Pyro to Stanton E'tam Smuggling (Ashland to Wala)
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Pyro to Stanton E'tam Smuggling (Ashland to Wala)
Community-sourced · verified for 4.10.0 · 1 source · medium confidence
An inter-system illicit commodity hauling loop purchasing high-value E'tam in Pyro and transporting it through the jump point to Stanton for sale at an unmonitored salvage scrap yard.
Information
- Crew
- 1
- Systems
- pyro, stanton
- Locations
- Ashland, Samson & Son's Salvage Center, Wala
Steps
- Travel to the Ashland settlement in Pyro and access the local commodity trade console.
- Purchase up to 64 SCU of E'tam at roughly 16,294 aUEC per unit, requiring approximately 1,040,000 to 1,050,000 aUEC in upfront capital.
- Send the purchased containers to the freight elevator and secure the cargo boxes to the ship's cargo grid using a tractor beam.
- Fly across Pyro, transit the jump point into the Stanton system, and set quantum travel to Wala in the ArcCorp system.
- Land at Samson & Son's Salvage Center on Wala and unload the cargo containers into the scrap yard freight elevator.
- Access the salvage yard commodity terminal to sell the E'tam at approximately 27,014 aUEC per unit, generating around 680,000 to 690,000 aUEC in net profit per 64 SCU run.
Risks
- Substantial upfront capital requirement exceeding 1,000,000 aUEC that is completely forfeited if the ship is destroyed or pirated.
- Samson & Son's Salvage Center is an unmonitored lawless location with high risk of player ambushes and piracy.
- Inter-system jump point transit exposes the ship to interdictions and hostile encounters.
- Outpost freight elevator malfunctions may require server switching to retrieve cargo.
Required Capabilities
- Cargo hold
References
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