| Beagle Point (formerly designated Ceeckia ZQ-L c24-0) is a system in The Abyss. It is one of the most remote discovered star systems in the Milky Way galaxy, at a distance of 65,279 Light Years from Sol, and reaching it requires a ship with a minimum jump range of 34LY. Traveling to Beagle Point and returning to the Core Systems intact is considered an arduous milestone for any explorer, above and beyond the trek to Sagittarius A* yet a step below making a successful crossing to Oevasy SG-Y d0, the most distant reachable system from Sol. 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 namd for his late pet beagle, Jack. Beagle Point featured as the main destination of the Distant Worlds 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. |
