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=== Finalized Expedition Plan === | === Finalized Expedition Plan === | ||
In early December 3304, Distant Worlds II organizers announced their finalized expedition plan. The expedition will depart from Waypoint 1 in the [[Core Systems]] on January 13, 3305 on the | In early December 3304, Distant Worlds II organizers announced their finalized expedition plan. The expedition will depart from Waypoint 1 in the [[Core Systems]] on January 13, 3305 on the 18-week "Outbound" half of the journey to [[Beagle Point]], which consists of four stages:<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/452358-Distant-Worlds-2-A-Journey-of-Discovery?p=7106451&viewfull=1#post7106451 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds 2 - A Journey of Discovery: EXPEDITION ROUTE, WAYPOINTS, MAPS, AND SCHEDULE]</ref> | ||
#Waypoints 1-5: Laying the foundations for Galactic Core scientific studies, revisiting mysteries of the past, and trailblazing the new age of discovery. | |||
#Waypoints 6-9: Building the Galactic Core Starport and discovering secrets at the heart of the galaxy. | |||
#Waypoints 10-12: Mapping the Aphelion. | |||
#Waypoints 13-15: A journey across the Abyss... and beyond. | |||
In addition to various community events and exploration opportunities along the full route, a [[Community Goals|Community Goal]] will take place at Waypoint 2, approximately 6,000 ly away from the Core Systems, and involve mining materials for the construction of a new [[Starport]] at a Stage 2 Waypoint, which will be located in a system neighboring [[Sagittarius A*]]. During Stage 2, the Starport will be constructed and support a second Community Goal to upgrade its amenities for members of the expedition and future travelers. The expedition will remain in the galactic core region for two to three weeks before continuing onward to Beagle Point.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/462515-DW2-Community-Goals Frontier Forums: [DW2] Community Goals]</ref> | |||
The "Voyage Home" half of the expedition will begin sometime after the Distant Worlds II expedition reaches Beagle Point, and involve the return journey to the Core Systems via an indirect route. More details will be announced at a later date. | The "Voyage Home" half of the expedition will begin sometime after the Distant Worlds II expedition reaches Beagle Point, and involve the return journey to the Core Systems via an indirect route. More details will be announced at a later date. | ||
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