Challenge Accepted: Finney Dock
11 Mar 2016Magnudius
After rushing back to her home in Attilius Orbital, Nudo promptly stripped and sold her Type-6 and outfitted her Orca the best she could with her current finances. Hopefully the trade in rare goods along the way will be profitable enough to allow her to finish the vision she has for her Orca. While waiting for her Orca customization to be done, Nudo spent her time researching all the rare commodities available in inhabited space and plotting her route. Her greatest challenges would be the rare goods located at outposts because her Orca is too big to land there. This was one of the rare moments Nudo cursed her Lone Wolf nature; she wished she had friends spread across the galaxy to call on in times like these. Well, wishing wasn't going to get her any where, so Nudo got back to planning.It was in a later afternoon when her Orca was ready to go. Nudo beamed with happiness when she saw her mirror-tinted windows and freshly painted black exterior for the first time. One day she will have bright white CQC Elite Decals to fully commemorate the orca species (and boast her skills too). Not one for waiting around, Nudo grabbed her bag and strolled into her cockpit; she organized her flight plans and settled into her seat. Nudo had a quick moment of regret that she hadn't spent any money on creature comforts in her ship, but her ship's overall performance was more important than her personal comfort.
With a deep breath in to calm her suddenly racing heart, Nudo plotted the course to her first destination, Finney Dock, and initiated launch protocol. She suddenly panicked when she realized this was the maiden voyage of her ship and she didn't have a name yet! Had she just cursed herself? Shaking off the superstition, Nudo got ready to take control as her landing gear was released. She gave the intuitive whistle of appreciation as she steered her Orca for the first time and couldn't help but wonder if this is what the extinct orca species experienced while jumping through waves.
Nudo glanced at her route and crinkled her noise in distaste when she saw her new jump range of 14.47 Ly (laden). Why do luxury vehicles always have terrible fuel efficiency? At least fuel scoops exist. The five jumps to Eleu passed without incident, and Nudo headed off for the markets after parking at Finney Dock. She managed to gather 13 tons of Eleu Thermals before calling it enough. Famished, Nudo headed off to grab some sustenance and contemplate her next move.
The Master Route that Nudo had sketched out was broken into four sections: one section was the general path to Robigo from Attilius Orbital, and the other three are the stations located out of the way of or behind the path to Robigo, which Nudo nicknamed the “Outlier Three”. Finney Dock was the closest station from Attilius Oribal in the outlier groups and is in the general direction of “right” from the path to Robigo. Nudo had decided to go “clockwise” for the outlier stations and circle around to the main path to Robigo. In this first section of the Outlier Three, Nudo has 4 stations to visit (including Finney Dock), 1 of which is an outpost.
Over dinner, Nudo pondered whether it was better to get the easy ones out of the way first or confront her greatest hurdle right away. Because she only has one insurance claim cost covered in savings, Nudo wanted to take the easy path and build up every credit she could before facing an unknown situation. With that being said, she'll have wasted more money and time if she gets blown up after gathering the other rare goods first. With her final bite of dessert, Nudo decided that there was no point in putting off the inevitable: she's going to the outpost, Sinclair Platform, next.