> > The three primary landing pads are used for bulk freighters and cargo > > shuttles. Careful scheduling allows the heavy metal ingots to be loaded > > with a minimum of effort (and no destabilization of the floating port). > > > > Wait a minute: does that mean that stuff mined in space is shipped to the > surface so it can be exported? > Seems rather unlikely. > David Scheidt
It makes no sense from a strictly economic viewpoint. It is a deliberate attempt to make the planetary settlement viable at the expense of the profits of the belters and merchants. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staple_right _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
