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|classification = Commodity}}{{Quote|Only recently discovered, these mysterious artefacts 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 artefacts' 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 form being sold on any legal market.|In-game description}} | |classification = Commodity}} | ||
{{Quote|Only recently discovered, these mysterious artefacts 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 artefacts' 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 form being sold on any legal market.|In-game description}} | |||
==What does it do?== | ==What does it do?== | ||
As far as current tests and analysis show, it appears that the UA does a sort of sonar scan of the closest celestial object or station and then sends out (chittering) sounds which are a highly distorted morse code which represents that body. | As far as current tests and analysis show, it appears that the UA does a sort of sonar scan of the closest celestial object or station and then sends out (chittering) sounds which are a highly distorted morse code which represents that body. | ||
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The second is made up of four anacondas and the Type-9. This convoy will stop in space and the Anacondas will do a dance around the Type-9. It may be the case that the Type-9 is not a part of the Anaconda wing. It has been reported as the one where the Unknown Artefact will eat its way out of the Type-9's cargo hold without you firing a shot, but this has yet to be corroborated by other commanders. | The second is made up of four anacondas and the Type-9. This convoy will stop in space and the Anacondas will do a dance around the Type-9. It may be the case that the Type-9 is not a part of the Anaconda wing. It has been reported as the one where the Unknown Artefact will eat its way out of the Type-9's cargo hold without you firing a shot, but this has yet to be corroborated by other commanders. | ||
The third kind was discovered by redditor /u/Boblit67 on the Xbox One in HR 1185 after entering a Strong Signal Source. This historic discovery was not only the first publicly confirmed UA to be found on the Xbox, but also marks the first time a UA had been documented being found floating in normal space, alone, with no convoy. The UA was found with low health however it did not degrade. | The third kind was discovered by redditor /u/Boblit67 on the Xbox One in HR 1185 after entering a Strong Signal Source. This historic discovery was not only the first publicly confirmed UA to be found on the Xbox, but also marks the first time a UA had been documented being found floating in normal space, alone, with no convoy. The UA was found with low health however it did not degrade.<ref>[http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Boblit67/video/6970550 Boblit67 Xbox One recording - Unknown Artefact]</ref> | ||
While most sightings and recoveries have been in Federation space, similar convoys carrying UAs have been sighted in Imperial space on one or two occasions. | While most sightings and recoveries have been in Federation space, similar convoys carrying UAs have been sighted in Imperial space on one or two occasions. | ||
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'''02 May''': Minos <ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=141038&p=2181189&viewfull=1#post2181189</ref> discovers an entry in the [[Elite Timeline|Elite Dangerous Pilots Guide]]: | '''02 May''': Minos <ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=141038&p=2181189&viewfull=1#post2181189</ref> discovers an entry in the [[Elite Timeline|Elite Dangerous Pilots Guide]]: | ||
{{Quote|3276 - A strange object of unknown origin is discovered in the vicinity of Liazeda (-12,3). Named the LRA (Liazeda RadioAnomoly), the Alliance research ship, the Lion, is sent toinvestigate. The LRA and the ship disappears and its fate is still unknown in 3296. Only a handful of crew, who were deploying probes from two Explorer-class vessels return.|Elite: Dangerous Pilots Guide}} | |||
'''04 May''': Wishblend finds the first UA in 109 Virginis,<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=141038&p=2187286&viewfull=1#post2187286</ref> but unfortunately doesn't get it. Henceforth officially celebrated as UA Day across the galaxy, and the official title of UA Seeker was born. That afternoon, a further number were spotted but RedWizzard finally managed to actually grab one in Timocani.<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=141038&p=2187567&viewfull=1#post2187567</ref> Due to a bug a couple more were accidentally duplicated (bug reported). They were spawning a lot that day, for sure. | '''04 May''': Wishblend finds the first UA in 109 Virginis,<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=141038&p=2187286&viewfull=1#post2187286</ref> but unfortunately doesn't get it. Henceforth officially celebrated as UA Day across the galaxy, and the official title of UA Seeker was born. That afternoon, a further number were spotted but RedWizzard finally managed to actually grab one in Timocani.<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=141038&p=2187567&viewfull=1#post2187567</ref> Due to a bug a couple more were accidentally duplicated (bug reported). They were spawning a lot that day, for sure. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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