Smuggler's Run GNS: 9612.01 From: dvistas@aol.com Date: Tue, 03 Dec 1996 00:00:00 +0000 ------- T H E G A L A C T I C N E W S W I R E S E R V I C E ------- The Official Smuggler's Run News Service. Volume 4 9612.01 ========================================================================== === INTERSTELLAR NEWS BRIEFS FLASH! - Turn Prices reduced from $2.00 to $1.00!!!! DATELINE Achernar - Vidvoodl 16 wheat has burst into bloom after a serious jiggobug infestation which had completely destroyed last year's yields. Agricultural production shot up from 7.22 to 9.99 after heavy harvesting and good weather patterns planetwide. Estimates say the harvest should last for several months, reaping in huge profits for those who are able to take advantage. DATELINE Cor-Caroli - As the sheer volume of loans from less than savory sources increases, so does the default rate among borrowers. This fact has caused loansharks and other criminal types to limit the amount of unsecured loans to smugglers, pirates and criminals to 50,000 QPs, or half of the previous 100,000 QPs limit. Nonetheless, interest rates remain at 15% per turn and business has never been better, according to Lug Mechawa, legendary criminal mastermind and mob boss. "Mechawa Construction will bring in record profits this year, with fewer deaths!" exclaimed a spokesbeing for the notorious company. DATELINE Deneb - A massive natural gas explosion rocked the technology district on Zephyr, killing 4,000 and wounding another 12,500. Many are still missing, and rescue parties are currently working to save those trapped by fallen buildings and collapsed underground structures. Investigators have determined that the blast was caused by 2 Piil miners who were picnicking near a natural gas refinery. The Piils did not survive. Technology production has fallen off by 2.82 points. DATELINE Mizar - After much debate in the transportation community, a united coalition of fuel producers and sellers have opted to double current fuel prices from 1,000 QPs per unit to 2,000 QPs per unit. The new fuel, Nukonium Petrolex II, has been determined to be cleaner burning and easily digestible by both Mechbots and Brogians. "We think this new fuel will provide a better environmental alternative to current fuels.", said Himie Edalwild, Terran President of Animal Have Rights Too! The organization has been fighting for a cleaner fuel for years, and claims that thousands of pets and Brogians die each year from the accidental ingestion of Nukonium which has leaked from damaged or old spaceships. The new fuel can save many lives, but is 1/2 as efficient, and therefore twice as much is used for a single jump. Fuel tanks will currently hold a maximum of 25 units, versus the old 50 unit limit. "It's worth it for the critters." Said Edalwild. DATELINE Sol - In an unprecedented effort to thwart interstellar piracy, The Empire has decreased the number of demerits needed to be declared a pirate from 15 to 10. Also, to help subsidize bounty hunting and improve trade, ship repairs have been reduced to 1/2 of their costs, bringing them down to 1/4 f the original ship's system cost. This move is expected to encourage many more merchants to take risks and combat pirates, instead of fleeing or surrendering. "It is impossible for The Empire to defend against all piracy, especially since pirates don't necessarily look like pirates until it's too late!" said Captain Flatius Tiberius, a Terran naval officer working undercover for the Space Piracy division of the Imperial Navy. "This way, we don't have to waste good marines or equipment on tiny, little free traders, and we can concentrate on colonization and conquest.", he said. ========================================================================== === 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 1.06 with the base cargo pod cost at 5,300 QPs. STAR AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY MINING TECHNOLOGY STOCK MARKET SYST PRO CNG PRO CNG PRO CNG PRO CNG COM STK +/- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACH 9.99 +2.77 7.48 -0.11 5.96 +0.06 7.79 +0.11 FOO 613 +11 ADH 8.29 +0.02 4.43 +0.03 5.73 -0.09 4.50 +0.12 DUR 95 -2 ALD 3.41 -0.21 9.74 -0.17 5.00 -0.08 5.26 +0.11 DRD 180 +25 ALG 3.50 -0.10 6.57 +0.18 4.19 +0.25 9.61 +0.18 WID 1228 +7 ALK 5.20 -0.09 4.19 +0.14 5.28 +0.22 3.99 -0.24 CHE 535 +2 ALP 8.79 -0.03 3.56 -0.01 1.86 -3.45 3.35 -0.22 AUT 215 -9 ALZ 6.50 -0.24 6.80 +0.18 9.99 +1.25 4.59 +0.15 PET 84 +17 ALT 6.74 -0.23 6.14 -0.15 5.31 +0.10 1.13 -0.17 INS 243 -17 ANT 6.99 -0.17 1.12 +0.00 4.25 +0.00 5.22 -0.22 CRY 908 -17 ARC 3.48 -0.04 7.90 +0.17 7.35 +0.03 7.62 +0.01 BBP 622 -16 ATR 6.97 +0.01 4.55 +0.23 5.65 +0.05 9.91 +0.23 HYD 743 -9 BEL 8.31 +0.18 6.56 -0.22 3.98 +0.13 4.21 +0.19 ORB 477 +11 BEN 7.92 -0.11 8.07 -0.22 4.08 -0.08 4.36 +0.24 ZGM 203 +13 BET 7.14 +0.07 3.95 +0.12 8.96 +0.24 9.64 -0.03 NLG 227 +16 CAN 4.95 +0.18 5.59 -0.10 7.55 +0.17 4.25 +0.05 PHR 465 -14 CAP 4.66 +0.04 4.48 -0.03 3.93 +0.05 6.06 +0.03 SNS 642 +16 CAS 4.37 +0.24 8.27 -0.04 4.41 -0.22 9.48 +0.10 EVE 260 -7 COR 9.44 +0.17 7.34 +0.09 9.03 +0.00 0.21 -0.03 LOF 1148 +5 DEN 4.83 +0.06 1.46 -2.82 8.46 -0.19 4.26 +0.09 TOX 470 +1 DEB 7.21 -0.18 7.94 +0.01 7.06 -0.17 4.44 +0.09 HOA 219 -13 DIP 4.14 +0.03 6.94 -0.20 7.48 -0.19 0.96 -2.69 SPS 372 -16 DUH 8.38 -0.09 5.85 +0.15 4.05 -0.22 4.94 -0.02 SCR 573 -22 ELN 2.38 -0.16 6.98 +0.01 4.74 -0.09 2.50 -0.24 ZER 562 +5 EPS 7.88 -0.03 0.93 +0.07 8.52 -0.08 7.32 -0.04 GUA 339 +15 FOM 7.97 +0.13 5.21 -0.25 5.28 -0.16 9.20 +0.16 MET 276 -4 HAM 6.28 -0.18 6.14 -0.19 5.24 +0.20 4.58 +0.20 GTV 683 +21 KAU 4.08 +0.17 7.53 -0.14 7.87 -0.15 2.31 -0.12 ELI 409 -2 KOC 6.95 -0.12 6.84 +0.14 4.52 -0.12 9.99 +0.00 ATM 1016 -12 MEG 6.19 +0.16 8.01 +0.10 4.25 +0.08 4.29 -0.09 POW 88 -13 MIA 8.21 -0.24 1.74 -1.56 7.50 +0.06 5.76 -0.23 RAR 278 -20 MIR 3.80 +0.00 4.40 -0.15 3.48 -0.01 4.47 -0.14 PML 726 -10 MIP 5.26 -0.01 9.75 -0.24 3.45 +0.12 5.83 +0.10 SYN 1132 +13 MIZ 8.05 -0.17 4.38 +0.01 4.38 +0.09 9.99 +0.22 MCS 443 +17 NUN 3.81 -0.03 6.06 -0.19 9.99 +2.22 6.67 -0.17 GRE 346 -15 PHA 9.64 -0.06 2.74 -0.02 5.43 -0.13 7.18 +0.01 NUK 318 -2 POL 4.64 -0.18 1.31 -0.01 3.33 -0.09 9.82 +0.05 KLC 774 -15 POX 5.15 +0.22 3.10 +0.02 8.44 -0.06 2.88 +0.20 PHO 576 -21 PRO 8.18 -0.13 8.71 -0.03 9.06 -0.23 1.58 -0.18 MYR 316 -21 RAS 3.80 +0.01 7.45 +0.24 4.05 +0.13 5.35 +0.24 PIL 158 -8 REG 8.48 +0.10 4.44 -0.17 6.15 +0.21 8.08 -0.01 TAG 413 -21 RIG 3.43 -0.23 2.82 -0.23 8.49 -0.21 5.00 +0.09 UNI 1404 +25 SAB 6.11 -0.13 3.89 -0.12 6.46 +0.16 5.16 -0.06 REP 782 +16 SAI 9.60 -0.10 6.19 -0.11 4.40 +0.16 6.21 -0.22 KTM 342 +19 SHA 4.47 -0.12 3.30 +0.05 9.83 +0.19 7.88 -0.14 SPA 82 +0 SIR 3.52 -0.17 5.13 -0.23 5.90 +0.04 6.41 +0.06 END 56 +22 SOL 9.69 -0.23 7.15 +0.05 8.71 +0.00 9.87 +0.11 MNM 151 +13 SPI 3.83 -0.18 4.65 -0.25 5.60 +0.17 4.63 -0.07 6MB 355 -23 THU 9.40 +0.24 6.69 -0.21 7.03 -0.02 2.31 -0.13 XEN 442 -7 VEG 1.98 +0.18 1.87 +0.04 9.88 -0.05 4.18 +0.13 WTO 565 +7 WEZ 6.25 -0.19 3.59 +0.03 4.19 +0.02 8.54 -0.18 REE 450 +25 ========================================================================== === 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 212,000 424,000 848,000 1,696,000 3,392,000 Jumpdrive 106,000 212,000 424,000 848,000 1,696,000 Cargo Bay 84,800 169,600 339,200 678,400 1,356,800 Hull 127,200 254,400 508,800 1,017,600 2,035,200 Laser Cannon 159,000 318,000 636,000 1,272,000 2,544,000 Maneuver Jets 53,000 106,000 212,000 424,000 848,000 Sensor Array 95,400 190,800 381,600 763,200 1,526,400 Shield Gen 169,600 339,200 678,400 1,356,800 2,713,600 ========================================================================== === 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: #367: The Defiant Vermin (Martin Kane)....... 14,207,127 #226: Hermes I (Quiiksiilviir)....... 13,002,626 #115: Achille's Heel (Alain Delon)....... 10,086,050 #330: The Toreador Prince (Kymil Nimesen)....... 7,394,554 #236: Pallida Mors (Jack Death)....... 6,756,905 #232: Shark (Mako)....... 6,637,009 #359: Andromeda's Song (Perfak Nambari)....... 5,727,056 #181: The Phoenix (Lord Gorfling)....... 4,655,428 #133: Bat Out O' Hell (Biil Kliintiin)....... 3,806,546 #262: The Assamite Slayer (Tarquinn Entreri)....... 3,660,962 REPUTATION LIST: #226: Hermes I (Quiiksiilviir)....... 247 #232: Shark (Mako)....... 224 #367: The Defiant Vermin (Martin Kane)....... 216 #330: The Toreador Prince (Kymil Nimesen)....... 195 #236: Pallida Mors (Jack Death)....... 142 #115: Achille's Heel (Alain Delon)....... 123 #181: The Phoenix (Lord Gorfling)....... 101 #262: The Assamite Slayer (Tarquinn Entreri)....... 96 #359: Andromeda's Song (Perfak Nambari)....... 88 #496: Pale Horse (Zane)....... 70 DEMERITS LIST: #713: Nova Sophie (Aubrey O'Brien)....... 15 #232: Shark (Mako)....... 14 #181: The Phoenix (Lord Gorfling)....... 13 #236: Pallida Mors (Jack Death)....... 2 #496: Pale Horse (Zane)....... 2 #665: Mourning Song (Angel Mournsweet)....... 1 ========================================================================== === (c)1996 Distant Vistas. 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