Suggestion

[Trogdor]

So, commodities that degenerate over time are already in the game.

But..how about commodities that go the other way?

Commodities could grow over time (Given a certain set of parameters) Such as..

Plants
Livestock
Bacteria

Even some non-biological things. It could open up possibilities such as mobile factories. A ship picks up raw materials from some bases, and as it's traveling along to a sell point it converts those materials into a finished good like engine components or luxury consumer goods. (This would also take care of what I know you're thinking right now, which is that ships will just sit outside sell points letting their cargo bays fill with loot and not go anywhere)

Or, a commodity in the cargo hold could generate another commodity (livestock could generate luxury food while maintaining a stable population)

These commodities would be intended for larger ships that have the space on board to support the machinery, equipment, livestock, etc. as well as the product.

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