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 14 Turn 13 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 15
Sections: Corporation Table, GM Notes, Market Positions, News, PDF map, Press
MADNESS & MAYHEM have made a strategic decision to close down their operations this Quarter as operations have not panned out as well as might have been hoped. Their serving crew are praised and M&M have withdrawn.
Gamma Leporis saw Alloys drop in price but was quiet again.
In trading at Epsilon Eridani ROCKET TRADERS sold 5 Spice for 3 HTs each.
ROCKET TRADERS were buying Isotopes at Tau Ceti using their Market Manager position and ending up with 13 costing but 1 HT apiece.
SOLAR SPICE & LIQUORS used their agent to sell 4 Monopoles for 9 HTs each at Mu Herculis as the price fell.
At Sigma Draconis COSTA NOSTRA COFFEE INC bought 8 Spice for 4 HTs each and gained a dealership. SOLAR SPICE & LIQUORS sold 9 Spice for 1 HT each and gained the Market Manager position. COSTA NOSTRA COFFEE INC sold 6 Monopoles for 10 HTs apiece and took a Contractorship. ROCKET TRADERS bought 5 Isotopes on Contract.
ROCKET TRADERS sold 5 Spice on Contract, but only after SOLAR SPICE & LIQUORS sold 3 units for 4 HTs each.
TREKBOER flew to Sigma Draconis and unloaded their Tempus at a large profit, selling at 50 HTs a unit.
ROCKET TRADERS repaired the Apollo's Phoenix Hull and added two cargo pods as well. Both ships at Tau Ceti are now loaded with Isotopes and a few passengers were collected too.
COSTA NOSTRA COFFEE INC. took OP 16 and bought a Dagger Hull with a military pod.
SOLAR SPICE & LIQUORS loaded passengers on one ship and decided to buy 5 new Spice Factories at Sigma Draconis, while their cost was so low. Spotting everybody else was busy they sneaked a ship onto planet at Epsilon Eridani and took Tempus.
Corporation table
| Corporation letter and name | Connections Bus/Crim/Pol | Init'v Bid | Turn Order | Cash | Rep'n | Player | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Costa Nostra Coffee | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3rd | 444 | 40 | Mark Cowper |
| B | Madness & Mayhem | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5th | 6 | 21 | Anthony Gilbert |
| C | Solar Spice & Liquors | 8 | 3 | 4 | 10+4 | 1st | 1141 | 40 | Paul Evans |
| D | TrekBoer | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4th | 905 | 40 | Mike Dyer |
| E | Rocket Traders | 10 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2nd | 281 | 34 | Przemek Orwat |
| N under Initiative Bid means No move received, F indicates the Corp was floated | |||||||||
Market Positions
| System | Commodity | Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Gamma Leporis | Alloys | Dealers: A, D and E. |
| Epsilon Eridani | Alloys | |
| Isotopes | Dealers: A and E. | |
| Monopoles | Dealer: A and C. | |
| Spice | Dealer: E. Contractor: C. | |
| Tau Ceti | Alloys | Dealer: E. Contractor: C. |
| Isotopes | Market Manager: E. | |
| Mu Herculis | Alloys | Dealer: E. Contractor: D. |
| Isotopes | Dealers: A and E.; Contractor: D. | |
| Monopoles | Dealers: D and E. Contractor: A. | |
| Sigma Draconis | Alloys | Dealers: D and E. |
| Isotopes | Contractors: D and E. | |
| Monopoles | Dealer: E. Contractors: A and D. | |
| Spice | Dealer: A and E. Contractor: C. | |
| Beta Hydri | Alloys | |
| Isotopes | Contractor: E. | |
| Monopoles | Dealers: A and D. | |
| Spice | Dealers: C. Contractor: E. |
Map
Latest system map (PDF, 20k)
News
SS&L took OP 12 this turn.
There were three new News chits this turn. The current list (new chits in bold) is:
Turn 17 P3, C3
Turn 18 B7
Turn 19 B8
(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
Has anyone seen my Clarinet?
So, you owe me one, Afrikaner.
But I'm a businessman, by damn. How about I lend you Agent Willy to help sell any contraband you might have picked up on planet at Tau Ceti?
Bargain price of 100 HTs - you'll make more than that on the deal!
Pevans van Rijn, Solar Spice & Liquors
GM Notes
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 5th September 2025