A Battle Unseen

[Dredd]

[October 20th 5596, Kaesama]

The dark presidential office was lit by only a few small lamps, behind Sládek and his mahogany table a giant window showing the sprawling concrete city of Kasaema. Pouring over reports, the situation wasn't great. Likatonia once Kundratis trade ally had backed out of its deal because an opposing party took power, one of the many flaws of "democracy" he thought to himself. Thankfully Kundrati was not hindered by such infantile ideologies, they had God and the iron fist of decisive authority. He flipped the page and began reading the results of the 5 year plan.



IDL Interior, Steel Mill Sector

[Agricultural Report 1-B]
Comrade Sládek, our efforts to increase our agricultural outputs have been moving ahead of schedule. Flattening woodlands, irrigating once infertile soil and bulldozing/repurposing irrelevant crop yields used for wasteful produce, has allowed us to secure approximately 30,000 new hectares of previously unsuitable terrain. We have overseen the nationalization of private farms and heavily mechanized an additional 36% of current farming industry. We expect yields following intensive pesticide and fertilization efforts with crop rotation to sufficiently bring the average calorie rate up to; Workers (1200), Soldiers & Police (1500), Commissariat (1800), Upper Party (2200). Numbers are expected to rise as the domesticated cattle of the nation pursues its new mass breeding programs.

[Mining Output Report 2-B]
Prospecting efforts have enabled us to find new suitable locations for mining operations around the country. Lirnak specifically was discovered to have new areas rich in coal, iron, and nickel. Smaller deposits suitable for only meager outputs of copper and silver were found in Celania & Pilgon, while Uranium output continues to grow as the vast natural reserves are exploited. 92% of Lirnaks new output feeds into the local refineries and blasting plants, and supplies Industrial District Lirnak to fuel military output, the other 8% used for civilian appliances. Achieving such results in a short time is a testament to the undying Kundrati will, the only byproduct of our operations has been the exceeding deaths, we estimate worker fatalities to be in the range of 20,000 in the last 8 months, highlighting the need for more manpower.

[Industrial Output Report 3-B]
Industrial District Lirnak while primarily concerned with producing military equipment also now produces approximately 30% of the nations hardened steel suitable for construction and alternative applications, our smelters in the factories account for about 20% of the nations other materials such as; Iron, Silicon, Copper, Bauxite, and so on. Many of these aggregate materials have previously been routed from Xsampa, Narikaton and Darnussia, and other nations which continue to trade with us through Likatonia. Now due to the Likatonian trade withdrawal, these vessels have been slowed in volume and expediency, reducing output. Our reserves remain strong for the time being, but full efficiency will be halted until trade volume resumes. We are relentlessly pursuing new domestic alternatives in the never ending war for self sufficiency against the degenerate nations of Terra.

[Infrastructure Report 4-B]
Our efforts to pave all roads, overhaul the national rail system, and introduce nation wide centralized heating have been working slightly behind schedule, the responsible parties have been liquidated and replaced. Our manpower though ranging around 800,000 concurrent laborers has been stretched thin between sections 1-3B, in order to accelerate infrastructure projects we believe a new wave of arrests of dissidents may be necessary. To that end we have included proposals for the mass seizures of ethnic groups not already arresting including Luthorians & Dorvish previously excluded from rehabilitation, we expect this would increase manpower by around 150,000 if carried out at the 95% efficiency expected. In terms of roads, we have successfully laid asphalt and concrete replacing 18% of all unpaved roads, we furthermore have completed 12% of rail laying projects, which we expect to be finished within 2 years. Centralized heating has been most successful with 4 of our 19 benchmarks met ahead of schedule, soon the people of Kundrati will have free access heating at a margin of the cost year round. All glory to the Legion!


Sládek read the reports again and again, some brought him comfort but others were unacceptable. He began writing a list of names for the firing squads, and hit the button on his desk. Three masked legionary commissars entered and took the paper without question leaving promptly. "Things need to be accelerated faster" murmured Sládek, if Kundrati had any hope of defeating their foes they would need to be a powerhouse of industrial might. Sládek began planning for new diplomatic maneuvers to rectify these shortcomings, and ordered up the new arrests to fill the never ending grinder of penal labor that kept the regime moving. "at least these dorvish and luthorians will be good for something now" he chuckled as he imagined them slaving away, a smile spreading across his scarred face.