Star Trades Help Manual

Quick-Start Guide

This guide is designed to get you into the game fast. All of Star Trades's core details are briefly explained, so you can get a quick idea of how things work. Once you've found your feet, check out the rest of the help manual to learn the intricacies of trading among the stars.

The Galactic Map of the Kentaran Galaxy contains 3 types of Star Systems:

* Depots - Buy and sell commodities.
* Spaceports - Upgrade your ships.
* TechCenters - Train your ships' officers to improve their performance.

Buy commodities cheap, transport them to somewhere they are expensive, sell them, reap a huge profit, and then spend it on more commodities, more ships, etc. Reinvest your money back into your company and watch it grow into a mammoth trade organization.

Sometimes Depots will be in dire need of particular commodities and will advertise the fact in the Galactic News. Sometimes Depots will change the prices or even the list of commodities they trade. This also will be announced in the Galactic News.

Although some commodities are illegal throughout the galaxy, smuggling illegal goods can be extremely lucrative as long as the authorities don't catch you -- the Law Level (shown in the Galactic Map information) of a Depot and the training of your Tactical Officer determine your likelihood of being caught.

While your ships are in transit from place to place you can spend some time exploring. Most often you will find nothing, but occasionally you may find interesting objects to add to your ship, sell, or that boost your Fame rating.

Some Depots may offer Special Missions (usually with high rewards). Special Missions are given to the first ship willing to take them, so always check when you arrive at a Depot to see if one is being offered. New mission offerings are posted in the Galactic News.

With your own pirate ships, you can ransack the cargo ships of another player, or if you prefer, you can use espionage against them, or even hire mercenary pirates to interfere with their trade.

Important things to watch include:

Fleet Status
Shows your ships, equipment, officer training, damage, destinations, and cargo.

Cargo Ship Orders
Do business at your current location, buy and sell cargo, upgrade your equipment, train your officers, and send your ship to another destination.

Depots, TechCenters, and Spaceports
Shows commodities, training, and equipment available around the Kentaran Galaxy with estimated prices.

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