright Star (aka "BSism"), has made a press statement urging President Y.G. Ma to repent his sins and convert to BSism. "The end of days is near. International tension, hostage crisis, nations falling, flood, plague, it has been foretold by the Holy Scripture of the Bright Star. The sinful Mangka will be next in line to be doomed. Our nation will only be saved after the President repents his sin and converts."
No comments have been released by the Presidential Office regarding Zheng's statement.
Reverend Zheng in faith healing sermon.
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"People can't see Buddha so they say he doesn't have a body, since his body is formed of atoms, of course you can't see it. Saying he doesn't have a body is correct"- Li HongZhi
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"People can't see Buddha so they say he doesn't have a body, since his body is formed of atoms, of course you can't see it. Saying he doesn't have a body is correct"- Li HongZhi
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News from the Qudlivun Free State
GDP Growth
In a brief press announcement the Ministry of Finance has announced a 2.5% GDP growth. The Prime Minister, on behalf of the Minister of Finance, apologized to the electorate for the delay in releasing these numbers. The full finance report for FY2008 as well as the FY2009 budget are available on the Ministry of Finance intranet website.
New GSDF Special Forces Companies Forming
Four new companies of GSDF volunteers are being formed to conduct highly specialized military and counter-terrorism operations. Each company shall comprise fifty soldiers and the companies will be rotated onto the new Qudlivun MSDF flagship once completed. Although all self defense force personnel, volunteer or conscript, is given a minimum of eighteen weeks of training these personnel will, upon selection, be given an additional twelve months of training prior to unit assignment in addition to any ongoing training.
Construction of Seaside Resorts
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has begun work with several private investors to construct a private resort on a small western island across from Indra City. The resort will be accessible by a newly constructed causeway for vehicle traffic as well as a monorail running with the causeway and ferry from the nearby airport and terminal. All aspects of the project are expected to be completed by year's end, just in time for a New Years grand opening.
GDP Growth
In a brief press announcement the Ministry of Finance has announced a 2.5% GDP growth. The Prime Minister, on behalf of the Minister of Finance, apologized to the electorate for the delay in releasing these numbers. The full finance report for FY2008 as well as the FY2009 budget are available on the Ministry of Finance intranet website.
New GSDF Special Forces Companies Forming
Four new companies of GSDF volunteers are being formed to conduct highly specialized military and counter-terrorism operations. Each company shall comprise fifty soldiers and the companies will be rotated onto the new Qudlivun MSDF flagship once completed. Although all self defense force personnel, volunteer or conscript, is given a minimum of eighteen weeks of training these personnel will, upon selection, be given an additional twelve months of training prior to unit assignment in addition to any ongoing training.
Construction of Seaside Resorts
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has begun work with several private investors to construct a private resort on a small western island across from Indra City. The resort will be accessible by a newly constructed causeway for vehicle traffic as well as a monorail running with the causeway and ferry from the nearby airport and terminal. All aspects of the project are expected to be completed by year's end, just in time for a New Years grand opening.
“There are two kinds of people in the world: the kind who think it’s perfectly reasonable to strip-search a 13-year-old girl suspected of bringing ibuprofen to school, and the kind who think those people should be kept as far away from children as possible … Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between drug warriors and child molesters.” - Jacob Sullum[/size][/align]
Austin Republican
The Lone Star State department confirmed that the Republic does not negotiate with terrorists, whether they be Libertopians or Triad criminals. A special anti-terrorism team has deployed to the Republic of Mangka, with the intent on aiding the local authorities to track down the kidnapped MESS law enforcement specialists.
Deputy Attorney General Clarence Gilyard was quoted in an interview earlier this week as saying "I know Cordell Walker, odds are that if he's alive he'll escape first. But these are tough sumbitches, and we may have to be ready to find a corpse."
The Galveston Daily News
The Dallas County launched yesterday at Southwest Marine to clear Drydock #1 for the third and last of the new navy supply vessels. The Denton County is under construction at Drydock #2, while Drydock #3 has the first of the Davey Crockett class amphibious assault ships under construction.
LRS Dallas County
Construction on these vessels has been expedited due to supply difficulties during recent deployment. At L3 Marine in Corpus Christi Drydock #1 remains clear for CVN maintenance purposes, while Drydock #2 has the new CGN Brazos under construction.
The Battalion
The 2nd set of Lowell navigation satellites lifted off from the Zubrin launch facility this morning. The satellites will be the third and fourth launched by the Lone Star Republic as part of it's parts requirement for the collective MESS MILSAT program.
The Lone Star State department confirmed that the Republic does not negotiate with terrorists, whether they be Libertopians or Triad criminals. A special anti-terrorism team has deployed to the Republic of Mangka, with the intent on aiding the local authorities to track down the kidnapped MESS law enforcement specialists.
Deputy Attorney General Clarence Gilyard was quoted in an interview earlier this week as saying "I know Cordell Walker, odds are that if he's alive he'll escape first. But these are tough sumbitches, and we may have to be ready to find a corpse."
The Galveston Daily News
The Dallas County launched yesterday at Southwest Marine to clear Drydock #1 for the third and last of the new navy supply vessels. The Denton County is under construction at Drydock #2, while Drydock #3 has the first of the Davey Crockett class amphibious assault ships under construction.
LRS Dallas County
Construction on these vessels has been expedited due to supply difficulties during recent deployment. At L3 Marine in Corpus Christi Drydock #1 remains clear for CVN maintenance purposes, while Drydock #2 has the new CGN Brazos under construction.
The Battalion
The 2nd set of Lowell navigation satellites lifted off from the Zubrin launch facility this morning. The satellites will be the third and fourth launched by the Lone Star Republic as part of it's parts requirement for the collective MESS MILSAT program.
"The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles."
BBC Reports
Today the first ever public status report was issued by the Space Ministry today in accordance with the reporting requirement tied to the FY'09 spending bill.
As of today in FY'09 there are 93 UKB or UKB launched Satellites in orbit.
The break-down is as follows.
33 UKB Royal Navigation Satellites (GPS, free to all OMSK countries and JSEZ members) (19,300 KM)
21 UKB Royal Radar Mapping Satellites (1,600 Orbit)
17 Republic of Vulpesian Photographic Mapping Satellites. (HEO Orbit)
11 Shroomanian/UKB GEO Communication/Internet Satellites. (36,000 KM)
3 Test Loads related to testing for the manned mission
3 GLADOS: Red Technocracy GEO Security Satellites HEO Orbits.
1 Load Practice Spacecraft , fueled and pressurized
1 Load Live test with two dogs in the Spacecraft.
1 Load UKB/Red Tech/Shepnukistiain Cosmonauts
As noted, with the exception of the Radar Mapping and GPS satellites due to Saddamstan's refusal to allow satellites over it's territory, trans-polar LEO orbits can not be used as without exception they will within a two month period cross Saddaimstan territory. The UKB Space ministry has as a result had to both design it's satellites with far more room for fuel for station keeping thrusters as well been forced to abandon much easier trans-polar orbits and instead rely on GEO, high MEO and HEO orbits in order to avoid Saddimstan space.
The extra fuel storage is why most UKB satellites are as much as twice to three times as big as comparable old earth satellites. The costs are not reflected in addition costs for the satellite itself and producing a larger clunker satellite is in fact cheaper than a smaller one. And UKB engineers have made good use of the extra space by adding extra ray-shielding material around electronics and emergency battery backups to the command modal. Whenever possible UKB satellite engineers went with proven rugged choices over smaller faster designs. Reliability is a by-word in satellite construction.
As it stands only five Vulcan class rockets have been launched, the remaining 93 launches conducted to this point have been Proton-M class rockets. Eight rockets have been losts on launch or shortly after, one the the first five Royal GPS satellites, one Vulcan which came apart shortly after take-off and fell into the mountain-range harmlessly. Three Proton-M's which failed to achieve the correct orbit and lost their payload. Two which have blown up during stage Two ignition. One Proton-M's side rocket failed to start on launch leading to the damage to the number five launch Gantry which is still being replaced. And the one Proton-M which due to cracks in the fuel case blew up on ignition.
At present a full secondary 68 SatelliteHEO based High-speed Internet communication system is planned
Followed by an new design goal for the Oceanographic scanning radar designed to pickup Tsunami's and Earthquake's and broadcast rapid warnings to threatened zones. However due to the satellite system requirements and the requirements of rapid detection, this second system is on hold until either Saddaimstan revokes it's policy or provides an exception to the system as to be effective it would also need to cover Saddamstain national waters. As of this point no word has been forth-coming from the Saddamastain's government and the Space Ministry's is under strict orders from the Crown not to purse the project until given permission to do so.
The UKB space program has not been easy or cheap. But now, thanks to the support of half a dozen countries and the completion of all needed space industry we expect still more growth on our march towards the Stars"
So ends the summary from the Ministry, BBC reports.
Today the first ever public status report was issued by the Space Ministry today in accordance with the reporting requirement tied to the FY'09 spending bill.
As of today in FY'09 there are 93 UKB or UKB launched Satellites in orbit.
The break-down is as follows.
33 UKB Royal Navigation Satellites (GPS, free to all OMSK countries and JSEZ members) (19,300 KM)
21 UKB Royal Radar Mapping Satellites (1,600 Orbit)
17 Republic of Vulpesian Photographic Mapping Satellites. (HEO Orbit)
11 Shroomanian/UKB GEO Communication/Internet Satellites. (36,000 KM)
3 Test Loads related to testing for the manned mission
3 GLADOS: Red Technocracy GEO Security Satellites HEO Orbits.
1 Load Practice Spacecraft , fueled and pressurized
1 Load Live test with two dogs in the Spacecraft.
1 Load UKB/Red Tech/Shepnukistiain Cosmonauts
As noted, with the exception of the Radar Mapping and GPS satellites due to Saddamstan's refusal to allow satellites over it's territory, trans-polar LEO orbits can not be used as without exception they will within a two month period cross Saddaimstan territory. The UKB Space ministry has as a result had to both design it's satellites with far more room for fuel for station keeping thrusters as well been forced to abandon much easier trans-polar orbits and instead rely on GEO, high MEO and HEO orbits in order to avoid Saddimstan space.
The extra fuel storage is why most UKB satellites are as much as twice to three times as big as comparable old earth satellites. The costs are not reflected in addition costs for the satellite itself and producing a larger clunker satellite is in fact cheaper than a smaller one. And UKB engineers have made good use of the extra space by adding extra ray-shielding material around electronics and emergency battery backups to the command modal. Whenever possible UKB satellite engineers went with proven rugged choices over smaller faster designs. Reliability is a by-word in satellite construction.
As it stands only five Vulcan class rockets have been launched, the remaining 93 launches conducted to this point have been Proton-M class rockets. Eight rockets have been losts on launch or shortly after, one the the first five Royal GPS satellites, one Vulcan which came apart shortly after take-off and fell into the mountain-range harmlessly. Three Proton-M's which failed to achieve the correct orbit and lost their payload. Two which have blown up during stage Two ignition. One Proton-M's side rocket failed to start on launch leading to the damage to the number five launch Gantry which is still being replaced. And the one Proton-M which due to cracks in the fuel case blew up on ignition.
At present a full secondary 68 SatelliteHEO based High-speed Internet communication system is planned
Followed by an new design goal for the Oceanographic scanning radar designed to pickup Tsunami's and Earthquake's and broadcast rapid warnings to threatened zones. However due to the satellite system requirements and the requirements of rapid detection, this second system is on hold until either Saddaimstan revokes it's policy or provides an exception to the system as to be effective it would also need to cover Saddamstain national waters. As of this point no word has been forth-coming from the Saddamastain's government and the Space Ministry's is under strict orders from the Crown not to purse the project until given permission to do so.
The UKB space program has not been easy or cheap. But now, thanks to the support of half a dozen countries and the completion of all needed space industry we expect still more growth on our march towards the Stars"
So ends the summary from the Ministry, BBC reports.
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File BTMS-1
His Grace would be pleased to welcome an international team of advisers, and was indeed about to request such a thing. It is His Grace's opinion that the added knowledge of other nations could not help but to increase the Sovereign Duchy of Baerne's security, and that of New Earth as a whole.
Baernish MinFin
File BMF-9
The Sovereign Duchy of Baerne votes that Canissia be admitted into the ISCA.
File BTMS-1
His Grace would be pleased to welcome an international team of advisers, and was indeed about to request such a thing. It is His Grace's opinion that the added knowledge of other nations could not help but to increase the Sovereign Duchy of Baerne's security, and that of New Earth as a whole.
Baernish MinFin
File BMF-9
The Sovereign Duchy of Baerne votes that Canissia be admitted into the ISCA.
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Conversion Table:
2000 Mockingbirds = 2 Kilomockingbirds
Basic Unit of Laryngitis = 1 Hoarsepower
453.6 Graham Crackers = 1 Pound Cake
1 Kilogram of Falling Figs - 1 Fig Newton
Time Between Slipping on a Banana Peel and Smacking the Pavement = 1 Bananosecond
Half of a Large Intestine = 1 Semicolon
2000 Mockingbirds = 2 Kilomockingbirds
Basic Unit of Laryngitis = 1 Hoarsepower
453.6 Graham Crackers = 1 Pound Cake
1 Kilogram of Falling Figs - 1 Fig Newton
Time Between Slipping on a Banana Peel and Smacking the Pavement = 1 Bananosecond
Half of a Large Intestine = 1 Semicolon
Tonkin Communications Division Criticizes OpenTV
KES - Representatives of the TCD criticized the proposed OpenTV standard as "remarkably over-engineered, over-expensive and overly doomed to failure." Despite the current situation with two major competing digital broadcasting standards, DVB-T2 and ATSC, there has so far been little trouble with interoperability. Industry representatives also criticized the OTV format, noting that "requiring a general-purpose processor in every television will greatly increase consumer and industry costs and requiring simultaneous decoding of three 1080p streams is complete madness."
KES - Representatives of the TCD criticized the proposed OpenTV standard as "remarkably over-engineered, over-expensive and overly doomed to failure." Despite the current situation with two major competing digital broadcasting standards, DVB-T2 and ATSC, there has so far been little trouble with interoperability. Industry representatives also criticized the OTV format, noting that "requiring a general-purpose processor in every television will greatly increase consumer and industry costs and requiring simultaneous decoding of three 1080p streams is complete madness."
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Bear Republic discloses Cruise Zepplin specifications.
Ocean liner of the skies, capable of hauling 1500 passengers, 200 crew, Spa, Casino, dance floor, exercise room, observation blister. Slow cruising speed compared to other aircraft, but who can match this luxury.
Ocean liner of the skies, capable of hauling 1500 passengers, 200 crew, Spa, Casino, dance floor, exercise room, observation blister. Slow cruising speed compared to other aircraft, but who can match this luxury.
The scariest folk song lyrics are "My Boy Grew up to be just like me" from cats in the cradle by Harry Chapin
ASTORIA EVENING NEWS
ISCA announces new members
During the annual ISCA conference, it was announced that Canissia, a state known best for it's charismatic king Arik, was accepted into the organization by member vote. An accession ceremony is planned for later this year, and Canissia's significant shipbuilding capacity will greatly expedite all further ISCA orders from involved countries.
There is also talk of new design project for several variants of the Commerce Ships offered by the ISCA. Amongst them is a science survey ship, and automated FCS-sized vessel, a 40% enlarged Fast Commerce Ship, and a helictoper-capable navy tender.
ISCA talks resume as members voice opinion on UKB licensing deal
The International Sea Commerce Agency has announced that FCS talks with the Unitek Kingdom of Blackadder would resume today.
Last time, they were broken off because of "lack of agreement" between ISCA members, as claimed by the head sales negotiator.
The negotiator was since replaced - the news ISCA representative, Marie DeBouis, expressed regret because of "unfortunate" statements made by her predecessor.
According to our best information, the ISCA will propose to the UKB the following variant of FCS production:
1) That a manufacturing and modifications licence be sold to the UKB for the sum of 500 million US Dollars, allowing the country to produce, modify and re-sell the FCS for a period of 15 years.
2) That the ISCA undertakes production and design work on the FCS, modified to UKB specifications. According to industry experts, with Canissia's entry into the ISCA, the entire UKB merchant fleet could be replaced with the 25-thousand DWT variant FCS within 2-3 years.
or finally 3) That UKB joins the ISCA and orders the FCS at-cost from the Agency.
When asked about these options, the new ISCA negotiator summed them up as "A pretty accurate tally ; All these variant are acceptable to the ISCA, and we hope to reach some sort of agreement soon."
ISCA announces new members
During the annual ISCA conference, it was announced that Canissia, a state known best for it's charismatic king Arik, was accepted into the organization by member vote. An accession ceremony is planned for later this year, and Canissia's significant shipbuilding capacity will greatly expedite all further ISCA orders from involved countries.
There is also talk of new design project for several variants of the Commerce Ships offered by the ISCA. Amongst them is a science survey ship, and automated FCS-sized vessel, a 40% enlarged Fast Commerce Ship, and a helictoper-capable navy tender.
ISCA talks resume as members voice opinion on UKB licensing deal
The International Sea Commerce Agency has announced that FCS talks with the Unitek Kingdom of Blackadder would resume today.
Last time, they were broken off because of "lack of agreement" between ISCA members, as claimed by the head sales negotiator.
The negotiator was since replaced - the news ISCA representative, Marie DeBouis, expressed regret because of "unfortunate" statements made by her predecessor.
According to our best information, the ISCA will propose to the UKB the following variant of FCS production:
1) That a manufacturing and modifications licence be sold to the UKB for the sum of 500 million US Dollars, allowing the country to produce, modify and re-sell the FCS for a period of 15 years.
2) That the ISCA undertakes production and design work on the FCS, modified to UKB specifications. According to industry experts, with Canissia's entry into the ISCA, the entire UKB merchant fleet could be replaced with the 25-thousand DWT variant FCS within 2-3 years.
or finally 3) That UKB joins the ISCA and orders the FCS at-cost from the Agency.
When asked about these options, the new ISCA negotiator summed them up as "A pretty accurate tally ; All these variant are acceptable to the ISCA, and we hope to reach some sort of agreement soon."
It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.
- NEIL ARMSTRONG, MISSION COMMANDER, APOLLO 11
Signature dedicated to the greatest achievement of mankind.
MILDLY DERANGED PHYSICIST does not mind BREAKING the SOUND BARRIER, because it is INSURED. - Simon_Jester considering the problems of hypersonic flight for Team L.A.M.E.
BBC Reports
"...In Trade news today a second round of talks have begun with the ISCA's Negotiator and UKB officials in Atlantis. The ISCA representative purposed three options to UKB Goverment. At the moment we have heard that one of the three options, that of out-right joining the ISCA has already been rejected by a exploratory vote in the House of Lords. And support in the commons is almost non-existant. The other two options presented, that of purchasing a license and that of undertaking a joint venture are currently being considered in Parliament"
"...In Trade news today a second round of talks have begun with the ISCA's Negotiator and UKB officials in Atlantis. The ISCA representative purposed three options to UKB Goverment. At the moment we have heard that one of the three options, that of out-right joining the ISCA has already been rejected by a exploratory vote in the House of Lords. And support in the commons is almost non-existant. The other two options presented, that of purchasing a license and that of undertaking a joint venture are currently being considered in Parliament"
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NEW MILITARY JOURNAL
MOD CREATES AIRBORNE COMPANY
Various sources have informed the Journal that the PeZookian Ministry Of Defence has issues operational orders for field commanders to select nearly 150 volunteers, who would form a cadre company for a new batallion of the PeZookian armed forces.
The nature of the planned batallion is unclear ; We have received good information, however, that it will be airborne or possibly airmobile in nature. Our reporters have already tried to inquire about this matter with the Ministry, but nobody was available for comment.
If true, this development points towards a new paradigm of the PeZookian military: originally geared for purely defensive action, the acquisition of airmobile units would mean that the MOD has decided the Army needs some rudimentary ability to project force outside its borders.
The probable cause of this change lies in the Astorian Hostage Crisis and the corresponding Operation Archangel, which was performed by a light, airmobile units of the Shinra military.
INTELLIGENCE REPORT FOR ALL COUNTRIES WITH COMPETENT INTEL SERVICES
The cadre company will number 147 soldiers, and the first 15 are liaison officers and advisors who took part in Operation "Archangel" with Shinra troops. It will be an airmobile company, and will train with Shinra Rangers.
Helicopter purchase is probably planned for FY2010.
MOD CREATES AIRBORNE COMPANY
Various sources have informed the Journal that the PeZookian Ministry Of Defence has issues operational orders for field commanders to select nearly 150 volunteers, who would form a cadre company for a new batallion of the PeZookian armed forces.
The nature of the planned batallion is unclear ; We have received good information, however, that it will be airborne or possibly airmobile in nature. Our reporters have already tried to inquire about this matter with the Ministry, but nobody was available for comment.
If true, this development points towards a new paradigm of the PeZookian military: originally geared for purely defensive action, the acquisition of airmobile units would mean that the MOD has decided the Army needs some rudimentary ability to project force outside its borders.
The probable cause of this change lies in the Astorian Hostage Crisis and the corresponding Operation Archangel, which was performed by a light, airmobile units of the Shinra military.
INTELLIGENCE REPORT FOR ALL COUNTRIES WITH COMPETENT INTEL SERVICES
The cadre company will number 147 soldiers, and the first 15 are liaison officers and advisors who took part in Operation "Archangel" with Shinra troops. It will be an airmobile company, and will train with Shinra Rangers.
Helicopter purchase is probably planned for FY2010.
It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.
- NEIL ARMSTRONG, MISSION COMMANDER, APOLLO 11
Signature dedicated to the greatest achievement of mankind.
MILDLY DERANGED PHYSICIST does not mind BREAKING the SOUND BARRIER, because it is INSURED. - Simon_Jester considering the problems of hypersonic flight for Team L.A.M.E.
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3R NEWS LIVE
In an new development, the Royal Rail Republic has decided to accept the mysterious tourist Airship, as a grand example to the other nations of this world. His Tourship, Lord Dranton Watts, had this to say. "As the first example of our new airport, this will be a grand example of how we will treat all our vital tourists. With this airship. we will expand from our normal airports, into the grand world of Airship Tourism. We will be glad to welcome them into our land!"
In an new development, the Royal Rail Republic has decided to accept the mysterious tourist Airship, as a grand example to the other nations of this world. His Tourship, Lord Dranton Watts, had this to say. "As the first example of our new airport, this will be a grand example of how we will treat all our vital tourists. With this airship. we will expand from our normal airports, into the grand world of Airship Tourism. We will be glad to welcome them into our land!"
Dan's Art
Bounty on SDN's most annoying
"A spambot, a spambot who can't spell, a spambot who can't spell or spam properly and a spambot with tenure. Tough"choice."
Bounty on SDN's most annoying
"A spambot, a spambot who can't spell, a spambot who can't spell or spam properly and a spambot with tenure. Tough"choice."
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The Qudlivun Free State would agree to open our airports to for the purpose of allowing tourism.The Yosemite Bear wrote:Today a group of Bear Republic citizens boarded a chartered communter airship and requested intent to travel "Somewhere Else". While we have arrangements for open treaties for sea going, presently there are no arrangements for "Airship Cruises" (docking, overflight, shopping etc).
Are there any nations willing to join in an agreement for Airial Tourism
“There are two kinds of people in the world: the kind who think it’s perfectly reasonable to strip-search a 13-year-old girl suspected of bringing ibuprofen to school, and the kind who think those people should be kept as far away from children as possible … Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between drug warriors and child molesters.” - Jacob Sullum[/size][/align]
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Vohu Manah wrote:The Qudlivun Free State would agree to open our airports to for the purpose of allowing tourism.The Yosemite Bear wrote:Today a group of Bear Republic citizens boarded a chartered communter airship and requested intent to travel "Somewhere Else". While we have arrangements for open treaties for sea going, presently there are no arrangements for "Airship Cruises" (docking, overflight, shopping etc).
Are there any nations willing to join in an agreement for Airial Tourism
As does the Sovereignty of Shroomania.
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News from the Grand Duchy of Vanaheim:
With the self-destruction of two of it's near neighbours, Vanaheim forces have been involved in the pacification of the northern straits and the ever-present threat of Zalbanian kill-bots washing or stomping ashore from their shattered island.
A Zalbanian kill-bot, shortly after emerging from the water.
Mercifully, this had been predicted as a possible result of the actions in Zalbania, and measures had been taken to prevent the scattered robotic forces reaching anywhere they could cause damage.
Men of 1st Company, 3rd platoon deal engage the robotic menace.
With the seas around the nation now almost entirely safe to travel through, the Duchy has made the following announcements:
- That the Duchy would be pleased to re-open it's airports to tourists and that there's no possible threat from pirates and evil robots from the depths to their holidays.
-That the VNS Valiant has come into port for it's usual repair, refurbishment and refit phase, with the previously docked ship, the VNS Viking joining the Viscount on the high seas.
-That the Vanaheim Military Academy is offering places to members of the Fungal Axis and LUN who wish to experience the Vanaheim Army and/or Marine training course.
((OOC: Whee!, I'm back, for now. Thank heavens for disintegrating neighbours to give a good reason for shutting the nation down. Was it something I said? :p))
With the self-destruction of two of it's near neighbours, Vanaheim forces have been involved in the pacification of the northern straits and the ever-present threat of Zalbanian kill-bots washing or stomping ashore from their shattered island.
A Zalbanian kill-bot, shortly after emerging from the water.
Mercifully, this had been predicted as a possible result of the actions in Zalbania, and measures had been taken to prevent the scattered robotic forces reaching anywhere they could cause damage.
Men of 1st Company, 3rd platoon deal engage the robotic menace.
With the seas around the nation now almost entirely safe to travel through, the Duchy has made the following announcements:
- That the Duchy would be pleased to re-open it's airports to tourists and that there's no possible threat from pirates and evil robots from the depths to their holidays.
-That the VNS Valiant has come into port for it's usual repair, refurbishment and refit phase, with the previously docked ship, the VNS Viking joining the Viscount on the high seas.
-That the Vanaheim Military Academy is offering places to members of the Fungal Axis and LUN who wish to experience the Vanaheim Army and/or Marine training course.
((OOC: Whee!, I'm back, for now. Thank heavens for disintegrating neighbours to give a good reason for shutting the nation down. Was it something I said? :p))
According to wikipedia, "the Mohorovičić discontinuity is the boundary between the Earth's crust and the mantle."
According to Starbound, it's a problem solvable with enough combat drugs to turn you into the Incredible Hulk.
According to Starbound, it's a problem solvable with enough combat drugs to turn you into the Incredible Hulk.
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ASTORIA DAILY RAG
Government gallavants while PeZookians STARVE
There have been many successes lately for the PeZookian government, weren't there? If you ask any official, he will bombastically tell you about how we gave our shipyards over to the ISCA, how we dealt with a large hostage crisis ; How we brought foreign investment and develop our educational system.
And if you hear that, you should ask this man one simple question: IF THINGS ARE SO GOOD, HOW COME THEY'RE SO BAD?
16% of all PeZookians live below the poverty line. Higher education is practically impossible to attain. Roads are full of potholes, rail lines are obsolete and slow. The government buys new combat airplanes, and ordinary people STARVE!
How come, your highness? Shouldn't we deal with domestic problems first, before playing politics in the big sandbox outside our fair island? Shouldn't things like the Astorian Hostage Crisis not happen at all?
The New Year's Eve party on Atlantis was particularly gruseome. Our fair King went to party with all his high and noble friends, and 16% of his subjects - that's almost 800 thousand people! - could barely afford to heat their meager homes.
While blowing 100 million dollars on fancy electronics factories, the King should ask himself if he would really want to see these 16% rise against him. Because it things keep going like this, they will.
Chief Editor of Astoria Daily Rag,
Chief Boombastic
Government gallavants while PeZookians STARVE
There have been many successes lately for the PeZookian government, weren't there? If you ask any official, he will bombastically tell you about how we gave our shipyards over to the ISCA, how we dealt with a large hostage crisis ; How we brought foreign investment and develop our educational system.
And if you hear that, you should ask this man one simple question: IF THINGS ARE SO GOOD, HOW COME THEY'RE SO BAD?
16% of all PeZookians live below the poverty line. Higher education is practically impossible to attain. Roads are full of potholes, rail lines are obsolete and slow. The government buys new combat airplanes, and ordinary people STARVE!
How come, your highness? Shouldn't we deal with domestic problems first, before playing politics in the big sandbox outside our fair island? Shouldn't things like the Astorian Hostage Crisis not happen at all?
The New Year's Eve party on Atlantis was particularly gruseome. Our fair King went to party with all his high and noble friends, and 16% of his subjects - that's almost 800 thousand people! - could barely afford to heat their meager homes.
While blowing 100 million dollars on fancy electronics factories, the King should ask himself if he would really want to see these 16% rise against him. Because it things keep going like this, they will.
Chief Editor of Astoria Daily Rag,
Chief Boombastic
It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.
- NEIL ARMSTRONG, MISSION COMMANDER, APOLLO 11
Signature dedicated to the greatest achievement of mankind.
MILDLY DERANGED PHYSICIST does not mind BREAKING the SOUND BARRIER, because it is INSURED. - Simon_Jester considering the problems of hypersonic flight for Team L.A.M.E.