CMDR PAUSANIAS - THE SHIP OF THE MIND EXPEDITION - DAY 130
17 Dec 2020Pausanias
CROSSING TO THE ABYSS REGIONHi Cmdrs,
My day started with 20 jumps to the target system and it wasn't long before I reached it. I have now set a course to Beagle Point but I've had to include K Class systems to traverse THE ABYSS. This has equated to 165 jumps in the Asp.
This looked unusual so I went over to scan it, just a High Metal Content but usual colouring for this type of planet.
I got to The Carl Sagan twice without finding much and handed in 6,500,000 the first time and 8,000,000 on the second visit.
I've reached THE ABYSS. Most of the things I am scanning are being sent to the Codex for now as they are all first finds for me.
I decided to do a Geological Signal and found a Silicate Vapour Gas Vent site which was totally in the dark. i have had to enhance this image a little so you can see anything in it apart from what was in the SRV lights. I've found many of these but this was my first in this region of the Galaxy.
Now I'm in The Abyss this happens a few times, only ONE system to jump to . . .
Having found a Biological Signal in this new Region I thought it might be a new site. However it turned out to be yet another Crystalline Shard/Methane Ice Fumarole Signal site! I thought I was going to get something different.
Remember, this is The Abyss, so there’s not much here. I’ve done a lot of jumping with not much interest. The jumps I’ve done have mostly been the only jump I can make between the systems.
I got to The Carl Sagan and handed in 9,500,000 and transferred 495 tons of Tritium over leaving 12,505 in the hold. I need to keep the Carrier well stocked during this part of the journey in case of emergency.
I then reached it again and handed in 8,500,000 credits.
Then a small disaster happened!
My long time Wing Mate, Shengar Landar, has been making his way out to me in his Anaconda to help me mine Tritium on the return journey. The plan was for him to pull his mining Python over to the Carrier from Colonia where he has previously moved it to from the Bubble. He got to the Carrier just before I did and went to transfer his Python over.
MY SHIPYARD IS CLOSED OFF TO OTHER USERS AND I DIDN’T KNOW! HE COULDN’T CALL IT OVER!
Without it he can’t mine, I felt so bad, he’d come all this way. The only things to redeem from this is that he’s obtained many Level 3 scans on the journey and it’s all adding to his total distance travelled.
He was very gracious about the whole incident and I once again extend my sincerest apologies. SORRY SHEN.
He has gone on ahead to Beagle Point regardless, he may as well. The plan is for him to wait for me there.
I’ve then visited the Carrier two further times today handing in 2,000,000 on the first visit and 4,000,000 on the second.
I’m staying on the Carrier tonight, see you tomorrow Cmdrs.
Total Ship jump distance so far: 116,910 ltyrs
Total planets Level 3 scanned: 37,966
Total exploration data: 1,297,000,000 credits
Total systems with my name on: 4241
My Ship is now 60,649 ltyrs away from Sol!
Distance to Beagle Point: 4,700 ltyrs
Not that far to go now.
P