S.H.EP.A.R.D. Mission Closing Ceremonies and Close-Out Procedures

[mtt9999 [Parabolus]]

The S.H.E.P.A.R.D. MISSION: Stellar Heliographic Expedition for Proto Astronomical Reconnaissance and Discovery

In celebration of the successful conclusion of the now historical SHEPARD Mission for Interstellar discovery, expedition leader Cmdr Parabolus is pleased to announce the closing ceremonial event schedule. In honour of Alan Shepard, for which this mission has been named, we are landing exactly 6-months after departure, on May 5th, 3303, on the exact anniversary of his daring sub-orbital flight in 1961.

***SHEPARD Photography Competition - Deadline: May 5th***

The SHEPARD Mission will feature a 2-phase anonymous photography competition open to all shepard cmdrs. Each cmdr is allowed to submit up to two (2) photographs from the SHEPARD Mission. An internal voting will determine the top 5 finalists, which will then be voted upon by the larger Elite community on the forums. The winning photographer will receive a special custom SHEPARD Patch with title as SHEPARD Photographer I.

To submit - Send me (Cmdr Parabolus) a Private Message on Discord with your two photographs no later than May 5th. These must have been taken on the Shepard Mission. Please title your photograph with system name - do not include your cmdr name. I will then create a shared folder with all submissions for everyone to vote via google forms.


***Mission Patches - Order by May 15th***

Mission patches for expedition pilots who completed the mission are available for purchase. Each patch is $7 (including shipping) or two patches for $12 (including shipping). To purchase a patch, send the requisite amount through PayPal by using this link: https://www.paypal.me/cmdrparabolus You will be presented with two options. The first is “friends and family”. This is the preferred option as there are no fees with this option. Once you have paid the purchase prices, please send an email to cmdrparabolus@gmail.com with your name, the details of your purchase and your shipping information. I will get them out to you as soon as they are printed 2-3 weeks.

Don’t miss on this opportunity! We will not do a second run like DWE and SC!


***Galactic Mapping Project - SHEPARD Contribution - Deadline May 15th***

I have been in contact with Corbin Moran from the Galactic Mapping Project. He has requested that we submit all SHEPARD Cmdr entries for POI to them as a whole. It is very important that we contribute as much as we can toward this effort - as EDSM and the Mapping Project was pivotal in the planning and execution of our mission. Moreover, the Shepard Mission discovered a lot of amazing things out in deep space, and should share this with them. As such, I will be coordinating this collective effort. Please send me through discord any of your submissions using the following format - include 1 photo:

POI Name: [Insert Name Here]
POI Type: [Insert Type Here]
GalMap Ref: [Insert System Name Here]

Desc: "Insert 1-2 paragraph description of your POI or landmark location here"

For examples and reference see here: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...tic-Mapping-Project-amp-Expedition-Hub/page98


***Closing Ceremonies - Friday May 5th:***

As per most cmdrs availability, closing ceremonies will commence at Mitterland Hollow at 20:00UTC this Friday May 5th, and will conclude with a ceremonial docking at Gailileo station orbiting the Moon at 22:30in Sol. There will be a series of events and photos during that time.

All events will take-place in Cmdr Parabolus Private Group & EdEx Discord


20:00: Shepard Fleet Reunion
Epsilon Indi - Mitterland Hollow
20km from Barcello Penal Colony [south pole]
-71.3082
57.4528

(There is a small clearing at the foot of the mountain near the south pole that provides absolutely stunning views and a panoramic vista of the parent planet passing by. There are ample places to land even the biggest ships here, but be patient as the ground is a little uneven. Set your guidance for Bercello Penal Colony during approach.

Event: Group Photo at our Alternate Departure Location 6 month prior

20:30: SRV Demolition Derby
Epsilon Indi - Mitterland Hollow
Barcello Penal Colony [south pole]

• A free-for-all fight to the death - last man standing wins.
• Competitors meet at Barcello Penal Colony
• All the SRVs enter the settlement permimeter
• When the signal is given, all SRVs are to fight to the death... shooting at and ramming each other until one SRV remains.
• SRVs can be forcibly pushed into the Tresspass Zone and subsequently fired upon by the outpost. If a player leaves the immediate vacinity of Barcello Penal Colony, he is eliminated.
• Only 1 SRV per cmdr may enter the Derby
• Competitors are advised to stock up on repair materials prior to the event.

21:00: Missing Man Formation Flyby and Group Photo
Epsilon Indi - Mitterland Hollow
Barcello Penal Colony [south pole]

• This event is dedicated to all the Commanders who were lost during the Distant Worlds expedition - in particular scout Cmdr Abish.
• A four-ship formation will do a Missing Man Formation flypast over the Barcello Penal Colony.
• Remaining cmdrs will then depart from the surface and follow these cmdrs into Supercruise for a group photo in interplanetary space adjacent to the ELW in Epsilon Indi

Event: Missing Man Group Photo in ‘Normal Space’

21:30: En Masse Jump to Sol
Sol - Galileo Space Station orbiting Moon

At the specified time, cmdrs with a Sol Permit will jump en masse to Sol for the remaining activities. Directly before the jump, there will be a commemorative address by Expedition Leader Cmdr Parabolus in one or more Discord channels.

21:50: Reaching Our Origin
Sol - Galileo Space Station orbiting Moon
10km in front of station

Event: Final Group Photo in front of Moon

22:00: Cargo Collection Competition
Sol - Galileo Space Station orbiting Moon
10km in front of station

• A free-for-all limpet-free cargo collection competition.
• Cmdr Parabolus dispenses 100 tonnes of alcoholic cargo to be scooped by Shepard Cmdrs
• Competitors compete to collect the most alcohol cargo canisters:

Lavian Brandi - 5 points
Wine - 2 points
Beer - 1 point

• When the signal is given, all Cmdrs are to try to scoop as many points worth of canisters - NO WEAPONS FIRE. The winner is the cmdr who collects the most points worth of cargo!

22:30: Celebration Concludes - Official Closing of SHEPARD Mission
Sol - Galileo Space Station orbiting Moon
10km in front of station

Event: Ceremonial Docking at Galileo Station - where it all began 6-months prior.

***For More Information on the SHEPARD Mission - Including the video series:***
SHEPARD Chronicles, a video transmission from the Expedition Leader of the SHEPARD Mission covering the epic Shepard Mission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyGj46wbkOg&list=PLoiTPhcHOsxGmxqKzsghtQPNZ3LpglnmI

Recent Colonia Gazette Article covering the Science Findings of the SHEPARD Mission here: https://eliteccn.com/s-h-e-p-r-d-mission-silence-lamps/

SHEPARD Mission Science Findings here: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...s-Released-LEG-1-Elite-Exploration-Expedition

More on Shepard Mission and detailed information on Shepard Waypoints here: https://www.edsm.net/en/expeditions/summary/id/13/name/S.H.E.P.A.R.D.+Mission

Elite Dangerous Forum for Shepard here: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...ISSION-Elite-Dangerous-Deep-Space-Exploration

 

[Corbin Moran]

***Galactic Mapping Project - SHEPARD Contribution - Deadline May 15th***

I have been in contact with Corbin Moran from the Galactic Mapping Project. He has requested that we submit all SHEPARD Cmdr entries for POI to them as a whole. It is very important that we contribute as much as we can toward this effort - as EDSM and the Mapping Project was pivotal in the planning and execution of our mission. Moreover, the Shepard Mission discovered a lot of amazing things out in deep space, and should share this with them. As such, I will be coordinating this collective effort. Please send me through discord any of your submissions using the following format - include 1 photo:

POI Name: [Insert Name Here]
POI Type: [Insert Type Here]
GalMap Ref: [Insert System Name Here]

Desc: "Insert 1-2 paragraph description of your POI or landmark location here"

For examples and reference see here: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...tic-Mapping-Project-amp-Expedition-Hub/page98

We are also ok with individual participants submitting POIs on their own, but it might be nice for the SHEPARD mission coordinators to have all POIs from the mission collected for your own sake. (Or just to ensure that everything worthwhile has been collected). No matter how you do it we are looking forward to sharing your discoveries via the map.

Congratulations to all participants

 

[mtt9999 [Parabolus]]

We are also ok with individual participants submitting POIs on their own, but it might be nice for the SHEPARD mission coordinators to have all POIs from the mission collected for your own sake.

We give each POI credit per each individual cmdr, but submit them as a whole. That way we can have it recorded as a POI discovered on SHEPARD Mission like you have done for Sagitarius Carina, etc...

 

[Yanick]

Hi CMDR mtt9999. I'm very much a supporter of the SHEPARD Expedition. But I think you've got one detail wrong. Shepards 1961 Mecury-Redstone flight was not low Earth orbital, but sub-orbital.

I hope you all have a great time at the closing ceremony!
In the words of Admiral Shepard: "Lets light this Candle!"

o7

 

[mtt9999 [Parabolus]]

Yes you are correct! I've been trying to remember the word - sub orbit! OP fixed.