TDNES: Mars, The Bringer of War

[Thud]

Welcome to TDNES:

In 2056, humanity seems on the verge of an age of peace and prosperity. After many decades of peaceful competition between the West and China for superiority have resulted in marvelous technological advances, the colonization of Mars, and economic prosperity for both blocs. Free electricity and water are available from the import of deuterium from Mars for Fusion reactors and highly developed fuel cell technology. Most of the world enjoys an exteremely high standard of living.

Nation building in the Middle East during the early part of the 21st century resulted in many free and democratic nations in the region, though with the advent of fusion, the lucrative oil business declined, and the economies of these nations suffered. Still, that region remained peaceful as never before in human history.

Only a few impoverished nations in Africa remained as reminders of the former Dark Age of humanity. When a new discovery promised to change the economic outlook of that region drastically for the better, it seemed the world could not become any better. That discovery was of a more efficient form of fusion, that operated on diamonds, plentiful in Central and Western Africa. Diamonds had always been in plentiful numbers there, but prices stayed high because of low mining production. With this discovery, mining output increased a hundred-fold, and prices remained the same due to the new importance of the gems.

Unfortunatly, humanity was never able to realize its potential for a Utopian Earth. Worried Martian politicians met in the summer of 2056. With the new diamond based fusion, it would make no business sense to import deuterium from Mars. The Martian economy and even society stood a good chance of collapse. The Martian Conference therefore took drastic action. They declared an independent People's Republic of Mars, and planned to attack Earth. All of the transport spacecraft were ordered to be refitted for war. A Martian War Fleet set out for Earth that winter.

Earth was caught off guard. Nuclear Weapons had long ago been eliminated by treaty, and there was no weapon capable of hitting the orbiting Martian Armada. There was no time to assemble a response, and no warning when the Martians struck. The Martians launched newly built Nuclear Missiles at the Diamond Nations, and devastated the region with nuclear fallout. Martian Ground Forces succedded in taking much of the cold north for military bases, to ensure that they could prevent Earth from building a force to retailiate.

The world was terribly shaken. Without electricity, and without resources, most governments collapsed. In the aftermath of the attack, many new nations and empires arose.

Game Timeline:
2058. Nations arise from aftermath. Martian fleet blockades space.

Rules:
6 Months\Turn

Military:
None
Tiny
Anemic
Small
Medium
Large
Very Large
Huge
Imperial

Economy (Control or Free):
Devastated
Depression
Recession
Weak
Stable
Growing
Prosperous
World Leading

Standard of Living:
Barbaric
Miserable
Developing
Poor
Good
Modern
Impressive
(various forms of Utopia)

Techs (you can make up your own too):
Nuclear Weapons, Orbital Flight, Interplanetary Flight, Laser Weapons

(All those with Space have Orbital Flight, Mars has Nukes)

Nations:
Christian States of America:
Leader:
Capitol: Washington DC
Army: Small
Navy: Medium
Air Force: Small
Space: Tiny
Economy: Recession, Free
Living Standard: Developing
Government: Federal Moral Democracy

Federated States of America:
Leader:
Capitol: New Amsterdam (formerly LA)
Army: Small
Navy: Medium
Air Force: Medium
Space: None
Economy: Recession, Control
Living Standard: Developing
Government: Socialist Democracy

Peoples' Republic of Mars:
Leader:
Capitol: Olympus (on Mars) Yakutsk (Earth)
Army: Small
Navy: Tiny
Air Force: Tiny
Space: Large
Economy: Weak, Control
Living Standard: Poor
Government: Communism

United Central America:
Leader:
Capitol: Mexico City
Army: Anemic
Navy: Small
Air Force: Tiny
Space: None
Economy: Depression, Free
Living Standard: Developing
Government: Federal Democracy

Empire of Brazil:
Leader:
Capitol: Brazilia
Army: Large
Navy: Tiny
Air Force: Tiny
Space: None
Economy: Depression, Control
Living Standard: Miserable
Government: Despotism

South American Union:
Leader:
Capitol: Buenos Aires
Army:Small
Navy:Anemic
Air Force: Anemic
Space: None
Economy: Depression, Control
Living Standard: Developing
Government:Communism

United Kingdom:
Leader:
Capitol: London
Army: Small
Navy: Medium
Air Force: Anemic
Space:None
Economy: Recession, Free
Living Standardeveloping
Government: Parliamentary Democracy

Federated Europe:
Leader:
Capitol: Paris
Army: Large
Navy: Tiny
Air Foce: Tiny
Space: Tiny
Economy: Weak, Control
Living Standard: Poor
Government: Facism

Holy Roman Empire:
Leader:
Capitol: Rome
Army: Medium
Navy: Tiny
Air Force: Tiny
Space:None
Economy: Recession, Control
Living Standard: Developing
Government: Constitutional Monarchy

Democratic States of Asia:
Leader:
Capitol: Tehran
Army:Small
Navy: Anemic
Air Force: Anemic
Space:None
Economy: Prosperous, Free
Living Standard: Poor
Government: Federal Democracy

Islamic Kingdom:
Leader:
Capitol: Cairo
Army: Small
Navy: Anemic
Air Force: Small
Space: None
Economy: Growing, Free
Living Standard: Developing
Government: Monarchy

Russia:
Leader:
Capitol: Moscow
Army: Medium
Navy: Anemic
Air Force: Small
Space: Tiny
Economy: Depression, Free
Living Standard: Developing
Government: Democracy

PRC:
Leader:
Capitol: Bejing
Army: Large
Navy: Anemic
Air Force: Anemic
Space: Tiny
Economy: Weak, Free
Government: Democracy

Empire of Japan:
Leader:
Capitol: Tokyo
Army: Anemic
Navy: Small
Air Force:Tiny
Space: None
Economy: Depression, Free
Government: Constitutional Monarchy

South African States:
Leader:
Capitol: Pretoria
Army: Anemic
Navy: Anemic
Air Force: Tiny
Space: None
Economy: Depression, Free
Government: Democracy

India and Pakistan too, but I think we have enough.

[Thud]

Map Attached:

[Methril]

I'll take Japan.

To: PRC

Alliance?

Orders:

begin researching nukes

increase air force

increase army

[foolish_icarus]

Democratic states of Asia


upgrading all branches of terran military to small, beginning secret development of space program

[Sheep]

Islamic Kingdom

The Islamic Kingdom today announced the ascension of Sheep to the throne in Cairo. The Islamic World rejoiced as the Islamic Empire of Faith was reborn. The Islamic World shall know no fear.

Islamic Kingdom:
Leader:Sheep
Capitol: Cairo
Army: Anemic (upgrading 1 turn)
Navy: Tiny (upgrading 1 turn)
Air Foce: Tiny (upgrading 1 turn)
Space: None
Economy: Growing, Free
Living Standard: Developing
Government: Monarchy

what the hell does Anemic mean

BTW this being a Apolyton nes this will be using Apolyton lack mod instead of CFC methodolgy?

[Giovanni Wine]

I'm going to grab the HRE

With the blessing of the Pope Giovanni Wine XIV, Mikael Kowalsky was elected as the new Prime Minister of the Holy Roman Empire, this was the first time that a Polish citizen hold such a position in the Empire.

PM Kowalsky immediatly started a program of upgrading and enlarging of the Military, in order to defend against the warmongers of Mars and also from a possible sneak attack from the Fascists Government of Paris.

Kowalsky also looked at the Democratic States of Asia, the United Kingdom and the Russians as the possible allies on this war against the evil forces of Mars.

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To: Democratic States of Asia, United Kingdom, Russia
From: HRE

Greetings my friends, it is a matter of time for when the evil forces of Mars will conquer and destroy our beautiful planet, we need to unite our forces, as we are between the only democracies left in this planet, and free the world from the oppressing forces of Mars, and later on, to export our Democratic values to those new dictatorship that came to existance after the Mars Attack.

I hope you will agree with us, and join us in a full military, scientific and space alliance.

Also, if you accept, we are going to start a secret Space Program, and would like you to join us, four brains work better and faster than just one.

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HRE Stats:
Holy Roman Empire:
Leader: Pope Giovanni Wine XIV
Prime Minister: Mikeal Kowalsky (Christian Democrats)
Capitol: Rome
Army: Small
Navy: Tiny
Air Force: Tiny
Space:None
Economy: Recession, Control
Living Standard: Developing
Government: Constitutional Monarchy

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HRE Projects:
Expand the Army: 2 years
Begin a new secret Space Program and a secret bunker near Wien: 6 years

[Giovanni Wine]

OOC: Thud, what are the black states in Africa?

Saluti

[Methril]

Japan

To:HRE

Can I join you as well?

[Giovanni Wine]

To: Japan
From: HRE

Another Democracy in our, hopefully soon to be, Democratic Alliance would fit in very well, we welcome the new Roman-Japanese Pact

Saluti

[Metaliturtle]

I'll take the PRC:

to japan: I'm down

Orders (in this order)

1. Increase Army to Large status

2. Force a 4 to 1 split of all stocks traded in the beijing market, causing a massive frenzy of buying and an increase in wealth of current stockholders. This turns the tide of our economy and it is now weak but improving.

People's Republic of China Stats:
Leader: Mao "metaliturtle" Zedong
Capitol: Beijing
Army: Medium upgrading to Large
Navy: Anemic
Air Force: Anemic
Space: Tiny
Economy: Recession upgrading to Weak, Free
Government: Democracy

[SKILORD]

I'll join as Federated Europe

[foolish_icarus]

Democratic Asia to HRE:

we are with you

[Thud]

ooc: Sheep, it will be mostly unmodded, but random events and NPC stories will be added often. Anemic is like weak, term is used in SMAC, btw.

Giovanni, the black squares are those that are uninhabitable due to the radiation resulting from the Martian nuclear attack upon the diamond states.

Update today.

NPC Diplomacy:
From Russia:
To HRE: Yes, the Martians threaten us more than any. We would be glad to have your nation as friends.

From UK:
To HRE: We will agree to a Mutual Defense pact with you. EDIT: As to your space and science program, we will be more than glad to contribute.

EDIT: Note that I will be playing as the Empire of Brazil.

[Thud]

World News Network Update: June 1, 2058

Moscow, Russia- In Parliament:
Today, the budget for the new nation was resolved in both houses of Parliament. It authorises large increases in Defense spending, including a large build-up of the army and air force, as most of old Russia remains occupied by a militarily superior Martian government. Also, a full partnership treaty with the HRE was signed by the Prime Minister this week, opening new doors to coorperation between the two neighbouring democratic nations.

New Amsterdam, FSA- Government Square:
We go now to a live speech by the Premier:
Premier: "There is no nation in the world that has more freedoms than the good Federated States! Stalin once said that religion was the opiate of the masses, but we have learned that having a good life isn't necesarily bad. Still, Stalin was right about religion. To the East, it is being used by the dictators in the CSA to lead their people blindly. Those leaders wish to take away our freedoms! But we shall not allow them to! We must work hard to ensure that our freedoms are not repressed by those tyrants!"

Dar Es Salaam, SAS- With the 1st Infantry Division
Government troops are marching against militant rebels after rumors that villages were being pillaged and burned by rebel forces. The rebels are Communists, and have been a large trouble for the fledgling democratic government since its establishment, particularly in the north, where large areas of land are not under government control.

Tel Aviv, Islamic Kingdom:
Isreali anti-monarchists today bombed a government building. 13 employees of the crown were killed, and 20 injured. No trace of the militants was found, except for anti-crown slogans spraypainted nearby. (ooc: note that all of today's Isreal belongs to the Islamic Kingdom)

That's all for the news today from WNN, your light in the dark.

Martian Broadcasting Organization News Update
Irkutsk, Earth Occupied Territories:
Negotiations between the Communist Argentinian government and the Martian government began in earnest today. Details of what is begin discussed at the conference are extermely secret, though government officials have told MBO they are progressing well.

[Methril]

Japan

Orders:

increase army (2x)

increase navy

begin space program