Smuggler's Run News: 05.25.98 From: "Off-Planet" <mwmartin@gte.net> Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 00:00:00 +0000 ________________________________________________________________________ | ____________________ | | � ALIEN PRESS CORE � Volume 06, 05.25.98 | | _ ____ __ | | | \ | |- | _ | |__ Smuggler's Run FREE! | | | \| |___|/ \|____| | | �____________________� www.off-planet.com | |________________________________________________________________________| � N E W S B R I E F S ��� War Looms On The Horizon by Grig Frod, Ace Reporter Earth, Sol - "It appears inevitable that a full-scale war between The Terran Empire and The Brogian Magistrate is not long off." said Admiral Vlaad Korssair, Admiral of the Imperial Navy and Postal Service. "All diplomatic solutions have proved useless. We even tried sending candy and flowers, but to no avail." he said. All visiting Brogian dignitaries and their Gecko counterparts left Earth abruptly after talks completely broke down when the Brogian War Secretary beat a Terran Reporter to death with a Gecko tail h had ripped off earlier in the evening. No attempt to arrest the Secretary because of fear that an interstellar incident might be triggered on the basis of the infringement of his diplomatic immunity privileges. Nevertheless, war is inevitable. Many Brogian citizens have already fled The Empire, either as sympathizers, or for fear of reprisals by local alien bashers. Youthful gang activities including the tarring and feathering of non-feathered aliens has tripled in the last week. A serious drop in the supply of fresh chicken eggs, shaving cream and toilet paper has strangled the market and sent shockwaves of fear into the hearts of all non-Terrans on Earth. Virus Causes Misspelling by Roland Spindler Earth, Sol - Due to sabotage by the Alien Liberation Font (ALF) a poWwerful virus hit the Empires computer sytsem. It apppears tat all officialetter and memos whichh w were ssent ind the l l ast 7 dayssuf sufferr from serioouusus misspesllsings. Theyneed 2 be chsecked by your friendly locsal authoribties Unchecke letnr and memmos willbe c.onsired no lngervalid. Ethan Net, theminister off CoVER (Commnication mOffice fosr Vast bExtraterestiallyyy re sourcs), klai ms hat tha nasty vrus isr nolonnge activ Crime And Punishment; Martial Law Is Declared by Asa de'Ratte Shengmari, Alkaid - As I take a brief vacation here on the lovely forest planet of Shengmari, home of the gracious Rhesian people, I must quickly zap this info in to APC HQ. Rumor has it that The Empire is going to declare martial law within 48 hours and all fees for criminal activities will double, and bounties will quadruple immediately. I feel a hunt is afoot! Tech Support Pager by M.W. Martin Send in your questions using the online pager or by email to the Editor. Q: Is there some way for me to change then name of my smuggler's ship without starting a new position? A: Yes. As a matter of fact, the order New Info is used to change you ship's name. your password or your email address. The order is now available, so for more data on how to use this command, see the latest version of the Smuggler's Run Technical Manual. The Rep Rieper by Tellin Y'all Hey now, all you space jockeys out there! You didn�t hear this from me, but when your name begins to buzz within the "who�s who circle" you should begin to pack a larger laser. From what I hear Jim de Griz doesn�t agree. Ol� Jimmie�s been spotted slumming through Brogian ports in his Level I trader�s vessel, the Rat�s Tail. That�s right you scavengers, only level one weapons protecting those furry dice hanging from the mirror. And yet, some how, he�s managed to accumulate a demerit. Speaking of a demerit, Major Havoc in his Level II tax barge, the Grim Reaper, obviously didn�t think he could find the Achilles' heel of the Achilles' Heel. You got it - the ex-patriot, Major Havoc chose to "strategically retreat" from a possible encounter with Alain Delon at New Old Caledon. Now that�s no way to keep a reputation up! For those of you who were wondering, that little Terran strutting around the streets of Brogian controlled Macovia was Mereik Jalpoor. Here�s a rookie you may want to add to your rep file. That is if he�s still alive! Mereik was last seen bruising the fists of any and all Brogian challengers. Khoon� Kock, a former assailant, states, "Except for the mess, that little [Terran] takes a hit like a Brogian!" Come back to us Mereik! The universe is short of real men! Let me finish up this article with Tellin�s Top Target, the pilot, Martin, in his ship The Bronze Mule (ship # 857). Martin has accumulated 38 demerits, but yet feels safe riding around in his Level III ship. Here�s the real juicy part for all you head hunters, the Imperial bureaucrats that be have stamped a 57,000 QP bounty on his head. Martin, honey, get a real ship to back up that rep! If you have any interesting road stories for Tellin, drop me a line at jda70@yahoo.com. Well, this is Tellin, reminding you all when you speak to me - speak sweetly. __________________________________________________________________________ � 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 2.20 with the base cargo pod cost at 1,100 QPs. STAR QUAD TYPE LAW GOV AGR IND MIN TEC SVC ACH 17:34 Desert 7 Terran 8.18 8.83 3.71 6.22 RT ADH 12:06 Earthlike 1 Terran 9.28 9.78 6.98 1.06 GLT ALD 10:18 Earthlike 3 Terran 4.21 8.33 5.49 4.08 GLRT ALG 13:09 Jungle 2 Terran 5.87 5.59 7.93 9.62 GLRT ALK 11:21 Earthlike 1 Terran 9.81 8.39 4.34 5.90 GLRT ALP 25:32 Desert 6 Terran 7.59 4.76 3.39 0.13 GT ALT 38:13 Ice 2 Terran 9.61 8.03 7.50 2.11 GLRT ALZ 10:11 Desert 4 Terran 8.22 7.05 9.91 6.24 GRT ANT 21:40 Desert 5 Terran 1.27 0.01 5.72 5.16 GR ARC 10:29 Mountain 6 Terran 2.53 3.31 9.26 3.68 GR ATR 37:03 Earthlike 3 Terran 3.15 3.88 4.00 8.54 GLR BEL 03:19 Volcanic 3 Terran 9.99 5.13 4.30 0.80 GLT BEN 31:37 Desert 9 Terran 9.62 6.19 8.04 4.57 RT BET 13:41 Swamp 9 Terran 8.58 0.01 8.59 6.63 R CAN 30:35 Mountain 7 Terran 5.06 9.51 5.68 9.37 RT CAP 13:18 Volcanic 3 Terran 9.87 3.07 6.69 8.88 GLR CAS 15:01 Earthlike 7 Terran 1.36 9.46 5.22 1.74 T COR 35:19 Ice 1 Brogian 6.57 9.77 9.84 0.06 GLT DEB 04:46 Oceanic 9 Terran 5.11 4.91 5.37 6.21 RT DEN 42:12 Swamp 1 Terran 5.92 9.45 9.18 7.70 GLRT DIP 24:27 Mountain 7 Terran 0.10 8.98 9.23 2.60 RT DUH 24:10 Desert 3 Terran 2.39 5.33 9.60 5.84 GLRT ELN 49:38 Volcanic 3 Free 1.02 4.82 0.38 1.82 GLT EPS 46:49 Swamp 1 Brogian 1.39 5.68 8.79 9.87 GLRT FOM 24:31 Swamp 5 Terran 7.46 0.40 4.85 9.88 GR HAM 18:12 Desert 2 Terran 6.19 8.17 6.03 2.42 GLRT KAU 43:30 Earthlike 1 Terran 6.89 6.51 8.92 1.06 GLT KOC 06:12 Earthlike 8 Terran 7.18 4.74 0.86 9.79 RT MEG 13:36 Forest 7 Terran 9.99 8.01 0.14 1.69 T MIA 33:29 Desert 7 Terran 8.83 2.86 6.15 4.69 R MIP 10:34 Desert 8 Terran 6.23 8.03 2.46 6.15 RT MIR 15:31 Volcanic 7 Terran 7.12 2.41 3.51 2.86 R MIZ 08:13 Ice 4 Terran 9.96 8.22 5.16 8.23 GRT NUN 06:38 Desert 7 Terran 1.76 6.48 8.61 6.46 RT PHA 03:28 Volcanic 6 Terran 8.59 2.25 9.15 6.46 GR POL 19:46 Oceanic 6 Terran 4.64 2.00 4.44 7.96 GR POX 06:47 Ice 8 Terran 9.99 1.34 9.05 3.86 R PRO 20:08 Jungle 3 Terran 8.53 6.74 9.89 6.13 GLRT RAS 05:36 Volcanic 5 Terran 2.69 9.52 0.74 5.01 GRT REG 10:39 Earthlike 8 Terran 7.15 0.37 4.94 5.96 R RIG 04:05 Mountain 2 Terran 5.53 7.38 6.25 4.42 GLRT SAB 30:30 Ice 8 Terran 6.50 4.80 3.46 2.36 RT SAI 12:38 Desert 8 Terran 6.21 6.41 5.26 2.36 RT SHA 28:29 Mountain 8 Terran 4.96 4.62 9.99 8.55 RT SIR 07:33 Oceanic 5 Terran 5.37 6.66 4.99 7.32 GRT SOL 27:32 Earthlike 9 Terran 8.09 1.90 5.54 6.53 R SPI 36:39 Earthlike 7 Terran 7.52 6.25 4.39 3.23 RT THU 19:09 Earthlike 2 Terran 9.18 2.91 9.99 1.46 GL VEG 27:04 Desert 3 Terran 0.46 3.68 6.29 3.58 GLR WEZ 33:35 Ice 6 Terran 5.61 0.01 4.06 4.65 GR __________________________________________________________________________ � 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. 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NET WORTH LIST: #226: Hermes I (Quiiksiilviir)............................5,834,714 #115: Achille's Heel (Alain Delon)........................5,648,696 #881: Holy Doughnut (Xanthippus).......................... 647,088 #297: Oblivious Thorn (Mekong Noir)....................... 259,880 #455: Grim Reaper (Major Havoc)........................... 244,986 #914: Conquestador (Ricardo Valdez)....................... 224,455 #575: Rat's Tail (Jim de Griz)............................ 218,935 #917: Yomama's Ghost (Nofee Yomama)....................... 194,624 #600: The Dragon's Scale (Telracs Rettel)................. 187,754 #627: Starfire 1 (M'Yakala'A)............................. 177,879 REPUTATION LIST: #226: Hermes I (Quiiksiilviir)............................ 573 #115: Achille's Heel (Alain Delon)........................ 377 #573: Gideon's Garbage Tow (Gideon Darrington)............ 19 #512: Rumble of Thunder (Bormiil)......................... 17 #575: Rat's Tail (Jim de Griz)............................ 12 #881: Holy Doughnut (Xanthippus).......................... 11 #200: Was-Wasnot (Chak'lanna)............................. 10 #264: Deep Helm (Jabga McPeck)............................ 10 #456: M'Lear (K'Yunalar).................................. 9 #806: The Rambling Pheonix (Mereik Jalpoor)............... 9 DEMERITS LIST: #745: Amanda's Mercy (Igthorn)............................ 6 #251: Future Shock (Uriah)................................ 5 #433: Bounty (Gustav Carmi)............................... 5 #200: Was-Wasnot (Chak'lanna)............................. 4 #367: Neon Snipe (Macavity)............................... 3 #436: White Planet (Delune Von Bek)....................... 3 #512: Rumble of Thunder (Bormiil)......................... 3 #213: Snakebite (KerrSnap)................................ 2 #264: Deep Helm (Jabga McPeck)............................ 2 #456: M'Lear (K'Yunalar).................................. 2 __________________________________________________________________________ �1998 Off-Planet. 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