Pleaides Sector Thargoid Scouting Report
27 Jun 2020Wayyu
Date: 24th June 3306System: HR 1183
Vessels: Centaur (WA-29T)
23rd June 3306 at 22:08, when the smoke had cleared on the fleet carrier's flight deck after exiting from hyperspace, the anti-xeno vessel Centaur (WA-29T) launched immediately. We had 24 hours to complete our mission from the Pilot's Federation, to perform reconnaissance around the system HR 1183 for any Thargoid activity especially on the scouts. We were advised not to investigate high threat non-human signal source (NHSS) and not to engage the Thargoids unless it is absolutely necessary.
[23.06] 23:11 - Jumped to Pleiades Sector YF-N b7-3
[23.06] 23:35 - Jumped to Pleiades Sector WK-N b7-0
[23.06] 23:38 - Jumped Pleiades Sector IH-V c2-5
[23.06] 23:45 - Thargoid interceptor encountered, turned hostile before scan was completed, escaped into supercruise
[24.06] 23:52 - Caustic and hull damage sustained, minor system malfunction detected, jumped to HR 1183
[24.06] 00:07 - Docked at Arc's Faith, HR 1183 for repair
[24.06] 09:05 - Repair and testing completed
[24.06] 10:04 - Jumped to Asterope, unusually high number of NHSS detected
[24.06] 12.18 - Swarmed by 6 Thargoid scouts, 2 scouts killed, escaped into supercruise
[24.06] 12:25 - Caustic damage sustained, all systems normal
[24.06] 12:28 - Docked at Copernicus Observatory, Asterope for hull repair and caustic substance removal
[24.06] 18:32 - Jumped to Celaeno
[24.06] 18:47 - Jumped to HR 1185
[24.06] 18:59 - Civillian transports ambushed, all 4 Thargoid scouts killed, minor hull damage sustained
[24.06] 19:05 - Jumped to HR 1183
[24.06] 19:08 - Docked at Arc's Faith, HR 1183 for hull repair
[24.06] 22:00 - Centaur (WA-29T) still under repair, mission concluded
We found that there were larger concentration of Thargoid scouts presence within the system Asterope, and the systems around it. The scouts were always hostile and will attack indiscriminately. They are quite nimble and I have difficulty landing shots with the Gauss cannons equipped. We will need weapons with better tracking ability to deal with them. Out of the 4 variants encountered, the Berserker variant posed the highest threat due to the caustic missiles they have, it is important to take them out as soon as possible.
Caustic damage by substances left by Thargoid missiles or destroyed Thargoid remains was another issue in Thargoid encounter, Centaur did not have decontamination limpet module installed, so I had to dock at nearest port for a repair, or burn away the caustic substances by heating the ship up to a temperature of around 120%, higher heat might be required if there were more substances stuck on the hull.
Thargoid scouts sighting
Approching Arc's Faith