Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26210095-20160819161910

The Department of Trade is in charge of Trade (duh), exploration, creating new markets, and charting the known galaxy. Since the Iron Corporation is politicaly neutral (for the most part) they are often allowed to explore large areas of the galaxy, leading them to have some of the best maps and star-charts. The DoT's most valuable assets are the Traders.

The Traders are gunslinging adventurers who are in it for the money. They travel solo, or in groups, seeking fortune and adventure. They are mostly motivated by self-gain, as they get 3/4 of the profits and the IC gets 1/4. They are a bit like the Traders from Foundation: They are at the forefront of the Iron Corporation's advances, working as traders. Months and years might pass from when they land on their home soil again, their ships were often improvisations and patchworks (although they served them well). Their honesty and morals are nonexistant, their daring was renowned. Their major jobs are exploring the galaxy, and opening new foreign markets and getting trade deals. The Traders, through their daring and cunning, have made the DoT very powerful, but they are a dangerous asset, loyal only to their checkbook. (More info to come later)

Another of the Trader's assets are the Red Rifles. These guys are known for adapting to their terrain, and fighting the natives on their home front. Their main job is to get rid of the "pesky natives" so that their planet's resources might be used for the "greater good". Not a very nice group of people, they often use chemical weapons (think Agent Orange) to kill native flora, fauna, and people. Unless they are worth money, of course. The Red Rifles are only used on primitive species, for the most part, with other more advanced ones they tend not to resort to violence. They don't like starting a fight they cant win.

As always, any questions? 