Jewel of the Arabian

[TheShammySocialist]

[b]1046 Hours
Gwadar, Balochistan
4H46M since Timuridian Declaration of Sovereignty of Western Pakistan[/b]

While Timuridian military helicopters landed to the north of the town of Gwadar, two large "Sandstorm" double-rotor helicopters, all white and marked with the bold italic script "TIMCON" landed south on the Gwadar peninsula. The helicopters landed on east and west sides of the 'upside-down T' peninsula, and a large group of personnel, mostly wearing everyday clothes disembarked. A few soldiers accompanied them, but let the men, all carrying bags or large handle-boxes, move around the dusty point of land. Some locals who lived on the peninsula conversed with translators as the men took out surveying equipment, some carried binoculars, and they were all carrying maps, making notes on them.

This was the Timuridian Construction maritime survey team, made up of an assorted bunch of engineers, scientists, and other relevant individuals. This was the forward assessment team of the Gwadar Port Infrastructure Project, Gwadar had been assessed by the Timuridian government, on analysis by satellite photos taken by one imaging satellite to be the Timuridian Empire's port of choice. It was here that the Timuridian Empire would go to sea, not through the Trans-Caucasus Canal, the gracious grant by the Rebel Army was worth more than any treasure to the Empire. It finally gave a port outlet directly to the ocean, and it would be here, that what the Amir had described as, in a closed-door meeting, the "Jewel of the Arabian", only a dream for the Empire until now, would come to life. The plan was ambitious, and as the surveyors looked over the proposed maps, and made adjustments, it occurred to them what sort of monumental task was ahead of them.

After some adjustments, the final product, or rough sketch that would be presented to the Economic Ministry that evening, would fall along the lines of this;

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[b][size="5"]Map Key[/size][/b]

[list]
[*] Red Line(s) - Breakwaters

[*] Yellow Arrow(s) - Cargo/Container Port Facilities

[*] Pink Arrow(s) - Gwadar Fishing Port

[*] Sky Blue Arrow(s) - Naval Port Facilities/Basing

[*] Green Arrow(s) - Military Drydock Facility

[*] White Arrow(s) - TAP (Turkmen-Afghan-Pakistan) Oil Pipeline Outlet/Storage Area

[*] Light Purple Arrow(s) - Civil-Military Shipbuilding Facilities/Civilian Drydock Facilities
[/list]

[b][size="5"]Gwadar Infrastructure Bonds Available for Purchase[/size][/b]

[quote]"Issued by the Timuridian Treasury, the [b]Gwadar Infrastructure Bond[/b] is a fixed-rate bond meant to help fund the construction of the Port of Gwadar, expected to be one of, if not the, largest seaport in the Indian Ocean. These bonds will have seven year maturity rating, with a fixed-rate interest of [b]twenty-five percent[/b] return investment, which will be paid directly from the Timuridian government.

The bond represents a way for the Timuridian Government to pay for the massive infrastructure project, while providing investing countries and corporations with a safe and reliable investment. The construction of these port facilities will also provide the people of the Balochistan with a massive boost of jobs in the area, and pave the way for further economic development of this region. While investors will not own 'shares' of the actual port itself, this represents a safe alternative, funding of the return investment will come off duties and taxes generated from the creation of this port, which we expect to be ready in less than three years. The bond notes will be issued in the following denominations, all in Caspian Dollar (CD) monetary amounts;"

[list]
[*] $250,000
[*] $500,000
[*] $1,000,000
[*] $2,500,000
[*] $5,000,000
[*] $10,000,000
[/list]

[i]Timuridian citizens will also have the chance to buy bonds in smaller denominations if they so wish, that will include $100, $500, $1,000, $2,500, $5,000, and $10,000.[/i][/quote]

[b][size="5"]Joint Timuridian Foreign Office/Timuridian Construction Statement[/size][/b]

[quote][b]Ashgabat, GTE[/b] - The Foreign Office, along with Timuridian Construction, the state-owned infrastructure company, issued a statement today that it welcomes any foreign country who would like to assist with the construction of this port. Those that assist in this construction, or are strategic allies of the Timuridian Empire, will be given first preference on leasing port facilities here. Timuridian economic law states that countries who lease ports, receive an automatic 2.5-7.5% reduction on import duties to the Timuridian nation, depending on the products being imported. These infrastructure companies will also, of course, receive payment from the Timuridian Government for their services, depending on the size and scope of the companies' involvement, the quality of work done per week, as well as quantity.

The Timuridian Construction company acknowledges that the more companies that are involved in this venture, the faster that it will be done, and urges foreign infrastructure companies to [b]contact the Timuridian Foreign Offices' Economic Division[/b] for opportunities in this project.[/quote]

Edited March 17, 2011 by TheShammySocialist

[Triyun]

The United Federation of the East Sovereign Wealth Fund wishes to make a purchase of $8 billion in bonds.

The Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation wishes to make a purchase of $1.2 billion in bonds.

The Bank of China wishes to make a purchase of $1.2 billion in bonds.

The Industrial Development Bank of China wishes to make a purchase of $1 billion in bonds.

The Federal Bank of the United Federation of the East wishes to make a purchase of $950 million in bonds.

Hong Kong World Port and Air is interested in leasing 25 percent of the facility and building a cargo airport as well. It would also like to sublet a third of the facilities to the People's Liberation Army Navy. It is prepared to deploy a fleet of dredgers and construction barges to the area. Further the PLAN offers to help construct defensive military facilities in specification with major bases around the world.

Edited March 17, 2011 by Triyun

[TheShammySocialist]

[quote name='Triyun' timestamp='1300326137' post='2666831']
The United Federation of the East Sovereign Wealth Fund wishes to make a purchase of $8 billion in bonds.

The Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation wishes to make a purchase of $1.2 billion in bonds.

The Bank of China wishes to make a purchase of $1.2 billion in bonds.

The Industrial Development Bank of China wishes to make a purchase of $1 billion in bonds.

The Federal Bank of the United Federation of the East wishes to make a purchase of $950 million in bonds.

Hong Kong World Port and Air is interested in leasing 25 percent of the facility and building a cargo airport as well. It would also like to sublet a third of the facilities to the People's Liberation Army Navy. It is prepared to deploy a fleet of dredgers and construction barges to the area. Further the PLAN offers to help construct defensive military facilities in specification with major bases around the world.
[/quote]

"We will graciously accept the assistance of the UFE in this matter, and after doing some calculations, your investment for this venture will yield a $3,087,500,000 in interest on top of your investments. We may need to tweak the percentages of the lease, depending on how many people would like to be involved, the Timuridian government has set aside [b]AT LEAST forty-five percent[/b] of the port facilities (not including naval base), for use by national corporations."

[Vedran]

The Ministry of Finance, acting on behalf of the government of the Union, wishes to invest $300,000,000 in bonds on this project, given its long-term benefits and high interest rate.

A number of Arctican construction companies have offered to build parts of the port. These companies have good experience, since 2008 the island of Madagascar has turned from a third-world country into the core of a stable, prospering nation. Many of these companies can lay claim to constructing parts of Oceana, the capital of the Union which had not existed until several years ago and is still undergoing expansion and improvement.

Acting as a private citizen on behalf of his personal financial interests, His Excellency the Sovereign has quietly informed Tumiridia of his intent to purchase $10,000,000 in bonds for the Gwadar construction project.

[king of cochin]

Cochin Chamber of Commerce wishes to lease 30% of the port facilities for use by various shipping companies flying under Cochin charter.

State Bank of Tripunithura is interested in investing $ 13.4 Billion in bonds to support this project.
Varuna Mercantile Limited wishes to purchase $ 1.2 billion in bonds of this project.
Palani Shipping Pvt Ltd wishes to purchase $ 1 billion in bonds of this project.

[TheShammySocialist]

[quote name='Vedran' timestamp='1300330190' post='2666869']
The Ministry of Finance, acting on behalf of the government of the Union, wishes to invest $300,000,000 in bonds on this project, given its long-term benefits and high interest rate.

A number of Arctican construction companies have offered to build parts of the port. These companies have good experience, since 2008 the island of Madagascar has turned from a third-world country into the core of a stable, prospering nation. Many of these companies can lay claim to constructing parts of Oceana, the capital of the Union which had not existed until several years ago and is still undergoing expansion and improvement.

Acting as a private citizen on behalf of his personal financial interests, His Excellency the Sovereign has quietly informed Tumiridia of his intent to purchase $10,000,000 in bonds for the Gwadar construction project.
[/quote]

"We graciously accept the investment and help of Arctica in building the port of Gwadar, and appreciate it very much, we look forward to working with you on this project. The Ministry of Finance will receive a projected $75,000,000 on top of its initial investment in this project."

[b]Private - Timuridian Foreign Office to His Excellency the Sovereign[/b]

"We thank His Excellency for his investment in this critical Timuridian infrastructure project, by our calculations, His Excellency will receive $2,500,000 on top of his initial investment when the bonds mature."

[quote name='king of cochin' timestamp='1300336320' post='2666996']
Cochin Chamber of Commerce wishes to lease 30% of the port facilities for use by various shipping companies flying under Cochin charter.

State Bank of Tripunithura is interested in investing $ 13.4 Billion in bonds to support this project.
Varuna Mercantile Limited wishes to purchase $ 1.2 billion in bonds of this project.
Palani Shipping Pvt Ltd wishes to purchase $ 1 billion in bonds of this project.
[/quote]

"We have taken note of your interest to lease 30% of the port facilities, and while we may need to tweak that total amount a little, we will see what we can do. We thank you interest in this project, and graciously thank you for your investment in the building of the infrastructure at Gwadar. We calculate that you will receive, on top of your current initial investment, a $3.8 Billion return from interest."

[b]News Clipping - Caspian Journal[/b]

[quote][b]Government Announces Significant Investment in Gwadar[/b]

[b]Ashgabat, GTE[/b] - Within only seventy-two hours of the infrastructure plan at Gwadar, the Timuridian Economic Ministry along with the Treasury Board has announced that there has been significant investment already pumped into the project. International Investment, from the governments and corporations from the UFE, Arctica, and Cochin, have amounted to almost [b]$28 Billion Dollars[/b].

National investment by private Timuridian citizens, who have been seemingly flooding banks offering bonds for the project, have amounted to close to [b]$9 Million Dollars[/b] extra funding, with lines still substantial, some people arriving early at the bank to secure a place in line. Some banks have had to have extra bond notes flown in priority by Timuridian International Logistics Critical Services, and the government is announcing a curb on bond issuing. International bonds will be issued for a further two weeks [b]OOC: Until March 20[/b], national bonds will continue to be sold for a further four months. Countries who would like to assist with the construction of the project are still encouraged to contact the Timuridian Foreign Office following that two week date, however.

The Economic Ministry, in conjunction with the Educational Ministry, has announced the Gwadar Educational Investment program, which will allow Timuridian Families with the opportunity to invest up to [b]ten thousand dollars[/b] in bonds. These bonds, which will be issued for the next year, and will be given a fixed rate of [b]forty percent interest[/b] at their maturity date, which will be nine years. The money garnered from these bonds will [b]ONLY[/b] be available to pay for tuition at universities across the nation, and nothing else, once the bonds mature, the money will be automatically deposited into a government account for the family. For families of more then two children, families can invest double the ten thousand amount, at a rate of two children per increase, for example, a family with six children can invest a total of up to thirty thousand dollars in the project, and so on.[/quote]

[Centurius]

The Athenian Federation would like to purchase $15 Billion in bonds
Hellenic World Services would like to purchase $14 Billion in bonds
The Unicredit Group would like to purchase $5.5 Billion in bonds.

Finally we are also interested in leasing port facilities.

[Sir Keshav IV]

The House of Grimaldi wishes to purchase five $5 Billion in bonds.
Union(Syndicat) de Développement du Monaco wishes to purchase $25 Billion in bonds.
International Maritime University of Monaco would also like to purchase $10 Million in bonds and a possibility to lease a part of the port out for educational purposes.

OOC:

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[Sithis]

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[i]From the Desk of the President[/i][/center]
The West Africa Company is interested in making a long-term investment in this endeavor. At this time, we would like to purchase $1.1 billion in bonds.

Sincerely,
[IMG]http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/2228/tarleton.png[/IMG]
Viscount Guy Tarleton
President
West Africa Company

[TheShammySocialist]

[quote name='Centurius' timestamp='1300370045' post='2667656']
The Athenian Federation would like to purchase $15 Billion in bonds
Hellenic World Services would like to purchase $14 Billion in bonds
The Unicredit Group would like to purchase $5.5 Billion in bonds.

Finally we are also interested in leasing port facilities.
[/quote]

"We thank the Athenian Federation and their companies for their support in this infrastructure endeavor, we will issue the bonds, which will result in $8,625,000,000 in profits for the Federation and its Corporations on top of the initial investment. We have taken note of your interest in port facilities."


[quote name='Sir Keshav IV' timestamp='1300387485' post='2667958']
The House of Grimaldi wishes to purchase five $5 Billion in bonds.
Union(Syndicat) de Développement du Monaco wishes to purchase $25 Billion in bonds.
International Maritime University of Monaco would also like to purchase $10 Million in bonds and a possibility to lease a part of the port out for educational purposes.

OOC:

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[/quote]

"We will gladly issue the bonds to the House of Grimaldi and Union de Developpement du Monaco, as well as the International Maritime University of Monaco, and thank them all for their interest in this project. We project that your country's earnings in this infrastructure will amount to $7,502,500,000 total.

We are also looking to possibly put the educational facilities in the Gwadar Municipal/Fishing port, as with all the demands to lease the other port facilities. What kind of ships are we looking at being associated with the International Maritime University?"


[quote name='Sithis' timestamp='1300401501' post='2668333']
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[i]From the Desk of the President[/i][/center]
The West Africa Company is interested in making a long-term investment in this endeavor. At this time, we would like to purchase $1.1 billion in bonds.

Sincerely,
[IMG]http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/2228/tarleton.png[/IMG]
Viscount Guy Tarleton
President
West Africa Company
[/quote]

"We thank the West Africa Company in their interest and investment in this important infrastructure project, we will of course release said bonds to you. We project your earnings will amount to $275 Million upon the maturity date of these bonds."

[Lynneth]

"Sostra Holdings will invest 4.3 billion into this endeavour."

"The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is planning to purchase bonds for 6.7 billion."

[TheShammySocialist]

[quote name='Lynneth' timestamp='1300451260' post='2669012']
"Sostra Holdings will invest 4.3 billion into this endeavour."

"The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is planning to purchase bonds for 6.7 billion."
[/quote]

"We thank the Sri Lankan Government for their interest in this project, and project their earnings to be around $2.75 Billion once their bonds mature.

Currently, we now note that we have collected more than $108 Billion Caspian Dollars for this project, and we are now working on these facilities. Marscurian Pakistan, the former owners of this territory, had an established bulk cargo port, which will be integrated into the main container port once it is built."

[b]Gwadar, West Pakistan State
Nine Days since Timuridian Declaration of Sovereignty[/b]

The highways leading south from Afghanistan since Timuridia's acquisition of West Pakistan were a flurry of activity, construction equipment, personnel buses, transportable modular housing, equipment trucks, vehicles by the thousands clogged the road. The Royal Timuridian Army had already deployed a full regiment of its Heavy Construction Engineers, a unit of over three thousand men total. The unit had quickly cleared a temporary airstrip near Gwadar, and Timuridian International Logistics aircraft were flying equipment, provisions, and other equipment vital to the airstrip at a feverish pace. The Engineers had also begun surveying and laying out the position for the Timuridian Naval Base on the western arm of the Gwadar Peninsula quickly.

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[i]Vehicles of the Gwadar Development Project racing south.[/i][/center]

The immense breakwaters that were meant to protect the port facilities in storms as well as protecting smaller craft in the inner harbor from swells generated by larger vessels. These immense breakwaters would require a huge amount of rock and material to complete, a mobile concrete factory was being quickly assembled for the huge project and the port facility itself, but natural rock would also be required to shore up the immense breakwater project. Luckily for the Gwadar Port Authority, the newly-designated agency that would overseeing the developing for the Port of Gwadar, the immense cliffs and rock formations overlooking the port provided an ample natural rock source.

Rock extraction foreman Jamal Khaboor folded his arms as he watched his team do the final checks on one initial site, where one tunneling operation would begin for rock extraction. Standing behind the diminutive foreman, an army of immense dump tucks, large excavators stood idling, waiting for the explosive experts to finish their work. As his team retreated towards him, all of them holding up fists, an indication that the charges were all primed and ready to go, Khaboor nodded at the detonating foreman, who made the final connections to the plunger. As soon as the explosive layers had retreated to minimum safe distance, Khaboor raised his hand up, hand open, the detonating foreman following the motion.

"FIRE IN THE HOLE!" yelled Khaboor, bringing his hand down.

"FIRE IN THE HOLE!" echoed the detonating foreman, switching the plunger and the long line of C4 plastic explosive went off, blasting rocks and dust into the air. As soon as all the explosives went off, Khaboor waved his hand at the excavation equipment, the diesel engines revving and tracks on the excavators rolling forward as the dust swept over the area.

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[i]Blasting in the Gwadar Hills.[/i][/center]

The Caspian and Afghan Rail Line had also begun operations to lay track south at a feverish pace, following an old road leading south which had been closed to traffic so it could be converted to a major rail line.

Edited March 19, 2011 by TheShammySocialist

[Lynneth]

"Addendum:
Sri Lanka would like to offer constructing a fusion power plant on the Peninsula to provide up to 6.4 GigaWatt of power. Construction and maintenance costs would be covered by Sri Lanka."

[TheShammySocialist]

[quote name='Lynneth' timestamp='1300500062' post='2669698']
"Addendum:
Sri Lanka would like to offer constructing a fusion power plant on the Peninsula to provide up to 6.4 GigaWatt of power. Construction and maintenance costs would be covered by Sri Lanka."
[/quote]

"Would our engineers and scientists be able to gain access to this Fusion Reactor once it is built and be able to see the technology behind it?"

[Lynneth]

"General outlines for the plants are available even now, and we would of course permit you access to parts of the reactor which do not require a specialised education in order to not be fried like toast.
While very safe in general and when handled well, the reactor's type of power source can and will kill if handled wrongly."


OOC: Last post in my factbook, link in the sig.

[TheShammySocialist]

[quote name='Lynneth' timestamp='1300528455' post='2670089']
"General outlines for the plants are available even now, and we would of course permit you access to parts of the reactor which do not require a specialised education in order to not be fried like toast.
While very safe in general and when handled well, the reactor's type of power source can and will kill if handled wrongly."


OOC: Last post in my factbook, link in the sig.
[/quote]

"Of course, of course. Would our scientists be able to get specialized education to be able to gain entrance to these areas? We are very much interested in the concepts of fusion power, and would love to gain the opportunity to see the inner machinations of these plants."

[Sargun II]

[i]Artemis Global[/i], taking money out of their stockpile for the first time in years, wishes to spend a combined $20.000.000.000 in bonds and aid assistance, with the note that we are interested in leasing facilities in the future.

[Lynneth]

[quote name='TheShammySocialist' timestamp='1300541233' post='2670158']
"Of course, of course. Would our scientists be able to get specialized education to be able to gain entrance to these areas? We are very much interested in the concepts of fusion power, and would love to gain the opportunity to see the inner machinations of these plants."
[/quote]
"It is entirely possible for some of your scientist to acquire the necessary training and education. It will, however, take one to three years, depending on the part of the plant. After this, though, they will be fully certified to work on these parts of the plant with just standard security supervision.
In addition, we will, with your permission, construct a simulation-room on the plant's premises, in which everything can be looked at, though not touched. Sort of like a tour, only a little different due to slight transparency of 3D holograms."

[TheShammySocialist]

[quote name='Lynneth' timestamp='1300544054' post='2670176']
"It is entirely possible for some of your scientist to acquire the necessary training and education. It will, however, take one to three years, depending on the part of the plant. After this, though, they will be fully certified to work on these parts of the plant with just standard security supervision.
In addition, we will, with your permission, construct a simulation-room on the plant's premises, in which everything can be looked at, though not touched. Sort of like a tour, only a little different due to slight transparency of 3D holograms."
[/quote]

"You have our leave to begin shipping in materials, construction equipment, and personnel to Gwadar to begin construction of the plant. We have selected a site about twenty-five to thirty miles east of the Gwadar port at the town of Bagar as an ideal location for the plant. We look forward to working with the Sri Lankan government on this project and seeing the benefits of this project."

[Lynneth]

"[i]TriOptimum[/i], Sri Lanka's foremost energy provider, will begin preparations for building the plant within the next two days. Actual construction is scheduled to begin in approximately two weeks, with the plant going online in roughly one and a half years if there are no major setbacks.
A small part of our helium-3 production will be dedicated to running the plant. The gas is [b]the[/b] best choice for fusion, and can be found on the moon of all places, in copious amounts.
If you would like further information about the extraction, please contact CEC, [i]Concordance Extraction Corporation[/i]."

Edited March 19, 2011 by Lynneth

[TheShammySocialist]

[quote name='Sargun' timestamp='1300541908' post='2670166']
[i]Artemis Global[/i], taking money out of their stockpile for the first time in years, wishes to spend a combined $20.000.000.000 in bonds and aid assistance, with the note that we are interested in leasing facilities in the future.
[/quote]

"We thank Artemis Global for their generosity and investment in the Gwadar Project, and have taken note of your desire to lease facilities in the future there. Your return on your investment should amount to $5 Billion once the bonds mature."

[quote name='Lynneth' timestamp='1300545373' post='2670186']
"[i]TriOptimum[/i], Sri Lanka's foremost energy provider, will begin preparations for building the plant within the next two days. Actual construction is scheduled to begin in approximately two weeks, with the plant going online in roughly one and a half years if there are no major setbacks.
A small part of our helium-3 production will be dedicated to running the plant. The gas is [b]the[/b] best choice for fusion, and can be found on the moon of all places, in copious amounts.
If you would like further information about the extraction, please contact CEC, [i]Concordance Extraction Corporation[/i]."
[/quote]

"We will probably do some follow up questioning on extraction of Helium-3 in the future, we thank the Sri Lankan nation for this opportunity to host a clean, safe, and powerful form of energy production inside of our borders."

[Triyun]

Several UFE construction barges as well as dredgers began to arrive in the Port. Additionally several teams of excavation engineers arrived along with geologists to begin surveying a site for a major storage facility as well as other various underground installations which would make a up a large part of the facility used by the UFE Navy that was to be built.

[Lynneth]

[quote name='TheShammySocialist' timestamp='1300564613' post='2670364']
"We will probably do some follow up questioning on extraction of Helium-3 in the future, we thank the Sri Lankan nation for this opportunity to host a clean, safe, and powerful form of energy production inside of our borders."
[/quote]
Soon enough, ships from Sri Lanka would arrive, bringing with them construction personnel and material to build the reactor at the site determined by the Timurid government.
Within the first three days, the fences surrounding the area were half-finished and preparations to make the plant's foundation. Being relatively close to the edge of where the Eurasian, Arabian and Indian plates meet, the plant would be built to withstand at least an 8.0 earthquake and keep functioning.
This was a major task, but nothing that couldn't be done. It simply needed more planning, resources and time.

[TheShammySocialist]

[b]Day Fourteen[/b]

Rock extraction in the rolling cliffs and mountains north of Gwadar had picked up considerably, with multiple sites being excavated at once, and huge dump trucks from Timuridian Construction hauling debris back and forth to the already-existing bulk cargo port on the peninsula. Two north-south roads through the town of Gwadar had been designated for construction traffic only, one for ingoing (loaded traffic), the other for outgoing (unloaded traffic). These roads were enforced by Royal Timuridian Mounted Constabulary forces on a round-the-clock basis, as the construction traffic was on a twenty-four hour schedule.

Multiple mobile concrete producing stations had veritably sprang up over the past seventy-two hours, seemingly out of nowhere, dotting the entire peninsula with twenty-six of the mixing stations. Massive excavations were underway as some prefabricated concrete sections were already being shifted into position to start the massive breakwaters that were being put into position on the eastern and western proms. Barges had already dropped massive amounts of rock into buoy-marked sections that extended as much as a quarter of the way out into the eastern and western bays. Small boats zipped across the harbor, managing operations, engineers and foreman could be seen at all hours of day, standing in the heat of the day, or the glow of some of the massive LED light towers that lit up the night.

The Timuridian Military Engineers had already begun construction on the naval base, beginning set up "ocean voids", work pockets where prefabricated concrete sections were placed to create a void extending from the shore into the ocean, sometimes in spaces up to fifty feet of water. Once the sections in the concrete were set, divers would apply a rubber filler between the sections of prefabricated concrete blocks. Once these were fillings were placed, massive pumps would pump the seawater, creating a large void along the shoreline where workers scrambled in to begin building up the docking facilities with reinforced concrete.

Similar work was being done by Timuridian construction at the proposed container port, where ocean voids were also being created quickly, and hundreds, if not thousands, of workers quickly scrambled to work inside the voids as soon as the water was pumped away. Concrete mixers hummed, excavators and dump truck engines roared, the air was heavy with humidity and the heat of the climate. There was still much to be done, but work was ahead of schedule, and progressing smoothly on top of that.

[TheShammySocialist]

[b]Public Announcement - Timuridian Foreign Office - Economic Division[/b]

[quote]"We thank all investors in this project from abroad, and thank them for their support, the period to buy bonds in the Port of Gwadar has passed. We've collected an astounding $128 Billion Caspian Dollars, and have surpassed all of our dreams in funding for this project. We're working our hardest to make sure your money, goes to work even sooner, the construction has begun, and things are off to a really solid start."[/quote]