The Coldest War: You Play Aurora!

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Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

Votin' for the United By Force Nations, also I want to be a 1. Civilian Admin. or 2. Naval Officer, depending on which has a slot open.

# ¿ Mar 24, 2012 22:15

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# ¿ Apr 20, 2024 01:26

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

I propose we launch ALL available missiles at the goddamn pinkos. Also, how could you guys have not voted for a rich white man!?! We're the U.N. for God's sake!

On more serious note, I assume my role as a civilian administrator means I won't appear until we get an offworld colony, correct?

# ¿ Mar 31, 2012 03:23

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

Ynkling posted:

FROM: Head of ~~R&B~~ R&D
TO: Civil Administrators Office
CC: UNEC

Give Mr. Farecoal's credentials a once over. Give him the position should he check out.

end message

FROM: Farecoal, Starbucks Barista
TO: Head of ~~R&B~~ R&D
CC: Dude

Dude, I am totally ready to be a :krad:

administrative guy! I think I have a suit in my closet somewhere, behind all my dudeboards and baseball caps.

# ¿ Apr 2, 2012 05:48

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

bgreman posted:

Domestic News, 6th March 2025
The UN announced the appointment of Mr. Farecoal to the office of UN Civilian Administrator, giving him broad authority over the economic, civil, and industrial policies of UN assets.

What's an example of what I can do?

bgreman posted:

Finally, note how our mining output is now up to 5750, thanks to Administrator Farecoal's mining bonus.

# ¿ Apr 2, 2012 16:12

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

bgreman posted:

Civilian administrators in this game will have the following responsibilities:

Creating construction projects (not ordnance or fighter projects)

This is the only thing I can affect right now, correct?

# ¿ Apr 2, 2012 19:20

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

Jimmy4400nav posted:

I hope this is an appropriate production conversion scheduled, I figure we will want a good chunk of our mines converted pronto, but the lion's share should go to our industry to make it more powerful.

From: UN Civilian Administration
To: UN Industrial Command
RE: Production directives

I see no problem with this. Approved*, pending final revisions.

*The official Seal of Approval for UN offices is hereby :krad:

I too would like to see my dossier, if that's okay.

Farecoal fucked around with this message at 01:04 on Apr 3, 2012

# ¿ Apr 3, 2012 01:01

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

Is there any chance we could get a flowchart of the UN offices? I'm a bit confused about who's who and what's what.

# ¿ Apr 4, 2012 00:55

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

From: UNCA
To: Everyone

I just learned that my entire family was killed in a tragic laser-related accident, and thus will be promptly going to Tahiti for their martini-laden funerals.

(In other words, I will be away somewhere for a few days where I may or may not have access to a computer, so...)

# ¿ Apr 4, 2012 03:33

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

Fruum; UNC...C...P?
Too: ~~Godddmannnn Bas~~ Officil Peeple
Re:: Fugin Fedurrashion also im back

Holy poo poo, my goddamn head...why has my computer background been changed to a picture of Skrillex Jr.? And why is my bathroom flooded with vodka?

Oh well. Anyway, I've returned from the uh, er, funerals in Tahiti, and I recommend that we adopt a softer version of Lord Windy's proposal; SPERMCUBE.ORG's idea sounds good.

_{Trans-Newtonian my rear end, we still don't have a cure for hangovers}

# ¿ Apr 8, 2012 04:46

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

What's available to research right now?

# ¿ Apr 12, 2012 23:22

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

bgreman posted:

Needed: New production orders from Jimmy4400nav or Farecoal. Infrastructure for the lunar colony has been suggested, as well as automated mines.

From: UNCA
To: God/bgreman
Re: My Orders

I think I'll actually do something and tell you to assign the remaining construction capacity to infrastructure for the Lunar colony, which I hope will be named Moonburg Alpha.

# ¿ Apr 16, 2012 01:10

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

Lord Windy posted:

2)Create a new missile size of 30 or greater, so we can really make big bangs?

Like you even have to ask :krad:

# ¿ Apr 21, 2012 03:18

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

I have a question that may kind of spoilery, but are alien races randomly generated, or they selected from a list? Also, do I have to wait for you to ask for input from me to give a command?

# ¿ Apr 25, 2012 03:16

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

Ynkling posted:

FROM: Ynkling, Dept. of R&D
TO: UNEC, Admin. Farecoal
A Few Things

I furthermore urge Industrial Command (or Mr. Farecoal) that we amendment our TNE conventional industrial conversion plan slightly.

FROM: UNCA, Admin. Farecoal
TO: ~~Yin~~ Ynkling, Dept. of R&BD
RE: A Few Things

Do 50 instead of 25 and you have deal, Mr. Suit Guy. You hear that, God/Bgreman? :krad:

_{Note to self: Set up Department of R&B}

Farecoal fucked around with this message at 18:39 on Apr 25, 2012

# ¿ Apr 25, 2012 05:14

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

Raw_Beef posted:

From: UNSPACY Intel Commander Raw_Beef
To: UN Scientific officers/ executive council
Re: Research priorities

first, we need High Command to develop a doctrine, around which to create concept ships and then identify the technologies required to create them.

Much theoretical wargaming shows that a fleet of two components, fighters/carriers and missile cruiser escorts, can be extreemly effective in alpha strike capacity, and engage from ranges such as to put most ships out of harm's way.

Big guns and battleships, that's my recommendation.

# ¿ Apr 26, 2012 02:32

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

Puistokemisti posted:

I'm also suggesting that if we have a ship to spare for it, we assign A RICH WHITE MAN to monitor Callisto

One small step for a rich, white man, one giant leap for rich, white mankind.

# ¿ Apr 29, 2012 23:37

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

bgreman posted:

Administrator Farecoal announces a new governmental program that will increase industrial output by approximately 9%.

Every industrial worker who works overtime will now receive stickers! Lots and lots of stickers, courtesy of a contribution made by McKiernan Stickers Subsidiary!

Farecoal fucked around with this message at 03:14 on May 3, 2012

# ¿ May 3, 2012 00:44

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

Did you give A RICH WHITE MAN these traits on purpose:

# ¿ May 5, 2012 05:24

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

FROM: UNCA, Admin. Farecoal
TO: Everyone
RE: Diplomacy

I vote for 1, go to war if we have too. Not one inch will be given to those goddamn commies.

# ¿ May 8, 2012 22:56

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

bgreman posted:

We reaffirm our claim on Saturn and its moons, out to 200m km.

We are willing to show our good faith and reciprocate by revoking our right to Jupiter and its moons, out to 200m km.

We ask for equal access to the alien ruins on Mars. All technology recovered from the ruins is to be shared between both parties.

The civilian mining colonies in the Saturn system shall be permitted to remain without undue harassment. This has the following strictures:

No United Nations civilians beyond those required to operate the mining complexes will be permitted to establish residence within the 200m km cordon.

No United Nations-flagged ship, military or commercial may approach within the 200m km cordon without activating its transponder and announcing its intentions. Any ship not obeying this directive shall be fired into after due warning has been given.

1/10th of all taxes collected on the mining operations shall be remitted to the Federation of European and Asian Nations as payment for leasing the land

The mining colonies must not make any attempt to subvert our sovereignty over the Saturnian system.

The mining colonies must make plans to dismantle their operations or relocate within 5 years.

The mining colonies may not be used to station troops or warships. The existing garrison battalions may remain to provide order to the mining colonies. Any hostile act by these battalions toward Federation of European and Asian Nations citizens will be considered an act of war.

No new colonies may be established after the date of ratification of this agreement.

Both polities agree that further treaties shall be necessary to ensure the safety of the human population on Earth.

From: UNCA, Admin. Farecoal
To: Everyone
Re: Commies/Reds

This is a terrible treaty and I'm insulted, I suggest a pre-emptive strike and all-out war immediately.

# ¿ May 9, 2012 22:31

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

Ynkling posted:

FROM: Ynkling, Councilor, UNSA
TO: UNEC, Ambassador CMDR Ceebees
RE: Mars

I dislike Lord Windy's proposal, and everything it represents. Our perceived ability to get an excavation team to Mars first, to excavate the ruins well before the ~~Federation~~ scum-sucking commies, gives us leverage. Utilized correctly we could end up controlling all of ~~Mars~~ Earth/ The Milky Way ourselves. Creating a third polity seems counterproductive with our central goal of guaranteeing ~~human rights~~ shiny consumer products to every member of our species, and providing ~~humanitarian aid~~ delicious McDonalds� wherever possible.

The United Nations is the only body that should rule humanity as she expands outside of Earth, because it is the only body dedicated to ~~social progress and world peace~~ ♫WE'RE IN THE MONEY♫

Let us leverage the ruins to make Mars blue like Earth and the UN.

I felt Ynklings message needed a few alterations.

Farecoal fucked around with this message at 05:53 on May 12, 2012

# ¿ May 12, 2012 05:51

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

Lord Windy posted:

And yes, my methods are very similar to the 'Sunshine Policy' towards North Korea and the appeasements towards Hitler. They might even lead towards the same outcomes. But it is my desire that if we can be reasonable towards and look less jingoistic than we used to, than we might have a shot of a future where our relationship towards eachother is more like America towards the EU than the USSR vs The West part 2.

So I hope you can all see my vision a little more clearly now. I also hope you can temper it and point out where I might be rolling over a little too much. At the same time, I would like nothing more than if you can all take a genuine interest in ensuring that World War 3 never happens and moving towards a solar system where Humans live in total harmony.

Finally, I don't intend Mars to fall to either side, it should be given full access to a proper military and made sure it's government is fully independent lest either side attempt cheat each other.

Dear rest of the council,

Please fire the current UNIN secretary, I feel s/he is a peace-loving hippie and not nearly balls-to-the-wall crazy enough.

Sincerly, UNCA Farecoal

P.S. gently caress the commies

Veloxyll posted:

Randomised. And yup. the EAF is trying to demand. I'm actually against establishing full planetary control of any assets from Earth. If the EAF wants to establish a full colony on Mars, we won't stop them. Why, exactly, should we be carving up space into little national pockets?

Commies = bad

Farecoal fucked around with this message at 05:29 on May 16, 2012

# ¿ May 16, 2012 03:48

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

From: UNCA, Admin. Farecoal
To: Everyone
Re: Launch

Can't we just launch the nukes and blow the son-of-a-bitchin' commies to Hell already? That is what we were planning to do all along, right? Also, why are we giving up Jupiter AND Saturn's moons?!? I thought it would just be Jupiter!

# ¿ May 18, 2012 04:18

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

Captain Foo posted:

From: Captain Foo
Subject: Re: Launch

Just say the word, sir! My men are standing by for launch!

From: Admin. Farecoal
To: Captain Foo
Re: Launch

Really? Well, gee, I don't know, I'd have to think out the consequences of nuclear war, the millions of lives at stake FIRE AT WILL YOUR KHAN COMMANDS IT

# ¿ May 18, 2012 05:40

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

Captain Foo posted:

From: Capt. Foo

I do not believe you have the authority to make that order, Mr. Farecoal.

SOMEDAY

Hey bgreman, do you think maybe you could show us what would happen if we declared war, if that's okay? You can have more than one save file, right?

# ¿ May 18, 2012 22:21

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

Ceebees posted:

Saturn Treaty:
-They claim Saturn.
-We get Jupiter.
-Our mines on Saturn's moons stay there for the next 15 years.
-They get 20% of those mines' production.

Wait, I thought they got Jupiter too?

# ¿ May 23, 2012 13:49

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

bgreman posted:

Your Ghostbuters were produced weeks before the Federation PDC, so they had ample time to discover them on their DSTS. Theirs was produced near the end of the last update and is the detection you're referencing.

As for the Federation, it is a federative agglomeration of nations, similar in some ways to the UN, but different in others. The Federation is much more of a centralized organization, with real judicial, legislative and executive power given to the Federation as an entity in its own right, compared to the relationship that the UN has with its member nations. This was a condition of entry imposed by the India-Russia-China triumvirate on new member nations, who were all, with the exception of Indonesia, in a much poorer energy situation at the time of the Federation's ascent to a global superpower. As a whole, the regime-to-member relationship is closer to that between a federal government and its constituent subnational state (USA, Russia, etc) than to a UN-like supranational organization. Obviously, the larger or more economically powerful Federation nations wield more power within this hierarchy.

At the same time, many of these member nations had regimes that could be described as "repressive" in some fashion or another, and the founding nations were forced to compromise on some human rights matters in the Federation Constitution. On the whole, the Federation is guilty of more human rights violations than the UN, but nothing on the scale of North Korea, Iran, or China.

Federation state-owned media outlets dominate the space, with independent news organizations subject to moderate censoring. Internet access is monitored and subject to moderate censoring as well. However, Trans-Newtonian technology has made wireless internet access inexpensive and ubiquitous, even across long distances, so most Federation subjects actually have access to foreign media. The government officially forbids this, but in practice takes no action against offenders.

Political activism is tolerated to an extent. Rallies and protests must be scheduled months in advance, permits obtained, and are subject to cancellation by the Central Federation Police (the pan-national internal police and investigative force of the Federation) at will. Additionally, there are restrictions on the maximum number of protests an organization may sponsor in a year, the maximum number of attendees, and even the maximum number of activists permitted to enroll in a particular activism organization (which must also be licensed and monitored). However, when protests actually occur, they are given relative cooperation by state officials, and government reprisals are unheard of. Subversive newspapers and internet sites are required to be registered, and illegal publications are punished harshly.

On the other hand, religious and sexual freedom is widespread and encouraged in the state-controlled educational system, due to the many religions and cultures present in the various member states.

So evil commies then, got it.

# ¿ Jun 1, 2012 13:24

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

bgreman posted:

What I need now is a UNEC vote on the Mars Treaty as presented in the beginning of the last update.

I know its useless, but I vote NO

# ¿ Jun 8, 2012 03:52

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# ¿ Apr 20, 2024 01:26

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

Anything I should do?

# ¿ Jun 20, 2012 23:31

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