The Wizard of Anharitte
Star Trader game 12
This is the web version of the latest turn in the twelfth 'postal' (PBM/PBeM/Correspondence) game of Star Trader GMed by Mike Dommett and published by Pevans in To Win Just Once. For an introduction to Star Trader follow the link.
Previous turns: Turn 4 Turn 3 Turn 2 Turn 1 Start-up
Turn 5
Sections: Corporation Table, GM Notes, Market Positions, News, PDF map, Press
There was a real bang to proceedings this Quarter with two sabotage attacks at Mu Herculis. The first blew SOLAR SPICE & LIQUORS' Piccolo hulled Java into little pieces and was by persons unknown. While ROCKET TRADERS' Corco Gamma Hull Mercury was also destroyed, though the blame was down to TREKBOER. Agent Dwarf may also have been involved.
Elsewhere, the blockade by MADNESS & MAYHEM at Gamma Leporis was circumvented by a ship avoiding interception, though the orbiting ship was again missed by Planetary Defence Forces.
Trading started at Gamma Leporis s as MADNESS & MAYHEM bought 7 Alloys for 1 HT each and gained a Contractor's position.
ROCKET TRADERS bought 5 Isotopes for 90 HTs at Epsilon Eridani, while SOLAR SPICE & LIQUORS sold 8 Spice for 14 HTs each and gained a Dealership.
ROCKET TRADERS bought 5 Isotopes at Tau Ceti on Contract.
Mu Herculis saw COSTA NOSTRA COFFEE selling 5 Monopoles for 14 HTs each.
SOLAR SPICE & LIQUORS bought 10 Spice at 9 HTs apiece and took a Contractorship at Sigma Draconis. ROCKET TRADERS bought 6 Isotopes for 3 HTs each and got a Contractor's position, after TREKBOER had purchased 2 at 4 HTs apiece.
At Beta Hydri ROCKET TRADERS sold 2 Isotopes for 7 HTs each and 2 Spice at 11 HTs and TREKBOER sold 2 Monopoles at 17 HTs.
TREKBOER sold the Dagger hull, Dagger, at Mu Herculis and gained 130% of its list value. They promptly paid off their loan and paid to increase their Reputation.
ROCKET TRADERS loaded Passengers for two spaceports and sold two Spice Factories to meet their loan which came due this Quarter. No sooner clear of debt, than they took on a new 405 HT loan, which went on a Warehouse at Epsilon Eridani, two replacement Spice Factories and then two more, and a new Phoenix Hull and cargo pods laid down at the Tau Ceti Shipyards.
COSTA NOSTRA COFFEE INC bought a Warehouse and a Spice Factory at Sigma Draconis, took OP 9 at Gamma Leporis, and increased their Political Reputation.
MADNESS & MAYHEM took comfort from Planetary Defence Forces not intercepting their ship in Gamma Leporis System Space.
SOLAR SPICE & LIQUORS loaded passengers and went out to hire an Agent: Willy has entered their service at Sigma Draconis. They decided on buying two Spice Factories as well.
Corporation table
| Corporation letter and name | Connections Bus/Crim/Pol | Init'v Bid | Turn Order | Cash | Rep'n | Player | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Costa Nostra Coffee | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1st | 95 | 20 | Mark Cowper |
| B | Madness & Mayhem | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3rd | 15* | 26 | Anthony Gilbert |
| C | Solar Spice & Liquors | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5th | 83* | 40 | Paul Evans |
| D | TrekBoer | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4th | 282* | 31 | Mike Dyer |
| E | Rocket Traders | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2nd | 41* | 40 | Przemek Orwat |
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N under Initiative Bid means No move received, F indicates the Corp was floated |
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Map
Latest system map (PDF, 25k)
News
There are three new News chits this turn. The current list (new chits in bold) is:
Turn 6 P7, B6
Turn 7 C3, P3
Turn 8 P4
Turn 9 C4, B10
(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.)
Press
Hot damn, such pokery and jiggery! By St Dismas, someone will pay for this! Pevans van Rijn
GM Notes
You cannot jump ship A to planet X, transfer its load to ship B to jump to planet Y in the same turn.
Questions, ask me, Clever ideas, run them past me first.
Orders to Mike Dommett, 12 Watton Park, Bridport DT6 5NJ
or by e-mail to mike_dommett@yahoo.co.uk
by Friday 5th July 2024