Smuggler's Run GNS: 9702.23 From: dvistas@aol.com (D Vistas) Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1997 00:00:00 +0000 ====== I N T E R S T E L L A R C O M M U N I C A T I O N ====== ��� DISPATCH: Satcom.Net 91715-0993.Earth.Sol ��� FROM: Distant Vistas Interstellar PBM Company ��� EMAIL: dvistas@ aol.com ��� WWW SITE: http://users.aol.com/dvistas ��� POSTAL: P.O. Box 90993, Industry, CA 91715-0993 ��� SUBJECT: THE GALACTIC NEWSWIRE SERVICE - Volume 5, 9702.23 ================================================================== � INTERSTELLAR NEWS BRIEFS � Great Brogian Leader Dies - The pragmatic leader whose policies transformed Chook'Tai from a backward dictator state into an economic powerhouse has died. Epsilon Auriga's paramount leader Graak'Tor Meepak died of complications from Jantarabon plague and a liver infection. He was 118. The streets of Chook'Tai were quiet and calm following the announcement of Meepak's death but additional police were posted near the government compound in the center of the capital city and some major intersections. Analysts say they expect a relatively stable transition of power because Meepak's anointed successor, Borg Tokara III, has already assumed the positions of Chief Of State, President and head of the armed forces and postal service. � Imperials Broaden Police Powers - Under an Imperial Justice Bureau Court ruling today, police will be able to order passengers out of their ships during routine traffic stops. The case centered on Rheebo Khazh, a Rhesian, who was ordered out of a shuttle during a routine police stop in Mizar local space. Khazh was arrested after some illigal substances fell to the deck of his ship while being questioned. His Zephyr attorneys tried to suppress the drug evidence, arguing that Khazh had been subjected to an unreasonable search and seizure, which is prohibited by the I.T.U Charter, and several other important documents. But the high court sided with Imperial Bureau Of Law, Justice And Security Chief Ranjet Nero, a Terran, who argued the case, in expanding police powers during traffic stops to extend to passengers, and possibly close relatives of passengers as well. � Child Crime Plan Is Detailed - An Imperial spokesman promoted a plan in Imperial City to crackdown on youth violence. The Spokesman, Klark Blattz, a Gecko, told students at the University of New York that across the nation children are still killing children "for shoes, for jackets, for turf, for a few QPs... and we can stop it.'' As an example of what he says can be achieved, Blattz praised New York's community policing programs, which cut the juvenile homicide rate by 35% between I.Y 93 and I.Y 96. Blattz also called for extending the laser control law to prevent violent juvenile offenders from buying guns when they turn 12. � Bombing Witness Is Solid - Imperial Bureau Of Law, Justice And Security agents and sketch artists told a pre-trial hearing on Idunean C, Phad, that a key prosecution witness who identified A.L.F bombing suspect BEE-OH-EM-113 was "very certain" and "completely assured" about the identification. The witness identified BEE-OH-EM-113 as the Mechbot who allegedly rented the Luxar Python believed to have been used in the terrorist bombing that killed 785 people. The witness's credibility has been called into question by defense attorneys who are seeking to have some eyewitnesses excluded. They argue that witnesses may have singled out BEE-OH-EM-113 only because they'd seen satellite coverage of his arrest. ================================================================== � CARGO PRODUCTION AND STOCK INDEX This is current economic data gathered by the vast computer complexes at Megafalagon University on Earth. PRO is the current period's production level, CNG is the change in production from the previous period, E/U is the empire and underworld influence in that star system, COM is the company stock code, STK is the current period's cost per share and +/- is the gain or loss from the previous period. Current inflation is 1.02 with the base cargo pod cost at 5,100 QPs. STAR AGR AGR IND IND MIN MIN TEC TEC STOCK MARKET SYST PRO CNG PRO CNG PRO CNG PRO CNG COM STK +/- ------------------------------------------------------------------- ACH 7.24 +0.03 7.62 +0.05 5.57 -0.09 7.26 +0.08 6MB 421 -4 ADH 7.96 -0.20 4.59 +0.23 5.72 +0.19 3.73 -0.23 ATM 968 -24 ALD 3.22 +0.04 9.62 +0.20 4.98 -0.24 5.38 +0.18 AUT 343 +7 ALG 3.54 +0.09 4.74 +0.14 4.04 -0.20 9.52 -0.24 BBP 645 +23 ALK 5.50 -0.02 6.19 +0.11 4.72 -0.01 4.72 -0.10 CHE 624 -16 ALP 8.53 +0.02 2.85 -0.18 5.30 +0.00 3.44 +0.10 CRY 902 +16 ALZ 6.71 -0.11 6.54 +0.16 8.24 -0.17 4.32 -0.21 DRD 131 -12 ALT 9.88 -0.09 6.63 -0.10 5.51 +0.08 0.97 -0.03 DUR 200 -9 ANT 7.32 +0.19 1.33 +0.08 4.02 +0.07 6.16 -0.01 ELI 467 +8 ARC 3.35 -0.08 7.72 -0.18 6.95 -0.10 7.38 -0.19 END 158 +24 ATR 7.58 +0.07 4.66 +0.05 6.18 -0.17 9.51 -0.10 EVE 259 -12 BEL 9.99 +1.91 6.89 +0.07 4.43 +0.17 4.13 -0.13 FOO 694 -22 BEN 7.95 +0.10 8.17 +0.07 3.62 -0.15 3.62 +0.03 GRE 574 -6 BET 6.67 -0.05 3.78 +0.12 8.33 +0.16 9.29 +0.10 GTV 638 -16 CAN 4.88 -0.02 5.48 -0.20 6.71 +0.07 3.79 -0.02 GUA 372 +10 CAP 4.64 +0.18 4.59 +0.07 3.77 -0.12 5.67 -0.15 HOA 484 +19 CAS 4.01 +0.19 9.77 -0.22 4.88 -0.03 9.89 -0.02 HYD 941 +19 COR 8.65 +0.16 6.90 +0.08 8.64 -0.19 0.23 -0.17 INS 252 -12 DEN 4.71 -0.20 4.43 -0.05 8.69 -0.06 4.36 -0.12 KLC 865 -19 DEB 7.23 -0.09 7.76 -0.05 6.96 +0.03 4.21 +0.08 KTM 386 +20 DIP 4.21 +0.07 7.43 -0.11 8.16 +0.13 3.69 +0.15 LOF 1161 -13 DUH 8.00 -0.24 5.85 -0.20 4.82 -0.22 5.21 -0.07 ORB 301 -20 ELN 2.96 -0.10 6.71 -0.04 6.91 +0.06 0.18 -0.02 MCS 402 +21 EPS 7.78 -0.04 1.05 -0.15 7.69 -0.01 7.68 +0.17 MET 224 +11 FOM 8.34 +0.15 2.14 +0.02 5.16 -0.09 9.63 +0.19 MNM 103 -12 HAM 6.35 -0.06 6.60 -0.11 4.75 +0.06 4.70 -0.02 MYR 279 +15 KAU 4.07 +0.00 7.63 +0.07 7.17 -0.17 3.07 +0.09 NLG 353 +22 KOC 6.56 +0.10 6.84 +0.17 4.43 -0.12 9.56 +0.13 NUK 375 +10 MEG 5.67 -0.18 7.96 -0.16 2.10 -0.12 4.32 +0.14 PET 97 -2 MIA 8.48 -0.23 3.78 +0.20 7.94 +0.18 5.24 +0.01 PHO 495 +24 MIR 3.62 +0.00 3.99 -0.18 3.55 -0.12 4.46 -0.16 PHR 354 -13 MIP 5.00 -0.16 9.43 -0.10 3.36 +0.20 5.74 +0.00 PIL 204 -4 MIZ 8.98 +0.09 4.58 +0.14 4.47 -0.03 9.70 -0.24 PML 705 +8 NUN 3.72 +0.01 6.67 -0.17 7.87 +0.14 7.04 -0.14 POW 177 +3 PHA 9.82 -0.15 2.82 -0.08 5.38 +0.08 6.34 -0.07 RAR 239 -13 POL 4.59 -0.20 0.91 -0.10 2.66 -0.12 9.99 +0.01 REE 596 -1 POX 4.23 -0.18 3.33 -0.09 8.01 -0.15 2.49 +0.04 REP 873 +6 PRO 9.99 +1.88 8.78 +0.08 9.50 +0.09 4.29 -0.06 SCR 569 +2 RAS 3.70 +0.03 7.19 -0.04 3.89 -0.10 5.06 +0.06 SNS 745 +24 REG 8.74 -0.06 4.61 -0.16 5.87 +0.18 7.94 +0.18 SPA 143 +0 RIG 3.57 +0.20 3.18 +0.23 9.39 +0.11 4.75 -0.14 SPS 159 -23 SAB 6.60 +0.13 3.91 +0.07 5.61 -0.03 4.57 +0.12 SYN 1132 -18 SAI 9.20 -0.08 6.18 +0.24 4.06 -0.13 6.78 +0.08 TAG 353 +14 SHA 4.53 -0.23 4.01 +0.12 9.99 +0.00 7.70 -0.01 TOX 491 -5 SIR 4.53 +0.14 4.94 -0.18 5.35 -0.13 6.53 +0.20 UNI 1305 +11 SOL 9.99 +0.05 6.57 -0.10 8.17 -0.25 9.77 -0.08 WID 1164 -9 SPI 3.71 -0.12 4.47 -0.21 5.75 -0.05 1.43 +0.01 WTO 583 +25 THU 9.26 +0.04 6.71 -0.08 6.90 +0.09 2.43 -0.04 XEN 396 +20 VEG 2.29 +0.11 1.48 -0.12 8.09 +0.24 3.68 +0.19 ZER 691 -24 WEZ 6.54 +0.22 3.19 +0.10 3.37 -0.22 9.19 -0.06 ZGM 150 -15 ================================================================== � SHIPYARD PRICE QUOTES The Core's major shipyards are located on Earth, Chook'Tai, Draak, Fromida Froo, Shengmari, Themthelgia II and Zephyr. The industrial analysts from these homeworlds have set the prices for new spaceship components, and they are listed below. Themthelgia has special facilities available to accept used ship systems for cash, with an average expected value of 1/2 of the original system price, if it is in good condition. Prices can vary slightly from one shipyard to another. System Level: 2 3 4 5 6 7 Computer 200K 400K 800K 1,600K 3,200K 6,400K Cargo Bay 80K 160K 320K 640K 1,280K 2,560K Hull 120K 240K 480K 960K 1,920K 3,840K Jumpdrive 100K 200K 400K 800K 1,600K 3,200K Laser Gun 150K 300K 600K 1,200K 2,400K 4,800K Maneuver 50K 100K 200K 400K 800K 1,600K Rockets 180K 360K 720K 1,440K 2,880K 5,760K Sensors 90K 180K 360K 720K 1,440K 2,880K Shield Gen 160K 320K 640K 1,280K 2,560K 5,120K ================================================================== � THE STANDINGS LISTS The following traders have earned a place of exceptional honor and respect by succesfully competing as first-class smugglers. Congratulations! NET WORTH LIST: #226: Hermes I (Quiiksiilviir)....... 19,596,047 #115: Achille's Heel (Alain Delon)....... 14,409,068 #367: The Defiant Vermin (Martin Kane)....... 13,507,544 #359: Andromeda's Song (Perfak Nambari)....... 9,666,204 #236: Pallida Mors (Jack Death)....... 6,756,905 #330: The Toreador Prince (Kymil Nimesen)....... 6,661,309 #232: Shark (Mako)....... 6,637,009 #181: The Phoenix (Lord Gorfling)....... 6,468,356 #784: Enigma (Seth Shadowstalker)....... 6,162,341 #898: Big Sword (Grontz)....... 4,919,341 REPUTATION LIST: #226: Hermes I (Quiiksiilviir)....... 320 #330: The Toreador Prince (Kymil Nimesen)....... 266 #367: The Defiant Vermin (Martin Kane)....... 229 #232: Shark (Mako)....... 224 #115: Achille's Heel (Alain Delon)....... 184 #236: Pallida Mors (Jack Death)....... 142 #359: Andromeda's Song (Perfak Nambari)....... 128 #181: The Phoenix (Lord Gorfling)....... 86 #784: Enigma (Seth Shadowstalker)....... 74 #496: Pale Horse (Zane)....... 70 DEMERITS LIST: #232: Shark (Mako)....... 14 #236: Pallida Mors (Jack Death)....... 2 #496: Pale Horse (Zane)....... 2 #598: Heart Of Gold (Jack McGee)....... 2 #665: Mourning Song (Angel Mournsweet)....... 1 #946: The Lethargy Express (Eye-Claw Deus)....... 1 ================================================================== (c)1997 Distant Vistas. 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