CAF Headquarters OrientationMood Music
Kay Rosine: Welcome to the Counter-Alien Force Headquarters! I am Kay Rosine, Director of Public Relations. We apologize for any inconvenience you may encounter as a result of our transitional period. As you know, the CAF was founded by a council of all of the colonies of Esperanza, with Ilyria donating the land. Every colony contributes an equal amount to its funding, ensuring that no one colony achieves special interest status.
Reporter 1: Is it true that the base's location was chosen in order to cover the biggest concentration of population centers, and that some colonies such as Patria and Syrtis Maior are being written off?
Kay Rosine: As CAF is currently in a transitional period and was founded just 24 hours ago, there will certainly be---
Protestor: They're throwing us to the wolves! Ilyria's gonna let the aliens butcher us Patrians! Ilyrians don't care about northern people! It's so easy for you to sit pretty in your--- *ugh* *oof* Don't tase me bro! *bzzzt*
CAF Security Guard: Move along, nothing to see here.
Kay Rosine: Again, we apologize for any inconvenience you may encounter.
Kay Rosine: The base layout conforms to traditional Esperanzan military base doctrine. The power plant is kept in a secure corner, a quartet of hangars ensures ample defense and trade potential, a single living quarters provides all habitation needs, and a single advanced AESA system is sufficient for
Reporter 2: This is David Hatchet, of esperanza-is-boring.com. Don't current AESA technologies have severe vulnerabilities regarding the invading aliens?
Reporter 3: Can the detection system handle another sudden orbital infiltration like the November 9 terrorist attack?
Kay Rosine: The detection system is the most advanced of its kind.
Reporter 3: Answer the question! Can it detect another November 9? YES OR NO!!!
Kay Rosine: Please refer all technical questions to our Department of Research & Development. Moving on to the hangars...
Kay Rosine: The CAF currently fields a pair of F-122A Raptors, the most advanced interceptors currently in mass-production. The CAF is also pleased to announce a special partnership with Richarius Fighter Planes Co. which will lead to the acquisition of the F-122M variants, which possess improved thrust capabilities.
Reporter 1: Is it true that the bidding process was rigged so that only the Medea-based Richarius Co. would qualify for the obscure requirements of the competition?
Reporter 4: Why is it that the Syrtis Maior Tyrannus-class Fighter was not adopted?
Kay Rosine: The CAF's operational capabilities are limited entirely to countering an alien invasion, therefore a theoretical inter-colony war was not one of the requirements, whereas high-altitude high-speed interception was. The F-122A was also the only craft which possessed the required Forward Detection And Reconaissance capability at high altitude.
Kay Rosine: The UC-47 Red Raider is the backbone of our rapid response policy. In the event of an alien incursion into colonial territory, it can fly to and land anywhere on the whole planet.
Reporter 2: Didn't the UC-42 Blue Fist suffer from extreme problems when carrying heavy loads? Why sign a contract with the company that makes those?
Reporter 3: Now would be a good time to mention that the UC-42 was the ship used by the November 9 terrorists! How can the CAF make a deal with such a company!
Reporter 4: Miss Rosine, isn't it true that the MH-960 Lakota can carry twice as much weight as the UC-47?
Kay Rosine: The first priority of the CAF is to be able to protect the whole of Esperanza. Although there exist many VTOL troop transports with small lateral footprint, only the UC-47 meets all the requirements.
Kay Rosine: The CAF employs only the best of the best of Esperanza. All applicants are required to undergo rigorous examinations to determine their suitability to fight against the aliens. Here you can see my own profile results. *giggle* Of course, there are different requirements according to the desired job position.
Reporter 5: (mutters under his breath) Bet those numbers mean she "services" real good...
Kay Rosine: All CAF personnel are also required to undergo basic combat training, regardless of position, in the event of a direct alien assault against the headquarters. For example *swish* *click* I can draw my sidearm and shoot a target in only half a second. *points the gun at Reporter 5* The CAF does not have the luxury of thinking in civilian terms.
Kay Rosine: Please excuse the choice of language used by the CAF Director of Human Resources. All humans on Esperanza are equally valuable and nobody is considered a "dreg of society." The CAF conforms to all colonial labor laws. *tries to put her hand over the screen*
Kay Rosine: The CAF headquarters is expanding rapidly, with all available space expected to be used up by the end of the month. The cornerstone of the expansion plan is the Compact Training Center.
Kay Rosine: The Compact Training Center will be a state-of-the-art facility including firing range, swimming pool, weight lifting center, and Grab-Ball court. Each of these sections can also be rapidly converted for other uses, including purely-recreational ones. Of course, it is unlikely that the CAF will ever require the less-utilitarian features.
Reporter 3: But Grab-Ball is an unpopular sport! Why not multi-story rugby instead? Which, if I may add, is the de-facto premier sport of all Esperanza.
Kay Rosine: Grab-Ball is even more demanding than multi-story rugby and has the advantage of requiring significantly higher strength and reflexes from its players. Therefore, it is considered more useful for the purpose of increasing and maintaining the physical conditions of the most elite soldiers on this planet.
Edited by SSFSX17, 19 June 2011 - 12:12 AM.
