Orbital Defense Initiative

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WARNING: This document, Orbital Defense Initiative, is property of the United Nations Space Command and is classified [TOP SECRET], protected under Military Intelligence Division Security Protocol 1A. Disclosure of its contents, or access by, personnel with a clearance level below TOP SECRET is an offense punishable by court(s) marital and imprisonment or execution for treasonous acts. Failure to disclose confirmed or suspected breaches of security will be treated as complicity, and is punishable by dishonorable discharge or imprisonment. Commander Arnold Lewis, Military Intelligence Division, UNSCDF Navy

FROM: Commander Arnold Lewis   

TO: UNSC Security Committee Chairman, Admiral Charley McGregor

SUBJECT: ORBITAL DEFENSE INITIATIVE

SECURITY: CODEWORD CLEARANCE [CODEWORD: GAUSS]

ATTACHMENTS: Massdriver.doc, Earth2.img, UNSC Home Fleet.doc, PROJECT: ORION.doc, ORBITAL DEFENSE INITIATVE (A PROPOSAL).doc

 

//INITIATING PRIMARY SECURITY SCAN NOVEMBER-OSCAR 5523//

//27 DATA COURRUPTIONS DETECTED//

//INITIATING CORRUPT DATA PURGE//

//FIREWALL BREACH DETECTED//

//INFILTRATING TERMINAL IDENTIFIED: NOVEMBER-OSCAR 55231//

//TERMINAL TAGGED AS HOSTILE//

//UPLOADING MIL.VIR.1233A “BIRTHDAY SUIT”//

//UPLOAD COMPLETE//

//HOSTILE INTRUDER ATTEMPTING TO PURGE//

//PURGE FAILED//

//FIREWALL BUFFER ENHANCED PER {ONI.SEC.PROG.333/7B “ENIGMA”}//

//NO FURTHER SECURITY BREACHES DETECTED//

//SECURITY BREACH FORWARDED TO UNSC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS//

 

//START FILE//

 

Probably someone else from Section Three attempting to get into the system. As far as I know, no terrorist organization has been able to breach the Military Intelligence Division's firewalls, other than that one genius hacker. At least now that one is behind bars. Let's get on with it. This proposal, titled "The Orbital Defense Initiative", will give the United Nations Space Command an edge against these terrorists, and any alien civilizations we encounter. We both know they exist; TEMERITY has discovered several ruins dating 100,000 years ago on numerous planets. These findings frighten myself and several others in my group, and at the same time they have intrigued us. This evidence is shattering, and does prove that alien civilizations have been able to evolve and flourish on other planets, and these were found in our space alone. Who knows what lies out there beyond our scanned territory? Probably God himself, but we cannot run that risk. If we ever run into a civilization more advanced than our own, we cannot know if they are willing to negotiate a peace, and I do not wish for us to be caught with our pants down when that happens. Even if there are no alien civilizations out there, it is known that large formations of Colonial Military Administration units and ships have been defecting to those rebels, and sooner or later, they may amass a fleet that rivals our own. And so, I propose this.

 

My proposal is simple: an array of "Magnetic Accelerator Cannons" (properly called "coilguns"), contained in geosynchronous orbit above our most prized planets (and you very well know which two I speak off: Earth and Reach) to defend from any alien or rebel armada that may strike. The principle behind Magnetic Accelerator Cannons is simple; a large magnetic projectile is fired using a system of linear coils down a long shaft, increasing said projectile's velocity until it carries a massive amount of kinetic energy, able to split even our most well-armored ships in half. The theory is proven; as we both know, MACs have been fitted to our newest ships, and have been used to devastating effect against rebel ships. All we need to do know is take those MACs out of the ships, make them larger, and put an entire orbital station around them, capable of surviving on its own for a long period of time, much like the space stations and orbital terminals that exist already. The materials exist, and the principle is sound. All we need to do is put it into practice.

 

Several problems do exist, however. Since they have to be constructed in space and remain in orbit, these stations have no method of generating the power necessary to fire their MACs. This can be solved by placing large powerplants on the ground of the planet, highly defended by Army guards, as well as by layers of reinforced concrete and other strong building materials. The method of transferring power from these generators to the stations above would be through the use of rectennas, which have been proven to be 40% effective with our very own solar satellites.