Commander's Log: 29 August, 3302: A Knight's Lance
29 Aug 2016Cartlidge1000
Today has been a good day. After a couple days of avoiding every ship that wasn't a Lakon hauler (and using a questionably legal stealth drive), I managed to contribute enough to the community goal in Morai to make a staggering profit.I'm sure I wasn't the only happy pilot leaving the station today, though I wonder where these superpowers get enough funds to hand EVERY pilot who contributed a few million credits? Instinctively I would think taxes, in which case I feel sorry for the poor citizens in Morai and its nearby systems, but then again I know little about the responsibilities of citizens within the Empire, so perhaps the credits are gathered in a different way? I'll have to ask someone the next time I'm in Imperial space.
I've decided to spend the money on purchasing and fitting a new ship, a Fer-De-Lance, to be exact. After some careful thought, I decided to name her the Paladin, for the powerful "lance" she carries on her underside, and the fearsome presence she brings onto a battlefield.
After naming her, I flew to a nearby hotspot for pirates to test out the massive beam laser I fitted to her. The FDL's maneuverability will take some getting used to (unsurprisingly since my last ship was a Vulture), but her firepower feels like something out of a dream.
Both she and I still have a long way to go before she is fully prepare before we're ready for a real battle, but for now I have to consider the future of my beloved Ballista, and whether or not to keep her or sell her.
--Commander Cartlidge