Cannot redeem bounty

Solution 1:

You're in the right system to claim that bounty, but in the wrong station. "Independent Eravate Free" and "Eravate Network" are not the same thing.

There are two ways to find that info:

  1. In the "Navigation" tab of the contacts (left) panel, select a station and "lock destination". Now the left lower area of your front cockpit view (to the right when viewing contacts panel) there's a very brief bit of info about that station, including the controlling faction.
  2. In the "Navigation" tab of the same panel you see the bounty in, there's a "System Map". Open that up and click on the different stations, looking for one controlled by the correct faction. You can also get to that information from the galaxy map and clicking the system information button (a tiny solar system/concentric circles).

From looking at that info from the galaxy/system map, I can see that you need to be in "Ackerman Market", "Sylvester City", or "Maine Hub" to claim a bounty from "Independent Eravate Free", since they (currently) control those 3 stations.

Note: in the "Status" tab of the System (right) panel, you can see what factions are present in a system, and what allegiance they each have. This can be useful if you have a bounty with a major faction, to find a station controlled by a local faction that's part of that major faction.

Side note: from the galaxy/system view, I see "Eravate Network" without "Independent" in the name. When you're in a station, it shows both the controlling faction and their allegiance (Federation, Empire, Alliance or Independent); maybe the "Independent" is actually the (lack of) allegiance to a major faction?