Combined diplomatic thread --Direction needed

[Atlantian]

The borg (in star trek) strive to be perfect. They will cheat, lie, and destroy to get it. That may be the case. If they are like that, then they are in reality hell bent on everyones heads being in the collective, as well as their corrisponding techs...

EDIT: ((Ok, maybe not cheat, but the other two still hold))

[Atlantian]

And here is the quote I got after my post on the borg...

"A star captain's most solemn oath is that he will give his life, even his entire crew, rather than violate the Prime Directive."
-- Kirk, "The Omega Glory", stardate unknown

[Hercules]

Kody has informed me by PM that he has sent a message ( by bottle ) to Ambassador Flubber.

So I'll post this note and email Flubber.

The Hive have delayed their turn, I suppose, waiting on our response. Maybe

[Hercules]

Just in case Ambassador Flubber is having difficulty getting on line, this is a copy of what we received from Ambassador Kody earlier.

Greetings Ambassador Flubber,

I have been very busy due to the turn planning now taking over a day to
do. I would like to apologise on behalf of the Hive for lack of catering
at the party we invited you to. In fact the lack of party altogether. I
left it in someone elses hands.

I would be appreciated if all correspondance between the yourself and the
chairman Voltaire be given to me. There have been a few gaps in the
correspondance that never made it to the Hive archives, it is believed
some messages by yourself and the chairman are missing. I am hoping to
fill in all these gaps in our archives.

Your previous offer of a pact hasn't yet been seriously considered as
nobody started the discussion. I will attempt to rectify that.

I'm going to suggest a "research and non-agression pact", similar to what
the hive agreed to with the drones. When the Hive has spoken to the
other two factions and asserted their stance towards us, further
discussions on alliance issues will commence.

The Hive recognises that the pirates are a leading power and so the state
of our relations are important.

The Hive can possibly trade Flexibility for Gene Splicing. We finish
Flexibility ourselves next turn, however with some cooperation with the
Peace we will be able to redirect to Gene Splicing. This will boost both
our respective techonology and help us catch up with the University who
undoubtedly has a large tech lead.

If we can close this trade before the hive's next turn that would be
great. However, if we don't it may be a while before the hive will be able
to obtain any techs you will be interested in.
Anyway I've still got to organise the discussions on these issues. This
message is being sent pre-emptively so that the Peace can discuss these
possible offers while the Hive gets organised.

PS: sorry for lack of roleplay in this message, I'm kindof falling behind
in things I have to do.

Kody

[Hercules]

I am inclined to say yeah. Non aggression and research deal and Gene Splicing for Doc:Flex sounds good. In fact i don't think we have much choice.

Interesting that they see the PUT as the leading Research faction.

(Which I suppose they are)

[FlameFlash]

I agree with you, Herc.

[Hercules]

What is the latest from the PUT re tech and trade or exchange of anything. We are intersted in SOHB aren't we as well as new techs.

And of course Ecol eng.

I posted it in the Hive thread, but any further news from them or the Drones.

The next turn I think will show if the Cycon have kept their word about HEC.

What's the odds.

[FlameFlash]

What's the odds.

Rather low...

[Hercules]

Correct.

B*****ds

Anyhow what is the update on other fronts. The PUT are within 1 year of Ecol Eng.

Maybe we should communicate outside the Ambassador contacts to the more active contacts in the factions.

[FlameFlash]

I agree Herc.

[Hercules]

The turn is almost on us again. Any news. Even a report of no news or feedback from other factions helps the turn player.

[FlameFlash]

I haven't heard anything.

/me shrugs.

[Hercules]

I contacted General Tacticus and received a reply.

Apologies for the lack of a reply; there isn't really any excuse, except that we've been very inactive generally. I
can't give an 'official' response, but I can say we'd be very itnerested in doing some tech trades, and possibly
commlink trades as well, although we aren't sure about the latter. I've posted in our forum telling people to
contribute, so hopefully we'll be able to give an answer, and if not, I'll decide myself and be damned to the rest of
them.

>From: "cathal.mullaghan"
>Reply-To: cathal.mullaghan@ntlworld.com
>To: GT
>Subject: Peace pirates PUT Dip
>Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 16:38:41 +0000
>
>Hi GT
>
>I sent this diplomatic communique to Archaic and Minute Mirage
>on the 11 Nov. To date we have not received the courtesy of a reply or
>even an acknowledgement of receipt of message.
>
>Our communication exchanges have been based on an understanding that PUT
>saw cooperation with the pirates as a way of clawing back on the Hive
>lead.
>
>Cap'n Hercules
>
>Ahoy there me Dean and Professor hearties,
>
>I understands Ambassador Flubber contacted ye a while back or maybe it
>was to your Ambassador Crimson Sunrise. But anyways we wondered what's
>up.
>
>Ye made a reasonable observation from your crows nest that if we are to
>catch up with the Hive we'd best need to co-operate, seeing we's PACT
>mates and all.
>
>We'd see that cooperation in terms of agreeing tech trades, intelligence
>
>swapping and agreeing who builds what.
>
>I think it would be no secret to say we's keen to build the PEG as
>unfortunately we keeps burying our treasure and forgetting where we put
>it. What would ye be looking to build. I can guess at a couple.
>
>That aside we wondered if ye'd be interested in trading Ecol
>Engineering. It would help us digging trenches no end.
>
>That be some initial thoughts.
>
>We look forward to your learned reply.
>
>Cap'n Hercules
>

[FlameFlash]

At least there's a response from them.

[Hercules]

Just received this from GT

From:
"Angus Niven"
To:
cathal.mullaghan@ntlworld.com




Just so that you know, we've decided that we're willing to trade you Ecological Engineering; we're currently
discussing what to request in exchange.