From:	"Michael R. Goldberg" <mrgoldbe@**.NETCOM.COM>
Subject:	Re: Couple of things...
Date:	Sun, 22 Feb 1998 20:01:55 -0600

Avenger <Avenger@*******.DEMON.CO.UK> wrote:

>>This will also make life in the Seattle Shadows harder, but I have a
>>very hard time believing that LSS would completely sit back and let
>>UCAS handle the terrorist activities all by their lonesome.
>
>Paul and I have tried to portray a little bit the increasing media
>attention on Lone Star regarding incidents in Seattle, and the Star's
>increased activity - starting with bad press, and leading up to better
>reports as a result of successes. Whether this would have a direct
>and detrimental effect on the few operational characters on the list
>is debateable. In that respect, the majority of hirings I'm indulging
>in at the moment are out of town, and the people are shipped out minus
>their equipment.
>
[SNIP!]

I'm not going to refute any of your arguments Pete. For the most part
I agree with them. I, however, feel it is reasonable for the list to
portray LSS in any light that won't jeapordize their contracts that
FASA already says exist. I inclined to think that having them
noticeably react in this case is necessary due to the amount of bad
press that has already been attributed to them.

As it stands, something in your post here on plot-d did spark 2
questions of mine. I think we all know (just by watching the news) of
the PR ranks that most corporations have. I would believe that LSS,
based on what they do for a profit, would have an extensive PR
department.

1) Why is LSS taking such a beating by the public and not the FBI?
2) Why after LSS has taken a beating have they not forced the heat onto
the FBI for not handling their case quickly enough?

LSS should be able to play the media for the 2-edge sword that it is
worth. There seems to be a general lack on all the corporations
protrayed here (exceptions from Maxim, Serenity, JICES, and IS&M -
which are list member corporations) to damage control the situations
and turn it to their advantage.

If anything the 1st and 2nd tier corporations should be better at doing
that than the player-run corps.... (Obviously that is purely my own
opinion but still....)

Mike