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[USEC_OFFICER]

Well, I'll need some time to digest this, as I'm currently working 11 hour a day week-end including, plus 2 hours of commuting.

Jesus. I suppose that I'll just have to wait then. I hope that you're doing something that you enjoy, and that it's not some kind of private hell for you.

[Sheb]

Well, actually it's not working but studying: the way Belgian higher education works, the year is split in two half of 14 weeks each, and at the end of each we got two weeks of "blocus" and two weeks of exams. And since I somehow tough it'd be a good idea to do two majors, I've got an INSANE amount of things to study. But yeah, I do enjoy it.

[USEC_OFFICER]

Well, actually it's not working but studying: the way Belgian higher education works, the year is split in two half of 14 weeks each, and at the end of each we got two weeks of "blocus" and two weeks of exams. And since I somehow tough it'd be a good idea to do two majors, I've got an INSANE amount of things to study. But yeah, I do enjoy it.

Glad to hear it.

[USEC_OFFICER]

Spoiler: Sacra (click to show/hide)

Country Name: Sacra (Pron: Saa-crah.)
Country Ethnicity: Sacran(Pron: Saa-cran.)
Number of Starting Province: 39
Name of Starting Province: First Region, the First.
Leader Name: Marcus Jor
Leader Title: President
Colour: Green

Government Type: Federal Republic
Government Officials/Ministers: Johnna Devoe, Head of National Defense. Cynthia Yiel, Head of Innovation(Research Department). Jailen Jor, Head of the Senate.
Leader's History: Marcus Jor lead the first of many to the land of Sacra after procuring sea civilian grade sea vessels. The reason why Jor and his people were conducting this exodus was because the Ligorian and Kingdom Rebellions had inspired them to start their own nation; but without bloodshed. Marcus Lor is five feet six inches tall, he has auburn hair and brown eyes. His brother Jailen was appointed by him to be the Head of the Senate. Jailen and Marcus are nonidentical twins. Marcus is regarded with a fair amount of respect, but many wonder when he will allow for an actual election. He currently only holds a self-appointed presidency. He says he will step down when he is sure Sacra has become a solidified world power.

Outbox (2):

RE: Off-shore Oil Rigs
I've looked over the designs. They're excellent, exactly what we need. Quick and easy to set up, but with a long enough reach to delve even the deepest of sea-beds. Sadly my scientists inform me that we're not going to find oil. The planet is too young or something. At best we'll find a patch of natural gas. However, if you look at the modifications I've included, you'll see how we can adapt the design to dredge up mineral desposites...

RE: Colonization
I congradulate you heartily. The other island will make an excellent addition to our little nation... Humanity now covers every contient and island of worth on this planet, a historic milestone, don't you think?

Money: $200,000

Provinces: 39 - First Region ($50,000): 1 Rifleman, 1 Laser Battleship
               38 - ? ($15,000): None

Named Technologies: Conscription (Basic INFANTRY can be recruited at half price. Doing so increases the risk of rebellion in the target province to 25%, all provinces of different ethnicity have their risk of rebellion increased to 75%. The effects last till the end of the next turn. Maximum number of infantry that can be recruited this way is (3*Logistics Rank + 5)).
                    Rapid Response Training (Doubles signalling bonus for defending provinces)
                    Provincial Defence Force (Provinces under attack generate basic infantry at a tech level below your current attainable one (minimum of 1). The number of infantry generated is equal to the base income of that province divided by 7,000, rounded down. A province will always produce one unit of PDF, no matter what is income is. (Therefore a province with 0-13,999 income would produce 1 infantry, 14,000-20,999 would produce 2 etc.) PDF only works in provinces with the same ethnicity as the government.)
                    Off-shore Platforms (Each sea zone you control grants you $10,000 in income. To control a sea zone, you must either have a naval unit in it, or it must be unoccupied and adjacent to one of your provinces.)

Ranked Technologies:
Officer Training: Military Academy (3)
Logistics: Air Resupply (4)
Manufacturing: Intelligent Tools (5)
Economy: Flexible Currency (6) ($30,000*1 Provinces = +$30,000 per turn.)
Education: Research Facilities (6) (+60,000 free research a turn)
Morale: Military Indoctrination (4)
Signalling: Secure Algorithms (5) (+50 initiative)
Colonization: Professional Colonists (10)
Weaponry: Laser Weaponry (4)
Defensive Systems: Intelligent Materials (5)
Espionage: Espionage Departments (4)
Counter-Espionage: Department of Counter-Espionage (4)
ICBM Technology: Modern (3)
Missile Defences: Modern (3)
AI Technology: Transcribed Humans (4)

Since everyone knows of MajorMurray at this point, I'm just going to post this here.

Also, MajorMurray, if you want you can keep conscription. Or change it with Kholkoze Militia. At this point giving you conscription isn't going to change anything.

[Terenos]

Since peace seems beyond us..

Actions of the Roman-Unitarian Coalition
Funds:
Saved: $350,250
Taxes: $1,185,000
Economy: $1,320,000
Free Research: $60,000(Education Only) +$300,000 (Space Stations)
Income Subtotal: $2,855,250, +360,000 Research
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Spoiler: Orders of the Unity! (click to show/hide)

The Unity Mobilization
Knight Commander Basile Bernard (Skills: 143) Takes command of 7x Laser Rifles, 5x Laser Halftracks (Edmont, #66), 6 Interceptors (Pure Springs, #16) And proceeds with the new 2nd Regiment, to Holy Hills (#17)
Knight Commander Daniel Parris (Skills: 144) Takes command of 7x Laser Rifles, 5x Laser Halftracks (Edmont, #66), And proceeds with the new 7th Regiment to Brutus's Folly (#22)
Knight Commander Dorian Patenaude, Takes command of 8x Laser Halftracks (Safety, #45), and proceeds with the new 8th Regiment to Fertile Fields (#24)

4th Regiment from Sias Woods (#55) to Edmont (#66)
1x Rifleman from Corran Jungle (#57) to Tranquility (#58)
1x Rifleman from Riddenmark #7, to Humble Labor (#40) via water.
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Words from On High.
Research Breakdown.
$1,640,000 + $360,000 Free Research (Total 2,000,000) : Weapons research.
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Construction/Rebuilding:
$300,000 : Begin Basic Repairs to the Pwenet.
$200,000 : 20x Laser Rifles in Assailia (#47)(Conscription), 3x Generals.
$105,000 : 3x Laser Submarines at Karras Wilderness (#69)
$100,000 : 1x Laser Battleship at Ends (#68)

$52,000 : 5th Regiment Upgraded to 3x Laser Rifles/6x Laser Halftracks.
$27,500 : 3rd Regiment Upgraded to 9x Laser Rifles.
$17,500 : 6th Regiment Upgraded to 7x Laser Rifles.
$50,000 : 1st Regiment upgraded to 5x Laser Rifles/2x Laser Halftracks
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General Salaries:
$5,000
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Diplomacy:
Return Sias Woods(#55) and Corran Jungle(#57) to the Ligorians.
Return Aegis (#6) and Riddenmark (#7) to the Kingdom of the Free People.

Orbital Spaceflight, Space Elevator and Orbital Shipyard technology to everyone.
$300,000 to Sacra for Off-shore platforms.

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$58,250 Remaining

[CyberGenesis]

INCOME: 1.060m
SAVINGS: 331,250
-500*10 generals(5k)
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$1,386,250

Spoiler: Orders of the Nalian (click to show/hide)

Research:
Free Research into Core Tap (again) +60k


Orders:

Launch 5 Orbital Space Stations (-150k)

Launce Atticus replaces Atticus Nemo for command of the 3rd
-Nemo is fired
Commanders of the 6th and 2nd switch command
Commanders of the 7th and 1st switch command


Recruiting/Reassignment/UUpgrades:
1st Nalian Army
Gains 4 Half tracks from 105

2nd Nalian Army
Gains 5 Half tracks from 105

3rd Nalian Army
Gains 4 Half tracks from 105

4th Nalian Army
Gains 4 Half tracks from 105

5th Nalian Army
Gains 3 Half Tracks from 105

6th Nalian Army
Gains 3 Half Tracks from 105

7th Nalian Army
5 Mechanized Militia upgrade to LHT at 15*5 (75k)

8th Nalian Army
6 Mechanized Militia upgrade to LHT at 15*6 (90k)

105: Total Output 602.6(/35 = 17)
Produce 17 more halftracks (-595k)

103: Total Output 503
CONSCRIPTION: 22 LRs (-187k)
Produce 8 more halftracks ((503-187)/35 > 7*35) (-280k)
(total spent: 1.227m)


Attack orders: (Purge USSE from the lower mainland only) - Boredom dictates i finish my core tap tech - Damn socialists! Get out of my country!
96: 1st Nalian

98: 2nd Nalian

106: 3rd Nalian

105: 4th and 5th Nalian

End Results:
+$1,386,250
-$1,377,000

Saved: $9,250

[USEC_OFFICER]

The Conclusion
8.2.102

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Today is a great day for RUN. No, today is a great day for humanity. Today is the day when the final shackles of tyranny and oppression have been lifted. Shackles put onto us by an old and terrible regime. A regime that valued life so little that it would not hesitate to destroy our entire species, simply because it could not accept defeat. But we must not judge this regime too harshly. Did they not bring us to this beautiful and bountiful planet? Did they not teach us to seize our destiny?

To my Nalian brothers I can say only this: Now is the time to put aside whatever grudges and prejudices you may harbour. We have proved ourselves to be the better men in war. Not let us prove ourselves to be the better men in peace. We cannot always keep our guns pointed at the USSE forever. Down that road lies hatred, resentment and war. Rather, we should accept the USSE into the international community with open arms...

-Excerpt from Gregor Shaw's speech the day after the USSE's surrender (2.29.69)

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

On 8.2.102 the old order died. On that date Gregor Shaw was shot and killed while touring the Egyptian Protectorate.¹ His killer was the stereotypical lone gunman. A former USSE soldier with only his indoctrinations and NC-3 Mk. II Laser Sniper Rifle to keep him company. Gregor had long outlived his contemporaries. Tearakudo A'Valti had retired in 2.29.69, after the surrender of the USSE to RUN forces. He wrote a series of popular books on Nalian history before his death in 7.13.84. King Sherman's death in 1.05.65 was covered up by his secretary and several of his closest ministers. Emperor "Paladin" was found dead under mysterious circumstances in 4.7.71. Canuckia High Minister J.F. Randal died in 6.12.63 to a series of heart-attacks. Jacob S. Renolds, Seaportia's former Head of Council drowned in a storm off the coasts of the Mountainhomes in 8.21.77. Emperor Decimus IIV (Born Raniero Adalberto) retreated to his seaside villa after his country's joining with the New Unity. There he wrote poetry until his death in 4.16.58. The original Pharaoh of the USSE had died in 6.11.33. His successors, once mere figurehead, now rule the Egyptian Protectorate. High Councilman Frederic the Red died in 9.29.60. His bones were disturbed by invading USSE forces. On 3.14.85 construction for his new tomb was finished. It was virtually identical to A'Valti's tomb, to represent the eternal bond between the two leaders and their countries. Mega Emperor Bunei was killed in the chaos that shook his country in 6.17.23. Tsar Artyom Vallander was killed by Roman soldiers during the invasion of New Russia. While Prime Minister Byorn Yaartmyn has not officially been declared dead, he lacks access to the advanced medical facilities required to extend his life past 8.2.102. While Foreman D.M. Kovalenko and President Marcus Jor were still alive in 8.2.102, they were not children of the Old USSE, and never experienced its turmoils and triumphs.
^{1. The Egyptian Protectorate was created by RUN in 4.25.91. It's territories were comprised of most of the former lands of the USSE, minus those was were incorporated into Tri'Nala. While the Egyptian Protectorate enjoys a measure of autonomy, the main branches of government are almost wholly controlled by Tri'Nala.}

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

The golden years of X-COM occurred between 168 and 207, after which it was absorbed by RUDDER in 221. During that time X-COM conducted 23 missions into the outer solar system, sponsored 127 more, and accompanied 82. The X-COM Museum in Taiseliton is a highly popular attraction. A wing of the museum deals with the history of spaceflight on Earth, from man's first steps on the Moon to the USSE's laser satellite array. A wing of the museum detail's X-COM's achievements on the ground. Hall after hall is stuff with almost pristine equipment. Guns shot only at firing ranges. Vehicles with all of their original parts. Armour that only saw scuffs and dust. A much more popular section of the museum tells of X-COM's exploits in the outer solar system, or on the colonies. Yet the most popular exhibit of the museum is also the hardest to find. It is tucked away in a corner, as if the builders were unsure of whether to include it or not. The exhibit itself is almost shocking austere. Bits of asteroids suspended from wires, the accompanying placards in simple black and white. The asteroids themselves are worthless, for it's what's on them that is priceless. Evidence of drilling long before humanity entered the system. Evidences of scrapes and explosions. Holes for screws that no person has ever made. The most valuable artifact hangs in the centre of the room. On it is a simple carving, that of a stylized face. It is a face that provides conductive, irrefutable proof. It is a face with two eyes, a nose and a mouth. It is a face that parents point out to their children and say, "This is the face of the enemy."

Yes, it's finally over. It's been fun, at least up to the point where I was taking 2 months for a single turn. Gregor was always going to be assassinated. I'm not sure why, but it seemed like something that would happen to him eventually.

If you have been reading the roleplaying/diplomacy thread, then you'll know that the next game will take place in June(ish) (Which coincidentally was when this game was supposed to start), and will be set in Pseudo-Europe, 800 AD. Hopefully I'll see you there. Obviously everybody who's played this game will get a free pass into the next game. Hopefully I'll be able to post more turns, not less, for the next game. After all, medieval Europe isn't fun if you don't have at least one crusade, right?

[Sheb]

I still maintain I didn't loose. Your strategy can nothing against my bad faith Terenos!

[ggamer]

heres to hoping that the next game goes smoothly bros! it's been fun.

_{HAH! I outlived all you motherfuckers except for those two guys I don't know!}

[Phantom]

Hah! The Foreman lives on, AND the Unitarian governor was killed!


High five Murray, we outlasted everyone!

[adwarf]

Stupid Secretary should have taken her with me ...

[Taricus]

And, now, for some proof that I faked that death

18 of March, 71.

Paladin look over the sea of stars before him, onboard the one of the unity's newly built colony ships. Near him on a holo-screen was a news reel on his "Supposed" death.

"Heh, the fools fell for that. And with every trace of our culture off the planet and into this ship, We have no connections to this world. KYARI?"

A cold, robotic tone answered, an AI, one built into the ship on the Ligorians insistence, deftly and calmly.

"Course is plotted, calculations are around 90% complete. Everyone on-board is ready for the journey, stores are at ~99%, and the craft itself will be ready in approximately 5 to ten minutes after the calcuations are complete. And your tea should be on-route sir."

"Excellent. Once everything is ready, we can leave for our futures ahead and leave this forsaken planet behind."

'Paladin' reclined in his chair, satisfied at the outcome of this entire series of events. This was as it good as it would've ever got, even if the unity was a bit too preachy about the dangers of artifical intelligence. At that moment, the door opened by a young woman in Ligorian battle armour, carrying a tray with a few cups and a teapot on it. She set the tray down on the table infront, then filled the both the cups up with the tea and took her cup to her table, decorated with a framed Steel Cresent 1st class for her actions in the uprising, and an old command cap on a miniture hatstand, but otherwise a bare table.

"Thank you Sarah."

Paladin, at long last, took his helmet off, and began sipping the tea.

Camera zooms to be out the window, then flies back until the entire ship is in view, then fade to black and credits.

[USEC_OFFICER]

Actually, it'll have to be a privately made colony ship. The Unity is still exploring the outer solar system. Their colony ships won't be ready until around 200.

[Taricus]

Oh, fair enough. Just take it as Unity sponsored

[MajorMurray]

I'm guessing the Artificial Humans research never reached any heights at all. Since it didn't seem to effect anything at the ending. I was told that Cloning/Making people from tubes was highly frowned upon in this game's universe. I was thinking there would be some....controversy at least. A small hint at it in the end post. Oh well! At least Marcus survived. On to the next game when that comes around June(ish).

I've made up my mind USEC, I'll be around for next game. Glad to see you have no hard feelings towards me Phantom; Terenos was, well just the better choice of ally.