I am currently docked at Explorer's Anchorage.. Now, time for a few drinks, a good meal and some female company after a quick shower and a visit to Vista Genomics. I may even pick up a new Artemis suit as mine is getting a bit worn..

I definitely have a few ARX now, I should use some.. I wanted to "buy" a ship but now I just may use a few on a paint job or suit upgrades or something.. I really haven't decided yet. I really need to take a look at the new mining ship and see what that's all about.

OK, all cleaned up and cashed out. Between Vista Genomics and Universal Cartographics, my take on that run was just shy of 3.3 billion. Not bad for a one-way exploration trip from Tir to Explorer's Anchorage. Doing that once or twice a month could easily finance a fleet carrier and then some and even some more. I still think I'd like to put a couple billion more in the bank before I pull the trigger on a fleet carrier though.. Maybe one more exploration run, just one more run.. Famous last words, eh?

CMDR Bullet out..

Just a quick entry to note that I am over four fifths of the way to Explorer's Anchorage. Just 26 jumps to go.. All systems nominal.

I will arrive later tomorrow. Still more traveling and exploring to be done.

I will check in after I arrive, until then,

CMDR Bullet out..

I am about one quarter of the way back to the center of the galaxy at the time of this log entry. Nothing special to report and nothing out of the ordinary. Supplies are good and the Lonestar is in great shape. I am relaxing for the night on this small moon after juicing the two biologicals on this rock..

My plan is to expedite my journey to Explorer's Anchorage and sell all my data and possibly then lease a carrier to then continue my galactic deep space exploration adventure. We shall see how that pans out if I make it to the center. There is still a lot of space and over one hundred jumps between here and there..

Until then CMDR Bullet out..

I did indeed find my way to the DSSA Enigma. What a location it is parked in. The Enigma is parked within 30 or so light seconds of a neutron star that resides within a planetary nebula and is intimidating yet glorious all at once. Truly a sight to behold. The owner of this Carrier really picked a deadly yet beautiful location to place this carrier. If you are in this area of the galaxy, I highly suggest a visit to this carrier. It's worth the visit.

I was also pleased to find that just about all of the Enigma's services were open and available, a luxury that every other DSSA carrier I have visited thus far has failed to offer. They even have a shipyard available offering two ships, a Hauler and an Adder.. So while I was there, out of appreciation, I sold a couple of bacterium exobiology data at their Vista Genomics as they had a 25% tariff on their services. I sold the data mostly out of appreciation of there being here in the first place! They performed needed repairs on my ship and brought the integrity of my ship back to 100%. I should also mention that there is NO TARIFF on fuel, repairs, or armament which is where a tariff should be if you ask me..

All in all, I had a pleasant stay at the Enigma and I should have stayed over night but I wanted to get moving. I am heading back to Explorer's Anchorage. I believe my plan is to continue to collect exobiology data until my return to Sag.A. Once there I will see how much cash I make. Based on that total, I will decide if I am going to lease a carrier and use it to explore with. I also need to see how the new mining ship works. If it mines tritium like a monster then there is no doubt a carrier is in my immediate future. It will be a self sustaining mobile Starport base with my entire fleet onboard following me throughout the galaxy, as it should be.

CMDR Bullet out..

That ancient saying still stands, 'seek and ye shall find'. I persisted and I finally found what I have been recently been looking for, an undiscovered Wolf-Rayet star, in all it's glory. It was magnificent. I know, I know, most people don't give two credits but to many explorers, including myself, it means something. An H type star. A rare star. A very rare star, up close and personal.. OK, enough about all of that, I just wanted to get that one under my belt and into the log so, that's done.

For the next leg of this journey, I think I'll make a bee line for the remote carrier DSSA Enigma out in the Inner Orion-Perseus Conflux. If their Cartographics and Vista Genomics are open and they aren't charging a whopping tariff, I'll sell my data. If they are charging a tariff, I'll just turn around and head to either Tir or Explorer's Anchorage. Maybe I'll sell a couple of cheap ass bacteriums or stinky Tussock samples so as not to upset the local mob boss.. After all, they've been drifting out here in deep space for years now and probably don't see new faces too often, eh? A few samples should give em something to do..

My poor little Mandalay is taking a beating out here and so are my SRV's. I'm putting both to good use but the Scarab takes the brunt of the abuse. The Scorpion sure comes in handy on those really extreme vertical mountainous worlds. I'm so glad I brought one of each. It was worth the effort to obtain the Scorpion. I would highly recommend any explorer to consider doing the same when planning your next expedition loadout.

That's it for this log entry. Time to crack open a beer and watch a few videos before I rest for the night on this alien world..

if you aren't familiar with DSSA carriers checkout edastro.com interactive galaxy map, upper right pull down menu, check DSSA carriers

CMDR Bullet out.

I was elated to have discovered a Wolf-Rayet star, let me tell you.. I was not elated to discover that it had been previously discovered by another CMDR.. A quick check of the galaxy map showed several in the area so I raced to another only to find that it had been discovered by the same pilot. It seems as if there is a Wolf-Rayet hunter out here spoiling the hunting grounds for other explorers.. Oh well, the galaxy is big, bigger than us. I'll keep looking as I head toward the 3kpc arm.

I didn't make much progress in the "westward" direction as I am still descending from the top of the galaxy. It feels like I am descending from a mountain. The feeling is surreal. If you really want a thrill and a unique feeling, head to the top or bottom of the galaxy, it's an experience you'll never forget.

Alright, a new sector is approaching, time to plug in Wolf-Rayet again and see what comes up..

CMDR Bullet out..

Well, I couldn't leave you hanging like that.. It's really no secret where I was and you can just take a look at my flight journal to see exactly where I went. I camped out at nearly the top of the galaxy.. Oh what a view I had from up there. It was even a little frightening. A feeling like you're going to fall, forever.. It's hard to describe. You'll just have to go there to experience the feeling for yourself. I took a picture, maybe I can add it in the near future to show you what I mean.

I have been slowly collecting exobiology along the way as well. I am going to have a ton of data when I get to a Vista Genomics desk. I just have to make it in one piece. I'll be checking the next DSSA carrier I get close to see if they have one available and if so, if there is no 25% tariff, I'll turn in the data.

The ship is still running top notch and the two SRVs are doing alright but I sure am beating the hell out of the Scarab. Good thing I have plenty of materials to repair that thing on board! Plus, I can always scoop up materials when I am planet side any time..

OK, that's about it for this one..

CMDR Bullet out..

Today, I took a little detour. I'm not sure why.. Maybe because I am looking for the elusive wolf-rayet star. I'll tell you what I did find, a whole sea of neutron stars hundreds of light years across and top to bottom. A bubble of them if you will. I'll bet you there is a wolf-rayet or two in there somewhere too. This area is kind of a secret spot so I won't be revealing this location soon either. I think I've left enough bread crumbs for any exploring CMDR to find their way here..

The camp spot I chose is top notch. That's all I'll say about that. The view from the top of this mountain is breath taking to put it mildly. Tomorrow I need to get back to my regular route and stop with the detours although, they are a nice distraction. Getting back to my regular route will take several jumps though. It is what it is..

Alright that will do it for this entry.

CMDR Bullet out..

I am moving toward my goal, the 3kpc arm. But in an unusual way.. I may explain later on down the logs. It's a little experiment I wanted to try and I may or may not share it with you later. It all depends on a few factors that need to be examined first.. I'm sure a few CMDRs know but I don't want to let the cat out of the bag, so to speak.

I found a Neutron star late in the day yesterday and I was hoping it had a landable moon or planet close enough to see the tails but once again, no dice.. At least it was undiscovered so when I turn in this batch of data, I will get "First to Discover" on that one.

Did I mention I cleared almost 1.2 billion credits at Explorer's Anchorage in my last logbook entry? Not bad for a couple days work..

I am stacking up the exobiological data already.. It feels like I have nearly a page worth but I doubt I do. I would really like to have my own carrier out here right about now but 500 LY jumps seem so trivial when my Mandalay can do that in 6 jumps and in less than 10 minutes with no stops.. And then there is the grind of mining tritium to keep the carrier fed. It seems off putting but, I don't dislike mining, I just haven't done it in quite a while. How much tritium does it take to move a carrier 500 LY, 150 tons? If that is the case, that isn't really very much. A few hours of mining can yield several hundred tons of tritium I would think..

I am starting to ramble, if I think of anything else I'll add it here.

CMDR Bullet out..

I have left Explorer's Anchorage. I am heading to area's unknown to me. I have been to Beagle Point from the bubble through Sag. A then back to Sag. A. From there to Tir and then back to Sag. A. But I have never been from one side to the other so I am heading westward basically. I will be moving through the 3kpc arm so let's see how that goes, shall we? I may try some new travel tactics as well that I will share in later log entries, it depends whether they work or not. Only time will tell.

The first planet I camped out at after I left Explorer's Anchorage, I had a really rough landing and I lost 1% of my hull. That irritated me to say the least but, I'm not going to lose any sleep or activate my AFMU over it. What I need to do is stop boosting a second time when approaching planets when going in for exobiology runs.. I'm NOT in a hurry. It's a stupid habit that I need to break before it breaks me. I don't know why I always seem to be in a hurry to get to the surface when I approach a new planet.

Something that has recently come to my attention is the Wolf-Rayet star. I just today put it in my active search list. I never realized the rarity of this star type. I would really like to discover one out in the black and put my name on it just as much as a green gas giant now.

OK, I think I'll have a beer and relax before I turn in for the night. I have a few more jumps ahead of me tomorrow and hopefully more exobiology to discover and catalog.

CMDR Bullet out.