Oct. 24, 3301. Ship repairs and momentary goal changes: Lift the lockdown.
24 Oct 2015iModar
October 24, 3301. CMDR's logThe rumors of war are spreading. The past few days I've been incapacitated after a failed battle with General Scoot (note: NPC). I fear there will be civil war here between us also. Vast disagreements between pilots and officials have put a lot of tension on E.X.O. Not only do we have danger from Corvos, but also from eachother. I kept up as much as I could with the skirmishes, mainly centered in the Kahn system. The E.X.O. attack wings did well. Corvos were repelled from Eravate but still some fighting remains. There's a huge political brawl brewing on The Dive by the faction's leadership. Non-allied citizens and pilots show greater and greater dissatisfaction with E.X.O.'s policing of the system.
The reports of interdictions continue, some even comparing us to a police state. With the threats foreign and domestic, is it worth it for greater security? Fortunately, since I'm a lowly merchant member, I've yet to be "pulled over" so to speak.
General repairs to Venomous Strike are complete. The lockdown in this system is killing business. One of my guys took Venomous Strike on a few test flights. She still needs work done, but I'll take her out soon myself. The Scrub's Dream, my faithful Cobra mk III, felt lonely so a quick liquor run was made from Lister Station in the Xang Tzu system. Plenty of components for ships there. I might take my Viper out there to finish repairs.
——Update——
The technicians at Lister Station did wonders for Venomous Strike! I had her equipped with a stronger shield, larger fuel tank with fuel scoop, and a better reactor. I'm told that the only way to lift the lockdown back home is to prevent smuggling and do some bounty hunting. I've done my fair share of contracted killing, but it's usually been related to my trade business. I suppose it's time to broaden my horizons.