rok Posted September 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 (edited) The teams exploring the island discovered that the north was increasingly unstable. While ice wasn't breaking rapidly, there was a large chance of it happening. The old Argentine Belgrano III Base that was built on the island was entirely buried under snow and ice. Uncovering it would not be worth the small amount of gear that would be salvaged. [4/7 Berkner Island] The South Pole station's interior renovations were nearly complete. Communications were installed and just needed to be connected to the Antarctic network. The Barracks would still need some time to be built. However, due to the constantly rising snow and Ice levels, a facility under the frost would be developed alongside the above ground buildings. It would still require annual renovations, but it would be cheaper and a whole lot more space efficient allowing a facility be buried under the snow except for the exits. [4/7 South Pole] Edited September 3, 2014 by rok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rok Posted September 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 The teams exploring and surveying the island had just returned to the site of the new city. Their data would be uploaded to the government databases. Citizens may access the data after annexation is complete. The rest of the battalion would serve as security until annexation is complete and Guards' Brigade arrive. [5/7 Berkner Island] More supplies and scientists were arriving at the Amundsen-Scott Station. The main runway's hangar area was complete, but a majority of the planes were the Buffalo cargo planes used by the military. The second major means of transportation was the McMurdo-South Pole highway. Maintenance would need to be restarted to make it traversable again. The Cascadians are currently repurposing McMurdo and maybe this would be a well used route between them and us. [5/7 South Pole] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rok Posted September 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 (edited) The Berkner Island city was almost ready for civilian habitation. Buildings were completed with geothermal technologies that were now the sole properties the Antarctic government and the HotBox heating company, after the fall of Baffin. The first citizens would be selected to arrive and a government group would be arriving within hours, with the new governor, Martin Crest. [6/7 Berkner] As part of the renovation efforts, the South Pole Station had a new Satellite Array. The Polar Scanner Array would host a large series of astronomical telescopes as well as communications. The array would give a major boost to Antarctic Communications systems and much more detailed astronomical observations. The array will provide the boost to all citizens. Foreign inhabitants of Antarctica would pay a fee for array use. [6/7 South Pole] Edited September 6, 2014 by rok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rok Posted September 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 Berkner Island's city was now ready for use. The government was in place and the State of Berkner was under the oversight of the city of Zenith. Civilians were moving into the city and Guard's Brigade troops were replacing the Reconnaissance Battalion. Berkner would be on the forefront of foreign arrivals into the nation and would soon make a great tourist attraction. [7/7 Berkner Island] The South Pole was now fully integrated into the nation. The surrounding region was Antarctic controlled now and ready for continuous use. The underground research complex was nearing basic completion and expansion would over time. The McMurdo-South Pole highway would be ready for use once the Cascadians would be contacted. [7/7 South Pole] ----- The largest military base in the nation is now complete. The new Fort Ridge will service all branches of the military and spans much of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet where larger cities would otherwise be unstable. Troops are being moved to the base and will be the headquarters for the Tactical Strike Force. Classified Military Document The new Fort Ridge will service all military forces in the nation. Along with standard base facilities. The Fort includes the largest SIGINT facility in the Western hemisphere. Modeled after the former Five Eyes' ECHELON program, the new installation is codenamed ECHELON Frostbite. Paired with the South Pole's new radar array, the facility should be able to effectively gather intelligence throughout the continent and Southern Hemisphere. Electronic Warfare facilities will also be headquartered at the base and provide effective troop support through the continent. Once planes are produced for Electronic Warfare, our nation should be one of the leading powers in Intelligence and EW. ---- The space center on Nendo Island is nearing completion. The facility should be ready for its first launch in the coming months. The Antarctic Space and Extraterrestrial Agency is currently constructing a satellite to be launched at the station. The rockets used for launch will be based on former NASA designs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rok Posted September 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 The Nendo Island Space Center has been completed. The new Nikola Tesla Space Center is the Antarctic Federation's first and currently only space center. While it is not as large as initially planned, the center will prove to be adequate for our nation. The smaller size is due to Nendo's topography being mountainous and suitable building areas being only around the rim. The flora and fauna are also irreplaceable and destroying them for a launch facility was not in our best interests. Facilities are located around the island and are connected by roadways. The integrated military base is located on the Eastern edge of the island and the city is to the west. The city is our nation's first official port city. and should boost trade, especially in Asia. The facility will conduct operations for any nations willing to pay for its services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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