Alătură-te expediției românești care își propune să exploreze limitele necunoscutului și să descopere fenomene stelare uluitoare. Sub tricolor, vom naviga prin galaxie, documentând frumusețea și pericolele universului, într-o aventură ce combină curajul, cunoașterea și camaraderia.
Se parecă nu toată lumea a văzut tot ce s-a catalogat pe Canonn Research la categoria Biology and Notable Stellar Phenomena.
În acest sens Canonn Research a creat un traseu de la Varati care vă va permite să scanați și să încercați fiecare lucru interesant care exista în catalogul Canonn Research. Nu este pentru cei slabi de inimă, deoarece această călătorie acoperă peste 400.000 de ani lumină, ceea ce este mai departe decât ați călătorit mulți dintre voi în întreaga carieră. Provocarea a fost finalizată pentru prima dată de CMDR Marxanthius în 3306, dar de atunci au fost făcute noi descoperiri și provocarea continuă să crească.
Deci, haideți să completăm catalogul cu noi descoperiri și să ne punem amprenta pe aceste noi descoperiri.
Dacă doriți să vă alăturați expediției Romanian Canonn Expedition, vă rugăm să urmați acești pași:
1) Înscrieți-vă la expediție aici în EDSM.
2) Faceți clic pe linkul către serverul Discord (vezi mai jos), apoi citiți și acceptați regulile serverului.
The generation ship Lycaon was discovered in the Alaunus system on April 23rd, 3303, and the first missing generation
ship to have been located. The Lycaon's position can be reached by traveling to the 10th planet in the Alaunus system,
then flying 22,000 ls in supercruise in the direction of the Horae system.
The Wredguia Gateway is a system with an S-class star, a former M star that starts to fuse helium into carbon and
become a red giant. With a distance of just 390 light years from Sol it is an excellent candidate for extensive study
of late stages of stellar nucleosynthesis. What makes the system even more interesting is the presence of an Earth-like
world with an intact ecosystem at the fringes of the star system. Exactly how the conditions for the evolution of a
world like this could be met are unclear at the moment and again could be an opportunity of intense studies.
Even more attractive is the fact that all necessary elements for Jumponium are present on the various planets, making
the Gateway a Level 3 "green" Depot.
The system was referred to the Explorers Association, in particular to the FGE, as a candidate for a community driven
colonization project in mid November 3302. It's location 'above' the Pleiades and towards the California Nebula makes
the Gateway an ideal spot for landfall and further exploration of the region.
Messier 6, also known as the Butterfly Cluster or NGC 6405, is an open cluster of some 80 stars in the constellation of
Scorpius. Its name derives from the vague resemblance of its shape to a butterfly. One of its more prominent stars is
the B-type binary V970 Scorpii, which is also a strong x-ray source.
The first astronomer to record the Butterfly Cluster's existence was Giovanni Battista Hodierna in 1654. Charles
Messier catalogued the cluster as M6 in 1764 and it wasn't till the 20th century that star counts, distance, and other
properties were measured.
The Spirograph Nebula (IC 418) at https://www.edsm.net/en/system/id/15683/name/BD-12+1172 BD-12 1172 is a planetary
nebula 1,100 light-years from Sol in the direction of Barnard's Loop and the Orion Nebula. Only a few million years
ago, the central star BD-12 1172 (also known as HD 35914) was probably a common red giant star. After running out of
hydrogen, the outer envelope has expanded rapidly, leaving behind a hot remnant core destined to become a white dwarf.
The nebula has strong green colors, which combine with the blue-white of the O-class primary star to create stunning
visuals on several rocky planets.
Both the second and the tenth planets hold Notable Stellar Phenomena (NSPs) in their rings. The former's metal-rich
rings contain a high level of dust particles, allowing the crystalline structures inside to create crepuscular rays
when silhouetted against the primary star.
Viride Gourd Molluscs form the NSPs, though their small size requires pilots to track down their flickering radar
tracks. The molluscs react to ship headlights, sometimes engaging in behavior that resembles a game of tag.
Pilots attempting to land on the second planet should be advised to fly cautiously, as the planet's gravity is 1.75 g.
However, those who do make the landing safely will be treated to spectacular views of the ring against the blue-green
sky inside the Spirograph nebula.
This may seem like a very ordinary system but planets 1 (Rhubarb) and 2 (Custard) share almost exactly the same orbit
but with an orbital period of 24.6 days and 15.2 days. As a result they will pass every 39.8 days. The only difference
is the orbital tilt which is 88.81 and 89.38 which means there is less than a 1 degree difference between them.
The furthest possible passing point would have their surfaces 97,145km apart or 1.3 radii but some orbits would result
in a head on collision.
On the 9th August 3306 https://canonn.science/codex/cartographics/rhubarb-and-custard Canonn Interstellar embarked on
an expedition to observe a near miss so that a schedule of close approaches could be calculated. The planets passed so
close that it was not possible to determine if they actually touched or not. However it was possible to estimate a
schedule.
Then on 23/06/3307 15:00 There was a head on impact with the planets passing almost completely through each other.
November the 22nd 3308 collision by CMDR GrandpaBlimp
The planets themselves area beautiful shade of pink and yellow, like rhubarb and custard. Local legend has it that the
planets were originally red and yellow respectively but the frequent collisions have caused the colours to mix. Of
course there is no scientific evidence to back such assertions.
In addition to the two gas giants there is a water world
+++ KOI 413
KOI 413 (nicknamed Rhubarb and Custard)
This may seem like a very ordinary system but planets 1 (Rhubarb) and 2 (Custard) share almost exactly the same orbit,
and periodically collide.
The two gas giants have orbital periods of 24.6 days and 15.2 days. As a result they will pass every 39.8 days. The
only difference is the orbital tilt which is 88.81 and 89.38 which means there is less than a 1 degree difference
between them. The furthest possible passing point would have their surfaces 97,145km apart or 1.3 radii, but some
orbits will result in a head on collision.
On the 9th August 3306 Canonn Interstellar embarked on an expedition to observe a near miss so that a schedule of close
approaches could be calculated. The planets passed so close that it was not possible to determine if they actually
touched or not. However it was possible to estimate a schedule.
The planets themselves area beautiful shade of pink and yellow, like rhubarb and custard. Local legend has it that the
planets were originally red and yellow respectively but the frequent collisions have caused the colours to mix. Of
course there is no scientific evidence to back such assertions.
Discovered during a survey of previously unrecorded KOI catalogue systems, Via Gravitatis (KOI 1701 A) is Currently the
record highest gravity for a landable planet, as of September 6, 3307. The previous was 11.6 G, making this a
significantly larger world.
The discovery of a 45 g landable planet in the KOI 1701 system creates a dilemma for commanders. After trekking 6,000
LY from the Bubble to see it, do they really want to attempt to touch down safely on this extraordinary planet, which
seems to be made primarily of iron? With a surface temperature of nearly 4,000 degrees Kelvin (that’s 5,000 degrees
Fahrenheit, or nearly as hot as people claim Death Valley on Earth is) getting out and walking around wouldn’t much of
an option, even if you could get up from your flight chair, which you can’t, as the average commander will have an
effective weight of around half a tonne.
Were it not for your flight suit assisting your normal bodily functions, just sitting still in your chair would be way
too much exercise to handle. As your hand is too heavy to lift to the launch button, you’d better get used to being
here. If you came in an Asp Explorer, on this planet it weighs more than 18,000 tonnes, as much as 16 unladen Lakon
Type-9s on Earth. It would be daft to visit this inhospitable planet.
But if you do, the only way to experience this planet’s extraordinary 45 g pulling power is flight-assist off.
The Thracian Nebula is situated on the Perseus galactic arm, in the Vulcan Gate region. The nebula itself is a remnant
from a supernova, and although the central star had collapsed into a black hole, the light comes from two other stars
in the system.
https://i.imgur.com/hDWwbee.jpg
A varied host of planets orbit these in various configurations, the most notable of which is a water world (named
Skudra) that's almost Earth-like: the temperature is just two Kelvins below the minimum required boundary for Universal
Cartographics to classify it as such... if the planet had any landmasses, besides the polar ice caps.
https://i.imgur.com/ibJqmWh.jpg
A host of small landable worlds also orbit both stars.
Explorers who have reached this nebula from the bubble can travel farther West to the noted Ovomly sector, which houses
the only form of spaceborne life known to thrive around white dwarf stars: https://edastro.com/gec/view/61 Torus
Molluscs. Aside from a few points of interest farther in the region, Vulcan Gate is relatively lightly explored (at the
time of writing) compared to many other galactic regions, so there are plenty of opportunities for Commanders who wish
to make their mark on the galaxy.
From 3306 August 29 to 3308 September 10, the nebula was home to the DSSA Inverness carrier:
Carrier Name:
DSSA Inverness
Registration:
X8Y-34X
Carrier Class:
Nautilus Class
Commission Date (date signed up to the DSSA):
July 25th 3306
Carrier Construction Date:
June 9th 3306
Construction Location:
Jackson Ring, CD-47 990
Maiden Jump(s):
101 Tauri
for fueling (June 9th 3306),
IGAU Inverness Nebula Survey Expedition
(June 15 3306 to August 27 3306)
In-service Date (date the vessel began its DSSA service):
August 29th 3306
Services Available:
Refuel, Repair, Armoury, Redemption Office, Shipyard, Universal Cartographics, Concourse Bar, Vista Genomics
Tariff Percentage Set:
0%
Commodities Bought/Sold on Carrier:
Tritium (as part of the STAR Network)
Nearest Tritium Hotspot: Unknown at this time
This carrier was originally commissioned as the IGAU Inverness, as a mobile research carrier that led an expedition
spanning 50,000 ly, surveying nebulae and gathering biological samples from spaceborne aliens. Once the expedition was
finished with the Inverness having delivered the samples to the Holloway Biology Centre at
https://edastro.com/gec/view/34 Colonia, the carrier was assigned to the DSSA, and was later renamed to DSSA Inverness.
After a short refueling campaign that was helped by independent Commanders and the IGAU squadron, the carrier reached
its deployment location in the Thracian Nebula on August 29th, 3306.
After the https://edastro.com/gec/view/219 famous lost green gas giant was found, once At The Eldritch Gate expedition
was complete, the carrier retired from the DSSA and STAR networks and left this system.
Image credits: logo by Orvidius & Marx, photos by Durin Plane, Bonquiqui and Richard Fluiraniz M
+++ Thracian Nebula
The Thracian Nebula is situated on the edge of the Perseus Crags, in a region where planetary nebulae are scarce. The
nebula itself is a remnant from a supernova, and lit by two other stars in the system. A varied host of planets orbit
these in various configurations, and the most notable one is a water world (named Skudra) that's almost Earth-like: the
only difference that the temperature is two Kelvins below the minimum required boundary. A host of small landable
worlds also orbit both stars.
Commission Date (date signed up to the DSSA): July 25th 3306 Carrier Construction Date: June 9th 3306 Construction
Location: Jackson Ring, CD-47 990 Maiden Jump(s): 101 Tauri for fueling (June 9th 3306)
IGAU Inverness Nebula Survey
Expedition (June 15 3306 to August 27 3306) In-service Date (date the vessel began its DSSA service): August 29th 3306
Services Available: Refuel, Repair, Armoury, Redemption Office, Shipyard, Universal Cartographics, Concourse Bar, Vista Genomics
Tariff % Set: 0%
Commodities Bought/Sold on Carrier: Tritium (as part of the STAR Network)
Nearest Tritium Hotspot: Unknown at this time
The carrier was originally commissioned as the IGAU Inverness, as a mobile research carrier that led
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/igau-inverness-mobile-carrier-going-on-a-surveying-expedition-3306-jun-dec.546097/
an expedition spanning 50,000 ly, surveying nebulae and gathering biological samples from spaceborne aliens. Once the
expedition was finished with the Inverness having delivered the samples to the Holloway Biology Centre at Colonia, the
carrier was assigned to the DSSA, and was later renamed to DSSA Inverness. After a short refuelling campaign that was
helped by independent Commanders and the IGAU squadron, the carrier reached its deployment location in the
https://www.edsm.net/en/system/id/3977605/name/Thraikoo+PS-U+e2-4 Thracian Nebula (Thraikoo PS-U e2-4) on August 29th,
3306.
Explorers who have reached the nebula can travel farther west to the noted
https://www.edsm.net/en/system/id/3962551/name/Ovomly+AA-A+h22 Ovomly sector, which houses the only form of spaceborne
life known to thrive around white dwarf stars: Torus Molluscs. Aside from a few points of interest farther in the
region, Vulcan Gate is generally lightly explored (at the time of writing), so there are plenty of opportunities for
Commanders who wish to make their mark on the galaxy.
The IGAU Paradox Destiny was first conceived as a black hole research vessel, but changed focus when the DSSA project
was announced. Its name and logo are meant to evoke imagery related to both of these goals and its chosen assignment,
the Temple region. Thus, the name refers to the "information paradox" of black holes, and the logo incorporates a
Penrose Diagram of parallel universes connected by a black hole.
Stationed in the Prai Hypoo (Àrsaidh) Nebula, there are many examples of space biology within a stone's throw of the
carrier. The moon (2 a) orbited by the carrier has geology, as well as sites containing Brain Trees and Bark Mounds.
Within the nebula and surrounding area, there are also Guardian Ruins, and Notable Stellar Phenomena.
A wide range of services are offered to the weary explorer who might want to sell their codex vouchers, or modify their
ship with transferred modules. Stop in and have a drink at the bar!
Commission Date (date signed up to the DSSA): 3306-04-03
Carrier Construction Date: 3306-06-09 Construction Location: Ehlanda Maiden Jump (date and location): 3306-06-09, 101
Tauri In-service Date (date the vessel began its DSSA service): 3306-06-09
Services available: Repair, Refuel, Armoury, Universal Cartographics, Commodity Market, Shipyard, Outfitting,
Redemption Office, Bar, Vista Genomics
Tariff % Set: 0%
Commodities bought/sold on Carrier: Carrier buys Tritium at 25K/ton until full.
Nearest Tritium hotspot: Unknown at this time.
(Side note- The logo features a Penrose Diagram that depicts two parallel universes connected by black holes)
This system was first submitted to the Galactic Mapping Project as a typical double-lobed blue planetary nebula
surrounding a neutron star. It was notable for being home to water-based life on a pretty ringed water world.
Farther from the deadly radiation of the neutron star, the system is host to various forms of surface life on its many
moons. The dust clouds of the nebula can create stormy-looking skies on the atmospheric bodies.
Campana Aurora, the bell of dawn, is named for the Gypseeum Bell Molluscs that can be found in a bright red Luteolum
Lagrange Cloud. This is the only known system containing Gypseeum Bell Molluscs, first discovered by CMDR Captain-MD in
The Skaudai AA-A h71 nebula is nearby, with some remote outposts: Sacaqawea Space Port in Skaudai CH-B d14-34,
as well as one of the Colonia Bridge megaships.
There are three Notable Stellar Phenomena signals here, all containing Gypseeum Bell Molluscs. The first signal found
closest to the arrival point contains a ruddy interior of a Luteolum Lagrange cloud. Flavum and Purpureum Metallic
Crystals float inside. The bell molluscs will be attracted to your ship if you scan them with the composition scanner,
and will retreat if attacked.
The next Notable Stellar Phenomena signal is near the fifth planet, and it contains a lurid yellow Croceum Lagrange
Cloud. In addition to the bell molluscs, it also contains Solid Mineral Spheres and Rubeum Metallic Crystals.
Near planet 4 there is a Viride Lagrange cloud that at the time of visiting was pitch black despite the sun being
clearly visible. It was only occasionally possible to see a hint of green.
Floarps PI-B e2 (DSSA Sésame - EDO / Kingfisher Nebula)
This small blue planetary nebula sits within the Norma Arm, approximately 14,500 LYs from Sol. The system has a neutron
star at its heart, and contains a large variety of moons.
In addition to the usual services, all Commanders are welcome in the bar to enjoy a Lavian brandy or an Azgharian
cocktail before continuing their journey into the dark.
Commission Date (date signed up to the DSSA) : April 17th 3306 Carrier Construction Date : June 9th 3306 Construction
Location : CD-47 990 (Jackson Ring) Maiden Jump (date and location) : BD-22 3573 on June 12th 3306 In-service Date
(date the vessel began its DSSA service): June 11th 3306
Services available : Repair, Refuel, Armory, Redemption Office, Shipyard, Outfitting, Universal Cartographics, Vista Genomics, bar tender and Pioneer Supply
Tariff % Set : 0%
Commodities bought/sold on Carrier: Tritium at 40,000 CR/T
Nearest Tritium spot : Floarps IQ-A b6-89 (2.87LY from Carrier’s location) - Planet A 2 (2623LS from main star) – 2 double tritium hotspots – Discovered by Liandrei
The Sesame is also a Star tritium depot and an outpost for the Azura Initiative
The Gru Hypai DL-X e1-20 nebula, nicknamed the Gru Hypai Stellar Remnant, is a beautiful blue, double-globular
planetary nebula that was formed when the system's host star went supernova; leaving a Black Hole with 2.9219 solar
masses in its wake.
In its dark rings you will find three locations with Notable Stellar Phenomena, all of which contain K02-Type
Anomalies, and one also includes Prasinum Metallic Crystals and Solid Mineral Spheres.
A K02-Type Anomaly is a mysterious glob of high-energy light, made up of slow-moving drifting particles. They appear as
yellow light and will do gradual damage to your ship when making direct contact.
Shrogaae KK-A d983 was first discovered by CMDR Mist0, who noted the location for the Brain Trees found on the A 1 a
moon. However, later on the system become far more famous for the Chryseum Void Hearts, and the less impressive
Octahedral Pods that they produce. These can be found within the Notable Stellar Phenomena points of interest in the
rings of planet A 1. As of March 3309, the Hearts and their Pods have only been found in this area, within 100 ly of
the https://edastro.com/gec/view/190 Eorl Auwsy AA-A h72 nebula, nicknamed the Epiphany nebula.
The Void Hearts produce seed pods, which have been named Octahedral Pods. When these are struck by weapon fire, they
release caustic gas that will damage a ship's hull. The effects of the gas will dissipate after 15-30 seconds.
Both the Void Hearts and the Octagonal Pods emit sounds when a ship is close to them. The latter emit metallic
"pinging" noises, while the Void Hearts make sounds similar to creaking branches. The active Hearts can also be heard
making sounds that sound vaguely like whispers.
A planetary nebula found deep in the galactic core, with some unique history of its own. It was first discovered by
CMDR Marx in 3301, and named it the Hengist nebula after the late Emperor Hengist Duval, who was assassinated a few
days after. https://i.imgur.com/YldQvaF.jpg
Soon after the discoverer brought the data back, he spoke with a friend of his about this discovery, and after
describing the nebula and the planets therein, his friend asked: "But it's over 26,000 ly away. Do you think anyone
else will ever visit this place?" The reply was "Well, probably not. Nobody will come this far to visit this." (This
was before the introduction of engineered Frame Shift Drives and neutron star boosting, during a time when exploration
ship jump ranges tended to be around 30-35 ly.)
However, years later, that prediction turned out to be false: in 3305, the Distant Worlds 2 expedition included this
nebula as a minor waypoint, and several hundred explorers visited here as part of their journeys. The reason for the
renewed interest was that scouts for the expedition found that a Lagrange storm cloud had formed in the system. These
are to date one of the most rare phenomena, and this one houses L01-Type Anomalies (this is the only known system where
they are found), and metallic crystals. https://i.imgur.com/kHbNatJ.jpeg
Later on, explorers have reported that the storms from the cloud had dissipated and the cloud became calm. While there
were some scattered reports of lightning, the majority of Commanders who have visited in recent times haven't seen any,
so current visitors should expect to see a regular Lagrange cloud here.
As an added curiosity, a terraformable water world orbits the secondary class G star, with a somewhat uncommon
characteristic: while it could have been classified as an Earth-like planet, the presence of large amounts of water
vapour has heated its atmosphere to a temperature that's well above what's considered breathable.
https://i.imgur.com/KpHa9mW.jpg
This system houses the Explorer's Anchorage starport, which is the farthest station from Sol. Construction started in
early 3305, near the Omega nebula, as a Community Goal for independent Commanders, as part of the Distant Worlds 2
initiative. The Anchorage launched from there and was completed in the Stuemeae FG-Y d7561 system, with further help
from pilots.
Today, the Explorer's Anchorage offers a wide variety of services, with the notable exception of a shipyard. The
station has been a popular destination for all who travel to the centre, and a small hub of activity.
Notable Stellar Phenomena can also be found in this system, and other systems close by: L04-Type Anomalies. These are
mostly harmless and can be approached safely, although in close proximity, they'll cause some minor disturbances to
electronic systems.
https://i.imgur.com/ahvnYw0.jpg
Distant Worlds II was an ambitious five-month expedition to the far outer rim.
It launched from the Pallaeni system in January of 3305 and reached its final
destination of Beagle Point in May 3305. The purpose of the expedition was to
unravel the mysteries of the galaxy, and to construct a starport at Sagittarius
A*. This beacon marks the final Distant Worlds rendezvous point, which was
visited by 3,747 Commanders during the expedition.
Sagittarius A is the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy. The first Commander who made a successful
voyage to the system and back was CMDR Zulu Romeo, near the end of the year 3300. Since then, the Centre has become a
popular destination for explorers, who have visited it by the tens of thousands. In addition to singular pilots making
the voyage on their own, Sagittarius A has also been a popular waypoint for groups of explorers as well, such as the
first Distant Worlds expedition, or for racers, such as the Buckyball Racing Club.
In 3305, a small community sprung up in the area around Sagittarius A*, with some research installations and a station
called Explorer's Anchorage built in the nearby https://edastro.com/poi/system/Stuemeae%20FG-Y%20d7561 Stuemeae FG-Y
d7561 system, during the Distant Worlds 2 initiative.
Sagittarius A* is a popular destination for explorers and travellers. It is a
supermassive black hole of the type found in most spiral and elliptical
galaxies. Radio transmissions indicating its existence were first discovered by
Karl Jansky.
Myriesly HR-N e6-4354 ('Blink Of An Eye' Remnant (inc. Arboo’s Electric Friendship))
One of several close proximity stellar remnants ejecta nebula within the Myriesly sector.
“Arboo’s Electric Friendshipâ€
A previously undiscovered NSP was located in the system by an explorer seeking out Lagrange Points in beautiful Stellar
Remnants. The NSP was named “Arboo’s Electric Friendship†- the name rang true when the explorer invited a wonderful
friend (in the midst of an andromeda run!) to the cloud so they could make footage together, sealing the memory of
their new discovery and of their friendship in the lockers of time.
NSP -
https://gfycat.com/clearmediumcranefly Link 1
NSP -
https://gfycat.com/ficklelividiraniangroundjay Link 2
This location was thus selected for study by the DSSV Distant Worlds, the science ship commissioned by Deep Space
Surveys corporation, and based out of the Explorer's Anchorage. Subsequently this location is part of the megaships
"Journey of Scientific Study" itinerary. The megaship travels to, and studies, a collection of scientific points of
interest around the galactic core.
The actual nebula itself is best viewed from the neighboring system Myriesly EC-B C27-8793.
Green Class III Gas Giant,
Silicate Vapour Fumarole,
Silicate Magma Lava Spout,
Silicate Vapour Gas Vent,
Proto-Lagrange Cloud,
Prasinum Metallic Crystals,
Purpureum Metallic Crystals,
Rubeum Metallic Crystals,
K10-Type Anomaly
A system close to the edge of the northern bulge of the Galaxy some 1,800 LYs directly above Sagittarius A*. Nyuena
Prime was the highest point reached by CMDR Zulu Romeo of the First Great Expedition (FGE) - the first commander to
visit the central core back in November 3300 AD.
Commander Zulu Romeo says that this is one of the most spectacular sights in
all the galaxy - the Milky Way Galaxy itself! From this vantage point the
spiral arms of the galaxy can be glimpsed, all the way back to our home systems
in the Orion Spur and beyond.
Named the "Lexx" nebula after its buggy little blue eyes, this is a small blue dual orb planet nebula with a black hole
at its heart, would make a great rest stop on the way to Sagittarius A*, due to its lovely perfectly perfect purple
skies.
Absolute madness of a system from a topology standpoint. The black hole drop star is in a tight binary with a white
dwarf (less than 3 ls), which itself has a gas giant orbiting fully inside its exclusion zone and passing through the
cones with a period of 14 minutes. Conjointly, a high-metal content world is located just 7ls from the drop-out point,
torched by the white dwarf, providing incredible sunrise and set vistas.
Moreover, less than 15ls away from the singularity lies a extremely close-binary of a huge water world and a ringed gas
giant, the latter of which has 2 volcanic moons skimming the very edge of the rings on slightly inclined orbits,
although these rings may be invisible to ship scanner. Use caution!
The views offered from the surface of the landable moons is unlike anything seen elsewhere in the galaxy, and all
objects in the inner system have extremely short orbital periods creating a dynamically changing view in the sky.
Absolute must visit for anyone in the area.
Moons AB 2a and AB 2b periodically collide! The close proximity of the two moons and the conflicting gravity wells were
responsible for killing hundreds of pilots during the Distant Worlds 2 expedition.
Commission Date: April 3306 Carrier Construction Date: 10 Jun 3306 Construction Location: Macdonald Settlement, Alcor
System Maiden Jumps: 10 Jun: Tewanta (Fueling)
28 Jun: Pipe (bowl) Sector HH-V c2-1 (Deployment Expedition) In-Service
Date: 22 Jul, 3306
Services Available: Repair, Refuel, Armory, Shipyard, Outfitting, Universal Cartographics, Redemption Office, Bar, Pioneer Supplies, Vista Genomics
Tariff Set: 0%
Commodities Bought/Sold on Carrier: Tritium for sale, above galactic average
Nearest Tritium Hotspot: TBD
The Buurian Protectorate, in conjunction with the Buur Pit Mining Company, approved and funded two Nautilus-class
vessels in April 3306; The DSSA Buurian Anchorage, and The BPS Buurian Reflux.
With some clever planning, a historic long-range journey was born: Operation Autumn Squirrel, a first of its kind
within the Protectorate.
The fleet departed their home system, Tewanta, on 28 Jun 3306 and began the long trek to the final destination; The
Dryau Awesomes. With the support of the BPS Buurian Reflux, the Anchorage was deployed and became operational on 22
Jul, 3306.
It is here that the DSSA Buurian Anchorage will remain as a beacon of respite for the weary fleet carrier captain and
independent traveler alike.
Distant Worlds II was an ambitious five-month expedition to the far outer rim.
It launched from the Pallaeni system in January 3305 and reached its final
destination of Beagle Point in May 3305. The purpose of the expedition was to
unravel the mysteries of the galaxy, and to construct a starport at Sagittarius
A*. This planet was discovered during the Distant Worlds mapping event, and is
notable for its unusually high surface gravity.
This planetary nebula has a lava planet with an earth-like moon. There is 2 Lagrange clouds close to ELW, with K-12
Anomalies and Mettalic Crystals and Spheres. Also There are 15 Tubers sites on orbital body 3AA.
Carrier Name: CLB Voqooway Registration: J3G-3QZ Carrier Class: Drake Class
Designated Region: Odin's Hold System: Voqooe BI-H d11-864
Commission Date (date signed up to the DSSA): March 15 3306 Carrier Construction Date: June 9th 3306 Construction
Location: Jacques, Colonia Maiden Jump(s): Lux Caeli In-service Date (date the vessel began its DSSA service): June
9th, 3306
Services Available: Repair, Refuel, Armory, Redemption Office, Shipyard, Outfitting, Universal Cartographics
Tariff % Set: 15%
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Nearest Tritium Hotspot: Voqooe BI-H d11-864 A 9
The Celestial Light Brigade "Voqooway" is the first of several carriers to deploy to the Voqooe Sector to serve not
only as DSSA waypoint #53, but also to create and sustain a local player driven mining and exploration economy at an
idyllic future deep space colony site. Voqooe BI-H d11-864 sits at the heart of a network of almost 400 Earth Like
Worlds containing systems explored by pilots of the Celestial Light Brigade. At this time it has already been joined by
the CLB "Valkyrie" and the CLB "Galaxxy One" which have transported dozens of pilots and hundreds of ships to this new
hub and expedition headquarters for the third major phase of sector exploration events.
After the completion of their first deep space colony venture to establish the Lux Caeli system through the sponsorship
of Infinity's End Deep Space Company, CLB turned its attention to the exploration and development of a new paradise
ripe for the expansion of human civilization. This first expedition to the Voqooe sector in Odin's Hold, a garden rich
in non-sequence stars, massive stellar bodies, and potential habitable worlds, began in 3303.
The "Voqooe Compendium" is a comprehensive repository of habitable worlds in the Voqooe sector lovingly assembled by
the Celestial Light Brigade with contributions from a variety of others.The Compendium serves as a rapid tool for
harvesting the data from 325+ ELWs and for the planing of what will eventually become a thriving colony in this
picturesque locale on the bottom of the galaxy. With the operation of the CLB's DSSA carrier begun, any commander can
access the Compendium through the Voqooe discord server at https://discord.gg/vXU4fpnhttps://discord.gg/vXU4fpnhttps://discord.gg/vXU4fpn and contribute to the future of this commander-driven colonization effort by adding their
own discoveries and can become involved in our group activities in the area.
Colonia (Jaques Station / Colonia (System) / Animula Spires / The Mosta-Murdoch Raceway)
Colonia is the largest human settlement outside the Sol region, and also one of the most distant. With seventy systems
supporting over nine million inhabitants, it has become prominent in exploration and technology, as well as providing a
political alternative to the authoritarianism of the Sol region's superpowers.
The region is 22,000 ly from Sol and visually dominated by the Colonia Nebula, which is rich in vacuum life-forms,
including the large umbrella molluscs. In the four years since its foundation, the systems of Colonia have seen many
events and changes.
The story of Colonia starts with Jaques Station, a starport that was owned by the centuries-old cyborg after whom it
was named. The station was fitted with engines, and roamed the galaxy for four decades, until it returned to inhabited
space in 3301. A year later, Jaques announced his intention to execute a daring jump to the far side of the galaxy, to
Beagle Point, and asked independent Commanders to help with stocking up fuel. Not everyone was looking to help,
however: some were looking to sabotage the jump instead, by smuggling Thargoid Sensors aboard, which were known to
severely disrupt human technology. Their last-minute attempt succeeded, and Jaques Station suffered a catastrophical
misjump. The starport never arrived to Beagle Point, and nobody knew where it ended up again - or if it even survived
the jump attempt.
Weeks later, several outposts picked up garbled messages, which indicated that Jaques Station survived the jump, but
ended up heavily damaged and stranded at an unknown location. It was found not long after by CMDR Cly, in a system near
the Eol Prou nebula. The station still held together, but just barely, and it needed urgent repairs. Independent pilots
launched a massive relief effort, stretching over a distance that was far beyond any such drive done before. Thanks to
them, the station was eventually repaired and restored to full operation. However, it was doubtful that it could
survive another jump, so Jaques decided to abandon the journey to Beagle Point. The station would stay in its current
orbit permanently. Universal Cartographics renamed the system to Colonia, and people began calling the nebula as the
Colonia nebula as well.
Having a fully operational starport 22,000 ly away from Sol turned out to be quite a boon for colonisation efforts, and
waves of settlers soon followed. The idea of a fresh start away from the superpowers of the old worlds proved to be
alluring, and later on, people fleeing the Thargoid threat made their way to Colonia as well. In the years that
followed, the region underwent waves of expansion, and eventually, internal conflicts as well.
Readers interested in the further history of the region should read https://cdb.sotl.org.uk/story the Story of Colonia
by Ian Doncaster.
Today, Colonia is a largely peaceful region, far away from the old worlds and their conflicts. Commanders can find all
manners of services here, as well as a number of Engineers who provide their unique services to pilots.
Outside of the inhabited systems, there are other sights to see around Colonia as well. The nebula is host to an array
of spaceborne life, most notably the large Umbrella Molluscs, and the Holloway Science Institute constructed
experimental habitats to study other non-native lifeforms in nearby systems. (Eol Prou PC-K c9-221, Eol Prou LW-L
c8-99, Eol Prou KW-L c8-301, Eol Prou PC-K c9-154)
Jaques is a barman, a property owner and a cyborg. Back in the year 3200, Jaques had been running the same bar in the
same starport for an inhumanly long period of time. His tale was recounted in the “Stories of Life on the Frontierâ€
booklet included with 1993’s Frontier: Elite II, wherein we learn Jaques owns half the starport and plans on taking it
on a voyage across the galaxy just as soon as he buys the rest.
"I guess it will take me about another fifty years to buy up the rest of this place and another ten to fit it out with
enough drive engines. I think I'll do what Augustus Brenquith did and fly off into the unknown and explore new systems.
But I like people as well, so in sixty or so years time there will be an invitation going out: anyone who wants to come
along can join me on a long trip.â€
Twenty-two years after David Massey wrote the short story “All That Glisters...†in Stories of Life on the Frontier,
Jaques is doing just that. It took a little longer than expected (the old Coriolis Station wasn’t robust enough to take
the drives he wanted…) but he got there in the end.
Several waves of settlers have followed in the footsteps of Jaques and established themselves in Colonia region. These
days more than https://cdb.sotl.org.uk/systems 70 systems have been settled and more than
https://cdb.sotl.org.uk/stations 100 settlements can be found planetside or in space.
+++ The Mosta-Murdoch Raceway
The Mosta-Murdoch Raceway (affectionately named 'Tracky McTrackface' by the local community) was the first racing
circuit mapped out and used by colonists out in the Colonia Nebula.
The raceways inaugural event, a Viper canyon race, was held on Sept. 4th 3302.
The track was designed by CMDR Mosta of the Colonia Citizens Network events team, and the inaugural event held there
was won by CMDR Jadmurdoch.
Located within the Colonia system are the famous 'Animula Spires' - the first fungal life found in deep space. These
tall spires are covered with various types of fungal growths resembling those found on Earth and other planets,
apparently thriving on the volcanic warmth and minerals around the silicate vapour geysers of the area. Samples of the
life have been turned over to the Colonia Counsel for examination. Pilots are encouraged to not disturb the flora as it
is currently unknown how rare these life forms are or how quickly they grow. Any materials gained could be gathered the
normal way via prospecting rocks that dot the planet's surface rather then destroying such a rarity.
Orbital Body: 3 C A
Coordinates: 47.21 / -174.16
Type: Fungal Growth
Colonia became a hive of activity during mid-3302 after the discovery by CMDR Cly of Jaques Station following the
starports misjump to Beagle Point earlier that year. It is located on the edge of the galactic core regions, where the
Near 3kpc Arm and Far 3kpc Arm converges with the Galactic Bar.
Its original designation was EOL PROU RS-T D3-94. It was added to the Galactic Mapping Project on
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/information-the-galactic-mapping-project-expedition-hub.116450/page-36#post-4178612
July 1st 3302 as a POI given the (then) placeholder name of "Colonia" by CMDR's https://imgur.com/PCIYDlY Erimus Kamzel
and Diostar50. The name Colonia eventually became part of the everyday lexicon within the exploration community and
subsequently was officially added to the in game map via Universal Cartographics (Frontier Developments) several weeks
later, in recognition of the CCN ( https://discord.gg/779YZrX Colonia Citizens Network) community initiatives to help
promote and colonize the region.
When people refer to 'Colonia' it may have several meanings depending on how broadly the term is being used.
In its most narrow sense, it may refer only to the Colonia system itself - this is the star system where Jaques Station
is located.
The star system has in turn given name to the nebula it is located within - the Colonia Nebula - and in a broader
sense, 'Colonia' may refer to https://cdb.sotl.org.uk/systems all the inhabited systems within this nebula.
July 3302 - Birth of a Colony
Colonia was humanities first independently established colony beyond the frontier borders of the old worlds. Its
inception began in late June 3302 when calls from the exploration community to ship meta alloys out to the stricken
starport were made, and this lead to an initiative to establish a working colony in and around EOL PROU RS-T D3-94 - an
initiative instigated by
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/269979-Plea-for-Miners-to-move-to-Jaques-Station-start-a-new-society
Olivia Vespera, and built upon via the
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/274385-August-Exodus-A-Jaunt-to-Jaques Jaunt to Jaques - August Exodus
expedition, set up by Jonus Treesong, Unrealization, and Erimus Kamzel. The expedition became one of largest in human
history with close to 600 starships in two giant convoys venturing out to the region and helping establish the colony.
The https://discord.gg/779YZrX Colonia Citizens Network, founded by Erimus Kamzel, Unrealization, Qohen Leth, and
Souvarine soon followed. This offered a communications hub for colonists to utilise and form their own colonial
society. From this the colony grew into a hub of activity which saw almost 2,000 colonists join the network and commit
to emigrating out to the region during the months that followed.
{OOC} (Drew Wagar invited several faction leaders to begin preparations for an in-game event to take place in the
bubble. This was the Premonition Event of April 3303, which was the conclusion of the Formidine Rift / Dynasty
Conspiracy storyline, and marked the final chapter of Drew's book,
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elite-Dangerous-Premonition-Drew-Wagar/dp/0993139671 Elite Dangerous: Premonition).
Today CCN is administrated by a new generation of Custodians and Colonia as a whole is home to many factions that have
emigrated to the region and established infrastructure at many systems throughout the Colonia micro bubble.
Jaques is probably the most well known cyborg in history. After decades of
running a bar he bought the space station and after fitting it for deep space
travel, departed into the black. His most recent adventure saw him severely
damaged and stranded in this far flung system. Commanders from all over the
galaxy are now supporting efforts to bring humanity's light there.
Ever since Jaques Station arrived in Eol Prou RS-T d3-94 in June 3302,
thousands of galactic citizens have migrated to the system in search of a new
way of life. The migration movement has resulted in a number of new outposts in
the region, as well as a chain of stations connecting the burgeoning community
with the core systems. / With the colony now firmly established in Eol Prou
RS-T d3-94 - recently renamed Colonia - the system's governing body, the
Colonia Council, has announced plans to colonize the surrounding systems.
On August 10th 3302 personnel at Jaques Station announced that their appeal for
repair materials reached a successful conclusion more than a week before the
campaign was scheduled to end, thanks to the enthusiastic support of the
galactic community.
In March 3303, the Mercury 7 Expedition met up at Waypoint Grissom on the only moon of this system, 3 a. Two Commanders
lost their lives there in mysterious and unexplained accidents. Throughout the expedition, strange and persistent
equipment malfunctions plagued the crew, which led to them believing that the moon was cursed. They vowed never to
return here, and as a warning to others, they named the moon Maledictus Luna, meaning "Cursed Moon" in Latin.
Undeterred by the curse, Commander BaldyEagle arrived at the system two years later, and discovered Q01-Type Anomalies
at the Lagrange points. These mysterious entities will drain shields and cause HUD malfunctions if you approach closer
than 135 meters, as well as causing the ship's thrusters to fire randomly. Once the shields are fully drained, the ship
will start to take damage to hull.
Rather than falling victim to a curse, the unfortunate Commanders may have succumbed to these extremely rare phenomena.
The two Proto-Lagrange clouds in the orbit of the moon also contain three varieties of Calcite Plates: Lindigoticum,
Luteolum and Viride. These are also rare phenomena, as the only other location they've been found at (as of 3310) is
the https://edastro.com/gec/view/61 zone of Torus Molluscs in the Ovomly sector.
Alastor is a small blue and pink planetary nebula deep within the reaches of the Abyssal Plain, in the Outer
Scutum-Centaurus Arm galactic region. It is named in honour of Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem Alastor, or the Spirit of
Solitude. This nebula is a welcome scene of colour in the bleakness of the western parts of the Scutum-Centaurus arm.
Within the nebula is a neutron star, the stellar remnant of a supernova 230 million years ago. There are no bodies
suitable for landing in this system, although a K-class star 16,000 light-seconds away from the neutron star is orbited
by a gas giant with water-based life.
The stolon trees and pods can be found in a Roseum Lagrange Cloud near the B star, which creates a striking colour
combination with the nebula. Both trees and pods are safe to approach.
DSSA Solsen's Alastor is a private research vessel commissioned by the Solsen Institute for the study of biological
and organic structures, primarily, the Stolon trees and pods. As a commitment to the scientific community, the carrier
also provides DSSA services and a safe harbour to privateers that venture out to the Outer Scutum-Centaurus Arm.
The Stolon trees research park includes two locations (Alastor and Asterius). The carrier can travel the short jump
between systems if so needed. Asterius (the brother) has landable bodies, two Stolon locations and Tritium hotspots
with a view to Alastor nebula.
Commission Date (date signed up to the DSSA): April 3306 Carrier Construction Date: June 13th 3306 Construction
Location: Kuo Terminal, Skeggiko O Maiden Jump(s): Deneb Algedi for fuel (June 13th 3306) Left Arouca for deployment
mission (June 15th 3306) In-service Date (date the vessel began its DSSA service): June 22nd 3306 arrived at Alastor
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Commodities Bought/Sold on Carrier:
Sell:
Limited amount of Stolon Spiced Beer (beer)
Stolon Spice (pod tissue)
Nearest Tritium Hotspot: Flyoo Groa XW-W c4-13 (Asterius)
DSSA Solsen’s Alastor is a private research vessel commissioned by the Solsen Institute for the study of biological and
organic structures, primarily, the Stolon trees and pods. As a commitment to the scientific community, the carrier also
provides DSSA services and a safe harbour to privateers that venture out to the Outer Scutum-Centaurus Arm.
The Stolon trees research park includes two locations (Alastor and Asterius). The carrier can travel the short jump
between systems if so needed. Asterius (the brother) has landable bodies, two Stolon locations and Tritium hotspots
with a view to Alastor nebula.
Apart from the decks reserved to research and carrier services, one of the main promenade areas is in use by THE CAVE,
a loose association of Elites, and the main sponsor for the deployment mission. The promenade mess called The Hamster
is the one place in the galaxy where one can degust a Stolon Spiced Beer. A local mix of Deriso beer and local Stolon
spice.
Aiphaisty YE-A d130 is notable for being the only known location of Q07-Type Anomalies, as of 3309. December. At first
this system was only mentioned in passing by its discoverer, cataloguing it as a "jumponium rich system" in 3304 and
giving it the nickname "Orio-Persean Depot" (see
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-galactic-mapping-project-historical-archive-of-exploration.116450/post-5785832
here). The Anomalies seem to have appeared only later, and it was in 3306 that they were discovered.
Caution: due to errors with the FSS scanner, the Notable Stellar Phenomena signals don't show up on the FSA bar!
Commanders can only find them by looking at the Navigation panel instead.
The Anomalies are picked up in two asteroid belt clusters around the second star of the system, although they're
surrounded by Metallic Crystals instead. Explorers should approach the NSP signals carefully, as lock-on errors can at
times make their ship drop down from supercruise within 2 km of the signal's center, which might lead to some damaging
collisions with the crystals.
The Q07-Type Anomalies themselves appear to be glowing globes, and upon closer inspection, they are made up by four
distinct shells surrounding a central globe: https://i.imgur.com/dP4EfnB.jpg
The second outer-most shell appears to be wobbling, although this is barely visible.
However, Commanders should exercise caution when inspecting the Anomalies: if a ship approaches within 200 m, they
react by releasing enormous amounts of heat in a blast. At first, they only glow brighter, but their light soon turns
red and their "thermal attack" is unleashed:
Since these Anomalies travel in close clusters, as most other Anomalies tend to do, it's quite likely that more than
one of their blasts will hit, leading to even higher temperatures. In many scenarios, ships can be overheated to the
point of suffering module or even hull damage, so Commanders are advised to be ready to deploy heat sinks.
Alternatively, if their ships don't have any fitted, then just keeping a safe distance and observing the Anomalies via
remote camera is also possible.
Other than the Q07-Type Anomalies, this system has little else of interest, although there are a good number of
landable planets around several stars of this system. Two thin carbon dioxide landables moons offer a nice variety of
surface life, 8 biological signals, although only the Aleoida Gravis on AB 1 c are rare enough, but samples from this
moon have already been sold.
The Aiphaisty AA-A h3 nebula is also close by, at a distance of around 600 ly, although it's not much to write home
about. It's a large absorption nebula that appears to have broken down into several distinct clouds by today. This
means that the nebula can only be seen against the backdrop of the Milky Way, and it's better viewed from some distance
away: https://i.imgur.com/z6KbY0e.jpg
This photo was taken at around 200 ly from the nebula's center.
+++ Q07 / Orio-Persean Depot
Commander Borys visited this system on the 14th February 3306 to stock up on Jumponium materials and discovered the
first ever example of a Q07-Anomaly in the lagrange point on the orbit of planet B1. The Q07 Anomaly is notable for the
mesmerising display it makes when within 200m of the ship's lights. But be aware that this can rapidly cause the ship
to overheat.
Planet four of this system is a gas giant whose rings feature a Notable Stellar Phenomena of particular note: It
contains not one, but two kinds of crystalline structures in close proximity. The bright red rubeum ice crystals
contrast with the blue-gray lindigoticum silicate crystals and offer the long-range traveller a quirky sight, both
visually and scientifically.
In the middle of Formorian Frontier there is a cluster of systems containing Squid Molluscs lifeform, which seems to be
unique for the galaxy. The cluster has several tens, if not hundreds, of systems, most of which are still undiscovered,
so adventerous visitors can try to find all 5 species themselves, but for the hurrying tourists there is a seperate
list of systems containing each type:
Note: Molluscs are completely harmless themselves but very small, so they can't be identified visually on the arrival
to a phenomenon. The recommended way to find them in signals is the same as with anomalies: looking for signals on the
radar which seem to come from empty space and head towards them (source).
Albulum Squid Mollusc - Flyeia Byoea GE-K c11-32
Caeruleum Squid Mollusc - Ploea Brou HP-G b24-14
Puniceum Squid Mollusc - Flyeia Byoea UK-Q b24-6
Rubeum Squid Mollusc - Flyeia Byoea KA-I c12-16
Roseum Squid Mollusc - Flyeia Byoea DC-S d5-13
A blue & purple planetary nebula, located in the Sagittarius Arm near the Eta Carina nebula, with a Neutron star, class
M star, a couple of Gas Giants and many terrestrial planets. Among the terrestrials you can find a Water World, an
Earth-Like World and an Ammonia World. The discoverer claims that majestic structures can be seen on the surface of
these planets, some floating on water and even in the air. Thus, he named it the Three Worlds Nebula. However, it has
been suggested that the discoverer spent too much time inside the magical looking nebula and started seeing things as a
result. Later visits by the explorers taking part in the
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/241026-Sagittarius-Carina-Mission-Route-and-camps Sagittarius-Carina
Mission has neither confirmed nor denied these claims.
A system near the edge of the Eta Carina nebula which contains Notable Stellar Phenomena points of interest, with bell
molluscs and crystals within. The title image displays Luteolum Bell Molluscs and Flavum Ice Crystals.
NGC 3211 is a small blue planetary nebula in Carina and below most of the galactic plane. It was discovered by John
Herschel on Mar 7th, 1837. The nebula offers a good view of the nearby Eta Carina nebula.
The nebula is unusual for having as the host star a high-age A-class star with rocky bodies. A-class stars are not
known to give off mass in such a way as to cause this type of nebula. Astrophysicists can only speculate as to what
caused the current arrangement.
Sulphur Dioxide Fumarole,
Silicate Vapour Fumarole,
Silicate Magma Lava Spout,
Iron Magma Lava Spout,
Sulphur Dioxide Gas Vent,
Silicate Vapour Gas Vent,
Proto-Lagrange Cloud,
Roseum Gyre Pod,
Viride Gyre Tree
First discovered by CMDR Allitnil, Amundsen's Star (named after an ancient Earth explorer) is the farthest system South
that's currently reachable. While there are some farther out, those stars are far beyond the range of current jump
technologies.
This system is also notable for housing space-borne life: Gyre Trees and their seed pods. They can also be found in the
nearby Lyed XJ-I d9-0 system.
There are also P05-Type Anomalies in this system, and P07-Type Anomalies in the nearby
system mentioned above.
Explorers investigating the Gyre Pods should exercise caution and maintain a safe distance, as the pods emit a caustic
cloud when disturbed. Decontamination limpets will remove the contaminant and stop it corroding the ship, but for
Commanders who don't have those fitted, deliberately overheating the ship will eventually burn the contaminant away as
well. This will almost certainly inflict severe damage to both the ship's hull and its internal modules.
Explorers who look at galactic maps might also notice that in a short distance to the North-East, there's a roughly
1,000 ly long area where the density of stars is significantly higher than in the surrounding parts.
