Turns of AXT-042, third thread

[NorthSwordsman]

ACK!

CBN, how did you get that image to popup next to your name? Mine appeared on the bottom. .

[Walt]

Go into your profile and choose the image as your Avatar. It'll pop up next to your name.

:-)

[NorthSwordsman]

Thanks

Thanks, Walt.

[NorthSwordsman]

2182 sent to Tench.

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The first Advisor looked over the tactical situation, muttered something rude under his breath about daytrippin's lack of strategy.

[cbn]

Is it that bad?? Well I may have to try to press an attack then (or is Northswordsman trying to lure me with disinformation ??)hmmmm . . . . much to ponder.

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The Drones were heartened to hear of a change of leadership in the Cult but were immediately saddened by the attitudes of the new first advisor. The cult has had a string of leaders each of which had seen fit to further insult the Drones. Knowhow2 was the mastermind of the Massacre of 2172 when a group of voyagers were brutally attacked without warning or provocation. The new leader, daytrippin attempted to land a worm on the Drone homeland despite repeated warnings not to load troops on vessels in range of the Drone coast.

Now the new first advisor seeks reparations for the destruction of a troopship carrying a worm within striking distance of the Drone empire . With attitudes such as these it appears that a continued war is inevitable.

[Tenchusatsu]

Year 2182 to Walt.
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"Mortimer ... we're back!"

[knowhow2]

Well seems like I put my trust on the wrong person..........
anyway, sorry for all rpoblems related to this mess.


,,,,,,,,

alan

[Walt]

It appears the problems we were having arose on daytrippin's receiving side. I'm guessing his reply-to address had problems accepting file attachments. So, it wasn't so much a matter of trust as of technical problems. Communications could have been better, though. But that's something one learns by doing.

In any case, we're under way again.

How's the vacation going, Alan?

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2182 to cbn.

[cbn]

2182 is done and 2183 is on the way to the Cult

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The Free Drones are proud to announce the completeion of the Neural Amplifier. It is felt that this device will be a key in allowing Drone troops to survive the attacks of Cultist worms.

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Also in accordance with accepted policy, I am announcing that I have called an election for governor. The candidates are myself and Lal and the status of the voting when I passd it was

Total cbn 116 Lal 90

Votes by faction

Lal 90 ----- Lal
cbn 82---- cbn
cyborgs 34---- cbn
Saniago 26---- abstain
Walt 23 -------- ?
Cult 20 -------- ?
Tenchusatsu 34-- ?

[NorthSwordsman]

2183 sent to Tench.

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The Planet Cult abstains from voting due to unfamiliarity of the current political situation.
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WNN report: The Planet Cult is requesting a peace treaty between the Drones and the Cult. The misunderstandings between the two factions are regretted by the First Advisor.

[Tenchusatsu]

Year 2183 to Walt.
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"In the election of Planetary Governor, the nation of Gaia's Stepdaughters, with her land of lush green forests, rolling hills, calm seas, and beautiful sunsets ... the paragon of economic efficiency and environmental friendliness ... friend of the native Mind Worms ... developer of the Human Genome Project ... model of non-lethal law enforcement ... home of the brave, the bold, the beautiful, the hard-working, intelligent, courageous, humble, dignified --

"OW! All right, all right."

" We cast our 34 votes to Foreman cbn of the Free Drones."

[Walt]

2183 to cbn.
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[NorthSwordsman]

Turn 2184 sent to Tench.
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Offical update: First Advisor NorthSwordsman is saddened that the leader of the drones, CBN, has chosen not to reply to peace offerings. The Planet Cult is pondering their next course of action against the unresponsive Drone leadership.
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[Tenchusatsu]

Year 2184 to Walt.
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Year 2184 Report
Gaian Foreign Relations Minister

Our foreign relations have taken a turn for the positive. We have recently signed a peace treaty with the militaristic Spartans. Their new attitude of glasnost was a delightful surprise to our diplomats, considering their prior disdain for what they saw as our spoiled lifestyles. Moreover, we still maintain healthy trade and commerce relations with all of the other factions, save the Cyborgs who are still technically at war with us. The Defense Minister can tell us more.

Year 2184 Report
Gaian Defense Minister

The continuous flow of intelligence we are getting from the Cyborg datalinks indicate that we have little to fear from the Cyborg military, save a possible marine landing near our northern colonies. Nevertheless, we have concluded that our current defense forces are more than sufficient to handle any Cyborg invasion. Some of my advisors suggests that we should take the initiative and land troops on their continent. But Lady Deirdre would hear none of it, arguing that we are pacifists by nature, not conquistadors.

One faction that we should be watching out for is the Free Drones. Although they are peaceful and honorable, I fear the global balance of power may tip toward them in the coming years for several reasons:

1) They have the industrial might to crank out a huge military at a moment's notice.

2) According to our recently obtained maps, they have lots of open land near their outlying bases, meaning they can easily build new colonies and expand them quickly with their Planetary Transit System.

3) Their recent construction of the Neural Amplifiers effectively reduces the deterrent of mindworms attacking their troops or their cities. In the short term, this means the Cult's armies cannot effectively check the Drone's potential to expand. In the long term, this means our military will be less of a threat, forcing us to build more conventional forces should we ever find ourselves in an arms race with the Drones. And it is no secret that our conventional forces are not as well-trained as those of any other faction.

[Walt]

2184 to cbn.
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With a flourish, CEO Walt signed the check that paid for the completion of the first of his small faction's tree farms. Others would follow in two-yearly increments. Although the early years had proven trying, with sanctions leveled by the Planet inter-faction council for a misunderstanding regarding handling of drone affairs, the economy was reasserting itself, and Walt looked forward to a future of peace and prosperity.