Hi, Honey, I'm Home!
18 Jul 2023Scubadog
I made it back to Bisley Landing in Benzaiten, safe and sound. I had crafted a fairly bare-bones Diamondback Explorer for the expedited trip from Arexe to Colonia, although I did include a couple of strategically chosen modules that I could only get in the Bubble. Once I parked the nostalgically-named "S.S. Minnow" at home, I stored those modules and sold off the Debbie (I already have one permanently stored at Janes Horizons and two at Bisley). Now that I hold a Triple Elite status, I don't really have any goals in mind--which is nice, since I no longer have any pressure to achieve anything particular. The Combat Elite certification was not something I had ever really expected to pursue (neither was Trade Elite, but that happened completely by accident during the Big Void Opal Rush) but once I'd gotten within spitting distance, it sort of hung over my head for years. It's pretty liberating now that it's done with.
Having been to the heart of the Thargoid Menace, I feel pretty safe in saying I'm happy to be completely removed from it. I predicted early on that we'd never see that mess out in Colonia. Now that humans are making some headway, I've no doubt I can completely ignore the Thargoids. Unless they suddenly start spinning up some more "Stargoids", humans in the Bubble will continue to chop away at Thargoid presence.
I think I'll just do some totally random, low-threat work around the Colonia region. Maybe some passenger missions. Just no fares headed back toward the Bubble.