The bullion exporter

well i woke up all rearing to go, first things first i clear my mail, to see that one of the unamed courtiers from yesterday is providing assassins training... Im sure it would be interesting but not something im looking for just yet...but Ill keep a note just in case...

my hopes of making a killing refining also apear to be dashed as i discover that no in-system planet is buying gold bullion. So its back to haulng gold ore...until it dawns on me that i could try looking at some of the neighbouring systems to see if any of them are buying bullion... a side trip to jexian results in good news, but it does seem like rather a hight turn cost, so i decide i should do a proper profit/turn analysis.

bullion run:
turn cost 99+(85-77)+56+99 = 262 turns
Cargo Sold: $169,756 Price - $14,800 Cost = $154,956 Profit
profit per turn = 590.870

just refining ore:
turn cost 8+20+20 = 48 turns
Cargo Sold: $18,204 Price - $0 Cost = $18,204 Profit
profit per turn = 379.25

So its decided Im switching from simply mining ore and selling it direct over to refining it and selling the bullion out of system... i can only dwell on what i would be getting if i didnt have to travel out of system.

While im hauling gold I thought Id take a look around at who's who in raxia at the moment.

Cpt beefheart is leader of brax and high lord of the soror council.. his description says...i come to you in peace, googlepedia suggests that he is an experimental musical genius whose seminal work was released the same year as the summer of love, so i guess the come in peace part must be right. Still its probably a good idea to keep on his good side so i decide to send him the following note.

To the Estemed Captain Beefheart,

I hope that you can accept my sincere appologies, but unfortunately i am no longer able to assist in fullfilling your planets gold ore requirements. I am but a poor miner and Im finding that it is more profitable to refine the ore and deliver the bullion elsewhere, im sure you can understand my plight. However rest assured should demand for bullion on brax rise then i would be more than happy to assist with the supply.

Regards

Sydney Jones

p.s. Trout Mask Replica was really cool

hopefully that will keep him onside.

I will be looking at the other planets in raxia over the next few days, after all i cant take too much time off from my bullion route can I.