The
US President elect is against torture of any form, hence closes Guantánamo
Bay
US
PRESIDENT ELECT
Lincoln
George Truman, know as Linc Truman, worked his way through law school, then studied local
administration and political history, before entering public life as a
Democrat candidate in California, taking a strong stand on important issues
such as climate change, defence, sustainable government. This impressed people in his congressional district, who were campaigning for the same
issues, but without a strong and articulate voice to be heard.
Truman
did not set out to enter politics, but found other presidential candidates
under-informed, more concerned with bowing to popular opinion and towing the party
line with multiple 'U' turns, than actually making a difference. He was
unusual in being consistent, with strong views supported by scientific
facts. His honesty was a breath of fresh air. He always admitted when he'd
made a mistake, rather than cover it up.
The media liked his Foreign Policies based on common sense. He was keen on
negotiation, rather than open conflict, but was not a wimp. When it came to
defense, he was in favor
of replacing men on the ground with robotic infantrymen, and developing
autonomous naval and airborne solutions, that he thought would be more of a
deterrent, than conventional pilots and captains - and save American lives. This lost him a lot of
friends in the weapons industries at first, but the situation soon recovered, as the
traditionalists had to accept there was money to be made, but not with
dinosaur equipment. In fact, business had increased.
President
Truman is a human rights advocate and an environmentalist at heart. He had closed
down Guantánamo
Bay. In Congress, he is known as 'The Californian,' where California is
big on clean air laws, from years of carcinogenic smog's. He drives an EV
and is pushing for energy sustainability, making enemies of many fossil fuel
companies. He does not like nuclear weapons, looking for alternatives to
keep the peace.
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CHARACTERS
- PROTAGONISTS |
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DESCRIPTION |
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Abdullah
Amir |
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Middle
eastern marine captain |
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Ahmed
Saleh - Port of El Dekheila |
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Fisherman
who finds location Cleopatra's tomb |
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Ark,
The
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Interactive
DNA database |
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Captain
Nemo
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Interactive
autonomous navigation system |
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Charley
Temple
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Adventurous
researcher
& cameraman |
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Cleopatra,
last Pharaoh queen of Egypt reborn |
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The
reincarnated Mummy |
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Dan
Hawk
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Electronics
wizard & 2nd mate E. Swann |
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Dr
Roberta (Bobbie) Treadstone |
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Blue
Shield ocean division, Newcastle Uni |
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Elizabeth
Swann
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World's
most advanced AI hydrogen ship |
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George
Franks
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Estate
trustee |
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Hal
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Advanced
onboard Artificial Intelligence |
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Jack
Mason |
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CIA
contact, sometime double agent |
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Jill
Bird |
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BBC
news anchor, overseas services |
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John
Storm
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Explorer/conservationist/anthropologist |
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Marjorie
Boyle |
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Backpacker/blogger,
Trinidad |
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Professor
Douglas Storm
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Genius
& great uncle to John Storm |
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Professor
Jacques Pierre Daccord |
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UNESCO,
subsea archaeology division |
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Sam
Hollis |
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Reporter,
Trinidad Bugle |
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Steve
Green (Greeno)
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Freelance
investigative bloodhound |
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Suki
Hall (Suzuki)
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Marine
biologist |
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US
President Lincoln George Truman |
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Supreme
commander US military |
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William
Bates (Billy the Kid) |
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Californian
computer genius |
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CHARACTERS
- ANTAGONISTS |
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DESCRIPTION |
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Alexis
Luther - Panama |
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The
Panamanian running man, a replicant |
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Baron
Heinrich Richthofen |
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Obsessed
4th Reich, Neo
Nazi occultist |
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Franco
Francisco |
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Italian
scientist, cloning expert |
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General
Sir Rodney Dunbar |
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Head
of MI6 human enhancement |
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Harold
(Dirty Harry) Holland |
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Chief
Constable, Scotland Yard |
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Husani
Hassan |
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President
elect of Egypt |
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Klaus
von Kolreuter |
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Swiss
scientist, human genome expert |
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Musa
Bomani |
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Hired
Egyptian
tomb raider |
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Nicholas
(Nick- The Devil) Johnson MP |
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UK
Minister for Defence |
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Roberto
Ferrara |
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Italian
spy Vatican & Interpol, double agent |
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Rudolf
Kessler |
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Nazi
Egyptologist/archaeologist |
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Safiya
Sabuka |
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Isis
worshiper, descendant of Cleopatra |
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Sergeant
Shaun Flanagan |
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Police
officer, Scotland Yard |
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William
Bates (Billy the Kid) |
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Californian
computer genius |
US Congress is
similar to British Parliament. America has a bicameral legislature, which means there are 2 houses. The upper house is called the Senate
(British House of Lords) and the lower, the House of Representatives. The primary duty of the legislature (Congress) is to make laws that govern the country.
To be a Senator, you have to be at least 30 years old. The House consists of 100 Senators, 2 from each State. Membership of the House of Representatives is open from 25 years of age.
The Cabinet (executive branch) is headed by the President.
Created on September 17, 1787 (effective June 21, 1788) the US constitution is the longest standing in the world. With 7 articles and 27 amendments, it is also one of the shortest constitutions in the world.
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The US has never had a female President. The two major parties are Republicans (conservatives) and Democrats (liberals). Barack Obama was a Democrat.
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