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The '''Martian Relic''' is an alien artefact that was discovered on [[Mars]] in the [[Sol]] system by [[human]] colonists in 2280. All that is known about the object is that it was excavated from beneath the planet's surface, it measures only a few centimetres square, and it was not made by humans.<ref>Tourist Spot 0175, "Non-Human Relic"</ref> The [[Federation]] took possession of the Martian Relic shortly after its discovery and access to it remains highly restricted in the 34th century.

== Timeline ==
30 SEP 3302
*The discovery of [[Crashed Thargoid Ship|mysterious wreckage]] in the [[Pleiades Nebula]] has rekindled interest in the so-called Martian Relic, an object discovered beneath the surface of [[Mars]] over one thousand years ago. Very little is known about the Relic except that it was discovered in 2280 and is relatively small, measuring no more than a few centimetres square. Indeed, there is so little concrete information in the public sphere that some have questioned the Relic's very existence. But leaked [[Federation|Federal]] records confirm that the object, which was sequestered by the Federal government shortly after its discovery, is very real. The discovery of the [[Thargoid Sensor|Unknown Artefacts]], [[Thargoid Probe|Unknown Probes]] and the mysterious wreckage in the Pleiades Sector AB-W B2-4 system has prompted many to wonder anew at the Relic's origin. Naturally, some have speculated that it could be a [[Thargoid]] artefact, but with access to the Relic restricted, this theory can be neither proved nor disproved. Only one thing is for sure – until the Federal government decides to release information into the public domain, we have little option but to speculate.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/57ee33959657baf15c5a5e67 GalNet: Galactic News: The Martian Relic]</ref>

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