Since the end of the age of sail a ship has been any large buoyant marine vessel. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size and cargo or passenger capacity. Ships are used on lakes, seas, and rivers for a variety of activities, such as the transport of people or goods, fishing, entertainment, public safety, and warfare. Historically, a "ship" was a vessel with sails rigged in a specific manner.
Ships and boats have developed alongside mankind. In armed conflict and in daily life they have become an integral part of modern commercial and military systems. Fishing boats are used by millions of fishermen throughout the world. Military forces operate vessels for combat and to transport and support forces ashore. Commercial vessels, nearly 35,000 in number, carried 7.4 billion tons of cargo in 2007.
Ships were key in history's great explorations and scientific and technological development. Navigators such as Zheng He spread such inventions as the compass and gunpowder. Ships have been used for such purposes as colonization and the slave trade, and have served scientific, cultural, and humanitarian needs. After the 16th century, new crops that had come from and to the Americas via the European seafarers significantly contributed to the world's population growth. Maritime transport has shaped the world's economy into today's energy-intensive pattern.
Plot
It started with an act of terrorism: a dirty bomb -a radioactive attack on American soil that completely devastated the American mid-west and left millions dead or dying. Immediately our government looked to overseas threats -Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan... North Korea... but then the truth came. The attack was not carried out by foreign operatives, but by a coordinated effort of domestic terrorist. America was under attack by its own citizens. The government moved quickly, and with one fell swoop they seized complete control of the country, closing our borders, establishing a curfew, implementing a special police force, and regulating all aspects of our lives. They took control of the internet. Implemented a military draft, took away our firearms, and restricted all air travel. Democrats and Republicans united, and passed a law to give the government complete emergency control for the duration of the crisis. They called this law the United States Security Enforcement Act. It's been nearly 10 years and martial law is still in effect. Unemployment is at 38%. All citizens are tracked through their digital devices. All businesses are owned by the government. Special government police troops patrol the streets, seeking out and detaining suspected terrorist. The population lives in fear. We are prisoners in our own country, held hostage by our own government. Many of us now believe the government was directly responsible for the attacks in the mid-west that killed so many. They used our fear to seize control. The general population starves while the corporate government grows fat. People began to take to the streets, protesting, demanding the truth. The government fought back, detaining and executing thousands in a purge of suspected insurgents. What began as civil unrest may soon become a full scale civil war. This is America. The time is now. My name is Edenfall_318, I'm a journalist, and for the first time since the collapse of America, the truth will be told. This is my story...
It started with an act of terrorism...
Plot
Over time, the people residing on Swampland began to take on new forms, their modified DNA altering their physiology to better suit their new environment. Generations passed and their original forms were forgotten; these humans had evolved into a new race: the Frogmen.If history (and genetics for that matter) shows us anything, it is that there is always variety.The genetic "success" of the Frogmen was also mirrored by the "achievements" of another group of human descent: the Cockroaches, otherwise known as the T-zhu Alliance. The brutal T-Hy poured out into the galaxy seeking new territories, resources, and the data crystals left by the original human explorers. The T-Hy's material driven hunger broke the peaceful lives of the Frogmen forcing them to take up arms in order to stop the T-Hy's insatiable ambitions. So began the MALO war.
Seems like I've been out here in stormy seas
About as long as I can stand
And it's like you send me another wave
Every time I catch my breath
And I've trimmed my sails
And set my course
Again, Lord, and again
Lord, if you could find me a place to land
My ship needs to come in
And there's dark clouds to my left, Lord
And dark clouds to my right
There's thunderin' and there's lightnin'
And I keep sending out my signals of distress
With no one there to see them
And the waves crash up over the bow
And soak me to my skin
Lord, if you could find me a place to land
My ship needs to come in
If you could clear the skies Lord, for just one minute
And I could see the stars
I could find my points and head on out
And try Lord just once more
But Lord I'm beat up and I'm broken
And my light is getting weak
Lord, if you could find me a place to land
My ship needs to come in
Yes Lord if you could find me a place to land
My ship needs to come in
Yes, yes the original
Ricky, you the nigga don't forget it
Ricky, you the nigga don't forget it
Ricky, you the nigga don't forget it
Ricky, you the nigga don't forget it
Ricky, you the nigga don't forget it
Ricky, you the nigga don't forget it
Okay, okay, okay, okay
Okay, okay, okay, okay
Okay, okay, okay, okay
Okay, okay, okay, okay
Okay, okay, okay, okay
Okay, okay, okay, okay
Well as you know, thousand tear off they blouse
Bear rounds, have a spouse, try 'member who house
And big hitter in leavin' a fitter in literin'
Get rid of considerin', rocks be glitterin'
Walkin' over like a hawk and stalkin', king souls
Every one walkin', one of a batch, want a hatch for a poppin'
When a catch for a play in pass four and I'm in rap for
As can vision upon pull, now it's all full to a rich or for the poor
Without no more delays, sissy world flips, okay baby
Because of our way, niggas yell Hip-Hip hoorayin'
Is it? So as the next kiss it, and a sex miss it
Remain the exquisite, as I shower the hits
Best feel, let me see you overpower me twig, 'cuz I ship
Blocks and blocks stare in the jocks
Hip-Hop the fox, knock niggas out box
Wit the fly green socks and the limelight flappin'
It's nothin' dap in this, so champion of rappin' is
Brother girl fiend brought a jugga
Though I overlook her, being dream but a hooker
Yo who got things sowed, one guessed it
Blessed wit kit kat messed wit
Bulletproof vest sweat like doors like Coron'
Hello psycho home, pass that microphone
Hearin', whole world cheerin'
None scarin', ain't million dollar ring wearin'
So let it me, as the world said it
Cold sweat it, Ricky you the nigga don't forget it
As I shower the hits, best split
Or let me see you overpower me twig, cuz I ship
Yo, why in the world is rap white wind
Then sent for a mental, who dance or I enter
Present to the fans, who want a picnic bent
To get sent to spray praises on new found intellect
Though I'm wettable, who fedeble, unedible
Mic said mad incredible
Never heard of us, when your words are dusted
Send you move like murderers, not murderers proud to say
Girls go 'wow' and 'ow' to now show ya how to bow to
Scoop-a, in the train goopa, don't bloop a
What, Rick you playin supa dupa
How Slick? Just, you must get the picture
The one eyed kid, remain victor
As I shower the hits, best split
Waitin for my ship (waitin for my ship)
Waitin for my ship (waitin for my ship)
to come in, yes, lord, to come in
Waitin for my ship to come in
I’m gonna keep on walking (keep on walking)
Keep on walking (keep on walking)
Gonna walk ‘til I reach the shore
And when I reach (reach the shore)
And when I reach (reach the shore)
Lord I ain’t gonna walk no more
I see it coming (sailing in)
I see it coming (sailing in)
Sailing in, yes, lord, sailing in
Open up the door (come on in)
Open up the door (come on in)
I’m coming in, yes, lord, I’m coming in
I’m gonna step aboard (step aboard)
I’m gonna step aboard (step aboard)
And I ain’t gonna worry no more
They’ll be no more trials and tribulations when I step aboard
No more trials and tribulations when I step aboard
No more trials and tribulations when I step aboard
When that great great ship comes in
Be singing and dancing (sing and dancing)
Singing and dancing (sing and dancing)
When that great great ship comes in
So satisfied (I’m satisfied)
I’m satisfied (so satisfied)
When that great great ship comes in
The left hand ship has set an attack
Get a lazer beam and give it one back
Shadow on the right says it wants you back
Keep a float and climb up on its back
All aboard all aboard all aboard
all aboard all aboard
Actually no no
abandon ship abandon ship
Shadow ran forth with a dazzling fear
People wanted to help but they couldn't get near
Sit on your lap for the deadliest years
Let your body hold blood sweat and tears
All aboard all aboard all aboard
all aboard all aboard
Actually no no
abandon ship abandon ship
One minute one minute what what what have they done
to deserve this fate and be on the run
One minute one minute what what what have they done
'c 'c can't you play fair and put down your guns
Well frankly love I don't give a damn
I'll blow that ship out of the water and live my plan
When the water rises up to your lips
I'll utter the words to sink all ships
All aboard all aboard all aboard
all aboard all aboard
Actually no no
abandon ship abandon ship
Read my lips you're going to sink
You're a peanut shell in my finger tips
Like a crispy jello, hello, bye
read my lips and look me in the eye
All aboard all aboard all aboard
all aboard all aboard
Actually no no
When the ship touched on the landing
They knew
Here to stay, promised day
Many years of aimless travelling
Were through
All those years
Years of tears
And they kissed the earth of promised land
Never thinking that their sand was burning
And the sons of the sons of the sons
Found out
That the fire of the stars and the sands
Go out
And the sons of the sons of the sons
Found out
That the fire of the stars and the sands
Go out
All the remnants of the nation came soon
The old and worn and newly born
And they ploughed the people into the land