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[CdrPlatypus]

The High Templar walks into the council chambers carrying a stack of papers and looking haggard. He drops them on table and sits down. Mutters:"damn paperwork"

Honorable representatives thank you for your hard work and patience. As the first order of business I will be granting each of you rights to a new system.

Will the representatives of the great Alta Mesa stand? *takes a fancy paper with the seal of the Templar stamped on it and holds it out* Templar Command has granted you the deed to Bromia's Landing.

Representatives of Moklumnue! *holds out another paper* You have been granted the deed to the Flamesong System.

*and another fancy paper* Representatives of Zenrin! you have been granted deed to VoidBeard's Landing

With these deeds comes responsibility. As soon as the 2nd wave of colony ships are ready to leave dry dock you must found new colonies immediately.

Now about these other papers *motions* Legal has reminded me that proper zoning permits must be filed for all new upgrades and trade and mineral income reported for taxes. Apparently being on the run from xenos and narvidians is no excuse for not filing the proper forms on time. So, if you all can stay to help me fill these in...

//OOC Will process turns through new colony founding post results after work

[torvus]

Strides confidently forward and takes pretty papper.

Writes letter to dad....
Today i take our name to the stars and claim the wierdy beardy planet for our nation. It will become a star base of prosperity and torp ships

You are looking at prince torvus..... or will be once we get a palace.

*places letter under a bottle of spice*

Right for my faction, to the stars...... i wonder if i can rename the planet to Torvonia.....

Boards the colony ship


..... hay were is the torp button dam it

[sheff]

Clan Moklumnue appreciates the diligence of the High Templar. 

*Snaps fingers & Servant carrying pot of Spice Espresso*

However, you really need to start settling in. You must have underlings somewhere that can make a decent pot of spice.

*Snaps fingers and three well dressed men appear*

Also, lawyers are paid for paperwork. If yours are getting lazy, threaten to take away their assistants. Actual work scares them to death.

We are prepared to expand. If no one objects, we would also like to place a hold on Theobroma C. We will expand there in the future, unless anyone has valid reason to object.

[torvus]

Dam this is a long voyage, hmmm i wonder where the other factions are setting up

..... 20 mins of computer search later.....

Hmmmm flamesong :high iron content: ..... hmmmm so if got good steal capacity OMG is a little close to to being stealsong. ...

Composes a letter back to high comand.... may have found stealsong survivors :data dump of findings:

Sugest we look into getting a spy to flamesong as soon as possible.

[ntsheep]

There's no need to spy on any one right now torvus. We are all getting along quite well at the moment. sheff is keeping moral high with his own form of wisdom.

[torvus]

Ok ntsheep. My i suggest we lay in a stock pile of torps and a few ships. Incase of stealso...... i mean xeno incurtion?

Ps can we rename my planet......

Pps we should fit futer coloney ships with more inboard entertainment and a coffee machien.... i get twitchy without coffee however upon conalising the next planet i will instruct some hab units built

[lixxx235]

::hands a stack of paperwork to the High Templar CdrPlatypus::

Resolved by the delegates of Alta Mesa, that:

The New Colony Build Order, or NCBO, is a template to provide High Templar CdrPlatypus consistent goals for construction to be used as a guideline when the Alta Mesa Headquarters has not communicated other specific requests to the High Templar. It is modular and subject to change at the request of the Alta Mesa Headquarters. On newly colonized systems, it provides for the following:

1- A Factory be subsidized first and foremost.
2a- Once said Factory has been completed, work on building Hab units to level out population growth.
2b- Should a critical level of population occur during Factory construction, Hab units may be built until population levels out, then construction on the Factory will be completed.
3- Upon completion of the first factory, and assuming population is under curtail, 1-2 Mines must be built to offset planetary costs.

The High Templar is requested to exercise his judgement and common sense when following this guideline. This template is subject to change at the discretion of Alta Mesa Headquarters.

Support: En1gma bookworm21 lixxx235
Oppose: none on record
Abstain: none on record

Please defer to the post by En1gma below for resolving inconsistencies. This post will serve as a record of the original request to the High Templar, as well as the full record of the vote.

OOC: En1gma: oops.

[En1gma]

We of the Alta Mesa clan have decided to set up a template for a New Colony Build Order. To be known as NCBO, it would provide Templar Commander gundamgoth with consistent goals for construction so that he doesn't need to ask us each time we colonize.

Of course this is completely modular, and may change once we research new buildings, but for new colonies(and for the time being) we request that:
1- A Factory be subsidized first and foremost.
2a- Once said Factory has been completed, work on building Hab units to level out population growth.
2b- Should a critical level of population occur during Factory construction, Hab units may be built until population levels out, then construction on the Factory will be completed.
3- Upon completion of the first factory, and assuming population is under curtail, 1-2 Mines must be built to offset planetary costs.

For our newest colony, we ask that this be followed. One new buildings have been researched, I will make changes to this list personally and notify Templar Command myself. 

[CdrPlatypus]

**PRIORITY TRANSMISSION**
COLONIZATION REPORT

Voidbeard's Landing
Quality 14 / Mineral 11

Bomia Landing
Quality 17 / Minerals 10

Flamesong
quality 8 / minerals 8

//OOC Congratulations Zenrin and Alta Mesa on the kick ass rolls! Better Luck next time Mok //

REASEARCH REPORT
Faction Politics 2 completed! Exchange 1 and Trade Summit Unlocked. Planetary Construction 3 Started

CONSTRUCTION DIRECTIVE FROM TEMPLAR COMMAND:
All Prime Systems are to start construction of an exchange as their next upgrade

[CdrPlatypus]

//OOC

Map poll: When I update the map of the game do you prefer a Keyed map Where systems are labeled with numbers or the map as it is now with the system's name next to the planet? //

Honored Representatives for the next cycle I only need a few simple decisions. Each Clan is to let me know after installing an exchange 1. Do you want to continue developing your prime system, start on another colony ship, or build a strike fighter?

cycle Deadline Is Wednesday 3pm PST or earlier if I get responses form everyone by the end of my Tuesday 11pm PST

En1gma Thank you for the detailed build plan High consular of ALta Mesa. Other clans can learn much from your planning (big thanks really. This helps me a lot to process multiple turns smoothly in a cycle according to what you the players want rather than me auto managing if something is completed before a cycle is finished)

[sheff]

High Templar, Greetings and a thousand (Thank You)s for the use of Templar resources in our fight to colonize and rebuild. We are receiving refugees and stragglers from our flight, and thanks to the richness of the Prime world you assigned us and the feeling of security, we are experiencing great rejoicing resulting in a baby boom. 

We would like to prioritize population infrastructure in all new colonies. We agree with our brothers in the Alta Mesa that a template for new colonies is the sensible approach.


We would like to submit the following as our Colony Template.

1)Habitation Unit 1
2)Factory 1
3)Habitation Unit 1
4)Exchange 1
5)Habitation Unit 1
6)Spice Hall 1

We would also like the Templar's input on the possibility of creating a second colony ship next cycle. Theobroma C is nearby and we may be able to offset the, uh, disappointing lack of material we have to work with at Flamesong. Our scouts have certainly failed us. But rest assured that it will not happen again. There are, *cough*, certain penalties for incompetence within our Clan. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused all.

As the proverb says, As spice and vudka disappear down the throats of both friend and enemies, so apologies are easily given and vomited back up. However, the friend will not repeat the sins of the past, but will bury them with his enemy.

[CdrPlatypus]

sheff If the other clans do not object to Moklunume claiming Theobroma C then it may be yours. All territory claims must be presented to the entire council before approval.

The High Templar agrees that you should begin a second colony ship in the next cycle after the unfortunate events of the last.

[En1gma]

CdrPlatypus, personally I prefer a keyed map. Names are difficult to remember, whereas numbers are far easier to use for a reference.

[lixxx235]

Personally, I also agree with En1gma.

[ntsheep]

Zenrin is still debating maps and build orders. We will reach a decision soon great Templar.