Battlefield Earth - Turn Reporting Thread

[Flubber]

2185 on to archaic

[Archaic]

2185 on to Mongoose.

[Mongoose]

2185 sent to Q

[Flubber]

2186 to archaic


Statement from Flubber of the Hive :



We have been informed by the Morganites that they object to our occupation of the Alaska region. We know of no principle by which the Hive should accept their claim. We claim the lands on which we stand by right of first occupation and use as evidenced by the establishment of settlements. Our boundaries extend from our base a full 8 tiles, indicating that there is no nearby Morganite base . If the morganites had been willing to provide map data and cooperate on other issues, our position may well have been different. But the international situation is such that we get no concessions on other issues and see no reason to concede ANY vacant lands to the Morganites. The Morganites were the key in altering the international situation from one of co-operation to one in which self-interest is the foremost concern. We consider that we are merely playing by the ground rules they have established. We have complied with all prior agreements we have made and consider them to be honorably concluded. We are unaware of any agreements at all that would impede our settlement of vacant lands.

[Archaic]

2186 on to Mongoose.

[Mongoose]

2186 sent to Q

From my email:

I have called governor elections.

Candidates are Flubber and Qantaga

Vote totals: Flubber 212
Qantaga 86
Archaic 84
Mong 82
Mim 56
Cha 23


Total 543


Mong casts 82 votes for Qantaga.

[Qantaga]

2187 sent to Flubber.

Current vote totals:

Qantaga 168
Flubber 0

Miriam and Cha-Dawn have abstained.

Flubber (212 votes) and Archaic (84 votes) have not voted yet.

[Flubber]

2187 to archaic

I voted for myself in a likely futile attempt to retain the governorship

Flubber 212
Qantaga 168

Archaic holds the balance in his hands

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AT Hive Central

" Sire, the morganites have called for an election to depose you as governor"

" So, it is as we thought. The fact that we have governed fairly and well is irrelevant . . . . The Morganites are jealous of us and continue to be upset over our occupation of Alaska"

" But sire , their upset over Alaska makes no sense . . they don't have any settlers anywhere near there"

"Yet it must be true my son. Qantaga and Archaic have no reason to quarrel with us. Only Mongoose has an issue and of course, it was they that called the election. Well, if the doctrine for international behaviour is to be unabashed self interest so be it. I have no problem acting in the interests of the collective. I only hope that the others are not being drwn into Macciavellian plots orchestrted by the Morganites"

[Mongoose]

Of key interest will be whether Archaic has the option to vote for Q or not. I likely called this election a turn too soon, when to many of us had similar vote totals.

Were it as you say Chairman, I would have called this election when I was the other candidate, no?

[Flubber]

I think he will get the same options-- IIRC the votes listed when it was my turn to vote were the same as what you posted ---


hmmmm mongoose, good point EXCEPT, Yang's theory is that there is an alliance forming against him. You calling an election that you cannot win yourself is consistent with that theory as you either want to help an ally or weaken the Hive empire. Either one would be upsetting to the Hive leader, no ??

[Mongoose]

Assure the Chairman that the Morganites merely seek to restore some balance in a world tilting precariously eastward.

[Archaic]

2187 to Mongoose


Final Tally

Flubber 212 (Flubber)
Qantaga 252 (Qantaga, Archaic, Mongoose)
Abstain 79 (Miriam, Cha-Dawn)
Total Votes 543

Foreman Qantaga elected as the new Governor of Earth.

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Public Address by Swiss Delegation to the New UN Diplomat, Vice-Provost Fedor Petrov.

"The government of the New Republic of Switzerland would like to extend their congratulations to the honourable Governor. May his reign mark an end to the tensions between citizens of all human nations on Earth."

[Mongoose]

2187 sent to Q.

[Qantaga]

I would like to thank all citizens of Earth for electing me as Governor. I will try my best to serve honorably and wisely. I am praying for peace and prosperity for all factions during my term in office.

2188 to Chairman Flubber.

[Flubber]

2188 to archaic

The chairman crumpled the paper containing the most recent University message, " Why . . . they insult us and mock our stated intentions . . . . call the ministers together . . ."