{"data":{"id":17811,"title":"2847 Tohil Regatta","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/comm-link\/spectrum-dispatch\/17811-2847-Tohil-Regatta","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-links\/17811","api_public_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/comm-links\/17811","channel":"Undefined","category":"Undefined","series":"News Update","images":[{"id":24768,"name":"Tohil-Regatta.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/93twqg98vuby0r\/source\/Tohil-Regatta.jpg","alt":"","size":648465,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2020-10-05T17:30:04+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/24768","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/24768\/similar"},{"id":26463,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/weozjmuuh3hwh\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":843046,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2019-09-19T15:49:32+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26463","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26463\/similar"},{"id":27892,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/w3o9r4zgppm77\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":900916,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2021-09-06T14:48:40+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/27892","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/27892\/similar"}],"images_count":8,"translations":{"en_EN":"This article originally appeared in Jump Point 7.5.\nJacinto turned back first. When Captain Iggy Decarlo heard the first distress call he didn\u2019t hesitate; he immediately ordered a course be set for Amidon Island. The command stunned his crew. Jacinto currently led the Tohil Regatta and abandoning the course would cripple their chance at winning the 2847 Courier Cup. Yet, as a native of Tohil, Captain Decarlo\u2019s allegiance to the system he loved outweighed his ambition to win the race to which he had dedicated his life.\n\nJacinto abandoned the course, exited Tohil III\u2019s atmosphere, and spooled its quantum drive. Moments later, the ship entered atmosphere on the other side of the planet and sped toward Amidon Island, the world\u2019s most populous and developed landing zone. Having flown this approach countless times, Captain Decarlo quickly recognized that something was seriously wrong. Half of Amidon Island had sunk into the ocean.\n\nIt was a surreal sight for Captain Decarlo. Buildings that formerly formed a picturesque skyline were now partially underwater and vanishing fast. Massive smoke plumes rose from the water where fires had broken out, hampering visibility. People clung to the buildings still above the waterline and desperately waved flags, bed sheets, or whatever they could get their hands on to attract the attention of rescue ships.\n\nCaptain Decarlo immediately commed competitors in the Tohil Regatta to request assistance. Most of them had heard the initial distress calls, but either assumed it was a hoax meant to disrupt the race or an issue the locals could handle. Decarlo\u2019s comm made it clear that the situation was catastrophic and in desperate need of their help.\n\nSimply, there weren\u2019t enough ships to save everyone on Amidon Island. Most locals could not afford the exorbitant hangar costs on an island where space was at a premium. Making matters worse, it was also the height of tourist season and the island was filled with people enjoying its unique ecology while in system for the regatta. Many of these visitors arrived on world via commercial transports and had no way off the slowly sinking island.\n\nAmidon Island becoming submerged was shocking, but not completely unexpected. For years, people abstained from settling on Tohil III. While this ocean world lacked land masses, it did contain something close yet completely unique; massive floating botanical clusters. Legend claims that a damaged smuggling ship first landed on one out of sheer desperation. Surprised at their sturdiness, smugglers secretly used the floating biomasses dotting the world as hideouts and dead drops. Word slowly spread about this extraordinary flora, attracting scientists, ecotourists, and business looking to capitalize on the influx of credits.\n\nAmidon Island quickly became the planet\u2019s primary landing zone thanks to its relatively large size and central location near the equator. Development remained minimal for years only to expand as more people visited the system. Hardline environmentalists argued against larger settlements, but interest in the planet outweighed concerns for it. The ability of these floating islands to withstand the increased weight without any obvious negative side effects only encouraged further development.\n\nIn 2803, Darla Ibori, a local historian and ship enthusiast, organized a small event that traveled many of the old smuggler routes. It proved extremely popular, attracting twice as many ships as expected. Ibori spun this success into an annual event called the Tohil Regatta, which included a multi-day race that involved ships ferrying marked crates between old hideouts and dead drops. The fastest ship to complete the course was awarded the Courier Cup.\n\nThe Tohil Regatta quickly gained a reputation for attracting ship enthusiasts of all ilk. Between legs of the race, veteran haulers flying aged Constellations drank and swapped stories with ultra-wealthy Origin owners. The usual class divides evaporated quickly, and all that mattered was one\u2019s passion for the race.\n\nGrowing up on Amidon Island, Iggy Decarlo looked forward to the Tohil Regatta every year. He worked at a luxury ship repair shop and diligently saved credits to buy his own vessel. He first entered the regatta in 2826 and became a race fixture by entering it every year after. Despite his knowledge of the planet and the location of its biomasses, he always seemed to lose to those with a newer ship or the latest and greatest components. In 2844, Captain Decarlo purchased a used Origin 600, which prior to the line\u2019s recent luxury revamp was considered a mid-sized transport ship, and strategically modified the minted Jacinto with upgraded components. His dedication and attention to detail paid off. Prior to the 2847 regatta, Captain Decarlo had never held a lead this late in the regatta. Thus, his crew, competitors, and spectators were equally shocked and surprised when he voluntarily relinquished the position to respond to the distress comms coming from Amidon Island.\n\nOnce Captain Decarlo reported the severity of the situation, other regatta competitors and observers promptly followed Jacinto\u2019s lead. Amidst the chaos, organizers suspended the regatta to aid the rescue effort. Soon ships swarmed the sky above Amidon Island. The sight below shocked and stunned regatta pilots. Amidst the chaos and confusion, Captain Decarlo became the driving force behind the rescue effort. Once Jacinto was at capacity with evacuees, he directed other ships to buildings about to be submerged, and designated flight paths for ships approaching the island and those leaving it. His familiarity with Amidon Island and its buildings proved invaluable to the rescue effort.\n\nThe disaster of Amidon Island would have been worse if not for the actions of Captain Decarlo and the ships from the regatta. The tragedy led to increased building regulations on Tohil III, and in an unfortunate twist of fate, also effectively ended the Tohil Regatta, as organizers worried its success was partly responsible for the overdevelopment of Amidon Island.\n\nShip enthusiasts may lament that the Tohil Regatta no longer officially exists, but many still visit the system to informally fly the route. Regatta fans have even organized an ongoing movement to restore the tradition, so future generations can experience it for themselves. Whether that plan ever comes to fruition or not, the Tohil Regatta will forever be remembered as a truly unique event. One where its participants valiantly came to the planet\u2019s aid when needed the most.","de_DE":"Dieser Artikel erschien urspr\u00fcnglich in Jump Point 7.5.\nJacinto kehrte zuerst um. Als Kapit\u00e4n Iggy Decarlo den ersten Notruf h\u00f6rte, z\u00f6gerte er nicht; er befahl sofort, Kurs auf die Insel Amidon zu nehmen. Das Kommando bet\u00e4ubte seine Besatzung. Jacinto leitet derzeit die Tohil-Regatta, und ein Verlassen des Kurses w\u00fcrde ihre Chance auf den Gewinn des 2847 Courier Cup zunichte machen. Doch als geb\u00fcrtiger Tohiler \u00fcberwog die Loyalit\u00e4t von Kapit\u00e4n Decarlo gegen\u00fcber dem System, das er liebte, seinen Ehrgeiz, das Rennen zu gewinnen, dem er sein Leben gewidmet hatte.\n\nJacinto gab den Kurs auf, verlie\u00df die Atmosph\u00e4re von Tohil III und spulte seinen Quantenantrieb. Augenblicke sp\u00e4ter trat das Schiff auf der anderen Seite des Planeten in die Atmosph\u00e4re ein und raste auf die Insel Amidon zu, die bev\u00f6lkerungsreichste und am weitesten entwickelte Landezone der Welt. Nachdem Captain Decarlo diesen Anflug unz\u00e4hlige Male geflogen war, erkannte er schnell, dass etwas ernsthaft falsch lief. Die H\u00e4lfte von Amidon Island war im Ozean versunken.\n\nF\u00fcr Captain Decarlo war es ein surrealer Anblick. Geb\u00e4ude, die fr\u00fcher eine malerische Skyline bildeten, waren nun teilweise unter Wasser und verschwanden schnell. Wo Br\u00e4nde ausgebrochen waren, stiegen massive Rauchfahnen aus dem Wasser auf und behinderten die Sicht. Die Menschen klammerten sich an die Geb\u00e4ude, die sich noch immer \u00fcber der Wasserlinie befanden, und schwenkten verzweifelt Flaggen, Bettlaken oder was immer sie in die H\u00e4nde bekamen, um die Aufmerksamkeit der Rettungsschiffe auf sich zu ziehen.\n\nKapit\u00e4n Decarlo wies die Teilnehmer der Tohil-Regatta sofort an, um Hilfe zu bitten. Die meisten von ihnen hatten die ersten Notrufe geh\u00f6rt, nahmen aber entweder an, dass es sich um einen Schwindel handelte, der das Rennen st\u00f6ren sollte, oder um ein Problem, mit dem die Einheimischen umgehen konnten. Decarlos Kommando machte deutlich, dass die Situation katastrophal war und sie dringend Hilfe brauchten.\n\nEs gab einfach nicht genug Schiffe, um alle auf Amidon Island zu retten. Die meisten Einheimischen konnten sich die exorbitanten Hangar-Kosten auf einer Insel, auf der der Platz knapp war, nicht leisten. Erschwerend kam hinzu, dass es auch noch der H\u00f6hepunkt der Touristensaison war und die Insel voll von Menschen war, die ihre einzigartige \u00d6kologie genossen, w\u00e4hrend sie sich im System f\u00fcr die Regatta befanden. Viele dieser Besucher kamen \u00fcber kommerzielle Transporte auf die Welt und hatten keinen Weg von der langsam sinkenden Insel.\n\nDas Untertauchen der Insel Amidon war schockierend, aber nicht v\u00f6llig unerwartet. Jahrelang hielten sich die Menschen davon fern, sich auf Tohil III niederzulassen. Zwar fehlten dieser Ozeanwelt Landmassen, aber sie enthielt etwas Naheliegendes und doch v\u00f6llig Einzigartiges: massive schwimmende botanische Cluster. Die Legende besagt, dass ein besch\u00e4digtes Schmugglerschiff zuerst aus purer Verzweiflung auf einem dieser Schiffe landete. \u00dcber ihre Robustheit \u00fcberrascht, nutzten die Schmuggler die schwimmenden Biomassen, die \u00fcber die ganze Welt verstreut waren, heimlich als Verstecke und tote Tropfen. Langsam verbreitete sich die Nachricht \u00fcber diese au\u00dfergew\u00f6hnliche Flora und zog Wissenschaftler, \u00d6kotouristen und Unternehmen an, die aus dem Kreditzufluss Kapital schlagen wollten.\n\nDie Insel Amidon wurde dank ihrer relativ gro\u00dfen Gr\u00f6\u00dfe und zentralen Lage in \u00c4quatorn\u00e4he schnell zur prim\u00e4ren Landezone des Planeten. Die Entwicklung blieb jahrelang minimal, nur um dann zu expandieren, wenn mehr Menschen das System besuchten. Hardline-Umweltsch\u00fctzer sprachen sich gegen gr\u00f6\u00dfere Siedlungen aus, aber das Interesse an dem Planeten \u00fcberwog die Sorgen um ihn. Die F\u00e4higkeit dieser schwimmenden Inseln, dem erh\u00f6hten Gewicht ohne offensichtliche negative Nebenwirkungen standzuhalten, f\u00f6rderte die weitere Entwicklung nur.\n\nIm Jahr 2803 organisierte Darla Ibori, eine lokale Historikerin und Schiffsliebhaberin, eine kleine Veranstaltung, die viele der alten Schmugglerrouten bereiste. Sie erwies sich als \u00e4u\u00dferst beliebt und zog doppelt so viele Schiffe an wie erwartet. Ibori drehte diesen Erfolg in eine j\u00e4hrliche Veranstaltung namens Tohil-Regatta um, zu der ein mehrt\u00e4giges Rennen geh\u00f6rte, bei dem Schiffe markierte Kisten zwischen alten Verstecken und toten Briefk\u00e4sten transportierten. Das schnellste Schiff, das den Kurs am schnellsten absolvierte, wurde mit dem Courier Cup ausgezeichnet.\n\nDie Tohil-Regatta erlangte schnell den Ruf, Schiffsliebhaber aller Art anzuziehen. Zwischen den Etappen des Rennens tranken alteingesessene Schlepper, die alte Constellations flogen, und tauschten mit den ultrareichen Origin-Besitzern Geschichten aus. Die \u00fcblichen Klassenunterschiede verfl\u00fcchtigten sich schnell, und alles, was z\u00e4hlte, war die Leidenschaft f\u00fcr das Rennen.\n\nAufgewachsen auf Amidon Island, freute sich Iggy Decarlo jedes Jahr auf die Tohil-Regatta. Er arbeitete in einer Reparaturwerkstatt f\u00fcr Luxusschiffe und sparte flei\u00dfig Kredite f\u00fcr den Kauf eines eigenen Schiffes. Er nahm erstmals 2826 an der Regatta teil und wurde zu einem festen Bestandteil der Regatta, indem er jedes Jahr danach an ihr teilnahm. Trotz seines Wissens \u00fcber den Planeten und den Standort seiner Biomasse schien er immer gegen diejenigen zu verlieren, die ein neueres Schiff oder die neuesten und besten Komponenten hatten. Im Jahr 2844 kaufte Kapit\u00e4n Decarlo eine gebrauchte Origin 600, die vor der j\u00fcngsten Luxusmodernisierung der Linie als mittelgro\u00dfes Transportschiff galt, und modifizierte die gepr\u00e4gte Jacinto strategisch mit verbesserten Komponenten. Sein Engagement und seine Liebe zum Detail zahlten sich aus. Vor der Regatta 2847 hatte Kapit\u00e4n Decarlo noch nie so sp\u00e4t in der Regatta eine F\u00fchrung gehalten. Daher waren seine Crew, seine Konkurrenten und die Zuschauer gleicherma\u00dfen schockiert und \u00fcberrascht, als er freiwillig seine Position aufgab, um auf die Notrufe von Amidon Island zu reagieren.\n\nNachdem Kapit\u00e4n Decarlo den Ernst der Lage gemeldet hatte, folgten andere Regattateilnehmer und Beobachter Jacintos F\u00fchrung. Inmitten des Chaos unterbrachen die Organisatoren die Regatta, um die Rettungsbem\u00fchungen zu unterst\u00fctzen. Bald wimmelte es am Himmel \u00fcber Amidon Island von Schiffen. Der Anblick von unten schockierte und verbl\u00fcffte die Regattapiloten. Inmitten des Chaos und der Verwirrung wurde Captain Decarlo die treibende Kraft hinter den Rettungsbem\u00fchungen. Sobald Jacinto mit den Evakuierten voll ausgelastet war, leitete er andere Schiffe zu Geb\u00e4uden, die kurz vor dem Untertauchen standen, und wies Schiffen, die sich der Insel n\u00e4herten und sie verlie\u00dfen, Flugrouten zu. Seine Vertrautheit mit der Insel Amidon und ihren Geb\u00e4uden erwies sich als unsch\u00e4tzbar wertvoll f\u00fcr die Rettungsbem\u00fchungen.\n\nDie Katastrophe von Amidon Island w\u00e4re noch schlimmer gewesen, wenn die Aktionen von Kapit\u00e4n Decarlo und den Schiffen der Regatta nicht stattgefunden h\u00e4tten. Die Trag\u00f6die f\u00fchrte zu einer Versch\u00e4rfung der Bauvorschriften f\u00fcr Tohil III und beendete in einer ungl\u00fccklichen Wendung des Schicksals auch effektiv die Tohil-Regatta, da die Organisatoren bef\u00fcrchteten, dass ihr Erfolg mitverantwortlich f\u00fcr die Zersiedelung von Amidon Island war.\n\nSchiffsliebhaber m\u00f6gen beklagen, dass die Tohil-Regatta offiziell nicht mehr existiert, aber viele besuchen das System immer noch, um die Strecke informell zu fliegen. Regatta-Fans haben sogar eine fortlaufende Bewegung organisiert, um die Tradition wiederherzustellen, damit zuk\u00fcnftige Generationen sie selbst erleben k\u00f6nnen. Ob dieser Plan jemals verwirklicht wird oder nicht, die Tohil-Regatta wird f\u00fcr immer als ein wirklich einzigartiges Ereignis in Erinnerung bleiben. Eine Veranstaltung, bei der die Teilnehmer dem Planeten tapfer zur Seite standen, wenn er am meisten gebraucht wurde.","zh_CN":"This article originally appeared in Jump Point 7.5.\nJacinto turned back first. When Captain Iggy Decarlo heard the first distress call he didn\u2019t hesitate; he immediately ordered a course be set for Amidon Island. The command stunned his crew. Jacinto currently led the Tohil Regatta and abandoning the course would cripple their chance at winning the 2847 Courier Cup. Yet, as a native of Tohil, Captain Decarlo\u2019s allegiance to the system he loved outweighed his ambition to win the race to which he had dedicated his life.\n\nJacinto abandoned the course, exited Tohil III\u2019s atmosphere, and spooled its quantum drive. Moments later, the ship entered atmosphere on the other side of the planet and sped toward Amidon Island, the world\u2019s most populous and developed landing zone. Having flown this approach countless times, Captain Decarlo quickly recognized that something was seriously wrong. Half of Amidon Island had sunk into the ocean.\n\nIt was a surreal sight for Captain Decarlo. Buildings that formerly formed a picturesque skyline were now partially underwater and vanishing fast. Massive smoke plumes rose from the water where fires had broken out, hampering visibility. People clung to the buildings still above the waterline and desperately waved flags, bed sheets, or whatever they could get their hands on to attract the attention of rescue ships.\n\nCaptain Decarlo immediately commed competitors in the Tohil Regatta to request assistance. Most of them had heard the initial distress calls, but either assumed it was a hoax meant to disrupt the race or an issue the locals could handle. Decarlo\u2019s comm made it clear that the situation was catastrophic and in desperate need of their help.\n\nSimply, there weren\u2019t enough ships to save everyone on Amidon Island. Most locals could not afford the exorbitant hangar costs on an island where space was at a premium. Making matters worse, it was also the height of tourist season and the island was filled with people enjoying its unique ecology while in system for the regatta. Many of these visitors arrived on world via commercial transports and had no way off the slowly sinking island.\n\nAmidon Island becoming submerged was shocking, but not completely unexpected. For years, people abstained from settling on Tohil III. While this ocean world lacked land masses, it did contain something close yet completely unique; massive floating botanical clusters. Legend claims that a damaged smuggling ship first landed on one out of sheer desperation. Surprised at their sturdiness, smugglers secretly used the floating biomasses dotting the world as hideouts and dead drops. Word slowly spread about this extraordinary flora, attracting scientists, ecotourists, and business looking to capitalize on the influx of credits.\n\nAmidon Island quickly became the planet\u2019s primary landing zone thanks to its relatively large size and central location near the equator. Development remained minimal for years only to expand as more people visited the system. Hardline environmentalists argued against larger settlements, but interest in the planet outweighed concerns for it. The ability of these floating islands to withstand the increased weight without any obvious negative side effects only encouraged further development.\n\nIn 2803, Darla Ibori, a local historian and ship enthusiast, organized a small event that traveled many of the old smuggler routes. It proved extremely popular, attracting twice as many ships as expected. Ibori spun this success into an annual event called the Tohil Regatta, which included a multi-day race that involved ships ferrying marked crates between old hideouts and dead drops. The fastest ship to complete the course was awarded the Courier Cup.\n\nThe Tohil Regatta quickly gained a reputation for attracting ship enthusiasts of all ilk. Between legs of the race, veteran haulers flying aged Constellations drank and swapped stories with ultra-wealthy Origin owners. The usual class divides evaporated quickly, and all that mattered was one\u2019s passion for the race.\n\nGrowing up on Amidon Island, Iggy Decarlo looked forward to the Tohil Regatta every year. He worked at a luxury ship repair shop and diligently saved credits to buy his own vessel. He first entered the regatta in 2826 and became a race fixture by entering it every year after. Despite his knowledge of the planet and the location of its biomasses, he always seemed to lose to those with a newer ship or the latest and greatest components. In 2844, Captain Decarlo purchased a used Origin 600, which prior to the line\u2019s recent luxury revamp was considered a mid-sized transport ship, and strategically modified the minted Jacinto with upgraded components. His dedication and attention to detail paid off. Prior to the 2847 regatta, Captain Decarlo had never held a lead this late in the regatta. Thus, his crew, competitors, and spectators were equally shocked and surprised when he voluntarily relinquished the position to respond to the distress comms coming from Amidon Island.\n\nOnce Captain Decarlo reported the severity of the situation, other regatta competitors and observers promptly followed Jacinto\u2019s lead. Amidst the chaos, organizers suspended the regatta to aid the rescue effort. Soon ships swarmed the sky above Amidon Island. The sight below shocked and stunned regatta pilots. Amidst the chaos and confusion, Captain Decarlo became the driving force behind the rescue effort. Once Jacinto was at capacity with evacuees, he directed other ships to buildings about to be submerged, and designated flight paths for ships approaching the island and those leaving it. His familiarity with Amidon Island and its buildings proved invaluable to the rescue effort.\n\nThe disaster of Amidon Island would have been worse if not for the actions of Captain Decarlo and the ships from the regatta. The tragedy led to increased building regulations on Tohil III, and in an unfortunate twist of fate, also effectively ended the Tohil Regatta, as organizers worried its success was partly responsible for the overdevelopment of Amidon Island.\n\nShip enthusiasts may lament that the Tohil Regatta no longer officially exists, but many still visit the system to informally fly the route. Regatta fans have even organized an ongoing movement to restore the tradition, so future generations can experience it for themselves. Whether that plan ever comes to fruition or not, the Tohil Regatta will forever be remembered as a truly unique event. One where its participants valiantly came to the planet\u2019s aid when needed the most."},"links_count":0,"comment_count":29,"created_at":"2020-10-07T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"5 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-05-07 20:48:17","valid_relations":["images","links"],"prev_id":17810,"next_id":17812}}