In this entry
Salvage contracts connect a buyer's need with a Lancer willing to recover the material. Payment and terms have to account for condition, compatibility and the cost of the trip. Bringing a load to the city doesn't guarantee agreement. The seller may keep it secured on the vehicle until both sides accept the exchange or decide to walk away.
The Lancer has already spent time, supplies and transport capacity. Waiting costs more. The buyer may have money ready but still need evidence that the machine fits the intended installation. Each side can use the other's urgency when negotiating.
The New Order values voluntary cooperation, but people do not arrive at every deal with equal options. A Lancer with several possible buyers can refuse more easily than one who needs payment immediately. A corporation that cannot operate without the delivered part has its own pressure to settle. Those circumstances shape what the agreement means in practice.
