Why are rouge traders a thing?
It seems such a useless thing to create. When the emperor of mankind was conquering earth some basically held their own ground but you would it would of been better to merge them into your government.
Also. Mars. Why wasn't its leader turn into a trader?
>>46261894
>>46261897
Um. Question.
Why?
>>46261907
Typos, improper grammar, no capitalization.
And seriously:
>Also. Mars. Why wasn't its leader turn into a trader?
>>46261925
All. You've mention is more for something that is /pol/ related.
Secondly on the Mars topic. Why is that problem?
>>46261894
Rogue Traders were originally people granted license by the Emperor to travel beyond the space he had conquered.
Think a mixture between scouts, privateers, and subcontracting.
>>46261894
it's so they could have an rpg game set in 40k.
>>46261971
>Why is that problem?
Because that's like asking "Why isn't the techno-Pope a conquistador?"
Are you confusing Trader and Traitor, again?
>>46262084
>Because that's like asking "Why isn't the techno-Pope a conquistador?"
>mrw
>>46262084
>implying that a crusade called by the Techno Pope calling a crusade to obtain a fully functioning STC and leading from the front isn't the most badass thing ever
>>46262480
Those are called Explorators and are in Explorator fleets.
>>46262480
Those are called explorator fleets.
And yes, they are awesome. Even if the rest of the AdMech thinks they're nutty.
>>46262480
>fully functioning STC
heard you talkin like I wouldn't find out bruh
>>46262546https://1d4chan.org/wiki/Standard_Template_Construct#The_Ark_Mechanicus
>>46261894
Because you need crazy bastards to go out and expand humanity's empire in places that it would stupid to send other resources.
>>46261894
>would it would of been better to merge them into your government.
To answer what I think you're trying to say, the Imperium spans the length, width, and depth of the entire galaxy. The distances between planets in a single sub-sector alone can be staggering. It's not a simple case of England's here and France is just a short hop across the Channel.
Planets can go for centuries without contact from any Imperial authority. One of the conditions attached to Rogue Traders when they receive the Warrant is to assist Imperial governance by going to these planets or, in other cases, to actually be the Imperial government on planets they've claimed for their own dynasty.
>>46262523
why is this servoskull wearing a bucket
>>46261894
Because Rouge traders are the Evil Corporations of the Imperium.
>>46263514
this is wrong
>>46261894
I've heard of rogue traders, but I've never heard of rouge traders. Why do you not like them?
>>46263596
sometimes a man wants some green or blue cloths/linens. A rouge trader can't fulfill my needs
>Why are rouge traders a thing?
Because sisters of battle like to feel pretty when they burn heretics.
>>46263481
Its an armored servoskull, they also come with a flashlight taped to the side but that's rare as fuck to find.
>>46263481
>He doesn't use buckets as helmets for his servo skulls
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Fuck off autist
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>>46261894
Actually, the concept of Rogue Trader predates 40k. The entire grimdark universe revolves around them as an explanation for why there are East Indian Company Conquistadores in Space.
Futhermore, the actual Rogue Trader RPG system is actually the second edition of Rogue Trader.
>>46261894
No one really created rogue traders as any sort of institution. They came about because of independent spacers conquering stuff outside of the Imperium's domain and selling their new territory back to the High Lords in exchange for ruling over it in the name of the Emperor. Think of them as Conquistadors. They can't be merged into any kind of centralized government agency because:
A) the Imperium is mostly privatized with millions of systems and corporations doing their own thing as long as they pay their tithes to Holy Terra. If you have enough cash and resources, and you're not a heretic, you can pretty much do whatever you want.
B) There's no "rogue trader agency" to fold into the Imperium. Rogue Traders do their own thing as individuals with their own private resources.
C) The Administratum is so backed up on thousands of years of bureaucratic bullshit paperwork that they wouldn't be able to merge any organization into any other organization until maybe M46. Maybe.
>>46261894
Warrants of Trade got handed out of a variety of reasons over a long period of time. Mostly to incorporate an independent power with warp travel into the imperium in a way that uses their capabilities without having them fucking up the administration, regular navy or hanging around too much. Its also a good way to send troublesome ambitious nobles far away, or maintain trade routs without having to create yet another branch of the administratum.
Mars doesn't give a shit about economics, the arch magos or who ever is incharge has far more important research and infighting to deal with than go around impressing savages with a las pistol in the goul stars.
Rogue traders are small time. Occasionally one of them succeeds with skill, luck, ambition and daring, but lots of them die or just ply safe routs back and forth.
Because they were in Foundation where their presence makes sense, and 40K is just a giant ripoff of everyone else's good ideas. See also: space Roman Empire and religion of science.
>>46266362
I'm so gonna dress my RT crew up at the Heroes in that pic.
