from the back cover
You're a free-trader ... answerable to no one ... hauling cargo for a tidy profit in your beloved ship, with your trusted comrades are your side ... free from all danger, from all "entanglements" - Imperial or otherwise ...
Sure, it's not all fun and games. There are Imperial Customs officials to outwit, space pirates to battle, loansharks, corrupt portmasters, mechanical failures and a thousand other things which make your life interesting.
And somehow you keep getting mixed up with that pesky Rebellion ...
Galaxy Guide 6: Tramp Freighters gives you information on Imperial regulations, ship modifications and the Minos Cluster, an area filled with opportunity for free-traders like yourself. You'll find everything you need to survive while making a handsome profit in the Star Wars universe.