A**HOLE was AWOL this turn. This not being Diplomacy, and catching up being basically impossible in this game, I’ve broken new ground for myself as a GM and made a move for A**HOLE. I picked the default move of buying a water factory and manning it as that will not affect any of the other players. The reason I did this was to keep the position playable in case I can find a replacement before the next deadline. If Jack does not return and I can not find a replacement, then we will drop A**HOLE next turn and continue as a 4-player game. If anyone knows of anyone who might want the position please let me know, or have him or her contact me.

HDBC VI opens the bidding on the Data Library which RDC wins for 24 (Wa8, Wa8, Or4, Or4).
HDBC VI then buys a Water Factory (Or4, Or5, Wa6, Wa7) and transfers a pop from an Ore factory to man it.
A**HOLE buys a Water Factory (Or5, Wa10, Wa6) and transfers a pop from an Ore factory to man it
MMC buys a pop (Wa5, Or4, Or1) and mans an Ore Factory.
SWIFTSURE buys a water factor and transfers population to man it (Wa9, Wa8, Or3)

The Outposts

	Company	Player	Factories	Upgrades	VPs
1	HDBC VI	Kevin Wilson	Or, Or, Wa,Wa, Wa		4
2	A**HOLE	Jack McHugh	Or, Or, Wa,Wa, Wa		4
3	RDC	Chris Hassler	Or, Or, Wa,Wa	DL	4
4	MMC	Eric Brosius	Or, Or, Wa, Wa		4
5	SWIFTSURE.	Michael Lowrey	Or, Or, Wa,Wa, Wa		3

A**HOLE is The Ab Prince Anarcho-Syndicstic-SemiSerious Combine for Human Organizations and Labor Equality
SWIFTSURE is Stellar Waif Intergalactic Futures Trading, Space Urchin Recovery Element
HDBC VI is Heavenly Bodies Development Company VI
MMC is Mud Mining Company
RDC is Resource Development Corp.

Upgrades

Just arrived: Warehouse

Upgrade	Available	Not Yet Delivered	Minimum Bid
Data Library	0	2	15
Heavy Equipment	2	1	30
Warehouse	1	2	25
Nodule	2	1	25