Exploration Log #002 // 06/06/3308
06 Jun 2022YoMma
Ship Flown: Diamondback ExplorerDesignation: Procul (YO-DBX)
Start System: Col 285 Sector PS-T D3-82
End System: Hyades Sector PN-T C3-7
Estimated Earnings: 16,079,949 Credits
Continued following the suggested route from those spacers back in Mombaluma, and so far the going has been great. Gathered data on 12 water worlds and at least 2 I can categorize as "earth-like." On top of some of them scoring high on the terraforming scale, it should mean some extra credits once I get back to base.
The Procul continues to shine. With the data I've collected, it's already paid for itself! I did want to take the Scarab-class SRV for a spin today though, and after a scan I chose HIP 10972 AB 4 D for the test drive. It was an icy wasteland, but beautiful in its own way. I landed in an area of deep crevasses and hills. The low gravity was a blast for driving - I was able to use the SRV's boosters to jump around, and collected a few chunks of ore from a few deposits I drove by. Re-entry to the Procul was smooth and everything appears to be operating at optimal levels.
Will continue the journey tomorrow and hopefully keep racking the credits up. Speaking of racks...I gotta hit the proverbial hay here before my eyelids slam shut. Attaching a few drone shots I took today also for posterity.
Drone Images
Toasty
In Orbit around HIP 10972 AB 4 D
Planetside!