This experiment is now over - thanks to all who took part 
TL;DR: Find UAs, sell them at any station listed in the 'Approved Target Stations' list by 5pm server time, 7th January 3302
For more background, or if your player group wants to 'donate' a station to the experiment see below:
Smuggling advice
Approved Target Stations
Why should I do it?
For science of course!
Also, One CMDR, judged to have made an outstanding contribution, will be chosen to receive:
If this player happens to be an XBox player - we'll have to come to an arrangement
To be eligible for this prize - and to help us collate the sales, please email your sales to uasale@canonn.science (this is new - originally I said to post on this thread, which you still can if you want - but email is preferred)
We're looking at additional prizes... Watch this space...
Solo/Open/Group?
Whatever you want - PG is probably better than Solo, as we're not sure sales have an impact in solo. If we get some more stations - perhaps we'll set up a solo-only one
Thanks for reading, and good luck CMDRs! O7
TL;DR: Find UAs, sell them at any station listed in the 'Approved Target Stations' list by 5pm server time, 7th January 3302
For more background, or if your player group wants to 'donate' a station to the experiment see below:
Palin, UAs and Science
Professor Palin announcing a CG to get a base established on Maia B1BA (think 'Bieber') is great news and many CMDRs, including a large number of Canonn Members, have already delivered hundreds of thousands of tonnes of Evacuation Shelters to Nelson Works, Dahan.
We will continue to support this CG until it finishes just before the new year, but we think we (i.e. you!) can do some serious science as well.
Back on the 4th December 3301, Dr Arcanonn called for all CMDRs to cease the distribution of Unknown Artefacts via the illegal black markets - to try to prevent the spread of station malfunctions and shutdowns.
Unfortunately, and partly thanks to their high value, it would seem the doctor’s advice has directly led to an increase in the smuggling of UAs – indeed, some CMDRs appear to be using them to target rival powers’ stations, or those of player groups, in order to bring them down! We don’t support this action, but of course it was inevitable.
Meanwhile, Prof Palin is looking to carry on his experiments 'away from the bubble' for safety - but the net effect is, at the same time, to hold the rest of us back.
Let's Sell UAs Safely!
We now think we need to try to get more malfunctioning stations. But we're not reckless, we want to do it in a controlled manner. So, the Canonn is today volunteering its own station – Bond Hub, in Varati – as a target for all your UA smuggling activity, and inviting all other player groups to volunteer at least one of their stations with a black market too.
If Bond Hub gets shut down, that’s fine – the Canonn is happy for this to happen in the name of science - we're sure a solution will eventually be found that will see it fixed again.
Player Groups - volunteer your station!
If you're a group leader or a member who wants your group to get involved please do the following:
Thank you in advance to those CMDRs who volunteer their systems
Professor Palin announcing a CG to get a base established on Maia B1BA (think 'Bieber') is great news and many CMDRs, including a large number of Canonn Members, have already delivered hundreds of thousands of tonnes of Evacuation Shelters to Nelson Works, Dahan.
We will continue to support this CG until it finishes just before the new year, but we think we (i.e. you!) can do some serious science as well.
Back on the 4th December 3301, Dr Arcanonn called for all CMDRs to cease the distribution of Unknown Artefacts via the illegal black markets - to try to prevent the spread of station malfunctions and shutdowns.
Unfortunately, and partly thanks to their high value, it would seem the doctor’s advice has directly led to an increase in the smuggling of UAs – indeed, some CMDRs appear to be using them to target rival powers’ stations, or those of player groups, in order to bring them down! We don’t support this action, but of course it was inevitable.
Meanwhile, Prof Palin is looking to carry on his experiments 'away from the bubble' for safety - but the net effect is, at the same time, to hold the rest of us back.
Let's Sell UAs Safely!
We now think we need to try to get more malfunctioning stations. But we're not reckless, we want to do it in a controlled manner. So, the Canonn is today volunteering its own station – Bond Hub, in Varati – as a target for all your UA smuggling activity, and inviting all other player groups to volunteer at least one of their stations with a black market too.
If Bond Hub gets shut down, that’s fine – the Canonn is happy for this to happen in the name of science - we're sure a solution will eventually be found that will see it fixed again.
Player Groups - volunteer your station!
If you're a group leader or a member who wants your group to get involved please do the following:
- Get a reply added to this thread I’ve created in the Group Leaders’ forum. The reply should say what station you are volunteering and the system (obviously).
- Only stations submitted via the group leaders’ forum will be entertained
- The station must have a black market
- Your group must unanimously agree to this – players delivering UAs en masse must be guaranteed safety from your faction’s CMDRs
- The station and the system will be added to the list at the bottom of this post, along with the forum name of the CMDR who volunteered it – so that everyone can see.
- The station does not need to be under your faction’s control, but it must not ‘belong’ to another player faction, and must be in your system.
- If it belongs to a power, then you must be aligned with that power. However, we accept no responsibility for any reprisals you suffer at the hands of other CMDRs backing the same power.
Thank you in advance to those CMDRs who volunteer their systems
Smuggling advice
- UAs can be found in SSS in almost any system 135-150LY from Merope
- Carrying UAs degrades your ship – you will need at least one AFMU and will need to keep checking your Cargo Hatch for damage. You might also want to check your canopy for damage too. Remember, modules set to auto-repair will go off auto-repair when they reach 100%.
- Carrying UAs also makes you a target for NPC pirates – be alert.
- Carrying UAs is illegal and will result in fines if you are scanned.
Approved Target Stations
| System | Station | Pads Available | Group | Confirmed By | Added | UA Count |
| Varati | Bond Hub | All | Canonn | Lord Zoltan | 19th Dec | 70+ (7/Jan) |
| Millcayac | Berliner Platform | Medium | Communism Interstellar | Jane Turner | 20th Dec | New |
| More to be added |
Why should I do it?
For science of course!
Also, One CMDR, judged to have made an outstanding contribution, will be chosen to receive:
- A paint job pack of their choosing from the Canonn
- An EGX Skin/Decal (codes given out at EGX Birmingham, UK, this September)
If this player happens to be an XBox player - we'll have to come to an arrangement
To be eligible for this prize - and to help us collate the sales, please email your sales to uasale@canonn.science (this is new - originally I said to post on this thread, which you still can if you want - but email is preferred)
We're looking at additional prizes... Watch this space...
Solo/Open/Group?
Whatever you want - PG is probably better than Solo, as we're not sure sales have an impact in solo. If we get some more stations - perhaps we'll set up a solo-only one
Thanks for reading, and good luck CMDRs! O7
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