Firemarshall Nanook was re-elected today to a 40 year term. He steps into a difficult situation, with the majority of the world at war with the Greeks, and stirring discontent among the populace over this fact. He faced some tough times at the beginning with the English taking control of Cornempire Colony and the majority of Greek trade agreements being ripped up due to the war. The economy is facing a major recession, and revolt is possible.
But he is up to the tasks. Dipping into the emergency funds, he hurries together an elite group of Cavalry, and is easily able to retake Cornempire Colony. During this time, the Zulus annihilate the Romans from the face of the Earth. Using the same elite Cavalry, Nanook turns his eyes outward, deciding the English need to be taught a lesson. He easily overwhealms Norwich, adding it to our glorious empire. At the same time, our scientists make a starling breakthrough, formulating plans for a better way to research. They call it Scientific Method. Nanook has an idea that sap from these strange trees growing in the jungle may be useful, and directs the empires scientists to try and discover ways in which it may be used.
After the fall of Norwich, England and Elizabeth have come to their senses. In exchange for a peace treaty that will last well into the term of the leader following Nanook, the English have agreed to pay us many gold pieces per turn. Seperate agreements were worked out to trade resources and luxuries to the English in exchange for luxuries and gold.
In a brilliant stroke of trade acumen, Nanook has worked out deals for peace, luxuries and tribute from the Iriquois, Germans and Amercians, in the process gaining knowledge of Communism, a strange govermental idea that has other more practical uses, and Espionage. Work was immediately begun on an Intelligence Agency, in order to spy on our enemies and find their weaknesses. At the same time, a great scientists of ours has started to formulate a new theory that he calls the Theory of Evolution. Spokesmen for the scientist, one Darwinopolous, say he expects it to lead to startling breakthroughs in other fields as well as his own.
Finally the Aztecs and Zulus come to the negotiating table. In exchange for peace with the Aztecs, we receive gold per turn. The Zulus agree to give us their second to last city, giving us a foothold on a distant island. This could have serious strategic uses, or it could be used as a bargaining chip with another nation. Nanook spokesmen report that he hasn't decided on what to do with it yet, and may leave it for his sucessor to decide.
On a more negative note, reports have come over the wire that the German nation has taken the signifigant step of offering its people Universal Sufferage. Trying to turn a negative into a positive, Nanook turned the resources that were being used to grant our own people sufferage to Darwinopoulus for much faster completion of his grand Theory.
It seems Darwinopoulus was correct. Upon completion of his Theory, major breakthroughs were made in both Sanitation and commerce, with the invention of the Corporation. On a related note, scientists have discovered many uses for the strange sap from those trees. Unforunately, we have no source of sap. A little exploration shows that the Americans and Aztecs both have it, unfortunately at the present time they know not the many uses it can be put to and are therefore unwilling/unable to trade it. In a press release, Nanook says that "A surgical strike to secure a source of the sap, known as rubber, may be in order. More thought shall have to be given to this idea."
In a stunning decision, the Great White Bear has decided to retire from the public scene 10 years early. Citing a desire to spend more time with his cubs, he has called for elections to choose a new leader. Pundits say that donsig is probably the best choice, and early polling shows him with a massive approval rating already. It is unlikely that he will face any opposition to his rule.
So, are the English off our continent?
. The combo of peace with everyone but the Aztecs/Zulus and lots of new luxury deals sent pretty much every city from disorder back to WLTGWB(Great White Bear if you're scoring at home).
Mining near Argos / Mycenae will never be used. Kill those project.
CIA Bay of Troubles covert action backfires and Zululand declares war on Greece.
This feels like a lost cause. I welcome suggestions on how to salvage this. 
