Star Trades Help Manual

Commodities

Commodities are essential to your success as a company. Because of the Kentaran Galaxy economy, almost all commodities are freely traded between Star Systems, creating great vacuums of supply and demand that can be taken advantage of to turn a profit. Some Star Systems have certain commodities in abundance, while some only have a few at all, and in very limited quantities. It is your job to find out what is in demand where, and to supply it as soon as possible, before someone else acts on the opportunity. The colors on the Depot business screens will tell you which commodities are produced or consumed by that Star System, and thus give you an indication of how prices will fluctuate there.

To view information on which Star Systems trade which commodities and for what prices, click on Depots in the left menu. Here, you can see which Depots sell which commodities and determine which Depots have the best prices for which commodities. Note that while this information is current, by the time you arrive the prices may have been raised or lowered, based on supply and demand. Treat this information as an estimate, rather than the exact price.

Certain commodities are illegal and can be traded only by smuggling them past Law Enforcement. This entails considerable risk but can lead to gigantic profits if successful.

Commodities Traded in the Kentaran Galaxy

Name	Description
Amber	Crystalized samples of plant resin; valuable as an ingredient in cooking and medicines.
Ambrosia	Highly addictive drug; produces an overwhelming feeling of well-being by attacking sensory neurons in the brain.
Antibiotics	Critical supplies used to treat sickness and disease.
Antimony	Metal used for construction in ultra-light density housing and spacecraft.
Aviatars	Creatures naturally adept in the aviation arts; useful for piloting drone spacecraft and making repairs.
Cadmium	Slightly hazardous substance used to build low-cost housing.
Cesium	One of the most electropositive of all elements, used in ion propulsion systems for spacecraft, because of its low ionization potential. .
Chocolate	Tasty substance used in cooking and candy; recent research has shown that Chocolate prolongs one's life an extra 30 years.
Cobalt	Can be alloyed with iron, nickel and other metals to make Alnico, an alloy of unusual magnetic strength.
Copper	Metal conductor used for low-level purposes in spacecraft and other mechanical devices.
Deuterium	Ingredient useful in nuclear reactions; used to power household appliances and other high-energy devices.
Europium	A highly reactive metal that ignites in hot air. Used in vid screens to produce a red color.
Explosives	A variation of dangerous substances used mainly for demolition, military purpose, or excavation mining.
FusionCells	Universal source of fuel for spacecraft and large machines throughout the Kentaran Galaxy.
Gems	Rare jewels excavated from various planets' depths. The increasing size of the market balances out the number of gems available, making them extremely desirable by the rich.
Gold	Precious metal used for decorative as well as practical purposes in construction and machine engineering.
Grain	Food source for the majority of sentiment beings across the galaxy. Can be altered in a staggering number of ways for a variety of dishes.
Inhalents	Various substances used for recreational and medicinal purposes. Inhalents are inhaled through the nose for a violent sense of disjointedness from reality.
Iridium	Smooth metal used in foils and lightweight transistors.
Laserguns	Common hand-held weapons that fire plasma projectiles, frequently used in military warfare and terrorism.
Manganese	Metal used for fabrication of the complex "super-steel" mixture; put to use in high-priority structures such as planetary powerplants.
Meat	Nutritional substance stripped off of animal life. The details vary across the galaxy, but the basic structure is very similar. Used as food.
Mercury	Toxic chemical used in the production of weapons and arms; also employed in various devices used in day-to-day life.
Molybdenum	Valuable alloying agent that contributes to the hardening ability and toughness of quenched and tempered steels.
Narcotics	A range of drugs used for medical purposes or enjoyment of addicting side effects.
Nervegas	Mainly used for medical uses to decrease pain, although some military groups have pioneered its overdose use on enemy troops.
Neuklers	Empty shells for spent or defective nuclear weapons. The danger of the left-over radiation is negligible, and these are widely used as a cheap tool for scientific research.
Nitroglycerin	Explosive ingredient used in dynamites and pyrotechnics.
Olives	Fruit used in recipes and as a stand-alone food.
Pandas	Rare species of animal, popular throughout the galaxy. Used as pets or food.
Petroleum	Universal fuel for local planet-based transports. Extremely important in the functioning of many planets.
Plasma	Pure energy used to power ships and large craft. Is occasionally distilled for use in smaller constructions.
Platinum	Metal material used in reinforcing large structures, such as space stations. Also used as conductors in internal machinery; many other similar uses.
Plutonium	Radioactive substance, very dangerous to use. Key ingredient in modern bombs and weaponry, used heavily by various militaries.
Prunes	Dried plums, available in various forms, including stoned and ready to eat. Considered great energy boosters, laxatives, or hangover cures by various races.
Raisins	Grapes dried in the sun or by artificial means. Used as a food. Large amounts of them can be combined to create large "mega-raisins," which are responsible for feeding a large percentage of the galaxy's population.
Seeds	Plant parts used either for food or for growing and harvesting the mature mature plant.
Serotonin	Chemical produced by the human body to regulate moods. Can be extracted for medical purposes and scientific experiments.
Silk	This expensive and lustrous fabric is made from fine but strong natural threads produced by certain insect larvae on only one planet in the universe.
Silver	Precious metal valued for its many useful properties and glitzy appearance.
Soap	A substance made from ashes, used to clean stains and kill harmful bacteria. Considered a pollutant on watery worlds, and useless on desert planets.
SolarPanels	"Alternative" power source widely acclaimed for its eco-friendly attitude. Draws power from the sun into whatever device it is installed in. Actual power derived from the sun is minimal compared to mainstream power sources.
Spices	A variety of substances extracted from plants, used to enhance food and exhilarate the taste buds.
Strontium	Metal used for explosives and scientific pursuits. Its relatively volatile nature marks it as a class-3 substance, to be treated with extreme caution.
Sulfur	Used for a variety of purposes, such as fertilizer and gunpowder, and most importantly sulfuric acid. The chemical itself is not as dangerous as the acid derivation, and is not as harmful.
Stunbombs	Widely used in special planet policing teams for neutralizing threats while avoiding fatal criminal casualties. Has been experimented with for military warfare.
Syringes	Medical supply used for intravenous interactions. Used widely by various medical communities, known to be abused by drug addicts.
Titanium	Unusually resistant metal, used to create strong fortifications. In demand largely by military contracters and insurgent militia groups.
Tricklies	Amazingly versatile creatures found on the planet Trikinoma, imported from a neighboring galaxy. Can be used as pets, guard animals, steaks, soups, building materials, clothes, virtually anything. The "soy" of the Kentaran Galaxy.
Tungsten	Substance long known for its property of burning slowly without consuming itself. Valued on primitive worlds for lighting.
Uranium	Radioactive mateial, very hazardous to use. Employed in power plants and as an alternative heating source for homes, albeit in miniscule quantities.
Vanadium	Silvery metal used in the construction of various foils and lightweight appliacations, such as antennae and medium-sized wires.
Wolves	Animal valued for its tenaciousness; used as guards and personal protectors throughout the Kentaran Galaxy.
Ziffers	Long-nosed organisms with extremely powerful nostril capability. Used in massive amounts for articial wind tunnels, powering local transportation systems, and home cooling.
Zinc	Useful metal; also a necessary chemical to maintain the health of most animal creatures in the galaxy. Transported in atomic form to be used as dietary supplements or as a scientific tool, such as wire or powder.
	Commodity descriptions by Chick and Starslayer.

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