Smuggler's Run NEWS - 04.13.96 From: "Off-Planet" <mwmartin@gte.net> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0000 ________________________________________________________________________ | ____________________ | | � ALIEN PRESS CORE � Volume 06, 04.13.98 | | _ ____ __ | | | \ | |- | _ | |__ Smuggler's Run FREE! | | | \| |___|/ \|____| | | �____________________� www.off-planet.com | |________________________________________________________________________| � N E W S B R I E F S ��� � Terran Archeologists Dig Up A New Mystery ��� Pontus I, Rigil System - Three weeks ago, a group of archeologists from Megafalagon University at Imperial City on Earth uncovered what appear to be the skeletal remains of a female Terran. Along with the bones were fragments of high-tech exploration equipment including a device similar to the modern Envirosuit. The most unusual thing about the find is that the bones have been laboratory dated at 10,000 years. This would put human space exploration back to Earth year 7,000 B.C., before most Terran civilizations even had written language. The find has been kept under wraps so that the team of scientists could get some experts in xenobiology to Pontus I to determent the true nature of the species. According to GNS sources, Arthur Beemis, a Mechbot Xenobiologist at Megafalagon U. stated that the remains were definitely from Earth, and she has been dubbed "Lucy II". This find has started a big debate as to how the "Traveler" as she is often refereed to, arrived at her present resting place. The Empire has been notified of the find and is pursuing its own investigation. � Colony Ship Vanishes; Pilot Error Suspected ��� Jetravartl, Arcturus System - The interstellar colonizer "Homeward Bound", carrying 3,000 new colonist for the planet Brakaus, has been listed as MIA by the Imperial Bureau Of Customs and Law Enforcement. The ship is now 13 standard days overdue. Search vessels have been dispatched to the last known area in Quad 29:12 in an attempt to locate the ship and give support if needed. To date, no trace of the ship have been detected. "Is very peculiar!" said Ramses Mochmed, a dock worker at Starport 13 on Jetravartl. "Mostly of time, ships disappear and we find in 3 days... 4 sometimes." he claimed. "This time nobody notices because of government holiday. Everyone home. Not look so good." There have been no signs of a fight and possible destruction of the ship, no known hijackings, or parties claiming responsibility to the disappearance of the ship. Imperial funds in the amount of 10,000 QPs have been set aside as a reward for any information leading to the resolution of the disappearance. Beings knowing anything about this case are asked to go to report to their local Imperial Police Station. __________________________________________________________________________ � 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 1.00 with the base cargo pod cost at 500 QPs. STAR QUAD TYPE LAW GOV AGR IND MIN TEC SVC ACH 17:34 Desert 7 Terran 8.13 9.26 4.30 5.71 RT ADH 12:06 Earthlike 1 Terran 8.13 9.99 6.76 2.07 GLRT ALD 10:18 Earthlike 3 Terran 3.23 7.78 5.44 5.53 GLRT ALG 13:09 Jungle 2 Terran 3.07 6.44 8.22 9.65 GLRT ALK 11:21 Earthlike 1 Terran 6.71 8.39 4.67 5.56 GLRT ALP 25:32 Desert 6 Terran 8.09 3.36 3.72 0.62 G ALT 38:13 Ice 2 Terran 9.99 9.66 7.00 2.10 GLRT ALZ 10:11 Desert 4 Terran 8.06 7.91 9.76 5.98 GRT ANT 21:40 Desert 5 Terran 0.72 0.80 5.49 7.09 GR ARC 10:29 Mountain 6 Terran 2.61 6.61 8.64 5.35 GRT ATR 37:03 Earthlike 3 Terran 2.57 4.12 5.30 8.18 GLRT BEL 03:19 Volcanic 3 Terran 9.00 6.41 3.27 0.01 GLT BEN 31:37 Desert 9 Terran 9.58 6.22 6.66 6.03 RT BET 13:41 Swamp 9 Terran 8.78 0.01 8.15 9.11 R CAN 30:35 Mountain 7 Terran 4.39 9.61 5.47 9.54 RT CAP 13:18 Volcanic 3 Terran 7.95 3.75 6.71 8.34 GLR CAS 15:01 Earthlike 7 Terran 3.89 6.73 6.58 2.43 RT COR 35:19 Ice 1 Terran 6.05 9.99 9.70 0.01 GLT DEB 04:46 Oceanic 9 Terran 5.66 7.44 6.06 7.14 RT DEN 42:12 Swamp 1 Terran 7.81 7.19 9.48 8.78 GLRT DIP 24:27 Mountain 7 Terran 0.01 9.48 9.78 2.55 RT DUH 24:10 Desert 3 Terran 2.34 6.11 8.85 6.84 GLRT ELN 49:38 Volcanic 3 Free 0.53 6.06 1.02 1.66 GLT EPS 46:49 Swamp 1 Brogian 6.79 0.66 6.43 9.67 GLR FOM 24:31 Swamp 5 Terran 7.89 0.24 5.12 9.47 GR HAM 18:12 Desert 2 Terran 7.30 7.50 5.98 3.18 GLRT KAU 43:30 Earthlike 1 Terran 4.57 6.38 9.43 1.35 GLT KOC 06:12 Earthlike 8 Terran 6.47 3.76 1.36 9.99 R MEG 13:36 Forest 7 Terran 9.98 7.78 0.01 0.95 T MIA 33:29 Desert 7 Terran 9.03 4.29 7.41 4.56 RT MIP 10:34 Desert 8 Terran 7.12 9.99 4.82 7.73 RT MIR 15:31 Volcanic 7 Terran 6.45 3.11 3.64 4.26 R MIZ 08:13 Ice 4 Terran 9.89 7.84 4.78 9.80 GRT NUN 06:38 Desert 7 Terran 4.51 7.04 8.79 4.01 RT PHA 03:28 Volcanic 6 Terran 9.22 2.82 8.77 6.22 GR POL 19:46 Oceanic 6 Terran 5.75 1.25 3.91 7.97 GR POX 06:47 Ice 8 Terran 8.31 3.36 8.90 3.70 R PRO 20:08 Jungle 3 Terran 7.97 5.39 9.98 6.17 GLRT RAS 05:36 Volcanic 5 Terran 3.22 9.33 0.01 4.51 GRT REG 10:39 Earthlike 8 Terran 6.92 0.07 2.69 6.48 R RIG 04:05 Mountain 2 Terran 5.57 7.37 9.09 5.32 GLRT SAB 30:30 Ice 8 Terran 7.50 4.39 3.61 2.68 RT SAI 12:38 Desert 8 Terran 8.90 6.27 4.06 4.75 RT SHA 28:29 Mountain 8 Terran 4.55 4.54 9.82 7.72 RT SIR 07:33 Oceanic 5 Terran 4.78 3.85 4.31 7.42 GR SOL 27:32 Earthlike 9 Terran 7.25 0.54 5.70 7.54 R SPI 36:39 Earthlike 7 Terran 6.17 6.13 4.60 2.25 RT THU 19:09 Earthlike 2 Terran 8.79 5.20 8.89 1.13 GLT VEG 27:04 Desert 3 Terran 1.79 1.84 7.63 2.65 GLR WEZ 33:35 Ice 6 Terran 5.92 0.10 3.22 6.99 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: #115: Achille's Heel (Alain Delon)........................5,418,008 #784: Enigma (Seth Shadowstalker).........................3,167,368 #226: Hermes I (Quiiksiilviir)............................1,246,745 #854: The Whispering Wind (N'Kai)......................... 429,223 #455: Grim Reaper (Major Havoc)........................... 244,986 #583: Sparrowhawk (Jadawin Wolf).......................... 193,983 #627: Starfire 1 (M'Yakala'A)............................. 107,210 #264: Deep Helm (Jabga McPeck)............................ 89,960 #914: Conquestador (Ricardo Valdez)....................... 78,925 #881: Holy Doughnut (Xanthippus).......................... 70,548 REPUTATION LIST: #226: Hermes I (Quiiksiilviir)............................ 541 #115: Achille's Heel (Alain Delon)........................ 370 #784: Enigma (Seth Shadowstalker)......................... 142 #854: The Whispering Wind (N'Kai)......................... 25 #583: Sparrowhawk (Jadawin Wolf).......................... 19 #264: Deep Helm (Jabga McPeck)............................ 8 #200: Was-Wasnot (Chak'lanna)............................. 6 #455: Grim Reaper (Major Havoc)........................... 6 #914: Conquestador (Ricardo Valdez)....................... 3 #881: Holy Doughnut (Xanthippus).......................... 2 DEMERITS LIST: #455: Grim Reaper (Major Havoc)........................... 1 __________________________________________________________________________ �1998 Off-Planet. 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