Because of the lateness of this issue, it will be somewhat foreshortened. Next issue will return to its full size. We in NOVA are preparing for our annual pilgrimage to Gen Con, and the map opera known as the World Dueling Championships. We will have a full report on the road trip, the 'Con and the WDC in our next episode. Stay tuned.In local matters, the Neo-ASPs and BLUR are at it again, causing all kinds of trouble for local law enforcement and keeping the King Cobra and the Mongoose busy.

Sometimes it takes someone else to think of something else before someone else thinks of something else (try saying that five times fast). The weapon wizards in our shops are at it again; enjoy the results.

Sonic Mine: CPS: $350, WPS: 5. This mine does 4d6 damage to the underbody and 2d6 damage to all tires within 1" of the mine counter. From 1"-2", the damage is 2d6 (to the side armor only; no damage to the underbody). From 2" - 3", damage is ld6 only (as above). No damage is inflicted beyond 3".

Heavy Sonic Mine: CPS: $500, WPS: 10. A heavy sonic mine does 6d6 to the underbody and 3d6 to all tires within 1" of the mine counter. Damage is lessened by distance as with a sonic mine. HSMs are military-issue only.
    Sonic mines are fired from standard minedroppers, while HSMs are fired from the heavy minedropper. Both types are non-rechargeable; they may use proximity fuzes and command detonation. The effects are equal to being hit by sonic cannon fire.

Sonic Grenade: CPS: $200, WPS: 4 (5 for AGL version), 1 G.E. for thrown version.
    A sonic grenade does 2d6 to all targets within a ½" radius, and ld6 within a 2" radius. No damage is done beyond 2". As with sonic mines, sonic grenades are non-rechargeable.

Sonic Discharger: CPS: $200, Weight: 5 lbs.
    Sonic dischargers are treated as if they were sonic grenades, except that they only do 1d6 damage to the side armor of the vehicle that carries them.

Pyrophoric Oil Discharger (POD): $250, 5 lbs.
    This item creates a standard ½" x 1" slick of pyrophoric oil, with normal effects.

Upgraded Supercharger Capacitors (USC): $1,000, 100 lbs, 1 space; adds 1 DP to power plant.
    Each USC will increase the acceleration of a vehicle with an electric power plant by 5 mph and add 20 mph to top speed. The effects last for five turns. It takes a firing action to activate a USC. USCs have to be recharged after use; it takes three minutes and costs $15. Triggering a USC inflicts 1/3 of the plant's total DP in damage, but will not cause a hazard or fire when triggered. Up to three USCs may be linked together for cumulative results.
 

After the updates on our old membership in the last issue, we got an e-mail from Daniel Sloan ofOrlando, Florida. The substance of the message was that he's returning to the game after a few years. Daniel was president of Gamemasters (AKA: NOVA South). His handle was Dragonmazer. We'll be meeting him at Gen Con and discussing some old business.
    Another old member who has crept back into the limelight is Chris French. He now resides in Oregon, and has posted several articles and arenas in CWIN. As far as we know, he is still somewhat ill-disposed towards us.
    Preparations for the World Dueling Championships continue apace. We have done much design work for the meat-grinder preliminary rounds. Yet again, the structure of the Worlds fails to make sense. We'll see who survives the madness this year. Perhaps we'll go insane just to save time ...
    Mike Owen's debate board is livelier than ever, with a message count approaching the 9,000 mark!! At times, the discussions have been fast and furious (but have never gotten out of hand). Topics on the board show much variation, which is good.
    BLUR and the Neo-ASPs continue to fill the news with their misdeeds. The FB1 and the Nebraska State Police have formed a joint task force in order to make things more difficult for our socially maladjusted friends. It is to he hoped that they succeed before too many wrecked vehicles start piling up.
    The newest Car Wars item from SJG is that there is to be a re-release of the card game. We also have no information on the new streamlined version of Car Wars. The card game is due out in August, most likely at Gen Con.
    NOVA projects (there has been little progress of late) include NOVA Works: 2051 Catalog Update and our much talked-about flag. We're still on the prowl for a new headquarters.Any progress we make in this regard will be posted in the Nightmessenger and other places for those interested. We'd also like to increase our membership so that we can have some decent-sized duels.
    Bill the Cat was re-elected Mayor of New in a close race with Boris Static. When the votes were counted and recounted, there was only a few hundred votes difference between the two candidates. The election saw dirty tricks and smear tactics on both sides. Both candidates raised allegations of vote fraud by the other side. At times, their respective supporters almost came to blows.
    For the first time in ten years, there will not be a World Racing Championship. This is due to a lack of a sponsoring chapter (no duelmaster). SJG and CADC also had some disagreement over a number of issues. I have offered to run the WRC next year, as I have three championships (one WDC, two WRC) under my belt.
 

Now Showing: Driven, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, The Mummy Returns, Pearl Harbor, A.I., Tomb Raider.

July: Planet of the Apes (re-make), The Fast and the Furious, Jurassic Park III, Final Fantasy-The Spirits Within.

December: Lord of the Rings, 2001: A Space Odyssey (re-release), Harry Potter

Prequels: Star Wars Episode II (the Clone Wars)-2002, and Episode III (Vader Rising)-2005

Sequels: Batman Beyond, Batman 5, Alien 5, True Lies 2, Star Trek 10 (DS9?, Voyager? Star Fleet Academy?), Terminator 3, Highlander 4, Escape from Earth (Snake Plisskin's back in this one)
 

Origins 2001: July 5-8, 2001 in Columbus, Ohio. This was to have been the site of the World Racing Championship, but the WRC has been canceled.

Gen Con 2001: August 2-5, 2001 in Milwaukee, WI. Site of the Dueling Worlds. NOVA will also run the 2051 Tri-Racing challenge here.

Nuke-Con 2001: October, in Omaha, NE. NOVA will be running an OB-racing event here.

Origins 2002: July 4-7, 2002 in Columbus, Ohio. Possible site of the World Racing Championships.

Gen Con 2002: August 8-11, 2002 in Milwaukee, WI. Possible site of the World Dueling Championships. This running of Gen Con will mark the end of an era, as the 'Con will be moving to Indianapolis in 2003.
 

May 1, 2051: The FBI sent out a national warning concerning the activities of BLUR. This organization has given law enforcement authorities a massive headache with its deathraces and cannonball runs.

May 4, 2051: A deathrace began in Norfolk, Virginia. This event involved some thirty vehicles overall and caused some two hundred casualties before the racers stopped in St. Louis, Missouri for the night.

May 5, 2051: The Missouri National Guard destroyed some twenty deathracers, but at least ten are still at large. The remaining racers caused several hundred more casualties before disappearing near Denver, Colorado.

May 6, 2051: The Colorado National Guard destroyed six more deathracers before they left the state today. Only filly civilian casualties were caused by the remaining racers. Law-enforcement authorities lost track of them again when they split up in the Deseret region.

May 7, 2051: The FBI declared victory over BLUR after last weekend's deathrace. They thanked everyone involved in the operation against BLUR

May 8, 2051: Bill the Cat was re-elected mayor of New Omaha in a very tight race against Boris Static. After several recounts, the margin of victory was found to be only a few hundred votes. The campaign got bloody about a month ago, with smear tactics and dirty tricks on both sides. Bill the Cat's only comment was "Aack, Oop, Thbppt".

May 10, 2051: A Los Angeles TV station received a holocube from BLUR today. The cube contained the highlights of the recent deathrace, including the awards ceremony. The cube was turned over to the FBI for investigation.

June 1, 2051: BLUR started two cannonball runs at 5:00 AM local time; one in New York City and the other in Los Angeles. A few hours later, the FBI put out an all-points bulletin to alert state police agencies along the suspected routes of the races. The New York cannonballers made it to St. Louis, Missouri later in the day, while the Los Angeles cannonballers made it to Denver, Colorado. Numerous wrecks were caused along the way on both sides.

June 2, 2051: The Midwest suffered again from the cannonballers as they went in opposite directions. Dozens of wrecks were caused throughout Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri. It is not known if law enforcement authorities caught any of the racers involved.

June 3, 2051: The cannonballers kept law-enforcement authorities busy on both coasts while causing numerous wrecks. California state police chased some of the New York contingent, but they managed to escape. The FBI had no comment about the lack of arrests
 

Another much-debated topic for tournaments, along with the question of stock vs. custom designs. Some duelmasters prefer to do it the hard way, no matter what. I'm not one of them. I learned years ago the rights and wrongs of tournament scoring. Scoring can be done hard or easy; the choice is yours as duelmaster. The important thing to remember is not to let a committee dictate terms to you.
    When scoring, you must ask yourself "What am I scoring?" Dueling or driving ability? What is more important, getting kills or "give me" points? Tournaments can be ruled and regulated to death, but this doesn't make it any more fun for the participants.
    The best thing to remember is the KISS principle. Don't make the scoring system so complex that someone needs a high math score to figure it out. The simplest scoring systems are 1) kills and 2) survivor. Scoring by kills means that the duellists with the most kills advances to the next round. Scoring by survivor means that the last one or two duelists whose vehicles are able to move advance. Admittedly a very "niche" way of running a tournament, but very effective nonetheless.
    Some duelmasters love to create points for anything and everything in a duel. Shooting targets, grabbing a ring, crossing checkpoints are just a few examples. I know from experience, as I did the same thing years ago. Yes, there are loads of chances to score, but what about killing the other duelists? Isn't that the whole object of the game? Too many points create too many places to lose focus. The main thing is to have fun and remember that it's only a game.
    I could go on and on about how to run a tournament. In fact, I have written a number of articles on this very subject for the NOVA website. Sometimes, I get a little high-brow on the subject (this is to be expected from a person who's mind is always on the go).

Years ago at a World Championship, a duelmaster pounded it into my head that you add the base cost of the chassis back in after the costs are figured for the CA frame. This adds even more to the costs involved, As it stands, CA frames cost 400% of normal. The bucks really start to add up when the costs for chassis and suspension modifications for CA-framed vehicles are added in. You can add a good $10,000 to the cost of a sedan or luxury, before such minor things like armor and weapons are considered. There is also the problem of ram-happy drivers to he considered. One good shot from one of these and your pretty, expensive CA-framed vehicle will get crumpled like a piece of paper.
    A CA frame can solve a number of problems, but cost isn't one of them. That nameless duelmaster was completely wrong on the cost figures for CA frames. This isn't the first time some bubbleheaded duelmaster or player has led me astray. I can only vow to do better in the future.
 

"There is one success: to be able to spend your life in your own way."
    --Christopher Morley

"With enough thrust, you can get a brick to fly."
    --Unknown

Yoda: "Yes, yes, to Obi-Wan you listen. The cave, remember your failure at the cave."
Luke: "But I've learned so much since then. Master Yoda, I promise to return and finish what I've begun. You have my word."
    --The Empire Strikes Back

A 6th-Day Violation: returning a video after the due date
 

Junkyard Wars
This series is a British import now showing on TLC. It sets two teams against each other, each team having the contents of a junkyard and a certain amount of time to accomplish their missions. These include building various types of vehicles and doing different things with them. The vehicles are as varied as dragsters and hovercraft, cannons and catapults. The teams are international, coming from both Europe and America. A good show to watch.****

Battlebots
This Comedy central show pits two remote-controlled robots against each other. The idea is that only one rolls away. Two robots in the same weight class fight it out in an arena called the Battlebox. To complicate matters, the Battlebox has hazards to make it difficult for the robots as they fight. These are buzzsaws that pop up from the floor, spikes that spring up with no warning and an item called the Pulverizer (a very, large hammer). There are some great battles, with varying robot designs. There are the bricks, the slammers and the rams; some robots are also fitted with weapons like saws, claws, hammers and axes.
    The Season 3.0 broadcasts began on July 10, and have already seen some spectacular fights. The Battlebox has been refitted with new hazards; the old hazards have more powerful motors, making them even more dangerous. * * * **

Robotica
This is TLC's entry into the Robot Wars concept. It has a figure-eight race track and a maze with varying hazards. Those 'bots that advance go to a raised arena that looks like something out of a Mad Max movie. Robotica has an interesting MC and scoring. It is somewhat more refined than Battlebots. Watch it on tape.***

Fortress 2: Re-Entry
Christopher Lambert is John Brennick, who is caught again by the Men-Tel Corporation and sent to prison in space. Again, he must do the impossible and escape. This straight-to-video gem was filmed in Luxembourg, along with Wing Commander (another "winning" movie). It takes place ten years after the first movie, but other than that has no integration at all. Rent it if you're really, really bored.*

Inframan
After a 1,000-year sleep, Princess Dragon Mom (Terry Liu) awakens to conquer the Earth with a series of disasters. Professor Chang (Wang Hsieh) is charged with stopping the Princess' mad plans. He has a person who volunteers to become the cyborg hero Inframan. With an army of skeletal warriors and eight other monsters, the fight is on.
    This cheesy sci-fi classic was found in the unfathomed depths of the bargain video rack at K-Mart. It is incredibly silly, having come from Taiwan in the mid-l970's, if ever a movie deserved to get the whole nine yards from MST3K, this one is it.*

Highlander: Endgame
The fourth Highlander film. It is wondered by many why any of the others were made. The first one ( 'Highlander, 1985) was great. The other three were worse than terrible. Connor McCleod (Christopher Lambert) and Duncan McCleod (Adrian Paul) re-unite to fight against some evil immortals (are there any left, we wonder?). This movie's only redeeming characteristic is that it totally ignores the first two sequels. Rent it if you dare, as it is a true bomb in all respects. *

The 6th Day
Adam Gibson (Arnold S.) Is a charter pilot in the near future who comes home one day to find himself already there. In this future timeline, cloning is an everyday thing for animals (but not humans). Now, he's a clone and he wants "his" life back. As is usual with the big A's films, there is a huge amount of gratuitous violence and property damage. The film does raise some interesting questions about cloning, however. **

Battlefield: Earth
It is the year 3000 AD, and the world has been ruled by the alien Psychlos for 1,000 years. The hero Jonnie leads a bunch of rebel humans against the Psychlos leader Terl (John Travolta). Who will win? Well, I won't give away the ending. This movie is best if it is unwatched. If you rent it, don't take it seriously. Remember, this is L. Ron Hubbard we're talking about, the man who wrote novels while taking a dirt nap six feet under. We are forced to wonder where MTS3K is when we REALLY need them.
    If you have a couple of hours to kill (along with the spare gray matter to waste), rent this movie. Rumors have it that Travolta is funding Battlefield: Earth 2. It is sincerely hoped that they are false.

RPM
This movie is about a prototype gasless car. David Arquette and Famke Janssen play Luke Delson and Claudia, a pair of professional car thieves who go after a number of rare cars at an auto show in Nice, France. All along, their target is the RPM. This film is a European attempt at crossing Gone in 60 Seconds and Black Moon Rising. It is an OK film for a rainy afternoon.**

Driven
Joe Tanto (Sylvester Stallone) is a veteran driver brought back to help a rookie driver win the World Racing Car season (Formula 1, sort of). This isn't Rocky. at the Race Track;. it is more like Days of Thunder goes F-1. The plot is OK, but the effects are overboard and ignore the locations. This film is OK if you're a racing fan.**
 

I thought anyone visiting our website would know that Car Wars is a game, not reality. Yet, there are those out there that just don't get it. Then there are those that do.
 

Subject: used go-karts
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 14:42:13 EDT
From: C50014f@aol.com
To: drjake@novia.net

Hi! I work in the Summer in a camp and we decided to make a go-kart track and I'd like to buy some used go-karts so I'd like to request information about them like prices and whatever else I'd need to make a track.

My e-mail address is C50014f@aol.com.

Yours sincerely
Yonah Friedman
thank you!!
 

Subject: NOVA Arena
Date: Sun 27 May 2001 22:35:59 -0500
From: "Jimmy Anderson" <jimmy@ccetc.org>
To: <drjake@novia.net>

Greetings! I would like to use one of your arenas in my newest Play by E-mail Car Wars game. It's the Emperor's Garden. Would this be OK with you?

Thanks!
 

My web site: http://www.ccstech.org/gaming
The Car Wars portion is: http://www.ccstech.org/gaming/carwars
The PBEM portion: http;//www.ccstech.org/gaming/pbem

______________________________________________________________
 

Jimmy Anderson - Technician
Crockett County Schools
http://www.ccctc.org
 

Alamo City Schools
http://www.alamoschool.org
 

Subject: 3 Car Wars Topics
Date: Mon 4 Jun 2001 10:14:46 -0500
From: "Interact Duelling League" <idl@funwebpage.com>
To: <drjake@novia.net>

I have just been perusing a few articles in the "Nightmessenger" (12-4). You make a faulty calculation in the price of a vehicle w4th a Carbon-Aluminum (CA) frame. The roles state it "quadruples body cost and halves body weight". You claim "Carbon-Aluminum frames add an additional 400% to the body cost, meaning that a luxury with a CA frame would cost $4,000 (not $3,200)". In fact it was meant to be read by your interpretation it would read "costs 400% of body cost".
    Since the inception of the Interact Duelling League (IDL), I have become very involved in the world of Car Wars again. The IDL hosts live, via the Internet duels, with combatants from all across the US, France, England, Australia (and the Free Off States).
    This has exposed me to rules interpretations I have never dreamed of, as the Car Wars rules are poorly-written and interpreted differently across the globe. I have been on a one-man crusade to try to level the playing field somewhat, and that is what has drawn me to your newsletter.
    As a third topic in this single e-,mail I have noticed a lack of NOVA duelists signed up with the IDL. Perhaps NOVA members have not yet heard of the IDL, where AADA stars John Blaylock (World Dueling Champion) and Keith Schercr (World Racing Champion) hone their dueling skills. Or, maybe NOVA members all live in a computer void, without weekend access to the digital world that those of us who no longer live in caves :-) The big theory, of course, is that NOVA duelists cannot handle international competition. That Mike Garrity's '49 dueling championship was a fluke, and he was sent packing in 2050 when real duelists showed (spiked body armor gauntlet thrown down here).

Seriously, we would like to see one or more NOVA duelists in the IDL. The typical duel lasts the better part of a day, but we are making improvements all the time to speed things up. Cheek us out! This is a rare personal invite (the first sent to a club).
 

MJ Daniels
IDL Public Relations Director
IDL@funwebpage.com
www.funwcbpage.com/IDL
 
 

For years, BlastFighters have dueled in the higher divisions (Division-30 and above). Recently, Blaster Motors has developed versions for use in the lower divisions. We thought you might like a peek.

BlastFighter 43: Sedan, x-hvy chassis, hvy suspension, large power plant w/PCs, 4 PR tires, driver, BC w/extra magazine F, 2 linked JDs (1 R, 1 B), Sloped Metal Armor: FIB, B9, R9, L9, T1, U1. Acceleration: 5, HC: 3, Top Speed: 92.5 mph, 6,080 lbs, $14,777.

Blast fighter 37: Sedan, x-hvy chassis, hvy suspension, large power plant w/PCs, 4 solid tires, driver, BC w/ extra magazine F, 2 SDs w/explosive spikes (1 L, 1 B) linked to BC, SWC, Sloped composite armor: F18/10, B7/10, R7/10, L7/10, T0/5. U0/5. Acceleration: 5, HC: 3, Top Speed: 92.5 mph~ 6,120 lbs, $18,171.

Blast fighter 39: Sedan, x-hvy chassis, hvy suspension, large power plant w/PCs, 4 solid tires, driver, BC w/ extra magazine F (all ammo is HESH), 2 SDs w/explosive spikes (1 R, 1 B) linked to BC, HRSWC, Sloped composite armor: F18/35 B0/35 R0/35 L0/35 T0/5 U0/5, Acceleration: 5, HC: 3, Top Speed: 92.5 mph, 6,120 lbs, $22,210.

Blast fighter 42A: Sedan, std chassis, lght suspension, large power plant, 4 std tires, driver, BC (F), 2 JDs ( 1 R, 1 B) linked to BC, Metal armor: F7, B6, R6, L6, T1, U1. Acceleration: 5, HC: 1, Top Speed: 100 mph, 4,985 lbs, $9,865.

Thundercracker: Luxury w/CA frame, x-hvy chassis, hvy suspension, large power plant w/upgrades, 4 PR radial tires, driver, HSC w/tight-beam modifications (F), HRSWC, OJ w/pyrophoric oil (B), laser battery, HTMs, active suspension, spoiler & airdam, 10 pts CA on driver, 10 pts CA on power plant, 4 10pt wheetguards, Sloped Armor: F70, B60, R50, L50, T11, U12. Acceleration: 5 (10 w/HTMs), HC: 4 (5 at 60 mph+), Top Speed: 92.5 mph (70 mph w/HTMs), 6,595 lbs, $52,366.
 

A recent thread on Mike Owen's debate board challenged designers to come up with a vehicle that could go as fast as possible. The only stricture was that said vehicle had to do it in five seconds.

Topper III: Streamlined top-fuel dragster, x-hvy chassis, 450-CI gas engine w/blueprinting & tubular headers, VP turbocharger, supercharger & 5-gallon duelling tank, 4 PR racing slicks, driver, 1 tank nitrous oxide, drag chute (B), spoiler & airdam, 4 EWPs (1 R, 1 L, 1 B, 1 T) w/200 lbs of rocket booster in each, 4 EWP ejectors, weapon links (EWPs, NOX, RBs), Armor: F6, B6, R6, L6, T1, U1. Acceleration: 25 (35 w/NOX, 75 w/NOX & RBs), HC: 7 (8 at 60 mph+), Top Speed: 200 mph (300 mph w/NOX), plus rocket boosters (160 mph additional), 4,794 lbs, $61,706.
    In five seconds, the Topper III can get to 335 mph; 4 seconds at 75 mph acceleration and the fifth second at 35 mph acceleration. It will do the quarter mile in 4.5 seconds.

Warp One J-2: Luxury w/CA frame, x-hvy chassis, hvy suspension, thundercat power plant w/PCs & SCs, 3 ISCs, 4 HDHTMs, 4 PR racing slicks, driver, G-suit, overdrive, 6 spaces of rocket boosters back, spoiler & airdam, 4 EWPs (1R, 1L, 1T, 1B) w/200 lbs of rocket boosters each, 4 EWP ejectors, links (ISCs, HDHTMs, RBs, & EWPs), weapons timer (ISCs, HDHTMs, RBs, & EWPs), Armor: F7, R7, L7, B7, T1, U2, Acceleration: 15 (30 w/ISCs or HDHTMs, 45 w/ISCs & HDHTMs, 85 w/ISCs & HDHTMs & RBs, 40 w/RBs alone), HC: 5 (6 at 60 mph+), Top Speed 195 mph plus overdrive and rocket boosters (245 mph), 6595 lbs, $55,820.
    Like the Topper III, the Warp One J-2 can get to 335 mph in five seconds. It can accelerate by 85 mph per second for 3 seconds, and 40 mph for 2 seconds. The end result is the same, a quarter-mile in 4.5 seconds.

Space Shot: Van w/CA frame, x-hvy chassis, hvy suspension, blueprinted 500-CI gas engine w/tubular headers, VP turbocharger, supercharger & 5-gallon dueling tank, 4 HD racing slicks, driver, HI) shocks, HD brakes, anti-lock braking system, active suspension, 1 tank nitrous oxide, 10 spaces rocket booster (B), Armor: F10, B10, R10, L10, T10, U10. Acceleration: 25 (35 w/nitrous), HC: 5, Top Speed: 185 mph (277.5 mph w/nitrous), 4,980 lbs, $63,500.
    The Space Shot can get to 375 mph in five seconds. The rocket boosters are set to burn 200 lbs of fuel per second, which gives an extra 40 mph of acceleration per turn for five turns. The maximum theoretical top speed of this vehicle is 477.5 mph.

Electric Rocket: Van w/CA frame, x-hvy chassis, hvy suspension, thundercat power plant, 6 HD racing slicks, driver, HD shocks, HD brakes, anti-lock braking system, active suspension, 2 ISCs, HDHTMs, DO-space rocket booster (B), no armor. Acceleration: 15 (30 w/ HDHTMs), HC: 5, Top Speed: 220 mph (145 mph w/ HDHTMs), 4,910 lbs, $43,600.
    Like the Space Shot, the Electric Rocket can accelerate to 375 mph in five seconds (don't expect it to have much of a power plant afterwards). The ER's maximum theoretical top speed is 460 mph.
 

The end is near! The end is near! Whoops, it's only the end of the issue. With that, we close out yet another chapter in our on-going saga. In our next issue, we'll cover the Duelling Worlds, the road trip to Gen Con and of course, the Road Kill count. Perhaps the powers that be at WOTC can improve on the way things were done last year.
    We will return next issue with our regular features and regular size too. Until next time, enjoy the Summer, watch out for tailgaters and of course:

"DRIVE OFFENSIVELY"
 
 

Norman McMullen	Michael Garrity
NOVA President	NOVA Secretary

NOVA Works
    Sonic weaponry & pyrophoric oil discharger: Michael Garrity
    Upgraded supercharger capacitors: Norman McMullen

The 10 O'clock News: Norman McMullen

Nuts & Bolts: Norman McMullen

Quotes & Duelslang: Norman McMullen

Cube Logs: Norman McMullen & Michael Garrity

The Showroom: BlastFighters 37-45 by Norman McMullen, Thundercracker by Michael Garrity, Topper III & Warp One J-2 by Norman McMullen. Space Shot & Electric Rocket by Michael Garrity

All other sections: Norman McMullen

Typesetting & Page Layout: Michael Garrity

Editor: Michael Garrity

The Nightmessenger is published quarterly by the New Omaha Vehicular Association, 2524 Madison St, Bellevue, NE 68005. All material is copyright 2001 by the New Omaha Vehicular Association. All rights reserved. Car Wars, Dueltrack, Boat Wars, Car Warriors, Crash City, Truck Stop, Convoy, Uncle Albert's Catalog From Hell, Autoduel and AADA are registered trademarks of Steve Jackson Games Incorporated, or are used under license. The above trademarks, and the characters and situations of the Car Wars background are the exclusive property of Steve Jackson Games Incorporated and are used in Nightmessenger under permission. Reproduction of any material published in the Nightmessenger without the express written permission of the publisher is prohibited. Any reproduction of Car Wars articles published in the Nightmessenger, or any unauthorized publication of fiction using the Car Wars background without the express written permission of Steve Jackson Games is strictly prohibited. Subscription rates (for 4 issues) are: Regularly attending club members: $4.00, U.S. subscribers: $6.00, International subscribers: $12.00.

What do you mean Blast fighter 45? There's only 43 of them, so far. I guess this means we go back to the drawing board.- Blaster Motors CEO

We need more Blastfighters!!! Are you crazy? There's hundreds of them out there already. They've competed in a couple Worlds, several regionals and numerous other duels. Why do we need more of them? I don't know.

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