UN Secretary General Isabela De Souza called for calm today, with the sudden transmitting of key Trans-Newtonian technology to science institutes in Moscow, Montreal, and Pretoria. Calling for the use of this technology for peaceful means, and not to create new weapons to devastate the world.
- AP Newswire Dec 30, 2099
FARS (Pretoria)
FARS news agency has reported that after the recent National Front electrical victory the Free State Alliance ruling council has been announced.
Adele Van Resburg of Johannesburg will serve as Prime Minister. The daughter of Free State Alliance founder Emil Van Resburg and a graduate of the prestigious Durban Academy, she won on a campaign to integrate the FSA into a more solid whole, and had support from South Africa, Rhodesia-Zimbabwe, Botswana, Tanzania, Iran, and the African Mandate territories. The charismatic 21-year old administrator gained inroads in the young demographics of the FSA member states.
"We must strive, in this time of great change, to work towards peaceful co-existence with the empires of Russia and the North American Union, to work with those who tried to starve us out by sanctions and spreading war across the Mandate Territories. I wish to work with those nations to explore and expand our economies and enrich our common race. We who lead, our burden is to also make sure that all of humanity is uplifted by the new wonders of science. We view them as partners, to speak of a new outer space treaty, and to allow all the people of earth to the promised land of prosperity."
Rear Admiral Jolene Hertzog of Windhoek, South West Africa has been confirmed as head of the VSV (Vrystaat Vloot/Free State Navy). Currently the keepers of the Free State Alliance nuclear weapon assets, in addition, the FSA has completed two large construction platforms to carry out its new goal of both orbital and void forces.
General Gerhard Roos of Durban has been confirmed as head of the VSW (Vrystaat Weermag) the land forces component of the Free State Alliance.
Wimpie "Don't call wimpy" Du Preez has been announced as foreign minister. He stated he looked forward to working to bring peace with the NAU and Russian Confederation.
As per policy, the head of the FSIS (Free State Intelligence Service), the Industrial and Quota Board, and the Free State Research Council will be unnamed at this time.
in accordance with Resburg's election promise, Persian and Zulu cadets will be commissioned as part of the Free State Alliance officer corps. Joining the Afrikaans- English- and German- speaking cadets already enrolled.
Guardian-Mirror (London) - The extreme right wing National Front government of the Free State Alliance won a major victory in last week's elections. Adele Van Resburg, daughter of long time FSA strongman Emil Van Resburg, won a resounding victory over the disjointed "Freedom Party Lists". Still ruling from her father's anti-corruption and "guided self rule" platform, the young blonde Adele Van Resburg looks to continue the National Front policies of expansion, limited suffrage, and state-managed co-ops. There were no major surprises in the announcements of the other members of the ruling council, Rear Admiral Jolene Hertzog, famously called "The Red Devil of Windhoek" for her role in the 2097 Réunion Island crisis was confirmed as the head of the VSV and General Gerhard Roos was confirmed as head of the VSW. The Van Den Berge twins are thought to have been appointed as overseers of the economic program for the Free State Alliance as it attempts to consolidate Iran and the greater Mandate Territories into its economic reach.
The Freedom Party Lists, a collection of parties opposed to the National Front policies, collected 34% of the vote.
Please also see on A3 "Peronist, Fascist, or Kingdom? The generational transfer of power to Adele Van Resburg."
Free State Alliance announces new space administration.
Bloemfontein - Today the Free State Alliance (FSA) announced a new civilian space program administration. The Free State Space Administration (FSSA) is a merger of the South African National Earth Observation Strategy (SAEOS), South African National Space Agency (SANSA), Iranian Space Agency (ISA), and the Trans-Africa Space Project (TASP). The FSSA goals are, "To carry out civilian exploration, both robotic and manned, to licence and support the commercial opportunities of modern spaceflight, and maintain an observational ability to improve the environment, commercial concerns both on Earth and space, and in peacekeeping." Staffing will include both military and civilian personnel. In Parallel the existing programs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) are being incorporated into the Free State Navy (VSV). FSSA owned assets will continue to be designated with the VSS (Vrystaat Skip/Free State Ship) designation.
Botswana - Wimpie Du Preez, Foreign Minister of the Free State Alliance, was asked today if Trans-Newtonian technology made peace more or less likely. He made the following official statement. "Our societies have always faced technological change, from the invention of steel to the worlds of information at our fingertips. Steel can be made into a plow that plants corn for decades, or a rifle that defends or attacks that same homestead. The choice of peace is in every person's heart. Today, everyone on this planet sits on a three legged stool, The Russian Confederation, The North American Union, and the Free State Alliance make those legs. My grandfather was a farmer, and he said "I pray for rain, plow my land, and have my gun ready." I became a politician instead of a farmer, much to his disappointment, and I say "I pray for peace, build a better future for our state, and have my gun ready.""
After visiting the Governor-General, Du Preez will visit President Johnathan Mkapa of Tanzania and Prime Minister Rudi Bakhtiar of Iran. They will be discussing the integration of those nations into the greater Free State Alliance economy and domestic investments into the newly discovered Trans-Newtonian technology.
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The Free State Space Administration (FSSA) announced a contest to name the first ship to be launched by the FSSA. Leading entries include "VSS Suid-Afrika", "VSS Namibia", "VSS Kenya", "VSS Hermes", and "VSS Fajr". The FSSA hopes that this contest to school students across the Free State Alliance will help kindle the love of space exploration in a new generation of citizens.
AP - Philadelphia
A new Constitution was ratified today by the Congress of the North American Union. "A new Republic needs a new way of running" said Congressman von Sheb, one of the Constitution's main drafter. "I'm confident the Constitution will provide us with a simple and efficient way to run this country for all American's benefits. We hope that the rest of the world will learn lessons from our experience in democracy and communal decision-making. God Bless North America!"
With the ratification of the Constitution, elections for the new presidency will take place in the next few weeks. Congressmen von Sheb, Red Dot and Panopticon are said to be considering bids for the presidency.
Bloomberg - Los Angeles
"Congressman von Sheb announced today he was halting his campaign and endorsing Congressman Point-Rouge for President. von Sheb declined to comment when asked about the state of his campaign's finances, instead saying his decision was due to Point-Rouge strong character and the need for a steady hand at the NAU's helm. Rumours of financial troubles have plagued the von Sheb campaign following its failures to get any significant endorsement over the last couple of month.
With the endorsement of von Sheb's delegates, victory is all but assured for Congressman Point-Rouge, who is expected to give his inaugural speech as President Point-Rouge in the next few days.
Excerpt for the White House Press Office, 1 Jan 2100
State of the North American Union Address, 1 January 2100, by President Guillaume Point-Rouge.
"My fellow North Americans, mes compatriotes nord-américains, mis compañeros norteamericanos, I would like to begin my first State of the North American Union Address by thanking my fellow Congressmen who have chosen me to replace President Joseph Henry.
The beginning of the 22nd Century sees the Union in a very good position. The discovery of the Trans-Newtonian elements has the potential to further enhance the opportunities offered to all the Union citizens. On the economic side, the new elements will further enhance our additive manufacturing capabilities ensuring that the transformation begun in the mid-21st Century will continue unabated. This Transformation will not be without challenges. Some jobs may be lost to the changes, but it will be the role of this Administration to ensure that programmes are put in place to re-train those who wish to do so. The enhanced space and the future colonisation programmes will offer opportunities for those wishing to take up these new jobs in space. As with the conquest of the West, the new Frontier will be in space and the Union will be looking for many brave men and women to push those frontiers out.
All of these changes of course need secure funding. In this regard, I will work with Congress to ensure a stable North American dollar as well as a prudent budget planning envelope to secure our priorities of transforming our economy and developing space.
Internationally, the Union also faces many challenges. Both the Russian and the Free State Alliance are developing as competitors on Earth and in space. Their ideologies are definitely not about freedom, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as ours is. We must remain the beacon of freedom for those nation-states still in limbo with respect to the discovery of the Trans-Newtonian elements and its impact on their way-of-life. This Administration will work with all non-aligned countries to ensure that their ability to choose a side is not impacted by any outside influence.
There are many opportunities for the Union to collaborate with both the Russians and the FSA. Collaboration enhances common understanding and can but reduce frictions and possible clashes. Let there be no mistake that the Union does not seek confrontation with Russia and the FSA but would much rather develop a modus vivendi with both Russia and the FSA to ensure that the exploration and exploitation of the Solar System is done peacefully and for the benefit of the whole human race.
Collaboration, cooperation, harmony are great peaceful aims but one must also remain prudent. It is therefore our intention to develop the right amount of Earth-based and space-based armed forces to ensure the protection of the Union and its citizens. We want a peaceful expansion of the human race into space but we will remain vigilant should any of potential foes decide that force would be a shortcut for them. Our citizens expect no less of us.
So the challenge I wish to present tonight is that as citizens of the Union, we must rise to the challenges of the 22nd Century. We must work together to keep this Union strong and free and take the place in the Solar System that is rightfully ours.
Thank you and good night.”
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"To have more, we must produce more.
To produce more, we must know more."
The dawn of a new age is upon us, comrades! With the newfound knowledge of these Trans-Newtonian elements, Russia will be the one to lead the way forward. Through our unparalelled scientific research endeavours and sweeping industrial redevelopments to further aid our quest for knowledge, we shall be the guiding light to shepherd in a new future among the stars.
Together, my brothers and sisters, we can bring this vision into reality.
Together, we will lead the way.
April 1, 2100
Cape Town - The Free State Alliance has launched the first ship in the Trans-Newtonian space race. The Free State Space Administration (FSSA) announced that completion of a secret project known as "New Horizon" has been completed. At this time there has been few details released. Details of the ship and it mission will be revealed at a press conference later today.
Good Morning. My name is Nathan Aghdashloo, Director of Spaceflight, Free State Space Administration. I am here to announce that the Free State Alliance, in partnership with all the governments that make up the Free State Alliance, our partners among the non-aligned powers, and our dear leader Adele Van Resburg and all the members of the ruling council wish to make one of the most important announcements in humankind.
Today, we launch the VSS Fajr (meaning "Dawn" in Farsi). For too many years humanity has been stuck in the earth. Over 100 years ago, mankind landed on the moon. We have not returned. However today we will. The VSS Fajr is a non-military ship, however military personnel will be crewmen and women on board this ship. In addition to the men and women of the Free State Alliance military, we will though the Inter-space program be inviting five Ruimtevaarder (Astronauts/Cosmonauts) from non-aligned powers. Two will be from Syria, and one from Italy, Egypt, and Singapore.
The First expedition of the VSS Fajr will be to land on the Moon, take some samples and place a plaque on earth's companion. Then, after placing the Free State Alliance flag on the moon, it will boldly go were no man or women has gone before. The VSS Fajr will be traveling to Mars, and place on the red planet five ruimtevaarder who will make a full time settlement on Mars. We are deeply excited about this opportunity. Commander Annelle Trichardt will command the VSS Fajr on it first mission.
We wished to make this public so that the Non-aligned powers and the powers of the Russian Confederation and North American Union know we do this in peace. In addition, the Ruling Council has asked to to take this chance to offer easy licencing terms to the Fouché-Delport engine that will guide this ship to the brave frontiers of space.
The Guardian
London, 1 April 2100
First Visit by NAU President to the UK
For his first visit as the newly selected President of the North American Union, President Guillaume Point-Rouge was in London today to meet with several high-ranking officials. He first met the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street where Point-Rouge and the PM were said to have had very frank discussions about the challenges posed by the discovery of the Trans-Newtonian elements. Upon leaving the residence of the PM, President Point-Rouge confirmed that the main aim of his visit was not only to get to know the personalities but also to seek out opportunities for joint collaboration with the UK government in many areas including research for TN technologies, specifically those with application for space exploration and industrial capacity. Point-Rouge said: " The NAU and the UK have been friends for a long time. There is no reasons why the discovery of the Trans-Newtonian elements should change this for the worse. Space is vast and there are opportunities for all of the nations of Earth to join us in its exploration."
The next agenda item for the President was a speech at Parliament in a joint session of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. There, Point-Rouge reiterated his invitation for all the free nations of Earth to join the NAU in the fortunes offered by the TNs. "The UK would be a valued addition to our Union" said Point-Rouge.
The final event in Point-Rouge's visit is a State Dinner tonight with His Majesty King George X at Buckingham Palace. Our sources indicate that the menu will include blood pudding soufflé, wild venison curry, and fried Mars bar à la mode.
Speaking in a press conference today, Konteradmiral Alexis Kuzmin, Chief of Naval Staff for the Russian Confederation joked that he hoped that the VSS Fajr was not an April fools joke by the Free State Space Administration, and wished the crew of the VSS Fajr his best for their intrepid journey.
"It is a welcome sight to see Humanity reaching up again towards the stars, too long we have been preoccupied with the finite resources of Earth, squandering them miserly in conflict with each other. God's Speed to the valiant crew of the VSS Fajr, may they blaze a trail for the rest of Humanity to follow"
Sources inside the Defence Ministry denied the Russian Confederacy had been developing their own new Space program
This is the landing site of the VSS Fajr, the Seventh manned moon landing. Dedicated to all the men and women who have lost their lives in space exploration.
Israel:
Ilan Ramon
Russia:
Sergei Vozovikov
Soviet Union:
Valentin Bondarenko
Georgi Dobrovolski
Vladimir Komarov
Viktor Patsayev
Vladislav Volkov
United States:
Michael J. Adams
Michael Anderson
David Brown
Roger Chaffee
Kalpana Chawla
Laurel Clark
Virgil Grissom
Rick Husband
Gregory Jarvis
Christa McAuliffe
William McCool
Ronald McNair
Ellison Onizuka
Judith Resnik
Francis Scobee
Michael Smith
VSS Fajr dropped off a 5 person team to be the first long term settlement on Mars. The VSS Fajr will continue its mission of exploration, making landings on Mars moons, then headed to Venus and Mercury. Placing the FSA flag at each location.
Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
With the recent activity of conventional Russian space launches the old launch site at Baikonur in Kazakhstan is once again seeing action like it did in it's prime decades ago before the construction of the cosmodrome at Vostochny. With the Russian and Kazakh state owning 50% each of the Baikonur cosmodrome through the Baiterek joint venture since 2004 Kazakhstan has so far been able to play a part in international space operations through their space agency KazCosmos. But this will not last much longer with the Soyuz series finally going completely out of commission in the near future. The future is transnewtonian.
This is also what colonel Ilya Vonranov is telling his Kazakh counterpart in their current meeting: "Borat, maybe you will find yourself without a job already within the next year or so. This would be a shame since we have such a good cooperation and achieved so much over the years. Our countries already have a close cooperation. You should talk to your people before the current joint venture ends, see if they are interested in being part of the future. This could be an opportunity, not only for you but for all of Kazakhstan."
Barentsburg, Svalbard.
Aleksandr Kalinin took the chance to to go for a walk in the frisk arctic ocean wind. His submarine was here to restock in what could be his last mission as it's captain. It was a military vessel and thus not formally allowed to anchor here at Svalbard. But it was currently on a scientific mission surveying the arctic ocean bottom under the north pole and Russia had research stations here since the 1960's. This was at least the official excuse. That it was a thin and transparent one didn't much matter. Walking around in uniform would surely upset a few Norwegians, but who cared, that alone was worth the cold. In the past Norway may have protested against his presence, but these days Russian military came and went here as they wished. Norway may be a NATO member, but NATO these days was a joke without the US and everyone knew it. This might be Aleksandr's last time here. He hoped it was so. The navy would soon need a lot of personnel - not for wet assignments this time, and he was in the retraining program.
Caller, you're in the Eye, do you think we should tell the Russians to go to hell, or are you a spineless lackey of the commies?
Panopticon is not noted for his historical accuracy or nuanced grasp of current events.
Accusations that the Russia government is evacuating its officers from its ICBM bases while leaving the soldiers behind are going viral on VRKontakte, Russia's main social network. A holo claiming to show Russian officers evacuating personnal belongings and data drives from the Dombarovsky has been shared over 10,000 times. It was not possible to check the holo's accuracy.
Russian ICBM:s are reported to have been placed on highest alert and for the first time in many years once again aimed at targets on the american continent.
Russia Today got a quick statement from Colonel Ilya Vonranov, while being onsite overseeing deployment of ICBM:s in the eastern military district:
Me and my men do not wish for war, but if attacked we have our orders and will defend Russia. Like in the great patriotic war and many other conflicts through history the russian military will never give up and we will stand victorious in the end.
What's the goodwill code?
Upper House (Senate)
Senators are named for life. There are 20 non-partisan senators, and then at the end of each year new senators are nominated. For every percent of voting, a party gains one point of "goodwill" at the end of the year. When a party gains 20 points, they get to use it to name a senator. (I check twice a year for senators to pass on, thus limiting the senate to 99 members except for short term overruns.)
I will work to change the laws to make it easier for all of my constituents to access drugs and sex without getting involved with cannibalism cults.
H-SPAN, Speech by Amadh Al-Shebi, President of the Space Frontier Foundation to Congress
"Honoured Congressmen and Congresswomen,
We of the Union have the blood of pioneers flowing in our veins. Unlike any other nation on Earth, we are the sons and daughters of those that did not accept their fate, those that left behind everything they had in order to contribute to the greatest nations on Earth.
Four scores years ago, my own great-grandfather left his home in war-torn Syria. He had to walk hundred of kilometers across the desert to cross the border, toils for years in the sweatshops of Turkey to get the means to finally leave the Middle-East. Always, he kept his goal in mind: reach the Americas, create a better life for himself and the world. And he succeeded.
Today, it is the spirit of my grandfather than animate me. In cooperation with the North American Space Agency, the Space Frontier Foundation has been training volunteers for settlement of the solar system. Now, after years of hard work, we stand ready. The Komb-class NAS Neil Armstrong, the first ship of its kind, will carry five thousands colonists and their life-support equipment to Mars. Together with my fellow space settlers, we will keep alive the flame of the pioneer spirit, and I urge every man and woman, in the Americas and beyond, who want to make a better life for him or herself to join us.
Honoured Congressmen and Congresswomen, we are not leaving you. America is not a place, it is an idea, an idea of freedom, courage and self-sufficiency. That idea, we take it with us on the distant plains of Mars.
We're selling ours as military surplus to the civilian sector. The NAU still take the second amendment seriously. :P
FSA launch first Patrol craftOff topic, but that's damn gorgeous, image search or one of your own?
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Artist rendition of the ship is included.Off-Topic: show
When speaking about future research this is to a large extent the area of my department, though the Duma must of course approve of many major projects.. thinking scientific creativity can be controlled and results demanded like.. eh.. what was I saying. Right, the topic of what kind of science might be of interest to the NAU. Magazine technology is not receiving any funding from my office she says with a quick defiant look towards Romanova. But for other kinds of technology there could be opportunities for coordination of efforts.
A recent survey of aerospace engineers suggests that your design needs, and I quote, "moar boosters" and "moar struts" as the top two survey results.
The top 5 survey results:Survey was a free-response question posed to 1000 aerospace engineers. Results were not counted if the engineer giving them looked at all serious.
- "Needs moar boosters" or equivalent
- "Needs moar struts" or equivalent
- "Lacks sufficient armor" or equivalent
- "I see the FSA has DA BIG GUNZ now." or equivalent
- "Seems legit, but where's the life support equipment?"
Mutually assured destruction. The reason why nominally allied nations kept fortified underground silos capable of raining death and destruction on the other without hope of stopping it.
The newly discovered transnewtonian minerals have apparently limitless potential for both creation and destruction. Thus the power balance is ever more fragile and each nation hopes they will be the one to first guarantee their own population safety and be able to destroy the other's without hope of survival. Thus the biggest deterrent to bathing one's opponents in nuclear fire is the uncertainty. Can we really launch a first strike with impunity? And are we actually capable of completely circumventing their defenses? It is this uncertainty that holds the peace together, as the consequences of guessing wrong are terrifying. Pax vobiscum.
The NAU would be potentially interested in a couple of Rhodes and potentially a Avaid, depending on its specs. What would the prices be like?
The NAU would be potentially interested in a couple of Rhodes and potentially a Avaid, depending on its specs. What would the prices be like?
Turkey Launches ARK class generation ship
Turkey launched a the worlds first Generation ship, with plans on a 125 year journey to Alpha Centauri. The ship is designed to provide for all the needs of the colony, even if they do not know what to expect. Infrastructure, industry, and other needs are included in its massive bulk. This was viewed as a way to one up the FSA, its rival due to the FSA support of a Kurdish state as part of the FSA.
[OOC]How fast are they going? Even Proxima Centauri is ~4.5 light-years away, although ships in Aurora travel really fast. However, with the most efficient Ion engines at my disposal in a TN start, the maximum theoretical attainable speed [the speed of the ship when engines account for 100% of its mass] is only about 3500 km/s.[/OOC]
You do know that the term "Darwin Device" means a machine that inevitably kills whoever is stupid enough to use it?
It was a attempt at humor Damachinator. I already said the "Event" will involve a search and then I produce this ship and send it on it marry way. I figure most will figure out in part what it about.
To the people of Earth.
I speak on behalf of the Brothers and Sisters of the Red Duncanites. Humanity is like Locusts, devouring all that come before it. Space, and the worlds it obtains is Holy, and Humans are not worthy to defile such purity for the seeking of profit or National Glory. Already our flags and some colonies clutter the purity of Space.
We hereby announce that we plan to build ships, and these ships will be armed, and will will wage a campaign to purify space of these heretics. You will never know we care coming till it too late, then we will devastate your ships and colonies.
THE NAU YORK TIMES
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A New Insurgency?
Reporter Xian Henderson talks to NAU secretary about joint NAU-FSA operations. Rumors of a joint strike operation are confirmed, as well as NAU openness to global partners in a new counterterrorism initiative.
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RC Fleet Management Officer Keryakov points out that the "hopeless" clause is kind of shady and up to interpretation. We however agree to cooperation against hostile threats to security in the solar system.
The appointment of general SwordLordvski as chief of army implicates there could once again be changes coming in the russian defense policy. Recently the navy has pretty much had their pick of new cool toys out of the labs. But with a strong ground force proponent in the top russian leadership there is speculation that Bulgakov may have to listen to the army as well and allow a few of their projects funding again.