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[jorvik-chronicles]

🔮 ⤷ UFO Crash Site

Today I had the pleasure of visiting the UFO Crash Site, an interesting hidden location in-game. With so little information surrounding it and its purpose, it has got me thinking about the origins of this UFO and it's meaning to the overall Jorvigian lore and storyline.

Location:

The UFO Crash Site is a named location that is located at the coordinates X:137, Y:119 in Northlink, just behind the Baroness' Racetrack and Silverglade Manor.

Its interesting placement is in the currently greyed-out area of the Northern Mountain Range, and as far as I'm aware, the only accessible area in this region that is allowed.

Following a dirt track behind the Championship at the Racetrack, the UFO Crash Site can be accessed through a secret pathway hidden behind dense foliage further up the track.

'They Come In Peace':

'They Come In Peace' is an achievement that can be unlocked by dismounting in-front of the UFO and typing '/gestures' in-chat (a hidden player action that cannot be accessed through the emote menu!).

On a side note, I did try completing this achievement, but for some reason have not been given it. Whether that's a bug or that gaining the achievement has now been removed from the game entirely I'm not too sure.

Theories:

But do they really come in peace? Several ideas floating around about the history of this UFO suggest otherwise.

The most common theory about this UFO suggests that this was the ship that contained Garnok when he arrived in Jorvik.

Little is known about the details of Garnok's arrival, but it is said that he crash-landed somewhere off of the coast of the island in a starship (an idea first introduced in Starshine Legacy: Episode Three), which would also explain why there have been some appearances of him off of the coast during both the trail-ride in the Halloween event, and in Starshine Legacy: Episode Four.

This does question the validity of this theory, as the UFO Crash Site is not only miles away from any coast-line, but is also in the middle of a mountain range.

Other theories suggest that since we now understand that Fripp also does not come from Pandoria, but similarly also from somewhere unknown, this could be the ship that transported him here instead. In my personal opinion, I think that this could make a lot more sense theoretically, but given, again, the lack of canon information surrounding Fripp's origins, it is all very up in the air.

However, we can explore the reasons supporting why Fripp may have a connection to this mysterious ship. Location-wise, the UFO is located in the Northern Mountain Range, and therefore very close to where Valedale, the entrance to the Secret Stone Circle, and the majority of the known Druids live. Also, as simple as it sounds, I think that the blue glowing symbols all over the ship itself seem to correlate more with Fripp and his appearance than with what we know of Garnok.

References and Image Credit:

Star Stable Wiki, Garnok

Star Stable Wiki, UFO Crash Site

Star Stable Forums, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE CRASHED UFO/SPACESHIP?

Starshine Legacy: Episode Three mural images from the awesome Tumblr user @viktoropalmoon!

Various in-game images were taken by me.

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I really hope we get more information on this weird little area, and perhaps about its importance to the history of the island. Perhaps if we ever get more access to the rest of the Northern Mountain Range, we'll get a chance to discover more about it!

If you have anything that you think should be added to this, let me know! It's such an interesting bit of lore that I feel would be really cool to talk about! :))

Here's a little celebratory picture of my character by the UFO at the end of my little trip:

Have a wonderful rest of your day :)

🔮 ⤷ Maya (they/he)

[sso-emotree]

Silverglade | Northlink

[rie-k-photo]

Homeward Bound IMG_7198 by Ronnierob http://ift.tt/2vCG8HR

[d3rych]

Sunrise on the North Sea by Deryck Francis Via Flickr: I took this image on the Hrossey Northlink Ferry during sunrise. I was feeling travel sick so I didn't sleep the whole journey and these sunrise photographs made the entire thing worth it. Every time I travel I get a boost to my wanderlust. <3

[shigeru0313]

今日は役所に書類を届けてからの、ミッテンに。 2階から上を一通り回った。 その中で気になっていたnorth link に。 コーヒーと抹茶のクロワッサン。 飲み物を頼むとコワーキングスペースが1時間使えるとか。　#ミッテン府中 #northlink (ミッテン府中・専門店街フォーリス) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPqUf-eHZmh/?utm_medium=tumblr

[lallawandavi]

In these uncertain times , we feel so lucky to have been able to go on a “staycation”. We have seen beautiful and magnificent sights on our trip to Shetland. We are now on the ferry boat that will take us back to Orkney, so our descent towards Nottingham has officially started. I particularly would like to acknowledge my wonderful Joe for all the places he has taken us. I am the kind of person who would normally settle for a cup of tea and a warm place where to rest and laze around for the day; look at rocks and stare at flowers; Joe is more on the adventure side, he wants to see birds , go for swims in the oceans, climb through stuff, discover hideaways and trace back facts through history. . . . . . . #northlink #ferrytrip #shetland #orkney #birdwatching #adventure #staycation #scotland #nature #swimmingintheocean #senseofpeace #awayfromitall #drawing #watercolour #green #beautifulsights (at Northlink Orkney & Shetland Ferries) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFfgaEuFEXM/?igshid=749dyv3fzdkx

[lallawandavi]

In these uncertain times , we feel so lucky to have been able to go on a “staycation”. We have seen beautiful and magnificent sights on our trip to Shetland. We are now on the ferry boat that will take us back to Orkney, so our descent towards Nottingham has officially started. I particularly would like to acknowledge my wonderful Joe for all the places he has taken us. I am the kind of person who would normally settle for a cup of tea and a warm place where to rest and laze around for the day; look at rocks and stare at flowers; Joe is more on the adventure side, he wants to see birds , go for swims in the oceans, climb through stuff, discover hideaways and trace back facts through history. . . . . . . #northlink #ferrytrip #shetland #orkney #birdwatching #adventure #staycation #scotland #nature #swimmingintheocean #senseofpeace #awayfromitall #drawing #watercolour #green #beautifulsights (at Northlink Orkney & Shetland Ferries) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFfgaEuFEXM/?igshid=749dyv3fzdkx

[itsmarywork]

Just had to share this one I took on the smoking deck of the Northlink Ferry last Friday morning as we were coming into Aberdeen Harbour. Gotta say, this is one of the best selfies I've taken, the sunrise in the background really makes of you ask me 🌞🌅🌞🌅 #Aberdeen #northlink #sunrise #morning https://www.instagram.com/p/B2yj1gfFGU9/?igshid=elopxhq54w8e