I found a sweet spot to progress fast in the rank with the empire: The Santupik and the Mahei system both have only one station in the system and are really close by. They offer a lot of boom delivery mission between one another, and as they have a lot of minor faction, and most of them are Empire, it is quite fast to gather a dozen mission, and then jump between both system. Empire is happy, which gives me reputation, which makes me happy.

3304 January 30. It is time to head to the Empire area, to start to get some rep there. I want to afford the Imp Courrier, and be on the fastest ship in the galaxy! But it will need some work.

I finally made it to Hutton Orbital. As I delivered 14 high paying mission, I have enough money to buy a stupid mug.