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CMDR LOG//

ENTRY//05

CURREG//INNER-ORION SPUR

CURSYS//TIKURUA

CURSUBSYS//N-A

CONTENTS//

I HAVE FINALLY ARRIVED BACK TO THE CORE SYSTEMS. AFTER 28 DAYS TRAVELING IN THE ABYSS TO DELIVER THE PASSENGER TO HIS DESIRED LOCATION AND LOSING HIM. I FINALLY AM BACK IN CIVILIZATION. THE NOVA-III PERFORMED PERFECTLY. I MADE MORE FROM MAP DATA THAN I WOULD OF EVER FROM THE CLIENT.

DURING MY TIME ADRIFT IN SPACE I THOUGHT A LOT ABOUT POLITICS AND WHO I SHOULD SUPPORT. THE EMPIRE OPENLY TRADES SLAVES. OPTED OUT OF SUPPORT FOR THEM AND SO I MADE A NOTE NOT TO RETURN TO ONGKUMA [[EMPIRE CONTROLLED SPACE]] AND ONLY DEAL WITH THE FEDERATION AND ALLIANCE. I, HOWEVER, WILL NOT PLEDGE ALLIEGIENCE TO EITHER UNTIL THEY SHOW ME REAL CHANGE.

WHEN I RETURNED TO THE CORE AND LANDED IN TIKURUA, I BOUGHT A TWO NEW SHIPS. A NEW SIDEWINDER [[NOVA-V]], I'LL BE USING IT AS A MEANS DO VALLEY RUNS, YOU KNOW, TO JOY RIDE. AND A TYPE-09 HEAVY [[NOVA-IV]] WHICH WILL BE USED FOR CARGO MISSIONS. THE NOVA III [[TYPE-06 TRANSPORTER]] WILL BE USED A PASSENGER VESSEL SINCE IT PROVED SO GOOD ABOUT IT IN OUR RECENT TRAVELS.

IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK. I'M SO HAPPY.

//END LOG [[08.06.3307]]

CMDR LOG//CONTRACT PASSENGER TRANSPORT//TARGET: NEWTON'S NECROPOLIS//START: 7.10.3307//FINISH: 7.30.3307

ENTRY//01

CURREG//INNER-ORION SPUR

CURSYS//FLYOOE HYPUE AX-G B28-O

CURSUBSYS//FLYOOE HYPUE AX-G B28-O-A

START//ONGKUMA DEST//NEWTON'S NECROPOLIS

CONTENTS//

THE NOVA III [[TYPE-6 TRANSPORTER]] HAS BEEN OUTFITTED WITH A UPGRADED FSD, FUEL SCOOP AND I LOOSED THE SHIP OF ANY EXCESS WEIGHT BEFORE LEAVING PIKERING RING TO MAXIMIZE JUMP RANGE. ULTIMATELY, I MADE A MISTAKE. I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE COLONIAL HIGHWAY WHICH WOULD OF PROVIDED A STRING OF STATIONS AND SETTLEMENTS TO MAKE THE TRIP A LITTLE EASIER.

I'VE BEEN ON THE STAR ROAD FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS IN TOTAL. APROXIMATELY 6.2 HUNDRED LIGHT YEARS HAVE BEEN TRAVERSED. MY GOAL IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF SAG A*. I'VE BEEN CONTRACTED TO CARRY 3 RICH TOURISTS TO NEWTON'S NECROPOLIS AND BACK FOR 23 MILLION CREDITS AND IT'S AT THIS POINT, SITTING ON A FLOATING ROCK IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, I WONDER; IS IT WORTH IT.

I DON'T KNOW, BUT IT'S BEEN AN ENTERTAINING JOURNEY, I'VE SEEN SOME MAGNIFICENT THINGS, NAMELY BINARY STARS. BUT THE REAL PRIZE IS HOPEFULLY PASSING THROUGH SAG A* AND SEEING THE SUPER MASSIVE BLACK HOLE.

I TRY TO LAND ON PLANETS BEFORE I STOP DURING THE TRIP AND BECAUSE OF THIS I'VE DAMAGED THE NOVA, IT RESTS AT 97% HULL INTEGRITY AND THE MODULES HAVE TAKEN SOME DAMAGES BECAUSE OF POOR LANDING ON MY PART.

WHEN I REALIZED THAT A THERE WAS THE HIGHWAY, I WAS REMISS BECAUSE I COULD OF RODE THAT UNTIL I NEEDED TO GET OFF AND SAVED MYSELF A LITTLE TROUBLE. THE CLOSEST STATION IS EAGLE'S LANDING IN THE EAGLE SECTOR BUT IT'S AN ADDITIONAL 2,000 LIGHT YEARS OUT, IT WOULD OF ALLOWED ME TO RESTORE THE NOVA TO IT'S PEAK BUT I'M ONLY 70 JUMPS FROM THE FIRST MILE STONE WHICH WILL FINALLY SEE ME OUT OF THE INNER ORION SPIRAL AND INTO THE NEXT REGION.

I OPTED TO STAY ON MY PLOTTED COURSE AND JUST BE MORE CAREFUL ON PLANATARY LANDINGS AND AROUND DEADER STARS.

I SHOULD PROBABLY TRY MAKE MORE PROGRESS THOUGH AND I'M EXCITED TO CROSS INTO THE NEXT REGION SO I'M GONNA FUEL UP AT THE NEAREST STAR AND KEEP GOING.

//END LOG (7.11.3077)

ENTRY//02

CURREG//NORMA ARM

CURSYS//BOEFT CA-J C24-138

CURSUBSYS//N-A

START//ONGKUMA

DEST//NEWTON'S NECROPOLIS

CONTENTS//

SINCE I LAST I USED THE COMMANDER LOG I WAS STILL IN THE INNER ORION SPUR, NOW I'M TWO REGIONS AHEAD. NORMA ARM. I DRAW EVER CLOSER TO THE END OF THE FIRST HALF OF THE JOURNEY.

ONCE I REACH THE NECROPOLIS I HAVE TO BACK TRACK THE SAME WAY.

I'VE MADE SEVERAL MISTAKES, MY SHIPS HULL INTEGRITY IS AT 65% AND SEVERAL MODULES ARE DAMAGED PRETTY HEAVILY. BUT! IF I TAKE CARE AS I SHOULD. I SHOULD BE ABLE TO RETURN TO THE BUBBLE IN ONCE PIECE AND NIGH 30 MILLION CREDITS RICHER...

//END LOG (7.14.3307)

ENTRY//03

CURREG//EMPYREAN STRAIT

CURSYS//DRYAA FLYI CS-J D9-2572

CURSUBSYS//N-A

START//ONGKUMA

DEST//NEWTON'S NECROPOLIS

CONTENTS//

WELL... I MADE A FOOL'S MISTAKE; WHAT'S NEW. I FORGOT THERE'S IN FACT TWO MORE GALACTIC REGIONS BEFORE I'M ON MY LAST LEG... AND I'M AN IDIOT FOR THAT. I STILL HAVE A GALACTIC MILE TO GO BEFORE I'M EVEN CLOSE TO FINISHING THE FIRST HALF.

BUT I'LL KEEP GOING. NOT THAT I HAVE A CHOICE.

//END LOG (7.15.3307)

ENTRY//04

CURSYS//STUEMEAE FG-Y D7561

CUREG//GALACTIC CENTRE

START//ONGKUMA

DEST//--

CONTENTS//

I SURVIVED THE JOURNEY TO AND FROM NEWTON'S NECROPOLIS WITH THE PASSENGERS. I STOPPED AT EXPLORER'S ANCHORAGE WHEN I LEARNED OF IT ON THE WAY BACK BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE NUMEROUS CRASHES INTO PLANETS AND STARS CAUSED MY CLIENTS TO FIRE ME ON THE WAY TO THE ANCHORAGE. AND SO I DROPPED THEM OFF THERE.

BUT THE 22,000,000 PAYOUT MAY HAVE BEEN LOST BUT I MADE MORE FROM MAP DATA THAN I WOULD OF FROM THE PEOPLE I LET OUT OF THE SHIP.

ADDITIONALLY, I SAW MANY COOL THINGS INCLUDING SAGITARIOUS A*, TRULY A TERRIFYING SIGHT, OMINOUS AND TERRIFYING.

REGARDLESS. I'M HEADING BACK TO THE CORE AND I'LL UPDATE AGAIN WHEN I ARRIVE. BUT THIS LOG IS COMPLETE AND SINCE I'M SEEING CIVILIZATION AND PEOPLE AND SHIPS HERE. I CAN FINALLY PUBLISH THIS LOG.

BUT NOVA'S BEEN REPAIRED AND COATED WITH FRESH PAINT, HE'S EARNED IT.

//END LOG (7.30.3307)