WE ARE NOT ALONE
This post is a fun summary for all of the forum members out there who have been following the recent ED hints from Gamescon, the UAs UPs and Alien Rumours on this forum.
After countless hours of trawling forums, decoding binary signals and ED Video excitement (yes, on occasion a little bit of pee came out, I admit it...let's move on) we have gathered together a pretty good summary of what is to come and what we think is to come. To mix it all up I have intertwined all of the theory with some old Thargoid Lore and some interesting coincidences linked to this in the Elite Dangerous Galaxy.
We hope you read through this post and decide to come and join us as we continue to follow this storyline as it unfolds. I will also put in some key points that you can do to help you prepare. Of course you can always reach out if you want more info...but enough of that...let's begin!
As many of you may have read, Canonn solved the pictographs that was emitted from the UP. Essentially it was giving us information regarding planetary data such as radius, surface temperature, gravity and atmospheric condition. Like the UAs that took binary photographs of ships that interacted with it, it seems that these probes are reporting back details about the planets they are orbiting...almost as if they are trying to find a suitable planet for habitation. The question now is, why are they all pointing back at Merope 5c? Is it a receiver of this information? The first of many alien cell towers that bounce the data to some other point in the galaxy so as not to reveal the location of the receivers? Is that the role of the Barnacles...or are they something more....?
Using the headerless numbers regarding distance from Merope 5C, Pythagorean formula and triangulation...a bunch of geniuses in Canonn were able to draw coordinates to what we now believe to be a homeworld (or at least reference point) of the receivers of the UP information. This system is Col 70 Sector FY-N C21-3...which by complete coincidence is permit locked...and happens to be an almost perfect 1000LY from the center of our bubble...more to come on this one we are sure, make sure you bookmark it on your Galaxy Map!
After that we started receiving hints in the videos being released of David Braben interviews during Gamescon. Each of the message had pictures and binary code hidden within the frames that were then eagerly translated into the following message:
"We've found something. Something incredible. Something the whole galaxy will want to see. The truth. We could show it to you, that wouldn't be much fun so instead we're going to play a little game.
To find us, look for a bounty hunter.
To find more clues you'll need pre-logistics support in a system with one star, two belts and enough radiation to turn you green.
The hunt begins on the 28th."
Shortly after the decoding of these messages, a system matching this exact description was found...Pleiades Sector IH-V C2-5...Pre Logistics Support are stations that have been built by the Federation from the bubble to Pleiades, this one in particular is called Pre Logistics Support Gamma (another bookmark for your Galaxy Maps people!). These stations are only equipped up to medium platforms so I have armed my Asps & Pythons and have begun to rank up reputation with these stations in anticipation of the 28th, just in case it helps to get permit access to whatever may come. The rest of the Pre Logistics Support systems are:
Pleiades Sector HR-W D1-57
Pleiades Sector JC-V D2-62
42 N Persei
Hyades Sector AB-W B2-2
Arietis Sector XE-Z B4
(And you guessed it, if you are interested in following this story, I would bookmark these locations too)
Now for some further conjecture...pretty much the entire Elite Universe of players is linking all of this to the Thargoids, and I have to admit, there is a strong case for this. However, I am personally of the mind that this would be too obvious and our friends at FDev may not make it so predictable. There have been some other subtle clues/stories on Galnet and at Gamescon which makes me think this way...I am talking about Generational Ships! For some reason these just happened to pop up around the same time as everything else but did not get much limelight because of all the apparent "Thargoid" business...My theory is that the messages we are getting are from a long lost Generational Ship that was "Alien Interdicted" (patent pending on that one lol!), came across alien life or potentially a Thargoid/Alien relic of some sort. But then there is that pesky Bounty Hunter....still a question mark on that one!
To follow the crowd, I though it would be cool to relate some of this back to Thargoid Lore. If you go back to the missions of Frontier: First Encounters there are a lot of connections that still exist in our ED Galaxy. (Bookmarks people, bookmarks!)
Thargoid Lore
Alioth, which was the starting point of the "Thargoid Missions" is still within our bubble. That quest followed the footsteps of Mic Turner and the Argent's Quest, the most powerful ship in the Galaxy, to destroy a defense satellite and recover Mic's Flight Recorder leading us to Pleione...another system that still exists in ED but is also surprisingly permit locked!
This Flight Recorder lead us to some photographs and another Hidden System which was revealed as Polaris and a Thargoid Base which was located there! And yes, Polaris exists in our ED Galaxy but again, surprisingly permit locked! Are you seeing a pattern here or is it just me? This mission involved destroying satellites and a Thargoid Shuttle along with our first Thargoid Interaction...now pay attention here, I think there is an important message in this...where we received a message from the Thargoid Clone Leader, "Thargoid Clone Leader to human ship. We fire only in self-defence. If you agree to our demands you will be safe in Thargoid space. Please dock in our Leader Ship so that we may disarm your ship. Message ends."
(Did you read that, "We fire only in self defense", probably an important safety tip we may need later)
The next message received was, "Incoming message from the Thargoid Clone Leader: You have been to Pleione and Polaris. We believe that you are here for personal gain and wish to make you an offer that it will be in your interest to accept. If you do not wish to consider our offer, you may request launch as usual and we will release your ship. You should depart immediately before the ‘ Argent’s Quest ‘ becomes terminally infected with the INRA mycoid. If you intend to stay and accept our offer, please click ‘ YES ‘. Message ends."
If you accepted you received this, "“ Incoming message from the Thargoid Clone Leader: Thank you for your trust in us. Our proposal is this: We require the Vaccine to combat the effects of an engineered micro-organism which is infecting our ships and our systems. We know that it exists in large quantities in underground bunkers on the INRA research base at the planet Hotice 1 in the system of the same name at co-ordinates [-3, -2] measured from the zero point of your star Sol. We request that you travel there and recover the stocks. If you accept, we will provide you with the equipment required to lift the stock from the bunkers and we will also replace your weapons with others of significantly enhanced fire power to increase your chances of surviving both legs of the journey. If you succeed, we will give you, on your return, a Thargoid War Ship plus access to other areas of our technology and the Friendship of perpetuity of the Thargoid race. If you wish to accept our offer, please indicate as before. Message ends. “ (By the way Hotice 1 no longer exists in the ED Galaxy)
If you aligned yourself and completed the rest of the mission you were rewarded:
"Incoming message from the Thargoid Clone Leader: Your mission has been one hundred percent successful Commander. We are in your debt. If you wish to wait, we will create for you a modified Thargoid War Ship that will far exceed anything you have ever commanded in drive power and military capabilities. It will take some time to create a ship that is free of infection and we suggest that you enter your altered time state to reduce the tedium of the wait.
Alternatively, if you wish to leave us immediately, you may request launch now and we will furnish your ship with items which, if traded will bring you untold wealth. Please indicate as before it you wish to stay with us and collect the warship, Message ends. “
(Obviously you accept the Thargoid War Ship!)
“ Incoming message from the Thargoid Clone Leader: Welcome aboard your new ship, Commander. It will respond to similar commands as your previous ship although there are some changes which you will discover as you progress. Your cargo hold contains goods which will bring you inestimable wealth on your trading market. We will follow you now to your own systems and will attempt to negotiate with those who sent you here. We suggest that you launch now and return to your home worlds. Message ends. “
You now have a base from which you can search for the Thargoid home world. The communications and Journals suggest this system is out there somewhere. Maybe there is a Thargoid system where you can buy some interesting items. However, no one has reported finding this system....
End of Thargoid Lore
And this stays true until this very day...will this story continue on August 28th?? Will you be part of it?? If so, get your ass prepared and meet us at Pre Logistics Support Gamma!
CMDR Seven Sins
I can promise you that
