Intergalactic Time?

[WHULorigan]

But what about non jump capable spacecraft that travel on jump capable ships?

They would likely be registered as subcraft of the given starship and fall under the interstellar travel umbrella.

 

[FreeTrav]

But what about non jump capable spacecraft that travel on jump capable ships?

Those involve interstellar travel, and thus, if the "rider/tender" model is their intended use, their mortgages would be written under Imperial rules. Except that if a "rider" is built at the same time as the "tender", and is expected to stay with the "tender", it might be included in the mortgage written for the "tender". Replacement builds, however, are (naturally) written separately, but will still be under Imperial rules.

 

[rinku]

Keep in mind the time in jump IS variable, so it's only ever a rough equivalent. As well as that, communications limited to the speed of travel probably means that deadlines are a bit flexible, and the odd late payment is expected.

If you really want to drill down to the nitty gritty of payments and not just abstract it, most likely you'd need a prime world that the mortgage is administered on, and an account held there from which the payments are deducted. Funds can be forwarded to there from a suitable port, but will take time to arrive and be validated, so planning is needed.

I generally just go with major banks having branches at A and B starports, and allow deposits to be made there (the information travels securely by mail to the network, but that does mean you may run in arrears until the balances catch up). Credit rating would have a great deal to do with how much leeway a person or business would get.

Further thought - the basic time unit SHOULD logically be the mean time for jump. Everything is going to depend on that; it's the interstellar "day".

As well, the "one week in jump, one week in port" may well be a legal requirement for most spacers' working conditions. Skipping shore leave entitlements may require negotiation, or double pay.

 

[Condottiere]

Before someone accepts title to a spacecraft, they should make a walkaround with their engineer, to ensure everything is there, and in described condition.

There is always fitted for, but not with.

 

[Fluffy Bunny Feet]

Before someone accepts title to a spacecraft, they should make a walkaround with their engineer, to ensure everything is there, and in described condition.

There is always fitted for, but not with.

Full inventory (check the offog wouldn't want it coming apart in jump), serious testing (not with the sellers equipment) and test flights - including a jump (even if in-system) ideally WITH the seller aboard, if they aren't, assume they know better than to try to fly/jump with that piece of junk.

 

[Condottiere]

Junker is a subcategory of spacecraft.