I promised over in the "Spot Cleaning" thread to write an article about Convention-Danelaw official relations. This is not that article... yet. It is, however, a collection of notes for that article.
Comments and suggestions are not only welcome, they're encouraged.
[size=larger]Fen-Dane Relations[/size]
draft 0.02alpha - lines marked "**WHITENOISE**" need content - should any other nations be listed?
Earthbound nations tend to treat the Convention as a monolithic entity; there are very few cases where someone's faction makes a difference how he's treated by any given 'Danelaw nation.
The Americas
The United States of America: Neutral, mixed - Official policy is to assist Fen of US descent who want to return home, unless they're biomodded. TSAB buys handwaved equipment; no other government agency is allowed to use handwavium. (NASA space operations sold to Artemis Foundation because of this.) US Navy claims it isn't a government "agency" and has at least one 'waved submarine and a base in the Main Belt. Biomods officially frowned upon, usually held in "protective custody". Unofficial reactions range from "sometimes useful, I guess" to "lock 'em all up in Gitmo".
Canada: Neutral-to-friendly - Would be "friendly", but don't want to piss off the USA. Handwavium controlled but not illegal; 'waved devices licenced much like automobiles are. AIs distrusted but not shunned (better off than Native Canadians, but not by much). Unofficially, treated like any other tourist or ex-pat.
Mexico: **WHITENOISE**
Columbia: Neutral - Assists with anti-drug-cartel operations and expects the same assistance in return, wants Gervasio Faustino de Leon extradited if he's ever arrested, otherwise ignores Fenspace.
Brazil: **WHITENOISE**
Chile: Neutral - Has a treaty with the Convention that allows emergency landings on Easter Island, otherwise ignores Fenspace.
Europe
The United Kingdom: **WHITENOISE** (note: BBIs have an office in London)
France: Neutral - Would have been "friendly," but The Professor is a Fan. Anything that even seems like Mad Science is monitored very closely
Denmark: Friendly - They actually like The Professor.
Ireland: **WHITENOISE** (the Irish members of the Collective should have the most input here)
The Middle East
OPEC nations: **WHITENOISE** (mention uneasy "truce" between OPEC and Stellvia Oil)
Israel: **WHITENOISE** (the content here depends heavily on the content of the line immediately above)
Asia
Russia: **WHITENOISE**
Kazakhstan: Friendly - Love the VVS. Allow Fen to use Baikonur Spaceport at reasonable rates.
Japan: Neutral-to-friendly - Treat the Convention much like any other nation that isn't Japan. Unofficially, JAXA and "Fen-spasu" otaku like the Fen while conservative parents forbid Interwave access to their children.
China: Very Hostile - Handwavium devices, AI, and biomods are classed "seize on sight". Interwave blocked. Broadcasts from Babylon .5 jammed.
India: **WHITENOISE** (coordinate with Seraviel to make sure we don't step on his toes with regard to Spot Cleaning)
Indonesia: Neutral-to-friendly. Watches Ganymede to make sure the Indonesian ex-pats there are not mistreated.
Oceania
Australia: Very friendly - Puts no additional requirements on Fen flights into or out of Oz, actively cooperates with the Big Six factions, the VVS, the Roughriders, and StellviaCorp in areas of mutual concern.
New Zealand: Friendly - Likes the VVS, officially likes StellviaCorp (but some mandarins in the bureaucracy hold a grudge).
The Solomon Islands: Friendly - SSA works with Fen space-lift companies rather than working with the ESA.
Africa
Nigeria: Hostile - Never forgot or forgave The Island "land theft". Nigerians in Fenspace are on their own.
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."
- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012
Comments and suggestions are not only welcome, they're encouraged.
[size=larger]Fen-Dane Relations[/size]
draft 0.02alpha - lines marked "**WHITENOISE**" need content - should any other nations be listed?
Earthbound nations tend to treat the Convention as a monolithic entity; there are very few cases where someone's faction makes a difference how he's treated by any given 'Danelaw nation.
The Americas
The United States of America: Neutral, mixed - Official policy is to assist Fen of US descent who want to return home, unless they're biomodded. TSAB buys handwaved equipment; no other government agency is allowed to use handwavium. (NASA space operations sold to Artemis Foundation because of this.) US Navy claims it isn't a government "agency" and has at least one 'waved submarine and a base in the Main Belt. Biomods officially frowned upon, usually held in "protective custody". Unofficial reactions range from "sometimes useful, I guess" to "lock 'em all up in Gitmo".
Canada: Neutral-to-friendly - Would be "friendly", but don't want to piss off the USA. Handwavium controlled but not illegal; 'waved devices licenced much like automobiles are. AIs distrusted but not shunned (better off than Native Canadians, but not by much). Unofficially, treated like any other tourist or ex-pat.
Mexico: **WHITENOISE**
Columbia: Neutral - Assists with anti-drug-cartel operations and expects the same assistance in return, wants Gervasio Faustino de Leon extradited if he's ever arrested, otherwise ignores Fenspace.
Brazil: **WHITENOISE**
Chile: Neutral - Has a treaty with the Convention that allows emergency landings on Easter Island, otherwise ignores Fenspace.
Europe
The United Kingdom: **WHITENOISE** (note: BBIs have an office in London)
France: Neutral - Would have been "friendly," but The Professor is a Fan. Anything that even seems like Mad Science is monitored very closely
Denmark: Friendly - They actually like The Professor.
Ireland: **WHITENOISE** (the Irish members of the Collective should have the most input here)
The Middle East
OPEC nations: **WHITENOISE** (mention uneasy "truce" between OPEC and Stellvia Oil)
Israel: **WHITENOISE** (the content here depends heavily on the content of the line immediately above)
Asia
Russia: **WHITENOISE**
Kazakhstan: Friendly - Love the VVS. Allow Fen to use Baikonur Spaceport at reasonable rates.
Japan: Neutral-to-friendly - Treat the Convention much like any other nation that isn't Japan. Unofficially, JAXA and "Fen-spasu" otaku like the Fen while conservative parents forbid Interwave access to their children.
China: Very Hostile - Handwavium devices, AI, and biomods are classed "seize on sight". Interwave blocked. Broadcasts from Babylon .5 jammed.
India: **WHITENOISE** (coordinate with Seraviel to make sure we don't step on his toes with regard to Spot Cleaning)
Indonesia: Neutral-to-friendly. Watches Ganymede to make sure the Indonesian ex-pats there are not mistreated.
Oceania
Australia: Very friendly - Puts no additional requirements on Fen flights into or out of Oz, actively cooperates with the Big Six factions, the VVS, the Roughriders, and StellviaCorp in areas of mutual concern.
New Zealand: Friendly - Likes the VVS, officially likes StellviaCorp (but some mandarins in the bureaucracy hold a grudge).
The Solomon Islands: Friendly - SSA works with Fen space-lift companies rather than working with the ESA.
Africa
Nigeria: Hostile - Never forgot or forgave The Island "land theft". Nigerians in Fenspace are on their own.
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."
- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012