Interstellar Commerce

Interstellar Commerce is the lifeblood of most sophontic societies.

• It is trade amongst the stars in the most generic aspect, but also facilitates the spread of societies, culture, technology trading, and a variety of other vital concerns.

Description (Specifications)

Many races of sophonts and interstellar societies have created a vast network of trade and commerce throughout Charted Space.

• The trade network throughout the largest polity, the Third Imperium, is best known.

Trading Cultures: 1105

Some of the better known trading groups, by culture or race, include the following:

Merchants of the Major Races

• Category: Aslan Business (Aslan Hierate)
• Category: Droyne Business (Droyne Oytrip Yatroy (Polity))
• Category: Hiver Business (Hive Federation)
• Category: Human Business (Various)
  • Category: Imperial Business (Third Imperium)
  • Category: Solomani Business (Solomani Confederation)
  • Category: Vilani Business (Ziru Sirka)
  • Category: Zhodani Business (Zhodani Consulate)
• Category: K'kree Business (Two Thousand Worlds)
• Category: Vargr Business (Vargr Extents)

Merchants of the Better-known Minor Races

• Category: Daryen Business
• Category: Geonee Business
• Category: Suerrat Business
• Category: Sword Worlder Business
• Category: Vegan Business (Vegan Autonomous District)

Merchants of the Lesser-known Minor Races

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

With a few exceptions, all of the major and minor races of sophonts engage in active trade and commerce ventures.

• There are isolated minor race cultures that do not engage in trade, but this is a rare and unusual occurrence.
• Almost every culture, capable of space and/or starflight, enhances its prosperity through trade and commerce.

Technological Overview of Eochal Trade Periods

Please see AAB article Interstellar Trade within Charted Space for additional information.

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science