From:	hmangold@*******.AC.RUNET.EDU
Subject:	Tir Tairngire Teaser
Date:	Tue, 6 Apr 93 19:58:46 EDT

Hey Guys,
I got this of the news reader. a whole bunch of ya probably saw
this already, but I thought I would insure that everybody got a glimpse.

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Hi Shadowmaniacs! This article is for you! Here are some infos from the
Tir Tairngire sourcebook. It's not out yet so read this carefully 'cause
it might be your only chance until 3 or 4 months. I'll post more infos
later. Enjoy! For VERY precises questions, e-mail me.

FACTS AT A GLANCE;

Population: 5,610,000

Human: 1%
Elf: 85%
Dwarf: 7%
Ork: 5%
Troll: negligible (that's very uncool!)
Other: 2% (Man, think about the possibilities...)

Per capita income: 55,000 nuyen
Education:
High-school: 53%
College: 30%
Advanced studies: 13%

I've skip some boring scrap and I'll keep the security subject for some
later article (gonna hate me for this...).


NATIONAL CORPORATIONS:

Telestrian Industries Corp.
-genetically engineered food crops and bacteriophages,neural networks,
experts systems.

New Dawn Corp.
-synthetic and engineered hoemones and enzymes,custom-designed
pharmaceu-ticals,vat-grown metahuman body tissues,cloning research.

Willamette Compustat Corporation:
-data processing consultation and analysis,tele-operation and telepresen-
ce technologies.

Genome Technologies Corp.:
-genetic engineering research,vat-grown metahuman tissue,bioreplacement
technologies.

Andalusian Light Industries:
-light manufacturing technology

MUTLINATIONAL CORP:

Kokura Biotechnology Inc.
-Trideo and simsense productions,vat-grown metahuman tissue,bio-replace-
ment technologies, genetic engineering.

Matsushima Computer Technologies:
-See MCT in Seattle

Ares Macrotechnologies:
-See Ares in Seattle

Knight Errant
-Guess what?? Look in Seattle Sourcebook.

MATRIX SECURITY: (darn touchy about their privacy those elves!!)

Here are the average security rating for the Tir's services:

Brehon database: Red-6
Council Personal system: Gakk!
Customs and Imm. database: Red-9
Lofwyr's personal system: Red-10 (Lofwyr is one of the Princes)
Telestrian Ind. Corp.: Red-6 and up-up-up-up!
Peace Force Inland affairs database: Red-8
Peace Force militaRY SYSTEMS: RED-11
Breau of Standarts: Red-9
Willamette Compustat: Red-9

Is that Red enough for you???

Finally, here is a info given in the first pages of the book:

Once you're IN the Tir, no problems. Getting IN the Tir is THE problem.

Stay tune for some security infos. The Tir's border is defended by...
>>INTRUSION ALERTS
>>INTRUSION ALERT!
>>ILLEGAL CODE SEQUENCE!
>>SYSTEM FAILURE!
>>BEGIN ARCHIVE DUMP
>>SYSTEM FAILURE!
>>SYSTEM FAILURE!
>>SYSTEM FAILURE!
>>SYSTEM FAILURE!
>>SYST
>>
>>
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::ATTENTION!
::THE NODE YOU ARE CONNECTED TO HAS CEASED TRANSMITING
::PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER
::THANK YOU AND HAVE A NICE DAY!!!!!!!



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My thanks to the chap who posted this most interesting piece of info (I
just wonder how he got it!). Comments anyone?

Castagir