Smuggler's RUN News - 09.09.98 From: "Off-Planet" <mwmartin@gte.net> Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1998 00:00:00 +0000 .________________________________________________________________________. | | | _____________________ | | � ALIEN PRESS CORPS � Volume 06, Issue 11.09.98 | | � _ ____ __ � | | � | \ | |- | _ | |__ � Join Smuggler's Run today! | | � | \| |___|/ \|____|� Membership is 100% FREE at | | �_____________________� http://www.off-planet.com. | | | | ���� NAME A STAR at http://www.off-planet.com/millennium ��������� | | | | Submit news articles to The APC News and earn up to 10,000 QPs cash | |________________________________________________________________________| � I N T E R S T E L L A R N E W S B R I E F S ��� <<< DATELINE Mammooth, Rasalhague (05:36) 11.04.98 >>> For almost 7 months, the farms and agricultural communities of the entire planet have been fighting off a slow but ever-present infestation of their crops. Billions of tons of Sirian potatoes, beets and venu beans have had to be destroyed before export due to egg infestations of the ravaging Jiggobug. Scientists had been fighting the plague for several months, to no avail, as the normal pesticides used on such parasitic pests are destructive to many native fruits and vegetables. "The little bastards are not native to Mammooth." said Dr. Everett C. Benari, Minister of Agricultural Affairs for the planet. "There are no natural predators here, so we had to import one million Deneban Weasels. It was a scientifically radical idea!" The Deneban Weasel is a voracious insectivore and, according to some quick and dirty research, shouldn't have any long-term negative effects on Mammoth's ecosystem. And sure enough, after only 3 months, most of the Jiggobugs have disappeared, allowing the farmers to reap in bumper crops of produce for market export. "Although there are some minor drawbacks, the future looks bright!" said Benari. Those drawbacks the doctor was speaking of include minor losses in livestock, the introduction of Deneban Rabies to Mammoth's rodent population, and the frequent disappearance of small pets such as vichinkas and ooloorp beasts. <<< DATELINE Walarooma, Menkar (75:19) 11.08.98 >>> Deep space prospectors probing the local space quad (75:19) discovered a major Piil Colony on the uncharted planet Walarooma in the Menkar star system. A successful but brief attempt at first contact ensued, at which point the Brogian miners from Ro'hk Lohbsther Prospecting, Ltd. became so bored with the Piil Ambasador that he was bludgeoned until unconscious. <<< DATELINE Centaurus, Alpha Centauri (25:32) 11.09.98 >>> In a shocking attempt to corrupt Terran youth, 27 minutes of alien adult entertaiment was broadcast planet-wide on Centaurus via the world-wide Imperial Satellite Network. The programing included graphic scenes of mating rituals, nude feasting and potato sack races. It is estimated that over 120 million children saw the spectacle, which was aired during the Dr. Munchie Cartoon Torture Hour. "Apparently, the sat-net was hijacked by some pretty clever hackers with the appropriate classified Imperial Comlink Codes." said Jokab Hansop, Imperial Communications Minister. The Minister was summarily executed after his kind interview for the APC. __________________________________________________________________________ � T H E E C O N O M I C R E P O R T ��� The Economic Page lists all 50 planets of The Core. Each line includes the star system, location, planet type, government, and economic info. SVC lists the Planet's available services such as Gambling, Loansharks, Repairs and Training. Fuel is available everywhere, with the cost per unit influenced by mining production. Current galactic inflation is 1.02 with the base cargo pod cost at 510 QPs. STAR QUAD TYPE LAW GOV AGR IND MIN TEC SVC ACH 17:34 Desert 8 Terran 8.52 8.32 6.22 5.28 RT ADH 12:06 Earthlike 2 Terran 5.17 9.99 9.99 4.12 GLRT ALD 10:18 Earthlike 4 Terran 4.05 9.99 5.96 0.69 GT ALG 13:09 Jungle 3 Terran 9.12 3.80 8.42 9.43 GLR ALK 11:21 Earthlike 2 Terran 9.95 3.88 7.92 9.71 GLR ALP 25:32 Desert 7 Terran 9.51 4.18 4.18 1.19 T ALT 38:13 Ice 3 Terran 9.41 9.57 8.30 2.79 GLRT ALZ 10:11 Desert 5 Terran 8.72 9.99 5.52 5.87 GRT ANT 21:40 Desert 6 Terran 3.79 1.72 3.91 2.31 GR ARC 10:29 Mountain 7 Terran 1.62 3.22 8.17 4.82 R ATR 37:03 Earthlike 4 Terran 6.45 6.58 3.31 7.23 GRT BEL 03:19 Volcanic 4 Terran 9.19 6.01 3.82 0.96 GT BEN 31:37 Desert 9 Terran 7.18 0.21 7.50 6.64 R BET 13:41 Swamp 9 Terran 9.19 2.50 9.39 5.20 R CAN 30:35 Mountain 8 Terran 6.22 9.06 6.19 6.48 RT CAP 13:18 Volcanic 4 Terran 8.44 2.84 6.07 8.59 GR CAS 15:01 Earthlike 8 Terran 0.72 5.08 2.94 1.09 T COR 35:19 Ice 2 Brogian 3.60 9.99 9.91 0.81 GLT DEB 04:46 Oceanic 9 Terran 3.54 5.52 4.64 5.90 RT DEN 42:12 Swamp 2 Terran 3.62 9.66 9.99 5.72 GLRT DIP 24:27 Mountain 8 Terran 0.68 6.70 7.78 3.97 RT DUH 24:10 Desert 4 Terran 4.92 5.03 9.91 7.68 GRT ELN 49:38 Volcanic 4 Free 3.42 7.03 0.64 3.43 GRT EPS 46:49 Swamp 2 Brogian 0.65 5.31 7.37 9.75 GLRT FOM 24:31 Swamp 6 Terran 8.63 2.44 4.98 9.61 GR HAM 18:12 Desert 3 Terran 7.72 6.28 6.05 1.84 GLT KAU 43:30 Earthlike 2 Terran 7.20 7.07 7.36 4.38 GLRT KOC 06:12 Earthlike 9 Terran 8.59 3.51 2.39 8.22 R MEG 13:36 Forest 8 Terran 9.35 5.66 0.24 0.69 T MIA 33:29 Desert 8 Terran 9.94 4.13 5.95 5.96 RT MIP 10:34 Desert 9 Terran 7.05 6.50 3.58 1.17 T MIR 15:31 Volcanic 8 Terran 9.72 2.44 4.11 2.02 R MIZ 08:13 Ice 5 Terran 9.99 6.57 6.84 7.37 GRT NUN 06:38 Desert 8 Terran 0.53 7.36 7.20 9.09 RT PHA 03:28 Volcanic 7 Terran 8.14 1.49 2.82 9.99 R POL 19:46 Oceanic 7 Terran 4.37 3.02 2.87 6.83 R POX 06:47 Ice 9 Terran 8.30 3.32 8.20 0.60 PRO 20:08 Jungle 4 Terran 7.99 0.77 6.31 4.87 GR RAS 05:36 Volcanic 6 Terran 1.10 9.99 1.49 5.16 GRT REG 10:39 Earthlike 9 Terran 9.99 2.09 6.02 6.48 R RIG 04:05 Mountain 3 Terran 4.88 5.53 7.85 1.77 GLT SAB 30:30 Ice 9 Terran 8.11 7.08 3.08 1.15 T SAI 12:38 Desert 9 Terran 5.59 6.57 3.96 1.67 T SHA 28:29 Mountain 9 Terran 6.98 0.83 7.77 5.27 R SIR 07:33 Oceanic 6 Terran 5.35 3.70 3.70 9.71 GR SOL 27:32 Earthlike 9 Terran 4.22 6.25 5.01 3.37 RT SPI 36:39 Earthlike 8 Terran 8.71 6.99 3.18 3.40 RT THU 19:09 Earthlike 3 Terran 9.34 3.72 9.75 0.61 GL VEG 27:04 Desert 4 Terran 0.64 5.54 6.62 5.90 GRT WEZ 33:35 Ice 7 Terran 0.31 0.21 4.24 7.72 R __________________________________________________________________________ � T H E S T O C K M A R K E T I N D E X ��� The stock market is exclusive to the 50 planets of The Core. 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NET WORTH LIST: #115: Achille's Heel (Alain Delon)........................ 7,613,725 #806: The Rambling Pheonix (Mereik Jalpoor)............... 3,228,492 #984: Oracle of Delphiil (Squiizl)........................ 2,794,772 #297: Oblivious Thorn (Mekong Noir)....................... 2,701,654 #474: Rhondirus' Buckle (Saasit).......................... 2,543,590 #973: "Roguish" Phiil's Fr ("Roguish" Phiil).............. 2,326,084 #832: The Corsair (Vriia Shadowhand)...................... 2,236,151 #486: Shk'rill (Djenna)................................... 1,717,284 #436: White Planet (Delune Von Bek)....................... 1,686,492 #389: The Borealis (Dutch)................................ 1,431,966 REPUTATION LIST: #115: Achille's Heel (Alain Delon)........................ 381 #806: The Rambling Pheonix (Mereik Jalpoor)............... 96 #436: White Planet (Delune Von Bek)....................... 42 #768: Sheng Long (Chichi)................................. 42 #370: S.S. Minnow (Gilligan I. Landde).................... 32 #832: The Corsair (Vriia Shadowhand)...................... 32 #486: Shk'rill (Djenna)................................... 29 #973: "Roguish" Phiil's Fr ("Roguish" Phiil).............. 25 #939: The Scarlett Lady (Cassiana)........................ 23 #146: EX1 (DDOUBLEYOUZEE4)................................ 21 DEMERITS LIST: #161: The Silver Bullet (Lamb'B).......................... 11 #389: The Borealis (Dutch)................................ 7 #436: White Planet (Delune Von Bek)....................... 5 #638: Bad Carma (Twobubblesoff)........................... 4 #832: The Corsair (Vriia Shadowhand)...................... 4 #103: Juggernaught (Zammies).............................. 3 #806: The Rambling Pheonix (Mereik Jalpoor)............... 3 #957: Wall Street Express (Graham Soros).................. 3 #146: EX1 (DDOUBLEYOUZEE4)................................ 2 #361: Le Talen Nei' (Opportunist)......................... 2 __________________________________________________________________________ �1998 Off-Planet. 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