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*The enigmatic [[Thargoid]]-worshipping religious order is examined by [[Erik Gunnarson]] of the Wallglass Investigations Agency. "Of all the myriad faiths practised across the galaxy, the [[Far God cult]] is one of the strangest and least understood. But in recent years it has grown from a fringe sect to a widespread religion. Its central tenet is that an unknowable being exists beyond our dimension – the Far God. What we call the Thargoids are its heralds, preparing for when it descends from [[hyperspace]] to instantly wipe out all life. This apocalyptic creed therefore attracts people who have nothing to live for, and who find purpose in awaiting armageddon. The cult has no official name or spokespeople, and its followers willingly replace their names with titles such as adherent, disciple and witness. This dehumanising approach includes its members wearing simple black robes and making their hive-chapels resemble Thargoid bio-technology, complete with ammonia fumes. Despite praying to an alien species, this is not the Thargoid fifth column many feared it to be. In fact they are pacifistic fatalists, expecting death and never offering resistance. This has caused them to be victimised by other doomsayer cults, anti-xeno activists and even the [[Federal Intelligence Agency]]… yet their serene patience has allowed them to survive. The discovery of two abandoned void-temples in the Etain system provided an insight into the cultists' mindset. Here can be heard the final testaments of people willingly entombed in suspended animation to await the Far God's arrival. More recently there are reports of several chapters of the sect migrating to the Panjabell system. This is controlled by the Pleiades Concordat, a theocracy devoted to the Far God, so perhaps it is preparing something bigger – or stranger – than we've seen before."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60f5813b401bf1637a043458 GalNet: Galactic Mysteries: The Far God Cult]</ref> | *The enigmatic [[Thargoid]]-worshipping religious order is examined by [[Erik Gunnarson]] of the Wallglass Investigations Agency. "Of all the myriad faiths practised across the galaxy, the [[Far God cult]] is one of the strangest and least understood. But in recent years it has grown from a fringe sect to a widespread religion. Its central tenet is that an unknowable being exists beyond our dimension – the Far God. What we call the Thargoids are its heralds, preparing for when it descends from [[hyperspace]] to instantly wipe out all life. This apocalyptic creed therefore attracts people who have nothing to live for, and who find purpose in awaiting armageddon. The cult has no official name or spokespeople, and its followers willingly replace their names with titles such as adherent, disciple and witness. This dehumanising approach includes its members wearing simple black robes and making their hive-chapels resemble Thargoid bio-technology, complete with ammonia fumes. Despite praying to an alien species, this is not the Thargoid fifth column many feared it to be. In fact they are pacifistic fatalists, expecting death and never offering resistance. This has caused them to be victimised by other doomsayer cults, anti-xeno activists and even the [[Federal Intelligence Agency]]… yet their serene patience has allowed them to survive. The discovery of two [[The Sanctum|abandoned]] [[The Prophet|void-temples]] in the Etain system provided an insight into the cultists' mindset. Here can be heard the final testaments of people willingly entombed in suspended animation to await the Far God's arrival. More recently there are reports of several chapters of the sect migrating to the Panjabell system. This is controlled by the Pleiades Concordat, a theocracy devoted to the Far God, so perhaps it is preparing something bigger – or stranger – than we've seen before."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60f5813b401bf1637a043458 GalNet: Galactic Mysteries: The Far God Cult]</ref> | ||
09 JUL 3307 | 09 JUL 3307 | ||
*<nowiki>*</nowiki>Pilots Federation ALERT*<br/>The [[dredger]] belonging to the [[The Scriveners Clan Dredger|Scriveners Clan]] has left the Perseus Dark Region KC-V c2-2 system, where the [[Hesperus]] [[megaship]] is located. The 200-year-old 'ghost ship', once owned by [[Azimuth Biochemicals]], was discovered in April when the nomadic clan began salvaging it for materials and data. [[Erik Gunnarson]] of the Wallglass Investigations Agency speculated: "When the Scriveners laid claim to the Hesperus, I expected only a cloud of fragments would remain. But their salvage operation has been prematurely abandoned, after stripping the megaship's innards and leaving behind a mostly intact hull. Why have they done this? Perhaps because this particular [[Dredger Clans|dredger clan]] avoids outsiders. Public interest in the Hesperus inspired thousands of curious travellers to see it for themselves, potentially drawing more scrutiny than the secretive tribe could bear. Alternatively, the Scriveners detected richer pickings elsewhere – either fresh resources for the dredger to consume or new information for their 'Knowledge Core'. In theory they could still be tracked down as their vessel's [[hyperdrive]] has a similar range to modern-day [[Drake-Class Carrier|fleet carriers]]. We know very little about the Scriveners, and even less about other clans. However, with the recent appearance of the [[Blue Viper Club Clan Dredger|Blue Viper Club dredger]] at Kumo City, I'm hopeful more may be revealed about these roaming societies."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60e857529a9f437bd96dff0f GalNet: Scriveners Clan Abandons the Hesperus]</ref> | *<nowiki>*</nowiki>Pilots Federation ALERT*<br/>The [[dredger]] belonging to the [[The Scriveners Clan Dredger|Scriveners Clan]] has left the Perseus Dark Region KC-V c2-2 system, where the [[Hesperus]] [[megaship]] is located. The 200-year-old 'ghost ship', once owned by [[Azimuth Biochemicals]], was discovered in April when the nomadic clan began salvaging it for materials and data. [[Erik Gunnarson]] of the Wallglass Investigations Agency speculated: "When the Scriveners laid claim to the Hesperus, I expected only a cloud of fragments would remain. But their salvage operation has been prematurely abandoned, after stripping the megaship's innards and leaving behind a mostly intact hull. Why have they done this? Perhaps because this particular [[Dredger Clans|dredger clan]] avoids outsiders. Public interest in the Hesperus inspired thousands of curious travellers to see it for themselves, potentially drawing more scrutiny than the secretive tribe could bear. Alternatively, the Scriveners detected richer pickings elsewhere – either fresh resources for the dredger to consume or new information for their 'Knowledge Core'. In theory they could still be tracked down as their vessel's [[hyperdrive]] has a similar range to modern-day [[Drake-Class Carrier|fleet carriers]]. We know very little about the Scriveners, and even less about other clans. However, with the recent appearance of the [[Blue Viper Club Clan Dredger|Blue Viper Club dredger]] at Kumo City, I'm hopeful more may be revealed about these roaming societies."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60e857529a9f437bd96dff0f GalNet: Scriveners Clan Abandons the Hesperus]</ref> | ||