Commodities

The galaxy's human populated space bustles with interstellar commerce. Many stations have or need certain Commodities, and have fluctuating buy and sell rates which allow commanders to make money on the market. Most commodities are transported in standardized Cargo Canisters, which must be transported in Cargo Racks installed in ships.

Commodities can be bought and sold at any Station that has a "Commodities Market", accessible through the Starport Services menu. To buy and sell illegal or stolen commodities the player must find a station that has a Black Market. The availability of certain commodities can vary greatly from station to station. Generally, stations will produce and consume certain commodities based upon their Market Economy type. Prices of commodities are dynamic and will fluctuate based on a variety of factors, including as a direct result of player interaction. Trade routes and strategies can change on a day to day basis, especially in areas with a high amount of player activity. The Background Simulation is directly impacted by trading.

Ambitious traders can make large amounts of credits by transporting commodities which they have bought at a low price and selling at a higher price. There are many Third Party Tools that can aid in finding trade routes throughout populated space.

ListsEdit

Supply and Demand - Table of which station economies buy and sell which Commodities.
Category:Commodities - An automatically populating list of documented Commodities.
List of Rare Commodities - There are various unique Rare Commodities that can only be purchased from specific stations. Rare Commodities increase in value the further away they are transported from the system of origin (up to 200 ly, after which the value ceases rising). See also: Category:Rare Commodities.

Commodities by typeEdit

ChemicalsEdit

Chemicals are the various components created for various uses in stations and planets.

Explosives
Hydrogen Fuel
Hydrogen Peroxide
Liquid Oxygen
Mineral Oil
Nerve Agents
Pesticides
Surface Stabilisers
Synthetic Reagents
Water

Consumer ItemsEdit

Consumer Items are those materials and items specifically created for consumption, i.e. entertainment and ease-of-life.

Clothing
Consumer Technology
Domestic Appliances
Evacuation Shelter
Survival Equipment

FoodsEdit

Foods are items grown or farmed for human consumption.

Algae
Animal Meat
Coffee
Fish
Food Cartridges
Fruit and Vegetables
Grain
Synthetic Meat
Tea

Industrial MaterialsEdit

Industrial Materials are those materials created for industrial production and typically support ship construction.

Ceramic Composites
CMM Composite
Insulating Membrane
Meta-Alloys
Micro-Weave Cooling Hoses
Neofabric Insulation
Polymers
Semiconductors
Superconductors

Legal DrugsEdit

Drugs traded on the marketplace are legal chemicals which alter the mind and body.

Beer
Bootleg Liquor
Liquor
Narcotics
Tobacco
Wine

MachineryEdit

Machinery supports the industrial systems of the various stations and planets.

Articulation Motors
Atmospheric Processors
Building Fabricators
Crop Harvesters
Emergency Power Cells
Energy Grid Assembly
Exhaust Manifold
Geological Equipment
Heatsink Interlink
HN Shock Mount
Magnetic Emitter Coil
Marine Equipment
Microbial Furnaces
Mineral Extractors
Modular Terminals
Power Converter
Power Generators
Power Transfer Bus
Radiation Baffle
Reinforced Mounting Plate
Skimmer Components
Thermal Cooling Units
Water Purifiers

MedicinesEdit

Medicines promote the well-being of the populace and increase general performance.

Advanced Medicines
Agri-Medicines
Basic Medicines
Combat Stabilisers
Performance Enhancers
Progenitor Cells

MetalsEdit

Metals are of prime importance in space travel and combat.

Aluminium
Beryllium
Bismuth
Cobalt
Copper
Gallium
Gold
Hafnium 178
Indium
Lanthanum
Lithium
Osmium
Palladium
Platinum
Platinum Alloy
Praseodymium
Samarium
Silver
Tantalum
Thallium
Thorium
Titanium
Uranium

MineralsEdit

Minerals are found naturally and can be refined to create metal that is used throughout the galaxy.

Alexandrite
Bauxite
Benitoite
Bertrandite
Bromellite
Coltan
Cryolite
Gallite
Goslarite
Grandidierite
Indite
Jadeite
Lepidolite
Lithium Hydroxide
Low Temperature Diamonds
Methane Clathrate
Methanol Monohydrate Crystals
Moissanite
Monazite
Musgravite
Painite
Pyrophyllite
Rhodplumsite
Rutile
Serendibite
Taaffeite
Uraninite
Void Opals

SalvageEdit

Salvage items are generally obtained through piracy or retrieval from sites containing preexisting wreckage, abandoned structures, or alien structures. Salvage is usually marked stolen or illegal in most systems. Certain Salvage items, such as Escape Pods and Black Boxes, can be given to the Search & Rescue Contact available at most Stations.