Bread and RosesIn contrast to the recently completed Very Large Deep Range Exploration Vessel analysis, I'm evaluating the Dolphin as a small exploration vessel. "Everybody knows" that the choice in this matter is supposed to be the Diamondback Explorer--...
Finally, a justification for owning a CutterI now-- finally-- have a justification for owning a Cutter: A resupply vessel for damaged stations. Let's face it-- the Cutter is the epitome of the phrase "lipstick on a pig." It's pretty, it has great straight-line speed and it's cavernous,...
Neato-Eliteo.After surpassing one billion credits earned, I've been bestowed with the pilot's federation rank of Trader Elite. Great! uh.... now what?
Core mining, Fire support, PainiteIt's slow going, but void opals and low temperature diamonds are really raking in the credits. So much so, in fact, that I've contracted a fighter pilot to provide fire support. I've noticed that every time I drop into a hotspot there's always one or...
VLDREV EvaluationsEostre, while being a wonderfully beautiful ship, is not acceptable for my requirements for my Very Large Deep Range Exploration Vessel. I am now evaluating Cybele's Reverie, a Beluga, for the role. So far, it is doing everything well that the Cutter...
Formidine Excursion: P4 FinalAn uneventful hike back from the EAFOTS sector to the Heart and Soul nebulas, then another uneventful hike back to Sothis. I've noticed a few quirks about the Cutter. It's real sluggish in supercruise. Even after ripping most of the extraneous junk...
Formidine Excursion: P3Landed at Beta Site camp. This place has been pretty well picked over by previous visitors, but there's something here that tickled my curiosity. Indulge me. Near the entrance to the camp is an array of two towers. These are oriented NW and SE, with...
Formidine Excursion: P2Made it to the Heart Nebula and spent my rest period at Farsight Expedition Base. Proceeded on to the Soul Nebula, and found this speedy little High Metal Content planet zipping around a K-class star. No anomalies or significant findings to report. ...
Formidine Excursion: P1I'm overnighting at Gorgon Research Facility. No matter where you go, you'll find Italian food. The local calzone went down well but isn't sitting right. I may be here a bit longer than the typical 8 hours I take for a rest stop. There are few...
Fleet RequirementsThe vessels in the fleet should serve a primary purpose. The specific purpose is irrelevant so long as one exists; ships should not be purchased simply to own them. Hangar space may not be a finite resource but there is little point to having over thirty...
