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{{QuoteBox|quote = '''''"Of all the vices you Imp’ral possess, I find the one you call ‘greed’ most fascinating. That you would sell your secrets, betray your kin’blood, and even en[[slave]] your own race to us, and for what? Mere trinkets and toys—for the least of our crafts. Most amusing..."'''''|source = —Master [[Vray]], [[Fra’al]] [[Satrap]]{{Fn|2}}|}}The '''Cold Trade''' is an [[Imperial]] term for the illegal, but highly profitable, smuggling of [[Xenos|xeno]]tech and other illicit goods into the Imperium.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}}
[[Rogue Trader]]s and [[Chartist captain]]s are known to partake in Cold Trading, where they can make a large profit, by traveling to out of the way [[system]]s to buy illegal goods and then later selling them in the Imperium for inflated prices. The risks for doing so are high for these Cold Traders, though, because if they are caught by the Imperium, they could have their ship impounded and be stripped of their license.{{Fn|1}}
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Black Crusade Core Rulebook]], pg. 31 — ''Introduction: Those Who Live Without''
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Dark Heresy: Disciples of the Dark Gods]], pgs. 72-24
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