Again, I fight my way through the black hole and emerge into a Dominator-dominated area of space. This time, Hatman has a secret weapon up his sleeve.
See this little arrow next to the engine?
I am a leaf on the wind.
Watch how I
I think it might be best to avoid the black hole for the moment. I carefully make my way from system to system instead.
Campaign for a drug-free galaxy
Just say No
oh ****
leave me alone I don't have anything worth stealing I'm just a poor hapless space scavenger in a World Gone Mad
I don't pay taxes I am a free man (vote Ron Paul)
Hah
I wait on the planet for a bit for the pirate to forget I existed and fly away, then I head on to the next system.
A... Anarchy?
Could it be?
Ron Paul has heard my call!
I stop in and refuel in Paultopia, then prepare to move on to the next system. The news system delivers a bit of distressing news; Vitta Pryonis, the system I dodged in and out of once or twice, has fallen.
While peeking at the news system, I have a quick glance over the ranger rankings. I discover that I am bottom of the list, which isn't entirely unexpected.
What is
not acceptable is the person directly above me.
The bitchboy.
Oh Jesus he must have been making up rumours about me
He probably let the dominators into Vitta Pryonis too
Bitchboy gonna get his
Stopping in at a medical base, I ask about sponsoring them to see what it does, beyond the obvious of presumably making them offer better services.
Pay 11360 credits to share my battle experience with you?
Yeah I'll do that let me just go home and get the cash. I might be a while. And I might die or otherwise mysteriously disappear en route. These things happen. Sorry and all that.
I have a look at their equipment, and briefly considering buying a droid shaped like a Guar, but decide that saving up for a new hull and better weaponry is my current priority.
I stop in looking for quests at a planet in... uh... the next system along. I'll be honest, I've lost track of where I took half of these.
Oh ****
Well, it looks like there's only one. There are other ships about. We might have a chance.
(CUE: FAVOURITE SONG)
Missiles?? Your missiles don't scare me. Missiles can be
shot down. Bring it.
Hint: neither of these things helped.
Oh god damn bitchboy I am going to make you suffer like your puny mind cannot even imagine.
Completing the quest and docking at a nearby planet, I decide to treat myself to a new hull with improved armour and storage space...
And a new gun.
Feeling a bit more confident in myself and ready to take on at least, perhaps, a probe droid or something, I march up to the governor's hall and demand a quest.
holy ****
I'm going to defrost Elvis
this is the best quest ever
The transport seems able to take care of itself for the most part, and the system is relatively safe, so I decide to take this guy up on his offer. It'll be a chance to test out my new equipment, and hopefully the enemy will target him.
Um... that's very nice of them. Very sweet. I think it's just a token gesture, they still think I'm a loser.
get him guys
I'm providing moral support
Oh.
Bastard.
Spotted this on my way back. Didn't visit, but great name.
Dejected, we fly back to the planet, passing a black hole and resolutely not entering. Time to check on our transport.
There he is.
Also haha yeah right **** you
Um... Transport Duke? I'm escorting you. My formidable reputation is on the line here. Please don't start attacking people. I won't help.
Nervously, I watch and hope that he survives long enough for my contract to expire.
Hooray!
And then, er... he immediately jettisons "materials". Given his job at the time, I'm reasonably sure he just jettisoned Elvis.
**** you man this is my fare
Thawing rock god on board (note: may not be thawing rock god), I return to the planet and bask in my victory.
Huh. Guess political correctness isn't the way of the future. Maybe liberalism
will finally be crushed beneath the iron heel of reason and civilization. I certainly haven't seen any black people yet.
That shield icon over Kephrone means it's currently defending itself from attack. I have little choice but to pop in on my way to Sheat. Hey, whatever, I'm reasonably well-equipped now... can't be that bad if I just fly through, right?
JESUS CHRIST
GET ME THE HELL OUT OF THIS SYSTEM I HATE THIS UNIVERSE SO MUCH
AND YOU LEAVE ME ALONE TOO
Wait... he's pretty small, and isn't doing that much damage. And the big one doesn't seem to be pursuing me.
I think it's vengeance time.
Nothing can stop us now
For we
Are the bravest of the brave
WE ARE THE SPACE RANG