Money making strategies

I thought large, bulbous heads were a Rychart trait, necessitating the ridiculously large hats. Did I miss something here?

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"Issue the standard Cadar greeting, Ensign."
"But sir, that's one of our allies!"
"I know that, Ensign. We're confirming that the treaty is still in effect!"

I am not that short Lurker.

The original clone lines were nobly tall, it's only the modern batches that came out all shrunken.

-abs

So we've gone from figuring out how to make money fast (yes, we're like one of those chain letters) ... to discussing just how bad Cadar women look in full battle dress and the fundamental reason why Rychart loves hats so much.

You do know that Rychart and Javat both had similar opportunities. They started with unrefined planets, rich in raw materials. Their homeworlds were, in fact, both rich in gold deposits and plant matter suitable for textile manufacture. They both had the choice of going after wealth through gold mining or fine hat manufacture and understanding the economic market, the two factions agreed that they both couldn't go after the same specialty. They drew straws to determine who got to pick the specialty first and Rychart only got hat manufacture because they won the right to pick first.

Man, the archives are rife with information such as this - you have to wonder just HOW Rychart survived all these decades!

@ blastGT1 - +1 that was halarious, especially with the hats

I second that

Bonnie hunkers like a bear in one of the galley tables. His grizzled expression decorated by his usual frown.

"What'cha looking at Bonnie?"

Bonnie looked up as Rabid Rabbit dropped two bundles of equipment on the table The Mad Rabbit was sporting a T-shirt with a picture of a tentacled half female with spikes and green drool. The slogan read "I tapped that ass, twice." He was wearing blue and pink polka-dot furry slippers at the end of his normal cargo pants.

Bonnie didn't see anything unusual.

The first officer of the Carrot Stick tapped his datapad, "Expense reports. Though we've been gaining money steadily for the past five years, our repair bills cut a sizable chunk out of our budget."

"Mind helping me with this stuff?" Rabid Rabbit opened one of the bundles and started equipping himself with light armor. Bonnie went around the table and helped as he talked.

"Anyways the repairs are taking a little too much out of our budget?"

*click .. clack* ceramite armbands, *click ... click ... clack * chestplate .... "I hear you, but what do you expect? It's a dangerous quadrant."

"I understand that Captain, but nothing says we can't add a few basic strategies for making money that don't involve damaging the ship so much."

"Sometimes I wonder if you're really a Cadar, Bonnie."

Bonnie frowned ... deeply.

Rabid Rabbit raised his hands with a grin, "Just kidding Bonnie. Don't shoot me." The Rabbit removed his slippers and got to work on armor boots.

"Anyways, a few message deliveries, a little exploration, some deficit and surplus trades would help our financial status," Bonnie smacked the armor and checked the seals.

"You make a very good point. I agree completely. Let's diversify ourselves a little. The Carrot Stick could use less time getting repaired and more time making money." Rabid Rabbit opened the second bundle. It had another set of armor, "OK so let's put your armor on now."

"I'm not going to train right now. I need to finish analyzing these points."

"Ah...well ... about that..."

The general quarter alarm blared. **Captain to the bridge.** **Captain to the bridge.**

Bonnie stared at Rabid Rabbit who twiddled his thumbs like a kid caught with his hand in the cookie jar.

"How many fucking ships, Captain?"

Rabid Rabbit mumbled something unintelligible.

"SIR?"

"Four ... maybe five."

"For fucks sake, sir!"

"In my defense, first officer, I was bored."

"That isn't a real reason!"

Rabid Rabbit looked confused as he pulled out his trusty chainsaw and strapped it on, "Since when?"




rabid

BlastGT1, I have nothing against vudka and spice, but you have to know your limits. ;D