Back in the Bubble
19 Aug 2020Serafina Solette
I made it back to the bubble today. I didn’t have any more issues, thankfully. Of course, the moment I enter a bubble system a pirate interdicts me. Somethings will never change. I was able to sell my cartography data for a reasonable return at least. It’s official, I am the first to discover that ice body in one of the Musca Dark Systems. It honestly looks like a moon that someone just happened to miss as the rest of the system was previously discovered and mapped. It isn’t much but I got my name on the board, so to speak. On my first expedition, too. Add that to the fact I ranked up, again. I’m now considered a Pathfinder! Huzzah!
I was able to swing by Farseer Inc. on my way back to Ray Gateway. I picked up a few FSD blueprints and got some ideas for a few extra modifications. I tweaked my power plant while I was there. I’d like to be able to run a decent wake scanner without having to dismount anything. My goal is to get the Dissent’s jump range to just over 50 ly. The main thing is I don’t want to get stuck out in the outer rim where the stars aren’t quite as dense. I know that if I plan my route properly I shouldn’t get stuck. This is me we are talking about here. My luck I’d lock on to the wrong system and neutron jump on over. Only to find that the nearest system in 41 ly away and I only have a 37.8 ly jump range. I know that can happen with a 51 ly jump drive. It’s just peace of mind for me.
Speaking of being disappointed by jump range. I bit the bullet and bought an Asp Explorer. It’s definitely a bigger ship with more room for cargo and toys. The cockpit view is amazing. The stock jump range, not so much. At an ever so glorious 12 ly it’s going to take me forever to get anywhere! That’s if I stay inside the bubble! Needless to say, I’m going to need to do a lot to get it in working order. I might use it as a hauler since it has a lot of space for cargo bays. It’s not the best use for it, but at least until I can afford to get some better modules.
The Dissent on the other hand is looking pretty. She’s got an awesome new paint job. I shuffled her modules around a little. That allowed me to squeeze an AFMU on. I had to give up some cargo space for it though. I’m fine with that. I just need enough to carry a few small things that I may pick up here or there.
It has definitely been a busy day and I have so much I need to do it is crazy. Ugh, ok I need some sleep. If don’t I’ll end up with my hand caught in a spanner, somehow. Cheers!