Sometimes, it’s value studying the information. When a narrative in Elite: Dangerous‘ fictional feed ended with an unexpected call for supplies in the Upaniklis system, most would’ve thought it flavour textual content. Not Malic_VR, a pilot and Elite streamer, who went to see what this minor fuss was all about.
What he discovered was a dilemma that’d make an excellent Star Trek plot – an historical human starship, packing hundreds of colonists, a plague, and an isolationist motion that’ll refuse outdoors assist if it kills them.
The Golconda is a “Generation Ship”, an historical sub-light vessel that was to ferry hundreds of residents to a brand new residence among the many stars. Within the Elite fiction they’re largely out of date, by no means making it to their vacation spot earlier than humanity caught up with nippier little starships that might outpace them with faster-than-light engines. It’s not the primary to be discovered by Elite gamers – inquisitive pilots have hunted down 15 of those absolute beasts prior to now few years.
What’s particular about Golconda, nevertheless, is that it’s the primary to not have been stripped of life by illness, infighting or another disaster, nor has it merely been deserted.
See, regardless of reaching their vacation spot some hundred years in the past, the Golcondans grew slightly keen on their spacefaring society and opted to maintain on truckin’ by way of deep house. They’ve settled in fairly properly, making do with their dated tech to construct a society separate from the remainder of humanity among the many stars.
That places them in a little bit of a conundrum. See, there’s a plague ravaging by way of the ship. But whereas they’d be mighty keen on a remedy, they’re additionally fairly cautious of flaunting all of your high-tech doodads to the locals. Through a collection of totally voiced logs, Captain Jonathon Forester urges help from outsiders whereas hardline isolationists try to shoo the remainder of humanity away.
Will something come of this plotline, or is Golconda as doomed as its 15 derelict fellow ships? If you’re nonetheless hanging round populated house, Upanilkis isn’t too far a drive to make a fast cease. Regardless, it’s a pleasing reminder that, regardless of being scoured over by lots of of hundreds of pilots, there are nonetheless secrets and techniques lurking within the depths of Elite’s galaxy.
Oh, and maintain a watch out should you’re making the journey your self. Pirates and griefers are relishing the chance to burn harmless travellers in search of a fast photograph opp.
