In subsidized commerce a local government (or a group of several worlds) will agree to subsidize the construction of a commercial starship in return for its servicing an established route Ideally the route will be a profitable one & the subsidy can soon be ended But even without profits the route provides a channel for interstellar trade producing markets for resources & finished goods alike & acquainting the peoples of all the worlds with the higher technology or better quality that is possible Typically a subsidized merchant will establish a route which will attempt to guarantee profits Individual ports of call may not always provide sales at high margins but overall on the route sales can be expected to produce reasonable income The Subsidized Merchant Ship Deck
Includes:: a rules insert & 81 cards 1 Subsidized Merchant Ship Card 20 Adventure Cards 60 Captain’s Cards