16/6/2016: Today, a request was put to Frontier to make the 'Formidine Rifters' an official player group. All commanders are welcome to come and go as they see fit. I'll keep this thread updated with developments. I wrote a little on what I think defines this group here . Feel free to sign your name, or remove it as you see fit in the rifters roster .



You can also join the wing set up by Armoredmeat on Inara: www.formidinerifters.com Today, a request was put to Frontier to make the '' an official player group. All commanders are welcome to come and go as they see fit. I'll keep this thread updated with developments. I wrote a little on what I think defines this group. Feel free to sign your name, or remove it as you see fit in the Click to expand...

get it here

Formidine = 'with fear' in Latin

tions commander. A clue.”





So what is it?

Elite: Reclamation guide book

Where is the Formidine Rift?

'Heisenberg bridge' route across the rift: https://www.edsm.net/galactic-routes/show/id/2/name/Heisenberg+Bridge%2C+Formidine+Rift

What is the RR line?

As described by the old woman Salomé met, this is a line through the galactic map from Reorte to Riedquat heading away from the bubble at roughly 128° (as per known galaxy maps) that points towards the area of the Formidine Rift. Another map of the RR line and the supposed location of the rift Reorte co-ordinates: (75.75 : 48.75 : 75.15) Riedquat co-ordinates: (68.84 : 48.75 : 69.75)

​ ​ Using some math we can figure out how far off any system is from the ‘RR line’: z = 0.782805x + 15.85874 x = (z - 15.85874) / 0.782805 ​Tachyondecay put together some tools that can work this out for us https://tube.geogebra.org/material/simple/id/KUhN3UtG

Using some math we can figure out how far off any system is from the ‘RR line’: ​ Dommaarraa has plotted waypoints and other significant POIs along the RR line



Further clarifications from the author



7/3/2016: #FormidineRift. 1: Yes, it's in #Elitedangerous to be found. 2. You do not need Horizons. 3. Whether it's found depends on who goes looking.

7/3/2016: @SystemSoundTM Well, the secret of the Formidine Rift is out there to be found, more about it may be revealed this year, if all goes well… Click to expand...

Drew’s hints and clarifications (summarised here , here and here ) expand upon these accounts It’s also somewhat worthwhile reviewing all of Drew's forum posts View his member profile then click “Find latest posts”

, and ) expand upon these accounts We have been told GalNet articles are now the continued source of information regarding this mystery In a recent interview , Drew mentioned that we have missed some things (rift part starts from 1:51, though the whole interview is highly recommended listening.) "these threads are a tapestry as seen from the back. They might look disordered, but... they're not."

are now the continued source of information regarding this mystery Drew recently held an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit where he further clarified several outstanding questions. I've weaved some of the answers throughout these posts, however the answers to the set of questions from clavian are particularly of interest, so I'll reproduce here: 1) Are there Formidine Rift clues in Local news items, as opposed to Galnet news items? If so have some of these been lost as the game does not maintain old local Galnet news articles past a certain time limit?

Yes, on occasion.



2) are there astronomy-based clues in-game for the Rift that can be recreated (in Stellarium or the like) using the game date and real-world astronomical observations, i.e. Kahina's visit to Sol and the vernal equinox or similar?

I am an avid astronomer, but it's not reasonable for there to be clues that need to be worked out using tools outside of the game. You might be able to reproduce them with Stellarium etc, but these tools aren't required.



3) Are there hidden clues to the Rift puzzle in the text of Altera?

I have aligned Altera with ED canon. I would say it underpins the clues that are already there.



4) Do any of the above involve ciphers or codes as well?

You'll have to figure that out yourself.



5) Are there any in-game requirements (minor faction reputation, certain ship type, pilot quality, carrying a certain rare good as cargo, etc.) for finding what is hidden in or past the Rift, or could anyone do it as long as they have the means to find their way to it?

No rank requirements of any kind. I kind of hope a single lone-wolf player figures it all out.



6) Is a huge organized search involving dozens of commanders, many days or weeks, and spreadsheets to track search results and uncover hints or clues required to find what is hidden? Or is it findable by a single commander, with no rank or faction reputation without a huge crowd-sourced spreadsheet fest?

A single commander could find the 'answer', but it is more likely to be achieved en-mass.



7) Is the Soontill Relics storyline now officially dead as they are simply being used as a requirement for one of the Engineers?

Can't answer that I'm afraid.



8) Would finding Hassan's homeworld aid in finding the secret of the Rift?

It's not necessary, no.



9) Is Octavia's system (and faction) in the game, and does her base exist? Would finding it help find the secret of the Rift?

Octavia's operations are very secret indeed.



10) Is the fact that green, or "Emerald" is missing from the colours of the objects in the Prism system significant?

No. But that's a shrewd observation.



11) Is the Greek mythology behind the name of some of the objects in the Prism system significant to the secret of the Rift, and does it contain a clue?

Nothing in Elite: Reclamation is insignificant, there are many layers there.



12) Are there clues to the secret of the Rift in any of the other official fiction (beyond the obvious mentions of the Formidine Rift here and there)?

The Rift is certainly mentioned in some of the other books. These will help. Galnet will be your source on going, and events where Reclamation characters feature in-game.



13) What is "Core of the problem" relevant to?

You need to sift and watch Galnet for this.



14) Is the mythology around the The Seven Veils linked to the Rift mystery, or just another rabbit hole?

Salomé and the Seven Veils is relevant.



15) Is there anything to find in-game in Tionisla related to the Rift mystery?

Tionisla is an odd place. It's worth keeping an eye on it.



16) Would completing the "Obfuscated in the Outer Rim" and similar special missions involving or mentioning the Dark Wheel provide clues to your Formidine Rift mystery? Or are they separate from it?

The Dark Wheel have their part to play.

where he further clarified several outstanding questions. I've weaved some of the answers throughout these posts, however the answers to the from are particularly of interest, so I'll reproduce here: