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Speedy deletion nomination of Oregon (fictional ship)

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Proposed deletion of Oregon (fictional ship)

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Articles for deletion nomination of Oregon (fictional ship)

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hang in there

hi;

i see you are new to wikipedia, & have not recieved a very warm welcome. i wish i could say that this was unusual, but it isn't. i just wanted to let you know that as a former noob who survived the initiation, you have my sympathizes, & i hope you will stick around. one tip: since it seems likely that you are going to lose the afd debate (been there, lost many times, the debates are kind of stacked with ppl who like to delete things), you could move a copy of the page to your userspace, while you are working on it. if you don't know how to do that, feel free to contact me & i can talk you thru it, or copy the page over for you.

good luck & hope you'll still be here to read this

Lx 121 (talk) 15:52, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the advice and sticking up for me in the afd this has only motivated me more to keep working to improve. thnx (Gloryify (talk) 07:27, 21 May 2009 (UTC))

The Oregon is the name of a (seagoing) ship in an eponymous series of fiction novels, The Oregon Files. The series was written by author Clive Cussler, co-author Craig Dirgo, and later another co-author, Jack Du Brul.

[edit] Overview

The Oregon is a high tech ship owned by a private secret service organization called 'the Corporation'. It is disguised as a rusty old tramp steamer, to add to its appearance of authenticity this disguise is highly detailed; including a fake mess hall, a captain's cabin with smoke infused substances, a dis-functional toilet, and a painting of a depressing velvet clown. In reality it is a hive of activity with luxury facilities and top of the range technical machines. It includes Cruise missiles, torpedoes, 30mm Gatling guns, a 120mm cannon and .30-caliber machine guns all remotely operated. The ship is powered by magnetohydrodynamic engines. Its control centre is said to have the feel of the starship Enterprise.

[edit] References

   Book 4 of the Oregon Files: Skeleton Coast (2006)
   Book 5 of the Oregon Files: Plague Ship (2008)

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WikiProject Novels Newsletter - June 2009

Archives  |  Tip Line  |  Editors The Novels WikiProject Newsletter Issue 30 - June 2009 Member news Coordinators election. An election has been long overdue, and therefore one will begin shortly. If you wish to stand, please put your name in by June 28, when voting will start. Members are encouraged to vote for the candidate they wish to support by July 21 at the Coordinator Elections. The Ed17 has decided not to stand for re-election. His work as Assistant Coordinator, along with Kevinalewis, since the last elections in October is highly appreciated by all members of the project. The Novels Project now has 128 active members. 17 positions remain unfilled at the Job Centre. Members who are active project contributors are encouraged to apply even if they can only fill a position for a short time. The His Dark Materials task force has been set up, and the role of coordinator has been undertaken by Pmlinediter. Project news On April 7, a fact about novelist Karin Bang appeared on the main page in the DYK section. On April 10, a fact about Pride and Prejudice and Zombies written by Seth Grahame-Smith appeared on the main page in the DYK section. On April 23, a fact about the protagonist Cousin Betty in Honoré de Balzac's La Cousine Bette appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column. On April 25, a fact from the article Blanca Olmedo written by Lucila Gamero appeared on the main page in the DYK section. On June 9, a fact from The Fox and the Hound by Daniel P. Mannix appeared on the main page in the DYK section. On June 15, a fact from The Road to Yuba City by Tracy Kidder appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column. - Contributors are Alan16, (who searched the archives). Task force and related news His Dark Materials task force has begun. This task force is dedicated to improving all articles in the scope of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. 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The Oregon Files (existing page)

The Oregon Files are a group of novels written by author Clive Cussler and co-author Craig Dirgo and later co-author Jack Du Brul. The books follow the mysterious "Corporation" and its leader Juan Cabrillo. The "Oregon Files" come from the name of the boat on which the Corporation is based, the Oregon. The boat's name is based on the current State University of New York Maritime College training ship the TS Empire State VI, the ships original name was the SS Oregon.

Synopsis from Penguin books: Juan Cabrillo is Chairman of the Corporation, a special US Government-sponsored group that operates out of a ship called Oregon, a marvel of scientific research equipment bristling with state-of-the-art weaponry - but disguised as a heap of junk. Cabrillo and his crew of mercenaries with a conscience are able to cross the high seas in their 'rusting' tub unmolested, seeking out those beyond the arms of the law and dealing out justice to any who would plot chaos on a global scale.

Books

The crew of the Oregon first appeared in Flood Tide. The main Oregon Files series is:

• Golden Buddha (2004)
• Sacred Stone (2004)
• Dark Watch (2005)
• Skeleton Coast (2006)
• Plague Ship (2008)
• Corsair (2009)
• The Silent Sea (2010)

The Oregon

The Oregon is the name of a high tech (seagoing) ship owned by a private secret service organization called 'the Corporation' in various Clive Cussler Novels including an eponymous series of fiction novels, The Oregon Files. It made its first appearance in the novel Flood Tide (although the Oregon in Flood Tide was scrapped due to battle damage so the ship in the latter books was actually its replacement) and later had had the said series based on it and its crew. The series was written by author Clive Cussler, co-author Craig Dirgo, and later another co-author, Jack Du Brul.

Disguised

It is very successfully disguised as a rusty old tramp steamer which sails under an Iranian flag. It is approximately 560 feet long and when it's ballast tanks are filled it weighs around 11,000 pounds. It's decks are littered with junk and it has five rusted derricks. To add to its appearance of authenticity this disguise is highly detailed; including a fake mess hall, a captain's cabin with smoke infused substances, a dis-functional toilet, and a painting of a depressing velvet clown and a wheel house with cigarette burns, dead flies and a table with broken clips to fool harbor pilots. It also has mechanical staged engine tremors and fake smoke from it's smoke stack to add to the appearance of an aged ship.

In Reality

It is a hive of activity with luxury facilities and top of the range technical machines. Some of it's facilities are a running track around the perimeter of the ship, a high class fitness area, ballast tanks that can be filled and used as an Olympic length swimming pool and various other things. It includes Cruise missiles, torpedoes, 30mm Gatling guns, a 120mm cannon and .30-caliber machine guns all remotely operated. The ship is powered by magnetohydrodynamic engines. Its control centre is said to have the feel of the starship Enterprise.

The Corporation Team

The Corporation is a for profit group of mercenaries that are hired by countries and large companies around the world who are willing to pay large sums of money for tricky jobs. All members are shareholders and there is no real distinction between officers and crew. All staff are highly trained and well educated ex US military members.

• Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo - Tall in his 40's with pixie blue eyes and a rough complexion. Blond haired with a crew cut and a western cowboy style mustache. Ex CIA and partner with Langston Overholt IV founder and now Chairman of the Corporation.
• Max Hanley - President of the Corporation and director of all operating systems. He is divorced with 2 kids.
• Richard 'Dick' Truitt - Vice President of the Corporation (Retired between Book 2 and 3)
• Linda Ross - Five-foot-eight, 130 pounds described as 'pretty but not a head turner' and a person who works hard and exercises to stay fit but doesn't waste time with makeup. Ex lieutenant in the US Navy now Vice President of the Corporation (as of Book 3, formerly Security and Surveillance)

Operatives

• George 'Gomez' Adams - Helicopter Pilot (Retired)
• Rick Barrett - Assistant Chef
• Monica Crabtree - Supply and Logistics Coordinator
• Carl Gannon - General Operations (Retired)
• Chuck 'Tiny' Gunderson - Chief Pilot Fixed-Wing
• Michael Halpert - Finance and Accounting
• Cliff Hornsby - General Operations
• Julia Huxley - Medical Officer. A short, large bosomed woman with 'a body suited for wrestling' she is described as the 'congeniality lady of the ship'. Ex chief medical officer at San Diego Navy base.
• Pete Jones - General Operations
• Hali Kasim - General Operations
• Larry King - Sniper
• Franklin 'Linc' Lincoln - General Operations. Expert lock picker and only Black member of the team. Ex US Navy SEAL.
• Bob Meadows - General Operations (Retired)
• Judy Michaels - Pilot
• Mark Murphy - Weapons Control
• Kevin Nixon - Magic Shop Specialist
• Tracy Pilston - Pilot(amphibious plane)
• Sam Pryor - Propulsion Engineer
• Jerry Pulaski - General Operations
• Gunther Reinholt - Propulsion Engineer
• Tom Reyes - General Operations
• Eddie Seng - Director of Shore Operations and only Chinese-American of the team. Ex CIA based in China.
• Eric Stone - Control Room Operator
• Mike Trono - General Operations

Major Antagonists

• China (Golden Buddha)
• (Sacred Stone)
• (Dark Watch)
• Congolese Army of Revolution (Skeleton Coast)
• The Responsivists (Plague Ship)
• (Corsair)

Citation

1.

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/The_Oregon_Files

External links

• The Official Website of Author Clive Cussler

Plot summary

In Golden Buddha, Juan Cabrillo embarks on his first mission in 'The Oregon Files' (although it is made clear that this is not the first mission for the team through references to other missions and it's part in the book Flood Tide). The team is hired to find and recover a stolen statue, the Golden Buddha, stolen in 1959 from the Dali Lama. The success of the team will determine the future of Tibet. Whilst playing the Russians off against the Chinese, the team must put their lives at risk in order to complete the mission. In their state-of-the-art vessel, disguised as a rusting heap of junk, they sail from Cuba to Macau, and there the team use their cunning and wit to outsmart a billionaire—Stanley Ho—and the Macau police. They also swindle a 100 million dollars worth of bonds from billionaire Marcus Friday and convince the UN to ratify the military coup in Tibet.

Major Characters

Protagonists

Although all the Corporation are involved in the Buddha heist and freeing of Tibet they are assisted by the Dali Lama and the Tibetan group "Dungkar". They are also helped by a flight attendant Rhonda Rosselli and Judy Michaels and Tracy Pilston made a significant sacrifice in the Friday ripoff. And Michael Halpert also sacrificed his reputation with the crew in the fake Buddha heist.

Antagonists

The major villain in Golden Buddha is the Chinese as the Corporation is fighting to free Tibet. They must steal the (fake) Buddha from Macau Billionaire Stanley Ho while avoiding Ling Po, a detective with the Macau police. The Corporation also tangle with software Billionaire Marcus Friday, who they swindle of a hundred million dollars worth of bonds. And steal the real Buddha from corrupt art dealer, Winston Spencer.

Tibetan Referances

The Dalia Lama

Dungkar

• Dankar is a place located at 35° 26' 25" North, 72° 18' 16" East in Pakistan, Asia.

Mahakala

• Mahakala is a Protector of Tibetan Buddhism.

Oracle Dorje Darkden

• Dorje is a Sanskrit word meaning thunderbolt and diamond. As an object it is a short metal weapon that has the symbolic value of a diamond (it can cut through any substance but not be broken itself) and a thunderbolt (irresistible force). The dorje is believed to represent firmness of spirit and spiritual power. It is a ritual tool and spiritual implement which is used in Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism. It was used as both a weapon and a symbol in India, Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, Siam, Cambodia, Myanmar, China, Korea and Japan. It is also a common male name in Tibet and Bhutan. Dorje can also refer to a small sceptre held in the hand by Tibetan lamas during religious ceremonies.

The Golden Buddha

The Golden Buddha statue was stolen from the Dalia Lama after he went into exile in

Vehicles in order of appearance

• The Oregon- see The Oregon Files
• Nomad 1000 65 feet- used to break out the Cuban intellectuals
• Discovery 1000 32 feet- not used
• Mig-27's- used by the Cubans
• Falcon 2000EX- used by Winston Spencer
• Burgundy 737- owned by Marcus Friday and hijacked by Chuck Gunderson
• Whit Chevrolet SUV- the car used by the 'band' in the fake Buddha heist
• Scarab- used as a getaway vehicle in the fake Buddha heist
• Zodiac- used to rescue Bob meadows, Pete Jones, Cliff Hornsby and the real Buddha from the sewers of Macau.

http://www.reference.com/browse/dorje

Germans on the Australian Goldfields

The German migrants played an important role in the Australian Gold Rush period. By 1854 the population of Victoria was around 66,700, 2.46% of these were German and 42% of these were looking for gold.

Discovery of gold in VIC

In January 1851 Dr Hermann Bruhn, a German doctor traveling in Victoria, received £500 in recognition of his journey too and publicizing of the Clunes gold discovery.

German Terminology on the Goldfields

In a book by Raffaello Carboni's writen during and after the Eureka Stockade, he uses a word spelled both as "shicer" and "scheisser", a word used by miners for a claim were no gold was found (derived from the German verb scheissen). Diggers who were not having any luck would drink a toast "To our last bloody shicer!", in the hope that they would mine a successful claim. In November 1855 a goldfield was opened near Blackwood that was known as Shicer Gully. There were two Shicer Gullys in the Castlemaine area, and a gold field named Shicer Gully was opened at Wedderburn in 1853, and another Shicer Gully was opened at Smythesdale in August 1860.

Famous German Nugget Discoveries

On 31st May 1870 on the Berlin-Rheola diggings, S. Schlossmann, J. Davis and another miner named Rendisch dug up the eighth-largest gold nugget ever found in Victoria; it was named the Viscount Canterbury and weighed 1114 troy ounces (34.6 kg).

References

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/dnutting/germanaustralia/e/diggers.htm

Novels Collaboration of the Month

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