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The main clue upon which most arguments hinge is the briefing for SM1-05, [[Mystery of the Trinity]], which states, "We have entered a nebula, a vast and dense ionized field, and possibly the remnant of a supernova."  This clearly foreshadows the ending of the game in which the player personally witnesses a supernova.  More importantly, many fans have taken the foreshadowing as sufficient justification to claim that the Shivans caused the Nebula System supernova in addition to the Capella supernova.
 
The main clue upon which most arguments hinge is the briefing for SM1-05, [[Mystery of the Trinity]], which states, "We have entered a nebula, a vast and dense ionized field, and possibly the remnant of a supernova."  This clearly foreshadows the ending of the game in which the player personally witnesses a supernova.  More importantly, many fans have taken the foreshadowing as sufficient justification to claim that the Shivans caused the Nebula System supernova in addition to the Capella supernova.
  
Since the [[Ancients]] created the [[Knossos]] network, the most likely scenario is that the Shivans caused the parent star to go supernova at around the same time they destroyed the Ancients' empire.  Calculating from the "about 8,000 years ago" estimate from the perspective of Vasudan scientists in 2335, this places the date at 5,700 B.C., give or take a few hundred years. This hypothesis is however challenged by the fact that [[Knossos#Knossos_2|a second Knossos]] is located in the nebula, and the supernova would have literally pulverized it had it occurred after the construction of the device. While several theories may explain how the second Knossos eventually survived such a catastrophe and remained fully functional, the challenge to the clue is valid and is rather complicated to address.
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Since the [[Ancients]] created the [[Knossos]] network, the most likely scenario is that the Shivans caused the parent star to go supernova at around the same time they destroyed the Ancients' empire.  Calculating from the "about 8,000 years ago" estimate from the perspective of Vasudan scientists in 2335, this places the date at 5,700 B.C., give or take a few hundred years. This hypothesis is, however, challenged by the fact that [[Knossos#Knossos_2|a second Knossos]] is located in the nebula, and the supernova would have literally pulverized it had it occurred after the construction of the device. While several theories may explain how the second Knossos eventually survived such a catastrophe and remained fully functional, the challenge to the clue is valid and is rather complicated to address.
  
 
Despite this, providing that we accept the main clue as a foundation, the next clue is Bosch's third monologue, which states, "The nebula is the remnant of a supernova thousands if not billions of light years from Earth; and I wonder now if our ancestors witnessed the death of this star erupting over an Egyptian landscape, blazing with the brilliance of four hundred million suns."  This gives an approximate estimate for the distance and apparent magnitude of the supernova.   
 
Despite this, providing that we accept the main clue as a foundation, the next clue is Bosch's third monologue, which states, "The nebula is the remnant of a supernova thousands if not billions of light years from Earth; and I wonder now if our ancestors witnessed the death of this star erupting over an Egyptian landscape, blazing with the brilliance of four hundred million suns."  This gives an approximate estimate for the distance and apparent magnitude of the supernova.   

Latest revision as of 03:13, 2 January 2021

This system, known in-game as simply the nebula, is the remnant of an ancient supernova. It was connected to Gamma Draconis via a Knossos device (on the Gamma Draconis side) and to the Binary System via another Knossos portal.

Sometimes, fans refer to this system as the Shivan Nebula. It is occasionally known in-game as "the mysterious nebula beyond Gamma Draconis".

Celestial Information

  • Distance from Sol: Unknown
  • Type of System: Unknown
  • Color: Unknown
  • Right Ascension: Unknown
  • Declination: Unknown

Important Events

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Identity of the Nebula System