Any way to see effects of starbases on freighter trade?

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They say you can increase your trade by building starbases along the way. Is there any way to see the effect of this? For example, when you build a mil/social production module on a starbase in a sector with planets, you can pull up the Details page and see an increase in the production. Is there anything similar that lets you see an increase in the trade for a sector?

One time, I tried building trade improving modules on a starbase *after* the mini-freighter had already entered the sector. Before I built 50% of trade improving modules, the mini-freighter showed 11 BC that turn. On the return leg passing through that sector, it still seemed to show just 11 BC.

Have any of you built the trade improving module and seen fairly quickly some indicator that your trade that month was improved?

Also, I guess you are better building those trade improving starbases close to the empires you are trading with? Is that when it says the trade will be maximized?

Thanks!
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Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
On a 24x24 map, does it pay to build starbase trade upgrades? The documentation says the upgrade only matters when the freighter is in the sector. On a 24x24 map, the trade routes are so long that the starbase covers a negligible % of the trade route.

Also, on a 24x24 map, it seems like more than 10 trade routes should be allowed.
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