Editing Setting:Cloudburst/Maxient (section)

===Rogue Traders===

It is a quirk of the station’s bizarre history and nature that it is not a larger home to the Rogue Traders and Free Captains of the Cloudburst Sector.  Typically, a huge and well-defended station of the Imperium, so close to the border, would be a magnet for Rogue Traders.  However, four factors reduce the attractiveness of the station to Rogue Traders compared to others of equivalent size.  First, the Oldlight Exo-zone is murderously difficult to traverse quickly.  That limits profit-finding opportunities for all those Traders who are not employing the very best Navigators.  Second, the orbital mansions of Celeste are closer to the seats of power, and much more private.  Third, there are no Forge Worlds anywhere near Port Maxient, and thus secretive or mechanically-complex repairs and sales are much more expensive here than they would be at Cognomen or Fabique.  Finally, the constant and intense scrutiny of the Imperial Navy and Adeptus Mechanicus render the place a challenging one for Rogue Traders to throw their weight around, whereas Celeste offers endless opportunity for Rogue Traders to flaunt their wealth and impress the land-bound nobles of that peaceful Paradise World.

However, Rogue Traders do visit the station constantly, even if they do not take up residence here.  It is still a massive marketplace, with vast entertainment opportunities, and abundant chances to pick up contract work from the Navy and Mechanicus to explore the Exo-zone and Circuit.  Although there are no Rogue Traders presently in permanent residence on Port Maxient, it is not at all uncommon to find one here on missions of acquisition or sale.

The Rogue Traders who live on or visit Port Maxient are mostly aware of the extent of the rivalry between the Imperial Navy and Adeptus Mechanicus, but rarely get involved.  As the acrimony between the two factions ebbs and flows, some Rogue Traders have subtly egged on one faction or the other.