Fresh Start
29 Sep 2024IAMDOC
Freedom tastes sweeter than all the universe's delicacies.No longer an Imperial soldier, I passed my Pilot's Assessment Test today and was given access to a Sidewinder. The keys to my own ship, a pat on the shoulder for my service, and a swift kick in the ass out the door left me marveling at the stars in a way I haven't since my first days among them.
I walked among the working men and women of the docks for a while. I needed a job, and settling down so close to the lines of this war is foolish. A kind woman took pity on me, there's a couple courier jobs in the HIP 96402 system she doesn't want to deal with, so she gave them to me. It's a simple enough task, stop at 3 stations in the system, deliver the data to each of them, and check the job boards at those stations for more work.
My first snag, hopefully not the first of many. My Sidewinder can't make the jump to that system, its nearly 20ly away, so I'll have to make it in 4 jumps instead. I funneled half of my military benefits package (100k credits) into upgrades for my Sidewinder. Now I have better: shields, thrusters, FSD, and a shield booster as well. Call me paranoid if you want, but I've never even flown a ship before and now I'm being let loose into the great beyond, I want extra protection.
Data has been uplinked to my ship, fuel has been topped off, and I even gave it a name. The Gray Fox.
Maybe this is the start of my life as a trader. I'm beginning my journey at 0700 and I've grabbed a cheap room for the night. A drink for the nerves and a good night's sleep should do some good.
Doc out.