Smuggler's Run GNS: 9611.03 From: dvistas@aol.com (D Vistas) Date: Mon, 04 Nov 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 9611.03 ========================================================================== === INTERSTELLAR NEWS BRIEFS DATELINE Epsilon Aurigae, October 23 - New agricultural methods introduced to the Brogians have proven to be invaluable in growing crops, and have increased production for the planet. Hydroponics, the growing of plants in controlled environments, and often not in soil, are part of the new program. "We see the double of much food, greens, veggies and fruits." Said one Brogian scientist. "Although much meat is preferred." Indeed, the people of Chook'Tai do prefer to eat meats, fresh or not, and stale breads as a staple of their diet. Much of the new produce will continue to be exported and money funneled into weapons manufacturing. Rumors also persist that the Brogians have begun the colonization of a local minor planet discovered outside of The Core's explored space. DATELINE Pollux, October 29 - A huge explosion rocked the Alton Launch Facility near Port Aviston, destroying much of the facility. The Alton site was heavily used by asteroid mining companies as a repair and fueling station, as well as a launch site for orbital vehicles. Mining production is expected to fall off due to the disaster, which killed 3,503 workers, including 1,934 Mechbot chemical employees. Immediate work was begun on cleanup, and investigators expect that the explosion was caused by improper chemical storage. Angry asteroid miners have been complaining about Alton's practices, and now it looks as though many of those same miners will be complaining in the unemployment lines. DATELINE Thuban, November 3 - A recent discovery of a secret cache of ancient books hidden away in the last planetary war on Rhomanus was auctioned off by Biddle's Action House to anxious dealers. The find, worth hundreds of millions of QPs, was sold out completely and the materials hit the market shortly thereafter. Surpluses of the writings of famous alien beings are now available, from The K'Tarka Philosophers to Dr. Nimbo On Existentialism. The books are available in individual pods at the Rhomanus Cargo Docks. ========================================================================== === 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, SEC is the sector of production that effects the Stock's value, STK is the current period's cost per share and +/- is the gain or loss from the previous period. Current inflation is 1.09 with the base cargo pod cost at 5,450 QPs. STAR AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY MINING TECHNOLOGY STOCK MARKET INDEX SYST PRO CNG PRO CNG PRO CNG PRO CNG COM SEC STK +/- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ACH 7.36 -0.09 7.82 +0.05 6.06 -0.07 7.57 +0.08 FOO AGR 605 +5 ADH 8.48 +0.14 4.62 -0.24 5.92 -0.03 4.31 +0.18 DUR IND 111 -2 ALD 3.82 -0.07 9.76 -0.23 4.96 -0.16 5.28 +0.07 DRD AGR 130 +1 ALG 3.70 -0.22 6.22 -0.19 3.96 +0.12 9.28 -0.14 WID TEC 1205 +18 ALK 5.31 +0.16 4.08 +0.17 5.20 -0.02 4.08 -0.15 CHE MIN 532 +7 ALP 8.62 +2.31 3.46 +0.03 5.52 -0.21 3.49 -0.06 AUT MIN 210 -1 ALZ 6.89 -0.12 6.61 -0.03 8.52 +0.13 4.41 +0.10 PET TEC 81 -1 ALT 6.90 -0.04 6.29 -0.09 5.40 +0.25 1.18 -0.24 INS IND 252 +5 ANT 7.25 +0.26 1.14 +0.08 4.39 +0.24 5.20 +0.22 CRY TEC 915 -13 ARC 3.62 +0.18 7.58 +0.08 7.11 +0.13 7.83 +0.23 BBP IND 639 +2 ATR 7.11 +0.20 4.32 +0.18 5.52 +0.15 9.81 -0.18 HYD AGR 742 -7 BEL 8.38 +0.11 6.96 -0.01 3.73 -0.04 4.02 +0.06 ORB AGR 455 -1 BEN 8.10 -0.23 8.10 -0.22 4.41 -0.06 3.99 +0.22 ZGM IND 201 +1 BET 7.13 -0.13 3.79 +0.21 8.50 -0.11 9.61 +0.11 NLG TEC 200 +2 CAN 4.97 +0.17 5.65 +0.04 7.34 -0.18 4.13 -0.20 PHR AGR 488 -9 CAP 4.55 +0.22 4.55 -0.07 4.07 +0.20 6.10 -0.14 SNS MIN 643 +9 CAS 4.15 +0.18 8.39 +0.20 4.51 +0.16 9.49 +0.13 EVE MIN 273 +2 COR 9.27 +0.00 7.23 -0.01 8.87 -0.22 0.01 -0.08 LOF IND 1145 +1 DEN 4.91 +0.24 4.21 +0.14 8.71 -0.12 4.24 -0.15 TOX MIN 484 +8 DEB 7.41 +0.24 7.70 -0.18 7.34 +0.18 4.44 +0.01 HOA MIN 239 +5 DIP 4.17 -0.09 7.20 -0.13 7.44 +0.10 3.58 -0.23 SPS TEC 395 +9 DUH 8.67 +0.02 5.53 +0.00 4.02 +0.02 4.77 -0.01 SCR AGR 575 -1 ELN 2.66 -0.12 6.86 +0.05 4.68 +0.01 2.90 -0.20 ZER TEC 540 +11 EPS 8.02 +0.12 0.62 +0.24 8.73 +0.09 7.53 -0.17 GUA AGR 311 +69 FOM 7.73 -0.06 5.40 -0.09 5.55 -0.04 9.22 -0.02 MET MIN 276 +5 HAM 6.67 -0.12 6.45 -0.18 5.08 -0.22 4.19 +0.15 GTV IND 668 +16 KAU 4.02 +0.03 7.91 -0.15 7.93 -0.09 2.26 -1.74 ELI TEC 419 +1 KOC 7.28 +0.24 6.81 +0.14 4.55 +0.16 9.22 +0.22 ATM AGR 1015 -25 MEG 6.13 -0.13 8.04 -0.05 3.94 +0.09 4.18 +0.03 POW IND 113 -2 MIA 8.64 +0.04 3.24 -3.33 7.65 +0.16 5.90 +0.13 RAR MIN 301 +2 MIR 3.83 -0.21 4.79 +0.22 3.51 -0.22 4.60 -0.08 PML TEC 757 -17 MIP 5.22 +0.03 9.99 +1.31 3.37 -0.15 5.75 -0.23 SYN IND 1138 +23 MIZ 8.40 -0.09 4.37 -0.07 4.20 +0.22 9.99 +0.25 MCS TEC 412 +4 NUN 3.78 +0.02 6.14 +0.21 7.62 -0.06 7.01 -0.15 GRE AGR 371 -6 PHA 9.61 -0.16 2.66 -0.03 5.33 -0.14 7.20 -0.04 NUK MIN 322 +2 POL 5.01 +0.11 1.32 -0.21 3.54 -0.09 9.78 +0.13 KLC AGR 795 +3 POX 5.17 -0.21 3.29 +0.03 8.36 -0.07 2.90 -0.16 PHO IND 618 +9 PRO 8.30 -0.10 8.82 +0.13 9.38 -0.11 1.68 -0.20 MYR IND 340 +1 RAS 3.64 +0.18 7.06 -0.16 3.96 +0.14 5.05 +0.15 PIL MIN 188 -3 REG 8.44 -0.11 4.69 +0.01 5.75 +0.14 7.98 +0.22 TAG IND 427 +1 RIG 3.67 +0.05 3.29 -0.23 8.75 -0.23 5.06 -0.22 UNI TEC 1385 +21 SAB 6.29 +0.18 4.12 -0.13 6.43 +0.04 5.16 -0.17 REP AGR 762 -15 SAI 9.63 +0.06 6.14 -0.17 4.20 -0.19 6.50 -0.22 KTM IND 303 +5 SHA 4.48 -0.01 3.39 -0.23 9.69 +0.11 7.92 +0.25 SPA IND 76 +1 SIR 3.68 +0.01 5.24 +0.14 5.90 -0.18 6.34 -0.22 END TEC 54 -1 SOL 9.96 +0.18 7.19 -0.10 8.51 -0.02 9.89 +0.16 MNM MIN 129 -2 SPI 3.97 -0.19 5.09 -0.09 5.52 -0.01 4.81 +0.07 6MB TEC 399 +8 THU 9.07 +0.23 7.06 +0.06 7.03 -0.10 2.41 -0.08 XEN AGR 430 +3 VEG 1.73 +0.00 1.62 +0.05 9.79 +0.15 4.19 +0.04 WTO AGR 577 -3 WEZ 6.28 +0.24 3.60 +0.17 4.13 -0.23 8.87 -0.02 REE MIN 428 +6 ========================================================================== === 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 228,000 456,000 912,000 1,824,000 3,648,000 Jumpdrive 114,000 228,000 456,000 912,000 1,824,000 Cargo Bay 86,640 173,280 346,560 693,120 1,386,240 Hull 141,360 282,720 565,440 1,130,880 2,261,760 Laser Cannon 171,000 342,000 684,000 1,368,000 2,736,000 Maneuver Jets 57,000 114,000 228,000 456,000 912,000 Sensor Array 102,600 205,200 410,400 820,800 1,641,600 Shield Gen 182,400 364,800 729,600 1,459,200 2,918,400 ========================================================================== === 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)....... 14,280,014 #226: Hermes I (Quiiksiilviir)....... 11,157,562 #115: Achille's Heel (Alain Delon)....... 9,200,984 #236: Pallida Mors (Jack Death)....... 6,756,905 #232: Shark (Mako)....... 6,637,009 #330: The Toreador Prince (Kymil Nimesen)....... 6,480,236 #359: Andromeda's Song (Perfak Nambari)....... 5,652,905 #181: The Phoenix (Lord Gorfling)....... 4,655,428 #133: Bat Out O' Hell (Biil Kliintiin)....... 3,695,722 #262: The Assamite Slayer (Tarquinn Entreri)....... 3,689,799 REPUTATION LIST: #232: Shark (Mako)....... 224 #367: The Defiant Vermin (Martin Kane)....... 201 #226: Hermes I (Quiiksiilviir)....... 177 #330: The Toreador Prince (Kymil Nimesen)....... 171 #236: Pallida Mors (Jack Death)....... 142 #724: The Astronomer of Rigel (Marius Inay)....... 133 #333: Panda of Diphda (Grosvenor Rabi)....... 125 #537: Scant Sloth (Khang-nuk Naoko)....... 125 #305: Purple Barwench (30-ZEE-JAY)....... 117 #124: Squeaking Black Adder (Yupyupnep Enan)....... 115 DEMERITS LIST: #333: Panda of Diphda (Grosvenor Rabi)....... 37 #173: The Charming Green Trader (Senolu Comhghan)....... 35 #269: Excited Auburn Birch (ELL-78-AYCH)....... 35 #604: Malodorous Mauve Pachyderm (Fudail Raphael)....... 35 #691: The Miserable Monkey (ESS-YOU-EX-922)....... 33 #280: Putrid Primrose Crawdad (Boas Kai)....... 32 #101: Yellow Heron of Regulus (Yepyomo Seif)....... 31 #124: Squeaking Black Adder (Yupyupnep Enan)....... 30 #270: Cobalt Hickory of Epsilon-Aurigae (Mirira Lothar)....... 30 #468: The Lavender Mink (Ug'khir'dam Marius)....... 30 ========================================================================== === (c)1996 Distant Vistas. 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