On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 01:24:25PM -0500, Grimmund wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 10:45 AM, Christopher Sean Hilton
> <xxxxxx@vindaloo.com> wrote:

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> > If you are a high jump ship in a backwater port, E.g. the
> > Millennium Falcon, Mos Eisley, you're there by accident or there's
> > some other economic draw.

> Even in a backwater, there is an economic incentive for the direct
> jump, as opposed to the long/slow route.  OTOH, there is likely to be
> less cargo going *back*, which means there is a risk of getting"stuck"
> while waiting for enough cargo/passengers to make the leg back
> profitable.

No doubt. But if it's a real backwater there's not likely to be a
surplus of passengers who favor time over money.

Also, the question has to be asked: what's a J-3 fast trader, a rarity
among J-1 and J-2 transportation anywhere, doing in this podunk port
in the first place. My point is that when a J-3 ship is there, the
leverate to negotiate price is quite like on the customer's side
rather than the captain's.

--
Chris

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