Derelik Region – Oraron Constellation
Jarizza System
25 March YC 122
Triglavians… A mysterious race with a predilection for triangles and indiscriminate slaughter. They were causing quite a stir recently but I was still catching up on the latest happenings after five months in solitary confinement. Never thought that I would become their target, at least not in a quiet hi-sec system.
I turned to Aura, “Hey, how come there was no system invasion banner from CONCORD?”
She shrugged, “Dunno. There is anecdotal evidence that Trigs also appear in systems with an emerging conduit. Their lighter ships, like Damavik, may be able to pass through before it is fully formed.”
“And is there such conduit in Jarizza?”
“Can’t say. Our probe scanner window filtered out anomalies. If you want to check we’ll have to undock.”
“That we will, but first,” I made a finger gun and pretended that I was shooting at the overview settings checkbox labelled ‘Invading Precursor Entities’.
“Are you gonna fight them?” asked Aura, astonished.
“Nah, just want to put them on the overview,” replied I and ticked the box. “Besides, we need some kind of ship to salvage the wreck.”
I knocked on the capsule’s silicate glass wall attracting the attention of the technician.
He turned to me, smirked and mouthed, “Another one?”
I smiled apologetically in response. Continue reading “No Free Ride”
