Xpress Trip in the Void...
28 Mar 2021Microponto
Exploring the unknown always felt really appealing to me... But as we entered the "Fleet Carrier Era", and with the return of "Community Goals", I got more compelled to stick around the "Bubble".Despite the variety of things to do, sometimes boredom hits the soul and we need a little adventure to spice things up.
So, for the last few days I kept thinking it would be awesome to discover something 'new' (for me), heard and red about many things and decided to go look for a Wolf-Rayet Star where I could 'print' my name as a 1st discovery.
My adventure started on Galaxy Map, while still docked in my carrier. After some time looking through different sectors I got some good 'candidates' that weren't spotted as discovered on "EDSM".... the problem was they were around 18000 ly away from the bubble in the direction of "SagittariusA*".
I had to make a decision. And I decided not to think too much.
I went to my carrier's Shipyard and grabbed my fully engineered lightweight Anaconda. Found an already 'known system' around the area I was heading, and plotted the route through a 'neutron highway'.
My goal was to head there as soon as possible since Wof-Rayet Stars are so rare and those systems seemed to be undiscovered...
So I 'jumped', and 'jumped', and 'jumped'.... only leaving the highway to scoop fuel or leaving supercruise to repair the FSD.
2 hours and 30 mins later, I drop on the first 'candidate' system. The cold feeling of disappointment hits me when I notice the system already have been previously discovered.
It's late. Was a long trip and took me a while to get there. "But c'mon!"- I thought.
I knew this could happen. So there's no turning back now.
I then hop to the next system. "Honk" on drop, and for my big surprise and satisfaction, there was 'no name' on the star.
It was mine... Had to be....
Suddenly, I was in a rush to sell the data.
I go to Galaxy Map and search for systems around the area that might have a Fleet Carrier with Universal Cartographics module... "DSSA Buurian Anchorage" was parked 2500 ly from me, at "The Dryau Awesomes". Further away from the bubble and in the direction of Sag.*
I didn't care and went straight to him.
I sold the cartography and enjoyed the rest of the evening on that lovely system. The Dryau Awesomes
Today after waking up, I made the journey back, as fast as I went.
The circumstance, decision making and focus I needed to carry on this adventure in such a short (and fast) time will be kept in my memory.
...as well as "other things"!
