Roam between the various civilizations found throughout the Ethereum, securing new trade opportunities, buying stock in companies both alien and domestic, and pouncing on deals for surplus materials or exotic consumables to bring back to the empire and sell for a profit. The ships of these clans are among the most opulent designs which can be seen across the empire; their gilded prows signifying the abundant wealth which they profess to bring to all who would do business with them, and the interiors are much the same: Excluding the utilitarian nature of their vast cargo-holds, stuffed to the brim with assorted goods which have made their way to the top of the exchange market pricing sheets; the office space, living decks, and business centers are designed with a certain degree of ambient flare and packed with luxurious amenities, meant to impress the trade delegations they will be playing host to and edging their representatives ever closer to signing the mutually lucrative contracts they depend on to thrive. Individuals which make up these clans primarily consist of bueraucrats, salesman, market adjusters, and interstellar tax professionals; all working together to slice through the sea of red tape and exchange policies which accentuates the bizarre and often frustrating ecosystem of interplanetary trade.