PF 006 Lonestar.

[ArmySGT.]

Originally Posted by dragoon500ly

The problems with the Mississippi River and its change of directions over 150 years on non-human control will almost certainly make New Orleans-Vicksburg-Baton Rouge almost useless as ports, on the other hand Mobile Bay would almost certainly be still usable, so how about a shipping route from Mobile Bay to Galveston or Port Arthur?

For Lonestar's long term plans, the Republic's efforts to recapture Galveston and reopen the trade route would be interesting.

Fair enough. The mighty Miss is to valuable as a carrier to commercial freight with access all the way to the Great Lakes. Carrying freight almost for free with the current. The KFS could be taking over all freight going up stream. A fusion powered tug boat pulling multiple barges would be very, very, very profitable. Something that TMP personnel would be interested in because of its long term reconstruction efforts and at the same time the way that strengthens KFS power.

Also, there is the chance to throw in mysterious sailing ships that come from the Caribbean with sugar, spices, coffee, rum, and cocaine.

[dragoon500ly]

Originally Posted by ArmySGT.

Fair enough. The mighty Miss is to valuable as a carrier to commercial freight with access all the way to the Great Lakes. Carrying freight almost for free with the current. The KFS could be taking over all freight going up stream. A fusion powered tug boat pulling multiple barges would be very, very, very profitable. Something that TMP personnel would be interested in because of its long term reconstruction efforts and at the same time the way that strengthens KFS power.

Also, there is the chance to throw in mysterious sailing ships that come from the Caribbean with sugar, spices, coffee, rum, and cocaine.

Also explains the KFS interest in the Ohio/Tennessee/Mississippi Rivers network. I can see a small flotilla of river boats tug boats and barges trading KFS goods throughout the Midwest. Talk about a stranglehold on trade!

As far as a nuclear powered MP tug boat...Hit the sledgehammer website, there is a very nice write up on a project ship that can be used for the river and intercoastal trade and its large enough for the island trade.

[ArmySGT.]

Originally Posted by dragoon500ly

Hit the sledgehammer website,

A name without a link? Are you taunting me, Sir?

[dragoon500ly]

My apologies, it's the supply bunker website, never, ever use a BlackBerry for anything important!!!

[ArmySGT.]

Originally Posted by dragoon500ly

BlackBerry

2000 called. Wants to know where you have been.

[nuke11]

Originally Posted by ArmySGT.

2000 called. Wants to know where you have been.

Actually the current Android based BlackBerry's are very good.

It might be this one: http://www.thesupplybunker.net/sjackson/snj0101.html

[dragoon500ly]

Originally Posted by ArmySGT.

2000 called. Wants to know where you have been.

Sorry, I work for the government, we still have, and use, typewriters and carbon paper. Our email system still tries to translate into Chinese...and a certain Army base STILL uses 8 inch disk drives and Tandy computers for its logistical system.

Remember! The Department of Defense, still maintains warehouses with Civil War era small arms and cannons, Spanish-American War uniforms, World War 2 rations and a wide variety of junk from the last 150 years. We are prepared to fight all of America's wars, simultaneously and with period correct equipment.

Now I have to board my airship and inspect DOD property in Kuwait, and report my findings via telegraph!

[ArmySGT.]

Originally Posted by dragoon500ly

We are prepared to fight all of America's wars, simultaneously and with period correct equipment.

That part made me laugh right there!

[Sprocketteer]

Originally Posted by dragoon500ly

Remember! The Department of Defense, still maintains warehouses with Civil War era small arms and cannons, Spanish-American War uniforms, World War 2 rations and a wide variety of junk from the last 150 years. We are prepared to fight all of America's wars, simultaneously and with period correct equipment.

Shhh! These are stockpiled for use by Voltigeurs who travel back to the past as part of The Bureau of Temporal Affairs *


*Time & Time Again rpg, by Timeline ltd.