Post by halorecon32 on Jun 15, 2011 21:29:41 GMT -5
Name:Soviet Union
Capital: New Leningrad
Leading Race(s):
Current Leader: Vladimir Sokolovsky
Government System: (Democracy, Monarchy etc) Federal Socialist Republic, and Communist State
Alignment: (Good, evil or anywhere inbetween)
History: Post First Scinfaxi War
Relatively untouched by the Scinfaxi War the Soviet Union enjoyed a new-found sense of prosperity after the end of conflict. The withdrawal of German troops from occupied Soviet territories allowed the Red Army to reclaim much of what it had lost in the World War 2 creating a sizeable buffer-state. With its industry mostly intact, the Soviet economy pumped money into agriculture and manufacturing. Food shortages became a thing of the past and Soviet steel and oil flowed into satellite states. With the death of Stalin in 1954, Russia became increasingly relaxed as the iron grip was relieved, if only momentarily.
Soviet Space Race
Russia was once again in the international stage when in 1951 it launched its first spacecraft, which to the surprise of Germany and Allies included many technological advancements that put it on par or above with its counterparts from around the world. Soviet achievements in space continued and built the world’s first human space station, Mir, which was completed in 1973.
Birth of the Interstellar USSR
Despite its early successes in space development as late as 2099 the Soviet Union had still not revealed any spacecraft capable of faster than light travel, and it seemed the Soviet state would be forever system-locked as Allied and German spacecraft explored deeper and deeper into the Orion Region. However, in 2101 nearly 40 Soviet colony ships launched from bases all across the Soviet Union, and engaged FTL drives. Recordings made from satellites in orbit of Earth revealed the Soviet FTL drive was extraordinary efficient, and were capable of speeds far greater then their American or German counterparts, this “Sakharov” drive was instrumental in creating an interstellar Soviet Union.
The Colonization Era
The Red Air Force Engaging Democratic Federation shipsAfter the disastrous joint effort on Alpha Centauri, the Soviet Union was on the verge of collapse. While the Alpha Centauri colony had given the Soviet space program firsthand experience, as well as valuable information about interstellar logistics and communication, its independence left the Soviet Union no way to recoup its investment.
With Scinfaxi movements increasing and time running out, the Soviet leadership made the crucial decision to split up its colony fleet across several dozen systems as opposed to the 5 originally planned for settlement. It was hoped that by drastically increasing the number of First Wave Colonies, in the event that the a colony failed, or worse, encountered the Scinfaxi, the loss of 5-10 smaller colonies would be more manage then the loss of 1 or 2 larger colonies. While each colony would have a severely limited manufacturing base it was hoped that each systems easily exploitable resources would be able to sustain it until the proper machinery and systems could be brought into place to harvest the richer, yet less accessible resources.
Thankfully, the gambit paid off, and despite dire predictions by many in the Soviet leadership, the failure rate for the colonies was much lower then expected, and many were self sufficient within the first few months of their operation.
With the foundation of the hub-colony on New Leningrad, the development of the Interstellar USSR swiftend, dozens of new colonies were established each year, and while less developed and advanced compared to those of the Greater German Reich or even Japan, the abundance of easily extractable minerals on newfound worlds allowed for massive industrial development.
Other Info:
Capital: New Leningrad
Leading Race(s):
Current Leader: Vladimir Sokolovsky
Government System: (Democracy, Monarchy etc) Federal Socialist Republic, and Communist State
Alignment: (Good, evil or anywhere inbetween)
History: Post First Scinfaxi War
Relatively untouched by the Scinfaxi War the Soviet Union enjoyed a new-found sense of prosperity after the end of conflict. The withdrawal of German troops from occupied Soviet territories allowed the Red Army to reclaim much of what it had lost in the World War 2 creating a sizeable buffer-state. With its industry mostly intact, the Soviet economy pumped money into agriculture and manufacturing. Food shortages became a thing of the past and Soviet steel and oil flowed into satellite states. With the death of Stalin in 1954, Russia became increasingly relaxed as the iron grip was relieved, if only momentarily.
Soviet Space Race
Russia was once again in the international stage when in 1951 it launched its first spacecraft, which to the surprise of Germany and Allies included many technological advancements that put it on par or above with its counterparts from around the world. Soviet achievements in space continued and built the world’s first human space station, Mir, which was completed in 1973.
Birth of the Interstellar USSR
Despite its early successes in space development as late as 2099 the Soviet Union had still not revealed any spacecraft capable of faster than light travel, and it seemed the Soviet state would be forever system-locked as Allied and German spacecraft explored deeper and deeper into the Orion Region. However, in 2101 nearly 40 Soviet colony ships launched from bases all across the Soviet Union, and engaged FTL drives. Recordings made from satellites in orbit of Earth revealed the Soviet FTL drive was extraordinary efficient, and were capable of speeds far greater then their American or German counterparts, this “Sakharov” drive was instrumental in creating an interstellar Soviet Union.
The Colonization Era
The Red Air Force Engaging Democratic Federation shipsAfter the disastrous joint effort on Alpha Centauri, the Soviet Union was on the verge of collapse. While the Alpha Centauri colony had given the Soviet space program firsthand experience, as well as valuable information about interstellar logistics and communication, its independence left the Soviet Union no way to recoup its investment.
With Scinfaxi movements increasing and time running out, the Soviet leadership made the crucial decision to split up its colony fleet across several dozen systems as opposed to the 5 originally planned for settlement. It was hoped that by drastically increasing the number of First Wave Colonies, in the event that the a colony failed, or worse, encountered the Scinfaxi, the loss of 5-10 smaller colonies would be more manage then the loss of 1 or 2 larger colonies. While each colony would have a severely limited manufacturing base it was hoped that each systems easily exploitable resources would be able to sustain it until the proper machinery and systems could be brought into place to harvest the richer, yet less accessible resources.
Thankfully, the gambit paid off, and despite dire predictions by many in the Soviet leadership, the failure rate for the colonies was much lower then expected, and many were self sufficient within the first few months of their operation.
With the foundation of the hub-colony on New Leningrad, the development of the Interstellar USSR swiftend, dozens of new colonies were established each year, and while less developed and advanced compared to those of the Greater German Reich or even Japan, the abundance of easily extractable minerals on newfound worlds allowed for massive industrial development.
Other Info: