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|short_name = DW2 | |short_name = DW2 | ||
|launch_date = January 13, 3305 | |launch_date = January 13, 3305 | ||
|end_date = | |end_date = June 13, 3305 | ||
|destination = [[Sagittarius A*]], [[Beagle Point]] | |destination = [[Sagittarius A*]], [[Beagle Point]] | ||
|waypoints = 12 | |waypoints = 12 | ||
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[[File:Galactic Mapping Project logo.png|140px|thumb|The Galactic Mapping Project]] | [[File:Galactic Mapping Project logo.png|140px|thumb|The Galactic Mapping Project]] | ||
During their travels to Waypoint 11, expedition members were encouraged to participate in the Boreas Expanse to Aphelion Mapping Survey in conjunction with the Galactic Mapping Project. The Survey asked members to [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/information-the-galactic-mapping-project-expedition-hub.116450/ submit] scientific or visually interesting points of interest they discovered along the route, with a particular focus on three relatively unmapped regions: the Boreas Expanse, Styx, and the Bleak Lands. The Survey planned to accept submissions indefinitely, even after the conclusion of Stage 3, and the best submissions would be added to [https://www.edsm.net/ EDSM].<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/distant-worlds-2-discovery-submissions.462526/#post-7341685 Frontier Forums: The DW2 Mapping Survey Event, post #3]</ref> | During their travels to Waypoint 11, expedition members were encouraged to participate in the Boreas Expanse to Aphelion Mapping Survey in conjunction with the Galactic Mapping Project. The Survey asked members to [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/information-the-galactic-mapping-project-expedition-hub.116450/ submit] scientific or visually interesting points of interest they discovered along the route, with a particular focus on three relatively unmapped regions: the Boreas Expanse, Styx, and the Bleak Lands. The Survey planned to accept submissions indefinitely, even after the conclusion of Stage 3, and the best submissions would be added to [https://www.edsm.net/ EDSM].<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/distant-worlds-2-discovery-submissions.462526/#post-7341685 Frontier Forums: The DW2 Mapping Survey Event, post #3]</ref> | ||
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=== Stage 4: Waypoint 12 === | |||
[[File:DW2 WP 11-12 map.png|250px|thumb|Waypoint 11 to Waypoint 12 route]] | |||
The fourth and final stage of the Distant Worlds II expedition began on April 21. Members were directed to the expedition's goal, [[Beagle Point]], along a 13,518 ly route. As the expedition would conclude and then break up at Beagle Point, members were given until June 13 to complete the journey. The optional waypoints along the route were: | |||
*Thuecheae WR-H D11-54 ("The Seldowitch Nebula") | |||
*Pyrivo HW-V e2-8 ("Fly Trap Nebula") | |||
*Chua Eop ZC-T c20-0 ("Lone Star") | |||
*Slaiyooe OX-L d7-0 ("Thomaski Point Memorial") | |||
*Cheae Euq ER-L c21-0 ("Grand Rings") | |||
As the route entered [[The Abyss]], a region on the galactic rim where stars were much fewer and farther between, the DW2 organizers issued a reminder that pilots with ships that could not achieve a jump range of 35 ly or higher would have difficulties. Use of [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/route-33-a-mapped-route-through-the-abyss-plus-a-new-poi-the-distant-view-in-blue.238330/ Route 33] was recommended. | |||
The DW2 expedition ends for a member once they reach Beagle Point, and where they go from there is entirely up to them. DW2 organizer Erimus Kamzel revealed that an unofficial return route would be posted for expedition members who desired a more structured path back to the bubble, but following this return route would be entirely optional and not considered a part of the DW2 expedition. | |||
==== Arrival log ==== | |||
In order to officially certify that a DW2 expedition member had completed the expedition, the organizers announced the following criteria: | |||
*Must have registered on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aCtqC9Md3DAQBFvccbdki6Ck9RG4OJR-j9r2zGZobQE/edit#gid=1352413375 official DW2 roster] | |||
*Must arrive at Beagle Point between '''April 22 and June 13, 3305''' and '''log in at least once''' while in that system | |||
*Must post Commander name and DW2 roster number to the official DW2 arrival list (to be posted) | |||
Pilots who fulfilled all three criteria were also eligible for a possible [[Livery|ship decal]] commemorating their completion of Distant Worlds II, which would be awarded in the months following the end of the expedition. The organizers stressed that, as of April 21, the decal had not yet been confirmed, and therefore was not a guaranteed reward. | |||
== Expedition Waypoints == | == Expedition Waypoints == | ||
The expedition gathered at the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon orbiting the main star of the Pallaeni system before departing for Waypoint 2. Instead of announcing all waypoint locations simultaneously prior to the start of the expedition, Distant Worlds II organizers | The expedition gathered at the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon orbiting the main star of the Pallaeni system before departing for Waypoint 2. Instead of announcing all waypoint locations simultaneously prior to the start of the expedition, Distant Worlds II organizers only reveal ed each waypoint one at a time to encourage expedition members to stay together, focus on the expedition's Community Goals and other events, and thoroughly explore the areas surrounding the waypoints for interesting discoveries. | ||
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