Turns of AXT042 game, second thread

[Walt]

Hi guys!

I'm almost back in circulation. I was indeed moving, but the move is now complete. I should have my desktop machine set up and connected to the internet some time later today, at which time I'll play the turn and pass it on to cbn.

I appreciate your patience, and I apologize again for the delay.

TTYL

Walt

[cbn]

No problem Walt

No I can get to see what those evil cultsters (note that I am the Cult in AXT041) are doing to me

[cbn]

Walt is back ( but unable to post here) and I have the turn !!

I will be playing around 18:00 apolyton time and we should be able to get back to our good turn rate !!

[Walt]

I'm able to post again. Just thought I'd let y'all know...

(there, is that enough of a Kentucky drawl...?)

[cbn]

Turn 2174 ends and a new day dawns on the Cult

[knowhow2]

hey all,

something seems to be wrong with mail stephen send me. so the turn will be moving soon when things are fixed.

,,,,,

[cbn]

The turn has been resent to those cultsters.

[knowhow2]

played and away to tench


2175

[Tenchusatsu]

Year 2175 to Walt.
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Our war with the Cyborgs does not go well. The top secret mission to infiltrate the 'Borg Datalinks was met with counterintelligence resistance. We have eliminated the Borg's CI resistance, but they delayed our Probes long enough for a 'Borg rover unit to arrive and capture our team. Meanwhile, our naval vessels continue to flee from the stronger and better trained Cyborg ships, and the only naval victory we can brag about is our sinking of an empty transport off of the Gaian coast.

We are considering drastic measures, such as declaring a state of emergency and shifting the government to a Fundamentalist regime for the duration of the war. We are also looking into breeding our own mindworms, which we now have the ability to do (in theory, at least, since we have never attempted this before). Hopefully our second intelligence team can finally break into the 'Borg Datalinks so that we may truly know just how great the threat really is.
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By the way, guys, no turns from me starting Friday evening (my time, which of course would be early Saturday morning for knowhow2's Cult). It's too bad that after our excellent progress last week that we got off to a very late start this week. Hopefully we can squeeze one more turn before the weekend. I'll be back Sunday evening.

[cbn]

Thanks for the notice

If Walt (in a new location) gets a chance to get the turn to me today I will get it to knowhow by 1800 Apolyton tonight and hopefully it can make its way back around over the weekend.


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In other news, I will be changing locations myself as I am picking up and moving to Calgary Alberta. The move will happen in mid - August so there may be no effect on this game at all if we keep our turn rate up (I could be eradicated long before then if I do not fight off this cult threat)

[knowhow2]

,,,,,,, doesn't look good for the turn to get around in time on more time.

[Walt]

Hi guys.

My sincere apologies for the delay.

I've just sent 2175 to Stephen, having not checked this board for two days (oops!).

My move to Kentucky was to move in with my girlfriend, so we're going through a bit of "honeymooning". That and graduation exercises for family members have kept my mind off of SMAC. Sorry that the game has suffered.

I expect to resume a more regular turn schedule now, however, as a return to work puts our lives on a more regular schedule.

Thanks for your understanding.

[cbn]

Turn to knowhow2--

No problem Walt-- It wasn't hardly a delay at all and Tenchusatsu was gone until tonight anyway

[cbn]

Foreman cbn looked around at his advisors, "So you have no explanation at all for the prophets behavior. Without warning a bunch of explorers and scouts are attacked. Now a couple of years later they are offered a truce. I accepted since I am still trying to figure out what is going on. Input people . .. . What is going on?"


The ambassador to the Cult spoke, " They offer no apologies or explanantion. There was that single contact where they demanded energy credits and then the attacks. Since then there was a terse truce offer and nothing else. We have sent a diplomatic message to try to clarify our relations"

The external affairs minister frowned, "There has to be more going on here than we can see. The Morganites or the Druids cannot be staunch allies of the cult since each was willing to provide the needed anti-worm technologies. However it is possible that the cult has a hidden backer. We have attempted to foster good relations with all the factions on Planet, I can't imagine who would sponser such an attack.

Cbn turned to the generals, " Where do we stand militarily?"

" Thats what is so perplexing. The attack only makes military sense as a precursor to invasion. In the years since the first attack we have radically strengthened our defense technologies and the numbers of our units. There have been no follow-up attacks and we are closely monitoring cult units. We have prepared a series of detailed projections of our budgetary needs to impleme--"

Cbn cut him off " I know, I know. You folks are always wanting more expensive equipment and toys. Has there ever been a time in the history of man that the military has NOT seen the need for large scale budget increases to deal with some "threat". However, here the threat is real. Until we can better understand this cult we must assume that they are preparing to invade at any time. I have read your reports. Implement Operation "Shield and Dagger" immediately. Pull out the map and explain . . . . "


The deliberations continued throughout the night but came no closer to discerning the intentions of the Cult.


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This is Gotit Rite with the Channel 10 news

A mob gathered outside the cabinet building today to protest the the foreman's acquiescence to a truce with the prophet. The group was composed mainly of family members of the the deceased voyager group members killed in what is now known as the "boy scout amssacre". The grief among the families is palpable as they call for the government to strike at the Cult with all its powers. A government spokesman responded that all options are being considered but it was felt to ne in the best interests of all concerned to achieve a cease-fire during which negotiation can take place.

[Walt]

I just configured Eudora to work with my Yahoo address, wschellin@yahoo.com, so if you'd all be so kind, would you send turns (and other mail) there instead of shedim@altavista.com?

This address should remain the address of choice for some time.

Really.

*grin*

Thanks!

Walt