If you have to ask, then you probably don't need to worry about it for awhile.

Just one really:

"How much again for that Small Abundant Volcano planet?"
"Are you new at trading?"
"Yes, I am. Is it that easy to tell?"
"No problem, I usually charge 10,000 CTP, but for your first time, I'll go 7,500."
"Wow, that's 25% off, thanks!"
"What can I say, I am a nice guy."

You're forgetting the howesy (buyer pays for what the seller can't/doesnt give.)
and the double sale. (seller sells to you doesnt purge then sells again as an enemy planet.)

Hey Nova what makes you think we'll hit 4400 decks at some point anyway?

hehe, well i don't see any rank 1000 humble star destroyers

You might do, I mean all I want to do with my decks is install my final few defense mods. Will probably end up at 2.5k from there maybe a bit more. After that maybe shields but I'm not sure.

rank up, ye get more credits fer the same mining output. ye also get more planets wit higher ranks

Not necessarily, I mean correct me if I'm wrong, I believe there are points in time which you start receiving certain minerals like ku and aidonium but I don't think there is a constant increase or a increase in the number of more valuable minerals you get compared to less valuable minerals. Again if I'm wrong, I'd be happy to find out.

First part is right. Second is wrong. a rank 200 with 10k mining will make alot less than a600 with the same production. Concentration of shipments shifts to more valuable minerals as you rank up. From personal experience

dead right- it ends up with a formula roughly 1bill in income per day for each thousand per hour if you manage not to lose any- at around 450

Thanks to both of you, I had no idea about that but it is very interesting to hear.