Merchantile Interest RP.

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Commodities

Trade Goods of the Sector

Trade Goods:

 

Consumables: Consumables, as might be expected are foods, drinks and the like enjoyed by most species. NOTE: All Consumables Require a Pressurised Cargo Hold. (Except Water)

Cloned Meats: Generic everyday meat. Cloned. NOTE: Like all cloned Produce what it lacks in taste it makes up for in Proteins, minerals and other things that lead to a healthier life. If you can get past the blander taste...

Cloned Vegetables: Generic Vegetables, Cloned. NOTE: Like all cloned Produce what it lacks in taste it makes up for in Proteins, minerals and other things that lead to a healthier life. If you can get past the blander taste...

Cloned Fruits: Generic Fruits, Cloned. NOTE: Like all cloned Produce what it lacks in taste it makes up for in Proteins, minerals and other things that lead to a healthier life. If you can get past the blander taste...

Protein Rations: Even worse than Cloned foods a Protein Ration doesn't even pretend to be tasty, its a block of brown... stuff... that has zero flavour, a decidedly unpleasant texture and can cause constipation if eaten too much.. though it does cover all human dietary requirements.... if you can stomach it. (Which most poorer people have to do.)

Livestock: Living Animals, Healthy and well taken care of. Usually genetically engineered to adapt to wherever they are taken to be turned into food. Tastes very vrey very nice... if you can stomach the price.

Seeds: What it says on the tin, seeds to start anything from a little household garden to a 2'500 acre farm.

Luxury Foodstuffs: Stuff no average joe would eat thus leading the Rich to beleive its a luxury, like Raw fish, fish eggs, whales, baby ducks near hatching age cooked....

Kelaan: An alien foodstuff, not exactly human fare. (Unless you're suicidal)

Drosiia: An alien Alchohol. We call it Sulphuric Acid.

Water: What it says on the tin, Purified H2O

Protein Drinks: A liquid version of Protein Rations, scientific study has been unable to discover which tastes worse...

Alcohols: Beer, Whiskey, Vodka, Wine etc.

Rare Alcohols: Alchohols produced in such a way that they seem to be different, and very rare.

Varied Drinks; Non Alcoholic: Coke, Pepsi, Fanta, Cordials etc all fall under this.

 

Industrial:

Farming Machinery: As it says on the tin.

Industrial MachineryAs it says on the tin. 

Terraforming MachineryAs it says on the tin.

Construction Machinery: As it says on the tin.

Enviromental Control MachineryAs it says on the tin.

Planetary Shield Parts: As it says on the tin.

Spare Parts (Generic): As it says on the tin.

Spare Parts (Spaceship)As it says on the tin.

Spare Parts (Weaponry): As it says on the tin.

Spare Parts (Industrial)As it says on the tin.

Fusion Power Plant MachineryAs it says on the tin.

Fusion Power Plant Parts: As it says on the tin.

Gas-Giant Mining EquipmentAs it says on the tin.


Raw Materials: 

Raw Ores (Common):

Raw Ores (Rare):

Raw Ores (Radioactives):

Common Gasses:

Rare Gasses:

Helium3:

Processed Metals:

Nanotube Materials:

Rare Composites:

 

Scientific:

Laboratory Equipment: Generic Laboratory equipment.

Genetic Samples: Biological samples for experimentation. NOTE: This commodity requires a Pressurised Cargo Hold.

Test Subjects: These are varied, they can range from mice, monkeys and other pets to things like Cryogenically suspended people with Cancer or Criminals on Death Row. NOTE: This commodity requires a Pressurised Cargo Hold.

Scientific Sensors: Varied scientific detection equipment

Electromagnetic Field Coils: As it says on the tin.

EM Pulse GeneratorsAs it says on the tin.

Antimatter Confinement CoilsAs it says on the tin.

Shield Generator EquipmentAs it says on the tin.

Containment EquipmentAs it says on the tin.

IncineratorsAs it says on the tin.

Biological MaterialsAs it says on the tin. NOTE: This commodity requires a Pressurised Cargo Hold.

Cloning TanksAs it says on the tin.

Biosphere Tanks: As it says on the tin.

 

Military:

Metalstorm Weapons: As it says on the tin.

RailgunsAs it says on the tin.

Laser CannonsAs it says on the tin.

Meson Cannons: As it says on the tin.

Tachyon CannonsAs it says on the tin.

Particle BeamsAs it says on the tin.

Missiles: As it says on the tin.

WarheadsAs it says on the tin.

RocketsAs it says on the tin.

BombsAs it says on the tin.

TorpedoesAs it says on the tin.

Shield GeneratorsAs it says on the tin.

Stealth Field GeneratorsAs it says on the tin.

Mil-Grade SensorsAs it says on the tin.

EMP GeneratorsAs it says on the tin.

Nuclear WarheadsAs it says on the tin.

Antimatter WarheadsAs it says on the tin.

Small ArmsAs it says on the tin.

Military VehiclesAs it says on the tin.

 

Starship Related:

Low-Grade Engines: As it says on the tin.

Mid-Grade EnginesAs it says on the tin.

High-Grade Engines: As it says on the tin.

Reactionless EnginesAs it says on the tin.

Sprint Engines: As it says on the tin.

Low-Grade FTL Drives: As it says on the tin.

Mid-Grade FTL Drives: As it says on the tin.

High-Grade FTL DrivesAs it says on the tin.

Life Support Equipment: As it says on the tin.

Pressurisation EquipmentAs it says on the tin.

ArmourAs it says on the tin.

ShieldsAs it says on the tin.

Maneuvering Thrust PackagesAs it says on the tin.

Escape Pods: As it says on the tin.

Transponders: As it says on the tin.

Sanitation Units: (Yes, Toilets/Showers) As it says on the tin.

Gravity Plating: As it says on the tin.

Navigational ShieldingAs it says on the tin.

Navigation ComputersAs it says on the tin.

System Management ComputersAs it says on the tin.

Medical SystemsAs it says on the tin.

 

Entertainment:

Personal Holo-viewers: Instead of TVs, DVDs etc they have Holo-viewers.

Holo-Crystal Recordings: Games, "Videos", etc.

Neural Entertainment Enhancement Packages: Like above.. but in your head.

Holo-vision screens: As above.

Zero-Gee Sex CagesAs it says on the tin.

 

Trade Items (Miscellaneous):

FurnitureAs it says on the tin.

KitchenwareAs it says on the tin.

General Electronics: As it says on the tin.

Personal Vehicles: As it says on the tin.

Luxury Items: As it says on the tin.

 

Illegal Items (Universal):

Slaves: Slaves are totally and utterly illegal. Thus Crime syndicates LOVE it when you can get them some. NOTE: This commodity requires a Pressurised Cargo Hold.

Narcotics: Drugs, Smokes etc. NOTE: This commodity requires a Pressurised Cargo Hold.

Antimatter: Its too dangerous to handle on its own. Thus you can only transport it in Military Warheads under direct military supervision.

Biological Weapons: Totally Illegal NOTE: This commodity requires a Pressurised Cargo Hold.

Chemical Weapons: Totally Illegal NOTE: This commodity requires a Pressurised Cargo Hold.

Neuralytic Weapons: Totally Illegal, renders its targets into braindead meat-puppets.

System Override Software: As above, but for computers.

Nanonic Weapons Systems: *Shudders* You don't want to know.

NOTE OF IMPORTANCE!!!!!:
Some Items may be illegal on particular worlds that aren't illegal on others. The "Illegal" list is for UNIVERSALLY" Illegal goods.

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