Archaeological site
Crashed Starship
Vaisseau écrasé
Description
A small canyon of sorts has been carved onto the surface of this … by the violent impact of a starship. What remains of the vessel can still be found on the canyon floor. Although the crash must have occurred eons ago, the wreckage appears to be reasonably intact. An archaeological expedition would be able to learn more.
Dig stages
Rewards read from the event effects. Some depend on conditions (empire type, earlier choices) or on chance.
Stage 1 · difficulty 2
Captain's Chronicle
Console: event ancrel.6300
Description
A log of sorts was recovered from what is believed to have served as the spacecraft's bridge:
"Captain's chronicle. Begin recording.
Made forced landing on planet 55-23-X. Incompetent crew to blame. Shadba, Vuxal, and Dibrak the Third did not survive. Pirvax lost two secondary appendages and eleven of his eyes - remains in critical condition, survival doubtful. Rest are fine. Awaiting rescue, but surrounded by idiots. Very depressed."
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- +50 to +250 Minor Artifacts
Stage 2 · difficulty 3
First Mate's Report
Console: event ancrel.6310
Description
Another log has been found and translated:
"First Mate Ythar speaking. Captain has been safely stowed in Utility Closet C. That bumbling fool is to blame for everything. I am in command now. Chief Engineer Zarbla is working on a subspace transmitter. Without one, I fear we'll never get rescued as we're too far off the corporate trade routes.
Pirvax lost another eye. Likely won't last the day."
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- +50 to +250 Minor Artifacts
Stage 3 · difficulty 4
Food Situation
Console: event ancrel.6320
Description
Yet another translated log:
"Running out of food. Ate our dead five cycles ago, but not enough to last us. We had a vote, and decided to eat the Captain. Engineer Zarbla still working hard on subspace transmitter. She assures me it is nearly complete. It looks very complex.
Pirvax's last secondary appendage has shriveled up and turned magenta. Death is near."
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- +50 to +250 Minor Artifacts
Stage 4 · difficulty 5
The Fraud
Console: event ancrel.6330
Description
Another log from First Mate Ythar:
"Confronted Zarbla about the subspace transmitter. Turns out she had just shoved a bunch of junk and loose cables into an empty fuel canister. She's not even a real engineer.
Pirvax is now leaking fluids from his mesothorax. Will surely perish soon. Envious."
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- +50 to +250 Minor Artifacts
Stage 5 · difficulty 6
Third Mate's Report
Console: event ancrel.6340
Description
This translated log appears to have been recorded by Uxla, the Third Mate:
"First Mate Ythar committed suicide by ripping off his own antennas yesterday. Technician (2nd class) Misiva declared herself Empress shortly afterwards, but food riots forced her into exile on the lower decks. Situation very bleak. Cannibalism widespread.
Pirvax has turned entirely magenta after his lower abdomen exploded yesterday. Should be dead, but is not. Now worshipped as deity by gamma shift."
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- +50 to +250 Minor Artifacts
Stage 6 · difficulty 7
Patrol Log
Console: event ancrel.6350
Description
One last log has been found and translated:
"Patrol log, Officer Gilgamm. Detected crashed vessel on 55-23-X, moved to investigate. Vessel identified as the Ravink, a class-P modular freighter. A single survivor in critical condition was recovered from the wreckage. Identity confirmed as Pirvax, Boatswain's mate.
Remaining crew either perished in crash or turned on each other shortly before our arrival. As per standard protocol, I am leaving this log here and registering the Ravink as a protected grave site. End recording."
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- +750 to +1,500 Minor Artifacts
- Research option: Ancient Pulse Armor
- 24 months of Engineering Research income