You can see all your holdings on that
single screen and it is a pretty sobering thought. You have spent
a lot of money getting set up and now you only have 40,000 credits to
your name, the ship and the basic kit they installed for you. You
think about buying a few items that might come in handy, like an
improved Shield Boost and a Mining/Tractor beam for picking up dropped
cargo to sell. Then you notice the "Available Contracts" button
on the display. You selected it and the screen changes slightly.
There are a few contracts available that
tickle your fancy to try, blowing some asteroids out of the sky sounds
like an easy buck to you as well as racing and the occasional dropping
off of cargo or cleaning solar arrays. You know you have to start
small to get your reputation with the large companies going and to
learn the ropes as you go.