PRAVDA

[Snowflake]

Looking forward to it.

[Snowflake]

PEACE contributions just in!!

A couple short news snippets for Pravda
Parrots Going Crazy! by FlameFlash

In realted news (to the pirates being without rum) a delicious by-product of xenorum that make PEACE parrots as strong as they are is no longer available.

"This atrocity isn't just hurting us anymore... it's hurting the animals too!"

Mainly bred off of a mindworm/xenorumbyproduct the parrots are forced to feed off more mindworms, and it's having a negative effect.

"Mindworm larva are what give parrots strength, the xenorumbyproduct is what gave them a mental balance that allowed pirate captains to command them and use them as carrier pigeons. Without the xenoproduct the parrots are beginning to become more mindworm-like. In a few more generations, they may even become untrainable."

"Horrible news, just horrible!" Captain Herc declares. "What kind of pirates don't have parrots?"

The rest of the pirate council seems to agree with those sentiments.

Given even time, they will join the locusts as a main aircraft enemy if the pirates are unable to regain their footing and stave off the threat.

"Assimilated pirates just don't cut it," noted one philosopher as he sipped at his underaged rum. "They just don't care anymore. We need fully-rum powered pirate captains to handle the parrots and give out the xenoproduct, and there just arrrrn't enough of them anymore."

Pirates Running Out of Rum! by FlameFlash

While normally not a problem among PEACE the current war with CyCon has put an end to many of the stills that were scattered throughout the faction.

"I jus' need ta get at it to power the boats!" One, now stray captain declaired.

"There's not even enough to feed all the kids anymore," a PEACE mother observed.

"We needs our rum on those salty seas," a captain of another boat reports. "We can't drink the water, so we needs the rum, now we can't drink the rum because it's not allowed to age long enough. We're suffering from dehydration!"

"My brother now in the CyCon territory told me in way too logicy of terms that they's drinking water often now. Water! Can you believe it? I bet those borgs are drilling holes in our women and chillen's heads to drain out any leftover rum too!"

"It's an utter discrace," declared another mother, "Please think of the child'run. How are they supposed to become respectable pirates without rum!? I hope those CyCon's are proud of how they are stiffling our education system."

[Jamski]

A BEAUTIFUL issue of PRAVDA.

I am proud, as is the ghost of Chairman Yang.



-Jam

[Vander]

Thanks Jamski!

[Snowflake]

Will we be able to get another Pravda out say just after the conclusion of the council meeting? We could have a special report of the council meeting as well as some careful propagadas.

[Vander]

If I can get four articles we can pull a little half one out, yea.

[Snowflake]

(Hacked from Bush. Can we do that? To be published when the war is broken out.)

Hive to set new Department of Homeland Security

More than 3,000 government workers nearly packed the Hall of Claire’s Discipline at Voltairgrad to hear the Chairman talk about their vital role in protecting the Human Hive. He commended them for their sacrifice and dedication and for using their time, talent and energy to work for others.

Sources say that the Chairman is proposing a plan for a new Cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security. Voltaire said a Department of Homeland Security would unify Hive efforts and avoid administrative overlap and duplication. Creation of the department would be the most significant reorganization of government since 2147, he said.

"For the first time," the Chairman said, "this new department will merge under one roof, the capability to identify and assess threats to the homeland, to match those threats against our vulnerabilities and to do what's necessary to secure the Human Hive. There is an overriding and urgent mission here in the Hive today and that's to protect our homeland. We've been called into action and we've got to act."

One of the new agency's primary tasks would be controlling Hive borders to prevent terrorists and weapons from entering the Hive territory. "The single most important priority is to protect the homeland. We're at war," Voltaire stressed. "We must do everything we can to funnel resources and to set priorities to protect the Hive people. It is by far our most important challenge."

The nation is making progress in the war against terrorism overseas and at home, the Chairman said. "What is for certain is, we've got a great military who are doing everything they can to hunt the killers down one person at a time and bring them to justice," he said, "and that's exactly what this government will continue to do."

Hive officials have strengthened aviation security and tightened Hive borders, he noted. Medical authorities are stockpiling medicines to defend against bioterrorism. Intelligence agencies are improving information sharing. Officials are taking steps to protect critical infrastructure.

"What's important for the Hive people to know is that our public servants are working longer hours and working harder and working smarter to defend the people," Voltaire said. "We will win the war on terror -- there's not doubt in my mind -- thanks to the heroism of our fighting troops, and thanks to the patriotism of our people and thanks to the hard work of government officials here."

These public servants, he said, have shown the Hive people "a willingness to go the limit, and then some more, for the sake of your fellow citizens." Public service, he added, "is a way to fulfill our obligation to those who have gone before us, to those who will follow us and to those who have sacrificed and died for us. That's how I view your job and my job."

[Vander]

Nice. just make sure to get rid of all the references to the US.

Anyone want to get a summary of the Motion arguement underway? I can't do it for at least 24 hours...

[Snowflake]

Oops missed some. Post edited.

[Kody]

Anyone here is invited to adjust or extend to the following.

* Saving Seven of Nine - After hours of staring at a Digital Download Magzine and getting the pages crumpled Hive officials have decided to save Seven of Nine from the Borg and introduce her to humanity.

* Rumors circulate of Archiac being assimulated before the University merged with the Cycon. It is believed that the cycon planted a nanobot virsus into the university's water supplies causing assimulation of the University. The question on everyone's lips is whether the Hive and the Drones should free the University from their forced Slavery. Recent world events have shown that Archiac while still officially in charge of the University is a puppet ruler.

[Vander]

Once I'm done studying tonight for my Three Tests Tomorrow(!) (PST), I'll see what I can do with those.

[Snowflake]

Good one Kody! But Three Tests?!!! It is a crime against humanity!

Well go ahead and prepare for your tests please comrade Vander. We do not need to get the next issue out this soon. We can wait till at least the turn reaches us.

[Arnelos]

Originally posted by Kody
* Rumors circulate of Archiac being assimulated before the University merged with the Cycon. It is believed that the cycon planted a nanobot virsus into the university's water supplies causing assimulation of the University. The question on everyone's lips is whether the Hive and the Drones should free the University from their forced Slavery. Recent world events have shown that Archiac while still officially in charge of the University is a puppet ruler.

I love it.

[t_ras]

Temporal defacto governor T_ras was removed from duty after making some "unexpectable" decitions. Hive high council is breathing with releaf.
Comarade Hunghu: "I'll never leave the office unlocked again!"
Rumours claim this is one of the reasons comarade Hunghu is quiting turnplaying.
comarade T_ras: "I just sow the beewtefull bottons of the controller making collorfull lights and wanted to play with it. How could I know it wasn't an Atari game?" said T_ras as he was being escourt to hes nervstapling setion....

[Snowflake]

Good one.