3. Clandestine port

A cluster of small asteroids, strung together by thick wires, beamwork, masts and bridges. An ill kept secret, protected from the authorities only by the sheer number of similiar ports. It's days are numbered, surely, but not yet... Surrounded by swarms of mangy vessels of any kind, temporary home and meeting place to smugglers, pirates, traders, slavers, bounty hunters and any kind of brigand and ne'er-do-well.

 

Type: Trading station

Function: Smuggling and black market hub

Power source: Several, small fusion reactors

Gravity: 0.8 SG (standard gravity)

Size: The asteroids are distributed across roughly 10 km

Affiliation: Lawless

Population: About 8k, mostly temporary

Buys: everything, at half the market price

Sells: everything, at twice the market price

 

Docking is possible in several locations, but an easy piloting check is required to avoid collision with other vessels and a medium diplomacy check is needed to avoid conflict with a rival crew that was going for "just that airlock, you f*ckers".

 

The PCs can get rid of any contraband here, as well as performing repairs. However, there is a high risk that buyers will attempt to postpone (indefinitely) the payment, things or services bought will be fake or botched, drinks will be spiked.

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