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"'Raxxla!' ~~Jason said.~~ '~~Remember:~~ Raxxla!' ~~Then~~, ~~as he pushed Alex back into~~ the ~~cramped escape pod~~, ~~he shouted~~, ~~'Remember me~~, ~~Alex! I wouldn't~~ have ~~wished this on you~~. ~~Raxxla!'" From the~~ Dark Wheel ~~by Robert Holstock~~ <ref>~~http://www.iancgbell.clara.net/elite/dkwheel.htm~~#~~A49~~</ref>

[[File:Raxxla 400.png|thumb|300px|An emblem associated with Raxxla]]

{{Quote|Cora comes home soused and raving with wild stories, a new one every night. She claims she's found a map to some pirate stash, and all I have to do is loan her my ship so we can go dig it up. Maybe we should go find Raxxla while we're at it!|From the journal of Art Tornqvist, circa 2296}}'''Raxxla''' is a legend that has been circulating among spacers in one form or another for centuries. While there is little consistency among the various tales about Raxxla, the earliest stories about it agree that Raxxla is a definite place that holds a mysterious secret. Every [[explorer]] sets out to find Raxxla at some point in their career, convinced that they have picked the thread of truth out of the sea of rumors, but if any have succeeded in their quest, they have held their silence. The equally legendary organization known as [[The Dark Wheel]] is said to be dedicated to finding Raxxla.<ref name="KB-R">''Elite Dangerous'' Knowledge Base > [[Knowledge Base#Raxxla|Raxxla]]</ref>

~~"It wasn’t even in~~ the ~~game, though that didn’t stop many of us spending hours looking for it… you just never knew, did you? It remains to be seen whether~~ Raxxla ~~will be featured in~~ Elite Dangerous."<ref~~>http://www.drewwagar.com/progress~~-~~report~~/~~memories-and-possibilities/</ref~~>

== Codex Entry ==

''The following is the Raxxla entry from the Elite Dangerous [[Codex]], available in-game.<ref name="KB-R" />''

~~Frontier Staff refuse to confirm or deny~~ the ~~existence~~ of ~~this fabled location <ref>http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread~~.~~php?p=143806#post143806</ref>~~

"To the jewel that burns on the brow of the mother of galaxies! To the whisperer in witch-space, the

siren of the deepest void! The parent's grief, the lover's woe, and the yearning of our vagabond

hearts. To Raxxla!"

— Alleged toast of the Dark Wheel

The legend of Raxxla has been circulating, in whispers, for centuries. The quest for this mysterious

place, the location of which is a deadly secret, was said to be the principal aim of the Dark Wheel, a

putative fraternity of legend-chasers from the early days of interstellar travel.

The earliest recorded mention of Raxxla dates from 2296, from the journal of [[Art Tornqvist]], a

shipboard mechanic based in the [[Tau Ceti]] system. He writes: 'Cora comes home soused and raving

with wild stories, a new one every night. She claims she's found a map to some pirate stash, and all

have to do is loan her my ship so we can go dig it up. Maybe we should go find Raxxla while we're a

it!' Although Tornqvist's account is the first known attestation of Raxxla, it is clear from context that

the myth was already in circulation.

It is extremely difficult to find consistency among the various fragmentary rumours of Raxxla. Much

like the ancient myths of Atlantis, El Dorado and the kingdom of Prester John, interpretations of the

story range from the sceptical to the outlandish: Raxxla has been suggested to be anything from an

unremarkable moon to a state of cosmic enlightenment. The earliest documented stories tend to

agree on several points, however: that Raxxla is a definite place, and that it holds a mystical secret.

Several versions of the Raxxla story mention an alien artefact, the [[Omphalos Rift]], described as a

gateway or tunnel through which parallel universes can be accessed. These details, however, were

later shown to bear a striking resemblance to the children's story Princess Astrophel and the

Spiralling Stars, and soon lost credibility. Undaunted, some Raxxla seekers insisted that the story's

author had cunningly concealed facts about the mysterious locale in his book as hints for those with

eyes to see.

Students of Raxxla lore have noted that the legend exerts a strangely potent fascination on the

minds of seekers. Commentators have compared this sensation to '[[wikt:fernweh|fernweh]]', the unaccountable

longing for a place one has never seen. More than one interstellar treasure-seeker has become

obsessed with Raxxla to the exclusion of all other dreams, and spent his or her entire life in a futile

search for it.

Raxxla also plays a role in several conspiracy theories, most of which attest that it has already been

discovered by some kind of sinister cabal (or sole tyrant), which has leveraged its power to establish

covert dominance over humanity.

Whatever the truth of the matter, one thing remains irrefutable: the legend of Raxxla continues to

inspire explorers and conspiracy theorists to this day.

== Notes ==

*Raxxla was first featured in the 1980 book ''The Alien World: A Complete Illustrated Guide'' written by Steven Eisler, under the pen name of Robert Holdstock.<ref>[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alien-World-Complete-Illustrated-Guide/dp/0517305607 ''Alien World: The Complete Illustrated Guide'']</ref> Holdstock published a novella called ''[[Elite: The Dark Wheel]]'', which came packaged with the original [[Elite]] game, in 1984.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_(video_game)#Marketing_and_release Wikipedia: ''Elite'' (video game)#Marketing and release]</ref> In that novella, which is outside the canon of ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'', Raxxla was described as a mythical planet which held an alien construct that served as a gateway to other universes. A corps of Elite-ranked pilots was suspected to have found Raxxla and exploited the gateway for their own selfish purposes, and hired assassins to eliminate any independent pilots and members of the Dark Wheel who tried to uncover Raxxla.<ref name="TDW">[http://www.iancgbell.clara.net/elite/dkwheel.htm ''The Dark Wheel'']</ref>

*[[Frontier Developments]] have historically refused to explicitly confirm or deny the existence of Raxxla, a possible location, or anything else about it.<ref>http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?p=143806#post143806 (Dead Link 2025-14-09)</ref>

*Drew Wagar, an author licensed to write the official ''[[Elite: Reclamation]]'' and ''[[Elite Dangerous: Premonition]]'' novels that tied into events in ''Elite Dangerous'', has confirmed on multiple occasions that he was informed by Fronter Developments staff that Raxxla was present in the game.

**In September 2015, Drew Wagar stated, "''I spoke to [[David Braben]] directly in 2014 and he confirmed to me that 'It’s out there and we (FD) know where it is.' – So it does exist.''"<ref name=":0">[https://canonn.science/lore/drewwagar-raxxla/ Canonn Research: Drew Wagar’s Lore: Raxxla]</ref>

**In March 2019, Wagar stated that he had also been told by [[Michael Brookes]] in no uncertain terms that Raxxla is indeed in the game, and that the developers know exactly where it is.<ref>[https://clips.twitch.tv/BillowingDarkWaspTriHard Twitch: Is Raxxla Real?]</ref>

**In June 2021, Wagar described his 2014 conversation with Braben in detail, clarifying that it had occurred on July 8, 2014 at the BAFTA Games Showcase in London: ''"I chatted with him for about 5 minutes about the KS, the writers pledge, the ideas I had, how ED might evolve, how the coding was going and (yes, fanboy) how big an influence Elite had been etc... Then I asked him 'Is Raxxla in the game?' He answered with 'Yes. And we know where it is.' (I assumed the 'we' meant Frontier Developments)."''<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/o8g44a/david_braben_did_say_raxxla_was_in_the_game_i/ reddit: David Braben did say Raxxla was in the game... I heard him. :)]</ref>

*Michael Brookes, the former Executive Producer of ''Elite Dangerous'', also commented on Raxxla.

**Brookes notably once said, ''"There will be no clues."''<ref name=":0" />

**Brookes subsequently confirmed that Raxxla is in the Milky Way galaxy in an interview with player DJTruthsayer:<ref name=":2">[https://www.twitch.tv/videos/66485194?filter=highlights&sort=time <nowiki>Twitch: [TIIQ] Michael Brookes Lore Interview</nowiki>]</ref><br/>Question: ''"Where is Raxxla?"''<br/>Brookes: ''"Well it's in the Milky Way, but I can't tell you where it is. It's a journey that everyone has to travel for themselves."''<br/>Question: ''"You have said that there will be no clues though?"''<br/>Brookes: ''"That's true, but I think you have to make some of it a tiny bit obvious just so people know what they're doing. There's nothing to be revealed at this stage."''<ref name=":2" />

*CDMR Ascorbius stated on stream that he was in the room when [https://m.twitch.tv/clip/SnappyScaryMousePupper Michael Brookes said] at the [[Lavecon]] Q&A (July 2020): ''"The system where Raxxla is in has been visited at least once by a commander. They just jumped and off they went. They either scooped and gone."''<ref name=":1">CMDR Ascorbius - [https://m.twitch.tv/clip/SnappyScaryMousePupper Ascorbius confirms MB speaking about 'Raxxla has been visited at least once' at Lave-con Q&A] - video clip - Twitch - July 2020</ref> Ascorbius explained: ''"He didn't say anything else, but the system where Raxxla is has been visited. So it's not in the 99.9% of the rest of the galaxy. We have been there. So whether you trust my word or not that's a thing, but I was there when he said it at Lavecon and it was in a Q&A. So it's not in a locked system no, but we just don't know how to find it or what even it is."''<ref name=":1" />

*Related thread for discussion on the ED forum: [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-quest-to-find-raxxla.168253/ The Quest To Find Raxxla].<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-quest-to-find-raxxla.168253/ The Quest To Find Raxxla] - Frontier Forums - 20 Jul 2015</ref>

== Trivia ==

*In November 2018, author Drew Wagar said, ''"My own personal theory is that it can't be too far from Sol as it was reachable long ago by more primitive ships. Whether this proves true... I guess we'll find out."''<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/9xx2di/with_the_q4_exploration_content_about_to_drop/ reddit: With the Q4 Exploration content about to drop... lore questions?]</ref>

*The alleged name of the artefact on Raxxla, the Omphalos Rift, is taken from Ancient Greek culture. In Ancient Greek, "[[wikipedia:Omphalos|omphalos]]" means "navel", or the center of a thing, and the Ancient Greeks believed that the sanctuary of [[wikipedia:Delphi|Delphi]] was the center of the world. Intriguingly, when the [[Knowledge Base]] that contained the first mention of the Omphalos Rift was added to ''Elite Dangerous'' with update 3.3, the system Pleiades Sector IR-W d1-55, which was the headquarters of the anti-[[Thargoid]] organization [[Aegis]], was also renamed [[Delphi]].

*The [https://discord.com/invite/independent-raxxla-hunters-530542802032001074 Independent Raxxla Hunters] is a free Discord for people who are searching for Raxxla.<ref name=":3">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/independent-raxxla-hunters.470126/ Independent Raxxla Hunters!] - ScolioTheMost - Frontier Forums - 4 Jan 2019</ref> No membership is required. It's not an organization. They are not affiliated with any organization or faction.<ref name=":3" />

== Videos ==

File:Elite Dangerous- RAXXLA CODEX

File:Raxxla - The Elite Dangerous Mystery

File:Elite Dangerous - The Mystery of Raxxla Why it may be best if NEVER found

File:Elite's Unsolvable Easter Egg

File:Elite Dangerous Lore, Raxxla and the Dark Wheel

File:RAXXLA Research - Elite Dangerous

File:Elite Dangerous Lore Iceberg – The Darkest Secrets of the Galaxy

File:La planète PERDUE que les joueurs n'auraient JAMAIS dû chercher

</gallery>

== References ==

[[Category:~~Elite Dangerous~~]]

[[ru:Raxxla]]

[[Category:Mysteries]]

[[Category:Lore]]

[[Category:Planets]]

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-   "'Raxxla!' Jason said. 'Remember: Raxxla!' Then, as he pushed Alex back into the cramped escape pod, he shouted, 'Remember me, Alex! I wouldn't have wished this on you. Raxxla!'" From the Dark Wheel by Robert Holstock <ref>http://www.iancgbell.clara.net/elite/dkwheel.htm#A49</ref>
+[[File:Raxxla 400.png|thumb|300px|An emblem associated with Raxxla]]
+{{Quote|Cora comes home soused and raving with wild stories, a new one every night. She claims she's found a map to some pirate stash, and all I have to do is loan her my ship so we can go dig it up. Maybe we should go find Raxxla while we're at it!|From the journal of Art Tornqvist, circa 2296}}'''Raxxla''' is a legend that has been circulating among spacers in one form or another for centuries. While there is little consistency among the various tales about Raxxla, the earliest stories about it agree that Raxxla is a definite place that holds a mysterious secret. Every [[explorer]] sets out to find Raxxla at some point in their career, convinced that they have picked the thread of truth out of the sea of rumors, but if any have succeeded in their quest, they have held their silence. The equally legendary organization known as [[The Dark Wheel]] is said to be dedicated to finding Raxxla.<ref name="KB-R">''Elite Dangerous'' Knowledge Base > [[Knowledge Base#Raxxla|Raxxla]]</ref>
-"It wasn’t even in the game, though that didn’t stop many of us spending hours looking for it… you just never knew, did you? It remains to be seen whether Raxxla will be featured in Elite Dangerous."<ref>http://www.drewwagar.com/progress-report/memories-and-possibilities/</ref>
+== Codex Entry ==
+''The following is the Raxxla entry from the Elite Dangerous [[Codex]], available in-game.<ref name="KB-R" />''
-Frontier Staff refuse to confirm or deny the existence of this fabled location <ref>http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?p=143806#post143806</ref>
+"To the jewel that burns on the brow of the mother of galaxies! To the whisperer in witch-space, the
+siren of the deepest void! The parent's grief, the lover's woe, and the yearning of our vagabond
+hearts. To Raxxla!"
+— Alleged toast of the Dark Wheel
+The legend of Raxxla has been circulating, in whispers, for centuries. The quest for this mysterious
+place, the location of which is a deadly secret, was said to be the principal aim of the Dark Wheel, a
+putative fraternity of legend-chasers from the early days of interstellar travel.
+The earliest recorded mention of Raxxla dates from 2296, from the journal of [[Art Tornqvist]], a
+shipboard mechanic based in the [[Tau Ceti]] system. He writes: 'Cora comes home soused and raving
+with wild stories, a new one every night. She claims she's found a map to some pirate stash, and all
+have to do is loan her my ship so we can go dig it up. Maybe we should go find Raxxla while we're a
+it!' Although Tornqvist's account is the first known attestation of Raxxla, it is clear from context that
+the myth was already in circulation.
+It is extremely difficult to find consistency among the various fragmentary rumours of Raxxla. Much
+like the ancient myths of Atlantis, El Dorado and the kingdom of Prester John, interpretations of the
+story range from the sceptical to the outlandish: Raxxla has been suggested to be anything from an
+unremarkable moon to a state of cosmic enlightenment. The earliest documented stories tend to
+agree on several points, however: that Raxxla is a definite place, and that it holds a mystical secret.
+Several versions of the Raxxla story mention an alien artefact, the [[Omphalos Rift]], described as a
+gateway or tunnel through which parallel universes can be accessed. These details, however, were
+later shown to bear a striking resemblance to the children's story Princess Astrophel and the
+Spiralling Stars, and soon lost credibility. Undaunted, some Raxxla seekers insisted that the story's
+author had cunningly concealed facts about the mysterious locale in his book as hints for those with
+eyes to see.
+Students of Raxxla lore have noted that the legend exerts a strangely potent fascination on the
+minds of seekers. Commentators have compared this sensation to '[[wikt:fernweh|fernweh]]', the unaccountable
+longing for a place one has never seen. More than one interstellar treasure-seeker has become
+obsessed with Raxxla to the exclusion of all other dreams, and spent his or her entire life in a futile
+search for it.
+Raxxla also plays a role in several conspiracy theories, most of which attest that it has already been
+discovered by some kind of sinister cabal (or sole tyrant), which has leveraged its power to establish
+covert dominance over humanity.
+Whatever the truth of the matter, one thing remains irrefutable: the legend of Raxxla continues to
+inspire explorers and conspiracy theorists to this day.
+== Notes ==
+*Raxxla was first featured in the 1980 book ''The Alien World: A Complete Illustrated Guide'' written by Steven Eisler, under the pen name of Robert Holdstock.<ref>[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alien-World-Complete-Illustrated-Guide/dp/0517305607 ''Alien World: The Complete Illustrated Guide'']</ref> Holdstock published a novella called ''[[Elite: The Dark Wheel]]'', which came packaged with the original [[Elite]] game, in 1984.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_(video_game)#Marketing_and_release Wikipedia: ''Elite'' (video game)#Marketing and release]</ref> In that novella, which is outside the canon of ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'', Raxxla was described as a mythical planet which held an alien construct that served as a gateway to other universes. A corps of Elite-ranked pilots was suspected to have found Raxxla and exploited the gateway for their own selfish purposes, and hired assassins to eliminate any independent pilots and members of the Dark Wheel who tried to uncover Raxxla.<ref name="TDW">[http://www.iancgbell.clara.net/elite/dkwheel.htm ''The Dark Wheel'']</ref>
+*[[Frontier Developments]] have historically refused to explicitly confirm or deny the existence of Raxxla, a possible location, or anything else about it.<ref>http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?p=143806#post143806 (Dead Link 2025-14-09)</ref>
+*Drew Wagar, an author licensed to write the official ''[[Elite: Reclamation]]'' and ''[[Elite Dangerous: Premonition]]'' novels that tied into events in ''Elite Dangerous'', has confirmed on multiple occasions that he was informed by Fronter Developments staff that Raxxla was present in the game.
+**In September 2015, Drew Wagar stated, "''I spoke to [[David Braben]] directly in 2014 and he confirmed to me that 'It’s out there and we (FD) know where it is.' – So it does exist.''"<ref name=":0">[https://canonn.science/lore/drewwagar-raxxla/ Canonn Research: Drew Wagar’s Lore: Raxxla]</ref>
+**In March 2019, Wagar stated that he had also been told by [[Michael Brookes]] in no uncertain terms that Raxxla is indeed in the game, and that the developers know exactly where it is.<ref>[https://clips.twitch.tv/BillowingDarkWaspTriHard Twitch: Is Raxxla Real?]</ref>
+**In June 2021, Wagar described his 2014 conversation with Braben in detail, clarifying that it had occurred on July 8, 2014 at the BAFTA Games Showcase in London: ''"I chatted with him for about 5 minutes about the KS, the writers pledge, the ideas I had, how ED might evolve, how the coding was going and (yes, fanboy) how big an influence Elite had been etc... Then I asked him 'Is Raxxla in the game?' He answered with 'Yes. And we know where it is.' (I assumed the 'we' meant Frontier Developments)."''<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/o8g44a/david_braben_did_say_raxxla_was_in_the_game_i/ reddit: David Braben did say Raxxla was in the game... I heard him. :)]</ref>
+*Michael Brookes, the former Executive Producer of ''Elite Dangerous'', also commented on Raxxla.
+**Brookes notably once said, ''"There will be no clues."''<ref name=":0" />
+**Brookes subsequently confirmed that Raxxla is in the Milky Way galaxy in an interview with player DJTruthsayer:<ref name=":2">[https://www.twitch.tv/videos/66485194?filter=highlights&sort=time <nowiki>Twitch: [TIIQ] Michael Brookes Lore Interview</nowiki>]</ref><br/>Question: ''"Where is Raxxla?"''<br/>Brookes: ''"Well it's in the Milky Way, but I can't tell you where it is. It's a journey that everyone has to travel for themselves."''<br/>Question: ''"You have said that there will be no clues though?"''<br/>Brookes: ''"That's true, but I think you have to make some of it a tiny bit obvious just so people know what they're doing. There's nothing to be revealed at this stage."''<ref name=":2" />
+*CDMR Ascorbius stated on stream that he was in the room when [https://m.twitch.tv/clip/SnappyScaryMousePupper Michael Brookes said] at the [[Lavecon]] Q&A (July 2020): ''"The system where Raxxla is in has been visited at least once by a commander. They just jumped and off they went. They either scooped and gone."''<ref name=":1">CMDR Ascorbius - [https://m.twitch.tv/clip/SnappyScaryMousePupper Ascorbius confirms MB speaking about 'Raxxla has been visited at least once' at Lave-con Q&A] - video clip - Twitch - July 2020</ref> Ascorbius explained: ''"He didn't say anything else, but the system where Raxxla is has been visited. So it's not in the 99.9% of the rest of the galaxy. We have been there. So whether you trust my word or not that's a thing, but I was there when he said it at Lavecon and it was in a Q&A. So it's not in a locked system no, but we just don't know how to find it or what even it is."''<ref name=":1" />
+*Related thread for discussion on the ED forum: [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-quest-to-find-raxxla.168253/ The Quest To Find Raxxla].<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-quest-to-find-raxxla.168253/ The Quest To Find Raxxla] - Frontier Forums - 20 Jul 2015</ref>
+== Trivia ==
+*In November 2018, author Drew Wagar said, ''"My own personal theory is that it can't be too far from Sol as it was reachable long ago by more primitive ships. Whether this proves true... I guess we'll find out."''<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/9xx2di/with_the_q4_exploration_content_about_to_drop/ reddit: With the Q4 Exploration content about to drop... lore questions?]</ref>
+*The alleged name of the artefact on Raxxla, the Omphalos Rift, is taken from Ancient Greek culture. In Ancient Greek, "[[wikipedia:Omphalos|omphalos]]" means "navel", or the center of a thing, and the Ancient Greeks believed that the sanctuary of [[wikipedia:Delphi|Delphi]] was the center of the world. Intriguingly, when the [[Knowledge Base]] that contained the first mention of the Omphalos Rift was added to ''Elite Dangerous'' with update 3.3, the system Pleiades Sector IR-W d1-55, which was the headquarters of the anti-[[Thargoid]] organization [[Aegis]], was also renamed [[Delphi]].
+*The [https://discord.com/invite/independent-raxxla-hunters-530542802032001074 Independent Raxxla Hunters] is a free Discord for people who are searching for Raxxla.<ref name=":3">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/independent-raxxla-hunters.470126/ Independent Raxxla Hunters!] - ScolioTheMost - Frontier Forums - 4 Jan 2019</ref> No membership is required. It's not an organization. They are not affiliated with any organization or faction.<ref name=":3" />
+== Videos ==
+<gallery>
+File:Elite Dangerous- RAXXLA CODEX
+File:Raxxla - The Elite Dangerous Mystery
+File:Elite Dangerous - The Mystery of Raxxla Why it may be best if NEVER found
+File:Elite's Unsolvable Easter Egg
+File:Elite Dangerous Lore, Raxxla and the Dark Wheel
+File:RAXXLA Research - Elite Dangerous
+File:Elite Dangerous Lore Iceberg – The Darkest Secrets of the Galaxy
+File:La planète PERDUE que les joueurs n'auraient JAMAIS dû chercher
+</gallery>
+== References ==
 <references />
-[[Category:Elite Dangerous]]
+[[ru:Raxxla]]
+[[Category:Mysteries]]
+[[Category:Lore]]
+[[Category:Planets]]

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