The Sumerian Empire
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D'Artagnan59
The Gascon
*waits for update*
Theryman
King
Merry Christmas, Takeo! Have a great one, and be ready to post updates tomorrow!
To those who have posted that they are waiting for an update- I'm back to working on that now. After I ran out of room, this story got put on the back burner and I got into other things. Yesterday I started clearing out non-essential images and cropping down some large images and have cleared out almost 2MB of space.
So, as long as the computer holds up, there will be an update in a few days. Sorry for the wait and Merry Christmas!!!
So, as long as the computer holds up, there will be an update in a few days. Sorry for the wait and Merry Christmas!!!
Theryman
King
Like was said before, hosting the images elsewhere would be much better. You could have left all of the other images as is, and just had the new ones linked from offsite.
Imageshack.us and photobucket.com are the best for this- simply click 'Browse,' find your file, and click 'Upload.' They will supply you with a link, which you can put here on the forums. As an added bonus, it does not suck bandwith from Civfanatics!
Imageshack.us and photobucket.com are the best for this- simply click 'Browse,' find your file, and click 'Upload.' They will supply you with a link, which you can put here on the forums. As an added bonus, it does not suck bandwith from Civfanatics!
1842 A.D.
Science Advisor- My King, a grand secret project has been completed, deep in the bowels of the earth, just outside the city limits of Ur. With the help of our top physicist, Ali lbn Rabban, we have successfully split a uranium atom and discovered the process of nuclear fission.
King Gudea- What does this mean? Is this the weapon without equal you spoke of?
Science Advisor- Actually, it is the first major step towards it.
King Gudea- What's all the excitement about then?
Science Advisor- When an atomic nucleus is split into fragments, two of comparable mass, it releases a large amount of energy. Ali has figured out a way to apply this technology to a possible weapon, which would be powerful enough to destroy an entire metropolis. All we need now is an easy way to deliver the weapon to a target. Also, there is one drawback to using this type of weapon and that is a lingering, deadly radioactivity from the explosian.
King Gudea- Sounds promising, minus the radio-whatever! You just need to find a way to deliver this to Abu...or it's target, I mean.
Science Advisor- I think we could utilize our well-developed knowledge of rocketry and build a missle-delivered warhead. A side benefit would be the possible exploration of space and/or space-based weapons.
King Gudea- The stars have always fascinated me! Your funding will be increased.
(Space Flight in 8 turns)
1832 to 1850 A.D.
Military Advisor- Sir, the mercenaries have made steady progress against the Egyptians.
Military Advisor- I have informed the merc army of your desire to keep Thebes and they are currently moving in around the city from all directions.
King Gudea- The headquarters of Adam Smith's trading company is there and that would be a valuable asset to the empire.
Military Advisor- There is also the mighty Great Wall, the mystical Oracle and the Great Library, though the library has ceased to be at the leading edge of world knowledge. Thebes is also the city where new laws were first passed to let all people vote and those ways eventually spread to the whole world.
King Gudea- I also wish to have our forces give a wide berth around Mecca, to not attack it and leave it as Abu's final city.
Military Advisor- Why is that, my King?
King Gudea- I have something special planned for Abu and I want him to fear what that may be all the way up to the end.
1852 A.D.
Military Advisor- Commander, the capital of Thebes is now in your possession.
King Gudea- What of Cleopatra?
Military Advisor- The mercenaries found her in the throne room and she pleaded for her life, in return for the location of her secret treasure room. After she was in custody, and upon further scrutiny, it was discovered that she was a double - a royal lookalike. The real Cleopatra was eventually found in a hospital bed, many levels below the palace. She had apparently taken ill a few years ago, fell into a coma and the double was inserted to keep up morale. The populace still doesn't know their leader has been in a coma for years.
King Gudea- For now, keep Cleopatra under observation and have the doctors continue to take care of her. As for the impersonator- have her executed in front of Thebes remaining population. That way they will think their leader is dead and there is no longer an Egyptian nation.
Military Advisor- It will be done. Long live King Gudea!!
* * * * * *
Military Advisor- Supreme Commander, here are the losses we suffered in the war against Egypt. If we include the mercenaries and civilians, there were over 20,000 Sumerian people lost in the war.
* * * * * *
Military Advisor- The surviving soldiers of Operation:Guillotine have been whittled down to 14 units. They are attempting to barricade themselves inside the ruins of Rome, but Caesar's tanks are relentlessly attacking them.
1854 A.D.
Military Advisor- The Hittites have once again landed forces on their former isle of Alisar Huyuk. This island contains a large concentration of coal and they have no other source. They want it back badly, but they aren't going to get it done with these out-moded tanks they are using.
King Gudea- Mursilis must be putting his time & resources into something else, rather than updating his tank technology or just plain upgrading his tanks.
Military Advisor- The 1st Marine Division fought off the attack, losing a battalion of marines to their tank army.
* * * * * *
Science Advisor- As you may already know, we have perfected space flight. You did see the news coverage of our space agency landing a man on the moon, didn't you?
King Gudea- Yes, I have. Outstanding job!! Can you use this new technology to carry our new warheads?
Science Advisor- Kisurra, home of the famous Ironworks facility, is right now constructing a tactical missle that will convey our nuclear warhead to its target.
King Gudea- Inform me when it is completed. What's up next for your research?
Science Advisor- With all these new advances in technology, we are in great need of a device that will solve complex mathematical equations and quickly compute trajectorys for our space flights & missles.
King Gudea- I always hated math!
(Computers in 6 turns)
1830 to 1858 A.D.
Military Advisor- The 3rd Army Group has advanced well into Arabian territory and I have instructed them to leave Mecca for last.
Foreign Advisor- Sir, Abu Bakr has been sending the same message over and over, pleading to us to respond. As I was told, all his messages have been ignored.
King Gudea- He sounds desperate. What does this message say?
Foreign Advisor- Here it is-
King Gudea- Tell him all the damage that I have 'wrought' is in response to his assassins intruding in my house, killing my personal guards and nearly killing my lifelong friend. His territory, his resources, his people and his own life are forfeit. There will be no peace.
Later that day-
Foreign Advisor- My King, we have received a response to your message.
Gilgamesh- Wow! That's a lot of dung.
King Gudea- Yeah, does he have a long-range missle to deliver that with?
(lots of laughing)
1858 A.D.
Military Advisor- This was a great surprise to me. A Byzantine attack force has shown up near Averum. Theodora must have secretly signed a right-of-passage with Caesar.
All we have to thwart this with is artillery and the 6th Armored Division; all other units are engaged.
Military Advisor- The 6th Armor destroyed 11 of the 23 Byzantine tank squadrons, but was unable to touch the Byzantine infantry. All the garrisons in the Egyptian theatre have now been stripped down to one company and I have divided this surplus into the garrisons of Apisala & Averum. The Byzantines will not be able to punch thru now.
Science Advisor- My King, a grand secret project has been completed, deep in the bowels of the earth, just outside the city limits of Ur. With the help of our top physicist, Ali lbn Rabban, we have successfully split a uranium atom and discovered the process of nuclear fission.
King Gudea- What does this mean? Is this the weapon without equal you spoke of?
Science Advisor- Actually, it is the first major step towards it.
King Gudea- What's all the excitement about then?
Science Advisor- When an atomic nucleus is split into fragments, two of comparable mass, it releases a large amount of energy. Ali has figured out a way to apply this technology to a possible weapon, which would be powerful enough to destroy an entire metropolis. All we need now is an easy way to deliver the weapon to a target. Also, there is one drawback to using this type of weapon and that is a lingering, deadly radioactivity from the explosian.
King Gudea- Sounds promising, minus the radio-whatever! You just need to find a way to deliver this to Abu...or it's target, I mean.
Science Advisor- I think we could utilize our well-developed knowledge of rocketry and build a missle-delivered warhead. A side benefit would be the possible exploration of space and/or space-based weapons.
King Gudea- The stars have always fascinated me! Your funding will be increased.
(Space Flight in 8 turns)
1832 to 1850 A.D.
Military Advisor- Sir, the mercenaries have made steady progress against the Egyptians.
Military Advisor- I have informed the merc army of your desire to keep Thebes and they are currently moving in around the city from all directions.
King Gudea- The headquarters of Adam Smith's trading company is there and that would be a valuable asset to the empire.
Military Advisor- There is also the mighty Great Wall, the mystical Oracle and the Great Library, though the library has ceased to be at the leading edge of world knowledge. Thebes is also the city where new laws were first passed to let all people vote and those ways eventually spread to the whole world.
King Gudea- I also wish to have our forces give a wide berth around Mecca, to not attack it and leave it as Abu's final city.
Military Advisor- Why is that, my King?
King Gudea- I have something special planned for Abu and I want him to fear what that may be all the way up to the end.
1852 A.D.
Military Advisor- Commander, the capital of Thebes is now in your possession.
King Gudea- What of Cleopatra?
Military Advisor- The mercenaries found her in the throne room and she pleaded for her life, in return for the location of her secret treasure room. After she was in custody, and upon further scrutiny, it was discovered that she was a double - a royal lookalike. The real Cleopatra was eventually found in a hospital bed, many levels below the palace. She had apparently taken ill a few years ago, fell into a coma and the double was inserted to keep up morale. The populace still doesn't know their leader has been in a coma for years.
King Gudea- For now, keep Cleopatra under observation and have the doctors continue to take care of her. As for the impersonator- have her executed in front of Thebes remaining population. That way they will think their leader is dead and there is no longer an Egyptian nation.
Military Advisor- It will be done. Long live King Gudea!!
* * * * * *
Military Advisor- Supreme Commander, here are the losses we suffered in the war against Egypt. If we include the mercenaries and civilians, there were over 20,000 Sumerian people lost in the war.
* * * * * *
Military Advisor- The surviving soldiers of Operation:Guillotine have been whittled down to 14 units. They are attempting to barricade themselves inside the ruins of Rome, but Caesar's tanks are relentlessly attacking them.
1854 A.D.
Military Advisor- The Hittites have once again landed forces on their former isle of Alisar Huyuk. This island contains a large concentration of coal and they have no other source. They want it back badly, but they aren't going to get it done with these out-moded tanks they are using.
King Gudea- Mursilis must be putting his time & resources into something else, rather than updating his tank technology or just plain upgrading his tanks.
Military Advisor- The 1st Marine Division fought off the attack, losing a battalion of marines to their tank army.
* * * * * *
Science Advisor- As you may already know, we have perfected space flight. You did see the news coverage of our space agency landing a man on the moon, didn't you?
King Gudea- Yes, I have. Outstanding job!! Can you use this new technology to carry our new warheads?
Science Advisor- Kisurra, home of the famous Ironworks facility, is right now constructing a tactical missle that will convey our nuclear warhead to its target.
King Gudea- Inform me when it is completed. What's up next for your research?
Science Advisor- With all these new advances in technology, we are in great need of a device that will solve complex mathematical equations and quickly compute trajectorys for our space flights & missles.
King Gudea- I always hated math!
(Computers in 6 turns)
1830 to 1858 A.D.
Military Advisor- The 3rd Army Group has advanced well into Arabian territory and I have instructed them to leave Mecca for last.
Foreign Advisor- Sir, Abu Bakr has been sending the same message over and over, pleading to us to respond. As I was told, all his messages have been ignored.
King Gudea- He sounds desperate. What does this message say?
Foreign Advisor- Here it is-
King Gudea- Tell him all the damage that I have 'wrought' is in response to his assassins intruding in my house, killing my personal guards and nearly killing my lifelong friend. His territory, his resources, his people and his own life are forfeit. There will be no peace.
Later that day-
Foreign Advisor- My King, we have received a response to your message.
Gilgamesh- Wow! That's a lot of dung.
King Gudea- Yeah, does he have a long-range missle to deliver that with?
(lots of laughing)
1858 A.D.
Military Advisor- This was a great surprise to me. A Byzantine attack force has shown up near Averum. Theodora must have secretly signed a right-of-passage with Caesar.
All we have to thwart this with is artillery and the 6th Armored Division; all other units are engaged.
Military Advisor- The 6th Armor destroyed 11 of the 23 Byzantine tank squadrons, but was unable to touch the Byzantine infantry. All the garrisons in the Egyptian theatre have now been stripped down to one company and I have divided this surplus into the garrisons of Apisala & Averum. The Byzantines will not be able to punch thru now.
Ansar
Détente avec l'été
Nice update!
Theryman
King
Roffl! That is gold.
jones111
Chieftain
wow!! so far your story has been amazing keep it up! 
greekguy
Missed the Boat
long time lurker, first time commenter. amazing story so far Takeo, i've been reading since the beginning and i'm very impressed by your photoshop skills!
i'm looking very foward to your nuking of Mecca (as i assume that's why your not attacking it with conventional arms
).
i'm looking very foward to your nuking of Mecca (as i assume that's why your not attacking it with conventional arms
).
FascistRepublic
Warlord
Wonderfull update! Keep it up!
D'Artagnan59
The Gascon
May I have a mini-map, please?
ElusivePizza
Chieftain
This is an excellent story, I can't wait for the next post.
There will be a worldmap at the end of next update-which will probably be posted tomorrow, hopefully.
@ansar, Theryman, mrtn, jones111, greekguy, Lord_Iggy, FascistRepublic, AlCosta & ElusivePizza- Glad you all like the story!! and that you have taken some of your time to check it out. Working on an update now, should be up sometime saturday.
carmen510
Deity
Great update!!!!
D'Artagnan59
The Gascon
What am I, chopped liver?
My bad! Looks like you weren't in that list of names.
Wasn't my intention, you're included too!! Probably cause I was answering your post, I then slipped up and did not copy/paste your name.
