Smuggler's Run GNS: 9702.02 From: dvistas@aol.com (D Vistas) Date: Mon, 03 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, 9702.02 ================================================================== � INTERSTELLAR NEWS BRIEFS � A.L.F Enlists Aid Of Traders - The Alien Liberation Front, who has had financial difficulties as of late, has begun taking donations and dues from many traders who support the goals of the organization. Members of the new union are given special benefits in exchange for monetary donations which are used to support A.L.F missions, print propaganda and pay legal fees. For more information on the A.L.F, visit your local Guild Enlistment Office. � Rocket Launchers Great Success - Reports are streaming in from many localized star systems that the new rockets and missiles have been used extensively in combat, and piracy has dropped by 33% in the past few weeks. Dozens of battles have occurred with devastating results to the victims of the projectiles. "Since even smallness of shipses can be carrying big, nasty rockets, pirates think twice before attackses!", claims Revok Nubishno, a Zephyr investigator with the Piracy Statistics Bureau. � New Ship Net Worth Simplified - There has been confusion recently about the net worth of ships, and how it is calculated. After a meeting on Earth with numerous high-level merchants, trade executives and economic analysts, a new formula has been constructed and determined to be more than satisfactory to establish a vessel's cash value for insurance purposes. The calculation is the sum of all the current ship's system values multiplied by 1.7. So if your ship had a level 3 jumpdrive, but it was damaged to level 2, it would be counted as a level 2 system. Obviously, the value of your ship will change depending on its current condition, so it's best to stay on top of your repairs. The new formula will go into effect next week. � Send A Greeting For Free - The new Digital Postcard Shoppe in the Starport Communications Center has received new software to allow the sending of musical postcards over the Internet. The service is provided free of charge, and you don't even have to be a card-carrying union member to enjoy the benefits of electronic greetings. Please stop by and visit the shoppe as soon as possible! ================================================================== � 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 1.12 with the base cargo pod cost at 5,600 QPs. STAR AGR AGR IND IND MIN MIN TEC TEC STOCK MARKET SYST PRO CNG PRO CNG PRO CNG PRO CNG COM STK +/- ------------------------------------------------------------------- ACH 7.13 +0.00 7.54 -0.12 5.90 -0.18 7.27 -0.13 6MB 398 +0 ADH 8.16 -0.06 4.48 +0.16 5.85 -0.21 4.23 -0.17 ATM 1003 +13 ALD 3.31 -0.07 9.75 -0.24 5.40 +0.23 5.46 +0.13 AUT 336 +24 ALG 3.42 +0.25 6.18 +0.11 3.81 +0.16 9.99 +0.00 BBP 640 -14 ALK 5.57 +0.15 5.72 +2.02 5.11 -0.16 4.45 -0.08 CHE 621 +23 ALP 6.26 -0.04 3.02 -0.18 4.98 -0.19 3.51 +0.03 CRY 861 +17 ALZ 6.37 -0.13 6.55 -0.01 8.73 +0.04 4.39 -0.17 DRD 108 +3 ALT 9.82 -0.17 6.70 +0.19 5.37 +0.21 0.99 +0.12 DUR 235 -15 ANT 6.94 -0.25 1.20 +0.02 3.92 -0.07 5.87 +0.20 ELI 430 -23 ARC 3.66 +0.06 7.85 +0.07 7.25 +0.11 7.71 +0.23 END 131 +9 ATR 7.30 -0.04 4.52 +0.15 5.96 +0.18 9.56 -0.18 EVE 276 -19 BEL 7.88 +0.05 7.02 +0.03 4.23 +0.22 4.32 +0.05 FOO 731 +8 BEN 8.15 +0.07 8.17 +0.11 4.08 -0.07 3.82 -0.18 GRE 583 +6 BET 6.95 -0.08 3.71 -0.22 8.63 -0.18 9.57 +0.22 GTV 675 -6 CAN 4.90 +0.14 5.79 -0.15 6.98 +0.07 4.15 -0.02 GUA 354 +14 CAP 4.54 -0.03 4.72 +0.21 3.98 -0.17 5.63 -0.11 HOA 461 -1 CAS 4.23 -0.08 8.03 -0.19 4.80 +0.23 9.78 +0.22 HYD 882 +25 COR 8.83 -0.13 6.63 -0.13 8.95 -0.17 0.47 -0.01 INS 248 +21 DEN 5.16 +0.22 4.47 -0.14 8.68 +0.03 4.60 +0.08 KLC 863 -8 DEB 7.45 -0.04 7.97 +0.06 6.77 -0.11 3.93 -0.24 KTM 359 +5 DIP 3.95 +0.00 7.59 -0.18 7.97 +0.11 3.25 +0.01 LOF 1139 -1 DUH 8.17 -0.22 5.69 -0.04 4.72 +0.18 5.20 +0.04 ORB 319 -14 ELN 3.08 +0.14 6.95 -0.17 7.11 -0.07 2.60 -0.18 MCS 407 -2 EPS 8.01 +0.15 1.12 -0.06 8.11 -0.13 7.67 -0.01 MET 223 -8 FOM 8.04 -0.07 2.20 -2.93 5.59 -0.03 9.48 +0.15 MNM 140 -18 HAM 6.25 -0.08 6.52 +0.15 5.04 -0.01 4.63 -0.02 MYR 238 +17 KAU 3.79 +0.00 7.75 -0.25 7.61 -0.10 2.80 -0.16 NLG 291 -18 KOC 6.78 -0.19 6.64 -0.15 4.50 -0.01 9.64 -0.09 NUK 356 -22 MEG 5.96 -0.12 7.98 -0.14 2.00 -0.04 4.42 -0.02 PET 100 +24 MIA 8.29 -0.01 3.28 +0.18 7.36 +0.08 5.41 -0.16 PHO 476 +5 MIR 3.45 -0.01 4.22 +0.12 3.76 +0.07 4.47 -0.25 PHR 376 -7 MIP 5.20 -0.23 9.55 -0.13 3.26 -0.17 5.92 +0.01 PIL 194 -22 MIZ 8.55 +0.16 4.49 -0.05 4.39 +0.05 9.95 +0.19 PML 706 -16 NUN 3.89 -0.12 6.57 -0.10 7.89 +0.24 6.73 +0.02 POW 156 +10 PHA 9.76 -0.23 2.96 +0.12 5.17 +0.03 6.66 -0.15 RAR 262 -18 POL 4.94 -0.12 1.33 +0.14 2.76 -0.13 9.85 -0.14 REE 565 +8 POX 4.78 -0.06 3.09 +0.20 8.20 +0.01 2.22 +0.05 REP 848 +13 PRO 8.27 +0.04 8.57 +0.21 9.63 +0.19 4.06 +2.71 SCR 546 +23 RAS 3.60 -0.20 7.29 +0.10 3.76 -0.07 5.15 +0.11 SNS 711 +7 REG 8.35 +0.15 4.70 +0.11 5.88 -0.15 7.66 -0.25 SPA 131 +10 RIG 3.58 -0.17 2.77 -0.20 9.07 -0.15 4.99 +0.08 SPS 203 -8 SAB 6.28 +0.22 3.77 -0.20 6.03 -0.19 4.88 -0.10 SYN 1176 -11 SAI 9.47 -0.03 6.06 -0.23 4.33 +0.18 6.70 +0.19 TAG 361 +7 SHA 4.68 +0.23 3.46 +0.03 9.69 -0.21 7.79 +0.06 TOX 500 -21 SIR 4.34 +0.22 5.14 -0.22 5.64 -0.19 6.55 +0.25 UNI 1312 -11 SOL 9.99 +0.00 6.72 -0.14 8.47 -0.04 9.80 -0.06 WID 1160 -2 SPI 4.11 -0.17 4.80 -0.25 5.38 -0.14 1.11 -0.07 WTO 571 -10 THU 9.32 -0.11 6.82 +0.07 7.07 +0.13 2.57 +0.15 XEN 402 +10 VEG 2.06 -0.16 1.79 -0.06 7.88 +0.14 3.83 -0.06 ZER 705 +22 WEZ 6.36 +0.16 3.42 +0.08 3.59 -0.09 9.01 +0.16 ZGM 200 -13 ================================================================== � 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 234K 468K 936K 1,872K 3,744K 7,488K Cargo Bay 94K 187K 374K 749K 1,498K 2,995K Hull 140K 281K 562K 1,123K 2,246K 4,493K Jumpdrive 117K 234K 468K 936K 1,872K 3,744K Laser Gun 174K 349K 697K 1,395K 2,789K 5,578K Maneuver 59K 117K 234K 468K 936K 1,872K Rockets 211K 421K 842K 1,685K 3,370K 6,739K Sensors 105K 211K 421K 842K 1,685K 3,370K Shield Gen 187K 374K 749K 1,498K 2,995K 5,990K ================================================================== � 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)....... 16,567,359 #367: The Defiant Vermin (Martin Kane)....... 13,507,544 #115: Achille's Heel (Alain Delon)....... 7,828,562 #236: Pallida Mors (Jack Death)....... 6,756,905 #232: Shark (Mako)....... 6,637,009 #181: The Phoenix (Lord Gorfling)....... 6,468,356 #359: Andromeda's Song (Perfak Nambari)....... 6,392,383 #330: The Toreador Prince (Kymil Nimesen)....... 6,103,431 #133: Bat Out O' Hell (Biil Kliintiin)....... 3,806,546 #898: Big Sword (Grontz)....... 2,391,436 REPUTATION LIST: #226: Hermes I (Quiiksiilviir)....... 298 #367: The Defiant Vermin (Martin Kane)....... 229 #330: The Toreador Prince (Kymil Nimesen)....... 227 #232: Shark (Mako)....... 224 #115: Achille's Heel (Alain Delon)....... 177 #236: Pallida Mors (Jack Death)....... 142 #359: Andromeda's Song (Perfak Nambari)....... 126 #181: The Phoenix (Lord Gorfling)....... 86 #784: Enigma (Seth Shadowstalker)....... 71 #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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