The Bar is a place where you can talk to three kinds of people (i.e. NPC's). Almost every base in the sector has a bar. Exceptions include Acorn, and the prison base Trou.
An empty bar on planet Basin.
- The Bartender tells you the latest gossip, which can translate into business opportunities. These can also be found on your Quine 5000 as trade news, but only 6-8 hours later. The Bartender also starts off the plot of most Quests.
- Fixers offer payed missions. At the beginning this often means delivering a message or an item to someone in a different system. Later, when you've gained some reputation, these missions may involve smuggling contraband or even assassinating an innocent civilian, usually protected by bodyguards. These missions can be extremely profitable.
- Wingmen accompany you for a set amount of time for a price and defend you on dangerous flights.