[STGOD] Primary Story Thread

[Straha]

The Marine walked up to the Microphones, looking about nervously he stammered a simple statement:

"We have reason to believe a nuclear explosion has taken place within our borders. We also believe from recent reports that the explosion was at least fourty kilotons in magnitude. We know little more at this time, and we will take no questions at this time."

With that the marine walked away, right back into the palace.

[Raxmei]

SC Transportation Subsidiary will sell you the X3rd hyperspace gateway system, which has stops at each of the outer gas giants, Mars, the asteroid belt, and Earth.

Details?

[Seggybop]

For the purpose of transferring raw materials from around the system, many hyperspace gateways have been built. One of the longest we have made is the X3rd, which is a chain of 7 large circular gates, each with a 1km diameter. Gates orbit Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, asteroid 2396AG, and the moon of Earth. The time to travel from one end of the chain to the other is around three minutes.

[Spyder]

"My fellow trading partners. With these new powers you grant me I shall carry the Interstellar Trade Alliance into a new age of peace and prosperity! I have ordered the construction of the great interstellar jump gate network. The ITA's new mass freight transit system. This network will take time to construct, but the end result will be close to 80% reduced transport costs. Now on to other business... There is still latent pirate activity in the NRE region, the ITASF has performed some excellent work in stomping piracy out of the region and has almost wiped it out completely. Guardians of the trade lanes, I say job well done. However, it is my sad duty to report the emergence of pirate activity stemming from the Kokand region. We have already lost an entire trade convoy to these pirates and we're going to lose more. Gentlemen, I submit to you an request for an additional $400 billion credits from the ITA treasury in funding for the ITASF to embark on a campaign of epic preportions, the total anihilation of all pirate activity within the ITA."

Chancellorship final count:

Minmatar Representative chancellorship vote:

Yea:
Fenari
Floaters
Minmatar
DE

Nay:
Asgard (veto)
NRE

[Alyrium Denryle]

We will be increasing the power of our listening posts to try and figure out where they are comming from. They must be based somewhere.

[Stormbringer]

To: General Broadcast
From: Asgard Trade Office
Re: Computing Technology

The Asgard Trade Office has authorized the release of the latest generation of molecular circuit processors to licensed buyers. These are the latest and most advance computing system yet developed. They are twice as fast the next best computers and are now roughly a third less in size.

Authorization will be necessary before purchase. Applications shall be made at the Asgard Trade Office at embassies and consulate.

[Raxmei]

For the purpose of transferring raw materials from around the system, many hyperspace gateways have been built. One of the longest we have made is the X3rd, which is a chain of 7 large circular gates, each with a 1km diameter. Gates orbit Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, asteroid 2396AG, and the moon of Earth. The time to travel from one end of the chain to the other is around three minutes.

Most interesting. If we do indeed purchase these gateways, as now seems increasingly likely, you will provide the necessary information for their proper maintenance?

[Spyder]

To: General Broadcast
From: Asgard Trade Office
Re: Computing Technology

The Asgard Trade Office has authorized the release of the latest generation of molecular circuit processors to licensed buyers. These are the latest and most advance computing system yet developed. They are twice as fast the next best computers and are now roughly a third less in size.

Authorization will be necessary before purchase. Applications shall be made at the Asgard Trade Office at embassies and consulate.

[Chancellor Artimus Vreize]
"The creators of this technology are hereby granted an ITA patent."

[Minmatar Trade Advisory]
"Excellent move, faster prcessors have been in high demand for quite some time."

[Akteaon Corporation]
"We are interested in licencing the technology for use in our new line of civilian hardware."

[Alyrium Denryle]

We wish to obtain a licence for use in our comuter targetng systems, and for personal computers.

[Stormbringer]

[Chancellor Artimus Vreize]
"The creators of this technology are hereby granted an ITA patent."

Thank you. That will make things much easier.

[Minmatar Trade Advisory]
"Excellent move, faster prcessors have been in high demand for quite some time."

I take it the Minamatar wish to obtain a import license? Such is a necessary prerequisite for sales of this techonology along with certain non-exportation agreements.

[Akteaon Corporation]
"We are interested in licencing the technology for use in our new line of civilian hardware."

We will be happy to work out a licensing agreement for the technology as soon as the Minamatar obtain an import license.

We wish to obtain a licence for use in our comuter targetng systems, and for personal computers.

Declined. We do not wish to see this technology put to military use.

[Alyrium Denryle]

And the licence for personal computers?

We would also like to apply for a licence for scientific research purposes.

[Stormbringer]

And the licence for personal computers?

We would also like to apply for a licence for scientific research purposes.

We are not certain that such technology would be put to purely-civilian purposes. And should you prove less than trustworthy... well we can't put the genie back in the bottle.

[Seggybop]

Most interesting. If we do indeed purchase these gateways, as now seems increasingly likely, you will provide the necessary information for their proper maintenance?

Certainly. Little maintenance is necessary, and the system has operated without any incidents since it first begun operation. Routine upkeep is simple, since all components are modular and readily available.

[Alyrium Denryle]

Any technoloy can be put to militry use. A fleet admiral buying a computer could put that computer to military use. But these computers will be commercially available.

The research we wish to do has myriad applications in both civilian, and military applications, as it is research in gravitic propultion, and how to improve the acceleration of our ships.

[Stormbringer]

Any technoloy can be put to militry use. A fleet admiral buying a computer could put that computer to military use. But these computers will be commercially available.

The research we wish to do has myriad applications in both civilian, and military applications, as it is research in gravitic propultion, and how to improve the acceleration of our ships.

Pointing all of this out is not going to help your case you know. The Trade Office has declined your request and that is all there is to it.

[Alyrium Denryle]

Then you will have to deny all aplications for such technology, as the applictions are the same for all nations.

[Stormbringer]

Then you will have to deny all aplications for such technology, as the applictions are the same for all nations.

Applications are being handled on a case by case basis. Your nation has been denied a import license. You may re-petion the Trade Office but they are the ones that decide.

[Spyder]

I take it the Minamatar wish to obtain a import license? Such is a necessary prerequisite for sales of this techonology along with certain non-exportation agreements.

We indeed would, very much so.

We will be happy to work out a licensing agreement for the technology as soon as the Minamatar obtain an import license.

We have petitioned the trade minister to hasten his efforts.

[Alyrium Denryle]

*sigh*

I suppose we shall just have to develop similar technology for ourselves.

[Stormbringer]

To: ITA Head Office
From: Asgard Admiralty
Re: ITASF Reorganization

Cleary the ITASF is a messy hodgepodge of ships. Many are ill suited to the task of escorting freighters and none are trained in joint operations. What we propose is not a donated navy but a regular force composed of standardized ships with crews, drawn from all ITA member nations, that are dedicated to the ITASF only. The ITASF would answer to a defense council and the Chancellor.

We would be willing to help underwrite the cost and build such ships at cost. Our naval and/or space guard academies could begin training such a force.

[Alyrium Denryle]

We would donate gravitic drive systems to such ships as well.

[Stormbringer]

I take it the Minamatar wish to obtain a import license? Such is a necessary prerequisite for sales of this techonology along with certain non-exportation agreements.

We indeed would, very much so.

There are three conditions:

1) Such technology not be exported to unlicensed third parties.

2) Honoring of patents (not likely a problem)

3) No disclosure of the manufacturing process or design specs to third parties.

We will be happy to work out a licensing agreement for the technology as soon as the Minamatar obtain an import license.

We have petitioned the trade minister to hasten his efforts.

All we ask in return for a licensing agreemens is a ten percent cut of the profits from products using our processors and the honoring of the import agreement terms.

[Stormbringer]

*sigh*

I suppose we shall just have to develop similar technology for ourselves.

The Durandal have indicated they wish to use such technology in military applications. It is not our intent to spread this technology in military weapons. Your refusal to forswear military use of this techonolgy (particularly given our history) is grounds enough for refusal to export it to you.

[Raxmei]

(private conversation, Imperial offices.)

"Excellency, I bring a report from Fenris. At the same time as the war one of their navigators revealed a most disturbing discovery to our ambassador. Due to various distractions it has only just now come to our attention. It's Pestilens."

"Impossible. They were wiped out five centuries ago."

"Most were wiped out. Others escaped, it turns out, to a star only twenty light years away. Using the engines of their period, they would have arrived nearly two hundred years ago."

"Twenty light years? How did we miss something that close?"

"Navigational hazard. There's a singularity in the area kicking up heavy warp storms. Morrslieb says that's probably why they chose that site instead of Nachbar. No sane being would follow them there. It's working, too. Nothing we have can touch them. We're making some discrete inquiries to other powers, but it looks like the singularity is a hazard to all of them as well."

"But can they reach us?"

"Probably not. Any try they make at entering the Warp from there would get shredded. It's a good thing too, if our intelligence is correct. They've had centuries to build up there. They have a formidable fleet, and that's not all. There is reason to believe they are playing with some of the older, more volatile uses of Warp."

"Elder magic."

"That is the colloquial term, yes. The fleet is working on building up defenses. They say painting our ships with warpstone might help some. Same goes for munitions. We are also doing our best to hasten the Warpfire project. Our researchers are confident of eventual success with the stormers and firewalls, particularly with the assistance the Kokanders have given us. Unfortunately, the aggressive applications seem somewhat less promising."

"Increase funding for warp research. We can not afford to fail. Skryre's economic games should allay suspicions about our activities."

[Beowulf]

To: Asgard Trade Office
From: OU Bureau of Trade, Patents, and Copyright.
Re: The new molycirc processors.

The OU wishes to apply for an importation license.