# The Federation Trade Structure ### The Hierarchy: \* the section in brackets is the current % of the Federal Trade Shipping Capacity, and the desired % based on historical data, finally the drift between the two is after. \** This data is based on the Federation at the United Federation of Earth level, not any of the Dominions. As such, there is no reliable data for the middle nor lower levels. Though for the middle level, some current people of note were included. - Top , three rates: The 27 Trade Houses, Large Traders, Great Traders - The 6 First Rate 'Truly Great' Trade Houses 1. The McDermont Family 2. The Zheng Family 3. The Bolivran Family 4. The Klassan Family 5. The Sinclair Family 6. The Van Der Woodsen Family - The 9 Second Rate 'Great' Trade Houses 1. The Sorons Family 2. The Phohammlo Family 3. The Rothsars Family 4. The Simparry Family 5. The Buffman Family 6. The Douglass Family 7. The Astorilt Family 8. The Banderditch Family 9. The Vanseatic Collective - The 12 Third Rate 'Rising' Trade Houses 1. The Clivert Family 2. The Lakitt Family 3. The Knappegg Family 4. The Atpell Family 5. The Hastley Family 6. The Cornwell Family 7. The Hallis Family 8. The Derbins Family 9. The Medivas Family 10. The Voreri Family 11. The Kriegiller Family 12. The Denepper Family - Middle, five rate, Merchant Princes, Middle Traders - First Rate - 'Famous' Merchant Princes - Second Rate - 'Established' Merchant Princes - Third Rate - 'Well Known' Merchant Princes - Fourth rate - 'Bargain' Merchant Princes - Fifth rate - 'Rising' Merchant Princes - Bottom, Three Rates, Small Trades, Minor Traders - Petty Traders (has warp/hyper/jump drive) - Local Trader (trades within a single system) - Day Trader (trades a single route with a shuttle, generally connecting a planet to its moon, or to a nearby planet.) #### Connecting Layers