[b]Republic of Japan Relations[/b]
The UEAS has kept its fleet in Japanese waters, but has said it will not attack Japan and defend it against invasion. Diplomats have been sent over to assist in the creation of a constitution, and already the following components have been suggested:

-Racial/Gender Equality: All races and genders would be considered equal, and equal pay laws would be enforced.
-Elections: Election would take place every three or four years, and a new leader would be chosen by popular vote exclusively.
-National Council: A group of elected officials would convene on a daily basis to discuss new laws and actions, to be acted upon according to majority vote.
-People's Sovereignty: If the majority of the people believe that the leader's actions are unjust, then that leader must no longer be considered legitimate and an election would take place.
-Worker's Rights: Unions may not be interrupted, higher minimum wages, insurance of work safety. 

[b]Japanese Military Operations[/b]
The UEAS has landed the troops sent with the Pacific Command Fleet, formerly intended for a Japanese invasion, to put down the rebellions in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It is hoped that they can quickly quell the rebellions and insert a democracy similar to that of the UEAS.

[b]King George's Death[/b]
The UEAS has officially begun mourning the death of King George VI, and each member of the National Council as well as Fergus McClain have sent letters praising his valiant efforts during the war, and saying what a tragedy it is that the world had to lose such a great man. They have also given flowers in the name of all the citizens of the UEAS, fifty of each state flower. Fergus McClain and the National council have wished the new Queen good luck, and stated their high hopes for her.

[b]Burma Peace Talks[/b]
The UEAS has sent a diplomat to Burma aboard the USS [i]Utopia[/i], a diplomatic vessel. He and the ship are now waiting for the other diplomats to arrive. However, with the news of the threats made by the new United States of the Sovocracy of the Great Russo-Chinese, many have told him to leave, as peace appears to b a lost hope. Despite this, he continues to stay at Burma, desperately hoping that they will end the insanity before nuclear weapons are dropped.

[b]Japanese waters, UEAS Pacific Command Fleet[/b]
The fleet had taken up defensive positions, with submarines scouring the waters in search of enemy vessels and the other ships sticking close to Japan, main guns and AA defenses manned and ready to open fire. Komet aircraft patrolled the sky faster than any other aircraft could hope to fly at, scanning the skies for enemy aircraft. Jet fighters stood ready to launch at a moment's notice, fully supplied with ammo and missiles. Pilots sat twitching in their cockpits, itching for some action or the shift change. Then the call came.

"USS [i]Intrepid[/i], to our aft!"

The crew rushed to look at the approaching resupply vessel, two destroyers escorted it, bristling with large cannons and AA guns. The resupply ship herself was not holding normal supplies, though. It carried twelve nuclear bombs, just in case the enemy decided to come for Japan. Any attack would be met with bombings of naval shipyards, military bases, and even moving armies.

[b][u]NASA[/u][/b]
Despite extreme concerns from scientists, NASA has decided to push on with a manned launch, determined to be the first to put a man into space. Seeing the large craft the Lance Corporation was launching, NASA has decided to go with a single stage design to save production time and launch first. They have constructed a Vehicle Assembly Building, as well as two heavy SRBs, a reaction control system, a set of winglets, a heavy liquid fuel tank, a dual-nozzle liquid fuel engine, and a 1 man space capsule.

Since it is such a risky mission, NASA has found only one volunteer who they consider good enough for it: Colonel Emily Natālija. Having served in both WWII campaigns, she was a fighter ace with just over three hundred confirmed victories. Since the capsule's controls were designed around those of UEAS fighter craft, she has been put right into the newly christened "Planetes Program", the manned spaceflight division of NASA. In the short time it takes to assemble the spacecraft.

[b]Mission 1[/b]
Name: Planetes 01
Launch Vehicle: Two heavy solid rocket boosters, winglets
Payload: One one man space capsule, relayed processor, oxygen tank, carbon dioxide vent, waste bag, food and water dispenser, electrodes, parachute, drag chute, camera, handheld pistol, tracking transmitter, silver-zinc battery, barometer, radiometer, and a thermometer.
Goal: Orbit the Earth twice, then land in the Atlantic Ocean near Washington D.C. Collect as much scientific data as possible, photograph the Lunar surface as many times as possible. Return Colonel Emily Natālija safely to planet Earth and retrieve her safely.