An interesting docking experience

ahiredgun · Jul 20, 2015

I had permission to dock at a large station. I slowed down and my docking computer took over. I left it so I can go make a sandwich and check the mail. Came back to chaos bullets and beams going past and I'm still waiting in cue with 50 seconds left. Quickly assessing the situation thare is a hauler stuck in" mail slot" An eagle behind him trying to get by and an Asp raising all kinds of hell behind me. Me and an orca are waiting in Que well the orca s time ran out and the station killed it instantly. I'm down to 30 seconds so I punched it used my landing gear to slow me down to 98kph ramming the hauler (killed and fined but I wasn't speeding so no lethal action was taken) landing with 3 seconds to go. Pew but during the chaos I dropped my sandwich (rip) . Moral of the story never ever leave your docking computer!

Jack Schitt · Jul 20, 2015

ahiredgun said:
but during the chaos I dropped my sandwich

Space Commanders hate it when that happens.

ahiredgun · Jul 20, 2015

Jack Schitt said:
Space Commanders hate it when that happens.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/513436/Elite/hadfield320.jpg

To make it worse the station killed the eagle then started killing everyone coming or going I had to enter the hanger just so I won't be hit on accident or on purpose. Haven't thought how I'm going to leave yet?

Lord_Crazy · Jul 20, 2015

ahiredgun said:
Moral of the story never ever leave your docking computer!

I'll add: always have a backup sandwich ready on the desk (beer optional).

ahiredgun · Jul 20, 2015

Lord_Crazy said:
I'll add: always have a backup sandwich ready on the desk (beer optional).

Back-up sandwich good idea beer sorry no can't stand the taste but after a close call like that (most expensive ship 80t of pellidium on board) I'm reaching for my bottle of parrot bay.