The Northern Coalition (AAR)

[Starslayer_D]

More dakka? 

[Paul M (OP)]

Well that was a pretty brutal end to a very long build up. Those large waves of size 1 missiles are pretty hard to deal with and certainly pretty frustrating when it comes to knocking one of them out. Very odd that you didn't pick up the sensor emissions, I wonder if it was an issue with jumping straight into detection range from the LP.

I guess at least you now know what you will need on the next iteration of vessels to deal with them.

Trust me it was worse playing through it 5 s at a time.  The Super Salvo's of Magics were just...well there was nothing that could be done.  They came at 5 or 10s intervals and the ships are designed so their DPPAs and shields are supposed to deal with leakers...but their counter missiles were useless.  Not sure what is up on the no sensor emmissions.  I'll give the NCNs view in the next write up.  But with 12 DPPA's in the squadron and 51 inbounds...even had they worked 100% they would have had minimal impact on the battle.

And what the NCN thinks they need to do to deal with something like that...unfortuntatly they need more technology to make it possible...will also be mentioned but there will be at least one new ship class coming out of this.

[Bryan Swartz]

Thanks Paul!

Trust me it was worse playing through it 5 s at a time

The pain is real. 

[TheDeadlyShoe]

Resolution-1 sensors have extremely low emissions compared to larger resolution sensors; a sufficiently long ranged one (like say on a Precursor escort) could see you without you seeing its actives.  You can see this in action by looking at the GPS rating of the actives on your ships.

I've gone over the math a dozen times, there's no real defensive counter to AMMs used against ships, and NPR escort designs usually have huge AMM magazines.  Well, there's commercial armor bricks with CIWS, but those exploit a hole in the AI a human player would never fall for more than once.

[Paul M (OP)]

Thanks everyone.  Comments are always welcome.

I spotted a 100K design on another thread that had Res 1 sensors with 50m km range; this confirmed my suspicion that it was that.  I knew that a GPS of <1500 would not be seen by the ships passives at that range and as Shoe stated that is easily achievable by Res 1 sensor systems.  The fight was about 32m km from the target planet which means their sensor outranges the ship born ones by a factor of 10 and the massive planetary arrays by 5 or 6...  Losing the pinnace screen hurt...there was a sudden massive change in detection range when it went down.  Those small craft make a very noticable difference even though they only carry ~50K km sensors (in terms of missile detection).

More DPPD Arrays   which is close to More Daakka I think.

Though the ships died hard...that was probably in excess of 1500 Magics expended to kill those 6 ships.  I have a starfire turn that has priority but after that I'll get to the next post with the AAR within the AAR on the action from the NCNs perspective.

[Paul M (OP)]

Well for some reason "delete drafts" doesn't want to do so and instead pops me into my profile view.

AD 2305 (October) to AD 2306 (December)  Rolling with the Blow

As was unfortunately the case in situations like this, the politicians had a field day if they were in the Opposition and the Government and NCN Public Affairs Department were stuck fielding uncomfortable questions.  The NCN itself was collectively unhappy at the loss of that many people, but unlike the politicians they could see where the mission had gained valuable information on the Wolvers, albiet at a cost no one really enjoyed having to pay.  As the point of a recon mission was to gather information and the mission had gathered considerable information...it was successful but it is hard to call a misson that cost the NCN 6 destroyers and over 1200 personnel as success no matter how you attempt to word it.

There was an official inquiry into the the loss of the 4th Squadron during Operation Ivanhoe.   The summery of the inquests finding was presented to the Assembly's Naval Oversight Committee by Rear Admiral Barlow  with substantially less excitment then the Post Hat Trick inquest results.   The Navy's internal version was a lot more explicit about the size of the technlogical gap the action had revealed.

Inquiry Findings
1.  The Tone class does not appear to be a mothership for the suspected Wolver X-craft.  It does not appear to mount weapons, only its sensor system.  That system is more than ten times as effective as the Tracker recently deployed on the Fallen CLs.  It also seems likely the ship mounts an effective passive sensor array as it changed course to intercept while still on the passives of the NCN ships.
2.  The Tone did not attempt to ram unlike at least one other Wolver ship.  It also exhibited the same fascination with NCN Pinnaces as observed during Humpty Dumpty.
3.  The Wolver ECM is effective against beam targeting systems as well as missile targeting systems.  This means that even the Anti-shipping lasers will experience a reduced effectiveness and range.
4.  The acquisition of a system able to fully or patially negate the effect of Wolver fire confusion should be a high priority for the NCC research community.  A similar sort of fire confusion system would also be useful for the NCN but it is unlikely the Wolvers would not be able to negate the effects of a lower tech version of this system.
5.  The new missiles and the DPPA's in anti-shipping mode were field tested.  All systems showed expected performance, no revisions to their designs is deemed necessary.
6.  The 4th Squadron was lost due to overwhelming salvo density of Wolver Type M missiles.  The salvo density was such that close in defences plus active and passive defensive systems where rendered irrelevant.  Performance of the fire controls and DPPA turrets was well within specification.  The Type M missile renders the expected engagement by Counter Missiles impossible.  The numbers involved overwhelmed the close in defences.  The squadron's supporting fire was satisfactory and over 10 Type M missiles were destroyed.  It is clear that being able to concentrate close in defences around the target will need to be undertaken in the future.
7.  A point defence escort destroyer class based around twin laser turrets is recommended.
8.  The 4th Squadron Battlegroup should be changed to consist of 1 Fallen CL as command ship, 2 Tribal DD, 2 Quvier CO, and 1 DDE.
9.  The Engineering Branch should investigate if it is possible to produce a short ranged counter missile that can exceed the speed of the Type M.
10.  The Engineering Branch should investiage if a sensor buoy equipped missile could be effectively employed to extend the missile detection envelope since EW pinnaces are vulurable to strikes by Type M missiles.
11.  The range of the Type M missile is estimated to be 35m km.  This is over ten times the range of the current counter missile.
12.  An exclusion zone around the inner system of Wolf 359 is set for 45m km.  It is likely there was 3 launching platforms.  That two are the X-craft previously encountered is considered highly likely.  The third platform is considered to be a ground facility.  The salvo density and the number of salvo's launched makes a mobile platform unlikely.
13.  The loss of 1-1-1 is considered now to be due to a Wolver Type M strike with a salvo density as observed in this engagement.  The range of the wrecks from the inner system supports this, plus the fact that the ships were destroyed essentially by single salvos.  The ability to monitor the explosions from the jump point enabled the older data to be cross checked.  The original Terrier class would have not survived that level of firepower.
14.  The lack of a detectable sensor in the engagement is considered to be due to the grav pulse strength being below the ships passive detection threshold.  That the Wolvers were able to engage the pinnaces indicate an anti-missile sensor was used.  As the range to the planet was 32m km this means the Wolver sensors are between 6 and 10 times as effective as the currently employed systems by the NCN.
15.  No further attempts to recon the system should be made until a force consisting of 3 squadrons, one of which should be purely DDEs, are available.  The total number of point defence weapons must be sufficient to ensure multiple engagements of the inbound missiles.  The interception probability should also be over 25%.  Further the armed pinnace should be available to provide additional point defence fire.  A counter missile capable of engaging the Type M should also be available, regardless of if it has too short a range to be considered deployable normally.
16.  The decision to not use the ships of 1st or 2nd Squadron to supplement 4th Squadron is supported as they would have been easier targets then the Tribals/Quivers and been lost.
17.  Research into better sensors and fire controls must be considered a priority.

The Engineers are soon able to report their best modeling efforts will produce a counter missile only half so fast as the Type M.  They indicate the need to improve drive technology and to improve the ability to boost the drives power and for improved warheads to reduce the needed volume so as to free up more space for engines.  The sensor buoy is not so clearly definable.  With current sensor technology a missile detection radius of 10-20k km seems possible.  This would allow several missile deployed sensors to blanket the expected target region and enhance detection probabilities.  It is not clear that the system will be so easy to deploy and it would reduce the number of anti-shipping rounds available to the NCN ships.

It is also obvious that regardless of how far the NCN has advanced in terms of ship building capacity that the Wolvers remain substantially more advanced.  This is one fact the NCN downplays for its public presentations as they don't wish to cause a panic.  But it is obvious the next time they go back they need to have cruisers and a substantial screen of point defence ships.  7th Squadrons official TO&E is changed to reserve a space for the DDE. 

Commadore Zwieg is cleared of any fault for the loss of the squadron as there was no reason to expect the number of Type M missiles.  Once she was caught in the combat she had no effective response or way to break off the action as the Tribals could have only withdrawn some 200k Km in the time of the engagement which is less than the movement of the Type M missiles in 5 seconds.  4th Squadron could only have survived had the enemy ran out of missiles and this did not happen.  Based on what the NCN believed to be present in the system her decision to probe the inner worlds while carrying a risk would have allowed her to complete mission objectives.  The NCN does not consider it a poor command practice to engage the enemy.

Rear Admiral Barlow faces another issue the size of the NCN and its future.  Over a few months he holds meetings with his senior staff to determine the future vision of the NCN.  At the end of the process a plan on how to revise the NCN force structure is finalized.

1st Fleet
Task Group 1 Task:  Mobile Defence for Sol Subformations: 1st SQN (Heavy Frigates), 2nd SQN (Heavy Frigates), 3rd SQN (Monitors*)
Task Group 2 Task:  Outsystem Patrol Subformations:  4th SQN (Corvettes), 5th SQN (Heavy Frigates), 6th SQN (Heavy Frigates)
Task Group 3 Task:  Strike/Operational Recon  Subformations: 7th SQN (Light Cruisers), 8th SQN (Destroyer), 9th SQN (Light Cruiser)
Task Group 4 Task:  Strike Subformations: 10th SQN (Destroyer Escorts), 11th SQN (Heavy Cruiser), 12th SQN (Heavy Cruiser)

This revision will move the current 3rd Squadron to TG2 replacing the lost 4th Squadron.  At  the same time the orbital platforms around Earth will be refit to Jump Point Monitors.  Troop Transport will be handled as currently with 2 transport missions and an planetary assault squadron.  It is planned to develop a new logistics group with mine laying capacity.  The performance of the Armed Pinnace and its carrier vessels will determine if a futher change in the force structure is necessary.  Other considerations are the construction of new orbital docks and the question of standarization of systems.  This is an especiallly critical consideration for jump engines in particular it seems likely that BuSurvey will need one that is somewhat different then the model required by the NCN for the same size of ship.

The major issue currently is the Gallacite stocks and the need for the current ships to be refit to ion drives.  The necessity to rebuild the entire missile stockpile will be a second drain on the gallicite level.  Further BIC needs modernization and expansion to supply the demands of the exisiting colonies and enable the formation of new more distant ones.  Growing the network of resource extraction colonies is a requirement for the future.   The NCC has never concieved of the possibility of a jump gate, so they won't research them until such a time as they find one at a jump point.

Promotions to the senior levels of the NCN and NC Army are ongoing. Mainly to replace officers lost with the 4th Squadron.

2305 (September 22) Commander Grace Metcalfe has been promoted to Captain                     
2306 (October 20) Commander Madison Jordan has been promoted to Captain                     

2306 (February 12) Colonel Eilífr Gunnmarrson has been promoted to Brigadier General                     
2306 (February 1) Brigadier General Liam Knight has been promoted to Major General                     

The Jovian moons are being "terraformed" in the sense that a oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere is being built on Io, Callisto and Ganymede but the temperature of the moons will never be such that they are "shirt sleeve enviornments" but it is hoped to reduce the amount of life support needed for the growing populations.

2306 (November 20) Addition of Nitrogen to the atmosphere of Callisto has been halted and more Oxygen starts to be released.


Industrial Efforts, Earth, Sol
Primary Industrial Tasks
2305 (October ) Tools for ten new Construction Factories completed                  
2305 (December 1) Heavy machinery for five Tele-operated Mines are farbricated                  
2306 (January 22) Prefabrication of two Atlantis class PDCs completed                  
2306 (March 10) Prefabrication of two Tranquility U3 PDCs completed                     
2306 (June 25) Orbital assembly of the new Commercial Shipyard Complex (S/A Ansaldo Shipyards) ends, and the yard opens.               
2306 (July 27) A total of 10 new Ordnance Factories are built                  
2306 (November 12) A new Research Lab is added to the CoE for Economic Development and work on the first of two new Ground Force Training Facilities begins.

Secondary Industrial Tasks                            
2305 (November  6) Tools for a new Construction Factory completed
2305 (November 11) Production of Maintenance Supplies x25 completed                     
2305 (December 11) Colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems for BIC extrasolar colonization efforts is complete Infrastructure x32               
2306 (February 1) Heavy machinery for a Mine is farbricated                     
2306 (February 7) Production of Maintenance Supplies x25 completed                     
2306 (March 5) Colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems for BIC extrasolar colonization efforts is complete Infrastructure x32               
2306 (April 27) Tools for a new Construction Factory completed
2306 (May 6) Production of Maintenance Supplies x25 completed                     
2306 (June 2) Colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems for BIC extrasolar colonization efforts is complete Infrastructure x32               
2306 (July  20) Heavy machinery for a Mine is farbricated                     
2306 (July 27) Production of Maintenance Supplies x25 completed                     
2306 (August 26) Colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems for BIC extrasolar colonization efforts is complete Infrastructure x32               
2306 (October 15) Tools for a new Construction Factory completed                     
2306 (October 20) Production of Maintenance Supplies x25 completed                     
2306 (November 20) Colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems for BIC extrasolar colonization efforts is complete Infrastructure x32 and fabrication of heavy machinery for a Mine is begun.               

Missiles and Fighters                            
2305 (September 22) Construction of 48 Arrow II Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 1) completed                     
2305 (October 20) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed                     
2305 (December 6) Construction of 48 Arrow II Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 1) completed                     
2305 (December 30) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed                  
2306 (February 21) Construction of 48 Arrow II Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 1) completed                  
2306 (March 15) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed                  
2306 (May 6) Construction of 48 Arrow II Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 1) completed               
2306 (June 2) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed               
2306 (July 20) Construction of 48 Arrow II Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 1) completed                  
2306 (August 15) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed               
2306 (October 1) Construction of 48 Arrow II Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 1) completed               
2306 (October 25) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed               
2306 (December 10) Construction of 48 Arrow II Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 1) completed                  
2306 (February 12) Fairmile D1(EW/SAR) 003 (Fairmile D1(EW/SAR)) built on Earth and assigned to 7th Squadron Battlegroup                  
2306 (July 1) Red Star Packet 001 (Red Star Packet) built on Earth and assigned to 7th Squadron Support Group                     
2306 (August 26) Red Star Packet 002 (Red Star Packet) built on Earth and assigned to 6th Squadron Support Group                     
2306 (October 20) Red Star Packet 003 (Red Star Packet) built on Earth and assigned to 1st Squadron Support Group                     
2306 (December 15) Red Star Packet 004 (Red Star Packet) built on Earth and assigned to 5th Squadron Support Group and production of a new Red Star Packet has begun

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Red Star Packet class Courier    250 tons     7 Crew     54.35 BP      TCS 5  TH 10.5  EM 0
4200 km/s    JR 1-50     Armour 1-3     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 0
Maint Life 61.64 Years     MSP 68    AFR 1%    IFR 0%    1YR 0    5YR 1    Max Repair 15.75 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months    Spare Berths 1   

Saab JB S-6     Max Ship Size 300 tons    Distance 50k km     Squadron Size 1
Bombadier Spacejet IM-175 (1)    Power 21    Fuel Use 240.65%    Signature 10.5    Exp 17%
Fuel Capacity 30,000 Litres    Range 9.0 billion km   (24 days at full power)

Seimens Civ Navi 2M/5000 (1)     GPS 500     Range 2.5m km    Resolution 100
Burns HiTek FLIR 12 (1)     Sensitivity 1     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  1m km
Burns HiTek EMTD 12 (1)     Sensitivity 1.2     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  1.2m km

This design is classed as a Fighter for production, combat and maintenance purposes

This vessel represents the NCCs first attempt to address the reality of a lack of FTL communication system.  The Courier mounts the smallest jump drive ever developed and can remain on station for up to 12 months.  It will allow for a rapid dissemination of information throughout human space.  It also requires minium maintenance to support so most colonies can afford to provide the facilities to keep the vessel operational.  I was inspired by Steve's lifeboat and shameless stole the concept.

Other Production in Sol                     
2306 (August 20) Housing and lifesupport systems for 1 million people is completed Infrastructure x200 on Luna                     
2306 (December 15) Assemble of a new Tranquility U3 class PDC ends on Luna                     
2306 (October 15) Housing for 3.3 million people is completed Infrastructure x200 on Mars and assembly of a new Atlantis class PDC begins                  

Civillian Operations                        
2305 (December 6) The civilian mining colony on Haumea has been expanded to 33 civilian mining complexes                     
2306 (March 21) The civilian mining colony on 2004 NT33 has been expanded to 31 civilian mining complexes                     
2306 (August 4) The civilian mining colony on Crommelin has been expanded to 5 civilian mining complexes                     
2306 (November 1) The civilian mining colony on 2004 NT33 has been expanded to 32 civilian mining complexes                     
2305 (September 22) Lloyd Container Limited has launched a new Lloyd L3 class Spaceliner                     
2306 (April 27) Hvítkárrson Carrier Limited has launched a new Hvítkárrson L3 class Spaceliner                     
2306 (June 25) Williamson Logistics has scrapped Williamson H2 091 (Williamson H2 class) due to its replacement by a new Williamson H3 class Fuel Harvester                     
2306 (September 4) Williamson Logistics has scrapped Williamson H2 100 (Williamson H2 class) due to its replacement by a new Williamson H3 class Fuel Harvester               
                           
                  

Research Developments                        
2305 (October 25) Dr. Lauren Howell's team demonstrates the new Frigate Engine Prototype to the NEARB (Rolls Royce I E-M60L) and begins working with the engineers of Rolls Royce on the new engine for the Destroyer and larger classes (Rolls Royce I E-M120L)
2306 (March 21) Dr. Leopold Herz's team completes research into better targeting algorethems (Beam Fire Control Range 24 000 km) and begins work on the first practical application with Burns HiTech for a ground based targeting system for planets with atmosphere (Burns HiTech OptoLok 2-A)               
2306 (April 15t) Dr. Lauren Howell's team delivers the build to print documentation to the Navy for the Destroyer engine (Rolls Royce I E-M120L) and turns their attention to a late request from NCN Engineering for a solo jump engine for a 300 tonne vessel (Saab JB S-6)
2306 (May 6) Dr. Lauren Howell's team quickly developes the smallest jump engine ever made (Saab JB S-6) and turns the laboratory space back to Dr.... working on improved on mount power handling systems.          
2306 (May 6) Dr. Leopold Herz's team finishes the ground based targeting system for planets with atmoshperes (Burns HiTech OptoLok 2-A) and begins work with Grundig engineers for the latest shipborne point defence targeting system (Grundig Snapshot Mk2-120/16X)                  
2306 (June 17) Dr. Leopold Herz's team demonstrates the newest PDDA targetting system to the NEARB (Grundig Snapshot Mk2-120/16X) and moves on to the ship borne anti-shipping targeting system (Grundig Sureshot Mk3-60/48X)                  
2306 (August 15) Dr. Leopold Herz's team turns over the plans for the latest long range ship borne system (Grundig Sureshot Mk3-60/48X) and begin development of an equivelent for atmosphereless planetary bases (Burns HiTech OptoLok 2-V)                  
2306 (October 15) Dr. Leopold Herz's team demonstrates the latest ground based targeting system to the NEARB (Burns HiTech OptoLok 2-V) and starts working with a new start up firm on a HUD for the recencently reactived Armed Pinnace Program (DHunt-Tek HUD Alpha)
2306 (November 1) Dr. Leopold Herz's team provided build-to-print documentation to the NCN's APP (DHunt-Tek HUD Alpha) and turns their attention to developing better recievers and interegrated amplifiers for search arrays (EM Sensor Sensitivity 8 )
2306 (December 5) Dr. Tristan Brashear's team finishes working on a system to reduce the chance of secondary magazine explosions (Magazine Ejection System - 80% Chance) and using the previously developed Venom II Assault stage starts developing the next generation in mine (Mk 2 Mine)
2306 (December 15) Dr. Isaiah Doan's team ends their multiyear project to improve TN mineral extraction (Mining Production 20 tonnes) and begins looking into how to improve the supply chain to speed up production of the various industrial parks (Construction Rate 20 BP).  This has the secondary effect of enhancing the production of a typical Fuel Harvester Group to 928 000 l per year, giving a total production capacity of slightly over 11 million litres of fuel from the existing refinery ships.      


Civillian Yard: S/A Ansaldo Shipyards, Sol                     
2306 (September 4) 5000 tonnes of capacity added (Total: 15 000 tonnes)                     
2306 (November 6) 5000 tonnes of capacity added (Total: 20 000 tonnes)                     

Civillian Yard: Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Sol                           
2305 (October 4) Vermouth (Whiskey (IU) class) is now modernized                  
2305 (October 25) Barry's Bay (Kingston (IU) class) is refit                     
2305 (November 25) Schnapps (Whiskey (IU) class) is refit to the most modern standards
2305 (December 16) Petawawa (Kingston (IU) class) is refit
2306 (May 6) Oschawa (Kingston (IU) class) ends her refit                     
2306 (August 15) Brandon (Kingston (IU) class) completes refitting

Civillian Yard: Robert Napier & Sons, Sol                            
2305 (September 22) Titan and Goliath  (Colossus (IU) class) complete their modernization                     
2305 (December 11) Monumental (Colossus (IU) class) ends her refit                     
2306 (April 10) Titanic and Cyclops (Colossus (IU) class) are refit to the latest standard                     
2306 (June 2) Colossus (Colossus (IU) class) is built and assigned to New Construction:  Shakedown/Training                     
2306 (November 26)  Leviathan (Colossus (IU) class) is built and assigned to New Construction:  Shakedown/Training                     

Civillian Yard: P+S Werfen GmbH, Sol                     
2305 (September 29) Retooling for Petrocan (IU) class completed                     
2306 (January 12) Fas Gas and Mobil (Petrocan (IU) class) are refit            

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Petrocan (IU) class Tanker    9,950 tons     92 Crew     371.4 BP      TCS 199  TH 600  EM 0
3015 km/s    JR 1-25(C)     Armour 1-41     Shields 0-0     Sensors 5/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 4     PPV 0
MSP 93    Max Repair 75 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months    Spare Berths 3   

Saab CJX S-200     Max Ship Size 10500 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 1
MAN I CE-300 (2)    Power 300    Fuel Use 5.3%    Signature 300    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 500,000 Litres    Range 170.7 billion km   (655 days at full power)

Seimens Civ Navi 2M/5000 (1)     GPS 500     Range 2.5m km    Resolution 100
NorTEL Civ IR Telescope (1)     Sensitivity 5     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  5m km

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes

This ship is just an updated version of the older Petrocan tanker.  It still uses the old experimental self jump engine to enable the older versions engines to be re-used.

Naval Yard: Old Norfolk Naval Yards, Sol                           
2306 (April 10) Peter Morganrot (Fallen class) ends its acceptance trails and is assigned to 7th Squadron Battlegroup                     
2306 (September 15) Altair (Altair class) completes construction and is assigned to 7th Squadron Support Group                     
2306 (November 20) Slipway added (Total: 3)                  

Naval Yard: Deschimag A.G. Weser, Sol                            
2306 (September 9) Retooling for Enchanter Mod2 class completed                  

Naval Yard: Victorias Esquimalt Graving Dock, Sol                            
2305 (November 25) Kirkwall, Lockerbie, Stirling, Inverness, and Stromness (Edinbourgh Mod2.1 class) are now modernized                  
2306 (February 21) Dumfries and Waterside (Edinbourgh Mod2.1 class) are brought up to the new class standard               
2306 (April 10) Thurso (Edinbourgh Mod2.1 class) exits the construction slip and is assigned to 3rd Squadron Support Group                  
2306 (November 12) Alexandria and Dundee (Edinbourgh Mod2.1 class) are refit to the latest standard                     
2306 (November 20) Retooling for the Wounded Knee Mod2 class completed                     

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Wounded Knee Mod2 class Heavy Frigate    4,450 tons     130 Crew     704.9 BP      TCS 89  TH 150  EM 270
3370 km/s     Armour 1-24     Shields 9-300     Sensors 18/18/0/0     Damage Control Rating 4     PPV 13
Maint Life 9.03 Years     MSP 396    AFR 39%    IFR 0.6%    1YR 9    5YR 131    Max Repair 45 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months    Spare Berths 3   
Magazine 75   

Rolls Royce I E-M60L (5)    Power 60    Fuel Use 57%    Signature 30    Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 350,000 Litres    Range 24.8 billion km   (85 days at full power)
GE Barrier B117 (6)   Total Fuel Cost  63 Litres per day

Nordion Buckler CM Launch System (3)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 30
Nordion Arbalist ASM Launch System (2)    Missile Size 5    Rate of Fire 150
Grumman SCMFC 52-50 (1)     Range 3.0m km    Resolution 1
Telus ASMFC 53-1000 (1)     Range 20.1m km    Resolution 20
Falcon Counter Missile (24)  Speed: 12,000 km/s   End: 2.8m    Range: 2m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 60 / 36 / 18
Arrow Anti-Ship Missile (10)  Speed: 12,000 km/s   End: 16.6m    Range: 12m km   WH: 4    Size: 5    TH: 64 / 38 / 19

Seimens SSS 63-3000 (1)     GPS 2160     Range 16.7m km    Resolution 60
Seimens SCMS Sentry II  62/3-0050 (1)     GPS 27     Range 1.6m km    Resolution 1
NorTEL IR Array 1-3 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km
Bell Phased Array P3-18 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

The ion drive update of the standard patrol frigate.  Outside of the engines the only significant modification is to the magnetic shielding the ship carries.The Gargoyle and Flower classes are co-buildable with this class.

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Gargoyle Mod2 class Heavy Frigate Escort    4,450 tons     113 Crew     704.9 BP      TCS 89  TH 150  EM 270
3370 km/s     Armour 1-24     Shields 9-300     Sensors 18/18/0/0     Damage Control Rating 4     PPV 6
Maint Life 8.46 Years     MSP 396    AFR 39%    IFR 0.6%    1YR 10    5YR 148    Max Repair 45 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months    Flight Crew Berths 5   
Hangar Deck Capacity 250 tons     Magazine 110   

Rolls Royce I E-M60L (5)    Power 60    Fuel Use 57%    Signature 30    Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 350,000 Litres    Range 24.8 billion km   (85 days at full power)
GE Barrier B117 (6)   Total Fuel Cost  63 Litres per day

Nordion Buckler CM Launch System (6)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 30
Grumman SCMFC 52-50 (2)     Range 3.0m km    Resolution 1
Falcon Counter Missile (108)  Speed: 12,000 km/s   End: 2.8m    Range: 2m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 60 / 36 / 18

Seimens SSS 63-3000 (1)     GPS 2160     Range 16.7m km    Resolution 60
Seimens SCMS Sentry II  62/3-0050 (1)     GPS 27     Range 1.6m km    Resolution 1
NorTEL IR Array 1-3 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km
Bell Phased Array P3-18 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

The modernized area defence frigate of the NCN.  It will usually carry a Courier when attached to the Support Group and a EW/SAR pinnace when part of the Battlegroup.

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Flower Mod2 class Jump Tender    4,500 tons     124 Crew     669.15 BP      TCS 90  TH 150  EM 270
3333 km/s    JR 3-100     Armour 2-24     Shields 9-300     Sensors 18/18/0/0     Damage Control Rating 4     PPV 3
Maint Life 7.05 Years     MSP 325    AFR 46%    IFR 0.6%    1YR 11    5YR 172    Max Repair 45 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months    Spare Berths 3   
Magazine 33   

Saab JB3-90E1     Max Ship Size 4500 tons    Distance 100k km     Squadron Size 3
Rolls Royce I E-M60L (5)    Power 60    Fuel Use 57%    Signature 30    Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 300,000 Litres    Range 21.1 billion km   (73 days at full power)
GE Barrier B117 (6)   Total Fuel Cost  63 Litres per day

Nordion Buckler CM Launch System (3)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 30
Grumman SCMFC 52-50 (1)     Range 3.0m km    Resolution 1
Falcon Counter Missile (33)  Speed: 12,000 km/s   End: 2.8m    Range: 2m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 60 / 36 / 18

Seimens SCMS Sentry II  62/3-0050 (1)     GPS 27     Range 1.6m km    Resolution 1
Seimens SSS 63-3000 (1)     GPS 2160     Range 16.7m km    Resolution 60
NorTEL IR Array 1-3 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km
Bell Phased Array P3-18 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

The standard frigate sized jump tender, now with a full counter missile launcher system (3 tubes).

Naval Yard: Arkangelski Design Bureau, Sol                            
2305 (November 16) Retooling for George Vancouver Mod1.1 class completed                     
2306 (January 6) James King, John Rae, and Alexander Armstrong (George Vancouver Mod1.1 class) are modernized                     
2306 (February 12) Retooling for Scout Mod1.1 class completed                  
2306 (February 29) Thomas Simpson (George Vancouver Mod1.1 class) the last of her class is now also fully modernized                  
2306 (March 27) Scout and Path Finder (Scout Mod1.1 class) exit their slips after refitting                  
2306 (April 15) Voyageur (Scout Mod1.1 class) is refit to the latest standard                  
2306 (May 14) Trail Blazer (Scout Mod1.1 class) is the last of the Scout class to be modernized                  
2306 (May 14) Retooling for Juno class completed                     
2306 (December 15) Juno, Sword, and Gold (Juno class) are completed and assigned to the Planetary Assault Squadron                     
                           

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George Vancouver Mod1.1 class Survey Ship    4,400 tons     129 Crew     732.1 BP      TCS 88  TH 84  EM 0
1909 km/s    JR 3-100     Armour 1-23     Shields 0-0     Sensors 18/18/1/2     Damage Control Rating 4     PPV 3
Maint Life 7.57 Years     MSP 416    AFR 38%    IFR 0.5%    1YR 13    5YR 192    Max Repair 100 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 24 months    Spare Berths 1   
Magazine 23   

Saab JB3-90E1     Max Ship Size 4500 tons    Distance 100k km     Squadron Size 3
Rolls Royce I E-M42L (4)    Power 42    Fuel Use 23.37%    Signature 21    Exp 7%
Fuel Capacity 300,000 Litres    Range 52.5 billion km   (318 days at full power)

Nordion Buckler CM Launch System (3)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 30
Grumman SCMFC 52-50 (1)     Range 3.0m km    Resolution 1
Falcon Counter Missile (21)  Speed: 12,000 km/s   End: 2.8m    Range: 2m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 60 / 36 / 18

Seimens SCMS Sentry 61-0050 (1)     GPS 12     Range 720k km    Resolution 1
Seimens Civ Navi 2M/5000 (1)     GPS 500     Range 2.5m km    Resolution 100
NorTEL IR Array 1-3 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km
Bell Phased Array P3-18 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km
Gravitational Survey Sensors (1)   1 Survey Points Per Hour
Geological Survey Sensors (2)   2 Survey Points Per Hour

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

BuSurvey is very happy with this update to their survey command ships.  The have gained enhanced speed and substantially improved range but increased self protection.  In the future they have requested a jump engine that can transport a total of 4 ships with a smaller arrival radius.  This will enable the removal of the grav survey missions and the expansion of each IS to a total of 4 ships which the command ship can open jump points for.

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Scout Mod1.1 class Scout    2,900 tons     84 Crew     544.6 BP      TCS 58  TH 63  EM 0
2172 km/s     Armour 1-18     Shields 0-0     Sensors 18/30/0/2     Damage Control Rating 3     PPV 2
Maint Life 9.57 Years     MSP 352    AFR 22%    IFR 0.3%    1YR 7    5YR 104    Max Repair 100 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 24 months    Spare Berths 2   
Magazine 12   

Rolls Royce I E-M42L (3)    Power 42    Fuel Use 23.37%    Signature 21    Exp 7%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres    Range 53.1 billion km   (283 days at full power)

Nordion Buckler CM Launch System (2)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 30
Grumman SCMFC 52-50 (1)     Range 3.0m km    Resolution 1
Falcon Counter Missile (12)  Speed: 12,000 km/s   End: 2.8m    Range: 2m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 60 / 36 / 18

Seimens SCMS Sentry 61-0050 (1)     GPS 12     Range 720k km    Resolution 1
Seimens SSS 63-3000 (1)     GPS 2160     Range 16.7m km    Resolution 60
NorTEL IR Array 1-3 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km
Bell Phased Array P5-30 (1)     Sensitivity 30     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  30m km
Geological Survey Sensors (2)   2 Survey Points Per Hour

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

The Scout class gains maxium velocity and range and keeps a low thermal signature.  The updated Bell Phased Array has a 5 million km increase in range which also will help in detecting threats before the ship is detected.  It's self defence capacity remains limited.

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Juno class Dropship    3,500 tons     91 Crew     448.55 BP      TCS 70  TH 63  EM 120
1800 km/s     Armour 1-20     Shields 4-300     Sensors 18/18/0/0     Damage Control Rating 2     PPV 0
Maint Life 4.32 Years     MSP 160    AFR 49%    IFR 0.7%    1YR 14    5YR 207    Max Repair 60 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months    Spare Berths 4   
Drop Capacity: 2 Battalions    Cargo Handling Multiplier 20   

Rolls Royce I E-M42L (3)    Power 42    Fuel Use 23.37%    Signature 21    Exp 7%
Fuel Capacity 100,000 Litres    Range 22.0 billion km   (141 days at full power)
GE Barrier B117 (3)   Total Fuel Cost  32 Litres per day

Seimens SSS 63-3000 (1)     GPS 2160     Range 16.7m km    Resolution 60
Seimens SCMS Sentry 61-0050 (1)     GPS 12     Range 720k km    Resolution 1
NorTEL IR Array 1-3 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km
Bell Phased Array P3-18 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

The Juno class replaces the Cylon class and is intended to bring a battalion of ground forces down in an assault landing.  The class is faster than the older Cylon class and somewhat better protected.  For the moment they are an experimental class, but 5 are authorised to allow for full Brigade drops.
                        
Spaceframe Renewal Program

The NCN and BIC push foward aggressively to modernize their fleets.  However, in both cases refits are only authorized when the ship has over 10 years of useful service life.  In all other cases the ship is first paid off and then rebuilt.  BICs standard transports used in the ICGs are nearly all fully modernized and work will start soon on the Bauxites.  As the Kitchners and Whiskeys are co-buildable the situation is better for the Heavy Lift groups and BIC intends to at least double the lift capacity it has.  The Ceylon Class ships are paid off as they have been replaced by the more efficient Queen class and the new Juno class.  After the loss of the 4th Squadrons Battlegroup the decision is made to pay off the Enchanters and build new ones for the Support group as they have been in service for over 15 years.

Based on current stocks and production older models of jump point buoys and the older Javelin II Anti-ship missiles are scrapped to be used in the production of new missiles.  An effort to update all active ships with the Fairmile D1 version of the EW/SAR pinnace and to add a single Courier to each squadron means that the older Fairmile C1 version of the pinnace are slowly being scrapped.

NCN Paid Off List
                     
2305 (September 29) Cyclops (Colossus (EE) class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 1x Saab CJX 2-600, 2x Cryogenic Transport,1x NorTEL Civ IR Telescope, 4x Cargo Handling System, 1x MAN NP CE-200, 250 000 Litres Fuel   
2305 (November 25) Colossus (Colossus (EE) class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 1x Saab CJX 2-600, 2x Cryogenic Transport, 1x NorTEL Civ IR Telescope, 4x Cargo Handling System, 1x MAN NP CE-200, 250 000 Litres Fuel   
2306 (April 27) Ceylon (Ceylon class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 1x Troop Transport Bay, 1x NorTEL IR Array 0-3, 1x Bell Phased Array P3-15, 1x Seimens SSS 53-3000, 3x Rolls Royce NP E-M28S, 2x GE Barrier A119, 100 000 Litres Fuel
2306 (May 14) Singapore, Hong Kong (Ceylon class) are scrapped. Recovered Components: 2x Troop Transport Bay,  2x NorTEL IR Array 0-3, 2x Bell Phased Array P3-15, 2x Seimens SSS 53-3000, 6x Rolls Royce NP E-M28S, 4x GE Barrier A119   , 200 000 Litres Fuel
2306 (June 17) Leviathan (Colossus (EE) class) scrapped on Earth. Recovered Components: 1x Saab CJX 2-600, 2x Cryogenic Transport, 1x NorTEL Civ IR Telescope, 4x Cargo Handling System, 1x MAN NP CE-200, 250 000 Litres Fuel   
2306 (June 17) Kitchner (Kingston (EE) class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 5x Cryogenic Transport, 1x Saab CJA 2-900, 1x NorTEL Civ IR Telescope, 1x Seimens Civ Navi 2M/5000,  4x Cargo Handling System, 2x MAN NP CE-200, 500 000 Litres Fuel
2306 (December 5) Wizard, Sorcerer, and Enchanter (Enchanter Mod1.4 class) are scrapped. Recovered Components: 3x Saab JB4-180E1, 12x Boeing SBCM Cell, 15x Rolls Royce NP E-M80Si, 6x Boeing SBMAG, 3x Grundig Snapshot Mk1-80/16X BFC, 3x Bell Phased Array P3-18, 3x NorTEL IR Array 1-3, 3x Seimens SCMS Sentry Extra 63/3-0050, 3x Seimens SSS 63-3000, 3x CANDU FR 9MW, 3x TorAr Goaltender III Laser Array, 27x GE Barrier B117, 1 700 865 Litres Fuel

Fighters and Scrapped Systems
2306 (September 27) Fairmile C1(EW/SAR) 017 and 032 are scrapped. Recovered Components: 2x Seimens SAMS Vigilant 51-0050, 2x Bombadier Backboard NPM1-150, 10 000 Litres Fuel
2305 (October 10) 1x MAN NP CE-200 scrapped. Salvage from scrap: Wealth: 15.  Gallicite: 15.0 tonnes.                       
2305 (October 10) 12x Rolls Royce NP E-M28S scrapped. Salvage from scrap: Wealth: 44.1.  Gallicite: 44.1 tonnes.                       
2305 (October 10) 13x Bombadier Backboard NPM1-150 scrapped. Salvage from scrap: Wealth: 29.25.  Gallicite: 29.3 tonnes.                       
2305 (October 10) 5x Comm/Sensor Buoy scrapped. Salvage from scrap: Wealth: 1.2.  Uridium: 0.8 tonnes.                       
2305 (October 10) 190x Javelin II Anti-Ship Missiles scrapped. Salvage from scrap: Wealth: 111.5395.  Tritanium: 47.5 tonnes.  Gallicite: 62.1 tonnes.  Uridium: 1.2 tonnes.  Fuel: 23 750 litres.                       
                           
BIC Operations in AD Leonis

Forge Traffic Control has its usual busy time as this central hub system is often used, and likely will be even more so as the speeds of the various groups increase in the upcoming years as more and more freighters get refit to ion drives.  From October 23 to 30 is the Elizabeth I in orbit givng its crew some R&R before the journey to Rosetta.  Heavy Lift Group II arrives on December 11 and departs on December 30 after its crew spends the holiday season on Forge.  ICG VII arrives on December 24, its crew able to celebrate the holidays off ship and departs on January 6. 

Heavy Lift group IV arrives after having transfered colonists to Aboria on January 2 and departs for Earth on January 6.  FHG V arrives in Forge orbit on January 13, the crew has leave until Febuary 21 and the group is back harvesting on the 22nd.  FHG III makes Forge orbit on Febuary 1 and after transfering fuel to the farm gives its crew leave until March 10, and the group is back harvesting Deeper Sky on the same day.  January 13 sees the arrival of FHG IV and VI, the ships crews having leave until Febuary 29, with both groups back harvesting on Febuary 30.     Heavy Lift Group III arrives on March 25 from Poesidean and departs for Sol on April 10.  FHG XII enters orbit on May 1, remaining there until June 8 when the group heads for Deeper Sky making their harvesting orbit the same day.  On May 10, ICG V arrives at Forge to refuel after having dropped off colonists and equipment for Arboria; the ships depart for Earth on May 21.  Heavy Lift Group II arrives from Earth on the way to Rosetta on May 14 and continues their journey the same day after refueling.  On June 12, Heavy Lift Group IV arrives after having dropping off colonists on Arboria and departs for Earth on June 17.  Troop Transport Mission I arrives on June 28 and the crew is on shore leave until they depart for Earth on July 13.  ICG VIII arrives back from Poesidean on July 9 and departs for Sol on August 4.  On September 4, ICG VII arrives in Forge orbit, the crew has a short shore leave until September 9 where they depart for Biforst.  ICG VI arrives from Biforst on September 27 and the ships crew have shore leave until October 15 when they start the last leg of their homeward jouney.  Heavy lift group III arrives from Earth on October 9 and departs for Poesidean on October 15.  On November 13, Heavy Lift Group IV makes Forge orbit after transfering more new colonists to Arboria and then departs for Sol on November 20.

5th and 6th Squadrons exchange responsibilities for the Wolf Watch on the Wolf 358-Ad Leonis jump point thrice in this time.  First in September/October of 2305 and then again in June/July of 2306.  The last exchange is in December 2306 and this is done earlier than necessary to facilitate refits of their ships.


BIC Operations in Alpha Centauri

Faewald's industrial park works unimpeeded at full production this year.  It produces enough housing and lifesupport for 2.6 million people, Infrastructure x780 which is unfortunately below demand but each shipment from Earth brings additional production capacity.  The mining output is also increasing and gets a major boost in 2306 when the new production technologies are available.  After that concern about Duranium production becomes a thing of the past as extraction exceeds use and the stockpile begins to steadily grow.  Because all I can is that the growth is -2.30% I am now unsure how many more factories I need to transfer to Faewald as I'm fairly sure their population has grown to the point that they now longer grow at base 10%.  Anyone know the growth rate formula for colonies less than 100m people?

Traffic in the system is brisk.  On October 25, ICG II arrvies and the ships remain in Faewald orbit until November 16.  On December 21 Troop Transport Mission II arrives with the Brigade HQ and departs for Sol on December 30.

On January 7, 2306 FHG X arrives to add to Faewald's tank farm, remaining in orbit until Febuary 21 and is back at Doinean harvesting on Febuary 29.  On Febuary 16 FHG II also arrives to add more fuel to the farm, plus give its crews shore leave until March 27 when they leave for Doinean arriving there on April 4.  March 24 sees the arrival of Heavy Lift Group I with the machinery for two mines and the tools for two factories plus additional housing and lifesupport.  The ships depart for Sol on April 10.  On May 21, Interstellar Terraforming Mission III breaks Calheme orbit heading for Faewald, making orbit there on June 2.  The two terraformers crew has shore leave until August 20 and they are back at Calheme removing oxygen from the atmosphere on August 30.  On May 26, FHG I arrives and transfers fuel to the farm, the ships remain in orbit until resuming harvesting operations on October 26; the long delay due to mis-processed requesitions and a major computer virus outbreak on the ships is welcomed (covertly) by most of the crew.  May 29 sees the arrival of ICG I, which remains in orbit until June 25.  ICG III makes Faewald orbit on July 21 after swinging by Banshee to collect the output of its Telepresence operated mines.  The group leaves for Earth on August 20 with holds full of TN minerals.


BIC Operations in FL Virginis      

Biforst's industrial park produces enough prefabricated housing and lifesupport systems for 0.6 million new colonists Infrastructure x120, all of which is just stockpiled against future need.  Biforst's traffic control has a quiet time with only FHG VII arriving to add to the farm on December 22, 2305 and departing on Febuary 7, arriving at Valhalla on Febuary 22.  FHG VIII arrives on June 9, remains in orbit as its crew enjoy leave until July 20 and is back harvesting at Valhalla on July 21.                  


BIC Operations in Gl 493.1

Poesidean's small industrial park completes the machinery for a new mine and begins the work on yet more mining machinery.  Traffic control sees minor traffic.  Heavy Lift Group III arrives from Earth on October 2 2305 and departs for Earth on October 20.  ICG VIII arrives on November 1 2305, with more colonists, additional CC Tools and heavy mining equipment.  Additionally Ms. Alice Ward arrives with the group, she will take over coodination of the Telepresence operated mines on Moon VI, and should improve mining output signficantly.  FHG XI arrives on July 26 2306 to add to the farm and grant its crews shore leave, the ships break orbit on September 9 and are back harvesting two days later.                     


BIC Operations in Gliese 408   

Arboria continues to grow and its local industrial park is busy fabricating heavy mining machinery.  The 1st Geosurvey team is active in this time.  They survey planet I finding no minerals are present; confirming the orbital survey.  They then move to planet III, and find some missed minerals although they will be hard to extract.  The Corundium find is welcome as this will allow the system to produce its own mines in the future.  Planet IV is surveyed and the lack of minerals from the orbital survey is confirmed.  The planets sole moon is then surveyed with no new TN resources found.  The team moves to Moon 5 of Planet V and again confirms the lack of TN resources determined from orbital surveys.  The Upton then heads for Arboria to give its ships crew shore leave.
               
2305 (November 16) The 1st Geosurvey Team has completed its surface-based geological survey of Gliese 408-A I                     
2306 (May 26) The 1st Geosurvey Team has completed its surface-based geological survey of Gliese 408-A III                     
2306 (May 26) A deposit of 1 582 564 tons of Corbomite (Accessibility 0.1) has been found on Gliese 408-A III by the 1st Geosurvey Team                     
2306 (May 26) A deposit of 67 081 tons of Corundium (Accessibility 0.1) has been found on Gliese 408-A III by the 1st Geosurvey Team                     
2306 (June 3) 1st Geosurvey Team dropped off on Gliese 408-A IV                     
2306 (June 8 ) The 1st Geosurvey Team has completed its surface-based geological survey of Gliese 408-A IV                     
2306 (June 17) 1st Geosurvey Team dropped off on Gliese 408-A IV - Moon 1                     
2306 (August 4) The 1st Geosurvey Team has completed its surface-based geological survey of Gliese 408-A IV - Moon 1                     
2306 (August  4) 1st Geosurvey Team dropped off on Gliese 408-A V - Moon 5                     
2306 (November 12) The 1st Geosurvey Team has completed its surface-based geological survey of Gliese 408-A V - Moon 5                     
2306 (November 13) Upton Survey Mission has completed orders                     


BIC Operations in Gliese 526                        

Rosetta's industrial park produces enough prefabricated housing and lifesupport systems for 0.42 million new colonists Infrastructure x84 but all is stockpiled against the future.  It is likely they will be shipped to Biforst rather than used locally as modification of the atmosphere to produce a breathable air mix is proceeding well.  Traffic is also light.  On November 18 2305 FHG IX arrives for offloading to the colonies fuel farm and R&R for the crew.  The ships remain in orbit until December 30 and are back harvesting on January 6 2306.

Troop Transport Mission I arrives with the Brigade HQ on Febuary 24 2306 and departs on March 5.  Heavy Lift Group II arrives on September 9 and departs for Sol on September 20, its holds full of Alien research complex components.

During this time the 1st NC Construction Bde is busy at the Alien city.                  

2305 (November 16) 1st NC Construction Bde has recovered an abandoned Deep Space Tracking System                  
2306 (January 12) 1st NC Construction Bde has recovered an abandoned Construction Factory               
2306 (January22) 1st NC Construction Bde has recovered an abandoned fuel stockpile of 4 250 000 litres               
2306 (February 7) 1st NC Construction Bde has attempted to recover an alien installation but the installation was beyond repair                     
2306 (April 10) 1st NC Construction Bde has attempted to recover an alien installation but the installation was beyond repair                     
2306 (November 26) 1st NC Construction Bde has recovered an abandoned Mine                  
2306 (December 26) 1st NC Construction Bde has recovered an abandoned automated mine                  

Outsystem Survey Operations

After refitting the BuSurvey ships to Ion Drives the two systems adjacent to Sol that have not had full gravitational surveys are authorized for survey.  The BuSurvey ships can make the journey there faster and will use less fuel on the survey itself.  IS I with Alpha and Beta Grav Survey Missions are assigned to Lacaille 8760.  IS III with Delta and Epsilon Grav Survey Missions are assigned to Kapteyn's Star.

Kapteyn's Star

The BuSurvey ships jump in system on June 19 2306 and split to do the remaining gravitational surveys.  The survey is complete on November 9 with a single outgoing jump point found.  The ships return to Sol on November 21.
                  
2306 (October 7) New Jump Point found in the Kapteyn's Star System                     
2306 (November 9) Gravitational Survey Completed in the Kapteyn's Star system. The system has a total of 2 jump points                     

Lacaille 8760   

The BuSurvey ships jump in syystem on April 30 and split to do the remaining gravitational surveys.  The Scout class ship Path Finder sets course for three of the unsurveyed Comets present in the inner system while the other ships preform their gravitational survey work.  The surveys reveal significant but not exceptional amounts of exploitable TN resources; however, nothing likely to attract civillian investment.  The gravitational survey of the system on the other hand astounds the crews of the ships as outgoing jump point after jump point is found.  By the end of the survey on September 5 an astounding total of 8 outgoing jump points are found.  It is unfortunate that both the Sol-Lacaille 8760 jump point is so far from Earth and that the Lacaille 8760-Sol jump point is so far from the others.  But this eventually will be a valuable system to the NCC.  The BuSurvey ships return to Sol on September 27 with the good news.
                     
2306 (May 25) Minerals Discovered on Lacaille 8760-A Comet #7: Boronide 6308 (0.9), Vendarite 99 180 (1), Sorium 18 302 (0.7), Corundium 7915 (0.8 ), Gallicite 366 (0.7)           
2306 (June 23) Minerals Discovered on Lacaille 8760-A Comet #8: Neutronium 29 602 (0.9), Corbomite 9970 (0.8 ), Mercassium 4069 (1), Vendarite 6766 (0.8 ), Sorium 2360 (0.7), Corundium 5992 (0.9)
2306 (June 25) Minerals Discovered on Lacaille 8760-A Comet #3: Neutronium 9530 (0.7), Boronide 29 040 (0.9), Vendarite 7287 (0.7), Sorium 3464 (1)           
2306 (May 16) New Jump Point found in the Lacaille 8760 System                     
2306 (June 17) New Jump Point found in the Lacaille 8760 System                     
2306 (July 6) New Jump Point found in the Lacaille 8760 System                     
2306 (July 6) New Jump Point found in the Lacaille 8760 System                     
2306 (August 16) New Jump Point found in the Lacaille 8760 System                     
2306 (August 21) New Jump Point found in the Lacaille 8760 System                     
2306 (August 21) New Jump Point found in the Lacaille 8760 System                     
2306 (September 5) New Jump Point found in the Lacaille 8760 System                     
2306 (September 5) Gravitational Survey Completed in the Lacaille 8760 system. The system has a total of 9 jump points                     

[Paul M (OP)]

Minor changes to the previous AAR as well.

AD 2307 (January) to (December) Watching the Galacite Stockpile Dwindle

The NCC has its eye firmly fixed on the state of the Galicite reseve as the refits and rebuilds are draining the stockpile quickly but so far they have not had to down check any production outside of the replacement of the lost Tribals and Quivers.  They suggest that replacement of the existing combat ships has priority.  The NCCFB is able to stop refining as the demands on the farm lower and can be met by the civillian harvesters at Jupiter.

On April 4 a major step forward is made on the age old dream of terraforming Mars.  The oxygen level of the atmosphere is now Earth normal (0.2 Atm) and the risk of death due to a breach in the wall is now only due to the chill of the martian temperature.  Mother nature steps in a few months later and assists in mitigating that problem as the perma frost melts slightly changing the albedo of the planet to help it absorb and retain more heat.  Terraforming experts now suggest that with but a single more shift like that the planet may actually reach (if just barely) the sweet spot for human habitation. 

2307 (April 4) The addition of Oxygen to the atmosphere of Mars has been halted and the terraformers begin releasing water into the atmosphere                     
2307 (August 23) Due to increasing temperature the ice sheet on Mars has melted increasing the Albedo from 1 to 1.015. This has caused a sudden temperature increase from -28°C to -24.3°C.
2307 (October 5) The addition of Water to the atmosphere of Mars has been halted and the terraformers begin releasing nitrogen into the atmosphere to thicken it to a full 1 Atm.  In reality I now am releasing "Safe Greenhouse Gas" to match the amount of water (2.5%), this is higher than what is present on Earth in the overall atmosphere but less than the fraction in the lower atmosphere ~4%               

The three Jovan moons are still undergoing their initial round of terraforming.  It is clear that it will be impossible to bring them into anything similar to the state of Mars as the are just too cold for a standard atmosphere to do more than reduce the risk of death due to loss of a breathable atmosphere in the colonial structures.

2307 (December 24) Addition of Oxygen to the atmosphere of Callisto has been halted and the terraformers return to release nitrogen to thicken the atmosphere.         

With the improved engines on BuSurvey's ships making what used to several month long trips into significantlly shorter ones the green light is given for a new Survey team to be assembled, their first task will be the ground survey of all of Saturn's moons that have diameters over 1000 km.  The first target is Titan.

2307 (December 27) 2nd Geosurvey Team dropped off on Titan                     

This is a bad year for the NC's leadership.  Several of them are diagnosed with serious medical issues and there are in the course of the year two serious accidents.  This is the first such events in nearly a decade.  The officers struck with illness are unlikely to pass their next medical exams so the net result will be two more lost officers.  Lt. Cmdr.  Nefsteinsson was lost in an inspection of work on the ships outer hull that turned deadly when a pressurized line burst and the resulting sharpnel penetrated his EVA suit.  Mr. Giacomini perished in a traffic accident on his way home from work as a computer malfunction caused his car to suddenly accelerate through a traffic stop.
 
2307 (January 28) Lieutenant Commander Charlie Isaak  has developed a medical problem that will affect his long term health. Current Assignment: C.O. FH Bunker Oil   
2307 (February 11) Brigadier General Eilífr Gunnmarrson  has developed a serious medical problem that will affect his long term health. Current Assignment: C.O. 1st Bde HQ
2307 (May 17) Civilian Administrator Natasha Chapman  has developed a serious medical problem that will affect her long term health. Current Assignment: Governor of Comas Sola
2307 (December 19) Lieutenant Commander Harrison Morton  has developed a severe medical problem that has forced him to retire. Assignment prior to retirement: C.O. FH Pentane
2307 (February 30) Lieutenant Commander Unni Nefsteinsson has been killed in an accident. Assignment prior to death: C.O. FT Quartz                     
2307 (June 5) Civilian Administrator Wyatt Giacomini has been killed in an accident. Assignment prior to death: Governor of Haumea                     

The Senior Staff of the NCN continues to expand.              
2307 (January 13) Commander Robert Holland has been promoted to Captain                     
2307 (October 15) Commander Frances Mckitrick has been promoted to Captain                     
2307 (January 8 ) Captain Eleanor Bradley has been promoted to Commodore.  Cpt. Bradley served in BuSurvey for her early carrier.  She then served in BIC commanding various freighters.  She did a stint in Fortress command.  She commanded the Junk Yard before being put incharge of BuSurvey.  Afther this she transfered to command of the Frigate Dieppe and served as SO of the 5th Squadron where she remains.                  
2307 (January 8 ) Captain Renato Bottom has been promoted to Commodore.  Cpt. Bottom served in BIC refinery fleet for his early career before transfering to the terraforming force.  He then transfered to Fortress Command where he remained until he took command of BIC itself.  He is currently assigned to the Frigate Stalingrad and is the SO of 1st Squadron.         


Industrial Efforts, Earth, Sol
Primary Industrial Tasks
2307 (February 30) Construction of a new Ground Force Training Facility completed                  
2307 (June 20) Construction of a new Ground Force Training Facility completed, bringing the total to 5.  This will allow for the training of a full brigade group in the future.   
2307 (July 19) Tools for 10 new Construction Factories produced
2307 (August 23) Construction of heavy machinery for 5 Mines completed
2307 (December 13) Construction of 4 Terraforming Installations ends and the ground breaking fora new Research Lab begins                  

Secondary Industrial Tasks
2307 (January 13) Heavy machinery for a Mine is farbricated                  
2307 (January 18) Production of Maintenance Supplies x25 completed            
2307 (February 17) Colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems for BIC extrasolar colonization efforts is complete Infrastructure x32             
2307 (April 9) Tools for a new Construction Factory completed               
2307 (April 14) Production of Maintenance Supplies x25 completed                     
2307 (May 12) Colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems for BIC extrasolar colonization efforts is complete Infrastructure x32               
2307 (July 7) Heavy machinery for a Mine is farbricated                        
2307 (July 12) Production of Maintenance Supplies x25 completed                  
2307 (August 8 ) Colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems for BIC extrasolar colonization efforts is complete Infrastructure x32         
2307 (September 28) Tools for a new Construction Factory completed                  
2307 (October 5) Production of Maintenance Supplies x25 completed                     
2307 (October 30) Colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems for BIC extrasolar colonization efforts is complete Infrastructure x32      
2307 (December 19) th  01:50:36   Sol   Heavy machinery for a Mine is farbricated                     
2307 (December 24) Production of Maintenance Supplies x25 completed and manufacture of colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems for BIC extrasolar colonization efforts begins Infrastructure x32

Missiles and Fighters
2307 (January 2) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed            
2307 (February 17) Construction of 48 Arrow II Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 1) completed            
2307 (March 13) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed                  
2307 (April 25) Construction of 48 Arrow II Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 1) completed            
2307 (May 17) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed               
2307 (June 30) Construction of 48 Mk 2 Mines (Batch 1) completed      
2307 (July 24) tConstruction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed            
2307 (September 7) Construction of 48 Mk 2 Mines (Batch 1) completed      
2307 (October 5) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed            
2307 (November 18) Construction of 48 Arrow IIL Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 1) completed                  
2307 (December 3) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed and construction of 48 Arrow IIL Anti-Ship Missile (Batch 1) begins
2307 (February 11) Red Star Packet 005 (Red Star Packet) built on Earth and assigned to 2nd Squadron Support Group                     
2307 (April 4) Red Star Packet 006 (Red Star Packet) built on Earth and assigned to 4th Squadron Support Group                     
2307 (May 22) Fairmile D1(EW/SAR) 004 (Fairmile D1(EW/SAR)) built on Earth and assigned to 7th Squadron Support Group                     
2307 (July 12) Fairmile D1(EW/SAR) 005 (Fairmile D1(EW/SAR)) built on Earth and assigned to 4th Squadron Support Group                     
2307 (September 7) Fairmile D1(EW/SAR) 006 (Fairmile D1(EW/SAR)) built on Earth and assigned to 4th Squadron Support Group                  
2307 (October 30) Fairmile D1(EW/SAR) 007 (Fairmile D1(EW/SAR)) built on Earth and assigned to 5th Squadron Battlegroup                     
2307 (December 19) Fairmile D1(EW/SAR) 008 (Fairmile D1(EW/SAR)) built on Earth and assigned to 2nd Squadron Battlegroup and production of a Fairmile D1(EW/SAR) has begun
                  
Civillian Operations                     
2307 (April 20) The civilian mining colony on Neujmin has been expanded to 27 civilian mining complexes                     
2307 (April 20) The civilian mining colony on Crommelin has been expanded to 6 civilian mining complexes                     
2307 (May 12) The civilian mining colony on Neujmin has been expanded to 28 civilian mining complexes                     
2307 (June 30) The civilian mining colony on 2004 NT33 has been expanded to 33 civilian mining complexes                     
2307 (September 7) The civilian mining colony on 2004 NT33 has been expanded to 34 civilian mining complexes                     
2307 (October 5) The civilian mining colony on Crommelin has been expanded to 7 civilian mining complexes                     
2307 (December 19) The civilian mining colony on Crommelin has been expanded to 8 civilian mining complexes                     
2307 (December 24) The civilian mining colony on Neujmin has been expanded to 29 civilian mining complexes                     


Other Construction Sol                     
2307 (February 5) Assembly of a new PDC (Atlantis class) is finished on Mars                     


Research Developments                         
2307 (March 13) Dr. Ben Knowles's team finishes development of new crew serviced weapons and other ground combat systems (Ground Unit Strength 16) and begins work on realization of the dream of true orbital living spaces (Orbital Habitat Module)                  
2307 (April 14) Dr. Tristan Brashear's team delivers the plans for the new mine to the NCN (Mk 2 Mine) and begins work on a long range anti-ship missile for Fortress Command (Arrow IIL Anti-Ship Missile)                     
2307 (July 7) Dr. SigræifR Hildibjörnson's team finishes research into new lasing cavities and focal arrays (Near Ultraviolet Laser) and starts work on a black project (Meson Focusing Technology 2)
2307 (August 3) Dr. Tristan Brashear's team demonstrated the prototype long range missile to the NEARB (Arrow IIL Anti-Ship Missile) and begins development of systems to improve the existing magazines (Magazine Feed System Efficiency - 80% )
2307 (August 3) Dr. Morgan Fowler's team has developed enhanced materials for spaceship hulls (Composite Armour), they turn their attention to again improving the rate at which coils can be be cycleed after a combat quench (Shield Regeneration Rate 2)                  
2307 (December 19) Dr. Sophia Patel's team delivers a processes that improves the refining output of the NCCs Refinery complex (Fuel Production 40 000 Litres) and turns to analysing the current shipyard practices in hopes of enhancing their efficiency (Shipyard Operations: 30% Time/Cost Saving)
2307 (November 5) Dr. Horace Wilmarth has joined the NCC scientific establishment.  His field of esearch is advanced photonics engineering (Energy Weapons: 10%)

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Mk 2 Mine Size: 5 MSP  (0.25 HS)     Warhead: 0    Armour: 0     Manoeuvre Rating: 10
Speed: 0 km/s    Engine Endurance: 0 minutes   Range: 0.0m km
Active Sensor Strength: 0.7824   Sensitivity Modifier: 60%
Resolution: 60    Maximum Range vs 3000 ton object (or larger): 360,000 km
Cost Per Missile: 2.9691
Second Stage: Venom II Assault Stage x1
Second Stage Separation Range: 150,000 km
Overall Endurance: 1 minutes   Overall Range: 0.7m km
Chance to Hit: 1k km/s 0%   3k km/s 0%   5k km/s 0%   10k km/s 0%
Materials Required:    0.5x Tritanium   0.5238x Boronide   0.8724x Uridium   1.0729x Gallicite   Fuel x10

Development Cost for Project: 297RP


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Arrow IIL Anti-Ship Missile Size: 5 MSP  (0.25 HS)     Warhead: 3    Armour: 0     Manoeuvre Rating: 22
Speed: 12600 km/s    Engine Endurance: 63 minutes   Range: 47.8m km
Thermal Sensor Strength: 0.0378    Detect Sig Strength 1000:  37,800 km
Cost Per Missile: 2.8141
Chance to Hit: 1k km/s 277.2%   3k km/s 88%   5k km/s 55.4%   10k km/s 27.7%
Materials Required:    0.75x Tritanium   0.0228x Boronide   0.0378x Uridium   2.0035x Gallicite   Fuel x1100

Development Cost for Project: 281RP

Civillian Yard: S/A Ansaldo Shipyards, Sol
2307 (January 2) 5000 tonnes of capacity added (Total: 25 000 tonnes)                  
2307 (February 30) 5000 tonnes of capacity added (Total: 30 000 tonnes)                  
2307 (April 20) 5000 tonnes of capacity added (Total: 35 000 tonnes)                  
2307 (June 10) 5000 tonnes of capacity added (Total: 40 000 tonnes)                     
2307 (July 24) 5000 tonnes of capacity added (Total: 45 000 tonnes) as the yard is now at its full capacity work on a new slipway begins                  

Civillian Yard: Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Sol
2307 (January 13) Sarnia (Kingston (IU) class) is built and assigned to New Construction:  Shakedown/Training                     
2307 (January 23) Sake (Whiskey (IU) class) exits the construction slip and assigned to New Construction:  Shakedown/Training                     
2307 (June 5) Uzo (Whiskey (IU) class) completes construction and assigned to New Construction:  Shakedown/Training                     
2307 (June 15) Port (Whiskey (IU) class) finishes post construction shakedown and assigned to New Construction:  Shakedown/Training                     
2307 (June 25) A new slipway is added (Total: 3)                  
2307 (October 30) Kir Royale (Whiskey (IU) class) constructed and assigned to New Construction:  Shakedown/Training                     

Civillian Yard: Robert Napier & Sons, Sol
2307 (January 8 ) Retooling for the Bauxite Long Range (IU) class completed                  
2307 (January 23) Behemoth (Colossus (IU) class) refitted                  
2307 (June 10) Jumbo (Colossus (IU) class) built and assigned to New Construction:  Shakedown/Training                     
2307 (July 7) Amethyst (Bauxite Long Range (IU) class) built and assigned to New Construction:  Shakedown/Training                     
2307 (July 12) Diamond (Bauxite Long Range (IU) class) built and assigned to New Construction:  Shakedown/Training                     

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Bauxite Long Range (IU) class Freighter    32,350 tons     143 Crew     553.6 BP      TCS 647  TH 600  EM 0
927 km/s     Armour 1-90     Shields 0-0     Sensors 5/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 6     PPV 0
MSP 64    Max Repair 75 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 24 months    Spare Berths 0   
Cargo 25000    Cargo Handling Multiplier 25   

MAN I CE-300 (2)    Power 300    Fuel Use 5.3%    Signature 300    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 250,000 Litres    Range 26.2 billion km   (327 days at full power)

Seimens Civ Navi 2M/5000 (1)     GPS 500     Range 2.5m km    Resolution 100
NorTEL Civ IR Telescope (1)     Sensitivity 5     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  5m km

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes

The latest update to the Bauxite class.  The addition of the second engine gives the ship better protection against an engine failure on the typically multi-month journeys the ships are assigned to.  This results in a tremendous boost to the ships velocity and thus will shorten trip times by around a factor of 2.5.

Naval Yard: Old Norfolk Naval Yards, Sol
2307 (April 20) Retooling for the Altair Mod1 class completed                     
2307 (May 7) Rigel (Altair class) is built and assigned to the 7th Squadron Support Group                  
2307 (October 30) Rigel and Altair (Altair Mod1 class) finish with their refits                     
2307 (November 25) Retooling for the Fallen Mod1 class completed                  

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Altair Mod1 class Jump Ship    12,000 tons     281 Crew     1816.6 BP      TCS 240  TH 360  EM 540
3000 km/s    JR 4-100     Armour 3-46     Shields 18-300     Sensors 18/18/0/0     Damage Control Rating 6     PPV 9.3
Maint Life 2.17 Years     MSP 568    AFR 192%    IFR 2.7%    1YR 162    5YR 2429    Max Repair 246 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months    Flight Crew Berths 100   
Hangar Deck Capacity 250 tons     Magazine 211   

Saab JB4-240E1     Max Ship Size 12000 tons    Distance 100k km     Squadron Size 4
Rolls Royce I E-M120L (6)    Power 120    Fuel Use 54%    Signature 60    Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 800,000 Litres    Range 22.2 billion km   (85 days at full power)
GE Barrier B117 (12)   Total Fuel Cost  126 Litres per day

TorAr Goaltender III Laser Array (1x1)    Range 30,000km     TS: 12000 km/s     Power 3-3     RM 1    ROF 5        3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grundig Snapshot Mk2-120/16X (1)    Max Range: 32,000 km   TS: 12000 km/s     69 37 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CANDU FR 9MW (1)     Total Power Output 9    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Nordion Buckler CM Launch System (3)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 30
Grumman SCMFC 52-50 (1)     Range 3.0m km    Resolution 1
Falcon II Counter Missile (90)  Speed: 16,800 km/s   End: 2.7m    Range: 2.7m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 100 / 60 / 30
Arrow II Anti-Ship Missile (24)  Speed: 12,600 km/s   End: 22.8m    Range: 17.3m km   WH: 4    Size: 5    TH: 92 / 55 / 27

Seimens SSS 63-3000 (1)     GPS 2160     Range 16.7m km    Resolution 60
Burns HiTek Tracker 63-9000 (1)     GPS 6480     Range 29.0m km    Resolution 180
Seimens SCMS Sentry Extra 63/3-0050 (1)     GPS 39     Range 2.3m km    Resolution 1
NorTEL IR Array 1-3 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km
Bell Phased Array P3-18 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

Minimal update of the Altair class with improved armour, ion drives and improved fire control for the DPPD array.

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Fallen Mod1 class Light Cruiser    11,700 tons     313 Crew     1802.4 BP      TCS 234  TH 360  EM 540
3076 km/s     Armour 3-45     Shields 18-300     Sensors 18/18/0/0     Damage Control Rating 6     PPV 46.6
Maint Life 3.71 Years     MSP 578    AFR 182%    IFR 2.5%    1YR 65    5YR 981    Max Repair 90 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months    Flight Crew Berths 11   
Hangar Deck Capacity 250 tons     Magazine 234   

Rolls Royce I E-M120L (6)    Power 120    Fuel Use 54%    Signature 60    Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 800,000 Litres    Range 22.8 billion km   (85 days at full power)
GE Barrier B117 (12)   Total Fuel Cost  126 Litres per day

Thales MilL-VIS Deegan (2)    Range 96,000km     TS: 3076 km/s     Power 6-3     RM 2    ROF 10        6 6 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 0
TorAr Goaltender III Laser Array (2x1)    Range 30,000km     TS: 12000 km/s     Power 3-3     RM 1    ROF 5        3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grundig Sureshot Mk3-60/48X (1)    Max Range: 96,000 km   TS: 6000 km/s     90 79 69 58 48 38 27 17 6 0
Grundig Snapshot Mk2-120/16X (1)    Max Range: 32,000 km   TS: 12000 km/s     69 37 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CANDU FR 9MW (2)     Total Power Output 18    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Nordion Arbalist ASM Launch System (4)    Missile Size 5    Rate of Fire 150
Nordion Buckler CM Launch System (6)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 30
Telus ASMFC 53-1000 (1)     Range 20.1m km    Resolution 20
Grumman SCMFC 52-50 (2)     Range 3.0m km    Resolution 1
Falcon II Counter Missile (72)  Speed: 16,800 km/s   End: 2.7m    Range: 2.7m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 100 / 60 / 30
Arrow II Anti-Ship Missile (32)  Speed: 12,600 km/s   End: 22.8m    Range: 17.3m km   WH: 4    Size: 5    TH: 92 / 55 / 27

Seimens SSS 63-3000 (1)     GPS 2160     Range 16.7m km    Resolution 60
Seimens SCMS Sentry Extra 63/3-0050 (1)     GPS 39     Range 2.3m km    Resolution 1
Burns HiTek Tracker 63-9000 (1)     GPS 6480     Range 29.0m km    Resolution 180
NorTEL IR Array 1-3 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km
Bell Phased Array P3-18 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

An update accomplishing the same tasks as the Altair's.  The Deegans are range limited by the fire control and it is expected will be seriously degraded by Wolver Fire Confusion systems.


Naval Yard: Deschimag A.G. Weser, Sol
2307 (August 23) Warlock, Mage, and Witch (Enchanter Mod2 class) are completed and assigned to the 4th Squadron Support Group                     
2307 (October 5) Retooling for the Tribal Mod3 class completed                     

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Enchanter Mod2 class Jump Ship    9,000 tons     217 Crew     1328.5 BP      TCS 180  TH 300  EM 420
3333 km/s    JR 4-100     Armour 2-38     Shields 14-300     Sensors 18/18/0/0     Damage Control Rating 5     PPV 6.3
Maint Life 2.82 Years     MSP 461    AFR 129%    IFR 1.8%    1YR 84    5YR 1266    Max Repair 150 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months    Flight Crew Berths 11   
Hangar Deck Capacity 250 tons     Magazine 144   

Saab JB4-180E1     Max Ship Size 9000 tons    Distance 100k km     Squadron Size 4
Rolls Royce I E-M120L (5)    Power 120    Fuel Use 54%    Signature 60    Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 620,000 Litres    Range 23.0 billion km   (79 days at full power)
GE Barrier B117 (9)   Total Fuel Cost  95 Litres per day

TorAr Goaltender III Laser Array (1x1)    Range 30,000km     TS: 12000 km/s     Power 3-3     RM 1    ROF 5        3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grundig Snapshot Mk2-120/16X (1)    Max Range: 32,000 km   TS: 12000 km/s     69 37 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CANDU FR 9MW (1)     Total Power Output 9    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Falcon II Counter Missile (64)  Speed: 16,800 km/s   End: 2.7m    Range: 2.7m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 100 / 60 / 30
Arrow II Anti-Ship Missile (16)  Speed: 12,600 km/s   End: 22.8m    Range: 17.3m km   WH: 4    Size: 5    TH: 92 / 55 / 27

Seimens SCMS Sentry Extra 63/3-0050 (1)     GPS 39     Range 2.3m km    Resolution 1
Seimens SSS 63-3000 (1)     GPS 2160     Range 16.7m km    Resolution 60
NorTEL IR Array 1-3 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km
Bell Phased Array P3-18 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

A further update along the lines of the Altairs.

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Tribal Mod3 class Destroyer    8,650 tons     226 Crew     1353.55 BP      TCS 173  TH 300  EM 420
3468 km/s     Armour 2-37     Shields 14-300     Sensors 18/18/0/0     Damage Control Rating 6     PPV 28.6
Maint Life 5.11 Years     MSP 587    AFR 99%    IFR 1.4%    1YR 37    5YR 561    Max Repair 90 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months    Flight Crew Berths 6   
Hangar Deck Capacity 250 tons     Magazine 172   

Rolls Royce I E-M120L (5)    Power 120    Fuel Use 54%    Signature 60    Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 620,000 Litres    Range 23.9 billion km   (79 days at full power)
GE Barrier B117 (9)   Total Fuel Cost  95 Litres per day

TorAr Goaltender III Laser Array (2x1)    Range 30,000km     TS: 12000 km/s     Power 3-3     RM 1    ROF 5        3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grundig Snapshot Mk2-120/16X (1)    Max Range: 32,000 km   TS: 12000 km/s     69(16 against Wolver Type M missile) 37 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CANDU FR 9MW (1)     Total Power Output 9    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Nordion Buckler CM Launch System (6)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 30
Nordion Arbalist ASM Launch System (2)    Missile Size 5    Rate of Fire 150
Telus ASMFC 53-1000 (1)     Range 20.1m km    Resolution 20
Grumman SCMFC 52-50 (2)     Range 3.0m km    Resolution 1
Falcon II Counter Missile (72)  Speed: 16,800 km/s   End: 2.7m    Range: 2.7m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 100 / 60 / 30
Arrow II Anti-Ship Missile (20)  Speed: 12,600 km/s   End: 22.8m    Range: 17.3m km   WH: 4    Size: 5    TH: 92 / 55 / 27

Seimens SCMS Sentry Extra 63/3-0050 (1)     GPS 39     Range 2.3m km    Resolution 1
Seimens SSS 63-3000 (1)     GPS 2160     Range 16.7m km    Resolution 60
NorTEL IR Array 1-3 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km
Bell Phased Array P3-18 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

The advanced Tribal design with improved armour, engines and fire controls.

Naval Yard: Victorias Esquimalt Graving Dock, Sol
2307 (May 2) Kintyre (Edinbourgh Mod2.1 class) built and assigned to the Planetary Assault Squadron                     
2307 (October 5) Hong Kong and Dieppe (Wounded Knee Mod2 class) are built and assigned to 5th Squadron                     
2307 (October 15) Balrog (Gargoyle Mod2 class) is constructed and assigned to the 5th Squadron                     

Naval Yard: Arkangelski Design Bureau, Sol
2307 (February 30) Retooling for the London Mod3.2 class completed                     
2307 (July 19) Omaha and Utah (Juno class) exit their construction slips and are assigned to the Planetary Assault Squadron completing its complement of dropships         
2307 (August 8 ) Glamorgan (London Mod3.2 class) is refit                  
2307 (October 15) Retooling for the Lake Mod2 class completed

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London Mod3.2 class Escort    3,600 tons     111 Crew     598 BP      TCS 72  TH 150  EM 240
4166 km/s     Armour 1-20     Shields 8-300     Sensors 18/18/0/0     Damage Control Rating 4     PPV 8
Maint Life 10.38 Years     MSP 415    AFR 25%    IFR 0.4%    1YR 7    5YR 105    Max Repair 45 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months    Spare Berths 3   

Rolls Royce I E-M60L (5)    Power 60    Fuel Use 57%    Signature 30    Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 150,000 Litres    Range 13.2 billion km   (36 days at full power)
GE Barrier B117 (5)   Total Fuel Cost  53 Litres per day

Thales MilL-VIS Deegan (2)    Range 96,000km     TS: 4166 km/s     Power 6-3     RM 2    ROF 10        6 6 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 0
Grundig Sureshot Mk3-60/48X (1)    Max Range: 96,000 km   TS: 6000 km/s     90 79 69 58 48 38 27 17 6 0
CANDU FR 9MW (1)     Total Power Output 9    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Seimens SCMS Sentry 61-0050 (1)     GPS 12     Range 720k km    Resolution 1
Seimens SSS 63-3000 (1)     GPS 2160     Range 16.7m km    Resolution 60
NorTEL IR Array 1-3 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km
Bell Phased Array P3-18 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
                  

The NCNs anti-shipping laser armed Escort.  The Deegan is limited by the Sureshot's maxium targetting range, but is still highly effective within that enevelope.  The ship is the fastest vessel deployed by the NCN at the moment.

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Lake Mod2 class Corvette    4,400 tons     117 Crew     705 BP      TCS 88  TH 150  EM 300
3409 km/s     Armour 1-23     Shields 10-300     Sensors 18/18/0/0     Damage Control Rating 4     PPV 12.6
Maint Life 8.8 Years     MSP 401    AFR 38%    IFR 0.5%    1YR 9    5YR 139    Max Repair 45 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months    Spare Berths 1   

Rolls Royce I E-M60L (5)    Power 60    Fuel Use 57%    Signature 30    Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 350,000 Litres    Range 25.1 billion km   (85 days at full power)
GE Barrier B117 (7)   Total Fuel Cost  74 Litres per day

TorAr Goaltender III Laser Array (2x1)    Range 30,000km     TS: 12000 km/s     Power 3-3     RM 1    ROF 5        3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grundig Snapshot Mk2-120/16X (2)    Max Range: 32,000 km   TS: 12000 km/s     69 37 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CANDU FR 9MW (1)     Total Power Output 9    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Seimens SSS 63-3000 (1)     GPS 2160     Range 16.7m km    Resolution 60
Seimens SCMS Sentry II  62/3-0050 (1)     GPS 27     Range 1.6m km    Resolution 1
NorTEL IR Array 1-3 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km
Bell Phased Array P3-18 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

The standard point defence frigate of the NCN.  It carries the standad two Goalkeepers and can use them indendpendly. 

Northern Colalition Army
                        
2307 (January 13) 3rd Extra Solar Bde HQ trained                     
2307 (February 30) 2nd Bde HQ trained                     
2307 (March 7) 3rd Bde HQ trained                  
All traning facilites are occupied with troops undergoing organization into the new Brigade HQs the Army needs.

2307 (January 8 ) The Morale of Loyal Edmonton Bn has increased to 102                     
2307 (December 13) The Morale of Montreal Fusaliers Bn has increased to 102                     
2307 (December 19) The Morale of Montreal Fusaliers Bn has increased to 103   

Spaceframe Renewal Program

By the end of this year the ships making up BICs heavy lift group have all been refit or rebuilt to the latest standards.  The ICGs have had all but one of their jump capable transports refit to the ion engine (IU) class, the last ship will be refit after the Bauxites are all converted.  BIC is working on a plan to produce 6 full Heavy Lift Groups and 10 ICGs.  This will expand the available lift capacity and enable BIC to both meet its current needs and to consider the establishement of new extra solar colonies.   The refit of the Refinery and Terraforming ships will begin shortly.  All colonies have sufficient fuel to last even with fewer FHGs available for a while.  However, this requires the S/A Ansaldo and Litton-Ingels yards be free to handle the two types of Refinery ships.

The ships of 5th and 6th Squadron have the priority for rebuilding as they are the oldest Frigates still in service.  The ships were constructed in the early 2280s and have now served over 25 years.  The replacement of the C1 class of pinnaces is also proceeding though it will be at least one more year before they are out of service entirely.

NCN Paid Off List                  
2307 (March 13) Wounded Knee and Normandy (Wounded Knee Mod1.2 class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 2x Grumman SCMFC 52-50   , 2x Telus ASMFC 53-1000, 2x Boeing SBMAG, 4x Nordion Arbalist ASM Launch System, 6x Nordion Buckler CM Launch System, 2x Boeing SBCM Cell, 2x Bell Phased Array P3-18, 10x Rolls Royce NP E-M40Si, 2x NorTEL IR Array 1-3, 12x GE Barrier A117, 2x Seimens SSS 63-3000, 2x Seimens SCMS Sentry II 62/3-0050, 700 000 Litres Fuel
2307 (March 13) Gargoyle (Gargoyle Mod1.2 class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 2x Grumman SCMFC 52-50, 6x Nordion Buckler CM Launch System, 2x Boeing SBMAG, 5x Rolls Royce NP E-M40Si, 1x Bell Phased Array P3-18, 6x GE Barrier A117, 1x NorTEL IR Array 1-3, 1x Seimens SSS 63-3000, 1x Seimens SCMS Sentry II 62/3-0050, 350 000 Litres Fuel            
2307 (October 10) Iridium and Garnet (Bauxite Long Range (EE) class) are scrapped. Recovered Components: 2x MAN NP CE-200, 2x Seimens Civ Navi 2M/5000, 10x Cargo Handling System, 2x NorTEL Civ IR Telescope, 500 000 Litres Fuel      
2307 (October 30) Hippogriff (Gargoyle Mod1.2 class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 2x Grumman SCMFC 52-50, 6x Nordion Buckler CM Launch System, 2x Boeing SBMAG, 5x Rolls Royce NP E-M40Si, 1x Bell Phased Array P3-18, 6x GE Barrier A117, 1x NorTEL IR Array 1-3, 1xSeimens SSS 63-3000, 1x Seimens SCMS Sentry II 62/3-0050, 322 311 Litres Fuel   
2307 (October 30) Brännvin (Whiskey (EE) class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 1x NorTEL Civ IR Telescope, 1x Seimens Civ Navi 2M/5000, 4x Cargo Handling System, 2x MAN NP CE-200, 500 000 Litres Fuel      
2307 (December 8 ) Kingston (Kingston (EE) class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 5x Cryogenic Transport, 1x Saab CJA 2-900, 1x NorTEL Civ IR Telescope, 1x Seimens Civ Navi 2M/5000, 4x Cargo Handling System, 2x MAN NP CE-200, 500 000 Litres Fuel
2307 (December 19) Lake Ontario (Lake Mod1.3 class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 1x CANDU AHW 6MW, 5x Rolls Royce NP E-M40Si, 2x Grundig Snapshot Mk1-80/16X BFC, 1x Bell Phased Array P3-18, 2x TorAr Goaltender III Laser Array, 1x Seimens SSS 63-3000, 1x Seimens SCMS Sentry II 62/3-0050, 1x NorTEL IR Array 1-3, 6x GE Barrier A117, 350 000 Litres Fuel         
2307 (December 24) Whiskey and Vodka (Whiskey (EE) class) are scrapped. Recovered Components: 2x NorTEL Civ IR Telescope, 2x Seimens Civ Navi 2M/5000, 8x Cargo Handling System   , 4x MAN NP CE-200, 1 000 000 Litres Fuel      

Fighters and Scrapped Systems
2307 (May 3) Fairmile C1(EW/SAR) 011, 029, and 030 are scrapped. Recovered Components: 3x Seimens SAMS Vigilant 51-0050, 3x Bombadier Backboard NPM1-150, 15 000 Litres Fuel
2307 (September 10) Fairmile C1(EW/SAR) 008 scrapped. Recovered Components: 1x Seimens SAMS Vigilant 51-0050, 1x Bombadier Backboard NPM1-150, 5   000 Litres Fuel
2307 (December 19) Fairmile C1(EW/SAR) 007 scrapped. Recovered Components: 1x Seimens SAMS Vigilant 51-0050, 1x Bombadier Backboard NPM1-150, 5000 Litres Fuel               
                           

BIC Operations in AD Leonis

As usual Forge Traffic Control is busy through out the year.  FHG V arrives in Forge orbit on January 3, the crews are finished with their leaves on Febuary 11 and that same day the ships are at Deeper Sky resuming refinery operations.  January 8 sees the arrival fo Heavy Lift Group II, and they depart on January 18 bound for Sol.  On Febuary 6, FHG III and VI arrive to add to the farm and give their crews leave, the ships are ready for departure on March 13 and both groups resume fuel skimming the next day.  On Febuary 23, ICG V arrives after having dropped off colonists on Arboria and remains in Forge orbit until March 13 when it departs for Sol.   FHG IV arrives to add to the farm on March 1, the crews are finished with their leave on April 14 and that day resume their operations at Deeper Sky.  On March 9, Troop Transport Mission I arrives from Earth with the Brigade HQ for the troops stationed on Poesidean, the Elizabeth I departs for there on March 13.  On March 27, Heavy Lift Group IV arrives after dropping off colonists on Arboria and departs for Earth on April 4.  HFG XII arrives at the same day as Heavy Lift Group IV but the crew is on leave until May 2 and back harvesting at Deeper Sky the day after.   On April 4, as Heavy Lift Group IV is departing ICG VIII arrives from Earth on its way to Poesidean, the ships depart for the long part of their journey on April 20.  On May 7, Heavy Lift Group II is back in Forge on May 7, departing for Biforst and Rosetta on the same day after a short refueling stop.  On May 24 Heavy Lift Group III is in Forge orbit, the Bradon departs on June 5 for Poesidean.  On August 18, Heavy Lift Group IV arrives at Forge after having dropped off colonists on Arboria and departs for Sol on the 23rd.  Heavy Lift Group III returns from Poesidean on September 30 and after giving the crew of the Brandon a break departs for Sol on October 5.  On October 30 FHG V makes Forge orbit and adds more fuel to the farm, the ships crews are finished with their shore leave on December 2 and the next day harvesting orperations resume at Deeper Sky.  On December 24, FHG II and VI are in Forge orbit, refilling the farm and giving their crews a chance to enjoy the holiday festivities off ship.  On December 25, the ships of ICG V arrive after having made their delivery to Arboria.  The ships crews will also enjoy the holiday season on Forge.

The ships of 5th Squadron arrive in system in mid-December to swap responsibilities for the Wolver Watch with the 6th Squadron.
                        

BIC Operations in Alpha Centauri

The Industrial Park on Faewald is in full swing with sufficient housing and lifesupport being produced for 2.2m colonists Infrastructure x660, still below the demand.  Government House can only hope that increased deliveries of machinery for new factories and mines offsets this problem over the next few years.  I admit I am puzzled by the production figures as the industrial capacity of Faewald is 15xx, which is enough for the production of Infrastructure x750 in a year.  That is is over 90 below what it should be strikes me as lot more than can be accounted for by small misses in production turns or when swapping from one queued job to another and more that can be accounted for by the fact one job is still running at the end of the year (30-40 infrastructure or so more).  To test this I will increase the number of Infrastructure per job from 60 to 150 and see if I get more usable production per year.  I have to be close to the number of infrastructure I need to equal growth as the difference isn't growing very fast but it is still not falling.  The NCC is watching this carefully to prevent a reoccurance at Biforst.

On January 7, ICG IV arrives, the ships depart for Sol on January 28.  On January 10, FHG X arrives to add to Faewalds farm, the ships remain in orbit until Febuary 17 and are back harvesting Doinean on Febuary 25.  On March 8, FHG II arrives to add further to the Farm, the ships crews have leave until April 20 and the group is back harvesting on April 25.  ICG II arrives on March 13 and departs for Sol on April 4.  The last trip of the oversized Heavy Lift Group I sees the arrival of the 4 ships on March 22, they break orbit of Sol on April 4 along side ICG II.  On August 16, FHG I makes Faewald orbit, the ships crews are on shore leave until September 21 and are back harvesting a week later.  On October 25 ICG I arrives and on November 25 is on the way back to Earth.  November 10 sees FHG X make Faewald orbit, the ships finish their leave period on December 8 and are back harvesting on December 14.  December 2 sees the arrival of the first all ion drive ICG with ICG IV arriving from Earth in less time than is usual to reach the jump point, the ships depart on December 8 as the reduced transit time requires a shorter shore leave.  December 16 sees the arrival of ICG III which offloads the minerals from Banshee before giving its crew shore leave.
                        
                        
BIC Operations in FL Virginis

Biforst's Industral Park prefabricates enough housing and lifesupport for 0.44 million new colonists Infrastructure x88 all of which is added to the existing stockpile.  It is clear that the size of the industrial park itself will need to be increased as natural growth is approximately that amount.  In the year a new PDC is assembled adding to the colonies defences around its downport.
                     
2307 (April 20) Assembly of a new PDC (Tranquility U3 class) is completed                     

On January 30, ICG VI arrives and departs for Rosetta deadhead on Febuary 11.  March 2 sees FHG VII arrive to add to the tank, the ships remain in orbit until April 14 and that same day are back at Valhalla harvesting.  On July 14, FHG VIII arrives for their turn at shore leave, the ships depart for Valhalla on August 23 arriving 2 days later.  ICG VII arrives on September 24 from Rosetta loaded with alien lab components and departs for Sol on November 5.  On November 13 ICG VI arrives also fully loaded from Rosetta, departing for Sol via Forge on December 13.
                           
   
BIC Operations in Gl 493.1   

Poesidean's industrial park is fully occupied producing new machinery for mining.                       
2307 (December 13) Heavy machinery for a new Mine is fabricated and work begins on the teleoperated version of the same machinery.                     

On January 29, Heavy Lift Group III arrives and after shore leave the Brandon departs for Sol on Febuary 11.  July 14 sees the arrival of FHG XI to add to the farm and give the ships shore leave, they remain in orbit until August 23 and are back harvesting two days later.  ICG VIII arrives on Novemeber 29 and to the dissapointment of its crews departs on December 24, the crews will have to celebrate the holidays onboard their ships.                  
                           
                        
BIC Operations in Gliese 408

Arborias industrial park completes the heavy machinery for a new mine and then returns to producing housing and air conditioning systems for the colonies growing population.  Enough is produced for 0.69 million colonists Infrastructure x20.  More Corundium from Forge will be required to build additional mining machinery.
                  
2307 (April  25) Heavy machinery for a Mine is fabricated                     

The Upton completes its shore leave and resumes it support duties bringing the 1st Geosurvey team to their next target.                     

2307 (March 8 ) 1st Geosurvey Team dropped off on Gliese 408-A V - Moon 7                     
                           
BIC Operations in Gliese 526

The Industrial Park on Rosetta produces enough housing and lifesupport systems for 0.36 million colonists Infrastructure x72 and add it to the existing stockpile.  It is unlikely it will be required much longer as the terraformers have nearly completely removed methane from the planets atmosphere.  The temperature has also plummeted but this will require when the atmosphere is thickened.

On January 2, FHG IX is in orbit adding to the farm and giving its crew a chance at leave, the ships depart on Febuary 11 and are back harvesting on the 17th.  Heavy Lift Group II arrives on September 2 and departs for Forge loaded with alien research facility components on September 16.
                         
The 1st NC Construction Bde is busy through the year, though they have an interesting discovery in August.                           
2307 (February 11) 1st NC Construction Bde has recovered an abandoned automated mine on Rosetta                     
2307 (March 22) 1st NC Construction Bde has recovered an abandoned Mine on Rosetta                     
2307 (May 12) 1st NC Construction Bde has attempted to recover an alien installation on Rosetta but the installation was beyond repair                     
2307 (May 29) 1st NC Construction Bde has recovered an abandoned Research Facility on Rosetta                     
2307 (June 25) 1st NC Construction Bde has recovered an abandoned Research Facility on Rosetta                     
2307 (August 3) 1st NC Construction Bde has recovered 80 points of abandoned infrastructure on Rosetta                     
2307 (August 23) 1st NC Construction Bde has disturbed an underground vault on Rosetta that contains hostile robotic soldiers                     
2307 (November 18) 1st NC Construction Bde has recovered an abandoned Genetic Modification Centre on Rosetta adding to the overall horror in the NC, clearly these aliens were beyond depraved.               
2307 (November 25) 1st NC Construction Bde has attempted to recover an alien installation on Rosetta but the installation was beyond repair                     
2307 (December 19) 1st NC Construction Bde has recovered an abandoned Research Facility on Rosetta                     

===INTERLUDE===                     
2307 (August 23) Hostile Ground Forces Contact!  Estimated Combat Strength 15                     
2307 (August 23) Ground Defence on Rosetta. Total Defence Strength: 56.55 Combat Ratio: 0.1768  Chance of unit loss: 1.8%                     
2307 (August 23) Rosetta suffered 1 hits for a total of 0 points of damage. Casualties: 0m. Infrastructure Loss: 0.                   
2307 (August 23) Rosetta Environmental Update: Radiation Level: 0 Dust Level: 0   
2307 (August 23) As a result of experience gained in the performance of his duties Colonel Gandálfr Agnarsson has increased his Ground Combat Bonus to 11%

"What does the door say?" 
"Seed Storage I think Sargent."
"Ok hook up the portable power packs and see if you can get the door to respond.  The rest of you take five."

"Got it Sargent."
"Hot damn...wacky..seed containers though..."  The work crew crowds the door waving their portable lights around the newly opened area, several levels underground.
"Oh hey...is that lights?"
"OH smeg! ITS MOVING!"
"OUT NOW! MILTON, JAMES Wire the roof...the rest of you MOVE!"

"Go!  Go!"
"FIRE IN THE HOLE!"

"smeg...what was that?"
"frakk if I know, but...they will have to dig themselves out of that mess.  Good job on that, even if I'm sure the eggheads won't like the damage to the building.  Now shut up and let me talk to the Lieutent."


2307 ( August 30) Ground Defence on Rosetta. Total Defence Strength: 56.665 Combat Ratio: 0.1765  Chance of unit loss: 1.8%                     
2307 ( August 30) Rosetta suffered 1 hits for a total of 0 points of damage. Casualties: 0m. Infrastructure Loss: 0.                   
2307 ( August 30) Rosetta Environmental Update: Radiation Level: 0 Dust Level: 0                     
2307 ( August 30) As a result of experience gained in the performance of his duties Brigadier General Isabelle Mitchell her increased his Ground Combat Bonus to 21%

The Engineers switched over from digging out to digging in, construction fighting positions for the troops whose job just swapped from defending the ruins from the colonists to defending the colony from the ruins.  The light infantry and its attached artillery force dug themselves in around the city perimeter while the engineers laid sensors through the city.  It was not long before the first picture of the bulky hovering apparently robotic warmachines showed up... shortlyfollowed by the destruction of the drone.  Basically floating cubes with weapon blisters they spread through the city.

2307 (September 7) Ground Defence on Rosetta. Total Defence Strength: 56.7175 Combat Ratio: 0.1763  Chance of unit loss: 1.8%                     
2307 (September 7) Casulties inflicted on enemy ground unit. Estimated losses: 24%. ID: Assault Battalion #1956 (Wolvers)                     
2307 (September 7) Rosetta suffered 1 hits for a total of 0 points of damage. Casualties: 0m. Infrastructure Loss: 0.                
2307 (September 7) Rosetta Environmental Update: Radiation Level: 0 Dust Level: 0                     
2307 (September 7) As a result of experience gained in the performance of his duties Brigadier General Thomas Wilkinson has increased his Ground Forces Training Rating to 25      
2307 (September 7) As a result of experience gained in the performance of his duties Colonel Victoria Burgess has increased her Ground Combat Bonus to 6%

The NCA troops learned the value of fibre optic communications and that active sensors brough even more active response.  Their artillery tactics evolved as the aliens warmachines displayed counter battery missiles, air defence lasers, and highly potent anti-armour lasers.  The first skirmishes cost the humans wounded and a lot of destroyed hardware but even if only occasionally was a warmachine outright destroyed the damage to them began to mount and they appeared to have only limited self repair.

2307 (September 16) Ground Defence on Rosetta. Total Defence Strength: 56.8325 Combat Ratio: 0.1034  Chance of unit loss: 1%                     
2307 (September 16) Casulties inflicted on enemy ground unit. Estimated losses: 36%. ID: Assault Battalion #1956 (Wolvers)                     
2307 (September 16) Rosetta suffered 1 hits for a total of 0 points of damage. Casualties: 0m. Infrastructure Loss: 0.                   
2307 (September 16) Rosetta Environmental Update: Radiation Level: 0 Dust Level: 0                     
2307 (September 16) As a result of experience gained in the performance of his duties Brigadier General Thomas Wilkinson has increased his Ground Combat Bonus to 16%
2307 (September 16) As a result of experience gained in the performance of his duties Brigadier General Isabelle Mitchell has increased her Ground Combat Bonus to 22%   

"Sargent Major."
"Sir, we have motion looks like they are pushing out again.  Dog Company is in the line."
General Wilkinson tapped his display and the map table lit up.  "Looks like the last of them...assuming we have an accurate count."  He taped his mike.  "Artillery bombardment, Charlie Brown and Willy Peter."
The crew serviced 120mm rails oppend up launching rounds along multiple trajectories then bringing up the prime movers to excute the scoot part of shoot and scoot.  The warmachines launched missiles in counterbattery fire at the where they though the rails were but NCA air defence blasted them out of the air providing a protective envelope for the gunners.  The rounds started falling inwards and the alien's lasers fired back detonating many of them in mid-flight.  But that fire generated more heat, and the heat exchangers plus the weapons themselves started glowing in infra red.  Still the aliens were not as effective as the had been in the first battles and some rounds struck near the maneuvering cubes.  White phospherous blastest out from some of the rounds, heating the targeted machines more, even if the chemical attack was less effective against TN materials, it was effective against their IR sensors.  At the same time the fused rounds detonated 200 m above the battle field and DP cluster bombs fell among the machines the blast waves showering the aliens with sharpnel and buffeting the hovering cubes with overpressure shock waves.
"All sentry guns have acquired Sir."
"All birds have visuals locked in Sir."
"Excellent."  General Wilkinson touched for a more general communications link. "Artillery fire for maximum effect.  Launch Trip Hammers drones.  Sentry guns free."

The warmachines bobbed and weaved buffetted by renewed artillery fire, their own counter fire screaming skyward and onboard laser fire sounding like whip cracks as the ionized air colums collapsed after each pulse.  From points along the ridge and from revetments dotting the plain the sound of 12000 rpm electrically ignited gattling guns errupted, locked onto the hottest spots of the alien warmachines duranium slugs hammered their armour plating.  One round would mean nothing but sucessive impacts in a small area caused stress and fatigue in the most robust material.  Flashing overhead the Triphammer carrier drones were still accellerating as the passed over the battlefield at several different heights and directions from the launchers km behind the line.  They had already launched their secondary projectiles.  Each carried five and the aliens counter fire was blunted as they were occupied sweeping the sentry guns away.  In many cases those guns had jammed the air defence lasers requiring the cube to dance as it tried to brings its defenses to bear against the oncoming air threat.  The Trip Hammers struck: dual warhead, shaped charges designed to eliminate armoured vehicles detonated against the cubes and the most damaged of them blew appart as gas jets cut into their interiors.

Dog Company's infantry took out the last cube with man-pack-anti-amour missiles launched at the wobbling cube 15 m from their position.  The Battle for Rosetta was over.

The fact that they had an industrial park to call on had let the Brigade fight robots with sentry guns, anti-armour missiles, thousands of 120 mm rail rounds plus dozens of new rail launchers as the aliens counter fire had caught them.  Luckily the troop losses were minimal.   

My best guess is that the combat strength 15 actually was closer to 10, as the only losses reported come to that much based on the estimate of a strength of 15.  Not sure why there was two combats without damage or why the "1 hit for 0" damage was showing up on the results.  And thank you to the person(s) who had said that one should not engage the enemy robots as I'd have been ticked to loose the colony!

[chrislocke2000]

Interesting stuff as always. I'm surprised that the NCN has not been screaming for some better ranged Res 1 sensors and fire controls so they actually have a chance of detecting and engaging the wolver missiles without the need for their very exposed pinnaces. Was also thinking they would be utilising the various weight savings to slap a few more layers of armour on.

[Paul M (OP)]

Interesting stuff as always. I'm surprised that the NCN has not been screaming for some better ranged Res 1 sensors and fire controls so they actually have a chance of detecting and engaging the wolver missiles without the need for their very exposed pinnaces. Was also thinking they would be utilising the various weight savings to slap a few more layers of armour on.

What you are seeing here is the issue with standardized equipment mainly.  They are debating a dedicated missile sensor that may not be widely deployable.

Extra armour isn't seen as a solution to the Magic issue.  One more volley survivability would not have affected the outcome of the battle.  They don't see armour as anything but something that delays the inevitable...

The NCN wants (rather badly) a sensor that can pick the Magics up at a range where they can have a hope of getting a long range intercept.  Unfortunately, they have no missile that can do that so right now they are stuck hoping that the research underway currently will give them what they want.  If the game rules forced an intercept (which realisticly should happen) then even the falcon II would have some chance...but due to the game mechanics they need a missile that travels at 51K km/s and that is utterly outside their tech capabilities.

Glad your enjoying things though!

[MarcAFK]

Ivanhoe was absolutely brutal.

[Paul M (OP)]

I will put this out, and then edit it a bit later.  Marc, I can't argue with that assesment.  I do hope Jabberwockie isn't quite the same sort of rollarcoaster ride.  Wolver Anti-shipping missiles I am confident the NCN can deal with.  The Super Salvo...no that will take some serious developments.  But the Tribals and Quivers "died hard" is all I can say.  It took about 5 super salvos to kill them, or 30 super salvos total so about 2000 missiles including those used on the pinnaces.  That is about the number of Counter Missiles the NCN has in reserve on Sol.

AD 2308 (January) to (June) Out with the Old, In with the New

The NCC is watching the Galicite reserve level carefully as BIC and the NCN keep up their modernization efforts.  BIC's heavy lift fleet is nearly fully modernized, and the approval for building the last group depends on the state of the Galicite reserve.  They are proceeding to scrap and rebuild the Bauxites as ships are available, this reduces the disruption to deliveries but does not speed up the process any.  The plan remains to increase the number of heavy lift groups to 6 and interstellar colonization groups to 10.  This will give a colonist lift of 620 000 people, coupled with the faster transit times this will be a huge boost to outsystem colonization.

The NCN having its tenative plans for expansion via Wolf 359 put on hold sets its sights on Wolf 358 and the systems connected to it.  Two are infested with Wolvers, and planning begins on Operation Jabberwockie.  The intent is to bring the Wolvers to combat in a deep space battle using a mixed destroyer and light cruiser force and eliminate their mobile threat.  This will allow for the establishement of colonies in Wolf 358 and beyond.  The Naval Engineering branch returns some bad news on the DDE front.  Their tenative designs all indicate a DD hull can't support 5 double turrets, using existing technology six Goalkeeper III DPPD arrays can be fit but the dual turret is 50% larger than the existing single turret and so it is likely the DDE will have to become a CLE, probably with a displacement somewhere between a full sized CL and the current DD.

Fortress Command begins updating its missile loadouts, removing the Javeline IIIA's and replacing them by Arrow IILs.  The goal is to split the combat loadout evenly between the Arrow IIL and the older Arrow model missile until more Arrow II missiles are available.  The current stockpile of Falcon II and Arrow II missiles are restricted to modernized ships.

In Sol itself, terraforming efforts on the Jovian moons continue with the terraforming engines on Io switching from adding Nitrogen to upping slightly the oxygen content of the thin gas envelope around the moon.  Mars is steadily becoming more and more earth-like as the terraforming engines continue to work on adding nitrogen with the goal to bring it up to 0.7 atm.

2308 (January 2) Addition of Nitrogen to the atmosphere of Io has been halted as specified conditions have been met                     
2308 (March 26) Addition of Safe Greenhouse Gas to the atmosphere of Mars has been halted, nitrogen addition begins.               

In late June the  CoE (Missile Technologies) efforts get a boost from the vanished Abbaji race as the laboratory equipment transported from Rosetta is brough online.   
2308 (June 22) the laboratory equipment transfered to Earth from Rosetta assigned to the team led by Dr. Tristan Brashear.

There is an astounding astronological event at the start of 2308 as the comet Ikeya-Zang passes within a few million km of Earth.  Fortress command is on alert and it has missiles tracking the rock in case deflection becomes required but orbital mechanics keep this from being a necessity.  Still the comet is an amazing sight as the Earth moves past its orbital path, the sky lit up day or night and the comet tail visible for weeks afterward at night.     


Industrial Efforts, Earth, Sol
Primary Industrial Tasks
2308 (April 1) A new Research Lab for the CoE (Propulsion) is complete               
2308 (April 29) Production of the tools for five new Construction Factories ends                  
2308 (May 25) Heavy machinery for five new Mines is farbricated and construction of the PDC Fort Narva (Fort Churchill class) starts

Secondary Industrial Tasks                     
2308 (January 21) Colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems for BIC extrasolar colonization efforts is complete Infrastructure x32                     
2308 (March 10) Tools for a new Construction Factory completed            
2308 (March 15) Construction of Maintenance Supplies x25 completed                     
2308 (April 13) Colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems for BIC extrasolar colonization efforts is complete Infrastructure x32                      
2308 (June 2) Heavy machinery for a Mine is farbricated                     
2308 (June 7) Construction of Maintenance Supplies x25 completed and colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems for BIC extrasolar colonization efforts begins Infrastructure x32

Missiles and Fighters                     
2308 (January 21) Construction of 48 Arrow IIL Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 1) completed               
2308 (February 15) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed               
2308 (March 26) Construction of Arrow 48 IIL Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 1) completed                  
2308 (April 18) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed               
2308 (June 2) Construction of 48 Arrow IIL Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 1) completed                     
2308 (June 28) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed and construction of 48 Arrow IIL Anti-Ship Missile (Batch 1) begins
2308 (February 10) Fairmile D1(EW/SAR) 009 (Fairmile D1(EW/SAR)) built and assigned to the Gryphon a ship currently on the paid off list so the pinnace finds a temporary home on Fort Londonderry
2308 (April 1) Fairmile D1(EW/SAR) 010 (Fairmile D1(EW/SAR)) built and assigned to 1st Squadron Battlegroup               
2308 (May 20) Fairmile D1(EW/SAR) 011 (Fairmile D1(EW/SAR)) built and assigned to 6th Squadron Battlegroup                     

Civillian Operations                     

2308 (April 8 ) The civilian mining colony on Haumea has been expanded to 34 civilian mining complexes                     
2308 (June 7) The supply of Neutronium on Borrelly has been exhausted                                    
2308 (March 20) Lloyd Container Limited has scrapped Lloyd H2 003 (Lloyd H2 class) due to its age, unfortunately they do not build a new ship so one harvester is lost in terms of fuel production at Jupiter.      


Research Developments                  
2308 (March 20) Dr. VíkingR Hœkillson's team demonstrates the added on mount power handling capabilities of their new capacitor design ( Capacitor Recharge Rate 4 ) and begins work on improved ion focal systems to enhance engine thrust ( Maximum Engine Power Modifier x2 )
2308 (May 20) Dr. Leopold Herz's team presents the results of their new search array amplification systems ( EM Sensor Sensitivity 8 ) and moves on to the similiar topic of increasing the sensitivity of the thermal cameras used in the standard IR arrays ( Thermal Sensor Sensitivity 8 ).  The Naval Engineering staff are estatic about the results for the grav sensors.  Even with existing grav pulse generation technology the range improvement is measurable and in simulations the standard Destroyer CM Sensor would be able to acquire a Magic at nearly 500K km.  With improved grav pulse generators then the goal of acquiring the missiles at a distance where an intercept is possible looks achievable.  The tracker sensor system once improved should also allow targetting of Wolver ships at over 35m km.   It is clear that this work will result in a major step forward of capabilities for the NCN.

                  
Civillian Yard: Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Sol
2308 (May 5) Whiskey and Vodka (Whiskey (IU) class) rebuilt and assigned to New Construction:  Shakedown/Training                     

Civillian Yard: Robert Napier & Sons, Sol                  
2308 (March 10) Iridium and Garnet (Bauxite Long Range (IU) class) rebuilt and assigned to New Construction:  Shakedown/Training                     
                        
Naval Yard: Victorias Esquimalt Graving Dock, Sol
2308 (June 2) Hippogriff (Gargoyle Mod2 class) rebuilt on Earth and assigned to New Construction:  Shakedown/Training                     

Naval Yard: Arkangelski Design Bureau, Sol
2308 (January 2) Kent and Middlesex (London Mod3.2 class) complete their refits                     


Northern Coallition Army   
All training facilities are still occupied with the new Brigade HQ staff training.
                  
2308 (February 5) The Morale of Rocky Rangers Reserve Bn has increased to 102                     
2308 (May 20) The Morale of 1st NC Construction Bde has increased to 106                     
2308 (June 22) The Morale of Loyal Edmonton Bn has increased to 103                     
   

Spaceframe Renewal Program

The program is in full swing with most yards now occupied with rebuilds and scrapping.  The C1 pinnace is removed from service and all remaining craft are scrapped.  The C2 and C3 are now in service with the Forts at Earth and the D1 is now serving on all mobile platforms.

NCN Paid Off List               
2308 (March 10) Wyvern (Gargoyle Mod1.2 class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 2x Grumman SCMFC 52-50, 6x Nordion Buckler CM Launch System, 2x Boeing SBMAG, 5x Rolls Royce NP E-M40Si, 1x Bell Phased Array P3-18, 6x GE Barrier A117, 1x NorTEL IR Array 1-3, 1x Seimens SSS 63-3000, 1x Seimens SCMS Sentry II 62/3-0050, 350 000 Litres Fuel            
2308 (March 26) Ortona, Vimy Ridge, and Agincourt (Wounded Knee Mod1.2 class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 3x Grumman SCMFC 52-50, 3x Telus ASMFC 53-1000, 3x Boeing SBMAG, 6x Nordion Arbalist ASM Launch System, 9x Nordion Buckler CM Launch System, 3x Boeing SBCM Cell, 3x Bell Phased Array P3-18, 15x Rolls Royce NP E-M40Si, 3x NorTEL IR Array 1-3, 18x GE Barrier A117, 3x Seimens SSS 63-3000, 3x Seimens SCMS Sentry II 62/3-0050, 1 050 000 Litres Fuel
2308 (March 26) Lake Michigan (Lake Mod1.3 class) scrapped on Earth. Recovered Components: 1x CANDU AHW 6MW, 5x Rolls Royce NP E-M40Si, 2x Grundig Snapshot Mk1-80/16X BFC, 1x Bell Phased Array P3-18, 2x TorAr Goaltender III Laser Array, 1x Seimens SSS 63-3000, 1x Seimens   SCMS Sentry II 62/3-0050, 1x NorTEL IR Array 1-3, 6x GE Barrier A117, 350 000 Litres Fuel   
2308 (April 1) Gryphon (Gargoyle Mod1.2 class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 2x Grumman SCMFC 52-50, 6x Nordion Buckler CM Launch System, 2x Boeing SBMAG, 5x Rolls Royce NP E-M40Si, 1x Bell Phased Array P3-18, 6x GE Barrier A117, 1x NorTEL IR Array 1-3, 1x Seimens SSS 63-3000, 1x Seimens SCMS Sentry II 62/3-0050   , 350 000 Litres Fuel            
2308 (June 7) Mithril (Bauxite Long Range (EE) class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 1x MAN NP CE-200, 1x Seimens Civ Navi 2M/5000, 5x Cargo Handling System, 1x NorTEL Civ IR Telescope, 250 000 Litres Fuel

Fighters and Scarpped Systems
2308 (February 10) Fairmile C1(EW/SAR) 012 scrapped. Recovered Components: 1x Seimens SAMS Vigilant 51-0050, 1x Bombadier Backboard NPM1-150, 5000 Litres Fuel            
2308 (April 1) 9x Rolls Royce NP E-M28S scrapped. Salvage from scrap: Wealth: 33.075.  Gallicite: 33.1 tons.                       
2308 (April 1) 9x Rolls Royce NP E-M80Si scrapped. Salvage from scrap: Wealth: 135.  Gallicite: 135.0 tons.                       
2308 (April 6) Fairmile C1(EW/SAR) 005, 006, 009, and 010 scrapped. Recovered Components: 4x Seimens SAMS Vigilant 51-0050, 4x Bombadier Backboard NPM1-150, 20 000 Litres Fuel
2308 (April 8 ) 12x Bombadier Backboard NPM1-150 scrapped. Salvage from scrap: Wealth: 27.  Gallicite: 27.0 tons.                       


Survey Operations in Sol

The 2nd Geosurvey Team is busy, but unfortunately their ground survey's just confirm the orbital scans from nearly a century ago.  Titan and Tehtys are surveyed with no TN minerals found and the team starts on Dione.

2308 (January 21) The 2nd Geosurvey Team completes their geological survey of Titan and is ferried to the moon Tethys                  
2308 (April 18) The 2nd Geosurvey Team comletes their geological survey of Tethys and is ferried to the moon Dione                     
2308 (May 15) The Survey/Geology Bonus of Lieutenant Commander Buði Hróðgeirrson has increased to 21%                     
2308 (May 15)    The Survey/Geology Bonus of Lieutenant Commander Charles Richardson has increased to 21%                     
2308 (May 15)    The Survey/Geology Bonus of Lieutenant Commander Zoe Baldwin has increased to 16%                     
2308 (May 15)    The Survey/Geology Bonus of Dr. Natascha Biermann has increased to 16%                     
2308 (May 15)    The Survey/Geology Bonus of Dr. Moritz Bierbaum has increased to 11%                     
2308 (May 15)   Due to increase in the skill of one or more of its members the rating of the 2nd Geosurvey Team has increased to 85               
         
               
BIC Operations in AD Leonis

Forge Traffic Control sees an increased traffic as the speed of the groups increase meaning more trips and faster turn around times at Forge itself.  On January 4, Heavy Lift Group II arrives and departs for Earth on January 16.  On January 6 Heavy Lift Group IV arrives from Arboria, departing also on January 16 along with ICG V.  January 17 see the arrival of FHG XII, the ships remain in Forge orbit until Febuary 15 and are back harvesting Deeper Sky the next day.  FHG III and VI complete their shore leaves on January 29 and are back at Deeper Sky resuming their harvesting operations on the 30th.  On Febuary 15 FHG IV makes Forge orbit to transfer their fuel to the farm, the ships are finished with their shore leave on March 20 and the next day resume harvesting operations.  On Febuary 18, ICG VII arrives from Rosetta and departs for Earth on Febuary 30.  ON March 26, ICG VI arrives from Rosetta and departs for Earth on April 1.  Heavy Lift Group II outward bound for Biforst and then Rosetta arrives from Earth on May 11 and then departs on May 20.  On May 13 Heavy Lift Group III arrives on the way back from Poesidean, departing after shore leave on May 25.  May 27 sees the arrival of Heavy Lift Group IV after dropping off colonists on Arboria, departing for Sol on June 7.

In the first week of January 5th and 6th Squadrdon complete there exchange of responsibilities for the Wolver Watch.

                        
BIC Operations in Alpha Centauri

Faewald's Industrial Park is under full operatoin producing enough housing and life support for 1.2 million colonists Infrastructure x360 in this time period.  This is still below the demand but only slightly so as the demand grows only by a few hundred thousand over this period.   It is still frustrating that the Park can't get ahead of the curve.

On January 7 ICG III departs loaded with minerals for Sol.  On January 11, Heavy Lift Group I arrives and the ships depart for Sol on January 21.  January 29 sees FHG II make orbit to add to the farm, departing for Doineann on Febuary 25 and arriving at the gas giant on March 3.  The newly established Heavy Lift Group V arrives on March 10, and departs for Sol on March 20.  On April 13, Interstellar Terraforming Mission III arrives at Faewald to give the crews leave, the pair of terraformers break orbit on June 15 heading back to Calheme and their task of reducing the amount of oxygen in the planets atmosphere, arriving at Calheme on June 26.  On June 10, ICG IV arrives with a new Govenor (Mr. Louis French) who will replace Ms. Naomi Jackson who has reache retirement age.  Due to the pressing issue on housing she elects to return to Earth and departs with ICG IV on June 22.  Mr. French's revokes some of the previous income incentive for children and has to also reduce the incentives for shift work in the industrial part but leaps into the job with enthuseasum vowing to give the housing situation his top priority.  New Govenor has Industrial Output +10%, Mining +15% Population Growth +0% compared to the old Govenor's Industrial Output +20%, Mining +15%, Population Growth +30%.  I'm starting to see the values of the negative growth rate drop!!!

                        
BIC Operations in FL Virginis      

Biforst Industrial park produces housing and life support for the stockpile sufficient for 0.2 m people Infrastructure x40 before begining to assemble a third PDC at Pontoon Heights field.

2308 (February 25) Colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems are complete Infrastructure x20               
2308 (April 23) Colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems are complete Infrastructure x20 and assembly of a new PDC (Tranquility U3 class) begins

A rather dull 6 months only sees the arrival of FHG VII to add to the farm on Febuary 16, the ships crews finish shore leave on March 20 and two days later resume harvesting operations at Valhalla.
                  
                           
BIC Operations in Gl 493.1

Poesidean's Industrial Park is fully occupied fabricating Teleoperable machinery to expand the mines on Moon VI.  Heavy Lift Group III arrives on the January 18 and departs on January 29.  Troop Transport Mission I arrives with the Brigade's HQ group on April 26 and departs for Sol on May 10.  On June 17, FHG XI makes orbit and transfers fuel to the farm and then gives the ships crews leave.
                  
                           
BIC Operations in Gliese 408                     

Arboria's industrial park turns out housing and air conditioning for 0.55 m colonists Infrastructure x16 during this time.  The materials are stockpiled against a future need.  Outside of periodic arrivals of new colonists from Sol the new colony simply gets on with the business of establishing itself.

                           
BIC Operations in Gliese 526                  

Rosetta's industrial park makes housing and lifesupport for 0.22 million colonists Infrastructure x44 which is added to the growing stockpile.  This time period only sees the arrival of FHG IX on Febuary 22, the ships crews finish R&R on April 1 and are back harvesting on April 8. 

The 1st Extra-Solar Bde's troops resume their standard task of securing the ruins, working to clean up from the recent battles.  The "Modron's" as the robots are called by the troops appear to be more advanced then the Abbaji Ruins themselves and storage vault they were found in clearly wasn't intended to be a repository of military hardware.  The engineers are more cautious as they explore the deeper vaults but business returns to approximate normality in a few months.  The discovery of the "construction modules" on June 15 is a tremendous shock, and they are prioritized for transport back to Sol.  They are without a doubt a political hot potatoe...as they offer huge rewards but at a substantial risk...assume human science can figure out how they work.   I think I will require that the NCC developes the 180 module then allow them to break these two down for speeding up acquisition of the 150...I had originally intened not to use gates until I found one...but finding construction modules should be the same sort of indication it is possible.  A very unexpected even this was.   

2308 (January 7) 1st NC Construction Bde has recovered an abandoned Construction Factory                     
2308 (March 5) 1st NC Construction Bde has recovered an abandoned fuel stockpile of 1 250 000 litres                     
2308 (March 10) 1st NC Construction Bde has recovered an abandoned Ordnance Factory                     
2308 (May 20) 1st NC Construction Bde has recovered an abandoned Mine                     
2308 (June 15) 1st NC Construction Bde has recovered 2x Jump Gate Construction Module 150                     

[Paul M (OP)]

AD 2308 (July) to (December)  Galacite is Down, but Speed is UP!

This time period is characterized by the NCC watching carefully both the fuel farm and the Galacite Reserve.   The Farm drops to some 6 million litres when 7th squadron needs refueling but quickly bounces back as the refineries are brough on line and via purchace of civillian produced fuel.  BIC is looking to the future and seeing that it will nead some improved heavy lift capacity as the current Whiskey class freighters are still too small to move terraforming engines, or other large installations quickly.

In late September, the NCC celebrates the retirement of Ms. Naomi Jackson on Earth.  She returned from Faewald to retire on Earth.  Her 42 year stint as Govenor of Earths first, largest and most profitable outsystem colony is officially recognised.  The last decade or more issue with the production of housing is the sole sour note to the gala affair.  The fact the new Govenor has seeming turned the situation around in barely 6 months no doubt rankles but still her achievements during her career were immense.  Faewald is thriviing, its mines are a primary source of the galacite used in the engines of the NCN and BIC and its Boronide is widely used.  The colonies industrial park is stronger than the sum of all other colonies put together as is the population of Faewald itself.

Terraforming in Sol is proceeding appace with Ganymede stopping the addition of Oxygen to return to adding Nitrogen to thicken the atmosphere over the moon.  Mars is getting warmer as the terraformer engines release more nitrogen as well.

2308 (October 24) Addition of Oxygen to the atmosphere of Ganymede has been halted as specified conditions have been met                     


Industrial Efforts, Earth, Sol
Primary Industrial Tasks
2308 (August 4) Construction of the PDC Fort Narva (Fort Churchill class) ends this Fort is the eastern most in the NC protecting both the Scandanavian and other cities south of the Koala peninsula.               
2308 (November 22) A new Naval Shipyard for the New London Ship and Engine Co. is completed in Earth orbit                  
2308 (December 20) Tools for five new construction factories are completed and heavy machinery for five teleoperated mines begins                   

Secondary Industrial Tasks                     
2308 (July 4) Colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems for BIC extrasolar colonization efforts is complete Infrastructure x32
2308 (August 25) Tools for a new Construction Factory completed                   
2308 (September 3) Construction of Maintenance Supplies x25 completed                  
2308 (October 1) Colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems for BIC extrasolar colonization efforts is complete Infrastructure x32               
2308 (November 22) Heavy machinery for a Mine is farbricated                 
2308 (November 30) Construction of Maintenance Supplies x25 completed                  
2308 (December 27) Colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems for BIC extrasolar colonization efforts is completed Infrastructure x32    and fabrication of tools for a new Construction Factory starts

Missiles and Fighters                     
2308 (August 9) Construction of 48 Arrow IIL Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 1) completed                  
2308 (September 3) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed               
2308 (October 11) Construction of 48 Arrow IIL Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 1) completed               
2308 (November 8 ) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed               
2308 (December 20) Construction of 48 Arrow II Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 2) completed and construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) has begun
2308 (July 17) Red Star Packet 007 (Red Star Packet) built on Earth and assigned to the JS Procyon                     
2308 (September 10) Fairmile D1(EW/SAR) 012 (Fairmile D1(EW/SAR)) built on Earth and assigned to the newly complted JS Mystic                  
   

Civillian Operations                     
2308 (October 19) The civilian mining colony on 2004 NT33 has been expanded to 35 civilian mining complexes                     
2308 (October 24) The supply of Corbomite on Crommelin has been exhausted                     
2308 (November 8 ) The supply of Corbomite on 2001 KC77 has been exhausted                     
               
            
Civillian Yard: S/A Ansaldo Shipyards, Sol
2308 (July 29) Slipway added (Total: 2) work begins on the 3rd                  

Civillian Yard: Robert Napier & Sons, Sol                     
2308 (November 8 ) Mithril (Bauxite Long Range (IU) class) built on Earth and assigned to New Construction:  Shakedown/Training                     

Naval Yard: Old Norfolk Naval Yards, Sol                        
2308 (July 17) Procyon (Altair Mod1 class) built on Earth and assigned to the 7th Squadron Support Group                     

Naval Yard: Deschimag A.G. Weser, Sol                  
2308 (September 10) Mystic (Enchanter Mod2 class) built on Earth and assigned to the 4th Squadron Support Group                     

Naval Yard: Victorias Esquimalt Graving Dock, Sol                     
2308 (October 11) Wyvern (Gargoyle Mod2 class) built on Earth and assigned to the 6th Squadron Support Group                     
2308 (October 19) Cambrai, Passchendaele and Somme (Wounded Knee Mod2 class) built on Earth and assigned to the 6th Squadron and 2nd Squadron (Somme) Battlegroups            
2308 (November 8 ) Gryphon (Gargoyle Mod2 class) built on Earth and assigned to the 4th Squadron Support Group                     
   
Naval Yard: Arkangelski Design Bureau, Sol                     
2308 (August 25) Lake Ontario (Lake Mod2 class) built on Earth and assigned to the 6th Squadron Battlegroup                     
2308 (November 30) Lake Athebasca (Lake Mod2 class) built on Earth and assigned to the 5th Squadron Battlegroup                  
   
                        
Northern Coallition Army
   
The training camps are all busy with field excersizes and schooling of the new Brigade staffs as each staff finishes their graduation excersizes more personnel arrive to start their training.
                  
2308 (July 17) 4th Bde HQ finishes training and 9th Bde HQ starts its training.                  
2308 (September 3) 5th Bde HQ and 6th Bde HQ finishes training and 10th and 11th Bde HQs personnel arrive to start training                  
2308 (September 10) 7th Bde HQ finishes training and 12th Bde HQ starts its training                  
2308 (December 20) 8th Bde HQ finishes training and the personnel for the Famous Fourth Battalion (Light Infantry) arrives to start their advanced training.               
                                                   

Spaceframe Renewal Program

The spaceframe renewal program is running full speed for the Frigates of the NCN.  By the end of the year the bulk of the combat ships will have been paid off and under construction.  The last ships to enter into this process will be the Flower class jump tenders and it isn't likely that this will start until the summer or fall of 2309.  The renewal of these ships is likely to take upwards of two years.  Thus the Frigate renewal program will likely end around 2311.

BIC is focusing on clearing out the Kingston-Whiskey rebuilds and new construction so that they can start on the Loch-Petrol classes in the summer of 2309.  The Bauxites are being paid off and rebuilt as fast as possible but it is a process likely to take upwards of 3 years due to the available number of yards plus the desire to reuse as much as possible systems from the paid off ships.  However, things are now at the state where the newly constructed Bauxites are swapped for the ships in the next arriving ICG which are paid off and then rebuilt.

NCN Paid Off List               
2308 (August 9) Emerald and Sapphire (Bauxite Long Range (EE) class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 2x MAN NP CE-200, 2x Seimens Civ Navi 2M/5000, 10x Cargo Handling Systems, 2x NorTEL Civ IR Telescope, 500 000 Litres Fuel      
2308 (August 9) Harpy (Gargoyle Mod1.2 class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 2x Grumman SCMFC 52-50, 6x Nordion Buckler CM Launch System, 2x Boeing SBMAG, 5x Rolls Royce NP E-M40Si, 1x Bell Phased Array P3-18, 6x GE Barrier A117, 1x NorTEL IR Array 1-3, 1x Seimens SSS 63-3000, 1x Seimens SCMS Sentry II  62/3-0050, 305 451 Litres Fuel            
2308 (November 30) Lac Quappelle (Lake Mod1.3 class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 1x CANDU AHW 6MW, 5x Rolls Royce NP E-M40Si, 2x Grundig Snapshot Mk1-80/16X BFC, 1x Bell Phased Array P3-18, 2x TorAr Goaltender III Laser Array, 1x Seimens SSS 63-3000, 1x Seimens SCMS Sentry II  62/3-0050, 1x NorTEL IR Array 1-3, 6x GE Barrier A117, 350 000 Litres Fuel
2308 (December 20) Grendal (Gargoyle Mod1.2 class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 2x Grumman SCMFC 52-50, 6x Nordion Buckler CM Launch System, 2x Boeing SBMAG, 5x Rolls Royce NP E-M40Si, 1x Bell Phased Array P3-18, 6x GE Barrier A117, 1x NorTEL IR Array 1-3, 1x Seimens SSS 63-3000, 1x Seimens SCMS Sentry II 62/3-0050, 305 311 Litres Fuel            
2308 (December 27) Tobruk and Stalingrad (Wounded Knee Mod1.2 class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 2x Grumman SCMFC 52-50, 2x Telus ASMFC 53-1000, 2x Boeing SBMAG, 4x Nordion Arbalist ASM Launch System, 6x Nordion Buckler CM Launch System, 2x Boeing SBCM Cell, 2x Bell Phased Array P3-18, 10x Rolls Royce NP E-M40Si, 2x NorTEL IR Array 1-3, 12x GE Barrier A117, 2x Seimens SSS 63-3000, 2x Seimens SCMS Sentry II  62/3-0050, 700 000 Litres Fuel
2308 (December 27) Chimera (Gargoyle Mod1.2 class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 2x Grumman SCMFC 52-50, 6x Nordion Buckler CM Launch System, 2x Boeing SBMAG, 5x Rolls Royce NP E-M40Si, 1x Bell Phased Array P3-18, 6x GE Barrier A117, 1x NorTEL IR Array 1-3, 1x Seimens SSS 63-3000, 1x Seimens SCMS Sentry II 62/3-0050, 350 000 Litres Fuel            


BIC Operation in AD Leonis

Forge Traffic Control is as usual busy in this half year.  They are detecting changes in the traffic pattern due to the increased speed of at least a few of the various transport groups.  On one side the length of time the ships remain in Forge orbit due to shore leave is reduced by a faster transit but also the number of times a group may be on shore leave is increased.

On Auguts 10 ICG VIII arrives from Poesidean and departs for Earth on September 10.  On August 28, Troop Transport Mission I also arrives from Poesidean and the Elizabeth I departs for earth on the same day as ICG VIII.  September 5 sees ICG V make orbit after having delivered colonists to Arboria, the group departs on the same day as ICG VIII as well.  On September 11 Heavy Lift Group III makes orbit and on September 21 the ships resume their journey to (?).  Heavy Lift Group IV arrives at Forge after having brought colonists to Arboria on October 9 and ten days later breaks orbit for Sol.  On the same day ICG VII arrives from Earth and departs for Biforst on October 24.  On October 23  FHG V arrives to refill the farm, the ships remain in Forge orbit until November 30 and are back at Deeper Sky harvesting on that same day.  On November 2 FHG III, VI, and XII arrive to substantiall boost the farm, the three groups crews are on shore leave until Decmber 5, and they are all back harvesting fuel on December 6.  On November 24, ICG VI arrives from Sol, and departs for Biforst on December 11.  On December 20 ICG V arrives at Forge after having dropped off new colonists on Arboria, the crew spends the holidays on Forge and departs for Sol on December 27.  That same day FHG IV arrives at Forge to deposit fuel in the farm and allow its crews to celebrate the holiday season at least partially off their ships.

6th Squadron takes over the Wolf Watch from 5th Squadron over the middle of November.

                           
BIC Operation in Alpha Centauri                         

The Industrial Park on Faewald is operating at full capacity and for the first time in over a decade they are producing more housing and lifesupport then the current population requires and the list of families requiring housing or expanded housing begins to steadily drop. Governor House is estatic, the increased deliveries of tools and heavy machinery from the faster ion drive freighters is certainly helping the situation along.  By the end of the year the backlog of work has shrunk from over 1 million to 600K people.  This is extremely good news for BIC as it means that their origianl plan of using Faewald as a local industrial base now appears to be back on track.  Transporting Terraformer engines from Earth to Faewald would be a time consuming process with the current lift capacity available.  During this time the Park turns out housing and lifesupport for 1 million people Infrastructure x300 .

The Ion Drives have made a major impact in the Earth-Faewald run.  The Ion Drive powered ICGs (ICG I and ICG IV) can make the trip from Earth to Faewald in pretty much the time it takes the older ships to go from Earth to the Jump Point to Alpha C (~95 days).  This means an Ion Driver ICG is back at Earth before the older ICG has even arrived at Faewald.  On July 6 FHG I arrives to add to the Farm, the ships remain in Faewald orbit until August 9 and are back harvesting Doineann on August 18.  On that same day ICG II arrives at Faewald, the ships break orbit heading for Sol on September 16.  On September 4 FHG X arrives in Faewald orbit, the crews are finished with shore leave on October 6 and back harvesting on October 11.  On September 5, Heavy Lift Group I arrives, the crew has finished off loading and their shore leave by September 16 where they start back towards Earth.  On October 16 ICG I arrives and the crews are finished with their shore leave on October 24 when they depart for Earth.  On November 5 Heavy Lift Group V arrives at Faewald and the ships are breaking orbit and heading back to Earth on November 15.  On December 22 ICG IV arrives at Faewald and its crews are still enjoying shore leave at the end of the year.

                           
BIC Operation in FL Virginis   

Biforst's Industrial Park assembles a Tranquility U3 class Planetary Point Defence base and produces enough housing and lifesupport for 200k people Infrastructure x40 .  Only FHG VIII visits Biforst during this time arriving to add to the farm on July 13, the ships crews have leave until August 25 and the group is back harvesting at Valhalla on the 27th.
                     
                           
BIC Operation in Gl 493.1

The Atlantis Industrial Park is working on producing new machinery for a Tele-operated mine still.  On July 22 the ships of FHG XI break Poesidean orbit heading for Amphirite and arrive there to start harvesting on July 24.                     
                  
                           
BIC Operation in Gliese 408

Arboria's Industrial Park turns out more housing and airconditioning equipment for a further 0.55 m future colonists Infrastructure x16 .  Outside of new deliveries of colonists from Venus the focus remains on the efforts of the 1st Geosurvey Team who confirm the lack of TN minerals on Moon 7 and 4 of planet V.  They have now surveyed all large moons of that planet and move to the next starting on its moon 9.               

2308 (August 4) The 1st Geosurvey Team has completed its surface-based geological survey of Gliese 408-A V - Moon 7 The 1st Geosurvey Team does not believe any new mineral deposits can be found by the further geological survey of Gliese 408-A V - Moon 7
2308 (August 4) 1st Geosurvey Team dropped off on Gliese 408-A V - Moon 4                     
2308 (October 24) The 1st Geosurvey Team has completed its surface-based geological survey of Gliese 408-A V - Moon 4 The 1st Geosurvey Team does not believe any new mineral deposits can be found by the further geological survey of Gliese 408-A V - Moon 4   
2308 (October 26) 1st Geosurvey Team dropped off on Gliese 408-A VI - Moon 9   
I leave the team for the extra week just incase it finds something...every new mineral source in this system adds significantly to the systems overall value.
   
                        
BIC Operation in Gliese 526

Rosetta's Industrial Park builds sufficient housing and lifesupport for 100K future colonists Infrastructure x20  and assembles an Atlantis Class PPD base to protect the colony from external threats.  Heavy Lift Group II arrives with more colonists but otherwise deadhead from Biforst and loads up with components of an Abbaji research facility on September 14, they depart for Forge on September 26.  The terraforming efforts reach a huge milestone on September 26 as all Methane is removed from the planetary atmosphere, now entirely sterile Nitrogen and the Engines begin releasing Oxygen.  The planetary average temperature has dropped to -4.8°C but the generation of an Earth normal atmosphere will return it to more balmy values.  The Colonists can now remove the scrubbers from their airlocks and the danger of an accidental fire or explosion due to a leak is gone.  This change has resulted in the death of all higher plants and animals on the world as the methane they needed for life is no longer present.

2308 (September 26) All traces of Methane removed from atmosphere of Rosetta      

The 1st NC Construction Bde while also finding no new Modrons has also not managed to get the Abbaji technology to again function.               

2308 (July 29) 1st NC Construction Bde has attempted to recover an alien installation on Rosetta but the installation was beyond repair                     
2308 (September 26) 1st NC Construction Bde has attempted to recover an alien installation on Rosetta but the installation was beyond repair                     
                           

[Paul M (OP)]

AD 2309 (January) to (June) Gallicite levels are starting to make the NCC Blue.

The healthy stock of Gallicite built up in the past years has been depleted so the level is now around 5000 tonnes.  The NCN is pressing the NCC to release the stockpile limitation so they can put their Light Cruisers and Destroyers into production/refit.  At the same time the oldest fuel harvesters are starting to be recalled to be paid off and rebuilt.  The HP class will go first followed by the more modern EE class.  The NCC is discussing with BIC the question of "How fast is needed?", they are saying they may not refit the current fleet of ion drive freighters to the next generation of engines when available or do so only slowly as the dramatic speed increase of the ion drives is sending a small ripple through the production cycle as the stock pile of mines to be shipped out of Sol has been steadily decreasing.  With the planned constructions there will be now 6 Heavy Lift and 12 IC Groups.  These are capable of lifting 18 mines and construction facilities at a time plus infrastructure, the heavy lift groups in max lift configuration can carry 1 construction facitility and 2 mines.  This means production will have to ramp up somewhat, but the Corrundium production of 2000 tonnes on Callisto allows only some 20 regular and 5 teleoperated mines to be produced each year (20*60 + 5*120 = 1200 + 600 = 1800).  For the moment BIC looks to use at least 3 of the new groups solely used for picking up research facilites on Rosetta to allow the system time to adapt.

After they have served for 40 years senior officers retire and make way for fresh blood, so too was it during this time period with two new Captains being promoted to fill vacancies:
2309 (February 28) Commander Evie Palmer has been promoted to Captain                     
2309 (February 28) Commander Vera Wild- has been promoted to Captain                     
                           
Medical issues seem to be occurring more often then in the pervious decade with two officers struck down at the start of their careers:                           
2309 (January 28) Lieutenant Commander Hilton Patrick  has developed a medical problem that will affect his long term health. Current Assignment: C.O. TE(J) Dnepr         
2309 (June 15) Lieutenant Commander Connor Robertson  has developed a medical problem that will affect his long term health. Current Assignment: C.O. SV Waterside         

                     
Industrial Efforts, Earth, Sol
Primary Industrial Tasks
2309 (February 13) Construction of heavy machinery for 5 teleoperated Mines completed.  It is shipped to Venus via civillian contracts.                     
2309 (June 7) A new Research Lab is added to the Long Term projects complex and assembly of a new Naval Shipyard Complex in LEO begins.

Secondary Industrial Tasks                         
2309 (February 18) Tools for a new Construction Factory completed                  
2309 (February 23) Construction of Maintenance Supplies x25 completed                  
2309 (March 18) Colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems for BIC extrasolar colonization efforts are complete Infrastructure x32            
2309 (May 10) Heavy machinery for a Mine is farbricated                          
2309 (May 16) Construction of Maintenance Supplies x25 completed               
2309 (June 7)  Colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems for BIC extrasolar colonization efforts are complete Infrastructure x32 and fabrication of tools for a new Construction Factory starts

Missiles and Fighters                         
2309 (January 15) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed                  
2309 (February 28) Construction of 48 Arrow II Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 2) completed               
2309 (March 26) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed                  
2309 (May 10) Construction of 48 Arrow II Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 2) completed               
2309 (June 7) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed and construction of 48 Arrow II Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 2) begins
                           
Civillian Operations                         
2309 (February 23) The civilian mining colony on 2004 NT33 has been expanded to 36 civilian mining complexes                     
2309 (March 18) The supply of Vendarite on Crommelin has been exhausted                     
2309 (April 25) The civilian mining colony on 2004 NT33 has been expanded to 37 civilian mining complexes                     
2309 (May 10) Williamson Logistics has scrapped Williamson H2 106 (Williamson H2 class) due to its replacement by a newer Williamson H3 class Fuel Harvester                     

Research Developments                         
2309 (January 22) Dr. Tristan Brashear's team finishes developments to improve magazine efficiency (Magazine Feed System Efficiency - 80%) and begins research into improving on mount reloading times (Missile Launcher Reload Rate 2)
2309 (February 5) Dr. Ben Knowles' team finishes the development of true space habitation techniques (Orbital Habitat Module) and starts looking into a better small craft hanger (Hangar Deck)
2309 (March 18) Dr. SigrµifR Hildibj÷rnson's team finishes their research in improving the range of the atmosphere piercing laser (Meson Focusing Technology 2) and in conjunction with Thales engineers starts work on the NCNs newest anti-shipping laser (Thales MilL-NUV Epee)                  
2309 (May 28) Dr. SigrµifR Hildibj÷rnson's team demonstrates the abilities of the Epee to the NCN (Thales MilL-NUV Epee) and begins the the skunkworks project to prototype the next anti-missile system for fortress command (Dilahunt APDK F2 10cm)               
2309 (February 5) Through experience as a project leader Scientist Leopold Herz has increased his Research Bonus (Sensors and Fire Controls: 60%) making him one of the best researchers on Earth


Civillian Yard: Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Sol                     
2309 (February 23) Akavit (Whiskey (IU) class) built and assigned to New Construction:  Shakedown/Training                     
2309 (March 6) Poitin (Whiskey (IU) class) built and assigned to New Construction:  Shakedown/Training                     
2309 (April 15) Sudbury (Kingston (IU) class) built and assigned to Heavy Lift Group VI, and added to this group are the Akavit and Poitin.            

Civillian Yard: Robert Napier & Sons, Sol
2309 (January 15) Iron and Emerald (Bauxite Long Range (IU) class) built and assigned to New Construction:  Shakedown/Training where they will wait until they can be exchanged for the next arriving Bauxite EE class ships.                  

Naval Yard: New London Ship & Engine Co., Sol
2309 (January 28) 500 tonnes of capacity added (Total: 1500 tonnes)                     
2309 (April 1) 500 tonnes of capacity added (Total: 2000 tonnes)               
2309 (May 28) 500 tonnes of capacity added (Total: 2500 tonnes)               

Naval Yard: Victorias Esquimalt Graving Dock, Sol
2309 (March 11) Harpy (Gargoyle Mod2 class) built and assigned to the 4th Squadron Support Group completing it.                  
   
Northern Coallition Army

Four of the five training camps are busy training more HQ staff while the last one is occupied with training more light infantry (The Famous Fourth Bn).

2309 (May 16) The Morale of The North Shore Bn has increased to 101                     
2309 (June 7) The Morale of Glasglow Highlanders Bn has increased to 101                     


Survey Operatons Sol

The 2nd Geosurvey team is busy surveying Dione but so far has discovered no new TN mineral deposites.

2309 (April 15) Due to increase in the skill of one or more of its members the rating of the 2nd Geosurvey Team has increased to 90                  
2309 (April 15) The Survey/Geology Bonus of Dr. Moritz Bierbaum has increased to 12%                     
2309 (April 15) The Survey/Geology Bonus of Dr. Natascha Biermann has increased to 17%                     
2309 (April 15) The Survey/Geology Bonus of Lieutenant Commander Zoe Baldwin has increased to 17%   
2309 (April 15) The Survey/Geology Bonus of Lieutenant Commander Charles Richardson has increased to 22%                     
2309 (April 15) The Survey/Geology Bonus of Lieutenant Commander Bu­i Hr¾­geirrson has increased to 22%                     
                  


Spaceframe Renewal Program
The combat ships of the NCN are now largely paid off and in the rebuild phase and this allows for the Jump Tenders needed to move the frigates out of Sol to enter the queue.

NCN Paid Off List                       
2309 (February 13) Lac Champlain (Lake Mod1.3 class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 1x CANDU AHW 6MW, 5x Rolls Royce NP E-M40Si, 2x Grundig Snapshot Mk1-80/16X BFC, 1x Bell Phased Array P3-18, 2x TorAr Goaltender III Laser Array, 1x Seimens SSS 63-3000, 1x Seimens SCMS Sentry II  62/3-0050, 1x NorTEL IR Array 1-3, 6x GE Barrier A117, 350 000 Litres Fuel         
2309 (February 18) Mi-Go (Gargoyle Mod1.2 class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 2x Grumman SCMFC 52-50, 6x Nordion Buckler CM Launch System, 2x Boeing SBMAG, 5x Rolls Royce NP E-M40Si, 1x Bell Phased Array P3-18, 6x GE Barrier A117, 1x NorTEL IR Array 1-3, 1x Seimens SSS 63-3000, 1x Seimens SCMS Sentry II  62/3-0050, 281 242 Litres Fuel            
2309 (February 23) Ruby and Quicksilver (Bauxite Long Range (EE) class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 2x MAN NP CE-200, 2x Seimens Civ Navi 2M/5000, 10x Cargo Handling System, 2x NorTEL Civ IR Telescope, 500 000 Litres Fuel      
2309 (February 28) Lady Slipper (Flower Mod1.1 class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 1x Grumman SCMFC 52-50, 3x Boeing SBCM Cell, 3x Nordion Buckler CM Launch System, 5x Rolls Royce NP E-M40Si, 1x Bell Phased Array P3-18, 1x Seimens SCMS Sentry II  62/3-0050, 1x Seimens SSS 63-3000, 1x NorTEL IR Array 1-3, 1x Saab JB3-90E1, 6x GE Barrier A117, 300 000 Litres Fuel   
2309 (May 10) White Trillium (Flower Mod1.1 class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 1x Grumman SCMFC 52-50, 3x Boeing SBCM Cell, 3x Nordion Buckler CM Launch System, 5x Rolls Royce NP E-M40Si, 1x Bell Phased Array P3-18, 1x Seimens SCMS Sentry II  62/3-0050, 1xSeimens SSS 63-3000, 1x NorTEL IR Array 1-3, 1x Saab JB3-90E1, 6x GE Barrier A117, 230 564 Litres Fuel      

Fighters and Scrapped Systems
2309 (February 13) 7x CANDU AHW 6MW scrapped. Salvage from scrap: Wealth: 37.8.  Boronide: 37.8 tonnes.                       
2309 (February 13) 77x GE Barrier A119 scrapped. Salvage from scrap: Wealth: 92.4.  Duranium: 23.1 tonnes.  Corbomite: 34.7 tonnes.  Boronide: 34.7 tonnes.                                               
   
BIC Operation in AD Leonis                        

Forge Traffic Control is having a typical half year with a significant amount of through traffic.  On January 14, Heavy Lift Group II arrives, and departs for Rosetta via Biforst on January 22.  FGH IV completes their crew leave on January 28 and are back at Deeper Sky harvesting the next day.  On Febuary 28, ICG VIII arrives from Earth on the way to Poesidean, the ships depart for the longer leg of their journey on March 6.  On Febuary 30, Heavy Lift IV arrives after having dropped off colonists on Arboria and departs for Sol on March 6.  On April 10, ICG V arrives at Forge after having also dropped off Colonists and supplies on Arboria, the ships leave for Sol on April 15.  May 5 sees the arrival in Forge orbit of Heavy Lift Group III the ships depart on May 22.  Heavy Lift Group II returns to Forge on May 17 and departs for Sol on May 28.

                        
BIC Operation in Alpha Centauri

Faewald's Industrial park continues to make inroads into getting the list of needed housing cleared with fewer than 0.3 m people remaining an astounding turn around.  It is hoped that by this time next year the colony will be stockpiling housing and enviormental systems agains future use.  In this time period the industrial park made enough housing and life support equipment for 1.5 m colonists Infrastructure x450 .  The increased rate of deliveries of new CAD tools and heavy mining machinery from Earth has not hurt the situation any.
            
On January 2nd the crews of ICG IV are finished with their shore leave and depart for Sol.  On January 15 with shore leave complete the ships of FHG II break orbit and they arrive at Doinenn on January 23.  On April 24 ICG I arrives and the crews get only a short break on Faewald before they depart on April 30 for Sol.     That same day, the ships of Heavy Lift Group I arrive and they depart for Sol on May 10.  On May 7, ICG III arrives at Faewald having picked up the production of Banshee's mines, the ships break orbit for Sol with around half the cargo space filled with TN minerals on May 28.  On June 27, FHG X arrives to add to the farm and give the groups crews shore leave.  The next day sees the arrival of ICG IV.                  

                           
BIC Operation in FL Virginis

Biforst's Industrial park is busy turning out lifesupport and housing for 0.4 m colonists Infrastructure x80 , which is added to the colonies stockpile.  BIC is monitoring the situation and is clear the the park needs an expansion to ensure it remains ahead of colonial growth currently around 0.81 m people per year.  On January 24, FHG VII arrives at Biforst to add to the farm and give its crew a break from the ships, the ships leave orbit heading for Valhalla on Febuary 28 and begin harvesting two days later.
               
                           
BIC Operation in Gl 493.1

Poesidean's industrial capacity is tied up manufacturing more teleoperable machinery to expand the efforts on Moon 6.  On January 5, Heavy Lift Group III arrives with 54,000 new colonists and more heavy equipment for the colony, the ships depart for Sol via Forge on the 15th.  On May 23, FHG XI arrives to add to the farm and departs for Amphirite on June 29 arriving the next day to resume fuel harvesting operations.  On May 28, ICG VIII arrives with a further 30,000 new colonists, the ships depart on the return trip on June 7.
                  
                           
BIC Operation in Gliese 408               

Arboria's industrial park manufactures sufficient housing and air conditioning for 0.69 m colonists Infrastructure x20 that are added to the colonies growing stockpile.

1st Geosurvey team is busy, working on the ground surveys of the larger moons of planet VI.  Mood 9 and 11 are surveyed before the Upton returns to Arboria to give its crew leave on March 12.  The ships crew finishes shore leave and ferries the 1st Geosurvey team to its next target Moon 12.  Dissappointingly, so far no new TN deposits have been found.
                     
2309 (January 28) The 1st Geosurvey Team has completed its surface-based geological survey of Gliese 408-A VI - Moon 9 The 1st Geosurvey Team does not believe any new mineral deposits can be found by the further geological survey of Gliese 408-A VI - Moon 9      
2309 (January 28) 1st Geosurvey Team dropped off on Gliese 408-A VI - Moon 11                     
2309 (March 11) The 1st Geosurvey Team has completed its surface-based geological survey of Gliese 408-A VI - Moon 11 The 1st Geosurvey Team does not believe any new mineral deposits can be found by the further geological survey of Gliese 408-A VI - Moon 11
2309 (March 12) Upton Survey Mission arrives in Arboria orbit                     
2309 (June 7) The crew of Upton has completed shore leave and is fully rested                     
2309 (June 9) 1st Geosurvey Team dropped off on Gliese 408-A VI - Moon 12                     
                           
BIC Operation in Gliese 526

Rosetta's Industrial Park continues to produce pre-fabricated housing and lifesupport systems.  Enough for 0.2 m colonists are produced Infrastructure x40 during this time period and added to the stockpile.  The terraforming ships and engines continue to add oxygen to the atmosphere and the temperature of the planet begins to slowly increase with the thickening atmosphere.     On May 16 FHG IX arrives to add to the farm and to give its crew shore leave.  ICG VII arrives on June 24 to pick up alien equipment for transport to Sol.

2309 (June 24) Interstellar Colonization Group VII failed to Load Research Lab Components Rosetta. Please reschedule the orders for this fleet
This caused an odd error where 0.4 Ordinance Factory was loaded and then the next ships picked up 1 ordinance factory...I may need to correct this with SM intervention later.                     
The 1st NC Construction Bde is busy during this time but outside of a find of alien technological systems continues to have no luck in restoring the ancient Abbaji installations.
2309 (February 5) 1st NC Construction Bde has attempted to recover an alien installation on Rosetta but the installation was beyond repair                     
2309 (April 30) 1st NC Construction Bde has recovered 4x Gauss Cannon R3-100 on Rosetta                     
2309 (May 28) 1st NC Construction Bde has attempted to recover an alien installation on Rosetta but the installation was beyond repair                     
                           
                           
Outsystem Survey Operations

NN 3667

BuSurvey convinces the NCN to allow them to complete the survey of this unintersting system that connects to Wolf 358.  IS III with Alpha and Beta Grav Survey Missions in support depart Sol on January 1 passing through Forge to refuel and arriving in Wolf 358 on January 28.  The 4 ships transit the system and jump into NN 3667 on Febuary 28 and spread out to conduct a survey of this system.  The NN 3667 system consists only of a small dim dwarf star with no planets, asteroids or comets, making it of no interest itself to BIC, but it is worth determining how many outgoing jump points the system has.

2309 (June 2) New Jump Point found in the NN 3667 System                     
2309 (July 2) New Jump Point found in the NN 3667 System                     
                           

[Paul M (OP)]

The number of clicks at the end of a production turn is now close to 50...this is crazy...it takes longer for me to click through that then apparently it takes Steve to run one of his turns.

AD 2309 (July) to (December) The Future Will Be Full of Refitting

The NCN sucessfully lobbies the NCC to release the purse strings on the Gallicite reserve and construction of 2 new Tribals and a Quiver plus the refitting of the Fallen class CLs begins.  The NCC watches as the anticipated use rises to less than 2000 tonnes from the total reserve but they have a shipment on the way from Faewald and the mines on the comets and the production on Venus to buffer them.  The end of the year brings a sudden spate of new technologies that promise the NCN will be refitting its ships soon, only this time sensors and weapon systems will be upgraded; however, the NCN decides to wait until the complete set of systems is available (new shields, launchers and sensors) before doing so.  Additionally, the armed pinnace program is waiting now for the development of the hanger bay to allow basing of the current design, which is nearly finalized at a 600 Tonne Attack Craft.

Due to the growth of the Officer Corp, Cmdr Sabine Wenzel, who has led the 1st Geosurvey team for nearly 25 years is promoted to Captain and re-assigned to head up BuSurvey.

2309 (October 15) Commander Sabine Wenzel has been promoted to Captain                     

At the same time another senior officer is hit with a medical condition; however, it is unlikely to down check him at least for this year.
2309 (December 26) Captain GautulfR Herfinnrson has developed a significant medical problem that will affect his long term health. Current Assignment: Commander - Bureau of Interstellar Colonization                     


Industrial Efforts, Earth, Sol
Primary Industrial Tasks
2309 (September 24) In LEO the new Naval Shipyard, Irving Shipbuilding, ends assembly and construction of the first orbital habitat (OH O'Neil class) begins.  The new naval yard is planned to be devoted to the production of armed pinnaces.         

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O'Neil class Orbital Habitat    1,267,650 tons     268 Crew     2536.2 BP      TCS 25353  TH 1200  EM 0
47 km/s     Armour 1-1043     Shields 0-0     Sensors 5/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 2     PPV 0
MSP 3    Max Repair 75 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months    Spare Berths 0   
Habitation Capacity 250,000   

MAN I CE-300 (4)    Power 300    Fuel Use 5.3%    Signature 300    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 250,000 Litres    Range 0.7 billion km   (163 days at full power)

Seimens Civ Navi 2M/5000 (1)     GPS 500     Range 2.5m km    Resolution 100
NorTEL Civ IR Telescope (1)     Sensitivity 5     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  5m km

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes
This design is classed as an Orbital Habitat for construction purposes

This construction realizes the dream from centuries in the past of functional orbital cities.  The NCC, assuming that the prototype works as expected, is committing itself to a 10 year program of producing one per year.  They will be used at Venus to enable 30 mines and 4 terraformer engines to be operated.  The goal is to enhance the quality of life of the colonies population, increase the production of resources from the planet and to engineer the atmosphere of Venus into something that will require significantly less investment in lifesupport.   No one expects the mission to take less than a century but having brought Mars to life, taming Venus is the NCCs next goal.


Secondary Industrial Tasks                         
2309 (August 11) Tools for a new Construction Factory completed                  
2309 (August 20) Construction of Maintenance Supplies x25 completed                     
2309 (September 19) Colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems for BIC extrasolar colonization efforts are complete Infrastructure x32
2309 (November 15) Heavy machinery for a Mine is farbricated
2309 (November 20) Construction of Maintenance Supplies x25 completed                  
2309 (December 20) Colonial housing prefabs and lifesupport systems for BIC extrasolar colonization efforts are complete Infrastructure x32 and fabrication of tools for a new Construction Factory begins                  
                           
Missiles and Fighters                  
2309 (July 20) Construction of 48 Arrow II Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 2) completed         
2309 (August 11) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed         
2309 (September 24) Construction of 48 Arrow II Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 2) completed
2309 (October 15) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed      
2309 (December 1) Construction of 48 Arrow II Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 2) completed         
2309 (December 26) Construction of 120 Falcon II Counter Missiles (Batch 1) completed and construction of 48 Arrow II Anti-Ship Missiles (Batch 2) begins


Civillian Operations                        
2309 (August 11) The civilian mining colony on Crommelin has been expanded to 9 civilian mining complexes                     
2309 (October 25) The civilian mining colony on Crommelin has been expanded to 10 civilian mining complexes                     


Research Developments      
2309 (November 7) Dr. Morgan Fowler's team has completed research into (Shield Regeneration Rate 2) work commences on a new shield system (GE Barrier B206) with a new numbering system from previous (B)(20)(6): == (generation of shield)(Recharge_Rate*10)(Fuel Efficiency*10)               
2309 (November 25) Dr. Leopold Herz's team has completed research into higher sensitivity thermal cameras (Thermal Sensor Sensitivity 8 ) and begins work on threat detectors for pinnaces (Burns HiTeK EMTD 16)         
2309 (December 1) Dr. Leopold Herz's team turns over the build to print for the latest pinnace threat detector (Burns HiTeK EMTD 16) and in conjunction with DHunt-Tek engineers works on the new fire control system for the armed pinnace project (DHunt-Tek HUD Alpha II) The Armed Pinnace ends up at 600 tonnes so I need a non-fighter fire control for it...unfortunately with improved engines I may exceed this systems fire control speed, have to see how this all works out               
2309 (December 10) Dr. Tristan Brashear's team has completed improvements in on-mount reloading machinery (Missile Launcher Reload Rate 2) and in conjunction with engineers from Boeing begins development of an impoved counter missile magazine (Boeing SBCM Cell II) I have to admit I had totally misunderstood how this worked, I thought the system increased the size of launcher capable of reloading in 30s, not working as a multiplier.  PDCs appear to get a +1 multiplier instead of x0.5 reload time.  Live and learn, but this means that the improved missile launcher tech will certainly go into the queue faster than I thought I would be doing so                  
2309 (December 15) Dr. Leopold Herz's team delievers the small craft fire control system to the navy completing all subsystems necessary for the armed pinnace project to proceed to the prototype phase (DHunt-Tek HUD Alpha II) and working with Bell starts work on the standard threat detection system (Bell Phased Array P3-24)
2309 (December 15) Dr. Tristan Brashear's team delievers build-to-print documentation for the new counter missile magazine (Boeing SBCM Cell II) and starts working on the standard shipboard magazine with Boeing (Boeing SBMAG II)         
2309 (October 3) Through experience as a project leader Dr. Isaiah Doan has increased his Research Bonus (Construction and Production: 35%)   What is vastly frustrating is his administration rating remains at 1, this is the only area I have lots of research centre's allocated and the researcher can't handle the number...so I have 2 topics under research   
2309 (December 20) Although not currently assigned a research project Dr. Jason Morgan has studied hard increasing his Research Bonus (Construction and Production: 20%)
2309 (September 14) Dr. Elise Ashton has joined the NCC scientific establishment.  Her area of expertise is advanced metalurgical engineering (Defensive Systems: 25%)               
2309 (November 2) Dr. Harvey Sinclair has joined the NCC scientific establishment.  His area of expertise is in High Density Plasma Physics (Power and Propulsion: 20%)               


Civillian Yard: Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Sol                  
2309 (July 7) Retooling for Petrol (IU) class completed               
2309 (August 1) Cognac and Sambuca (Whiskey (IU) class) exit their construction slips and are assigned to Heavy Lift Group VI                  

Civillian Yard: S/A Ansaldo Shipyards, Sol               
2309 (August 11) A new slipway is added (Total: 3) and the facility is tooled for the Loch (IU) class               

Civillian Yard: Robert Napier & Sons, Sol               
2309 (July 25) Ruby and Quicksilver (Bauxite Long Range (IU) class) are rebuilt and assigned to New Construction: Shakedown/Training to await transfer to an existing ICG         
      
Naval Yard: New London Ship & Engine Co., Sol                  
2309 (July 20) 500 tonnes of capacity added (Total: 3000 tonnes)               
2309 (September 14) 500 tonnes of capacity added (Total: 300 tonnes)
2309 (November 2) 500 tonnes of capacity added (Total: 4000 tonnes)
2309 (December 15) 500 tonnes of capacity added (Total: 4500 tonnes)               

Naval Yard: Victorias Esquimalt Graving Dock, Sol                  
2309 (July 20) El Alamain and Kursk (Wounded Knee Mod2 class) are rebuilt and assigned to the 1st Squadrong Battlegroup and the 2nd Squadron Battlegroup respectively               
2309 (August 1) Chimera (Gargoyle Mod2 class) rebuilt and assigned to the 2nd Squadron Battlegroup                     
2309 (September 24) Mi-Go (Gargoyle Mod2 class) rebuilt and assigned to the 3rd Squadron Battlegroup                     
2309 (September 24) Lady Slipper (Flower Mod2 class) rebuilt and assigned to the 5th Squadron Support Group                  
2309 (December 10) White Trillium (Flower Mod2 class) rebuilt and assigned to the 5th Squadron Support Group completing the squadron                  

Naval Yard: Arkangelski Design Bureau, Sol                  
2309 (August 1) Lac Quappelle (Lake Mod2 class) is rebuilt and assigned to the 2nd Squadron Battlegroup                     
2309 (October 15) Lake Winnipegosis (Lake Mod2 class) is completed and assigned to the 1st Squadron Battlegroup                     
2309 (December 10) Retooling for Virtue Mod1 class completed               

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Virtue Mod1 class Monitor    3,550 tons     107 Crew     494.45 BP      TCS 71  TH 21  EM 420
591 km/s     Armour 3-20     Shields 14-300     Sensors 18/18/0/0     Damage Control Rating 2     PPV 20.6
Maint Life 5.64 Years     MSP 174    AFR 50%    IFR 0.7%    1YR 9    5YR 139    Max Repair 43 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months    Spare Berths 1   

Rolls Royce I E-M42L (1)    Power 42    Fuel Use 23.37%    Signature 21    Exp 7%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres    Range 2.2 billion km   (42 days at full power)
GE Barrier B117 (9)   Total Fuel Cost  95 Litres per day

TorAr Goaltender III Laser Array (2x1)    Range 30,000km     TS: 12000 km/s     Power 3-3     RM 1    ROF 5        3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thales MilL-NUV Epee (2)    Range 96,000km     TS: 3000 km/s     Power 6-3     RM 3    ROF 10        6 6 6 4 3 3 2 2 2 0
Grundig Snapshot Mk2-120/16X (1)    Max Range: 32,000 km   TS: 12000 km/s     69 37 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grundig Sureshot Mk3-60/48X (1)    Max Range: 96,000 km   TS: 6000 km/s     90 79 69 58 48 38 27 17 6 0
CANDU FR 9MW (2)     Total Power Output 18    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Seimens SCMS Sentry 61-0050 (1)     GPS 12     Range 720k km    Resolution 1
NorTEL IR Array 1-3 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km
Bell Phased Array P3-18 (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
This update of the Virtue changes it from an orbital missile defence base to a jump point defence monitor.  It is given a single engine to allow it to move under its own power.  Two of the four DPPD arrays are removed and replaced by anti-shipping laser mounts.  These ships will take over monitoring the jump point to Wolf 359 in Sol. 

Naval Yard: Irving Shipbuilding, Sol                  
2309 (December 1) 500 tonnes of capacity added (Total: 1500 tonnes)   and work on a new slipway begins               


Northern Coallition Army                  
2309 (December 20) The personnel for the Famous Fourth Bn complete advanced infantry training and soon after the troops that will for the Penn State Militia Battalion arrive to begin orientation.
2309 (November 7) The Morale of Rocky Rangers Reserve Bn has increased to 103                     


Spaceframe Renewal Program
The NCNs combat ships have all passed through the renewal program by the end of this period.  Only the Flower class jump tenders remain.  For BIC the Heavy Lift Groups are now of the latest standard and approximately 50% of existing ICGs are in that state (ICG I, IV, V, and VIII).  The oldest fuel harvest group arrives during this time at Earth to be paid off and rebuilt.  The stockpile of frigate military engines is scrapped to salvagae as much Gallacite as possible for new construction.

NCN Paid Off List                
2309 (September 19) Saxifrage and Red Lilly (Flower Mod1.1 class) are scrapped. Recovered Components: 2x Grumman SCMFC 52-50, 6x Boeing SBCM Cell, 6x Nordion Buckler CM Launch System, 10x Rolls Royce NP E-M40Si, 2x Bell Phased Array P3-18, 2x Seimens SCMS Sentry II 62/3-0050, 2x Seimens SSS 63-3000, 2x NorTEL IR Array 1-3, 2x Saab JB3-90E1, 12x GE Barrier A117, 600 000 Litres Fuel
2309 (October 10) Loch (Loch (HP) class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 1x Saab CJX 2-600, 5x Sorium Harvester, 1x NorTEL Civ IR Telescope, 1x Seimens Civ Navi 2M/5000, 3x MAN NP CE-100, 115 565 Litres Fuel   
2309 (October 10) Ypres (Wounded Knee Mod1.2 class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 1x Grumman SCMFC 52-50, 1x Telus ASMFC 53-1000, 1x Boeing SBMAG, 2x Nordion Arbalist ASM Launch System, 3x Nordion Buckler CM Launch System, 1x Boeing SBCM Cell, 1x Bell Phased Array P3-18, 5x Rolls Royce NP E-M40Si, 1x NorTEL IR Array 1-3, 6x GE Barrier A117, 1x Seimens SSS 63-3000, 1x Seimens SCMS Sentry II 62/3-0050, 350000 Litres Fuel
2309 (October 15) Petrol and Benzene (Petrol (HP) class) are scrapped. Recovered Components: 18x Sorium Harvester, 2x NorTEL Civ IR Telescope, 2x Seimens Civ Navi 2M/5000, 6x MAN NP CE-100, 246110 Litres Fuel      
2309 (December 1) Nighthag (Gargoyle Mod1.2 class) scrapped. Recovered Components: 2x Grumman SCMFC 52-50, 6x Nordion Buckler CM Launch System, 2x Boeing SBMAG, 5x Rolls Royce NP E-M40Si, 1x Bell Phased Array P3-18, 6x GE Barrier A117, 1x NorTEL IR Array 1-3, 1x Seimens SSS 63-3000, 1x Seimens SCMS Sentry II 62/3-0050, 350 000 Litres Fuel            

Fighters and Scrapped Systems
2309 (August 20) 105x Rolls Royce NP E-M40Si scrapped. Salvage from scrap: Wealth: 787.5.  Gallicite: 787.5 tons.                       
   
                        
BIC Operation in AD Leonis

Forge Traffic control sees no end in the flow of traffic in this cross roads system.  On July 26, ICG V arrives having delievered colonists to Arboria, the ships depart on August 1.  On August 11, Heavy Lift Group IVs lone transport makes Forge orbit having also delievered colonists to Arboria and departs for Earth on August 20.  That same day FHG V, VI, VII arrive to fill the farm and give their crew shore leave, the ships break orbit on September 19 and are back harvesting on the 20th.  On August 28, ICG VIII arrives from Poesidean and departs for Sol on September 5.  On September 9 Heavy Lift Group III arrives from Sol and departs for Poesidean on September 14.  That same day FHG III makes Forge orbit to fill the farm, the crews are finished with their leave on October 15 and the next day are at Deeper Sky resuming their harvesting activities.  On October 26, FHG IV arrives to fill the farm, this groups crews having R&R until November 25 and then resuming harvesting on November 26.  ICG V is back on November 8 after having delievered more colonists to Arboria and departs for Sol on November 15.  On December 4 ICG VIII arrives on the return leg from Poesidean, departing for Sol on December 10.  On December 27, Heavy Lift Group IV also arrives after having delievered new colonists to Arboria.

The 5th Squadron relieves 6th Squadron of the Wolf Watch in late december, the need to rebuild the squadrons jump tenders slowing down the exchange.
                        
                           
BIC Operation in Alpha Centauri

Over this six month period Faewald's Industrial Park churns out enough housing and lifesupport for 1 m colonists Infrastructure x300 and makes significant inroads into the wait list.  At the end of the year the number of people in excess of the colonies capacity has dwindled to a few hundred thousand.  Govenor House is estatic at the progress and expects to be stockpiling in at the most a few months.  This will put BICs plans for Alpha-C back on track.  But a continued flow of factory tools and heavy machinery from Earth is required for a the near future.
   
On July 1, Heavy Lift Group V arrives, the ships remaining in Faewald orbit until July 13 when the depart for Earth.  On July 7, the ships of ICG IV have finished their shore leave and they depart for Earth.  FHG X completes their shore leave on July 25, and are back at Doinean harvesting on August 3.   Heavy Lift Group VI arrives on August 5 and departs for Earth on August 20.  On October 26, ICG I makes Faewald orbit and then departs for Earth on November 2.  On December 30, Heavy Lift Group I arrives from Earth and its crews shuttle down to enjoy the end of the holiday seaons on planet.
                  
                           
BIC Operation in FL Virginis

Biforst's Industrial park produces for the stockpile sufficient housing and life support for 0.3 m colonists Infrastructure x60.  The park has been expanded by the end of the year to be just sufficient to be able to produce sufficient for new growth.  There is lmited direct traffic to Biforst in this time period with only FGH VIII arriving on July 8, staying in orbit for crew R&R until August 20 and arriving back at Valhalla on August 21.
      
                           
BIC Operation in Gl 493.1

Poesidean is quiet this period.  The industrial park is producing teleoperable heavy machinery.  On December 28, Heavy Lift Group III arrives with new colonists and additionaly tools and machinery for the mines.
                  
                           
BIC Operation in Gliese 408                   

Arboria continues to grow, its small industrial park concentrating on the production of housing and air conditioning for the stockpile.  Enough for 0.41 m people Infrastructure x12 is produced in this time period.
                        
                           
BIC Operation in Gliese 526    

Rosetta's terraforming engines and the terraformers in orbit continue to modify the atmosphere, adding more oxygen to it.  The colonists have a few more years to wait before they can go outside and breath the air.  The industrial park is producing colonial housing and life support for other potential colonies in the vicinity, adding sufficient for 0.2 m people Infrastructure x40 to the stockpile.

On July 7, FHG IX is finished with shore leave and the group is back harvesting on July 14.  On July 20, ICG VII departs fully loaded with some very intersting new and unusual Abbaji technological systems for Forge and 0.4 ordinance factory even though ICG VI seems to have loaded a full one.  On August 13 ICG VI arrives to load more Abbaji technology and an ordinance factory departing on September 14.  On September 23 Heavy Lift Group II arrives to load Abbaji research facility components before departing for Forge on October 3.
                  
The bad luck for the excavation continues with the 1st NC Construction Bde unable to bring anything back into operation.
                           
2309 (December 15) 1st NC Construction Bde has attempted to recover an alien installation but the installation was beyond repair                     

                           
Outsystem Survey Operations

NN 3667

The survey of the system continues until on July 15 the final results are in, the system has a total of 3 jump points.  The ships of IS III and Alpha and Beta GSMs assemble on the jump point of Wolf 358.  The ships then return to Forge to perform a swing by refueling operation and then heading for the second jump point in Ross 695 that leads to Gliese 488, another uninspired system of only a dim star and no significant bodies.  The ships enter Gliese 488 on October 19 and split to begin the survey.
                  
2309 (July 2) New Jump Point found in the NN 3667 System                     
2309 (July 15) Gravitational Survey Completed in the NN 3667 system. The system has a total of 3 jump points                     

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