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Well, I finally got hold of an [[Adder]] this morning. I thought it was an ugly ship the first time I laid eyes on it, but it let me move on to trading [[Rare commodities|rare commodities]] and that's not nothing. Sadly, it was as much fun to fly as to look at. After all that time in a Sidewinder, I missed being able to look up. The visibility is awful, with struts and panels and a roof in the way; I like to look up when lining up with stations, so it got far harder to dock with the larger stations.

One quick round of rares from [[Altair]] and a couple of nearby stations, then on to [[Lave]]. It was long and slow, stopping every few systems for fuel, but I made it, earning another 400,000 CR which went on a [[Cobra Mk. III]] and a [[Fuel Scoop|fuel scoop]] . It's been almost 30 years since I first flew a Cobra out of Lave station and it felt just as good as I remembered. In theory, it handles worse than an Adder, but it felt better and moved faster. Also, it's not an Adder, which counts for a lot.

So now I am sitting with a Cobra full of good to take back for lots more credits. I am tempted to buy that [[Eagle Mk. II]] I'd been eying too, something for the weekend or at least for when I feel the need to kill something rather than build up my trading rank. 
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