[ooc]This update covers April 2263 to early October 2264. I have to say that the duranium and neutronium deficit had a huge effect on the game slowing things down to a real crawl, 6 research labs also make things move at a snails pace. This period of time was focused mainly on finding a habitable world to colonize.[/ooc]
AD 2263 (April 19) New Jump Point found in the Alpha Centauri System but left un probed.
Survey of Alpha Centauri takes considerable time but is eventually completed:
AD 2263 (May) Minerals discovered on Alpha Centauri-A VII: Sorium 333,000 (0.3) and minerals discovered on Alpha Centauri-A VII - Moon 1: Corbomite 467 (1) Boronide 3,387 (1) Gallicite 2,852 (1)
AD 2263 (June) Minerals discovered on Alpha Centauri-A VII - Moon 8: Boronide 9,604 (1) Vendarite 442,225 (0.7) Uridium 3,136 (0.9) Gallicite 132,496 (0.9)
AD 2263 (August) Minerals discovered on Alpha Centauri-A VI: Duranium 160,921,800 (0.1) Tritanium 37,332,100 (0.1) Boronide 14,212,900 (0.1) Uridium 18,404,100 (0.1) and minerals discovered on Alpha Centauri-A V: Sorium 1,624,000 (1)
AD 2263 (September) Minerals discovered on Alpha Centauri-A III: Duran 4,333,568 (0.8 ) Neut 1,440,000 (0.6) Corb 1,081,600 (0.9) Trit 665,856 (0.4) Boron 1,597,696 (1) Merc 1,401,856 (0.3) Sorium 719,104 (0.8 ) Urid 589,824 (0.5) Gall 25,600 (0.8 )
AD 2263 (October) Minerals discovered on Alpha Centauri-A II: Duran 20,995,200 (0.9) Neut 104,976 (0.3) Trit 29,160,000 (0.1) Boron 20,088,320 (0.9) Merc 1,052,676 (0.1) Vend 352,836 (0.1) Corun 5,143,824 (0.1)
AD 2263 (December) Minerals discovered on Alpha Centauri-B III: Duranium 28,155,010 (0.5) Neutronium 4,064,256 (0.1) Corbomite 8,479,744 (0.1) Sorium 28,224 (0.1) Uridium 7,840,000 (0.1) Corundium 8,156,736 (0.1) and minerals discovered on Alpha Centauri-B II: Duran 344,450 (0.9) Corb 93,025 (0.8 ) Trit 172,225 (0.9) Boron 25 (0.9) Vend 9,025 (0.8 ) Sorium 112,225 (1) Urid 4,225 (0.8 ) Gall 13,225 (0.8 )
AD 2264 (February) Minerals discovered on Alpha Centauri-B IV: Sorium 1,883,700 (0.3)
AD 2264 (March) Minerals discovered on Alpha Centauri-B IV - Moon 12: Tritanium 1,476,225 (0.1) Mercassium 385,641 (0.6)
During this time period a complete gravitational survey of the AD Leonis system is undertaken and the following new jump points are found:
AD 2263 (June 5) An exploration of a jump point in the AD Leonis system has revealed the new system of Wolf 358
AD 2263 (June 25) An exploration of a jump point in the AD Leonis system has revealed the new system of Gliese 408
AD 2263 (December 17) New Jump Point found in the AD Leonis System
AD 2264 (August) Gravitational Survey is completed in the AD Leonis system; the system is found to have a total of 4 jump points.
AD 2263 (December 3) Based on the finding of a terrestrial type world in the Gliese 408 system (Gliese 408 II) an immediate survey gives the following result for the geological survey: Corbomite 29,116,820 (0.1) Vendarite 283,024 (0.8 ) Gallicite 19,430,460 (0.1).
The Wolf 358 system has no easily habitable worlds but a survey of its inner system is done anyway.
AD 2264 (February) Minerals Discovered on Wolf 358-A I: Duran 35,549,310 (0.6) Neut 36,626,700 (0.1) Corb 18,939,900 (0.1) Trit 4,443,664 (0.1) Boron 30,338,060 (0.1) Merc 39,992,980 (0.1) Sorium 7,398,400 (0.1) Urid 10,214,420 (0.1) Corun 9,363,600 (0.2) Gall 3,37
AD 2264 (March) Minerals Discovered on Wolf 358-A IV: Sorium 590,000 (1)
AD 2264 (May) Minerals Discovered on Wolf 358-A V: Sorium 603,000 (0.4)
AD 2264 (July) Minerals Discovered on Wolf 358-A V - Moon 1: Corbomite 79,524 (0.1) Gallicite 16,337,760 (0.1), minerals discovered on Wolf 358-A V - Moon 3: Neutronium 162,409 (0.6) Corbomite 132,496 (0.5) Sorium 162,409 (0.5) and minerals discovered on Wolf 358-A V - Moon 10: Corbomite 127,449 (0.7)
The results from the survey's are used to determine the target for the first extra-solar colony. The four contenders are Gliese 408 II, Alpha Centauri A-III, A-VI and B-III. The requirement is the presence of Duranium and Neutronium. The lack of either removes the candidate world in Gliese 408 from the list and the lack of neutronium removes Alpha-Centauri A-VI. Although Alpha Centauri B-III is a better colonization prospect as it is much closer to earth norms in gravity, and has water and an atmosphere that could be modified to be more suitable the better mineral wealth of A-III is the deciding factor.
Alpha Centauri A-III (renamed Faewald) is a dwarf planet orbiting at 84 million km from its sun, it is tide locked and has no atmospher or water. It has a gravity of 0.37G and a surface temperature of 110 C. It has a year 152 days long. It posseses an axial tilt of 32° but has no season due to the tide lock. It has a magnetic field and and albedo of 1.13. The first colony will have to be built underground. But it will be an ideal place to expand from and it posses a significant amount of mineral wealth.
In Sol, the Duranium Crisis has blocked most construction outside of the conversion of mines to teleoperated. Still the Upholder continues to survey the fringes of the system.
AD 2263 (July) The civilian mining colony on Encke has been expanded to 2 civilian mining complexes, this is a major improvement in both Duranium and Neutronium production.
AD 2263 (September) Minerals discovered on 2001 KC77: Duranium 13,122 (1) Neutronium 2,500 (1) Corbomite 4,356 (1) Vendarite 4 (1) Gallicite 2,809 (1) This is a significant find and it is decided to relocate the mines from Hesperia here when the neutronium on that asteroid is exhausted. A mass driver is constructed as sending a ship out to this Oort cloud object is not a viable option.
AD 2263 (October) The Thor Heyerdahl (Amundson class) is built on Earth. This gives the NC Navy three Amundson's for exploration purposes.
AD 2264 (January) Dr. Lucas Watkins' team has completed research into Mobile Infantry Battalion and begins research into the Troop Transport Bay
AD 2264 (February) Dr. Ellen Allan's team, using fully half the available research centre capacity, has completed research into Improved Mining Techniques (Production 14 tons/year) and begins research into Advanced Construction Enginering (Construction Rate 12 BP). The increase in mining efficiency is a further boost to Duranium and Neutronium production.
AD 2264 (May) The Colossus (Colossus class) is built on Earth and together with the Bauxite and Amathyst are formed into Interstellar Colonization Group I (SO Cmnd. Isabella Griffin). 20,000 volunteers and a full load of colonial infrastructure is loaded into the three ships and they set off on their nearly year long journey to Faewald. A second ship in the class the Titanic is started immediately.
AD 2264 (October) The civilian mining colony on 2004 NT33 has been expanded to 2 civilian mining complexes, this further expands the available supply of Duranium.
Colossus class Jump Freighter 29,900 tons 165 Crew 637.25 BP TCS 598 TH 125 EM 0
209 km/s JR 2-25(C) Armour 1-85 Shields 0-0 Sensors 5/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 6 PPV 0
MSP 80 Max Repair 55 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 24 months Spare Berths 1
Cargo 10000 Cryogenic Berths 20000 Cargo Handling Multiplier 20
Saab CJX 3-600 Max Ship Size 30000 tons Distance 25k km Squadron Size 2
MAN NT CE-62 (2) Power 62.5 Fuel Use 13.26% Signature 62.5 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 250,000 Litres Range 11.3 billion km (628 days at full power)
NorTEL Civ IR Telescope (1) Sensitivity 5 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 5m km
This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes