Problem With Planet

[Sperber]

If it's from Leon, I'm not sure he gets any emails from us.

[Lazerus]

Turn sent

wasnt an email, was a poly pm.

Unlike others I consider a pact mate a valuable resource which sometimes costs a price to keep.

Just remember Leon that means "tribute required" and once the Cycon buffer is gone you will be attacked for that mass of territory you have, why do you think he's helping remove her ?

[Sperber]

Turn sent.

Maybe you should have offered him the "tribute" that you denied me for leaving your bases in peace. In any way, I know that Leon and Setroc have both access to your Datalinks and can see how obscenely you exploit the benefits of your SPs. I wouldn't be surprised if they are secretly rooting for me to make as much damage in your economy as I can ... while I can.

As for Leon, I believe he would agree with me that it wouldn't be wise for the underdogs to fight each other, least even for some scraps thrown down the table of the top dogs. And if I look at your growth and energy harvest and Setroc's high power industry, it's pretty obvious who of us is who.

Any treaty or pact signed with you will sooner or later be terminated by the bright flash of a planet bomb.

[Setroc]

2143

[Leon Trotsky]

My responsibility is with the Working Class of Chiron, which would not benefit with the arisal of a superpower in Planet. As a leader I must encourage the balance of power. However, both University and Planet Cult are in a good position, and there is no telling which one could pose a greater threat to the common man.

You could prove your allegiance by aiding my people when they most need it:



The self-styled Prime Function Aki Zeta Five has sent her soulless mercenaries to ruin my grand project. In her world there is no compassion for the meek. Those trained scout patrols are eager to enter into combat to defend their adopted homeland, but their conventional 7.62mm UN standard rifles will not even notch enemy's mass-energy composite Plasma Steel Armor. I beg you economic aid to upgrade my men so that they have a chance defending against this horde of enemies of humanity. It shall be restituted as soon as resources become available.

EDIT: covered minimap

[Lazerus]

(Turn not received, just since it looks like you played it last night)

[Sperber]

Are we stuck somehow?

[Lazerus]

Yeah still waiting on turn

[Leon Trotsky]

Must... remain... awake...
...turn... is on... it's way...

[Lazerus]

Leon i think it's stuck between you->me not setroc->you, had a quick look at my sav folder and i can't see 2143 for me

[Leon Trotsky]

I'm positive I sent it... anyway, here it goes again. Guess I'd better shut eye.

[Lazerus]

"These mindworms are a plague and plagues must be cured"

University base liberated.

Turn sent

[Sperber]

Cultist Worms Conquer CyCon Lambda Farms
Prophet joins forces with Foreman in war effort against Aki-5

Cultist spokepersons confirmed that native forces under military control of the Cult which have been secretly moved into CyCon's territory conceiled in fungus have seized control over CyCon's Lambda Farms today. Despite heavy resistance, two impact rovers were no match for the invading forces and their traumatized operators' brains soon became food for the worms.

The attack brought the almost ready-for-rollout production of another CyCon impact squad which was surely destined to be thrown into the battle against the Free Drones to a grinding halt, sabotaged by CyCon's workers briefly before surrendering their facilities.

With this courageous act, the Cult has officially joined the Free Drones in the war against their cybernetic neighbours. "And it won't end until we made sure Aki's left brain half is as rotten dead as her right one" a military official of the Cult said to the assembled press.

On further news, Prophet Sha Dawn has instituted his new fundamentalistic form of government, underlining his sole and undisputed exercise of power as messiah and saviour of humankind in the glorious unification with Planet. The declaration of theocracy was greatly welcomed among his followers and only few mislead dissidents had to be silenced by having their brains eaten - what random selected interview partners among the Cultist population hurried to confirm was a "totally agreeable and righteous thing to do to them".

Cultits representatives refused to comment on the rumors of the utter defeat of their military presence in the territory of the University. They also pressed the matter that they do not wish such unsolicited rumors to be further propagated among the citizens and that anyone who would do so would have their brain eaten in most horrible ways.


Turn sent

[Setroc]

This is an absolute outrage. As you all know, severe economic sanctions have been placed against me just for stapling a nerve or two. Now I hear that the Prophet is eating people's brains, and no one even cares!?

Soon, all of you will see what I think of such hypocrisy!

[Sperber]

Don't go around pointing fingers at others when you yourself have no hesitation to slice and butcher through the cerebral cortexes of your people if their desire for personal freedom and individuality conflict with your harsh productivity quota, Chairman. The worms eat human brain matter because of its inherent psi activity which is similar yet more condensed than the psi activity in the natural fungus - the "brain" of Planet. It is natural for them to crave such nutritious food and we let them. In fact, it is a high honor for any of my followers to have their brain eaten by mind worms. It integrates their essence into the natural ecosystem of Chiron which we are still so inclined to seperate from ours - living under atmospheric pressure domes, sterilizing the water and recycling our own waste to reintegrate it into our food cycle. Those fortunate souls have become one with Planet and achieved a transcendent unity with it far beyond my own.

Do not fret. I am aware that I cannot demand this sacrifice from each and everyone. The theocratic leadership of the Cult is determined to find a more pleasant and undestructive way to unite our essence with Planet while preserving our identities, wisdom and knowledge. One day we hope to be deemed worthy of this path and if Planet invites us into its Eden, then we will not forget about our friends. We shall take them with us on our journey to salvation while those that defied our path and are trying to reincarnate the fatal cataclysm that destroyed our previous home, will be purged from the universe once and for all.