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The [[Trader's Guild]] is the professional organization of independent merchant ship owners: a combination of fraternity, union, and professional society. Despite the rivalries merchants may have, they use the Guild to advance their common interests and protect themselves from bureaucracy and larger corporate competition. | The [[Trader's Guild]] is the professional organization of independent merchant ship owners: a combination of fraternity, union, and professional society. Despite the rivalries merchants may have, they use the Guild to advance their common interests and protect themselves from bureaucracy and larger corporate competition. | ||
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| − | Please | + | === Library Data Referral Tree === |
| + | Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br> | ||
| + | ''[[Facility|Spacecraft Facilities]]:'' | ||
| + | * [[Concourse]] | ||
| + | * [[Extrality]] | ||
| + | * [[Highport]] ([[Upport]]) | ||
| + | * [[Lowport]] ([[Downport]]) | ||
| + | * [[Parkbay]] | ||
| + | * [[Spaceport]] | ||
| + | * [[Starport]] | ||
| + | * [[Starport Authority]] | ||
| + | * [[Star Bar]] | ||
| + | * [[Startown]] | ||
| + | * [[TAS Holdings]] | ||
| + | * [[Travellers' Aid Society]] | ||
| + | * [[Travelling Society]] | ||
| + | ** [[Merchant Line]] | ||
| + | ** [[Merchant Service|The Merchant Service]] {{Page cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= 63}} | ||
| + | ** [[Starport Authority]] | ||
| + | ** [[Trader's Guild|The Trader's Guild]] | ||
| + | ** [[Trade Organization]]s | ||
| + | ** [[Travellers' Aid Society]] | ||
| + | ** [[Travellers' Naval Architecture Society]] AKA [[TNAS]] | ||
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* [[Travelling in Charted Space|Interstellar Travel (Travelling in Charted Space)]] | * [[Travelling in Charted Space|Interstellar Travel (Travelling in Charted Space)]] | ||
** [[First Meal]] | ** [[First Meal]] | ||
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) == | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
Revision as of 21:22, 2 September 2019
The Trader's Guild is the professional organization of independent merchant ship owners: a combination of fraternity, union, and professional society. Despite the rivalries merchants may have, they use the Guild to advance their common interests and protect themselves from bureaucracy and larger corporate competition.
Library Data Referral Tree
Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
Spacecraft Facilities:
- Concourse
- Extrality
- Highport (Upport)
- Lowport (Downport)
- Parkbay
- Spaceport
- Starport
- Starport Authority
- Star Bar
- Startown
- TAS Holdings
- Travellers' Aid Society
- Travelling Society
- Interstellar Travel (Travelling in Charted Space)
- Naval Construction
- CBPUSAL (Hull)
- Imperial Ship Builders Association (ISBA)
- Naval Architect AKA Shipwright
- Quick Ship Design System (QSDS)
- Quick Ship Profile (QSP)
- Ship Equipment
- Ship Registry
- Ship's Papers
- Shipyard
- Standard Ship Design System (SSDS)
- Starport Authority (SPA)
- Trader's Guild
- Travellers' Naval Architecture Society (TNAS)
- Universal Ship Profile (USP)
Description (Specifications)
The Trader's Guild is an alliance of independent and small merchant lines. The Guild was formed due to the need of a unified face for dealing with the Imperium and planetary governments. Early on the Guild found a partner in the Travellers' Aid Society. The Trader's Guild maintains hostels throughout Charted Space, often in coordination with the TAS. While the TAS serves all space travellers, the guild is focused on those engaged in mercantile pursuits.
The partnership with the TAS Holdings (the business arm of the Travellers' Aid Society) is probably the most important single business relationship of the Trader's Guild. Together they codified the three standard passage requirements and prices, stabilizing the economic structure of independent merchants. TAS ticket kiosks automatically handle Trader's Guild bookings, saving captains and passengers time and effort. No need for haggling or cut throat competition helps the independents to compete with larger companies. The rating service and feedback provide competitive intel. TAS influence with local establishments results in discounts to Trader's Guild members (not as good as to TAS members, but it helps). Trader's Guild members get TAS Entertainment subscriptions at a discount, nearly ensuring all independent merchants show TAS news and travelogs.
While the passage standards and pricing were negotiated between the Guild and TAS, neither has an enforcement arm nor do they prevent ship captains from variances due to circumstances. But most captains maintain the price structure and standards to maintain standing in the guild and TAS ratings.
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History & Background (Dossier)
Traders guilds have existed throughout history, coming and going with the political and economic tides. The Current Trader's Guild started during the expansion of the Sylean Federation. The Independent merchants working together rather than in competition helped the Federation grow. Initial conflict with Ve Nu Lant and his Travellers' Aid Society was settled when they found that cooperation would aid both.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), TBD.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Master Scout and Former Naval Architect CRHensley of the Ministry of Science
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), 63.
- ↑ Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), 63.