Smuggler's Run News: 9702.09 From: dvistas@aol.com (D Vistas) Date: Mon, 10 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, 9702.09 ================================================================== � INTERSTELLAR NEWS BRIEFS � Imperial Tax Collectors Fired - Over 100,000 tax agents working for The Empire received their pink slips in the office as The Imperial Bureau Of Taxation, Economics and Finance revamp their tariff collection scheme. Currently, customs agents are responsible for collecting overdue taxes whenever ships dock in port, but often ships are not assessed due to large case loads. "We simply can't collect all the due taxes, so many ships are not approached by our agents, but we usually get around to it sooner or later!", said Giktar Molar, Gecko financial consultant and Imperial accounting officer. The new system places the burden of taxation payments directly on the citizen, thus freeing up the huge bureaucracy to tackle more mundane tasks. A new order, TX (Tax Transfer) will allow all traders to pay taxes as they can. The order is simply TX ###, where ### is the amount of money you wish to pay toward back taxes. Of course, there is a catch... a 2.5% per turn interest rate on taxes to encourage prompt payments. � New Ship Net Worth Restored To Original - There have been some bugs recently, pointed out by loyal citizens, with the calculation of a ship's net worth. A new theorem had been established to make it simple to work with, but as it turned out, the equation was inequitable, so the old standby is now back in place. "Accuracy of formula is precise to current economic and vessel condition.", stated EM-TEE-443, a Mechbot scientist who works for Lloyds Of New London, a major group vessel insurer used by the I.T.U. � Political Crisis Develops On Fromida Froo - Embattled Betelgeusean Governor Wiiliis Biigbottom suffered another major setback in his fight for political survival today when his defense minister resigned. Minister Viictor Tiibiit says the military high command has agreed to maintain strict "neutrality" amid the political crisis, and that his closeness to Biigbotton was seen as compromising that stance. Tiibiit is the fourth cabinet minister to resign since Thursday's vote in the Fromida Froo congress to depose Biigbottom on grounds of mental incompetence. When asked to comment, Biigbottom would only say "Fbrrrlbblll Brrrlllllllbbppp Plllllllltttthhhhhhhh." ================================================================== � 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 1.04 with the base cargo pod cost at 5,200 QPs. STAR AGR AGR IND IND MIN MIN TEC TEC STOCK MARKET SYST PRO CNG PRO CNG PRO CNG PRO CNG COM STK +/- ------------------------------------------------------------------- ACH 7.27 +0.14 7.60 +0.06 5.77 -0.14 7.04 -0.23 6MB 408 +10 ADH 8.23 +0.08 4.56 +0.08 5.71 -0.15 4.19 -0.05 ATM 1001 -2 ALD 3.11 -0.20 9.64 -0.11 5.44 +0.04 5.34 -0.12 AUT 320 -16 ALG 3.24 -0.18 6.19 +0.01 4.05 +0.24 9.85 -0.14 BBP 641 +1 ALK 5.64 +0.06 5.92 +0.20 4.88 -0.22 4.66 +0.21 CHE 627 +6 ALP 6.02 -0.24 3.02 +0.00 5.15 +0.18 3.47 -0.04 CRY 886 +25 ALZ 6.61 +0.24 6.44 -0.11 8.60 -0.13 4.63 +0.24 DRD 131 +23 ALT 9.84 +0.01 6.54 -0.17 5.60 +0.23 1.02 +0.03 DUR 221 -14 ANT 6.95 +0.01 1.20 +0.00 3.74 -0.18 6.08 +0.21 ELI 440 +10 ARC 3.61 -0.05 7.79 -0.06 7.04 -0.20 7.68 -0.03 END 130 -1 ATR 7.52 +0.22 4.70 +0.18 6.21 +0.25 9.75 +0.19 EVE 282 +6 BEL 8.01 +0.14 7.06 +0.04 4.18 -0.05 4.30 -0.02 FOO 718 -13 BEN 8.06 -0.09 7.93 -0.24 3.95 -0.13 3.73 -0.09 GRE 602 +19 BET 6.79 -0.16 3.83 +0.12 8.40 -0.23 9.40 -0.17 GTV 670 -5 CAN 5.04 +0.14 5.83 +0.04 6.81 -0.16 4.00 -0.14 GUA 363 +9 CAP 4.34 -0.20 4.69 -0.03 3.81 -0.17 5.62 -0.01 HOA 479 +18 CAS 4.02 -0.21 8.11 +0.08 4.68 -0.12 9.67 -0.11 HYD 903 +21 COR 8.65 -0.18 6.68 +0.05 8.78 -0.17 0.47 +0.00 INS 266 +18 DEN 5.11 -0.04 4.23 -0.24 8.55 -0.13 4.72 +0.12 KLC 882 +19 DEB 7.45 +0.00 7.93 -0.04 6.87 +0.10 3.96 +0.02 KTM 365 +6 DIP 4.19 +0.24 7.74 +0.15 8.10 +0.13 3.42 +0.17 LOF 1153 +14 DUH 8.01 -0.16 5.82 +0.13 4.83 +0.11 5.10 -0.09 ORB 304 -15 ELN 3.29 +0.21 6.94 +0.00 6.94 -0.17 0.01 -2.59 MCS 399 -8 EPS 8.02 +0.01 1.13 +0.02 7.87 -0.24 7.53 -0.14 MET 199 -24 FOM 7.96 -0.08 2.10 -0.11 5.41 -0.17 9.28 -0.20 MNM 136 -4 HAM 6.49 +0.24 6.69 +0.17 4.91 -0.13 4.78 +0.15 MYR 256 +18 KAU 4.04 +0.25 7.68 -0.07 7.55 -0.06 2.76 -0.04 NLG 306 +15 KOC 6.62 -0.16 6.58 -0.06 4.44 -0.06 9.52 -0.12 NUK 364 +8 MEG 5.73 -0.22 7.96 -0.02 2.10 +0.10 4.43 +0.01 PET 112 +12 MIA 8.49 +0.20 3.51 +0.23 7.52 +0.16 5.46 +0.05 PHO 477 +1 MIR 3.68 +0.23 4.35 +0.12 3.58 -0.17 4.61 +0.13 PHR 364 -12 MIP 4.97 -0.23 9.76 +0.21 3.12 -0.14 5.78 -0.14 PIL 187 -7 MIZ 8.67 +0.11 4.25 -0.23 4.51 +0.12 9.96 +0.01 PML 717 +11 NUN 3.96 +0.07 6.61 +0.04 7.74 -0.15 6.93 +0.20 POW 156 +0 PHA 9.87 +0.11 3.06 +0.10 5.40 +0.24 6.66 +0.00 RAR 274 +12 POL 4.83 -0.11 1.20 -0.14 2.96 +0.20 9.85 +0.00 REE 581 +16 POX 4.65 -0.13 3.22 +0.13 8.01 -0.19 2.35 +0.14 REP 870 +22 PRO 8.30 +0.03 8.70 +0.13 9.43 -0.20 4.31 +0.25 SCR 544 -2 RAS 3.48 -0.13 7.23 -0.06 3.81 +0.05 4.94 -0.21 SNS 708 -3 REG 8.59 +0.24 4.89 +0.19 5.91 +0.03 7.55 -0.10 SPA 119 -12 RIG 3.61 +0.02 2.90 +0.13 9.13 +0.07 4.87 -0.12 SPS 188 -15 SAB 6.28 +0.00 3.80 +0.03 5.80 -0.24 4.68 -0.21 SYN 1160 -16 SAI 9.37 -0.09 6.11 +0.05 4.12 -0.22 6.70 -0.01 TAG 337 -24 SHA 4.91 +0.23 3.71 +0.25 9.93 +0.24 7.94 +0.15 TOX 501 +1 SIR 4.42 +0.08 4.95 -0.19 5.42 -0.22 6.55 +0.00 UNI 1316 +4 SOL 9.85 -0.14 6.71 -0.01 8.65 +0.18 9.93 +0.12 WID 1174 +14 SPI 4.03 -0.09 4.66 -0.14 5.59 +0.21 1.33 +0.22 WTO 557 -14 THU 9.34 +0.02 6.98 +0.15 6.96 -0.11 2.42 -0.15 XEN 391 -11 VEG 2.23 +0.17 1.63 -0.17 7.98 +0.10 3.68 -0.15 ZER 709 +4 WEZ 6.41 +0.05 3.31 -0.10 3.41 -0.18 9.21 +0.20 ZGM 179 -21 ================================================================== � 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 208K 416K 832K 1,664K 3,328K 6,656K Cargo Bay 83K 166K 333K 666K 1,331K 2,662K Hull 125K 250K 499K 998K 1,997K 3,994K Jumpdrive 104K 208K 416K 832K 1,664K 3,328K Laser Gun 156K 312K 624K 1,248K 2,496K 4,992K Maneuver 52K 104K 208K 416K 832K 1,664K Rockets 187K 374K 749K 1,498K 2,995K 5,990K Sensors 94K 187K 374K 749K 1,498K 2,995K Shield Gen 166K 333K 666K 1,331K 2,662K 5,325K ================================================================== � 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)....... 20,557,308 #115: Achille's Heel (Alain Delon)....... 15,086,412 #854: The Whispering Wind (N'Kai)....... 13,746,911 #367: The Defiant Vermin (Martin Kane)....... 13,507,544 #359: Andromeda's Song (Perfak Nambari)....... 9,666,204 #330: The Toreador Prince (Kymil Nimesen)....... 9,556,230 #236: Pallida Mors (Jack Death)....... 6,756,905 #784: Enigma (Seth Shadowstalker)....... 6,678,183 #232: Shark (Mako)....... 6,637,009 #181: The Phoenix (Lord Gorfling)....... 6,468,356 REPUTATION LIST: #226: Hermes I (Quiiksiilviir)....... 315 #330: The Toreador Prince (Kymil Nimesen)....... 231 #367: The Defiant Vermin (Martin Kane)....... 229 #232: Shark (Mako)....... 224 #115: Achille's Heel (Alain Delon)....... 179 #236: Pallida Mors (Jack Death)....... 142 #359: Andromeda's Song (Perfak Nambari)....... 128 #181: The Phoenix (Lord Gorfling)....... 86 #784: Enigma (Seth Shadowstalker)....... 72 #496: Pale Horse (Zane)....... 70 DEMERITS LIST: #713: Nova Sophie (Aubrey O'Brien)....... 19 #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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