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[[File:Generation Ship Lycaon.jpg|thumb|200px|Generation Ship Lycaon in Alaunus]]
[[File:Generation Ship Lycaon.jpg|thumb|250px|Generation Ship Lycaon in Alaunus]]


'''Generation Ships''' are large, self-sustaining environment ships which allow for very slow interstellar travel at sub-light speed. They are a type of [[Megaship]].
'''Generation Ships''' are large, self-sustaining environment ships which allow for very slow interstellar travel at sub-light speed. They are a type of [[Megaship]].


The first Generation Ship left the Earth in 2097 and they were sent for several decades. Up to 70,000 in total left the [[Sol]] system. Hyperdrive (FSD) was invented in the 22nd century, thus Generation Ships became unnecessary since then. So it seems Generation Ships were launched between 2097 and 2200 (that is ~1200..1100 years ago).
The first Generation Ship left the Earth in 2097 and they were sent for several decades. Up to 70,000 in total left the [[Sol]] system before hyperdrive technology was invented in the 22nd century, rendering Generation Ships obsolete from then on.
 
It's known that there are planet side colonies / settlements outside of the human bubble.
 
==Known settlements from Generation Ships==
 
The home system of ''The Ancients of Mumu'', [[Phekda]] (also known as Gamma Ursae Majoris and Phad), was populated by one of the Generation Ships.
 
==References in GalNet News==


==In GalNet News==
===05 JUL 3301 "The Founding of the Federation"===
===05 JUL 3301 "The Founding of the Federation"===
... the explosive exploration triggered by the invention of the hyperdrive by Li Qin Jao and others in the 22nd century, first by unmanned probes, then with manned craft, overtaking the generation ships sent in the previous decades ... In 2242 the Federation Accord was created outlining certain rights and responsibilities for members, uniting many of the new colonies, by force in some cases. After a short conflict the Taylor Colony in Tau Ceti became the first signatory outside the Sol system.
... the explosive exploration triggered by the invention of the hyperdrive by Li Qin Jao and others in the 22nd century, first by unmanned probes, then with manned craft, overtaking the generation ships sent in the previous decades ... In 2242 the Federation Accord was created outlining certain rights and responsibilities for members, uniting many of the new colonies, by force in some cases. After a short conflict the Taylor Colony in Tau Ceti became the first signatory outside the Sol system.
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"It has been theorized that some of the original generation ships may soon reach their destinations, but since not all of those destinations are known, it is entirely possible that they could have been colonized while the generation ships were in transit. We can only hope the powers-that-be have a contingency strategy for such a scenario." <ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/57b6f0089657ba686d4f8629 Galactic News: Generation Ships]</ref>
"It has been theorized that some of the original generation ships may soon reach their destinations, but since not all of those destinations are known, it is entirely possible that they could have been colonized while the generation ships were in transit. We can only hope the powers-that-be have a contingency strategy for such a scenario." <ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/57b6f0089657ba686d4f8629 Galactic News: Generation Ships]</ref>


===DEV UPDATE (10/12/2015)===
===29 APR 3303 "Galactic News: Generation Ship Found"===
''The Missing'' is an encompassing term for everyone who has disappeared without trace in deep space. This includes colonists on the ancient generation ships, lost colonies, disappeared scientific expeditions and a host of others. Some will know from our timeline that many thousands of ‘generation ships’ left the safety of Earth beginning in the 24th century onwards ... Some managed to return with tales of their adventures. Some were lost in deep space, the dead hulk of their ship carrying on an almost endless trajectory ever deeper into space. Others managed to land and survived for many decades before being overtaken by some local disaster. Some may still be alive, just restricted to low power light speed communications, or no comms at all, as their equipment has failed over the centuries in between. We say they have disappeared without trace, but just maybe some will find some traces of them that are still out there…<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/node/353 DEV UPDATE (10/12/2015)]</ref>
Before the development of faster-than-light travel, colonising distant star systems depended on vast interstellar arks known as generation ships. There are believed to be more than 70,000 of these ships in the galaxy, the location of many of which is not known.
 
==Where to look for Generation Ships==
A Generation Ship can be found with a Listening Post in a system. They are visible once you jump into a system in the navigation tab, it doesn't need to be explored. Then followed the clues. They can be in systems 0 to 90 light years from [[Sol]].


From "ELITE DANGEROUS LORE : GENERATION SHIPS": <ref>[http://www.drewwagar.com/lore/elite-dangerous-lore-generation-ships/ ELITE DANGEROUS LORE on GENERATION SHIPS]</ref>
But now one of these "lost" ships has been found. A transmission recovered from a listening post in the LHS 1047 system led a pair of independent pilots to the Alaunus system, where the generation ship "Lycaon" was discovered. Tragically, it appears that the ship's crew was killed by an unidentified pathogen, no doubt many centuries ago. This was confirmed by remotely accessing the ship’s medical logs.


"... the conclusion that many of the ships should be reaching their destinations around about now if you assume they were targeted at stars within 100 lightyears (which seems plausible for 21st-24th century technology). The maximum distance they could realistically travel would be around a 1,000 lightyears (probably much less)."
System authorities have urged pilots not to interfere with the vessel, which is still protected by the legislature instated at the time of its launch.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5903489c34cf5157f83c8f0f Galactic News: Generation Ship Found]</ref>
 
Also it mentions ''The Golden Age of Exploration'' which took between 2200 and 2700.


== Lore ==
== Lore ==
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Many thousands of generation ships left Earth from the 21st century (the first leaving in 2097), but it seems the process of launching them on their way was not well regulated. Many were not as well prepared as they should have been. In those days when faster-than-light communication didn’t exist, many of these potential settlers faced terrible risks alone, traveling thousands of light years into the void, not unlike the wagon trains that set out across continental US in the 18th and 19th centuries before them. Records indicate that up to 70,000 such ships were launched.
Many thousands of generation ships left Earth from the 21st century (the first leaving in 2097), but it seems the process of launching them on their way was not well regulated. Many were not as well prepared as they should have been. In those days when faster-than-light communication didn’t exist, many of these potential settlers faced terrible risks alone, traveling thousands of light years into the void, not unlike the wagon trains that set out across continental US in the 18th and 19th centuries before them. Records indicate that up to 70,000 such ships were launched.


Some were successful at founding new worlds. Most were not. Some, reportedly, even managed to return with tales of their adventures.
Some were successful at founding new worlds; for instance, the home system of ''The Ancients of Mumu'', [[Phekda]] (also known as Gamma Ursae Majoris and Phad), was colonized by a Generation Ship. However, most ships were not successful. Some, reportedly, even managed to return with tales of their adventures.


Many were lost in deep space, the dead hulk of their ship carrying on an almost endless trajectory ever deeper into space. Others managed to land and survived for many decades before being overtaken by some local disaster.
===The Missing===
Many Generation Ships were lost in deep space, the dead hulk of their ship carrying on an almost endless trajectory ever deeper into space. Others managed to land and survived for many decades before being overtaken by some local disaster.


Some may still be alive, just restricted to low power light speed communications, or no comms at all, as their equipment has failed over the centuries in between. We say they have disappeared without trace, but just maybe some will find some traces of them that are still out there.
Some may still be alive, just restricted to low power light speed communications, or no comms at all, as their equipment has failed over the centuries in between. We say they have disappeared without trace, but just maybe some will find some traces of them that are still out there.
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Much more than this we do not yet know, but this remains one of the most intriguing of the Elite Dangerous lore Legends. We wait with bated breath to learn more.
Much more than this we do not yet know, but this remains one of the most intriguing of the Elite Dangerous lore Legends. We wait with bated breath to learn more.
===DEV UPDATE (10/12/2015)===
''The Missing'' is an encompassing term for everyone who has disappeared without trace in deep space. This includes colonists on the ancient generation ships, lost colonies, disappeared scientific expeditions and a host of others. Some will know from our timeline that many thousands of ‘generation ships’ left the safety of Earth beginning in the 24th century onwards ... Some managed to return with tales of their adventures. Some were lost in deep space, the dead hulk of their ship carrying on an almost endless trajectory ever deeper into space. Others managed to land and survived for many decades before being overtaken by some local disaster. Some may still be alive, just restricted to low power light speed communications, or no comms at all, as their equipment has failed over the centuries in between. We say they have disappeared without trace, but just maybe some will find some traces of them that are still out there…<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/node/353 DEV UPDATE (10/12/2015)]</ref>
==Where to look for Generation Ships==
As of update 2.3, Generation Ships can be found by first locating a Listening Post in a system. Any Listening Posts are visible in the navigation tab once you jump into a system, it doesn't need to be explored. Then follow the clues provided to find a Generation Ship. Listening Posts can be in systems 0 to 90 light years from [[Sol]].
From "ELITE DANGEROUS LORE : GENERATION SHIPS": <ref>[http://www.drewwagar.com/lore/elite-dangerous-lore-generation-ships/ ELITE DANGEROUS LORE on GENERATION SHIPS]</ref>
"... the conclusion that many of the ships should be reaching their destinations around about now if you assume they were targeted at stars within 100 lightyears (which seems plausible for 21st-24th century technology). The maximum distance they could realistically travel would be around a 1,000 lightyears (probably much less)."
Also it mentions ''The Golden Age of Exploration'' which took between 2200 and 2700.


==Discovered Vessels==
==Discovered Vessels==
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===Generation Ship Thetis===
===Generation Ship Thetis===
Generation Ship Thetis was discovered by CMDR Rhaider on April 28, 3303. It is located in Nefertem, orbiting the planet Nefertem 6 A. Shortly into the Thetis's ninth generation, passengers began reporting whispering sounds coming from comms units. The sounds, a digital signal being picked up by the ship's comms array, drove passengers homicidally insane, resulting in the loss of whole decks. The signal was found to have originated from an uninhabited planet that the Thetis had passed 15 lightyears earlier. A crew member who accidentally heard the signal described it as a whisper that said "kill them all". The crew were unable to stop the signal's spread through the comms network, and the killings continued, with those affected also writing words in an unknown script on the walls in blood. The final log is a garbled transmission of the signal.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/683l0d/generation_ship_thetis_found_madness_and_ghosts/ /r/EliteDangerous: Generation Ship Thetis found. Madness and Ghosts and a mysterious signal*Spoilers]</ref>
Generation Ship Thetis was discovered by CMDR Rhaider on April 28, 3303. It is located in Nefertem, orbiting the planet Nefertem 6 A. Shortly into the Thetis's ninth generation, passengers began reporting whispering sounds coming from comms units. The sounds, a digital signal being picked up by the ship's comms array, drove passengers homicidally insane, resulting in the loss of whole decks. The signal was found to have originated from an uninhabited planet that the Thetis had passed 15 lightyears earlier. A crew member who accidentally heard the signal described it as a whisper that said "kill them all". The crew were unable to stop the signal's spread through the comms network, and the killings continued, with those affected also writing words in an unknown script on the walls in blood. The final log is a garbled transmission of the signal.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/683l0d/generation_ship_thetis_found_madness_and_ghosts/ /r/EliteDangerous: Generation Ship Thetis found. Madness and Ghosts and a mysterious signal*Spoilers]</ref>
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