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		    COMMUNIQUE FROM WITHIN THE GUILD

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To inform the membership that Guild researchers have succeeded in reverse-
engineering the Steltek weaponry, and to make such available to the
membership.

Along with the engine/shield technology developed, this should discourage the
use of "independent contractors" and reestablish and maintain the monopoly
held by the Merceanries' Guild.

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Four .SAV files are contained in this archive, each of the four ships
available in Privateer(TM).  The loadout is as follows:



   Centurion

      Level 5 Shields/Engines
      2 Forward-Mounted Steltek Cannons
      2 Forward-Mounted Tachyon Cannons
      2 Forward-Mounted Missile Launchers
	 20 IR Missiles/Launcher (Total 40)
      Aft Turret
	2 Turret-Mounted Steltek Cannons
	Turret-Mounted Tractor Beam
      BS Omni Targeting System
      ECM Package 3
      Afterburner
      Tungsten Armor
      Repair Droid
      Gemini Sector Chart Set
      327,800 Credits



   Orion

      Level 5 Engines/Shields
      2 Forward-Mounted Steltek Cannons
      Forward Missile Launcher
	20 IR Missiles
      Aft Turret
	2 Turret-Mounted Steltek Cannons
	Turret-Mounted Tractor Beam
      BS Omni Targeting System
      ECM Package 3
      Afterburner
      Tungsten Armor
      Repair Droid
      Cargo Bay Expansion
      Gemini Sector Chart Set
      373,550 Credits



   Galaxy

      Level 5 Engines/Shields
      2 Forward-Mounted Steltek Cannons
      2 Forward-Mounted Missile Launchers
	20 IR Missiles/Launcer (Total 40)
      Upper Turret
	2 Upper Turret-Mounted Steltek Cannons
	Upper Turret-Mounted Tractor Beam
      Lower Turret
	2 Lower Turret-Mounted Steltek Cannons
	Lower Turret-Mounted Steltek Cannons
      BS Omni Targeting System
      ECM Package 3
      Afterburner
      Tungsten Armor
      Repair Droid
      Cargo Bay Expansion
      Gemini Sector Chart Set
      305,300 Credits



   Tarsus

      Level 5 Engines/Shields
      2 Forward-Mounted Steltek Cannons
      2 Forward-Mounted Missile Launchers
	20 IR Missiles/Launcer (Total 40)
      BS Omni Targeting System
      ECM Package 3
      Afterburner
      Tungsten Armor
      Repair Droid
      Cargo Bay Expansion
      Gemini Sector Chart Set
      420,300 Credits



All four ships have been test-flown, and have not been problematical.  All
are at Achilles(Troy) at the beginning of the game.  Your relationships with
the confeds/militia/pirates, etc., will be whatever you choose to make them.

I included the Tarsus for "old time's sake."  It's not half bad with the
engine and shield upgrades.  I tried to get an aft turret on it, but the
program code had a bellyache right after launch.

The name and callsign in each file are "Your Name", and "Your Callsign",
respectively.  To insert your own, find these fields with a hex editor, and
overwrite what you wish.




Have Fun!




   Privateer(TM), and all it involves, is a registered trademark of, and
   copyrighted by, Origin Systems.


   These files are supplied with no guarantee of suitability for any given
   purpose whatsoever, nor will the author be responsible for any
   consequences of, or damages arising from, their use or misuse.


