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Brian Swartz · 05-11-2014, 01:20 AM

2075 ANNUAL REPORT

Shipyard activity picked up immediately as six massive hulls began to be formed, the first two South Carolina freighters and four Long Beach fuel harvesters. It was also clear that more larger shipyards would be needed in the years ahead, so two commercial yards(Oregon and ENDM) began expansion operations.

The debate began with great intensity over how to deal with the director's announcements. There was near-unanimous agreement that the more promising systems should be explored and more fully surveyed, but that was about the only thing with a clear consensus. Man on the street interviews revealed almost as many differing opinions as there were respondents, and the elite intelligentsia, etc. were not much more unified. It would clearly be some time before it became evident what direction SPACE would/should take.

Meanwhile, officials were still occupied with the usual concerns from the relatively mundane(such as the 11th mine departing for Halley's Comet and the usual comings and goings of ships refueling, doing maintenance checks, and returning to station) to those requiring more close attention.

An example of the latter was the announcement just eight days into the new year by Dr. Deacon Palmer that he was retiring, having completed plans for the jump gate. It was of course expected that Pioneer Palmer would be leaving soon, but as probably the most accomplished researcher in SPACE history his loss would still be felt acutely. The initial TN research was his doing as well as virtually everything we know about adapting it to large-scale industrial use in shipyards, fleet assets, factories, you name it. In the Construction & Production field there now remain only two noteworthy researchers: Dr. Curtis Gloster(45%, 45) and Dr. Shannon Patteson(30%, 57). While other fields have taken priority as a necessity, it is certainly hoped that a new talent will emerge in the second half of Gloster's career.

As March came to a close, a bit of a historic day arrived when the four brigades from Triton arrived on Titan to begin the work of assembling the first Alaska-class base off-world there. Initial estimates are for it to take more than seven years. The three brigades on Sedna will complete their work in a couple of months, but it will be almost year's end before any transports can arrive for them and well into '76 by the time they make it back to Titan.

May brought more news of importance. Two pieces in fact, on the same day midway through the month. The first Brooklyn '72-class gunboat, the first beam-armed warship of any kind to be deployed by humanity, was completed. At the same time, the final of the four Alaska-class bases on Earth was finished as well. Construction of new naval and commercial shipyards began immediately, as SPACE is strongly convinced they will be needed for the new exploratory vessels. Just days later, a potential new star was born in the scientific community. Elliot Monks possesses outstanding survey skill as a potential leader of a ground team should the need again arise, and is also notable for a considerable ability in Defensive Systems(20%). This makes him equally as skilled as the current #2 in that field, Adolfo Walth, while still more than a decade younger.

The summer brought some developments detailed below, and some that are not. There were a lot of noticed improvements to minor officials not worth mentioning on their own, but the collective effect was seen as significant in the aggregate.

October brought the deployment of the first two South Carolina-class 'superfreighters', though they will not see any immediate use. Two more will be added sometime next year, which should be well more than sufficient for current needs. They are twice the size of any other ship in Sol space, and likely to remain so for the forseeable future. Tankers are dispatched from Titan and Callisto to deal with the drain this and the fuel harvesters will have on the tanks.

The year ended with a significant development in the field of ballistic weapons. On December 20th, Karabishi Juishao completed her latest improvement in missile agility. With this advancement it is the opinion of the navy brass that anti-missile ballistics are nearing viability. Nearing, but not quite there. Estimated impact rates are now in the 13-14% range according to simulations. At least 20% is desired before it is considered worth fielding a system.

It was, however, time for the next anti-ship missile. Multiple missiles, in this case, as command wants to experiment with an alternate missile: slower, but with a larger warhead.

Simulations have indicated that the direct-line successor to the Defender II missile should be slower with more lateral thrusters to take advantadge of the agility improvements. This will be the Defender '76, with a slower speed than existing missiles but boasting a hit rate of almost 45%, about 5% higher. The Defender '76 P will more than double the damage if it hits, but it will hit considerably less often(a hair under 30% is expected). The engines powering each missile will be different but quite similar in size, with the primary distinction being that the P variant is much less maneuverable to allow for the larger explosive yield. Dr. Juishao is expected to spend the next year or more researching these engines before she can work on the new prototype missiles.

Aside from the dramatic announcements and everything else that attended the SPACE at 50 festival, 2075 brought more new talent than has been seen in quite some time, particularly in the Army and research capacities; the beginning of the new generation of missiles as just mentioned; the deployment of the first Brooklyn '72 and South Carolina-class ships; the beginning of the first off-world Alaska base, on Titan; the retirement of one of the great minds in SPACE history, Dr. Deacon Palmer; construction and expansion of shipyard capabilities; and of course, continued expansion of mining efforts on Halley's Comet, which now numbers 19 automines producing over 1.5kt annually. It was quite a productive year at SPACE, worthy of the historic occasion which began it.

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

** January 8: Jump Gate Construction Module finished by Deacon Palmer's team. The two laboratories freed up were added to existing projects in need of extra space.
** January 21: Cedric Wormack reports that blueprints for the Tractor Beam are now prepared. His two labs will next focus on the next step in the evolution of the TN-capable army: specifications for an assault infantry battalion.
** February 11 -- With a new lab completed, it is time to begin researching the needed technologies for the next exploratory push. The most costly obvious need for the Fox Doctrine to be implemented is a more modern jump drive capable of propelling a ship of 10kt. The MJD 46-4b is designed and Dr. Shannon Patteson begins the work.
** February 21: Dr. Curtis Gloster has completed the latest missile fire controls, which are now ready for use. He'll take over the work on the new jump drive from here on out.
** June 7 -- The first advance in microwave technology in some time is reported by Minh Klausner(improved focusing). Newcomer Ross Dodge will get his feet wet now investigating ways to harden electronic systems against such attacks.
** July 5 -- Julio Kuchler's team finishes the latest active missile search sensors. He'll begin the next stage in theoretical passive EM detection with inadequate support for the time being.
** September 19th -- Bessie Wallander announces the possibility of extending beam fire-control ranges out to 24k km, the inadequacy of which can be seen by the fact that alien missiles traverse that distance in 0.8 to 1.2 seconds. But it's still progress. A naval priority comes next, as they desire a larger version of the Phoenix engine to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the next round of redesigned Brooklyn/Nimitz warships. The Phoenix 100L is expected to result in a 6-7% gain in fuel efficiency and will be headed up by Shannon Patteson, the best available researcher at the moment.

LEADERSHIP PERSONNEL

Early February -- Young Rear Admiral Parker Lanzi has increased his training skill, continuing to develop his abilities in an effort to gain on his superiors sooner rather than later.

Mid-February -- Rear Admiral Mitchell Feeser, the clear choice to be the next long-term navy chief when Besler retires, has continued to work on his operations skills in preparation for that post(35%).

Late March -- A new sensors scientist, Ross Dodge, has moderate ability(10%) and is ready to join the fray.

Early April -- One to watch in the army officer corps is recently commissioned Jordon Roettger, who has both skills and political connections to succeed. At the same time, some 12 officers were dismissed.

Late May -- Power & Propulsion No. 2 Alejandro Otteson has increased to 20% expertise.

Early July -- Burt Stonerock, Governor of Callisto, is suffering a variety of health concerns lately.

Mid-August -- Not resting as retirement approaches, Sr. Admiral Jung Besler announces that logistics abilities have begun to exist(10%).

Early September -- A new star is born in the army. Justin Numbers is considered a savant in terms of battle command, and immediately moves almost to the top of the 'general material' list.

Early October -- A new researcher is available who may well be a significant part of the future. Lena Bohanan(10% CP) also possesses moderate survey skill, and will be in the mix of candidates for any future production-oriented research tasks. Meanwhile, Riley Awad(Governor of Earth) has learned a bit more from running the economy, boosting factory production(25% bonus).

COLONIAL DEVELOPMENTS

Mid-August -- Sedna's first expansion in some while brings it up to 30 complexes.

05-11-2014, 01:20 AM	#266
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	2075 ANNUAL REPORT Shipyard activity picked up immediately as six massive hulls began to be formed, the first two South Carolina freighters and four Long Beach fuel harvesters. It was also clear that more larger shipyards would be needed in the years ahead, so two commercial yards(Oregon and ENDM) began expansion operations. The debate began with great intensity over how to deal with the director's announcements. There was near-unanimous agreement that the more promising systems should be explored and more fully surveyed, but that was about the only thing with a clear consensus. Man on the street interviews revealed almost as many differing opinions as there were respondents, and the elite intelligentsia, etc. were not much more unified. It would clearly be some time before it became evident what direction SPACE would/should take. Meanwhile, officials were still occupied with the usual concerns from the relatively mundane(such as the 11th mine departing for Halley's Comet and the usual comings and goings of ships refueling, doing maintenance checks, and returning to station) to those requiring more close attention. An example of the latter was the announcement just eight days into the new year by Dr. Deacon Palmer that he was retiring, having completed plans for the jump gate. It was of course expected that Pioneer Palmer would be leaving soon, but as probably the most accomplished researcher in SPACE history his loss would still be felt acutely. The initial TN research was his doing as well as virtually everything we know about adapting it to large-scale industrial use in shipyards, fleet assets, factories, you name it. In the Construction & Production field there now remain only two noteworthy researchers: Dr. Curtis Gloster(45%, 45) and Dr. Shannon Patteson(30%, 57). While other fields have taken priority as a necessity, it is certainly hoped that a new talent will emerge in the second half of Gloster's career. As March came to a close, a bit of a historic day arrived when the four brigades from Triton arrived on Titan to begin the work of assembling the first Alaska-class base off-world there. Initial estimates are for it to take more than seven years. The three brigades on Sedna will complete their work in a couple of months, but it will be almost year's end before any transports can arrive for them and well into '76 by the time they make it back to Titan. May brought more news of importance. Two pieces in fact, on the same day midway through the month. The first Brooklyn '72-class gunboat, the first beam-armed warship of any kind to be deployed by humanity, was completed. At the same time, the final of the four Alaska-class bases on Earth was finished as well. Construction of new naval and commercial shipyards began immediately, as SPACE is strongly convinced they will be needed for the new exploratory vessels. Just days later, a potential new star was born in the scientific community. Elliot Monks possesses outstanding survey skill as a potential leader of a ground team should the need again arise, and is also notable for a considerable ability in Defensive Systems(20%). This makes him equally as skilled as the current #2 in that field, Adolfo Walth, while still more than a decade younger. The summer brought some developments detailed below, and some that are not. There were a lot of noticed improvements to minor officials not worth mentioning on their own, but the collective effect was seen as significant in the aggregate. October brought the deployment of the first two South Carolina-class 'superfreighters', though they will not see any immediate use. Two more will be added sometime next year, which should be well more than sufficient for current needs. They are twice the size of any other ship in Sol space, and likely to remain so for the forseeable future. Tankers are dispatched from Titan and Callisto to deal with the drain this and the fuel harvesters will have on the tanks. The year ended with a significant development in the field of ballistic weapons. On December 20th, Karabishi Juishao completed her latest improvement in missile agility. With this advancement it is the opinion of the navy brass that anti-missile ballistics are nearing viability. Nearing, but not quite there. Estimated impact rates are now in the 13-14% range according to simulations. At least 20% is desired before it is considered worth fielding a system. It was, however, time for the next anti-ship missile. Multiple missiles, in this case, as command wants to experiment with an alternate missile: slower, but with a larger warhead. Simulations have indicated that the direct-line successor to the Defender II missile should be slower with more lateral thrusters to take advantadge of the agility improvements. This will be the Defender '76, with a slower speed than existing missiles but boasting a hit rate of almost 45%, about 5% higher. The Defender '76 P will more than double the damage if it hits, but it will hit considerably less often(a hair under 30% is expected). The engines powering each missile will be different but quite similar in size, with the primary distinction being that the P variant is much less maneuverable to allow for the larger explosive yield. Dr. Juishao is expected to spend the next year or more researching these engines before she can work on the new prototype missiles. Aside from the dramatic announcements and everything else that attended the SPACE at 50 festival, 2075 brought more new talent than has been seen in quite some time, particularly in the Army and research capacities; the beginning of the new generation of missiles as just mentioned; the deployment of the first Brooklyn '72 and South Carolina-class ships; the beginning of the first off-world Alaska base, on Titan; the retirement of one of the great minds in SPACE history, Dr. Deacon Palmer; construction and expansion of shipyard capabilities; and of course, continued expansion of mining efforts on Halley's Comet, which now numbers 19 automines producing over 1.5kt annually. It was quite a productive year at SPACE, worthy of the historic occasion which began it. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT January 8: Jump Gate Construction Module finished by Deacon Palmer's team. The two laboratories freed up were added to existing projects in need of extra space. January 21: Cedric Wormack reports that blueprints for the Tractor Beam are now prepared. His two labs will next focus on the next step in the evolution of the TN-capable army: specifications for an assault infantry battalion. February 11 -- With a new lab completed, it is time to begin researching the needed technologies for the next exploratory push. The most costly obvious need for the Fox Doctrine to be implemented is a more modern jump drive capable of propelling a ship of 10kt. The MJD 46-4b is designed and Dr. Shannon Patteson begins the work. February 21: Dr. Curtis Gloster has completed the latest missile fire controls, which are now ready for use. He'll take over the work on the new jump drive from here on out. June 7 -- The first advance in microwave technology in some time is reported by Minh Klausner(improved focusing). Newcomer Ross Dodge will get his feet wet now investigating ways to harden electronic systems against such attacks. July 5 -- Julio Kuchler's team finishes the latest active missile search sensors. He'll begin the next stage in theoretical passive EM detection with inadequate support for the time being. September 19th -- Bessie Wallander announces the possibility of extending beam fire-control ranges out to 24k km, the inadequacy of which can be seen by the fact that alien missiles traverse that distance in 0.8 to 1.2 seconds. But it's still progress. A naval priority comes next, as they desire a larger version of the Phoenix engine to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the next round of redesigned Brooklyn/Nimitz warships. The Phoenix 100L is expected to result in a 6-7% gain in fuel efficiency and will be headed up by Shannon Patteson, the best available researcher at the moment. LEADERSHIP PERSONNEL Early February -- Young Rear Admiral Parker Lanzi has increased his training skill, continuing to develop his abilities in an effort to gain on his superiors sooner rather than later. Mid-February -- Rear Admiral Mitchell Feeser, the clear choice to be the next long-term navy chief when Besler retires, has continued to work on his operations skills in preparation for that post(35%). Late March -- A new sensors scientist, Ross Dodge, has moderate ability(10%) and is ready to join the fray. Early April -- One to watch in the army officer corps is recently commissioned Jordon Roettger, who has both skills and political connections to succeed. At the same time, some 12 officers were dismissed. Late May -- Power & Propulsion No. 2 Alejandro Otteson has increased to 20% expertise. Early July -- Burt Stonerock, Governor of Callisto, is suffering a variety of health concerns lately. Mid-August -- Not resting as retirement approaches, Sr. Admiral Jung Besler announces that logistics abilities have begun to exist(10%). Early September -- A new star is born in the army. Justin Numbers is considered a savant in terms of battle command, and immediately moves almost to the top of the 'general material' list. Early October -- A new researcher is available who may well be a significant part of the future. Lena Bohanan(10% CP) also possesses moderate survey skill, and will be in the mix of candidates for any future production-oriented research tasks. Meanwhile, Riley Awad(Governor of Earth) has learned a bit more from running the economy, boosting factory production(25% bonus). COLONIAL DEVELOPMENTS** Mid-August -- Sedna's first expansion in some while brings it up to 30 complexes.