New: Moonbase Prime (free, open-ended, email, human, space, modern, economic, abstract)

From: donotreply@pbm.com (PBM List Autoposter)

Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 20:13:02 +0000

Name:		Moonbase Prime
Costs:		free
Email:		moonbaseprime zat gmail.com
Frequency:		One per week
Type:		Economic moon-colony sim
Last-Update:		2006Dec17
Keywords: free, open-ended, email, human, space, modern, economic, abstract

Description:

In the near future, men will colonize the moon. Three national consortiums
will have a permanent presence there, and soon the market will fluctuate
in a manner that makes a private venture commercially viable. In various
industry papers, the following advertisement will appear:

�Lunar Resources Corporation is seeking a dynamic individual who enjoys
travel and challenges, has extensive management experience, and is
comfortable in high-stress situations managing the expectations of various
parties. The Board of Directors has recently authorized the completion of
various plans for a permanent, private venture to the surface of the Moon.
The Colony Director will have input from the beginning of the colony�s
construction, and will be the on-site representative of the Lunar
Resources Corporation.�

�The Director will have access to three distinct budgets: Operating,
Construction, and Research. The Director will be expected to oversee the
construction of new portions of the colony, the day-to-day maintenance of
life and systems, the management of research, operating, and tourist
personnel, as well as the coordination of delivery schedules for personnel
and materials. Interested parties please inquire at the following
address.�

Moonbase Prime will be literary and freeform. It will be essentially a
collaborative story-telling effort between a single player in the
character of the Director, and the GM who represents the NPCs � Board of
Directors, assistants, researchers, etc. This is a near-future setting; no
ray-guns, fusion plants, or little green men . . . at least to start with.
Come help shape spacefaring history by giving common people their first
access to the stars!

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