TW+2126+EoT+4

MIL: 31. Well when I gave my orders last turn I wasn't expecting an actual invasion to happen. So I guess the Southern Federation is going to war after all. Send all 3 of my mil to the front to support the Andean Union. Mostly they'll do what the Andean Union commanders plan, but they have special orders regarding the space elevator if the counter elevator. Mainly try to take it intact, try and take the blueprints for it. but be careful that the Tamoachan don't drop it on them. ECO: 21. All my economy will go into the People Helping People organization. Hopefully that will give it a good kick start. ESP: 91. All of my espionage will go behind Tamoachan lines to sabotage their supply lines and generally wreak havoc in their logistics so that their military is weakened. Maybe my agents can even capture some military hardware if they do well enough. I would prefer if my agents hid their existence. Not to the extent that the Tamoachan don't know whats happening or even who is behind it, but I'd rather they didn't get an accurate count of my agents if possible. TEC: 71. 2 will go into working with the UK, [and the others] on the new more efficient propulsion designs. Since the UK has apprently already designed the lasers I will work on the other end and design space ships capable of using the lasers as a power source. Also I would like to add the work I've done on my space station in here. So that it can be refit into a dockyard for the construction of these ships. 2. The other 5 will go into identifying the genetic basis of psionics. The goal is to both strengthen the psionics I already have, identify other candidates, and maybe even allow for genetically engineering the ability into other people. MOR: 6 1. All my propaganda will go into encouraging my soldiers to fight the Tamochan, and my people to support them. I will note that the isolationism thing is a front only for other countries. I'm sure that most of my people are involved some way or another with my intelligence agencies and know what the real plans are. So publicly we will denouce Tamoachan for this unwarrented aggression and proclaim that while we might be isolationist we aren't willing to let people start trouble on our own doorstep either. Privately and quietly my people will be told that this is another strong step in the plans of the AIA. If Tamoachan is pushed out not only will we gain the friendship of the Andean Union, but Brazil will also regard us as capable of fulfilling our promises. Both good things for our work of controlling things from behind the scenes with words and spies rather than open force. REP: 21. This will go into increasing the spread of People Helping People and helping the organization grow in other countries.


 * Response **

MIL: 3

ECO: 2

ESP: 7

TEC: 7

MOR: 6

REP: 2

The Andean War:

In the Andes, the armies of Tamoanchan continue to advance. With reinforcement from the Southern Federation and Brazil, they are brought to a halt outside Lima. Intelligence assets infiltrating enemy lines are vulnerable, however, and the loyalty of the Tamoanchan people goes a long ways in preventing the Southern Federation’s efforts from being successful.

[Southern Federation loses 2 ESP.]

Southern Federation: 9 ESP (9d8)=34

Tamoanchan: 7 MOR + 5 ESP (12d8)=69

Southern Federation: 3 MIL (3d8)=16

Brazil: 2 MIL (2d8)=7

Andean Union: 2 MIL (2d8)=8 (TOTL. 31)

Tamoanchan: 6 MIL (6d8)=28

Further east, Brazilian forces enter Venezuela unopposed, except for by hastily-assembled militias. Their rate of advance is rapid, and if they continue at the present rate, it is probable that Tamoanchan’s military forces will be forced to withdraw or be cut off.

The Lunar Empire has also given to all USC nations their blueprints for a fusion engine.

[USC nations gain trait ‘Fusion Engine I’. Doubles speed to other planets. Does NOT stack with other engine types.]

People Helping People has begun to expand its operations, including in China, where it has been asked to aid in the reconstruction of Tibet.

OOC: How linked to you do you want PHP to be? Completely secret as in the information broker, or publically known as an NGO linked to the Southern Federation’s philanthropic side?

Your recruitment drive has begun to draw people to the banner.

OOC: A secret’s secrecy is inversely proportional to the people who know it. It’s fine if your entire nation knows it, but if that’s the case, then your isolationism really should be known internationally as a sham. That said, I’ll accept that your denouncement of Tamoanchan will have the necessary effect without requiring your people to be “in on it”, so to speak.[/QUOTE]

How did my research projects go?

I want the People Helping People to be publicaly linked. It's not controlled by the government, but it's based in the Southern Federation, and has support from the people.

Did my morale go into recruiting more soldiers or heloing my existing soldiers fight?

Most of the people probably don't know, but the ones in my intelligence agencies would. Since it was my largest asset I assumed that it was also the largest single employer in the Southern Federation. So a large proportion of citizens would know to some extent, but its their jobs to keep it a secret.[/QUOTE]

OOC: Thanks for that clarification. With that in mind, I can do this.

[Southern Federation gains 1 REP.]

Morale went to recruitment.

Nah, not all stats are equal, per se, or rather, they're equal in effect rather than in volume. Plus, one of the first things intelligence agencies deal with is compartmentalization and "need to know". Presumably, most people don't have "need to know" access to high-level strategy and planning, just like in real life, so most people aren't told, precisely to keep security. If you want to breach that, it's fine, but it seemed like it would be contrary to what you wanted, and it will make infiltration much easier for no tangible gain.

Research projects as follows:

Psionics - Some progress has been made in identifying the myriad genetic components that together comprise psionics, but more research into your genetic engineering project would help as well. You are also working on improving the strength of their telepathic abilities.

The British didn't mention any joint projects with the Southern Federation in their EoT, so I put everything into Psionics.[/QUOTE]