Starsector: Best space combat 13 years in the making - 0.96 out (2023 update)

Stories like this are why this reminds me of a space version of Rimworld. I have similar experiences just about every time I jump into it. Nearly ran out of supplies twice tonight surveying for a good colony planet.

I found a couple too, but they’re way off the beaten path. Can I still make them work or is trade the primary way these make money? And that requires close proximity to the heavily occupied sections of the galaxy?

These are 100% planets, two of them in same sector. But they’re pretty far from the core.

Thoughts?