UAs, Barnacles & More Thread 5 - The Canonn
- Thread starter Yaffle
- Start date
- Status
Actually, those things down the middle of its "head" look a lot like the barnacle pyramid piece. maybe it's showing different stages or something.
I don't think it was the membrane I was talking about, this was lower down in the central structure not the nit across the top. I must admit that on rereading I had misread Riz's first post about being made by the central structure.
I found the image... Now granted it is still a slightly tenuous link (though not by these threads standards) and I do agree we need to make clear distinctions. However if this is not a UA starting to "grow" then it certainly looks like a seed of some kind.
http://www.noelshack.com/2016-02-1452794930-screenshot-0033.png
Sorry but it's only a rock, I've already confirmed it yesterday.. There's nothing inside the Barnacle.
However, even the recent Galnet Posts are making direct connections between Barnacle and UA. What do weee need more? MB to tell you?
The Purrs are not only similar: they are exactly the same.
So it isn't space madness yet, what a relief =p
As thargoids have, as someone said earlie, way better fsd than, could it be were they retreat since last conflict?
New galaxy = different materials? Do they need some of our nebulas to build meta alloys? Or is that some way to create some outposts in our galaxy?
So many questions..
Hi, I'm a bit of a newcomer to the whole UA thing (I got in it because I happened to be in the Pleiades when Galnet reported that signal and thought what the hell), but I've read a fair bit of this thread and I think I get the general picture.
So, an idea. It makes sense to me that the UAs are barnacle spores, and following from that and the restorative effect the meta alloys are having on Obsidian orbital, it seems to me that the meta alloys are neither the final product of the processes the barnacles undertake nor a disposable byproduct, as I've seen suggested here. Rather I think the meta alloys are produced by the barnacles in order to counteract the corrosive effects of UAs, to which they are likewise susceptible.
Also, after I located the crash site I submitted an article on it to GalNet. It was published in the capital publications, but they modified it to say that the anaconda's crew ran out of oxygen shortly before the wreck was discovered (as opposed to shortly after the transmission was sent, as I had written). I think that pretty clearly defines the timeframe for the wreck, and renders it unlikely that the barnacles came from the anaconda.
On a slightly unrelated note, do UAs move at all once they align to Merope? It would be interesting to know whether they are moving towards or away from Merope, or somewhere else entirely.
So, an idea. It makes sense to me that the UAs are barnacle spores, and following from that and the restorative effect the meta alloys are having on Obsidian orbital, it seems to me that the meta alloys are neither the final product of the processes the barnacles undertake nor a disposable byproduct, as I've seen suggested here. Rather I think the meta alloys are produced by the barnacles in order to counteract the corrosive effects of UAs, to which they are likewise susceptible.
Also, after I located the crash site I submitted an article on it to GalNet. It was published in the capital publications, but they modified it to say that the anaconda's crew ran out of oxygen shortly before the wreck was discovered (as opposed to shortly after the transmission was sent, as I had written). I think that pretty clearly defines the timeframe for the wreck, and renders it unlikely that the barnacles came from the anaconda.
On a slightly unrelated note, do UAs move at all once they align to Merope? It would be interesting to know whether they are moving towards or away from Merope, or somewhere else entirely.
I wouldn't necessarily conflate it with thargoids yet but we got the UAs pointing to Merope, and that was where the first barnacle was found. Now we've got the barnacle "logo" matching the LMC better than it matches ANY other in-game feature.
The station issues and the repairs to OO, along with similar sounds etc seem to make the barnacles and UAs related in some way, so with that so-perfect match to a neg image of the LMC wouldn't that direction from Merope or any of the other places in the Pleiades nebula where we've found them be a valid target of investigation?
The hound-dog is pointing. We should at least check out where he's pointing to.
Was it a CMDR B***** (6 chars), black clipper?
With stuff like this I tend to provide a few brief details for others.
I don't think it's naming and shaming if you just provide the first char, number of chars in name, ship and skin colour.
But it serves as a nice warning for others so they can be on alert if they see a CMDR that matches all the criteria.
Last edited:
Regarding the LMC line of thinking. It's pretty hard to refute that image, seems to be a perfect fit. MB has said that the nebula the barnacles are found in somehow relates to their origin. What kind of connections can be made between the LMC and Pleiades? Or if it isn't LMC what kind of connection could the Pleiades have with some other part of our galaxy?
Last edited:
Wouldn't the fact that it's a purpose designed site (not random placement of props) disavow the concept of the stacked ships being purely incidental? With as much thought an planning that has gone into the overall project I don't think they would do that just because a level-designer was lazy. There must be some reason they are the way they are (although it will probably have absolutely no baring whatsoever on the task at hand) Additionally, from a purely atheistic approach, ponder this: From this point forward, this site will likely be a pilgrimage site for anyone who comes afterward, following the history of this fiction. Wouldn't arranging the ships in a more dramatic configuration be a more attractive solution, design wise?
Consider this: Knowing what we know or can reasonably suppose from the evidence available, I submit this scenario: Anaconda 1 has UA on board. Goes looking for barnacles. Meanwhile UA is quietly dismantling the ships systems. Anaconda 1 arrives at site. Notices problems and summons help. It's an Anaconda. Whatever the trouble is, it must be big! Send another Anaconda. I believe these UAs are more than possibly spores for the barnacles and this would explain the trouble they cause ships and stations. In their attempt to 'germinate' when they're taken on board, they break down various systems (attempting to turn them into their metta-alloy 'fruit') but that's another story. Back to the main drag, Anaconda 1 is disabled. Anaconda 2 comes to the rescue, weather by proximity to the barnacle or presence of the precious cargo which would have been immediately transported aboard for safekeeping- in the process of salvage or recovery of Anaconda 1, Anaconda 2 suffers a catastrophic failure = Splat. .. if ye dig a lil deeper (figuratively and physicaly) weren't those UAs all being transported by Type-9s with Anaconda escorts? Wonder if there's a T-9 under the first Anaconda?
Hope ye liked the story,
~Cheers
ok guys, i'm really not sure about this, but.....
I found a pattern of chirps in an audio recording of the barnacle i downloaded yesterday.
View attachment 95279
I noticed this pattern towards the end of the recording. After adjusting the contrast, i was able to make out number of different sequences scattered throughout the recording.
My problem is, i failed to confirm these chirps in a second recording that was posted today.
Can anyone (that actually knows something about audio stuff) try to confirm this? Could these be compression artefacts, or an otherwise tainted recording?
The chirps seemed to all occur in a band between roughly 3500 and 6500 hz.
edit:
could NOT confirm in bitstorms flac recording from here: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=222049&page=426&p=3430420&viewfull=1#post3430420
this is the original recording with the chirps present: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=222049&p=3422751&viewfull=1#post3422751
I found a pattern of chirps in an audio recording of the barnacle i downloaded yesterday.
View attachment 95279
I noticed this pattern towards the end of the recording. After adjusting the contrast, i was able to make out number of different sequences scattered throughout the recording.
My problem is, i failed to confirm these chirps in a second recording that was posted today.
Can anyone (that actually knows something about audio stuff) try to confirm this? Could these be compression artefacts, or an otherwise tainted recording?
The chirps seemed to all occur in a band between roughly 3500 and 6500 hz.
edit:
could NOT confirm in bitstorms flac recording from here: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=222049&page=426&p=3430420&viewfull=1#post3430420
this is the original recording with the chirps present: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=222049&p=3422751&viewfull=1#post3422751
Last edited:
One one hand, it's kind of a douchbag thing to do. On the other hand, there could be valid roleplay reasons to not mess with the alien stuff and prevent others from doing the same, as messing with the UA's before has caused massive station failures across the bubble.
It could also be infectious.
Last edited:
Where does the Livestock and Meat Commission fit into the story?
Edit: OK, got it but not seeing it.
Last edited:
We need Riz@l to run his magic on some audio files!
Sorry I haven't gone through the 431 pages to try and find the info I am looking for. I read some pages but the discussion there was concentrating on very specific issues. I guess my questions will be easy to answer.
I read some basic info from newsletters and websites about UA and barnacles. I was thinking about going for a fun exploration trip anyway, and now that there is a chance to take part in something that the devs clearly planned as a potentially interesting game feature I would like to spend a few days on it.
So what should I do to have any chance of discovering something? The newsletter and other new are mentioning the Merope system specifically, but earlier we were asked to try the entire region. Based on cmdrs' experiences, were these barnacles found only on one planet?
Also, can they be spotted from the ship or is it only possible in the SRV (I hate driving this thing TBH)? From what I read it should be possible to locate a place of interest from the ship.
Any other tips or helpful links would be great.
I read some basic info from newsletters and websites about UA and barnacles. I was thinking about going for a fun exploration trip anyway, and now that there is a chance to take part in something that the devs clearly planned as a potentially interesting game feature I would like to spend a few days on it.
So what should I do to have any chance of discovering something? The newsletter and other new are mentioning the Merope system specifically, but earlier we were asked to try the entire region. Based on cmdrs' experiences, were these barnacles found only on one planet?
Also, can they be spotted from the ship or is it only possible in the SRV (I hate driving this thing TBH)? From what I read it should be possible to locate a place of interest from the ship.
Any other tips or helpful links would be great.
I still wait for some Barnacles to unearth themselves and fly away - this would be proof FD used an old idea of mine, which would be completely awesome.
Also, we would be pretty much doomed.
fly away just after transmitting the morse code for "So long and thanks for all the fish"
Large Megellanic Cloud *dopeslap*
Although if the barnacles do prove to be a life form the OTHER LMC might get involved
Is this true?
Large Megellanic Cloud *dopeslap*
Although if the barnacles do prove to be a life form the OTHER LMC might get involved
They do show up as "Organic structure"
- Status