Star Atlas NFT Cosmos: The Hunt for an Ancient Artifact — Part II

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From an ONI explorer to an Ustur collector, the battle for the NFT that is the Vintage Astronaut Suit is far from over.

Ustur artifact collector Clustr.soul stared out the window of their ship, watching as fragments of an Opal JetJet floated by in the dark expanses of space. Clustr only took a moment’s pause to reflect on the life they had just taken, and then redirected their raw processing power to indulging the prospect of the huge ATLAS-spending crowds that would be drawn by the possibility of being suited up in the newly acquired Vintage Astronaut Suit.

Before having had a chance to fantasize about what ship upgrades they would make with the profits, they saw something in the distance and strained their eyes trying to make out the faint light in the depths of deep space headed toward their location.

Based on the speed, and the number of lights approaching, Clustr.soul knew it would be a losing battle — but no real Ustur goes down without a fight. They weren’t about to lose such precious cargo that easily. Clustr punched in a command and waited for the turrets to reposition. The scanner’s beeping sound detecting a fleet of Pearce X4s grew louder as did the hum of the rotating turret reverberating through the ship. Clustr looked at the window from their battle station. Sitting atop their single passenger space bikes were what he recognized as one of those notorious meta-guilds in Star Atlas working together across factions, a combination of Ustur, MUD, and ONI, united by common goals, at least until someone got stabbed in the back.

A MUD scavenger caught his eye and shook his head, and then pointed his finger in the shape of a gun at Clustr and pretended to fire a shot.

Clustr held the MUDworm’s gaze, radiating contempt — but before they could reach for the missile launch button, the swarm of Pearce X4s unloaded at the same time, ripping apart the Calico Guardian and ending any possibility of Clustr’s grand plans for their museum. The Pearce X4s weaved through the wreckage, grabbed the Vintage Astronaut Suit, as well as a few other rare items, and flew back off from where they had come.