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exploration

Two expeditions, setting off almost one month

apart, share a waypoint and will meet up there.
This will be one of the first times this has hap-

pened in the history of group exploration.
We take a more detailed look at these two
expeditions, destined to meet

up far out in the vastness
of the Milky Way.

The Perseus Reach expedition go through the Perseus Arm towards
the other end of the Galaxy. Only
Sometimes, big things start small. In small ships would be eligible.
this case, an expedition began with
a ship: the humble Faulcon deLacy Because the expedition is restricted
Sidewinder. The following question in this way, it faces different chal-
from Cmdr R4nger0 appeared on the lenges from other expeditions. Small
Pilots’ Federation forums: how much ships have less space for modules
jump range can be squeezed out of a and a smaller fuel capacity, after all.
Sidewinder? Cmdr Dr.Nagi, a veteran As a result, Fuel Rats and Hull Seals
explorer and expedition organiser, will be of even greater importance
got to work to find out. than on other expeditions.

He discovered that, given the ap- Because of this, the expedition was
propriate outfitting and engineering, initially intended as a challenge for
every current small ship is now able veteran explorers. However, contrary
to jump to Oevasy SG-Y d0, more to the organisers’ expectations, it at-
widely known as Semotus Beacon. tracted a large mix of veterans and
Just three years ago, during the Dis- newcomers alike.
tant Worlds 3302 expedition, this
would have been impossible. The Perseus Reach expedition left
Sol on February 8th 3306 and will
“I contacted Chankk Saotome and visit a total of thirteen waypoints,
Henkka77 because I knew they start and end points included. Ac-
would be up for such a crazy idea,” tivities at these waypoints are not
said Dr.Nagi, the chief organiser of yet fully planned and will be decided
the expedition. as the expedition progresses. There
are ideas for events at the waypoints;
Looking at charts from the Galactic the main focus, however, will be on
Mapping Project, the explorers found exploration, according to expedition
the Perseus Arm to be rather devoid organiser Dr.Nagi. The fleet is sched-
of marks, indicating few discovered uled to reach its final destination, Se-
points of interest. They decided that motus Beacon, on July 4 3306.
their experimental expedition would

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