Titan+EoT+2


 * United Colonies of Titan (UCT), EoT 2**

Titan will continue its protest unless three conditions are made. For each demand meet, Titan will pay 50 resource in taxes: Titan's taxes are lowered by 20, the Earth Sphere invest some economy in Titan, Earth Sphere gives some compensation to Titan (asides from the investing. If the amount invested is particularity large, say 20 econ, this demand will also be meet).

//Military (0/+++)//:
 * Militias are on stand by. They will protect Titan VIPs with force if needed. If there is anything like looting my resources, they will work in full force (+++) with my ESP to preform sneak attacks to reclaim stolen goods.

//ECON (+++++)//:
 * Spending +++++ to build up my local economy

//MOR: +++//:
 * Spending +++ to try to get more of my population behind my boycott. Resource gains will be slightly exaggerated and any boons from not paying Earths tactics will hit the front page headlines.

//I ESP: ++++//:
 * Spending ++++ to expand my hidden resource storage, however, if there is any looting they will drop their project and join my military.

//E ESP: ++//:
 * Spending ++ points to develop an early warning system for my planet. This will be made up of mostly off world sources.

//RES: ++//:
 * Will continue work on my stealth technology.

//PO: +++//:
 * Going to try to get Civilian Shipping to consider the benefits of holding a tax boycott. This wont be rabel rousing, but more bring up how much of a resource stock pile now has in conversation with Civilian Shipping representatives. If no retaliation is done against me by the Earth Sphere, then boycotting may seem like a very good way to make some extra money (hint hint [[image:http://www.giantitp.com/forums/images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif]]).

//Resources//: Since I didn't pay taxes last turn, I should have a big resource surplus. I'm going to invest all but 30 resources (including any additional resources from this turns boycott) in a large economic project. My goal is to give a huge boost to my Econ score. At a rate of 10 resources to 1 temp. econ., I should get 15 or more temp econ.

Quote:
 * Earth announces preliminary tax proposal

((OOC Note: This leaves the ES at a bit of a deficit which we intend to survive by just not using a bunch of our stats, mainly External Espionage.))

-Colonies are given five years to voice their complaints and attempt to negotiate. -The values are calculated based on a percentage of the surplus resources generated by a colony. This means we're leaving each colony enough to take care of their needs and then some. However, even if the colonies increase their own resource usage, the tax amount will stay the same - if the colonies increase their resource extraction, their taxes will not rise unless they are renegotiated. -Those colonies that are in the 75-350 bracket will be granted the right to tap into an as-of-yet unspecified amount of Earth Sphere funds (economy) to be used in increasing their infrastructure. -Even if there are complaints, the taxes for the current five-year period are expected according to this list, and Titan is expected to pay the previous five-year taxes according to what the tax percentage was back then as extra. Otherwise famine threatens Earth, and a warning has been issued that those withholding their resources as leverage will be treated very harshly. Negotiations for further tax percentage as well as economic compensation will begin after the taxes have been received, and if they aren't paid, the Fleet will go and take them. This is an ultimatum. -The Earth Sphere will not be paying any more subsidies for Prometheus Shipyards without adequate compensation after this tax period. This is also negotiable.

RSUR: Resource Surplus

RSUR: 0-75 Tax rate: 50% Colonies: Outbase (6.25), Pelagian (26.25), Mars (26.25)

RSUR: 75-350 Tax Rate: 65% Colonies: Europa (50.05), STELLAR (76.54), New Haven (86.61), Titan (107.41)

Colonial Surpluses Prometheus Shipyard: 0 Outbase: 6.25 Pelagian Order: 26.25 Mars: 26.25 Europa: 26,95 STELLAR: 41.21 New Haven: 46.64 Titan: 57,84 || This changes a lot of things for my protest. Titan will pay according to the new tax outline, twice (one for this turn and another for last turn). Titan will still invest all but 30 of its resources and point out to the Civilian Shipping that none-violent protest is very good for us high econ. high RES production nations (hint hint ).

**Response**
Investment into Econ (+++++) Investment into Morale (+++) Investment into Mil Ground Investment into Mil Space Investment into Internal Espionage Investment into External Espionage Investment into Research Investment into Public Opinion
 * Key**
 * Project | Stat Boost | Investment into | Comments**

Investment into Resource Extraction

Fortify Titan (+++- mil (ground)) Expand hidden resource silos (++++ i esp) Early Warning system (++ e esp) Stealth Materials (++ res) Influence Civilian Shipping (+++ PO)

Full Resource Usage Pay new tax rate twice (107.5x2 = 215) Invest all but 30 of remaining resources in econ.