Looking for advice/wisdom on how the Imperium would handle the cargo of a passenger who doesn't survive a jump.
Let's say a Low Berth passenger has paid to have a few tons of cargo carried on the ship but doesn't wake up from cold sleep. What happens to their cargo?...
Does it go into storage until family can claim it?
If no family or they can't be found, can the ship's captain claim it? Would the starport take it?
How long before it is considered "free" for the taking?
I assume a Low Passage contract has a sort of 'next of kin' or 'in case of emergency' clause, but paid cargo seems like a different thing.
Lastly, how might this change on a world just across the border, like Pandrin in the Extents or Biter in the Sword Worlds?
Thanks in advance
Let's say a Low Berth passenger has paid to have a few tons of cargo carried on the ship but doesn't wake up from cold sleep. What happens to their cargo?...
Does it go into storage until family can claim it?
If no family or they can't be found, can the ship's captain claim it? Would the starport take it?
How long before it is considered "free" for the taking?
I assume a Low Passage contract has a sort of 'next of kin' or 'in case of emergency' clause, but paid cargo seems like a different thing.
Lastly, how might this change on a world just across the border, like Pandrin in the Extents or Biter in the Sword Worlds?
Thanks in advance