Day 16 18.07.cy113
so i met up with Mina and we continued our mission running for Sister Alitura. all was going fine and well until disaster struck.
i was flying Subclavian (Gallente Destroyer Class: Catalyst) and she was flying her Minmatar Destroyer Class: Thrasher. Sister Alitura sent us to recon on a mysterious drone who had jumped through a few spatial rifts on an earlier mission. we arrived at the site and all was quiet. we saw an acceleration gate and a swarm of drones. that was no trouble though, we took care of them rather quickly. we activated the gate and were thrust into a crowd of even more powerful drones. one hit me with a warpfield disruptor and another slowed me with a stasis field. my shields were weakening and my armor started to buckle but we were both able to warp out. i repaired my shields and armor and warped back in...this time we weren't so lucky,
same thing happened, surrounded by these powerful drones and firing away. we were both caught in statsis fields and we both tried to warp out but to no avail. my shields disappeared and my armor melted away. my hull started on fire and i knew i was done for. i began to scream, sure i had lost ships before, but not like this.
the drones ripped Subclavian to shreds but i was able to eject my Capsule safely (despite minor shield damage on it as well.) i warped out as fast as i could just as the same fate befell Mina. she too lost her Destroyer and was forced to warp back to station.
i was furious, furious at Sister Alitura, furious at the damn drones but most of all furious at myself. how could i lose a ship? i knew it was bound to happen eventually in this grand universe but why me? thankfully i had insured my ship to the utmost but unfortunately Subclavian was equipped with both my Salvager I and my Miner I so i have placed orders for new ones of those.
i have yet to replace Subclavian but i have set my sights on an Amarrian Coercer. i know the Amarr are slaver scum, but their ship designs appeal to me on some sort of subconscious level. i think it's the curves mixed with the harsh angles, they hold a sense of restrained violence.
this has been a learning experience, and i will definitely grow from this. i already have been given advice from a few random fellow capsuleers. i think i will petition my corp for further assistance tomorrow.
Vena Cava Sagan signing off.
18.07.cy113
