OOC: Lucky break there, Zeppelin (is supposed to) die in two years! I'm also trying to understand what Polar Mongoose's post means. Anyone understand that thing? He seems to be saying he is spying on France, but I don't get the point.
OOC: Lucky break there, Zeppelin (is supposed to) die in two years! I'm also trying to understand what Polar Mongoose's post means. Anyone understand that thing? He seems to be saying he is spying on France, but I don't get the point.
OOC: What don't you get? The actual content of the post or why I'm doing it? For content, you are correct, the Hegemony is indeed spying on the French and their technology :ninja:
As for why, it's just a different way to RP the beginnings of a Byzantine air program, thought I'd try and bring a little of the old Byzantine Empire into my Neo-Byzantium. No hostile intent against the French or anything, and I dare say Karl will receive reports on the progress of the German program too now that they have one. I wouldn't want to make presumptions on the security of the French Aeronautics program (that's Deaghaidh's business), so the report could well be considered to contain only publicly available information and a few first-hand observations.
Orders:
Spend 2IP to complete construction of a fleet.
Spend 8IP to build Four Armies.
Invest 1IP in construction of a fleet.
Use Two Fleets to invade England with Eight Armies.
OOC: PoMo: thats why I said *another* border. As for ukrainean claims... Whups forgot that
Death of Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt passed away Tuesday after a long battle with wastage from the wounds he received on his Eastern Expedition.
An outstanding leader even as a young man, he was instrumental in helping reunite America in the wake of disaster. He led a large band of Northerners and Midwesterners to Texas, to safety, where he was instrumental in resolving a political crisis. He led us to unity during the Western Civil War. He served admirably as Premier. And he stepped down with dignity.
In the years after leaving the Premiership, Roosevelt used his personal wealth to finance an expedition into the Great Plains. Over many months, his troupe bagged thousands of kills in wild game and vicious predators, including over 300 bears, 3,400 bison, 7,000 deer and 5,400 cannibals. After that great success, he embarked on an even more ambitious plan to travel up the Ohio River.
The expedition, which claims to have crossed the Appalachians and nearly reached Roosevelt’s hometown, New York City, was forced to turn around when they were ambushed by an army of cannibals. Many expedition members were killed in the attack, including several of Roosevelt’s eldest sons. The ex-Premier himself survived but was gravely wounded. After a year of doctors prolonging his life against all odds, he has finally found peace.
Whatever Roosevelt was seeking in New York, we hope he finds it in Heaven.
Roosevelt is survived by 10 wives, 45 children and a cohort of grandchildren.
Roosevelt’s Foreign Policy Abandoned
Plans for rebuilding a navy that have been jammed for years have finally been scrapped by the Congress.
Such a navy would have been necessary to send armies abroad and intervene internationally, as Theodore Roosevelt seemed eager to do. Indeed, when first proposed, it was clear the purpose of the new navy would be to allow our speedy and decisive intervention against the British aggression in Brazil in accordance with Roosevelt’s warning. It is now clear such intervention will never happen.
Congressmen and prominent Church members are now openly criticizing the ‘pseudo-imperialist’ policies Roosevelt had sought to implement, and it seems unlikely we will see a return to any sort of aggressive foreign policy.
Great Plains Homesteading Success!
New Settlements in Oregon Approved
Labor Shortages
The Territorial Army has reported that settlements as far as New Chicago no longer need fear attacks from cannibals or natives, as nearly the entire Ohio and Missouri basins have been secured.
While settlers continue to stream into the Great Plains, the army is expanding the safe settlement zone in North Hold. The government hopes their land-and-silver program will continue to motivate settlers. They are aiming for a settlement area as far north as Vancouver Island.
With enormous lands now needing to be settled, however, the horde of unemployed refugees of yesteryear have been replaced with a shortage of hands. While population growth is solid, it cannot keep with the increasing demands of the booming economy and rapidly receding frontier. Zion’s Board of Trade is looking at subsidizing moving Mexican laborers into industries and large plantations where needed. The Board is also considering a rule change to make unmarried or childless men ineligible for land and silver grants.
Revelation on Presidential Selection
The Quorum of Apostles of the Church of Latter Day States has revealed the President has received a series of revelations that will call for a shift in several policies and matters of administration. The most revelation concerns succession of the presidency: that a blood relation to the original Prophet Joseph Smith is necessary for eligibility to the office of President of the Church.
The Church seeks to calm those who might worry, recalling the schism after the death of Joseph Smith. They reassure that this does not mean hereditary succession; that anyone with any prove-able blood tie to Joseph Smith will have full and equal eligibility. As an aside, it is not believed any of Joseph Smith’s direct descendents survived the Fall.
Some whisper that this is a final act of political decapitation, fully excluding Church moderates who had allied themselves to the secular politics of Theodore Roosevelt from eligibility from office. And others cannot ignore that Joseph F. Smith, Jr., son of the President, a distinguished diplomat and missionary in his own right, is now clearly the most eligible successor.
Everyone knows the President of the Church will also be the President of the Territories. And if before anyone yet did not doubt we were living in a democracy, surely none are left now.
OOC: So you're not going to finish the canal then? The French stock market is getting impatient. Investors are getting jittery. They want to see some return on investment.