From:	Ereskanti <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject:	Re: Petrolias on the map
Date:	Wed, 20 May 1998 19:11:19 EDT

In a message dated 5/20/98 4:30:40 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
aaa302@*****.ULAVAL.CA writes:

> Thanks for such a complete and knowledgeable answer, -K! :-)

NO Prob... :)

> Now that we know the "how?", let's study the "why?"...

Okay, Let's, this might help us here decide the course of the game..

> Why would Dunkie give exploitation rights to an Island to Federated-Boeing?
>
> answers:
>
> - Reinforce the fledgling Pacific Rim Co-prosperity group, soon to be
joined
> by Federated-Boeing? (note: i don't have the BitB book nearby, so i'm not
> sure about the name, but I mean the group of second-rate corps that are
> forming a group around Wuxing to better compete with the other Big 10
> corps);

Name is "Pacific Prosperity Group" btw. Federated Boeing hasn't made a
decision, as per the BitB text. However, it could swing either way what
effects this would have. Depending upon what exactly is unearthed
(literally), this could become a very nasty place. Formerly rare
minerals/materials might literally flow up, especially if a thermal vein is
disturbed beneath the strata in that vicinity.

There is also something about a "vaccine" that is required to all kids born
after that time period, so I am loathe to consider what else is going to be
spewing up into the atmosphere (as if Mankind hadn't fu@*** things up enough).

Also, if particularly useful materials (say, component elements to airplane
alloys and/or other composities) were found, then Federated Boeing would be
effectively be given a massive level of resources to draw upon for a lot of
their toys.

> - To spite Mitsuhama?

Well, yeah, he could have wanted to do that too... ;)

> - To help someone in Federated-Boeing, or Federated-Boeing (the simplest
> answer)?

Oh yeah, this is definitely a thing. Big D seems to have had a very large,
but very personable, agenda he wanted to maintain, even after his death.

> what do you think?

I think we aren't going to get any major answers of this type until the new
"Corporate Rundown" (or whatever the name is) comes out.

-K