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Message no. 1
From: GKoth2258@***.COM
Subject: Intro and Africa
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 1997 17:18:54 -0400
GEO-POLITICS OF THE SIXTH WORLD - A 2058 PRIMER

Since the Awakening, there have been many changes wrought upon the world, not
the least being the political structure and atmosphere of this "Awakened"
world. What follows is a brief summary of the many players in the year 2058.

>Before you doze off or turn that channel, hang on for a second. The rise
and subsequent assassination of Dunkelzahn has forever changed the world
around us. It's not just the streets or just the UCAS; it's the whole world.
Everything has become more chaotic and if we down here on the streets want
to know what the frag is going on, we need to know what the big picture is.
The synopsis will help.
>St. Stan

AFRICA
The African continent is divided into four major regions, those being the
Confederated Azanian Nations (also known as the Azanian Confederation, or
Azania), the Pan-African Federation, Egypt and the Algerian Theocracy. By
far the most powerful and influential nation on the continent is Azania.
Encompassing almost everything south of the tenth parallel, this is a large
and dynamic nation. All other nations on this continent take a back seat to
Azania in almost every respect. Ethiopia, Madagascar, Morocco and Liberia are
all minor players and the Pan-African Federation is paralyzed by internal
strife, civil war and the all to frequent border clashes with every one of
its neighbors. The Algerian Theocracy is something of a rabid dog, with many
enemies and very few friends. That leaves Azania as the only true "first
world" nation on the African continent, a postion they intend to keep.

Confederation of Azanian Nations
The Azanian Confederation is @#$%*}

+++++SYSTEM ERROR
+++++FILE CORRUPTED
+++++EXTERNAL SOURCE

>Frag it! Sorry about that folks. Should have known better after all the
trouble we had with na nOg and Tairngire. Those elves just hate giving
anything away, especially about themselves. Guess we'll just have to try
again some other time, with bigger guns...
>St. Stan

>Azania isn't an African Tir. Or at least that's what I hear. Apparently
got more in common with Amazonia, despite the fact elves are in charge.
>E.E.

Ethiopia
The nation of Ethiopia is a dream come true for followers of Rastafarianism.
With the collapse of most African governments following the Awakening and
the VITAS plagues, a number of wealthy Jamaicans (some of whom where powerful
drug lords) and other followers of the Ras Tafari faith saw their chance to
reclaim "Heaven" (Ethiopia) and escape from "Hell" (Jamaica). With
mercenaries, Rasta magic and the chaos of the years immediately following the
Awakening, these Rastafarians were able to claim Ethiopia as their own nation
in in 2015, with the conquering and assimilation of Eritrea in 2018.

Ethiopia is a nation of contrasts. Powerful magic has been used in an
attempt to make the land green and fertile again, which, despite the lack of
assistance from Amazonia and Azania has been largely successful in most
areas. The inner city, however, is as much of a wasteland as Kingston,
Jamaica or the Barrens of Seattle are. The gangs of Addis Ababa, the
capitol, have a reputation as the most violent in the world.

The nation of Ras Tafari is largely peaceful however. Most of the
inhabitants are devout followers of Rastafarianism and live a peaceful, rural
life, farming the magically rejuvenated fields.

Liberia
This small African nation was originally founded by American slaves after the
Emancipation that followed the American Civil War. Despite decades of
military coups and juntas starting in the 1990's, Liberia has stabilized in
the last two decades, enough so that it has been able to remain independent.
It's primary source of wealth, and therefore independence, is it's
surprisingly rich deposits of various mineral resources. Of course,
continued, if small, aid from both the UCAS and CAS have been a tremendous
help.

Madagascar
The island nation of Madagascar is in an interesting position. On one hand,
it receives economic aid and military assistance from its neighbor, the
Confederation of Azanian States. On the other hand, it receives even more
economic aid from Amazonia, a nation with whom it shares most of it's policy
goals. With both Azania and Amazonia involved in a power struggle for
control of Madagascar, the island balances a sort of independence.

Madagascar is relatively unchanged in the past 60 plus years. Some minor
industry, a great deal of tourism and some of the most heavily protected
forests in the world. Both Azania and Amazonia provide small garrisons
specifically to protect the unique ecosystems of Madagascar, which are then
supplemented by native troops.

Morocco
The western African nation of Morocco so badly wants to be considered a part
of Europe that it has spent the past several decades being the brunt of bad,
often nasty, European jokes. Morocco, which now includes what was Western
Sahara, has become a shameless proponent of Free Enterprise and the Almighty
Nuyen. Which is fine for those that have money. But life for the poor
hasn't changed in over a hundred years.

Corporate vacation enclaves, on choice beach property, are common. Factories
in the mountains down south, belching horrific fumes and toxic liquids, are
far too common a sight, as are war zones for corporate war games like "Desert
Wars."

All this has made Morocco very unpopular among the rest of the African
nations. Both the Algerian Theocracy and the Pan-African Congress have made
several military incursions, but Morocco, with the help of it's corporate
allies, has managed to repulse all invasions.

The Pan-African Federation
The Pan-African Federation is made up of most of the rest of Africa. These
nations, some of which are little more than fiercely independent tribes,
followed the trend for small independent nations that swept the world in the
early years of this century. One after another they were swept away by
Azania, Morocco, Egypt, even Ethiopia. So the Pan-African Federation was
born, a conglomeration of many diverse and usually hostile tribes that must
try to get along if they are to preserve their independence. The present-day
nations of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zaire, Zambia, Zaire, Nigeria,
Somalia and Kenya make up the federation. This territory now contains no
less than fifty-nine separate sovereign nations (and often more) aligned in a
loose federation. The Federal government has very little real power, with no
legal ability to tax, enforce Federation laws, or to even negotiate foreign
policy for the member states. Most of the states simply do what they want.
Despite this lack of power, all of the member states loudly support the
Federation (while at the same time doing as they please) because the
Federation government provides an extremely important function that did not
exist before it's foundation. The Federation government acts as an impartial
judge and arbiter in disputes, regardless of size. This finally gave the
member states and tribes a real way of settling disputes in ways that didn't
involved warfare. Odd as it may seem, the system appears to work.

The Religious Republic of Algeria.
In the 1980's, militant Islamic rebels began a revolution in the nation of
Algeria. Up until 2009, the reigning government was able to hold on to power
through a combination of brute force, French assistance, the support of most
citizens and the small numbers of Islamic rebels. The rebels had few
supporters, even among other militant Muslims because of their notable
penchant for extreme violence. But in 2009, that penchant for violence is
what brought the rebels into power. With one carefully placed bomb in the
capitol at a presidential party, virtually the entire upper tier of the
government and the military was killed. Several years of violence and chaos
ensued, with what was left of the government desperately appealing to France
for help. The French, fearing another "Viet Nam," declined. By 2012, the
rebels had a firm grip on power and began the often harsh process of turning
Algeria into a rigidi Islamic theocracy. Economically, the Algerian
Theocracy is in shambles. Politically, it is isolated with the exception of
North Korea (simply because they are both renegade nations). Border clashes
with Morrocco and the Pan-African Federation are common, with both nations
attributing many terrorist actions on fundementals sent from Algeria. It
should be noted that much of Libya was absorbed in 2019 when that government
collapsed with the death of Colonel Moammar Khadafi, and Tunisia was taken by
in a relatively short was in 2027.
Message no. 2
From: Mike Elkins <MikeE@*********.COM>
Subject: Intro and Africa -Reply
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 1997 10:20:21 -0500
Very good!

The only thing I can think of adding is Madagascar should have a few unique
paranormals, being separated from the mainland. Oh, I just re-read it, you DID
mention "unique ecosystems".

Also, the "1 nationlet, 1 vote" system you describe for the PAF would certainly
lead a very fractured system, as you note. What keeps it at about 60 nations not
600? How often do smaller statelets combine? There could be some cool work
for runners there.

Double-Domed Mike
Message no. 3
From: Erik_Jameson@*****.COM
Subject: RE> Intro and Africa -
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 1997 09:29:44 -0800
RE> Intro and Africa -Reply
To Net Enhancements for Roleplaying Shadowrun<NERPS@********.itribe.net>


Double-Domed Dave Said:

>Also, the "1 nationlet, 1 vote" system you describe for the
PAF would certainly
>lead a very fractured system, as you note. What keeps it
at about 60 nations not
>600? How often do smaller statelets combine? There could
be some cool work
>for runners there.

Says I:

Sounds like an ideal comment for a shadowrunner to insert...

Erik
Message no. 4
From: Mark Steedman <M.J.Steedman@***.RGU.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Intro and Africa
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 11:25:09 GMT
GKoth2258 writes

> GEO-POLITICS OF THE SIXTH WORLD - A 2058 PRIMER
>
[trimming massively]

> AFRICA
> The African continent is divided into four major regions, those being the
> Confederated Azanian Nations (also known as the Azanian Confederation, or
> Azania), the Pan-African Federation, Egypt and the Algerian
> Theocracy. By
> far the most powerful and influential nation on the continent is Azania.
> Encompassing almost everything south of the tenth parallel, this is a large
> and dynamic nation.
Does this match with the small amount of information from novels
about this nation. Too long since i read the right book but letting
Azainia itself be the 'big' nation here is letting the elves away
with things that are going to be unpopular with many.

> All other nations on this continent take a back seat to
> Azania in almost every respect. Ethiopia, Madagascar, Morocco and Liberia are
> all minor players and the Pan-African Federation is paralyzed by internal
> strife, civil war and the all to frequent border clashes with every one of
> its neighbors. The Algerian Theocracy is something of a rabid dog, with many
> enemies and very few friends. That leaves Azania as the only true "first
> world" nation on the African continent, a postion they intend to keep.
>
That what is based on South Africa is the only first world nation in
the main part of Africa is reasonable given the refugee problems in
large tracts now from civil wars with the UN in the best position it
has yet been in (and in the SR timeline the best it ever will be)

> Confederation of Azanian Nations
> The Azanian Confederation is @#$%*}
>
> +++++SYSTEM ERROR
> +++++FILE CORRUPTED
> +++++EXTERNAL SOURCE
>
> >Frag it! Sorry about that folks. Should have known better after all the
> trouble we had with na nOg and Tairngire. Those elves just hate giving
> anything away, especially about themselves. Guess we'll just have to try
> again some other time, with bigger guns...
> >St. Stan
>
I seriously suggest letting Captian Chaos loose on this problem. :)

> >Azania isn't an African Tir. Or at least that's what I hear. Apparently
> got more in common with Amazonia, despite the fact elves are in charge.
> >E.E.
>
-good but????

I really need to read the base information again to comment more but.

Mark
Message no. 5
From: "MARTIN E. GOTTHARD" <s457033@*******.GU.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Intro and Africa
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 21:54:37 +1000
> > AFRICA
> > The African continent is divided into four major regions, those being the
> > Confederated Azanian Nations (also known as the Azanian Confederation, or
> > Azania), the Pan-African Federation, Egypt and the Algerian
> > Theocracy. By
> > far the most powerful and influential nation on the continent is Azania.
> > Encompassing almost everything south of the tenth parallel, this is a large
> > and dynamic nation.
>
> Does this match with the small amount of information from novels
> about this nation. Too long since i read the right book but letting
> Azainia itself be the 'big' nation here is letting the elves away
> with things that are going to be unpopular with many.
>
AFAIK, the info matches that from one of the novels...... From what I
gathered, Azania is essentially the Zulu nation ressurected.... making it
immense wouldn't follow with tribal politics, as the Zulus are just one
(rather militant) tribe among many others.... Witness the Encarta vs. ANC
spats that still happen in South Africa.

I won't comment on my views on yet another elven nation *grin*

One of my friends is a South African immigrant, and while very
patriotic, could give me/us some info on what *he* thinks should be the
situation.

> > Confederation of Azanian Nations
> > The Azanian Confederation is @#$%*}
> >
> > +++++SYSTEM ERROR
> > +++++FILE CORRUPTED
> > +++++EXTERNAL SOURCE
> >
> > >Frag it! Sorry about that folks. Should have known better after all the
> > trouble we had with na nOg and Tairngire. Those elves just hate giving
> > anything away, especially about themselves. Guess we'll just have to try
> > again some other time, with bigger guns...
> > >St. Stan
> >
> I seriously suggest letting Captian Chaos loose on this problem. :)
>
*sigh* yet another bunch of really powerful, very secretive elves.

Bleach
Message no. 6
From: Mark Steedman <M.J.Steedman@***.RGU.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Intro and Africa
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 13:21:16 GMT
MARTIN E. GOTTHARD writes

> > > AFRICA
> > > far the most powerful and influential nation on the continent is Azania.
> > > Encompassing almost everything south of the tenth parallel, this is a
large
> > > and dynamic nation.
> >
> > Does this match with the small amount of information from novels
> > about this nation.
> >
> AFAIK, the info matches that from one of the novels...... From what I
> gathered, Azania is essentially the Zulu nation ressurected....
The latter sounds more like my recolection of the novel, i don't
recall the novel giving any indication on the countries size hence my
worries about the extrapolation here.

> making it
> immense wouldn't follow with tribal politics, as the Zulus are just one
> (rather militant) tribe among many others.... Witness the Encarta vs. ANC
> spats that still happen in South Africa.
>
much more agreeable.

> I won't comment on my views on yet another elven nation *grin*
>
I suspect you of being in a majority :), so i don't think NERPS
should encourage such things unless FASA has actually defined it in
print like this, my recolection was the elves were mentioned,
certainly have a nation but that about summed up the information.

> One of my friends is a South African immigrant, and while very
> patriotic, could give me/us some info on what *he* thinks should be the
> situation.
sounds reasonable.

> *sigh* yet another bunch of really powerful, very secretive elves.
>
Mark
Message no. 7
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: Intro and Africa
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 11:38:22 +0100
Mark Steedman said on 11:25/16 Apr 97...

> > >Frag it! Sorry about that folks. Should have known better after all the
> > trouble we had with na nOg and Tairngire. Those elves just hate giving
> > anything away, especially about themselves. Guess we'll just have to try
> > again some other time, with bigger guns...
> > >St. Stan
> >
> I seriously suggest letting Captian Chaos loose on this problem. :)

That reminds me... Erik, would you mind replacing St. Stan by Captain
Chaos? (Note that this is not the normal kind of "would you mind"
question, but one that really _asks_ if you'd mind, if you get my meaning
:) One single sysop for the whole NERPS thing would be better... Come to
think of it, St. Stan as NERPS sysop could work as well.

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Message no. 8
From: Mark Steedman <M.J.Steedman@***.RGU.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Intro and Africa
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 11:14:26 GMT
Gurth writes
>
> That reminds me... Erik, would you mind replacing St. Stan by Captain
> Chaos? (Note that this is not the normal kind of "would you mind"
> question, but one that really _asks_ if you'd mind, if you get my meaning
> :) One single sysop for the whole NERPS thing would be better... Come to
> think of it, St. Stan as NERPS sysop could work as well.
>
Erik mailed me about this comment and others. St. Stan is his sysop
and i had already half suggested in my reply to him that avoiding
FAS's captain chaos might be a good idea.

Comments ? Erik?

Mark
Message no. 9
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: Intro and Africa
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 17:16:53 +0100
GKoth2258@***.COM said on 17:18/12 Apr 97...

> Madagascar
[snip]
> Madagascar is relatively unchanged in the past 60 plus years. Some minor
> industry, a great deal of tourism and some of the most heavily protected
> forests in the world. Both Azania and Amazonia provide small garrisons
> specifically to protect the unique ecosystems of Madagascar, which are then
> supplemented by native troops.

(>) And if you believe those two foreign armies always get along with each
other, think again. On the whole, it works quite well, but there have been
occasional clashes of ideas and ideals. Nothing violent so far, though.
(>) World Wide Watcher

> Morocco
> Corporate vacation enclaves, on choice beach property, are common. Factories
> in the mountains down south, belching horrific fumes and toxic liquids, are
> far too common a sight, as are war zones for corporate war games like "Desert
> Wars."

OOC: I think it may be a good idea to do a small write-up of Desert Wars
for the NAGTTW. Something of a fw page about who, why, and what Desert
Wars actually is...

> The Pan-African Federation
> The Pan-African Federation is made up of most of the rest of Africa. These
> nations, some of which are little more than fiercely independent tribes,
> followed the trend for small independent nations that swept the world in the
> early years of this century. One after another they were swept away by
> Azania, Morocco, Egypt, even Ethiopia. So the Pan-African Federation was
> born, a conglomeration of many diverse and usually hostile tribes that must
> try to get along if they are to preserve their independence. The present-day
> nations of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zaire, Zambia, Zaire, Nigeria,
> Somalia and Kenya make up the federation.

OOC: What exactly do you mean with "present-day nations"? The1990s
nations, or the 2050s ones? If the former, perhaps you should change it to
read "The former nations of" etc.

> The Religious Republic of Algeria.
> In the 1980's, militant Islamic rebels began a revolution in the nation of
> Algeria. Up until 2009, the reigning government was able to hold on to power
> through a combination of brute force, French assistance, the support of most
> citizens and the small numbers of Islamic rebels. The rebels had few
> supporters, even among other militant Muslims because of their notable
> penchant for extreme violence. But in 2009, that penchant for violence is
> what brought the rebels into power. With one carefully placed bomb in the
> capitol at a presidential party, virtually the entire upper tier of the
> government and the military was killed. Several years of violence and chaos
> ensued, with what was left of the government desperately appealing to France
> for help. The French, fearing another "Viet Nam," declined.

OOC: You mean another Indochina, as the French called it in the 1950s.
Also, right after Dien Bien Phu, they got involved in a similar war in
Algeria that lasted into the 1960s. I'm a bit hazy on the details (Vietnam
interests me more than Algeria), but AFAIK it ended much the same as the
Indochina war: with the French pulling out and leaving the country. IMHO a
better phrase here would be "The French, fearing a repeat of their defeat
in Algeria some 60 years earlier, declined."

> By 2012, the rebels had a firm grip on power and began the often harsh
> process of turning Algeria into a rigidi Islamic theocracy.
> Economically, the Algerian Theocracy is in shambles. Politically, it is
> isolated with the exception of North Korea (simply because they are both
> renegade nations). Border clashes with Morrocco and the Pan-African
> Federation are common, with both nations attributing many terrorist
> actions on fundementals sent from Algeria. It should be noted that much
> of Libya was absorbed in 2019 when that government collapsed with the
> death of Colonel Moammar Khadafi, and Tunisia was taken by in a
> relatively short was in 2027.

(>) Translation: shadowrunning is just about out of the question here. Not
only will you have trouble getting paid, since nobyd has any money, you'll
also have to deal with the religous aspects of it all.
(>) ASDF

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Message no. 10
From: "MARTIN E. GOTTHARD" <s457033@*******.GU.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Intro and Africa
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 1997 11:04:48 +1000
> > Madagascar
> [snip]
> > Madagascar is relatively unchanged in the past 60 plus years. Some minor
> > industry, a great deal of tourism and some of the most heavily protected
> > forests in the world. Both Azania and Amazonia provide small garrisons
> > specifically to protect the unique ecosystems of Madagascar, which are then
> > supplemented by native troops.
>
> (>) And if you believe those two foreign armies always get along with each
> other, think again. On the whole, it works quite well, but there have been
> occasional clashes of ideas and ideals. Nothing violent so far, though.
> (>) World Wide Watcher
>

(>) Nothing that's made the world news services, anyway.
(>) Maul

> > Morocco
> > Corporate vacation enclaves, on choice beach property, are common. Factories
> > in the mountains down south, belching horrific fumes and toxic liquids, are
> > far too common a sight, as are war zones for corporate war games like
"Desert
> > Wars."

(>) The Corporate enclaves make a good place to snatch a target from,
assuming you've got the cojones to do the job. A lot of
scientists get sent on 'vacation' here when the stress of the job
makes them crack. Security is notably jumpy around the area, but the
guards get rotated on a regular basis, so they often don't know their
territory as well as they could.
(>) Anodyne


> > The Pan-African Federation
> > The Pan-African Federation is made up of most of the rest of Africa. These
> > nations, some of which are little more than fiercely independent tribes,
> > followed the trend for small independent nations that swept the world in the
> > early years of this century. One after another they were swept away by
> > Azania, Morocco, Egypt, even Ethiopia. So the Pan-African Federation was
> > born, a conglomeration of many diverse and usually hostile tribes that must
> > try to get along if they are to preserve their independence. The present-day
> > nations of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zaire, Zambia, Zaire, Nigeria,
> > Somalia and Kenya make up the federation.
>

(>) The political infighting in the Federation occasionally spills over
into more violent 'incidents'. Mercs can find either short, or long-term
work fairly easily here The work is dangerous and pay is not exactly
spectacular, but the countries depend on their mercs so much that they
always pay on time.
(>) Rhodes

> > By 2012, the rebels had a firm grip on power and began the often harsh
> > process of turning Algeria into a rigidi Islamic theocracy.
> > Economically, the Algerian Theocracy is in shambles. Politically, it is
> > isolated with the exception of North Korea (simply because they are both
> > renegade nations). Border clashes with Morrocco and the Pan-African
> > Federation are common, with both nations attributing many terrorist
> > actions on fundementals sent from Algeria. It should be noted that much
> > of Libya was absorbed in 2019 when that government collapsed with the
> > death of Colonel Moammar Khadafi, and Tunisia was taken by in a
> > relatively short was in 2027.
>
> (>) Translation: shadowrunning is just about out of the question here. Not
> only will you have trouble getting paid, since nobyd has any money, you'll
> also have to deal with the religous aspects of it all.
> (>) ASDF
>

(>) In-country jobs are non-existent, but a couple of Corps occasionally
send in teams from the rest of the world to scalp the countries better
scientists, or to escort a corper looking for some obscure magical item
to use in whatever beetle-brained ritual they've dreamt up this week.
There is also consderable interest at the moment in some of the nation's
nastier desert-dwelling paranormals.
(>) Fenris
Message no. 11
From: "MARTIN E. GOTTHARD" <s457033@*******.GU.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Intro and Africa
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 1997 11:17:12 +1000
Hey all, what's the situation with Africa's oil reserves?? Does the
continent have any, and if so, where??

Oil reserves and rarer resources would provokes corporate investment
regarless of the socio-political situation in the country.

If it's a recently discovered cache of whatever resource, then the corps
will be jockeying with the govt. and each other to get their shoe in....
Really nasty, really profitable work for shadowrunners.... Think
assasination, blackmail, extortion, sabotage

And the biggie; Genocide of whatever small fringe group or tribe stands
in the way of the corp. This IS Africa, after all.

Marty
Message no. 12
From: Gweedo The Killer Pimp <yawas@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Intro and Africa)
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 23:54:19 EDT
On Tue, 22 Apr 1997 12:55:34 -0600 Adam J <fro@***.AB.CA> writes:
>At 17:16 4/22/97 +0100, you wrote:
>I'm pretty sure Desert Wars is in FoF, but I couldn't find it on a
>quick
>glance through. I know I've read something about it in an official
>FASA
>source, maybe Shadowbeat. I'll take a closer look later.

They've got a pretty good write-up of Desert Wars in the Corporate
Shadowfiles SB. Shadowbeat deals more with sports as entertainment(yes
they consider Urban Brawl a sport), I don't think there is anything about
Desert Wars in Shadowbeat.


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