> > > Joyce says, "If you're heading toward Newton then our agricultural
> > > products will be very good sellers there. They have a population of
> > > upwards of 90 billion in the Newton system and can only feed
> > > themselves on mass produced protein pastes and things like that."

Woof makes a note of this.

> > > Link nods, "And don't miss trying to get a cargo lot of their
> > > famous fabrics. There is something or other in the gas giant
> > > Newton's main world orbits that produces something unique that
> > > they've learned to turn into godslight fabric and shimmer silk."

Woof makes a note of this too.

> > > Link pulls out a portable comm unit and makes a call, "Hey, Chick!
> > > This is Link. The freight has finally arrived. How soon can you get
> > > the trucks...30 minutes? Great! I'll tell them you're on your way."

When 'Chick' arrives, Woof will call him by name and use his liaison skills 
to see if there are even more and better rumors.

>"We can always use industrial goods, especially high tech parts." Link
>says, "Agricultural robots and equipment. I know the Hooters won't use
>it but they are only a small part of our population and the rest of us
>try to keep up with the times."
>
>Joyce adds, "Air/raft parts, machine tools, computers, even toaster
>ovens and microwaves."

Woof again makes some notes in his pda.

> >  "As you can see we are all new to this, what are some of the things
> >  the other ships brought in?"

He grins.  Never hurts to be thought a rube.  Even if you have been doing 
this your entire adult life.

>"The small ship had some wines and spirits and some spices." Link says,
>"They aren't all *that* valuable here, but we'll make a profit on them
>and we want to encourage traders who drop by to drop by again."

"That one's the /Blue Diamond/, right?" Woof asks, getting it wrong.

>Joyce says, "The other ships that are in port..."
>
>Link breaks in, "One brought colonists from Newton and some equipment
>for them, and the other didn't seem to bring *anything*. They dropped
>off some passengers, but they were running empty of cargo. If you ask
>me, a damn fool way to run a far trader!"

"Certainly is!  Sure way to go broke in a big hurry!  Even if you're note's 
paid!  The one that brought the equipment, is that it over there?" Woof 
asks.

Woof listens to Cory again...

> >  "Oh so you don't have much left that needs to go off world? I'd hate
> >  to get in a bidding war over cargo with Captains we'll be having to
> >  work with."
>
>"We never said that!" Link holds up his hands, "I'm sure we can load
>your holds with agroproducts if you're heading for Newton."
>
>Joyce says, "Fill them to overflowing!"

"Sounds good to me," Woof says.  "Freight? or Spec or a mix of both?"

> >  "I guess I should make an effort to meet some of the Captains and
> >  Crews. Do you know any of them?"
>
>"All of them are here for the first time." Joyce says.
>
>"The Captain of the colony ship is named Rici Wuzuto. He seemed like a
>nice enough fellow, but he's Gwi, and they tend to be pretty formal."
>Link says, "The smaller ship's Captain is Smith, Shan Smith..."
>
>Joyce breaks in, "No, that's Shawn Smith."
>
> >  "That one ship, >  Cory does>, looks almost familiar, but I can't place where I saw it.
> >  Do you know where they came in from?"
>
>OOC: I think it's the Bright Star isn't it? The one the Hooters were on?
>
>"They came in from Mark with three passengers and no cargo." Link says
>shaking his head.

Woof looks surprised.  "Oh!  I thought that one took off again.  So maybe 
they'll be picking up cargo after all!"

>OOC: The trucks start arriving shortly and you spend the rest of the
>afternoon supervising the unloading of the freight. It all goes fairly 
>well.

And Woof starts his network in this port...

Woof