A well desired night at Hotel Vogelbang in Akkidia with a ship parked in the dock full of rares to head out early in the morning on a brisk hundred light year hop out to Sans.
The system San the bastion of Sirius Inc seems to be notable even in Li Yong-Rui's lot; the occasional attempt to cultivate it keeps popping up on the interdepartmental communiques only to get shot down again. Relations in the area seemed unofficial requiring several quick boosts away from rowdy interlopers. A poor powerplay target regarding its population, poor order and low on supplies, calls for food and goods but only got raw materials and metals for sale after dumping some rares baubles on the populace.
A wing of Torval's shield strike from nowhere on the way out; gunned to the teeth, clipper, cobra and sidewinders descend on the poor little asp explorer and a couple of system security who heard the yells for assistance over the comms. A lucky escape for one of the system forces paid for in a fiery crescendo of scrap, which I left to their fate as the FSD hit go!
Holding a few rares back for Sirius corporation outposts the jumps are flying by at a little under thirty light years a hop. Hitting up nearby stars for exploration data along the way was adding up. The list of long since explored planets net a few extra credits as the fuel burns away. No life in between these outposts but plenty of stars to refuel at.
Finishing up in Te Kaha there was a brief stop at the stations limited services. Overhead a number of curious old-timers talking near the ship in a local dialect; a gruff noise untenable to the ear. An official translated a little with encouragement, talking of "ancient" ways of prospecting without limpets! madness!
