X3 Veteran returning to FL after 10 years. Many questions [SPOILERS!]

[Jimmy C]

And it's worth scanning them yourself because every rock in a HSAP sector give DP if you scan it personally.

[BrigandPhantos77]

Thanks Cycrow, that's so helpful!

I'm still confused about one thing, though....i thought planting a trading station claimed the sector? Couldn't i do that beforehand? Or at the very least plant TLs with trading stations on board in the sector to claim them (all) the moment they become available?
I really understand that I might be testing everyone's patience here you'd probably thinking "just see for yourself, it will be obvious when you see it"....but what can I say, I'm a planner and I want to get it right the first time...

I already visited most "beta" sectors already, so it's probably too late to apply the trick described in your last sentence

I didn't see an answer to this directly, and I am hoping you already figured it out. But just in case; the Trading Station you place has the actual "claim" command for the sector. As does it have the ability to switch the security settings between border and core.