The Exchange: Merchant Registry
1. Rock-Eater Supplies
Type: Heavy Mining Equipment Proprietor: “Big Sat” Satu Rämö (Human, huge, missing two fingers on left hand). Vibe: Smells of hydraulic fluid and ozone. The floor is reinforced to hold heavy machinery. Sal doesn’t haggle on safety gear.
| Item/Service | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Vacc Suit | 500 cl | Patched, but pressure-tested. |
| Laser Cutter (Industrial) | 1500 cl | Heavy duty, cuts rock, not meant for combat ( -2 to hit). |
| Oxygen Candles (Pack of 5) | 250 cl | Emergency O2 supply. Burn time: 15 mins. |
| Grav-Pitons | 375 cl | Self-anchoring climbing spikes for zero-g asteroids. |
| Seismic Mapper (Handheld) | 2500 cl | Detects hollows/gas pockets in rock. Range 50m. |
| Demolition Charge (Civilian) | 500 cl | Shaped charge for blasting tunnels. Loud. |
| Mag-Boots | 250 cl | heavy, clanking boots. Essential for hull walks. |
| Hydro-Spanner Set | 125 cl | Basic toolkit for field repairs. |
| High-Lumen Floodlight | 75 cl | Battery lasts 24 hours. Blindingly bright. |
| “Canary” Drone | 2000 cl | Small drone that detects toxic gas leaks. |
Sal hides a stash of military-grade thermal detonators in the hollow handle of the display drill.
2. Mama K’s Pantry & Apothecary
Type: Consumables, Stims, & “Medicine” Proprietor: Mama K (Older woman, sweet demeanor, ruthless negotiator). Vibe: One of the few places smelling of biologicals (herbs, dried meat) mixed with antiseptic.
| Item/Service | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ration Bars (Bulk) | 25 cl/kg | Tastes like cardboard and vitamins. |
| ”Real” Coffee Beans | 500 cl/lb | Extreme luxury. Sourced from off-world. |
| Lazarus Patch | 250 cl | Stabilizes a dying character for 1 hour. |
| ”Wide-Eye” Stims | 125 cl | Eliminates need for sleep for 24h. Crash is brutal. |
| Rad-Away Tabs | 375 cl | Flushes minor radiation poisoning. Causes nausea. |
| Synthetic Gin (Bottle) | 50 cl | High proof, tastes like engine coolant. |
| Fresh Apple (Single) | 120 cl | A status symbol on Beaven Point. |
| Antibiotics (Generic) | 150 cl | Broad spectrum. 50% chance to work on alien bugs. |
| Spice Packet | 75 cl | Hot sauce or salt. Makes rations edible. |
| Water Purifier | 750 cl | Expanded Equipment Table |
| Radiation Supressor | 27.500cl | Expanded Equipment Table |
Mama K is the primary fence for stolen medical supplies from the UPN frigate docked nearby.
3. The Scrapyard (Isabel’s Outlet)
Type: Parts, Scrap, & Refurbished Tech Proprietor: Jace Workhel (One of Isabel’s younger brothers, bulky, but friendly). Vibe: A mountain of organized junk. Wires hang from the ceiling. A 3D printer is constantly humming in the back.
| Item/Service | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Type A Power Cell | 50 cl | Common ammo/tool battery. |
| Scrap Metal (1 ton) | 500 cl | Raw hull plating or structural beams. |
| Comms Scrambler | 1000 cl | Illegal. Blocks outgoing signals in 20m radius. |
| Dataslab (Refurbished) | 250 cl | Cracked screen, but functional operating system. |
| Engine Coolant Pump | 750 cl | Universal fit. Prone to overheating. |
| Droid Servo-Arm | 375 cl | Spare limb for a worker bot. |
| Hull Sealant (Spray) | 100 cl | Instant foam for hull breaches. Temporary fix. |
| Copper Wire (Spool) | 50 cl | valuable for repairs. |
| Grav-Module (Burnt out) | 25 cl | Useful for components/scavenging. |
| Custom 3D Printing | Variable | Jace can print plastic parts if you have the file. |
Jace is unknowingly selling parts of a dismantled OEG spy satellite as “generic scrap.”
4. Vector 9 Cartography
Type: Information, Maps, & Gambling Proprietor: “Cipher” (Android, glitchy voice modulator, refuses to make eye contact). Vibe: Dark, illuminated only by holographic star charts. Quiet whispering.
| Item/Service | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| System Map (Standard) | 100 cl | Public domain data of the Lucido System. |
| Asteroid Density Chart | 500 cl | Shows safe flight paths through the belt. |
| ”Lucky” Coordinates | 250 cl | A random coordinate for a mining claim. 10% chance it’s good. |
| Old Flight Log | 150 cl | Recovered from a wrecked ship. May contain clues. |
| Translation Algorithm | 500 cl | Software update for unknown languages. |
| Encrypted Drive Key | 125 cl | Blank, high-security storage stick. |
| Sensor Ghost Data | 1000 cl | Recorded anomalies. Value for explorers. |
| Weather Report | 50 cl | Solar flare predictions for the next week. |
| Claim Registry Check | 75 cl | Checks if a claim is actually legally registered. |
| Data Wipe | 250 cl | Cipher will scrub a datapad clean of incriminating data. |
5. The Last Chance Pawn
Type: General Goods & Sad Stories Proprietor: Old Man Ryler (Depressed, cynical, smoking a pipe). Vibe: Melancholy. The shelves are filled with the personal effects of miners who gave up or died.
| Item/Service | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Acoustic Guitar | 200 cl | Missing one string. |
| Fancy Dress Suit | 150 cl | Silk. Stained with wine (or blood?). |
| Holo-Locket | 75 cl | Contains a loop of a laughing child. Can be wiped. |
| Antique Revolver | 750 cl | Kinetic slug thrower. beautifully engraved. Functional. |
| Gaming Console | 125 cl | Loaded with 50-year-old games. |
| Mining Permit (Expired) | 25 cl | Souvenir. |
| Wedding Ring (Gold) | 400 cl | ”Bad luck included for free,” says Ryler. |
| Pocket Knife | 50 cl | Dull blade. |
| Novel (Paper) | 100 cl | Rare physical book. “The Count of Monte Cristo”. |
| Mystery Box | 250 cl | A locked crate Ryler hasn’t opened yet. Gamble. |
| The Antique Revolver was the murder weapon in a high-profile assassination on Earth 20 years ago. |
6. Standard Deviation Defenses
Type: Weapons & Personal Security Proprietor: Mercia Bieri (Ex-mercenary, scars on neck, professional). Vibe: Clean, white lights, guns locked behind transparent aluminum. Expensive.
| Item/Service | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-Auto Pistol | 500 cl | Reliable, standard sidearm. |
| Thermal Cells (Clip) | 50 cl | Ammo for laser weaponry. |
| Monoblade Knife | 250 cl | Sharpened to a molecular edge. |
| Armored Vest | 750 cl | AC 13. Light and concealable under a jacket. |
| Stun Baton | 375 cl | Non-lethal takedown tool. Guild favorite. |
| Flashbang Grenade | 125 cl | Blinds and deafens in a blast radius. |
| Shotgun (Boarding) | 1000 cl | Short barrel, high spread. Devastating at close range. |
| Personal Shield Gen | 2500 cl | Absorbs the first hit of a fight. Rare tech. |
| Gun Cleaning Kit | 75 cl | Essential for maintaining weapons in dusty mines. |
| Bodyguard Contract | 5000 cl/day | Mercia rents out a “cousin” to watch your back. |
Mercia Bieri is Lt. Mitchel Jackson’s informant on illegal weapon flow.