Star One reached at last
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That is Sand, one of my favourites. Tanith Lee did a great job there.For a bonus point, name the episode of Blake's 7 that the poem in my signature is from
Well done CMDR. Thanks for sharing!
She's named Felicity's Fancy, after Felicity Farseer who did all the work on it (level 5 FSD upgrade and a power plant output improvement). I do think she deserves a new paintjob for this achievement (my ship, not Felicity Farseer). Anyone got a suggestion?
It's an easy job but someone has got to do it
Thanks!I've been bookmarking like crazy so I can keep the route. Will be back for more scans!
Good job Cmdr
couldn't resist to post this song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD0JuJr0a4I
anyway +1 rep
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Love it! There's a couple of versions with Blakes 7 imagery:Good job Cmdr
couldn't resist to post this song
[video=youtube;mo8grUJBjVU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo8grUJBjVU[/video]
[video=youtube;vW466ObKqLI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW466ObKqLI[/video]
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I have added a few more, including my one and only landing (with no shields installed, even the gentlest touchdown can result in hull damage). It was on the planet in the adjacent system, nearest to the Andromeda Spiral - the last planet in the galaxy that way out. Took photos in two directions. On one side, several warm suns. On the other, utter nothingness.I'll follow the album as you fill it. I just want to see...the void
http://s715.photobucket.com/user/Frankymole/library/Elite Exploration
A little clip:
Leaving the galaxy - passing the last star and heading out into intergalactic space towards Andromeda:
[video=youtube_share;4065xWKwb0k]https://youtu.be/4065xWKwb0k[/video]
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I couldn't figure out how to input data, but the coordinates I have are -35,414 : -15 : 3,821 assuming I'm taking the correct corner of the grid squares by the digits. It's checkable on the Galaxy Map:
I don't know what impresses me more, reaching Star one, or somebody liked "Sand". That's almost as bad as "Headhunter"
Now if we could just find Vila-world, or is it Home-world?
Now if we could just find Vila-world, or is it Home-world?
I've checked new pics. Total blackness of intergalactic space is hauntingly beautiful, and scary . Yet, this place seems so peaceful and disconnected from reality. Elite often makes me think about our real Galaxy. Makes me wonder how would the most distant solar system look in reality. Gives me chills
. Yet, this place seems so peaceful and disconnected from reality. Elite often makes me think about our real Galaxy. Makes me wonder how would the most distant solar system look in reality. Gives me chills
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On second thought, and re watching for the first time in many years.
"Sand" is not quite as bad as I remember.
"Sand" is not quite as bad as I remember.
Jolly good show and all that. Stirring stuff.
It would have been very cool to get that crossover. But the BBC overruled Nation, and that was just a shame.
I'd suggest the Christmas job, but, if you don't already have it, that is kinda out...
It is over. Despite still-unfixed wing-up bugs, unservicable microphone jacks, trigger-happy point defence, interdictions, interdictions resulting in “too fast for orbital flight” planet-plummets (and reboots from inside the planet), the sterling efforts of the two finest Commanders this side of Andromeda resulted in a successful climax to the Star One expedition.
Cmdr Cral Travis (i.e. me) and the “Felicity’s Fancy” were escorted to Kuhn and Long Sight Base by Cmdr Knott Shure (Andy Morgan) from 1500ly outside the Bubble and Cmdr KzFusion (Kasey Askew) in his heavily-armed vessel for the last interdiction-heavy run to safety.
Whilst the trio of ships positioned themselves for photos down on Khun, Elvira Martuuk’s defence systems resulted in an attack on one of the brave escorts (causing him to retract an earlier comment that the journey had not been painless though nobody had been killed!). Cmdr Travis also managed to get entangled in the landing pad equipment – darn high gravity! Not fun with no shields.
All’s well that ends well, and humanity’s endeavours to stretch our grasp to the furthest reaches are once again rewarded. Not least, for Travis, over 15 million credits for mostly scoop-honking and introductions to two new engineers with Elvira leveling up to level 5 from level 3. But the true gains lie in richer experiences – learning about wings, escorts, voice comms (nearly!) and tagging the last star in the galaxy – or the first. And most of all flying with the best Commanders in the galaxy.
Commanders, I salute you. It is an honour to fly with you.
And still the infinite blackness beckons…
Album: http://s715.photobucket.com/user/Frankymole/library/Elite Exploration
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And thanks!!
