Imperiale Armee (Handelsmarine von Vokratos

Zitat von Lord-of-War

Die Feinde der Handelsmarine sind üblich Plündernde Orks ,Dark Eldar oder Mutanten selten kommt es vor das mal eine Chaosbande auftaucht.Diese Feinde Überfallen meist die Eher Hilflosen Bergbau und andere Wirtschaftlichen Planeten im Sektor ,aber durch ein Gutes
Informations System ist die Handelsmarine so Schnell wie Möglich einsatzbereit um den Feind zurückzuschlagen.

Die Feinde der Handelsmarine sind üblich(erweise?) plündernde Orks, Dark Eldar oder Mutanten. Selten kommt es vor, dass mal eine Chaosbande auftaucht. Diese Feinde überfallen meist die eher hilflosen Bergbau- und andere Wirtschaftlichen Wirtschaftsplaneten im Sektor, aber durch ein gutes
Informationssystem ist die Handelsmarine so schnell wie möglich einsatzbereit um den Feind zurückzuschlagen.

Merchants

Most of the cultures of the Imperium's worlds remain comparatively isolated, with only a handful of a planet's population ever undertaking a journey to another star system. Yet despite this parochialism, most Imperial worlds rely on trade with those in the nearby stellar vicinity for many of their needs to be met. Weapons and other items of advanced technology must be imported from those worlds with the expertise and capacity to produce them, while such centres of industry may require rare natural resources, which must be imported. In addition, the aristocratic ruling classes of many worlds crave the exotic, often paying outrageous sums for goods imported from distant locales. Clothes, foodstuffs, jewellery, and art are all highly desirable to those who wish to make a display of their wealth and influence, whether real, imagined, or feigned in the interests of fashion. An entire Imperial class has grown up over the millennia existing solely to meet the demands of interplanetary commerce.

The merchant interests of the Imperium take many forms, from cartels to federations and small concerns to mighty corporations. Most centre their efforts on a relatively small group of worlds or a stretch of a lucrative trade route, for the fragmented and feudal nature of the Imperium does not facilitate a stable, galaxy-wide economy. For many of these merchants, trade and war are one and the same. They must protect their interests by any means possible -- for some, that means maintaining small private armies or sponsoring mercenaries for just such a purpose. These very literal trade wars might be fought against competitors or other parties that threaten their interests, from pirates to aliens. It should come as no surprise that the most accomplished of merchant leaders are as capable generals as they are traders, applying the same doctrines to both pursuits. These persons make ideal Rogue Traders.

Rogue Traders from a merchant background are often the most astute and successful, equally at home facing an opponent across the negotiating table as on the field of battle—though sometimes the two are one and the same. The armies and fleets they employ might be drawn from their own substantial holdings, or they might be able call upon a complex network of obligation, drawing upon mercenaries and trading partners from across a broad spectrum of their trade. Mercantile Rogue Traders often dress in the manner of opulent heads of state, bedecking themselves in fine jewellery, most of which is in fact some hidden weapon, force field, or sensor. They surround themselves with individuals indentured to their service before birth, drawing on familial connections that stretch back in time for many generations. Their vessels often take on the appearance of space-going palaces crammed with all manner of outrageous ostentation. Yet it is a foolish opponent indeed who writes off such a Rogue Trader as a fop or dilettante. Many in fact cultivate such an air, treating it as just one more weapon in a not inconsiderable arsenal.

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