Cultivated Crane 1.0 - Logbook Entry #03
17 Jan 2017Maschil_Crane
This log is coming in late. I couldnt bring myself to journal the events. Not to say I dont like my new Cobra Mk III which I've dubbed "Cultivated Crane 1.0", but man that sidewinder Uncle Zed gave me was priceless. Apparently not exactly priceless though as that sales person at the shipyard gave me decimals on the credits for the trade in value. I think Zed would be proud of me though. He gave me that sidewinder as a kick-starter to adulthood not an heirloom. I know he'd be happy to see me in a shiny new ship with some upgraded modules on it, taking the black just like his brother. My uncle never went far from our home system, but he always admired my fathers audacious spirit. I think the furthest Zed had ever been was about 100Ly away from our home to visit his mother with my father at the medical center she was at before she passed away. She was only there because it was the nearest medical center that was advanced enough to provide the care she required to live. My dad & uncle Zed spent all and more of the little savings our families had accumulated in order to transport and house my grandma there. After that I was sure we'd never get out of our warren and she only lived 1 more rotation after that. It was worth it to my dad & Zed though and I cant say I wouldnt do the same for my mom. I only got to meet grandma one time so the loss didnt hit me nearly as hard. The worst part about it is I know she could still be alive today if we weren't so poor. There are people running around with robotic hearts able to see 1,000 rotations or more, but only the ones that can afford it. The medical treatment industry in the universe is so corrupted it sickens me and angers me that there is nothing significant that I can do about it. I once heard of a system called the "Affordable Care Act" that was implemented by the president of some planet or something like that a lonnnnnggg time ago in like 2010 I think. It was apparently designed for people like my family who couldnt afford necessary healthcare so there was a pool that everyone had to pay into based on their CR income rate so that every individual could receive equal care regardless of their financial status. I wonder how that actually worked out. It sounds good on paper, but Im sure it was like any other act or bill introduced by politicians: just a fancy looking scheme to get people to throw away their finances and remain content in their current situation while the men in power, that are supposed to protect us, capitalize in any way they can. There I go again rambling on in my own head until my thoughts seemingly involuntarily pour out into the logbook on my data-pad. TL;DR - I regret having to sell the sidewinder my uncle gave me, but I know it was a good move and I know he'd be happy for me. Plus, I cant say I dislike my new Cobra at all. Im sure I'll grow an emotional attachment to it as well. I just wish I had gotten a capture of the sidewinder before I traded it in. What was I thinking?
~CMDR Crane out.