Tonights report from The North:
Went "home" and switched the cobra out for the spacecalf, loaded up on prog.cells and went to Read Terminal. I raced a CMDR to it, got there first but landed traded and lifted of just in time for him in his 6'er to come to the station, where I greeted him with "Hey there, I saved a spot for you!"
Him: "Thanks

"
Me: "I have never traded that fast before

"
Him: "I can tell, the pad is still warm!"
Got a friend there. This game is fantastic!
Spotted Dubh on his way out of Balandin when I lifted off one time, but he was running hot thrusters, no shield and a slightly scraped hull in a hurry to Sesuang! Wonder what he was up to. Barely had time to greet him before he hyperspaced away.
After a few runs between High Tech-system and Lugh, I expectantly traded my trusty spacecalf in for an Asp at Balandin.
Hallelujah, what a ship! Got so happy that when I took of, I hit the boost instead of thrust up and it cost me 65% hull... Well, kick me hard... Didn't die, yippie!

Now, more trading, but in a ship that doesn't turn at a rate similar to an oak wood dinner table!