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A '''Thargoid Barnacle''' is an organic [[Thargoid]] structure that extracts resources from a planet and converts them into [[Meta-Alloys]], a key component in Thargoid ships and technologies.<ref name="GC1">[https://canonn.science/codex/guardians-codex/ Guardian Codex 1/28 : Thargoid Log – Barnacle Seeding]</ref> The main structure consists of an organic growth with a central, ribbed peak surrounded by [[Thargoid Barnacle Barb]]s. The first Barnacles were documented in the [[Pleiades Nebula]] and [[California Nebula]] in 3302, and additional sites were discovered in the [[Witch Head Nebula]] in 3305 and the [[Coalsack Nebula]] in 3306.
An '''Alien Structure''' (colloquially referred to as a "Barnacle") consists of an organic growth with a central, ribbed peak surrounded by [[Organic Structure]]s. They are related in some capacity to [[Thargoids]].
 
== Appearance ==
At first sight the central column looks very much like a regular, sea-based barnacle sitting on the ground. However, closer up, it looksappears moreto likeconsist of a number of individual obelisks makemaking up the structure. At ground level the obelisks do not quite meet, leaving gaps through which a more organic looking material can be seen which radiates a blue-green light. It is approximately 1.5 to 2 timestwice the height of a [[Scarab]] [[SRV]].
 
[[File:Alien-Structure-Barnacle.png|thumb|250px|Alien Structure Barnacle]]
 
[[File:Alien-Structure-Barnacle.png|thumb|250px|Barnacle]]
The peaks of each obelisk is coloured a creamy white, with a strange symbol visible on the side. This is currently the cause of much speculation amongst commanders with many believing it to be a reference to Barnard's Loop, an emission nebula in the Orion constellation.
 
== Large Clusters ==
[[File:Barnacle large cluster above.png|thumb|250px|A large cluster of barnacles seen from above]]
After September 26, 3303, CMDRs began discovering much larger clusters of Alien Structures aka "Barnacles". These clusters had grown into a roughly octagonal shape, with crystal-like formations erupting from the ground and linking them together. It is possible that these large clusters are the precursors of future [[Thargoid Surface Site]]s. It's also called a Barnacle Forest due to the large scale.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/355713-Alien-archeology-and-other-mysteries-Thread-10-The-Canonn?p=5952184&viewfull=1#post5952184 Frontier Forums: Alien archeology and other mysteries Thread 10 The Canonn?]</ref>
 
== Interaction ==
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When nearby, a strange sound can be heard coming from it, which sounds similar to an [[Unknown Artefact|Unknown Artefacts]], but rather sounds more like an animal noise.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8CW2U5IJGc Elite dangerous: Barnacles sound]</ref>
 
===Connection to Thargoids===
[[File:Unknown Ship Barnacle Laser.png|thumb|250px|Thargoid Interceptor lasers a barnacle]]
On June 2, 3303, CMDR Mobiusetti documented the first known interaction between a [[Thargoid Interceptor]] and Barnacles on Pleiades Sector OI-T C3-7 A 6 at coordinates -42.77, -21.70, confirming the two are related. The Unknown Ship approached one Barnacle, incapacitating any nearby ships and SRVs. The craft then rotated until its propulsion array faced and was aligned with the Barnacle, before drawing a pulsing beam of light or energy from it for a brief period. The Unknown Ship then departed as rapidly as it arrived. It is possible that Barnacles serve as refueling stations of some kind for Unknown Ships, and the [[Meta-Alloys]] they produce are fuel or repair materials for them, but this is currently only conjecture.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8S-4Oq9Xvc YouTube: They're Here...]</ref>
 
[[File:Thargoid-Interceptor-Particle-Cloud-Barnacles.png|thumb|250px|Thargoid Interceptor Particle Cloud at Barnacles]]
There have been reported anomalies near these objects,{{Cite}} with ship scanner glitches being fairly common. When nearby, a strange sound can be heard coming from it, which sounds similar to an [[Unknown Artefact|Unknown Artefacts]], but rather sounds more like an animal noise.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8CW2U5IJGc Elite dangerous: Barnacles sound]</ref>
It has been observed when a Thargoid Interceptor visits a Thargoid Barnacle site, the Barnacle releases a cloud of green "particles".<ref name=":0">https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/749fzs/discussion_green_particle_cloud_from_thargoids_at/</ref> The Interceptor deploys a shield with a similar appearance when it receives enough damage to The Thargoid ship may need to disable its shields before it can refuel/fire the green beam at the barnacles.<ref name=":0" />
 
=== Barnacle Seeding ===
Unknown Artefacts (UA) interact with the barnacle via a sort of tractor beam. The barnacle gives off visual and sound effects as any nearby debris slowly rises within the beam towards the UA, only to be dropped back onto the barnacle, having no obvious effect on anything in the end.
[[Ram Tah]] decrypted ancient [[Guardian]] logs that indicated Thargoid Barnacles were designed to extract resources from a planet and transform them into [[Meta-Alloys]] for use in the production of Thargoid ships and technologies. The Guardians surmised that for the Thargoids, seeding a planet with barnacles was an important process in preparing an area for occupation.<ref name="GC1"/> The Thargoids' seeding of a region of space that was later developed by the Guardians became the basis for the [[Guardian-Thargoid War]].
 
==== Barnacle Matrices ====
===Connection to Thargoid Interceptors===
Following the escalation of the [[Second Thargoid War]] after the battle of [[HIP 22460]] and the subsequent arrival of the [[Thargoid Titan|Titans]], Thargoid forces began invading the bubble in late 3308. By mid-3309 (after facing stiff opposition from human forces and the newly reformed [[Aegis]]), Thargoid forces began entrenching themselves in systems featuring Ammonia worlds. Over time, small clusters of barnacle like structures began appearing on these planets.
[[File:Unknown Ship Barnacle Laser.png|thumb|250px|Unknown Ship Barnacle laser]]
On June 2, 3303, CMDR Mobiusetti documented the first known interaction between a [[Thargoid Interceptor]] and Alien Structures on Pleiades Sector OI-T C3-7 A 6 at coordinates -42.77, -21.70, confirming the two are related. The Unknown Ship approached one Alien Structure, incapacitating any nearby ships and SRVs. The craft then rotated until its propulsion array faced and was aligned with the Alien Structure, before drawing a pulsing beam of light or energy from it for a brief period. The Unknown Ship then departed as rapidly as it arrived. It is possible that Alien Structures serve as refueling stations of some kind for Unknown Ships, and the [[Meta-Alloys]] they produce are fuel or repair materials for them, but this is currently only conjecture.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8S-4Oq9Xvc YouTube: They're Here...]</ref>
 
By late 3309, many of these '[[Thargoid Barnacle Matrix|Matrix sites]]' had grown into vast Thargoid production sites, known as Spires. The purpose and function of these growths have not yet been determined.
=== Discovery of large clusters ===
[[File:Barnacle large cluster above.png|thumb|right|A large cluster seen from above]]
After September 26, 3303, CMDRs began discovering much larger clusters of Alien Structures. These clusters had grown into a roughly octagonal shape, with crystal-like formations erupting from the ground and linking them together. It is possible that these large clusters are the precursors of future [[Thargoid Surface Site]]s.
 
== Known Locations ==
=== Small clusters ===
<table-progress-tracking table-id="1" unique-column-index="1">
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
Line 35 ⟶ 44:
| 5 C
| -26.35, -156.40
| First Alienever StructureBarnacle discovered on Jan. 15, 3302 by CMDR Octo86.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5698e0529657ba4b5ba11205 GalNet: Alien 'Barnacles' Discovered in the Pleiades], GalNet, 15 Jan 3302</ref><br />Exhausted (Found 2 Meta-Alloys, Sept. 23)
|-
| Pleiades Sector JC-U B3b3-2
| 1
| 22.79, 94.08
| Exhausted
| Possibly exhausted
|-
|data-row-id="Pleiades Sector JC-U b3-2 (2)"| Pleiades Sector JC-U B3b3-2
| 1
| 21.91, 96.97
| Exhausted
| Guarded by turrets and skimmers.
Active
|-
|data-row-id="Pleiades Sector JC-U b3-2 (3)"| Pleiades Sector JC-U B3b3-2
| 1
| -8.80, -13.36
| Exhausted
|-
| Pleiades Sector OI-T C3c3-7
| A 6
| -42.77, -21.70
| First sighting onof UnknownThargoid ShipInterceptor interaction on Jun. 2, 3303 by CMDR Mobiusetti.<br />ActiveExhausted
|-
| Pleiades Sector IX-S B4b4-4
| B 1
|<nowiki> -40.46, 25.81</nowiki>
| Exhausted
|Not guarded
|-
| California Sector BA-A e6
|
|
| Multiple sites in system
|-
| California Sector DL-Y d4
|
|
| First Barnacle in the California Nebula discovered in June 3302 by CMDR Wooblytickle.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/57555e7a9657ba916d671d92 GalNet: Freelance Report: Fresh Fruit Meets Bitter Harvest]</ref><br/>Multiple sites in system.
|-
| California Sector LC-V c2-10
|
|
| Multiple sites in system
|-
| Musca Dark Region PJ-P b6-1
| 3
|
| First Barnacle in the Coalsack Nebula discovered in October 3306. Multiple sites in system.
|}
</table-progress-tracking>
 
=== Large clusters ===
<table-progress-tracking table-id="2" unique-column-index="1">
Targetable locations for these sites appear on the HUD when within 1,000 ls.
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Planet(s)
! Surface Coordinates
! Notes
|-
|data-row-id="Evangelis"| Evangelis
| Witch Head Sector GW-W c1-4
alias Witch Head Sector GW-W c1-4
| A 4
|
| Planet A 4 features 14 different sites
| 14 sites on planet A 4
|-
|data-row-id="Wellington"| Wellington
| Witch Head Sector LC-V c2-10
alias Witch Head Sector LC-V c2-10
|
|
| 84 sites in system
|-
|data-row-id="Onoros"| Onoros
| Witch Head Sector FB-X c1-11
alias Witch Head Sector FB-X c1-11
|
|
| 73 sites in system
|-
|data-row-id="Shenve"| Shenve
| Witch Head Sector DL-Y d17
alias Witch Head Sector DL-Y d17
|
|
| 36 sites in system
|-
|data-row-id="Lembass"| Lembass
| Witch Head Sector HW-W c1-7
alias Witch Head Sector HW-W c1-7
|
|
| 31 sites in system
|-
| rowspan="2" | Pleiades Sector JC-U b3-2
| 1
| <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-expandtext="Expand (25 sites)" data-collapsetext="Collapse"><br/>
| 51 sites in system
1: 21.3368, 91.9810<br/>
2: 21.6231, 89.0229<br/>
3: 20.1809, 86.7213<br/>
4: 19.2466, 92.0927<br/>
5: 22.8062, 94.0677<br/>
6: 21.9129, 96.9749<br/>
7: -55.7840, 102.7433<br/>
8: -57.8323, 107.4274<br/>
9: 28.4238. -34.7232<br/>
10: -9.3642, -13.0645<br/>
11: -8.7990, -13.3664 (2)<br/>
12: 9.3390, 22.4387<br/>
13: 0.9977, 25.8488<br/>
14: 2.4134, 23.5579<br/>
15: 25.3372, 25.5319 (2)<br/>
16: -59.7577, -100.9596 (2)<br/>
17: -59.7283, -100.8134<br/>
18: -58.6943, -98.2877<br/>
19: -49.6752, -93.1665<br/>
20: -23.1951, -94.0199<br/>
21: -24.6363, -94.3902<br/>
22: -21.2794, -85.6073<br/>
23: -22.4144, -85.0394<br/>
24: -63.0318, -130.8715 (2)<br/>
25: -67.3041, -106.5550
</div>
| rowspan="2"|51 sites in system<br/>Exhausted
|-
|data-row-id="Pleiades Sector JC-U b3-2 (2)"|2
| <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-expandtext="Expand (20 sites)" data-collapsetext="Collapse"><br/>
1: 61.2111, -56.0105<br/>
2: 60.3882, -51.7986<br/>
3: 59.3733, -59.7278<br/>
4: 46.7283, -61.9831<br/>
5: 46.6405, -62.8999<br/>
6: 13.0023, 18.2415<br/>
7: -28.0485, 29.5102<br/>
8: -23.7905, 57.0949<br/>
9: -24.5298, 57.0327<br/>
10: -19.2437, -17.3568<br/>
11: -17.9331, -17.2734<br/>
12: -17.6204, -18.0465<br/>
13: -2.7067, -45.2754<br/>
14: -1.8683, -45.1720<br/>
15: -1.8551, -43.6217<br/>
16: 49.5343, 102.0783<br/>
17: 49.7537, 102.1620<br/>
18: 49.9904, 101.5106<br/>
19: 49.9082, 102.7219<br/>
20: 49.0655, 102.9378
</div>
|-
| Pleiades Sector IH-V c2-16
|
|
| 41 sites in system
| 41 sites in system<br/>Exhausted
|-
| CaliforniaPleiades Sector DLPN-YT d4b3-0
| A 5
| <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-expandtext="Expand (5 sites)" data-collapsetext="Collapse"><br/>
1:<br/>
2:<br/>
3:<br/>
4:<br/>
5: -4.4946, 145.6557<br/>
</div>
| 5 sites on planet A 5
|-
| California Sector BA-A e6
| 4
|
| 3616 sites inon systemplanet 4
|-
| rowspan="5" | California Sector DL-Y d4
|Hyades Sector AQ-Y D81 C 2 9.29, -153.98
| C 2
|
| 5 sites on planet C 2
|-
|data-row-id="California Sector DL-Y d4 (2)"|C 3
|
|8 sites on planet C 3
|-
|data-row-id="California Sector DL-Y d4 (3)"|C 4
|
|8 sites on planet C 4
|-
|data-row-id="California Sector DL-Y d4 (4)"|C 5
|
|5 sites on planet C 5
|-
|data-row-id="California Sector DL-Y d4 (5)"|C 6
|
|10 sites on planet C 6
|-
| rowspan="6" | California Sector LC-V c2-10
| A 3
|
| 4 sites on planet A 3
|-
|data-row-id="California Sector LC-V c2-10 (2)"|A 4
|
|7 sites on planet A 4
|-
|data-row-id="California Sector LC-V c2-10 (3)"|A 5
|
|7 sites on planet A 5
|-
|data-row-id="California Sector LC-V c2-10 (4)"|A 6
|
|7 sites on planet A 6
|-
|data-row-id="California Sector LC-V c2-10 (5)"|A 7
|
|8 sites on planet A 7
|-
|data-row-id="California Sector LC-V c2-10 (6)"|B 1
|
|7 sites on planet B 1
|-
| Hyades Sector AQ-Y d81
| C 2
| 9.29, -153.98
|
|-
| Outotz ST-I d9-6
| 2 A
| <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-expandtext="Expand (2 sites)" data-collapsetext="Collapse"><br/>
1: 76.23, -78.35<br/>
2: 55.30, -85.63
</div>
| 2 sites on planet 2 A
|}
</table-progress-tracking>
 
==Notes==
*The existence of Alien StructuresBarnacles was first hinted at during a trailer for ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]]'' released on December 15th 2015.<ref>[https://youtu.be/VKWIJ-H-WxI?t=1m Elite Dangerous: Horizons Launch Trailer]</ref>
 
==Videos==
<gallery>
File:Elite Dangerous - Mega Barnacle Site Found
File:Elite Dangerous Odyssey - Thargoid Barnacle Forest
</gallery>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Alien-Structure-Barnacle.png|AlienA StructureThargoid Barnacle
Alien-Structure-Barnacle-SRV-Anaconda.png|AlienAn StructureSRV Barnacleexamining SRVa AnacondaThargoid Barnacle
File:Barnacles_and_Python.png|Barnacles and a Python
File:Barnacle close up.jpg|Cropped image of the barnacle itself
File:Barnard's_Loop?.png|Symbol on the side of the barnacle
File:Barnacle anaconda crash.jpg|View of the barnacle reported at the Anaconda crash site ([https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5697c9829657ba153248c09b GalNet article]). This one does not seem to be persistent, and is not visible to all Commanders.
File:Unknown Ship Alien Structure interaction.png|A Thargoid InterceptorinteractingInterceptor withinteracts anwith Aliena StructureBarnacle
Unknown Ship Barnacle Laser.png|Thargoid Interceptor Barnacle laser
Thargoid-Interceptor-Particle-Cloud-Barnacles.png|Thargoid Interceptor Particle Cloud at Barnacles
Barnacle large cluster.png|An Alien Structure in a large cluster
Barnacle large cluster.png|A Barnacle in a large cluster
Barnacle large cluster above.png|Barnacle Forest
Barnacle-Forest-Pleiades-Sector-PN-T-b3-0.png|Barnacle Forest in Pleiades Sector PN-T b3-0
File:Wrecked SRV Thargoid Barnacle.png|Thargoid Barnacle near the Wrecked SRV on Musca Dark Region PJ-P B6-1 3
</gallery>
 
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