Cold Trade - Principal Trading Centres: Trading always requires a local place to conduct business. The Cold Trade though exists in a dichotomous manner -- openly conducted in the lawless Koronus Expanse, but hidden from view in the Calixis Sector where Imperial law prevails. A good Rogue Trader will match the needs of the deal and the dealers with the appropriate locations where initial discussions will take place or final goods will be transferred. Making the site determination part of the initial negotiations is often the first step in the deal, but a trader should take care, as the fastest way for a deal to go sour is to make mistakes before it even starts.The locations indicated below are among the most commonly used, which means most explorers are comfortable with them, but Inquisition agents or Adeptus Arbites patrols are also alert and watchful. Port Wander itself is widely known as the place where many transactions (illicit or otherwise) in the Koronus Expanse start and end, either at the void station itself or the many asteroid facilities and satellite ships located in Rubycon II's orbit. Hab 21 in particular has a reputation for closing many deals, and that it is still in relatively solid shape reflects how peacefully they were transacted.Footfall is another main locale, that dark echo of Port Wander on the other side of the Maw. Here one can freely make deals of almost any nature, though with heavily-armed bodyguards omnipresent. Most traders eschew violence except where necessary, it being bad for future deals, but Footfall is Footfall and some measure of bolter fire is to be expected.Between these two are the Stations of Passage, locations inside the Maw where skillful Navigators can drop out of the Warp in relative safety. The various planets, ruins, and debris fields make for excellent spots for furtive dealings as they are not often visited by inquisitive law enforcement agencies or rival traders. (However, the increased traffic, especially in heavy military vessels, around one of the areas has led some to move to less-trafficked regions.)Many traders prefer to avoid subsequent meetings with their contacts after the initial dealings are conducted, either as the goods are too dangerous or trust has become threadbare. Cold drops then become the preferred way to transfer items, with both parties leaving their items for later pickup. Sharda, near the Heathen Stars, is a favourite for its remote and empty location, such that most Warp routes do not even mention it.The fractured world of Deadfall, on the Warp-blasted outskirts near the Maw's trailward side, is covered with deep fissures that muffle even the most penetrating auspex, making it perfect for dropping caches of manufactured goods. The asteroid remains of Zephyr floating on the edges of the Rifts of Hecaton is also a favourite, though the hazards posed from the violently orbiting debris offer other risks to be avoided.The Calixis Sector itself has several cold drop sites, especially on the outskirts of the Halo Stars where Imperial law grows tenuous. Some desire face-to-face dealings inside the sector, even though there is a greater chance of discovery both accidental or by design. Void stations are often preferred especially for the ease of a quick exit when needed. 41 Pry is one such place, a decrepit void station orbiting a gas giant in the Golgenna Reach sub-sector, but outside common Warp routes, and a haven for the disreputable and illicit. Even more notorious is Sabriel, one of the many forgotten outposts along the Periphery which at times can make Footfall look like an Adeptus Ministorum abbey.Lastly there is the Mist Fleet of the Koronus Expanse. A motley collection of minor Rogue Traders and petty Chartist Captains in ramshackle transports and raider vessels, they also offer their ships as neutral locations (for a small fee) to others with guarantee of safe passage and assured confidentiality aboard the flotilla's myriad voidships. Their reputation is solid as adamantium and the mobile nature of their fleet ensures almost no chance of Inquisitorial or Imperial Naval detection.