Inter-Galactic News

February 1998 Issue 36

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CNN NEWS FLASHES

We have just received the following announcement from Jacques De Molay, the Confederate Kommisar:-
"His Imperial Highness Samuel, after lengthy consultation with the Consul and the other holders of High Office, has authorised the Kommisar to announce that His Imperial Highness has, with the deepest regret, given up any hope of a reconciliation with his half-brother, the Traitor Jasil. His Imperial Highness has therefore Ordained that Jasil be brought before the Court to face Charges of Regicide, Treason, Incitement to Insurrection and fermenting Civil Disorder. Similar Charges are to be brought against those
holding positions of power in the present illegal Administration of the Empire. The Kommisar has therefore instructed the Advocate General to prepare the necessary Legal Charge Documents for execution by His Imperial Highness. Copies of these will be made available in due course."
As you can imagine, this is a momentous decision by His Imperial Highness, the ramifications of which we can only await. Rest assured that CNN (the premier news network in the peripheries) will keep you advised of all developments.

We have just received these pictures from a Press Conference in Kiel given by the Kommisar, Jacques De Molay:-
"Ladies and Gentleman, the Confederate Kommisar"
"Than you. I would just like to read you the following statement, issued today by His Imperial Highness.
His Imperial Highness Samuel, after lengthy consultation with the Consul and other holders of High Office, has authorised the Kommisar to announce that His Imperial Highness has, with the deepest regret, given up any hope of a reconciliation with his Half-Brother, the Traitor Jasil. His Imperial Highness has therefore Ordained that Jasil be brought before the Courts to face Charges of Regicide, Treason, Incitement to Insurrection and fermenting Civil Disorder. Similar Charges are to be brought against those holding positions of power in the present illegal Administration of the Empire. The Kommisar has therefore instructed the Advocate General to prepare the necessary Legal Charge Documents for execution by His Imperial Highness. Copies of the Charges will be made available in due course. Thank you"

As you can imagine, this is a momentous decision by His Imperial Highness, the ramifications of which we can only await. Naturally CNN ( the premier news network in the peripheries) will keep you informed of all developments.

Xen's Goods Emporium at Valhalla

It is with great pleasure that I announce the opening of the Market at FCN Valhalla (2173).
I'm, Governor Xen O'Phobe, currently in charge of the colonies MR and trade deals with this colony.
Here is the basic data of Valhalla:
Hiport = Yep. Governor = Xen O'Phobe. Location = Space Square 1148, Planet Falconia.
MARKET REPORT FOR OPEN COLONY VALHALLA DATED WEEK 5 YEAR 198

Quantity Colony Selling	Price Colony Asking	Item (Item #, MU's)	Quantity Colony Buying	Price Colony Paying
0	0	BASIC COMP. MODULE (39, 40 MU's)	50	800
5	200	BIOLABS (14, 20 MU's)	0	0
0	0	CELESIUM (187, 1 MU)	100	250
0	0	DEWIEK COLONISTS (212, 1 MU)	1000	10
13000	3	FOOD (48, 1MU)	0	0
0	0	GROUND FIGHTERS (35, 8 MU's)	1000	60
0	0	HEAVY TANKS (109, 40 MU's)	50	500
0	0	HIVE EGGS (134, 1 MU)	1	500
0	0	INDUSTRIAL MODULE (40, 40 MU's)	50	800
8000	1	METALS/NON-METALS (44, 1 MU)	0	0
0	0	MILITARY MODULE (77, 40 MU's)	50	800
0	0	MINES (27, 200 MU's)	100	2000
0	0	MISSILES (92, 2 MU's)	100	15
0	0	MISSILE LAUNCHERS (91, 10 MU's)	100	150
5	200	PHYSICS LAB (19, 20 MU's)	0	0
0	0	PROCESSED THORLIUM (50, 1 MU)	500	150
0	0	SOLDIERS (112, 1 MU)	200	60
0	0	STARTROOPERS (144, 2 MU's)	500	150
0	0	THERMAL TORPEDOES (105, 1 MU)	2000	15
0	0	TORPEDO TUBES (102, 10 MU's)	200	200
0	0	VETERANS (111, 1 MU)	200	140

This is House Vultures Headquarters.
Landing by non-League vessels is strictly illegal.
Trade and Haulage deals are negotiable with the Governor.
Controlled by Peter Howells, 51 Thornleigh Gardens, BANGOR CO.DOWN, N.IRELAND BT20 4NW.

Any party wishing to set up trade deals involving Rare ores such as Celesium, Precious Mets, Jacium, Moxa, Dryzillium, Hermadite etc should contact the governor. Confidentiality of trade deals is guaranteed.

To: The Leaders of the Chartered Companies
From: Confederate Consul

A new force has evolved, the power base has changed, the Imperial Forces of the Tyrant Jasil have never faced opposition like this before. Confederate warships strike with impunity, the ISP is nowhere to be seen, Confederate Battleships prowl your systems. Now is the time to renounce your support of the corrupt and cowardly lackeys of Jasil, accept Samuel as your Emperor, acknowledge his true claim to the Stellar Throne, and tear up your phoney Imperial charters. Remove Confederate Positions from your Enemy lists, remove your Support and Defence of IMP positions, do not attack Confederate ships, do not protect Imperial positions from Samuel's wrath. Do this and you and your colonies may live and trade in peace. Confederate warships will not seek you out, nor attack your ships. Once you have proven your loyalty all your positions will be removed from our Posted Lists. But see the fires in the sky, the smoking wreckage of St Petersburg and Yokosuka, and know this will be the fate of ALL who cling to Jasil!
Abandon the traitors to our justice and live, or die beside them....

CNF - CONFEDERATE SERVICES Recruitment Message
To: Officers Commanding Training Surveyors
From: The office of the CNF Kommisar

Welcome to the Stellar Empire. I would like to offer you the chance to become a member of a powerful military organisation. The Confederate Services (CNF) is the major power and leader of the Confederate Alliance, we are the driving force behind the conflict with the Chartered Affiliations of the Stellar Empire.
Years ago, back in the Inner Empire, the Tyrant Jasil sought to overthrow his half-brother Samuel, the rightful Heir to the Imperial Throne. With the help of the Chartered Affiliations Jasil unjustly seized power, leaving Samuel besieged on the Imperial homeworld Sparta. Those still loyal to Samuel, enraged at this treachery, stormed the Imperial Palace and freed him, then together with other loyal affiliations fled to the outer reaches of the Inner Empire. Fighting running battles with Imperial forces, they came eventually to the Darkfold systems, here they rebuilt their colonies and fleets, and here the fight for freedom lives on...
Our sole purpose is to defeat the Imperial Services, regain control of the Chartered Affiliations and restore Samuel to the Stellar Throne, freeing the people of the Empire from unjust Imperial Law and exacting vengeance on those who betrayed the True Emperor. We will achieve this by any and all means possible, seeking out and destroying Imperial forces, and those of their allies or aliens who would stand against us. Life is hard, brutal and often short in the Confederacy, no effort is spared in taking direct, violent, action against our enemies. There can be no negotiation, no compromise, no mercy until Samuel again rules the galaxy. As leader of the Confederate Affiliations we work closely with the CIA and BHD. We take part in join military and trade ventures, share technology and resources, we operate the same ship types, and support and defend each other's starships, in the Confederacy nobody stands alone! The CNF operates a wide range of starships, of many sizes and designs, from the largest Trading ships to the Largest Warships, upgrades for new commanders are readily available. Although combat is our main priority, we have large colony and trade operations, exploration plays a part by helping us to seek out new or Alien technology and equipment, new minerals and resources, we are always looking for the edge on our enemies. New commanders receive equipment and support for exploration and trade missions. To assist in our task we have developed a number of special abilities, these include bonuses in research projects, our colonies produce better troops, and a combat bonus that makes us hard to beat in battle. The CNF specialise in Warship construction, we run two main types - Frigates, a design shared with the IMP Patrol Cruiser, and our own special class - the Battleship, the largest and most powerful human warship in the galaxy! In addition we own and operate ships of other affiliations - CIA Runners and Infiltrators, BHD Templars and Tempests and DTR Nebulons, plus a few we've captured in battle.
The CNF has room for all ambitious Starcaptains, whatever their aspirations, if you've the guts for a hard life and deadly combat then we can put your talents to good use. We need Team-Players, people willing accept the challenge, to risk all for their comrades, and to seize victory whatever the cost! In the

Confederacy we operate on military lines and you should bear in mind that we run a tight ship - the CNF Offensive Fleet is well organised and maintains strict discipline - space is a dangerous place only the best survive. If you feel you've got what it takes take a fully loaded, tooled up CNF Battleship into combat then join the Confederate Services! Write join affiliation #65 on your turnsheet and the GM will transfer your ship to the Darkfold (17) system. I will then arrange for a ship-upgrade and a mission for you to undertake.
Should you wish to join the CNF or require further information please contact our Terran representative, at the address below or check out our Comm. Site at -
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Brokeneagle/homepage.htm

Confederate Services - Hard Core - Hard Line !
Jacques De Molay, CNF Kommisar.
C/O Steve Jackman, 10 The Mixies, Stotfold Hitchin, Herts, SG5 4LF.

CNN - Confederate News Network

Following on from the Imperial Viceroys announcement that the Imperial stellar patrol is unable to engage Confederate Forces until ISP ships have Scintilators
In an exclusive and extraordinary interview CNF CinC Fleet Ops welcomed the 'immanent' introduction of Scintilators to the ISP. Admiral Cutis E. LeMay said,
'Maybe now the ISP will stop skulking around and actually show some bottle, maybe even come out and fight! We expect the IMP's to come out for a few weeks, then lose a few battles and skulk back to Capella as they normally do. Then, at least, we will have exposed the Viceroy for what he is. He has been hiding behind the excuse of having no Scintilators for so long it has been pathetic"
LeMay ended the interview by saying that Rolling Thunder and White Lightening would be reinforced considerably over the coming months and by issuing this chilling message.
"If we need fifty battleships to beat the IMP/FET in battle, then fifty battleships will be there. If we need a hundred, then a hundred there will be. The IMP's will have no place to run and no place to hide. Absolute victory WILL be ours. It is no longer a matter of if, but when"

Wormhole Access Decree Week 8 / 198

By Order of the Confederate Services the following Non-Confederate Affiliations are hereby granted Full Rights of Transit to the Wormhole currently located in SS851 of the London System -

Citizens of the Clan Nation

Citizens of the Detinus Republic

Members of the Affiliation of Free Traders

Citizens of the Dominion

Citizens of the Flagritz Republic

Citizens of the Falconian Empire

Citizens of the Kastorian Military Junta

Members of Galactic Transport and Trade

The following Affiliations will be allowed access upon request to the CNF -

Members of Solar Mining and Smelting

Independents

Citizens of the Krell Government

Citizens of the Hexamon Empire

The CNF places no restrictions upon Authorised shipping or cargo transiting the Wormhole to or from Confederate space, however all Affiliations are warned that there are strict rules enforced by the Clan concerning various items and all Star Captains should contact the CLN for details before attempting to enter Clan Space. The following Affiliations are Prohibited from entering any part of Confederate Space.
Any such positions sighted within Confederate Space will be Posted and destroyed.

Imperial Services

Frontier Exploration and Trade

Dewiek Elder Nation

To: All Vessels
From: Fraiser Romanov, DTR Jabberwocky (1745)

It has been noted that the Imperial Vessel IMP SoL Clark is currently on manoeuvres in the Yank system (SS2140, week 8/198). This ship is presently posted by DTR. While the Detinus Republic currently has no interest in the IMP/CNF quarrels, we are prepared to use any force necessary to enforce our laws with regard to this ship. It is assumed that this vessel is preparing to enter Non-Imperial space. In the coming weeks, we ask that any vessels scanning this ship report the event to DTR Command. Any vessels or colonies defending this ship against DTR forces will be met with deadly force. Any vessels/colonies that enter into combat with this ship should contact DTR command immediately and assistance will be provided if possible. The Romanov Family, recently refugees from the despotic Imperial regime, have offered a reward of 20,000 Stellars to any vessel/colony that derelicts/destroys this ship. If the vessel is captured by friendly forces they should contact DTR command to ensure that the posting is removed. However, an unconfirmed reports states that the Republic will pay a further reward for the safe return of this vessel to DTR, this ship previously being DTR Greyhound.

To: All
From: Ensign Fax, Ensign Commanding Heartbreaker (4318)

After recently returning to the peripheries I notices the Falconian Laws being published in this very organ. I checked an older copy of the IGN, for the last time they published their laws, to see if anything had changed and I noticed the missing q in section three was duplicated. Why would this be, thought I, some kind of religious doctrine against the letter q perhaps? I immediately despatched my extensive research team (Neville the work experience boy) to investigate further. The results seem to be that the Falconian alphabet is subtly different to ours. The middle section goes l, m, n, o, p, THE FORBIDDEN LETTER!!!, r, s, t. In fact Falconians "stand in line", use snooker "sticks" and are generally considered to be a bunch of ueers. Long live the chickens!

To: All New Captains
From: Ensign Fax, Ensign Commanding Heartbreaker (4318)

Having started up twice now I have realised how hard it is for new captains to choose an affiliation. If you based your choice on the output of IGN recently then you would have all of 3 affiliations to choose from (IMP's don't count because it's invariably HP Sauce talking, and most people automatically ignore him to avoid long term brain damage). Because of this I have compiled a test to help you in your new career.
Question 1: You are attacked by nasty pirates. What do you do?
A. Hide under the bed/commit suicide.
B. Fight back in a valiant and heroic attack (if the enemy forces are less than or equal to 1 yacht. Unarmed if possible).
C. Use your incredible technology and advanced systems to run very far away, and hide behind a planet.
Question 2: You are in command of a huge and powerful fleet, ready to make your attack on enemy forces. Do you?
A. Sit squarely in the middle of your most secure and best defended system, just in case, you know.
B. Ponce about for a couple of weeks then have a successful engagement with a yacht.
C. Lose half of it around a bluey green planet.
Question 3: A colony has broken one of your affiliation's laws. Do you?
A. Bluster and talk about it for several months and then have a quick trial and let them get away with it.
B. Mercilessly hunt down the affiliation responsible in a happy case of overkill, especially if it's someone really threatening like the DNA.
C. Write a very stern letter.

If you scored mostly A: You are predestined to be an Imperial, serving the Emperors will, as you interpret it, of course. If you are a bit more rebellious (i.e. if you sometimes drink your tea out of a mug, or paint your ship scary camouflage colours) the FET is for you. If your really rebellious you join the affiliation that calls it's HQ, err...HQ. Yes, the GTT, rather like Status Quo, still rock (This is not a compliment).
Mostly B: It's the CNF or CIA for you, the choice of the "New" Imperial.
Mostly C: Your look set to become and alien, probably DEN. You will say you're trying to hide your military strength, while in reality your just cack.
p.s. If you want to join the RIP remember that those violent, lawless anarchists will only let you apply for membership on invitation, then this will be considered in an individual meeting with the RIP Exec, followed by a period for complaints to be registered. In the future these will be know as the RIP county

Priority Markets

Capellan Periphery

Colony	Sys.	S.S.	Item	Buying	Selling	Price
IMP Jax (2990)	1	349	Alien Pets		1000	35
IMP Jax (2990)	1	349	Thorlium Ore	1400		45
SMS Moria (1565)	1	349	Luxury Foodstuffs		10000	25
FET Tortuga (4734)	1	349	Colonists		10000	20
SMS Little Italy (1264)	1	1440	Grass Juice		14954	10
EEM Hypso (4802)	1	1939	Ambrosia	500		200
EEM Hypso (4802)	1	1939	Luxury Goods	1000		70
AFT Lunar Aurora (2145)	1	1939	BCMs		46	500
AFT Lunar Aurora (2145)	1	1939	Pulsar Tanks		40	1250
RIP Terminus(2802)	121	847	Mines	10		6000
RIP Terminus(2802)	121	847	Processed Thorlium		750	180
AFT Ariel (4444)	121	2049	Colonists		3330	1
AFT Ariel (4444)	121	2049	Untooled Factories	20		24000
CIA Sin City (209)	146	631	Planet Probes		30	10
CIA Sin City (209)	146	631	Veterans	85		200
SQM Windhook's (2071)	146	1947	Luxury Foodstuffs		5000	7
EEM Balmoral (4100)	146	2857	Condensed Metals	1000		35
EEM Balmoral (4100)	146	2857	Untooled Factories	10@8000	5@10000
KAS Rubis (4063)	146	2951	Chemicals	10000		100
KAS Rubis (4063)	146	2951	Jacium	10000		300
FET Alliance Station (604)	146	2951	Jac/Thor Alloy	100		50
FET Alliance Station (604)	146	2951	Processed Thorlium	50		205
AFT New Aurora (4428)	146	2951	Food		5000	3
AFT New Aurora (4428)	146	2951	Hermadite	300		300
DTR Babylon (2350)	146	2951	Small Arms	1800@10	5400@12
DTR Babylon (2350)	146	2951	Veterans	580		1000
FET Hilton (2217)	148	1440	Untooled Factories		100	6000
FET Hilton (2217)	148	1440	Metals/Non-Metals	10000		10
FET Port Goodwill (4153)	148	1440	Luxury Foodstuffs		7896	10
FET Port Goodwill (4153)	148	1440	Metals/Non-Metals	5000		10
IND Freedom City (2653)	149	2150	Fissionables	28254		60
IND Freedom City (2653)	149	2150	Hellburner	50		10000
AFT Eclypse (1124)	150	2232	BCM		200	500
AFT Eclypse (1124)	150	2232	Colonists	1512		35
IMP New Athens (4606)	151	457	Metals/Non-Metals		1000	1
IMP New Athens (4606)	151	457	Colonists	250		40
SMS Whitegold (4478)	158	1936	LBCM		100	800
SMS Whitegold (4478)	158	1936	SMS Mines		70	6000
IMP Sevastopol (4997)	159	2438	Medical Supplies		12043	50
IMP Leeward (4871)	159	2438	Clothing		4000	5
IMP Leeward (4871)	159	2438	Pulac Crystals	1000		40
IMP Alexandria III (2790)	160	433	Artworks		2000	30
IMP Alexandria III (2790)	160	433	Processed Thorlium	800		230
FET Port Royal (1571)	160	740	Luxury Foodstuffs		4000	45
GTT Bannockburn (3411)	160	740	Luxury Foodstuffs	9985		32
GTT Bannockburn (3411)	160	740	Mines	12		8000
SMS Ironhold (1512)	160	2557	Processed Thorlium		4595	100
FET Silhouette (1651)	160	1841	Colonists	10000		30
FET Silhouette (1651)	160	1841	Luxury Foodstuffs		1000	20
DEN Aslan (1665)	163	2856	Market Receiver		100	120
DEN Aslan (1665)	163	2856	Untooled Factories	5		12000
IND Amity (1831)	166	1745	Metals/Non-Metals		7000	5
IND Amity (1831)	166	1745	Processed Thorlium		300	170
FET New Hope (951)	166	1745	Fissionables		1000	15
FET New Hope (951)	166	1745	Strion		7500	160
AFT Mare's Nest (848)	167	647	Luxury Goods		168	10
AFT Mare's Nest (848)	167	647	Luxury Foodstuffs		148	10
SMS Yggdrasil (2732)	171	643	Untooled Factories	25		12000
SMS Yggdrasil (2732)	171	643	Veterans		1000	200
CIA Atlantis (3315)	171	1433	Colonists	20000		25
CIA Atlantis (3315)	171	1433	Condensed Metals	5000		15
AFT Amythest (282)	173	532	Life Supports		90	20
IMP Cezta (2625)	173	532	Colonists	2000		30
IMP Cezta (2625)	173	532	Fissionables		1952	20
FET Oasis (3173)	175	2150	Colonists	2000		40
FET Oasis (3173)	175	2150	Pulsar Tanks		196	1400
IMP Thermopylai (1166)	178	634	Colonists	1000		30
IMP Thermopylai (1166)	178	634	Untooled Factories		15	6000
GTT Thermoplae (1152)	178	1742	Strion		200	200
SMS Farcry (3392)	178	1742	LBCM		210	800
SMS Farcry (3392)	178	1742	SMS Mines		86	6000

Darkfold Periphery

Colony	Sys.	S.S.	Item	Buying	Selling	Price
CIA Serpent's Hold (4341)	4	251	Colonists	10564		30
CIA Serpent's Hold (4341)	4	251	Mines		31	3000
CIA Langley (2301)	17	1636	Fissionables		8282	15
CIA Langley (2301)	17	1636	Untooled Factories		4	5000
IND Thorn (140)	17	2258	Ambrosia	500		200
CNF Kapitol (1491)	17	2258	Colonists	940		22
CNF Kapitol (1491)	17	2258	Fissionables		9340	25
CIA Armoury (179)	17	2456	Biochemists	50		750
CIA Armoury (179)	17	2456	Untooled Factories	100		5000
BHD Osgiliath (1440)	17	3047	Fissionables		10000	40
CNF Kiel (356)	18	1842	Colonists	29405		30
BHD Opacus Custos (3012)	18	2352	Luxury Foodstuffs		712	35
BHD Opacus Custos (3012)	18	2352	Metals/Non-Metals	5000		7
CIA Entropy (488)	24	2342	Colonists	5000		15
CIA Entropy (488)	24	2342	Fissionables	2000		20
AFT Return (4313)	41	1850	Heaven Herb		10000	15
AFT Return (4313)	41	1850	Mines		20	3250

Cluster Periphery

Colony	Sys.	S.S.	Item	Buying	Selling	Price
CLN Antioch (4822)	25	839	Alien Pets		1000	50
CLN Antioch (4822)	25	839	Jewellery		1000	50
CLN Skypoint (1824)	38	3032	Untooled Factories	50		9000
CLN Gomorrah (3170)	98	1555	Fissionables	2000		20
CLN Gomorrah (3170)	98	1555	Pulac Crystals	5000		30
IND High Star (1971)	103	1841	Condensed Metals	3000		60
IND High Star (1971)	103	1841	Metals/Non-Metals	30000		20
CNF Kabul (4931)	138	638	Fissionables	1000		30
DEN Nazgul (3259)	186	941	Mines	100		6000
DEN Nazgul (3259)	186	941	Untooled Factories	18		10000

Space Academy XII

This months new arrivals to BSE are as follows:

Ship Name	Ship Number	Address
Pardalis	2489	Andrew Bowers, 3 Ehen Road, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5EA.
Righteous Endeavour	4050	Sarah Philips, 90 Leighton Road, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1NU.
Anubis	48	Barry Robertson, 39 Moraypark Terrace, Culloden, Inverness, IV1 2RQ.
Heartbreaker	4318	Ian Barber, 48 Geers Woods, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 0AR.
Solaris	2751	Richard Williams, 67 West Side Rise, Olney, Berks, MK46 5HP.