The NGC 3199 Nebula
04 Nov 2020FiveStringJeff
Yes, I had finally made it to my goal of the NGC 3199 Nebula. A respectable 15,000 ly from Sol, all in my trusty Diamondback Explorer. I hadn't expected to find a fleet carrier out here, but sure enough, the DSSA Kraut was parked out here, and I was glad to have the chance to refit everything and sell my exploration data. Only 19% more to Elite...My trip had been enjoyable. Travelling through the Outer Orion Spur, I found my first bark mounds...
Many beautiful star systems, including this trinary:
And found a few sets of HMC binary planets:
I was the first to discover a lot of stuff, but I was most excited about discovering an ammonia world.
And at the end of all of that, jumping to an A star system to find a fleet carrier. It had been good to stretch my legs, even within the confines of another ship. But I knew I only had a little while to rest. I had a couple of systems to hit here before I began my journey home. 15,000 ly would take some time to traverse...