Commander's Log 33010822: Raising Revenue
22 Aug 2015Amaya Manami
Figured out the problem with the onboard camera! Had to spend some credits for an Upload service.
Left Oleskiw Enterprise (LHS 3447) with 3 units of Cobolt to the McMahon Dock (Ervate System). The mission granted only 8.1k Credits, but I felt as though I had been sitting in that dock for years. It had only been 23 hours.
Took another mission to Russell Ring - the next station over in the same system - to drop off 2 slaves. While I personally despise the slave trade, it is very lucrative. This mission would pay 22.2k Credits. The mission went well until I ran into another interdiction. Unfortunatly, this time, I could not break free. I got into a bit of a scrap with a pirate Eagle and discovered that Rhiannon only has fixed lasers - they aen't gimballed. Damn! I should have checked that! I quickly ran away with very little damage taken.
The Silent Running mode worked well this time and I was able to get into Russell Ring without any scans. Immediately after dropping off the slaves, I equipped Rhiannon with new weapons - a Gimballed Pulse Laser and a Gimballed Multi-Cannon. They were cheap and not very powerful, but they are definitely better than what was installed.
I used the time to walk around the Shipyard and checked out a couple of ships I may want to get soon. They didn't have an Asp - my "Dream Machine" for exploring, but they did have an affordable Hauler (52.7k), and an Adder (87.8k). I like the Hauler for the larger cargo capacity, but the Adder has greater range and some nice hardpoints for weapons. Decisions, decisions...
I decided to get a bit of shut-eye and debate it more after a decent sleep cycle.