Update - additional messages in local Galnet have been confirmed - focus now on checking other local Galnet news at nearest stations to Swoilz XX-D c1-30
TL;DR - There's a jigsaw to put together. Some people have been sent the pieces. We need to find those pieces and put the jigsaw together. (Or resort to a brute force search of nearly 5,000 systems.)
Galnet Article:
Key points:
Edit - additional messages in local Galnet have been confirmed - focus now on checking other local Galnet news at nearest stations to
What we need to do:
The other option is to just brute force search the entire area.
What everyone can do to help:
It could also be that messages went to NPCs so if any are found then checking the comms chatter may possibly give more information.
(Disclaimers:
Link to the brute force systems search, courtesy of @StuartGT :
TL;DR - There's a jigsaw to put together. Some people have been sent the pieces. We need to find those pieces and put the jigsaw together. (Or resort to a brute force search of nearly 5,000 systems.)
Galnet Article:
An independent vessel has detected a fragment of a mysterious message coming from an unexplored region of space.
Commander Elsa Solomon was travelling through the Swoilz XX-D c1-30 system when her ship's communications array picked up a faint transmission. The message was as follows:
This is an emergency broadcast on all frequencies from Serene Harbour. We are-
The transmission ended abruptly and did not resume. The signal did not contain any identification data or indications as to its origin.
Commander Solomon gave more details to Vox Galactica:
"The message appeared in my comms panels as text and an electronically generated voice. I wasn't able to determine a source, only that it was broadcast within 80 light years of that system. My schedule was tight so I couldn't spend long tracking it."
"I have no idea if Serene Harbour is a starport, a settlement or even a megaship, but this is obviously a mayday signal. Someone somewhere is in serious trouble. I've asked the Pilots Federation to share the information in case any of my fellow Commanders can help."
To help triangulate the source, there is a callout to any other ships that were in the area at the time, which may have received a similar broadcast. However, no responses have been received as yet.
Commander Elsa Solomon was travelling through the Swoilz XX-D c1-30 system when her ship's communications array picked up a faint transmission. The message was as follows:
This is an emergency broadcast on all frequencies from Serene Harbour. We are-
The transmission ended abruptly and did not resume. The signal did not contain any identification data or indications as to its origin.
Commander Solomon gave more details to Vox Galactica:
"The message appeared in my comms panels as text and an electronically generated voice. I wasn't able to determine a source, only that it was broadcast within 80 light years of that system. My schedule was tight so I couldn't spend long tracking it."
"I have no idea if Serene Harbour is a starport, a settlement or even a megaship, but this is obviously a mayday signal. Someone somewhere is in serious trouble. I've asked the Pilots Federation to share the information in case any of my fellow Commanders can help."
To help triangulate the source, there is a callout to any other ships that were in the area at the time, which may have received a similar broadcast. However, no responses have been received as yet.
Key points:
- Message appeared in Comms Panel
- Message was partial
- Other ships that were in the area at the time may have received a similar broadcast
- Area in question is within
80160 ly of Swoilz XX-D c1-30
- Any cmdrs who were already in the right area may have received other parts of the message
Edit - additional messages in local Galnet have been confirmed - focus now on checking other local Galnet news at nearest stations to
What we need to do:
- Identify anyone who was already in the relevant area
- Ask them to check their messages in game
- Collate all the parts of the message to give the full message
The other option is to just brute force search the entire area.
What everyone can do to help:
- Put a shout out to friends, squadrons, alliances, discord groups, etc. to try to find anyone who was already in the area and ask them to check their messages in-game, and report what they find.
- If you were already in the area, check your messages in-game!
It could also be that messages went to NPCs so if any are found then checking the comms chatter may possibly give more information.
(Disclaimers:
- this is based on taking the Galnet article literally.
- the mechanic to send messages out to all commanders exists - it was used as part of the launch of 2.4. However, I don't know whether the mechanic exists to send partial messages only to commanders in a certain area.)
Link to the brute force systems search, courtesy of @StuartGT :
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