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William Murdoch at 18:59, 17 February 2026

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	\|access = [[Job_Guides#Research\|Research]]		\|access = [[Job_Guides#Research\|Research]]
	\|difficulty = Medium		\|difficulty = Medium
	\|qualifications = At least 30 years of age, PhD in Archaeology, Xenoarchaeology or Anomalous Materials, Current Shuttle-craft Pilot's License		\|qualifications = At least 30 years of age, PhD in Archaeology, Xenoarchaeology or Anomalous Materials, Current Shuttle-craft Pilot's License, and meets the [[Stellar Corporate Conglomerate Occupation Qualifications]].
	\|employers = [[Zeng-Hu Pharmaceuticals]], [[NanoTrasen]], [[Zavodskoi Interstellar]]		\|employers = [[Zeng-Hu Pharmaceuticals]], [[NanoTrasen]], [[Zavodskoi Interstellar]]
	\|superior = [[Research Director]]		\|superior = [[Research Director]]

CatsinHD: Updates header colors to match rest of research.

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	\|stafftype = RESEARCH		\|stafftype = RESEARCH
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	\|jobtitle = Xenoarcheologist		\|jobtitle = Xenoarcheologist

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	\|access = [[Job_Guides#Research\|Research]]		\|access = [[Job_Guides#Research\|Research]]
	\|difficulty = Medium		\|difficulty = Medium
	\|qualifications = At least 30 years of age, PhD in Archaeology, Xenoarchaeology or Anomalous Materials.		\|qualifications = At least 30 years of age, PhD in Archaeology, Xenoarchaeology or Anomalous Materials, Current Shuttle-craft Pilot's License
	\|employers = [[Zeng-Hu Pharmaceuticals]], [[NanoTrasen]], [[Zavodskoi Interstellar]]		\|employers = [[Zeng-Hu Pharmaceuticals]], [[NanoTrasen]], [[Zavodskoi Interstellar]]
	\|superior = [[Research Director]]		\|superior = [[Research Director]]

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	You are a '''Xenoarcheologist''', a scientist specialising in researching the remains of alien civilisations. You will unearth artifacts and anomalies, and link them together to form coherent stories. In order to do so, you will use the ~~Intrepid~~, your trusty scientific shuttle, to fly to various exoplanets, outposts, and asteroids to dig up whatever you detect on your Alden-Saraspova counter. Once you've retrieved these objects, you can fly back to the Horizon, sit down in your lab, and start analysing your finds and figuring out what your anomalies do.		You are a '''Xenoarcheologist''', a scientist specialising in researching the remains of alien civilisations. You will unearth artifacts and anomalies and link them together to form coherent stories. In order to do so, you will use the Quark, your trusty scientific shuttle, to fly to various exoplanets, outposts, and asteroids to dig up whatever you detect on your Alden-Saraspova counter. Once you've retrieved these objects, you can fly back to the Horizon, sit down in your lab, and start analysing your finds and figuring out what your anomalies do.

	== Starting Out ==		== Starting Out ==

	You start in the Research department. Your laboratory is within the research sub-level on Deck 1, and can be reached via a lift across from the departmental conference room. You will need to do two things before you head out; prepare your own gear and prepare the ~~Intrepid~~.		You start in the Research department. Your laboratory is within the research sub-level on Deck 1, and can be reached via a lift across from the departmental conference room. You will need to do two things before you head out; prepare your own gear and prepare the Quark.

	=== Your gear ===		=== Your gear ===
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	* '''Excavation Gear-Belt''': The belt that will allow you to carry most of your equipment. Also lets you carry folders and photos!		* '''Excavation Gear-Belt''': The belt that will allow you to carry most of your equipment. Also lets you carry folders and photos!
	* '''GPS''': '''Essential.''' Tells you your position, allows you to track your position relative to other GPSes, allows you to track the location of the Intrepid, the Spark, and the Canary. '''DO NOT FORGET YOUR GPS.'''		* '''GPS''': '''Essential.''' Tells you your position, allows you to track your position relative to other GPSes, allows you to track the location of the Intrepid, the Spark, the Quark, and the Canary. '''DO NOT FORGET YOUR GPS.'''
	* '''Shortwave radio:''' Essential. Allows you to communicate with other expedition members if the Horizon is out of communication range (two overmap tiles away from the site). '''DO NOT FORGET YOUR RADIO.'''		* '''Shortwave radio:''' Essential. Allows you to communicate with other expedition members if the Horizon is out of communication range (two overmap tiles away from the site). '''DO NOT FORGET YOUR RADIO.'''
	* '''Depth Analysis Scanner''': Absolute necessity. Tells you if the tile of rock in front of you contains something, and gives you information about it if it is the case. Detailed later in this guide.		* '''Depth Analysis Scanner''': Absolute necessity. Tells you if the tile of rock in front of you contains something, and gives you information about it if it is the case. Detailed later in this guide.
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	You also have two other important pieces of equipment; the '''suspension field generator''' [[File:Suspension field generator.png]] and the '''anomaly containers''' [[File:Anomaly container.png]]. A suspension field generator allows you to dig up an artifact without it falling and shattering; an anomaly container allows you to hold an anomaly safely without it activating or being tampered with.		You also have two other important pieces of equipment; the '''suspension field generator''' [[File:Suspension field generator.png]] and the '''anomaly containers''' [[File:Anomaly container.png]]. A suspension field generator allows you to dig up an artifact without it falling and shattering; an anomaly container allows you to hold an anomaly safely without it activating or being tampered with.

	=== Preparing the ~~Intrepid~~ ===		=== Preparing the Quark===
	''See also: [[Guide to Piloting]]''		''See also: [[Guide to Piloting]]''
	~~[[File:Intrepid.png\|thumb]]~~		The Quark is the science department's shuttle, and as such is equipped with anything you might need to have a safe, productive expedition. Sometimes the Quark might not be the best option or is out of action for a variety of reasons. In these cases, you may also use the Intrepid.
	The ~~Intrepid~~ is the science department's shuttle, and as such is equipped with anything you might need to have a safe, productive expedition. ~~Naturally~~, ~~your equipment is going to need to go on~~ the Intrepid ~~in its cargo bay, before anything else~~.

	~~Head~~ into the ~~atmospherics~~ compartment and turn the pump ~~marked in brown on~~. Set the pressure to 5,000 kPa (you can max the pump out, but you don't need more than 5,000kPa). Now, ~~go back into the main area and~~ set the pump leading from the CO2 canister to the same value. Congrats, you're filling the ~~Intrepid~~'s thrusters! It's recommended, if you're going on a long voyage, to fill up the CO2 canister a bit more at Fuel Storage, next to the Intrepid Hangar, so you don't randomly run out of thrust.		Naturally, your equipment is going to need to go on the Quark in its cargo bay, before anything else. Thankfully, a hallway leads from your storage space by EVA right to the hangars. Some extra equipment may be in the Intrepid Hangar as well, so always make sure you double check you have everything!

			After everything is stowed in the cargo bay, head into the main compartment and turn on the yellow-marked pump by the large, red-striped tank. Set the pressure to 5,000 kPa (you can max the pump out, but you don't need more than 5,000kPa). Now, set the pump leading from the CO2 canister nearby to the same value. Congrats, you're filling the Quark's thrusters! It's recommended, if you're going on a long voyage, to fill up the CO2 canister a bit more at Fuel Storage, next to the Intrepid Hangar, so you don't randomly run out of thrust. You can always ask for a Hangar Technician to do this if you're busy with other preparations.

	When you're taking off, make sure to turn on your thrusters at the '''engine console'''. A good value for the thruster limiters is 50-60%. You can also boost your '''acceleration limiter''' at the '''helm control console''', which allows you to move faster than the speed of nothing.		When you're taking off, make sure to turn on your thrusters at the '''engine console'''. A good value for the thruster limiters is 50-60%. You can also boost your '''acceleration limiter''' at the '''helm control console''', which allows you to move faster than the speed of nothing.

	If you lack confidence in your ability to drive, you can also ask a [[Bridge Crewman]] to pilot the ~~Intrepid~~ for you. Chances are they'll be happy to help!		If you lack confidence in your ability to drive, you can also ask a [[Bridge Crewman]] to pilot the Quark for you. Chances are they'll be happy to help!

	=== Where do I go again? ===		=== Where do I go again? ===
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	Sometimes, Command or Engineering is lazy and either doesn't move the Horizon, or doesn't set up thrusters. In either case, it's your job to head to the away site of your choice and start spelunking!		Sometimes, Command or Engineering is lazy and either doesn't move the Horizon, or doesn't set up thrusters. In either case, it's your job to head to the away site of your choice and start spelunking!

	By default, the ~~Intrepid~~ doesn't come equipped with the coordinates for every away site in the sector. However, at the start of every round, a '''sensors readout''' will be printed at every command console on the Horizon. This sensor readout tells you the bearing, in angular degrees, of where the away sites are from the original location of the Horizon. If a mysterious asteroid is bearing 90 degrees, the Horizon moving to the right means the bearing will be different. Make sure to mark down the location of the Horizon at the start of the shift!		By default, the Quark doesn't come equipped with the coordinates for every away site in the sector. However, at the start of every round, a '''sensors readout''' will be printed at every command console on the Horizon. This sensor readout tells you the bearing, in angular degrees, of where the away sites are from the original location of the Horizon. If a mysterious asteroid is bearing 90 degrees, the Horizon moving to the right means the bearing will be different. Make sure to mark down the location of the Horizon at the start of the shift!

	You can get a sensor readout from the Pilot Room, which is to the right of the Intrepid Hangar. Walk right in and pick up the paper. If you are lazy, the [[Bridge Crewman]] can also fax you one.		You can get a sensor readout from the Pilot Room, which is to the right of the Intrepid Hangar. Walk right in and pick up the paper. If you are lazy, the [[Bridge Crewman]] can also fax you one.
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	If you locate an anomaly on a tile, once you've excavated all of the artifacts, you can clear out the rock with a hand pickaxe to unearth an anomaly. Make sure to store that anomaly in an anomaly container by click-dragging it to the container-- dragging it back without containment may have adverse effects on your health.		If you locate an anomaly on a tile, once you've excavated all of the artifacts, you can clear out the rock with a hand pickaxe to unearth an anomaly. Make sure to store that anomaly in an anomaly container by click-dragging it to the container-- dragging it back without containment may have adverse effects on your health.

	Now that you've dug something up, you can haul it back to the ~~Intrepid~~, or keep looking for artifacts.		Now that you've dug something up, you can haul it back to the Quark, or keep looking for artifacts.

	=== Strange rocks ===		=== Strange rocks ===

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	While the things you unearth can be genuinely mechanically useful, much of the fun of xenoarcheology is creating roleplay reasons for what the artifacts you found might have been. What do the spiked bands on this mysterious urn indicate? Could these rodent figures engraved in this gun be emblematic of the species that developed it, or are these perhaps just pets? Whatever you decide on, it's definitely more fun to have a partner in science, or even a clueless [[Security Officer]], to bounce theories off of. Don't be afraid to get creative, and remember; fill out those forms!		While the things you unearth can be genuinely mechanically useful, much of the fun of xenoarcheology is creating roleplay reasons for what the artifacts you found might have been. What do the spiked bands on this mysterious urn indicate? Could these rodent figures engraved in this gun be emblematic of the species that developed it, or are these perhaps just pets? Whatever you decide on, it's definitely more fun to have a partner in science, or even a clueless [[Security Officer]], to bounce theories off of. Don't be afraid to get creative, and remember; fill out those forms!

	{{~~Gameplay~~ Guides}}		{{Guides}}
	{{Jobs}}		{{Jobs}}
	[[Category:Guides\|Xenoarchaeology, Guide to]]		[[Category:Guides\|Xenoarchaeology, Guide to]]
	[[Category:Research]]		[[Category:Research]]

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	== Excavating ==		== Excavating ==

	~~[[File:Xenoarch.png\|A usual dig site.]]~~

	So you've touched down on the planet, you've cycled out, and you're ready to start looking! Good job. Use your Alden-Saraspova counter and your ore detector to pinpoint the locations of artifacts and anomalies. Once you've found a dig site, set down your lantern, folders, and bring out your picks.		So you've touched down on the planet, you've cycled out, and you're ready to start looking! Good job. Use your Alden-Saraspova counter and your ore detector to pinpoint the locations of artifacts and anomalies. Once you've found a dig site, set down your lantern, folders, and bring out your picks.

La Villa Strangiato: Gets rid of any mention of anomalists as a separate job. Cleans up a lot of language or confusing turns of phrase. Gets rid of all those pesky station mentions. Adds a few updated images. Adds a section on prepping the Intrepid.

2023-10-06T03:55:00Z

Gets rid of any mention of anomalists as a separate job. Cleans up a lot of language or confusing turns of phrase. Gets rid of all those pesky station mentions. Adds a few updated images. Adds a section on prepping the Intrepid.

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WickedCybs: adds links to the guide to piloting and away missions

2022-09-10T03:39:05Z

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	\|superior = [[Research Director]]		\|superior = [[Research Director]]
	\|duties = Retrieve various artifacts from the asteroid, and figure out their effects and applications.		\|duties = Retrieve various artifacts from the asteroid, and figure out their effects and applications.
	\|guides = ~~This is the guide.~~		\|guides = [[Guide to Piloting]], [[Guide to Away Missions]]
	}}		}}

Sneakyranger: image edit

2022-07-25T21:22:39Z

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WickedCybs: added a small section relating to joining mining or using the intrepid to go to an asteroid

2022-05-07T07:38:58Z

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	I, however, advise you to leave free slots in your backpack, to carry the artifacts you find back to your camp or the Station. Once outside, you will need to use the Alden Saraspova Counter to locate a digsite.		I, however, advise you to leave free slots in your backpack, to carry the artifacts you find back to your camp or the Station. Once outside, you will need to use the Alden Saraspova Counter to locate a digsite.

			==== Going to your Destination ====

			Now that you have your gear, you will of course want to go to work. This usually means joining the miners as you'll both usually want to be going to the nearest asteroid, so be sure to ask them to wait for you before they launch or see if Command is able to call them and teleport you aboard if they're nearby. Alternatively, you can ask Command for transit via the Intrepid, in which case they might assign a bridge crewmember to fly you down.

	==== Clearing The Way ====		==== Clearing The Way ====