I eat because I ' m stressed but I get stressed because I ' m fat . Infinite cycle <| sep |> If you don ' t run out of ammo before dying , you ' re not playing correctly . <| sep |> The forest planet you visited is probably too small to hold any meaningful civilization . Try to find a larger forest planet 4000 is medium , 6000 is large . Obviously you ' ll have a better chance of finding floran town on a larger planet . If there are none in your current system then you ' re gonna have to bound for another star . With that said , I recommend against going away too soon . There are plenty of interesting stuffs in the various planets of your first star system alone . Land on a desert planet and gather oil . You need it to craft tungsten bow so you can get meat faster . Desert planets also has surface dungeons Miniknog base that contain free refrigerator that you can takethis special container can prevent food spoilage . Upgrade your crafting stations so you can build kitchen counter to cook better food . More recipes can be unlocked after you cook some of the menu the first time . Buy some cow and chicken egg hatcher from Terramart so you have free supplies of milk and eggs everyday . I made the mistake of hatching them too close to my cockpit now my ship is piloted by the farm animal duo . If you find some friendly settlements , the inhabitants usually have quests to give . Keep completing them and some of the people will want to join your ranks . Every two crew members recruited will make you eligible to upgrade into bigger ship . You can also instruct them to follow you around to bodyguard you during adventure . All of these and more can be done before you finish the floran arc .