Beagle Point

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Beagle Point（簡稱『BP』，原名Ceeckia ZQ-L c24-0）是The Abyss星域的星系。並以『距離太陽系最遠（65,279光年）的銀河系內已探索星系』而聞名。要前往該星系，最少會需要有躍遷能力34光年的飛船。前往Beagle Point並安然返回文明區被探索CMDR視作里程碑之一，當然這之前還有路經銀心——Sagittarius A\*——這一壯舉，以及更艱辛的——前往Oevasy SG-Y d0，這個距離太陽系最遠的可抵達星系。

## 星系構成

* Beagle Point (Class K star)
	+ Beagle Point 1 (High metal content world)
	+ Beagle Point 2 (High metal content world, 可降落) (又名『Darwin's Legacy』)
		- Memorial to Zy, Zylo, Zylophone (Tourist Beacon)
	+ Beagle Point 3 (High metal content world, landable)
	+ Beagle Point 4 (Icy body)
	+ Beagle Point 5 (Icy body)
	+ Beagle Point 6 (Icy body, 可降落) (又名『Randle's Rest』)
	+ Beagle Point 7 (Icy body, 可降落) (又名『Maile's Landing』)
	+ Beagle Point 8 (Icy body, 可降落) (又名『Tara』)
	+ Beagle Point 9 (Icy body, 可降落)

## 前往Beagle Point

如上所述，Beagle Point距離太陽系達65,279光年。此距離是太陽系至銀心的兩倍，且到那裡就算無需數個月也要數週的時間（取決於你的腳程）。目前最快抵達銀心的時間記錄為6小時35分鐘，且使用的是完全改裝進行中子星躍遷的飛船。

### 必備

* **耐心**。這是所有長途探索的關鍵，但在前往Beagle Point的路上，你會比以往更需要。你得知道要前往那裡，你就得進行近千次躍遷，經過數千個恆星或星球，盡量在路途上掃描，甚至偶爾會停靠地表採取必要的材料進行合成。這一切都會需要你承受數週甚至數月，更別說還要謹記可能爆船的風險（部件損壞啊，不注意或者是在大重力星球栽跟頭）。這是一個非常疲累的旅途，你會比你所預料的還要快失去注意力，最終可能會跳進一個星系後，沒有足夠的燃料離開。
* 好的探索船。輕量化並進行必要的工程師改造。就如其他遠程探索一樣，攜帶下面的裝備：
	+ 油勺
	+ A級FSD，並進行距離強化改造，並添加深度充能或質量管理實驗效果。
	+ 守護者FSD增幅
	+ D級部件並以工程師改造進行輕量化
	+ FSD充能的材料
	+ 至少一部部件維修套組可在緊急時修理部件，建議安裝兩部。這能讓AFMU之間互相修理。
	+ 地面載具車庫和SRV，以進行地表探索並收集天然材料。

### The Abyss星域

* Aside from the common hazards of exploration, there is an area of the galaxy you should **CAREFULLY** be on the lookout for: The Abyss. It is located in the northern part of the Milky Way, in-between the Scutum-Centaurus & the Sagittarius-Carina arms. The Abyss is approximately 45,000 lightyears long, 2,000 lightyears wide and has **extremely low** star density, so low that it feels like staring at an abyss. Even with today's FSD technologies & upgrades, crossing the Abyss still proves to be an extremely difficult challenge.
* **Manual plotting is highly advised!** Trying to plot the route automatically might very often lead you in a dead end. You will want to look up guides/routes from other explorers as well. Be sure to carefully trace your route & pick as much scoopable stars as possible, because...
* ...Fuel is your **number one priority**. Since the systems are very far from one another, the threat of not having enough fuel for next jump is extremely high. And if you happen by sheer bad luck to be in a system with an unscoopable star that you can't jump out of, your last hope will be to call the Fuel Rats for help. Or be left alone with fuel slowly running out & die, losing all your hard work (And perhaps your motivation for a second trip) in the process.

### The benefits of this journey

Generally, reaching Beagle Point and returning back to the bubble alive is a guaranteed way of getting Elite rank in Exploration. All the exploration data you will have gathered can easily number in the hundreds of millions of credits, if you scanned enough systems on the way. You will also most certainly encounter lots of undiscovered systems, which will all net you a +50% CR bonus for the first discovery.

**Why Beagle Point?** Beagle Point is of early exploration historical importance as it was one of the furthest systems an explorer could reach prior to the Jumponium (fuel boost synthesis) and Engineer era. It marked the end of the line for Cmdr 'Erimus' Kamzel's Distant Suns Expedition (the first recorded galactic crossing - culminating in mid-January 3301), and as such the system subsequently became a popular location to visit for other deep space travellers exploring the far galactic rim in the years that followed. The system was named after Kamzel's 34 lightyear Asp Explorer, the DSS Beagle.

The early history of Beagle Point has been documented on the Galactic Mapping Project thread.

## Notes

* The system, originally designated Ceeckia ZQ-L c24-0, was first discovered by CMDR Kamzel, aka "Erimus", as part of his "Distant Suns" expedition to survey the far side of the galaxy This was the first recorded galactic crossing, culminating on January 18, 3301.
* CMDR Kamzel unofficially named the system "Beagle Point" after his ship, an Asp Explorer dubbed the DSS Beagle, which was itself named for his late pet beagle, Jack.
* Beagle Point featured as the main destination of the Distant Worlds Expedition that launched a year later on January 18, 3302, in which 1,153 players pledged to participate in a massive coordinated journey to Beagle Point with the goal of scanning as many systems as possible along the way. Only 571 players, less than 50% of the original fleet, confirmed that they had reached Beagle Point at the end of the expedition.  Beagle Point also featured as the main destination of the follow-up Distant Worlds II expedition in 3305.
* Ceeckia ZQ-L c24-0 was officially renamed "Beagle Point" by Frontier Developments on May 26, 3302 to commemorate its importance to the exploration community.
* Jaques Station, the only space station equipped for continuous star travel, attempted an extreme long-range jump to Beagle Point from Gliese 1269 on May 21, 3302, following a successful community goal to provide the station with fuel. Due to Thargoid Sensor interference, the station's drives malfunctioned during the jump and it was stranded in the system of Eol Prou RS-T d3-94, later renamed Colonia. Jaques Station's unintended stranding spurred hundreds of pilots to come to his aid, resulting in the settlement of the Colonia Region and the establishment of the Colonia Connection Highway.
* Beagle Point is 547.52 LY away from Oevasy SG-Y d0, the furthest reachable system in the Milky Way galaxy from Sol.

## Videos

Elite dangerous - Beagle point (Ceeckia ZQ-L C24-0)Beagle and Back Part 4 Cashing In
## Gallery

Beagle Point Distant Worlds Expedition.jpgBeagle Point, Distant Worlds ExpeditionBeagle Point Route.pngBeagle Point route via the Formidine Rift and The New Outer Spiral ArmMilky-Way-from-Beagle-Point.pngMilky Way from Beagle PointSRV at Beagle Point.jpgSRV at Beagle Point
## References

1. ↑ https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/198085-Distant-Worlds-A-journey-beyond-the-Abyss
2. ↑ https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/209331-Distant-Worlds-Fleet-Roster