After recent CGs, I wanted to get away from it for a bit and set out in my Python to do a little exobio. After visiting the Jewel Box Cluster I decided to skip past the Eta Carina nebula, as I thought that might be a closed book for new discoveries, and set a course for the lesser-known NGC 3199.
Normally, when I am travelling or exploring, I consider a NSP to be a rare and welcome diversion. There's no knowing what you will find in advance, which spices up the visits. At NGC 3199, they are more plentiful than just about anywhere else I have visited in the Milky Way (I vaguely recall one region rich in them from my circumnavigation but even then I am not sure they were quite so commonly-encountered as here). Take a look at the variety on show here:
NSP near NGC 3199 Sector BG-X c1-1 3
NSP in NGC 3199 Sector HW-W c1-8
NSP near NGC 3199 Sector JR-W c1-4 8
NSP in NGC 3199 Sector FW-W c1-5
NSP innermost in NGC 3199 Sector FW-W c1-4
NSP in NGC 3199 Sector GW-W c1-3
NSP near NGC 3199 Sector RD-T c3-0 7
NSP in NGC 3199 Sector IR-W d1-3
It's remarkable how much variety of colour you can get even with the same type of Lagrange Cloud (and I saw so many systems with multiple NSPs that even with a SCO-fitted ship I did not feel up to visiting every one I saw). I think there's only one type of Lagrange Cloud that I did not encounter (not including Proto-Lagrange Clouds) of those listed in the Codex for this region.
There are some Guardians Ancient Ruins nearby in one system (I knew about the Eta Carina nebulae ones but had not expected this, although the system can be found from the Galaxy Map as it has Guardians allegiance.)
Naturally, this means I was able to add Brain Trees to my list of exobio targets.
Along with the expected Bark Mounds.
On the whole, it turns out that there were few opportunities for new exiobio discoveries but I did have a close encounter with the local fauna:
A Rubeum Bullet Mollusc draining shields.
It was a memorable visit and has left me wondering if there are any other places where the conditions are just right for NSPs that are not well-known. There are nebulae like the Jellyfish Nebula, the Rosette Nebula and the Seagull Nebula that all have asteroid bases and I wonder if it would be worth having a CG to put one here, as there is so much going on.
I am moving on to the NGC 3603 borders to continue my exobio, now. It has been a while since I was last out there - before the FSS came along!
Normally, when I am travelling or exploring, I consider a NSP to be a rare and welcome diversion. There's no knowing what you will find in advance, which spices up the visits. At NGC 3199, they are more plentiful than just about anywhere else I have visited in the Milky Way (I vaguely recall one region rich in them from my circumnavigation but even then I am not sure they were quite so commonly-encountered as here). Take a look at the variety on show here:
NSP near NGC 3199 Sector BG-X c1-1 3
NSP in NGC 3199 Sector HW-W c1-8
NSP near NGC 3199 Sector JR-W c1-4 8
NSP in NGC 3199 Sector FW-W c1-5
NSP innermost in NGC 3199 Sector FW-W c1-4
NSP in NGC 3199 Sector GW-W c1-3
NSP near NGC 3199 Sector RD-T c3-0 7
NSP in NGC 3199 Sector IR-W d1-3
It's remarkable how much variety of colour you can get even with the same type of Lagrange Cloud (and I saw so many systems with multiple NSPs that even with a SCO-fitted ship I did not feel up to visiting every one I saw). I think there's only one type of Lagrange Cloud that I did not encounter (not including Proto-Lagrange Clouds) of those listed in the Codex for this region.
There are some Guardians Ancient Ruins nearby in one system (I knew about the Eta Carina nebulae ones but had not expected this, although the system can be found from the Galaxy Map as it has Guardians allegiance.)
A Rubeum Bullet Mollusc draining shields.
I am moving on to the NGC 3603 borders to continue my exobio, now. It has been a while since I was last out there - before the FSS came along!
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