Battle for Earth Strikes Back! (Map Game)

The year is 1965. The Cold War is at a hot point. America is tied up in the Vietnam War, sparking the hippie movement. Meanwhile, the Beatles have struck big in Europe and America. The Space Race is in full swing. The motivation to explore space is high, though if anyone knew what was out there, mankind would happily stay on Earth.

In July, Mariner 4 flew by Mars and discovered something shocking: a lone spacecraft of unknown origins flying toward the Red Planet. The craft impacted on Mars and exploded. Fingers pointed at the Russians, but the Russians denied the capability of this. Attempts to get to the craft began immediately. Little did humanity know they were stepping into affairs beyond them...

Welcome to Battle for Earth Strikes Back, a reboot of the BFE map game series.

Rules
Rules (Battle for Earth Strikes Back!)

Moderators

 * CrimsonAssassin (Founder)
 * Mscoree
 * Monster Pumpkin (talk)
 * (maybe)-Lx (leave me a message)
 * (maybe)-Lx (leave me a message)

Human Nations

 * Australia- Local (talk) 23:54, June 13, 2013 (UTC)


 * Argentina- Vincent Mackay (talk) 14:36, September 13, 2013 (UTC)


 * Brazil- Daeseunglim (talk) 02:00, September 12, 2013 (UTC)


 * Canada-Mr YOLO (talk) 08:49, September 14, 2013 (UTC)


 * China- Ratc3333 Here, Prepare for Combat (talk) 23:06, September 12, 2013 (UTC)


 * Cuba- Flag of the Hurian Federation.png Vivaporius: "I don't need a slogan" 02:37, June 14, 2013 (UTC)


 * Denmark- Mscoree (talk) 21:41, September 11, 2013 (UTC)


 * Finland-


 * France- CourageousLife (talk)


 * West Germany- Octivian Marius (talk) 00:20, June 14, 2013 (UTC)
 * East Germany: TOB


 * India-


 * Italy- CrimsonAssassin- "You can't handle this egg roll"


 * Japan- Kogasa


 * Mexico-


 * Norway-


 * Portugal-


 * Panama-
 * Saudi Arabia-


 * Spain-


 * Soviet Union- Monster Pumpkin (talk) 18:25, June 13, 2013 (UTC)


 * Sweden- I Am Walrus (talk) 02:36, June 16, 2013 (UTC)


 * Turkey- EiplecOco (talk) 03:37, June 14, 2013 (UTC)


 * United Kingdom-


 * United States- 19:35, June 13, 2013 (UTC)

Alien Nations
Create your own alien nation. Please refrain from copying other people's works, including using aliens featured in published material such as video games, books or movies. I ask that, until the rules page is completed, you only add the name of your nation.
 * Mech Network- CrimsonAssassin- "You can't handle this egg roll"
 * Meridian_flag.jpg Meridian Consul- Mscoree (talk) 18:27, June 13, 2013 (UTC)
 * Dravimosian Empire- Monster Pumpkin (talk) 19:31, June 13, 2013 (UTC)
 * Caborr_Flag.png Caborr State - CourageousLife (talk) 21:34, September 12, 2013 (UTC)
 * Ryvyvieschovskc- G greg e (talk) 19:33, June 13, 2013 (UTC)
 * Regenetech Empire- 19:35, June 13, 2013 (UTC)
 * Guild of Sysvianic Merchants- Reximus55 (talk)
 * Praetorians- Local (talk) 23:53, June 13, 2013 (UTC)
 * Imperial Confederacy of the Azarath- Lx (leave me a message)
 * Ariax Empire- Aternix (talk) 02:34, June 14, 2013 (UTC)
 * Gemini Federation- Flag of the Hurian Federation.png Vivaporius: "I don't need a slogan" 02:37, June 14, 2013 (UTC)
 * Veridi Imperial Republic: EiplecOco (talk) 03:35, June 14, 2013 (UTC)
 * Oriental Hermit Republic- Kogasa
 * Cy'ral Federation- I Am Walrus (talk) 19:40, June 16, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag_Jaledom_of_the_Universe_(BFESB).png Jaledom of the Universe-
 * Orc Empire: Warman555
 * Cyclarchy of Centri:
 * Promethean Empire- Ratc3333 Here, Prepare for Combat (talk) 16:05, July 27, 2013 (UTC)
 * Sentinel Collective: Bfoxius (talk)
 * Federation of Saltus: &#35;LivinLikeFeudal (talk)
 * The Holy Protectors of Krentychog - Mr YOLO (talk) 19:21, September 12, 2013 (UTC)
 * Rasheen_Kingdom_Flag.png Rasheen Kingdom - Vincent Mackay (talk) 04:37, September 13, 2013 (UTC)
 * Orion Arm Company: Ninjasvswarriors (talk) 13:30, September 16, 2013 (UTC)
 * Xlax imperium: TOB

1965.5
LET THE GAMES BEGIN

'I want to add one more thing. Be realistic with the way you interact with the humans. Do not automatically align your alien nation with your human one.'

'''So... shall we start a new turn?'''
 * Mech Network: A signal from an ancient artifact is discovered. The artifact, a relic from the Phantom Empire called The Forge, was last seen above Earth, where it crashed in the Yucatan Peninsula 64 MYA. It is likely to be a power fluctuation, but all readings and simulations from the Mechs indicate that power tics were supposed to have stopped half a million years after The Forge's destruction. The cause of this power fluctuation is to be investigated.
 * YES! I feel like honestly crying!
 * A Centrian Attack fleet picks a supposedly empty system in sector V29 for a set of military exercises; only to find a sentient race inhabiting the system. Analyzing the race's transmissions, it is found that these 'humans' are a divided race, possessing basic nuclear technology and space travel to the upper atmosphere. Corufrey is notified of these events, and the 68th Grand Fleet is mobilized to the system- taking care such that the humans do not notice them.
 * Praetorian Empire We discover a system with a small, but highly advanced for its size, civilisation. We send the third uplifter fleet to the system, careful that the humans do not notice us. The plan is to land on the most hostile landmass with sentients, as we need to have the ability to uplift them, and remain hidden. We also send infiltrators with the fleet, to take human form and guide human governments.
 * Australia: A space program is begun, and a location for the research base is selected, deep in the out back, but is not used as of yet.
 * Dravimosian Empire:
 * January: The Empire detects a spaceship crash in an uncharted system that is known to have a sentient species in it. The Empire and its military organizes a small scout force to investigate. A few small economic reforms are established to ensure better trade amongst the races of the Empire.
 * February: The Empire lets slip in a state dinner that negotiations with the Brudahka are progessing at a nice pace. As a result, many complaints are issued from embassies at the Empire's capital. The military increases security at the negotiation site to prevent any nation from tampering with the negotiations.
 * March: The scout fleet of seven frigates, two diplomatic ships, and one research vessel reach the outskirts of the system. They remain well outside the Oort Cloud at the time being. The military capture twenty-seven Polarans on a derelict ship and send them to the Polaran Reconstruction Government for medical treatment and rehabilitation.
 * Soviet Union:
 * January: The Soviet Union continues its space program, and notices an anomaly outside of Mars. When that anomaly crashes into Mars, the government demands to know what it is. An inability to answer results in demands of a Mars space probe mission.
 * February: Military upgrades continue. Nuclear testing continues.
 * March: By now many governments want to know what the anomaly on Mars was. Warsaw Pact nations nervously ask if it was the Soviet Union while capitalist nations angrily demand to know. Both groups of nations are told the same answer: the Soviet Union has no idea what is going on.
 * Japan: Japan builds up its Self Defence Forces. Meanwhile, Takuya Yokoyama begins writing a manga called Satori Maiden, and the main character of the manga is Satori Komeiji.
 * Oriental Hermit Republic: Prime Minister Kyōzhou Arimoto begins plans to explore outside of the Oriental Hermit's Domain. The military is built up.
 * Sith Empire: the high judge of the empire is declared insane after suffering from an unknown decease. a slave revolt happens on dromund kaas.
 * Yeah, that's not happening. I know Star Wars lore too.
 * Lol. I was gonna wait to see his next move. Yay for the Old Republic
 * The Regenetech Empire continues its normal affairs. Intelligence reports a crash in the nearby Sol System, infamous in Regen legend (rhyme time!) as the Forsaken Zone, a system where the powers of the Force are disrupted. Despite the hard work of millimillenia, only a few individuals are known to possess galaxy-wide Force powers, and each of them is trained in Regen style hand-to-hand combat to be leaders in an upcoming galactic war predicted by the Senate. Legendary Senator Deo Floqre dies, ending a centuries-old peace between the Baurnbims and Koskar zibbens.
 * Scraw. You just deleted the post above for the same reason. 'The Force', Scraw? The Force? 
 * That was Crim, and a name is different from a thing. There's no "these aren't the droids you're looking for," just telekinesis. For lack of a better name. If I translate it, it probably becomes Gwerferferrvfibrvekhfrkn jrefdnkjefwvscd or something.
 * Wondrous.
 * US does whatever it was doing OTL 1965. However, the recent event spotted on Mars by Mariner 4 is rather strange. The government keeps this a close guarded secret and quietly asks the Soviet government if they are the perpetrators responsible for this incident. However, the news that the Communists are also at a lost is accepted by the United States, which then proceeds to redirect funds into the space program, while adding more funding to the Mariner and Apollo projects.
 * Rasheen Kingdom: So far we have found on our travels across the vast space, nothing more than small planets and asteroids with resources, but we haven't found any sign of advanced sentient races ... however, our Scout Fleet recently detected weak yet multiple (and different) energy signatures traveling through the subspace to what it seems to be an Uncharted Area....the fleet led by the Scout Ship RFS Khöja is decided to find out the origin of such signatures, so after sending a messenger ship back to Arr-Rota to inform it's findings, the fleet it's on it's way towards the closest located point of origin of these signatures, we must be careful, we don't know what we may find.
 * Argentina: President Arturo Umberto Illia government has dedicated most of the national budget to Education (23%), reducing medicaments prices, controling National Petroleum (1963) and sustain an economic policy dedicated to regulate the public sector while impulsing the Industries and protecting the minimun wage for the workers, however, President Illia has found multiple problems from political Enemies mostly Peronist (which party is proscripted`) and the Military Leadership, attached to the "Nacional Security Doctrine", which seeks preventing the expansion of Left Politics Ideas and Military guerrillas in the country.
 * In India, PM Shastri announces a modernization plan for India's infrastructure. Meanwhile, the events on Mars spark interest in founding a proper Space program in India.
 * Canada: We do whatever we where doing OTL 1965. We ask the USA if we can merge our space progams so that we can reach the moon earlier then the Reds. We start a research progam to improve hydrolic energy and to make it more reliable.
 * Holy Protectors of Kryantychog(I will use HPK from now on, ok): Mighty Kryantychog enlighten our high-priest with a vision of a small advanced civilization somewhere in the outskirts of an space arm. We send a scout to this star to see if they are potential followers of Kryantychog.
 * Meridan Consul: A series of domestic economic programs are enacted to increase the productivity of our developed planets. Jobs are offered by the government to millions of citizens, creating large infrastructural projects across the Core Systems. In the region of Meridian on Monsmanu the cities of Xerstalinus and Vitaverna are revamped with sprawling skyscrapers of non-Euclidean geometry. Older, smaller buildings in the region of Incipientes are planned to be replaced by huge housing units, hoping to reduce crowded overpopulation. A commission for the creation of thirteen more shipyards per core region planet is passed, hoping to increase our production of starships. A new line of Space Carriers known as the Atlos-class is created, measuring about 30% longer in length than the previously standard Xherlygh-class. The Atlos-class will be armed with about the same firepower as a battleship, as well as carrying about two hundred ninety-five fighter ships. The new class of ships immediately goes into production. Mass production of battleships, battlecruisers, and destroyers also continues, to adequately protect our carrier fleets. Rather than spread out across the galaxy, we adopt a colonization strategy of settling all nearby planets first, tapping into all celestial bodies within our power, within our immediate area. Large sections of our fleet are stationed to protect the outskirts of our territory in regional bases, standing by to protect mining operations across the nation. Shipments of ores and other resources begin to reach all corners of the nation, as our large mining ships tap into once unreachable asteroids and other targets. We send peaceful envoys to chart the nearby galaxy. A diplomat is sent to Cy’ral Federation and the Dravimosian Empire to discuss a trade agreement. We also contact the Firstborn and ask for a non aggression pact.
 * The Caborr State sends a few small support vessels to accompany the Dravimosian fleet. Some of the leading xenologists and linguists are sent, to further analyze the species.

1965.75
 The Soram State, whose ship crash landed on Mars three months ago, send a small fleet to the Sol system, staying outside Pluto's orbit. 

 'The Firstborn (damn it Pita) mobilize their forces at the gaffe of the Dravimosian Emperor two months ago. They accept the non-aggression pact of the Meridians.'  '''It takes a turn to travel there. Also, no destroying Earth'''
 * Mechs: A scout fleet is mobilized as the location of The Forge is pinpointed to a star system. Further scans occur from Mech Space as the scout fleet leaves Mech Space at a speed under FTL to avoid drawing attention to their hyperspace signatures near Mech Space.
 *  Promethean Diplomacy:  We ask for the Mech Network to join our quest to save the galaxy from a potential threat:the humans. In exchange we will secure the Forge and hand it over to you.
 * Nobody knows the Mechs even still exist right now.
 * Humans... a threat. You're FUNNY!
 * Japan: Japan builds up its Self Defense Forces. Meanwhile, Takuya Yokoyama continues writing a manga Satori Maiden.
 * Chinese Diplomacy: We ask for the people of Japan to join an emergency meeting at the UN.
 * Oriental Hermit Republic: Prime Minister Kyōzhou Arimoto continues plans to explore outside of the Oriental Hermit's Domain and begins to have a fleet prepared. The military is built up.
 * Promethean Empire:We begin a massive arms buildup and a massive invasion force to Earth after half a year ago detecting Sol, believing that the humans should they continue their current path, will share the same fate as our empire. Our fleets head for Praetorian Space and begin attacking their fringe worlds and as our fleet arrives on Sol, we decide to send a few ships to capture the Lunar base the Praetorians have as a staging area for our invasion. (Algo Help Please) The rest of the fleet enters Earth orbit and prepares to nuke the planet. SECRET: The true intentions of our invasion remain simple:enslave the humans for our own purposes. We also send some infiltration units to Earth to test our new mind control technology on key world leaders, starting with the Soviet leadership.

'''Well, he can try. He just won't succeed. '''

'''Have I missed something? He has a fleet set up outside Earth, in orbit, with thousands of nukes, yet he won't succeed... '''

'''He has a couple of dozen ships. I'm going to destroy his fleet and homeworld next turn. My fleets have 5000 each. And I have 700 of them.''' Canada Continue all the stuff we where doing OTL. We want to investigate the light from Mars and we need to take some action and to send a spacecraft to investigate the light. We suggest that all NATO nation work together to get this spacecraft as early as possible done.
 * (As Centrians) PROMETHANS! CEASE AND DESIST YOUR VILE ATTMPTS TO DESTROY THE THIRD PLANET FROM MOSTREV. After we all reach a consensus on what to do with them you may return to your self-destructive follies.
 * China:We continue whatever we are doing in OTL 1965 just like the Americans. We call for an emergency meeting at the UN to discuss the problem with the alien craft several months ago and begin our space program for funding in an attempt to compete with the Americans and the Soviets.
 * Praetorians: The fleet arrives in the Sol System. We discover the most inhospitable inhabited Continent, which is a single land mass, most of it desert. We set up a base camp in the desert, using stealth technology to arrive undetected. A few hundred miles from camp a human vehicle is discovered, with four humans that appear dehydrated. We take them back to camp, and four infiltrators take their place, driving the vehicle across the desert to the nearest settlement. The humans are revived, and we are learning their language. We declare that we will protect the human race from any harmful incursions. We make contact with the Promethean Fleet, and do not believe that they are truly coming in peace, as they openly say they are an invasion fleet. A secondary base is set up on the far side of the moon. SECRET: Infiltrators are sent to the Promethean Empire. Using the shape shifting ability, they are able to gain high up positions in the Promethean Government, and, although they do not do anything suspicious, they are able to report back on the true plans of the Promethean Empire. In response to this troubling news, more weapons are sent to the Sol System, and we begin to further explore the home world of the Evil Ones. We discover many disgustingly brutal weapons, but, faced with no option, we are forced to manufacture more, as we need anti-fleet weaponry. Assassins are sent into Promethean fleets, and kill the admirals, then blow up the ships, before jumping into space, destroying the Promethean Fleets at Sol.
 * Promethean Diplomacy: Listen, we do NOT want a fight with you guys and we can respect you are trying to protect the humans, but they have nuclear weapons and its a clear violation of intergalactic law(if there even is intergalactic law). We also estimate that their world will be drained of its resources by Earth year 2110. For the good of the galaxy, they must be disposed of.
 * Just so everyone knows, there is no Intragalactic Law, but you could very well claim that there is.
 * Praetorian Diplomacy: Yeah... no. We will not allow an imperialistic empire commit Genocide on a species purely due to the fact that you as a race had a nuclear war. That is your failing. Not theirs. There is no intergalactic law. Also, if there was, We would say that lying about your motives so as to gain a slave species is against it. Turn your fleets around.
 * Promethean Diplomacy: Very well, then you will die in protecting the humans.
 * Praetorian Diplomacy: We shall see who dies and who succeeds Prometheans. We shall see.
 * Australia: Plans continue for a Launch Base for ASA to be in the Outback. A news story in Alice Springs is reported in National News as a sub story, as four tourists return from the outback, three days after they should have died according to experts. They simply shrugged and said 'We found water'
 * Chinese Diplomacy:We want Australia to join an emergency meeting at the UN.
 * HPK: We request that everybody leaves the humans alone, they are no treat to any of us. We suggest to first closely investigate them and then see what we need to do. We also begin producing more warships for self-defense.
 * Soviet Union: The Soviet Union continues its military drills in the face of worldwide confusion over the Mars incident. Warsaw Pact nations gravitate even closer towards the Soviet Union due to fears over what is happening. Some in the Soviet Union start to advocate annexation of such states, arguing that a united commonwealth of workers would fair better in a war with the West, who is commonly thought to be behind the Mars Incident. Nikita Khrushchev does not support such ideas at this time. We will meet at the U.N., also known as the talk page.
 * Centria sends fleets to occupy the 6th planet from the Sun, known to us as Mostrev. In addition to the 3rd, 7th, and 23rd Assault Fleets, the 8th, 9th, and 92nd Battle Hives, and the 4th Grand Fleet, the First Sigma, the most dangerous fleet in the entire Centrian military, consisting of the elite ships and soldiers, is sent to establish a fleet on the moon of Titan, while the other fleets are kept orbiting Saturn. We suggest a meeting between the races assembled, but warn that any attempt to attack the humans or even make themselves known to the humans, will result in a massive counteroffensive from our combined fleets, to the point even of the deployment of Sigma Fields.
 * Praetorian Diplomacy: We will attend the meeting.
 * India makes a breakthrough in it's pursuit of nuclear weapons. The war against Pakistan comes to a halt with the momentous events on Mars. An armistice is agreed, and soldiers exchanged on each side.
 * Dravimosian Empire: The Emperor suffers the criticism of the press for his gaffe three months ago. To make amends, he visits a prominent military facility on the fringes of Dravimosian space to ease the criticism of endangering the armed forces. The military, including the four offensive battle groups and two of the defensive battle groups, are fully mobilized and moved closer to Firstborn space in case war breaks out. The Sol Recon fleet detects some unverifiable signals around and in the system, and the fleet's captain files a report to the Empire suggesting an increase of ships to the fleet. The fleet moves closer to the orbit of Neptune, staying out of sight. The Empire accepts the trade agreement of the Meridians.
 * Meridian Consul: All domestic economic programs continue, putting millions of lower class citizens to work to improve the infrastructure of our core planets. The creation of advanced shipyards of space vessels continues, with several being laid down across Meridian and Incipientes in Monsmanu alone. The first Atlos-class carriers are almost down mass production, and they are planned to be incorporated into the military within the next few months. Mining operations continue, leading to the creation of a well oiled production line, and a standardized system for transporting minerals and ores across the nation. We are please that diplomatic ties have been opened between us and some neighboring nations.
 * The United Kingdom's Prime Minister, Harold Wilson (Labour) issues a statement calling the observations on Mars "a matter of international concern" and "requiring a bilateral agreement between NATO and Warsaw" before a response can be adequately found. We threaten our UN veto if these conditions aren't met. Furthermore, we establish the UK Space Agency in order to "establish, protect, and defend our interests in Outer Space." A mission to the moon is their current project, but it will take at least five years to perfect a rocket and missile, so the mission is tentative for 1973.
 * Denmark: Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag leads a campaign toward European cooperation and unity. A referendum is sponsored by him for Denmark to join the European Economic Community. An effort is made to increase the Danish navy. A design for a new torpedo boat/fast attack ship known as the SØLØVEN-Class is approved. The ship will measure 30.33 m in length, and will be armed with one to two each 40 mm Machine Gun Mk M/48 LvSa (2x1), two to four each 533 mm Torpedo Tubes (4x1), and two each Illumination Rocket Launcher (one forward gun). More DELFINEN-Class submarines are also commissioned. We ask for a trade agreement with West Germany, Sweden, and Norway, and hope to have a larger role in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
 * Rasheen Kingdom: We are amazed to find out the existence of several alien species thriving and mobilizing through the vast space...However, most of them seems to be very aggressive and highly militarized; we also have arrived to a system of eight planets with a singular G-Type Star, on this system there are several mineral resources, however there are civilizations slowly stabilizing...the only local species seems to be a mammal-based hominid on the third planet not very evolved yet, however we're detecting nuclear technology, we must gather more info on them. We're sending our fastest messenger ships back to Arr-rota in order to inform the Queen and the Highest ones about our findings, we'll remain in This Solar system awaiting for orders and attempting to contact other species.
 * Argentina: Illia's Government is getting weaker by the minute, even though he has several supporters, the military and several key entrepreneurs are plotting against him...on other notes, there are plans for starting the construction of a Nuclear Power Plant, we have the engineers and the materials, but we don't possess the experience, so it will take a while, also, The Military and the Civilian "Comisión Nacional de Investigaciones Espaciales" (National Space Research Commission) is currently developing an small indigenous rocket vehicle with both civilian/military potential uses code named: "Orion-1", however, we've been using for practice the American "Castor" Rocket since 1960.
 * Sith Empire: A lone ship appears at our capital's world space station. When a boarding party is sent the ship opens fire on the shuttles. The shuttles were destroyed and the EMP gun from the station fires and disables the ship then another boarding party is sent. A firefight breaks out in the ship hanger. After the engagement we soon found out that they were rogue Promethean warriors. We tell them that if this happens again it will be war.
 * Praetorian Diplomacy: We offer an Alliance against the Prometheans.
 * Azaranians: After deciding to act on the automated warning, and the intel gathered that other Alien Nations are starting to amass near a supposedly secret zone...the Galleon System, where the Azaranian set up a xenoevolutionary research station millenia ago...The Galleon-4 Relay, by way of QEC remote control, uses the last of its juice to send a team of scientists to asses the damage, and get the relay in working order. All the required materials to fix it if need be, including construction replicators, are sent through the realy. The ETA for completion of the relay repairs is half a year at most. If push comes to shove, the Azaranian government, in a secret meeting with the High-Senators-Military, decide to put the first fleet on a course to Galleon after repairs, and plan to terraform a makeshift base around the Relay(about 1000 sq km at first). The Azaranians prepare the 2nd and 104th fleets to be mobilized as they monitor the Firstborn-Dravimos situation...Due to the Nature of the Transportation relays, a giant spur of light was visible from the red planet for a brief moment, even visible from earth for a full five seconds as a large elongation from the red planet, and detected by most observatories and telescopes, leaving the nations of earth to ponder the connection between the Mars incident, and the light spurring from Mars' surface. Any non-humans in the galleon system would have noticed this event too, despite the Azaranian scientists stealth systems, they would have detected their entry.
 * Rasheen Diplomacy: Unknown space fleet we detected your entry into this solar system, if you are listening we peacefully greet you, this is the RFS Khöja a scientific ship from the Rasheen Kingdom's Scout team, we are in no hostile intentions to you, If you are interested in continue peaceful talks please let us know, we are currently moving between the L-5 Point and the main equator of the sixth planet of this system.
 * The Centrians are interested to note that despite the fact that we have put up massive defenses all over the sixth planet you persist in attempting to reach it. We would like to know your reasons - before we destroy your fleets.
 * Rasheen Diplomacy: The Sixth planet from the Star seems an interesting mining place for it's gases and minerals by their nearby moons, we are a peaceful race Centrians and we'll leave your territory but be warned any unprovoked attack will not go Unanswered.
 * Caborr ships stay close to their Dravimos counterparts, intercepting television and radio signals, attempting to find out more about this new species.

1966
'''Following the attack orchestrated by rogue Promethean warriors, there is a general call for greater security across the galaxy. Many in the Sith Empire begin advocating for a crackdown on galactic piracy and crime to protect outlaying colonies and trade routes.'''

''' Human nations are beginning to get really scared after the Azaranian Relay Event last month and increased signals from Saturn. Militaries around the world are readied. '''

''' The situation on the edges of Firstborn-Dravimosian space is at a standstill. '''

''' The Ariax (?) Empire positions its fleet somewhere in the Sol system. '''

''' The Firstborn sees the Prometheans and the human situation as perfect to undercut the Grand Alliance, and so gathers more of its forces. Its allies rally their forces as well. '''


 * Xlax Imperium: We denounce the Prometheans existence, and cut all trade with them. We continue to explore new lands for trade. We also build up our military and defense


 * East Germany: We send a group of 20 people into West Germany, mainly young people. We investigate the flash on the red planet, we also build up our military
 * Japan: Japan builds up its Self Defence Forces. Meanwhile, Takuya Yokoyama continues writing the manga Satori Maiden.
 * Oriental Hermit Republic: A fleet continues to be prepared for exploring outside of the Oriental Hermit's Domain. The military is built up.
 * Praetorians: Offer the Xlax an alliance. We begin to expand our borders. Talking to the humans reveals that although some humans are violent, the humans of this nation have not had as violent a path as most. We decide that soon we will contact them, and uplift them. We ask for the meeting that Centria proposed. We begin to saturate the Promethean Empire with shapeshifters. We manufacture around 2000 ships for the fleet. We begin to excavate a large Old Ones Facility.
 * Xlax D: accepts
 * Jaledom of the Universe:  When a member of the Army of the Universe drunkenly falls and lands in West Berlin people go mad over him. The Jaledom, a collection of subdivisions called Crappers, has one crapper officially declare global neutrality. In our dry docks on Boringsauct the people get to board of not having to make ships so they make a ton. Denounces the Promethans and asks to ally with Preatorians. Boringsauct continues to grow into a Imperial captiol untill a new plan is made- use it for tuourism.


 * Germany:  A new poltical party begins to rise, the Monachist Communists.


 * While this is possible, it would take a while to do so. Slow it down, we have plenty of time.
 * That just doesn't even make any sense.


 * Promethean Empire: We send ships to the outer Sol System to establish a permanent outpost on Titan and begin recovery of the Soram ship that crash landed on Mars. We dismantle the ship for any useful materials we can reverse engineer and discover the ruins of an alien race called the "Phantoms" and discover knowledge of an ancient device called "The Forge". of the We begin building thousands of ships to prepare for a war against our enemies SECRET:Our Infiltrators are able to successfully Mind Control some Soviet generals and begin staging a coup on the USSR. We also plant a malfunction in the US early warning systems to dupe the Americans into thinking the USSR has launched nukes on the USA.  We also send some inflitrator units to Earth to recover the Forge and send a ship there to recover the device.


 * Promethean Secret Diplomacy:We ask for the Firstborn and the Mech Network to ally our race in our campaign to destroy the Praetorians and the Cyclarchy of Centria as well as the Grand Alliance
 * Hell to the damn no. Too much too soon.
 * Aw What!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????? COME ON!!!!! I WANT TO BLOW SOEMTHING UP!!!!!!!
 * No. Too soon. Read the rules.
 * The Centrians aren't allied with the Praetorians. We just destroyed ALL the ships of BOTH sides that were engaged in combat.
 * WOAH WOAH MODS. GUYS. DO SOMETHING. THIS GUY JUST CAUSED NUCLEAR WAR, I need to know if it will retocnned to decide whether or not to drive his race to extinction.
 * Everytime I cross his shit out, he uncrosses it. Illegally. Might ban from game for a few days.
 * Damn. I could have just killed him ( his people), you know.
 * That's it. Three days, Ratc.
 * I took some humans from a ruined car in the outback like two turns ago, and spent an entire turn learning how to speak English. Why can't I talk to them? Mafia (talk)
 * And also, I didn't have any ships involved in the conflict... Mafia (talk) 05:36, September 17, 2013 (UTC)
 * You can't talk to them because there is *ahem* NO HUMAN CONTACT YET.
 * The Regenetech Empire decides to prevent the eruption of a full blown galactic war, especially one centered on an inhospitable region of the galaxy. Nonaffected Force users who can actively use their powers begin to have their DNA selectively breeded to produce a newer subspecies of universal Force users. These clones are raised quickly to create elite units that operate under normal Regens. Ten fleets (which is what, ten hundred thousand battleship and innumerable sentient organisms?) are deployed to wait within the the orbit of Sol but not within the view of Solofix (Earth), utilizing the sun to prevent detection by humans.
 * The US continues doing whatever it was doing OTL, but it becomes increasingly aware of strange things in the solar system. The military is put on high alert, and the government goes onto Defcon 2, while not telling the public of this.
 * Centria is shocked at the actions of the two warring sides and institutes Plan Beta. The 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 9th Sigmas are sent to Earth, in addition to six Base Fleets and nine Assault Fleets. These immediately implement Search-and-Destroy Missions against the fleets of the Jaledom and the Promethans located between the orbits of Venus and Saturn. In retaliation for the attacks on Berlin, Toyo, Leningrad and LA, four prominent Promethan worlds are utterly destroyed via Sigma field. All sides in this war are warned that any- ANY- attacks against ANYONE conducted within this system will be met with equal retaliation from the Centrians. The Centrians now insist on a meeting on a neutral world- one has been found- called the Talkpage.
 * READ! READ!
 * Sorry- you edit-conflicted me. I could only read AFTER posting that. COme to think of it, though, I'd like to destroy those worlds anyway. 
 * Sith Empire: begins an attack on the promethians by destroying their ship yards. agrees to the alliance offer from the pretorians.
 * Uhhhh, news flash:our shipyards are too heavily defended for your ships to blow up right now. So guess what, YOU FAIL!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 * If those shipyards are outside the Solar System, ok. If not, we Centrians destroyed your ships already. NO FIGHTING THERE. Not a rule, I just don't want it yet. Rat, you're not a mod, don't delete posts.
 * I KNOW THAT, AND THEY ARE OUTSIDE SOL!!!!!!!!!!!! OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH AND BTW I AM SENDING IN MORE SHIPS WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 * Please, keep doing that. Then we can destroy them and you'll end up without a military. :D
 * Rat. I was talking to Warman for most of that sentence. Now, a few things. A) Calm the hell down. B) I'm not a mod, go ahead. But what you're doing is kinda like Gabon pissing off France. We may not be of the caliber of the US (read; Regentech) or Russia (read; Firstborn) but we can still take you out without expending shit. Guns (The above wasn't me, though it is true)
 * Rat and Warman, you both are in direct violation of multiple rules. Ratc, you're moving too quickly and you're causing mass destruction on Earth. Warman, I told you already that you can't name your race the Sith Empire. If either of you continue to act the way you are acting, you will be banned. Thank you for your compliance. CrimsonAssassin- "I have special eyes" 00:42, September 17, 2013 (UTC)
 * i changed it to the Orc Empire. Warman555 (talk) 20:09, September 17, 2013 (UTC)
 * India is extremely alarmed by the events on Mars. Working fulltime on the breakthrough on Nuclear weaponry, the first nuclear weapon is created (8 years early, I KNOW). However, in the attempted test, it instead fizzles out. The military is built up, but the nation is saddened when PM Shastri dies of a heart attack. A vote is called and he is replaced by Yashwantrao Chavan.


 * Argentina: The Military has grown it's numbers under the crecent International scalation due to the "Mars Event" as well as Increasing tensions between the other countries, Internally, the President Illia was Overthrowned during the "Argentine Revolution" on June, the Current Military "Junta" rules jointly with "José Maria Guido" a Polititian that seized the opportunity. Main goal: Implementation of neo-liberal economic policies, supported by multinational companies, opposed to Communism and Liberal Democracy. State Devaluation is causing wrecage on the economy while Liberties are being shorted, also the "Peronist" seeks to reinstate his former leader Gral Perón from the Exile.

We are on High Alert after the latest events, however we have no defined alliances yet.
 * Rasheen Kingdom: After the lastest scalations, The Scout fleet has been relocated in the Kuiper belt and elements from the "Rapid Response Task Force" from the 6th Fleet is already there protecting the Scout team while the 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet awaits at neutral space one light year away from the Solar System, ready to engage if ordered. The Queen and the Highest ones council has ordered the creation of 1500 new 4th-Gen new ships (as well as an overall Improvement/upgrade of every military ship) and the creation of two more fleets. We are monitoring the third planet's communications, we haven't decided to contact the native creatures there yet.

New Turn...?
 * Dravimosian Empire: The Empire views the growing confrontation in the Sol system to be of great concern. Half of Battlegroup Dresh is withdrawn from the borders of Firstborn-Dravimosian Space and moved closer to the Sol system. The Emperor is informed that his previous gaffe was incorrect, and negotiations with the Brudahka have gone nowhere for months. The research vessels in the Sol system analyse human DNA from specimen probes and write a report back to the government. In the report, the scientists state that the humans would be a fine addition to the Empire, but they also add that the political situation could ignite full war if the humans were to be annexed. The fleet awaits new instructions. The Caborr fleet is instructed to learn all aspects of human culture and language possible while the Dravimosian ships will study Terran biology and species.
 * Veridi Imperial Republic (Didn't realize it started):  Trade begins on a larger scale between our colonized worlds to increase tourism and business in our Imperial Republic. The current Emperor, Misyarri, issues a declaration of everlasting prosperity for the Imperial Republic. Several of our fleets, including the Ljestari, Yjarvi, and Ijoviai, are sent to nearby systems outside our control to scout out for various planets that will be deemed habitable for our people without substantial terraforming needed. These planets are to be in the freezing uninhabitable zone of yellow stars, or in the goldylocks zone of a white dwarf system. The need for a new merchant fleet arises to increase trade, which leads to the Tjmavuri fleet being created. Our search for Red Giant stars also begins near our colonized worlds, so as to allow for large Molecular Collider's to be built, which would create a small, or numerous, black holes around the star that are only effective against stars with much less fuel, such as Red Giants, in order to collapse them into white dwarfs and terraform multiple system worlds at once.  A small scout fleet, Mjuvuri, is sent to investigate increased presence of multiple spacefaring species in one system, Sol, or Saoli in Veridian.
 * Veridian Diplomacy: We send out multiple dignitaries to nearby races, which include the Firstborne and Praetorians, in order to establish trade relations.
 * Rasheen Diplomacy: We received your message, and we peacefully agree to receive your dignitaries on a neutral space in order to begin trading relationships and cultural exchange.
 * Soviet Union: The Union continues its military drills amid the fear of the events in the solar system. Prominent figures in the government continue to press for annexation of Soviet puppet states, but Kruschev refuses, fearing all out war with the west. The space program is going well, with a manned landing on the moon within the next ten yaers.
 * Mech Network: A small fleet of scout ships arrives in the Sol System, beyond the Oort Cloud. Unknown starship signatures are detected. The scout ships calculate a flight path through the Oort Cloud and Asteroid Belt that also doesn't alert any ships to the scout ships' presense. The flight to the last known location of The Forge begins. Back in Mech Space, a small portion of the military is reactivated in case of trouble.
 * Turkey: We begin to expand our economy by making use of large swaths of agricultural land in South-Central Turkey, as well as beginning to subsidize unused natural gas and oil fields, hoping to encourage better economic growth for the nation. Plans for reforming the military are proposed and will take place within three months, due to increasing military activity from the Soviet Union. Several prominent Islamic Imam's meet in Istanbul to discuss courses of action to be taken faithwise due to increasing reports from other nations of extraterrestrial activity.
 * Turkish Diplomacy (Secret): We request increase NATO presence, specifically the United States, within Turkey to deter possible Soviet Union military actions.
 * OAC: We trade and we begin sending people to earthling nations to gain control of their economy.
 * ^ WOW. WOW. Do you guys just not understand English?
 * Caborr ships unfold their arrays, in an attempt to intercept all human communication transmitted into space. This evidence is analyzed by a team of linguists and xenologists to learn more about human culture and language.
 * Denmark: Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag’s campaign toward European cooperation and unity continues. A referendum is sponsored by him for Denmark to join the European Economic Community. An effort is made to increase the Danish navy. A design for a new torpedo boat/fast attack ship known as the SØLØVEN-Class is approved. The ship will measure 30.33 m in length, and will be armed with one to two each 40 mm Machine Gun Mk M/48 LvSa (2x1), two to four each 533 mm Torpedo Tubes (4x1), and two each Illumination Rocket Launcher (on forward gun). More DELFINEN-Class submarines are also commissioned. Two ships known as the PEDER SKRAM and the HERLUF TROLLE are laid down as part of the PEDER SKRAM-class of frigates. We ask for a trade agreement with West Germany, Sweden and Norway, and hope to have a larger role in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
 * Meridian Consul: All domestic economic programs continue, putting millions of lower class citizens to work to improve the infrastructure of our core planets. The creation of advanced shipyards of space vessels continues, with several being laid down across Meridian and Incipientes in Monsmanu alone. The first Atlos-class carriers are almost down mass production, and they are planned to be incorporated into the military within the next few months. The first Atlos-class carrier, known as the MCS Atlos is stationed with a battle group, and is deployed at the edge of our nation, closest to the galactic core. Several task groups of research and scouting ships are sent to venture around our immediate borders, and to traverse the trade routes toward our trading partners. Mining operations continue, leading to the creation of a well oiled production line, and a standardized system for transporting minerals and ores across the nation. We are please that diplomatic ties have been opened between us and some neighboring nations.
 * Azaranians finish repairing the Galleon-4 Interstellar Transportation relay. The Azaranians prepare to send their fleet rather soon. After hearing reports that other sentients have found the Galleon system, it is very concerning, and they want nobody to find out Azaranians' link..

1966.25
Here's your new turn.


 * Firstborn forces are mostly mobilized, with only a few auxiliary forces not completly ready. Their allies are all mobilized.


 * Ariax forces in the Sol System reveal themselves to the other alien nations, stating that they will aid in the defense of the humans.
 * The Azaranian Fleet's entrance into the Sol system was not unoticed. While keeping their presence secret from the humans, as most they can, they revealed themselves to the other aliens. However, another light is seen protruding from Mars - this time for more than a minute. This adds to the human nations' fears, and now, many believe that the connection between the 1965 Mars event, and these lights is undeniable.

Other mod events if they are posted.


 * The Regenetech, via the use of its secret beacon-transmitter thingies on Easter Island, are shocked to learn that the Chinese, Latin and Greek languages no longer dominate the world, and struggle to learn the six official languages of the United States, through its more secret locations on Earth, known as the Mayan, Incan and Egyptian pyramids to the humans. The Russian language is easily cracked by the top linguists of the Empire, who are able to recognize that most, if not all, words are a corruption of Regen words. Russian itself is a corruption of Regen. If Lx gets Stonehenge and Tunguska, I get the pyramids and Easter Island - and all you Type IIIs and Type IIs out there, yes, I can do this.
 * That's no fun. Let the humans have their originality. :P
 * The only reason I got Tunguska was to not give the USA unfair advantages in terms of having alien tech base (with Roswell), and Stonehenge was the site of a relay, that the humans ended up thinking of as holy and whatnot...before Christianity.
 * Please. Alien conspiracies for the win!
 * Ooh! Ooh! Can I have 


 * Japan: Japan builds up its Self Defence Forces. Meanwhile, Takuya Yokoyama finishes writing the manga Satori Maiden, and releases it. It gets good sales.
 * Oriental Hermit Republic: A fleet continues to be prepared for exploring outside of the Oriental Hermit's Domain. The military is built up.
 * Dravimosian Empire: The Empire readies most of its forces as the Firstborn does as well. The Emperor puts more resources and effort into negotiations with the Brudahka, fearing that if war is to break out across the Galaxy, the Empire needs a more adaptive asset other than WMDs. The chief diplomat in charge of the negotiations estimates successful negotiations could be accomplished within a decade. The commander of the Sol Scout Fleet writes a report recommending annexing the humans for both their physical strength and their high work ethic. The government seems to agree, and orders that the fleet contact the uman nations before the year is out. Battle group Crixus is divided, with one half maintaining their defensive positions and the other half to track down the remaining Polaran population. Other players, but especially mods, would a military takeover of the Soviet Union be plausible or possible? And if yes, would it possibly make the Soviet Union more expansionist? 
 * I say yes and maybe. ~ S
 * OAC: We trade and we begin tracking Chinese radios. We begin learning Chinese, albeit slowly. We build factories in our home planet. We begin sending some of our fleet to the moon to track more human radios signals.
 * United Kingdom - We begin to seek support from within the Commonwealth to tighten control, and almost rebuild the Commonwealth. Our space program continues unabated, and makes small but important progress, which advances to expected launch time to 1972, which is considered an amazing feat. We also urge NATO to work together on a space program.
 * A s a part of our stronger Commonwealth, we invite South Africa, Nigeria, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Belize, Jamaica, the Maldives, Tanzania, Kenya, Singapore, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka (Mod) to become the foundation of the Revised Commonwealth.
 * We invite the following player nations to join the Revised Commonwealth: Canada, Australia, India.
 * Danish Diplomacy: We agree to help fund greater space exploration if other NATO nations contribute to the project.
 * The US politely declines.

Those nations are already in the Commonwealth.

'''Yeah, I know. I just want those NPC nations to be under the control of GB, in effect making a stricter Commonwealth.'''
 * Promethean Empire:Seeing that Sol will become a problematic issue for our race, we decide to focus on Praetorian space and launch an attack on Centria as a distraction. This is followed by a surprise attack on Praetorian space and bit by bit worlds begin to fall prey to our relentless assault. We also begin to seek out for any shapeshifters and orders are on shoot-to-kill on any shapeshifter and are to be detected via DNA scan.
 * Pretty sure they said it takes more than a few months to win a Planetside battle. Also, I am not allied with the Centrians, so I wouldn't be distracted by that.
 * With the Galleon-4 Relay succesfuly re-instated to working efficiency, the Azaranians make their appearance. Powering up the relay, the entire first fleet moves into the orbit of Galleon-4, taking with them two Keldarazhia Planetary defence cannons, setting them up each in orbit of Galleon close to Galleon-4.1 and Galleon-4.2 (the moons of Mars). The Azaranians also send a group of personel to terraform a 1000 sq km base around the Relay, using Energhayan shielding to keep the good atmosphere in, and the inhospitable atmosphere of Mars out. The Azaranian Emperor himself ordered this to happen, as he hopes to frighten any potential beligerents...before they discover the traces of Azaranian culture within humanity...and kill the Azaranians' near-identical (outwards appearance) species of special interest. The Azaranians hope to prevent any future conflict in the Galleon System and more specificaly around Galleon-3 and Galleon-3.1...
 * Praetorians: Scanning stations hidden in moons and asteroids detect the Promethean attackers. We send many of our soldiers to the planets they plan to attack, and they barely establish a beach head on one planet, brutally repulsed on the rest. Meanwhile in Promethean space, the shapeshifters, having taken on the shape and DNA of Prometheans, pass the DNA tests. The shapeshifters on the Promethean Council go to meet the Emperor and assassinate him. They are killed but take many of the Promethean Guards with them. We ask for an alliance with the Centrians. The Old Ones facility is fully excavated and a powerful weapon is discovered: a 'Void Cannon'. The knowledge of what this weapon can do shocks us but we steel ourselves and begin to replicate it. The existing one is placed on our flagship which is stored in the most secure of our docks.
 * Centria refuses the alliance. Although we are on the same side, we have different goals... (Moohahaha)
 * How can they have the DNA of the Prometheans and still be able to shapeshift? The ability to shapeshift would show up as a DNA anomaly.
 * It is within the RNA, which is not checked.
 * Exact RNA is an exact copy of DNA (except reversed), so that doesn't make much sense. 
 * Maybe they assume the DNA of the Promethans when switching to that particular race?


 * Argentina: Gral. Juan Carlos Onganía has taken control now over the Argentina as the new de facto president. Represive measures are put into effect to placate social riots while the economy is led by de-industrialization and a 40% devaluation of the Peso, using also the "Fear for the Extraterrestrials" (Increasing by the minute among the population) as a tool to create a social cohesion element for him to use against aliens and Communist/political adversaries. Also following the international situation, Onganía already part of the "Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation" (Escuela de las Americas: Dictatorship school led by CIA and the US Army), has decided to increase the regular army force and intended to improve the relationship with USA, not only as potential allied against the Communism but also against the potential extraterrestrial menaces.
 * Argentinian Diplomacy: We invite every non-Communist country in Latin America to create an alliance to protect us against any external (and internal) threat.


 * Rasheen Kingdom: Our "Sol System Task Force" (created merging elements from the 6th "Rapid Response Task Force" and the Scout Team led by the RKF Khöja) formed specially to deal with the current situation, is still located in the outskirts of the Sol System, in constant communication with our battle groups if we are in need to summon them. We're currently using "Long Range Surveillance Type" ships to sneak around the system and gather info from the other fleets as well as the self-denominated "human" planet. The Highest Ones have decided to contact the planet, we have begun sending coded messages using algebraic methods and several other mathematical formulas, in time we hope they will understand it. Meanwhile, we are making immense progress understanding their native tongues and the functioning of their society.
 * Rasheen Diplomacy: To all fleets in the Sol System, we are a trading civilization and we are looking to form alliances with everyone interested so all of you are free to contact us if you like (we're using the Lagrange Point-4 around the eighth planet from the Star, for any attempt of encounter), but be warned: we will not tolerate any attack on our fleet nor on the human planet.
 * Dravimosian Diplomacy: We are open to trade.
 * Rasheen Diplomacy: We are happy to receive your answer, we'll send you a delegation in order to establish a Trading Treaty, and continue friendly relationship among our species.


 * Meridian Consul: All domestic economic programs continue, putting millions of lower class citizens into work to improve the infrastructure of our core planets. The creation of advanced shipyards of space vessels continues, with several being laid down across Meridian and Incipientes in Monsmanu alone. The first Atlos-class carriers are completed, allowing for others to replace them in mass production. The newly created ships are planned to be incorporated into the military within the next few months. Several task groups of research and scouting ships are sent to venture around our immediate borders, and to traverse the trade routes toward our trading partners. Mining operations continue, leading to the creation of a well-oiled production line, and a standardized system for transporting minerals and ores across the nation. We are pleased that diplomatic ties have been opened between us and some neighboring nations. The Fifth Galactic Reconnaissance Task Group, a collection of trade, research and scouting ships, accompanied by the 9th carrier battle group, led by the newly appointed MCS Atlos carrier, make Rasheen Sol System Task Force. We officially establish diplomatic relations with the nation, hoping to increase foreign relations as time goes on. We also ask for a trade agreement with the Rasheen Kingdom.
 * Rasheen Diplomacy: We are happy to receive your request, we'll send you a delegation in order to establish a Trading Treaty, and continue friendly relationship among our species.


 * Centrian forces ruthlessly crush the Promethan attacks on our system. Vowing revenge for the dead (though we lost far fewer than they) our fleets begin SESDS (Supression of Enemy Space Defense Systems) missions, using Sigma fields and Strange Matter Bombs to wipe out entire fleets at once. Using Translight drives - used by no other race - we send Capital Squadrons deep into enemy territory for surprise attacks. The Promethan worlds closest to us, meanwhile, are blanket-nuked with anti-matter and thermonuclear devices of massive potential. These do not destroy the planet itself, even leaving it semi-habitable, but destroying large portions of the surface ensure that any ground-based life beyond the level of a few cells is utterly destroyed. These are heavily time and energy consuming, however, so this procedure has only been implemented on three planets so far.


 * East Germany:  The people sent to West Germany start families and they begin to create a Communist force there. The military begins to grow. The economy is improved.


 * Xlax Imperium: We declare war on the Promethean Empire for their attacks on the Centrians and Praetorians using the best technology they have, which is slightly better then the Prometheans. We call out for all known empires to help destroy this menace to interstellar society. We begin open trade with everyone we meet. The first ships enter the Sol system.


 * Australia: We build the Space Launch Area in the outback. We begin to hurry production of the shuttle, as we want to see what is happening on Mars. Several of the workers at the SLA report sightings of large humanoid things walking around in the desert, but these are dismissed by the government.


 * Cuba: The Cuban government begins work on diversifying the economy thanks in no small part to the American embargo against the island. Fidel Castro orders all able-bodied men to report to the nearest military post to receive physical tests and assignment to an occupation to assist in the development of the Cuban economy. A hasty military build-up is planned should an American invasion be discovered.


 * Gemini Federation: Gemini forces have caught on to the interstellar developments all around them, and seeking not to be left out of any potential gains from all the interstellar activity around them, the government orders members of the Solarian Empire's judicial forces to lead a Gemini expeditionary unit out to discover what is the cause behind all of the intense activity of its neighbors and enemies.
 * Neighbors and enemies as two distinct groups, as the same group, or as two overlapping groups?


 * Soviet Union: The National Space Program is succeeding in leaps and bounds. The previous estimate is refined to a moon landing within the next five years. Preparations of a landing capsule and landing zones begins. Military drills continue, and expand to include Warsaw Pact nations and Mongolia.
 * Mechs: The Mech scout ships arrive above Earth undetected and begin scanning the planet. The origin of the energy tics is discovered in Mexico. A message is sent to Installation One via quantum entanglement to report the following:
 * The Forge crashed on a life-bearing planet
 * The Forge is still active
 * The inhabitants are organics in a Type O civilization
 * There are multiple non-native races in the system
 * The galaxy is not at peace
 * More of the Mech military is reactivated. The Installations begin working on coming to a consensus on Proposition 660: an ancient proposition to make the Mechs known to the galactic community. As of yet, a decision has not been reached.


 * India begins experiencing turmoil as many religions beleive that the lights on Mars signify the End of the World. Police efforts begin to pacify these believers. The first successful nuclear test is carried out in the Thar Desert. Meanwhile, Republic Day is celebrated (January 26th). During the celebration, the second light-burst occurs from Mars. Some believe this might not be happenstance...
 * The United States continues to divert more funds into NASA, continuously aware of weird stuff in space. A proposal is sent to the USSR wherein the Vietnam War ends with North Vietnam and South Vietnam maintaining their independence from each other. The US keeps all findings about space to itself and NASA becomes increasingly secretive, but it is announced that the Apollo program will launch in 1967.