Distress signal was just picked up. Captain talks about sending it....
Inhabited Generation Ship (The Golconda)
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Distress signal? "One anomaly involved an unexpected call for supplies from the Upaniklis system" -- Dr. Kane. Nobody told about "distress signal" directly
I don't want to be pedantic, but yes, it seems you are right. Then, why this generation ship is unlandable for freighters that want to resupply it? Game mechanics, I know. Sadly.
All this story is a kinda weird, if not even fronrierish, you know.
Distress SignalDistress signal? "One anomaly involved an unexpected call for supplies from the Upaniklis system" -- Dr. Kane. Nobody told about "distress signal" directly
I don't want to be pedantic, but yes, it seems you are right. Then, why this generation ship is unlandable for freighters that want to resupply it? Game mechanics, I know. Sadly.
All this story is a kinda weird, if not even fronrierish, you know.
And now we know why the society that has matured on the Golconda would rather not interact with the rest of humanity....
They specifically mention a need for Air Filters, Water Recyclers and Circuit Boards (what kind of circuit boards? from 1000 yrs ago?), so I sense a CG coming. Maybe medicines too, seeing as they have the flu 
"Support the Primitives! Deliver pocket lint to the Golconda so they can repair their ship".
I guess Atmospheric Processors, Water Purifiers and Computer Components then!
Perhaps the good commanders who are, shall we say, helping control access to the ship are in fact doing the right thing here. It's going to take a while for the people on this ship to adapt to the wider galaxy. Certainly after recent events this is something the big corporations should be staying out direct involvement with as well.
Should there even be any working landing pads that are compatible with todays ships, I wouldn't blame them for keeping them locked down. The culture shock is going to be a big one.
Should there even be any working landing pads that are compatible with todays ships, I wouldn't blame them for keeping them locked down. The culture shock is going to be a big one.
Having watched the quality of the narrators in Paige's livestream, I'd say that is deliberate .... it may be the "captain" is a placeholder while the Security Officer runs the ship with a rod of iron. There may be another twist to this story as it develops later (being optimistic).
Mum? Dad? Up there! Look! There's something outside the dome!
You're right, Son! Husband, what.....is that?
I think Wife.......I think that's a human ship! Looks nice!
Husband, you say that about anything that flies!
Dad, its flashing its lights at us!
Its......its Morse Code, Son! Daddy knows this! ......D.....O......SPACE......wait....I think that ship is asking something!
What is it asking, Husband?
Wait a sec, Wife.......its asking......
What?!
Its asking......."Do you want to buy Arx?"
Arx?! What the heck's that, Husband?! Is it medicine? How many tons can they give us?
Wait love.....another message......now its asking "In your ancient texts, are there any tips on how to build Class 4 Fragment Cannons?"
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I'm sitting in between the engine boosters at the rear facing backwards.
I like it that Sol, Sirius and Barnard's Star are showing as directly behind, exactly as you would expect.
Presumably their original destination is somewhere between this location and Sol.
Erin Grey's log states that they left their original destination behind centuries ago.
I like it that Sol, Sirius and Barnard's Star are showing as directly behind, exactly as you would expect.
Presumably their original destination is somewhere between this location and Sol.
Erin Grey's log states that they left their original destination behind centuries ago.
Yeh, I've had a good nosey about. I figure, whatever their original target, it's been long colonised.
Of course that's assuming that after leaving, they continued in a straight line.
I mean, if they'd decided they didn't want to be found, who knows what direction they've been following.
After all that time in isolation, "Captain" is likely "someone that can read and write unlike the others".
@Bigmaec
I'm sorry, but its far too much coincidence that Erin Grey is on the ship......an actress called Erin Gray is Wilma Deering from Buck Rogers from the 25th century...
That, and we were discussing all things lip gloss here not so long ago....
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Is this Erins face? If we go on board is it going to be super retro 80s sci fi?
I'm sorry, but its far too much coincidence that Erin Grey is on the ship......an actress called Erin Gray is Wilma Deering from Buck Rogers from the 25th century...
That, and we were discussing all things lip gloss here not so long ago....
ANNOUNCEMENT - Gamescom Reveals - Fleet Carrier Details
Currently Adam finds himself on a different pad when he logs in or a different instance on the same pad, I have often landed at the front of the station to find myself launching from the back of the station when I log in again. I have also sat waiting for the pad on a megaship looking at the...
Is this Erins face? If we go on board is it going to be super retro 80s sci fi?
Biddy Biddy.@Bigmaec
I'm sorry, but its far too much coincidence that Erin Grey is on the ship......an actress called Erin Gray is Wilma Deering from Buck Rogers from the 25th century...
That, and we were discussing all things lip gloss here not so long ago....
ANNOUNCEMENT - Gamescom Reveals - Fleet Carrier Details
Currently Adam finds himself on a different pad when he logs in or a different instance on the same pad, I have often landed at the front of the station to find myself launching from the back of the station when I log in again. I have also sat waiting for the pad on a megaship looking at the...
Is this Erins face? If we go on board is it going to be super retro 80s sci fi?
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Ooh ! When I first arrived in the system, I encountered an NPC called Buck Rogers ! At the Nav Beacon.@Bigmaec
I'm sorry, but its far too much coincidence that Erin Grey is on the ship......an actress called Erin Gray is Wilma Deering from Buck Rogers from the 25th century...
That, and we were discussing all things lip gloss here not so long ago....
ANNOUNCEMENT - Gamescom Reveals - Fleet Carrier Details
Currently Adam finds himself on a different pad when he logs in or a different instance on the same pad, I have often landed at the front of the station to find myself launching from the back of the station when I log in again. I have also sat waiting for the pad on a megaship looking at the...
Is this Erins face? If we go on board is it going to be super retro 80s sci fi?
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Edit - I also mysteriously picked up 10 Arx for combat, even though I had not undertaken any combat. I wonder if scanning Buck Rogers .......
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Oh man, I had a huge crush on her when she was on Silver Spoons.@Bigmaec
I'm sorry, but its far too much coincidence that Erin Grey is on the ship......an actress called Erin Gray is Wilma Deering from Buck Rogers from the 25th century...
That, and we were discussing all things lip gloss here not so long ago....
ANNOUNCEMENT - Gamescom Reveals - Fleet Carrier Details
Currently Adam finds himself on a different pad when he logs in or a different instance on the same pad, I have often landed at the front of the station to find myself launching from the back of the station when I log in again. I have also sat waiting for the pad on a megaship looking at the...
Is this Erins face? If we go on board is it going to be super retro 80s sci fi?
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I hope so. That hairstyle is due for a comeback.
I'm loading the T-9 up with talc.@Bigmaec
I'm sorry, but its far too much coincidence that Erin Grey is on the ship......an actress called Erin Gray is Wilma Deering from Buck Rogers from the 25th century...
That, and we were discussing all things lip gloss here not so long ago....
ANNOUNCEMENT - Gamescom Reveals - Fleet Carrier Details
Currently Adam finds himself on a different pad when he logs in or a different instance on the same pad, I have often landed at the front of the station to find myself launching from the back of the station when I log in again. I have also sat waiting for the pad on a megaship looking at the...
Is this Erins face? If we go on board is it going to be super retro 80s sci fi?
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Good grief, how have they managed.
Are they taking on passengers? Sign me up...@Bigmaec
I'm sorry, but its far too much coincidence that Erin Grey is on the ship......an actress called Erin Gray is Wilma Deering from Buck Rogers from the 25th century...
That, and we were discussing all things lip gloss here not so long ago....
ANNOUNCEMENT - Gamescom Reveals - Fleet Carrier Details
Currently Adam finds himself on a different pad when he logs in or a different instance on the same pad, I have often landed at the front of the station to find myself launching from the back of the station when I log in again. I have also sat waiting for the pad on a megaship looking at the...
Is this Erins face? If we go on board is it going to be super retro 80s sci fi?
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