Bartender (Perry Naval Base)
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"Bartender" is the unnamed owner of the bar on Perry Naval Base.
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- BARTENDER
- Listen, you can't beat New Detroit for great jobs.
- I mean, it's the HiTech hub of the Gemini sector.
- Employers who need special services and are willing to pay for them...
- ...can usually be found there. Check it out.
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- BARTENDER
- You have the look of a smuggler about you. I'm right, am I not?
- If you have no qualms about running Brilliance, head for the Troy system.
- I know of a woman there, Tayla, who could use an enterprising young man such as yourself.
- She mainly channels the merchandise to agricultural and mining worlds...
- ...where a little chemical cheer is welcome respite from the tedium.
- Her routes are well-drawn and sparsely patrolled. Good money, low risk...
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- BARTENDER
- Here's a tip. Confed patrols around New Constantinople have been kicked up.
- They're trying to cut back on all the Brilliance that's coming in from Troy.
- Fat lot of good that'll do. There'll always be privateers like you willing to make the run...
- ...and they can't catch them all. They need to crack down on the source.
- Anyway, the point is, think twice before running Brilliance to New Constantinople.
- It'll be a tough run, so if you do it, get a damn good price.
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- BARTENDER
- Looking for work? Who isn't. Well, here's a suggestion, take it or leave it...
- Ever heard of Roman Lynch? He runs a business empire out of New Constantinople.
- The guy has his fingers in almost every illegal operation in Gemini...
- ...every one worth messing with, that is. He's a hard man, and like all players...
- ...he'll screw you over if there's enough profit in it.
- But even so, there's a lot of money to be made from a guy like that...if you're careful...
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- BARTENDER
- Here's a good one. Roman Lynch, Gemini's own Godfather, has family problems.
- His cousin, Regis, was caught in New Constantinople with a gun in his hand...
- ...and a corpse at his feet. Pretty open and shut case.
- Old Regis is going up on murder charges, and all of Lynch's money can't save the guy.
- Guess there IS some justice, eh buddy?
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- BARTENDER
- I may hear a few rumors now and then, but I'm just a bartender.
- If you want important information, try Oxford University.
- I hear they got a library there so big that, if they don't got it, it don't exist.
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- BARTENDER
- Had a treasure hunter here the other day. You know the type.
- Seems he'd hit it big on an archaeological dig on a planet in Kilrathi space.
- Found a prehistoric Kilrathi artifact, proved they sharpened their claws with special tools...
- ...something like that. Anyway, he was headed for Oxford, planned on using the library there...
- ...try to figure out what he had. I say good luck. Oxford's his only hope at this point.
- If he can't come up with something there, he'll have to research it on Kilrah!
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- BARTENDER
- You look like you've done a little piracy in your time.
- I happen to know that sometime in the next month or so...
- ...Oxford library is going to be receiving a shipment of rare, VALUABLE books...
- ...or NOT receiving it, if someone smart intercepts the freighter. Get it?
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- BARTENDER
- Myself, I used to fly for the Exploratory Service...
- ...till I saved up enough to buy this bar.
- It's a good living. They're not real picky about who they take...
- ...and the pay's nothing to sneeze at.
- If you don't mind getting shot at, from time to time, you oughtta look into it.
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- BARTENDER
- Hey, you need to watch your back. Something's up.
- Admiral Terrell at Perry Naval Base is conducting research on privateering.
- He's digging for any dirt he can find on privateers operating in the Gemini Sector.
- Usually all you guys got to worry about is Insys...
- ...but now the Confed is getting into the act. Not a good time to get careless.
- I think he's looking for someone specific, pal. Sure hope your nose is clean...
- ...and if it isn't, you better wipe it QUICK.
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- BARTENDER
- Didn't I see you here, 'bout six months ago?
- You know, back when the Rondall Corporation was hiring mercs.
- No? Too bad. You could've cleaned up.
- They were looking for people with blockade experience...
- Oh well. Can't win 'em all, I s'pose.
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- BARTENDER
- A pilot laid this on me last week.
- She was three weeks out of New Detroit, off-lane, running silent...
- ...when she came in visual range of this incredible ship!
- It was massive, not Kilrathi, not Confed...and every instrument said it wasn't there!
- She said she could see it, but it didn't register on her scans.
- You believe her? I sure don't.
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- BARTENDER
- Hey, what do you think the Kilrathi are up to?
- From what I hear, they've changed tactics again.
- Instead of their usual seek-and-destroy policy, it seems they're asking some odd questions...
- They're looking for a smuggler who has some unusual weapon they want...
- You don't know anybody like that...do you?
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- BARTENDER
- I hear there's a real operator hiring out of New Detroit right now.
- His name's Sandoval. I don't know exactly what he's up to...
- ...but with the rumors floating around this guy, he must be up to something big.
- I hear he's got some kind of valuable art piece he's trying like hell to dump. Probably hot.
- If you ask me, the guy's a High-Ender, and you should look into getting a piece of his action...
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- BARTENDER
- This might sound a little crazy to you...
- ...but I've heard there's some guy at New Constantinople...no, make that New Detroit...
- He's got something that Insys is desperate to get. Something ALIEN.
- Not Kilrathi. From a civilization way before them. Before us, even. Worth a mint.
- If I was a privateer like you, I'd get the hell over there and look into it...
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- BARTENDER
- Hey, you ever been to New Detroit? Ever heard of a guy named Sandoval?
- Me and him are tight, but I tell you, lately he's been acting real weird.
- Hell, we been pals a long time, but I ain't heard stat from him...
- ...no one has in weeks. Listen, if you ever dock at New Detroit...
- ...be sure to look up Sandoval for me, will you?
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- BARTENDER
- Look, you better steer clear of New Detroit for awhile.
- Both Insys and the Confed are looking for a guy named Sandoval.
- He's gotten into something real big, some kind of alien trouble.
- Anyway, there's probably a lot of money to be made at New Detroit right now...
- ...but if I were you, I'd steer clear. Better poor than dead, eh?
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- BARTENDER
- Did you know that the Troy system is known for moving a lot of Brilliance?
- I know a lot of Privateers turn their noses up at smuggling drugs...
- ...but you don't look like the picky type. No offense.
- Anyway, you'll want to hook up with a woman named Tayla.
- She's well-connected with the underworld there. Tayla can get you the contracts.
- If she likes you, that is...
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- BARTENDER
- Can you keep your mouth shut?
- There's a group of pirates at Oakham base in Pentonville.
- These guys move Brilliance in volume. I'm talking bulk here.
- You could get a piece of that, with the right contact.
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- BARTENDER
- Course, if I knew who that was, I'd be running the stuff myself.
- All I can tell you is, some broad working out of Troy system is their agent...
- You should've been here an hour ago. Talk about idiots.
- Some moron calling himself William Riordian was shooting his mouth off...
- ...about smuggling Brilliance for some knockout named Tayla.
- He was even blabbing about her having pirate contacts in Pentonville...
- What a fool. A privateer who can't keep his trap closed about operations...
- ...is soon unemployed...or dead. Mark my words. He's history.
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- BARTENDER
- This you gotta hear. You know who Roman Lynch is?
- Only the richest, most-connected crime lord in Gemini Sector.
- Anyway, word is some nut named Seelig screwed Lynch over on a drug deal big time.
- Not a good thing to do if you have any plans...like waking up in the morning.
- It's only a matter of time before Lynch sends some goon to Pentonville to take Seelig out.
- If I was him, I'd head for Kilrathi space. Believe me, it's safer...
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- BARTENDER
- Someone's got to stop these Gemini gangsters.
- That son-of-a-bitch Roman Lynch sent his trained gorilla in here to bust up my place.
- Ever seen the guy? His name's Miggs. Lynch uses him as an enforcer.
- How the hell does he expect me to pay him back if he keeps sending animals to trash my bar?
- I barely got cleaned up in time to open up this morning!
- Someday I hope that rich bastard and his lackey get what they deserve!
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- BARTENDER
- Looking for the Rhombus crew? No? Too bad.
- I was told to keep an eye out for some guy who's supposed to hook up with them here.
- They got a sweet deal going in the Oxford system. Operate out of a ship named Rhombus.
- They've got the access codes for the Oxford data bases.
- These guys have been robbing the library blind and selling the data.
- Nice racket, if you can get the codes. Maybe you ought to check it out...
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- BARTENDER
- Boy, I'd hate to be in Hunter Toth's shoes. Have you heard about him?
- He's wrote Prometheus Unplugged. Surely you've read it.
- That's the book that attacked the Church of Man, remember? He coined the term retros...
- ...labelling the faithful as backward for their hatred of technology.
- Now all those anti-tech freaks are gunning for him, and he's been forced into hiding.
- Wonderful society we live in, where scholars can be silenced by freaks...
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- BARTENDER
- Jeez, this weird...guess you'd call it a THING...was seen in these parts just days ago.
- Some kind of ship, gave off an eerie green glow. Must be Kilrathi...
- ...though it's sure as hell worse than anything the cats have made so far.
- This is the same thing that's been destroying capital ships right and left.
- Tore the TCS Winterrowd to bits without breaking a sweat...
- ...though from what I hear, the Winterrowd wasn't all she was cracked up to be...
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- BARTENDER
- You're not afraid of a tough fight, are you?
- There's a holdful of credits to be made in the Palan system right now.
- Bronte Corporation has Palan blockaded right now...
- ...trying to block shipments from Rondell, a rival agricultural corporation.
- Whichever side you work for, expect a lot of trouble...and a LOT of credits, friend.
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- BARTENDER
- You catch the netcast last night? Remember the guy that got that huge Rondell grant?
- You know, the archaeologist that did those Mars digs...Monkeyhower, something like that...
- He was digging on Palan when the blockade went up. Hasn't been heard from since.
- If you ask me, he's a goner. Archaeologists like him...
- ...they always have some valuable knick-knack or other. Makes them a target.
- Count yourself lucky you're not in the relic business, pal. That's one rough trade...
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- BARTENDER
- There's a lot of talk about the blockade in the Palan system.
- Supposedly Lemuel Monkhouse is trapped there. I read his book.
- Drawing on the fossil evidence discovered on Mars and other planets...
- ...he believes the entire galaxy was home to an ancient super race.
- Interesting hypothesis, but I think he's a little carried away.
- After all, a galaxy-spanning race couldn't just vanish...could it?
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- BARTENDER
- There's some money to be made in Rygannon right now.
- The Exploratory Service is charting an unexplored region in Gemini.
- Usually this kind of grunt work doesn't pay much...
- ...but I hear they've lost a number of ships through jump points out there.
- They're looking for pilots who can take care of themselves in a scrape.
- And you look like you fill the bill. Check it out.
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- BARTENDER
- You remind me of an old friend, name of Garrovick.
- He worked the privateer racket, until he signed on with the Exploratory Service.
- Haven't seen him since, though I heard a nasty rumor that he had disappeared...
- ...vanished while charting out of Rygannon.
- I can't help but think that, whatever got all those Confed ships, took him out as well...
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- BARTENDER
- Man, I tell you, I hate the British. Who doesn't, right?
- But there's one limey that really pisses me off, privateer named Kroiz.
- Gun-runner, dangerous as hell, but what really gets me is, he's polite!
- A pirate who's ready to throw you to the void...
- ...should at least have the courtesy to be rude, call you a few names...
- ...so you know where you stand. Yep, that Kroiz is an English weasel, no doubt about it.
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- BARTENDER
- Have you noticed an increase in Confed patrols lately?
- Has to do with that killer ship skulking around out there.
- They're trying like hell to find it. Funny thing is...
- ...instead of hitting military installations, logical Kilrathi targets...
- ...it's destroying targets along the usual privateer lanes. Weird, huh?
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- BARTENDER
- Friend of mine in the Confed reserves was called into duty last week.
- His orders were secret, but hell, he never could keep his mouth shut.
- Seems there's a Confed fleet massing somewhere in the Gemini sector.
- Ten to one it's tied into all those random attacks by that marauder vessel.
- Whatever it is, if it runs into that fleet, it's dead for sure!
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- BARTENDER
- Have you heard about these new speed booster things?
- I don't know what makes them go,
- but they're supposed to work great.
- You just plug 'em into your mobility units, and suddenly you can go faster.
- What'll they think of next?
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- BARTENDER
- A privateer friend of got into a hairy scrape the other day.
- He would have been a goner, but his shield boosters saved him.
- You just attach them to your shield units, and it pumps up their regeneration rate.
- Keeps the bullets out of your armor. Good deal, if you ask me.
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- BARTENDER
- Have you seen this new super-tough armor?
- Apparently some Oxford whizzes got together with the guys from Perry,
- and they came up with this stuff.
- It's amazingly strong. Pretty cheap, too.
- If you ever get into fights out there, I'd recommend it.
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- BARTENDER
- You're a fighting man, right?
- Have you checked out these new gun cooler systems yet?
- They improve your refire rates dramatically.
- Some Confed ace says he's able to bag twice as many Kilrathi ships per mission.
- Quite an improvement, eh?
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- BARTENDER
- Hey, you're that famous privateer!
- Great to see you. You want some advice?
- Stay away from those Retros.
- They used to be cake, but now they're tough.
- I bet even a tough guy like you would have some trouble with them.
- Just my opinion. That's all.
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- BARTENDER
- Can you keep your mouth shut?
- I heard a top secret rumor yesterday.
- From a guy who lives at Perry.
- It seems that the Confeds are getting desperate,
- and they'll pay top dollar to a privateer who's willing to take some risks.
- If you like danger, I bet you could get rich quick.
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- BARTENDER
- Retro menace got you down? How about a drink?
- I've seen a whole lot of out-of-work privateers come through here recently.
- Most of them are planning on signing up with the Confeds.
- Pretty boring life, but at least you get to eat.
- Good luck. I hope you're not driven to military service too.
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- BARTENDER
- This you gotta hear. You know who Roman Lynch is?
- Only the richest, most-connected crime lord in Gemini Sector.
- He's been moving around a lot lately. I don't know where he's staying right now.
- Probably some out-of-the-way place, to avoid over-eager privateers buggin' him for work.
- If you can get in touch with him, though,
- I bet he's got some real juicy stuff.
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- BARTENDER
- I hear they're moving Oxford's big library off-world.
- It's apparently too big a target in its current location.
- I also hear they're in bad need of hired protection.
- I bet a privateer could do some nice business there.
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- BARTENDER
- I hear those Retros assassins are really getting their act together.
- Just last week they offed some out-of-sector bigwig.
- He was on a base near Perry, reviewing Gemini's military strategy.
- No assassin was found. Just the body and a Retro eye symbol.
- Pretty spooky, if you ask me.
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- Did you hear the news? The Retros finally got Hunter Toth.
- Remember him? He's the guy who wrote 'Prometheus Unplugged.'
- There were some Confeds involved in the battle. They say it was really weird.
- The Retros somehow disabled his ship and took him captive.
- Then they jumped out of the system, and no one knows where they went.
- I hear the Retros don't treat their 'technophile' prisoners too well.
- I wonder what they're doing to Toth right now.
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- BARTENDER
- Hey! Aren't you the guy who blew up the big green egg?
- You're a pretty popular character around here.
- Have a cold one on me.
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- BARTENDER
- I know you! You're the guy who nailed the Steltek drone!
- I'm pleased to meet you in person.
- We haven't heard any more from the Stelteks.
- Too bad. They seem like pretty smart guys to me.
- I wonder just where they went, and whether they'll ever be back.
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- BARTENDER
- Ever hear of a guy called Menesch?
- He used to do sell surplus Confed ships to criminal groups.
- I've heard that he's dealing with the Kilrathi now.
- They've got plenty of spacecraft, and need the money more than the ships.
- I still don't know who's buying them, though.
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- BARTENDER
- I sure am glad that Steltek drone was destroyed.
- A lot of folks though it was a new Kilrathi super-weapon!
- We figured the Kilrathi were about to overrun Gemini.
- Of course, now there's a lot of anxiety about the Retros.
- I like to call them Toasterphobes.
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- BARTENDER
- I wonder just what's going on with those Retro nuts.
- They've been around for a long time, but they never did much harm.
- They were always very disorganized and scattered,
- but now they seem to have a real plan.
- I wonder what changed.
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- BARTENDER
- A funny thing happened the other day.
- Some Confeds were trying a trick attack on some Retros.
- They painted Retro insignia on their ships and used Retro hailing signals.
- They did kill a few Retros,
- but in the confusion of the battle they blew each other up.
- Kind of ironical, huh?
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- BARTENDER
- We had quite a fright last week.
- Some Retro screwball came running in here, explosives strapped to his belt.
- He threatened to blow up the bar unless we surrendered the base to Retro control.
- Luckily, there was a cop at one of the tables.
- He killed the Retro with one shot, then defused the bomb.
- Unusually talented for a Confed.
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- BARTENDER
- Have you noticed an increase in Confed patrols lately?
- They're bringing ships back from the front to combat Retros throughout Gemini.
- Those Confeds better be good. I think they're already outnumbered.
- Most bases haven't had too much trouble yet,
- but I think it's only going to get worse.
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- BARTENDER
- Friend of mine in the Confed reserves was called into duty last week.
- They've mobilized just about everyone they can get.
- Kilrathi on the outside, Retros on the inside.
- The Confeds are in for a long, hard fight. That's for sure.
Storyline
Series 1
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- BARTENDER
- Hey, buddy, have you heard the latest?
- Seems that the TCS Valiant has just...disappeared.
- That's the second carrier the Confederation has lost
- along the border.
- It's a sure bet the Kilrathi have their paws in this somehow!
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- BARTENDER
- Have you seen a guy named Tybol Carr?
- The Intersys Ops are looking for him...something about a
- murder trial.
- I hear this Carr is well-connected.
- Anyone who can get him off-world wins the jackpot...
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- BARTENDER
- Hey, I heard a good one the other day.
- Seems that there's this hollow asteroid along the
- Kilrathi border...
- The thing of it is, the Kilrathi use it as a munitions dump!
- The guy who finds that dump can help himself to as much
- ordnance as he can haul!
Series 2
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- BARTENDER
- Hey, an assassin from the Church of Man was here last week.
- He was looking to whack some artist, a writer or something. Go figure.
- Those Retros give me the creeps. I hear they hate all technology...
- ...just the kind of wackos you want to run into on a space station, eh?
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- BARTENDER
- You wouldn't believe the trouble Oxford has been having with data theft.
- These database jackers I know are looking to trawl the Oxford net.
- They been at it for months, but it's a tough crack.
- I bet it's worth it, though. Lot of valuable info at the Oxford Library...
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- BARTENDER
- I can't stop shaking...
- I just heard that the 6th Confederation fleet was lost around Midgard...
- Gone! The Kilrathi must've destroyed them so fast they couldn't even get a message off!
- An entire fleet, lost! We're doomed, it's only a matter of time...
- Drink up, friend. While you still can...
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- BARTENDER
- This dancer from Saxtogue came in here last week.
- Real operator, this woman.
- You heard of Roman Lynch? Well, she lifted one of his bank codes.
- She's been siphoning off money slow, but I think she's in over her head.
- If Lynch finds out, she's history.
Series 3
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- BARTENDER
- Didn't I see you here, 'bout six months ago?
- You know, back when the Rondall Corporation was hiring mercs.
- No? Too bad. You could've cleaned up.
- They were looking for people with blockade experience...
- Oh well. Can't win 'em all, I s'pose.
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- BARTENDER
- Have you heard the bad news?
- No one has been able to establish contact with Palan.
- It's like the whole planet has just...disappeared.
- Hell, I got family there...I...had family there...
- Man...nobody in this bar needs a drink worse than me.
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- BARTENDER
- Get this. Kilrathi patrols are sweeping the outskirts of Rygannon.
- Nothing there but refineries, but they're flying sweep patterns...
- ... almost like they're looking for something. Weird, huh?
- I'm glad I'm running a bar and not flying anymore.
- It's getting crazy out there!
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- Beastly affair. Seems the Intersys Patrols are looking for a murderer.
- He eliminated a diplomatic party on Matahari. Ten dead. Horrid.
- I hear this was done to stall negotiations with Oresville...
- ...prolonging the labor disputes. What do you think?
Series 5
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- BARTENDER
- Talk about bizarre stories, this is incredible.
- A Kilrathi attack force was spotted on sensors...
- It was moving along the frontier in a search pattern.
- On Confed screens, one by one, each Kilrathi ship vanished...just vanished...
- ...all except one, which moved into Confed space. Strange, huh?
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- More trouble from the front.
- I heard that Confederation Outpost 57 is gone.
- Now there's a crater on the asteroid where Outpost 57 used to be.
- Not a trace of residual radiation. No weapon we've ever heard of.
- Intel reports call it a new Kilrathi weapon. Do you buy that?
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- BARTENDER
- I heard this from a privateer out of Saratov.
- He ran across this daft bloke while lane-skipping along the frontier.
- The terminal wooly was sitting in the middle of a ship's graveyard...
- ...wrecked ships all around. He opens fire on my mate, no reason...
- ...ranting and cursing him like he was the devil himself! Fancy that...
Series 7
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- BARTENDER
- A pilot laid this on me last week.
- She was three weeks out of New Detroit, off-lane, running silent...
- ...when she came in visual range of this incredible ship!
- It was massive, not Kilrathi, not Confed...and every instrument said it wasn't there!
- She said she could see it, but it didn't register on her scans.
- You believe her? I sure don't.
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- BARTENDER
- Hey, what do you think the Kilrathi are up to?
- From what I hear, they've changed tactics again.
- Instead of their usual seek-and-destroy policy, it seems they're asking some odd questions...
- They're looking for a smuggler who has some unusual weapon they want...
- You don't know anybody like that...do you?
Series 8
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- BARTENDER
- You look like you've agreed to do a little smuggling.
- I can tell these things.
- Be careful, pal. Confeds aren't a big fan of smugglers.
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- BARTENDER
- You're a privateer, huh? Good to see you.
- We've had a shortage of privateer customers lately,
- since so many are joining up with the Confeds.
- Drink up!
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- BARTENDER
- Pirate activity is on the rise.
- Without much Confed and Militia presence,
- pirates have free rein.
- Don't know that I mind smuggling, actually.
- I mean, if people want something, why not let them have it?
Series 9
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- BARTENDER
- You're the guy who blew up the big green egg, right?
- I heard the space aliens gave you a super-gun.
- I wish I had something like that. I'd make me some serious money.
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- BARTENDER
- I hear the battle against the Kilrathi is heating up.
- I'm no sympathizer or anything,
- but I don't think we stand much of a chance.
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- BARTENDER
- Some Confeds were walking around here last week.
- They were asking if anyone knew about some guy called Menesch.
- I don't think they got much out of the crowd here.
Series 10
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- BARTENDER
- You look like you're working for the Confeds.
- I can tell these things.
- They're pretty honest guys, but I hear the money's terrible.
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- BARTENDER
- Did you hear about the TCS Kinney?
- The furballs destroyed it in a surprise attack.
- I bet someone leaked its nav data. Too bad.
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- BARTENDER
- Good to see a privateer in here.
- In tough times like these, the privateers are all out flying around,
- when they should be in here buying drinks.
Series 11
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- BARTENDER
- I hear they're dismantling the Oxford library.
- That's too bad. I took a vacation in Oxford once.
- Very pretty place. I wonder why they're going to tear it down.
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- BARTENDER
- I hope the Retros didn't give you too much trouble on the way here.
- They're making a lot of people feel like prisoners on their own planets and bases.
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- BARTENDER
- I know you! You're that famous singer!
- Would you do a number for us?
- It would really make the customers happy.
- Oh, wait a minute.
- Wrong guy. Sorry.
Series 12
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- BARTENDER
- The situation's real bad for the Confederation.
- I think they're going to have to make some concessions real soon,
- or else fall to either the Retros or the Kilrathi.
- I wonder which bases they'll give up first?
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- BARTENDER
- I hear the Retro blockades have become almost impossible to break.
- Some blockades have lasted for weeks.
- Without adequate supplies, Gemini becomes all the weaker.
Series 13 & 14
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- BARTENDER
- Did you hear the news? Governor Menesch is dead!
- They say he was making deals between the Retros and Kilrathi.
- Just a little while ago, he got taken out by some privateer.
- I bet that privateer's got a lot of bounty money coming.
Talk to Bartender
- BARTENDER
- It looks like the Confeds have just about had it here in Gemini.
- Things are getting way too dangerous. I've already started packing my bags.
- I wonder where I'll go? Maybe the Magellan sector.
- I just hope I can find some kind of transportation.
No Rumors
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- PLAYER
- Could you tell me...
- BARTENDER
- Excuse me, but I've got customers. Can't talk right now.
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- PLAYER
- What's happening on the local scene?
- BARTENDER
- I can't think of anything right now. Check with me later.
Talk to Bartender
- PLAYER
- Any local news?
- BARTENDER
- Shh. Can't talk right now. I think we're being watched.
Talk to Bartender
- PLAYER
- Any news of local interest?
- BARTENDER
- Sorry, man. I don't have anything for you right now.
- Except for a good Manchester Rum!
Talk to Bartender
- PLAYER
- What's going on around these parts?
- BARTENDER
- If I hear anything new, you'll be the first to know.
Talk to Bartender
- PLAYER
- Any tips for a new kid in town?
- BARTENDER
- Don't get blown up. That's all I've got right now.
Talk to Bartender
- BARTENDER
- Sorry, no new info.
Talk to Bartender
- PLAYER
- What's a guy do for fun around here?
- BARTENDER
- Drink some beer!
Talk to Bartender
- PLAYER
- Any good missions out there?
- BARTENDER
- If you're looking for a mission, talk to the guys who sometimes sit at the front tables there.
Talk to Bartender
- PLAYER
- Any news I can use?
- BARTENDER
- Check with me later, after I've talked to some other folks.