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206-2509 Gateway News Service- Aki
The New Styx colony, has gotten its first colonists. A dozen bemused members of the New Styx colony, who were rushed here from Gateway, have landed and formally run up the flag on this newest of the Gateway colonies in this subsector. Captain Larsson has been named system Naval commander and his ship will remain in system for the time being.
The JT Kirk has arrived in system, and upon entering orbit began its standard survey protocols, as well as landing a team of scientists both at the New Styx location, and in Acheron City where they spent three days filling out the proper forms as required by the Acheron government.
Apparently the crew of the Kirk were unused to actually writing things down on actual paper, having to then trek to a different office get an official stamp (red of course)on said paper, and then return to the first office for yet another official stamp confirming the original stamp. One crew member was heard to complain that they were being run around in circles by stupidly officious bureaucracy for no good reason, and why were they using paper instead of digital copies like civilized people!
But finally the last piece of (real) paper was stamped, the proper signatures were affixed and a seal (real wax) along with some red (real) tape on the papers, to the complete satisfaction of the Acheron colony officials, so that the crew of the Kirk with their splendidly official documents in hand were finally able to start work surveying and investigating the Alien site.
After a semi-protracted negotiation with the colony officials (which one crew member described as the “whole bloody colony”) they were allowed to set up Nemidia Tower, and were further allowed one complete company of Marines and security troops. The Nemida Tower has been designated as the location for all off world, non Acheron groups as their residence.
As has become common, the female members of the Kirk’s crew queued up to get their time in “the pod” as it has been called, each one emerging perfectly groomed and made up, to their evident delight. One of the daring male crew members entered the pod, and emerged, again scrupulously clean, and this time with shocking electric pink hair to the evident delight and hilarity of his male crew members.
The New Styx colony, has gotten its first colonists. A dozen bemused members of the New Styx colony, who were rushed here from Gateway, have landed and formally run up the flag on this newest of the Gateway colonies in this subsector. Captain Larsson has been named system Naval commander and his ship will remain in system for the time being.
The JT Kirk has arrived in system, and upon entering orbit began its standard survey protocols, as well as landing a team of scientists both at the New Styx location, and in Acheron City where they spent three days filling out the proper forms as required by the Acheron government.
Apparently the crew of the Kirk were unused to actually writing things down on actual paper, having to then trek to a different office get an official stamp (red of course)on said paper, and then return to the first office for yet another official stamp confirming the original stamp. One crew member was heard to complain that they were being run around in circles by stupidly officious bureaucracy for no good reason, and why were they using paper instead of digital copies like civilized people!
But finally the last piece of (real) paper was stamped, the proper signatures were affixed and a seal (real wax) along with some red (real) tape on the papers, to the complete satisfaction of the Acheron colony officials, so that the crew of the Kirk with their splendidly official documents in hand were finally able to start work surveying and investigating the Alien site.
After a semi-protracted negotiation with the colony officials (which one crew member described as the “whole bloody colony”) they were allowed to set up Nemidia Tower, and were further allowed one complete company of Marines and security troops. The Nemida Tower has been designated as the location for all off world, non Acheron groups as their residence.
As has become common, the female members of the Kirk’s crew queued up to get their time in “the pod” as it has been called, each one emerging perfectly groomed and made up, to their evident delight. One of the daring male crew members entered the pod, and emerged, again scrupulously clean, and this time with shocking electric pink hair to the evident delight and hilarity of his male crew members.
210-2509 Gateway News Service- Xanadu
It appears that the leader and his closest allies in the Red Phoenix have gone into hiding. Sources inside of the police and other gangs are telling us that the Red Phoenix have crossed the line with the leadership of the Black Dragon, and so in an unprecedented meeting, they have “torn the cloth” on the Red Phoenix.
Over two dozen police raids on suspected gang hideouts have resulted in the arrest of no less than 43 members of the Red Phoenix and other gangs. The police have told us that the Chief Executive has directed that this open, blatant, and, brutal gang fighting which has spilled over into areas not normally subject to such has caused the government to harshly crack down on these “lawless hooligans”.
Senator Pham was seen on the floor of the Congress speaking out that such lawlessness as shown by the Red Phoenix cannot be allowed to tarnish the image of Xanadu across the sector, and she is filing a bill to crack down on open gang warfare. Senator Pham has stated that the Red Phoenix and its leaders have brought disgrace and dishonor to Xanadu, and wants them severely punished.
It appears that the leader and his closest allies in the Red Phoenix have gone into hiding. Sources inside of the police and other gangs are telling us that the Red Phoenix have crossed the line with the leadership of the Black Dragon, and so in an unprecedented meeting, they have “torn the cloth” on the Red Phoenix.
Over two dozen police raids on suspected gang hideouts have resulted in the arrest of no less than 43 members of the Red Phoenix and other gangs. The police have told us that the Chief Executive has directed that this open, blatant, and, brutal gang fighting which has spilled over into areas not normally subject to such has caused the government to harshly crack down on these “lawless hooligans”.
Senator Pham was seen on the floor of the Congress speaking out that such lawlessness as shown by the Red Phoenix cannot be allowed to tarnish the image of Xanadu across the sector, and she is filing a bill to crack down on open gang warfare. Senator Pham has stated that the Red Phoenix and its leaders have brought disgrace and dishonor to Xanadu, and wants them severely punished.
219-2509 Gateway News Service- Gateway
The Gateway Beanstalk Company has announced that one of their rails suffered a minor malfunction, stranding two cars on the rail, in zero g. The passengers are safe, but are suffering from minor cases of space sickness. However the children on board the cars thought this was the best present they could have gotten, and are seen on the video having the times of their lives bouncing around the car like gazelles.
The malfunction was caused by a meteor strike which damaged the superconducting cable causing it to short and safety features caused that rail to shut down. Emergency crews arrived quickly and were able to repair the power cable in just a few hours, allowing the cars to resume their travels to the surface.
The Gateway Beanstalk Company has announced that one of their rails suffered a minor malfunction, stranding two cars on the rail, in zero g. The passengers are safe, but are suffering from minor cases of space sickness. However the children on board the cars thought this was the best present they could have gotten, and are seen on the video having the times of their lives bouncing around the car like gazelles.
The malfunction was caused by a meteor strike which damaged the superconducting cable causing it to short and safety features caused that rail to shut down. Emergency crews arrived quickly and were able to repair the power cable in just a few hours, allowing the cars to resume their travels to the surface.
226-2509 Gateway News Service- Dusk
A merchant ship belonging to the Undine lines is missing in this system after jumping in with a cargo for Quarantine Station #1. The ship the Undine Sunset is a 1,800 ton freighter, and has been in service for just 9 years. The captain of the ship Lawrence Riuki is a veteran captain with over 30 years of experience under his belt.
The ship jumped in to the system, and made contact with system control and was given its flight corridor, and had declared all was well on board. The ship has a 43 man crew, and was under contract to the Naval Supply Command. This was the ships 7th trip to and from the Dusk system.
The Leviathan class ship can carry 310 tons of cargo, and 240 tons of fuel, making it capable of a single Jump 3. The Leviathan is produced by the Chandra yards and has been licensed to Gateway Shipyards, Inc as well. There are 27 of them in service, with 4 building at this time.
Rescue and alert craft immediately backtracked along the known flight path of the Undine Sunset, but no trace of the craft has been found. No debris has been found either. The sensors on board the rescue craft have found particles on the path which would have come from the engines which just suddenly vanish. The Leviathan class ships have an admirable safety record with none having suffered any catastrophic accidents, or hull losses during the 15 years they have been in service.
System command has issued an emergency watch and at this time has officially declared the ship overdue and possibly missing. The search for the ship will continue until called off by system command.
A merchant ship belonging to the Undine lines is missing in this system after jumping in with a cargo for Quarantine Station #1. The ship the Undine Sunset is a 1,800 ton freighter, and has been in service for just 9 years. The captain of the ship Lawrence Riuki is a veteran captain with over 30 years of experience under his belt.
The ship jumped in to the system, and made contact with system control and was given its flight corridor, and had declared all was well on board. The ship has a 43 man crew, and was under contract to the Naval Supply Command. This was the ships 7th trip to and from the Dusk system.
The Leviathan class ship can carry 310 tons of cargo, and 240 tons of fuel, making it capable of a single Jump 3. The Leviathan is produced by the Chandra yards and has been licensed to Gateway Shipyards, Inc as well. There are 27 of them in service, with 4 building at this time.
Rescue and alert craft immediately backtracked along the known flight path of the Undine Sunset, but no trace of the craft has been found. No debris has been found either. The sensors on board the rescue craft have found particles on the path which would have come from the engines which just suddenly vanish. The Leviathan class ships have an admirable safety record with none having suffered any catastrophic accidents, or hull losses during the 15 years they have been in service.
System command has issued an emergency watch and at this time has officially declared the ship overdue and possibly missing. The search for the ship will continue until called off by system command.
227-2509 Gateway News Service- Gateway
A lot of news coming out of Gateway today. Let us first check in on the Prime Minister who has held a press conference to address a great deal of misinformation regarding the colonial situation as well as the terrible events on New Africa. So we will take you to Hiroshi O'Toole at the PM's press conference:
GNS: Hiroshi can you fill us in on what is going on?
Hiroshi O'Toole: Well Bill, it looks like the PM is about to come out, the Press Secretary has announced that he will not be taking questions after his statement, to the boos and annoyance of the assembled media. Oh, here is the PM.
Prime Minister Gonzalez-Cenisac: Good day to all citizens of the Gateway Federation. First allow me to address the terrible events on New Africa. As we all have known, biological weapons are some of the most horrific weapons ever invented and deployed by mankind. The White Plague on Terra, the Ebola terrorist use, the Neo-Typhus epidemic showed that this sort of weapon needs to be proscribed, and those who develop and use them, hunted down without mercy and brought to a swift, and final justice.
Fast couriers have reached us in the last 12 hours, and based on that information, so helpfully provided by Sutekh forces, we are officially declaring that since the weapons originated on Gateway, we have issued arrest warrants for the two women, and will fully cooperate with any world which helps bring them to justice. I have directed the Minister of Justice, as well as the Intelligence Minister to devote their resources to finding and arresting those two. I have also signed a Prime Ministers Finding that allows the use of Special Forces units to assist in the capture or termination of the enemies of humanity and other races.
I have also directed that all possible shipping that can load cargo, do so, and we are shipping emergency medicines, supplies, and humanitarian aid to New Canberra for re-shipment to New Africa. New Canberra has been chosen as the staging area for all help and aid. I have also directed that a full brigade of Marines, an Engineer Brigade, and another of Military Police be sent to assist in law enforcement and reconstruction. I have directed the Navy to provide such ships as would assist in the enforcement of the quarantine, and help with the survivors of the plague.
The Minister of Justice tells me that they are preparing capital charges for the 39 members of the Medical Products and Research Company of Gateway for mass murder, production and transport of biological weapons which is proscribed under the Gateway Treaty, as well as such other crimes as come to light.
Now as a result of the tragedy on New Africa, I have been forced to take money that was going to be spent for new warship construction, and move it to the humanitarian budget to help our friends and neighbors on New Africa. I realize that there were those who were hoping that these ships would start construction soon, but after speaking with the Minister of the Exchequer, we just could not justify this construction since it would place us in a deficit state which is specifically illegal under the Gateway Constitution. Needs must when the devil drives, and it is our responsibility to our neighbors to come to their aid when situations like this arise.
So any warship production is deferred until the next budget cycle in two years. While I understand the need for new and advanced ships to defend Gateway, a close and critical examination of the needs show that we can be fully defended with the ships we have, and in fact, there are really no new capital ships needed, but instead cruisers and escort ships would be the most useful, so I have directed the War Minister to plan appropriately, and have so notified Parliament.
Next, there has been a great deal of misinformation regarding our stance on colony worlds, and there is this terrible misapprehension that somehow Gateway is going to act like an interstellar bully, and force worlds into some supine satrapy status under Gateway suzerinty against their will. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, we of the Gateway Federation wish the independent colonies the best, will do all we can to assist them, defend them from pirates, and provide humanitarian services as needed. If you have a question, ask my Press Secretary and we will get you the real answer, not some Deep State fantasy.
But under no circumstances should unverified and unofficial statements by low ranking colonial, military, and other officials be taken as any sort of a change in our policy. As is well known, we stand by our obligations under the treaty, and will absolutely remain a good neighbor, and the days of the Gateway Loyalists attempting to form an overweening powerful Empire are over, and will not ever be allowed to return.
As for the alien ruins on Aki, there is a legally chartered colony there, so we will strictly and faithfully abide by the treaty, and form our own colony on Aki, the New Styx colony. I have directed that at least 1,000 settlers be prepared to move to Aki. Despite the wishes and dreams of some in the Opposition, we are NOT, and I repeat NOT going to do anything to upset the Status Quo. So dreams of the Mighty Gateway Federation taking the planet for ourselves are just that; dreams.
Also do not listen to members of minor political parties who are attempting to once more sully the name of the Gateway Federation, by claiming that they have regained power and want Gateway to become an interstellar bully. I tell you right now, as long as I am Prime Minister those days will not ever come back. Thank you all for coming, and I will address other matters at a later time.
The opposition leader Martha Ogorkewicz has issued a statement that the Prime Ministers actions are nothing less than a betrayal of the Gateway Federation and by deferring the ships that are so vitally needed he has ensured that the many enemies of the Gateway Federation will most certainly take advantage of this to our detriment. She also called for an immediate investigation into the Administration for treason. She was out voted by an 87% margin in her motion. Well Hiroshi O'Toole signing off from Gateway.
A lot of news coming out of Gateway today. Let us first check in on the Prime Minister who has held a press conference to address a great deal of misinformation regarding the colonial situation as well as the terrible events on New Africa. So we will take you to Hiroshi O'Toole at the PM's press conference:
GNS: Hiroshi can you fill us in on what is going on?
Hiroshi O'Toole: Well Bill, it looks like the PM is about to come out, the Press Secretary has announced that he will not be taking questions after his statement, to the boos and annoyance of the assembled media. Oh, here is the PM.
Prime Minister Gonzalez-Cenisac: Good day to all citizens of the Gateway Federation. First allow me to address the terrible events on New Africa. As we all have known, biological weapons are some of the most horrific weapons ever invented and deployed by mankind. The White Plague on Terra, the Ebola terrorist use, the Neo-Typhus epidemic showed that this sort of weapon needs to be proscribed, and those who develop and use them, hunted down without mercy and brought to a swift, and final justice.
Fast couriers have reached us in the last 12 hours, and based on that information, so helpfully provided by Sutekh forces, we are officially declaring that since the weapons originated on Gateway, we have issued arrest warrants for the two women, and will fully cooperate with any world which helps bring them to justice. I have directed the Minister of Justice, as well as the Intelligence Minister to devote their resources to finding and arresting those two. I have also signed a Prime Ministers Finding that allows the use of Special Forces units to assist in the capture or termination of the enemies of humanity and other races.
I have also directed that all possible shipping that can load cargo, do so, and we are shipping emergency medicines, supplies, and humanitarian aid to New Canberra for re-shipment to New Africa. New Canberra has been chosen as the staging area for all help and aid. I have also directed that a full brigade of Marines, an Engineer Brigade, and another of Military Police be sent to assist in law enforcement and reconstruction. I have directed the Navy to provide such ships as would assist in the enforcement of the quarantine, and help with the survivors of the plague.
The Minister of Justice tells me that they are preparing capital charges for the 39 members of the Medical Products and Research Company of Gateway for mass murder, production and transport of biological weapons which is proscribed under the Gateway Treaty, as well as such other crimes as come to light.
Now as a result of the tragedy on New Africa, I have been forced to take money that was going to be spent for new warship construction, and move it to the humanitarian budget to help our friends and neighbors on New Africa. I realize that there were those who were hoping that these ships would start construction soon, but after speaking with the Minister of the Exchequer, we just could not justify this construction since it would place us in a deficit state which is specifically illegal under the Gateway Constitution. Needs must when the devil drives, and it is our responsibility to our neighbors to come to their aid when situations like this arise.
So any warship production is deferred until the next budget cycle in two years. While I understand the need for new and advanced ships to defend Gateway, a close and critical examination of the needs show that we can be fully defended with the ships we have, and in fact, there are really no new capital ships needed, but instead cruisers and escort ships would be the most useful, so I have directed the War Minister to plan appropriately, and have so notified Parliament.
Next, there has been a great deal of misinformation regarding our stance on colony worlds, and there is this terrible misapprehension that somehow Gateway is going to act like an interstellar bully, and force worlds into some supine satrapy status under Gateway suzerinty against their will. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, we of the Gateway Federation wish the independent colonies the best, will do all we can to assist them, defend them from pirates, and provide humanitarian services as needed. If you have a question, ask my Press Secretary and we will get you the real answer, not some Deep State fantasy.
But under no circumstances should unverified and unofficial statements by low ranking colonial, military, and other officials be taken as any sort of a change in our policy. As is well known, we stand by our obligations under the treaty, and will absolutely remain a good neighbor, and the days of the Gateway Loyalists attempting to form an overweening powerful Empire are over, and will not ever be allowed to return.
As for the alien ruins on Aki, there is a legally chartered colony there, so we will strictly and faithfully abide by the treaty, and form our own colony on Aki, the New Styx colony. I have directed that at least 1,000 settlers be prepared to move to Aki. Despite the wishes and dreams of some in the Opposition, we are NOT, and I repeat NOT going to do anything to upset the Status Quo. So dreams of the Mighty Gateway Federation taking the planet for ourselves are just that; dreams.
Also do not listen to members of minor political parties who are attempting to once more sully the name of the Gateway Federation, by claiming that they have regained power and want Gateway to become an interstellar bully. I tell you right now, as long as I am Prime Minister those days will not ever come back. Thank you all for coming, and I will address other matters at a later time.
The opposition leader Martha Ogorkewicz has issued a statement that the Prime Ministers actions are nothing less than a betrayal of the Gateway Federation and by deferring the ships that are so vitally needed he has ensured that the many enemies of the Gateway Federation will most certainly take advantage of this to our detriment. She also called for an immediate investigation into the Administration for treason. She was out voted by an 87% margin in her motion. Well Hiroshi O'Toole signing off from Gateway.
228-2509 Gateway News Service- Aki Breaking News
In the lower reaches of Ophir Tower, Dr. Jacqueline Thevins and her party have discovered, what is being called a "communication wall". Dr. Thevins tripped and fell against the wall, as miscellaneous debris was being moved, and it activated. The wall showed a very startled tech on Kormoran. Communication was instantaneous, almost as if the wall was connected to a world comm network. The wall was solid, and did not allow items to be passed through, but a healthy communication was achieved with the installation located at the Blue Mold Valley on Kormoran.
Any number of theories have been bandied about, with words like Electron Sympathy, Quantum entanglement, Strange Quark Tunneling, and others. But as Dr. Thevins told us; "Well Mate, no one knows how the bloody thing works, but it does, so we might as well enjoy it while we can. There are six other screens in the room, but none of them seem to be working, so I could not tell you how, why or what this one does, or works, so go ask a bloody astrologer, you might get an answer!" Dr. Lorraine Thevins was a bit more polite, but said essentially the same thing as her daughter.
The discovery has created a great deal of excitement, since while audio visual communication is currently all that is happening, scientists are hopeful that some day they can transmit data through the "Bloody Magic Wall" as it is being called. The occupants of the Kormoran base are equally excited, since they took the room where the communication wall is located as a storage room, and had been placing boxes and crates in it for storage. The lone tech in the room, got the shock of her life when the wall became active.
As for now, no one is really sure what use this thing is, except to allow messages to be passed back and forth. While this represents true faster than light communication, no one here or there is really able to explain how it works, and are loathe to tear apart the installation for fear of breaking it. Other parties have started looking for additional "Bloody Magic Walls" in other towers. In the meantime, the colonists and science expeditions are having the researchers on Kormoran show current episodes of Darkness Rising, and The Lost Way since they have access to those shows much sooner than they will reach Aki. While some are upset at the walls being used as entertainment devices, the others seem to not be terribly upset as they can watch the latest shows. The room will accommodate 100 chairs.
Rumors coming from the colony of New Styx are they have found...something, but the security is intense, and so we have not gotten much beyond everyone is highly excited at this find. We have noticed that a camouflage net has been placed over the dig site to prevent overhead imagery of the site. Our reporter was expelled from the site after being in a location that he should not have been per the new security regulations for the New Styx colony.
In the lower reaches of Ophir Tower, Dr. Jacqueline Thevins and her party have discovered, what is being called a "communication wall". Dr. Thevins tripped and fell against the wall, as miscellaneous debris was being moved, and it activated. The wall showed a very startled tech on Kormoran. Communication was instantaneous, almost as if the wall was connected to a world comm network. The wall was solid, and did not allow items to be passed through, but a healthy communication was achieved with the installation located at the Blue Mold Valley on Kormoran.
Any number of theories have been bandied about, with words like Electron Sympathy, Quantum entanglement, Strange Quark Tunneling, and others. But as Dr. Thevins told us; "Well Mate, no one knows how the bloody thing works, but it does, so we might as well enjoy it while we can. There are six other screens in the room, but none of them seem to be working, so I could not tell you how, why or what this one does, or works, so go ask a bloody astrologer, you might get an answer!" Dr. Lorraine Thevins was a bit more polite, but said essentially the same thing as her daughter.
The discovery has created a great deal of excitement, since while audio visual communication is currently all that is happening, scientists are hopeful that some day they can transmit data through the "Bloody Magic Wall" as it is being called. The occupants of the Kormoran base are equally excited, since they took the room where the communication wall is located as a storage room, and had been placing boxes and crates in it for storage. The lone tech in the room, got the shock of her life when the wall became active.
As for now, no one is really sure what use this thing is, except to allow messages to be passed back and forth. While this represents true faster than light communication, no one here or there is really able to explain how it works, and are loathe to tear apart the installation for fear of breaking it. Other parties have started looking for additional "Bloody Magic Walls" in other towers. In the meantime, the colonists and science expeditions are having the researchers on Kormoran show current episodes of Darkness Rising, and The Lost Way since they have access to those shows much sooner than they will reach Aki. While some are upset at the walls being used as entertainment devices, the others seem to not be terribly upset as they can watch the latest shows. The room will accommodate 100 chairs.
Rumors coming from the colony of New Styx are they have found...something, but the security is intense, and so we have not gotten much beyond everyone is highly excited at this find. We have noticed that a camouflage net has been placed over the dig site to prevent overhead imagery of the site. Our reporter was expelled from the site after being in a location that he should not have been per the new security regulations for the New Styx colony.
230-2509 Gateway News Service- St. Ekaterina
St. Ekaterina Fuel Services Corporation has announced that they will increase the price of refined fuel by 1 ruble per ton (.5 stellar). This price increase does not apply to ships on the Pony Express route belonging to McVickers Line or Liao Lines. This notice has been met with howls of protest from merchant ship captains and owners.
We interviewed some of the captains: Captain Haggis McTavish:This cost increase wull tak' th' breid fae th' geggy o' mah bairns!, Captain Pierre Bonaventure: Mes enfants seront sans pain avec cette augmentation de prix ! (My children will be without bread with this price increase!) Captain Masahiro Gorobei:このせいで私の子供たちは飢えに苦しむことになるでしょう！Kono sei de watashi no kodomo-tachi wa ue ni kurushimu koto ni narudeshou! (My children will suffer starvation because of this!), Captain Kunar Patel: इस मू ल्य वृ द्धि के का रण मे बच्चों को ना न नहीं मि ले गा ! is mooly vrddhi ke kaaran mere bachchon ko naan nahin milega! (My children will have no naan because of this price hike!).
Captain Karl von Nachtrichter: Meine Kinder werden deshalb kein Bier und keine Brezeln bekommen! (My children will have no beer and pretzels due to this!), Captain Lu Shang Chu: 我的家人会挨饿，我买不到他们的馒头 Wǒ de jiārén huì āi è, wǒ mǎi bù dào tāmen de mántou
( My family will starve, I will not be able to buy them steamed buns) and finally captain Cho Jun-Ik: 우리아이들은팥빵을먹을수없습니다! uli aideul-eun patppang-eul meog-eul su eobs-seubnida! (My children will not be able to have red bean buns!)
So as you can see this price increase will take food from the very mouths that these captains are working so hard to feed and will have a detrimental effect on commerce across the sector according to the ships captains who are working so hard to make ends meet due to increasing prices that they are facing.
However Sergei Donosev of the St Ekaterina Fuel Services Corporation said:Это всего лишь один рубль, по сравнению с другими, цены на топливо у нас сравнительно низкие, я не вижу, к чему у них претензии к нашим ценам. Eto vsego lish' odin rubl', po sravneniyu s drugimi, tseny na toplivo u nas sravnitel'no nizkiye, ya ne vizhu, k chemu u nikh pretenzii k nashim tsenam. ( It is a mere one ruble, compared to others, our fuel prices are comparatively low, I do not see what their complaint is on our prices.)
Well it does appear that the Duma has approved the price increase due to a shortfall in the budget, and this will raise a considerable sum since St. Ekaterina is on the main Gateway-Xin Zhongguo trade route, and a vast amount of traffic flows both ways. Essentially a stop at St. Ekaterina is required to move further “south” in the sector.
St. Ekaterina Fuel Services Corporation has announced that they will increase the price of refined fuel by 1 ruble per ton (.5 stellar). This price increase does not apply to ships on the Pony Express route belonging to McVickers Line or Liao Lines. This notice has been met with howls of protest from merchant ship captains and owners.
We interviewed some of the captains: Captain Haggis McTavish:This cost increase wull tak' th' breid fae th' geggy o' mah bairns!, Captain Pierre Bonaventure: Mes enfants seront sans pain avec cette augmentation de prix ! (My children will be without bread with this price increase!) Captain Masahiro Gorobei:このせいで私の子供たちは飢えに苦しむことになるでしょう！Kono sei de watashi no kodomo-tachi wa ue ni kurushimu koto ni narudeshou! (My children will suffer starvation because of this!), Captain Kunar Patel: इस मू ल्य वृ द्धि के का रण मे बच्चों को ना न नहीं मि ले गा ! is mooly vrddhi ke kaaran mere bachchon ko naan nahin milega! (My children will have no naan because of this price hike!).
Captain Karl von Nachtrichter: Meine Kinder werden deshalb kein Bier und keine Brezeln bekommen! (My children will have no beer and pretzels due to this!), Captain Lu Shang Chu: 我的家人会挨饿，我买不到他们的馒头 Wǒ de jiārén huì āi è, wǒ mǎi bù dào tāmen de mántou
( My family will starve, I will not be able to buy them steamed buns) and finally captain Cho Jun-Ik: 우리아이들은팥빵을먹을수없습니다! uli aideul-eun patppang-eul meog-eul su eobs-seubnida! (My children will not be able to have red bean buns!)
So as you can see this price increase will take food from the very mouths that these captains are working so hard to feed and will have a detrimental effect on commerce across the sector according to the ships captains who are working so hard to make ends meet due to increasing prices that they are facing.
However Sergei Donosev of the St Ekaterina Fuel Services Corporation said:Это всего лишь один рубль, по сравнению с другими, цены на топливо у нас сравнительно низкие, я не вижу, к чему у них претензии к нашим ценам. Eto vsego lish' odin rubl', po sravneniyu s drugimi, tseny na toplivo u nas sravnitel'no nizkiye, ya ne vizhu, k chemu u nikh pretenzii k nashim tsenam. ( It is a mere one ruble, compared to others, our fuel prices are comparatively low, I do not see what their complaint is on our prices.)
Well it does appear that the Duma has approved the price increase due to a shortfall in the budget, and this will raise a considerable sum since St. Ekaterina is on the main Gateway-Xin Zhongguo trade route, and a vast amount of traffic flows both ways. Essentially a stop at St. Ekaterina is required to move further “south” in the sector.
240-2509 Gateway News Service- Xanadu
A massive explosion destroyed the penthouse apartment of Ahn Cho-Myeong, who is alleged to be the head of the Diamond Spear gang in Busan-on-Xanadu. He is known as one of the main leaders in the criminal underworld of Xanadu. He has close ties to several long serving politicians as well as several mayors of large cities. His gang has been involved in some heavy struggles with the Red Phoenix gang over the years.
Police sources are telling us that the explosion was a sophisticated binary explosive, and it appears that close to a dozen high ranking members of the Diamond Spear were in attendance on Ahn. If, we are being told confidentially, this is a continuation or escalation of the fighting for dominance among the various factions which make up the Black Dragon Tong on Xanadu, this does not bode well.
Senator Pham called an emergency meeting of the Senate to address these ongoing gang issues, and demand that the Chief Executive take firm action against the Red Phoenix who seem to have set off the escalating violence. Senator Pham is reported to have thrown a glass full of New Parisian Cognac across her office in her palatial house in Shambhala City, the Capital of Xanadu upon hearing the news of the explosion and lack of arrests of Red Phoenix members by the police.
The police investigation is on going, with numerous teams being called in to determine the type and manner of the explosion, as well as to mop up the remains for identification.
A massive explosion destroyed the penthouse apartment of Ahn Cho-Myeong, who is alleged to be the head of the Diamond Spear gang in Busan-on-Xanadu. He is known as one of the main leaders in the criminal underworld of Xanadu. He has close ties to several long serving politicians as well as several mayors of large cities. His gang has been involved in some heavy struggles with the Red Phoenix gang over the years.
Police sources are telling us that the explosion was a sophisticated binary explosive, and it appears that close to a dozen high ranking members of the Diamond Spear were in attendance on Ahn. If, we are being told confidentially, this is a continuation or escalation of the fighting for dominance among the various factions which make up the Black Dragon Tong on Xanadu, this does not bode well.
Senator Pham called an emergency meeting of the Senate to address these ongoing gang issues, and demand that the Chief Executive take firm action against the Red Phoenix who seem to have set off the escalating violence. Senator Pham is reported to have thrown a glass full of New Parisian Cognac across her office in her palatial house in Shambhala City, the Capital of Xanadu upon hearing the news of the explosion and lack of arrests of Red Phoenix members by the police.
The police investigation is on going, with numerous teams being called in to determine the type and manner of the explosion, as well as to mop up the remains for identification.
243-2509 Gateway News Service- Gateway
Home Robotics Inc, a subsidiary of the Gateway Corporation has announced its Whole Home 2510 system. The new Whole Home 2510 replaces the Whole Home 2500 system which is the best selling home automation system in the sector. Designed at TL 11 for ease of maintenance, and to ensure widespread availability on most any world, while TL 12 would allow for more automation, the TL 11 system has been refined to be the best that can be produced at that tech level with a robustness that makes the While Home Systems the leader in home automation.
The Whole Home 2510 includes a complete kitchen robotic set up with cooking, cleaning, storage, and programmable features to allow for the perfect flat white, or the Cortado for discerning coffee drinkers. The fry chef automation allows for that perfect egg or hamburger, as well as Chef 2510 for those haute cuisine meals. Plus an automated grocery feature allows for instant viewing of items that are needed, or it can be programmed to auto order, and have auto delivery of goods.
Plus the Bath Butler feature allows the perfect bath to be drawn, the shower to work at that perfect temperature, and face, body, and mouth cleaning attachments are all part of the system which is run by an Interstellar Business Machines HCU-1500 system which is robust and self healing from faults. Also the system can change sheets, make the bed, and ensure that the house is always spotlessly clean. The new Whole Home System is priced at a modest 8,000 Stellars and that price includes installation and set up. See your dealer today.
Home Robotics Inc, a subsidiary of the Gateway Corporation has announced its Whole Home 2510 system. The new Whole Home 2510 replaces the Whole Home 2500 system which is the best selling home automation system in the sector. Designed at TL 11 for ease of maintenance, and to ensure widespread availability on most any world, while TL 12 would allow for more automation, the TL 11 system has been refined to be the best that can be produced at that tech level with a robustness that makes the While Home Systems the leader in home automation.
The Whole Home 2510 includes a complete kitchen robotic set up with cooking, cleaning, storage, and programmable features to allow for the perfect flat white, or the Cortado for discerning coffee drinkers. The fry chef automation allows for that perfect egg or hamburger, as well as Chef 2510 for those haute cuisine meals. Plus an automated grocery feature allows for instant viewing of items that are needed, or it can be programmed to auto order, and have auto delivery of goods.
Plus the Bath Butler feature allows the perfect bath to be drawn, the shower to work at that perfect temperature, and face, body, and mouth cleaning attachments are all part of the system which is run by an Interstellar Business Machines HCU-1500 system which is robust and self healing from faults. Also the system can change sheets, make the bed, and ensure that the house is always spotlessly clean. The new Whole Home System is priced at a modest 8,000 Stellars and that price includes installation and set up. See your dealer today.
kilemall
SOC-14 5K
Hmm, at that price that sounds like the inkjet business model, make money on consumables.
Condottiere
SOC-14 5K
What you want is a constant revenue stream, whether consumables or service.
And, an assured monopoly.
And, an assured monopoly.
Jump drive as a subscription service.......
only 10 Cr/jump!
Condottiere
SOC-14 5K
That would depend on your lease contract.
Or, an annual subscription to a smallcraft ferry service.
Or, the starship only leases the jump drive, which means you only rent it, and maintenance is carried out by the leasing company.
Or, an annual subscription to a smallcraft ferry service.
Or, the starship only leases the jump drive, which means you only rent it, and maintenance is carried out by the leasing company.
kilemall
SOC-14 5K
Sure- per cubic centimeter.
249-2509 Gateway News Service-Xin Zhongguo
The ALF ship arrived after a mere fuel stop in the Han Shan system. The ship jumped in to the consternation of system defense forces, and ships throughout the system, so a level one alert was called in case they decided to Fumgozzle on Xin Zhongguo instead of trade.
Well they came to trade and sent the following message:
NORZZORP! NORZZORP! WE ARE HERE TO TRADE WITH THE DISGUSTING SOFT ONES WHO BEFOUL THEIR OWN NESTS IN ANTICIPATION OF TRADING WITH [UNDECIPHERABLE] THE GREATEST AND MOST RADIANT. WE HAVE GOODS TO TRADE FOR SOFT ONES GOODS. WE ARE PREPARED TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY AND MEET AT SPECIAL TRADE STATION #1 WHERE WE WILL TRADE, AND CONSUME MASS QUANTITIES.
AS ALWAYS THE SOFT ONES CANNOT VIEW OUR FORMS TO PREVENT SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION WHEN THEY VIEW OUR MAGNIFICENCE! WE ARE PREPARED TO LEAVE NOW.
WAIT! WHAT! [LOWER VOLUME] I TOLD YOU TO USE THE RECLAMATION CHAMBER EARLIER, NOW WE HAVE TO WAIT! YOU ALWAYS DO THIS WHEN THERE IS TRADING OR CONTACT TO BE MADE. YOUR [UNINTELLIGIBLE] NEEDS TO SEE A STRUCTURAL MEDICAL OFFICIAL! FINE WE WILL WAIT WHILE YOU TAKE CARE OF BODILY NEEDS!
SOFT ONES, BE NOT AFRAID OF THE DELAY, A MERE ISSUE OF A MINOR INCONVENIENCE, SO WE WILL MEET YOU AT SPECIAL TRADE STATION IN 45 BLORBS [2 HOURS TERRAN STANDARD TIME]. WHAT? [UNINTELLIGIBLE] WILL BE LONGER! UNACCEPTABLE, TELL [UNINTELLIGIBLE] TO ONLY CLEANSE ONCE AND BE ON THE WAY! CORRECTION 65 BLORBS [3 HOURS 11 MINUTES TST] WE REQUIRE 10,000 OF YOUR TONS OF FUNGA SAUSAGE, AND FUNGA MEALS. TRADING WILL BE GOOD, AS WILL THE CONSUMPTION OF MASS QUANTITIES. FLORZZORB! MESSAGE ENDS!
Apparently one of the ALF crew has has some sort of an “issue” which requires a delay. A large amount of Funga meals, and funga sausage is on hand, which will show a very tidy profit since the ALFs lack all restraint when it comes to this “delicacy” which is functionally inedible by most humans, although very popular with the K’Grech. As always trading with the ALFs is an interesting proposition. They refuse to allow humans to see them, and are very secretive regarding their true forms.
The ALF ship arrived after a mere fuel stop in the Han Shan system. The ship jumped in to the consternation of system defense forces, and ships throughout the system, so a level one alert was called in case they decided to Fumgozzle on Xin Zhongguo instead of trade.
Well they came to trade and sent the following message:
NORZZORP! NORZZORP! WE ARE HERE TO TRADE WITH THE DISGUSTING SOFT ONES WHO BEFOUL THEIR OWN NESTS IN ANTICIPATION OF TRADING WITH [UNDECIPHERABLE] THE GREATEST AND MOST RADIANT. WE HAVE GOODS TO TRADE FOR SOFT ONES GOODS. WE ARE PREPARED TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY AND MEET AT SPECIAL TRADE STATION #1 WHERE WE WILL TRADE, AND CONSUME MASS QUANTITIES.
AS ALWAYS THE SOFT ONES CANNOT VIEW OUR FORMS TO PREVENT SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION WHEN THEY VIEW OUR MAGNIFICENCE! WE ARE PREPARED TO LEAVE NOW.
WAIT! WHAT! [LOWER VOLUME] I TOLD YOU TO USE THE RECLAMATION CHAMBER EARLIER, NOW WE HAVE TO WAIT! YOU ALWAYS DO THIS WHEN THERE IS TRADING OR CONTACT TO BE MADE. YOUR [UNINTELLIGIBLE] NEEDS TO SEE A STRUCTURAL MEDICAL OFFICIAL! FINE WE WILL WAIT WHILE YOU TAKE CARE OF BODILY NEEDS!
SOFT ONES, BE NOT AFRAID OF THE DELAY, A MERE ISSUE OF A MINOR INCONVENIENCE, SO WE WILL MEET YOU AT SPECIAL TRADE STATION IN 45 BLORBS [2 HOURS TERRAN STANDARD TIME]. WHAT? [UNINTELLIGIBLE] WILL BE LONGER! UNACCEPTABLE, TELL [UNINTELLIGIBLE] TO ONLY CLEANSE ONCE AND BE ON THE WAY! CORRECTION 65 BLORBS [3 HOURS 11 MINUTES TST] WE REQUIRE 10,000 OF YOUR TONS OF FUNGA SAUSAGE, AND FUNGA MEALS. TRADING WILL BE GOOD, AS WILL THE CONSUMPTION OF MASS QUANTITIES. FLORZZORB! MESSAGE ENDS!
Apparently one of the ALF crew has has some sort of an “issue” which requires a delay. A large amount of Funga meals, and funga sausage is on hand, which will show a very tidy profit since the ALFs lack all restraint when it comes to this “delicacy” which is functionally inedible by most humans, although very popular with the K’Grech. As always trading with the ALFs is an interesting proposition. They refuse to allow humans to see them, and are very secretive regarding their true forms.
Very true the profit is in the consumables and repairs. But also remember a Stellar = $20.
kilemall
SOC-14 5K
Which roughly translates to Cr4 on CT buys. Still comes in cheap for the services rendered.
Condottiere
SOC-14 5K
Inflation has it at five plus.
Currently, I'd say seven.
Currently, I'd say seven.
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