Archaeological site
Dotted Archipelago
Rondes d'archipels
Description
The Science Ship in orbit around … has detected clusters of small, round islands dotting the ocean planet. From a geological standpoint they are highly unusual: the surface appears natural, with no artificial constructions, yet they all appear to be circular in shape, nearly perfectly so. We will need to head down there to gather more data.
Dig stages
Rewards read from the event effects. Some depend on conditions (empire type, earlier choices) or on chance.
Stage 1 · difficulty 2
Island Tunnels
Console: event ancrel.9360
Description
The surface expedition sent down to … started to investigate one of the round islands, and soon made a remarkable discovery. The island had a complex tunnel network running beneath it, winding through the strange, oily rock. These tunnels were remarkably even and round, and laced the entire island. They seem to be natural formations, not intentionally excavated, but they have certainly not been shaped in a conventional, geological manner.
« Keep digging! »
- +50 to +250 Minor Artifacts
Stage 2 · difficulty 4
Tunnels Everywhere
Console: event ancrel.9365
Description
As the surface expedition delved deeper into the round islands, two more discoveries were made: First, that every island seem to have a duplicate internal layout of tunnels beneath them. They vary slightly in size, but not in how they are laid out. The second discovery was even more astonishing: the islands aren't parts of the planet crust - they actually float! Their lower levels are filled with pockets of gas, which combined with the fairly brittle and porous island rock makes then buoyant.
« Keep digging! »
- +50 to +250 Minor Artifacts
Stage 3 · difficulty 4
Console: event ancrel.9366
No reward described.