Yrion Dire

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Yrion Dire

A Tale of a Surface Dweller

Log One

Now where to start? Oh! Its recording.ahmhm. Hello! My name is Yrion Dire of Planet Erie, the Pennsylvania System, in Liberty Space. I have started these logs to record my travels throughout Sirius. Now I suppose I should tell you a bit about myself. As I have said I am Yrion Dire. I have lived on Planet Eire for all of my twenty one years. My grandfather told me my great great grandfather was once a Zoner, a traveller of the stars. It was here on Planet Erie my great great grandfather settled down. Throughout my childhood my grandfather would tell me tales of the stars which was told to him by his father which was told to him by his father. Anyway ever since my grandfather told me of these distant planets I became enthralled with the idea of making my fortune among the stars. And now I may have my chance. One of the most wealthiest men on Erie, Roger Wagnar is looking for new employees to mine helium in the Ralston Ice Field and I have been selected to join the mining team heading out there. Im so excited. I have even been given a company ship, a Starflier which is equipped with enough lasers to do damage to the rocks so I can extract the helium. What Mr Wagnar is doing with these minerals I can only guess, but I have seen a Universal Shipping Representative in his offices a lot and sometimes a shady looking character. But I dont care. Im going into space! I am to spend a full day mining helium and then returning to Erie to deliver the helium to Mr Wagnar. I start tomorrow so I should get ready. Ummlog over.

Log Two

My first day on the job today! What a sight! To look down on Erie was amazing and orbiting the planet is a Liberty Battleship, the Gettysburg. Amazing! I couldnt imagine flying something as big as that! The simulations didnt prepare me for the density of the Ice Field, though. There had been rumours of rogue and Xenos attacks in the area but nothing really happened. It seemed like I was the only one Mr Wagnar had hired. Everything went off with out a hitchI love space.

Log Three

Second day! I met another pilot by the name of Graham. He seemed a nice enough fellow. He said it was his second day too. I wonder if Mr Wagnar hired him too. Ah well. The Ice Fields seemed a bit packed compared to yesterday. Two other miners were mining away happily, and even said hello. I forget their names. Both started with M. Im making a whole lot of credits. My father says its chump change to the space farers but to us surface dwellers its quite a lot!

Log Four

This job is getting tiresomeand its only been three days! The two miners; Marcellus and Mar Reynolds were out again, though they say little. Their ships are different from mine. I asked Mr Wagnar about that and he said were allowed to use our own ships. I browsed the hanger and saw a freighter which the owner, Brett Manning called a Rhino. Hes selling it for only 50,000 credits. I guess Ill save up and buy that when I can so I can haul back more helium. I also met the Universal Representative, Vincent Palacio. He offered to put in a good word for me with Ageira Incorporated for 500,000 credits. I didnt have that much so I declined. 500,000 creditsis he crazy?!

Log Five

Its been a couple of days since my last log. And thats because this mining business is incredibly boring. Im ready to see the stars for myself! But apparently I have a contract with Mr Wagnar thats keeping me in the Pennsylvania System. On an upside I bought the Rhino from Mr Manning. That should improve my income tenfold! The more I bring in the closer I am to my freedom!