ImmacuNESIOTVIII: Pew Pew

INCOMING CALL---INCOMING CALL

“Hi Dad”

“Hello sweetheart, how are you?”

“Good dad, just working on some reports. How was your visit to the Doctor?”

“It was fine. Lost two kilos but the doctor wants me to lose two more. Your mother has cut me to one cup of coffee a day and I swear has all the snacks under lock and key. It’s getting to be a man can’t relax in his own house these days. Now she’s having us eat all kinds of vegetables that I have never heard of. I think I am becoming a rabbit.”

“You would be a very cute rabbit dad.”

“Oh now we make jokes about my plight, such an ungrateful daughter. For that I should not tell you that your mother, my mother and your Aunt Faith are right now visiting each other at home right now.”

“Aunt Faith, the one who runs the matrimonial site?”

“The same one, care to guess what they are up to?”

“Oh no Dad, not the marriage argument again.”

“Well you are thirty and you are a successful scientist and all. You need someone to share your life with. Now you know I support your decisions and taking your time and all but your mother and grandmother well…They think you need a push.”

“I remember the last time they helped me. Do something Dad!”

“Like what? I want to have a peaceful evening. You fight it out with them. You can go home afterwards. However, if you were to find a date for next Sunday’s dinner then that might help.”

“From where Dad? I work and go home, rinse and repeat. Where am I supposed to find someone suitable for mom in a week?”

“What about that Spartan guy. You speak well of him, you work together and have common interests. He is educated and probably eats with utensils fairly well.”

“Dad, he is a co-worker, what if things go wrong? Then I have to face him at work every day.

“Matchmaker Matchmaker make me a match, find me a find...”

“Oh alright. Give my love to mom, I will call her later.”

“Love you honey”

CALL END---THANK YOU FOR USING ADITI TELECOM
 
Question: Can small craft like fighters be carried like cargo in a non-combat ready state by a cargo lander? Seems logical enough to take a fighter apart and build it on a planet. Considering that they can fly in a gravity well. The only reason I ask is it does seem kinda silly to have to build an expensive carrier to move your fighters from place to place when a cargo lander can do the same in a (non-combat ready state). Even if they cost like 500 cargo or something.
 
Seems reasonable. Let me think on it and what the rules would be and get back to you tomorrow.
 
Unfortunately, I have to resign from this game due to real life time issues. Sorry for the incovenience.
 
You are now browsing BBC Galnet News.

Articles:

Yankee Suns Brigade destroyed, sparking worries and controversy.

Latest news from a neighboring Phyle of Yankee Suns have indicated that their ships and brigade have suffered from heavy damage in what was supposed to be an exploration vessel sent to uninhabited system. As no evidence and records indicate that a human settlement has ever formed on that system (and indeed, evidence seems to point away from said system ever being habitable), conspiracy theorist have postulated potential alien involvement, citing similar experience that the phyle of Qeng Ho suffered in their exploration.

Dr. Arcannon, a mathematician at the University of Autumn, have denounced these suppositions. "If we visit every star in our galaxy, spending one second in each and every star system, our sun would go out before we finish. That's how stupendously large our galaxy is. Finding one mysterious alien probe is one thing, but two? That would indicate we literally landed in some other alien civilization's backyard. Considering how rare sentient life is, I have trouble believing that we just 'happened' to land in another sentient race's bubble."

Dr. Werner have countered Dr. Arcannon by pointing out that our generation ships arrived in the Nonna Arm of the Galaxy exactly because spectroscopic analysis have proven larger than usual number of habitable planets in this sector of the Galaxy. "The part that our jump gates connect in this sector of the Galaxy is astonishingly small. Yet there are more terraform able or habitable planets than any other! I believe this is evidence of possible alien involvement in this sector long before we arrived!"

Dr. Werner have continued on by accusing the House of Lords and Her Enduring Majesty of potentially covering up their own contact with alien artefacts. "There are disturbing rumors going on within the Fleet. Officers that I used to know are suddenly giving me the stuff upper lips. Wake up, people! They are hiding something from us!"
 
Hey,


From the youngest to the oldest Miyobian. Through the Rank and File. Officer to Emperor. From the Birth Halls to the waterfalls. Factories to forests. World to World. The Empire listens to K.Y.S.E.​

KYSE Radio. Episode 02

"Time to lower the lights and crawl up to the radio. KYSE is on the air. This is Radio Lilly with the kisses in the dark." Lilly said seductively to the microphone and the darkened station. "The first kiss goes to all the members of the Yankee Suns that lost their lives at Gemini Lee. The second goes to the Emperor for his speech detailing everything that happened. Even if the Rank and File believe he didn't do enough to stop the alien threat. Which might be right, now that we know Crown has had contact with the same alien threat. It seems we are right back were it all started."

She switched on a commercial and rubbed her wet eyes. "I prey the scientists can come up with something."

EDIT: Oders sent. Slow ain't the word.

Blaze Injun
 
UAS News Updates

The UAS has begun a massive colonization of the Kessel system. Construction ships from New Mecca have flocked to the Kessel system brining colonist and the machinery necessary to maintain them on the hostile world. New Providence is proving to be more stable than Kessel which some works are calling “a planet of hellfire”. The working conditions are harsh but not totally unsustainable. The Internal Directorate has put out a warning for all workers assigned to the Kessel Mining Complexes. In addition mining officers have agreed to pay hazard pay to the miners working on the KMC allowing for a bit of financial incentive for those who take on the extremely dangerous work.

Despite the dangers it is necessary for the KMC to maintain full operational function. The ID believes that with a seasons’ worth of mining that the complex once fully operational could provide the resources necessary to build major habitats on New Providence and resource bases across the system. Kessel is looking to become to key to the entire production of the system. Plans are in the works for expansion to other planets in the system should more suitable planets not be discovered. Currently the Science Directorate has high hopes for future planned explorations.
 
An Important Announcement from the Office Mentor


In light of recent aggression by native fauna on New Horizon, we are implementing new security policies, and encouraging all Pilgrims to abide by them. These policies are being forwarded too all registered community centres and Clade Halls, and we encourage all Pilgrims to locate a copy.

In summary:
1) Planetary Security Forces will be establishing graded security areas based on observed activity by native fauna. These zones range from exclusion to safe, with varying degrees of hazard. We strongly encourage full compliance with these categorizations.
2) The PSF will be expanding operations on tracking and observation of these large predators, and will be experimenting with new procedures. We ask for patience with these new procedures, and any potential issues that may arise out of these tests.
3) Until efficient countermeasures are established, the PSF are granted emergency powers and authority to ensure the protection of human life, as well as minimize necessary damage to local lifeforms.
a. Relatedly, any persons found to be provoking or harassing local life will be subject to enhanced fines and penalties. No of all times we will not accept any cases of people making things worse, both for the added threat to people, and unneeded elimination of animal life.

We thank all Pilgrims for their cooperation during this time, and restate our dedication for protecting both human and animal life on New Horizon.


Mentor Eleesa Corson
Prime Minister Antoine Carries.
Representative (New Horizon) Daveed Heurssel
 
Hey,

Due to some pretty heavy deadlines for my job, I am going to put this on hold until August 15th. Expect an update August 17th.

Apologies...
 
"People will talk about three things over a meal: Football, Politics and Family"
Pambazukan Saying

Despite the Exodus and the hardships of travel and establishing a new home, the people of Pambazuka never forgot their democratic traditions. During the Exodus the vessels of the fleet elected councils of experts based on the various departments of the fleet such as Engineering, Defense and so on. When the fleet arrived to Ottobah and those in hibernation were awakened the first item established was a provisional civilian administration. By the fifth year of the new calendar elections were held to determine the makeup of the Indaba or Parliament. The current political parties and positions were also created during this transition and form the current government.

Government Organization:
A Commune, also known as a Municipality can range in population from a few thousand to up to a hundred thousand citizens and can range in size from a few rural villages to a district of a city. Communes are responsible for the water supply, roads, street lighting, drainage, fire brigade, market places, records of births and deaths and solid waste management and recycling. The government is a council composed of department managers and a Speaker elected by the residents of the Commune.

A State is created for every fifty million people and and are responsible for health care, social welfare, public education, infrastructure and law enforcement. Similar to the Commune, the State is run by a Legislative Assembly composed of department heads and a Speaker elected by residents.

Both Communes and States are required to hold monthly meetings that are open to the public. Anyone living in the Commune or State can express their opinion and can view all government records at any time. Most meetings involve proposals from either department heads or from the public to be discussed and voted on. The Speaker acts as Referee to make sure the rules are being followed and to keep peace. In Pambazuka there is no simple majority rule on voting, discussions will involve everyone in the community trying to reach a consensus. While slow compared to other phyles, this prevents people and groups feeling ignored or overruled.

The Planetary government handles international affairs such as trade, defense, intelligence, foreign relations along with justice and handles affairs involving two or more States. The High Court is considered the final arbiter of decisions and the National Police Service handles cases crossing state lines, crimes on government properties and counter terrorism. The legislative body of the planet is the Indaba which is composed of one representative for every twenty million people. The parliament is elected world-wide and serves a four year term.The representatives then elect a Prime Minister who selects a cabinet to handle the domestic affairs of the government. A President is also elected by the Parliament but is more of a figurehead role for foreign relations. Every Wednesday the Indaba Node is a hive of activity as voters can ask the Prime Minister any questions for an hour. It is one of the most watched programs on the Malestrom.

Year 5 Indaba
Party Name: Ecotopian Party (28% of Vote, 56 seats)
Economic/Political Platform: Mutualism
Human Engineering?: Bio-Conservative
Synthetic Rights?: Anti-Transhuman
Ethnicism/Multiculturalism? Multicultural

Party Name: People’s Progressive Party (39%, 78 seats)
Economic/Political Platform: Populist Market Socialism
Human Engineering?: Techno-Progressive
Synthetic Rights?: Transhuman
Ethnicism/Multiculturalism? Multicultural

Party Name: New Dawn Party (18%, 36 Seats)
Economic/Political Platform: Technocracy/National Syndicalism
Human Engineering?: Techno-Progressive
Synthetic Rights?: Anti-Transhuman
Ethnicism/Multiculturalism? Multicultural

Party Name: Heritage Party (15%, 30 seats)
Economic/Political Platform: Post-Liberalism
Human Engineering?: Deep Ecologist
Synthetic Rights?: Deep Ecologist
Ethnicism/Multiculturalism? Ethnicism
 
Yes. this will resume after Aug 22.
 
The sign over the door read:

Department of Temporal Physics

Under and around it were a growing number of angry post-it notes such as:

"I put the kettle on two says ago and it still hasn't boiled!"

and

"I've been three days from retirement all month, my blood is on your hands!"


The Chairman walked through the door and the staff inside cringed, as if expecting to have something thrown at them.

"Alright you jokers, it's been Tuesday all week. Whatever the experiment is turn it off already"!

The lead scientist stood up from where he'd been crouching behind a desk.

"It's not us sir! We have no projects running"!

"Then how do you explain that"?

The Chairman gestured to the chronometer on the wall, which appeared to be alternating between having a nervous break-down and playing Pong with itself.

"It appears to be a sector-wide phenomena sir, the flow of time is being disrupted by something outside our universe, but still close enough to our own path through space-time that we're feeling the outer ripples"

"So what can we do about it? people are almost rioting in panic!"

"There's nothing we can do sir. Our best estimate is that the distortion should pass within the next few days, but with the difficulty in measuring liner time right now...

There is some good news though, we believe that once the effect ends this, period, will be well, folded under, the undistorted time line."

"What do you mean 'folded under'"?

"Well sir, it's really quite fascinating; the attenuated nature of this chronological period will be unable to support the weight of causality so..."

The Chairman sighed and pressed a hand to his temple where a headache was rapidly forming.

"In CANTONESE please"!

"Oh, um, well, basically none of this will have ever happened"

"Now THAT is good news. The best I've had all day in fact, however long that's been..."
 
Hey,

OOC

1st How come I have to manually put the stuff for underline or bold?

2nd Thanks Immaculate for giving me a reason to continue looking for ideas. This is my only NES. Yes NES. Anyway thanks.

3rd LonelyLurker is your story about a tech we all can find or is it a new tech or has really nothing to do with game play but just a sweet addition to the setting?

Because if it is a sweet addition its great. :D

Thanks for the post.


Blaze Injun

PS

Can anyone point me to a breakdown or a story about Rho-Shielding? I can write a post if I had more info. Please.
 
This might help you with the rho shielding.
 
My post was a play on the fact that it's taken so much longer(IRL) for this update(covering the same amount of in-game time) to get processed than usual.

Not a snark at Immaculate, just thought it'd be funny.
 
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