**>> SPYNET BULLETIN
**>> EARTHDATE 95.05.12
**>> AN H-by-A SERVICE

**>> Compiled by Hazed plus a team of specialist newsdroids
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**>> NEW WORLD - UNDERWORLD

The Netherworld finally got linked in... and after hideous cost 
overruns and being WAY behind schedule (there are even rumors floating 
around that the construction costs have nearly bankrupted a certain 
duke) the planet has yet to be totally completed. It appears that the 
asteroid-type planet will consist largely of a huge mall, complete 
with anything that one could want. Workers on the planet have been 
known however to warn against anyone going the realm of Down Below...

Lady Nocturne plans to have construction completed, regardless of 
rumors about supernatural forces, before Thursday and is planning a 
'Bud's Proclaiming the End of the World... AGAIN, So Lets Celebrate' 
party starting at 9PM Eastern on 5/16/96 and lasting until... 
whenever! All Federation DataSpace citizens are cordially invited to 
attend.


**>> INDECENT PROPOSAL

In related news, Fed's first annual black tie orgy, sponsored by 
Bodhi, was cancelled this week due to the failure of the part of the 
committee responsible for planning to come up with a commonly accepted 
standard of indecency for everyone to live down to.


**>> SEARCH AND DESTROY

Baron Wildstar continues to hunt the upstart Darius throughout 
Federation DataSpace. Darius however is nowhere to be found when the 
Baron is online. Sources speculate that Darius has spies in the 
Tamayian camp - perhaps even the lovely Skeets herself!


**>> IS CHIVALRY DEAD?

Almost certainly Lady Nocturne would think so, as she suddenly 
realizing while talking to tourney veteran Instill that her husband 
had never duelled in her honor. Duke Nightstalker when questioned 
about this reportedly said, 'what is there to duel for?' We aren't 
sure of the lady's response but knowing Lady Nocturne Duke 
Nightstalker will be paying for that remark for a long time to come.


**>> WELCOME BACK TO...

This week also saw the return of Kirchansky to Federation DataSpace 
from her mysterious journey elsewhere, prompting celebration 
everywhere. Her husband publically proclaimed his affection in song to 
her on the electronic bar board and charged others with repeating his 
praise (which lead to a really cute incident where another Fed male 
said '...he made me promise to tell you 'I love you'... I mean *he* 
loves you) and ailing duke Budwarp even managed to rouse himself from 
his sick bed long enough to post on the board and lower taxes to 1% to 
celebrate her return.


**>> SPYNET REVIEW

This week, Aise took the honours as the most visited planet, gaining 
the Tungsten Tourist Trap Trophy twice. Mist, Operate, Netherworld and 
Fractal shared second place, each getting the T4 once.

Congratulations to everyone who promoted during the week. Tamara made 
Captain, Adventureuse, Trader and Merchant; Barth and Lyzzystz (how 
unpronouncable!) were promoted to Captain; Brejin became a Merchant; 
and Nocturne linked in her new planet Netherworld and became a Squire.


**>> CONTACTS

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for the paltry sum of $15.95. On Genie, type ORDER from any main menu 
page.

**>> BULLETIN ENDS