Quasimorph Trade Shuttle Guide

The Trade Shuttle is Magnum Scriptum’s reworked Magnum economy tool in Quasimorph version 1.0 (Steam, July 31, 2026). Station barter still matters — see Bartering on the Magnum — but the shuttle is no longer a narrow junk sink. It now accepts any item, sells off-meta goods at a reduced price, and offers three trading modes: typed barter, reputation-focused selling, and cargo transportation from proxy company stations. Players who only use faction terminals leave shuttle value on the table between storyline contracts.

This guide explains when to open the shuttle, how each mode serves a different goal, and how shuttle decisions interact with the five 1.0 storylines on the Walkthrough Hub. Pair it with the Magnum Ship Guide for department unlocks and Patch 1.0 Release Notes for launch economy scope.

Trade Shuttle versus station barter

Station barter is faction-flavored: preferred categories, reputation-gated stock, and Class Chip offers tied to standing. Drop below zero reputation and barter points clear — a hard fail state documented in Bartering on the Magnum.

Trade Shuttle is Magnum-side logistics. Use it when you need:

• Flexible sales of mixed loot that no docked station wants at full value.
• Targeted purchases by item type without hunting a specific faction table.
• Reputation repair or boost through dedicated sell-for-rep mode.
• Scheduled cargo hauls from proxy-controlled stations without committing a full combat extract.

Rule of thumb: farm and specialize through station barter; smooth inventory spikes and proxy logistics through the shuttle.

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Mode one — typed barter

Typed barter lets you specify the category of goods you want to buy while offering inventory for exchange. Think of it as a filtered request: ammo, medical, components, weapons, or other listed categories rather than scrolling an entire faction catalog.

Practical workflow:

1. Sort ship storage after extract — keep story keys and high-demand trade goods.
2. Identify the gap in your next kit via Loadout Planner.
3. Open Trade Shuttle barter mode and request that category.
4. Accept reduced payouts on junk rather than clogging cryochamber slots.

Typed barter shines after Mars farming dumps when you need medkits or ammo before a Civil Resistance or Tezctlan contract. It is weaker when you need a named Class Chip — those still live on faction tables.

Mode two — sell for reputation

Reputation sell mode converts goods into standing gains instead of maximizing credit efficiency. Off-meta items that sell at a reduced price elsewhere can still be valuable if the goal is repairing a damaged faction relationship before a story fork.

Use this mode when:

• Standing sits near zero and you fear a barter-point wipe.
• A walkthrough branch needs access to a hostile corporate trader within two missions.
• You extracted proxy or contested goods that stations refuse to buy cleanly.

Do not dump rare rite materials or Phase Bomb components into reputation sells — those belong to Pacts and Skull Mechanics and ending prep in Nine Endings Guide. Reputation mode is for surplus, not for narrative keys.

Mode three — proxy cargo transportation

Cargo transportation lets you arrange hauls from stations controlled by proxy companies. These runs trade combat risk for logistics risk: you may spend less AP clearing floors, but you still need Magnum navigation access and a clone that can survive boarding or escort steps tied to the contract card.

Cargo mode helps when:

• Storylines gate progress behind deliveries rather than kills — common on AnCom economic beats.
• You need faction goods without fighting a full Quasimorphosis-capable station.
• Your Magnum Supply stockpile is empty after a wipe and Mars farms alone are too slow.

Treat cargo contracts like mini-extractions: pack meds, keep weight light, and extract the cargo alive. Dead clones still delete unextracted mission items.

Pricing — reduced sales and inventory hygiene

Because the shuttle sells any item, it is easy to liquidate useful gear for coins. Reduced prices on non-required goods are intentional sinks. Before confirming:

• Check Crafting and Consumables for recipes that need the item as a component.
• Check Weapons and Augmentations for install or ammo synergy.
• Keep one backup cut weapon and one pierce or composite option for robot floors.

Cryochamber and dismantler sorting (1.0 QoL) make shuttle prep faster — configure rules so shuttle candidates auto-group.

Storyline economy and the shuttle

Arc	Shuttle focus
Civil Resistance	Typed med/ammo top-ups between Absentia farms
Tezctlan	Avoid selling rite-linked goods; use cargo for safe deliveries
Xiomara	Reputation sells before multi-faction forks
AnCom	Cargo and typed barter for black-market pacing
RealWare	Typed industrial components; keep cut weapons

Cross-check Factions Guide before selling goods that belong to a station you still need.

Common Trade Shuttle mistakes

• Using only station barter and never opening the shuttle after 1.0.
• Reputation-selling Class Chip candidates or Phase Bomb mats.
• Ignoring reduced-price warnings and melting a dual-damage kit.
• Accepting cargo contracts overweight with buffalo packs.
• Forgetting save-branch rules — Economy knowledge does not restore wiped Early Access saves per Patch 1.0.

Related reading

• Bartering on the Magnum — reputation floors and barter points.
• Magnum Ship Guide — Supply, Navigation, and Pact Department context.
• Getting Started with Quasimorph — extract loop that feeds the shuttle.
• Updates Hub — economy hotfixes after launch week.

The Trade Shuttle turns mixed loot into intentional logistics. Mode-pick before you click sell: typed barter for kit gaps, reputation sells for standing, cargo for proxy routes — then deploy with a planned extract.