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The '''{{PAGENAME}}s''' ('''UA''') have been reported to look like it's made from sentient life, far beyond what we humans are capable of creating. Some people are speculating this is works of [[Thargoids]], who haven't been seen since their disappearance. It is incredibly rare and only a few pilots have been able to see one themselves, thus being able to sell it for a huge reward.

These {{PAGENAME}}s can be found in [[System Signal Sources|Strong Signal Sources]]. Timocani and 109 Virginis are the only two systems ''confirmed'' to spawn them, but [[Michael Brookes]] has stated that they are 'exceedingly rare' and that they are only available in certain regions of the galaxy, which would suggest that they are in other systems too. Since v1.3 no new UAs have been found. 

'''10 February''': Soontill Alien Artefacts are mentioned in GalNet <ref>https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/10-FEB-3301</ref>. Subsequently confirmed by FD that these Artefacts are not Unknown Artefacts.

'''30 April''': YouTube video <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bAKBADBzC8&feature=youtu.be</ref> posted by a user who had recently posted another UA hoax, so nobody believed it. See 'The boy who cried wolf' <ref>https://www.storyarts.org/library/aesops/stories/boy.html</ref>.

'''04 May''': Wishblend finds the first UA in 109 Virginis <ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=141038&p=2187286&viewfull=1#post2187286</ref>, but unfortunately doesn't get it. Henceforth officially celebrated as UA Day across the galaxy, and the official title of UA Seeker was born. That afternoon, a further number were spotted but RedWizzard finally managed to actually grab one in Timocani <ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=141038&p=2187567&viewfull=1#post2187567</ref>. Due to a bug a couple more were accidentally duplicated (bug reported). They were spawning a lot that day, for sure.

'''04 May''': ''[Player Submitted]'' GalNet reports baffled 'scientists' (players involved in the search and recovery UAs) having found an Unknown Artefact. <ref>https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/04-MAY-3301</ref>

'''17 May''': Kahina Tijani has a custom built '[[Gutamaya]] Discovery Scanner' fitted to her ship <ref>https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/17-MAY-3301</ref>

'''17 May''': ''[Player Submitted]'' 'Dr' Arcanonn accuses Federation a cover-up about the UAs <ref>https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/17-MAY-3301</ref>

'''22 June''': Mahddogg publishes his panel discussion about Powerplay <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYWolEEM_e0</ref>, in which CMDR Kerrash mentions that "about the whole UA thing, there ''is'' something behind that, but no one has figured it out yet" (29m 30s) and that "[Frontier] have put some really obvious [clues] in there and we don't want to put anything else in" for fear of spoiling what is come in the future.

** There is a theory that it is some form of Thargoid revenge for the Mycoid Virus <ref>http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/INRA</ref>, sent to kill all the humans. Suggestions were made of links to the HeBo virus outbreak <ref name=":0" />.

** The sounds the UA makes are very similar to those made by the basic discovery scanner, and recent theories claim that the UA produces a 'stylised Morse code' of the name of the closest celestial body. Tests are ongoing to prove or disprove this theory. <ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=162998&page=3&p=2488352#post2488352</ref>

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