RP thread

[Bughunter]

Stockholm:
Bulgakov tries to end on a positive note saying that these negotiations despite all can be seen as a success since there are now at least some talks going on for the first time since the Peacekeeper incident which made many in the RC wary against the NAU. But there are also those that would rather look to the future than the past.

(The swedish meeting moderator is nodding frenetically to agree and pretend all is well, no doubt pictures from Switzerland flashing through his mind)

[Drgong (OP)]

FSA annouces Free State Lifeboat Institution (FSLI)

The Free State announced that it will build 4 <500 ton lifeboats using the Avid platform.   Basing will be Earth (x2), Mars, and Titan.  This budget approval was passed after the The Protocol for the Safety of Life in Space (SOLIS) was ratified.   

[Drgong (OP)]

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.   

[DaMachinator]

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]

[Drgong (OP)]

[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]

[OOC]I will give you a hint.  they are not going to make it to Alpha Centauri.  The Turkish are claiming they will be using a "Darwin device" to reduce the distance.[OCC]

[DaMachinator]

You do know that the term "Darwin Device" means a machine that inevitably kills whoever is stupid enough to use it?

[Drgong (OP)]

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.

[DaMachinator]

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.

The way you put it in quotes made me think that you were saying that "Darwin Device" was what the Turks actually called their device that sounds like a sublight Alcubierre drive. Or a targetable wormhole generator (which would effectively be a jump drive that doesn't require a jump point) but that would take hours or minutes, not over a century. Or whatever it is.

TL;DR: I misunderstood your previous statement.

[Drgong (OP)]

VSS Tanzania donated to European Union

The Free State Alliance has donated the VSS Tanzania to the European Union.   It has been renamed the ESS (Europa Space Ship) Santa Maria

The EU has announced its first mission will be to drop off a EU Xeno team on Mars to research the ruins located there.


(OOC, that give the FSA a whopping 2 points in bonus) 

[Drgong (OP)]

To give the EU some flair, here is their poltical system.  (Sorry, I am a political science nerd)


EU Politics

European Council

The council consists of 21 members, nations of the EU.  Each year 5 come up for election. 

European Parliament

Consisting of 501 seats. elected every 5 years.   (Next election is Jan 1, 2105. )

Bills must pass both the Parliament and Council to be law.  The head of government is the leader of the parliament, the head of state is head of the council.

The five political groupings are from left to right

Communist and Far Left (CFL) - Promotes state owned enterprises and long range planning   
Green Party (GP) - focus on environmental issues, opposed to terraforming. 
Social Democrats (SD) - Pro colonization, Seeks balance
Conservative party (CP) - Pro private enterprise, seeks flexibility in budgeting.
Duty and Honor  (DH) - Far right, pro military.


Council consists of

CFL - 4
GP - 4
SD - 7
CP - 3
DH - 3

Parlment is the following

CFL - 86
GP-  86
SD- 141
CP- 85
DH- 82

Independent - 21

Both Houses are currently controlled by a Christian Democrat alliance with Conservatives and Greens.

Head of state is German Hans Volker (SD)
Prime Minister is Victor Combes (SD)
Head of Military is Antonio Rossi (CP)
Head of the Environment is Anikia Strongberg (GP)
Foreign Minister is Juan Guajardo y Loera (SD)
Minister of Research is Stella Hess (SD)
Minister of Interior is Dorian Antonescu (CP)

[Drgong (OP)]

World Press News - A unknown message was transmitted from earth from a relay near Mars.   It was a weak signel, but it was clear on the Intent.  World Press news has decided to publish the message to the public.   We have not had time to have world leaders discuss this message.

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.   

A unidentified source in the FSA high command indicated they viewed the threat as "Valid and Serious"

[Drgong (OP)]

The FSA base on Mars tops 400,000 souls.

In a major milestone for human settlement outside of Earth, the FSA announced that Elysium Base has been renamed New Elysium.  A thriving city of 400,000 people, it is quickly reaching major milestones.

The FSA Government has announced when the population reaches 1,000,000 people the Colony of New Elysium will gain a local parlement of 100 seats.  Upon reaching 4 million it will become a full member of the FSA and cause a election to allow Mars to take a seat. 


Sunrise at New Elysium. 

[Drgong (OP)]

FSA Announces ship names for new ships.

VSS Francisco Daniel Roxo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Roxo

VSS Magnus Malan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_Malan

VSS Michael Garibaldi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Garibaldi

the VSS Micheal Garibaldi will be the last of the "Type A" produced, future patrol ships of the class will be of the B, variant.   Details of the differences are classified. 

(OOC - I am a fan of Babylon 5, and Jerry Doyle just passed away.  Thus the breaking of the usual pattern of naming the classes after famous African fighters.  )

[Sheb]

I am pleased to announce that Patrol Craft operating under the command of NAN Captain Jacqueline Grant has located the Turkish vessel ARK a few millions miles inside of Neptune's orbit. The ship was mostly empty, the crew having been killed by the Red Duncanites or forced to join them. Some passengers that hid in a hold were rescued, and are currently headed to Mars for health check-up. The people of Mars City feels a kinship with those space pioneers and have offered to make them citizens there, although they will be returned to Earth if they so desire.

The question of what to do with the remain of the Ark has been hotly discussed. In the absence of a treaty on salvage in space, the NAU has decided to apply the of naval right of salvage and will be claiming the infrastructure not stolen by the Red Duncanite

[Bughunter]

A high number of test launches has been made during the last few months. The trajectory is typically from the Plesetsk launch site toward the Kura test site in Kamchatka and there is footage indicated parachute aided re-entry.

The Russian Confederation has stated that it will disclose information on it's most recent spacecraft soon in accordance with international treaties.