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http://www.gamespy.com/avatars/av/MM/mm426.gif Cedric Thrash

http://invisionfree.com:54/129/44/upload/p51.gif General Rei Warheit

”Are those scars?” The General first thought as he met eye to eye with the infamous smuggler. Obviously, these two were meeting in secret. Both men were tall and dashing (6’3”) and both were young and muscular. Surprisingly, both had white hair, although Warheit didn’t know if the smuggler’s hair was naturally white like his own. “What’s the word on the street?”

“Alcohol is still pricy…and still the major import,” the smuggler said, shaking his head. He smiled. “There are others though.”

“Anyway we can lower that?” Warheit asked.

“Not my job, general,” the smuggler said with a smirk. Warheit nodded.

Smugglers always have been a major problem within the Steel Empire. Now, with the spread out space of the Orion Sector, it was even easier to illegally transport goods and materials. Warheit, the commanding general of the space fleet and marines, was assigned to track down these smugglers to keep the amazing Steel Butterfly economy in tact. He was not about to fail.

“Co-ordinates?” Warheit asked. The smuggler handed him an electronic notepad.

“Times, dates, goods, quantities…everything,” the smuggler added.

The smuggler, Cedric Thrash, had realized some time earlier the tighter restrictions due to the promotion of General Warheit to the Fleet Command position. He came to the general and worked out a deal. In exchange for turning in other smugglers, he would be able to continue to smuggle goods and materials unharmed and would receive a hefty sum of money. Warheit gave Thrash the credits due and the smuggler strolled out of the office. The general was making him a wealthy man.

(Imput however you can...about your nation...about mine...about smuggling...)

((OOC: info you might find out about Eris Kallisti: The nation is well known for its drug trade and mail order brides. Obviously these things are illegal in most places so there must be some sort of smuggling going on that their profits are so high. At a glance through the list of Kallistian officals there is one that would strike your attention. Male Clone #23 "David", Minister of Discreet Operations. Under his file it simply states that he's in charge of monitoring the trade agreements between Eris Kallisti and other nations. He has some millitary background, but not much is listed about that. No family listed either. Eris Kallisti's website --> http://cybersluagh.com/ErisKallisti/ ))

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Thrash climbed onto his ship and engaged the engines. Within minutes he would be gone...not knowing what he would find....

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Intresting...

(Will this be the next issue that has nothing to do with Rotovia, but that it feels the need to have their two cents?)

(Imput however you can...about your nation...about mine...about smuggling...)

Like I said...however you can...perhaps you could make up a smuggler of your own...or another underworld figure

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and again....

*waits for those who were specifically invited...and for those who weren't...*

ooc: I'll jump in on this, just clarify what jupming in would mean in this case. Sounds good, sounds like you might have a good plot cooked up.

Somewhere in the Resi Corporate Islands, the CoVar Employees stood waiting on the spaceport landing pad. The Smugglers were supposed to be here, but as usual were late.

The shipment, which was houses in a large number of boxes in crates sitting in the corner of the hanger area, was drugs and, in fact, lots and lots of drugs. One of CoVar's primary industries being "Book Publishing" and that being it's most profitable it was not uncommon for CoVar to transport such goods out of such locations as one of the spaceports on the Resi Corporate Islands.

Where was the shipment of narcotics going? When it's transportation arrived, the Steel Empire. Anyway, that was where the smugglers had said they were taking it to. It didn't really much matter as long as the arranged payment was made.

So it was, that the CoVar Employees stood waiting for the arrival of the smugglers....

OOC: Someone jump right in as the smugglers. CoVar, being a modern tech. nation, it can't smuggle up into space, but it's more than willing to supply the good to smuggle as long as they are paid for.

The large nation of the Fiery Pit- ruled by Lord Neron. Its economy is all-consuming. The weapons market is big business, and, though the police force is all-consuming, in these harsh environments, the best way to get away with a crime is to control the system. Cops get paid under the table by corrupt weapons lords, and Lord Neron is nowhere near the technological greatness of these "space nations," so most spaceship traffic is unmonitered, especially when most cloaking technology out there is decades ahead of the most advanced security devices. Besides- Lord Neron will let anyone get away with anything if it could benefit him somehow. The street gangs want to keep an edge over the few cops who still work for the side of right, willing to pay any price to get their hands on some hi-tech weaponry- making it a haven for the smugglers of the Space Age. So why is the weapons business doing so well, and why is it in the sector for private businesses?

*Taps foot, causing a BUMPing sound*