Great job to everyone who helped solve the clues that resulted in the code that was deciphered by Jackie Silver, Lyrae Cursorius, EfilOne and Sajime Chent-Shi.. I would never have decrypted it!!
I cant wait to get back out there and check that ship and location for myself.. I cant believe how close I was.. I passed through system Syreadiae IT-E b4-0 [-9541/ -60/ -7381] on the RR line, but was checking dark systems (primary brown dwarfs). I'm not sure how to calculate how close I was to Syreadiae JX-F c0 [-9529/ -64.5/ -7428] until I get back out there to check.
I wish I had stayed checking that area, but had got distracted and headed to the abandoned settlement/heart and soul line
I'll head back out after the 29th, still aiming to get a Sol permit.. I'm now a Midshipman after one day of mindnumbing data missions... so not too far to go!!
Indeed. It's not something I'm sore about at all though. I actually very pleased that it was found from a more in depth puzzle than by just following a line.
What I'm more disappointed about is the fact that I had a quick for patterns in the first letters of the clue yesterday and decided "nah, there's nothing there" . I obviously didn't look closely enough... (to be honest, I was being too lazy to acually write them out, just looked down one of the posts).
Indeed. It's not something I'm sore about at all though. I actually very pleased that it was found from a more in depth puzzle than by just following a line.
What I'm more disappointed about is the fact that I had a quick for patterns in the first letters of the clue yesterday and decided "nah, there's nothing there" . I obviously didn't look closely enough... (to be honest, I was being too lazy to acually write them out, just looked down one of the posts).
To be honest I was never close, never even near. I was convinced the rift was beyond heart and soul! I did go all the way around to the other side but faced with endless systems I felt I had missed something and turned back..
You should be able to locate then retrospectively. They were all there. I may get around to writing it all up at some point, but it won't be 'soon' at present.
This is great, and really: congratulations to all involved!
I'd still be interested to hear what was there to find since Gamma.
And: if IT is the story around the Dynasty expeditions etc., ok. But if IT is the ship, what happened to "it's not a POI"?
This is great, and really: congratulations to all involved!
I'd still be interested to hear what was there to find since Gamma.
And: if IT is the story around the Dynasty expeditions etc., ok. But if IT is the ship, what happened to "it's not a POI"?
And back on track...
We've got evidence on what, how and when, some indications on who.
We still don't know WHY they were doing this. Hopefully some intel will be back in the bubble.
I'm wondering if we can hide this discovery (in game) and wait until certain people overplay their hand.
Or if Drew is prodding FD with a hot iron poker about a galnet article he's potentially been sitting on for years.
CHILDREN OF RAXXLA - INTELLIGENCE TEAM DISCOVERY REPORT
Deciphering Method Combined work of Commanders Jackie Silver, Lyrae Cursorius, EfilOne and Sajime Chent-Shi, as well as all the amazing thinkers in this thread, and finally Drew for helping out with dropping confirmations.
"REBECCA" is cancelled out, leaving us with "SYREADIAEJXFC0", which is : Syreadiae JX-F c0.
The Zurara Comms & Logs Transcript
Below is the transcript of all logs found at the Megaship discovered in the system, named The Zurara. This is for ease of access. You'll also find the same transcripts, as well as screenshots of the logs in the link below, put together by Sajime Chent-Shi : http://imgur.com/a/E3M0M
It is highly recommended to go check out the place as well, the Logs have an audio version with voice acting as well !
Zurara Ship Log Entry - 1/4
[Male crew member]
Zurara Ship Log Entry - 1/4
01/10/3270
RECORDING
We managed to overpower the invaders. but not before
they took out the main reactor. We're dead in space. with
twenty minutes of life support left. Didn't get nothing out
of them before they died, but clearly it was all planned.
They took a drug which killed them. Doc says it's
nicknamed 'Hexedit'. First it kills your memories, then it
kills you. Neat and tidy.
So we're dead, just waiting for the end. This will be the last
log from the Zurara. Some of the crew have already killed
themselves. Others are praying to whatever deity they
believe might help them. A few are drinking themselves
into oblivion. I don't know what will get us first the lack of
oxygen or the cold. Battery power is about to die.
PAUSE RECORDING
Zurara Ship Log Entry - 2/4
[Male crew member]
Zurara Ship Log Entry - 2/4
01/10/3270
RESUME
Me? I'm leaving this log. This far out I doubt anyone will
ever hear it, but well, what the hell?
We all signed up for the promise of big payouts, a year of
your life in exchange for enough to retire on. I guess I
should have looked closer at it, but you would have
probably done the same, right? No need to work again.
What's clear now is whoever was behind this mission
never intended for any of us to come back.
Damn, it's cold in here now.
PAUSE RECORDING
Zurara Ship Log Entry - 3/4
[Male crew member, increasingly out of breath]
Zurara Ship Log Entry - 3/4
01/10/3270
RESUME
The folks managing the cargo, jees, they were all psychos.
The moment we completed the mission they just
'snapped'. Killed the ship and killed themselves. Some
kind Of mental conditioning. Doc said. We tried to get word
out to the other vessels when we found out. We got a
signal out. but I don't know if anyone received it. It will
probably freak them out. I don't think they know we're
here.
We dropped a series of beacons out here, all targeted
around Earth-like or terraformable worlds We prepped
some of the terraform candidates with seeders and
biofilters. No one can figure out why it was necessary. but
that was the mission. Just as we were turning back...
boom, those cargo-handlers went nuts.
PAUSE RECORDING
Zurara Ship Log Entry - 4/4
[Male crew member, increasingly out of breath]
Zurara Ship Log Entry - 4/4
01/10/3270
RESUME
So that's it. We don't even know why we've been killed. But
someone out there knows. someone out there has blood
on their hands, a lot of it. If you figure it out. give them a
message from us. You know what I mean.
Funny. We were told there was something bad out here,
that it was haunted by ghosts...
I just never figured it would be us doing the haunting...
So this is what they were hiding. I'm leaving the old logs
for reference. I might need to come back this way again
and re-educate myself. Chances are my memory will get
zapped again. If I don't make it I'll have to leave clues for
others to follow. So, if you're reading this and you're not
me, here's the deal...
Found this ship. Took me years. This is the evidence.
Nothing inside but void-frozen cadavers, perfectly
preserved, some with drinks still in their hands. But the
log. They sent these poor souls out here because they
needed waypoints. all prepped for every eventuality. Three
different zones it would seem.
There's a conspiracy. Guess you figured that out already,
but it goes way up, way beyond the Feds, the Imps and the
Alliance. Something is coming, don't know what it is. but
it's bad and it's all being hidden. All this weird stuff far out
in the void? It's some kind of contineency plan. The
answer to why and who is back in the core, not out here.
That's where I'm going next Wish me luck.
Tremendous stuff. So many people so close in so many ways. Looking forward to seeing how Salomé 'announces' this - although I suppose CoR already have, and how the narrative is taken forward.
Just one thing is a bit confusing... If this (Zurara) is indeed the final thing to be found before 29th...
That old saying "Formidine Rift puzzle could be solved since the game release". How is that possible when there were no megaships in the game until patch 2.3...
If anyone is going to head out to the Rift to take a look at the new discovery, I ask that you grab as many Meta-Alloys as you can and drop them off at the two asteroid bases in the Heart & Soul Nebula's. After years of talk about how nice it would be to have a base nearby where we can restock/repair etc we finally got our wish with the 2.3 update. Now less than a month later there is an imminent threat to these ports-of-call for us Rifters.
A notorious UA bomber and Elite subreddit user *who shall not be named* (Due to naming and shaming rules) is on his way with a shipment of UA's as we speak. Here is the snippet from Reddit (User's name blacked out)
So, if you are heading out, and have not left yet, please consider bringing some Meta-Alloys (MA's) with you.MA's can be farmed from Barnacles (See this spreadsheet) or can be purchased from Darnielle's Progress in the MAIA system.
. I obviously didn't look closely enough... (to be honest, I was being too lazy to acually write them out, just looked down one of the posts).
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