Illumic Shores Technological Institute (ISTI) have today announced that they intend to begin testing of "micro-reactors". The aim of the project is to be able to produce a nuclear reactor that could, if successful, fit into the back of a lorry trailer. If successful they would produce a series of reactors with an output between 0.5-50Mw and be portable by sea or road. The idea is to produce a series of exportable reactors for markets that do not currently have the ability to have reactors in remote areas. One barrier to overcome however will be the management of the facilities but according to Professor Klaus Ragner that will be "overcome with the use of selecting systems of cooling that require minimal on site work and the use of remote monitoring and automation can keep the reactors safely working." The company have already been showing success with small modular reactors and have even produced a floating reactor which was destined for export prior to defaults in payment.

King Rutger has confirmed that $100million will be made available from central government funding towards the project. One of the first test areas is on the north coast where ISTI intend to not just set up a system of test reactors but also intend to utilise the energy produced into a hydrogen electrolysis. The production of large scale hydrogen is a long standing aim of the government as it seeks to try and become market leaders in both nuclear energy production and hydrogen fuels. The government hope to be able to utilise hydrogen in the long term as a source of automotive fuel.

OOC- Sorry for the hold up, hadn't spotted the reply....oops

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Rutger poured each person some tea before settling down with his own. "I'm hopeful that today we can conclude some arrangements that will help both our nations. If I may first explain our situation. You see as a Kingdom we a population of just under 9million people, but we are blessed with our huge forest which we believe is sacred. As such we have a lot of open space and no huge desire to remove the woodland, it means we've a large amount of open space with rivers and the such that we can use for energy production. All tasks like mining etc must also restore the environment when done so we're fortunate to be in a position where we've developed technologies that have, in terms of energy production, made it so that we are beyond self sufficient. As such we've become rather effective at nuclear power, both in terms of power stations and even some more creative measures. That costs money however and I intend for us to become a world leader in the technology and application but that requires cash. This is where I believe we can be of service to each other. At the moment we have maybe one day in four where we produce more electric than we need. That I believe will be three in four by the end of this year. That extra power has to go somewhere and I'd like it to be your nation, however you'll forgive me as I'm not 100% familiar with your own energy needs. So perhaps first I should enquire as to whether your nation would be in need of a boost to your power grids production, and if so what kind of a deal you would hope to do if we could solve that."

Best Short Film

Name of Film- Lie Detector
Genre- Comedy
Nation- Altona
Brief Outline - Man goes for a job interview with a lie detector test
Link to the trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjVVNuraly8

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Best Documentary

Name of Documentary - How we became right handed
Nation Nominating - Altona
Topic Covered - Anthropology and Science
YouTube link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb11oOHYNXM

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Best Song
Name of Artist - Cavetown
Nation NominatingA - Altona
Song - Devil Town
From the Film - Megan
YouTube link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvaxYUfGHnk

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Best Animated Short

Name of Animated Short - Save Ralph
Nation Nominating - Altona
YouTube link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G393z8s8nFY

To: Chairwoman Therz

As stated already by His Majesty King David all Rokkenjiman vessels must be considered hostile until the end of this crisis. With this in mind we agree that following East Moreland's rules of engagement are sensible and will adopting them in due course.

We shall be ordering our Navy to work in co-operation with others in the region.

Should a face to face conference be needed please expect my brother Prince Lukas to attend.

Best Regards

King Rutger of Altona

The debonair man featured above is the King of East Moreland, or so he would have you think. While a recent survey says he is considered the greatest King that East Moreland has ever had the fact the results came out that way is no accident. The media of East Moreland bow at his feet, as do the rest of Mundus. The truth is David Ironside is not the King of East Moreland he is the Emperor of Mundus, the High Priest of the Cult of Iron and a puppet of evil.

Lets begin by examining the Morelanders, a nation that spent a large period of time in seclusion hiding behind a prophecy of great doom. All a ploy. In fact what the Morelanders were doing was preparing. They were allowing the world to weaken itself during the Great War while the Morelanders gathered their strength and moved their chess pieces into place. At the end of the war the Morelanders acquired nuclear weapons telling the world it was to allow them to maintain their seclusion but how did they acquire the technology. Simple, Achkaerin did not construct the first nuclear weapon, or at least not without permission from the Ironside bloodline. The Morelanders hark to a legendary heroic King, Paul the Explorer, and while it is true that he criss crossed Mundus on his adventures it is also true that he fathered several bastards across the globe. These were not children born out of love or even lust, they were seeds planted for the future. His lovers from important families allowed future Morelanders to control nations like a simple puppet. With an Ironside pulling the strings the Achkaerin government get the pride of building the first nuclear bomb and the infamy of dropping it.

Another nation involved in the Ironside breeding programme is Rokkenjima. For a long time they were heavily influential in Mundus but in recent years the extensive diplomatic network they once enjoyed has dwindled to today cover little more than a small gathering of nations aligned in whatever Cross Strait namesake they are using as a banner this week. The Rokkenjimans like to talk of building the geopolitical world of the 21st Century, but many of these foundations have been designed to allow them to crack. Why would such a thing be permitted, simply put to allow the Ironsides to take a role in seemingly righting these issues. One need only look at the collapse of the Commonwealth Treaty Organisation. The Rokkenjimans would tell you that the Organisation was designed to draw the world together and ensure peace for the future. In truth though it was the first outward attempt at creating a global order. When it became clear that the body would not work the Morelanders became the first major nation to withdraw and within a few months the CTO was just a rotting carcass. Several attempts by lesser nations to effect CPR upon it proved unsuccessful and it is easy to see why. East Moreland failed to support it. There was no need as while the CTO was dying King David was ensuring that he was bringing people not to a single global body but instead under direct connections to him. In the last year or so we have seen the King announce in public deals with Lijiang, Altona, Abertone, Mersch and Eskdale. The last on this list a nation that saw attempts at drawing it into the Ironside breeding programme. While at University King David, or Prince David as was, entered into a romantic relationship with the now Queen Diane of Eskdale. While this produced no children it was apparently not for want of trying if tales of some of their former classmates are believed. The gathering of "treaties" under a Moreland portfoilio is those nations agreeing to abide by Ironside controls. A fitting example of this being the recent Historic Crimes Treaty signed so readily by those across Mundus yet it is on paper nothing but a document giving the King of East Moreland the right to execute people regardless of their nation of origin.

While the Morelanders are running Mundus it is clear they have a strong set of minions. First we have the Cenneg, they provide military muscle with a large navy and army putting a financial drain on the Celts rather than the Morelanders. The Morelanders in return allow Finley to run a small Celtic commonwealth loyal to the Morelanders. Once members of the precious Cult of Helus, a front for the Cult of Iron, were targetted by the red pilled Seleucid it became clear the Celts would need to step in to keep East Moreland as shining knights of virtue and not ruthless killers taking revenge. The capitulation of the Soter's of Seleucid was sad for Mundus and saw their laws and traditions altered to protect the Cult. Next we have Lodja, the latest set of breeding stock. First the King is reported to have taken Viktoriya Tar to his bed and it was only the discovery by the then High Priestess of Sessifet that she carried an Ironside child that stopped that birth from happening, sadly Raisia Chowyk laid down her life to stop the Morelander plan. Next the recently deceased Queen Klara was propped up by the Moreland military machine in return for providing a baby machine in the guise of Stasya Pelagiya, a suitable noble bloodline. Once the Morelanders had secured a footing in the Lodjain territories and cemented Stasya as more useful than a Queen the young Klara was removed and the new Queen just so happened to already be in East Moreland custody ready to assume the throne in a manner unkeeping with Lodjain tradition, showing again the Morelanders have power to influence the whole of Mundus. Finally the Maori, a proud warrior race that were persuaded by the Ironsides to wage a proxy war against the Selecuid carrying out strikes on the Soters territory on behalf of the Ironsides. It has been this four nation bedrock that has allowed the Ironsides to become the most central part of Mundus geopolitical policy.

It is now only a matter of time until the Morelanders declare the existence of the Empire of Mundus with David at its head and then an authoritarian regime unlike those ever seen shall begin. The chess pieces are already in place.

Reporter:- 0001A

Name of Nominee: King David of East Moreland
Field Nominated in: Peace
Reason for Nomination: Putting in place a framework to halt conflicts over historic crimes and bring perpetrators to justice.
Supporting Letter:


In its history Mundus has a bloody heritage. There are still countless criminals at large from decades of conflict that pre-dates the Uppsala Convention. In June 2022 His Majesty King David completed the formation of the Historic Crimes Treaty. A piece of diplomacy that not only prevents the prospect of nations taking matters into their own hand but promotes international co-operation on investigation and education of these past crimes.

The Kingdom of Altona therefore wishes to nominate His Majesty King David for a Queen's Foundation Award.

King Rutger of Altona.

To:- His Majesty King Đurađ

We have been fortunate enough to work with several nations on their need for naval propulsion. We would therefore be delighted to undertake this contract. Should you wish to discuss the matter further we are more than happy to come and visit at your convenience. Otherwise we can commence construction as soon as your choosen maritime manufacturer informs us of the details.

Thank you for trust us with this project.

Professor Jozef Thibaun,
 Head of the AES

To:- His Majesty King David III of East Moreland

I am writing to you with what is perhaps an odd request.

As you know we have recently finished construction of a nuclear power plant in Lijiang. One of the key parts of our company is ensuring that our facilities not only produce clean energy but are also safe and secure against all threats. As a result we would like to have an outside set of eyes examine the security of our facilities. If possible we would like to have Red Legion plan a simulated strike against one of our facilities. Our staff on the ground are unaware of this request however both King Rutger and Dragon-Emperor Tielin have given us permission to ask this of you.

Naturally we would cover the costs of the wages of those Legionnaires involved as well as making a reasonable compensation package avaliable. Should you accept this request we would also like to make a donation of $250,000 to each of Legionnaire Legacy and MSP Charities.

We look forward to your response.

Best Regards
Professor Jozef Thibaun
Head of the AES

Please welcome MV Atom https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w800h500/ecx3800-3800-teu-feeder-vessel-57486.jpg

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OOC- The bits in yellow should replace in Article 7 the word Awahele for Achkaerin. Sorry

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"While I would normally agree that issues such as notice or a vote would be fair I do not think it appropriate." Rutger began to explain. "For example if we where discussing the recent coup attempt in Heyra, a situation where time is critical the idea of having 24 hours notice that a meeting would even take place wouldn't exist. Furthermore if once notice is given we have 24 hours to wait before continuing then it can be too slow. The nature of global geo-politics means that sometimes speed for discussions is needed. Furthermore the time to then establish a vote is further complicating matters. I have no issue with Article 3 though. As for the change in Article 17 I can agree to that. "

Rutger turned to the Heyran delegation. "It would be unfair to say that no Achakerin military assets could go to Awhaele and that they need to be out of the MICA region. As a result maintaining an active and up to date record is a fair compromise. If the assets are known then we in the organisation can take action if we feel there were too many being sent. As for defining the area I think we are all clear as to where we are discussing so I am not sure what you mean by having to define an area. "

To:- King David III of East Moreland

As a nation that has fortunately not had to endure the horrors this treaty has been written to examine it would be easy for us to ignore it. This treaty however is important as it allows justice to be done as well as enabling a mechanism for future procedures if ever needed. As such please consider us as being compliant with the Treaty and in due course my sister Princess Constance to sign the treaty

Best Wishes

King Rutger

OOC - Imagine this now signed.

The various representatives got their head together and had a quick chat.

Professor Jozef was probably in the best position to answer this question. "A floating power station I believe would cost in the region of $700million. For that you get the ship, you get the reactor capable of producing electricity for around 52,000 homes without much effort. You also get the shore based infrastructure. We could actually probably expand that easily, the ship is a large part of the cost and we could at a pinch put more reactors on-board. Now if we assume that Novyy Rim has a population with four people per household. Generally speaking we look at around $7million per MegaWatt. A MegaWatt can produce enough electricity for 1,400 people. As a result to run Novvy Rim you'll need at least 360Mw so we're looking at a starting cost of about $2billion. That though will mean extremely low production costs for electricity for the next 40 years providing a saving on non-renewable fuels. Now because we would be building the floating ones in a relatively large number we can perhaps find ways to bring those costs down. Now you say you are looking for buyers for land based nuclear reactors. What I propose is that we can begin the process of preparing the fuel for the two you hope to build and putting the components into manufacture. We have several other projects that can utilise them if you don't however I think some manner of compensation would be fair. Let me suggest then that if 12 months from now you haven't completed the arrangement with your potential buyers we would be free to do what we want with the materials and we would require say a 5% penalty fee. However should you find a buyer before we begin using the materials we would reduce that to 1%."

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Rutger had been listening to the Awhaele and Heyran discussion.

"The MICA Charter makes it clear that access to the Mhorish or Illumic is not the only qualification needed to join this organisation. The charter clearly states that approval of those already in the organisation is needed. We don't therefore need to define anything regarding geography or control, once someone applies for membership we, the membership, determine whether they qualify. There are sat around this table several Heads of State and leading politicians that have concluded treaties and arrangements across Mundus. This does not come down to the charter, the charter could say exactly what you suggested but I would still oppose your membership. The reason is simple I do not believe that decisions about the happening in the Mhroish and Illumic should be made in the Great North Ocean. You have just stated that if we studied the earliest traces of Heyra we'd find it in the Mhorish and Illumic which is correct however if we do the same for Achkaerin it would be in the Great North Ocean, so therefore while your people are native your leaders are not. That is a decision that your people have made and now they must live with that decision. I am yet to be convinced that I should change my vote to support your admission. No nation that has territory overseas has not adversely impacted the people there. Look at your own words, you spoke of your homeland undergoing a cultural genocide. Since 1880 the Treaty after the Battle of Partisarum gave neither Achkaerin or Vaguzia a claim to sovereignty over Awhaele unless  the people choose to. That was a chance for the island to shake off the cultural genocide. We've seen East Moreland take steps to rediscover parts of its culture, under our hosts great-grandfather we saw East Moreland take a shift towards English as a main language, King David and his father sought to restore Morelandish as their native language and have succeeded hugely. There was a chance for Awhaele to be able to take control of their direction of travel and they looked North not South. If you wish to sway my vote, and I suspect several others around this table, then the image of being just a way of getting Achkaerin a say in our region needs to be addressed. The organisation doesn't need to change to accommodate you as it is already strong enough. With ourselves, Eskdale and Heimney joining we have surpassed the size of the CSU economy, we're one of the most stable regions on Mundus and have a huge record of co-operation, just look at the recent incident in Heyra and how Bakkermaya and East Moreland both stepped up to help them. This is quiet an organisation so convince us that we should overlook our concerns?"