Canonn Challenge Entry 5: Expedition Preparation
03 Jan 2021Scopelx
Following my trip to Xibalba, I returned to the bubble to begin final preparations for the Heart of the Storm expedition. This venture, focused on research into anomalies and NSP-bound life, will last for four months and run from the bubble to the core. The camaraderie of expedition travel, unique waypoint systems, and the density of exotic stars in the core made this an opportunity I couldn't pass up.A number of commanders volunteered the services of their fleet carriers to aid in the expedition, opening up a host of options regarding the variety of ships to bring. Being largely a private long-term explorer, the Krait Phantom has been my workhorse due to it's range and capacity to be self-sufficient. But with carriers in tow, I could design a craft more suited to intensive investigation than the Phantom would allow. Discussions with fellow scientists led me to settle on Saud Kruger's Beluga. The Beluga possesses a spectacular view from the cockpit and the slots to carry as many scanners and scientific instruments as I might possibly need. An Imperial Cutter outfitted for mining tritium and an Imperial Courier for relaxing canyon runs will round out the rest of my fleet for this trip. After some rather extensive engineering, my expedition fleet was prepped and transferred aboard the designated fleet carrier. I decided to take the Beluga on a short 15k light-year round trip around the Inner Orion Spur to see how she would fair as a general everyday vessel. I must say, she was surprisingly comfortable.
The following are examples of biologicals from the Canonn Challenge list that I discovered while settling into my new Beluga.
Rubeum Bioluminescent and Croceum Anemones
System: Aucoths OO-Q e5-10
Roseum Bioluminescent and Roseum Anemones
System: Aucoths OO-Q e5-1
Purpureum, Prasinum, Flavum, and Rubeum Metallic Crystals and Albulum Gourd Mollusc
System: Aucoths WR-L c24-17
