The [DW2] Party Bus has delivered on her promise to take me as far from Sol as she could. The trusty type-9 and I reached Beagle Point this afternoon around 3pm.

The journey was mostly enjoyable with very little trouble. I learned a lot along the way, particularly about EDSM and EDDiscovery. Excellent tools that really give this activity the depth it deserves. The trip itself can be broken down into a few stages:

Stage 1: The start of DW2. We traveled out to DW2 Waypoint 3 with the expedition as a whole. I brought a mining Keelback initially to help with the CG at the Asteroid Base.

Stage 2: A long unexpected hiatus. Upon return, I shipped up in the Party Bus and headed out with the intent of filling the Codex.

Stage 3: Change of plans. A few days in, I realized there was a separate Codex for every sector of the galaxy! This undertaking was far too large for the scope of the Type-9. I would instead continue the Distant World's 2 expedition to it's completion.

Stage 4: Reaching Sag A. I took a lot of time to FSS and map every system and every ELW, Ammonia, WW, and terraformable. This earned me Elite when I reached WP7. Shortly after we reached the super-massive singularity at the center of the galaxy.

Stage 5: Neutron superhighway. Realizing the daunting distance still to go, I relied heavily on the Neutron stars along the way to extend the jump range on this lumbering space cow. She handled it in stride, as I knew she would.

Stage 6: Crossing the Abyss. I came upon a deadend once we reached the permit locked systems just south of the Abyss. I continued east until an opening appeared, and we began our tepid path through distant stars.

Stage 7: Reaching Beagle Point. After media logs were captured, it was time to relax. I landed on Beagle Point 2 and embarked on a surface jaunt that concluded with some additional jumponium materials for my next quest. While I have decided that this adventure will end at Beagle, I am already making preparations for my next chapter.

The Party Bus has been an excellent friend, and I will miss her. She will be scuttled shortly into retirement.

The views here are truly incredible.

I think I'll sit here for a just a little while longer.

End log.

After repairing the FSD and stocking up on AFMU resupplies while at Armstrong's Landing, I departed for Sag A. Commander Maxter joined me in telepresence as we jumped into system. It was a magnificent sight indeed. This would be my second time seeing the super-massive black hole, but it had been a few years and I had forgotten how breathtaking it really is.

Once media logging had been completed, we jumped into the virtual CQC Arena for some good ol' fashioned blasting stuff.

After dinner and tidying up the ship, I set course for Goliath's Rest (waypoint 8). A short time later I departed the galactic core.

At 2,000 lightyears away, I discovered a rather beautiful ringed water world to setup orbit for a few nights. I will spend some time resting and relaxing here before I continue the journey, which will likely be in 3 to 4 days.

I've also been studying my technique for escaping the inevitable drop into a neutron star exclusion zone.

I am currently following these steps:

1. AFMU online, canopy module preselected.
2. Approach tail at 10MM/s
3. While approaching, cycle through all nearby stars until finding one near center of the compass. (my escape star, if needed)

If dropped into EZ:

1. Repair canopy immediately
2. High-wake to escape star

Hopefully I won't need to use these steps, but I feel much more prepared than I did previously.

End log.

I've only just discovered EDSM functionality along with EDDiscovery. This will be my first log entry:

Currently following the Distant Worlds 2 Expedition waypoints.

Spirits are high.

Reached Armstrong's Landing this evening at WP 7.

Plan for tomorrow is to repair the ship and all modules, followed by photos/video at Sag A, and then truck on towards WP 8.

Having reached Explorer Elite at WP 7, I am no longer concerned about earning credits. As such, I have begun using neutron highways for a faster commute. While damage to the ship has been minimal, I must start planning for AFMU refills as needed.

I am unsure if I will reach WP 8 tomorrow - if not, possibly by the end of the week. Looking at the route, it appears the waypoints are further and further apart. I have been considering a jumpaconda for my next expedition; although the views from the Type-9 are sublime.

End log.