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Design a new Elite Dangerous alien species and tell us its lore!

in Elite Dangerous

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The Neutron Drifters

Beyond the Thargoid incursion zones and Guardian ruins, something else is drifting in a void of endless particles' dance. Commanders call them Neutron Drifters.

No one knows what they are, maybe they’re creatures, machines, or both. They look like massive squid, floating through space with slow, deliberate motion. The biggest one on record was estimated at nearly 10 kilometers long. They don’t show up on scans. No heat, no signal. Just shapes, moving through the dark.

They always show up near neutron stars, never anywhere else, that’s the only pattern so far. They gather in loose groups of 3, sometimes as many as 20, hanging just outside the beam cones. You’ll spot the tentacles first: three long limbs, waving as if they’re riding invisible currents. Some think they’re collecting particles, maybe feeding or recharging.

They’ve got three big eyes on the front. Black, glossy, reflective. They track movement. They see you. But they don’t react much unless you get too close. As they move, its fast, almost like a Frame Shift signature, but quieter, clean. They simply vanish, leaving no tracks.

A few logs picked up strange signal bursts near them, tight EM patterns, almost musical. The pulses travel near light speed, structured like a broadcast. It could be communication or something else entirely.

They’ve never shown aggression. No attacks. No responses to pings or scans. They just drift through the void, always on the move, always heading somewhere.

Some think they’re ancient. We still don’t know if they were built by someone, if they’re carrying something inside, or if they’re just spacefaring creatures—like Terra’s whales, drifting through the void.

All we really know is this: if you’re out near a neutron star, and your sensors go fuzzy for no reason, take a second look. You might not be alone out there.

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Tell us what EVE's most under-appreciated ship is!

in EVE Online

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I think one of the most underrated ships in EVE Online is the Scythe – the humble T1 logistics cruiser.

Players often limit a ship’s potential to its role bonuses, overlooking alternative uses. But the Scythe earns a spot in my Solo PvP tier list for a reason: it has surprisingly strong combat capabilities. Stat-wise, it’s a cruiser with the speed and signature radius of a destroyer, yet it offers the slots, HP, and capacitor more akin to a full-sized cruiser.

Fitting it for combat opens up the chance for surprise attacks – frigate and destroyer pilots often assume it’s an easy logistics kill, only to get dusted.

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Plus, with its recent visual overhaul, it’s looking sharper than ever.

In the right hands, it can even take down a T3 cruiser. Check out how this Scythe managed to catch a Tengu off guard!

[Scythe, *I'm a healer]
Damage Control II
Reactive Armor Hardener
Medium Ancillary Armor Repairer
800mm Crystalline Carbonide Restrained Plates
Multispectrum Energized Membrane II

10MN Monopropellant Enduring Afterburner
J5b Enduring Warp Scrambler
Small F-RX Compact Capacitor Booster
Stasis Webifier II
Tracking Disruptor II

Medium Gremlin Compact Energy Neutralizer
Light Neutron Blaster II
Light Neutron Blaster II

Medium Explosive Armor Reinforcer I
Medium Ancillary Current Router I
Medium Ancillary Current Router I



Hobgoblin II x5

Nanite Repair Paste x600
Void S x1400
Navy Cap Booster 400 x16