Apollo11

Hey every body. Got back from boot camp in one piece.

(ooc: It was fun RPing with you guys and I hope to get back soon to do it again.)

*The president walked up to a podium for a news conferance. He looked very much older then just a few months ago before the war. He looks up from his notes and into the crowd of cameras and then clears his throat.* "The Antarctic Alliance (more commonly known simply as I.S.A.F.) has gone through some notable changes in these past few days. First was the adding of another signatory, The Republic of Dranagg, and the the destabilization and eventual loss of member state USB. The eventual war that ensued threaten to tear our great union apart. But we prevailed. I.S.A.F. has decided to use the former USB lands as the GHQ for operations, incorporating and expanding on the airfields and naval yards in order to service our military vehicles. As we speak structures are being erected to house and protect the equipment to ensure that we may begin construction. We have actively encourage that any former USB nationals return to their homes to once again live out their lives in peace. We can also offer plenty of economic opportunity's for the region to service the various I.S.A.F. bases that will be in it. However that is and always will be their prerogative to choose where to live. We also finished development on an intermediary measure to match other nations extended range due to railgun technology. Dubbed Combustion Light Gas Gun our weapon at its peak can fire a shell up to 120 miles away and will be guided by GPS controlled sabots on the shell. Although it is not a particularly great advancement we feel that it will help our policy of negotiation before war. It will be overseen for the replacement of the 5 inch and 16 inch naval batteries on our ships by the fellow nation of B.R.A. which brings me to my final announcement. B.R.A. will also be using our naval facilities to construct and maintain the I.S.A.F. naval forces. Which brings me to my final and most important announcement. U.R.P.R. will be going underground for the next 3 years (ooc: 3 months) due to internal conflicts and a need for expansion of our nation. As such we are setting up a No Fly in the borders of our nation. This No Fly will be enforced with automatic SAM and FLAK systems which will engage any and all aircraft detected by the automated radar network. We will also be ceding a bit of territory to the south due to the constraints of maintaining the defense grid. As of this moment, an iron curtain will fall around this nation. That is all." *he steps off the podium and leaves the room before the news crews are escorted to the airport to board their respective flights home.* (ooc: TL;DR I am leaving for boot camp [marines] so my nation is going to be inactive for 3 months, we lost an ally (using his land to hold meetings and stage attacks) and gained another, and our cannons are atleast a little better then regular powder using guns.)

It is with regret that we must withdraw from this venture. We hope that in the future you will remember our contributions. All materials produced for this project our now en route to the area.

RP Nation Name: U.R.P.R. Tech Level: 1,582.33 Infra Level: 5,999.99 Land Level: 2,054.692 Nuclear(Y/N): N

After celebrating Dr. Salvador went on to explain how most of the design for the gun's fuel storage and procurement system were already designed, tested, and proven in U.R.P.R. for fitting onto the ships of the fleet. The water would be drawn and purified from just sea water before being put through electrolysis and then put in a moderately sized holding tank which would take up about the size of one of the powder magazine in a gun turret. The gases would be stored at around 150-200psi before being pumped into the gun at a higher psi for the firing of the actual gun. As the tank was depleted of gas it would simply be refilled with water from the ocean. The overall system was already being retrofitted into the battleships at dock as well as being incorporated into the future hulls.

Dr. Salvador kept his sack on his head as he revved up his chainsaw to cut away the piece for cross section analysis. 'Rrrrrom nom nom nom arom ama nom nom nom keeeeeeeeeeshhhhaaaaa eeeeeeeeeeee' He put the metal cutaway on his snow mobile and road back to the lab. "Well it appears that the rounds work perfectly. They performed exactly as predicted with regular accuracy," he pointed to the entry holes as well as the cut aways, "and the incendiary agent combined with the kinetic for of the round on this type works just like the normal sized tank rounds. Now all we do is add the guidence system and upscale the size to mount on the 5 inch and 16 inch guns of the ships." he said happily

Dr. Salvador got his sack back on his head. "Well we weren't exactly using high grade munitions were we, they were basically pieces of forged scrapped metal. I propose a depleted uranium round with a tungsten core." he typed in the projections. "It is a tried and true design and shouldn't be too much trouble to adapt. While we're at it how about adapting some HEI rounds for this as well."

Dr. Salvador immediately began analyzing the barrel. "Well its obvious that the choice of materials isn't ideal. I suggest we move from sheet steel to pressed steel and see the results from that." There was a murmur of agreement. 1 week later. The test still had the same results as the previous result. Dr. Salvador looked at the results with a thoughtful look on his head. He then reached down and got a burlap sack and then place it over his head. "What the hell are you doing Dr. Salvador?" Dr. Hoffman asked with disbelief. "It's my thinking sack." he said and then looked at his computer screen. "What if we use carbide steel with a carbon nanotube strengthening structure?" he said looking at Dr. Hoffman through a hole in the sack.

All of ISAF is in agreement with this notion and it will be such.

Dr. Salvador began drawing the schematics on his computer. "So here is what I have so far..." he piped up. "Going by calculations from the computer about the these drawings and the added information about the first prototype, I am giving a prediction of a 40% improvement in containment."

U.R.P.R. is and has been continuing cable production for this project and will continue to do so.

I propose that we use the entirety of the former USB as the ground for ISAF training and military headquarters. I am fully against any foreign colonization.

*Top Secret* *In a lab on the border between B.R.A. and U.R.P.R.* Several scientists had gathered around a small cannon. Hooked up to it were several pumps and tanks and directly in front of it was a wall painted with stripes and a long block of ballistic jelly. As they cleared the room they watched from behind some safety glass as the gun pumped in hydrogen and oxygen into the containment and then hit the igniter. Much to their disappointment the rear end suffered a blow out and the gun was completely destroyed. They would have to redo the prototype. Referance

The president was reportedly heard saying the following comment, "It is tragic that these events happened but there was just no other option that we could foresee. It saddens me greatly that this had to be done."