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	'''25 July''': CMDR Branch finds another UA, bringing the known possessed count back up to 3. This is also the third UA Branch has recovered.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/unknown-artefact-or-artifact-community-thread-the-canonn.162998/page-231#post-2593742 Frontier Forums: Unknown Artefact (or artifact) Community Thread - The Canonn, post #4,605]</ref>		'''25 July''': CMDR Branch finds another UA, bringing the known possessed count back up to 3. This is also the third UA Branch has recovered.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/unknown-artefact-or-artifact-community-thread-the-canonn.162998/page-231#post-2593742 Frontier Forums: Unknown Artefact (or artifact) Community Thread - The Canonn, post #4,605]</ref>

	'''28 July:''' CMDR Blain Crighton & his wing manage to obtain two Unknown Artefacts from the same convoy.<ref group="nb">Obtaining two Unknown Artefacts from the same convoy may be the result of a ~~P2P~~ bug</ref> One of theirs was accidentally crushed after being released in a station, the other was sold at Leonard Nimoy Memorial Station.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_J6apLfs1I YouTube: Selling UA at LNS]</ref>		'''28 July:''' CMDR Blain Crighton & his wing manage to obtain two Unknown Artefacts from the same convoy.<ref group="nb">Obtaining two Unknown Artefacts from the same convoy may be the result of a peer-to-peer bug.</ref> One of theirs was accidentally crushed after being released in a station, the other was sold at Leonard Nimoy Memorial Station.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_J6apLfs1I YouTube: Selling UA at LNS]</ref>

	'''15 August:''' CMDR Boblit67 discovers the first free-floating Unknown Artefact in a signal source in HR 1185. This is also the first Unknown Artefact obtained by an Xbox One player of Elite Dangerous.<ref>[http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Boblit67/video/6970550 Gamer DVR: Unknown Artefact]</ref>		'''15 August:''' CMDR Boblit67 discovers the first free-floating Unknown Artefact in a signal source in HR 1185. This is also the first Unknown Artefact obtained by an Xbox One player of Elite Dangerous.<ref>[http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Boblit67/video/6970550 Gamer DVR: Unknown Artefact]</ref>

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	Sensors can also be obtained from Threat Level 4 Military Convoys, where they are being transported by a [[Type-9 Heavy]] and can be stolen using [[Limpet Controller/Hatch Breaker\|Hatch Breakers]]. There are two convoy configurations: the first includes the Type-9, a [[Vulture]], two [[Anaconda]]s, and assorted other ships, and the second includes the Type-9 with an escort of four Anacondas. The Type-9 will usually charge its [[Frame Shift Drive]] and jump to another system to escape, so it is recommended to attack in a [[Wing]], with one member focusing on the Type-9 while the others distract the escorts.		Sensors can also be obtained from Threat Level 4 Military Convoys, where they are being transported by a [[Type-9 Heavy]] and can be stolen using [[Limpet Controller/Hatch Breaker\|Hatch Breakers]]. There are two convoy configurations: the first includes the Type-9, a [[Vulture]], two [[Anaconda]]s, and assorted other ships, and the second includes the Type-9 with an escort of four Anacondas. The Type-9 will usually charge its [[Frame Shift Drive]] and jump to another system to escape, so it is recommended to attack in a [[Wing]], with one member focusing on the Type-9 while the others distract the escorts.

	Crashed Sensor Probes can also be found on landable bodies with materials beside them all across the galaxy. They are great for Sensor fragment farming. The system must have an Ammonia Gas Giant, or sometimes other worlds with an ammonia presence, for sensors to appear. It is not a sign of any Thargoid presence in the system or nearby. ~~They~~ will show up as ~~Non-Human~~ Signature after a surface scan of a candidate body. Example locations to usually find them are Juenae RX-L c10-8193 and Pleiades Sector FG-Y d32.		Crashed Sensor Probes can also be found on landable bodies with materials beside them all across the galaxy. They are great for Sensor fragment farming. The system must have an Ammonia Gas Giant, or sometimes other worlds with an ammonia presence, for sensors to appear. It is not a sign of any Thargoid presence in the system or nearby. Their location will show up as a Nonhuman Signature after a surface scan of a candidate body. Example locations to usually find them are Juenae RX-L c10-8193 and Pleiades Sector FG-Y d32.

	== UA Bombing ==		== UA Bombing ==

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	[[File:Ua-convoyB.jpg\|thumb\|220x220px\|This is the second version of the UA carrying convoy. This one will hang around and conveniently drop the UA off for you to pick up]]		[[File:Ua-convoyB.jpg\|thumb\|220x220px\|This is the second version of the UA carrying convoy. This one will hang around and conveniently drop the UA off for you to pick up]]
	Thargoid Sensors were originally rare,<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/soontill-relics-the-regor-permit-sector-and-dbs-cryptic-hints.141038/page-53#post-2179457 Frontier Forums: Soontill Relics, the Regor Permit Sector and DB's cryptic hints...., post #1,053]</ref> but have become common in systems with Ammonia Gas Giants. Any landable planet can have a sensor which will be noted by a [[Nonhuman Signature]]. They can also be found in a 150 ly radius of [[Merope]] at [[Non-Human Signal Source]]s or [[Crashed Thargoid Ship]]s. A Threat Level 4 Non-Human Signal Source will usually contain a single Thargoid Sensor, though if a [[Thargoid Interceptor]] is present it will become hostile if the Sensor is retrieved. Alien Crash Sites sometimes contain salvageable Thargoid Sensors found near the wreckage. They can also be found at certain [[Shipwreck]]s, such as the crashed [[Anaconda]] on LTT 1935 6 a. Outside of the zone centered on the [[Pleiades Nebula]], they may also be found in other regions known for Thargoid activity, such as the [[Witch Head Nebula]] and [[Coalsack Nebula]], and on planets ~~known as~~ [[Nonhuman Signature]]s.		Thargoid Sensors were originally rare,<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/soontill-relics-the-regor-permit-sector-and-dbs-cryptic-hints.141038/page-53#post-2179457 Frontier Forums: Soontill Relics, the Regor Permit Sector and DB's cryptic hints...., post #1,053]</ref> but have become common in systems with Ammonia Gas Giants. Any landable planet can have a sensor which will be noted by a [[Nonhuman Signature]]. They can also be found in a 150 ly radius of [[Merope]] at [[Non-Human Signal Source]]s or [[Crashed Thargoid Ship]]s. A Threat Level 4 Non-Human Signal Source will usually contain a single Thargoid Sensor, though if a [[Thargoid Interceptor]] is present it will become hostile if the Sensor is retrieved. Alien Crash Sites sometimes contain salvageable Thargoid Sensors found near the wreckage. They can also be found at certain [[Shipwreck]]s, such as the crashed [[Anaconda]] on LTT 1935 6 a. Outside of the zone centered on the [[Pleiades Nebula]], they may also be found in other regions known for Thargoid activity, such as the [[Witch Head Nebula]] and [[Coalsack Nebula]], and on planets at [[Nonhuman Signature]]s.

	Sensors can also be obtained from Threat Level 4 Military Convoys, where they are being transported by a [[Type-9 Heavy]] and can be stolen using [[Limpet Controller/Hatch Breaker\|Hatch Breakers]]. There are two convoy configurations: the first includes the Type-9, a [[Vulture]], two [[Anaconda]]s, and assorted other ships, and the second includes the Type-9 with an escort of four Anacondas. The Type-9 will usually charge its [[Frame Shift Drive]] and jump to another system to escape, so it is recommended to attack in a [[Wing]], with one member focusing on the Type-9 while the others distract the escorts.		Sensors can also be obtained from Threat Level 4 Military Convoys, where they are being transported by a [[Type-9 Heavy]] and can be stolen using [[Limpet Controller/Hatch Breaker\|Hatch Breakers]]. There are two convoy configurations: the first includes the Type-9, a [[Vulture]], two [[Anaconda]]s, and assorted other ships, and the second includes the Type-9 with an escort of four Anacondas. The Type-9 will usually charge its [[Frame Shift Drive]] and jump to another system to escape, so it is recommended to attack in a [[Wing]], with one member focusing on the Type-9 while the others distract the escorts.

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	Sensors can also be obtained from Threat Level 4 Military Convoys, where they are being transported by a [[Type-9 Heavy]] and can be stolen using [[Limpet Controller/Hatch Breaker\|Hatch Breakers]]. There are two convoy configurations: the first includes the Type-9, a [[Vulture]], two [[Anaconda]]s, and assorted other ships, and the second includes the Type-9 with an escort of four Anacondas. The Type-9 will usually charge its [[Frame Shift Drive]] and jump to another system to escape, so it is recommended to attack in a [[Wing]], with one member focusing on the Type-9 while the others distract the escorts.		Sensors can also be obtained from Threat Level 4 Military Convoys, where they are being transported by a [[Type-9 Heavy]] and can be stolen using [[Limpet Controller/Hatch Breaker\|Hatch Breakers]]. There are two convoy configurations: the first includes the Type-9, a [[Vulture]], two [[Anaconda]]s, and assorted other ships, and the second includes the Type-9 with an escort of four Anacondas. The Type-9 will usually charge its [[Frame Shift Drive]] and jump to another system to escape, so it is recommended to attack in a [[Wing]], with one member focusing on the Type-9 while the others distract the escorts.

	Crashed Sensor Probes ~~usually~~ found ~~in Ammonia systems and have~~ materials ~~besides~~ them ~~so those~~ are great for Sensor ~~fragments~~ farming. They ~~are found by manually~~ scan ~~moons and planets around the giant or near~~. ~~As an example you can see~~ Juenae RX-L c10-8193 ~~A 2 b~~ and Pleiades Sector FG-Y d32~~. It's not fully consistent but the likely hoods is high even outside the bubble~~.		Crashed Sensor Probes can also be found on landable bodies with materials beside them all across the galaxy. They are great for Sensor fragment farming. The system must have an Ammonia Gas Giant, or sometimes other worlds with an ammonia presence, for sensors to appear. It is not a sign of any Thargoid presence in the system or nearby. They will show up as Non-Human Signature after a surface scan of a candidate body. Example locations to usually find them are Juenae RX-L c10-8193 and Pleiades Sector FG-Y d32.

	== UA Bombing ==		== UA Bombing ==

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	{{Quote\|These strange objects are of Thargoid origin. They have the ability to repair themselves by extracting non-organic material from their immediate environment, and this self-repair mechanism can severely damage starships and other machinery. They can also scan nearby vessels and celestial bodies, and transmit information about the scanned object in an encrypted form.\|In-Game Description}}		{{Quote\|These strange objects are of Thargoid origin. They have the ability to repair themselves by extracting non-organic material from their immediate environment, and this self-repair mechanism can severely damage starships and other machinery. They can also scan nearby vessels and celestial bodies, and transmit information about the scanned object in an encrypted form.\|In-Game Description}}
	'''Thargoid Sensors''', originally known as '''Unknown Artefacts''' or '''UAs''', are devices of unknown purpose created by the [[Thargoids]] and found at numerous sites across the [[Pleiades Nebula]]. The first of these objects was discovered by independent pilots on May 4, 3301, although it is believed that the [[Federation]] was already researching them by then. When [[Starport]]s began going offline due to technical problems caused by Unknown Artefacts sold on local black markets, a phenomenon first reported in the [[Warkushanui]] system, it became a [[#UA Bombing\|popular practice]] among outlaw pilots to sell the objects with the express aim of shutting certain Starports down. On June 26, 3303, it was discovered that the objects could be used to open doors in [[Thargoid Surface Site]]s, directly linking them to the [[Thargoids]] for the first time. On [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons#The Return - v2.4\|September 26, 3303]], Unknown Artefacts were formally reclassified as Thargoid Sensors.		'''Thargoid Sensors''', originally known as '''Unknown Artefacts''' or '''UAs''', are devices of unknown purpose created by the [[Thargoids]] and found at numerous sites across the galaxy. They can appear on the surface of any planet where any other planet has an ammonia atmospheres present, most commonly an Ammonia Gas Giant. Originally, they were concrentrated in the [[Pleiades Nebula]].

			The first of these objects was discovered by independent pilots on May 4, 3301, although it is believed that the [[Federation]] was already researching them by then. When [[Starport]]s began going offline due to technical problems caused by Unknown Artefacts sold on local black markets, a phenomenon first reported in the [[Warkushanui]] system, it became a [[#UA Bombing\|popular practice]] among outlaw pilots to sell the objects with the express aim of shutting certain Starports down. On June 26, 3303, it was discovered that the objects could be used to open doors in [[Thargoid Surface Site]]s, directly linking them to the [[Thargoids]] for the first time. On [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons#The Return - v2.4\|September 26, 3303]], Unknown Artefacts were formally reclassified as Thargoid Sensors.

	== Description ==		== Description ==
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	[[File:Ua-convoyA.jpg\|thumb\|220x220px\|This is the first kind of UA carrying convoy. The Type-9 will eventually jump out of the system]]		[[File:Ua-convoyA.jpg\|thumb\|220x220px\|This is the first kind of UA carrying convoy. The Type-9 will eventually jump out of the system]]
	[[File:Ua-convoyB.jpg\|thumb\|220x220px\|This is the second version of the UA carrying convoy. This one will hang around and conveniently drop the UA off for you to pick up]]		[[File:Ua-convoyB.jpg\|thumb\|220x220px\|This is the second version of the UA carrying convoy. This one will hang around and conveniently drop the UA off for you to pick up]]
	Thargoid Sensors were originally rare,<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/soontill-relics-the-regor-permit-sector-and-dbs-cryptic-hints.141038/page-53#post-2179457 Frontier Forums: Soontill Relics, the Regor Permit Sector and DB's cryptic hints...., post #1,053]</ref> but have become common in systems ~~within~~ a 150 ly radius of [[Merope]] ~~that contain~~ [[Non-Human Signal Source]]s or [[Crashed Thargoid Ship]]s. A Threat Level 4 Non-Human Signal Source will usually contain a single Thargoid Sensor, though if a [[Thargoid Interceptor]] is present it will become hostile if the Sensor is retrieved. Alien Crash Sites sometimes contain salvageable Thargoid Sensors found near the wreckage. They can also be found at certain [[Shipwreck]]s, such as the crashed [[Anaconda]] on LTT 1935 6 a. Outside of the zone centered on the [[Pleiades Nebula]], they may also be found in other regions known for Thargoid activity, such as the [[Witch Head Nebula]] and [[Coalsack Nebula]], and ~~in planetside sides~~ known as [[Nonhuman Signature]]s.		Thargoid Sensors were originally rare,<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/soontill-relics-the-regor-permit-sector-and-dbs-cryptic-hints.141038/page-53#post-2179457 Frontier Forums: Soontill Relics, the Regor Permit Sector and DB's cryptic hints...., post #1,053]</ref> but have become common in systems with Ammonia Gas Giants. Any landable planet can have a sensor which will be noted by a [[Nonhuman Signature]]. They can also be found in a 150 ly radius of [[Merope]] at [[Non-Human Signal Source]]s or [[Crashed Thargoid Ship]]s. A Threat Level 4 Non-Human Signal Source will usually contain a single Thargoid Sensor, though if a [[Thargoid Interceptor]] is present it will become hostile if the Sensor is retrieved. Alien Crash Sites sometimes contain salvageable Thargoid Sensors found near the wreckage. They can also be found at certain [[Shipwreck]]s, such as the crashed [[Anaconda]] on LTT 1935 6 a. Outside of the zone centered on the [[Pleiades Nebula]], they may also be found in other regions known for Thargoid activity, such as the [[Witch Head Nebula]] and [[Coalsack Nebula]], and on planets known as [[Nonhuman Signature]]s.

	Sensors can also be obtained from Threat Level 4 Military Convoys, where they are being transported by a [[Type-9 Heavy]] and can be stolen using [[Limpet Controller/Hatch Breaker\|Hatch Breakers]]. There are two convoy configurations: the first includes the Type-9, a [[Vulture]], two [[Anaconda]]s, and assorted other ships, and the second includes the Type-9 with an escort of four Anacondas. The Type-9 will usually charge its [[Frame Shift Drive]] and jump to another system to escape, so it is recommended to attack in a [[Wing]], with one member focusing on the Type-9 while the others distract the escorts.		Sensors can also be obtained from Threat Level 4 Military Convoys, where they are being transported by a [[Type-9 Heavy]] and can be stolen using [[Limpet Controller/Hatch Breaker\|Hatch Breakers]]. There are two convoy configurations: the first includes the Type-9, a [[Vulture]], two [[Anaconda]]s, and assorted other ships, and the second includes the Type-9 with an escort of four Anacondas. The Type-9 will usually charge its [[Frame Shift Drive]] and jump to another system to escape, so it is recommended to attack in a [[Wing]], with one member focusing on the Type-9 while the others distract the escorts.

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	== Description ==		== Description ==
	[[File:Thargoid Sensor 001.png\|thumb\|250px\|Thargoid Sensor close-up]]		[[File:Thargoid Sensor 001.png\|thumb\|250px\|Thargoid Sensor close-up]]
	Thargoid Sensors are approximately two ~~meters~~ long, with a "head" resting atop a segmented stalk supporting three columns of canister-like objects. They emit constant noises that can be heard in close proximity. If shot with weapons or rammed, the Sensor will break up into a number of [[Materials]] called [[Sensor Fragment]]s. A Thargoid Sensor will inflict constant corrosive damage to random ship modules, similar to [[Toxic Waste]], unless transported in a [[Corrosion Resistant Cargo Rack]]. If a Sensor is ejected from a cargo hold, it will degrade over time and disintegrate in about six minutes; the degradation can be halted and reversed by returning it to a cargo hold. Note that if a [[Thargoid Interceptor]] detects a ship is carrying a Thargoid Sensor, it will immediately become hostile.[[File:Professor-Palin-and-Unknown-Artefact.png\|thumb\|250px\|Professor Ishmael Palin and a Thargoid Sensor]]It appears that the Thargoid Sensor performs some kind of scan of the closest celestial object or station and then emits a highly distorted [[Wikipedia:Morse code\|Morse code]] which represents that body.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/ua-mystery-thread-3-the-canonn.175726/#post-2701750 Frontier Forums: UA Mystery Thread 3: The Canonn, post #3]</ref><ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/ua-mystery-thread-3-the-canonn.175726/page-5#post-2702300 Frontier Forums: UA Mystery Thread 3: The Canonn, post #83]</ref> A Sensor will also scan all ships within 1 kilometre, and point and align itself with Merope, a star system in the [[Pleiades Nebula]]. Recordings and decoding of Sensor data also show that it produces a basic line drawing of the ship it scans.		Thargoid Sensors are approximately two metres long, with a "head" resting atop a segmented stalk supporting three columns of canister-like objects. They emit constant noises that can be heard in close proximity. If shot with weapons or rammed, the Sensor will break up into a number of [[Materials]] called [[Sensor Fragment]]s. A Thargoid Sensor will inflict constant corrosive damage to random ship modules, similar to [[Toxic Waste]], unless transported in a [[Corrosion Resistant Cargo Rack]]. If a Sensor is ejected from a cargo hold, it will degrade over time and disintegrate in about six minutes; the degradation can be halted and reversed by returning it to a cargo hold. Note that if a [[Thargoid Interceptor]] detects a ship is carrying a Thargoid Sensor, it will immediately become hostile.[[File:Professor-Palin-and-Unknown-Artefact.png\|thumb\|250px\|Professor Ishmael Palin and a Thargoid Sensor]]It appears that the Thargoid Sensor performs some kind of scan of the closest celestial object or station and then emits a highly distorted [[Wikipedia:Morse code\|Morse code]] which represents that body.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/ua-mystery-thread-3-the-canonn.175726/#post-2701750 Frontier Forums: UA Mystery Thread 3: The Canonn, post #3]</ref><ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/ua-mystery-thread-3-the-canonn.175726/page-5#post-2702300 Frontier Forums: UA Mystery Thread 3: The Canonn, post #83]</ref> A Sensor will also scan all ships within 1 kilometre, and point and align itself with Merope, a star system in the [[Pleiades Nebula]]. Recordings and decoding of Sensor data also show that it produces a basic line drawing of the ship it scans.

	== Locations ==		== Locations ==
	[[File:Ua-convoyA.jpg\|thumb\|220x220px\|This is the first kind of UA carrying convoy. The Type-9 will eventually jump out of the system]]		[[File:Ua-convoyA.jpg\|thumb\|220x220px\|This is the first kind of UA carrying convoy. The Type-9 will eventually jump out of the system]]
	[[File:Ua-convoyB.jpg\|thumb\|220x220px\|This is the second version of the UA carrying convoy. This one will hang around and conveniently drop the UA off for you to pick up]]		[[File:Ua-convoyB.jpg\|thumb\|220x220px\|This is the second version of the UA carrying convoy. This one will hang around and conveniently drop the UA off for you to pick up]]
	Thargoid Sensors were originally rare,<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/soontill-relics-the-regor-permit-sector-and-dbs-cryptic-hints.141038/page-53#post-2179457 Frontier Forums: Soontill Relics, the Regor Permit Sector and DB's cryptic hints...., post #1,053]</ref> but have become common in systems within a 150 ly radius of [[Merope]] that contain [[Non-Human Signal Source]]s or [[Crashed Thargoid Ship]]s. A Threat Level 4 Non-Human Signal Source will usually contain a single Thargoid Sensor, though if a [[Thargoid Interceptor]] is present it will become hostile if the Sensor is retrieved. Alien Crash Sites sometimes contain salvageable Thargoid Sensors found near the wreckage. They can also be found at certain [[Shipwreck]]s, such as the crashed [[Anaconda]] on LTT 1935 6 A. Outside of the zone centered on the [[Pleiades Nebula]], they may also be found in other regions known for Thargoid activity, such as the [[Witch Head Nebula]] and [[Coalsack Nebula]], and in planetside sides known as [[Nonhuman Signature]]s.		Thargoid Sensors were originally rare,<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/soontill-relics-the-regor-permit-sector-and-dbs-cryptic-hints.141038/page-53#post-2179457 Frontier Forums: Soontill Relics, the Regor Permit Sector and DB's cryptic hints...., post #1,053]</ref> but have become common in systems within a 150 ly radius of [[Merope]] that contain [[Non-Human Signal Source]]s or [[Crashed Thargoid Ship]]s. A Threat Level 4 Non-Human Signal Source will usually contain a single Thargoid Sensor, though if a [[Thargoid Interceptor]] is present it will become hostile if the Sensor is retrieved. Alien Crash Sites sometimes contain salvageable Thargoid Sensors found near the wreckage. They can also be found at certain [[Shipwreck]]s, such as the crashed [[Anaconda]] on LTT 1935 6 a. Outside of the zone centered on the [[Pleiades Nebula]], they may also be found in other regions known for Thargoid activity, such as the [[Witch Head Nebula]] and [[Coalsack Nebula]], and in planetside sides known as [[Nonhuman Signature]]s.

	Sensors can also be obtained from Threat Level 4 Military Convoys, where they are being transported by a [[Type-9 Heavy]] and can be stolen using [[Limpet Controller/Hatch Breaker\|Hatch Breakers]]. There are two convoy configurations: the first includes the Type-9, a [[Vulture]], two [[Anaconda]]s, and assorted other ships, and the second includes the Type-9 with an escort of four Anacondas. The Type-9 will usually charge its [[Frame Shift Drive]] and jump to another system to escape, so it is recommended to attack in a [[Wing]], with one member focusing on the Type-9 while the others distract the escorts.		Sensors can also be obtained from Threat Level 4 Military Convoys, where they are being transported by a [[Type-9 Heavy]] and can be stolen using [[Limpet Controller/Hatch Breaker\|Hatch Breakers]]. There are two convoy configurations: the first includes the Type-9, a [[Vulture]], two [[Anaconda]]s, and assorted other ships, and the second includes the Type-9 with an escort of four Anacondas. The Type-9 will usually charge its [[Frame Shift Drive]] and jump to another system to escape, so it is recommended to attack in a [[Wing]], with one member focusing on the Type-9 while the others distract the escorts.
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	File:Thargoid-Sensor-in-Space.png\|Thargoid Sensor in space		File:Thargoid-Sensor-in-Space.png\|Thargoid Sensor in space
	File:UA-Merope.jpg \|Unknown Artefact found on Merope 5 C		File:UA-Merope.jpg\|Unknown Artefact found on Merope 5 c
	~~20160712135018_1~~.jpg\|Unknown Artefact illuminated by an A-Type star in front of an Asp Explorer		20160712135018 1.jpg\|Unknown Artefact illuminated by an A-Type star in front of an Asp Explorer
	~~20160712134938_1~~.jpg\|Unknown Artefact in HIP 14479		20160712134938 1.jpg\|Unknown Artefact in HIP 14479
	Sensor.png\|Thargoid Sensor Blueprint		Sensor.png\|Thargoid Sensor Blueprint
	Ua-convoyB.jpg		Ua-convoyB.jpg

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	{{Quote\|These strange objects are of Thargoid origin. They have the ability to repair themselves by extracting non-organic material from their immediate environment, and this self-repair mechanism can severely damage starships and other machinery. They can also scan nearby vessels and celestial bodies, and transmit information about the scanned object in an encrypted form.\|In-Game Description}}		{{Quote\|These strange objects are of Thargoid origin. They have the ability to repair themselves by extracting non-organic material from their immediate environment, and this self-repair mechanism can severely damage starships and other machinery. They can also scan nearby vessels and celestial bodies, and transmit information about the scanned object in an encrypted form.\|In-Game Description}}
	'''Thargoid Sensors''', originally known as '''Unknown ~~Artefacts~~''' or '''UAs''', are devices of unknown purpose created by the [[Thargoids]] and found at numerous sites across the [[Pleiades Nebula]]. The first of these objects was discovered by independent pilots on May 4, 3301, although it is believed that the [[Federation]] was already researching them by then. When [[Starport]]s began going offline due to technical problems caused by Unknown Artefacts sold on local black markets, a phenomenon first reported in the [[Warkushanui]] system, it became a [[#UA Bombing\|popular practice]] among outlaw pilots to sell the objects with the express aim of shutting certain Starports down. On June 26, 3303, it was discovered that the objects could be used to open doors in [[Thargoid Surface Site]]s, directly linking them to the [[Thargoids]] for the first time. On [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons#The Return - v2.4\|September 26, 3303]], Unknown Artefacts were formally reclassified as Thargoid Sensors.		'''Thargoid Sensors''', originally known as '''Unknown Artifacts''' or '''UAs''', are devices of unknown purpose created by the [[Thargoids]] and found at numerous sites across the [[Pleiades Nebula]]. The first of these objects was discovered by independent pilots on May 4, 3301, although it is believed that the [[Federation]] was already researching them by then. When [[Starport]]s began going offline due to technical problems caused by Unknown Artefacts sold on local black markets, a phenomenon first reported in the [[Warkushanui]] system, it became a [[#UA Bombing\|popular practice]] among outlaw pilots to sell the objects with the express aim of shutting certain Starports down. On June 26, 3303, it was discovered that the objects could be used to open doors in [[Thargoid Surface Site]]s, directly linking them to the [[Thargoids]] for the first time. On [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons#The Return - v2.4\|September 26, 3303]], Unknown Artefacts were formally reclassified as Thargoid Sensors.

	== Description ==		== Description ==

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	[[File:Thargoid Sensor 001.png\|thumb\|250px\|Thargoid Sensor close-up]]		[[File:Thargoid Sensor 001.png\|thumb\|250px\|Thargoid Sensor close-up]]
	Thargoid Sensors are approximately two ~~meters~~ long, with a "head" resting atop a segmented stalk supporting three columns of canister-like objects. They emit constant noises that can be heard in close proximity. If shot with weapons or rammed, the Sensor will break up into a number of [[Materials]] called [[Sensor Fragment]]s. A Thargoid Sensor will inflict constant corrosive damage to random ship modules, similar to [[Toxic Waste]], unless transported in a [[Corrosion Resistant Cargo Rack]]. If a Sensor is ejected from a cargo hold, it will degrade over time and disintegrate in about six minutes; the degradation can be halted and reversed by returning it to a cargo hold. Note that if a [[Thargoid Interceptor]] detects a ship is carrying a Thargoid Sensor, it will immediately become hostile.[[File:Professor-Palin-and-Unknown-Artefact.png\|thumb\|250px\|Professor Ishmael Palin and a Thargoid Sensor]]It appears that the Thargoid Sensor performs some kind of scan of the closest celestial object or station and then emits a highly distorted [[Wikipedia:Morse code\|Morse code]] which represents that body.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/ua-mystery-thread-3-the-canonn.175726/#post-2701750 Frontier Forums: UA Mystery Thread 3: The Canonn, post #3]</ref><ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/ua-mystery-thread-3-the-canonn.175726/page-5#post-2702300 Frontier Forums: UA Mystery Thread 3: The Canonn, post #83]</ref> A Sensor will also scan all ships within 1 kilometre, and point and align itself with Merope, a star system in the [[Pleiades Nebula]]. Recordings and decoding of Sensor data also show that it produces a basic line drawing of the ship it scans.		Thargoid Sensors are approximately two metres long, with a "head" resting atop a segmented stalk supporting three columns of canister-like objects. They emit constant noises that can be heard in close proximity. If shot with weapons or rammed, the Sensor will break up into a number of [[Materials]] called [[Sensor Fragment]]s. A Thargoid Sensor will inflict constant corrosive damage to random ship modules, similar to [[Toxic Waste]], unless transported in a [[Corrosion Resistant Cargo Rack]]. If a Sensor is ejected from a cargo hold, it will degrade over time and disintegrate in about six minutes; the degradation can be halted and reversed by returning it to a cargo hold. Note that if a [[Thargoid Interceptor]] detects a ship is carrying a Thargoid Sensor, it will immediately become hostile.[[File:Professor-Palin-and-Unknown-Artefact.png\|thumb\|250px\|Professor Ishmael Palin and a Thargoid Sensor]]It appears that the Thargoid Sensor performs some kind of scan of the closest celestial object or station and then emits a highly distorted [[Wikipedia:Morse code\|Morse code]] which represents that body.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/ua-mystery-thread-3-the-canonn.175726/#post-2701750 Frontier Forums: UA Mystery Thread 3: The Canonn, post #3]</ref><ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/ua-mystery-thread-3-the-canonn.175726/page-5#post-2702300 Frontier Forums: UA Mystery Thread 3: The Canonn, post #83]</ref> A Sensor will also scan all ships within 1 kilometre, and point and align itself with Merope, a star system in the [[Pleiades Nebula]]. Recordings and decoding of Sensor data also show that it produces a basic line drawing of the ship it scans.

	== Locations ==		== Locations ==
	[[File:Ua-convoyA.jpg\|thumb\|220x220px\|This is the first kind of UA carrying convoy. The Type-9 will eventually jump out of the system]]		[[File:Ua-convoyA.jpg\|thumb\|220x220px\|This is the first kind of UA carrying convoy. The Type-9 will eventually jump out of the system]]
	[[File:Ua-convoyB.jpg\|thumb\|220x220px\|This is the second version of the UA carrying convoy. This one will hang around and conveniently drop the UA off for you to pick up]]		[[File:Ua-convoyB.jpg\|thumb\|220x220px\|This is the second version of the UA carrying convoy. This one will hang around and conveniently drop the UA off for you to pick up]]
	Thargoid Sensors were originally rare,<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/soontill-relics-the-regor-permit-sector-and-dbs-cryptic-hints.141038/page-53#post-2179457 Frontier Forums: Soontill Relics, the Regor Permit Sector and DB's cryptic hints...., post #1,053]</ref> but have become common in systems within a 150 ly radius of [[Merope]] that contain [[Non-Human Signal Source]]s or [[Crashed Thargoid Ship]]s. A Threat Level 4 Non-Human Signal Source will usually contain a single Thargoid Sensor, though if a [[Thargoid Interceptor]] is present it will become hostile if the Sensor is retrieved. Alien Crash Sites sometimes contain salvageable Thargoid Sensors found near the wreckage. They can also be found at certain [[Shipwreck]]s, such as the crashed [[Anaconda]] on LTT 1935 6 A. Outside of the zone centered on the [[Pleiades Nebula]], they may also be found in other regions known for Thargoid activity, such as the [[Witch Head Nebula]] and [[Coalsack Nebula]], and in planetside sides known as [[Nonhuman Signature]]s.		Thargoid Sensors were originally rare,<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/soontill-relics-the-regor-permit-sector-and-dbs-cryptic-hints.141038/page-53#post-2179457 Frontier Forums: Soontill Relics, the Regor Permit Sector and DB's cryptic hints...., post #1,053]</ref> but have become common in systems within a 150 ly radius of [[Merope]] that contain [[Non-Human Signal Source]]s or [[Crashed Thargoid Ship]]s. A Threat Level 4 Non-Human Signal Source will usually contain a single Thargoid Sensor, though if a [[Thargoid Interceptor]] is present it will become hostile if the Sensor is retrieved. Alien Crash Sites sometimes contain salvageable Thargoid Sensors found near the wreckage. They can also be found at certain [[Shipwreck]]s, such as the crashed [[Anaconda]] on LTT 1935 6 a. Outside of the zone centered on the [[Pleiades Nebula]], they may also be found in other regions known for Thargoid activity, such as the [[Witch Head Nebula]] and [[Coalsack Nebula]], and in planetside sides known as [[Nonhuman Signature]]s.

	Sensors can also be obtained from Threat Level 4 Military Convoys, where they are being transported by a [[Type-9 Heavy]] and can be stolen using [[Limpet Controller/Hatch Breaker\|Hatch Breakers]]. There are two convoy configurations: the first includes the Type-9, a [[Vulture]], two [[Anaconda]]s, and assorted other ships, and the second includes the Type-9 with an escort of four Anacondas. The Type-9 will usually charge its [[Frame Shift Drive]] and jump to another system to escape, so it is recommended to attack in a [[Wing]], with one member focusing on the Type-9 while the others distract the escorts.		Sensors can also be obtained from Threat Level 4 Military Convoys, where they are being transported by a [[Type-9 Heavy]] and can be stolen using [[Limpet Controller/Hatch Breaker\|Hatch Breakers]]. There are two convoy configurations: the first includes the Type-9, a [[Vulture]], two [[Anaconda]]s, and assorted other ships, and the second includes the Type-9 with an escort of four Anacondas. The Type-9 will usually charge its [[Frame Shift Drive]] and jump to another system to escape, so it is recommended to attack in a [[Wing]], with one member focusing on the Type-9 while the others distract the escorts.
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	File:Thargoid-Sensor-in-Space.png\|Thargoid Sensor in space		File:Thargoid-Sensor-in-Space.png\|Thargoid Sensor in space
	File:UA-Merope.jpg \|Unknown Artefact found on Merope 5 C		File:UA-Merope.jpg\|Unknown Artefact found on Merope 5 c
	~~20160712135018_1~~.jpg\|Unknown Artefact illuminated by an A-Type star in front of an Asp Explorer		20160712135018 1.jpg\|Unknown Artefact illuminated by an A-Type star in front of an Asp Explorer
	~~20160712134938_1~~.jpg\|Unknown Artefact in HIP 14479		20160712134938 1.jpg\|Unknown Artefact in HIP 14479
	Sensor.png\|Thargoid Sensor Blueprint		Sensor.png\|Thargoid Sensor Blueprint
	Ua-convoyB.jpg		Ua-convoyB.jpg