I didn't realize it before but a lot of systems have no stations. Seems obvious. I'm trying to find my way to Sol, started around Aquilea or something (a blue star). So I just went for it and just in time realized I was planning a route that would probably leave me stranded (somewhere around a 'core system' star). Could just about make it to a star with one station something like "Dah-din survey' or something. Main tank was empty when I docked. The place is cool it has loads of billboards and stuff sort of like a truck stop in the middle of nowhere. I love this game.