Canonn Challenge Entry 6: Heart of the Storm - Waypoints 1-4
28 Jan 2021Scopelx
After months of anticipation the day finally came and the Heart of the Storm expedition weighed anchor and set off. At time of writing, we have made our way through 4 of 12 waypoints, and we have already seen some truly awe-inspiring systems. From one of the rare Glowing Green Gas Giants to the rings of the famed Collection of Wonders to the ruins of the ancient Guardian civilization, the expedition has made its way toward the core and has made substantial progress in cataloging new systems where extraterrestrial life can be found. We have also taken the opportunity to perform supplemental scans of known biological populations, such as the mollusc shown below.Albulus Bell Mollusc
System: Skaudai AM-B d14-138
Lindigoticum Reel Mollusc
System: Greae Phio DT-G d11-1570
This voyage has already been more productive than I could have hoped. Areas that I would have thought to be well-traveled have proven to be a reservoir of unexplored systems, many of which harbor life. Unseen anomalies continue to elude us, but given the veracity and dedication of the crew I remain hopeful that we will find some. We have had great luck so far finding systems containing notable stellar phenomenon, and I eagerly await the remainder of our journey. If the final two thirds are anything at all like the first, this will rank among the best expeditions this commander has ever been a part of. Below is a report highlighting some of my own more noteworthy findings.
Caeruleum Lagrange Cloud, Solid Mineral Spheres, and Luteolum Reel Mollusc
System: Greae Phio FO-G d11-1894
Croceum Lagrange Cloud
System: Greae Phio FO-G d11-1776
Roseum Lagrange Cloud
System: Greae Phio FO-G d11-2751
Viride Reel Mollusc
System: Eeshorks YJ-A e3044
Of all the discoveries I have made on this expedition so far, this is the one I am most proud of. These molluscs require an Herbig star in system to grow, and I had not expected to find an untouched Herbig so close to a nebula. Surprisingly, a brief survey of the outskirts of the nebula turned up several such systems, one of them containing these molluscs.
To my great delight, I finally was able to gain first discoveries on the varieties of lagrange cloud reported in my previous entries including luteolum and viride. I have discovered a novel example of each variety of the colored largrange clouds. I do not expect to be as lucky in a search for the storm varieties of those clouds.
System: Greae Phio FO-G d11-1894
System: Greae Phio FO-G d11-1894
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