Data Trafficking
Trade isn't about goods. Trade is about information. Goods sit in the warehouse until information moves them." - Pyanfur Chanur to Hilfy Chanur¸ Chanur's Legacy by C.J. Cherryh Every time a ship makes a jump¸ it takes about a week to get from its origin to its destination¸ be it one parsec or six parsecs away and the ship being Jump-1 to Jump-6. This is a cornerstone of Cepheus Engine¸ that communications can only travel as fast as the fastest available starship. This also makes it possible that information from off-world is a commodity to be bought and sold. These optional rules will allow you to engage in the trade of perishable information.