Eternity RPC Board
02-21-2017, 05:10 PM
Carpathia welcomed the Voltan chancellor with a military honor guard and an air show, in which three squadrons of Carpathian fighters and, strangely, a squadron of Monrovian jets, took turns in pulling off a series of complex acrobatic maneuvers and aircraft demonstration. It was a show of force, Carpathia advertising its technology and its support for its allies, to a potential partner. Carpathia wanted to entice Volta to keep buying its aircraft and had brought out its latest and greatest for the display, with the fifth generation X-18A "Broadsword" so-called absolute superiority fighters, a cross between air superiority and multirole, taking the center of the stage. The Broadswords were excellent fighters. Fast, stealthy and highly maneuverable, their biggest downside was a hefty 140 million price tag per unit. Still, the Carpathian military officials excused this by explaining to the Voltan delegation that the X-18A was simply the best jet fighter in the world. And while their chances of convincing Volta to purchase such an expensive aircraft were slim, there was always the possibility that the Voltans would be inclined to buy additional fourth generation fighters from Carpathia, to supplement the X-15's that they had previously acquired.
Carpathia's other asset, was its space program. Carpathian and Monrovian officials had arranged for the Voltan chancellor to take part in a tour of TASA's Cobălceanu cosmodrome, from which the Zenith moon missions were launched. Carpathia was investing heavily in space exploration and with an annual budget of 60 billion, there was no question about the government's commitment to the pursuit of science. The seriousness with which the Carpathian and Monrovian officials discussed the topic, made Carpathia's ambitions of a moon base seem a little more plausible. Although far from completion, the program had moved beyond concept stage, with budgets being allocated and technology already being developed. Just a year ago, TASA had launched an experimental excavator rover, who's purpose was to test the program's capability to create a flat area for future modules to land on.
Carpathia also heavily advertised its impressive industrial capabilities, which placed it amongst the top ten economies in the world. High technology and high-grade steel were Carpathia's best-selling products and Carpathian metallurgy was widely known for producing some of the highest quality alloys in the world. Carpathia was clearly committed to impress the Voltan chancellor and establish a healthy trade relation, a first step towards enticing Volta into joining the Trilateral Alliance.
Carpathia's other asset, was its space program. Carpathian and Monrovian officials had arranged for the Voltan chancellor to take part in a tour of TASA's Cobălceanu cosmodrome, from which the Zenith moon missions were launched. Carpathia was investing heavily in space exploration and with an annual budget of 60 billion, there was no question about the government's commitment to the pursuit of science. The seriousness with which the Carpathian and Monrovian officials discussed the topic, made Carpathia's ambitions of a moon base seem a little more plausible. Although far from completion, the program had moved beyond concept stage, with budgets being allocated and technology already being developed. Just a year ago, TASA had launched an experimental excavator rover, who's purpose was to test the program's capability to create a flat area for future modules to land on.
Carpathia also heavily advertised its impressive industrial capabilities, which placed it amongst the top ten economies in the world. High technology and high-grade steel were Carpathia's best-selling products and Carpathian metallurgy was widely known for producing some of the highest quality alloys in the world. Carpathia was clearly committed to impress the Voltan chancellor and establish a healthy trade relation, a first step towards enticing Volta into joining the Trilateral Alliance.