As reported by [polygon], for those who have an interest in the various intrigues of MMO Space Sims...
The same fellow who documented a huge [3000 player battle] last year, is going to be one of over 4600 players in Elite Dangerous gearing up for a 200,000 light year journey to the outer rim of the galaxy in two weeks, calling the caravan Distant Worlds 2. Members of the expedition are also picking out their own roles in the journey inbetween mind-numbing grind sessions in preparation for the trip, which includes geologists for studying planets and asteroids, miners for stripping said untouched beauty for fuel, fighter escorts, and even tour guides. There will also be a contingent of artists and astrophotographers for documenting the journey, both during and afterwards. Overall the undertaking is estimated to take over 8 real world months to complete.