Covert Operations - Angels

[Googlie]

So - the Angels just have 9 bases ...........

[Googlie]

And the Angels (courtesy of Lal):

[Snoddasmannen]

This confirms that they are researching IntInt, and also that they are filthy rich Another surprising thing is that they are not Pacted with Gaia as I (we?) had suspected!

[Modo44]

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?postid=3655874#post3655874

Is it just a roleplay, or could they have infiltrated us unnoticed?

[Googlie]

While anything, theoretically, is possible, I doubt it.

They got Doc Flex from us after we had probes in all our coastal bases, and I don't think a longstrider could have gotten through Yang to us. Plus, we have so many formers out and about, and hoplites "hopping" between bases to rehome that I don't think one would slip through us undetected.

If anyone has a chance at probing us it'd be Morgan - and if I were playing Morgan I'd do my damndest - even to the extent of sacrificing a couple of probe foils to do so.

Information is the key currency in PBEMs - without it, you are a pauper

[Maniac]

For the record, the reason why the Angels have so many cash is because they took a loan from Lal. How dare they steal our tactics?

[Kassiopeia]

They are just faking it, I think. I'm trusting Googlie's judgement that it's nigh impossible for them to have done it.

[Googlie]

Shouldn't someone (Kassi?) acknowledge the Angels' post in the Embassy?

Posted in the Embassy by GeoModder
To the Spartan Junta,

This message to inform you that at present we are slightly behind on the Intellectual Integraty forwarding goal, but expect next year to make up for this.

We finally managed to fine-tune our economy, so this will give us the reserve needed to achieve our debt to you. You can count on receiving this technology pre-accepted in MY 2164.

IT GeoModder

[Googlie]

Interesting - the Angels haven't sold/traded Lal's commlink to the Gaians

I wonder if the "Roze"-Garden isn't all that rosy?

[Snoddasmannen]

Yeah I have some concerns regarding this as well ... If they were all buddy-buddy with the Gaians, why aren't they Pacted? It would make all the sense in the world for them to Pact, I'd love to learn the reasons why this hasn't happened.

[Modo44]

This might explain why Gaia is pacted with Morgan all of a sudden, while the Angels are so nice to us. Are they going to take on each other, perhaps?

[Googlie]

I still think we owe the Angels the courtesy of an acknowledgement of their Embassy message that they'll deliver Int Int in 2164

And if the concensus is that we don't bribe them with another tech to not trade Int Int to Morgan, how about:

Suggested response to the Angels

Thanks for the update as to when we can expect Intellectual Integrity.

May we inquire of you whether Morgan has asked about obtaining Int Int that same year from you (they precede us in turn order) and, if so, what your response was (or will be, if they have not yet asked but do ask in the next year?)

Regards

whomsoever of the Spartan Federation

At least then we'll know where we stand

(and is there any way we can encourage - covertly - a war between the Angels and the Gaians?)

[Modo44]

Yup, we should confirm we are listening.

[Googlie]

Our silence was a bit embarrassing, so i bit the bullet and posted this in the embassy:

Posted by Googlie in the Angels' Embassy

Dear IT GeoModder:

Thanks for the update as to when we can expect Intellectual Integrity.

May we inquire of you whether Morgan has asked about obtaining Int Int that same year from you (they precede us in turn order) and, if so, what your response was (or will be, if they have not yet asked but do ask in the next year?)

Also, might the Data Angels be interested in aquiring the commlink for the University of Planet ?(We are encouraging the good Provost to be more outgoing and to seek lucrative commercial relations with other factions) For a modest 40 energy credits we could supply that information (and you could recoup your investment - perhaps even make a modest profit - by onward transmission to your colleagues at the Gaian Union. Our diplomatic channels, alas, are somewhat blocked as regards the Federation Junta and the Union Lords)

Regards

Colonel Googlie

[Modo44]

Good idea about that commlink. Not asking anything, but still getting information from any response they will give.