So, I was in a permadeath game with every difficulty cranked up (I think it’s locked too), and I first am in the space station from the day before. So I get outta there to see my next objective (because I’m just starting the lore), and some pirates come after me and I somehow escape without being equipped for conflict, and then I get a signal finally (coming from the planet I was just on, which will be important later). So I pulse drive to the approx. of that signal and I make the mistake of landing my starship at the area, realizing that I’m like 1,000U away from the actual signal, and getting BACK IN and launching-so I land again not having found any ruins, and my launch thruster is at 10%. So I’m on this planet I could’ve STAYED ON and WALKED TO the location. You know how this goes. On the planet I’m on, every flora and fauna (only one fauna btw) is artificial-esque-which, surprise surprise! MEANS SENTINELS. But dw cuz they’re low range. Except, I can’t go off planet. Meaning, I gotta keep watching my back when I mine the NON EXISTENT resources (because the scarcity is at max). Of course, there are perfect copper deposits within walking distance BUT there’s also sentinels everywhere. Anyways, I walk to the signal, and if you’ve ever done the objectives (which I never did, I know stupid, but I started my oldest save when I was ten, so what do you expect lol), you know that you have to repair a lot of tech at this stage. I needed copper and ferrite dust for various obvious reasons, BUT THERES BARELY ANYTHING. So, yes, I can get the ferrite dust very slooowly, but I have to really risk this whole thing for the copper. Anyways. I might cheat and start a new world on this save…Jkjk…maybe… Anyways, the pic is of the one fauna on the planet. Looks like blue fireflies. So I strayed from getting resources for about five minutes to get one of these as my buddy. I love it so much; not only does it give me resources from poop, gifts, and berries, it speaks in English, is pretty independent, and is contemplative on life. For example, it was once feeling “conscientious” (wanting to do the good/right thing), and said “you have a traveler thing too?” Also interesting because it begins everything with “kszt-“ yk, how signals begin in NMS. So that’s interesting. Anyways I love my buddy, and I can’t wait to redesign these hunks of junk! It’s gunna take a while and be risky, but this’ll be cool.
MY FIREFLY HAD A HATCHLING BTW
