CMDR PAUSANIAS - THE SHIP OF THE MIND EXPEDITION - DAY 61
09 Oct 2020Pausanias
Hi Cmdrs,I’ve sent The Carl Sagan on another 500 ltyrs and set off after it in the Python. It’s great being in a different ship and I like the Python because it’s smaller and more manoeuvrable than the Cutter, it also has a 37 ltyr jump range so it was only 17 jumps to catch up the Carrier. I know I’m supposed to be exploring but sometimes it’s worth getting a bit of a spurt on, in fact, I’ve been able to jump the Carrier twice tonight so it’s done 1000 ltyrs and I’ve done 33 jumps as well so for one night I’ve actually achieved more than usual.
Here are a few images from tonights chase. This first one was taken on a flyby of a High Metal Content planet in a system . . .
Here are a few ringed system images. After taking the photographs I’ve scanned the rings, I didn’t want to mine but just wanted to see what’s there. Two ringed planets had Tritium hotspots and one of those had three separate ones!
Now each time I scan ‘most’ ring systems there’s a brief message pops up as the information about the rings is sent back to the Codex, there’s no money in it, just the recognition I would think.
This image shows a MASSIVE ringed system around this planet. It only had ONE hotspot in what must be a humongous ring area.
This planet has a light ring system with large gaps.
I reached the Carrier and handed in 4,000,000 credits for exploration. After having a sit in the Sidewinder the other night I thought ‘why not, I’ll take her out’, the Sidewinder is fully equipped for exploration, even mapping, so why not take her out? She can also jump 37 ltyrs at a time.
Here I am looking as pleased as punch on the pad just before I set off.
I did the 16 jumps required to reach The Carl Sagan and handed in another 4,000,000 credits for that batch of jumps too. It was great being in the Sidewinder.
Tonight I’ll stay on the Carrier and jump it on tomorrow.
Total Carrier jump distance since 10th August: 19,000 ltyrs - (Personal note: 38 jumps on 9 Oct)
Total Ship jump so far: 37,349
Total planets Level 3 scanned: 14,022
Total exploration data: 363,000,000 credits
Total systems with my name on: 2729
The Cutter is now 13,274 ltyrs away from Sol!
Distance to Beagle Point: 54,000 ltyrs
TRA X-1, approximately 2,300 to go . . .
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