===== Trade Fleets =====
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Trade Fleets are fleets used for trading. They have to be established by paying (:mtcf) [[Mass Transit Cargo Freighters]]. 

Trade Fleets start with a capacity of 100 (:fleet-trade). 

Fleets do not require maintenance, but you may only have a limited number of fleets. By default, each player can support two trade fleets. Additionally, you can support one trade fleet for every [[Open Market Zone]] in your system. This means a starting player (who has one such zone) can support three fleets.


===== Trade Fleet Prices =====

A new Trade Fleet costs 100 (:mtcf) [[Mass Transit Cargo Freighters]] and has a base capacity of 100. To start a new trade fleet, you need to have an [[Open Market Zone]] to support it.

A Trade fleet may be upgraded any number of times. Each upgrade adds an additional 100 (:fleet-trade) and costs 100 (:mtcf) [[Mass Transit Cargo Freighters]]. 

Trade fleet upgrades are subject to the [[completions|completion limit]]: A Trade Fleet may only be upgraded by one step of 100 additional capacity per turn. Creating a new tradefleet is also a completion. Any number of fleets may be upgraded/created simultaneously however, so long as no fleet is created and upgraded in the same turn, or upgraded more than once in the same turn.
