Update for 3310
20 Jan 2024T.Fulda
Log for Earth Date 1/20/3310Ahem, this thing on? Yeah, guess it is. I told myself I'd do these logs more regularly in the future. I'm in a dangerous line of work and if I finally bite off more than I can chew, it would be nice to leave something behind for my daughter. Goddamn though I have a hard time remembering it. I'd rather go get a drink when I'm at a port rather than sit here and talk about my feelings.
Anyway, happy fuckin' New Year, I guess. This one didn't come cheap given the Thargoid invasion.. 3309 was a wild ride. 3310 will probably be much the same. As a registered member of the PDES, I've gotta say I'm pleased they figured out a way to save the ones we couldn't rescue. Flying straight into one of those maelstroms was a risk I wasn't willing to take, but I'm glad there are plenty of commanders out there crazier than me who did.
Anyway, I had more than a few run-ins with those so-called "Scythe" variant Thargoids. I generally got away with all souls still on board, but even I'm not perfect. Some of those bastards were clever, but the amount I lost was still minimal. Still pisses me off, though, so I like to think the ones I lost got rescued. Anyway, I'm ramblin'. I guess I'm just left wondering what the Thargoids wanted with 'em in the first place, and what--if anything--they did to those poor bastards? Can't say I blame the Feds and Imps for wantin' to keep them quarantined, but I was listening to GalNet and all the tests came back clean... What else do they wanna see? Maybe the Alliance made the right move lettin' 'em finally go home? Shit really has to suck... You get abducted and held in a pod by the Thargoids only to be kept away from your family and friends when you're finally rescued. Who the fuck knows? Not like anyone is askin' me my opinion anyway.
Anyway, had visitation with my kid this last week. Met her back on Foursyth and spent some time hanging out on the family farm. It's funny, for most my career all I needed was my ship's quarters... I know plenty of folks keep their whole families on board their ships and make it a family affair, but I don't know. It's nice for a kid to have room to run around. Space is a cold, unforgiving place. I'd like Felicia to avoid spending her childhood in the black... I'm sure her mother would agree. As cliché as it is for an Elite ranked pilot, I've been thinking of buyin' some land on the Founders World for when I decide to hang it up. I have no desire to retire just yet, but maybe I should get my name on a deed sooner rather than later?
Anyway, I'm ramblin' again. Cashed out well over $50 million in bounty vouchers today, so quite a productive day in the office. In either case, I got a fresh bottle of Indi Bourbon with my name on it, so I'm gonna crack it open while I play my guitar for a bit.
Commander T. Fulda signin' off.