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Makani
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Joined: January 24, 2005
Posts: 29
|  Posted: 2006-11-05 03:17
So, I noticed this a while back but was too lazy to actually log in and post. I have no idea if anyone has noticed this before, because DS has no search function. I'm confused as to why, but oh well. Anyway, in distant orbit of a distant star that orbits Tripwik is the Pirate Gate. It's so far out it's hard to click on, since there is no point of reference near it. It's like Pluto in the Sol system.
Anyway, what does this gate do? I've entered it and I can change ships normally from it. The only benefit is the insta-port it gives you... you can't respawn from the Pirate Gate, but you can respawn at any friendly shipyard anywhere. Still, it's neutral-faction, and as far as I can tell nothing ever spawns from it.
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[2006] - Codex09
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Joined: August 16, 2006
Posts: 187
From: Sydney Australia
| Posted: 2006-11-05 03:23
Actually about a month or so ago there was an event with the pirates and I think but am not sure that they probably used it then.
I guess the MIR may also use it sometimes when they are in the MV.
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Drafell
Grand Admiral
Mythica
Joined: May 30, 2003
Posts: 2449
From: United Kingdom
| Posted: 2006-11-05 05:17
Spooky.
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Borgie
Chief Marshal
Pitch Black
Joined: August 15, 2005
Posts: 2256
From: close by
| Posted: 2006-11-05 07:39
hmm a lonely pirate gate just floating in the emptyness of space i woulder what it is used for?
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Doran
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Galactic Navy
Joined: March 29, 2003
Posts: 4032
From: The Gideon Unit
| Posted: 2006-11-05 09:45
/me calls Mulder and Scully
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Kanman
Grand Admiral
Pitch Black
Joined: August 26, 2005
Posts: 1017
From: Virginia, United States
| Posted: 2006-11-05 09:49
I usually crack a WH from Earth to the Pirate Gate and can log 2 ships before the WH closes, which makes it possible to log 2 ships in under 2 min (the normal time it takes to log just 1 ship).
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Fattierob
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Joined: April 25, 2003
Posts: 4059
| Posted: 2006-11-05 11:11
I thought the name would kinda give it away.
you know
Pirate.
and then gate
Pirate. Gate.
Pirate. Gate.
Pirate. Gate.
Defintly used for the spawning of MIR, yeah.
Pirate. Gate...
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Makani
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Joined: January 24, 2005
Posts: 29
| Posted: 2006-11-05 13:14
Prepare for noobish question....
MIR?
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Fattierob
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Posts: 4059
| Posted: 2006-11-05 13:15
MIR are the reason the K'luth are in hooman space.
I think.
I've only seen 1 MIR ship in my DS time here, and well......fleets go boom from it.
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Capt.picard
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Joined: April 15, 2005
Posts: 97
From: Peterborough, England
| Posted: 2006-11-05 14:17
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On 2006-11-05 13:14, Makani wrote:
Prepare for noobish question....
MIR?
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MIR/MI, stands for machine intelligence, a little like the Borg off star trek (except they don’t assimilate people), they all think the same, and they operate as one. Their ships are ultra uber good, and are very, very hard to kill (especially those pesky longhead dreads, worth the risk tho, lots of pres and they usually drop gud stuff). And ya, like fattie said, they are the reason that the kluth arrived in human space. I believe it says in the DS history that the k’luth refer to an enemy called the kraddax, it is also mentioned as the 100 headed guardian of their home world, you can work out from there that the kluth built the Mir, as an automated defence net, and then had them turn against them. But leaving that, try not to go looking for them, and if you do come across one, RUN! Hope this helps.
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Legatus Immolation
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Joined: December 20, 2004
Posts: 384
| Posted: 2006-11-05 14:30
if u didnt Kno unlike Gaifen (NPC's) Mir are played by Mods, if a admin like Shiger has a Mir spawn point active Mods are free to spawn Mir,s whenever they want.
Gaifen = computer controlled
Mir = Mod (human) controlled
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Fattierob
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Joined: April 25, 2003
Posts: 4059
| Posted: 2006-11-05 15:17
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On 2006-11-05 14:30, Airwolf wrote:
if u didnt Kno unlike Gaifen (NPC's) Mir are played by Mods, if a admin like Shiger has a Mir spawn point active Mods are free to spawn Mir,s whenever they want.
Gaifen = computer controlled
Mir = Mod (human) controlled
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I'm pretty shure they could fly Gaifens if they wanted to >:o
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Edward Rogen
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Joined: July 27, 2006
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| Posted: 2006-11-05 15:23
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On 2006-11-05 15:17, Fattierob (x2 Bell Curve) wrote:
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On 2006-11-05 14:30, Airwolf wrote:
if u didnt Kno unlike Gaifen (NPC's) Mir are played by Mods, if a admin like Shiger has a Mir spawn point active Mods are free to spawn Mir,s whenever they want.
Gaifen = computer controlled
Mir = Mod (human) controlled
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I'm pretty shure they could fly Gaifens if they wanted to >:o
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Drafell
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Joined: May 30, 2003
Posts: 2449
From: United Kingdom
| Posted: 2006-11-05 15:42
Actually, the K'Luth did NOT create the MI. The MI predates the K'Luth as a spacefaring entity by about 4-5 thousand years. The reason the MI is so heavily enmeshed into the K'Luth psyche and mythology is because they have been engaged in active warfare for the last two thousand years.
This is far more than enough time for various aspects to take on a certain mythos and to be associated with deeply held beliefs.
As for the Pirate Gate, it is a remnant of a previously existing jumpgate network that existed before the Nicea system went nova and was used as part of the SFA's own Inner Core network, hence the association with pirate activity..
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Capt.picard
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Joined: April 15, 2005
Posts: 97
From: Peterborough, England
| Posted: 2006-11-05 16:01
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On 2006-11-05 15:42, Drafell wrote:
Actually, the K'Luth did NOT create the MI. The MI predates the K'Luth as a spacefaring entity by about 4-5 thousand years. The reason the MI is so heavily enmeshed into the K'Luth psyche and mythology is because they have been engaged in active warfare for the last two thousand years.
This is far more than enough time for various aspects to take on a certain mythos and to be associated with deeply held beliefs.
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kewl, if the k'luth have been at war with the MI for 2,000 or so years, why are they refered to as the guardian of keja? Is it because prior to this the MI had been protecting the K'luth, and then the k'luth turned against the MI or what? Sorry for lots of quetions but i get very interested in history, even if it is fictional history 
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On 2006-11-05 15:42, Drafell wrote:
As for the Pirate Gate, it is a remnant of a previously existing jumpgate network that existed before the Nicea system went nova and was used as part of the SFA's own Inner Core network, hence the association with pirate activity..
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also kewl, i guessed the reason for nicea disappearing was that it had gone nova (appart from the fact every one hated the system and wanted it removed) but had never heard any one say about that untill now.
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