Starlog 260416
Progress at last.
The Space Crystal I encountered yesterday was gone when I made an approach today. Whether it had moved away by its own volition or it was destroyed, I do not know. The Trade Outposts at Ackarack were still untouched after I sold them full of Exotic Matter yesterday, so without any immediate profits to be made, I passed through the energy field and started my journey towards Edvea. During the travel I stopped by every Starbase and every planet I saw, but none of them had anything of interest for me. One of the Starbases did not even let me peruse their wares, as they were wary of my neutral status. With all the talk about pirates that I've heard, I do not fault them for being cautious around me, no matter how unnecessary it may be.
After finally arriving at Edvea, I saw many a ship flying the flag of an alliance called BIS. The full meaning of the name is still a mystery to me, but seeing the ships around left me wondering if I might find a home in their midst. I have no desire to leave the cluster as of yet so a home with fellow pilots sounds more than a bit tempting.
Before reaching a decision, I visited the local Trade Outpost to see their wares, and was astounded to see the price they were willing to pay for Exotic Matter: 1.020cr a ton! I immediately raced back to Ackarack and harvested as much Exotic Matter as my cargo hold could take. Unfortunately, in my haste I miscalculated the amount of energy my ship still had, so my journey was slowed down to a crawl at the last leg of the trip. I also had to use the emergency drive for a bit as I forgot to scoop some hydrogen for fuel before crossing an energy field, so it took considerably longer than anticipated to get back to the Trade Outpost. I did eventually make it back, and I will certainly make the trip again tomorrow, if nothing else comes up.
Today was a good day.
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