Roamers

Roamers

A roamer is an individual belonging to the society of Roamers. Roamers are a group of individuals owning a FTL space ship and have no other place or place.

There are several types of Roamers.



Nomads
The most common type within the Union are Nomadic Species  (technically Wurgus, Dai and other Union Societies that do not have a stationary address are considered roamers (Nomads). Even Nomadic Union species must have a registered port of call for their space ships.

Family Roamers
Family Roamers are also very common. Families maintain one or several space ships and make a living by providing transport services or trade items between planet. Buy something common and cheap at one planet and sell it at place where the item is at high demand. This group includes the Union Gypsies and Travelers ( they are usually Union Citizens) The ship master must have a Union Ship master patent and the ship must have a port of call.

Chance Roamers
Chance Roamers are the same as family roamers, but instead being related they are beings united by a common cause (ship) and sustain their lives with business of chance, transport, trade and the like.

This group includes Freelancers and space scavengers. All standard rules apply : Ship master patent, registered Port of Call.

Non Union Roamers
Non Union Roamers are not tolerated unless they have a valid Visitors Visa and received a temporary Union transponder (obtainable at Union Checkpoints ) A flight plan with intended destination must be on file. Non Union roamers risk to be detained or deported. Being shot at and destroyed is also not unlikely. Union civilian ship operators are very hostile to anything that isn't Union. There are of course Roamers outside Union Space.

Low Roamers
Low Roamers could be from any of the other groups. These are ships that just barely meet safety and tech minimums to be operated. Hygiene conditions are neglected, the operators don't have the funds to maintain the ship properly.

Union Police usually cites these operators, sometimes seize the ship if it does not comply with Union Hygiene and Bio Form transport laws.

