Smuggler's Run GNS: 9701.19 From: dvistas@aol.com (D Vistas) Date: Mon, 20 Jan 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, 9701.19 ================================================================== INTERSTELLAR NEWS BRIEFS Ship Maintenance Costs Level Out - Economic pressure has stabilized somewhat since the Brogian & Mechbot withdrawal from The Empire. Prices for ship systems modifications and repairs rose again, but have leveled off and are expected to stay near current levels for a while. Most increases were felt in general ship maintenance, and the common lack of available parts on many planets. Brogian and Mechbot citizens from many sectors have now taken advantage of the higher wages being paid for hazardous labor in the shipyards, and unions have formed almost overnight. "We big, strong!" exclaimed one Brogian starship welder. "We are big and strong, especially with the Brogians on our side!" said his Mechbot welding partner, who wished to remain anonymous. Funloving Piils Wrinkle Prematurely - A new Piil study concludes that budding can cause wrinkles and make Piils look older than they are. The study, by researchers at Phiiliips Reasearch & Vacuuming Center on Fromida Froo, involved 25 pairs of identical twins. Using a new ultrasound technique to measure inner arm skin, the study found that the skin of the twin who reproduced by budding was on average a quarter thinner than the twin who didn't. "Smoking can affect the blood supply to the top folds of skin and that would damage it," Dr. Viima Piim Rosiin, a Piil dermatologist involved in the study, told the this GNS reporter. She also said a chemical released in the skin after a Piil fiddles can release an enzyme that breaks down collagen and elastic tissue. Rhesian Crash Is Still A Mystery - Rigelian investigators plan to decontaminate the wreckage of a Rhesian space vehicle this week and move it to a nearby building for further examination. They're trying to determine what caused the spaceship to slam into an icy comet in the Oort belt of the Rigel star system, killing all 29 beings aboard. An Imperial Transportation Safety Bureau official said yesterday an examination of the engine wreckage showed the crew tried to shut off the central engine and activate a fire extinguisher system. However, he said investigators had found no indication there was a fire on the ship when it crashed. The Rhesians are suspected of being doped-up on some sort of alien designer drug, but autopsies revealed nothing unusual in their blood other than vast quantities of Aldebaran alcohol and a few barbiturates. "Rhesians do like to party!" said one investigator. The Rhesians were suspected of having contraband onboard, but none was found. New Technology For Improving Starships - You can expect to be able to shop for a rash of new add-ons to your spaceship soon, thanks to major retrofits of the Astin & Marley Space Shipyards on Earth and elsewhere across The Core. The company, which has been manufacturing interstellar vessels for over 50 years, has upgraded its 17 manufacturing plants and will soon be offering an array of specialized ship systems components for the savvy star traveler. Although specific details were not released by the company due to fear of Imperial prosecution and patent infringement, one Zephyr inside source leaked information about a possible missile launcher. Visit http://users.aol.com/dvistas for further information sometime next week. ================================================================== 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 1.21 with the base cargo pod cost at 6,050 QPs. STAR AGR AGR IND IND MIN MIN TEC TEC STOCK MARKET SYST PRO CNG PRO CNG PRO CNG PRO CNG COM STK +/- ------------------------------------------------------------------- ACH 7.15 +0.02 7.47 -0.23 5.90 +0.08 7.29 -0.17 FOO 637 -22 ADH 8.04 +0.00 4.42 -0.05 6.12 +0.23 4.55 -0.06 DUR 135 -19 ALD 3.36 -0.19 9.98 +0.09 5.28 +0.18 5.34 -0.05 DRD 133 +23 ALG 3.27 -0.10 6.29 -0.15 3.74 +0.04 9.62 +0.10 WID 1242 +15 ALK 5.20 -0.03 3.79 -0.19 5.39 +0.16 4.39 +0.23 CHE 602 +22 ALP 6.26 -0.08 3.18 -0.21 5.35 -0.07 3.26 -0.08 AUT 200 +1 ALZ 6.58 +0.06 6.48 +0.06 8.54 -0.15 4.55 +0.02 PET 126 +22 ALT 9.99 +2.85 6.50 +0.20 5.02 -0.11 1.00 -0.04 INS 219 +6 ANT 7.11 -0.15 0.96 -0.05 3.99 -0.08 5.47 -0.12 CRY 891 -5 ARC 3.42 +0.00 7.97 +0.06 7.24 +0.13 7.32 -0.19 BBP 628 +7 ATR 7.22 +0.04 4.24 +0.11 5.62 -0.14 9.73 +0.00 HYD 846 -3 BEL 7.86 -0.20 7.10 +0.14 4.16 +0.17 4.20 +0.07 ORB 412 +21 BEN 7.85 -0.18 8.29 -0.22 4.26 -0.13 4.22 -0.07 ZGM 277 +2 BET 6.89 +0.04 3.71 -0.14 8.79 +0.09 9.37 -0.09 NLG 242 -4 CAN 4.52 -0.25 5.94 +0.22 7.07 -0.19 4.28 -0.05 PHR 480 +6 CAP 4.54 -0.22 4.57 +0.09 3.93 +0.18 5.86 -0.20 SNS 642 +19 CAS 4.26 +0.00 8.32 -0.19 4.36 -0.20 9.35 -0.21 EVE 327 -10 COR 9.15 -0.02 6.91 -0.19 9.13 +0.06 0.37 +0.11 LOF 1115 -3 DEN 5.00 +0.16 4.37 -0.13 8.75 +0.05 4.49 +0.24 TOX 488 +23 DEB 7.53 -0.01 8.07 -0.04 7.07 -0.13 4.25 +0.01 HOA 314 +24 DIP 3.93 -0.18 7.54 +0.21 7.68 +0.01 3.27 -0.15 SPS 322 +18 DUH 8.62 +0.13 5.74 -0.12 4.29 -0.19 4.96 +0.11 SCR 628 -4 ELN 0.66 +0.09 7.19 -0.02 5.06 +0.06 2.80 +0.05 ZER 588 -13 EPS 7.86 +0.00 0.98 -0.09 8.35 -0.15 7.53 +0.08 GUA 374 +9 FOM 8.31 +0.23 5.37 +0.02 5.67 +0.13 9.19 +0.01 MET 265 -7 HAM 6.46 +0.20 6.21 +0.10 5.13 -0.05 4.59 +0.10 GTV 687 -12 KAU 3.80 -0.06 7.79 +0.02 7.91 -0.25 2.78 +0.18 ELI 469 +20 KOC 7.05 +0.03 6.84 +0.15 4.35 -0.13 9.90 -0.09 ATM 1060 +0 MEG 5.96 -0.03 7.94 +0.22 3.94 +0.01 4.44 -0.14 POW 105 +19 MIA 8.33 -0.19 3.34 -0.15 7.13 -0.12 5.57 -0.19 RAR 276 -21 MIR 3.55 -0.11 4.35 +0.04 3.71 -0.02 4.95 +0.25 PML 763 +4 MIP 5.24 +0.16 9.82 -0.17 3.46 -0.09 5.78 +0.23 SYN 1152 -14 MIZ 8.51 +0.14 4.40 +0.09 4.21 -0.13 9.99 +0.10 MCS 484 +4 NUN 3.88 -0.18 6.73 +0.23 7.56 -0.08 6.75 -0.12 GRE 419 +8 PHA 9.92 +0.00 2.80 -0.07 5.19 -0.23 6.82 -0.17 NUK 300 -22 POL 4.93 +0.13 0.96 -0.21 3.10 -0.12 9.92 +0.00 KLC 861 -3 POX 4.95 -0.17 3.12 -0.12 8.34 -0.23 2.24 -0.20 PHO 552 -14 PRO 8.25 -0.03 8.58 +0.01 9.21 +0.03 1.33 -0.23 MYR 299 -22 RAS 3.57 -0.07 7.03 -0.06 3.94 +0.22 5.03 -0.04 PIL 150 -15 REG 8.18 -0.04 4.61 -0.01 6.00 -0.11 8.02 -0.22 TAG 471 -8 RIG 3.63 +0.02 2.86 -0.06 8.99 +0.14 5.11 +0.24 UNI 1369 +16 SAB 6.03 -0.22 3.86 +0.07 6.26 +0.07 4.99 -0.02 REP 813 +0 SAI 9.44 -0.12 6.18 +0.01 4.27 +0.15 6.49 +0.20 KTM 356 -8 SHA 4.46 +0.06 3.62 +0.23 9.77 -0.06 7.65 -0.14 SPA 106 +11 SIR 3.89 +0.22 5.15 -0.09 5.69 -0.23 6.13 -0.02 END 108 +7 SOL 9.99 +0.07 6.69 -0.25 8.75 +0.07 9.99 +0.00 MNM 185 +3 SPI 4.44 +0.19 4.96 -0.17 5.45 -0.02 1.24 -1.81 6MB 343 +18 THU 9.23 -0.08 6.58 -0.18 7.10 +0.11 2.54 +0.12 XEN 403 -17 VEG 2.04 +0.24 1.95 -0.09 9.99 +0.14 4.12 +0.13 WTO 543 -7 WEZ 6.07 -0.24 3.24 -0.12 3.85 -0.15 8.82 +0.16 REE 390 +0 ================================================================== 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 Computer 242,000 484,000 968,000 1,936,000 3,872,000 Jumpdrive 121,000 242,000 484,000 968,000 1,936,000 Cargo Bay 96,800 193,600 387,200 774,400 1,548,800 Hull 145,200 290,400 580,800 1,161,600 2,323,200 Laser Gun 181,500 363,000 726,000 1,452,000 2,904,000 Maneuver 60,500 121,000 242,000 484,000 968,000 Sensors 108,900 217,800 435,600 871,200 1,742,400 Shield Gen 193,600 387,200 774,400 1,548,800 3,097,600 ================================================================== 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: #115: Achille's Heel (Alain Delon)....... 15,332,012 #226: Hermes I (Quiiksiilviir)....... 14,961,211 #367: The Defiant Vermin (Martin Kane)....... 13,507,544 #359: Andromeda's Song (Perfak Nambari)....... 10,260,261 #330: The Toreador Prince (Kymil Nimesen)....... 9,885,634 #236: Pallida Mors (Jack Death)....... 6,756,905 #232: Shark (Mako)....... 6,637,009 #181: The Phoenix (Lord Gorfling)....... 6,468,356 #133: Bat Out O' Hell (Biil Kliintiin)....... 3,806,546 #898: Big Sword (Grontz)....... 3,589,626 REPUTATION LIST: #226: Hermes I (Quiiksiilviir)....... 279 #367: The Defiant Vermin (Martin Kane)....... 229 #330: The Toreador Prince (Kymil Nimesen)....... 227 #232: Shark (Mako)....... 224 #115: Achille's Heel (Alain Delon)....... 171 #236: Pallida Mors (Jack Death)....... 142 #359: Andromeda's Song (Perfak Nambari)....... 122 #181: The Phoenix (Lord Gorfling)....... 86 #496: Pale Horse (Zane)....... 70 #133: Bat Out O' Hell (Biil Kliintiin)....... 64 DEMERITS LIST: #713: Nova Sophie (Aubrey O'Brien)....... 15 #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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