Intergalactic Summit

I have been conducting research over the past few weeks as a side project from my usual sleeper related studies. A disturbing situation has been rising...

Insanity. I have noticed several instances surface even here in the IGS over just the past few days.

here

and here

These two are just a sampling, of this particular phenomenon. I have noticed the condition only surfaces in Capsuleers suggesting there could be some sort of link between capsule tech or cloning and this condition. Obviously, if true this represents the gravest concern.

As of yet my statistical studies have not been completed so I cannot determine if this trend is in an upswing or not, but it is safe to assume if the condition is surfacing even in the small population here it can be assumed the issue is occurring on a massive scale throughout the rest of New Eden.

It is with this in mind that I am interested in creating a ... task force... if you will. I have tentatively dubbed the venture the Insanity Research Partnership, or IRP for short.

This group will be a volunteer collective with leadership being given over to whomever is most qualified. My current research obligations prevents me from heading the task force up full time.

I would propose that possible uses of this task force would be to isolate and capture suffering pilots and perform testing. The venture would likely have to take said pilots by force, due to the disease nature most of the pilots seem unaware that they are confused. The testing would likely result in the death of the clone, however it is possible that psychological intervention could provide results.

I am open to all suggestions as to the best way to proceed, but I cannot stress the importance of this venture enough. If the epidemic continues it could threaten the very survival of the cluster.

As with any psychological assessment, booster and any other drug use will need to be screened for. As someone familiar with booster science, would you be able to provide technical support on possible testing methods to screen pilots for boosters present in their blood or tissue. The tests would likely need to be performed at autopsy.

Sadly yes, though that was more a result of cultural upbringing than actual psychosis. I wish I could blame the mistakes of my past on a temporary psychosis. If mass murder constituted psychosis then I am afraid all capsuleers would meet diagnostic criteria, actually after some thought, I am sure many organizations would make that very assertion.

Hmm, perhaps I was unclear. I inferred that in all likelihood the clone in question would be killed, as taking a capsuleer against his or her will would be rather difficult and psychosis tends to lend itself to not being cooperative. However, I would certainly suggest attempting to perform the assessment willingly and I would hope that treatment can be delivered in a meaningful way without destruction of the clone.

I can assure you, there is no drug fueled urge here. Simply a concern based on observations. My intensity is merely a product of fear. I certainly don't want to be a victim of this condition in the future and I am sure none of the other capsuleers do either.

Very true. An inspired point of view.

I however would have to say that its not fear of the people who are insane that I was speaking of. No those people are the ones in need of help. No the fear I have is for my own sanity. If this is an actual epidemic that affects only capsuleers then it could happen to anyone. I hope to prove that its just drugs or random people that are predisposed, but if it is in fact something that can occur in anyone then it is out obligation to each other to do everything in our power to find a cure, or at least a way to prevent its spread.

Hrrmph.
Thanks for sharing that with the IGS.
I'll speak with you later.



The girl's more suited to acquiring corpses for autopsy, rather than screening them. But I can't spare my only Outrider to go chasing madmen.

I'd be willing to conduct booster-screening on any corpses you can provide to me via contract, on the condition that we keep the biomass once the autopsy is complete. And don't ask - a Thukker's business is his own.

[quote The girl's more suited to acquiring corpses for autopsy, rather than screening them. But I can't spare my only Outrider to go chasing madmen.

I'd be willing to conduct booster-screening on any corpses you can provide to me via contract, on the condition that we keep the biomass once the autopsy is complete. And don't ask - a Thukker's business is his own.
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Agreed, I will contact you if the research reaches that stage of progression.

Well there are a lot of different types of mental illness. I would agree that antisocial personality disorder could be assigned to nearly all of us, and I would imagine a great deal of Narcissistic and Borderline personality disorders as well. If its not a prerequisite that makes us compatibile I would imagine at very least the experience of near immortality paired with the god like vessels we pilot probably wreaks havoc on our ability to grasp "normal" human emotions and values anymore.

However, I don't know that it predisposes us to true psychosis. Hallucination, delusions, paranoia.... ok well maybe paranoia, but living around other capsuleers paranoia is likely healthy. The other traits however are extremely dangerous considering the weaponry we have access to. If we truly have a predisposition to such psychotic breaks then I believe we need to research possible preventative measures and possibly investigate if the implants and clones have any potential impact on these factors.

Although many like to think that they're untouchable, catching capsuleers alive is actually pretty easy ... for governments. After all, they own the companies that own the stations that own the cloning facilities. Just walk into the cloning center with a warrant, post two armed guards next to their tube, and then shoot their pod out of space. They wake up in custody. Ta-da.

The only way for a capsuleer to be untouchable is to have their own personal Rorqual hidden out in the untamed regions. Any other way and their clone's well-being will always fall under the good graces of someone else ... and those people all have their price. (Note: That price can be duty or honor, not just ISK. So I should have said "Everyone has their motivator.")