1. READ THE FIRST POST! If you haven't done that, or have followed this thread since atleast RiZ@L's initial probe reply, don't ask questions! I'll say it again; READ THE FIRST POST! ALL OF IT!





2. The UPs have been ADS honked before. For reasons unknown, it does something now (the image files you see a lot of in this thread), but the first ones discovered did nothing. So something has changed them.





3. The Convoys over Merope 5C are known! They are not new! The ones who have been checked consists of (among other ships) a Corvette transporting Meta Alloys. That doesn't mean they shouldn't be checked out further, as there may be an odd one that does not fit the profil. It does however mean; Don't ask if anyone has seen the Convoy USSs above Merope 5C!





4. The four symbols surrounding the "circle" in the Probe image are being constantly discussed. YES we know they can be interpreted as 1,2,3,4 in 3-bit Binary. And YES we know they spell represent the letters D, W, U, R if the are interpreted as morse.





5. Merope 5 C is seriously bugged atm. People are experiencing crashes, hovering Barnacles, moved/removed Barnacles, a single instance for every commander around the planet, "invisible" Faraguts, and much much more. Send a bug report if you experience something strange there, but it's not news that you crash to your desktop, or you get a capital ship warning but can't see anything. (I'll say it again, RiZ@L broke the planet! Good for him!) It is also known that cmdrs are experiencing their explorer data from Merope disappearing, needing to scan it again to see all the bodies. If you want to contribute, make sure your exploration data is empty, scan Merope, hand in the data, and make a note of what was "rediscovered."





6. The UP "ECM" affects more ships than just the one scanning it. There is video confirming it, with three commanders all being affected at the same time. Nobody knows what happens to NPCs if scanned near them, because they have a bad tendency to blow it up...atleast the Sec Forces do. Stating that it only affects the ship scanning it is proven false!





7. We only have 1 confirmed(!) UP in possession right now. That means all the "tests" you want done with a UP is likely not going to happen (or has already been tested, again READ THE FIRST PAGE!). Your request to test something will more than likely drown in this thread, so it's not very useful (debatable, as there is the odd chance that your suggestion could be something completey unthought of before. Chances are it's not though, and has been asked or tried before). If you REALLY want to test something with UP; get out there and help find more! Check out the spreadsheet on the first page of where they have been found. Bring friends, get the UP (document it!), and test your heart out...or give it to someone who will.





8. Nobody knows what the center image of the UP reply means (yet). Your theory is as valid as anyone elses. BUT explain your theory and why you think it's applicable. Don't just say "I believe it's A". It's not useful and it only adds to the noise, not the signal...and the UP reply has enough of that as it is. The opposite is also true; don't just say "I disagree" with someone elses theory. Explain WHY you don't agree. It makes people think, which (usually) is a good thing.





9. The voices in your head are real...but only for you. The rest don't hear them, and probably don't want to know what they are saying!