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** Once a UA reaches 0% in open space, it explosively discharges green sparks from the 12 "pods" while emitting a screaming howl, and fires what appears to be an energy or plasma pulse rapidly away from the "head" of the artefact <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhpdLsLgsWc</ref>. What is the purpose of this explosive ending <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edvUqVgAcY0</ref>? Is the UA going off like a bomb? Is it delivering a payload of some kind? Some speculate that the UAs might be used to counter the so-called "Cerberus Plague" in some manner. Others speculate that the Cerberus Plague is being spread by the UAs. Further research is needed to determine the nature and character of a UA's decay and demise. | ** Once a UA reaches 0% in open space, it explosively discharges green sparks from the 12 "pods" while emitting a screaming howl, and fires what appears to be an energy or plasma pulse rapidly away from the "head" of the artefact <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhpdLsLgsWc</ref>. What is the purpose of this explosive ending <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edvUqVgAcY0</ref>? Is the UA going off like a bomb? Is it delivering a payload of some kind? Some speculate that the UAs might be used to counter the so-called "Cerberus Plague" in some manner. Others speculate that the Cerberus Plague is being spread by the UAs. Further research is needed to determine the nature and character of a UA's decay and demise. | ||
* The Decoy Beacon Theory | * The Decoy Beacon Theory | ||
** Along the lines of President Halsey's mysterious disappearance, her ship jumped and never arrived at the point it was expected. This theory proposes that the UA acts as a decoy nav beacon, drawing its unlucky victim into a waiting ambush instead of the usual arrival point. | ** Along the lines of President Halsey's mysterious disappearance, her ship jumped and never arrived at the point it was expected. This theory proposes that the UA acts as a decoy nav beacon, drawing its unlucky victim into a waiting ambush instead of the usual arrival point. <ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=162998&p=2611454&viewfull=1#post2611454</ref> | ||
=== Theories Disproved=== | === Theories Disproved=== | ||
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#* '''<s>Purpose</s>'''<s>: To see if a cure for the Cerberus Plague appears soon after selling the UA</s> | #* '''<s>Purpose</s>'''<s>: To see if a cure for the Cerberus Plague appears soon after selling the UA</s> | ||
#* '''<s>Expected Outcome</s>'''<s>: Loss of the UA, gain of 180KCr to the Cmdr selling it.</s> | #* '''<s>Expected Outcome</s>'''<s>: Loss of the UA, gain of 180KCr to the Cmdr selling it.</s> | ||
#* '''<s>Taken on by</s>'''<s>:</s> | #* '''<s>Taken on by</s>'''<s>:</s> | ||
#* '''<s>Actual Outcome</s>'''<s>:</s> | #* '''<s>Actual Outcome</s>'''<s>:</s> | ||
# '''<s>Sell a UA on the Black Market at a plague CG station</s>''' | # '''<s>Sell a UA on the Black Market at a plague CG station</s>''' | ||
#* '''<s>Purpose</s>'''<s>: To see if a cure for the Cerberus Plague appears soon after selling the UA.</s> | #* '''<s>Purpose</s>'''<s>: To see if a cure for the Cerberus Plague appears soon after selling the UA.</s> | ||
#* '''<s>Expected Outcome</s>'''<s>: Loss of the UA, gain of ~180KCr to the Cmdr selling it.</s> | #* '''<s>Expected Outcome</s>'''<s>: Loss of the UA, gain of ~180KCr to the Cmdr selling it.</s> | ||
#* '''<s>Taken on by</s>'''<s>:</s> | #* '''<s>Taken on by</s>'''<s>:</s> | ||
#* '''<s>Actual Outcome</s>'''<s>:</s> | #* '''<s>Actual Outcome</s>'''<s>:</s> | ||
# '''<s>Allow a UA to decay in open space in front of a shutdown plague station</s>''' | # '''<s>Allow a UA to decay in open space in front of a shutdown plague station</s>''' | ||
#* '''<s>Purpose</s>'''<s>: To see if the explosive "death" of the UA provides a cure for the station.</s> | #* '''<s>Purpose</s>'''<s>: To see if the explosive "death" of the UA provides a cure for the station.</s> | ||
#* '''<s>Addendum</s>'''<s>: Position a ship very close to the head's "mouth" of the expiring UA, to see if some Time/Space related event could happen.</s> | #* '''<s>Addendum</s>'''<s>: Position a ship very close to the head's "mouth" of the expiring UA, to see if some Time/Space related event could happen.</s> | ||
#* '''<s>Expected Outcome</s>'''<s>: Loss of the UA</s> | #* '''<s>Expected Outcome</s>'''<s>: Loss of the UA</s> | ||
#* '''<s>Taken on by</s>'''<s>:</s> | #* '''<s>Taken on by</s>'''<s>:</s> | ||
#* '''<s>Actual Outcome</s>'''<s>:</s> | #* '''<s>Actual Outcome</s>'''<s>:</s> | ||
# '''<s>Allow a UA to decay in open space in front of a plague station with an active CG.</s>''' | # '''<s>Allow a UA to decay in open space in front of a plague station with an active CG.</s>''' | ||
#* '''<s>Purpose</s>'''<s>: To see if the explosive "death" of the UA affects the outcome of the CG.</s> | #* '''<s>Purpose</s>'''<s>: To see if the explosive "death" of the UA affects the outcome of the CG.</s> | ||
#* '''<s>Addendum</s>'''<s>: Position a ship very close to the head's "mouth" of the expiring UA, to see if some Time/Space related event could happen.</s> | #* '''<s>Addendum</s>'''<s>: Position a ship very close to the head's "mouth" of the expiring UA, to see if some Time/Space related event could happen.</s> | ||
#* '''<s>Expected Outcome</s>'''<s>: Loss of the UA</s> | #* '''<s>Expected Outcome</s>'''<s>: Loss of the UA</s> | ||
#* '''<s>Taken on by</s>'''<s>:</s> | #* '''<s>Taken on by</s>'''<s>:</s> | ||
#* '''<s>Actual Outcome</s>'''<s>:</s> | #* '''<s>Actual Outcome</s>'''<s>:</s> | ||
# '''<s>Allow a UA to decay inside a plague station with an active CG.</s>''' | # '''<s>Allow a UA to decay inside a plague station with an active CG.</s>''' | ||
#* '''<s>Purpose</s>'''<s>: To see if the explosive "death" of the UA affects the outcome of the CG.</s> | #* '''<s>Purpose</s>'''<s>: To see if the explosive "death" of the UA affects the outcome of the CG.</s> | ||
#* '''<s>Addendum</s>'''<s>: Position a ship very close to the head's "mouth" of the expiring UA, to see if some Time/Space related event could happen.</s> | #* '''<s>Addendum</s>'''<s>: Position a ship very close to the head's "mouth" of the expiring UA, to see if some Time/Space related event could happen.</s> | ||
#* '''<s>Expected Outcome</s>'''<s>: Loss of the UA</s> | #* '''<s>Expected Outcome</s>'''<s>: Loss of the UA</s> | ||
#* '''<s>Taken on by</s>'''<s>:</s> | #* '''<s>Taken on by</s>'''<s>:</s> | ||
#* '''<s>Actual Outcome</s>'''<s>:</s> | #* '''<s>Actual Outcome</s>'''<s>:</s> | ||
# Release a Ua in the Fuel scooping zone of a star. Turn your ship so its ejected away from the star. The UA looks like it might have 12 fuel scoops. Perhaps if it gets extra fuel it might trigger something. | # Release a Ua in the Fuel scooping zone of a star. Turn your ship so its ejected away from the star. The UA looks like it might have 12 fuel scoops. Perhaps if it gets extra fuel it might trigger something. | ||
# (Non Destructive) Check if a deployed UA appears on the nav panel of a ship in nearby Supercruise or effects the jump-in point of a system. | # (Non Destructive) Check if a deployed UA appears on the nav panel of a ship in nearby Supercruise or effects the jump-in point of a system. | ||
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# | #* '''Purpose''': To see if the UA was directly used as a Decoy Beacon in the disappearance of President Halsey, suggested steps as follows: | ||
# | #*# CMDR 1 deploys a UA in System X (normal space) | ||
# | #*# CMDR 2 flies in Supercruise in same system, Advanced scanning and checking nav panel | ||
# | #*# CMDR 1 scoops UA and jumps to System Y, re-deploys UA in normal space (away from Nav Beacon) | ||
# | #*# CMDR 2 Jumps from System X to System Y | ||
# | #*# Repeat as wingmen. | ||
# | #* '''Expected Outcome''': No extra information on Nav Panel, even after advanced scanning in Supercruise, no change in the entry point to a system. | ||
# | #* '''Taken on by''': | ||
#* '''Actual Outcome:''' | |||
== Who has a UA?== | == Who has a UA?== | ||
There are currently three known UAs in game, these are in the possession of CMDRs Ratking15, CMDR Britain, and CMDR Branch. UAs have been found as early as the 1.2.06 patch and as recently as the 1.3.06 patch. | There are currently three known UAs in game, these are in the possession of CMDRs Ratking15, CMDR Britain, and CMDR Branch. UAs have been found as early as the 1.2.06 patch and as recently as the 1.3.06 patch. | ||