In the wake of...

[Lynneth]

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Also, mario101 went inactive.]

 

With the temporal and spatial distortion messing with everything inside the borders of the Tikalian nation, keeping the people within the nation was the prime objective.

 

The provinces of Colima, Jalisco, Najarit, Aguascalientes, Zacatecas, Guanajuato and San Luis Potosi were made official protectorates of Tikal, instead of the 'Monroe'-affected lands in both Americas. 70,000 men were dispatched to ensure the peace and to aid in the effort of slowly but surely absorbing the provinces.

 

[Colima - 1/1]

 

As one of the smallest, Colima would be the focus of early efforts. Each province was secured by one province. First priority in Colima was to ensure that things needed for basic living were there. Water, food, electricity, nation-internal communications. Desalination plants were inspected, vertical farms checked and power cables repaired where needed. Just the first part of a much longer, greater effort.

[Lynneth]

[Colima - 2/7]

 

Inspecting the basics went quickly enough. Several pump systems had to be reconnected to the larger network while electric infrastructure had been damaged as well. Cabling needed to be replaced. Interestingly enough internet worked like a charm, though it still had to be disconnected from the 'outside world'. The vertical farms were, surprisingly, in very bad conditions, as if they hadn't been cared for in months. Most everything else luckily was in good shape.

Edited June 22, 2014 by Lynneth

[Lynneth]

[Colima - 3/7]

 

Repairing basic systems was completed in due time, though a few problems persisted and thus were longer-term projects. Meanwhile, re-reforming educational institutions was undertaken, teachers from Tikal being brought in to ensure that aside from the people transported there, those originally living in the province would be brought the same light and learn to know the Popol Vuh. This likely was the longest-lastnig of projects, but it was necessary to ensure that few traces of Spain's corruption and conquest remained in the proud nation.

 

 

[Jalisco - 1/7]

 

Meanwhile, soldiers in Jalisco were given the go-ahead to begin pacifying the people. Like earlier in Colima, basic needs had to be restored first. Desalination plants came under inspection, as did vertical farms, power stations and -cables examined for defects. It was a somewhat slower effort, the province much larger than Colima, but it would hopefully proceed quickly enough.

[Lynneth]

[Colima 4/7]

 

Education reforms were ongoing steadily, if a little slowly. Priests of the Popol Vuh spread the faith with appropriate zeal, and in the face of two Gods in the flesh - Tikal's rulers - many could be convinced to convert to the faith. A full connection with the national comm network was finally established as well, while access to the world wide web was simultaneously removed. Tikal's people were culturally isolationist, after all, and the people in the province who hadn't yet learned this would have to get used to it.

 

 

[Jalisco 2/7]

 

Several pumping stations had to be repaired entirely before they could be used again, requiring supplies and food to be transported into the affected regions. Luckily, electric infrastructure was in better shape and only few repairs had to be made there. Vertical farms were in good shape, though they hadn't been used all too efficiently in a while. Much more was not yet done.

[Lynneth]

[Colima 5/7]

 

With most civilian efforts complete, the naval base in Colima was the next target for being repaired and refurbished. It had been damaged in the time since its last use, likely in some conflict between militia or mafia and the previous local government. But regardless of who had done it, Tikal's forces had arrived and would set things right again, even it it took time. Repairing the naval/military base would of course include the quays, radar, defensive systems, barracks, even a small air base, and much more.

 

[Jalisco - 3/7]

 

Rebuilding the education system went quite well, luckily. Many schools were still teaching Tikal's and the Popol Vuh's tenets. In religious matters, the province was still relatively firmly 'pagan', as Catholics would call it. However, there was something of a mafia problem, which would have to be taken care of in the near future. As things in Colima began to calm down, part of the occupation force was transferred to Jalisco in order to strengthen Tikal's presence.

 

[Guanajuato - 1/7]

 

Efforts in a other provinces were going well now, so Guanajuato would be the next to feel Tikal's tentacly feelers that would work to bring it into the fold. As previously, water, food and so on would have to be restored. The situation with water was the worst, a number of groundwater pumps too damaged to work properly. Half the province had been experiencing droughts before Tikal arrived with relief and supplies. Power luckily was in reasonable supply, but without water, the vertical farms couldn't work as efficiently.

[Lynneth]

[Colima 6/7]

 

Most military systems were in the process of being brought online, most of all radar and AA emplacements. The forces within the region began gathering in the military bases as police, firefighters and so on were reactivated with the proper equipment and training. With little mafia or rebellious activity, the province was nearly fuly under Tikal's control.

 

[Jalisco 4/7]

 

Many had coverted and were converting to the Popol Vuh, priests wokring hard to bring the people under one religious banner, even if they would never fully succeed. there always were unbelievers or heathens.

 

Connecting the province to the internet was easier said than done, with cables heavily damaged in several places and requiring full replacement. Still, it was necessary and thus done at the quickest possible speed, hopefully soon permitting the population to take part in the nation's online activities. There were some who moved out of the province into the northwestern Mexican region, but not too many.

 

[Guanajuato 2/7]

 

Several vertical farms were in complete shambled, perhaps destroyed by terrorists or mafia forces. Rebuilding them was the highest priority aside from getting water flowing into the people's homes. Other infrastructure was less important for now, lest the population dies from thirst.

 

Luckily, electrical infrastructure was in relatively good shape. Other than completely missing several power plants which had been reduced to rubble.

[Lynneth]

[Colima 7/7]

 

Life in Colima steadily went back to normal - as normal as life did in Tikal. It was different from what living was like in westernised nations. Military bases were manned, infrastructure was near normal levels and all in all the province was in excellent shape. Full integration was practically complete.

 

[Jalisco 5/7]

 

The ports in the region were in relatively good shape but nevertheless had to be refurbished extensively to handle what was expected in the future once the province was officially part of Tikal. Most civilian efforts had been completed by now. Aide from rebuilding the port facilities, some arrangements for small fleets or patrol boats would be made as well. Of course, defensive systems were required too, to defend the province.

 

[Guanajuato 3/7]

 

In due time repairs of basic systems were finished, even if some problems came up here and there, requiring long-term investments. Education was in excellent shape, with only little changed that needed to be made to make it conform with national standards. For this purpose a few teachers and lecturers were paid to settle in problem areas. Fully converting the province would be a project of decades, but surely finish some day.

 

[Nayarit 1/7]

 

Nayarit was the northwest-most province of those that would be brought into Tikal. As such it had a special status and would at a later point find itself housing considerable bases. For now, however, the basics had to be restored like in all other provinces, with mixed assessments in all areas. Some places were good, others bad, but it never was truly bad, like in bombed cities after a lengthy war. No, the province was in better shape than that. Just not yet good enough for Tikal.

[Lynneth]

[Jaisco 6/7]

 

Many port facilities were now online again and the infrastructure of the entire province was near-normal levels. There still was more work to be done though, mostly concerning Tikal's military presence. Defence systems were online for the most part, as were detection capabilities, but bases were not fully online. This would be changed in the next weeks.

 

[Guanajuato 4/7]

 

Conversion efforts continued apace and education was improving. Even if there wouldn't be full adherence to the faith and the philosophy of Tikal, the majority could always be convinced.

 

Bringing internet access was almost a joke, so easy was it. Only a few switches and new cables had to be laid. Otherwise, it was in practically pristine condition. Only very few people emigrated, most not wanting to leave their homes.

 

[Nayarit 2/7]

 

Electric infrastructure was in relatively good shape, but disconnected from the surrounding provinces, something that was strange to see. Likely, the Mafia had tried to isolate the province and then take over in time, but was deterred from Tikal's forces taking the place. Most other basic infrastructure was in reasonably good shape, though repairs would have to be done and were expensive.

[Lynneth]

[Jalisco 7/7]

 

The population in Jalisco slowly got used to the new MO, even if it was very different from what many may have been used to. After all, very little resembled the 'westernised' lifestyle that most modern nations pursued. Regardless, Tikal's military presence was normalised, infrastructure and so on in the province was near nominal levels. Only the economy needed to recover now. Jalisco's integration could be seen as successful.

 

[Guanajuato 5/7]

 

Being landlocked, there was little in the way of naval outposts to be rebuilt in the province. However, there were military airports and bases that were in dire need of reconstruction and maintenance. These would be rebuilt in order to allow Tikal to provide security until civilian groups could be brought in to enforce the law and so on. Police were just as important as infrastructure.

 

[Nayarit 3/7]

 

Repairing basic systems was completed in due time, though a few problems persisted and thus were to be done in the long run. Meanwhile, re-reforming educational institutions was on the schedule with teachers from Tikal being brought in to ensure that the province's population would be converted and learn to know the Popol Vuh. Though a project of decades, it was needed to remove traces of Spain's nearly genocidal campaigns during the age of colonisation in the 16th century onwards.

 

[San Luis Potosi 1/7]

 

First priority in 'SLP' was to ensure that things needed for basic living were available. Water, food, electricity, nation-internal communications. Factories were inspected, vertical farms checked and power cables repaired where needed. Just the first part of a much longer, greater effort.

[Lynneth]

[Guanajuato 6/7]

 

The majority of the military systems and equipment deemed necessary for Guanajuato to function well had been built or distributed. Very little in that regard had to be done in the near future other than upgrading a few outdated radar and AA sites with more modern detection systems. The mafia had recently been expelled by a short series of raids, bringing that much better security to the region. Civilian services were in the process of being trained and reactivated.

 

[Nayarit 4/7]

 

The proper education methods soon had been established, though converting the people properly went more slowly than anticipated. One would think that in the face of two Gods made flesh more would flock to the faith, but it was apparently not always so. Regardless, there were a considerable number of converts, even if several thousands fled into northwesterly directions, out of Tikal's 'protection'. A full connection with the national comm network was finally established as well, while access to the world wide web was simultaneously removed. Tikal's cultural isolation had to be kept, after all.

 

[San Luis Potosi 2/7]

 

Inspecting the basics went quickly enough. Water supplies were in good condition, but the electric infrastructure was shot and had to be replaced entirely. Subsequently most other systems could only be inspected once that was restored, and so massive efforts to bring the best thing since sliced bread back to the people were made. Electricity was what kept a civilisation running. Without it, dark ages loomed.

 

 

 

(26/49, jesus)

Edited July 1, 2014 by Lynneth

[Lynneth]

[Guanajuato 7/7]

 

Things in Guanajuato slowly changed to a 'normalised' life for the population, now getting used to living under the theocracy. And as life for the adult population got easier, the children were raised according to the new values. Most of them, anyways. Not everyone wanted to conform, but they would have to hide this well, or be made to adhere to the state-set values. But for the most part, the province's integration was complete.

 

[Nayarit 5/7]

 

Most civilian efforts had been completed soon enough, and the next target for reconstruction was a military base near the coast, able to house not just vessels but also a significant number of airplanes and ground forces. Though it wasn't heavily damaged, time had taken its toll and a number of buildings would have to be torn down before being rebuilt. The efforts to bring it back into working orde would include amongst other things radar, defensive systems such as AA or ASM, and much more.

 

[SLP 3/7]

 

Being practically surrounded by provinces adhering to the Popol Vuh and Tikal's other teachings, San Luis Potosi was surprisingly up-to-date with what was taught in schools and temples. It still was quite firmly 'pagan', though there was a small mafia problem that would test the garrison's capabilities to remove. Luckily, the presence wasn't so large that the garrison would need reinforcements.

 

[Aguascalientes 1/7]

 

One of the two smallest provinces to be annexed, 'AG' would nevertheless be garrisoned with the same number of troops as the others, a full division. Pacifying and integrating it would be relatively quick if integration of Colima was any indication. Basic systems such as power stations, vertical farms and so on would as usually come under close scrutiny by experts, in order to determine what had to be replaced and what only needed some maintenance or TLC.

[Lynneth]

[Nayarit 6/7]

 

Most military systems had been brought online by now, most importantly AA and radar, as well as ASM. The forces in the province began congregating around the base, with civilian law enforcement and the like beginning to take up duties previously in military hands. Criminal activity was noticeable, but nowhere near as heavy as feared. The province would soon be annexed.

 

[SLP 4/7]

 

Criminal activity was in the process of being isolated to be destroyed at a later time while education reforms were quickly influencing the population, most of all children. With two living gods, the zeal of adherents grew, and those who had not yet converted were sorely tempted to abandon their old faiths. With the www disconnected and only the national internet active, 'free-thinkers_ would have a harder time coordinating with each other without being found out.

 

[Aguacalientes 2/7]

 

Inspecting the basics went quickly enough. Several pump systems had to be reconnected to the larger network while electric infrastructure had been mildly damaged. Cables had to be replaced. Internet infrastructure worked like a charm, though it still had to be disconnected from the 'outside world'. The vertical farms were in reasonably good condition, despite relatively little maintenance in recent times. Otherwise, things were largely in good shape.

[Lynneth]

[Nayarit 7/7]

 

Life in Nayarit steadily went back to normal. Though in Tikal, normal was quite different from what other nations may think it to be. It was very different from living in westernised nations. Regardless, military bases were manned, infrastructure was near normal levels and all in all the province was in excellent shape. Full integration was practically complete.

 

[SLP 5/7]

 

The region infrastructure had been brought back to an acceptable level but nevertheless would require further improvements to handle the traffic that would go through it in the near future once integrated. Most civilian efforts had been completed by now, of course. Military bases were next to be brought back up to standards, while efforts for training civilian law enforcement and so on were launched. General defensive measures were in the works as well.

 

[Aguascalientes 3/7]

 

In due time repairs of basic systems were finished, even if some problems came up here and there, requiring long-term investments. Education was in excellent shape, with only little changes needed to make it conform with national standards. For this purpose a few teachers and lecturers were paid to settle in problem areas. Fully converting the province would be a project of decades. But what was any measurable amount of time in the face of eternity?

 

[Zacatecas 1/7]

 

Zacatecas was the last province to be integrated into Tikal. Being the last, more work could be put into it compared to other provinces. As previously, water, food and so on would have to be restored. The situation with water was abysmal, a number of groundwater pumps too damaged to work properly. Half the province had been experiencing droughts before Tikal arrived with relief and supplies. Power luckily was in reasonable supply, but without water, the vertical farms couldn't work as efficiently.

[Lynneth]

[SLP 6/7]

 

The majority of the region's military systems and defences were online or in the process of being brought online. Military bases were refurbished for the most part as well, and Tikal's troops stationed in the region would congregate towards them. This was to allow civilian services to take over where possible and needed, allowing for smoother integration. Mafia activity had been curbed quite efficiently and so it was almost ready.

 

[Aguascalientes 4/7]

 

Many soon converted to the Popol Vuh, priests wokring hard to bring the people under one religious banner, even if they would never fully succeed. No population could be truly 'one' like this without centuries and centuries of work.

 

Connecting the province to the internet was easier said than done, with cables missing entirely in a few places and heavily damaged in many others. Still, it was necessary and thus done at the quickest possible speed, hopefully soon permitting the population to take part in the nation's online activities. Though some of the population moves into the Plains Federation and north-western Mexican territories, they were not too many.

 

[Zacatecas 2/7]

 

Zacatecas was, all things considered, likely in best shape out of the seven provinces. Almost all services were working in some capacity, internet, food production and so on. Other than water, of course. All this was luckily restored quickly enough. Electricity soon was available throughout and food deliveries had been minimal from the get-go, even with the 'drought'.

[Lynneth]

[SLP 7/7]

 

Soon enough Police, firefighters and so on had taken over in all relevant areas while the civilian population had time to get used to the new living conditions. They would no longer be Mexican, but Tikalian and so have to rid themselves of any 'western' habits they'd picked up over time. Meanwhile, military presence was reduced to give people a feeling that they werenot being oppressed. San Luis Potosi's integration was complete.

 

[Aguascalientes 5/7]

 

Next part of the restoration were, much like in the other provinces, military bases and systems. Being a small province, relatively little had to be done in this way, mostly just radar posts and AA systems, but they were needed regardless. Holes in Tikal's defences were not permitted. While this was underway, civilian services were slowly being prepared for when the region was properly annexed.

 

[Zacatecas 3/7]

 

Bringing basic systems into working condition was reasonably easy, even with a few problems that cropped up here and there unexpectedly. Education and religious institutions were in a worse shape however, and thus both teachers and preachers were brought in significant amounts to try and re-educate the populace properly. If would most likely take some decades until the last people were converted and educated, but believed necessary. Spain's legacy was a terrible one, after all.

[Lynneth]

[Aguascalientes 6/7]

 

The Province was second-to-last of those being annexed into Tikal. Thus, more care could be taken in ensuring that all systems were online and running perfectly. Appropriate resources were invested, though once complete, these efforts would be diverted to strengthen other provinces in the same way, merely after the fact. Then again, there wasn't all that much to be done in 'AG', being so small. A minor base and a few radar and AA emplacements, amongst a few other things were the highlights. Mafia or other rebellious activity had been reduced to near-nothing.

 

[Zacatecas 4/7]

 

Conversion efforts continued apace and education was improving a little behind schedule, but not much. Even if there wouldn't be full adherence to the faith and the philosophy of Tikal, the majority could always be convinced.

 

Bringing internet access was almost a joke, so easy was it. Only a few switches and new cables had to be laid. Otherwise, it was in practically pristine condition. Emigration from the province to elsewhere was non-existent, almost all inhabitants choosing to stay and live in Tikal instead of other territories.

[Lynneth]

[Aguascalientes 7/7]

 

The integration of Aguascalientes was formalised with a small ceremony in the capital of the region, with several ten thousand people watching the Prince and the Princess as they both made a short speech, welcoming the people into the great nation.

 

Soon enough, all civilian services were at  nominal levels, police, firefighters and so on doing their duty to keep things running when they were needed. The army's presence was minimal, with only one or two notable bases in the relatively small area of AG. All in all, a good and successful integration.

 

[Zacatecas 5/7]

 

Military bases in Zacatecas were in surprisingly good condition. This was in part because some rebels had kept them working, until Tikal's forces moved in and kicked them out. The resulting conflict didn't last very long however, Eldar and Zakus doing excellent work to utterly annihilate resistance with near-zero casualties. After this was complete, the usual systems would be built or brought back online, be it radar, AA, SDI or anything else. Meanwhile, training for police forces and other civilian services was started.

[Lynneth]

[Zacatecas 6/7]

 

Zacatecas was the last of the seven provinces being integrated fully into Tikal. Correspondingly, more care was taken to properly get everything going as it should, from basic needs over military bases to civilian services. Two larger military bases and two major airfields were located in the province besides the standard fare of radar of all kinds, AA defences and so on. For the most part, it looked quite good, though the finishing touches were still missing.

Edited July 11, 2014 by Lynneth

[Lynneth]

[Zacatecas 7/7]

 

Like with Aguascalientes, the integration of the province was celebrated with a ceremony during which the rulers of Tikal both held short speeches, though this time several hundred thousand people watched their welcoming into the central American nation. By now, everything was as it should be. Armed forces were only on their bases, infrastructure was near normal levels and all in all the province was in excellent shape. Full integration was complete.