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The meetup Such massive rendezvous have hap- ter who fueled his journey with whis- “It seemed like a fun event to have,”
pened only very few times since the key and politics, sat motionless as Er- Yanick explained. “These two groups
Both expeditions share one way- introduction of the frame shift drive imus, the consummate explorer and of commanders meeting up far into
point: Eolls Graae PG-E b15-4, also in 3300. The most notable occasion serious scientist, gently approached the black, and very far from human
known as Bendurion’s Present. Close was certainly the meetup between his ship. It was like watching the first civilisation… it has a bit of an un-
to where the Perseus and Orion-Cyg- Cmdr Erimus, returning from an moon landing. Just wonderful!” tamed frontier feeling to it.”
nus arms begin to diverge is a red eight-week mission to survey the ga-
and blue emission nebula. Body AB lactic outer rim, and Cmdr R4nger0, The organisers of the Orion and The meetup should result in a num-
1 b has high-pressure carbon dioxide crossing the galaxy in a Sidewinder. Perseus Reach expeditions, Yanick ber of new friendships forming. As
geysers. This happened on the March 1st and Dr.Nagi, have been friends for a every commander who has ever
3301, 43,000 light years from Sol, in while. When they found out their ex- been on an expedition will know, you
In the future, this system will not the Eactainds GN-W C1-6 system, peditions would cross the same re- come home with more comrades
only be known for its interesting as- now known as Rendezvous Point. gion at approximately the same time, and friends than you left with; often
tronomical and geological features. they decided to adjust waypoint ros- many more.
The Orion and Perseus Reach expe- “I still vividly remember that day,” re- ters and schedules to make this spe-
ditions plan to meet up there, 35,400 counted Cmdr Alec Turner. “Nothing cial event possible. A rendezvous be- On top of these social aspects, there
light years from Sol. like it (to the best of my knowledge) tween commanders on an expedition is one very practical use to this meet-
had happened before ... Loads of us is already a special thing — this cor- up: as the Perseus Reach expedition
watched the livestream transfixed as respondent experienced it himself is restricted to small ships only, this
they slowly jumped towards a pre-ar- when he was on the Distant Worlds meetup with a number of larger ships
ranged meeting point. The moment 2 expedition last year. A meetup presents an opportunity to stock up
of their meeting was absolutely nail- between two different expeditions, on necessary supplies like food, wa-
biting. Everyone feared that a single however, must surely be something ter, limpets, and coffee.
bump could finish off Erimus’ canopy. else!
R4, often a fairly contentious charac- After this meetup the Perseus Reach
expedition will head towards the
edge of the Galaxy. It is a truly re-
mote and lonely destination where
every little bit of these supplies will
be needed.
Such massive rendezvous
have happened only very few
times since the introduction of
the frame shift drive in 3300.
Rendezvous in the Black
Text: LordTyvin
Images: Damon Forbes, Derek
Djons, Jared Crue, Zer0axis
Design: McNicholl
Thanks to: Dr.Nagi, Yanick
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