Personal Log, 08 October 3303
08 Oct 2017User78245
It's been a busy week, but at least my mood has improved somewhat. Three contracts through The Pilots Federation had occupied the bulk of my time. The Winged Hussars were looking to build an orbital resort in HIP 110028 and stock up on luxury liquors. I of course obliged by bringing in some of the local vintages of Lavian Brandy and Leestian Evil Juice. The logistics of hauling items that were technically illegal across 200 light years got a bit interesting though. The Candy Crew Guild were in the process of building a capital dockyard in Irusan and needed building material. That actually worked out quite well since The Winged Hussars were willing to cut me a good deal on Titanium to bring in. Finally, Aegis was working on developing more anti-xeno technology. War profiteering at its best, something I'd rather not dwell on...
In the end, I finally earned enough to build my exploration ship. I found a brand new Asp Explorer at the Ridley Scott shipyards in Zaonce, fitted her out for long distance, painted her Explorer White, and dubbed her the Tanis Richards. This ship is going to take me far, I can feel it. It's just a matter of picking a destination for a shakedown cruise.
I have some credits left over, and I saw something else that caught my eye at Ridley Scott. They had a military surplus Keelback for sale. I looked it over and it seems like it could have been an Alliance dropship sold off as excess inventory. It even had the fighter bay and troop seats still in it. I bet I could outfit it as a mining tug. The extra armor and drop thrusters could really come in handy around an asteroid belt. Something I need to give some thought, I'm not sure I have the patience for mining.