Anomaly

Rainbow in the Dark

Un arc-en-ciel dans le noir

Level 4DLC Distant Stars Story Pack

Description

The accretion disk around … exhibits a remarkable refraction spectrum, not unlike that of a rainbow. What could be causing it?

Where to find it

Game conditions on the surveyed body.

Possible outcomes

Rewards read from the event effects. Some depend on conditions (empire type, earlier choices) or on chance.

Energetic Spectra

Console: event distar.15

Description

The gaseous composition of the accretion disk surrounding … appears to be responsible for the chromatic aberration exhibited by the black hole. The disk refracts and reflects light on its surface, giving the impression of a rainbow in the dark.

Though the rainbow itself is an optical illusion, the circumstances creating it are not. …'s accretion disk is highly energetic - a veritable hotbed of electrostatic discharge.

« Fascinating. »

  • Deposit: Energy +10
  • Modifier: « Energetic Accretion »