Example of a Polaris ship startup turn From: "Kerry Harrison" <kerry@madhousepress.com> Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.daredevil.f9.co.uk/ ************************************ > Solar Freighter Starjammer (xxx) < ************************************ While waiting for your trading permits to be stamped in the Mantuan Administration Building, you realise that you are being watched. A scruffy looking Terran, who seems to be collecting a package, makes no attempt to conceal his interest. Though you try to ignore him, it is quite impossible and you end up glaring. At this, he takes his package and leaves. Since you have a little business to take care of, you succeed in putting the incident out of mind. That is, until you take your leave and run into him outside. The scruffy Terran extends a hand and intoduces himself as Krevakian. Mantua serves as the central hub of the Cirrus system, and the Cirrus system lies at the heart of the Frontier Territories. The colony is therefore a melting pot for different cultures, concepts and trends. If Krevakian's dress sense is anything to go by, he has suffered more exposure than most. Some things you manage to identity; the Cracian bone bracelets for instance, and the leather Elop winter coat. Other garments are less apparent. Despite his appearance, Krevakian is friendly. He evidently knows that you are a ship captain. Apparently they all pass through the Administration Building at some point, and most are easy to spot. Krevakian tells you that he is a courier. He runs small packages between the colonies on Cirrus Prime in his air transit. This affords him a modest living. What he doesn't have, of course, is any way of transporting goods to off-world destinations. This raises your suspicions, since it is clearly some sort of implication. Krevakian laughs and confirms your hunch. He has been paying extra visits to the admin building in the hope of finding a captain. His has something of a dilemma. Though courier work pays the bills, it is far from lucrative. In his last trip to Colony Delphi, he delivered some invoices to a distressed Cephalid merchant. The merchant complained that the invoices may as well be indictments, since he had been entrusted with a container he could not deliver. His partner had defected to a mutliglobal corporation, taking his haulage contacts with him. Knowing an opportunity when he sees one, Krevakian offered to arrange shipment, for which the merchant paid in advance. Little did Krevakian suspect that the container was intended for an off-world destination. He needs the container delivered to Colony Annexe, which is located on Planet Mithras. Though only a short distance from Cirrus Prime, Krevakian has no means to transport the container. If you will transport the container for him, Krevakian will pay you 3000 dollars, or the equivalent. Krevakian claims that the container is presently stored in his air transit. <Transmission> Tlaxo (118) welcomes you to the Frontier Territories. This colony is located at (24,75)/World on the surface of Cirrus Prime (102). <Transmission> Ambassador Milo extends you greetings. Cephalid Colony Delphi (124) is located at (78,27)/World on the surface of Cirrus Prime (102). ** Status Report ************************************************************ System : Cirrus (100) Co/ord : (-6X,-6Y)/System Locale : Landed at {53X, 30Y} on Cirrus Prime (102) : River Valley Status : Docked at Colony Mantua (102) {Mantua Industries} {} {Terran} ** Ship Report ************************************************************** Captain............. Travis Kerrick Command Experience.. 0 days Morale.............. 100% Ship Class.......... Solar Freighter {5} Fortifications...... 0 NM Officers required... 4 Officers available.. 4 Crew required....... 29 Crew available...... 29 Length.............. 44 Nu Width............... 38 Nu Depth............... 14 Nu Mass................ 2350 NM Grav Tolerance...... 5.539 Access Code......... xx Wealth.............. 50,000 Dollars Hail................ We are peaceful explorers. You can reach us via hypercomm at kerry@io.com Billet Capacity..... 17 Max (50) Cargo Capacity...... 100 Max (100) Life Support........ 50 Max (50) Bridge Efficiency... 85% Thrust.............. 8.7519 Sensor Efficiency... 141% Manouverability..... 23.8069 Power Efficiency.... 100% Drive Speed......... 4.5 Nav Efficiency...... 100% Drive Wear.......... 40.3162 CREW MANIFEST *************************************************************** Name ID Quantity Terran Crewmen -1050 29 Terran Officers -1057 3 Travis Kerrick -xxxx 1 PASSENGER MANIFEST ********************************************************** Name ID Quantity <no passengers> CARGO MANIFEST ************************************************************** Name ID Quantity <no cargo> ** Section Report *********************************************************** Section Name ID Crew Power Staffing Small Bridge 1 4 20 Officers Sensor Matrix {1} 2 2 10 Crew Nav Array 3 3 10 Crew Laboratory Module 4 4 3 Crew Sensor Matrix {2} 5 2 10 Crew Particle Thruster {1} 6 0 100 N/A Probe Bay 7 3 25 Crew Rubicon Generator 8 3 300 Crew Particle Thruster {2} 9 0 100 N/A LEAR Module 10 2 10 Crew 1T Star Drive 11 4 100 Crew Field Capacitor 12 0 0 N/A Damage Control {1} 13 0 5 N/A Damage Control {2} 14 0 5 N/A Small Habitat 25 {1} 15 0 1 N/A Small Habitat 25 {2} 16 0 1 N/A Medium Cargo Bay 17 3 2 Crew Fusion Plant 18 3 *1000* Crew ** Damage Report ************************************************************ Section Name ID Deck Fragility Efficiency Small Bridge 1 1 100.00% 100.00% Sensor Matrix {1} 2 1 100.00% 100.00% Nav Array 3 1 100.00% 100.00% Laboratory Module 4 1 100.00% 100.00% Sensor Matrix {2} 5 1 100.00% 100.00% Particle Thruster {1} 6 1 100.00% 100.00% Probe Bay 7 1 100.00% 100.00% Rubicon Generator 8 1 100.00% 100.00% Particle Thruster {2} 9 1 100.00% 100.00% LEAR Module 10 1 100.00% 100.00% 1T Star Drive 11 1 100.00% 100.00% Field Capacitor 12 1 100.00% 100.00% Damage Control {1} 13 1 100.00% 100.00% Damage Control {2} 14 1 100.00% 100.00% Small Habitat 25 {1} 15 2 100.00% 100.00% Small Habitat 25 {2} 16 2 100.00% 100.00% Medium Cargo Bay 17 2 100.00% 100.00% Fusion Plant 18 2 100.00% 100.00% ** Deck Report ************************************************************** Deck Integrity Design Trigger 1 100.00% 40 0% 2 100.00% 40 0% ** Hardware Report ********************************************************** Section Name (ID) Hardware ID Quantity Capacity Probe Bay (7) Space Probes 1456 10 0 ** Transaction Report ******************************************************* T# State Item ID Price Quantity Nature <no transactions> ** Market Report ************************************************************ This free market is supported by Colony Mantua (102) {Mantua Industries} {} {Terran} Quantities indicated by (*) are perpetual in nature T# State Item ID Price Quantity Denomination 1 Vending Corsicum 1039 40.00 1000* Dollars 2 Vending Metals 1001 4.00 1000* Dollars 3 Vending Mineral Fuels 1024 8.00 1000* Dollars 4 Vending Meat 1508 1.00 1000* Dollars 5 Vending Vegetables 1510 2.00 1000* Dollars 6 Vending Beer 1515 2.00 1000* Dollars 65 Vending Water 1041 2.00 1000* Dollars 66 Vending Power 1042 1.00 1000* Dollars 67 Vending Nutripaks 1043 8.00 1000* Dollars 68 Vending Trucks 1328 13000.00 100* Dollars 69 Vending Shuttles 1349 300000.00 100* Dollars 70 Vending Orbital Probes 1453 2000.00 100* Dollars 71 Vending Solar Probes 1454 2000.00 100* Dollars 72 Vending Cosmic Probes 1455 2000.00 100* Dollars 73 Vending Shelter Modules 1460 2000.00 100* Dollars 74 Vending Basic Structural Modules 1461 2000.00 100* Dollars 75 Vending Basic Foundation Modules 1464 2000.00 100* Dollars 76 Vending Basic Habitation Modules 1467 2000.00 100* Dollars 77 Vending Basic Agricultural Modules 1470 2000.00 100* Dollars 78 Vending Basic Industrial Modules 1473 2000.00 100* Dollars 79 Vending Basic Military Modules 1476 3000.00 100* Dollars 80 Vending Basic Electronic Modules 1479 3000.00 100* Dollars 81 Vending Basic Medical Modules 1482 3000.00 100* Dollars 82 Procuring Chaos Crystals 1023 4100.00 1000* Dollars 83 Procuring Saturnalium 1009 1100.00 1000* Dollars 84 Procuring Axis 1007 150.00 1000* Dollars 132 Vending Terran Infantry (A1) -1001 200.00 50* Dollars 133 Vending Terran Marines (A1) -1010 200.00 50* Dollars 134 Vending Terran Air Crew (A1) -1019 200.00 50* Dollars 135 Vending Terran Tank Crew (A1) -1028 200.00 50* Dollars 136 Vending Terran Academics -1046 300.00 50* Dollars 137 Vending Terran Crewmen -1050 300.00 50* Dollars 138 Vending Terran Engineers -1053 300.00 50* Dollars 139 Vending Terran Instructors -1054 300.00 50* Dollars 140 Vending Terran Officers -1057 400.00 50* Dollars 141 Vending Terran Scientists -1060 400.00 50* Dollars 252 Vending Cigarettes 1555 26.00 10 Dollars 253 Vending Consumer Durables 1076 79.94 100* Kitrons 255 Vending Air Transits 1359 6500.00 100* Dollars 256 Vending Wine 1516 35.00 73 Dollars 259 Vending Consumer Goods 1075 70.00 60* Dollars 277 Vending Terran Colonists -1048 50.00 500* Dollars 289 Procuring Modern Furniture 1608 55.00 100 Dollars 292 Procuring Imitation Jewellery 1578 105.00 100 Dollars 293 Procuring Gold Jewellery 1576 980.00 100 Dollars 294 Vending Workwear 1596 49.50 10 Dollars 295 Vending Sculpture 1604 250.00 40* Dollars 298 Vending Threads 1597 85.00 80* Dollars 299 Vending Cigarettes 1555 45.00 187 Dollars 300 Vending Modern Furniture 1608 74.95 100 Kitrons 301 Vending Spirits 1517 65.16 15* Groats 302 Vending Statuettes 1580 30.08 50* Groats 303 Procuring Imagework 1584 55.00 100 Dollars 305 Procuring Crystal Ornaments 1585 88.00 100 Dollars 306 Procuring Stimulants 1549 42.00 100 Dollars 310 Vending Gangi Ornaments 2008 70.00 1000* Dollars 316 Vending Consumer Goods 1075 34.98 1000* Kitrons 317 Vending Beer 1515 2.00 500* Kitrons 335 Vending Fuel 1053 20.00 1000* Dollars 336 Vending Ancient Clothing 1588 200.50 5 Groats 337 Vending Gold Jewellery 1576 1452.62 0 Groats 339 Vending Consumer Goods 1075 45.00 20* Dollars 340 Vending Gold Jewellery 1576 999.30 1000* Kitrons 341 Vending Spirits 1517 44.97 100* Kitrons 342 Vending Survival Clothing 1595 199.86 100* Kitrons 343 Vending Woven Handbags 2009 25.00 500* Dollars 344 Vending Chewing Reeds 2010 12.00 500* Dollars 346 Procuring Survival Clothing 1595 99.93 100* Kitrons 347 Procuring Modern Furniture 1608 51.96 100 Kitrons 348 Procuring Workwear 1596 39.97 100* Kitrons 349 Vending Workwear 1596 49.97 100* Kitrons 350 Procuring Spirits 1517 34.98 100* Kitrons 373 Procuring Obsidian Cubes 2011 9600.00 10* Dollars 378 Vending Threads 1597 57.00 0 Dollars 379 Vending Wine 1516 40.00 10* Dollars ** Currency Report ********************************************************** This assets funds are denominated in Terran Dollars At the close of trading each Dollar was worth... 1.003 Hrryic Moons 1.001 Sanadran Ramas 1.000 Russet Rools 1.001 Uldran Octons 1.000 Maunii Wheels .999 Cracian Crowns 1.003 Elop Shillings 1.001 Agromman Kitrons 1.002 Visceron Slivers .998 Kemlin Talents .998 Cephalid Groats ** Proximity Report ********************************************************* The following assets have been observed at this location Colony Mantua (102) {Mantua Industries} {} {Terran} Force Saracens (132) {Mantua Industries} {} {Terran} Merchant Roder'cks Emporium (xxx) {Byzant'um Inc.} {} {Cephalid} Solar Freighter OnEdgE I (xxx) {EdgE} {} {Kemlin} Merchant Bent-Mart Mantua (xxx) {Bent Products, Inc} {Agromman Coalition} {Agromman} Merchant Kappal Mantua (xxx) {The House of Kar} {Free Trade League} {Terran} Merchant Colonna Mantua Office (xxx) {Colonna Aerospace} {Free Trade League} {Terran} Merchant M&M Survey Office (xxx) {M & M Enterprises} {} {Terran} Solar Freighter Field of Dreams (xxx) {GDOP Inc.} {Free Trade League} {Terran} Merchant Mantua Palace (xxx) {Crystal Palace} {} {Agromman} Merchant Freds Bar and Grill (xxx) {The Great Spoon Dynasty} {} {Terran} Solar Freighter Blue Nova (xxx) {Vaska Corp} {} {Terran} Solar Freighter Silver Eagle (xxx) {Stone Corporation} {} {Terran} Solar Freighter Ariel (xxx) {Dendarii} {} {Russet} Trawler San Marco (xxx) {Colonna Aerospace} {} {Terran} ** Outstanding Orders ******************************************************* <no outstanding orders> * turn fee deducted (04:38:54 PM - 30/11/99) : Account stands at �10.00 * Up