We are doing the Distant Worlds 2 expedition to Beagle Point in reverse. So we’re starting at the end with Waypoint 12 at Beagle Point and working our way back to Waypoint 1 at Pallaeni. The system descriptions here come from the Galactic Mapping Project.
Waypoint 12: Beagle Point
Original Arrival Date: 13/6/3305
We start at Beagle Point where we ended Distant Worlds 1. Working our way to Waypoint 11 viewing all the optional stops along the way.
Cheae Euq ER-L c21-0 (4,350.99LY)
Grand Rings
The third gas giant of this system has a close-orbiting moon providing spectacular views of the gas giant and ring system. Visitors should note that due to the axial tilts of the gas giant and the moon, and the rotation of each object, the view of the rings will vary over a 5.6-day interval.
Slaiyooe OX-L d7-0 (3,914.70LY)
Thomaski Point Memorial
Named in honour of CMDR Thomaski, a veteran of the Galactic Nebula Expedition of September 3302. CMDR Thomaski had a goal of reaching Beagle Point, and after several attempts he achieved that goal on June 3rd 3303 with only 9% hull remaining.
On his return journey to Colonia, sadly CMDR Thomaski (Bob) passed away. His last known location being Slaiyooe OX-L d7-0 on the edge of the Scutum-Centaurus arm after successfully navigating his way back across the Abyss and into denser regions of the Galactic Aphelion.
In September 3303 Frontier Developments deployed a memorial beacon at Slaiyooe OX-L d7-0 in honour of this intrepid explorer.
Chua Eop ZC-T c20-0 (920.71LY)
Lone Star
This is the furthest known point that a ‘stock’ Sidewinder reached prior to the ‘Jumponium & Engineering’ era.
Pyrivo HW-V e2-8 (4,422.40LY)
Fly Trap Nebula
This enticing nebula lures visitors in but the only thing inside is a black hole waiting to swallow them! From within the system the view of the surrounding nebula is beautiful, but it is best viewed from a neighboring system. This nebula is located just 17.1 LY from the Praei2 permit zone.
Thuecheae WR-H D11-54 (1,124.39LY)
The Seldowitch Nebula
A small emission nebula located in the Galactic Aphelion region. It holds a neutron star of 1.88 solar masses in its core. The nebula glows in bright spectral lines of hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen, the glow coming from the intense radiation of the neutron star itself and also from several massive stars in the vicinity.
The nebula is named after physicist and astronomer Jakow Seldowitch, who studied on the effects of cosmic background radiation, a hot universe and the greater cosmic structures, including black holes.
Waypoint 11: Smootoae QY-S d3-202 (2,971.13LY)
Original Arrival Date: 19/4/3305
Meetup Location: 3 A
Luna’s Shadow
Situated on the galactic prime meridian, and 1 LY above the galactic plane z-line, some 25,898 LYs from Sagittarius A* on the far side of the galaxy, this system is the physically located antithesis of Sol.
Remarkably the star system also has 8 major planets, the third one being a Water World orbited by a moon that is strikingly similar in both appearance, size, and composition to that of the Earth’s moon, Luna, on the opposite side of the galaxy from this location.
This moon, nicknamed Luna’s Shadow, is an ideal location for travellers to land at and collect Jumponium resources before heading out to the Abyss.
Luna’s Shadow was selected as Waypoint #11 for the Distant Worlds 3305 Expedition. A tourist beacon marking the event can be found in orbit above the moon.
