On 15 Feb 2016 at 13:13, Craig Berry wrote:

> Although this does make me wonder if there are salvage operators who
> specialize in scouring deep space for such derelicts. Jump out into
> the black near a known icy body, start refueling, then crank up the
> active sensors and wait for returns...for days, weeks, possibly
> months. When you get an interesting return, microjump to it. 99% of
> the time it's another lump of ice and rock; start refueling, repeat
> until you strike it rich or run out of provisions.
>
> Some ships found this way would be recent enough and in good enough
> condition to sell to refitters; others, old or interesting enough to
> sell to museums.

You'd find a lot more natural bodies, everything from micro-comets on
up to brown dwarfs (though most of those have likely been spotted
already).

Ships would get lost in the noise.

On the other hand, there would be prospectors searching for such
bodies because they are good sources of volatlies (easier to get at
than a gas giant, and harder for someone to blockade you from.

And if a misjumped ship has working sensors and maneuver drive, they
may be able to find something to refuel from. Of course, it'll be
unrefined fuel...

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