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 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 14
Sections: Corporation Table, GM Notes, Market Positions, News, PDF map, Press
MADNESS & MAYHEM’s ships hung in Epsilon Eridani System Space unaware of the changes coming. Firstly, the Psychic Jam that affected every ship moving through hyperspace, many of which had to abort their jumps. Secondly, the arrival in System Space of COSTA NOSTRA COFFEE INC’s Corco Iota-hulled Pumpkin Latte.
Since M&M were in system space interception was automatic and CNCI targeted its most dangerous opponent. Both ships took initial damage on their hulls, but very soon pods were being damaged. Pumpkin Latte’s firepower started to drop as it failed to blow up its opponent and then catastrophe! Mayhem, dancing around the two bigger ships, got a missile into the hull and CNCI’s ship exploded.
There wasn’t time to do much as ROCKET TRADERS’ Vanguard arrived in system space, firing all its missiles, and knocked out all of Madness’s Light Weapon Pods. It then shifted targets to Mayhem, taking hull damage before Mayhem blew Vanguard up by a fluke.
But it wasn’t over: ROCKET TRADERS’ Gemini arrived and immediately blew the damaged Mayhem into bits. Gemini followed up by going after the smoking hull of Madness which clipped Gemini’s hull with guns before its demise.
But it wasn’t over. MADNESS & MAYHEM’s Phoenix-hulled Mischief lifted out of Epsilon Eridani Spaceport into system space. Further exchanges of missiles and damage followed before Mischief, outgunned by Gemini, exploded. Leaving five wrecks floating in system space. The piracy threat has been ended but at some cost. It was perhaps inevitable that the planetary defence forces finally arrived and escorted Gemini to the Spaceport…
Gamma Leporis saw Alloys drop in price but was quiet, as was Tau Ceti.
In trading at Epsilon Eridani ROCKET TRADERS sold 3 Spice for 4 HTs apiece as the price continued to fall with the surplus of Spice.
COSTA NOSTRA COFFEE tried to sell Monopoles at Mu Herculis for 13 HTs as the price continued to fall. TREKBOER sold 13 units of Alloys for 9HTs each and took a second Contractor's position on Mu Herculis.
At Sigma Draconis SOLAR SPICE & LIQUORS sold spice on Contract while COSTA NOSTRA COFFEE INC sold 9 Monopoles for 12 HTs each and gained a Dealership And so TREKBOER's bid of 13 to sell was ignored.
ROCKET TRADERS dominated Berta Hydri sales, selling 3 units of Isotopes for 5 HTs each, then 6 Monopoles for 11 HTs apiece and finishing by beating SOLAR SPICE & LIQUORS to sell 5 Spice at a price of 5 HTs/unit.
TREKBOER landed a ship at Tau Ceti and took OP 19, buying 10 units of Tempus.
ROCKET TRADERS are absorbing the results of their joint operation with COSTA NOSTRA COFFEE INC. So, one suspects, are MADNESS & MAYHEM. ROCKET TRADERS did launch their Corco Mu ship, Columbia, at Tau Ceti.
SOLAR SPICE & LIQUORS loaded passengers on one ship and tried to undermine TREKBOER's' Reputation again this quarter, but it went horribly wrong and, despite the best efforts of Pevans Van Rijn, their Reputation ended up lower than at the start. They also sold all their Monopole Factories at Mu Herculis while they were a going concern.
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 | 31 | 1st | 726 | 40 | Mark Cowper |
| B | Madness & Mayhem | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5th | 6 | 21 | Anthony Gilbert |
| C | Solar Spice & Liquors | 7 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 4th | 1250 | 38 | Paul Evans |
| D | TrekBoer | 10 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 2nd | 380 | 40 | Mike Dyer |
| E | Rocket Traders | 10 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 3rd | 289 | 40 | 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. Contractor: B. |
| Epsilon Eridani | Alloys | |
| Isotopes | Dealers: A and E. | |
| Monopoles | Dealer: A and C. | |
| Spice | Dealer: E. Contractor: C. | |
| Tau Ceti | Alloys | Dealer: E. Contractor: A. |
| Isotopes | Market Manager: E. | |
| Mu Herculis | Alloys | Dealer: E. Contractor: D. |
| Isotopes | Dealers: A and E.; Contractor: D. | |
| Monopoles | Dealers: B, D and E. Contractor: A. | |
| Sigma Draconis | Alloys | Dealers: D and E. |
| Isotopes | Dealer: B. Contractors: D and E. | |
| Monopoles | Dealers: D and E. | |
| Spice | Dealers: B and E. Contractor: C. | |
| Beta Hydri | Alloys | Contractor: B. |
| Isotopes | Contractor: E. | |
| Monopoles | Dealers: A and D. | |
| Spice | Dealers: B and C. Contractor: E. |
Map
Latest system map (PDF, 20k)
News
There were two new News chits this turn. The current list (new chits in bold) is:
Turn 15 P1
Turn 16 B4, B8
Turn 17 P3
(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.)
GM Notes
Questions, ask me, Clever ideas, run them past me first.