Things Got Cut Short
17 Aug 2020Serafina Solette
It’s the 17th of August, 3306 and the Coalsack Nebula is stunning. I don’t think I’ve ever had such a clear view of the galaxy before. It’s like all the gasses, dust, and other space particles were wiped away. It reminded me a lot of when we used to be planet side as a kid. I’d just look up at the dark night sky and see all the stars. That’s exactly what this was like. All the stars and nebulas can be seen clear as a bell. No cosmic dust to cloud your view. It’s defiantly something to see. It’s also not too far from the bubble if your jump range is decent. I highly recommend a visit. Sadly, I decided to cut my little expedition short. My super cruise assist decided to be a little fussy, so I figured it is time to make my way back. I can probably get more done when I can dock at a station. I think it’s just a computer glitch with the super cruise assist, but Céleste couldn’t identify a problem. Heading back definitely safer than chancing getting hurled into the face of a no-named planet by my ships auto pilot. Céleste was able to locate a fleet carrier about 55ly out. I got lucky and was able to dock there and make some repairs before starting my journey back to the bubble.
That being said, the trip hasn’t been a total loss. I have some awesome cartography data. I surveyed every system I came across and mapped a lot of planets in the process. According to Céleste I’m the first to discover one of the orbital bodies. I think that’s awesome. I expected just about everything to be scanned and mapped. It’s so close to the bubble I’m sure there have been many, many visitors before me. It’s a great place for new explorers to get a feel for being in space with no one around, but only being a handful of jumps from the safety of the bubble.
I’m tempted to save up for an Asp Explorer. It’d be expensive to get her exploration worthy but it might be worth it to get some space for better sensor arrays and scanners. I’m not ready to give up on the Dissent just yet. Her and I still have a lot to do. I’m not done upgrading her and I might swap a few modules around. I guess we’ll just have to see!