Deep space survey
31 Jan 2020Armyofducks2569
Federal Survey Ship Ivy Bella - F22317 - Sol ---> The Veils Sector Classified
Mission brief.
You are instructed to take FSS Ivy Bella (F22317) to the Veils Sector to collect data for Federal research. Route planning will be uploaded however overall decision making will be for you to decide. The expedition is ordered to take no more than 6 months however Federal security reserve the right to recall the ship at any time.
I've been given the FSS Ivy Bella, a G5 engineered exploration Anaconda. She's a good sized ship so planetary landings will be avoided wherever possible. Jump range is good, 55LY Unladen. With a few days I could increase that to 63 however Federal Survey require all ships to be fitted with a C6 hanger. Don't know what for. Self preservation works better when you can jump further than the enemy when it comes to expo missions.
I've plotted a course to Colonia --- Sag A* --- The Veils. Purely because I've been to neither and the rank Elite doesn't fit until I've seen them.
The crew seem decent enough. 35 souls with a 50/50 mix of civilian science and military engineering. Not a combat crew like I've created on the FNS Intrepid but they'll learn to get along fine. My XO from Intrepid, Commander Josef Tyler, has agreed to resume the same duty on the Bella. He'll be a big help.
We depart tomorrow once all stores are completed and final checks reworked.
Will Update soon