TENSEI

[Seon]

finding happiness in little moments of rebellions

It was customary for a Society member to remove one's mask when eating with another Society member. This was usually physically mandated of course--most model of masks covered the entire face after all. Operators like Naomi, who spent most of her work glued to a computer screen, did not really have such an option. She slurped a little bit more of the noodle out of the cup as she glared at the screen--partly to ensure that the telemetry reading received from Hokkaido and Okinawa radar bases regarding movement paths of orbital debris were consistent with targets designated by TransLunar astronomers and partly because she wanted to give an impression that she was actually taxing herself in case any of her superiors were watching. She was wearing a standard issue uniform typical of Operators in the Society--stain resistant and waterproof suit combined with a mask that left the mouth visible--for eating while leaving her mask on, mostly, but nominally for emergencies in which she had to shout out words to a deafened comrade.

There were working here to deorbit debris left behind by WWIII using high powered MASER arrays dotting South Korean coast and Kyushu. A fancy job description and a title, of course, but the reality of the work was much more boring. Everyone had their own ways of dealing with it, of course. Naomi was not any different.

"Operator 12O. Acquired target. Please confirm that telemetry of NEO-E-148 matches that of TL-P-932," a voice came through her mask's integrated headset.

"Aye, Gunner 12S," Naomi answered. "Operator 12O confirms that sensor profile of NEO-E-148, traveling at approximate velocity 7.8 km/s matches that of TL-P-932."

"Gunner 12S to Operator 12O, requesting permission to fire MASER array."

"Operator 12O here, you have permission to fire when the object enters the target cone."

"Roger. Targeting AI tracking now. Firing in T-minus 5 second. Please hold for confirmation... Operator 12O, please confirm that NEO-E-148 has changed course."

"Operator 12O here, confirming NEO E-148's course change. Please stand by for the next target."

"One down, several hundred thousand to g-"

"Operator 12O here, please keep idle chatter to minimum."

"Sheesh., Yeah, okay okay."

"One affirmative will suffice."

"Seriously?... fine."

Naomi terminated the commlink as she sent the Gunner another target designation, breaking out into a small giggle as soon as she was certain that the Gunner could not hear her anymore. Yujin leaned over from their workstation next to her with a grin on their face. "Trolling the poor Gunners again? That emotionless ice-queen-like voice on the comms act? You know they'll catch on to you eventually and pay you back."

Naomi did not even look up from the screen, but responded nonetheless with a holographic middle finger, which floated next to her head in AR until exploding into a comical nuclear fireball. Yujin laughed. "Link me on the comms too next time. I want to hear the full extent of this farce." Naomi shrugged and slurped a bit more of her noodles, absentmindedly brushing away droplets of the soup from her stain resistant uniform afterwards. "Only if you promise to buy me a drink and a snack after work," she said. "They opened up this grilled chicken skewer place again, apparently. Real fancy-like, for a snack and a beer place at least."

"Again?" Yujin asked, tilting their head.

"Yeah, apparently was there before the war. I know, 30 years and all, but the son of the guy who owned the place never quite gave up on fulfilling his wish of reopening the store.."

"Huh," Yujin remarked. "How strange. Where did they get the chickens from?"

"Hokkaido probably. They never bombed it as thoroughly. Or from TXG or whatever breed of socialism that rules North America right now." Her HUD informed her that the time window for the next target was approaching and she raised a finger to her lips. "Fine, I'll buy you the damned skewers, patch me in the comms," Yujin hissed out quietly, as if the Gunners could somehow hear them. Naomi deployed a holographic emoji of a winking face near her head as she entered character.

"Operator 12O," the voice in her comms said. "Please confirm that telemetry of NEO-T-132 matches that of TL-A-214"

"Aye, Gunner 12S. Operator 12O confirms that sensor profile of NEO-T-132 traveling at approximate velocity 9km/s matches that of TL-A-214."

"Gunner 12S to Operator 12O. Requesting permission to fire the MASER array and for a date at Pusan tomorrow."

"Operator 12O he... Operator 12O here. Please repeat last statement." Yujin burst into small fits of giggles at this point, earning a sharp glare from Naomi. "Requesting permission to fire MASER array," answered Gunner 12S. There was a moment of awkward silence, interrupted only by guffaws of Yujin. "Operator 12O here, you may fire when ready," Naomi said, completely red-faced and slightly breaking protocol.

"Roger, firing when target thing reaches the target cone," Gunner 12S responded in flagrant violation of protocol. "Please confirm course change in 5 seconds?"

"Confirming course change of the object. Please stand by for the next target and keep idle chatter to the minimum." She immediately terminated the commlink and glared at her working partner, Yujin, who was still laughing their ass off and drawing the attention of other Operators in the room. "I told you," they hiccoughed out. "I told you they would catch on."

"Oh shut up," Naomi responded, "You have to buy me two skewers now."

"What? But I'm an innocent bystander to all of this!" As Yujin insincerely defended themself, Naomi wondered what her next move in punishing that cheeky Gunner will be.

 

[Terran Empress]

Comrade - Presidential Election for the Greater Confederation of Soviets - 2061​

Total Population of the Greater Confederation of Soviets:
45438260

Russia:
26,518,040

Ukraine:
9,233,450

Siberia:
7,584,130

Central Asia:
2,102,640

Since the implementation of the Greater Confederation of Soviets, there has been debate on how the Comrade - President should be elected. Some states argued they should be able to pick their own election method, while others believed that would be too undemocratic, and proposed an Instant Runoff system instead. While the Instant Runoff system was favored by many, concerns over Arrow’s theorem and the Undemocratic nature of ranked voting soon overturned that idea. Finally with the election quickly coming up, the idea to use an Approval system similar to that of voting in the Soviets. With the election coming in a few months it was decided to use an Approval system for the first election, and continue to discuss the system over the next three years.


Parties and Candidates:

Communist Party of the Greater Confederation of Soviets - (Marxist - Leninist)
While this Party has a decent amount of support from Militarists and those who want to see the GCS unified into a singular state, it often times loses out to the Leninist - Bolshevik Party. The CPGCS is a direct successor to the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and with that it carries some baggage. Because of this it is banned in Ukraine, and many libertarian Socialists decry it is an Authoritarian and Stalinist Party, others call it State Capitalist and revisionist.


The CPGCS were unable to decide on a candidate for Comrade - President in this election, and instead supported Assyl Khazretgaliov, this marks perhaps a turning point, and political scientists in the GCS are attempting to figure out what this move will lead to. Whether it will lead to a new Authoritarian unity, or perhaps the CPGCS is just dying out and will be absorbed into the L-B soon, only time will tell.



Leninist - Bolshevik Party - (Leninist)
The Lenninist - Bolshevik Party is the other major Authoritarian Socialist party. It is a split off from the CPGCS who they claim to be revisionist and not actually Leninist. This party follows the theory of Lenin more so than the practice from the early 19th century. The Leninist - Bolsheviks have more support than the CPGCS, and can oftentimes be seen working with the other major parties, but most people are still wary about them because of their authoritarian nature. Support among the Authoritarians sway between this party and the CPGCS quite often depending on the candidate.

• Assyl Khazretgaliov - A Khazak Lenininst, he is wary about the growing strength of the Caliphate on his home Soviet’s borders. He advocates greater military spending as well as increased state and centralized control over the economy in order to better prepare the GCS for a possible conflict with the militant theocracy. Diplomatically he is also wary of the non socialist societies around the world, and seeks to reclaim the entirety of Siberia, but also wishes to build greater ties with the other Socialist states no matter their level of liberty, which worries some of the more left communist and liberal parties within the GCS.

The Soviet Democratic Left Party - (Libertarian Socialist/Left Communist)
The party of former Comrade-President Aleksi Rodionovich Aliyev, this party has a lot of support, but doesn’t always have a majority within the Soviet systems. It is an extremely libertarian party and seeks to limit the state’s influence on daily life, however this has lead to some people becoming disillusioned, and not entirely sure that socialism has yet to be established, and that a dictatorship of the proletariat hasn’t fully been established yet. So far every Comrade President has come from this party, but they are beginning to lose their monopoly as new generations begin to be swayed by other parties.

• Marfa Alekseevna Marinova - Marfa is a break from previous Left Party administrations. While previous administrations have been fairly content to keep the status quo, Marfa is a true radical, and seeks to reform the GCS to be more socialist. She has heard the cries of many of her fellow Russians who believe that the country still isn’t completely controlled by the working classes. Her proposed reforms would be to democratize the Supreme Soviets to be directly elected by the people instead of appointed by the local soviets, collectivize some of the national industry to be more independent and eliminate any vestiges of state capitalism and profit from the national Industries. She also believes in greater investment and focus on technological advancement which has earned her an endorsement from the Techno-Socialist party.

• Zamira Magjanov - The Second Khazak candidate. Like her Leninist counterpart, she is eary about the military juggernaut on her home’s border, and wishes to expand the military of the GCS as well as increase the cooperation and begin to centralize the GCS at least into a singular military and economic bloc. She worries about other aggressive states as well, and seeks to nationalize some but not all industries to better defend the GCS. Diplomatically she wants to strengthen the GCS’s ties to the GDTDG to build a stronger defensive bloc for all democratic states.

The Soviet Option (Council Communist/Soviet)
The Soviet Option isn’t a Party per say, but is instead what the Supreme Soviets of the GCS all propose for Comrade - President. While sometimes they just support another candidate if there is a majority in a Supreme Soviet, many times the four Soviets agree to support another candidate.

• Artur Stepanovych Polishchuk - A Ukrainian Left Party candidate endorsed by the Soviets. The Supreme Soviets of the four states of the GCS decided to run Artur for a multitude of reasons. For the first time the Supreme Soviets agreed that the leadership of the Left party and SD-Labor have been unable to provide a reasonable candidate and instead appointed Artur as their own nominee. Artur simply put wants to continue the direction that the GCS has been going the past few decades. He seeks to continue Russia’s involvement with the GDTDG but leave the other Soviets to their own devices. Finally he also argues for greater decentralization, and to give more power to the local Soviets.

Social Democratic-Labor Party - (Social Democratic/Globalist/Democratic Socialist)
SD-Labor is a massive coalition party featuring people of various ideologies that split from the Left Party shortly after the creation of the Greater Confederation of Soviets. Bourgeois Social Democrats who want to see privatisation and a strong welfare system. Market Socialists that want to establish more cooperatives and shy away from centralized planning. And Reformist Democratic Socialists who believe the Soviets have too much power, and the workers should have more direct control. While many members of SD-Labor are supportive of the current system in the Soviet system, they are wary of the more radical speech coming from the Left Party.

• Valentyna Omelyanivna Petruk - Valentyna is the Ukrainian Social Democratic appointment from SD-Labor. She argues that the entirety of the GCS should join the GDTDG and seeks to build greater ties with the liberal democracies of the world. She also argues for greater privatization of state owned industry, granting them greater autonomy from the state, and private control. She has failed to state whether this means full on privatization or just the creation of a worker Cooperative.

• Dobromir Stanislavich Malikov- Dobromir is the Russian market socialist appointment from SD-Labor. Like Valentyna he argues for greater decentralization of the economy, but he assures that he wishes to create cooperatives with workers still controlling their workplace. He also argues for greater contributions to the GDTDG and democracies, but also believes that the GCS should look towards other socialist states, and try to be the bridge between the globalist democracies and the socialist states of the world.

Trotskyist Coalition - (Trotskyist)
Due to the many Trotskyist splits there is no single Trotskyist party, instead they are grouped together in a coalition. While no individual Trotskyist tendency holds sway over the others, Posadism has a large plurality in the coalition if only due to being Uruguay's main tendency.

• Velimir Georgeevich Sivakov - The one Siberian candidate in the election, a Posadist he seeks to join with Uruguay in the hunt for aliens and encourages greater technological investment as well as general greater centralization of the GCS and economy just to further this goal. Because of this he is favored by a some futurists and an endorsement from the Techno-Socialist Party.

Independent
Independent candidates often times enter the race for Comrade - President, and while they can receive a decent amount of votes, they rarely get far due to various reasons, namely being too far right, sectarian, or just having an off the wall political ideology. Right libertarians, social conservatives, Fascists, anarchists, and other individuals who lack a party for whatever reason but still wish to run for comrade-president run as an independent.

• Afanas Yuri'vich Drugov - The token anarchist candidate. He seeks to establish an anarcho syndicalist society by eliminating much of the centralized power of the GCS through eliminating the supreme soviets and other relics of the old Russian and Soviet states. He seeks to replace these institutions with a direct democratic system, transfering power from the local soviets to the syndicates, and uniting every Soviet state into a singular decentralized direct democratic state to immediately establish the end goal of communism.

• Aleksandr Konstantinich Romanov - Another Ukranian candidate, Aleksandr is a hyper nationalist and social conservative who seeks to fully unite the GCS under a single Russian nationalist state, he sees authoritarianism as inherently Russian and claims to be a descendant of the old Russian monarchy and continues to claim to be the rightful Tsar of all the Russians. How he would affect the economy of the GCS is unknown.

• Lazar Yazov Aleskeevich - a self described “right libertarian” Lazar seeks to reform the GCS into a more globalist and democratic state. He is openly in favor of full on privatization of the means of production, at least that of nationally owned enterprises. He is a full blooded liberal, and believes that Socialism and Capitalism never had a truly fair competition over which system is the most effective, and wishes to pit the capitalist and private mode of production against the socialist and collective mode of production so that in the end the most effective system may reign supreme.

Techno-Socialist Party (Transhumanist/Futurist Party)
The Techno-Socialist Party believes that technological advancement will bring about the socialist utopia in a far better way than any human method. This party is supported by futurists and transhumanists.


The Techno-Socialist Party offered no candidate this election and instead decided to endorse both Sivakov Velimir Georgiy and Marfa Alekseevna Marinova for their technological and scientific focuses.




Russian Election Results in order of most votes - because of the use of an Approval voting system, all voters can vote for as many candidates as they wish:

• Marfa Alekseevna Marinova (Soviet Democratic Left) - 17,247,657
  
  
• Zamira Magjanov (Soviet Democratic Left) - 16,854,146
  
  
• Artur Stepanovych Polishchuk (The Soviet Option) - 15,314,804
  
  
• Assyl Khazretgaliov (Leninist - Bolshevik) 12,957,833
  
  
• Dobromir Stanislavich Malikov (SD-Labor) -11,201,456
  
  
• Aleksandr Konstantinich Romanov (Independent (Nationalist)) - 10,547,753
  
  
• Valentyna Omelyanivna Petruk (SD-Labor) - 8,241,201
  
  
• Velimir Georgeevich Sivakov (Trotskyist) - 7,430,412
  
  
• Afanas Yuri'vich Drugov (Independent (Anarcho-Syndicalist)) - 5,951,453
  
  
• Lazar Yazov Aleskeevich (Independent (Right-Libertarian)) - 1,345,532

With no one candidate holding a majority of votes, the votes of the other members of the GCS become crucial to determine who the next Comrade-President will be

 

[Decamper]

Your old road is
Rapidly agin'
Please get out of the new one
If you can't lend your hand​

Some may argue that the 2040s were the beginning of the new post-modern era, but the majority of historians consider the early ‘60s as the true end of the Troubles. The early ‘40s were no doubt the peak of the Troubles, when the tide began to turn as the world’s polities began growing, but much of the world was still concerned with finding basic goods to survive, dealing with environmental hazards, and only aware of local matters. Throughout the ‘50s much of these issues were alleviated, but it wasn’t until the ‘60s, and in particular ‘64, that the world could be considered to have truly moved on from the Troubles. Of course many areas of the world were still scarred by the Great War; global radiation levels were still dangerously high, and likely would be for centuries to come, and therefore radiation related illness and death was a constant concern. But the skies were clear more days than not, and radiation scrubbing technology has advanced leaps and bounds since the bombs dropped. The world may still be dealing with the effects of World War Three and the Troubles, but a new era has arrived. When defining the end of the Troubles, academics have a few key events they point to.

The Shrinking World
Like the later 20th century, the world is once again growing smaller every year. The oceans are filling with lines of cargo ships, ferrying goods between continents. Every year more local airports open, linking outlying towns and smaller cities to regional capitals, and from their to major airports around the globe. Communication between polities and across continents and oceans is possible for not only the elite, but also for the common person, thanks to the repair and relaying of underseas cables and extensive investment in satellite infrastructure. While information can now be rapidly dispersed around the world, data communication is far less standardised than before the war. The collapse of the internet, along with nearly all international organisations standardising its use, meant that as digital communication was recreated during the later days of the Troubles, it developed as regional networks of city-based hubs, or ‘nodes.’ At present, sending and retrieving data between nodes even within polities is a confusing and sometimes expensive endeavour, as protocols and infrastructure can vary wildly. Between polities, these issues are only compounded. Some polities and private companies are working to standardise this new digital world, but with the global community far more fractured diplomatically than in the pre-war era, they are fighting an uphill battle. In the meantime, communication and dissemination of information is still possible, and no other event in recent history displays this as clearly as the Tunisian Crisis.

The Tunisian Crisis
While the actual circumstances and causes of the Tunisian Crisis are of course important on a local, diplomatic, and historical level, the real importance of the Tunisian Crisis has little to do with Italy, the SPA, or even Tunisia. What matters, is that it was the first time in over thirty years that the entire world was aware of a single issue, and where any government or individual could follow the situation, form an opinion on it, and share that opinion with a global audience. A regional dispute drew comments from as the Americas to Northeast Asia, with polities taking a direct stance in the argument despite vast geographical distances, and they did so publicly. Audiences on every continent followed the developing situation, and despite having no effect on their immediate surroundings, they were interested, enraged, and uplifted by the events. Less than ten years ago, or even five years ago, this would have been not only unthinkable, but likely physically impossible. Some polities may decry the old global community, but it is undeniable that polities can no longer consider their activities private. Every local event will once again have a global effect.

The Arms Race
For a few decades, humanity had a short respite from the near constant race of military development and growth that it had ran since its ancestors took their first bipedal step. But the race has started again. The largest concentration of military forces is in North America, where six polities account for over a quarter of the entire world’s military spending. While the dangers of continental war loom heavily over North America, it's entirely possible the polities of North America will be crushed underneath their own military spending, with only the west coast NorSoc and the Caribbean Kingdom of Zion having a supportable military budget. Less extreme, but still worrisome, hot spots can be found in Europe and Asia. The neo fascist Nordic Empire maintains one of the most powerful militaries in the world, prompting its neighbours to string together a fragile alliance between globalists and socialists against the rising Scandinavian threat. A similar situation surrounds the Afghan Caliphate, though a tenuous non-aggression treaty exists between Afghanistan and most of its neighbours. The two main chinese successor polities have steadily built up their armed forces, though neither has made any indication of expansionist ambitions yet. And finally, in Oceania the Dunedin Treaty Organisation maintains the most expensive military in the world, causing worries among the Nijima-Haus personnel in Western Australia. A recurring trend among the top military holders is overspending, with the eight highest spenders being in the red. Unless these polities make quick and brutal spending cuts, they could find themselves in an economic death spiral, one that will only be intensified by military conflict.

The Trade Games
For some polities, the global trade system of the pre-war era is a mistake to never be repeated. For others, the reignition of transcontinental trade networks is the main sign that the world is back on track. By ‘64, the most of the world’s major polities had joined trade groups, and with the growth of these groups, a new conflict has arisen over membership. In the late ‘50s, the largest trade group was the Global Democratic Trade and Defence Group, which was both a military and economic organisation restricted to only those with democratic governments. But with the rise of the Trade Conference of Independent States, a number of former full-GDTDG members distanced themselves from the group, moving to the more open TCIS. Alongside the GDTDG, the African Trade League also lost members to the TCIS, a blow to continental unity that was particularly painful after the tensions of the Tunisian Crisis. South American Trade Alliance remained largely unchanged, with the polities of South America standing strong to their continental ideals. With the most powerful polities mostly members of their chosen trade groups, the attention now turns to the lesser polities of the world. They stand the most to gain from joining these trade groups, but they have the least to offer. In the game of influence, the smaller polities could be swayed into one sphere of influence or the other depending on which trade network would accept them.

The New Third World
Up until the ‘60s, the only polities had been those that had organised themselves or where the successors of pre-war nation states, and smaller polities that were later organised or funded by the older and polities. These two tiers have been joined by a new wave of largely self-organised polities in the last five years. These newcomers are in most cases only loosely confederated communities that have joined together to compete with the increasingly competitive outside world. Adopting the old pre-Troubles Cold War Three Worlds System, the comparatively poor and unstable new polities have come to be called the new Third World, in comparison to the First World of the original wave of self-organised polities, and the Second World of the satellite polities that arose throughout the end of the Troubles. Nearly all land on the planet is now claimed by one government or another, but some eye the new Third World with concern, as many of these new polities already risk collapsing in on themselves once more, once again creating power vacuums in sensitive positions between major and minor polities..

The Clearing Skies
While the skies have literally been clearing, with blue skies once again being a common sight, the last five years have seen continued efforts to clear low earth orbit of debris. By ‘64, orbital debris is down to 40% of its original, post-WW3 levels. 17 of the world’s polities now have space programs, and a number are already beginning to turn their attentions away from low earth orbit. Travel to the moon and beyond may soon be possible once again, though the continued existence of large amounts of orbital debris make space travel more expense and dangerous than it would otherwise be. But if humanity continues to clean up after its mess, space could be wide open to development before the end of the ‘60s.

The New Inventors
The advance of technology in all fields was racing ahead in the ‘20s. Old illnesses were being eradicated faster than new ones could arise. Easier to grow crops made food more plentiful than ever before. Advanced prosthetics expanded beyond just replacing missing body parts, being widely used by militaries and hobbyists to enhance or customise bodies. Automated vehicles buzzed across the skies and roadways, delivering goods and passengers. But in the aftermath of the Third World War, technological advancement took a backseat to basic survival for nearly two decades. Compared to the early 2050s, the world’s polities in ‘64 have made leaps and bounds in research, and across the planet new and innovated technologies are being developed. The North American Black Rose is the leading innovator in energy and materials research, the biodiversity of South America has propelled Intendência Verditas to the being at the razor’s edge of ecology and biology tech, Oxbridge is leaps and bounds ahead of the rest of the world in mass psychology modelling, and Gran Columbia and the Nijima-Haus Directorate are competing for having the most advanced computing systems.

The world of 2064 is in no doubt more fragile than the pre-war world. The world’s recorded population shows the horrors of the last half century, but humanity is steadily growing again. This new era is one of a reborn world, one that may have learned from the mistakes of the old, or will simply repeat the cycle of violence before it. The decision is left up to the new generations that have been born into this reincarnated world.

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Stats

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Bonuses:
The Makrios is the flagship of the new Cypriot Fleet: +Military Reserves
Citizens of the Society live in a web of cliques and Syndicates: +Cohesion
Italy’s Dario Lupi was prepared for the polls: +Cohesion
South India’s Nagas coalition retained its majority in the ‘59 election: +Cohesion
South Africa braces itself against the New Scramble for Africa: +Cohesion
Gran Colombia remembers the darkness of imperialism: +Cohesion
The Republic of China breaks its silence to tell the world to shush: +Cohesion
The SPA was ready for war: Military Readiness
Some in TransLuna are ready for the coming storm: +Military Readiness
The Caliph has style: +Cohesion
Terry Jones reminds Zion of Babylon’s evil: +Military Readiness
Jungle towns rise throughout Zanzibarland: +Wealth in Kenya
Friedrich takes the reigns of Haus Industries: +Cohesion
Intendência Verditas has a new spy: +1 Cohesion
Atlantica and its Militus Maris walk forward: +Cohesion
The UNNE becomes the UNNA, demonym still kinda sounds like ‘onion’: +Cohesion
Frankfurt still stands tall: +Wealth in Rhineland
Nords flocked to recruiting stations in response to the Punic Spark: +Military Reserves
Frank Storm is sharp enough to hold onto his position at the head of Oxbridge: +Cohesion
Tens of millions go to the polls across the GCS: +Cohesion

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And this marks the end of the Intro phase. The game will continue in this thread. The OP will be edited shortly to fit with the change.

New players are free to join as any NPC, but there are some conditions depending on whether you join a major, client, or minor NPC. As a major NPC, you will have the most freedom to pursue whatever path you'd like, though be warned that significantly straying from policies of previous turns will result in backlash from your population. As a client NPC, you will be expected to follow the lead of your 'parent' polity, or you will face severe backlash from your population or be outright denied by the GM (that's me, hi) if it is considered to out-of-character. As a minor NPC, you have the same freedoms and restrictions as if you joined a major NPC, but you have the added fun of probably not surviving any backlash. If you need any suggestions or help, send me a private message (conversation message?) or on Discord.

For current players, you now have quite a bit more to play with when sending orders. In the stats, I have set everyone's budget to pay the 'expected' amount for each expense, but you are completely free to change them above or below that amount. I'll add a sample order in the OP soon, but feel free to mix up your orders however you want (as long as they're clear to read and understand). If you have any questions or need help, send me a private message on cfc or Discord.

The next update will cover from 2065 January 1st, to 2065 December 31st. Orders are due Friday the 7th at around 19:00 JST. May give a week extension if its needed. Hit me up if the stats or rules or whatever is borked. I'll get around to fixing it when I can.

 

[Crezth]

TransLuna Corporation hereby announces the creation of the Foundation of International Science for Space Research (the Foundation), a non-profit worker's cooperative and wholly-owned subsidiary of TransLuna Corporation consisting of scientists from all over the globe, no matter their background, origin, race, or creed, who wish to join us in our journey to the stars. This Foundation will serve as a cornerstone of our policy dedications to international cooperation and mutual respect among all peoples.

This organization will be responsible for regulating the passage of foreign nationals and citizens not registered with SecGen aboard TransLuna's Hecate I space station, for work and research visas, and only individuals from polities registered with the Foundation as Honored Fellows will be considered for visas. Other polities we see as dismissive or uncaring of the commonwealth of Space, and individuals from those polities will not be allowed entry. All individuals who are not directly affiliated with or whom renounce such affiliations as are not so authorized will be categorically rejected.

Thus, we present our roster of membership for the institution as the Honored Fellows the Foundation of International Science:

Federation of Southern India - Honored Fellows
Sahel Protection Alliance - Honored Fellows
(The East Asian) Society - Honored Fellows
Federal Republic of Germany - Honored Fellows
Republic of Zanzibarland - Honored Fellows

In order to be considered for membership in the Institution, applicants must be able to demonstrate a current or ongoing effort to contribute to the general commonwealth of Space, including but not limited to the selfless act of clearing orbital debris. You, too, can join this great enterprise - all you have to do is seize the initiative!

TransLuna thanks you for considering this message, and hopes you will join us.

Cordialement,

Amelié Wintermint, Chief Liaison of TransLuna Corporation and President of the Foundation of International Science

 

[Mosher]

Columbian State News



A solemn looking man, dressed neatly, and holding a microphone, is on the television State News Network. Behind him is the Capitol Building, with the Triumvirate seated around a simple round table. A crowd is gathered around them, at a respectful distance, looking on with concern.

Today marks a historical moment, as the election for the new Secretary of State begins. The ten year term of our first Secretary of State, the National Executive and our figurehead in international politics, is over. In a speech to the nation yesterday, the Secretary stated that he was proud to have served our nation, but wishes to leave politics; in a stunning move, he has made clear that he intends to “pick up a rifle, join a regiment, and continue to serve my nation and my people until the end of my days.”

The man looks down at his notes for a second; his throat seems caught, as if he's trying to hold back a sob.



He is, in this reporter's opinion, an amazing man. I sincerely doubt we will see someone of his caliber for a long time... but if there is someone as great as he, somewhere in this ruined world, they are certainly in the Columbian Union.



Anyways, today is the day that the Triumvirate convenes for their election of the new Secretary of State. Here, below, we should have outlined the three candidates that are being put forward.



The screen dissapears in a flash of static, before being replaced by an infographic.



The first candidate, put forward by the Honorable Judge, is Mr. Edward Jones, a Judge from Texas and the chief justice in the State. Mr. Jones is 54 years old, having been a sheriff in a small Texas community before it was integrated into Columbia, and is dedicated to justice and security. Jones wishes to increase security funding, decrease the size of the military, and begin an inward, isolationist stance focusing on internal growth. Mr. Jones opposes Columbian involvement in the TCIS.



The second candidate, put forward by the Industrious Worker, is Mr. Jonathan Smith, an engineer from a steel mill in New Orleans. Mr. Smith, 37 years old, has served in the countries industrial sector since he was 12 years old. Mr. Smith's main priority is increasing the democratization and centralization of the country; the workers of the country are the only people who vote, even indirectly, for their representative in the Triumvirate, and Mr. Smith would like to extend voting rights to Citizens. Economically, he wishes for the expansion of infrastructure, especially the reconstruction of the old American Interstate system, and the construction of new factories and farms in the poorer, undeveloped states recently integrated into the Union. Mr. Smith approves of Columbian involvement in the TCIS.



And finally, put forward by the Brave Soldier, is Colonel Joshua Graham, the 34 year old commander of the Columbian 75th Ranger Regiment. Colonel Graham is a highly decorated soldier, having fought tribals and those resistant to the reunification of America for over a decade of military service. He is incredibly popular amongst the public – Joshua Graham is, in most core communities, a household name. Joshua Graham seeks to promote patriotism and national cohesion, along with the expansion of the Columbian industry to support the large National Guard, and supports Columbian involvement in the TCIS for as long as it stays aligned with national interests.



The screen cuts back to the somber reporter.

After fifteen hours of grueling deliberation, the Triumvirate arrived at their council; the Judge stuck by his vote for Mr. Jones, but the Soldier convinced the Worker to vote for Colonel Graham, in exchange for political support for further democratization and the expansion of infrastructure projects. Here, now, is Secretary Graham.



The screen fades to black, and a youthful, hard face appears on the screen. His eyes are a slate blue, and his black hair is peppered with gray already. His voice is deep, slow, and calming. A long, ugly scar stains the left half of his face; it is obvious he was badly burnt in the past.



It is by the will of God that the Triumvirate has selected me to lead our people to the greatness that is our destiny. The world today is gripped by evils; the evils of globalism, the evil of avarice, of pride. It is, as Americans, our place in the world to guide humanity, as our brothers and sisters, away from the Shadow of the Devil, and bring them into the warmth of God's light.



It is time for our nation, as a whole, to be baptized; for the Columbian people to accept into their hearts the Word of God, that He has a Mission for us in these times after the End. By His grace, the steel of our workers, and the rifles of our warriors, we can spread His Word, His Love, and His Grace to all corners of this continent; for, even after the cleansing of nuclear fire that washed over our mountains, and plains, and forests, America is still the promised land for the Lord's Chosen People – Americans.



God bless this Union! God bless the National Guard! God bless the Triumvirate!



The screen fades to black again, as Graham finishes his speech.

 

[Mathalamus]

Republic of Cyprus news

the President, Vice President and the Assistant president decided to end the state of emergency that was lasting since the end of the nationalist rule over Cyprus. the people didnt really mind the state of emergency as the government obviously took great care of the people, but, they wanted elections.

the ending of the state of emergency immediately triggered elections:

the winner is the Conservative party, winning over 54 seats out of 100.
the long ruling liberal party dropped to 30 seats.
the nationalist party wins 15 seats.

the government system was changed, since the three presidents represent a sort of coalition government of all three parties. since that is no longer needed, there is only one president now.

the President is Alekos Doukas, who is also the patriarch of the Cypriot Orthodox Church. he cannot use his position to convert large amounts of people, and he cannot simply turn this state in a theocracy, the other two parties will not allow it. still, it does mean that the Church of Cyprus now has the control of the government, simply "allowed" to do so by the liberals and the Military.

 

[Double A]

ok

 

[Nuka-sama]

@Decamper apologies for being AFK. I've been busy in 'real life' including starting a new job. I'm back with the DTO, will have orders for the final intro turn!!

@Bair_the_Normal @Nuka-sama

From: Dunedin Treaty Organisation
To: Republic of Vietnam, Nijima-Haus Directorate

We are deeply troubled by the political and military divides that are appearing on mainland Australia. This is a guarantee of future conflicts in the south-pacific region.

The DTO desires peace. We ask our neighbours to consider a One-Australia option; a stable, independent and unified Mainland Australia in which we can all share equal influence and trade benefits.

Further, we are prepared to compensate Nijima-Haus with [1 point?] for the removal of their forces from Western Australia.

We await your response. - DTO

@Daftpanzer

We are unsure how our presence in Western Australia is a destabilizing presence. With the vast expanse of the outback between our faction and Eastern Australia, it would be silly to think that there could be conflict between our two sides.

In fact, one might think that your massive build-up of forces is the bigger threat to peace in the South Pacific. Surely, you do not seek to return to the ways of war and chaos of the olden days, do you?

In any case, we are open to dialogue in regards to the status of Australia to ensure a fair, equal, and peaceful solution. Let us take this to private channels, such as Twitter DM's

 

[Seon]

Society echoes Nijima-Haus directorate's concern regarding Dunedin Treaty Organization's military buildup and neo-nationalist rhetoric in Australia. In fact, we find use of such rhetoric in the local region to be deeply troubling. You claim that military conflict is inevitable with political and military divide in Australia, but it is clear you are simply claiming that this excuse--lack of unity according to some outdated devotion to territorial and ethnic exceptionalism--is a recipe for inevitable conflict to justify your own military buildup and eventual war.

This rhetoric may have worked in Tunisia where there were no shortages of death cultists and the blind willing to believe, but we can assure you that this will find you little friends and supporters in this region of the globe. We remind you that conflict is only inevitable if you believe it to be inevitable, and urge the Treaty Organization to find a different way of peaceful expression other than violence and war.

 

[Sniiperman456]

I am open to joining a small trade group.

 

[J.K. Stockholme]

From Oxbridge
To the World
CC Svalbard

The Oxford-Cambridge Directorate announces that Svalbard Station is under our military protection. We hereby guarantee their independence from all forms of aggression.

 

[Decamper]

Added two bits to the rules, under military and tech market:

Military:
You can also issue Rules of Engagement to your military when undertaking combat operations, which will affect how powerful your military units are, and how much damage they do to province wealth/population. Have Free RoE will make your military 25% more effective, but will greatly increase the amount of damage to province wealth and population. Regular RoE is the standard setting, and will have no extra strength for military units or extra damage to provinces. Cautious RoE will reduce your military’s effectiveness by 25%, but will greatly reduce the damage to provinces.

Tech:
It is possible to jointly develop techs. This allows polities to use the expertise of the highest polity, as well as share the development cost. For example: two polities want to make an advanced AI program, using Psych and Computing. Polity A has psych 4 and computing 10, while polity B has psych 11 and computing 2. Working together, the polities can create an AI tech with psych 11 and computing 10, sharing the 42ep development cost.

 

[Immaculate]

For sharing tech development, can we limit it to sharing expertise and not cost? Otherwise this severely penalizes isolationists...

 

[gay_Aleks]

Which is why you create a web of similar-thinking Isolationist NPCs around you.

Duuh.

 

[Immaculate]

Alternatively, we could treat expertise as two lower than actual when combining with others. This would represent difficulties relating to integrating two research groups. Anyone who works in multi-national companies knows this is a pretty accurate representation of how integrating distant sites is affected.

For example: two polities want to make an advanced AI program, using Psych and Computing. Polity A has psych 4 and computing 10, while polity B has psych 11 and computing 2. Working together, the polities can create an AI tech with psych 9 and computing 8, each paying the 34ep development cost.

 

[NinjaCow64]

I'm confused. How does this penalise Isolationists?

 

[NinjaCow64]

The United Nations of North America is pleased to announce that we have signed the Treaty of Houston with the Colombian Union, ensuring peaceful relations between our two countries.

Treaty of Houston

1. Both the United Nations of North America (UNNA) and the Columbian Union (CU) agree to a non-aggression pact.
2. The UNNA and the CU shall establish a demilitrazied zone (DMZ) on the Arizona-New Mexico/Texas border, Utah-Colorado/Kanas-Oklahoma border and the Dakota/Kanas-Oklahoma border. The border shall extend 5km from the border either side, resulting in a 10km DMZ. In ths DMZ, no soldiers or military equipment may be placed by either the UNNA or the CU without the express permission of the government of both parties.
3. The DMZ shall not extend below the 33rd Parallel to ensure the security of the UNNA-Mexican and CU-Mexican borders.
4. If the provinces of Sonora, Rio Grande or any other provinces mention in this are put under the control of a new government, the treaty must be immediately renegotiated or rendered null and void.

We are willing to negotiate similar treaties with other interested North American parties. May peace reign eternal in North America and the world.

 

[Mosher]

Signed,

Secretary of State Joshua Graham

 

[Traveller76]

Federation of South India/Dakshin Bhaarat ke Sangh (2064)



The flag has three horizontal bands of equal width with the top being orange, the center yellow and the bottom green in color. It had eight half-opened lotus flowers on the top stripe representing the eight states of India and a picture of the sun and a crescent moon on the bottom stripe. वन्दे मातरम् Vande Mataram meaning "I do homage to the mother" was inscribed in center in Sanskrit.

Ideology: Globalist
Centralisation: Medium
Political Freedom: Wide
Tech Expertise Priorities: Computing, Bio, Materials, Energy, Psych 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th (Materials, Energy, Bio, Psych, Computing)

President: Mukesh Nitya D'cruz

Prime Minister: Amita Misra

Minister of Home Affairs: Arushi Sharma
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Mukul Ravinder Vemulakonda
Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs: Padma Nibhanupudi
Minister of Environment: Jaywant Harsh Patel
Minister of Industry: Arushi Parth Vemulakonda
Minister of Transportation: Ajith Bachchan
Minister of Defense: Vinay Chaudhary
Minister of Science and Technology: Ihorsehockya Indra Singh
Minister of Human Development: Navin Bishan Rao
Capital: Bangalore/Bengaluru

Government Organization: A Federal Parliamentary Republic composed of seven states (Bengal, Ceylon, Assam, Bihar, Maharashtra, Orissa and India South). National and State Elections are held every five years with the last one in 2064. The President is elected nationally and the Prime Minister is elected by the National Assembly and is usually a member of the majority party. The Prime Minister nominates candidates for the national ministries (Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Finance and Corporate Affairs, Environment, Industry, Transportation, Defense, Science and Technology, Human Development) which are approved by the National Assembly. Each state is headed by a Governor, who is a direct appointee of the President; the Chief Minister is the elected head of the state legislative assembly and represents the ruling party or coalition

Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)

Economy: A Mixed economy with a majority share of strategic industries (Mining, Energy, Telecommunications, Finance, Defense, Transportation) owned by the Central Government.


National Assembly: Composed of 271 Members with 1 Member per 100000 Citizens. As of the last General Election (2064) HPP 105 Seats, RSP 96, BDP 28, BRG 18, IP 23

As of 2049: Composed of 171 Members with 1 Member per 100000 Citizens. As of the 2049 General Election HPP 52 Seats, RSP 55, BDP 29, BRG 17, IP 17 As of 2054: Composed of 246 Members with 1 Member per 100000 Citizens. As of the 2054 General Election HPP 72 Seats, RSP 76, BDP 16, BRG 10, IP 14
As of 2059: Composed of 271 Members with 1 Member per 100000 Citizens. As of the 2059 General Election HPP 88 Seats, RSP 99, BDP 64, BRG 14, IP 7

 

[Sniiperman456]

I am open to jointly developing techs.