Intergalactic Summit

I was looking at the Sleeper drones in Eram when I had an odd realization:

1. The Circadian Seekers are unarmed.
2. The Circadian Seekers replace their number if destroyed.
3. The Circadian Seekers do in fact seem to be "seeking" something.

This is in contrast to Sleeper drones in W-space:

1. They are armed.
2. They will reinforce their number until they are obviously overpowered.
3. Instead of seeking they are defending.

To me this speaks to one possible explanation; these are the product of two separate societies.

The Sleeper drones in W-space point to certain technological similarities with the Jovians, and indeed their structures seem to be built along Jovian philosophical ideals (SEE ALSO: Society of Conscious Thought, Kitz). It is theoretically possible that the Sleeper structures found in W-space are in fact Jovian in origin, and the evidence points to this.

The Circadian Seekers on the other hand show technological similarity but not design parity. Differences in defensive capabilities along with a lack of offensive capabilities speak to a very different philosophical perspective. It also does not match Talocan or Sansha design standards.

It is possible that the Circadian Sleepers are based on Sleeper design. They are not made with similar materials. Three possibilities present themselves:

1. These are "W-Space Sleeper" in origin but are made with local materials due to lack of Fullerene sources in New Eden.
2. They are based on Sleeper designs but made locally by non-Sleepers.
3. These are original Sleeper designs, used as a basis for later variants (such as W-Space Sleeper hull designs).

Additionally, both drone types show similar "emergent" system design. Navigation, sensors and possibly communications are separate, allowing for advanced analysis but not allowing for true "A.I.".

I believe a full analysis of W-space Sleepers, Talocan, Sansha and "Rogue Drone" technology must be undertaken to determine similarities, differences, and parity in design. In short, I believe that we have been looking at this situation from the wrong perspective. If there is a source of technology that these various groups have in common, we may be able to determine more about not just Caroline's Star but about the entire Cluster itself.

"When attempting to deceive,
Give a false first impression;
It keeps the target guessing,
Allows you to mask your motives."
-"The Unknown Poet"

I also do not believe that these Circadian Seekers are a product of a separate societies. Remember, these are drones, and drones operate on directives. Sleeper drones in W-space are programmed to defend Sleeper properties and to repel invaders. The Circadian Seekers, on the other hand, are program to 'seek', for what we have yet to know.

However, it is likely that the Circadian Seekers and the cloaked structures might actually had been left behind in K-space while the rest of the Sleepers made the exodus into W-space. The reason why, we can only guess. I believe that there is a great likelihood that they were here to begin with. We only manage to detect now because of a malfunction in their cloaking system, rendering them less than perfect in concealing their presence.

They were always here, watching, seeking, studying. For what reason, we can only guess.

Are we sure that this is indeed a missile launcher and not a scan probe launcher? With as many times as they have been shot at and never counter agressed, it seems that it would be a waste of resources to equip such a system only to never use it.

While I have not encountered any Circadian Seekers yet , I have heard much about them in local chatter. However I have encountered one Sleeper site in Known Space and it makes me wonder. We have always assumed that Sleepers drones are just that, drones left over from a long dead civilization. What if this supposition is incorrect and they are in fact completely aware and what we are seeing is Sleeper staking a vested interest in Known Space our civilization? If this is the case then we must ask what are their long term goals? Personally I find this line of thinking not only possible but frightening, considering how much more advanced they are. This could be prelude to something much more sinister.

To clarify my position, yes, I do see them as a potential threat. I see just about anything as a possible threat. It's a learned response from living out in lowsec for so long. Regardless, I do not have evidence, just a hypothesis and hardly any resources or manpower to actually test it.

However, Eojek from the below thread seems to have some ideas on how to test some of the ideas proposed in my hypothesis. Maybe you would like to coordinate efforts with him?

https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=390538&p=7

Green doesn't suit you, trust me.

Nonetheless, i think that these drones are somehow connected to the caches. They are old, and what if the drones were there all the time?

Check 'Circadian Seekers: A Study' for first-hand accounting of the events. I am not a primary source.

I would recommend starting with following them to find out from where they come into our space and where they go.

If possible, try to study them without doing harm to them, not like capture and disassemble to see what's inside. Our kin has shown enough barbarianism in Sleeper space. Lets at least show them civility in our own.