Notable SAMIN Technology and Areas of Research

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Notable SAMIN Technology and Areas of Research

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SAMIN's crowning achievement is, of course, the two Pink SAMIN, both massive satellite capable of handling mass communications, highly zoomable spying, and a laser capable of taking out tanks (though this has not been used in any war and does not seem likely to be used in the future). The first was placed over New Myzoria soon after SAMIN's founding, and the second was purchased in the dying days of the NCU.

To complement this and increase the reach, a satellite array of smaller Red Herrings was purchased under CITRA. The Pink SAMIN satellite leads this array of satellites in both microsynchronous orbit over Novatainia and in orbit around Micras. Through these, there is the potential to view any part of Novatainia and the land for a surrounding 600 km, and keep electronic track of known forces (enemy and ally). The Pink SAMIN and several Red Herring satellites also have the ability to view such high resolution pictures they could identify a person by face. With the appropriate security codes, these satellites can be accessed from any city. Most armies based on Novatainian soil also carry remote linkup capabilities, though the access codes (which must be entered each time) are known only to army commanders.
The original design specifications for the Red Herring follow.
Name: Red Herring
Power Cost: Large
Power Source: Solar
Description: A small satellite, these can be mounted with various extras to either become a communications centre, a stealth spy, or a small air to ground laser facility. The basic shell is remarkably cheap to produce, and, as such, they get their name because a number can be purchased and launched, with only a few containing the complicated equipment - so enemies will waste much time shooting down the wrong ones.
Cost: - Standard - 500 NCU
Communications - Standard (effective 100 km) - 1500 NCU
National (effective 1000 km) - 10000 NCU
International (effective 20000 km) - 200000 NCU
Stealth - Basic Cloaking - 1000 NCU
- Zoom lens telescope (see an ant from 2000 km up!) - 2000 NCU
Defensive - Standard Laser (for taking out single infantry at time) - 5000 NCU
- Reasonable Laser (for taking out tanks) - 20000 NCU
In addition to these operations, SAMIN has helped build up the nation. They organised the gas pipeline between New Myzoria and Magna Novatainia, designed and built the submarines used to do archaeology in the Jasonian isles, and has developed extensive battery capabilities based off Hydroelectric power.

Other areas of SAMIN research include deeper range space flights, with the goal (never met) of a Novatainian moon base; and of course their considerable research (currently unsuccessful) into Perpetual Motion.
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