Trade
From Fleet
Trading is a great way to make money.
Tips & Tricks:
Overstocking counts towards the Upkeep Factor. So if you can't find the things a planet wants, (greatly) overstocking it with cheap easily attainable things like or can get that Upkeep Factor above 1.0.<br\>
As long as a planet's Upkeep Factor is above 0.5 it will recieve an increase in population, though the maximum population gain is achieved at Upkeep Factor 1.0, you can raise it further than 1.0.
See also
Planet list for finding if you don't have a Long Range Sector Scanner at your disposal.