Cruggson and GBH continue their memories of the Ottoman incident.
7.9.17
4.9.17
Monday Interview : Terin
The Deputy Emperor of the Clone Star Empire and heir of Oojok Terin recently gave a short interview to the Daily Dino.
Daily Dino : Deputy Emperor Terin, soon you will welcome MBH [this interview took place just before the summit], have you met our Emperor before?
Terin : Only briefly at an embassy event a few years ago, before i had a senior role in my father's empire. I am looking forward to meeting Emperor MBH, he is... interesting.
DD : Relations between our two empires are improving, do you see this continuing.
TR : Oh yes, its in our mutual interest. There are some big challenges on the horizon.
DD : Such as?
TR : The break-up of the Utrek. It affects us much more than you i know but i am sure it is also a concern to the Dinos. For us its a big deal, especially as civil war has begun between the various successor states. Then there is the Mantae of course. Will they come to fight us too?
DD : Would you say this is the greatest issue for the CSE now?
TR : Yes, especially us in the East as we are really on the front line.
DD : Also you are on the front line against the Free Eritran States, do you see any more trouble from that quarter?
TR : Not really, war between us and the Eritrans will mean war against us and New Sparta and no one wants that. I know my father certainly doesn't want another Clone War.
DD : Finally, do you ever think about one day succeeding Oojok?
TR : Of course, once i became the designated heir it became possible. But father is in no mood to stand down any time soon. He is in his prime, hundreds of years younger than Ronald of course and Ronald only recently decided to cool it. I don't see myself being Emperor for centuries yet. And who knows what the galaxy will be like by then! Maybe the CSE will span galaxies!
Daily Dino : Deputy Emperor Terin, soon you will welcome MBH [this interview took place just before the summit], have you met our Emperor before?
Terin : Only briefly at an embassy event a few years ago, before i had a senior role in my father's empire. I am looking forward to meeting Emperor MBH, he is... interesting.
DD : Relations between our two empires are improving, do you see this continuing.
TR : Oh yes, its in our mutual interest. There are some big challenges on the horizon.
DD : Such as?
TR : The break-up of the Utrek. It affects us much more than you i know but i am sure it is also a concern to the Dinos. For us its a big deal, especially as civil war has begun between the various successor states. Then there is the Mantae of course. Will they come to fight us too?
DD : Would you say this is the greatest issue for the CSE now?
TR : Yes, especially us in the East as we are really on the front line.
DD : Also you are on the front line against the Free Eritran States, do you see any more trouble from that quarter?
TR : Not really, war between us and the Eritrans will mean war against us and New Sparta and no one wants that. I know my father certainly doesn't want another Clone War.
DD : Finally, do you ever think about one day succeeding Oojok?
TR : Of course, once i became the designated heir it became possible. But father is in no mood to stand down any time soon. He is in his prime, hundreds of years younger than Ronald of course and Ronald only recently decided to cool it. I don't see myself being Emperor for centuries yet. And who knows what the galaxy will be like by then! Maybe the CSE will span galaxies!
TPM-3B enters production
The latest version of the prime NS space weapon the TPM-3B has entered production and will replace the A3 at all production sites by the end of the year. 3B has a new cluster warhead with a variety of kinetic and penetration aiding elements designed to overcome some of the latest shield advancements such as the Tarbotian cellular shield.
3B also has a modified motor which has the same thrust but 40% reduced IR emissions which, added to sensor spoofing and other ECM technologies will make it harder for an enemy to defend against a TPM attack. 3B also has a number of updates to its guidance and communication systems.
3B also has a modified motor which has the same thrust but 40% reduced IR emissions which, added to sensor spoofing and other ECM technologies will make it harder for an enemy to defend against a TPM attack. 3B also has a number of updates to its guidance and communication systems.
Knobhead reads riot act on LRM
With the Clones having fielded CSM for years and now the Dinos buying the technology New Sparta has still yet to make its own interstellar missile the LRM operational. LRM-20 has successfully passed pre-deployment tests but now there are delays with building silos for it on Proxima 7 which means a planned entry into service in late 2117 (i.e. about now) has slipped to mid-2118.
NS Commander Knobhead said it was simply not acceptable that LRM is still not operational. He called the LRM programme a complete nightmare (in less polite language to be honest) as years have been wasted with "trying to run marathons before we can crawl". The problem with LRM is that the DDS (as it was at the time) tried to leapfrog over CSM by several generations and go straight to a much longer ranged missile. This has cost years in delays. Since DDS Commander Firefly refocussed the programme around the much more modest LRM-20 in 2114 finally has there been progress.
Knobhead said that LRM-20 would be operational next year and that a mobile launcher would be developed for 2119. The longer-ranged and worm-drive equipped LRM-100 and LRM-W projects are said to have been "shelved" for the time being.
NS Commander Knobhead said it was simply not acceptable that LRM is still not operational. He called the LRM programme a complete nightmare (in less polite language to be honest) as years have been wasted with "trying to run marathons before we can crawl". The problem with LRM is that the DDS (as it was at the time) tried to leapfrog over CSM by several generations and go straight to a much longer ranged missile. This has cost years in delays. Since DDS Commander Firefly refocussed the programme around the much more modest LRM-20 in 2114 finally has there been progress.
Knobhead said that LRM-20 would be operational next year and that a mobile launcher would be developed for 2119. The longer-ranged and worm-drive equipped LRM-100 and LRM-W projects are said to have been "shelved" for the time being.
3.9.17
Dinos to buy Clone Space Missile!
The Dinos are buying the Clone Space Missile interstellar weapon in a huge deal which will see them receive full technology transfer and jointly develop future versions with the Clones. The deal will have serious astralpolitical repercussions for sure, especially with New Sparta. CSM based on the Dino planet of Jeloka will be able to target all of the core UNP worlds.
MBH and Oojok have signed off on the deal which is for 7 billion zarks plus 30 worm drives. For this the Dinos will receive 180 of the latest CSM model plus 20 inert training rounds (some launchable). The warheads will be of Dino design. The Dinos are going straight to land mobile launching and will receive 100 mobile launcher systems. They will also receive full technological transfer plus the right to start building their own CSMs. They will also jointly work with the Clones on at least 2 future models.
Emperor MBH said that purchasing CSM (which is likely to be known as the Dino Interstellar Missile) will greatly boost Dino defence. He said that 3 new brigades will be formed to operate the new weapon plus a 4th training brigade. MBH said that deployment would vary depending on the strategic position at the time. He said the new weapons could be operational by 2120.
Thirty worm drives is a huge boost to Clone efforts to improve its space fleet. Its thought the drives will be used on the new Molentic Tuul MTM2 cruiser now being built.
MBH and Oojok have signed off on the deal which is for 7 billion zarks plus 30 worm drives. For this the Dinos will receive 180 of the latest CSM model plus 20 inert training rounds (some launchable). The warheads will be of Dino design. The Dinos are going straight to land mobile launching and will receive 100 mobile launcher systems. They will also receive full technological transfer plus the right to start building their own CSMs. They will also jointly work with the Clones on at least 2 future models.
Emperor MBH said that purchasing CSM (which is likely to be known as the Dino Interstellar Missile) will greatly boost Dino defence. He said that 3 new brigades will be formed to operate the new weapon plus a 4th training brigade. MBH said that deployment would vary depending on the strategic position at the time. He said the new weapons could be operational by 2120.
Thirty worm drives is a huge boost to Clone efforts to improve its space fleet. Its thought the drives will be used on the new Molentic Tuul MTM2 cruiser now being built.
1.9.17
MBH arrives on Cloneworld for state visit
Dino Emperor MBH has arrived on Cloneworld for a 3 day state visit which will culminate with a summit with Oojok as well as meetings with Ayatollah Clone XE and Terin, Oojok's son and heir. Details of any treaties which may be discussed at the summit have been kept secret though it is speculated the Dino Trade Association and Clone Star Empire may agree closer military ties.
It is thought that the relationship between the Dino and Clone empires may be friendlier with MBH now the Emperor instead of Ronald.
It is thought that the relationship between the Dino and Clone empires may be friendlier with MBH now the Emperor instead of Ronald.
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