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Students and commentators of Raxxla lore have noted that the legend of Raxxla is unusually influential, often leading Raxxla seekers to become singularly obsessed with it. This has been compared to the concept of "[[wikt:fernweh|fernweh]]", which is experienced as an inexplicable longing for a place that an individual has never seen.<ref name="KB-R" />

== Codex Entry ==

''The following is the RAXXLA entry from the Elite Dangerous Codex, available in-game.''

"To the jewel that burns on the brow of the mother of galaxies! To the whisperer in witch-space, the

siren of the deepest void! The parent's grief, the lover's woe, and the yearning of our vagabond

hearts. To Raxxla!"

— Alleged toast of the Dark Wheel

The legend of Raxxla has been circulating, in whispers, for centuries. The quest for this mysterious

place, the location of which is a deadly secret, was said to be the principal aim of the Dark Wheel, a

putative fraternity of legend-chasers from the early days of interstellar travel.

The earliest recorded mention of Raxxla dates from 2296, from the journal of Art Tornqvist, a

shipboard mechanic based in the Tau Ceti system. He writes: 'Cora comes home soused and raving

with wild stories, a new one every night. She claims she's found a map to some pirate stash, and all

have to do is loan her my ship so we can go dig it up. Maybe we should go find Raxxla while we're a

it!' Although Tornqvist's account is the first known attestation of Raxxla, it is clear from context that

the myth was already in circulation.

It is extremely difficult to find consistency among the various fragmentary rumours of Raxxla. Much

like the ancient myths of Atlantis, El Dorado and the kingdom of Prester John, interpretations of the

story range from the sceptical to the outlandish: Raxxla has been suggested to be anything from an

unremarkable moon to a state of cosmic enlightenment. The earliest documented stories tend to

agree on several points, however: that Raxxla is a definite place, and that it holds a mystical secret.

Several versions of the Raxxla story mention an alien artefact, the Omphalos Rift, described as a

gateway or tunnel through which parallel universes can be accessed. These details, however, were

later shown to bear a striking resemblance to the children's story Princess Astrophel and the

Spiralling Stars, and soon lost credibility. Undaunted, some Raxxla seekers insisted that the story's

author had cunningly concealed facts about the mysterious locale in his book as hints for those with

eyes to see.

Students of Raxxla lore have noted that the legend exerts a strangely potent fascination on the

minds of seekers. Commentators have compared this sensation to 'fernweh', the unaccountable

longing for a place one has never seen. More than one interstellar treasure-seeker has become

obsessed with Raxxla to the exclusion of all other dreams, and spent his or her entire life in a futile

search for it.

Raxxla also plays a role in several conspiracy theories, most of which attest that it has already been

discovered by some kind of sinister cabal (or sole tyrant), which has leveraged its power to establish

covert dominance over humanity.

Whatever the truth of the matter, one thing remains irrefutable: the legend of Raxxla continues to

inspire explorers and conspiracy theorists to this day.

== Notes ==

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 Students and commentators of Raxxla lore have noted that the legend of Raxxla is unusually influential, often leading Raxxla seekers to become singularly obsessed with it. This has been compared to the concept of "[[wikt:fernweh|fernweh]]", which is experienced as an inexplicable longing for a place that an individual has never seen.<ref name="KB-R" />
+== Codex Entry ==
+''The following is the RAXXLA entry from the Elite Dangerous Codex, available in-game.''
+"To the jewel that burns on the brow of the mother of galaxies! To the whisperer in witch-space, the
+siren of the deepest void! The parent's grief, the lover's woe, and the yearning of our vagabond
+hearts. To Raxxla!"
+— Alleged toast of the Dark Wheel
+The legend of Raxxla has been circulating, in whispers, for centuries. The quest for this mysterious
+place, the location of which is a deadly secret, was said to be the principal aim of the Dark Wheel, a
+putative fraternity of legend-chasers from the early days of interstellar travel.
+The earliest recorded mention of Raxxla dates from 2296, from the journal of Art Tornqvist, a
+shipboard mechanic based in the Tau Ceti system. He writes: 'Cora comes home soused and raving
+with wild stories, a new one every night. She claims she's found a map to some pirate stash, and all
+have to do is loan her my ship so we can go dig it up. Maybe we should go find Raxxla while we're a
+it!' Although Tornqvist's account is the first known attestation of Raxxla, it is clear from context that
+the myth was already in circulation.
+It is extremely difficult to find consistency among the various fragmentary rumours of Raxxla. Much
+like the ancient myths of Atlantis, El Dorado and the kingdom of Prester John, interpretations of the
+story range from the sceptical to the outlandish: Raxxla has been suggested to be anything from an
+unremarkable moon to a state of cosmic enlightenment. The earliest documented stories tend to
+agree on several points, however: that Raxxla is a definite place, and that it holds a mystical secret.
+Several versions of the Raxxla story mention an alien artefact, the Omphalos Rift, described as a
+gateway or tunnel through which parallel universes can be accessed. These details, however, were
+later shown to bear a striking resemblance to the children's story Princess Astrophel and the
+Spiralling Stars, and soon lost credibility. Undaunted, some Raxxla seekers insisted that the story's
+author had cunningly concealed facts about the mysterious locale in his book as hints for those with
+eyes to see.
+Students of Raxxla lore have noted that the legend exerts a strangely potent fascination on the
+minds of seekers. Commentators have compared this sensation to 'fernweh', the unaccountable
+longing for a place one has never seen. More than one interstellar treasure-seeker has become
+obsessed with Raxxla to the exclusion of all other dreams, and spent his or her entire life in a futile
+search for it.
+Raxxla also plays a role in several conspiracy theories, most of which attest that it has already been
+discovered by some kind of sinister cabal (or sole tyrant), which has leveraged its power to establish
+covert dominance over humanity.
+Whatever the truth of the matter, one thing remains irrefutable: the legend of Raxxla continues to
+inspire explorers and conspiracy theorists to this day.
 == Notes ==

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