In this Elite Dangerous video, Ricardo embarks on a time-sensitive mystery to find missing scientist Terry Torah by following encrypted clues and messages across multiple star systems, uncovering evidence of pirate attacks and secretive factions. The quest combines exploration, puzzle-solving, and narrative elements, encouraging player collaboration and anticipation for future in-game events to reveal Terry’s fate and her groundbreaking discoveries.
In this Elite Dangerous video, Ricardo introduces a new time-sensitive mystery involving the disappearance of a research assistant named Terry Torah. The mystery begins with a message from Professor Frank Radix requesting help to find Terry, who has gone radio silent after last communicating three weeks ago. Terry was on the verge of a significant scientific discovery related to rare alien flora and fauna in the Cole 285 sector, specifically within a 10 lightyear radius of system TQ-AB15-4. Players are encouraged to search for clues such as comms, beacons, and relays in this area.
Ricardo travels to the designated sector and quickly discovers a communication beacon in the nearby Jung Kurara system. Here, he decodes an encrypted message from Terry that reveals she has taken two students, Alex and Alicia, with her on her quest. The message includes a binary code that, when decrypted, points to the Albarab system, sending players on a new leg of the search. Upon arriving in Albarab, Ricardo finds a crashed Type 9 ship containing valuable salvage and another encrypted message indicating that they were attacked by pirates, which adds an element of danger to the mystery.
The next clue leads to the Terum Moon Prospect in the Terum system after decrypting a coded message from Alex. At this location, Ricardo finds another communication beacon with a message from Terry describing a recent visit by a science expedition involving two mega ships. She hopes to sneak aboard one of these ships to continue her investigation. This message contains coordinates that direct players to the Shiranor system, where another listening post provides further encrypted information and hints that Terry is being pursued and in danger.
The mystery deepens as the decrypted messages reveal a secret that certain factions want to keep hidden. In the Upankalis system, Ricardo discovers a communication beacon near a ringed planet, where Terry explains that she has scanned a jump manifest of a ship involved in the secret but cannot transmit further details for fear of being caught. The manifest is encrypted and requires a key to decode, with instructions that the ship will restart its run on August 31st at 1800 UGT, indicating a time-based event that players must wait for to progress.
Overall, this video highlights an engaging, multi-stage mystery quest in Elite Dangerous that combines exploration, puzzle-solving, and narrative elements. Players follow encrypted clues across several star systems, uncovering messages from Terry and her companions while navigating dangers such as pirate attacks. The quest is designed to unfold over time, encouraging community collaboration and anticipation for upcoming in-game events to reveal more about Terry Torah’s fate and the secrets she sought to uncover.