s22008404 wrote:Looks like a pattern of killer-oversized-hard-drives-appearing-RSLG forming very early, looking forward to the next chapter!
Thanks s22008404 lol. Your wish is my command
6. Busy, busy, busy
Whilst scrambling at the controls of "Inferno", I thank the stars for having a fast and manouverable ship underneith me, to keep from becoming PPC food and make it through the gate!
PHEW!
Would've liked to have hung around to see what salvage I could grab. Considering I was almost caught out, I think I can live with myself for missing this aftermath, this time!
On my way back to Family Whi, I come across the most ugliest ship I have ever seen!
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Man, that thing is UUUUUGGGLLLY!
After stopping in Family Whi for a much needed rest. I once again consulted the trusted Trading Station Universe Map, to consider my next move. I also consulted the BBS and found this
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Since I don't condone the use of Space Weed, or Space Fuel (except for the summoning of Dutch courage!) for that matter. I wont be taking this offer up. Even though Swamp Plants are perfectly legal. All is not lost however, as another potential money making route has popped up in the same area. There are 3 Flower Farms in Teladi Gain and 4 Sun Oil Refineries in Greater Profit. Nice! So I get "Happy Hauler" to motor over to Teladi Gain, whilst I check the BBS for more jobs. 2 factory tours net me a couple of k, but apart from that, not much else happening in Family Whi. So I decide its time to travel again.
I head South towards Pirate terratory, but all seems quiet. Untill I hit Thuruks Beard. Checking the Gravidar as I enter the sector, I find a couple of Pirate Nova's having a go at the local police force. They do a pretty good job at fuzz bashing, but in the end they are overwhelmed. I'm about to close the sector map and carry on, when I notice somebody left me a present. One of those Unknown Objects is floating amongst the wreckage! So I haul arse over to it, before anyone else does and........ker-ching! I am 80k richer! Thank you very much!.
Onwards into Hatikvah's Faith. Which proves to be surprisingly quiet, for a Pirate sector. Thankfully! Then Docking in Aladna Hill I find another BBS ad to map 12 Argon sectors for 12k, before continuing South into Rolks Legacy. I then turn West and make for Trinity Sanctum and Paranid terratory. Upon reaching Trinity Sanctum, I turn South until I enter Ministry of Finance. Here I dock for a bit at the local Trading Station. Whilst docked I notice my Teladi rep has climbed high enough to buy myself a Teladi Company Licence, which I gladly do. As it will come in very handy later.
Also whilst docked, I get this delivered to my message box:
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So, so glad I did'nt hang around Thynn's Abyss!
About this point, I decide to take a break from exploring, but 1st set the auto-pillock to dock at the Shipyard in Argon Prime. At least that will map several Paranid sectors on the way there. Whilst the computer does it's job, I concentrate on getting "Happy Hauler" to remotely "haul" in more credits.
(You see what I did there? lol)
Upon docking at the Argon Prime Shipyard, I 1st check the BBS and come across a nice delivery job for a fellow member of the Merchants Guild. 43 Crystals to be delivered back to the same Shipyard in 33 Mizura's. It takes almost 4 trips, but I manage it with 23 Mizura's to spare. Mainly thanks to the Crystal Fab also station'd in Argon Prime. So chalk up another 47k for me. On an interesting note: Whilst in the process of docking, I notice I'm following a Mk I Centaur. setting my target sensors on it, I also see it is badly damaged. Less than half it's hull is remaining.
He must have been in some scrap!
That Centaur got me thinking.
"Why should I be the one taking all the risks? I'm the owner of this business, it's time I started acting like an owner and got some people in!"
So, looking at the BBS, it appears as though the RNG gods are smiling at me today. As I find just what I am looking for! A Universe Explorer. Or to be precise, a level 19 Cartographer by the name of Na t'Pst. Complete with his own Octopus Vanguard. (A Split Gonar flying a Boron ship! lol) All for 53K. So I immediately hire him and set him off. Although not before he tells me he is off to the Argon Prime EQ Dock to upgrade his ship!
Typical!
I hope this is worth it!
Game time = 18h 53mins
Ranks = Harmless/Retailer
Cr = 319k
Assets:
1 x Mercury "Happy Hauler"
1 x Discoverer "Inferno"
1 x Octopus Vanguard "Universe Explorer"