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T74 Q0 - Baron Burwasher of Granyt is Appointed First Space Lord

dateline: 3208.280, Sol, Q0

The First Citizen is pleased to announce that Admiral Burwasher, the famed Exterminator Killer has been appointed to the post of First Space Lord.

Previous Service

Admiral Burwasher came to public fame as the commander of the IEN in Quadrant 7 when the Exterminators attacked. He lead the combined human fleets in the quadrant in forming an alliance to defeat the alien robot battleships together, it was his example that lead to the Combined Human Fleets being formed across human space. After a spell as Commander of all forces in the Eastern Marches he returned to Q0 to be the most senior adviser on strategy and methods of defeating the Exterminators. He will take up post immediately.

Other Senior Appointments

Admiral of the White Puzo, currently CHIF Commander in Q0, is appointed as CINC Q6 to succeed Admiral of the White Tendashi who will be returning to Q0. Admiral Puzo's appointment to take effect from 3208.300.

Vice Admiral Sir Coinneach Odhar of Brahan will succeed Admiral Sir George Tryon as Director INI. Sir Coinneach is currently the Deputy Director and has been acting Director since Admiral Tryon took over as Second Space Lord. His promotion to Vice Admiral is effective from 3208.001.

Rear Admiral Winthrop, currently the IEN representative to the ToOL Strategic Committee, will level transfer to a Deputy Director post within the Admiralty. His transfer is effective from 3208.300.

Captain Yaw Dumgya Ashanti, currently a pacifier wing commander in the Imperial Guard Squadron, is appointed on promotion to Flag Captain as the IEN Observer of the ToOL Strategic Committee. Her appointment is effective from 3208.300

~~DISCUSSION~~

T75 - Boldly Go Mission Report

Dateline 3208.301

The Imperial Secretariat today published full details of the findings from Operation Boldly Go. The mission, which took almost five years, found evidence of an active and technologically advanced alien civilisation.

Background

Operation Boldly Go was a pan-human operation to explore the centre of the universe and in particular to find the source of some transmissions detected on an earlier journey in that direction. The joint mission to investigate possible alien transmissions originating some some 2HY (around 2,500 lightyears) away was despatched on new years day 3203.

Findings

In total 21 populated systems were discovered and investigated, all with apparently the same civilisation (or at least off-shoots of the same original civilisation).

The aliens (or the equipment) found at each world was pretty much identical, though there appear to be minor visual differences between individuals. From observations it was found that the planets have very few obvious settlements like cities - but they do have industry on what appears to be a fairly small scale. Of course this might also be large scale industry using technologies we do not understand and with a tiny environmental footprint.

The aliens have some sort of burnless or gravitic interplanetary drive system unknown to us. This makes their ships nearly completely undetectable by human technology. Their ships are of all sizes and their interstellar ships are huge - and capable of landing on a planet using whatever exotic drive system they use.

The aliens have some sort of symbolic language that might be translatable - our teams are working on it.

Full details are available at: http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/universe/boldlygo

[OOC: this is all the mission reports supplied by JIM]

~~DISCUSSION~~

19 Nov 2007 13:32

T74 - Termination of Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty

dateline 3208.298

The First Minister today told the Senate that the Empire would not have its security constrained by artificial limits and the Empire would therefore withdraw from the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty with immediate effect. The other signatories have been notified.

Notification of other signatories

To:

President Anton Dec, MAFC
President Alphie Potato, GFA
President Andrei Kudriavy, RNV

CC:

Deputy First Minister
First Space Lord

Date: 3208.296

Gentlemen,

The Empire will be withdrawing from the provisions of SALT with immediate effect. In practice we do not expect to be in breach of the current limits under current build plans.

On coming into office I initiated a thorough defence review and I do not intend the security of the Empire or Humanity to have to be bound by artificial limits. It will be necessary to build significant numbers of vessels to take offensive action against the HEBs.

Additionally it is clear that there is no wish on the part of either the RNV or MAFC to enter into a non-aggression agreement with the Empire. However I remain ready to agree a mutual non-aggression treaty with any polity, regardless of size, at any time.

~~DISCUSSION~~

15 Nov 2007 16:57

T74 - Five Year Economic Growth Forecasts 3208 - 3213

dateline 3208.296

The First Minister today announced revised growth forecasts for the five years from 3209 to 3213. The forecast is for slow growth initially picking up in 3210 with steady growth across the remainder of the period averaging around 2% per year.

detailed forecast

Here are the Empire's growth forecast for the next five years based on the analysis of our current investment policy.

Year 3208 3209 3210 3211 3212 3213
Total income 2269 2282 2320 2378 2433 2488
Index 100 101 102 105 107 110
Annual change 0.6% 1.7% 2.5% 2.3% 2.3%
Investments 864 924 970 1,000 1,031 1,062

~~DISCUSSION~~

9 Nov 2007 23:47

T74 Q0 - GFA President Brokers IEN Agreement to Withdrawal From Amoss

dateline Sol 3208.260

President Alphie Potato and the First Minister Danso Ashanti have had fruitful discussions on a range of issues during the GFA President's visit to Earth and his tour of the Solar System. Principally amongst these discussions was the crisis in Q6.

Alphie's assurances

Over two days of private discussions President Potato used all his charms on the First Minister and persuaded him that the GFA Navy could successfully hold the military blockade at Amoss where the Venerians had failed. The First Minister agreed that given the personal assurances of President Potato he would give the orders for the IEN in Q6 to vacate the Amoss M25.

On being asked at the press conference on Old Mars about the rumours that there had been leaks by the Admiralty that the GFA had threatened to fire on IEN vessels the First Minister said “I don't believe a word of it, some people would like to see Alphie and me fall out, they're just jealous of the special relationship between the people of Earth and the GFA”.

NOTES FOR EDITORS 1. The First Minister had a tonne of chocolate mousse and a jacuzzi specially installed on his family estate in West Africa for the GFA President's visit.

2. While visiting the First Minister the GFA President was presented with a golden stool as commemoration of his visit. Historically chiefs from this part of Africa used to sit on special stools and the paramount chief of the nation had a special golden stool.

~~DISCUSSION~~

27 Oct 2007 21:19

News headlines for 3208.300 to 3208.349 (T75)

18 Nov 2007 11:18Our Man in Havana
2 Dec 2007 18:19James Kemp
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18 Nov 2007 16:41Our Man in Havana
9 Dec 2007 23:32An Official Spokesman
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19 Nov 2007 13:32An Official Spokesman
11 Dec 2007 23:47An Official Spokesman

News headlines for 3208.250 to 3208.299 (T74)

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News headlines for 3208.200 to 3208.249 (T73)

8 Oct 2007 17:30An Official Spokesman
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