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Centuries later, in the late 1980s, a man named [[John Loftin|John "Fighting Branch" Loftin]] rediscovered the Great Shaft, and over the next two decades, he—and later, the [[D'ni Restoration Council]]—would use the Great Shaft and the tunnels connected to it to access the underground cavern of D'ni. In 2003, Dr. [[Richard A. Watson]] returned to the surface by way of the Shaft following the presumed death of a DRC Restoration Engineer, [[Phil Henderson]]. On his way to the Surface, he stopped to rest in one of the rest houses located along the ascent, leaving [[Reference:Richard Watson, personal journal|his journal]] behind with a final note that he was going to take the [[Yeesha's_Journeys#First_Journey|Journey]] that [[Yeesha]] had been offering to explorers. | Centuries later, in the late 1980s, a man named [[John Loftin|John "Fighting Branch" Loftin]] rediscovered the Great Shaft, and over the next two decades, he—and later, the [[D'ni Restoration Council]]—would use the Great Shaft and the tunnels connected to it to access the underground cavern of D'ni. In 2003, Dr. [[Richard A. Watson]] returned to the surface by way of the Shaft following the presumed death of a DRC Restoration Engineer, [[Phil Henderson]]. On his way to the Surface, he stopped to rest in one of the rest houses located along the ascent, leaving [[Reference:Richard Watson, personal journal|his journal]] behind with a final note that he was going to take the [[Yeesha's_Journeys#First_Journey|Journey]] that [[Yeesha]] had been offering to explorers. | ||
− | The Great Shaft also played a significant role in [[Myst V: End of Ages]], which depicted the actions of Dr. Watson following his disappearance. Released by Cyan Worlds in 2005 and thought to have been created shortly after the events it depicts, the game shows a number of changes to the Great Shaft, including operating elevators, improved lighting, support struts to improve stability, and intermittent quakes. Dr. Watson's journal is gone, and the [[Nexus | + | The Great Shaft also played a significant role in [[Myst V: End of Ages]], which depicted the actions of Dr. Watson following his disappearance. Released by Cyan Worlds in 2005 and thought to have been created shortly after the events it depicts, the game shows a number of changes to the Great Shaft, including operating elevators, improved lighting, support struts to improve stability, and intermittent quakes. Dr. Watson's journal is gone, and the [[Nexus pedestal]]s link to the rest [[Age]] of [[Direbo]], rather than to the [[Nexus]] itself. Cyan, and RAWA specifically, have indicated that these changes were artistic in nature. |
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== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
On April 25, 2007, a small portion of the Great Shaft was once again made accessible to explorers by the [[bahro]], who placed a [[bahro stone|linking stone]] to Dr. Watson's rest house at the end of [[Tokotah Alley]] in [[Ae'gura]]. The shaft is currently in a state of disrepair. The service elevators are not running, and the ramp is too unsafe to use, especially in the dark. Explorers do not currently have access to either the base or the top of the shaft. | On April 25, 2007, a small portion of the Great Shaft was once again made accessible to explorers by the [[bahro]], who placed a [[bahro stone|linking stone]] to Dr. Watson's rest house at the end of [[Tokotah Alley]] in [[Ae'gura]]. The shaft is currently in a state of disrepair. The service elevators are not running, and the ramp is too unsafe to use, especially in the dark. Explorers do not currently have access to either the base or the top of the shaft. | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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File:Upper Great Shaft.png|The upper part of the Great Shaft | File:Upper Great Shaft.png|The upper part of the Great Shaft | ||
File:First elevator Great Shaft.png|The upper elevator | File:First elevator Great Shaft.png|The upper elevator | ||
− | File:Great Shaft inside.png|The Great Shaft has a | + | File:Great Shaft inside.png|The Great Shaft has a deep of over three miles |
File:Eder tomahn.png|An [[Eder tomahn]] in the Great Shaft | File:Eder tomahn.png|An [[Eder tomahn]] in the Great Shaft | ||
File:Second elevator Great Shaft.png|The lower elevator | File:Second elevator Great Shaft.png|The lower elevator | ||
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File:Door to D'ni Great Shaft.png|The door which leads to the [[Cavern|D'ni Cavern]] | File:Door to D'ni Great Shaft.png|The door which leads to the [[Cavern|D'ni Cavern]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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