little P
Super Mod
So, I need a break from trading for a little while. I've traded my way to a grand sum of 58M CR and my beloved Clipper, and it's time to mothball H.M.S. Bodacious.
I have sunk a considerable sum of CR into my new ship - H.M.S. Indagator.
She's kitted out for exploration, with a 32T fuel tank, and A6 fuel scoop to fill the tank in seconds. Where I'm going there won't be any stations to dock for fuel and repairs, hence the fuel scoop and the two AFM units. One to be brought online to repair modules, and another to be brought online to repair the first AFM unit when it inevitably wears out. Both these will be kept offline until needed at which time I can take my shields offline to provide power. This means I can keep as many modules D rated for maximum lightness. Any A rated components I have fitted do not decrease range. Anything else is D rated. Jump range is currently a healthy 31.27 LY.
The only compromise I have accepted with range is to arm her to the teeth. I won't be running from any interdictions. If they want a fight, I'll give it to them. With two pulse lasers and four burst lasers along with a full suite of countermeasures they will regret spooling up their FSD interdictor.
So, it's off into the great unknown for me, I'm hoping to find at least one "Earth like world", and I will be heading out to the edge of the galaxy in no particular direction. The only guide I have given myself is I will be gone for one to two weeks, next Sunday or the one after I will turn back and hand in the exploration data. If I get first discoverer on any celestial objects that will be a bonus too. I aim to swing by Earth to say hello to home, and dock at Galileo station orbiting the Moon. This is the only reason I have the docking computer (now it has been fixed and works properly) fitted, as when I reach Galileo station I will pour myself a cold one and sit back to take in the view listening to the Blue Danube Waltz with a smile on my face having made it back safely.
The Asp is kitted out with 50M+ CR worth of equipment, and I have enough for insurance and some spare change for emergency space takeaways.
Now, off unto the unknown. Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
(I'll be taking pictures as I go, next update I'll include some).
I have sunk a considerable sum of CR into my new ship - H.M.S. Indagator.
She's kitted out for exploration, with a 32T fuel tank, and A6 fuel scoop to fill the tank in seconds. Where I'm going there won't be any stations to dock for fuel and repairs, hence the fuel scoop and the two AFM units. One to be brought online to repair modules, and another to be brought online to repair the first AFM unit when it inevitably wears out. Both these will be kept offline until needed at which time I can take my shields offline to provide power. This means I can keep as many modules D rated for maximum lightness. Any A rated components I have fitted do not decrease range. Anything else is D rated. Jump range is currently a healthy 31.27 LY.
The only compromise I have accepted with range is to arm her to the teeth. I won't be running from any interdictions. If they want a fight, I'll give it to them. With two pulse lasers and four burst lasers along with a full suite of countermeasures they will regret spooling up their FSD interdictor.
So, it's off into the great unknown for me, I'm hoping to find at least one "Earth like world", and I will be heading out to the edge of the galaxy in no particular direction. The only guide I have given myself is I will be gone for one to two weeks, next Sunday or the one after I will turn back and hand in the exploration data. If I get first discoverer on any celestial objects that will be a bonus too. I aim to swing by Earth to say hello to home, and dock at Galileo station orbiting the Moon. This is the only reason I have the docking computer (now it has been fixed and works properly) fitted, as when I reach Galileo station I will pour myself a cold one and sit back to take in the view listening to the Blue Danube Waltz with a smile on my face having made it back safely.
The Asp is kitted out with 50M+ CR worth of equipment, and I have enough for insurance and some spare change for emergency space takeaways.
Now, off unto the unknown. Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
(I'll be taking pictures as I go, next update I'll include some).
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