Leif's DISCONTINUED GURPS Traveller Game -- IC01
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Leif
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Edenelt/Trin's Veil : arrival
The passengers, even Jason Wenceslaus, are all having a marvelous time. Jimmy even had the bright idea to organize a dominoes tournament to occupy them through JumpSpace. Spider and Zoe do their usual immpecable job of piloting and navigating the Zax, and Gruffle keeps everything in engineering humming along sufficiently well to get you where you're going. [OOC: Gruff did mention to the rest of the crew some maintenance work that might be advisable soon, but for now everything is fine.] Kaira is doing ... whatever it is that Kairas do at times like this. And being stunning as she does so!
The Zax Hakjohn Quik makes the approach to Edenelt without so much as a hiccup, and the crew brings her to rest in a long-term berth, because you just don't know for sure how long your business here will take. Once the Zax is all settled, you are all set for a tram ride from the StarPort to the offices of Simulgrab Power Processors. You figure they already know that someone from their corporate parent, Zeering Conglomerate, is on the way, but it's very doubtful if they know who, exactly, or why.
Your mission, if you'll remember, is to check up on what is happening at Simulgrab that may have been causing the corporate losses that they've posted for the past few quarters. The raw data show good production and sales numbers, so the bosses at Zeering are pretty sure that there's a rat somewhere.....
The passengers, even Jason Wenceslaus, are all having a marvelous time. Jimmy even had the bright idea to organize a dominoes tournament to occupy them through JumpSpace. Spider and Zoe do their usual immpecable job of piloting and navigating the Zax, and Gruffle keeps everything in engineering humming along sufficiently well to get you where you're going. [OOC: Gruff did mention to the rest of the crew some maintenance work that might be advisable soon, but for now everything is fine.] Kaira is doing ... whatever it is that Kairas do at times like this. And being stunning as she does so!
The Zax Hakjohn Quik makes the approach to Edenelt without so much as a hiccup, and the crew brings her to rest in a long-term berth, because you just don't know for sure how long your business here will take. Once the Zax is all settled, you are all set for a tram ride from the StarPort to the offices of Simulgrab Power Processors. You figure they already know that someone from their corporate parent, Zeering Conglomerate, is on the way, but it's very doubtful if they know who, exactly, or why.
Your mission, if you'll remember, is to check up on what is happening at Simulgrab that may have been causing the corporate losses that they've posted for the past few quarters. The raw data show good production and sales numbers, so the bosses at Zeering are pretty sure that there's a rat somewhere.....
Insight
Adventurer
Kaira wants to get a list of the employees, especially those with access to financial records (or actual money). As much info as she can get her hands on. Then, she will decide whom to target first...
Insight
Adventurer
Scotley
Hero
Spider appears to be meditating on the tram ride as he sits unusually still with his eyes unfocused and staring into the middle distance. He looks a bit uncomfortable in the dress of a corporate drone instead of his usual casual attire. Inside his mind hums with activity as he accesses the portable computer in his shoulder bag to search local data webs looking for information. He scans for references to Simulgrab off the main sites. He's looking for blog posts, customer complaints, legal suits, personal posts from disgruntled employees etc. He compiles anything that might give a view from the seamier side of things into a folio to share with his companions later.
Insight
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Leif
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Edenelt/Trin's Veil : arrival
Oh, they also told you the names of some of the people there, some of which were stated in the Simulgrab Memo that you've already been given and some weren't:
Jovan Selm - Director of Oversight for Simulgrab (he's actually employed by Zeering Conglomerate, and he's just there to keep an eye on things -- your presence here suggests that maybe he's not doing a very good job of it?
Alouicious MacIntosh - Chief Accountant
Temakak Briden is a Person of Interest also, but he is not on Edenelt, he is Comptroller General for Zeering Conglomerate. However, he has obviously been in contact with Selm, as evidenced by the Memo you were given.
More than that, you'll just have to snoop out for yourselves!
The obvious place to start, I guess, would seem to be an audit of Simulgrab's books......
BASIC information is what I've already told you!
Oh, they also told you the names of some of the people there, some of which were stated in the Simulgrab Memo that you've already been given and some weren't: Jovan Selm - Director of Oversight for Simulgrab (he's actually employed by Zeering Conglomerate, and he's just there to keep an eye on things -- your presence here suggests that maybe he's not doing a very good job of it?
Alouicious MacIntosh - Chief Accountant
Temakak Briden is a Person of Interest also, but he is not on Edenelt, he is Comptroller General for Zeering Conglomerate. However, he has obviously been in contact with Selm, as evidenced by the Memo you were given.
More than that, you'll just have to snoop out for yourselves!
Spider finds tons of useless drivel, emails, blogs of a few customers praising Simulgrab's products. (Their power relays seem to be used mostly in asteroid mining.)
Hehehehehe, probably so, but, ah, HIDE IN PLAIN SIGHT, as they say! Also, if her boobs are there, who's going to notice a little thing like a pistol? Or a .50 cal for that matter!
The obvious place to start, I guess, would seem to be an audit of Simulgrab's books......
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Gruffle
Gruffle says to the team, "We should probably just show
show up unannounced & see what is going on. That will
give us the advantage of surprise. I don't see the point
in arming ourselves against a pack of accountants."
Gruffle lets out a wolfish laugh & continues, "If things turn bad,
we can always call the authorities & fire whoever's in charge
at Simulgrab. After we're done here, we need to get those
control systems replaced & upgraded before next take-off.
This advanced star port may also have some good shops to
spend our creds on as well."
Gruffle says to the team, "We should probably just show
show up unannounced & see what is going on. That will
give us the advantage of surprise. I don't see the point
in arming ourselves against a pack of accountants."
Gruffle lets out a wolfish laugh & continues, "If things turn bad,
we can always call the authorities & fire whoever's in charge
at Simulgrab. After we're done here, we need to get those
control systems replaced & upgraded before next take-off.
This advanced star port may also have some good shops to
spend our creds on as well."
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Leif
Adventurer
Edenelt/Trin's Veil : arrival of the Zeering Conglomerate Corporate Fixers
OOC: The memo you were previously given is below in the sblock, since I doubt if anyone remembers its details, and searching for it now would be an exercise in futility!
OOC: Oh, and your group of Corporate Fixers has NOT been authorized to fire anyone. Now, you can SUGGEST this course of action to your Higher-Ups in Zeering Conglomerate, if warranted, but you'll need to substantaite your suggestion with facts, and explain to the Higher-Ups why it would help matters.
[sblock=The Memo]
MEMORANDUM
To: Jovan Selm, Director of Oversight for Edenelt/Trin's Veil
From: Temakak Briden, Comptroller General, Zeering Corp.
Date: [Two Weeks ago when you first saw it, now more like 4-6 weeks ago maybe]
RE: WTF is up on Edenelt/Trin's Veil??
By Jove, Jove, you have got to get on your people and have somebody pry their heads out of their a**es! Seriously, it's not even funny anymore how far their production has slipped in the last 6 weeks, let alone the 3 months before that. Is somebody there dipping into the till, or what? I warned you about hiring that ex-Marine to be over the Personnel Dept. And what's up with the bills they're paying for RM? I don't see how they can expect a decent profit margin with such high costs. At least we've still got the government of Edenelt in our hip pockets. The tax credits we're getting are almost enough to totally off-set this travesty. I'm bringing up the idea of us sending our Repair Crew out there at the next board meeting. Take care that your head gets nowhere near the chopping block.
Temmy
[GM comment - RM = raw materials]
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OOC: The memo you were previously given is below in the sblock, since I doubt if anyone remembers its details, and searching for it now would be an exercise in futility!
OOC: Oh, and your group of Corporate Fixers has NOT been authorized to fire anyone. Now, you can SUGGEST this course of action to your Higher-Ups in Zeering Conglomerate, if warranted, but you'll need to substantaite your suggestion with facts, and explain to the Higher-Ups why it would help matters.
[sblock=The Memo]
MEMORANDUM
To: Jovan Selm, Director of Oversight for Edenelt/Trin's Veil
From: Temakak Briden, Comptroller General, Zeering Corp.
Date: [Two Weeks ago when you first saw it, now more like 4-6 weeks ago maybe]
RE: WTF is up on Edenelt/Trin's Veil??
By Jove, Jove, you have got to get on your people and have somebody pry their heads out of their a**es! Seriously, it's not even funny anymore how far their production has slipped in the last 6 weeks, let alone the 3 months before that. Is somebody there dipping into the till, or what? I warned you about hiring that ex-Marine to be over the Personnel Dept. And what's up with the bills they're paying for RM? I don't see how they can expect a decent profit margin with such high costs. At least we've still got the government of Edenelt in our hip pockets. The tax credits we're getting are almost enough to totally off-set this travesty. I'm bringing up the idea of us sending our Repair Crew out there at the next board meeting. Take care that your head gets nowhere near the chopping block.
Temmy
[GM comment - RM = raw materials]
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