Gufnork's Rumble - Page 8

Rubin · September 9, 2003, 11:27

Rubinic Report, M.Y. 2152:
A very busy year, indeed. The new map data has been analyzed and CEO Rubin has initiated a territorial paradigm codenamed Knight's Circle. Additionally, Geo-Scientists, led by Jeneba, have devised the first results of a complete terraform strategy. This marks the start of the second phase of the Grand Planetary Expedition.
To support the newly built tactical units Rubinic military has ordered several new troopers, including squadrons of Rubinic Crescent Forces. Within a few years prototyping of new military technology is expected to further improve the overall combat abilities of Rubinic military forces, led by the famous Commander Jameson.
Surprisingly, leading members of the 'New Chiron Party' are reported to have been invited by CEO Rubin to discuss planetary politics.
Finally, the Rubinites have recovered from the technical difficulties preventing decade reports.

End of Report

Turn passed to Lord Chip of the Gaians.

Chip_Buckner · September 9, 2003, 17:46

GNN - 2153

On the diplomatic front, 2153 was an eventful year, as we made contact with additional Unity factions. Unfortunately, time has not mellowed their dispostions, leaving us resolved to remain independent of their Planet-desecrating civilizations.

GNN Year in Review

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Turn to HongHu

Snowflake · September 9, 2003, 23:38

2153 sent to univ

Gufnork · September 10, 2003, 03:21

2153 to Rubinites

Rubin · September 10, 2003, 10:07

Rubinic Report, M.Y. 2153:
Commander Jameson has requested a further increase in military funding. This has been granted by CEO Rubin. As a direct result of this Rubinic research has entered very difficult times and the prosperity of the Rubinites seems to be fading slowly.

End of Report

Turn passed to Lord Chip of the Gaians.

Chip_Buckner · September 10, 2003, 14:04

Gentlemen:

I'm at the office, leaving town shortly and will be gone until late Thursday night (for HongHu, that's 10pm CDT). I wouldn't normally see this turn until then, but asked my 12-year old son to download the game and, with my prompting over the phone, to send the turn on to HongHu.

Let me know if there was a problem.

Chip/Gaia

Snowflake · September 10, 2003, 23:08

Thanks Chip! Turn had sent to univ.

Gufnork · September 11, 2003, 04:02

2154 to Rubin

Snowflake · September 11, 2003, 11:28

Guys I will be out of town until tomorrow afternoon so please expect a delay from me. (I don't trust my 4 year old to do my turns.

)

Rubin · September 11, 2003, 13:47

Rubinic Report, M.Y. 2154:
* Possibilities for increased research funding?
* ~~Report on native flora: Fungal lifeform, may 'invoke' hostile fauna~~ DONE!
* ...further details on TerraPlan. In progress.
* Native fauna husks (Planet Pearls): -- interest/profit? Synthetic?
* ~~Advice on possible expansion~~
* ~~Crimson-Fungus~~ ~~Planet-Fungus~~ ~~Amaraxa?~~ ~~Fungi Morbus~~ Xenofungus
* Cmd. Jameson: Request for new weapons! Priority details?
* Boreholes: Ecological effects? ~~Critical?~~
* Conference (Hydroponics One): "Nutrients: How to support a larger population."
* ~~psych-waves~~ ... morale/courage/resistance
-- Personal Memo (found lying on Jeneba's desk)

End of Report

Turn passed to Lord Chip.

Chip:

HongHu: No problem

Chip_Buckner · September 12, 2003, 02:52

Guys: Sorry I'm late. I've spent 42 of the last 48 hours in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Depositions ran longer than expected, so it's 0200 now. I'd much rather have been here, playing.

Turn to HongHu.

Gufnork · September 13, 2003, 04:59

Council Bluffs? Must be hard leading that town.

2155 to Rubinites.

Rubin · September 13, 2003, 07:11

Rubinic Report, M.Y. 2155:
The GPE-2 has encountered some annoying difficulties due to large patches of Xenofungus. A single unit has daringly entered one of these fungal fields in an attempt to reach new territory.

End of Report

Turn passed to Lord Chip of the Gaians.

Chip_Buckner · September 13, 2003, 10:26

The Unity Transport we located in a Unity pod continues to move across the oceans, locating other factions. The 1st and 2nd GEF units, on the other hand, continue their exploration of the planet, but have yet to make contact with anything but native wildlife.

Lal has apparently been giving our Comm frequency to other factions as they chime in from time-to-time to make demands. Contact with our old fellows has been discouraging because, for the most part, they have made better use than we of the intervening years to improve their situation on the planet.

Lord Chip - Personal Diary

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Turn to HongHu.

Snowflake · September 13, 2003, 23:28

turn sent

sorry for the lack of report. Been kind of busy lately.

Gufnork · September 14, 2003, 05:44

2156 to Rubinites

Rubin · September 14, 2003, 09:19

Rubinic Report, M.Y. 2156:
Again, the GPE-2 has been delayed. Rubinic territory seems completely surrounded by Xenofungus. Additional special units are being produced in order to deal with the immediate Xenofungal threat.

End of Report

Turn passed to Lord Chip of the Gaians.

Chip_Buckner · September 14, 2003, 13:48

Turn to HongHu.

Snowflake · September 14, 2003, 15:04

PLAH report, 2157:

National emergency has been declared. The secruity code is changed from orange to red. The Chairman announced today that despite our best efforts toward a peaceful coorperation and mutual development, war is declared on us.

Turn 2157 sent to the Univ

Gufnork · September 14, 2003, 18:49

2157 sent to Rubinites.

My SMAC game was giving me a hard time. A graphical error made it impossible to save first, then it crashed. Annoying.

Rubin · September 14, 2003, 20:12

Rubinic Report, M.Y. 2157:
The GPE-2 is only progressing slowly. Meanwhile, Jeneba has presented the first complete terraform plans.

End of Report

Turned to Chip.

Chip_Buckner · September 14, 2003, 20:41

Turn to HongHu.

Snowflake · September 14, 2003, 23:45

The first ship entered service was brutly murdered. Chairman HongHu was very upset and sad.

Turn sent to univ

Rubin · September 15, 2003, 07:57

Rubinic Report, M.Y. 2158:
A scout unit of the GPE-2, trying to move around a large Xenofungal area, suddenly stumbled upon an alien lifeform. How strangely it may seem, this event caused the Rubinites and the Gaians to meet for the first time since planetfall.

End of Report

Turn passed to Lord Chip of the Gaians

Chip_Buckner · September 15, 2003, 09:39

GNN – 2159

3-GEF radioed its first discovery back to headquarters today. We have made contact with the last of the original seven factions to fall from the sky onto Chiron. Although CEO Morgan apparently did not survive the migration, his followers banded together under "Rubin" and now style themselves the Rubinites. Gaian diplomats hope that Lord Chip and CEO Rubin will be able to cooperate in a way that eluded Deirdre and Morgan.

2159 to HongHu

[Anyone want to call a Council? Anyone NOT want to call a Council?]

Snowflake · September 15, 2003, 23:32

Anybody noticed sunspot activity?

Turn sent to the univ

Gufnork · September 16, 2003, 06:15

I don't remember what we said about sunspot. Were we unable to talk to each other at all during it or what?

Turn to Rubinites.

Chip_Buckner · September 16, 2003, 06:47

No, I didn't notice. Does this mean that 3-GEF didn't call its discovery back to headquarters last turn?

(Or is this just a clever ploy to prevent me from calling a council.

)

My sense--although I have not checked our rules--is that some communication must be possible. For example, we still have control of our bases and our units, which means that messages from headquarters must be spreading through the faction. This suggests to me that adjacent units ought to be able to talk.

Rubin · September 16, 2003, 09:10

Gufnork: I still haven't recieved the turn. Please resend!

Snowflake · September 16, 2003, 09:38

Well I checked the rules there is no rule about sunspot activity there. My understanding is email communication is still ok but we will not be able to do anything through the diplomatic window in the game so all the trading and good stuff will have to wait.