Attempting to avoid Disaster: An Earth Defense Plan Quest

Q1 2010

A little more nervous than he felt he needed to be, Sokolov entered the Council Chambers, finding the room less pompous than he had anticipated for people so high up their own asses. Just a few tables, coffee cans, water bottles and 18 very tired looking people, representatives from the members of the reformed UN Security Council: Canada, the USA, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, the UK, France, Germany, Russia, Nigeria, South Africa, Israel, Saudi Arabia, India, China, Japan, Australia and...Nobuo Saito. Thinking quickly, he realized the presence of him could only mean he now knew the identity of the UNDCs new and first director. The debate must have been more heated than he anticipated, if the Council had chosen the politically safe candidate, with none of the power blocks able to leverage an advantage. The Japanese Councillor, a woman named Aiko Kawaguchi he had met before at a conference in Tokyo, gave him a quick glare, before beginning to speak.

"Mister Sokolov, congratulations. You are the new Secretary of the UNDC's administration."

"Thank you for this opportunity, I will not disappoint." He smiled and made a point to make eye contact with every single one of them.

Nobuo turned towards the Russian, his English a little more rusty than the rest of the Councillors. "I am looking forward to working with you, Mr Sokolov. We will discuss the details of your new position later. You can go now."


Resources: 1600 Resources left from yearly budget
Council Support: 50

Dice Capacity: 15

Infrastructure (5 Dice): +0
[]Headquarters Construction (Stage 1)
With the UNDC operating out of facilities lent by the member nations, the UNDC is in need of a proper civilian Headquarters, both to provide a centralised place for the thousands of administrative staff and to cement the UNDC as an organisation to be taken seriously.
(0/100 15 Resources per Die)(+1 CS)

[]Rail and Road Connection Refurbishment
Many of the bases given to the UNDC as part of their formation have substandard or damaged connection to the local road and rail networks, limiting their access to the logistical network. Doing some basic refurbishment, construction will get them up to the basic standard required.
(0/200 10 Resources per Die)

[]Airfield Refurbishment
The sites provided by some of the member nations are clearly the ones less well maintained, ranging from somewhat reduced usability due to potholes in the runways to no working radar. Limiting both the launch capabilities and their ability as logistical hubs.
(0/150 10 Resources per Die)

[]Naval Base Refurbishment
As the most clear result of two financial crises occurring back to back, many of the docks provided are in disrepair and barely usable. Both faulty machinery and damaged concrete have to be replaced and repaired before the majority of their logistical capacity can be opened up again.
(0/300 15 Resources per Die)


Industry (5 Dice): +0
[]Restock the Maintenance Facilities
Almost a decade of cost cutting measures have left the maintenance facilities for equipment and vehicles under-equipped and -staffed, getting them up to intended capacity will require a large investment for both machinery and personnel.
(0/200 15 Resources per Die)

[]Supply Stockpile Review (Requires one die)
Another fact of interest is the state of the stockpiles left at the bases for UNDC to take over. Without clear documentation it will require some work to figure out the exact numbers of stored supplies.

[]Source Design Licenses
While the UNDC has been equipped with many powers that allow them to ignore some of international and national law, it cannot ignore the political minefield that are patents, trademarks and copyright. Before the organisation can start producing replacement parts for the current motor pool the licenses need to be acquired in accordance with the law.
(0/100 30 Resources per Die)

[]ABC Deconstruction Operations (Phase 1)
The 9 years of war saw both chemical and biological, and in one instance even nuclear, weapons being used. With the conflict in the region finally cooling down, deconstruction operations can begin, starting by converting the production facilities into disposal ones.
(0/100 25 Resources per Die)(+2 CS)


Service (5 Die): +0
[]Restructure Staff Office
Getting a clear picture of the UNDC's staff situation, especially since some of the member nations were and are wary of each other, is a difficult task, especially with the amount of languages being used for the staff documents. Restructuring the office will give a clearer picture about the number of exact troops and staff given to the UNDC.
(0/100 5 Resources per Die)

[]Restructure Logistical Office
In a similar vein to the staff office, the logistical office is currently barely functional. Exasperated by the fact, that the UNDC forces are thrown together from a dozen different nations, each one with different logistical requirements and a different supplier.
(0/150 5 Resources per Die)

[]Recruitment Centres (Stage 1)
Current recruitment efforts are largely assisted by the member nations, but if the UNDC wants to get at the recruitment process out of the Security Council's direct influence the first step is the establishment of official recruitment centres in a few of the member states.
(0/100 10 Resources per Die)

[]Restock the Medical Facilities
Like maintenance, staff and equipment in many medical centres and infirmaries has been cut especially if they were not expected to be in much use. This however has reduced the total amount of trauma and intensive care units available. Getting enough new equipment, medications, doctors and assistants will be expensive.
(0/200 20 Resources per Die)

[]Digitize the Administration
Much of the administrative work is still done on paper. A good digital system could speed up that work, but will require extensive acquisition of computers, software and people knowledgeable in setting up and managing such systems.
(0/250 25 Resources per Die)(+1 Dice Capacity)

[]Establish RnD Division
Currently the UNDC is dependent on third parties for their technical and scientific expertise, which can be a security risk for certain projects. Establishing an in-house Research and Development Division will enable the Organisation to design their own equipment and conduct their own research, should they wish so.
(0/200 20 Resources per Die)

[]Establish Technical Schools
One solution to ease the strain on the maintenance capacity is to educate as much of the personnel on the repairs simple enough to not require too much expertise. By giving soldiers the knowledge to perform basic maintenance themselves, engineer and technician work time will be freed for more delicate repairs.
(0/300 10 Resources per Die)

[]Set Up Supernatural Tracking Bureau
The first step will be to gain some insight in how and where these encounters are happening. By setting up an office to track online, private and state media and give a contact for any supernatural or mythological occurrences the hope to get at least the most basic overview.
(0/100 15 Resources per Die)


Security (4 Dice): +0
[]Review Security Forces
Formed from non-combat forces of a dozen different nations, the exact state of the security forces under the UNDCs command remains to be evaluated.
(Requires one die)

[]Establish Internal Security Division
The formation of the UNDC was no easy or uncontroversial matter, it can be expected that the organisation will encounter resistance and actors seeking to use the UNDC as a means to gather Intel on their geo-political enemies.
(0/200 15 Resources per Die)

[]Basic Prison Facilities
In the case that the UNDC should arrest people breaking international law during their operations, they cannot expect to lock them up in national prisons except for emergencies. As such a number of basic facilities will be constructed in neutral and politically stable countries to hold prisoners until they can be tried at the international court of law.
(0/100 20 Resources per Die)

[]Military Grade Gear Deployment (Stage 1)
The werewolf incident has shown that some of the creatures are capable of decimating trained military personnel. If we wish to provide enough security UNDC has to increase the capabilities of their security forces.
(0/200 15 Resources per Die)


Military (6 Dice): +0
[]Suez Base Expansion (Stage 1)
The escalation of the middle eastern crisis saw the Suez Canal, one of the most important trade routes in the world, unusable for the better part of the decade. With hostile groups on both sides of the channel, the UNDC will need to strengthen their position before the channel can be opened up again for civilian use.
(0/100 25 Resources per Die)(+2 CS)

[]Review Forces
Aside from remains of the Middle Eastern UN task force, the state of the forces given to the UNDC has not been fully cleared up.
(Requires one die per branch: Ground Forces, Air Force, Navy)


Administration(4 Dice): +0
[]Organisational Cooperation Initiatives
While the capabilities and expertise of the UNDC are already impressive there are still many areas both are missing, by seeking cooperation with third parties these weaknesses can be eliminated and capabilities improved.
(DC 30/50/70/90)(+1 CS)

[]Address the Oil Situation
While the region is not yet pacified, it is stable enough for oil extraction operations to begin again in some areas. While both Saudi Arabia and Israel lay claim to some of the fields, perhaps the UNDC can have a mandate to begin basic extraction and refinement for their own fuel needs.
(Requires one Die)

[]Establish Statistical Planning Division
By using statistical markers, predictions digitally assisted accounting more accurate predictions can be made about the logistical needs, ensuring the administration knows how many resources should go where.
(0/150 5 Resources per Die)(+1 Dice Capacity)

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