The Formidine Rift - Part 2
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Oh just another commander heading out to the Rift.
I crossed the Formidine Rift with my 41KLJ Anaconda. Along the way, to that part where the stars are so sparse I had difficulty with pathing, I saw hundreds of red unscoopable stars at ~100LY below the galactic plane, in a shape like a flattened cylinder. The density was quite interesting, so I went below and visited just the edge star. I didn't find anything on that system, and I'm running out of fuel, so I moved on past and up all the way to the Outer Arm.
Just now I realized from what the old woman said: "There are no stars for dozens of light years and the dark systems haven’t been mapped, so take your time, watch your six." These "dark systems", initially referred to a feature where planets can be used as jump points to hyperspace, could probably refer to these dark red unscoopable stars.
Unfortunately, I wasn't using any logs, so I haven't written their exact coordinates. Later when I play, I will retrace my steps and visit those densely packed stars in the middle of the void, and see if I find something on the other stars.
Edit: I just realized that flat cylinder might as well be shaped like a wheel, thus Dark Wheel. Whoa.
Just now I realized from what the old woman said: "There are no stars for dozens of light years and the dark systems haven’t been mapped, so take your time, watch your six." These "dark systems", initially referred to a feature where planets can be used as jump points to hyperspace, could probably refer to these dark red unscoopable stars.
Unfortunately, I wasn't using any logs, so I haven't written their exact coordinates. Later when I play, I will retrace my steps and visit those densely packed stars in the middle of the void, and see if I find something on the other stars.
Edit: I just realized that flat cylinder might as well be shaped like a wheel, thus Dark Wheel. Whoa.
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Left for RL boonies, back to the Rift. Parked my Asp at the Elephant's trunk.
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oh no, the new patch as well - darn
ps: actually liked the curved Formidine more, but Rifters fills the space better than just Rift. Oh well, ...
Well, what if there is a way of travelling larger distances?
Like lining up black holes and jumping between them? Why wouldent there be a hidden mechanic here?
Anyhow, will try it.
Scratch that... there isn't.
One thing that has bothered me. Why is the amulet supposedly connected to formidine rift? For me it doesn't make sense. Kahina left both the tiara and the amulet to the ship that was smokescreen. They were in plain sight and easy to find, in case someone started to look for her. It rather looks like she resigned from the positions in both Empire and as "Salomé" or as a member of the related cult (supposedly Children of Raxxla). She knew her disappearance would be noticed, she placed them in an obvious place and perhaps even herself set the alarm to draw the attention after she had been gone maybe for moths already. It's as if she couldn't trust anyone and wanted to leave everything unnecessary behind without a trace. The hints must be elsewhere than in these two pieces of status, she wouldn't just spoil all the careful planning for something so silly as leaving such obvious clues. And the alarm... Either someone tried to enter or she had set alarm herself before leaving. :S
Of course we'll know more after today, but I wouldn't be too surprised if Salomé is not Kahina (at least not anymore). I don't see her as a woman leaving herself deliberate clues for public, that's not to say she wouldn't have done something else that we could deduce her destination from.
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But the UAs have only recently been discovered, & the old lady found the mystery many years before
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Did you try rotating as you entered the BH? There is a theory that rotating BH might act as wormholes, & everything is relative so maybe ship rotation while entering will trigger it?
All. I have spoken with Ed and made him aware that there are plans to form a Rift expedition. If you do decide to go en mass I'm pretty sure you will get a very positive reaction from Ed, he's very keen to support these in-game events. There may be some hints in the livestream this evening and it's been confirmed that Salomé herself will be at Beagle Point. If instancing allows she should be in the livestream with Ed at some point.
Right on, Commanders.
Cheers,
Drew.
I believe on his website, when asked about a connection, he states:
"That is yet to be seen"
That to me suggests he is either being evasive, or doesn't actually know if there's meant to be a connection... in other words, I don't think we can confirm a connection, nor can we rule one out.
Thank you for making me noticed that. Good systems are:
HYPIAE AESCS YZ-O C19-0
SCHEAU HYPA OW-U C19-0
I can't edit my previous list, but it's corrected on my spreadsheet.
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Mmm, sorry but it was a medallion (not an amulet) that she left with her senatorial tiara. Many people have assumed that it was related to the Dark Wheel & Children of Raxxla, but I think that assumption is incorrect. In the book (Drew's Elite:Reclamation) Salome met the old lady (& heard for the first time about the Formadine Rift) in the hospital on Ferenchia where she received her space innoculations, & then she got a fake ID bracelet from Canos in the spaceport. I think her leaving both tiara and medallion (bracelet?) behind only implies that she has decided henceforth to be her own person & independent of the strictures of her previous life.
It may be relevant that Imperial attire involved (page 49) "flowing robes of rich colours, thick and heavy medallions" and jewel encrusted tiaras were a new fad. So the medallion could also be an Imperial emblem but the exact phrasing of the Galnet article was "Lady Kahina’s Imperial tiara was found in the cockpit, along with a small medallion bearing an ancient symbol on one side and the word ‘Salomé’ on the other" which would indicate it was the ID bracelet rather than an Imperial medallion (which would have said "Kahina" & had the Imperial symbol, rather than "Salome" which was the name Hassan gave her when she had lost her memory & couldn't remember who she was). I think the symbol could then be either the Pilot Federation or Independent (Ferenchia was Independent but friendly to Empire). I have not found anywhere in the book that she received any other medallion or bracelet.
I didn't even realize I had misinterpreted the word as necklace and it was something else (not a native speaker, so the other meaning escaped me). Thank you for the clarification and additional information too. 
There is so much vague connections people have made, that it's good to hear about actual facts a bit more in depth. In any case, I think your interpretation sounds similar to what I had in mind. Maybe my guess of completely cutting the ties was a bit dramatic, but the core point was similar.
EDIT: But yeah, that definitely makes Salomé just another name for her. I thought it could be a rank or position too.
There is so much vague connections people have made, that it's good to hear about actual facts a bit more in depth. In any case, I think your interpretation sounds similar to what I had in mind. Maybe my guess of completely cutting the ties was a bit dramatic, but the core point was similar.EDIT: But yeah, that definitely makes Salomé just another name for her. I thought it could be a rank or position too.
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On way to read it is in the Ishtar travel to the underworld myth, upon which the Salomé story is derived.
In the Ishatar storry, she has to discard seven status items to enter the underworld. The first two are her tiara and her necklace.
The last five, in order are : bracelets, shoes, veil, outer robe, dress
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At the end of the book after handing over her powers I thought kahina handed her tiara to Luko. I may have to re read that part agane.
What do we know about the time line? Maby the events at the very end of the book, with the recording, happened when kahina went to sol?
Drew?
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At the end of the book after handing over her powers I thought kahina handed her tiara to Luko. I may have to re read that part agane.
What do we know about the time line? Maby the events at the very end of the book, with the recording, happened when kahina went to sol?
Drew?
The epliogue to the book (where she watches the old lady's video) begins with the words "AD 3301". So she got the coordinates to the rift last year sometime, and it is at least possible. However, she accessed the video in an Imperial databank, and I think Sol is Fed. Could have happened on her visit to Achenar?
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