(Quick OOC note, this is a log of my exploits on the Distant Worlds 2 expedition. It’s partly for my own records, but if people want to follow and comment, go ahead. Haven't done any RP stuff before so any tips/suggestions/questions would be appreciated)
Commander's Log: 33050113A
Currently completing final checklist before heading out to the rendezvous system for the expedition.
Ship: √
Fuel: √
2x SRVs: √
Supplies: √
Biscuits: √
Got someone to look at Sid the Space Gerbil: √ (though they did just contact me saying they can't find him, can’t deal with that now)
Cryostabilised plants: √
Just need to cook up last meal in my flat at Galileo Station and then good to go. Oh, must remember to pick up my co-pilot Ar'ran R'geli on the way.
33050113B
Arrived at Pallaeni with plenty of time to spare.
Man, there are a lot of other pilots here, comms are going hay-wire.
Ok time for first jump, found a nice quiet corner to jump from, got a few others nearby. Was great seeing everyone ready to disembark from the Tourist beacon. R'geli looks a tad nervous. She says her home planet did a similar mass exodus once, fleet was thought lost few a few decades. Just one thing is bugging me: did I leave the oven on?
33050113C
So, it turns out that 4000 pilots attempting the same hyperspace jump may cause ruptures in the space-time fabric. we have been stuck in Witchspace for about an hour now. R'geli has that annoying I-told-you-so look on her face. Let’s just hope we get out sooner rather than later.
33050113D
Finally made it out of Witchspace and on the road (so to speak). Arrived at Fine Ring Sector JH-V C2-4 without incident. It’s nice to be following the footsteps of DW1. Quick detour to Shapley 1 and then on with the trip. Will say the new scanner probes are great, a lot of these systems have been visited before, but haven't been mapped. Going to be cataloguing some of the smaller systems, hopefully something good pops up.
33050113E
Made it to HR 6164. Crikey this system is trippy. 2 black holes, a very excited neutron star and a rather purple planet.
Visiting the tourist station wasn’t an issue, but landing at The View did cause me to lose my shields and almost 25% of my hull strength. need to be careful in the future. Fortunately, CMDR. Ainur was around and was able to patch me up, what a guy.
Supplement: Black holes are weird, never seen one before, and technically still haven't. Approached one of them slowly and didn’t see any difference, however upon leaving suddenly saw the gravity lensing in effect. That really blew my mind a tad. Don't think R'geli was too impressed, judging from the hints of green on her normal blue skin, I think the distortions may have made her a tad travel-sick. Right time to attempt a softer landing back at The View and hunker down for the night. I have a feeling this is going to be a good trip.
Commander's Log: 33050113A
Currently completing final checklist before heading out to the rendezvous system for the expedition.
Ship: √
Fuel: √
2x SRVs: √
Supplies: √
Biscuits: √
Got someone to look at Sid the Space Gerbil: √ (though they did just contact me saying they can't find him, can’t deal with that now)
Cryostabilised plants: √
Just need to cook up last meal in my flat at Galileo Station and then good to go. Oh, must remember to pick up my co-pilot Ar'ran R'geli on the way.
33050113B
Arrived at Pallaeni with plenty of time to spare.
Man, there are a lot of other pilots here, comms are going hay-wire.
Ok time for first jump, found a nice quiet corner to jump from, got a few others nearby. Was great seeing everyone ready to disembark from the Tourist beacon. R'geli looks a tad nervous. She says her home planet did a similar mass exodus once, fleet was thought lost few a few decades. Just one thing is bugging me: did I leave the oven on?
33050113C
So, it turns out that 4000 pilots attempting the same hyperspace jump may cause ruptures in the space-time fabric. we have been stuck in Witchspace for about an hour now. R'geli has that annoying I-told-you-so look on her face. Let’s just hope we get out sooner rather than later.
33050113D
Finally made it out of Witchspace and on the road (so to speak). Arrived at Fine Ring Sector JH-V C2-4 without incident. It’s nice to be following the footsteps of DW1. Quick detour to Shapley 1 and then on with the trip. Will say the new scanner probes are great, a lot of these systems have been visited before, but haven't been mapped. Going to be cataloguing some of the smaller systems, hopefully something good pops up.
33050113E
Made it to HR 6164. Crikey this system is trippy. 2 black holes, a very excited neutron star and a rather purple planet.
Visiting the tourist station wasn’t an issue, but landing at The View did cause me to lose my shields and almost 25% of my hull strength. need to be careful in the future. Fortunately, CMDR. Ainur was around and was able to patch me up, what a guy.
Supplement: Black holes are weird, never seen one before, and technically still haven't. Approached one of them slowly and didn’t see any difference, however upon leaving suddenly saw the gravity lensing in effect. That really blew my mind a tad. Don't think R'geli was too impressed, judging from the hints of green on her normal blue skin, I think the distortions may have made her a tad travel-sick. Right time to attempt a softer landing back at The View and hunker down for the night. I have a feeling this is going to be a good trip.
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