Timeline for Why would a space civ trade with a primitive civ?
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| Feb 21, 2023 at 18:27 | comment | added | Stephen Schroeder | I think a plausible Handwavium answer could be biological product that can only be produced on the planet, perhaps requiring expertise, perhaps that can't be done in captivity. Could be any number of things like a desirable food product, a luxury good equivalent to ivory, a unique medicine, a living clothing fiber that repairs itself, who knows! | |
| Feb 21, 2023 at 11:06 | comment | added | Rob | The locals may also not have a use for the HandWavium (given their technology) or don't recognise its value. So they assume it's just waste from them mining other minerals. So the locals think they are getting a bargain when these traders are paying them for their waste. | |
| Feb 20, 2023 at 4:36 | history | answered | TheDemonLord | CC BY-SA 4.0 |