{"data":{"id":"0dQYZZzdno","title":"Vasli Fragment Stone","slug":"vasli-fragment-stone","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cig-galactapedia-prod.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/0b292c60-908c-4bc5-a064-3bcad473ec5b","type":"ImageCaptionOnly","template":"ImageCaptionOnly","category":"Art, Culture, Archaeology","tag":"vasli fragment, terra, terra iii, zaffre bay, xenoarchaeology, xenolinguistics, puglisi collection","rsi_url":"\/galactapedia\/article\/0dQYZZzdno-vasli-fragment-stone","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/galactapedia\/0dQYZZzdno","web_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/galactapedia\/0dQYZZzdno","categories":[{"id":"VaZyrvvG6Z","name":"Art"},{"id":"RxNaPX4Bqg","name":"Culture"},{"id":"boxGg8E451","name":"Archaeology"}],"categories_count":3,"tags":[{"id":"RMXwX3rW5j","name":"vasli fragment"},{"id":"VpGnGZ3GLw","name":"terra"},{"id":"VY4r4MK6Qm","name":"terra iii"},{"id":"RMXwX3rawE","name":"zaffre bay"},{"id":"R6vNvgqqzn","name":"xenoarchaeology"},{"id":"VJO8O5EPE7","name":"xenolinguistics"},{"id":"0GzgzPr71l","name":"puglisi collection"}],"tags_count":7,"related_articles_count":1,"translations":{"en_EN":"# The Vasli Fragment Stone\nThe Vasli Fragment is the only known remnant of a stone stele theorized to have been created on [Terra (Terra III)](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/RL6ZrMrLNa-terra-terra-iii) around 43,000 SEY ago. A script that has yet to be deciphered is engraved upon it on one side. It was most likely sculpted by the original inhabitants of Terra, who disappeared under unknown circumstances millennia before [Human](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/0Nwpnr6wa2-humans) colonization. In the years since it was discovered in 2832, the fragment has been the focus of debate among archaeologists, linguists, and the scientific community.\n \n# Description\nThe Vasli Fragment is a large granodiorite stone bearing an inscription on the face. The stone is dark grey in tint, with yellow crystalline streaks and swirls. The front surface is polished with an archaic script deeply incised upon it. A splash of silver and spots of polished yellow agate coat the left-side of the fragment, obscuring some of the text. The sides of the stone are smoothed from water erosion and show evidence of having been attached to a larger monument at some point, although no other fragments have ever been discovered.\n \n# Discovery\nIn the Summer of 2832, the University of Earth at Australia (UEA) conducted an archaeological expedition to Zaffre Bay near [Prime](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/RLMmA78vBv-prime) on Terra. The fragment was discovered around 150 km from the city, amid a haul of otherwise unremarkable debris. The leader of the expedition, Dr. Kleina Vasli, identified the markings on the stone as an inscription in an unknown language that she later named Terran A.\n \nThe fragment was taken to the Quasi Institute for Xenological Studies (QIXS) for analysis. Dr. Vasli and the linguists at QIXS connected the script to markers found at the Quasi ruins. This was the first time substantial writing samples had been discovered from the civilization that once inhabited Terra (nicknamed \"Atlanteans\" in popular culture). Over the next two years, linguists attempted to decipher the script but were unable to crack it.\n \n# From Earth to Terran Possession\nIn 2834, Dr. Vasli brought the fragment back with her to the UEA for further study. This decision was lambasted by the Terran academic community; many Terrans felt that the stone should remain where it was discovered. Upon Dr. Vasli's retirement in 2859, the UEA donated the stone to the Museum of Earth (MOE). It remained on display there for 75 years while the Terran government continually submitted requests for its repatriation.\n \nThe Vasli Fragment was finally returned in 2934. To commemorate this event, the Puglisi Collection commissioned Dr. Amelia Kesh, head chair of the Prime Linguistics Institute, and master sculptor Shinji Torusa to construct an exact copy of the Fragment. Replicas were made available for public sale in 2945.\n \n# In Popular Culture\nWhile the purpose of the Vasli Fragment is still unclear, it has been adopted by several movements in popular culture: Terran separatists use it as a symbol of their desire to break away from the [United Empire of Earth](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/VyvyKxy4v6-united-empire-of-earth), while [Transitionalists](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/0OaylwDmvv-transitionalist-party) tout the fragment as evidence that Humanity has many more things left to discover. Fringe groups also claim that the Vasli Fragment details the so-called Atlantean's conscious decision to leave Terra and influence the growth of all known civilizations. As the Fragment has yet to be translated, their claim is spurious at best.","de_DE":"# Das Vasli Fragment Stein\nDas Vasli Fragment ist das einzige bekannte \u00dcberbleibsel einer Steinstele, von der man annimmt, dass sie vor etwa 43.000 SEY auf Terra (Terra III) erschaffen wurde. Auf einer Seite ist eine Schrift eingraviert, die noch nicht entziffert werden konnte. Sie wurde h\u00f6chstwahrscheinlich von den urspr\u00fcnglichen Bewohnern Terras geschaffen, die unter unbekannten Umst\u00e4nden Jahrtausende vor der menschlichen Besiedlung verschwanden. In den Jahren seit seiner Entdeckung im Jahr 2832 hat das Fragment f\u00fcr Diskussionen unter Arch\u00e4ologen, Linguisten und der wissenschaftlichen Gemeinschaft gesorgt.\n \n# Beschreibung\nDas Vasli Fragment ist ein gro\u00dfer Granodioritstein, der eine Inschrift auf der Vorderseite tr\u00e4gt. Der Stein ist dunkelgrau gef\u00e4rbt, mit gelben kristallinen Schlieren und Wirbeln. Die Vorderseite ist poliert und tr\u00e4gt eine tief eingeschnittene archaische Schrift. Ein Silberspritzer und Flecken aus poliertem gelbem Achat bedecken die linke Seite des Fragments und verdecken einen Teil des Textes. Die Seiten des Steins sind von der Wassererosion gegl\u00e4ttet und zeigen Anzeichen daf\u00fcr, dass er irgendwann an einem gr\u00f6\u00dferen Monument befestigt war, obwohl keine anderen Fragmente jemals entdeckt worden sind.\n \n# Entdeckung\nIm Sommer 2832 f\u00fchrte die University of Earth at Australia (UEA) eine arch\u00e4ologische Expedition zur Zaffre Bay (Prime, Terra, Terra System) durch. Das Fragment wurde etwa 150 km von Prime entfernt entdeckt, inmitten eines Haufens von ansonsten unscheinbaren Tr\u00fcmmern. Die Leiterin der Expedition, Dr. Kleina Vasli, identifizierte die Markierungen auf dem Stein als eine Inschrift in einer unbekannten Sprache, die sie sp\u00e4ter Terran A nannte.\n \nDas Fragment wurde zur Analyse an das Quasi-Institut f\u00fcr Xenologische Studien (QIXS) gebracht. Dr. Vasli und die Linguisten des QIXS brachten die Schrift mit Markierungen in Verbindung, die in den Ruinen von Quasi gefunden wurden. Dies war das erste Mal, dass substantielle Schriftproben von der Zivilisation, die einst Terra bewohnte (in der Popul\u00e4rkultur mit dem Spitznamen \"Atlanter\" versehen), entdeckt worden waren. In den n\u00e4chsten zwei Jahren versuchten die Linguisten, die Schrift zu entziffern, konnten sie aber nicht knacken.\n \n# Von der Erde zum terranischen Besitz\nIm Jahr 2834 brachte Dr. Vasli das Fragment mit zur UEA zur\u00fcck, um es weiter zu untersuchen. Diese Entscheidung wurde von der terranischen akademischen Gemeinschaft abgelehnt; viele Terraner waren der Meinung, dass der Stein dort bleiben sollte, wo er entdeckt wurde. Als Dr. Vasli im Jahr 2859 in den Ruhestand ging, schenkte die UEA den Stein dem Museum of Earth (MOE). Dort blieb er 75 Jahre lang ausgestellt, w\u00e4hrend die terranische Regierung immer wieder Antr\u00e4ge auf seine R\u00fcckf\u00fchrung stellte.\n \nDas Vasli-Fragment wurde schlie\u00dflich im Jahr 2934 zur\u00fcckgegeben. Um dieses Ereignis zu feiern, beauftragte die Puglisi Collection Dr. Amelia Kesh, Leiterin des Prime Linguistics Institute, und den Meisterbildhauer Shinji Torusa mit der Anfertigung einer exakten Kopie des Fragments. Repliken wurden 2945 f\u00fcr den \u00f6ffentlichen Verkauf zur Verf\u00fcgung gestellt.\n \n# In der Popul\u00e4rkultur\nW\u00e4hrend der Zweck des Vasli-Fragments immer noch unklar ist, wurde es von mehreren Bewegungen in der Popul\u00e4rkultur \u00fcbernommen: Terranische Separatisten nutzen es als Symbol f\u00fcr ihren Wunsch, sich vom Vereinigten Imperium der Erde zu l\u00f6sen, w\u00e4hrend Transitionalisten das Fragment als Beweis daf\u00fcr anpreisen, dass die Menschheit noch viele Dinge zu entdecken hat. Randgruppen behaupten auch, dass das Vasli-Fragment die bewusste Entscheidung der sogenannten Atlanter beschreibt, Terra zu verlassen und das Wachstum aller bekannten Zivilisationen zu beeinflussen. Da das Fragment noch nicht \u00fcbersetzt worden ist, ist ihre Behauptung bestenfalls fadenscheinig.","zh_CN":"# The Vasli Fragment Stone\nThe Vasli Fragment is the only known remnant of a stone stele theorized to have been created on [Terra (Terra III)](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/RL6ZrMrLNa-terra-terra-iii) around 43,000 SEY ago. A script that has yet to be deciphered is engraved upon it on one side. It was most likely sculpted by the original inhabitants of Terra, who disappeared under unknown circumstances millennia before [Human](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/0Nwpnr6wa2-humans) colonization. In the years since it was discovered in 2832, the fragment has been the focus of debate among archaeologists, linguists, and the scientific community.\n \n# Description\nThe Vasli Fragment is a large granodiorite stone bearing an inscription on the face. The stone is dark grey in tint, with yellow crystalline streaks and swirls. The front surface is polished with an archaic script deeply incised upon it. A splash of silver and spots of polished yellow agate coat the left-side of the fragment, obscuring some of the text. The sides of the stone are smoothed from water erosion and show evidence of having been attached to a larger monument at some point, although no other fragments have ever been discovered.\n \n# Discovery\nIn the Summer of 2832, the University of Earth at Australia (UEA) conducted an archaeological expedition to Zaffre Bay near [Prime](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/RLMmA78vBv-prime) on Terra. The fragment was discovered around 150 km from the city, amid a haul of otherwise unremarkable debris. The leader of the expedition, Dr. Kleina Vasli, identified the markings on the stone as an inscription in an unknown language that she later named Terran A.\n \nThe fragment was taken to the Quasi Institute for Xenological Studies (QIXS) for analysis. Dr. Vasli and the linguists at QIXS connected the script to markers found at the Quasi ruins. This was the first time substantial writing samples had been discovered from the civilization that once inhabited Terra (nicknamed \"Atlanteans\" in popular culture). Over the next two years, linguists attempted to decipher the script but were unable to crack it.\n \n# From Earth to Terran Possession\nIn 2834, Dr. Vasli brought the fragment back with her to the UEA for further study. This decision was lambasted by the Terran academic community; many Terrans felt that the stone should remain where it was discovered. Upon Dr. Vasli's retirement in 2859, the UEA donated the stone to the Museum of Earth (MOE). It remained on display there for 75 years while the Terran government continually submitted requests for its repatriation.\n \nThe Vasli Fragment was finally returned in 2934. To commemorate this event, the Puglisi Collection commissioned Dr. Amelia Kesh, head chair of the Prime Linguistics Institute, and master sculptor Shinji Torusa to construct an exact copy of the Fragment. Replicas were made available for public sale in 2945.\n \n# In Popular Culture\nWhile the purpose of the Vasli Fragment is still unclear, it has been adopted by several movements in popular culture: Terran separatists use it as a symbol of their desire to break away from the [United Empire of Earth](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/VyvyKxy4v6-united-empire-of-earth), while [Transitionalists](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/0OaylwDmvv-transitionalist-party) tout the fragment as evidence that Humanity has many more things left to discover. Fringe groups also claim that the Vasli Fragment details the so-called Atlantean's conscious decision to leave Terra and influence the growth of all known civilizations. As the Fragment has yet to be translated, their claim is spurious at best.","fr_FR":"# The Vasli Fragment Stone\nThe Vasli Fragment is the only known remnant of a stone stele theorized to have been created on [Terra (Terra III)](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/RL6ZrMrLNa-terra-terra-iii) around 43,000 SEY ago. A script that has yet to be deciphered is engraved upon it on one side. It was most likely sculpted by the original inhabitants of Terra, who disappeared under unknown circumstances millennia before [Human](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/0Nwpnr6wa2-humans) colonization. In the years since it was discovered in 2832, the fragment has been the focus of debate among archaeologists, linguists, and the scientific community.\n \n# Description\nThe Vasli Fragment is a large granodiorite stone bearing an inscription on the face. The stone is dark grey in tint, with yellow crystalline streaks and swirls. The front surface is polished with an archaic script deeply incised upon it. A splash of silver and spots of polished yellow agate coat the left-side of the fragment, obscuring some of the text. The sides of the stone are smoothed from water erosion and show evidence of having been attached to a larger monument at some point, although no other fragments have ever been discovered.\n \n# Discovery\nIn the Summer of 2832, the University of Earth at Australia (UEA) conducted an archaeological expedition to Zaffre Bay near [Prime](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/RLMmA78vBv-prime) on Terra. The fragment was discovered around 150 km from the city, amid a haul of otherwise unremarkable debris. The leader of the expedition, Dr. Kleina Vasli, identified the markings on the stone as an inscription in an unknown language that she later named Terran A.\n \nThe fragment was taken to the Quasi Institute for Xenological Studies (QIXS) for analysis. Dr. Vasli and the linguists at QIXS connected the script to markers found at the Quasi ruins. This was the first time substantial writing samples had been discovered from the civilization that once inhabited Terra (nicknamed \"Atlanteans\" in popular culture). Over the next two years, linguists attempted to decipher the script but were unable to crack it.\n \n# From Earth to Terran Possession\nIn 2834, Dr. Vasli brought the fragment back with her to the UEA for further study. This decision was lambasted by the Terran academic community; many Terrans felt that the stone should remain where it was discovered. Upon Dr. Vasli's retirement in 2859, the UEA donated the stone to the Museum of Earth (MOE). It remained on display there for 75 years while the Terran government continually submitted requests for its repatriation.\n \nThe Vasli Fragment was finally returned in 2934. To commemorate this event, the Puglisi Collection commissioned Dr. Amelia Kesh, head chair of the Prime Linguistics Institute, and master sculptor Shinji Torusa to construct an exact copy of the Fragment. Replicas were made available for public sale in 2945.\n \n# In Popular Culture\nWhile the purpose of the Vasli Fragment is still unclear, it has been adopted by several movements in popular culture: Terran separatists use it as a symbol of their desire to break away from the [United Empire of Earth](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/VyvyKxy4v6-united-empire-of-earth), while [Transitionalists](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/0OaylwDmvv-transitionalist-party) tout the fragment as evidence that Humanity has many more things left to discover. Fringe groups also claim that the Vasli Fragment details the so-called Atlantean's conscious decision to leave Terra and influence the growth of all known civilizations. As the Fragment has yet to be translated, their claim is spurious at best."},"created_at":"2021-02-08T01:48:30+00:00","created_at_human":"5 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-10-14 13:57:24","valid_relations":["categories","properties","tags","related"]}}