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Makoto Priano
Kirkinen-Arataka Transhuman Zenith Consulting Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#1 - 2015-04-13 19:08:07 UTC
An unsurprising development on the Antikythera front: weaponization has already begun.

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Yatolila Koskanaiken
Nagles Capital Management
#2 - 2015-04-13 19:10:12 UTC
Yes, because we were in such dire need of more weapons.
Makoto Priano
Kirkinen-Arataka Transhuman Zenith Consulting Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#3 - 2015-04-13 19:27:25 UTC
Given our currently limited understanding, how exactly a weaponized Antikythera Element will play out is uncertain. All we really know at this stage is that they continue to generate or receive power, and appear to be components of larger systems. Beyond that, it's honestly still a bit of a black box, as non-destructive inquiry can't yield much at all.

Hopefully some recent work with the assistance of a small consortium of Caldari capsuleers and a number of Arek'jalaan researchers will provide more answers.

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Jaret Victorian
Itsukame-Zainou Hyperspatial Inquiries Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#4 - 2015-04-13 19:34:05 UTC
You know that a new technology is going to be perverted when politics come into play.

Of all the Empires, Amarr... I hope somebody, anybody will be able to understand this tech faster than them.

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Aldrith Shutaq
Atash e Sarum Vanguard
#5 - 2015-04-13 19:47:17 UTC
Yes, because we all know how responsible the Republic would be with it, blowing up CONCORD stations and launching small invasions of the Federation every now and then.

Aldrith Ter'neth Shutaq Newelle

Fleet Captain of the Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris

Divine Commodore of the 24th Imperial Crusade

Lord Consort of Lady Mitara Newelle, Champion of House Sarum and Holder of Damnidios Para'nashu
Euttere Geten
Doomheim
#6 - 2015-04-13 20:20:09 UTC
Wonder if they're operating on an assumption that the Element is somehow connected to the Drifters' superweapon. Did capsuleers document use of that weapon before the Observatories were excised?
Mizhir
Devara Biotech
#7 - 2015-04-13 20:25:27 UTC
It is human nature to take every opportunity to gain advantage over another group of humans. This should hardly surprise any of you.

What I am more concerned with is the drifters themselves. Us capsuleers may one day find out that we are no longer the top of the food chain, atleast if we don't find a way to move back to the top again.

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Rinai Vero
Blades of Liberty
#8 - 2015-04-13 20:27:26 UTC
There's no specific mention of Antikythera, although I'm sure they're looking at it along with whatever else they've been pulling out of Drifter wrecks.

My question is where they are obtaining the salvage. Has it been through Capsuleer auxiliaries? Or has the Amarr Empire been conducting its own military operations against the Drifters?
Makoto Priano
Kirkinen-Arataka Transhuman Zenith Consulting Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#9 - 2015-04-13 20:41:14 UTC  |  Edited by: Makoto Priano
Mr. Geten; the Vigilant Tyrannos superweapon has been witnessed since their arrival, though its capabilities have increased since we first saw it deployed. The Antikythera Elements only appeared after these Jove observatories were broken open, with Scope analysis indicating the elements were being salvaged from the structures.

Ms. Vero; actually, it's in the headline. Unfortunately, due to Galnet forum limitations, I had to trail off before that mention. My apologies.

That said, I'd suspect the Empire has engaged both Seekers and Drifters; we recently saw news of a Matari taskforce engaging Drifters, though indications were that this engagement was unsuccessful.

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ValentinaDLM
SoE Roughriders
Electus Matari
#10 - 2015-04-13 21:51:41 UTC
Aldrith Shutaq wrote:
Yes, because we all know how responsible the Republic would be with it, blowing up CONCORD stations and launching small invasions of the Federation every now and then.


The Empire is the whole reason the elder fleet attacked Concord, the blood is on the hands of the Amarr for making that necessary in the first place. The Republic has plenty of problems you dont need to add blame for things that were merely reasonable responses to a situation that the Empire created.
Aldrith Shutaq
Atash e Sarum Vanguard
#11 - 2015-04-13 22:00:57 UTC  |  Edited by: Aldrith Shutaq
And while the Minmatar have been so preoccupied with the 'threat' that the Empire poses, even so restrained by treaties and international peacekeeping forces represented by CONCORD, Sansha Kuvakei has risen back to power, nullsec entities have sown chaos across the frontier, the pirate nations remain intact, and now invaders from another galaxy are doing God-knows-what in our backyards.

Really, the Empire and its research projects are the least of everyone's concern. If anything it will fall to us to defend humanity from the mounting threats forming across the cluster and beyond since nobody else seems to have the backbone to do so.

Aldrith Ter'neth Shutaq Newelle

Fleet Captain of the Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris

Divine Commodore of the 24th Imperial Crusade

Lord Consort of Lady Mitara Newelle, Champion of House Sarum and Holder of Damnidios Para'nashu
Tyrel Toov
Non-Hostile Target
Wild Geese.
#12 - 2015-04-13 22:13:01 UTC
Aldrith Shutaq wrote:
Yes, because we all know how responsible the Republic would be with it, blowing up CONCORD stations and launching small invasions of the Federation every now and then.

The Amarr ain't saints either. Just remember, when you have that shiny new toy, it won't be long till we have one too. I'm not even going to pretend to take the moral high ground, we'll field it ruthlessly if given the opportunity and provicataion. It's probably best if nobody had it..... But the inevitable creep of technology can't be stopped, so bring on the doomsday devices.

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Luna Hanaya
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#13 - 2015-04-13 22:15:54 UTC
Jaret Victorian wrote:
You know that a new technology is going to be perverted when politics come into play.

Of all the Empires, Amarr... I hope somebody, anybody will be able to understand this tech faster than them.

Counterwise, it is the Empire should get the technology first and prevent it from getting into hands of heathens!

If heathens take it first, only death and destruction will come to the cluster, we must prevent heathens from getting more weapons!

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Ashlar Vellum
Esquire Armaments
#14 - 2015-04-13 22:51:08 UTC
No doubt it's fun to play "no you" game, but once in a while it's good to look at the bigger picture too.
Evi Polevhia
Phoenix Naval Operations
Phoenix Naval Systems
#15 - 2015-04-13 23:00:06 UTC
Whatever is developed, I look forward to shipping several through the wormhole in the Promised Land. That is if they haven't come across this tech already.
Thea Isotalo
Doomheim
#16 - 2015-04-13 23:20:35 UTC
Me? I'm waiting for Soter to announce his imminent invasion and blockade of Amarr.

What?

If a destroyer is a "direct escalation of the Second Caldari-Gallente war, and requires a full retaliatory response," then a new Amarr weapon system based off the Drifter's tech should be reason to go try and blockade the Empress right?

*smiles*

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Jaret Victorian
Itsukame-Zainou Hyperspatial Inquiries Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#17 - 2015-04-13 23:33:23 UTC  |  Edited by: Jaret Victorian
Luna Hanaya wrote:
Jaret Victorian wrote:
You know that a new technology is going to be perverted when politics come into play.

Of all the Empires, Amarr... I hope somebody, anybody will be able to understand this tech faster than them.

Counterwise, it is the Empire should get the technology first and prevent it from getting into hands of heathens!

If heathens take it first, only death and destruction will come to the cluster, we must prevent heathens from getting more weapons!

Heathens, what a... nonsence. Death and destruction will come if Sansha reverse engineer it first. But at least I can shoot these mindless shells down. Amarr? No, I can't. And I won't, there are good people, you know.

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Sahriah BloodStone
State War Academy
Caldari State
#18 - 2015-04-13 23:46:55 UTC
Perhaps the lot of you could stop bickering about who is least trustworthy with possession of the drifter technology and be grateful for a moment that any of us are able to obtain and learn from it in the first place.

There will be no need to argue amongst yourselves if the drifters decide they wish to annihilate everybody, and personally i have seen little evidence that we would survive a true invasion if it were to happen.

I believe it would be in everyone's best interest if we focus on making sure we survive them before we worry about the Ammarians.

Sahriah Bloodstone

No.Mercy // Triumvirate

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Xindi Kraid
Itsukame-Zainou Hyperspatial Inquiries Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#19 - 2015-04-13 23:53:17 UTC
Doesn't the Empress already have a superweapon on par with these Drifters?
I seem to remember reports of her fielding an Abbadon that was destroying Minmatar vessels in a single shot.
Makoto Priano
Kirkinen-Arataka Transhuman Zenith Consulting Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#20 - 2015-04-14 00:09:33 UTC
Kraid-haan; report of the Empress Jamyl single-handedly destroying a Matari capital ship fleet came alongside reports of her rising from the dead as salvation from God, I believe. I'm not sure I can speak as to how reliable these reports are.

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