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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
In a game where a large portion of the game is about space commerce, the Star Farer is basically the heavyweight intergalactic trucker/fuel tanker.
I'm hoping that I can automate some trading routes like in X3 and get it to criss-cross around making money while I sleep.
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I assume it might be possible, but I would guess that you would need a very highly-trained/expensive NPC escort group depending on your shipping lanes. I'm sure the real money will be in exporting supplies to the fringe/nullsec areas, or having to cross hostile zones.
Even in "friendly" space, there's always a chance of NPCs attacking you (CRoberts has said as much).
Your best bet would be to team up with a broker that can contract PCs to protect your stuff while it's on autopilot (for a percentage or exclusivity rights), I'm sure there will be trading corps set up just to facilitate this type of play.