Operation Longshoreman - Update
24 Jun 2020PBSF Pendragon
It's sol 8 on the journey. I've now covered a supercruise distance of 3.05 light years from my departure destination. My calculations estimate that at 96,251,000 light seconds, or roughly 14 trips to Hutton Orbital.Fuel reserves remain at roughly 25%. Current cabin temperature 14 degrees. Hull strength currently at 93%. Shields are offline, along with all other non-essential systems, to save fuel. Seems to be working, with no gravity wells and only using 1.14 tonnes per hour rationing has been very successful. Readouts are nominal, and the journey continues.
It's dark out here. Dark and cold. I'm hoping to get at least another light year through supercruise before declaring mission failure and returning to Neto. For the life of me, I can't fathom why these coordinates would be in the ship's computers if they weren't important.
The little things get to you out here. The loneliness for sure, but there are other things. The sounds of supercruise are louder out here. Almost deafening. I keep looking around expecting to see Lagrange clouds but there's nothing out here... nothing but darkness and distance. I keep a close eye on the contacts but there's been nothing for the past few days.
Every time I wake up I flip the switches for external spots and night vision. There's not even dust out here, and the only real light remaining is that given off by Night Watch. Makes sense, I'm 192,886 AU away from the nearest star.
Anyway. Signing off for now before the space crazy infects you too. There's almost certainly nothing out here but... I have to try.
PBSF Pendragon, out.