The starting point for Distant Worlds 2 was an obscure planet on the edge of the bubble… Pallaeni. Players from all around the bubble grouped up at Brooks Point on the Planet before heading to the initial navigation point to begin the weeks-long journey across the galaxy to Beagle Point.
” Historical note: Pallaeni, an otherwise unremarkable core worlds frontier system, was the star system from which the DSS Beagle set out to cross the galaxy during the Distant Suns expedition of Dec. 3300 to Jan. 3301. One year later, in January 3302, the first Distant Worlds Expedition set out from the same system, using the Brook’s Point planetary base as the
launch site.” – Distant Worlds 2 Web Site
Approaching Brooks Point 
Commanders waiting for liftoff 
Plenty of players online 
Waiting at the beacon for the countdown.
Distant Worlds 2 