CURRENT CONTRACT

From June 19th 2009 to September 16th 2009 in Real Life

In Character Date of April 1st 3080 - Ends October 2nd 3080

Registered Contract: FS-PA-06-01

Region:
 Federated Suns
System:
 Arcadia
Galactic Coordinates:
 X: 255     Y: -73.6
Planet:
 Arcadia
Capital City:
 Arcadia City
Primary Terrain:
 Farmland
Primary Planetary Climate:
 Temperate
Contract Type:
 Planetary Assault
Contract Duration:
6 Months
Employer:
 Federated Suns
Employer Contact:
Ambassador Bruce Haas
Command Rights:
 Liaison Assigned
Forces Recommended:
 A Regiment Strength Detachment

Supporting Forces:
Periphery Star Guard, Illician Lancers (all 4 units), Phoenix Warship Group

Enemy Forces:
Cosmic Vision IV Kappa, 44th Shadow Division, WoB Militia defenders

Supplement Contracts Offered:
Diversionary Raid
Bounty Per Word:
 1,600 C-Bills
Minimum Bounty:
 72,000 Word Transcript
Bonus Salvage Bounty Target:
 96,000 Word Transcript
Bonus Salvage Category:
 Type-F Salvage



PLANETARY DETAILS:


Arcadia was one of the earliest member planets in the Federated Suns, joining in the second wave of new membership. Populated by mostly Scandinavian settlers, the planet's most famous citizen was Marge Svensdottar, wife of Federated Suns President Paul Davion. Arcadia was a "garden world", with bountiful water, extensive agriculture, abundant raw materials, and booming industry. That it lost out to New Avalon, a strife-ridden world at the time, for the choice of capitol of the Federated Suns, was a surprise, and laid the seeds for resentment that showed itself during the conspiracies against Edward Davion, but never had a chance to fully ripen.

Then came the 1st Succession War, and Arcadia was taken from the universe. Like many other rich worlds in the realm and outside, it was quickly targeted by the enemies of House Davion, and without the defensive capabilities of a garrison like the capitol world's, Arcadia succumbed to non-conventional weapons, with those who could fleeing the system. Quarantined, and then removed from current starmaps, the system was forgotten...or so everyone thought.

Socio-Industrial Levels:


Technological Development

 High-tech world with advanced research centers and universities; best medical care available; cutting-edge microelectronics industry.

Industrialization Level

 Heavily industrialized world capable of manufacturing any and all complex output.

Raw Material Dependence

 World/system produces all the raw materials needed and commonly exports large quantities of surplus.

Industrial Output

 World has a wide industrial base that produces many different types of products and exports most of its output.

Agricultural Dependence

 World has a rich environment producing a great excess of food in relation to population needs, with planet's agricultural regions augmented by agricultural technologies; exports some portion of its resources.



















EMPLOYER SITUATION REPORT:

The Word of Blake has responded aggressively to our probes of Arcadia, far more aggressively than expected. We have reports from surveillance satellites of more assets traveling through uninhabited systems as well. Further enemy reinforcement is possible. The High Command has had to argue forcefully to keep their invasion force from being siphoned off to deal with Blakist attacks in the Kestrel Combat Region. With a sudden surge in fighting in the Outback, this has become doubly difficult. Luckily, the time to strike has come. We are releasing Task Force Atlantis for the invasion of Arcadia.


PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

1) Seize control of Arcadia.
2) N/A


SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

1) Preserve as much of the Word's manufacturing capacity and research facilities in the system as possible.
2) N/A