An engaging variety of celestial sights culminated in a layover at the Geyser fields of Waypoint 4; the Lyn Tegid Nebula.
- Rusty Net Nebula – GalMap Ref: Skaude AL-X e1-28
- Skaude (Collection of Wonders) – GalMap Ref: Skaude AA-A h294
- Skaudai Guardian Ruins – GalMap Ref: Skaudai AM-B d14-138
- Sacaqawea Space Port – GalMap Ref: Skaudai CH-B d14-34
- Spear Thistle Nebula – GalMap Ref: Eodgorph PI-T e3-21
- Octopus Nebula – GalMap Ref: Prua Phoe TK-M d8-361
★ Llyn Tegid Nebula – GalMap Ref: Clooku EW-Y C3-197
Star field density increased the closer to the core we traveled however and the monotony of the black was dispelled by the big wow factor of this leg of the journey; the Collection of Wonders.
Two black holes, a ringed white dwarf, a ringed neutron star and a ringed M-class star form the eye-boggling stellar arrangement of Skaude AA-A h294 and up to that moment, a ringed sun was just about the strangest thing I’d seen so far on the trip.
The Guardian Ruins, located so far away from the bubble, made for an eerie planetary stopover and the lore behind the isolated sites tells an interesting tale.
“Guardian history tells of “Exiles”, who were banished when religious orders took over their society. The unexpected discovery of the ruins in the Skaudai sector has lead to speculation among xenohistorians as to wether these out of the way locations could be the final resting place of these exiles.”
I’m willing to hazard a guess with the strong graveyard vibe that this may well be the case, and one can only wonder how many more of these exile sites could be found around the galaxy.
The only remnants of the doomed race here are the glowing blue monoliths that hum at you as you pass by…
SRV Audio Log: “The Monoliths are speaking Guardian”
Enough about the mass extinction of a sentient race however (#ripguardians).
We’re talking geysers geysers geysers!
The layover at Clooku EW-Y C3-197 5GA was located at the bottom of a canyon dubbed Shepard Shallows with gravitational readings coming back at a paltry 0.03.
And if you’re thinking all we did over the weekend was cannon-ball our SRV’s into the skies you’re absolutely right.
Heights in excess of 10 kilometres were achieved with little difficulty and if you were fast enough on the draw you could synthesise hull support after inevitably forgetting to do it beforehand.
🌏CMDR OZ 