An Assistant Planetary Trade Consultant was the title of a governmental role in the Orion Colonies. Among its duties was the collection and handling of taxes. Donat the Unlucky was a former Orion pirate who became an Assistant Planetary Trade Consultant. In this role, he visited an old associate, Vic the Brash, to collect taxes liable, now backed up by some thugs. (FASA RPG - The Orions module: Book of Common Knowledge)