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Mission : A Way In
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We also ran into Ole Jacob in the ruin, he asked us for help, but attacked us.. plesant chap! (It is apparently now possible to speak with him, as soon as we gain more information on this we will include it here in the guide)

You can talk to him, when you kill the 3 Aliens attacking him. just head right when you zone into instance. After a little smaltalk Ole runs out and you can continue clearing the instance.

Here's the Chat-logg:
Ole Jacob: Oh, thank you!

Rantopha: What are you doing here?

He looks at his shoes.
Ole Jacob: I'm a collector, specialized in Xan artefacts.
He continues with a mixture of sadness and joy in his voice.
Ole Jacob: I... I thought it was going to be safe in here... Thank heavens you came!

Rantopha: Have you found anything in here?

Ole Jacob: Well... I had just entered this room when I saw this ancient looking terminal. Have you ever been to adonis? Well nevermind, but it really reminds me of the Xan machinery from Shadowlands. Isn't it marvalous!
He shudders.
Ole Jacob: Then they attacked me, as from nowhere. They seem to protect this ruin!

Rantopha: I have to examine more of this ruin before I leave.

He sighs, not looking too pleased.
Ole Jacob: I guess I'll head out. Be careful, allright!

Mission : Insurance Policy
Location: 244 x 890 Arid Rift

Fortunately, the Unicorn Coordinator inside the Arid Rift area will also allow you to continue this mission, and not just the one outside in the Central Gateway. Also, fortunately for us.. we can *cough* bribe the Unicorn Coordinator with 500k to help us with the information we need. If you don't want to bribe him with credits, you can also threaten him that the media will be told.

I couldn't find any Unicorn Coordinator inside Arid Rift. At least not at the start area.

Reconstructed and updated to start at Unicorn Coordinator.
added images and instructions on how to reach Arid Rift
Added waypoints
Elimination mention of a Unicorn Coordinator being inside Arid Rift itself. There was not one to find.
added Ole Jacob info
revamped Way In
revamped a number old info to clarify instruction

Revamped 90% of the guide to be easier to read and navigate.
Added Labbe's mission after Evolution as t is part of Arid Rift and can be done along side the Arid Rift quest.
added waypoint links throughout guide
adding additional images
added item links
added itemname links
added itemicon links
Added table for shards
Added note for issue with shards and shard area
- As a note: Regeneration Conduits in the Shard area have been removed for many years. Its much easier to obtains shards thanks to that.
updated and added note to Genomes and Evidence explaining some issues in this area and how to deal wit them
-added reason why "This is obviously doing nothing. Perhaps the skin of this life form is too thick to penetrate." msg appears when tagging aliens an how to fix it
added a thumbnail map making ti easier to get to Dr. Torgrim Ness
added notes in Examine the Interior section as to how to avoid getting 36 aliens dropping on your head when clicking the chest
-added that Jacob doesn't always show and when he does he may or may not still attack you on sight.
Added the spirits the Envoy gives shades
Added links to other related guides
Added Supplemental mission: LoX: Arid Rift - Labbe
Added Supplemental mission: LoX: Arid Rift - Lindsay Wriste
Added Supplemental mission: LoX: Arid Rift - Sheri Tater
Added credits for those who assisted with supplemental guides in past

Added the Transmographic Dimension Shifter guide as a supplemental mission to the start of Arif Rift. Mission must be "revealed" to view.
Credited everyone regarding the TDS guide