sdw - isc 11/159 From: Thomas Leitgeb <thomas.leitgeb@kfunigraz.ac.at> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 00:00:00 +0000 INTERSTAR CHRONICLE VOLUME 11 11.159 NUMBER 11 INTERSTAR CHRONICLE Published monthly by the Interstar Foundation as a service to ships, cities, and settlements in all of the known universe. Although independent submissions frequently appears in this publication, the editors do not guarantee their accuracy. The editors are not responsible for correct spelling or grammar in submitted material. An article, story, or classified may be submitted as a text file via Interstar Network Datanet or on a 3.5 inch disk formatted for MS-DOS or Macintosh. Graphics may be submitted in GIF format. GROUND BATTLES IN ARA-JEN FI and UC Continue Conflict UC/C Waal Teer (Ara-Jen System) - First Imperium and Urr Consulate forces continued their struggle in Ara-Jen System last month, which saw lots of ground action but nothing in space. UC forces from several expeditions battled with FI/E Taaryy on the surface of Toka-I, destroying the substantial FI force in a single combat round. On Toka-II, UC forces attacking an FI expedition there were wiped out in single combat round. UC Supreme Warlord Kren Greyclaw (UC Thurrie Ten) stated in an interview that the First Imperium invasion of Ara-Jen System has stalled. He quoted FI President Kon Nor, saying that FI gave the UC two months to live, and related that Nor's statement was made eight months ago. His overall reaction to the FI invasion: "Yawn." Kon Nor could not be reached for comment, but the Interstar Chronicle hopes to get his views into a future issue. SDW ON THE INTERNET By Kerry Harrison There is now an SDW mailing list available via internet email, anyone wishing to subscribe should send a message to majordomo@fc.net with the words "subscribe sdw-list" (sans quotes) as the body of the message. The list also has a digest version of itself available, to subscribe to it send a message to majordomo@fc.net with the words "subscribe sdw- digest" (sans quotes) as the body of the message. Also, I've set up an anonymous ftp site for SDW related materials, currently it has all of the back issues of the ISC available for download and a few other files that might be of interest. The URL for the site is <ftp://ftp.fc.net/pub/kerry/SDW>. Editors Note: Thomas Eitzenberger has reportedly set up a World Wide Web home page for SDW. Its WWW address is: hhtp://flinux.tu-graz.ac.at/~eitzen/sdw.html FINANCIAL REPORT NX 3,930M 732 81M 0.5% Monthly Interest Rate: 0.5% M=million K=thousand YET ANOTHER STARGATE HIT NA/E VTSG4 Destroyed NA/C Rlegh (Vie-Tar System) - NA/E VTSG4 was added to the growing list of destroyed stargates last month when it was attacked on day 2 by the SC Lalartu. The Lalartu fired beams, missiles, and riders into the stargate expedition, destroying it in a wave of nuclear detonations during the first round of the attack. VTSG4, which was located on a trojan point in the Megosh asteroid belt, did not return fire. FI GOES MILITARY Third Time's The Charm FI/C Delta Alpha (Holliman System) - First Imperium stockholders voted to change the corporation to a military allegiance last month. FI failed to get enough votes for a change two times in the past year. The votes needed to change FI to a new type of allegiance finally came on the third such ballot. 569,147,686 shares were in favor of changing FI to a military allegiance with 1,597,282 shares opposed. All remaining FI corporate stock has been voided by the Stock Exchange. UC CITY BATTLES WITH FI "Nuisance" Attack in Holliman FI/C Delta Alpha (Holliman System) - UC/C San Karlos launched a grand total of five riders in an attack against First Imperium holdings in Holliman last month. The attack was met by FI/E Zeta Terminal, FI/E Delta Foundation, FI/E Eta Foundation, the FI Mad Jester, FI/C San Tecate, FI/C San Francisco, and the FI Adventuress. FI beams and riders intercepted the UC riders before they reached their targets and blasted them out of space. The return fire from the First Imperium forces shredded UC/C San Karlos and nuclear missiles from Zeta Terminal and the Mad Jester assured the destruction of the cityQerasing it from existence in the first round of the battle. The FI forces suffered no losses and the FI riders all returned to their respective bases in good order. NEWSWATCH News In Brief Alpha Sector - Rumors circulating in research and exploration circles indicate that the Urr Consulate has made a startling discovery in Alpha Sector. It just goes to show that there are many "nearby" systems and planets that are still virtually unexplored. Glade System - Nexus Research President P.K. O'Malley has ordered that five ships be outlawed. The ships are the NX Sail The Stars, NX Stellar Wind, NX Tripler, NX Valley Forge, and NX San Francisco II. No reason for outlawing the ships was given. The OL Sail The Stars has already been captured by the NX Cats Cradle in an unopposed boarding at NX/C Alexandria. Hrild System - A new corporate allegiance is in the works. It will be called Shining Path (SP). Sterg Reinhart (NA Star of India) has filed papers for the formation of the corporation and according to the Stock Exchange it will be getting started as soon as the other founders confirm their involvement. Yule System - A source on the datanet reports that the total population of Urr within the Urr Nation numbers only about 8,000. The rest of the UN population is reportedly made up of other species. EDITORIAL By Boris Valnavia - FI Mad Jester To: Urr Consulate I commend you on punishing those who fly false colors. I don't believe in it either. That's something only a coward does to avoid facing their troubles like a man, (or half man in your case.) HOWEVER, I fail to see YURR "pride," which you so openly flaunted in the Interstar Chronicle on 08.159. How can you be proud of sneaking up on SO ships, or any other ships for that matter, while they're docked, and murdering them when they don't even have a chance to defend themselves? To put it simply, that was a COWARDLY act! Are you "people" so afraid of getting your butts kicked in a real battle that you have to take CHEAP SHOTS at defenseless ships to make yourselves look and feel better? Take a good look around you. Your race is slowly, but surely, being genocide. If you're going down, at least do it with HONOR, (as defined by the Independent Eye in the Interstar Chronicle on 08.159) Like all the truly great leaders, I've faced and will continue to face all my challenges head on. You can read about one of my more recent challenges under "New Faces" in the Interstar Chronicle dated 06.159. Speaking of COWARDS, I've heard mention of one of your names. Is it "Kren" Greyclaw or "Cringe" Greyclaw? I believe it will be the latter when I show up, FURRBALL! BOUNTY LIST Position Bounty By NA Rebellion 50M D FI Notes: M=Million D = Payment for Destruction Only A = Dead or Alive C = Payment for Capture Only: NEW FACES In Dark Well Space Nar, Chara FI Dancer Top cadet of the Imperial Academy. She wants nothing more than to bring peace to the galaxy, promote free trade, and honesty in all things. The Emperor assured her this was possible during each and every one of their "personal" training sessions. Vengeful if crossed. Referenced By Up