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The Long Wait - The Early Years
ardem:
Year 4000
The first year of Planetary Governor Michele Divers 10 year Plan, is to increase the construction capacity of Aquarian Prime. Including the building of a 5000 ton Military Shipyard, however it will be some time before the Research divisions build the components for space flight.
Brigadier Weston Kampf oversaw the raising of the 1st Planetary Regiment, this consisted of the standard 3x3 Infantry Company, Battalion Mix with Supply, Artillery and SAM Elements. Since the Aquarians have for sometime lived peacefully within union of each other these forces were built for the purpose on future discoveries and protection to exploring and research teams sent into space.
The Research Teams saw development of the first Nuclear Thermal Engine, with Production contract going to Tien-Fairchild for production, this will be used in the Survey Vessel that currently in blueprint stage. This vessel is still missing many components to get a full design spec yet, however it role will be to Survey both geological and Gravimetrics.
Vice Admiral Everette Deckelbaum oversaw a the creation of a new force called Fleet, however at this stage it nothing more then dreams and paperwork. It will be a number of years before she see her first warships come off the slips.
Calendar Entries of Note
4000, 15th June - Luis Henrichs completed research into geological Survey Sensors
4000, 6th July - Shears Steel Military Shipyard is completed in orbit above Aquarian Prime
4000, 9th October - 10 Construction Factories complete bringing the total on Aquarian prime to 490
ardem:
4001-3
The next couple of years flew by with the people slightly disappointed in the governor. They were thinking they would be atleast spreading their wings in the solar system. But yet everything was still on drawing boards or research facilities. The start of a 10,000 ton Civilian Ship yards was completed, however without ships the population only grumbled on the lack of progress.
The research teams progressed on finishing both Jump Point Theory and Gravimetric Survey and Thermal Sensors, but without seeing a finished product in use much of the excitement is contained to back page stories.
Calendar Entries of Note
4001, 7th April - Ten Automated Mine Production finished bringing the total of automated mines to 106 (Miners were upset by the government spending time on the development of robotic mining, instead of creating jobs)
4001, 26th July - Elliott Vandervoot research team finished the design of a Small Boat Bay (The Research team had a display model mocked up and luncheon, however the Vice Admiral got "Called away" and could not attend)
4001, 9th October - Marcello Vantassell research team completed Jump Point Theory (Physicists Monthly, devoted a 10 page spread, for the 1241 people worldwide that subscribes)
4002, 26th January - Luis Henrichs team improved on the Active Grav Sensor Strength hitting the big 12.
4002, 16th May - Georgina Fairbanks finally finished Thermal Sensors, actually developing something the Navy needed for a change. Weedman Electronics pick up the contract to develop a 250ton Thermal Sensor that will be mounted on the Survey Vessel.
4002, 4th July - A Repair yard had completed construction, this had many of the population scratching their heads, considering we still do not have a single spacecraft. The Governor assured people these are all the necessary steps before we can make the leap into space.
4003, 10th February - Brigadier Kampf and Vice Admiral Deckelbaum were on hand to witness Antonia Sobotta rediscovery to Mighty Visible Light Laser. Questions were raised when they could be used against the sand people. Ms Sobotta did not share Brigadier Kampf love of old Earth movies and could only stare in confusion.
4003, 10 June - Elliot Vandervott team created a bigger boat bay, and created an even bigger party to get the recognition he deserves, unfortunately for him Lincoln Cordy research team had finished the work on Gravitational Sensors on the same day, putting the final pieces into the design of the Survey vessel Class called the Aberdeen. Suffice to say no one once again came to Vandervotts party.
--- Code: ---Aberdeen class Survey Craft 2 495 tons 60 Crew 371.9 BP TCS 50 TH 75 EM 0
1503 km/s Armour 1-16 Shields 0-0 HTK 21 Sensors 30/0/1/1 DCR 2 PPV 0
Maint Life 5.76 Years MSP 186 AFR 25% IFR 0.3% 1YR 10 5YR 143 Max Repair 100 MSP
Commander Control Rating 1 BRG
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Morale Check Required
Tien-Fairchild Nuclear Thermal Engine EP75.00 (1) Power 75.0 Fuel Use 81.65% Signature 75.00 Explosion 10%
Fuel Capacity 500 000 Litres Range 44.2 billion km (340 days at full power)
Weedman Electronics Industries Thermal Sensor TH5-30 (1) Sensitivity 30 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 43.3m km
Geological Survey Sensors (1) 1 Survey Points Per Hour
Gravitational Survey Sensors (1) 1 Survey Points Per Hour
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
This design is classed as a Survey Ship for auto-assignment purposes
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4003, 21st October - Marcello Vantassell research team improved on fuel consumption 0.9, it was reasoned after he developed the first engines that they would not be able to even visit half their solar system. However its a long way off before we can visit the outer planet using a smelly rag as fuel.
ardem:
4004-6
The 3 years see the struggle of early space flight, most missions are taking 6-12 months and required constant overhauls and fuel between each mission. Research Teams are making headway and construction yards are getting bigger. The population is a little happier now they are seeing some progress and each spaceflight the PR departments expose, with images and data that had been lost for generations.
The leadership positions are still stable, even if there is grumbling in the lower ranks where there is nothing to do.
Calendar Entries of Note
4004, 4th March - Marcelo Vantessel Research team while working on fuel efficiency, made a huge mistake however presented as a major success to to Joint Chiefs, they have created Minimum Engine Power x0.4. The Joint chief questioned Marcelo, "So your research give us the ability to make our ships even slower." To save Fuel added Marcelo. The Joint Chiefs were far from impressed.
4004, 7th June - Bob Leasure wrote up a thesis for Mountain Warfare Capability, this is now forced reading at Military Colleges around the planet. Mainly because if not forced no one would of read it. *Yawn*
4004, 12 September - The Word State of Aquaria Fleet Forces launched it first vessel named after it Class Aberdeen. Commander Tyler Rudolph was given the honour much to the disgust of many of the senior officers, who have served longer. However he did have a PHD in Surveying and Astrophysics. The Vice Admiral gave the AFF Aberdeen the task of surveying the local planets, for resources.
4005, 9th February - Pamela Borghese made efficiency improvements in construction bringing it up to 12BP. Governor Divers impressed with Pamela effort immediately got her to work in the mining sector.
4005, 4th April - AFF Aberdeen completed it first mission discovering a huge amount of minerals on Aquarii II. Governor Divers impressed upon the shipyards to increase the commercial ship yard to expand it capacity so we could build freighters to use automated mining methods to extract such minerals. There was no great concern however since our stockpiles compared to usage had no been a concerns. She also requested 500 automated mines created ready to ship out when the time was right.
4005, 26 July - AFF Aberdeen returned from mission, it was quickly discovered that unless we developed some new means of travel, the survey vessel just did not have the capacity to really map the solar system let alone future explorations. But persist it must as there was nothing else at hand. However the population was happy and the PR made it into a event. The first successful survey of a planet outside Aquarian Prime.
4005, 28th November - A New Research facility added to Aquarian Prime, bringing the total to 25. Construction of the 500 Automated Mines has now begun
4006, 15 February - Making the best out of his last best seller thanks to the Government, Bob Leasure created a new Text Jungle Warfare Capability. Can't wait for his new book coming to a Military Library near you.
4006, 2 April - Marcelo Vantessell grabbed a step closer to a new type of engine, developing the Improved Water Reactor. There is no use developing more Aberdeen Spacecraft they are just not good enough to the job.
4006, 31 July - Perry Heffen was excited to show off the 12cm Railgun design, explaining it will be able to protect space craft from small asteroids. Joint Chiefs were thinking of other purposes for it.
4006, 12th October - Once again Governor Divers was happy with Pamela Borghese team, and set her to work looking how research teams can be more efficient, however she knows she going to get a lot more resistance from these teams and it going to take more time.
4006, 28th December - The inner system has been surveyed, an abundance of minerals only found on two planets, however they will be difficult to mine.
ardem:
4007-4009
Calendar Entries of Note
4007, 18th August - Marcelo Vantassell improved on the Nuclear Thermal Engine, now set to work with Tien-Fairchild to upgrade the Aberdeens Engines.
4007, 17th October - If I didn't think bob work could get much drier his new book of Desert Warfare really nailed the experience.
4007, 11 December - With the Tien-Fairchild new engine complete, the Aberdeen Class saw and upgrade, giving it some extra fuel storage a faster and more efficient engine seeing it range expand to 63 mKM. Instead of refitting the current Aberdeen which is on mission to Aquarii V. The Navy saw fit to develop a new ship.
4008, 25 January - AFF Aberdeen never even made it to Aquarii V, it had burn more the 50% fuel before needing to turn around and come home. Even the current upgrades will not be enough to reach the outer systems yet. More Fuel efficiency and more fuel tank will be required.
4008, 11 July - AFF Aberdeen has run out of fuel a stone throw away from Aquarian Prime, this is a disaster as AFF Moors is still 6 months from completion. The World holds it breath wondering in the Aberdeen can hold out 6months before a rescue can be mounted.
4009, 2 February - Pamela Borghese has been throwing into ways to increase efficiency in ship building to squeeze out the better ship build production to perhaps save a few days in the building of the AFF Moors. Ground control has go the AFF to extend it food supply for a little longer. However the crew is starting to find it tough.
4009, 25 March - The AFF Moors Launched and brought AFF Aberdeen back into the spaceport. The world sighs relief. Head would of rolled otherwise if this was not a success, however serious question remain over the Vice Admiral. However for no she remains in place.
4009, 4 April - Elliott Vandervort team develop a new Large Fuel Tank, however when showing his designs the Fleet purchasing officer said "Naa we want it bigger". Dejected Elliott went back to the drawing board.
4009, 29 May - Bob Leasure Rift Valley Capability series, did what much of the military personnel have been hoping for for a long period of time. Government order no more on the series interested in investing elsewhere. There was much rejoicing.
4009, 13 June - AFF Aberdeen had been refit, and now task in exploring gravimetric points.
4009, 18 June - AFF Moors just finishing it first gravimetric survey point identified a Jump Point only 7 bKm near Aquarian Prime, Damn that is close. It gave everyone a bit of a shock.
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On a side note I only just noticed my planets are not moving in orbit. Even though it is turned on in game settings not sure what going on here.
(HAHAHA Nevermind just noticed is take 313 years for a full rotation of the star.)
ardem:
4010-4012
Finally this three year period has seen some light that perhaps the Aquarian people are destined to travel a bit further a fields the new design of ships now in production will finish off discovering the solar system.
The Governor still has another 10 year term before she need to retire from the position. This next 10 years she is focused on the deployment of mines on other planets. If she achieves it that will be her contribution to the Aquarian people.
Calendar Entries of Note
4010, 16th February - Luis Hendrichs team continue to work on sensor technology, the Fleet feels this would be appropriate as they do not want to bump into anything.
4010, 17th May - Marcelo continues to work on Fuel Consumption however finding tweaks are now becoming more time consuming and Fleet want new engines. He has been told to work on new technologies, it time to put Science Fiction into Science Fact. Marcelo cautious nature, say "okie dokie, let see if I can figure something out"
4010, 31st July - Elloitt Vanbervort sent his designs of a very Large Fuel Storage to the Bureau of Ship Building, a bottle of Scotch was sent back with thanks, pity it was address to Elliott's 2nd in charge. Elliott drank it out of spite without sharing.
4010, 10th August - Ella Torchio working on Jump technology worked out a way for a squadron of three to jump together. Once done however her team handed to Truman Regalado, a new Jump theory wizkid. To say she was slightly miffed was an understatement. The Director of Research's car was firebombed that weekend, however Ella had an alibi.
4010, 25 October - Pamela Borghese finished reorganising the ship building department, increasing it to a rate of 560BP. Governor Divers thought Pamela could use a break and hoping Pamela could provide the Governor with life coaching. This life coaching seem to happen early into the hours as Pamela was seen leaving the Governors residence early each morning.
4011, 13th January - Turman Regalado completed research into Max Sqdn Jump Radius - 50k, the maths looked impressive but nobody could tell if it is correct or not. Hell Aquarians have not even built a Jump Capable Ship yet.
4011, 4th March - Luis Henrich completes research into EM Sensitivity, unfortunately his team wishes he completes another type of sensitivity training, apparently he is Stubborn, Inflexible and Dogmatic, that was said by someone who has not left his team, yet.
4011, 11th July - Marcelo finished his work on a new style of reactor a Pebble Bed reactor, this will allow him to work on a new type of Engine called the Nuclear Pulse Engine. He is hoping this will get Fleet off his back and give them no more excuses not to pump out ships and explore the rest of the Solar system.
4011, 16th November - Elliott once again releases his new designs for a Cargo Hold - Large, however once again on the same day, Truman Regalado team releases their new maths on Jump Drive Efficiency. Elliott also notice everyone has gained a science medal for their achievements except him. He wrote to the Director of Scientific Research, the response that he got sent him on a three day drinking binge. Apparently 'draftsman' are not eligible for science awards. Elliot now looked at the most scientific thing he could do in logistics to show them all. However he will need to kick his growing drug habit for this to work.
4012, 9th April - The Commercial Shipyard has finally reached it 40,000 tons goal, with 3 slips, Marcelo assures Fleet that new Pulse engine is around the corner and to delay construction until it is complete. Fleet puts on hold four months before pushing ahead with the Freighter designs.
4012, 14th May - Marcelo works so hard he is having blood pressure issues, if he is not careful his doctor says he might not be around much longer.
4012, 28th July - Marcelo achieves the research into the Nuclear Pulse Engine, while he was researching this Truman Regalado finished two researches into power boosts. Truman is now been promoted as the senior propulsion expert. To satisfy Marcelo he was given the Order of Aquaria, at 33 with 15 Discoveries on his belt. He has not yet been put out to pasture however moved to Tenure at the leading Academy in Aquarian Prime.
4012, 7th August - Truman helped Jarette Turbine produce the commercial version first. The 1250 ton EP100 will help push the new Adelaide Class of Freighters. The is slow as hell but at least they can get to the planets fleet needs them to at the moment. Three Ships now in the slips ready to pump out.
--- Code: ---Adelaide class Freighter 35 969 tons 107 Crew 408.1 BP TCS 719 TH 600 EM 0
834 km/s Armour 1-97 Shields 0-0 HTK 39 Sensors 0/0/0/0 DCR 1 PPV 0
MSP 7 Max Repair 50 MSP
Cargo 25 000 Cargo Shuttle Multiplier 4
Lieutenant Commander Control Rating 1 BRG
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months
Jarette Turbine Commercial Nuclear Pulse Engine EP100.00 (6) Power 600 Fuel Use 7.83% Signature 100 Explosion 5%
Fuel Capacity 1 000 000 Litres Range 63.9 billion km (887 days at full power)
This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes
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4012, 20th November - Retooling for the new class of survey ship the Brecon Class. At 400 tons larger, taking from the design flaws of the Aberdeen class it is now deployed 2 years longer have double the range, and slightly faster. This means less time in dock more time exploring. When retooling finished 3 ships will be produced and the two Aberdeen class ships retired there is thought in turning them into museum pieces.
--- Code: ---Brecon class Survey Craft 2 965 tons 70 Crew 430.4 BP TCS 59 TH 120 EM 0
2023 km/s Armour 1-18 Shields 0-0 HTK 26 Sensors 40/0/1/1 DCR 4 PPV 0
Maint Life 9.69 Years MSP 362 AFR 18% IFR 0.2% 1YR 7 5YR 105 Max Repair 100 MSP
Commander Control Rating 1 BRG
Intended Deployment Time: 36 months Morale Check Required
Tien-Farichild Nuclear Pulse Engine EP120.00 (1) Power 120.0 Fuel Use 24.11% Signature 120.00 Explosion 7%
Fuel Capacity 500 000 Litres Range 125.8 billion km (720 days at full power)
Weedman Electronics Thermal Sensor TH5-40 (1) Sensitivity 40 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 50m km
Geological Survey Sensors (1) 1 Survey Points Per Hour
Gravitational Survey Sensors (1) 1 Survey Points Per Hour
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
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