TRADE ROUTES
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This guide contains the best trade routes for each stage of the game. It offers no tips on general gameplay, story, ships, weapons, or locations, except when relevant.
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The guide is divided in four sections, each corresponding to a narrative segment:
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Early Game, level 1-5. Trade routes are limited within the Liberty space.
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First Middle Game, level 6-13. Trade routes include Bretonia and some accessible Border Worlds, like the Omega systems.
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Second Middle Game, level 14-29. Trade routes include Bretonia and Kusari space, along with all Border Worlds.
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Late Game, level 30+. Trade routes include the entire Sirius Sector, including Rheinland space and Liberty space.
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In all cases, profit is calculated by using the largest freighter ship available to the player at that point in the game: the Rhino in the early game, the Clydesdale in the Middle Game, and the Dromedary from level 10 onward.
EARLY GAME: LIBERTY SPACE
These routes are available after mission 2. Use a Rhino freighter (80 units).
The Rhino is sold on Manhattan, Los Angeles, Houston, Denver, and Pittsburgh.
LIBERTY CAPITALS TOUR: $74,000 per Round Trip
Planet Houston >
Texas; Liberty Police
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Planet Los Angeles >
California; Liberty Police
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Newark Station >
New York; Interspace
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Planet Denver >
Colorado; Liberty Police
engine components
$374 per unit
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beryllium
$120 per unit
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polymers
$78 per unit
optronics
$308 per unit
Planet Los Angeles
California; Liberty Police
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Newark Station
New York; Interspace
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Planet Denver
Colorado; Liberty Police
Planet Houston
Texas; Liberty Police
FIRST MIDDLE GAME: BRETONIA & BORDER WORLDS
These routes are available after mission 4. Use a Clydesdale freighter (125 units).
The Clydesdale is sold on planets New London, Cambridge, and Leeds.
I recommend that you change ships in New London when the game tells you to:
this will make the Bounty Hunters Guild neutral, which will help in your trades.
LUCRATIVE BORDER RUN: $255,125 R/T
Solarius Station >
Omega-11; Daumann
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Planet Leeds >
Leeds; Bretonia Police
dangerous route (Corsairs)
diamonds
$1056 per unit
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artifacts
$985 per unit
Planet Leeds
Leeds; Bretonia Police
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Leon Base
Omega-41; Corsairs
ALL-ENGLISH TOUR: $237,750 R/T
Sheffield Station >
Manchester; Police
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Glasgow Outpost >
Leeds; Bowex
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Waterloo Station >
New London; Interspace
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Java Station >
Tau-23; IMG
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Glasgow Outpost >
Leeds; Bowex
LD-14
Leeds; BMM
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Planet New London
New London; Bretonia Police
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Tau-31 Gate Construction Site
Tau-23; BMM
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Stokes Mining Station
Leeds; BMM
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Sheffield Station
Manchester; Bounty Hunters
boron
$360 per unit
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optronics
$294 per unit
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gate/lane parts
$700 per unit
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niobium
$416 per unit
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H-fuel
$132 per unit
ALIEN TRADE: $297,000 R/T *
Planet Leeds >
Leeds; Bretonia Police
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Freeport 10 >
Tau-37; Zoners
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Planet Cambridge >
Cambridge; Bretonia Police
Freeport 10
Tau-37; Zoners
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Cambridge Research Station
Cambridge; Cryer Pharma.
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Planet Leeds
Leeds; Bretonia Police
construction machinery
$580 per unit
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alien organisms *
$1400 per unit
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diamonds
$396 per unit
perishable
actual profit is
20-25% less
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OMICRON DARE: $280,375 R/T
Arranmore Base >
Dublin; Mollys
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Planet Crete >
Omicron Gamma; Corsairs
Tripoli Shipyard
Omicron Gamma; Corsairs
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Planet New London
New London; Bretonia Police
gold
$1258 per unit
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artifacts
$985 per unit
dangerous route
(Corsairs, Mollys)
OMEGA DARE: $242,250 R/T
Sheffield Station >
Manchester; Bounty Hunters
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Cadiz Base >
Omega-5; Corsairs
dangerous route (Corsairs)
Leon Base
Omega-41; Corsairs
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Planet New London
New London; Bretonia Police
light arms
$980 per unit
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artifacts
$958 per unit
OUTER SYSTEMS RUN: $156,375 R/T
Planet Cambridge >
Cambridge; Bretonia Police
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Falkland Base >
Tau-37; IMG
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Trafalgar Base >
New London; Junkers
Falkland Base
Tau-37; IMG
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Kensington Shipping Platform
New London; Gateway
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Planet Cambridge
Cambridge; Bretonia Police
pharmaceuticals
$543 per unit
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niobium
$528 per unit
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luxury goods
$180 per unit
SECOND MIDDLE GAME: KUSARI SPACE
These routes are available after mission 7. Use a Dromedary freighter (275 units).
You can buy the Dromedary, the best freighter in the game, from Mactan Base
in the Magellan System. You must be neutral or friendly with the Lane Hackers.
KUSARI-BRETONIA LONG TOUR: $1,069,750 R/T
Planet Honshu >
Honshu; Kusari Police
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Planet Crete >
Omicron Gamma; Corsairs
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Battleship Hood >
Dublin; IMG
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Planet Crete >
Omicron Gamma; Corsairs
Tripoli Shipyard
Omicron Gamma; Corsairs
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Planet New London
New London; Bretonia Police
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Tripoli Shipyard
Omicron Gamma; Corsairs
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Planet New Tokyo
New Tokyo; Kusari Police
engine components
$1051 per unit
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artifacts
$985 per unit
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gold
$1206 per unit
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artifacts
$648 per unit
dangerous
(Corsairs)
KUSARI-BRETONIA SHORT TOUR: $557,150 R/T
Narita Outpost >
New Tokyo; Kusari Police
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Planet Cambridge >
Cambridge; Bretonia Police
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Battleship Hood >
Dublin; IMG
Planet Cambridge
Cambridge; Bretonia Police
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Battleship Hood
Dublin; IMG
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Narita Outpost
New Tokyo; Kusari Police
optronics
$1119 per unit
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consumer goods
$108 per unit
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gold
$799 per unit
BORDER WORLDS RUN: $519,475 R/T
Planet Honshu >
Honshu; Kusari Police
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Freistadt Base >
Omega-7; IMG
Freeport 5
Omega-41; Zoners
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Planet Honshu
Honshu; Kusari Police
optronics
$1049 per unit
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cobalt
$840 per unit
SMUGGLERS' QUICKIE: $269,500 R/T
Planet New Tokyo >
New Tokyo; Kusari Police
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Ainu Depot >
Hokkaido; Golden Chrysanth.
Ainu Depot
Hokkaido; Golden Chrysanth.
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Roppongi Station
New Tokyo; Interspace
luxury goods
$650 per unit
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cardamine
$330 per unit
MISCELLANEOUS TRADE ROUTES
Solarius Station >
Omega-11; Daumann
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Planet Honshu >
Honshu; Kusari Police
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Sheffield Station >
Manchester; Bounty Hunters
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Roppongi Station >
New Tokyo; Interspace
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Naha Gas Miner >
Sigma-13; Gas Miners Guild
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Deshima Station >
Shikoku; Bounty Hunters
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Cardiff Mining Facility >
Cambridge; IMG
Planet New Tokyo
New Tokyo; Kusari Police
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Arranmore Base
Dublin; Mollys
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Freeport 4
Magellan; IMG
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Planet Malta
Omicron Alpha; Outcasts
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Planet Cambridge
Cambridge; Bretonia Police
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Planet Cambridge
Cambridge; Bretonia Police
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Tripoli Shipyard
Omicron Gamma; Corsairs
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Ruiz Base
Omicron Beta; Outcasts
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Battleship Matsumoto
Hokkaido; Kusari Naval Forces
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Tau-31 Gate Construction Site
Tau-23; BMM
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Cadiz Base
Omega-5; Corsairs
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Leon Base
Omega-41; Corsais
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Narita Outpost
New Tokyo; Kusari Police
diamonds
$1431 per unit
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engine components
$1350 per unit
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engine components
$1274 per unit
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engine components
$1199 per unit
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engine components
$1125 per unit
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optronics
$1189 per unit
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optronics
$1119 per unit
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optronics
$909 per unit
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light arms
$850 per unit
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gate/lane parts
$840 per unit
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H-fuel
$770 per unit
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light arms
$730 per unit
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beryllium
$640 per unit
dangerous (Mollys)
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dangerous
(Outcasts)
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dangerous
(Corsairs)
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dangerous
(Outcasts)
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dangerous
(Corsairs)
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dangerous (Corsairs)
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LATE GAME: ENTIRE SIRIUS SECTOR
These routes are available after mission 7. Use a Dromedary freighter (275 units).
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Alternatively, Rheinland's Humpback freighter has comparable cargo (250) but heavier weapon class (8 vs. 6). However, it is much slower and less maneuverable.
SIRIUS ROUNDABOUT "A": $1,816,375* R/T
Trenton Outpost >
New York; Universal Shipping
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Java Station >
Tau-23; IMG
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The Ring >
New Berlin; Daumann
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Planet Malta >
Omicron Alpha; Outcasts
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Freeport 9 >
Omicron Theta; Zoners
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Planet Cambridge >
Cambridge; Bretonia Police
gate/lane parts
$1218 per unit
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niobium
$1216 per unit
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engine components
$1125 per unit
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cardamine
$450 per unit
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alien organisms*
$1500* per unit
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luxury food*
$968* per unit
Tau-31 Gate Construction Site
Tau-23; BMM
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Leipzig Station
Dresden; Daumann
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Planet Malta
Omicron Alpha; Outcasts
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Freeport 9
Omicron Theta; Zoners
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Cambridge Research Station
Cambridge; Cryer Pharma.
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Planet Manhattan
New York; Liberty Police
take H-T alloy to New Berlin (+$128/unit)
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perishable
actual profit is
about 3 to 5% less depending on traffic, etc.
SIRIUS ROUNDABOUT "B": $1,463,275 R/T
Planet New Berlin >
New Berlin; Rheinland Police
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Solarius Station >
Omega-11; Daumann
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Planet New London >
New London; Bretonia Police
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Planet Manhattan >
New York; Liberty Police
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Ainu Depot >
Hokkaido; Golden Chrysanth.
engine components
$974 per unit
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diamonds
$1056 per unit
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luxury food*
$948* per unit
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luxury cons. goods
$1250 per unit
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cardamine
$870 per unit
Freeport 5
Omega-41; Zoners
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Planet Leeds
New London; Bretonia Police
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Planet Manhattan
New York; Liberty Police
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Ainu Depot
Hokkaido; Golden Chrysanth.
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Planet New Berlin
New Berlin; Rheinland Police
take optronics to New London (+$223/unit)
perishable
actual profit is
about 5% less
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QUICK ORE RUN: $599,775 R/T
Planet New Tokyo >
New Tokyo; Kusari Police
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Planet New Berlin >
New Berlin; Rheinland Police
niobium
$928 per unit
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diamonds
$1253 per unit
The Ring
New Berlin; Daumann
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Planet New Tokyo
New Tokyo; Kusari Police
MISCELLANEOUS TRADE ROUTES: LEGAL
Falkland Base >
Tau-37; IMG
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Detroit Munitions >
New York; Ageira Tech
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Arranmore Base >
Dublin; Mollys
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Planet Los Angeles >
California; Liberty Police
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Cardiff Mining Facility >
Cambridge; IMG
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Planet Holstein >
Frankfurt; Daumann
niobium
$1440 per unit
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light arms
$1260 per unit
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light arms
$1190 per unit
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light arms
$980 per unit
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gold
$1003 per unit
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luxury cons. goods
$1224 per unit
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luxury cons. goods
$1044 per unit
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luxury cons. goods
$1044 per unit
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beryllium
$1056 per unit
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boron
$852 per unit
Leipzig Station
Dresden; Daumann
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Planet Malta
Omicron Alpha; Outcasts
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Planet Crete
Omicron Gamma; Corsairs
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Battleship Matsumoto
Hokkaido; Kusari Navy
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Alster Shipyard
Hamburg; Republican Shipping
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Ainu Depot
Hokkaido; Golden Chrysanth.
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Planet Baden Baden
Stuttgart; Orbital Spa
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Luxury Liner Hawaii
Sigma-19; Orbital Spa
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The Ring
New Berlin; Daumann
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LD-14
Leeds; BMM
MISCELLANEOUS TRADE ROUTES: ILLEGAL
Planet Malta >
Omicron Alpha; Outcasts
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Cali Base >
Tau-23; Outcasts
Ainu Depot >
Hokkaido; Golden Chrysanth.
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Yanagi Depot >
Sigma-13; Junkers
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Planet Crete >
Omicron Gamma; Corsairs
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Freeport 9 >
Omicron Theta; Zoners
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Luxury Liner Hawaii >
Sigma-19; Orbital Spa
Planet Manhattan
New York; Liberty Police
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Planet New Berlin
New Berlin; Rheinland Police
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Planet Manhattan
New York; Liberty Police​
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Planet New Berlin
New Berlin; Rheinland Police
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Planet Manhattan
New York; Liberty Police​
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Planet New Berlin
New Berlin; Rheinland Police
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Planet Manhattan
New York; Liberty Police​
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Planet New Berlin
New Berlin; Rheinland Police
Planet Manhattan
New York; Liberty Police​
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Planet Manhattan
New York; Liberty Police​
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Planet Manhattan
New York; Liberty Police​
cardamine
$1200 per unit
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cardamine
$1050 per unit
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cardamine
$1150 per unit
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cardamine
$960 per unit
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cardamine
$1020 per unit
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cardamine
$870 per unit
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cardamine
$990 per unit
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cardamine
$840 per unit
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artifacts
$1120 per unit
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artifacts
$1093 per unit
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artifacts
$918 per unit
MISCELLANEOUS TRADE ROUTES: PERISHABLE
Ruiz Base >
Omicron Beta; Outcasts
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Planet Kurile >
Sigma-17
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Freeport 10 >
Tau-37; Zoners
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Planet New London >
New London; Bretonia Police
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Luxury Liner Shetland >
Edinburgh; Orbital Spa
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LD-14 >
Leeds; BMM
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alien organisms
$1760* per unit
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alien organisms
$1240* per unit
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alien organisms
$1240* per unit
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luxury food
$1408* per unit
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luxury food
$1280* per unit
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MOX
$888* per unit
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MOX
$888* per unit
Cambridge Research Station
Cambridge; Cryer Pharma.
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Cambridge Research Station
Cambridge; Cryer Pharma.
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Cambridge Research Station
Cambridge; Cryer Pharma.
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Luxury Liner Hawaii
Sigma-19; Orbital Spa
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Luxury Liner Hawaii
Sigma-19; Orbital Spa
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Planet Malta
Omicron Alpha; Outcasts
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Tripoli Shipyard
Omicron Gamma; Corsairs
can also sell in California System
(Willard Research Station or Planet California Minor)
at about $100 less
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can also sell on Planets Manhattan, Denver, or Honshu at $200-300 less