Inter-Galactic News

December 1998/January 1999 Issue 43

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Outer-Comm.

To: Independent Starcaptains
From: Hernan de Coronado (SMS) Exploration Adviser

Bored of countless cargo runs trying to make it pay?
Fed up of hearing hardy pioneers exchanging stories in starports about alien artefacts and alien races?
You too can take your place amongst the stars!!
The SMS seeks starcaptains that value their independence but want more than endless cargo runs.
The SMS are offering paid contract work to any independent Starcaptain willing to carry out exploration work within the Capellan Systems. We offer Stellars for planet probe and plane GPI data, Surface explorations, special actions and sector mapping. If you are interested see below for details.
Contact: Hernan De Coronado (SMS) Exploration Adviser.
aka: Richard Fardoe, 80 Winchester Rd, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, WV10 6EZ

Greetings from the Wimble Nation.

Ever Since the new Wimble Farming minister became the leader of our affiliation, she has been looking at the present situation and after discussions with all parties involved decided on the following :

For the Wimble Nation to fully take advantage of the offers of trade we have had in the last few weeks, we must be a fully independent affiliation. For this to happen we will be renouncing our alliance with the FGZ. We are grateful for the help they have given us but we feel to prosper, we must go our own way.

As a result of this the Wimble Nation are offering trade to ALL affiliations who would want to buy our luxuries. We also have some items which we would like to buy from affiliations to help our colony Free Haven in the Yank system. The colony is currently affected by the alien plague, but we should have this under control very shortly. We look forward to trading with all of you very shortly.
Quillida Wimble, Farming Minister, The Wimble HomeWorld

CONFEDERATES 65

Feeling Board?
Sick of exploring lumps of rock?
Want some action?

If you answered yes to any of the above then you want the CNF, we need new players to continue the fight against the fowl and traitorous IMP.

Upon joining you will immediately get a upgrade to a Battleship, Tempest of Infiltrator. The best collection of ships the Human race has access to!

So what do we require of you?
You must be a loyal comrades and be willing to enter battle at a moments notice, or if combats not your thing we need traders, explorers, and colony support personnel.

So what are you waiting for?
Write Join CNF 65 on your turn card now, if you don't you will be stuck surveying every planet forever...

To: All
From: Emperor Sarek of The Falconian Empire

Greetings Aliens, It seems that several aliens does not understand that they have to pay taxes, if they get a colony or Outpost in our system, so here is the Alien tax system.

*Colony size Tax

Size 3 1.000 Stellars
Size 4 3.000 Stellars
Size 5 6.000 Stellars
Size 6 10.000 Stellars
Size 7 15.000 Stellars

This tax is to be paid ones per month. Transfer Payment to : Emperor (2039)

*Colony Complex Tax

100 stellars per Special Complex.

This tax is to be paid with the Colony size tax. Transfer Payment to : Emperor (2039)

*Outpost Tax

20% of all things mined belongs to the FCN as Tax.
We will transport the ore ourselves.

*Colony Mining.

The ore that the colony is mining is free of charge.

*Outpost Tax.

There is no tax for metal/fossil fuel outposts.

Special
When doing the Colony/Special tax, use the colony in question, to transfer the stellars with, so that the colony can be registered as paid.

Once per season (each 3 months) you must contact us, and tell us your colony size, number of special complexes and number of mines on each outpost, so your taxes can be changed accordingly.

Our law Enforcement will make checks on colonies and outposts, so to know what has happened from one season to another, this is to check if there is any cheating with our alien tax system.

But don't let this scare you away, our system is rich in ore, so there should be a lot of earn by having a colony or Outpost in our system.

Newsflash from ENA - AMT Assassinated

Classified O: Open message

-"Welcome to this special broadcast. Today's main news is that AMT has been murdered. We go right to Ariel:"

-"I am standing outside the main entrance of the Master Traders office. The office is located several thousand meters below for security reasons but it has been shown here today that no one is safe from terrorists. Facts are scarce but what we know is that one person from the AMT staff entered his office 16.33 local time and strangled AMT. The security officers have not yet explained how this could happen, but they claim they have arrested the assassin.

It is all calm here now, most people keep shaking their heads over this deed, but this colony is more or less in a state of shock, as are all AFT colonies in the Peripheries.

The funeral will be held in a weeks time and all politicals, traders, and captains are welcome to participate live or through video. This is Anja Verilova at Ariel. Back to the studio."

-"Thank you for your report. Even though the AMT was the leader of AFT, there are many competent members eager to take over. We have one of them here. You've met him before, yes, it's Honest Ted. Could you just tell us what you feel right now, Ted?"
-"Oh, I'm happy."
-"Happy?"
-"Ehh, no no no, not happy. Erm, I just received a financial report and I've already earned 150k stellars this year. That's why I was not happy since no one could be happy this day."
-"I see. Tell me about your relationship with AMT."
-"He was such a nice leader. We were best of friends. From the minute I met him, I was hit by his ... erm ... charisma. His ... willpower struck me senseless. It is really a shame that he would end this way. But it was obvious."
-"How?"
-"What?"
-"How was that obvious? He had no enemy, the RIP have been quiet?"
-"Yes, but you don't seem to remember anything, do you? What happened exactly one year ago?"
-"What do you mean?"
-"Ehh, hello? Ever heard about Dave Blackmoon?"
-"Yes, but he's been in the inner empire a long time now..."
-"And you think he has been inactive? You are so stupid. It's so obvious that Dave finally got revenge."
-"We'll see soon. My last question is what will happen to you? Will you apply for the Master Trader office?"
-"You must be mad. Do I look like a suicide victim? No way. *That* would be obvious. No, I mean, I can't. Or I don't want to. I'm a trader, not a lunatic."
-"Thank you Mr Ted. We will be back when we have more to tell. Todays main news: The AFT Master Trader, AMT has been assassinated. The murderer is caught, but no information has been released. This is ENA. Goodnight."

To: General Public
From: Trade office, DTR Babylon
SB: Viceroy's chair

Gentlebeings, during an interview with the ENA service, newly appointed AFT MoD Honest Ted said:
-"Yes, my brand new almost never used Viceroy's chair. I can feel the power just sitting in it. My profit will increase as well."
We hereby confirm that the AFT Super Carrier True Sky has indeed purchased the Viceroy's Chair from DTR Babylon in week 52/198. Perhaps the CIA should consider obtaining one on a regular basis now that it has been established there is indeed a market for such items? Other highly sought after items are the RIP Golden Codpiece and the BHD/NKT Holy Sword. The SQM have tried to sell dung beetles as luxury foodstuffs but this venture was not as successful as hoped.
For the greater glory of the Republic, Stanley Tweedle, DTR Babylon

Confederate Space Access

It should be noted that the following Confederacy Systems are considered open to affiliations as follows:

Plague - Fetlock - Ruin - London - Beach
CNF - CIA - BHD - DNA - AFT - FCN - CLN - DTR - DOM - FGZ - DEN - IND

Teutonic - Ridley
CNF - CIA - BHD - DNA - AFT - FCN - CLN - DTR - licensed IND

Francois - Monk - Borderland
CNF - CIA - BHD - DNA - AFT - licensed IND

Darkfold
CNF - CIA - BHD - DNA - licensed IND

Arachnid
CNF - CIA - BHD - FCN

It is still required that all Colonies be registered (location only). Outposts need no longer be registered, unless in Arachnid (location and ore type only), in which case an unregistered Outpost will be considered a hostile contact.

Affiliations requiring further access should contact the Confederate Navy re access rights. Independent ships located in restricted territory will be considered hostile.

H. Yamammoto, Supreme Commander, Confederate Naval Forces.

Priority Markets

Capellan Periphery

Colony	Sys.	S.S.	Item	Buying	Selling	Price
SMS Moria (1565)	1	349	Luxury Foodstuffs		9586	25
FET Tortuga (4734)	1	349	Colonists		9903	7
GTT HQ (467)	1	1440	Colonists		4280	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
FET Serendipity (3379)	132	357	Euphoria		3000	75
FET Serendipity (3379)	132	357	Medical Supplies		5000	40
CIA Sin City (209)	146	631	Veterans		90	500
CIA Sin City (209)	146	631	Planet Probes	5		40
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		5204	7
KAS Rubis (4063)	146	2951	Chemicals	9200		100
KAS Rubis (4063)	146	2951	Jacium	9510		300
GTT New Atlantis (2069)	146	2951	Processed Thorlium	500		150
FET Alliance Station (604)	146	2951	Jac/Thor Alloy	100		50
DEN Minotaur (1322)	146	2951	Teleporters		2	25000
DEN Minotaur (1322)	146	2951	Stargate Key 121		10	30000
DTR Babylon (2350)	146	2951	Small Arms	1770@10	2251@12
DTR Babylon (2350)	146	2951	Veterans	555		1000
DOM Mycenae Sound (3114)	146	2951	Jacium	250		325
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
GTT Outcasts (1821)	150	1034	Artworks		1000	8
GTT Outcasts (1821)	150	1034	BCMs		100	300
AFT Eclypse (1124)	150	2232	Photon Guns		719	180
AFT Eclypse (1124)	150	2232	Waste	2086		150
GTT Xanadu (4810)	158	1146	Ambrosia		1000	300
GTT Xanadu (4810)	158	1146	Fissionables	1500		40
IMP Sevastopol (4997)	159	2438	Medical Supplies		7324	50
IMP Leeward (4871)	159	2438	Clothing		4000	5
IMP Leeward (4871)	159	2438	Green Troops		450	60
FET Port Royal (1571)	160	740	Luxury Foodstuffs		4000	45
CLN Outreach (1758)	160	740	Pulac Crystals	500		40
GTT Bannockburn (3411)	160	740	Luxury Foodstuffs		10000	5
SMS Ironhold (1512)	160	2557	Processed Thorlium		1	100
FCN Dark Sun City (586)	162	1148	Luxury Foodstuffs		20000	4
FCN Dark Sun City (586)	162	1148	Processed Thorlium	500		300
FCN Falencia (3351)	162	1148	Jacium	300		600
FCN Falencia (3351)	162	1148	Precious Metals		470	150
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		7716	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		25
CIA Atlantis (3315)	171	1433	Condensed Metals	5000		15
AFT Amythest (282)	173	532	Life Supports		90	20
IMP Cezta (2625)	173	532	Fissionables		1996	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	Jewellery		3000	6
GTT Thermopylae (1152)	178	1742	Alien Pets		1500	5
WMB Hong Kong (2220)	182	155	Luxury Goods	4000@4	4000@5
WMB Hong Kong (2220)	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
IND Weregild (2332)	4	2349	Hive Eggs	100		200
CIA Shadowland (4748)	4	2349	Alien Pets		3500	5
CIA Shadowland (4748)	4	2349	Colonists	1500		15
CIA Langley (2301)	17	1636	Fissionables		8282	15
CIA Langley (2301)	17	1636	Untooled Factories		10	5000
IND Thorn (140)	17	2258	Ambrosia	500		50
CNF Kapitol (1491)	17	2258	Shields	20000		35
CNF Kapitol (1491)	17	2258	Fissionables		7540	25
CIA Armoury (179)	17	2456	Waste	2000		30
CIA Armoury (179)	17	2456	Untooled Factories	30		8000
BHD Osgiliath (1440)	17	3047	Fissionables		9500	40
BHD Opacus Custos (3012)	18	2352	Indigon	100		500
BHD Opacus Custos (3012)	18	2352	Mines	56		4000
CIA Entropy (488)	24	2342	Colonists	2000		10
AFT Return (4313)	41	1850	Heaven Herb		10000	15
AFT Return (4313)	41	1850	Mines		77	3250

Cluster Periphery

Colony	Sys.	S.S.	Item	Buying	Selling	Price
CLN Antioch (4822)	25	839	Fissionables		3000	10
CLN Antioch (4822)	25	839	Structural Units		1980	20
CLN Skypoint (1824)	38	3032	Processed Thorlium	1000		125
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	4000		12
IND High Star (1971)	103	1841	Metals/Non-Metals	30000		2

Space Academy XVII

This months new arrivals to BSE are as follows:

Ship Name	Ship Number	Address
TCS Victory	63	Rasmus H Pedersen, Sandevejen 5, 3060, Espergaerde, Denmark
Kaya	1674	Sam Rogers, 50 Marlborough Rd, Sheffield, S Yorkshire S10 1DB
Reliance	812	Peter Rosengren, Hojdvagen 10, 29141 Kristianstad, Sweden
Gitanjali	4106	Mesha Banerjee, 287 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Hants, PO1 4BP
New Horizon	2205	David Hickey, 36 Austin Rd, Farnborough, Hants GU14 8LE
Doom Wing	2086	Eamonn Coady, 113 Ardmore Park, Ballybeg, Waterford, Eire
Floating Ambiguity	655	Steve Braund, Forsters, Ashworth, North Maghull, Liverpool, L13 1HW
Katluan	3402	P Newnham, 27 Gade View Gardens, Kings Langley, Herts, WD4 8PH
Inconnu	2133	Mark A Howe, 61 Wingfield, Frechville, Sheffield, S Yorkshire, S12 4WA
Nimrod	4590	Jeff Walker, 10 Dawson Place, Dudley Hill, Bradford, BD4 6HY
Exelion	3597	Darren Newbury, 27 Lower Henley Rd, Caversham, Reading, Berks, RG4 5LD
Karameikos	3796	Stuart Dennett, 2 Oakdale Ave, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 2XD
Dirty Bird II	4292	Darren Millington, 45 Sadler Street, Mansfield, Notts, NG19 6AJ
Siobhan	3508	Tom Rogers, 31 Fulmer Road, Hunters Bar, Sheffild, S Yorks, S11 8UF
Drabarni	2808	Alasdair Mackenzie, The Old Manse, Dyke Forres, Moray IV36 0TF
Cymric	342	Russell Mathias, 37 Willohayne Drive, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 2NJ
Blue Panther	3558	James Blaza, Fisher Hall Room204, 12-30 Evelyn Gardens, London, SW7 3BG
Alpine Newt	1428	Paul Kendrick, 126 River Side Rd, St. Albans, Herts, AL1 1SE
Xanthia	976	John Humphries, 19 Alfred St, Swindon, Wilts, SN1 2BX
Trojans Quest	4293	Steven Pease, 9 Sexton Rd, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 7BA
H�sten Fran Sverige	1053	Alex Wilson, 845 Dorchester Rd, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5JZ
Reliant Robin	4311	Rob Fletcher, 133 Grappenhall, Great Sutton, South Wirral, L65 7AS
The Running Duck	4279	Steve Patchett, 8a Laburnum Terrace, Ashlington, Northumberland NE63 0XX
Wanderer	3937	David Spann, 77 York Cl, Yate, Bristol, Avon, BS17 5XD
A Cloaked Ship	3289	Ian Blaza, 12-30 Evelyn Gardens, London, SW7 3BG
The Imperial Will	1659	Mark Halpin, Crows Nest, Flat 5, 3 Springfield Rd, Exeter, EX4 6JL
Cherokee Spirit	1921	Wayne Newlands, 59 James Street, Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland, KY10 2QN
SS. Vodka Bottle	2888	Colin Andrew, 19 Lyddesdale Ave, Thornton, Cleveleys, Lancs, FY5 3EH
Thunderchild	4335	S Wood, 70 Broad St, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 1EA
Rabid Fleece	4699	Ian Robinson, 23 Howletch Lane, Peterlee, Co. Durham, SR8 2AE
Ayresome	1802	Philip Jeffrey, 34 Warwick St, South Bank, Middlesborough, Cleveland, TS6 6LD
Deathstalker	4650	S R Brown, 8 Hillcrest, Shortlanesend, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9DS
Grandois	1383	Ralph Mabbatt, 96 Rydal Drive, Bexleyheath, Kent DA7 5EB
Flying Dragon	4527	Soren Kroyer, Solnavej, 107 2.T.V. 2860 Soborg, Denmark
Zechstein-Actinolite	83	M Berry, 26 Argyll Rd, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8AL
Bloodstar	4242	Jonathan Ellis, 29 Welbourne, Werrington, Peterborough, Cambs, PE4 6NH
Sprout of Wrath	3394	Jason Tattum, 210 Derbyshire Hill Rd, Parr, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 2LU
Terminus II	3105	Jason Hall, 21 Kensington Court, Nuneaton, Warks, CV10 9BY
Breen	4465	Gary Dodd, 7 Welland Gardens, Efford, Plymouth, PL3 6EX
Red Squirrel	1466	G Prior, 16 Moss Lane, Kearsley, Bolton, Lancs, BL4 8SE