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Friday, July 29, 2011
-Michelsen Prime 11:58 AM
Last night an unkown masked perpetrator attempted to assassinate the President. This is the first attempt on Michelsen's life since the great revolution of 2009.
The would be assassin walked up to the President while dining with his staff at a government run resturaunt early yesterday afternoon, pulled out a gun, and fired four shots at Michelsen. The man struck a bodyguard nonfatally with the third bullet, and missed the rest. He was then detained by authorities switftly.
New safety measures will be implemented that include additional security around the President. An investigation has begun to find out if the perpetrator acted alone or with a anti-establishment group.
-Michelsen Prime 1:10 PM
Government bureaucrats have called for an end to the mandatory referenda of new laws, citing the difficulty of processing so many votes on a regular basis.
The President declines the plea as an attempt being made by several Senators to destroy the bond between the freedom of the people and the authority of the law.
Michelsen said in a public speech "Long have people in this land had to deal with corrupt politicians. The era of laws enacted by a governing body to control the people is over. We will continue to allow citizens of our great nation to question, enact, and repeal laws created by the Senate through popular majority vote. If we do not, then we are forcing our people to abide by our laws, regardless of whether our people as a whole truly believe it to be the way. We are a government of the people for the people, not a government of people controlling people."
Following the speech several unhappy Senators are threatening resignation.
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Monday, August 1st, 2011
-Michelsen Prime 1:27 PM
Thanks to a vote passed through congress, husbands and wives will rest assured that a formal penalty for cheating has gone into effect.
The law states anyone caught cheating can be persecuted by their spouse in a court of law, and face up to 3 years in jail. If the cheater has no motivation other than adultury behind the act then they can also be fined up to 200,000 (M) in emotional damages.
Rest assured, decicive retribution is still allowed. If your relationship was falling apart due to the cheated, and a court of law finds that there was no alternative such as divorce, in a case such as domestic abuse, cheating charges would be dropped.
"The Grand Federation believes marriage is a formal resolution between two people choosing to live their lives with each other" said Michelsen after the Senate vote. "Adultury breaks apart families through discord, chaos, and can cause severe mental ineptitude, such as depression. It has thus been concluded that cheating on your spouse is considered phsycological abuse."
Currently Michutopia allows spouses to get divorced for no reason, with no penalty, so long as there is no redistribution of wealth. The government holds fast in believing that if you want to cheat on your spouse, you obviously aren't meant for each other, and instead of causing mental disorder, they would prefer you just break up.
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Monday, August 1, 2011
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Maxtopia, a neighbor to Michutopia, has sentenced several teenage Michutopians to the death sentence for drug trafficking.
2:27 PM
After a heated debate, the Senate has decided to resolute with Maxtopia for the release of the Michutopian prisoners.
It has led many in the region to suspect Michutopia as the regions biggest push-over.
Michutopia stated that it was not prepared to sacrifice lives, Maxtopian or otherwise, for something that could be solved with a little diplomacy.
Michutopia is known for its zero-standing armed forces, instead relying on a system of electronic defences, including missile silos, AA fortifications, underwater sensory, and an A.B.M. (Anti-Ballistic Missile) network. Hostile threats to Michutopia are dealt with through diplomacy, yet an impressive selection of next-generation automated tank vehicles are warehoused in case of physical invasion needs.
2:36 PM
Maxtopia has declined to return the prisoners, and has begun to proceed with the executions, scheduled for 5 PM tonight.
Michutopia is condemning the action after sending the nation 2,000,000 (M) for their release. Michelsen said during a press release “If Maxtopia does not halt and return our civilians at once, we will be forced to take drastic measures to ensure the safety of our people abroad.”
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---Breaking News---
3:38 PM
-Michelsen Prime
National Televised Broadcast
Michelsen appears, looking very pissed off, yet determined.
“Good afternoon. I am bringing to your attention today that there are currently five teenagers being held hostage by Maxtopia, our long time neighbor to the north. These teenagers are Michutopians. They went to visit Maxtopia on a school based project to study foreign nations. Upon arrival, they were arrested and charged with drug trafficking. Maxtopia has announced they will be executed in an hour and a half.
To maintain peace and stability in the region, we, the Senate of the Grand Federation, have attempted to resolve the situation without force. We approved their request of 2,000,000 (M) for the return of our civilians. They have taken the money and are continuing with the executions.
We have history of standing by each and every one of our citizens, giving them whatever they have ever needed to make a life for themselves. We believe it is the moral duty of humanity to look out for one another, and help each other. No life is worth wasting, as every person on Earth has the potential to change the world. We will not abandon our children in Maxtopia to be murdered.
We therefore adivse… that Maxtopia announce to have the prisoners released by 4 PM, or we will forcefully release them.”
As Michelsen stepped down from the podium he was rushed by a flurry of reporters asking “Will the Federation risk war with Maxtopia?” and “What will be done to forcefully release the prisoners?” Michelsen walked back into the Senate chamber to discuss with 500 Senators about plans to save the teenagers.
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4:14 PM
Michelsen Prime,
Grand Federation Hall of Senators
National Televised Broadcast
Michelsen appears out of the Grand Federation hall. Following him is the President of The Free Land of Eggy216.
“Citizens of Michutopia. It is my duty to inform you that Maxtopia has responded to our message. They have executed the teenagers and broadcasted a video throughout their nation showing them murdered by electrocution.
Let us hold a moment of silence for Jonothan S, Michael H, Kathleene H, Robert P, and George W.”
-Everyone stops-
*Silence across the nation*
“This crime will not go unpunished! (Michelsen hit the podium with his fist, the sound echoed) The Michutopian people have long waited for peace, and Maxtopia has declared itself an enemy to our people. As I speak, we have mobilized special operation teams to abduct all members of the Maxtopian government, and, with the help of our friends in the Socialist Liberal Union, we have a full blockade around them, with zero airspace.
*Clapping, rooting*
We will capture every member of their government and put them on trial here in Michutopia, and we will see what the people of the Grand Federation rule as their fate.”
*Crowd cheers*
This is the first war Michutopia has ever been in, since its revolution in late 2000.
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Tuesday
August 2, 2011
-Maxtopia
As tanks rolled in from all sides, and military jets shot down anything that moved in the sky, Maxtopians had no ability to retaliate. A giant EMP bombing of the country has left it in complete blackout.
Within hours of the invasion, troops began picking up goverment executives and hauling them back to Michelsen Prime, where they will stand a peoples trial. Early this morning, confirmation came that SLU forces had reached the capital and arrested the last, and most important, section of their government.
There have been no causualties so far. The blitzkreig and disabling style attack on Maxtopia has left their armed forces in awe.
As soon as the remaining executives reach Michelsen Prime, they will be tried each one individually in front of a court, with a grand jury of 200. They will find any and all links between certain members of the Maxtopian government, and if they are linked to the crime that occured last night, then there is no certainty how far the Michutopian people will go.
The death penalty was illigalized in the first constitution of Michutopia. Their harshest punishment is life emprisonment, however, should horrifying criminals wish to gain freedom there is a gladiator event held every year to weed out the nations worst killers, and offer limited freedom to the sole survivor by working in government programs.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
1:00 PM
Outside the Grand Public Jury
As the final defendant of the Maxtopian government, a member of the ruling party and cabinet, was sentenced to life imprisonment, the people of Michutopia continued mourning of the five teenagers that were executed two weeks ago.
The entire cabinet of Maxtopia, including the President Michael Wolm, were sentenced to life in prison over the past week.
Wolm admitted during his trial the intentions of his close circle government, which met on August 1st to discuss a possible way to create civil tension between the Grand Federation and Maxtopia. With the intention of developing an international “anti-Michutopia” vision, they accused several teenage visitors to their nation from the Federation of drug trafficking, an offence that carries the death penalty there.
In fact, the teenagers were there on a student discovery trip to find ways to peacefully co-exist with other cultures and observe foreign political systems. They were kidnapped from their hotel by government agents and taken straight to a maximum security prison, where after several hours they were executed.
Through this whole fiasco, the Social Liberal Union, and Michutopia both offered huge sums of money to Maxtopia after the ‘arrest’ to bring the citizens back home. Maxtopia accepted the money, but then refused to send the prisoners over the border, and after a few hours killed them on national television using a high electric charge.
Maxtopia, with its government imprisoned in another country, is now in the hands of Michutopia and SLU armed forces. The future of Maxtopia will be decided after a meeting between SLU leaders.
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August 22nd, 2011
---Regional News---
Maxtopia to become Democracy
SLU member states unanimously voted to start rebuilding the government of Maxtopia with a democratic foundation. There have been community meetings all across their country in an effort to write a new constitution based on equality, fairness, and justice. Laws that have stripped citizens of rights have been repealed, and new laws will be put in place that protect some freedoms that haven’t been seen since the dictatorial aristocracy was founded decades ago. A bright future can be seen for Maxtopia, but while the changes may be in their best efforts, will be hard nonetheless to implement.
Civil War! - The People’s Republic of North American Republics
Fellow region member and close neighbor NAR has descended into civil war, with secessionist rebels attempting to raze the capital-in-construction and put in place an oligarchy. The NAR has appealed to fellow region members of the SLU for military and financial aid in combating the violence.
The Grand Federations armed force, its massive unmanned tank army, which is still mobilized in Maxtopia, has begun withdrawing numbers in preparation for land-based aid for the NAR. The Federation is willing to lend one of its divisions for the sole use of the NAR Generals to use, and any casualties sustained will not have to be repayed. The tanks should start arriving today, but it could take some time to unload 15,000 tanks off of planes and ships crossing the sea to the island nation.
Should the NAR run into disability to afford war payments for its troops or supplies, the Grand Federation of Michutopia has also voted to approve all loans to the NAR on a 0% interest, worth up to 10,000,000,000 (M).
New SLU Conference Hall To Be Built (See Bottom)
---National News---
Religion to remain Tax-Free
Secularists have been urging for the government to impose an income tax on religious organizations in Michutopia for some time now, and the issue has finally made it's way to the upper levels of the government.
After heavy debate between the Senate, secularists, and religious officials, it was decided that it was unconstitutional to tax religious organizations, no matter how much money they make, as a tax could limit the freedom of religious expression. A tax on religious organizations could prevent small organized religions from gaining the ability to represent themselves to their worshippers.
Smoking Ban Flops
Anti-smoking advocates also attempted to ban smoking in public areas, but the Senate upheld the rights of smokers. Facilities are allowed to ban smoking in their premises at their own discretion, but there will not be a law universally disallowing it.
“I enjoy having a cigarette when I’m down at the bar” said Senator Bill Maize. “If some pussball doesn’t like it, he can go to the no-smoking bar across the street.”
Michelsen Prime To See New Heights
The Grand Federation capital Michelsen Prime, a super-city that stretches deep inland covering almost 20% of the country, and has over 800 million inhabitants, already has some super-sized buildings. The Cape of Good Hope, a curvy string of hundreds of thousand foot tall buildings with prime real state views of the Sea, will be seeing its newest addition in the next coming months. A new superstructure will be completed atop Table Mountain, a large mesa-style pile of rocks in the heart of former Cape Town. Once, the mountain towered above everything in the bay, but now, everything surrounding the mountain dwarfs its height.
Atop the mountain will be a new 3875 ft structure (4000ft with the spires) with millions of square feet that conforms to the standard of Michelsen Prime; that is it is a self-sustaining structure, complete with its own utilities, multi-value income residences, and plenty of jobs to employ those residents, which in turn serve everyone there. At the top of the superstructure, the tallest in Michelsen Prime and indeed most of the world, will be a new SLU conference hall, where the leaders of our region can meet in one of the safest cities of the region. Some great views and amazing technology wait to make some weekly meetings very enjoyable.
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---Breaking News---
August 24, 2011 8:00am
Large explosions and heavy gunfire reported in the heart of Michelsen Primes government district. More details to follow
8:20am
Multiple bombs have gone off across major streets, collapsing the roadway system in the government district. Many floors of surrounding buildings damaged. Major casualties reported. Estimates are still unavailable. Reports of heavy machine gun fire.
9:00am
Unknown group of terrorists have targeted all government officials, shooting anyone wearing a suit in the government district, as well as anyone who moves into their sight. Special Operations Units have been deployed. Michelsen Prime is now locked down, all transit has halted.
10:40am
The group that opened fire on civilians, government officials, and supposedly armed bombs all across the gov. district has been captured.
Rescue efforts are still pulling bodies out of rubble, but roadways as far as a mile long have collapsed onto themselves. So far 484 bodies have been recovered, and over 2,000 are seeking medical aid. It is not known just how many people could have been on the collapsed roadways, but estimates are as high as 10,000 on a busy day.
11:00am
Blackacre's Failed Attempt on Michutopia
Chilly neighbor of Michutopia, Blackacre, has failed an assasination of our President, Michelsen, as well as most of the Senate.
The streets in the government district of Michelsen Prime were rattled by explosions and gunfire early Wednesday morning. At 8:18 am, outside the Senate Hall and other key structures of the Michutopian leadership, large bombs went off, collapsing the multi-level roadways that run through the towering skyscrapers, shattering hundreds of thousands of windows. Glass literally fell from the sky for several minutes as a special ops team from Blackacre began firing upon anyone they could see.
They managed to shoot untold numbers of civilians and officials before storming into the Senate Hall. An ensuing firefight across the floors of the superstructure led towards the Presidents office. They made it within several rooms before a Special Operations Unit managed to take them out and detain two, who confessed they were Blackacre agents sent to decapitate the "Intrusive" Michutopian government.
The attacks have been linked to the attempt on the President late last month.
Thousands on their daily commute around the city are trapped under hundreds of feet of concrete, steel, and glass. Hundreds more that survived the blasts were gunned down by the Blackacre team indiscriminatly.
Rescue teams sent into the collapsed streets have met difficult obstacles, as many trapped under the rubble need to be excavated out. The number of survivors that have been pulled out of the rubble stands around 320 as of 11am. The death toll is estimated to be extremely high, as over 1,000 bodies have been recovered since rescue efforts started just two hours ago.
Thousands of injured have flooded hospitals.
Initial findings are that about 20 Senators have been killed, and 40 have been injured to an unkown degree.
12:00am
President Michelsen, immediatly after the attacks, had a closed door meeting with all available members of the Senate at a secret off-site location.
A public address was issued by Michelsen stating "The Grand Federation takes a single loss of life as the greatest attack that could ever be accomplished. We stand for our people, who have been killed today. We will respond with due kindness to the government of Blackacre."
If one thing is for certain, Michutopia's revenge will be far greater than that of the war that occured earlier this month with Maxtopia.
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September 1st, 2011
North Eastern Border of the Grand Federation
3:00 PM
With the death toll of last weeks terrorist attack topping out at 8,959 and over 30,000 injured, Michutopians seek revenge.
Thousands of tanks pour through the borderlands, organizing for a sweep of Blackacre, as the skies are ripped by lightning fast bombers.
Within hours of the incident at Michelsen Prime last week, a series of EMP bombardments hit the nation of Blackacre from upper earth orbit. The electromagnetic pulses were so powerful they knocked out power to all electronics across the country.
The barrage was fired from an orbital station that was previously off radar and unknown of until recently. Grand Federation officials assure the public that this station is of Michutopian origin.
It is being widely circulated that this is the result of the spy satellite program that was begun 2 years ago.
We have heard nothing from inside Blackacre since… Until today.
At roughly 11 in the morning, radio broadcasts were faintly heard preaching to all citizens to "take arms against any threat".
In the time between the bombardments, huge scores of newly introduced M140 multi-purpose uav's (unmanned aerial vehicles) have flown over the border, and thunderous explosions can be heard far off in the distance. No footage of current events are available yet, as the blackout of Blackacre has cut off all communication, however GFAF has announced success in softening any armed forces Blackacre may have.
There are believed to be no Michutopians in Blackacre as the large scale military operation is underway. The preliminary disabling and bombing of Blackacre will most likely be followed by a blitzkrieg tactic of flooding cities with the tanks, locking down and putting in place martial law, as was seen in Maxtopia last month.
Despite the blackout, at least 300 UAV's have been shot down on bombing runs, however thousands continue over the border every day.
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September 2nd, 2011
GFAF Wiped Out in Blackacre Invasion
On the night of the 1st of September, Grand Federation Armed Forces launched a massive attack spearheading straight into Blackacre. Hit by a nation-wide EMP bombardment and a weeks worth of heavy bombing, GFAF was given the green light to launch its ground forces.
About 20 miles from the first target city, Haleston, GFAF reports large missile silos erecting out of the sand and firing thousands of missiles at the approaching UGV tanks. Despite anti-missle guns on the tanks, thousands of them were destroyed and damaged in the suprise attack and a retreat shortly followed.
The new M140 UAV's were also decimated, with a large portion of the fleet having been shot down.
"It would appear that Blackacre had these defences in place long before this confrontation started, and as such have had plenty of time to prepare them to survive any EMP or conventional bombing." Said the GFAF commander Anthony Meland. "Our next plan of action will be to find a way to overcome these defences and penetrate Blackacre."
Bombings have since ceaced, and all UGV tanks have retreated to the border.
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September 6th, 2011
Borderlands of Michutopia and Blackacre
News Broadcast, Channel 6 FTV News
"I'm here standing by the wall between two nations at war, and we are witnessing a shuttering sight. Five huge flying 'ships' branded with the flag of the Federation have floated over the border towards Blackacre with a thunderous roar, with thousands of UAV M140's following overhead and an untold number of UGV Tanks plowing below. We have just recieved word that this is the newest addition to the Michutopian armada; massive arial fortresses."
2:22 PM
Sights of enourmous floating structures, accompanied by what appears to be most if not the entire Grand Federation Armed Forces, crossed into Blackacre on direct rout towards the capital. They have been given orders to destroy any resistance in their way.
5:00 PM
Grand Federation Armed Forces destroy all turrets and enemy resistance where they were ambushed on the night of September 1st.
8:00 PM
GFAF continue to plow through all defences. No casualties reported.
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September 7th, 2011
Epic Fighting Ensues at Blackacre Capital
Early this morning, GFAF reached the outskirts of Blackacre's capital, Utulia. Huge warships flew over the suburbs, surrounded by thousands of UAV M140 aircraft, as UGV Tanks rolled through the streets.
At 7:47 AM, just as GFAF reached the outer city, anti-air missile and projectile turrets hidden inside tall buildings and on the ground began concentrated fire at one of the M.A.B. warships on point. Nearly all missiles were shot down, and any that passed through, including projectiles, bounced off a bubble like field around the ship.
It was revealed late last night that shield technology, never before seen on the battlefield, has been implemented on all vehicles and aircraft on this second penetration of Blackacre territory.
The large ship on point, named Reckoning, then began a bombardment against all turrets on the ground, obliterating buildings and destroying everything in its path.
After an hour of fighting, at 9:32 AM, some kind of supersonic missile was fired from the top of a building directly underneath Reckoning. It traveled so fast that on board systems could not track it, and it hit the shields with so much power and explosive force that while the shield protected the ship from the explosion, the force knocked Reckoning off its course and disabled its engines. Three more missiles of similar type were then fired from several more buildings. The first of the three had a similar effect, but overloaded the shield system. The next two caused severe damage to the hull and ignited on board fuel and ammunition, lighting up the sky with a massive fireball as Reckoning fell to the city debris below.
There was a crew of 700 aboard Reckoning. Despite there being evacuation capabilities, only a handful of survivors managed to make it out due to the overwhelming power of the explosion that turned the massive floating fortress into falling metal and fire.
All other warships The Ark, Freedom, Savior, and the flagship Cape Guardian (Which appears to be at least three times the size of the other warships) are still ariborne and have since raised altitude, and continue bombarding the citys defences. UAV's and UGV's continue to run through the streets and in between buildings, rooting out all manned resistance on the ground. Only several have been lost due to EMP-Explosive mines placed in the streets that disable shields then explode.
All GFAF forces are heading towards the dark center of Utulia. The capital building of Blackacre, "The Temple", where the Dictator who organized the devestating attack at Michelsen Prime is believed to be organizing counter-attacks, is a near-impenetrable fortress of concrete, steel, and defences at the heart of Utulia.
11:11 AM
GFAF Reach "The Temple"; Heavy Fighting
After reaching Blackacre's capital building, the sky filled with tracers and missile fire has grown dark and cloudy, but explosions continue to light up the blight storm.
Ground forces were halted as all streets within 5 sq miles of the building have been cut off by minefields, traps, firebombs, and heavy enemy resistance. UGV tanks that get too close to major streets are losing their shield capabilities and are being decimated, as it appears Blackacre troops have EMP technology, which is capable of disabling shields on small vehicles and aircraft.
UAV's have been falling out of the sky as they approach as well, being hit by a bolt of electricity from one of hundreds of turrets surrounding the fortress that overloads the shields, then fries the systems and cuts its link off with the operator, making it a dead stick.
The M.A.B. flying fortresses have surrounded the capital building however, sucking up most of the damange from the electric turrets, bullets, and shooting down all incoming missile fire. Sitting 8,000 ft above the ground, they have plenty of time to track any missiles coming toward them, unlike Reckoning, which was flying a mere 900 ft from the ground.
The massive guns on the bottom of all the M.A.B.'s are pounding the ground around the fortress, the fortress itself, and all the buildings around the fortress in an attempt to destroy all enemy resistance preventing ground forces from advancing.
The skies over Utulia look like something out of a sci-fi wargame, but this is hardly a game for anyone.
3:22 PM
After hours of bombing and firefights, GFAF forces break through the cluttered and debris filled streets of downtown Utulia and reach the capital's fortress. They have blasted holes in the building and have entered.
3:23 PM
GFAF loses contact with all forces at Utulia. Stay posted for updates.
3:28 PM
Possible detonation of WMD at Utulia.
3:42 PM
Radar confirms detonation of multiple WMD's at Utulia.
4:12 PM
GFAF & Blackacre Resistance Utterly Destroyed
Underneath the fortress at Utulia, a massive stash of WMD's, including nuclear warheads, Bio-Weapons, and EMP ballistic missiles detonated, destroying all of Utulia and most of Blackacre. The area is toxic and no living thing can survive.
4:21 PM
The Grand Federation's closed border with Blackacre will now be fitted with much stronger anti-radiation chemical agents to prevent the incoming toxins from the explosion to the North. All reserve forces have massed along the northern border.
The Cape Guardian, flagship of the spearhead into Blackacre, has returned communication and is on its way back. It reports that all other forces have been completely destroyed, and that they have sustained intense damage. They are flying above Blackacre and see nothing around them but thick dark fog, despite being very high up.
The radiation and posion from the detonated WMD's continues to head South and is very potent. All border residents are asked to relocate.
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September 8th, 2011
Radiation and Bio-Chemicals Sweep Across Northern SLU
The devastation in what was once Blackacre is sure to leave a painful mark on all those in the immidiate vicinity of the area. All unincorporated people living around the borders of Blackacre have either evacuated or have dissapeared into the ever enroaching fog of radioactive, disease filled dust.
Along the Grand Federations border wall, seperating the fertile and urbanized Michutopia from the rest of its northern neighbors, radiation eating nanobytes continue to be sprayed by planes for hundreds of miles. The nanobytes are also being sprayed along the Maxtopian-Blackacre border, however the radiation continues to spread past the borders of Blackacre.
The deadly fog has not managed to penetrate through Michutopia or Maxtopia, and efforts to keep the radiation out of The Federal Republic of Powro appear to be suceeding. Destorio should be seeing its share of the radiation in the coming days as well, and containment plans are being put in place.
The effects of the fog include heavy nuclear fallout, as well as a high concentration of various virus strains that could, working together in the density they exist in, choke out and kill any living creature in seconds.
All citizens of the Social Liberal Union's member nations should be advised to keep as much distance from the fog as possible, and to continue moving away from its projected path, which appears to be spreading in all directions around the borders of our northern nations.
The Grand Federation calls for any assistance other member nations can give to prevent the fallout from causing a region-wide pandemic.
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==Regional News==
"The Black Fog" Threatens SLU
NAR and GFM biologists, scientists, and defence ministers continue to meet to find a permenent solution to the growing crisis ravaging the northern states.
"We have to act quick, we have to act decicivly, and most importantly, we have to act right" President Michelsen said during a press release. "This fog is and will contiinue causing futher damage to an already struggling ecosystem."
Michutopians favor dropping seas of nanobots on the fog. The nanobots are programmed to "eat" radiation and poisionous chemicals, which are turned in to a mixture of oxygen and carbon. The nanobots are very expensive however, and do not have the ability to disassemble basic life forms such as virus', one of the main threats of the fog.
"There are simply too many different types of virus strains... unless they were all perfectly uniform, the nanobots cannot be programmed to take apart an evolving food source."
The Northern American Republics has started its venture into creating a radiation supressing agent that it hopes will work better than the nanobots. Michutopia urges the immidiate conjoining of each nation's programs to develop a nanobot that eats away radiation while emmitting a virus killing agent.
"Perhaps the only way we can save whats left of Blackacre is to poision the virus' with an anti-agent to dissolve it. The problem is that the virus is already immune to intense heat and radiation, and appears to be an aftermarket lab-bred disease, designed to be robust."
The fog continues to stay within 20 miles of all SLU borders, thanks to nanobots being dropped by planes all day and night. Nanobots are running low though, and it takes a lot of planes to cover the entire northern border of the SLU. If a solution is not found to combat this bio-radiactivity, it may leak into the SLU and cause widespread havoc.
==National News==
The Grand Federation Lions
Hockey is coming to the SLU this fall, and Michutopia is spearheading the league. The SLUC Hockey League has been accepting applications for teams from across the region.
As part of our customs, the Lion will represent Michutopia on the regional stage.
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September 12, 2011
NAR-GFM Anti Bio-Radiation Chemical Deployed
Being released all across the wastelands of the Blackacre radiated area is a new chemical designed to destroy the radiactive virus strains and clean up the mess left by the detonation earlier this month.
Since Blackacre stockpiles of WMD's and various virus strains exploded during a Federation invasion of the country, the people of Blackacre and the surrounding region have riled under a fog of radioactive dust mixed with virus strains, an extremely lethal combination that has projected to have wiped out most living things in the effected area, which was home to millions of people.
Efforts to reverse the fog had failed, but Grand Federation scientists managed to keep it from entering SLU controlled space using a radiation eating nanobot. The virus strains appear to not have breached either, but tests are being run all over the borders to make sure.
A sample of the fog was retrieved late on September 9th, and was transferred to a GFM/NAR joint-operations research facility. Scientists found no links between the virus strains, each a completely different type than the other. Tests were run that ended up finding various highly concentrated non-toxic chemicals that when combined caused the various virus strains to halt their ability to reproduce. The solution was dubbed "KYRN162".
Upon this finding, NAR and GFM officials gave the go-ahead for mass production of these chemicals. Within days they were ready to begin deployment.
GFM and NAR have also spent billions for the creation of more radiation-supressing nanobots to be released alongside the chemical agent. NAR workers also took the call and have been creating them in record numbers.
As the nanobots and KYRN162 are released across the outskirts of the fog, results are very promising. It has not been a whole day yet and the fog has already begun receding at an exponential rate.
To the horror of everyone in the region however, it initial reports are that the fog has managed to kill every living thing in its effected area, as the fog recedes a complete wasteland is revealed.
The next big solution will be how, if ever possible, to occupy the former Blackacre lands ravaged by massive amounts of radiactivity, and completely devoid of all vegetation.
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All of Michutopia has been in an uproar since yesterday when a car exploded in the middle of the capital city, killing dozens and injuring hundreds. This terrorist act was traced back to a violent minority group known as the Blackacre Freedom Fighters. A group allegedly supported by an unfriendly regime, despising Michutopia for its heathenish ways and political bent, but more particularly for the recent invasion of their homeland.
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The Dead Walk the Earth!
A mad scientist in an act of revenge released a spinoff of the blackacre radiation that has the ability to turn dead corpses into the living dead.
They are resemblent to zombies from horror movies, walking around looking for anything they can eat; animal or human.
G.F. military forces began rounding up all zombies and have been taking them to a research facility where they are attempting to learn more about the virus and its effects on the body.
In the ensuing pandamonium, the Maxtopian government collapsed with no ability to combat the sudden event. Many deaths from bites and hordes of zombies were reported before the G.F. stood in and militarized the zone. All zombies from Maxtopia were abducted or destroyed.
Revolution!
The NAR has undergone a change of government, notably towards a council republic. The various administrations will now be governed by councils of workers and citizens.
The Grand Federation endorses this new government, but strongly urges that the IP be given represenative duties for the people, and not a dictatorial seat, as seen in many people's republics.
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The Grand Federation of Michutopia Regains Communication
Following the plague that turned a great portion of SLU into zombies, as well as the Blackacre death cloud, Michutopia has re-opened communication with its fellow Allies.
The zombie apacolypse brought about an intense scare by the Michutopian public, which voted to have the nation shut itself out into isolation.
With the zombies gone, Blackacre reletively cleaned up, and Michelsen Prime damages from terrorist attacks repaired, the public held a vote to end isolationist foreign policy.
The advent of a new disease however is preventing Michutopians from allowing the opening of borders and trade. President Michelsen announced that he is working with the public and Senators to devise a plan so that free travel can once again be allowed.
Recent Bigtopian moves have also kept the public at a hesitant nature of coming out of isolation.
The Grand Federation continues to have its shielding system up, so airspace is still off-limits.
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The Grand Federation Resumes Exports
A suprlus of goods ranging from vehicles, planes, to furniture and electronics are of abundance in Michutopia. As a result, the people have voted to allow for exports to begin again.
However the public is still very concerned about imports and migration due to the virus outbreak. All exports and their methods of travel will be heavily screened. Still, there will be income to be made as well as distribution of advanced next-generation goods.
In our isolation we have continued to develop our electronics capability. We have shield systems available in a variety of forms for military and civilian use, as well as bountiful personal electronics.
Land Development Crisis
Michutopia, a nation with billions of citizens, has run out of free space.
Granted, it ran out of free space years ago, and has since been building up. But the major points of Michutopia, such as Michelsen Prime, Johannassburg, and Preoria, have reached dizzying heights. There are structures miles high into the sky.
If buildings get any taller, wind resistance at the spire level could be strong enough to rip the buildings in two. Population continues to grow exponentially, and we will not curb it.
The Grand Federation is reaching out to all fellow SLU nations as to ways we can solve this land development crisis. We need to build more homes, more stores, more parks, and more public facilities. We have absolutely no room, and nearly our entire country looks like Hong Kong on crack.
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To: President Michelsen
From: Emperor Cullen Peterson IX
Valued friend and ally:
We of Narglandia request a look into the thread THE FREE VACTUS PROJECT. Just come up with a name of a planet and we will reach it.
Signed,
Emperor Cullen Peterson IX
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Dear Emperor Cullen Peterson IX,
We have reviewed the FREE VACTUS PROJECT and we feel that it may be the most logical solution to our ever-growing problem.
A public vote has been initiated for allocation to funding various programs to help transfer our people through space using our MAB's.
We thank you for the oppertunity.
Thankfully,
President Michelsen
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Michelsen Prime
Hundreds of M.A.B.'s (Massive floating warships used during the Blackacre-Michutopian war) departed from the capital today, carring millions of pioneers to the newfound planet, WT44-18.
The move was enacted by the public due to the insane congestion caused by the 4 billion people living in the crowded megacity that is the Grand Federation.
WT44-18 is a tropical planet, approximately 50 times the size of Earth, with only slightly more humidity. Probes sent out have prepped landing sites for construction of colonies, and have found no intelligent forms of life, however it is teeming with billions of species of amphibious creatures.
Trillions has been devoted to the program to provide the Grand Federation of Michutopia with its own world. Blueprint plans carried aboard the M.A.B.'s show massive hi-tech green construction to be implemented in construction of colonies. The first colony on WT44-18 will be named Michelsen Prime, after the capital of Michutopia.
Arrival of the first colonists should be within the next few days. Construction of Michelsen Prime is expected to be finished a few weeks afterward, thanks to powerful civilian adaptions to our M.A.B.'s.
Whether all of Michutopia will choose to abandon their homeworld to move to a strange new one and call it their own is no mystery. With a public vote of 85% nationwide, war, and plague ravaging Earth, the plan to colonize WT44-18 and create a major space democracy seems imminent.
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New Home for Humanity
As soon the first M.A.B.'s entered the atmosphere of newly named "Michelsen Prime", they dropped millions of tons of raw building materials to the surface and began constructing the 'savior' of Michutopia's population problem.
Michutopian citizens again voted to devote even more recources to colonization/construction of their own homeworld. It is expected for Federation fincancial reserves to continue supplying the endevour, however it will have limited international capabilities fighting plagues and wars as a result.
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SPECIAL PLANETARY NOTICE:
MICHUTOPIA
TO: President Michelsen
FROM: Emperor Cullen Peterson IX
Dear Valued FVP Supporter,
Upon hearing of your planetary drop, only hours later Nargish Ships were attacked in your system. After later BioScans of the planet we have found a new species under the surface of Michelsen Prime. We quickly made diplomatic contact via translation droids and they have MASSIVE cities beneath the surface. With later reasoning, they declared that the two civilizations will live in social peace and military alliance. The On average 6.5 foot almost bald humanoids identify themselves as the Ruba' Khalis and have also conquered several nearby systems. If you would like any feedback, please respond on my news thread. Thank you for your time.
Signed with gratitude,
Supreme Nargish Emperor Cullen Peterson IX
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M.A.B. Crash "Catastrophic"
Shortly after 10 am, a M.A.B. making a routine domestic journey failed due to unknown reasons and crashed into downtown Michelsen Prime. So far hundreds are being reported dead and thousands are missing. Catastrophic damage has occured around the crash area, and several buildings have collapsed. Thousands are feared to have potentially lost their lives.
Victims families will be compensated and damage repaired. An investigation has already begun as EMS attempts to scramble through hundreds of feet of debris.
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Michelsen Prime Colony Completed
Construction of the new colony on Michelsen Prime, WT44-18, has been nearly finished and is now accepting millions of immigrants every day.
Alien Diplomacy
An existing race of space age beings that had colonized underneath the crust of the planet have undergone negotiations with President Michelsen. An agreement has been made and the Ruba' Khalis will leave the planet in exchange for an unheard of amount of resources, including the entire GFAF research archive, which includes the Michutopian's plans for a planetary shield system.
The expensive move was made to secure full rights to the entire WT44-18 system, so that unhindered colonization can progress for the re-distribution of the Michutopian people.
Michutopia's population on Earth continues to skyrocket towards 4 billion, a strenuous density that has caused extreme urbanization in the Grand Federation.
With the Ruba' Khalis leaving, they will leave behind their vast network of underground mega cities, which the Grand Federation plans on inhabiting.
The most secure, secretive structures and installations will thus most likely be located deep underground, where they will be safe from planetary bombardment. The GF has announced it will be placing its planetary shield generators in these underground cities.
1,541 Dead, 7,000+ Injured in M.A.B. Incident, Changes Called
After yet another small accident turned into a deadly catastrophe last week, Michutopia's overpopulation and dependence on technology seems to be taking its toll.
A M.A.B. was making a domestic flight when it collided with the Southwestern Union mega scraper over Michelsen Prime during heavy overcast. The resulting crash into surrounding mega scrapers and on the streets below caused innumerable deaths and destruction.
EMS services were reminded of the Blackacre incidents, shuffling through hundreds of feet of rubble over many blocks to find what remains of those who perished. For many, this includes simply bits and pieces of clothing.
The sheer extreme economical and social impact this is having on the Michutopian people is leading some to consider discontinuing the M.A.B. for domestic use all-together.
Leading experts continue to blame overpopulation, citing the SW Union tower as the third tallest in Michelsen Prime, standing at 2,450 meters (8,038.06 ft), and all surrounding structures standing at a minimum of 1000 meters, create extremely hazardous flying conditions, especially considering the sway of these buildings and the overcast conditions that pilots were met with that day.
Here you can find all the latest news about events occuring in the Grand Federation of Michutopia.
All new entries will be updated via new post, which will then be added to the first post when outdated.
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Friday, July 29, 2011
-Michelsen Prime 11:58 AM
Last night an unkown masked perpetrator attempted to assassinate the President. This is the first attempt on Michelsen's life since the great revolution of 2009.
The would be assassin walked up to the President while dining with his staff at a government run resturaunt early yesterday afternoon, pulled out a gun, and fired four shots at Michelsen. The man struck a bodyguard nonfatally with the third bullet, and missed the rest. He was then detained by authorities switftly.
New safety measures will be implemented that include additional security around the President. An investigation has begun to find out if the perpetrator acted alone or with a anti-establishment group.
-Michelsen Prime 1:10 PM
Government bureaucrats have called for an end to the mandatory referenda of new laws, citing the difficulty of processing so many votes on a regular basis.
The President declines the plea as an attempt being made by several Senators to destroy the bond between the freedom of the people and the authority of the law.
Michelsen said in a public speech "Long have people in this land had to deal with corrupt politicians. The era of laws enacted by a governing body to control the people is over. We will continue to allow citizens of our great nation to question, enact, and repeal laws created by the Senate through popular majority vote. If we do not, then we are forcing our people to abide by our laws, regardless of whether our people as a whole truly believe it to be the way. We are a government of the people for the people, not a government of people controlling people."
Following the speech several unhappy Senators are threatening resignation.
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Monday, August 1st, 2011
-Michelsen Prime 1:27 PM
Thanks to a vote passed through congress, husbands and wives will rest assured that a formal penalty for cheating has gone into effect.
The law states anyone caught cheating can be persecuted by their spouse in a court of law, and face up to 3 years in jail. If the cheater has no motivation other than adultury behind the act then they can also be fined up to 200,000 (M) in emotional damages.
Rest assured, decicive retribution is still allowed. If your relationship was falling apart due to the cheated, and a court of law finds that there was no alternative such as divorce, in a case such as domestic abuse, cheating charges would be dropped.
"The Grand Federation believes marriage is a formal resolution between two people choosing to live their lives with each other" said Michelsen after the Senate vote. "Adultury breaks apart families through discord, chaos, and can cause severe mental ineptitude, such as depression. It has thus been concluded that cheating on your spouse is considered phsycological abuse."
Currently Michutopia allows spouses to get divorced for no reason, with no penalty, so long as there is no redistribution of wealth. The government holds fast in believing that if you want to cheat on your spouse, you obviously aren't meant for each other, and instead of causing mental disorder, they would prefer you just break up.
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Monday, August 1, 2011
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Maxtopia, a neighbor to Michutopia, has sentenced several teenage Michutopians to the death sentence for drug trafficking.
2:27 PM
After a heated debate, the Senate has decided to resolute with Maxtopia for the release of the Michutopian prisoners.
It has led many in the region to suspect Michutopia as the regions biggest push-over.
Michutopia stated that it was not prepared to sacrifice lives, Maxtopian or otherwise, for something that could be solved with a little diplomacy.
Michutopia is known for its zero-standing armed forces, instead relying on a system of electronic defences, including missile silos, AA fortifications, underwater sensory, and an A.B.M. (Anti-Ballistic Missile) network. Hostile threats to Michutopia are dealt with through diplomacy, yet an impressive selection of next-generation automated tank vehicles are warehoused in case of physical invasion needs.
2:36 PM
Maxtopia has declined to return the prisoners, and has begun to proceed with the executions, scheduled for 5 PM tonight.
Michutopia is condemning the action after sending the nation 2,000,000 (M) for their release. Michelsen said during a press release “If Maxtopia does not halt and return our civilians at once, we will be forced to take drastic measures to ensure the safety of our people abroad.”
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---Breaking News---
3:38 PM
-Michelsen Prime
National Televised Broadcast
Michelsen appears, looking very pissed off, yet determined.
“Good afternoon. I am bringing to your attention today that there are currently five teenagers being held hostage by Maxtopia, our long time neighbor to the north. These teenagers are Michutopians. They went to visit Maxtopia on a school based project to study foreign nations. Upon arrival, they were arrested and charged with drug trafficking. Maxtopia has announced they will be executed in an hour and a half.
To maintain peace and stability in the region, we, the Senate of the Grand Federation, have attempted to resolve the situation without force. We approved their request of 2,000,000 (M) for the return of our civilians. They have taken the money and are continuing with the executions.
We have history of standing by each and every one of our citizens, giving them whatever they have ever needed to make a life for themselves. We believe it is the moral duty of humanity to look out for one another, and help each other. No life is worth wasting, as every person on Earth has the potential to change the world. We will not abandon our children in Maxtopia to be murdered.
We therefore adivse… that Maxtopia announce to have the prisoners released by 4 PM, or we will forcefully release them.”
As Michelsen stepped down from the podium he was rushed by a flurry of reporters asking “Will the Federation risk war with Maxtopia?” and “What will be done to forcefully release the prisoners?” Michelsen walked back into the Senate chamber to discuss with 500 Senators about plans to save the teenagers.
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4:14 PM
Michelsen Prime,
Grand Federation Hall of Senators
National Televised Broadcast
Michelsen appears out of the Grand Federation hall. Following him is the President of The Free Land of Eggy216.
“Citizens of Michutopia. It is my duty to inform you that Maxtopia has responded to our message. They have executed the teenagers and broadcasted a video throughout their nation showing them murdered by electrocution.
Let us hold a moment of silence for Jonothan S, Michael H, Kathleene H, Robert P, and George W.”
-Everyone stops-
*Silence across the nation*
“This crime will not go unpunished! (Michelsen hit the podium with his fist, the sound echoed) The Michutopian people have long waited for peace, and Maxtopia has declared itself an enemy to our people. As I speak, we have mobilized special operation teams to abduct all members of the Maxtopian government, and, with the help of our friends in the Socialist Liberal Union, we have a full blockade around them, with zero airspace.
*Clapping, rooting*
We will capture every member of their government and put them on trial here in Michutopia, and we will see what the people of the Grand Federation rule as their fate.”
*Crowd cheers*
This is the first war Michutopia has ever been in, since its revolution in late 2000.
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Tuesday
August 2, 2011
-Maxtopia
As tanks rolled in from all sides, and military jets shot down anything that moved in the sky, Maxtopians had no ability to retaliate. A giant EMP bombing of the country has left it in complete blackout.
Within hours of the invasion, troops began picking up goverment executives and hauling them back to Michelsen Prime, where they will stand a peoples trial. Early this morning, confirmation came that SLU forces had reached the capital and arrested the last, and most important, section of their government.
There have been no causualties so far. The blitzkreig and disabling style attack on Maxtopia has left their armed forces in awe.
As soon as the remaining executives reach Michelsen Prime, they will be tried each one individually in front of a court, with a grand jury of 200. They will find any and all links between certain members of the Maxtopian government, and if they are linked to the crime that occured last night, then there is no certainty how far the Michutopian people will go.
The death penalty was illigalized in the first constitution of Michutopia. Their harshest punishment is life emprisonment, however, should horrifying criminals wish to gain freedom there is a gladiator event held every year to weed out the nations worst killers, and offer limited freedom to the sole survivor by working in government programs.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
1:00 PM
Outside the Grand Public Jury
As the final defendant of the Maxtopian government, a member of the ruling party and cabinet, was sentenced to life imprisonment, the people of Michutopia continued mourning of the five teenagers that were executed two weeks ago.
The entire cabinet of Maxtopia, including the President Michael Wolm, were sentenced to life in prison over the past week.
Wolm admitted during his trial the intentions of his close circle government, which met on August 1st to discuss a possible way to create civil tension between the Grand Federation and Maxtopia. With the intention of developing an international “anti-Michutopia” vision, they accused several teenage visitors to their nation from the Federation of drug trafficking, an offence that carries the death penalty there.
In fact, the teenagers were there on a student discovery trip to find ways to peacefully co-exist with other cultures and observe foreign political systems. They were kidnapped from their hotel by government agents and taken straight to a maximum security prison, where after several hours they were executed.
Through this whole fiasco, the Social Liberal Union, and Michutopia both offered huge sums of money to Maxtopia after the ‘arrest’ to bring the citizens back home. Maxtopia accepted the money, but then refused to send the prisoners over the border, and after a few hours killed them on national television using a high electric charge.
Maxtopia, with its government imprisoned in another country, is now in the hands of Michutopia and SLU armed forces. The future of Maxtopia will be decided after a meeting between SLU leaders.
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August 22nd, 2011
---Regional News---
Maxtopia to become Democracy
SLU member states unanimously voted to start rebuilding the government of Maxtopia with a democratic foundation. There have been community meetings all across their country in an effort to write a new constitution based on equality, fairness, and justice. Laws that have stripped citizens of rights have been repealed, and new laws will be put in place that protect some freedoms that haven’t been seen since the dictatorial aristocracy was founded decades ago. A bright future can be seen for Maxtopia, but while the changes may be in their best efforts, will be hard nonetheless to implement.
Civil War! - The People’s Republic of North American Republics
Fellow region member and close neighbor NAR has descended into civil war, with secessionist rebels attempting to raze the capital-in-construction and put in place an oligarchy. The NAR has appealed to fellow region members of the SLU for military and financial aid in combating the violence.
The Grand Federations armed force, its massive unmanned tank army, which is still mobilized in Maxtopia, has begun withdrawing numbers in preparation for land-based aid for the NAR. The Federation is willing to lend one of its divisions for the sole use of the NAR Generals to use, and any casualties sustained will not have to be repayed. The tanks should start arriving today, but it could take some time to unload 15,000 tanks off of planes and ships crossing the sea to the island nation.
Should the NAR run into disability to afford war payments for its troops or supplies, the Grand Federation of Michutopia has also voted to approve all loans to the NAR on a 0% interest, worth up to 10,000,000,000 (M).
New SLU Conference Hall To Be Built (See Bottom)
---National News---
Religion to remain Tax-Free
Secularists have been urging for the government to impose an income tax on religious organizations in Michutopia for some time now, and the issue has finally made it's way to the upper levels of the government.
After heavy debate between the Senate, secularists, and religious officials, it was decided that it was unconstitutional to tax religious organizations, no matter how much money they make, as a tax could limit the freedom of religious expression. A tax on religious organizations could prevent small organized religions from gaining the ability to represent themselves to their worshippers.
Smoking Ban Flops
Anti-smoking advocates also attempted to ban smoking in public areas, but the Senate upheld the rights of smokers. Facilities are allowed to ban smoking in their premises at their own discretion, but there will not be a law universally disallowing it.
“I enjoy having a cigarette when I’m down at the bar” said Senator Bill Maize. “If some pussball doesn’t like it, he can go to the no-smoking bar across the street.”
Michelsen Prime To See New Heights
The Grand Federation capital Michelsen Prime, a super-city that stretches deep inland covering almost 20% of the country, and has over 800 million inhabitants, already has some super-sized buildings. The Cape of Good Hope, a curvy string of hundreds of thousand foot tall buildings with prime real state views of the Sea, will be seeing its newest addition in the next coming months. A new superstructure will be completed atop Table Mountain, a large mesa-style pile of rocks in the heart of former Cape Town. Once, the mountain towered above everything in the bay, but now, everything surrounding the mountain dwarfs its height.
Atop the mountain will be a new 3875 ft structure (4000ft with the spires) with millions of square feet that conforms to the standard of Michelsen Prime; that is it is a self-sustaining structure, complete with its own utilities, multi-value income residences, and plenty of jobs to employ those residents, which in turn serve everyone there. At the top of the superstructure, the tallest in Michelsen Prime and indeed most of the world, will be a new SLU conference hall, where the leaders of our region can meet in one of the safest cities of the region. Some great views and amazing technology wait to make some weekly meetings very enjoyable.
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---Breaking News---
August 24, 2011 8:00am
Large explosions and heavy gunfire reported in the heart of Michelsen Primes government district. More details to follow
8:20am
Multiple bombs have gone off across major streets, collapsing the roadway system in the government district. Many floors of surrounding buildings damaged. Major casualties reported. Estimates are still unavailable. Reports of heavy machine gun fire.
9:00am
Unknown group of terrorists have targeted all government officials, shooting anyone wearing a suit in the government district, as well as anyone who moves into their sight. Special Operations Units have been deployed. Michelsen Prime is now locked down, all transit has halted.
10:40am
The group that opened fire on civilians, government officials, and supposedly armed bombs all across the gov. district has been captured.
Rescue efforts are still pulling bodies out of rubble, but roadways as far as a mile long have collapsed onto themselves. So far 484 bodies have been recovered, and over 2,000 are seeking medical aid. It is not known just how many people could have been on the collapsed roadways, but estimates are as high as 10,000 on a busy day.
11:00am
Blackacre's Failed Attempt on Michutopia
Chilly neighbor of Michutopia, Blackacre, has failed an assasination of our President, Michelsen, as well as most of the Senate.
The streets in the government district of Michelsen Prime were rattled by explosions and gunfire early Wednesday morning. At 8:18 am, outside the Senate Hall and other key structures of the Michutopian leadership, large bombs went off, collapsing the multi-level roadways that run through the towering skyscrapers, shattering hundreds of thousands of windows. Glass literally fell from the sky for several minutes as a special ops team from Blackacre began firing upon anyone they could see.
They managed to shoot untold numbers of civilians and officials before storming into the Senate Hall. An ensuing firefight across the floors of the superstructure led towards the Presidents office. They made it within several rooms before a Special Operations Unit managed to take them out and detain two, who confessed they were Blackacre agents sent to decapitate the "Intrusive" Michutopian government.
The attacks have been linked to the attempt on the President late last month.
Thousands on their daily commute around the city are trapped under hundreds of feet of concrete, steel, and glass. Hundreds more that survived the blasts were gunned down by the Blackacre team indiscriminatly.
Rescue teams sent into the collapsed streets have met difficult obstacles, as many trapped under the rubble need to be excavated out. The number of survivors that have been pulled out of the rubble stands around 320 as of 11am. The death toll is estimated to be extremely high, as over 1,000 bodies have been recovered since rescue efforts started just two hours ago.
Thousands of injured have flooded hospitals.
Initial findings are that about 20 Senators have been killed, and 40 have been injured to an unkown degree.
12:00am
President Michelsen, immediatly after the attacks, had a closed door meeting with all available members of the Senate at a secret off-site location.
A public address was issued by Michelsen stating "The Grand Federation takes a single loss of life as the greatest attack that could ever be accomplished. We stand for our people, who have been killed today. We will respond with due kindness to the government of Blackacre."
If one thing is for certain, Michutopia's revenge will be far greater than that of the war that occured earlier this month with Maxtopia.
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September 1st, 2011
North Eastern Border of the Grand Federation
3:00 PM
With the death toll of last weeks terrorist attack topping out at 8,959 and over 30,000 injured, Michutopians seek revenge.
Thousands of tanks pour through the borderlands, organizing for a sweep of Blackacre, as the skies are ripped by lightning fast bombers.
Within hours of the incident at Michelsen Prime last week, a series of EMP bombardments hit the nation of Blackacre from upper earth orbit. The electromagnetic pulses were so powerful they knocked out power to all electronics across the country.
The barrage was fired from an orbital station that was previously off radar and unknown of until recently. Grand Federation officials assure the public that this station is of Michutopian origin.
It is being widely circulated that this is the result of the spy satellite program that was begun 2 years ago.
We have heard nothing from inside Blackacre since… Until today.
At roughly 11 in the morning, radio broadcasts were faintly heard preaching to all citizens to "take arms against any threat".
In the time between the bombardments, huge scores of newly introduced M140 multi-purpose uav's (unmanned aerial vehicles) have flown over the border, and thunderous explosions can be heard far off in the distance. No footage of current events are available yet, as the blackout of Blackacre has cut off all communication, however GFAF has announced success in softening any armed forces Blackacre may have.
There are believed to be no Michutopians in Blackacre as the large scale military operation is underway. The preliminary disabling and bombing of Blackacre will most likely be followed by a blitzkrieg tactic of flooding cities with the tanks, locking down and putting in place martial law, as was seen in Maxtopia last month.
Despite the blackout, at least 300 UAV's have been shot down on bombing runs, however thousands continue over the border every day.
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September 2nd, 2011
GFAF Wiped Out in Blackacre Invasion
On the night of the 1st of September, Grand Federation Armed Forces launched a massive attack spearheading straight into Blackacre. Hit by a nation-wide EMP bombardment and a weeks worth of heavy bombing, GFAF was given the green light to launch its ground forces.
About 20 miles from the first target city, Haleston, GFAF reports large missile silos erecting out of the sand and firing thousands of missiles at the approaching UGV tanks. Despite anti-missle guns on the tanks, thousands of them were destroyed and damaged in the suprise attack and a retreat shortly followed.
The new M140 UAV's were also decimated, with a large portion of the fleet having been shot down.
"It would appear that Blackacre had these defences in place long before this confrontation started, and as such have had plenty of time to prepare them to survive any EMP or conventional bombing." Said the GFAF commander Anthony Meland. "Our next plan of action will be to find a way to overcome these defences and penetrate Blackacre."
Bombings have since ceaced, and all UGV tanks have retreated to the border.
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September 6th, 2011
Borderlands of Michutopia and Blackacre
News Broadcast, Channel 6 FTV News
"I'm here standing by the wall between two nations at war, and we are witnessing a shuttering sight. Five huge flying 'ships' branded with the flag of the Federation have floated over the border towards Blackacre with a thunderous roar, with thousands of UAV M140's following overhead and an untold number of UGV Tanks plowing below. We have just recieved word that this is the newest addition to the Michutopian armada; massive arial fortresses."
2:22 PM
Sights of enourmous floating structures, accompanied by what appears to be most if not the entire Grand Federation Armed Forces, crossed into Blackacre on direct rout towards the capital. They have been given orders to destroy any resistance in their way.
5:00 PM
Grand Federation Armed Forces destroy all turrets and enemy resistance where they were ambushed on the night of September 1st.
8:00 PM
GFAF continue to plow through all defences. No casualties reported.
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September 7th, 2011
Epic Fighting Ensues at Blackacre Capital
Early this morning, GFAF reached the outskirts of Blackacre's capital, Utulia. Huge warships flew over the suburbs, surrounded by thousands of UAV M140 aircraft, as UGV Tanks rolled through the streets.
At 7:47 AM, just as GFAF reached the outer city, anti-air missile and projectile turrets hidden inside tall buildings and on the ground began concentrated fire at one of the M.A.B. warships on point. Nearly all missiles were shot down, and any that passed through, including projectiles, bounced off a bubble like field around the ship.
It was revealed late last night that shield technology, never before seen on the battlefield, has been implemented on all vehicles and aircraft on this second penetration of Blackacre territory.
The large ship on point, named Reckoning, then began a bombardment against all turrets on the ground, obliterating buildings and destroying everything in its path.
After an hour of fighting, at 9:32 AM, some kind of supersonic missile was fired from the top of a building directly underneath Reckoning. It traveled so fast that on board systems could not track it, and it hit the shields with so much power and explosive force that while the shield protected the ship from the explosion, the force knocked Reckoning off its course and disabled its engines. Three more missiles of similar type were then fired from several more buildings. The first of the three had a similar effect, but overloaded the shield system. The next two caused severe damage to the hull and ignited on board fuel and ammunition, lighting up the sky with a massive fireball as Reckoning fell to the city debris below.
There was a crew of 700 aboard Reckoning. Despite there being evacuation capabilities, only a handful of survivors managed to make it out due to the overwhelming power of the explosion that turned the massive floating fortress into falling metal and fire.
All other warships The Ark, Freedom, Savior, and the flagship Cape Guardian (Which appears to be at least three times the size of the other warships) are still ariborne and have since raised altitude, and continue bombarding the citys defences. UAV's and UGV's continue to run through the streets and in between buildings, rooting out all manned resistance on the ground. Only several have been lost due to EMP-Explosive mines placed in the streets that disable shields then explode.
All GFAF forces are heading towards the dark center of Utulia. The capital building of Blackacre, "The Temple", where the Dictator who organized the devestating attack at Michelsen Prime is believed to be organizing counter-attacks, is a near-impenetrable fortress of concrete, steel, and defences at the heart of Utulia.
11:11 AM
GFAF Reach "The Temple"; Heavy Fighting
After reaching Blackacre's capital building, the sky filled with tracers and missile fire has grown dark and cloudy, but explosions continue to light up the blight storm.
Ground forces were halted as all streets within 5 sq miles of the building have been cut off by minefields, traps, firebombs, and heavy enemy resistance. UGV tanks that get too close to major streets are losing their shield capabilities and are being decimated, as it appears Blackacre troops have EMP technology, which is capable of disabling shields on small vehicles and aircraft.
UAV's have been falling out of the sky as they approach as well, being hit by a bolt of electricity from one of hundreds of turrets surrounding the fortress that overloads the shields, then fries the systems and cuts its link off with the operator, making it a dead stick.
The M.A.B. flying fortresses have surrounded the capital building however, sucking up most of the damange from the electric turrets, bullets, and shooting down all incoming missile fire. Sitting 8,000 ft above the ground, they have plenty of time to track any missiles coming toward them, unlike Reckoning, which was flying a mere 900 ft from the ground.
The massive guns on the bottom of all the M.A.B.'s are pounding the ground around the fortress, the fortress itself, and all the buildings around the fortress in an attempt to destroy all enemy resistance preventing ground forces from advancing.
The skies over Utulia look like something out of a sci-fi wargame, but this is hardly a game for anyone.
3:22 PM
After hours of bombing and firefights, GFAF forces break through the cluttered and debris filled streets of downtown Utulia and reach the capital's fortress. They have blasted holes in the building and have entered.
3:23 PM
GFAF loses contact with all forces at Utulia. Stay posted for updates.
3:28 PM
Possible detonation of WMD at Utulia.
3:42 PM
Radar confirms detonation of multiple WMD's at Utulia.
4:12 PM
GFAF & Blackacre Resistance Utterly Destroyed
Underneath the fortress at Utulia, a massive stash of WMD's, including nuclear warheads, Bio-Weapons, and EMP ballistic missiles detonated, destroying all of Utulia and most of Blackacre. The area is toxic and no living thing can survive.
4:21 PM
The Grand Federation's closed border with Blackacre will now be fitted with much stronger anti-radiation chemical agents to prevent the incoming toxins from the explosion to the North. All reserve forces have massed along the northern border.
The Cape Guardian, flagship of the spearhead into Blackacre, has returned communication and is on its way back. It reports that all other forces have been completely destroyed, and that they have sustained intense damage. They are flying above Blackacre and see nothing around them but thick dark fog, despite being very high up.
The radiation and posion from the detonated WMD's continues to head South and is very potent. All border residents are asked to relocate.
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September 8th, 2011
Radiation and Bio-Chemicals Sweep Across Northern SLU
The devastation in what was once Blackacre is sure to leave a painful mark on all those in the immidiate vicinity of the area. All unincorporated people living around the borders of Blackacre have either evacuated or have dissapeared into the ever enroaching fog of radioactive, disease filled dust.
Along the Grand Federations border wall, seperating the fertile and urbanized Michutopia from the rest of its northern neighbors, radiation eating nanobytes continue to be sprayed by planes for hundreds of miles. The nanobytes are also being sprayed along the Maxtopian-Blackacre border, however the radiation continues to spread past the borders of Blackacre.
The deadly fog has not managed to penetrate through Michutopia or Maxtopia, and efforts to keep the radiation out of The Federal Republic of Powro appear to be suceeding. Destorio should be seeing its share of the radiation in the coming days as well, and containment plans are being put in place.
The effects of the fog include heavy nuclear fallout, as well as a high concentration of various virus strains that could, working together in the density they exist in, choke out and kill any living creature in seconds.
All citizens of the Social Liberal Union's member nations should be advised to keep as much distance from the fog as possible, and to continue moving away from its projected path, which appears to be spreading in all directions around the borders of our northern nations.
The Grand Federation calls for any assistance other member nations can give to prevent the fallout from causing a region-wide pandemic.
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==Regional News==
"The Black Fog" Threatens SLU
NAR and GFM biologists, scientists, and defence ministers continue to meet to find a permenent solution to the growing crisis ravaging the northern states.
"We have to act quick, we have to act decicivly, and most importantly, we have to act right" President Michelsen said during a press release. "This fog is and will contiinue causing futher damage to an already struggling ecosystem."
Michutopians favor dropping seas of nanobots on the fog. The nanobots are programmed to "eat" radiation and poisionous chemicals, which are turned in to a mixture of oxygen and carbon. The nanobots are very expensive however, and do not have the ability to disassemble basic life forms such as virus', one of the main threats of the fog.
"There are simply too many different types of virus strains... unless they were all perfectly uniform, the nanobots cannot be programmed to take apart an evolving food source."
The Northern American Republics has started its venture into creating a radiation supressing agent that it hopes will work better than the nanobots. Michutopia urges the immidiate conjoining of each nation's programs to develop a nanobot that eats away radiation while emmitting a virus killing agent.
"Perhaps the only way we can save whats left of Blackacre is to poision the virus' with an anti-agent to dissolve it. The problem is that the virus is already immune to intense heat and radiation, and appears to be an aftermarket lab-bred disease, designed to be robust."
The fog continues to stay within 20 miles of all SLU borders, thanks to nanobots being dropped by planes all day and night. Nanobots are running low though, and it takes a lot of planes to cover the entire northern border of the SLU. If a solution is not found to combat this bio-radiactivity, it may leak into the SLU and cause widespread havoc.
==National News==
The Grand Federation Lions
Hockey is coming to the SLU this fall, and Michutopia is spearheading the league. The SLUC Hockey League has been accepting applications for teams from across the region.
As part of our customs, the Lion will represent Michutopia on the regional stage.
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September 12, 2011
NAR-GFM Anti Bio-Radiation Chemical Deployed
Being released all across the wastelands of the Blackacre radiated area is a new chemical designed to destroy the radiactive virus strains and clean up the mess left by the detonation earlier this month.
Since Blackacre stockpiles of WMD's and various virus strains exploded during a Federation invasion of the country, the people of Blackacre and the surrounding region have riled under a fog of radioactive dust mixed with virus strains, an extremely lethal combination that has projected to have wiped out most living things in the effected area, which was home to millions of people.
Efforts to reverse the fog had failed, but Grand Federation scientists managed to keep it from entering SLU controlled space using a radiation eating nanobot. The virus strains appear to not have breached either, but tests are being run all over the borders to make sure.
A sample of the fog was retrieved late on September 9th, and was transferred to a GFM/NAR joint-operations research facility. Scientists found no links between the virus strains, each a completely different type than the other. Tests were run that ended up finding various highly concentrated non-toxic chemicals that when combined caused the various virus strains to halt their ability to reproduce. The solution was dubbed "KYRN162".
Upon this finding, NAR and GFM officials gave the go-ahead for mass production of these chemicals. Within days they were ready to begin deployment.
GFM and NAR have also spent billions for the creation of more radiation-supressing nanobots to be released alongside the chemical agent. NAR workers also took the call and have been creating them in record numbers.
As the nanobots and KYRN162 are released across the outskirts of the fog, results are very promising. It has not been a whole day yet and the fog has already begun receding at an exponential rate.
To the horror of everyone in the region however, it initial reports are that the fog has managed to kill every living thing in its effected area, as the fog recedes a complete wasteland is revealed.
The next big solution will be how, if ever possible, to occupy the former Blackacre lands ravaged by massive amounts of radiactivity, and completely devoid of all vegetation.
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All of Michutopia has been in an uproar since yesterday when a car exploded in the middle of the capital city, killing dozens and injuring hundreds. This terrorist act was traced back to a violent minority group known as the Blackacre Freedom Fighters. A group allegedly supported by an unfriendly regime, despising Michutopia for its heathenish ways and political bent, but more particularly for the recent invasion of their homeland.
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The Dead Walk the Earth!
A mad scientist in an act of revenge released a spinoff of the blackacre radiation that has the ability to turn dead corpses into the living dead.
They are resemblent to zombies from horror movies, walking around looking for anything they can eat; animal or human.
G.F. military forces began rounding up all zombies and have been taking them to a research facility where they are attempting to learn more about the virus and its effects on the body.
In the ensuing pandamonium, the Maxtopian government collapsed with no ability to combat the sudden event. Many deaths from bites and hordes of zombies were reported before the G.F. stood in and militarized the zone. All zombies from Maxtopia were abducted or destroyed.
Revolution!
The NAR has undergone a change of government, notably towards a council republic. The various administrations will now be governed by councils of workers and citizens.
The Grand Federation endorses this new government, but strongly urges that the IP be given represenative duties for the people, and not a dictatorial seat, as seen in many people's republics.
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The Grand Federation of Michutopia Regains Communication
Following the plague that turned a great portion of SLU into zombies, as well as the Blackacre death cloud, Michutopia has re-opened communication with its fellow Allies.
The zombie apacolypse brought about an intense scare by the Michutopian public, which voted to have the nation shut itself out into isolation.
With the zombies gone, Blackacre reletively cleaned up, and Michelsen Prime damages from terrorist attacks repaired, the public held a vote to end isolationist foreign policy.
The advent of a new disease however is preventing Michutopians from allowing the opening of borders and trade. President Michelsen announced that he is working with the public and Senators to devise a plan so that free travel can once again be allowed.
Recent Bigtopian moves have also kept the public at a hesitant nature of coming out of isolation.
The Grand Federation continues to have its shielding system up, so airspace is still off-limits.
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The Grand Federation Resumes Exports
A suprlus of goods ranging from vehicles, planes, to furniture and electronics are of abundance in Michutopia. As a result, the people have voted to allow for exports to begin again.
However the public is still very concerned about imports and migration due to the virus outbreak. All exports and their methods of travel will be heavily screened. Still, there will be income to be made as well as distribution of advanced next-generation goods.
In our isolation we have continued to develop our electronics capability. We have shield systems available in a variety of forms for military and civilian use, as well as bountiful personal electronics.
Land Development Crisis
Michutopia, a nation with billions of citizens, has run out of free space.
Granted, it ran out of free space years ago, and has since been building up. But the major points of Michutopia, such as Michelsen Prime, Johannassburg, and Preoria, have reached dizzying heights. There are structures miles high into the sky.
If buildings get any taller, wind resistance at the spire level could be strong enough to rip the buildings in two. Population continues to grow exponentially, and we will not curb it.
The Grand Federation is reaching out to all fellow SLU nations as to ways we can solve this land development crisis. We need to build more homes, more stores, more parks, and more public facilities. We have absolutely no room, and nearly our entire country looks like Hong Kong on crack.
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To: President Michelsen
From: Emperor Cullen Peterson IX
Valued friend and ally:
We of Narglandia request a look into the thread THE FREE VACTUS PROJECT. Just come up with a name of a planet and we will reach it.
Signed,
Emperor Cullen Peterson IX
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Dear Emperor Cullen Peterson IX,
We have reviewed the FREE VACTUS PROJECT and we feel that it may be the most logical solution to our ever-growing problem.
A public vote has been initiated for allocation to funding various programs to help transfer our people through space using our MAB's.
We thank you for the oppertunity.
Thankfully,
President Michelsen
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Michelsen Prime
Hundreds of M.A.B.'s (Massive floating warships used during the Blackacre-Michutopian war) departed from the capital today, carring millions of pioneers to the newfound planet, WT44-18.
The move was enacted by the public due to the insane congestion caused by the 4 billion people living in the crowded megacity that is the Grand Federation.
WT44-18 is a tropical planet, approximately 50 times the size of Earth, with only slightly more humidity. Probes sent out have prepped landing sites for construction of colonies, and have found no intelligent forms of life, however it is teeming with billions of species of amphibious creatures.
Trillions has been devoted to the program to provide the Grand Federation of Michutopia with its own world. Blueprint plans carried aboard the M.A.B.'s show massive hi-tech green construction to be implemented in construction of colonies. The first colony on WT44-18 will be named Michelsen Prime, after the capital of Michutopia.
Arrival of the first colonists should be within the next few days. Construction of Michelsen Prime is expected to be finished a few weeks afterward, thanks to powerful civilian adaptions to our M.A.B.'s.
Whether all of Michutopia will choose to abandon their homeworld to move to a strange new one and call it their own is no mystery. With a public vote of 85% nationwide, war, and plague ravaging Earth, the plan to colonize WT44-18 and create a major space democracy seems imminent.
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New Home for Humanity
As soon the first M.A.B.'s entered the atmosphere of newly named "Michelsen Prime", they dropped millions of tons of raw building materials to the surface and began constructing the 'savior' of Michutopia's population problem.
Michutopian citizens again voted to devote even more recources to colonization/construction of their own homeworld. It is expected for Federation fincancial reserves to continue supplying the endevour, however it will have limited international capabilities fighting plagues and wars as a result.
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SPECIAL PLANETARY NOTICE:
MICHUTOPIA
TO: President Michelsen
FROM: Emperor Cullen Peterson IX
Dear Valued FVP Supporter,
Upon hearing of your planetary drop, only hours later Nargish Ships were attacked in your system. After later BioScans of the planet we have found a new species under the surface of Michelsen Prime. We quickly made diplomatic contact via translation droids and they have MASSIVE cities beneath the surface. With later reasoning, they declared that the two civilizations will live in social peace and military alliance. The On average 6.5 foot almost bald humanoids identify themselves as the Ruba' Khalis and have also conquered several nearby systems. If you would like any feedback, please respond on my news thread. Thank you for your time.
Signed with gratitude,
Supreme Nargish Emperor Cullen Peterson IX
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M.A.B. Crash "Catastrophic"
Shortly after 10 am, a M.A.B. making a routine domestic journey failed due to unknown reasons and crashed into downtown Michelsen Prime. So far hundreds are being reported dead and thousands are missing. Catastrophic damage has occured around the crash area, and several buildings have collapsed. Thousands are feared to have potentially lost their lives.
Victims families will be compensated and damage repaired. An investigation has already begun as EMS attempts to scramble through hundreds of feet of debris.
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Michelsen Prime Colony Completed
Construction of the new colony on Michelsen Prime, WT44-18, has been nearly finished and is now accepting millions of immigrants every day.
Alien Diplomacy
An existing race of space age beings that had colonized underneath the crust of the planet have undergone negotiations with President Michelsen. An agreement has been made and the Ruba' Khalis will leave the planet in exchange for an unheard of amount of resources, including the entire GFAF research archive, which includes the Michutopian's plans for a planetary shield system.
The expensive move was made to secure full rights to the entire WT44-18 system, so that unhindered colonization can progress for the re-distribution of the Michutopian people.
Michutopia's population on Earth continues to skyrocket towards 4 billion, a strenuous density that has caused extreme urbanization in the Grand Federation.
With the Ruba' Khalis leaving, they will leave behind their vast network of underground mega cities, which the Grand Federation plans on inhabiting.
The most secure, secretive structures and installations will thus most likely be located deep underground, where they will be safe from planetary bombardment. The GF has announced it will be placing its planetary shield generators in these underground cities.
1,541 Dead, 7,000+ Injured in M.A.B. Incident, Changes Called
After yet another small accident turned into a deadly catastrophe last week, Michutopia's overpopulation and dependence on technology seems to be taking its toll.
A M.A.B. was making a domestic flight when it collided with the Southwestern Union mega scraper over Michelsen Prime during heavy overcast. The resulting crash into surrounding mega scrapers and on the streets below caused innumerable deaths and destruction.
EMS services were reminded of the Blackacre incidents, shuffling through hundreds of feet of rubble over many blocks to find what remains of those who perished. For many, this includes simply bits and pieces of clothing.
The sheer extreme economical and social impact this is having on the Michutopian people is leading some to consider discontinuing the M.A.B. for domestic use all-together.
Leading experts continue to blame overpopulation, citing the SW Union tower as the third tallest in Michelsen Prime, standing at 2,450 meters (8,038.06 ft), and all surrounding structures standing at a minimum of 1000 meters, create extremely hazardous flying conditions, especially considering the sway of these buildings and the overcast conditions that pilots were met with that day.