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Planets

2019-01-24T09:26:10Z

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There are three main categories of [[:Category:Planets|planets]]: [[Terrestrial Planet|Terrestrial planets]], [[Ocean Planet|Ocean Planets]] (water worlds) and [[Gas Giant|Gas Giants]].

The term planet refers to celestial bodies orbiting a [[star]] with a [[gravity]] in a specific range. The gravity of a planet has to be strong enough to hold fluids in a stable state (hydrostatic equilibrium) which prevents them from escaping the planet and low enough to prevent nuclear processes to start as in stars.

Some astronomical bodies, we call planets, are not considered as planets by this definition. [[Moons]] are natural satellites orbiting a planet and do not fall into the category of planets. However, some natural satellites are considered as planets because they fit their definition.<ref>https://www.universetoday.com/85749/is-the-moon-a-planet/</ref>

== [[Terrestrial Planet|Terrestrial Planets]] ==
{| class="article-table article-table-selected" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
|-
! scope="col"|Image
! scope="col"|Class
! scope="col" |Colour
! scope="col"|Rarity
! scope="col"|In game description
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Icy-180px.png
</gallery>
|Icy Planet
|Atmospheric: White.

Airless:

Blue, orange, green, yellow, pink (Rare).
|Very Common, especially when orbiting cooler M class stars and brown dwarf stars including classes L, T, and Y.
|Ice world composed mainly of water ice. Worlds like this will not have much heating in the past, forming in the cooler regions of a star system and have retained many volatiles as solids within their crust.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Rocky-Planets-180px.png
</gallery>
|
Rocky Planet
|Atmospheric:

Yellow, black, brown.

Airless:

Orange, grey, brown, red, green, black.
|Common
|Rocky world with little or no surface metal content. Worlds like this have lost most of their volatiles due to past heating, and any metallic content will form a small central core.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Rocky_ice.png
</gallery>
|Rocky Ice Planet
|White - Grey - Light blue - Light brown
|Uncommon
|Rocky ice world. Typically formed in the cooler regions of star system these worlds have a small metal core and thick rocky mantle with a crust of very deep ice. Geological activity is common in these worlds because of the large quantities of volatiles in the crust, often creating a thin, sometimes seasonal atmosphere.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
High-Metal-Content-Planets-180px.png
</gallery>
|High-Metal Content Planet
|Atmospheric:
Yellow, black, brown.

Airless:

Orange, grey, brown, red, green, black.
|Common (Rare if orbiting M, L, T, S class stars)
|High metal content world with a metallic core. Worlds like this can have metallic ores near the surface in places, especially around areas of past volcanism.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Metal_rich.png
</gallery>
|[[Lava Planet]], Metal-Rich Planet
|Atmospheric: Black, brown, visible lava.

Airless:

Typically deep red/orange due to proximity to star.
|Rare, can be found in close orbit around G, F and A class stars.
|Metal-rich worlds like this have a large metallic core, with plentiful metallic ores even at the surface. In places, especially around areas of past or current volcanism or liquid erosion, some higher metals can be found in their elemental form too. Mining is therefore very efficient, so these worlds are highly valued.

This type of planetoid is always within close proximity of a star, often taking the form of a lava-covered planet or a potato planet.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Earthlike.png
</gallery>
|Earth-Like World
|Blue with green, brown and white
|
Extremely Rare (Mainly orbit K, G, F class stars)

Said to be less common in the galactic core.
|Outdoor world with a human-breathable atmosphere and indigenous life. The atmosphere is far from chemical equilibrium as a result.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Ammonia-World-180px.png
</gallery>
|[[Ammonia Planet]],
Ammonia World
|Atmospheric:
Light brown, brown, beige.

Airless:

Brown.
|Very Rare
|Terrestrial ammonia world with an active ammonia-based chemistry and carbon-ammonia based life.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Nonspherical-Planet.png
Non-Spherical-Planet-2.png
Nonspherical-Moon.png
</gallery>
|Nonspherical Bodies
|Atmospheric:
N/A

Airless:

Grey.
|Rare (Commonly found orbiting M Class stars)
|These are planets or moons with a nonspherical shape, with a radius of less than 1 000 KM. It's elongated and can resemble a potato. Typically do not retain any atmosphere.

Take caution when travelling near nonspherical bodies, as their small size can cause one to believe they are travelling further from the body's orbital cruise zone than they actually are and subsequently colliding at a significant velocity with the celestial body's glide engagement zone, triggering an emergency drop from supercruise and causing starship damage.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Emerald-Moon-in-Cemiess.png
</gallery>
|Terraformed World
|Blue with green, brown and white
|
Accounts for most Earth-Like Worlds in inhabited areas of space. Cannot be found in deep space
|Outdoor world with a human-breathable atmosphere and indigenous life. The atmosphere is far from chemical equilibrium as a result.
|}

[[Category:Planets]]
[[Category:Celestials]]

== [[Ocean Planet|Ocean Planets]] ==
{| class="article-table article-table-selected" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
|-
! scope="col" |Image
! scope="col" |Class
! scope="col" |Colour
! scope="col" |Rarity
! scope="col" |In game description
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
water.jpg|Water world
THAILOAE EM-M D7-2 A 6.png|THAILOAE EM-M D7-2 A 6
</gallery>
|Water World
|Atmospheric
Blue, often with white (ice).

Airless:

Blue.
|Rare (More common if orbiting K, G, F and A class stars)
|Terrestrial water world with an active water-based chemistry and carbon-water-based life.

Water Worlds may occasionally possess a small cluster of islands. This does not alter its classification, however.
|}

== [[Gas Giant|Gas Giants]] ==
{| class="article-table" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
!Image
!Class
!Rarity
!In game description
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Gas-Giant-Class-I.png
</gallery>
|I
|Uncommon
|Class I or Jovian gas giants have primarily hydrogen and helium atmospheres. Colouration comes from clouds in the upper atmosphere of ammonia, water vapour, hydrogen sulphide, phosphine and sulphur. The temperature at the top of their upper cloud layers is typically less than 150 K.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Class_II.png
</gallery>
|II
|Rare
|Class II gas giants have primarily hydrogen and helium atmospheres. Water vapour in the upper cloud layers gives them a much higher albedo. Their surface temperature is typically up to or around 250 K.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Gas-Giant-Class-III-180px.png
20170221073152_1.jpg
</gallery>
|III
|Uncommon
|Class III gas giants have primarily hydrogen and helium atmospheres without distinctive cloud layers. Their surface temperature typically ranges between 350 K and 800 K. They are primarily blue in colour because of optical scattering in the atmosphere - with the chance of wispy cloud layers from sulphides and chlorides.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Gas-Giant-Class-IV-180px.png
</gallery>
|IV
|Very Uncommon
|Class IV gas giants have primarily hydrogen and helium atmospheres with carbon monoxide and upper clouds of alkali metals above lower cloud layers of silicates and iron compounds, hence he brighter colours. The temperature of their upper cloud layers is typically above 900 K.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Gas Giant Class V.png
</gallery>
|V
|Very Rare
|Class V gas giants have primarily hydrogen and helium atmospheres, with thick clouds of silicates and iron compounds, even metallic iron.They are the hottest type of gas giants with temperatures at their upper cloud decks above 1400 K, and much hotter in the lower layers, often emitting a dull glow from the internal heat within.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Helium-rich_Gas_Giant_2.jpg
Helium-rich_Gas_Giant.png
</gallery>
|Helium-rich
|Very Rare
|Helium-rich gas giants have a greatly inflated percentage of helium compared to the hydrogen in their atmosphere. Much of their hydrogen has been lost over time because they have insufficient mass to hold on to it. It may also be because temperatures in their past were much higher, driving off the hydrogen at a greater rate.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Gas_giant_with_ammonia_based_life.png
</gallery>
|[[Gas Giant]] with ammonia-based life
|Very Rare
|Gas giant with ammonia-based life. This is primarily a hydrogen and helium-based atmospheric gas giant, but a little below the surface cloud layers,life exists based in the ammonia-cloud layer. The chemistry of this gaseous region is far from equilibrium, with a surprising excess of oxygen and many carbon-based compounds giving it some vivid colours. As with many such gaseous living systems, it is underpinned by vast quantities of free-floating radioplankton - tiny carbon-based algae, each retaining small quantity of liquid ammonia, extracting their energy from the intense radiation flux.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Gas_Giant_Water_Based_Life.png
Water_based_life_gas_giant.png
gas_giant_water_based.jpg|Gas giant, water based
</gallery>
|[[Gas Giant]] with water-based life
|Very Rare
|Gas giant with water-based life. This is primarily a hydrogen and helium based atmospheric gas giant, but not far below the surface exists life based in the water-cloud layer just below the atmospheric surface. The chemistry of this gaseous region is far from equilibrium, with a surprising excess of oxygen and many carbon-based compounds giving it some vivid colours. As with many such gaseous living systems, it is underpinned by vast quantities of free-floating radioplankton - tiny carbon-based algae, each retaining small quantity of liquid water, extracting their energy from the intense radiation flux.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="277">
Water_Giant.png
Water Giant 2.png|Water Giant
</gallery>
|Water Giant
|Very Rare
|Water giant. Worlds like this have a large atmosphere made mainly of water vapour. It most likely formed when a large icy body warmed up enough to evaporate a large amount of its surface ice, this would in turn trigger a runaway greenhouse effect leading to a very thick atmosphere made of the evaporated ices.
|}

== Videos ==
<gallery>
File:Elite_dangerous_1._Planets_a._Gas_giants
File:Elite_Dangerous_1._Planets_b._Volcanic
File:Elite_Dangerous_1._Planets_c._Class_M
File:Elite_Dangerous_1._Planets_d._Rings
File:Elite_Dangerous_1._Planets_e._Others
File:Elite_Dangerous_-_Timelapse_-_Planet_Rising_3
</gallery>

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Planets]]
[[Category:Celestials]]
{{Stub}}[[Category:Guides]]

Planets

2019-01-24T09:25:25Z

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There are three main categories of [[:Category:Planets|planets]]: [[Terrestrial Planet|Terrestrial planets]], [[Ocean Planet|Ocean Planets]] (water worlds) and [[Gas Giant|Gas Giants]].

The term planet refers to celestial bodies orbiting a [[star]] with a [[gravity]] in a specific range. The gravity of a planet has to be strong enough to hold fluids in a stable state (hydrostatic equilibrium) which prevents them from escaping the planet and low enough to prevent nuclear processes to start as in stars.

Some astronomical bodies, we call planets, are not considered as planets by this definition. [[Moons]] are natural satellites orbiting a planet and do not fall into the category of planets. However, some natural satellites are considered as planets because they fit their definition.<ref>https://www.universetoday.com/85749/is-the-moon-a-planet/</ref>

== [[Terrestrial Planet|Terrestrial Planets]] ==
{| class="article-table article-table-selected" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
|-
! scope="col"|Image
! scope="col"|Class
! scope="col" |Colour
!Landable Airless with Horizons?
! scope="col"|Rarity
! scope="col"|In game description
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Icy-180px.png
</gallery>
|Icy Planet
|Atmospheric: White.

Airless:

Blue, orange, green, yellow, pink (Rare).
|
|Very Common, especially when orbiting cooler M class stars and brown dwarf stars including classes L, T, and Y.
|Ice world composed mainly of water ice. Worlds like this will not have much heating in the past, forming in the cooler regions of a star system and have retained many volatiles as solids within their crust.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Rocky-Planets-180px.png
</gallery>
|
Rocky Planet
|Atmospheric:

Yellow, black, brown.

Airless:

Orange, grey, brown, red, green, black.
|
|Common
|Rocky world with little or no surface metal content. Worlds like this have lost most of their volatiles due to past heating, and any metallic content will form a small central core.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Rocky_ice.png
</gallery>
|Rocky Ice Planet
|White - Grey - Light blue - Light brown
|
|Uncommon
|Rocky ice world. Typically formed in the cooler regions of star system these worlds have a small metal core and thick rocky mantle with a crust of very deep ice. Geological activity is common in these worlds because of the large quantities of volatiles in the crust, often creating a thin, sometimes seasonal atmosphere.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
High-Metal-Content-Planets-180px.png
</gallery>
|High-Metal Content Planet
|Atmospheric:
Yellow, black, brown.

Airless:

Orange, grey, brown, red, green, black.
|
|Common (Rare if orbiting M, L, T, S class stars)
|High metal content world with a metallic core. Worlds like this can have metallic ores near the surface in places, especially around areas of past volcanism.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Metal_rich.png
</gallery>
|[[Lava Planet]], Metal-Rich Planet
|Atmospheric: Black, brown, visible lava.

Airless:

Typically deep red/orange due to proximity to star.
|
|Rare, can be found in close orbit around G, F and A class stars.
|Metal-rich worlds like this have a large metallic core, with plentiful metallic ores even at the surface. In places, especially around areas of past or current volcanism or liquid erosion, some higher metals can be found in their elemental form too. Mining is therefore very efficient, so these worlds are highly valued.

This type of planetoid is always within close proximity of a star, often taking the form of a lava-covered planet or a potato planet.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Earthlike.png
</gallery>
|Earth-Like World
|Blue with green, brown and white
|
|
Extremely Rare (Mainly orbit K, G, F class stars)

Said to be less common in the galactic core.
|Outdoor world with a human-breathable atmosphere and indigenous life. The atmosphere is far from chemical equilibrium as a result.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Ammonia-World-180px.png
</gallery>
|[[Ammonia Planet]],
Ammonia World
|Atmospheric:
Light brown, brown, beige.

Airless:

Brown.
|
|Very Rare
|Terrestrial ammonia world with an active ammonia-based chemistry and carbon-ammonia based life.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Nonspherical-Planet.png
Non-Spherical-Planet-2.png
Nonspherical-Moon.png
</gallery>
|Nonspherical Bodies
|Atmospheric:
N/A

Airless:

Grey.
|
|Rare (Commonly found orbiting M Class stars)
|These are planets or moons with a nonspherical shape, with a radius of less than 1 000 KM. It's elongated and can resemble a potato. Typically do not retain any atmosphere.

Take caution when travelling near nonspherical bodies, as their small size can cause one to believe they are travelling further from the body's orbital cruise zone than they actually are and subsequently colliding at a significant velocity with the celestial body's glide engagement zone, triggering an emergency drop from supercruise and causing starship damage.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Emerald-Moon-in-Cemiess.png
</gallery>
|Terraformed World
|Blue with green, brown and white
|
|
Accounts for most Earth-Like Worlds in inhabited areas of space. Cannot be found in deep space
|Outdoor world with a human-breathable atmosphere and indigenous life. The atmosphere is far from chemical equilibrium as a result.
|}

[[Category:Planets]]
[[Category:Celestials]]

== [[Ocean Planet|Ocean Planets]] ==
{| class="article-table article-table-selected" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
|-
! scope="col" |Image
! scope="col" |Class
! scope="col" |Colour
! scope="col" |Rarity
! scope="col" |In game description
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
water.jpg|Water world
THAILOAE EM-M D7-2 A 6.png|THAILOAE EM-M D7-2 A 6
</gallery>
|Water World
|Atmospheric
Blue, often with white (ice).

Airless:

Blue.
|Rare (More common if orbiting K, G, F and A class stars)
|Terrestrial water world with an active water-based chemistry and carbon-water-based life.

Water Worlds may occasionally possess a small cluster of islands. This does not alter its classification, however.
|}

== [[Gas Giant|Gas Giants]] ==
{| class="article-table" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
!Image
!Class
!Rarity
!In game description
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Gas-Giant-Class-I.png
</gallery>
|I
|Uncommon
|Class I or Jovian gas giants have primarily hydrogen and helium atmospheres. Colouration comes from clouds in the upper atmosphere of ammonia, water vapour, hydrogen sulphide, phosphine and sulphur. The temperature at the top of their upper cloud layers is typically less than 150 K.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Class_II.png
</gallery>
|II
|Rare
|Class II gas giants have primarily hydrogen and helium atmospheres. Water vapour in the upper cloud layers gives them a much higher albedo. Their surface temperature is typically up to or around 250 K.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Gas-Giant-Class-III-180px.png
20170221073152_1.jpg
</gallery>
|III
|Uncommon
|Class III gas giants have primarily hydrogen and helium atmospheres without distinctive cloud layers. Their surface temperature typically ranges between 350 K and 800 K. They are primarily blue in colour because of optical scattering in the atmosphere - with the chance of wispy cloud layers from sulphides and chlorides.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Gas-Giant-Class-IV-180px.png
</gallery>
|IV
|Very Uncommon
|Class IV gas giants have primarily hydrogen and helium atmospheres with carbon monoxide and upper clouds of alkali metals above lower cloud layers of silicates and iron compounds, hence he brighter colours. The temperature of their upper cloud layers is typically above 900 K.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Gas Giant Class V.png
</gallery>
|V
|Very Rare
|Class V gas giants have primarily hydrogen and helium atmospheres, with thick clouds of silicates and iron compounds, even metallic iron.They are the hottest type of gas giants with temperatures at their upper cloud decks above 1400 K, and much hotter in the lower layers, often emitting a dull glow from the internal heat within.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Helium-rich_Gas_Giant_2.jpg
Helium-rich_Gas_Giant.png
</gallery>
|Helium-rich
|Very Rare
|Helium-rich gas giants have a greatly inflated percentage of helium compared to the hydrogen in their atmosphere. Much of their hydrogen has been lost over time because they have insufficient mass to hold on to it. It may also be because temperatures in their past were much higher, driving off the hydrogen at a greater rate.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Gas_giant_with_ammonia_based_life.png
</gallery>
|[[Gas Giant]] with ammonia-based life
|Very Rare
|Gas giant with ammonia-based life. This is primarily a hydrogen and helium-based atmospheric gas giant, but a little below the surface cloud layers,life exists based in the ammonia-cloud layer. The chemistry of this gaseous region is far from equilibrium, with a surprising excess of oxygen and many carbon-based compounds giving it some vivid colours. As with many such gaseous living systems, it is underpinned by vast quantities of free-floating radioplankton - tiny carbon-based algae, each retaining small quantity of liquid ammonia, extracting their energy from the intense radiation flux.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="250">
Gas_Giant_Water_Based_Life.png
Water_based_life_gas_giant.png
gas_giant_water_based.jpg|Gas giant, water based
</gallery>
|[[Gas Giant]] with water-based life
|Very Rare
|Gas giant with water-based life. This is primarily a hydrogen and helium based atmospheric gas giant, but not far below the surface exists life based in the water-cloud layer just below the atmospheric surface. The chemistry of this gaseous region is far from equilibrium, with a surprising excess of oxygen and many carbon-based compounds giving it some vivid colours. As with many such gaseous living systems, it is underpinned by vast quantities of free-floating radioplankton - tiny carbon-based algae, each retaining small quantity of liquid water, extracting their energy from the intense radiation flux.
|-
|<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="277">
Water_Giant.png
Water Giant 2.png|Water Giant
</gallery>
|Water Giant
|Very Rare
|Water giant. Worlds like this have a large atmosphere made mainly of water vapour. It most likely formed when a large icy body warmed up enough to evaporate a large amount of its surface ice, this would in turn trigger a runaway greenhouse effect leading to a very thick atmosphere made of the evaporated ices.
|}

== Videos ==
<gallery>
File:Elite_dangerous_1._Planets_a._Gas_giants
File:Elite_Dangerous_1._Planets_b._Volcanic
File:Elite_Dangerous_1._Planets_c._Class_M
File:Elite_Dangerous_1._Planets_d._Rings
File:Elite_Dangerous_1._Planets_e._Others
File:Elite_Dangerous_-_Timelapse_-_Planet_Rising_3
</gallery>

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Planets]]
[[Category:Celestials]]
{{Stub}}[[Category:Guides]]

Planetary Landing

2019-01-23T12:59:10Z

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[[File:Horizons-reveal-cobra-landing.jpg|thumb|300px|Planetary landing]]

'''Planetary Landings''' is the act of landing on a planet with a ship. It was added with the [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]] expansion on December 15, 2015.

Players are able to land on four types of airless [[planets]] - rocky, metal, ice and rocky/metal - which make up 61% of the planet types in Elite Dangerous' Milky Way. These planets vary in size and composition, therefore having different gravity forces affecting the flight and landing dynamics.

Some celestial body types, including water worlds and bodies with significant amount of lava covering their surface, cannot be landed on even when they have no atmosphere. The reason for this is likely due to there being no current game mechanic to deal with water, lava, and other large bodies of liquid substances. Earth's moon, Luna, cannot be landed on despite a lack of atmosphere; it is not know why. All yellow-coloured volcanic moons (similar to and including Jupiter's moon Io) will list 0.00 atmospheres, and cannot be landed on. The reason for this is unknown, though it could be due to the large amounts of volcanic activity on these moons, requiring implementation of their own game mechanics. Some bodies are permit locked for unknown reasons and therefore cannot be landed on. An example of this is Neptune's moon Triton, which could be landed on until it was unexpectedly permit locked.

[[File:Planet-Settlement-and-Diamondback-Explorer.png|thumb|250px|Diamondback Explorer approaches a Settlement on a planet]]

The landings are graphically seamless with a small pause for instance loading, and the planets can be explored in low-level flight or by using a Surface Reconnaissance Vehicle.<ref name=":1">[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1461411552/elite-dangerous/description Elite: Dangerous by Frontier Developments - Kickstarter]</ref> Once on the surface, players can discover constructed, as well as natural, [[points of interest]], which can be military bases, research establishments, hideouts, [[starport|starports]], mining complexes, crashed [[ships]] and debris to investigate. <span style="color:#D3D3D3">The nature of the encounter varies depending on where the player is: the planet type and composition, and the local topography affected by geology.</span><ref name=":5">[http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=47bd8c04aa Elite Dangerous Newsletter #97]</ref>

Landing on atmospheric planets with cities and lifeforms will be added with future updates. Check the [[Atmospheric Landings]] page for more information.

== Landing ==

[[File:Imperial-Clipper-Landed-Planet.png|thumb|250px|Imperial Clipper landed on an airless world]]

There aren't any transitions between [[supercruise]] and planetary orbit. When you go into orbit there's an altitude meter and G meter. When you drop out of supercruise over the surface of a planet, the game does peer-to-peer (P2P) matchmaking and instance creation. So dropping out of supercruise can cause a slowdown. The slowdown or load time was reduced after some updates.

It's possible to seamlessly travel from the surface of a planet into space and the rest of a solar system. However, this takes several hours without supercruise ([[Frameshift Drive]]).

== Videos ==
<gallery>
File:Landing_-_Elite_Dangerous_Horizons_Pilot_Training
File:Elite_Dangerous_-_(No_supercruise)_Taking_off_from_a_moon_and_landing_on_its_planet
File:Elite_Horizons_Misty_Zoom
File:New_Mitterand_in_Chieftain_-_Elite_Dangerous
File:Agora_Non_Terra_-_Eurybia
</gallery>

== Related ==
* [[Atmospheric Landings]]
* [[Development Plans]]
* [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]]
* [[Planetary Vehicle Hangar]]
* [[Points of Interest]]
* [[Procedural Cities]]
* [[Scarab]]
* [[Settlement|Settlements]]
* [[Surface Ports]]
* [[SRV|Surface Recon Vehicles]]

== References ==
<references />[[Category:Article stubs]]
[[Category:Guides]]

Distant Worlds II

2019-01-14T12:16:16Z

171.33.193.61: Added EDSM

{{ExpeditionInfoBox
|expedition_title = Distant Worlds II
|logo = Distant Worlds II 3305.png
|slogan = "It's a huge galaxy, after all." - Dr. Kaii
|short_name = DW2
|launch_date = January 13, 3305
|end_date = Q3-Q4 3305
|destination = [[Sagittarius A*]], [[Beagle Point]]
|waypoints = 15+ (more TBA)
|organizers = Staff:
*Erimus Kamzel (DW Inception & Project Leader)
*Dr. Kaii (PR & Project Leader)
*Qohen Leth (Roster Admin)
*Olivia Vespera (Content Creator)
*Wishblend (Content Creator)
*Satsuma (Content Creator)
*MadRaptor (Content Creator)
*Kolato (Content Creator)
*Alex Brentnall (Content Creator)
----
[https://dw2expedition.wixsite.com/home/org-team Full organisation team roster]
|members = [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Uj_hlF9JGm59GHNVcjrzqPITQZfVtaOf-Ai-OP6VAk8/edit#gid=0 10,901 (as of Jan. 13, 3305)]
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'''Distant Worlds II''' ('''DW2'''), also known as '''Distant Worlds 3305''', is the sequel to the [[Distant Worlds|Distant Worlds Expedition]], which was the first major community expedition in ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' history. Distant Worlds II was announced on October 10, 3303,<ref name="DW2">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread]</ref> and launched from the Pallaeni system on January 13, 3305.<ref name="AJOD">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/452358-Distant-Worlds-2-A-Journey-of-Discovery Distant Worlds 2 - A Journey of Discovery]</ref>

== History ==
=== Announcement and Early Planning ===
On October 10, 3303, CMDR Erimus made an early [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/383440-Distant-Worlds-II-Early-Announcement announcement] for the sequel to the [[Distant Worlds Expedition]]. Coming in the wake of the reveal of [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]] at [[Frontier Expo]] 2017, it was determined that Distant Worlds II would launch in Q4 3304/Q1 3305, after the release of Beyond's exploration-focused Chapter 4 update.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/383440-Distant-Worlds-II-Early-Announcement Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Early Announcement]</ref>

The stated goals of the expedition are:
* We want to create an event that challenges its participants, like DWE 3302 did.
* We want to create interesting basecamp meetups and events, that include all what the first expedition had, and more - specifically utilising whatever new discovery mechanics the new content requires.
* We would like to reach the same scale as last time or beat it, and then take advantage of our large contingent in the hopes the expedition might discover some of the new and mysterious things FD have hinted at!
* We have plans to bring back the Distant Worlds weekly newsletter that proved so popular last time around, and eventually have it again bound into a book as a memento.
* Naturally DWE2 plan to work in conjunction with the Galactic Mapping Project to discover, catalogue, and name new POIs, spatial anomalies, and geological features.
* The expedition will encourage and facilitate all the emergent gameplay that explorers are renowned for into joining and helping organise and oversee certain aspects of this mammoth endeavour; Fuel Rats, Rock Rats, MediCorp, The Repair & Tour Group, The Galactic Travel Agency, Surveyors, Galactic Mappers, Scouts, and even squadrons that will hopefully be able to utilise the new fleet carriers.
* We will put together an experienced organisation team to help create a memorable event.

=== Expedition Proposal ===
On January 14, 3304, on the second anniversary of the launch of the Distant Worlds Expedition, the [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/399804-Distant-Worlds-II-Some-ideas-on-getting-the-most-out-of-the-upcoming-content expedition outline] was posted by Erimus. The proposal included a Community Goal idea that would be run in conjunction with the main expedition, which if implemented, would incorporate prospecting and mining into the expedition. Early plans also suggested Community Goals to construct a [[Starport]] in [[Sagittarius A*]] and a [[Surface Port]] in [[Beagle Point]]; while the former goal was mostly preserved for Waypoint 7 of the finalized proposal, the latter goal was cancelled.

=== Registration ===
[[File:Distant Worlds II 5k.png|thumb|An emblem commemorating DW2's 5,000th registration]]
The expedition began accepting signups on February 1, 3304 ([https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeauTPWcU4JV-b7CqmpXinnIuRUx6C4OLLglBRTc1GPG8YqZw/viewform click here to register]).<ref name="DW2" /> Since then, a number of milestones in participation were achieved:

*2,000 registrants - February 22, 3304<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=6435466&viewfull=1#post6435466 Frontier Forums: [DW2] Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, Post #791]</ref>
*3,000 registrants - August 6, 3304<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=6911944&viewfull=1#post6911944 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, Post #1147]</ref>
*4,000 registrants - December 11, 3304<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=7235576&viewfull=1#post7235576 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, Post #1726]</ref>
*5,000 registrants - December 31, 3304<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=7304934&viewfull=1#post7304934 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, Post #1864]</ref>
*6,000 registrants - January 4, 3305
*7,000 registrants - January 6, 3305
*8,000 registrants - January 8, 3305
*9,000 registrants - January 10, 3305
*10,000 registrants - January 12, 3305<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=7338644&viewfull=1#post7338644 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, Post #2168]</ref>

=== Preliminary Route ===
The preliminary expedition route outlined on February 1, 3304 proposed that Distant Worlds II would travel through both [[Sagittarius A*]] and [[Beagle Point]] on the "Outbound" stage, while "The Voyage Home" stage would trace the journey of the [[wikipedia:USS Voyager (Star Trek)|USS Voyager]]. The journey would cover over 200,000 ly and was estimated to take 304 days to complete.<ref name="DW2" />

[[File:DW2 Route draft.png|center|thumb|500px|Approximate preliminary route plan for DW2]]

=== Waypoint Scouting Event ===
On April 1st, 3304, CMDR Erimus posted a call for explorers currently on a deep space excursion to submit POIs or areas of interest that may be suitable to be used as Distant Worlds 2 waypoints and basecamps.

Out of all submissions, 15-20 will be incorporated into Distant Worlds.<ref>Kamzel, E (3304, April, 01). Distant Worlds II - Waypoint Scouting Event. [Online Forum Post]. Message posted to https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/419924</ref>

=== Fleet Logistics: Call for Volunteers ===
On April 16th, 3304, CMDR Olivia Vespera posted a call for volunteers in the bubble to help fleet logistics gather 10 of each available [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Rare_Commodities rare commodity] in the game across all 3 gaming platforms. Members who answer the call are were asked to join the Fleet Logistics Discord and were given the role, Gatherer. The gathered rares would be stored in "warehouse" ships until they can be preloaded onto truckers.<ref>Vespera, O. (3304, April, 16). Distant Worlds 2 Fleet Logistics: Looking for Volunteers! [Online Forum Post] Message Posted to https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/422797</ref>

=== Finalized Expedition Plan ===
In early December 3304, Distant Worlds II organizers announced their finalized expedition plan. The expedition will depart from Waypoint 1 in the [[Core Systems]] on January 13, 3305 on the 18-week "Outbound" half of the journey to [[Beagle Point]], which consists of four stages:<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/452358-Distant-Worlds-2-A-Journey-of-Discovery?p=7106451&viewfull=1#post7106451 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds 2 - A Journey of Discovery: EXPEDITION ROUTE, WAYPOINTS, MAPS, AND SCHEDULE]</ref>

#Waypoints 1-5: Laying the foundations for Galactic Core scientific studies, revisiting mysteries of the past, and trailblazing the new age of discovery.
#Waypoints 6-9: Building the Galactic Core Starport and discovering secrets at the heart of the galaxy.
#Waypoints 10-12: Mapping the Aphelion.
#Waypoints 13-15: A journey across the Abyss... and beyond.

In addition to various community events and exploration opportunities along the full route, a [[Community Goals|Community Goal]] will take place at Waypoint 2, approximately 6,000 ly away from the Core Systems, and involve mining materials for the construction of a new [[Starport]], which will be located in a system neighboring [[Sagittarius A*]]. At Waypoint 7, the Starport will be constructed and support a second Community Goal to upgrade its amenities for members of the expedition and future travelers. The expedition will remain in the galactic core region for two to three weeks before continuing onward to Waypoint 15 at Beagle Point.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/462515-DW2-Community-Goals Frontier Forums: [DW2] Community Goals]</ref>

The "Voyage Home" half of the expedition will begin sometime after the Distant Worlds II expedition reaches Beagle Point, and involve the return journey to the Core Systems via an indirect route. More details will be announced at a later date.

=== GalNet Report ===
[[GalNet]] featured a report on Distant Worlds II on January 4, 3305:

{{Quote|{{clr}}Preparations are underway for the second Distant Worlds expedition, which will see a community of explorers cross the galaxy.

Science correspondent Leon Banerjee provided an overview for the Vox Galactica media outlet:

“The first Distant Worlds mission, in 3302, was the largest fleet expedition in history, and saw over a thousand ships travel to Beagle Point and back.”

“Distant Worlds II has even loftier ambitions, involving an impressive voyage through the heart of the galaxy, mapping unexplored regions and making new scientific discoveries. It will also involve the construction of a starport dedicated to the study of Sagittarius A*.”

“Project leaders Erimus Kamzel and Dr Kaii report that nearly four thousand courageous Commanders will take part, despite the risks involved, in a journey of over 200,000 light years.”

Distant Worlds II is scheduled to launch in January 3305, with the complete round trip lasting approximately three hundred days.|[[GalNet]]<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5c2f29065e7c8b22736ffb69 GalNet: Countdown to Second Distant Worlds Expedition]</ref>}}

=== Launch ===
The Distant Worlds II expedition officially departed from the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon in the Pallaeni system on January 13, 3305. Due to the number of participants, there were three separate launch events; participants could attend the launch event which was most convenient for them.<ref name="Launchtimes">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=7320905&viewfull=1#post7320905 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, post #1978]</ref>

*January 13, 3305 at 20:00 UTC (Europe)
*January 14, 3305 at 01:00 UTC (USA)
*January 14, 3305 at 10:00 UTC (Australia)

One hour before launch, participants were also encouraged to meet up at the original Distant Worlds launch site outside the settlement Brooks Point on Pallaeni A 1, and then move to the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon 30 minutes before launch.<ref name="Launchtimes" />

Within moments of the first launch event, the high number of players jumping from Pallaeni is believed to have caused a major server outage.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/afndvo/dw2_crash_megathread/ r/EliteDangerous: DW2 Crash Megathread]</ref>

== Expedition Waypoints ==
The expedition gathered at the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon orbiting the main star of the Pallaeni system before departing for Waypoint 2. Instead of announcing all waypoint locations simultaneously prior to the start of the expedition, Distant Worlds II organizers will only reveal each waypoint one at a time to encourage expedition members to stay together, focus on the expedition's Community Goals and other events, and thoroughly explore the areas surrounding the waypoints for interesting discoveries.

{| class="article-table"
!Stage
!WP
!Basecamp Name
!System
!Planet
!Coordinates
!Date
|-
|1
|1
|Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon
|Pallaeni
|N/A
|N/A
|January 13, 3305
|-
|1
|2
|Roald Landing
|Omega Sector VE-Q b5-15
|7 B
| 34.283, 79.552
|January 18, 3305
|-
|1
|3
|
|TBA
|
|
|
|-
|1
|4
|
|TBA
|
|
|
|-
|1
|5
|
|TBA
|
|
|
|-
|2
|6
|
|TBA
|
|
|
|-
|2
|7
|
|TBA
|
|
|
|-
|2
|8
|
|TBA
|
|
|
|-
|2
|9
|
|TBA
|
|
|
|-
|3
|10
|
|TBA
|
|
|
|-
|3
|11
|
|TBA
|
|
|
|-
|3
|12
|
|TBA
|
|
|
|-
|4
|13
|
|TBA
|
|
|
|-
|4
|14
|
|TBA
|
|
|
|-
|4
|15
|
|[[Beagle Point]]
|
|
|May 10, 3305
|}

<gallery hideaddbutton="true">
DW2 WP 1-2 map.png|Waypoint 1 to Waypoint 2 route
</gallery>

== Fleet Roles ==
{| class="article-table"
!Icon
!Role
!Description
|-
|[[File:DW2 Explorer.gif]]
|Explorer
|The default role that anyone not selecting a specific role is automatically assigned. Explorers will make up the bulk of the fleet and are those that are not fussed on specialization. During the journey Explorers will discover interesting stellar, planetary, or environmental POIs (like planetary nebulae etc). The very best of these POIs will then be used by Tour Guides, the [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/116450-Information-The-Galactic-Mapping-Project-amp-Expedition-Hub Galactic Mapping Team], and Fleet Astrophotographers to visit and catalogue during the expedition and waypoint visits.
|-
|[[File:DW2 Fuel Rat.gif]]
|Fuel Rat
|Fuel Rats are welcome along on any deep space expedition and are invaluable. They're the last resort for players who get stranded out in the far depths of space.
|-
|[[File:DW2 Miner.gif]]
|Miner
|For the first time ever, Prospecting and Mining will have a practical role to play on a deep space expeditionary event, with miners at the forefront of the industrial aspect of Distant Worlds 2.
|-
|[[File:DW2 Fleet Mechanic.gif]]
|Fleet Mechanic
|Commanders who rig their ships to carry Hull Repair Limpets and are on hand to offer essential hull repairs to all fleet members who require their services.
|-
|[[File:DW2 Tour Guide.gif]]
|Tour Guide
|These pilots will work in conjunction with the Galactic Travel Agency and utilize Multi-Crew. The service will allow many more players to take part in DW2 as passengers and guests aboard Tour Guide operators ships. For RP purposes we encourage Tour Guides to register Belugas, Orcas, or Dolphin-class cruisers with the DW fleet.
|-
|[[File:DW2 Astrophotographer.gif]]
|Astrophotographer
|This project will be overseen by Qohen Leth for the official Distant Worlds Imgur Album. Astrophotographers will be encouraged to submit their photos to the album, some of these submissions will be highlighted and written about in the DW2 weekly newsletter, there may even be prizes on offer for a 'pic of the week'.
|-
|[[File:DW2 Fighter Escort.gif]]
|Fighter Escort
|Fighter Escort (Fleet Defence Force Squadrons) will be tasked to protect the fleet throughout the entirety of the journey to the far rim and back. More details on this role will become apparent during 3304.
|-
|[[File:DW2 Geologist.gif]]
|Geologist
|The prime focus for fleet Geologists is to seek out and catalogue active geological sites and interesting surface features for the Milky Way Society of Organics and Geology (overseen by CMDR MadRaptor - [https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/59751334/galactic-geologist-issue-1 The Galactic Geologist]), and the Galactic Mapping Project (overseen by the GMP Team).
|-
|[[File:DW2 Scientist.gif]]
|Scientist
|This role will involve charting and cataloging Notable Stellar Phenomena for the Galactic Mapping Project. Scientists will also directly contribute to The Scientific Surveyor Project, whose goal will be to collate a wealth of statistics on star systems, worlds, and asteroid fields (among other things), from which EfilOne will create statistical documents on what the DW2 fleet discovered by journey's end.
|-
|[[File:DW2 Media.gif]]
|Media
|This role will encompass Video Makers, Streamers, Mission Chroniclers and Blog-Writers who want to document their own journeys and share them with the community. Like on DW3302, some of the media content created during the expedition may be featured in the newsletters.
|-
|[[File:DW2 MediCorp.gif]]
|MediCorp
|This is a semi-roleplayed role and is based upon the concept created by Wing Atlantis. The basic premise is for MediCorp pilots to collect stranded escape pods that are located during the expedition and store them aboard their ships until journeys end, whereupon they will be delivered to a stations search & rescue department.
|-
|[[File:DW2 Fleet Logistics.gif]]
|Fleet Logistics
|This is a roleplayed role and is based upon the concept created by Olivia Vespera. There are two aspects to this role. Supply and Trade. Supply will carry food equivalent to the amount required to support a fleet of this size for a 6 month journey into the black. Traders will carry various rare commodities for use in celebrations, or to trade with AI settlements we may encounter.
|}

== Private Groups ==
Like Distant Worlds, Distant Worlds 2 hosted several Private Groups for fleet members to fly safe and to host official meetups. Flying in the Private Group is not a requirement to be on the expedition.
{| class="article-table"
!Private Group Name
!Platform
!Owner
|-
|[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/285918-Announcing-FleetComm-the-exploration-focused-Private-(pc)-Group Fleetcomm]
|PC
|Grnbrg
|-
|[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404806-DW2-XBOX-edition DistantworldsXB]
|Xbox One
|JT442
|-
|[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404805-DW2-PS-Edition Allcrowsareblack]
|PS4
|Allcrowsareblack
|}

== Squadrons ==
Distant Worlds 2 utilizes the [[Squadrons]] feature added by ''[[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]]'' Chapter Four (3.3). As Squadrons have a maximum capacity of 500 members, multiple Squadrons were created for the expedition. Joining an official DW2 Squadron is not mandatory, but applicants are required to first register on the official DW2 roster, and anyone found not to have registered is subject to immediate removal. Expedition Squadrons began accepting member applications on January 1, 3305.

{| class="article-table"
!Squadron Name
!Platform
!Owner
!Notes
|-
|FleetComm [FCDW]
|PC
|Dr. Kaii
|Primary PC Squadron for DW2
|-
|Distant Worlds [DWII]
|PC
|Erimus
|1st Overflow PC Squadron for DW2
|-
|EDSM [EDSM]
|PC
|EDSM
|2nd Overflow PC Squadron for DW2
|-
|FleetComm [FLCM]
|Xbox One
|EXC Xta80
|
|-
|Distant Worlds 2 [DW02]
|PlayStation 4
|StormyUK
|
|}

== Multicrew ==
For the duration of Distant Worlds II, a [[Multicrew]] option called "Distant Worlds Expedition" is available. Players who are not actively participating in DW2 can experience the expedition remotely by selecting this option and temporarily joining the ship of a DW2 participant.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/aexnhm/psa_there_is_now_an_option_to_join_distant_world/ r/EliteDangerous: PSA: There is now an option to join Distant World Expedition multicrew]</ref>

== Videos ==
<gallery>
File:Distant Worlds 2 A Journey of Discovery
File:Distant Worlds 2 Launch Livestream
</gallery>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
DistantWorlds2SplashPage.jpg|DW2 announcement teaser
Distant World II 3305.gif|Animated DW2 emblem
Distant Worlds II 3305 alt.png|DW2 emblem variant
DW2 Missionboard.png|DW2 registration "mission board"
BZH7Yae.png|The original, outdated DW2 3304 emblem
PlaceholderDW2White.png|3304 variant 1
PlaceholderDW2Blue.png|3304 variant 2
PlaceholderDW2Black.png|3304 variant 3
</gallery>

== References ==
<references />

== External Links ==
*[https://dw2expedition.wixsite.com/home/info-index Distant Worlds II Information Index]
*[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/452358-Distant-Worlds-2-A-Journey-of-Discovery Distant Worlds II: A Journey of Discovery]
*[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/383440-Distant-Worlds-II-Early-Announcement Distant Worlds II Early Announcement]
*[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread Distant Worlds II Fleet Roster Sign-Up Thread]
*[https://www.distantworlds2.space/official-fleet-roster Distant Worlds II Official Fleet Roster]

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