Turns of AXT028 game in Apolyton PBEM Tournament II (cont)

[H0bbes]

2186 on to CBN.

Hobbes.

[cbn]

2186 to ced

[Cedronian]

MY2186 sent to Zaphod.

Ced.

[H0bbes]

Around it goes.

Hobbes.

[cbn]

2187 to the cyborgs

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Cbn sent an open message to the Cult.

" Honored Cha Dawn. You have ignored all attempts at communication through normal diplomatic channels. I am forced to this attempt to communicate over the open airways even though I have no way of knowing in this message will reach you.

I acknowledge that your military is unsurpassed but I fail to see the purpose of your small raids on my lands. In the last year, 1 secret agent and two military units were interdicted upon entering lands of the Hive. Also two units attacking our allies, the morgans, were destroyed. I understand that ced and hobbes are likewise destroying your units as they filter into their lands.

Surely the futility of fighting 3 or 4 factions by sending lone units at each of us must be becoming apparent to you. We implore you to seek Planet through the ways of peace rather than this unholy jihad on which you seem to be embarked. If you do not we will raise an army and take this war to your lands. If one more Cult unit enters the homeland of the Hive we vow to strike back with all the force available to us. I ask the people of the Cult to influence their leaders to end this futile war."

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The emporer slumped back in his chair, waited for the vidcomm crew to leave and then turned to his most trusted advisers.

" Do any of you think that this message will have any effect"

"It is unlikely, your majesty, as our intelligence reports that comm jammers were activated throughout the Cult empire seconds before the broadcast began. The Cult population had no opportunity to hear your words"

Cbn turned and sighed, "Very well, it looks like we will have to continue to fight. General, what is the military situation"

The general pointed to the map, " As you can see our core lands are actually fairly distant from the Cult lands making effective attacks by either side difficult. While intelligence on the Cult is incomplete, we know thay have the largest standing army on Planet and are currently at war with several factions. We have benefited from the division of their forces. Frankly, we are winning the war tactically since Cha is wasting his army by sending units at us alone and with no reinforcement. Unit after unit from the cult walks into the same prepared ambush as the unit before. However, if attacked in force . . . ."

Cbn thought for a moment " has a major Cult invasion been identified?"

"NO sire, we have no evidence of that. Instead they seem to be sending small numbers of units to harrass us, Morgan,Ced and Hobbes. WE are vigously patrolling our frontiers with the Cult and see no evidence of anything other than single unit commando raids"

" In that case, I will defer any increases to the northern forces but I will attempt to obtain empath weapons. I've read what these mindworms do and find it most barbaric."

[This message has been edited by cbn (edited May 15, 2001).]
[This message has been edited by cbn (edited May 15, 2001).]

[Cedronian]

MY2187 sent to Zaphod.

Ced.

[H0bbes]

Much celebration following the completion of the Virtual World SP and the establishment of our northern outpost Borealis.

Turned to CBN.

Hobbes.
[This message has been edited by H0bbes (edited May 15, 2001).]

[cbn]

Turn 2188 to ced

Oh and congratulations on the VW!! Man it is so much tougher to get the projects in MP as compared to playing single-player.
[This message has been edited by cbn (edited May 16, 2001).]

[Cedronian]

MY2188 sent to Zaphod.

Congratulations on finishing the VW and on settling the new base. Watch out for the Cult up there though.

Ced.

[H0bbes]

2189 on to CBN.

Hobbes.

[cbn]

Turn 2189 to the cyborgs

[Cedronian]

MY2189 sent to Zaphod.

Oh and congratulations to Emperor cbn for snagging the lead in the PowerGraph

Ced.

[cbn]

Thanks I guess. I had not noticed and do not put much stock in the powergraph in any event. I guess my new base in the nexus put me over the top LOL. If I could get the lead in population, now that would be a happy day.
[This message has been edited by cbn (edited May 17, 2001).]

[H0bbes]

On to CBN.

Hobbes.

[cbn]

2190 to ced
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Emporer cbn addressed the workers of the Hive


"I am pleased to unveil The Cloudbase Academy as the latest wonder of the Hive civilization. In this facility we will train the elite pilots and scientists needed to lead Planet back into space. Our engineers are already contemplating satellites that might feed and provide energy to our populace. With this accomplishment we shall lead the way in the race into space and take our rightful place among the the foremost nations on Planet"

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