Anomaly
Lost Communications
Communication perdue
Description
Observation probes deployed into the atmosphere of … have ceased all communications. The exact location of our hardware is now unknown.
A closer investigation of the planet is needed to recover the data.
Where to find it
is_planet_class = pc_gas_giant
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.
Shearing Force
Console: event extreme_frontiers.220
Description
We have identified the cause of our probes' disappearance on ….
The various gaseous strata that make up the planet's atmosphere exhibit dramatic temperature differentials. These drastic variations create a sharp countercurrent as layers of gas move violently in opposing directions.
This, combined with the contrasting densities of each gas, fosters cataclysmic shearing forces that tear apart anything transitioning between the atmospheric layers.
Now that we know what to expect, our own equipment can be modified to endure these extreme conditions, letting us harness the kinetic force of this natural phenomenon.
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