There is a failure state at 100000 credits of debt. It is definitely possible to complete the game, but you must learn the payout and success rates, which is intended. There is a fixed piracy rate which becomes a major factor after debt has been paid and you can no longer dump wealth, also you are accruing interest every time you travel, so travel definitely has down sides. The wealth states dictate base prices which fluctuate in a range for each state, you may find that one "Rich" station will have better ore prices than another, but they should always be higher than "Poor."
I created the game as an open world gambling simulator and I feel that it serves that purpose quite well, while still necessitating an understanding of the underlying mechanics and rewarding experimentation.
Thank you for the review and I appreciate that you took the time to try it!