Day 458 - Back in the bubble, Jaques and CCN, and Elite
27 Feb 2017OliviaVespera
I have been gone for a long time.Distant World Expedition, My first exploration trip had changed me. The epic voyage to go to Beagle Point has shown me more beauty than I'll ever have free time to reflect on. It was slow at times, painstakeningly so but I did it. I made it to beagle Point and it was epic.
2 months it took and then I rested for a long time. I was spent. I took a short break to recuperate from the long trip and the end of the expedition.
Friendships were forged with those I'll never forget. Howver everyone has to leave. First everyone else...and then as soon as I could gather enough materials for FSD injections to leave Beagle Point, so could I.
It took me months to finally gather enough for the return trip. When I did, I was finally strong enough to make the journey home.
Unlike the journey out in DWE. This one took ages long. The return trip took me 5-7 months to complete... except I didn't return to the bubble.
Jaques was missing.
I've been away for so long tha Jaques Station had attempted to jump out to beagle point and misjumped!
I was still at beagle point, biding my time hoping he would turn up but he didn't. In the end however, Jaques was found and in that moment I saw an opportunity.
For the first time in the history of mankind, there was a man-made station more than 20 kylies away from the our small tiny bubble. A home away from home.
A new beginning. During DWE we talked and joked about becoming a lost fleet. A fleet of players who would continue to travel out here in the black away from the bubble for eternity. We'd carry all the supplies we'd need. Unfortunately that's simply not possible. We need proper infrastructure to repair our ships.
Jaques Station was that goal. Catalysed by CMDR Cly's discovering, I put out a request to all who'd be willing to come out to Jaques Station and help out in getting facilities back on its feet.
CMDRs from DWE, and all arond stepped out of the woodwork to answer the call.
A communications network for a new colony was formed called the CCN and development projects for the nebula that Jaques had ended up were launched.
CCN stands for Colonia Citizens Network btw. That's what the system that Jaques was found in became named eventually.
I had initially called it Proud Rest but in the end the popular vote was for Colonia. It's a good a name as any.
Colonia and the region around it(which is also called Colonia... or the Greater Colonia Region) will be my future home.
I was energiezed to reach it and see the station for myself. While CMDRs from across the bubble were jumping to Colonia to deliver much needed supplies, I was on the otherside of the galaxy making my way there.
Needless to say, I managed to get to Colonia and I have now call Colonia home.
Sigh there is so much to say.... near 400 days since my last entry. So much has happened...
I think this is where I'll end it for now... With the exception that I'm now an Elite Explorer and I'm back in the bubble preparing several ships to permanently move to Colonia.
This is CMDR Olivia Vespera,
Signing off.