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Novo Wagondia wrote:

Haha, what a fun entrance back into the intrigues of Cybusian high society! Despite being two of the most powerful women in the hemisphere, Meredith and Veronika still find time to sip a few margaritas and chat about Taylor Swift and Timmian 'legalese', which I found quite amusing.

I'm also pleased to see some features of Santa Catalina mentioned! In the downtime since the site crashed, I went a bit crazy and added lots of new locations. That and I started re-watching the Sopranos.

Thank you! I got bored, wrote a lot; played a lot of Fallout 4, listened to several episodes of Dark Adventure Radio Theater, and re-listened to The Dreams In The Witch House Rock Opera (again), and began re-reading the excellent Midnight In Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham.
Yes, I felt like the two of them are great friends, even if they have rather distinct political views; Meredith is a ruthless Objectivist who disguises it with excellent PR and seductive charm, while Veronika is a dedicated monarchist and experienced fixer. They meet up for drinks and chips on a semi-regular basis.

The Global Solid State Phased Array Radar System- An assortment of early warning radar systems strategically placed around different sites worldwide. The early warning systems help provide detailed information about incoming aircraft(such as bombers), ballistic missiles, and space launches.

The data is synced with data provided by our satellite early warning detection system. The combined data is read and interpreted by STRATCOM in Omaha, Nebraska, and GLOBCOM in Ushuaia, TDF.

Publicly listed sites:

Ushuaia, TDF

Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands

Pituffik Space Base, Greenland

RAF Fylingdales, UK

Beale Air Force Base, CA

Cape Cod Space Force Station, MA

Pituffik Space Base, Greenland

Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily

Al-Maktoum Airport, Dubai, UAE

Al Queuid Joint Base, Qatar

People's Republic Base Nampo, North Korea

Joint Base Nueva, New Caledonia

Christmas Island Defence Station, Military District of Christmas Island.

Vanuatu Royal Defence Station, Teouma

Solomon Islands Tracking Station, Federal Military Site.

Maladzyechna Joint Base, Belarus

Royal Albacete Space Tracking, Spain

Tew'o AFB, Djoubiti

Diego Garcia Tracking Station

Dumont d'Urville Station
Antarctica

There is a particular focus on tracking launches coming from the Orson-controlled areas of Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Malaysia. There are rumors that this is data is also fed to an underground nuclear-proof facility that is part of the Timmy Embassy complex in Cedro Valley and was provided to the Novoians to track any potential launches toward Novoian territory and to provide that intel to Novoian intelligence.

The Protocols of Arcadia:

The Protocols of Arcadia is an anti-Cybusian political pamphlet originally published in 1968 by Ekara Hemi, an Orsonian professor and member of the Royalist Party (before its merger with the Aturorist Party).

During his tenure as a historian at the University of Makassar, Ekara Hemi wrote it as a spiritual successor to The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, an antisemitic book originally published in Lucija in 1903, which made false claims of a Jewish plot for world domination. The pamphlet initially spread within Royalist Party circles, attracting support as most Royalists were highly suspicious of the Cybusian presence on Earth. Hemi eventually resigned from his position and successfully won the 1975 senatorial elections in Sulawesi, becoming an Imperial senator. Hemi was assassinated in 1984 by the Red Brigades, as retaliation for his efforts in cracking down on labor unrest across the island. His death caused the pamphlet to gain nationwide attention and recognition, especially after it was promoted by the talkshow Orson at Midnight.

The Protocols of Arcadia details an alleged Cybusian conspiracy to control all world governments, paving the way for Earth's conquest and colonization by Evolved, and the eventual re-enslavement of Earth Orsonians by Cybusian masters. Hemi claimed that the United Council of Peoples was engineered by a "hidden cabal" of Cybusian infiltrators to control all of humanity and pit them against the Earth Orsonians. Hemi even claimed the Holocaust was secretly perpetrated by the Evolved citizens of Germany to ruin the Nazi Party's reputation, granting Cybusian authorities a casus belli for conquering Germany. Protocols calls for the Imperial government to dedicate all available resources to combating the Cybusian threat, including a boycott of Cybusian corporations, banning the Mercerist faith, and eliminating "crypto-Evolved" shapeshifters disguises as influential politicians or businessmen.

The pamphlet was successful in establishing widespread anti-Cybusian sentiment in Orson and discrimination against the country's small Mercerist population. Aturorist Party members could obtain a copy for free, and party members were encouraged to oppose Cybusian influence wherever possible. In the years following its publication, numerous lynchings of suspected crypto-Evolved have occured, and various celebrities or businessmen have had their careers ruined after being accused of working for Cybusian authorities.

Cybus1 wrote:

Fascinating addition to the seemingly ever-expanding world of Orsonian conspiracy and siege-mentality culture! I'm pleasantly surprised at how complex that aspect of Orsonian culture has become; the Pipeline Theory, the conspiracy-filled broadcasts of Orson at Midnight, this book, all sorts of things, most of them interconnected.
We would, of course, be aghast at the accusations within, particularly the accusation that we orchestrated the Holocaust. We would shun the book as ahistorical nonsense and while we wouldn't outright ban it, it'd be nearly impossible to find anyone willing to reprint or stock it. This is the sort of thing people might point to as evidence of how crazy and "uncivilized" Earth is.

Thanks Cybus! There are still various other crazy conspiracy theories that I have yet to mention, though this one is certainly up there.

Got a ton of World Assembly ratings. I was happy to see I’m in the top 5% of most scientifically advanced countries, most well developed, highest average incomes AND highest wealthy incomes, top 10% for most patriotic, and top 1% for most valuable international artwork and highest economic output!
All of that fits quite well into my canon; particularly the patriotism, artwork, and economic output: while we maintain a strong and very large military, we prefer to use culture, economics, and religion to slowly but surely sway nations into becoming our trade partners, then allies, then possibly a part of us. JSR and Mercerist apostarin, the radio and Dark Adventure films, Red Rocket and Morley cigarettes, samovars and podstakanniks; they are just as important to our expansion as battleships, robots, power armor, and fighters, if not more so.
And of course, patriotism is encouraged and reinforced through media and Mercerism.

Cape Town Demolition Proposal:

The Interior Commission has submitted a proposal to the Federal Senate advocating for completely demolishing the Cape Town ruins, and transforming the wider Cape Region into a nature preserve.

Cape Town was completely destroyed during the 2007 siege by a combination of aerial bombing, artillery bombardment, and deliberate arson by Imperial Army combat engineers and Inquisitors. Units deployed in the siege were ordered to level every building in the city using flamethrowers and explosives, with Emperor Turner himself demanding "not a single brick be left standing", as a reprisal for the 2006 Capetonian Rebellion and to ensure the permanent destruction of Capetonian culture. The ruins of Cape Town remained as a monument to Imperial success and a stark warning for other dissident groups within Orson.

A plan to rebuild Cape Town into a model Aturorist city never came to fruition due to the immense expense of repairing essential infrastructure. Additionally, Cape Town was heavily bombarded with chemical weapons during the siege. Thousands of artillery shells filled with sarin gas and mustard gas were fired into the city. Most notably, the city's metro system was flooded with HX nerve agent through its ventilation systems, which killed an estimated 100,000 Capetonians taking shelter within the tunnels. These shells are still present across the ruins, posing a grave hazard to any who encounter them.

The proposal will cost billions of Kirahe to implement. The estimated timeframe to clear out all rubble and remove hazardous substances from the environment is 10 years.

Images of the Cape Town Ruins:

https://imgur.com/a/U0CPK77

https://imgur.com/a/JtQVcLM

Timmy City wrote:

Santa Lucija
The Orson Empire

The appointed representative of the Special rapateour For political oppression in Lucija Has requested documents From both governments. the documents they are seeking are to investigate claims of Imperial Orsonian Collaboration with the Tsardom. they are trying to investigate reported cooperation and torture. It is hoped that the new government in Orson Will turn over the reports

The Federal government has agreed to turn over a trove of documents originally possessed by the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs detailing the involvement of Turner's regime in Lucija.

Cybus1 wrote:

“I cannot make any promises either, except that we will do our best to aid you. It is up to you and your countryman to do the needful, to fight, to struggle. I cannot fight for you, Amelia. The Russian must decide if he wants to reject centuries of tradition and faith to embrace madness. We can help tilt the scales, but we cannot decide for your people, unfortunately. If I could, I would do it in a heartbeat; the people have been led astray by idiots and worse, communists."
Von Seeckt paused for a few moments, remembering something.
“Our cultural attache, Viktor Logachev, once told me of a trope in your nations folk tales. The Tsar is seen as the little father; second only to your ‘God’, and a person who has sympathy and love for his citizens, who will help ease their earthly woes. If Russia has ever needed the little father, it is now. Have you memorized the tablet’s contents?"
He asked, prepared to remove and destroy the memory card.

Amalia listened carefully to Von Seeckt. She had been prepared to dislike the colonel, suspecting him of being yet another foreigner with much to say and little to offer. He was certainly set in his ways — Amalia had always felt Cybusians to be stubborn. They viewed the world in moral absolutes, and were unaccustomed to their worldview being challenged. Nevertheless, she appreciated that the Colonel got straight to the point. He was interested in concrete solutions, and unlike so many Lucijan politicians, Amalia could trust that his word was his bond. This could be a valuable contact indeed.

"I have memorized this information, Colonel. Spasibo, many thanks and may this hasten the downfall of our mutual enemy."

Amalia was pleased by their brief exchange. There was nothing further to say, and Amalia was not in the business of making empty promises. She stood to leave, extending a hand to seal the deal.

- - -

Just a few dozen meters away now, the lone partizan crept along the outside wall of the observatory. He could hear the murmur of the same voices from before, though he couldn't make out exact words. For all he knew, these were two guardsmen, chatting about video games on their smoke break.

Finding a window cracked slightly open, he carefully peered inside the observatory, making out the figure of a tall, thin man in civilian clothes stood some ways away. Although the man's back was to the window, obscuring the view, the partisan could just make out behind him the face of a woman, who needed no introduction. This was Amalia Fainberg, President of the Imperial Council since the time of Tsar Alexander. It was rumored throughout Lucija that she was the quiet power behind the throne — some even whispered that it was she who decided Fyodor would rule as grand duke.

Suddenly, the partisan's plan had turned from a routine surveillance mission to an altogether new operation. If he could capture Fainberg here in this observatory, far from the city center with no guard presence, he would be a hero to the revolution. Her life alone could be worth millions of rubles in ransom, not to mention the visibility it would lend to the cause of the Free Lucijan movement.

The partisan dashed back to the idling car where his two compatriots waited, explaining to them their sudden luck. Quickly, they exited and returned to the observatory, crouched in a line of trees where dense vegetation could safely conceal their presence. Each was armed with a Makarov pistol, in addition to an AK-74 assault rifle quickly grabbed from the trunk. The partisans would wait until Fainberg and her escort exited the building and returned to their vehicles, before making their move.

Novo Wagondia

Orson votes AYE on CPR 2024 I.

The Orson Empire wrote:

Declaration Against Decolonization:

The Federal Senate, following a majority vote, has issued an official declaration against decolonization and any attempt of secession by certain ethnic groups in Orson. Following the Kahroi-GALA conflict in central Australia, the Communist Party has desired to clarify its stance on all independence movements, especially as groups such as the Pan-African Movement and Indian National Congress advocate for further autonomy.

Party leaders have reiterated that the republican government must remain a centralized state ruled directly from Ravenwood, and that separatist organizations will not be permitted to disrupt the post-revolutionary order or Orson's transition towards a communist society. Opposition leaders in the Democratic Party likewise supported the declaration, unwilling to allow a second Separatist Crisis to emerge.

As a consequence, any political organization advocating independence from Orson is now legally prohibited, and the Federal Security Bureau will enforce the declaration via police raids on prohibited organizations.

Statement from the Communist Party's National Committee:

"The party must take a firm stance against decolonization, and all good communists must disavow themselves of said ideology.

We recognize the grave evils perpetrated by Orsonian colonists against various indigenous peoples worldwide and the necessity of justice. In response, we have instituted extraordinary measures to remedy the Empire's worse excesses, such as our ongoing campaign against racial segregation.

Nevertheless, this does not justify the systematic dismantling of the Orsonian state. Such division would doom Orsonian civilization to perpetual infighting, exploitation by capitalist powers, and permit Aturorists or other counter-revolutionaries to exploit the inevitable power vacuum for their own gain. The cost of self-determination would be a new separatist crisis unimaginably worse than its predecessor.

Comrades, rest assured that arbitrary divisions such as race or ethnicity will lose all importance or meaning as we progress towards a communist society, as such divisions are a product of bourgeoisie manipulation. All citizens, regardless of their ethnic background, are entitled to the fruits of the revolution."

West Africa continues "Indefinite Mobilization"
Even as the Orsonian Military plans to demobilize to a peacetime configuration the West African military has doubled down on it's mobilization planning to maintain a military force double that of Orson's planned peacetime force despite West Africa's much smaller population. They still plan to roll out cutting edge equipment to have a highly advanced force, planning to secure it's and it's IDEAL allies' defense by overwhelming military power by combining advanced technology with large numbers.

Although more cynical analysts have pointed out that the peacetime force already is that large and that the 'ambitious plans' are just rolling out better equipment to existing troops and reorganizing the structure of units to increase the volume of so-called force multipliers and the 'overwhelming military power' being more or less just propaganda to make Confederates and their allies feel more secure without needing to actually change any plans from those already established.

The Orson Empire wrote:

Novo Wagondia

Orson votes AYE on CPR 2024 I.

Santa Lucija votes NAY on this resolution and will resist unjustified moves to strip the Tsardom of its role in international organizations