Entry 19: Errands and Engineers
04 Mar 2020Worldbuilder92
Current System: DeciatI returned with all haste to the Bubble, grateful that my expedition to the Pleiades had ended. After what happened at the Research Centre and getting constantly hounded by weirdos asking for Thargoid Pretzels, I was happy to be in familiar territory. Part of me, for a moment, considered cancelling my future plans to Colonia, but then I stopped myself: the Pleiades is just one place, and it's fairly close to the bubble. Likely further areas will be... less weird.
In any case, I did make it to Felicity Farseer's base and delivered the Meta-Alloy she requested; she's actually really friendly, if a bit eccentric. She did read through Entry 18 with great interest; she hadn't heard of anything quite like it, but she did refer me to an expert on xeno studies, Elvira Martuuk, if I wanted more answers. After that, she tweaked the Mobula's FSD, thrusters, power core, and sensor suite to be a bit better.
However, she did mention that I would need to access more high-grade materials to get better results, so I've decided to stick around a bit longer to gather the resources enough to make my ship more capable of making the trip. After speaking with friends in the Ordo - Cmdr Siara has since joined our ranks after my rescue - about where I should look, I've gathered a few decent materials from the Bubble. Nevertheless, I've decided it's time to launch my second shakedown expedition.
After some preliminary attempts to plot a course to the Witch's Head failed, I've decided that the California Nebula will be my next mission; the idea is to explore, chart, and harvest as I explore the systems within the nebula. And I may not be the only one venturing out that way; Cmdr Nirakoji has become somewhat inspired by my tales of travelling, and has been passing around the idea of a group road trip! He's considering Barnard's Loop as his destination, but either way, it makes me feel a bit more relaxed knowing others will be out travelling along with me.