Issue #2
Pardusian Inquisition
The Pardusian Inquisitoin is in the news again in their quest to rid the universe of drug labs and slave camps. The most recent victim is Scybeam. Reporters in the area say that Scybeam’s lab was a weapon statin that happened to produce drugs, but it is just a matter of time before the Inquisition takes it down. After that, only the Inquisition knows where they will strike next. While the Inquisition continues on their quest, other members around the galaxy question the Inquisition’s methods and rights to eliminating these buidlings. This is truly a case of might makes right. Until someone stands up and begins pushing back on the Inquisition, the Inquisition will continue to do as they see fit. How long before this happens? Only time will tell.
Editorial: The Bounty
Here I was, minding my own business on the way back from Usube the other day when a fellow trader passed me going the same direction. Not a few seconds after he passed me did I see a hawk engage the poor trader. As the trader jolted from the initial barrage of laser fire, I could clearly see the trader staring into his console screaming hysterically “WTF?” Come to find out, the poor trader had a small bounty placed on him from ealier years. The hawk was a bounty hunter. He stared at me intently as he matched my signature against known bounties. Seeing I was clean, he smiled, waved, and headed off to greener (or more profitable) pastures. The poor trader and his escape pod headed back to Federation space.
The episode got me thinking about the bounty system. It’s a very powerful weapon. With a small click of a button, you can instantly put a death wish on another person somewhere in the universe. There are enough hunters out there that don’t really ‘need’ justification for a kill. The bounty is all the justification the hunter needs. Unfortunately, the tool is just as powerful for your adversary. So if you place a bounty for an injustice, they return the favor and the only people who win are the hunters. Eventually, someone (or some alliance) will get fed up enough to hunt the hunter. There’s not a doubt that a well coordinated allinace hunt for a hunter will eventually lead to a kill, but at what cost?
So the next time you find yourself drifitng in your pod, or the next time you find that your building no longer exists, and before you decide to place that bounty, you have to ask yourself, is this something REALLY worth pursuing? In all likelihood, the placing of the bounty is just the beginning…
Tiacken Public Service Announcement
The Tiacken Natural Resource Guidance Board of Conservation (TNRGBOC) wishes to remind you that energy fields in Tiacken are a natural resource. Please remember to pick up after you destory your pirates, maggots, worms, dragons, or ameobas to help keep the Tiacken sector clean. Thank you.
This has been an Public Service Announcement from the Tiacken Natural Resource Guidance Board of Conservation
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SPORTS - “Shark Bait”
With a small population on a mainly water-based world, there is not much room for a full-on judicial system. That’s why the citizens of Tiacken I (T1) have created the reality show “Shark Bait!” (broadcast live to T2 and local starbases - check your local listings) Two convicted criminals are tossed into shark infested waters. The object of the game is to survive. You can drown your opponent, bloody your opponent to get the sharks in a frenzy, or simply exhaust your opponent. Cameras are located above and below the water to make sure you catch ALL the action!! Should the opponents not take action, chum is tossed into the water and both criminals are “taken are of”.
This week’s duel was between five-time champion Grock!! (murder/rape) and newcomer Aaron “Slipfinger” Carso (petty theft). Odds are in heavy favor of Grock who has this down to almost a science. Aaron, on the other hand, looks rather nervous.
The match went fairly quickly, with Grock quickly gaining the advantage as he dragged Aaron underwater. Using Aaron as a springboard, Grock pushed for the surface. Aaron did everything he could to reach the surface and received a bloody nose from Grock as he was gasping for air. This was the beginnig of the end. While Aaron chased Grock around the makeshift playing field, the sharks circled. Finally, Aaron got ahold of Grock and was pulling him in. However, the shark got ahold of Aaron at the same time.
The game and match went to Grock who lives for another month. How much longer can he go?
Tune in next month for Grock’s next match.
The Tiacken Tribune
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