Thargoid Sensor

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> "*最初は「**Unknown Artefacts**」として知られていたこれらの奇妙な物体は、Thargoidに由来する。これらは非有機物質を抽出して自己修復する能力を持っており、この機能は、宇宙船や他の機械に深刻なダメージを与える可能性がある。また、近くの船や天体をスキャンし、スキャンした物体に関する情報を暗号化して送信することもできる。銀河系間取引の指定を受けていないため、合法的に売買することはできない。*"
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**Thargoid Sensors** は元々 **Unknown Artefacts** または **UAs** として知られていたが、Thargoids によって作られた目的不明のデバイスであり、Pleiades Nebula 中の多くの場所で発見されている。これらの物体の最初のものは3301年5月4日に独立系パイロットによって発見されたが、その時までに連合はすでにそれらを調査していたと思われる。Starport が、地元の闇市場で販売された『未知の人工物』に起因する技術的な問題によってオフラインになり始めたとき、違法なパイロットたちの間では、特定のスターポートを閉鎖させるという明確な目的をもって物体を販売することが一般的になった。3303年6月26日、これらの物体が Thargoid Surface Site 内の扉を開けるために使用できることが発見された。9月26日、未知の人工物は正式に Thargoid Sensor として分類された。

## Description

Thargoid Sensors are approximately two meters long, with a "head" resting atop a segmented stalk supporting three columns of canister-like objects. They emit constant noises that can be heard in close proximity. If shot with weapons or rammed, the Sensor will break up into a number of Materials called Sensor Fragments. A Thargoid Sensor will inflict constant corrosive damage to random ship modules, similar to Toxic Waste, unless transported in a Corrosion Resistant Cargo Rack. If a Sensor is ejected from a cargo hold, it will degrade over time and disintegrate in about six minutes; the degradation can be halted and reversed by returning it to a cargo hold. Note that if a Thargoid Interceptor detects a ship is carrying a Thargoid Sensor, it will immediately become hostile.

It appears that the Thargoid Sensor performs some kind of scan of the closest celestial object or station and then emits a highly distorted Morse code which represents that body. A Sensor will also scan all ships within 1 kilometre, and point and align itself with Merope, a star system in the Pleiades Nebula. Recordings and decoding of Sensor data also show that it produces a basic line drawing of the ship it scans.

## Locations

Thargoid Sensors were originally rare, but have become common in systems within a 150 ly radius of Merope. A Threat Level 4 Non-Human Signal Source will usually contain a single Thargoid Sensor, though if a Thargoid Interceptor is present it will become hostile if the Sensor is retrieved.

Sensors can also be obtained from Threat Level 4 Military Convoys, where they are being transported by a Type-9 Heavy and can be stolen using Hatch Breakers. There are two convoy configurations: the first includes the Type-9, a Vulture, two Anacondas, and assorted other ships, and the second includes the Type-9 with an escort of four Anacondas. The Type-9 will usually charge its Frame Shift Drive and jump to another system to escape, so it is recommended to attack in a Wing, with one member focusing on the Type-9 while the others distract the escorts.

## UA Bombing

"UA Bombing" was the colloquial term for the practice of selling Thargoid Sensors en masse at a specific station with a black market, with the goal of shutting that station down using the Sensors' technology-disrupting properties. Stations that were shut down could still be docked with, but had most services disabled, similar to a Lockdown state. While the effects of UA Bombing were not permanent and would reverse over time even without intervention, the suspension of vital station services for several weeks could be an inconvenience.

UA Bombing required a significant quantity of Thargoid Sensors, up to 100, though the number varied. The Sensors had to all be sold at the same station within the same week for the UA Bombing to be successful. Once enough Sensors were sold, the station would experience "technical issues" and be "on the brink of closure". At that time, selling thousands of units of Meta-Alloys at that station before the next weekly server downtime period could counteract the Sensors and prevent the shutdown entirely. If no action was taken, then after the weekly server downtime the station was forced to shutdown. If this occurred, the station would automatically begin repairing itself, but the process took several weeks on its own. Meta-Alloys could be sold there to increase the pace of repairs and shorten the shutdown period.

On November 29, 3304, Aegis announced a breakthrough in Meta-Alloy research that allowed extremely small quantities of Meta-Alloys to provide sufficient protection against Thargoid Sensor-related interference, and arranged for shipments of Meta-Alloys to be distributed to affected stations. This effectively marked the end of UA Bombing, as Thargoid Sensors ceased to cause technological damage to stations, and the sale of Thargoid commodities in general was legalized.

## Timeline

> "*Only recently discovered, these mysterious artifacts currently have no designation. Despite much conjecture as to the nature of these objects, it appears that the scientific community is unwilling or unable to openly identify the artifacts' origins. Such mystery only serves to make these objects more widely sought after by wealthy individuals and organisations alike, no matter that their unidentified status automatically prohibits them from being sold on any legal market.*"
> ― Original In-Game Description for Unknown Artefacts/Thargoid Sensors
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### 3301

**13 March**: The Unknown Artefact appeared for the first time as cargo on board the ship in the official 1.2 Wings trailer.

**14 March**: Strange chatter in a Federal Convoy in the Tanmark system reported on Reddit.

**28 April**: Dr. Arcanonn asks a simple question and starts the longest thread in Elite Dangerous Forums' history (now closed) which reached almost 10k posts and had to be redirected to a new thread.

**28 April**: Michael Brookes comes into the forum thread and says "Have you listened to them? Garbled Morse code has since been discovered to be in the 'Chittering' part of the sound; A List of recordings (video and audio) has been compiled.

**30 April**: YouTube video posted by a user who had previously posted a UA hoax, so nobody believed it.

**4 May**: Wishblend finds the first UA in 109 Virginis, but unfortunately doesn't get it. Henceforth officially celebrated as UA Day across the galaxy, and the official title of UA Seeker was born. That afternoon, a further number were spotted but RedWizzard finally managed to actually grab one in Timocani.

**4 May**: *[Player Submitted]* GalNet reports baffled 'scientists' (players involved in the search and recovery UAs) having found an Unknown Artefact.

**7 May**: *[Player Submitted]* Dr. Arcanonn challenges President Halsey about UAs.

**8 May**: Two sightings of UA Convoys by CMDR Nilreb in Blatrimpe.

**15 May**: Another UA Convoy sighting, this time in HIP 102128.

**17 May**: *[Player Submitted]* Dr. Arcanonn accuses the Federation of a cover-up of the UAs.

**18 May**: Analysis of Soontill Relics finds no direct link to humans or Thargoids, further tests planned.

**20 May**: *[Player Submitted]* Tonnes of Biowaste dropped at 78 Ursae Majoris in protest against Federal cover-up of the UA, Dr. Arcanonn denies links with the action.

**23 May**: *[Player Submitted]* A weird message is broadcast from someone somewhere trying to say something negative about the 'scientists' efforts.

**28/29 May**: Conspiracy theories abound concerning the recent disappearance of Starship One and President Halsey.

**22 June**: CMDR MahdDogg publishes his panel discussion about Powerplay, in which CMDR Kerrash mentions that "about the whole UA thing, there *is* something behind that, but no one has figured it out yet" (29m 30s) and that "[Frontier] have put some really obvious [clues] in there and we don't want to put anything else in" for fear of spoiling what is to come in the future.

**27 June**: CMDR Kerrash talks about various things, including Thargoid conjecture ("They are coming"), and that the UA and confirms there is something to it, and that "if any people watching have got in with the UA thing and got halfway in and not looked into it anymore, please pleeease carry on looking, there is something there, there is an interesting secret there, please look, and the SAP 8 containers as well, there is something going on, don't give up!".

**5 July**: CMDR Kerrash comes into the new thread, asks "Has anybody cracked it yet?", when gently prodded follows up with "Frontier did not spend all this effort in making a wild goose chase, I would imagine quite the fanfare when the truth is uncovered. BTW Are we even sure it is Morse code?" and "Yes there is more to it, I will see if I can get FD to drop another hint".

**6 July**: CMDR Branch finds another UA.

**10 July**: [player submitted] UA Scientists claim a breakthrough that the UA broadcasts its closest celestial body (or station) in a form of Morse code.

**14 July**: CMDR Patau82 spots another convoy in Timocani, but unfortunately fails to grab it.

**17 July**: CMDR Kerrash briefly mentions the UA hunt again in his stream.

**19 July**: CMDR Branch finds another UA, the first known commander to retrieve two. This replaced one he had loaned to CMDR Zenith, which was lost to a player killer (not pirate).

**23 July**: CMDR Britain finds an Unknown Artefact.

**25 July**: CMDR Branch finds another UA, bringing the known possessed count back up to 3. This is also the third UA Branch has recovered.

**28 July:** CMDR Blain Crighton & his wing manage to obtain two Unknown Artefacts from the same convoy. One of theirs was accidentally crushed after being released in a station, the other was sold at Leonard Nimoy Memorial Station.

**15 August:** CMDR Boblit67 discovers the first free-floating Unknown Artefact in a signal source in HR 1185. This is also the first Unknown Artefact obtained by an Xbox One player of Elite Dangerous.

**13 October:** Canonn Interstellar Research Group Announces Breakthrough.

**16 October:** Technical Trouble in the Warkushanui System.

**22 October:** Technical Issues in Warkushanui Intensify.

**23 October:** Technical Trouble in 49 Arietis.

**26 October:** Federation Scientist Ishmael Palin Initiates Independent Research Program.

**28 October:** Station Services Suspended at Gurragchaa Gateway.

**29 October:** Technical Issues in 64 Arietis.

**29 October:** CIRG Researcher Addresses Artefact Developments.

**2 November:** Trouble in Varati.

**16 November:** Market Value of Unknown Artefacts Increases.

**19 November:** More Malfunction Reports.

**25 November:** Services Suspended at Gaiman Dock and Weyn Dock.

**26 November:** CIRG Sends Scientists to Bond Hub.

**4 December:** The Canonn Calls for Halt to Artefact Sales.

### 3302

**4 January:** Services Suspended at Gabriel Enterprise.

**7 January:** Personnel at Obsidian Orbital Confirm Starport Still Operational.

**8 January:** The Canonn Searching for Barnacles in the Pleiades.

**14 January:** Obsidian Orbital Continuing to Deteriorate.

**15 January:** Alien 'Barnacles' Discovered in the Pleiades.

**15 January:** Good News from Obsidian Orbital.

**20 January:** More Starports Fall Victim to Technological Plague.

**21 January:** Community Goal: Professor Ishmael Palin Issues Request for Meta-Alloys.

**20 May:** Malfunctioning Starports Restored with Meta-Alloys.

**26 May:** Galactic News: No Sign of Jaques Station.

**1 July:** Freelance Report: The Jaques Rescue Mission.

**30 August:** Prospects for Malfunctioning Starports Improving.

### 3303

**19 January:** Community Goal: Sirius Corp. to Address Unknown-Artefact Issue.

**24 January:** Starport Status Update.

**1 December:** Community Goal: Rogue Runners Appeal.

### 3304

**1 February:** Galactic Community Comes to Aid of Dove Enigma.

**29 November:** Thargoid-Sensor Disruption Neutralised.

## Notes

1. ↑ Obtaining two Unknown Artefacts from the same convoy may be the result of a P2P bug

## Videos

Elite Dangerous - Epic History of The Unknown ArtefactElite Dangerous UA FeaturesElite Dangerous - Unknown Artifact
## Gallery

Thargoid Sensor in spaceUnknown Artefact found on Merope 5 C20160712135018 1.jpgUnknown Artefact illuminated by an A-Type star in front of an Asp ExplorerUnknown Artefact in HIP 14479Thargoid Sensor BlueprintNPC chat at a Military Convoy transporting a UAUnknown Artefact degradation over time. A UA can survive 6m40s before exploding.
## References

1. ↑ UA Mystery Thread 3: The Canonn, Arcanonn, Elite: Dangerous Forums, 2015-08-16, 19:58
2. ↑ UA Mystery Thread 3: The Canonn, bitstorm, Elite: Dangerous Forums, 2015-08-16 20:34 GMT
3. ↑ Soontill Relics, the Regor Permit Sector and DB's cryptic hints...., Michael Brookes, Elite: Dangerous Forums, 2015-05-02 10:28 GMT
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 GalNet: Thargoid-Sensor Disruption Neutralised
5. ↑ Frontier Forums: Removal of 'UA Bombing'
6. ↑ Elite: Dangerous Wings Trailer, Frontier Developments, YouTube, 2015-03-13
7. ↑ Thargoid transport in Tanmark?, elgraf, Reddit, 2015-03-14 15:14 GMT
8. ↑ Soontill Relics, the Regor Permit Sector and DB's cryptic hints...., Michael Brookes, Elite: Dangerous Forums, 2015-04-28 11:30 GMT
9. ↑ Unknown Artefact (or artifact) Community Thread - The Canonn, Elite: Dangerous Forums, 2015-07-02 6:28 GMT
10. ↑ Unknown Artefact (or artifact) Community Thread - The Canonn, Jmanis, Elite: Dangerous Forums, 2015-07-07 10:48 GMT
11. ↑ Unknown Artifact, Elite Mystery Solver, YouTube, 2015-04-30
12. ↑ [1], Wishblend, Elite: Dangerous Forums, 2015-05-04 12:08 GMT
13. ↑ Soontill Relics, the Regor Permit Sector and DB's cryptic hints...., RedWizzard, Elite: Dangerous Forums, 2015-05-04 13:10 GMT
14. ↑ Scientists Baffled by Mysterious Artefacts, GalNet News, 3301-05-04
15. ↑ Arcanonn Challenges Halsey, GalNet News, 3301-05-07
16. ↑ Find convoi Blatrimpe 08.05.3301, Imgur, 2015-07-04 09:00 GMT
17. ↑ UA\_hunt\_#2, Imgur, 2015-07-04 09:21 GMT
18. ↑ Unknown Artifact found in Imperial Convoy, montiofwhitehat, Reddit, 2015-05-16 22:28 GMT
19. ↑ Federation Accused of Cover-up, GalNet News, 3301-05-17
20. ↑ Soontill Relics Test Results Queried, GalNet News, 3301-05-18
21. ↑ Anti-Federation Terrorists Linked to Artefact Research, GalNet News, 3301-05-20
22. ↑ Extraordinary Transmission Contesting Dr Arcanonn, GalNet News, 3301-05-23
23. ↑ The Truth is Out There, GalNet News, 3301-05-28
24. ↑ State of the Game - Elite: Dangerous Panel Discussion, Mahd Dogg, YouTube, 2015-06-22
25. ↑ Elite: Dangerous - Kerrash Landing #110 - 2/2, Kerrash Landing, YouTube, 2015-06-27
26. ↑ Unknown Artefact (or artifact) Community Thread - The Canonn, Kerrash, Elite: Dangerous Forums, 2015-07-05 18:33 GMT
27. ↑ https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=162998&p=2502284&viewfull=1#post2502284
28. ↑ Unknown Artefact (or artifact) Community Thread - The Canonn, mrtree, Elite: Dangerous Forums, 2015-07-06 04:22 GMT
29. ↑ Breakthrough in Artefact Research?, GalNet News, 3301-07-10
30. ↑ Unknown Artefact (or artifact) Community Thread - The Canonn, Patau82, Elite: Dangerous Forums, 2015-07-15 23:57 GMT
31. ↑ Elite: Dangerous - Kerrash Landing #112, Kerrash Landing, YouTube, 2015-07-17
32. ↑ Unknown Artefact (or artifact) Community Thread - The Canonn, mrtree, Elite: Dangerous Forums, 2015-07-19 07:20 GMT
33. ↑ [2], bitstorm, Elite: Dangerous Forums, 2015-07-23 22:57 GMT
34. ↑ Unknown Artefact (or artifact) Community Thread - The Canonn, mrtree, Elite: Dangerous Forums, 2015-07-26 03:05 GMT
35. ↑ Selling UA at LNS, Blain Crighton, YouTube, 2015-07-28
36. ↑ Unknown Artefact, Boblit67, XboxDVR, 2015-08-15 01:51 GMT
37. ↑ Canonn Interstellar Research Group Announces Breakthrough, GalNet, 3301-10-13
38. ↑ Technical Trouble in the Warkushanui System, GalNet, 3301-10-28
39. ↑ Technical Issues in Warkushanui Intensify, GalNet, 3301-10-22
40. ↑ Technical Trouble in 49 Arietis, GalNet, 3301-10-23
41. ↑ Federation Scientist Initiates Independent Research Programme, GalNet, 3301-10-26
42. ↑ Station Services Suspended at Gurragchaa Gateway, GalNet, 3301-10-28
43. ↑ Technical Issues in 64 Arietis, GalNet, 3301-10-29
44. ↑ CIRG Researcher Addresses Artefact Developments, GalNet, 3301-10-29
45. ↑ Trouble in Varati, GalNet News, 3301-11-02
46. ↑ Market Value of Unknown Artefacts Increases, GalNet News, 3301-11-16
47. ↑ More Malfunction Reports, GalNet News, 3301-11-19
48. ↑ Services Suspended at Gaiman Dock and Weyn Dock, GalNet News, 3301-11-25
49. ↑ CIRG Sends Scientists to Bond Hub, GalNet News, 3301-11-26
50. ↑ The Canonn Calls for Halt to Artefact Sales, GalNet News, 3301-12-04
51. ↑ Services Suspended at Gabriel Enterprise, GalNet News, 3302-01-04
52. ↑ Personnel at Obsidian Orbital Confirm Starport Still Operational, GalNet News, 3302-01-07
53. ↑ The Canonn Searching for Barnacles in the Pleiades, GalNet News, 3302-01-08
54. ↑ Obsidian Orbital Continuing to Deteriorate, GalNet News, 3302-01-14
55. ↑ Alien 'Barnacles' Discovered in the Pleiades, GalNet News, 3302-01-15
56. ↑ Good News from Obsidian Orbital, GalNet News, 3302-01-15]
57. ↑ More Starports Fall Victim to Technological Plague, GalNet News, 3302-01-20
58. ↑ Community Goal: Professor Ishmael Palin Issues Request for Meta-Alloys, GalNet News, 3302-01-21
59. ↑ Galactic News: Malfunctioning Starports Restored with Meta-Alloys, GalNet News, 3302-05-20
60. ↑ Galactic News: No Sign of Jaques Station, GalNet News, 3302-05-26
61. ↑ Freelance Report: The Jaques Rescue Mission, GalNet News, 3302-07-01
62. ↑ Galactic News: Prospects for Malfunctioning Starports Improving, GalNet News, 3302-08-30
63. ↑ Community Goal: Sirius Corp. to Address Unknown-Artefact Issue, GalNet News, 3303-01-19
64. ↑ Galactic News: Starport Status Update, GalNet, 3303-01-24
65. ↑ Community Goal: Rogue Runners Appeal, GalNet, 3303-12-01
66. ↑ Galactic Community Comes to Aid of Dove Enigma, GalNet, 3304-02-01