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02 APR 3307 | |||
*[[Erik Gunnarson]] and [[Francesca Wolfe]] investigate the abandoned relics of spacefaring communities from the early years of colonisation.<br/>Wolfe: "Generation ships are essentially mobile cities designed to carry expanding populations, and are always an impressive sight. But there's one I keep returning to – the Thetis, orbiting Nefertem 6 a. Listening to its logs always chills my blood. They describe how a whispered phrase from an uninhabited planet somehow caused over 17,000 people to slaughter each other. Nobody knows if it was mass hysteria, psychological stress from decades in space, or… something else. So many visits to the Thetis, and I still can't work up the nerve to play its final log entry. I've been warned that I won't be the same afterwards."<br/>Gunnarson: "Before [[hyperdrive]]s, generation ships were a viable way to colonise distant star systems. Millions of people lived out their whole lives within self-contained societies, so their descendants might walk upon new worlds. The tragedy is that many of these pioneering [[megaship]]s vanished entirely, never reaching their destinations. But some were rediscovered, usually because of [[listening post]]s intercepting their ancient broadcasts. There are various reasons why these expeditions failed. The Lazarus, now orbiting Virudnir 6, suffered mechanical breakdowns whereas the Pleione, in the Hez Ur system, had a population that only produced male babies. Most disturbing are those where the crew descended into barbarism, like the Artemis at Mu Cassiopeia C 1 and the Demeter in the Mizuchi system. Along with Wolfe's favourite – if that's the right word – these stand as horrific monuments to our darker natures. Lost generation ships rarely carry survivors, but that was the case with [[the Golconda]], whose people now occupy an outpost on [[Upaniklis]] B 3. So perhaps more living relics are still adrift in the void, waiting to complete centuries-long missions."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6065e49f844a26672406007c GalNet: Galactic Mysteries: Generation Ships]</ref> | |||
05 DEC 3305 | 05 DEC 3305 | ||
*The crew of the generation ship [[The Golconda|Golconda]] have migrated to their new home - the outpost [[Forester's Choice]] in the [[Upaniklis]] system. Following a successful bid to assist the Golconda crew with their relocation, the [[Federation]] arranged for transportation from the ancient vessel to the outpost now in orbit around Upaniklis B 3. Communication with the generation ship in the days prior to departure revealed a certain amount of trepidation among their people. But with centuries of space travel having exhausted the Golconda's ability to adequately sustain the colonists, the majority supported the decision to relocate. The Golconda's command staff also confirmed that they would continue distillation of the beverage [[Apa Vietii]]. This unique spirit will be on sale to traders from Forester's Choice. Professor [[Elizabeth Perez]], head of anthropology at [[Orion Independent University]], was on hand to observe the mass resettlement: "Many of the colonists openly wept as they stepped aboard the transport vessels, speaking words of thanks and sorrow to the Golconda itself. On several occasions, the emigrants broke spontaneously into song, with hundreds locked arm-in-arm. During the flight I overheard a group of youths chatting excitedly about the technology that would be available to them, perhaps ignorant of the significance of their journey. But most striking was the people's collective determination to maintain their unique culture, and to remain together as they enter this new chapter. It remains to be seen whether this society will retain its isolationist outlook or willingly integrate with the galaxy. We can only hope that these remarkable travellers from the past will be left alone long enough to explore 34th-century humanity at their own pace." To celebrate this historic event, the Federation has announced that a purchase discount will be applied to Federal ships between the 5th and 16th of December 3305.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5de7f2c722cfdf057a10d751 GalNet: Golconda's Inhabitants Migrate to Forester's Choice]</ref> | *The crew of the generation ship [[The Golconda|Golconda]] have migrated to their new home - the outpost [[Forester's Choice]] in the [[Upaniklis]] system. Following a successful bid to assist the Golconda crew with their relocation, the [[Federation]] arranged for transportation from the ancient vessel to the outpost now in orbit around Upaniklis B 3. Communication with the generation ship in the days prior to departure revealed a certain amount of trepidation among their people. But with centuries of space travel having exhausted the Golconda's ability to adequately sustain the colonists, the majority supported the decision to relocate. The Golconda's command staff also confirmed that they would continue distillation of the beverage [[Apa Vietii]]. This unique spirit will be on sale to traders from Forester's Choice. Professor [[Elizabeth Perez]], head of anthropology at [[Orion Independent University]], was on hand to observe the mass resettlement: "Many of the colonists openly wept as they stepped aboard the transport vessels, speaking words of thanks and sorrow to the Golconda itself. On several occasions, the emigrants broke spontaneously into song, with hundreds locked arm-in-arm. During the flight I overheard a group of youths chatting excitedly about the technology that would be available to them, perhaps ignorant of the significance of their journey. But most striking was the people's collective determination to maintain their unique culture, and to remain together as they enter this new chapter. It remains to be seen whether this society will retain its isolationist outlook or willingly integrate with the galaxy. We can only hope that these remarkable travellers from the past will be left alone long enough to explore 34th-century humanity at their own pace." To celebrate this historic event, the Federation has announced that a purchase discount will be applied to Federal ships between the 5th and 16th of December 3305.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5de7f2c722cfdf057a10d751 GalNet: Golconda's Inhabitants Migrate to Forester's Choice]</ref> | ||
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05 JUL 3301 | 05 JUL 3301 | ||
*In this new series exclusive to [[GalNet]], famed historian [[Sima Kalhana]] visits the defining moments of human history since our first brave steps into space and to the star-spanning species we have since become. In this first article, she talks about the founding of the [[Federation]]. With a history spanning millennia, it is the oldest of the major factions.<br/>"In this modern age it's hard for us to imagine that before the Federation, humanity existed on just a [[Earth|single world]], bar a few small colonies on [[Mars]] and the [[Moon]]. Even stranger to our current experience was the fact that so many disparate tribal groupings, or 'countries' existed on one world. The Federation arose from the ashes of the [[United States of the Americas|Third World War]] in the mid 21st century. The war caused tremendous devastation across the planet, decimating the population. Many different factors changed humanity's outlook after that. The rise of the [[corporations]], the discovery of the first fossils on Mars, and 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. Despite the huge dangers involved, a massive land-grab followed, fuelled by the voracious corporations. It wasn't until some of the ecological excesses of these early colonists became apparent over a century later that Earth took its first steps, founding the Federation and becoming the colossal entity it is now, creating some order in what had become an unruly free-for-all. 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 name of the Federation was also changed at this time to the 'Federation of Star Systems', but the name didn't stick and quickly returned to just the Federation. From that point the Federation provided a stable framework to facilitate the further expansion of humanity to ever more distant star systems but not all colonies wanted a part of this. A [[Empire|distant early colony]], formed by a band of political idealists as far from Earth as they could manage, in the system of [[Achenar]] would eventually spark another defining moment for the Federation and indeed humanity as a whole."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5597abc79657bab1445913c2 GalNet: The Founding of the Federation]</ref> | *In this new series exclusive to [[GalNet]], famed historian [[Sima Kalhana]] visits the defining moments of human history since our first brave steps into space and to the star-spanning species we have since become. In this first article, she talks about the founding of the [[Federation]]. With a history spanning millennia, it is the oldest of the major factions.<br/>"In this modern age it's hard for us to imagine that before the Federation, humanity existed on just a [[Earth|single world]], bar a few small colonies on [[Mars]] and the [[Moon]]. Even stranger to our current experience was the fact that so many disparate tribal groupings, or 'countries' existed on one world. The Federation arose from the ashes of the [[United States of the Americas|Third World War]] in the mid 21st century. The war caused tremendous devastation across the planet, decimating the population. Many different factors changed humanity's outlook after that. The rise of the [[corporations]], the discovery of the first fossils on Mars, and 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. Despite the huge dangers involved, a massive land-grab followed, fuelled by the voracious corporations. It wasn't until some of the ecological excesses of these early colonists became apparent over a century later that Earth took its first steps, founding the Federation and becoming the colossal entity it is now, creating some order in what had become an unruly free-for-all. 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 name of the Federation was also changed at this time to the 'Federation of Star Systems', but the name didn't stick and quickly returned to just the Federation. From that point the Federation provided a stable framework to facilitate the further expansion of humanity to ever more distant star systems but not all colonies wanted a part of this. A [[Empire|distant early colony]], formed by a band of political idealists as far from Earth as they could manage, in the system of [[Achenar]] would eventually spark another defining moment for the Federation and indeed humanity as a whole."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5597abc79657bab1445913c2 GalNet: The Founding of the Federation]</ref> | ||
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