Into the Black Day 1So I decided to purchase a brand new Anaconda - named Dauntless Explorer. Why I have decided to purchase such a ship. Well I knew I could fly the Excelsior and I just wanted something different. Plus my next trip was into The Formidine Rift. It's...
LA GRANDE EXPÉDITION 3305 - DAY 37There is a moment when you drop out of FDS and see that sight. The station. Any station. After 37 days travelling on this expedition, I finally docked at a station in Gateway. Dam that was a comforting sight indeed. To see other ships, admittedly...
lA GRANDE EXPÉDITION 3305 - DAY 30So we are making our way home. I won't complete the expedition on time but hell, it's still fun to finish. I might be home by Christmas Day, given the stops and scanning done. My last system ended up with the best discovery so far. Flyua Hypue SF-C...
LA GRANDE EXPÉDITION 3305 - DAY 23Sagittarius A Made it. What a sight to see as well. Avoid the black hole first and then scan the area. What I did find was a Mega-ship just drifting in space. Half thought about investigating but decided to head on to the Anchorage. A quick jump, and...
lA GRANDE EXPÉDITION 3305 - DAY 15Black hole! Warning sounds echoed on the bridge. Dam, this is close. Heat rising trying not to panic, looking for the clear way out. Excelsior almost knew what she had to do. Engines at full, waiting to engage FSD otherwise more heat damage. Take...
LA GRANDE EXPÉDITION 3305 - DAY 12Deep space exploration. Its long, some times tedious and yet rewarding. There are dangers in space. Far too many sometimes. Keeping my ship in tacked is tough. Many days in space but she is tough. The paint work will need redoing when we reach the...
LA GRANDE EXPÉDITION 3305 - DAY 7Its been a tough few days reaching the waypoints. Numerous photographs taken and lots of data recorded. Watching the probes drop onto moons can be fun. Excelsior is performing well and thank god I brought the second repair unit. We have will have to...
La Grande Expédition 3305 - DAY 4Blo Eurl YN-T d3-45 system A bit of a rough moment caught me by surprise. I woke up to the ship dropping from FSD and the alert sounds ringing through the ship. Somehow we had a system problem and crashed out. Minor hull damage and systems affected. ...
LA GRANDE EXPÉDITION 3305 - DAY 3La Grande Expedition 3305 day 3 Day 3 and numerous jumps into the expedition finally reached the first way point. After an overnight stop we took off and pressed onward to the way point. Less and less pirate threats now so we can relax and enjoy...
LA GRANDE EXPÉDITION 3305 - Day 1Well day 1 is here and time to head out. The expedition is gathering and the launch is underway. I hope to meet up with a few of the other pilots later as we explore. Leaving the space station behind for such a long trip is always a worry, but I...
