RESULTS:            The Atreides and the Emperor decide to combine efforts
                    to dominate Arrakis.  Apparently, the Emperor sees benefit
                    in backing up his newly-appointed governor, and together
                    they have quite a bit of military force on their side.

                    The Bene Gesserit and the Guild join forces -- That should
                    be a mighty combination of money and mystical power.  The
                    witches have been biding their time until now, but this
                    could change that significantly.

                    The Fremen and Harkonnen both remain unallied, perhaps not
                    too much of a surprise after the pounding they both took in
                    in turn 2.  

                    Let us not forget now that the A/E and B/G alliances need
                    4 strongholds to win as an alliance, while the Fremen or 
                    Harkonnen need only 3 to win alone.  Even still, this game
                    could easily end this turn without careful play.

                    Completing the spice round, a blow appears in Habbanya Erg,
                    but is immediately lost to the storm.  The second blow appears
                    in Red Chasm.

                    Going into the bidding round, the BG collects their usual 
                    CHOAM charity.  Anyone else?

                    Still no firm consensus on when we can meet to bid.  I need
                    confirmation from the Fremen and Harkonnen about Thursday.
                    In the mean time, you'll have to busy yourselves with
                    planning and plotting with your allies.

ORDERS NEEDED:      All - CHOAM charity?
                    All - Confirm availability for chat on Thu, Sep 16
                    All - Conditional orders or card plays

DUE DATE:           September 15, 1999

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TURN:               3

STORM:              The Greater Flat (sector 16)

SPICE:              South Mesa (sector 5) - 2
                    Red Chasm (sector 7)  - 8

ALLIANCES:          Atreides & Emperor
                    Bene Gesserit & Guild

CARD BIDDING:       

REVIVAL:            

MOVEMENT:           Fremen        - 
                    Bene Gesserit - 
                    Guild         - 
                    Emperor       - 
                    Atreides      - 
                    Harkonnen     -
                    
COMBAT:             

SPICE COLLECTION:   

TOKEN LOCATIONS:    Atreides      -  3    Arrakeen (sector 10)
                                     6    Imperial Basin (sector 10)
                                     3    Off-planet
                                     8    Tanks

                    Bene Gesserit -  1(c) Arrakeen (sector 10)
                                     2(c) Carthag (sector 11)
                                     1(c) Habbanya Ridge Sietch (sector 17)
                                     2(c) Imperial Basin (sector 10)
                                     1    Polar Sink
                                     2(c) Sietch Tabr (sector 14)
                                     2    South Mesa (sector 5)
                                     9    Off-planet
                                     0    Tanks

                    Emperor       -  1    Carthag (sector 11)
                                     4(3) Habbanya Ridge Sietch (sector 17)
                                     9    Off-planet
                                     6(2) Tanks
                                     
                    Fremen        -  3(1) The Great Flat (sector 15)
                                     3(1) Far side of planet
                                    14(1) Tanks

                    Guild         -  5    Polar Sink
                                     2    Sietch Tabr (sector 14)
                                     3    Tuek's Sietch (sector 5)
                                     6    Off-planet
                                     4    Tanks

                    Harkonnen     -  5    Off-planet
                                    15    Tanks

LEADER STATUS:      Atreides      - OK    Lady Jessica (5)
                                    OK    Thufir Hawat (5)
                                    OK    Gurney Halleck (4) 
                                    OK    Duncan Idaho (2)
                                    OK    Dr. Wellington Yueh (1)
                                    OK    Kwisatz Haderach (+2) [7/7]

                    Bene Gesserit - OK    Alia (5)
                                    OK    Lady Margot Fenring (5)
                                    OK    Princess Irulan (5)
                                    OK    Rev. Mother Ramallo (5)
                                    OK    Wanna Marcus (5)

                    Emperor       - OK    Count Hasimir Fenring (6)
                                    OK    Captain Aramsham (5)
                                    OK    Burseg (3)
                                    OK    Caid (3)
                                    OK    Bashar (2)  
                                    
                    Fremen        - OK    Stilgar (7)
                                    OK    Chani (6)
                                    OK    Otheym (5)
                                    DEAD  Shadout Mapes (3)
                                    DEAD  Jamis (2)

                    Guild         - OK    Staban Tuek (5)
                                    OK    Esmar Tuek (3)
                                    OK    Master Bewt (3)
                                    OK    Soo Soo Sook (2)
                                    OK    Guild Representative (1)

                    Harkonnen     - OK    Feyd-Rautha (6)
                                    OK    Beast Rabban (4)
                                    OK    Piter DeVries (3)
                                    OK    Captain Iakin Nefud (2)
                                    OK    Umman Kudu (1)

PLAYERS:            Atreides      - Sherlockazulu
                                          *****
                    Bene Gesserit - Dandelot
                                          *****
                    Emperor       - Sorvan
                                          *****
                    Harkonnen     - LoveTXmen
                                          *****
                    Fremen        - JonathanMcC
                                          *****
                                          *****
                    Guild         - CcollinsIII
                                          *****
                                          *****
                    GM            - tempus42
                                          *****
                                          *****

PLAYER DOTS:        Cielago South (sector 2)          - Bene Gesserit
                    Tuek's Sietch (sector 5)          - Guild
                    Gara Kulon (sector 8)             - Emperor
                    Carthag (sector 11)               - Atreides
                    Sietch Tabr (sector 14)           - Harkonnen
                    Habbanya Ridge Sietch (sector 17) - Fremen