"At least half of these are marked up to double what they're worth anywhere else. Unfortunately, the merchants here know they can get away with inflating prices. If this system's cut off from the rest, there's no way to bring in new imports."

Which was unfortunate, but there wasn't much that could be done about it. Except maybe assassinate the merchants and steal their shit, but that would be rude.

"I suppose I'll have to make due with my current equipment. Were you looking for anything in particular?"