Shiny New Ride!
02 Jul 2023Lucifer Smiles
Made my way back to the bubble for just a little while this week. I bought myself I shiny new DBX ! She has a galley! And real sleeping quarters ! I'm excited to be able to cook some real food ! Something besides protein rations . And real coffee ! The current Codex reads; "A good source of caffeine to fuel to the creative economics. Many attempts have been made to supplant it but all inevitably fail. Some claim the archaic ritual of grinding beans is a key part of the experience." I'll say ! When I find myself many light years from anything civilized, coffee reminds me of my humanity . Coffee has been a staple of our society since man learned to trade with other communities via ocean fairing wooden ships somewhere around 1615 AD. Think about that for a minute! Ah the smell of coffee floating in the sterilized recycled air of my ship ! It's the little things in life that bring us back to the basics. I have heard that the Moreno Botanical Market in LTT 2667 stocks some of the best coffee beans in the bubble. Straight from Jamaica Sol they say! We shall see. Maybe I'll make a trip to Hutton Orbital for one of those Hutton mugs...
"BlipMagnet claims (presumably only half seriously) that the mug is made from “the salvaged frame shift drive plates of ships that ran out of fuel before reaching the station”. In fact, the company has issued an appeal for scrap materials with which to produce their next batch, and is offering anyone who delivers such materials their very own Hutton mug. Whether this will motivate those not normally inclined to undertake such punishing expeditions, or result in an epidemic of stranded pilots throughout the Alpha Centauri system, remains to be seen." -Galnet News
Yep, I think I'll pick up a shiny new "free" Anaconda while I'm there.
But I digress. I paid for a new paint job for my DBX as well. That was not intentional. Sneaky sales person at Inter Astra tricked me into that one. Turns out I like it though. Tactical Crimson ; has kind of an Earthy feel to it.
I'll likely spend months travelling the galaxy collecting resources to get her upgraded to her full potential. Eventually I'll have to pay a visit to old Farseer , Grumpy ole woman! Still, I sense in her a soft side .There is more to Felicity than we know I think.
The main problem in visiting Deciat is not Farseer however. That is where those rogue commanders like to post up and prey on the weak and inexperienced. I despise them so! Their day will come! I have heard that their is a force in Deciat that patrols the lanes to Farseer Inc. Protecting those green Commanders and serving up justice. SPEAR I've heard them called. I may need to dig deeper into this group and see what they are about. Hopefully their motives are honorable.
So lets go see what this little ship can do! Pretty impressive ride for a ship designed to deliver supplies to the front lines. She needs a name .Solitude I think . Simple enough and perhaps a bit common ,but for me that name speaks volumes . Coffee is brewing and the unknown awaits discovery! Time to fly!