OVERVIEW
The Earth is fast running out of minerals, as the factions quickly mine resources. By 2024 these are the minerals that are exhausted Veradite, Mercassium, Gallicite, Corbomite, Corrium. The world is very much focused in quickly obtaining commercial freighters and automated mines to start mining planets, moons or asteroids. The Syoans have plenty resources just not enough population, factories or research labs to perhaps keep ahead of Earth. Already in six years Earth is fast obtaining their level of expertise, much faster they they even imagined.
CHINA
2022
Population 2181m Factories 160 Research 30
Wealth 48K Mines 160 Finance 20 Maintenance 45
Ordnance 10 Fighter 52 Academy 2 Ground Facility 2
1 Mil Shipyard -1000t
1 Com Shipyard – 10000t
China continues to take a Military back seat, however its still has the largest ground force. This gives them the security that in attacked they could launch a ground war and more then likely win. Research ran a little slow, they still struggle to have good scientists and are dominated by Construction and Missile staff however they were able to research Terraforming Module and Beam range 16K.
Shipyards are priority, using there massive industry they were able to establish a New Naval Shipyard and increase their Commerical Ship Yard, they need to expand it to a minimum of 30K before they able to establish a freighter capable of transporting automated mines.
2023
Research this year consisted of a construction rate 12bp, Brigade HQ and troop Transport Bay. The troop transport would allow the Chinese to defend their automated mines. With the Commercial Shipyard at 30,000 a new freighter was close to being launched.
2024
The world is first loss of a mineral, Veradite, the mineral is need for factories, there is a major source of Veradite on the moon but the moon is a protect sanctuary not open for mining. So far no other source has been found The Ming is now surveying Planets and moons in the outer rim, but its not looking positive. Fortunately China has enough stocks and factories currently and no crisis if managed will appear.
The launch of the Haiphong Freighter, help start the movement of Automated Mines to Mars. The concern of mining Mars was not the same as the moon, there was no treaty placing the planet in a sanctuary however the only benefit mars was giving was mercassium, this is still a needed resource
Research was better this year due mainly to additional research labs that have been created. Mining Production 12, Additional Maintenance Storage, Cargo Handling System, Pebble Reactor were all completed.
China in the end launched four freighters that join the activity of putting automated mines on Mars
China activates a Team to OPAB, mainly since they defeated the Imperium and could be ahead in Tech. However the team is killed within two months of operation.
CRESCENT STAR UNION
2022
Population 853m Factories 60 Research 25
Wealth 17K Mines 98 Finance 20 Maintenance 25
Ordnance 40 Fighter 0 Academy 1 Ground Facility 1
1 Mil Shipyard - 4000t
1 Com Shipyard – 10000t
The CSU focus in Research it direct with the type of staff is available, since they have very few labs the maximise the use of the research Staff in those fields. This has allowed them to obtain research in Engineering Section Small, Fuel Storage large, Troop Bay, Beam Fire Control 10,000 and Missile Reload 2
The focus their effort on expanding the Commerical Shipyard
2023
The shipyard is expanded to the needed 30K and production of a freighter is underway. Research is much smaller this year, with High Density Duranium and Engineering - Tiny completed.
2024
The Covette is launched, this make it the biggest ship in the Earth's arsenal. Also since it purely a missile boat it puts it engagement range at 7.5m against fighters. Although the warheads a small the CSU believe the vessel could easily defeat a squadron of fighters. OPAB Colorado PDC pings the vessel for more information. Abdul go active just to show that it means business and capable vessel. It now starts it extensive Task force Training.
Freighters are also launched carrying Automated Mines to Mars.
Research is quite productive agains focusing on the talents of the Scientist available. Ground Unit 12, EM Sensor 6, Additional maintenance Storage, Active Grav Sensor 12, Magazine Efficency 80% and Thermal Sensor 6
IMPERIUM
2022
Population 1746m Factories 141 Research 41
Wealth 46K Mines 141 Finance 20 Maintenance 25
Ordnance 0 Fighter 32 Academy 2 Ground Facility 1
1 Mil Shipyard -1000t
The Imperium after it loss, continue to focus on Military and sensor research. The Imperium believe that sensor packages can give it the Edge against OPAB in the future. A vast amount o research is completed. Garrison battalion, Brigade HQ, Electronic Counter Measure 1, Ground Strength 12, Engineering – Small, Capacitor recharge 2, Electronic Hardening Level 1
2023
It only at this point does the Imperium change focus looking at industry and future Commercial Shipyard and Ships. However Research is still primarily offensive in nature, like Thermal Reduction 50%, Flag Bridge, Particle Beam 150K, Beam Fire Control 24k. The Pebble Bed Reactor is the only commercial application, however even this is military in nature.
2024
This year again the focus is not producing much but research and Factory and Mine construction. ECC1, Engineer Section Tiny, Turret Tracking 3K. But the main feather in the Imperium hat is the
Nuclear Pulse Engine. Little do they know they have been beaten to the punch by many others.
NEW PAPAL STATES
2022
Population 797m Factories 150 Research 40
Wealth 19K Mines 150 Finance 20 Maintenance 25
Ordnance 0 Fighter 0 Academy 2 Ground Facility 1
1 Mil Shipyard -1000t (2)
The NPS seem to be stuck with poor shipyard turn around, also they seem uncoordinated in their technical approach to research, the lack of a large cross section of scientist means they focus on more then specific. this has lead to a serious lack of ship production or really and offensive or defensive ability. They do however improve the number of Deep Space tracking stations
Research Completed Planetary Strength 300, Nuclear Pulse Engine,Beam Fire Control 16K, Ship Building 560BP, Capacitor Recharge Level 2.
2023
Expanded Civilian Economy was something that was stopped to research a more pressing matter several years before. The research was completed, but the economy is not an issue however. Fire Control Sensor 3000km is to help the NPS develop CIWS systems. Brigade HQ is to help Manage their mobile Infantry battalions.
2024
Research again the only thing accomplished by the NPS. Gauss velocity 2, Gauss Canon rate 2, Shipyard Operations 10%, Fuel Efficiency 0.9
OPAB
2022
Population 1114m Factories 158 Research 65
Wealth 46K Mines 118 Finance 20 Maintenance 19
Ordnance 10 Fighter 40 Academy 2 Ground Facility 1
1 Mil Shipyard -1582t (4)
OPAB although they had no fighter or naval force at this stage, felt they could relax a little as the mineral situation was being felt. This was felt very much by OPAB that only has 6000 stock of veradite when it ran out. The survey craft have discovers a small source of 47,000 on a comet called Stephan-Omerta.
The OPAB is motoring ahead in Research they have fantastic scientist that cover most fields. research in to Beam Fire Control 16K, Fighter Production 12BP, 5% Tim Cost Saving Shipyard Operations, Gauss Rate of Fire 2 and Shield Regeneration 2. Shield Generation 1 was shared to the commercial field and other factions as a goodwill gesture.
2023
The Fighter Base Colorado is completed housing 5 garrison battalions 20,000 tons of hangar space and four quad rail gun turrets for defence it is a formidable fortress. The production of the new fighters starts. The day OPAB Fighter Base Colorado completed it went active sensor for a day giving away it position however, it located and estimated the Imperium PDC in Bordeaux.
Research again take another leap, since OPAb is so capable it doesn't focus in one area, but want to know a bit of everything. The research includes Missile Reload Rate 2, Pebble Bed Reactor, Reduced Laser 0.75, 50% Thermal Reduction Signature, Mining Production 12 tons, Terra Forming Module, Fire Control 3000 km/s, Maximum Power 1.5, Nuclear Pulse Engine
Not only does they complete all that their spy team steals Capacitor Recharge Rate 2 from the Imperium.
2024
Portland Fighters started to Populate the Colorado facility. There is a focus on completing a commercial ship yard, the need for Veradite is coming around fast. However while OPAb seem to be marking time it research once again is ballistic.
EM Sensor Sensitivity 6, Reduced-size Launcher 0.75, 12cm Focal Laser, Ship Building 560, Shipyard operations 10%, Sorium Harvester, Fuel Consumption 0.8 Litres, Construction Rate 14, Reduced launcher .5 Size, Reduced Launcher .33, Fuel Production 48000, Turret Tracking 3K, Reactor power 10%
OPAB identified Chinese Agents and eliminated quietly without a fuss. Once again the OPAb security agents have been superior to the rest of the Earths factions.
SYOANS
2022
Population 181m Factories 108 Research 30
Wealth 4K AMines 62 Finance 20 Maintenance 100
Ordnance 8 Fighter 2 Academy 2 Ground Facility 1
1 Mil Shipyard -1000t
The Syoans are really struggling compare to their Earth counterparts, Research is running very slow. Due to possibly there high level and lack of research facilities. They only managed to accomplish Planet Sensor Strength 300 and Spinal Mount. two of which Earth has already obtained. They continue to focus on automated mines and factories in production.
2023
Research in Gamma Shields was the only accomplishment of the Syoans.
2024
Research of Turret Tracking 5000 again their only accomplishment. the decision is made to aim for a Construction brigade and troop transports, they have identified ruins in the next system. But this is perhaps a Year year outlook considering their current progress.