Credits and Curiosity

[Croft]

< < < Flight Log: Nigel MacNamara
Timestamp 14:02:34 Galactic Standard Time, 09/10/819 AS
Ship Registery: Junker 1169CSF "Olivia"

Recording...

That is the last time I'm listening to any damned rumours from those barflies at Barrier Gate. A wild goose chase that's what is was, blasted my engines to buggery getting up to Jakarta all to be told I've been had! Three accursed days of this nonsense all so I can get a good price for scrap without crossing the entire galaxy!
I did manage to get it sorted after some decent bloke pointed me to the Council of all people. Had to ping-pong between contacts in a few systems, knackering my cruise in the process but it was worth it. I'm current at Sabah unloading my cargo I'll stay for a day or so to chit-chat a little, see if there is a demand that isn't being met or a bit of info I can use, that kinda thing. Besides I've gotta fix my engines again after all that running around, I pushed the old girl a little too hard hoping to out run any unwanted company. Good thing too, caught a glimpse of an Outcast battleship in one of the Tau's. Great hulking monster weaving through the asteroids. Damned if I know how they manage to build such things, though I got a feeling that our scrap has something to do with it.

Now, that bit of metal is still being tested so far the results show its an unusual mix of alloys that much is consistent for both pieces, the weird thing is these alloys show no signs of heat degradation but high electrical conductivity. I'm no physicist but that should be impossible, I don't know maybe it's been contaminated or I'm simply missing something which to be perfectly honest is very likely considering what I'm trying to do. I had a feeling this little project would be beyond me, didn't think it'd be quite so early on.
On second thought I'll get back to Trafalgar sharpish, those results need going over with a fine tooth comb, make sure I haven't overlooked something. Maybe ask my fellow junkers, surely someone has a background in physics or know someone who does.
One way or another I'm findin' out what the hell this thing is.

Recording Ceased > > >

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