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== Trade Station (Economics) Synopsis ==
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A '''Trade Station''' is an establishment for the promotion of interstellar commerce by serving as clearing houses for merchant dealings. There is no single controlling agency for trade stations; some are established by private companies, on their own or under contract to the {{Imperium}}, some are run by the [[Scout Service]], and others are operated by different branches of the Imperial government.
 
  
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'''Trade Stations''' are typically built upon heavily-travelled, hihg-profit [[Trade Routes]]. Smaller trade stations most often consist of surface installations attached to [[starport]]s, while the larger ones often involve '''[[Highport]]s''' that work with '''[[Downport]]s''' or planetary surface starports.
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A [[Trade Station]] is an establishment for the promotion of interstellar commerce by serving as clearing houses for merchant dealings.  
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* It is a kind of [[Space Station]].
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* The [[Supraclass]] designation is also known as [[Ship Mission]], [[Ship Mission Code]], Mission, or [[Ship Hull Designation]].
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* It is a [[starship]] [[supraclass]].
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[[File: Technical Data.jpg|right]]
  
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== Trade Station (Economics) History ==
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In the {{Sm}} the Imperial government has established several trading stations along the border of the [[Vargr Extents]] to encourage commerce, with the ultimate aim of economically tying the nearby Vargr to the Imperium, lessening the chance of their joining the [[Zhodani Consulate]] in a new war.  
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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There is no single controlling agency for [[Trade Station]]s; some are established by private companies, on their own or under contract to the {{Imperium}}, some are run by the [[Scout Service]], and others are operated by different branches of the Imperial government. Almost all [[Trade Station]]s are run by governments ([[polities]]) since the expense of running a Trade Station is so high. However, it is not unknown for [[Megacorporation]]s or other private entities to fund one.
  
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''Trade Stations'' are typically built upon heavily-traveled, high-profit [[Trade Routes]].
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* Smaller trade stations most often consist of surface installations attached to [[starport]]s.
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* Larger ones often involve ''[[Highport]]s'' that work with ''[[Downport]]s'' and/or other types of planetary surface [[starport]]s.
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=== Image Repository ===
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No information yet available.
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=== Vargr Stations (Interstellar Relations) ===
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In the {{Sm}} the Imperial government has established several trading stations along the border of the [[Vargr Extents]] to encourage commerce, with the ultimate aim of economically tying the nearby Vargr to the Imperium, lessening the chance of their joining the [[Zhodani Consulate]] in a new war.
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=== Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine) ===
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No information yet available.
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=== Supraclass Roles ===
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''Trade Station''s typically serve the following roles:
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* TBD
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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These trade stations serve as clearing houses for merchant dealings. They provide numerous services: language translation, temporary warehousing, brokerage, computer files of merchant information, a commodity exchange, and others. Goods comes to the stations from all over the subsector.
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[[Vargr]] trading delegations converge on the stations and trade raw materials, metals, and manufactured goods for desirable meats, spices, and other delicacies.
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=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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''[[Merchant Ship]]:''
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# [[Type A class Free Trader]]
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## [[Beowulf class Free Trader]]
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=== Ship Summary List ===
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Some of the most commonly used [[vessel]]s in this role or these roles include:
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{{Ship summary list|name= Trade Station |tdes= WO}}
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== [[World]]s & [[Sector]]s ([[Astrography]]) ==
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''Trade Stations'' are located throughout [[Charted Space]].
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=== Representative Selection ===
 
For example, there are five trade stations in [[Aramis Subsector]] operated by the Scout Service to promote trade with the [[Vargr]]:  
 
For example, there are five trade stations in [[Aramis Subsector]] operated by the Scout Service to promote trade with the [[Vargr]]:  
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* {{WorldS|Lablon |Spinward Marches|2701}}  
 
* {{WorldS|Lablon |Spinward Marches|2701}}  
 
* {{WorldS|Jesedipere|Spinward Marches|3001}}  
 
* {{WorldS|Jesedipere|Spinward Marches|3001}}  
 
* {{WorldS|Junidy|Spinward Marches|3203}}  
 
* {{WorldS|Junidy|Spinward Marches|3203}}  
 
* {{WorldS|Focaline|Spinward Marches|2607}}  
 
* {{WorldS|Focaline|Spinward Marches|2607}}  
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* {{WorldS|Zila|Spinward Marches|2908}}  
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* {{WorldS|Zila|Spinward Marches|2908}}
  
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These trade stations serve as clearing houses for merchant dealings. They provide numerous free services: language translation, temporary warehousing, brokerage, computer files of merchant information, a commodity exchange, and others. Produce comes to the stations from all over the subsector; Vargr trading delegations converge on the stations and trade raw materials, metals, and manufactured goods for desirable meats, spices, and other delicacies.
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=== World Listing: 1105 ===
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The following [[system]]s and [[world]]s are associated with this [[Space Station]]s:
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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{{Intermediate}}
 
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|S1= [[The Traveller Adventure]]
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name=The Traveller Adventure|page=144}}
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|S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
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Latest revision as of 17:36, 10 July 2025

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B-
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Ortillery 		V-
Carrier 		D-
Destroyer 		E-
Escort 		F-
Fighter 		H-
Defense/Security 		I-
Combat Transport 		Q-
Combat Support 		S-
Scout 		U-
Utility 		X-
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A-
Tramp 		M-
Freighter 		R-
Liner 		T-
Transport 		G-
Industrial 		J-
Prospector 		K-
Expedition 		P-
Corsair 		U-
Utility 		L-
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Medical 		Y-
Private 		WB-
Barge 		WA-
Satellite 		WO-
Space Station


A Trade Station is an establishment for the promotion of interstellar commerce by serving as clearing houses for merchant dealings.

Technical Data.jpg


Description (Specifications)[edit]

There is no single controlling agency for Trade Stations; some are established by private companies, on their own or under contract to the Imperium, some are run by the Scout Service, and others are operated by different branches of the Imperial government. Almost all Trade Stations are run by governments (polities) since the expense of running a Trade Station is so high. However, it is not unknown for Megacorporations or other private entities to fund one.

Trade Stations are typically built upon heavily-traveled, high-profit Trade Routes.

  • Smaller trade stations most often consist of surface installations attached to starports.
  • Larger ones often involve Highports that work with Downports and/or other types of planetary surface starports.

Image Repository[edit]

No information yet available.

Vargr Stations (Interstellar Relations)[edit]

In the Spinward Marches the Imperial government has established several trading stations along the border of the Vargr Extents to encourage commerce, with the ultimate aim of economically tying the nearby Vargr to the Imperium, lessening the chance of their joining the Zhodani Consulate in a new war.

Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)[edit]

No information yet available.

Supraclass Roles[edit]

Trade Stations typically serve the following roles:

  • TBD

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

These trade stations serve as clearing houses for merchant dealings. They provide numerous services: language translation, temporary warehousing, brokerage, computer files of merchant information, a commodity exchange, and others. Goods comes to the stations from all over the subsector.

Vargr trading delegations converge on the stations and trade raw materials, metals, and manufactured goods for desirable meats, spices, and other delicacies.

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

Merchant Ship:

  1. Type A class Free Trader
    1. Beowulf class Free Trader

Ship Summary List[edit]

Some of the most commonly used vessels in this role or these roles include:

6 Representative Trade Station (WO) Classes
Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile
Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile
Anchorage class Orbital Station WO 10 45,000 0 1 Distant Fringe
Dee Six class Downport WOD 13 1,770 0 0 Third Imperium WOD-SC00
Eshpadir class Orbital Installation WO 15 500 0 0 Third Imperium No
Gunsan class Orbital Dockyard WO 11 90,000 0 1 Distant Fringe
Harbor class Orbital Station WO 11 95,000 0 1 Distant Fringe
Starino class Modular Orbital Station WOS 14 1,300 0 0 Julian Protectorate no WOS-NP00


Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)[edit]

Trade Stations are located throughout Charted Space.

Representative Selection[edit]

For example, there are five trade stations in Aramis Subsector operated by the Scout Service to promote trade with the Vargr:

World Listing: 1105[edit]

The following systems and worlds are associated with this Space Stations:

5 of 5 World articles in Trade Station
Focaline  •  Jesedipere  •  Junidy  •  Lablon  •  Zila  •  
startbacknext(5 listed)


Library Data Referral Tree[edit]

Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information: (Click "Expand" to reveal)

Starship:

  • Speed of Travel
    • NAFAL (STL) - (Not As Fast As Light) / (Slower Than Light)
    • Light Speed (c)
    • FTL - (Faster Than Light) - "Superluminal"
    » Imperial Standard Astronomical Unit
    » Solomani Parsec
    » Vilani Parsec ("Deshi")
    » Imperial Standard Parsec


    References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

    This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
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