**>> SPYNET BULLETIN
**>> EARTHDATE 95.06.02
**>> 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!


**>> NO NEWS IS DEFINITELY BAD NEWS

We're sorry about the lack of news two weeks ago, and the news in an 
unusual place last week. The piece of software that allows Hazed to 
post the news without intervention of a TechDroid broke, and it took 
longer to fix than expected.

It's back in working order now so you should be reading this news on 
the game menu as normal.


**>> THOSE PESKY GREMLINS

After their recent attack on all of Federation DataSpace as a whole 
and their subsequent crushing defeat by Bella, those troublesome 
little Gremlins are at it again - this time their target is our 
beloved timekeeper.

While at last report reinforcement forces had not been able to reach 
the embattled timekeeper our SpyDroid satellites have sent vid tape 
showing the white-haired gentleman bravely holding the foul creatures 
at bay with his patented hour-glass grenades.

What effect this has on the stardate (the artificial and unwieldy unit 
of time that the Galactic Administration continues to try to foist 
onto an unwilling population) is not yet known.


**>> AMBASSADOR GRANNIE?

Unnamed sources, who spoke to us only under the conditions of 
anonymity but who are  rumored to be very close to Fed's elder 
stateswoman Grannie, revealed this week that although no official 
announcements have been made yet, it is possible that Federation's 
favorite senior citizen may be leaving Fed DataSpace permanently to 
become Federation's first Ambassador to the far-flung regions of the 
universe.

Apparently our sources became suspicious that something was up a few 
weeks ago when a Harley repair man paid Grannie a visit, supposedly on 
the pretext of repairing her rocket-powered rocking chair. However, 
the true implications of this event were not realised until later when 
an info packet on the world 'Commune' was uncovered. Sources report 
that apparently plans have already been made for Grannie to join 
Commune and shack up with the Harley repair man and a shady character 
known only as 'Motherkins'. More on this shocking story as it becomes 
available.


**>> SPYNET REVIEW

This week's Tungsten Tourist Trap Trophy winners were Opera which 
gained the prize three times, Wizard which received it twice, and 
Atlantis and Bliss who got the T4 once each.

Sadly, JP Bluebeard went d-d on the deadly planet of Tisnar.

Congratulations to Shamir, Pharous, Calice, Peaches, Naida and 
Bluebeard (back from the dead) who all made Captain.

Bluebeard went on to become an Adventurer, as did Orakle.


**>> 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