Salvaging is one of the most helpful activites you can do for your alliance, and it's consistently the best way to earn industry points. The money is also adequate, particularly for newer pilots.
Salvaging is simple to do. Here is the step-by-step process:
1) Choose an empty sector. As of this writing, some examples of empty sector clusters that have debris are the Spinward Cluster and The Dusty Reaches. There are more, too.
2) Jump to your chosen sector. For instance, type JUMP SPINWARD CLUSTER in your ship's control room.
3) Look for debris. Type RUNDOWN and make sure there are objects listed under the Debris heading. Or if you prefer a semi-graphical interface, type STARMAP and look for squiggly symbols (~). These are debris.
4) Type MOVE (or M) and choose the closest debris.
5) When your ship arrives next to the debris, type SALVAGE.
6) Once the debris is secured, type STORAGE to see how much room your ship has left for more debris.
7) Repeats steps 4-6 until your ship is full.
8) Jump back to your home sector. AEU: New Earth Orbit. League: Old Earth Orbit. Fringe: Chetumal Orbit. Mutuality: Helios Station.
9) Move to a planet or space station and land.
10) Type TRANSFER to unload your debris and be paid.
