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MaxAcceleration

MaxAcceleration
Ode to the Sidewinder

You were the first ship I learned to fly
You taught me to dock, shoot, trade and die
You took me far with your limited range
I felt the call of the Elite Dangerous age
Though you were small with fragile hull
Flying you was never dull
Though we often suffered from the pirate blight
I learned to know when to flee or fight
You helped me through missions and allowed me to earn
Enough credits to buy the true ship that I yearned
But once you were gone I frequently recall
Your small but significant contribution to it all.
 
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Frank

Frank
Welcome to the contest MaxAcceleration. Poetry always does well. I think it's because the voters appreciate the extra effort required.

It'd be a good idea to add a title to your entry. The title is not part of your 100-word count, and it will look a little better than me just calling it "Untitled" in the poll. Feel free to edit your entry, right up to the point where I post a message on this thread saying that the competition is closed for the week. I normally do that on Thursday night, and then I copy and paste all the entries into a voting thread, using this thread as the source.
 

MaxAcceleration

MaxAcceleration
Ode to the Sidewinder

Frank said:
Welcome to the contest MaxAcceleration. Poetry always does well. I think it's because the voters appreciate the extra effort required.

It'd be a good idea to add a title to your entry. The title is not part of your 100-word count, and it will look a little better than me just calling it "Untitled" in the poll. Feel free to edit your entry, right up to the point where I post a message on this thread saying that the competition is closed for the week. I normally do that on Thursday night, and then I copy and paste all the entries into a voting thread, using this thread as the source.
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It's odd. I tried twice to add the title but it didn't show up for some reason. I only just got it to work.

Thanks!

CMDR MaxAcceleration
 
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Splendour

Splendour
Custom Ride

There's an ancient axiom in the building trade, "An architect looks at a structure to see what they can add to it. An engineer looks to see what they can take away from it."

Engineering at its finest is a triumph of elegant simplicity. The engineer that had 'customised' the Eagle I'd just been conned into buying had taken it waaaay to far. Gone were luxuries like the nav computer, shields, long range comms.

As another shot tore through the hull, I pointed the nose at a bright star, hit the Hyperspace button and prayed that hadn't been 'customised' too.
 

rootsrat

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rootsrat
The Engineers of the Future

Three white ships were facing each other. The continents and oceans of the newly discovered Earth-like world provided beautiful background.

"In witness whereof the representatives of Communism Interstellar, Mercs of Mikunn and The Winged Hussars have signed this Treaty. We pledge to explore, colonise and protect!” – the local channel announced in an uplifting, deep voice of Duke Tiberius of Mikunn.

Three confirmations were sent in the same exact moment.

The history was being made. The Border Coalition was officially formed, the engineers of the future. And the future was as bright as all the distant stars out there combined together.
 

Galactic Midden

Galactic Midden
Expertly Modified - A modern fairy tale

The Tinker was all the lucky few who found her ever called her, but Bellotrix she'd been before discovering her Gift. Now she was putting her tricks to good use right under the ignorant eye of the black-hearted Cmdr Hook.

"Think you can get away with enslaving the entire engineering depot" Bell looked up at Hook from beneath the Anaconda's damaged cockpit.

"Just fix it Tinker and be glad yer throat's not cut like I did the ugly ones"

Bell stood, "fixed it, better than new".

"Begone then".

Hook seized the controls, just as the controls plucked off his hand.
 

Frank

Frank
Sprint to the Finish

Here's the state of play


01 - Frank - Climbing the Greasy Poll
02 - Philip Coutts - Oops-a-daisy!
03 - moose666 - Never buy dodgy Steve's beam lasers.
04 - Alien - Tongue Twisting Drabbler
05 - DaddyHoggy - Silence is Golden.
06 - RoyalHankey - Where on earth has the engineer gone?
07 - MaxAcceleration - Ode to the Sidewinder
08 - Splendour - Custom Ride
09 - rootsrat - The Engineers of the Future
10 - Galactic Midden - Expertly Modified - A modern fairy tale

That's exactly half the slots used. There's room for another 10 stories.

If you fancy giving it a go, all you have to do is post exactly 100 words onto this thread on the subject of "Engineers". The fiction has to be set in the Elite galaxy, and your title is not part of the 100-word count.

Let's see another 10 before Thursday night, when the contest begins.
 

AliJax

AliJax
Construction Meeting #1

"Item 1 on the Agenda, over to you Spike " WaterWatcher said.


"Build a Space station with a Large Pier" the Architect declared.


"What about taking an existing station, say Al-Vin Prospect, and bolting on a Large Pier" said Red XIII.


"Lets demolish the Gay Bar in Al-Vin Prospect" Vanion Steele furiously added.


"Can we build a new Station on one of the Planets we have - space is not an obstacle, neither are materials" Mal Corvus was adamant.


The closing fell to Al-Vin Deefer "We should put it to a month long CG, and have a trucking great time, Woof".
 
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Entarius Fusion

Entarius Fusion
Grapes of Wrath

BOOM! Sirens were going off on every system that could shout them out. "These force shells made it near impossible to fly in a straight line!".
BOOM! Sparks flew from everywhere.
Temperature critical! "Great now a god damn thermal lance was pumping another ships hot salty surprise into me". he dumped a heatsink and watched the heat drain away. it was time to get out of here.
he dumped his cargo. 5 Tons of `Skiprat's Vineyard` top quality wine. "oh well, with all the whining he does on teamspeak there is plenty more where that came from" . "Silent running activated"
 

frostypaw

frostypaw
The Engineer

My ship settled into the dilapidated old base with a groan. This wasn’t anything like the polished Imperial work I was used to – cabling and ducts spilt from bulwarks like a scene from an industrial slaughterhouse, something like steam jetted from cracks and fluids dripped unidentifiably onto the bay floor.

The smell was something else. Machine and man sweat mixed and thickened as I went deeper until a sinewy voice said “Stop right there … you have been targeted. Now explain again, slowly like, now I can see your face.”

With a deep breath I silently prayed I’d got this right
 

Edith_The_Hutt

Edith_The_Hutt
Milking the Elite

The secret of my success? Stupid rich people.

I make the suckers bring me all the components, a big stack of creds and demand they get on my patron's good books before I even pick up a spanner. Then I just spend a few minutes installing the bits and retuning thrust controls. It halves the lifetime of their engines for a tiny boost in combat. They're pathetically grateful.

After that, wait for word to get out on your services and watch the cash roll in.

Trust me lad, the biggest, dumbest sack of cash in the galaxy is a pilot.
 

Ventura_

Ventura_
Ventura _ The New Host


“Welcome to Hutton Orbital News, I am your Host, Simoof the woof”

“and I am Rudolph Hucker” the shows co-host continued.
Simoof sat smiling, like a kid who was given a lollipop after that sore injection.
Chafing was upset, Matt could tell. Chafing sat in silence, red faced and looked as if steam was about to come out of his ears.
Chafing turned off the monitor, couldn’t take anymore.
Matt spoke “So Simoof got what he wanted”.
Chafing answered in anger “Not for long”.
Matt answered “ you have to stick to the plan, the Engineers will be here soon”.
 
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Listeri69

Listeri69
Title: Experimental Pun


'Ahh Michelle I've been told that we now have to give some quarters to the guys fiddling things down on E Deck'

'Yes your Jumperness'

'Well I've got a list here of what they can offer us Michelle and not a single one has done any work on the mug. Well anyway I'm going to get a new modification so I can keep tabs on all you staff to make sure your not slacking off especially that Agent P, he keeps asking me to read stuff out... can't even do his own job....anyway

They call it the Engine Ears...
 
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insanephoton

insanephoton
Finding Riley

"Excuse me miss, do you know Sam Riley?"
"Maybe. Who wants to know?"
"Commander Bruno Vercingetorix"
"Uh huh, and what's your business with Sam?"
"I've got a ship that I'd like tuned up. I've been told that Sam Riley was one of the best engineers in the galaxy"
"Was being the operative word. Last I heard old Riley had retired. Anyway who told you about Sam?"
"Bucky"
"As in Buckyball Run Bucky. Owner of the 'Shotgun Shine'?"
"Yeah that's the one."
"Why didn't you say? I'm Samantha Riley. Most folks call me Sam. Let's take a look at your ship"
 

Frank

Frank
01 - Frank - Climbing the Greasy Poll
02 - Philip Coutts - Oops-a-daisy!
03 - moose666 - Never buy dodgy Steve's beam lasers.
04 - Alien - Tongue Twisting Drabbler
05 - DaddyHoggy - Silence is Golden.
06 - RoyalHankey - Where on earth has the engineer gone?
07 - MaxAcceleration - Ode to the Sidewinder
08 - Splendour - Custom Ride
09 - rootsrat - The Engineers of the Future
10 - Galactic Midden - Expertly Modified - A modern fairy tale
11 - AliJax - Construction Meeting #1
12 - Entarius Fusion - Grapes of Wrath
13 - frostypaw - The Engineer
14 - Edith_The_Hutt - Milking the Elite
15 - Ventura_ - The New Host
16 - Listeri69 - Experimental Pun

It's great to see so many of the new players entering the contest. It's going to be a fantastic fight for first place.

4 entries still to fill and one hour still to go. If anyone is wanting me to keep the door open for them as they dot their 'i's and stroke their 't's then ask for it on this main thread so that people know why I'm taking so long to put up the poll.
 
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