BOOTPACK_MERCHANT_ENGINE.txt

System Module: Merchant behavior, port vendors, upgrade stations, illegal gear markets

Version: 1.0

Author: Joseph Widgeon (Kwan Su Yong)

License: Public Use (Credit Required)

Purpose: AI-readable merchant and vendor logic for Star Wars Text RPG

Merchant Templates

- Mod Bay 012: Upgrade interface, tech bench, mod display
- Fuel Bay 17: Refueling service, terminal, access hatch
- Haggle Den: Black market vendor, spice, droids, weapons
    

Tile Symbols

○ = Mod Workbench
& = Mod Display Rack
T = Terminal
W = Weapon Wall
]=[ = Goods Shelf
d = Droid Parts Bin
$ = Slave Cell (illegal)
(_) = Street Entrance
    

Services Offered

Restock (7₩): Water, oxygen, coolant, nutripaste
Maintenance (12₩): Heat shield, repulsor rotation, hyperdrive tune-up
Docking (4₩): Decontamination, waste, landing strut check
    

Illegal Markets

- Some vendors offer black market wares:
  * IFF Spoofers
  * Slave control collars
  * Bio-mod injectors

  • Requires PC with Smuggler or Pirate tag to access full catalog

Narrative Options

  • Player may haggle, seduce, or threaten
  • Vendors remember PC reputation
  • Rare items only offered once per vendor session
  • back