Well, I did assume, that, at some point, the merchant would attempt to get his cargo out of the starport. There's only so much trade the StarPort can absorb. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Sun, 8/24/14, Ian Whitchurch <xxxxxx@gmail.com> wrote: Subject: Re: [TML] expected ship traffic To: xxxxxx@simplelists.com Date: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 3:51 PM The extra-territoriality fence around the starport is a thing for a reason. Means the Imperium doesnt need to get into arguments with the local authorities about someone kissing their own husband in public, and gives the local government reasons to explain why, just over *there* there are people drinking in a bar on a Sunday. On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 8:32 AM, Phil Pugliese (via tml list) <xxxxxx@simplelists.com> wrote: This email was sent from yahoo.com which does not allow forwarding of emails via email lists. Therefore the sender's email address (xxxxxx@yahoo.com) has been replaced with a dummy one. The original message follows: -------------------------------------------- On Sun, 8/24/14, Tim <xxxxxx@little-possums.net> wrote: Subject: Re: [TML] expected ship traffic To: xxxxxx@simplelists.com Date: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 12:54 AM [BIG SNIP] Of course, there will also be smaller worlds and also those which have other factors then merely economic ones restricting their trade. - Tim ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The ability to explore almost unlimited local-system vagaries is what made the TU *THE*PLACE*TO*BE* for me. I imagine there could even be worlds that 'traders avoid due to getting 'dinged' repeatedly w/ fines &/or confiscation for seemingly innocuous items. About 10-15 years ago I watched a show on PBS in which various western-world expats living in Saudi Arabia were interviewed. One of them, an American, I believe, said he got 'busted' for trying to bring in a porno video. After they took him to a back room, a customs agent slapped down a vhs containing episodes of the old (late-70's) TV series 'Love Boat'. When he asked where the porn was, they said see all these women walking around the pool deck wearing bikinis? Well that's PORN! ==================================================================================== ----- The Traveller Mailing List Archives at http://archives.simplelists.com/tml Report problems to xxxxxx@travellercentral.com To unsubscribe from this list please goto http://www.simplelists.com/confirm.php?u=Qjs81DnfPhuRQ7Rw3I0XVltos3d36yjy ----- The Traveller Mailing List Archives at http://archives.simplelists.com/tml Report problems to xxxxxx@travellercentral.com To unsubscribe from this list please goto http://www.simplelists.com/confirm.php?u=EwREIRgLK8vaUEhNlnoNdSGKwnjoID8a
