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[Bremen]

Before I set my orders this round I've got a bunch of stuff I want clarified.

What are the minerals on asteroid #81, and what's my deficit?

What levels of jump efficiency/squad size (actually are those unlocked yet?), fire control range/speed rating, fuel efficiency, capacitors and reactor/engine would I be looking at? There's about a dozen techs that I could use, barely even hitting some of the construction/production stuff, so I want to see which options are easy to knock off.

Asteroid #81 is pretty rich; 20k+ Duranium, 15+ Corundium, and then small (<2k) deposits of Neutronium, Corbomite, Tritanium, Vendarite, and Gallicite. Japan ran a budget surplus of 85 in December, including 10.4 from the civilian mining colony.

Japan (and everyone else) has no jump techs, so choices are jump radius 50k (1k), Max squadron size 3 (2k), and drive efficiency 3 (2k). Japan can research Fire control range 32k (8k), fire control speed 3k (4k), fuel efficiency 3 (4k), Capacitor recharge 3 (4k), and gas-cooled fast reactor (6k).

[DemonOfWrath]

Oh wow that asteroid is AWESOME (I was disappointed with the lack of corundium, problem solved). And woo I'm making profit!!!

OK with that sorted, orders (I've basically copy-pasted the last one again, major changes are in bold again):

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Space Orders: I want a mass driver and 40 mines on Charon, and one mass driver and 20 mines each on Triton, Ariel and Asteroid #81, civs helping with Charon

Production Orders:
Build one colony ship when the shipyard is done retooling if the civ company hasn't built one by then
Production: 50% on financial centres until I hit 140 of them
50% on the naval academy and then ground forces training centre, as before
If either finishes before any other orders are given produce automated mines

Research Orders: Once Gamma shields is done split the labs on it to have 4 on fire control range and 3 on jump drive efficiency

Other Orders: Mark the Kobayashi Maru freighter as obsolete UNTIL the civilian company constructs one colony ship
Change Asteroid #81 to purchase the civilian output
Give 3000 wealth to the civilian company

[Sheb]

Spoiler: First Draft of EU Orders (click to show/hide)

Space Orders:
--Let the Gallileo survey the Asteroids, starting with Asteroids #81. Once it's done, send it back to Earth for overhaul and eventual refit with grav sensors.
--Take all the Infrastructures from Mars and drop it on Mercury. Do it before colonist get there. If not, offer the colonists to join the Chinese colony.
--Shuttle all automated mines to Asteroid 81. Send a Mass Driver there as well, and shoot back all minerals to Earth.
--Shuttle 5 Maintenance facilities to Mercury, and station the First Sting Squadron there (8 Broadsword GB). Arrange for needed minerals and fuel to be sent there (you'll need to tweak the reserve minerals so that all of them aren't shot back to Earth)
Production Orders:
-Shipyards:
--Continue to construct  2 more Warlock class BCs.
--Continue expansion of our large commercial shipyard in order to accommodate the construction of large Terraformers.
--Set production of 4 more Poleaxe, then retool the shipyard to produce Magazine and produce 3 of them.
--Continue production of 5 Fameuse
-Factories
Set 30% of our industry to build construction factories, 30% to build mines, 20% to build automated mines and 20% to:
--construct 2 ground force training facilities
--construct research labs

-Ground Forces
--Continue converting amour cadre to Heavy Assault battalions
--Train a Brigade Headquarter and assign the Heavy Assault Battaillons to it.
--Rinse and repeat until we have a Heavy Assault Division of 4 Brigades, each containing 3 Heavy Assault Battaillons and 1 Remplacement Battaillon.

Research Orders:
--research terraforming modules
--Split our research labs:
---6 will research Ultraviolet lasers, then larger lasers.
---6 will start working on Research Rate 240

Other Orders:
--See if you can form another spy team and send it to the US.

I'm sorry for the mess up about X-Ray lasers. In my mind, they were just after Visible light, and I half remembered having them on the Poleaxe.

Now, I see we have no Power and Propulsion Scientists. So it'll be hard for us to fullfill our comitment for a JD. Would another nation agree to research our part of the project for a mix of technologies and money?

[Sirus]

As far as I'm aware, NO ONE has power/propulsion scientists. It's gonna be a pain in the ass take a while, no matter who does it :p

EDIT: The US might be willing to deal. What sort of techs/money are you offering?

[Bremen]

All nations have asteroid 81 surveyed, I just haven't been typing up asteroid minerals because there's so many of them. If someone wants an asteroid mining colony, just give me some specifics (like "look for an asteroid with good deposits of Duranium and Mercassium") and I'll do my best.

I've got orders from everyone, but Europe's were labelled "first draft", so I'll wait a bit before the next turn.

Edit: Working on an update now, though for future reference can I ask that people avoid orders like "continue doing x", since the whole point of the template is that I only have one place to look at for orders. Similarly, cutting/pasting orders from the previous year leaves me unsure if I'm supposed to do things again. Please write clear orders for the current situation.

[Bremen]

January 1st

United States of America

The US provides blueprints for a gravitational survey sensor to all nations.

European Union

The European Union begins transporting infrastructure from its aborted Mars colony to Mercury.

It also suspends production of a military shipyard and begins construction on two additional ground force training facilities.

Japan

Japan begins purchasing the mineral production from its civilian colony on Asteroid #81.

The government grants a 3000 megacredit subsidy to Mazaki Transport.

China

Using the newly provided gravitational sensor technology, China begins work on adapting the Luda for gravitational survey work.

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Luda type B class Gravitational Survey Vessel    3,000 tons     313 Crew     327 BP      TCS 60  TH 100  EM 0
1666 km/s     Armour 2-18     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/1/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 14
Annual Failure Rate: 72%    IFR: 1%    Maint Capacity 68 MSP    Max Repair 100 MSP    Est Time: 0.94 Years

Nuclear Thermal Engine E9 (4)    Power 25    Fuel Use 90%    Signature 25    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres    Range 33.3 billion km   (231 days at full power)

Twin Light Meson Gun Turret (2x2)    Range 30,000km     TS: 6000 km/s     Power 6-4     RM 3    ROF 10        1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Meson Turret Fire Control (1)    Max Range: 32,000 km   TS: 6000 km/s     69 37 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pressurised Water Reactor (1)     Total Power Output 6    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Point Defense Sensor (1)     GPS 24     Range 1.4m km    Resolution 1
Gravitational Survey Sensors (1)   1 Survey Points Per Hour

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
January 11th

Japan completes retooling of a shipyard to build the Yubari class Colony Ship. Production begins immediately.

January 15th

Europe begins transporting maintenance facilities to Mercury. When their colony has sufficient workers, they will be capable of servicing and maintaining their gunboats offworld.

January 20th

The US completes two more Spruances; China completes modernization on two new infantry battalions.

March 14th

Europe completes training of a third heavy assault battalion; they begin

 work on a brigade HQ

March 29th

Europe finishes construction of a Warlock; Steiner Carrier Services also launches an Outlander class Freighter.

April 4th

Rhys Chadwick, considered to be Europe's leading expert on genetic, dies in a freak skiing accident.

April 9th

Theory becomes reality as an Eagle from the US Geosurvey fleet confirms the existence of a jump point located deep in the asteroid belt.

May 14th

Europe completes three Poleaxe class gunboats. One more is ordered, while the shipyard is retooled to build the Magazine class.

June 9th

Chinese scientists make a breakthrough and are able to recreate the Nuclear Pulse Engines of the Japanese. They begin designing drives for naval ships and missiles.

August 4th

Japanese scientists come up with various techniques and improvements to enhance mining yields. They begin work on increasing fire control range and the development of jump drives.

August 19th

Mazaki Transport launches a Yubari class Colony ship; Japan's own ship is approximately 60% completed.

Europe finishes retooling a shipyard to produce Magazines; two begin production immediately.

November 15th

A European espionage team is able to coerce a scientist into revealing the American technology of small fuel storage bays.

November 25th

The US finishes construction on an Oregon class Colony Ship.

December 9th

Europe completes construction of a Warlock.

The US develops enhanced terraforming technology. They set to work on a module to enable ships to extract fuel from gas giants.

December 30th

Europe completes research on improved terraforming technology. Its scientists begin work on near ultraviolet lasers and improved research facilities.

[Bremen]

Status of the Human Race, Earth Year 2025

European Union

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Earth:
Population: 560.44m
Research labs: 12
Construction Factories: 498
Ordnance Factories: 75
Fuel Refineries: 25
Automated Mines: 2
Maintenance Facilities: 45
Tracking Stations: 1
Ground Force Training Facility: 3
Naval Academies: 1
Mines: 364
Mass Drivers: 1
Low Fuel (144,954)


Mercury:
Population: .13m
Automated Mines: 15
Infrastructure: 290
Mass Drivers: 1

Asteroid #81
Automated Mines: 4
Mass Drivers: 1

4 Heavy Assault Battalions
1 Garrison Battalion

7 BC Warlock
8 FF Illustrious
3 FF Famous
14 GB Broadsword
10 GB Poleaxe
5 FT Outlander
1 SV Galileo
2 CS Horizons (civilian)
5 FT Outlander (civilian)


2 63,400 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 Famous)
2 1,000 ton naval slipways (GB Poleaxe)

Wealth: 12738

Scientists
Energy Weapons 35% (35)
Construction/Production 10% (20)
Missiles/Kinetic Weapons 10% (20)
Sensors and Fire Control 10% (5)

Research
Near Ultraviolet Laser (21st May 2026)
Research Rate 240 RP (22nd December 2027)

Nihon-koku

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Earth:
Population: 156.37m
Research labs: 12
Construction Factories: 350
Fuel Refineries: 50
Automated Mines: 360
Financial Centres: 134
Maintenance Facilities: 50
Tracking Stations: 1
Ground Force Training Facility: 1
Naval Academies: 2
Mass Drivers: 8
Low Uridium (634)

Hyperion:
Automated Mines: 20
Mass Drivers: 1

Charon:
Automated Mines: 10

Triton
Automated Mines: 10

Titan:
Population: .05m
Infrastructure: 60

Mars:
Population: .15m
Infrastructure: 40

Sol-A Asteroid #81
Mining Complex: 1

3 Mobile Infantry Battalion
1 Garrison Battalion

8 CA Mirai
1 GEV Kongo
1 CS Yubari
2 FT Kobayashi Maru
2 FT Kobayashi Maru (civilian)
1 CS Yubari (civilian)

2 35,000 ton commercial slipways (FT Kabayashi Maru)
1 20,000 ton commercial slipway (CS Yubari)
2 8,000 ton naval slipways (CA Mirai)
1 1,000 ton naval slipway (unassigned)

Wealth: 5577

Scientists:
Missiles/Kinetic 40% (20)
Logistics / Ground Combat 30% (30)
Construction/Production 25% (10)
Sensors and Fire Control 20% (25)
Energy Weapons 10% (10)

Research
Research Rate 240 (ETA 26th May 2025)
Beam Fire Control Range 32,000 (ETA 25th February 2030)
Jump Drive Efficiency 3 (ETA 28th February 2027)

People's Republic of China

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Earth:
Population: 1454.83m
Research labs: 11
Construction Factories: 600
Ordnance Factories: 100
Fighter Factories: 100
Fuel Refineries: 100
Automated Mines: 12
Financial Centres: 40
Maintenance Facilities: 50
Tracking Stations: 1
Ground Force Training Facility: 2
Naval Academies: 1
Mines: 576
Mass Drivers: 1

Mars:
Population: 5.45m
Infrastructure: 1447

Io:
Automated Mines: 4
Mass Drivers: 1

Deimos:
Automated Mines: 4
Mass Drivers: 1

Charon:
Automated Mines: 2
Mass Drivers: 1

Ariel:
Automated Mines: 2
Mass Drivers: 1

6 Assault Infantry Battalions
6 Mobile Infantry Battalions
2 Replacement Battalions

5 MB Jin
12 CT Jianghu
1 GSV Luda type B
1 CS Project 13
2 FT Houjian
1 CS Xian (Civilian)
3 FT Houjian (Civilian)

2 35,000 ton commercial slipways (FT Houjian)
1 10,000 ton commercial slipway (CS Project 13)
2 3,000 ton naval slipways (GSV Luda type B)
1 1,000 ton naval slipway (unassigned)

Wealth: 16,250

Scientists:
Defensive Systems 20% (5)
Missiles/Kinetic Weapons 20% (20)
Biology/Genetics 15% (20)
Energy Weapons 10% (5)

Research:
Nuclear Pulse Missile Drive (ETA 27th April 2025)

United States of America

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Earth:
Population: 369.5m
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: 381
Mass Drivers: 6

Mercury:
Automated Mines: 19
Mass Drivers: 1

Deimos:
Automated Mines: 23
Mass Drivers: 1

Venus:
Automated Mines: 11
Mass Drivers: 1

Io:
Automated Mines: 13
Mass Drivers: 1

1 Heavy Assault Battalion
1 Marine Battalion
2 Mobile Infantry Battalions
2 Marine Companys
1 Engineer Brigade

7 CV George Washington (8th almost done.. miscounted, sorry)
16 DE Spruance
167 Kestrel
35 Zephyr
2 Raptor
1 Eagle
6 FT Trekker

2 35,000 ton commercial slipway (FT Trekker)
1 20,000 ton commercial slipway (unassigned)
1 15,000 ton commercial slipway (CS Oregon)
1 10,000 ton naval slipway (CV George Washington)
2 4,000 ton naval slipways (DE Spruance)
1 1,000 ton Naval yard (unassigned)

Wealth: 17829

Scientists:
Energy Weapons 20% (15)
Biology/Genetics 20% (5)
Construction/Production 15% (15)
Sensors and Fire Control 10% (25)

Research:
Sorium Harvester (ETA 30th June 2026)

Mineral Surveys

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Earth
Duranium: 107,661 (1)
Neutronium: 26,368 (.29)
Corbomite: 18,130 (.2)
Tritanium: 36,295 (.2)
Boronide: 14,780 (.19)
Mercassium: 13,270 (.23)
Vendarite: 13,102 (.18)
Sorium: 4,816 (.18)
Uridium: 26,295 (.2)
Corundium: 29,349 (.3)
Gallicite: 22,611 (.2)

Mercury
Duranium: 45,774 (.3)
Corbomite: 59,306 (.8)
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 (.8)
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)

Saturn
Sorium: 7,625,312(1)

Hyperion
Neutronium: 2,529 (1)
Corbomite: 3,114 (1)
Vendarite: 5,715 (1)
Sorium: 10,899 (.9)
Gallicite: 31,755 (1)

Uranus
Sorium: 2,274,840 (.9)

Ariel
Neutronium: 26,170 (.8)
Corbomite: 26,295 (.8)
Mercassium: 5,641 (.6)
Vendarite: 93,844 (.8)
Sorium: 5,241 (.5)

Oberon
Duranium: 6,690 (.9)
Neutronium: 4,231 (.5)
Tritanium: 3,716 (.7)
Mercassium: 8,563 (.9)
Corundium: 6,347 (.6)

Neptune
Sorium: 5,917,640 (1)

Triton
Duranium: 10,253 (1)
Corbomite: 9,253 (.9)
Tritanium: 3,562 (.3)
Boron: 7,633 (.7)
Vendarite: 3,562 (.3)
Sorium: 5,472 (.5)
Uridium: 5,421 (.5)
Gallicite: 6,423 (.6)

Charon
Duranium: 155,359 (.9)
Corbomite: 208,493 (.8)
Boronide: 53,486 (.9)
Uridium: 20,255 (.8)
Gallicite: 272,317 (.7)

[Bremen]

I'd like to take a moment and ask for opinions on the updates. What would you like to see in the updates? What is there that doesn't really need mentioning (for example, I stopped mentioning civilian construction about midway through).

Any other changes in format or tone you'd like to see?

[Knave]

Overall I'm having a lot of fun with this, and can foresee great tensions in the future

Hmm, one suggestion I might make would be for the shipyards summary, state if any are being upgraded/retooled and an est. for completion perhaps? Bit of extra work I suppose, but gives us a nice clear picture of when things will be ready.

Is the Luda being refit currently?

[Sirus]

((Well, I'd like to know what my construction factories are working on, especially since I have more mines (not auto mines) than I did before  . Could I see my construction queue?))

CNN BREAKING NEWS

Anchor: We bring you live to the White House today, as President Hernandez is about to give a special announcement to the people of Earth.

Hernandez: My fellow Americans, and my fellow human beings, I bring to you today an historic announcement. Today, April 9th, in the year of 2025, scientists working deep in the asteroid belt have discovered the path to a brighter future. A gravitational portal, known in the field as a "jump point", has finally been located in our solar system.
While we cannot yet explore the other side, our best theories indicate that an entire star system lies beyond, containing planets that we have never seen, stars that we've only seen through telescopes...perhaps even life, whether intelligent or not. Our fellow powers are currently developing special engines that will allow us to pass safely through the jump point, and once they are completed all will profit from the exploration to come.

Anchor: And this just in, an exclusive recording of the actual moment of discovery:

*slightly static-filled recording*
USS Pursuit Squadron Control: Eagle 1, ah cleared for launch, over?
Eagle 1 Commander: Control, this is Eagle 1, we are go, over.
PSC: Eagle 1, continue to coordinates *static* and begin survey, over.
E1: Roger Control, ETA 10 minutes, over.
...
E1: Eagle 1 is in position. Beginning gravitational survey now...so far looks pretty normal. Uh, over.
PSC: Eagle 1, continue sweep. Report back no later than 0900, over.
...
E1: Control, come in Control. Uh...I think we've got something, over.
PSC: Say again, Eagle 1, say again.
E1: Sensors are picking up something. It's not much, but it's there. About...ten points port, distance estimated at 10k. Uh, should we proceed, over?
PSC: Negative Eagle 1, negative. Return to dock asap.
Voice: Belay that order. Eagle 1, this is Captain Anderson of the Pursuit. Continue at half-speed towards the anomaly. We need a good look at that thing, over.
E1: Roger and wilco. Over.
...
E1: *slightly breathless* Heh...Control, you're not gonna believe this [censored].
PSC: Report Eagle 1, what do you have, over?
E1: Gravimetric readings are off the charts, especially at coordinates *static*. We launched a couple of probes at that point, and they just...vanished.
Anderson: Stand back Eagle 1. I'm ordering the Spruances to fire a few rounds at those coordinates. Over.
...
Anderson: I'll be a son of a bitch.
E1: We did it, sir! We found one! Holy [censored][censored], we found one!
PRC: Come on back, Eagle 1. I think they're gonna have a medal for you once we're back on Earth!


Anchor: In other news, stock in scientific labs and shipyards across the country is expected to skyrocket in the next few weeks...

((This is tremendously fun. I can't wait to see what's on the other side!  ))

[Bremen]

Overall I'm having a lot of fun with this, and can foresee great tensions in the future

Hmm, one suggestion I might make would be for the shipyards summary, state if any are being upgraded/retooled and an est. for completion perhaps? Bit of extra work I suppose, but gives us a nice clear picture of when things will be ready.

Is the Luda being refit currently?

I could mention builds and modifications in the shipyard summary, I think. The Luda is done refitting and is surveying, though it hasn't yet found the asteroid belt jump point.

((Well, I'd like to know what my construction factories are working on, especially since I have more mines (not auto mines) than I did before  . Could I see my construction queue?))

Opps, Typo. 481 -> 381. Fixed.

Queues are another thing I could do, or more likely what's currently in production (since as mentioned I prefer fresh orders each update to avoid miscommunications). Currently the US queue is:

50% naval shipyard (33% done)
50% 381 convert mines to automated
50% military academy (queued)
50% 50 construction factories (queued)

[Thranx]

Hello everyone sorry for being absent from this forum for the last few days my car broke down and we had an audit at work so I have not had much free time.

I'd like to take a moment and ask for opinions on the updates. What would you like to see in the updates? What is there that doesn't really need mentioning (for example, I stopped mentioning civilian construction about midway through).

Any other changes in format or tone you'd like to see?

To begin with I am very happy with the detail and effort being put into the reports

As our fuel supplies are alarmingly low I would like to propose to the US that the US gives us Sodium Extraction Modules in exchange we will design and create the following ship and begin production using our large commercial shipyard and transfer one of the first two that we make to the US

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OSR-232 class Orbital Gas Miner    60,750 tons     741 Crew     1034.4 BP      TCS 1215  TH 438  EM 0
360 km/s     Armour 1-137     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
Maint Capacity 11 MSP    Max Repair 60 MSP
Fuel Harvester: 10 modules producing 200000 litres per annum

Nuclear Thermal Engine E1 (7)    Power 62.5    Fuel Use 10%    Signature 62.5    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 600,000 Litres    Range 177.5 billion km   (5707 days at full power)

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes

I would Also like the following Exploration Ship to be designed

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(unnamed) class Exploration Ship    850 tons     83 Crew     174.8 BP      TCS 17  TH 25  EM 0
1470 km/s     Armour 1-7     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/1/0     Damage Control Rating 2     PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 2%    IFR: 0%    Maint Capacity 257 MSP    Max Repair 100 MSP    Est Time: 12.84 Years

Nuclear Thermal Engine E10 (1)    Power 25    Fuel Use 100%    Signature 25    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres    Range 105.8 billion km   (833 days at full power)

Gravitational Survey Sensors (1)   1 Survey Points Per Hour

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

My suggestion for the next set of orders for the EU are

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Space Orders:
--Due to our fuel crisis we should only allow shipping of the highest importance
--All other shipping should be contracted to civilians

Production Orders:
-Shipyards:
--Stop expansion of our large shipyard and retool for construction of OSR-232s.
--Retool the gunboat building shipyard to produce the new Exploration Ship and build two
-Factories:
--Set 30% of our industry to build construction factories, 40% convert mines to automated and 30% to:
--construct 2 ground force training facilities
--construct research labs
-Ground Forces:
--Continue converting amour cadre to Heavy Assault battalions
--Train a Brigade Headquarter and assign the Heavy Assault Battaillons to it.
--Rinse and repeat until we have a Heavy Assault Division of 4 Brigades, each containing 3 Heavy Assault Battaillons and 1 Remplacement Battaillon.

Research Orders:
--Split our research labs:
---6 will research 12cm lasers followed by our share of the cooperative on jump-tech followed by 15cm lasers
---6 will research mining rate 12 followed by fuel efficiency

Other Orders:

[Sirus]

@ Thranx: I see no problem with this proposal. Such a deal will benefit both powers and lead to closer bonds. If Sheb agrees to this, I'll sign it.

Orders for the US:

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Space Orders: Freighters will stop exporting auto mines once the supply of mines on Earth reaches 300 or so.

Production Orders: No changes for shipyard queues.
Ground forces:Train one Engineer battalion and one garrison battalion.
Construction: Here's the current queue, with additions in red:
50% naval shipyard (33% done)
50% 381 convert mines to automated
50% military academy (queued)
50% 200 infrastructure
50% 50 construction factories (queued)
50% 10 research labs

Research Orders: Give one lab to the genetics guy and have him work on the genome research. Otherwise, continue as previously ordered. I fail, forgot to be specific. Finish the sorium harvester research, then move on to terraforming, followed by the default jump gate constructor (180 days), and lastly continued improvement in all areas of production.

Other orders: Create an espionage team on Earth, but keep them stationed at home. The CIA has to earn it's paycheck.
Also, give 7000 wealth to whichever civilian corporation is based in the US.
If you have not done so, point all mass drivers EXCEPT for the Mercury driver towards Earth.

[Knave]

Sorry quick orders as my battery is about to die.
 
Orders:

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Space Orders:
- Keep sending automines to the mining colonies

Production Orders:
(Sorry not sure about the queue right now)
- After the new Naval Yard has been upgraded to 3000t, upgrade to 5000.
- 2 Research Lab
- 12 More automines
- Make HQ's for the armed forces?

Research Orders:
After Nuclear Pulse Missile Engines are developed
- Develop a size-1 AMM and Launcher with the new tech
- Start on one of the jump drive techs

Other Orders:
- n/A

[Sheb]

I agree with the deal. However I think the best course for now is to step out of the freighting business. We have civies and wealth, let them do the transporting. We should send more automines to Asteroid 81, as well as Deimos and Io.

Also, I oppose the creation of a new Grav Gunboat. We should refit the Gallileo as the state of the art in survey. Later on, I'd like to see is fitted with a Jump Engine, so that we'd have the first ship able to survey entire new systems on its own.

P.S. Also, I think we should be building automine, not converting them from manned mine. We'll need manned mine on earth, and on Mercury once we've got enough workers there.