Smuggler's Run APC - 08-03-98 From: "Off-Planet" <mwmartin@gte.net> Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 00:00:00 +0000 ________________________________________________________________________ | ____________________ | | � ALIEN PRESS CORE � Volume 06, 08.03.98 | | _ ____ __ | | | \ | |- | _ | |__ Join Smuggler's Run! | | | \| |___|/ \|____| | | �____________________� www.off-planet.com | |________________________________________________________________________| � N E W S B R I E F S ��� � TERRAN AFFAIRS ��� by Matt Fore, APC Correspondent **ERROR 405: INCAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING DATA AT THIS TIME** [BEGIN SCRAMBLED MESSAGE] 23423jsgjd vkdagodj ffkldjgdfkgje5 oit34o5v o3 kjdso gfnskfjsf vwejr jgi gdg dgd g d fg df g34 t34 534534v5e453nebndm,a 5c3495 3ut394i503 i93940 53405 93459345 349 5340 i539534 t 34534 534 53453453495v 49n83evnm38j4-v6n42983,0-c9m592568vn46928b2vhxfhgkdljg;lsdfgs0ro23-4 14po2jmsfo;;sevev [END SCRAMBLED MESSAGE] Editor's Note: APC Correspondent Matt Fore's location is unknown at this time. The "Terran Affairs" column will be back up and running next week on 8.10.98, assuming he's not roasting on a Brogian BBQ spit. � SMUGGLER'S Q&A ��� Q: My ship was severely damaged in an attack by nasty pirates and I don't have the money to get rpairs done. Since I can't get the ship fixed, I can't leave the planet and trade cargo to make more money so I can get repairs... yadda yadda yadda. What can I do? A: Your best bet is a loanshark, my friend. They are very expensive and you might not even be on a planet where you can find a good mobster, so that option may be futile. Another possibility is to contact other players via email and see if you can't get a loan or trade some info for the dough. Either method is a difficult choice, and you'll be in debt for sure. This is one of those situations that just might end up busting you. It does happen, but chin up... the game is free so try again if you can't dig yourself out of this black hole you've gotten yourself into. Q: Recently I got a tip on some illegal cargo from a woman in a bar, and she said where it was located. But I am not familiar with where the system is and have no idea how to find it. A: A new feature added just last week will give the 3-letter code to any star system when you get a successful snoop. All you need to do then is use your Bigelow's Guide to get information on the location, including its X:Y coordinates, government and economic data. Good luck! __________________________________________________________________________ � T H E E C O N O M I C R E P O R T ��� The Economic Page lists all 50 planets of The Core. Each line includes the star system, location, planet type, government, and economic info. SVC lists the Planet's available services such as Gambling, Loansharks, Repairs and Training. Fuel is available everywhere, with the cost per unit influenced by mining production. Current galactic inflation is 1.37 with the base cargo pod cost at 685 QPs. STAR QUAD TYPE LAW GOV AGR IND MIN TEC SVC ACH 17:34 Desert 8 Terran 8.01 7.23 4.69 7.44 RT ADH 12:06 Earthlike 2 Terran 8.55 9.60 9.24 2.30 GLRT ALD 10:18 Earthlike 4 Terran 3.49 8.11 5.70 3.80 GRT ALG 13:09 Jungle 3 Terran 5.26 4.28 8.15 9.99 GLRT ALK 11:21 Earthlike 2 Terran 9.99 7.54 7.09 6.26 GLRT ALP 25:32 Desert 7 Terran 9.64 3.88 3.48 0.49 ALT 38:13 Ice 3 Terran 9.39 8.33 6.75 1.96 GLT ALZ 10:11 Desert 5 Terran 9.05 7.46 9.52 5.05 GRT ANT 21:40 Desert 6 Terran 2.35 0.93 3.35 6.32 GR ARC 10:29 Mountain 7 Terran 1.99 2.93 7.95 7.05 R ATR 37:03 Earthlike 4 Terran 6.45 4.26 2.36 7.84 GRT BEL 03:19 Volcanic 4 Terran 8.91 5.86 3.85 1.93 GT BEN 31:37 Desert 9 Terran 8.68 4.37 9.16 5.62 RT BET 13:41 Swamp 9 Terran 8.85 0.70 8.21 6.46 R CAN 30:35 Mountain 8 Terran 6.00 8.70 5.35 7.54 RT CAP 13:18 Volcanic 4 Terran 7.76 2.86 4.44 8.85 GR CAS 15:01 Earthlike 8 Terran 1.91 8.02 3.88 1.50 T COR 35:19 Ice 2 Brogian 6.00 7.67 9.88 0.23 GLT DEB 04:46 Oceanic 9 Terran 4.74 5.18 5.11 6.13 RT DEN 42:12 Swamp 2 Terran 6.00 8.74 9.99 8.36 GLRT DIP 24:27 Mountain 8 Terran 1.31 8.40 9.99 2.88 RT DUH 24:10 Desert 4 Terran 4.84 5.65 8.33 8.56 GRT ELN 49:38 Volcanic 4 Free 1.42 6.10 0.89 0.72 GT EPS 46:49 Swamp 2 Brogian 0.15 5.10 9.28 9.03 GLRT FOM 24:31 Swamp 6 Terran 9.67 2.85 4.75 9.99 GR HAM 18:12 Desert 3 Terran 6.31 9.28 5.50 2.18 GLRT KAU 43:30 Earthlike 2 Terran 8.34 7.88 8.65 3.98 GLRT KOC 06:12 Earthlike 9 Terran 7.14 4.63 0.01 9.16 RT MEG 13:36 Forest 8 Terran 7.02 6.03 0.01 2.79 RT MIA 33:29 Desert 8 Terran 9.73 3.29 6.64 6.03 R MIP 10:34 Desert 9 Terran 6.32 7.87 4.99 3.02 RT MIR 15:31 Volcanic 8 Terran 6.41 2.06 3.36 4.88 R MIZ 08:13 Ice 5 Terran 8.03 4.89 4.78 8.95 GRT NUN 06:38 Desert 8 Terran 1.27 6.71 7.86 8.71 RT PHA 03:28 Volcanic 7 Terran 9.13 2.83 5.93 5.94 R POL 19:46 Oceanic 7 Terran 4.68 2.40 4.43 7.96 R POX 06:47 Ice 9 Terran 9.78 0.01 9.99 3.75 R PRO 20:08 Jungle 4 Terran 8.02 6.38 9.99 8.33 GRT RAS 05:36 Volcanic 6 Terran 0.01 8.97 0.56 6.01 GRT REG 10:39 Earthlike 9 Terran 7.75 1.19 6.14 3.66 R RIG 04:05 Mountain 3 Terran 5.12 7.68 6.59 4.58 GLRT SAB 30:30 Ice 9 Terran 6.36 4.86 2.67 0.01 T SAI 12:38 Desert 9 Terran 4.50 5.36 2.84 1.77 T SHA 28:29 Mountain 9 Terran 4.62 3.06 9.99 8.38 R SIR 07:33 Oceanic 6 Terran 5.14 6.32 4.46 8.10 GRT SOL 27:32 Earthlike 9 Terran 7.76 5.48 5.44 5.82 RT SPI 36:39 Earthlike 8 Terran 5.87 7.42 4.52 3.99 RT THU 19:09 Earthlike 3 Terran 8.94 3.70 9.89 1.27 GL VEG 27:04 Desert 4 Terran 0.01 5.22 6.57 3.30 GRT WEZ 33:35 Ice 7 Terran 4.02 0.06 5.12 4.66 R __________________________________________________________________________ � T H E S T O C K M A R K E T I N D E X ��� The stock market is exclusive to the 50 planets of The Core. Investing in stocks is relatively risky, but the rewards can be high. You may own up to 2,500 shares in each company. COMPANY SYMBOL VALUE CHANGE 6M Bioprotheses 6MB 683 -7 Atmospheric Seeding Corp. ATM 605 +21 AuthentiCoal AUT 127 -18 Big Bang Pyrotechnics BBP 758 -8 Chemico Corporation CHE 818 +17 Cryo-Fresh CRY 1,347 +2 Driheeve's Distilleries DRD 130 -20 Duraplast Industries DUR 323 +13 Eliza Microbrains ELI 390 -5 EndlessLoop Armaments END 81 -21 Eversharp Elementals EVE 253 -21 FoodCo FOO 739 +3 Green & Leafy Spice Co. GRE 553 -21 Galaxy Terravehicles GTV 649 -5 Guaranteed Tame GUA 404 -198 Haul-O-Rama HOA 391 -21 Hydroponics Lumber HYD 1,163 +8 Instant Art INS 668 -17 Kludge Cola & Beverage Co. KLC 1,283 +21 K'Karkh'uk's Textile Mills KTM 347 +16 Lester's Old-Fashioned Books LOF 1,712 -17 Orboid Fruit Growers ORB 535 +16 McSquared FTL Jumpdrives MCS 495 -11 Metals and Minerals MET 456 -13 Magma-Neutron Mining MNM 70 -23 Myrmidon Security Systems MYR 10 -30 New Life Genetics NLG 873 +16 Nukonium Industrials NUK 502 +21 RoboPets PET 10 -9 Phoenix Recycling PHO 139 -21 Pharmicon PHR 315 +3 Piltdown Fossils PIL 190 +13 Perpetual Motion Limited PML 841 -6 PowerThrust Weapons Mfg. POW 96 -23 Rare Air Radiates RAR 46 -21 Reerdin Steel Corporation REE 868 +14 RepliPod REP 1,071 -21 Screaming Organisms SCR 770 +3 Strip'n'Ship SNS 291 -24 Slipping Penguin Artifacts SPA 271 +11 Solomon Particle Splitting SPS 168 +11 Synthoceramics SYN 955 -12 Tagert Transport TAG 357 +14 Toxiwaste Shipping Co. TOX 675 -3 Universal Robitronics UNI 1,470 +14 Widget Incorporated WID 970 +10 Warped Tree Orchards WTO 709 +4 Xenosplice XEN 357 -21 Zeerocks Clones ZER 538 -21 Zero-G Tool Manufacturers ZGM 234 +11 __________________________________________________________________________ � T H E R A N K I N G S L I S T S ��� The following traders have earned a place of exceptional honor and respect by succeeding as 1st-class smugglers. Well Done! NET WORTH LIST: #226: Hermes I (Quiiksiilviir)............................0,339,863 #115: Achille's Heel (Alain Delon)........................7,514,611 #297: Oblivious Thorn (Mekong Noir).......................1,234,093 #436: White Planet (Delune Von Bek).......................1,104,007 #881: Holy Doughnut (Xanthippus)..........................1,077,660 #172: The Guttersnipe (Mc Kano)........................... 754,358 #806: The Rambling Pheonix (Mereik Jalpoor)............... 752,229 #474: Rhondirus' Buckle (Saasit).......................... 641,478 #914: Conquestador (Ricardo Valdez)....................... 566,043 #389: The Borealis (Dutch)................................ 556,192 REPUTATION LIST: #226: Hermes I (Quiiksiilviir)............................ 635 #115: Achille's Heel (Alain Delon)........................ 377 #806: The Rambling Pheonix (Mereik Jalpoor)............... 45 #436: White Planet (Delune Von Bek)....................... 28 #140: Eclipse Jackhammer (Khorg-Nok)...................... 18 #881: Holy Doughnut (Xanthippus).......................... 18 #295: The Dark Sun (Zanya)................................ 17 #781: Torries Pride (Brandon Carr)........................ 16 #970: Eclipse Trader (Puta)............................... 16 #474: Rhondirus' Buckle (Saasit).......................... 14 DEMERITS LIST: #295: The Dark Sun (Zanya)................................ 7 #433: Bounty (Gustav Carmi)............................... 7 #745: Amanda's Mercy (Igthorn)............................ 7 #436: White Planet (Delune Von Bek)....................... 5 #685: Freedom Express (Ender Wiggin)...................... 4 #970: Eclipse Trader (Puta)............................... 4 #301: Draischt (Cl'Scathe)................................ 3 #478: Nova Chaser (Aleric Blackshadow).................... 3 #600: The Dragon's Scale (Telracs Rettel)................. 3 #781: Torries Pride (Brandon Carr)........................ 3 __________________________________________________________________________ Join the fray! 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