...and if you're interested in learning about many things, feel free to check out what's going on in the Turning-The-Wheel player initiative.
The Dark Wheel is a minor faction in the game (in fact it's the
only one) that is part of the lore of ED from its first days. There are many players contributing to this initiative by doing a wide variety of missions, tasks, etc. with a goal of establishing a presence in a number of star systems and with a goal of 'knocking on doors' to see if it awakens any lore-based goodies.
There's no commitment at all, it's just a casual (although purposeful) group. You can get in casually or deeply. Take a peek if it interests you.
I have been spending a fair amount of time doing missions for TDW although I took a short break to participate in the latest mining CG that just finished, I jumped on over to the current combat CG for a bit of casual combat, and did some planetary exploration (to get my periodic fix of geysers and pretty "planet-scapes"). If you'd like to do some things together (I'm also on PC), come on by and let me know.
(IN UNIVERSE) My fellow commanders. It is with a heavy heart that I must come before you today to put an end to the lies and corruption within the Pilots’ Federation. This once-venerable institution has been infiltrated and subjugated by a nefarious group of elites known only as ‘The Club’. For...
forums.frontier.co.uk
Welcome to the ED galaxy, CMDR.