THE JUMPGATE DEFINITIVE GUIDE - Tripod

Standard Transshipment Containers
Standard cargo crate. Used for
transporting any number of personal or
sensitive items. Each crate is
magnetically sealed.
Standard data disc. Although small in
size, each disc can contain virtually
unlimited amounts of data. Secured using
any number of encryption techniques.
Standard liquid transport containers. Can
also be used for pressurized gases.
Usually sealed or locked using magnetic
or other means.
Cargo Missions
Cargo missions are slightly more advanced than
transport missions. A station offers cargo missions
when the supply of a particular commodity is low. To
complete a cargo mission you will need to fly to a
space station which stocks the particular item,
purchase the specified quantity, and then return to
the station of origin.
These missions, which consist mostly of profit margin comparisons
and long hours behind the flight stick, are one of the riskier missions
available. Since pilots are often weighed down by cargo they will need
to keep an eye out for renegade fighters. In fact, on an expensive
haul, it may be worth your time to split the profits with a few wingmen,
and hire and escort fighter wing.
Another thing to keep in mind is that you, unlike the transport pilot, will
have to pay for the cargo load out of your own pocket! As risky as this
type of venture is, the profits are usually worth it.
Cargo missions can be very lucrative to a pilot who can afford a
freighter, but will be considerably more difficult for a low level pilot in a
fighter craft.
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