Going into deep space

*Sigh* I will have to delay my plans on the simple fact that I do not have the money at the moment. Deep space exploration is my goal and I will not give up on it but I will delay it until I get enough funds for the proper equipment.

I agree that going with guns and a shield will limit my jump range but I have been interdicted by phantom pirates, that makes one scared to venture out into the unknown unarmed.

I have a shopping list, an expensive one. This also gave me more incite on what is needed for deep space exploration.

As is I will probably go and poke at some of the uncharted areas.

The Hauler is fine. You can get over 20LY jump if you kit it out properly. Its not far behind the Cobra if done right. My first few jaunts were in a Hauler. If you skip the Advanced Discover scanner, just go with basic, you can kit it out for well under a million.

Here you go, a capable cheap explorer for around 500k (add 1.5 million if you really want the advanced scanner), jump range 26LY, should do you nicely.

http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=30V,,2-3m3m3I2M2C2C3c,4zg2jw7OW2Uc
 
bring all youre data back to pand solar system, we are trying to get as much data to the local faction as we can so that when 1.1 hits we can get one of the 8 terraforming candidates to have a new terraforming colony upon it. Best of luck exploration is fun.

Huh, does selling sdata to a specific base mean only that base has it to sell on? I thought whilst data gave you rep with local faction and main faction, it didnt have any other impact as it goes to Universal Cartograpohics, so anyone can access it anywhere
 
I jumped in on that first one on the left and thought I was dead.
All stop and a quick nudge of the stick job done.

And has already been said, you can do it in a hauler, you should be able to get it up to around 30+ ly.
Just remember, you don't need massive power or shields and you can drop thrusters down a whole class too.

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Warning: You will reach a point in deep space where you will no longer be able to fuel scoop, a point of no return so to speak.
 
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At the moment, weapons are a waste of weight. In the twilight zone between deep space and occupied space you will het imterdicted a few times. Today, you just submit, boost, boost, boost and jump away. Bit that was not the developer intent, and they plan to tweak it. So it is possible that things will change before you get home.
 
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