Monthly Archives: April 2023

“Whitecloth threatened a Defense Mobilization Order, and then sort of backed off,” Chelan continued.  “We may get there again, even though they have no idea of what we can and cannot build at the moment.  However, I believe what we … Continue reading →

“They’re likely to keep paying,” Morningstar said.  “Those purchases never made complete sense economically, but they served to strangle economic expansion here by strangling expansion of our interplanetary haulage capacity.  Apparently someone was willing to pay to do that.  The … Continue reading →

“We’re doing a full maintenance sweep on  the Mighty Transporter,” Chelan answered.  “We won’t know until that’s done.  The ship appears to be filthy, ill-maintained, but sound.  As agreed, we are in the process of hiring crews for all four … Continue reading →

“What happened to the clerk?” Smith asked. “Drummond-McLaren demanded he be fired. He had Civil Service protection. Legal debates are now noisy,” Tara said. “Politics is about to become amusing,” Chelan said. “Alas, it is impossible to speculate in popcorn … Continue reading →

Tara Broadhurst shook her head.  “Use tax dollars to cover private investment losses?  That’s one of the things that got us the Interregnum. They’ll squeal like stuck pigs, then refuse.” “But then they’ve refused to put up the money,” Chelan … Continue reading →

“Choice is obvious,” Fenstermacher said.  “This DeWitt woman.” “Agreed,” Fanshaw said.  “Have to sell it to the General Committee.  Shouldn’t be difficult.” Chelan response Senior officers at Bulger Spaceship Holdings stared at Tara Broadhurst’s analysis of the new Republic legislation.  … Continue reading →

“I’d’ve preferred more time between the unveiling and the confidence motion,” Fanshaw said,  “the better to line up all our votes.  But I would oppose removing Elektra as Party Leader.”  She, Elektra thought, will be bringing several votes with her, … Continue reading →

“Some of these Tom, Jack and Harry startups may get someplace,” Grigsby said. “We have lots of bright people looking for alternatives, though their education tends to be a tad weak for this.  But spaceyards are so fabulously expensive that … Continue reading →

I’m counting noses in my head,” Elektra  said.  “As you all are, I hope.  National Renaissance has nothing like a majority.  They could reach across us to the Popular Democrats, but the PD agreed to that twenty years ago and … Continue reading →

“I see,” Elektra said to her escorts, “word of the Question Period has preceded me.” “Network video news bulletins,” Grigsby answered.  “And internet. The Newer York Rising Sun headline is ‘Dewitt Accuses Drummond-McLaren of Treason’.” “I don’t believe I used … Continue reading →