Operating Expenses

Mike Surman suggested in his note the other day that we might consider revising
the cost of a starship ticket down, in some revision of the trade and commerce
system.  Along those lines, let me ask if anyone else thinks that Cr2000 per
person per jump seems to be a bit excessive as a life support cost.  In my
recent (hopefully soon to be restarted) game, the cash-poor players often
asked what they were getting for that money, since it was a large part of
what they were otherwise earning.  I couldn't answer...can anyone else?

What do you need to maintain life in space?  Food (cheap), air (cheaper),
water (cheap), power (lots of it on a ship), specialized equipment (already
included in the cost of the ship--extended life support isn't real cheap,
plus we pay annual maintenance on it.)

Rob Dean