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== What does it do? == | == What does it do? == | ||
As far as current tests and analysis show, it appears that the UA does a sort of [[Wikipedia:Side-scan sonar|sonar scan]] of the closest celestial object or station and then sends out (chittering) sounds which are a highly distorted [[Wikipedia:Morse code]] which represents that body.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=175726&p=2701750&viewfull=1#post2701750 UA Mystery Thread 3: The Canonn], Arcanonn, Elite: Dangerous Forums, 2015-08-16, 19:58</ref> | As far as current tests and analysis show, it appears that the UA does a sort of [[Wikipedia:Side-scan sonar|sonar scan]] of the closest celestial object or station and then sends out (chittering) sounds which are a highly distorted [[Wikipedia:Morse code|Morse code]] which represents that body.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=175726&p=2701750&viewfull=1#post2701750 UA Mystery Thread 3: The Canonn], Arcanonn, Elite: Dangerous Forums, 2015-08-16, 19:58</ref> | ||
== UA Features == | == UA Features == | ||
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** Every sound sequence had 3 purrs in this recording. That means SAP8, Hafnium 178 and/or Painite can't be discounted as an influence.{{Cite}} | ** Every sound sequence had 3 purrs in this recording. That means SAP8, Hafnium 178 and/or Painite can't be discounted as an influence.{{Cite}} | ||
* Tests with the UA next to 8, 6, 4 SAP 8 core containers <ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=162998&p=2551696&viewfull=1#post2551696</ref> | * Tests with the UA next to 8, 6, 4 SAP 8 core containers <ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=162998&p=2551696&viewfull=1#post2551696</ref> | ||
** | ** '''Interesting result:''' the number of purrs (after the howl, after the morse chitter sequence) changes from 5 to 3 purrs with 8 SAP 8 Canisters nearby. More tests required to verify if this is an effect of SAP 8 specifically, or canisters of any kind? Will 12 have more of an effect? etc.{{Cite}} | ||
* Tests with the UA next to 12 SAP 8 core container | * Tests with the UA next to 12 SAP 8 core container.{{Cite}} | ||
* Tried to go into witchspace through the orginal Elite way (pitch and roll at maximum) | * Tried to go into witchspace through the orginal Elite way (pitch and roll at maximum).{{Cite}} | ||
* Tests with the UA being in the darkness of a planet | * Tests with the UA being in the darkness of a planet.{{Cite}} | ||
* Checked for bulletin board missions relating to it at many stations and outposts including Leonard Nimoy several times over | * Checked for bulletin board missions relating to it at many stations and outposts including Leonard Nimoy several times over.{{Cite}} | ||
* Ship carrying the UA has been interdicted several times - and has interdicted others while carrying the UA | * Ship carrying the UA has been interdicted several times - and has interdicted others while carrying the UA.{{Cite}} | ||
* UA has been taken to many systems and has found to produce morse code of the nearest celestial object (or station - the first decoding of the Morse was SEEGA PORT) | * UA has been taken to many systems and has found to produce morse code of the nearest celestial object (or station - the first decoding of the Morse was SEEGA PORT).{{Cite}} | ||
* Two UA's in one ship has done nothing except made the corrosion damage done to the cargo hatch double, it was attempted to get 3 into the ship but could not get the two ships into the right instance to hand over a UA | * Two UA's in one ship has done nothing except made the corrosion damage done to the cargo hatch double, it was attempted to get 3 into the ship but could not get the two ships into the right instance to hand over a UA.{{Cite}} | ||
* UA has been dropped by it'self and with a SAP 8 container at the same area | * UA has been dropped by it'self and with a SAP 8 container at the same area.{{Cite}} | ||
* UA has been taken to a capital ship, both in the cargo hold & free-floating in space. No comms or interest from the capital ship at all. | * UA has been taken to a capital ship, both in the cargo hold & free-floating in space. No comms or interest from the capital ship at all.{{Cite}} | ||
* Has been taken to Themiscrya, it can be found on galaxy map by searching for "them" (as in have you tried listening to them), in mythology this was the capital of the nation of all-female warriors called Amazons.<ref> | * Has been taken to Themiscrya, it can be found on galaxy map by searching for "them" (as in have you tried listening to them), in mythology this was the capital of the nation of all-female warriors called Amazons.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Themiscyra_(mythology)|Themiscyra (mythology)]], Wikipedia, 2015-09-04 22:55 GMT</ref> The Thargoids are also an all female race.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1461411552/elite-dangerous/comments?cursor=2332567#comment-2332566 Elite: Dangerous by Frontier Developments — Kickstarter], Frontier Developments, Kickstarter, 2013-02-28</ref> | ||
** The result of the audio tests were peculiar but inconclusive. The UA made 3 purrs during the first audio sequence, then 5/6 purrs for every sequence afterward.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB8DR0a23Nw?t=42s</ref> This test was repeated again with the same result.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GgCcaN7Nyo?t=34s</ref> Ratking15 was looking at the UA towards the planet, Zenith was looking from the side of the UA outward into space. | ** The result of the audio tests were peculiar but inconclusive. The UA made 3 purrs during the first audio sequence, then 5/6 purrs for every sequence afterward.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB8DR0a23Nw?t=42s Elite: Dangerous - Unknown Artefact research - 22 Jul (1)], Cmdr Zenith Ddraiglas, YouTube, 2015-07-22</ref> This test was repeated again with the same result.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GgCcaN7Nyo?t=34s Elite: Dangerous - Unknown Artefact research - 22 Jul (2)], Cmdr Zenith Ddraiglas, YouTube, 2015-07-22</ref> CMDR Ratking15 was looking at the UA towards the planet, Zenith was looking from the side of the UA outward into space. | ||
* Tested with fish, the theory being it wants fish! No response.<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=162998&p=2591462&viewfull=1#post2591462</ref> | * Tested with fish, the theory being it wants fish! No response.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=162998&p=2591462&viewfull=1#post2591462 Unknown Artefact (or artifact) Community Thread - The Canonn], bitstorm, Elite: Dangerous Forums, 2015-07-25</ref> | ||
* Tested with Baltah'sine Vacuum Krill (a space-born delicacy) in the ring they supposedly spawned in, theory being the UA has expensive taste = Nothing <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo-vaZOmGL4</ref> | * Tested with Baltah'sine Vacuum Krill (a space-born delicacy) in the ring they supposedly spawned in, theory being the UA has expensive taste = Nothing.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo-vaZOmGL4 Baltah'sine 4b], CMDR Branch, YouTube, 2015-07-31</ref> | ||
* Tested with HIP Proto-Squid = Nothing <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCEQIpjZRMQ</ref> | * Tested with HIP Proto-Squid = Nothing.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCEQIpjZRMQ HIP Proto-Squid], CMDR Branch, YouTube, 2015-08-01</ref> | ||
* Attempted to send it Morse over local comms (the current stellar body, "Thargoid", "Raxxla") = Nothing <ref name=":5">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBLa2T0itxk</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrC7MxiveN0</ref> | * Attempted to send it Morse over local comms (the current stellar body, "Thargoid", "Raxxla") = Nothing.<ref name=":5">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBLa2T0itxk Saga, Morse, Life Support, Zudov], CMDR Branch, YouTube, 2015-08-01</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrC7MxiveN0 Thargoid, Raxxla, LNMS News], CMDR Branch, YouTube, 2015-08-01</ref> | ||
* Attempted shutting off Life Support to see if it would affect the toxic corrosion (w/o O2 in the cargo hold) = Nothing <ref name=":5" /> | * Attempted shutting off Life Support to see if it would affect the toxic corrosion (w/o O2 in the cargo hold) = Nothing <ref name=":5" /> | ||
* CMDR's have jumped systems or into supercruise while near a UA or into a system with the UA being deployed to no effect. This has been done in a Wing as well, with part of the Wing in one system and the UA and the rest of the Wing in an adjacent system, with the UA dropped in normal space to see if it would work as some sort of system to system jump beacon for a Wing, to no effect. | * CMDR's have jumped systems or into supercruise while near a UA or into a system with the UA being deployed to no effect. This has been done in a Wing as well, with part of the Wing in one system and the UA and the rest of the Wing in an adjacent system, with the UA dropped in normal space to see if it would work as some sort of system to system jump beacon for a Wing, to no effect. | ||
* Taken to Hippoc Bioceuticals Research Station in 51 Arietis, an odd system where it says it needs a permit but I think's bugged so any can enter. Could see nothing in contact/missions/commodites. | * Taken to Hippoc Bioceuticals Research Station in 51 Arietis, an odd system where it says it needs a permit but I think's bugged so any can enter. Could see nothing in contact/missions/commodites. | ||
* Listened to inside and outside an ORCA = Nothing | * Listened to inside and outside an ORCA = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Hit with mining laser no effect | * Hit with mining laser no effect.{{Cite}} | ||
* Tested with the miraculous, plague-curing Heike Tea = Nothing <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEBRobD9qr4</ref> | * Tested with the miraculous, plague-curing Heike Tea = Nothing.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEBRobD9qr4 Heike Tea], CMDR Branch, YouTube, 2015-08-16</ref> | ||
* Had 5 UA's together in close | * Had 5 UA's together in close proximity.{{Cite}} | ||
==== Pinged with various devices ==== | ==== Pinged with various devices ==== | ||
* Normal Ship Sensors = Nothing | * Normal Ship Sensors = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Ship Lights = Nothing | * Ship Lights = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Frameshift wake scanner = Nothing | * Frameshift wake scanner = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Cargo scanner = Nothing | * Cargo scanner = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Kill warrant scanner = Nothing | * Kill warrant scanner = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Discovery Scanner = Nothing <ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=141038&p=2188219&viewfull=1#post2188219</ref> | * Discovery Scanner = Nothing <ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=141038&p=2188219&viewfull=1#post2188219 Soontill Relics, the Regor Permit Sector and DB's cryptic hints....], King Sancho, Elite: Dangerous Forums, 2015-05-04 14:26 GMT</ref> | ||
* Detailed Surface Scanner = Nothing | * Detailed Surface Scanner = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Shooting = Nothing | * Shooting = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* ECM = Nothing | * ECM = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Chaff Launcher = Nothing <ref> | * Chaff Launcher = Nothing.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0NQw0RoVbw Chaff], CMDR Branch, YouTube, 2015-08-17</ref> | ||
==== Ejected and observed / listened to next to other items and places ==== | ==== Ejected and observed / listened to next to other items and places ==== | ||
* Various commodities | * Various commodities.{{Cite}} | ||
* Hafnium = Nothing | * Hafnium = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* AI relic = Nothing | * AI relic = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Soontill Relic = Nothing | * Soontill Relic = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Ancient Artefact = Nothing | * Ancient Artefact = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Painite = Nothing | * Painite = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* NAV beacon (250 meters) = Nothing | * NAV beacon (250 meters) = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Black Box = Nothing | * Black Box = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* In-place of a destroyed NAV beacon = Nothing | * In-place of a destroyed NAV beacon = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Leonard Nimoy station = Nothing | * Leonard Nimoy station = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Earth = Nothing | * Earth = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Black Hole = Nothing <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDLA1CITXE4</ref> | * Black Hole = Nothing <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDLA1CITXE4</ref> | ||
* Sol = Nothing | * Sol = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* HE BO = Nothing | * HE BO = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Peregrina = Nothing | * Peregrina = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Polaris = Nothing | * Polaris = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Toxic waste = Nothing | * Toxic waste = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Sap 8 Core Containers = Nothing | * Sap 8 Core Containers = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Alien Artefacts = Nothing | * Alien Artefacts = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Close to Ammonia Planets = Nothing | * Close to Ammonia Planets = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Dropped near various stars = Nothing | * Dropped near various stars = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Another Unknown Artefact = Nothing <ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=141038&p=2474851&viewfull=1#post2474851</ref> | * Another Unknown Artefact = Nothing.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=141038&p=2474851&viewfull=1#post2474851 Soontill Relics, the Regor Permit Sector and DB's cryptic hints....], Ratking15, Elite: Dangerous Forums, 2015-06-29</ref> | ||
* Azaleach = Nothing | * Azaleach = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Quiness (planet Quy mentioned in F:FE) = Nothing | * Quiness (planet Quy mentioned in F:FE) = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Ross 154 (planet Merlin mentioned in F:FE) = Nothing. Morse reads Merlin. | * Ross 154 (planet Merlin mentioned in F:FE) = Nothing. Morse reads Merlin.{{Cite}} | ||
* BD-02 4304 (in GalNet & mentioned by Kerrash) = Nothing | * BD-02 4304 (in GalNet & mentioned by Kerrash) = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Soontill (system, not the relic) = Nothing, chitter present w/ no nav beacon <ref>https://youtu.be/C2xM5o7YyqM?t=43m35s</ref> | * Soontill (system, not the relic) = Nothing, chitter present w/ no nav beacon.<ref>[https://youtu.be/C2xM5o7YyqM?t=43m35s UA "Passenger" Tour HD 720p], CMDR Branch, YouTube, 2015-07-07</ref> | ||
* Guinna = Nothing | * Guinna = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Canopus = Nothing | * Canopus = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Exphiay = Nothing | * Exphiay = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* HIP 53688 = Nothing | * HIP 53688 = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Furuhjelm I-695 (gas giant w/ ammonia-life) = Nothing | * Furuhjelm I-695 (gas giant w/ ammonia-life) = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Jaque's Station = Nothing | * Jaque's Station = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* Lave = Nothing | * Lave = Nothing.{{Cite}} | ||
* In station with a blown-out canopy (all modules off) | * In station with a blown-out canopy (all modules off).{{Cite}} | ||
* In space with a blown-out canopy (all modules off) | * In space with a blown-out canopy (all modules off).{{Cite}} | ||
* In space with a blown-out canopy (all modules off except thrusters) trying to get the UA inside a Cobra through the canopy | * In space with a blown-out canopy (all modules off except thrusters) trying to get the UA inside a Cobra through the canopy.{{Cite}} | ||
* Voyager. Specifically to location where currently (24/07/15) missing Voyager probe would be expected, UA reported "SOL" <ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=162998&p=2588909&viewfull=1#post2588909</ref> | * Voyager. Specifically to location where currently (24/07/15) missing Voyager probe would be expected, UA reported "SOL".<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=162998&p=2588909&viewfull=1#post2588909 ], bitstorm, YouTube, 2015-07-24 20:39 GMT</ref> | ||
* Delphin (a Halsey tour stop) = Nothing <ref>https:// | * Delphin (a Halsey tour stop) = Nothing.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwKtYcloExE Delphin], CMDR Branch, YouTube, 2015-07-25</ref> | ||
* Shinrarta Dezhra = Nothing <ref>https://youtu.be/rDolCImgKC8</ref> | * Shinrarta Dezhra = Nothing <ref>https://youtu.be/rDolCImgKC8</ref> | ||
* LTT 4550 (other Shinrarta system, maybe Dark Wheel?) = Nothing <ref>https://youtu.be/gu7pyQ2_xF8</ref> | * LTT 4550 (other Shinrarta system, maybe Dark Wheel?) = Nothing <ref>https://youtu.be/gu7pyQ2_xF8</ref> | ||