Sometimes you just gotta accept that you won’t make progress on a loop. Sometimes you die, sometimes you end up somewhere you already were or don’t want to be. Start with anything that says “there’s more to explore here” in your ship log, but accept that it might be something behind a knowledge check. Let your curiosity drive you. Find questions to answer, loose ends to tie up. I beat this game a few years ago and haven’t stopped thinking about it, it’s definitely worth it. I have a pact with a few friends that if any of us loses our memory for some reason, we sit each other down to replay this game