The Formidine Rift Expedition 3302
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I'll be there on Tuesday 
Hate to burst your bubble but the degraded emissions are everywhere in deep space no matter how far you go and the survey caches are just a couple credits at the local black market (though the larges are decent change compared to the small)
The ~22,000 known Eafots systems as a 3D Scatter Plot:
The interactive version: https://plot.ly/~mike.platt/1/?share_key=QrmjUxxI6iHcE4ri1tM0aP
Had to round the x,y,z coordinates to no decimal places to fit the data limit. (y and z are swapped from ED to Plotly co-ordinates)
The interactive version: https://plot.ly/~mike.platt/1/?share_key=QrmjUxxI6iHcE4ri1tM0aP
Had to round the x,y,z coordinates to no decimal places to fit the data limit. (y and z are swapped from ED to Plotly co-ordinates)
Only 100k to go?
Absolutely no idea, but the sector isn't uniform. It definitely thins out on top.
I don't think the graph would cope with all of them anyway.
I am on route to the Heart & Soul Nebula currently. I will be doing any thorough search of the two for quite a long time, landing & searching every planet star class by star class. Just curious if there's been search progress in those nebula's.
There is a Farragaut type shop hoverin over Procyon B 5. This seems odd. any ideas people.
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Thanks Erimus. How do we go about getting a sector assignment? I was looking to stake a claim on XY-Z cause why not :-D
"We are expecting to receive further hints / clues in the course of the next weeks. Adaptation of the search routine might be necessary."
So how is this working out?
So how is this working out?
Good question. There have been no further direct hints concerning EAFOTS since mid-august. With Salomé being captured and accused of involvement in an assassination-attempt on Denton Patreus she can't go on searching herself. This is why the Children of Raxxla have mounted a big rescue-attempt (Operation Haunting) which currently is underway in the Cemiess-System. If we succeed we hope that we can free her. According to her last broadcast she definitely discovered something in the Rift that the empire doesn't want to become known. Thats why we aren't stopping our expedition. Something's out there and the empire will not stop even to abduct people to prevent it to be found.
A Search for Sites of Potential Archaeological Interest in the Scutum-Sagittarius Conflux and the Formidine Rift
After Salome's alert that there might be something related to the Formidine Rift in the Conflux and Hawking's Gap, I decided to investigate the Conflux on my way from Jaques to the Formidine Rift. I was also motivated by David Braben's mention of archaeology, so the main goal I set myself was to find places that might be worthy of archaeological examination after 2.2. The primary goal was to find the likeliest places in which to find the remains of lost/dormant spacefaring civilisations, which I considered to be the following:
1) Landable moons of Earth-like and Ammonia Worlds
2) Landable worlds that are candidates for terraforming
3) Earth-like and Ammonia Worlds
If I had included the landable moons of terraformable worlds I believe my list of potential sites might have become too large: I wanted to focus on the very highest priority locations and not get swamped by record-keeping. I accept this limitation, since I am just one commander looking to make a difference and because I also promised to spend some time searching the Rift istelf and wanted to arrive about when I had said that I would be there. For this latter reason, I did not always completely scan every system (however, I do completely scan every system with an Earth-like World, even if it has been tagged). To help future explorers, I also looked out for 'green' systems in the regions I visited (those systems containing all the materials required for jumponium).
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The Scutum-Sagittarius Conflux is a region rich in nebulae but not all appear to have been recorded on EDSM. I visited five major nebulae that are not mentioned there (although all contained tagged systems) and found POIs in or near each that I felt worthy of recording. Additionally, I visited the Wind Chime Nebula on my way there as this is the closest nebula of the Festival Grounds group to the Conflux, although it is not in the Conflux itself.
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Outward Bound from Jaques: At the Wind Chime Nebula
This nebula is located just over 3KLY from Jaques and is ~430LY below the Galactic Plane. On my way here I located one Earth-like World, EOL PROU MW-U C3-42 A 6, just a few jumps out from Jaques, and one Ammonia World, EOL FLYOU KC-E C27-8 A 8. I set myself the goal of finding at least one Earth-like World and one Ammonia World in or near the Wind Chime Nebula itself before moving on and, fortunately, soon cleared this condition. The Ammonia World I found is EEPHAILLS UB-C C1-149 A 8 but the Earth-like World also met my main criterion for the expedition: EEPHAILLS ZH-A C2-234 A 3 has a landable moon and its system is also 'green'. Although not in the Conflux, this moon may be worth a visit afer 2.2. This system is ~20LY from the boundary of the nebula, so there is also the potential for future tourism and for those passing between the bubble and Jaques to visit and enjoy the scenery.
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Surveying the Conflux: The Corpselight Cluster and the Cobweb Nebula
POI descriptions: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...alactic-Mapping-Project-Expedition-Hub/page55
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My first port of call, right at the edge of the Conflux, was the tight cluster of four nebulae that I nicknamed the 'Corpselight Cluster', as they all contain neutron stars and/or white dwarf stars, most of them in abundance. The largest of these four is GREAE HYPA AA-A H23 and it is a monster of a nebula, 170*140*150LY in size, and is located 1230 LY below the Galactic Plane. This nebula is home to large numbers of neutron stars and white dwarfs and I also found several sites within or nearby with the characteristics I was looking for:
GREAE HYPA MA-Q C5-24 C 3 Earth-like World ('green' between worlds A1 (Y), A1a, B3 (Y), B7 (Po))
GREAE HYPA DF-R D4-54 B 2 landable terraformable HMC world (B4a is Po+3)
GREAE HYPA EP-I C9-12 A 6 landable terraformable HMC world (A8c is Y+3)
GREAE HYPA DF-R D4-135 'green' (between worlds A1 (Y), A2, A4, B2 (Po))
GREAE HYPA DF-R D4-23 'green' (between worlds 3a, 3b (Po), 3d(Y), 3e(Y))
I then flew on ~1300LY to the smallest and most distant member of the cluster BLAA HYPA AA-A H59, which lies only 355LY below the Galactic Plane and has fewer neutron stars and no white dwarfs. Afterwards I then visited in turn BLAA HYPA AA-A H36 (1165LY below the Galactic Plane) and BLAA HYPA H53 (740LY below).
In the course of these visits, I located only a single Earth-like World, which is in orbit of a neutron star and had been tagged previously. I had more luck finding Ammonia Worlds, locating three (one already tagged). I also found several 'green' systems. The closest nebulae in the cluster are barely 700LY apart - it will be interesting to see how easy it is to jump between them using the neutron stars they all contain after 2.2!
BLAA HYPA YZ-N D7-329 A 3 Earth-like World
BLAA HYPA VE-C C15-53 6 Ammonia World
BLAA HYPA UJ-Y C14-35 A 10 Ammonia World
BLAA HYPA QG-Z C15-36 B 2 Ammonia World
BLAA HYPA DK-E D12-383 'green' (between worlds 5b, 5d (Po), 6a (Y))
BLAA HYPA TZ-P E5-53 'green' (between worlds 4a (Po), 4b (Y), 4d, 7d)
BLAA HYPA PK-E D12-755 'green' (A2/A3 are a close binary pair: A2 has Po 1.1% and A3 has Y 2.4%!, A5 and A7b have other needed materials for jumponium)
After leaving the Corpselight Cluster I made my way to the nebula PLIO AIM AA-A H1, on the way finding another Earth-like World: PRO AIM XL-C D13-185 7. The Cobweb Nebula itself is 570LY above the Galactic Plane and is on the edge of the Conflux against the boundary of the spiral arms, so there are relatively few stars within it. I failed to find any Earth-like or Ammonia Worlds and no landable terraformables: the only system of interest I found is PLIO AIM ZO-Z D21, which is 'green' (although it is quite a long supercruise journey for the Polonium on B3a and Arsenic on B3c) and has a water world in a close-in orbit of a ringed gas giant that is also very highly-inclined to the gas giant's ring plane. This unusual combination allows for some spectacular sights with the nebula in the background, as well as the planet and its rings, and may have tourism value in future.
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The Formidine Rift
Upon leaving the Cobweb Nebula I set a course for the Formidine Rift, aiming to cross into the Perseus Arm at a convenient bridge about 4KLY further along the arm: my actual waypoints were BYA THOI EG-Y G2 and WREDGEAE CV-G D10-114. I then passed through NGC 7235 and the NGC 7538 Nebula before arriving at EAFOTS and my designated work unit, close to the Reorte-Riedquat line.
Within my work unit, which contains thousands more search terms(!), I began surveying the most massive systems first, keeping my aims in mind as well as thinking about the Rift mystery itself. The IC 1805 cluster is prominent here, as are the Heart and Soul Nebulae and NGC 281, whilst the Elephant's Trunk Nebula is visible against the background on the Milky Way as a small dark blotch. It was very difficult to progress with the search at first, as I dislike not having any clue what I'm looking for and worry that I might easily not notice something that might be important. This is where my goal helped: I gradually started finding systems of interest. I found three systems with Earth-like Worlds and one with an Ammonia World and also one system with a landable terraformable planet. I stopped recording 'green' systems after a while as there are many systems here with gas giants possessing numerous moons, and thus very many that are, or are likely to be, 'green'.
EAFOTS GI-B D13-13 5 Earth-like World
EAFOTS GI-B D13-28 B 7 Earth-like World ('green' between worlds A1 (Po+3), A2, A11e (Y+3))
EAFOTS GI-B D13-60 B 4 Earth-like World ('green' between worlds A4, A6 (Y), A12c (Po), A14da (Y+3))
EAFOTS GI-B D13-80 6 Ammonia World
EAFOTS GI-B D13-25 4 landable terraformable HMC world
EAFOTS DR-N E6-0 'green' (between worlds 3 (Y, high-g), 4b (Po), 4c, 4d(alternative low-g Y), 4e (Po))
EAFOTS GI-B D13-7 'green' (between worlds 2b, 2c (Y+3), 2d (Po))
One of the systems with an Earth-like World proved to be quite outstanding: EAFOTS GI-B D13-28 is also home to three terraformable water worlds, one of which (planet A11) has five landable moons - a new Universal Cartographics record! There are also two HMC worlds that are candidates for terraforming and the system is green, with the world A1 being Po+3 and the A11e moon being Y+3. The belt around the secondary star is metallic and the planetary ring is rocky. This system is therefore valuable, not only at UC but also for its potential as an outpost in the region.
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My time exploring the Rift is not over yet but I would prefer to continue in a ship with more manoeuvrability in supercruise, whilst still being able to defend itself. I also felt it was time to turn in my data and spend some time in the bubble, as my flying skills have deteriorated during the course of the last couple of months and I could do with preparing a couple of other ships for the times ahead. My Asp does not need further modification for Rift operations but I have been considering bringing my Clipper out here, or perhaps a Cobra, and that would require some work from Felicity Farseer, at least. Fly safe!
After Salome's alert that there might be something related to the Formidine Rift in the Conflux and Hawking's Gap, I decided to investigate the Conflux on my way from Jaques to the Formidine Rift. I was also motivated by David Braben's mention of archaeology, so the main goal I set myself was to find places that might be worthy of archaeological examination after 2.2. The primary goal was to find the likeliest places in which to find the remains of lost/dormant spacefaring civilisations, which I considered to be the following:
1) Landable moons of Earth-like and Ammonia Worlds
2) Landable worlds that are candidates for terraforming
3) Earth-like and Ammonia Worlds
If I had included the landable moons of terraformable worlds I believe my list of potential sites might have become too large: I wanted to focus on the very highest priority locations and not get swamped by record-keeping. I accept this limitation, since I am just one commander looking to make a difference and because I also promised to spend some time searching the Rift istelf and wanted to arrive about when I had said that I would be there. For this latter reason, I did not always completely scan every system (however, I do completely scan every system with an Earth-like World, even if it has been tagged). To help future explorers, I also looked out for 'green' systems in the regions I visited (those systems containing all the materials required for jumponium).
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The Scutum-Sagittarius Conflux is a region rich in nebulae but not all appear to have been recorded on EDSM. I visited five major nebulae that are not mentioned there (although all contained tagged systems) and found POIs in or near each that I felt worthy of recording. Additionally, I visited the Wind Chime Nebula on my way there as this is the closest nebula of the Festival Grounds group to the Conflux, although it is not in the Conflux itself.
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Outward Bound from Jaques: At the Wind Chime Nebula
This nebula is located just over 3KLY from Jaques and is ~430LY below the Galactic Plane. On my way here I located one Earth-like World, EOL PROU MW-U C3-42 A 6, just a few jumps out from Jaques, and one Ammonia World, EOL FLYOU KC-E C27-8 A 8. I set myself the goal of finding at least one Earth-like World and one Ammonia World in or near the Wind Chime Nebula itself before moving on and, fortunately, soon cleared this condition. The Ammonia World I found is EEPHAILLS UB-C C1-149 A 8 but the Earth-like World also met my main criterion for the expedition: EEPHAILLS ZH-A C2-234 A 3 has a landable moon and its system is also 'green'. Although not in the Conflux, this moon may be worth a visit afer 2.2. This system is ~20LY from the boundary of the nebula, so there is also the potential for future tourism and for those passing between the bubble and Jaques to visit and enjoy the scenery.
........
Surveying the Conflux: The Corpselight Cluster and the Cobweb Nebula
POI descriptions: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...alactic-Mapping-Project-Expedition-Hub/page55
.
My first port of call, right at the edge of the Conflux, was the tight cluster of four nebulae that I nicknamed the 'Corpselight Cluster', as they all contain neutron stars and/or white dwarf stars, most of them in abundance. The largest of these four is GREAE HYPA AA-A H23 and it is a monster of a nebula, 170*140*150LY in size, and is located 1230 LY below the Galactic Plane. This nebula is home to large numbers of neutron stars and white dwarfs and I also found several sites within or nearby with the characteristics I was looking for:
GREAE HYPA MA-Q C5-24 C 3 Earth-like World ('green' between worlds A1 (Y), A1a, B3 (Y), B7 (Po))
GREAE HYPA DF-R D4-54 B 2 landable terraformable HMC world (B4a is Po+3)
GREAE HYPA EP-I C9-12 A 6 landable terraformable HMC world (A8c is Y+3)
GREAE HYPA DF-R D4-135 'green' (between worlds A1 (Y), A2, A4, B2 (Po))
GREAE HYPA DF-R D4-23 'green' (between worlds 3a, 3b (Po), 3d(Y), 3e(Y))
I then flew on ~1300LY to the smallest and most distant member of the cluster BLAA HYPA AA-A H59, which lies only 355LY below the Galactic Plane and has fewer neutron stars and no white dwarfs. Afterwards I then visited in turn BLAA HYPA AA-A H36 (1165LY below the Galactic Plane) and BLAA HYPA H53 (740LY below).
In the course of these visits, I located only a single Earth-like World, which is in orbit of a neutron star and had been tagged previously. I had more luck finding Ammonia Worlds, locating three (one already tagged). I also found several 'green' systems. The closest nebulae in the cluster are barely 700LY apart - it will be interesting to see how easy it is to jump between them using the neutron stars they all contain after 2.2!
BLAA HYPA YZ-N D7-329 A 3 Earth-like World
BLAA HYPA VE-C C15-53 6 Ammonia World
BLAA HYPA UJ-Y C14-35 A 10 Ammonia World
BLAA HYPA QG-Z C15-36 B 2 Ammonia World
BLAA HYPA DK-E D12-383 'green' (between worlds 5b, 5d (Po), 6a (Y))
BLAA HYPA TZ-P E5-53 'green' (between worlds 4a (Po), 4b (Y), 4d, 7d)
BLAA HYPA PK-E D12-755 'green' (A2/A3 are a close binary pair: A2 has Po 1.1% and A3 has Y 2.4%!, A5 and A7b have other needed materials for jumponium)
After leaving the Corpselight Cluster I made my way to the nebula PLIO AIM AA-A H1, on the way finding another Earth-like World: PRO AIM XL-C D13-185 7. The Cobweb Nebula itself is 570LY above the Galactic Plane and is on the edge of the Conflux against the boundary of the spiral arms, so there are relatively few stars within it. I failed to find any Earth-like or Ammonia Worlds and no landable terraformables: the only system of interest I found is PLIO AIM ZO-Z D21, which is 'green' (although it is quite a long supercruise journey for the Polonium on B3a and Arsenic on B3c) and has a water world in a close-in orbit of a ringed gas giant that is also very highly-inclined to the gas giant's ring plane. This unusual combination allows for some spectacular sights with the nebula in the background, as well as the planet and its rings, and may have tourism value in future.
........
The Formidine Rift
Upon leaving the Cobweb Nebula I set a course for the Formidine Rift, aiming to cross into the Perseus Arm at a convenient bridge about 4KLY further along the arm: my actual waypoints were BYA THOI EG-Y G2 and WREDGEAE CV-G D10-114. I then passed through NGC 7235 and the NGC 7538 Nebula before arriving at EAFOTS and my designated work unit, close to the Reorte-Riedquat line.
Within my work unit, which contains thousands more search terms(!), I began surveying the most massive systems first, keeping my aims in mind as well as thinking about the Rift mystery itself. The IC 1805 cluster is prominent here, as are the Heart and Soul Nebulae and NGC 281, whilst the Elephant's Trunk Nebula is visible against the background on the Milky Way as a small dark blotch. It was very difficult to progress with the search at first, as I dislike not having any clue what I'm looking for and worry that I might easily not notice something that might be important. This is where my goal helped: I gradually started finding systems of interest. I found three systems with Earth-like Worlds and one with an Ammonia World and also one system with a landable terraformable planet. I stopped recording 'green' systems after a while as there are many systems here with gas giants possessing numerous moons, and thus very many that are, or are likely to be, 'green'.
EAFOTS GI-B D13-13 5 Earth-like World
EAFOTS GI-B D13-28 B 7 Earth-like World ('green' between worlds A1 (Po+3), A2, A11e (Y+3))
EAFOTS GI-B D13-60 B 4 Earth-like World ('green' between worlds A4, A6 (Y), A12c (Po), A14da (Y+3))
EAFOTS GI-B D13-80 6 Ammonia World
EAFOTS GI-B D13-25 4 landable terraformable HMC world
EAFOTS DR-N E6-0 'green' (between worlds 3 (Y, high-g), 4b (Po), 4c, 4d(alternative low-g Y), 4e (Po))
EAFOTS GI-B D13-7 'green' (between worlds 2b, 2c (Y+3), 2d (Po))
One of the systems with an Earth-like World proved to be quite outstanding: EAFOTS GI-B D13-28 is also home to three terraformable water worlds, one of which (planet A11) has five landable moons - a new Universal Cartographics record! There are also two HMC worlds that are candidates for terraforming and the system is green, with the world A1 being Po+3 and the A11e moon being Y+3. The belt around the secondary star is metallic and the planetary ring is rocky. This system is therefore valuable, not only at UC but also for its potential as an outpost in the region.
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My time exploring the Rift is not over yet but I would prefer to continue in a ship with more manoeuvrability in supercruise, whilst still being able to defend itself. I also felt it was time to turn in my data and spend some time in the bubble, as my flying skills have deteriorated during the course of the last couple of months and I could do with preparing a couple of other ships for the times ahead. My Asp does not need further modification for Rift operations but I have been considering bringing my Clipper out here, or perhaps a Cobra, and that would require some work from Felicity Farseer, at least. Fly safe!
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So I'm fully sucked into Divinity: Original Sin 2 at the moment so I haven't finished my zone (but I will before returning to the bubble).
https://www.edsm.net/user/profile/id/10802/cmdr/Kara+Zorel
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Luvr7tZxcyyiyH6quhMvA_jkX4U9qJ1idx74SAYj3BA/edit?usp=sharing
Are all the places I've hit if the information is useful or you can pull data from that (or my EDDiscovery logs if that's possible).
https://www.edsm.net/user/profile/id/10802/cmdr/Kara+Zorel
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Luvr7tZxcyyiyH6quhMvA_jkX4U9qJ1idx74SAYj3BA/edit?usp=sharing
Are all the places I've hit if the information is useful or you can pull data from that (or my EDDiscovery logs if that's possible).
Just an Idea, any clues given by FDEV at his point are not likely to be the final location where the mystery will be solved, its a progressing storyline, hence there will be other spots mentioned leading to the place/places that are required to solve the mystery.
I have never done any exploring before always lived in the bubble, but the stories i here from galnet has really got my interests up, am a few steps away from getting my grade5 FSD upgrade from felicity, should i use my python or purchase an asp explorer for exploring?
Also can anyone reccomend the minimum kit i might need while in the void, i should take am guessing one of those auto repair thingys? really have no clue about fitting out ships for explorations, my plan is to head to the center of the rift, rather than checking areas outside it, The Formidine rift is the mystery thats where i think the mystery will be sloved.
I have never done any exploring before always lived in the bubble, but the stories i here from galnet has really got my interests up, am a few steps away from getting my grade5 FSD upgrade from felicity, should i use my python or purchase an asp explorer for exploring?
Also can anyone reccomend the minimum kit i might need while in the void, i should take am guessing one of those auto repair thingys? really have no clue about fitting out ships for explorations, my plan is to head to the center of the rift, rather than checking areas outside it, The Formidine rift is the mystery thats where i think the mystery will be sloved.
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A modded Python should be able to even cross the Rift. It is a nice exloration ship when modded.
Take along the biggest scoop you can fit, power-plant the lowest A-graded plant that is able to power your modules, everything else D-graded to save weight. Put in at least 1 AFMU and a planetary vehicle hangar with 1 SRV. When 2.2 drops and there really are aliens all over the place you might need a better outfit with weapons.
Take along the biggest scoop you can fit, power-plant the lowest A-graded plant that is able to power your modules, everything else D-graded to save weight. Put in at least 1 AFMU and a planetary vehicle hangar with 1 SRV. When 2.2 drops and there really are aliens all over the place you might need a better outfit with weapons.
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