Archaeological site
Chronicles of Dendrus
Chroniques de Dendrus
Description
Scans of … revealed the presence of a spaceborne shipwreck. The vessel appears to have endured an uncontrolled landing here many years ago.
Its massive scale suggests immense resources were once committed to its construction. An archaeological expedition will help us ascertain how it ended up here.
Dig stages
Rewards read from the event effects. Some depend on conditions (empire type, earlier choices) or on chance.
Stage 1 · difficulty 2
Massive Transport Vessel
Console: event extreme_frontiers.1400
Description
External analysis of the wrecked ship on … suggests it is a high-capacity transporter. Its systems are inactive and unresponsive, with no life signs detectable within. Sedimentary analysis indicates it has been here for approximately a century, which is fairly recent in the galactic timescale.
« Explore the interior. »
- 6 months of Minor Artifacts income
- 12 months of Engineering Research income
Stage 2 · difficulty 3
Doomed Colony Ship
Console: event extreme_frontiers.1405
Description
Inside the wrecked ship on …, we found sophisticated chambers for hydroponic plant growth, extensive reserves of seeds and soils, and cargo bays full of untouched tools and building materials. Many of the data terminals contain plans for a new colony, designated as "New Bratulla".
On the lower decks, occupying thousands of cryosleep pods, were the dead bodies of the ship's former inhabitants. Like us, they relied on photosynthesis for cell growth and renewal. Their withered forms suggest they perished at some point during a prolonged stasis sleep.
« Continue exploration. »
- 12 months of Minor Artifacts income
- 12 months of Minerals income
« Consume their remains and proceed. »
- 18 months of Food income
Stage 3 · difficulty 4
Homeworld Shrine
Console: event extreme_frontiers.1410
Description
We discovered an inner sanctum in the wrecked colony ship on … decorated with ornate illustrations of life on a planet called "Bratulla". Some show a lush world with thriving flora, while others detail environmental decay and mass death. The largest image depicts this vessel departing a lifeless and desolate wasteland.
A central data terminal contains short video recordings from the ship's crew. After extensive language mapping we produced translations.
Arborixxeum - Pod 9721
Leaving hurts. But putting roots on New Bratulla will heal us.
Darkht Paam - Pod 21301
Trust the chronicles, Dendritians. New Bratulla will be our salvation.
We are still searching for the command deck of this enormous vessel.
« Keep searching. »
- 12 months of Minor Artifacts income
- 18 months of Society Research income
Stage 4 · difficulty 4
Command Deck
Console: event extreme_frontiers.1415
Description
After gaining access to the ship's command deck, we extracted and translated its final flight log.
ARKSHIP DENDRUS I - EMERGENCY LOG - XZ-47/9-113.5-AE
I fear our trust in the Chronicles was misplaced. We have arrived but New Bratulla, the paradise planet, is not here. Nothing here can support Dendritian life.
All passengers' stasis sleeps have been extended. We will continue our search...
Further data recovery was carried out to collect these "Chronicles" from the deck's science terminal, revealing a trove of unusual mathematical proofs. These equations employ a strange form of Dendritian mathematics and hypothesize the location of a uniquely habitable planet, New Bratulla.
« Study these "Chronicles". »
- 18 months of Minor Artifacts income
- 24 months of Society Research income