Mike signed off on the comm and handed it back to the foreman. He then looked over at the new shipment of ammunition, pallet after pallet.
“Sure is a lot of rounds there.” The foreman said, following his gaze.
“Have it shipped to my hanger. I’ll be firing it off soon enough.”
“Most folks tend to just buy their ammunition. It ain’t like the local shops don’t have any for sale.”
“True enough. But I plan on doing some traveling and I prefer to be able to roll my own when they shop shelves get a bit bare. Hate being at the mercy of some local who triples the price when things get rare.”
“Yeah, but ya gonna be minin for the minerals for the ammo? Never thought you were much for the pew pew pew of rocks”
Mike chuckled. “Except when I am out with a group, no I don’t do rocks, but I do ‘recycle’ and I absolutely salvage. So I get materials enough, and more, to make my ammo. And blueprints pack lighter than all this.” He gestured at the pallets.
“True, that. Right, they be in your hanger shortly, sir.”
Mike nodded and headed back to the ship, making up his travel list.
Lesson:
1) If you can build it and you have all this junk laying about, why wouldn’t you?
2) Being prepared for market shifts and shorts is always a good idea
mike
Mike Azariah