Moons of Theia

[Eldan]

And so it began...
All around Theia, on half of her moons, civilisations began to rise to the space age. At that time, we did not know if it would be a golden age, of trade, and prosperity, or an age of war and terror. Back then, only time could tell...


ROUND 1 Starts now! Hand in your bugdets please, and start nationing!

[puppyavenger]

Helia

budget



Space 4
Population 2 [2.2]
Economy 3
Resources 3
Tech 5
Civil 3



black budget


Army 2
Navy2
Air 2
Nuclear 1
Defences 2
Spy [3

tech rolls

primary Weak AI: 9 sucesses
secondary Basic Military Robotics: 4
[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]
[roll4]

Spec ops.

EDIT
cover 2

change counter-ops to divesrions
strength 3, cover-up 2 terrtiary 1

cover 5

(are we alowed missions not described? if so, subvert agememmon inteligence agencyies.
cover primary strength secondary
strength 2 extra goodies 1


unrest
[negated by civil]

flavor

Folowing the discovery of interlunar travel, a burst of paranoia flowed through the freemen. As such, an orbital defense array was quickly brought up. In other news, due to the grouping of almost all the freemen in alliances, the concil is moving much smoother.
Capitlisising on the new technolagy, a groupd of enterprising freemen have sent several unmanned porbes to [moon 1]
Space
investagate moons 1 very throughly
resources
12 successes

edited for upkeep.
Trade for when turn 2 starts
Leonas 3:3
Olympia2:2
Agemenmon 1:1
Kartha:3:2
all trade potential used.
The varios groups making up the governing body are all open for a bit more trade.

[Maldiem]

Agamemnon

Do not desire undue advancement, for you deprive one who is worthy-
Do not lust for one above your station, for you perturb both your station, and theirs-
Do not reject your rightful path, for all paths must be equally tended-
Do not spite your fellow, for you open yourself to spite-
Do not pursue the savage pleasure of personal power, for it brings ruin to us all.

-The Five Pillars, Bureaucracy Central Dogma


Imperial Address Via Radio:

The radio crackles, interference from the meters of concrete of His Majesty's hidden bunker. A voice pipes in, strong and deep and very, very familiar to the inhabitants of Agamemnon, delivering a much-anticipated address, the first in several years. "My loyal subjects,
Today marks the beginning of a new era of prosperity and expansion. For many, many generations, our noble ancestors have lived on our beautiful moon, and we have honored them by building a great civilization. However, we cannot dwell forever in the home where we have grown up, so today marks the beginning of the era in which the Agamemnoniites will look to the stars. We have already constructed a fleet to rival any of the other 'civilizations' on the other moons, and with your adamant support, we shall eclipse even the greatness of the state that birthed our culture. I ask you now to pay extra attention to your work, since the two years will be absolutely vital to our future prospects! Forge your minds, your hearts, your bodies into a glistening image of Agamemnoniite greatness, and do honor to your ancestors, watching from the afterlife!"

Senior Bureaucracy Explains the Emperor's Plan

The Senior Bureaucrats issue a statement later that day, outlining Agamemnon's budget for the next year.


((Subject to change if unrest + corruption rolls go badly))
Spend 4 on space, bring it to 5
Spend 2 on Civil, bring it to 4


Unrest + Corruption

[roll0]
[roll1]

[roll2]
[roll3]

[roll4]
[roll5]

[roll6]


Space Exploration

The Agamemnon Space Agency sends three large probes to III, in an attempt to put out feelers for future colonization.
((rollled, it added up to 4 primary, 0 secondary))


Research

Laser Weapons: 5/?
Improved Rocket Engines: 2/?
All others: 0


Trade

Helia: 1:1
Olympia: 2:2
Leonas: 2:2
Trade remaining for turn 2: 3


Espionage

Counter Espionage:
Prevent: 3
Uncover: 2
Tertiary: 1

[Moody the Wise]

Olympia

New Economic System Smashing Success

The recently implemented programme of economic changes, described as the Evolutionary Free Market, has moved from its theoretical stage to a tested, workable system. Economic output across Olympia has nearly doubled, and the people seem happy with it.

Space Program Revived

With the EFM up and running smoothly, the government has reinvested with interest the capital borrowed from the Space program last year. As a result, next year we will have the trade fleet necessary to export all of our trade goods.

Plans for Hades Announced

In a lengthy debate today, the provisional parliament (so named as to remind its members that a popular referendum can always overturn its decisions) made its first move in extralunar exploration. Two probes have been sent to a small moon in the outer orbit of Theia to search for resources. The moon has been named Hades, and will hopefully within several years be home to a profitable mining outpost.

Budget:

+ 2 (Pop)
+ 5 (Econ)
+ 5 (Resources)
- 6 (Upkeep)
= 6 Wealth

All 6 points used to improve Space stat from 2 to 5.


Space

All 2 points of Space used to search for resources on Theian Moon V (which I will henceforth call Hades).
Rolls: 1 and 4
3P, 1 S, 0T


Spy

All 1 point used for counterespionage. (6)
Primary: Prevent
Secondary: Uncover
3P, 2S, 1T.


Tech

Primary: Advanced Metallurgy (7)
Secondary: Deep Crust Mining (3)
Tertiary: All others (1)


Civil

Population (2) + Economy (5) = 7
(2) 6s; (1) 5s
Use 3 Civil to pay it all down.


Trade Deals (Turn 2)

Agamemnon 3:3
Leonas 3:3
Helia 2:2
Aseio 2:2
Total 10:10

[Grey_Wolf_c]

The Leonas' Times

World Goverment Opens Interlunar Trade

After last month's succesful rocket flight that demonstrated the ability to reach other planets in reasonable time, the World Goverment has reached consensus on opening trade to other lunar nations. The announcement - much sooner than expected - has brought about a flurry of activity, spurring many nations into building their own fleets, and roughly doubling Leona's space fleet almost overnight. Although it will take rouhgly the rest of the year to iron out the details, all the companies involved assure that they will be ready to fly come the next period, when the business deals will officially comence. Several countries report that this increased activity has spurred many secondary industries, sharply increasing the GNP of many countries not directly participating in the interlunar trade.
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World Goverment Comunication

"In the spirit of friendship between the Theia Moons, we offer every moon a chance to try Leonas' manufactured products, and the opportunity to reciprocate with the selling of your goods in Leonas. We desire to form as many trade alliances as possible to better know one another. Any other moon interested in fair trade with Leonas, please communicate with us, either in the open frequency or in the private frequency. The Leonas World Goverment hopes this will be the start of a fructiferous friendship amongst the Theia Moons"
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Dice Throws (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4313734&postcount=4)
Space ExplorationLeonas investigates moon III:Primary resources (+2), secondary habitability(+0)

SpyCounterspionage:Primary prevent (+3), secondary uncover(+2), tertiary (+1)

TechLeonas works on: Primary Improved Rocket Engines (+8), secondary advanced metalurgy(+5), tertiary (+2)

CivilCorruption: 1; Unrest: 1; Civil: 4. No C&U left uncountered

Budget and Development

Budget: 4+3+5=12
Upkeep = 6
+2 Space (4 wealth)
+1 Economy (2 wealth)


The numbers
Power
Army 2
Navy 2
Air 2
Spy 1
Nuclear 1
Defences 1

Wealth
Population 4.00->4.40
Economy 3+1
Resources 5

Social
Tech 3
Civil 4
Space 2+2

UPDATE:
The World Goverment wishes to announce that the desire for Leonas goods has been amazing and that all available capacity for the next period has now been agreed for. The people of Leonas wish to appologise to those moons that did not manage to secure deals, and assures them that they will foremost in the list when the trading capabilities of Leonas is expanded.

[Sayn]

Nifelheim

Headlines in the Nifelheim Gazette

New laws written to promote economical growth
The High Council has recently written up a series of laws to make it easier for the economy to grow. This is supposedly a measure taken to help the development of the recently initiated Space Project, but no statements about it has been made as of yet.

First probes sent to nearby moon!
Very recently, the first probes of our Space fleet has been sent to investigate a nearby moon, which is still unnamed. The probes' main priority is to investigate the possible resources on the moon but according to the Space Fleet HQ, they are also looking into possibilities of building a colony on the moon.

The High Council opens up trade relations with other moons.
The High Council has decided that to truly prosper, we must trade with the other moons. A quote from the speach that the Speaker held earlier this week: Trade is, after all, yet another great way to aquire resources. And if our economy can prosper from interlunar trade, then there's even more reason to open up trade relations with the other human moons.

Coded message for Jael_Darkwood
I'll give you 2 trade for the same amount from you. Sounds good enough?

Message to all other factions
Nifelheim is willing to give 2 trade to any faction who is willing to give, at the very least, the same amount back.

Rolls (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4318752&postcount=13)
Space Exploration
Nifelheim sends its first probes to Moon II. Primary(Resources):2 Secondary(Habitability): 0

Civil
Corruption:2 Unrest:1 Civil: 4. Nothing left uncountered.

Spy
Counter Espionage. Primary(Prevent):4 Secondary(Uncover):2 Tertiary: 1

Tech
Primary(Improved Rocket Engines):10
Secondary(Deep Crust Mining):5
Tertiary: 1

Trade
These are the deals currently made:
Agamemnon 2:2
Kartha 2:2


Budget
Nifelheim spends its 2 wealth to improve Economy.
Army 2
Navy2
Air 2
Space 2
Population 2 >> 2.2
Economy 3+1
Resources 3
Spy 1
Tech 3
Civil 3
Nuclear 1
Defences 1

Edit: Threw up my current trade deals.

[Moody the Wise]

THO

The Olympian Ministry of Health (OMH) has undertaken the task of establishing the Theian Health Organization (THO). An extension of early talks with their peers on Leonas, the goal of the THO will be to catalogue all viruses, bacteria, diseases, and other nasty health problems known in the Theian system. The purpose of the THO is to ensure the highest level of health for all persons coming in contact with foreign lifeforms. All moons are asked to contribute their most accurate and up-to-date medical wisdom. Submissions should be given in the following manner: small cargo rockets carrying computer drives with the appropriate information written therein. Until all moons comply with THO requests, Olympia must enforce a strict quarantine on all incoming craft. We assure that this will not interfere with trade, although all incoming trade goods will be searched and deemed harmless before being released to the public.

Access to the THO database will be given to all complying lunar governments upon request, by secure radio channels, and to THO-certified doctors.

[Maldiem]

Agememnon Intelligence Agency Petitions Bureaucracy for More Funding

After a series of undisclosed events regarding some of the recent immigration, the AIA has successfully lobbied the Emperor and the Senior Bureaucrats for more support. In the next year, the AIA is expected to double in size.

((New turn 1 spending))

Spend 2 on space, up to 4
Spend 4 on Spy, up to 3
Turn 2 Statblock:
Army 2
Navy 2
Air 2
Space 4
Population 4.4
Economy 3
Resources 5
Spy 3
Tech 3
Civil 3
Nuclear 1
Defenses 1



Trade:
Helia: 1:1
Olympia: 3:3
Leonas: 2:2
Nifelheim: 2:2
Trade Remaining: 0


EDIT: Trade changed.

[Ambon]

Aseio, Turn 1

Fluff
Excerpt from Gathering-At-Dawn Parliament Discussion - Recorded by Peruni Tatseka
Chifeo Tousk: What you propose is hierarchical, authoritarian!
Labal Arawanorat: Not in the slightest, it is necessary to the future of Aseio
Chifeo Tousk: You mean to the future of your league! A league with a military!
Labal Arawanorat: A fleet, one necessary to the security of our cargo. Or would you propose that we -
Sutol Himi: It's too propertarian.
Labal Arawanorat: No, THEY are propertarians. Would you propose that we simply let those miniature hegemonies declare their ownership of Aseio without
contest. Have you seen the reports?
Chifeo Tousk: I see that you get your ideas from THEM. This is not an Aseioni solution.
Elyan Aseio: This is not -
Labal Arawanorat: Hiding behind walls is not an Aseioni solution. The Revolution does not hide behind walls. We'll put this to a vote if we have to!
Sutol Himi: No vote!
Mater Sufi: The Bioengineering Union will not support a vote.
Satap Shevet: Nor will the Information Workers Cooperative.
Alye Mediator: Elyan Aseio wishes to speak. He has the floor.
Elyan Aseio: Chifeo, Labal, your concerns are warranted. Would you consider an alternative?

Gathering-At-Dawn campus, The Recreation Commons
Elyan Aseio: I know that the 'League of Initiative' was your uncle's idea. But, I imagine, it was you who persuaded the Steelworkers Coop and the History Coop to listen.
Otopkin Arawanorat: We see a common prize in space.
Elyan: I see. But the 'League of Initiative'? The Tousk are right, it's too radical a change.
Otopkin: Not without the Gathering-At-Dawn's support.
Elyan: His league won't pass consensus, and the Coops won't support your uncle's vote. But our proposal.
Otopkin: The alternative?
Elyan: Yes. You are right, there is a common prize in space. A common destiny across the moons. Your uncle sees a destiny only for his league.
Otopkin: ...
Elyan: The cities aren't stupid.
Otopkin: You want the Gathering to take this role?
Elyan: No Aseio fleet can exist without the support, at least, of the major cities.
Otopkin: But you didn't support a fleet.
Elyan: A fleet will be necessary. But the project... if it is to be Aseioni and not Hegemony, should not be a military project. What we must expand is our
network. Our understanding and our trade.
Otopkin: The Information Commons?
Elyan: Yes. Exactly. You studied comparative philosophy? Under my grandfather if I remember right?
Otopkin: Yes. This is your alternative? The Information Commons?
Elyan: Start expanding it, yes, but it will take time. Meanwhile, we can start with trade, and the coop could use a person like my grandfather.

General Transmission to All Moons
Sibling moons, this is Aseio. A message from the Gathering-At-Dawn. A message from the Discovery Cooperative. Great was our joy in finding you. And bitter, too, in finding that the distance between us, in space and understanding, has been so great. This distance, we people of Aseio, seek to bridge. Let there be no walls to our understanding, no barriers to our solidarity. The Gathering-At-Dawn welcomes you to our common destiny, and invites you into our exchange. Out across the void, to you, our sibling moons, we send out our voices and our cargo.

Otopkin Aseio, Spokesperson for the Discovery Cooperative

Actions
Rolls (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4324829&postcount=15)
Espionage

2 Primary - Prevent
1 Secondary - Uncover

Tech

10 Primary = Interlunar Networking
4 Secondary = Improved Rocket Engines
1 Tertiary


Unrest and Corruption
1 Point of Corruption, spend 1 point of Civil to remove


Spending (out of 3)
2 Wealth to Improve Space from 2 to 3
Save 1 Wealth for next turn
Spend 1 Space for the Exploration of Moon V
Trading 2 for 2 with Olympia

[Jael_Darkwood]

Kartha

Stats
Power
Army 2
Navy 2
Air 2
Spy 2
Nuclear 1
Defences 1

Wealth
Population 2
Economy 3
Resources 3

Social
Tech 3
Civil 4
Space 4

Welcoming the other powers, Kartha proudly enters the space age with the other moons. Pope Pious IX sends small gifts to the other powers; storage devices holding the collective works of Kartha's religious scholars.


Plan to come in next post

Trade :
NifelHeim 2:2
Helia 2:2 (so far)
Aseio 1:1 (if accepted by Aseio)

1 trade to be assigned.

[Thymin]

Gaia

Stats:

Army 2
Navy 2
Air 2
Space 2
Population 2
Economy 4
Resources 3
Spy 1
Tech 5
Civil 4
Nuclear 1
Defences 2


Budget:

((OOC: No trade first turn right?))
Wealth = 9
Upkeep = 6
Spending = 2 - Increase Economy by 1
Saving = 1


Tech Rolls:

Primary - Genome Mapping = 8
Secondary - Advanced Metallurgy = 2



Unrest and Corruption:

3 points of corruption removed by 3 points of civil.

[puppyavenger]

News report
MASSIVE MINERAL DEPOSITS DICOVERD ON MOON
Today the concil has released to interlunar information sources the discovery of a massive mineral deposit on Theias first moon.
The moon, although unsuitable for large-scale conlinisation, has natural resources worth more than twice those of Helia.
The moon has been named Terra
The concil has laid claim to the resources and a unmanned colony will be contrsucted sometime next year, with mining bgining within two years.

[Sayn]

Open message to all factions

Nifelheim has explored Moon II, and has decided to lay claim to the moon. Any attempt made to build a colony there, or to exlore it without direct permission of the High Council, will be met with military force.

Moon II will from now on be called Jotunheim.

[Maldiem]

Feeling Left Out, Senior Bureaucrats Release a Statement

"The Agamemnoniites plan to build a mining colony on Theia's Third uninhabited moon, and any facilities set up on this celestial body will be graciously received as a gift to His Imperial Majesty. Following a recent naming trend, we will call the moon Pericles."

[Ambon]

A General Transmission from the Gathering-At-Dawn

Sibling moons, we people of Aseio, of the Gathering-At-Dawn, greet you. We see now, across the black of space, how our interests and needs have begun to unite us; our common thirst for life is creating a web of trade, and we hope this exchange of cargo is followed by an exchange of understanding. In this spirit we invite you into our exchange, an exchange of interests. We invite you into an exchange of knowledge. Though our research has yet borne fruit, we hope to share it with our sibling moons who would share their understanding with us as well. In this spirit cooperation, and out of concern for the 'claiming' of our silent sibling moons, we propose that there should be a place for all the moons of Theia to be-in-common and speak-in-common, that we may cease to be strangers to each other.

Elyan Aseio, Orator of the Gathering-At-Dawn

[puppyavenger]

After some deliberation, the concil agrees to Aseio goverments request. We proppose a number of probes be sent the fifth unihabited moon of Thia to detrmine its habitability, if it is habitilable, we propose and interlunar mission be established on it.

[Moody the Wise]

To Helia

Probes have already been sent to Moon V. Olympian cosmonauts are already in the process of surveying the moon, which we style Hades, for eventual colonisation. We plan to construct a colony on Hades in due time, and we would welcome your people to join us in peaceful communion there. However, we assure you that our mining companies will be more than capable of extracting the resources necessary to provide for the upkeep of this joint venture, and our passive defenses more than sufficient to protect our people from predatory governments unlike your own; all you need contribute is your colonists, your goodwill, and your understanding.

Cid
Provost, Olympian Space Program

[Ambon]

To Helia and Olympia, and to all our sibling moons

Sibling Helia, we are gladdened by your approval and your initiative in this proposal. However, as our dearest sibling Olympia has expressed their interest in the resources of Hades we are reluctant to impose the burden of an Interlunar Mission upon them. We too seek to develop a colony on Hades, the moon we call the Garden, and would invite you to speak-in-common with us there. We would suggest, instead, that perhaps the best location for an Interlunar Mission is the yet untouched Moon IV. Our information on the moon is limited at this moment. We invite you into our exchange regarding this moon, and will attempt, perhaps after our business on Hades has begun, to probe moon IV and share this information - we would hope that your own exploration agencies might assist in this. Does this meet with the approval of our sibling Theians?

Elyan Aseio, Gathering-at-Dawn

[puppyavenger]

To Helia

Probes have already been sent to Moon V. Olympian cosmonauts are already in the process of surveying the moon, which we style Hades, for eventual colonisation. We plan to construct a colony on Hades in due time, and we would welcome your people to join us in peaceful communion there. However, we assure you that our mining companies will be more than capable of extracting the resources necessary to provide for the upkeep of this joint venture, and our passive defenses more than sufficient to protect our people from predatory governments unlike your own; all you need contribute is your colonists, your goodwill, and your understanding.

Cid
Provost, Olympian Space Program

We would be happy to oblige, and would lke to discuss the formation of a joint technolagy research center on Hades. We will be happy to provide colonists.

To Helia and Olympia, and to all our sibling moons

Sibling Helia, we are gladdened by your approval and your initiative in this proposal. However, as our dearest sibling Olympia has expressed their interest in the resources of Hades we are reluctant to impose the burden of an Interlunar Mission upon them. We too seek to develop a colony on Hades, the moon we call the Garden, and would invite you to speak-in-common with us there. We would suggest, instead, that perhaps the best location for an Interlunar Mission is the yet untouched Moon IV. Our information on the moon is limited at this moment. We invite you into our exchange regarding this moon, and will attempt, perhaps after our business on Hades has begun, to probe moon IV and share this information - we would hope that your own exploration agencies might assist in this. Does this meet with the approval of our sibling Theians?

Elyan Aseio, Gathering-at-Dawn

We will gladly aid in these endevor. Any Space craft not used in establishing the colony on Terra shall be used to profile the moon, as a name, a member of the concil suggest "Unity"

[Jael_Darkwood]

Kartha

Actions (Spoilered For Space, everyone becomes aware of them)

**Kartha Declares War on Agamemnon**

Not sure how the actions will play out, but my spy action is involved, as is all my space, Ground/Air/Navy. And it was a suprise attack as much as possible, not sure which action I will be using spywise, that will be whichever gives max advantage. So, can we delay reaction until we know how the attack goes? Still waiting on any response from Eldan... started messaging him about 13 hours ago...

The wizened old man appears older, haggard. There are dark rings under his eyes from lack of sleep. "I have been... going over the signs. According to the 9th Gospel, the dark one shall be known by 'Chains upon birth, perpetuated by an invisible lord whom all acknowledge.' And he will 'Be known when the 9th moon comes into the light.'

He pauses.

"Ladies and gentlemen, children of God. I have discovered the dark one. He rules on Agamemnon, never known but always acknowledged. And their society chains them into lives without freedom. My children, we shall set them free."

Tears shine in the corners of his eyes.

"Many good people will see God before their time.... But, take heart, my children. God shall know his own."

Turn 1 Budget

Net Income = 0
Civil = 1 Unrest, Handled
Tech =
Primary : Advanced Metalurgy (5)
Secondary : Molecular Engineering (2)

Turn2 Trade - Me:You
Gaia - 1:1
NifelHeim 2:2
Helia 3:2

[Maldiem]

Imperial Address In Response To Declaration of War

<<Broadcast to all moons>>

The screen, initially covered by static, slowly clears up to reveal a small male child, about ten or eleven, in a garishly decorated office. Screens on the wall show scenes of tranquility-- the Imperial gardens, in the capitol, with the sun setting over the Palace, Stability Square, in Agamemnon's largest city, the sun high in sky as traffic throngs through the metropolis, early morning at a farming hub, the combine harvesters just starting the business of the day.

The child turns away from the screens, showing a troubled but stern expression on his face. As any Agamemnoniite would know, this is emperor Agamemnon XLVIII, who has been in power for less than a year, since the death of Agamemnon XLVII. The emperor speaks, "There was a time when our moon was ruled by conflict and strife, a time when the sword and the gun were the only law; a time of chaos. Our ancestors, the Imperial line and the citizens of Imperial City set out to restore order to this moon, where the victors could live in peace, unburdened by the omnipresent cacophonic symphony of death and conquest. They set out to do this, and they succeeded. This was over 200 Theian years ago,"

The screens change, showing images from around Agamemnon: a school, fully populated, the elementary school children hard at work under the direction of the teacher, factories, clean and functional, producing the needs of the citizens, a hospital, sterile and well-funded, with an older doctor leading a pack of medical students. "The Karthan ruler speaks of freedom as an excuse for his naked aggression-- this is a lie. We do not need freedom as this monster defines it. His idea of freedom leads to chaos, destruction, rampant individualism, and the total disregard for the greater needs of society in preference to the whims of a few powerful individuals, like this mayfly despot himself. Our idea of freedom ensures that no one goes hungry, waste is not undertaken for personal gain, and that everyone, no matter how powerful works for the greatness of Agamemnon. Our idea of freedom is mature,"

The screens change again, one showing a line of tanks, another a line of aircraft, and a third an underground chamber, mean looking missiles gleaming in a row.

"We have thwarted their spies. Our forces are equal in number and possess every advantage in this encounter. Our planetary defenses stand at the ready, and our nuclear forces are on their highest alert in history. A Karthan invasion would be disastrous, and, should this superstitious fool continue with his plans, it will surely lead to his demise and the conquest of his moon by an opportunist, if not the avenging forces of Agamemnon themselves. If Karthan ships attempt to land on Agamemnon, they will not be granted mercy; we will respond with every weapon at our disposal. This is Kartha's first and final warning."

The pictures change again to show Karthan ships exploding in orbit as thermonuclear missiles lance into them, and Kartha, from orbit, as unidentified ships land on the surface. The Emperor turns away from the screens,
"To you, other Moons of Theia, I ask you; will you stand by while a sister moon attempts to conquer its sibling? Will you watch while a blubbering moron attempts to spread his fantastic hallucinations at the point of a gun? Will you do nothing when he invents an excuse to attack an entire people that have done nothing to him? Is this truly the reality that you want? I beseech you, on behalf of my people and on behalf of yours, to let this strutting old man know that we will not stand for this-- break your trade deals with Kartha, and reform them with others that have done the same. At the very least, we can ensure that his militaristic theocracy cannot become stronger than those governments worthy to govern."

[Moody the Wise]

To the Karthan Government

I urge you in the strongest terms to call off your attack. It will only bring ruin to the people of Agamemnon and Kartha alike, and it threatens to escalate into a conflict of such scale as to embroil all the moons of Theia in tumult and strife. With your armed forces deployed on Agamemnon, it would not take long for Kartha to be invaded, either by some self-righteous avenger or a base opportunist. It will be the innocent people, who have no choice in this conflict, that will suffer the most as a result of your actions. Please, consider the welfare of your people.

And know that if you continue on this inane, self-destructive course, the armed forces of Olympia - who have made the choice to enlist and to stand up for justice - are prepared to defend the people of Agamemnon.

Rufus
President, Olympia

To the Karthan People

Your government has a clear disregard for your interests. It would lead you into a conflict that threatens to sacrifice your sons and daughters on a foreign moon in the name of senseless violence, and leave you without any way of defending yourselves from the retribution that will likely follow.

And so I ask you: resist your government. Refuse to participate in an institution that has forsaken you in its insanity for its own ends. March on police barracks, seize their weapons; occupy your town halls, and barricade yourselves inside. Take control of power plants, factories, farms, and for once use them to better your own communities. Your government has abandoned you, and so must you abandon it in return.

Rufus,
President, Olympia

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Official Communication from the World Goverment of Leonas

The people of Leonas condemn in the strongest terms the unprovocked attack on the sister moon of Agamemnon, and implores the people of Kartha to show their displeasure on their goverment. Sister moons of Theia, do not support this baseless and ruthless attack by Kartha by sending this moon your hard-earnt goods! Leonas will happily give you equal value and you can be assured that they will not be used to ruthlessly invade other sister moons.

[Ambon]

To all the leaders of our sibling moons, and especially to Kartha and Agamemnon

Sibling Kartha, we people of Aseio can no longer hear you. Out of the mouths of your leaders we no longer hear the voices of people, but instead they baying of wild animals. Our ears are closed to you and our exchange is closed to you until this injustice is put to an end.
We join our siblings, the ever-wise Olympians, in a plea to the people of Kartha to act in their own interests, common and individual, and protest this war. We assert and recognize the right of the individual Karthan, and the individual Agamemnoni, to the freedom and fruit of their own labour and place. In this light, while we accept and support the necessity of military action to defeat the unjust Karthan invasion, we remind our sibling moons that we people of Aseio, inheritors of a history of revolution, have little patience for tyrants real or imaginary, and seek to ensure a civil end to this conflict that should be to the benefit all peoples of the Theian moons justly and equally.

Elyan Aseio, the Gathering-At-Dawn

[Maldiem]

Trade Revisions

In response to Helia's reluctance to stop trading with belligerents, Agamemnon formally breaks their trading ties with that moon. Additionally, we are scaling back our trade with Olympia to aid our Gaian friends.


((These changes have been approved via IM))
Trade:
Gaia: 2:2
Olympia: 2:2
Leonas: 2:2
Nifelheim: 2:2

[Sayn]

Nifelheim

Open message for all factions:
The Nifelheim people will not participate in the conflict that recently broke out. We have nothing to gain from supporting either side, and we've learned what prolonged warfare can do...
We declare neutrality in this war, and please understand that there is little if anything that can change our minds.


Headlines in the Nifelheim Gazette:

Increased trade leads to expansion of Space Fleet
The recent boom in trade from the other moons has lead to an expansion of the Space Fleet. The extra incomes from the trade made it possible to finally start building more ships. The Speaker has stated that should more money become available, the fleet shall be expanded even further, as the High Council believes that the future lies in space.

Budget:
Wealth: 4+4+3-6=5

Nifelheim spends 4 wealth improving space. 1 wealth is stored.
Army 2
Navy 2
Air 2
Space 2+2
Population 2.2 >> 2.42
Economy 4
Resources 3
Spy 1
Tech 5
Civil 4
Nuclear 1
Defences 1
Rolls (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4343419&postcount=28)

Spy:
Counter Espionage Primary(Prevent): 3 Secondary(Uncover): 2

Tech:
Primary: 12 Secondary: 7 Tetriary: 3
Primary(Improved Rocket Engines):10+12=22
Secondary(Deep Crust Mining):5+7=12
Tertiary: 1+3=4

Civil:
Corruption: 3 Unrest: 0 Civil: 4. Nothing left uncountered.

Trade:
Me:You
3:3 Kartha
1:1 Helia

Trade to be assigned: 2

Coded message for Maldiem:
The 1 wealth stored this turn is sent to Agamemnon. If word of this supposedly secret deal gets out, it will be labeled as aid for the civilians caught in the war.

[Jael_Darkwood]

War Action :

Nukes are launched at the orbital defences, then, after a confusing scramble designed to conceal which craft are empty, the invasion begins.

Spy (Secrecy 3)

Primary : Sabotage Agamemnon WMDs
Secondary : Secrecy/PR (Agamemnon people don't want radiation in their atmosphere, refuse to launch, or such.)


WMD

Primary : Destroy Defense
Secondary : Emp Navy/Drop debris on Navy


Space

3 points are carrying troops, 1 point becomes a decoy after nuke is spent, if there are still Defences left.

Attack

Army : 3 points
Primary : Destroy Agamemnon Army
Secondary : Occupy
Air Force : 3 Points
Primary : Destroy Agamemnon Airforce
Secondary : Attack Navy
which would work better.
Navy : None sent (4 space, 1 nuke, 3 army, 3 air)


So.. Lemme know what I have to roll In OOC plz Eldan

[Eldan]

Battle for Agamemnon, Year one

Ignoring the interlunar outcry, Khartan forced proceeded with their invasion of Agamemnon. Masses of Khartan trade and exploration vessels, hastily retrofitted to hold troops, tanks and aircraft, approached Agamemnon orbit.
Before orbit was reached, the first blows were extended: part of the Khartan space fleet launched ICBMs, to both distract Agamenian orbital defences, which would otherwise have wreaked havoc on the mostly defenceless invasion fleet. The measures proved effective: even though the agamemnian defence systems managed to prevent collateral damage and fallout on the surface, several key points in the defence organisation were struck, and most of the defence satellites were outright anihilated.
1 point of Khartan nukes destroys 1 point of Agamemni defences
In response, Agamemni nukes opened fire on the approaching Khartan fleet. Even though the intercontinental missiles didn't prove very effective in orbit, more than a quarter of the Khartan fleet was destroyed outright, along with it's cargo. A feeble atempt of the overstrained Khartan secret serviced, aimed at interfering with the launch of the Agamemni thermonuclear arsenal was prevented.
1 point of Agamemni nukes destroy 1 point of Khartan space (primary) and 1 point of Khartan Army (Secondary)
The remaining Khartan forces, mostly unfaced by the heavy losses during aproach, managed planetfall, where they met strong resistance by the Agamemni forces.
The Agamemni navy soon proceeded to bombard the landing zones of the Khartan forces, as well as attacking their air force. Soon, some of the Khartan air forces, in the absence of any Khartan naval forces, proceeded to bombard the Agamemni air forces, to little effect.
Navy: 2 Defence, 3 Anti-Air, 1 Shore bombardment. Losses: 0.18 due to air bombardment
In the days and weeks following the landing, massive air and ground battles took place. The Khartan forces rushed onward, disregarding their defence, instead trying to occupy Agamemni territory. The Agamemni military on the other hand tried to minimize damage to themselves and the population, striking at the Khartans from well-fortified positions and retreating when reinforcements arrived.
Air:
Kharta: 4 Offence, 1 naval attack. Losses: 0.83
Agamemnon: 3 Defence, 1 offence, 1.5 offence from Naval Anti-Air. Losses: 0.67
Army:
Kharta: 3 Offence, 1 territory, Losses: 0.83
Agamemnon: 4 Defence, 2 offence, 0.5 offence from naval bombardment, Losses: 0.5

Combat status:
Territory: 99% Agamemnon, 1% Kharta
Remaining troops: (Amount of dice to be rolled in brackets)
Kharta: 1.17 army (2), 2.17 air (2), 0 navy (0)
Agamemnon: 1.5 army (2), 1.33 air (1), 1.82 navy(3)

Even though the Khartans suffered heavy losses, due to their reckless offensive strategy, and their losses during planetfall, they still outnumbered the Agamemni in most aspects, except in the navy, which had proven to be a decisive factor in many air battles, where the Khartans suffered several grave defeats.

[puppyavenger]

Civil

negated, barely

budget

econamy3
resources 3
pop 2
trade 8
- 6 upkeep
------------
10 points to spend
Space 4
Population 2 [2.42]
Economy 4
Resources 3
Tech 6
Civil 3


black budget


Army 2
Navy2
Air 2
Nuclear 1
Defences 3
Spy 5
spent 4 to bring spy to 5 and 2 to bring defence to 3


, 2 for the colonies econamy, 2 to bring tech to 6, puls 6 black budget.
Terra
econamy 1


Space

3 to bring 1 econamy to Terra. and 1 to investaget moon IV, Investaget THEIA, not moon IV, Theia.
1 succses, co-operate fully with Aseio probes.

tech

primary Weak AI: 17
secondary militarty robotics:7
Tertiary 1

spec-ops


counter-ops
prevent 5, uncover, 3 I'm rolling for the mssion I PM's you about on the dice thread.you know what,
strength 5 cover 2

current trade.
Leonas 3:3
Kartha:3:2
Nifelheim 1:1
Aseio 2:2

Partialy because of rampant political maneuvering, and partly out of respect for the two moons soverenghty, the Helian council has decided to stay neutral in the war.
Press release.
Following a long council session, We have decided to stay neutral in the war, as we have not hadf interlunar travel long enough to develop strong alliances or strong bonds. As such, as long as there is not a strong enticment to go into the war on either side, we shall remain out of it.
However, recognising every free humens right to safty, we will take refugees out of any warzones if at all possible.
Due to the war, as well as the disturbing mention of espianoge in the Agememoni Emperors message. We are advertising the fact that a large increase in counterops services, as well as a increase in orbital defeses, is likely.
Fredrick Kellith
Chair, Lightbringers Soiciety
council spokeman.

[Maldiem]

Stats:

Army: 2
Air: 1
Navy: 2
Space: 4
Population: 4.4 -> 4.84 by end of turn 2
Economy: 3
Resources: 5
Spy: 3
Tech: 3
Civil: 3
WMD: 0
Defense: 0
Wealth: 12.4
Power: 8
Social: 10
Total: 30.4
Income: 12.4
Trade: 8
Upkeep: 6
To Spend: 14.4


Attackers Held at Bay, Generals "Optimistic"

"Despite their numerical advantages on the ground and in the air and their cowardly, unprovoked use of nuclear weapons, the enemy took heavy losses in their initial invasion. With their damaged fleet and pitiful economy, we expect the invaders to be driven from Agamemnon within two Theian years."

Senoir Bureaucrats Again Call for Embargo

"Kartha has shown a belligerence and bloodthirstiness that place it ideologically firmly in the last Theian century. Why not reform your trade deals with Aseio or Gaia, two peaceful moons that have been largely left out of the interlunar trade bonanza? "

Agamemnoniites Rally Around the Emperor

In a surprising survey, the Bureaucracy determined that unrest and corruption rates in Agamemnon are at all-time lows. When asked why, they responded "It probably has something to do with conscription replacing imprisonment as the last resort of the corrections system".

Tech:
Laser Weapons: 11
Improved Rocket Engines: 4
Tertiary: 0

((Budget to come later))

[Ambon]

General Transmission to all Theians

We call out to all people of all the Theians moons not to tolerate this terrible violance instigated by the Karthan government. We speak again to the Karthan people - resist your so-called leaders. We are prepared to offer free transport, our capacity permitting, to any who would escape either Kartha or Agamemnon for political, religious, or any other reason, especially as a result of this war. Our exchange, and our homes, are open to you.

The cities and leagues of Aseio have deliberated and argued, and though we have reached no consensus at this moment, there is an emergening sentiment in the Gathering-At-Dawn that Aseio herself must take a greater role in unmaking this war. Many, such as the city of Arawanorat, have already composed brigades ready to fight this injustice. We call out again to sibling Kartha, relieve us of this burden, and the Agamemnoni of your cruelty, and end this war. It is my hope that, before this issue reaches any consensus in the Gathering-At-Dawn, that we hear from our wise siblings moons. What do the moons of Theia have to say for themselves?

Elyan Aseio, Orator of the Gathering-At-Dawn

[Moody the Wise]

Prime Minster Rufus's Public Address to Olympia, re-broadcast over interlunar frequencies

In light of the stubborn commitment of the Karthan leadership to this pointless war, it is with a heavy heart that now I must send the sons and daughters of Olympia into battle. As many of you know, these words are not empty rhetoric for me; I have two daughters in the Air Force, and they are both shipping out to Agamemnon today. Their dedication to our people and to all the people of Theia, their love of this moon and the society we have built, their faith in the rightness of our cause and the sureness of our victory; these thoughts will sustain me in the days and months ahead, as my children and yours show the Karthan government that the moons of Theia will not abide aggressive warfare.

Olympia uses one point of space to transport 1 army and 1 air force to Agamemnon. They will land in the 99% Agamemnoni area, well away from Karthan artillery, and be brought from there to the front.

[Thymin]

Gaia:

On the steps of the Imperial Palace, a middle-aged yet strong-looking man known only as Praetor takes the stage in front of several microphones. He is wearing a full-dress military uniform complete with white gloves and a sabre with a gilded hilt. He stands for a moment before begining to speak, with a solemn expression on his face. He looks directly into the camera and begins to speak. "Greetings fellow Gaians, and fellow people of the moons of Theia. While there is no Gaian who needs an introduction, for the rest of you, I am Praetor. I have been discussing the current matter of the assault of our brother civilization Agamemnon by the sinister Kartha for some time now. With the help of my closest advisors and with the recent announcement of Olympian aid, I have decided that it is not only our duty as people and Gaians, but also our chance to affect the future of inter-lunar relations in a positive manner for the future that we Gaians lend our support to the Agamemnoni people during this, their hour of need. To that end I will be leading our troops into battle for the lands of Agamemnon against the Karthan invaders. I have spoken with the Prime Minister of Olympia and have arranged for our forces to be coordinated with his for the purposes of safe landing on the moon of Agamemnon. Once we have landed our troops will work in conjunction with both Agamemnoni and Olympian troops to force the Karthans to surrender. I urge the rest of the moons to help with this effort. Stop all of your trade with Kartha, your money fuels hatred and a putrid bile called destruction. I urge you all to condemn such actions, for there is not one moon amongst us that may rightly stand in judgment of another. May we not enter this new age of discovery in the same way that we each entered the previous one. May we all show the growth and development that led us to be able to reach out to the stars and to contact one another. Finally, may the blood that has been already been shed in this conflict as well as that which is yet to be, remain on the hands of the Karthans as well as in the memories of the rest of us as a reminder of the power and responsibility that we each hold."

Gaia will also use 1 point of space to send 1 point of Army and 1 point of Airforce to Agamemnon and will use the same landing strategy as Olympia.

[Ambon]

Gathering-At-Dawn Session: Partial Summary
Compiled by Peruni Tatseka
Archived at the Information Commons Centre of Shevet

Primary Issue: Military intervension in the Karthan invasion of Agamemnon -
Put to Vote: PASSED

INITIAL War Program - proposed by Labal Arawanorat
Amended by Chifeo Tousk - regarding leadership and participation guidelines
Amended by Elyan Aseio - regarding leadership and total forces committed
Opposed by Sabal Shevet - regarding the diversion of space transport from exploration programs
Opposed by Lilou Dem - regarding nature of intervention
Amended by Lilou Dem - regarding participation guidelines
FINALLY amended by Tira Shevet - regarding participation guidelines

Mediator's Ruling: CONSENSUS PASSED
Elected Strategos - Iruto Shevet, in command of 139 Interlunary Brigades

Aseio commits 1 space, 1 army and 1 air to the repulsion of Kartha from Agamemnon. The Aseioni Interlunary Expedition aims to land in Agamemon controlled territory and to immediately support local defense forces.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

After a gabinet crisis meeting, the Military Council of the World Goverment of Leonas has reached consensus and will be sending troops to defend the good people of Agamemnon from the unprovocked attack by Kartha. Dispatches from many of Leonas countries will be aggreagated into a single unit, composed of an air wing and a ground wing, that will be carried to Agamemnon immediately

Actions: 1 army and 1 air will be lent to Agamemnon (1 space will be used up in the transport this turn

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CONTINUED



Leonas Times

Multinational becomes Multilunar

In an unprecedented move, not just in Leonas but in the entire Theian system, the UltraTech company has just announced their plans to build an extraplanetary site, and in an amazing move, has secured contracts with all the spacefaring nations. They have announced that their offshore branch will be complete within the year, and will be producing normally the next. They have declared this industry to be "for the purpose of preparing a suitable environment for future development", although some goods should be produced and be available for trade.

The revolutionary move has spurred the space industry, that has announced they will reinvert the payments of UltraTech in increasing the available capacity, to further allow the off-world development

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World Goverment announcement
The newly elected world goverment has allocated a considerable section of its budget to the newly created Interlunar Relations Office, whose purpose is to bridge the moons by informing the Leonas citicenship, somewhat unrested, that despite the perfidy of Kartha, not all moons are like that. The goverment expects the population to calm down once they come to greater understanding of their circunstances.

As well as creating a number of offices in the major population centers, IRO has set up an official sponsorship for the development of space technology that will surely spur the developing of technology.

The World Goverment cathegorically denies the existance of a black budget within the IRO for non-declared purposes.

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Dice (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4356110&postcount=38) Throws (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4356119&postcount=39)

Spy: Counterspionage:Primary prevent (+1)

Tech Leonas works on: Primary Improved Rocket Engines (+6), secondary advanced metalurgy(+1)
Totals:
Improved Rocket Engines: 14
advanced metalurgy: 6
Others: 2

CivilCorruption: 2; Unrest: 1; Civil: 4. No C&U left uncountered

TradeHelia: 3/3
Olympia: 3/3
Agamemnon: 2/2

Budget and DevelopmentBudget: 4+4+5+8=21
Upkeep = 7
+2 Space (4 wealth)
+1 Economy (Moon III: Panteras) (2 wealth + 3 space)
+1 Economy (2 wealth)
+1 Tech (2 wealth)
+1 Spy (2 wealth)
+1 Social (2 wealth)

The numbers
Leonas
Power
Army 2 (1 lent out)
Navy 2
Air 2 (1 lent out)
Spy 1+1
Nuclear 1
Defences 1

Wealth
Population 4.40->4.84
Economy 4+1
Resources 5

Social
Tech 3+1
Civil 4+1
Space 4+2

Panteras (Moon III)
Power 0

Wealth
Population 0
Economy 0+1
Resources ?

Social 0


Notes for GM:I wasn't entirely certain if population increased at the start or at the end of turn, so I rolled extra unrest just in case. Then I realised that it had to be at the end, so ignore the last throw (not that it made any difference)

[Maldiem]

Allies Join the Fight

The moons of Theia have spoken, and it has become clear that they will not stand for Kartha's unprovoked invasion. Gaia, Aseio, Olympia and Leonas are all sending assistance, totaling a force larger than Kartha's initial invasion.

Agamemnoniite Ranks Swell

Spacecraft return from an undisclosed location with a large amount of military equipment with no identifying marks. They are quickly staffed from the ranks of Agamemnoniite conscripts.

((1 point of equipment for army, navy and air arrives in transports. 1.5 points of space used to transport it))

Battle for Agamemnon Forces Summary:

Agamemnon and Allies:

Agamemnon: 2.5 army (3), 2.33 air (2), 2.82 navy(3)
Leonas: 1 Army, 1 Air
Olympia: 1 army, 1 air
Gaia: 1 army, 1 air
Aseio: 1 army, 1 air
Total: 6.5 army (7), 6.33 (6), 2.82 (3)

Kharta:
Kharta: 1.17 army (1), 2.17 air (2), 0 navy (0)
Total: 1.17 army (1), 2.17 air (2)

[Ambon]

Aseio, Turn 2

Dice Throws (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4357955&postcount=40)

Espionage
Primary: Prevent - 3
Secondary: Uncover - 2
Tertiary - 1

Tech

Primary: Interlunar Networking - 10
Secondary: Improved Rocket Engines - 3


Space

Out of 3
1 - to transport troops to Agamemnon
2 - for trade


Spending

Out of 5
2 Improving Space from 3 to 4
2 Improving Economy from 3 to 4
1 Point spent on research - Interlunar Networking


Civil

1 point of Civil to counter 1 point of corruption


Trade (Turn 3)

Olympia 2:2
Agamemnon 2:2
Helia 2:2
Leonas 2:2


Fluff in later post

[Jael_Darkwood]

Kartha

As Agamemnon's new allies begin to bring forces to the planet, Karthan war leaders quickly retreat, falling back into easily defended areas as they desperately withdraw.

Karthan leader : "I understand your actions, and do not blame you. You all are acting to forward what you believe is the cause of justice. Our goal was never to cause suffering, but simply to remove this cancerous threat before it spread to the stars. Very well. You have defended the darkness. We will cease acting on the behalf of everyone, and merely look to ourselves."

He pauses, and looks gravely at the camera.

"Remember today well, and watch your new friend carefully. It is in the nature of the serpent to bite, no matter how kindly you treat it."

Actions :

Karthan Airforce and Ground troops as retreat as quickly as is safe, returning to Kartha.

Start Turn 2 Stats :

Power
Army 1.17
Navy 2
Air 2.17
Spy 2
Nuclear 0
Defences 1

Wealth
Population 2.2
Economy 3
Resources 3

Social
Tech 3
Civil 3
Space 4

Trade :
2:3 Helia
3:3 Nifelheim

Upkeep : 5
Income : 8 + 5 - 5 = 8


Spending

Defences Investment - 2 Wealth - +1
Spycraft Investment - 2 Wealth - +1
Economy Investment - 2 Wealth - +1
Space Investment - 2 Wealth - +1

Tech :
Primary : Advanced Metalurgy (5) + 6
Secondary : Molecular Engineering (2) + 3
Tertiary : Others (0) + 1

Civil :
Unrest : 0
Corruption : 0

Spy :
Cover : 4
Primary : Strength
Secondary : Secrecy

[puppyavenger]

News Report
Alliance Anounced

Today, anounced Freemen Cellis Draka, we are happy to announce an alliance between The Moons of Helia and Aseio. We are also happy to anounce a sizable trading agreement with them.

[Eldan]

War in Agamemnon, Alliance Victory:

The Khartan forces retreated in a hurry when they met the massive onslaught of allied forces from the other moons of Theia. The Khartan Army was soon cut of from their supply lines, then surrounded and outnumbered by massive Alliance forces. A last attempt to break through the Olympian forces to reach their landing zones was stopped, and the Khartan forces wiped out.
Khartan Army destroyed. Olympian forces suffer 0.25 losses
In the air, the Retreat was a little more sucessful. Part of the Khartan Air Forces managed to flee to the landing zone, even though a sucessful sabotage mission managed to completely disable their weapon guidance systems.
Khartan Air forces suffer 1.28 losses, 0.89 retreat to Kharta

End results:
Agamemnon: 2 army, 1 air, 2 navy
Aseio: 1 army, 1 air
Gaia: 1 army, 1 air
Leonas: 1 army, 1 air
Olympia: 1 army, 1 air
Kharta: 0 army, 1 air

[Eldan]

Aseio reaches technological breakthrough

The scientist seems calm, as he stands before the League of Leagues.
"Ladies and Gentlemen.", he then begins what seems to be a well-prepared speech, a little distorted from the long way it's sent to reach the screens of the other moons.
"Through intense and, if I may say so, also expensive research, we finally suceeded in our goal: we were able to establish what we like to call "Long-range Broad-band Satellites", which finally give us the ability to reach sufficient data transfer rates to establish an effective interlunar network to our allies on other moons. The transfer protocols are based on the Aseio Internet Protocol, AIP. But it's true strenght lies in the hardware of the satellites: with major modifications of the..."

Aseio Invents Interlunar Networking


And so does Nifelheim!

"Members of the Council, People of Nifelheim!"
This scientist barely manages to restrain his enthusiams as he speaks.
"Today, the stars are one step closer! Through careful experiments and modification, we managed to improve the output of our Rocket Engines by over 40%, while improving their stability and maintaining the same rate of fuel consumption. This wil allow a variety of applications in the air force and military technology, but most importantly: it opens the door to breakthroughs in space technology that were unthought of only years ago! The crisis will be over. Soon."
Nifelheim Scientists discover Improved Rocket Engines.

[Eldan]

Theia News Network, your independent news source!

"And tonight on "Revolving Theia", we present:
Helia establishes a mining colony on Terra. Our correspondent Kob Matra asked on of the engineers about living conditions on our smallest, and coldest neighbour."

"Well, you see: it's only a small mining outpost at the moment. A lot of tunnels, two domes on the surface for the crew. We are only 15 people there, at the moment, just skeleton crew. Going outside is out of the question, of course, 'cept in space suits. It ain't a great place to live, but it's well-paid, and there's metal just lying around everywhere."

"And a little piece of related news: Leonas decided to build an outpost on moon III, which they decided to name Panteras. Some of our viewers might know it under the name "Pericles", because this was the name given to it by the Agamemni. We asked our local expert, Erve Trodd about the matter. Erve, what's your opinion?"
"Well, John, as we all know, Pantera is mostly covered in oceans. I suspect they intend to move some of their population there, as it's hardly an ideal place to establish industry. Leonas has one of the largest populations of all moons, therefore this solution seems obvious. "
"Thank you, Erve. At least those colonists will have a lot of beaches to enjoy!
Tune in again tomorrow, dear viewers, when we look once again at some of the atrocities commited in the Khartan-Agamemni war!"

[Maldiem]

Agamemnon Year 2 Budget


14 net income before deals
1 income from deals
3 lost from deals
12 net after deals

2 spent to improve economy from 3 to 4
4 spent to increase Civil from 3 to 5
4 spent to increase Spy from 3 to 5
2 spent to increase Space from 4 to 5



Agamemnon Breaks Trade With Nifelhiem, Reforms Contacts With Aseio

When asked for comment, Senior Bureaucrats cited Nifelhiem's refusal to stop trading with Kharta. "Apparently, they only listen to things they hear from the entrails of a dead animal. We will resume trade with Nifelhiem when they read of Kharta's demise in the entrails of the Khartan Pope."

Trade, turn 3

Trade:
Gaia: 2:2
Olympia: 3:3
Leonas: 2:2
Aseio: 2:2


((Space also rolled, in the dice thread))

[Moody the Wise]

Olympian Budget, turn 2


Spend 6 on Spy
Spend 2 on Econ
Spend 2 on Tech
Spend 2 on Civil
Bank 1


Use four points of space to continue surveying Moon V.
Primary: 7
Secondary: 2
Tertiary: 1

[Eldan]

Turn 3: Theia Interlunar Corporation founded

Two long Theian years and a war of several months have passed since the first contact and the establishment of the first trade routes. Companies and small businesses on the different moons established contact.
Then it happened: companies from the three largest economies, Leonas, Olympia and Agamemnon merged, forming the Theia Interlunar Corporation (T.I.C.). Since Gaias government had been mostly inactive during the last year and a lot of it's industrial and economic capacity was lying idle, the company stepped in, using it's now large funding to corner the markets and buy up insovlent smaller firms.
Then, an announcement was made, over the news networks of all moons. A young man in a snappy, modern atire stood behind a small lectern with a logo depicting a golden star on a black background and the letters T.I.C.
"People and Governments of Theia and it's moons. From today on, the system will not be the same it was. Because today, we enter a new era, of quality, reliability and customer satisfaction. I am Paul R. Lee, CEO of the Theia Interlunar Corporation.
Since we are still growing, we can use any help the moons of Theia can offer us: first of all, we need a top location for our headquarters. Those who could offer us the level of social and economic ability we need, and would be willing to host us, would be offered preferential prices on all our products, and special trade deals. The same offer would be true for any nation who would be inclined to offer us government loans until next year, when we would repay them, along with special trade deals.
Thank you, Ladies and Gentlemen, look forward to our products!"

Effect: Leonas, Olympia and Agamemnon lose one point of Trade each, 3 unused trade from Gaia is lost. The TIC is formed with 2 economy and 2 tech

[Sayn]

An announcement from the Nifelheim High Council:

In the interest of seeing a strong development in the economic relations in the Theian system, we would be more than happy to help the TIC. If the TIC should find Nifelheim suitable, we would be thrilled to host your Headquarters.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Official Announcement from the Leonas World Goverment

The World Goverment applauds the innitiative of the TIC in forming a interlunar corporation, and suggests establishing their headquarters in the newly established Panteras Colony. The Leonian scientists have completed their examination of the pristine environment and have found no dangers, the land is cheap at this time and there will be an influx of colonists that will be readily available for the jobs needed in such a corporation. As part of the Leonas colonisation drive, the TIC will be offered the same incentives the UltraTech received, of course. Furthermore, the colony will receive a seat in the senate and congress, in equal footing with all other nations of Leonas, which will help with further development of the colony.

[puppyavenger]

High Concil Anouncement
We apluad the amount of interlunar co-operation, and, given the rewsources, we'd like to open a trading arangement with you. However, some of the more...xenophobic Freemen may respond adversly to the taking of econamy from them, and we would advise you not to agravate any of the members of tyhis concil. Despite this, we are intrested in the possibilities of such an organisation as yours, and we will likely be comnicating with you at some time in the near future
Fredrick Kellith
Chair, Lightbringers Soiciety
council spokeman.

[puppyavenger]

Turn 3
spending

econ 4
resource 3
pop 2
trade 10
- corup 2
upkeep 7
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8 spedning money
Space 5
Population 2 [2.64]
Economy 4
Resources 3
Tech 6
Civil 5


black budget





Army 2
Navy2
Air 2
Nuclear 1
Defences 4
Spy 5
2 to defnse

4 to civil and 2 to denfnse


Space

explore currently unkown traits of Theia habitability
7 suceses

spec ops

counter ops 2
prevent 3
steal improved rocket plans
strength primary 7
cover secondary 3

tech

7 primary
1 secondary
primary Weak AI: 24
secondary militarty robotics:8
Tertiary 1

Terra

the 1 wealth is spent to begin mining 1 point of resource, slow adn steady

Coruption
Some dishearntening tales of ccourruption among the buisness elite have reached my ears. Although some demegouges tried to use this news to stir up resentment, the people of Helia were to loyal to their masters and comfortable in their living conidtion to rise agaisnt their rightfull ruler. The rabble-rousers have been dealt with. However, in response to the corruption, I'm putting a mortuem on major investments intill A thourogh clean-out of the bueracracy is done. Furthermore, We are making a major increase in economic restraints and power-checks so as to prevent something more serios from happening.

current trade.
Leonas 3:3
Kartha:3:2
Nifelheim 1:1
Aseio 2:2
Agemenmon 1:0

[Sayn]

Nifelheim

Budget:
Wealth: 4+4+3+2-6=7

Nifelheim spends 2 wealth improving Space, and 2 wealth improving Tech and 2 wealth is spent on Civil. 1 wealth is used to give Deep Crust Mining 1 point of research. The 2 free wealth is spent on Space.
Army 2
Navy 2
Air 2
Space 4+2
Population 2.42 >> 2.662
Economy 4
Resources 3
Spy 1
Tech 5+1
Civil 4+1
Nuclear 1
Defences 1

Rolls (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4374127&postcount=53)

Spy:
Protection. Target: Improved Rocket Engines. Primary (Prevent): 2 Secondary (Uncover): 0

Tech:
Primary: 7 Secondary: 2 Tertiary: 0
Primary(Interlunar Networks): 4+(7*2)=18
Secondary(Deep Crust Mining): 12+2+1=15

Message for GM:
I have the plans for Interlunar Networks, hence the doubled research. You probably know already since we contacted you about the deal, but I just wanted to be on the safe side and remind you.

Civil:
Corruption: 1 Unrest: 2. Civil: 4. Nothing left uncountered

Current Trade Deals:
Kartha 3:3
Helia 1:1

New Trade Deals:
Agamemnon 2:2
Helia 1:1
Olympia 3:3

Free trade: 1

[Moody the Wise]

Unrest and Corruption: 3 points, easily dealt with

Tech:
Primary: Advanced Metallurgy +12 (Total: 25)
Secondary: Deep Crust Mining +7 (Total: 11)
Tertiary: +2 (Total: 3)

Budget to come after due deliberation.

Trade, turn 3


Agamemnon 3:3
Leonas 3:3
Gaia 1:1
Aseio 2:2


Trade, turn 4 (so far)


Agamemnon 3:3
Leonas 4:4
Panteras 1:1
Gaia 1:1
Aseio 2:2
Nifelheim 3:3
Total 14:14

[Eldan]

Breakthroughs!

The Helian researcher steps before the camera. "Weak A.I. is a term that describes a programm with the ability to learn from it's own mistakes in a limited fashion, and, also in a limited fashion, react to a situation in a way that maximises it's sucess. They are also called intelligent agents. Up to know, they were on simple levels, barely useful in most tasks, but our new versions are able to solve complex tasks with little preparation, making them invaluable assistants in many fields."

A loud fanfare solo. The Logo of the Olympian Brotherhood, and then that of the Olympian Science Agency.
"A Metal for Every Purpose. Strong. Light. Dense. Heat-resistant. Every aspect of Life needs metal.
We have the Metal you need."
A scientist steps on the stage in front of the Logo.
"Ladies and Gentlemen: you heard it. Materials Science. The one Science every other technology needs. We perfected the Art of Alloying. You tell us what metal you need, we deliver."

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Leonas Times

War & Peace Good for Economy

The increased spending by the World Goverment due to the mobilisation of troops has boosted the economy, but not quite so much as the peaceful trade with all sister moons. Both combined have increased the production of Leonas companies, competing with one another to give the best goods and services both to Leonas and the other moons, including Panteras. Record-breaking amounts of investment have gone into the R&D departments this year, in an effort to outdistance competition.

Massive Population Exile to Panteras

The World Goverment has announced a generalised emigration to the newly colonised Panteras, mostly young individuals from most nations, guided by the promise of a virgin planet and plenty of jobs for qualified individuals. Several nations have also exported cheap labour for construction programs, but the interim Panteras delegates have announced that most will be retrained into industrial jobs once the intial establishment is complete. The World Goverment Population Subsecretary has announced that he expects the exile to continue for at least one more cycle

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Panteras Times

Grand Opening of the Town Hall

Panteras has officially become a member of the two Houses of the World Goverment with the oficial opening of the Panteras Town Hall. The few hundred current population gathered to hear the words of their elected leaders, and watched the two Panteras representatives to the Houses accept their sashes of position. Currently, the power of Panteras in the Population House will be limited, but the expected arrival of a large input of colonists will likely change this.

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Dice Throws (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4388315&postcount=60)

Space Exploration
Exploring Panteras. Primary: Resources +2. Secondary: More resources +1 (likely wasted - but I already know habitability)

Total: 2 (turn 1) +2 (+3?)

Spy

Foreign mission: Strength (+2); cover (+1)
Counter-espionage: Prevent (+2); cover (+1)

Tech

Leonas works on:
Primary Improved Rocket Engines (+6)
Secondary advanced metalurgy (+2)
Other (+1)
Totals:
Improved Rocket Engines: 20
Advanced Metalurgy: 8
Others: 3

Civil
1 Unrest. Easily countered

Trade
Leonas/Olympia: 3/3
Leonas/Helia: 3/3
Leonas/Agamemnon: 2/2
Leonas/Aseio: 1/1
Panteras/Leonas: 1/1
Total: 11

Budget and Development
Budget Leonas: 5+5+5+11=26
Upkeep: -8
TIC: -1
Total: 17
+1 Space (2 wealth)
+3 Economy (6 wealth)
+3 Tech (6 wealth)
+1 Spy (2 wealth)
-1 Population (moved to Panteras: 3 Space)
1 wealth left over

Budget Panteras: 0+1+0+1=2
Upkeep: 0
Total: 2
+1 Civil


The Numbers
Leonas
Power
Army 2 (1 away)
Navy 2
Air 2 (1 away)
Spy 2+1
Nuclear 1
Defences 1

Wealth
Population 4.84->5.32-1
Economy 5+3
Resources 5

Social
Tech 4+3
Civil 5
Space 6+1

Panteras (Moon III)
Power 0

Wealth
Population 0+1
Economy 1
Resources ?

Tech 0
Social 0+1
Space 0

Notes @ Eldan
Not entirely sure what to do with the 4 civil left over, or the secondary of exploration. Most likely they are wasted, but just wanted to make note of it

[Eldan]

Massive Attacks on Khartan Forces

After a wave of false reports concerning attacks, enemy agents and even hidden nukes, the Khartan Secret Services were unable to prevent a series of real acts of sabotage against the Khartan navy and air force. Communication centers, air ports, sea ports and even communication satelites are repeatedly disabled, while the forces themselves are kept busy with conflicting orders and the simple act of trying to remain capable of action without any guidance.

The entire Khartan Navy and Air Force is sabotaged, all the counterespionage is taken out by a diversion


Science Today: Leonian Scientist replicate results

Leonian Scientists managed to build Rocket Engines capable of outputs similar to those achieved by the designs presented by Nifelheim last year. Read more on page 14.

Leonas Discovers Improved Rocket Engines

[Ambon]

Aseio, Turn 3

Tech

Primary: Improved Rocket Engines - 8x2 (plans available) = 16
Secondary: Genome Mapping - 3


Unrest and Corruption

2 Units of Corruption, 2 points of Civil spent to clean it up


Espionage

2 Primary
1 Secondary
Objectives mentioned in PM


Exploration (Theia)

Primary: Habitability - 5
Secondary: Resources - 2
Tertiary - 1


Budget

Out of 11 to Spend
2 to increase Space from 4 to 5
4 to increase Economy from 4 to 6
4 to increase Tech from 5 to 7


Trade

2:2 Helia
2:2 Olympia
2:2 Leonas
2:2 Agamemnon

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Official Communication from the Leonas World Goverment

We communicate all our sister moons that we have, with the gravest of hearts, ordered the invasion of the moon Kartha, since all our attempts to peaceful resolution of the conflict have fell on deaf ears. We have not received any assurance that kartha will stop invading other moons on the flimsiest of excuses, and thus we have concluded the need to remove their current goverment from power. We call for the peaceful peoples or Kartha to not try and resist; we have done our best to make this invasion as painless and as blood-free as we could. May all Gods have mercy on us all.

Actions:
1 army and 1 air currently in Agamemnon moved to Kartha
2 navy currently in Leonas moved to Kartha.

Army: Occupy territory
Navy: Offence
Air: Offence

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Edit: it seems minimum upkeep is 1, so I need to redo my spending for turn 3:

Budget and Development
Budget Leonas: 5+5+5+11=26
Upkeep: -8
Total: 18
+2 Space (4 wealth)
+3 Economy (6 wealth)
+2 Tech (4 wealth)
+1 Spy (2 wealth)
+1 Economy (moved to Panteras: 2 wealth + 3 Space)

Budget Panteras: 0+1+0+1=2
Upkeep: -1
TIC: -1
Total: 0


The Numbers
Leonas
Power
Army 2
Navy 2
Air 2
Spy 2+1
Nuclear 1
Defences 1

Wealth
Population 4.84->5.32
Economy 5+3
Resources 5

Social
Tech 4+2
Civil 5
Space 6+2

Panteras (Moon III)
Power 0

Wealth
Population 0
Economy 1+1
Resources 0+1

Tech 0
Social 0
Space 0

[Ambon]

General Transmission to All Theians

Today we of Aseio act against our nature - we invade our sibling moon Kartha. This, under other circumstances, would be irreconcible with our ethic and policy of non-coercion but the Karthan government has rejected every attempt at diplomacy.
The invasion of Agamemnon has created two problems: first the need to rebuild what was lost on Agamemnon, and this just deserves compensation through reparations, and second the lack of necessary defenses on Kartha, leaving them open to the machinations of less scrupulous moons.
We sent overtures to sibling Kartha, not only advising their immediate withdrawal during the early part of the Agamemnon invasion, but even after that - pay reparations, negotiate and protect your people. But no answer.
We could not leave Agamemnon to stand alone against Karthan imperialism, and we cannot now deny their right to due compensation and the Karthan people's right to a just polity and their own security.
So we invade, not as single conquerers, but as a coalition - we extend our responsibilities from the defense of sibling Agamemnon to the well being of sibling Kartha. We occupy today with the hope of seeing, in the near future, a strong and just Karthan people take their place among us.

Elyan Aseio, the Gathering-At-Dawn

All Aseioni forces on Agamemnon (1 army and 1 air) moved to Kartha, and all navy on Aseio (2 in total) moved to Kartha. Navy and Air on Offence, Army on Occupy.

[Moody the Wise]

Address From Prime Minister Rufus

The government of Kartha has remained silent regarding a peace treaty for the last year. As a result, we, along with our noble allies in the defense of Agamemnon, have decided we must take action to assure that the Karthan government will never again bring the pestilence of war to the moons of Theia.

Our battle plan places emphasis on our role as liberators of the Karthan people. While there are some military targets we must regrettably deal with, we plan to focus almost entirely on civilian targets. We will target civilians when we offer Karthan naval and air forces amnesty in return for voluntarily surrendering their equipment and their commissions. We will target civilians when the Olympian army arrives to work alongside the upstanding men and women of the Karthan police forces to provide a stable, civil society even as the government is removed from power.

Invasions are never pleasant, but we will do our best to minimize the human cost of this one.

Crunchy plans:

1 Army, 1 Air to be transported by Agamemnoni Space from Agamemnon to Kartha
2 Navy to be transported by same from Olympia to Kartha

Army
Primary: Control Territory - 2
Secondary: None -N/A

Air
Primary: Offense - 1
Secondary: Naval Bombardment - 0

Navy
Primary: Offense - 5
Secondary: Anti-Air - 2

[Moody the Wise]

Olympian budget, turn 3


+2 Pop
+6 Economy
+5 Resources
+9 Trade
-8 Upkeep
=14 wealth to spend

4 on Economy
2 on Space
4 on Tech
2 on Civil
2 on Army (raised on Kartha)


Space


1 used to bring 2 wealth to Kartha for the new Army point
4 used to explore Moon II
Primary: Resources - 5
Secondary: Habitability - 0
Orders given contingent on Agamemnon's space actually picking up my guys and bringing them to Kartha

[Maldiem]

Agamemnon Joins Coalition Invasion of Kharta

Bureaucracy generalsordered 2 units of land forces, 2 units of Naval forces and 1 unit of Air forces to Kharta today, in anticipation of an easy victory. When asked about their mission in Kharta, the Generals outlined the following:

Ground forces will move to surround and occupy important Khartan civil structures, and round up as many of the high-ranking leaders as possible. The objective of the invasion is to get Kharta to end the war on terms of the coalition's choice, and they feel the occupation of Khartan civic structures is most conducive to that. The Air forces will conduct air-superiority missions against the disabled and malfunctioning Khartan air force, as well as ensuring the Coalition's total air superiority by bombing runways. The ground forces will assist in this task by capturing as much Khartan military equipment as possible before it is capable of taking off. The Agamemnoniite Naval forces will move to surround Khartan naval forces and urge them to surrender, mutiny, or otherwise not sacrifice their lives for an obviously doomed conflict.

When asked for the terms of surrender, the general merely remarked that he was unable to comment further at this time.

((Budget etc. forthcoming))

Civil:

1 unrest, 1 corruption, both negated, 3 civil remaining


Tech:

3 primary, 0 secondary

Tech:
Laser Weapons: 14
Improved Rocket Engines: 4
Tertiary: 0


Budget:

6 spent on Spy, brings it to 8
6 spent on Economy, to 7
2 spent on Space, to 6
-1 from TIC

Turn 4 Statblock:
Army 2 *1
Navy 2 *1
Air 1 *1
Spy 8
WMD 0
Defenses 0
Population 5.324
Economy 7
Resources 5
Space 6
Civil 5
Tech 3

*1: 1 unit rented from Parts Unknown
Power: 13
Social: 14
Wealth: 17


Trade, turn 4:


Trade:
Gaia: 3:3
Olympia: 3:3
Leonas: 2:2
Aseio: 2:2
T.I.C.: 2:2

[Thymin]

Gaia:

The Gaian military on Agamemnon and the Gaian navy will go with the liberation forces to Kharta. These forces will catch a ride on Agamemnoni spacecraft to leave Gaian spacecraft free for non-military uses.

Stats:

Army 2
Navy 2
Air 2
Space 2
Population 2.42
Economy 5
Resources 3
Spy 1
Tech 5
Civil 4
Nuclear 1
Defences 2


Trade (Turn 4):

Agamemnon 3:3
Olympia 1:1


Budget:

Wealth = 14 (2 pop, 5 econ, 3 resources, 3 wealth, 1 saved from turn 1)
Upkeep = 6
Spending = 8 (6 to improve spy by 3, and 2 to improve economy by 1)


Tech Rolls:

Primary - Genome Mapping +8 = 16
Secondary - Advanced Metallurgy +2 (4? since its known?) = 4 (6?)
Tertiary - Everything else = 1


Unrest and Corruption:

2 points of Civil spent in removing 2 points of unrest and 1 point of Civil spent removing 1 point corruption.

[Eldan]

Battle for Kharta

The wave of sabotage acts continues as the satellites and cannons of the Khartan Space Defence Network are taken out one by one, only minutes before waves of landing shuttles make planetfall.
The combined fleets, battalions and air forces of Leonas, Aseio, Olympia and Agamemnon take out most of the defenceless Khartan Navy and Air Force.
Mutinies break out, while the more pragmatic captains and commanders simply give up in the face of the overwhelming odds, as the Khartan Navy is outnumbered 5:1 by invading forces and severely hampered by acts of sabotage.
On the ground, large stretches of land are secured in only days, small pockets of civilian resistance overwhelmed. Most of the population is either protected or evacuated by the invasion forces, who manage to take all major population centers in only three weeks without any major losses.
When the dust of the initial strike settles, the Khartan Forces are mostly imprisoned and disarmed. What little remains is overstrained by the task of defending the Rest of Kharta and it's government.

Kharta is overwhelmed. Advancing Ground Forces occupy now 11% of all territory, giving them control over 1 point of civil and 1 point of population.
Kharta has 0.17 Air and 0.59 Navy left.

[Eldan]

Results Leaked!

On all the lunar equivalents of the internet, suddenly a huge amount of data appeared: sheer endless series of raw data, comments and examinations by scientists, apparently from more than one moon, all leaked on the net. Taken together, with only a little analysis by every moon's own scientists, getting the picture is easy: they detail the habitability of Theia.

All habitability data of Theia by all moons is leaked. Theia has: 2 Gravity, 3 temperature, 0 water, 0 athmosphere, for a total habitability of 5

The data is coupled with a short message:
"This data has been freed by the Theian Information Freedom Society"

[Sayn]

Nifelheim breaks trade agreement with Kartha

In the light of recent events, The High Council has decided to break all trade relations with Kartha. New trade agreements will be established soon, beginning with Agamemnon whom has already signed a deal.

[Maldiem]

Agamemnon, Olympia Draft Colonization Accords

Diplomats from both moons have been discussing the idea of civilizing the land grab that has become the Theian system's colonization effort. They've come up with the following terms of a treaty, which they both plan to sign, that they feel would greatly smooth the process and reduce tension between moons.

1) Each faction may claim only one mass (moon, planet, etc.) for colonization at a time. No other moon may make the same claim before this claim has expired.
2) Claims last 2 years, during which the claimant can settle the body.
3) If the claimant doesn't land 1 civil and 1 economy in 2 years, they lose the claim and can't make the same claim for 1 year.
4) After the claimant lands 1 civil and 1 economy, the claim won't expire.
5) The claimant can't make another claim until they've moved at least 1 point population to the colony.

Emperor Agamemnon XLVIII signs the treaty, and invites all the other Theian moons to sign on, as well.

Bureaucracy Announces Claim on Moon IV

The Bureaucrats feel that they can keep Agamemnon great without overly punishing the Khartan people for actions of their government. With this in mind, they ask that the other Theian moons respect their claim, which they plan to back up this year, in exchange for much less punishing terms on Kharta.

When asked what those terms were, Bureaucrats mentioned that the treaty was still being debated by the Coalition.

Agamemnon Welcomes T.I.C. Economic Headquarters

With this new partnership the Economy of Agamemnon as a whole has surpassed that of all other Theian moons, and the Emperor looks forward a new era of prosperity for both the people of Agamemnon and the rest of the system.

[Jael_Darkwood]

Turn 3, Kharta


sorry for the lateness of this, I actually forgot that I hadn't done it yet, sigh.

Power
Army 0
Navy 2
Air 0.89
Spy 3
Nuclear 0
Defences 2

Wealth
Population 2.42
Economy 4
Resources 3

Social
Tech 3
Civil 3
Space 5

Trade :
2:3 Helia
3:3 Nifelheim

Upkeep : 6
Income : 9 + 5 - 5 = 8

Worried about the signs of impending invasion, Khartan high command begins training its populace in resistance techniques, and concealing powerful weapons in unlikely locations.

Investments :


Civil :
1x6 (handled)

Tech :
Primary : Metallurgy (11) + 6
Secondary : Molecular Engineering (5) + 3
Tertiary : (1) + 2

2 points espionage (spy = 4)
2 points army
4 points WMD

counterespionage
primary prevent : 8
secondary uncover : 4
tertiary : 2

[Moody the Wise]

Turn 4

Unrest and Corruption: 3 points, countered

Tech:
Primary: Deep Crust Mining +14 (Total: 25)
Secondary: Interlunar Networking +7x2 (Total: 17)
Tertiary: +2 (Total: 5)

Olympia Signs Colonization Accords, Prepares to Submit Formal Claim on Moon V

[Maldiem]

Colonization of Odysseus (Moon IV) Begins

To back up its claim, the Emperor today approved the beginning of the colonization of uninhabited moon IV, which will henceforth be known as Odysseus. 2 wealth has been approved to move the factories, refining depots and other equipment required to found a colony. The Bureaucracy plans to land more equipment later this year, when exploration of the moon's resources is closer to completion.

(Spend 2 wealth and 3 space to build 1 point of economy on Odysseus (Moon IV))

Tech:


5 primary, 0 secondary

Tech:
Laser Weapons: 19
Improved Rocket Engines: 4
Tertiary: 0



Civil:

3 unrest, 5 civil, all negated.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Leonas formally stakes a claim for moon II

Leonas & Panteras Trade deals Turn 4:

Leonas/Olympia: 2/2
Leonas/Helia: 4/4
Leonas/Agamemnon: 2/2
Leonas/Aseio: 2/2
Panteras/Olympia: 1/1
Panteras/Leonas: 1/1

The only external change is trade Leonas/Olympia, which I had to reduce by one due to having to use turn 3's starting economy; sorry. Hopefully in future turns we will be able to increase the trade again.

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Leonas Times

Economy News:
Leonas Mining Company Opens Foreign Offices

The multionational Iron Ores (aggregate of many smaller mining companies) has just announced its intention of exploring the last unclaimed moon in the Theia system for resources. The Iron Ores chairman has admitted that they have nothing more than a hunch, but that "given the developing situation, Iron Ores could not watch passively as other companies took the lead in what is likely to be one of the more dinamic times in our history"

With ample back-up capital, Iron Ores has already established the beach head, having relied on the same off-world developers that helped UltraTech.

Space Companies decentralise
In a bold move to reduce operating costs, three major space agencies have moved much of their operations off-world, to both Panteras and Tigris. In a combined declaration, they stated "Much of our business these days lies on transporting building material from Leonas orbit to Panteras, and we expect Tigris to require the same kind of services. With this move, we will be able to better serve the interests of our clients"

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Dice Rolls (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4407723&postcount=74)

Space Exploration
Moon II:
Primary: Resources (0+4)
Secondary: habitability (0+2)

Spy
Counter-espionage: Prevent (+5); uncover (+1)

Tech
Leonas works on:
Primary advanced metalurgy (+22 (plans received from Olympia))
Secondary Deep Crust Mining (+4)
Other (+1)
Totals:
Advanced Metalurgy: 30
Deep Crust Mining: 7
Others: 4

Known: Improved Rocket Engines

Civil
1 Corruption, 3 unrest. 5 civil. No problems

Trade
Leonas/Olympia: 2/2
Leonas/Helia: 4/4
Leonas/Agamemnon: 2/2
Leonas/Aseio: 2/2
Panteras/Olympia: 1/1
Panteras/Leonas: 1/1

Budget and Development
Budget Leonas: 5+8+5+10=28
Upkeep: -9
Total: 19
+1 to resources in Panteras (1 wealth)
+2 Space (4 wealth)
+2 Economy (4 wealth)
+2 Tech (4 wealth)
+1 Civil (2 wealth)
+1 Civil in Panteras (2 wealth, 3 space)
+1 Economy in Tigris (2 wealth, 3 Space)

Budget Panteras: 0+2+0+1=3
Upkeep: 1
Total: 2
+1 Civil

1 space moved from Leonas to Panteras
3 space moved from Leonas to Tigris

The Numbers
Leonas
Power
Army 2
Navy 2
Air 2
Spy 3
Nuclear 1
Defences 1

Wealth
Population 5.32->5.85
Economy 8+2
Resources 5

Social
Tech 6+2
Civil 5+1
Space 8+2-4

Panteras (Moon III)
Power 0

Wealth
Population 0
Economy 2
Resources 0+1?

Social
Tech 0
Social 0+2
Space 0+1

Tigris (Moon II)
Power 0

Wealth
Population 0
Economy 0+1
Resources ?

Social
Tech 0
Social 0
Space 0+3

Edit: received the plans for Advanced metalurgy, allowing me to derive the wealth point used to complete them elsewhere

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Official Leonas World Goverment Communication

Due to grave threats received from a fellow moon over some long-forgotten, non-ratified "claim" on Tigris, the World Goverment has been forced to pass emergency laws that have coopted much of the future funds that were being destined to economic development. As of now, the Tigris exploration Program is cancelled, instead the ships planned to be used for its purpose have been used to transport troops from Leonas and Kharta to defend the newly established Tigris colony. We are sorry we cannot mantain our compromises with the rest of the Coalition, and we hope they will remember our mutual defence pact if it comes to an invasion of Leonas or its colonies; but we hope it will not come to pass, and we do not anticipate any problems in Kharta due to our withdrawal.

Furthermore, we pass that all industries must devote their mid-year efforts to the production of ilitary equipment, while the World Goverment initiates a recruitment program to bolster our forces locally, in case the threats are carried out.

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Edit of previous instructions:

Instead of exploration, the two space will be used to move 2 land and 2 air from Leonas and Kharta to Tigris.

Also:
4 wealth (+2 tech) -> (+1 tech, +1 army)
4 wealth (+2 econ) -> (+1 econ, +1 air)
4 wealth (+2 space) -> (+1 space, +1 defences)

The 3 space that were going to be assigned to Tigris will remain assigned to Leonas.

I understand that this may not be completely kosher, that is why I have taken from those investing 4 wealth; assuming an uniform spenditure, I took the wealth from the "second half" of the year.

The numbers now are:
Leonas
Power
Army 2+1-2
Navy 2
Air 2+1-2
Spy 3
Nuclear 1
Defences 1+1

Wealth
Population 5.32->5.85
Economy 8+1
Resources 5

Social
Tech 6+1
Civil 5+1
Space 8+1-1

Panteras (Moon III)
Power 0

Wealth
Population 0
Economy 2
Resources 0+1?

Social
Tech 0
Social 0+2
Space 0+1

Tigris (Moon II)
Power
Army 0+2
Air 0+2

Wealth
Population 0
Economy 0+1
Resources ?

Social
Tech 0
Social 0
Space 0

Edit: Didn't remember I had to pay for moving people around, so I'll leave it as it was

[Ambon]

General Transmission to All Theians

Or, finally, we must accept that we could not even confine ourselves to a partial liberation. All is interdependent in a civilized society; it is impossible to reform any one thing without altering the whole. So, once the "divine right of the claim of territory" is dismantled, no amount of hegemonic reasoning will prevent it's overthrow.- Eloia the Elder, Late Hegemonic Period

Sibling Theians, fellow human beings, we of Aseio, of the Gathering-At-Dawn greet you. I, Elyan Aseio, send out this message to you. It is a grand testament to the human spirit that we, apart, have achieved so much greatness. And yet within the first few years of contact, our most potent achievements have been two invasions, one of which Aseio has participated in, and only the merest interlunary cooperation beyond military support, even then often hidden from ears of our sibling moons. And now we compound these problems with "claims" to exclusionary territory and vague threats of violence.
It wearies our heart and shames us, but we must reject, in its present form, the "Colonization Accords" created by our dearest siblings Agamemnon and Olympia. It is our position that all uninhabited lands, be they moons, planets, or asteroids, are the common inheritance of all Theian individuals, and that right to manage (and therefore right to exclude, if any is to be accepted) is established only in the reality of use.
Therefore, we respect the integrity and independece of all already-established colonies and their right to defend the territory which they already occupy. We respect and will defend (as in the case of Agamemnon) the integrity of all Theian home-moons from any undue outside violence. We reject the use of any form of violence to prevent the colonization of any uninhabited areas, including the uninhabited areas of already colonized moons. We shall not act with violence to deny other moons their right to seek subsistence beyond their home moons, unless such acts threaten the whole of the Theian community, and we shall not tolerate any attempt, without prior negotation or consensus to be denied of that same right.

The Gathering-At-Dawn has achieved consensus on this matter and takes the following actions:

1. The establishment of a scientific outpost on Moon V, consisting of a primary science-commune and a handful of satellite outposts, for the purpose of studying the ecology and climate of Moon V. I myself will oversee the initial establishment of this outpost for a period of at least 1 year, and put forth Peruni Tatseka as Orator in my stead.

2. We once again call out to the Karthan government to surrender and submit to the latest terms that have been presented by Agamemnon. We give our approval to these terms of surrender - they exhibit the wisdom of just and careful deliberation - and encourage the Agamemnon government to publish them.

3. We have attached to this transmission the plans for Interlunary Networking. We are willing to work with any and all to further the advancement of knowledge for all Theians, and do this as a sign of good faith, and with respect to the state of friendship we have with sibling Helia. We invite all to participate in shared research with us, for the mutual benefit of our peoples.

Thank you.

Elyan Aseio, the Gathering-At-Dawn

Crunchy bits

Aseio spends 2 wealth to build 1 Econ, and 3 space to move that civil to Moon V.
Aseio shares plans for Interlunar Networking with all factions.

[Moody the Wise]

Olympia Begins Colonization of Moon V

Massive plans were enacted today to establish a colony on the moon we call Hades. Full-scale population of the colony is not yet expected, although it may occur later if population pressure on Olympia begins to cause problems. President Rufus assures all that the new colony will exist in perfect harmony with Aseio's scientific outpost. With the mission mostly over in Kartha, almost half of the military units currently stationed there are moved to Moon V to oversee the safe construction of the colony.

2 Wealth to build one point of Economy destined for Moon V (transported by Helian Space Fleet)
2 Wealth to build one point of Civil destined for Moon V (transported by Nifelheim Space Fleet)

1 Space used to bring 1 army, 1 Navy from Kartha to Moon V
4 Space used to bring 4 wealth, set up 4 points of mines on Moon V

Revised Turn 4 Trade Deals
On account of the 'new' (or old but finally enforced) rules regarding trade

Leonas 2:2 (down from 4:4)
Agamemnon 3:3
Nifelheim 3:3
Panteras 0:0 (nixed from 1:1)
Aseio 2:2
Gaia 1:1
Total 11:11

Budget

+2 from Population
+9 from Economy
+5 from Resources
+11 from trade
-(48.66/5=10, rounded) for upkeep
+1 banked from turn 2
+2 donated from Aseio
= 20 to spend

4 wealth on previously described colony building
4 wealth sent to establish resource mines on Moon V
2 wealth to increase Economy from 9 to 10
2 wealth to increase Space from 7 to 8
4 wealth to increase Tech from 7 to 9
2 wealth to increase Civil form 5 to 6
2 wealth spent directly on Interlunar Networking, to finish it


Spy

Counterespionage
Primary - Prevent 8
Secondary - Uncover 3
Tertiary - 1

[Sayn]

Nifelheim


Headlines in the Nifelheim Gazette:

Near-conflict ends in friendship
During the beginning of this year, talks about war with a neighbouring moon were heard just about everywhere. However, in a wonderful attempt to maintain what little peace there is in this system, the High Council managed to strike a deal with the would-be enemy. This is most likely the start of a wonderful friendship!

New labs built across Nifelheim
The High Council has decided to help further the science of Nifelheim. This was done by increasing the budget for many existing labs, and by building a few new ones as well. All in the hopes of getting more quickly to the resources we all desire.

Space Fleet assists Olympia
The Space Fleet has been ordered to help Olympia with their efforts to colonize a previously uninhabited moon. Hopefully, this is the beginning of yet another lasting friendship.

First outpost established on another moon
Now, for the very first time, an outpost has been built on a different moon besides Nifelheim. The moon in question is Freyja, and it is shared with the small colony Tigris. The High Council has decided to call the newly established outpost/colony Jotunheim.


Budget:
Wealth: 6+3+4+2-7=8
2 spent on raising Spy.
4 spent on raising Tech
2 spent on building 1 Civil, transported by the Space not used to help Olympia to Moon II.

Army 2
Navy 2
Air 2
Space 6
Population 2.662 >> 2.9282
Economy 4
Resources 3
Spy 1+1
Tech 6+2
Civil 5
Nuclear 1
Defences 1

Rolls (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4415103&postcount=76)

Tech:
Primary: 12 Secondary: 5 Tertiary: 0

Primary(Deep Crust Mining): 15+12=27
Secondary(Interlunar Networks): 18+(5*2)=28

Spy:
Counter Espionage. Primary (Prevent): 2 Secondary (Uncover): 1

Civil:
1 Corruption, 3 Unrest. Civil: 5. Nothing left uncountered.

Space:
3 points of Space transports 1 point of Civil from Olympia to Moon V.
3 points of Space transports 1 point of Civil from Nifelheim to Freyja (Moon II).

Trade:
Agamemnon 2:2
Helia 1:1
Olympia 3:3
Aseio 1:1

[Maldiem]

Trade, revised for rule reminder:

9 available:
Gaia: 3:3
Olympia: 3:3
Leonas: 2:2
Aseio: 1:1 (changed)
T.I.C.: 0 (changed)


Agamemnon Nationalizes the T.I.C.

The boardroom is filled with the high-level TIC executives, called there by a Bureaucracy memo about a high-level press conference. Economic Official Thymemotes, the architect behind Agamemnon's recent economic explosion, takes the stage. Agamemnon Internal Affairs agents flank the stage, and all the exits, dress uniforms immaculate and sidearms at their hips. "Hello, my esteemed colleagues. It has come to my attention that the activities of the T.I.C. have diverged from the goals of Agamemnon as a whole. We pursue social stability and a tranquil society, while the upper-level leadership of the T.I.C. seeks only wealth. Because of this, today myself, the other Senior Bureaucrats and our holy Emperor himself approved a measure taking control of all T.I.C. assets. Your pension checks are in the mail."
As the conference continues, and Thymemotes calmly answers the outrage of the executives, Agamemnoniite police lead lower-level Bureaucrats into T.I.C. facilities all over the moon, and begin the formal transfer of ownership. T.I.C. personell below the level of upper management are given raises and asked to stay on, while upper management is mailed an ample early retirement check and politely asked to leave.

((1 civil spent with the police action)).

Mining Slated for Odysseus

More equipment arrives on Odysseus, this time setting up mines to go with the refineries and equipment set up earlier.

((Maps transmitted from Olympia))

((In total, 2 points of Resources are exploited on Odysseus))

Agamemnon Publishes Khartan Terms of Surrender

In reference to Aseio's urging to publish the Khartan terms of surrender, the Bureaucracy uncharacteristically acquiesced. The Khartan Leadership seems to be in hiding, but if necessary they are prepared to force these terms unilaterally, as they feel that they are fair and the conflict has gone on long enough.

1) Kharta will dismantle its remaining army, navy, air force, and intelligence agency, and allow the other Moons to audit its budget every turn to make sure it hasn't rebuilt any. Reparations in the amount of 6 wealth, to account for Agamemnon's direct military losses, will be payed from the scrap and dismantling profits.

2) Kharta is still allowed to expand, set its own budget, colonize and trade, provided this is through peaceful means. Kharta will maintain its independence, it is merely barred from projecting power of any sort. Kharta's budget may not include expenditures for anything remotely military.

3) All hostilities will cease. Kharta will order any partisans to give themselves up and disarm-- those that do disarm will be allowed to leave peacably.

4) One of the Coalition nations will decide how the Khartan Fleet directs its efforts every turn, to be approved by a popular vote of the other Coalition nations, which will require a simple majority to pass. Should the vote fail, the Space Consul may call for another vote, but if it cannot pass the vote, the Khartan fleet will remain idle except for trade, which is under the direction of the Trade Consul (see below). The Space Consul will be determined randomly and follow a randomly generated list after that.

5) One of the Coalition nations will set the Khartan trade budget every year, to be approved by a popular vote requiring a simple majority of the other Coalition nations. If the vote fails, the trade-setting nation may call for a new vote later, but if it does not pass, Khartan trade remains as it was the year before. The moon to be trade consul will be chosen randomly in the first year, and follow a randomly generated list after that.

6) Khartan defense will become an interlunar responsibility.

7) Kharta may regain full independence 5 years from the signing of this treaty at the earliest. If a simple majority of the Coalition nations vote to grant Kharta its independence, it will once again become fully responsible for its defense, space program and trade allocation.

Budget, turn 4

Trade income: 9
Wealth: 17
Upkeep: 8
Net to spend: 18

12 spent to raise tech from 3 to 9.
2 spent to activate 2 points of Resources on Odysseus (Moon IV)
2 spent to build 1 point of economy on Odysseus
2 spent to increase Spy from 8 to 9



Statblock, Turn 5:

Agamemnon:
Army 1
Navy 1
Air 1
Spy 9
WMD 0
Defenses 0
Population 5.852 (rounds to 5)
Economy 10 (+3 from T.I.C.)
Resources 5
Space 6
Civil 5
Tech 9

Kharta:
Army: 1 *1
Navy: 1 *1
Air: *1

Helia:
Tech: 2 (from T.I.C., Sale pending)

Odysseus (moon IV):
Economy: 1
Resources: 2


*1: 1 unit rented from Parts Unknown
Power: 14
Social: 22
Wealth: 20

[Ambon]

Non-essential bit of fluff
"You're finally here!"
Her voice struck him like electricity bringing to life a long dormant circuit within him, or a neglected string now made vibrant. It was different from the voice that he remembered, and yet in everyway it was the same. The same Eloian he had known before, but older. The magic of the familiar.
Her embrace was enthusiastic and crushed his lungs. Strong arms. She had gained some weight, mostly muscle. No doubt from the hard work of establishing the new outpost that she was in charge of, though it was hard to tell since she was still wearing her lab worker's tunic.
"Elyan, it's so good to see you."
"You too, Eloi. Or, I guess I should call you Eloian Vitkari?"
"Ha! And I suppose I should call you Mr. Aseio? Is it still Aseio?"
He shrugged. "Elyan is fine. It'll depend on how long I stay here."
"Well... come up. I want to show you something."
She led him to the tallest building in the outpost, a mere three stories high, strong and stout. It was one of the largest buildings in the outpost as well, excluding the warehouses, as it housed most of the primary labs as well as the research and administration offices, and the dorms as well. The nucleus of Vitkar's Landing.
He recognized her touch in the building. The material was mostly a hardened bamboo - her own version, most likely, and bred back on Aseio when she ran the Discovery Coop's Bioeng group. It felt cool to the touch in the hot climate, and we wasn't sure if it was a quality of the material or something in the design of the structure. And the building layout, her touch was there as well. It was a pratical fusion of work and pleasure, meant to confuse the two. Residential spaces entagled with labs and offices, and green spaces as well, a luxury that seemed unique to this moon. It reminded him of the seminary they had both studied in when they had first met. But here, on a new moon, it seemed more virile, the joy more virulent that it started to affect him as well. He could see it on her face, and it was hard not to reflect it back. This was a frontier scientist's paradise.
She led him past her lab block, wide windows filling the mostly empty space with light, and onto the balcony where they could see the whole of the outpost. Vitkar's Landing was flat and unflattering. Still mostly under construction, many of the buildings were flat blocks that seemed to be randomly distributed, interrupted occasionally by a set of more aesthetically pleasing domes. It seemed functional and somehow amateur, a patchwork town. And beautiful still, despite all that. He made a mental note to ask someone about that, an architect perhaps, and started to make a list in his mind.
The mental task was interrupted when she raised her hand and pointed at the distance, towards the east warehouses. Another shuttle had come down roaring, filled with people and cargo. She said something, still smiling, but he could no longer hear her. He watched the new emigrants shuffle out, imagined how they felt. How they squinted under the sun, the same sun really, but somehow remade in an alien sky. Themselves remade, and following the promise of the revolution now unrestrained by the gravity well of their home moon.
Beauty, and the promise of happiness.


Important Stuff
Dice Rolls (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4416992&postcount=77)

Tech

Primary - Improved Rocket Engines - 12x2=24 (Plans acquired)
Secondary - Genome Mapping - 4
Tertiary - 1

Unrest and Corruption

2 points of Corruption and 1 point of Unrest - 3 Civil spent to counter


Espionage

Primary - Prevent - 2
Secondary - Uncover - 1


Space

3 space spent moving 1 Econ from Aseio to Moon V (edited previous post from a point of Civil into a point of Econ)
2 space spent moving 2 wealth to Olympia


Spending

Out of 12
2 to raise econ from 6 to 7
2 to raise space from 5 to 6
2 to raise tech from 7 to 8
2 to raise spy from 1 to 2
2 to raise 1 econ to be moved to moon V
2 wealth transported to Olympia


Trade
Olympia 2:2
Helia 2:2
Leonas 2:2
Nifelheim 1:1
Agamemnon 1:1

Military Orders - On Kartha

Army - Occupy
Navy and Air - Offense

[Eldan]

Technological breakthroughs

Year 4 A.C. was a significant one for science indeed. All over the moons, significant new breakthroughs were made.
In an astounding coincident (some voices claimed plagiarism), technologies for effective mining in the deeper region of the lunar crust were invented on both Olympia and Nifelheim. Scientists interviewed to the matter however, explained that the plans used showed significant differences: "While the Nifelheimer plans mostly use larger drilling machines and ways to keep those huge and deep tunnels stable, the olympians plan on using networks of smaller tunnels instead, and then extracting valuable resources mostly by dissolving them in specialized solvents."

Also noteworthy is that Nifelheim managed to build their own prototypes of improved communication satellites after plans they acquired earlier.
"This is correct", said the secretary for international communication. "We already managed to establish broadband connections to other moons, most importantly Aseio. Our scientists believe that true interlunar networking between the two moons will be achieved close to the new year."

Scientists of Leonas made breakthroughs in the field of metallurgy and materials science. They claim that the new building materials, mostly metals, they are now able to produce are at least on par with those of every other moon.

Finally, the moon of Aseio is now the third one to finish the implementation of the new and improved MkV high-output rocket engines.

T.I.C. nationalized

An international message, sent via the new and improved satellites on Aseio to reach all moons, but originating on Leonas.
An elderly man sits on a chair in front of the camera, no icons or anything to imply where he is from. He wears a dark blue suit and holds a walking stick on both hands. His voice, a little shaky from his age, nevertheless speaks in perfect interlunar communication language, and subtitles in the languages of Agamemnon, Leonas and Helia are shown.
"This is a message to the Emperor of Agamemnon, the Official Thymenotes and all the governments, corporations and inhabitants of the Theia System.
You may not know me, therefore I will introduce myself. My name is Richard Lee the Fifth. Until two years ago I was the owner and director of the Lee Bank of Leonas. This bank had been in the hands of our family for more than four hundred years.
You may notice the past tense. Because, one year after contact, I decided that, while I still was the owner of the company, my son was ready to take over the leadership.
He did a fine job, managed to ally himself with the Vantage Research Labs of Agamemnon, the Phoenix Trade Company of Olympia and a host of smaller firms all over the moons to form the T.I.C. And then he made a mistake I cannot excuse: he lost the family enterprise to a hostile takeover.
Now, let me tell you one thing: our bank did not survive four hundred years on Leonas by being easily taken over. We always fought for our business, and we always prevailed. What Agamemnon did to us is unprecedented.
Therefore I will make sure that my son will not ever touch an amount of money he can't count in his fingers for the rest of his life.
And this is my message to you: you will rue this day. The Lee family will not rest until your tyrannical empire is ruined. We will make sure no free enterprise, no corporation, no private trade ship will ever set foot on your moon or your colonies again. And remember this: our bank ruined kingdoms on the past, we can ruin empires now.
Good day, gentlemen. May his Majesty enjoy what isnt of left of the glory of his empire."

Agamemnon takes over 3 points of economy from the T.I.C. However, one point of spy, as well as the two points of tech stationed on Helia and one point of Civil remain private.
Additionally, Agamemnon has four points of trade less next turn.

[puppyavenger]

Helia turn 4(its 4 right?)

budget

wealth 10
trade 7
upkeep 8
spending 9
spend 2 to bring defense to 5
spend 2 to bring tech to 8
spend 2 to bring spy to 6
save 1

space

3 to bring 1 econ for Olympia
1 to do loop-de-loops around Helia

Civil

2 problems,both easily stopped

spy

steal plans, deep crust mineing, from Niflhem
cover 4 strength 1
infiltrate T.I.C
strength 5 cover 2.

Tech

primary advanced metalugry 12(*2 with plans) 24
secondary militarty robotics:11
Tertiary 2
plans for advance rocket engines, advancened matelurgy
completed weak A.I.

Today We are happy to anounce the computerisation of Helia.
Every aspect of our lives, from sleeping to experimental physics is hleped by the computer. Making a server is a moments work, and making a network is and hours. Electric wiring is more promient than plubing, and A.I.'s dueall menial monitering jobs. All armoured vehicles are beign updated with computers recievers so that they can be controlled from a mobile command centre.
We have reached the point where any more research centre's would be a wasted expense, and as such we the only new technoag spending will be to decentrilise it.

Tarra

econ 1
resource 1
upkeep 0
use the 2 wealth to brgin mineing two more resource points, raising reosurce to 3.
We would like to stake a formal claim to this moon as well.

trade


Leonas 5:5
Nifelheim 1:1
Aseio 2:2
Agemenmon 1:0(or just send me 1 wealth, I don't care.

[Eldan]

Helian Freemen buy Shares of T.I.C.

The new board of directors (sans Lee jr.) announced today that they will restart their business on Helia, thanks to generous investments by several of the Helian Freemen, who now alltogether own 50% of the company's shares.

Helia gives 4 wealth to the T.I.C, which it uses to build 2 economy on Helia

[Thymin]

Gaia: Turn 4

Stats:

Army 2
Navy 2
Air 2
Space 2
Population 2.662 (3)
Economy 6
Resources 3
Spy 4
Tech 5
Civil 4
Nuclear 1
Defences 2


Trade (Turn 5):

Agamemnon 3:3
Olympia 1:1


Budget:

Wealth = 15 (3 pop, 5 econ, 3 resources, 4 trade)
Upkeep = 7
Spending = 8 (2 to increase spy by 1, 2 to increase economy by 1, 2 to increase Tech by 1, and 2 to increase civil by 1)


Tech:

Primary - Genome Mapping + 11 = 27
Secondary - Advanced Metallurgy + 12 (6 x 2 I have the plans now:smallbiggrin:) = 16
Tertiary - Everything else + 2 = 3


Unrest and Corruption:

1 point of corruption removed with 1 point of civil

[Eldan]

Lee Family

Shocking news travel around the system. After the Lee family entered the world stage so prominently, news companies all over the system took an interest in them. And it seems their past is a lot less great than they claim...
Their family line seems to include it's fair share of madmen... most famous of them probably Richard Lee II, who declared himself to be from Iapetus. Not only that, but even those family members who were a little bit more sane don't have records that are all that clean... there were always rumours of large sums of money embezzled over years, some rather strange bankruptcies and suicides of their business rivals and in one case even a murdered prostitute directly linked to one James Lee a hundred and twenty years ago. Then there are of course the stories that are linked to every banker: cases of fraud and blackmail that were never solved, in dozens.
One particular rumour gained a lot of press coverage only days after Mr. Lee's message to the emperor: that of his rather unusual interest in little boys. Some claim that he was also addicted to a variety of illegal drugs, which was never confirmed, until two weeks after his message, when he was found in his office, dead from a fatal drug overdose.

[puppyavenger]

Helian response to Lee's death
There is a sayin in Helia Jerth nil fren, Fate favour Stasis. It refers to the fact that, intill a few yearrs ago, anyone who was seeking to oust the current rulers would drown, or die in a mugging, or be hit by a car, or yes, have a drug overdose. As such, in till we see absoulute proof, we are going to assume foul play, and assume the "facts released"before his death are false. Let me assure you, if the murderer was Helian, or staying on Helia, he will not be able to rest easy.
Fredrick Kellith
Chair, Lightbringers Soiciety
council spokeman.

[puppyavenger]

A message transmitted on all interlunar frequencies from the Assion Satellites.
Greetings.
It is my opinion, and one shared by my Colleges on both Helia and Aesio, that an organisation of some kind is needed to help co-ordinate peace efforts and provide some semblance of interlunar order and cooperation.
As such, I present to you the Interlunar Alliance charter.
The first orders of business are finding a name, and crest.
Cellis Draka
Starkeepers Coalition, chair

Permanent articles
Articles that are core parts of the charter and permanent laws
Article 1

1. Recognizing the right of all peoples to existence, peace and prosperity
1.1. Noting that, within a year of gaining inter lunar travel capabilities, an invasion was in full swing.
1.2 Concluding that, in order to enforce peace and help maintain prosperity, an organization of all major governments and powers must be organized

Article 2

2. Believing that, in order to function properly, a grouping of organizations must be maintained
2.1. Therefore, believing that the organization will be divided between a high council, an assembly of other nations, a court for war and inter lunar crimes and any other organization created as need.
2.2 As such the structure will be as follows
2.2.1 The high council, a representative of the governments of Helia, Asesio, and Leonar, a floating seat manned by someone voted in by the general assembly, and any other sovereign entity that is unanimously voted in by the council. They will be in charge of appointing the lead commander for any intervention operation, as well as organizing any new arms of the alliance. They will vote on any action when there is not enough time for a full debate.
2.2.2 An inter lunar court. This will be the highest court in the system, and used for war crimes and crimes that are in the jurisdiction of more than one moon. It will be manned by a Judge appointed by each moon.
2.2.3. The Theian Territorial Claims Commission (TTCC). IT would be responsible for dealing with any conflicting claims on moons, making sure that one moon is not grabbing all land, and dealing with any claims of environmental damage
2.2.3. The General assembly. Votes on any major bills, and is composed of all members.

Article 3

3.1 Noting how an integrated technological base would allow for increased economic prosperity, as well as discouraging aggression and distrust.
3.1.1 Thereby stating that all moons and members are encouraged to make the plans and schematics to all techs under their possession known to all members.
AMENDMENT 1 Also noting that some member nations will wish to not have their technolagy released publicly, Stating that tech bought or recieved from another moon cannot be made public without prior aproval of the giving moon.(amanded due to concern of Olympia.)
3.2 Also noting that a integrated research base would be vastly beneficial to all involved parties
3.2.1 Thereby stating that any and all inter lunar research projects are supported, and inter lunar networking technology should be made available to all members at the earliest opportunity.

Article 4

4.1 Noting the presence of an unprovoked military operation in progress at the time of writing, as well as the likelihood of more to come.
4.1.1 Concluding that a way to organize interventionist forces should be made in order to increase efficiency
4.2 All intervention operations will be headed by a supreme commander responsible for acting as a liaison between the various armed forces and coordinating them to prevent any friendly fire.
4.2.1 The supreme commander shall be appointed by the high council, the rank shall be held in till the situation has been resolved satisfactorily.

Article 5

5.1 Noting that membership rules will have to set down to provide any semblance of order
5.2 Thus stating the following restrictions for membership
5.2.1 Must have a government autonomous of foreign powers.
5.2.2 Must be recognized as a sovereign entity
5.2.3 A nation which has instigated a war can not join in till 2 years after in the war is over and any reparations are paid to the satisfaction of the victims.
5.2.4 Any nation failing to obey by this charter or any other passed laws is unable to join and may be thrown out, after a vote by the assembly
5.2.5 They must be accepted by a majority of the council (does not take affect in till 1 year after the publishing of this charter)

Article 6

6.1 Wishing to make sure that the rights of the individual are always protected.
6.2 As such setting down the following laws
6.2.1 No human shall be forced to work without compensation with their consent
6.2.2.3 Excepting those who do this as punishment for a criminal offense
6.2.2 Unless it falls under 6.2.1, any human who works shall keep at least 60% of their labor. In either the products they make, or equal monetary compensation.
6.2.3 No human shall be denied the use of his skills for subsistence for reasons such as race, religion, class, moon or nation of origin, or any other superficial difference
6.2.4 No sapient being will be denied use of their skills for political agenda, the employer’s personnel bias, or any reason besides a competitor being objectively better qualified.
6.2.5 No person shall be detained for more than 48 hours without a charge being laid against them
6.2.6 All people have the right to a fair trial

Article 7

7.1 Noting that a least is needed of what resources are required by member states
7.2 As such listing them here.
7.2.1 1 representative to the high council and/or general assembly
7.2.2 1 Justice to the inter lunar court
7.2.3 1 Justice to the TTCC
7.2.4 (optional) up to 1 point of army as an honor guard to discourage threats.
7.2.5 any intervention forces or relief that is needed on other moons

Article 8

8.1 Noting that a headquarters is needed
8.2 Also noting that having the headquarters stationed on one moon permanently would create a unfair bias towards that moons.
8.2.1 As such, stating that every 2 years, a draw will be held to determine which moon will host the Alliance for the next two years

Authored by Celis Draka
Co-authored by Otopkin Aseio
Signatories
Cellis Draka, representing Helia
Otopkin Aseio, on behalf of Aseio
Alastair Kolt, Chief of the Ministry of Foreign affairs of Nifelheim.

[Moody the Wise]

We Must Dissent ((SMAC reference, anyone?))

"Noting that article three is in contradiction to article 6. If we uphold the right of all people to be compensated for their work, we cannot in good conscience ask that our researchers surrender the fruits of their labors without fair compensation. Olympia will seek to make known to all the research it has acquired - at fair market value. We will from this point onwards not engage in transactions involving our intellectual property when the other party will simply release it to the whole cosmos upon its receipt. We will not abide the theft of our labor."

Professor Gast
Head, Olympian Tech Corps

[puppyavenger]

We Must Dissent ((SMAC reference, anyone?))

"Noting that article three is in contradiction to article 6. If we uphold the right of all people to be compensated for their work, we cannot in good conscience ask that our researchers surrender the fruits of their labors without fair compensation. Olympia will seek to make known to all the research it has acquired - at fair market value. We will from this point onwards not engage in transactions involving our intellectual property when the other party will simply release it to the whole cosmos upon its receipt. We will not abide the theft of our labor."

Professor Gast
Head, Olympian Tech Corps

The compensation would be of course, the plans to any other mebers technolagies.
Also, the word is encouraged, you are of course welcome to go forward with the above stratagy, although I dought it will make you very populer.
If you have suggestions for the amendment of Article 3, We would be gald to hear them.
We would also like to point out that it is generaly assumed that the goverment compensants the researchers.

[Ambon]

A Response to Olympia from the Discovery Coop

Professor Gast, if we understand the origin of your dissent correctly, then I believe there has been a misunderstanding. We would like to take this opportunity to allay your concerns.

First, as sibling Helia has already pointed out, the Article 3 encourages sharing within member groups - it does not require it. It is my understanding that this is to encourage a form of generalized or balanced reciprocity of knowledge within the group. Compensation in this manner would be inevitable, if not immediate, as this would promote a giving-back of technology (what we, on Aseio, call "open exchange" or "total prestation"). Of course, we would respect, as you mentioned, the right researchers to subsist off their labours; it is a right we have respected in our research exchanges thus far. Article 3 is not intended or designed to undermine that.

Secondly, we suspect that your objection may lie in Article 3.2.1. This mistake is Aseio's. It was our intention to release the plans for Interlunar Networking at the same time as this Charter was publish, but, as you may recall, we released the IN schematics prematurely during our own dissent regarding the Colonization Accords and the potential violence they may have incited over conflicting claims. Article 3.2.1 is Aseio's responsibility alone, and one that we have fulfilled in good faith, and with the hope that it will establish in practice the spirit of cooperation which this charter stands for.

Lastly, if it is agreeable to the other members of this fledgling union, we would like to propose a conference be held to resolve any remaining issues regarding the Charter.

Otopkin Aseio, the Discovery Cooperative

OOC: Sadly, I couldn't find a fitting SMAC quote to entitle this post. Almost went with 'Essays on Mind and Matter'.

[puppyavenger]

A Response to Olympia from the Discovery Coop

Professor Gast, if we understand the origin of your dissent correctly, then I believe there has been a misunderstanding. We would like to take this opportunity to allay your concerns.

First, as sibling Helia has already pointed out, the Article 3 encourages sharing within member groups - it does not require it. It is my understanding that this is to encourage a form of generalized or balanced reciprocity of knowledge within the group. Compensation in this manner would be inevitable, if not immediate, as this would promote a giving-back of technology (what we, on Aseio, call "open exchange" or "total prestation"). Of course, we would respect, as you mentioned, the right researchers to subsist off their labours; it is a right we have respected in our research exchanges thus far. Article 3 is not intended or designed to undermine that.

Secondly, we suspect that your objection may lie in Article 3.2.1. This mistake is Aseio's. It was our intention to release the plans for Interlunar Networking at the same time as this Charter was publish, but, as you may recall, we released the IN schematics prematurely during our own dissent regarding the Colonization Accords and the potential violence they may have incited over conflicting claims. Article 3.2.1 is Aseio's responsibility alone, and one that we have fulfilled in good faith, and with the hope that it will establish in practice the spirit of cooperation which this charter stands for.

Lastly, if it is agreeable to the other members of this fledgling union, we would like to propose a conference be held to resolve any remaining issues regarding the Charter.

Otopkin Aseio, the Discovery Cooperative

OOC: Sadly, I couldn't find a fitting SMAC quote to entitle this post. Almost went with 'Essays on Mind and Matter'.

We agree, this would also be a good way to organise the representitives each member moon is sending to the headquarters, where the first headquarters will be, and any cases that anyone wishes to bring to the TTCC or interlunar court..
also, the High concial of Nifelheim
had this sugestion for the name and crest.


As to the name, perhaps ULN would be suitable? It stands for United Lunarian Nations. The crest might be a dot for every member-moon, against a white background.

[Moody the Wise]

We Must Still Dissent

Imagine the following scenario, Otopkin Aseio. Olympian researchers make a breakthrough in molecular engineering. It represents a serious investment of labor and resources. Being the good people we are, we then look to share our research with our friends on other moons. We trade the plans to Aseio, and Aseio 'shares' them openly. Suddenly, there are five or six other moons using our research without any compensation at all. It is not that we are concerned about Article 3 forcing anything on us, but rather that proper sharing will become impossible for us if enough governments adopt the policies encouraged in Article 3.

You know very well that my Tech Corps is light-years ahead of many other moons. We have progressed by leaps and bounds, and our future growth promises to be even greater. There is no way that an 'open' exchange could fairly compensate us for the contributions we would bring to the table. Why ask that we disclose our research, but not ask that all members openly share their economies? Their intelligence agencies? Their space fleets?

We do not seek to withhold our research from the people of Theia. We ask only to be fairly compensated for the work that we do, a simple request that would nonetheless be made impossible by the existence of this charter in its present form.

Professor Gast,
Head, Olympian Tech Corps

[puppyavenger]

We Must Still Dissent

Imagine the following scenario, Otopkin Aseio. Olympian researchers make a breakthrough in molecular engineering. It represents a serious investment of labor and resources. Being the good people we are, we then look to share our research with our friends on other moons. We trade the plans to Aseio, and Aseio 'shares' them openly. Suddenly, there are five or six other moons using our research without any compensation at all. It is not that we are concerned about Article 3 forcing anything on us, but rather that proper sharing will become impossible for us if enough governments adopt the policies encouraged in Article 3.

You know very well that my Tech Corps is light-years ahead of many other moons. We have progressed by leaps and bounds, and our future growth promises to be even greater. There is no way that an 'open' exchange could fairly compensate us for the contributions we would bring to the table. Why ask that we disclose our research, but not ask that all members openly share their economies? Their intelligence agencies? Their space fleets?

We do not seek to withhold our research from the people of Theia. We ask only to be fairly compensated for the work that we do, a simple request that would nonetheless be made impossible by the existence of this charter in its present form.

Professor Gast,
Head, Olympian Tech Corps

ah, We were mistaken. So, your fear is being payed by one mon who then goes and releases the information publicly?
You should probably look into rooting out the so-called "THeian Society for the Freedom of information".
Also, perhaps you should simply say in your agreement "I will only sell you the plans if you don't publicly release them or sell them". and get it in writing, an end-user agreement, as it were.

[Moody the Wise]

Also, perhaps you should simply say in your agreement "I will only sell you the plans if you don't publicly release them or sell them". and get it in writing, an end-user agreement, as it were.

Cellis Draka,

If you write a provision into your charter prohibiting the unauthorized 'sharing' of another moon's intellectual property, then perhaps I will take charter moons at their words in crafting such agreements.

Professor Gast,
Head, Olympian Tech Corps

[puppyavenger]

Cellis Draka,

If you write a provision into your charter prohibiting the unauthorized 'sharing' of another moon's intellectual property, then perhaps I will take charter moons at their words in crafting such agreements.

Professor Gast,
Head, Olympian Tech Corps

very well, It will be amended in presently.
its quite clearly there as Amendment 1 between Article 3.1.1 and 3.2

[Moody the Wise]

Prime Minister Rufus himself prepares to travel to Aseio to take Otopkin Aseio up on his offer of a summit to resolve issues with the charter. A briefing is sent to Aseio, Leonas, and Helia introducing Olympia's points of contention, to facilitate discussion once Rufus arrives.


1. Olympia will absolutely not join unless it is made a permanent member of the High Council under Article 2.2.1, and is written into the charter as such.
2. The High Court needs to have much more clearly defined powers and functions. As it is, it is vague; either it will prove ineffective, or tyrannical.
3. Every time the word vote is mentioned, it needs to be defined. Simple majorities, 2/3 majorities, 3/4 majorities, unanimous decisions?

[puppyavenger]

1. Olympia will absolutely not join unless it is made a permanent member of the High Council under Article 2.2.1, and is written into the charter as such.
2. The High Court needs to have much more clearly defined powers and functions. As it is, it is vague; either it will prove ineffective, or tyrannical.
3. Every time the word vote is mentioned, it needs to be defined. Simple majorities, 2/3 majorities, 3/4 majorities, unanimous decisions?


As an off-the-cuff response,...
1. Leonoes was honestly picked pretty much at random, I pretty sure he will trade his seat with you.
2. The High courts duties are as follows.
1. a last court of apeal to any wh obelieve they were unjustly treated by their moons high court. Accepting a case requires a 3/4 majority among the Justices. They would use the punishment system of the moon the defendent is from.
2. Act as a court for war crimes. Guilt would be determined by a 3/4 majority. a 51% vote is needed for the decided punishment.
Also, hopefully the home moons ability to strip any Justice of their title would help prevent Tyrany.
3.For the general Assembly, votes are 60% for guidlines and and 80% for sanctions, laws, or millitary actions.
If you think these are aceptable, I'll edit them in for clairity.

[Ambon]

Sheveti-teri

Hello citizens of Shevet, and our lovely off-world listeners, wherever you are! I'm your host, Serbal Shevet - cultural commentator, fly on the wall, your darling Sheveti - and welcome to a special short broadcast of Sheveti-teri.

Why a special broadcast you ask? Well, just in case you haven't heard, the Gathering-At-Dawn just announced this morning that Shevet will be hosting the first official interlunar conference of Aseio! The Gathering-At-Dawn's campus has been extended to annex the part of the northwest green field, right at the overlap of Mother's Milk West and Sook Odo North. And, at this very moment, the local MM West Architect's Coop is building what the Gathering hopes will eventually be a permanent structure for interlunar affairs.

Plans are still very tentative and information scarce, dear listeners, so I'm afraid we'll all have to be patient. Right now what we do know is that the coop's busy putting a Pavilion up for a visit from the leaders of the Olympian polity. We'll have more information for you by the end of the day! Look for us in your Information Commons access!

... Oh, and before I forget, look for me later today at the Underhill West Auditorium. We'll be covering the concert from the visiting Iero artists, and we're hosting a speak-in-common at the nearby recreation commons.

[Eldan]

And more discoveries

Gaian scientists announced that they, during the course of their genetic studies developped a host of new methods which will help advance genetic research in the future, and immediately lead to major breakthroughs in medicine.
"Well, first of all we found a much faster polymerase for the PRC reaction in a bacterium discovered near black smokers, allowing for shorter reaction times. Then, we managed to improve the sequencing itself. We can now sequence pretty much entire chromosomes in one go, instead of only sequencing small pieces and then puzzling them together.
How that worked? Sorry, that is a secret."


Kharta conquered

Today the last Khartan troops lay down their weapons, as the invaders managed to take the last strongholds of resistance, with minimal losses.
A provisional government has been installed, based upon the terms of the Peace Treaty.

Turn 5 begins now. Sorry for the wait.

[puppyavenger]

Helia turn 5. (is the status updated?)
budget

wealth 11
trade 9
upkeep 9
to spend 11
one wealth to buy T.I.C.
2. stockpiled
2 to bring defense to 6
2 to bring spy to 7
2 to bring civil to 6
2 to bring space to econ to 6

problems

solved, easy peasy

space

none

tech

primary, deep crust mining 2(Tertiary)+28(14*2 plans)=30
secondary military robotics 11+5=16(one more year..)
Tertiary 3(wow the bard roller hates sixes)

spy

Destroy Agememmon military cover 10 strength 3


Terra Turn 5
budget

use all 4 wealth to access remaining 4 resources

Trade

none, yet

Attention, We are happy to announce that we will now be selling the mineral good unearthed on Terra
(even deals, 3:3 or less)
T.I.C buyout.
Today a few small stockholders were bought out, and 51% of the T.I.C is now in Helian hands.
"Let this be clear, this corporation will not be used as a political vehicle. We will have to conduct an Audit of our resources before we make a full report, but our current plan is to make our main branch office in kartha and help[ rebuild its economy.

[Maldiem]

Trade

Turn 4 beginning Economy: 7
Resources: 5
Senior Lee's Technicolor Dreamcoat: -4
Total: 9
Deals remaining
Gaia: 3:3
Olympia: 3:3
Leonas: 2:2
Aseio: 1:1


Ledger

Agamemnon
Trade income: 9
Wealth: 20
Upkeep: 10
Total: 19

Odysseus:
Wealth: 4
Upkeep: 1
Total: 3



Tech

Laser Weapons: 19 to start, 6 primary from 3 dice, 2 from secondary, 1 from tertiary 28 total
Interlunar Networks: 5 form Primary, 2 from Secondary, 1 point from tertiary plans (*2), 15 total
Advanced Metallurgy: 4 from primary, 1 from Tertiary 5 total
Deep Crust Mining: 1 from Secondary, 1 from Tertiary, 2 total
1 Tertiary

Problems

1 corruption, got off reaaaaally easy. Negated by 1 civil.

ULN (Inter-Lunar Alliance, Etc.) Charter Laughed Out of Imperial Palace

The Hegemonic character of the charter, not to mention its incredibly byzantine wording make it entirely unacceptable to Agamemnon. Even if we were willing to dig through the morass to the meaning of each article, we would be entirely rebuffed by the casual placement of some moons in a position of superiority over their fellows. Before any negotiation can take place, this feature must be removed.

[puppyavenger]

T.I.C
budget

trade 2(apparently)
wealth 3
upkeep 1
spending 3
+ 3 investment
+2 (tech sale, take the stockpiled 2)
= 8
build branch office on Kartha.
3 econ
1 civil.

Message for Kartha

would you like a 2:2 trading deal?

spy

overrun the Karthan market
strength 3 cover 2, extra 1

Today we wish to announce the creation of our main branch office on kartha. We do this for the obvious reason that its economy is undeveloped. We hope to advance it by quite a bit. If anyone would like to give us a loan, we would be happy to accept with 10% interest.
We would also like to announce the sale of our Helian research labs.

[puppyavenger]

ULN (Inter-Lunar Alliance, Etc.) Charter Laughed Out of Imperial Palace

The Hegemonic character of the charter, not to mention its incredibly byzantine wording make it entirely unacceptable to Agamemnon. Even if we were willing to dig through the morass to the meaning of each article, we would be entirely rebuffed by the casual placement of some moons in a position of superiority over their fellows. Before any negotiation can take place, this feature must be removed.

To address your points.
You must understand that the high concil is almost entirely ceremonial, it exist only to act when a full debate is not feasible

[Moody the Wise]

To address your points.
You must understand that the high concil is almost entirely ceremonial, it exist only to act when a full debate is not feasible

And who defines the level of urgency required to act without full debate? The High Council, of course.

[Maldiem]

Terms of Surrender Imposed on Kharta

As per the previously released terms of surrender, the Khartan Intelligence agency is entirely disbanded, as are its orbital defenses. 5 Wealth obtained from the liquidation of these facilities are sent to Agamemnon as reparations for damage in the initial invasion, unprovoked nuclear strike, and subsequent lunar warfare.

((Not sure what the rules are for moving this from one moon to another. If it costs space, I'll reconsider my options.))

New Ledger


Agamemnon
Trade income: 9
Wealth: 20
Khartan Reparations: 5
Upkeep: 10
Total: 24

Odysseus:
Wealth: 4
Upkeep: 1
Total: 3


With Regards to Ceremonies

Something ceremonial has no place in an interlunar treaty. If it has no power, take it out. If it has power, then the charter is completely unacceptable. We will consider the treaty when you take the high council out.

[Moody the Wise]

Broadcast From Olympia

Citizens of Theia, I bid you welcome. I am Tseng, the president of the Shin-ra Electric Power Company. Having recently established extensive operations on this moon and on Hades, we now have the unique capability of serving the interests of our constituents better than the government can. Most of the important people in the government have already seen the light and joined us; we are grateful particularly for the support of Professor Gast and his research team. The government will be allowed to continue, so long as it has followers. I anticipate, however, that it will soon find itself an abandoned institution.

Shin-ra offers a new world order to the people of Olympia and Hades. No longer will the 'rule of law' take precedence over justice; the infinite wisdom of Judges will replace the tyranny of archaic law codes. No longer will people have to work in order to live; Shin-ra will provide energy, housing, and other basic needs to all of our people at no cost. Luxury goods and services will still be available to those who desire them, provided at reasonable prices by Shin-ra.

From this point forward, please direct all correspondence to the Shin-ra Electric Power Company. 'President' Rufus has retired and will no longer answer your calls.

[puppyavenger]

Something ceremonial has no place in an interlunar treaty. If it has no power, take it out. If it has power, then the charter is completely unacceptable. We will consider the treaty when you take the high council out.

okay, let me rephrase that, its not a cerimony, its a contigency, unless there is a large threat that will not allow a full debate, they will have the sam duities as norma l members.
To President Tseng
Greetings, What are your opinions on the charter? and welcome to the ineterlunar theater.

[Moody the Wise]

"The ULN charter? I love it. I've had copies of it put into all the restrooms in Shin-ra HQ. It ... was supposed to be a joke, right? Because it's very funny. How could Helia, a moon practicing human slavery, draft a charter with an article aimed at 'human rights'?

The Shin-ra Electric Power Company sees no need to sign this charter. We regret that your manuscript does not serve our needs at the present time."

-From the desk of Tseng

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Exploration
Previous turns + This turn
Moon III:
Primary: Resources (4+3)

Moon II:
Primary: Resources (4+7)

Spy
Counter-espionage: Prevent (+5); uncover (+1)

Tech
Leonas works on:
Primary Deep Crust Mining (+12+1)
Secondary Interlunar Network (+8)
Other (+1)
Totals:
Deep Crust Mining: 20
Interlunar Network: 12
Others: 5

Known:
- Improved Rocket Engines
- Advanced Metalurgy


Civil
5 unrest, countered

Trade
Leonas/Olympia: 5/5
Leonas/Helia: 4/4
Leonas/Agamemnon: 2/2
Leonas/Aseio: 2/2
Panteras/Olympia: 1/1
Panteras/Hades: 1/1
Panteras/Tigris: 1/1

Budget and Development
Budget Leonas: 5+10+5+14=34
Upkeep: -10
Total: 24
+1 Deep Crust Mining (1 wealth)
+2 Civil (4 wealth)
+2 Economy (4 wealth)
+3 Tech (6 wealth)
+3 Space (6 wealth)
-2 population (taken to Panteras: 2 wealth, 3 space)
-2 space (assigned to Panteras)
1 wealth left over (for now?)

Budget Panteras: 0+2+1+2=5
Upkeep: -1
Total: 4
+1 Economy (2 wealth)
+1 Civil (2 wealth)

Budget Tigris: 0+1+0+1=2
Upkeep: -1
Total: 1
+1 exploration dice (1 wealth)


Space

6 used in transportatin
4 used in exploration

The Numbers:
Leonas
Power
Army 1
Navy 2
Air 1
Spy 3
Nuclear 1
Defences 2

Wealth
Population 5.85->6.44-2
Economy 10+2
Resources 5

Social
Tech 7+3
Civil 6+2
Space 9+3-2

Panteras (Moon III)
Power 0

Wealth
Population 0+2
Economy 2+1
Resources 1

Social
Tech 0
Social 2+1
Space 1+2

Tigris (Moon II)
Power
Army 2
Air 2

Wealth
Population 0
Economy 1
Resources ?

Social
Tech 0
Social 0
Space 0

[puppyavenger]

"The ULN charter? I love it. I've had copies of it put into all the restrooms in Shin-ra HQ. It ... was supposed to be a joke, right? Because it's very funny. How could Helia, a moon practicing human slavery, draft a charter with an article aimed at 'human rights'?
-From the desk of Tseng

We would like to point out that our moon is in full compliance with the charter as it now stands.

[Moody the Wise]

Helia

Culture. Basicly, a few thousand people are "freemen", people who have no person controling them and the ability to start there own enterprises and activities without permission. Everyone else is considerd somewhat "subhuman" just as some are very usefull and respected, their lives are meuserd in their usefullness and how much the employer likes them.

Econamy. Freemen are expected to provide for their employee's and generaly create a currency for them. Between freemen there is a general currency.

Tech. imensly valuable. Generaly people with theorecticle knowledge are repsected, and people with practicle knowledge are hired, asked to put it into a database, and put in an air-tight bunker with armed guards to prevent kidnapping.

Politicle system. A concil of freemen. If several are in an alliance, one member is sent to represent the alliance.


"Ladies and gentlemen, the evidence speaks for itself."

[Maldiem]

((The TIC built 3 points of economy, 1 point of Civil on Kharta this turn. See IC post #97, which hasn't been edited at this point, for confirmation. Already ran this past Eldan, was waiting for him to post it, but I'm impatient, so here we go.))

Toward the end of the Theian year, as T.I.C. operations on Kharta are starting to get into full swing (OOC: The money is spent, the factories are built, they're just about to flip the switches), the head of T.I.C. Kharta wakes up to a strange thing-- black. While the old guy looks around to verify if he's gone blind, had a stroke, or something else, he notices that he is, in fact, staring into the barrel of the 18 inch cannon on the Agamemnon Mk XII Main Battle Tank, which gained entrance to his abode through the now much flatter bedroom wall.

All over the Moon, Agamemnoniite forces move to secure the undefended industrial facilities and management buildings, forcing the TIC executives out and replacing them with provisional-government loyal Khartan citizens, overseen by imported Agamemnoniite Bureaucrats. The displaced TIC personell are thrown in a high-security prison.

The TIC executives are brought before a court, with a judge from Gaia and a jury composed of native Khartans, recruited from the Olympia-supported regiment. They are charged with Espionage, Subversion, Sedition, Treason, Fraud, Embezzlement, Extortion, Corruption, Insider Trading, Grift, Racketeering, and Failure to Pay Parking Tickets.

((Waiting on Moody for the verdict and Thymin for sentencing, if the verdict is guilty.))

The facilities are turned over to the newly-created Agency for Khartan Rehabilitation, Bureaucracy Area 47 (AK-47, for short). AK-47's mission statement promises to spend its resources for the betterment of the people of Kharta, to behave in an economically responsible manner, and the improve Kharta's overall standard of living by applying modern industrial techniques. It further promises that it will not seek to influence the government of Kharta in any way.

Press Release from the Bureaucracy

"Today, Agamemnoniite forces re-appropraited the assets of the T.I.C. Khartan office into an organization dedicated to the well-being of Kharta. We would caution the T.I.C. against further economic imperialism, as we feel it is irresponsible for a corporation to control as many resources as the T.I.C. is attempting to, and we are not alone. Also, we have tanks. Big ones. That is all."

Spy Action
Cover 1

Steal Deep Crust Mining plans from Helia
Strength Primary, 2
Cover Secondary, 1

[Moody the Wise]

From the Jury's statement, AK-47 v. TIC

As to the following charges, this jury finds the TIC executives innocent: Failure to Pay Parking Tickets, Espionage.

As to the following charge, this jury finds no applicable law on the books: Corruption.

As to the remaining charges (Subversion, Sedition, Treason, Fraud, Embezzlement, Extortion, Insider Trading, Grift, and Racketeering) this jury finds the defendants guilty.

[puppyavenger]

From the Jury's statement, AK-47 v. TIC



As to the remaining charges (Subversion, Sedition, Treason, Fraud, Embezzlement, Extortion, Insider Trading, Grift, and Racketeering) this jury finds the defendants guilty.

We would like to appeal this and see the evidence responsible for the inditment.
T.I.C board of directors.

[Moody the Wise]

From the jury's statement, AK-47 v. TIC

We will not discuss all of the evidence presented in this case, but it will suffice to say the following:

That we have heard testimony from numerous upstanding eyewitnesses.
That we have seen documented proof of the link between the TIC and the Helian government.
That we have seen documented proof of the Helian government offering to rent out its nuclear arsenal in a mercenary fashion.
That we have seen documented proof of the TIC's plot to usurp the government of Kartha as laid down in the Treaty of Kartha for the sake of profit.

[puppyavenger]

That we have heard testimony from numerous upstanding eyewitnesses.
How many of them are not on civil servant pay roll?
That we have seen documented proof of the link between the TIC and the Helian government.
Well, with half the stockholders being member of parliament, that is bond to happen. Besides, the organization now in charge of the resources is also under the control of the Agemenmoni government.
That we have seen documented proof of the TIC's plot to usurp the government of Kartha as laid down in the Treaty of Kartha for the sake of profit
Really? we have heard of no such plot. .

We would also like to question this courts ability to exert authority on the following grounds.
1. none of the judges are from the moon the court is based on.
2. The court was formed, with no prior reasons or warning given, without any notice to anyone operating within its jurisdiction, and with no high level figures from the moon is the case is based on.
3. The court used military force to apprehend civilian assets, with no warrant and no due process or lawyer.
4. The court is made up of only some of the members of the liberating forces
5. The court did not allow the defendant to make a defense
6. there is no unified body of law to define the charges laid against us.
7. It is unclear which legal system the court is using.
also, to Agemon's charges of economic imperialism, We provided hundreds of unemployed people with jobs, gave them good benefits, and lowered discontent generally, as well as helping to build p kartha's economy.
Helia hat on.
To Agemenmons threat.
incidently, we'd like our anks back.

[Moody the Wise]

Tseng

I find it curious that the Helian government, when faced with the justification of their guilt, chose not to plead their innocence but rather contest the authority of the court to enforce a sentence. This court represents the will of the people of Kartha, the sense of justice that transcends lunar boundaries, and the power of execution of the coalition forces that were committed enough to the Karthan cause to still be present. It has my full support.

[puppyavenger]

Tseng

I find it curious that the Helian government, when faced with the justification of their guilt, chose not to plead their innocence but rather contest the authority of the court to enforce a sentence. This court represents the will of the people of Kartha, the sense of justice that transcends lunar boundaries, and the power of execution of the coalition forces that were committed enough to the Karthan cause to still be present. It has my full support.

We were unaware that we were being put on trial. and a definition of the charges we are being faced with would be most helpfull

[Moody the Wise]

Tseng

Cellis Draka and the rest of the dogs that claim to govern Helia, ask no further questions of the jury. They will not answer you. They have returned a guilty verdict, and they will speak no more. There is no recourse to appeal this decision. The only decision you have left is whether you will admit the guilt of your TIC executives and wash your hands of the whole affair, or if you will defend them in the court of force, defying the will of the people of Kartha and invading it a second time, embroiling your moon in a war it will not win to defend a few morally bankrupt ******** who aren't worth the words we're spilling over them.

[Moody the Wise]

Budget, Turn 5


Olympia
+2 Population
+10 Economy
+6 Resources
+14 Trade
-10 Upkeep
=22 to spend

2 to build 1 army
2 to build 1 air
10 to build 5 spy
6 to build 3 space
2 spent directly on WAI

Hades
+0 Population
+1 Economy
+5 Resources
+2 Trade
-2 Upkeep
=6 to spend

2 to build 1 spy
2 to build 1 space
2 to build 1 tech

[Maldiem]

Agamemnon

Trade income: 9
Wealth: 20
Khartan Reparations: 5
Upkeep: 10
Total: 24

Odysseus:
Wealth: 4
Upkeep: 1
Total: 3


Trade

Agamemnon
Gaia: 3:3
Gaia: 2:2 (pending confirmation)
Olympia: 3:3
Hades: 4:4
Leonas: 2:2
Aseio: 1:1

Odysseus
Aseio: 1:1 (confirmed) or 2:2 (Pending)
Gaia: 3:3 or 2:2 (Pending confirmation)

Budget

Agamemnon

19 to spend
8 spent to increase Space from 6 to 10
2 spent to increase Tech from 9 to 10
4 spent to increase Civil from 5 to 7
2 spent to increase Spy from 9 to 10
2 spent to increase Defenses from 0 to 1
1 banked


Odysseus

To spend: 3
(Don't know what resources I've discovered yet. Probably just building 3 points of mining)


Kharta; AK-47

To spend 5 (from reparations, not moved off-planet)
4 spent to increase Spy from 0 to 2
1 banked


Space

4 points: Primary: Resources of IV (Odysseus)
Secondary: Habitability of IV
Rolls (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4457403#post4457403)
Primary: 7
Secondary: 2


Spy
Cover 2

Infiltrate Helia's spy agency: Strength 0 (stupid action dice)

Cover 1

Plant another infiltrator in Helia's spy agency: Strength 0 (sigh)

Cover 1

Counterespionage, Strength 7 (Prevent), 1 (uncover)


Khartan Offices Assigned

As per the terms of surrender, a random, impartial computer program generated the Following List (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4457890&posted=1#post4457890)

Khartan Trade Consul: Gaia
Khartan Space Consul: Olympia
Order of the offices:
Trade Consul:
Year 6: Olympia
Year 7: Leonas
Year 8: Agamemnon
Year 9: Aseio
Year 10: Gaia

Space Consul:
Year 6: Aseio
Year 7: Olympia
Year 8: Leonas
Year 9: Gaia
Year 10: Agamemnon

The Bureaucracy and the Emperor anxiously await the actions of the new stewards of Kharta.

[Eldan]

Unrest in Helia

Protest marches dominate Helian streets today, as the peasants demand more civil rights. A sudden wave of attacks on various freemen supports their claim, as several freemen are discovered murdered, and almost the entire Helian infrastructure collapses, transportation, bureaucracy, health and welfare, everything.

4 points of Helian civil are sabotaged, 1 Unrest breaks out

A new faction emerges in the chaos, the so called Helian Emancipation Party of Comraderie (HEP C), which takes full responsability for all the actions taken. Their leader, a man who calls himself "Spartacus". Soon, a small pirate radiostation releases the following press release by spartacus, backed up by posting it all over the various lunar networks:

Slaves of Helia:
For too long the Freemen have traded us like cattle.
For too long they have enjoyed the fruit of our labor while hosting us in hovels and feeding us whatever they pleased.
For too long they have lived like kings, with no moral recourse, no reprimand, and no checks. They have drained the life from the people of Helia, and they have profited from it. They are lice, swollen with the lifeblood stolen from generations of disenfranchised Helians! NO MORE!

Rise up with us! We have hurt them! The surviving freemen cower in their bunkers while the heads of their compatriots languish on pikes in the street! Together, we can take them down!

[Eldan]

Terrorists!

Soon, the HEP C takes further action: this time, they attack Helian factories and companies. Well placed bombs hit production centers, brigdes and trainlines, therefore severely limiting the Helian production capabilities.

3 points of Helian economy are sabotaged.
Puppyavenger: you lost 4 points of wealth, tell me what you remove from your budget.

[Moody the Wise]

Tseng's Response to Helian Troubles

Haha, good show! Interestingly enough, Shin-ra's Civic Development Department's Guide to the Galaxy has long defined the Helian government as "a bunch of mindless jerks who'll be the first against the wall when the revolution comes." ((OoC: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, anyone?))

[Ambon]

Aseio, Turn 5

Problems
4, 4 Civil spent

Tech
Primary - Molecular Engineering - 14
Secondary - Weak A.I. - 6
Tertiary - 1
(Joint research with Olympia on both, haven't taken that bonus into account yet)

Espionage
- Contact Theian Information Freedom Society
Primary 5
Secondary 2
Tertiary 1

Trade
1:1 Agamemnon
2:2 Leonas
2:2 Helia
2:2 Olympia
1:1 Nifelheim
2:2 Odysseus

Budget - out of 13
4 to increase spy by 2
4 to increase tech by 2
2 to increase civil by 1
2 to increase econ by 1
1 spent directly in researching Molecular Engineering

OOC
Sorry this is so late. I've been busy in the past week and apparently I'm an idiot when it comes to time zones

[Ambon]

And before I forget

Aseio's Moon V Science Base - "The Garden"

1 Point of Corruption, unsolved

[Thymin]

The official statement from Judge

Having been appointed as the Chief Peregrinus by Praetor himself, I have both the responsibility and the authority to render judgment on behalf of the authority of Gaia. This case, while fundamentally straightforward, introduces a higher level of bureaucratic complexity than seen on Gaia. I have taken a great deal of care to adjudicate Karthan law in a manner that is consistent with inter-lunar legal procedure. With respect to the sentencing for each of the charges that the TIC executives have been found guilty, a grand total of 280 years and 3 death penalties are applied to each defendant. The breakdown for the 280 year sentence is as follows, for the charge of Grift, a sentence of 10 years has been assessed, for the charges of Fraud, Embezzlement, Insider Trading, and Racketeering a sentence of 20 years per count has been assessed, for the charge of Extortion a sentence of 50 years has been assessed, the total sentence is doubled for the sheer number and severity of the crimes and the wanton disregard that the TIC executives had for the keeping of the law. Each of the following crimes warrants the death penalty: Subversion, Sedition, and Treason. These criminals against humanity are hereby remanded into custody to be executed in public.

That is all.



From the Jury's statement, AK-47 v. TIC

As to the following charges, this jury finds the TIC executives innocent: Failure to Pay Parking Tickets, Espionage.

As to the following charge, this jury finds no applicable law on the books: Corruption.

As to the remaining charges (Subversion, Sedition, Treason, Fraud, Embezzlement, Extortion, Insider Trading, Grift, and Racketeering) this jury finds the defendants guilty.

[Thymin]

Gaia: Turn 5

Stats:

Army 2
Navy 2
Air 2
Space 2
Population 2.981 (3)
Economy 7
Resources 3
Spy 5
Tech 6
Civil 6
Nuclear 1
Defences 2


Trade (Turn 6):

Agamemnon 3:3
Olympia 1:1


Budget:

Wealth = 17 (3 pop, 7 econ, 3 resources, 4 trade)
Upkeep = 8
Spending = 8 (4 to increase navy by 2, 4 to increase Tech by 2)
Saving = 1


Tech:

Primary - Basic Military Robotics 3 + 12 = 15
Secondary - Advanced Metallurgy 16 + 10 (5*2) = 26
Tertiary - Everything else 3 + 2 = 5


Unrest and Corruption:

1 point of unrest removed with 1 point of civil

[Maldiem]

Agamemnon
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m165/Maldiem/AgamemnonFlag.jpg
Final Trade Breakdown

Agamemnon
Gaia: 3:3
Nifelhiem: 2:2
Olympia: 3:3
Hades: 4:4
Leonas: 2:2
Aseio: 1:1

Odysseus
Aseio: 2:2
2 remaining


T.I.C. Sentences Carried Out

The executives are marched out of the prison and put on a spacecraft. The spacecraft sets a collision course for Helia, then, once it has gotten to the point in its trajectory where it doesn't have to accelerate any more, opens its cargo bay and spaces the T.I.C. executives. It then turns around. In a couple of days, the explosively decompressed ex-executives should burn up in the Helian atmosphere, providing a dramatic backdrop to its ongoing rebellion.

[Moody the Wise]

Getting a jump on turn 6, since further actions for turn 5 are closed, and my internet access for the next two months, starting tomorrow, can best be described as 'infrequent.' I think I'll be able to check it enough to remain a legitimate player in this game, but if it turns out to be otherwise, I'll find a graceful way to bow out.

Turn 6

Unrest and corruption: a mere 3 points, against 6 Civil

Counterespionage
Primary: Prevent (15 - a.k.a., insurmountable for most of you :smalltongue:)
Secondary: Uncover (8)
Tertiary: DM benefit at his discretion: (3)

[Sayn]

Nifelheim

Budget:
Nifelheim:
Wealth: 4+4+7+2-8=9
Spend 4 to raise Spy with 2.
Spend 2 to build 1 point of Economy that's sent to Jotunheim on Freyja. (Moon II)
Spend 2 to raise Tech with 1.
Store 1 wealth.

Army 2
Navy 2
Air 2
Space 6
Population 2.9282 >> 3.22102
Economy 4
Resources 4
Spy 2+2
Tech 8+1
Civil 5
Nuclear 1
Defences 1

Jotunheim:
Rounded upkeep: 0

Army 0
Navy 0
Air 0
Space 0
Population 0
Economy 0+1
Resources 0+1
Spy 0
Tech 0
Civil 1
Nuclear 0
Defences 0


Rolls (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4463040&postcount=104)

Spy:
Counter Espionage. Primary(Prevent): 4. Secondary(Uncover): 2.

Civil:
1 point of corruption. Easily countered.

Tech:
Primary(Advanced Metallurgy): 4+(15*2)=34. Secondary(Weak AI): 4+6=10. Tertiary: 4+2=6

Space:
3 points used to transport 1 point of Economy to Jotunheim on Freyja.
3 points used to transport the 1 stored wealth to Jotunheim, to pay the mining costs of mining 1 point of Resources.

Trade:
Agamemnon 2:2
Helia 1:1
Olympia 3:3
Aseio 1:1

1 Free trade.

[Maldiem]

Budget, Revisited
((Because of delay in figuring out resources on IV.))
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m165/Maldiem/AgamemnonFlag.jpg

Agamemnon


19 to spend
8 spent to increase Space from 6 to 10
2 spent to increase Tech from 9 to 10
4 spent to increase Civil from 5 to 7
2 spent to increase Spy from 9 to 10
2 spent to increase Defenses from 0 to 1
1 sent to Odysseus with 2 points of space, to be turned into Resources


Odysseus

1 spent to bring resources from 2 to 3
1 spent from Agamemnon to bring resources from 3 to 4
2 spent to increase Ground forces from 0 to 1


Kharta; AK-47


To spend 5 (from reparations, not moved off-planet)
4 spent to increase Spy from 0 to 2
1 banked


Statblock, for turn 6

Agamemnon:
Army: 1
Air: 1
Navy: 1
Space: 10
Population: 6.435
Economy: 10
Resources: 5
Spy: 10
Tech: 10
Civil: 7
WMD: 0
Defenses: 1

Odysseus:
Economy: 2
Resources: 4
Army: 1

Kharta- AK-47
Army: 2
Air: 1
Navy: 2
Economy: 3
Civil: 1
Spy: 2

[Ambon]

The Gathering-At-Dawn Session Notes
written by Tae-tovna Speaker, Lecturer on Contemporary History at the Information Commons Centre of Shevet
archived at the ICC of Shevet for general release


Today has been one of the most controversial days in the recent history of the Gathering-At-Dawn. Confidence in the current Orator and the Gathering's strategy of Gradualism has been shaken due to the Helian scandal and the lack of consensus on what position to take on the Helian Emancipation Party of Comraderie.

For those out of the loop, the revelation of the nature of the Helian political economy has cast a great deal of suspicion on the competency of the current leadership to hold to the principles of the Aseioni revolution, the effectiveness of Aseio's ability to gather information on other moons, and the strategy of bringing about "Theian liberty" through gradual, trade oriented means focusing on interlunar cooperation (so called Gradualism) - the strategy proposed by the former Orator Elyan Vitkari. In addition, the revelation of the T.I.C. conspiracy, which many feel the current Gathering was slow to believe, has led some to call for a vote of no-confidence in the current Gathering and to replace the strategy of Gradualism.

These issues have deepened some divisions that we've been seeing in the Gathering since Contact - the tensions between Cohesionism and Traditionalism, the Militants and the Gradualists. And who to blame for these failures of intelligence has been a major issue in itself, one which some seem to be trying to maneouver to their benefit. Most of the attention has fallen on Peruni, succesor and former assistant to Elyan, which has led for support to idea of recalling Elyan from the Garden. Others point out, however, that Orator Peruni held close to Elyan's strategy of Gradualism and that it was Elyan's administration that led to closer relationships to what others call 'Counter-revolutionary powers' such as Helia and Agamemnon. Others feel that the blame falls more precisely on the shoulders of Otopkin Aseio and his Discovery Cooperative, and his failure to report on the Helian situation despite being one of the few Aseioni to have visited Helia.

The result has been a total lack of consensus in the Gathering-At-Dawn, and the notion of a potential vote of no-confidence. On the question of the HEP C, some have argued for a position of non-interference, calling it "an internal matter of Helia", while others, such as the Demascian League and the League of Power and Prosperity have threatened to bypass the Gathering completely in an attempt to assist the rebels. The Demascian League, centered at the city of Arawanorat, have threatened to put Labal Arawanorat as the new Orator. Labal, while being a major contributer to the early acceptance of the Gradualist strategy, has also been a vocal critic of what he has called "the mere reform and complacent liberalism - the stillborn revolution - of Elyan's Aseio".

Chifeo Tousk has opposed Labal's bid for influence and has warned that the city of Tousk and other like-minded cities would sooner secede from the Gathering than follow Labal.

The Mediator has called for a suspension of today's session, and has been working to outline a plan to reach some sort of consensus hopefully in tomorrow's session. After conferring with other observers, I suspect that the Mediator will likely call for a plan of action on the Helian problem before tackling the potentially more contentous issue of what to do with the Gathering's leadership.


Public Transmission from Aseio to HeliaSibling moons, this is Aseio, this is the Gathering-At-Dawn. We children of the revolution have been blinded, our vision has been turned away from light, but now we turn back. Now we see. We see machinations of the propertarian T.I.C. brought out into the light and into our vision and crushed by our siblings Olympia, Agamemnon, and Gaia. The propertarians who are of our good sibling Helia. And we see, now, the nature of our good sibling Helia. We see the shape of
their labour and life, and their adherence to a political economy of death. And we call out to the government of Helia, in the spirit of the state of friendship into which out two moons entered, a state of frienship we still respect - free your people. We believe that those of Helia that we have come to know are better than this slavery, and we of Aseio are willing to assist you in your transition.

To the Helian Emancipation Party of Comraderie, we of Aseio extend to you our exchange - all political refugees are offered free transport to Aseio through our cargo ships if they are willing to go, and to those of the underclass who are caught in this conflict, the Aseioni Embassy shall attempt to attend to you as our resources permit.

Alye Mediator, the Gathering-At-Dawn

[puppyavenger]

tech and spy, now, flavor and budget tomorrow
tech

primary molecular engineering 19+3(tertiary)= 22
secondary military robotics 17+6=23
tertiary 3

spy

prevent 10
uncover5

[Maldiem]

Agamemnon

Bureaucracy Generals Announce Seizure of Helian Weapons

In light of recent revelations about the Helian government, the Bureaucracy decided not to return weapons rented from the Helian government during the war of Khartan Aggression, five years ago. During a press conference, an Agamemnon Internal Affairs representative said, "Helia was one of the least helpful moons in the War. They didn't care that one moon was waging unprovoked nuclear war at all-- they were just looking to make a quick buck, which makes a lot of sense in hindsight, since they treat their own citizens the same way." When asked about the impact this would have on Helian relations, he remarked, "Frankly, we don't care what Helia thinks of us. They're the worst kind of mercenary; we know they conducted espionage for money for us during the war, and we know that Kharta's intelligence agency couldn't have been responsible for all the espionage that went on prior to the war. We also know that Kharta had a very favorable trade balance with Helia prior to the war, and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to connect those dots. We have no faith in Helia's commitment to human rights-- at one point, toward the end of the war, Helia actually offered, completely out of the blue, to mount a nuclear attack on Kharta for money! Needless to say, Agamemnon has no need to be friends with such scum.

That is why the government of Agamemnon officially declares the pack of slavers and blackguards that calls itself the government of Helia a terrorist organization. We do not, at this point, wish to topple them through military intervention, but it remains a option if Helia does not immediately begin real social reform and interlunar talks with the HEP C to address its people's concerns. War is an ugly thing, and we do not want to bring it to Helia."


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[Eldan]

Epidemic in Panteras

After more and more colonists began to settle on Panteras and spread wider and wider over the moon, some of them became affected by a strange disease: what first seemed like a harmless fever soon developed in a lethal disease, which could depopulate entire small outposts in a span of a few weeks.
Symptoms include increased sleepiness and inactivity, followed by high fever and death in a time of just about three days.
The reaction of the population could soon be called panic, with many trying to leave the moon with the first trade ships, while others tried to isolate themselves in their settlements.

Population growth rate for Panteras reduced from 10% to 4%, Unrest increased by 2 points.

[puppyavenger]

budget

eco+resource+pop-upkeep=4
+ trade=11
1 to mine new resources
2 sent to Leonar as T.I.C. liquidation compensation
4 to bring civil to 8
2 to bring spy to 7
2 to bring defense 7

falvour, and lots of it

T.I.C liquidized
Due to the repeated seizure of its holdings, as well as the death of its executives for "crimes against humanity", the T.I.C. has been sold of to various Helian firms, compensation has been paid to the Helian and Leonarian stockholders.
3 economy, 1 civil and 1 spy, absorbed into Helia. 2 wealth compensation sent to Leonar.
Rebellion Falls Apart
Following the hasty restart of the many civil system, as well as numerous and effective police informers and rebellion deserters, all but a small core of the rebellion has either deserted for amnesty or taken Asesio's offer of freedom.
As such, police are currently scouring the planet for "Spartacus" but believe he has already escaped off-moon.
To Spartacus

Consider this a warning and banishment. You have been tried in absentee and found guilty of hundreds of cases of murder and sabotage by proxy. If you wish, you can have the court records with your last meal.

to whatever under informed fools and bloodthirsty zealots still follow him

This a warning and offer. If you come forward with information and admit you repentance, you will go free under a few years of probation. However, if this activity should start again, you will be considered Terrorist insurrectionist's and be dealt with accordingly. If you honestly have suggestions to improve the moon present them to the council

Unspent Civil used to eliminate the unrest.
Major Reforms Under Way
following the rebellion, The council has called a general assembly of citizens to determine any necessary changes to the government system. The coincides with the adding of many layers of redundancy to the social safety net to prevent something like what happened last turn from happening again.
To Agemenmon
How are we repressing our people? they've never complained or attempted a rebellion before this, and we provide them with high standards of living and an amount of political freedom at least equal to the amount provided by you.

trade

5:5 Leonar/Panteras
2:2 Asesio

problems

solved easily, along with last turns unrest.


so, turn 7 stats

army 1
air force 1
navy 2
spy 8(2 wealth+ 1 from TIC)
defense 7( 2 wealth)
Nuke 1
economy 9 (6+3 from TIC)
resources 5(3+ deep crust mining)
pop 3
civil 9(6+4 wealth+ 1 from TIC)
tech 10
space 5


Terra
trade

2:2 Niflheim/Freya
1:1 hades

spending

resource 7
econ 1
trade 3
upkeep 1
to spend 10
2 to bring econ to 2
1 to bring resource to 8
2 to bring civil to 1
4 to bring tech to 2
1 saved.

[Maldiem]

Agemenmon Responds to Helia

Agemenmon, the popular Old Folks home in the pastoral rural areas in Agamemnon's central Steppe, responded to Helia's odd inquiry today.

((Reposted here for convenience's sake))

To Agemenmon
How are we repressing our people? they've never complained or attempted a rebellion before this, and we provide them with high standards of living and an amount of political freedom at least equal to the amount provided by you.


Old Gil, the "Age is Only A Number: Single Seniors" club president replied, while shaking a cane, "Well, in my day, we didn't even talk to no for'ners. Just had some eggheads at the 'bservatory flashin' lights at em'. But I reckon, just taking a gander at that there televisor-gizmo, that ya'll got yourselves a bunch o' slaves. Now, we ain't got those here. You want to do something, alls you gotta do is make sure its legal, and clear it by yer local Bur'crat. And they ain't no snobs, neither; my nephew's a Bur'crat, and his daddy was a sheep herder. Just gotta agree not to be no varmit, and score better than a bunch o' other kids on a test, and yer in." Gil punctuates his statement by spitting a mouthful of chewing tobacco into a nearby spittoon, pulling his pants up past his navel, and going back into the group home for a rousing game of shuffleboard.

Official Message from the Bureaucracy

While it is generally not Bureaucracy policy to negotiate with terrorists, we demand that whatever flotsam that rises to the top of the waste barrel of Helian government direct further simpering to our government, and to stop bothering our elderly citizenry.

Agamemnon Urges Leonas to Enact a Quarantine of Panteras, Offers Aid

An Agamemnon Health Department representative sent an open letter the government of Leonas today: "We sympathize with the suffering of the people of Panteras, and we would like to see a major effort to cure the disease or at least vaccinate for it. However, it is of the utmost importance that whatever new pathogen has arisen remain contained, and we offer our help on both fronts."


http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m165/Maldiem/AgamemnonFlag.jpg

[puppyavenger]

New Government Decided
After A month-long debate, a new civil system was decided for Helia. The decision was made to make everyone Freemen.

After a few weeks of awkward explaining and a few bloody vendetta's, a very complex social structure was set up. The fact that in the Helian language "employ" and "own" are the same word probably helped.
summery

sort of like a social network. You can be a part of as many groups as you want, as long as you fulfill all the obligations required. In exchange, you get compensation, and a say in the hierarchy. The exceptions are the civil service, lawyer's, and military, as these groups must be impartial and unbiased.

impotent people

high council
Cellis Draka, Starkeepers coalition
Reth Fellin Moon Lords
Lerin Hilp Kingmakers covenant
Jack Rern People's Party.

[Ambon]

Aseio, Turn 6

Discovery Coop Status Update
short version, for Info Commons public release

As a result of the recent consensus achieved by the Gathering-At-Dawn, the Discovery Cooperative has been reconstituted. There are now two Coordiantors for the whole Coop, a Base Coordinator responsible for interlunar affairs on Aseio, and a Field Coordinator responsible for Aseio's off-moon affairs. The present Base Coordinator is Stojan Shevet, and the current Field Coordinator is Otopkin Aseio. In addition, the following task groups have been established within the Coop.

The Helian Refugee and Reform Action Group (HRR)
Coordinated by Peruni Tatseka
As a response to the development of revolutionary class struggle on Helia, and due to the relationship between the government of Helia and the Gathering-At-Dawn, Aseio has taken in refugees and escaping revolutionaries. Despite our policy of respecting the cultural integrity of the home moons, Aseio can no longer take a simple neutral stance towards the situation on Helia. This action group is composed of Aseioni citizens, as well as Helian refugees granted honorary Aseioni citizenship, and is tasked with using whatever influence Aseio has within Helia to ensure the well being of the traditional underclass of Helia.

The Ethnological Encyclopedia of Theia Project (EET)
Coordinated by Otopkin Aseio
Tasked with the project of observing, collecting, and understanding the whole spectrum of social, cultural, and political variation within the Moons of Theia. It is our hope to develop a comparative and complete understanding of the whole Theian community. It is our hope that this understanding will help prevent any future conflicts, nourish the desire to "see the lives of others through lenses of our own grinding and that they look back on ours through ones of their own", and to answer the still unanswered question - how did the Moons of Theia come to be populated? The information provided by this work will be collected in encyclopedia format and be made available to all.

The EET Project requests permission to send 1 to 5 observers to each populated moon for the purpose stated above.

Translunar Emergency Collective (TEC)
Temporarily Coordinated by Tae-dimi Speaker
The TEC is a temporary organization created in order to mobilize Aseioni resources to address any major emergency affecting the Moons of Theia. As such, the task and leadership of the group varies, and it is dissolved after each crisis is resolved.

Current Emergency: The Epidemic on Panteras
The TEC extends Aseio's offer of aid to the people of Panteras. In addition, we suggest that this be an occasion for the TEC, Olympia, Agamemnon, Leonas, and especially the THO, to cooperate in resolving this problem. The TEC supports Agamemnon's call for a quarantine.

*****
Actions

Trade
1:1 Agamemnon
2:2 Leonas
2:2 Helia
2:2 Olympia
1:1 Nifelheim
2:2 Odysseus
1:1 Jotunheim

Spending
Out of 14

4 on Spy to raise by 2
4 on Tech to raise by 2
4 on Civil to raise by 2
2 on Econ to raise by 1

Tech
Primary: Molecular Engineering, 18
Secondary: Weak AI, 5x2=10*
Tertiary: 1
* forgot to take into account by acquisition of plans for Weak A.I.

Espionage
Primary 7
Secondary 3
Tertiary 1

Unrest and Corruption
6 points, spent 6 Civil to solve

[Moody the Wise]

Budget, turn 6

Olympia

+3 Pop
+11 Econ (Weak AI gives +1 free)
+6 Res
+16 Trade
-12 Upkeep
=24 to spend

2 to bring Spy to 10
10 to bring army to 8
4 to bring navy to 3
4 to bring air to 5
4 spent on direct research

Hades
+0 Pop
+1 Econ
+5 Res
+6 Trade
-2 upkeep
=10 to spend

4 to bring WMD to 2
2 to bring Civil to 2
2 to bring Econ to 2
1 spent on direct research
1 banked


Tech, turn 6

key: P=primary, S=secondary, T=tertiary, DS=direct spending
Advanced Metallurgy (completed previously)
Deep Crust Mining (completed previously)
Interlunar Networking (completed previously)
Weak AI (completed last turn, still need plans from Eldan)
Molecular Engineering (completed last turn, still need plans from Eldan)
Improved Rocket Engines (completed this turn)
6 (old amount) + (4P + 1S + 1DS) x 2 (for plans) + 3T = 21
Genome Mapping (completed this turn)
6 (old amount) + (4P + 1S +1DS) x 2 (for plans) + 2T = 20
Laser Weaponry (completed this turn)
6 (old amount) + (3P + 2S + 1DS) x 2 (for plans) +3T = 21
Basic Military Robotics (completed this turn)
6 (old amount) + 11P + 1T + 2DS = 20
Highly Resistant Substances (incomplete)
0 (old amount) + 6S = 6

[puppyavenger]

HRR Welcomed
although we would like you to change your name to something less violent.

We welcome anyone who wants to join Helia, As long as you obey the law you're welcome here, here's the form to have the group made official, here's the numbers for importent people, and here's the law.
this comes with about 5,00 pages of attachments

[Thymin]

Gaia: Turn 6

Stats:

Army 2
Navy 4
Air 2
Space 3
Population 3.308 (3)
Economy 8
Resources 3
Spy 5
Tech 8
Civil 6
Nuclear 1
Defences 2


Trade (Turn 7):

Agamemnon 3:3
AK-47 2:2
Odysseus 2:2
Olympia 1:1


Budget:

Wealth = 19 (3 pop, 7 econ, 3 resources, 4 trade, 1 saving)
Upkeep = 9
Spending = 10 (2 to increase Army by 1, 2 to increase Air by 1, 2 to increase Space by 1, 2 to increase Tech by 1, 2 to increase Civil by 1)

Edit: Praetor has announced that instead of increasing the size of the Gaian army this turn the funds will be redirected to increasing the Gaian space fleet. Edited Spending follows:

Spending (Revised) = 10 (2 to increase Air by 1, 4 to increase Space by 2, 2 to increase Tech by 1, and 2 to increase Civil by 1)


Tech:

Primary - Basic Military Robotics 15 + 13 = 28
Secondary - Laser Weaponry 5 + 1 = 6
Tertiary - Everything else 5 + 0 = 5


Unrest and Corruption:

1 point of unrest and 3 points of corruption removed with 4 points of civil

[Maldiem]

Budget

Agamemnon:
Army: 1
Air: 1
Navy: 1
Space: 10
Population: 6.435
Economy: 10
Resources: 5
Spy: 10
Tech: 10
Civil: 7
WMD: 0
Defenses: 1
Total: 62
2 Army on Kharta supported: total 64
15 trade, 12 upkeep, 21 wealth
To spend: 24

10 spent to convert 10 points of Space into Weaponized Spacecraft (The Agamemnon Celestial Stratos)
4 spent to increase Defenses from 1 to 3
4 spent to increase Army from 1 to 3
2 spent to increase Air from 1 to 2
2 spent to increase navy from 1 to 2
2 sent to Odysseus to build new spacecraft.

Odysseus:
Economy: 2
Resources: 4
Army: 1

1 point of corruption (-1 econ)
5 wealth, 2 trade, 1 upkeep
6 to spend

2 spent to increase Civil from 0 to 1
2 spent to increase Tech from 0 to 1
2 spent to increase Spy from 0 to 1
2 from Agamemnon spent to increase Space from 0 to 1

Kharta- AK-47
Army: 2
Air: 1
Navy: 2
Economy: 3
Civil: 1
Spy: 2

2 to spend, 1 remains banked
2 spent to increase Spy from 2 to 3.

Unrest and Corruption

1 corruption on Odysseus
1 unrest, 4 corruption, handled by 7 Civil


Emperor Agamemnon XLVIII Abdicates!

His Divine Imperial Eminence stepped down from power midway through the Fifth year of his reign, citing his son's remarkable abilities, and a history of Emperors that resign from power before they become incapable of using it. He reportedly enjoys fishing, and has purchased a cabin on the remote sea of Alteria. The Bureaucracy and all of Agamemnon wish him well.

His son, Agamemnon XLIX, has recently taken up the mantle of Holiness, and is expected to institute a variety of reforms he feels are necessary to keep Agamemnon great in the future.

Emperor Agamemnon XLIX Institutes Social Reform: New Caste System Dubbed "Ziggurat Imperium"

Agamemnon XLIX, drawing on extensive research conducted while he was a prince, has instituted a new governmental hierarchy, to replace many of the Bureaucracy's political functions. The system has 7 levels of power, and each level has ten times fewer representatives, resulting a chart that resembles the Ziggurat architecture of the early Imperial City.

At the most basic level, people are organized into "blocks" of ten individuals. Each block will elect one of its own (which requires a plurality, and in the event of a tie the block forfeits its representative) to be part of the block on the tier above it. Each tier above that is made of "blocks" of these elected representatives. Each 2nd tier block will elect one of their own to be in the next block up, etc. There are seven tiers, representing seven orders of magnitude of citizens; the smallest block is 10 people, the largest block is 10 million people. Each tier will handle political issues that are relevant to its constituency, and if members of another block are involved, that block, on the same tier, becomes involved in the decision-making process.

The Bureaucracy still exists, as a sort of executive branch for the Ziggurat; they don't hold any overt power, but they are responsible for carrying out the Ziggurat's directives.

The Emperor retains the power to issue Imperial Decrees, which may be overruled only by unanimous consent of the top three tiers of the Ziggurat (this is considered a huge concession by the Emperor-- the very idea that he could be wrong is deeply against millennia of dogma). He is also considered head of the Bureaucracy.

Agamemnon Celestial Stratos Formed

In keeping with a long tradition of security and defense, the Emperor authorized the creation of a militarized space fleet, the Agamemnon Celestial Stratos, and a large sum of funds for the conversion of our existing fleet to military use. Senior Bureaucrats remarked that it was merely a continuation of the longstanding policy of peace through strength.

Odysseus Pathological Research Institute Established

In response to the new threat of human disease from an uninhabited moon has shaken the views of many Agamemnoniite researchers. They've pushed for, and been granted, funds for the creation of a pathogen research laboratory, which will be located on Odysseus. Their first task will be to scour the ecosystem of Odysseus, to locate and develop treatments and cures for Odysseus-native human diseases, in preparation for large-scale colonization.

Tech Trade With Olympia

In a gesture of Interlunar Goodwill, the upper tier of the Ziggurat approved a technology trade with Olympia, in that we will provide the plans for Laser Weapons in exchange for the plans for Weak AI, Molecular Engineering, Advanced Metallurgy, and Deep Crust Mining.

The agreement included a Non-disclosure agreement; Agamemnon will not disseminate the plans for Molecular Engineering in exchange for Olympia and the Shin-Ra corporation's agreement not to spread the plans for Laser Weapons.

Tech Trade with Gaia

The Ziggurat also approved a trade with Gaia; the plans for Deep Crust Mining for the plans for Genome Mapping.

Tech


Tertiary: 3
Laser Weapons: Complete
Interlunar Networks: 9 form Primary, 2 from Secondary, 3 points from tertiary plans (*2), 25 total (Complete?)
Advanced Metallurgy: 11 from primary, 3 from Secondary, (*2 from plans) 3 from Tertiary 31 total (Complete?)
Deep Crust Mining: 8 Primary, 2 from Secondary, (*2 from plans) 3 from Tertiary, 23 total (Complete?)

Plans:
Weak AI
Molecular Engineering
Genome Mapping


Trade

Agamemnon
Gaia: 3:3
Nifelhiem: 2:2
Olympia: 3:3
Hades: 4:4
Leonas: 2:2
Aseio: 1:1

Odysseus
Aseio: 2:2
Gaia: 2:2

AK-47
Gaia: 3:3




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[Grey_Wolf_c]

Spy
Counter-espionage: Prevent (+6); uncover (+3)

Tech
Leonas works on:
Primary Molecular Engineering (+19)
Secondary Interlunar Network (+18)
Other (+2)
Totals:
Molecular Engineering: 24
Interlunar Network: 40
Others: 7

Known:
- Deep Crust Mining
- Improved Rocket Engines
- Advanced Metalurgy


Civil
countered

Trade
Leonas/Olympia: 5/5
Leonas/Helia: 4/4
Leonas/Agamemnon: 2/2
Leonas/Aseio: 2/2
Panteras/Olympia: 1/1
Panteras/Hades: 1/1
Panteras/Leonas: 1/1
Tigris/Leonas: 1/1

Budget and Development
Budget Leonas: 4 population+12 economy +5 resources +15 trade +1 left over=37
Upkeep: -12
Total: 25
+3 resources Tigris (3 wealth)
+3 Tech (6 wealth, 9 space moved to Panteras)
+3 Space (6 wealth)
-3 space (assigned to Panteras)
+1 army (2 wealth)
+1 air (2 wealth)
+1 economy Tigris (2 wealth, 3 space)
+2 spy (4 wealth)

2 navy taken to Panteras (1 space)

Budget Panteras: 2 population+3 economy +1 resources +3 trade =9
Upkeep: -2
Total: 7
+1 Resources (1 wealth)
+1 Economy (2 wealth)
+1 Tech (2 wealth)
+1 civil (2 economy)
(Panteras grows beyond 15, gets the tech benefits)

Budget Tigris: 0+1+0+1=2
Upkeep: -1
Total: 1
+1 resources


Sorry, don't have the time to write the final numbers :(
Also sorry I couldn't post this earlier. I have not been able to acces the site at all the entire week. Anyone wanting to trade with me next turn, please PM me with suggestions - I'll do my best to accomodate all requests I get.

[Sayn]

Nifelheim


Budget:
Nifelheim:
Wealth: 7+5+4+3-9=10
2 spent to raise Civil by 1.
2 spent to raise Tech by 1.
4 spent to raise Spy by 2.
2 spent to raise Space by 1.

Army 2
Navy 2
Air 2
Space 6+1-1
Population 3.22102 >> 3.543122
Economy 4
Resources 4
Spy 4+2
Tech 9+1
Civil 5+1
WMD 1
Defences 1


Jotunheim:
1+1=2
2 spent to raise Defences by 1.

Army 0
Navy 0
Air 0
Space 0+1
Population 0
Economy 1
Resources 1
Spy 0
Tech 0
Civil 1
WMD 0
Defences 0+1


Rolls. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4481744&postcount=114)

Spy:
Counter Espionage. Primary(Prevent): 7. Secondary(Uncover): 4. 1 tertiary point.

Civil:
3 points of corruption. All countered.

Tech:
Primary(Laser Weaponry): 6+19=25. Secondary(Weak AI): 10+9=19. Tertiary: 6+3=9

Space:
1 point of Space reassigned from Nifelheim to Jotunheim.

Trade:
Nifelheim:
Agamemnon 2:2
Helia 1:1
Olympia 3:3
Aseio 1:1
Terra 1:1

Jotunheim:
1:1 Terra
1:1 Aseio

[Ambon]

Transmission from the Aseioni Office on Kartha

The Aseioni Office On Kartha has elected to publish its protocol for consular proposals, as well as elicit suggestions and recommendations from the Theian community on what to do with this year's Karthan Space plan.

Proposal Protocal for the Karthan Space fleet management
1. Karthan resources under coalition management should, ideally, be used to advance and rebuild Kartha. As a result, the Aseioni Office should, generally, give these types of proposals the highest priority.
2. If there is no clear way for these resources to be used for a primarily or specifically Karthan benefit, then they ought to be allocated towards important Interlunar/Translunar issues.
3. If no major interlunary issue presents itself, then the Aseioni Office is open to proposals from all interested parties regarding the use of Karthan space resources. The Aseioni Office, in examining the value of these proposals, will generally preference proposals that either a) benefit moons with an especially small space fleet, or b) provide a public as well private benefit. In the case that the Karthan space fleet is effectively being rented for the use of another organization, then the rent for such use should go primarily, if not entirely, towards rebuilding Kartha.

At present, the Aseioni office sees no opportunity for Karthan interests to be significantly advanced by its present fleet. The Aseioni Office on Kartha, therefore, offers the use Karthan space resources to Leonas if it can assist in relieving the pandemic on Panteras. However, since it seems that Leonas has the situation under control, we are open to proposals from our sibling moons on how the Karthan space fleet should be used, as in accordance with pt. 3 of the protocol.