Unknown Artefact (or artifact) Community Thread - The Canonn

[RedWizzard]

Struggling to see how today's Galnet article links to the UA.

Surely the only implication is sabotage due to Sean Richards knowing something, where's the possible UA link?

That's how I interpret it. Which implies that SS1 was an assassination rather than anything UA/Thargoid related, IMO. The assassination theory also seems the most plausible given the earlier suspicious death of the vice president.

 

[bitstorm]

That's how I interpret it. Which implies that SS1 was an assassination rather than anything UA/Thargoid related, IMO. The assassination theory also seems the most plausible given the earlier suspicious death of the vice president.

Aye. If it is an intentional clue aimed at us, I think there's an argument saying it may be a clue indicating where NOT to look, ie it's potentially trying to exclude something?

Still who knows? I certainly don't! =p

*Goes back to UA hunting*

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Aye. If it is an intentional clue aimed at us, I think there's an argument saying it may be a clue indicating where NOT to look, ie it's potentially trying to exclude something?

Still who knows? I certainly don't! =p

*Goes back to UA hunting*

assuming that the secret will be revealed either way Wednesday at the Gamescom, then this is a pretty obvious attempt to link this group (UA-investigation) with the Antares incident,(the link, I think, is accepted here). then todays news is an even more push towards Sirius. which by the way was mentioned many many times in Galnet before.

the way i see it, FD pushes the UA bearers to focus on Sirius in an attempt to trigger the events by us, rather than by them. without planly telling us what to do step by step. at least i dont believe this Galnet news today is just coincidence considering the potential FD-trigger tomorrow.

 

[bitstorm]

assuming that the secret will be revealed either way Wednesday at the Gamescom, then this is a pretty obvious attempt to link this group (UA-investigation) with the Antares incident,(the link, I think, is accepted here).

Sorry but can you explain the accepted link between the UA and the Antares incident? It's not something I'm aware of.

 

[Han_Zen]

That's how I interpret it. Which implies that SS1 was an assassination rather than anything UA/Thargoid related, IMO. The assassination theory also seems the most plausible given the earlier suspicious death of the vice president.

It could mean that Richards were doing UA tests and the UA caused the docking computer to fail.
What exactly is a shutle? Is it a ship without FDS or just any ship?

 

[I and I Redeye]

Can I ask, were you local to the star ie you hadn't actually moved anywhere when you found the SSS and entered, or did you travel away from the star?

I think what happened was I entered the system and moved towards the nearest station.

The first signal was SSS so I dropped into it and that was the convoy.

It wasn't long after I entered the system that it appeared. I think the convoy SSS is located in Deep Space but it really wasn't far from the sun this time. (nearest station is about 30ls from the Sun).
The SSS was close and I didn't have to slow down much as I hadn't gained much speed.
DB has said there are things in Deep Space and the screenshot shows it in Deep Space.



Hope this helps.

 

[bitstorm]

I think what happened was I entered the system and moved towards the nearest station.

The first signal was SSS so I dropped into it and that was the convoy.

It wasn't long after I entered the system that it appeared. I think the convoy SSS is located in Deep Space but it really wasn't far from the sun this time. (nearest station is about 30ls from the Sun).

...

Hope this helps.

Aye that's the thing I'm trying to get to, generally people have been suggesting you have to be in "deep space".

To be in deep space in an explored system you need to be 100LS from the star, but an unexplored system I think being right next to the star your ship says "deep space".

If the nearest station is 30LS then I'm thinking there's not a requirement to be 100LS from the star per se.

More either your ship must say "deep space" or actually there is no deep space requirement at all. (weve found so few it's a bit hard to always be sure on these things!)

Aye it helps cheers, piece by piece. =p

 

[Ratking15]

Here's some of the recordings I managed to get from the twitch stream.

https://youtu.be/KD1kkXJv5z0

I have to say this but......to me when the UA explodes....I think it's more of it like um.......implodes as you hear a sorta creak and then the last bit of sound ties to gets out and it's gone so.....like the shells starts going and then the internals....

 

[Tallsword]

assuming that the secret will be revealed either way Wednesday at the Gamescom, then this is a pretty obvious attempt to link this group (UA-investigation) with the Antares incident,(the link, I think, is accepted here). then todays news is an even more push towards Sirius. which by the way was mentioned many many times in Galnet before.

the way i see it, FD pushes the UA bearers to focus on Sirius in an attempt to trigger the events by us, rather than by them. without planly telling us what to do step by step. at least i dont believe this Galnet news today is just coincidence considering the potential FD-trigger tomorrow.

If you are right, the experimenting field is limited. Which is good we wont have to look around too much or make tests like got 2000 LYs to that system or search for an L star, blackhole close together...

 

[bitstorm]

I have to say this but......to me when the UA explodes....I think it's more of it like um.......implodes as you hear a sorta creak and then the last bit of sound ties to gets out and it's gone so.....like the shells starts going and then the internals....

There's a link to the audio for the "implosion/crunch" in this post if folks want a listen :

https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=162998&page=434&p=2631759#post2631759

 

[AndyPC]

Theory: Gamescon starts tomorrow, Bast CG ends tomorrow. Bast CG is using ceremonial tea used in negotiations to cure a disease. Is the cure a medical one, or one that has to be negotiated for. According to wiki, UA's mostly appear in Alliance space (in which Bast lies, and maybe the other infected stations). Expand.

 

[clavain]

Struggling to see how today's Galnet article links to the UA.

Surely the only implication is sabotage due to Sean Richards knowing something, where's the possible UA link?

That would be my take on it. I don't really see a strong UA link at all, unless "they" are using its appearance (and the Antares story) to cover up assassinations. Plus the absence of Hudson from the wedding tomorrow leads me to think that something similar is about to occur in Achenar. They are pretty much hitting us over the head with a sledgehammer with that aspect of things, but to me it is still unclear what the UA link, if there is one, is, beyond any possible propaganda/coverup use. Is it something Sirius or Hudson created themselves just for that purpose? And even if it is, it does not answer the question of what else it might do/where we should take it (or what alien tech it may be based on, if alien at all). Presumably taking it to Sirius would be like taking coals to Newcastle if they designed the silly thing and are behind all the assassinations. Of course if they are not behind the assassinations, and someone else is, then maybe taking it there could lead to something.

Edit: Do we know if anyone important died in the Antares Incident? i.e. did Winters happen to kill a bunch of middle and senior management off to speed her rise to power back then? [corrected from earlier Hudson speculation]

 

[AndyPC]

Unless the UA's are an infection delivery system. Anyway, I'm holding out at Wolf 406 until Thursday. See you on the other side.

 

[simulacrae]

It could mean that Richards were doing UA tests and the UA caused the docking computer to fail.
What exactly is a shutle? Is it a ship without FDS or just any ship?

With this latest article about the possible assassination of the engineer - the upcoming imperial nuptials and the idea that this is "wrapping up" This sounds like Power Play @#$%

I am really hoping the UA is not tied into that.

 

[EAGLE 5]

That would be my take on it. I don't really see a strong UA link at all, unless "they" are using its appearance (and the Antares story) to cover up assassinations. Plus the absence of Hudson from the wedding tomorrow (wasn't he a former Sirius executive or had close ties with them or something?) leads me to think that something similar is about to occur in Achenar. They are pretty much hitting us over the head with a sledgehammer with that aspect of things, but to me it is still unclear what the UA link, if there is one, is, beyond any possible propaganda/coverup use. Is it something Sirius or Hudson created themselves just for that purpose? And even if it is, it does not answer the question of what else it might do/where we should take it. Presumably taking it to Sirius would be like taking coals to Newcastle if they designed the silly thing and are behind all the assassinations. Of course if they are not behind the assassinations, and someone else is, then maybe taking it there could lead to something.

Not Hudson but Winters. She was a high level Sirius employee at some time.

 

[knowles2]

That would be my take on it. I don't really see a strong UA link at all, unless "they" are using its appearance (and the Antares story) to cover up assassinations. Plus the absence of Hudson from the wedding tomorrow (wasn't he a former Sirius executive or had close ties with them or something?) leads me to think that something similar is about to occur in Achenar. They are pretty much hitting us over the head with a sledgehammer with that aspect of things, but to me it is still unclear what the UA link, if there is one, is, beyond any possible propaganda/coverup use. Is it something Sirius or Hudson created themselves just for that purpose? And even if it is, it does not answer the question of what else it might do/where we should take it. Presumably taking it to Sirius would be like taking coals to Newcastle if they designed the silly thing and are behind all the assassinations. Of course if they are not behind the assassinations, and someone else is, then maybe taking it there could lead to something.

Hudson doesn't see like the kind of person that would bother with sneak attacks. Not when he shouting at the top of his voice for war with the empire.

 

[Sevenperry]

Joining the tin foil hat brigade but, if Bast is the sole source for the Cerberus plague cure and if the Plague was strategetically constructed as a war weapon by agency or agencies unknown then surely Bast is going to become 'unsafe' very soon.

The other assassinations may somehow point towards a human agency to blame. Did Hudson choose not to go to the wedding? Maybe that location won't be safe either?

If the UAs are being constructed by these dark forces too they may tie in as well, but I don't see how so far.

Sirrus corp, Feds or Insects?

 

[EAGLE 5]

I have to say this but......to me when the UA explodes....I think it's more of it like um.......implodes as you hear a sorta creak and then the last bit of sound ties to gets out and it's gone so.....like the shells starts going and then the internals....

If it is an implosion that is pretty significant given the space context. An object in space under normal circumstances does not implode because there is no pressure to cause it to fail from the outside in. The only thing that implodes in space is a Star because it collapses under its own gravity when nuclear fusion no longer provides a counterbalancing force. When you're dealing with that sort of mass vacuum is not a factor at all, but an object the size of a small canister..?

 

[Max Rockatansky]

That would be my take on it. I don't really see a strong UA link at all, unless "they" are using its appearance (and the Antares story) to cover up assassinations. Plus the absence of Hudson from the wedding tomorrow (wasn't he a former Sirius executive or had close ties with them or something?) leads me to think that something similar is about to occur in Achenar. They are pretty much hitting us over the head with a sledgehammer with that aspect of things, but to me it is still unclear what the UA link, if there is one, is, beyond any possible propaganda/coverup use. Is it something Sirius or Hudson created themselves just for that purpose? And even if it is, it does not answer the question of what else it might do/where we should take it. Presumably taking it to Sirius would be like taking coals to Newcastle if they designed the silly thing and are behind all the assassinations. Of course if they are not behind the assassinations, and someone else is, then maybe taking it there could lead to something.

well. for me FD links the UA symptoms (failure of internal devices) to the loss of SS1 and then also Antares. i don't think FD is actively misleading people, and they claimed that there is something to be found out about the UA. Timing of those incidents, the articles and the hints fell together with the UA discovery. I doubt somehow that FD has those story lines separated. Whether the UA is alian or not is a different topic.

at least we find out what it is all about tomorrow. (I hope)

 

[Arcanonn]

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