Intergalactic Summit

Consider this is a place to report data on the new Drifter/Sleeper threat and anything related to it: Data on previous engagements, theories on there origins, interactions with other groups, there wormholes, there technology, and even how the world has responded to it and maybe some recent suspicious events.

As a starter I would like to say it is apparent we don't know as much about the Sleepers as we thought we did. Also, there was recently a report on a Capsuleer supposedly 'Feeding a Drifter'. Based on this report, it would seem that the Drifter only collects newly ejected Corpses, and only one at a time. For example, if you deployed two within milliseconds of each other, the Drifter would only collect the first one you ejected. However, if you scoop the corpses and eject it again by itself, the Drifter will collect it. This could be a intelligent assumption on their part that the newly deployed, fresh corpses would be more valuable. However, if you think about it more deeply, it could have alternative meanings. For example, if they indeed had methods for storing a corpse and keeping it stable until they used it, would they not want to collect the latest ejected one, as to reduce the amount of work needed to restore it to whatever level they need the corpse at? Perhaps they do not in fact store the corpses, but instead have onboard methods of converting the body to Drifter. Or maybe they salvage the brain tissue or something of the like? This is further supported by the fact that the Drifter didn't immediately warp home to put away the corpse.

How can you be sure it's actually an anomaly, or anything that wasn't already there?

You might be right, though recently there's been a lot of claims of "new anomalies" turning out to be quite normal things that've existed for a very long time. People tend to get a little excited in times like these, evidenced even by the front page of the IGS which as of now contains close to ten threads on this overall topic, including one that was already an attempt to consolidate all this information.

I commend your efforts, but dunno how you'll go with this thread, sir. Seems pilots struggle with this consolidation thing. Everyone wants to be the centerpiece of the next big discussion, or the namesake of the next big anomaly.

Though if you're after suggestions - Erica's Star sounds good to me.

Cute. Should probably wait until the thing is confirmed as an actual thing before we go embarrassing my sister, no...?

In which case I feel such anomalies should be named after those who discovered it to begin with and / or confirmed that it was actually anomalous at all.

This thing is most deffinently an anomaly. I do not yet know if it just visible in Luminaire, or if it is visible galaxy wide (I can't travel galaxy-wide without being blown up at least 60 times) but it is there. I was at the Caldari Memorial when I discovered it.

Also, on the note of researching the Drifters and there threat, has anyone attempted my Energy Vampire theory?

True. people like to be famous, especially us, capsuleers.

Dailar Toralen, if you are truly interested in scientific discussion, I suggest you head to established projects.

Arek'Jaalan's effort would be one of them. It is an open and well-established scientific community, channel frequency is "Arek'Jaalan" ((OOC is "AJ: OOC")), mailing list is "Arek'jaalan", everything is open for discussion, you are welcome.

Makoto Priano runs her own effort on studying recently uncovered Antikythera Elements, you can help her here.

I'm already famous. I'm actually so famous I'm in-famous.... I'm infamous.

I'm just mad because I don't have a star yet.

Also other reasons. But yeah, mostly that.

And Kensa, don't forget the Isogen 5 we've been asked to help search for.