Speed Run
08 Jul 2018Solaris
Making it safely out of Hell, I changed my mind and headed upwards on the galactic plane towards the Rosette Nebula about 2k lys away. Not a lot of good discoveries meant the run was relatively quick. Such beautiful, bold reds in the Rosette Nebula. I didn't hang around for long, heading out shortly after some quick repairs at the New Beginning asteroid station found in the sector. Onto a longer leg of around 3k lys to the Crab Nebula. After a lacklustre upwards trip on the last leg, I went downwards this time, around 1k lys to a neutron star I spotted. Area down here is almost untouched by explorers with a lot of good first discoveries being made (a double water world orbiting a neutron was a highlight), but the true find was frequent neutron stars that I used to boost my way. At 200 lys per jump, it made the 3k lys journey very quick. I did not expect to make it here for another day!
The contrasting patchy colours of the Crab Nebula really do give it a different feel from the last few red nebulas. No trouble on the way to Station X, a mining outpost in boom. Not much for an explorer here, so I will rest up and continue on my way in the morning. Now over 50% through, the remaining legs start to get closer back to the bubble.