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{{Quote|Only recently discovered, these mysterious artifacts currently have no designation. Despite much conjecture as to the nature of these objects, it appears that the scientific community is unwilling or unable to openly identify the artifacts' origins. Such mystery only serves to make these objects more widely sought after by wealthy individuals and organisations alike, no matter that their unidentified status automatically prohibits them from being sold on any legal market.|In-game description}}

~~The~~ '''~~Unknown Artefacts or~~ Thargoid ~~Sensor~~ '''(as ~~of 2.4 Update, Can be found in a "NONHUMAN SIGNAL SOURCE Threat 5") (~~'''UAs'''~~) have been reported to look like a form of sentient life~~, ~~far beyond what we humans~~ are ~~capable~~ of ~~creating. It is still~~ unknown ~~what~~ the ~~UA is meant for, some people are speculating that this is the work of~~ [[Thargoids]], and ~~there have been lots of other theories. It is speculated that~~ the ~~Unknown Artefacts and the Barnacles have been made by different races, and so Thargoids may not be their source~~. To date, none of these theories have been proven, it is 'exceedingly rare' and only a few pilots have been able to see one themselves, making it extremely challenging to carry out tests and theories. However, the rate at which the UAs are appearing have been rapidly increasing lately as of October 3301. In some systems, several UAs have been found within minutes of each other.

'''Thargoid Sensors''', formerly known as '''Unknown Probes''' or '''UAs''', are devices of unknown purpose created by the [[Thargoids]] and found at numerous sites across the [[Pleiades Neula]]. The rate at which the UAs are appearing have been rapidly increasing lately as of October 3301. In some systems, several UAs have been found within minutes of each other. On June 26, 3303, it was discovered that Thargoid Sensors can be used to open doors in [[Thargoid Surface Site]]s, linking the objects to the [[Thargoids]].

Multiple groups of commanders are currently leading the effort to solve the mystery behind these objects. Unknown Artefacts are believed to have some relation to [[Alien Structure]]s (also known as "Barnacles") and [[Unknown Probe]]s. On June 26, 3303, it was discovered that ~~Unknown Artefacts~~ can be used to open doors in [[Thargoid Surface Site]]s, linking the objects to the [[Thargoids]].

~~(As of 2.4, The Return, this will be renamed to Thargoid Sensor.)~~

== What does it do? ==

As far as current tests and analysis show, it appears that the ~~Unknown Artefact~~ performs some kind of 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> In 1.4, the UA will scan all ships within 1 kilometre and is confirmed to point and align itself to Merope, a star system in the Pleiades Nebula that has been linked with Thargoid activity in Elite lore. Recordings and decoding of the UA also show that it produces a basic line drawing of the ship it scans, much like how the ships are displayed in the original Elite.

As far as current tests and analysis show, it appears that the Thargoid Sensor performs some kind of 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> In 1.4, the UA will scan all ships within 1 kilometre and is confirmed to point and align itself to Merope, a star system in the Pleiades Nebula that has been linked with Thargoid activity in Elite lore. Recordings and decoding of the UA also show that it produces a basic line drawing of the ship it scans, much like how the ships are displayed in the original Elite.

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== Features ==

~~It seems probable that the Unknown Artefact~~ is non-human in origin, and was first discovered some 720 years ago (see 2280s entry in the Timeline below), although at the start of the Elite Dangerous game (3300) its origins are still unknown.

The Thargoid Sensor is of non-human in origin, and was first discovered some 720 years ago (see 2280s entry in the Timeline below), although at the start of the Elite Dangerous game (3300) its origins are still unknown.

However, the following aspects have been tested and are known:

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 |classification = Commodity}}
 {{Quote|Only recently discovered, these mysterious artifacts currently have no designation. Despite much conjecture as to the nature of these objects, it appears that the scientific community is unwilling or unable to openly identify the artifacts' origins. Such mystery only serves to make these objects more widely sought after by wealthy individuals and organisations alike, no matter that their unidentified status automatically prohibits them from being sold on any legal market.|In-game description}}
-The '''Unknown Artefacts or Thargoid Sensor '''(as of 2.4 Update, Can be found in a "NONHUMAN SIGNAL SOURCE Threat 5") ('''UAs''') have been reported to look like a form of sentient life, far beyond what we humans are capable of creating. It is still unknown what the UA is meant for, some people are speculating that this is the work of [[Thargoids]], and there have been lots of other theories. It is speculated that the Unknown Artefacts and the Barnacles have been made by different races, and so Thargoids may not be their source. To date, none of these theories have been proven, it is 'exceedingly rare' and only a few pilots have been able to see one themselves, making it extremely challenging to carry out tests and theories. However, the rate at which the UAs are appearing have been rapidly increasing lately as of October 3301. In some systems, several UAs have been found within minutes of each other.
+'''Thargoid Sensors''', formerly known as '''Unknown Probes''' or '''UAs''', are devices of unknown purpose created by the [[Thargoids]] and found at numerous sites across the [[Pleiades Neula]]. The rate at which the UAs are appearing have been rapidly increasing lately as of October 3301. In some systems, several UAs have been found within minutes of each other. On June 26, 3303, it was discovered that Thargoid Sensors can be used to open doors in [[Thargoid Surface Site]]s, linking the objects to the [[Thargoids]].
-Multiple groups of commanders are currently leading the effort to solve the mystery behind these objects. Unknown Artefacts are believed to have some relation to [[Alien Structure]]s (also known as "Barnacles") and [[Unknown Probe]]s. On June 26, 3303, it was discovered that Unknown Artefacts can be used to open doors in [[Thargoid Surface Site]]s, linking the objects to the [[Thargoids]].
-(As of 2.4, The Return, this will be renamed to Thargoid Sensor.)
 == What does it do? ==
-As far as current tests and analysis show, it appears that the Unknown Artefact performs some kind of 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> In 1.4, the UA will scan all ships within 1 kilometre and is confirmed to point and align itself to Merope, a star system in the Pleiades Nebula that has been linked with Thargoid activity in Elite lore. Recordings and decoding of the UA also show that it produces a basic line drawing of the ship it scans, much like how the ships are displayed in the original Elite.
+As far as current tests and analysis show, it appears that the Thargoid Sensor performs some kind of 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> In 1.4, the UA will scan all ships within 1 kilometre and is confirmed to point and align itself to Merope, a star system in the Pleiades Nebula that has been linked with Thargoid activity in Elite lore. Recordings and decoding of the UA also show that it produces a basic line drawing of the ship it scans, much like how the ships are displayed in the original Elite.
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 == Features ==
-It seems probable that the Unknown Artefact is non-human in origin, and was first discovered some 720 years ago (see 2280s entry in the Timeline below), although at the start of the Elite Dangerous game (3300) its origins are still unknown.
+The Thargoid Sensor is of non-human in origin, and was first discovered some 720 years ago (see 2280s entry in the Timeline below), although at the start of the Elite Dangerous game (3300) its origins are still unknown.
 However, the following aspects have been tested and are known:

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