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  Phase 3rd Ed: Meet Net-cast

   • Michael R. Jeffs
     29/08/1997 00:00:000 UTC

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     # Tal. Have we gotten another Transmit from Earth? Last checked, we were

     still 34 hours late from reception. I'm concerned. #

     # John. No Transmit so far. It's been 15 years since Earth has been more

     than 2 hours late on a Transmit. Something is wrong. Something serious.

     Should we wait longer? #

     # Tal. I don't think we have a choice, John. It will take us several
     days to

     send a Spacecraft. We'll wait it out. I'll inform the Meet of our
     decision.

     Earth Calendar : April 9th, 2284. 0700

     The Meet is assembled. The governing body of the 5 million Humans now
     living

     on Beta Centauri. The Members mill around, look like they are in panic.
     Tal

     Meechum, one of the leading Members, looks around in disgust. ~Don't
     they

     know that panic like this will destroy Civilian Government and throw the

     world into chaos. Time to get this show on the road!~

     "Order! Point!" Tal shouts.

     "Chair recognizes Tal Meechum, Member 85."

     Quiet and order slowly spread throughout the Meet chamber. Members are
     not

     happy but they are willing to listen to a person who may have a clue
     about

     what's going on.

     "As you know, I am Tal Meechum -- Member 85 of the Meet of Beta
     Centauri.

     Transmission from Earth is now 7 days late. This kind of tardiness is

     atypical of the governing bodies of the Sol System. We must assume foul

     play.

     Perhaps the Seccessionists in the asteroid belt finally made good their

     threat to close Earth off from trade. Perhaps a war has started. In any

     case, we must assume that our position here is safe -- for the moment.

     My Point-of-Order is: Should we interfere, assist, or even communicate
     with

     Earth at this time?"

     "Member 85 has called a Point-of-Order. Members, you may vote Yea or
     Nay."

     A chorus of Nays rings out. The Meet has decided. There will be no

     initiation of contact with Earth, until a Transmit is recieved from
     Earth;

     hopefully clarifying the situation there.

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     The following has been a brief excerpt from the setting of Phase, 3rd

     Edition SF RPG.

     Thank You for your attention. NIKADO Co.

     'cast ends