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Old 10-18-2017, 09:28 PM   #557
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May 17: In Dsp-England, Lord James Montgomery Falsworth, 1st Earl Falsworth (the WWI hero known as Union Jack, back when his father was 3rd Baron Falsworth; his identity was secret during that war, but not for very long after) and his children are attacked by his vampiric brother, Baron Blood (these things happen, you know, even in the best of families). His son Brian becomes Union Jack II, and his daughter Jackie (after receiving a blood transfusion from Captain Kerosene) becomes the heroine Spitfire.

May 19: On Earth-2, the Dsp-British Army begins experimenting with an Armoured Personnel Carrier (designated an 'infantry section tank,' for the number of men it can carry) based on technology from the T-54/55, and other Earth-1 sources. Several variants are planned, much like Inp-UK's Warrior TAV family or Inp-USA's Stryker IAV family. In Dsp-New York Harbor, SS Normandie (see Feb. 6, 2014) is refloated, and brought to dry-dock.

May 20: The Dsp-US government agrees to recognize the Free French as the legitimate successor state to the French Third Republic (cutting out Vichy France), on the condition that Charles De Gaulle is neither Head of State nor Head of Government, though his position as professional head of the Free French Forces is not in dispute, nor is his resignation from that position requested (they don't want to deal with him, and want someone above him who can give him orders). Unofficially, the French National Committee are informed that the USA(2) recognizing a government lead by De Gaulle when they have any other vaguely plausible option is not in the cards (several Dsp-French royals and politicians living in the Dsp-USA are suggested, though they are not the only options outside of Dsp-Metropolitan France).

May 23: In Dsp-Washington, D.C., aviatrix Connie Kurridge joins the Uniformed Division of the USDEO (see March 29, 2014). On Earth-1, AvLeak's website announces an article in the next issue on the under-construction Planetary Siege Fortresses, currently designated Deep Space 1 and Deep Space 2. An excerpt from the article includes a common nickname for the two asteroids-cum-vehicles, among the project personnel: 'Death Stars.'
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PSF 'Deep Space 1' under construction (artist's conception).

May 25: In Dsp-Japan, Nishizumi Kaho is given command of the all-female 23rd (Experimental) Armoured Regiment, a unit which makes use of modified German tank designs, manufactured from plans obtained when Japan was still with the Axis. Over Luna(1), construction is completed on the X-59, designated Chaffe Mobile Space Force Base. This MSFB is designed to carry landing shuttles (aka dropships), as well as provide for large numbers of troops and amounts of equipment on a long journey (functionally a space assault carrier, though the documentation does not describe it that way). Defensive systems are comparable to those of the X-58 design.

May 27: Mongo receives radio transmissions from the arrival of the other Earths, in December of 1940/2012 (525 light days between Earth-2's position at the time of transmission, and Mongo's position at time of reception). The Emperor orders the Wormhole Machine repaired. Dsp-British spies tracking economic reports discover that German chocolate is 'disappearing,' in that significant quantities of it are being produced in German territory, or purchased from neutral or other Axis countries, and are apparently being sold on to recently-created holding companies with no known assets, and just sitting there. Rumours indicate that the chocolate is being sent to Venus, in exchange for technology and technical assistance.

May 29: Dsp-USN aircraft carrier USS Essex, lead ship of the Essex-class, commissioned. Dsp-US Army officially adopts the IMI UZI submachine gun in .45 ACP, licensed to local manufacturers (as well as two Dsp-US factories leased to IMI). In Inp-Camden, NJ, a new Joker appears, wearing the costume and apparently the personality of the DCAU Joker (his voice resembles a fourtyish Mark Hamill, though his face does not).

With thanks to Saphroneth on SB.com for pointing me to H.O. Arnold-Forster.


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Also, if it matters to anyone reading this, I will be going to NecronomiCon this weekend.
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Five Earths, All in a Row. Updated 12/17/2022: Apocrypha: Bridges out of Time, Part I has been posted.
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