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The '''Byblos Spire''' or the '''Spire''' is a 4km tall obsidian-hued obelisk located in the [[Byblos System]] of the [[Calypso Deeps]]. Although the | The '''Byblos Spire''' or the '''Spire''' is a 4km tall obsidian-hued obelisk located in the [[Byblos Planetary System]] of the [[Calypso Deeps]]. Although the spire and its surrounding structures are alien in origin, a 23-year long study has concluded that they are not of [[Scinfaxi]] origin. The partially flooded alien ruins surrounding the spire itself have been used as makeshift outposts for mercenaries and pirates. | ||
The Spire was the first alien structure discovered on Byblos, after a radio broadcast was detected being emitted from within, though the exact source of the transmission is unknown. The obelisk is surrounded by the archipelago of Meshif, on an island that's completely lifeless despite no apparent sources of radiation, toxins or infrasound. Those who have camped near the Spire have described a sickening feeling that can grow to extreme nausea and, in rare cases, psychosis, but this has never been substantiated. | |||
Like many of the other structures around Byblos, the Spire is made of an obsidian-like material and has no apparent entrances. However, the disproportionate number of accessible alien ruins in the surrounding archipelago has fed beliefs that a pathway into the Spire exists. | |||
== '''University of New California Xenoarchaeological Research''' == | |||
In 2285, the University of New California announced a pause to its on-site xenoarchaeology research into the Byblos Spire and surrounding alien ruins as a result of concerns regarding heightened pirate activity in the Calypso Deeps. Prior to its cessation, the NCU had administered and staffed a research station with the funding granted by [[Templin Keppe]]. The University has also declared one team of fifty-nine researchers missing after they failed to return from an expedition attempting to find a route into the Spire before their program closed. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C4JiYaZM00g/ "Byblos Ruins 'Not Scinfaxi In Origin'"]. ''Champlain Group''. | # [https://www.instagram.com/p/C4JiYaZM00g/ "Byblos Ruins 'Not Scinfaxi In Origin'"]. ''Champlain Group''. | ||
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/ncu-suspends-byblos-spire-research "NCU Suspends Byblos Spire Research Amid Rising Piracy in Calypso Deeps"]. ''Champlain Group.'' | # [https://www.champlain.group/news/ncu-suspends-byblos-spire-research "NCU Suspends Byblos Spire Research Amid Rising Piracy in Calypso Deeps"]. ''Champlain Group.'' | ||
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWzC1XOK-z0 "Byblos Planetary System"]. ''Champlain Group''. | |||
# [https://starmap.champlain.group/#/bulletins/167 "Xenologist Team Disappears Investigating Byblos Spire"]. ''Champlain Group''. | |||
Latest revision as of 15:57, 4 November 2026
The Byblos Spire or the Spire is a 4km tall obsidian-hued obelisk located in the Byblos Planetary System of the Calypso Deeps. Although the spire and its surrounding structures are alien in origin, a 23-year long study has concluded that they are not of Scinfaxi origin. The partially flooded alien ruins surrounding the spire itself have been used as makeshift outposts for mercenaries and pirates.
The Spire was the first alien structure discovered on Byblos, after a radio broadcast was detected being emitted from within, though the exact source of the transmission is unknown. The obelisk is surrounded by the archipelago of Meshif, on an island that's completely lifeless despite no apparent sources of radiation, toxins or infrasound. Those who have camped near the Spire have described a sickening feeling that can grow to extreme nausea and, in rare cases, psychosis, but this has never been substantiated.
Like many of the other structures around Byblos, the Spire is made of an obsidian-like material and has no apparent entrances. However, the disproportionate number of accessible alien ruins in the surrounding archipelago has fed beliefs that a pathway into the Spire exists.
University of New California Xenoarchaeological Research
In 2285, the University of New California announced a pause to its on-site xenoarchaeology research into the Byblos Spire and surrounding alien ruins as a result of concerns regarding heightened pirate activity in the Calypso Deeps. Prior to its cessation, the NCU had administered and staffed a research station with the funding granted by Templin Keppe. The University has also declared one team of fifty-nine researchers missing after they failed to return from an expedition attempting to find a route into the Spire before their program closed.
References
- "Byblos Ruins 'Not Scinfaxi In Origin'". Champlain Group.
- "NCU Suspends Byblos Spire Research Amid Rising Piracy in Calypso Deeps". Champlain Group.
- "Byblos Planetary System". Champlain Group.
- "Xenologist Team Disappears Investigating Byblos Spire". Champlain Group.