 Ghost Cartels, Where are they? |
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 Jul 19 2004, 06:38 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 515 Joined: 10-April 04 From: Chicago, IL...Ich vermisse Deutschland. Member No.: 6,230  |
I just got a cheap copy of Target: Smuggler Havens with my copy of SoE and I was wondering, what book introduces us to Ghost Cartels? Is it Underworld or Cyberpirates? For the life of me, I can't seem to remember where one reads about them, but I'd lean towards Cyberpirates or in the independents section of Underworld.
Used the search option but it turned up no hits. Don |
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Jul 19 2004, 06:42 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 502 Joined: 14-May 03 From: Detroit, Michigan Member No.: 4,583 |
I'm 95% sure Underworld
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Jul 19 2004, 07:31 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,001 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Michigan Member No.: 1,514 |
Aztlan Sourcebook also dwelves into their history a little. I swear I recall a brief reference in the Corporate Shadowfiles.
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Jul 19 2004, 08:28 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 14-May 04 Member No.: 6,329 |
I can confirm that they get a file on them in Underworld, explaining their origins and current operations.
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Jul 19 2004, 08:39 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 515 Joined: 10-April 04 From: Chicago, IL...Ich vermisse Deutschland. Member No.: 6,230 |
Vielen Dank.
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Jul 19 2004, 09:27 PM
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King of the Hobos Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,117 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 127 |
Short version: They're the drug cartels that got forced out when Aztechnology came to power in Central America and decided they didn't want any competition. Since then they've been regrouping in South America, cooking up newer and better drugs and using their influence to block the spread of simsense and BTL's in the area.
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Jul 19 2004, 09:29 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 515 Joined: 10-April 04 From: Chicago, IL...Ich vermisse Deutschland. Member No.: 6,230 |
I'm picking up my books in about a month. I just couldn't place them (since I haven't seen my books, well most of them, for about 1.5 years or so).
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Jul 19 2004, 09:57 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Vigo (Spanish Kingdom) Member No.: 1,446 |
Not sure about it, since it's been ages since I read it, but I believe that Corporate Download talked about them a bit when describing Aztech's origins as ORO.
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Jul 19 2004, 10:10 PM
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Paul's right. There were in Aztlan, then Underworld. But CS had them first.
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Jul 20 2004, 12:23 AM
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King of the Hobos Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,117 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 127 |
Yeah, several of Aztechnology's founders were into shady areas of the business world and others were out and out drug barons and cartels. They realised what sort of influence and power organisations like theirs could have so they squished the competition right quick. They're one of my favourite underworld organisations. Especially if you throw in things like Seattle South - Bogota - as well. :) |
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