Inter-Galactic News

September 1998 Issue 40

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CIA Public Announcement
Re : Operation Freebie

CIA can now report the 100% complete success of Operation Freebie. This operation involved a multitude of co-ordinated surgical strikes against Imperial outposts - many of these located on heavily fortified, key Imperial worlds. Strike teams hit their targets on schedule and escaped without raising the slightest alarm. Conservative estimates are that this has cost the Empire 150,000 MU in collateral damage as well as crippling the production capability of several of their major colonies. Victory to the Confederacy! Long live Samuel! Sam Toridan, CIA Deputy Director

Wimble Announcement

As of stardate 40.198 the Wimbles will become chartered affiliation of the Flagritz. This will probably come as a surprise to most of you as Wimbles are known to be peaceful farmers. However this drastic step was taken only weeks after a faction of Hive has taken 'refuge' on the homeworld of the Wimbles. The Hive has offered Wimbles hi-tech assistance in return for prosperous lives in luxuries, and the Wimbles has kindly accepted (sort of :).
So from this day forward the Hive has become part of the Wimble Nation and Wimbles will have access to Hive technology, ships and life forms. This 'invasion' of Hive has also made way for the merger with the Flagritz Empire and Wimbles are now under Flagritz law, guidance, protection and has sworn total loyalty to these. It should be noted though, it is only a faction of Hive and not the entire species so Hive elsewhere has nothing to do with this merger. Wimbles will not suddenly become aggressive aliens with the urge for human blood though. Wimbles themselves are as peaceful as they always been and special treaties can be written that ensures that a peaceful Wimble colony can be placed near you and you can benefit from our luxury abilities.
It should be noted though that due to foolish segments of IMP law the Wimbles cannot legally setup colonies in imperial space so the Capellan Periphery is excluded from this offer unless the Viceroy want to alter the IMP law or make special arrangements with the Wimbles (not very likely at this point though but make sure to ask him first!). It should be noted though that Wimbles will always side with Hive and Flagritz in times of trouble but treaties can prevent certain selected Wimble colonies not to get involved in wars unless you make a direct offence on such colony. Mica has mainly created the Wimbles to supply other affiliations with lots of luxuries and Wimble abilities clearly indicate this. FGZ has no need of luxuries and I am willing to place a colony virtually anywhere you like and help you whether you are RIP, CNF, CLN, DEN, HXM, SMS, FCN, DOM or your name is Bill Clinton and you had an affair with a certain lady. I don't care about all that, WMB are not xenophobic in any way and WMB are here to help you if what our help. However there obviously is a conflict of interest when it comes to FGZ territory, law and war in general. If you trespass FGZ space or you are posted by FGZ or in any way are against FGZ, there should be no doubt where my loyalties are. If you meet my war fleet you will be destroyed. Like I said, Wimbles 'themselves' are peaceful but the Hive who is navigating my ships and running my military are not, so special arrangements has to be made if you want a WMB colony in your space. But let me assure you that I only have the best intentions and Mica created Wimbles to help you. Besides, it would hardly be in my best interest to make trouble as luxuries are my main source of income. I have already received a few offers for WMB settlements on various worlds but these offers were made under the impression that WMB were totally peaceful and incapable of war. With this new information and development I will be open for any discussion of WMB settlements near you. And if you are from the imperial powerblock please have a chat with the Viceroy first because the current situation is unacceptable to WMB.
As some of you may have noticed, I currently run two factions of WMB; One peaceful in Yank with the WMB Queen and one aggressive in Twilight. I will completely change that and unit WMB as one because the current situation is confusing to all parties. So from this day forward WMB/HVE will be under the same roof with the Wimble Queen still in power. And please don't confuse the Wimble Queen with a Hive Queen, she is Wimble :).

Order In Council!

As allies of the Flagritz all members of the Wimble race and their Hive surrogates are banned from entering the borders of the Empire with effect from week 41/198. Any WMB or HVE ship Ground Party or Colony sighted within the borders of the Stellar Empire as defined by Imperial Law section 8 paragraph (1) from Week 41/198 onwards shall be liable to be posted.
The Licence Serial No 33198 giving the Wimble race exclusive rights to exploit the planet Currys End at SS1431 in the Rebellion (144) system is hereby withdrawn.
Admiral Lord Simms, Imperial Viceroy of the Capellan Periphery

NEW AFFILIATION HAS BEEN BORN

A new affiliation has been born called: Wimbles (WMB). The Wimbles are low-tech alien farmers living in Twilight system. Their abilities are very unique as their main goal is to produce luxuries for other affiliations.
Wimbles themselves are very low-tech and haven't even invented flight yet and even less space-flight, however Wimbles get hi-tech assistance from the Hive and so have access to both Hive and Wimble technology.
The Hive offers Wimbles hi-tech ships and technology in return for prosperous lives in luxuries within the Wimble Nation. Wimbles are also chartered affiliation of the Flagritz but though Flagritz are all but a friendly race towards humans Wimbles don't share their aggression as Wimbles are not xenophobic in any way. Wimbles are peaceful farmers and we offers luxury assistance to all races and affiliations regardless.
However in times of trouble Wimbles will always fight along with Flagritz as we are after all allies. Besides, the Hive within the Wimble Nation are not as peaceful as Wimbles themselves. The alliance with Flagritz also provide us with other neat hi-tech items otherwise not available to us.

Wimble abilities:
Have access to both Wimble and Hive technology.
Farms produce 22 MU instead of 12 MU.
Security Complexes don't count towards colony max.
Can convert Food and Consumer Goods into Luxury Foodstuffs and Luxury Goods using the colony order
"CO". This process do not require any use of factory production.
1MU of Food + 1MU of Power becomes 1MU of Luxury Foodstuffs.
1MU of Consumer Goods + 1MU of Power becomes 1MU of Luxury Goods.
Contact:- Bent Nielsen, Slarisdal 16 d, 8700 Horsens, Denmark
e-mail: krell@get2net.dk ICQ: 9484522

New RIP Leadership

It was bound to happen some day, a man can take only so many quips about spoiled pillows & codpieces in the face! <g> Naturally two people as strong in mind as Dalton and myself can only get on so long till one blows a fuse! But to be frank I never expected it to come to heavy Pistols at point blank range!<g>! I am afraid to report that Dalton King Of Pirates is dead. Recently it appears that he has found morals and in front of me....IN FRONT OF ME was quoting things like "All that needs to happen for evil to survive is good men stand by and do nothing".........To all intents and purposes he was dead before I emptied the contents of my 357 magnum into his head to ease his suffering. He is as I stand here face down and sinking in the antique fountain with a dozen 357 magnum round in his cranium thanks to 'lil old me. The old enforcer NOW KING!! <g>
As new pirate King there are Going to be some changes. We deny all claims that we are pirates (we are legitimate business men) and adopt the Title of Privateers! Much more natty I feel. <g> As I have declared before each of us are, as individuals, are approachable for any mission that we may profit from! I certainly am ready to work for anyone for the right price.....
.....There is a new force in the RIP, a new generation of Privateers, let the good times (& booty) roll.........
For Info Regarding Trade with RIP or Merc missions contact:
Richard Kirk, 34 Guinness Close, Headless Cross, Reddich, Worcs, B98 7XN.
Or email Dial-A-Merc@blazincrotch.demon.co.uk or Fence@blazincrotch.demon.co.uk
For A Direct Line TO Gabe land at Cape Horne (Tyburn in SOLO 847) with a cargo full of Rare items and the Startroopers may let you in!

Priority Markets

Capellan Periphery

Colony	Sys.	S.S.	Item	Buying	Selling	Price
IMP Jax (2990)	1	349	Alien Pets		1400	35
IMP Jax (2990)	1	349	Thorlium Ore	1400		45
SMS Moria (1565)	1	349	Luxury Foodstuffs		9586	25
FET Tortuga (4734)	1	349	Colonists		10000	20
GTT HQ (467)	1	1440	Colonists		2000	5
GTT HQ (467)	1	1440	Luxury Goods	1000		7
EEM Hypso (4802)	1	1939	Ambrosia	500		50
EEM Hypso (4802)	1	1939	Luxury Goods	1000		5
CIA Sin City (209)	146	631	Planet Probes		21	10
CIA Sin City (209)	146	631	Veterans	75		200
EEM Balmoral (4100)	146	2857	Condensed Metals	1000		6
EEM Balmoral (4100)	146	2857	Untooled Factories	10@8000	5@10000
SQM Windhooks (2071)	146	1947	Luxury Foodstuffs		7000	7
SQM Windhooks (2071)	146	1947	Untooled Factories		2	2000
KAS Rubis (4063)	146	2951	Chemicals	10000		100
KAS Rubis (4063)	146	2951	Jacium	9750		300
GTT New Atlantis (2069)	146	2951	Processed Thorlium	500		150
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		1000	3
DTR Babylon (2350)	146	2951	Small Arms	1800@10	5400@12
DTR Babylon (2350)	146	2951	Veterans	580		1000
FET Dragonnest (227)	147	2832	Colonists	10000		20
IND Freedom City (2653)	149	2150	LBCM	1000		600
IND Freedom City (2653)	149	2150	Photon Guns	1000@200	1934@360
AFT Eclypse (1124)	150	2232	Photon Guns		1500	180
AFT Eclypse (1124)	150	2232	Waste	1886		150
IMP Sevastopol (4997)	159	2438	Medical Supplies		7324	50
IMP Leeward (4871)	159	2438	Clothing		4000	5
FET Port Royal (1571)	160	740	Luxury Foodstuffs		4000	45
CLN Outreach (1758)	160	740	Pulac Crystals	500		40
SMS Ironhold (1512)	160	2557	Processed Thorlium		1	100
FET Silhouette (1651)	160	1841	Colonists	9398		30
FET Silhouette (1651)	160	1841	Luxury Foodstuffs		1968	20
FCN Falencia (3351)	162	1148	Alien Livestock		2000	100
FCN Falencia (3351)	162	1148	Jacium		1000	500
DEN Aslan (1665)	163	2856	Precious Metals	30		200
DEN Aslan (1665)	163	2856	Stargate Key 163		3	15000
FET Falconhaven (4806)	165	2259	Colonists	10000		10
FET Falconhaven (4806)	165	2259	Luxury Goods		1000	20
IND Amity (1831)	166	1745	Metals/Non-Metals		6180	5
IND Amity (1831)	166	1745	Processed Thorlium		100	170
FET New Hope (951)	166	1745	Strion		4950	160
AFT Mare's Nest (848)	167	647	Luxury Goods		140	10
AFT Mare's Nest (848)	167	647	Luxury Foodstuffs		148	10
CIA Atlantis (3315)	171	1433	Colonists	20000		10
CIA Atlantis (3315)	171	1433	Condensed Metals	5000		15
AFT Amythest (282)	173	532	Life Supports		90	20
IMP Cezta (2625)	173	532	Colonists	1496		30
IMP Cezta (2625)	173	532	Fissionables		6464	20
GTT New Christiania (4707)	173	532	Colonists	4000		10
IND Oasis (3173)	175	2150	Colonists	2000		40
IND Oasis (3173)	175	2150	Pulsar Tanks		196	1400
GTT Thermopylae (1152)	178	1742	Jewellary		2000	6
WMB Hong Kong	182	155	Luxury Goods	4000@4	4000@5
WMB Hong Kong	182	155	Luxury Foodstuffs	4000@4	4000@5

Darkfold Periphery

Colony	Sys.	S.S.	Item	Buying	Selling	Price
CIA Serpent's Hold (4341)	4	251	Chemicals	10000		100
CIA Serpent's Hold (4341)	4	251	Mines		100	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		50
CNF Kapitol (1491)	17	2258	Colonists	940		22
CNF Kapitol (1491)	17	2258	Fissionables		7540	25
CIA Armoury (179)	17	2456	Untooled Factories	30		8000
CIA Armoury (179)	17	2456	Waste	2000		30
BHD Osgiliath (1440)	17	3047	Fissionables		9500	40
BHD Opacus Custos (3012)	18	2352	Mines	100		4000
CIA Entropy (488)	24	2342	Colonists	2000		15
CIA Entropy (488)	24	2342	Luxury Foodstuffs		1000	5
AFT Return (4313)	41	1850	Heaven Herb		10000	15
AFT Return (4313)	41	1850	Mines		62	3250

Cluster Periphery

Colony	Sys.	S.S.	Item	Buying	Selling	Price
CLN Antioch (4822)	25	839	Alien Pets		990	50
CLN Antioch (4822)	25	839	Jewellery		990	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		12
IND High Star (1971)	103	1841	Metals/Non-Metals	30000		2
IND Kabul (4931)	138	638	Fissionables	1000		30

Space Academy XIV

This months new arrivals to BSE are as follows:

Ship Name	Ship Number	Address
Python IV	517	Paul Pigg, 5 Hollywood Avenue, Walkerville, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE6 4TN.
Pelican	2771	Tim Franklin, 117b Alderney Gardens, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7JP.
Dark Light	4315	Iain David Thomson, 31 Midway Road, Colchester, Essex, C02 9LZ.
Yellow Bomber	3791	Andrew Mills, 68 Brittany Point, Lollard Street, Kennington, London, SE11 6UH
Genuflux IV	64	S J Gray, 31a Edwards Road, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 5AL.
The Mad Cow	1901	J Hillier, 16 Maybourne, Broomhill, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 4TX.