"The Alliance idea was largely the Secretary General of the Red Technocracy's idea and I don't think he ever figured the parameters for the alliance. Though if you need aid in the form of education and energy, I believe I can provide.
As for those treacherous curs, well, I'd have them exiled after having their eyes gorged out, and their tongues cut."
"Perhaps then we should discuss this further with the Secretary General.
As for your help, well... some of my people could use good education, I need more scientists. Perhaps you can help me with that, from what I hear your scientists are some of the best on Nova Terra.
One more thing that i wanted to discuss with you are the dinosaurs. I believe we both have some samples of various dino species. What do you think of a joint project of scientific research and perhaps an amusement park? We could make a lot of money on tourists."
Arik was as exasperated with the UAR as anyone else, but part of the problem they all faced was that of legitimacy.
True, anyone with common sense would agree that dumping your raw sewage in a field behind your house was bad form, especially when that raw sewage started seeping into the neighbors' houses. But the sad truth was, no one had signed any treaties specifically banning the dumping of raw sewage. And if confronted, Arik already knew the UAR would point that out. It would be a weasely legalistic maneuver, but they would have a point.
So an international treaty that everyone agreed to would be the only way to deal with this-- providing, of course, that the UAR went along with it.
Therein lies the rub, Arik knew. Shep and Skim are not stupid; they know damn good and well they're baiting us, over and over again. But to what reasons?
"They want a nuclear war," a voice said behind him. Arik turned, expecting to see Q, but it was, instead, his Defense Minister, Ral Tenn.
"What?" he asked. The DM shoook his head.
"You're puzzling over the UAR, aren't you, Excellency?" he asked. "It was my guess; I stay up nights doing the same thing. I guess it's our jobs, really. Or mine in particular."
"Well," Arik said, laughing a little, "I guess you have a point. The thing I keep wrestling with is why. I come up with scary answers-- the're just apocalyptic nihilists. They have to know that as world leaders they'd be imediate targets, and the UAR against the MESS and FUN together... they have to know that even with a full nuclear exchange, the odds favor us by several orders of magnitude."
"Maybe they really don't care," Ral Tenn said, "I cannot figure why, but they seem to just not care about life on Nova Terra-- or, at least, they don't care about the quality of life. They seem to be perfectly fine living in an irradiated slum."
"The thing is, they don't even seem to get much out of it," Arik said, "They don't get a higher standard of living, they just perpetuate more and more and more weapons of mass destruction..."
"Which seems to be the end to their means," Tenn said. He shrugged. "Y'know, it's just idle chat on my side, but maybe we should not have been so quick to sever ties with Blackadder. I'd almost be tempted to ask what he wants in exchange for dropping some of those steel rods on select areas..."
"Let's not go down that dark path," Arik warned. "I understand the frustration, but... still."
"Yeah. You're right. Sorry, sir."
"No problem. Let's get to work on this... diplomatically."
Something about Libertarianism always bothered me. Then one day, I realized what it was:
Libertarian philosophy can be boiled down to the phrase, "Work Will Make You Free."
In Libertarianism, there is no Government, so the Bosses are free to exploit the Workers.
In Communism, there is no Government, so the Workers are free to exploit the Bosses.
So in Libertarianism, man exploits man, but in Communism, its the other way around! If all you want to do is have some harmless, mindless fun, go H3RE INST3ADZ0RZ!! Grrr! Fight my Brute, you pansy!
President Ma looked at the Medical Mobilization Order. He made sure that the transportation of grains and other foodstuff was also on the list. He also made sure thet the MMO was issued to the Mangka based companies' branches in all Central Sea nations. Those in the nations surrounding the Central Sea were issued a standby order.
The grains, foodstuff and hyperaccumulators were mainly issued to Pezookia, and the Mangka Office was ordered to distribute the material according to the Pezookian Government.
Very well. The President signed the order.
Then he went to the Vice President's office. The Vice President was packing up some documents and her laptop. She never had an aide.
"Ok Amami Sama..er..San, what was wrong with the transporting of hyperaccumulators?"
"I'm suprised and disappointed you haven't figured it out now. I hope you realize it before it's too late." The VP stepped out of her office. Sunshine seemed to pour in the office, while the hallway seemed to become gray, and cold.
"Too late for what? They won't work on Pezookia? Their remedial process is too slow?"
"No, they will work fine." They arrived at the main gate, vehicles were waiting.
"Ok then...?"
"The problem is on you. You figure it out. I'm heading to Mt. Phoenix to oversee some simulations."
Which meant she would be out of town for at least a week. Yenchin sighed. Watched as the VP was escorted into her SUV.
Sonija approached from behind.
"Mr. President. Alvar Han is on the hotline, requesting for you again."
1st Plt. Comm. of the Warwolves Member of Justice League "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
"Well, at least she didn't print it..." Evan said.
"The Austin Filthy Liberal is in the RT's intelligence agencies' pockets. If she put it on the paper's network the RT almost certainly knows by now. And the RT is riddled with Shepnukistani agents." AG Journeau said.
"Could the UAR already know about our crash SAFEGUARD program?" Treasurer Chiu said. "Like, from spy satellites?"
"No, the UAR space program is a joke. The UKB almost certainly knows, but Blackadder seems to have decided not to bring it up." LTG Sharpe, of the Bureau of Military Information said.
"Well, let's say she did publish it, what's the worst that could happen?" Karl asked.
"The world would know that we have a more marginal air defense system than we have now, one that that can shoot and kill at much higher altitudes than we have before. The world will also know that we don't have all the interceptors, or infrastructure!, in place for a full system." Said SECDEF DiBacco.
"And the interceptors are of marginal value against their nuclear ramjets anyway. We won't have anything that can take those bad boys done until the New Horizons weapons family enters service, and that's way's away." Said Sharpe.
Lonestar leaned back. "I suppose I ought to send a 'thank you' note for not printing it..."
"And maybe a note of apology for destroying her voice recorder." Evan grinned, then flip over to the next page in the morning brief.
"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."
CANISSIAN ROBOTS OFFERED TO DO BETTER CLEANUP JOB
Is it possible that Canissian robots will do a better job cleaning up Zablania than the careless UAR efforts? Experts, including Colonel Axman at Fort Garou, where robot research is carried out and tested for both military and civilian applications, feel that the time may be right for a new type of robot-- the Waste Allocation Load Lifter, Earth model-- or "WALL-E" for short.
"WALL-E is clever and adaptable," Col. Axman says, "He's capable of reaching independent solutons to a variety of problems and challenges."
"We'd like to deploy a more advanced probe," Axman admitted, "Given the hostile nature of the dinosaur life there. But we're having trouble with the model... it's a bit, well, trigger-happy." Axman was referring to the EVE model, or Environmental Vegetation Evaluator, which comes equipped with an experimental laser cannon.
"It's somewhat unstable, and draws waayyy too much power to be deployed now," Axman said, "But we're working on it. WALL-E, though, is ready to roll, being a much less complex 'bot."
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Something about Libertarianism always bothered me. Then one day, I realized what it was:
Libertarian philosophy can be boiled down to the phrase, "Work Will Make You Free."
In Libertarianism, there is no Government, so the Bosses are free to exploit the Workers.
In Communism, there is no Government, so the Workers are free to exploit the Bosses.
So in Libertarianism, man exploits man, but in Communism, its the other way around! If all you want to do is have some harmless, mindless fun, go H3RE INST3ADZ0RZ!! Grrr! Fight my Brute, you pansy!
In cooperation with Saddamistan, Coilerburg's navy has formed a submarine service. Two Saddamistani P2 submarines have been loaned to Coilerburg for training its submariners, while several more boats have been ordered.
Saddamistan is also assisting Coilerburg in constructing a submarine base in Navalopolis harbor.
DarthShady wrote:"Perhaps then we should discuss this further with the Secretary General.
As for your help, well... some of my people could use good education, I need more scientists. Perhaps you can help me with that, from what I hear your scientists are some of the best on Nova Terra.
One more thing that i wanted to discuss with you are the dinosaurs. I believe we both have some samples of various dino species. What do you think of a joint project of scientific research and perhaps an amusement park? We could make a lot of money on tourists."
"I'm willing to extend scholarships to my many prestigious universities. Allows for greater collaboration as well. Perhaps we should go Red Technocracy together some time soon.
As for an amusement park with dinosaurs," the Emperor chuckled. "We should talk to Republic of Mangka as well. They have some samples as well. Perhaps consolidation and joint work might produce something."
STGOD: Byzantine Empire Your spirit, diseased as it is, refuses to allow you to give up, no matter what threats you face... and whatever wreckage you leave behind you.
Kreia
12 Basil frigates (Halifax) to be decommissioned and made available either for sale, or transfer to a MESS nation
The Government has decided to decommission 12 Basil Frigates and will make them available for either sale or transfer to a MESS nation. Sale price is approximately 50 million.
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STGOD: Byzantine Empire Your spirit, diseased as it is, refuses to allow you to give up, no matter what threats you face... and whatever wreckage you leave behind you.
Kreia
According to sources within the UAR, there seem to be rumbles about a new giant super-missile; based off of the UKB's heavy lifters that Shepnukistan had access to during the days of the OMSK pact.
Reportedly, the Energia-based system will be capable of launching a weapons dispenser into orbit, which will then dispense around a hundred re-entry vehicles against a hundred independent targets to ensure "total continental destruction of our enemies".
It is unknown if this is an actual serious proposal with hardware planned to be cut, or if it is a paper proposal...
Aviation Leak will keep you up to date on this as it develops...
"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
Ministry of Defense unveils unclassified budget report
For the first time ever the Ministry of Defense for Wilkonia has issued a copy of the non-classified budget for FY12. While analysts over the years have spent days pouring over trianing and operational analysis costs in order to generate figures for discussion and review by the public the Ministry has generally resisted publicly disclosing any part of the actual budget. This year by order of the King it was revealed that non-confidential disbursment will top $37 Billion in operational and non-acquisition costs throughout the entire Ministry.
Ministry Officials scoff at Shepnukistani "destroyer" weapon
"Shepnukistan just emerged from a massive civil war that shattered infrastructure, uprooted their economy, disrupted recruiment efforts, displaced reasearch scientists and also severed a noticeable chunk of available resources, personnel, and money from the reformed central government," said an unamed senior Ministry official. "The idea that they will be able to build such a weapon in the next 5-10 years is ludicrous as is the idea that they could afford more than a few of those insane super ramjets."
SDNet World Nation: Wilkonia
Armourer of the WARWOLVES
ASVS Vet's Association (Class of 2000)
Former C.S. Strowbridge Gold Ego Award Winner MEMBER of the Anti-PETA Anti-Facist LEAGUE
"I put no stock in religion. By the word religion I have seen the lunacy of fanatics of every denomination be called the will of god. I have seen too much religion in the eyes of too many murderers. Holiness is in right action, and courage on behalf of those who cannot defend themselves, and goodness. "
-Kingdom of Heaven
"What's that?" asked the Iron General as he pointed to a contrail up high in the sky over Alexandria.
"Friend of ours," replied the IRT advisor. He'll be giving us real-time reconnaisance against our enemies for the next two weeks."
Up high in the sky, the YR-2 Nuclear Reconnaisance aircraft cruised on it's nuclear turbojets; it's cameras clicking away, and transmitting their data to a downlink station run by IRT advisors.
"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
"What the fuck is that?" grumbled the technician monitoring his radar station.
His officer looked at the screen. "Looks like some high altitude probe. Whatever it is, it is coming right at us."
"Should we shoot it down? We have a few rounds of S-300 missiles."
"Shoot it. It practically crossed the border. Make a report to high command."
"Aye." The technician then conveyed the officer's instructions. A missile later streaked to the sky and destroyed the probe, causing it to crash somewhere on the border.
"Track the fall. Send a team in suits in the BTR-90 and some trucks to go find out what it is. That thing spewed a lot of crap to create one heck of a thermal bloom. Retrieve the thing and we will ship it back to Red Technocracy. Tell the crews to make it quick."
"Why not Byzantium?"
"We want to get it back to safe territory before it might get intercepted. Our country has special arrangements with Red Technocracy."
(OOC: Made the decision making process clearer)
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STGOD: Byzantine Empire Your spirit, diseased as it is, refuses to allow you to give up, no matter what threats you face... and whatever wreckage you leave behind you.
Kreia
"Sir, we've lost all contact with the YR-2 Reconnaisance aircraft and it's crew. Last we heard was a report of several missiles being fired at it."
"Damn. We're going to APPLE JACK. Ready the RB-73s for combat duty."
211st Composite Reconnaisance Group Briefing Room, Slade AFB
"This is the mission men. Approximately thirty minutes ago, we lost all communications with an experimental plane over Terra Libertia after several missiles had been fired on it."
"Despite being a research and reconnaisance craft, the YR-2 was still in the colors of Strategic Air Command. And there must be a penalty for firing on SAC units. You are to deliver that penalty."
"Launch is set for 2210 hours tonight. Time over target will be around 2218. You have authorization for use of your SGM-182s from the National Command Authority."
The pilots and weapons system operators in the crowded room stood up and saluted.
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"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
[Location classified] hardened WMD stockpile bunker, Red Technocracy, near the Sulphur Re-processing Facility
A woman in a black leather coat went through the massive bunker.
- So these are 200 kiloton warheads?
- We covered them with cobalt for extremely prolonged area denial, just as we did with the "special munitions".
- What about Hull Zero?
- It's assembly is proceeding as planned. There can be no leaks, the city is closed.
- Very well. How is the construction work on Project Phaeton going?
- We are experincing problems with encasing. However, it's pretty certain that Phaeton's first phase will not complete until the Hull Zero is complete and test-trialled.
***
BLACK SORMOVO, several hours later
- Comrades, ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to announce the fifth generation fighter in developent for the Air Force of our soviet land.
- The government has partnered with various enterprises to bring this dream into life. Composite materials, reactive engines with variable thrust vector, and other innovations, including new EWS and satellite-linked fire control systems.
Lì ci sono chiese, macerie, moschee e questure, lì frontiere, prezzi inaccessibile e freddure
Lì paludi, minacce, cecchini coi fucili, documenti, file notturne e clandestini
Qui incontri, lotte, passi sincronizzati, colori, capannelli non autorizzati,
Uccelli migratori, reti, informazioni, piazze di Tutti i like pazze di passioni...
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"Earlier today, an unarmed experimental aircraft operated by Strategic Air Command was shot down by Byzantium forces. As President of Shepnukistan, I have ordered several retalitatory options against Byzantium alone; we do not hold the FUN or MESS responsible for the actions of Byzantium."
"That is all."
"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 King was in a teleconference with other MESS and FUN leaders. And he was angry.
"Quite frankly, I am done negotiating with the UAR. We've tried to engage them several times. We didn't escalate that missile strike into something else, because they seemed genuinely sorry - hell, everyone was glad they decided to own up to their mistake!
It's too bad. They are belligerent, agressive and it's their way or the high way. Their nuclear technology is wasteful and unnecessary - who even needs 11 thousand miles range on a goddamned cruise missile?"
In the background, other leaders could see the King's aide enter the office and leave a folder on the desk.
"Great. Civil defence reports from Miranda..."
"Anyway, I agree with the Emperor. The FUN consciously decided not to acquire nuclear weapons, thinking this would be a welcome gesture of good will and rejection of the Cold War model of international politics. But these people don't care - they very clearly consider us a potential enemy.
It is the death of our idealism, but it must be so. I have officially become in favor for leveraging every advantage the world has to put us in a strategically superior position to the UAR. Nuclear weapons, the combined power of the world's economies, the space program, geography - everything. We should deploy our own supersonic cruise missiles - conventional ones, since nobody really needs the range and pollution of the nuclear ramjets, spams of cheap ballistic missiles, long-ranged artillery, and maybe even our very own SCORECARD system."
Paul opened the report after ending his speech.
"And we have our first cases of radiation poisoning. This is going to be a wonderful day!"
"Firstly, allow me to extend the Baernish people's condolences with regards to the tragic nuclear...accident...that currently threatens your nation. If there is anything my nation or myself can do, it would be my pleasure to perform that service." Duke James smiled slightly, and leaned forward in his comfortable but elegant office chair.
"Secondly, while I have admired the seemingly endless optimism with which yourself and Prime Minister Shroom have guided the FUN through the assorted trials and tribulations of New Terra, especially the Almost-War between the MESS and the UAR, that same clash threatened to crush the FUN between the nuclear fists of the brawling giants. It has long been my belief that, had we possessed an atomic arsenal of our own, we might have not been quite so overlooked. Therefore, the Sovereign Duchy of Baerne supports the development of nuclear and special weapons, namely the SCORECARD system mentioned by King Paul, and is willing to donate fifteen million dollars to the enterprise. To the nuclear arms program, we are willing to donate the uranium content of one of our submarines' reactors." He looked each FUN leader in the eyes, from King Paul to Prime Minister Shroom, then to Emperor Shady, and afterwards to the other, less vocal kings, dukes and prime ministers.
"Good day, Your Excellencies. I'll go and see to that uranium."
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
Supreme Council communique
Shepnukistan has blatantly violated foreign airspace with a probe, which was shot down by the violated party's air defense. Pathetic insinuations about Byzantium having anything to do with it just prove again that Shepnukistanis are crooks and liars.
The Red Technocracy, as part of the Slavic National Confederacy, will not tolerate an attack on fellow Confederate Byzantium, and will consider it an act of war.
The President of Shepnukistan, a liar and warmonger, who has no case of war against Byzantium, will have to face the fact that the world will not be cowered by his hand-picking of opponents and his love of war.
Airspace violation itself is a hostile action, and Shepnukistan had engaged in such a practice on multiple occasions. However, while other nations remained tolerant to airspace violations, Shepnukistan decided that a downed violating craft, is grounds for war.
Be advised that this is the last adress, and in case Shepnukistan proceeds with military action against Byzantium, it will be considered a declaration of war and dealt with accordingly.
Lì ci sono chiese, macerie, moschee e questure, lì frontiere, prezzi inaccessibile e freddure
Lì paludi, minacce, cecchini coi fucili, documenti, file notturne e clandestini
Qui incontri, lotte, passi sincronizzati, colori, capannelli non autorizzati,
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...La tranquillità è importante ma la libertà è tutto!
As soon as word had reached Lonestar that Byzantium had shot down a UAR aircraft(and with the MESS Integrated Communications Network that hadn’t taken too long) he called a VTC. So, as it happened, did several other MESS Leaders at about the same time.
“Well, fuck Fingolfin. What were your gaggle of retards thinking, shooting down a UAR aircraft?”
“My men acted just as yours would have if they’d been over flown, President Lonestar.”
“Gentlemen…” Rogue Ice was saying.
“Yeah, if it was over LSR Airspace, maybe even West Neverhood which the Shepnukistanis seem to accept as no longer part of their nation. Over Terra Libertia? International airspace? What are you going to do to punish those men?”
“I haven’t decided what ‘punishment’” Fingolfin raised his hands and made little quotation marks with his fingers, “if any will be issued. And I would appreciate it if you would not speak to me like that, I am an Emperor.”
“Lonestar, Fingolfin…”
“Well, your Imperial Majesty, I would like to remind you that the MESS charter comes into play when attacked, not when you attack them. Unless you come up with some pretty damn convincing evidence, and quick, that you were on the verge of being attacked, the LSR will not step in to help defend you in this particular instance.”
There was a sudden raising of voices and RogueIce banged the gavel down as hard as he could.
“What are you, the Italy of the MESS?” Deathdealer asked.
“Technically he is right,” Beowulf said. “Byzantium may have to just suck it up and take whatever the Shepnukistani’s response is.”
“You are going to hang me out too??” Fingolfin was aghast.
“There is a doctrine of proportionality…Tian Xia’s response will be reflected in whatever the Shepnukistanis do.” Beowulf answered.
“I believe my men thought it was a UAV!”
“Considering the crazy shit that the Shepnukistanis are pulling out of their hat, maybe you should have shown more restraint.” Wilkins said.
“MESS Intelligence agencies agree that these are all one-off demonstrations, there’s no way Shepnukistani can do all this after the civil war and a significant chunk of the country sheared off.” Ender said.
“How unfortunate for us that Saddamistan is a somewhat more robust country. No, unless you can provide me with a damn good reason to do so, the LSR will not get into your pissing match.” Lonestar leaned back.
There was a tap on Lonestar’s shoulder, and an aide handed him the Red Technocracy’s response to the Shepnukistani declaration.
“Ah, Fuck.” Lonestar said.
"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."
General Alexander and his staff didn't tae long to figure out what was going on. A Shepnukistani recon flight, which had been authorized as an IRT flight, had been shot down near or at the border with the Diocese. What a shit storm. That border was disputed and for that reason local pilots had certain etiquette when going near it, of which the Shepnukistani plane had not been aware.
Alexander called in the IRT team to his office. He told them that no planes of Shepnukistani origin were to be used in ongoing operations. Too provocative. There was certain malice in the meeting, and Alexander's "Assassin Squad" was present during the meeting. The men now had a degree of infamy in certain well informed circles after being used to kill many commune leaders during Alexander's last conference with them.
The Iron General also called Shepnukistan and asked them to please avoid sending more planes over Alexandria and Libertopia. The situation was very delicate and while Alexander appreciated Shepnukistan's past aid, the recon flight had been unnecessary for Alexandria. They got plenty of aerial Intel from both ProTec and now their own aircraft.
Meanwhile
In an effort to cool tensions, the Shepnukistani Embassy was contacted, an ProTec's assistance was offered in recovering his downed aircrew. The company had SAR helicoptors within an hours flight of the downed plane. Alexander gave his blessing to the operation as well.
"General, the Shepnukistani aircraft was an unarmed, high-endurance reconnaissance aircraft what would've provided unparalleled intelligence information for your forces on the ground. Not only would the Shepnukistanis have an opportunity to test out their new airplane, you would've received precisely detailed maps of virtually everything in your country. "
"And let us remind you that your current military success relies on the fact that we have provided you new aircraft at minimum markup, provided training at prices well below the world average and also hit every commune with heavy strike birds without a penny charged! We requested a free hand in how we would operate our strike aircraft over your territory: you agreed. It isn't as if we sent Shepnukistani combat aircraft over your territory. "
IRT Press Release
" Recent events in Terra Libertia have raised international tensions to the brink once again. In order to assist Gen. Alexander in combating illicit drug smuggling and terrorist cells, the IRT made available several EC-130V AEW aircraft for his use. In particular, we were able to track the Shepnukistani reconnaissance aircraft over Terra Libertia.
" Our track clearly indicates that the YR-2 airplane was well within General Alexander's territory and also well within any contested regions. The track data will be made available to any interested parties upon request. "
From one of the silos built into the ground came a pole riding a plume of fire. On top of the pole was one of Shepnukistan's premier strike/reconnaisance aircraft; the North American Bakewell RB-73 Starviper.
Fifteen minutes later, the RB-73 was diving into it's attack run, accelerating past 15,000+ MPH at 300,000 feet. On the top of the spacecraft, a weapons bay opened up, and the SGM-182 ground attack missile was released.
It's motor firing, the missile accelerated past 18,000 MPH and slammed into the center of the SAM site which had shot down the YR-2 fifteen seconds later, and in the place of the hapless SAM site was a roiling, boiling mushroom cloud.
It didn't matter that ostensibly the target was a military one and this was a limited strike; because due to the location of the SAM site; Magalia was bonus damage. As Denning's Demon pulled up and fired it's rockets for a short suborbital hop to Saddamistan, black rain began to descend....
OOC: I think I just killed 50% or more of the Diocese's GDP.
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"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
"General, the Shepnukistani aircraft was an unarmed, high-endurance reconnaissance aircraft what would've provided unparalleled intelligence information for your forces on the ground. Not only would the Shepnukistanis have an opportunity to test out their new airplane, you would've received precisely detailed maps of virtually everything in your country. "
"And let us remind you that your current military success relies on the fact that we have provided you new aircraft at minimum markup, provided training at prices well below the world average and also hit every commune with heavy strike birds without a penny charged! We requested a free hand in how we would operate our strike aircraft over your territory: you agreed. It isn't as if we sent Shepnukistani combat aircraft over your territory. "
"We have a history with Shepnukistan of which I know you are quite aware. The whole world was nearly destroyed over the last set of dealings I had with them. What was barely avoided may now come to pass!
I also specifically requested that every aircraft that enters Alexandria's airspace be cleared by my people. Looking at the file, we were not told Shepnukistani planes were being sent; only that it was a survielence flight. If we had been told, I would have said send them back! Too provocative! We already have everyone watching us, did we really need Shepnukistan involved as well !?
And need I remind you sir that even with the recent renegotiations you still make billions off of my mines. And they are my property. You are guests here sir and I need to know who is in my own house. Alexandria will not be a plaything for the AUR’s, the MESS’s, or anyone else’s ambitions."
The Red Technocracy's test type hypersonic scramjet, the Tu-2000A - a 70-ton 1:2 copy of the projected 200-ton Tu-2000 scramjet SSTO - did not have orbital capability, and it's speeds were far below the ones that Tu-2000 was intended to achieve at altitudes between 30,000 and 200,000 m - fifteen to twentyfive Mach - but it was nonetheless a formidable weapon. It was identified only as "Hull Zero" in project documents (whereas Tu-2000 was named "Hull 01").
At M=4 cruise speed, the plane carried a Kh-90 HELA missile tipped with two 200 kT nuclear warheads.
Launched in full secrecy from a simple airfield, requiring no special eqipment, the Tu-2000A was destined to become a weapon from it's very first flight.
It was piloted by none other than Generalisse of the Red Technocracy Anna. With a practical range of mere 5000 km and the M=4 speed it fell drastically short of projected characteristics, but that was common with designs. What mattered is that the bomber was rather useful in this world, and rather useful right now.
Lì ci sono chiese, macerie, moschee e questure, lì frontiere, prezzi inaccessibile e freddure
Lì paludi, minacce, cecchini coi fucili, documenti, file notturne e clandestini
Qui incontri, lotte, passi sincronizzati, colori, capannelli non autorizzati,
Uccelli migratori, reti, informazioni, piazze di Tutti i like pazze di passioni...
...La tranquillità è importante ma la libertà è tutto!
The PAR had tracked the launch admirably, and the feed from the New Horizon's program site on the base was duly recorded and sent out over the secure network to the program headquarters in Wilkonia.
NMCC, the Trigon
The "mute' button had been pushed and a group of aides had hustled in with feed from a LSRAF Global Hawk operating off the Eastern Coast of Terra Libertia. The camera had caught a flash, but unfortunately the rugged terrain did a good job of masking the mushroom cloud.
A GS-15 from NSC said "Based upon the preliminary analysis we're looking at the 40-100kt range."
"Well, that's very specific. I can see why you got your position."
"Sir..."
"Judging from the looks on people's faces the info must have trickled up the MESS communications network, time for more VTCing." Lonestar turned the volume back on.
"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."
Colonel Klink of the RoN Group Tactical Force(Operational) took a swig of the whiskey and stumbled down the turnpike. It was almost 2200, but Dr. Schweinberger, one of the UAR's top material engineers always worked late. The man was behind much of the more esoteric weapons coming out of the UAR arsenal lately.
Klink stumbled and sat down on a bit of pavement in the pasking lot. Rockville had been hit hard in the civil war, and still showed signs of damage. Obviously economic recovery wasn't on General Ye's agenda(Klink didn't really believe that Shep had returned).
In front of the 3 story office building that was unmarked, except for a "Chevy Chase Bank" sign over the ATM, Dr. Schweinberger loitered. Klink stayed sitting on the ground a bit more, then stood up, and staggered forward.
"Gut any change mistuh?" He held out his hat. Schweinberger reached into his pocket and dumped some change, and a flash drive into the hat. Kling leaned forward.
"I know you've been trying to double cross us..." He leered.
"I'm...I'm sorry?" Schweinberger said. He started to fiddle with his cuffs.
"That won't work...seems you have poor reception here....heh...heh..."
A black Suburban came screeching into the parking lot then towards the building. Schweinberger turned and ran, but was stopped when Klink promptly tasered him. He through the now-limp Materials engineer into the Suburban.
"Alright, Let's get the fuck out of here." The Suburban gunned it.
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"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."
