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The '''Highliner Antares''' was an experimental [[Sirius Corporation]] | The '''Highliner Antares''' was an experimental [[Passenger Liner|passenger liner]] by [[Sirius Corporation]] that went missing during its maiden flight from the [[Sirius]] system in 3251.<ref>Tourist Beacon 0123, "Highliner Antares Lost"</ref> | ||
== History == | |||
The Antares was testing a new type of [[hyperdrive]], believed to be a prototype of the [[Frame Shift Drive]]. It malfunctioned catastrophically due to a power regulator failure. This culminated in the ship's destruction and the deaths of all crew and passengers when it attempted to jump. Although no wreckage was found at the time, it was concluded that the Antares Incident was enabled by insufficient safety precautions in the hyperdrive's design. This damaged Sirius Corp's reputation and delayed the commercial release of the new hyperdrive model by decades. The loss of the Highliner Antares has been frequently compared to the loss of [[Starship One]] in 3301, which occurred under similar circumstances. | |||
In December 3301, Sirius Corporation CEO [[Li Yong-Rui]] sponsored a new search for the Antares, resulting in the successful identification of its wreckage in Luyten 205-128, in a Salvageable Wreckage cluster orbiting the system's star. According to Sirius Corp's analysis of recovered pieces of the wreckage, the malfunction that caused the ship's destruction was more likely than not simply the result of a tragic accident. The late [[Federation|Federal]] [[President of the Federation|Vice President]] [[Nigel Smeaton]] was thought to have been assassinated in January 3301 for uncovering possible evidence of [[Core Dynamics]]' involvement in the Antares' disappearance, but this theory was never substantiated. In July 3302, Sirius Corp unveiled a memorial to the victims of the Antares Incident crafted by renowned artist Delvin Hoorgan.<ref>Tourist Beacon 0691, "Memorial to the Highliner Antares Unveiled"</ref> | In December 3301, Sirius Corporation CEO [[Li Yong-Rui]] sponsored a new search for the Antares, resulting in the successful identification of its wreckage in Luyten 205-128, in a Salvageable Wreckage cluster orbiting the system's star. According to Sirius Corp's analysis of recovered pieces of the wreckage, the malfunction that caused the ship's destruction was more likely than not simply the result of a tragic accident. The late [[Federation|Federal]] [[President of the Federation|Vice President]] [[Nigel Smeaton]] was thought to have been assassinated in January 3301 for uncovering possible evidence of [[Core Dynamics]]' involvement in the Antares' disappearance, but this theory was never substantiated. In July 3302, Sirius Corp unveiled a memorial to the victims of the Antares Incident crafted by renowned artist Delvin Hoorgan.<ref>Tourist Beacon 0691, "Memorial to the Highliner Antares Unveiled"</ref> | ||
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*The [[Federal Navy]] has today released its official report into the disappearance of [[Starship One]]. As expected, the 600,000 word document provides a detailed analysis of the inner workings of Starship One. The report confirms that the abnormal energy signature detected by Guardian Wing Alpha, immediately prior to Starship One's last known jump, was almost certainly caused by mechanical failure. The report includes an in depth comparison with the failure of the Highliner Antares and concludes there were remarkable similarities in the unusual failure mode, and it is still unclear why the automatic shutdown systems did not operate (most of which were not present on the Antares). The failure began with a power surge in the central [[Power Plant|power plant]] – something not especially unusual in a high capacity [[Hydrogen Fuel|hydrogen]] reactor – causing several other core systems to overload. Despite going over hours of evidence, including video feeds detailing the last several days of life aboard all four ships of Starflight One, investigators were not able to identify any signs of foul play. In the end, the team has concluded that the cause of Starship One's loss was a complex multi-stage engine failure.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/556da9049657bae92433fa1c GalNet: The Loss of Starship One Linked to Mechanical Failure]</ref> | *The [[Federal Navy]] has today released its official report into the disappearance of [[Starship One]]. As expected, the 600,000 word document provides a detailed analysis of the inner workings of Starship One. The report confirms that the abnormal energy signature detected by Guardian Wing Alpha, immediately prior to Starship One's last known jump, was almost certainly caused by mechanical failure. The report includes an in depth comparison with the failure of the Highliner Antares and concludes there were remarkable similarities in the unusual failure mode, and it is still unclear why the automatic shutdown systems did not operate (most of which were not present on the Antares). The failure began with a power surge in the central [[Power Plant|power plant]] – something not especially unusual in a high capacity [[Hydrogen Fuel|hydrogen]] reactor – causing several other core systems to overload. Despite going over hours of evidence, including video feeds detailing the last several days of life aboard all four ships of Starflight One, investigators were not able to identify any signs of foul play. In the end, the team has concluded that the cause of Starship One's loss was a complex multi-stage engine failure.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/556da9049657bae92433fa1c GalNet: The Loss of Starship One Linked to Mechanical Failure]</ref> | ||
30 MAY 3301 | 30 MAY 3301 | ||
*It has now been 5 days since [[Starship One]] lost contact, and the search and rescue teams have yet to find any trace of the missing ship or her crew. According to Lieutenant Barringer of the Federal Transport Safety Administration: "Starship One's disappearance appears to have been caused by a major malfunction in the [[Frame Shift Drive]]'s safety systems. It looks like there was a major power surge, followed by four separate system failures in quick succession according to the data we have, resulting in a catastrophic explosion. We do not believe this explosion would have been survivable by anyone on board. The FTSA has seen each of these failures in commercial and military [[hyperdrive]]s in the last few years, but each one has resulted in the drive shutting down and the ship failing to enter hyperspace. There are strong similarities with the loss of the Highliner | *It has now been 5 days since [[Starship One]] lost contact, and the search and rescue teams have yet to find any trace of the missing ship or her crew. According to Lieutenant Barringer of the [[Federal Transport Safety Administration]]: "Starship One's disappearance appears to have been caused by a major malfunction in the [[Frame Shift Drive]]'s safety systems. It looks like there was a major power surge, followed by four separate system failures in quick succession according to the data we have, resulting in a catastrophic explosion. We do not believe this explosion would have been survivable by anyone on board. The FTSA has seen each of these failures in commercial and military [[hyperdrive]]s in the last few years, but each one has resulted in the drive shutting down and the ship failing to enter [[hyperspace]]. There are strong similarities with the loss of the Highliner Antares in 3251, but since then we have many more safety systems designed to prevent such failures. At the moment it looks like this was a terribly unlucky tragic accident. We have not found any evidence of tampering, and all the systems passed their automated pre-flight checks. Our condolences go out to the loved ones of those lost."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/c2955e4406913906e65a0a519c91e0b1eb477572 GalNet: Malfunction or Malice?]</ref> | ||
27 MAY 3301 | 27 MAY 3301 | ||
*At a press conference held earlier today, [[President of the Federation|Acting Federal President]] [[Felicia Winters]] made a personal appearance to address the disappearance of [[Starship One]] after failing to re-enter normal space following a routine [[hyperspace]] jump. "The disappearance of Starship One has us all on edge. Tensions are high, and the rumour mills are making all their usual noise about terrorists, aliens, conspiracies and cover-ups. I'm afraid the truth will likely get you all far fewer viewers, but it is the truth that the people of the [[Federation]] need to hear from me now. I'm told the early investigations from telemetry and uplink data suggest an explosive [[Frame Shift Drive|drive]] failure destroyed Starship One in hyperspace, catapulting all three of her protective Guardian Wing out of hyperspace. Wreckage is likely spread across interstellar space. I'm told there are parallels with the loss of the Highliner Antares way back in 3251 when she was lost with all hands on her maiden voyage. I know I remember where I was when the Highliner Antares disappeared, and I fear we will always remember where we were the day Starship One was lost. While we don’t know what caused this incident – yet – we do know that Starship One's engines experienced an unexpected surge of power just seconds before making its last jump. The search efforts will continue, of course. Our hearts and hope go out to the friends and families of President [[Jasmina Halsey|Halsey]] and all those lost yesterday in this terrible incident."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/2d0472c6f8e7eee1966acb1f542cfb6a6689f379 GalNet: Shades of the Antares Incident]</ref> | *At a press conference held earlier today, [[President of the Federation|Acting Federal President]] [[Felicia Winters]] made a personal appearance to address the disappearance of [[Starship One]] after failing to re-enter normal space following a routine [[hyperspace]] jump. "The disappearance of Starship One has us all on edge. Tensions are high, and the rumour mills are making all their usual noise about terrorists, aliens, conspiracies and cover-ups. I'm afraid the truth will likely get you all far fewer viewers, but it is the truth that the people of the [[Federation]] need to hear from me now. I'm told the early investigations from telemetry and uplink data suggest an explosive [[Frame Shift Drive|drive]] failure destroyed Starship One in hyperspace, catapulting all three of her protective Guardian Wing out of hyperspace. Wreckage is likely spread across interstellar space. I'm told there are parallels with the loss of the Highliner Antares way back in 3251 when she was lost with all hands on her maiden voyage. I know I remember where I was when the Highliner Antares disappeared, and I fear we will always remember where we were the day Starship One was lost. While we don’t know what caused this incident – yet – we do know that Starship One's engines experienced an unexpected surge of power just seconds before making its last jump. The search efforts will continue, of course. Our hearts and hope go out to the friends and families of President [[Jasmina Halsey|Halsey]] and all those lost yesterday in this terrible incident."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/2d0472c6f8e7eee1966acb1f542cfb6a6689f379 GalNet: Shades of the Antares Incident]</ref> | ||
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