Communicating on Cidri

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Originally Posted by hcobb

And there is a very powerful group with a high priority need for free flows of commerce that's willing to buy off the local greedy rulers in order to keep the trade flowing. They're called the Wizard's Guild. (Get them drunk enough and they'll admit that their number one priority is that the spice must flow.) These are the guys who ensure that long distance travel on Cidri is quicker, cheaper and safer than on 21st Century Earth.

But why would the Wizard's Guild care about trade? And TBH, I'm not convinced that gates are reliable enough to be the primary conduit for trade.