[UPDATE] The following information is from Nazwes via ICQ:"A two week old backup of the core BBS software is intact, to get the system back up, hardware, a place to plug it in, and a few days of work are needed." This news was originally taken from the [**Boo! inc. web site**](/files/Site%20Caps/BooInc/news.html), posted by Space Ghost. The ICQ received from Nazwes Chaiwind: >**ATTENTION** Mission: Night Hawk BBS will be down until further notice due to a fire that destroyed the BBS computer, the rest of the network it was on, but worst of all, it destroyed my friend's home. I am going to do what I can to get the BBS back online as soon as possible, but I am not sure how long that will take. <br><br>Herman Hanschke <br>Mission: Night Hawk BBS Good luck to you on getting the BBS back up and also to your friend for losing his home. Mission: Night Hawk BBS is to host "Trade Wars Survivor: The Canadian Wasteland" tournament beginning April 1, 2001.

Unless you have this main page directly bookmarked you should have seen the **promo graphic** for "Big Bang Friday" that Eleq has posted. [](/static/img/0002.jpg)<img src="/static/img/0002.jpg" alt="Big Bang Friday" /> TOMORROW, *four* games will be started from scratch! Two will be rebangs of the Apocalypse and Lil'Funky games and the other two will be two brand new edits done by yours truly! One game is dubbed "Red Alert" and the other will be an Unlimited Dupe game to replace the current dupe game featured on the board. The Dupe Access from the main menu of the BBS may *only* be used for the DUPE games. You will be banned if you do not follow this rule. We'll be looking to bang these sometime in the evening. Keep checking back for more specifics!

Turns out that I missed a lot of action last night in the [**USO**](https://web.archive.org/web/20010000000000*/https://tradewars.fament.com/guardian/uso02.htm). To keep things short, corp "Half-Baked" seemed to have a bad night losing the USO's top killer Xide (who passed the almighty hELLCAT by two kills to gain that title). Also, I have heard confirmations that Outkazt and Night Hawk have resigned from the game due to lack of blue support. We're down to only a few contending corporations for the USO '01 title! **official USO site** for more information and for the "USO Wanted Dead or Alive List," featuring those players who have yet to receive a death!

The Mission: Nighthawk BBS was recently destroyed (along with the house that it was at) in a fire that was "Caused by God" as one person put it. Mission: Nighthawk was planning to host the tournament called Tradewars Survivor: Canadian Wasteland. 1 hour after the fire, God issued a press release concerning his recent smiting of Canada. >Lo, and I dids't smite Canada for producing beer that is far more toxic to my people's body than that produced in the fair USA. I didst choose thy hallowed Nighthawk BBS to be cleansed for it doth represent the apogee of Canadian technology. And yes, sex while a couple is engaged is still considered out of wedlock. You heard it here first.

Lethal Lottery opens on April 1 and is moderated by Jackal. A website has been created just for this game and can be found at [https://www.publicatlarge.com/tw/lotto/lethal.htm](https://web.archive.org/web/20010401105857/https://www.publicatlarge.com/tw/lotto/lethal.htm). All the information for this game can be found here. Looks like a promising game. If you are a pro wrestling fan, the term 'Lethal Lottery' should be familiar to you then :) If you dont follow pro wrestling, check this game out anyways :)

That's right! One of the major corporations playing Trade Wars today has expanded its ranks! [**Boo! inc.**](/files/Site%20Caps/BooInc/news.html) has added the well‑known and highly‑skilled Zoobar to their list of permanent members! **Boo! inc.** is currently putting on a good performance in the [**USO 2001**](https://web.archive.org/web/20010000000000*/https://tradewars.fament.com/guardian/uso2.htm)! I can guarantee that you will be seeing Boo! inc. at the top of many games in the future!

Stardock BBS will be rebanging two of its current games and banging two **\*NEW\*** games this Friday! The Apocalypse and Lil'Funky games will be rebanged using their current edits (as requested by many players). One of the two new games will be dubbed "Red Alert" which will contain lots of ships edits, low turns (650) and low sectors (5k). All original planets will have citadel construction times cut in HALF and there will also be a new planet (Jungle). The second new game will be an "Unlimited Dupes" game. The game will contain low turns, low sectors, and a few ship & planet edits. You must use option "D" from the main BBS menu in order to access dupes for this game! The "Riot" game has closed and will be ending, along with the current "Duper's Delight" game. --=Nav Haz Unltd.=-- has won both of the past "Riot" games and they have been added to the [**Game Champions!**](https://web.archive.org/web/20010000000000*/https://www.thestardock.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?champs.htm) page on the site. Once winners are decided for the other games they will be placed there as well! **e-mail me** with any questions and/or suggestions. Enjoy!!

The "Trade Wars Anonymous" forum has moved to [**https://www.publicatlarge.com/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi**](https://web.archive.org/web/20010000000000*/https://www.publicatlarge.com/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi) and along with it, the sign-up forum for the Lethal Lottery Tournament. The web site has now been completed and can be found at this address: [**https://www.publicatlarge.com/tw/lotto/lethal.htm**](https://web.archive.org/web/20010000000000*/https://www.publicatlarge.com/tw/lotto/lethal.htm). SIGN UP NOW! It's gonna be an awesome game!

Ray Yeargin's Starship traders has gone open source. Now you can [download it](https://web.archive.org/web/20010000000000*/https://librenix.com/?inode=625) and run your own games on Linux!

Thanks to Bad Girl for sending me this update:This weeks we have seen some mass destruction from the USO! The KILL List is getting quite competitive lately. Here are the top 5 killers: ``` Mr Clean - 19 Kills Xide - 19 Kills Hammer 10 Kills Prestone - 7 Kills Zoobar - 6 Kills ``` Now the ROAD HAZARD report on the latest ROAD KILLS/PODDINGS! ``` Nav Haz: Poddings - 19 Kills - 7 Mines: Poddings - 3 Kills - 4 Figs: Poddings - 0 Kills - 3 CBY'S: Kills - 19 Fusing: Poddings - 9 Kills - 0 Capt Z: Poddings - 4 Kills - 0 Corbo: Poddings - 1 Kills - 0 Planet Figs: Poddings - 5 Kills - 0 Q-Guns: Poddings - 4 Kills - 0 Planet Collision: Poddings - 1 Kills - 0 ``` To date 43 people have been eliminated through deaths and time outs!