

Hello fellow Commanders! o7

You might have heard about CMDR DoveEnigma13 and his fight against cancer.



We, the whole Elite Dangerous community, will support him on that journey and make it unforgettable for everyone involved!

Humbly presenting: The Enigma Expedition

(Logo by CMDR Qohen Leth, created in under one day on short notice! Thank you for your incredible help!)



FleetComm

*as many of you have rightfully pointed out, there are other neutron stars in the bubble, but this is the only primary one.

Communication and Private Groups

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Discord

PS4

Xbox

Charity

Just Giving campaign for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital





Waypoints and Itinerary

Launch: Jackson's Lighthouse

WP1: Helix Nebula (CSI-21-22270)

WP2: Mammon 1 A (65.33°//15.546°) (IC 1287 Nebula)

WP3: 46 Upsilon Sagittarii

WP4: Heaven's Lathe (HD 175876)

WP5: Red Spider Nebula

WP6: Thor's Eye + Lagoon Nebula

WP7: Omega Nebula

WP8: Eagle Nebula

WP9: Eudaemon Anchorage (Rohini)

WP10: Dynasty Expedition Conflux Rally Point and abandoned settlements

WP11: Skaudai Guardian Sites

WP12: The Crux (Nuekuae AA-A h52)

WP13: Death Spiral (Blaa Phoe NC-D d12-230)

WP14: The Venetian Nebula

WP15: Kashyapa (Vihara Gate)

WP16: Dove Enigma Megaship (Colonia)

BroCast

EDSM

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Media

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His name is Brandon Keith, 39, from Tucson, Arizona and he's been battling tumors for almost 3 incredibly tough years now.After getting diagnosed with metastatic melanoma, without a skin primary, he had multiple surgeries and chemotherapies, none of which managed to kill the cancerous cells for good.Chances are, he will not be there to celebrate his 40th birthday together with his five-year-old daughter. But despite this grim lookout, he expressed, with inspiring strength, the wish to make a trip to Colonia while he still can.[EDSM]expedition::38::timer[/EDSM][EDSM]expedition::38[/EDSM]Starting at, the only neutron star in the Bubble*, on, in the, we will be making our way across several waypoints towardsThe Expedition is open for everyone to join! Whether first-time-Jonker or seasoned Explorer, you will find like-minded and helpful Commanders to enjoy this adventure with!The main meetups are going to happen in the private group for security and instancing reasons, but we encourage you to meet up in Open as well, to get less involved Commanders a chance to join in!We are using theandfor meetups and voice and text chats.Visit this website to find out how to join both:

https://eliteccn.com/colonia-life/fleetcomm/ We have several voice channels set up for streamers, different instances, and both consoles as well.On consoles, we are using the following Private Groups, send them a request to get in:Brandon explicitly wants to draw attention to the dangers of unprotected exposure to too much sunlight and the resulting risk of sudden melanoma.In coordination with CMDR Plater, they set up ato support research into treatment and care of childhood cancers.Please consider sending a buck or two their way!You can also find Brandon's whole, detailed story there: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/enigmaexpedition The times listed here serve the sole purpose of letting people find each other and give a rough plan. Please enjoy the expedition at your own pace!We start our journey off at the only primary neutron star in the bubble, on the 12th of January, 19:00 GMT in the FleetComm Private Group.Secondary launch at 22:30 GMT with CMDR Plater!Do you dare to use the opportunity and boost your first jump to 4x the usual range? Boost at your own risk and know how to do it correctly: https://inara.cz/data/gallery/22/22751x7575.jpg About 800ly to the next Waypoint.The Helix Nebula is a large planetary nebula located in the constellation Aquarius. It was the destination of one of the early research voyages organized by the First Great Expedition - making it one of the first nebulae to be surveyed by group exploration.After the first little jaunt, we will explore the immediate surrounding of the Helix Nebula for the rest of the evening and settle down in a nice spot with a good view somewhere. I suggest you find your own spot for the group you are flying with, maybe even give it a name?About 800ly to the next Waypoint.EU: 13th of January, 20:00 GMTUS: 13th of January, 22:00 ESTSmall planetary nebula surrounding a B-class primary star. The system also contains a protostar and two ringed airless worlds. You will also find thein the rings of Mammon 2. I recommend non-Horizon Commanders to meet up there at the given times.About 800ly to the next Waypoint.EU: 14th of January, 20:00 GMTUS: 14th of January, 22:00 ESTBasecamp: Stray Bird's Nest impact crater (66°//111°) High g warning!The blue supergiant star is a part of the constellation Sagittarius and visible with the naked eye from Earth.The first planet of the system is marked by a massive impact crater ("Stray Bird's Nest", named after the "Straybird", CMDR Corbin Moran's Asp who touched down there first) that has left the surface in that area extremely rugged. From within the crater is a very nice view of the primary star and the rings of the planet. Beware that this is a 3.9g world, so be VERY careful with your descent!I suggest non-Horizoners find a nice spot in the rings to meet up, organize yourselves!About 700ly to the next Waypoint.EU: 15th of January, 20:00 GMTUS: 15th of January, 22:00 ESTThe bright O-type star HD 175876 has a companion neutron-star with a surprising feature: Extremely large rings. The effective radius of the rings are 12 light seconds, and it has a mass of 5.16 x 10^17 kg - slightly greater than Thebe, a small moon of Jupiter. As the neutron star has a radius on the order of 10km, this object has an exceptionally large ring size relative to the central body. These massive metal-rich rings would provide enough material for hundreds of years for any colony.Meetup for everyone in the rings! Get together and blow some instances! You can use the Discord text and voice channels to coordinate.About 800ly to the next Waypoint.EU: 16th of January, 20:00 GMTUS: 16th of January, 22:00 ESTBasecamp: RED SPIDER SECTOR UJ-Q B5-0 B 2 (60.5°//119.7°)The Red Spider Nebula (also catalogued as NGC 6537) is a planetary nebula located some 4,000 light years away from Sol. The nebula has a prominent two-lobed shape, possibly due to a binary companion or magnetic fields and has an ‘S’-shaped symmetry of the lobes – the lobes opposite each other appear similar.This is the first one of a whole series of nebulae you will be able to enjoy throughout the week.About 1200ly to the next Waypoint.EU: 17th of January, 20:00 GMTUS: 17th of January, 22:00 ESTBasecamp: Tinné's Endeavour (NGC 6530 WFI 16706 A 1 A, (-12.71°//70.28°)) 0.16gThor's Eye is the name given to this system containing a massive O-class star and a black hole. Some cartographers consider it to have been misnamed - the Norse God who lost an eye was Odin (not Thor, unless you go by Marvel).Thor's Eye is a common waypoint for travelers heading to the Lagoon Nebula, which is just 250 Ly toward the galactic north. Thor's Eye is situated in the middle of the open cluster NGC 6530, composed mainly of class-A and class-B stars and various stellar remnants (neutron stars and black holes). A blue-white supergiant can also be found nearby (HD 164865).For the Horizonless: I suggest you meet up at Attenborough's Watch (Lagoon Sector FW-W d1-122) after you've dwelled in the beauty of the Eye for a while.I highly recommend you use the rest of the time to explore the Lagoon Nebula and its many POIs nearby.About 1500ly to the next Waypoint.EU: 19th of January, 20:00 GMTUS: 19th of January, 22:00 ESTBasecamp: Camp Baatuta (Omega Sector EL-Y d60 2 A, (18.44°//-139.30°)) 0.15gThe Omega Nebula is a blue, red and purple nebula located in the constellation Sagittarius at a distance of approx. 5,500ly from Earth. It is a low-density cloud of partially ionized gas which spans some 15 light-years in diameter and has a mass of an estimated 800 solar masses.The Omega Nebula has been used as a waypoint for several major expeditions, including the Sagittarius-Carina Mission and the Distant Worlds Expedition.About 1500ly to the next Waypoint.EU: 21st of January, 20:00 GMTUS: 21st of January, 22:00 ESTBasecamp: Eagle's Landing (Eagle Sector IR-W d1-117 A 2 A)One of the Colonia Connection Highway outposts, constructed in October 3302.Small-medium sized nebula situated within the Sagittarius arm, approx. 7,000ly from Sol. The Eagle Nebula contains scores of tightly packed young F5 class stars, making it a hotbed of scientific research for short-range exploration vessels.About 1300ly to the next Waypoint.EU: 23rd of January, 20:00 GMTUS: 23rd of January, 22:00 ESTEstablished in Sept of 3303, this outpost is run by the Patrons of the Conflux. It features all services except for a shipyard. The system also has a planetary outpost, Eudoxus Hithe.Big meetup for the whole fleet at the space station! Say hi to our exclusively space-dwelling friends and commiserate with them for what they will miss out on during the next two waypoints!About 1600ly to the next Waypoint.EU: 24th of January, 20:00 GMTUS: 24th of January, 22:00 ESTBasecamp: Pru Aescs HW-S b31-2 CD 1 (-7.3°//-35.92°)This particular settlement was found by CMDR TheTick on the 13th of January, 3303In late 3302, Alessia Verdi, a commander associated with the enigmatic CMDR Salomé, set up an exploration community goal on behalf of the Children of Raxxla. The goal was to retrieve and analyze as much survey data as possible from three specific regions. Those regions being the Formidine Rift, The Scutum-Sagittarii Conflux, and Hawking's Gap (Lin-Shu Hollow).On analysis of the data, CoR Intel discovered the location of several navigational beacons in each region, that in turn provided the planetary location of several settlements.These settlements turned out to be staging posts for a mysterious 'Dynasty Expedition' that had traversed the location three decades earlier and had set up bases there.About 3000ly to the next Waypoint.EU: 26th of January, 20:00 GMTUS: 26th of January, 22:00 ESTBasecamp: Skaudai AM-B d14-138 AB 7 A (-37.81°//10.43°)This system contains the first Guardian ruins discovered in the Scutum-Sagittarii Conflux.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 led to speculation among xenohistorians as to whether these out of the way locations could be the final resting place of these exiles.There are two more sites on the same planet.Recommended detour, especially for non-Horizoners: Skaude AA-A h294This incredible system (also known as 'Collection of Wonders') contains two black holes, a ringed M-class star, a ringed white dwarf, and a ringed neutron star. The M-class star is one of the largest known stellar bodies containing a ring system. A tourist beacon is set up near the M-class star.About 3500ly to the next Waypoint.EU: 28th of January, 20:00 GMTUS: 28th of January, 22:00 ESTA tight binary pair of pulsars with a third pulsar also, in a tight orbit with jets point perpendicularly to the binary pair. When viewed from a particular angle it looks like a cross, hence the name "The Crux." The main body of the system is a black hole of 30 stellar masses. Also of note in the system is a ringed Brown Dwarf.About 1900ly to the next Waypoint.EU: 29th of January, 20:00 GMTUS: 29th of January, 22:00 ESTThis system contains a Class V gas giant that orbits its white dwarf primary in only 15 minutes, and passes through the jet of the WD! Its orbital distance from the WD is 0.4 ls, so close that it cannot actually be reached using supercruise (the WD drops the ship out of SC about 2 ls out).Meetup in the shadow of the gas giant, I wanna see some amazing white-dwarf-eclipses! But watch out for the jets! I don't want happy little accidents just before our next pit stop!About 1800ly to the next Waypoint.EU: 31st of January, 20:00 GMTUS: 31st of January, 22:00 ESTMeetup: Polo Harbour (Boewnst KS-S c20-959 A 2 A)The Venetian Nebula is a very colorful nebula, reminiscent of the Lagoon Nebula with its appearance. Due to its location on the edges of the galactic core, it is densely packed with thousands of star systems making the views from within the nebulae itself some of the most spectacular explorers can experience.About 2500ly to the next Waypoint.EU: 2nd of February, 20:00 GMTUS: 2nd of February, 22:00 ESTA spectacular Ringed Earth-like world with exactly 1G. When this spectacle was discovered by the Chapterhouse Mission to Jaques and news broke back on Kamadhenu a local sect of sadhus interpreted this as fulfillment of a prophecy; They saw the ringed ELW as "Kashyapa" - the legendary consort of Mother Kamadhenu, a fabled paradise - and are now fixated on one day establishing a religious retreat in this system.In October of 3303, this location was colonized by Chapterhouse Curate. The Vihara Gate starport and Martyrs' Rest outpost are available for travelers, explorers, and pilgrims.About 2500ly to the next Waypoint.EU: 4th of February, 20:30 GMTUS: 4th of February, 22:00 ESTYep, you read that right, Frontier have stepped up, as they have done before for other commanders, and the, a brand new dockable megaship in Colonia, will be waiting for our arrival and forever commemorate this brave Commander. Special thanks tofrom Frontier Developments! o7From here on out you can enjoy a drink at the bar, explore this beautiful area of space, settle down with one of the many factions in Colonia (shoutout to the Colonia Rock Rats! o7) or explore the rest of the galaxy.Thank you so much for joining this epic adventure! o7Whether we can keep to the above schedule depends on what pace Brandon can manage. He's not always in shape to fly. Should it get too bad, we will resort to Multicrewing him along or delay the expedition a little.[EDSM]expedition::38::waypoints[/EDSM], or just want to know even more about the expedition and how it came along, you can watch thefromhere: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ce4iFMUojg We talked about the expedition and went over a complete setup of an exploration ship on the stream.Make sure to sign up to the officialto document your progress and show your support:Thanks tofrom EDSM for his impromptu help!Watch the followingchannels for coverage of the Expedition in form of streams and videos:CMDR Paroxsym: https://www.youtube.com/c/ParoxsymalGaming CMDR Plater: https://www.youtube.com/c/CMDRPLATER CMDR Yamiks: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheYamiks CMDR Spatula007: https://www.youtube.com/spatula007 CMDR MACH1NE: https://www.youtube.com/c/CMDRMACH1NE CMDR Thecookierebel: https://www.youtube.com/c/thecookierebel CMDR Maximilian Reach: https://www.youtube.com/user/maeyae/ If you are missing on this list, contact me directly!Finally, a video CMDR MACH1NE created for the occasion:[video=youtube_share;Ru3S9sdzKwQ]https://youtu.be/Ru3S9sdzKwQ[/video]I hope to see you at the Bar in the! Good jonking to you all and right on, commanders! o7Cheers,CMDR Greytest