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I've never seen a Titan up close. I'm going to fly my Python and approach it. I'll attempt reconnaissance and study Rescue Ships, inspired by CMDR Andy Rice's report, and who knows, maybe I'll join the endeavor. In a few days, I'll report my experience.

o7

XCezor's avatar

RAIJIIIIIIN!!!!
Another Titan has been exposed! The battlefield is full of other Commanders, the fight goes smoothly and gives almost no time to take a breath! Titan already is damaged in 16% and lost 1 full heart. At this rate it will be destroyed in no time so join the fight as soon as possible.

I could even risk to say that there are more Commanders than the Thargoid Interceptors here, here's my photo and video reports right from the combat zone!

Here's a quick montage of a few attempts to damage the Titan, enjoy the battle!

https://www.youtube.com/embed/qtibJI1PWmg?feature=oembed

Eralm_237's avatar
https://twitter.com/237Eralm/status/1847093289620512900

Had fun helping get 1 heart gone and another half done before needing a breather. Might need extra caustic sinks and synths for this many caustic missiles!

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This is CMDR Andy Rice reporting from the frontline. Today, we witnessed Titan Raijin become vulnerable, and humanity launched a massive counterattack. The offensive seems quite effective, and I believe we can (almost) destroy one of the Titan's hearts by the end of the day.

Honestly, it's thrilling to watch as everyone locks their weapons onto the heat core, unleashing everything they have on the "glowing fried blooming onion." Alongside the fighters, I’ve seen many commanders risking their lives, flying unarmed rescue ships into the combat zone to provide battlefield support for those in the fight. Their noble actions reflect the unity of humanity.

However, I want to warn all players planning to join the counterattack: be cautious of pro-xeno gankers. When flying in open space, avoid getting interdicted by these gankers—they’re heavily armed, but their targets aren’t the Thargoids. It’s you. I've been interdiced once today, and my ship has been outfitted for a Stealth Titan Bomber set, which means I have almost no ability to fight back.

Good luck CMDRs, and fly safely.

https://twitter.com/andyrice_0726/status/1847205032619344148

Alex Sinclair's avatar

Thanks AndyRice, if you're after the higher-tier of prize, don't forget to verify your images via a connected social media account. You can edit your submission before the bounty closes; let me know if you run into any issues. o7

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From Wikipedia:

Raijin (雷神, lit. "Thunder God"), also known as Kaminari-sama (雷様), Raiden-sama (雷電様), Narukami (鳴る神), Raikou (雷公), and Kamowakeikazuchi-no-kami is a god of lightning, thunder, and storms in Japanese mythology and the Shinto religion.

Perfect timing to banish yet another entity inspired by Japanese mythology from this plane of existance...

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Wow, interestingly in Chinese culture we also have a god of thunder called “雷公”, but the pronunciation of “雷公” in Chinese is ‘LeiGong’, which is the name of a destroyed titan lol.

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https://elite-dangerous.fandom.com/wiki/Thargoid_Titan

The original names of the Titans are unknown thus Humans named the Titans after mythological deities. The first Titan that arrived on 29 November 3308 was named after the Celtic god of thunder Taranis.[9] The 2nd Titan Indra was named after the king of the devas and Svarga in Hinduism.[10] The 3rd Titan Leigong was named after the god of thunder in Taoism.[11] The 4th Titan Cocijo was named after a lightning deity of the pre-Columbian Zapotec civilization of southern Mexico.[12] The 5th Titan Oya was named after an Orisha (river deity in the Yoruba religion of West Africa) of winds, lightning, and violent storms.[13] The 6th Titan Thor was named after a prominent sky and thunder god in Germanic and Norse mythology.[14] The 7th Titan Raijin was named after the thunder god in Japanese mythology and the Shinto religion.[15] The 8th Titan Hadad was named after the storm and rain god in the Canaanite and ancient Mesopotamian religions.[16]

AndyRice's avatar

Thanks for the information! Really loves the story behind these and glad to see FDev named one of the titan(Leigong) with the culture of my country😄

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“In the dimly lit cockpit of the Cobra Mark III, Commander MQC was preparing for the impending confrontation. The vast expanse of the universe and years spent in the black had prepared him for many challenges, but none so formidable as facing a Titan.

The voice of the AI assistant broke the silence, “All operating systems, Commander. Shields at maximum. Weapons ready.”

MQC glanced at the holographic display, which showed the last known coordinates of the Titan, which he had been informed was vulnerable. When he activated the FSD, the ship stumbled forward and the stars passed in a blur. The journey would be short, but the battle would be less so.

Upon reaching the nebula where the Titan was located, his Cobra's sensors lit up and detected Raijin's immense energy signature. Getting through the storm would be no easy task, but all pilots were already prepared to counter the Titans' pulse.

Once it made it through the chaos of the storm, the Titan emerged from the cosmic maelstrom. Its form was a terrifying blend of the mechanical and the organic, and it crackled with electric fury. The Cobra's heart pounded as he assembled his weapons.

A reminder to himself came to mind, “MQC, remember to target the heat vents with the Nanite Torpedoes...disrupt their energy flow.”

With swift movements, the Cobra executed endless evasive maneuvers, dodging the Titan's attacks. His ship moved through the chaos of dozens of Commander ships and Thargoid defenders entangled in the fight.

Seconds seemed like hours, but finally the Cobra found an opening. It launched a volley of torpedoes, each of which struck Raijin's heat vents. The Titan was destabilizing, but it did not desist in its defense.

The overheating of the mighty foe exposed the thermal core. A quick burst of missiles and the roar became deafening...”

...

- What are you doing... telling her stories again? You know I don't like it when you tell her those things before she falls asleep?

- But I do like them, grandpa... keep telling me about them.

- Well, tomorrow I'll finish telling you the story, when grandma won't see us… Anyway... you know how the story ends, don't you?

(Translator has been used... sorry for the potential mistakes.)

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Ok, so... the fight seems toooo hard for me, an explorer and trader, to come in.

I came up to a rescue vessel and equipped the basics so I could at least come close to the Titan. Never really seen it, except for a distant and horrible silhouette, mixed with the black and red clouds of dust(?). Although, I've earned a 14,000Cr reward for the contribution, and I think this was just for being close enough to the Titan.

The journey to the Titan's system and from the star to it was hard, with constant interdictions. Raijin's pulsewaves were constant. I was thinking: maybe this battlefield is even more caotic than the others as a result of Raijin's struggle to survive?

Lasers and explosions can be seen far away. I hope most of them are from our side, destroying those ships and this Titan.

https://twitter.com/DydoJustAbout/status/1847389292798292450

If I weren't in an Anaconda, with good shields up, AFMU and repair drones, I'm not sure i would survive.

I'm inexperienced at the thargoid approach, and I think I will keep it that way, as I'm too young to die without even going to Colonia once. Call me a coward, but I will go back to my journey over there, exploring everything I can on the way. The next step is to visist the center of the Galaxy.

That said, I want to thank all the commanders on combat front, I'm sure to respect them even more now. Keep the fight, the thargoid treat must be contained and we trust on you to save us all. If someday there's no other option, I meet you all on the battlefield.

o7 CMDRs.

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https://www.tiktok.com/@ditchadder/video/7427246036000787745

Hunter S Ditchadder here,

So my editor calls me at 10pm on a Friday night. Says he has some work for me if I'm brave enough. I'm never brave enough, but I have just finished watching the documentary about the death of my dear father CMDR Ditch Adder the 1st, which means I'm half way through a concoction I have decided to name 'Consolation Juice' and pretty much prepared to do anything for the credits alone.
I get him to message me the details. Suddenly the need for bravery is clear. He wants me to get up close and personal with Titan Raijin. The jokes on him though because the best ship I have is a ASP and it sure as spaceflight isn't going toe to toe with a Thargoid of any form anytime soon.
I resolve to get close enough to the brave heroes fighting it to see some pretty lights and write the whole thing up gonzo style. If I'm lucky the whole thing will be over quickly and I can swing by a nearby station and grab some duty free with my pay. I've had worse weekends.
I set out for my journey, 34 jumps of 12 light years or less. I pencil in half an hour and get going. No need to stream the travel I think.
First I realise that I'm in my target sector is when the FSD tunnel I'm riding collapses like a soufflé and here I am dumped out into regular space like the… well, I don’t know what’s in a soufflé, but I’d be the that.
For the first time in my life I see a Thargoid. It’s as alien as it is clearly intent upon killing me. I fire so many missiles and torpedoes that my cockpit heats up like I have just smashed into a white dwarf. The lower left of my HUD in showing a sequence of 3 digit readouts, none of which are likely to keep me alive. I thrown the out of my mind and focus on escape. I’m media, I shouldn’t have to deal with anything this real.
After the explosion I regroup on a large ship one sector over. “I SAW one!” is my first thought. I wasn’t recording is the disappointing second.
I start my livestream, the people need to know and I need to earn the pay I’m already mentally spending. What follows is a series of challenges.
Firstly, this is interdiction country! When the Thargoids are not pulling me into the line of fire the other CMDRs are. I’m not one to critique the choices of other CMDRs, After all, there is no bigger man that humanity itself, so if they feel the need lash out at the whole species I have to show some respect for their anarchist zeal. That said, I’m to small to be a threat and, with the exception of one skilled dude that scored a couple of kills on me, too fast to be killed. We are, for the most part, all just wasting each other’s time.
Finally I hit the big cloud, I see lasers in the distance and Raijin, the big one itself, is appearing on my HUD. My hull is corroding like a Tesla in light rain by the time I get hit by the wave. The following explosion is no surprise.
As a final thought I look at all of the CMDR owned ships, good bad and lookie lous like me. The universe is so vast that you can go a long time without seeing the others that occupy it, but here they are all together.
Was it worth the half hour flight and 2 million credits of repairs. You can’t put a price on an experience, but if I had to I’d say 2 Million was no big deal. Especially since my editor is the one paying.

LunchAndDinner's avatar

Raijin is Titan 7/8, the second last Titan to go. Bombing is going pretty well so far for us, expected to last another 3 days +/-

Here is what it looks like bombing Raijin in VR:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Nky_jZGD6fA?feature=oembed

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