Expedition "Camel Train to Formidine Rift"

Boni58

Boni58
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Start: 24 July 3306, 1200 UTC (Game Time)
End: 11 August 3306, 1200 UTC

Hamster's Cave invite you to participate in a fast expedition to the Formidine Rift.
Cmdr Giant Hamster's FC "Space Camel MMXVI" will support the expedition and work as a Camel Train, doing twice the way to Formidine during expedition period.
First go will be fast (2 days), with very short stops in each waypoint, to allow some photos and short exploration time.
FC will return from Zurara with one stop at WP 12 (Bubble Nebula).
Four days later, Fleet Carrier, sponsored with tritium by Cmdr Boni58 (on the occasion of his 4th game anniversary), will depart again.
This run will take longer, to allow Cmdrs more time around each WP.
Return will be non-stop directly from Megaship Zurara to Arouca (final WP in the inhabited bubble).

Final Remarks:
Please, jump to a nearby system and back to make sure the waypoint is accepted in EDSM.
In some waypoints is better to jump to other near systems to get the best view of nebulae.

On completion of this expedition participants will be elegible for 2 badges of EDSM : Formidine Rift and Humboldt's Trail.
The scans of the abandoned sited will provide good credits too.

Waypoints:
Bilfrost
Veil West Sector DL-Y d68, Veil Nebula West
S171 34, Cupid Nebula
2MASS J02351897+6131236, Fireflies
IC 1805 Sector DQ-Y e3, Altera's Eye / IC 1805
Hypoae Ain MO-I d9-37, Heart & Soul Nebulae
Eafots EU-R c4-1, Formidine Rift Alpha Site
Eafots LZ-H b10-0 D, Formidine Rift Beta Site
EAFOTS GL-Y E2 , Formidine Rift Delta Site
EAFOTS RA-G B11-0 , Formidine Rift Gamma Site
Syreadiae JX-F c0, Megaship Zurara
Bubble Sector PD-S b4-4, Bubble Nebula
Arouca

Important Note: Expedition has approval from EDSM!
Please submit participation in EDSM: Expedition in EDSM

More info in Discord Hamster's Cave: https://discord.gg/DctJt2p
 
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Boni58

Boni58
Fleet Carrier "Space Camel MMXVI" Detailed Program

1st Run of FC to Formidine Rift

25th July 3306, Saturday, all UTC (gametime)
0700 - FC departure from Bilfrost.
0800-0900 - Veil West Sector DL-Y d68, Veil Nebula West
1100-1200 - S171 34, Cupid Nebula
1500-1545 - 2MASS J02351897+6131236, Fireflies
1600-1700 - Altera's Eye / IC 1805
1800 - Arrival Hypoae Ain MO-I d9-37, Heart & Soul Nebulae

Time to explore arround

26th July 3306, Sunday
0600 - Departure Hypoae Ain MO-I d9-37, Heart & Soul Nebulae
0700-1200 - Eafots EU-R c4-1 Abandoned Settlements, Formidine Rift Sites x4
1600 - Arrival Syreadiae JX-F c0 Zurara Megaship

Time to explore arround

27th July 3306, Monday
0500 - Departure from Syreadiae JX-F c0 Zurara
1100-1200 - Bubble Sector PD-S b4-4, Bubble Nebula
1800 /1900 - Arrival in Arouca

(Time marked red has changed)

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2nd Run of FC to Formidine Rift

31st July 3306, Friday, all UTC (gametime)
1900 - FC departure from Bilfrost.
2000 - Arrival Veil West Sector DL-Y d68, Veil Nebula West

1st August 3306, Saturday
0700 - Departure
1000 - Arrival S171 34, Cupid Nebula

2nd August 3306, Sunday
0700 - Departure
1100 - Arrival Bubble Sector PD-S b4-4

3rd August 3306, Monday
0700 - Departure
1100 - 2MASS J02351897+6131236, Fireflies
2100 - Jump to Altera's Eye / IC 1805

4th August 3306, Tuesday
0700 - Departure Altera's Eye / IC 1805
0900 - Arrival Hypoae Ain MO-I d9-37, Heart & Soul Nebulae

5th August 3306, Wednesday
0700 - Departure Hypoae Ain MO-I d9-37, Heart & Soul Nebulae
0900 - Arrival Eafots EU-R c4-1 Abandoned Settlements, Formidine Rift Sites x4

6th August 3306, Thursday
0700 - Departure Eafots EU-R c4-1 Abandoned Settlement
1200 - Arrival Syreadiae JX-F c0 Zurara Megaship

10th August 3306, Monday
0600 - Departure from to Arouca (in the inhabited bubble).
1700 - Arrival at final destination of expedition.
 
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Boni58

Boni58
With FC providing twice a shuttle service, participants will have 3 main options:

  • To go and come back in first run, that allow some fast photos and short exploration;
  • To go and stay, to return with second shuttle, having some days to explore around Formidine Rift region;
  • To go with second shuttle, that will make per day one waypoint, having enough time for a more detailed exploration around waypoint and Formidine Rift region.

Or even go and just stay there :)
 

Boni58

Boni58
Previously, I forgot to mention, the first run of the Fc is a great chance to make the 5000ly to unlock Professor Palin.
 

Boni58

Boni58
Attention!
Small changes were introduced on the first return of the FC to the bubble.
Departure is 1 hour earlier!
And arrival, eventually 1 hour later.

27th July 3306, Monday
0500 - Departure from Syreadiae JX-F c0 Zurara
1100-1200 - Bubble Sector PD-S b4-4, Bubble Nebula
1800 /1900 - Arrival in Arouca

(time changed, in red)
 
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Boni58

Boni58
Fleet Carrier Program
27th July 3306, Monday
0500 UTC - Departure from Syreadiae JX-F c0, Zurara
1100 UTC - Arrival in Bubble Sector PD-S b4-4, Bubble Nebula
1200 UTC - Departure form Bubble Nebula
1800/1900 UTC - Arrival in Arouca
 

Boni58

Boni58
ATTENTION: There are important changes to the previous program of FC:

Dates of Departure and Arrival were kept like in the original version.
Some intermediate WPS (waypoints) are omitted because they are easily reached with ships and short distances away.
A two days stop in Zurara will allow some exploration, and go a bit further in the region.
A different return path to the bubble will be taken.
And longer, therefore departure from Zurara is earlier!
Eventually this change will be interesting for the participants who did the 1st run and already completed the expedition.
The return will bring us to a region with several nebulae, with a stop of 2 days, to allow participants to look around the Jellyfish Nebula.

We hope this makes the Camel Train a better expedition :)
 
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Boni58

Boni58
2nd Run of FC to Formidine Rift

31st July 3306, Friday, all UTC (gametime)
1200 - FC departure from Bilfrost.
1500 - Arrival S171 34, Cupid Nebula

1st August 3306, Saturday
0700 - Departure S171 34, Cupid Nebula
1200 - Arrival Bubble Nebula, Bubble Sector PD-S b4-4

2nd August 3306, Sunday
0700 - Departure Bubble Nebula, Bubble Sector PD-S b4-4
1200 - Arrival Hypoae Ain MO-I d9-37, Heart & Soul Nebulae

3rd August 3306, Monday
0600 - Departure Hypoae Ain MO-I d9-37, Heart & Soul Nebulae
0800 - Arrival Eafots EU-R c4-1 Abandoned Settlements, Formidine Rift Sites x4

4th August 3306, Tuesday
0700 - Departure Eafots EU-R c4-1 Abandoned Settlement
1000 - Arrival Syreadiae JX-F c0 Zurara Megaship

2 Days stop in Zurara

6th August 3306, Thursday
0700 - Departure Syreadiae JX-F c0 Zurara Megaship
1400 - Arrival Intermediate Point, BD+50 886

7th August 3306, Friday
0700 - Departure Intermediate Point, BD+50 886
1400 - Arrival Gongae QW-L c24-0 (Dreamer Blush)

8th August 3306, Saturday
0700 - Departure from Gongae QW-L c24-0 (Dreamer Blush)
1400 - Arrival Jellyfish Bubble, Jellyfish Sector BA-A e3

2 Days stop in Jellyfish Nebula (with several POIs in the region)

10th August 3306, Monday
0700 - Departure Jellyfish Bubble, Jellyfish Sector BA-A e3
1500 - Arrival in Arouca

Please, submit participation here:
https://www.edsm.net/en/expeditions/summary/id/115/name/Camel+Train+to+Formidine+Rift
 
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Boni58

Boni58
Camel Train to Formidine Rift ends in few hours.
This was a short term announced expedition, but the number of participants was good!
And also from different platforms.
Altought is not possible to play together, at least FCs are available in all platforms and that is a way to bring people somehow "together" and join like in this expedition.
Photos and experiences could be shared in the discord channel.
BTW great stuff, guys!
Above all, the best was the enthusiasm, we could feel around.
The second run of the FC was supposed to be a run to collect the participants who stayed longer in the Formidine Rift region.
At the end, it turned into almost another expedition. With a longer run and a return full of new POIs.
The way back to the bubble allowed us to visit wondeful POIs, mainly beautiful nebulae, and some did more new discoveries.
Time difference and number of players, scattered in the 2 FC runs, were not favorable for a mass jump or other group activities.

Some Statistics of Expedition:
FC: 129 jumps, 61203 ly
Tritium used: 28103 tons
More statistics of the expedition in EDSM.
(Some values are not real. The data of 2nd run of players that had expedition already concluded, did not count anymore.

Lessons learned, for a future expedition:
Endpoint should be the most far away point.
Not only to make mandatory that participants make all the way, but also because of EDSM plotting in 3D map. After participants finish it, the EDSM path stops plotting for those players.

Once again, thanks to the guys who helped the Space Camel to refill with tritium.
I made lots of friends, do hope you too. That was the most important!
Thank you all guys, it was a pleasure!
Hope to see again :)
 
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