Journey #3 - To the Trojan Belt
30 Oct 2021FiveStringJeff
This is now my third substantial journey out of the Bubble. I've set aside my trusty DBX, the Legolas Greenleaf, and purchased a Krait Phantom, which I've dubbed EÄRENDIL. She's a fine ship, and I've outfitted her to go anywhere in the galaxy. My plans are to jump the Sagittarius Gap into the Centaurus Reach, then to jump Hawking's Gap into the Circinus Transit (i.e. the Norma Expanse). My destination is a nebula just inside the Ascendance (i.e. the Trojan Belt).About 500 light years out, I make a rookie mistake. I'm going to land on a moon for some jumponium elements, but it's dark and I misjudge the terrain. My hull takes about 40% damage. I realize that I've got no ability to fix it on my own. So I find a fleet carrier within a couple dozens jumps. But there's no landing access! (Thanks, but no thanks, buddy.) So I'm jumping back to the Coalsack for repairs, and to pick up a repair limpet controller.
I've made the repairs, and I'm back out on my journey. I'm headed through the Swoilz sector and jump into a system with a K class star. But none of its planets have been discovered - including my first ELW!
