The Coalition Of Steel (PMT) (Recruiting)

[Bukharabia]

By the way, how's that civil war going Britannia? After we blew up Rio I kinda lost interest.

[Xanixi]

By the way, how's that civil war going Britannia? After we blew up Rio I kinda lost interest.

You have history with this guy? Where? He doesn't have any posts up in an actual military confrontation. If you could send me the link to whereever it was that you "blew up Rio", that'd be nice.

Also, what does everyone think about my brand-new military?

[Xanixi]

As of now, I have decided to retcon everything from my previous universe except:

•Normandy (With FTL drives, but now only to be used as Recon craft)
•Everest-Class (Extremely limited!)
•Destiny-Class Transport
•GARDIAN Lasers and X-57 Cannons
•Moon stuff
•Mars Colony
•Medigel
•Mass Acceleration

That will mean that the Mako, Grizzly, and the armor for my troops gets retconned (Except for the Terminus, which will be an Extraplanetary exclusive armor, and will likely not go into use in coming RPs). It is possible that I will re-introduce them if I ever feel like having them back, but I feel like I need to sit down and get comfortable with the current technology that I need to get used to. I've decided to change my soldiers to the new one, in the new Universe Im using (Endwar, though ONLY the US). That also means the Acension will be replaced, and used only for the Normandy. If troops need to be deployed from, say, Space Stations, that is the job of the Destiny-Class

V-25 Goshawk:

The Goshawk



Imperial troops being dropped off in one of Rime's cities, after a small terrorist threat was made.



The V-25 Goshawk is an infantry transport "helicopter" in use by the Imperial Armed Forces.

The V-25 Goshawk, one of the best infantry transport helicopters in history, was designed specifically to be able to move and deploy troops anywhere in the world. With sealed-enviromental systems, and the strongest and most technologically advanced rotors in the world, it is capable of deploying anywhere in the world, from Rime to the Voltaic Deserts and the Venom Archipelago, it has become the number one choice for Imperial Infantry Transportation, making it a vital part of the Imperial Armed Forces.

Imperial Armed Soldiers



The Helmet has a small HUD system, and soldiers carry small attachments to allow them to close off the face area. The Actual Tactical Vests they wear cover the entirety of their body, leaving no area with open contact with the surrounding air. This allows them to deploy even into radiated areas with as much ease as soldiers with the Terminus Armor do. This Tactical Vest is made of Dragon Skin (no, not ACTUAL dragon skin), and allows them to not only stop radiation from reaching their bodies, but will effectively stop bullets BEFORE they penetrate, and kill the soldier. A very small part in the back helmet is a small "Air Purifier", with the ability to "breathe in" the radiated air, purify, and feed the soldier clean air, releasing the unclean air into the area.. The HUD Helmet WILL USE HSS.

Imperial JSF Soldiers during a small skirmish in the Varshan Deserts, during Operation Dark-Sword.



That soldier there is using the new weapon Im bringing in, the Scar A1 (Not the current one, an upgrade).

The SCAR A1 is the standard issue assault rifle for all Imperial Infantry specifically the Ghosts and Pioneers, but not exclusive to them, as regular Imperial Forces also us it. The rifle is powerful and easy to handle, making it extremely accurate, the one thing that JSF had asked when the weapon was developed. Due to the success of the weapon, the Empire set out to give every soldier this weapon, effectively making it the Standard Assault Rifle for the Imperial Armed Forces.

Sorry it's little, the Endwar Wiki sucks.

Imperial Forces fighting in Operation Capital Offensive in New Scorpio, when the Imperial Forces first arrived.



Test-run of the "Rods of Gods" Weapon, the Kinetic Strike Satellite.



One of the Grand Empire's (GE) many space shuttles, preparing to launch a KRS (Kinetic Rod Strike) Satellite.



What do you guys think so far?

[The Great Brittannia]

By the way, how's that civil war going Britannia? After we blew up Rio I kinda lost interest.

We havent rp'ed together before. Where have we met?

[Bukharabia]

By the way, how's that civil war going Britannia? After we blew up Rio I kinda lost interest.

We havent rp'ed together before. Where have we met?

Oh, sorry. I thought this was you.

[Altaiire]

"Rods of Gods?"

Anyways, everything seems good to me except that unfortunate nickname, which I'd advise changing... unless it was intentional, of course!

[Xanixi]

"Rods of Gods?"

Anyways, everything seems good to me except that unfortunate nickname, which I'd advise changing... unless it was intentional, of course!

Yea. I know, it sounds weird, it would be better if it was "Gods of Rods", but it can make sense. Like, The Rods of Gods. As in the Rods that once belonged to the gods. Or something, dunno, the universe calls it that. You can refer to it either way, doesn't matter, Ill know what your talking about. Just so we're all clear, the satellite themselves cost about 1 million credits per satellite, and the WMD is about 12 million per rod. And we rarely destroy the satellite, we just refill it.

[New Emperica]

Hehehehe. MW3 or 2/Battlefield 2 or 3 pics, right?
I like your changes, comrade.

[Altaiire]

"Rods of Gods?"

Anyways, everything seems good to me except that unfortunate nickname, which I'd advise changing... unless it was intentional, of course!

Yea. I know, it sounds weird, it would be better if it was "Gods of Rods", but it can make sense. Like, The Rods of Gods. As in the Rods that once belonged to the gods. Or something, dunno, the universe calls it that. You can refer to it either way, doesn't matter, Ill know what your talking about. Just so we're all clear, the satellite themselves cost about 1 million credits per satellite, and the WMD is about 12 million per rod. And we rarely destroy the satellite, we just refill it.

I don't think you got what I was nudging at.... think double entendre.

[YellowApple]

Yea. I know, it sounds weird, it would be better if it was "Gods of Rods", but it can make sense. Like, The Rods of Gods. As in the Rods that once belonged to the gods. Or something, dunno, the universe calls it that. You can refer to it either way, doesn't matter, Ill know what your talking about. Just so we're all clear, the satellite themselves cost about 1 million credits per satellite, and the WMD is about 12 million per rod. And we rarely destroy the satellite, we just refill it.

I don't think you got what I was nudging at.... think double entendre.

Oh you.

On the topic of Rods of God(s), well, I honestly don't think they'd really be cost effective. They'd be expensive to get into space, not be all that accurate, and really not do that much damage if they're just giant metal slugs. They could possibly penetrate through some thicker shielding and what not, sure, but they won't do much wide-spread damage on their own. The idea that they'd make giant craters simply by being dropped is a misconception.

Dropping an actual exploding bomb would be more effective, but would still be costly.

[Altaiire]

actually, the USAF has looked into making orbital satellites that fire kinetic projectiles. The satellite itself would be quite accurate and very powerful. The design problems that would need to be overcome would be making sure the projectile doesn't burn up in the atmosphere, I would think.

[YellowApple]

actually, the USAF has looked into making orbital satellites that fire kinetic projectiles. The satellite itself would be quite accurate and very powerful. The design problems that would need to be overcome would be making sure the projectile doesn't burn up in the atmosphere, I would think.

Just because they're being researched IRL doesn't mean they're practical.

And sure, there would be a shit-ton of kinetic energy, but it won't do anything because all the energy is going down instead of out. Outward energy is what is needed to actually destroy things, while downward energy is what is needed to penetrate things. So, tungsten rods would be pointless, while some kind of explosive-filled projectile would be far more worthwhile.

[New Emperica]

One phrase, comrades: CLUSTER BOMBS FROM SPACE.
I'm looking into it now. The rod or whatever enters the atmosphere, somehow doesn't burn up, and at a good height, a hundred or so small bombs break out of it and spread out around the target area. It'd be as expensive as solid gold crap, but, hey. Ya know?

[YellowApple]

One phrase, comrades: CLUSTER BOMBS FROM SPACE.
I'm looking into it now. The rod or whatever enters the atmosphere, somehow doesn't burn up, and at a good height, a hundred or so small bombs break out of it and spread out around the target area. It'd be as expensive as solid gold crap, but, hey. Ya know?

True, but those smaller bombs will also have to avoid shattering when they deploy, as they'd be moving at the terminal velocity of their heavier container, and the sudden change in net force would likely break them apart. Thus, you would need/want to slow it down somehow, and in that case, you might as well just be using a strategic bomber.

[Xanixi]

One phrase, comrades: CLUSTER BOMBS FROM SPACE.
I'm looking into it now. The rod or whatever enters the atmosphere, somehow doesn't burn up, and at a good height, a hundred or so small bombs break out of it and spread out around the target area. It'd be as expensive as solid gold crap, but, hey. Ya know?

True, but those smaller bombs will also have to avoid shattering when they deploy, as they'd be moving at the terminal velocity of their heavier container, and the sudden change in net force would likely break them apart. Thus, you would need/want to slow it down somehow, and in that case, you might as well just be using a strategic bomber.

Actually, Tom Clancy surely believed it to be enough to rip through and cause some really massive damage. While it probably carries some bomb he didn't mention to us, that doesn't matter, the main force of the strike is the massive amount of kinetic force it would take from dropping hundreds of miles and slamming right into the ground.

A kinetic bombardment is the act of attacking a planetary surface with an inert projectile, where the destructive force comes from the kinetic energy of the projectile impacting at very high velocities. (Which, for me, is 36,000 feet per second)

Just so you guys all know, that one picture above was over a test town about the size of Pearl Harbor.

Hehehehe. MW3 or 2/Battlefield 2 or 3 pics, right?
I like your changes, comrade.

Actually, Endwar pics. I had to modify the Space Shuttle though. Right where it says GE, it used to say USA. CANT HAVE THAT!

[Altaiire]

The yield of those tungsten projectiles is around 13.3 kilograms of TNT. Even if it were dropped straight down, they'd have impressive penetrating power.

[Xanixi]

In an attempt to decrease the possibilities of any and all nuclear deterrance against the Capitol Alliance and the Steel Coalition, the Grand Empire has begun the SLAMS Project.

The Space-Land-Air-Missile Shield (SLAMS) is a still progressing project developed by the Grand Empire. It is programmed to detect and intercept greater than 99 percent of nuclear missile launches using a precision laser. The G.E. has already tested it by launching dummy nuclear warheads at weapons test sites, and several at the Venom Archipelago. The SLAMS successfully intercepted every missile. Still under construction, however, it may be capable of, in the near future, intercept and destroy as close to 100% as anything can get.

However, in order for this to work, the Empire constructed several up-links, each protected by a squad of Imperial JSF Infantry. This is because the Uplinks are actually military stations that watch over the area, disallowing an accidental firing of the satellite. The Uplink has a computer that will instantaneously warn the people inside if a missile is being fired in their respective areas (as uplinks only account for specific areas, though they can account for as much as an area the size of New York State in The Grand Empire), and request human confirmation for fire. However, SLAMS is not the only thing they are used for. They also allow Imperial Forces to contact Logistical/Bombardment Satellites, which, while firing small precision lasers down on targets, are also used for Electronic Warfare, effectively firing an EMP into a designated area. They can also contact Air bases, and request for air support if it is needed, as well as reinforcements, calling in to the nearest Imperial Armored/Personnel base. While it will not always be the situation, they also have a Naval Comm system, which allows them to contact the nearest naval forces/base, and request naval support. Another feature of the Uplink building is the ability to, using a massive Laser system deep inside the building, to "crash" other systems. This can be crashing Aircraft Carriers, enemy satellites, tanks, and even aircraft, rendering them useless to manual control. This allows the men and women inside to combat the enemy using their own weapons. For example, an Uplink, if under attack, can crash and take control of an enemy fighter, effectively allowing them to fly and utilize the craft against it's allied states. This can also allow them to cut comms in and out of the aircraft, shut off weapons, and eliminate engines. This is extremely dangerous for Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carriers, for, as soon as they crash it, they can destroy the power plant, effectively causing it to go into meltdown, a massive fear factor of the Uplink building. This allows an Uplink System (Normally from 6-10 Uplink buildings [the area in which they are situated are called Uplink Sites]) to call for any types of supports if it is ever needed.

The Uplinks themselves are extremely powerful. While only having the squad and just 4 turrets to defend themselves, they are made of an extremely resistant material, one that is classified, and never released to anyone. The workers that build them are specialists from Xanixi Incorporated, allowing the Government to ensure the material is never released. This allows the building to survive amazing punishment, including constant artillery and tank fire on its walls. There are small walls to act as cover for the Uplink around it made from the same material. However, the areas above them are open, which are vulnerable to artillery attack coming from above. As a result, the squad can run inside the building, and close the doors, allowing them to protect themselves from the artillery/tank fire.

However, knowing the intense amount of technology that is taken into building the facilities, we knew that, eventually, someone would attempt to hack into the Uplink system and shut down the SLAMS and supports. We integrated the Uplinks systems into the Imperial Firewall, the most powerful in the world, to ensure its protection and the continued success of SLAMS, and the protection of Imperial soil. In an attempt to ensure that the Firewall was sufficient in the modern world, we contacted and contracted some of the best hackers in the world to attempt to break through the firewalls. Imperial officials watched them as they tried, and tried, and tried, to no avail. Each hacker, in a 2 month process attempted to break through nearly 510,000 times, and were always fought back by the Imperial Firewall programs. And every single time, END (ExtraNet Defense, the ExtraNet AI program) was able to track the signal, normally within 20 seconds, and once in 16.

Knowing that EMPs and Biological, as well as chemical weapons, are a constant and dangerous part of the modern world, the Uplinks feature some of the most advanced Anti-EMP Warfare Programs in the world. They are capable of defending against EMP strikes, allowing, even in the heat of battle and EMP strikes, to contact Imperial Military Command, alert of the situation, and even use L/B Sats to fight back the opposing force. As for the B and C Weapons, they are sealed environments, to avoid contamination of the inner Uplink buildings.

Each building, excluding the squad and 4 turret gunners, have a total of 100 people working inside, working to ensure the elimination of enemy forces, in the event of an attack, or the protection of Imperial/Coalition Soil against nuclear and/or otherwise attack. The SLAMS, while primarily to disable nuclear powers, can also be used against fighter aircraft and Aircraft carriers, as they are precision satellites, allowing to hit even ground and air targets.

Our proposal is to construct several Uplink Sites across Capitol Alliance to ensure the defense of the entirety of Imperial and Allied Territory. While it is not mandatory to allow us to build Uplink Sites in your nation, we strongly recommend it, to allow us to protect Capital Soil.

Uplink Building

[Xanixi]

The yield of those tungsten projectiles is around 13.3 kilograms of TNT. Even if it were dropped straight down, they'd have impressive penetrating power.

Yea, what he said!

[YellowApple]

The yield of those tungsten projectiles is around 13.3 kilograms of TNT. Even if it were dropped straight down, they'd have impressive penetrating power.

Yes, "penetrating". Key word. It'll penetrate, alright, but that's it. All the force is going downward, not out.

It's similar to why NATO uses 5.56mm rounds as standard now instead of 7.62mm; even though the larger bullet has greater penetrating power, it has a tendency to simply pass through a target cleanly without doing any actual damage, while the lighter, smaller bullet will tumble upon impact and do lots of damage to internal organs. There ain't nothin' quite like shooting a guy in the chest with an M16 and seeing an exit wound on the back of the thigh.

Now, if one is really insistent on burning money on a "rod of god" system, the best approach would be to piggyback an explosive charge on a tungsten front-end. That way, you get the penetrating power, while also getting the explosion to actually exert outward force and destroy the target. Otherwise, you might as well just be using conventional bombers, as they're harder to shoot down.

[Bukharabia]

Bukharabia would be happy to allow an Uplink Site to be built in our nation.

[New Emperica]

....I don't really have anything to add...what should our next action be as an alliance?

[Finium]

....I don't really have anything to add...what should our next action be as an alliance?

plan a seal and update the OP

[Super Bwitain]

....I don't really have anything to add...what should our next action be as an alliance?

plan a seal and update the OP

Ugh

[Xanixi]

....I don't really have anything to add...what should our next action be as an alliance?

Like I said, we should run some War Game Exercises.

[Xanixi]

Just so everyone knows, the Special Ops team of the Grand Empire (The Eagles) have officially changed their name to "The Ghosts". Thank you.