Exploration Log: Entry 1 I fucked up
14 Jan 2021Lancer_Lupercal
Well, I fucked up.Fresh out of Pilot Federation District, I jumped from one system to another with my chest pumped and my chin held high.
I thought I was ready to take on whatever this galaxy throw at me, be it hurdles, hazards, pirates or even xenos.
Such confidence, such... Hubris.
8 Tonnes of Gold I had in my Viper Mk III's cargo hold. With it I jumped from one system to another, without care.
Then, a pirate showed up out of nowhere and she told me: "So the rumors were right."
Rumors? What rumors?
If she was referring to my gold... How did she know I was carrying gold in my hold? Did someone see me load these precious cargos onto my ship? Did someone station staff spill the beans during a drunken rant? Or was the information sold to the outlaws for a quick credit?
It didn't matter. Not at the moment anyways.
In a fit of panic, my hand twitched on the throttle and my ship was pulled out of supercruise. A diamondback appeared on my six and poured torrents of laser fire and multicannon shells onto my craft; As it set dead in the blackness of the void, immobile.
The following exchange of fire saw both of our ships taking heavy damage. Scraps of armor were carved out, panels of hull were melted and I all around me my instrument panel screamed out in agony.
In the end, the pirate fled to safety. I prevailed.
I limped to the next available station as quick as I can. I was leaking atmosphere, my weapons are dead. If another pirates shows up, it will be the end of me.
I made it.
I made it to Takurua