Long Drive II, Entry 5, I should update the log more often...
29 Mar 2016James T Bagg
Apparently something has happened and some of my pictures have been lost. My logs have degraded into short notes. Link to album of pictures, http://imgur.com/a/3CD5T
Begin log notes:
February 09, 3302
Start time: 2212
2246: 2 binary HMCWs they are quite close together. Missing picture.
2313: Is that giant pale blue or pale purple? [Missing picture] Exo says pale blurple.
2358: TRAIKEOU nebula is 5,700ly away. [Missing pictures.]
0006: Binary TC WW & TC HMCW. [Missing Pictures}
This system has three WWs, only the binary WW is TC.
0024: very close binary stars.[Missing pictures] Oh, it's trinary.
0036: GG with water life. Missing Picture}
0050: Game crash.
0055: Start again.
0101: Wow, this star spins fast as fuck. A Herbig Ae/Be star. It also accelerates you pretty damn quick on approach.
Video: http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/James%20T%20Bagg/video/14739273#
Video: http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/James%20T%20Bagg/video/14646052
This Ae/Be star is accompanied by a bright B (blue-white).
0116: Leg over.
Approximately 3 hours.
February 10
Start time: 2136
2150: TC HMCW
Two WWs in this system not TC.
2212: There is suddenly a low number of systems in jump range. [Missing picture] Starting to enter the void between arms.
2223: TC HMCW
2246: TC WW binary with TC HMCW
2324: Game crash.
Approx: 1 hour and 45 minutes
Feb 15, 3302
Start time: 2242
System: PLOEA EURK ZC-R C18-3
2353: Salvageable Wreckage. Two wreckages. Appears to be an Anaconda and an Eagle.
February 16
0055: 6,713ly from EXO Road Trip check point.
0100: game crash.
Approx: 2 hours and 15 minutes
February 16
Start time: 2327
System: Ploea Eurk FF-X B56-0
Feb 17
0100: Connection lost to servers.
Approx: 1 hour 30 minutes
February 17
Start time: 2050
System: Preae Eurk IJ-P B19-0
2220: game crash.
2227 start over.
System: Preae Eurk KY-K B49-0
2347: salvageable wreckage.
Feb 18
0030 game crash.
Approx: 4 hours
February 18
Start time: 2158
System: Blo Thaa HV-P B5-0
2331: game crash.
Approx: 1 hour 30 minutes
February 19
Start time: 1958
System: BLO THAA UC-G B38-0
2005: Look how close these stars are. http://i.imgur.com/PDdwV9J.png
2018: These two are close neighbors too. Same system.http://i.imgur.com/ldEDUe6.png
2027: This system is basically a few smaller systems spread, but still tightly packed. http://i.imgur.com/MkzMKEx.png
2120: Trinary stars. http://i.imgur.com/KHTNiQr.png
2125: Salvageable wreckage, 1.71Ls from the star, scooping distance.
http://i.imgur.com/P3HndYR.png
http://i.imgur.com/fRD9zwi.png
Appears to be another Anaconda. Perhaps a refueling accident. 7,822Ly from Wolf 1301.
http://i.imgur.com/ASWuifw.png
2142: Game crash
Approx: 1 hour 45 minutes
Februar 19
Start time: 2232
System: BLO THAA IX-D B53-2
2341: Bright ass rings. http://i.imgur.com/UgpTKOq.png
Feb 20
0039: Game crash.
Approx: 2 hours
Feb 20
Start time: 1835
System: Smojeia BB-W C15-8 A
1941: Traikalaklaka nebula.http://i.imgur.com/cfPRcK5.png
2035: Tonight I dramatically learned that you cannot use a field maintenance unit on your thrusters while in super cruise, even though thrusters aren’t in use while flying straight and level in supercruise, the FSD is. Hull from 93% to 84%
2040: Turning "up" towards nebula. http://i.imgur.com/gnG8xGA.png
2058: Navi-computer dropped me between two stars. Heat damage has brought my hull down to 72%.
Over my left shoulder, http://i.imgur.com/WK2SLJT.png
Over my right, http://i.imgur.com/VW3a6eH.png
The assailants, http://i.imgur.com/1WABccC.png
This must be a warm part of space, http://i.imgur.com/PITkk50.png
Fucking bastards, http://i.imgur.com/mFyE3qa.png
2150: Trinary High Metal Content Worlds.
http://i.imgur.com/dLvn178.png
2153: Game crash.
2308: At least the navi-computer didn't drop me between these stars. http://i.imgur.com/qOS9BkA.png
2317: The TRAIKEOU nebula. http://i.imgur.com/s8Hwj0h.png
2321: Systems around this nebula really pack their stars tight. http://i.imgur.com/j5xW7WL.png
2358 I found one! I finally found one. I FOUND AN EARTH-LIKE! My first.
1. http://i.imgur.com/cM17IsX.png
2. http://i.imgur.com/xBaKLxe.png?1 It’s all mine.
3. http://i.imgur.com/qc0rgF6.png
4. Not a bad night time sight, http://i.imgur.com/yWIMkDY.png
5. http://i.imgur.com/HIpPU1z.png
6. http://i.imgur.com/EdA9TZp.png
7. Good night time views indeed. http://i.imgur.com/0oXokko.png
0043: Salvageable wreckage. Appears to be another Anaconda. http://i.imgur.com/BpqJPU0.png
And me with no cargo racks, http://i.imgur.com/CPZ4I7V.png
0126: A thing, http://i.imgur.com/u0Qqfjt.png
0130: Arrived in TRAIKEOU nebula. 8,639ly from Wolf 1301.
http://i.imgur.com/FA7nPY4.png
From SOL,
http://i.imgur.com/WMH9ksC.png
Approx time: 6 hours
February 23
Start time: 1440
System: Traikeou PP-C C14-4
1441: This system's star against nebula background. http://i.imgur.com/kkz4ntS.png
1514: Time to move on from TRAIKEOU AA-A H2.
1518 New way point, PRAI HYPOO AA-A H60 Nebula. http://i.imgur.com/DydL0f9.png
Approx. 4,000Ly. http://i.imgur.com/DD7sQfI.png
On the way I'll hit LGM-1, a neutron star.
1548: The core and four nebulae. http://i.imgur.com/ORC6oJC.png
1609: Traikeou nebula. http://i.imgur.com/sputalo.png
1622: A nice blue TC water world. http://i.imgur.com/VyXETyS.png
1741: LGM-1 A http://i.imgur.com/egGEPa1.png
1746: Next way point, BYOI EURK DE-B D34, neutron star.
1826: Undiscovered neutron star. http://i.imgur.com/za9vxBi.png
1858: Upcoming neutron star way points:
BYOI ERUK NG-X D1-4
BYOI ERUK DA-Q D5-34
BYOI ERUK DA-Q D5-35
BYOI ERUK BA-Q D5-18
1946: game crash.
Approx time: 5 hours
February 23, continued
2153: I can't search system names. Will now record the X:Y:Z coordinates instead. From now on my nebula way point to nebula way point trips will be broken up into neutron to neutron jogs. Way points to my way points.
2302: Holy HMCW payday, Batman. http://i.imgur.com/2zx8bkz.png0018: The orbits of these three planets make no sense. http://i.imgur.com/K9AMg81.png
0116: Scanned a neutron star, shutting her down for the night.
Approx: 1 hour and 15 minutes
February 24
Start time: 1455
System: BYOI ERUK BA-Q D5-18
Next neutron star is 3 jumps away.
1511: Location on the Gal-map, http://i.imgur.com/XCVoNWr.png
1545: Playing with a black hole, accompanied by its binary A-type star.
http://i.imgur.com/yZdHmJA.png
Video, orbiting close: http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/James%20T%20Bagg/video/16116291
Getting closer: http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/James%20T%20Bagg/video/15113827
That was almost disorienting: http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/James%20T%20Bagg/video/15114043
After getting as close as physically able (the ship would not fly closer), flying away: http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/James%20T%20Bagg/video/15117475
1630: End
February 25
Start time: 2050
System: BYOI ERUK MH-M D7-21
Off to the next neutron.
2145: lunch break.
Approx: 1 hour
February 25, continued
Re-Start: 2209
0004: Game crash while I make my way to a potential earth-like.
0015: It's an Earth-like! It’s paired with a binary Water World that is a Terraforming Candidate.
System map: http://i.imgur.com/20iwFis.png
http://i.imgur.com/o0OBj3F.png
Storm near the pole, http://i.imgur.com/68CmEDo.png
It’s beautiful, http://i.imgur.com/PvMN7AS.png
http://i.imgur.com/IUimp8y.png
0030: Server maintenance warning.
0045: Got to the neutron way point before server restart.
0055: 5 minute warning... last jump...
0056: Made it to my neutron way point.
Approx: 3 hours
February 25
Start time: 1450
System: THRIKUAE HA-A D92
1454 Onward to next neutron star...
1632: Stopped.
Approx: 1 hour 40 minutes
February 25, continued
Re-start: 2100
System: Thraikuae IL-Y D110
2139: Puppy food stuff. Crew must be kept fed.
2329: Location, http://i.imgur.com/ZiVkFuJ.png
2348: Dropped in on two stars. http://i.imgur.com/B2kyy0Y.png
0001: Dafuq is up with those moons? http://i.imgur.com/Z7Q7d8t.png
0020: Tidal forces must be a bitch around here. http://i.imgur.com/uaVoFSJ.png
Approx: 1 hour and 20 minutes
February 26
Start time: 1944
System: Thraikuae QP-N B20-0
Cozy stars: http://i.imgur.com/cPwlUmG.png
2125: Earth-like!
Earth-like rise over its moon, http://i.imgur.com/937ZtCX.png
http://i.imgur.com/gktCme0.png
Fly by. http://i.imgur.com/GC3REzY.png
Night views, http://i.imgur.com/8oG30JB.png
2144: There is also a TC WW in this system.
http://i.imgur.com/dxC5gdB.png
http://i.imgur.com/M0N2aFI.png?1
2145-2230 break. -45 minutes
2334: Scanning for more neurons En route to H60 nebula... only found one.
0005: 558Ly to H60 nebula.
0020: Game crash.
Approx: 4 hours
February 27
Start time 1545
System: Flyua Hypa AA-A H50
The H60 nebula. http://i.imgur.com/yLIioTB.png
1641: Nap time.
Approx: 1 hour
February 27, continued
Re-Start: 1751
1840: Arrived at H60 nebula. http://i.imgur.com/1niNjhK.png
12,250Ly to Wolf 1301, http://i.imgur.com/GblYq42.png
12,211Ly to Sol, http://i.imgur.com/824JRnO.png
Now to the FLYAI EAESCS AA-A H45 nebula.
1845-1945: Finding and sorting neutron stars and black holes.
2030: Look at this fiery little guy, http://i.imgur.com/g2qAbw4.png
Glows in the dark, http://i.imgur.com/tvFO3C6.png
2107: game crash.
Approx: 5 hours 15 minutes
Feb 27, continued
2330: Re-start
????: End time. Assume 0100.
Approx: 1 hour 30 minutes
February 28
Start time: 1803
System: Prai Hypoo DB-V D3-4
2047: I’ve discovered a planet only 5Ls from its star. That it the closest I’ve seen yet.
http://i.imgur.com/pOk5d16.png
You can watch the orbit: http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/James%20T%20Bagg/video/15242525
Watch the planet pass her star: http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/James%20T%20Bagg/video/15243394
2228: game crash
2233: Re-start
System: Prai Hypoo XI-D C14-7
2240: Dropping into this system could have been worse. http://imgur.com/vt0X0GJ
2250: When the moon is more valuable than the planet. http://i.imgur.com/faS3V35.png
2315: My ship, The Aronnax II, http://i.imgur.com/q4zb20a.png
2351: Game crash. Re-start.
0050: H45 nebula about 1,830Ly away.
0109: There are two Blue-White stars in this picture, http://i.imgur.com/cGfOTSS.png
Approx: 7 hours
February 29
Start time: 2145
System: Flyiedgooe LC-V f2-0
????: End time estimated at 0100
Approx: 3 hours 15 minutes
March 8
Start time: 1945
System: Flyiedgooe VR-F C26-2
1500ly from H45
2214: dinner break.
Approx: 1 hour 30 minutes
March 8, continued
2257: Back at it.
System: Flyue Eaewsy CR-D B15-2
700ly to H45
0026: Nebulae. http://i.imgur.com/xuwzDDi.png
0023: Angry little guy. http://i.imgur.com/KMNUvwb.png
0055 arrived in the FLYAI EAESCS AA-A H45 nebula.
15,701Ly to Wolf 1301, http://i.imgur.com/fhpP6Zq.png
15,664Ly to Sol, http://i.imgur.com/OLsrD6E.png
So many nebulae in this area of the galaxy, http://i.imgur.com/tgf6pFc.png
Leg over.
Approx: 2 hours
March 9
Start time: 2333
System: Flyai Eaescs IU-X B31-1
I think this has gone on long enough. Meandering in to the core. Then into the neutron sheets.
First way point, Clookau AA-A H41 nebula. 3,400Ly away.
Only one neutron star along the route.
End: 0133
Approx: 2 hours
March 14
Start time: 2148
System: Flyai Ward's XP-E D12-2
2351: game crash.
Approx: 2 hours
March 15
Start time: 2045
System: Prue Eaewsy YN-I B13-1
2246 game crash.
2315 start again.
2326 recorded black hole.
Shutting her down.
Approx: 2 hours 10 minutes
Mar 17
Start time: 1845
1854: Xbox crash, new record, only 9 minutes of play time.
2138: BINARY EARTH-LIKE WORLDS!
One, http://i.imgur.com/mRISwUY.png?1
Two, http://i.imgur.com/IUgpe9X.png?1
Night time views, http://i.imgur.com/h2S13us.png
http://i.imgur.com/R4bEdit.png
http://i.imgur.com/p0YfNPO.png
2205: game crash.
Approx: 3 hours and 15 minutes
March 20, 3302
Start time: 1905
System: Clookau OY-Z D40
1930: Short trip.
Approx: 25 minutes
March 23
Start time: 2205
System: Clookau HZ-Q B8-2
400Ly to H-41
2231: Reached H41
15,556Ly to Wolf 1301, http://i.imgur.com/YHAWL5d.png
15,504 to Sol, http://i.imgur.com/1OAGlku.png
Shut down. Bed time.
Approx: 30 minutes
March 25
Start time: 2105
Plan: Heading towards BLAA HYPA AA-A H53 nebula then on to the GREAE HYPA AA-A H23 nebula and down into the lower neutron fields.
2230: http://i.imgur.com/A4bkpkp.png
2250: BLAA HYPA AA-A H53, http://i.imgur.com/SNP2swn.png
2336: I have reached H53.
15,602Ly to Wolf 1301, http://i.imgur.com/3e2mp79.png
15,547Ly to Sol, http://i.imgur.com/63TPBj9.png
Should this Nebula be renamed Stallion Nebula, after the H-53 helicopter family? Maybe Sikorsky Nebula after Sikorsky Helicopter or Igor Sikorsky?
2343: game crash. Will explore and tag H53 nebula tomorrow.
Approx: 2 hours and 40 minutes
March 26
Start time: 1922
Blaa Hypa TX-N B50-31
1940: Another short night.
Approx: 20 minutes
March 27
Start time: 2150
Still in the H53 nebula
2308: I'm glad I didn't get dropped between those stars.
http://i.imgur.com/eBxQAuR.png
Thanks Navi-computer, for not trying to kill me.
2313: Reached the top of H53 (Stallion) nebula, heading to these bottom now.
2339: I don’t think I’ve ever seen a pink giant before.
http://i.imgur.com/t30EofS.png
http://i.imgur.com/dHF43v4.png
2355: Game crash.
Approx: 2 hours
Approximate total time for this chapter: 77 hours and 50 minutes
Apparently more notes than I thought have been lost. I believe accumulated prior travel time was 70 hours, but records are lost. It also appears Inara has corrupted my last update.
Total accumulated time (estimated): 147 hours and 50 minutes.