Running contraband to save up for a fully-kitted exploration Asp while grinding Alioth rep for the permit and discount.
Then it's time to start planning a pilgrimage to Sag A* through a somewhat indirect route. Rather than making a beeline there, I'm thinking about picking some waypoints that look like they could be interesting along the way, possibly also tunneling down towards the "floor" of the galaxy a bit. When I first got in the game, I took my sidey out to Maia and back--scary trip in a freewinder with minimal upgrades, before it really starts to sink in that I've barely even set a toe outside of uninhabited space.