Distant Worlds 3302 - A journey beyond the Abyss: Thread II
Distant Worlds - A journey beyond the Abyss
The Distant Worlds Expedition is open to all who have the endurance and time to commit to this deep space journey.
The expedition goals will be threefold :
Over 1,000 pilots from across colonized space are joining together in this monumental effort to cross the galaxy as one. To travel out to the furthest depths and catalog data on points of interest that travelers for years to come will talk about and visit. As well as many of the most prominent and dedicated pioneers, explorers and adventures, the fleet will also consist of faction members representing;
"One thousand starships, in the biggest fleet ever assembled, attempting to travel through 65,000 LYs of void, across the largest gameworld in the history of video games... what could possibly go wrong?" - CMDR Kamzel, Dec. 10th 3301
The following maps were created during the Age of Pioneers era, when the first explorers began leaving the confines of frontier borders and headed out into the unknown depths. More maps and details of each point of interest that are planned to be visited along the Distant Worlds route can be viewed in the Galactic Mapping thread.
The Route Maps :
STAGE 1 MAP : Leaving the Orion Spur
STAGE 2 MAP : Crossing the Norma Expanse
STAGE 3 MAP : The Galactic Core Regions
STAGE 4 MAP : Traversing The Aphelion Bleak Lands
STAGE 5 MAP : Beyond the Abyss
The Plan :
Explorers who successfully conclude this expedition will be entered into the 65,000 LYs from Sol Club.
Details on each point of interest mentioned above can be found in the Galactic Mapping Thread.
Please show your support for Colony 1.
Post #2 : Important Information
Distant Worlds 3302 - Official Threads
Expedition Background, Organization, and Fleet Statistics
Itinerary & A Tour Guide Video
Basecamp Guide Archive
Post #3 : News Archive
Expedition News Archive
Beagle Point Week (April 2nd 3302 - April 9th 3302)
Distant Worlds: Final Address to the Fleet and Fleet Dismissal
Distant Memories - A YouTube Playlist
The Distant Worlds 3302 Fleet Roster can be found : Here
Distant Worlds - A journey beyond the Abyss
| [video=youtube;_IFJ7jU94xI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IFJ7jU94xI&index=47&list=PLmZswJzvjc8egNegZ8NXD3w_QDzXYfCyD[/video] | On December 16th 3300, the day Elite Dangerous was officially released, a long ranged Asp Explorer, the DSS Beagle, left the Pallaeni star system to begin the first recorded galactic crossing. Codenamed 'Distant Suns' the expedition was recorded in a 12-series video log. The mission was to travel to the far side of the galaxy via the galactic core, mapping and documenting all major discoveries made along the way. Some 5 weeks later, on January 18th 3301, DSS Beagle reached a star system on the edge of the far galactic rim, 65,279 LYs from Sol. The system (CEECKIA ZQ-L C24-0) subsequently became known as 'Beagle Point'. It marked the end of the line of the Distant Suns expedition. One year later, in January 3302, the DSS Beagle is to be recommissioned and given a new mission. Codenamed 'Distant Worlds', this new expedition will task all its participants to travel a route that will roughly follow the original path taken by the Beagle last year, this time with the added task of surveying and exploring as many worlds as possible at key locations along the way. |
"Tracing one warm line through a space so wide and savage..." - Stan Rogers (Northwest Passage)
The Distant Worlds Expedition is open to all who have the endurance and time to commit to this deep space journey.
The expedition goals will be threefold :
- To travel out to the far galactic rim and explore the worlds at as many key sites along the way - culminating with extensive SRV excursions of the airless planets at Beagle Point and the local surrounding systems.
- To name the worlds that are explored throughout this journey, including the naming of interesting and distinct surface features we visit - like canyons, mountain ranges, gigantic impact craters etc (this is obviously unofficial, and is mainly for the Galactic Mapping Project). More details on this will follow.
- Once complete, the expedition will leave the far galactic rim, cross back over the Abyss, and rendezvous at designated point on the edge of the Scutum-Centaurus arm. From there it will be decided by all members whether to follow the Centaurus rim 'southeast' and into the Silentium regions, or follow it 'west' and into the uncharted regions of the Abyssal Plain, one of the most remote regions of the galaxy. The purpose of this tertiary mission is to gather data on points of interest for the Galactic Mapping Project.
Over 1,000 pilots from across colonized space are joining together in this monumental effort to cross the galaxy as one. To travel out to the furthest depths and catalog data on points of interest that travelers for years to come will talk about and visit. As well as many of the most prominent and dedicated pioneers, explorers and adventures, the fleet will also consist of faction members representing;
- Cartographers from the FGE
- Scientists from the Canonn Research Group
- Leaders of the SEPP Nation
- Pilots from the Paladin Consortium
- Agents from the mysterious Children of Raxxla - with rumors of Senator Kahina Tijani Loren, yes Salomé herself, taking a great interest in this endeavor. What does she know that we don't? What has gotten her so intrigued about what lies beyond the Abyss?
"One thousand starships, in the biggest fleet ever assembled, attempting to travel through 65,000 LYs of void, across the largest gameworld in the history of video games... what could possibly go wrong?" - CMDR Kamzel, Dec. 10th 3301
The Official Distant Worlds Poster :
- courtesy of Corban Moran and The FGE Astrographics Department.
Direct Link to the Distant Worlds Poster can be found : Here
- courtesy of Corban Moran and The FGE Astrographics Department.
Direct Link to the Distant Worlds Poster can be found : Here
The following maps were created during the Age of Pioneers era, when the first explorers began leaving the confines of frontier borders and headed out into the unknown depths. More maps and details of each point of interest that are planned to be visited along the Distant Worlds route can be viewed in the Galactic Mapping thread.
The Route Maps :
STAGE 1 MAP : Leaving the Orion Spur
| Waypoint 1 : Pallaeni to the Fine Ring Sector (Shapley 1) *KEY EVENT - THE DEPARTURE* Leaving Pallaeni we cross the Frontier to the Shapley 1 region. Shapley 1 has no landable planets so we would look for airless worlds close to the Wolf-Rayet system and capture some great vistas with the gas cloud in the backdrop. Base Camp Designation : "Laika's Rest" Star System : Fine Ring Sector JH-V C2-4 Planet/Moon :A 1 Base Camp Surface Coordinates : -19.15 / 85.02 Surface Gravity : 0.09 Approx. distance traveled : 1,000 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 3,800 LYs |
| Waypoint 2 : The Lagoon Nebula From Shapley 1, we travel across the Sagittarius Gap and avoid the Aucocks Pocket by plotting a route around 100 LYs above or below the galactic plane. Onwards to the Lagoon Nebula with an optional excursion to Thor's Eye en-route, (although this black hole system has no landable worlds). The Lagoon Nebula is one of the most colorful nebulae so far charted. Its a large nebula offering plenty of systems with airless planets and moons to make planetfall on. Base Camp Designation : "Tinné's Endevour" Star System : NGC 6530 WFI 16706 Planet/Moon : A 1 A Base Camp Surface Coordinates : -12.71 / 70.28 Surface Gravity : 0.16 Approx. distance traveled : 4,800 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 1,300 LYs |
| Waypoint 3 : The Omega Nebula and The PW2010 Super Cluster From the Lagoon its a short haul to the Trifid Nebula that sits between our previous waypoint and the Omega Nebula - two nebulae of similar appearance and both of which can be visited en-route to the Eagle Nebula. The Omega Nebula base camp is situated between the nebula itself and the neighboring PW2010 Super Cluster, making it the ideal location to begin expeditions out to these two prominent locations. Base Camp Designation : "Camp Baatuta" Star System : Omega Sector EL-Y D60 Planet/Moon : 2 A Base Camp Surface Coordinates : 18.44 / -139.30 Surface Gravity : 0.15 Approx. distance traveled : 6,100 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 1,600 LYs |
| Waypoint 4 : The Eagle Nebula This nebula contains one of the most closely compacted star clusters known, with some stars within it less than a light year apart. After making planetfall inside the Eagle Nebula and exploring some of its worlds, we'll head across the Sagittarius Arm to NGC 6357. Base Camp Designation : "Mt. Magellan" Star System : Eagle Sector EL-Y D203 Planet/Moon : 6 A Base Camp Surface Coordinates : 40.36 / 167.04 Surface Gravity : 0.11 Approx. distance traveled : 7,700 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 3,300 LYs |
| Waypoint 5 : NGC 6357 *KEY EVENT - LEAVING HOME BEHIND* NGC 6357 is one of the most prominent sites when heading coreward. Embedded within the vast dust cloud is the Pismis Star Cluster. From NGC 6357 we leave the Local Orion Spur behind and head across the Norma Arm. Base Camp Designation : "Drake's Ridge" Star System : NGC 6357 Sector DL-Y E22 Planet/Moon : 2 Base Camp Surface Coordinates : 47.77 / -95.71 Surface Gravity : 1.06 Approx. distance traveled : 11,000 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 4,300 LYs |
STAGE 2 MAP : Crossing the Norma Expanse
| Waypoint 6 : The Hollow Veil On the southern edge of the Norma Expanse we'll visit The Hollow Veil (also known as the Screaming Nebula). From the Veil we head out across the Expanse to our next POI, 4,320 LYs away. We're heading to the Near 3KPC Arm and into the Greae Phio Stellar Forge to explore the Forge Trojan Worlds in SRVs. Base Camp Designation : "The Zheng He Plateua" Star System : BLAA HYPAI UC-G C12-6 Planet/Moon : 2 A Base Camp Surface Coordinates : 19.51 / 162.19 Surface Gravity : 0.07 Approx. distance traveled : 15,300 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 4,300 LYs |
| Waypoint 7 : The Greae Phio Stellar Forge The Greae Phio Stellar Forge is one of the most visually stunning places in the galaxy. This vast cloud of dust and gas is home to hundreds of thousands of young star systems and Trojan Worlds (worlds so close to each other that they could offer stunning backdrops whilst exploring their surfaces). A few hundred light years away is the smaller satellite nebula - The Anvil. Leaving the Forge, we begin a 'decent' through the galactic plane and pass by dozens of non-main sequence star systems (including neutron stars, white dwarfs, and black holes). We're heading across the outer galactic core to New Botany Bay. Base Camp Designation : "da Gama Trench'" (also known as 'Serpent's Head') Star System : GREAE PHIO LS-L C23-221 Planet/Moon : 1 B Base Camp Surface Coordinates : 16.10 / -167.73 Surface Gravity : 0.08 Approx. distance traveled : 19,600 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 4,200 LYs |
| Waypoint 8 : New Botany Bay This remarkable system contains a staggering 4 Earth-Like Worlds! - currently the highest concentration of ELWs in a single system so far discovered. The primary hyperspace exit point is a neutron star, but at 23,000 LS distance there is an M-class world blessed with 4 orbiting ELW's; nicknamed 'Eora', 'Bidjigal', 'Gweagal', and 'Kameygal'. We're 1,835 LYs below the galactic plane here - a location that gives us a breathtaking glimpse of the expansive galactic core regions ahead of us, stretching out across 10,000 LYs to the distant Far 3kpc Arm. Base Camp Designation : "Camp Uluru" Star System : SPEAMOEA WU-E D12-543 Planet/Moon : C 1 Base Camp Surface Coordinates : -67.07 / -104.66 Surface Gravity : 0.09 Approx. distance traveled : 23,800 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 3,400 LYs |
STAGE 3 MAP : The Galactic Core Regions
| Waypoint 9 - The Athaip Wisteria Nebula This blue coloured ejecta cloud nebula surrounding a black hole sits toward the southern edge of the galactic core regions. The nebula itself has no planets to land on but a visit to the system is worth it just to see the gravitational effects on the blue glowing ejecta cloud. Our base camp is in a neighbouring system. Base Camp Designation : "Mt. Hillary" Star System : ATHAIP CR-C B55-4 Planet/Moon : 2 C Base Camp Surface Coordinates : -15.82 / -72.29 Surface Gravity : 0.12 Approx. distance traveled : 27,200 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 3,000 LYs |
| Waypoint 10 - The Amethyst Cloud This is one of several close proximity stellar remnant ejecta nebula within the Myriesly Sector. The Amethyst Cloud being one of the most colourful. We're less that 600 LYs from Sagittarius A* now so our stay at this nebula will be brief as we prepare for the galactic core gathering. Base Camp Designation : "Tereshkova's Ridge" Star System : MYRIESLY EC-B C27-381 Planet/Moon : AB 3 B Base Camp Surface Coordinates : -70.26 / 47.59 Surface Gravity : 0.03 Approx. distance traveled : 30,200 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 600 LYs |
| Waypoint 11 - Sagittarius A* *KEY EVENT - FLEET RENDEZVOUS AT THE GALACTIC CORE* Here we visit Sagittarius A* - the famous supermassive blackhole at the centre of the galaxy. The closest star systems are less than a light year away and it is at one of them where our core base camp is situated - an ideal staging post to prepare for the exploration of the Milky Way's heart. A trip to the roof of the galactic core awaits after this! Base Camp Designation : "Armstrong Landing" Star System : STUEMEAE KM-W C1-342 Planet/Moon : 1 B Base Camp Surface Coordinates : 57.25 / 78.06 Surface Gravity : 0.08 Approx. distance traveled : 30,800 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 2,000 LYs |
| Waypoint 12 - Altum Sagittarii We're heading to the roof of the galaxy, some 2,000 LYs directly above Sag-A*. From our base camp vantage point we get a spectacular view of the expansive galactic core regions below us. An awe-inspiring site that only a few have witnessed first hand. For larger FSD-ranged ships with J3 Jumponium, an optional excursion to Altum Sagittarii "Prime" is available for those who have the time. Sagittarii "Prime" is situated a further 870 LYs above our designated Waypoint 12 base camp system! Base Camp Designation : "Gagarin's Reach" Star System : NYUENA JS-B D342 Planet/Moon : 4 F A Base Camp Surface Coordinates : -66.88 / -96.00 Surface Gravity : 0.06 Approx. distance traveled : 32,800 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 2,900 LYs |
| Waypoint 13 - The Phipoea Nebula Leaving the galactic centre we head across the core regions to The Phipoea Nebula, with an optional trip out to the Scaulo-Systimbu Stellar Graveyard. The graveyard has one of the highest concentrations of black holes throughout the known galaxy. From here its onwards to the The Dryao Chrea Stellar Remnant. Base Camp Designation : "The Needle" Star System : PHIPOEA DD-F C26-1311 Planet/Moon : 3 E Base Camp Surface Coordinates : 24.58 / -178.40 Surface Gravity : 0.30 Approx. distance traveled : 35,700 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 1,300 LYs |
| Waypoint 14 - The Dryao Chrea Stellar Remnant Here we arrive at another colorful planetary nebula, but this one is illuminated by the light of a hundred billion star systems in all directions! The primary is a Black Hole that is at the heart of the blue glowing ejecta nebula. The sheer luminosity of the gas cloud gives all the worlds in this strange system a perpetual twilight of blue and purple. Base Camp Designation : "Chrea Cauldron" Star System : DRYAO CHREA VU-P E5-7481 Planet/Moon : B 3 A Base Camp Surface Coordinates : -19.63 / 39.73 Surface Gravity : 0.15 Approx. distance traveled : 37,000 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 1,000 LYs |
| Waypoint 15 - The Rose Nebula We're now in a region of stunning ejecta nebula, many with vibrant colours. The Rose Nebula is no exception with its red and green dust cloud giving off an eerie glow on all worlds that sit within it. Base Camp Designation : "Gemstone Canyon" Star System : EORLD BYOE YA-W E2-4084 Planet/Moon : 1 B Base Camp Surface Coordinates : 7.70 / -103.58 Surface Gravity : 0.09 Approx. distance traveled : 38,000 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 500 LYs |
| Waypoint 16 - The Green Crystal This is probably the most stunning planetary nebulae throughout the region. The sheer brightness and vibrant shades of green that make up the dust and gas cloud make it a sight you will never forget. Stunning! From here we begin one of our longest treks so far, a 6,000 LY journey out to the Magnus Nebula on the Bleia Permit Zone frontier. Base Camp Designation : "The Mound" Star System : EOK GREE TO-Q E5-3167 Planet/Moon : 2 D Base Camp Surface Coordinates : 26.63 / -120.95 Surface Gravity : 0.16 Approx. distance traveled : 38,500 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 6,000 LYs |
| Waypoint 17 - The Magnus Nebula Less than 1,000 LYs from the mysterious Bleia Borders, the Magnus Nebula is one of the largest so far discovered on the far galactic core. Embedded within are several thousand star systems - including several neutron stars. Base Camp Designation : "The Sacagagwea Tundra" Star System : PHEIA BRIAE DK-A E303 Planet/Moon : 8 Base Camp Surface Coordinates : 83.40 / 35.45 Surface Gravity : 0.77 Approx. distance traveled : 44,500 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 4,000 LYs |
STAGE 4 MAP : Traversing The Aphelion Bleak Lands
| Waypoint 18 - The Greeroi Veil After an arduous journey across the uncharted Perseus Stem, we reach Greeroi Veil. A small nebula that can be tricky to reach due to it being high above the galactic plane. The view from the Veil as you look out across the galactic core is one not to miss. Ships with less than 30 LY range will struggle to reach this base camp, and only ships with 34 LYs or more will be able to actually enter the nebula itself. Our base camp sits on its outskirts. The Greeroi Veil marks the final nebula along our route. After this we begin the long trek across the Aphelion Bleak Lands. Base Camp Designation : "Camp Amundsen" Star System : GREEROI MD-Q D6-5 Planet/Moon : B 1 Base Camp Surface Coordinates : -38.05 / -82.51 Surface Gravity : 0.18 Approx. distance traveled : 48,500 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 4,900 LYs |
| Waypoint 19 - Rendezvous Point Rendezvous Point has some airless worlds - giving us a chance to explore this famous system in some detail. As some of you may be aware, this system made the GalNet News in March 3301 when the first recorded deep space meeting occurred there, 43,000 LYs from Sol. A brief recording of the event was made at the time : A Distant Rendezvous. Leaving Rendezvous Point we cross the Cygnus Arm and head into the Scutum-Centaurus Arm. Base Camp Designation : "Columbus Basin" Star System : EACTAINDS GN-W C1-6 Planet/Moon : 5 A Base Camp Surface Coordinates : 9.58 / -35.59 Surface Gravity : 0.41 Approx. distance traveled : 53,400 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 4,200 LYs |
| Waypoint 20 - Oupailks Furnace We're now deep in the Bleak Lands. Stretching across 20,000 LYs of the Aphelion regions, the Bleak Lands are an enormous expanse of sectors that contain very little in the form of nebulae and star clusters. It is a conundrum that has baffled astronomers since the early days of deep space exploration as to why this part of the galaxy is in stark contrast to the beauty and content we enjoy throughout the Orion Spur region. Here we make base camp in 'The Pit' - A 1.12G High Metal Content World orbiting its parent star at a mere 8 LS away. Surface temperature on the daylight side of this world can reach up to 1,534K. This is an inhospitable place in a desolate region and it is from here that we begin one of the longest treks between waypoints; 8,700 LYs across the Scutum-Centaurus Arm. Base Camp Designation : "The Pit" Star System : OUPAILKS BB-M C8-5 Planet/Moon : 1 Base Camp Surface Coordinates : 3.73 / -135.70 Surface Gravity : 1.12 Approx. distance traveled : 57,600 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 8,700 LYs |
STAGE 5 MAP : Beyond the Abyss
| Waypoint 21 - The Roncevaux Crossing *KEY EVENT - PREPARING FOR THE ABYSS, AND BEYOND* Before heading out across the Abyss, we gather at its southern edge and stock up on Jumponium fuel as this will be essential the closer to our final goal we travel. When crossing the Abyss, we skirt around the Chiea Pocket badlands and begin the final leg of the outbound journey - crossing the inhospitable Solitude Void and edge our way to the distant Ceeckia star systems. Base Camp Designation : "Shackleton Plateau" Star System : QAUTHEIA BA-A E0 Planet/Moon : A 1 A Base Camp Surface Coordinates : 74.07 / 141.47 Surface Gravity : 0.10 Approx. distance traveled : 66,300 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 5,200 LYs |
| Waypoint 22 : The Sublustris Beacon Situated on the far edge of the 'southeastern' part of the Abyss, this system acts as a 61,000 LY distance marker and a navigational waypoint for starships heading out to the galactic rim from the Roncevaux Crossing. It is almost exactly 10,000 LYs to Beagle Point from this beacon star system. This is our penultimate base camp gathering before we set off across the vast Solitude Void... a lonely journey out on the galactic fringe - through ever sparser star systems, beyond which awaits our final goal. Base Camp Designation : "Desolation Ridge" Star System : CHEAE EURL AA-A E0 Planet/Moon : 7 Base Camp Surface Coordinates : -48.63 / 108.72 Surface Gravity : 1.20 Approx. distance traveled : 71,500 LYs Distance to next waypoint : 10,000 LYs |
| Waypoint 23 : Beagle Point *KEY EVENT - JOURNEYS END* Finally we arrive at Beagle Point. A star system on the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy offering all who reach it a real sense of remoteness as you look back at the very distant core regions, 35,000 light years away, and realize home is yet another 30,000 light years beyond that! There are not many places in the galaxy that can give an explorer that sense of scale. Outwards looking you see nothing but the vast inky blackness of the intergalactic void. Here at Beagle Point, at least one airless world and several airless moons await our exploration. A 1,200 LY excursion to explore The Moons of Podar can also be planned at this point. Podar is west and south of Beagle Point and sits on the northern edge of the Abyss. It is a ringed Earth-Like World that has 3 airless moons orbiting it - ripe for exploration. Base Camp Designation : "Darwin's Legacy" Star System : Ceeckia ZQ-L C24-0 Planet/Moon : 2 Base Camp Surface Coordinates : 48.56 / -35.57 Surface Gravity : 0.17 Approx. distance traveled : 81,500 LYs Direct Distance to Sol : 65,279 LYs |
The Plan :
Departure Point : Pallaeni.
Date : 14th & 15th January.
Fleet Coordination : It is unlikely that this will be achieved as a single flotilla of ships moving across the galaxy as one. Lots of factors will scupper that plan so the idea is to have a set of waypoints along the route and a day and time for players to rendezvous at those waypoints to begin joint exploration of the surrounding area, including planetary surfaces, before moving on.
There are no leaders on this expedition and no orders to follow. However, news on the upcoming diary of events during the journey will be posted a day or two in advance of each event and it is expected that players follow the guidelines outlined there to keep the expedition on track and working toward the same goal. Fleet members are encouraged to bookmark the announcements thread and regularly check the latest news to keep up to date with what's going on.
Instead of traditional leaders telling players what to do, explorers are encouraged to wing-up with friends and fellow pilots and set up their own exploration excursions of the local area based out of each base camp for the duration of each waypoint visit. Pilots from the FGE will be on hand to organize wing and group exploration events and players are encouraged to take this opportunity to socialize and group up with these experienced explorers. Skype Text, Teamspeak, and Discord channels are available for all fleet roster members to help with this. The FGE have been allocated a teamspeak channel for this task. See Post #2 of this thread for more details and info on this.
The fleet will complete Stage 1 of the journey together. Stage 1 ends at Waypoint 5 (NGC 6357) and will take approx. 3 weeks. From Stage 2 onward a secondary fleet, escorted by a FGE exploration wing, will follow the main fleet at a slower pace (covering roughly 5K LYs per week). This will allow stragglers to keep up and facilitate players who have less gametime to commit to the venture. Players are free to come and go between fleets as much as they like.
Players with limited gametime are not obliged to stick to the exact route or hit every rendezvous date, in that respect the event will remain as flexible as possible.
Important to note : It is possible for a 25 LY ranged ship to cross the Abyss at the Roncevaux Crossing, and travel through the Solitude region towards the Ceeckia sector, but to reach Beagle Point itself, and its neighboring systems, you will most likely need a ship capable of at least a 34 LY standard jump. Ships with less range will need to carry sufficient Jumponium to make it to Beagle Point.
For examples of two routes to Beagle Point covering the final 1,000 LYs, see the bottom of Post #2 (Routes to Beagle Point).
Date : 14th & 15th January.
- 20:00 14th Jan 3302 In-Game-Time (for European based time zones)
- 02:00 15th Jan 3302 In-Game-Time (for USA, Canada, S. American based time zones)
- All other times zone players will need to choose one of the above that best suits them, sorry guys!
Fleet Coordination : It is unlikely that this will be achieved as a single flotilla of ships moving across the galaxy as one. Lots of factors will scupper that plan so the idea is to have a set of waypoints along the route and a day and time for players to rendezvous at those waypoints to begin joint exploration of the surrounding area, including planetary surfaces, before moving on.
There are no leaders on this expedition and no orders to follow. However, news on the upcoming diary of events during the journey will be posted a day or two in advance of each event and it is expected that players follow the guidelines outlined there to keep the expedition on track and working toward the same goal. Fleet members are encouraged to bookmark the announcements thread and regularly check the latest news to keep up to date with what's going on.
Instead of traditional leaders telling players what to do, explorers are encouraged to wing-up with friends and fellow pilots and set up their own exploration excursions of the local area based out of each base camp for the duration of each waypoint visit. Pilots from the FGE will be on hand to organize wing and group exploration events and players are encouraged to take this opportunity to socialize and group up with these experienced explorers. Skype Text, Teamspeak, and Discord channels are available for all fleet roster members to help with this. The FGE have been allocated a teamspeak channel for this task. See Post #2 of this thread for more details and info on this.
The fleet will complete Stage 1 of the journey together. Stage 1 ends at Waypoint 5 (NGC 6357) and will take approx. 3 weeks. From Stage 2 onward a secondary fleet, escorted by a FGE exploration wing, will follow the main fleet at a slower pace (covering roughly 5K LYs per week). This will allow stragglers to keep up and facilitate players who have less gametime to commit to the venture. Players are free to come and go between fleets as much as they like.
Players with limited gametime are not obliged to stick to the exact route or hit every rendezvous date, in that respect the event will remain as flexible as possible.
Important to note : It is possible for a 25 LY ranged ship to cross the Abyss at the Roncevaux Crossing, and travel through the Solitude region towards the Ceeckia sector, but to reach Beagle Point itself, and its neighboring systems, you will most likely need a ship capable of at least a 34 LY standard jump. Ships with less range will need to carry sufficient Jumponium to make it to Beagle Point.
For examples of two routes to Beagle Point covering the final 1,000 LYs, see the bottom of Post #2 (Routes to Beagle Point).
Explorers who successfully conclude this expedition will be entered into the 65,000 LYs from Sol Club.
Details on each point of interest mentioned above can be found in the Galactic Mapping Thread.
Please show your support for Colony 1.
Post #2 : Important Information
Distant Worlds 3302 - Official Threads
Expedition Background, Organization, and Fleet Statistics
Itinerary & A Tour Guide Video
Basecamp Guide Archive
Post #3 : News Archive
Expedition News Archive
Beagle Point Week (April 2nd 3302 - April 9th 3302)
Distant Worlds: Final Address to the Fleet and Fleet Dismissal
Distant Memories - A YouTube Playlist
The Distant Worlds 3302 Fleet Roster can be found : Here
Original Distant Worlds thread was closed due to reaching 10,000 posts (the maximum allowed). That thread is archived : Here
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