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*Raxxla was first featured in the 1980 book ''The Alien World: A Complete Illustrated Guide'' written by Steven Eisler, under the pen name of Robert Holdstock.<ref>[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alien-World-Complete-Illustrated-Guide/dp/0517305607 ''Alien World: The Complete Illustrated Guide'']</ref> Holdstock published a novella called ''[[Elite: The Dark Wheel]]'', which came packaged with the original [[Elite]] game, in 1984.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_(video_game)#Marketing_and_release Wikipedia: ''Elite'' (video game)#Marketing and release]</ref> In that novella, which is outside the canon of ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'', Raxxla was described as a mythical planet which held an alien construct that served as a gateway to other universes. A corps of Elite-ranked pilots was suspected to have found Raxxla and exploited the gateway for their own selfish purposes, and hired assassins to eliminate any independent pilots and members of the Dark Wheel who tried to uncover Raxxla.<ref name="TDW">[http://www.iancgbell.clara.net/elite/dkwheel.htm ''The Dark Wheel'']</ref> | *Raxxla was first featured in the 1980 book ''The Alien World: A Complete Illustrated Guide'' written by Steven Eisler, under the pen name of Robert Holdstock.<ref>[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alien-World-Complete-Illustrated-Guide/dp/0517305607 ''Alien World: The Complete Illustrated Guide'']</ref> Holdstock published a novella called ''[[Elite: The Dark Wheel]]'', which came packaged with the original [[Elite]] game, in 1984.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_(video_game)#Marketing_and_release Wikipedia: ''Elite'' (video game)#Marketing and release]</ref> In that novella, which is outside the canon of ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'', Raxxla was described as a mythical planet which held an alien construct that served as a gateway to other universes. A corps of Elite-ranked pilots was suspected to have found Raxxla and exploited the gateway for their own selfish purposes, and hired assassins to eliminate any independent pilots and members of the Dark Wheel who tried to uncover Raxxla.<ref name="TDW">[http://www.iancgbell.clara.net/elite/dkwheel.htm ''The Dark Wheel'']</ref> | ||
*[[Frontier Developments]] have historically refused to explicitly confirm or deny the existence of Raxxla, a possible location, or anything else about it.<ref>http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?p=143806#post143806</ref> | *[[Frontier Developments]] have historically refused to explicitly confirm or deny the existence of Raxxla, a possible location, or anything else about it.<ref>http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?p=143806#post143806 (Dead Link 2025-14-09)</ref> | ||
*Drew Wagar, an author licensed to write the official ''[[Elite: Reclamation]]'' and ''[[Elite Dangerous: Premonition]]'' novels that tied into events in ''Elite Dangerous'', has confirmed on multiple occasions that he was informed by Fronter Developments staff that Raxxla was present in the game. | *Drew Wagar, an author licensed to write the official ''[[Elite: Reclamation]]'' and ''[[Elite Dangerous: Premonition]]'' novels that tied into events in ''Elite Dangerous'', has confirmed on multiple occasions that he was informed by Fronter Developments staff that Raxxla was present in the game. | ||
**In September 2015, Drew Wagar stated, "''I spoke to [[David Braben]] directly in 2014 and he confirmed to me that 'It’s out there and we (FD) know where it is.' – So it does exist.''"<ref name=":0">[https://canonn.science/lore/drewwagar-raxxla/ Canonn Research: Drew Wagar’s Lore: Raxxla]</ref> | **In September 2015, Drew Wagar stated, "''I spoke to [[David Braben]] directly in 2014 and he confirmed to me that 'It’s out there and we (FD) know where it is.' – So it does exist.''"<ref name=":0">[https://canonn.science/lore/drewwagar-raxxla/ Canonn Research: Drew Wagar’s Lore: Raxxla]</ref> | ||