How do trade routes work ?

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Of course I understand how the work, however I do not know what the small ships are for (other then shooting in war times). I thought it was just for that, and nothing else, but a post from Brad seemed to incline that the little ships have more influence ?
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Depending on where in the route the little ships are, the more money you're making from the route.

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Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
Here's one for ya:

When you build a starbase in a sector through which a trade route runs, does only your empire benefit from the increased trade, or do both empires? I had thought previously that only the starbase owner benefited, but recent comments by Frogboy seem to indicate otherwise.
Galactic Civilizations III
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Whats the rules/logic behind that wyrenn ? Like, when do they give the most ? How much do they fluctuate etc.
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
I think the small ships are just a way of low-lighting the freightors in the trade route so as to remove some ship clutter. When you first send or receive a freightor, it appears regular sized, but after the route begins, you get the smaller image.

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