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The '''Strategic Auxiliary Fleet of the Continuation''' is a reserve fleet of steam locomotives train engines, steam ships, and clipper ships maintained by the [[Government_of_Burgundie#Ministry_of_Emergency_Management|Ministry of Emergency Management]]. This fleet is widely distributed across the [[Burgoignesc Metropole]] in the event of a nuclear strike. Due to the mechanical nature of these modes of transportation they would not be impacted by an electro-magnetic pulse ({{wp|EMP}}) of a nuclear detonation and would be the primary mode of transportation for key royal and national government officials reconstituting or for troop movements.

The rail fleet is maintained by the [[Army_of_Burgundie#Army_Corps_of_the_Rails|Army Corps of the Rails]] and the ship fleet is maintained by [[Merchant Marine of Burgundie]]. To maintain operational readiness all of the Strategic Auxiliary Fleet of the Continuation vehicles are used on an at least quarterly basis. The [[Merchant Marine of Burgundie]] in particular has found an market with climate conscious consumers and corporate partners and have developed dedicated shipping routes for their Strategic Auxiliary Fleet of the Continuation clipper fleet. In [[2032]], they even petitioned the Ministry of Emergency Management to build 5 more extreme clippers to maintain a reserve while being able to meet increasing demand.

Environmental concerns have plagued the steam engine and steamer ship programs and there have been a number of scholarships given to universities and think-tanks to come up with a better, equally as accessible, and equally replenishable fuel, instead of coal.