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Fiction => Senate => Aurora Community Game => Detjen's Fiction => Aurora => Ministries => Topic started by: ardem on May 31, 2011, 09:47:49 AM
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Chuck Winston looks around his brand new office, rock back and forth on his chair a few times, and was very pleased with his surroundings. His small holo projected intercom in front of him pulsed lightly, he always laughed at these new gadgets, how can this compare to a real solid tablet, made from human blood.
Chuck punched the holo button for his chief of staff personal comm earpiece, who was obviously outside trying to get the mountain of furniture and equipment sorted, as well as getting people moving on assignments. Chuck smiled, first days you got to love the feeling and fresh aspiration of hopes and dreams, not only from himself but all the newly appointed Survey staff.
"Joe Detjen, could you come into my office please"
Joe enters, his a slim 5ft 9 frame and tailored made suit, made Joe look more like an undertaker then a chief of staff, it made Chuck smirk, although, it also made him more self conscience of his considerable girth, at least his broad shoulders kept him with some semblance from not looking like a pork chop from the side.
"Joe, I need to get stuck into some work, I need astrometric charts of our solar system, current mineral resources and ability to mine them on this planet, and need to get a list of all personnel that can study a rock and tell me if it worth something, and find out who is in charge of these personnel, cause I will want a team ASAP studying earth."
"Is that all, minister"
"No send in that sweet darling of a PA I have, we got to work on the survey policy and plans for this ministry"
edit: OOC Detjen move this if this is not the forum you want these in.I will make all posts about surveys in one post as suggested
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OOC: Im holding off on creating a new board for it now because a motion has been put forward to rename everything in Capitalist fashion and I didnt want to get a board put up to just change it again. once thats been settled I will create a board for Ministerial duties. for now
A few hours later a young intern came knocking through his office delivering a slip of E-paper and a cup of coffee "Home brewed" the intern bragged cheerfully before was off to finish a busy work scheduled. 60 years ago someone would have thought there was either no information or wonder why they bothered to deliver it on paper if it was so short, but this was E-paper. each slip of so called "paper" was in reality a thin quantum computer. it didn't have great computing abilities, no games for example, but on that sheet of appear it contained everything the minster could need along with a note from Joe "It would seem the Navy has all of our survey capable personnel and good luck getting the admiral to dirty his uniform digging up rocks"
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a365/Detjen/Aurora/Surveyers.png (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a365/Detjen/Aurora/Surveyers.png) Surveyor Data
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a365/Detjen/Aurora/Mineral.png (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a365/Detjen/Aurora/Mineral.png) Mineral reports
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Senator Winston walked over to the press conference podium, adjust the microphone fractionally. Looking around the room a number of people milled with various recording devices.
"Thank you for coming today, it is my great privilege to announce the policy direction, for the Ministry of Survey, for the next 2 years."
"Our resources on this planet in many respect is a blessing, we have at our disposal all the minerals necessary to propel us into space, yes there is some concerns about quantity and access to some of these elements, but we plan to put forth a team to do a much more detail analyse on Earth as a first priority, once absolutely sure of our Mineral resources, then we will look to our solar system to provide the elements we need"
"Minerals is a priority for our race, to expand and to use, this is why before we waste resources on interstellar travel, we look into our own backyard, we may be sitting on a Gold mine and never know it."
"I understand the President desire to reach for the stars, and we plan to, but first we need to build a solid foundation built on the foundation of solid blood sweat and tear of a geologist, analysts and eventually miners."
I am please to announce also today, the Ministry has also appointed Senator Gagarin, as our Deputy Minister, as you all know he was my opponent in the election adn ran a fair and hard campaign, and I cannot think of a better Deputy, then Senator Gagarin, with his drive and passion in this field.
With that note I hand the floor to Senator Gagarin.
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Thank you Minister Winston.
The mineral report provided by Dr Vendar has compelled me to completely agree with my new boss that we must focus on finding more of the new minerals as close to home as possible, as quickly as possible and as efficently as we can. I support the plans to make our initial quest for more resources a quasi-civilian endeavour, though hopefully with key trained personnel on loan from our navy.
I reiterate the call for proposals for some civilian engined survey ships. I am conducting some preliminary studies to determin parameters on which to evaluate any we receive. If we receive none soon, we may be forced to design them ourselves.
I would also like to aks our President for a clear statement of our budget so we may put whatever resources we have available to the best use.
Again thank you Minister Winstion for this opportunity to server our people. I have always wanted to explore space and for many years helped through the various telescopes and robotic probes launched by the Tsiolkovsky Center. It is a dream of mine come true that we now get to go there in force. With new and amazing technology. I am only a bit dissapointed that I cannot lead this adventure in person, but my commitment to all the men and women who do is absolute.
Ladies and gentleman, to the stars!
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The military is happy to loan personnel to other services, this will provide useful training in ship handling techniques that are otherwise not available given our current lack of, and the expense of building military vessels.
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Senator can I take that as a Yes to the people I have requested. if so i will request fro HR to assign them as a Survey Team straight away, and start working on Earth.
Senator Winston
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Chuck Winston sits down at his desk and mutters "a new day a new dollar". He briefly enjoys a sip from his jasmine tea, with a satisfied smile, he press the button once again to contact Joe Detjen.
"Joe, thanks for the survey and personnel data, I made a selection of personnel I am after and no it does not include the Admiral, I believe the Military Minister approved, well atleast he seemed to." Chuck rocked back in his chair.
"Please create the survey team to get started on Earth right away. I am posting the list to you now, also if they find something I do not want it public knowledge I would prefer it get send to me first for vetting, and announcement from the ministry"
Commander Harriette Forry
Commander Rob Friskey
Lt Commander Connie Hertel
Lt Commander Quinn Harbison
Lt Commander Christian Buskey
"Also I still do not have geometric data of our system, you know the planets, moons, asteriods. Yes I know I could grab a school book journal but I am unsure about if asteroid data changes."
I think that about is all I can request for the next few months anyway, we still waiting for a civilian shipyard to be built and my deputy to either pick, design or steal a design for our geo-survey ships.
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[ooc]Please move to Ministry Board[/ooc]
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There was a quite celebration occurring in the Ministry of Survey. When the Minister had gathered almost the whole staff together, either in person hear at the headquarters or electronically at the various design and test or training locations all over the world he had announces wonderful news. The first two Columbus class ships had been approved for immediate construction! With the possibility of more. The response was immediate, but restrained. Nothing had been done yet but the portal had been opened and everyone could see the way to the future. Minister Winston had told Sasha privately that indeed 2 more of the survey ships were 'on order', but that was not part of the public announcement.
The minister had arranged for a catered lunch at the main facility and it had lasted the entire afternoon, employees and contractors, personnel on loan from the navy, technical, administrative and politicians all mingling freely. Fortunately with modern communications everyone was still free to answer calls and take care of routine business while all this was going on. Nevertheless Sasha Gagarin was quite sure as he looked out over the main bay of what was at different times meeting room, control center and common area that more important work was being done this afternoon then in most weeks. People moved freely between their normal work groups discussing anything and everything, yet most of the topics were at least partially related to the mission of the Ministry . The spirit of the organization was shifting from 'how can we get out there' to 'what can we do once we are there' and as whenever a group of generally brilliant and passionate people mingle with a goal before them, ideas and dreams were flying about. To be sure more than 90% of them would amount to nothing, most of the rest would eventually be included in some operations manual, contingency plan or inspire an unplanned response at a critical time. A small fraction of them would shape the future.
Sasha decided to return to the DepMin office, there was a toast to make to absent friends for a debt had been paid. The first of this new generation of spacecraft would be launched and they would be ships of exploration, not of war. Sasha owed that to all of the colleagues, friends and even family lost in time of troubles so recently passed. Humanity needed a goal, a frontier something to challenge it, otherwise those tendencies tended to turn inward. When it looked like the pie was always the same size, the only way to get more was to take someone else's, if that pie was ever expanding, you could reach out for what was unclaimed. Vodka was the only proper drink for this toast, but Champaign, and lots of it would be needed in just a little under nine months . At least 2 of the bottles would be opened in spectacular fashion. Sasha briefly wondered how the bottles would handle a vacuum. It would be quite embarrassing if they exploded too soon, a study would have to be conducted.
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Orion knocked on the frame of the partially open door to the office. He looked like he should be chewing on the end of a thick cigar, standing there in his white "Mark Twain" suit, shoes and flat brimmed hat. The popular "energizing fruit drink" in his hand rather than a whiskey went further to spoil the Mark Twain appearance, but then Starion was a well known teetotaler.
"Minister," Orion called as he pushed the door open after a quiet "Da" from inside, "I don't want to take much of your time but I just wanted to thank you for your support of the Columbus design. It means alot to me, personally, that one of our designs is going to be the first true spaceships of Humanity. I know there's lots left to do and we haven't even started the real work yet but great things are going to happen."
He walked up to the desk and set a small plaque down, pushing it over. The dull metal was unpolished durasteel cut very thin, about 15cm by 10 cm tall. The Starion family crest, the constellation Orion, was picked out with small diamond shards and in flowing script across it was written, "To the stars, to the future", the Starion family motto.
"This hung in my office, I figure it's time someone else looked at it."
With a smile and a tip of his hat, the senator turned about headed out the door. With a quick wave, he was gone.
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Orion wasn't the only one to visit their little party, a little while later one of the Aides from the president came by with a small letter. "The president asked me to read this to you" he said, taking a few minutes to get the room to settle and into a position to actually hear a speech. but when finally the aide was given the chance, he stood on a table and unfolded the letter
"You'll have to excuse me as I have little experience reading speeches, but the president was busy with his interview, and regrets not being able to give this in person" he then cleared his throat "To the Ministry of Survey I applaud your quick efforts. When I set forth on my plan to see our people reach into the stars, I did not know who would be with me, and where i would have to push. I did know that the survey of ministry would be an important function. The ships that will be launched from the Sori Shipyard shall be the first manned craft to explore beyond the moon, and those ships shall be directed by your office. the search for minerals is important, but so is exploration, you all have the hearts of explorers, and it is your drive to get us into our solar system that will push us even further. from here to the moon, the moon to mars, mars to the great beyond. Naturally this isn't a one ministry effort, indeed if there is one goal on our list that requires the cooperative effort of all our ministries, it is this, but you are the ministry that supports it all, this ministry that must see it through."
"One final note if you will allow me the time, as a boy I have always been interested in the stars, when i was about 7 my father gave me a book. the book itself was new, but it was written a long long time ago. the 1970's if I remember it right. now I never possessed any sense of extraordinary intelligence, and at 7 this book went far over my head. But I read it, bothering my father many times a day to learn exactly what this line meant, what that word was, yet i was still somehow drawn in. as I grew older I was able to understand his concepts. I even begged to get a copy of his tv show, despite how odd old 1970's television looked on a holographic television. I strongly believe that if I were a bit smarter I would have become an astrophysicist, or a bit more physical, an astronaut. To this day I still read his books and occasionally rewatch his television shows. that man, Carl Sagan, has been a longtime hero of mine. so here is where I throw myself humbly at my Minister and vice President, Mr. Winstons feet, and ask that he consider adding that name to a future ship, perhaps someday it will unlock the secret of the stars, and allows to explore new systems. think on it, for now enjoy your party, and I hope to be there when the first ship is finally launched, that should be a real party."
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Chuck step forward from the crowd of people, who were enjoying the celebration, and extended a hand to the Aide, "You can tell the President, the first ship that will leave this solar system to search for new solar system, will be called the Carl Sagan, this will be my solemn vow"
"I think there should be a number of Science Fiction writers that will also be added to that list of ships to journey into our dreams"
With that Chuck place a drink in the hand of the Aide, I propose a toast "For the vision, the courage and dedication that made this all possible"
"The President"
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For your perusal at your convinience mineral report as of 6-1-63
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As you can see our usage has outstripped our capacity to some extent but not as much as I had feared, nor is anything critically short at this point. still no word from your survey team here on earth? I heard they had begun their surveys of east Asia, perhaps they got caught up in some of the ancient architecture, or some of the majestic geology they have there.
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Thank you Joe,
Joe I have another task for you, there will not be much time before the ships are launched and prepared a preliminary flight plan for our two survey craft.
John D Rockefeller is to proceed to Mars or Saturn dependant on which is closer, then to the later.
Peter Munk is to proceed to either Mercury or Venus dependant on which is closer, then to the later and then back to earth
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May I suggest making Mars a priority? Our planetologists in the Dept. of New Homeworld affirm that it is the prime target for colonization in the system, and knowing which minerals are there should be a priority.
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Chuck quickly puts together a brief note to his planning committee to assign.
Note to Survey Crew of the Peter Munk, I had quite forgotten a rather sizeable resource until it was pointed out to me by a learned colleague, saying what about that big rock orbiting us, please make your first stop the moon. Also note, please note that future missions to any planetary bodies also to do surveys of the orbiting moon around it as matter of course.
He then follows up with a quick email to Senator Phan Duc Tho.
I know your desire for a Mars mission, but I am more concerned in using as little fuel as possible as well as best possible speeds, we need to take into account planetary orbits, so you do have a great possibility Mars will be indeed closer at time of launch but if not, you will not have infrastructure or ships ready for colonisation even if it was delayed a few months.
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Chuck punches in the details of the latest discoveries, from John D Rockefeller, after closing analyzing the pictures there is no mistake these are ruins. Could it be a pre exisitng earth colony, to call them alien at this stage is a little presumptuous.
"We need to put a team together, and I think it the job on the survey ministry to map out a ruin expedition, but as far as bringing things back online I suppose that should be someone else"
"I suppose an emergency bill is in order, while the president announces the news to the world."
Chuck turns his attention back to a quick note to the President.
"Mr President, we have located on Mars man-made for a better work structures, I have sent across the various ground penetrating radar images, as well as thermal overlays, there is some slight residue radiation but nothing to consider hazardous."
"I believe all efforts should be made to investigate these ruins as soon as physically possible"
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"Joe Detjen get in here now!"
"What are we running here some sort of party games, I get a report of Sorium found, I do not get quantities, availability or any other damn information, you tell those space nuggets that they do their job properly or I will find someone else to do it for them."
"And where is my earth survey team, let me guess sunning it up in Rio Di Janeiro, tell them to get there butt in gear otherwise their space flight to the moon will come from my boot rather then a space craft."
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Joe Detjen, where are my reports, seriously how long do I need to wait.
BTW I need a report on all members with a xeno background I wish to put a team together ASAP.
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[ooc]Oi oi totally sorry about my failure there, one of those weeks.[/ooc]
Sorium deposits have been found on Luna in the range of 25,000 with an accessibility rating of .4 Geosurvey Team on earth has still made no breakthrough on deposits on earth . At this time the Munk is finishing its survey of Venus before returning to earth while the Rockefeller is on its way to Saturn as ordered.
For our Xeno studies, they are not too promising, in all categories of government officials only one has a 30% Xeno rating at its highest, mr. J. Winston breakdown is as follows
[ooc]I know im overstepping my boundries a bit but failing to pay attention and wait till the last minute, I would like to put togeather a team of J.winston and the three 15% rated people. if any of the others object we can assemble a new team for the next turn, again terribly sorry, this is one of the reasons I was trying to figure out how to post my savegame, that way anyone could load up the information without relying on me. [/ooc]
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Sorium reports for the last couple months have gone through the roof! Venus is now confirmed to have over 7 mil tons though at .1 rating. here are compleate Mineral readouts from Venus and saturn, both ships have finished their surveys and stand by
Venus
Duranium: 67,510,340 (.6)
Corbomite: 35,897,830 (.1)
Boronide: 13,628,800 (.1)
Sorium: 7,416,908 (.1)
Saturn
Sorium 1,687,560 (.9)
Your nephew also writes a greeting from Mars and says. "Glad you arnt here. its far too cold and cramped. wait till its terraformed"
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Note to Survey Fleet:
Peter Munk is to refuel and head to Jupiter and Neptune, remember to also survey the moons, keep an eye on your fuel gauge and make sure you always have enough for a return journey.
John D Rockefeller, you are to proceed to the asteroid belt and start with the large asteriod in the inner ring and then move to the next nearest and so on, once your fuel reach 50% return to Earth, I want all mission with minimal to no risk.
[ooc]Detjen: Am role playing so don't take any personal concerns for how I talk to Joe Detjen not a reflection on you ever. Do whatever you can.[/ooc]
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[ooc]I didnt take any of the yelling personaly. just the fact i missed your posts and didnt react to them till like 2 minutes before I did the turn, so no worries there.[/ooc]
Did you want the rockefeller to survey the moons of Saturn before turning for refule?
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Mr President, not sure where my boss is - he must have turned his locator off - but if the Rockefeller is already in Saturnian orbit, I would say she should finish surveying all the moons before she returns unless the fuel situation is dire (under about 25%). The fuel used to move around to the moons is quite small compared to what it will take to get to earth.
DepMinSur Gagarin
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the Rockefeller still has 97% of its fuel supplies. the Munk at 99% but has just returned to earth and ready to refuel. both can go almost a year on one tank and should be able to handle a 6 month or longer mission set.
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All moons are to be surveyed as part of any major planetary survey. This is standard policy.
I think I put this somewhere else but cannot remember where. 97% hmmm belay my orders on refuel just continue to Jupiter Neptune and Uranus if fuel is not below 50%
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For reference the survey ships have a range of 50+ billion km. the distance fromt he sun to neptune is on the order of 4.5 billion km.
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Deputy Minister I have just got reports on our next set of survey ships are 3 months behind schedule. I would like to make 1 a transport ship for survey teams, could you put together your proposed use of the survey team landing sites, the other ship will be bound for the outer planets.
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Joe Detjen, when the captain of the Rockefeller returns, could you make sure we have a ceremony, press, other senators, the works. We wish to award him the Columbus medal for the discovery of the Mars ruins.
Please see if the President is free to present the award, as Vice President I will be attending in that capacity, also if will give me a polls lift amongst the public.
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As designer of the Columbus medal, I'd like to be there as well£. Of course, only the President, representing the people of the Earth as a whole, is fit to descern the medal.
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My dear senator, I will have special role where you will hand the President the medal to hand the Captain, I think it is a fitting role. And will show the world of your contribution as designer and architect of this auspicious award.
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RE: Survey sites
I will get rignt on that sir, but my copy of the current survey report seems to have gotten lost. Can I get a report of what minerals have been found so far on what bodies?
thx
SG
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Joe we still ahve work to do, two new survey ships have come online.
William K D'Arcy is to proceed to geosurvey all outer system planets/moons based on computer recommendations, they must come back and refuel if below 50%
A New survey team is to be put together and land on the moon and survey using Clive Plamer as the courier ship, the team is then to proceed to Mars then Venus and then Saturns moons.