Due to the cold war between the Terrans and the Augments, the worlds of their allies often become places for spying on military and settlement presences. Thus, a market (and a black market) for surveillance equipment has arisen in the past few decades.

This class of cargo can include anything in scale from the massive gravimetric sensor arrays to microscopic homing beacons. Depending on the location of the buyers, a hefty price may be given for these goods in an effort to stay one step ahead of the opposing side.

Due to its resistance to corrosion, light weight, and strength, titanium is the principle metal used in the hulls of starships of all types. When combined with other metals (either naturally or in a lab) flexibility increases, allowing hulls to absorb minor impacts when the shields fail.

Many other technologies also depend on titanium like medical equipment and containment devices, so there is a demand for the transition metal in many locations.

Some settlements and colonies on remote worlds have potentially limitless supplies of ores or technologies to trade, but due to their harsh environments, food cultivation is not possible. Thus, these people will trade their exports for the necessity of Food Rations.

Modern storage techniques have done away with spoilage and rotting, allowing fresh produce to be held in stasis during transit so that the receiving end sees goods just as fresh as they were on picking.