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Thargoid Barnacle

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[[File:Barnacle.jpeg|thumb|250px|The Alien structure or "Barnacle" and its surrounding organic growths]]

An '''Alien Structure''' (colloquially referred to as a "Barnacle") is an organic structure, consisting of a central, ribbed peak surrounded by [[Organic Structure|Organic Structures]]. The existence of these objects was first hinted at during a trailer for [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]] released on December 15th 2015.<ref>[https://youtu.be/VKWIJ-H-WxI?t=1m Elite Dangerous: Horizons Launch Trailer]</ref>

== Appearance ==
At first sight the central column looks very much like a regular, sea-based barnacle sitting on the ground. However closer up, it looks more like a number of individual obelisks make up the structure. At ground level the obelisks do not quite meet, leaving gaps through which a more organic looking material can be seen which radiates a blue-green light. It is approximately 1.5 to 2 times the height of a [[Scarab]] [[SRV]].

[[File:Alien-Structure-Barnacle.png|thumb|250px|Alien Structure Barnacle]]

The peaks of each obelisk is coloured a creamy white, with a strange symbol visible on the side. This is currently the cause of much speculation amongst commanders with many believing it to be a reference to Barnard's Loop, an emission nebula in the Orion constellation.

== Interaction ==
The barnacle appears to be fairly benign, and has so far been unresponsive to interaction. The central column seems to be impervious to damage, with commanders having tried firing on it with a wide range of weapon types.{{Cite}} It also cannot be targeted by ship or SRV systems, and doesn't show up on scanners.

There have been reported anomalies near these objects,{{Cite}} with ship scanner glitches being fairly common. When nearby, a strange sound can be heard coming from it, which sounds similar to an [[Unknown Artefact|Unknown Artefacts]], but rather sounds more like an animal noise.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8CW2U5IJGc Elite dangerous: Barnacles sound]</ref>

Many attempts have been made to make an Unknown Artefact (UA) interact with the barnacle, but no response has been evoked. The UA appears to decay as normal if dropped on or near it, and scanning the spires with the UA in the ship or SRV cargo hold also appears to have no response.

[[File:Unknown Ship Barnacle Laser.png|thumb|250px|Unknown Ship Barnacle laser]]

===Connection to Unknown Ships===

On June 2, 3303, CMDR Mobiusetti documented the first known interaction between an [[Unknown Ship]] and Alien Structures on Pleiades Sector OI-T C3-7 A 6 at coordinates -42.77, -21.70, confirming the two are related. The Unknown Ship approached one Alien Structure, incapacitating any nearby ships and SRVs. The craft then rotated until its propulsion array faced and was aligned with the Alien Structure, before drawing a pulsing beam of light or energy from it for a brief period. The Unknown Ship then departed as rapidly as it arrived. It is possible that Alien Structures serve as refueling stations of some kind for Unknown Ships, and the [[Meta-Alloys]] they produce are fuel or repair materials for them, but this is currently only conjecture.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8S-4Oq9Xvc YouTube: They're Here...]</ref>

== Known Locations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Planet
! Surface Coordinates
! Notes
|-
| Merope
| 5 C
| -26.35, -156.40
| First Alien Structure discovered on Jan. 15, 3302 by CMDR Octo86.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5698e0529657ba4b5ba11205 Alien 'Barnacles' Discovered in the Pleiades], GalNet, 15 Jan 3302</ref> Active
|-
| Pleiades Sector JC-U B3-2
| 1
| 22.79, 94.08
| Possibly exhausted
|-
| Pleiades Sector JC-U B3-2
| 1
| 21.91, 96.97
| Guarded by turrets and skimmers.
Active
|-
| Pleiades Sector JC-U B3-2
| 1
| -8.80, -13.36
| Exhausted
|-
| Pleiades Sector OI-T C3-7
| A 6
| -42.77, -21.70
| First sighting on Unknown Ship interaction on Jun. 2, 3303 by CMDR Mobiusetti. Active
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Alien-Structure-Barnacle.png|Alien Structure Barnacle
Alien-Structure-Barnacle-SRV-Anaconda.png|Alien Structure Barnacle SRV Anaconda
File:Barnacle close up.jpg|Cropped image of the barnacle itself
File:Barnard's_Loop?.png|Symbol on the side of the barnacle
File:Barnacle anaconda crash.jpg|View of the barnacle reported at the Anaconda crash site ([https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5697c9829657ba153248c09b GalNet article]). This one does not seem to be persistent, and is not visible to all Commanders.
File:Unknown Ship Alien Structure interaction.png|An Unknown Ship interacting with an Alien Structure
Unknown Ship Barnacle Laser.png|Unknown Ship Barnacle laser
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Alien Crash Site]]
*[[Unknown Artefact]]
*[[Unknown Probe]]
*[[Unknown Ship]]

== References ==
<references />
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[[Category:Surface Points of Interest]]
[[Category:Alien life]]
[[Category:Points of Interest]]

Tales from the Frontier

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=='''Tales from the Frontier'''==
Tales from the Frontier is an anthology of 15 short stories from beginning and more experienced writers and Elite fans. The writers will work together to bring you the best possible stories at the launch of Elite: Dangerous around March 2014 (or a bit earlier if you pledged for early access in the Kickstarter). The book has a web-site at [http://www.elite-anthology.co.uk/ www.elite-anthology.co.uk] which includes author profiles and story synopses.The authors are:
*[http://www.elite-anthology.co.uk/authors/chris-booker Chris Booker]
*[[Marko Susimetsä]]
*[http://www.elite-anthology.co.uk/authors/lisa-wolf Lisa Wolf]
*Gaz Bailey
*[http://www.elite-anthology.co.uk/authors/darren-grey Darren Grey]
*Alastair Kelly
*Fred Burbidge
*[http://www.elite-anthology.co.uk/authors/nicholas-hansen Nicholas Hansen]
*[http://www.elite-anthology.co.uk/authors/allen-l-farr Allen Farr]
*Ramon Marett
*Alex GS
*Matthew D. Benson
*[http://www.elite-anthology.co.uk/authors/tim-gayda Dung Beetle]
*[http://www.elite-anthology.co.uk/authors/rose-thurlbeck Rose Thurlbeck]
*[http://www.elite-anthology.co.uk/authors/ulla-susimetsa Ulla Susimetsä]
[[Category:Fiction]]

Fiction

2013-05-27T23:30:08Z

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==Novels set in the Elite:Dangerous Universe==

There are a number of book projects planned to be produced alongside the Elite:Dangerous game.

===[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allenstroud/elite-lave-revolution?ref=live Elite: Lave Revolution]===
A novel written by Allen Stroud, with stretch goals that potentially include a short film. Still open for funding.

===[http://outofthedarkness.info/index.html Out of the Darkness]===
A novel written by T James.

===[[Elite : Reclamation|Elite:Reclamation]]===
A novel to be written by Drew Wagar. This was the first successfully funded Kickstarter book project, achieving its initial goal on the 21st of November 2012. The book is expected to be approximately 100k words long (220+ pages) and due for delivery just prior to March 2014. It has a website at [http://www.elitereclamation.co.uk www.elitereclamation.co.uk]

===[[Supermassive|Jameson/Jones: Supermassive]]===
A novel to be written and illustrated by André Czausov. The book is planned to be around 90k words in length, and a suite of original illustrations will be incorporated into the PDF edition, together with some crowdfund-only extras such as [[Void magazine|Void]]. The ebook is due to be released in late February 2014. A website is online at [http://suprmasv.czausov.com/ suprmasv.czausov.com]

===[[Tales from the Frontier]]===
An anthology of 15 novellas and short stories from beginning and more experienced writers and Elite fans. The writers will work together to bring you the best possible stories at the launch of Elite: Dangerous around March 2014 (or a bit earlier if you pledged for early access in the Kickstarter). It has a web-site at [http://www.elite-anthology.co.uk/ www.elite-anthology.co.uk].
[[Category:Fiction|Fiction]]

===[http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3936 Commander Boz's Book]===
No information has yet been released, including the title.

===[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/katerussell/mostly-harmless-an-elite-dangerous-novel-working-t Mostly Harmless]===
A novel to be written by Kate Russell. The Kickstarter finished recently, and made over £17,000. All the stretch goals have been reached, and an audio book will also be made.

===[http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3015 Elite Dangerous: Survivor]===
A gamebook to be written by Nathan Page. Armed with nothing more than a pencil, two dice and an eraser, do you have the skill and wits to thrive in a hostile galaxy?

===[http://elitechronicles.com/ Elite Chronicles]===
A novel to be written by crowd-sourcing. See their website for more information on joining in.

===[http://www.andherethewheel.co.nz And Here The Wheel]===
A novel currently being written by John Harper. It ties together the storylines of The Dark Wheel and the Thargoid missions of First Encounters to create an interstellar adventure that no Elite fan will ever forget.

===[http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3986 Elite: Dangerous - Space Storm]===
A fan fiction novel being written by AndyB, on the Frontier forum. Not an official work, but developed with some consultation. The story is being written with drafts appearing on the forum, so you can see how the story develops.

===[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/selezen/elite-encounters-roleplaying-in-the-elite-universe Elite Encounters (a Role Playing Gamebook)]===
A roleplaying game set in the Elite: Dangerous universe, by Selezen. Kickstarter running until March 3rd.

==Author's Resources Page==
[[Fiction Resources]]
[[Category:Fiction|Fiction]]
[[Category:Fiction|Fiction]]