The Mote in God's Eye
Star Trader game 10
This is the web version of the latest turn in the tenth postal (PBM/PBeM) game of Star Trader GMed by Mike Dommett and published by Pevans in To Win Just Once, the games magazine. For an introduction to Star Trader follow the link.
Previous turns: Turn 5 Turn 4 Turn 3 Turn 2 Turn 1 Start-up Pre-start
Turn 6
Sections: Corporation Table, GM Notes, Map (PDF 29k), News, Press, Report
The major event this quarter was the uncovering of a bank fraud. Large quantities of fraudulent dealings had been taking place. The effects were a halving of Corporations' cash assets, a halving of outstanding debts owed and the execution of many bankers and hedge fund managers.
MONOGRAM INDUSTRIES may have a different take on events. Having lost a ship to the AIA and finally landing a ship on Mu Herculis through the AIA blockade, it was perhaps predictable that they would be intercepted above Sigma Draconis by the said AIA. Fortunately for their owners, the ship managed an emergency hyperjump. Their off-planet sales remain a round zero. Reputation still was increased substantially, before the failed hyperjump news came in, and a Warehouse was purchased on Sigma Draconis.
The ASSOCIATION OF INTERSTELLAR ANARCHISTS was accepting 25 HT gifts from QUASAR, GATES-LEARJET and GAMLEPCO, though one paid before the news of the fraud came through. The re-sited ships nearly caught the MONOGRAM streamlined hull.
ARCHANGEL LINES continued their steady transport of Passengers.
QUASAR ENTERPRISES repaid their loan this turn, helped by the fraud reducing its size.
GATES-LEARJET received their new ship from the Shipyards at Tau Ceti and bought a second Warehouse at Gamma Leporis.
GAMMA LEPORIS CORPORATION used their initiative to take OP 9 and load the exotic Alien Plants onto their ship.
At Gamma Leporis GAMLEPCO bought Alloys on Contracts.
ARCHANGEL LINES were active at Epsilon Eridani, selling 4 Isotopes for 7 HTs each, using their limited cargo carrying ability.
GATES-LEARJET sold 6 Alloys for 4 HTs each at Tau Ceti, after which GAMLEPCO sold on Contract. With the price of Isotopes falling, GAMLEPCO bought Isotopes on Contract.
Mu Herculis, with the sudden influx of shipping, was busy. MONOGRAM's ship turned up part-way through the Quarter after its emergency hyperjump. QUASAR sold 10 Alloys for 15 HTs each and gained a Dealership. GAMLEPCO sold 4 Isotopes for 16 HTs apiece, QUASAR sold 2 more for 18 HTs each and GATES-LEARJET sold 5 on Contract. QUASAR, with their loan imminently due, sold 3 Monopoles for 12 HTs each to finish trading here.
Despite the appearance of the ASSOCIATION OF INTERSTELLAR ANARCHISTS above their home planet, most Corporations had arrived beforehand. GAMLEPCO bought 13 Isotopes for 5 HTs apiece and gained a Dealership while QUASAR managed to unload 4 at 4 HTs each, bringing the price down again. MONOGRAM wanted to sell Monopoles, but the absence of a ship was a problem. GAMLEPCO bought 10 Spice for 11 HTs each and took a Contractor's position. QUASAR sold 3 units of Spice for 10 HTs each.
Finally at Beta Hydri, ARCHANGEL sold 1 Alloy for 4 HTs.
Press
Quasar Hanger on EE - two employees are speaking whilst loading Isotopes onto Spirit of the Age.
"Two crates of Molotov Cocktails - what are they for? Are we selling liquor now?"
"Well, I was talking to the Crew and apparently they are going to MH this jump."
"Really? I though the Anarchists had closed the system down"
"Apparently the bosses have a cunning plan to get around this - need to access the MH market this turn to avoid some cashflow issues with the big company."
Corporation table
| Corporation letter and name | Connections Bus/Crim/Pol | Init'v Bid | Turn Order | Cash | Rep'n | Player | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | AIA | 0 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 15 | - | Jerry Elsmore |
| B | GamLepCo | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 41 | 38 | Tony Gilbert |
| C | Quasar Enterprises | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 136 | 40 | Mark Cowper |
| D | Monogram Inds | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 40 | Mike Dyer |
| E | Gates-Learjet | 10 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 177 | 40 | Paul Evans |
| F | Archangel Lines | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 256 | 40 | Przemek Orwat |
| N under Initiative Bid means No move received, F indicates the Corp was floated | |||||||||
News
EV 4 took place with fraud slashing cash balances and outstanding loans.
There are two new News chits this turn. The current list (new chits in bold) is:
Turn 7 B6, P3, B8
Turn 8 B2
Turn 9 P4
(Chits are identified by the Connection type and level required to see them and disappear/take effect in the News Phase of the turn listed.)