I recently came across this little gem It's a full novel I wrote set in the X3 Reunion universe, and I rather liked it. They even included it as part of their fan-based fiction for their Gold Edition release. Even if you're not an X-series fan you might enjoy the story in its own right (even gave it a slick presentation look )
Most games have some sort of paddling-pool-and-water-wings beginning to ease you in: Oolite takes the rather more Darwinian approach of heaving you straight into the ocean, often with a brick or two in your pockets for luck. ~ Disembodied
Nope. Oversight on my part. Heck, I wrote this before I became a professional editor, so I was finding a lot of things I'd tweak if this came across my desk
And I was surprised just how much I enjoyed re-reading it, especially the second half.
If I was ever asked to write an Elite novel, I'd probably borrow elements of this book to use in it.