The Year is 2010, the UN has formed an independent organization from troops drawn from its member states under the command of the United Nations Security Council. Its purpose, to prepare for and combat threats outside the scope and ability of individual nation states.
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Q4 2009 Turn 0.5
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Q4 2009 - Turn 0.5
December 2009
While billions of people around the world celebrate the beginning of a new decade, world leaders, UN- and military officials come together at an undisclosed location to discuss the establishment of a new organisation under the banner of the UN to investigate and prepare for a matter of utmost secrecy, far away from the eyes of the public. Built upon the UN Task Force Middle East, it will encompass all the forces put under the UN peacekeeper program during the 2008 revision.
What was the incident that provoked the creation of the Organisation:
[ ]The Nuclear Anomaly - Initial Threat Assessment: High
First documented by the USA in 1946 during their pacific nuclear tests, the Nuclear anomaly was a sonar presence roughly 200 meter in length, occasionally picked up in the aftermath of bomb tests by patrolling navy vessels. The anomaly emitted high amount of gamma radiation, but stopped being documented as soon as tests were ceased and the all documents regarding the anomaly were locked away until two months ago, when a US navy aircraft carrier and its escorting fleet was lost with all hands out in the open paacific, the radio transmission and the data recovered from the blackboxes implying a return of the anomaly.
[ ]The Dead Sea Archives - Initial Threat Assessment: Low
Discovered by archeologists in temple ruins seemingly older than thought possible near the Dead Sea, the Archive is a cubical artifact of, as of now, unknown composition. Preliminary analysis of the writing on the temple walls suggest the existence of an as of yet undiscovered advanced human civilisation around 5000 B.C who seemingly revered the Archive as part of their religion. Further deciphering of the temple texts however led to the findings being classified, the writing on the walls seemingly recounting major events in the last 7000 years.
[ ]Dead Tundra - Initial Threat Assessment: High
In July of last year someone ignited a nuclear warhead at an air force base deep in the russian tundra, after which the russian military stumbled to explain the situation to the security council. Soldier sent to investigate a gas prospecting outpost that the employer in Moscow had lost contact with, returned afflicted with a mysterious illness. HQ was informed over radio of the escalating situation, the infected turning violent and feral and the infection spreading. Pleas to firebomb the base by the commander were denied, as he told of horrors of flesh romancing the buildings, before contact was lost and a warhead detonated 15 minutes later. The area has now been quarantined, officially for nuclear cleaning operations.
[ ]Visitors from the Stars - Initial Threat Assessment: Moderate
Last month German authorities uncovered a subterranean WW2 bunker complex during routine bomb defusal operations. What was truly unusual however, was the content. Remains of an alien aircraft and two alien corpses preserved in ethanol that crashed in southern Germany at some point in 1935 according to the research notes found. The Third Reich began a secret program to try and reverse engineer technologies, but got nowhere before the end of the war. It is not clear what happened, but the current leading theory is that a failure in the power systems locked the researchers in the bunker, where they died from lack of oxygen.
[ ]The Convergence - Initial Threat Assessment: Low
The last few months has seen an increase in reports of supernatural sightings of an undeniable and documented nature. A UN Convoy attacked by "werewolves" led to 25 KIA, 15 wounded and both attackers dead. A "unicorn" reported by Polish authorities after having been brought by a local hunter. Incidents have been relatively minor but increasingly widespread and frequent with little sign of relenting. These sightings come from all over the world but the security council wants to control this developing situation before it escalates.
And who was chosen to manage this organisation for the years to come?
[ ]General Sonya Merin
US Army General Sonya Merin was put in command of the Nato forces sent to bring control of the developing situation in the Middle East at the end 2003. Despite, or perhaps because of, her best efforts the situation continued to deteriorate, culminating in the 2008 Teheran standoff where US and Russian forces almost started firing at each other, a situation that was resolved more or less peacefully in large parts thanks to the generals unique style of diplomacy. In late 2008 Merin was put in charge of the UN Task Forces' military where she finally saw successes in somewhat pacifying the region.
-Peacekeeping Veteran: +15 to all Military Dice, +1 Military Dice
-Averse to Politics: Less Council Support Gain and Loss
-Blunt Force: -5 to Service Dice
[ ]Nobuo Saito
Before 2008 Saito worked as a high ranking administrator in the Japanese bureaucracy, before he was reassigned to the Japanese contribution to the UN Taskforce. Despite the occasionally horrenous supply and material situation everyone agreed he did a good job in managing the needs of an army conglomerated from a dozen different nations.
-Good Administrator: +5 to all Dice
-Efficient Staffing: +2 Dice Capacity
-Military Freshling: -10 to Military Dice.
[ ]Leonti Sokolov
Sokolov was one of the more western-friendly politicians active after the quiet disbandment of the Soviet Union in 1995. Known for his well spoken and friendly nature he served as the russian ambassador between 2005 and 2008 at the height of the Great Oil Crisis. It is largely attributed to him that Russia and China agreed to a reform of the UN security council and the formation of the Peacekeeping Task Force.
-Politically Savvy: More Council Support Gain
-Well Connected: +1 Die for all categories
-Broad Focus: No more than 4 Dice can be assigned to one project in one turn.
[ ]Karoline Becker
The continued Oil Crisis combined with the Financial Crisis of 2006 nearly led to collapse of the Eurozone. Becker was put in charge of the manufacturing industry part of the trillion euro bailing fund and by various measures, including selling or nationalising certain industries as she saw fit. The result was around 20% less jobs lost across the whole Eurozone, but with huge regional differences. After 2008 she became part of the team managing the supply of industrial goods, munitions and replacement parts to the UN taskforce.
-Metal and Concrete: +10 to Industry Dice and +5 to Infrastructure Dice
-Industrial Cooperation: +2 Industry Dice, +1 Infrastructure Die
-Headstrong: -5 on Administration Dice
Be aware, a random one from those not chosen will become your boss.
And what is the name of this new organisation?
-[]Global Defense Organisation GDO
-[]United Nations Armed Forces UNAF
-[]Write in. Must both sound cool and have a cool acronym.
December 2009
While billions of people around the world celebrate the beginning of a new decade, world leaders, UN- and military officials come together at an undisclosed location to discuss the establishment of a new organisation under the banner of the UN to investigate and prepare for a matter of utmost secrecy, far away from the eyes of the public. Built upon the UN Task Force Middle East, it will encompass all the forces put under the UN peacekeeper program during the 2008 revision.
What was the incident that provoked the creation of the Organisation:
[ ]The Nuclear Anomaly - Initial Threat Assessment: High
First documented by the USA in 1946 during their pacific nuclear tests, the Nuclear anomaly was a sonar presence roughly 200 meter in length, occasionally picked up in the aftermath of bomb tests by patrolling navy vessels. The anomaly emitted high amount of gamma radiation, but stopped being documented as soon as tests were ceased and the all documents regarding the anomaly were locked away until two months ago, when a US navy aircraft carrier and its escorting fleet was lost with all hands out in the open paacific, the radio transmission and the data recovered from the blackboxes implying a return of the anomaly.
[ ]The Dead Sea Archives - Initial Threat Assessment: Low
Discovered by archeologists in temple ruins seemingly older than thought possible near the Dead Sea, the Archive is a cubical artifact of, as of now, unknown composition. Preliminary analysis of the writing on the temple walls suggest the existence of an as of yet undiscovered advanced human civilisation around 5000 B.C who seemingly revered the Archive as part of their religion. Further deciphering of the temple texts however led to the findings being classified, the writing on the walls seemingly recounting major events in the last 7000 years.
[ ]Dead Tundra - Initial Threat Assessment: High
In July of last year someone ignited a nuclear warhead at an air force base deep in the russian tundra, after which the russian military stumbled to explain the situation to the security council. Soldier sent to investigate a gas prospecting outpost that the employer in Moscow had lost contact with, returned afflicted with a mysterious illness. HQ was informed over radio of the escalating situation, the infected turning violent and feral and the infection spreading. Pleas to firebomb the base by the commander were denied, as he told of horrors of flesh romancing the buildings, before contact was lost and a warhead detonated 15 minutes later. The area has now been quarantined, officially for nuclear cleaning operations.
[ ]Visitors from the Stars - Initial Threat Assessment: Moderate
Last month German authorities uncovered a subterranean WW2 bunker complex during routine bomb defusal operations. What was truly unusual however, was the content. Remains of an alien aircraft and two alien corpses preserved in ethanol that crashed in southern Germany at some point in 1935 according to the research notes found. The Third Reich began a secret program to try and reverse engineer technologies, but got nowhere before the end of the war. It is not clear what happened, but the current leading theory is that a failure in the power systems locked the researchers in the bunker, where they died from lack of oxygen.
[ ]The Convergence - Initial Threat Assessment: Low
The last few months has seen an increase in reports of supernatural sightings of an undeniable and documented nature. A UN Convoy attacked by "werewolves" led to 25 KIA, 15 wounded and both attackers dead. A "unicorn" reported by Polish authorities after having been brought by a local hunter. Incidents have been relatively minor but increasingly widespread and frequent with little sign of relenting. These sightings come from all over the world but the security council wants to control this developing situation before it escalates.
And who was chosen to manage this organisation for the years to come?
[ ]General Sonya Merin
US Army General Sonya Merin was put in command of the Nato forces sent to bring control of the developing situation in the Middle East at the end 2003. Despite, or perhaps because of, her best efforts the situation continued to deteriorate, culminating in the 2008 Teheran standoff where US and Russian forces almost started firing at each other, a situation that was resolved more or less peacefully in large parts thanks to the generals unique style of diplomacy. In late 2008 Merin was put in charge of the UN Task Forces' military where she finally saw successes in somewhat pacifying the region.
-Peacekeeping Veteran: +15 to all Military Dice, +1 Military Dice
-Averse to Politics: Less Council Support Gain and Loss
-Blunt Force: -5 to Service Dice
[ ]Nobuo Saito
Before 2008 Saito worked as a high ranking administrator in the Japanese bureaucracy, before he was reassigned to the Japanese contribution to the UN Taskforce. Despite the occasionally horrenous supply and material situation everyone agreed he did a good job in managing the needs of an army conglomerated from a dozen different nations.
-Good Administrator: +5 to all Dice
-Efficient Staffing: +2 Dice Capacity
-Military Freshling: -10 to Military Dice.
[ ]Leonti Sokolov
Sokolov was one of the more western-friendly politicians active after the quiet disbandment of the Soviet Union in 1995. Known for his well spoken and friendly nature he served as the russian ambassador between 2005 and 2008 at the height of the Great Oil Crisis. It is largely attributed to him that Russia and China agreed to a reform of the UN security council and the formation of the Peacekeeping Task Force.
-Politically Savvy: More Council Support Gain
-Well Connected: +1 Die for all categories
-Broad Focus: No more than 4 Dice can be assigned to one project in one turn.
[ ]Karoline Becker
The continued Oil Crisis combined with the Financial Crisis of 2006 nearly led to collapse of the Eurozone. Becker was put in charge of the manufacturing industry part of the trillion euro bailing fund and by various measures, including selling or nationalising certain industries as she saw fit. The result was around 20% less jobs lost across the whole Eurozone, but with huge regional differences. After 2008 she became part of the team managing the supply of industrial goods, munitions and replacement parts to the UN taskforce.
-Metal and Concrete: +10 to Industry Dice and +5 to Infrastructure Dice
-Industrial Cooperation: +2 Industry Dice, +1 Infrastructure Die
-Headstrong: -5 on Administration Dice
Be aware, a random one from those not chosen will become your boss.
And what is the name of this new organisation?
-[]Global Defense Organisation GDO
-[]United Nations Armed Forces UNAF
-[]Write in. Must both sound cool and have a cool acronym.
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Quest Mechanics and Philosophy
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Mechanics
The Quest uses a variation of the Planquest format as popularized by Ithillids GDIQuest and Blackstars VNKhQuest. Each turn readers create plans, allocating Dice and the required Resources to projects in a variety of categories. The number of Dice available in each category specified in the category header. Projects are divided into the following categories:
-Infrastructure
-Industry
-Service
-Security
-Military
-Administration
Sample Plan:
[ ]Plan XYZ
Infrastructure 3/3 Dice used, X+Y Resources
-[ ]Project A 2 Dice, X Resources
-[ ]Project B 1 Die, Y Resources
Military 1/3 Dice used, Z Resources
-[ ]Project C 1 Dice, Z Resources
Total: X+Y+Z Resources
After closing the vote, I will roll the dice assigned to each project and the result, plus the per-dice roll bonus, is added to the projects progress bar. A natural roll of 1 or 100 is either a critical failure or a critical success that will result in a malus or bonus of some kind. This Quest uses 4-year plans, with the term Budget Cycle being used in this particular case, with 4 turns per year, representing one quarter each, for a total of 16 turns before Budget and Cycle goals are negotiated again.
Certain projects either give or require Council Support, shortened to CS, which represent the amount of favors and goodwill you have with the United Nations Security Council, which is your organization's governing body for this quest. Having low CS is bad, but on its own will not lead to an immediate replacement of your character with one the Council deems more fitting.
There are a number of stats to keep track of, including but not limited in this case to Logistics, Fuel and Ammunition. These will be somewhat inaccurate in the beginning, but become more accurate as you complete certain projects. The organisation will start out with these stats in the negative and the big goal of the first budget cycle is getting all or most of them into the positive again. Neutral represents meeting demand for the operations the organisation wants to perform, but having a large surplus is advisable.
Modifications to that template are the following:
-Org Dice: Which represent capability to do stuff that is handled somewhat externally. An Org Die uses only 1 Admin Cap, but costs 5R more to use.
-The introduction of a Admin Capacity, which limits the total amount of dice that can be used per turn, representing the limited bureaucratic capability of your organisation. A normal Die uses 2 Admin Cap and an Org Die 1 Cap if not otherwise specified.
-Your starting source of income, the United Nations funding, is allocated yearly, so every 4 turns.
-You will want to spend as many Resources as possible. Using significantly less than what is provided will make it harder to negotiate for the same or more budget next cycle.
-The amount of extra income you can earn from other sources will be limited. The organisation will be dependent on the funding of the Security Council for the foreseeable future.
Philosophy
While this is a mechanics heavy quest, the numbers exist to support the narrative, not the other way around. The narrative is important, read it, make observations, don't just be satisfied with "number positive". The numbers I give are not perfect and are subject to in-character bias.
The Quest uses a variation of the Planquest format as popularized by Ithillids GDIQuest and Blackstars VNKhQuest. Each turn readers create plans, allocating Dice and the required Resources to projects in a variety of categories. The number of Dice available in each category specified in the category header. Projects are divided into the following categories:
-Infrastructure
-Industry
-Service
-Security
-Military
-Administration
Sample Plan:
[ ]Plan XYZ
Infrastructure 3/3 Dice used, X+Y Resources
-[ ]Project A 2 Dice, X Resources
-[ ]Project B 1 Die, Y Resources
Military 1/3 Dice used, Z Resources
-[ ]Project C 1 Dice, Z Resources
Total: X+Y+Z Resources
After closing the vote, I will roll the dice assigned to each project and the result, plus the per-dice roll bonus, is added to the projects progress bar. A natural roll of 1 or 100 is either a critical failure or a critical success that will result in a malus or bonus of some kind. This Quest uses 4-year plans, with the term Budget Cycle being used in this particular case, with 4 turns per year, representing one quarter each, for a total of 16 turns before Budget and Cycle goals are negotiated again.
Certain projects either give or require Council Support, shortened to CS, which represent the amount of favors and goodwill you have with the United Nations Security Council, which is your organization's governing body for this quest. Having low CS is bad, but on its own will not lead to an immediate replacement of your character with one the Council deems more fitting.
There are a number of stats to keep track of, including but not limited in this case to Logistics, Fuel and Ammunition. These will be somewhat inaccurate in the beginning, but become more accurate as you complete certain projects. The organisation will start out with these stats in the negative and the big goal of the first budget cycle is getting all or most of them into the positive again. Neutral represents meeting demand for the operations the organisation wants to perform, but having a large surplus is advisable.
Modifications to that template are the following:
-Org Dice: Which represent capability to do stuff that is handled somewhat externally. An Org Die uses only 1 Admin Cap, but costs 5R more to use.
-The introduction of a Admin Capacity, which limits the total amount of dice that can be used per turn, representing the limited bureaucratic capability of your organisation. A normal Die uses 2 Admin Cap and an Org Die 1 Cap if not otherwise specified.
-Your starting source of income, the United Nations funding, is allocated yearly, so every 4 turns.
-You will want to spend as many Resources as possible. Using significantly less than what is provided will make it harder to negotiate for the same or more budget next cycle.
-The amount of extra income you can earn from other sources will be limited. The organisation will be dependent on the funding of the Security Council for the foreseeable future.
Philosophy
While this is a mechanics heavy quest, the numbers exist to support the narrative, not the other way around. The narrative is important, read it, make observations, don't just be satisfied with "number positive". The numbers I give are not perfect and are subject to in-character bias.
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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)
Vote by plan.
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)
Vote by plan.
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Q1 2010 Results
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Q1 2010 Results
Category 7.0 Earthquake in Haiti
On January 12th, a category 7.0 earthquake, originating from near the town Leogane, approximately 25 kilometers away from Haiti's Capital. By the 24nd of January, at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater were recorded. While accurate numbers are not yet available, death toll estimates range from 100,000 to about 160,000. The nation's troubled history with debt and foreign intervention contributed to the existing poverty and poor housing conditions that increased the death toll from the disaster. As the UNSC currently has not fully organised its own logistics, it cannot divert assets to help directly, but can very well provide a certain amount if its funding as a credit backed by the UN. The establishment of an international relief fund for Haiti under the stewardship of the UNDC allowed us to step into a leadership role in the immediate disaster relief effort. A single authority coordinating the response from neighboring nations and NGOs ensure a much smoother start than what could otherwise be expected
[]Minor Credit: 100 Resources
[]Moderate Credit: 150 Resources
[]Major Credit: 200 Resources (-5 CS)
Werewolf Dissection
"This is Doctor Bernard, it is 12 pm and I am tired, but I will finish this report before I finish for today. The subject is male, around 20ish, but with the regenerative properties shown by the subject giving an exact age is difficult. The subject has been excessively damaged. I had to remove over 200 bullets and pieces of shrapnel during my examination. Were it not for the video evidence I would have called such violence cruel, but the subject was able to fight even after a direct hit with a fragmentation grenade. The wounds have shown signs of healing, but all cellular activity ceased two hours after death. The regenerative factor is remarkable, there are signs of heavy bone fractures and even teeth having regenerated. In terms of the subject's origin, I can only call upon the report by Doctor Libert. The subject's DNA has markers not found in any known ethnicity on earth and yet the subject is undoubtedly human, genetically at least. That and the piece of jewelry recovered with the body, specifically the gold coating containing mercury, leads me to the conclusion it is likely the subject is not from our earth, but perhaps a side dimension...I don't know and it was a long day. Doctor Bernard, signing off."
Headquarter Construction 189/100
Sokolov was only mildly surprised when Director Nobuo said he wanted the Civilian headquarters to be in Tokyo, when the topic was brought up. The biggest hurdle was finding enough people to relinquish the right amount of building area in the right places, but after moving billions of Yen, and some strong words from the Japanese government, construction could begin. The first stage of the headquarters now stands complete, slower than expected but still within acceptable delays. A massive, walled off complex in the middle of the city, it is a gaping hole in Tokyo's skyline, with the central building half constructed in the middle, skeletal and imposing, planned to be twice as high as the tallest local building, with an equally massive concrete foundation supporting it. While the central building remains incomplete, administrative and bureaucratic staff has already been moved to the auxiliary buildings around the complex.
Supply Stockpile Review (Fuel: 65, Ammo: 25)
The state of the fuel and ammunition depots at the bases around the world was as expected, after doing inventory, the administrative staff with the support of the newly established statistical division estimate that current reserves could extend operations for up to one and a half years in the case of fuel and half a year for ammunition, should supply break down for one reason or another.
Digitize the Administration 263/250
Originally expected to take at least one more Quarter, the digitization has been finished ahead of schedule with hiring of specialists, acquisition of hardware, scanning and securing of files and retraining of staff happening all smoothly in parallel. With the systems up and running the inter-organisational e-mail and tracking system have already sped up the administrative process, enabling more work being done in the same amount of time.
Establish Internal Security Division 133/200
Establishment of an UNDC Internal Security Division has run into some problems, the most notable being the establishment of a majority digital administration system that brings its own set of security challenges. The other problem is the hiring process itself, with sponsor nations being slower than ideal to provide ideal candidates.
Review Ground Forces 58
The state of the ground forces provided could be better, but it also could be worse. Overall General Merin is satisfied and is already making plans to move some troops around and do some exercises. Aside from the remains of the Middle East Taskforce, the troops are only lightly equipped, mostly drawn from Reservists, having few APCs and MBTs to support the aging and understrength forces still fighting on the peninsula. It will require some serious investment to equip this oversized security force up to the standard of a modern military.
Establish Statistical Planning Division 152/150
After some hiring hiccups with the lack of local English speakers of an advanced level, the establishment of the planning division has completed barely on schedule. Using predictive computer programs, statistical methods and good old guessing this division should help with the build up of a proper UNDC logistical system.
Category 7.0 Earthquake in Haiti
On January 12th, a category 7.0 earthquake, originating from near the town Leogane, approximately 25 kilometers away from Haiti's Capital. By the 24nd of January, at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater were recorded. While accurate numbers are not yet available, death toll estimates range from 100,000 to about 160,000. The nation's troubled history with debt and foreign intervention contributed to the existing poverty and poor housing conditions that increased the death toll from the disaster. As the UNSC currently has not fully organised its own logistics, it cannot divert assets to help directly, but can very well provide a certain amount if its funding as a credit backed by the UN. The establishment of an international relief fund for Haiti under the stewardship of the UNDC allowed us to step into a leadership role in the immediate disaster relief effort. A single authority coordinating the response from neighboring nations and NGOs ensure a much smoother start than what could otherwise be expected
[]Minor Credit: 100 Resources
[]Moderate Credit: 150 Resources
[]Major Credit: 200 Resources (-5 CS)
Werewolf Dissection
"This is Doctor Bernard, it is 12 pm and I am tired, but I will finish this report before I finish for today. The subject is male, around 20ish, but with the regenerative properties shown by the subject giving an exact age is difficult. The subject has been excessively damaged. I had to remove over 200 bullets and pieces of shrapnel during my examination. Were it not for the video evidence I would have called such violence cruel, but the subject was able to fight even after a direct hit with a fragmentation grenade. The wounds have shown signs of healing, but all cellular activity ceased two hours after death. The regenerative factor is remarkable, there are signs of heavy bone fractures and even teeth having regenerated. In terms of the subject's origin, I can only call upon the report by Doctor Libert. The subject's DNA has markers not found in any known ethnicity on earth and yet the subject is undoubtedly human, genetically at least. That and the piece of jewelry recovered with the body, specifically the gold coating containing mercury, leads me to the conclusion it is likely the subject is not from our earth, but perhaps a side dimension...I don't know and it was a long day. Doctor Bernard, signing off."
Headquarter Construction 189/100
Sokolov was only mildly surprised when Director Nobuo said he wanted the Civilian headquarters to be in Tokyo, when the topic was brought up. The biggest hurdle was finding enough people to relinquish the right amount of building area in the right places, but after moving billions of Yen, and some strong words from the Japanese government, construction could begin. The first stage of the headquarters now stands complete, slower than expected but still within acceptable delays. A massive, walled off complex in the middle of the city, it is a gaping hole in Tokyo's skyline, with the central building half constructed in the middle, skeletal and imposing, planned to be twice as high as the tallest local building, with an equally massive concrete foundation supporting it. While the central building remains incomplete, administrative and bureaucratic staff has already been moved to the auxiliary buildings around the complex.
Supply Stockpile Review (Fuel: 65, Ammo: 25)
The state of the fuel and ammunition depots at the bases around the world was as expected, after doing inventory, the administrative staff with the support of the newly established statistical division estimate that current reserves could extend operations for up to one and a half years in the case of fuel and half a year for ammunition, should supply break down for one reason or another.
Digitize the Administration 263/250
Originally expected to take at least one more Quarter, the digitization has been finished ahead of schedule with hiring of specialists, acquisition of hardware, scanning and securing of files and retraining of staff happening all smoothly in parallel. With the systems up and running the inter-organisational e-mail and tracking system have already sped up the administrative process, enabling more work being done in the same amount of time.
Establish Internal Security Division 133/200
Establishment of an UNDC Internal Security Division has run into some problems, the most notable being the establishment of a majority digital administration system that brings its own set of security challenges. The other problem is the hiring process itself, with sponsor nations being slower than ideal to provide ideal candidates.
Review Ground Forces 58
The state of the ground forces provided could be better, but it also could be worse. Overall General Merin is satisfied and is already making plans to move some troops around and do some exercises. Aside from the remains of the Middle East Taskforce, the troops are only lightly equipped, mostly drawn from Reservists, having few APCs and MBTs to support the aging and understrength forces still fighting on the peninsula. It will require some serious investment to equip this oversized security force up to the standard of a modern military.
Establish Statistical Planning Division 152/150
After some hiring hiccups with the lack of local English speakers of an advanced level, the establishment of the planning division has completed barely on schedule. Using predictive computer programs, statistical methods and good old guessing this division should help with the build up of a proper UNDC logistical system.
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Q2 2010
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Q2 2010
The Security Council
In his years as a politician active on the world stage, Sokolov had amassed enough experience to worm through the nice words and meaningless gestures. While the UNDC was still organizing and moving to Japan he took the time to meet with each of the councilors to get a feel for how they stand on him specifically. Many words were said with little meaning, but Sokolov got what he wanted, an overview.
Canada: Neutral
USA: Moderate Opposition
Mexico: Neutral
Brazil: Mild Support
Argentina: Moderate Support
UK: Mild Opposition
France: Moderate Opposition
Germany: Neutral
Russia: Strong Support
Nigeria: Moderate Support
South Africa: Mild Support
Israel: Strong Support
Saudi Arabia: Moderate Support
India: Neutral
China: Mild Support
Japan: Mild Opposition
Australia: Neutral
Director Nobuo: Mild Support
The Haitian Aftermath
Reactions to the Haitian Relief Fund set up by Secretary Sokolov have been mixed. On the political side politicians have both praised and criticized the UNDC for either its generousity or its "waste of taxpayer money". In a private chat, Director Nobou was quick to point out the frequency at which such disasters happen and while agreeing that it seems to be a politically smart move, wishes for a meeting between the two of them before such action is taken again, pointing out the UNDC is not a disaster relief organisation.
The Mythological Situation
Sightings of supernatural creatures has not abated in the last months, with shaky camcorder footage making the rounds on various news shows and internet forums depicting various creatures straight out of fantasy novels, with conspiracy theories making the rounds either the US Government, the Chinese, the UN or the Jews having opened a portal to some other place during mind control experiments or some equally nefarious purpose and some religious authorities proclaiming the end of the world is near. While most of the creatures seem to avoid human settlements, attacks, both on humans and on livestock have gone up.
The Military Situation
While General Merin, unsurprisingly given command over the entire UNDC Ground Force by the Director, has been satisfied with the state of the troops given to her, she admits they are not good for more than "Standing around and looking menacing". Planning to completely mechanize the force she has proposed several procurement programs to the administration, both to modernise older equipment and reduce maintenance and logistical strain by having only need for one standard per equipment type.
Resources: 1245 Resources left from yearly budget
Council Support: 51
Dice Capacity: 17
Infrastructure (5 Dice): +0
[]Headquarters Construction (Stage 2)
With the foundations and the general site in place it is time to construct the heart of the facility, the United Nations Defense Command Tower, but while the tower's superstructure is already being constructed, the true purpose is to dig down and provide 500 meters of levels underground with nuclear bunker grade protection and emergency life support.
(98/200 15 Resources per Die)(+1 Dice Capacity, +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) (Logistics +++ + (+5))
[]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) (Logistics ++ +(+3), Maintenance Capacity +)
[]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) (Logistics ++++ ++, Maintenance Capacity ++ +)
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)(Maintenance Capacity +++ +)
[]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, 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. This is exacerbated 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)(Logistics +1)
[]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)(Medical 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)(Maintenance Capacity +++ ++)
[]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.
(133/200 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
[]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: Air Force, Navy)
[]Military Headquarters Construction (Stage 1)
As the sibling to the civilian headquarters the military one will be similarly extensive. While both Headquarters are planned to be able to serve as an emergency site to the other, the military HQ will be far more physically secured. The final stage planned to be so deep underground and protected by massive amounts of steel and concrete to survive any attack up to and including the bombardement with a bunker busting thermonuclear warhead.
(0/100 25 Resources per Die)(Requires at least 1 Infrastructure Die)
[]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)
Ground Forces
[]Utility Vehicle Procurement Program
Utility covers vehicles not meant for direct combat operations, that being transportation and logistics, usually in the form of armored cars and trucks. While the Ground Force has enough to cover their needs, they have mostly old, outdated and too many models to effectively manage.
(0/50 20 Resources per Die)
[]Infantry Rifle Procurement Program
The rifles with which the Ground Force is equipped with are currently representing their international nature very well, with over a dozen different designs and too many different calibers currently in service. Equipping the entire force with a new rifle will cement the view of the UNDC as a unified force and make their troops more recognisable.
(0/40 20 Resources per Die)
[]Infantry Gear Procurement Program
Supporting the main combat rifle of every military is an array of support weapons and equipment, ranging from machine guns and heat seeking missiles to body armor and water bottles. Equipment that sometimes became sparse in the last weeks of 2009. As the forces outside the former Middle Eastern Task Force have barely any support weapons, a completely new procurement is needed either way.
(0/75 20 Resources per Die)
[]Main Battle Tank Procurement Program
The Tanks of the UNDC are the remaining tanks of the task force, a mixture of Leopard 2s, Abrams and T-90s. Merin seeks to at least triple the current number of tanks and replace them with a more modern design.
(0/50 25 Resources per Die)
[]Armored Personnel Carrier Procurement Program
APCs are transport vehicles that are armored against light and medium level weapons to protect the crew and usually lightly armed. Merin's initial mechanisation program seeks to completely replace the need for troop trucks with APCs, a tall order and one of the ones projected to be most expensive with thousands of new vehicles to be planned.
(0/30 20 Resources per Die)
[]Infantry Fighting Vehicle Procurement Program
In opposition to APCs, IFVs are more heavily armed and meant to serve a direct combat role, supporting infantry and other armored formations. With a split of 4 to 1 for APCs against IVFs, the General seeks to massively increase the firepower of the infantry forces. A plan that will still require a few thousand units to be built and shipped.
(0/40 20 Resources per Die)
[]Reactive Armor Development Program
Reactive Armor are externally attached panels containing a light explosive. When hit with enough force, they explode outwards, causing mild to no damage to the vehicle underneath, but massive damage to the projectile. They have shown to be very useful in the Near East Wars by increasing the survivability of vehicles against flanking attacks and in urban environments. Several companies have already made offers to develop an improved version that is less volatile and offers even better defense.
(0/60 50 Resources per Die)
[]Strategic Air Defense System Experiment Program
Before the Near East Wars, several countries were in the process of developing a short range anti rocket and artillery system. As unguided dumbfire missiles remain in use by various groups in the middle east Merin deems it worth reexamining this technology for defense of stationary targets.
(0/50 50 Resources per Die)
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 negotiate a mandate to begin basic extraction and refinement for their own fuel needs.
(Requires one Die)
[]Discuss Disaster Relief Limit
While not outright condoning the actions of Secretary Sokolov, as doing so would not be politically smart, many have called into question the misuse of the budget being provided by the UN, representing 7.5% of the yearly budget. The best course of action is to set official guidelines for future incidents of such kind that are acceptable to all parties. (DC 10)(Requires one Die)(-5 CS)
The Security Council
In his years as a politician active on the world stage, Sokolov had amassed enough experience to worm through the nice words and meaningless gestures. While the UNDC was still organizing and moving to Japan he took the time to meet with each of the councilors to get a feel for how they stand on him specifically. Many words were said with little meaning, but Sokolov got what he wanted, an overview.
Canada: Neutral
USA: Moderate Opposition
Mexico: Neutral
Brazil: Mild Support
Argentina: Moderate Support
UK: Mild Opposition
France: Moderate Opposition
Germany: Neutral
Russia: Strong Support
Nigeria: Moderate Support
South Africa: Mild Support
Israel: Strong Support
Saudi Arabia: Moderate Support
India: Neutral
China: Mild Support
Japan: Mild Opposition
Australia: Neutral
Director Nobuo: Mild Support
The Haitian Aftermath
Reactions to the Haitian Relief Fund set up by Secretary Sokolov have been mixed. On the political side politicians have both praised and criticized the UNDC for either its generousity or its "waste of taxpayer money". In a private chat, Director Nobou was quick to point out the frequency at which such disasters happen and while agreeing that it seems to be a politically smart move, wishes for a meeting between the two of them before such action is taken again, pointing out the UNDC is not a disaster relief organisation.
The Mythological Situation
Sightings of supernatural creatures has not abated in the last months, with shaky camcorder footage making the rounds on various news shows and internet forums depicting various creatures straight out of fantasy novels, with conspiracy theories making the rounds either the US Government, the Chinese, the UN or the Jews having opened a portal to some other place during mind control experiments or some equally nefarious purpose and some religious authorities proclaiming the end of the world is near. While most of the creatures seem to avoid human settlements, attacks, both on humans and on livestock have gone up.
The Military Situation
While General Merin, unsurprisingly given command over the entire UNDC Ground Force by the Director, has been satisfied with the state of the troops given to her, she admits they are not good for more than "Standing around and looking menacing". Planning to completely mechanize the force she has proposed several procurement programs to the administration, both to modernise older equipment and reduce maintenance and logistical strain by having only need for one standard per equipment type.
Resources: 1245 Resources left from yearly budget
Council Support: 51
Dice Capacity: 17
Infrastructure (5 Dice): +0
[]Headquarters Construction (Stage 2)
With the foundations and the general site in place it is time to construct the heart of the facility, the United Nations Defense Command Tower, but while the tower's superstructure is already being constructed, the true purpose is to dig down and provide 500 meters of levels underground with nuclear bunker grade protection and emergency life support.
(98/200 15 Resources per Die)(+1 Dice Capacity, +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) (Logistics +++ + (+5))
[]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) (Logistics ++ +(+3), Maintenance Capacity +)
[]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) (Logistics ++++ ++, Maintenance Capacity ++ +)
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)(Maintenance Capacity +++ +)
[]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, 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. This is exacerbated 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)(Logistics +1)
[]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)(Medical 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)(Maintenance Capacity +++ ++)
[]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.
(133/200 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
[]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: Air Force, Navy)
[]Military Headquarters Construction (Stage 1)
As the sibling to the civilian headquarters the military one will be similarly extensive. While both Headquarters are planned to be able to serve as an emergency site to the other, the military HQ will be far more physically secured. The final stage planned to be so deep underground and protected by massive amounts of steel and concrete to survive any attack up to and including the bombardement with a bunker busting thermonuclear warhead.
(0/100 25 Resources per Die)(Requires at least 1 Infrastructure Die)
[]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)
Ground Forces
[]Utility Vehicle Procurement Program
Utility covers vehicles not meant for direct combat operations, that being transportation and logistics, usually in the form of armored cars and trucks. While the Ground Force has enough to cover their needs, they have mostly old, outdated and too many models to effectively manage.
(0/50 20 Resources per Die)
[]Infantry Rifle Procurement Program
The rifles with which the Ground Force is equipped with are currently representing their international nature very well, with over a dozen different designs and too many different calibers currently in service. Equipping the entire force with a new rifle will cement the view of the UNDC as a unified force and make their troops more recognisable.
(0/40 20 Resources per Die)
[]Infantry Gear Procurement Program
Supporting the main combat rifle of every military is an array of support weapons and equipment, ranging from machine guns and heat seeking missiles to body armor and water bottles. Equipment that sometimes became sparse in the last weeks of 2009. As the forces outside the former Middle Eastern Task Force have barely any support weapons, a completely new procurement is needed either way.
(0/75 20 Resources per Die)
[]Main Battle Tank Procurement Program
The Tanks of the UNDC are the remaining tanks of the task force, a mixture of Leopard 2s, Abrams and T-90s. Merin seeks to at least triple the current number of tanks and replace them with a more modern design.
(0/50 25 Resources per Die)
[]Armored Personnel Carrier Procurement Program
APCs are transport vehicles that are armored against light and medium level weapons to protect the crew and usually lightly armed. Merin's initial mechanisation program seeks to completely replace the need for troop trucks with APCs, a tall order and one of the ones projected to be most expensive with thousands of new vehicles to be planned.
(0/30 20 Resources per Die)
[]Infantry Fighting Vehicle Procurement Program
In opposition to APCs, IFVs are more heavily armed and meant to serve a direct combat role, supporting infantry and other armored formations. With a split of 4 to 1 for APCs against IVFs, the General seeks to massively increase the firepower of the infantry forces. A plan that will still require a few thousand units to be built and shipped.
(0/40 20 Resources per Die)
[]Reactive Armor Development Program
Reactive Armor are externally attached panels containing a light explosive. When hit with enough force, they explode outwards, causing mild to no damage to the vehicle underneath, but massive damage to the projectile. They have shown to be very useful in the Near East Wars by increasing the survivability of vehicles against flanking attacks and in urban environments. Several companies have already made offers to develop an improved version that is less volatile and offers even better defense.
(0/60 50 Resources per Die)
[]Strategic Air Defense System Experiment Program
Before the Near East Wars, several countries were in the process of developing a short range anti rocket and artillery system. As unguided dumbfire missiles remain in use by various groups in the middle east Merin deems it worth reexamining this technology for defense of stationary targets.
(0/50 50 Resources per Die)
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 negotiate a mandate to begin basic extraction and refinement for their own fuel needs.
(Requires one Die)
[]Discuss Disaster Relief Limit
While not outright condoning the actions of Secretary Sokolov, as doing so would not be politically smart, many have called into question the misuse of the budget being provided by the UN, representing 7.5% of the yearly budget. The best course of action is to set official guidelines for future incidents of such kind that are acceptable to all parties. (DC 10)(Requires one Die)(-5 CS)
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Q2 2010 Results
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Q2 2010 Results
Unicorn Dissection
"Doctor Natalie Libert here, doing a final report on the unicorn cadaver. After Doctor Bernard finished his examination with some difficulties, he was confused to find the unicorn's anatomy to be mostly congruent with that of a normal horse and send the rest to me for more detailed analyses. He is right, the subject is a horse, anatomically and genetically, safe for some microscopic differences that caused his problems. First is the unicorn's skin. Bernard found it difficult to cut, that is because the outer membrane of the skin cells is covered by a natural occuring form of graphene, that gives its skin great resistance towards slashing and piercing damage. The hunter was not actually able to pierce its skin, the bullet caused a brain fracture, you will understand later, when it hit the head. The muscles and tendons are similarly reinforced with carbon fibres. The most anomalous thing I found are the unicorn nervous systems and bones. The bones are mostly made up from chemically pure elemental diamond, around 60% by volume. The nerves are coated in what I can only describe as microscopic diamond rings, up into the brain, which, most surprisingly, is a pure diamond mass filling out the skull cavity, with a piece of it growing out the unicorn's forehead as its "horn". The bullet was able to hit the unicorn at exactly the right angle to cause a fracture in the diamond, explaining the death, but I am not sure I can explain how such a creature can "live" exactly."
Headquarters Construction (Stage 2) 267/200; (Stage 3) 67/300
Underground construction of the UNDC tower has been completed with the general public unaware of the extent of the cellar facilities. Beyond parking lots, storage and maintenance is another 50 levels of what will be administrative facilities complete with emergency life support and power generation for the whole tower under meters of protective concrete and steel plating. With the site now proved against attacks and natural disasters that are common in the region, construction of the main tower has fully commenced, the skeletal metal and concrete frame growing a dozen meters every day.
Source Design Licenses 75/100
The process of sourcing design licenses has into the problem that is the aftermath of the great financial crisis. With some companies becoming bankrupt, being sold and/or nationalised some of the patents have been difficult to find the owner of. Another hurdle has been the expanding tree of sublicenses being used in some designs, with something like a battle tank or a fighter jet sourcing parts from more than a dozen different subcontractors.
ABC Deconstruction Operations (Phase 1) 83/100
Destruction of the hundreds of tons of chemical agents has begun. Too dangerous to be transported far, the barrels are stored and burned in the facilities that made them, where destruction furnaces have been hastily erected. The process requires absolute caution, as the facilities are substandard and many of the agents are highly volatile.
Restructure Staff Office 96/100
The restructuring of the Staff Office is nearly completed. With most of the files digitized, they have been compiled into a single data archive that is moved to HQ in armored transports. With the amount of classified data already stored on computers, talks have begun on the topics of secure backups, but so far no project has been proposed.
Restructure Logistical Office 109/150
In a similar vein the Logistics Office has benefitted from the access to computers, with shipments now easily manageable from a single interface. While many have welcomed the use of modern administrative tools, some have not. Director Nobuo was quick to point out how the tools are reliant on easily-disrupted systems. He has made the creation of both the internal security division and a dedicated cybersecurity division a priority
Review Security Forces 46
The Security Forces are less sophisticated than expected. Aside from the few well trained and equipped units guarding important military locations, the rest are mostly civilians, usually equipped with non-lethal weapons and a simple sidearm. With talks of heavily militarizingthe security forces, Merin has made the proposal to put the current forces under the UNDC armed forces banner and make security a military matter.
-[]Merge Military and Security Categories
-[]Do not merge Military and Security Categories
Merging will put Security Forces in the Military category in a similar vein to Ground Forces, Air Force and Navy. Security Dice will become Military Dice and the Military Dice Bonus will be used. On an additional note, Security Reviews would use Military Dice and Dice used for Security Reviews would not count towards the Dice Limit.
Suez Base Expansion (Phase 1) 74/100
Construction at several locations around the Suez has begun in earnest with some of the older sites renovated and new ones built, now with steel and concrete instead of tents and poorly ventilated prefab buildings. Progress has been slow, with the bad logistical and industrial state in the region to blame for the poor delivery times of the huge concrete blocks to be used as the new base walls.
Organisational Cooperation Initiatives 75
30: Japan Business Federation (JBF)
In his effort to make Japan more important on the geopolitical stage, Director Nobuo has assisted in dealing with the JBF, making the whole task easier. While they are still wary, they are definitely interested in cooperation and after long negotiations have settled onto an acceptable initial deal.
Offers:
-Industry Advisors: +5 on Industry Dice
-Dedicated Capacity: +2 Org Industry Dice
Demands:
-At least 10 Org Industry Dice used before the end of the budget cycle
-Completion of two Industry Projects in Japan
-[]JPF: Accept Cooperation
-[]JPF: Do not Cooperation
50: AeroSpace and Defense Association of Europe (ASD)
As the financial crisis took effect many of the Euronations were the first to slash defense funding, leaving many of their national contractors dry in the water. Initially trying to drive a hard bargain with the situation being that the American, Russian and Chinese arms companies have so far declined deals with the UNDC out of fear of corporate espionage. Karoline Becker, assisting in negotiation, had none of it, using the leverage she had from managing industry bailing funds to make the initial deal acceptable for all parties, the ASD accepting the deal that would for now keep their staff employed as the economy recovers.
Offers:
-Military Advisors: +10 on Military Dice
-Security Advisors: +5 on Security Dice
-Dedicated Capacity: +2 Org Security Dice, +2 Org Military Dice
-The Org Die extra cost for the Dice provided by the ASD is waived until the end of the budget cycle
Demands:
-All Org Dice provided by the ASD used every turn until end of the budget cycle
-[]ASD: Accept Cooperation
-[]ASD: Do not Cooperation
70: China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC)
The Chinese government, initially uninterested in cooperating, quickly became more interested as the talk went away from arms and industry and more towards infrastructure and general construction. The CSCEC accepted a deal that left even Sokolov suspicious, suspecting Beijing seeing this a good way to begin relations with the UNDC without compromising their trade security.
Offers:
-Infrastructure Advisors: +10 on Infrastructure Dice
-Dedicated Capacity: +3 Org Infrastructure Dice
Demands:
-2 Completion of two Infrastructure projects in China before end of Budget Cycle
-[]CSCEC: Accept Cooperation
-[]CSCEC: Do not Cooperation
Org Dice: Org Dice represent action that is made with less oversight by a partner organisation. When used Org Dice cost an additional 5 resources over the normal cost of the projects, even if the project would normally cost no resources per die, but also only take up 0.5 Dice Capacity both in regards to the absolute dice limit and Sokolovs broad focus trait. For fairness sake I will allow you to go up 0.5 more than your current dice capacity, in this case 18.5. One Budget Cycle if 4 years.
Unicorn Dissection
"Doctor Natalie Libert here, doing a final report on the unicorn cadaver. After Doctor Bernard finished his examination with some difficulties, he was confused to find the unicorn's anatomy to be mostly congruent with that of a normal horse and send the rest to me for more detailed analyses. He is right, the subject is a horse, anatomically and genetically, safe for some microscopic differences that caused his problems. First is the unicorn's skin. Bernard found it difficult to cut, that is because the outer membrane of the skin cells is covered by a natural occuring form of graphene, that gives its skin great resistance towards slashing and piercing damage. The hunter was not actually able to pierce its skin, the bullet caused a brain fracture, you will understand later, when it hit the head. The muscles and tendons are similarly reinforced with carbon fibres. The most anomalous thing I found are the unicorn nervous systems and bones. The bones are mostly made up from chemically pure elemental diamond, around 60% by volume. The nerves are coated in what I can only describe as microscopic diamond rings, up into the brain, which, most surprisingly, is a pure diamond mass filling out the skull cavity, with a piece of it growing out the unicorn's forehead as its "horn". The bullet was able to hit the unicorn at exactly the right angle to cause a fracture in the diamond, explaining the death, but I am not sure I can explain how such a creature can "live" exactly."
Headquarters Construction (Stage 2) 267/200; (Stage 3) 67/300
Underground construction of the UNDC tower has been completed with the general public unaware of the extent of the cellar facilities. Beyond parking lots, storage and maintenance is another 50 levels of what will be administrative facilities complete with emergency life support and power generation for the whole tower under meters of protective concrete and steel plating. With the site now proved against attacks and natural disasters that are common in the region, construction of the main tower has fully commenced, the skeletal metal and concrete frame growing a dozen meters every day.
Source Design Licenses 75/100
The process of sourcing design licenses has into the problem that is the aftermath of the great financial crisis. With some companies becoming bankrupt, being sold and/or nationalised some of the patents have been difficult to find the owner of. Another hurdle has been the expanding tree of sublicenses being used in some designs, with something like a battle tank or a fighter jet sourcing parts from more than a dozen different subcontractors.
ABC Deconstruction Operations (Phase 1) 83/100
Destruction of the hundreds of tons of chemical agents has begun. Too dangerous to be transported far, the barrels are stored and burned in the facilities that made them, where destruction furnaces have been hastily erected. The process requires absolute caution, as the facilities are substandard and many of the agents are highly volatile.
Restructure Staff Office 96/100
The restructuring of the Staff Office is nearly completed. With most of the files digitized, they have been compiled into a single data archive that is moved to HQ in armored transports. With the amount of classified data already stored on computers, talks have begun on the topics of secure backups, but so far no project has been proposed.
Restructure Logistical Office 109/150
In a similar vein the Logistics Office has benefitted from the access to computers, with shipments now easily manageable from a single interface. While many have welcomed the use of modern administrative tools, some have not. Director Nobuo was quick to point out how the tools are reliant on easily-disrupted systems. He has made the creation of both the internal security division and a dedicated cybersecurity division a priority
Review Security Forces 46
The Security Forces are less sophisticated than expected. Aside from the few well trained and equipped units guarding important military locations, the rest are mostly civilians, usually equipped with non-lethal weapons and a simple sidearm. With talks of heavily militarizingthe security forces, Merin has made the proposal to put the current forces under the UNDC armed forces banner and make security a military matter.
-[]Merge Military and Security Categories
-[]Do not merge Military and Security Categories
Merging will put Security Forces in the Military category in a similar vein to Ground Forces, Air Force and Navy. Security Dice will become Military Dice and the Military Dice Bonus will be used. On an additional note, Security Reviews would use Military Dice and Dice used for Security Reviews would not count towards the Dice Limit.
Suez Base Expansion (Phase 1) 74/100
Construction at several locations around the Suez has begun in earnest with some of the older sites renovated and new ones built, now with steel and concrete instead of tents and poorly ventilated prefab buildings. Progress has been slow, with the bad logistical and industrial state in the region to blame for the poor delivery times of the huge concrete blocks to be used as the new base walls.
Organisational Cooperation Initiatives 75
30: Japan Business Federation (JBF)
In his effort to make Japan more important on the geopolitical stage, Director Nobuo has assisted in dealing with the JBF, making the whole task easier. While they are still wary, they are definitely interested in cooperation and after long negotiations have settled onto an acceptable initial deal.
Offers:
-Industry Advisors: +5 on Industry Dice
-Dedicated Capacity: +2 Org Industry Dice
Demands:
-At least 10 Org Industry Dice used before the end of the budget cycle
-Completion of two Industry Projects in Japan
-[]JPF: Accept Cooperation
-[]JPF: Do not Cooperation
50: AeroSpace and Defense Association of Europe (ASD)
As the financial crisis took effect many of the Euronations were the first to slash defense funding, leaving many of their national contractors dry in the water. Initially trying to drive a hard bargain with the situation being that the American, Russian and Chinese arms companies have so far declined deals with the UNDC out of fear of corporate espionage. Karoline Becker, assisting in negotiation, had none of it, using the leverage she had from managing industry bailing funds to make the initial deal acceptable for all parties, the ASD accepting the deal that would for now keep their staff employed as the economy recovers.
Offers:
-Military Advisors: +10 on Military Dice
-Security Advisors: +5 on Security Dice
-Dedicated Capacity: +2 Org Security Dice, +2 Org Military Dice
-The Org Die extra cost for the Dice provided by the ASD is waived until the end of the budget cycle
Demands:
-All Org Dice provided by the ASD used every turn until end of the budget cycle
-[]ASD: Accept Cooperation
-[]ASD: Do not Cooperation
70: China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC)
The Chinese government, initially uninterested in cooperating, quickly became more interested as the talk went away from arms and industry and more towards infrastructure and general construction. The CSCEC accepted a deal that left even Sokolov suspicious, suspecting Beijing seeing this a good way to begin relations with the UNDC without compromising their trade security.
Offers:
-Infrastructure Advisors: +10 on Infrastructure Dice
-Dedicated Capacity: +3 Org Infrastructure Dice
Demands:
-2 Completion of two Infrastructure projects in China before end of Budget Cycle
-[]CSCEC: Accept Cooperation
-[]CSCEC: Do not Cooperation
Org Dice: Org Dice represent action that is made with less oversight by a partner organisation. When used Org Dice cost an additional 5 resources over the normal cost of the projects, even if the project would normally cost no resources per die, but also only take up 0.5 Dice Capacity both in regards to the absolute dice limit and Sokolovs broad focus trait. For fairness sake I will allow you to go up 0.5 more than your current dice capacity, in this case 18.5. One Budget Cycle if 4 years.
Omake Mechanics and Listings
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Anyway, the 96/100 really annoys me. Might be a good time to define the Omake Rules.
Omake Mechanics
If someone creates an Omake I put it into one of three categories: noncanon, semi-canon and canon, worth specifically 5, 10 and 15 points. I will use these points if a project is very close to completion, like in this particular case boost the 96 above 100 with an Omake of either category.
Canon:
[Bonus Spent]Beyond the Pale
[Bonus Spent]Convoy Duty
[Bonus Spent]Ballad of Howard the Mule and the Terrible Chicken
[]Magical Geometry Testing Log
[]An Idealist Politician
[]Extracted from the Plasma Injection Engine Project, Full Scale Test Files 1 to 5
Semicanon:
[Bonus Spent]Vampyre Negaverse
Noncanon:
[]Company of Heroes Wolf Night UNDC
[]At the UNDC RnD bureau desing rooms.
Omake Mechanics
If someone creates an Omake I put it into one of three categories: noncanon, semi-canon and canon, worth specifically 5, 10 and 15 points. I will use these points if a project is very close to completion, like in this particular case boost the 96 above 100 with an Omake of either category.
Canon:
[Bonus Spent]Beyond the Pale
[Bonus Spent]Convoy Duty
[Bonus Spent]Ballad of Howard the Mule and the Terrible Chicken
[]Magical Geometry Testing Log
[]An Idealist Politician
[]Extracted from the Plasma Injection Engine Project, Full Scale Test Files 1 to 5
Semicanon:
[Bonus Spent]Vampyre Negaverse
Noncanon:
[]Company of Heroes Wolf Night UNDC
[]At the UNDC RnD bureau desing rooms.
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