Found in Space :) huge thanks to Viciarg!

[danshu15]

I've been found and refueled thanks a ton to Viciarg for the fuel and coords I needed

It'd figure my first post would be something like this lmao
my coords in my game are
X 2170 XS 3338
Y 5740 YS 0
Z 997000 ZS -1846

is there any way for me to look up a close planet or station so I can deviate course and hopefully hit something before I run out of gas? I've got 60 fuel left, and even with everything turned off I don't have enough in the tank to coast to the planet I can see in Al's Quay.
I was at hidden pearl getting a platinum mining laser and a starmaster frame, but once I was done I realized I didn't have any waypoints in pearl saved so I went for a bookmark I had in lost rucker. I've developed a habit of saving when I jump since I seem to hop into the side of planets and asteroids quite frequently, so I didn't even think about my fuel until it was too late.
The only thing I can visually see at all is a single planet, but I drifted toward it for 2 and a half hours last night and still hadn't reached it by the time I ran out of fuel.

So, few questions
1- Is there any planet closer to my position than the one in Al's Quay?
2- if we're all going to die anyway, can I fire my crew?
3- is there anything left I can turn off so I won't be using fuel as I drift?
4- Should I start a new game?

Thanks a bunch Love the game

[Edited on 8-30-2011 by danshu15]

[SeeJay]

Hi Danshu15.

Als Quay II is the closest system.

You can join MP and another pilot will come and get you.
I'll join MP now and see if you're out there.
Deploy a fuel processor or build a station is a solution to if you have the devices installed.

Joining MP is your best shot otherwise.

[Marvin]

Of course, you use less fuel if you set your throttle to zero and engage inertial. Adjust heading with thrusters.

[BraveHart]

"Welcome Aboard danshu15"

[danshu15]

Thanks for the welcome
I was drifting with my engines off to conserve energy and not looking around or anything but I still couldn't make my 40 fuel last long enough to drift to the planet. I set my deadspot for my joystick to 4 in case it was just off a little but I was still using it, so I was asking to see if there was something else I needed to turn off.
Viciarg totally saved my butt
I've seen fuel converters but I don't understand how to use them so I'd skipped picking one up, hadn't even considered bringing a station along that's a great idea
Thanks again I think I'm good to go now!
See you in MP tomorrow or the next day

[49rTbird]

Howdy danshu15, Welcome to the forum and the Sim. Have fun and hope to see you in Multi-Player sometime.

[Maarschalk]

Hi Danshu15, welcome to the game and forum. See you out there some time...

[viciarg]

Ha, just saw the thread here. That was a nice rescue operation, would totally do it again.

Guess that was the best thing I could do after being rescued myself by Dingo few hours before.

[DaveK]

Greetings Danshu15 - hope to meet you and share some contracts