**>> SPYNET BULLETIN
**>> EARTHDATE 95.02.18
**>> 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!


**>> BUG FIX

An annoying but persistant little bug that made the game crash when 
Traders used the C PRICE command in the wrong place has now been 
fixed.

There will be no new code going into Aries Fed for a few weeks. The 
TechDroid needs to upgrade the operating system on the Fed computer 
before he can do the next batch of programming.


**>> PINK JACUZZI

We fear Diesel is regretting having installed the lovely ornate 
fountain in the centre of CDs. Drunken patrons keep falling in and 
having to be fished out by waitdroids before they drown, for a start. 
But the main problem is that a certain spiny rodential Host-type 
person has taken to using the fountain as her own private hot-tub, and 
her dead spines keep clogging up the drains! Three times in the last 
week, the outlet has become blocked and the fountain overflowed all 
over the bar. And do you have any idea how much plumbers charge when 
they are called out in the middle of the night?


**>> DUFF MODEM RAIDED ON SUSPICION OF SMUT

Two people were arrested in a police raid of the Duff Modem bar early 
yesterday morning. Police had been tipped off earlier in the week that 
orgies and other deviant debaucheries were being organized from the 
pub. Police stormed the uncrowded establishment from all sides, 
crashing through doors and windows in their haste. Unfortunately, 
there was an innocent couple engaged in some intense snogging and 
groping, which the authorities mistook for a full-fledged orgy.

Charges against the young couple (who have asked to remain anonymous) 
were later dropped and they were released from custody. Police are 
still on the lookout for the true propagators of corruption.


**>> SCALING NEW PLANETS!

A hesitant newsdroid finally made up its well-balanced mind to have a 
glance at Libra, Briefcase's new planet. The things revealed there 
offered such a view, that the droid did not want to leave!

This planet is, on the whole, an educating experience that takes one 
deep into the core of the planet to reveal just why - or why not, as 
the case may be - workthings on Libra are producing far more than they 
should.

Having heard the tale of Briefcase as a possible vampire, visiting his 
planet will shine a different light as to where all of those missing 
bodies have got up and walked off to. Nasty experiments have been 
conducted; and as an entree, well...

Visiting this remarkable planetoid will also enlighten interested 
parties in the true makings of a planet's economy. A tour around its 
agricultural dome is one of the (remarkable?) features presented. 
Please, no butting in queue, everyone will get the chance to 
experience the tour. Twice! Well, that is if for some strange reason 
you would want to.

Please, those sentients wanting to explore Libra ought to not be 
directionally challenged. One absolutely MUST know their south from 
their north. Or rather, know the planet's south from its north! And 
have fun exploring this grand planet!


**>> SPYNET REVIEW

Alas, poor Duchesse Aja. She took her own life, having been spurned by 
all of her many lovers. Must have been some horrible conspiracy 
between them!

Congratulations to all those who were promoted during the past week: 

Blaise and Lukas were the new Captains.

Brain and Flacon joined the Traders Guild and then went on to make 
Merchant.

Kirchansky is now Thane of Akumu.

The winners of the Tungsten Tourist Trap Trophy were Cove, Bliss 
(three times), Tamayo and Libra (twice).


**>> 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