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*[[Erik Gunnarson]] and [[Francesca Wolfe]] investigate the abandoned relics of spacefaring communities from the early years of colonisation.<br/>Wolfe: "[[Generation Ship|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> | *[[Erik Gunnarson]] and [[Francesca Wolfe]] investigate the abandoned relics of spacefaring communities from the early years of colonisation.<br/>Wolfe: "[[Generation Ship|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> | ||
19 MAR 3307 | 19 MAR 3307 | ||
*Private investigators [[Erik Gunnarson]] and [[Francesca Wolfe]] review the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army]].<br/>Gunnarson: "We don't usually get involved with political cases, but it's hard to ignore the largest terrorist attack in history. The NMLA is a radical offshoot of Marlinism, a democratic movement named after the [[Republic of Achenar]]'s original ruler, [[Marlin Duval]]. Most are peaceful protester types, but Neo-Marlinists want to overthrow the government by permanently removing the [[Imperial Family]]. What nobody knows is how the NMLA went from minor troublemakers to interstellar terrorists. The starport bombings last September came from nowhere, and their assassins have killed many [[Empire|Imperial]] bigwigs including Prince [[Harold Duval]]. Smart money was on them being funded by Empire's enemies, but now the NMLA treat the [[Alliance]] and [[Federation]] as equal targets. Hitting all three superpower capitals was a hugely symbolic gesture, and should have been impossible. How did they bypass security and plant explosives without detection? Who the hell are these people? Even Wallglass doesn't have a clue. But we won't stop searching."<br/>Wolfe: "Despite my enquiries – and some unauthorised snooping – there's no trace of the rumoured NMLA bomb factory in LTT 1935. But it did once exist, because the Empire captured its occupants. Not that they'll admit it. 'There is no such place as [[Serene Harbour]]', right? Well, I've been to R CrA Sector AF-A d42 3b and seen it myself. It's bleak. Hope-crushing. And yet the NMLA prisoners listed as Theta Group escaped, broken out by what seems like [[ | *Private investigators [[Erik Gunnarson]] and [[Francesca Wolfe]] review the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army]].<br/>Gunnarson: "We don't usually get involved with political cases, but it's hard to ignore the largest terrorist attack in history. The NMLA is a radical offshoot of Marlinism, a democratic movement named after the [[Republic of Achenar]]'s original ruler, [[Marlin Duval]]. Most are peaceful protester types, but Neo-Marlinists want to overthrow the government by permanently removing the [[Imperial Family]]. What nobody knows is how the NMLA went from minor troublemakers to interstellar terrorists. The starport bombings last September came from nowhere, and their assassins have killed many [[Empire|Imperial]] bigwigs including Prince [[Harold Duval]]. Smart money was on them being funded by Empire's enemies, but now the NMLA treat the [[Alliance]] and [[Federation]] as equal targets. Hitting all three superpower capitals was a hugely symbolic gesture, and should have been impossible. How did they bypass security and plant explosives without detection? Who the hell are these people? Even Wallglass doesn't have a clue. But we won't stop searching."<br/>Wolfe: "Despite my enquiries – and some unauthorised snooping – there's no trace of the rumoured NMLA bomb factory in LTT 1935. But it did once exist, because the Empire captured its occupants. Not that they'll admit it. 'There is no such place as [[Serene Harbour]]', right? Well, I've been to R CrA Sector AF-A d42 3b and seen it myself. It's bleak. Hope-crushing. And yet the NMLA prisoners listed as Theta Group escaped, broken out by what seems like [[Imperial Intelligence]] double-agents. That genuinely scares me. If the NMLA can worm inside the most shadowy security organisation in known space, they could be anywhere. And none of us are safe."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60549ee6523a1708b207c060 GalNet: Galactic Mysteries: The NMLA]</ref> | ||
10 MAR 3307 | 10 MAR 3307 | ||
*[[Erik Gunnarson]] and [[Francesca Wolfe]], two detectives from the Wallglass Investigations Agency, examine the background of the [[Adamastor]] [[megaship]].<br/>Gunnarson: "When Wolfe and I started this project, we knew this case would come first. We're both protégés of [[Benjamin Chester]], creator of the Wallglass Archive. He retired years ago, but that old spark kicked in when a 'ghost ship' turned up on his doorstep! The Adamastor is a 200 year old derelict that drifted into the Chukchan system on autopilot. It's still there, with the [[Alliance Salvage Guild]] poking through its guts. Chester investigated its owners, a super-secretive company called [[Azimuth Biochemicals]]. We don't know what they were searching for, but what they found was possibly the first recorded [[Thargoid]] encounter. I've since tracked down evidence that the Adamastor had a sister ship – the [[Hesperus]] – which in 3113 was sent to… somewhere! Neither ship returned, but we only know what happened on the Adamastor mission. Of course, Wolfe had to go see that with her own eyes."<br/>Wolfe: "Musca Dark Region PJ-P b6-1 is a busy system nowadays, but was unexplored when [[Penelope Carver|Professor Carver's]] survey team were there. Listening to their logs from two centuries ago while examining the [[Geological Survey 23B|research base]] was chilling… ghost voices from a ghost ship. There was evidence of blast scars, but I've seen enough battlefields to know what exchanged gunfire looks like. Azimuth's mercenaries weren't just firing at Thargoids, but at someone who shot back with laser rifles. Gunnarson tells me Azimuth was swallowed up by a rival called [[Pharmasapien]]. Did they infiltrate the Adamastor and try to take over? Or did the thing that Carver captured drive everyone insane? This is a seriously cold case, even for us. But maybe one day, more tantalising clues will emerge. And that's what we live for."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6048c2093f1eb018c339555a GalNet: Galactic Mysteries: The Adamastor]</ref> | *[[Erik Gunnarson]] and [[Francesca Wolfe]], two detectives from the Wallglass Investigations Agency, examine the background of the [[Adamastor]] [[megaship]].<br/>Gunnarson: "When Wolfe and I started this project, we knew this case would come first. We're both protégés of [[Benjamin Chester]], creator of the Wallglass Archive. He retired years ago, but that old spark kicked in when a 'ghost ship' turned up on his doorstep! The Adamastor is a 200 year old derelict that drifted into the Chukchan system on autopilot. It's still there, with the [[Alliance Salvage Guild]] poking through its guts. Chester investigated its owners, a super-secretive company called [[Azimuth Biochemicals]]. We don't know what they were searching for, but what they found was possibly the first recorded [[Thargoid]] encounter. I've since tracked down evidence that the Adamastor had a sister ship – the [[Hesperus]] – which in 3113 was sent to… somewhere! Neither ship returned, but we only know what happened on the Adamastor mission. Of course, Wolfe had to go see that with her own eyes."<br/>Wolfe: "Musca Dark Region PJ-P b6-1 is a busy system nowadays, but was unexplored when [[Penelope Carver|Professor Carver's]] survey team were there. Listening to their logs from two centuries ago while examining the [[Geological Survey 23B|research base]] was chilling… ghost voices from a ghost ship. There was evidence of blast scars, but I've seen enough battlefields to know what exchanged gunfire looks like. Azimuth's mercenaries weren't just firing at Thargoids, but at someone who shot back with laser rifles. Gunnarson tells me Azimuth was swallowed up by a rival called [[Pharmasapien]]. Did they infiltrate the Adamastor and try to take over? Or did the thing that Carver captured drive everyone insane? This is a seriously cold case, even for us. But maybe one day, more tantalising clues will emerge. And that's what we live for."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6048c2093f1eb018c339555a GalNet: Galactic Mysteries: The Adamastor]</ref> | ||