Inter-Galactic News

Issue 55, June 2000

Anything for inclusion for future issues of the IGN should be sent direct to me at the following address:
David Lerwill, 2 Phoenix Close, Leeds, LS14 6HE.

Otherwise you can include your articles with your BSE turn cards making sure that they are clearly marked FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE IGN EDITOR.

Or finally you can use the following Email address: ign@dwlerwill.freeserve.co.uk or if you want to publicise something straight away to a number of BSE players with Email access you could leave a message on the BSE forum: uk-bse@pvv.ntnu.no.

To subscribe to the BSE Forum, send a message to uk-bse-request@pvv.unit.no with the following text in the body of the message (NOT the header): subscribe

Editors Note: I have now taken over as editor of the IGN, due to the large amount of material I had for this issue I was not able to include it all. Anything I have missed will be back next issue. Along with the priority market list and new player lists.

David Lerwill

Outer-Comm.

To: All players

I have just started in BSE and would like to make contacts, if you want to contact me, visit my website at http://members.xoom.com/darrylstott/Thunderbolt.htm

or email - darrylstott@yahoo.co.uk

or write to Darryl Stott, 13 Derby House, Wigan, Lancs, WN1 3RN, United Kingdom.

I will reply to everyone who contacts me.
Thank you very much. Darryl Stott.UKWB Thunderbolt.

From: Rion Dracolith, BHD Defender of Faith To: All Concerned

I would like to take this opportunity to make a municipal announcement, particularly to the Imperial Viceroy and his lackeys.

As a man of few words, I am honoured and delighted to publicise that the BHD ship "Harvester of Sorrow" has been returned to the faithful. The Imperial Viceroy will know only too well the true and full implications of this wonderous reincarnation from the One True God himself, a gift from the heavens.

Imperial Warships systematically butchered the previous Harvester of Sorrow during the year 196, under the command of the Viceroy himself. The Imperial vessels also butchered two other BHD ships.

I have taken great satisfaction in briefing the newly appointed Starcaptain on what became of her predecessor, and who was responsible.

To all concerened .................. Prepare to meet thy Maker!!!!!

BSE - The Big Picture

The BSE universe is a big at the moment, being more popular than at any time in the past. It also has a stable player base with virtually all affiliations pursuing long term goals. Thus as a GM I could not be happier with the game but as a dedicated GM, this is the time of greatest concern as I must ensure that the game goes from strength to strength and lot sit back content to do nothing.

So, what about the future, what are we planning?

First of all, the programs are being written in C++. Already the ground battle program has been completed and the ship movement programs are being written. These will take around a year to complete but it does mean that we can incorporate new features into them as we go. As players are generally moving from postal to email or have email access, the future of the game must reflect this. Even cheap rate phone calls means that information now passes swiftly between players, much faster than it did five years ago.

Very nice, but what does it mean?

First of all, we are trying to make the game cheaper to play. This though is not just an idle dream or a bit of public relations bumpf. Part of the programs are going to be implemented so that they can be auto-processed via email. As there is less work for KJC, then there is no reason to charge as much (we have not put the price of the game up in five years and we are beginning to feel the financial strain!). Postal players will also benefit as part of the email charges subsidizes their extra costs, allowing us to continue offering them excellent service and value for money.

This benefits the players in that they will then be able to run many more turns for a similar price to what they are paying now.

Excellent, so does this mean that a player with a fleet of 50 warships can send them out weekly to destroy other players' colonies turning a political and skirmish game into a glorified wargame?

Only if we let it. We do not want to make BSE into a wargame, thus we have to protect what we have now, politics, skullduggery and conflict. Each has to remain balanced in order for the game to remain exciting to the large range of players' tastes and remain true to its roots.

There are a number of aspects we are considering, first off are ship designs and a limit based on the length of time they have existed in the game. This places a time restriction into the build-up of
'death fleets' rather than a production limit. Thus, biggest is not necessarily best. Further, colonies will be changed to represent ongoing concerns. This added depth will augment the role-playing that already surrounds colonies, ships and affiliation. Thus player commitment to an affiliation and affiliation commitment to their players' is preserved. We want to push the game away from 'wallet wars' especially now that many affiliations can replace ships faster than they are blown up!

There is discussion regarding alien and human open markets, representing the push towards self-governing peripheries where affiliations attempt to manipulate the EEM to their own ends and the detriment of other affiliations. This possible new feature will enliven trading and give new depths to the trading factions.

So if a few discussions appear horrific or strange knee-jerk changes, they are at present merely proposals that may be incorporated into the changing face of BSE or just part of the ever growing rumour mill.

More official statements will be released ASAP.

Cheers
Mica

A General Release from the Defender of Faith.............

Know then, O Prince, that the

"BROTHERHOOD"

and the righteous monks of the One True God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful are proud to announce our continued defiance to the great Heretic, the IMP and all his lackeys.

Long has it been known that the IMP are an affiliation of heretics in not only belief but also in action. Preaching their Imperial dogma and ruling with an Iron hand, crushing and controlling those less powerful affiliations who believe through propaganda and carefully woven lies that the IMP are all powerful and those beyond the boundaries of Capellan space are less worthy.

But it is the IMP and their chained puppet affiliations who are the weakest for they must keep one eye on the Darkfold, and one on their allies lest they rise up and throw down the tyranny of the pretender to the throne.

Repent Sinners of the IMP, for your time is at hand! All that you have tried to keep under your rule will collapse. As the oppressed rise and tear down the paper walls of Imperial defence and impale the still living bodies of the IMP hierarchy, the Brotherhood and the saviours of the Confederacy will arrive. We will spread the True Word of God, that which you have tried so hard to remove.

But the freedom that we offer runs deep in the hearts of men and many will follow us both before you and after the fall of the weak willed IMP. Join us now before the end is nigh; for only by surrendering your soul to the Brotherhood, will you truly be repentant.

JOIN US NOW

JOIN THE BROTHERHOOD

STRIKE A BLOW FOR FREEDOM.....
YOUR FREEDOM.....
STRIKE NOW FOR THE BROTHERHOOD!
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Inter Peripheries Broadcast

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*A visually impressive video shows a FET - Pioneer (with the logo of Batwing Enterprises) skimming through the atmosphere of a planet whilst being chased by RIP - the picture flips to that of the Pioneer safely docking a Hiport and unloading its cargo.
*Over the dramatic music a very deep voice says*

"Do you have need of any Transport Missions? Do you have some cargo that has to arrive in the shortest time possible? Do you worry about RIP attacks? "

"Batwing Enterprises is one the Peripheries leading corporations - specialists in transport runs."

"We will guarantee to get your cargo there in one piece in the best time possible."

"There is no alternative!"

"Contact Firebase Alpha (4945) for more information."

*Screen cuts to Firebase Alpha, its straights busy with the activity of transport ships. The picture slowly moves to show the HQ of the Corporation and then the picture fades.*
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Broadcast ends.
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Hello,

I have finished sorting out the basics of my Website. It is very straight forward as I don't have time to spice it up yet, but ASAP I will add a few more bits to it. I have not finished designing the logo yet that should be finished by the end of next week.
http://www.jutsu.freeserve.co.uk/be.htm

Message from the Imperials

Anyone looking for soft targets is hereby advised that CLN Outreach (1758) is a legally established colony within Imperial space and as such is entitled to protection by the Imperial services.

Since we obviously cannot be everywhere all of the time any individual or affiliation attacking this colony will be banned from Imperial Space forthwith and will be required to move any assets they may have within our borders elsewhere.

Should the colony be taken-over without prior permission of the Imperial Services AND the Colony Governor the new owners could be in violation of Imperial Law Section 2, Para 4. This would result in the immediate posting of the colony.

HP Simms
Imperial Viceroy, Capellan Periphery

7/200 POLITICAL REPERCUSSIONS OF THE O'MALLEY STATEMENT

New Tate - After the recent statement by Duncan O'Malley, a popular opposition leader with a reputation well beyond the confines of the Detinus Republic, that he will candidate for the office of DTR Speaker in the upcoming elections, speculations have been circulating in New Tate about how Abraham Crowthorne will respond. There have apparently been numerous clandestine meetings between Crowthorne and other members of the Wessex party. Whether the party faithful are trying to persuade Crowthorne to stand down or run for candidacy is unclear at present. Considering the renewed accusations against Crowthorne, linking him to pirate activity in the past, the question is if he will be facing another throughout investigation. The Magistrate of the Detinus Republic, Ronald Silver, stated that an investigation had taken place after the first charges more than half a year ago, and that the evidence was far from sufficient to launch a trial against Crowthorne. "During the time when the DTR was allied with the CNF the legal situation of the RIP was very different from today, as were DTR laws on the subject. Mr. Crowthorne did not break any laws at the time, although his actions might constitute a criminal offence under preent DTR law. Back then, however, they were perfectly legal. Therefore a prosecution is out of the question. From a legal point of view the accusations by Mr. O'Malley are nonsense." It remains to be seen if Abraham Crowthorne can rally sufficient support against his opponent Duncan O'Malley now. Even though he may not have broken the law the citizens of the Republic might find this particular episode of DTR history too unbearable to continue with the same leadership for another period, now that a strong newcomer is challenging Crowthorne for the position of Speaker.
- DPB, Porta Capella

ATTENTION NEW STAR CAPTAINS

The new Alien race, the Felini, is now accepting applications from new starcaptains who wish to explore the unknown.

We can't offer much.

In fact we can only offer little ... like a Cygnet (6-12-6) to start with.

And the chance of being first:
-the first to discover new alien life.
-the first to visit a planet.
-the first to loose your ship in Glorious combat.

... no seriously, WE NEED YOU!

Note: New members must be approved by the Felini Leadership.

Contact me for further details.
Gordon Christensen
Jyllingevej 31, 1 TV
2720 Vanlose
Denmark
gordonib@worldonline.dk

Gentlebeings,

The DTR Colony of De Beers (location System: Solo Planet: Exile ss 435) would like to announce the grand opening of its market to all.

The following goods can be purchased at De Beers

Hermadite Ore 1000@50
Food 5000@1
Metals 10000@1

While the following goods are currently being sort after by De Beers

Colonists 2000@25

This market will be expanded in the future and hermadite ore will be regularly place for sale. Please contact the colony governor to confirm the current state of the market.

Eddie Romanov
Governor of DTR De Beers

FCN Recruitment

We are a small Empire, who has just won the system of Wasteland from the HXM, a small unimportant Nation, politically we are not at war with anyone, but have ended up on bad terms with the FET, instead of the DTR, which is a new change for us, a friend becomes enemy and enemy becomes a friend.

Being a Falconian, means that you cant view life as only Black and White as DTR, but nor can you expect that you don't have to follow laws others put on you, like the FET believes, we do mostly as we want too within our own borders, but happy interact with others outside, so to generate some trade, or get access to other worlds or systems.

We don't have the best ships in the galaxy nor the best colonies, but we get by. Being a Falconian means you have to do with what you have and we can make ships faster then anyone else and produce certain things faster then others, due to our engineers at our colonies.

So all in all, the FCN are a nice place to live at, just be prepared for anything, one day some nation might attack, but its up to the politicals to make sure it don't happen that way and for us all to defend our Empire, if it should happen.

We have only been around for 3 or so years now, did not even know about the other races before that, so we where totally unprepared for them, that's also why we don't have many laws and others says we are unstable a government because we change laws just like that, but they are wrong, we do it to try out new ways of governing our Empire, but not all aliens like this, just ask DTR and FET.

So if you are interested in Trade, Colonies or Warfare, then do contact us about it.

You can get more info about us, by contact me or David Lerwill

Dan Larsen (PD) sarek@mail1.stofanet.dk
David Lerwill (VPD) david@dwlgames.co.uk

Ships configurations are

Ship Name	Hulls they really are	What they Hulls they function as
Cygnet	6/12/6	12/24/12
Skyhawk	10/22/10	20/44/20
Raven	11/29/10	22/58/20
Condor	4/45/10	8/90/20
Dreadwing	16/32/20	32/64/40

So as you can see, we don't need that many hulls to get a large ship, so if you loss a ship in combat, then will we just make a new one.

Along with that, then do you also in ships and colonies get the fighter controller, which means a space fighter will do double normal damage. We got a little better then normal basespeed, but we use a lot of
Power, to make sure our hulls don't collapse, which means that our ships are only a little bit faster then human ships.

In colonies we get the ability to make more special complexes then others do, so if you have a class 2 colony, then are you only allowed to make 5 main complexes, but we can use 1 main complex and instead of 1 special complex made, then can we make two extra (mind you it still cost BCMs or LBCMs to make them)

We also get a hiport ability already at class 1 instead of the normal class 5.

And lastly, we cant make farms, not a problem on most worlds, use specials to generate food instead, but we have the alien plague (on the good side we are immune to its effect) but aliens dislike that, so
that makes trade less then we hope, but don't let that annoy you, many still trade with us or want us to trade with them, so its not that hard to live with, besides, aliens should just become immune as us <>

You can get a better description of your abilities, if you contact one of us, otherwise will it take too long :)

and if you want to join, contact us first, because no one is allowed to join, unless we have told Mica its ok first.

Great news to all traders!

All open markets has now been made public for all traders - Thanks to KJC and David Bethel - This is a great step forward in introducing trade in BSE. Please visit the DTR Market Site for a comprehensive coverage of market information.

http://hjem.get2net.dk/DTR

I only get information without the location of the colony - But Governors willing to trade should send these information to me (brian@spacious.com) and I will add the information.

Enjoy all the information on the site..... (The site is using some Javascript1.2 specific instructions, which means that you need at least Internet Explorer 4 or Netscape 4 to exploit all facilities on the site)

Happy trading,
Brian, DTR

FET Territorial Regulations v.1.0

1. The following regulations are effective with beginning week 14.200

2.The following regulations are in effect in the following systems:
1.) all systems claimed by FET on behalf of the FET
2.) all systems claimed by FET on behalf of the IMP in addition to IMP law

3. Outposts and Field Labs
1. All affiliations that are subject to outpost registry and as named under paragraph 3.5 must register their outposts (mining outposts as well as field lab outposts, but not exclusively those only) with the FET.
2. Any outpost as defined in paragraph 3.1. has to be registered with the FET with outpost number, exact and complete location and item mined/produced. All outposts not correctly registered by affiliations as in
this document defined are considered illegal.
3. Any illegal outpost are subject to confiscation by whoever locates
them or the FET.
4. The FET shall keep the registry information confidential between the
outpost owner and the FET
5. Affiliations that are subject to outpost registry:
1. FCN

Iandorian Tular
FET Intelligence Officer
on behalf of the FET Board of Directors

To all traders,

The Hexamon would like to buy any number of Hive Eggs(134) and Hive Workers(22). Special arrangements can be made with T'gar Crux, the Hexamon Trader.

(signed)
J'tar Xalenii

Hexamon Swarmlord.

Contact:
Bent Nielsen
Slarisdal 16 d
8700 Horsens
Denmark

E-mail: hexamon@worldonline.dk

APPLICATION FORM DTR 001#1-2/6#3-14

(Independent registration for access to DTR space)
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Name of ship/GP owner [OOC: Player name]: _________________________

Name of Enterprise (if applicable): _______________________________

Please issue the following information for each ship that you wish
to register:
a) EEM Registry number [OOC: Position number]
b) Ship/GP name
c) Ship class (or GP)
d) Rank and name of the commanding officer

a) b) c) d)
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For each individual position a registration confirmation from the Detinus Republic is required, which is an access permit at the same time. If an access permit has to be denied for legal reasons you
will be notified of the denial and the reasons.

Please submit your registration information to:

Nik Kelly
Borgmestervangen 18, 5.TV
2200 Kobenhavn N
Denmark
Email: nik@spacious.com

Detinus Republic Laws

In previous IGN

Greetings from Cathedral Central

Some of you may, by now, be aware that the Brotherhood recently carried out a police operation in the Solo system. It was brought to our attention that an installation operated by the 3D alliance was not only exploiting a large number of enslaved citizens in it's factories but had started a deliberate campaign of bio-engineering experiments on helpless prisoners. We hesitated to believe that this could, in fact, be true given the much publicised opinions of certain sections of the alliance. To this end we engaged the services of some covert agents to determine the veracity of these allegations. Despite the executions and mutilations of both the agents themselves and their families when captured by the Dominion's security services these martyrs persevered. Finally their sacrifices paid off. A scientist, after a hard day's work mutilating helpless prisoners (both human and Flagritz), was found celebrating the fun he'd had in a seedy bar near the Starport. His unguarded admissions provided the proof needed.

The High Council of the Brotherhood met and considered the situation. It was obvious that something had to be done and so the order went out to the loyal houses. Fully one in ten of the knights available to the church were mobilised. Houses from two of the Military Orders, the Ordo Templi and the Ordo Sanctorum, gathered up the men and resources required and transported them to the Solo system. At the same time contact was made with the Flagritz leadership. Although these aliens have no realistic chance of Redemption within the True One's eyes they still do not deserve to be slowly tortured to death in quasi scientific experiments. The situation was explained to their leadership and they took steps to warn the prisoners that their one chance of freedom was at hand.

In week 19 the Patriarch, after much prayer, authorised Operation Babylon to proceed. The ship Purgatory landed at Retreat and preached to the masses. The error of their ways, the prospect of divine judgement and the salvation available to the faithful were all set before them. The people were troubled and talked amongst themselves.' Could it be true?' they wondered, 'Would our masters stoop so low as to snatch orphans and the disabled from the streets to perish in the laboratories?'. Seeing this the security forces abandoned their posts around the prison compounds and hastened to stop the people from hearing the Truth. This was the sign the oppressed had waited for. Fully 20,000 prisoners were freed from the camps by an elite squad on the ship 'Sterling's Raider'. These armed themselves with the few guns their saviours had brought with them and then seized anything they could use, bottles, chairs even the chains that secured the slaves to the factory machines and advanced fearfully towards the security cordon. Still the servants of darkness knew no fear. 'How satisfying' they reasoned, 'now we can run over these scum in our armoured tanks while they batter helplessly on the sides with their small arms.' They laughed and prepared to grease their tracks with the mangled remains of the oppressed.

And the True One spoke, and His words were words of Thunder.

The skies darkened and the hour of Judgement was upon them. Fully 15,000 crusaders descended upon the ungodly and their fury was terrible to behold. The servants of the True One strode through the streets like giants sweeping the heathen before them. The prospect of fighting warriors and not women and children was too much and the unholy surrendered. The torturers and oppressors were delivered into our hands for judgement just as the True One had promised.

The colony is temporarily closed while Brotherhood Security Detachments secure the area and arrest those responsible for the crimes against sentient beings. It is our intention in the immediate future to invite a representative from each affiliation to visit the colony. They will be given safe conduct and the run of the colony. No areas will be closed to them and they can interview anyone they please within the colony. It is our intention to show to the universe the full horror of the atrocities that were committed here in the heart of neutral space. They will also be able to bear witness to the fact that we are freeing all the workslaves from their life of enforced servitude and that we are actively working to reintegrate all the prisoners into the community as equal citizens.

Let it be noted that we do not just say that slavery and torture are bad things, we, the Brotherhood of the True One, are prepared to do something about it. The first visas to visit the colony to study the facts of the case will be made available within two weeks. Applications from those who wish to study what life was like under the 3D alliance should be made to the Office of the Patriarch. Please note that it would be foolish to try and land there without a visa.

The trial of the former governor, Dirk Benedette, and his henchmen will be held in public in week 28 after all those who are interested have had a chance to gather the evidence. The trial will be a public one and anyone who 7has an interest in attending whether as an observer or for the defence or the prosecution should contact the Office of the Patriarch.

Thank you for your time.

Message from the AFT

While the Association of Free Traders is not, in general, in favour of military assaults in the Solo system, neither can it condone exploitation or bio-engineering of prisoners. I cannot speak for the entire Council, but I am sure that the AFT's official response to the Brotherhood's attack on the Dominion colony Retreat will be, as always, neutral. I have written to Brother Cecil, asking to visit Retreat as soon as possible, as an impartial observer and representative of the claimants to the Solo system. I sincerely hope to be there within days, and will make known my findings on the usual channels.

Audrey Firesong
AFT Information Master
Secretary of the AFT Council

No priority markets this issue as lack of room. However if you have internet access check out the rather nice DTR market site for a list of ALL the market reports in the game.
http://hjem.get2net.dk/DTR/market