[STGOD] Primary Story Thread

[Cpt_Frank]

To: NBA members
From: PIR
Subject: war

We would like to propose the creation of a NBA strike force. (again)
It would consist of navy and army elements from each nation, and would be activated during times of war by vote. It could be controlled by one command center featuring representatives of all member states.

[Captain tycho]

Unity Trade Meeting Notice

All parties interesting with opening trade with the Unity should attend the trade conference on Barracka, 3rd planet in the Falagon system, 1 week from now. Due to recent events, security will be very tight, so we ask that each nation limit its representative party to less than 10 persons. Advance notice is required so our security forces can prepare beforehand appropriately.

[Alyrium Denryle]

We would like to attend the Unity trade conference.

[Stormbringer]

(OOC: I'm not going to bother re-posting all my messages that got wiped out. Simply consider it done. PS: the addition to my fleet are, since I forget the earlier one) 12 Invictus, 5 Vampyre, 8 Indefatigable, 19 Grendel, 28 Uriel)

[Darksider]

Unity Trade Meeting Notice

All parties interesting with opening trade with the Unity should attend the trade conference on Barracka, 3rd planet in the Falagon system, 1 week from now. Due to recent events, security will be very tight, so we ask that each nation limit its representative party to less than 10 persons. Advance notice is required so our security forces can prepare beforehand appropriately.

The KSE will send a diplomatic envoy

[Straha]

The Monacoran Archives have been partially affected too, thus we will NOT re-broadcast anything.

(OOC: I believe were arguing over the origin of the word Jid, no?)

[Raptor 597]

Unity Trade Meeting Notice

All parties interesting with opening trade with the Unity should attend the trade conference on Barracka, 3rd planet in the Falagon system, 1 week from now. Due to recent events, security will be very tight, so we ask that each nation limit its representative party to less than 10 persons. Advance notice is required so our security forces can prepare beforehand appropriately.

We would be honored to attend. Foriegn Office Director, J. J. Lancer will be glad to form offical diplomatic relations between us.

[Thirdfain]

We of the Free Floater Republics would like to propose that the Unity simply apply for membership to the ITA. ITA membership requires that you open yourself to free trade with all ITA members, and provides your shipping lanes with ITASF protection.

Additionally, we would like to thank all the parties who are assisting us with clean-up work in Xanadu. Many lives have been saved by the efforts of Durandel and OA rescue teams.

Additionally, we request reinforcement from the Mensa Dorian Hegemony, in assisting with the defenses in our Mohaim system. The Mohaimese fleet is currently either deployed to defending our shipyards at Kharam, or providing security to the trade lanes aroudn Imperator.

Comet Farming operations in orbit around Imperator have begun. We are currently redering five large to medium comets into CHON basic foodstuffs.


-OOC-

to reiterate what happened before the Board Shutdown:
My First Fleet has been refitted, repaired, and redeployed. My numbers are in the Empires of the STGOD sticky, and have been redone to reflect the finished repair cycle and my new construction programs.

[Stormbringer]

To: NBA members
From: PIR
Subject: war

We would like to propose the creation of a NBA strike force. (again)
It would consist of navy and army elements from each nation, and would be activated during times of war by vote. It could be controlled by one command center featuring representatives of all member states.

To: NBA members (secure courier)
From: Asgard Admiralty
Re: Strike Force

We will support this so long as the ships are kept under their orginal owners control, command would be by appointment.

[Stormbringer]

{Asgard Admiralty House}

The young Prince-Heir sat listening and question the Admirals. These were the men that would decide the fate of the Asgard nation should it come to war.

"What's the status of construction?" inquired Xavier Gustav

"Excellent. The Empress Jessica just formally commissioned. She performed better than expected actually. Only a little bit of tweaking. All the new construction should be in commission with in the next couple days with the exception of the Nosferatu. Unfortunately she blew an alpha node on her speed trials. No casualties but she'll be down for a month or more while we pull it."

The young heir frowned a little at the news but kept calm.

"And the next batch?"

"Already begun. We paused the ITA contracts, they'd just tie up yard space we need badly right now. That'll allow us to build the escorts faster. We're going to need to work on bringing our numbers up there. We're too light on them as you know. "

Gustav nodded at the Admiral from BuShips.

"Thankfully we have the resources to push them fast. We should be able to push the new ships through with out much delay. The escorts should be ready in six months at the outside. The capital ships a little over a year. At least at the present build rates."

"Good. We'll want to maintain patrols through neighboring space as much as possible. And Morpheius?"

"Proceeding. We've had a bit of a snafu but we're working past it. It won't affect our quotas yet."

[Beowulf]

To: NBA members (secure courier)
From: Asgard Admiralty
Re: Strike Force

We will support this so long as the ships are kept under their orginal owners control, command would be by appointment.

To: NBA members
From: OU CentCom
Re: Strike Force

Agreed. The ships should remain under their control until an emergency which requires the strike force is declared.

[The Yosemite Bear]

<This is Kitsune, anomally Detected, Cu-Culain hold ba-->

*The furious blasts as the Search fleet was rocked with a savagery of force, the Unknown vessels seemed to be invisible, they couldn't get any sort of lock, or confirmation*

*Then a feeling, very deep and primal rippled over the whole crew, the trigger of all creatures to "Freeze" at the presence of Danger, and the unknown. This was stronger then usuall, but not all of the crew were so weak minded.*

<This is Navigator Kalinda, I am firing the missiles at Proximaty fuse, I can not sense what these things look like, for silhoette purposes, but--->

The ship rocked as the canisters dumbed 200,000 tons off missiles into space, the seeker heads were not fooled by the mental images that effected the crews, the beings could hide their ships, but they could npt hide their "Mass SHadow."

<Still the heat transfered from the C-Beams of the attackers, was enourmous, while Fenari shileds could still deflect and reduce the effect of a percentage of the fire, the volleys were immense. >

<The survivor, a badly damaged, heavily shielded recon ship limped back to the nearest ITASF port.>

<What do you mean there are no logs.>
Umm as best as I can figure out, someone disabled your monitoring equipment in the early stages of the attack. It appears that your own people shut off main sensor feed, and keyed a manual override of the main comp system.
<What!?!, that's crazy why would we do that!?!>

[Thirdfain]

ATTN: New Roman Empire, Krytos Star Empire, Pan Slavic Republic, Soirhyetz Conglomerate, Outworlds Alliance, Mensa-Dorian Hegemony, Monacoran Empire, and Durandel's Empire
FROM: Bondman Councilor Jeffery Il Jong, UFR Council spokesman
SUBJ: Military Treaty Negotiations

"Sentients and friends, stoic allies,"

"We meet here today to forge a new alliance, one which will stand the test of the centuries, one which will unite us in strength."

"I present to you the "Ionian Coast Accords.""

Article 1:

All signatories of this alliance agree to join togethere in a mutual defensive pact. Every nation will defend the people and holdings of the other signatories against any foreign aggression.

Article 2:

All signatories of this alliance agree to endorse the spirit and form of free trade. Goods will flow freely between the signatories, and commerce will continue unabated.

Article 3:

All signatories of this alliance agree to forgo the usage of WMDs for the purpose of depopulating planets. Such weapons can be used against military and industrial targets, but will not be used in general bombardment.

Article 4:

All signatories of this alliance agree to, in times of danger, form a unified strike force, which will train together, and operate under officers selected from all the signatory nations. Signatory nations will not be forced to donate ships, officers, or munitions to this strike force. High officers of this force will be selected only if all signatories agree.

All the articles are up for debate. We are willing to make extensive changes, this is merely a preliminary suggestion.

[HemlockGrey]

The New Roman Empire agrees to the Ionian Coast Accords.

[HemlockGrey]

ROMAN NEWSNET
BROADCAST FROM ROME
SENATE MAKES PLANS FOR IMPERATOR RECONSTRUCTION

The Senate annouced today that plans for the reconstruction of Imperator have been finalized. Almost all of the electronic records destroyed in the attack have been restored from backups. The generous aid packages from Rome's allies will be distributed on a basis of most-needed to least-needed according to a criteria drawn up by several leading Senators. Further, the Emperor has levied several new taxes to pay for the reconstruction. Repair teams have already been deployed to the planet.

Plans have also been finalized for improving planetary defenses. The Astralegios II ships under construction in Octavius have been temporarily halted to make room in the budget for the strengthing of Octavius' defenses. Officials are expected to contact the Aktaeon Corporation later this week to negotiate payment and finalize a date for the beginning of stellar construction of numerous, unrevealed defensive installations. At least one of the warhead was captured partially intact. It will be studied, countermeasures will be devised and all future electronics will be impregnated with them.

The Astralegios I has not yet returned from it's undisclosed mission. We have been unable to find out anything of the nature of its assignment.

[The Yosemite Bear]

<Demonhiem & The Exile Colony on Fenris>

<Full Howls and Bans were observed for the crews of the Kitsune "Task Force", Kitsune herself suffered heavy Damage, and a loss of 30% of here crew. The Disaster could have been much worse had it not been for the actions of the "Cu-Culain", the vessel some how regained partial control, and discharged it's full missile compliment into the area of the attacking vessel, Both "Cu-Culain" and the alien ship were disintergrated in Thermonuclear flame, as Over a thousand warheads detonated in close proximaty to both ships.>

[Pablo Sanchez]

"I present to you the "Ionian Coast Accords.""

The PSR agrees with the terms of the agreement, but we are concerned that naming the group after the regrettable attack upon the NRE might be a source of friction with the NBA.

[Thirdfain]

We believe it is important to remember the death such misuse of WMDs can cause.
(ooc Hell, got any better name ideas? I thought ICA was a pretty good acronym)

[Pablo Sanchez]

We believe it is important to remember the death such misuse of WMDs can cause.

This is a laudable goal, but we fear that it may prove to be more of an irritant than a reminder.

(ooc Hell, got any better name ideas? I thought ICA was a pretty good acronym)

[ooc: no, but that wasn't my point. The PSR has good relations with pretty much everybody; 20 years ago they had half the civilized galaxy gunning for them. They're just paranoid about maintaining good will.]

[Seggybop]

Concerning Article 3, is it acceptable to retaliate against enemies who use these tactics with similar attacks? Or is it totally banned under all circumstances?

[The Yosemite Bear]

<The Brotherhood of the Great Hunting Trade Pack?>

[Straha]

The Monacoran Empire is angered, the original outlines for the "Ionic Coast Accords" were scrapped, and the floaters seem to have tried to take over the hosting of the discussions while WE are hosting it.

Furthermore we must agree that the "Ionic Coast Accord" is a pretty glum name, if the Ordino Accords is not acceptable, how about the "Allied Compact?"

(OOC: Thirdfain, please don't over play it I came up with this way back when when it was called the European Alliance, and I was the one who brought the idea back up, not you.)

[Thirdfain]

Concerning Article 3, is it acceptable to retaliate against enemies who use these tactics with similar attacks? Or is it totally banned under all circumstances?

Under ALL circumstances. An enemy who uses WMDs to annihilate civilian populations can expect swift and brutal retribution, but we will not nuke his innocent civilian populations.


As for names, how about:

The Systems Alliance, or "SA?"

"

(OOC: Thirdfain, please don't over play it I came up with this way back when when it was called the European Alliance, and I was the one who brought the idea back up, not you.)

(ooc sorry, man, but nothing was getting done, it has been weeks. I asked you to get this going last week, and nothing happened. In these tough times, it is vital that we pull this shit together.

If you wanna take over, be my guest.)

[Straha]

(OOC: Thirdfain, please don't over play it I came up with this way back when when it was called the European Alliance, and I was the one who brought the idea back up, not you.)

(ooc sorry, man, but nothing was getting done, it has been weeks. I asked you to get this going last week, and nothing happened. In these tough times, it is vital that we pull this shit together.

If you wanna take over, be my guest.)

(OOC: Yes I did get something done:

TO: Pan-Slavic Rebuplic, Floater Republic, the New Roman Empire, Mensas-Dorien Hegemony, The Krytos Star Empire, and Durandal's Empire.
Subj: Ordino Accords

This is a final reminder to all the invited nations that the discussions over the Mutual Defense Pact, refered to as the Ordino Accords, are jsut three days away. An Itinerary has been laid out, and food from every culture has been prepared. It is requested that you bring your top military staff as well, because after the signing on the third day we will be discussing tactics,mutual co-operation, and the formation/command of J-comm.

This was right back when it seemed war with the Asgard was going to come up, I even posted a couple follow up posts, I think, to try and get it back up, didn't see you replying did I?)

Yes, we would like to continue this discussion, also I would like to point out that in the Formal treaty Article 3 is not going to be included because we not only have two other treaties on the subject, but we would not join any treaty as such because our last resort plans include using Bio and Chem weapons.

Also Article Four would be worded differently, not including training together among other things, nor would the treaty include article two, that's for the ITA not for a Military Alliance.

[Thirdfain]

Also Article Four would be worded differently, not including training together among other things, nor would the treaty include article two, that's for the ITA not for a Military Alliance.

Alright, so change article 2- how about reduced shipping taxes between alliance members

As for the joint training, I think it is important for our fleets to train together. Floater admirals just don't know how to work alongside Roman admirals effectively, and joint fleet training would be important for a joint task force.

The article does not ask for, say, Monacoran combat training for all our troops.

Yes, we would like to continue this discussion, also I would like to point out that in the Formal treaty Article 3 is not going to be included because we not only have two other treaties on the subject, but we would not join any treaty as such because our last resort plans include using Bio and Chem weapons.

Most powers, including my own, are not signtories to the anti-WMD treaty. By including this clause in the treaty, it is assured that such destruction will not happen again. Note that you can still use your WMDs to smash an enemy planet's industry and military capabilities, you just can't conduct general bombardment.