Solaris United ARG/Main

Solaris United ARG is an Alternate Reality Game (ARG) that took place from October 22, 2018 to November 8, 2018. It was used as a buildup to the release of and to introduce the story behind Fortuna and the Solaris people, along with prominent characters such as The Business who directed the whole game.
The end of the game coincided with the release of on PC.
For a timeline of the events, click the #solarisunited tab. Rewards and character backgrounds are in the #cache and #intel tabs respectively. These tabs represent the text channels that The Business used during the ARG.
==Features==
The Business used Discord as a primary means of communication, giving out pieces of lore and instructions needed to progress the ARG in a channel named "Solaris United". The official Warframe Twitter and Youtube accounts also participated in the ARG, giving out hints also. Over the course of 17 days, Tenno participated in solving puzzles to unlock lore and in-game rewards through redeemable codes. Players can give answers or interact with The Business by tagging the official Warframe Twitter account with the hashtag #LiftTogether. Tweets with the correct answers will be linked to the #open-comms text channel in Discord for everyone to see.
Initially, only a small number of people could gain access to the server through time-limited Discord invite links, but as the ARG progressed, a permanent link was generated for everyone who wanted to join: https://discord.gg/lifttogether.
==Discovery==
On October 23, 2018 16:25 UTC the official Warframe Twitter account sent out cryptic questions to Warframe partners. Upon responding to these questions, the account responds: "Code accepted. Agent confirmed. Check your messages." These private messages contained a Discord invite link to the Solaris United server, effectively starting the ARG:
/// INCOMING TRANSMISSION ///
Outworlder, I need your help. I'm afraid we all do here in Fortuna.
I can't say more on this channel. There may be others listening in.
(discord link) -- This link gives you access to my private
network. Share this link with your most trusted allies. Help me
recruit for Solaris United. I've set this time-limited code to self-
destruct after a number of uses, so work fast. We'll need all the
help we can get.
/// END TRANSMISSION ///
==In-Game Tie Ins==
At one point in the ARG, players were instructed to go to V Prime, Venus and exterminate as many Corpus as they can to continue on to the next part of the ARG.
A player named "[FRIENDOFSOLARIS]", wielding a Warframe, would appear on Cetus to rally support for Solaris United. In addition, if you perform a 'secret handshake' (wearing a Solaris United sigil while performing the deep bow emote two times), they will give out hints to the ARG in chat before jumping to a different instance of Cetus.
==Rewards==
These cannot be claimed as the codes for these expired.
*Solaris United Sigil
*2 Orokin Reactor (built)
*2 Orokin Catalyst (built)
*10 Fieldron
*Two Warframe Articula
*6 Forma (built)
*Pop! K-Drive scrawl
*100 Ducats
*5 s
*3 s
==#intel Character Sheet Translations==
===HR-67===
<tabber>Direct Translation=
Title: Projekt Solaris
Name: HR-67
Alias: -
Race: Solaris
Lokation: Fortuna, Orb Vallis, Venus
(Graph Title) Profit Traking
Job: Laborer
Debt: High
Punishment: Organ Repossession
Records
- History of Violence
- Black Market Connections
- Suspected Dissident
Notes
-
Status: Partial Repo
|-|Corrected=
Title: Project Solaris
Name: HR-67
Alias: -
Race: Solaris
Location: Fortuna, Orb Vallis, Venus
(Graph Title) Profit Tracking
Job: Laborer
Debt: High
Punishment: Organ Repossession
Records
- History of Violence
- Black Market Connections
- Suspected Dissident
Notes
-
Status: Partial Repo
</tabber>
===HSE-85===
<tabber>Direct Translation=
Title: Projekt Solaris
Name: HSE-85
Alias: -
Race: Solaris
Lokation: Fortuna, Orb Vallis, Venus
(Graph Title) Profit Traking
Job: Welder
Debt: Medium
Punishment: Total Bodily Repossession
Records
- Trespass
- Possession Of Stolen Goods
- Repo Rights Advokate
Notes
- No Family
Status: Permanent Brain Shelving
|-|Corrected=
Title: Project Solaris
Name: HSE-85
Alias: -
Race: Solaris
Location: Fortuna, Orb Vallis, Venus
(Graph Title) Profit Tracking
Job: Welder
Debt: Medium
Punishment: Total Bodily Repossession
Records
- Trespass
- Possession Of Stolen Goods
- Repo Rights Advocate
Notes
- No Family
Status: Permanent Brain Shelving
</tabber>
===Little Duck===
<tabber>Direct Translation=
Title: Projekt Solaris
Name: —
Alias: Little Duk
Race: Solaris
Lokation: Fortuna, Orb Vallis, Venus
(Graph Title) Profit Traking
(Graph) Data Lost
Job: Freelanse Rail Agent
Debt: Moderate
Punishment: —
Records:
- Tresspass - Wanted
- Intimidation - Wanted
- Possession Of Orokin
 Artifacts - Wanted
- Murder - Wanted
- Unpaid Doking Fines - Wanted
No Kase Foto
Notes:
- Suspected Kwuils Assosiate
Known Assosiate:
- The Business - Mersenary
 See File MS-68A
- In Posession Of Heavily
 Modified Rail Traktor
Status: Wanted At Large
|-|Corrected=
Title: Project Solaris
Name: —
Alias: Little Duck
Race: Solaris
Location: Fortuna, Orb Vallis, Venus
(Graph Title) Profit Tracking
(Graph) Data Lost
Job: Freelance Rail Agent
Debt: Moderate
Punishment: —
Records:
- Trespass - Wanted
- Intimidation - Wanted
- Possession Of Orokin
 Artifacts - Wanted
- Murder - Wanted
- Unpaid Docking Fines - Wanted
No Case Photo
Notes:
- Suspected Quills Associate
Known Associate:
- The Business - Mercenary
 See File MS-68A
- In Possession Of Heavily
 Modified Rail Tractor
Status: Wanted At Large
</tabber>
===Thursby===
<tabber>Direct Translation=
Title: Projekt Solaris
Name: U-2278
Alias: Thursby
Race: Solaris
Lokation: Fortuna, Orb Vallis, Venus
(Graph Title) Profit Traking
Job: Vagrant
Debt: High - Inherited
Punishment: Ful Repo - Imminent
Records:
- Prokuring, Posession And
 Sale Of Stolen Goods
- Blasphemy
- Poverty
Notes:
- Inherited Debt
- Parents Deseased
- Ref Dek 12 Krakdown
Known Associates:
Boon - Kriminal 'Ventkid'
Status: Unemployed
|-|Corrected=
Title: Project Solaris
Name: U-2278
Alias: Thursby
Race: Solaris
Location: Fortuna, Orb Vallis, Venus
(Graph Title) Profit Tracking
Job: Vagrant
Debt: High - Inherited
Punishment: Full Repo - Imminent
Records:
- Procuring, Possession And
 Sale Of Stolen Goods
- Blasphemy
- Poverty
Notes:
- Inherited Debt
- Parents Deceased
- Ref Deck 12 Crackdown
Known Associates:
Boon - Criminal 'Ventkid'
Status: Unemployed
</tabber>
===Rude Zuud===
<tabber>Direct Translation=
Title: Projekt Solaris
Name: GS-44
Alias: Rude Zuud
Race: Solaris
Lokation: Fortuna, Orb Vallis, Venus
(Graph Title) Profit Traking
Job: Teknishin
Debt: Moderate
Punishment: —
Records:
- Disorderly Kondukt
- Vandalism
- Disloyalty
- Physkal Assault
Notes:
- Unstable Personality
- Dekrepit
- Malfunktioning Modifikations
- Audio Reseptor, Komms
- No Family - Siks Female Siblings
 Eliminated In Dek 12 Krakdown
- Possible Solaris United Assosiate
Status: Eligble For Retirement
|-|Corrected=
Title: Project Solaris
Name: GS-44
Alias: Rude Zuud
Race: Solaris
Location: Fortuna, Orb Vallis, Venus
(Graph Title) Profit Tracking
Job: Technician
Debt: Moderate
Punishment: —
Records:
- Disorderly Conduct
- Vandalism
- Disloyalty
- Physical Assault
Notes:
- Unstable Personality
- Decrepit
- Malfunctioning Modifications
- Audio Receptor, Comms
- No Family - Six Female Siblings
 Eliminated In Deck 12 Crackdown
- Possible Solaris United Associate
Status: Eligble For Retirement
</tabber>
===Eudico===
<tabber>Direct Translation=
Title: Projekt Solaris
Name: FB-9
Alias: Eudico
Race: Solaris
Lokation: Fortuna, Orb Vallis, Venus
(Graph Title) Profit Traking
Job: Floor Boss
Debt: Low
Punishment: —
Records:
- Kommendations For
 Effisiensy And Personnel
 Management
Notes:
- No Family
Status: Employed, Loyal
|-|Corrected=
Title: Project Solaris
Name: FB-9
Alias: Eudico
Race: Solaris
Location: Fortuna, Orb Vallis, Venus
(Graph Title) Profit Tracking
Job: Floor Boss
Debt: Low
Punishment: —
Records:
- Commendations For
 Efficiency And Personnel
 Management
Notes:
- No Family
Status: Employed, Loyal
</tabber>
==Trivia==
*This was the first ARG that Digital Extremes conducted.
==External Links==
*https://orokinarchives.tumblr.com/post/183727336249/arg-fortuna — documentation of whole ARG by Orokin Archives
*https://wiki.gamedetectives.net/index.php?title=Solaris_United — Game Detectives wiki page on the ARG
*https://forums.warframe.com/topic/1021495-solaris-united-arg/ — Warframe Forum post on the topic
*https://discord.gg/lifttogether — Discord invite link to Solaris United server (never expires)
*https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-10-30-warframe-is-sharing-encrypted-lore-files-on-a-secret-discord-server-and-some-of-it-is-pretty-dark
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