First day. After years of working on freighters, and a two year mentorship with Captain Jameson, I'm my own Commander. Sure, it is “just” a sidewinder, but the freedom it offers is, to me, priceless. Ok, I guess not actually priceless, considering the payments I have. Regardless, worth it.
Now what to do for my first run?
Looking around the market, it seems like the old adage “buy low, sell high” is going to be my guide. With only food in high supply, my choice is made for me. My sad economic state forces me to fly with 2 of my 4 cargo racks full. Taking a quick look at the available jobs on the 'board, hoping for something easy, nobody has anything for an unaligned rookie like me.
And so, from Hackworth Hub in LTT 15449 to to Ross 709 I go!
Upon arrival I get an update from my scanners about the local star, new data. This will save my bacon later in the day, but I don't want to get ahead of myself. Finding the only station, Reisman Settlement, I enter super cruse. Taking a page from Capt. Jameson's book, I fly out from the sun, away from the plane of the system. This helped us avoid some of the worse interdictions, simply by staying off the main shipping lanes. Sure, takes a bit longer to get to where you are going, but your chances of arriving unmolested are just so much better. Or so I thought!
About 10 Ls out from the station I suddenly find myself wrestling with another ship, trying to avoid being pulled out of super cruise. I hate to admit that I was so surprised that I froze up for a few seconds, giving my opponent an advantage! Mostly through panicked moves and luck, I was able to avoid the interdiction.
Breathing easy once I made it to the no fire zone of the station, I requested docking permission. Entering quickly, I flew down to the docking pad. I was, however, more shook up by my close interdiction call then I thought. Not paying enough attention to my pad assignment, I racked up a 400 credit fine for blocking the pad! What a rookie mistake! And I only have 2 credits to my name!
Finally docking at the correct pad, I bring up the local market report. It is at this point that I begin to question my decision to become a pilot. My food cargo is not going to net me a profit here. In fact I'm libel to loose credits on the deal. Starting to panic at the thought of having a bounty on my head, I remember that I have some fresh system data. Maybe Universal Cartographics would be interested? Unbelievably they were, to the tune of over 600 credit! Saved! Tyche to the rescue!
Paying off my fine, refuelling the ship and deciding that that was enough excitement for my first expedition, I call it a day.
I can only imagine what tomorrow is going to bring.
Now what to do for my first run?
Looking around the market, it seems like the old adage “buy low, sell high” is going to be my guide. With only food in high supply, my choice is made for me. My sad economic state forces me to fly with 2 of my 4 cargo racks full. Taking a quick look at the available jobs on the 'board, hoping for something easy, nobody has anything for an unaligned rookie like me.
And so, from Hackworth Hub in LTT 15449 to to Ross 709 I go!
Upon arrival I get an update from my scanners about the local star, new data. This will save my bacon later in the day, but I don't want to get ahead of myself. Finding the only station, Reisman Settlement, I enter super cruse. Taking a page from Capt. Jameson's book, I fly out from the sun, away from the plane of the system. This helped us avoid some of the worse interdictions, simply by staying off the main shipping lanes. Sure, takes a bit longer to get to where you are going, but your chances of arriving unmolested are just so much better. Or so I thought!
About 10 Ls out from the station I suddenly find myself wrestling with another ship, trying to avoid being pulled out of super cruise. I hate to admit that I was so surprised that I froze up for a few seconds, giving my opponent an advantage! Mostly through panicked moves and luck, I was able to avoid the interdiction.
Breathing easy once I made it to the no fire zone of the station, I requested docking permission. Entering quickly, I flew down to the docking pad. I was, however, more shook up by my close interdiction call then I thought. Not paying enough attention to my pad assignment, I racked up a 400 credit fine for blocking the pad! What a rookie mistake! And I only have 2 credits to my name!
Finally docking at the correct pad, I bring up the local market report. It is at this point that I begin to question my decision to become a pilot. My food cargo is not going to net me a profit here. In fact I'm libel to loose credits on the deal. Starting to panic at the thought of having a bounty on my head, I remember that I have some fresh system data. Maybe Universal Cartographics would be interested? Unbelievably they were, to the tune of over 600 credit! Saved! Tyche to the rescue!
Paying off my fine, refuelling the ship and deciding that that was enough excitement for my first expedition, I call it a day.
I can only imagine what tomorrow is going to bring.