THE FORMIDINE RIFT MYSTERY (Part 4)

[Deinonychus2012]

Some of these are not as straight forward as others. For instance, "The vain queen rides not forth". Yes, the vain queen is Cassiopeia but that is only part of the clue. What does it mean by her not riding forth? There was the older clue that included Cassiopeia: "The vain queen rides a giraffe that remembers her daughter's hero".

Two references to Cassiopeia riding (or in this new clue explicitly NOT riding) something. Neither clue 100% clear as to it's meaning.

Cassiopeia could still be riding, just not "forth" (i.e. forward or outwardly). Perhaps referencing a retreat or withdrawal?

 

[[Diplomacy] Carnegie]

Cassiopeia could still be riding, just not "forth" (i.e. forward or outwardly). Perhaps referencing a retreat or withdrawal?

The closest Cass star to Sol (ie, not going forth) is Eta Cassiopeiae - which is orbited by a planet called 'Trojan'.

 

[evaldo10]

The closest Cass star to Sol (ie, not going forth) is Eta Cassiopeiae - which is orbited by a planet called 'Trojan'.

As we know Cass A isn't in game

 

[Jessuit]

The closest Cass star to Sol (ie, not going forth) is Eta Cassiopeiae - which is orbited by a planet called 'Trojan'.

Which was Achilles’ favoured horse.

 

[Deinonychus2012]

The closest Cass star to Sol (ie, not going forth) is Eta Cassiopeiae - which is orbited by a planet called 'Trojan'.

I'm within 90 Lys. of that system. Will give it a quick poke.

 

[CMDR Samms]

Hi BluWolve,

I've just seen this puzzle as I logged in and looked at the Galnet news.

I wondered, in your list you have

" Fourth minor bear in vain -
DELTA URSA MINORIS"

Could this be "4 Ursae Minoris"? i.e. : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4_Ursae_Minoris

Also, "The river to the underworld", could this be "Styx"?

Just a thought fella.

 

[evaldo10]

Which was Achilles’ favoured horse.

That what I used

 

[CMDR Dreamstate]

Interesting...

Polaris requires a permit - has it ever required one before?

 

[evaldo10]

Jaiotu do you still have access to Macklin 3d map ??

 

[Archon Valec]

FROM DREW

 

[Deinonychus2012]

Interesting...

Polaris requires a permit - has it ever required one before?

Quick Google search says yes, as far back as 2015.

 

[Archon Valec]

Interesting...

Polaris requires a permit - has it ever required one before?

Polaris has always been permit locked AFAIK

EDIT: Ninja'd by Deinonychus2012

 

[evaldo10]

Interesting...

Polaris requires a permit - has it ever required one before?

Nope

EDITED - You can't earn a permit for it.

Its locked though

 

[Edelgard von Rhein]

Interesting...

Polaris requires a permit - has it ever required one before?

Polaris is one of a number of systems in/around the bubble that has been permit-locked since launch with no (known) way to gain the permit.

 

[CMDR DancingLemur]

Comparing the clues with Kahina's/Salomé's trip through the Bubble back in 3301/3302 should reveal something. If it is corresponding, then we are on the right track.

 

[Saool]

Polaris has always been permit locked AFAIK

EDIT: Ninja'd by Deinonychus2012

Yup.

It was involved in the Thagoid missions in Frontier First Encounters. There was a gate there to Miacke.

 

[evaldo10]

Yup.

It was involved in the Thagoid missions in Frontier First Encounters. There was a gate there to Miacke.

You have never been able to go there though ?

 

[Darth_Angelus]

Polaris has always been locked. It was one of the first systems I tried to visit when the game launched

Question, local news, is it local to an entire system or specific stations in a system?

 

[metatheurgist]

Where's this video mentioned by Drew?

 

[CMDR Dreamstate]

Hmmm...

2 locations huh?

Just a hunch, but I'm going to check out Kochab and Gamma Ursae Minoris... these are otherwise known as the "guardians of the pole star (Polaris)"...