ALPHA 14 is now available. For ALPHA 14 we have finally re-introduced trading, one of the last key features from early alphas and this time we think we have done a much better job. There is still a ways to go to fully realize and integrate trading with the rest of the game but we hope you like it.
Throughout systems you will now find stations willing to trade as well as traders traversing "Trade Lanes". Starting trade is simply a matter of hailing a trader and then interacting with them in a manner very similar to regular inventory. Construction now requires trading/money when using other factions stations.
Alongside all of the modifications associated with trade we have as usual fixed a number of bugs and added some small secondary features.
For a full list of all the additions and changes as well as how they all work please check out the forum post here forum post