Hutton Orbital? Pah, try flying to Smeaton Orbital. 1,872,560ls

Hutton Orbital is almost 7,000,000Ls and takes about 80-90 minutes in SC.

Smeaton Orbital is only about 40 minutes of SC.
 
I've made it to Smeaton before...had no choice, my Type 6 didn't have the gas for another jump and brilliant me forgot the fuel scoop (yeah, fixed that at Smeaton LOL). Hmm...never knew a Type 6 could break 2,000c!
 
I've made it to Smeaton before...had no choice, my Type 6 didn't have the gas for another jump and brilliant me forgot the fuel scoop (yeah, fixed that at Smeaton LOL). Hmm...never knew a Type 6 could break 2,000c!

AFAIK all ships "top out" at 2001c when they are truly in the middle of nowhere.
 
No, everyone should have visited Hutton at least once. It is was seperates the men from the boys, the ladies from girls, and dogs from puppies....

I tried it once, in my Cobra. The only mistake I made was not taking enough MREs with me... died of starvation about 20,000ls from the station... o_O
 
I still haven't worked out why someone would want to go out so far or why FD decided to put stations at that distance. There is no price advantage for trading, not that you could get outfitting advantage not available anywhere else, could a rares run be worth it (don't know I've never done one before)? Any suggestions?
 
I still haven't worked out why someone would want to go out so far or why FD decided to put stations at that distance. There is no price advantage for trading, not that you could get outfitting advantage not available anywhere else, could a rares run be worth it (don't know I've never done one before)? Any suggestions?
Well it is one of the most (in)famous stations now!

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I went to Hutton. I didn't have no choice! I hut ton do it!
 
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there are rares just to get on some stations far out. so, if you, like me, made a project to trade all rares in game (because, like me, you enjoy the task and like the rare descriptions), you will do some of those travels.

one of the "missing rares" was found just some days ago on a station like that: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=63119&p=2736433&viewfull=1#post2736433

in everyday gameplay i always look whether a station is more than 20 000 ls away, before i pick up any mission, though.

tl;dr.: nothing in e:d is "worth it", besides the fun you have to do it.
 
Just made it there with two brave commanders.

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The long trip.
 
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