Reaching the Core #1
28 Aug 2019Glaivas
Omega Sector VE-Q b5-15 , Station Omega Mining Operation
I was sitting on my own at one of the tables apart from the small mining station bar created inside one of the largest asteroids that make up the planetary rings of the seventh planet of the system. The beer sucked but, despite this, the bar was crowded. Besides, what can you expect from a station located outside the bubble and quite out of the way? I was there intent to check the progress of the cataloging of the exploratory data that I had collected on the journey started by Sol as the journey continued. At one point, I looked up and saw this tall, skinny guy who, smiling, asked me if he could sit at my table. I didn't answer, I just nodded my head. Heck, he was so skinny and stiff that I feared he could break as he sat down. He asked about the bubble, the Thargoids and the Guardians. Unfortunately for him I could not give him first-hand information, all I know I hear from Galnet News when I let the computer read them in the background to fill the silence of the immense void of space. So I started telling him something about the trip that took me to that bar.
Integrating the Guardian module with the ship's Frame Shift drive interface was paintful and almost that almost fryed the ship's computer. Fortunately, the technician who dealt with the matter knew his business and, thanks to his intervention, the ship managed to overcome 60 light-years with a single jump. This will allow me to decrease the time needed to reach my goal, seeing with my own eyes the black hole at the center of the galaxy: Sagittarius A *.
The journey began reaching Shapley 1 and enjoying the view of the nebula during the approach, then proceeding towards HR 6164 better known as "The View" which contains a type O star a neutrons one and two black holes and is a very popular tourist destination. The view was lovely and, in awe, I forgot to check the data of the planet that host a signaling buoy for tourists. Once inside the sphere of influence of the planet, all the 3g of gravitational attraction were felt crushing against the seat while the ship inexorably fell towards the surface. Fortunately, by redirecting every drop of energy available to the engines, I managed to reach the orbit with boost shots. It was a rookie mistake, one that a CMDR that goes into deep space should not commit.
The rest of the journey was peaceful: a garden planet with planetary rings, a rock formation called "Labyrinth" where I experienced the maneuverability of the fighters stowed in the ship, the eye of Thor, another system with a type O star and a black hole and other places where you can see nebulae and clusters of stars.
Once the refueling operations was finished, I headed for the hangar where the Grifon was waiting for me motionless. The bar guy joined me smiling as I handed over the pad with a summary of the maintenance. We were right under the thrusters of the ship, he pointed them out to me and I nodded.
He also recommended some points to visit and also sent me his Galnet contacts.
It's worth taking a look, maybe sending him some photos during the trip.
