The 6 Alaskan Exploration Ships, Francis Drake, Nikolai Rezanov, Francis Drake, Juan De Fuca, George Vancouver and Antonio Valdés y Fernández Bazán depart from Mikhailgrad located in the Beaufort Sea and sial towards the USSR. Stopping their, picking up supplies they continue through the Kara Sea in hopes of finding a more direct route to the Nordic Concord. A Month later the six ships dock at Arkhangelsk to the shocking surprise of the people of the Kievan Rus. Days later they reach a Northern Concord port. The expedition returns to Alaska and this is hialed as another great sucess and all members are awareded the Bering Cross.

Notes: I added 600,000 to my population because of the annexation of Korea last Council. Does this sound fair? More or less?

Imperial Japanese Timeline – The Years 2301 to 2306

Deals:

-Japan signs a Naval Armaments and Research Treaty with the Nordic Concord

-Japan signs an exploratory deal with the Nordic Concord, to map the coastlines of the Asian, African and European Continents, as well as collect scientific data

-Japan receives the schematics for Hydrogen Fuel Celled engines and reactors for use in their naval vessels, as per treatise, with the Nordic Concord

-Japan establishes an Embassy within the Nordic Concord, and through such, signs a Non-Aggression Pact, the Nord people’s establish an embassy in Kyoto, and are the first foreigners to set foot on Honshu within nearly 200 years.

-Japan and the Principlaity begin working on a Energy Weapons based Naval Weapons platform

-Japan the Collective engage in an Economic agreement for the construction of the Rio Norte Line, and merging a Zaibatsu created offshore company into the Collective lands for ease of economic access and partnership

-Japan sets down the foundation for a partnership with the Empire of the Bull

The Year 2301

-The Fortification of the Hawaiian Islands is complete. Pearl Harbour itself is reconstructed and the Imperial Flag flies proudly from the newly created Pacific Command headquarters

-The census of the newly annexed Korean territory is completed; the population of the Japanese Empire is now known to be 2.6 million souls

-A Japanese military expedition is sent to Vancouver Island, and the land is claimed for the Japanese Emperor. Zaibatsu military contractors are hired and tasked with fortifying the island

-Japanese soldiers are shipped en masse to the Collective lands. The soldiers are informed that they are to train with the Collective troops, to drum up a superior Collective fighting force. 35,000 are shipped within the first year

-Japan begins to implement prototype Hydrogen reactor powered ships. Testing is successful and the new fuel source proves to be superior

-Though not allies, the Japanese are informed of the demise of Lord Ismael Ashur of the Pitt, and send their condolences to the new leader, the young Marie

-Japanese military officials commission the creation of defensive radar system, intent to be used for early detection of enemy naval assets approaching the Japanese heartlands. Hawaii, Korea, Honshu, Hokkaido, and Okinawa are centers for the headquarters of the Radar Program, codenamed: Project Kami No Me or Divine Eye

The Year 2302

-The Japanese navy begins on their expedition of the coastal regions of Asia, discovering a number of relatively civilized nations, as well as uncivilized or lawless zones of the world. Japanese scientists begin classifying the peoples and zones of the world, targeting easier areas for future colonial excursions

-The Japanese scientists collect specimens of plants and animals, documenting lifestyles and cultures, and collecting other potentially useful data on the world’s status

-Japanese expeditions make it as far as Somalia by years end

-The Principality-Japanese agreement on energy based naval weapons platform comes to fruition. As per the agreement and with the blessing of Solus, the secrets are shared with the Nordic Concord

-The new weapons system is planned to be installed on new vessels and will be phased into use on the existing Japanese navy

-Another 35,000 Japanese troops, as well as war materials and aircraft are sent to Collective lands

The Year 2303

-Another 20,000 soldiers and war materials are sent to the Collective. Imperial Japanese High Command and War Ministry are dispatched to establish regional headquarters in the Collective for fighting the war

-Japanese Naval assets are dispatched to the Solus coastal water, in preparation for an attack on the NCR, should they break their neutrality in the Vegas Conflict

-The Japanese expedition is recalled, having made it as far as South Africa, the vessels are to be used in the attack on the NCR

-War is never declared, a surprise attack takes control of the Vegas strip and Japanese soldiers mobilise. Solus and the Legion end up joining the war, and the NCR betray the Japanese.

-by years end, the war is looking well, Vegas is annihilated and the Legion, Japanese, Collective, and Principality troops move on to exterminate the NCR with extreme prejudice

-The NCR’s navy is destroyed, and the coast is savaged by Marines, Vessels and Aircraft, the NCR government borders on collapse and their defeat is immanent

The Year 2304

-The NCR are overcome within the first 4 months of the year, half the Japanese army is brought home, the other half stay to help the Coalition forces “restore order”

-Imperial Cultists and Japanese Aircrtaft are dispatched to hunt NCR War Criminals fleeing through the North Californian-Oregon frontier. Refugees who pass to close to Japanese controlled Vancouver Island, enter a proverbial killing field

-The Japanese deploy a team of scientikst to be stationed with the Collective scientists within the Big MT, the Japanese send home data and research on electrical weaponry, tesla technology, laser technology, genetics research, the robotics technologies, and other varieties of useful information stored within the facility

-The Japanese scientists at home begin utilizing recovered data for a number of potential projects. Proton, Tesla and Laser weaponries are being used in experiments in an attempt to come up with a more modern and capable firearm, as well as for use within the navy

-Recovered Robotics and Artificial Intelligence functions are experimented on for the creation of the Japanese Smart Ship program, in an attempt to create, better more efficient vessels

-The Nicaraguan Canol is completed, Japanese vessels scout what remains of post-war Carribean, as well as scouring the shores of Atlantic South America

The Year 2305

-Research projects continue with some success

-Project Divine Eye sees fruition, Japan now has a highly sophisticated Radar Detection and Communication system

-Orders are placed for another 4 Battleships, 2 Cruisers, 2 Submarines, and 1 Battlecruiser Capital Ship, which is to be the flagship of the Hawaiian based fleet

-Japanese military sets about a program to revitalise the military ranks, due to the enormous casualties suffered during the war against the Vegas and NCR

-Japan attends the Council of Nation in the Empire of the Pitt