Halfway
28 Apr 2021VorpalDeer
0500 28 April 3307Semotus Beacon. The halfway point.
After leaving Rimor Captionem, I started to travel at a more leisurely pace. Fewer hours each day, fewer days each week. I like the extra downtime, to just enjoy the emptiness.
I stopped to have a look at Nansen's Star, since I was passing by. Interesting to think about that system being the farthest a traveler could reach, before the current drive tech existed. There are two systems farther out within easy reach of the Phantom.
I arrived at Semotus Beacon after a short hop from Nansen's. The emptiness of deep space was filled, as my scanner revealed three fleet carriers in the system, in orbit around Salome's Reach and moon 9a. I don't plan on visiting them, though, since the Cochrane is still in fine shape, with only the power plant at less than full efficiency.
I headed for Salome's Reach for the night, but didn't land there. When I got close, I realized that moon 9e was 10.7ls further out, so I landed there, instead. I guess I won't get to spend a night as far as possible from Sol. I'll have to settle for a few dozen light-seconds closer.
Next stop, Beagle Point, then on to the eastern rim.