Aethyr Trade Moderators operate at the convergence of commerce, compliance, and containment. They are trained negotiators, regulatory tacticians, and data-driven diplomats who ensure that high-risk technology, restricted materials, and experimental services are exchanged within tightly controlled boundaries. Whether in orbital customs stations, corporate arbitration chambers, or frontier black markets, Trade Moderators don’t just monitor trade—they shape it.
They are not merchants. They don’t haggle. They are enforcers of standards, filters of volatility, and the final word when a deal threatens to compromise safety or balance. Moderators are backed by legal authority, predictive analytics, and a chilling calm that unnerves smugglers and CEOs alike. Many have backgrounds in law, logistics, or risk analytics; some are former scientists who chose policy over uncertainty. All understand one truth: the future doesn’t break down because of war—it collapses when the wrong thing gets into the wrong hands.
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Trade Language Fluency: You speak the common commercial codes and legal dialects used across major systems. You can interpret contracts, shipping logs, customs data, and merchant AI in unfamiliar territories without translation tools.
Data-Weighted Argument: You can back up your negotiation with preloaded statistical and economic models. Once per scene, you may overwhelm a stubborn (but not powerful) NPC with irrefutable data—forcing them to yield or delay.
Required Neutrality: You may not take sides in factional disputes. Expressing loyalty, favoritism, or political bias may compromise your assignments and invalidate your authority.
Bound to Regulation: You are not allowed to act outside trade policy, even when it would be more convenient. Ignoring protocol can result in censure or revocation of moderator status.