1 (of the weather, the elements, etc.) severe, rough, or harsh; stormy.
2 not kind or merciful.
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The Hiraeth coasted into system FMyriesly HR-N e6-4354, we were on the hunt for Notable Stellar Phenomena, NSP’s.
Only one showed up on the system scan so without much choice I set the cruise assist to take me in. Oh the simple pleasure I took from being able to brew up a coffee and let the computer do the piloting for a change, that is all the cruise assist is good for. Any obstacles and it just tries to go straight through them.
The resonance from the deceleration to normal flight as we approached the NSP echoed through the galley. Frightened The Hiraeth would drift into some mineral rocks or other space anomalies, I headed back to the cockpit, the plastic creamer carton for my hot beverage left tumbling in the air.
I clambered back into the crash couch and edged the ship forwards. It was dark out there, darker than normal, I mean space is DARK. As thunder roared around The Hiraeth, the blackness turned olive green with strings of lightning streaking past, mineral clusters silhouetted against the cloudy backdrop.
This was the most infuriated Lagrange cloud I had ever witnessed, dark, brooding and very active. Ferocious electrical discharges, cracked and whipped around me. It was both terrifying and exciting, all at the same time. I moved in to better soak up the violent ambience.
As we danced around the mineral deposits, eluding the lightning, I noticed what looked like a constellation. It was a bit like Ursa Major just with a shorter pan handle, and upside down or maybe, I was upside down? Turning on the spot I made a beeline to investigate further.
As we got closer the constellation was actually a cluster of QO2-Type anomalies. Basically, these are comprised of a bright core with pulsing rings of cloud. These little fellas were pretty and pink.
This was a pleasant surprise, like the raging Lagrange cloud these anomalies called home, I had never encountered a formation like this before.
So… I really should have been paying attention to the system monitor. Instead my concentration was focused on the camera drone feed as I piloted it into the cluster to get some close up and personal images. The temperature alarm was drowned out by the booming aggravation haunting the Lagrange cloud.
Pointing The Hiraeth away from the anomaly and smashing the throttle to full, I hurled my self at the fire extinguisher strapped to the back of the crash couch. Handling a fire extinguisher in zero G had become second nature to me by now, I never got used to the clean up though.
Panic averted, I began to run a diagnostic check. With reports of severe damage to several modules, the newly installed cruise assist no longer functional and hull damage, it was time to swing past the Luna before she left. Hull damage is something I can not fix using the ship’s repair modules… that were also in need of repair.
After the short pitstop we were on our way again. This time, no distractions: The Hiraeth, me, and Bryn were going to the centre of the galaxy to pay homage to the great signal source.
While running on last check on the route and Bryn was singing about the “Men of Harlech”, I noticed that a nearby planet from the Luna had no commander first footfall logged against it… rude not to claim that little accolade I thought.
Soon we were approaching MYRIESLY EC-B C27-8793 4 C, better get my exploration gear ready.
The Javi Times 