Logbook Entry 7.5 - Journey to Synuefe NL-N c23-4 B 3
19 May 2023Darkbeetle
Just last night, I decided to purchase my first Anaconda. My credits have been sitting in the bank unused for too long, I suppose. Anyways, that's not the point. In order to outfit this new Anaconda, I bought tons of modules collectively valued at around 100 million credits. One of these modules was a Guardian FSD Booster. You see, up until this point, I've been putting off getting Guardian materials. Many excuses were made up, such as "It's too far from the bubble", or the classic "I don't need it right now". But just last night, I embarked on my first trip to the Guardian Structure over at Synuefe NL-N c23-4 B 3.I plotted a route with the neutron plotter and made my 20 or so jumps there in XPBeetle. Once I arrived there, a 2000 ls supercruise was waiting for me. I took advantage of that time to review the layout of the ancient structure. As I landed, I used my drone to scout the area. No threats were visible to the naked eye, so I disembarked into my SRV and followed my guide. Soon enough, I was collecting the materials needed for unlocking my booster.
Not long after, I heard something behind me. Intrigued, I used my turret cam to look in that general direction. Suddenly, I was being fired upon by a "Guardian Sentinel"! I instinctively fired back, and it turns out that they were weaker than I thought. Soon after, I had collected all the materials and a guardian relic. It was time for me to charge the energy pylons. A timer showed up on my screen, but I wasn't too rushed since it still had 5 minutes left. With each pylon charged, the timer increased by a few minutes. After I charged all the pylons, a few more Sentinels spawned but were quickly dealt with by me. I was able to obtain the Guardian Module Blueprint by scanning an orb that popped up after I dispensed a guardian relic into some sort of device in the ground. It's not too complicated when you actually do it, just be careful to avoid fighting too many Sentinels at once.
With the materials collected, I was able to unlock the Guardian FSD Booster - conveniently, at the same station where I built and stored CondaBeetle. I fully engineered it for exploration. What comes next, that's a story for Logbook 8.
o7 CMDRs, and I'll see you next logbook! This is Beetle, signing off.