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A newspaper based off of the game Cybernations
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In this edition:
*Introduction by Edward Reed- Page 2
*Rebuilding Ends- Page 2
*Economic Advisory Committee Monthly Report-Page 3-4
*A Word from the Plutonian Tourism Board- Page 5
*Book Corner: This Month “Plutonia” by Vladimir Obruchev-Page6
The sun greets the Capital’s skyline as an empire awakens to witness the grandeur of its accomplishments.
Introduction
By Edward Reed
Running a nation is no small
commitment. It requires hours of hard
work and dedication. When I was elected
to this post I knew little of the time it
would take out of my life. Meeting with
advisors, drafting bills, and of course being
an advisor to TLR alliance, along with
being a deputy of development take up
most of my time. I bring this up because
of my decision to endorse this newspaper.
During my busy schedule there is little
time to address the public on all that goes
on in our great nation. So by endorsing
the Plutonian Herald I hope to give our
citizens an informed and accurate
newspaper. Thank you for your time and
enjoy.
Signed
Chairmen Edward Reed
Rebuilding Complete
It left 400,000 dead, cost hundreds of
millions of dollars, and lead to massive
destruction. The true cost of the war will never
be known, many of those who died in the
nuclear strikes left little to no remains. The
BFF-Sentinel front, though a minor
confrontation in the large global war around it,
consumed hundreds of nations fighting each
other for reasons that were lost to the ages. It
is regarded as the bloodiest war in Plutonian
history and to commemorate those lost
Chairmen Reed commissioned a war memorial
to be built.
The BFF-Sentinel War Memorial was completed on February 1st, 2012 and cost roughly 27million
dollars to construct.
With the war behind us Plutonia set about
rebuilding and, just a few weeks ago
reconstruction on the National Highway
System was finished and with that done
every rebuilding project has been
completed. Not only have we repaired
what we lost but we have also improved
upon existing structures. The future looks
bright for Plutonia!
Economic Advisory Committee Report
December-April
With the opening shots of the war fired,
stocks plummeted as citizens lost
confidence in the market. Within the week
Chairmen Reed had authorized executive
order 2074 calling for the rationing of all
material deemed war essential. Once the
war started Plutonia’s industries sparked
into action as the war expanded so did the
need for the weapons to fight it. It is said
that the massive factory complexes in the
Balkans produced over 10,000 tanks an
hour.
Workers of Balkan Factory Complex #05 assembling tanks for battle.
While the Lufthansa Airplane Factory
produced hundreds of F-22 Raptors and
Tupolev Tu-160 heavy bombers, during
the final months of the war the high tech
factories of Lufthansa were knocked out
and they were forced to manufacture a
previous model (Su-30 MkIII)
. This
bomber’s manufacturing cost is around 1.3 million € a plane and during the war Plutonia made 2365 of them
Getting all of this equipment to the front
lines was quite an undertaking. The heart
of the Plutonian Guard’s Supply line lay
near the large coal deposits of Alsace-
Lorraine. The trains, normally carrying
peaceful citizens became converted to
hauling war equipment to the various
fronts.
A train leaving the station became a common occurrence with one leaving every 53 seconds
All of this required large amounts of
money, in fact it is estimated that for every
second we fought the war it cost us
€750,000. As the National Reserve
continued to drain, the Plutonian
government continued to aid the other
nations fighting alongside it. In total it is
estimated that Plutonia contributed 12
billion Euros to other nation’s war efforts.
National Reserve HQ based in Istanbul
When the peace accords where finally
signed aboard the PSS Draco Ω the damage
to the economy was not only seen in the
reduced cash reserves but in the huge
destruction of the nation’s infrastructure.
Pride of the Fleet, the PSS Draco Ω shown, here patrolling the seas, was the site of the peace signing ceremony
Roads were destroyed by bombing, power lines
had been cut by fighting and train tracks had
been rendered useless by enemy saboteurs.
With the war’s end the economy did not
improve and facing the threat of a massive
depression the government took action. In the
months following the ending of the war Chairman Reed and his cabinet outlined their
plan for a national recovery. With generous aid
from the Legion and other nations within the
Republic the government set about reinvesting
the money back into the infrastructure that
had been destroyed. To rebuild the shattered
nation put many back to work and the fears of
a depression seemed like a distant memory.
Construction begins on the skyline that had been destroyed in the war. During the war this area saw heavy fighting
The NSE (Nuremberg Stock Exchange)
rebounded slowly but is currently at levels
never seen before. With the rapid growth
draining the National Reserve and the need for
more infrastructure deemed excessive,
Chairman Reed has called for a decrease in
government funded rebuilding efforts.
Vice-Chairmen Ryan of Plutonia unveils the proposed budget for the next 3 years.
However Reed has promised that no essential
services will be cut in the new budget.
¤Travel Warning¤
Planning a vacation? Here are some tips to stay safe on your trip.
With the recent completion of reconstruction citizens once again feel safe going out to the
wonderful vacation spots throughout Plutonia. However due to the radiation some locations are
off limits while clean-up crews finish up restoring the landscape.
While there is no apparent threat of war we must always remain vigilant of saboteurs. So if you see
something suspicious report it to the nearest officer.
Thank you for your attention to and adherence to this PSA brought to you by the Department of Public Safety
Book Corner
This Month We Proudly Present
Plutonia by Vladimir Obruchev
Background- A classic revisited. Out on
the Eastern Boundary of the Empire this
story comes to us from expert geologist
Vladimir Obruchev.
Summary-a story of Plutonian scientists who
travel into the northern Arctic thinking they
will discover some unknown land and it will be
a part of the empire. However, they experience
some inexplicable events during their travels:
an extremely continental deep depression into
the earth's surface near the Arctic, and warm,
fertile lands near the "North Pole", and the
strange position of the Sun. Plus, the strange
behavior of the barometer, the compass and
the altimeter. They also find primitive animals
long extinct from Earth.
The explorers realize that they have traveled to the earth's inner surface. After that, the more they go into the inner surface, which they now call " New Plutonia", the more they travel back
in time and experience the flora and fauna of the different stages of Earth's history. The author, V. A. Obruchev, takes the reader through a journey that is so realistic.
Final Verdict- A classic piece of literature
that will be enjoyed once more by the
current generation of readers.
4 out of 5 Stars
“A must read!”
Thank you for reading!
Sincerely the writing staff of
the Plutonian Herald
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