Pevans

The Cold Equations

This is the fourth postal (PBM/PBeM) game of Star Trader GMed by Mike Dommett and published by Pevans in my postal games 'zine, To Win Just Once. This is the web version of the turn. Follow the link for an introduction to Star Trader.

Turn 1

Previous reports: Start-up

Sections: Report, Corporations Table, GM Notes, Star map (separate page)

“So you want 5 ships?”
“Yes, we have the credits.”
“We’ll have to split them; the yards are quite busy.”
“We are agreeable to that.”
“So; if you can hand the cubes over…”

At Gamma Leporis QUASAR bought 20 Alloys for 5 HTs and gained a Dealership. QUASAR then undermined GAMLEPCO’s Market Position in Alloys using its Business Connections.

HOUSTON FEARLESS sold 8 Isotopes at Epsilon Eridani and gained a Contractorship. GATES tried to buy Alloys and ended up with 2 at 6 HTs each.

At Tau Ceti HOUSTON FEARLESS bought 17 Isotopes at 7 HTs apiece.

Mu Herculis saw more trading: QUASAR bought 3 Alloys at 16 HTs each, leaving EON FLASHCORP’s bid of 11 ignored. QUASAR tried to buy Alloys, but bid too low, which was actually a good thing as they did not having a Warehouse or Ship able to store it. MONOGRAM sold 5 Monopoles on Contract, and HOUSTON FEARLESS did the same with Isotopes.

GATES LEARJET bought 10 Isotopes at Sigma Draconis for 6 HTs each and gained a Dealership.

GATES LEARJET increased their Political Connections and bought an Isotope Factory at Sigma Draconis.

ARCHANGEL LINES sold their Flute Hull to MONOGRAM for 325 HTs, in addition to an agreement to avoid conflict over passenger allocation. Next they went to the Federation bankers and took out a 347 HT loan over 4 Quarters. They then laid down 5 Phoenix Hulls, each with an Augmented Jump and 3 Passengers Pods: 1 at Beta Hydri and 2 each at Tau Ceti and Epsilon Eridani. The Gabriel loaded with passengers for Beta Hydri.

EON FLASHCORP sold their Tempus on Gamma Leporis and were paid 35 HTs for each unit. They hired Amy at Mu Herculis. Then they increased their Criminal Connections and paid to increase their Reputation.

QUASAR hired agent Two Gun at Mu Herculis and added 3 Alloy Factories and a Warehouse at Gamma Leporis.

MCRADIE hired Tender and increased their Criminal Connections.

MONOGRAM hired X at Mu Herculis, loaded passengers for EE and bought an increase in Political Level and a new Monopole Factory. With the last of their money they laid down a Piccolo hull with an Augmented Jump Pod and an A crew.

HOUSTON FEARLESS bought Warehouses at Sigma Draconis and Mu Herculis and then one Isotopes Factory at Sigma Draconis and Tau Ceti. They added the semi-military Corco Iota hull with A class crew, Augmented Jump, 4 Cargo Pods, a Light Weapons and Passenger Pods. Political Connections were also increased. This was paid for with a 450 HT Loan over 4 Quarters.

Corporations Table

Corporation letter & name		Conn'n Levels Bus/Crim/Pol			Init Bid	Turn Order	Cash	Rep'n	Player
A	Archangel Lines	2	0	2	0	3rd	46	27	Jerry Elsmore
B	Eon Flashcorp	1	8	7	0	4th	225	14	Paul Evans
C	Quasar Enterprises	10	3	5	50	1st	617	32	Thomas Frost
D	Gates-Learjet	6	4	3	10	2nd	158	25	Dominic Howlett
E	McRadie’s Crew	5	7	0	0	6th	680	0	Martin Jennings
F	Monogram Industries	6	0	5	0	5th	32	29	Michael Martinkat
G	Houston Fearless	10	0	4	0	7th	466	31	Mark Robinson
H	GamLepCo	2	0	3	N	8th	250	19	Gina Teh
'N' under Initiative Bid indicates No Move Received; ‘F’ indicates the Corp was floated

GM Notes

You cannot automatically take OP chits – you have to order specific chits to take.

Please put where you want to build your ship and place your agents.

If your ship has a full complement of pods you must say which pods to take off and replace with different pods.

You cannot change crew or legal pods if you are in system space.

There were no News chits this turn.

Orders to Mike Dommett, 119 Victoria Road, ALTON GU34 2DD
or by e-mail to mike_dommett at yahoo.co.uk
by Friday, 23rd May 2008.