The most efficient path runs through the nexus missions, where timing really matters for maximizing your gains. Weekend missions reset precisely every friday at 00:00 utc giving you 1,800 quicksilver which is basically your main income source here. The mission structure usually involves collecting specific items or scanning creatures, taking roughly 25-35 minutes if you're moving efficiently and know the patterns. Daily missions stack up nicely too, cycling every 24 hours at the nexus terminal, and they'll net you 250-400 each time you complete one.

Space encounters can trigger randomly while pulse driving between planets, but their spawn rate sits pretty low, maybe 1-2% per jump. When you do get one though, position yourself about 200-300 units from any threatened freighters, as that's the sweet spot for both combat and rewards. The real consistency comes from sticking to the mission board, since those weekend missions especially follow a reliable pattern that you can time your play sessions around.

A nice detail worth knowing - the nexus mission board refreshes individual missions every 10 minutes, so if you don't like what you see, just wait it out. Keep your ship positioned near the nexus entrance while waiting for new missions, saves you some back and forth. The weekend missions themselves tend to have specific completion requirements that rotate weekly, so learning those patterns helps speed up your farming significantly.