August 15thThe United States, Japan, China, and EU all stake claims on Mars. The US claims Venus, Deimos, and Io. Emboldened by their advanced engines, Japan also stakes a claim on Titan, despite the fact that no manned craft has ever been so far from Earth.
The US begins transporting automated mines to Mercury.
Japan finalizes designs for the Yubari class Colony ship. Though smaller than those designed by other nations, it is much faster
Yubari class Colony Ship 19,750 tons 211 Crew 755 BP TCS 395 TH 500 EM 0
1265 km/s Armour 1-65 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 0
Maint Capacity 24 MSP Max Repair 25 MSP
Colonists 50000 Cargo Handling Multiplier 5
Nuclear Pulse Engine E0.8 (5) Power 100 Fuel Use 8% Signature 100 Armour 0 Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 100,000 Litres Range 113.9 billion km (1041 days at full power)
This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes
China decides it can spare the funds to begin upgrading its infantry to modern technology.
August 20thChina completes production of supplies for a domed colony on Mars, to be delivered when freighters are available.
August 30thJapan completes work on a military shipyard.
Septermber 10thAmerican scientists develop technology for a laser with a 10cm lens.
September 25thThe European Union completes a new Illustrious frigate, and also refits its first Victory to a Warlock class.
October 5thJapan completes construction of a Kobayashi Maru class freighter
October 20thChina completes training of a new Espionage agent, and creates a team to attempt to steal technology from Japan.
October 21stThe US completes transport of 14 automated mines to mercury, further mines have not yet finished construction.
November 1stThe US builds a second Raptor class survey craft, and detaches another carrier and escorts to form a 2nd Survey Fleet and look for mineral resources in the asteroid belt.
November 11thThe EU completes conversion of 50 new Ordinance factories.
December 26thChina completes construction of a new Ground Force Training Facility, which will aid in modernizing its infantry.
It also completes construction of a Houjian class freighter, which begins transporting infrastructure to Mars.
December 31stThe European Union completes the refit of their second Warlock class.
Status of the Human Race, Earth Year 2021
European Union
Earth:
Research labs: 10
Construction Factories: 387
Conventional Industry: 63
Ordnance Factories: 75
Fuel Refineries: 25
Maintenance Facilities: 50
Tracking Stations: 1
Ground Force Training Facility: 1
Naval Academies: 1
Mines: 350
4 Armor Cadres
1 Garrison Battalion
2 35,000 ton commercial slipways (FT Outlander)
1 10,000 ton commercial slipway (SV Galileo)
1 7,000 ton naval slipway (BC Warlock)
1 3,000 ton naval slipway (FF Illustrious)
2 1,000 ton naval slipways (GB Broadsword)
Available Workers: 38.17 million
Annual Wealth Creation: 10,267
Wealth: 18607
Research
Turret Tracking Speed 4000 (ETA 29th March)
Nihon-koku
Earth:
Research labs: 12
Construction Factories: 350
Fuel Refineries: 50
Automated Mines: 400
Maintenance Facilities: 50
Financial Centres: 100
Tracking Stations: 1
Ground Force Training Facility: 1
Naval Academies: 1
Mass Drivers: 4
2 35,000 ton commercial slipways (FT Kabayashi Maru)
1 10,000 ton commercial slipway (GEV Kongo)
2 8,000 ton naval slipways (CA Mirai)
1 1,000 ton naval slipway (unassigned)
Available Workers: .16 million
Annual Wealth Creation: 5,608
Wealth: 8696
Research
Particle Beam Range 150,000km (ETA 22nd October)
Research Rate 240 (ETA 8th April 2030)
People's Republic of China
Earth:
Research labs: 8
Construction Factories: 600
Ordnance Factories: 100
Fighter Factories: 100
Fuel Refineries: 100
Financial Centres: 10
Infrastructure: 15
Maintenance Facilities: 50
Tracking Stations: 1
Ground Force Training Facility: 2
Naval Academies: 1
Mines: 600
2 35,000 ton commercial slipways (FT Houjian)
1 10,000 ton commercial slipway (unassigned)
2 3,000 ton naval slipways (GEV Luda)
Available Workers: 183.31 million
Annual Wealth Creation: 6,617
Wealth: 11996
No mineral shortages
United States of America
Earth:
Research labs: 10
Construction Factories: 400
Fighter Factories: 50
Fuel Refineries: 50
Automated Mines: 3
Maintenance Facilities: 50
Tracking Stations: 1
Ground Force Training Facility: 1
Naval Academies: 1
Mines: 400
Mass Drivers: 2
Mercury:
Automated Mines: 14
2 35,000 ton commercial slipways (FT Trekker)
1 10,000 ton naval slipway (CV George Washington)
2 4,000 ton naval slipways (DE Spruance)
Available Workers: 1.45 million
Annual Wealth Creation: 8,379
Wealth: 16158
No mineral shortages
Mineral Surveys
Earth
Duranium: 187,814 (1)
Neutronium: 50,378 (.3)
Corbomite: 34,160 (.2)
Tritanium: 52,325 (.2)
Boronide: 30,722 (.2)
Mercassium: 36,177 (.3)
Vendarite: 28,950 (.2)
Sorium: 30,265 (.4)
Uridium: 42,325 (.2)
Corundium: 53,395 (.3)
Gallicite: 38,641 (.2)
Mercury
Duranium: 45,774 (.3)
Corbomite: 59,306 (.
Tritanium: 30,284 (.9)
Corundium 58,063 (1)
Venus
Duranium: 32,001 (.4)
Neutronium: 60,264 (1)
Vendarite: 34,411 (1)
Uridium: 56,603 (1)
Deimos
Duranium: 25,674 (.5)
Mercassium: 84,576 (1)
Sorium: 56,789 (.
Gallicite: 34,568 (.9)
Jupiter
Sorium: 4,205,253 (1)
Io
Duranium: 123,450 (1)
Neutronium: 6,387 (.3)
Boronide: 45,628 (1)
Sorium: 14,257 (.5)
Corundium: 3,484 (.4)