JoLT! Report 8.01 JB James Bourne; LF Layla Flash; TI Tommaso Iuliano; AM Angela Morris Company status: - it is approx. 1:00 PM on Tue 16.11.2199 - we are near Fort Solitude, heading southeast towards Haven - we have a mostly full tank of fuel (94.2%, 282.5 l, 4520 km range) - we have 32 ration packs, which will keep JB/TI/AM fed for 26 days - we have HIST project subscription paid until 26.08.2200 - we have CommCore access paid until 24.08.2201 - we owe 100000 cs at 20% p.a. to the North Bank; first interest repayment of 20000 cs will be due 31.12.2199 - company funds currently 11109 cs Tue 16.11.2199 - we continue sailing south, returning to Haven Fri 26.11.2199 - we arrive safely back in Haven after an uneventful voyage - we refuel: 184 l @ 0.5 cs/l -92 cs - we restock on rations: 30 packs @ 10 cs ea. -300 cs - we now have a full tank of fuel (300 l) and 42 ration packs, which will feed JB/TI/AM for 21 days - we call Paul, the HIST postgraduate student, to check on the status of his research grant; his research grant came through; he's also interested to see our footage of the Hangin' Joes, and asks if he can have a preview of the footage Sat 27.11.2199 - Paul Simmons, postgraduate student at HIST, and his PhD supervisor, David Lynch-Tin, visit the Yellow Sub for a preview of the Hanging' Joe footage; David says we can claim a 'bounty' of 1000 cs from HIST for a copy of that footage, assuming we do eventually secure the rights to it; footage of Hangin' Joes mating has a bounty of 2000 cs, and supplying intact and live eggs to HIST has a bounty of 4000 cs - Paul nominates 14 January 2200 as the departure date for his three- week expedition to the New Hawaii cluster; there will be shallow diving and some land travel (hiking) required - we check on CommCore regarding salvage operations, specifically searching for what return we will get for selling a salvage company the salvage rights to the boat of the Hangin' Joe victims; one company replies almost immediately with a figure of one-sixth of the total pay-off from the operation; two other companies reply some time later with the same figure - LF and TI work on finishing the documentary on dining establishments in Haven; JB and AM work on finding rich people to bring on tours of Poseidon - JB e-mails Gail Inno (Hydrospan) to see if she knows anyone who might be interested in taking a tour - the Revolutionary Lounge and the Athena Club appear to be the two classiest nightclubs in Haven; JB and AM buy appropriate clothing and first head to the Athena Club - clothing for AM: -200 cs - JB and AM are turned away from the Athena Club, in the suburb of Old Town, as they do not appear socially acceptable there - JB and AM are allowed into the Revolutionary Lounge; AM mingles with the crowd while JB monitors Sun 29.11.2199 - Gail sends a videogram in reply to JB's e-mail - JB starts building a CommCore site for JoLT! Productions, with AM learning more about computer operations along the way Thu 03.12.2199 - JB finishes building the JoLT! Productions CommCore site Fri 04.12.2199 - JB checks up on the Buch-Larsens and finds that they sold the Culloden Hotel and moved to Coronado Station, New Hawaii cluster, and are now running a shop there - JB talks to AM and finds that her dream is to become a medical doctor; a 'pre-Medicine' course designed for Natives at HIST takes three years (full time) and costs 15000 cs (pro rata for part-time) - a family of four (husband, wife, c. 16-year-old daughter and c. 10- year-old son) approach JB at the docks and ask about a tour, having found our CommCore site; we quote 10,000 cs for a one-week tour and 7,000 cs for a four-day tour - Gail calls JB to inform us that a senior Hydrospan executive will be arriving in New Fremantle in two weeks and would like to go spear- fishing; we can be there in 13 days, and agree to be available if he would like to take up that offer; we detect perhaps the slightest hint of jealousy from Gail when she asks who AM is (seeing her in the video link-up between Haven and New Fremantle) - Haven docking fees: 9 days @ 10 cs/day -90 cs - Haven living costs: c. 10 days @ 50 cs/day x 4 people -2000 cs Sat 05.12.2199 - we set sail for New Fremantle, leaving TI to work on the documentary in Haven Tue 15.12.2199 - we receive an e-mail from the GEO to inform us that the salvage rights from the Hangin' Joe victims are ours - we sell salvage rights to the Hangin' Joe victims' boat to the company that responded to our queries almost immediately - we receive an e-mail from the North Bank reminding us that our first loan repayment will be due soon, and outlining regular repayment options for the time following that - we choose a ten-year repayment schedule with repayments due monthly and an annual interest rate of 20%, with capital remaining recalculated at the end of each year; for 2200, our capital is 100000 cs, with 20000 cs due in twelve repayments, i.e., 1666.67 cs due each month Thu 17.12.2199 - we arrived in New Fremantle after an uneventful voyage; we now have 16 ration packs and 81 l of fuel - New Fremantle docking fees: -10 cs - LF tries to track Advanced Software (its CommCore site is closed) - we visit the security office in New Fremantle; LF talks to Captain Greg Jefferson to see if we are able to claim any reward for the information we provided; unfortunately, not with the current amount of assistance we have rendered - JB calls Gail to inform her that we are now in New Fremantle; the senior executive is named Bruce Murphy; he is not Gail's direct superior, but she is responsible for his initial recreational itinerary, it seems, and is willing to help us by recommending us to him; we find that he has accepted and wants to leave in two days, and must be back in New Fremantle by Christmas; Gail has approved 16000 cs for the trip - we refuel the Yellow Submarine: 219 l @ 0.5 cs/l is approx. -110 cs - we restock with rations: 50 packs @ 10 cs ea. -500 cs Company status: - it is approx. 12:00 PM on Thu 17.12.2199 - we are in New Fremantle, with docking fees paid for today - TI is in Haven, working on the dining documentary - we have a full tank of fuel (100%, 300 l, 4800 km range) - we have 66 ration packs, which will keep JB/TI/AM fed for 33 days (since TI is not currently with us, we can consider that to be Bruce Murphy instead, for the duration of the spear-fishing trip) - we have HIST project subscription paid until 26.08.2200 - we have CommCore access paid until 24.08.2201 - we owe 100000 cs at 20% p.a. to the North Bank; first interest repayment of 20000 cs will be due 31.12.2199 - company funds currently 7807 cs Company schedule: - buy diving equipment, speargun, and spears in preparation for Bruce Murphy's spear-fishing trip in two days; we expect to be paid 16000 cs for this trip - pay our first loan repayment of 20000 cs to the North Bank - buy a portable navigational suite (global positioning system) and tent for Paul Simmons's research expedition next year - sell a copy of the Hangin' Joes footage to HIST; we expect to be paid 1000 cs - wait for the salvage company to return us one-sixth of the proceeds from the salvage of the boat from the Hangin' Joe victims; we expect to be paid approx. 8333 cs (one-sixth of 50000 cs) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 021130 Company Notes Game time: Thu 17.12.2199 1. The Yellow Submarine - technical specifications: - Earth-built research submersible - approx. 12 m long and 2.7 m diameter, displaces 1.5 t - max. dive depth 15000 m - cruising speed 14 km/hr; top speed 28 km/hr - base internal fuel tank 200 l - fuel consumption 16 km/l at cruising speed - extra internal fuel tank 100 l, making total capacity 300 l - cruising specifications: - we typically cruise for 20 hr/30 hr (a Poseidon day) - for a day's cruising, we use 17.5 l of fuel - at cruising speed, we sail 280 km/day - at cruising speed, we can sail for 17.1 days on one tank of fuel - at cruising speed, we can sail for 4800 km on one tank of fuel - at 0.5 cs/l, it costs 150 cs for one tank of fuel - internal space configuration: - one pilot (JB) and personal belongings - 400 kg cargo bay - allowing 150 kg for TI and belongings, and 100 kg for the extra internal fuel tank, leaves 150 kg of free space - free space currently configured as comfortable living quarters for one humanoid passenger - additional equipment: - extra internal fuel tank (100 l) in a low pallet--can be used as a table or couch in the cargo bay - 1 solar blanket for recharging electrical equipment - 2 solar stills for distilling water - external towing harness for towing a cetacean (LF) - charts for areas around Haven, Westcape ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Additional Company Assets - suite of high-end wireless network diagnostic software - suite of basic film editing software and associated tutorials - low-end bodycomp (body computer) with Advanced Software items installed; spyware, based on independent expert analysis - two torches (non-solar powered) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Average Costs - fuel for the Yellow Submarine = 0.5 cs/l on average - docking fees for the Yellow Submarine = 10 cs/day on average - ration packs - standard rations = 10 cs/pack (high energy, designed for land- based hiking; sedentary consumption at half rate) - luxury rations = 20 cs/pack - while cruising, JB/AM each eat 0.5 packs/day and TI eats 1 pack/ day - Haven Institute of Science and Technology (HIST) Hazardous Plants and Animals Documentation Project subscription = 120 cs/year - CommCore access = 180 cs/2 years/person on average - cost of living in city = 1500 cs/month/person on average (i.e., about 50 cs/day/person) ----------------------------------------------------------------------