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'''Nick Croshaw''' |
'''Nick Croshaw''' was the discoverer of the first [[Jump Point]] ([[Sol-Croshaw]]). On April 10 2271<ref name=":0">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VyvYkAr7YW-nick-croshaw|text=Galactapedia: Nick Croshaw|accessdate=2021-03-16}}</ref>, after almost ten years of study of the [[Neso Triangle]], he successfully returned from the [[Croshaw system]] and reported his discovery, pioneering the profession which would later be known as [[NavJumper|NavJumping]].<ref>{{Cite RSI|text=Comm-Link:Writer's Guide - Part Two|int=Comm-Link:Writer's Guide - Part Two|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/12956-Writers-Guide-Part-Two}}</ref> The system was named Croshaw in his honor, and Nick became a part of popular culture.<ref>{{Cite RSI|text=Comm-Link:2271 - One Small Jump for Man|int=Comm-Link:2271 - One Small Jump for Man|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/12685-2271-One-Small-Jump-For-Man}}</ref> His discovery also ushered in a [[Human Colonial Expansion Era|new era of human exploration]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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{{Quote|The Unknown may seem incomprehensible to us, but that's simply because we don't understand it yet. I wanted to understand. I was willing to go to the end of space to understand.|Nick Croshaw<ref>{{Cite RSI|text=Constellation Aquila Brochure|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/media/sw9rz1ogr9rs9r/source/Constellation-Aquila-V7.pdf}}</ref>}} |
{{Quote|The Unknown may seem incomprehensible to us, but that's simply because we don't understand it yet. I wanted to understand. I was willing to go to the end of space to understand.|Nick Croshaw<ref>{{Cite RSI|text=Constellation Aquila Brochure|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/media/sw9rz1ogr9rs9r/source/Constellation-Aquila-V7.pdf}}</ref>}} |
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Revision as of 04:58, 17 March 2021
Quick facts:Nick Croshaw
Nick Croshaw was the discoverer of the first Jump Point (Sol-Croshaw). On April 10 2271[1], after almost ten years of study of the Neso Triangle, he successfully returned from the Croshaw system and reported his discovery, pioneering the profession which would later be known as NavJumping.[2] The system was named Croshaw in his honor, and Nick became a part of popular culture.[3] His discovery also ushered in a new era of human exploration.[1]
"The Unknown may seem incomprehensible to us, but that's simply because we don't understand it yet. I wanted to understand. I was willing to go to the end of space to understand."
Nick Croshaw[4]
"Humanity has always been told to reach for the stars. Well, it looks like we may have finally caught one."
Nick Croshaw, 2271
"We have become explorers again. We have resurrected mystery, discovery and adventure."
Nick Croshaw, Commencement speech to graduating class of 2312, UNE Space Academy
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1
Galactapedia: Nick Croshaw. Galactapedia. Retrieved 2021-03-16
- ↑ Comm-Link:Writer's Guide - Part Two. Spectrum Dispatch - Comm-Link
- ↑ Comm-Link:2271 - One Small Jump for Man. Spectrum Dispatch - Comm-Link
- ↑ Constellation Aquila Brochure