**>> SPYNET BULLETIN
**>> EARTHDATE 95.05.26
**>> AN H-by-A SERVICE

**>> Compiled by Hazed plus a team of specialist newsdroids
**>> <SEND HAZED> your news and gossip and get paid good groats!


**>> **>> GREMLINS DESCEND ON FED

Hordes of foul Gremlins stormed Federation DataSpace this week, 
completely taking the TechDroid by surprise and even managing to 
kidnap both Pegs and Cyrptosporidium. The tiny trouble causing 
beasties almost succeeded in their efforts to overrun Fed, but we are 
happy to report that due to the valiant bravery of Bella who single-
handedly defeated the invasion that nigh unto all of the mischievous 
creatures have been vanquished back to the net from whence they came.

In other words - sorry about the problems with the Fed link last 
weekend, which resulted in the game being inaccessible for several 
days, and the complete absence of a news bulletin last week!


**>> END OF THE WORLD PARTY POSTPONED

A spokesperson for Lady Nocturne and Eventide Enterprises reluctantly 
reported that the official opening of her planet, billed as 'Bud's 
Proclaiming the End of the Universe--Again' Party, will be postponed 
as a result of the Gremlin attack on Fed earlier this week. While the 
spokesperson declined to comment further, sources who would only speak 
on the condition that they not be identified have reported that 
Nocturne is in a rarely seen ire due to this delay and that several of 
her staff members who have found disfavor in the Lady's eyes have been 
sent to the mysterious realms of 'Down Below' and have not been seen 
since.


**>> GET ME TO THE TOURNAMENT ON TIME

Baron Wildstar continues to hunt the elusive upstart seeking his 
lady's hand who seems to be everywhere but where Wildstar is at any 
given time. However, Darius seems to be having no problems finding 
Skeets whenever she is in Federation dataspace. At first this seemed 
like some strange coincidence or a great deal of luck on Darius' part, 
but now it is being rumored that Darius has a spy close to the Baron, 
keeping an eye on his every move. Some sources even whisper in hushed 
voices that the spy might even be Mosquito herself... (ed. note: 
another equally valid possibility is that Skeets has grown tired of 
waiting for the pesky Darius to be dispatched and is simply luring him 
close enough to use her assassin's skills on him.)


**>> TALL AND DARK, BUT NOT HER HUSBAND

While visiting the Netherworld for the press conference our newsdroid 
team did manage to catch a glimpse of the elusive Lady Nocturne as she 
reviewed hurried construction on Netherworld. While this in itself is 
not newsworthy, the Lady's companion was; the vidcam only got a quick 
glimpse of the tall, dark man who accompanied Nocturne but it was 
enough to ascertain that he was not Duke Nightstalker, leaving this 
newsdroid to wonder one of the oldest marriages in Federation 
DataSpace (ed. note: Not to mention the most infamous) is now on the 
rocks...


**>> PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTION OF THE WEEK

The following plaintive query was sent to Hazed via sendmail:

     From Lyzzystz: Why is it that everyone dies so often?

Ah, a thorny problem that has been perplexing philosophers for many, 
many centuries - why, when insurance is so cheap and so easily 
available, do undertakers and funeral parlours still have such a 
thriving trade?


**>> SPYNET REVIEW

Here we go with a bumper two-week's worth of important facts and 
figures about the movers and shakers, the makers and breakers, in Fed 
DataSpace.

The Tungsten Tourist Trap Trophy has been hotly contested over the 
past fortnight, with Aise just edging ahead having won it four times. 
Absolom tied for second place winning the T4 three times, as did the 
new planet on the block Wizard. Fractal grabbed the trophy just once.

As per our little conundrum about death in Fed, we've lost Trader 
Rhiannon, JP Jordan and Baron Astrin. RIP, dears.

Congrats go to Orakle, who reached Captain; Magnus who was promoted to 
Captain and Adventurer; Gemphyre who made it to Merchant; Tamara who 
became a JP; and Merlin who was promoted four times in two weeks, 
making JP, GM, Explorer, and then Squire of his new planet Wizard. 
Yowsa!


**>> CONTACTS

The following information will appear at the end of every News 
Bulletin, so you don't have to read it if you already know it.

In the event of a problem or question, you can:

* talk to Hazed or one of the Game Hosts in the game

* <SEND> a message to Hazed

* send mail on your host system to the Federation team:
  on Genie, mail FEDII.2 or use the option on the main Fed page
  on Delphi, mail FED2 or use the option on the main Fed page
  on Cris, mail FEDERATION2

You can buy a copy of the very excellent Idiot's Guide to Federation 
for the paltry sum of $15.95. On Genie, type ORDER from any main menu 
page.

**>> BULLETIN ENDS