The navigation computer says I am 10 jumps from Tir at my current rate of average jump distance which is almost 79LY. When I replot my route from where I'm currently at on economical mode I get about 130 jumps to go. As I said in an earlier log entry, I am in no hurry. I may just extend this mission a bit longer as I am enjoying the sights along the way.

I finished juicing a couple life forms on another planet in this system and then hopped over to this geologically active planet to watch some geysers pop off while I eat some dinner before taking a shower and then watching some videos before going to bed.. Tomorrow I will decide if I want to extend the mission for another week or just a couple of more days or, just blast right into Tir and kick my feet up for a while.. After all, I am anxious to see the numbers.

That fleet carrier is still in the back of my mind but do I really want one? They are a drain on the wallet after all. On the other hand, what else do I have to spend my credits on anyway? I can't take them with me, right? And there is keeping the tritium topped off so I can actually move the damn thing, right? 500LY at a time really isn't that far of a jump either. Say 1500LY per hour at, 375 tons of tritium per hour. or 500 tons of tritium per 2000LY. That's a lot of mining to be done.

Well, that's enough thinking out loud for now.

CMDR Bullet out..

I am currently resting on the only landable planet in this system on my way to Tir. It has a Herbig AE star as well as 4 other stars including a T Tauri. Even though I landed on the dark side of the planet, there is still plenty of light here. I didn't even need to use night vision or external lighting during my landing sequence. There is one other planet in this system but it is not landable. It's too bad there are no life forms to juice here.

So, tomorrow is another day and I'm not going to push it. I may even reroute for shorter jumps so I can get a bit more exobiology in before I make it into Tir. I am still well stocked and if I go an extra day or two it's no problem. There is even a blue nebula I passed that looked intriguing I'd like to check out. Maybe on the way back? I noticed it back in system KYLOARPH CX-R C5-25. It was quite beautiful.

Time to rest for now. Tomorrow is another day.

CMDR Bullet out..

According to the nav computer, I am only 40 jumps away from Tir now. Tonight I am resting on a little planet with only one fifth gee for gravity. There are Silicate vapor geysers popping off in the not too far distance which provides a little entertainment. The beer is cold and the food is hot. What more could you ask for?

I always find all the life forms on all the worlds I visit, but the last two had no less than eight each! That should make that little cutie at the Vista Genomics front desk smile.. The boys in the back will be busy with all the data I'm bringing in on this run, that's for sure. That is if I make it.. I made a big mistake today coming into land on my last planet. I thank my lucky stars my shield held up because I hit rather hard. I had 37% shields left and took no hull damage. I pity those explorers that go without shields.

I may make it to Tir tomorrow if I do zero exploration but I doubt that will happen, so I expect to be there in two more days unless I run into more worlds like the last two.. Running down eight life forms per world takes a lot of time and energy, and it's late and I'm exhausted!

CMDR Bullet out..

I have left the bustle of Explorer's Anchorage. The comings and goings of commanders doing their thing, whatever that may be. I know what my thing is right now though, heading back toward Tir. Again, I am not in a hurry, I am just on a personal mission to amass credits. I can't stop thinking about obtaining a fleet carrier and using it to continue my personal mission to do deep space exploration. Ultimately If I can obtain one in Colonia, that may be just what I do when I reach Tir in a week or two.

Right now, I am relaxing on a small planet about 6700 light years from colonia. I am taking my time heading in that direction. At the pace I am going, it should take a week to reach Tir. I should have a cool billion or more to claim between Universal Cartographics and Vista Genomics. Every system I visit I am the first to discover so the payouts are great. Definitely enough to keep a carrier afloat indefinitely. I figure when I hit 28 billion in the bank, I'll pull the trigger on a carrier.

So, that's the plan for now. Maybe I'll revise the 28 billion down to 25 or lower, I don't know.. I don't even know if I have to go back to the bubble to get one yet. That would suck if I did. All those jumps to get that thing out to the center of the galaxy at 500 LY per jump would take weeks, not to mention a lot of tritium. I'll need to do some research.

That's it for now, CMDR Bullet out..

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 round robin exploration trip to Far 3kcp arm and back to Explorer's Anchorage. Doing that once or twice a month could easily finance a fleet carrier and then some and then 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..

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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..