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The new Tokyo Sports Dom was placed in the middle of an artificial, swimming island and dominated the view even more as the sole large-sized building. At the time of construction urban planning spared expansion of industry sector instead space was used for habitations and recovery centres in green zones from Haneda up to Chinba. It was one of the rulers’ few polite tries to form a bit more pro-government climate. Big Brother showed that he was a nice one if he wanted to. Of course it wasn’t big enough. In Tokyo’s borderland housed already twenty million. But "WorldNET" and Virtual Realities <!--alongside fight clubs, otaku and other subculture-like formations--> ensured some more distraction<!-- sometimes taking form as hikikomori-->. And if there was something you couldn’t got then you went to your local Syndicate store. Someone might wonder how they survived in this police state; however, the day came where something changed. | The new Tokyo Sports Dom was placed in the middle of an artificial, swimming island and dominated the view even more as the sole large-sized building. At the time of construction urban planning spared expansion of industry sector instead space was used for habitations and recovery centres in green zones from Haneda up to Chinba. It was one of the rulers’ few polite tries to form a bit more pro-government climate. Big Brother showed that he was a nice one if he wanted to. Of course it wasn’t big enough. In Tokyo’s borderland housed already twenty million. But "WorldNET" and Virtual Realities <!--alongside fight clubs, otaku and other subculture-like formations--> ensured some more distraction<!-- sometimes taking form as hikikomori-->. And if there was something you couldn’t got then you went to your local Syndicate store. Someone might wonder how they survived in this police state; however, the day came where something changed. | ||
Today, at the 9th of December 2056, the new government liked to see lots of people floating into the Dom. It would be an ideal place to set up an anniversary celebration and broadcast it all over the world, to make people believe starting into a new era, let them wave hands, record the show in super definition on a DigiCube – | Today, at the 9th of December 2056, the new government liked to see lots of people floating into the Dom. It would be an ideal place to set up an anniversary celebration and broadcast it all over the world, to make people believe starting into a new era, let them wave hands, record the show in super definition on a DigiCube – Blu-ray and [[wp:Holographic Versatile Disc|HVD]] was yesterday. | ||
They would believe to remember but doing the opposite. Forgetting the real reasons why the "Black Season" happened. It should be a great government powered super event, movie-ready, because the actual audience wasn't the one in the stadium. | They would believe to remember but doing the opposite. Forgetting the real reasons why the "Black Season" happened. It should be a great government powered super event, movie-ready, because the actual audience wasn't the one in the stadium. | ||
Feelings were coming up again just to became used by ''them''. | Feelings were coming up again just to became used by ''them''. | ||
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Now there was charismatic guy, clothed in a white glowing three-piece suit waiting to welcome his free cosmopolitans, even his hair seemed to glow in white. You were tempted to believe that this man had no shadow. | Now there was charismatic guy, clothed in a white glowing three-piece suit waiting to welcome his free cosmopolitans, even his hair seemed to glow in white. You were tempted to believe that this man had no shadow. | ||
Visitors streamed in as drops of thousands into a matutinal light and shadow play hold by supersized glassed canopies and would finally arrive in stadium’s inner part at their seats in a full hour. What a happy picture, everywhere waved flags in white and azure. How could there have been pessimists or critics? Yes, not even that. It was almost too good to be real. This might have also thought the security personal. So nevertheless they were searching for systems’ enemies. In human’s experience every system had enemies. | Visitors streamed in as drops of thousands into a matutinal light and shadow play hold by supersized glassed canopies and would finally arrive in stadium’s inner part at their seats in a full hour. What a happy picture, everywhere waved flags in white and azure. How could there have been pessimists or critics? Yes, not even that. It was almost too good to be real. This might have also thought the security personal. So nevertheless they were searching for systems’ enemies. In human’s experience every system had enemies. | ||
Clark stood in a high lain glassed pathway looking down towards the people and changing some words with his security chief. That man was equipped with a blue protection vest, headset and finger sensors to control an ultra-thin [[ | Clark stood in a high lain glassed pathway looking down towards the people and changing some words with his security chief. That man was equipped with a blue protection vest, headset and finger sensors to control an ultra-thin [[wp:Personal digital assistant|PDA]]-like gear which was able to display the transparent stadium within an [[wp:Augmented reality|augmented reality]], showing every person – [[wp:Radio-frequency identification|RFID]]-tagged or not – completed by real time fed thermo and optical surveillance – from satellite and local cameras – supported though an analytic AI. | ||
“Arrived the reporter already?” | “Arrived the reporter already?” | ||
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: "Well. --<br>September 2031, years of boom markets and reckless spending finally took their toll, leaving small countries bankrupt and superpowers teetering on the brink of collapse. By uniting the economies of the world all of the old debt was erased and everyone got a clean slate. --<br>Law and economy liberalization was completed under the "World Coalition Government" in 12th January 2032. With one big market and system of justice also the nation should became merged. The de-nationalization was tried to be more palatable with the promise that all annexed governments would be represented. There was even an advisory council modeled on the United Nations.<br>Eisenhower's nightmare - the "[[ | : "Well. --<br>September 2031, years of boom markets and reckless spending finally took their toll, leaving small countries bankrupt and superpowers teetering on the brink of collapse. By uniting the economies of the world all of the old debt was erased and everyone got a clean slate. --<br>Law and economy liberalization was completed under the "World Coalition Government" in 12th January 2032. With one big market and system of justice also the nation should became merged. The de-nationalization was tried to be more palatable with the promise that all annexed governments would be represented. There was even an advisory council modeled on the United Nations.<br>Eisenhower's nightmare - the "[[wp:Military–industrial complex|military-industrial complex]]" - seemed to dissolve. Proxy-wars - motivated by war industry - would have no more space in an united world." | ||
"Can we take a deeper look onto this?" interrupter the talk master. "What is this kind of proxy-war?" | "Can we take a deeper look onto this?" interrupter the talk master. "What is this kind of proxy-war?" | ||
: Of course Krüger was prepared the answer that question. "<!--War is profitable. The soldiers don't head out with an [[ | : Of course Krüger was prepared the answer that question. "<!--War is profitable. The soldiers don't head out with an [[wp:Bayonet|bayonet]] if you know what i mean. -->Many kinds of industries live up then - obviously the armament industry with their weapon and ammunition factories. But also war related research costs a lot. Jets fighter of newest generation costs billions. But think of it, also the soldiers and the tank's fuel must be paid, not to mention foodstuffs, meds, communication and IT, and a degree of consumer goods. Do you know how much one of these nuclear driven aircraft carriers cost? The production means already 5 billion, every month of use costs 13 million, the pay of 3600 crew member not included. --<br>However, in the 21st century most of military support became [[wp:Outsourcing|outsourced]] and even parts of the military itself were replaced by [[wp:Private military company|private military companies]]. A good number of PMCs offers training courses and security services. They cost the governments more but in all it means less political problems for them because they don't have to admit having troops at the world's other end. Not their soldiers dies but mercenaries. You see a lot people can bring back home the bacon that way. Or how <!--CIA consultant 1967-1973-->Chalmers Johnson said "When war becomes that much profitable you will see more of it." Doesn't history gave him right? | ||
The talk master looked questioning into the round. <!--"Let's take a look on today's money eaters. AIs..."--> | The talk master looked questioning into the round. <!--"Let's take a look on today's money eaters. AIs..."--> | ||
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: "Today this number represents only a few machines", said Miller. | : "Today this number represents only a few machines", said Miller. | ||
: "But here's a better example: the [[ | : "But here's a better example: the [[wp:Network-centric warfare|network-centric warfare]] was extended in the Great Uprising once more and cost 340 billion dollars in the end." | ||
The talk master was astonished. "Wow, that are really big numbers. I wonder what could have been done with all the money. But that's past. Now, what this network able to do?" | The talk master was astonished. "Wow, that are really big numbers. I wonder what could have been done with all the money. But that's past. Now, what this network able to do?" | ||
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'''One of NCW's first tests were during the Kosovo war. USA and its NATO allies claim that they [[ | '''One of NCW's first tests were during the Kosovo war. USA and its NATO allies claim that they [[wp:Kosovo_War#NATO_losses|didn't lost there a single soldier]] in direct combat.''' | ||
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: "Latest extension was in field of Artificial Intelligence<!-- and [[ | : "Latest extension was in field of Artificial Intelligence<!-- and [[wp:Quantum network|Quantum networks]](hey, DARPA...)-->, meaning the real [[wp:Revolution in military affairs|revolution of military affairs]]. -- Command and Control's effectiveness should be increased by collecting information about every war machine and soldier." | ||
In the middle of the digital talk round appeared a transparent globe, it was not unlike Takashi's security gear. Red and blue points faded in showing foes and allies, yellow line stand for data connections - going to all units, satellites and AIs. The cam zoomed into a "Middle East scenario". | In the middle of the digital talk round appeared a transparent globe, it was not unlike Takashi's security gear. Red and blue points faded in showing foes and allies, yellow line stand for data connections - going to all units, satellites and AIs. The cam zoomed into a "Middle East scenario". | ||
: "Only AIs are able analyze this digital flood coming from an [[ | : "Only AIs are able analyze this digital flood coming from an [[wp:Global Information Grid|Global Information Grid]]. -- Imagine yourself as a soldier in an urban fight. It would come handy to know where next mortar shell explodes or if these guys over there are allies. Will they open "friendly fire" because you hesitated to identify yourself? Or you cannot retreat because there's no tank you could hide behind. These and much more problems are thought to be solved by a NCW. Every soldier knows about his allies, their condition, and possible threats." <!--TITAN was Syndicate's counterpart?--> | ||
At this point Krüger jumped in. "The key word is supremacy. A war against another opponent who hasn't such a system is as good as won. [[ | At this point Krüger jumped in. "The key word is supremacy. A war against another opponent who hasn't such a system is as good as won. [[wp:Think tank|Think tanks]] and Trust's lobbyism form and promote ideas to protect freedom and democracy in their and other nation even if it means war. And when they are in why not taking advantage of the situation? The invaded nation owns you a thanks - in other words: resources and agreements to rebuild their lands by saver's corporations. But this strategy has no basement in a world of merged nations. --<br> A second front was on cultural basis. Developing countries and states of the Islamic world saw the annexation of their (living and) economic zones as another cheating by the Western World; the "Colonial Legacy" deemed as proof that capitalism brought only harm. The ongoing radicalization of both sides and smaller escalations gave WCG the possibility to propagandize the [[wp:Clash of Civilizations|clash of civilizations]].--<br>Critics warned that "clash of cultures" becomes a self-running happening triggered by the bare discussion about it - some people might say "a stand alone complex". --<br>Also the political direction of the WCG's military split. The radical nationalist tried to sustain their nation states and searched for possibilities to alley with other insurgents. That way an US institution was formed which "mercenaries" interfered where their employer believed it was necessary. | ||
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: You see the people had the right to form a new government. But WCG decided to present itself as union no matter what. Political resistance looked useless against that merciless regime so GATC allied even with terroristic groups to fight back. Fire against fire. The plan was to build up a power which could defy WCG and finally dissolve it again or to ensure at least a few independent nations.” | : You see the people had the right to form a new government. But WCG decided to present itself as union no matter what. Political resistance looked useless against that merciless regime so GATC allied even with terroristic groups to fight back. Fire against fire. The plan was to build up a power which could defy WCG and finally dissolve it again or to ensure at least a few independent nations.” | ||
Krüger cut in: “Yes, I remember... You were afraid that your little [[ | Krüger cut in: “Yes, I remember... You were afraid that your little [[wp:Salad bowl (cultural idea)|salad bowl]] would got an over-seasoning and then a clash of civilizations in the end. But I also doubted that this was your true reason to play ''antagonist''.” | ||
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A black van crossed the parking place and arrived the Dom's west side. It stopped at the supply entrance. Some men were taking cover when they saw the heavy protected and armed units. Their faces were hidden behind strong helmets and goggles. | A black van crossed the parking place and arrived the Dom's west side. It stopped at the supply entrance. Some men were taking cover when they saw the heavy protected and armed units. Their faces were hidden behind strong helmets and goggles. | ||
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: Strike Team Leader: "Yes. It appears less bad than expected through they was a quite big mob to take care about." | : Strike Team Leader: "Yes. It appears less bad than expected through they was a quite big mob to take care about." | ||
:: Fake Traton: "Okay. The chief told you to bring out the trouble maker, do so. It's alright if you need to kick there asses. Just get them out for now. <!--[[ | :: Fake Traton: "Okay. The chief told you to bring out the trouble maker, do so. It's alright if you need to kick there asses. Just get them out for now. <!--[[wp:Avery Brundage|The games must go on]]-->''The Show must go on''." | ||
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