Odessa StepsThis is a postal (or PBM) game of Star Trader run by Mike Dommett and published in my postal games 'zine, To Win Just Once. Below is the report of turn 13, as published in TWJO 46 (August 2004). Follow the link for an introduction to Star Trader. Sections: Report, Corporations Table, Press, News, GM Notes, Star map (separate page) Previous reports:: Turn 12 Turn 11 Turn 10 Turn 9 Turn 8 Turn 7 Turn 6 Turn 5 Turn 4 Turn 3 Turn 2 Turn 1 Start-up Turn 13
"What's that on the scope?"
Once again the sound of explosions rings in the ears of the INTERSTELLAR METALS local staff, as their mines on Sigma Draconis were attacked. TOTAL TRANSIT 2070 also suffered. At the same time the spaceport orbiting overhead - where the Isotopes and Spice were held - were pillaged by the Association of Interstellar Anarchists. As a terrorist threat they obviously still have power. No one traded at Gamma Leporis, though KATKORP re-established their production facility. At Epsilon Eridani, GRAND LARS THENI sold 4 Isotopes for 5 HTs each and 9 Monopoles at a price of 16 HTs, the second earning a Dealership and rise in Reputation. THE UNIVERSAL sold 2 Petroleum at 11 HTs as well. TRANS SOLAR TRADING sold 13 Isotopes for 5 HTs each at Delta Toucanis and gained a Dealership. After which KATKORP sold 5 on Contracts. KATKORP then bought 16 Petroleum for 11 HTs apiece, raising the price somewhat, and THE UNIVERSAL easily sold 2 for 7 HTs. KATKORP is now Market Manager. Tau Ceti saw TSTI selling 1 Alloy at the price of 6 HTs. Then trading got very busy in Isotopes. First TRANS SOLAR bought 13 units for 14 HTs each and became Market Manager. Then BLAND & BRASS sold 4 Isotopes for 5 HTs. Then KATCORP sold 11 for 7 HTs, gained a Market Position. The result was that TSTI lost their Market Managership and the price ended up where it had started. IM failed to interest anyone in their bid to sell while all this was going on. KATKORP then sold 10 Petroleum for 9 HTs apiece and gained Contractor status. Mu Herculis was quiet this quarter. Sigma Draconis saw GRAND LARS THENI buying 10 Isotopes for 2 HTs each - and a Contractorship - and IM selling using Percent and their Contracts. GRAND LARS wanted to buy Petroleum, but failed. They did buy 10 Spice at a price of 9 HTs and gained a Dealership. BLAND & BRASS sold a Spice at 8 HTs and then SWISS MERCENARY FLEET sold 5 on Contracts. SWISS MERCENARY FLEET sold 10 Monopoles for 15 HTs each at Alpha Centauri and gained a Dealership. THE UNIVERSAL's hope that Liquor prices would rise a lot failed to pay off. Finally, at Beta Hydri TSTI sold 10 Isotopes for 5 HTs apiece and a Contractorship. KATKORP sold 12 Petroleum for 12 each and became a Dealer, while INTERSTELLAR METALS sold 2 only at 13 HTs. TRANS SOLAR TRADING INC. sent Zorro to Gamma Leporis where it collected OP 39. Their passenger liners loaded as well. All 15 factories at Tau Ceti were sold, possibly collecting less than had been hoped, and 14 Monopole factories were bought at Mu Herculis - funds running out so that they couldn't buy more. A Warehouse was bought at Beta Hydri and Political Connections were increased. KATKORP sold the Tempus for a reasonable price, but would have had more had they hired Willy, for instance. They also bought a Warehouse and, after flirting with the unusual idea of setting up Isotope Factories, bought 3 Alloy Factories at Gamma Leporis. Part of their holding of Petroleum Factories at Delta Toucanis was liquidated, with 3 being sold, and they replaced these by buying 3 additional Liquor Factories at Alpha Centauri. INTERSTELLAR METALS only lost production of its Sigma Draconis factories for this quarter, but their trip to the Federation bankers had to be postponed for yet another quarter. GRAND LARS THENI took on lots of passengers, and launched a publicity campaign that increased public standing for the Corporation, already on the up on the strength of the re-entry into the trading market. A new Warehouse was bought at Mu Herculis. A new Phoenix Hull, Midnight Duke, was laid down at Alpha Centauri. A B class crew was recruited for Dawn Princess as she was launched on Beta Hydri, being equipped with luxurious passenger pods and, it is rumoured, the latest gambling equipment. BLAND & BRASS's new ship, the Rogue, was completed with A class crew as it launched this quarter. And SWISS MERCENARY FLEET bought 3 more Liquor Factories at Alpha Centauri. Rumours are purely malicious that suggest they are for the chairman's personal use. Corporations Table
PressNegotiations with GLT have apparently resulted in a new passenger timetable for the sector, although TSTI refused to confirm or deny the rumour that both TCX and GLT have taken out options for the purchase of Adam and Eve now that they have been refitted for Passenger Service. "naturally we won't comment on price sensitive information of this nature, but we're always open to offers" was their only comment. "Why's ever'body always pickin' on me?" plaintively asks Chairman Pevans of Interstellar Metals. Drew "the Fisk" Vanderbilt-Scott, the "hands on" Chairman of Trans Solar Trucking Inc., confirmed that "if the price is right, TSTI would be prepared to sell Zorro, a streamlined Corco Gamma hull, fitted with an Augmented Jump Pod, and a class A crew, along with both agents Badger and Willy." It appears that he is less than happy with their performance recently and that the current opportunities available to TSTI seem unlikely to produce the results required to ensure their continued employment. NewsKATKORP took OP 39. EV 26 - bomb strikes at Sigma Draconis - took place this turn. There were no new chits this turn. Current Chits (new ones in bold):
GM NotesA Corporation that took the starting option "3 factories at XXX" can always hold these in excess of the number of factories its political and business connections would allow. If factories are lost through an event chit, they can be repurchased. Or that's why someone has more factories than Connections. Page created 16th August 2004. This website produced by Paul Evans. © Copyright Paul Evans 2004. All trademarks acknowledged. Problems, comments and feedback to the Webmaster. |
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