CMND Log 040: 40LM
24 Dec 2019Switch Killington
After Distant Worlds I was looking for something different. Did some Guardian scavving, set up a sweet anti-AX ship, that is as of yet untested, because I went planetside for a while. I've said this on a log before, but credits go a long way planetside. One good job could set you up for life of modest living. I got butthurt when a deal with some corporation went sour, I forget which one it was, the one that bankrolled those taxi ships into Guardian space. They owed me creds but wouldn't pay up because my ship was too big to dock on their home orbital. Eventually they cancelled the payment! So, I went planetside and started spending credits. I didn't even make a dent in my bank account.Maybe a month back I got hit up by Q, someone I met on the Distant Worlds 2 excursion. We were a part of the big mega-squadrons of explorers that went out there. Did some friendly competition, won some friendly competition. While planetside she hit me up, she and Rev were putting together a crew. Sounded like the active explorers from the excursion were coming together. I didn't call myself active, I had made a cute little home on my little slice of planet. Nevertheless, I was flattered she thought of me, and promised to sign on once the mood struck me.
Few weeks later, I got word that they managed to get together the backing for their own faction out in the black. Their own little home. Hell, my own little home, out there in the dark. Had a black market and everything. Sounded like something I could help them with, most of them are explorers, great ones, much better luck sniffing out ELWs than me, but owning a piece of the action requires more than just some exploration.
I flew out here, and I'm still trying to find my niche. The lightpen pushers still need to trust me, so I've done a few security patrols, nothing fancy or extended, then gathered up a few trade goods for them. They already had control of the station when I got here, so I'm just looking busy until I get further orders. Right now, I'm off loading weapons, the local specialty happens to be personal weapons, which brings a smile to my face, and will bring a smile to the faces of the Black Marketeers across the Bubble.