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Federation of Nations Update
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Federation of Nations (FoN) is the 3:ed Intergovernmental organization aiming to be a global forum for peacekeeping and diplomacy established as a result of World War 3. Similar in many ways to the League of Nations lasting from 1920-1946 or the United Nations lasting from 1945-2037 following the first and second world wars.
The first and most important point on the agenda when FoN was established in 2037 was what set it apart and came about as a result of the horrors and massive suffering of nuclear war. The work resulted in "Resolution 0001: Nuclear launch platforms control". This was basically a ban on any nation operating vehicles and platforms capable of launching nuclear weapons, as well as a mandatory transfer of all working nuclear weapons and platforms to FoN for disarming and some of it to be kept as a reserve.
The idea at the time was that retaining some nuclear capabilities shared responsibly between all nations via a neutral organization could turn out vital to our survival in case it would be needed to avert existential threats like that of asteroids or other threats from space not yet realized. This is also why the Resolutions ban was limited to Earth and it's immediate vicinity.
Since then over 100 hundred minor resolutions have been voted on, and since the formation of the security council in 2042 no less than 8 Major resolutions with widespread impact ( many created by the players in the game ) have been ratified.
The 3 main branches of the Federation of Nations are Peace, Protection and Progress.
Resolutions, Voting and Diplomacy all falls into the Peace area so let's look a bit closer into it.
PEACE
Voting:
Every resolution is voted on by all 4 members of the Security Council and the fifth vote in case of a draw is cast by the Federation of Nation Assembly (GM). Nations are expected to add one Resolution proposal to the resolution-queue every year and up to 3 votes are normally held ( all as part of the order submission ). The resolution proposal can be to either add a new Resolution, Modify an existing one or Abolish an existing Resolution entirely. Nations can vote either Yes, No, Abstain or choose to Stall. Stall means using bureaucratic nitpicks, reservations and tricks causing the vote to be pushed to next year.
FoN Resolution/Voting Mechanics:
- Each nation may only stall one Resolution each year
- The same Resolution can’t be stalled multiple times by the same nation and at most two years in total per Resolution.
- In case of existential threats to Humanity priority Resolutions which can’t be stalled may be voted on immediately bypassing the queue.
- Resolutions up for voting next year are locked and cannot be withdrawn or changed.
- The nation that submitted a resolution which isn't yet up for voting can make a maximum of 1 change or withdrawal in total to queued resolutions per year/turn.
Here are the 8 Major resolutions with larger impact that have been ratified (voted into effect) so far by the 4 nations:
Resolution 0131B: "FoN Observers and Space Exploration” [PCN]
Resolution 0132: "Humanitarian Radiation Cleanup Aid Act" [FoN]
Resolution 0137: "Asteroid Defense Shield" [USAR]
Resolution 0139B: "Limitations to Ground Forces" [NEU]
Resolution 0141 "Collaboration with non-profit aid organisations" [PCN]
Resolution 0142: "Space Assistance and Distress act" [PCN]
Resolution 0145: "Mining Quotas on Earth" [NEU]
Resolution 0151: "Commerce Standardization Act" [FoN]
Some of these have quite extensive complete texts so they won't be listed in this summary, although here is an example linked outside of discord for the Pacific Commonwealth of Nations Resolution: Space Assistance and Distress act (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BGKOVXdQ3Y1nGLzA6BQ3nqB9mLfq49IogTRIVGuHYY4/edit). For complete texts and debates feel free to join the discord server (https://discord.gg/85ypsdPeev) the game is coordinated on as an observer.
In parallel with the developing crisis between NEU and Russia, the Pacific News let know a new era of diplomatic cooperation and closer ties between the Pacific Commonwealth of Nations and New European Union were being developed.
Written by and full credits to Spacemarine:
12th of October, 2045.
"Welcome back to Pacific Front news, tonight we have news on a state visit planned between the government and the new European union, the scheduled visit is planned to take place in the coming months, it comes at a time of increased tensions in the pacific and an increase in military activity in the middle east with some experts warning of a war coming to eastern or western Africa after the invasion of Egypt by Russian forces which saw the deposing of the state government in the region and a rapid response by the NEU and the Commonwealth." -News Anchor
"The Foreign Minister who will be going to Unity City, the capital of the NEU for the visit had this to say on its purpose." -News Anchor
"This visit has been a long time in planning and part of its purpose is to sure up our intent of peaceful and diplomatic relations in the region especially considering the ensuing crisis in the middle east which we again call on governments to find a diplomatic solution, in this regard the visit will focus on this issue as well as the common democratic ties Europe and the pacific share" -Foreign Minister Takada Mino
"Now we go to talk with former Ambassador to Europe Ishibashi Yukio, as well as our defense analyst here at Pacific Front, I want to thank you both for joining me today especially former ambassador Yukio. First question former ambassador, how important is this visit for the two nations?" - News Anchor
"Well thank you for having me on, to answer the question I think its very important right now as the government has clearly showed its looking for a diplomatic solution to the recent crisis but it also is likely looking to make a statement against powers who believe they can take over other sovereign nations without justification, which I believe we saw in Egypt from Russia" -Former Ambassador Ishibashi Yukio
"Interesting, so you think that this is to try and show the commonwealths support to the NEU? as its primary goal as well as a message to Russia about further incursions?" - News Anchor
"That is the primary reason yes the government is looking to work with the NEU who is a major trading partner and as i said it does want to make a statement against military actions" - Former Ambassador Ishibashi Yukio
"And What do you think about that Takawa, our defense analyst here at pacific front" - News Anchor
"Well I will say that this shows a strong statement of intent to Russia that the time for military action is over and diplomacy is the way forward especially with the recent comments from the foreign minister on the purpose of the planned visit, even with that we did see the movement of our navy to the red sea which is obviously see as a blatant attempt to discourage further action" -Defense Analyst Takawa
"So do you think the PCN is or has been at-least planning for a potential direct conflict with russia in regards to these naval ship movements?" -News Anchor
"Planning? Perhaps, however I do not see the government in any manner wanting to start a conflict with any other nation and this visit as well as the statements from the foreign minister reinforce that fully, the government wants diplomacy but the navy was put on alert to show they will respond if other nations have intentions that are wholly wrong." -Defense Analyst Takawa
"Well thats all we have time for, thanks for being here. Now we go to our reporter in shanghai currently on the ground with the government aid forces"
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After these recent escalations and tensions in the Middle East between the New European Union and Russian Federation the Dubai Peace Summit was organized by FoN and PCN.
Open Invitation
It is our belief that the conflict between The two major parties and other member states, as well as FoN, regarding the increased tension and conflicts in middle east and eastern africa, is no longer something that should be held between closed doors, but open to some public perception. It is important as leaders of this World that we show our citizens our resolve towards peace and solving conflicts via diplomatic means.
We hereby invite you to a Peace Summit in Dubai, starting on January 7th, in FoN chambers and look forward to solving these issues together to ensure peace and prosperity. Preliminary schedule for discussions and logistics will be posted separately.
Prime Minister
Yi-Kwon Joseon
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After an invasion in 3 steps previous years had expanded Russian influence through warlord territory all the way down to former Sudan where FoN and NEU forces linked up there was a real risk of major escalation and war between the power blocks ( Red Territory Russian, Blue European and Yellow Federation of Nations ):
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The proposal from Yi-Kwon and the FoN diplomats was a compromise withdrawal.
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A key point in the debate also was allowing free trade to continue to the Suez Canal which is why it was handed over to FoN control. After much debate and compromises the Dubai Accord was signed and the Russian withdrawal agreed to happen 17 months in the future. It will have the following ingame impact:
As a result of the agreement the following border adjustments based on the map changes will happen end of June 2047:
- 8% of Russian territory in East Africa handed over to NEU ( up to 3mil pop & 7 CI )
- 2% of Russian territory in East Africa handed over to FoN ( up to 1mil pop & 2 CI )
- 6% of Russian territory in East Africa remains in Russian hands
- 5% of Russian territory in Middle East handed over to NEU ( up to 2mil pop & 4 CI )
- 2% of Russian territory in Middle East handed over to FoN ( up to 1mil pop & 2 CI )
- 52% of Russian territory in Middle East remains in Russian hands
Both NEU and Russia may use land connection to move forces through the Middle East into their East & West African territories adjacent to Egypt. FoN will guarantee free and open trade through the Suez Canal.
PROTECTION
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The most obvious and notable efforts from the Protection Branch is the FNPC, the FoN Peacekeeping Corps. Through a series of contracts they have acquired high quality Military equipment and now fields a more modern although also much smaller ground force than any of the 4 major powers. The first major contracts was for a total of 150 Eurotanks imported from New European Union for 21 Trillion Eurodollars (2100 wealth). These in combination with a contract for Duranium armored infantry as well as new design of APCs and MG forces provided by private industry means all combat elements of their two first Tank Regiments have reached Duranium levels. A new contract for 600 APCs armed with railguns under construction in Pacific Commonwealth of Nations is expected to soon further upgrade them. This brings the total FoN Ground Force up to 70k ton of frontline forces and an additional 31k in reserve and logistics.
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The most important point in the Peacekeeping efforts however is FoN representatives globally on the ground and assisting all the nations aid and radiation cleanup efforts lending legitimacy and a spirit of global cooperation helping out with their success. For the small administrative costs of 15% these FoN aid coordination efforts have proven a great success with over 150 Trillion Eurodollars (15000 wealth) invested during 2046. Current forecasts put global radiation cleanup to be completed in about 2050 which is great news.
The FNOD have not been inactive either. A 45 Trillion Eurodollar (4500 wealth) for Raytheon 'Rockbreaker' Missiles was won by United Socialist American Republic and production have been started under FoN supervision. The FN Orbital Defense Shipyards also launched it's first 1300 ton Shield class platform during 2046 to be equipped with these missiles, the first of many forming the new Asteroid Defense grid. It's inauguration will also allow starting the phase out old equipment such as SSBN submarines and Silo launchers with the more modern satellites capable of targeting space and ground targets. Of course FNOD would require an unanimous Resolution vote to be allowed to launch them against any ground target, and even then just the idea of doing so would probably face enormous internal resistance since the entire reason behind the organization itself is to prevent such a nuclear war. Malfunctioning old equipment can't be allowed to start another tragedy like of Panama which is why FoN makes it a high priority to keep all equipment modern and up to date, there is zero tolerance for mistakes when the weapons are nuclear in nature.
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Now on to the least known part of the FoN Protection branch... the mysterious FNIC operating in the shadows.
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Select members such as yourself have been given the privilege to view a secret report on the AIM organization.
Written by and full credits to Panopticon:
AIM – History and current activities as of 2047
Prepared for FoN Intelligence internal use only, it is a felony to share this document with unauthorized individuals or organizations.
Overview
It is unclear when AIM was first formed, operations using AIM assets are confirmed as early as 2028(See document 87O48-2I – The SpaceY sabotage), but due to the nature of the organization it is difficult to say definitively if this represents their first operation or if earlier actions simply have been lost to time and war or were never discovered.
AIM markets itself as an expediter of sorts, marketing custom software, hardware, and information to anyone they choose who is able to pay their prices. Up until recently this service was limited to smaller organizations like non-FoN countries, mercenaries, or criminal enterprises. AIM broke into the world market offering services to major governments in 2042 and is currently theorized to be in the employ of the PCN, although that government has refused to confirm or deny.
AIM is a decentralized organization in its own words “Crowdsourcing” most resources and actions. Making it very difficult to track down and eliminate, although individuals working for it have been captured and operations disrupted, its command element, if indeed such exists, is so far unidentified.
Since AIM broke onto the world stage in 2042 it has been something of a bogeyman in the intelligence community, blamed by various powers for arms deals, smuggling, aid convoy attacks, research theft, and kidnapping, along with assorted and multifarious cybercrimes. It is unlikely that AIM is responsible for everything it is blamed for, such an organization would more or less rule the world!
It is known that AIM’s reach extends to all nations, with operatives, unwitting moles, and hacks discovered all the time, albeit at relatively low levels of security clearance. Interestingly, according to reports sent to international crime databases, activities in the NEU have dropped off significantly over the past few years. Not to nothing, but to a lower level than is seen in any other polity. Whether this points to an agreement between the organization and nation, or if it is a sign of wariness on the part of AIM for some reason, or if the NEU security is penetrated to the extent AIM can operate with impunity, is unknown.
Suspected Operations
The following are operations that are strongly suspected to have had AIM involvement, whether that is at the behest of their employer, or their own independent operation is at this point unknown.
The death of Jack Dawson in Las Vegas was almost certainly unintentional, but the escape of Hans-Ole “Vik” Falkanger with the shipyard plans that later turned out a new shipyard in Russia almost certainly was expedited by AIM. Their involvement in the operation is suspected based on some very sophisticated hacking programs loaded onto equipment recovered from the scene, and the ability of Falkanger to disappear after his escape. Notably, this operation doesn’t seem to have benefitted the PCN in any way, suggesting that AIM either runs independent operations or doesn’t work for them at all.
The Panama Incident
The events leading to the loss of three fleets off the shores of Panama are still unclear, official investigation results suggest a series of software errors and high tensions leading to the start of hostilities, but other nations have their own theories. Including the (theorized) deployment of sophisticated jamming systems and independent mercenaries. The motivation remains unclear though, as AIM has never been known to commit terrorist acts and there doesn’t seem to have been any gains made by any nation from the incident.
31 data and AI scientists all over the world went missing over the last couple of years, the lion’s share(19) from the NEU, to date none have been recovered alive or dead. The end of this wave of kidnappings coincided with a sudden draw down of AIM’s public involvement, particularly as previously mentioned, in the NEU.
It is clear that even if we disregard the most outlandish rumors such as the Panama Incident, AIM is a worldwide concern, although the organization doesn’t appear to be interested in destabilizing the major powers of the world, rather it’s overarching goals, if it indeed has any, seem to be to work for and within existing organizations. Making it a very powerful, and dangerous, tool in the hands of anyone who hires it. As an independent entity its power should not be underestimated, and it is the recommendation of this body that disrupting AIM operations and discovering its leadership and organizational principles be the highest priority of international law enforcement agencies for the foreseeable future.
This concludes the update of the Protection branch. Onwards to the 3:ed branch.
PROGRESS
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As we know from the news updates FoN have been instrumental in spreading Transnewtonian Knowledge globally. Making sure everyone has access to the latest technology also helps guarantee Peace and Protection as well as it removes any power imbalances. The only minor FoN setback was the reluctance of sharing Power & Propulsion information, but besides that technology in all fields from Sensors to Weapons and others have been propagated with great success as the mysteries of this brand new field of Science is unlocked.
The now legendary USAR Scientist Andrew Wakefield was the one who first theorized the existence of the other parallel universe, or as he preferred to call it "layer". Dubbed the Wakefield layer this is where the TN minerals are initially located, and stabilizing fractions of them through "mining" is an extremely time-, energy- and labor-intensive process. Even so the rewards are immense. Spaceship engines that can burn continuously for years instead of minutes, speeds of hundreds or thousands of km/s instead of single digit numbers. Spacecraft sporting tens of thousands of tons and Shipyards with millions of direct and indirect are put into commission in an every increasing pace allowing amazing discoveries and expansion into space.
Private Industries are reaching for the stars with Commercial Mining Complexes opening operations on several asteroids already, and there are advanced plans for the first Private Civilian Shipping Lines as well and only a matter of time when their first ships will launch.
This is truly a decade of great progress and FoN is right in the middle of it!
Here are two updates on the weapons development programs that will help building the future of the FoN Asteroid Defense Shield and without doubt help out in civilian applications as well down the line!
Written by and full credits to Spacemarine:
22nd of October, 08:00 Hours, Akasaka Experimental Testing Ground.
It had been tireless work around the clock for Imagawa Desu, a junor materials scientist currently working for a state funded research program in Tokyo’s Akasaka Experimental Testing Ground, itself and other such facilities were working on a new weapon system based off the trans-newtonian materials that had now become so common to Imagawa as their application was being used in anything from the microwave to heat things faster to something a little bit hotter… a weapon.
They were tasked with developing a weapon utilizing new Trans-newtonian materials and in some way thanks to Imagawa Desu by the 1st of October the team at Akasaka and other research facilities believed a working version would be ready and an operational one by the end of the year.
The design the team went for was known commonly as the “Railgun”, while past militaries had experimented with railguns these were antiques in comparison as they suffered from massive energy requirements and massive costs for development so they were only considered for use on ships.
These new Railguns used a fraction of the power, had significantly better heat management and they were for experimental technology relatively cheap to develop, it was envisioned such technology could be utilized by Infantry, Tanks, Helicopters and even the coveted space ships which were becoming more and more common.
So when Imagawa Desu came to the observation stand for an early morning test much publicized with many press members on site he was hoping for the best though something wrong could always occur with this experimental level of technology.
The Field was set, multiple targets were set up on a range spanning about 300-500m with the observation stand looking outwards towards the targets, the target themselves were infantry dummies to actual WW3 era tanks that were being decommissioned, the person firing the weapon would be Captain Tarekado Tomeo a veteran of the last world war and a hero among the people.
Desu watched as Tarekado took to the testing field with a railgun fashioned into that of a rifle, the press watched on in awe as the weapon was carried by a single man in basic military armor, the public relations people told the press that the weapon could be fired 1000s of times without recharge and it could accelerate bolts of duranium at such speeds to kill a tank.
Once at the range Tarekado took the Rifle, checked its system and then put it into a position to fire downrange the first target would be an infantry man, as such he set the primary setting to light to only accelerate the weapon at 2.5-3.5km/s, once set he prepared to fire on the go ahead. The Go ahead was given and the press ready to record this remarkable feat, he fired four rounds in burst, the duranium rounds were accelerated at such a speed the press could barely catch it, the rounds impacted the target and ripped it apart almost immediately as they had been fired out of the rifle.
Imagawa smiled as the press were in shock and began trying to find even more cameras to cover the event, the next target was 6 walls of duranium, Tomeo changed to medium power intensity and then aimed and fired one clean shot it immediately ripped through the duranium walls and impacted the ground on the other end, a startling powerful penetration capability.
The Final test would be against a WW3 tank, Tomeo Changed to the highest setting and prepared to fire a burst of twelve rounds, he fired and massive hits were heard on the tank before the final burst of four rounds came and it seemingly hit a piece of ammo in the tank as the tank exploded into a fireball.
Tomeo After performing his role put the weapon on safety and turned the power off, he then put it on a table and went to go speak to the now ravenous news teams wanting an Interview…
The First Trans-newtonian weapon had just worked in flawless fashion and it clearly showed that a new age of warfare was upon the world.
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Written by and full credits to Kane_SPC:
Desert of Almeria, Spain.
Professor David Parkinson and his team are checking a computer of enormous proportions that has been moved in different trailers and installed in a small building, an old farmhouse in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, located on a hill overlooking much of the southwestern desert of Almeria.
Inside it is a pleasant temperature of around 20ºC, which contrasts greatly with the almost 42ºC outside, something very common at this time of the year and in this region of Europe. Only the backlighting of the more than thirty screens provides the light in the room, but it is more than enough to be able to see clearly and work without problems. The scientists review the cascades of data, graphs and live images from a sort of machine mounted a few hundred meters down the hill.
The device is oddly shaped like a cannon, but instead of a traditional muzzle, it has a sort of lens array that glows by refracting midday sunlight. On the other hand, it has no inlet for projectiles, instead there is a cavity full of wiring, switches and printed circuit boards designed to channel the energy that reaches it from a thick titanium tube. This tube leads away in a northerly direction to the electricity generating trucks that the NEU military has installed near the control room.
Suddenly a small siren sounds and all the operators in the vicinity of the "canyon" run away to some structures dug into the ground and covered by concrete from where they can have a privileged view and where they can make more precise measurements with high-capacity sensors.
The siren sounds three times and when silent the cannon seems to emit a reloading sound, as if something is building up inside. For nearly 15 seconds the buzzing increases in intensity until suddenly, with a metallic, hollow sound, the buzzing is silenced and several kilometers away, beyond the visual range of the operators, a papier-mâché structure explodes and begins to burn.
Inside, Dr. Parkinson smiles and nods, the test has been a success.
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