First, read this:
Done? Great. Let's recap the juicy bits:
Many in the scientific community have pointed out that the contents of the Knowledge Core, around which the Scriveners’ entire culture is based, will now remain a mystery.
Translation: Whatever was in that core, we're not gonna find out anytime soon. Thanks for helping NOT reveal this mystery, everyone who assisted the Scriveners.
There are rumours that this tribe of academic researchers have acquired data about the Guardians during their decades of wandering, which was perhaps the real prize sought by Orion University.
Translation: We missed out on a treasure trove of data about the Guardians. You know, the Guardians? Ancient alien civilization, fought the Thargoids, vanished while leaving only a handful of scattered ruins? Maybe got themselves annihilated by their own Artificial Intelligence, which is very likely still out there planning stars know what? One of the game's big mysteries? But I guess helping out some thankless space hobos is cool, too.
Concerns have also been raised about the Scriveners’ chances of survival if they encounter hostile forces. Had the Scientia Aeterna megaship been allowed to accompany the dredger, it could have offered protection or at least called for assistance.
Translation: The Scriveners are going to get blown to smithereens in an upcoming event, and if we're really, REALLY lucky, we'll get to pick through the wreckage and salvage that data core after all. I really hope those inbred wandering lunatics get what's coming to them.
Now that the Scriveners Clan have resumed a solitary existence, their fate is once again entirely in their hands…
Translation: They are SUPER dead.
Just, please, next time there's a Community Goal where the options are revealing a mystery or not revealing a mystery? Can we maybe push to explore these mysteries? (I'm also still extremely salty over the fact that we had an opportunity to unmask Salvation but the community decided not to.)
