They are repeating behaviour, not just sounds. The Morse changes depending on location and the result of their scans.
Perhaps 'The Mineral Magpie' is behind the hole thing.
That would explain what he using all those minerals for.
UAs, Barnacles & More Thread 6 - The Canonn
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They are repeating behaviour, not just sounds. The Morse changes depending on location and the result of their scans.
Perhaps 'The Mineral Magpie' is behind the hole thing.
That would explain what he using all those minerals for.
Mineral Magpie, I like that
Who says it's USING all those minerals though? Maybe it's just excreting everything it can't use, like some plants do. For example, mangrove trees excrete salt through their leaves. In that case, these barnacles probably don't care that we take away the minerals.
/end tinfoil hattery
Pleione 11 A is also protected against mining now. Pay attention.
Well, I've never landed on Merope or seen the Barnacles (although I have been in the Pleiades), nor carried one of the UA's...and I'm on the DW exploration trip, so I'd be up for trying this when I get to Waypoint 5 (just left WP 2....so some distance to cover yet). I'm sure there are others like me who would report back if they read this thread.
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Galactic News: Professor Ishmael Palin Announces Breakthrough
28 JAN 3302
Professor Ishmael Palin has announced that his request for meta-alloys has been enthusiastically received by the galactic community, resulting in a massive influx of deliveries to his research base at Obsidian Orbital. In a statement, the Professor expressed his satisfaction at the response, and also shared news of a dramatic breakthrough in his research into the Unknown Artefacts:
"For much of the past week I have been investigating the ongoing technical issues at Obsidian Orbital, and I can now confirm what many of us have long suspected: the Unknown Artefacts are most definitely the cause."
"Apparently the objects have the ability to repair themselves – to re-grow, even – by extracting the necessary non-organic materials from their immediate environment. It really is quite remarkable. That's why they harm ships and other machinery – if they are damaged when they're scooped up, they use the metals in a ship's hull, or a starport's superstructure, to repair themselves. Even minor damage will trigger the self-repair mechanism."
"What is still not clear is if the meta-alloys can be used to counter this harmful process. That is what my team and I will be investigating over the coming weeks, using the research sample provided by the galactic community. As soon as we have something concrete to share with the public, we will do so."
This remarkable announcement represents a significant development in UA research, but it leaves the wider questions of the objects' origin and purpose unanswered.
also news about starship one:
https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/56a9ec0b9657ba9647be67bd
Community Goal: The Search for Starship One
28 JAN 3302
In May 3301, the personal vessel of the Federal president, Starship One, disappeared en route to the Azaleach system. An investigation was promptly launched, but the fate of the vessel and her crew, which included then-president Jasmina Halsey, could not be conclusively determined. In a statement released earlier today, Federal President Zachary Hudson announced his intention to resume the search for the ship, inspired by the discovery of the remains of the liner Antares:
"Like many others, I was heartened by the Sirius Corporation's success, and I found myself thinking that if the remains of a ship lost fifty years ago could be found, surely a ship lost less than a year ago could also be recovered. I am therefore offering generous reimbursements to pilots who deliver wreckage components to the Federal research outpost at Leoniceno Orbital in the Azaleach system. Once we have gathered enough material, we will analyse the debris to determine if any of it is from Starship One. If we are able to find the remains of the ship, we may be able to determine what happened to President Halsey and the rest of the ship's crew."
But it appears that President Hudson is not the only person eager to find Starship One. In a strange turn of events, an organisation by the name of Daurtu Jet Comms PLC has also announced its intention to search for the missing presidential vessel. Virtually nothing is known about Daurtu Jet Comms PLC, but the fact that it is offering even larger rewards than the Federation may convince pilots to lend the organisation their support.
https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/56a9eb029657ba9847be67bd
Galactic News: Professor Ishmael Palin Announces Breakthrough
28 JAN 3302
Professor Ishmael Palin has announced that his request for meta-alloys has been enthusiastically received by the galactic community, resulting in a massive influx of deliveries to his research base at Obsidian Orbital. In a statement, the Professor expressed his satisfaction at the response, and also shared news of a dramatic breakthrough in his research into the Unknown Artefacts:
"For much of the past week I have been investigating the ongoing technical issues at Obsidian Orbital, and I can now confirm what many of us have long suspected: the Unknown Artefacts are most definitely the cause."
"Apparently the objects have the ability to repair themselves – to re-grow, even – by extracting the necessary non-organic materials from their immediate environment. It really is quite remarkable. That's why they harm ships and other machinery – if they are damaged when they're scooped up, they use the metals in a ship's hull, or a starport's superstructure, to repair themselves. Even minor damage will trigger the self-repair mechanism."
"What is still not clear is if the meta-alloys can be used to counter this harmful process. That is what my team and I will be investigating over the coming weeks, using the research sample provided by the galactic community. As soon as we have something concrete to share with the public, we will do so."
This remarkable announcement represents a significant development in UA research, but it leaves the wider questions of the objects' origin and purpose unanswered.
also news about starship one:
https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/56a9ec0b9657ba9647be67bd
Community Goal: The Search for Starship One
28 JAN 3302
In May 3301, the personal vessel of the Federal president, Starship One, disappeared en route to the Azaleach system. An investigation was promptly launched, but the fate of the vessel and her crew, which included then-president Jasmina Halsey, could not be conclusively determined. In a statement released earlier today, Federal President Zachary Hudson announced his intention to resume the search for the ship, inspired by the discovery of the remains of the liner Antares:
"Like many others, I was heartened by the Sirius Corporation's success, and I found myself thinking that if the remains of a ship lost fifty years ago could be found, surely a ship lost less than a year ago could also be recovered. I am therefore offering generous reimbursements to pilots who deliver wreckage components to the Federal research outpost at Leoniceno Orbital in the Azaleach system. Once we have gathered enough material, we will analyse the debris to determine if any of it is from Starship One. If we are able to find the remains of the ship, we may be able to determine what happened to President Halsey and the rest of the ship's crew."
But it appears that President Hudson is not the only person eager to find Starship One. In a strange turn of events, an organisation by the name of Daurtu Jet Comms PLC has also announced its intention to search for the missing presidential vessel. Virtually nothing is known about Daurtu Jet Comms PLC, but the fact that it is offering even larger rewards than the Federation may convince pilots to lend the organisation their support.
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Anyone try to line up the barnacles to pulsars?
Idea comes from https://www.reddit.com/r/eliteexplorers/comments/41uarx/why_are_neutron_stars_so_valuable/cz5ah93
Idea comes from https://www.reddit.com/r/eliteexplorers/comments/41uarx/why_are_neutron_stars_so_valuable/cz5ah93
Palin finally talks and there is a race for SS1 wreckage. The ball is starting to roll now.
AMAZING news for all of us!
So it seems that, if the UA has Meta-Alloys around it, it prefers to use them to repair itself, instead of the other surrounding materials.
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Any details about the nature of the bug?
We could test this by damaging an UA a bit and putting it next to a fresh Meta-Alloy seed.
I suspect that you cannot see it in action. We needed Palin to tell us. But worth a try.
not when on my ship, still likes to eat it even when I have tasty meta alloys on board
Regarding SS1... who to deliver to - The Feds or Daurtu Jet Comms PLC? I generally don't trust corporations, but I don't trust President Hudson either (despite loosely supporting the Federation).
Perhaps Daurtu Jet Comms PLC will be the new power to come.
Perhaps Daurtu Jet Comms PLC will be the new power to come.
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not when on my ship, still likes to eat it even when I have tasty meta alloys on board
That is just because you pack the Meta-Alloy in that stupid cargo canister. Nothing gets out of those.
HA! I appreciate the faith in my graphic skills ... will think about how to do this
I have that book - it's a really cool and appropriate bit of cover design isn't it.
Ideally, both CGs succeed. Then we will have two sources of info. The motive of Daurtu Jet Comms PLC does not matter to much.
Support the one that needs it most.
<rp>considering that Hudson is an anti-democratic and effectively destructive to the Federation, I'd rather have the empire get the wreck than him</rp>
But actually, probably both. I'd expect the results to be the most interesting.
ah, got to make sure those slaves they sometimes contain cant get out!
funny how a corp is offering more money then the feds? makes you wonder who really wants to know the truth!
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