🏛️ Imperial Ship Commission Record Imperial Navy – Office of Naval Registry Achenar Capital Command, Achenar Prime Imperial Year 3311 | Document Ref: MO-22P-AIS-CERLUX

Imperial Decree of Commission By order of the Senatus Praetorium Navium, under the luminous patronage of Her Highness Princess Aisling Duval, and in reverent accordance with the Edicts of Naval Sanctity, this vessel is henceforth recognized as a sanctioned and noble instrument of Imperial commerce and reform.

Vessel Name: Caerulea Lux (“Azure Light” – radiant emblem of purity, resolve, and the Duvalian dream)

Class: Panther Clipper Mk II – Heavy Cargo Freighter Registry Number: MO-22P Launched: 22nd Day of Julius, Imperial Year 3311 Primary Function: Strategic Trade Operations, Humanitarian Supply, Reformist Outreach Commissioned To: Cmdr. Morning Sun Sworn Imperial citizen, registered voice of the Duval cause, and authorized courier of Aisling’s will among the stars. May the Empire thrive by your hand; may the Princess shine through your actions.

Oath of Service (Recorded in High Gothic): Caerulea Lux in aeternum ardeat—fiat voluntas Principissae. Let the Azure Light burn eternal—let the will of the Princess be done.

Granted Imperial Privileges: Immediate clearance through Imperial trade corridors

Preferred docking rights at Duval-loyal stations and enclaves

Priority requisition status in times of crisis or noble command

Full exemption from resource levies within Princess Duval’s protectorates

Attested & Sealed: Lord Admiral Quintus Renatus High Prefect of Imperial Naval Logistics Office of Naval Oversight, Capitolum Achenar

🕊️ "By the Light of the Empire, We Trade in Peace, We Fly in Glory."

Cmdr's Log: 2-1-3306

The Strider departed Brunel Hub in Ceos at 16:30 GMT on the 1st. It was to be the first long-distance test of the new booster. It has performed better than expected and is cutting an average of 12-16 jumps off each waypoint. I made the first waypoint at Oochost UK-U b50-0. I was suprirsed to find, on the way, a system that was relatively unexplored and I was happy to take advantage of that further spreading my name across the galaxy. At that first waypoint I took the time to surface scan everything. Nothing remarkable but again, let's spread me name as an explorer.

Rather than immediately head to my next waypoint I decided to look at the nearby Orion Nebula flying directly into its colorful heart. I've been there before but the time and distance is more palatable with the booster. In the end, when I return to my course it really has only added 400 ly to get back onto where I want to be.

Eventually this leg of my trip will take me to Station X, the southern most station in the galaxy; at least as far as "galactic south" is concerned. From there my path will take me into the Formadine rift where I intend to spend a few days looking around the legendary location. From there it will be on to Colonia and then into the darkness "north" of that. I don't know how long I'll be gone from the Bubble but I'm in no immediate hurry to return home.

I logged a little hunder 2000 ly in a very unhurried first day. I'll spend the night at the Orion Nebula Tourist Centre in PMD2009 48.

Cmdr Morning Sun signing off.

So I turn my clipper into a privateer ship and I test it out on a pirate. Kills him easily. On my way to collect the bounty I spot another pirate and I yank his ass out of supercruise and begin wailing on him. I cracked him half but the sonofabitch gets a good shot in as he goes down and my canopy shatters. I'm less than a LS from the station. No problem. Big fucking planet in way and I don't have any HUD. Problem. My air runs out with the fucking mail slot in sight. Upgrade your life support. Means the difference between 5 minutes of air and 25 minutes of air.

Two and half months out to Sag A* and back to Sol. I am home.

1400 ly until I arrive at Explorers' Anchorage. For tonight I've landed on a a glorified snowball to give the engines a rest. 1400 ly is nothing; may even get that done tomorrow. Then a small rest at the Anchorage and then on to Sag A* to see the black hole.

I'll probably spend a day or two at Explorers' Anchorage resting up; it has been a long trip. After that? I think it is time to go home. I don't know if I can help with the chaos in The Bubble right now but I feel I should try. I may not make it into the galactic north this trip out but I know that I can.

Goodnight, Commanders.

I'm about 8.5k ly from Sag A* and I had a conversation with my co-pilot last night.

Me: I think I have resisted space madness quite well. Him: No man. You're losing it. And rapidly, at that. Me: What makes you say that? Him: You're all alone on this ship.

I began a descent below the galactic plane tonight on my way to a Guardian site. On a whim I decided to see how far it still will be to Sag-A and the truth almost broke me. I'm just under halfway there from Sol.

The Black calls to me. I am entranced by the deepness of space. But oh I miss my squadron. I miss the cargo runs and the bounty hunting. I miss people. Which may be the very first time I have ever, ever said I miss people.

I don't think this is space madness but it is something. I think this is the moment that makes an explorer. I refuse to back down. I refuse to surrender. I will see the center of the galaxy no matter what it takes.

Jumped into a system last night with two stars right next to each other. Couldn't pass a pube between them. Went low to avoid it and was greeted by a THIRD goddamn star right on top of the other two. My heat jumped from 40 to 110 in a second. Barely dodged the fucking exclusion zone. Heat sink and auto repair module for the win.

Cmmdr's Log 29 May, 3305

It has been too long since I've written here. In less than three days time I will be taking a fully outfitted Krait Phantom, "The Strider," out of the bubble on a journey that I do not know how long will last. I'm nervous; I won't like. I don't know what awaits me and I don't know what the result will be. My first step will be my previously scouted waypoint at Morgan's Rock. From there it will likely be onto Explorers' Anchorage but that's where my immediate plan ends.

I will try to send video of my journey out and back as much as possible but I'll be at the whim of the galaxy before too long.

Cmmdr's Report: 24 April 3305

Shortly after 0100 on I arrived at Morgan's Rock a little battered and quite tired as I pushed the last 1000 ly in rapid succession. I'm cutting my luck and docking here for the night. This will be the first destination of Project Ranger. Speaking of "Ranger" I am recognized as a Ranger by the Exploration guilds now. Quite proud of that.

Now comes the long trek home.

Morning Sun Out.