Maelstrom Expedition
15 Apr 2023Adam198763
Alright, I've built this maelstrom expedition ship. Lots of hull and all the instruments to measure the area. Todays stop: Maelstrom INDRA. I have last docked at this small refinery outpost. One jump away, all the services, and a nice view of the gas giant its orbiting. Welp, time to charge for jump, Hopefully I dont get hyperdicted.SYSTEM JUMP 1
What did I just say??! Hyperdicted on the first jump! Looks like it's a Basilisk. Although I have an AX multicannon and missile rack, I'm not gonna risk it. Good thing my ship can outrun a Basilisk... barely.
SYSTEM DROP
So, I dropped in to the star, nothing out of the ordinary. Yet. There is only one ammonia world here, and coincidentally it's the furthest from the arrival star. Enough time for me to get interdicted.
SYSTEM CRUISE
Alright, I've reached what I call 'cold cruise'. Basically you are in supercruise, but your ship's heat level is below 20%, so interdictions are unlike- OH COME ON!!! An INTERCEPTOR? As if only to piss me off! It's a cyclops though, so no worries.
MAELSTROM ARRIVAL
Oh boy, there it is. I dropped in at almost 20,0000 m/s, but then rapidly decelerated. First task: caustic generators, how they look, feel, sound and taste (That'll be the limpets' job)
CAUSTIC GENERATORS ENTRY
They look like pine cones and caltrops had children. What's more interesting is that they can move when they sense a disturbance in the atmosphere (Yes, so much ammonia here that the pressure is about 0.05 bar). They appear to use the caustic gas to propel themselves. I'll try to shoot one, see what it does. Huh, my sensors can't pick them up, so maybe they are not alive after all. Weird. Anyways, two AX misses should do the job. OH CRAP! Did you see that? I was so far from it, and yet it exploded so hard it knocked my ship backwards! That is some strong stuff. They appear to charge up and explode. I'll try to approach one while silent running, so it shouldn't know I'm near. See? Worked like a charm. Wait, why is it pulsing? Is it gonna explode? Oh god, I gotta get ou-
BROADCAST INTERRUPTION
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REBOOT
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BROADCAST ESTABLISHED
JESUS CHRIST! That thing almost shut me down! My ship's hull is almost critical, so I'm gonna call it here. I'll return later for the harder part: Getting inside the Maelstrom.