Formidine Rift Scout Mission : : The journey home
19 Apr 2016BL1P
=================================================== THE OZBL1PIAN FORMIDINE RIFT SCOUTING MISSION =
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StarDate : 3302.04.18 20:40:29
Having completed our crossing of the rift via the Formidine Bridge and doing a preliminary search along the RR line to the Outer Arm edge.
We then Attempted a Crossing of the Rift along the RR line towards Sol from the Outer Arm.
This we found to not be possible in our Exploration builds, We did not attempt crossing of the RR towards the Outer Arm vacuus direction though.
We then turned back towards the Bridge once more and crossed the rift on our journey back towards Sol.
Upon Crossing the Rift Oz And Myself have become separated a little bit.I am now some 5-6kly ahead of Oz, due to mechanical problems aboard the Phar Lap.
Which is the name of Oz`s Ship.
So that was when I decided to head towards Phi Cas, In the hopes that Oz could gain some distance back while I went there.
Here are my route notes pertaining to the return crossing and after :-
STAGE 7 RETURN TO BRIDGE FOR CROSSING
Game map search ref. : NONE
WP1 HYPO AEB GW-E D11-1
WP2 PHOO AEB ZL-R B4-0
WP3 PHOO AEB UJ-I D9-8 (BRIDGE B )
WP4 EAFOTLS CL-P D5-4
WP5 GLUFOA ZY-I B9-0 (BRIDGE A )
STAGE 8 RETURN TO SOTHIS
Game map search ref. : SOTHIS
WP1 GLUFOA XQ-P C5-2 (GETTING COORDS FROM PREV WP STAGE 2.1)
WP2 PHA AIRG NV-P C5-1
WP3 NGC 7790 SECTOR YK-V C3-3
WP4 GLUFEE KT-C B40-4
WP5 HEGOEA KA-A D131
WP6 HEGOI OS-U E2-8
WP7 HEGAA AY-Q C18-22
SPOTTED LARGE CLUSTER OF STARS HEADING TO LOOK
Game map search ref. : 2MASS J02324083+6127598
WP8 HEGAA DV-Y C0
Note :- Checked EDSM and noticed that 2MASS J02324083+6127598 is discoverd changed route back towards home
WP9 HEGAA VE-R E4-5
WP10 OUTOTT NP-T B3-1 changed to SLEGOU MI-B E4 FOR TARGET Phi Cassiopeiae
WP11 PHI CASSIOPEIAE
WP12 HEGAA KG-Y D95
Here is a pic of our route using EDDiscovery
Here is my profile on EDSM.
Use the Travel map on the Page that opens to views my travels.
http://www.edsm.net/user/profile/id/7817/cmdr/BL1P
On my trip back towards sol I Decided to call at Phi Cassiopeia, An F class White SuperGiant. I landed on a moon while there.
On route to Phi Cas I also came across a fast spinning Y class and an Earth like with rings.
here are videos of those.
Jumping into Phi Cas
Landing on moon Phi Cas
Fast spinning Y class
Earthlike with rings
So... We now return home.
Scout mission was a success, we have a better understanding of the Rift area and feel more confident to return with less fuel tanks but larger jump range.
Once home we shall sell the data to the Universal Cartographics.Then follow up on some Ideas we have on clues.
WARNING Incoming Rant:-
I Disagree with the Universal Cartographics Policy of keeping all the info for themselfs, I have no option but to sell the data to them or hoard the data for myself.
As the Data collected would be lost if I was to loose my ship at some point hoarding it seems pointless.
I just wish the UC would allow all pilots to access the data that all explorers hand in, I would be happy to pay alot of credits for all data collect on the rift quadrant of space.
This would save Explorers a lot of time if we didn't search systems someone else already searched.
Keep paying small amounts for Systems already explored sure, but alow us to purchase all collected data so far every week/month.
Divide the Data into cubes using the Galmap Grids as the purchasable areas ranging from the Smallest cube to the 10kly Cubes.
Maybe even give royalties to first discovered systems.
Rant over.
BL1P OUT.