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|expedition_title = Distant Worlds II

|logo = Distant Worlds II 3305.png

|slogan = "~~It's~~ a ~~huge galaxy, after all~~." - ~~Dr. Kaii~~

|slogan = "Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage..."

- Stan Rogers (Northwest Passage)

|short_name = DW2

|launch_date = January 13, 3305

|end_date = ~~Q3-Q4~~ 3305

|end_date = June 13, 3305

|destination = [[Sagittarius A*]], [[Beagle Point]]

|waypoints = ~~15+ (more TBA)~~

|waypoints = 12

|organizers = Staff:

*Erimus Kamzel (DW Inception & Project Leader)

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[https://dw2expedition.wixsite.com/home/org-team Full organisation team roster]

|members = [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Uj_hlF9JGm59GHNVcjrzqPITQZfVtaOf-Ai-OP6VAk8/edit#gid=0 ~~10,901 (as of Jan.~~ 13, ~~3305)~~]

|members = [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Uj_hlF9JGm59GHNVcjrzqPITQZfVtaOf-Ai-OP6VAk8/edit#gid=0 13,615]

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'''Distant Worlds II''' ('''DW2'''), also known as '''Distant Worlds 3305''', is the sequel to the [[Distant Worlds|Distant Worlds Expedition]], which was the first major community expedition in ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' history. Distant Worlds II was announced on October 10, 3303,<ref name="DW2">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread]</ref> and launched from the Pallaeni system on January 13, 3305.<ref name="AJOD">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/452358-Distant-Worlds-2-A-Journey-of-Discovery Distant Worlds 2 - A Journey of Discovery]</ref>

'''Distant Worlds II''' ('''DW2'''), also known as '''Distant Worlds 3305''', was the sequel to the [[Distant Worlds|Distant Worlds Expedition]], which was the first major community expedition in ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' history. Distant Worlds II was announced on October 10, 3303,<ref name="DW2">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread]</ref> and launched from the [[Pallaeni]] system on January 13, 3305.<ref name="AJOD">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/452358-Distant-Worlds-2-A-Journey-of-Discovery Distant Worlds 2 - A Journey of Discovery]</ref>

== ~~History~~ ==

== Background ==

=== Announcement and Early Planning ===

On October 10, 3303, CMDR Erimus made an early [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/383440-Distant-Worlds-II-Early-Announcement announcement] for the sequel to the [[Distant Worlds Expedition]]. Coming in the wake of the reveal of [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]] at [[Frontier Expo]] 2017, it was determined that Distant Worlds II would launch in Q4 3304/Q1 3305, after the release of Beyond's exploration-focused Chapter 4 update.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/383440-Distant-Worlds-II-Early-Announcement Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Early Announcement]</ref>

On October 10, 3303, CMDR Erimus Kamzel made an early [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/383440-Distant-Worlds-II-Early-Announcement announcement] for the sequel to the [[Distant Worlds Expedition]]. Coming in the wake of the reveal of [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]] at [[Frontier Expo]] 2017, it was determined that Distant Worlds II would launch in Q4 3304/Q1 3305, after the release of Beyond's exploration-focused Chapter 4 update.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/383440-Distant-Worlds-II-Early-Announcement Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Early Announcement]</ref>

The stated goals of the expedition are:

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=== Registration ===

[[File:Distant Worlds II 5k.png|thumb|An emblem commemorating DW2's 5,000th registration]]

The expedition began accepting signups on February 1, 3304 ([https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeauTPWcU4JV-b7CqmpXinnIuRUx6C4OLLglBRTc1GPG8YqZw/viewform click here to register]).<ref name="DW2" /> ~~Since then, a~~ number of milestones in participation were achieved:

The expedition began accepting signups on February 1, 3304 ([https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeauTPWcU4JV-b7CqmpXinnIuRUx6C4OLLglBRTc1GPG8YqZw/viewform click here to register]).<ref name="DW2" /> A number of milestones in participation were achieved before the main roster closed:

*2,000 registrants - February 22, 3304<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=6435466&viewfull=1#post6435466 Frontier Forums: ~~[DW2]~~ Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, Post #791]</ref>

*2,000 registrants - February 22, 3304<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=6435466&viewfull=1#post6435466 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, Post #791]</ref>

*3,000 registrants - August 6, 3304<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=6911944&viewfull=1#post6911944 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, Post #1147]</ref>

*4,000 registrants - December 11, 3304<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=7235576&viewfull=1#post7235576 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, Post #1726]</ref>

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*9,000 registrants - January 10, 3305

*10,000 registrants - January 12, 3305<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=7338644&viewfull=1#post7338644 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, Post #2168]</ref>

*11,000 registrants - January 13, 3305

*12,000 registrants - January 15, 3305

Registrations for DW2 closed at 18:00 UTC on January 18, 3305, at which point the main roster was locked and existing registrants could longer make or request any further changes to their registrations. A secondary "latecomers" roster opened until February 17, 3305, but it was not administrated or publicly displayed. The secondary roster was later merged with the main roster to create a finalized roster that was archived and presented.

When registrations had officially closed, the DW2 expedition counted '''13,615''' total registered members.<ref name="FleetStats">[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Uj_hlF9JGm59GHNVcjrzqPITQZfVtaOf-Ai-OP6VAk8/edit#gid=0 Distant Worlds 2 Fleet Statistics]</ref>

[[File:DW2 Fleet Visual.png|center|thumb|500px|A visual representation of the number of ships registered in the DW2 fleet]]

=== Preliminary Route ===

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[[File:DW2 Route draft.png|center|thumb|500px|Approximate preliminary route plan for DW2]]

=== Waypoint Scouting Event ===

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=== Finalized Expedition Plan ===

In early December 3304, Distant Worlds II organizers announced their finalized expedition plan. The expedition ~~will~~ depart from Waypoint 1 in the [[Core Systems]] on January 13, 3305 on the 18-week "Outbound" half of the journey to [[Beagle Point]], which ~~consists~~ of four stages:<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/452358-Distant-Worlds-2-A-Journey-of-Discovery?p=7106451&viewfull=1#post7106451 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds 2 - A Journey of Discovery: EXPEDITION ROUTE, WAYPOINTS, MAPS, AND SCHEDULE]</ref>

In early December 3304, Distant Worlds II organizers announced their finalized expedition plan. The expedition was scheduled to depart from Waypoint 1 in the [[Core Systems]] on January 13, 3305 on the 18-week "Outbound" half of the journey to [[Beagle Point]], which consisted of four stages:<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/452358-Distant-Worlds-2-A-Journey-of-Discovery?p=7106451&viewfull=1#post7106451 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds 2 - A Journey of Discovery: EXPEDITION ROUTE, WAYPOINTS, MAPS, AND SCHEDULE]</ref>

#Waypoints 1-5: Laying the foundations for Galactic Core scientific studies, revisiting mysteries of the past, and trailblazing the new age of discovery.

#Waypoints 6-9: Building the Galactic Core Starport and discovering secrets at the heart of the galaxy.

#Waypoints 6-10: Building the Galactic Core Starport and discovering secrets at the heart of the galaxy.

#~~Waypoints 10-12~~: Mapping the Aphelion.

#Waypoint 11: Mapping the Aphelion.

#~~Waypoints 13-15~~: A journey across the Abyss... and beyond.

#Waypoint 12: A journey across the Abyss... and beyond.

In addition to various community events and exploration opportunities along the full route, a [[Community Goals|Community Goal]] ~~will take~~ place at Waypoint 2, ~~approximately 6,000 ly away from the Core Systems~~, and ~~involve~~ mining materials for the construction of a new [[Starport]], ~~which will be located~~ in a system ~~neighboring~~ [[Sagittarius A*]]. At Waypoint 7, the Starport ~~will be constructed and support~~ a second Community Goal to upgrade its amenities for members of the expedition and future travelers. The expedition ~~will~~ remain in the ~~galactic core~~ region for two to three weeks before continuing onward to ~~Waypoint 15 at~~ Beagle Point.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/462515-DW2-Community-Goals Frontier Forums: [DW2] Community Goals]</ref>

In addition to various community events and exploration opportunities along the full route, a [[Community Goals|Community Goal]] took place at the Waypoint 2 system, Omega Sector VE-Q b5-15, and involved mining materials for the construction of a new [[Starport]], [[Explorer's Anchorage]], in [[Stuemeae FG-Y d7561]], a system near [[Sagittarius A*]]. By the time the expedition reached Waypoint 7, which was be located in a third system near both Sagittarius A* and Stuemeae FG-Y d7561,<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/474245-Anyone-got-an-Alt-to-scan-the-new-station-in-Stuemeae-FG-Y-d7561?s=126403090698b5a53f6925f3b37be680&p=7375495&viewfull=1#post7375495 Frontier Forums: Anyone got an Alt to scan the new station in Stuemeae FG-Y d7561 ?, post #13]</ref> the Starport had opened to host a second Community Goal to upgrade its amenities for members of the expedition and future travelers. The expedition planned to remain in the Galactic Centre region for two to three weeks before continuing onward to Beagle Point.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/462515-DW2-Community-Goals Frontier Forums: DW2 Community Goals]</ref>

~~The~~ "Voyage Home" ~~half~~ of the expedition ~~will begin sometime after the Distant Worlds II expedition reaches~~ Beagle Point, and ~~involve the~~ return ~~journey~~ to the Core Systems ~~via an indirect route~~. ~~More details will be announced at~~ a ~~later date~~.

Originally, Beagle Point was intended to mark the end of the outbound half of the expedition and the beginning of the return trip, or "Voyage Home", which would have followed a different route. During the course of the expedition, however, it was decided that Beagle Point would become the official endpoint of DW2, after which the fleet would break up and its members would go their separate ways. Erimus Kamzel posted an unofficial return route to the Core Systems, [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/distant-worlds-2-epilogue-final-thoughts-acknowledgements-and-a-guide-for-those-homeward-bound.510854/#post-7772846 The Voyager Trail], for those DW2 members who wanted one.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?p=7478877&viewfull=1#post7478877 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds 2 - A Journey of Discovery, post #1960]</ref>

=== GalNet Report ===

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Distant Worlds II is scheduled to launch in January 3305, with the complete round trip lasting approximately three hundred days.|[[GalNet]]<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5c2f29065e7c8b22736ffb69 GalNet: Countdown to Second Distant Worlds Expedition]</ref>}}

=== Launch ===

== The Expedition ==

The Distant Worlds II expedition officially departed from the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon in the Pallaeni system on January 13, 3305. Due to the number of participants, there were three separate launch events; participants could attend the launch event which was most convenient for them.<ref name="Launchtimes">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=7320905&viewfull=1#post7320905 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, post #1978]</ref>

=== Stage 1 ===

==== Launch ====

The Distant Worlds II expedition officially departed from the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon in the [[Pallaeni]] system on January 13, 3305. Due to the number of participants, there were three separate launch events; participants could attend the launch event which was most convenient for them.<ref name="Launchtimes">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=7320905&viewfull=1#post7320905 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, post #1978]</ref>

*January 13, 3305 at 20:00 UTC (Europe)

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One hour before launch, participants were also encouraged to meet up at the original Distant Worlds launch site outside the settlement Brooks Point on Pallaeni A 1, and then move to the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon 30 minutes before launch.<ref name="Launchtimes" />

Within moments of the first launch event, the high number of players jumping from Pallaeni is believed to have ~~caused~~ a ~~major~~ server outage.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/afndvo/dw2_crash_megathread/ r/EliteDangerous: DW2 Crash Megathread]</ref>

Within moments of the first launch event, the high number of players simultaneously jumping from Pallaeni is believed to have been the cause of a brief but widespread server outage.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/afndvo/dw2_crash_megathread/ r/EliteDangerous: DW2 Crash Megathread]</ref>

==== Waypoint 2 & 1st CG ====

[[File:DW2 WP 1-2 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 1 to Waypoint 2 route]]

Shortly before launch, Waypoint 2's location was revealed to be on planet 7 B in the Omega Sector VE-Q b5-15 system and expedition members were directed to arrive there by January 18. DW2 organizers also provided a list of optional points of interest to visit along the way to Waypoint 2:

*Shapley 1 (best viewed from Fine Ring Sector JH-V c2-4)

*HR 6164 (The View Tourist Beacon)

*Blu Thua GI-B b55-2 (ringed ELW "Cycladia")

*Traikaae CH-Y c10 ("Labirinto" on planet 1 A)

*Thor's Eye

*Herschel 36 (good view of the Lagoon Nebula)

*Traikaae KT-P d6-10 (Cinnabar Moth Nebula)

*PW2010 210 (The PW2010 Supercluster)

The first mining Community Goal of the expedition began on January 17, 3305, at the Omega Mining Operation [[Asteroid Base]] in Omega Sector VE-Q b5-15, which was upgraded with a Shipyard due to the occasion. The Community Goal was accompanied by the following GalNet reports:

{{Quote|{{clr}}The Omega Mining Corporation has requested deliveries of raw materials for a new Orbis starport, to be built in the heart of the galaxy.

The construction of the starport constitutes part of the ambitious Distant Worlds II expedition. Project leader Erimus Kamzel told the media:

“The Distant Worlds fleet is privileged to be at the forefront of this ambitious industrial and scientific initiative – humanity’s first starport in the Galactic Centre region.”

Independent miners are invited to deliver shipments of Indite, Gallite, Praseodymium and Cobalt to Omega Mining Operation in the Omega Sector VE-Q b5-15 system.

In order to protect traders, the Omega Mining Corporation has also placed kill orders on all ships on its wanted list.

The initiative begins on the 17th of January 3305 and will run for one week. If the final target is met earlier than planned, the campaign will end immediately.|[[GalNet]]<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5c40a6f23e835d41f013885c GalNet: Distant Worlds Initiative]</ref>}}

{{Quote|{{clr}}A request for mined materials from the Omega Mining Corporation has concluded.

Independent pilots delivered large quantities of Indite, Gallite, Praseodymium and Cobalt which will be used to build an Orbis starport in the Stuemeae FG-Y d7561 system. The starport will serve as a centre for scientific research, gathering data on the supermassive black hole at the galaxy’s centre.

Erimus Kamzel, the Distant Worlds project leader, commented:

“It is with great pride that we announce the successful conclusion to this resource-extraction initiative. The fleet will now continue its journey, and is scheduled to reach the galactic core in several weeks’ time.”

Contributors to the campaign can now collect their rewards from Omega Mining Operation in the Omega Sector VE-Q b5-15 system.|[[GalNet]]<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5c49df243ae87a3c8b359a08 GalNet: Success for Distant Worlds Initiative]</ref>}}

All told, 5,198 pilots participated in the Community Goal, and 3,000,000 tonnes of material were collected for the construction of the new Starport, [[Explorer's Anchorage]], at [[Stuemeae FG-Y d7561]].

==== Waypoint 3 ====

[[File:DW2 WP 2-3 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 2 to Waypoint 3 route]]

From January 27 to February 1, the expedition traveled to Waypoint 3, the abandoned [[Project Dynasty|Conflux Delta Site]] [[settlement]] on planet A 3 A in Pru Aescs NC-M d7-192. The optional waypoints along the route were:

*Pyramoe PM-X b33-6 ("The Arkgamanon Mountain Range" on planet A 2 A)

*CD-23 14350 (NGC 6629 Nebula)

*Eagle Sector IR-W d1-117 ([[Eagle's Landing]] on planet 2 A and the Eagle Nebula)

*[[Rohini]] (Eudaemon Anchorage)

*Flyiedgiae QN-T d3-17 ("Quantum World" at planet AB 1 B)

==== Waypoint 4 ====

[[File:DW2 WP 3-4 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 3 to Waypoint 4 route]]

From February 3 to February 8, the expedition traveled to Waypoint 4, a site in Clooku EW-Y c3-197, just outside the "Llyn Tegid Nebula". The optional waypoints along the route were:

*Skaude AL-X e1-28 ("Rusty Net Nebula")

*Skaude AA-A h294 ("Collection of Wonders")

*Skaudai AM-B d14-138 (Skaudai [[Guardian]] [[Ancient Ruins|Ruins]])

*Skaudai CH-B d14-34 ([[Sacaqawea Space Port]] on planet 1 A)

*Eodgorph PI-T e3-21 ("Spear Thistle Nebula")

*Prua Phoe TK-M d8-361 ("Octopus Nebula")

==== Waypoint 5 ====

[[File:DW2 WP 4-5 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 4 to Waypoint 5 route]]

From February 10 to February 15, the expedition traveled to Waypoint 5, the surface port [[Polo Harbour]] in Boewnst KS-S c20-959. Polo Harbour was the last port on the [[Colonia Connection Highway]] that the expedition would pass by, as well as the last habitation center that the expedition would see until it reached the Galactic Centre. The optional waypoints along the route were:

*Gru Hypue KS-T d3-31 ([[Gagarin Gate]] on planet 4)

*Floalt GO-G d11-9 ("Amaethon Nebula" and "Polonium Fields" on planet 4 E)

*Blaa Phoe NC-D d12-230 ("Death Spiral")

*Boewnst AA-A h33 ("Michell's Legacy")

*Byaa Ain QA-J c11-144 ("Clockwork Rings")

*Byaa Ain XK-R c7-65 ("Crayfish Nebula")

=== Stage 2 ===

==== Waypoint 6 ====

[[File:DW2 WP 5-6 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 5 to Waypoint 6 route]]

From February 17 to February 22, the expedition broke away from the [[Colonia Connection Highway]] and traveled to Waypoint 6, the system Dryau Ausms KG-Y e3390, also known as the "The Dryau Awesomes" for its unique topology. The optional waypoints along the route were:

*Dryao Aoscs FW-W e1-5865 ("Phiaanor")

*Mylaifa AA-A h786 ("Ocularis Coelum")

*Leamiae LS-T e3-3317 ("Fosforon")

*Eok Pruae RO-R e4-2481 ("Pink Flame Nebula")

*Eok Pruae PI-S e4-2295 ("Cloverfield Planetary Nebula")

On February 21, the DW2 organizers moved the base camp location in Dryau Ausms KG-Y e3390 from "Aloros Ravine" on planet AB 2 B (surface coordinates -10.656, -67.896) to "New Aloros Ravine" on planet AB 8 A A (surface coordinates 54.623, 161.206) due to so-called gravitational anomalies at the original site that were causing ships to suffer damage when landing.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/452358-Distant-Worlds-2-A-Journey-of-Discovery?p=7434603&viewfull=1#post7434603 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds 2 - A Journey of Discovery, post #1636]</ref>

==== Waypoint 7 & 2nd CG ====

[[File:DW2 WP 6-7 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 6 to Waypoint 7 route]]

From February 24 to March 1, the expedition traveled to Waypoint 7, the Stuemeae KM-W c1-342 system near both [[Sagittarius A*]] and the under-construction Starport [[Explorer's Anchorage]] in [[Stuemeae FG-Y d7561]]. "Armstrong Landing", the base camp site for Waypoint 7, was also the base camp site for Waypoint 11 in the original Distant Worlds expedition. DW2 organizers planned to remain at Waypoint 7 until March 17 to facilitate the expansion of Explorer's Anchorage and allow time for members to prepare for the journey to [[Beagle Point]]. The optional waypoints along the route were:

*Shrogaei FH-U e3-1421 ("Shrogaei Nebula Cluster")

**Shrogaei BL-X e1-2343

**Shrogaei HR-V e2-7758

**Shrogaei QO-Q e5-3431

**Shrogaei VJ-Z e6712

*Hypoe Flyi HW-W e1-7966 ("Galionas")

*Hypoe Flyi HX-T e3-295 ("Caeruleum Luna" and "Mysturji Crater")

*Great Annihilator

*Zunuae HL-Y e6903 ("Zunuae Nebula")

*Byoomao MI-S e4-5423 ("Wulfric")

*[[Sagittarius A*]]

The second mining Community Goal of the expedition ran from March 7 to March 14, 3305. Although the original plans had called for the Community Goal to mine resources for use in expanding services at Explorer's Anchorage, the station had already launched most services ahead of schedule, and it was decided that the CG would instead be used to construct a [[Megaship]] and an [[Installation]] in [[Stuemeae FG-Y d7561]] to further facilitate the study of Sagittarius A*. In addition to the mining CG, a second CG was held simultaneously to provide security for the miners and collect bounty vouchers from wanted criminals. The CG was mentioned in GalNet:

{{Quote|{{clr}} The organisers of the Distant Worlds II expedition have requested materials for two construction projects in the Galactic Centre.

The exploration fleet aims to build a megaship and installation in the Stuemeae FG-Y d7561 system.

Dr Kaii, Fleet Liaison for Deep Space Surveys, explained:

“This installation will be a place for scientists to study the supermassive black hole at Sagittarius A*. Future explorers visiting the station will be well looked after by Deep Space Surveys, to whom we will hand the keys before continuing to Beagle Point.”

Bauxite, water and liquid oxygen should be delivered to Explorer's Anchorage in the Stuemeae FG-Y d7561 system. To protect contributors, Deep Space Surveys has authorised bounty vouchers for all wanted vessels.

The initiative begins on the 7th of March 3305 and will run for one week. If the final target is met earlier than planned, the campaign will end immediately.|[[GalNet]]<ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/article/distant-worlds-mining-campaign/ GalNet: Distant Worlds Mining Campaign]</ref>}}

{{Quote|{{clr}} The Distant Worlds II expedition has gathered resources for a megaship and installation to be constructed in the Galactic Centre.

Contributors delivered huge amounts of materials to the Stuemeae FG-Y d7561 system. Deep Space Surveys also defended miners by placing a kill order on all wanted ships.

Commander Michael Darkmoor of the Rock Rats stated:

“The newly built astrophysics station will enable us to observe high-detail changes to the gravimetric field surrounding Sagittarius A*. We hope to better understand the deeper relationships between extreme gravity and multi-dimensional space.”

The Distant Worlds II exploration fleet will continue its journey across the galaxy, towards Beagle Point.

Those who took part in the campaign can now collect their rewards from Explorer's Anchorage in the Stuemeae FG-Y d7561 system.|[[GalNet]]<ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/article/distant-worlds-campaign-concludes/ GalNet: Distant Worlds Campaign Concludes]</ref>}}

The Community Goal was successful, with 2,812 pilots contributing a total of 2,367,428 tonnes of material. However, the DSSV Distant Worlds and Event Horizon Science Relay did not become operational until June 27, 3305.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-event-horizon-science-relay-the-dssv-distant-worlds.516111/ Frontier Forums: The Event Horizon Science Relay & The DSSV Distant Worlds]</ref> A GalNet report about the facilities was published on July 3, 3305:

{{Quote|{{clr}}A new research megaship and relay station constructed by the Distant Worlds II exploratory fleet have become operational.

Project leader Erimus Kamzel made a statement on behalf of those involved in the expedition:

“We are very proud to announce the launch of the DSSV Distant Worlds megaship, dedicated to the DW II fleet who built it. We look forward to its maiden voyage as it embarks on a journey of scientific study around the galactic core.”

The DSSV Distant Worlds will follow a circular route between six systems in the Galactic Centre region, with scheduled hyperspace jumps every two weeks. It is currently based at Explorer’s Anchorage.

The relay station, Event Horizon, has also become operational in the Stuemeae FG-Y d7561 system. This installation will gather scientific data on the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, and provide research facilities and residence for scientists at the heart of the galaxy.|[[GalNet]]<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5d1c8fff3f545c348142e3f1 GalNet: Distant Worlds Megaship and Station Operational]</ref>}}

The completion of Explorer's Anchorage on March 21 was also reported in GalNet:

{{Quote|{{clr}}The first starport constructed in the Galactic Centre region has officially opened its doors.

Explorer’s Anchorage, an Orbis starport, has been built in the Stuemeae FG-Y d7561 system as part of the Distant Worlds II expedition.

Councillor Magnolia Gill, the starport administrator, announced its operational status:

“For the last four weeks we have watched our new home take shape, using materials delivered by many hard-working pilots. Now it spins in the galaxy’s heart, a monument to humanity’s ingenuity.”

“As well as serving as a safe haven for future explorers, Explorer’s Anchorage is a scientific research installation. We hope to learn more about the supermassive black hole at Sagittarius A* and other astronomical phenomena in the Galactic Centre.”

The Distant Worlds II exploration fleet is continuing its journey across the galaxy towards Beagle Point.|[[GalNet]]<ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/article/distant-worlds-starport-operational/ GalNet: Distant Worlds Starport Operational]</ref>}}

==== Waypoint 8 ====

[[File:DW2 WP 7-8 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 7 to Waypoint 8 route]]

From March 17 to March 22, the expedition departed from the Galactic Centre towards the second main objective, Beagle Point, and traveled to Waypoint 8, "Hades Edge" in the Swoals IL-Y e0 ("Goliath's Rest") system. The optional waypoints along the route were:

*Phua Aub Nebula Cluster

**Phua Aub VY-S e3-3899 ("Phua Aub Archer Beta")

**Phua Aub MX-U e2-7396 ("Phua Aub Archer Epsilon")

**Phua Aub SJ-R e4-8234 ("Phua Aub Archer Kappa")

*Phipoea WK-E d12-1374 ("Crown of Ice")

*Phipoea HJ-D c27-5254 ("Silver Highway")

*Rothaei SI-B e2047 ("Dark Eye Nebula")

*Braisio FR-V e2-293 ("Braisio Juliet Nebula Cluster")

*Rhuedgie KN-T e3-721 ("Breakthrough Echoes")

Unlike previous waypoints, Swoals IL-Y e0 was a system that could only be reached with the use of [[Neutron Highway|neutron star supercharging]] or [[Synthesis|synthesizing FSD injections]]. An alternate waypoint base camp, "Lower Hades Edge", was selected in the Hypiae Phyloi LR-C d22 system on planet A 2 (surface coordinates 23.675, -113.437) for those expedition members piloting ships with jump ranges below 45 ly, or those who did not wish to use neutron star supercharging.

==== Waypoint 9 ====

[[File:DW2 WP 8-9 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 8 to Waypoint 9 route]]

From March 24 to March 29, the expedition traveled to Waypoint 9, the basecamp "Tranquility Valley" on planet 3 A in the Phroi Bluae QI-T e3-3454 system. The system was known for its neutron star and the "Cerulean Tranquility", a light blue nebula. The optional waypoints along the route were:

*Lasoae BF-A f810 ("Iris' Missive")

*Lyaisua SJ-Z e7708 ("Blue Rhapsody Nebula")

*Brairee KD-S e4-2776 ("Forgotten Twins Nebula")

*Hypoe Bluae VP-O e6-8688 ("Dances with Giants")

==== Waypoint 10 ====

[[File:DW2 WP 9-10 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 9 to Waypoint 10 route]]

From March 31 to April 5, the expedition traveled to Waypoint 10, the base camp "Mors Pit" on planet 2 D A in the Bleethuae NI-B d674 system near the "Morphenniel Nebula". Waypoint 10 marked the final waypoint of Stage 2 of the expedition. The optional waypoints along the route were:

*Hypuae Briae LC-U e3-152 ("The Zinnia Haze")

*Hyuqeae MT-Q e5-4335 ("Hydrangea Nebula")

*Hypuae Briae YQ-Z c28-339 ("Magnus Nebula")

*Vegnoae BK-R d4-1105 ("Neighbouring Necklaces")

The route also passes by five spherical permit-locked sectors collectively known as the Bleia Permit Zone which could interfere with route plotting. In the event route plotting fails due to the route's proximity to these sectors, pilots will need to plot around them.

=== Stage 3: Waypoint 11 ===

[[File:DW2 WP 10-11 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 10 to Waypoint 11 route]]

Stage 3 of the expedition began on April 7, and consisted solely of the 14,456 ly route from Waypoint 10 to Waypoint 11, which was the base camp "Magnificent Desolation" on planet 3 A ("Luna's Shadow") in the Smootoae QY-S d3-202 system. This was the longest distance between waypoints thus far in the expedition. Members were given until April 19 to complete the stage, and two optional rest stops were designated:

*Pru Aub DL-P e5-35 ("Aristo")

**Planet ABC 6 (surface coordinates -48.126, 128.380)

*Byua Aub WO-K b36-0 ("Kalipheron")

**Planet 3 A (surface coordinates 21.063, -103.196)

[[File:Galactic Mapping Project logo.png|140px|thumb|The Galactic Mapping Project]]

During their travels to Waypoint 11, expedition members were encouraged to participate in the Boreas Expanse to Aphelion Mapping Survey in conjunction with the Galactic Mapping Project. The Survey asked members to [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/information-the-galactic-mapping-project-expedition-hub.116450/ submit] scientific or visually interesting points of interest they discovered along the route, with a particular focus on three relatively unmapped regions: the Boreas Expanse, Styx, and the Bleak Lands. The Survey planned to accept submissions indefinitely, even after the conclusion of Stage 3, and the best submissions would be added to [https://www.edsm.net/ EDSM].<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/distant-worlds-2-discovery-submissions.462526/#post-7341685 Frontier Forums: The DW2 Mapping Survey Event, post #3]</ref>

=== Stage 4: Waypoint 12 ===

[[File:DW2 WP 11-12 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 11 to Waypoint 12 route]]

The fourth and final stage of the Distant Worlds II expedition began on April 21. Members were directed to the expedition's goal, [[Beagle Point]], along a 13,518 ly route. As the expedition would conclude and then break up at Beagle Point, members were given until June 13 to complete the journey. The optional waypoints along the route were:

*Thuecheae WR-H D11-54 ("The Seldowitch Nebula")

*Pyrivo HW-V e2-8 ("Fly Trap Nebula")

*Chua Eop ZC-T c20-0 ("Lone Star")

*Slaiyooe OX-L d7-0 ("Thomaski Point Memorial")

*Cheae Euq ER-L c21-0 ("Grand Rings")

As the route entered [[The Abyss]], a region on the galactic rim where stars were much fewer and farther between, the DW2 organizers issued a reminder that pilots with ships that could not achieve a jump range of 35 ly or higher would have difficulties. Use of [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/route-33-a-mapped-route-through-the-abyss-plus-a-new-poi-the-distant-view-in-blue.238330/ Route 33] was recommended.

==== Expedition conclusion ====

The DW2 expedition ended for a member once they reached Beagle Point, and where they went from there was entirely up to them. In the [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/distant-worlds-2-epilogue-final-thoughts-acknowledgements-and-a-guide-for-those-homeward-bound.510854/ DW2 "Epilogue" thread], DW2 organizer Erimus Kamzel revealed an unofficial return route, [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/distant-worlds-2-epilogue-final-thoughts-acknowledgements-and-a-guide-for-those-homeward-bound.510854/#post-7772846 The Voyager Trail], for expedition members who desired a more structured path back to the bubble, but following this return route was entirely optional and not considered a part of the DW2 expedition.

The conclusion of Distant Worlds II was reported in [[GalNet]] on May 2, 3305:

{{Quote|{{clr}}The Distant Worlds II expedition has reached its final destination on the far side of the galaxy: the Beagle Point system.

Science correspondent Leon Banerjee reported for Vox Galactica:

“The Distant Worlds exploratory fleet, comprising thousands of independent pilots, set out from the Pallaeni system on 13th January 3305. Over three months later, after travelling more than 73,000 light years, ships have begun arriving at Beagle Point.”

“Included among the expedition’s achievements is the construction of the scientific research station Explorer’s Anchorage. This now serves as a permanent waypoint for travellers to the galactic core, as well as facilitating detailed observation of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*.”

“While Distant Worlds II is coming to a close, its participants will now plot their own routes through unexplored space back towards the core systems.”|[[GalNet]]<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5cc966bd92262d34e3723d66 GalNet: Distant Worlds Expedition Reaches Beagle Point]</ref>}}

==== Arrival log ====

In order to officially certify that a DW2 expedition member had completed the expedition, the organizers announced the following criteria:

*Must be registered on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aCtqC9Md3DAQBFvccbdki6Ck9RG4OJR-j9r2zGZobQE/edit#gid=1352413375 official DW2 roster]

*Must arrive at Beagle Point between April 22 and June 13, 3305 and log in at least once while in that system

*Must submit Commander name and DW2 roster number via the form in the [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/distant-worlds-2-arrivals-thread.509918/ official DW2 arrival thread]

Pilots who fulfilled all three criteria were also eligible for [[#Completion Rewards|rewards for completing the expedition]].

The expedition's completion rate was '''27.52%''', with '''3,747''' registered members reporting that they had successfully reached Beagle Point before the final deadline.<ref name="FleetStats" />

== Expedition Waypoints ==

The expedition gathered at the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon orbiting the main star of the Pallaeni system before departing for Waypoint 2. Instead of announcing all waypoint locations simultaneously prior to the start of the expedition, Distant Worlds II organizers ~~will~~ only ~~reveal~~ each waypoint one at a time to encourage expedition members to stay together, focus on the expedition's Community Goals and other events, and thoroughly explore the areas surrounding the waypoints for interesting discoveries.

The expedition gathered at the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon orbiting the main star of the [[Pallaeni]] system before departing for Waypoint 2. Instead of announcing all waypoint locations simultaneously prior to the start of the expedition, Distant Worlds II organizers only revealed each waypoint one at a time to encourage expedition members to stay together, focus on the expedition's Community Goals and other events, and thoroughly explore the areas surrounding the waypoints for interesting discoveries.

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|Conflux Delta Site

|~~TBA~~

|Pru Aescs NC-M d7-192

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|A 3 A

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| -53.348, -48.923

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|February 1, 3305

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|1

|4

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|Shepard Shallows

|~~TBA~~

|Clooku EW-Y c3-197

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|5 G A

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| 56.305, 111.854

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|February 8, 3305

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|1

|5

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|Polo Harbour

|~~TBA~~

|Boewnst KS-S c20-959

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|A 2 A

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| 62.753, 48.669

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|February 15, 3305

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|2

|6

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|New Aloros Ravine

|~~TBA~~

|Dryau Ausms KG-Y e3390

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|AB 8 A A

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| 54.623, 161.206

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|February 22, 3305

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|2

|7

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|Armstrong Landing

|~~TBA~~

|Stuemeae KM-W c1-342

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|1 B

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| 58.078, 79.594

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|March 1, 3305

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|2

|8

|

|Hades Edge

|~~TBA~~

|Swoals IL-Y e0

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|B 1

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| 59.588, -55.919

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|March 22, 3305

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|2

|9

|

|Tranquility Valley

|~~TBA~~

|Phroi Bluae QI-T e3-3454

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|3 A

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| -23.467, 18.066

|

|March 29, 3305

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|3

|2

|10

|

|Mors Pit

|~~TBA~~

|Bleethuae NI-B d674

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|2 D A

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| -28.177, -177.980

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|April 5, 3305

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|3

|11

|

|Magnificent Desolation

|~~TBA~~

|Smootoae QY-S d3-202

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|3 A

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| -68.481, 64.218

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|April 19, 3305

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|3

|4

|12

|

|Legacy Crater

~~|TBA~~

|

|-

|4

~~|13~~

|

~~|TBA~~

|

|-

|4

~~|14~~

|

~~|TBA~~

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|-

|4

~~|15~~

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|[[Beagle Point]]

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|2

|

| -16.001, 169.212

|~~May 10~~, 3305

|June 13, 3305

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~~<gallery hideaddbutton="true">~~

~~DW2 WP 1-2 map.png|Waypoint 1 to Waypoint 2 route~~

~~</gallery>~~

== Fleet Roles ==

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|Astrophotographer

|This project will be overseen by Qohen Leth for the official Distant Worlds Imgur Album. Astrophotographers will be encouraged to submit their photos to the album, some of these submissions will be highlighted and written about in the DW2 weekly newsletter, there may even be prizes on offer for a 'pic of the week'.

|-

~~|[[File:DW2 Fighter Escort.gif]]~~

~~|Fighter Escort~~

|Fighter Escort (Fleet Defence Force Squadrons) will be tasked to protect the fleet throughout the entirety of the journey to the far rim and back. More details on this role will become apparent during 3304.

|-

|[[File:DW2 Geologist.gif]]

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|Dr. Kaii

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|1st Overflow PC Squadron for DW2

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|Distant Worlds 2 [DW2S]

|PC

|Kamzel

|Full

|2nd Overflow PC Squadron for DW2

|-

|EDSM [EDSM]

|PC

|~~EDSM~~

|Anthor

|~~2nd~~ Overflow PC Squadron for DW2

|Open

|3rd Overflow PC Squadron for DW2

|-

|Distant Worlds 3 [DW3S]

|PC

|Zenika

|Open

|4th Overflow PC Squadron for DW2

|-

|DW2 Geo/Bio Dept [GBS1]

|PC

|Madraptor

|Open

|5th Overflow PC Squadron for DW2

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|FleetComm [FLCM]

|Xbox One

|EXC Xta80

|Open

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== Multicrew ==

For the duration of Distant Worlds II, a [[Multicrew]] option called "Distant Worlds Expedition" is available. Players who are not actively participating in DW2 can experience the expedition remotely by selecting this option and temporarily joining the ship of a DW2 participant.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/aexnhm/psa_there_is_now_an_option_to_join_distant_world/ r/EliteDangerous: PSA: There is now an option to join Distant World Expedition multicrew]</ref>

== Completion Rewards ==

Expedition members who met the [[#Arrival log|criteria]] for completing the Distant Worlds II expedition and submitted a valid form for the [[#Arrival log|arrival log]] received a code for a unique DW2 decal and a printable completion certificate produced by organizer CMDR Qohen Leth.

File:Distant Worlds 3305 decal.png|Distant Worlds 3305 Decal

File:DW2 completion certificate.png|Completion certificate

</gallery>

== Videos ==

File:Distant Worlds 2, Completed Exploration History heat map time lapse with decay.

File:Distant Worlds 2 A Journey of Discovery

File:Distant Worlds 2 Launch Livestream

File:Distant Worlds 2 Formation Flying Mass Jump ELITE DANGEROUS Waypoint 5

File:Elite Dangerous - Distant World Legacy Tour

File:Elite Dangerous - Distant Worlds Legacy Tour vol 3

File:Distant Worlds 2 music video (CMDR ToCoSo)

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PlaceholderDW2Blue.png|3304 variant 2

PlaceholderDW2Black.png|3304 variant 3

Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon.png|Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon (Pallaeni)

DW2 Omega Mining Operation.png|Omega Mining Operation (Omega Sector VE-Q b5-15)

Conflux Delta Site.png|Conflux Delta Site (Pru Aescs NC-M d7-192)

DW2 Rusted Net Nebula.png|Rusty Net Nebula (Skaude AL-X e1-28)

Llyn Tegid Nebula.png|Llyn Tegid Nebula (Clooku EW-Y c3-197)

Polo Harbour.png|Polo Harbour (Boewnst KS-S c20-959)

Phiaanor.png|Phiaanor (Dryao Aoscs FW-W e1-5865)

Dryau Awesomes.png|Dryau Awesomes (Dryau Ausms KG-Y e3390)

Explorer's Anchorage planetview.png|Explorer's Anchorage (Stuemeae FG-Y d7561)

DSSV Distant Worlds.png|DSSV Distant Worlds (Stuemeae FG-Y d7561)

Event Horizon Science Relay.png|Event Horizon Science Relay (Stuemeae FG-Y d7561)

Grim Pioneer.png|Grim Pioneer Detention Centre (Stuemeae BA-A d955)

Goliath's Rest.png|Goliath's Rest (Swoals IL-Y e0)

Iris' Missive.png|Iris' Missive (Lasoae BF-A f810)

Blue Tranquility.png|Blue Tranquility (Phroi Bluae QI-T e3-3454)

Morphenniel Nebula.png|Morphenniel Nebula (Bleethuae NI-B d674)

Luna's Shadow.png|Luna's Shadow (Smootoae QY-S d3-202)

DW2 Beagle Point 2.png|Beagle Point 2 (Beagle Point)

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== External Links ==

*[https://dw2expedition.wixsite.com/home/info-index Distant Worlds II Information Index]

*[https://dw2expedition.wixsite.com/home/info-index Distant Worlds II: Information Index]

*[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/452358-Distant-Worlds-2-A-Journey-of-Discovery Distant Worlds II: A Journey of Discovery]

*[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/383440-Distant-Worlds-II-Early-Announcement Distant Worlds II Early Announcement]

*[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/383440-Distant-Worlds-II-Early-Announcement Distant Worlds II: Early Announcement]

*[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread Distant Worlds II Fleet Roster Sign-Up Thread]

*[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread Distant Worlds II: Fleet Roster Sign-Up Thread]

*[https://www.distantworlds2.space/official-fleet-roster Distant Worlds II Official Fleet Roster]

*[https://www.distantworlds2.space/official-fleet-roster Distant Worlds II: Official Fleet Roster]

*[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/distant-worlds-2-arrivals-thread.509918/ Distant Worlds II: Arrivals Thread]

*[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/distant-worlds-2-epilogue-final-thoughts-acknowledgements-and-a-guide-for-those-homeward-bound.510854/ Distant Worlds II: Epilogue Thread]

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 |expedition_title = Distant Worlds II
 |logo             = Distant Worlds II 3305.png
-|slogan           = "It's a huge galaxy, after all." - Dr. Kaii
+|slogan           = "Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage..."
+- Stan Rogers (Northwest Passage)
 |short_name       = DW2
 |launch_date      = January 13, 3305
-|end_date         = Q3-Q4 3305
+|end_date         = June 13, 3305
 |destination      = [[Sagittarius A*]], [[Beagle Point]]
-|waypoints        = 15+ (more TBA)
+|waypoints        = 12
 |organizers       = Staff:
 *Erimus Kamzel (DW Inception & Project Leader)
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 [https://dw2expedition.wixsite.com/home/org-team Full organisation team roster]
-|members          = [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Uj_hlF9JGm59GHNVcjrzqPITQZfVtaOf-Ai-OP6VAk8/edit#gid=0 10,901 (as of Jan. 13, 3305)]
+|members          = [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Uj_hlF9JGm59GHNVcjrzqPITQZfVtaOf-Ai-OP6VAk8/edit#gid=0 13,615]
 |demonym          =
 }}
-'''Distant Worlds II''' ('''DW2'''), also known as '''Distant Worlds 3305''', is the sequel to the [[Distant Worlds|Distant Worlds Expedition]], which was the first major community expedition in ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' history. Distant Worlds II was announced on October 10, 3303,<ref name="DW2">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread]</ref> and launched from the Pallaeni system on January 13, 3305.<ref name="AJOD">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/452358-Distant-Worlds-2-A-Journey-of-Discovery Distant Worlds 2 - A Journey of Discovery]</ref>
+'''Distant Worlds II''' ('''DW2'''), also known as '''Distant Worlds 3305''', was the sequel to the [[Distant Worlds|Distant Worlds Expedition]], which was the first major community expedition in ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' history. Distant Worlds II was announced on October 10, 3303,<ref name="DW2">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread]</ref> and launched from the [[Pallaeni]] system on January 13, 3305.<ref name="AJOD">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/452358-Distant-Worlds-2-A-Journey-of-Discovery Distant Worlds 2 - A Journey of Discovery]</ref>
-== History ==
+== Background ==
 === Announcement and Early Planning ===
-On October 10, 3303, CMDR Erimus made an early [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/383440-Distant-Worlds-II-Early-Announcement announcement] for the sequel to the [[Distant Worlds Expedition]]. Coming in the wake of the reveal of [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]] at [[Frontier Expo]] 2017, it was determined that Distant Worlds II would launch in Q4 3304/Q1 3305, after the release of Beyond's exploration-focused Chapter 4 update.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/383440-Distant-Worlds-II-Early-Announcement Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Early Announcement]</ref>
+On October 10, 3303, CMDR Erimus Kamzel made an early [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/383440-Distant-Worlds-II-Early-Announcement announcement] for the sequel to the [[Distant Worlds Expedition]]. Coming in the wake of the reveal of [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]] at [[Frontier Expo]] 2017, it was determined that Distant Worlds II would launch in Q4 3304/Q1 3305, after the release of Beyond's exploration-focused Chapter 4 update.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/383440-Distant-Worlds-II-Early-Announcement Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Early Announcement]</ref>
 The stated goals of the expedition are:
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 === Registration ===
 [[File:Distant Worlds II 5k.png|thumb|An emblem commemorating DW2's 5,000th registration]]
-The expedition began accepting signups on February 1, 3304 ([https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeauTPWcU4JV-b7CqmpXinnIuRUx6C4OLLglBRTc1GPG8YqZw/viewform click here to register]).<ref name="DW2" /> Since then, a number of milestones in participation were achieved:
+The expedition began accepting signups on February 1, 3304 ([https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeauTPWcU4JV-b7CqmpXinnIuRUx6C4OLLglBRTc1GPG8YqZw/viewform click here to register]).<ref name="DW2" /> A number of milestones in participation were achieved before the main roster closed:
-*2,000 registrants - February 22, 3304<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=6435466&viewfull=1#post6435466 Frontier Forums: [DW2] Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, Post #791]</ref>
+*2,000 registrants - February 22, 3304<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=6435466&viewfull=1#post6435466 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, Post #791]</ref>
 *3,000 registrants - August 6, 3304<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=6911944&viewfull=1#post6911944 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, Post #1147]</ref>
 *4,000 registrants - December 11, 3304<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=7235576&viewfull=1#post7235576 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, Post #1726]</ref>
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 *9,000 registrants - January 10, 3305
 *10,000 registrants - January 12, 3305<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=7338644&viewfull=1#post7338644 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, Post #2168]</ref>
+*11,000 registrants - January 13, 3305
+*12,000 registrants - January 15, 3305
+Registrations for DW2 closed at 18:00 UTC on January 18, 3305, at which point the main roster was locked and existing registrants could longer make or request any further changes to their registrations. A secondary "latecomers" roster opened until February 17, 3305, but it was not administrated or publicly displayed. The secondary roster was later merged with the main roster to create a finalized roster that was archived and presented.
+When registrations had officially closed, the DW2 expedition counted '''13,615''' total registered members.<ref name="FleetStats">[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Uj_hlF9JGm59GHNVcjrzqPITQZfVtaOf-Ai-OP6VAk8/edit#gid=0 Distant Worlds 2 Fleet Statistics]</ref>
+[[File:DW2 Fleet Visual.png|center|thumb|500px|A visual representation of the number of ships registered in the DW2 fleet]]
+{{clr}}
 === Preliminary Route ===
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 [[File:DW2 Route draft.png|center|thumb|500px|Approximate preliminary route plan for DW2]]
+{{clr}}
 === Waypoint Scouting Event ===
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 === Finalized Expedition Plan ===
-In early December 3304, Distant Worlds II organizers announced their finalized expedition plan. The expedition will depart from Waypoint 1 in the [[Core Systems]] on January 13, 3305 on the 18-week "Outbound" half of the journey to [[Beagle Point]], which consists of four stages:<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/452358-Distant-Worlds-2-A-Journey-of-Discovery?p=7106451&viewfull=1#post7106451 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds 2 - A Journey of Discovery: EXPEDITION ROUTE, WAYPOINTS, MAPS, AND SCHEDULE]</ref>
+In early December 3304, Distant Worlds II organizers announced their finalized expedition plan. The expedition was scheduled to depart from Waypoint 1 in the [[Core Systems]] on January 13, 3305 on the 18-week "Outbound" half of the journey to [[Beagle Point]], which consisted of four stages:<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/452358-Distant-Worlds-2-A-Journey-of-Discovery?p=7106451&viewfull=1#post7106451 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds 2 - A Journey of Discovery: EXPEDITION ROUTE, WAYPOINTS, MAPS, AND SCHEDULE]</ref>
 #Waypoints 1-5: Laying the foundations for Galactic Core scientific studies, revisiting mysteries of the past, and trailblazing the new age of discovery.
-#Waypoints 6-9: Building the Galactic Core Starport and discovering secrets at the heart of the galaxy.
+#Waypoints 6-10: Building the Galactic Core Starport and discovering secrets at the heart of the galaxy.
-#Waypoints 10-12: Mapping the Aphelion.
+#Waypoint 11: Mapping the Aphelion.
-#Waypoints 13-15: A journey across the Abyss... and beyond.
+#Waypoint 12: A journey across the Abyss... and beyond.
-In addition to various community events and exploration opportunities along the full route, a [[Community Goals|Community Goal]] will take place at Waypoint 2, approximately 6,000 ly away from the Core Systems, and involve mining materials for the construction of a new [[Starport]], which will be located in a system neighboring [[Sagittarius A*]]. At Waypoint 7, the Starport will be constructed and support a second Community Goal to upgrade its amenities for members of the expedition and future travelers. The expedition will remain in the galactic core region for two to three weeks before continuing onward to Waypoint 15 at Beagle Point.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/462515-DW2-Community-Goals Frontier Forums: [DW2] Community Goals]</ref>
+In addition to various community events and exploration opportunities along the full route, a [[Community Goals|Community Goal]] took place at the Waypoint 2 system, Omega Sector VE-Q b5-15, and involved mining materials for the construction of a new [[Starport]], [[Explorer's Anchorage]], in [[Stuemeae FG-Y d7561]], a system near [[Sagittarius A*]]. By the time the expedition reached Waypoint 7, which was be located in a third system near both Sagittarius A* and Stuemeae FG-Y d7561,<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/474245-Anyone-got-an-Alt-to-scan-the-new-station-in-Stuemeae-FG-Y-d7561?s=126403090698b5a53f6925f3b37be680&p=7375495&viewfull=1#post7375495 Frontier Forums: Anyone got an Alt to scan the new station in Stuemeae FG-Y d7561 ?, post #13]</ref> the Starport had opened to host a second Community Goal to upgrade its amenities for members of the expedition and future travelers. The expedition planned to remain in the Galactic Centre region for two to three weeks before continuing onward to Beagle Point.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/462515-DW2-Community-Goals Frontier Forums: DW2 Community Goals]</ref>
-The "Voyage Home" half of the expedition will begin sometime after the Distant Worlds II expedition reaches Beagle Point, and involve the return journey to the Core Systems via an indirect route. More details will be announced at a later date.
+Originally, Beagle Point was intended to mark the end of the outbound half of the expedition and the beginning of the return trip, or "Voyage Home", which would have followed a different route. During the course of the expedition, however, it was decided that Beagle Point would become the official endpoint of DW2, after which the fleet would break up and its members would go their separate ways. Erimus Kamzel posted an unofficial return route to the Core Systems, [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/distant-worlds-2-epilogue-final-thoughts-acknowledgements-and-a-guide-for-those-homeward-bound.510854/#post-7772846 The Voyager Trail], for those DW2 members who wanted one.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?p=7478877&viewfull=1#post7478877 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds 2 - A Journey of Discovery, post #1960]</ref>
 === GalNet Report ===
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 Distant Worlds II is scheduled to launch in January 3305, with the complete round trip lasting approximately three hundred days.|[[GalNet]]<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5c2f29065e7c8b22736ffb69 GalNet: Countdown to Second Distant Worlds Expedition]</ref>}}
-=== Launch ===
+== The Expedition ==
-The Distant Worlds II expedition officially departed from the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon in the Pallaeni system on January 13, 3305. Due to the number of participants, there were three separate launch events; participants could attend the launch event which was most convenient for them.<ref name="Launchtimes">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=7320905&viewfull=1#post7320905 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, post #1978]</ref>
+=== Stage 1 ===
+==== Launch ====
+The Distant Worlds II expedition officially departed from the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon in the [[Pallaeni]] system on January 13, 3305. Due to the number of participants, there were three separate launch events; participants could attend the launch event which was most convenient for them.<ref name="Launchtimes">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=7320905&viewfull=1#post7320905 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, post #1978]</ref>
 *January 13, 3305 at 20:00 UTC (Europe)
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 One hour before launch, participants were also encouraged to meet up at the original Distant Worlds launch site outside the settlement Brooks Point on Pallaeni A 1, and then move to the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon 30 minutes before launch.<ref name="Launchtimes" />
-Within moments of the first launch event, the high number of players jumping from Pallaeni is believed to have caused a major server outage.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/afndvo/dw2_crash_megathread/ r/EliteDangerous: DW2 Crash Megathread]</ref>
+Within moments of the first launch event, the high number of players simultaneously jumping from Pallaeni is believed to have been the cause of a brief but widespread server outage.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/afndvo/dw2_crash_megathread/ r/EliteDangerous: DW2 Crash Megathread]</ref>
+==== Waypoint 2 & 1st CG ====
+[[File:DW2 WP 1-2 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 1 to Waypoint 2 route]]
+Shortly before launch, Waypoint 2's location was revealed to be on planet 7 B in the Omega Sector VE-Q b5-15 system and expedition members were directed to arrive there by January 18. DW2 organizers also provided a list of optional points of interest to visit along the way to Waypoint 2:
+*Shapley 1 (best viewed from Fine Ring Sector JH-V c2-4)
+*HR 6164 (The View Tourist Beacon)
+*Blu Thua GI-B b55-2 (ringed ELW "Cycladia")
+*Traikaae CH-Y c10 ("Labirinto" on planet 1 A)
+*Thor's Eye
+*Herschel 36 (good view of the Lagoon Nebula)
+*Traikaae KT-P d6-10 (Cinnabar Moth Nebula)
+*PW2010 210 (The PW2010 Supercluster)
+The first mining Community Goal of the expedition began on January 17, 3305, at the Omega Mining Operation [[Asteroid Base]] in Omega Sector VE-Q b5-15, which was upgraded with a Shipyard due to the occasion. The Community Goal was accompanied by the following GalNet reports:
+{{Quote|{{clr}}The Omega Mining Corporation has requested deliveries of raw materials for a new Orbis starport, to be built in the heart of the galaxy.
+The construction of the starport constitutes part of the ambitious Distant Worlds II expedition. Project leader Erimus Kamzel told the media:
+“The Distant Worlds fleet is privileged to be at the forefront of this ambitious industrial and scientific initiative – humanity’s first starport in the Galactic Centre region.”
+Independent miners are invited to deliver shipments of Indite, Gallite, Praseodymium and Cobalt to Omega Mining Operation in the Omega Sector VE-Q b5-15 system.
+In order to protect traders, the Omega Mining Corporation has also placed kill orders on all ships on its wanted list.
+The initiative begins on the 17th of January 3305 and will run for one week. If the final target is met earlier than planned, the campaign will end immediately.|[[GalNet]]<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5c40a6f23e835d41f013885c GalNet: Distant Worlds Initiative]</ref>}}
+{{Quote|{{clr}}A request for mined materials from the Omega Mining Corporation has concluded.
+Independent pilots delivered large quantities of Indite, Gallite, Praseodymium and Cobalt which will be used to build an Orbis starport in the Stuemeae FG-Y d7561 system. The starport will serve as a centre for scientific research, gathering data on the supermassive black hole at the galaxy’s centre.
+Erimus Kamzel, the Distant Worlds project leader, commented:
+“It is with great pride that we announce the successful conclusion to this resource-extraction initiative. The fleet will now continue its journey, and is scheduled to reach the galactic core in several weeks’ time.”
+Contributors to the campaign can now collect their rewards from Omega Mining Operation in the Omega Sector VE-Q b5-15 system.|[[GalNet]]<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5c49df243ae87a3c8b359a08 GalNet: Success for Distant Worlds Initiative]</ref>}}
+All told, 5,198 pilots participated in the Community Goal, and 3,000,000 tonnes of material were collected for the construction of the new Starport, [[Explorer's Anchorage]], at [[Stuemeae FG-Y d7561]].
+==== Waypoint 3 ====
+[[File:DW2 WP 2-3 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 2 to Waypoint 3 route]]
+From January 27 to February 1, the expedition traveled to Waypoint 3, the abandoned [[Project Dynasty|Conflux Delta Site]] [[settlement]] on planet A 3 A in Pru Aescs NC-M d7-192. The optional waypoints along the route were:
+*Pyramoe PM-X b33-6 ("The Arkgamanon Mountain Range" on planet A 2 A)
+*CD-23 14350 (NGC 6629 Nebula)
+*Eagle Sector IR-W d1-117 ([[Eagle's Landing]] on planet 2 A and the Eagle Nebula)
+*[[Rohini]] (Eudaemon Anchorage)
+*Flyiedgiae QN-T d3-17 ("Quantum World" at planet AB 1 B)
+==== Waypoint 4 ====
+[[File:DW2 WP 3-4 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 3 to Waypoint 4 route]]
+From February 3 to February 8, the expedition traveled to Waypoint 4, a site in Clooku EW-Y c3-197, just outside the "Llyn Tegid Nebula". The optional waypoints along the route were:
+*Skaude AL-X e1-28 ("Rusty Net Nebula")
+*Skaude AA-A h294 ("Collection of Wonders")
+*Skaudai AM-B d14-138 (Skaudai [[Guardian]] [[Ancient Ruins|Ruins]])
+*Skaudai CH-B d14-34 ([[Sacaqawea Space Port]] on planet 1 A)
+*Eodgorph PI-T e3-21 ("Spear Thistle Nebula")
+*Prua Phoe TK-M d8-361 ("Octopus Nebula")
+==== Waypoint 5 ====
+[[File:DW2 WP 4-5 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 4 to Waypoint 5 route]]
+From February 10 to February 15, the expedition traveled to Waypoint 5, the surface port [[Polo Harbour]] in Boewnst KS-S c20-959. Polo Harbour was the last port on the [[Colonia Connection Highway]] that the expedition would pass by, as well as the last habitation center that the expedition would see until it reached the Galactic Centre. The optional waypoints along the route were:
+*Gru Hypue KS-T d3-31 ([[Gagarin Gate]] on planet 4)
+*Floalt GO-G d11-9 ("Amaethon Nebula" and "Polonium Fields" on planet 4 E)
+*Blaa Phoe NC-D d12-230 ("Death Spiral")
+*Boewnst AA-A h33 ("Michell's Legacy")
+*Byaa Ain QA-J c11-144 ("Clockwork Rings")
+*Byaa Ain XK-R c7-65 ("Crayfish Nebula")
+=== Stage 2 ===
+==== Waypoint 6 ====
+[[File:DW2 WP 5-6 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 5 to Waypoint 6 route]]
+From February 17 to February 22, the expedition broke away from the [[Colonia Connection Highway]] and traveled to Waypoint 6, the system Dryau Ausms KG-Y e3390, also known as the "The Dryau Awesomes" for its unique topology. The optional waypoints along the route were:
+*Dryao Aoscs FW-W e1-5865 ("Phiaanor")
+*Mylaifa AA-A h786 ("Ocularis Coelum")
+*Leamiae LS-T e3-3317 ("Fosforon")
+*Eok Pruae RO-R e4-2481 ("Pink Flame Nebula")
+*Eok Pruae PI-S e4-2295 ("Cloverfield Planetary Nebula")
+On February 21, the DW2 organizers moved the base camp location in Dryau Ausms KG-Y e3390 from "Aloros Ravine" on planet AB 2 B (surface coordinates -10.656, -67.896) to "New Aloros Ravine" on planet AB 8 A A (surface coordinates 54.623, 161.206) due to so-called gravitational anomalies at the original site that were causing ships to suffer damage when landing.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/452358-Distant-Worlds-2-A-Journey-of-Discovery?p=7434603&viewfull=1#post7434603 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds 2 - A Journey of Discovery, post #1636]</ref>
+==== Waypoint 7 & 2nd CG ====
+[[File:DW2 WP 6-7 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 6 to Waypoint 7 route]]
+From February 24 to March 1, the expedition traveled to Waypoint 7, the Stuemeae KM-W c1-342 system near both [[Sagittarius A*]] and the under-construction Starport [[Explorer's Anchorage]] in [[Stuemeae FG-Y d7561]]. "Armstrong Landing", the base camp site for Waypoint 7, was also the base camp site for Waypoint 11 in the original Distant Worlds expedition. DW2 organizers planned to remain at Waypoint 7 until March 17 to facilitate the expansion of Explorer's Anchorage and allow time for members to prepare for the journey to [[Beagle Point]]. The optional waypoints along the route were:
+*Shrogaei FH-U e3-1421 ("Shrogaei Nebula Cluster")
+**Shrogaei BL-X e1-2343
+**Shrogaei HR-V e2-7758
+**Shrogaei QO-Q e5-3431
+**Shrogaei VJ-Z e6712
+*Hypoe Flyi HW-W e1-7966 ("Galionas")
+*Hypoe Flyi HX-T e3-295 ("Caeruleum Luna" and "Mysturji Crater")
+*Great Annihilator
+*Zunuae HL-Y e6903 ("Zunuae Nebula")
+*Byoomao MI-S e4-5423 ("Wulfric")
+*[[Sagittarius A*]]
+The second mining Community Goal of the expedition ran from March 7 to March 14, 3305. Although the original plans had called for the Community Goal to mine resources for use in expanding services at Explorer's Anchorage, the station had already launched most services ahead of schedule, and it was decided that the CG would instead be used to construct a [[Megaship]] and an [[Installation]] in [[Stuemeae FG-Y d7561]] to further facilitate the study of Sagittarius A*. In addition to the mining CG, a second CG was held simultaneously to provide security for the miners and collect bounty vouchers from wanted criminals. The CG was mentioned in GalNet:
+{{Quote|{{clr}} The organisers of the Distant Worlds II expedition have requested materials for two construction projects in the Galactic Centre.
+The exploration fleet aims to build a megaship and installation in the Stuemeae FG-Y d7561 system.
+Dr Kaii, Fleet Liaison for Deep Space Surveys, explained:
+“This installation will be a place for scientists to study the supermassive black hole at Sagittarius A*. Future explorers visiting the station will be well looked after by Deep Space Surveys, to whom we will hand the keys before continuing to Beagle Point.”
+Bauxite, water and liquid oxygen should be delivered to Explorer's Anchorage in the Stuemeae FG-Y d7561 system. To protect contributors, Deep Space Surveys has authorised bounty vouchers for all wanted vessels.
+The initiative begins on the 7th of March 3305 and will run for one week. If the final target is met earlier than planned, the campaign will end immediately.|[[GalNet]]<ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/article/distant-worlds-mining-campaign/ GalNet: Distant Worlds Mining Campaign]</ref>}}
+{{Quote|{{clr}} The Distant Worlds II expedition has gathered resources for a megaship and installation to be constructed in the Galactic Centre.
+Contributors delivered huge amounts of materials to the Stuemeae FG-Y d7561 system. Deep Space Surveys also defended miners by placing a kill order on all wanted ships.
+Commander Michael Darkmoor of the Rock Rats stated:
+“The newly built astrophysics station will enable us to observe high-detail changes to the gravimetric field surrounding Sagittarius A*. We hope to better understand the deeper relationships between extreme gravity and multi-dimensional space.”
+The Distant Worlds II exploration fleet will continue its journey across the galaxy, towards Beagle Point.
+Those who took part in the campaign can now collect their rewards from Explorer's Anchorage in the Stuemeae FG-Y d7561 system.|[[GalNet]]<ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/article/distant-worlds-campaign-concludes/ GalNet: Distant Worlds Campaign Concludes]</ref>}}
+The Community Goal was successful, with 2,812 pilots contributing a total of 2,367,428 tonnes of material. However, the DSSV Distant Worlds and Event Horizon Science Relay did not become operational until June 27, 3305.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-event-horizon-science-relay-the-dssv-distant-worlds.516111/ Frontier Forums: The Event Horizon Science Relay & The DSSV Distant Worlds]</ref> A GalNet report about the facilities was published on July 3, 3305:
+{{Quote|{{clr}}A new research megaship and relay station constructed by the Distant Worlds II exploratory fleet have become operational.
+Project leader Erimus Kamzel made a statement on behalf of those involved in the expedition:
+“We are very proud to announce the launch of the DSSV Distant Worlds megaship, dedicated to the DW II fleet who built it. We look forward to its maiden voyage as it embarks on a journey of scientific study around the galactic core.”
+The DSSV Distant Worlds will follow a circular route between six systems in the Galactic Centre region, with scheduled hyperspace jumps every two weeks. It is currently based at Explorer’s Anchorage.
+The relay station, Event Horizon, has also become operational in the Stuemeae FG-Y d7561 system. This installation will gather scientific data on the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, and provide research facilities and residence for scientists at the heart of the galaxy.|[[GalNet]]<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5d1c8fff3f545c348142e3f1 GalNet: Distant Worlds Megaship and Station Operational]</ref>}}
+The completion of Explorer's Anchorage on March 21 was also reported in GalNet:
+{{Quote|{{clr}}The first starport constructed in the Galactic Centre region has officially opened its doors.
+Explorer’s Anchorage, an Orbis starport, has been built in the Stuemeae FG-Y d7561 system as part of the Distant Worlds II expedition.
+Councillor Magnolia Gill, the starport administrator, announced its operational status:
+“For the last four weeks we have watched our new home take shape, using materials delivered by many hard-working pilots. Now it spins in the galaxy’s heart, a monument to humanity’s ingenuity.”
+“As well as serving as a safe haven for future explorers, Explorer’s Anchorage is a scientific research installation. We hope to learn more about the supermassive black hole at Sagittarius A* and other astronomical phenomena in the Galactic Centre.”
+The Distant Worlds II exploration fleet is continuing its journey across the galaxy towards Beagle Point.|[[GalNet]]<ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/article/distant-worlds-starport-operational/ GalNet: Distant Worlds Starport Operational]</ref>}}
+==== Waypoint 8 ====
+[[File:DW2 WP 7-8 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 7 to Waypoint 8 route]]
+From March 17 to March 22, the expedition departed from the Galactic Centre towards the second main objective, Beagle Point, and traveled to Waypoint 8, "Hades Edge" in the Swoals IL-Y e0 ("Goliath's Rest") system. The optional waypoints along the route were:
+*Phua Aub Nebula Cluster
+**Phua Aub VY-S e3-3899 ("Phua Aub Archer Beta")
+**Phua Aub MX-U e2-7396 ("Phua Aub Archer Epsilon")
+**Phua Aub SJ-R e4-8234 ("Phua Aub Archer Kappa")
+*Phipoea WK-E d12-1374 ("Crown of Ice")
+*Phipoea HJ-D c27-5254 ("Silver Highway")
+*Rothaei SI-B e2047 ("Dark Eye Nebula")
+*Braisio FR-V e2-293 ("Braisio Juliet Nebula Cluster")
+*Rhuedgie KN-T e3-721 ("Breakthrough Echoes")
+Unlike previous waypoints, Swoals IL-Y e0 was a system that could only be reached with the use of [[Neutron Highway|neutron star supercharging]] or [[Synthesis|synthesizing FSD injections]]. An alternate waypoint base camp, "Lower Hades Edge", was selected in the Hypiae Phyloi LR-C d22 system on planet A 2 (surface coordinates 23.675, -113.437) for those expedition members piloting ships with jump ranges below 45 ly, or those who did not wish to use neutron star supercharging.
+==== Waypoint 9 ====
+[[File:DW2 WP 8-9 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 8 to Waypoint 9 route]]
+From March 24 to March 29, the expedition traveled to Waypoint 9, the basecamp "Tranquility Valley" on planet 3 A in the Phroi Bluae QI-T e3-3454 system. The system was known for its neutron star and the "Cerulean Tranquility", a light blue nebula. The optional waypoints along the route were:
+*Lasoae BF-A f810 ("Iris' Missive")
+*Lyaisua SJ-Z e7708 ("Blue Rhapsody Nebula")
+*Brairee KD-S e4-2776 ("Forgotten Twins Nebula")
+*Hypoe Bluae VP-O e6-8688 ("Dances with Giants")
+==== Waypoint 10 ====
+[[File:DW2 WP 9-10 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 9 to Waypoint 10 route]]
+From March 31 to April 5, the expedition traveled to Waypoint 10, the base camp "Mors Pit" on planet 2 D A in the Bleethuae NI-B d674 system near the "Morphenniel Nebula". Waypoint 10 marked the final waypoint of Stage 2 of the expedition. The optional waypoints along the route were:
+*Hypuae Briae LC-U e3-152 ("The Zinnia Haze")
+*Hyuqeae MT-Q e5-4335 ("Hydrangea Nebula")
+*Hypuae Briae YQ-Z c28-339 ("Magnus Nebula")
+*Vegnoae BK-R d4-1105 ("Neighbouring Necklaces")
+The route also passes by five spherical permit-locked sectors collectively known as the Bleia Permit Zone which could interfere with route plotting. In the event route plotting fails due to the route's proximity to these sectors, pilots will need to plot around them.
+=== Stage 3: Waypoint 11 ===
+[[File:DW2 WP 10-11 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 10 to Waypoint 11 route]]
+Stage 3 of the expedition began on April 7, and consisted solely of the 14,456 ly route from Waypoint 10 to Waypoint 11, which was the base camp "Magnificent Desolation" on planet 3 A ("Luna's Shadow") in the Smootoae QY-S d3-202 system. This was the longest distance between waypoints thus far in the expedition. Members were given until April 19 to complete the stage, and two optional rest stops were designated:
+*Pru Aub DL-P e5-35 ("Aristo")
+**Planet ABC 6 (surface coordinates -48.126, 128.380)
+*Byua Aub WO-K b36-0 ("Kalipheron")
+**Planet 3 A (surface coordinates 21.063, -103.196)
+[[File:Galactic Mapping Project logo.png|140px|thumb|The Galactic Mapping Project]]
+During their travels to Waypoint 11, expedition members were encouraged to participate in the Boreas Expanse to Aphelion Mapping Survey in conjunction with the Galactic Mapping Project. The Survey asked members to [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/information-the-galactic-mapping-project-expedition-hub.116450/ submit] scientific or visually interesting points of interest they discovered along the route, with a particular focus on three relatively unmapped regions: the Boreas Expanse, Styx, and the Bleak Lands. The Survey planned to accept submissions indefinitely, even after the conclusion of Stage 3, and the best submissions would be added to [https://www.edsm.net/ EDSM].<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/distant-worlds-2-discovery-submissions.462526/#post-7341685 Frontier Forums: The DW2 Mapping Survey Event, post #3]</ref>
+{{clr}}
+=== Stage 4: Waypoint 12 ===
+[[File:DW2 WP 11-12 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 11 to Waypoint 12 route]]
+The fourth and final stage of the Distant Worlds II expedition began on April 21. Members were directed to the expedition's goal, [[Beagle Point]], along a 13,518 ly route. As the expedition would conclude and then break up at Beagle Point, members were given until June 13 to complete the journey. The optional waypoints along the route were:
+*Thuecheae WR-H D11-54 ("The Seldowitch Nebula")
+*Pyrivo HW-V e2-8 ("Fly Trap Nebula")
+*Chua Eop ZC-T c20-0 ("Lone Star")
+*Slaiyooe OX-L d7-0 ("Thomaski Point Memorial")
+*Cheae Euq ER-L c21-0 ("Grand Rings")
+As the route entered [[The Abyss]], a region on the galactic rim where stars were much fewer and farther between, the DW2 organizers issued a reminder that pilots with ships that could not achieve a jump range of 35 ly or higher would have difficulties. Use of [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/route-33-a-mapped-route-through-the-abyss-plus-a-new-poi-the-distant-view-in-blue.238330/ Route 33] was recommended.
+==== Expedition conclusion ====
+The DW2 expedition ended for a member once they reached Beagle Point, and where they went from there was entirely up to them. In the [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/distant-worlds-2-epilogue-final-thoughts-acknowledgements-and-a-guide-for-those-homeward-bound.510854/ DW2 "Epilogue" thread], DW2 organizer Erimus Kamzel revealed an unofficial return route, [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/distant-worlds-2-epilogue-final-thoughts-acknowledgements-and-a-guide-for-those-homeward-bound.510854/#post-7772846 The Voyager Trail], for expedition members who desired a more structured path back to the bubble, but following this return route was entirely optional and not considered a part of the DW2 expedition.
+The conclusion of Distant Worlds II was reported in [[GalNet]] on May 2, 3305:
+{{Quote|{{clr}}The Distant Worlds II expedition has reached its final destination on the far side of the galaxy: the Beagle Point system.
+Science correspondent Leon Banerjee reported for Vox Galactica:
+“The Distant Worlds exploratory fleet, comprising thousands of independent pilots, set out from the Pallaeni system on 13th January 3305. Over three months later, after travelling more than 73,000 light years, ships have begun arriving at Beagle Point.”
+“Included among the expedition’s achievements is the construction of the scientific research station Explorer’s Anchorage. This now serves as a permanent waypoint for travellers to the galactic core, as well as facilitating detailed observation of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*.”
+“While Distant Worlds II is coming to a close, its participants will now plot their own routes through unexplored space back towards the core systems.”|[[GalNet]]<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5cc966bd92262d34e3723d66 GalNet: Distant Worlds Expedition Reaches Beagle Point]</ref>}}
+==== Arrival log ====
+In order to officially certify that a DW2 expedition member had completed the expedition, the organizers announced the following criteria:
+*Must be registered on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aCtqC9Md3DAQBFvccbdki6Ck9RG4OJR-j9r2zGZobQE/edit#gid=1352413375 official DW2 roster]
+*Must arrive at Beagle Point between April 22 and June 13, 3305 and log in at least once while in that system
+*Must submit Commander name and DW2 roster number via the form in the [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/distant-worlds-2-arrivals-thread.509918/ official DW2 arrival thread]
+Pilots who fulfilled all three criteria were also eligible for [[#Completion Rewards|rewards for completing the expedition]].
+The expedition's completion rate was '''27.52%''', with '''3,747''' registered members reporting that they had successfully reached Beagle Point before the final deadline.<ref name="FleetStats" />
 == Expedition Waypoints ==
-The expedition gathered at the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon orbiting the main star of the Pallaeni system before departing for Waypoint 2. Instead of announcing all waypoint locations simultaneously prior to the start of the expedition, Distant Worlds II organizers will only reveal each waypoint one at a time to encourage expedition members to stay together, focus on the expedition's Community Goals and other events, and thoroughly explore the areas surrounding the waypoints for interesting discoveries.
+The expedition gathered at the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon orbiting the main star of the [[Pallaeni]] system before departing for Waypoint 2. Instead of announcing all waypoint locations simultaneously prior to the start of the expedition, Distant Worlds II organizers only revealed each waypoint one at a time to encourage expedition members to stay together, focus on the expedition's Community Goals and other events, and thoroughly explore the areas surrounding the waypoints for interesting discoveries.
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 !Coordinates
-!Date
+!Arrival Date
 |-
 |1
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 |1
 |3
-|
+|Conflux Delta Site
-|TBA
+|Pru Aescs NC-M d7-192
-|
+|A 3 A
-|
+| -53.348, -48.923
-|
+|February 1, 3305
 |-
 |1
 |4
-|
+|Shepard Shallows
-|TBA
+|Clooku EW-Y c3-197
-|
+|5 G A
-|
+| 56.305, 111.854
-|
+|February 8, 3305
 |-
 |1
 |5
-|
+|Polo Harbour
-|TBA
+|Boewnst KS-S c20-959
-|
+|A 2 A
-|
+| 62.753, 48.669
-|
+|February 15, 3305
 |-
 |2
 |6
-|
+|New Aloros Ravine
-|TBA
+|Dryau Ausms KG-Y e3390
-|
+|AB 8 A A
-|
+| 54.623, 161.206
-|
+|February 22, 3305
 |-
 |2
 |7
-|
+|Armstrong Landing
-|TBA
+|Stuemeae KM-W c1-342
-|
+|1 B
-|
+| 58.078, 79.594
-|
+|March 1, 3305
 |-
 |2
 |8
-|
+|Hades Edge
-|TBA
+|Swoals IL-Y e0
-|
+|B 1
-|
+| 59.588, -55.919
-|
+|March 22, 3305
 |-
 |2
 |9
-|
+|Tranquility Valley
-|TBA
+|Phroi Bluae QI-T e3-3454
-|
+|3 A
-|
+| -23.467, 18.066
-|
+|March 29, 3305
 |-
-|3
+|2
 |10
-|
+|Mors Pit
-|TBA
+|Bleethuae NI-B d674
-|
+|2 D A
-|
+| -28.177, -177.980
-|
+|April 5, 3305
 |-
 |3
 |11
-|
+|Magnificent Desolation
-|TBA
+|Smootoae QY-S d3-202
-|
+|3 A
-|
+| -68.481, 64.218
-|
+|April 19, 3305
 |-
-|3
+|4
 |12
-|
+|Legacy Crater
-|TBA
-|
-|
-|
-|-
-|4
-|13
-|
-|TBA
-|
-|
-|
-|-
-|4
-|14
-|
-|TBA
-|
-|
-|
-|-
-|4
-|15
-|
 |[[Beagle Point]]
-|
+|2
-|
+| -16.001, 169.212
-|May 10, 3305
+|June 13, 3305
 |}
-<gallery hideaddbutton="true">
-DW2 WP 1-2 map.png|Waypoint 1 to Waypoint 2 route
-</gallery>
 == Fleet Roles ==
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 |Astrophotographer
 |This project will be overseen by Qohen Leth for the official Distant Worlds Imgur Album. Astrophotographers will be encouraged to submit their photos to the album, some of these submissions will be highlighted and written about in the DW2 weekly newsletter, there may even be prizes on offer for a 'pic of the week'.
-|-
-|[[File:DW2 Fighter Escort.gif]]
-|Fighter Escort
-|Fighter Escort (Fleet Defence Force Squadrons) will be tasked to protect the fleet throughout the entirety of the journey to the far rim and back. More details on this role will become apparent during 3304.
 |-
 |[[File:DW2 Geologist.gif]]
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 !Platform
 !Owner
+!Status
 !Notes
 |-
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 |PC
 |Dr. Kaii
+|Full
 |Primary PC Squadron for DW2
 |-
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 |PC
 |Erimus
+|Full
 |1st Overflow PC Squadron for DW2
+|-
+|Distant Worlds 2 [DW2S]
+|PC
+|Kamzel
+|Full
+|2nd Overflow PC Squadron for DW2
 |-
 |EDSM [EDSM]
 |PC
-|EDSM
+|Anthor
-|2nd Overflow PC Squadron for DW2
+|Open
+|3rd Overflow PC Squadron for DW2
+|-
+|Distant Worlds 3 [DW3S]
+|PC
+|Zenika
+|Open
+|4th Overflow PC Squadron for DW2
+|-
+|DW2 Geo/Bio Dept [GBS1]
+|PC
+|Madraptor
+|Open
+|5th Overflow PC Squadron for DW2
 |-
 |FleetComm [FLCM]
 |Xbox One
 |EXC Xta80
+|Open
 |
 |-
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 |PlayStation 4
 |StormyUK
+|Open
 |
 |}
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 == Multicrew ==
 For the duration of Distant Worlds II, a [[Multicrew]] option called "Distant Worlds Expedition" is available. Players who are not actively participating in DW2 can experience the expedition remotely by selecting this option and temporarily joining the ship of a DW2 participant.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/aexnhm/psa_there_is_now_an_option_to_join_distant_world/ r/EliteDangerous: PSA: There is now an option to join Distant World Expedition multicrew]</ref>
+== Completion Rewards ==
+Expedition members who met the [[#Arrival log|criteria]] for completing the Distant Worlds II expedition and submitted a valid form for the [[#Arrival log|arrival log]] received a code for a unique DW2 decal and a printable completion certificate produced by organizer CMDR Qohen Leth.
+<gallery hideaddbutton="true">
+File:Distant Worlds 3305 decal.png|Distant Worlds 3305 Decal
+File:DW2 completion certificate.png|Completion certificate
+</gallery>
 == Videos ==
 <gallery>
+File:Distant Worlds 2, Completed Exploration History heat map time lapse with decay.
 File:Distant Worlds 2 A Journey of Discovery
 File:Distant Worlds 2 Launch Livestream
+File:Distant Worlds 2 Formation Flying Mass Jump ELITE DANGEROUS Waypoint 5
+File:Elite Dangerous - Distant World Legacy Tour
+File:Elite Dangerous - Distant Worlds Legacy Tour vol 3
+File:Distant Worlds 2 music video (CMDR ToCoSo)
 </gallery>
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 PlaceholderDW2Blue.png|3304 variant 2
 PlaceholderDW2Black.png|3304 variant 3
+Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon.png|Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon (Pallaeni)
+DW2 Omega Mining Operation.png|Omega Mining Operation (Omega Sector VE-Q b5-15)
+Conflux Delta Site.png|Conflux Delta Site (Pru Aescs NC-M d7-192)
+DW2 Rusted Net Nebula.png|Rusty Net Nebula (Skaude AL-X e1-28)
+Llyn Tegid Nebula.png|Llyn Tegid Nebula (Clooku EW-Y c3-197)
+Polo Harbour.png|Polo Harbour (Boewnst KS-S c20-959)
+Phiaanor.png|Phiaanor (Dryao Aoscs FW-W e1-5865)
+Dryau Awesomes.png|Dryau Awesomes (Dryau Ausms KG-Y e3390)
+Explorer's Anchorage planetview.png|Explorer's Anchorage (Stuemeae FG-Y d7561)
+DSSV Distant Worlds.png|DSSV Distant Worlds (Stuemeae FG-Y d7561)
+Event Horizon Science Relay.png|Event Horizon Science Relay (Stuemeae FG-Y d7561)
+Grim Pioneer.png|Grim Pioneer Detention Centre (Stuemeae BA-A d955)
+Goliath's Rest.png|Goliath's Rest (Swoals IL-Y e0)
+Iris' Missive.png|Iris' Missive (Lasoae BF-A f810)
+Blue Tranquility.png|Blue Tranquility (Phroi Bluae QI-T e3-3454)
+Morphenniel Nebula.png|Morphenniel Nebula (Bleethuae NI-B d674)
+Luna's Shadow.png|Luna's Shadow (Smootoae QY-S d3-202)
+DW2 Beagle Point 2.png|Beagle Point 2 (Beagle Point)
 </gallery>
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 == External Links ==
-*[https://dw2expedition.wixsite.com/home/info-index Distant Worlds II Information Index]
+*[https://dw2expedition.wixsite.com/home/info-index Distant Worlds II: Information Index]
 *[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/452358-Distant-Worlds-2-A-Journey-of-Discovery Distant Worlds II: A Journey of Discovery]
-*[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/383440-Distant-Worlds-II-Early-Announcement Distant Worlds II Early Announcement]
+*[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/383440-Distant-Worlds-II-Early-Announcement Distant Worlds II: Early Announcement]
-*[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread Distant Worlds II Fleet Roster Sign-Up Thread]
+*[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread Distant Worlds II: Fleet Roster Sign-Up Thread]
-*[https://www.distantworlds2.space/official-fleet-roster Distant Worlds II Official Fleet Roster]
+*[https://www.distantworlds2.space/official-fleet-roster Distant Worlds II: Official Fleet Roster]
+*[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/distant-worlds-2-arrivals-thread.509918/ Distant Worlds II: Arrivals Thread]
+*[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/distant-worlds-2-epilogue-final-thoughts-acknowledgements-and-a-guide-for-those-homeward-bound.510854/ Distant Worlds II: Epilogue Thread]
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