Well, I did assume, that, at some point, the merchant would attempt to get his cargo out of the starport.
There's only so much trade the StarPort can absorb.

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On Sun, 8/24/14, Ian Whitchurch <ian.whitchurch@gmail.com> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [TML] expected ship traffic
 To: tml@simplelists.com
 Date: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 3:51 PM

 The
 extra-territoriality fence around the starport is a thing
 for a reason.
 Means the
 Imperium doesnt need to get into arguments with the local
 authorities about someone kissing their own husband in
 public, and gives the local government reasons to explain
 why, just over *there* there are people drinking in a bar on
 a Sunday.

 On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at
 8:32 AM, Phil Pugliese (via tml list) <nobody@simplelists.com>
 wrote:

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 On Sun, 8/24/14, Tim <tim@little-possums.net>
 wrote:

  Subject: Re: [TML] expected ship traffic

  To: tml@simplelists.com

  Date: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 12:54 AM

 [BIG SNIP]

  Of course, there will also be smaller worlds

  and also those which have

  other factors then

  merely economic ones restricting their trade.

  - Tim

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 The ability to explore almost unlimited local-system
 vagaries is what made the TU *THE*PLACE*TO*BE* for me.

 I imagine there could even be worlds that 'traders avoid
 due to getting 'dinged' repeatedly w/ fines &/or
 confiscation for seemingly innocuous items.

 About 10-15 years ago I watched a show on PBS in which
 various western-world expats living in Saudi Arabia were
 interviewed.

 One of them, an American, I believe, said he got
 'busted' for trying to bring in a porno video.

 After they took him to a back room, a customs agent slapped
 down a vhs containing episodes of the old (late-70's) TV
 series 'Love Boat'.

 When he asked where the porn was, they said see all these
 women walking around the pool deck wearing bikinis?

 Well that's PORN!

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