Having settled for a bit in the system of Alano I noticed there was a war between the local faction of Alano Gold Dynamic Corporation and the commander supported faction of The Galactic Consortium of Billionaires.

With a surplus of jobs on the market from both sides and a fully fit Viper Mk III at my disposal I thought to take advantage and earn some money.

I initally decided to work with The Galactic Consortium of Billionaires, however I found that they were losing the war, and despite supporting their fleet in combat and killing a few vessels myself the battles would often slip against us and we would withdraw. The resulting problem was that my reputation wasn't increasing with the Consortium - I assume they must have secretely blamed me for their losses!

Switching sides to Alano Gold Dynamic Corporation wasn't difficult - they accepted the help freely and I'm pleased to have won a few engagements with them. Their coordinator even complimented me on the difference I made during one of the fights.

Hopefully plenty more work to come for the next few days while the war rages...

Today Bluetornado321 and I made a trip to Betelgeuse in our exploration ships passing various stars enroute:

Eventually arrived at our destination.

Expedition success and returned home - 1,500,000 exploration credits!