# ========================================================================== # Settled Reach — Commodity Catalog # Source of truth. Compiled to systems.db via `make economy-db`. # # Fields: # name Display name (Title Case) # tier raw | intermediate | final | service_professional | service_luxury # elasticity perfectly_inelastic | inelastic | unit_elastic | elastic # base_price Equilibrium price in Tractus (float > 0) # bulk_class bulk | liquid | perishable | standard | compact | precision | oversized | non_physical # unit tonnes | units | contracts # production_ubiquity ubiquitous | common | regional | concentrated | monopolistic # demand_model market | utility | compliance # commission_certifiable Requires Commission certification for formal sale # compact_contested Compact contests Commission authority over this # shadow_viable Shadow market routinely exists # panic_threshold_weeks Stockpile level (in weeks) triggering panic hoarding; 0 = no panic # description Flavor text (optional, not consumed by sim) # # Decisions: D-173 (taxonomy), D-177 (constraints), D-178 (model), D-182 (TOML pipeline) # ========================================================================== # ========================================================================== # RAW MATERIALS (9) # Extracted or harvested. Location-bound production. # ========================================================================== [metallic_ore] name = "Metallic Ore" tier = "raw" elasticity = "unit_elastic" base_price = 10.0 bulk_class = "bulk" unit = "tonnes" production_ubiquity = "common" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Ferrous and non-ferrous ore from planetary mines and asteroid operations." [rare_minerals] name = "Rare Minerals" tier = "raw" elasticity = "unit_elastic" base_price = 80.0 bulk_class = "precision" unit = "tonnes" production_ubiquity = "concentrated" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Exotic crystals, rare earths. Scarce, location-specific. Critical bottleneck for high-tech manufacturing." [lattice_grade_material] name = "Lattice-Grade Material" tier = "raw" elasticity = "unit_elastic" base_price = 120.0 bulk_class = "precision" unit = "tonnes" production_ubiquity = "monopolistic" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = true compact_contested = false shadow_viable = true panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Crystalline substrates for neural lattice fabrication and gate optics. East reach anchor. Strategic material." [timber] name = "Timber" tier = "raw" elasticity = "unit_elastic" base_price = 15.0 bulk_class = "bulk" unit = "tonnes" production_ubiquity = "regional" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Structural and decorative wood from managed forests. 40-60 year replanting cycles." [agricultural_produce] name = "Agricultural Produce" tier = "raw" elasticity = "inelastic" base_price = 5.0 bulk_class = "perishable" unit = "tonnes" production_ubiquity = "ubiquitous" demand_model = "utility" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Food crops, livestock, grain, grapes. Every terraformed world produces some." [water] name = "Water/Volatiles" tier = "raw" elasticity = "perfectly_inelastic" base_price = 2.0 bulk_class = "liquid" unit = "tonnes" production_ubiquity = "ubiquitous" demand_model = "utility" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 1 description = "Water ice, atmospheric gases. Life support critical. Fusion fuel feedstock." [organic_compounds] name = "Organic Compounds" tier = "raw" elasticity = "unit_elastic" base_price = 35.0 bulk_class = "standard" unit = "tonnes" production_ubiquity = "regional" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Biochemicals, pharmaceutical precursors, biological feedstock. Requires complex biosphere." [stone] name = "Stone/Aggregate" tier = "raw" elasticity = "unit_elastic" base_price = 8.0 bulk_class = "bulk" unit = "tonnes" production_ubiquity = "common" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Construction stone, ceramics feedstock. Substitution route for structural panels." [chemical_feedstock] name = "Chemical Feedstock" tier = "raw" elasticity = "unit_elastic" base_price = 12.0 bulk_class = "liquid" unit = "tonnes" production_ubiquity = "common" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = true compact_contested = true shadow_viable = true panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Industrial gases, reaction mass, solvents. Hazmat certification required." # ========================================================================== # INTERMEDIATE GOODS (10) # Processed from raws. Transportable through gates. # ========================================================================== [refined_metals] name = "Refined Metals" tier = "intermediate" elasticity = "inelastic" base_price = 30.0 bulk_class = "standard" unit = "tonnes" production_ubiquity = "common" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Structural steel, copper wire, aluminum. Backbone of construction and manufacturing." [advanced_alloys] name = "Advanced Alloys" tier = "intermediate" elasticity = "unit_elastic" base_price = 100.0 bulk_class = "standard" unit = "tonnes" production_ubiquity = "regional" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "High-performance materials for hulls, gate infrastructure, precision machinery." [fusion_fuel] name = "Fusion Fuel" tier = "intermediate" elasticity = "perfectly_inelastic" base_price = 20.0 bulk_class = "liquid" unit = "tonnes" production_ubiquity = "common" demand_model = "utility" commission_certifiable = true compact_contested = true shadow_viable = true panic_threshold_weeks = 2 description = "Deuterium/tritium refined from water at 8:1 ratio. Continuous consumption. Every system needs it." [processed_food] name = "Processed Food" tier = "intermediate" elasticity = "inelastic" base_price = 15.0 bulk_class = "standard" unit = "tonnes" production_ubiquity = "ubiquitous" demand_model = "utility" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 2 description = "Shelf-stable, transportable food products." [electronics] name = "Electronics/Components" tier = "intermediate" elasticity = "unit_elastic" base_price = 120.0 bulk_class = "compact" unit = "units" production_ubiquity = "regional" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Circuits, processors, control systems. Rare mineral-dependent. Input to nearly every final good." [chemicals] name = "Chemicals/Pharmaceuticals" tier = "intermediate" elasticity = "inelastic" base_price = 60.0 bulk_class = "standard" unit = "tonnes" production_ubiquity = "regional" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = true compact_contested = true shadow_viable = true panic_threshold_weeks = 3 description = "Medicines, industrial chemicals, life support consumables. Two production paths." [textiles] name = "Textiles/Composites" tier = "intermediate" elasticity = "unit_elastic" base_price = 50.0 bulk_class = "standard" unit = "tonnes" production_ubiquity = "regional" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Clothing, technical fabrics, composite materials." [structural_panels] name = "Structural Panels" tier = "intermediate" elasticity = "unit_elastic" base_price = 45.0 bulk_class = "standard" unit = "units" production_ubiquity = "regional" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Pre-fabricated building components. Two production paths: timber or stone." [drive_cores] name = "Drive Cores" tier = "intermediate" elasticity = "elastic" base_price = 200.0 bulk_class = "compact" unit = "units" production_ubiquity = "concentrated" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Propulsion components. High-value, specialized. Double rare-minerals dependency." [lattice_substrate] name = "Lattice Substrate" tier = "intermediate" elasticity = "unit_elastic" base_price = 180.0 bulk_class = "compact" unit = "units" production_ubiquity = "concentrated" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = true compact_contested = false shadow_viable = true panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Processed neural lattice wafers and gate optics. From lattice-grade material." # ========================================================================== # FINAL GOODS (9) # Assembled from intermediates. End of production chain. # ========================================================================== [heavy_equipment] name = "Heavy Equipment" tier = "final" elasticity = "elastic" base_price = 250.0 bulk_class = "oversized" unit = "units" production_ubiquity = "regional" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Mining rigs, construction machinery. 1-3 year lead times." [transport_vehicles] name = "Transport Vehicles" tier = "final" elasticity = "elastic" base_price = 350.0 bulk_class = "oversized" unit = "units" production_ubiquity = "regional" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = true compact_contested = true shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Ships, ground vehicles. Commission safety registration." [freight_haulers] name = "Freight Haulers" tier = "final" elasticity = "elastic" base_price = 300.0 bulk_class = "oversized" unit = "units" production_ubiquity = "concentrated" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = true compact_contested = true shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Commercial cargo vessels. Demand driven by trade volume, not population." [consumer_goods] name = "Consumer Goods" tier = "final" elasticity = "unit_elastic" base_price = 80.0 bulk_class = "compact" unit = "units" production_ubiquity = "ubiquitous" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Daily necessities, household items, personal tech." [implant_hardware] name = "Implant Hardware" tier = "final" elasticity = "elastic" base_price = 400.0 bulk_class = "precision" unit = "units" production_ubiquity = "concentrated" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = true compact_contested = true shadow_viable = true panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Neural interfaces, lattice components. THE Compact political flashpoint. D-037 adjacent." [medical_goods] name = "Medical Goods" tier = "final" elasticity = "inelastic" base_price = 200.0 bulk_class = "compact" unit = "units" production_ubiquity = "regional" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = true compact_contested = true shadow_viable = true panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Pharmaceuticals, surgical equipment, diagnostics, re-embodiment supporting hardware." [gate_components] name = "Gate Components" tier = "final" elasticity = "elastic" base_price = 800.0 bulk_class = "oversized" unit = "units" production_ubiquity = "monopolistic" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = true compact_contested = true shadow_viable = true panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Gate maintenance and construction parts. Gate Corporation monopoly. Triple rare-minerals dependency." [habitat_modules] name = "Habitat Modules" tier = "final" elasticity = "unit_elastic" base_price = 150.0 bulk_class = "oversized" unit = "units" production_ubiquity = "regional" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Complete living/working units for stations and settlements. 2-5 year lead times." [rail_infrastructure] name = "Rail Infrastructure" tier = "final" elasticity = "unit_elastic" base_price = 180.0 bulk_class = "oversized" unit = "units" production_ubiquity = "regional" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Planetary transit systems, trains, intra-system transport networks." # ========================================================================== # PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (7) # Location-bound. Non-transportable through gates. # ========================================================================== [legal_services] name = "Legal Services" tier = "service_professional" elasticity = "inelastic" base_price = 100.0 bulk_class = "non_physical" unit = "contracts" production_ubiquity = "common" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Contract enforcement, dispute resolution, commercial law." [financial_services] name = "Financial Services" tier = "service_professional" elasticity = "inelastic" base_price = 120.0 bulk_class = "non_physical" unit = "contracts" production_ubiquity = "common" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Banking, credit, clearing, currency exchange. Cross-zone settlement infrastructure." [medical_services] name = "Medical/Re-embodiment Services" tier = "service_professional" elasticity = "inelastic" base_price = 200.0 bulk_class = "non_physical" unit = "contracts" production_ubiquity = "regional" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = true compact_contested = true shadow_viable = true panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Healthcare, neural backup, licensed re-embodiment. Unlicensed variant is canonical contraband." [insurance] name = "Insurance/Risk" tier = "service_professional" elasticity = "unit_elastic" base_price = 75.0 bulk_class = "non_physical" unit = "contracts" production_ubiquity = "regional" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Cargo, liability, corporate risk management. Affects trade volume through risk pricing." [commission_certification] name = "Commission Certification" tier = "service_professional" elasticity = "inelastic" base_price = 100.0 bulk_class = "non_physical" unit = "contracts" production_ubiquity = "concentrated" demand_model = "compliance" commission_certifiable = true compact_contested = true shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Lattice Commission regulatory certification. Tractus-denominated. Availability inverse to shadow economy. Shadow-viable is false: you cannot shadow-market the Commission's own stamp — you shadow-market the goods that skip certification." # ========================================================================== # LUXURY/EXPERIENTIAL SERVICES (3) # Location-bound. Discretionary consumption. # ========================================================================== [tourism] name = "Tourism" tier = "service_luxury" elasticity = "elastic" base_price = 100.0 bulk_class = "non_physical" unit = "contracts" production_ubiquity = "concentrated" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Cultural tourism, prestige destinations. Cannot freight the experience." [entertainment] name = "Entertainment/Holo-content" tier = "service_luxury" elasticity = "elastic" base_price = 30.0 bulk_class = "non_physical" unit = "contracts" production_ubiquity = "common" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Performances, holo-content, cultural production." [hospitality] name = "Fine Dining/Hospitality" tier = "service_luxury" elasticity = "elastic" base_price = 60.0 bulk_class = "non_physical" unit = "contracts" production_ubiquity = "regional" demand_model = "market" commission_certifiable = false compact_contested = false shadow_viable = false panic_threshold_weeks = 0 description = "Corridor taverns, station cantinas, Talbreu taphouses. Cultural dining reflecting local heritage and transit-corridor traditions."