Smuggler's News From: "Off-Planet" <mwmartin@gte.net> Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0000 ________________________________________________________________________ | ____________________ | | � ALIEN PRESS CORE � Volume 06, 04.27.98 | | _ ____ __ | | | \ | |- | _ | |__ Smuggler's Run FREE! | | | \| |___|/ \|____| | | �____________________� www.off-planet.com | |________________________________________________________________________| � N E W S B R I E F S ��� "Homeward Bound" Wreckage Wrecovered by Grig Frod Earth, Sol -The last bits of debris were hauled into the Earth Spacemetal Recycling Center this week from the doomed "Homeward Bound" colony ship. All onboard were lost, and it appears that the entire crew and colonists were the victims of a virulent space-born virus as yet to be identified by scientists. "The virulent virus got me 10,000 QPs!" yelled Frudo K. Wastern, a Terran Asteroid Miner who bumbled into the wreckage while plying the deep space zones for valuable rocks. "I never won anything before!" he said, choking back tears of joy. The 10,000 QPs were awarded to Mr. Wastern, and a picnic was held in his honor. Afterwards, guests and the press enjoyed a picnic lunch followed by a brief memorial service for the dead. The festivities ended with finger sandwiches, followed by pie and Lumirian Blackball coffee. Tax Code Blues? by M.W. Martin Yes, it appears that The Empire and independent local planetary system governments have decided that tax collection is getting far too difficult in these trying times. The most notable change in the tax code is a positive one, and that's an overall reduction of taxes. On the downside, some services such as hospitalization and guild dues are no longer available through taxation purchase and must be paid for in hard, cold cash. Keep your wallet handy! Hiatus Returns With A Gap In Its Memory by Asa de'Ratte Gihad, Bogardus System - The Free Trader "Hiatus", which has been missing for two years dock at the Gihad Space Station two days ago. The crew on the "Hiatus" where all reported to be in good condition after being checkout by the local Medical Droid. None of the crew knows where they were or what they were doing during those two years. "I haven't got the foggiest idea where we were." said Captain Heinrich Tannenbaum. "The last thing I know is that we were leaving the Rigil System and now we are here." The oddest note to all of this is that in the ship computer, it shows a landing on the planet of Chorin. This planet doesn't show up on any know maps. A.L.F. Continues Its Naughty, Naughty Ways by Asa de' Ratte Castor, Themthelgia II - A hostile force took over the Imperial Embassy here yesterday and are holding all of the occupants hostage. The terrorist, believed to be from the Alien Liberation Front, A.L.F., are demanding that some of the political prisoners that the Empire is holding must be freed and given passage to an undisclosed planet. The Empire has had no comment on the situation, but if their track record in the past holds true, they probably will not give in to the attackers, but will instead bomb the embassy themselves and kill everyone inside. "You gotta do what you gotta." said Woznacj Kellnar, Chief of Anti-Terrorism for the Empire. "They use force. We use force. If some innocent bystanders get hurt, it's just their little way of supporting the efforts of peace and harmony within The Empire." Guild Office Re-Opens by Grig Frod The Guild Office has re-opened its doors, accepting new members from all species and the dozen or so known genders. The office, which used to be located in a different section of cyberspace, was accidentally deleted when the entire site was uploaded, killing all 15 staff members. "The deaths were fast and painless." Said Doctor Vee-Too-22, attending Mechbot Physician and avid Chicken Wrangler. "They were over-written before they knew what hit them." he added. All of the details of membership are available online. Please pay the new Guild & Union Office a visit in the Smuggler's Run Info section below, and sign up for one of the available member packages today! Galactic Gossip by Cyann Rehny Darkworld, Markab - The unveiling of the new portrait of Evnyssen, Baron of Mosbury, was revealed today at the Hall of Heroes and Hellions in Starport Valenbane. The ceremony was attended by dignitaries of such repute as Yashmak, Grand Toruk of Valenbane, his escort, Neline, daughter of the Lord Fording, Lord and Lady Fording, Lord Penley, Sir Guy de Beauchene, Sir Hladek Kulesa, Capot Katra Keihn, and the ravishing Countess Romina Vacek of Morova. Notably absent from the festivities was the Baron's brother, Wargadan, Abbot of the Abbey Mosbury. Sour grapes? __________________________________________________________________________ � 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 0.99 with the base cargo pod cost at 495 QPs. STAR QUAD TYPE LAW GOV AGR IND MIN TEC SVC ACH 17:34 Desert 7 Terran 8.87 9.48 3.88 5.51 RT ADH 12:06 Earthlike 1 Terran 7.75 9.50 6.25 1.90 GLT ALD 10:18 Earthlike 3 Terran 3.84 7.73 5.92 4.80 GLRT ALG 13:09 Jungle 2 Terran 5.68 6.74 7.92 9.49 GLRT ALK 11:21 Earthlike 1 Terran 6.96 7.90 4.68 5.96 GLRT ALP 25:32 Desert 6 Terran 8.40 3.48 3.14 0.51 G ALT 38:13 Ice 2 Terran 9.99 9.22 9.99 2.48 GLRT ALZ 10:11 Desert 4 Terran 8.30 7.83 9.99 5.92 GRT ANT 21:40 Desert 5 Terran 0.01 0.62 5.33 7.68 GR ARC 10:29 Mountain 6 Terran 2.80 3.59 9.06 5.12 GR ATR 37:03 Earthlike 3 Terran 2.23 4.23 4.40 7.98 GLRT BEL 03:19 Volcanic 3 Terran 8.39 5.75 3.31 0.01 GLT BEN 31:37 Desert 9 Terran 9.54 6.18 7.31 5.83 RT BET 13:41 Swamp 9 Terran 8.83 0.31 8.94 8.87 R CAN 30:35 Mountain 7 Terran 4.17 9.91 5.25 9.39 RT CAP 13:18 Volcanic 3 Terran 8.03 3.07 7.18 9.22 GLR CAS 15:01 Earthlike 7 Terran 3.97 9.08 6.21 1.99 T COR 35:19 Ice 1 Terran 6.93 9.99 9.99 0.01 GLT DEB 04:46 Oceanic 9 Terran 5.55 5.27 5.80 6.77 RT DEN 42:12 Swamp 1 Terran 7.53 9.17 9.57 8.51 GLRT DIP 24:27 Mountain 7 Terran 0.66 9.99 9.70 2.84 RT DUH 24:10 Desert 3 Terran 2.73 4.62 9.24 6.38 GLRT ELN 49:38 Volcanic 3 Free 1.18 4.24 0.46 1.74 GLT EPS 46:49 Swamp 1 Brogian 6.38 1.02 6.73 9.99 GLR FOM 24:31 Swamp 5 Terran 7.87 0.64 4.23 8.70 GR HAM 18:12 Desert 2 Terran 7.02 7.27 5.95 3.27 GLRT KAU 43:30 Earthlike 1 Terran 5.20 6.60 9.63 1.19 GLT KOC 06:12 Earthlike 8 Terran 6.32 3.94 0.51 9.77 R MEG 13:36 Forest 7 Terran 9.99 7.21 0.01 0.50 T MIA 33:29 Desert 7 Terran 9.49 3.70 6.66 4.19 R MIP 10:34 Desert 8 Terran 6.77 7.62 4.67 7.27 RT MIR 15:31 Volcanic 7 Terran 6.94 2.73 3.75 3.46 R MIZ 08:13 Ice 4 Terran 9.52 8.38 4.83 9.99 GRT NUN 06:38 Desert 7 Terran 4.22 7.02 8.59 3.56 RT PHA 03:28 Volcanic 6 Terran 6.33 2.46 8.56 5.99 GR POL 19:46 Oceanic 6 Terran 5.05 1.72 3.72 7.56 GR POX 06:47 Ice 8 Terran 9.99 3.71 8.78 3.95 R PRO 20:08 Jungle 3 Terran 7.95 5.72 9.79 6.29 GLRT RAS 05:36 Volcanic 5 Terran 2.97 9.99 0.32 4.21 GRT REG 10:39 Earthlike 8 Terran 7.38 0.13 2.99 6.87 R RIG 04:05 Mountain 2 Terran 5.76 7.59 9.31 5.27 GLRT SAB 30:30 Ice 8 Terran 7.03 4.87 3.96 2.53 RT SAI 12:38 Desert 8 Terran 6.48 6.23 4.81 4.97 RT SHA 28:29 Mountain 8 Terran 4.44 4.60 9.99 7.96 RT SIR 07:33 Oceanic 5 Terran 4.97 4.25 4.32 7.90 GRT SOL 27:32 Earthlike 9 Terran 7.21 1.19 4.87 7.18 R SPI 36:39 Earthlike 7 Terran 6.88 6.26 4.98 2.42 RT THU 19:09 Earthlike 2 Terran 9.56 2.72 9.99 1.32 GL VEG 27:04 Desert 3 Terran 1.28 2.05 6.96 3.21 GLR WEZ 33:35 Ice 6 Terran 5.15 0.01 3.36 7.01 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. 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 687 +120 Atmospheric Seeding Corp. ATM 639 +8 AuthentiCoal AUT 204 -22 Big Bang Pyrotechnics BBP 722 +21 Chemico Corporation CHE 686 +20 Cryo-Fresh CRY 1,173 +43 Driheeve's Distilleries DRD 216 -11 Duraplast Industries DUR 262 +11 Eliza Microbrains ELI 431 -16 EndlessLoop Armaments END 72 -19 Eversharp Elementals EVE 173 -3 FoodCo FOO 909 +2 Green & Leafy Spice Co. GRE 508 -17 Galaxy Terravehicles GTV 671 -19 Guaranteed Tame GUA 592 +11 Haul-O-Rama HOA 163 -190 Hydroponics Lumber HYD 1,106 -13 Instant Art INS 723 +187 Kludge Cola & Beverage Co. KLC 1,191 -24 K'Karkh'uk's Textile Mills KTM 298 -9 Lester's Old-Fashioned Books LOF 1,729 +137 Orboid Fruit Growers ORB 338 +4 McSquared FTL Jumpdrives MCS 385 -23 Metals and Minerals MET 312 -4 Magma-Neutron Mining MNM 90 -11 Myrmidon Security Systems MYR 42 +14 New Life Genetics NLG 535 +6 Nukonium Industrials NUK 417 +23 RoboPets PET 27 +8 Phoenix Recycling PHO 398 -13 Pharmicon PHR 410 -5 Piltdown Fossils PIL 10 -3 Perpetual Motion Limited PML 706 +10 PowerThrust Weapons Mfg. POW 149 +18 Rare Air Radiates RAR 251 +22 Reerdin Steel Corporation REE 842 +4 RepliPod REP 917 +19 Screaming Organisms SCR 823 +11 Strip'n'Ship SNS 519 +13 Slipping Penguin Artifacts SPA 188 -13 Solomon Particle Splitting SPS 141 -23 Synthoceramics SYN 1,228 -23 Tagert Transport TAG 351 +7 Toxiwaste Shipping Co. TOX 616 +2 Universal Robitronics UNI 1,470 +24 Widget Incorporated WID 1,216 +12 Warped Tree Orchards WTO 764 +24 Xenosplice XEN 382 -16 Zeerocks Clones ZER 427 -10 Zero-G Tool Manufacturers ZGM 226 +7 __________________________________________________________________________ � 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: #115: Achille's Heel (Alain Delon)........................5,968,560 #226: Hermes I (Quiiksiilviir)............................4,279,630 #784: Enigma (Seth Shadowstalker).........................3,167,368 #854: The Whispering Wind (N'Kai)......................... 429,223 #455: Grim Reaper (Major Havoc)........................... 244,986 #627: Starfire 1 (M'Yakala'A)............................. 177,879 #264: Deep Helm (Jabga McPeck)............................ 155,010 #881: Holy Doughnut (Xanthippus).......................... 151,375 #914: Conquestador (Ricardo Valdez)....................... 137,426 #207: Hydra (Fiill)....................................... 134,701 REPUTATION LIST: #226: Hermes I (Quiiksiilviir)............................ 550 #115: Achille's Heel (Alain Delon)........................ 376 #784: Enigma (Seth Shadowstalker)......................... 142 #854: The Whispering Wind (N'Kai)......................... 25 #264: Deep Helm (Jabga McPeck)............................ 10 #200: Was-Wasnot (Chak'lanna)............................. 9 #455: Grim Reaper (Major Havoc)........................... 6 #881: Holy Doughnut (Xanthippus).......................... 5 #681: Line Runner (Cade Moaker)........................... 3 #875: al�Tarnach (Norepo al�Tarrac)....................... 3 DEMERITS LIST: #264: Deep Helm (Jabga McPeck)............................ 2 #881: Holy Doughnut (Xanthippus).......................... 2 #200: Was-Wasnot (Chak'lanna)............................. 1 #367: Neon Snipe (Macavity)............................... 1 #455: Grim Reaper (Major Havoc)........................... 1 #600: The Dragon's Scale (Telracs Rettel)................. 1 #745: Amanda's Mercy (Igthorn)............................ 1 __________________________________________________________________________ �1998 Off-Planet. 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