So, here is my question - belters are a common trope in Traveller, being seen in many asteroid belts. But how do they actually earn a crust?
It seems to me that the guys cruising around in a Seeker can't use it to mine ore because the cargo hold is too small, so I'm thinking that they work as prospectors, checking asteroids for their value, taking samples and planting a beacon to support their claim. They'd then need to register their claim at a Claims Office.
I guess at that point things might go two ways - if the belter worked for a company or a co-op that had the ability to mine then they could pay a fee to work the asteroid. But if the belter was an independent then the Claims Office could pay the belter a fee based upon the estimated value of the asteroid - and then offer the claim to mining companies at a higher price.
The Claims Office would be based on the main world in a system, and be responsible for making spot checks of "claimed" asteroids to ensure there had been no falsehood on the part of a belter.
Does this gybe with the "official" view of things?
Belters: Just What Do they Do To Earn A Living?
It seems to me that the guys cruising around in a Seeker can't use it to mine ore because the cargo hold is too small, so I'm thinking that they work as prospectors, checking asteroids for their value, taking samples and planting a beacon to support their claim. They'd then need to register their claim at a Claims Office.
I guess at that point things might go two ways - if the belter worked for a company or a co-op that had the ability to mine then they could pay a fee to work the asteroid. But if the belter was an independent then the Claims Office could pay the belter a fee based upon the estimated value of the asteroid - and then offer the claim to mining companies at a higher price.
The Claims Office would be based on the main world in a system, and be responsible for making spot checks of "claimed" asteroids to ensure there had been no falsehood on the part of a belter.
Does this gybe with the "official" view of things?
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