[Public Diplo] The Planetary Council

[Sareln]

Mardoc, Iskender,

The Consciousness wants dearly to stay out of this war, but after much consideration (and a good night's rest), views that goal as impossible. I was hoping for more time before the game-ending moves started, to try and claw something back from my big mistake in the early/mid game, but such is the life.

Reasoning in the thread for the post-game naturally.

I will aid Mardoc in his attempts to resist Iskender's pillage-party / invasion.

-Sareln-

[Iskender]

This is a message from Colonel Corazon Santiago of the Spartan Federation to all humans on Chiron:

It is now clear that the majority of human population on Chiron have been infected.

These things, mindworms, have been killing colonists for over a hundred years. Now they have found a way to infect humans and to use their psionic abilities to control the minds of some of the leaders of the largest colonist factions.

The findings at Fallingwater have revealed that the infected subjects worship the planet's native life in hopes of being assimilated by it. Such individuals no longer follow the basic human instinct that is preservation of Homo Sapiens. For all intents and purposes such entities are no longer human and shall be treated by the Spartans as native life.

For over a century we have fought for the survival of the human race. We will continue doing so, no matter the cost.

If you are out there and you are still human: know that you are not alone.

[Sareln]

Nice bit Iskender.
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Just a head's up.

I will be in Thailand from Dec. 19th - Jan.

I should have internet access but will, of course, be in the air for a rather long bit of the 19th and the 3rd, so turns will likely be delayed on those day. My turnplaying window will also be shifted by ~14 hours or so, but there's not much we can do for that.

[Mardoc]

Thanks, Sareln. Now the question is whether Iskender is too far ahead for a 3v1 to work, or if we can stop him here.

Also, thanks, Iskender, for the reminder that it's only a game. I should be able to enjoy it much more with the reminder that it's not personal.

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On the subject that Sareln brought up: I'm travelling on the 22nd and 26th, and expect limited time to play in between. Of course it's ok for you to hold the turn when you can't play; I expect a similar holdup from me in that period. Enjoy Thailand!

[Iskender]

Guys, I'm exhausted. I'll play the turn tomorrow evening.

[Sareln]

Guys, I'm exhausted. I'll play the turn tomorrow evening.

Sure, np.

[Mardoc]

My apologies for the cancellled He-3 deal, Sareln. If I can get a Mining Platform on it to last a full turn, I'll reoffer it.

[Maniac]

Perhaps fortunately then, I have no need anymore for our Helium-3<->Rare Rainy DNA deal. If you're interested I'd like to replace it with a Planet Pearls<->whatever deal.

[Maniac]

Also Sareln, I have no need for your Radiotrophic Fungus. If you need that resource for something else, I can give you Fungal Gin for free.

[Sareln]

Also Sareln, I have no need for your Radiotrophic Fungus. If you need that resource for something else, I can give you Fungal Gin for free.

I'll get to this when I can actually open the turn