Conclusion

Forrest Walker
Julien Henry
Jan. 11, 2012

INS 04 aims to deliver new scientific discoveries and extract billions in raw materials from underneath the lunar surface. The colony is controlled by a Board of Directors elected by a UN council. Security and Science departments are the only constant personel while other departments are shifted out on a yearly basis. This insures that citizens won't get "Cabin Fever" and be unfit for work, Security and Science officials have 3 different shifts of a year each to also ensure they don't become too claustrophobic inside the station. Religious worship is prohibited while on station to prevent religious conflict amongst our multinational work force. These systems ensure the safety and sanity of our crew and maintains the productivity of INS 04.

Pay is high enough for most basic personel to retire after 3-4 years of service. Security has an easy job and has a minimum of 6 years of service (to make sure each officer serves 2 years on-station), however most continue work due to the lucrative benefits and vacation time. Science officials share a similar schedule to Security officers, but instead of keeping in shape on Earth they are coordinating with colleagues on station about important experiments. The Science department has stated that its eventual goal is to terraform the Lunar surface to more Earth-like conditions. The schedule for this procedure has not been decided by the Board as of yet.

Stability and peace are maintained by the fact that violations of rules can result in loss of pay and expulsion from the station. Money brings the people to the moon, so losing it over a bar fight isnt an attractive prospect to many of our employees. The Board is responsible for keeping the populace happy and maintaining productivity. Productivity is important so the station can meet quota and come out positive. Most years the station makes billions in profit from multiple precious minerals mined at the station.

As with any long distance relationship, keeping our station alive is a challenge. INS 04 is Earth dependent, it is our source of manpower, food, new oxygen filters, and is a place to ship all our ore. Craft comes on a 2 week schedule to both ship out ore, waste, and malcontents from the stations citizenry. If the ship doesnt come on time, trash can build up, mining will stop (due to ore containers becoming full) and mail wont be delivered. These challenges have been conquered and even if they do occur are not major setback on the road to space exploration.

Position Statement

Julien Henry

Jan. 9, 2012

In the colony of INS 04, we are currently dependent of the earth.  Because we are directly tied to many nations, the UN, we receive aid from earth on a daily basis through ships that do runs, to and from the moon. If we do become independent, we would face much difficulty because of the lack of resources on the moon. The Nations are responsible for providing resources like food, water, clothes, housing, etc. and in return they will get the solar minerals that we had initially agreed to. There will be no direct authority from Earth, but representatives from the countries that endorse this colony will be the leaders for their one year deployment and then they get replaced by other representatives from the same nation on earth. The representatives (Board Members) will be fully leading the colony on INS 04, but of course, is under the hands of Earth. The colony will need a lot of advertising on Earth, also, to recruit members every year.The main goal of this colony is to harvest the natural resources of the moon and for the sake of science research.

Terms and Conditions (Bill of Rights)

Forrest Walker
Jan. 8, 2012

All employees of INS 04 are hereby required to agree to the below Terms and Conditions during their time on the station. Failure to follow these Conditions can result in detainment, expulsion from the station, and loss of pay. These Terms are for the continued of safety of equipment and personnel. Employees will be free of these Terms and Conditions once they have returned to their country of origin. These Conditions not only prohibit actions but outline actions allowed on board the station.

Article I:
Religious worship is prohibited on INS 04, this is so disputes do not arise amongst the multinational crew due to cramped living quarters

Article II:
All firearms and weaponry are prohibited on the station except in use by security personel

Article III:
All personel must fulfill a certain quota of work to receive payment, this quota is decided yearly by the Board of Directors.

Article IV:
Personel can attend monthly Public Board Meetings and propose ideas to leadership. The Board of Directors has final word if these ideas are put into action after approval from Earthside leadership.

Article V:
Personel are allowed to pursue relationships, however if a female employee becomes pregnant she and the father of the child forfeit their pay and are shipped off station. INS 04 does not have the resoures or medical facilities to support infants.

Article VI:
Security officials primary goal is safety of the station and its inhabitants. Individuals endangering the station and others in any way will be detained and shipped home at the will of the Board.

Article VII:
Open flame and smoking are prohibited on board the station. However, drinking of alcohol is allowed in designated areas. Security will be looking for unruly persons. Violators will lose part of their pay and be detained for a week.

Article VIII:
All drugs not prescribed by an approved medical official are prohibited, violation results in expulsion from the station.

Article IX:
All personel are subject to drug tests and full screening and background check before entering the station by signing these Terms.

Article X:
Individuals not reaching work quota on a regular basis will be issued warnings and then removed from the station after 3 similar incidents.

Article XI:
Freedom of speech is maintained on INS 04

Article: XII:
Freedom of protest is forfeited when on the station so as not to interrupt work.

Article XIII: 
Release of classified national information is prohibited on INS 04.

Executive Summary

Grant Kozlak
Jan. 5, 2012

Executive Summary

Installation 04, or what will otherwise be known as INS 04, is a small, productive mining community located on the Moon. INS 04 will consist of a mere 500 people, but will serve to mine precious metals and other materials. The main goal of the society will be to mine; mining, as well as earning money, will be everyone’s sole purpose for coming on the trip. Residents are expected to mine and work, and in exchange they will get houses, food, etc. This will lead the economy almost to a barter economy. With no money being distributed at INS 04, the residents’ families or bank will be the ones who receive monetary rewards for their hard work. Production is expected to be high enough to fully repay the station’s building costs in only a few short years. However, as residents work more and more, they may find their selves to not like the way of life at INS 04. With hard work being demanded so much, human beings may not be able to adapt very easily. This presents a problem because those residents will want to be sent home. If they are sent back to Earth, then another worker will be needed to go to INS 04, which means expensive fuel costs for transportation. The government will be simple; there is a board of ten directors. Every year, the directors are appointed new members. This goes for all the directors, except for the heads of Security and Science, which stay in duty for three years. Decisions made by the board will be primarily to increase or aide production. The entire government system at INS 04 will be very controlled. But to keep the colonists happy, they are allowed to do many things they could do on Earth. Residents will be able to gain as much knowledge as possible, and have some personal individuality. The Board Members will try to keep people as happy, but prodctive as possible. This will hopefully keep everyone at INS 04 happy, but organized as well. The main purpose of INS 04 is to mine for precious metals and materials, but the residents can still keep some individuality and personal style. This will lead the society to be very happy and organized, but also hard working and extremely productive.