Hello CMDR's,
I'm CMDR Eeka and a couple of months ago, i finally managed to finish the first version of the build of my exploration vessel, Nefeli II.
With this lovely ship in hands i decided to aim for the most known exploration goals there were. So i departured from Colonia, towards SagA* then Beagle Point. I wanted to learn how to be an explorer so achieving known milestones would be a good oportunity to even myself with the community, i thought.
Everything was going good, with the usual beautiful sightings.
I was doing good at Beagle Point and then i remembered about Salomé's Reach, a not so spoken of place, but the actual reachble edge of the galaxy. It was risky because you need jumponium to go there and not all explorers have the required jump range to in-and-out safely. Should i try it? Was i in the right level to reach it? Would my calculations be correct? I was traveling in the void for so many days now.. nobody at reach to help me..
But this Wiki's picture.. it has touched me deep for an, till this day, unknown reason and dragged me into the Exploration career:
Sitting 548ly away from me was this challenging place and in between, my fears.
I can tell you CMDRs, i felt so attracted to this place that i beared all reasonable advices from fear and kept going in, putting in use everything i learned so far. Gave it a shot, gave it my best.
Well.. i finally reached it. And the first thing i could notice was.. silence. Everything was so dark, so calm, so stable, so untouched... Even the FSS sounded differently, clean smooth, no crackles. Suddenly i realized everything was so peaceful. No fears, no worries, no civilization, nothing.. Just me, my own thoughts and my faithful ship. In this place i can tell you CMDRs, i was able to finally be in touch with my own self.
But hell.. for the most scary you may think this experience can be, deep dove into the darkness, facing your own self, with nothing to distract you from what may came out of it, i was not alone.. No, looking above i could see Andromeda and Triangulum galaxies. My ship had it's own lights blinking at me too. I was in contact with myself, but i was not alone, as the stars do never abandom us in emptiness.
What did came out of it, you'll wonder. Would that be worth sharing, i'd answer to you, my fellow CMDR. It's just me, my fears, my dreams, my reflection.. that wont be useful for anyone else but me.
What did i find in Salomé's Reach? The total darkness, vastness and distance from everything else is nothing, but a mirror, that all CMDR should face some day, in my humble opinion.
The time came i should gather my forces to leave. No man must stay recluded, as entropy is hungry and limitlessly powerful. But it felt i left a huge chunk of me there..
Or maybe i was carrying it, but i wouldnt be able to look at it again. Still, the awareness of its, whatever it is, existance sparkled a discrette and warm light in me i did not have before. A new feeling i still cannot describe to this day.
I managed, with Nefeli II, to reach Colonia safely. I also made a discrette contribution to the wiki page that added so much in my experience as Explorer.
From this intense and silent experience i saved all memories i could, in my head and as screenshots. Yet a bittersweet feel remained, as i couldnt do more about it, it wasnt enough.
This is when CMDR Bettlejude comes in. An Artist using her mind and soul to capture, synthetize and immortalize this experience in details:
She posted it today, assuring my forever gratitude for the respect and consideration about such an important moment in my small, humble, yet unique life.
She has other Elite Dangerous artwork (her flickr) and it's absolutely outstanding to see how much a game can be impactful in someone's life and how incredible its surrounding community can be!!
Fly safe CMDR's o7
I'm CMDR Eeka and a couple of months ago, i finally managed to finish the first version of the build of my exploration vessel, Nefeli II.
With this lovely ship in hands i decided to aim for the most known exploration goals there were. So i departured from Colonia, towards SagA* then Beagle Point. I wanted to learn how to be an explorer so achieving known milestones would be a good oportunity to even myself with the community, i thought.
Everything was going good, with the usual beautiful sightings.
I was doing good at Beagle Point and then i remembered about Salomé's Reach, a not so spoken of place, but the actual reachble edge of the galaxy. It was risky because you need jumponium to go there and not all explorers have the required jump range to in-and-out safely. Should i try it? Was i in the right level to reach it? Would my calculations be correct? I was traveling in the void for so many days now.. nobody at reach to help me..
But this Wiki's picture.. it has touched me deep for an, till this day, unknown reason and dragged me into the Exploration career:
Sitting 548ly away from me was this challenging place and in between, my fears.
I can tell you CMDRs, i felt so attracted to this place that i beared all reasonable advices from fear and kept going in, putting in use everything i learned so far. Gave it a shot, gave it my best.
Well.. i finally reached it. And the first thing i could notice was.. silence. Everything was so dark, so calm, so stable, so untouched... Even the FSS sounded differently, clean smooth, no crackles. Suddenly i realized everything was so peaceful. No fears, no worries, no civilization, nothing.. Just me, my own thoughts and my faithful ship. In this place i can tell you CMDRs, i was able to finally be in touch with my own self.
But hell.. for the most scary you may think this experience can be, deep dove into the darkness, facing your own self, with nothing to distract you from what may came out of it, i was not alone.. No, looking above i could see Andromeda and Triangulum galaxies. My ship had it's own lights blinking at me too. I was in contact with myself, but i was not alone, as the stars do never abandom us in emptiness.
What did came out of it, you'll wonder. Would that be worth sharing, i'd answer to you, my fellow CMDR. It's just me, my fears, my dreams, my reflection.. that wont be useful for anyone else but me.
What did i find in Salomé's Reach? The total darkness, vastness and distance from everything else is nothing, but a mirror, that all CMDR should face some day, in my humble opinion.
The time came i should gather my forces to leave. No man must stay recluded, as entropy is hungry and limitlessly powerful. But it felt i left a huge chunk of me there..
Or maybe i was carrying it, but i wouldnt be able to look at it again. Still, the awareness of its, whatever it is, existance sparkled a discrette and warm light in me i did not have before. A new feeling i still cannot describe to this day.
I managed, with Nefeli II, to reach Colonia safely. I also made a discrette contribution to the wiki page that added so much in my experience as Explorer.
From this intense and silent experience i saved all memories i could, in my head and as screenshots. Yet a bittersweet feel remained, as i couldnt do more about it, it wasnt enough.
This is when CMDR Bettlejude comes in. An Artist using her mind and soul to capture, synthetize and immortalize this experience in details:
She posted it today, assuring my forever gratitude for the respect and consideration about such an important moment in my small, humble, yet unique life.
She has other Elite Dangerous artwork (her flickr) and it's absolutely outstanding to see how much a game can be impactful in someone's life and how incredible its surrounding community can be!!
Fly safe CMDR's o7
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