Maia: Difference between revisions

|controller = Cooper Research Associates

|government = Democracy

|allegiance = Alliance

|population = 139,152

|security   = Medium

|economy    = Industrial, Refinery

}}

{{quote|This system was first colonised with the construction of Obsidian Orbital in November 3301. Many strange artefacts have been discovered in this region of space.|In-Game Description}}

'''Maia''' is an [[Alliance|Allied]] system in the [[Pleiades Nebula]] in the [[Inner Orion Spur]]. It is the location of [[Obsidian Orbital]], constructed with the efforts of the galactic community and one of the first major settlements established outside the [[Core Systems]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/a308c25a57823dffc56cf336c3b3a8cf9045c668 GalNet: Planning Underway for New Frontier Station]</ref><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/564c4f9d9657ba475c1da88e GalNet: Explorers' Association Appeal Successful]</ref><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/56783ca29657ba9552349a82 GalNet: The Canonn Supports Palin's Effort]</ref> The system was formerly home to the [[Engineers|Engineer]] and [[Thargoid]] expert Professor [[Ishmael Palin]], who transferred his operation to the [[Arque]] system in July 3305 after a [[Thargoid]] attack on Palin Research Centre.

Maia drew increased public interest as [[Thargoid Sensor]]s and [[Thargoid Probe]]s were discovered there and in surrounding systems. Following encounters with [[Thargoid Interceptor|Thargoid vessels]], journalist [[Kelvin Masters]] of the [[Imperial Herald]] said on August 25, 3303: "The [[Thargoid Barnacle|barnacles]] seem to indicate that the Thargoids were in Maia and [[Merope]] long before we were. For all we know, humanity has expanded into what the Thargoids see as their territory."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/599e9f98c10d1126640e8902 GalNet: Galactic News: The Thargoid Situation]</ref>

On July 18, 3305, the Thargoids launched a renewed offensive in the Pleiades with a focus on Maia. Palin Research Centre was attacked, and Professor Palin and his staff were stranded aboard the megaship Carson's Spring, which was attacked by Thargoids.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5d3053afb4976343dc2e8417 GalNet: Thargoids Return to Pleiades Nebula]</ref> On July 22, Carson's Spring was able to resume its journey and arrived in the Arque system. Professor Palin moved his staff and equipment to Abel Laboratory on Arque 4 E, and resumed offering his services there.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5d31d9d6615af875f95d7ea0 GalNet: Carson's Spring Reaches Arque System]</ref>

**Maia A 4 ([[Planets|High metal content world]])

**Maia A 7 ([[Planets|High metal content world]])

**** Pavlou Keep (Surface port)

== Minor Factions ==

*'''Cooper Research Associates''' (Democracy, Alliance)

*'''[[Taurus Mining Ventures]]''' (Corporate, Independent)

*'''The Ant Hill Mob''' (Anarchy, Independent)

*'''The Pioneer's Cooperative''' (Cooperative, Independent)

 

*After the Thargoid attack on Palin Research Centre on July 18, 3305 and Professor Ishmael Palin's evacuation to Arque, the facility was rendered defunct and [[Universal Cartographics]] removed its navigation marker. Palin Research Centre can still be found on Maia A 3 A (at coordinates 39.136, 171.23) and mapping the moon will mark it as "Signal Source: Other". Thargoid vessels remain present at the scene as of August 3305.

*Darnielle's Progress is currently the only market where [[Meta-Alloys]] can be purchased, but the allocation is usually capped at only 2 units.

Palin-Research-Centre.png|Palin Research Centre

Carson's Spring front.png|Carson's Spring under attack

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