Logbook entry

KnifeTail's journey - From Agriculture to Alien Attacks

▬ CMDR KnifeTail's Journey ▬	▬ From Agriculture to Alien Attacks ▬	▬ Entry 1 ▬
	May I introduce myself : I'm Baleryon Drake, mostly known as CMDR KnifeTail. I finally decided to live my life in the stars, so it's time to tell how I came to it. My journey starts on the 3rd of December 3282, my birthday. I started my life living in a farming community with my parents on Attenborough Terminal in the Almagest System. We weren't rich, or poor, we were doing good enough that I could have a good education. My parents looked at the soil as a source of endless treasures. It was what allowed us to live, and we were pretty good at it. When I was looking for treasures, I didn't look at the soil beneath my feet, I looked up to the endless galaxy and the space ships coming and going. I told my parents I wanted to have my own ship, and they supported me. They allowed me to have a good commander education. I had good grades and I was pretty good with practicing maneuvers. By the turn of the 34th century, I acquired my flying licence, I was officially a Commander ! I had to choose a name for myself, and my friends helped in that regard. I was always fascinated by a very old movie from the 20th century which survived WW3 : Alien. It was a Science-Horror movie that depicted early ideas about extraterrestrial life. Even though the movie is only 2D, featuring poorly made props compared to today's standards, and with no touch simulations or holographic projections, it's was pretty popular at the time. I liked the looks of the Xenomorph, especially the tail with the blade at the end. My friends always called my KnifeTail, and so that's what I went for as my CMDR name. In 3300, I was lucky enough to win a Cobra MkIII at the lottery. As a starter ship it was amazing as most other CMDRs started in a Sidewinder. I still have this trusty Cobra with me, as it never failed me in my mining, exploration and combat adventures. Equipped with this beauty, I started to get involved in Combat Zones alongside huge Battleships. By siding with one of the factions, I gained a lot of money through Combat Bonds. With this well earned money, I couldn't resist buying a Python, a magnificient ship... until my greed backfired at me. I got involved in another one of these battles, so excited to try my new ship. Unfortunately, my excitement changed to terror as my now less maneuverable ship got caught in battleship fire. Canopy breached, FSD out, thrusters down... I got ejected of my ship before it exploded... I was in the middle of this battle, floating in the vacuum of space, unable to do anything except pray for some kind soul to help me. Another CMDR picked me up and brought me to the nearest station. I was so in shock I don't even remember their name... but my life would shift. The sound of guns, the roar of thrusters... my body reacted badly to those sounds, paralyzed by the fear of ending up in the same situation... I put my Cobra in a hangar, waiting for my fear to go away... I hid in the Hahn Gateway station, in the Nanomam system. A place where my skills in agriculture could help. I also had a lot of interest in mining as I saw the ships full of cargo entering the station. My fear wasn't going away, and I lived a peaceful life far from the conflicts I used to love taking a part of. All was good, until the 11th of March 3307, just a month back... when ships attacked the station. I hid in my room, hoping to not get blasted by the corrosive enzyme weapons chipping away at the station. I was rescued several hours after the attacks, But something was off... I wasn't afraid going in the rescue ship, on the contrary. I felt an urge to fight back, to steer away from a stationary life as I've done for the past 6 years. This attacked shook me, in a strangely good way. I'm ready to take arms again, to gain enough strength and knowledge to put myself blazing through the star systems. I went to the station where I left my now dusty Cobra and started it back up. It's time to fly again and to begin my journey...
▬ Rock and Stone ▬	▬ Log code : e9-FRyiGv8E ▬	▬ Date : 12 - 04 - 3307 ▬