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The 5 Year Plan

The Politburo has announced a Five year Plan of Collectivization and Industrialization, In which many factories will be constructed, Infrastructure improved and Food Taken And Redistributed.

Eskavashan wrote:

Broadcast: Secret
And the state of Eskavashan was established. Born of blood, it was silent. No broadcasts, no messages, no nothing. Yet, it seemed like a void. Anything sent in, never left. But the occasional rumour would escape. That the state was a city state. That what went in, there was a reason it never got out. It was rumoured Eskavashan was a black market. You could buy or sell anything there. Drugs, sentients, animal trafficking. Nothing was off limits, and everything was government sponsored. Laws were few, at least in regards to human rights and sales. There were some good points, at least from the main rumours. It was clean, high income and HDI if you were free. But then the doors opened. People of all nationalities were invited, as were diplomats from any state which wished to buy. Any who didn't were also invited.

Secret trip

Famous politician Mihea Aldeia, a strong candidate for the vacant Presidency, left Serpenteum on her private jet last night for unknown reasons. Most aren't questioning this, as politicians in the country are known to take frequent vacations. She has, however, mare it very clear that she will not reveal her destination.

Merkerburg wrote:

The 5 Year Plan

The Politburo has announced a Five year Plan of Collectivization and Industrialization, In which many factories will be constructed, Infrastructure improved and Food Taken And Redistributed.

We of Lake Perseverance support this plan. If there is any way we can support it, we would love to help.

Meridian commonwealth wrote:

Town Hall, Shiraz
Directorial Election - Day 9
Today, the directorial campaign tour took the team to the city of Shiraz, one of the more inland cities in the Commonwealth. Unlike Progress, it was built above-ground, being built well before the underground cavern city design became the standard. Housing only a few million people, the city was hardly the biggest in the Commonwealth, but it housed its fair share of people.
Many of the other candidates weren't going to be attending this debate. John Blair had dropped out of the running already (at only three days, even), saying that Commonwealth politics were "too toxic" or something. Most of the independents were off in smaller cities, looking to build their base up from smaller places - not the best strategy, but points for trying. Sadegh Ahmad, the dedicated man of Allah that he was, preferred a different way of interfacing the community, so he was going to spend the next few days holding prayer sessions in some of Shiraz's historic mosques, meeting the people, learning about them... Anahita always appreciated him. Despite being on opposite sides of the debate, there was something of a friendliness between them, of kindred souls. Sometimes she was tempted to bring him on as a spiritual advisor - or one, anyway.
That meant that today's debate was going to be just her and Nari. Good. Anahita loves a challenge.
"Good evening, esteemed attendees," the announcer said, their voice calm and flat. "I am pleased to introduce two of the candidates for the Directorial elections: Director-in-Chief Anahita Kirmani, incumbent, and Nari Park. Today's questions have been submitted by the residents of Shiraz. Please limit your answers to thirty seconds or less."
Anahita glanced over to her opponent, the barest hint of a smirk on her face. Nari looked away awkwardly - probably a bit creeped out by Anahita's perfect stillness. Either that, or fearing another black eye. That was probably a more reasonable assumption.
Questions flowed. The first was something nice and easy to start off with - something about improper food allotment, not accounting for a recent influx of immigration. Easy, boring stuff. A few more questions followed, until the really good stuff started.
"This question comes from Jalil Shirazi. He asks the following: 'With two alien invasions happening in roughly the space of a year, more and more people are concerned about a possible future attack, whether by a former aggressor, or a currently unknown adversary. How do you plan to protect us from a futher attack?' Ms. Park, you may answer first."
"Thank you, Jalil," Nari says, standing up from her seat and pacing across the stage. "Of course, this is an excellent question. The alien invasions that our world has endured were frightening. They proved that alien life is out there, and some of it is hostile to us. We must unite our world under one flag if we ever hope to endure on the interstellar stage. We must build up our defences, we must ensure we are ready for the next attack - because it is coming."
"Of course, my opponent is focused on imperialism." Anahita begins. "What she forgets is that, with proof of faster-than-light travel being possible, there's more than enough galaxy to share. Each nation on Utopia could lay claim to a system and construct an entire Hisham sphere, and we would occupy less than a fraction of a fraction of a percent of our galaxy's 400 billion stars. We--"

Before she could say anything else, a loud alarm sounded. The pair of Chrysanthemum guards at one of the nearby exits rushed to Anahita, grabbing her by the arm and leading her away.
"Trinity Beta is secured. Moving her to secondary location now." One of them said into her helmet mic.
"What the fu­ck are you doing? Can't you see I'm busy?" Anahita hissed.
"Ma'am, we have a potential security issue brewing." The other said, curtly.
"Of course we do."

Virtual Command Centre
Anahita logged into the simulspace, and was immediately greeted by a trio of uniformed people considering a holo-table. Aside from that, the room was barren - only a very dark grey floor broke the black void.
"What's the situation?" Anahita asked.
"An unknown vessel is approaching the space elevator. Transponder IDs it as the NDS Starfish, a marine research vessel registered out of the Nordic Democratic Republic." Admiral Hashemi said. "Current speed and trajectory suggests contact within the hour."
The holotable, of course, reflected this, showing a tiny red blip approaching the massive beanstalk of the space elevator.
"Do we have any idea what they're doing in the area?"
"We have a radio transmission from them, but they're refusing contact."
["This is the NDS Starfish, to any ships in our path. Please be advised, we are experiencing engine troubles, and are currently unable to throttle down. Clear the way immediately."] The transmission said, playing through the invisible speaker of (simulated) reality itself.
"Isn't that a plot from a movie?" Anahita asked, her head tilted to one side.
"Yes ma'am. Several, in fact. Hence why we called you in."
"So, you believe this is a security threat... what are our options?"
"Option one - if this is a genuine emergency, we send out rescue ships as standard. Option two - the space elevator platform has a pair of Cole-class submarines, CNV Kusanagi and Fury. We deploy them to take out the ship before it becomes a hazard to the elevator."
"Hm... I'm not ready to declare them a threat. Keep the submarines on standby, but send out the relief ships first."
"Understood."

Mere minutes later, a small flotilla of emergency assistance vessels undocked from the floating platform, at the base of the seemingly physics-defying thread of carbon nanotubes, stretching thousands of kilometres into the sky. Once turned around, they sped off in the direction of the Starfish, ready to assist.

Merkerburg wrote:

We Could Negotiate a Trade Deal, As we have cut off all international Trade off of The UCCR.

we can export Coal, Salt, And Timber.

Bidirectional trade- especially with an expectation of transactionality- is not necessary, and quite possibly counterrevolutionary. We would be happy to help without compensation.

DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS BEGINS!

Division IV championships are over. Pucki & Kudia managed to get to finals and will be promoted to Division III next year. Congrats to them!

Anyway, as the Division IV championships are over, we're moving to the next stage, Division III, which is held in Aernaeb, United Kuzikstan! The first matches are being played soon!

Today will be at least 2 games. These games are streamed on Youtube (link to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuL4q2QI73iE7CIUNHnFNmw )

Here you can find the fixtures and other useful info:

NUIHF Division III Championships (SEASON 4)

by Northern utopian ice hockey federation

The NUIHF Division III championships are being played in Aernaeb, United Kuzikstan. The 6 teams will play 3 games, and the 4 best teams will get to the semifinals. the teams, that win the semifinals, will be promoted to Division II. The 2 teams placed 5th or 6th, falls to Division IV.

Host Coutnry: United Kuzikstan
Teams: 6
Date: 21st February 2020
Venue 1 (1 host city)

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New maxatopia
Scarast
United Kuzikstan (Host)
Feng dynasty
Merkerburg
The Kohen

------FIXTURES------

The Kohen
3
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4
New maxatopia

Scarast
3
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8
Merkerburg

Feng dynasty
1
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9
United Kuzikstan

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Scarast
3
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6
The Kohen

United Kuzikstan
7
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4
New maxatopia

Feng dynasty
2
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5
Merkerburg

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The Kohen
2
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4
United Kuzikstan

Feng dynasty
2
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9
Scarast

New maxatopia
4
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5
Merkerburg

SEMIFINALS

United Kuzikstan
4
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3
The Kohen

Merkerburg
VS
Scarast

FINALS

United Kuzikstan
8
-
5
Scarast

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THE DENMARKIAN NEWS

Voting age defined!

After the surprising block of the opposition vote, the government, after complete and utter radio silence, held a press conference stating, adding, that the current voting age should, and will be 16 years, this new requirement has, without a doubt, shaken, and frustrated many conservative voters and politicians, powerless to block the process.

President Mikkel Hansen also stated that a vote on the issue would occur
‘’in the coming days’’ and would have the backing of the entire government, whilst the news of such backing shouldn’t break your mind, it should be considered how split the internal politics of the PV party is. Whilst many politicians in the party are progressive, there is, a so-called ‘’ vocal minority ‘’ that has, and continues to protest many of the upcoming laws.

However, at the press conference, president Mikkel Hansen noted that the party revolt wouldn’t ‘’ affect the ongoing process of enhancing the citizens’ rights ‘’ and would swiftly and effectively implemented nationwide when parliamentary voting had finished.

With such news, it can only be expected that we can see to more of such reforms to the foundations of the Denmarkian democracy, as some have started calling the new reforms as.

‘’ The Modernisation Of Laws ‘’

THE DENMARKIAN NEWS

Voting Age Lowered!

The Denmarkian parliament has always and continues to be a battlefield.
the opposition, which continues to fight the reform with every inch of their power, while some opposition members are outright starting small squabbles with government ministers and politicians, it seems, this reform will continue to face meaningless opposition, which, at this point, is childish at best.

Before the voting areas were opened for the representatives, the president had requested to hold a speech, to which, some can speculate to try and gain some members of the opposition vote, which wasn’t required, however, but might’ve been to try and show the positive angles of the reform.

‘’ If we believe in our strong and stable democracy, and, if we wish for the next generation to see our errors and faults, it is critical, that we allow them to be able to have a voice, in the matters of this nation, and if that responsibility is not given at an earlier age now, the ideals and beliefs of the soon to be new voters will wither away, and become so twisted, that even we cannot comprehend what might have turned them. And it is, therefore, fellow politicians, that I ask you, to set aside your agendas, for this one important vote, that will, without a doubt, form an even stronger and stunning Denmarkia, for our next generation. ‘’

Mikkel Hansen

Without a second to waste, the voting areas had opened and the many politicians swarmed the voting booths, after many hours, of pushing, all of the votes were placed and counted.

The Results

the ayes; 227
the noes; 0

Never in the history of the Denmarkian parliament had there been a vote where the parliament had been unified on one vote, with such a shocking show of persuasion, Mikkel Hansen has done the impossible, unified an entire parliament under his second term as president.

The vote had concluded. The people celebrated for the rest of the day, now knowing, their vote in the next election, would define the entire election itself...

Jezabelstien wrote:

Even

"So dramatic, you getting this coordinator?"

"I am indee-"

"Very lovely. Destroy it." A third voice broke into the comms, followed by a gentle gasp. "I'm sending in Zeta Squad to assist you. Go loud. Maximum casualties. Burn it all. Send a message to Irene. And her little cult understand?"

The two spoke warily in hushed tones, "Yes sir. How should we...?" There was a chuckle over the line. "Hit it's reactor. Cause it to jam. Fire at the damn Commonwealth. I don't care what you do. Erase that weapon from existence. They have one big stick, they don't need two."

The line went silent, the nodding to one another and eyeing the area with the workers. Maximum casualties rung through their heads and with a sigh, they got to work. Slowly, methodically they picked off workers and guards around the sides, keeping to the shadow the whole time. From a small patrol, the two were given weapons for when Zeta squad did arrive.

_________________

Nearby, deep underwater sat a stealth sub. Within, was Zeta squad, warily watching the battlecruiser on scans as they slowly geared up. Heavy weaponry and body armor prepared for classification: Irene.

Jezabelstien

Uranium Vein Discovered

Immense Coal Mining led to the discovery of a large Uranium Vein. The Government is debating how to use this resource for the Prosperity of the Nation.

Kardin ashema wrote:

Nechama Aneyishara, mafkad of the MDS Nakam, smiled at her second-in-command. The Nakam had escaped the Huronan anti-submarine aircraft, if barely (she could swear that her arm wasn't behaving properly even hours after the shock from the depth charge bowled her over)- they were home free now, albeit streaking nearly perpendicular to the path that would bring them to the depot ship MDS Sepak. MDS Zagam had escaped too, though their portion of the mission was now not to be done- too risky. "Sit, Rogat! The fighting is over, we figure we've won. Now is the time for celebration!" Her second-in-command sat on the couch (folded up from its usual bed state- and a good bit more comfortable for it) and placed her hands on her thighs, saying- "You were right, Mafkad Aneyishara. I am sorry I contradicted you." The captain tried to reply angrily- "You had be- bett-" and burst out laughing. They laughed together for a while- certainly a benefit of being assigned in the same positions for over a year- and the captain continued warmly, "It's fine, Rogat. You were raising a valid concern, I only responded so strongly for decorum's sake." The captain folded out her desk, and pulled a bottle of wine out of the cabinet. "Twenty year vintage, you know," she added before taking the glasses out of the cabinet too. "A toast to victory?"

OOC: I have done this whole rp thing in a while, but hey better late than never.

The Citadel, Nueva Mancunia

23 de febrero, registra uno

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Hola! este es~~~my first log as an imperial officer! I have been waiting so long for this opportunity, and for me to actually- you know- BE here is astonishing. Oh yeah, I should probably take my time to improve the ‘formality’ of my logs. But they’re just for records sake because Supreme Leader wants all officers to fill in them for archiving. Eh, maybe I’ll become more boring... I mean formal in the future, but for now I should probably tell you a bit about myself.

My full name is Amello Garrellia, but I am known around here as officer. Boring I know but the major says it is a rule and if breached will be punished with moderate sanctions. So... I was born in a small town in Rosalana called Sando Ofellya. Even though me, my mother and brother Fernand moved to Alma for ma’s job, I have fond memories of the place. I used to wander around the town, early in the morning when the fresh spring air would greet me like an old friend, I would go with my brother to the bakery to buy bread for ma, though if we were lucky, she would give us some money to buy something for ourselves. I would always get sourstonez, and after always regretting eating them to quick, we would stroll down to the river and watch the water flow. My brother would say to me “ what do you want to be when you’re older?” And I used to reply with a doctor or a firefighter, but I remember one day I told him “ I wanna be like you”. Now, 15 years after that day, I am hoping to protect our country too.

My brother is a legionnaire, one of the best soldiers in his platoon. I wasn’t nearly as physically capable as Fernand, but my mind was sharp, and my loyalty firm. I passed the officer program with flying colours recently, and today I begin in my new post: the Citadel in Nueva Mancunia, the centre of all defence operations in Hurona. I’m so proud to be here, but honestly, I dread getting something wrong. I know how strict the authority is here, so I better bring my A game.

That’s all I have time to write about today, just recieved an urgent message. It might be about Fernand! He’s been posted in Nuggetlan for 6 months now, and I can’t wait to tell him about my new position!

#**%^*Signing out.#*?^?*^$.
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As the officer leaves his desk, he ponders what his future will be like, and what he’ll tell his brother when they meet again. Sometime later he reaches the information desk, where he was told to go by the ‘urgent message’. He was redirected to the foyer, and became certain he knew what was coming. Descending down to the open room, he sees many people being greeted by soldiers. But they weren’t happy to see them. Many were in tears over some unknown trauma, and the Officer was confused. He asks a nearby soldier for clarity.

“Excuse me but I was sent here by command to receive a message. Why are all these people so upset?”

“Wait... Officer Garrellia?” Looking at his name tag, he knew what to say. “We have some bad news sir.”

“What? Is My brot...”

“I am sorry to inform you that the ship on which your brother was being transported back on from Nuggetlan has been attacked by several insurgent missiles.”

“No, b b but what abo out my...?”

“He didn’t make it sir. The whole crew was killed by a missile.”

The officer was hit with the harsh reality of the situation. He felt empty inside. He knew his brother was gone.

Merkerburg wrote:

UCCR Announces Nuclear Weapons Program

With the new Uranium Vein, The Politburo decided with overwhelming agreement to start a Nuclear Weapons Program. To Secure The Safety Of the Union, And The World Revolution. More Developments Are To be Expected after this announcement.

Official Statement from the Department of Trade and Foreign Affairs
East Lismore has lodged an official diplomatic protest to the UCCR as it is our position to oppose further development of nuclear weapons worldwide. East Lismore and Chancellor Bob Giddard advises Merkerburg to reconsider its decision to construct WMDs

NESDEC

The Skyranger Project

Despite recent events, NESDEC has come forward with a new project that will hopefully spark the beginning of better change. The skyranger project is looking to create a large craft, capable of holding large amounts of materials, resources, or people off planet, but is capable of easily exiting and re-entering the planets atmosphere. Millions of eC's have been put in to support the project and work is already beginning. Although around social media it has been rumored that NESDEC is working with the Airforce to produce a singular person craft capable of exiting and entering the atmosphere on a whim, but a NESDEC chairman has assured that these are nothing but what they are. Rumors.

Electro Station Updates

Public communications with Electro station has opened back up, allowing families to communicate with those thy know up in space, and a number of upgrades are being established. One is a large solar array, to hopefully improve power limitations that the station has recently been having for some time, and it would also act as a shield if ever needed (this part is also to the confusion of NESDEC workers on planet but they are working on it anyway). Another is the finally finished shipyard, which, when materials are acquired, will allow the construction of larger ships and also quick ship repair when needed. Then there is the most controversial, the Radio Disk, it is said that this large disk will be used to attempt contact with any friendly aliens, many disagree with this plan as last time these aliens arrived, one died in the Feng dynasty while the other race INVADED the planet, but many believe it is possible to bring more of them here to get them away from the V Civil War. Currently the last option is in debate.

Moon News

Despite the past crisis which took place on Bahram, many still believe there should be a for a push to advance the outpost on the moon, which has been up there for some time. As of right now the outpost is undergoing construction of new buildings but it will be awhile before it is ever opened up to the public, while there has been news of a new crew being assembled to be sent to the moon to assist in construction work.

Also it seems that the moon has caught the attention of NE companies as they have put forward their support for future missions to the moon to help expand their products and also hopefully set up new areas of operation. SO far three have been accepted by the government while NESDEC has held off on selecting nay of the names.

Arc Industries

Resurgence

After being silent over the past few months, the company has started the Arc National Aid and Construction Agency(ANACA) a non-profit organization that focuses on construction, re-construction, vehicle an aircraft repair, medical research (in association with the government), and Family help (giving food, water, clothes, etc.). Put in charge of this organization is Paris Dickerson, who was announced by Nathan Arc himself.

While on the other hand, the company has released the beginning of something called HESS, and with short videos coming along with the reveal, it shows workers wearing there strange arms of plastic, metal and wires attempting (and slightly succeeding) o lift large and heavy objects, leaving people to use their imaginations to guess what Arc Industries is working on

((All For Now))