Intergalactic Summit

Just to confirm, they followed you from one system into another?

Do you know if they used the jump gate, or crossed by other means?

Not so much the Observer Effect as they have been directly ******* with us for ages.

What's puzzling me is what could bring down such an advanced network that's been operating flawlessly for so long. It appears to coincide with Jove stargates going offline.

Initial reports that I received Indicate that both the Artemis and Apollo class Drifter Battleships we engaged did indeed use the stargate to travel to the system we engaged them in which also had no Jove structure or unidentified wormhole.

Also to note , While it was not visually observed we also had a Squad of Seekers which were believe to have used the same stargate as the Drifters to enter system.

Carthum Conglomerate’s recent release of the ‘Entosis Link’ module enables pilots to interface with foreign objects via a novel method, ostensibly using ancient Jovian techniques and materials. The intended purpose of the foremost of these objects, the Antikythera Element, remains unclear. Despite this, we are now able to more reliably theorize on the mechanism of the Entosis Link, and the possible mechanism of the Antikythera Element.

First, let us review what we know. Refining the Entosis Link requires knowledge of electronic engineering, graviton physics, and Sleeper encryption methods. Operation of the module requires certification in infomorph psychology, a set of psychological training engrams that strengthen the pilot's mental tenacity, and are used to harden the pilot against the experience of having their mind transported across space. Lastly, the use of the Entosis Link is visibly similar to some of the scanning performed by Circadian Seekers and Vigilant Tyrannos pilots, and the target point is then surrounded by a filamentary structure very similar to a layer of the spatial distortion surrounding wormholes.

The Entosis Link is said to be using ‘ancient Jovian techniques’ but requires Sleeper encryption methods; this indicates that there are notable similarities between Sleeper technology and ancient Jove technology, assuming our information is correct. The nature of this similarity is unknown to us, though the autopsy team’s verification of some Jove genetic markers in the Vigilant Tyrannos corpse implies that the Drifters have some Jovian connection, whether ancient, offshoot, or re-engineered modern Jove. This may also serve as confirmation that the Drifters are awakened Sleepers, or perhaps more accurately reanimated Sleepers, or else Jove inheritors of the Sleeper legacy, as indicated by some CONCORD profiles on the Tyrannos. This further ties with the cooperation between Circadian Seekers and Vigilant Tyrannos vessels, and the apparent decay on Vigilant Tyrannos ships along some parts of the superstructure.

The use of graviton physics and the appearance of spatial distortion are both significant. While most modern technology uses graviton physics either for kinetic penetration, propulsion, or warp suppression, these systems are by nature imprecise. It would appear that the Entosis Link uses gravitation-based spatial manipulation to interface with foreign systems, which implies a significant refinement of spatial manipulation technology, coupled with a phenomenal ability to detect changes in that system. The method by which this system works is as-yet unknown. It is possible that this is achieved by operating on spacetime within the target system to alter its action and thus simulate a connection, most likely by opening nanoscale wormholes between the target system and the Entosis Link, allowing for the creation of a wormhole-enabled ‘hard link’ between the Capsuleer and the target system. The energy requirements for this would explain the extensive reactor and capacitor array needed for the range of the advanced technology version, as would the consumption of strontium clathrates; what’s more, it would explain the loss of ability to warp, and the extreme difficulty in turning the system offline.

The simulated direct connection with a foreign system may also make clear why basic certification in infomorph psychology is required for Entosis Link use. By using the link for a pseudo-direct interface with a foreign system, as if the Capsuleer were physically connected to the system, he or she may achieve control in a way our current interface technology can’t possibly replicate, and override systems that lack adequate expert system defense, or don’t already have a Capsuleer integrated into the system. Those who have operated Entosis Links on a Jove Observatory can confirm that one retains control of one’s vessel; one isn’t completely displaced.

We can only assume that the Antikythera Element is the core to this system, and possesses the novel apparatus that allows an Infomorph to be translated into a foreign system via spatial distortion. This displacement is presumably achieved by shunting an infomorph through the Element itself, though we obviously lack information on its mechanism and whether this mechanism is comparable to any known technology. We can only assume that as the elements are described as ‘a vital part of something much larger,’ assemblages or networks of Antikythera Elements may allow for the generation of larger spatial distortions, transmission or detection of data over greater distances, infiltration of systems at greater distances or of greater sophistication, or perhaps even the relocation of Infomorphs to compatible systems via Antikythera Elements employed as receivers.

Hopefully we will be able to further develop this technology, and reverse engineer the Jove systems underlying it.

Additionally, due credit to Mark726 and Khaprice for images of Entosis scanning; Morwen Lagann, Jaret Victorian, and Uriel Paradisi Anteovnucci for document review; Niko Zino and Kybernetes Moros for extensive critique of my admittedly poor knowledge of theoretical physics; my apologies if I've forgotten important contributors.

Thank you, Captain Samenel; certainly a while coming.

That said, my theory on nano-scale wormhole use is a point of contention. Niko Zino prefers a subspace well theory. Another alternative theory proposed-- of relatively simple gravitational distortion serving as an alternative to EM interferometry --was viewed as too powerful or energy-intensive by Kybernetes Moros, and thus an unlikely solution.

The unfortunate truth here is that we're left with relatively limited data. To me, the above seems the most likely solution given our limited data.

I do hope Carthum Conglomerate, Imperial Armaments, or Lai Dai will be able to provide for a greater release of data in the near future.

Interesting points to note, after some additional observation: the origin point of an Entosis Link appears to be a directional wormhole filament distortion, moving at a far faster rate than the standard filament. I'd contend that this reinforces the theory of paired topological defects. Further, while uncommon, the ability to transport Antikythera Elements from the Jove Observatory onto our ships indicates some novel transport technology-- which may mean that the Entosis Link's receiving wormhole may be mobile and larger than anticipated, or that something about the Observatory-side AKE allows it to expand or traverse wormholes that are otherwise unnavigable.

An object that occupies .1 m^3 is obviously not nanoscale, after all.

Additionally, pilots, we still need access to the following classes of Sleeper facility for testing:
The Mirror
Integrated Terminus
Silent Battlefield
Oruze Osobnyk
Strange Energy Reading

Also, avoid stiff drinks. Seriously.

While I lack predictable/regular access to wormhole space, I'll try poking other objects with an E-Link.

Speaking of... has anyone tried linking to another capsuleer vessel with an Entosis Link?

An update. An associate was guided into a Sansha-captured wormhole system by Rhavas; the Entosis Link failed to allow us control or even access to any of the Sansha control structures at the system epicenter.

Indeed. Based on my theory, I doubt that we will find much that will be accesable by Entosis Links due to the length of time in which these Observatories have been deployed. As tech changes, so does what will work on it. There will most likely be nothing that will be accesable by Entosis Links, unless we can find something from around the same time in which these Observatories were made, and made by Jovians.

However, I may be wrong.