I'd like to assemble the collective wits of the Imperium to come up with Traveller's answer to the Rules of Acquisition (from that TV show). To start the ball rolling I submit:
1 - Never hire ex-sub crews. If they can't make it on a subsidized merchant, they shouldn't be out here!
2 - Engines run on hydrogen, engine rooms run on coffee.
3 - Never tell the Customs Inspector the real purpose of your visit, just on general principles.
4 - Avoid 'Museum Tours' of planets ruled by dictatorships, unless you really, really like statues of The Great and Beloved Leader.
5 - Don't play poker with an Aslan male unless you're SURE he doesn't understand the idea of money. If you are sure, only a fool DOESN'T offer to teach him a new skill.
1 - Never hire ex-sub crews. If they can't make it on a subsidized merchant, they shouldn't be out here!
2 - Engines run on hydrogen, engine rooms run on coffee.
3 - Never tell the Customs Inspector the real purpose of your visit, just on general principles.
4 - Avoid 'Museum Tours' of planets ruled by dictatorships, unless you really, really like statues of The Great and Beloved Leader.
5 - Don't play poker with an Aslan male unless you're SURE he doesn't understand the idea of money. If you are sure, only a fool DOESN'T offer to teach him a new skill.