Weekend expedition: 3306.08.01
01 Aug 2020Suremaker
What a day!The weekend expedition is definitely more interesting than I thought before. Today I managed to find interesting bodies and almost died in one system, but let's start from the beginning.
When planning the expedition I thought of using Fafik, my exploration suited Anaconda. I flew it yesterday, but today I decided to use Krajtek instead, as Krait MkII is much more agile than Anaconda and while it's jump range is much lower, it does not really matter, as I am exploring the nearby systems after all.
I started exploration early afternoon, by choosing a random system on the galaxy map and using an economical route planner to get there.
On a journey, I have found a few virgin systems but mostly planet-less ones. There were a few interesting exceptions, however.
The first one was Sifi BV-G d10-40. It was already discovered system, but when I used the Discovery Scanner, it has indicated more bodies being present in the system.
After the closer look, the Full Spectrum Analyser reported two candidates for terraforming - a Water world that was already discovered but not mapped, and a High metal content world that has not been discovered before.
It was a nice discovery!
Soon later I found another similar system Sifi XO-I d9-8 - again, two discovered but not mapped terraformable bodies.
Next, after a few less interesting systems, I found this Sifi AQ-B b41-3 - a virgin system with Earth-like world! It was the best discovery of that round-trip so far.
Happy of my discovery, I took the route back to Eridu and after the next jump to Sifi CQ-N c20-12 system I took a nap.
I dreamt about the newly discovered Earth-like world...
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It was a short break - after all, commander's bed on a fleet carrier is much comfier and food is definitely better (except the yesterday's incident)!
Before departure, I scanned the current system just to realise that Sifi CQ-N c20-12 has a surprise for me, a Class V gas giant C 1! I have never seen such giant before in that part of the galaxy!
Also, the system itself was quite interesting - 48 bodies of which 5 were stars. Nice!
Ok, it was time for the next system!
... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... jump!
... exiting hyperspace...
... there is so much light! it's burning!
... the temperature reaching critical levels...
... quickly... deploy heath sink... take evasive maneuvers...
... uff
It was close. This system is definitely dangerous!
Being now in a safe place I could take a look at what has happened. Quick honk and looking at the system map gave me the answer. I'm in Sifi BV-G d10-81, a system with binary Class A stars on a very tight orbit, and my ship has jumped out in between!
I scanned the system to search for any interesting objects but did not find anything worth mapping. I have located however a Class III gas giant with landable moons, so decided to go there to take some photos.
I mapped ABC 1 b and ABC 1 c moons and landed on one to take a ride in SRV. It was worth it, as I found a few Antimony elements at one of the geysers - another first-time discovery!
Finally, to not over-use my luck, I came back to Eridu to call off the day!
