'Depends on the captain,' Tayrey answers with a shrug. 'The ones I'm seriously negotiating with? They mainly go in for border patrols, peacekeeping support for organisations that don't have their own military presence - it pays less than getting involved in other people's factional conflicts, but I've still got to uphold Tradeline code. I'm making that real clear in my negotiations: that they're hiring a Tradeliner, and what that means.'

She won't do anything against her conscience, and anyone who takes issue with that can't be the right employer for her.

'If none of them want me on those terms, guess I'll teach myself bricklaying,' she says with a chuckle.