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*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> | *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</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. | *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 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> | ||
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**Brookes notably once said, ''"There will be no clues."''<ref name=":0" /> | **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" /> | **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" /> | |||
*Tip: Raxxla is in a star system that has been visited at least once before Lavecon 2020 (3rd to 5th of July 2020).<ref name=":1" /> So a [[Galaxy Map|galaxy map]] with every visited system until the 5 July 2020 should be used. Then check each visited star system until 5 July 2020. This date substantially reduces the search area. | |||
*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> | *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> | ||
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*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> | *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 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 == | == Videos == | ||
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File:Elite Dangerous Lore, Raxxla and the Dark Wheel | File:Elite Dangerous Lore, Raxxla and the Dark Wheel | ||
File:RAXXLA Research - Elite Dangerous | 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 | |||
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