Today, I’m going to walk you through the exciting process of colonizing your very first system in the Trailblazers update for Elite Dangerous. Colonization is your chance to take control of an unclaimed system and shape it however you see fit—well, as much as the game lets you, anyway. I’ll guide you step-by-step on where to kick off the colonization journey, how to make your claim, how to deploy your claim beacon, and, of course, how to lay the foundation for your very own space station. Let’s get this colony started!