086-1120
Ianic / Lunion / Spinward Marches
Tukera Wins Arms Contract
Tukera Lines, LIC, has won a very lucrative contract to remove and sell
all firearms, knives, and most other weapons from the new government of
Ianic.
Since the settling of the Jonkeereen rebellion on 031-1120, there has apparently
been no need for such weapons to remain on planet. The government
is overseeing the removal of all such objects from the system, and compensation
is being paid to citizens of Ianic who turn in such items, deemed
"uncivilized" by local culture. According to TNS reporters, the response
from the public has been unanimous -- 100% of all weapons are being turned
in.
Tukera Lines was apparently chosen for this contract because of their
ability to mobilize a large fleet of low-displacement traders, which must
be used as a result of the Ianic government's terms. All items
are to be loaded and sealed on the planet's surface under the supervision
of local officials; no shuttling to orbit is permitted.
Tukera has declined to specify how they are to dispose of these weapons,
but they have assured stockholders that it is a very profitable deal.